Patents Examined by Stephen M Bowes
  • Patent number: 10890222
    Abstract: Disclosed is a caliper brake. The caliper brake includes a carrier having a pair of pad plates installed therein to be movable forward and backward; a caliper housing slidably installed at the carrier, and provided with a finger bent downward and configured to pressurize each of the pair of pad plates; and an elastic member installed at the caliper housing and configured to elastically support a lower end portion of each side of the carrier, wherein the lower end portion of each side of the carrier in contact with the elastic member is formed to be inclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sung-Ho Jin
  • Patent number: 10890228
    Abstract: A vehicle spring for a spring system, includes a spring body (20) and is produced, in particular rolled, from a profiled bar (1) made of a flat steel bar, in particular spring steel, in a hot deformation process. The profiled bar (1) or the spring body (20) has at least one material recess (6) which is provided over the length of the profiled bar or the spring body at least in some regions. The cross-sectional shape of the profiled bar (1) can be the same over the entire length of the profiled bar, whereas the cross-sectional shape in the spring body (20) can vary over the length of the spring body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hendrickson Commercial Vehicle Systems Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Kuhnelt, Jorg Zamberger
  • Patent number: 10882503
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake system includes a linear motion mechanism configured to convert the rotation transmitted from the electric motor to a linear motion, thereby pressing a friction pad against a brake disk; a linear motion mechanism housing in which the linear motion mechanism is received as a single assembly with the components of the linear motion mechanism assembled together; and a caliper body shaped to extend across the outer periphery of the brake disk. The caliper body includes a claw portion axially supporting a friction pad; a housing-fixing plate which is arranged on the side of the linear motion mechanism housing opposite from the brake disk; and an outer shell portion through which the claw portion and the housing-fixing plate are coupled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: NTN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Masaaki Eguchi
  • Patent number: 10882583
    Abstract: A bicycle apparatus is basically provided with an ABS unit and an ABS operation changeover switch. The ABS unit is configured to control a braking force that is applied to a bicycle wheel. The ABS operation changeover switch is configured to switch the ABS unit between an ABS operating mode to put the ABS unit in an operable state and an ABS non-operating mode to put the ABS unit in a non-operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Shimano Inc.
    Inventors: Makoto Shimoda, Shinichiro Noda
  • Patent number: 10875515
    Abstract: A braking control device comprising: an operation amount acquisition device that obtains an operation amount for a braking operation member; a pressurizing unit that presses a friction member to a rotating member fixed to a wheel using an electric motor; a control that controls output of the electric motor based on the operation amount; a pressing force acquisition device that obtains the actual pressing force of the friction member pressing on the rotating member; and a rotation angle acquisition device that obtains the actual rotation angle of the motor. The control: stores the correlation between the actual pressing force and the actual rotation angle; approximates a function map indicated by a second degree or higher polynominal, based on the correlation; calculates a target rotation angle based on the operation amount and the function map; and controls the electric motor to match actual rotation angle and the target rotation angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroyuki Izumoto
  • Patent number: 10870418
    Abstract: An electronic brake system includes a master cylinder connected to a reservoir, including a master chamber and a master piston provided at the master chamber, and discharging the oil according to pedal effort of a brake pedal, a sensor measuring a displacement of the brake pedal, a pedal simulator providing a reaction force according to pedal effort of the brake pedal and including a simulator chamber connected to the master cylinder, a hydraulic actuator provided between the master cylinder and a wheel cylinder and controlling a hydraulic pressure flow delivered to the wheel cylinder, a first hydraulic pressure supply device operated by an electrical signal output by corresponding to the displacement of the brake pedal, and supplying a hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic actuator, and a second hydraulic pressure supply device provided between the reservoir and the master cylinder and providing a vibration pedal feel to the brake pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joo-Hee Son, Seong-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 10865849
    Abstract: Shock absorber comprising a tubular base, a piston, a stem connected to the piston, and a plurality of fluid paths for connecting a working chamber and an accumulation chamber on opposite sides of the piston, one of which provides for a ring-shaped obstructing member arranged about the piston and able to slide along an axial length of the piston. The obstructing member comprises a bush of plastic material, which has a flexible lip portion extending from a rear end of the bush and having a radially outer surface tapered towards the rear end of the bush, the lip portion being adapted to seal against a radially inner surface of the base when the obstructing member is in a closed configuration. A support ring member is adapted to radially engage the lip portion of the bush from within, and to push it against the radially inner surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Cultraro Automazione Engineering S.r.l.
    Inventor: Paolo Cultraro
  • Patent number: 10865850
    Abstract: An adjustment wheel arrangement for a shock absorber with a first adjustment wheel which is configured to connect in a torque-proof fashion to an adjustment tube of a piston rod of the shock absorber, and a second adjustment wheel which is configured to connect in a torque-proof fashion to an adjustment rod extending through the adjustment tube. The first adjustment wheel and the second adjustment wheel can be twisted relative to each other by means of a push-twist connection but are or can be connected by form-fit to each other in the axial direction. The push-twist connection is configured in the manner of a key-lock, such that the first adjustment wheel and the second adjustment wheel can be connected to or separated from each other only in a single relative orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP BILSTEIN GMBH, THYSSENKRUPP AG
    Inventors: Daniel Pitsch, Martin Flick
  • Patent number: 10843673
    Abstract: A method for controlling a compressed air brake system of a vehicle includes outputting an analog driver brake pressure via a brake pressure control line during driver braking by operating a brake pedal, a switching device set in a driver braking position to a brake circuit with at least one ABS stop valve device, a brake line, and a wheel brake. The method additionally includes, in the presence of both driver braking and the external brake demand signal, measuring the driver brake pressure and determining a driver brake pressure value. Furthermore, the method includes forming a combined brake pressure value by adding or superimposing the driver brake pressure value and an external brake pressure value contained in the external brake demand signal, and switching the switching device into the functional position and controlling the combined brake pressure value from the system pressure by actuating the ABS stop valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Hanslik, Stephan Kallenbach, Alexander Wendlandt
  • Patent number: 10837507
    Abstract: A brake disk for a motor vehicle includes a friction ring and at least one insert portion. The insert portion is located within and arranged coaxially with the friction ring, and is configured so as to possess an annular disk shape and define a plurality of openings. The friction ring is configured such that material of the friction ring fills the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Huschenhoefer, Hans-Walter Mueller
  • Patent number: 10830305
    Abstract: A damping valve includes a valve disc including a passage and a valve seat configured to surround an outlet end of the passage, a leaf valve configured to separate from/sit on the valve seat to open/close the passage, and a biasing part configured to exert a variable biasing force on the leaf valve toward the valve disc, and a gap is provided between the leaf valve and the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: KYB CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakuta, Yasuhiro Inagaki
  • Patent number: 10830303
    Abstract: A shock absorber assembly including a housing along an axis. A hydraulic stop mechanism includes a retainer extending about and fixed to a piston rod, and a ring guide that has a base portion axially adjacent to the retainer and a plurality of catchers each connected to and spaced axially from the base portion and each having a radially outer portion. Each of the catchers defines a channel. A piston ring is axially moveable along the ring guide between a blocked position wherein the piston ring axially abuts the retainer to close the channels, and an unblocked position wherein the piston ring is axially spaced from the retainer to open the channels. The piston ring further includes a plurality of stabilizer pins extending axially and each received by one of the channels of the catchers radially inward of the radially outer portions of the catchers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BEIJINGWEST INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marek Karol Kontny, Tomasz Marzec
  • Patent number: 10821951
    Abstract: An electronic brake system includes a master cylinder connected to a reservoir, the master cylinder including first and second master chambers and first and second pistons provided in the master chambers; a hydraulic pressure supply device activated by an electrical signal to generate a hydraulic pressure; a hydraulic pressure control unit configured to transfer, to a plurality of wheel cylinder provided in wheels, a hydraulic pressure discharged from the hydraulic pressure supply device; first and second backup flow paths configured to connect the first and second master chambers to the hydraulic pressure control unit; and first and second cut valves configured to selectively open and close the first and second backup flow paths, wherein one or both of the first backup flow path and the second backup flow path are connected to the first or second master chamber and any one of the plurality of wheel cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun-Ho Kim, Seong-Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 10816055
    Abstract: A damper bumper cap for covering the rod side end of the damper tube containing a piston rod seal and for retaining a dust cover on the damper tube. The cap includes a side wall positioned in contact with the damper tube, an end wall that extends radially inwardly over the piston rod seal, and an annular skirt that is spaced radially outward of the side wall. First and second groups of connection wall segments extend radially between the side wall and the annular skirt at different heights to define vent openings in the spaces between the connection wall segments in the first and second groups of connection wall segments. The vent openings thus provide a plurality of tortuous airflow paths through the cap at circumferentially spaced locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc.
    Inventors: Tomasz Górski, Sebastian Kostelecki
  • Patent number: 10808784
    Abstract: The coil spring according to the present invention is a coil spring that is formed by spirally winding a wire rod and that includes a core that is elastically deformable and a reinforced fiber layer including reinforcing fibers wound around an outer circumference of the core and a thermoset resin that firmly adheres the reinforcing fibers to one another, wherein, in at least a part of a surface layer of the reinforced fiber layer, a content percentage of the reinforcing fibers on an inner circumferential side of the coil spring is larger than a content percentage of the reinforcing fibers on an outer circumferential side of the coil spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ono, Kazuhiko Konomi, Takamichi Sano, Masaru Imamura, Toshiaki Maruichi
  • Patent number: 10800222
    Abstract: An air spring includes a sleeve, a jounce bumper, and a bump cap. The sleeve defines a chamber. The jounce bumper is fixed relative to the sleeve in the chamber. The bump cap is moveable relative to the jounce bumper from a first position to a second position in contact with the jounce bumper. The jounce bumper includes a valve moveable by the bump cap to a closed position when the bump cap moves to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Joshua Norwood, Zachary Machinchick
  • Patent number: 10780875
    Abstract: A spring brake chamber for pneumatic braking systems used in heavy commercial vehicles such as buses, trucks, trailers and tractors, includes a power spring configured to detect the parking position, the driving position and the situation in which the power spring is broken. The present invention allows the driver to be notified by sending a signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: ARFESAN ARKAN FREN ELEMANLARI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI
    Inventors: Fuat Burtan Arkan, Remzi Sahinoglu, Omer Faruk Kulac
  • Patent number: 10773696
    Abstract: In the present invention, a brake device is equipped with: differential pressure control valves; pressure adjusting units which are connected to the differential pressure control valves through liquid passages; and a control device which controls the WC pressure Pwc in wheel cylinders by operating the differential pressure control valves and the pressure adjusting units. When predetermined suppression control permission conditions are satisfied while both the supply pumps of the pressure adjusting units and the differential pressure control valves are in operation, the control device performs self-excited vibration suppression control over the differential pressure control valves, the self-excited vibration suppression control being carried out in such a manner that a valve element separated from a valve seat is caused to abut on the valve seat, and, upon abutting on the valve seat, the valve element is separated from the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Takeya, Kosuke Hashimoto, Shun Nohira
  • Patent number: 10753418
    Abstract: Architected materials with superior energy absorption properties when loaded in compression. In several embodiments such materials are formed from micro-truss structures composed of interpenetrating tubes in a volume between a first surface and a second surface. The stress-strain response of these structures, for compressive loads applied to the two surfaces, is tailored by arranging for some but not all of the tubes to extend to both surfaces, adjusting the number of layers of repeated unit cells in the structure, arranging for the nodes to be offset from alignment along lines normal to the surfaces, or including multiple interlocking micro-truss structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
    Inventors: Tobias A. Schaedler, Alan J. Jacobsen, Zak C. Eckel, Sophia S. Yang, Adam E. Sorensen, Jacob M. Hundley, William Carter, Jie Jiang
  • Patent number: 10744989
    Abstract: This brake device is provided with: a brake actuator which applies to a wheel a brake torque depending on the rotation of an electric motor; a booster circuit which boosts a reference voltage outputted from a battery; and a motor control unit which controls the electric motor. Depending on the state of the booster circuit, the motor control unit switches between a first drive process for driving the electric motor by supplying thereto a boost voltage, which is a voltage that has been boosted by the booster circuit, and a second drive process for driving the electric motor by supplying a reference voltage to the electric motor and by performing spark advance control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yuki Ota