Patents Examined by Thomas C Diaz
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Patent number: 10908630Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a display adjuster including a rotary adjuster; and an electronic display including a transparent outer layer, wherein the rotary adjuster includes an actuation member and a rotational detection means, wherein the actuation member is rotatably mounted about a rotational axis mounted with bearing means, and the rotary adjuster is arranged on the transparent layer; and the display adjuster also includes a surrounding wall on the transparent layer that surrounds at least the bearing means.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: PREH GMBHInventors: Benedikt Schmidt, Michael Schubert, Markus Klein, Heiko Glienicke
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Patent number: 10876595Abstract: A speed reducer-attached motor includes a rotation shaft on which a worm gear is provided and which is supported rotatably around a central axis via a plurality of bearings, a motor part that is driven to be rotated around the rotation shaft as a central axis, a speed reducer part that includes at least one or more gears which include a worm wheel that is engaged with the worm gear, and a casing on which a shaft accommodation groove that accommodates the rotation shaft, a bearing accommodation recess part that accommodates the bearing, and an accommodation recess part that accommodates the speed reducer part are formed, wherein the shaft accommodation groove, the bearing accommodation recess part, and the accommodation recess part open at a top surface portion side of the casing.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Mitsuba CorporationInventors: Tomoyasu Sugiyama, Yoshichika Kawashima, Yosuke Harigai, Masaki Hayata
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Patent number: 10865867Abstract: A torque transmitting gear includes a steel toothed annular flange having gear teeth defined on a periphery of the steel toothed annular flange. A steel hub is coaxially aligned with the steel toothed annular flange. A web is formed from a web material having a density less than or equal to 3.0 grams per cubic centimeter. The web is fixedly attached to the toothed annular flange and to the hub for rotation together with the toothed annular flange and the hub. The gear is to operatively transmit a torque of at least 500 Newton Meters for at least 6 million revolutions of the gear. An overall mass of the gear is less than two-thirds of an overall mass of a same-sized all steel gear having a solid steel web with a solid steel web thickness at least one-third of a face width of the toothed annular flange.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Anuj Anand, Hari Prasad Konka, Peter James Fritz
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Patent number: 10858063Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, an additional operating member, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The additional operating member is movably coupled to the brake operating member. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal in response to a movement of the additional operating member. The electrical switch is disposed at the brake operating member. The wireless communication unit is connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal. The wireless communication unit is disposed at the additional operating member.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Atsushi Komatsu, Takehiko Nakajima, Takafumi Nishino
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Patent number: 10843763Abstract: A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating lever, an additional operating lever, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operating lever is pivotally coupled to the base member in a first direction. The additional operating lever is pivotally coupled to one of the base member and the brake operating lever in a second direction and in a third direction different from the first direction and the second direction. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal in response to a movement of the additional operating lever in the third direction. The electrical switch is disposed at the base member. The wireless communication unit is connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: SHIMANO INC.Inventors: Atsushi Komatsu, Takafumi Nishino, Takehiko Nakajima
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Patent number: 10843764Abstract: A control system for use by a rider of a vehicle, comprising a handlebar with a grip extending along a grip axis, and a throttle assembly with a housing and mount adapted for attachment to the handlebar along a housing axis arranged coincident to the grip axis and laying in a longitudinal reference plane defining a forward side and a rider side. A thumb trigger is arranged for movement between a first trigger position and a second trigger position, and comprises a thumb pad arranged for engagement by the rider, and a trigger interface supported for rotation about a pivot axis defined by the housing and arranged at an oblique angle relative to the housing axis taken normal to the longitudinal reference plane such that at least a portion of the thumb pad remains on the rider side as the thumb trigger moves between the first and second trigger positions.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: KA Group AGInventor: Aaron Hengst
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Patent number: 10843541Abstract: The invention proposes a drive cable for actuating an element being movable relative to a structure, comprising a cable body which is made of plastics, and which comprises a denticulation extending in the axial direction for engaging a mating denticulation as well as at least one armouring, which continuously reaches through the cable body in the axial direction. A coupling element realised as a moulded section is moulded in a cable connecting region so as to adjoin the cable body. Said coupling element shows a connecting portion for being coupled to the moveable element.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: WEBASTO SE, BEKAERT ADVANCED CORDS AALTER NVInventors: Ulrich Schreiber, Chris Dhulst, Katrien Bert
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Patent number: 10837497Abstract: A viscous damper has an inertial mass in the form of a tubular member that is applicable for dissipating (removing) destructive torsional vibration in power transmitting shaft assemblies. A viscous fluid contained between moving surfaces is sheared, thereby producing frictional heat which is then allowed to transfer across the moving surfaces to the ambient surroundings. Surfaces of the inertial mass and housing are arranged with respect to each other to provide high shear rate and energy dissipation (damping) is obtained within a small volume.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: LO-REZ Vibration Control Ltd.Inventors: Edward G. Hauptmann, Richard A. Hordyk
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Patent number: 10837325Abstract: This disclosure relates to a roller tappet, in particular for a high-pressure fuel pump. The roller tappet is guided in a direction of a longitudinal axis thereof in a housing receptacle and is driven in the longitudinal direction by cams of a camshaft. The roller tappet has a tappet body. The tappet body has a tappet skirt, a pump piston contact seat, and a rotatably mounted roller, by means of which the roller tappet is supported on the camshaft. The tappet body has a guide cylinder, which is mounted in the housing receptacle and on which the roller is mounted, and a cup-shaped sleeve having the pump piston contact point, which cup-shaped sleeve is supported axially and radially in the guide cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Norbert Geyer
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Patent number: 10837539Abstract: A type series of gear-side motor end shields for an angle geared motor is disclosed, with the angle geared motor including a gear housing of an angle gear, in which a toothed wheel is mounted to rotate about a gear shaft axle, and a stator housing of an electric motor, in which stator housing a motor shaft is rotatably mounted. Each of the gear-side motor end shields includes a gear-side section for securement of the gear housing, and a motor-side section which is permanently connected to the gear-side section for securement of the stator housing. The gear-side motor end shields are configured such that each of the gear-side motor end shields produces a different axial offset between the gear shaft axle and an axle of the motor shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Georg Boeing, Jens Bihr
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Patent number: 10830332Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a small-size reduction gearbox, which has a smaller size and reliable sealing without oil leakage.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: ZHEJIANG LINIX MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Ting Wang
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Patent number: 10828787Abstract: A power transmission unit of a drive mechanism has a link mechanism on both sides of a base portion. The link mechanism has a first link member having a base end portion provided to the base portion to be rotated about a third rotational axis, a second link member having a base end portion connecting the first link member's distal end portion to be rotated about a fourth rotational axis, and a third link member which is provided to a driven body to be rotated about a fifth rotational axis and to which the second link member's distal end portion is provided to be rotated about a sixth rotational axis orthogonal to the fifth rotational axis. A desired operation angle range of two degrees of freedom in a driven body can be ensured with a compact configuration while suppressing deflection of a structure to which the driven body is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masayuki Kamon
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Patent number: 10821600Abstract: A robot which can prevent an excessive bending of an wire member. The robot includes a first wrist element coupled rotatably about a first axis, a second wrist element coupled rotatably about a second axis, a third wrist element coupled rotatably about a third axis and supporting an end effector configured to perform a work on a workpiece, a first wire member disposed in such a way as to pass through the inside of the first wrist element, the second wrist element, and the third wrist element and connected to the end effector, and a second wire member disposed in such a way as to pass through the inside of the first wrist element and run outside the second wrist element and the third wrist element and connected to the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Fanuc CorporationInventors: Toshihiko Inoue, Toshikatsu Kuroki, Naoki Fujioka
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Patent number: 10814719Abstract: A speed reducer which decelerates rotation input from a motor and outputs decelerated rotation to a wheel includes: a case fixed to a carriage body; an input portion for receiving the rotation input from the motor; an output portion for outputting the rotation to the wheel; and a speed reducing mechanism at least partially housed in the case and configured to decelerate rotation of the input portion and transmit the decelerated rotation to the output portion. The maximum outer radius of the case from the rotation axis of the output portion is larger than the radius of the wheel, and the minimum outer radius of the case from the rotation axis of the output portion is smaller than the radius of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: NABTESCO CORPORATIONInventors: Koji Nakamura, Takashi Naruse
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Patent number: 10807628Abstract: A steering apparatus includes a steering structure including an outer surface, a groove portion provided on the outer surface, a surface cover covering the outer surface, and a conductive function member arranged in the groove portion along an extension direction of the groove portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Haruki Tsuji, Takehiro Tabata, Takaaki Koizumi
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Patent number: 10794464Abstract: A transmission includes a shaft, a housing part and an adapter housing, the housing part and the adapter housing being connected. A first bearing for mounting the shaft is accommodated in the adapter housing, and a second bearing for mounting the shaft is accommodated in the housing part. A space region is situated in the housing part, which is at least partially filled with lubricating oil and is limited by and/or sealed from the adapter housing with the aid of at least one first shaft sealing ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Rolf Schmidt, Andreas Sigmund
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Patent number: 10793127Abstract: A park release assembly including a package housing with a depth defining base and a cover and a cam component supported in a limited pivotal fashion within the housing. The cam component includes upper and lower portions, each further having an arcuate extending guide surface. A release cable extends in a first direction within the housing and engages the arcuate surface of the lower cam portion. An engagement cable extends in a second crosswise direction relative to the release cable and engages the arcuate surface of the upper cam portion. A pull handle is secured to an end of the engagement cable and, upon outwardly displacing the pull handle, causes concurrent rotation of the cam component in a counter biasing direction in order to linearly displace the release cable in an extending direction in order to actuate a remote lever to a vehicle Park release condition.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Kuster North America, Inc.Inventors: Calogero Alu, Brian Andrew Mayville
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Patent number: 10793220Abstract: A bicycle component operating apparatus includes a first operating device and a second operating device. The first operating device includes a base member, a main body and an operating member. The base member has a clamp configured to be coupled to a handlebar. The operating member is movably arranged with respect to the base member. The operating device member is configured to perform an operation of at least one of a bicycle transmission component and a bicycle brake component. The second operating device includes an attachment part that is detachably and adjustably attached to the attachment area of the main body.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Shimano Inc.Inventors: Yoshimitsu Miki, Kazutaka Fukao, Kentaro Kosaka
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Patent number: 10781909Abstract: A gear box and method of providing oil through the same is provided. The gear box includes a windage tray that includes a tray having a bleed hole therein, and another tray having another second bleed hole therein. Oil is provided through the bleed holes to respective gears situated in the trays. The windage tray may also include a magnet positioned within a magnet slot of the windage tray, for removing debris from the oil. A tube may also be attached to the windage tray, which tube can include a bleed hole therein, for spraying the oil out of the tube and towards a differential, for example. The windage tray and tube can be made from molded plastic, and can be made using the same mold. The gear box housing may further define a drain in an inner side wall to provide oil to a differential bearing, for example.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Tesla, Inc.Inventors: Scott Michael Graves, Diego Alberto Silva Rodriguez
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Patent number: 10780543Abstract: An apparatus (B) controls rotation of an annular member (36) relative to top and bottom housings (12, 10). The bottom housing (10) includes a disk (110) extending radially and terminating in a cylindrical portion (112) having circumferentially spaced slits (212). A wedge (16) abuts with the cylindrical portion (112) and is moved radially between first and second positions by an axially moveable piston (14), with the wedge including an angle surface (340) which interfaces with an angled surface (520) of the piston (14) through a plurality of balls (18). The disk (110) and the cylindrical portion (112) are formed as a single component of material having sufficient material strength and yield to allow engagement and disengagement of the cylindrical portion (112) with the annular member (36). The wedge (16) is slideable between an axial surface (250) of the disk (110) and a guiding flange (450) of the top housing (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Nexen Group, Inc.Inventors: Justin William Hillukka, Anthony Will Kliber