Patents Examined by Thomas J. Williams
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Patent number: 11780419Abstract: An electromagnetic brake to restrict or prevent movement of a motor in a vehicle brake system, the electromagnetic brake includes: a core; a static plate; a moving plate located between the core and the static plate; a rotor located between the core and the moving plate; one or more legs that extend from the core; and one or more fasteners that connect the one or more legs to the static plate, the core includes a cylindrical portion and a flange that extends around the cylindrical portion, the one or more legs extend from the flange radially around the cylindrical portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTDInventor: Carla Thomas
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Patent number: 11761507Abstract: A damper assembly includes a damper with a pressure tube and a piston slidably disposed within the pressure tube. A first working chamber is defined on one side of the piston and a second working chamber is defined on an opposite side of the piston such that a volume of the second working chamber decreases during a compression stroke of the piston and the volume of the second working chamber increases during a rebound stroke of the piston. A bellow accumulator assembly is included and in fluid communication with the second working chamber. The bellow accumulator assembly includes a housing, a bellow accumulator disposed within the housing, a pressurized gas chamber defined between the housing and the bellow accumulator and an accumulator chamber defined between the bellow accumulator and the second working chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: DRiV Automotive Inc.Inventor: Stefan Deferme
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Patent number: 11761510Abstract: A hydromount for mounting a motor vehicle unit is disclosed. The hydromount includes a supporting spring supporting a mount core and surrounding a working chamber, and a compensation chamber separated from the working chamber by a dividing wall and delimited by a compensation diaphragm. In embodiments, the compensation chamber and the working chamber are filled with a liquid and are connected by a damping duct incorporated into the dividing wall. In an embodiment, the dividing wall has two dividing plates between which a diaphragm is accommodated in a manner capable of oscillating. In an embodiment, the diaphragm and the dividing wall delimit an air chamber connected to the environment via an opening in the dividing wall, and the opening can be unblocked and closed by a switchable non-return device having a pressure-actuatable non-return valve with an opening pressure set to or having an oscillation amplitude of the diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Vibracoustic SEInventors: Michael Lilligreen, Jan Philipp, Thomas Schemer, Timo Stöcker
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Patent number: 11761509Abstract: A damping force generating mechanism includes: a flow passage formation part that forms a flow passage through which a liquid flows; and a valve that is configured to control a flow of the liquid in the flow passage. The flow passage formation part includes a first seat part that is provided radially outward of a flow passage port of the flow passage, protrudes from the flow passage port and contacts the valve, a second seat part that is provided radially outward of the first seat part, protrudes from the flow passage port and contacts the valve, and a circulation part having an orifice that allows the liquid to flow from the flow passage port toward the second seat part in a state in which the valve is in contact with the first seat part.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.Inventors: Gota Nakano, Chikara Yanagisawa
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Patent number: 11761508Abstract: A shock-absorber has a cylindrical body having an inner and an outer cylindrical tubes enclosing a reservoir chamber containing oil, and a rod. A piston divides the internal volume of the inner cylindrical tube into a rebound chamber and a compression chamber. The cylindrical body has an intermediate cylindrical tube enclosing with the inner cylindrical tube an intermediate chamber. A first electronically-controlled valve is arranged inside the inner cylindrical tube, so as to be drivingly connected to the rod, and hydraulically connected to the rebound chamber and to the compression chamber to adjust, during rebound phase, flow of the damping fluid from the rebound chamber to the compression chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: MARELLI SUSPENSION SYSTEMS ITALY S.p.A.Inventors: Piero Antonio Conti, Fabio Cotto, Marco Di Vittorio, Giordano Greco
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Patent number: 11761503Abstract: A lattice structure and system for absorbing energy, damping vibration, and reducing shock. The lattice structure comprises a plurality of unit cells, each unit cell comprising a plurality of rib elements with at least a portion of the rib elements including a solid bendable hinge portion for converting energy into linear motion along a longitudinal axis of the respective rib element.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLCInventors: Zachariah Rueger, Amer Sadikovic
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Patent number: 11752823Abstract: A vibration damping component, comprising a hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic motor; The hydraulic oil cylinder comprises an oil storage cylinder and a working cylinder, wherein the working cylinder is internally provided with a first piston piece and is divided into an expansion cavity and a contraction cavity by means of the first piston piece; the expansion connects the oil storage cylinder by means of a first one-way oil discharge; the contraction connects the oil storage cylinder by means of a second one-way oil discharge; the oil storage cylinder is provided thereon with an oil outlet hole; an input end of the hydraulic motor is connected to the oil outlet hole; and an output end of the hydraulic motor is in communication respectively with the expansion by means of a first one-way oil return pipe and with the contraction by means of a second one-way oil return pipe.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN POLYTECHNICInventors: Shaoyun Ren, Zhijun Deng, Zhurong Dong
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Patent number: 11754135Abstract: Methods and apparatus to sense brake pad wear are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least one memory device and at least one processor to execute instructions to, in response to an anti-lock braking system event, determine a volume of brake fluid in a brake piston chamber based on a flow rate of the brake fluid and a pressure within the brake piston chamber, and determine at least one of a thickness of a brake pad or a wear of the brake pad based on the volume of the brake fluid in the brake piston chamber and a volume of the brake piston chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Yun Xing, John Erik Mikael Hellstrom
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Patent number: 11738734Abstract: An emergency brake device for a rail vehicle includes a compressed-air-brake system, wherein a braking process can be initiated by lowering the air pressure in a main air conduit and which includes an exclusively electric connection to a passenger emergency brake.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: SIEMENS MOBILITY AUSTRIA GMBHInventors: Martin Haubenhofer, Mehrdad Madjdi, Rudolf Schmidt
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Patent number: 11739809Abstract: A throttle point for a vibration damper, comprising a damper valve carrier with a circumferential annular groove, in which an annular valve body with a variable diameter is arranged. The annular valve body forms, with a guiding face for flowing damping medium, a throttle point, a throttle cross section of which decreases in the case of an increasing flow velocity of the damping medium within the throttle point. The circumferential annular groove forming a pressure chamber which is filled with damping medium. A radially outwardly directed actuating force acts on the valve body, wherein the pressure chamber is a constituent part of a hydraulic system which has a connector to at least one working space of the vibration damper and the hydraulic connection of which to the pressure chamber can be set.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Jörg Rösseler, Aleksandar Knezevic, Steffen Heyn
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Patent number: 11731605Abstract: A pipe bracket for a brake distributor valve for a vehicle includes a pipe bracket body including a main portion mounting face to receive the main portion of the distributor valve, a main-line portion mounting face to receive the main-line portion of the distributor valve, and an attachment face configured to secure the pipe bracket to a vehicle. The main portion mounting face defines a signal port in fluid communication with the signal passageway of the main portion. The main-line portion mounting face defines a signal port in fluid communication with the signal passageway of the main-line portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael S. Plechey, Jeffrey B. Skweres
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Patent number: 11731600Abstract: An ABS pressure control valve assembly for controlling the fluid pressure in a pressure-medium-operated brake system of a vehicle having brake slip control, by which the brake pressure in pressure-medium-operated brake actuators is adaptively adjusted for a locking tendency of individual wheels of the vehicle. Two membranes of two membrane valves are clamped between two housing parts and an intermediate plate. Also described are a pressure-medium-operated brake system of a vehicle with brake-slip control, including at least one such ABS pressure control valve assembly, and to a method for producing such an ABS pressure control valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Friedbert Roether, Kai Werner, Gerhard Wieder, René Jonkmann, Alexander Krumrey, Reiner Maerkle
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Patent number: 11724681Abstract: A 3-way solenoid valve and a brake system for vehicle including same. The 3-way solenoid valve includes a valve chamber, valve block, a first operation assembly, a valve seat, and a second operation assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventor: Seung Hwan Jeong
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Patent number: 11719299Abstract: A plate spring member having a compressive residual stress distribution in which a compressive residual stress of at least part of a portion having a depth from a surface within 50 ?m is 500 MPa or more, and the compressive residual stress of a portion having a depth from the surface exceeding 50 ?m is less than 500 MPa.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Inventor: Yusuke Terada
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Patent number: 11719304Abstract: A damper assembly includes a cylinder defining a chamber. The damper assembly includes a body supported by the cylinder and having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The body defines a passage extending from the first surface to the second surface. One of the first surface or the second surface define a slope at the passage. The damper assembly includes a check disc at the slope, the check disc selectively restricting fluid flow through the passage.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: DRiV Automotive Inc.Inventors: Franky Montagna, Ronny Vanbrabant, Rahul Popatrao Ekatpure
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Patent number: 11713026Abstract: A tire brake comprising: a central shaft, a groove is formed in the middle of the surface of the central shaft, a hexagonal rotating block is embedded and arranged in the groove, and half screw rods are embedded both above and below the hexagonal rotating block through screw rod seats, one top end of the upper half screw rod is provided with an upper bearing bracket, one bottom end of the lower half screw rod is provided with a lower bearing bracket; the invention is scientific and reasonable, safe and convenient to use, in operation, the hexagonal rotating block can be directly rotated, and the hexagonal rotating block can be used to drive the half screw rod to rotate, thereby the screw rod seats driving the half screw rods to move up and down.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Changyuan Lu
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Patent number: 11712940Abstract: A suspension device includes: a suspension including a damping device which damps a force generated between a vehicle body and a wheel; and a damping force control unit that increases a damping force of the damping device so as to be greater than the damping force generated when an acceleration of change in a stroke amount is less than a predetermined value determined in advance, when the acceleration of the change in the stroke amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined value, in which the stroke amount is an amount of displacement from a reference position of the wheel with respect to the vehicle body in an extension direction of the suspension.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventor: Yosuke Murakami
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Patent number: 11707958Abstract: An insulator for a vehicle suspension and a method of manufacturing the same, may include an insulator having a housing which is configured to be engaged with a vehicle body and in which a hook protrusion is formed to protrude from an upper end opening of the housing; a bush which is configured to be engaged with a piston rod of a shock absorber, wherein a vibration-proof rubber, a core, and an outer pipe are integrally mounted in the bush, and wherein the bush is press-inserted into and fixed in an inner space of the housing so that the bush becomes hooked upward to the hook protrusion; and a fixing plate press-inserted into and fixed in the inner space of the housing so that the fixing plate is in contact with a lower end portion of the bush and supports the bush from a lower side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Gi Bong Jo
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Patent number: 11708877Abstract: A shock absorber includes a cylinder sealed with a working oil liquid, a piston slidably fitted in the cylinder, a piston rod connected to the piston and extended to the outside of the cylinder, and a plurality of passages through which the working oil liquid flows due to the sliding of pistons therein, and a damping force generating mechanism that is provided in a part of the passages and suppresses the flow of the working oil liquid to generate a damping force. The damping force generating mechanism includes a valve body through which the passage penetrates, an annular seat that projects from the valve body and surrounds the passage, and a disc that can be seated on the seat. A contact width at which the disc and the seat come into contact with each other is different depending on a position in the circumferential direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Kazuya Matsuda, Mikio Yamashita, Daisuke Tanabe, Naofumi Harada
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Patent number: 11702055Abstract: A brake control valve arrangement includes an electro-pneumatic brake control valve block having a hold valve and a vent valve, a main regulator valve and an emergency and a tare pressure regulator. The valve block has an inlet for a brake supply pressure and an outlet for a brake cylinder, wherein an inlet and a vent pneumatic opening is provided for the hold valve and vent valve. The arrangement also includes a configuration module in pneumatic connection with the brake supply pressure and providing a pneumatic path to the inlet, and a pneumatic path to the vent valve from the brake cylinder, the arrangement also including at least one choke configured to control air flow in pneumatic paths to the inlet opening and vent opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Inventor: Mark Hemmings