Patents Issued in May 27, 2014
-
Patent number: 8733478Abstract: A mobile base for a camera crane includes a front left drive motor assembly, a front right drive motor assembly, a rear left drive motor assembly, and a rear right drive motor assembly, attached to a chassis. Each drive motor assembly may include an electric motor linked to an axle via a gear reduction and at least one wheel on the axle. A middle left drive motor assembly and a middle right drive motor assembly may each also include an electric motor linked to an axle via a gear reduction, at least one wheel on the axle, and a spring suspension assembly attached to the chassis and supporting the axle. An electrical power supply on the chassis may be linked to each of the electric motors.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.Inventor: Leonard T. Chapman
-
Patent number: 8733479Abstract: A remote controlled load transport system that has a frame with a retractable gate assembly that is able to retract in order to accommodate a load. A control system is provided having a drive that operates and rotates and steers a wheel. The control system and the gate are remotely controlled by an electronic controller that is in electronic communication with the control system to remotely operate the transport system, open the gate, lift a load and haul the load to a desired location.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Holland Moving & Rigging Supplies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher M. Holland, Constantine Marmaras, Paul B. Oulman
-
Patent number: 8733480Abstract: A rotational difference is generated between a first and a second rotor and a third rotor, which causes an induced current to flow in a first rotor winding. This causes a torque to act between the first rotor and the third rotor. The rotary magnetic field generated by the induced current flowing through a second rotor winding interacts with a second stator, which in turn generates an induced electromotive force in a second stator winding. The induced electromotive force is applied via a phase adjustment circuit to a first stator winding, which generates a rotary magnetic field and causes a torque to act between the first stator and the third rotor. The rotary magnetic field generated by the second rotor winding and the induced current flowing in the second stator winding causes a torque to act between the second stator and the second rotor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho, Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takao Watanabe, Eiji Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Nishizawa, Takeshi Kitahata
-
Patent number: 8733481Abstract: A method of operating a hybrid powertrain includes commanding an engine start of an engine configured to operate at approximately zero engine speed. A spooling phase includes accelerating the first electric machine with the first machine torque, such that the first electric machine begins rotating. The first machine speed increases in magnitude from zero to non-zero, but engine speed is maintained at approximately zero. The mechanical energy of the rotating first electric machine is stored. A transfer phase includes commanding an increase in magnitude of the first machine torque and decelerating the first electric machine, such that the first machine speed decreases. The stored mechanical energy of the first electric machine is transferred to the engine to increase the engine speed to greater than zero, such that the engine starts.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Jy-Jen F. Sah, Goro Tamai
-
Patent number: 8733482Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a tire and an electrical motor having a stator and a rotor. The wheel assembly also includes a rim that is encircled by the tire. At least one of the stator and rotor is directly exposed to the rim. Both the stator and the rotor are housed by the rim. The electrical motor is operable to drivingly rotate the rim and the tire.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: BOXX Corp.Inventor: Eric Vaughn Meyers
-
Patent number: 8733483Abstract: The in-wheel motor drive assembly 21 includes: a motor unit A; a wheel hub bearing unit having a tubular wheel hub 32, a cylindrical outer-ring-side member 22c surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the wheel hub, and a wheel hub bearing 33 disposed in an annular space formed between the outer circumferential surface of the wheel hub and the inner circumferential surface of the outer-ring-side member to rotatably support the wheel hub; and a speed reduction unit 101 being a speed reduction mechanism having an output shaft 28 extending in one direction and an input shaft 25 extending in the other direction and reducing the rotational speed of the input shaft and transmitting the reduced rotation to the output shaft, the output shaft being fixedly inserted in the center of the wheel hub 32 and the input shaft being fixedly inserted in the motor rotary shaft 35.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: NTN CorporationInventors: Ken Yamamoto, Minoru Suzuki
-
Patent number: 8733484Abstract: A shutter system is provided for a grille of an automotive vehicle. A first vane set is disposed at a first grille opening section configured to pivot to a master position. A second vane set is disposed at a second grille opening section configured to pivot to a slave position. An actuator motor is coupled to the first vane set for controllably placing the first vane set to a selected master position. A linkage is coupled between the first and second vane sets for moving the second vane set to the slave position corresponding to the master position of the first vane set. The linkage includes a compensation spring configured to undergo compression when the first and second vane sets are placed in the closed positions and a limit strap for imposing a limit on expansion of the compensation spring.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: Aaron P. Klop
-
Patent number: 8733485Abstract: A front module for a motor vehicle includes two longitudinal members arranged one on either side, a bumper sitting in front of the two longitudinal members and connected to front ends of the longitudinal members with the interconnection of a respective deformation element, and a radiator frame arranged between the longitudinal members and supporting the cooling assembly. In a collision, the bumper, after the deformation of the deformation element, comes to bear against the radiator frame, wherein the radiator frame can then be displaced for a limited distance to the rear in the direction of the passenger compartment. After displacement or deformation of the radiator frame, the bumper (1) comes to bear against at least one point of the cooling assembly (5) in order to displace the latter to the rear in the direction of the passenger compartment.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Ford-Werke GmbHInventors: Joergen Hilmann, Bert Niessen, Bernd Linden
-
Patent number: 8733486Abstract: An electric vehicle is provided with a swing arm one end of which is coupled to a swinging shaft and the other end of which supports a rear wheel. An electric motor is installed on the side of the other end of the swing arm and drives the rear wheel. The swing aim is provided with a housing space provided in the vicinity of the swinging shaft and a guide groove that positions the battery in the housing space, the battery is mounted inside the swing arm by fixing the battery positioned in the housing space via potting material. The housing space is provided with an opening for inserting the battery on the side of the electric vehicle and the battery is inserted and fixed into/to the housing space of the swing aim from the side of the electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Nishiura, Seiji Kato, Susumu Akutsu
-
Patent number: 8733487Abstract: A battery unit comprises plural side connection portions which are provided at its both-side end portions in a vehicle width direction and connected to said vehicle-body member, and these connection portions are connected to a high rigidity portion of a vehicle-body member, concretely, to the vehicle-body member at a specified position where floor cross members integrally connected to a vehicle floor panel are located, to the vehicle-body member at a specified position where a torque box is located, or to the vehicle-body member at a specified position where a kick-up portion of the vehicle floor panel is located. Accordingly, the torsional rigidity of the vehicle body can be increased by utilizing the battery unit mounted below the vehicle body floor (vehicle floor panel).Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Mazda Motor CorporationInventors: Ikuo Usami, Hirokazu Kita, Hiroyuki Nomura, Noriaki Mitobe
-
Patent number: 8733488Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a vehicle body and a battery pack. The vehicle body has in a lower portion thereof a sign showing a specific position to be jacked up. The battery pack is mounted on the lower portion of the vehicle body and includes a bottom wall having a mark showing a position where a liquid draining hole communicating with an inside of the battery pack is to be bored. The mark is disposed at a position lower than the specific position within the vehicle body in a state where the vehicle body is inclined by jacking up the specific position.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Jidosha Kogya Kabashiki KaishaInventor: Tatsuhiko Umetani
-
Patent number: 8733489Abstract: An articulated vehicle is provided having a cab portion, a trailer portion, and a coupling assembly positioned between the cab portion and the trailer portion. A front wheel assembly may support the cab portion, and a rear wheel assembly may support the trailer portion. The vehicle may include an overspeed protection system configured to protect the vehicle from an overspeed condition.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Karl G. Heine, David R. Didelot, David F. Rindfleisch, Carl R. Starkey
-
Patent number: 8733490Abstract: An idler wheel assembly, for example a rear idler wheel assembly, for a snowmobile and includes at least one cross-member that permits load transfer and possible load damping as between a pair of rear idler wheels. The cross-member may be configured to transfer lateral loads, bending loads and other types of loads between the idler wheels. The cross-member is arranged between the wheels in such a manner that it is free to rotate with the idler wheels without interference to or from other structure of a skid frame assembly of the snowmobile. In one embodiment, each idler wheel includes a cross-member that extends inward to connect to the other wheel.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Arctic Cat Inc.Inventors: Andrew Beavis, Jonathon Edwards, Ken Fredrickson, Ronald Bergman
-
Patent number: 8733491Abstract: A two-wheeled motorized scooter is disclosed as an off-road vehicle capable of off-road use. The off-road vehicle utilizes a rigid chassis, a motor and transmission offering both low end torque and structural rigidity, and a suspension assembly capable of offering handling and control necessary for typical off-road use.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventor: Paul Hassanali Kalani
-
Patent number: 8733492Abstract: A power unit 4 is mounted in a rear part of a vehicle, a shaft C shared by a motor 2 and a motor speed reducer 3 is disposed in a vehicle width direction, and a sub-frame 8 is provided around the power unit 4, a front cross frame 11 is disposed over a front portion of the power unit 4 in a front view of the vehicle and disposed in parallel with the shaft C of the motor 2, a rear cross frame 12 is disposed over a side portion of the power unit 4 in a side view of the vehicle, and left and right side portions of the power unit 4 are suspended from a vehicle body via suspension brackets 13 and 14 provided on side frames 9 and 10, circular mount rubbers 15 and 16, and motor-side mount brackets 17 and 18.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Suzuki Motor CorporationInventors: Yuichi Tachibana, Akihiro Nishikawa, Shuichi Yamane, Sunao Wakatsuki
-
Patent number: 8733493Abstract: A hydraulic power steering system includes a rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation angle of a shaft. A rotary valve includes a valve element that rotates together with the shaft of an electric motor and a housing that has an internal space connected to oil passages. A control unit reflects an output from the rotation angle sensor on control of the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: JTEKT CorporationInventors: Akihiko Shiina, Keisuke Izutani, Masahiko Sakamaki
-
Patent number: 8733494Abstract: Presented herein are coil retention systems for use in implantable medical devices. In certain embodiments, a coil retention system comprises an implantable non-magnetized member having a central aperture and an external magnet also having a central aperture. The external magnet is configured to magnetically couple to the implantable non-magnetized member. In certain embodiments, the external magnet and the implantable non-magnetized member have corresponding annular shapes so as to self-align with one another.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventor: Charles Roger Aaron Leigh
-
Patent number: 8733495Abstract: A stethoscope earplug seat and the fitting a fitted configuration with an earplug head thereof. The stethoscope earplug seat includes a large tubular body (6) and a small tubular body (5). The large tubular body (6) sheaths the outside of the small tubular body (5), and one side of the tube mouth of the large tubular body (6) is level with one side of the tube mouth of the small tubular body (5). The inside radius of the large tubular body (6) is equal to the outside radius of the small tubular body (5), the length of the large tubular body (6) is smaller than the length of the small tubular body (5), and the out-edge part of one side of the small tubular body (5) which is away from the large tubular body (6) is provided with an annular slot (7).Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventor: Xijie Shan
-
Patent number: 8733496Abstract: An acoustic damper is fixed to a vibration source to be provided along an outer surface of the vibration source, forms a passage that takes in air vibration generated by the vibration source, and is provided with an acoustic portion having a partition member closing the downstream side of the passage with respect to the propagation of the air vibration to serve as resistance against the air vibration, in which the acoustic portion allows air vibration to propagate in a reverse direction, and has partition members arranged so as to serve as resistance against the air vibration in respective directions. This allows to prevent from generating stress due to pressure fluctuation caused when reducing vibration, and to achieve a relatively compact size.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masaki Ono, Tetsu Konishi
-
Patent number: 8733497Abstract: A fluid pathway is provided with a flow controller in at least a portion of its length wherein the flow controller comprises an active surface capable of influencing the fluid flow through the fluid pathway, the configuration of the active surface conforming to at least one logarithmic curve conforming to the Golden Section.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Pax Scientific, Inc.Inventor: Jayden David Harman
-
Patent number: 8733498Abstract: The present invention relates to a housing (1) with a jacket (2), enclosing a housing interior space (7) in circumferential direction (8). For reducing self-induced vibrations of the jacket (2), at least one preloading device (14) is proposed, which is arranged in the housing interior space (7), which supports itself on a first supporting region (15) of the jacket (2) on the inside of the jacket (2) subject to a first preload (16) orientated towards the outside and which supports itself on a second supporting region (17) of the jacket (2) spaced from the first supporting region (15) on the jacket (2) on the inside subject to a second preload (18) orientated towards the outside.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Arnulf Spieth
-
Patent number: 8733499Abstract: A supporting structure for an anti-noise barrier and relative assembly method are disclosed. The foundation and the structural post of the barrier are a single continuous piece in the shape of a sheet pile. The sheet pile has a first part and a second part of such a length that, in use, the second part is insertable on the ground to realize the foundation, while, contextually, the first part emerges from the ground upwards. The first part of the sheet pile, besides, is provided with connection means through which to be able to connect the sound-absorbent panels, and with a plate on which to lean the panels themselves in such a way that the arrangement on the ground of the foundation and of the structural post is results realizable in a single phase to then proceed with the second phase of application of the panels.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Urbantech S.R.L.Inventor: Giampaolo Tizzoni
-
Patent number: 8733500Abstract: Thermally insulating septums are located internally within the cells of an acoustic honeycomb to regulate heat flow into the acoustic structure. The internally located insulating septums protect the honeycomb and acoustic septums located within the honeycomb cells from heat damage that might otherwise be caused by a heat source, such as the hot section of a jet engine. The internal thermal regulators are useful in combination with heat blankets or other thermal insulating structures to provide a reduction in size and/or weight of the insulating structure while still providing the same overall degree of thermal insulation for the acoustic honeycomb.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Hexcel CorporationInventor: Earl Ayle
-
Patent number: 8733501Abstract: A method for producing an acoustic treatment panel, including: assembling two plates, at least one of which is deformed so as to separate the plates locally in order to form cavities of a cellular structure between the two plates, said cavities being delimited by facets and partitions formed by at least one of the deformed plates, producing at least one opening on the facets of one of the two plates, and pressing an acoustically resistive plate against the surface of the cellular structure including the openings.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventors: Alain Porte, Nicolas Casse, Grégory Albet
-
Patent number: 8733502Abstract: The disclosed ladder system may be disposed in a store, warehouse, library, or similar facility where two storage shelves form an aisle. The ladder can be pivotally attached to a roller structure that moves along a length of the aisle on a guide track. The guide track may be disposed along sides of the storage shelves. The roller structure may be formed by a lateral rod extending between and coupled to two roller carriages. Further, because the ladder is pivotally attached to the roller structure, the ladder may fold substantially out of the aisle when the ladder is not in use.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Material Control, Inc.Inventor: Roger Larson
-
Patent number: 8733503Abstract: An extension ladder stabilizer includes a ladder rung engagement rod having threads along at least a portion of its length and configured to be disposed in and project from each end of a hollow tubular rung of an extension ladder, a pair of internal supports having a substantially gear shaped hole in each, a pair of external supports having a substantially gear shaped boss with a through hole on a first face and an anchor channel on a second face opposite the first face on each, and a pair of ground engagement members. In a ladder stabilizing configuration, the extension ladder stabilizer is installed on a ladder and the ground engagement members are passed through the anchor channels and into the ground to secure the ladder from side slipping, kicking back, and kicking over when in use.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventor: Richard David Spencer
-
Patent number: 8733504Abstract: Method and Apparatus for a Compact Descender used in conjunction with a rope. The invention includes a first plate and a second plate arranged adjacent to one another and pivotally connected to one another by a rope post at the top ends of the first plate and the second plate. The first plate and the second plate are selectively and pivotally opened and closed and are interlocked when closed by attachment of a carabiner through a hole in the bottom end of the first plate and an adjacent hole in the bottom end of the second plate. The first plate and the second plate include a rope channel adjacent to a lever, where the lever is pivotally attached to a pivot pin affixed to the first plate. A substantially rectangular shaped rope clamping cam is pivotally attached above the lever on the same pivot pin.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventor: Kirk Martin Mauthner
-
Patent number: 8733505Abstract: A two piece climber includes an upper calf bracket portion and a lower “J” shaped stirrup bracket portion permanently or removably interchangeably connected together. The lower “J” shaped stirrup bracket portion includes an upper slotted portion for receiving the lower portion of the upper calf bracket portion. The lower “J” shaped stirrup bracket portion also includes a bottom grooved or knurled grip portion to provide traction for an arborist walking across branches.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Inventors: Jules P. Paquet, Matthew Monnig, Edward Jones
-
Patent number: 8733506Abstract: A vehicle differential device having a differential case rotatably supported via a bearing by a housing and a drive shaft inserted into the differential case, including an oil sump member on the opposite side of the differential case to the bearing, the oil sump member including an insert hole into which the drive shaft is inserted, and an oil supply channel formed higher than the drive shaft in the vertical direction, wherein at least a portion of the insert hole is formed with a gap between the insertion hole and the drive shaft wider than that on the vertically lower side of the rotational axis of the drive shaft, the oil sump member includes a discharge hole allowing oil to flow out toward the differential case if an oil level of an oil chamber formed between the oil sump member and an oil seal exceeds a predetermined height.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoatsu Iwasa, Yoshichika Shimane, Mizuki Imafuku, Yuichi Usui, Hideya Osawa, Yohei Takahashi
-
Patent number: 8733507Abstract: An elevator system includes at least two independently operable elevator cars in each elevator shaft of the system. The elevator shaft may include a first and a second region, with the first region extending from a ground level to sub-ground levels, and with the second region extending from the ground level to a top floor. A first elevator car may move within the first region and a second elevator car may move within the second region, in the same shaft independently of each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Elevator CorporationInventors: Rory S. Smith, Randolph W. Huff, Richard D. Peters, Bruce Powell, Gerhard Thumm
-
Patent number: 8733508Abstract: A lift assembly includes a base and a platform at a relatively greater distance from the base in an extended state than in a contracted state. The lift assembly includes a pair of scissor arms with each arm having opposed first and second ends, and pivotably connected to each other about a central axis. The lift assembly includes a drive screw mechanism including a shaft defining a longitudinal axis, and further includes a drive motor, a block, and a collar. The lift assembly further includes first and second pairs of links. Each link has opposed first and second ends and an edge facing away from the central axis and defining a recess in the link. The collar and block are spaced from the central axis and indirectly coupled to the pair of scissor arms through a pair of links.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Herkules Equipment CorporationInventor: Todd J. Bacon
-
Patent number: 8733509Abstract: A suspension work platform hoist system powered by an input power source for raising a work platform on a rope. The system includes a hoist having a motor that drives a traction mechanism designed to cooperate with the rope, and a reactive power reducing input power system in electrical communication with the motor and the constant frequency input power source. The reactive power reducing input power system includes an AC-DC converter and a regulator system, wherein the regulator system is in electrical communication with a DC-AC inverter that is in electrical communication with the motor. The system may include an isolation system to electrically isolate the DC-AC inverter from the motor when the DC-AC inverter is not transmitting power to the motor. The system may accept multiple alternating current voltage sources including both single phase and three phase sources.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Sky Climber LLCInventors: James Bonanno, Robert E. Eddy
-
Patent number: 8733510Abstract: A locking mechanism, which permits fixation to a piston rod of a linear actuator relatively to a cylinder of the actuator, as well as a linear actuator equipped with such a locking mechanism as well as to an aircraft with at least one linear activator that is equipped with the locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a plurality of first positive locking elements which are arranged lengthwise with the outside circumference of the cylinder and in certain distances to one another and at least one second positive locking element, which is moved together with the piston rod upon activation of the linear actuator and thus passes a segment of the cylinder. The at least one second positive locking element is positively engageable with one of the plurality of first locking elements at discrete positions of the cylinder lengthwise, by which the piston rod is fixed relatively to the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Gunnar Haase
-
Patent number: 8733511Abstract: A multi-disc brake, in particular for a road vehicle, includes parallel plates which are arranged at a distance from one another and which are rotationally stable and between which a rotatable brake disc is positioned. The radially extending plates and the brake discs can be pressed against one another during braking while overcoming a clearance and once the brake is released, the discs are separated from each other thus forming a clearance. The brake discs are pressed individually in the non-brake position by axially working restoring springs and/or in groups counter to an axially stationary stop, which stop can be rotated with the brake discs.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfaurzeuge GmbHInventors: Johann Baumgartner, Aleksandar Pericevic
-
Patent number: 8733512Abstract: Disclosed is an electric disc brake capable of reducing noise and vibration while expanding the life span of the product. The electric disc brake includes a caliper housing to press friction pads provided at both sides of a disc against the disc, a cylinder installed in the caliper housing, a piston moving back and forth in the cylinder to press the friction pads, a driving device generating driving force with respect to the piston, and a volume compensation part communicated with the cylinder to compensate for an increment of a volume of the cylinder according to movement of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Jin Seok Kim
-
Patent number: 8733513Abstract: Provided is a disk brake in which a rotation control part for controlling relative rotation of a cartridge and a cylinder of a parking brake mechanism is formed at the cartridge and includes convex parts having curved surfaces and concave parts formed at the cylinder and having curved surfaces, and a spacer formed of stainless steel, resiliently fitted into an inner circumference of the cylinder and including arc part having the same shape as the concave parts is disposed between the convex parts and the concave parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhiro Takahashi, Shigoru Hayashi, Yorihito Miura
-
Patent number: 8733514Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to increase safety of parts and ensure durability and smooth operability in braking by increasing axial stiffness of a motor while keeping the spring effect of connecting springs driving an upper wedge with force from the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jongsung Kim
-
Patent number: 8733515Abstract: There is provided a caliper body for a two system-type disc brake for a vehicle, which is reduced in size and has an improved air bleeding property by employing a simple structure. In the caliper body for the two-system disc brake for the vehicle, a communication path, which connects cylinder holes for a first brake system, and a first bleeder hole are formed rectilinearly on an outside, in a disc radius direction, of an imaginary line IL1 which rectilinearly connects inner edges, in the disc radius direction, of cylinder holes for a first brake system and a cylinder hole for a second brake system is provided on an outside, in the disc radius direction, of the communication path.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoichi Hiramori, Toshihiro Kusano
-
Patent number: 8733516Abstract: A brake cylinder for a pneumatic vehicle brake, particularly for a commercial vehicle includes a spring-loaded brake section for performing parking brake operations by a spring-loaded spring, and a service brake section for performing compressed air-actuated service brake operations. The spring-loaded brake section and the service brake section are combined in a structural unit in a housing. The housing is divided by a piston into a pressure chamber to which compressed air can be applied and a further space. The pressure chamber serves the actuation of the service brake section in the pressure space and the spring-loaded spring of the spring-loaded section being disposed in the additional space on the opposite side of the piston. The spring-loaded spring acts on an additional spring-loaded piston in the space. The piston is lockable in relation to the piston by a pneumatically operable locking mechanism and releasable from the same by releasing the locking mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbHInventor: Johann Iraschko
-
Patent number: 8733517Abstract: A brake disc of a rotation axis, comprising a support carrier, a braking band comprising two flanges connected by a plurality of connection elements which define ventilation channels for the braking band, at least one drive element able to connect the support carrier and the braking band to each other. The connection elements have a variable resistant section in an axial direction parallel to the rotation axis, the resistant section being measured in an area substantially parallel to the direction of the air flow inside the ventilation channels. Such resistant section progressively increasing as it moves from a median resistant section towards the respective connection resistant sections of the connection element to the flanges.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Freni Brembo S.p.A.Inventors: Giovanni Mario Tironi, Simone Biondo, Stefano Medici, Michele Donati
-
Patent number: 8733518Abstract: Provided are, among other things, systems, apparatuses, components and methods related to drive pin assemblies. One such assembly includes: a first pin component and a second pin component, each having an engagement end that opens to an interior space and has an angled surface that extends for at least a portion of the width and a portion of the length of such first pin component; and a tightening mechanism at least partially disposed within the interior spaces of the first pin component and the second pin component, for drawing the first pin component and the second pin component closer together, where the angled surface of the first pin component matches the angled surface of the second pin component such that the first pin component and the second pin component slide both vertically and laterally along each other when drawn together.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: CWD, LLCInventor: Stephen John Ruiz
-
Patent number: 8733519Abstract: A linear impelled module damper includes a hollow cylinder having an inner body, an outer body, and a channel between the inner and outer body. The hollow cylinder has a sealed first end and a sealed second end. A piston movable within the hollow cylinder divides the hollow cylinder into a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. The channel communicates with the rebound chamber through at least one hole in the rebound chamber. A compression extension cylinder is rigidly fixed to the hollow cylinder approximate to the sealed second end on one end, and having a compression mount attached to the other end. The compression extension cylinder including an air valve being adapted to allow a piston rod to move in and out of the compression extension cylinder. The piston rod including a rebound mount on one end and extending into the compression extension cylinder on the other.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: JRI Development Group, LLCInventor: Jeffrey Scott Ryan
-
Patent number: 8733520Abstract: Disclosed herein is an impact sensitive damper damping vibration transferred from a road surface to a vehicle, and more particularly, to an impact sensitive damper in which handling stability may be achieved in a low speed operating section of the damper and improvement of ride comfort may be achieved in a high speed operating section thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Mando CorporationInventor: Hong Sig Kim
-
Patent number: 8733521Abstract: The present invention provides a method of operating an electro-hydraulic control system for a dual clutch transmission having seven forward speeds or gear ratios and reverse. The control system includes an oil delivery subsystem, a clutch control subsystem and a synchronizer control subsystem. All three subsystems are under the control of a transmission control module. The method of operation includes gathering data from various shaft speed, clutch position and shift actuator position sensors and utilizing pressure control (PCS) and flow control (FCS) solenoid valves and a logic valve to pre-stage and engage (and disengage) hydraulic shift actuators associated with a requested and current gear and to sequentially engage one of a pair of input clutches.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology OperationsInventors: Steven P. Moorman, Christopher Jay Weingartz
-
Patent number: 8733522Abstract: A dual clutch and a method for controlling the same in a drive train of a motor vehicle which has two friction clutches that transmit a torque from an internal combustion engine to respective transmission input shafts of a dual clutch transmission and which have a common counterpressure plate firmly connected to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and two contact plates that are fixed in terms of rotation relative to the counterpressure plate and can be moved axially by respective lever springs supported on a housing part firmly connected to the counterpressure plate. To limit the axial installation space for the dual clutch, the lever springs for actuating the friction clutches are actuated radially on the inside in the same direction by respective actuating systems in the case of a change from one friction clutch to the other of a torque to be transmitted via the friction clutches.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Marcus Hoppe
-
Patent number: 8733523Abstract: The invention relates to a power assist element (11) for arranging in a synchronization hub (2) of a gear-synchronization device (1), with a basic body (17), which has a height (18), a longitudinal extension (19) and a width extension (20), wherein the longitudinal extension is arranged in the installed state in the circumferential direction of the synchronization hub (2), and which in the direction of the longitudinal extension (19) has two opposite distal end sections (21), on which respectively a functional face (22) is formed, which in the installed state cooperate with the synchronization hub (2).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbHInventors: Helmut Pamminger, Alexander Mueller
-
Patent number: 8733524Abstract: A bicycle hub driving system includes a hub with a socket unit connected thereto. An axle unit extends through the hub and the socket unit. A clutch driving device is located between the ratchet unit and the hub. The clutch driving device includes a clutch unit, a driving unit and a driving member located between the clutch unit and the driving unit. The clutch unit includes a first ratchet portion on the ratchet unit and a second ratchet portion on the driving member. The driving unit includes first driving teeth on the hub and second driving teeth on the driving member. By the linear movement of the riving member between the first driving teeth and the first ratchet portion, the first and second ratchet portions are engaged with each other or disengaged from each other to co-rotate the hub and the socket unit in one direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Joy Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Hsung Chen
-
Patent number: 8733525Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjusting device for a friction clutch of a motor vehicle, having a spindle, a spindle nut screwed onto the spindle to carry along an adjusting element to adjust a wear-related incorrect gap between a counter plate and a pressure plate for pressing a clutch plate between the pressure plate and the counter plate, and an essentially frictionally engaged and/or essentially stepless means of swiveling for swiveling the spindle to adjust the wear-related incorrect gap, as well as to a friction clutch having such an adjusting device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christoph Raber, Christian Asal
-
Patent number: 8733526Abstract: An electromechanical actuating assembly for at least an actuator element of a vehicle transmission with at least a drive device which activates a spindle drive (2) of an actuator device to actuate the actuator element. The actuator device comprises a toggle lever mechanism (4) which is activated via the spindle drive (2), and the actuator device is positioned coaxially with a transmission shaft (5) of the vehicle transmission and is positioned radially inside or radially outside with reference to the actuator element.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Benjamin Schneider
-
Patent number: 8733527Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch includes a rotatable input member and a rotatable output member. A clutch plate is fixed for rotation with one of the input member and the output member. An armature plate is axially moveable relative to the other of the input member and the output member. A self-energizing actuator converts rotary motion of the input member to linear movement of the armature plate. The actuator includes a biasing member urging relative rotation between the one of the input member and the output member and the armature plate to initially engage the armature plate and the clutch plate. The self-energizing actuator provides an additional clutch engagement force once the input member is driven and also includes an electromagnet to axially translate the armature plate and disengage the armature plate and the clutch plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventor: Darrell F. Greene