Patents Issued in May 30, 2019
  • Publication number: 20190162245
    Abstract: A transmission control unit for a wedge clutch, comprising a controller configured to send one or more signals to a switch connected to the wedge clutch, the switch being configured to demagnetize the wedge clutch by sending current in a first direction to a coil of the wedge clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas HRUSCH, Larry HAINES
  • Publication number: 20190162246
    Abstract: A wedge plate, including: a first plurality of segments including first and second segments and a second plurality of segments. The first segment includes: a first radially outer surface in a shape of a portion of a first circle; and a first radially inner surface including a first ramp extending radially outwardly in a first circumferential direction. The second segment includes: a second radially outer surface in a shape of a portion of a second circle, the second circle non-co-linear with the first circle; and a second radially inner surface including a second ramp extending radially outwardly in the first circumferential direction. Each segment in the second plurality of segments connects a respective pair of circumferentially adjacent segments included in the first plurality of segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jeffrey Shewell, Kate Higdon, Joshua Hixenbaugh, Philip George, Debora Manther
  • Publication number: 20190162247
    Abstract: A wedge one-way clutch is provided for selectively transmitting torque between two components in one direction, and selectively locking rotation in another direction. The clutch has an inner race with a groove defined about its outer surface. The clutch has an outer race disposed radially outwardly from the inner race. The outer race has a sloped surface as part of a pocket. A wedge segment rests in the pocket. The wedge segment is moveable within the pocket, wherein the wedge segment has a taper or chamfer at its inner surface that engages with the groove in a slideable fashion. The wedge may also have a sloped surface that mates with and slides along the sloped surface of the outer race. The wedge can slide along the sloped surface, and along the inner race, so that the wedge wedges between the outer and inner races to lock them together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Jeremiah BAUMAN, Michael HODGE, James COPELAND
  • Publication number: 20190162248
    Abstract: A clutch includes a roller arranged between a clutch housing and a driven side rotating body. The roller is rotated about a rotation axis of a drive side rotating body together with the drive side rotating body when the drive side rotating body is rotationally driven. The roller hinders rotation of the driven side rotating body by being sandwiched between the clutch housing and the driven side rotating body when the drive side rotating body is not rotationally driven. The support member sandwiches the roller between the clutch housing and the driven side rotating body. The support member rotates about the rotation axis of the drive side rotating body together with the drive side rotating body. The grease is arranged between the clutch housing and the roller. The support member restricts rotation of the roller about a central axis of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryousuke OGURI, Nakatsune SHIRAI, Tomoaki OZAKI, Shusuke KIJIMA, Kenta SUZUKI, Daisuke SAWAMOTO, Akiyoshi OHARA, Hiroyuki OKADA
  • Publication number: 20190162249
    Abstract: A one-way inertial rotational device includes: a rotary seat; an inertial member pivotally rotatably disposed on the circumference of the rotary seat via a pivot hole, a circumference of the rotary seat and a hole wall of the pivot hole of the inertial member being defined as a first circumferential face and a second circumferential face; and a one-way transmission mechanism having at least one one-way transmission tooth, at least one elastic member and multiple engagement teeth. The engagement teeth are annularly disposed on the second circumferential face. The transmission tooth is displaceably disposed on the first circumferential face. The elastic member keeps the transmission tooth engaged with the engagement teeth. Each engagement tooth has a tooth crest and a tooth height. The width of the tooth crest is larger than the tooth height so that the loss of the rotational energy is reduced to achieve greater rotational torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Chih-Ching HSIEH
  • Publication number: 20190162250
    Abstract: A structure of a ratchet type one-way clutch that enables a reduction of the installation space along the direction of the center axis and high torque setting. The structure includes a securing member arranged on the center axis of a ratchet type one-way clutch and having a holding portion opposed to the ratchet type one-way clutch in the axial direction. The outer race of the ratchet type one-way clutch is provided with a first fit portion including a plurality of through holes. The holding portion is provided with a second fit portion including a plurality of projections that is in fitting engagement with the first fit portions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Takaya YAMADA, Osamu KATAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190162251
    Abstract: Provided is a method of learning a touch point of a dual clutch transmission (DCT), and more particularly, to a DCT touch point learning method in which a touch point is learned based on a difference between a virtual input shaft speed and a clutch non-drive shaft input speed using a virtual input shaft reference speed calculated based on the speed of a traveling vehicle. In a traveling situation in which the touch point cannot be learned using the non-drive shaft according to the related art because the input shaft behavior of the non-drive shaft is rotationally synchronized with the input shaft behavior of the drive shaft by drag characteristics of the DCT, a virtual input shaft speed may be calculated, and the touch point of the clutch may be learned using the virtual input shaft speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Min-Hyo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190162252
    Abstract: A clutch control device includes an ECU that controls a clutch actuator, the ECU sets a control target value of the clutch capacity according to the operation amount detected by the clutch operation amount sensor, and executes feedback control so that the control parameter which is detected by the control parameter sensor approaches the control target value, and changes a method of the feedback control when the control parameter reaches a predetermined control state change determination value during the feedback control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Kohei Matsuura, Junya Ono, Tatsuya Ryuzaki, Go Morita
  • Publication number: 20190162253
    Abstract: A clutch control device includes a clutch device that disconnects and connects a power transmission between an engine and a gearbox, a clutch actuator that drives the clutch device and changes a clutch capacity, an ECU that calculates a control target value of the clutch capacity, a clutch lever that manually operates the clutch device, and a clutch lever operation amount sensor that converts an operation amount of the clutch lever into an electrical signal, wherein the ECU calculates a clutch operation speed on the basis of the operation amount detected by the clutch lever operation amount sensor, and changes a disconnection and connection speed of the clutch device according to the clutch operation speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Kohei Matsuura, Junya Ono, Tatsuya Ryuzaki, Go Morita
  • Publication number: 20190162254
    Abstract: A system and method for determining filling parameters of a wet clutch system used with a transmission is provided. The method comprises the steps of collecting information about the torque output of the torque converter of the transmission during a filling process associated with the wet clutch system, analyzing the signal associated with the torque output of the torque converter within a time period of the filling process associated with the wet clutch system, and identifying when the signal associated with the torque output of the torque converter changes with respect to the time period of the filling process of the piston to determine a filling parameter associated with the wet clutch system. The system and method eliminates a need for recalibrating the transmission and accommodates production variances for components and assembly of systems using wet clutch systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: MARK M. A. MAESSEN, KEIVAN SHARIATMADAR, MARK R. J. VERSTEYHE
  • Publication number: 20190162255
    Abstract: A method for the transmission and damping of a mean torque with a superposed alternating torque having an input and an output. The mean and superposed alternating torque is transmitted along a torque path from the input to the output area. An input speed is a mean speed and a superposed alternating component. A slip arrangement is provided in the torque path between the input and the output for transmitting the mean and superposed alternating torque and generating a speed slip between an input speed and an output speed. The slip arrangement provides a maximum of an external activation of the speed slip in a area of the maxima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component and provides a minimum of an external activation of the speed slip in an area of the minima of at least one periodic oscillation component of the alternating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Tobias HÖCHE, Tobias DIECKHOFF, Daniel LORENZ, Andreas ORLAMÜNDER, Ingrid HOFFELNER, Wolfgang GROSSPIETSCH, Steffen MATSCHAS, Johannes FRIESS, Christofer EBERT, Matthias KRAM, Dennis EGLER, Axel ROHM, Erwin WACK, Bernd UNSELD, Thomas DÖGEL, Matthias REISCH, Lukas SPATH, Angelika EBERT
  • Publication number: 20190162256
    Abstract: A caliper guide assembly for a heavy vehicle disc brake. The caliper guide assembly may include a wear sensor arranged to detect the position of a guide pin in relation to a guide bore. The guide pin and a guide surface may have different cross sectional profiles to define at least one void therebetween. The wear sensor may be at least partially accommodated within the void.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Martin P. Taylor, Sean Cleary, Matthew McGinn, Refaat Malki
  • Publication number: 20190162257
    Abstract: A unidirectional rotary brake contains: a body, multiple rollers, two driving rings, and at least one returning means. The body includes an internal face and two end faces, wherein the internal face has multiple accommodation grooves, each accommodation groove has a locking segment and a unlocking segment, and each end face has a surrounding groove. Each of the multiple rollers is columnar and has a diameter which is more than the first depth of the locking segment of each accommodation groove of the body and is less than a second depth of the unlocking segment of each accommodation groove of the body, and each roller has two limiting posts. Each of the multiple orifices is more than each of the two limiting posts and is less than the diameter of each roller. A number of the at least one returning means is less than that of the multiple rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Sen-Tien Shih
  • Publication number: 20190162258
    Abstract: A disc brake that includes a caliper having a housing, an actuation mechanism, and a cover plate. The cover plate is releasably mounted to an outboard facing surface of a housing of the caliper by at least one fastening member that is insertable in a generally inboard direction and removable in a generally outboard direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Neel Shah, Adrian Kinder
  • Publication number: 20190162259
    Abstract: A disc brake having an arrangement to prevent or inhibit fitting of first and second brake pads individually or in combination with friction material facing away from the rotor. A first formation of a first brake pad interacts with a corresponding first formation of a brake actuation mechanism for the first brake pad to be fitted in the first mounting structure. A second formation of the second brake pad interacts with a corresponding second formation of a carrier for the second brake pad to be fitted in the second mounting structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Meritor Heavy Vehicle Braking Systems (UK) Limited
    Inventors: Matthew McGinn, Neel Shah
  • Publication number: 20190162260
    Abstract: A friction disk may comprise a friction disk core and a wear liner coupled to the friction disk core. A depression may be formed in a surface of the friction disk core. The wear liner may comprise a protrusion extending from a non-wear surface of the wear liner. The protrusion may be positioned within the depression of the friction disk core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Joseph Reed, Gary C. Riebe, Matthew R. O'Neil
  • Publication number: 20190162261
    Abstract: A brake disc to be mounted on an axle hub, including sliding surfaces with which friction members respectively come into a sliding contact and which face in mutually opposite directions, wherein the brake disc includes: a first member having a disc-like shape and including a mount portion through which the brake disc is mounted on an axle hub and a radially outer portion located radially outward of the mount portion, one of the sliding surfaces being formed on the radially outer portion; and a second member having a doughnut plate shape, the other of the sliding surfaces being formed on the second member, and wherein the first member and the second member are bonded through a protruding portion formed on one of the radially outer portion of the first member and the second member and protruding toward the other of the radially outer portion and the second member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomohiro YOKOYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190162262
    Abstract: A method of making a brake assembly using recycled friction disks may comprise removing a first friction disk from a worn brake assembly, removing a portion of the first friction disk to reduce a thickness of the first friction disk, and incorporating a previously unused friction disk and the first friction disk into a brake assembly comprising unworn rotor disks made of a first material. The previously unused friction disk and the first friction disk may comprise a second material different from the first material. The thickness of the first friction disk may be different from a thickness of the previously unused friction disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew R. O'Neil, Gary C. Riebe
  • Publication number: 20190162263
    Abstract: Brake disks with integrated heat sink are provided. Brake disk includes a fiber-reinforced composite material and an encapsulated heat sink material impregnated into the fiber-reinforced composite material. The encapsulated heat sink material comprises a heat sink material encapsulated within a silicon-containing encapsulation layer. Methods for manufacturing the brake disk with integrated heat sink and methods for producing the encapsulated heat sink material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: SUSANNE M. OPALKA, GEORGIOS S. ZAFIRIS, WEINA LI
  • Publication number: 20190162264
    Abstract: The invention provides a friction material and a method of making the friction material. The friction material comprises man-made vitreous fibres whose chemical composition comprises: less than 2 wt % Fe2O3; 30-40 wt % MgO+CaO; 35-45 wt % SiO2; 17-24 wt % Al2O3; and 1-5 wt % K2O+Na2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Fernao Joseph Cornelis PERSOON, Roel Mathijs Johannes HEBBEN, Diego Adolfo SANTAMARIA RAZO
  • Publication number: 20190162265
    Abstract: A method of making a carbon fiber wave spring includes forming a disc-shaped ring from prepreg carbon fibers. The disc-shaped ring is then formed into a desired wave shape. The disc-shaped ring in the wave shape is then cured to form a wave spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Donald E. WHEATLEY
  • Publication number: 20190162266
    Abstract: A shock absorber having a main tube extends between a first end and a second end defining a fluid chamber therebetween. A main piston is slidably disposed in the fluid chamber dividing the fluid chamber into a compression chamber and a rebound chamber. A piston rod is attached to the main piston. A hydraulic compression stop including an additional piston is attached to the piston rod for movement therewith. The additional piston includes a body extending from the piston rod and defining a conduit extending along the center axis. An actuator is disposed in the conduit and attached to the body movable from a closed position to an open position during the compression stroke with the open position allowing fluid flow through the actuator and the conduit and the closed position preventing fluid flow through the actuator. The actuator includes a spring and a blocking member disposed in the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Piotr Andrzej Flacht, Dominik Kasprzyk
  • Publication number: 20190162267
    Abstract: Damping coefficient-regulating inductive heating systems are provided, as are isolator assemblies containing such inductive heating systems. In embodiments, the isolator assembly includes a damper coefficient-regulating inductive heating system and at least one isolator, which contains a hydraulic damper fillable with a damping fluid. The damper coefficient-regulating inductive heating system includes, in turn, an inductive heating device, a controller, and a sensor for monitoring data indicative of damping fluid temperature. The inductive heating device is positioned around a periphery of the hydraulic damper, such as the outer periphery of the damper, in a non-contacting relationship. During isolator operation, the controller receives data from the sensor and, in response thereto, controls the inductive heating device to selectively generate a varying magnetic field to induce heating of one or more damper components, such as metal bellows, in contact with the damping fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Tim Daniel Barber, Timothy Hindle, Ken Young
  • Publication number: 20190162268
    Abstract: A vibration isolation device includes flexures and a multi-part mounting interface for coupling a frame that supports equipment to a structure. The flexures may include three pairs of flexures that allow movement in three orthogonal directions, to allow compliance and/or damp vibrations in the three directions. The flexures may surround the multi-part mounting interface, the parts of which are configured to move relative to one another. One of the parts of the mounting interfaces passes through another part of the mounting interface, such as in one or more holes in one of the interfaces. The device allows equipment mounted on the frame to be isolated from some or all of vibrations produced at the structure. In an example embodiment the vibration isolation system is used in mounting an optical sensor or device to an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Eric E-Lee CHANG, Emmanuel Fierro, Kirk A. Miller, Richard L. Scott
  • Publication number: 20190162269
    Abstract: A toothed belt includes a toothed profile made of a base material and defining a toothed profile drive side and a far side facing away from the drive side. A woven ply has a thickness and is applied to the far side of the toothed profile. The woven ply has a first side in contact with the far side causing the base material to penetrate the woven ply at least partly at the first side thereof. The woven ply has a second side facing away from the first side. A coating of plastic on the second side causes the plastic to penetrate the woven ply at least partly at the second side. The base material and the plastic each penetrate the woven ply to an extent to cause the woven ply to be free of the base material and the plastic in an inner lying thickness region thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Andre Kucharczyk, Hubert Goeser
  • Publication number: 20190162270
    Abstract: The Invention relates to a coupling piece element for a Kenter shackle for anchor chains, which shackle comprises two half elements which can be coupled to one another and between which the coupling piece element can be inserted. The coupling piece element has a base body with at least one transverse borehole. Furthermore two securing bolts are provided, which are mounted in at least one transverse borehole in the base body and can be slidably moved outwards by means of at least one spreader element. The laterally protruding ends of the securing bolts are spherical or conical in shape. The base body has protrusions and/or recesses on its side surfaces facing the half elements for positive guidance on the half elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: TILL STUKENBERG, NINA SVERDLOVA
  • Publication number: 20190162271
    Abstract: A gear motor includes a speed reducer and a motor. The speed reducer includes an internal gear, an external gear, an input shaft having an oscillating portion oscillating the external gear, an oscillating bearing which is disposed between the external gear and the oscillating portion, and an input bearing which supports the input shaft, the input shaft includes a protrusion portion which protrudes from the motor side such that a rotor of the motor is provided in the protrusion portion, and includes a bearing disposition section in which the input bearing is disposed and a rotor disposition section in which the rotor is disposed in this order from the speed reducer side toward the motor side, an outer diameter of the rotor disposition section is equal to or less than an outer diameter of the bearing disposition section, and a rotor magnet is directly fixed to the rotor disposition section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Koji Moritani, Mitsuhiro Tamura
  • Publication number: 20190162272
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission may include an input shaft selectively provided with torque from an engine through a clutch; an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft; a shifting device including a plurality of gear pairs, which have different gear ratios and are engaged with each other on the input shaft and the output shaft, and selecting at least a gear pair out of the plurality of gear pairs, by using a coupling member; wherein the at least a gear pair corresponds to a speed of a vehicle a motor shaft connected to a motor and provided with torque from the motor; and clutch devices disposed between the motor shaft and the input shaft to transmit torque in a first direction thereof and between the motor shaft and the output shaft to transmit torque in a second direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Kun Sa RYU, Hong Suk SUH
  • Publication number: 20190162273
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission for towed agricultural equipment activated through power take-off of a towing machine comprising an input shaft. A pinion arranged on the input shaft entering into a transmission box activated by the input shaft through a hypoid tooth and/or conical coupling; a crown gear fixed onto an intermediate shaft arranged orthogonal to the input shaft having two different dimension gears. One of the two gears with a clutch is connected to the intermediate shaft, the gears of which being coupled with a gear on an output shaft. The connection of the intermediate shaft/gear of the output shaft without clutch one of the gears has a free wheel connection with the respective shaft. The output shaft is arranged in the same plane as the input shaft and the output shaft is connected at its two ends outside the transmission box with a shredding head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Seppi M. spa
    Inventor: Seppi Lorenz
  • Publication number: 20190162274
    Abstract: A transmission for a motor vehicle having a first, a second, a third, a fourth, and a fifth shift element that are selectively actuated to couple a first and a second planetary gear set to each other while selecting different gears between an input shaft and an output shaft. The input shaft is rotationally fixable to a first element of the second planetary gear set via the first shift element and to a second element of the second planetary gear set via the second shift element. The first element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixable to a rotationally fixed component via the third shift element, and the second element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixable to the rotationally fixed component via the fourth shift element. Additionally, a third element of the second planetary gear set is rotationally fixed to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Marc Seeberger, Michael Wechs, Wolfgang Rieger
  • Publication number: 20190162275
    Abstract: A pedal cycle drivetrain (1) comprising: an epicyclic gear train (3) comprising: a sun gear (11) rotatable around a main axis; a planet carrier (13) rotatable around the main axis and carrying one or more planet gears (15) meshed with the sun gear (11); and an annulus (17) rotatable around the main axis and meshed with the one or more planet gears (15). The sun gear (11), the planet carrier (13), and the annulus (17) are each exclusively in direct drive with one of: an input (5) including one or more pedals; an output (7) including a wheel hub (8) rotatable around the main axis; and a first electric motor (19). Varying angular velocity of the first electric motor (19) corresponds to a varying effective transmission ratio between the input (5) and the output (7). An example application for the pedal cycle drivetrain (1) is use as a transmission in a human powered vehicle (100, 200, 400) such as a unicycle, a recumbent bicycle, or a tricycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: David HAWKINS
  • Publication number: 20190162276
    Abstract: A tensioning device for a traction drive comprises: a base body, a tensioning arm pivotably mounted about a pivot axis relative to the base body by a radial bearing, wherein one of the base body and tensioning arm has an annular carrier portion axially supported relative to the other of the tensioning arm and base body by a first axial bearing in a first direction and by a second axial bearing in a second direction, a first sealing element connected to said support portion for sealing said first axial bearing, a second sealing element connected to said support portion for sealing said second axial bearing, wherein the first and second axial bearings are made of a different material than the first and second sealing elements, spring means via which the tensioning arm is supported in the circumferential direction against the base body, and a tensioning roller which is rotatably mounted on the tensioning arm and serves to tension a traction means, wherein the first sealing element and the second sealing element
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Michal Svamberk, Josef Justra, Simon Pfeifer, Roland Dolle
  • Publication number: 20190162277
    Abstract: A pinion gear, with a varied gear ratio, can be inline with a rack. When the rack moves, the pinion gear can rotate. This rotation can cause an interior of an electrical generator to rotate. Rotation of the interior of the electrical generator can cause an electricity to be produced and outputted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Nathan Sharpes
  • Publication number: 20190162278
    Abstract: A resistance adjusting device for a non-pull cord window blind includes a base, a resistance adjusting seat, and a positioning pin. The base has a top hole, a pin hole, and a fixed shaft corresponding to the top hole. The resistance adjusting seat has a rotational shaft, and positioning holes and resistance adjusting rods arranged at intervals archedly relative to the rotational shaft. The resistance adjusting seat is rotatably sleeved onto the fixed shaft of the base by the rotational shaft, thereby able to adjust the friction resistance between the lift transmission cord and the resistance adjusting seat by one or a plurality of the resistance adjusting rods during rotation. The positioning pin is detachably disposed in the pin hole of the base and selectively inserted in one of the positioning holes of the resistance adjusting seat, to disable the resistance adjusting seat from rotating, thereby positioning it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: PO-YU CHEN
  • Publication number: 20190162279
    Abstract: The integrated circuit chip programming apparatus comprises a fixing device, an actuating device and a flexible device. The fixing device comprises a supporting part and a cover. One end of the cover is coupled with one end of the supporting part and comprises an accommodation space for accommodating a chip therein. The cover selectively covers or uncovers the supporting part so as to close or expose the accommodation space. The flexible device is coupled between the fixing device and the actuating device. When a force is against the forced end, the actuating device is rotated to drive the cover to expose the accommodation space. When no force is against the forced end or the force against the forced end is stopped, the flexible device provides a recovery force to allow the actuating device to rotate to drive the cover to close the accommodation space of the supporting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Chong-Yung Tsao
  • Publication number: 20190162280
    Abstract: A kinematic system is provided that includes an outer cylinder, a mid-cylinder and an inner cylinder. The mid-cylinder is within the outer cylinder, and mated with the outer cylinder at a mid-outer threaded interface configured to transform axial translation of the outer cylinder into rotational motion of the mid cylinder along an axis. The inner cylinder is within the mid-cylinder, and mated with the mid-cylinder at a mid-inner threaded interface configured to transform the rotational movement of the mid-cylinder into axial translation of the inner cylinder along the axis. A first one of the mid-outer threaded interface and the mid-inner threaded interface includes a thread configured with a first thread portion and a second thread portion. The first thread portion is disposed at a first angle relative to the axis. The second thread portion is disposed at a second angle relative to the axis that is different from the first angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Timothy Gormley
  • Publication number: 20190162281
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a steering assistance device that has a single line of final output, thereby to achieve downsizing. The assistance device of the present application includes a speed reducer configured to decelerate a driving force from a motor and output the decelerated driving force, wherein the speed reducer is configured to receive an operation force produced by an operation of a human.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Koji NAKAMURA, Masahiro TAKAHASHI, Yuto NAKAI
  • Publication number: 20190162282
    Abstract: A power-assisted steering assembly for a vehicle comprises: a motor shaft for transmitting torque from a motor; a steering rack; a primary transmission mechanism; a secondary transmission mechanism; a motor coupling; and a rack coupling. The primary transmission mechanism is configured to transmit power from the motor shaft to the steering rack and includes a drive belt. The secondary transmission mechanism is configured to transmit power from the motor shaft to the steering rack upon a failure of the primary transmission mechanism. The motor coupling is configured to transmit power from the motor shaft to the primary transmission mechanism and the secondary transmission mechanism. The rack coupling is configured to transmit power from the primary transmission mechanism and the secondary transmission mechanism to the steering rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: TRW Limited
    Inventors: Jonathan Paul Boksenberg, Maciej Kudanowski
  • Publication number: 20190162283
    Abstract: A torque converter includes a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades and an inner radial extension radially inward from the turbine blades. The torque converter also includes a stator including a plurality of stator blades and a stator body supporting the stator blades. At least one of the inner radial extension and the stator body is provided with a stator retaining assembly to limit radial movement of the stator with respect to the turbine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Pankaj Madhukar PATIL
  • Publication number: 20190162284
    Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque-coupling device comprises an impeller wheel, a turbine wheel drivable by the impeller wheel, a torsional vibration damper, and a turbine hub non-rotatably connected to the turbine wheel. The turbine wheel includes a turbine shell and at least one coupling pin formed integrally with the turbine shell and extending radially outwardly from the turbine shell. The torsional vibration damper comprises a first damper, a driven member rotatable relative to the first damper retainer, and damper elastic members interposed between the first damper retainer and the driven member. The turbine hub is non-rotatably coupled to the driven member of the torsional vibration damper. The first damper retainer has at least one angularly extending bayonet slot configured to receive the at least one coupling pin therein such that the at least one coupling pin being angularly moveable in the at least one bayonet slot relative to the first damper retainer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Subramanian JEYABALAN
  • Publication number: 20190162285
    Abstract: A torque converter includes a front cover, an impeller, a turbine, a piston, an internal hydraulic chamber, an external hydraulic chamber and a seal mechanism. The impeller is fixed to the front cover. The turbine is disposed in opposition to the impeller. The piston is disposed between the front cover and the turbine so as to be movable in an axial direction. The piston is engaged by friction with the turbine. The internal hydraulic chamber is delimited by the turbine and the piston. The external hydraulic chamber is obtained by excluding the internal hydraulic chamber from a hydraulic chamber delimited by the front cover and the impeller. The seal mechanism is disposed between the turbine and the piston, the seal mechanism blocking hydraulic oil from flowing into the internal hydraulic chamber from the external hydraulic chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Yoshihiro MATSUOKA
  • Publication number: 20190162286
    Abstract: A gear comprising: a hub defining an outer surface, the hub comprising a ceramic material; and a first ring defining an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first ring being coupled to the outer surface of the hub via a bond, the outer surface of the first ring defining a plurality of gear teeth, and the first ring comprising a metallic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc
    Inventors: Daniel CLARK, Martin J. RAWSON
  • Publication number: 20190162287
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotation transmission mechanism including an internal rotation member and an external rotation member rotatably arranged with respect to the internal rotation member. The internal rotation member has one or a plurality of outer-peripheral-projected portions protruding toward an outer-peripheral side. The external rotation member has one or a plurality of inner-peripheral-projected portions. The outer-peripheral-projected portions have a forward-movement surface located at a position displaced from a center of the outer-peripheral-projected portion in a forward movement direction in which the rotation transmission mechanism rotates by forward movement. An elastically-deformable portion is disposed between the forward-movement surface and the inner-peripheral-projected portion. A space is partially formed in the elastically-deformable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Yoichiro Hamamoto
  • Publication number: 20190162288
    Abstract: A correction mechanism for a function of a movement for a timepiece, notably a display function, including a corrector, and at least one clockwork part, notably a gear wheel, in which the clockwork part can be driven by a movement cooperating with a flexible transmission end of a movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Montres Breguet S.A.
    Inventors: Fabrice ROCHAT, Deirdre LENOIR
  • Publication number: 20190162289
    Abstract: A manufacturing method for a power transmission mechanism including: first and second shafts having first and second double helical gears; first and second rolling bearings rotatably supporting the shafts with respect to a case and restrict movement of the shafts in an axial direction thereof, includes an assembling step of assembling an outer ring of the first rolling bearing and an outer ring of the second rolling bearing to the case in a state where the outer rings are movable in the respective axial directions; and a positioning step of determining axial positions of the first rolling bearing and the second rolling bearing while rotating the first shaft and the second shaft in a state where the first double helical gear and the second double helical gear are meshed with each other, after the assembling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Morihiro MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20190162290
    Abstract: A casing structure of a vehicular power transmitting device, includes: a casing; a breather plug; and a stationary removal preventive member, wherein the breather plug includes an attaching portion and a body portion, the body portion of the breather plug including an abutting section which abuts on the removal preventive member when the attaching portion of the breather plug is moved relative to the communication hole in a direction toward the outside atmosphere. The removal preventive member is positioned relative to the communication hole such that the attaching portion of the breather plug is located to keep the breather plug in communication with the communication hole when the abutting section of the body portion comes into abutting contact with the removal preventive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shingo TOYAMA, Kazutoshi MOTOIKE, Shinya KUWABARA
  • Publication number: 20190162291
    Abstract: A system, a differential, and method for maintaining temperature of a fluid circulating in a housing enclosing a gear system, contains a first heat exchanger positioned interior the housing. A first insulation layer is coupled to the housing and having a face in complete contact with the housing. A second fluid passageway formed between the outer surface of the gear and the primary heat transfer surface for the flow of the fluid circulating within the housing therethrough, wherein the fluid is brought into heat transfer relationship with the first heat exchange fluid flowing through said heat exchanger by means of rotation of the gear system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Ihab Edward Gerges, Dario Bettio, Michael J.R. Bardeleben
  • Publication number: 20190162292
    Abstract: A planetary gearing includes a sun gear rotating about a rotation axis and driven by a sun shaft; planet gears driven by the sun gear, each planet gear having an axially forward face side and an axially rearward face side; a ring gear engaging the planet gears; and planet slide bearing pins, wherein respectively one planet slide bearing pin is arranged inside a planet gear forming a lubricated journal bearing. At an axially forward face side and/or axially rearward face side, each planet gear forms a recess that extends inside the planet gear starting from the face side, and the planet slide bearing pins respectively form one crowning at their abutment surface such that their outer diameter decreases from a maximum outer diameter to at least an axial end of the abutment surface and has a minimum at the axial end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Michael NIQUE, Paul GORENZ, Christopher CAMPBELL, Frank WAGNER, Mark SPRUCE, Daren ASHMORE
  • Publication number: 20190162293
    Abstract: A planetary gearing includes a sun gear; a plurality of planet gears, a ring gear; and a plurality of planet pins, wherein respectively one planet pin is arranged inside a planet gear, and the planet pin and the planet gear form a lubricated journal bearing. The planet pin includes an axial bore and an inner surface that comprises an axially forward end and an axially rearward end. The inner diameter of the axial bore of the planet pin varies between the axially forward end and the axially rearward end of the inner surface and has a maximum at least at one axial end. The planet pins respectively form a crowning at their abutment surface such that their outer diameter decreases from a maximum outer diameter towards at least an axial end of the abutment surface, and has a minimum at the axial end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Michael NIQUE, Christopher CAMPBELL, Mark SPRUCE
  • Publication number: 20190162294
    Abstract: A planetary gearing includes a sun gear rotating about a rotation axis and driven by a sun shaft; planet gears driven by the sun gear; a ring gear engaging the planet gears; and a plurality of planet pins that respectively include an outer-side abutment surface having an axially forward end and an axially rearward end. Respectively, one planet pin is arranged inside a planet gear, and the planet pin and the planet gear form a lubricated journal bearing. At an axially forward face side and/or axially rearward face side, each planet gear forms a recess that extends inside the planet gear starting from the face side. The planet pins respectively form a crowning at their abutment surface such that their outer diameter decreases from a maximum outer diameter towards at least one axial end of the abutment surface, and has a minimum at the axial end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Michael NIQUE, Paul GORENZ, Christopher CAMPBELL, Frank WAGNER, Mark SPRUCE, Daren ASHMORE