Patents Issued in May 14, 2024
  • Patent number: 11982298
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for facilitating improving flow of fluid in a duct, in accordance with some embodiments. The apparatus comprises a first portion, a third portion, and a second portion. Further, continuously attaching an inlet edge using an attachment member and an outlet edge defines an interior space. Further, a first amount of the fluid entering a first interior space through an inlet opening flows to a third interior space with a first velocity and a first direction. Further, portions of a second amount of the fluid flows into the third interior space through second openings with a second velocity and second directions. Further, the fluid flows from the third interior space with a third velocity and a cyclonic flow pattern for exiting through an outlet opening based on interacting of the portions of the second amount of the fluid with the first amount of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Jianhui Xie
  • Patent number: 11982299
    Abstract: A device (1) for mounting a sanitary component to a support, comprising at least: a mounting plate (2) having an adherend (3) for attaching the device (1) to the support; and a metal mesh (4), at least partially forming the adherend (3); and the use of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GROHE AG
    Inventors: Franziska Kalka, Hendrik Heitkamp, Anja Rützler
  • Patent number: 11982300
    Abstract: A fastening apparatus includes a head element for abutting a first edge region of a component opening and an anchor foot element for rear engagement with a second edge region lying opposite the first edge region. The anchor foot element has a base section extending from the head element in axial direction and four locking arms arranged in pairs and connected to the base section. Each pair of locking arms is configured in order to be pivotable relative to an axial central plane of the fastening apparatus, and each pair of locking arms has locking/centering stages arranged offset from one another in axial direction. A locking/centering stage comprises a centering surface for centering the fastening apparatus relative to a component opening and a locking surface for rear engagement with a component opening. A locking surface and a centering surface of a locking/centering stage are arranged approximately orthogonally to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Christian Pfeiffer, Thiemo Ammann, Roland Classen
  • Patent number: 11982301
    Abstract: A connecting assembly is applied to connect a first housing and a second housing. The connecting assembly includes a general connecting member, a connecting base, and a clamping member. The general connecting member connects to the first housing. The general connecting member includes an accommodating portion and at least one opening. The accommodating portion is located inside the general connecting member. The opening is disposed on a side wall of the general connecting member and communicates with the accommodating portion. The connecting base is disposed on the second housing. The connecting base includes a main body disposed in the accommodating portion. The clamping member includes a flat portion and at least one clamping portion. The clamping portion extends from one end of the flat portion toward the connecting base, and the clamping portion passes through the opening and presses against the main body of the connecting base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: CHICONY ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chia-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 11982302
    Abstract: Snap rings, assemblies, and methods are provided for retaining a component on a shaft. The snap ring includes an annular body defining an opening through a center thereof, defining an outer curved surface and an inner curved surface, having a first end and a second end spaced apart from each other to define a gap therebetween, and having a first circumferential edge and a second circumferential edge spaced apart from each other to define a circumferential opening slit extending from the first end to the second end. The snap ring is configured to be received within a continuous, circumferential mating groove formed in an exterior surface of the shaft, and to retain the component in a fixed position when the component is located on the shaft and the snap ring is located in the mating groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gregory William Deneszczuk, Vishvjit Vitthal Kurade, Nagesh Maruti Kaudgaonkar
  • Patent number: 11982303
    Abstract: A captive shear bolt assembly includes a bolt and a shear coupling. The bolt may have a head, an extension, and a shank. The shear coupling may be configured to be received by the extension. The shear coupling may be configured to receive the extension via an orifice in the shear coupling. The shear coupling may be configured to shear when an upper head of the shear coupling is driven at a threshold torque. When the shear coupling has sheared, the extension may be configured to captively secure the upper head to the bolt. The captive shear bolt assembly may be used in a tap connector for electrically connecting a main conductor to a tap conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Burndy LLC
    Inventor: Nicholas Polidori
  • Patent number: 11982304
    Abstract: Fastening element (1), in particular mounting bolt, comprising a fixing portion (10), an intermediate portion (20) and a fitting portion (30), wherein the fastening element (1) extends along a longitudinal axis (L), wherein the fixing portion (10) comprises fixing structures, in particular a thread, wherein the intermediate portion (20) is arranged in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) between the fixing portion (10) and the fitting portion (30), wherein the fitting portion (30) is substantially rotationally symmetrical about the longitudinal axis (L), wherein the fitting portion (30) has an outer support surface (34), wherein the support surface (34) has a clearance fit, and wherein at least in the fitting portion (30) a lubrication groove (32) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KAMAX Holding GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Wallmeier, Frank Wagner
  • Patent number: 11982305
    Abstract: A track is provided with a geometry that automatically aligns a T-bolt with the opening at the terminal end of the track to make the use of the T-bolt and track combination faster and easier, and allow single-handed installation of T-bolts and accessories using T-bolts with slotted accessory mounting tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: YakAttack LLC
    Inventor: Luther Cifers
  • Patent number: 11982306
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a security-locking device for a winch keyhole, including a housing, a main body and an elastic component. The housing includes an accommodation space, a top surface, a bottom surface, an engagement aperture and a notch. The engagement aperture is embedded in the top surface, the engagement aperture communicates with the accommodation space, the accommodation space passes through the bottom surface, and the notch is disposed between the top surface and the bottom surface. The main body is accommodated in the accommodation space, and includes a receiving seat. The elastic component is sandwiched between the housing and the main body, and includes a fixed portion and an elastic portion. The fixed portion is accommodated within the receiving seat, and the elastic portion is exposed outside the housing through the notch corresponding thereto. When the hosing is placed into the winch keyhole, the winch keyhole is not exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Wen-Fong Jean
  • Patent number: 11982307
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for joining a plated steel sheet, in which at least one of a first steel sheet and a second steel sheet is a plated steel sheet, and the first and second steel sheets overlapped with each other are subjected to an arc spot welding. The method includes press-working the first steel sheet into a desired shape and at the same time forming a linear groove on an overlapping surface with the second steel sheet of the first steel sheet, overlapping the first and second steel sheets, and setting a welding torch with the groove as a target position, and performing the arc spot welding so as to overlap the groove when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the overlapping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KOBE STEEL, LTD.
    Inventor: Reiichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11982308
    Abstract: A device is for fixing equipment to an end of the inner surface of a tube. The device has an elongated body, a ring adapted to surround and slide along a segment of the elongated body, and at least two flaps rotatable on the ring. Each hole in the elongated body is adapted for bearing a bolt aligned with the longitude of the elongated body. The ring has at least two threaded bores designed to mate with the threads of the bolts so that the position of the ring on the elongated body is controllable by applying torque to the bolts; and the flaps are positioned homogenously around the ring. The elongated body has at least one portion adapted to guide the flaps so that the flaps radially open against the inner surface of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BikeFinder AS
    Inventor: Youhua Fu
  • Patent number: 11982309
    Abstract: A ball joint includes: a ball stud including a stud portion having one end portion connected to a structural member and another end portion, to which a ball portion is integrally joined; a housing made of metal and configured to support the ball portion to allow swinging and rotating movement of the ball portion; and a ball seat made of plastic and interposed between the housing and the ball portion. The ball seat includes a plurality of protrusions jutting out from the ball seat and inserted into a plurality of through holes formed in a bottom portion of the housing. The protrusions having pierced through the through holes are staked at their distal portions. The protrusion of the ball seat has a large diameter portion, whose diameter is larger than an inner diameter of the through hole, at its proximal portion proximal from the distal portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kuroda, Yuya Nagata
  • Patent number: 11982310
    Abstract: A ball joint for a chassis of a vehicle. The ball joint has an inner joint portion (2) and a slide bearing (7). The inner joint portion (2) is movably fitted in the slide bearing (7). The ball joint further has a closure element (5) for closing a joint housing. The slide bearing (7) and the closure element (5) are connected to one another. To reduce the number of components and/or the number of assembly steps, the ball joint (1) is characterized in that the slide bearing (7), for the inner joint portion (2), is made as a single, one-piece plastic component (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kramer, Josef Holtheide
  • Patent number: 11982311
    Abstract: A rolling bearing 1 includes an outer ring 1A, an inner ring 1B, a plurality of rolling elements 1C, and a seal member 1D. The outer ring 1A includes a first outer ring 10 and a second outer ring 20. The inner ring 1B includes a first inner ring 30 and a second inner ring 40. The seal member 1D includes an annular base portion 61, 71 fixed to one bearing ring which is one of the outer ring 1A and the inner ring 1B, and an annular protruding portion 62, 72 protruding from the base portion 61, 71 and extending toward a first region which is a region opposing the one hearing ring in another bearing ring which is the other of the outer ring 1A and the inner ring 1B.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NIPPON THOMPSON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kenichiro Tsuruta
  • Patent number: 11982312
    Abstract: A segment bearing device for supporting a first bearing partner relative to a second bearing partner about a pivot axis (S) includes a plurality of rolling elements, a segment cage for receiving the rolling elements, and a partial shell, the partial shell providing a race for the rolling elements. At least one of the plurality of rolling elements is arranged as a mounting rolling element in a first partial circle (TK1) in an operating state of the segment bearing device, and is held in a second partial circle (TK2) in a mounted state of the segment bearing device. The common center point of the partial circles (TK1, TK2) is defined by a center of curvature of the segment cage, and the first partial circle (TK1) has a smaller diameter than the second partial circle (TK2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dieter Jauernig, Robert Dressel, Richard Frisch
  • Patent number: 11982313
    Abstract: A spherical plain bearing includes an outer ring and an inner ring that are each coaxial with a longitudinal axis of the bearing. The outer ring has a first axial outer ring end, a second axial outer ring end, and an interior spherical concave bearing surface extending therebetween. The inner ring has a first axial inner ring end, a second axial inner ring end, and an interior cylindrical bearing surface defining a bore and an exterior spherical convex bearing surface extending therebetween. The exterior spherical convex bearing surface is in interfacial sliding engagement with the interior spherical concave bearing surface. A plurality of circumferential lubrication grooves and one or more curved lubrication channels are in the exterior spherical convex bearing surface. The curved lubrication channels are positioned to intersect each of the circumferential lubrication grooves. A plurality of profiled annular lubrication grooves circumferentially extend into the interior cylindrical bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: James Voisine
  • Patent number: 11982314
    Abstract: A thrust bearing cage includes a piloting feature to radially locate a thrust bearing with respect to one of the shafts. Specifically, the bearing cage includes an axial extension at an outer diameter that extends beyond the rollers and around an outer diameter of end of the shaft. This feature permits elimination of a washer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joseph T. Griffin, James Brown, Alicia Vidal Ortiz
  • Patent number: 11982315
    Abstract: A bearing cage assembly comprises multi-group rollers (2), each group has multiple rollers, and each roller is a barrel roller, multiple rollers are stacked together to form a group of rollers, and the end surfaces of each two adjacent rollers contact with each other. Multiple groups of pockets (11) are formed in the cage, and each group of pockets has multiple pockets. The pockets in any group are distributed along the circumference direction of the said cage, and a group of rollers is disposed in each pocket. Multi-group rollers can roll in circumferential direction of the cage. During the rolling process, a great number of contact points are distributed on the raceways, thus the load capacity of the bearing is improved, the friction resistance is low, suitable for the fields where high speed operation is necessary. A planar thrust bearing, a radial bearing and a conical radial-thrust bearing are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Hong Jiang
  • Patent number: 11982316
    Abstract: Devices for distributing oil to a rolling bearing for an aircraft turbine engine include a rolling bearing including two rings, respectively an inner ring and an outer ring, an oil distribution ring configured to be mounted on a turbine engine shaft, said distribution ring including a first outer cylindrical surface for mounting the inner ring of the bearing, an oil recovery scoop supplying a lubricating circuit of the bearing, and an annular track of a dynamic seal. The distribution ring and the track are formed by a single-piece body, and the lubricating circuit is formed in said body and extends into the distribution ring and the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon, Régis Eugène Henri Servant, Guillaume François Jean Bazin
  • Patent number: 11982317
    Abstract: A sensor bearing unit includes a bearing having a first ring and a second ring centered on an axis, an impulse ring secured to the first ring of the bearing, and a sensor device for detecting rotational characteristics of the impulse ring. The sensor device includes a sensor housing secured to the second ring and at least one sensor element supported by the sensor housing and configured to cooperate with the impulse ring. The sensor housing is secured to a groove, having side walls, on a cylindrical surface of the second ring of the bearing, and the groove is located on a side of the second ring radially opposite the first ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Maruti Vitthal Khaire, Manoj M Babu
  • Patent number: 11982318
    Abstract: A tie-rod with a swivel tie-rod end includes a tie-rod central rod and a first tie-rod end including a swivel joint. The first tie-rod end is connected to the tie-rod central rod by the swivel joint. The swivel joint is operable to enable rotation of the first tie-rod end with respect to the tie-rod central rod while maintaining a common longitudinal axis between the first tie-rod end and the tie-rod central rod. The tie-rod further includes a second tie-rod end connected to the tie-rod central rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Saif Sultan, Sean R. Cysewski, Abul K. Azad, George B. Bojko, Jr., Matthew Edmunds, Christopher E. Plass
  • Patent number: 11982319
    Abstract: The torque transmission shaft has a shaft having a hollow tubular shape and a clamp. The shaft has a connecting portion integral with the shaft at one axial end portion, a slit extending in the axial direction in a portion on the other axial end side and opens on the other side in the axial direction, and a female serration on the inner circumferential surface of the other axial end portion. The clamp is separate from the shaft and has a non-continuous portion at one location in the circumferential direction, a pair of flange portions on both sides of the non-continuous portion, and a connecting portion connecting the pair of flange portions in the circumferential direction. The clamp is externally fitted and fixed to the other axial end portion of the shaft and reduces the diameter of the other axial end side portion of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiichi Moriyama, Keisuke Nakao
  • Patent number: 11982320
    Abstract: A transmission includes a first component and a second component which are journaled for rotation relative to each other, and a locking mechanism for rotationally locking the first component and the second component relative to each other in a predetermined mutual rotation position. The locking mechanism includes a sleeve and a dog clutch, the sleeve being rotationally locked relative to the first component and the dog clutch being rotationally locked relative to the second component, the sleeve and the dog clutch being axially displaceable relative to each other for engagement of the sleeve and the dog clutch such that the first component and the second component are rotationally locked relative to each other, the sleeve and the dog clutch being engageable only in a mutual rotation position corresponding to the predetermined mutual rotation position of the first component and the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Dev. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eva Barrientos Blanco, Henrique Budacs, Fredrik Sjöqvist
  • Patent number: 11982321
    Abstract: A multiple-disc friction clutch includes clutch centers, which are first and second clutch centers. The first clutch center is axially supported by an output rotation shaft in a relatively non-rotatable manner. The second clutch center is supported by the first clutch center in a relatively rotatable manner. Elastic members are interposed between the first and the second clutch centers and are compressed and deformed by relative rotation of the first and the second clutch centers so as to transmit power. The second clutch center has a side wall that faces a pressure plate and has an opening part that penetrates in an axial direction, at a position facing the elastic member of the side wall. A push rod is inserted and fitted in the opening part and is moved in the axial direction by compression deformation of the elastic member so as to press the pressure plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Naoya Matsunaga
  • Patent number: 11982322
    Abstract: A friction surface clutch (10) for use in motor vehicles is provided. The friction surface clutch includes a first tapered element having a first friction surface and a second tapered element having a second friction surface, along with an actuating device having an actuating element for force-locked connection and disconnection of the tapered elements. The actuating device includes a pressure element coupled to the actuating element and a lever device interacting with the first tapered element. The first tapered element has a guide part in which the pressure element can be guided in a torsion-resistant way relative to the first tapered element prior to reaching a wear limit of the friction surfaces and can be engaged with the lever device to disconnect the force-locked connection. The pressure element can be detached from the guide part when the wear limit of the friction surfaces is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KENDRION (MARKDORF) GMBH
    Inventors: Manfred Gebhart, Martin Baschnagel, Dirk Hartmann, Alkan Ince, Christian Grosser, Björn Bergfeld
  • Patent number: 11982323
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electromagnetic brake or clutch having an electromagnet, a permanent magnet and an armature plate interacting with the electromagnet and the permanent magnet, which armature plate is arranged on a hub body so as to be non-rotatable but nevertheless axially displaceable, the electromagnet having a magnet housing and a coil received therein, wherein the magnet housing has, on the armature plate side, an outer ring body providing an external pole and an inner ring body providing an internal pole, characterized in that the inner ring body carries the permanent magnet on the armature plate side and that a web which serves as magnetic flux bridge and connects the inner ring body to the outer ring body is disposed between the inner ring body and the outer ring body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: KEB AUTOMATION KG
    Inventor: Jan Berent Fliedner
  • Patent number: 11982324
    Abstract: To provide a cam clutch unit that is easy to handle before assembly, with its components prevented from lifting or detachment, and that allows production with fewer machining steps and a lower level of difficulty, while also enabling unit thickness reduction. The cam clutch unit of the present invention includes: a plurality of cams arranged between an inner race and an outer race; a cage ring having a plurality of pocket portions that restrict relative circumferential movements of the cams; and an annular spring that biases the cams. The cams have an engagement step adapted to engage with the spring on one axial end face. The cage ring has a plurality of hook portions that restrict an axial movement of the annular spring. The hook portions have a pressing part that allows the spring to press the cams towards the other axial end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TSUBAKIMOTO CHAIN CO.
    Inventors: Akira Morita, Hirokazu Tsuneda, Yuji Kurematsu
  • Patent number: 11982325
    Abstract: A distance between a rotation center of an input member and a contact portion between an input side engaging portion and an input side engaged portion in a second direction is set to be shorter than a distance between a rotation center of an output member and a contact portion between an output side engaging portion and an output side engaged portion in the second direction. In a locked or semi-locked state, a contact portion between the output side engaging portion and the output side engaged portion is located on the side closer to the rotation center of the output member in a first direction in relation to a virtual line connecting the rotation center of the output member and a contact portion between one pressing surface of the pair of pressing surfaces and the pressed surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Nagao Dohi, Shohei Kaneko
  • Patent number: 11982326
    Abstract: A non-return device for coaxial rotation transmission includes coaxial input and output shafts, a frame for guiding the rotation of the shafts. A locking element is urged in radial translation through a channel of the output shaft between a radial locking position, in which the locking element projects from the channel so as to prevent a rotation of the output shaft by abutting against the frame, and a radial unlocking position, in which the locking element is retracted so as to allow axial rotation of the output shaft. The input shaft includes means for radially switching the locking element between the locking and unlocking positions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE ACTUATION
    Inventors: Joffrey Delong, Vincent Longinotti
  • Patent number: 11982327
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle controller for controlling a hybrid vehicle including a hybrid system is provided. The hybrid system includes an engine, a motor generator, a battery configured to supply power with the motor generator, a clutch configured to connect the engine to the motor generator, and a relay configured to connect the motor generator to the battery. The hybrid vehicle controller includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to execute, when an operation requesting opening of the relay is performed, a process that releases the clutch, a negative torque application process that applies a negative torque, which is a torque for lowering a rotational speed of the motor generator, to the motor generator, after releasing the clutch, and a process that releases the relay when the rotational speed of the motor generator becomes less than a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Atsushi Onomoto, Masato Yoshikawa
  • Patent number: 11982328
    Abstract: A method for preventing stalling of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, wherein the motor vehicle has at least one internal combustion engine, at least one automatically controlled clutch, and at least one transmission, wherein a drive shaft of the internal combustion engine can be coupled to a transmission input shaft of the transmission by means of the clutch to transmit torque, wherein the clutch is disengaged if a calculated rotational speed value of the drive shaft is less than a certain threshold value, and wherein the rotational speed value is calculated, in particular continually or continuously, as a function of a determined, current rotational speed of the drive shaft and as a function of a determined, current speed gradient of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Rainer Hofmann
  • Patent number: 11982329
    Abstract: A bridge for a disc brake caliper includes a body defining a first bore disposed about an axis. The first bore includes a plurality of threads. The body further defines a second bore extending radially from an outer surface of the body into the first bore. A tube is received within the first bore and supports a tappet at one end for engaging a friction pad. The tube is configured to receive one end of an adjustment shaft of a friction pad wear adjuster therein. The tube defines a plurality of threads on a radially outer surface configured for engagement with the plurality of threads in the first bore and at least one of the plurality of threads on the first tube defines a plurality of teeth. A detent extends through the second bore and engages the teeth to inhibit rotation of the tube within the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventor: Erik W. Oberdorfer
  • Patent number: 11982330
    Abstract: A friction material with reduced storage time is described, comprising a binder composition based on a hydraulic binder and its use in brake pads and industrial applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: HEIDELBERGCEMENT AG, FRENI BREMBO S.P.A.
    Inventors: Flavio Rampinelli, Andrea Bonfanti, Alessandro Sanguineti, Alessandro Samela, Luca Bottalico
  • Patent number: 11982331
    Abstract: A torsional vibration damper includes an input part for introducing a torque, a first cam mechanism, an intermediate element, a compression spring engaged with the intermediate element, a second cam mechanism for discharging a vibration-damped torque, and a frictional element for friction damping. The intermediate element is coupled to the input part via the first cam mechanism such that a relative rotation between the input part and the intermediate element is converted into a linear movement of the intermediate element radially inward or radially outward. The output part is coupled to the intermediate element via the second cam mechanism such that a linear movement of the intermediate element is converted into a relative rotation between the output part and the intermediate element. The frictional element is pressed against the intermediate element or the output part. The frictional element may be movement-coupled to the intermediate element or the output part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Philippe Kremper, Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler
  • Patent number: 11982332
    Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum for a motor vehicle drivetrain includes a carrier, a pendulum mass, mounting for pivoting relative to the carrier, and a roller body. The carrier has a carrier roller track and the pendulum mass has a pendulum mass roller track. The roller body has a first rolling region arranged in the carrier roller track and a second rolling region arranged in the pendulum mass roller track. The carrier roller track is formed at least partially by an axially formed sheet-metal portion having a free edge, and the free edge faces away from the pendulum mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG &Co. KG
    Inventors: Alain Rusch, Martin Häßler, Martin Loth, Laurent Theriot
  • Patent number: 11982333
    Abstract: A pneumatic actuator having therein a venting element and a porous element, compression and elongation of the actuator creating an air flow in the venting element and porous element to output lubricant as a mist toward a sliding interface of the actuator. A bow using the actuator and a bow having a double string preventing sideward movement when launching an arrow. A compound bow having limbs with multiple rotatable elements and an actuator rotating such elements to launch an arrow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BSH Industries ApS
    Inventor: Bent Schultz Hansen
  • Patent number: 11982334
    Abstract: A cord lock for tightening and loosening cord by clockwise and anticlockwise rotation, having a knob, a pawl plate, a hub, a clutch, and a reel. The object is to loosen and tighten the cord is achieved by assembly of the knob, the pawl plate, the hub, the clutch and the reel through clockwise and anticlockwise rotation of the knob. When two ends of a cord are wound in the slots after being threaded through cord holes from cord platforms, the cord can be tightened and loosened alternatively by rotating the knob clockwise or anticlockwise. As the knob rotates clockwise, the clutch and the reel mesh to drive the reel to rotate clockwise, and the cord can be tightened; as the knob rotates anticlockwise, the clutch can elastically deform to disengage the wedge-shaped stoppers from the reel, and the reel can freely rotate to loosen the cord.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Xinyue Jiang
  • Patent number: 11982335
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt (1) having a main body into which one or more tension strands (3) composed of para-aramid in cord construction are embedded, wherein each tension strand (3) has twisted plies each formed from at least one twisted yarn, and wherein the turning direction of the respective ply (first twist) is the opposite of the turning direction of the cord (final twist). It is a feature of the invention that the tension strands (3) each have at least four plies, wherein the twist factor TM1 of the plies (first twist) is between 4.5 and 5.4, and the twist factor TM2 of the cord (final twist) is between 2.7 and 3.8, and the ratio of the twist factor of the plies to the twist factor of the cord (TM1/TM2) is between 1.3 and 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: ContiTech Antriebssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Henning Kanzow, Antonius Dikmans, Reinhard Teves, Manfred Bonkowski, Christian Greiner, Timo Sebastian Kasak
  • Patent number: 11982336
    Abstract: A frictional power transmission belt includes a compression rubber layer that includes a frictional power transmission surface at least a part of which can come into contact with a pulley and that is formed of a cured product of a rubber composition. On a surface of the frictional power transmission surface, a surface layer comprising a cured product of a rubber composition containing a polyvinyl pyrrolidone-based resin and an elastomer component is laminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.
    Inventors: Mayu Esaka, Yusuke Hemmi, Eyobashenafi Tessema
  • Patent number: 11982337
    Abstract: A transmission comprising at least one rim 1 and at least one wheel 2. An outside surface of the wheel 2 is adapted to engage with an inside surface of the rim 1. The wheel 2 is rotatable about a first axis B and the rim 2 is rotatable about a second axis A. The second axis A is at a distance from the first axis B. The inside surface of the rim 1 has a cyclic polygonal shape with an angle between each adjoining side 4 of the polygon being greater than 90°. The outer surface of the wheel 2 has a cyclic polygonal shape with an angle between each adjoining side 6 of the polygon being greater than 90°. Each side 6 of the wheel 2 engaging with a side 4 of the rim 1 of equal length during rotation of said transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Polygear AS
    Inventor: Kjell Vading
  • Patent number: 11982338
    Abstract: A mechanical structure for telescopic rotating by a helical elastic part is disclosed, including a main body. The main body includes an internal cavity and a locking part for fixing one end of the internal cavity, the locking part is externally configured with a bottom cover, and a rotating sleeve is configured at an entrance of the other end of the internal cavity. The mechanical structure can solve problems due to rotary telescopic structures in existing technologies adopt more parts and complicated structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Inventor: Jia He
  • Patent number: 11982339
    Abstract: An electro-hydraulic linear lead screw actuator preferably includes an electric motor device, a hydraulic tube, an actuator lead screw, an actuator screw nut, an actuator rod and at least one external hydraulic flow passage. The actuator lead screw is rotated by the electric motor device. The actuator screw nut preferably includes a piston portion, a first screw nut portion and a second screw nut portion. A lead screw thread is formed through the first and second screw nut portions to threadably receive the actuator lead screw. The actuator rod is retained on the piston portion. Rotation of the electric motor device causes the actuator rod to extend or retract. A first hydraulic chamber is located behind the piston portion and a second hydraulic chamber is located in front of the piston portion. At least one external hydraulic flow passage transfers hydraulic fluid between the first and second chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: ZOOMLION HEAVY INDUSTRY NA, INC., ZOOMLION HEAVY INDUSTRY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Shu Wang, Matthew Schoenberg
  • Patent number: 11982340
    Abstract: A two-speed transmission includes: an input member; an output member; a rotating member; a first engaging device switching engagement between first and second friction plates to switch the input member and the rotating member to an integrally rotating state or a relatively rotating state; a second engaging device switching the rotating member to a rotatable or non-rotatable state; an elastic biasing means applying a force pressing the first and second friction plates; a pressing device releasing the pressing force; a first bearing between the elastic biasing means and the pressing device; a second bearing between the rotating member and the pressing device or the fixed portion; and a planetary speed reduction mechanism having a sun element connected to the input member or the rotating member, a carrier connected to one of the input member or the rotating member and the output member, and a ring element connected to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Yamamoto, Hirotaka Kishida
  • Patent number: 11982341
    Abstract: A hydrostatic transmission mechanism of the power split transmission system is in driving connection to the sun gear of the first planetary gear train and the sun gear of the second planetary gear train. The planetary carrier of the first planetary gear train is connected to the planetary carrier of the second planetary gear train. The planetary carrier of the first planetary gear train is connected to the sun gear of a third planetary gear train. The driving plate of a third clutch is in transmission connection to the gear ring of the third planetary gear train. The driving plate of a fourth clutch is in transmission connection to the sun gear of the third planetary gear train. Each of the driven plate of the third clutch and the driven plate of the fourth clutch is connected to an output main shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignees: WEICHAI POWER CO., LTD, LINDE HYDRAULICS (CHINA) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dongkun Wang, Minghui Zhou, Bin Qi, Yan Chen
  • Patent number: 11982342
    Abstract: In a bevel gear pair, a first gear and a second gear are applied with tooth top modification, and a ratio of a distance from a pitch circle to a starting position of the tooth top modification to a distance from the pitch circle to a tooth top in the first gear is larger than a ratio of a distance from a pitch circle to a starting position of the tooth top modification to a distance from a pitch circle to a tooth top in the second gear. Thus, the bevel gear pair that can achieve smooth meshing is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shuhei Nomura
  • Patent number: 11982343
    Abstract: A strain wave gearing has a wave generator provided with a plurality of rollers mounted between an ellipsoidal outer peripheral surface of a plug and an inner peripheral surface of an externally toothed gear. The plug is formed with recesses along the ellipsoidal outer peripheral surface. The recesses open in a first end surface of the plug facing toward a diaphragm of the externally toothed gear. The radial rigidity of the plug is relatively low in the side having the first end surface in the direction of a plug axis. When viewed along the direction of the plug axis, the respective rollers can be brought into linear contact with the inner peripheral surface of the externally toothed gear at positions on the long axis (Lmax) of the elliptically-flexed externally toothed gear, so as not to occur one-sided contact state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: Masaru Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11982344
    Abstract: An electric drive power transmission system box assembly is provided having stepped pin positioning and a mounting method of the electric drive power transmission system box assembly. The box assembly includes a housing shaft string assembly, stepped pins, a first housing, and a first bearing. The housing shaft string assembly includes a housing and a shaft string supported on the housing. Each stepped pin includes a matching section and a guide section, the diameter of the matching section is greater than the diameter of the guide section, a tail end portion of the matching section is fixed in a fixing pin hole of the housing, the first housing is mounted and fixed to the housing shaft string assembly under the guide of the guide section, and a rear end of the shaft string is supported on the first housing by means of the first bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jianwen Li, Xudong Yang, Ruikun Wang
  • Patent number: 11982345
    Abstract: A motor assembly includes a motor, a speed reducer attached to one axial end of the motor, and an oil feeder between the motor and the speed reducer. The oil feeder is made of a material having elasticity and capable of storing a lubricating substance. The oil feeder includes a first lubrication portion that lubricates a gear of the speed reducer and a second lubrication portion that lubricates a bearing of the speed reducer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keng-Chang Wu, Guo-Jhih Yan
  • Patent number: 11982346
    Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a terrain based dynamic gear shift control method and system for a vehicle. The method includes: during running of a vehicle, obtaining a current terrain; according to the current terrain, the economic gear shift strategy, and the dynamic gear shift strategy, generating a current gear shift strategy curve; and according to the current gear shift strategy curve, controlling a transmission to perform gear shift. The present disclosure can make the vehicle have wider adaptability, and achieve a better dynamic balance between economy and dynamic performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Yaxon Network Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yankai Tu, Jianyun Qu, Tengyuan Luo, Gang Ji
  • Patent number: 11982347
    Abstract: Disclosed in the present disclosure is a vehicle energy saving control method, comprising: switching a multi-power switch to a corresponding gear position according to an actual load value and a load threshold; obtaining road information of a corner ahead when the vehicle is driving, wherein the road information comprises a curvature radius; calculating equivalent mass according to the curvature radius, total mass, a speed of the vehicle and a road friction coefficient; determining a predicted gear position according to the sum of the actual load value and the equivalent mass; and switching the multi-power switch to the predicted gear position if the predicted gear position is different from the current gear position. The present disclosure can solve the problem of energy waste caused by the power output mismatch when the vehicle passes the corner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Xiamen Yaxon Network Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yankai Tu, Chaoyang Huang, Xuhui Ye, Tengyuan Luo