Patents Issued in October 24, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240351335
    Abstract: A liquid discharge head includes a first component having a recess, recessed from a bonding face, at least in a bonding region and a second component bonded to the bonding face in the bonding region. The recess includes a first recess and a second recess. The first recess includes a first wall face and a second wall face. The second recess includes a third wall face connected to the first wall face at a first connection, and a fourth wall face connected to the second wall face at a second connection. At least one of the first connection or the second connection has a bending portion in which at least one of the third wall face or the fourth wall face is inclined with respect to the first wall face or the second wall face. The bending portion is disposed outside the bonding region of the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Kazuto NAGAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20240351336
    Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus (100) includes a conveying portion (4a, 5, 12), a recording head (17a to 17c), a cap member (30), a cap moving mechanism (65, 66), a control portion (110), a fault detection portion (110e), and a storage portion (28). With the cap moving mechanism (65, 66), the cap member (30) is movable between a first position and a second position. The fault detection portion (110e) can detect a movement inhibiting factor. The storage portion (28) can store fault information including the movement inhibiting factor. The control portion (110) can execute a measurement mode in which, based on the detection result from the fault detection portion (110e), the fault information is stored in the storage portion (28).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Shigeharu ITO
  • Publication number: 20240351337
    Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus that includes a cartridge containing liquid and a heat resistor generating heat to eject the liquid and that forms an electric field by a first electrode, which is a part of a protective layer protecting a surface of the heat resistor, and a second electrode corresponding to the first electrode with the liquid interposed therebetween, includes: a reading unit that reads cartridge information from a storage unit of the cartridge; and a determination unit that determines an electric potential difference between electric potential of the first electrode and electric potential of the second electrode according to the cartridge information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Akira Goto, KEIJI TOMIZAWA
  • Publication number: 20240351338
    Abstract: Internal data contributing to trouble resolving is easily acquired, and usability is improved. An inkjet recording device includes an operating state acquisition unit that acquires parameter values indicating an operating state of the inkjet recording device, which includes at least one a pressurization state, a charge state, a deflection state, and a recovery state, a display unit that displays a reception screen for receiving a command to generate a two-dimensional code from a user, and a code generation unit that generates the two-dimensional code by encoding a parameter value constituting a parameter set of a predefined type among the parameter values acquired by the operating state acquisition unit when the generation command is received via the reception screen of the display unit. The display unit is configured to display the two-dimensional code generated by the code generation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KEYENCE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hideki Yamakawa
  • Publication number: 20240351339
    Abstract: An ink cartridge packaging assembly (2) and an ink cartridge assembly, with a surface of an ink cartridge (1) having a first region (101), the ink cartridge packaging assembly (2) comprising a first housing (201), wherein the first housing (201) is internally provided with an accommodating cavity for accommodating at least one ink cartridge (1); the first housing (201) is provided with at least one first opening (202); the first opening (202) is in communication with the accommodating cavity; and the first opening (202) is disposed opposite the first region (101). The ink cartridge assembly comprises the ink cartridge (1) and the ink cartridge packaging assembly (2), the ink cartridge (1) being loaded in the ink cartridge packaging assembly (2). When an on-chip program is upgraded, the upgrade can be simply performed by directly electrically connecting a probe module to a conductive plate via a first opening, thereby saving on labor costs and time costs during the upgrade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SPEED INFOTECH (BEIHAI) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Chenhai ZHAO, Zhanbei WANG, Jinghua HE, Guangfu WANG
  • Publication number: 20240351340
    Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a first member, a second member bonded to the first member. A resin for bonding the first member and the second member is formed between the first member and the second member. A buffer configured to store resin is formed between the first member and the second member. The buffer has an opening that leads to a side surface of the liquid cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: SHUICHI HASEGAWA, Yukuo Yamaguchi, KEISUKE IINUMA, JUNICHIRO IRI
  • Publication number: 20240351341
    Abstract: A method for controlling a liquid discharge device includes, using, for discharge, when a remaining amount in one liquid storage portion used for discharge among three or more liquid storage portions mounted on a mounting portion on which three or more liquid storage portions of the same type can be mounted falls below a threshold value, liquid stored in a liquid storage portion having a minimum remaining amount among the liquid storage portions having a remaining amount equal to or greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hirokazu FUJII, Satoru KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240351342
    Abstract: A liquid ejection head and a liquid ejection apparatus that can suppress the occurrence of ejection failure are provided. A pressing plate moves as the volume of a first pressure adjusting chamber decreases, thereby increasing a flow resistance of a passage connected to a supply passage through a second discharge passage relative to a flow resistance of a passage connected to the supply passage through a first discharge passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: KAZUYA YOSHII, YUSHI KITASE, NAOZUMI NABESHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240351343
    Abstract: A degassing device removes air dissolved in a liquid under a pressure decreased atmosphere, and includes a liquid tank, a circulation flow pass, a circulating device, a container, and a pressure decreasing device. The liquid tank stores the liquid. The circulation flow pass communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow pass. The container houses the circulation device. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tank and the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Hideki ISHIDA
  • Publication number: 20240351344
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a plurality of liquid tanks, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulation device, a recording head, and a control device. The liquid tanks store a liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tanks. The circulation flow pass is provided in each of the liquid tanks and communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow passes. The recording head ejects the liquid supplied from the liquid tanks. The control device switches the liquid tank to be connected to the recording head based on one of an amount of dissolved gas and an amount of remaining liquid in the liquid tank connected to the recording head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Shinya SAKAOKA
  • Publication number: 20240351345
    Abstract: A degassing device removes air dissolved in a liquid under a pressure decreased atmosphere, and includes a liquid tank, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulation device, and a variable mechanism. The liquid tank stores the liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tank. The circulation flow pass communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow pass. The variable mechanism changes a height of an inlet port from the circulation flow pass to the liquid tank in accordance with a height of a liquid surface in the liquid tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Takeru YOSHIDA, Hiroaki WATANABE, Hideki ISHIDA, Takeshi WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20240351346
    Abstract: A degassing device removes air dissolved in a liquid under a pressure decreased atmosphere, includes a liquid tank, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulation device, a dissolved gas amount measuring device, and a control device. The liquid tank stores the liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tank. The circulation flow pass communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow pass. The dissolved gas amount measuring device measures an amount of dissolved gas of the liquid in the liquid tank. The control device controls the circulation device in accordance with the amount of dissolved gas measured by the dissolved gas amount measuring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroaki WATANABE, Hideki ISHIDA, Takeru YOSHIDA, Shinya SAKAOKA
  • Publication number: 20240351347
    Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes a plurality of liquid tank, a pressure decreasing device, a circulation flow pass, a circulating device, a recording head, and a control device. The ink tanks store a liquid. The pressure decreasing device decreases pressure in the liquid tanks. The circulation flow pass is provided in each of the liquid tanks and communicates different positions of the liquid tank. The circulation device circulates the liquid through the circulation flow passes. The recording head ejects the liquid supplied from the liquid tanks. The control device selects the liquid tank for supplying the liquid to the recording head based on an amount of dissolved gas in the liquid tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Shinya SAKAOKA
  • Publication number: 20240351348
    Abstract: A thermal printer includes a thermal head, a drive data generation unit, a clock generation unit, and a drive data supply unit. The thermal head is configured such that a large number of heating elements divided into a plurality of blocks are mounted thereon, and is configured to input drive data for driving the large number of heating elements to the plurality of blocks in parallel in synchronization with a plurality of different first clock signals. The drive data generation unit is configured to generate a plurality of pieces of drive data for each of the plurality of blocks from print data and to output the plurality of pieces of drive data in synchronization with a plurality of second clock signals. The clock generation unit is configured to generate a plurality of clock signals whose phases are shifted from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahide TAKAHASHI, Fumiharu IWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240351349
    Abstract: A method for printing on labels applied to cards in a printing system includes at least one inkjet printer, the method also includes supplying to the printing system a card provided with a first surface and a label provided with a first face opposite a second face, engaging the second face of the label on the first surface of the card, so as to apply the label to the card, printing by the at least one inkjet printer the first face of the label applied to the card, removing from the printing system the card bearing the printed label. A printing system is also provided for printing on labels applied to cards, which works with the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: ATLANTIC ZEISER GMBH
    Inventors: Sven MARQUARDT, Michael DREXLER
  • Publication number: 20240351350
    Abstract: A liquid ejection device includes a liquid ejection unit having a first nozzle group configured to eject a first liquid to a cloth conveyed, and a second nozzle group configured to eject a second liquid to the cloth, and a wiping unit configured to wipe a nozzle surface on which the first nozzle group is disposed, wherein the first liquid is aqueous ink and the second liquid is a liquid including a softening agent, and the second nozzle group executes a softening treatment of ejecting the second liquid to the cloth, and a water repellent treatment of making the second liquid adhere to the nozzle surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Satoru KOBAYASHI, Masaaki ANDO
  • Publication number: 20240351351
    Abstract: A heating device includes a heater and a cover to cover the heater. In the heating device, the cover includes a first cover disposed in a first direction of the heater and a second cover disposed in the first direction, and the second cover is adjacent to the first cover. In the heating device, the first cover and the second cover have a gap in between, and the gap has a length greater than an amount of thermal deformation of either one of the first cover or the second cover or a total amount of thermal deformation of the first cover and the second cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki SEKI, Kenji NOZAWA, Kohki ASADA, Genichiroh KAWAMICHI, Takehiro NAKAMURA, Hiroki ISHIHARA
  • Publication number: 20240351352
    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a conveying unit configured to convey a print medium with respect to a printing unit configured to eject liquid, a drying unit provided downstream of the printing unit in a first direction and configured to dry the print medium, and a control unit configured to perform control such that, in a case where the print medium is conveyed in a second direction opposite to the first direction after the image on the print medium is passed through the drying unit by conveying in the first direction, a heat transfer amount from the drying unit to the print medium is smaller than a heat transfer amount from the drying unit to the print medium in a case where the print medium is conveyed in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: YOHEI KUSANO, YUSUKE NAKAYA, SHOICHI ZENSAI
  • Publication number: 20240351353
    Abstract: A heating device includes a belt, a heater, a first temperature sensor, a second temperature sensor, a circuitry, and a heat-source controller. The heater includes a heat source to heat the belt. The first temperature sensor is disposed at a position facing the heater via the belt and separated from the belt to detect a first temperature of the belt. The second temperature sensor is disposed at a position directly facing the heater and separated from the heater, to detect a second temperature of the heater. The circuitry corrects the first temperature detected by the first temperature sensor based on the second temperature detected by the second temperature sensor. The heat-source controller controls the heat source based on the first temperature corrected by the circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Shohgo TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240351354
    Abstract: A printer includes a roll paper holder to hold a roll paper, and a support holder to support the roll paper holder such that the roll paper holder is detachable and rotatable. The roll paper holder includes a rotation shaft, a first flange secured to the rotation shaft, a second flange provided on the rotation shaft, and a positioning flange provided on the rotation shaft and located at a predetermined position to the right of the first flange. The support holder includes a position determiner including an insertion hole housing a portion of the positioning flange in a state where the roll paper holder is rotatably supported and also including a restriction wall partitioning the insertion hole and restricting the positioning flange from moving in a main scanning direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Ryosuke NONAKA, Misaki KONISHI, Naomi YAMAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240351355
    Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a recording unit configured to record an image onto a sheet, a first conveyance roller configured to convey the sheet, a motor configured to drive the first conveyance roller, and a control unit configured to repetitively perform control for accelerating the motor in an acceleration period and then decelerating the motor in a deceleration period, wherein, in at least a part of the deceleration period, the control unit makes an absolute value of a second deceleration in a second control of the motor smaller than an absolute value of a first deceleration in a first control of the motor, the first control being performed in a case where a trailing edge of the sheet does not stop in a first predetermined region, the second control being performed in a case where the trailing edge of the sheet stops in the first predetermined region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: MASAAKI MATSUURA, KEISEI HAKAMATA, YUKI EMOTO, MAYU TAKECHI, SATORU NITOBE
  • Publication number: 20240351356
    Abstract: A printing apparatus, comprising a printing unit, a first conveying unit, a second conveying unit at downstream side in a conveying direction of the first conveying unit, and a control unit for executing a first control such that a leading end portion of a second print medium succeeding a first print medium overlaps a trailing end portion of the first print medium and a second control such that the first and second print mediums are separated, wherein, in the second control, conveyance of the second print medium is suppressed while the printing unit is located in a region other than the to-be-printed region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Keisuke Arita, Masashi Ito, Motoyuki Taguchi, Kento Tamari, Sho Takahashi, Ryota Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20240351357
    Abstract: A recording apparatus, including: a recording portion; a conveying portion that conveys the sheet, while imparting tension to the sheet, in a forward direction and a backward direction; a position detecting portion that detects a position of the sheet in a width direction of the sheet; a position adjustment portion that adjusts a position of the sheet in the width direction; and a control portion that executes a position adjustment operation in which, after conveying the sheet in the backward direction following a recording operation by the recording portion, the sheet is conveyed by the conveying portion in the forward direction while adjusting the position of the sheet in the width direction using the position adjustment portion. A conveying distance of the sheet in the backward direction in the position adjustment operation is determined on the basis of a detection result by the position detecting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: MASAHIRO SUGIMOTO, JUNICHI OCHI, TAKUMA NAKAMURA, YUICHIRO YANAGI, KOTA KAWASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240351358
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a printer apparatus includes a guide member that guides an ink ribbon and a print sheet nipped by a thermal head and a platen roller and guides only the ink ribbon after the printing towards the winding reel. The printer apparatus further includes a sheet-like elastic member attached to a surface of surfaces in contact with the ink ribbon of the guide member, the surface guiding only the ink ribbon after the printing towards the winding reel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Toshihiro SONE
  • Publication number: 20240351359
    Abstract: An example disclosure printer includes a base assembly, a lid pivotably attached to the base assembly, and a ribbon frame pivotably connected to the base. The ribbon frame is configured to receive at least one ribbon spool; a ribbon locker configured to interact with the ribbon spool via a spool gear assembly, the ribbon locker comprising: a biasing element to maintain a biasing force on the ribbon locker in a first direction, a first pawl, a second pawl, and a central pivot, wherein: when the ribbon locker is rotated by the actuator in the first direction, the first pawl is brought into contact with the spool gear assembly, and when the ribbon locking assembly is rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction, the second pawl is brought into contact with the spool gear assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Huanhua Liao, Bo Liu, Zhong Gui Wang
  • Publication number: 20240351360
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a printing sheet having a coated layer for receiving ink on at least one surface of a substrate, the printing sheet having excellent printability, excellent adhesion between the substrate and the coated layer, and excellent antistatic performance and being less likely to cause paper jams or other troubles during printing, and to provide a method for producing the same. The present invention provides a printing sheet including a coated layer including an acrylic polymer on one surface or both surfaces of a substrate, in which a silicone-based surfactant is blended in a ratio of 0.10% by mass or more and 1.00% by mass or less relative to 100% by mass of the acrylic polymer in a continuous phase made of the acrylic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroshi NAKAMURA, Koji IDEI
  • Publication number: 20240351361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of methods for producing eye-catching overt security features exhibiting one or more indicia as anti-counterfeit means on security documents or security articles as well as decorative purposes. In particular, the present invention provides methods for producing security features that can be easily, directly and unambiguously authenticated by the human without any external device or tool, wherein said security features comprised a cured UV-Vis radiation cationically or hybrid curable coating composition and cured one or more indicia, said composition comprising an ink vehicle and pigments comprising a flake-shaped non-metallic or metallic substrate comprising one or more at least partial coating layers, an at least partial surface treatment layer made of one or more surface modifiers based on perfluoropolyethers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Hervé PITTET, Patrick VEYA, Thibaut MARTINI, Riccardo RUGGERONE
  • Publication number: 20240351362
    Abstract: A handheld device which is capable of writing on a variety of surfaces using ink or graphite, as well as a tool for scribing, scratching, and scoring numerous materials such as metal, wood, or plastic. The handheld device may be used for piercing holes in softer materials such as leather or paper, for breaking harder materials such as ice or glass, for self-defense against a human or animal attacker, to pry open or wedge closely positioned objects, and to clean or scrape material off of another surface. The handheld device resembles a common wooden pencil, making its purpose discreet to an outside observer. The handheld device includes a cap that covers the writing implement side of the device, which both protects the writing implement and also contributes to the overall appearance as a common wooden pencil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: David Shulman, Ryan Kung
  • Publication number: 20240351363
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a retractable writing utensil including: a barrel; a writing body; and a knocking member causing a portion of the writing body to protrude and retract from a front end of the barrel by knocking operation of pushing the knocking member forward. The retractable writing utensil includes an interlocking member interlocking with the knocking member, the interlocking member moves forward together with the knocking member by pushing the knocking member forward. The knocking member and the interlocking member are capable of a relative rotation to each other and engaged with each other in a state in which the relative rotation is restricted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiyuki HARANO, Kohei MINAMI
  • Publication number: 20240351364
    Abstract: A tethered pencil device is provided. The device is primarily comprised of a body, a tether anchor, a base, an eraser, and a tip. The body is preferably made of a metal or rigid plastic material and retains all the functions of any pencil known in the art. A tether connects the body of the device to the base, which is attached to a desk or other workstation. A button may be pressed to protrude a lead from the device in which a user may write. An eraser may remove any mistakes in writing. The body of the device may then be placed into a channel of the base for storage until the device is required again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Kristi Folds
  • Publication number: 20240351365
    Abstract: A diamond art kit includes a diamond art canvas which includes a substrate upon which an image is printed. A layer of adhesive is applied above the image, and a protective film (which can have perforated tear lines) releasably covers the adhesive. The substrate includes a textile layer that can be sealed by front and back sealing layers. A backing layer can be applied to the back sealing layer. The backing layer can be configured with fibers that are sufficiently flexible to allow the diamond art canvas to be rolled and placed within a tube for storage and shipping, but also has sufficient tensile strength to urge the diamond art canvas toward laying flat when unrolled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Alexandre Perrier
  • Publication number: 20240351366
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for applying a decoration and a surface structure to a carrier material and to a device which is suitable for this. According to the method, a carrier material or at least one decorative paper is printed with a decoration and a file for the surface structure is created from the digital image data of the decoration. Furthermore, at least one layer of resin is applied to the printed carrier material or to at least one overlay. The distribution of the resin is predetermined by the file for the surface structure and is therefore dependent on the printed decoration. At least one resin layer is then pressed with the carrier material using a structured press plate, or at least one overlay, at least one decorative paper and a carrier material are pressed using a structured press plate. In both cases, the structure of the press plate is predetermined by the digital data in the file for the surface structure and is therefore also dependent on the printed decoration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Norbert Kalwa, Georg Seidack, Torsten Kopp
  • Publication number: 20240351367
    Abstract: A glitter module and an electronic product are provided. The glitter module includes a base material and a reflective graphic located on a surface of the base material. The reflective graphic includes multiple first-level regions. Each first-level region has multiple second-level regions. The second-level region is provided with a plurality of strip-shaped grooves. Each first-level region has a specified direction. An angle between an extension direction of a strip-shaped groove of a plurality of second-level regions in a same first-level region and a specified direction of a corresponding first-level region ranges from ?20° to 20°. Along a preset direction of the reflective graphic, angles between specified directions of the plurality of first-level regions and the preset direction are in a gradient change relationship.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Sun YUAN, Aodong ZHANG, Lihong ZHAO, Wenhai LUO
  • Publication number: 20240351368
    Abstract: An apparatus for a single-track motor vehicle includes a first wheel disc and a second wheel disc. The first wheel disc and the second wheel disc are configured on the wheel rim so as to be mutually spaced apart in a transverse direction parallel to the rotation axis (A) of the disc wheel, and extend from the wheel rim in the direction of the wheel hub. The wheel discs converge in the direction of the wheel hub and are connected to one another in such a manner that at least one cavity between the wheel discs and the wheel rim is formed. At least one cutout toward the at least one cavity is formed in a rim well of the wheel rim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas ADAM, Florian FASCHINGER
  • Publication number: 20240351369
    Abstract: The invention describes a mecanum wheel comprising a plurality of rollers each with a rolling surface and an axel and a wheel frame for mounting the rollers with mounting units holding respective axel ends of each roller. Each mounting unit comprise a mounting unit recess with an opening, wherein the mounting unit recess interacts with the respective axel end for locking the roller against movements in directions having a component radially inwards. Each mounting unit further comprise a rebounding roller retaining structure positioned at least partly inside an insertion path causing resistance when the axel end is pushed or pulled past the roller retaining structure into, and out from, a resting position in the mounting unit recess, thus preventing unintended release in a radial outward directed component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Andreas BLOM-BAKKE
  • Publication number: 20240351370
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a robotic wheel that includes a tensegrity structure, an inner hub, an outer hub, and a cable. The tensegrity structure includes multiple rigid rods and multiple elastic cables, and the tensegrity structure defines a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end. The inner hub is disposed at the first end of the tensegrity structure and the outer hub is disposed at the second end of the tensegrity structure. The cable is in contact with the outer hub, extends through the tensegrity structure parallel to the longitudinal axis, and extends through the inner hub. The cable is operable to retract to transition the tensegrity structure to a collapsed state and to extend to transition the tensegrity structure an expanded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Colorado State University Research Foundation
    Inventors: Sydney Spiegel, Jianguo Zhao, Jiefeng Sun, Andrew Stefka, Joshua Christler
  • Publication number: 20240351371
    Abstract: A wheel unit for a pedelec includes a hub and a rim connected via spokes which rotate about a rotational axis, a brake disc non-rotatably connected to the hub via a fastening device, and a sensor ring. The fastening device includes a mounting element non-rotatably arranged on the hub, and a clamping nut fastenable to the hub or to the mounting element via a screw connection. The brake disc is interlockingly connected to the mounting element in a direction of rotation. The brake disc is clampingly attached via the clamping nut in the direction of the rotational axis between the hub or the mounting element and the clamping nut. The sensor ring is connected rotationally fixed to the hub and is fixed to the clamping nut. The sensor ring is fastenable together with the clamping nut to the hub or to the mounting element via the screw connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: KAI VENHOFF, CHRISTIAN WURMBAECK
  • Publication number: 20240351372
    Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The hub assembly basically includes a hub axle, a hub body, a thru-axle and an electrical cable. The thru-axle is configured to be disposed in a through bore of the hub axle. The electrical cable includes a first cable section extending from an interior space of the hub body through an opening in the hub axle and into the through bore. The electrical cable includes a second cable section extending in the axial direction within the through bore. The electrical cable includes an axially expandable cable section between the first cable section and the second cable section. The axially expandable cable section extends in the axial direction within the through bore. The axially expandable cable section is expandable in the axial direction in response to movement of the thru-axle relative to the hub axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Yuuya YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20240351373
    Abstract: A hub assembly is provided for a human powered vehicle. The hub assembly basically includes a hub axle, a hub body, a thru-axle and an electrical cable. The hub axle has a through bore extending between a first axial end and a second axial end. The hub body is rotatably disposed around a center axis of the hub axle. The thru-axle is configured to be disposed in the through bore of the hub axle. The thru-axle includes a first axle part and a second axle part. The second axle part is detachably coupled to the first axle part in the axial direction. The electrical cable extends from an interior space of the hub body through an opening in the hub axle and into the through bore. The electrical cable extends in the axial direction along a section of the first axle part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Yuuya YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20240351374
    Abstract: A bicycle rear-wheel drive mechanism comprises a fixed shaft, a hollow toothed disc shaft, a wheel shaft, a sprocket shaft, an end cap and pin posts, the hollow toothed disc shaft is composed of a shaft cylinder and a toothed disc arranged at one end of the shaft cylinder, the toothed disc is provided with an array of semi-circular slots located at the edge of the disc body; in this design, the structure is stronger, the torque transmitted is greater, and the driving ability is stronger; replacing the original ball bearings used in bicycles with standardized tapered roller bearings allows the mechanism to be adjusted to the optimal axial and radial positions after installation, while also improving sealing performance and durability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Quanxi Liu, Xiaoying Wang, Yu Liu, Nianguo Wang, Jianyi Liu, Chan Li, Qing Liu
  • Publication number: 20240351375
    Abstract: An axle can include auxiliary flanges separate from the axle flanges. The auxiliary flanges can be configured to accommodate vehicle protection systems. By incorporating auxiliary flanges, such axles facilitate the installation and use of vehicle protection systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Gregory Adam Bowen, Todd Ryan Smith, Zackary Donald Patterson
  • Publication number: 20240351376
    Abstract: A tire structure, including a rim, an outer tire, an inner tube, and an inflating valve; an outer peripheral surface of the rim is provided with a mounting groove; tire beads of the outer tire are hermetically connected with side walls of the mounting groove, so that a hermetically sealed air cavity is formed between the rim and the outer tire; the inner tube is annular and made of an elastic porous material, with a sectional size larger than that of the air cavity; the inner tube is disposed in the air cavity so that an outer surface of the inner tube is tightly attached to an inner wall of the air cavity; the inflating valve is mounted to the rim to inflate the air cavity and the inner tube. Impact force can be absorbed to protect the rim even when the tire is not completely inflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: PAI-CHI CHENG
  • Publication number: 20240351377
    Abstract: A tire 1 includes a communication device 10 embedded inside a tire side portion 1d and a plurality of turbulence-generating projections F projecting from a tire outer surface 1ds of the tire side portion, extending along the tire radial direction, and arranged at intervals in the tire circumferential direction. The communication device overlaps at least one of an inter-projection recess G between adjacent turbulence-generating projections and the turbulence-generating projection F in a projected plane of the tire side portion in the tire width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takashi SHIMURA, Keiichi TAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240351378
    Abstract: A tire 1 includes one or more conductive cords 2 embedded in the tire, and a communication device 10 embedded in the tire, in which a number of intersection points of the communication device and the one or more conductive cords is less than two on a projection plane in a tire width direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
    Inventor: Takatoshi ONO
  • Publication number: 20240351379
    Abstract: An air supply control arrangement for a heavy-duty vehicle including a lift axle which includes a brake chamber. The air supply control arrangement includes a valve configured to be arranged in an air supply passage that enables pressurized air to be supplied from a pressurized air source to a brake chamber of a lift axle of a heavy-duty vehicle; a processing circuitry configured to receive measurement values of the pressure inside a tire of the lift axle, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to, based on the received measurement values, determine whether the lift axle is in its raised lift condition or in its lowered ride condition, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to control the valve to move to a closed state upon determination that the lift axle has been raised from its ride condition to its lift condition, thereby preventing pressurized air from reaching the brake chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Amarnath JEYAKAR M R, Sunil ANGADI, Dilip KUMAR
  • Publication number: 20240351380
    Abstract: A tire air pressure monitoring system for a vehicle includes: transmitters in wheels for transmitting a frame related to a tire air pressure at a regular transmission period; and an in-vehicle receiver having an electric wave reception unit that receives the frame and a specific electric wave from a mobile terminal and a control unit that detects a decrease in the tire air pressure. The control unit switches to a specific mode in which the electric wave reception unit receives the specific electric wave at every first intermittent period while a starting switch is off, and switches from the specific mode or a power saving mode to a monitoring mode in which the electric wave reception unit receives the frame at every second intermittent period while the starting switch is off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Yuki TAKAGI, Toshiyuki KUROYANAGI, Koji MURAYAMA, Hiromichi HANAI, Yoshinori HANAI, Mitsuhiro FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240351381
    Abstract: A monitoring of a tire is performed by using a monitoring unit operated at low frequency and with low power needs, without the need of providing complex hardware and software adapted for reconstructing a signal descriptive of the tire deformations and/or for recognizing the start and the end of peaks or valleys or other significant points of such signal. The monitoring uses a statistical approach for the estimation of the length of the contact area, or of other parameters related to it, based on an estimation of a probability of finding the monitoring unit in correspondence of the contact area at a certain time during rolling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Pirelli Tyre S.p.A.
    Inventor: Daniele GARBELLI
  • Publication number: 20240351382
    Abstract: The hub cap system for a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, includes a hub cap configured to rotate about an axial direction, wherein the hub cap has a central aperture which extends in the axial direction, and an air guiding system including a primary connection and a secondary connection, wherein the air guiding system extends partially into or through the central aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Rainer Stegmann, Muhammet Arpad, André Katzke, Elmar Weber, Simon Schäfers
  • Publication number: 20240351383
    Abstract: A trailer accessory mounting system includes a holding bracket fixable to a trailer frame and an insert bracket removably securable to the holding bracket. The holding bracket has an outward facing channel and in some embodiments with a downward taper. The insert bracket has inner flanges facing the holding bracket, which may be angled towards each other to engage the downward taper of the outward facing channel of the holding bracket. The insert bracket is securable with an accessory and includes at least one coupler selectively engageable with the holding bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Joel D. DILLER, Jesse R. BAUER, Timothy SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20240351384
    Abstract: A dunnage securement member is adapted to be placed on the ends of timber that is used as dunnage for trucking. The dunnage securement member is adapted to be secured to the timber, either permanently or removably. A strap may then be used to secure dunnage on the beds of a truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Timothy F. BROWN