Positive Lock Patents (Class 188/31)
  • Patent number: 11821474
    Abstract: A braking system for a vehicle that includes at least one vehicle wheel and a friction brake associated with the vehicle wheel. The friction brake acts during an operation state of the vehicle and/or while the vehicle is in a parked state. The braking system includes an additional mechanical locking device for the vehicle wheel. The mechanical locking device secures the vehicle wheel in a form-fitting manner when the vehicle is in the parked state to prevent the vehicle wheel from rolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Oliver Frank
  • Patent number: 11735899
    Abstract: A retractable data cable assembly is provided, which includes a cable, a winding assembly, a movable assembly and a housing defining an accommodating cavity where the winding assembly and the movable assembly are arranged. The cable is wound around the winding assembly and exposed out of the housing. The winding assembly includes a winder rotatable with respect to the housing. The movable assembly is disposed on a side of the winder and positioned to connect to the housing. The movable assembly includes a transmission assembly and an auxiliary member respectively coupled with the winder and the transmission assembly. The auxiliary member produces elastic deformation to provide the transmission assembly with a preload force for swinging toward or away from the side of the auxiliary member. The storage of the retractable data cable assembly is more convenient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: DONGGUAN CEESING INTELLIGENT DEVICE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD
    Inventors: Zhanxing Lin, Shengwei Zhang, Min Ruan, Longkou Chen
  • Patent number: 11708904
    Abstract: A cable actuated multi-pawl park lock includes an actuator, a first park lock device arranged for engaging a first gear wheel, a first cable connecting the actuator to the first park lock device, a second park lock device arranged for engaging a second gear wheel, and a second cable connecting the actuator to the second park lock device. In some example embodiments, the actuator includes an actuator housing, the first park lock device includes a first park lock housing, the first cable includes a first outer jacket having a first end fixed to the actuator housing and a second end fixed to the first park lock housing, the second park lock device includes a second park lock housing, and the second cable includes a second outer jacket having a first end fixed to the actuator housing and a second end fixed to the second park lock housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Burke, Michael Hodge, Tobias Heumann
  • Patent number: 11541923
    Abstract: A wheel-at-rest automatic brake system including a base, a cam, two reset brackets and an interlocking gear is installed in a wheel hub and connected to a wheel shaft of the wheel hub. The base is installed in the wheel hub and has multiple mounting holes and three first pivot holes; the cam is hinged to the first pivot hole and has a protrusion and two driving portions; the two reset brackets are pivoted to the remaining two first pivot holes; each driving portion has a limit notch; the interlocking gear is fixed to the wheel shaft and engaged to the protrusion; and the two driving portions are situated in the two limit notches to define a locked state. When moving, the interlocking gear drives the protrusion to deflect, and the two driving portions prop the two reset brackets up to define a released state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: YUAN YOANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chien-Tsan Chan
  • Patent number: 11524847
    Abstract: A towable conveyor for transporting and elevating articles and a method and system for towing a conveyor and conveying articles up inclines is provided. The conveyor system has an elevating carriage and a plurality of support elements for conveying articles up the conveyor. Specifically, the towable conveyor system comprises a conveyor having a support frame, a plurality of support elements, a drive end with a motor, and an idle end; an elevating carriage having a first end interconnected to the support frame of the conveyor, a second with two or more wheels, and a support member extending upwardly from the elevating carriage; a cable system for raising the conveyor into a position of use and for lowering the conveyor into a towing position; one or more locking mechanisms; and a hitch for connecting the conveyor to a rear end of a towing vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Multilift, Inc.
    Inventors: Job Bacon-Maldonado, III, Chris K. Miller, Kenneth B. Drost, Job Maldonado, Jr., Clifford J. Cordell, James W. Lord
  • Patent number: 11181195
    Abstract: A gearwheel (10), in particular a parking interlock gear for a parking lock arrangement, includes an annular body with a radially acting first toothing (2), arranged on the outer circumference of the annular body (1), for the engagement of a locking pawl, an axially acting second toothing (3), arranged on a face end of the annular body and including a plurality of teeth (5) with oblique tooth flanks (5a, 5b), for the engagement of a corresponding axially acting third toothing (42), which includes teeth (44) with oblique tooth flanks (44a, 44b), of a shaft (40). A parking lock arrangement also includes the gearwheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Eckhardt Lübke, Matthias Reisch, Tobias Baum
  • Patent number: 11142172
    Abstract: A brake pedal portion is configured to be contacted by a driver; an arm portion is connected to the brake portion and is configured to, in response to force being applied to the brake pedal portion, move in a first direction away from a first predetermined position and toward a second predetermined position; a detent mechanism is configured to: apply a first biasing force to the arm portion in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction when a position of the arm portion is between the first predetermined position and a third predetermined position between the first and second predetermined positions; and apply a second biasing force to the arm portion in the second direction opposite to the first direction when the position of the arm portion is between the third and second predetermined positions, where the first biasing force is different than the second biasing force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Frank C. Valeri, Glenn Pietila, Timothy R. Bohn
  • Patent number: 11097151
    Abstract: A locking device for an exercise system may include a locking member having a contact portion and configured to move between a first position and a second position. When in the first position, the contact portion of the locking member is not in mechanical communication with the resistance mechanism of the exercise system, thereby allowing movement of the at least one moveable assembly. When in the second position, the contact portion of the locking member is in mechanical communication with the resistance mechanism of the exercise system, thereby preventing movement of the at least one moveable assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: NuStep, LLC.
    Inventors: Matthew P. Weber, Neil M. Cole, Daniel C. Shnidman, Robert A. Law, Douglas R. Hennigar, Walter N. Cole
  • Patent number: 10988119
    Abstract: A parking lock device for a vehicle includes a parking gear, a locking pawl, and a cam mechanism. The parking gear includes a parking lock gear that includes outer teeth that engage with a locking lug and rotates about a rotation axis, and a parking lock gear base fixed to an output shaft and allowed to rotate relative to the parking lock gear about the rotation axis. A space is provided between the parking lock gear and the parking lock gear base, such that the space expands and contracts in a circumferential direction according to relative rotation of the parking lock gear and the parking lock gear base, and an elastic body is provided in the space in a pre-compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Naoaki Maeda
  • Patent number: 10919603
    Abstract: A bottom bracket is connected to a spindle and a frame of a bicycle. The bottom bracket comprises a housing and an adapter. The housing is connected to the frame and comprises a substantially circular disc, one or more pins, and an actuating mechanism. The disc comprises a plurality of disc openings arranged proximate to a circumferential edge of the disc and is adapted to rotate with the spindle. The pins selectively engage with the disc openings, wherein the engagement of the pins with the disc openings prevents further rotation of the disc. The actuating mechanism selectively engages the pins with the disc openings. The adapter removably is attached to the housing and connected to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Inventors: Nathan Chan, Jasan Patrick Doherty
  • Patent number: 10895322
    Abstract: A parking device includes a parking gear, a parking pawl, and a torsion spring. The parking gear is directly coupled to an axle. The parking pawl is pivotably supported by a fulcrum pin and provided with a claw configured to be able to mesh with a tooth space of the parking gear. The torsion spring is fitted on the fulcrum pin, with a first end of the torsion spring mounted on the parking pawl and a second end of the torsion spring mounted on a holding member that holds the fulcrum pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroaki Kimura, Kensuke Akimoto, Ryoki Il, Kenji Asai
  • Patent number: 10704689
    Abstract: A motor vehicle parking lock includes a locking pawl, an actuator shaft, a pawl actuating element and a crank mechanism. The locking pawl is pivotable about a first rotational axis and includes a pawl tooth configured for engagement in a recess of a locking tooth system in a positively locking manner. The actuator shaft is rotatable about a second rotational axis to actuate the locking pawl and reversibly bring the pawl tooth into engagement with the recess. The pawl actuating element is linearly moveable along a translation axis to pivot the locking pawl. The crank mechanism converts rotary motion of the actuator shaft into linear motion of the pawl actuating element. The crank mechanism includes a connecting rod with an articulation point at the pawl actuating element, and a joint that connects the connecting rod and a crank. The joint is arranged between the pawl tooth and the articulation point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Rost, Klaus Krämer, Jochen Loeffelmann
  • Patent number: 10704684
    Abstract: A transmission parking system is provided. The system includes a parking gear and a parking rod that is connected with the parking gear. Additionally, a parking lever has a first end that is connected with the parking rod and the parking lever is installed rotatably around a control shaft. A detent return spring is wound around an exterior circumference of the control shaft, supports the parking lever, and provides elastic force to rotate the parking lever and return to an original position. A control lever is installed rotatably around the control shaft and is installed at an exterior side of the parking lever to allow user operation. A neutral state maintaining lock and release device is connected with the control lever and is changed to a neutral state lock or a neutral state release based on operation of the control lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jaesung Heo, Kiyoung Song, Sunghoon Lee, Hangil Park
  • Patent number: 10697506
    Abstract: A brake lock system for a pumpjack brake apparatus comprises a latch handle lever pivotally mounted at a location on a pumpjack, a countershaft rotatably mounted on the pumpjack, latch handle linkage, and control linkage that transitions movement and force of the latch handle lever to a latch arm with a latch dog for pivoting the latch arm to insert the latch dog in a notch in the pumpjack brake apparatus. The latch handle, latch handle linkage, control linkage, and latch arm have dimensions that provide a mechanical advantage of the latch handle lever over the latch arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Inventor: Patrick Craig Young
  • Patent number: 10668939
    Abstract: A wheel structure that makes braking easy and prevents sudden stops, and a pushcart having the wheel structure are provided. The wheel structure includes a rotor that is rotatable about an axle and is stopped from rotating by a brake member, a wheel that is coaxial with the rotor and is rotatable about the rotor, and a relative-rotation resisting member that is disposed between the rotor and wheel and produces resistance force resisting the relative rotation of the rotor and wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: NEWELL BRANDS JAPAN G.K.
    Inventors: Hitoshi Yabuuchi, Tseshan Peng
  • Patent number: 10619685
    Abstract: A parking brake system for a vehicle includes a first member adapted to be mounted to a wheel assembly of the vehicle, a spindle shaft block adapted to be mounted to a spindle shaft of the vehicle, a backer plate disposed about a portion of the spindle shaft block, a second member mounted to the backer plate for engagement and disengagement with the first member, and an actuation lever adapted to receive an input to move the first member and the second member into engagement to perform a parking brake function. The parking brake system disclosed requires very little or no force to engage and disengage. The parking brake system has an input for obtaining engage or disengage information from a vehicle operator or from a vehicle independent of the operator. The information will engage the parking brake of the vehicle in a low force and cost effective manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: UUSI, LLC
    Inventors: David W. Shank, John M. Washeleski, Gary E. Terrill
  • Patent number: 10549801
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a bicycle locking device and method, and includes a fastening part including an inner fastening member positioned on an inner surface of a bicycle hub, and an outer fastening member positioned on an outer surface of the hub and coupled to the inner fastening member; a driving part coupled to one side surface of the outer fastening part and including a motor and an outer case; and a locking part including a pin case, a pin positioned in the pin case, a pin case cover coupled to the upper end of the pin case, and a first spring coupled to the pin case cover and the pin to support the pin so that the pin is pitchable with respect to the pin case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BISECU INC.
    Inventors: Jong Hyun Lee, Jung Ho Hyun, Ji Soon Kang
  • Patent number: 10520064
    Abstract: A dual-clutch automatic transmission having seven forward gears and one reverse gear, wherein a seventh-gear driving gearwheel, a first-gear driving gearwheel, a fifth-gear driving gearwheel and a third-gear driving gearwheel are individually and fixedly arranged on a first input shaft, a fourth-gear driving gearwheel and a second-gear driving gearwheel are individually and fixedly arranged on a second input shaft, driven gearwheels respectively and correspondingly engaged with the driving gearwheels are rotatably supported on the first output shaft and the second output shaft. The fourth-gear driving gearwheel is also used as a sixth-gear driving gearwheel, and the gear sets of other gears are not shared, which is conducive to decrease the overall axial length of the transmission, facilitates full vehicle arrangement, and prevents the speed ratio ranges of other gears from being influenced by sharing of these gear sets to adapt to more vehicle models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD, NINGBO UMD AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Lingling Fu, Bo Huang, Dawei Luo, Jianghai Liu, Daguo Luo
  • Patent number: 10443723
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a parking brake device for a motor vehicle. The device may include a vehicle transmission including a parking lock and a gear selector lever coupled with the parking lock, where the gear selector lever is movable into a parking lock position for engaging the parking lock, and where the gear selector lever is movable out of the parking lock position for disengaging the parking lock. A first mechanical transmission element and a second mechanical transmission element may be arranged between the gear selector lever and the parking lock, where the first mechanical transmission element may be connected with the gear selector lever and configured for transmitting a moving force emanating from the gear selector lever to the second mechanical transmission element, and where the second mechanical transmission element may be connected with the parking lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Dirk Bormann
  • Patent number: 10378629
    Abstract: A power system includes an electric motor, a transmission, and a differential gear system. The transmission includes a first gear that is mechanically connected to the electric motor, a second gear that has a rotation axis in common with the first gear and is mechanically connected to a differential gear casing of the differential gear system, and a plurality of pinion gears that mesh with the first gear and the second gear. The plurality of pinion gears are supported to be capable of rotating and not to be capable of revolving. One pinion gear out of the plurality of pinion gears is only mechanically connected to a rotation restricting mechanism that is switchable between an operating state and a non-operating state. The rotation restricting mechanism restricts rotation of the pinion gear in the operating state, and permits the rotation of the pinion gear in the non-operating state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toshio Hiyoshi
  • Patent number: 10337349
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine has an engine static structure. At least one component rotatable relative to the engine static structure about an engine axis of rotation. A fan is coupled to at least one component for rotation about the engine axis of rotation. An actuator is mounted to the engine static structure, wherein the actuator is activated to prevent the fan from rotation and is inactivated to allow the fan to rotate. A method for preventing rotation of a fan in a gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gary D. Roberge
  • Patent number: 10317929
    Abstract: A locking mechanism for releasably locking a lock bolt against axial movement includes: a locking mechanism for releasably locking a lock bolt against axial movement, and: an elongate member 1 axially moveable relative to a housing and, in use, in moveable engagement with a lock bolt. The mechanism also includes a flap assembly 2 moveable between a first, closed position, located between the elongate member and the housing so as to prevent axial movement of the elongate member towards the housing, and a second, open position allowing the elongate member to move axially towards the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Piotr Sobolak, Piotr Stra̧czek
  • Patent number: 10260214
    Abstract: A slewing assist system for a machine having an upper body structure supported on an undercarriage structure includes a central rotation member. The central rotation member is rotatably coupled to undercarriage structure. A slip member is concentrically coupled to central rotation member and allows a relative rotational motion. At least one pin is coupled to slip member and engages slip member in expanded position such that central rotation member and slip member rotate together. A lever arm is fixedly coupled to slip member. A first end and a second end of an actuating element are coupled to lever arm and upper structure, respectively. The slewing assist system provides additional slewing assist to upper body structure by engaging slip member and central rotation member through pin. The slewing assist system assists in a first and a second rotational direction by extending and retracting second end of actuating element, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen Platt Rutherford
  • Patent number: 10166812
    Abstract: An axle assembly with a housing, a shaft received in the housing, a shaft bearing supporting the shaft for rotation relative to the housing about a shaft axis, a differential assembly, an annular band and a secondary retainer. The shaft bearing has an inner race, which is received on and directly engaged to the shaft, and an outer race that is received on and directly engaged to the axle housing. The differential assembly has an output member that is non-rotatably coupled to the shaft. The annular band is fixedly coupled to the shaft at a location along the axle shaft axis between the inner race and the output member. The secondary retainer is disposed along the axle shaft axis between the annular band and the output member and is configured to limit movement of the annular band along the axle shaft axis in a direction toward the output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING, INC.
    Inventors: Paul J. Valente, James P. Downs
  • Patent number: 10132408
    Abstract: A parking actuator assembly for an automatic transmission includes an actuator rod, an actuator axially slidable on the actuator rod, and a spring enclosed within the actuator on the actuator rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventors: Gurdeep Singh, Howard R Hespen, Sarabjit Sidhu, Carlos E Marin, Clay R Colley
  • Patent number: 9956971
    Abstract: A rail vehicle braking system includes a service brake having a movable piston (8) which with a body (2) of the system delimits a service brake chamber (13) supplied by a first source, a piston rod (21) disposed in that chamber and fastened to a second side (32) of the piston turned towards that chamber, and a parking brake (7) disposed in the body and including a blocking device (20) disposed in that chamber and movable to act on the rod, and a movable actuating device (23, 24) which with the body delimits a parking brake pressure chamber (25) supplied by a second source; the blocking and actuating devices being configured to immobilize/unblock the rod so as to block/unblock the piston in a position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: FAIVELEY TRANSPORT AMIENS
    Inventors: Denis Gerber-Papin, Damien Beauvois, Claudino Goncalves
  • Patent number: 9950696
    Abstract: A parking brake (1) comprises a disc (2) coaxially fixable to the wheel of a vehicle; locking means (4) associated with the disc (2), the disc (2) has at least a seat (3) formed on an edge (2a); locking means (4) comprising a pin (5) associated with the disc (2) and switchable between a locking configuration, in which the pin (5) interferes with the seat (3), and an unlocking configuration in which the pin (5) is removed from the seat (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: QUADRO VEHICLES S.A.
    Inventors: Marco Moroni, Riccardo Marabese
  • Patent number: 9816536
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive unit for use in a vehicle or other application incorporates a motor connected to a pump through a porting system and an output shaft driven by the motor. A mechanical brake is used to brake the motor, while a valve provides a hydraulic brake for preventing flow between the hydraulic motor and the hydraulic pump. A brake actuator is connected to both the mechanical brake and the hydraulic brake, whereby actuation of the brake actuator causes both the mechanical brake and the hydraulic brake to be actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited Partnership
    Inventor: Thomas J. Langenfeld
  • Patent number: 9771988
    Abstract: A braking mechanism is provided for a hydraulic motor driven wheel utilizing a two-piece design of a hub that rotates by means of a drive shaft. A hydraulic chamber is created on the hub in which a piston resides. The piston is grounded (i.e., non-rotatable relative to the motor housing) in the sealed chamber. The piston face inside of the chamber has a radial set of face teeth. These face teeth are similar to the face teeth inside of the hydraulic chamber. When the chamber is pressurized, the piston face teeth are pushed away from the hub face teeth allowing the hub to freely rotate. When pressure is released from the chamber, a spring, or a number of springs, push the piston into the hub causing it to stop rotating relative to the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignees: Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Warn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Feusse, Roger Paul Gray
  • Patent number: 9752354
    Abstract: The chain lock of the present invention includes a lock body and a linkage chain. The lock body has a combination lock core and a socket, wherein the combination lock core has a plurality of discs. The linkage chain is formed via linking a plurality of link plates and has a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is joined with the lock body. The second end portion can be inserted into and secured to the socket. The combination lock core locks the second end portion when the second end portion has been inserted into the socket The linkage chain can be wound around the lock body when the second end portion is unlocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: SINOX CO., LTD
    Inventor: Chia-Hung Wang
  • Patent number: 9581137
    Abstract: Yaw brakes for wind turbines are proposed, the wind turbines having a tower, a nacelle and a yaw system for rotating the nacelle with respect to the tower. The yaw brakes comprise a locking part, having a toothed profile at a side facing a toothed profile of an annular gear of the yaw system. The locking part of the yaw brakes is movable in a radial direction relative to the annular gear, between a brake position and a non-brake position. Brake discs and callipers may be eliminated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Alstom Renovables España, S.L.
    Inventor: Santiago Canedo Pardo
  • Patent number: 9498397
    Abstract: A surgical patient support includes a foundation frame, a support top, and a brake system. The foundation frame includes a first column and a second column. The support top is coupled to the first column and the second column for rotation about a top axis extending along the length of the support top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua C. Hight, David P Scott, Thomas K Skripps, Orlando Soto, Darwin Keith-Lucas, Justin I McCarthy, Jack B Sing, Jeffrey C Marrion, Phillip B Dolliver, Joshua J Moriarty
  • Patent number: 9394993
    Abstract: A park lock having a cam that is movable along a movement axis to cause corresponding pivotable movement of a pawl relative to a dog ring. The park lock mechanism includes a first actuator assembly and a second actuator assembly. The first actuator assembly has a first output member on which the cam is slidably mounted. The second actuator assembly includes a detent mechanism, which is configured to resist movement of the cam relative to the first output member, and a biasing element that is configured to store energy. Operation of the detent mechanism to permit movement of the cam relative to the first output member employs the stored energy in the biasing element to translate the cam on the first output member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: e-AAM Driveline Systems AB
    Inventors: Martin Persson, Lars U. Larsson, Gabriel Trönnberg
  • Patent number: 9328822
    Abstract: A parking brake system for a work vehicle may include an internal braking mechanism and an external brake actuator. The brake actuator may generally include a housing at least partially defining a rod-side chamber, a secondary chamber and a piston-side chamber extending between the rod-side and secondary chambers. The brake actuator may also include a primary piston movable between a first position at which the braking mechanism is actuated to an engaged state and a second position at which the braking mechanism is actuated to a disengaged state. In addition, the brake actuator may include a secondary piston at least partially housed within the secondary chamber that is configured to apply a force against the primary piston when fluid is supplied within the secondary chamber in order to move the primary piston from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: CNH Industrial America LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Hill, Michael Tyler, William H. Adamson, Jerry L. Brinkley
  • Patent number: 9327690
    Abstract: A parking lock device includes: a transmission shaft supported by a first case and a second case and connected to drive wheels; a parking gear fixed to the transmission shaft; and a parking pole engageable with the parking gear. A cover member is fixed to an inner wall surface of the second case. The cover member covers at least an outer peripheral surface of the parking gear with a predetermined clearance therebetween in a state where the second case is joined to the first case. When the second case to which the cover member is attached in advance is joined to the first case to which the parking gear is attached in advance, the cover member is guided by the outer peripheral surface of the parking gear. Thus, the second case 13 can be joined to the first case easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Yokomachi, Noriaki Imaoka, Masashi Ohnuma
  • Patent number: 9242623
    Abstract: Parking-lock arrangement for a motor-vehicle transmission. The parking-lock arrangement has a parking-lock wheel which is mounted such that it can be rotated about a first axis. The parking-lock arrangement has a parking-lock pawl which is mounted such that it can be moved between a locking position and a release position. The parking-lock arrangement has an actuating arrangement which actuates the parking-lock pawl and is mounted such that it can be rotated about a second axis over an angular range. The angular range has a first angular section, within which the parking-lock pawl can be actuated, and a second angular section, within which the parking-lock pawl is held in a position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: GETRAG GETRIEBE- UND ZAHNRADFABRIK HERMANN HAGENMEYER GMBH & CIE KG
    Inventors: Georg Burgardt, Stefan Kapp
  • Patent number: 9193370
    Abstract: A brake system for a stroller including at least first and second rear legs, each fitted with a wheel, is disclosed. The brake system includes a first and a second blocking element, slidably mounted respectively on the first and the second legs, between a blocking position and a disengaged position. An operating element, moveable from a high to a low position is employed for displacing the first blocking element from its disengaged position to its blocking position, and conversely, moveable from its low position to its high position for displacing the first blocking element from its blocking position to its disengaged position. A rotating shaft and movement transmission organs cause the second blocking element to move to its blocking position when the first blocking element does the same, and also cause the second blocking element to move to its disengaged position when the first blocking element does the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BABYZEN
    Inventor: Gilles Henry
  • Patent number: 9169885
    Abstract: A braking mechanism is provided for a hydraulic motor driven wheel utilizing a two-piece design of a hub that rotates by means of a drive shaft. A hydraulic chamber is created on the hub in which a piston resides. The piston is grounded (i.e., non-rotatable relative to the motor housing) in the sealed chamber. The piston face inside of the chamber has a radial set of face teeth. These face teeth are similar to the face teeth inside of the hydraulic chamber. When the chamber is pressurized, the piston face teeth are pushed away from the hub face teeth allowing the hub to freely rotate. When pressure is released from the chamber, a spring, or a number of springs, push the piston into the hub causing it to stop rotating relative to the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignees: Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Warn Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Feusse, Roger Paul Gray, II
  • Patent number: 9045115
    Abstract: A rotation of a right wheel (3RR) and a rotation of a left wheel (3RL) of a vehicle are locked respectively by independent parking lock mechanisms (6). Each parking lock mechanism (6) comprises a locking operation prevention mechanism (63c,63d) which mechanically prevents the locking operation of the parking lock mechanism (6) when a wheel rotation speed exceeds a predetermined parking lock prevention wheel rotation speed. The controller (CU, 10) is programmed to prevent the locking operation of the parking lock mechanisms (6) of the right and left wheels (3RR, 3RL) when a predetermined parking lock permitting condition based on wheel rotation speeds of the right wheel (3RR) and the left wheel (3RL) is not satisfied, thereby preventing a state in which one of the right and left wheels (3RR, 3RL) is prevented from rotating while the other is not prevented from rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yutaro Kaneko
  • Patent number: 8973716
    Abstract: Brake mechanisms for a wheel of non-motorized wheeled vehicle such as, e.g., a shopping cart, are described. In various embodiments, the brake mechanism can provide a variable amount of braking force or torque between zero and an amount sufficient to lock the wheel. In some embodiments, the brake mechanism includes a brake plate that is movable toward and away from a surface of the wheel hub along a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the wheel. The brake plate is configured not to rotate when the wheel and hub are rotating. Frictional engagement between the brake plate and the surface of the wheel hub provides the braking force. The brake plate and/or the surface of the wheel hub can include engagement features such as, e.g., protrusions and slots. In some embodiments, the brake mechanism fits entirely within the wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Gatekeeper Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. McKay, Stephen E. Hannah
  • Patent number: 8950563
    Abstract: A transmission is provided with an engagement member rotationally moved between an engagement position where the engagement member is engaged with a parking gear to restrict the rotation of a drive shaft, and an engagement release position where the engagement member is disengaged from the parking gear to permit the rotation of the drive shaft; a support member provided in a case to be distanced from a rotational axis of the engagement member; and a pair of urging members urging the engagement member in a direction in which the engagement member rotationally moves from the engagement position toward the engagement release position, and supported on the support member respectively at symmetrical positions that are on both sides of the engagement member in a rotational axis direction of the engagement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Aisin Ai Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norio Kayukawa, Shiro Ogami, Hiroyuki Kato
  • Patent number: 8925706
    Abstract: A vehicle parking brake control has an extendable pin with three faces, and a roller on a lower surface. The faces correspond to engage, hold, and disengage of a parking brake. The control also has a lever rotatably connected to it, where the lever has a roller at a lower lever surface. The roller being capable of rotational contact with the pin faces. Further, the control has a base with an upper surface for the pin roller to move across. When the parking brake is engaged the lever roller is in contact with a first face, when the brake is on hold the lever roller is in contact with a second face, and when the brake is in the disengage position the lever roller is in contact with a third face of the extendable pin. Consequently, the rollers provide a reliable lifelong operation of the control over prior controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas R. Rhoades, Linda S. Gulvas, Jason M. Sidders, Paul V. Mackalski
  • Patent number: 8899638
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking system for a rotatable part, in particular in arrangements in which two parts which can be rotated in relation to each other, for example a die and a punch in a stamping apparatus, have to be aligned exactly in relation to each other. In order to provide a positionally accurate mechanical locking system with a simple design, the invention proposes that a gearwheel (3) having an end-side and/or axially effective toothing system (4) is connected to the rotatable part (2) fixedly in terms of rotation, and that at least one toothing segment (5a-5f) which can move to and fro in the direction of the axis of rotation and/or parallel to the axis of rotation of the gearwheel is arranged over the circumference of the gearwheel, wherein the teeth or gaps between the teeth of the toothing segment and gearwheel can be brought into engagement without play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Flamm GmbH
    Inventor: Frieder Flamm
  • Patent number: 8881883
    Abstract: A park lock of a transmission, including a park gear; a park pawl rotating about a pawl shaft, the park pawl having a pawl portion locking the park gear, the park pawl including a cam contact portion; a park rod responsive to an operation of a controller, the park rod having a cam portion pressing the cam contact portion to have park pawl engage the park gear; a park sleeve receiving the cam portion and defining a first contact point providing a reactive force to the cam contact portion of the park pawl pressing against the cam portion at a second contact point; a pawl torsional spring biasing the park pawl towards disengagement; and a pawl stopper limiting the rotation of the park pawl wherein motions are constrained within a plane of the transmission and components are rotatingly disposed in parallel axis bores in one half of a transmission case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignees: Tesla Motors, Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto E. Barton, William Randall Fong, Gary Allen Pinkley, Edwin Marcum Pearce, Jr., Kunio Morisawa, Kazunori Kaneko, Koichi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20140326546
    Abstract: A stopping system for a cab of boarding bridges for accessing aircraft and ships, which boarding bridge comprise a round structure (1) to which the cab (2) is attached with rotational capabilities, having stopping means made up of a cab rotation blocking mechanism, formed by a linearly movable lance (12), and of a coupling part (11) for said lance, that is integral to and rotates with the cab (2). The movement of the lance is controlled by a sensor that detects the operations of the cab drive mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: THYSSENKRUPP AIRPORT SYSTEMS, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel HERNANDEZ ESPINA, Julian FERNANDEZ DIAZ, Antonio VAZQUEZ HERNANDEZ, Antonio MURIAS BERMEJO
  • Patent number: 8851263
    Abstract: A parking lock device of a motor vehicle transmission comprising a transmission housing (11) with a housing wall (11a), a parking lock gearwheel (1), a parking lock pawl (2), a parking lock bolt (3) for mounting the parking lock pawl (2) and a blocking element (5). A carrier plate (7) is arranged alongside the parking lock pawl (2) and is fixed to the transmission housing (11), and the parking lock bolt (3) is held, on one side, by the carrier plate (7) and, on the other side, by the transmission housing (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Berthold Schraff
  • Patent number: 8839936
    Abstract: A parking system for a hybrid vehicle includes a transmission housing, a first motor section provided in the transmission housing, and mounted on an input shaft, a second motor section provided at the rear of the first motor section, and mounted on the input shaft, and a parking mechanism provided between the first motor section and the second motor section for selectively restraining a drive gear spline-coupled to the second motor section. The parking system for a hybrid vehicle can be reduced in overall size by improving the layout of the parking mechanism within the transmission with two motors and forming the parking gear integrally with the drive gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyungha Kim, Min Sung Kim, Jinsook Lee, Yeonho Kim
  • Publication number: 20140216862
    Abstract: A wheel brake set for a luggage case contains a covering member; a support assembly for supporting the covering member; at least one wheel mounted on one side of the support assembly, and a respective one of the at least one wheel having a plurality of hollowly concave portions defined on one side thereof; a driving assembly including a fixing pin secured on the support assembly for positioning a respective one wheel at an original position. The fixing pin is driven to extend out of the support assembly and to insert into a pushing position of one of the plurality of hollowly concave portions, thus positioning the respective one wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Sinox Lock (Kunshan) Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mao-Yi Chen
  • Patent number: 8763764
    Abstract: A locking apparatus for a parking brake includes a parking lever, a parking lever spring applying a restoring force to the parking lever, a cylinder of which an oil hole is formed thereto, a piston comprising a piston rod connected to the parking lever and a piston main body disposed within the cylinder, and the piston movable along length direction of the cylinder according to supplying or releasing of oil through the oil hole, a solenoid valve and a locking unit disposed within the cylinder for unlocking the piston when the solenoid valve is supplied electric power and for locking the piston when the solenoid valve is not supplied electric power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Unick Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Wook Jang, Gyu Chull Doh, Chang-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 8746421
    Abstract: A blocking device, and a gear-drive unit containing such a blocking device, and a method for producing such a gear-drive unit for blocking a rotary motion of a shaft (14) relative to a housing (16) of the gear-drive unit (10), having a first, rotatable blocking element (32) and a second blocking element (34) which is displaceable relative to the first blocking element (32) by means of at least one electromagnet (44) and at least one restoring element (42), in which the blocking elements (32, 34) in the blocked state mesh in the axial direction with one another by form-locking, and the blocking device (30) is embodied as a separate, independent structural unit (31), which can be mounted as a unit (31) on the one hand onto the housing (16) and on the other onto the shaft (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Recep Tarhan, Christian Meyer, Ulrich Rettmar, Gerd Walter, Stefan Demont