Wheels Patents (Class 191/63)
  • Patent number: 11897345
    Abstract: The present invention provides a three-phase power supply and collection device for a maglev train. A cross beam is arranged at the middle part of the bogie of the maglev train, and the lower surface of the cross beam is provided with three sets of longitudinal bearing seats, and three insulating bushes, three collector shoes and three power supply rails corresponding to the longitudinal bearing seats; the two ends of the horizontal part of each insulating bush is a rotating shaft structure, and the vertical part of the insulating bush is a hollow tubular structure; the upper part of each collector shoe is the shoe handle, the lower part is the shoe body, and the bottom of the shoe body is in a concave semicircular shape; the top surface of each power supply rail is in a convex semicircular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Qunzhan Li, Jiqin Wu
  • Patent number: 11732792
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 11614155
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 11313449
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller of a transmission element, providing a pulley, and a bearing. The bearing includes a rotating outer ring mounted to the pulley, a fixed inner ring, and at least one row of rolling elements arranged between the rings. The inner ring of the bearing has at least one end portion protruding axially with respect to the outer ring. The pulley is provided with at least one pulley element that is C-shaped in axial section. One of the at least one pulley elements is provided with a lateral portion extending substantially radially to pass into the immediate vicinity of an outer surface of the axially protruding end portion of the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Mickael Chollet, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 11092227
    Abstract: A pulley device for a tensioner roller or winding roller for a transmission element, providing a bearing and a pulley. The pulley including two pulley elements that are C-shaped in axial section. At least one of the pulley elements has an axial through-opening, the other pulley element providing an axially protruding portion housed in the opening, a collar being formed by deformation of the protruding portion in order to provide axial retention with the opening. The at least one through-opening is provided at its periphery with at least one recessed zone formed in a substantially radially set-back manner with respect to the protrusion, which passes through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Aktiebolaget SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Nicolas Tronquoy, Samuel Viault
  • Patent number: 9913320
    Abstract: An induction heating system includes an induction heating head assembly configured to move relative to a workpiece. The induction heating system may also include a temperature sensor assembly configured to detect a temperature of the workpiece and/or a travel sensor assembly configured to detect a position, movement, or direction of movement of the induction heating head assembly relative to the workpiece, and to transmit feedback signals to a controller configured to adjust the power provided to the induction heating head assembly by a power source based at least in part on the feedback signals. In certain embodiments, the induction heating system may also include a connection box configured to receive the feedback signals, to perform certain conversions of the feedback signals, and to provide the feedback signals to the power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Paul William Garvey, Edward G. Beistle, Scott Stephen Liebert, Kevin John Mlnarik
  • Publication number: 20130192944
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided that connects to an overhead power structure for powering and guiding the vehicle. The overhead power structure includes a trolley, a track along which the trolley runs, a power source connected to the track, and a cable connected to the trolley and configured to attach to the vehicle moving on a surface. The vehicle includes a chassis and a cable connected to the chassis and configured to mechanically and electrically connect the vehicle to the overhead power structure. The chassis includes a connector rotatable 360 degrees, and the cable connects to the chassis through the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: JOY MM DELAWARE, INC.
    Inventor: Joy MM Delaware, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6191502
    Abstract: In an apparatus for tapping current from a busbar by means of a roller which is arranged, for example, on a trolley, the one roller is also intended to have associated with it at least one further roller, adjacent to it and at a distance from the same busbar. In addition, at least one further busbar is provided parallel to said busbar on which further rollers for tapping current roll. In addition, each roller is assigned a connection to an electrical load and a contact spring leads from the connection to the roller circumference and makes contact at the roller circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Montech AG
    Inventors: Erich Grossenbacher, Christoph Rüetschi
  • Patent number: 5351620
    Abstract: Carrier system for a mobile device positionable in various directions in space, such as a directive light source, including a trolley which can move along a guide ramp. The ramp includes two helical rails turning about a given longitudinal axis, and the trolley includes a pair of axles with parallel axes holding the ramp therebetween. Each axle is provided with a central body engaging with an associated face of the ramp by wheels capable of running the ramp and guiding the axles when the wheels move along the ramp, with which the wheels are held in contact by an elastic connecting member pulling them towards each other. The light source is fixed to the central body of one axle, and the central body is coupled in rotation with the wheels of the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventors: Vincent Becheau, Marie-Laure Bourgeois
  • Patent number: 4716997
    Abstract: Plastic material is molded in the form of a sheave (20) about a wire steel brush (10), and interspersed between the bristles (14) thereof. A conductive path is provided to a cable (26) against which the sheave is urged via the bristles, which extend radially to the outer surface (22,24) of the sheave, and the hub (12) of the wire wheel brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1988
    Assignee: Otis Elevator Company
    Inventor: William H. Gibson
  • Patent number: 4031990
    Abstract: There is disclosed a set of current collecting elements used for a current collecting roller which feeds current to a transportation apparatus. The set of current collecting elements comprises a plurality of electroconductive elements arranged in juxtaposed relation to one another, said electroconductive elements being tightly and rigidly secured to each other by a lead wire at the lower portion of said elements.The current collecting roller using the present sets of current collecting elements is protected from being damaged by heat being generated between current collecting member and each of the electroconductive elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignees: Japanese National Railways, Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Sumitomo Rubber Industry, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumi Matsui, Takashi Umemori, Yutaka Shibata, Kinzo Yamamura, Tamisuke Kimura, Tomokazu Kashiwara