Gearing Patents (Class 310/83)
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Patent number: 11835115Abstract: A telescopic apparatus is provided which can cause three or more cylindrical members to extend and contract smoothly without use of pneumatic pressure and hydraulic pressure. A telescopic apparatus includes: a first to a third cylindrical member that are nested; screw shafts supported rotatably and respectively by the first and second cylindrical members; nuts mounted respectively on the second and third cylindrical members to be threadedly engaged with the screw shafts of the first and second cylindrical members; and a transmission configured to transmit the rotation of the screw shaft of the first cylindrical member to the screw shaft of the second cylindrical member and to be movable in an axial direction relative to the screw shaft of the first cylindrical member. The screw shafts of the first and second cylindrical members rotate at one time to cause the first to the third cylindrical member to extend and contract.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: CORETECH Co., LtdInventor: Hiromichi Saito
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Patent number: 11827288Abstract: A gearbox assembly for power take off from an electric motor of an electric power assisted steering apparatus comprises a gearbox housing which houses a worm shaft and a gear wheel. The worm shaft incorporates one or more external helical worm teeth. A main bearing assembly supports the worm shaft at an end closest to the motor. A tail bearing assembly supports the worm shaft at an end furthest from the motor. At least the tail bearing assembly is free to move relative to the housing through a limited range of motion that enables the worm shaft to move radially away from an axis of the wheel gear. A piston is slidingly received within a bore in an end of the wormshaft and has a has a head at an end facing the motor which connects with an output shaft of the motor. An interface between the recess of the piston and the protrusion of motor shaft defines a pivot axis of the worm shaft. A spring located within the bore in the end of the worm shaft and is compressed between the worm shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: ZF Steering Systems Poland Sp. Z o. oInventors: Pawel Ponikiewski, Artur Wojtalik, Dawid Klimek, Damian Uchyla, Agnieszka Hruby, Sebastian Ciaglo, Michal Majzel
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Patent number: 11820440Abstract: An electromechanically assisted steering system is proposed, having a worm drive which comprises a worm shaft and a worm gear, an electric motor which has a drive shaft, and a spring element. At an end assigned to the electric motor, the worm shaft has a first bearing portion which is connected to the drive shaft in a torque-transmitting manner. The worm shaft has a second bearing portion which is arranged at an end of the worm shaft remote from the first bearing portion. The spring element is connected to the first bearing portion or to the second bearing portion so as to transmit axial force in the axial direction, such that the spring element axially pretensions the worm shaft relative to the worm gear. A tolerance compensation of the worm drive in the axial direction of the worm shaft is carried out exclusively via the spring element.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: ZF Automotive Germany GmbHInventor: Guido Liesenfeld
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Patent number: 11807144Abstract: A neck support for a backrest including a base for attachment to the backrest, a shield that is movable relative to the base and in use is at least sectionally movable in the direction of a user in order to support the neck of a user, and at least one pivoting element that connects the base to the shield via a slider that is shiftably mounted on the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugtelle SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Jörg Gropp, Jonas Scheler
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Patent number: 11804751Abstract: An electric actuator includes a case, an electric motor 5 built in the case, and a motion conversion mechanism 4 configured to convert a rotary motion of the electric motor 5 into a linear motion. The electric motor 5 is fixed to the case (gear case 10) at a first end in an axial direction of the electric motor 5, and the electric actuator is provided with a first elastic member 50 between an outer peripheral surface of the electric motor 5 and an inner peripheral surface of the case (motor case 60) at a second end of the electric motor opposite to the first end fixed to the case (gear case 10).Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: NTN CORPORATIONInventors: Tatsunori Shimizu, Kimihito Ushida, Masao Kurita
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Patent number: 11791686Abstract: The invention mainly concerns a rotating electrical machine, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a bearing (15) comprising a recess (17) for receiving a shaft bearing guiding the rotation of the shaft, characterised in that the bearing (15) comprises: —a first part (15. I) produced from a first material comprising: —the recess (17) for receiving the shaft bearing, —an interface (51) for mounting a bearing (50) of a pinion (49) external to the rotating electrical machine, and —a second part (15.2) produced from a second material comprising: —a transverse wall (53), and —a skirt (54) extending from the transverse wall (53) at least partially surrounding the stator (11), —the second part (15.2) being overmoulded on the first part (15.1) so as to form a strong bearing (15).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Valeo Equipements Electriques MoteurInventors: Cédric Ledieu, Jean-Claude Labrosse
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Patent number: 11711036Abstract: A system includes a generator control unit (GCU). The GCU includes a first rectifier and a second rectifier. Each of the first rectifier and the second rectifier has a separate input to receive AC power from a separate respective permanent magnet generator (PMG). A method includes supplying AC power from a first PMG of a variable frequency generator (VFG) to a first rectifier of a generator control unit GCU that is operatively connected to control the VFG. The method includes supplying AC power from a second PMG to a second rectifier of the GCU. The first PMG supplies a lower AC voltage to the first rectifier than the second PMG supplies to the second rectifier.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2022Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Dhaval S. Patel, Adrian E. Vandergrift, Sunil S. Patel
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Patent number: 11702126Abstract: A compact power steering system is suitable for small vehicles. A torque sensor on a steering shaft detects operator intention to turn. In response, a motor provides torque to assistance in rotating the steering shaft. A strain wave gear set multiplies the motor torque. A coupler having a torsional isolator links the gearbox output to the steering shaft.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Andre Vazquez, Craig Hooker
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Patent number: 11685043Abstract: A mechanical arm includes a first link connectable to a surface, a second link, a third link, a fourth link, and a fifth link that are coupled to one another in series, and an end effector connectable to the fifth link. The end effector is rotatable about an axis of rotation same as an axis of rotation of the fourth link, and rotatable about an axis of rotation orthogonal to the axis of rotation of the fourth link. The first link, the second link, the third link, the fourth link, and the fifth link are collectively structured and configured to rotate such that the end effector is actuatable to a workspace under the surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTDInventors: Chengkun Zhang, Liang Huang, Jianbo Li, Jingchen Li, Hongyu Ding, Wenhua Fan, Won Suk You, Raymond Ma, Muhammed Rasid Pac, Huan Tan, Youjun Xiong
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Patent number: 11679839Abstract: The power transmission mechanism includes a non-contact power transmission mechanism and a mechanical power transmission mechanism, both of which are provided in parallel on a power unit side or a rear wheel side. The mechanical power transmission mechanism has a crown gear and a pinion that are meshed at the time of low-speed rotation of the engine and are separated at the time of medium-high speed rotation thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Kenzo Shimizu
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Patent number: 11644088Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducer (10) comprising: a hollow input shaft (100) having a driving surface (110) therein; an output shaft (200) which is accommodated inside the input shaft (100) and having an output shaft body (210) having an output shaft gear (220) formed along the circumferential direction on the outer surface; a plurality of rollers (R) aligned between the output shaft (200) and the driving surface (110) and extending in the axial direction; and ring-shaped caps (300) positioned on both sides of the axial direction of the rollers (R), wherein the rollers (R) are guided to move in the radial direction by means of the caps (300) and, when the input shaft (100) rotates, the rollers (R) are pressurized against the driving surface (110) to pressurize the output shaft gear (200), so that the output shaft (200) rotates.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Inventor: Chong Hui Lee
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Patent number: 11557938Abstract: A motor unit for a sunroof is proposed. The motor unit may include a lower housing, an upper housing, a bush, a worm wheel, a drive shaft, a pinion gear, the washer, and a bottom cover. Particularly, contact between the drive shaft and the bottom cover may be prevented, and the worm wheel may be configured to be in contact with the washer and he bush. Accordingly, different kinds of noise may be prevented from being generated according to opening and closing directions of the sunroof.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: KEYANG ELECTRIC MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventors: Seong Soo Kim, Seung Tae Yun, Jin Seok Lee
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Patent number: 11539268Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a motor and an industrial robot. The motor comprises a main body, an inner end cover, an outer end cover, a first oil seal, a second oil seal and an oil leakage sensor. The main body comprises a rotor extending along an axial direction. The inner end cover is coupled to the main body and comprises a first hole for the rotor to pass through. The outer end cover is arranged outside the inner end cover along the axial direction and abuts against the inner end cover. The outer end cover comprises a second hole for the rotor to pass through, wherein a first oil seal is arranged adjacent to the second hole and a second oil seal is arranged inside the first oil seal and is adjacent to the second hole. A gap is provided between the first oil seal and the second oil seal along the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: ABB SCHWEIZ AGInventors: Yun Su, Guangming Xie, Fengqing Lin
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Patent number: 11519518Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motorised air circulation valve including a gear motor, a valve body, and a rotary shaft provided with a shutter. The rotary shaft is rotated by the gear motor, where gear motor includes a set of reduction gears, a brushless electric motor formed by a rotor having N pairs of magnetised poles connected to a pinion of the set of reduction gears, and the pinion drives an output wheel rigidly connected to the rotary shaft. The electric motor includes a stator part having at least two coils, the stator part having two angular sectors, alpha1 and alpha2, of respective radii R1 and R2, with R1 being greater than R2, and the center of the radii and the angular sectors being defined relative to the center of rotation of the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: MOVING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIESInventors: Samuel Equoy, Gaël Andrieux
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Patent number: 11489410Abstract: A shaft (12) for cooling an electric machine (10) includes: an outer sub-shaft (32), which is designed for being rotationally fixed to a rotor (14) of the electric machine; an inner sub-shaft (30), which is rotationally fixed to the outer sub-shaft and is designed as an output shaft of the electric machine; an inflow (36) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to supply cooling fluid (28) to the shaft; and an outflow (42) arranged in the radial direction between the outer sub-shaft and the inner sub-shaft, in order to discharge cooling fluid supplied to the shaft. The outer sub-shaft encloses a fluid chamber (40), which is arranged in the axial direction between the inflow and the outflow. A direction of flow of cooling fluid in the fluid chamber is established by a delivery direction of a fluid pump (24).Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Martin Lang, Thomas Auer, Sebastian Paulik, Harald Wendl, Gerhard Obermaier, Maria Lang
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Patent number: 11469645Abstract: A power tool includes an electric motor having an output shaft, a transmission having a transmission housing, a spindle rotatable in response to receiving torque from the transmission and a pinion coupled to the output shaft. The pinion includes a bushing portion, a toothed portion for driving the transmission, and a cylindrical portion between the bushing portion and the toothed portion. The power tool further comprises a fan coupled to the bushing portion of the pinion and a bearing arranged between the cylindrical portion and the transmission housing for rotatably supporting the pinion and the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONInventors: Ryan A. Dedrickson, Ian Duncan, Timothy R. Reichert
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Patent number: 11454314Abstract: A planetary gearbox including a first planetary gear assembly and a second planetary gear assembly. The first planetary gear assembly includes a first sun gear, a first carrier, at least one first planet gear mounted in the first carrier, and a ring gear. The second planetary gear assembly includes a second sun gear, a second carrier, at least one second planet gear mounted in the second carrier, and the ring gear. The ring gear comprises a unitary, single-piece main body including a plurality of first teeth and a plurality of second teeth formed thereon. The first teeth are spaced apart from the second teeth to form a channel therebetween. The channel is configured to receive a bushing therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Fairfield Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventor: Shuo Zhang
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Patent number: 11444511Abstract: An electrically driven actuator includes a vibration damping device; and an electrically driven unit operated by using electricity. The vibration damping device includes a vibration absorbing unit provided between a first support and a second support provided to face the first support, and expanding and contracting by using electricity, a measurement unit that measures vibrations of the second support, and a control unit that electrically controls the vibration absorbing unit to cancel the vibrations of the second support which are measured by the measurement unit. The electrically driven unit includes a housing provided on a fixed side, a shaft movable in an axial direction which is a direction toward a movable side opposite to the fixed side with respect to the housing, and a drive unit provided between the housing and the shaft, and driving the shaft with respect to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Yuki Morisaki, Yasuhiro Saiki, Kenichi Oyama
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Patent number: 11408510Abstract: To provide a sealing apparatus in which a uniform amount of grease can be applied to an inner circumferential surface of both a main lip and an auxiliary lip in a circumferential direction. A sealing apparatus 10 includes: a main lip 122 which is slidable on a shaft; an auxiliary lip 221 which is provided on a sealed fluid side with respect to the main lip 122 and which is slidable on the shaft; and grease G applied to an inner circumferential surface of both the main lip 122 and the auxiliary lip 221, wherein the sealing apparatus 10 further includes an auxiliary lip-side annular projection 222 which extends from an auxiliary lip 221 side toward a main lip 122 side to a position not in contact with the main lip 122 and which prevents the grease G from entering radially outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventor: Takayuki Aihara
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Patent number: 11382462Abstract: A grinder includes a connecting part configured to be attached to a rotating shaft to which a handle of a hand mill configured to grind food by hand is mounted; and a motor configured to rotate the connecting part and abut on the connecting part.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: HARIO Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yuki Sugiyama
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Patent number: 11358275Abstract: A drive unit for joint being arranged between two arm members of a manipulator of a robotic system, the drive unit being intended for the rotatory drive of one arm member in relation to the other arm member, the drive unit having a first drive module, which is to be connected to a first arm member by means of at least one connecting element in a force- and torque-transmitting manner, and having a second drive module, which is to be connected with a second arm member by means of at least one connecting element in a force- and torque-transmitting manner, in which the connecting elements are configured to cooperate with the arm members in radial direction with respect to the rotary axis of the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: FRANKA EMIKA GmbHInventors: Sami Haddadin, Tim Rokahr
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Patent number: 11287041Abstract: To provide a sealing apparatus in which a uniform amount of grease can be applied to an inner circumferential surface of both a main lip and an auxiliary lip in a circumferential direction. A sealing apparatus 10 includes: a main lip 122 which is slidable on a shaft; an auxiliary lip 221 which is provided on a sealed fluid side with respect to the main lip 122 and which is slidable on the shaft; and grease G applied to an inner circumferential surface of both the main lip 122 and the auxiliary lip 221, wherein the sealing apparatus 10 further includes an auxiliary lip-side annular projection 222 which extends from an auxiliary lip 221 side toward a main lip 122 side to a position not in contact with the main lip 122 and which prevents the grease G from entering radially outwardly.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: NOK CORPORATIONInventor: Takayuki Aihara
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Patent number: 11289968Abstract: Provided are a motor sealing structure and a motor. The motor sealing structure comprises: a rotary shaft, a bearing, which is sleeved on the rotating shaft. A shaft shoulder structure is arranged on an outer peripheral wall of the rotating shaft at a position corresponding to the bearing along an axial direction of the rotating shaft, so as to form a cavity between a portion of the bearing and the shaft shoulder structure, and a fan blade structure, which is sleeved at one end of the rotating shaft and extends in the axial direction of the rotating shaft to the position of the bearing, and is inserted into and held in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: GREE GREEN REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER CO., LTD. OF ZHUHAIInventors: Feng Gao, Jianning Liu, Yi Zheng
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Patent number: 11280395Abstract: Provided is a hybrid transmission structure including: a housing; a motor mounted in the housing, including a rotor and a stator, and having a first boss provided at a center of the rotor; a cover having a second boss provided at a center thereof, the second boss axially installed on a power shaft and inserted into the first boss; a support member having an inner race fixedly coupled to the second boss, and an outer race inserted into a receiving portion in the rotor, and configured to support the rotor so that the rotor is rotatable; and a sealing member positioned on the inner race of the support member and provided between the power shaft and the second boss.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.Inventor: Tae Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 11255431Abstract: An acuator for a shift-by-wire system includes a drive motor installed inside a motor housing, the drive motor having a drive shaft, and a decelerator inside a decelerator housing coupled with the motor housing, the decelerator coupled to the drive shaft. The decelerator includes a sun gear connected to a first side of an eccentric part of the drive shaft, a ring gear engaged with the sun gear and fixed to the decelerator housing, an output shaft connected to a second side of the eccentric part, a first bearing coupled to one side of the eccentric part and supporting the sun gear, a second bearing coupled to the other side of the eccentric part and supporting the output shaft, and a power delivery unit coupled to the sun gear and the output shaft in a center region between the first and second bearings.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yang Rae Cho, Byoung Hyuk Lee, Wonjin Jeong, Kyu-Jung Kim, Ki Cheol Hyun, Dae Yeon Kim
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Patent number: 11239725Abstract: An electric motor includes: a stator; windings wound around the stator; a rotor configured to rotate relative to the stator; a shaft; and a motor case. The shaft is configured to rotate integrally with the rotor, and one end portion of the shaft is coupled to a speed reducing gear device. The motor case includes a tubular portion and a bottom portion, and an opposite side of the tubular portion, which is opposite to the bottom portion, opens. A large diameter portion is formed at an outer periphery of the bottom portion of the motor case and has an outer diameter, which is larger than an outer diameter of a stator fixation location of the motor case, to which the stator is fixed, while the large diameter portion is formed continuously with a contact surface of the bottom portion that is configured to contact a gear housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroki Tomizawa
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Patent number: 11154984Abstract: A robot mechanism is provided, including a base, a main body, a motor, a driver, a bottom plate, a flexible heat conductive member, and a controller. The main body is connected to the base and has a housing. The motor and the driver are disposed in the main body, and the driver is electrically connected to the motor. The bottom plate is disposed on the housing and situated between the driver and the housing, and a gap is formed between the bottom plate and the driver. The flexible heat conductive member is disposed between the driver and the housing. The flexible heat conductive member contacts the driver. The controller is detachably disposed in the base.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Chi-Jung Huang, Chih-Cheng Peng, Tzu-Min Yi, Chih-Chi Lin
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Patent number: 11118669Abstract: A cup-shaped strain wave gearing has an externally toothed gear formed with a cylindrical extension portion extending from an end of an external tooth forming portion of the externally toothed gear. A space between the external peripheral surface of the cylindrical extension portion and an end face of an internally toothed gear is sealed by an oil seal. A space between an outer-side lubrication portion on the outer side of the externally toothed gear and an inner-side lubrication portion on the inner side of the externally toothed gear is blocked by a lubricant-mixing-prevention part configured from the cylindrical extension portion and the oil seal. The mixing of different types of lubricants supplied to the outer-side and inner-side lubrication portions can be effectively prevented.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventor: Norio Shirokoshi
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Patent number: 11088589Abstract: A power transmission device having a motor which includes a stator around which a coil is wound, a motor frame which covers the stator, and a cover which covers an axial end portion of the motor frame. In addition, the cover is formed of a non-conductive material, and a shortest creeping distance between a coil end of the coil and the cover is shorter than 6.3 mm.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Koji Moritani, Mitsuhiro Tamura
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Patent number: 11078989Abstract: A reduction gear and an electromechanical device are provided. The reduction gear has a motor and a speed reduction assembly. The motor has a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft which rotate around a central axis, a second rotor, a first rotor, a stator and a first motor housing; the speed reduction assembly has: a first gear, a second gear, a third gear, and an output shaft driven by the third gear; and the motor further has: a first bearing and a second bearing, the first bearing and the second bearing are located on two sides of the stator in an axial direction, and the first gear is located on one side, away from the stator, of the second rotor. According to the embodiments, the reduction gear which is small in size and high in drive capability may be obtained.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATIONInventors: Guo-Jhih Yan, Huu-Tich Ngo
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Patent number: 11067180Abstract: A valve device includes: a ball valve having a ball face shaped in a convex spherical surface; and a valve seat having a seat face shaped in a concave spherical surface. The seat face is pressed onto the ball face. The ball valve is rotated to open a valve by communicating a valve opening defined in the ball valve and a seat opening defined in the valve seat with each other, and to close the valve by stop the communication. A diameter of the seat opening ?2 is smaller than a diameter of the valve opening ?1. A curvature radius of the ball face R1 is smaller than or equal to a curvature radius of the seat face is R2.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Naohito Seko, Yoshiaki Yamamoto, Shinichi Yokoyama, Yuuji Nakano, Ryo Sano
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Patent number: 11028911Abstract: In one aspect of this invention, an actuator includes a motor having an output worm shaft, a transmission mechanism operatively coupled to the output worm shaft of the motor for converting a rotating motion of the motor into a linear reciprocating motion, a housing and mounting means for mounting the motor in the housing, where the transmission mechanism is devoid of a coil spring, and the mounting means is devoid of a foam plastic block.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: ZHEJIANG JIECANG LINEAR MOTION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDInventors: Renchang Hu, Zhanhui Huang
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Patent number: 10975934Abstract: A motor portion wherein a driveshaft protrudes from the front end of a motor case; a gear mechanism portion is provided on the front side of the motor portion; and a connecting member, between the motor portion and the gear mechanism portion, for connecting these coaxially, wherein: the angle of rotation or rotational speed, or the like, of the driveshaft can be detected through a detecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: NIDEC COPAL CORPORATIONInventor: Yosuke Momose
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Patent number: 10965187Abstract: A motor-transmission arrangement for an adjusting device for adjusting two components adjustable relative to each other can include a planetary gear system having a planetary carrier, a planetary gear with planetary gear toothing and which is rotatably mounted in the planetary carrier and with a ring gear with an internal toothing which engages with the planetary gear toothing. An electric motor can have a motor shaft which can be rotated about a motor shaft axis, which shaft interacts with the planetary gear system, and a housing which is closed with first and second housing covers in which the motor shaft is mounted via a first bearing section and a second bearing section.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaAInventors: Simon Albert, Matthias Kieninger
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Patent number: 10960864Abstract: A wheel speed measuring device for an aircraft braking system uses dual technology packaged in a single transducer that incorporates the robust and reliable variable reluctance technology along with a secondary package for measuring position and velocity bi-directionally for low speed and taxi operations. The transducer of the present invention is preferably incorporated into the envelope of the axle to allow both retrofit on existing aircraft and to maintain existing axle design and configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Hydro-Aire, Inc.Inventor: Andrew Brett Slatkin
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Patent number: 10953913Abstract: An electromechanical power steering system having an electric servo motor having a motor shaft. The electric servo motor drives a shaft which meshes with a helical wheel. The shaft is rotatably supported in a gear mechanism housing. The motor shaft is coupled to the shaft in a rotationally secure manner by a coupling which compensates for an axial offset. The shaft at the end thereof close to the motor is supported in a bearing in the gear mechanism housing so as to be able to be rotated about a rotation axis and is pivotably supported about a pivot axis which is perpendicular to the rotation axis in such a manner that the pivot axis is arranged in the region of the coupling.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Felix Vonier, Christian Kohler, Eugen Lass
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Patent number: 10950218Abstract: A drive system includes an actuator including an electric motor, a microphone, and a sound generator emitting a sound in response to a signal derived from sound caught by the microphone. The microphone is attached to the actuator. This drive system makes it easy to establish an optimal positional relationship between the microphone and the noise source in the actuator, thereby properly reducing noise arising from the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2016Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.Inventors: Keiji Togawa, Osamu Ota, Takeshi Yamagishi
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Patent number: 10951097Abstract: A rotor, which includes a rotor main body and a fan. The rotor main body includes a rotor core, a rotary shaft extending through the rotor core, and a permanent magnet mounted in the rotor core. The fan includes a plurality of fixing portions embedded in the rotor main body and configured to fix the permanent magnet. The rotor has a simple structure, can be easily assembled, and has a low cost.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: Johnson Electric International AGInventors: Chi Ho Fung, Kar Wai Lam, Yung Fai Tsui, Wei Liang Huang, Yi Li, Deng Zhi Huang
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Patent number: 10919161Abstract: A clutched joint module comprising an output member and an input member rotatable relative to each other about an axis of rotation; a primary actuator operable to apply a primary torque to rotate the output member about the axis of rotation; and a clutch mechanism operable between an engaged state and a disengaged state to facilitate application of the primary torque. The clutch mechanism can comprise a plurality of plates and an actuator operable to compress the plurality of plates to cause the clutch mechanism to function in the engaged state. The actuator can be a ball-ramp clutch device. A quasi-passive elastic actuator can be coupled to the input member and can be operable, via the clutch mechanism, to release stored energy to apply an augmented torque to assist rotation of the output member. Associated methods and systems are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Sarcos Corp.Inventors: Fraser M. Smith, Marc X. Olivier
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Patent number: 10886818Abstract: An input shaft structure for connecting a motor (4) and a gearbox (1) is provided, wherein the input shaft structure comprises a main shaft (5), an input end of the main shaft is located within the motor, and is connected to a rotor of the motor, an output end of the main shaft is located within the gearbox, and is connected to a driving gear (2) of the gearbox, and all of the two ends and an middle portion of the main shaft are provided with a bearing (6, 9, 14) to perform axial positioning, wherein a hub (2-1) of the driving gear extend toward two sides, and an inner bore of the hub matches with a shaft diameter of the main shaft to perform radial positioning, to ensure a concentricity of the driving gear and the main shaft. The motor shaft and the input shaft of the gearbox are designed as an integral input shaft, which reduces the entire axial size of the power section, facilitates the layout of the entire vehicle, and has a smaller weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Jing-Jin Electric Technologies Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yongwu Wang, Ping Yu, Jianwen Li, Tianjiao Liu, Xixian Yang
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Patent number: 10844944Abstract: An inverted harmonic gear actuator is provided and includes a motor stator and a motor rotor radially disposed within the motor stator. The inverted harmonic gear actuator also includes a wave generator radially disposed within the motor rotor, where the wave generator has a radially inner surface with a cammed shape. An actuator output shaft is radially disposed within the wave generator. A flex spline is radially interposable between the radially inner surface of the wave generator and the actuator output shaft. The flex spline is deformable to conform to the radially inner surface of the wave generator and drive rotation of the actuator output shaft slower than rotation of the motor rotor.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Keith Bloxham, Derick S. Balsiger
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Patent number: 10840758Abstract: A robot drive unit is provided with: a first member and a second member rotated about a axis; a housing fixed to the first member; an output shaft member supported by the housing so as to rotate about the axis and fixed to the second member; a hollow shaft fixed to the output shaft member, and supported by the housing so as to rotate about the axis; and rotating-body sealing members seal a gap between the housing and the output shaft member and a gap between the housing and the hollow shaft, respectively. The hollow shaft is provided with: a shaft body made of a non-ferrous material; and a contact-surface member made of a material having a higher surface hardness than the shaft body and forms a contact surface to be in contact with the corresponding rotating-body sealing member.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: FANUC CORPORATIONInventors: Tomoaki Mizukoshi, Kazutaka Nakayama
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Patent number: 10826367Abstract: An electrical machine includes a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted in the stator. A spindle is guided through the electrical machine. At least one magnetic flux-conductive assembly which can be introduced into the electrical machine is provided. The magnetic flux-conductive assembly is disposed on the spindle in a linearly displaceable manner in order to vary a motor constant of the electrical machine as a result of a displacement into the electrical machine.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Lars Gehrke
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Patent number: 10808067Abstract: Disclosed is a polyoxymethylene resin composition that includes a filler in an amount of about 5 to 30 wt %, a formaldehyde reducing agent in an amount of about 0.01 to 1 wt %, and a polyoxymethylene resin constituting the remaining balance of the polyoxymethylene resin composition, all the wt % based on the total weight of the polyoxymethylene resin composition. In particular, per 1 g of the polyoxymethylene resin may include an amount of 30 to 40 ?mol of formate at terminal ends of the polyoxymethylene resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Joon Yong Song, Shin Tae Bae, KieYoun Jeong, Soon Young Cha, Hong Won Chae, Hyeon Cheol Kim
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Patent number: 10760664Abstract: A circular spline is secured to a housing. An output member is positioned relative to the circular spline, an outer race of a bearing is secured to the housing, and an inner race of the bearing is secured to the output member. A flex spline is positioned relative to the circular spline and secured to the output member. A wave generator is positioned relative to the circular spline, and a support member, by which the wave generator is rotatably supported, is secured to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Akira Yajima
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Patent number: 10758679Abstract: A cartridge interface assembly drives a stopper in a drug reservoir or a drug delivery device. An anti-rotational guide optionally moves along an axis of a cavity of the reservoir. The anti-rotational guide is optionally slidably anti-rotationally coupled to a housing of the drug delivery device. A telescoping plunger driver may include a proximal shaft and distal shaft that telescope by relative rotation. The distal shaft is optionally slidably anti-rotationally coupled to the anti-rotational guide. The shafts are optionally oriented along said axis. In some embodiments, rotating the proximal shaft with respect to the anti-rotational guide moves the guide along said axis with respect to the housing and moves the distal shaft along the axis with respect to the anti-rotational guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: WEST PHARMA. SERVICES IL, LTD.Inventors: Yossi Bar-El, Gil Yigal, Reuven Y. Filman
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Patent number: 10759515Abstract: An electromechanical rotary actuator includes a drive member, a motor disposed inside and directly coupled to the drive member, and an output arm. The motor has a rotor configured toward an outside of the motor and directly coupled to an input of the drive member and a stator configured toward an inside of the motor and positioned inside the rotor. The output arm is disposed about the motor and is drivably connected to the drive member. The output arm defines an arcuate opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATIONInventors: Nicholas R. Van De Veire, Derick S. Balsiger
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Patent number: 10753427Abstract: A rotary actuator has: one motor, two strain wave reduction gears disposed symmetrically on both sides of the motor, and one output shaft. The output rotation of the motor is reduced in speed at the same reduction ratio by the two strain wave reduction gears and is outputted from the output shaft to a load side. The first and second externally toothed gears of the first and second strain wave reduction gears are flexed into ellipsoidal shapes with 90 degrees shifted in phase, and are meshed with first and second internally toothed gears. The angle transmission errors of the first and second strain wave reduction gears transmitted to the output shaft are reduced by cancelling each other out in the output shaft. Reduced-speed output rotation that has the reduced angle transmission errors is outputted to the load side from the output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC.Inventors: Hiroshi Nakagawa, Daisuke Yaguchi
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Patent number: 10683940Abstract: A valve arrangement for a cooling system of a vehicle includes a housing having at least two cooling-liquid ports, and a valve element, which can be adjusted between an open position in which it opens up a connection between the cooling-liquid ports and a closed position in which it separates the connection between the cooling-liquid ports. A drive is provided for adjusting the valve element between the open position and the closed position, wherein the drive includes an electric motor, which motor drives an actuation element which actuates the valve element, wherein the actuation element moves along a circular path section in the course of an adjustment of the valve element between the open position and the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.Inventors: Peter Quade, Torsten Hauk, Carsten Heldberg, Florian Clausing, Rainer Gramss
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Patent number: 10673304Abstract: A speed reducing device includes a motor and a speed reducing mechanism. The motor includes a stator portion and a rotor portion. The rotor portion includes a first eccentric ring and a second eccentric ring. The speed reducing mechanism is partially accommodated within the rotor portion. The speed reducing mechanism includes a first roller assembly, a second roller assembly, a third roller assembly, a first cycloid disc set and a second cycloid disc set. The first roller assembly includes at least one first roller. The second roller assembly includes at least one second roller. The third roller assembly includes an output shaft and at least one third roller. The first cycloid disc set is mounted around the output shaft and disposed within the first eccentric ring. The second cycloid disc set is mounted around the output shaft and disposed within the second eccentric ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.Inventors: Ching-Hsiung Tsai, Chi-Wen Chung, En-Yi Chu