02nd week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100007159 | LIFTING HOOK WITH CHAIN LENGTH REDUCER - A lifting hook that can be used to lift loads using lifting gear includes a hook-shaped part which hooks onto the load to be lifted and a chain length reducer secured to the hook. The reducer includes an orifice whose dimensions allow the links of the chain to pass through and then allow one of the links to be locked in position when the chain is taut, and elements for partially closing off the orifice which are hinged so that they can be released manually simply by pressing them so as to allow the length of the chain to be adjusted. The reducer includes a closure finger that closes off the hook-shaped part and the closing-off elements include self-locking members which hold the closure finger in the locked position on the part of the hook as long as the closing-off elements are disengaged from the orifice. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007160 | CLAMP - A clamp for holding containers, having two rigid gripping arms that are pivotably supported about at least one axis in opposite direction and have clamp structures at one end, a force accumulator which is operative between the gripping arms, gripping-arm closing levers as extensions of the gripping arms towards the other axis side, a closing cam which is rotatable between the closing levers, with at least one closing lever being actuatable by the closing cam via an elastic deformation area, the deformation area is a section of an arm which acts on the closing cam and which is constructionally separated from the gripping arm and which is positively coupled with the gripping arm for joint pivotable movement, and a defined deformation space is provided at least in a substantially undeformed state of the section between a stop on the closing lever and the section. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007161 | Apparatus for handling a human locomotion board - An apparatus for handling a human locomotion board like a skate board or snow board having first and second traveling gear distending from the board surface, in which a first elastomeric loop is provided for removable engagement about the first traveling gear, a strap is fixedly assembled at one end to the first loop, and a second elastomeric loop is provided for removable engagement about the second traveling gear, and attached to the strap at its other end by way of a sliding assembly for changing the distance between loops for adjustability. The sliding assembly has a first and second aperture and a housing, such that the strap is positionally weaved through the first and second apertures for slideability and the second loop is housed in the housing. The distance is determined for angular displacement along the back of a wearer with a pivot point substantially mid-back for distributing the center of gravity when a board is engaged by the apparatus and hung on the back of the wearer. The handling of the locomotion board is while the apparatus is in a mode selected from the group consisting of locomotion mode, carrying mode and storage mode. In the locomotion mode, the apparatus is configured as a safety or pulling leash. In the carrying mode, the apparatus and board are positioned to be hung on the back of a wearer in the manner indicated. In the storage mode, the first and second loops are disengaged from the board, and the apparatus is worn in a worn form. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007162 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUPER HIGH FLUIDITY URETHANE-BASED SPHERICAL FINE POWDER - The present invention provides an apparatus and method for manufacturing super high fluidity urethane-based spherical fine powder for powder slush molding by melting and mixing a super high fluidity urethane-based thermoplastic resin at high temperature, passing the thermoplastic resin through micro-sized fine holes to be extruded into a fine diameter, cutting the extruded thermoplastic resin into spherical fine powder having a uniform particle size, and drying the cut spherical fine powder. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007163 | Nested Seating Unit - A nested seating unit for use in a motor vehicle is provided. The nested seating unit comprises a first seat having a seating surface and a second seat having a seating surface. The nested seating unit is adjustable between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first seat and the second seat have a first lateral distance between them, and in the second position, the first seat and the second seat have a second lateral distance between them. The first lateral distance is greater than the second lateral distance. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007164 | Universal sleeve for T-stakes in a flatbed trailer sidewall system - A sidewall system for receipt by pockets of a flatbed trailer includes a T-stake having a post portion and a wall panel retaining portion. A sleeve has a body of a selected size to be received in the pocket of the flatbed trailer and has a channel sized to receive the post portion of the T-stake. The sleeve may also include an outwardly projecting flange, and may be attached to the post portion of the T-stake. The sleeve is adapted to convert a variety of pocket sizes into a single universal size for receipt of a standard T-stake. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007165 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat of the present invention has an engaged member, an engagement member and a guide portion. The engagement member is provided on the seat body so as to be movable between a restraint position and a restraint release position. The engagement member is capable of moving to the restraint position, so as to be advanced to a position in which the engagement member faces the engaged member, and is capable of moving to the restraint release position, so as to be retracted to a position in which the engagement member does not face the engaged member. The guide portion is capable of moving the engagement member to the restraint position when the seat body moves to the retracted position, and is capable of moving the engagement member to the restraint release position when the seat body is advanced from the retracted position. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007166 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly that elevates and rotates to enhance passenger seat access is disclosed. The vehicle seat assembly includes a seat and a plurality of links pivotally coupled to a lower surface of the seat at one end of each of the links and pivotally mounted with respect to a vehicle floor at the opposite end of each of the links. A motor may be used to drive at least one link to actuate the seat. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007167 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is taught that preferably include a seat cushion ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007168 | DRIVE MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY - A drive motor assembly for a vehicle sunshade assembly includes a motor and a stabilizing unit. The motor has a housing, and an axle extending through the housing and having two ends respectively protruding outwardly of the housing. The stabilizing unit is connected to and provides an urging force to one of the ends of the axle in an axial direction thereof toward the housing. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007169 | Vehicle protection assembly - The vehicle protection assembly provides a plurality of protective vehicle shields which are magnetically, releasably attachable-to the painted surfaces of a vehicle for protecting the painted surfaces from external damage. The assembly is provided as a kit of the protective vehicle shields customized for a particular vehicle. Each of the protective vehicle shields is formed by injection molding a synthetic elastic material with a magnetic material mixed therein. Each protective vehicle shield is shaped to conform to a particular vehicle body. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007170 | Power back door for vehicle - An opening, through which a connection section between a drive arm and a rod of a power back door enters and exits, is covered with cover members to improve external appearance, and interference between the connection section and the cover members is eliminated when the connection section passes through the opening to prevent abnormal noise and damage to the cover members during the passage of the connection section. A pair of cover members | 2010-01-14 |
20100007171 | DOOR TRIM FOR VEHICLE - PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology for improving the mounting of a shock absorber to a door trim for vehicle. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007172 | ENERGY-SAVING VEHICLE - An energy-saving vehicle, has a housing including an outer portion, an inner portion, an air-flow channel, at least a first air inlet, and at least an air outlet, a pair of front wheels, a pair of rear wheels, and a steering wheel. The air-flow channel is disposed between the outer portion and the inner portion of the housing. The first air inlet is disposed in the front of the vehicle The air outlet is disposed at the back of the vehicle, The first air inlet and the air outlet are connected to the air-flow channel. The front wheels and the rear wheels are driven by a power unit. The length of the air-flow channel is no less than that of the upper portion of the housing. As the vehicle travels at a high velocity, air is led in from the air inlet and sprayed from the back of the vehicle, instantly filling a low pressure region at the back of the vehicle and turning the back of the vehicle into a high pressure region, which saves energy. Moreover, since the length of the air-flow channel is larger than that of the upper portion of the housing, lift resistance is eliminated, and the vehicle travels more stably. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007173 | Flatbed trailer sidewall panels - A wall panel for use in a flatbed trailer sidewall system includes a frame and a waterproof fabric sheet. The frame may include a bore therein to receive an enlarged edge profile of the fabric sheet. The frame of the wall panel is generally rectangular in shape and consists of a top rail, a bottom rail, and two opposing side rails extending between the top rail and bottom rail. The rails may be secured to one another using one or both of a corner bracket and a threaded insert and threaded fastener assembly. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007174 | Load transmission body for vehicle - A load transmission body for a vehicle, transmitting an impact load to a floor of the vehicle body, the load transmission body includes: a pair of side walls fixed to the floor of the vehicle body and extending in a vehicle front-back direction; a front reinforcing wall having a closed cross-sectional structure, extending in a vehicle width direction, and reciprocally coupling with the pair of side walls; a rear reinforcing wall disposed at a vehicle rear side of the front reinforcing wall, having a closed cross-sectional structure, extending in the vehicle width direction, and reciprocally coupling with the pair of side walls; and a side reinforcing member disposed at each of the front reinforcing wall and the rear reinforcing wall, extending in the vehicle front-back direction, and coupling the front reinforcing wall with the rear reinforcing wall. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007175 | INTERIOR VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure includes an interior cargo area having an interior wall, a track and a cargo accessory. The track is fixedly attached to the interior wall. The track also includes a pair of parallel spaced apart wall portions defining a track slot therebetween. The cargo accessory includes a cargo supporting portion and an attachment portion connected to one another in a non-threaded manner. The cargo supporting portion is operable to attach the attachment portion to the spaced apart wall portions of the track retaining the cargo accessory in position in a tool-less manner. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007176 | FIXTURE FOR A HEADLIGHT UNIT, METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF, AND FRONT UNIT - The invention relates to a fixture for a headlight unit, comprising fastening means ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007177 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure | 2010-01-14 |
20100007178 | SYSTEM FOR OPENING/CLOSING A ROOF PANEL AND A BRANCHED DRIVING CABLE TO BE USED FOR THE SYSTEM - Reducing number of components in a case where a plurality of locking mechanism is being used. The system includes an input cable ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007179 | VEHICLE ROOF ARCHITECTURE FOR REMOVABLE SOFT TOP OR HARDTOP COVER - A roof system for a vehicle that has a roof support structure to which a hardtop roof ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007180 | Standing Frame with Supine Mode - An apparatus is disclosed as having, for example, a frame, a backrest assembly including a pivot bracket, a seat assembly pivotably connected to the pivot bracket and the frame, a leg rest assembly pivotably connected to the frame, a link connected to the leg rest assembly at a first pivot joint and the pivot bracket at a second pivot joint, and a lock connected to the leg rest assembly and the frame. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007181 | Vehicle seat and split console assembly - A vehicle seat assembly comprises a base; a seat mounted to swivel relative to the base; and a console having first and second segments, the first segment mounted to swivel with the seat relative to the base and the second segment being mounted to remain in fixed position as the seat and first console segment swivel. The console's two segments lie in a generally common horizontal plane and are separated by an arcuate spacing so that the first segment is located proximate the operator and the second segment is located distally of the operator. This arrangement of the seat assembly components allows the seated operator to rotate in the seat through a substantial arc, with the first console segment rotating as well while the second console segment remains stationary. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007182 | lightweight Three-Link Cycle Seat Clamp - A lightweight, adjustable seat clamping assembly for attaching a seat to a bicycle or like cycle comprised of three links assembled together to create three parallel pivotal axes that form a triangular pattern. One link contains the seat post. Another link contains the seat. The third link provides support between the first two. With respect to the seat post, angular position and horizontal clamping offset are adjusted by altering the positions of the three pivotal axes. Horizontal seat position is adjusted by shifting the seat horizontally within the assembly. The assembly can incorporate a calibration scale that assists the rider in determining and remembering the seat's angular position. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007183 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprises a cushion plate mounted on seat springs, a seat cushion provided in front of the cushion plate; and an auxiliary plate provided between the seat cushion and the cushion plate for pushing out the seat cushion forward. The auxiliary plate is provided at its upper portion with a plurality of hooks to be engaged in a plurality of engagement holes formed in the cushion plate. The hooks are engaged in the engagement holes so that they can rotate around a lateral direction but do not move in back-and-forth direction and in a vertical direction. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007184 | Seat assembly for sensing an occupant - A seat assembly is provided that can be sat upon by an occupant that detects the weight of the occupant. The seat assembly includes a seat cushion, a rotary sensor, and a linkage having a tip. The seat cushion deforms in response to the weight. The rotary sensor has a shaft that rotates about an axis and has an electrical output that is proportional to the angle of rotation of the shaft. The linkage underlies the seat surface and connects the seat surface to the shaft of the rotary sensor. As weight is placed on the seat the seat cushion deforms in response to the weight moving the tip and the linkage. The movement of the linkage rotates the shaft, which in turn, provides an electrical output that is proportional to the weight. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007185 | ONE-PIECE DRESS COVER FOR AIRCRAFT SEAT - A one-piece upholstery cover that covers all the visible surfaces of a typical seat such as seatback cushion, seat pan cushion, seat pan extension cushion, leg rest cushion, and leg rest extension cushion. A seat covering system is also disclosed. The seat covering system includes a single elongated piece of upholstery having a first end and a second end and a loop portion intermediate the first and second ends. A first attachment portion is adjacent to the first end of the upholstery, and at least one spring mechanism attached to the second end. A first and second pivot member are attached to opposite sides of a seat back of a reclining chair. These first and second pivot members are also fixed to a seat pedestal while a connecting member having a first end attached to the first pivot member and a second end attached to the second pivot member extends through the loop portion of the elongated piece of upholstery. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007186 | TENSION INDICATOR - A tension indicator for alerting a user when a predetermined tension has been applied to a flexible elongate element is provided. The tension indicator includes a housing having at least one opening for receiving the elongate element, a tension responsive element positioned in the housing in cooperative engagement with the elongate element and including an actuator mounted in the housing and engaging the elongate element, the tension responsive element being movable in response to an increase in tension on the elongate element from a normally inoperative position into an operative alert position, and an alert element cooperating with the tension responsive element for providing an alert when the tension responsive element is in the operative alert position. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007187 | Car Seat Recline Mechanism with Double Acting Actuator - A car seat is constructed with a car seat member on which the child is transported and a separable base member that is mounted to the vehicle seat via the vehicle seat belt or latch anchor which is passed through side openings in the base member and trapped in a belt latch apparatus to secure the base member to the vehicle seat. The car seat member includes a recline actuation linkage formed with two pivotally mounted link members interconnected so that the upward movement of the recline actuator is translated into an intuitive release of the recline mechanism for adjustment of the recline angle of the car seat member relative to the base member. A level indicator is mounted on the car seat member to provide a positive feedback that the proper orientation of the car seat member has been selected for the rear facing configuration. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007188 | Vehicle Seat - A vehicle seat is disclosed which comprises a seat cushion | 2010-01-14 |
20100007189 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A WHEELCHAIR LEG REST - A device for adjusting a wheelchair leg rest, includes a supporting column to the upper end of which is attached a forward, upper part of a wheelchair and to the lower end of which is attached a footrest, wherein at least a lower part of the supporting column is hinge-connected at a link, and where to the lower part of the supporting column, at a distance from the link, there is attached a first, preferably circular-arc-shaped part having a plurality of adjustment holes arranged along a circular arc with origo at the pivotal point of the link, and where to a forward, lower part of the wheelchair there is attached a second, preferably circular-arc-shaped part for locking cooperation with the first part, a plurality of adjustment holes also being provided on the second part along a similar circular arc as for the first part, and where the locking advantageously is effected by a locking bolt passed through two adjustment holes on their respective parts aligned with each other by turning the lower part of the supporting column about the link. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007190 | Chair back - An office chair ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007191 | Seat belt retractor,seat belt apparatus, seat belt winding method,computer program, and seat belt system - A seat belt retractor ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007192 | CUTTING BIT BODY AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A cutting bit body that is a part of a cutting bit that includes a hard insert that is affixed to the cutting bit body and wherein the cutting bit impinges earth strata. The cutting bit body is an elongate powder metallurgical body member. A method for making a powder metallurgical cutting bit body that includes the steps of: providing a powder mixture; pressing the powder mixture into a green cutting bit body compact having a partial density; and consolidating the green body to form the powder metallurgical cutting bit body. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007193 | Applicator, a packaging and applicator device including such an applicator, a method of manufacturing such an applicator, and a machine for manufacturing such an applicator - An applicator for applying a cosmetic or a skin care product may include a stem including at least one stamped portion forming a joint, and an applicator member disposed at a first end of the stem. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007194 | WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHTS WITH BODY AND MOUNTING CLIP - A wheel balancing weight has a body for providing mass and a clip attached to the body to securely grip a flange of a wheel. The clip defines a compartment within which is received the flange, and includes a hump projecting toward and into the defined compartment to contact a generally radially inward surface of the received flange such that the received flange contacts the clip at relatively smooth medial contact points on the hump. The weight may be formed as a unitary member from a sheet of steel and have a unitary sheet steel body and sheet steel clip. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007195 | WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHTS WITH BODY AND MOUNTING CLIP - A wheel balancing weight has a body for providing mass and a clip attached to the body to securely grip a flange of a wheel. The clip defines a compartment within which is received the flange, and includes a hump projecting toward and into the defined compartment to contact a generally radially inward surface of the received flange such that the received flange contacts the clip at relatively smooth medial contact points on the hump. The weight may be formed as a unitary member from a sheet of steel and have a unitary sheet steel body and sheet steel clip. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007196 | WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHTS WITH BODY AND MOUNTING CLIP - A wheel balancing weight has a body for providing mass and a clip attached to the body to securely grip a flange of a wheel. The clip defines a compartment within which is received the flange, and includes a hump projecting toward and into the defined compartment to contact a generally radially inward surface of the received flange such that the received flange contacts the clip at relatively smooth medial contact points on the hump. The weight may be formed as a unitary member from a sheet of steel and have a unitary sheet steel body and sheet steel clip. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007197 | RIM COVER FOR STROLLER, CARRIAGE OR WHEEL CHAIR - A snap on rim cover that includes resilient extensions that hold the rim cover tightly on to the wheel rim. The rim cover and extensions are sized for particular sized rims/wheels and may offer several safety benefits based on its function of preventing external structures from entering and interacting with the rotating structures of the wheel rim. Decorative elements and reflective safety elements may also be incorporated in the rim cover; including elements of personalization thereof. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007198 | PORTAL WHEEL END - A modular portal wheel end system allows for connection of a portal wheel end to any of a plurality of differently configured axles for vehicles. The portal wheel end includes a housing that houses an input gear and an output gear. The input gear is coupled to the axle to which the portal wheel end is connected. A wheel hub is coupled to the output gear. A plurality of adapter brackets are each configured to be interchangeably connected to the housing and the axle. Each adapter bracket has a different predetermined configuration for connection to a separate one of the differently configured axles. The portal wheel end system allows the same housing, input gear, output gear, and wheel hub to be connected to any of the differently configured axles with the use of the appropriate adapter bracket. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007199 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A brake system for a vehicle is disclosed. The brake system has a dual electronic control unit that classifies electromechanical brake units into two groups. When a vehicle is not smoothly braked due to an error generated in the electro-mechanical brake unit of either of two groups, the brake system smoothly brakes the vehicle using the other electromechanical brake unit having no error. The system includes a pedal, a pedal position detection sensor detecting a moving distance of the pedal when a driver presses the pedal, an electromechanical brake unit to provide each wheel with electrical braking force in response to the pedal's moving distance detected, and a dual electronic control unit to divide the electromechanical brake unit providing each wheel with the electrical braking force into two groups, and brake the vehicle by the electromechanical brake unit of each group. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007200 | DECELERATION CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE - A method, a vehicle using the method, and a system using the method, of controlling the vehicle configured to tow a trailer. The method includes determining first and second vehicle parameters indicative of first and second conditions of the vehicle, and determining a trailer presence from at least one of the first and second vehicle parameters. The method also includes updating the first vehicle parameter when the trailer is present, generating a third vehicle parameter, and determining first and second braking control parameters from the first, second, and third vehicle parameters. The first braking control parameter corresponds to at least one of the second and third vehicle parameters, and the second braking control parameter correspond to at least one of the first and second vehicle parameters. The method can further include generating a braking signal based on one of the first and second braking control parameters. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007201 | Combined Service Brake And Spring Type Brake Cylinder Having Internal Ventilation - A combined service brake and spring brake cylinder has a diaphragm arranged in a housing of the service brake cylinder. At one side, the diaphragm delimits a service brake chamber acted on with a service brake pressure, and at the other side delimits a chamber accommodating a return spring. A spring brake piston is arranged in a housing of the spring brake cylinder, which at one side delimits a spring brake chamber and at the other side delimits a spring chamber. A piston rod supports a ventilation valve which produces or blocks a flow connection between the spring chamber and the service brake chamber. The ventilation valve includes a piston interacting with a valve seat. At least one further piston interacts with a further valve seat and opens at least one further flow cross-section when in its position raised from the further valve seat. When the parking brake is applied and the service brake is simultaneously actuated with service brake pressures lower than a pressure threshold, one piston is raised from the valve seat and the further piston is sealed against the further valve seat. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007202 | Combined Service Brake and Spring Brake Cylinder Comprising a Connection Coupling for a Pressure Medium - A combined service brake and spring brake cylinder includes a service brake piston arranged in a service brake cylinder and actuated by a pressure medium, and a spring brake piston arranged in a spring brake cylinder and actuated by an accumulator spring. The spring brake piston is connected to a spring brake piston rod which extends through an opening of a partition separating the service brake cylinder and the spring brake cylinder. The partition is provided with a connection for a pressure medium, including a borehole for the supply and/or discharge of the pressure medium into or out of the service brake chamber or spring brake chamber. The connection for a pressure medium contains a separate coupling part held in the borehole and used for connection to a partner coupling part connected to a tube, a line, or a duct for a pressure medium such that the pressure medium is conducted through the elements. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007203 | SIGNAL CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention is directed to a signal control device having a body with a generally cylindrical cavity having a longitudinal central axis, a first and second input, and a first and second output. Each input and output is in fluid communication with the body. The signal control device further contains a first spool with a first end and an opposite second end, each which define a recess, a central axis between the first and second ends and a through hole formed about the central axis. The signal control device also contains a second spool with a first end, an opposite second end, a second central axis between the first and second ends, and a bore. The bore has a first end opening at the first end of the second spool and has a second end opening intermediate the first and second ends of the second spool. The first spool and second spool are positioned within the body cavity so that their corresponding central axes are collinear. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007204 | VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKING SYSTEM - The invention concerns a steering and braking system for a motor vehicle which has wheels on opposite sides thereof. Each wheel has a brake unit that can be controlled by an operator actuating a brake device, such as a brake pedal. At least one of the brake units is controlled in response to a turning maneuver of the motor vehicle independent of the actuation of the brake pedal, so that a higher braking force is applied to an inside one of the brake units with respect to the curve than is applied to an outside one of the brake units with respect to the curve. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007205 | Self-lubricated track roller assembly and machine using same - A track roller assembly for a track-type machine such as an excavator or a tractor includes an outer surface with no fluid ports and an inner surface free from any fluids. The track roller includes self-lubricated bushings, which include a substrate that has lubricating properties, such as a substrate that carries a solid lubricant, which allows the track roller to require no liquid lubrication requiring regular maintenance. The bushing is sealed to prevent debris from entering a clearance between the bushing and the shaft as well as preventing any of the bushing's solid lubricant from escaping. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007206 | Non-Carburized Components of Track-Type Machines Having A Metallurgically Bonded Coating - Undercarriage assembly components of track-type machines having a metallurgically bonded wear-resistant coating and methods for forming such coated undercarriage assembly components is taught herein. The bodies of the undercarriage assembly components, formed of an iron-based alloy, have a hard metal alloy slurry disposed on a surface or into an undercut or channel and then fused to form a metallurgical bond with the iron-based alloy. The wear-resistant coating comprises a fused, metal alloy comprising at least 60% iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys thereof. The portion of the outer surface of the undercarriage assembly components having the wear-resistant coating corresponds to a wear surface of the component during operation of the endless track of the track-type vehicle. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007207 | Method and Device for Providing a Supply Voltage by Means of Generator Units Connected in Parallel - A method and a device are provided for providing a supply voltage for the consumers of a vehicle electrical system, using generator units connected in parallel. The measurement voltage inputs and the monitor outputs of the controllers of the generator units are used in the initialization phase for the assignment of master or slave function, as well as for address assignment if warranted, and during later parallel operation are used to bring the degree of utilization of the generators of the generator units connected in parallel into agreement. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007208 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING OPERATING VOLTAGE TO FIELD DEVICES - An electronic device for supplying an operating voltage to field-proximal equipment, in which a bus supplies the operating voltage to the field-proximal equipment via a current loop between a field device and a voltage supply unit which are connected to the bus. The field-proximal equipment includes control means for adaptive operating-voltage matching to an instantaneous power demand. The control means utilizes the energy which is still freely available in the loop. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007209 | Device for feeding a charge including integrated energy storage - A device for supplying power to a load, requiring both a pre-determined supply of electrical power and high power for short durations of the operating cycle of the load, where the operating cycle is repeated. The power supply device includes a connection to an electrical grid, an AC voltage transformation circuit, a voltage rectification means and a plurality of DC/DC converters mounted in series to terminals of the load. Each of the DC/DC converters has a storage capacitor mounted in parallel to it and at least one of the DC/DC converters is supplied directly by the voltage rectification means. At least another one of the DC/DC converters is not supplied directly by the voltage rectification means. The power supply device may compensate for losses in the power supply device and load, and may substantially continually and uniformly balance voltages at terminals of the storage capacitors. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007210 | GREEN POWER SYSTEM - A power distribution system including a first power distribution unit connected to a power supply and a second power distribution unit connected to the first power distribution unit, the second power distribution unit being configured to split power provided from the first power distribution unit into a constant power source and a selectively active power source. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007211 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM HAVING INSTANTANEOUS VOLTAGE DROP - SERVICE INTERRUPTION COUNTER-MEASURE FUNCTIONS - [Task] In a power conversion system, a variation in PCS alternating current voltage is suppressed during a change operation to a self-contained run according to an instantaneous voltage drop-service interruption. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007212 | SOLAR INVERTER AND PLANT FOR CONVERTING SOLAR ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY - There is described a plant ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007213 | ACCUMULATOR - DC blocking capacitor and resistor are coupled in series with electricity storing section at its both ends, and ON/OFF circuit is coupled in parallel with resistor. Peak voltage holding circuit is coupled in parallel with ON/OFF circuit, and current sensing section is coupled in series with storing section, and an output from current sensing section is supplied to peak current holding circuit. In the structure of the storage device discussed above, a flowing direction of an electric current from a positive electrode to a negative electrode of storing section is referred to as a positive direction. ON/OFF circuit is controlled such that circuit is turned on when the current flows in a negative direction, and such that it is turned off when the current flows in the positive direction. An internal resistor of storing section can be found based on a peak voltage resulting from the control and held by circuit and a peak current resulting from the control and held by circuit. A degree of degradation of electricity storing section is determined with this internal resistor. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007214 | Resonant, Contactless Radio Frequency Power Coupling - A resonant, contactless, RF power coupling suitable for high power-density applications and for use in an ocean environment is disclosed. In the illustrative embodiment, the power coupling includes a transmit coupling and a receive coupling, each of which include a resonant element. A high-powered RF generator is coupled to the transmit coupling and a rectifier circuit is coupled to the output coupling. Each of the resonant elements is disposed in its own electrically-conductive canister and advantageously potted in an appropriate insulating dielectric. Each canister has an open end to facilitate inductive coupling between the two resonant elements. In order to exclude seawater from the interface between the canisters, a seal of compliant material is disposed therebetween. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007215 | SOFT MAGNETIC SHEET, MODULE INCLUDING THE SHEET AND NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE MODULE - A non-contact power transmission system comprises a power receiver and a power transmitter. The power transmitter includes a transmitter coil. The power receiver includes a module which comprises a coil sheet and a soft magnetic sheet stacked on the coil sheet. The coil sheet includes a receiver coil. Electric power is transmitted from the transmitter coil to the receiver coil. The soft magnetic sheet comprises a pair of insulation films and a soft magnetic member hermetically interposed between the insulation films. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007216 | Switch Arrangement and Method for Electrical Switching - A switch arrangement comprises a first and a second terminal ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007217 | Minimum loss and wiring circuit and method for paralleling hot swap controllers - A hot swap controller includes a shunt resistor ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007218 | Atmospheric electrical generator - A mechanism to tap an electrical source which uses an aircraft (preferably a lighter than air balloon) tethered by a conductive line. The conductive line is extended/withdrawn by a winch motor to adjust the altitude of the aircraft. The conductive line is isolated from the ground and an electrical conductor is connected to the conductive line and to an electrical load. In this manner, static electricity generated in the atmosphere is gathered for use. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007219 | System for Automatically Detecting Power System Configuration - There is disclosed a method of detecting the configuration of a network having a feeder line with a plurality of feeder meters and distribution transformer meters (DTMs) coupled thereto and with one or more customer meters and/or customer configuration modules coupled to the distribution transformers. The method includes the steps of having each of the feeder meters transmit a uniquely identifiable signal through the feeder line. The DTMs then identifying the phase of each of the uniquely identifiable signals and then transmitting the phase of each of the uniquely identifiable signals to a data collector along with a unique DTM identifier. The connectivity relationship between the feeder meters and distribution transformer meters is then extrapolated by comparing the phase information transmitted by the DTMs. The relationship of the customer meters relative to the DTMs can also be plotted by having each DTM transmit the DTM identifier to all of their respective customer meters, who then transmit this to the data collector along with their customer meter identifier. The method also permits the determination of which phase the DTM is connected to by analyzing the phase angle of a demodulated feeder meter signal. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007220 | POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A power management system for coupling to a worksite power-supply network and a PoE (Power over Ethernet) network, includes a power receiving terminal for receiving an input operating voltage with 24 volt DC from the worksite power-supply network, a voltage converter for converting the input operating voltage into an output operating voltage, and a power output terminal for transmitting the output operating voltage to a powered device coupled to the PoE network. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007221 | CONTROLLING METHOD FOR MULTI-CONVERTER STRUCTURE HAVING SERIES-CONNECTED INPUTS AND PARALLEL-CONNECTED OUTPUTS - The method of controlling a multi-converter having N converters with series-connected inputs and parallel-connected outputs is provided in the present invention. The proposed controlling method includes steps of: causing each of the N converters to have an intermittent operating period, an intermittent operating time interval and an intermittent operating duty ratio equal to a value of the intermittent operating time interval divided by a value of the intermittent operating period; and causing the N converters to operate alternately with the intermittent operating period, wherein N is an integer larger than one. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007222 | Safety device for electrical distribution boards - A shock prevention device for an electrical distribution board having at least one incoming terminal and one or more bus conductors for distributing electrical power from the incoming terminal to a plurality of outgoing conductor terminals projecting from a housing of the distribution board, the shock prevention device comprising an insulating body adapted to receive and shroud at least one conductor terminal; a moveable element moveable relative to the body so as to place the device in one of a first configuration in which the device can be fitted to or removed from the distribution board so as to cover the exposed terminal and a second configuration in which the device is braced between the conductor terminal and part of the distribution board housing, whereby removal of the device is prevented; and means for locking the moveable element in the second configuration. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007223 | IMPROVEMENTS IN ELECTROMAGNETIC MACHINES - An electromagnetic machine ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007224 | Precision ground stator assembly for solenoid actuator and fuel injector using same - A method to set a small air gap by improving the parallelism between the armature and the stator assembly includes attaching a guide sleeve to a pole piece and grinding the surfaces on the guide sleeve and the pole piece after the attaching step to improve parallelism. By decoupling the armature assembly from a valve member in a fuel injector assembly, an improved parallel orientation between the armature assembly and the stator assembly can be achieved by grinding the outer surface of the guide sleeve perpendicular to the planar bottom surface of the stator assembly in a single chucking. When the solenoid is energized, the armature is at a final air gap with the flux piece parallel to the bottom surface of the armature and the armature not in contact with the valve member. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007225 | AXIAL AIR GAP MACHINE HAVING STATOR AND ROTOR DISCS FORMED OF MULTIPLE DETACHABLE SEGMENTS - A generator or motor apparatus having a stator formed of a plurality of pairs of parallel stator segments is provided The pairs of parallel segments are connected together to form a channel in which an annular rotor moves The annular rotor also comprises a plurality of detachable segments connected together to form an annular tram operable to move through said channel Each stator segment comprises a stator winding set and each rotor segment comprises a magnet dimensioned to fit between the parallel spaced apart stator segments The apparatus may include a support structure, the rotor segments being slidably coupled to the support structure and the stator segments being attached the support structure The apparatus may be a rim generator, wind turbine generator or other electrical machine The stator winding set includes a winding, and may include other electrical or electronic components, including possibly a power factor capacitor, direct current filtering capacitor, supercapacitor, and one or more diodes The stator winding set nay be encapsulated within the stator segment | 2010-01-14 |
20100007226 | CONDUCTOR BAR FOR THE STATOR OF A GENERATOR, AND METHOD FOR ITS PRODUCTION - A conductor bar for a stator of a generator includes a plurality of internal conductor elements; an insulation wound around the plurality of internal conductor elements so as to externally enclose the plurality of internal conductor elements, the insulation including impregnated glass/mica bands; and at least one interlayer disposed between the insulation and the plurality of internal conductor elements so as to improve a mechanical connection between the plurality of internal conductor elements and the insulation. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007227 | COOLING JACKET FOR DRIVE MOTOR - A cooling jacket for a motor includes an extruded jacket body having an outer peripheral surface, an inner peripheral surface, and a plurality of discrete cooling passages located between the inner and outer peripheral surfaces that provide multi-directional fluid flow. A fluid inlet is provided to direct cooling fluid into the jacket body and a fluid outlet to direct heated fluid away from the jacket body. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007228 | STRUCTURE OF MOTOR TERMINAL - A terminal structure for a vehicle-mounted motor includes a motor body having a motor terminal | 2010-01-14 |
20100007229 | Vibration Motor - A vibration motor is provided. The vibration motor includes a case, a shaft, a rotor, a printed circuit board (PCB), and a coil. The case includes a lower case and an upper case. The case includes an insulating coating layer on the lower case thereof. The shaft is supported by the upper case and lower case. The rotor is rotatably coupled to the shaft to generate a vibration. The PCB is fixed to the lower case. The coil passes through the PCB and fixed to the lower case. the coil interacts with the rotor. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007230 | Motor with sheet-like coil - A spindle motor includes: a stator yoke having a circular cylinder shape; a rotor magnet disposed opposite to the stator yoke with an air gap therebetween; a sheet-like coil disposed at a surface of the stator yoke opposing the rotor magnet; and a bearing structure, wherein the sheet-like coil includes a plurality of individual coils having a spiral-shape and arrayed in a circumferential direction, and a pattern made of a same material as the individual coils and disposed between two adjacent individual coils. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007231 | ALTERNATOR - A vehicular alternator is provided which can suppress the vibration of a circuit board. The vehicular alternator has a rectifier that includes a plurality of diodes forming a full-wave rectifier circuit, a pair of negative and positive terminal side heat sinks that hold the diodes, and a circuit board connecting the diodes and a stator coil to one another, wherein the negative and positive terminal side heat sinks and the circuit board are mounted on a casing at a plurality of mounting portions, which are superposed with one another in an axial direction of a shaft, by using mounting members. Between adjacent ones of the mounting portions, there are formed abutment portions in which the circuit board is superposed on and placed in abutment with the negative terminal side heat sink or the positive terminal side heat sink, and the abutment portions are fixed to each other by rivets. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007232 | Sintered Magnet Motor - Disclosed herein is a sintered magnet motor having a sintered magnet rotor, the rotor comprising: a ferromagnetic material comprising iron as a main ingredient to be sintered; a fluorine compound or an oxyfluoride compound formed in the inside of a crystal grain or to a portion of a grain boundary of the ferromagnetic material; and at least one of alkalis, alkaline earth elements, and rare earth elements contained in the fluorine compound or the oxyfluoride compound; a portion of the fluorine compound or the oxyfluoride compound being distributed with a concentration gradient established from the surface to the inside of the ferromagnetic material, and a rare earth element being distributed with a concentration gradient established between the grain boundary surface and the parent phase of the ferromagnetic material, wherein the concentration distribution of the fluorine compound is asymmetrical when viewed from the pole center of the sintered magnet rotor. The amount of use of a fluorine compound can be decreased in this sintered magnet motor. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007233 | DC Pulse Electric Generating System and Methods Thereof - The present system is generally relates to a new method and apparatus for the creation of a DC electric pulse involving the use of stationary magnets, including permanent magnets and electro-magnets, stationary conductor coils, and a magnetic shield that opens and closes magnetic gateways. When a magnetic gateway is opened and closed, the magnetic flux is disturbed. The magnetic flux penetrates the coil at differing proportions, creating a flow of electrons in the conductor. The present system provides for less heat generation and produces substantially no exhaust fumes or radiation. Further, the present system operates with very low hysteresis losses, eddy currents, magnetic repulsion or drag, destructive back emf, and minimal impedance losses. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007234 | SQUIRREL-CAGE ROTORS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A method of manufacturing a squirrel-cage rotor includes: providing a laminated stack; attaching a plurality of rotor bars to the laminated stack, wherein the plurality of rotor bars each include opposite longitudinal ends; and die-casting a pair of end rings at the longitudinal ends of the plurality of rotor bars. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007235 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHIELDING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A method for reducing leakage currents in an electric machine is described. The method includes positioning a plurality of leakage current shields between windings and teeth of a stator, and coupling at least one of the plurality of leakage current shields to a reference point, wherein an electric potential at the reference point is not earth ground. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007236 | STATOR CORE AND ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A stator core includes: an assembled stator core formed of annularly arranged, divided stator cores; a fixing member disposed at an outer circumferential surface of the assembled stator core and capable of pressing the divided stator cores inward in a radial direction of the assembled stator core to annularly arrange and thus fix the divided stator cores; and a weak portion provided between the divided stator cores and the fixing member and deformable by a force exerted from the fixing member to press the divided stator cores. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007237 | BRUSHLESS SLIP RING FOR A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A brushless slip ring has a first conductive rotating member, and a second conductive non-rotating member that is positioned a predetermined distance away from the first conductive rotating member. A conductive semi-solid material electrically couples the first conductive rotating member to the second conductive non-rotating member. The semi-solid material is configured to transfer electric current from the rotating member to the non-rotating member. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007238 | METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR AN OUT-OF-PLANE COMPLIANT MICRO ACTUATOR - This present invention relates generally to manufacturing objects. More particularly, the invention relates to a method and structure for fabricating an out-of-plane compliant micro actuator. The compliant actuator has large actuation range in both vertical and horizontal planes without physical contact to the substrate. Due to fringe field actuation, the compliant actuator has no pull-in phenomenon and requires low voltage by a ‘zipping’ movement compared to conventional parallel plate electrostatic actuators. The method and device can be applied to micro actuators as well as other devices, for example, micro-electromechanical sensors, detectors, fluidic, and optical systems. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007239 | Atmospheric electrical generator with change of state - A mechanism to tap an electrical source which uses an aircraft ( | 2010-01-14 |
20100007240 | MECHANICAL META-MATERIALS - The present invention provides meta-materials with an actively controllable mechanical property. The meta-material includes a deformable structure and a set of activation elements. The activation elements are controllable between multiple states. The meta-material includes a first value for a mechanical property when one or more of the activation elements is in the first activation state and includes a second value for the mechanical property when the activation elements have been activated to the second activation state. In one aspect, the meta-material resembles a composite material where the connectivity between the component materials or shape and arrangement of the component materials is dynamically controllable so as to affect a mechanical property of the meta-material. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007241 | WAVEGUIDE COMPONENTS ON THE BASIS OF ACOUSTIC SURFACE WAVES, AND THEIR USE - The invention relates to waveguide components based on acoustic surface waves, comprising at least one interdigital converter for exciting acoustic surface waves in a piezoelectric substrate or a piezoelectric layer. The object of the invention is to change known waveguide components, comprising at least one interdigital converter for exciting acoustic surface waves in a piezoelectric substrate or a piezoelectric layer, such that no reflectors are necessary with an otherwise equivalent function. The inventive waveguide components are characterized in that the interdigital converter(s) a) is or are disposed at a defined distance over the piezoelectric substrate or the piezoelectric layer for exciting wave fields, or b) is or are in contact with the piezoelectric substrate or the piezoelectric layer, wherein in version a) the piezoelectric substrate is designed as a ring and the piezoelectric layer is designed as a circular region. In case of version b), the interdigital converter and/or the piezoelectric layer form circular regions. The components can be used for example as resonators, filters, oscillators and sensors. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007242 | PIEZOELECTRIC-DRIVE APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING PIEZOELECTRIC-DRIVE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A piezoelectric driving device including a laminated body having a base that is capable of being deformed by applying force, a first piezoelectric body that is formed on a first face of the base directly or via another layer, and a second piezoelectric body that is formed on a second face of the base substantially parallel to the first face directly or via another layer, a driving voltage generating section that generates a driving voltage according to a displacement amount of the laminated body, a compensating voltage generating section that generates a compensating voltage compensating for hysteresis caused by the displacement of the laminated body by the driving voltage, and a voltage applying section that applies each of the driving voltage and the compensating voltage to each of the first piezoelectric body and the second piezoelectric body. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007243 | Piezoelectric Component - A piezoelectric component with a body in which electrically connected transducer elements are realized is disclosed. The transducer elements are separated from each other by an essentially field-free neutral region of the body. A first transducer element has electrically connected first electrodes, and a second transducer element has electrically connected second electrodes. In addition, at least one third electrode, which is arranged in the first and second transducer element is provided. At least three of the first and third electrodes are arranged in an alternating sequence. At least three of the second and third electrodes are arranged in an alternating sequence. The neutral area is perpendicular to the planes in which the electrodes are arranged. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007244 | Piezoelectric Motor and Method of Manufacturing the Same - A piezoelectric motor that includes a rotor and a stator having a surface on which a driving member that is in contact with the rotor for rotating the rotor is disposed. The stator includes a stator body, a plurality of piezoelectric elements disposed on a surface of the stator body, and an electrode wiring plate integrally formed with the stator body. The piezoelectric elements are electrically connected to a plurality of electrodes formed on the electrode wiring plate through a plurality of wiring lines. The wiring lines are constituted by an electroconductive film extending from a surface of the stator body to the electrodes. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007245 | Electroactive Polymer Actuators, Applications and Methods for Fabrication Thereof - In one embodiment, an actuator device includes a first electroactive polymer layer, including an active electroactive polymer layer portion. In one embodiment, the active electroactive polymer layer portion is controllably shiftable between a substantially neutral state and a buckled state. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007246 | Bending transducer device for generating electrical energy from deformations and circuit module - A bending transducer device for generating electrical energy includes at least one elastically deformable support structure, one piezoelectric element, and a bearing device. The piezoelectric element is configured and situated on the support structure in such a way that the piezoelectric element is deformable due to a deformation of the support structure caused by vibration, and the support structure is supported vibration-capably in at least one bearing of the bearing device, the bearing being configured as an articulated receptacle, e.g., a hinge. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007247 | FIELD DEVICE OF A PROCESS AUTOMATION INSTALLATION HAVING A DEVICE FOR LOCALLY OBTAINING ELECTRICAL ENERGY - A field device of a process automation installation is provided. The filed device includes an electrical connection configured to be connected to a superordinate control unit, a fluidic pressure connection configured to supply an operating pressure as an auxiliary energy, and a means for local feeding with electrical energy integrated into the field device. The means for local feeding with electrical energy includes a fluidic operating voltage production unit, which includes a piezo-element arrangement having at least part of the operating pressure is applied thereto to produce the electrical energy for the local feed. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007248 | ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS, DEVICES, AND STRUCTURES - The present invention provides devices and structures and methods of use thereof in electrochemical actuation. This invention provides electrochemical actuators, which are based, inter-alia, on an electric field-driven intercalation or alloying of high-modulus inorganic compounds, which can produce large and reversible volume changes, providing high actuation energy density, high actuation authority and large free strain. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007249 | ADJUSTABLE AND SEPARABLE JOINING STRUCTURE - In one aspect, an assembly includes an enclosure with an opening and a door for closing the opening. A first joining member is secured to the enclosure and a second joining member is secured to the door. The first and second joining members can be mechanically joined to one another in any one of a plurality of attitudes relative to one another and to be separated from one another. A third joining member is joined to at least one of the first and second joining members to establish an alignment position for the first and second joining members relative to one another. Following the separation of the first and second joining members, the alignment position established by the third joining member allows the first and second joining members to be rejoined in the same attitude as the attitude in which they were joined prior to being separated. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007250 | MEDICAL SERVICES CART - A cart, useful in transporting medical equipment within a medical facility, is constructed of lightweight materials, such as foam filled panels. It features a drawer module that may be adapted to receive a number of drawers for different sizes for adaptable use. The foam-filled panels may be constructed for instance by creating foam core by machining or molding, and attaching both inner and outer plastic panels made using thermoforming or other similar process. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007251 | Supporting device and a portable electronic device - A supporting device of the invention comprises a main body, a shaft, and a rotating component. The main body comprises a sliding path and an opening. The shaft and the rotating component can slide along the sliding path. The rotating component is connected to the shaft. The shaft and at least a part of the rotating component can then be extended beyond the main body through the opening. Through the aforementioned configuration, the shaft can rotate with respect to the main body when the shaft and at least a part of the rotating component are extended beyond the main body. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007252 | RACK SERVER CAPABLE OF DETACHING A REPLACEABLE MODULE CONVENIENTLY - A rack server includes a replaceable module, and a frame for supporting the replaceable module. Two slots are formed on both sides of the frame respectively. The rack server further includes a cover installed on the slots in a slidable manner. The cover includes a first housing and a second housing pivoted to the first housing. When the second housing rotates to a first position relative to the first housing, the second housing covers the replaceable module. When the second housing rotates to a second position relative to the first housing, the second housing can not cover the replaceable module. The rack server further includes a first fixing mechanism installed on a side of the slot of the frame for fixing the second housing on the frame when the second housing rotates to the first position relative to the first housing. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007253 | Drawer storage system - A drawer based storage system is disclosed. It comprises a drawer adapted to be supported on a support frame having sides and, preferably, a front. The drawer is supported for pivotal movement between a closed, generally horizontal position and an open, non-horizontal position and, further, for sliding movement, only when the drawer is in the open position, between a retracted position and an extended position. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007254 | Pull arrangement with reversing tension spring - In a pull arrangement including a housing with a guide structure movably supporting a carrier element which has a park position at one end of the guide structure and a rest position at the other end and a reversing structure is provided at the other end of the guide structure and a tension spring extending around the reversing structure is connected with one end to the carrier element and the opposite end to the housing for moving the carrier element to the end position, the tension spring comprises an area of high spring stiffness where it extends around the reversing structure and an area of low spring stiffness where the spring is connected to the housing away from the reversing structure. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007255 | RAIL SET ASSEMBLY FOR A MACHINE CASING OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMPUTER - A rail set assembly includes following elements. A retainer is capable of being fixed to a frame by a bending portion thereof and thus to provide a supporting force to the rail. The retainer further has a positioning locking hole. An engaging unit has a plurality of through holes and bending sides on each of a long upper side and a long lower side. The engaging unit can further retain the retainer in a certain position. A sliding track has a front fixing unit, a rear post, a long slot at a central part thereof. The sliding track further has a bending portion on each of an upper and a lower side of the track, and the sliding track is parallel and slidable along the engaging unit. An embedding unit has a guide block and a positioning block. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007256 | BASKET ASSEMBLY AND BASKET CARRIER FOR REFRIGERATOR - In order to increase the reliability of the parts constituting the basket and to conveniently use the basket and to stably accomplish the operation of the basket, as the shaking of the basket is prevented, there is disclosed a basket operation device of a refrigerator, comprising: a basket freely moved in a back-and-forth direction in the state that the basket is supported by an inner wall of the refrigerator; a rotation shaft supported by the basket and moved with the basket and respectively rotated; a pair of rotation elements supported by both sides of the rotation shaft and rotated at the same angle to guide a movement of the basket when the basket moves in a back-and-forth direction; and a corresponding element formed in the inner wall of the refrigerator in a back-and-forth direction to contact with the rotation elements. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007257 | Spark Plug - A spark plug for an internal combustion engine has a housing and an insulator held in a clamping area of the housing, which electrically insulates a central electrode from the housing, a heat transfer area having a circumferential gap between the housing and the insulator being provided in the area of a combustion chamber-side end section of the housing for dissipating the heat absorbed by the insulator. The heat transfer area and the clamping area are spatially separated from each other. | 2010-01-14 |
20100007258 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - An image display device includes a display panel for displaying images, such as a PDP. The display panel includes either a plurality of grooves constituting a plurality of flow paths aligned in a certain direction on its rear surface, or a plurality of flow paths aligned in a certain direction internally. The above-described image display device can enlarge heat radiation area in the display panel, and efficiently decrease the temperature of the display panel. | 2010-01-14 |