| 26th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20130161975 | FOLDING TOP FOR A CONVERTIBLE - A simplified folding-top linkage is distinguished in that the two roof-frame links are articulated directly on the two roof-frame portions, in that one of the roof-frame links has an extension, which is angled in relation to said roof-frame link and extends beyond a point of articulation located on the second roof-frame portion, and in that the drive link is articulated on the extension and the coupling link. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161976 | DOOR FRAME FOR VEHICLE - A door frame for a vehicle includes a vertical portion fixed to an upper end portion of a door body, and a main frame portion connected to an upper end of the vertical portion and fixed to the upper end portion of the door body. The vertical portion includes an envelope portion and a fixing portion. The envelope portion includes a bottom wall, an outer wall extending in an outward direction of the vehicle from an end portion of the bottom wall at an outer side of the door frame, and an inner wall extending in the outward direction from an end portion of the bottom wall at an inner side of the door frame. The bottom wall of which a width in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle is greater in a vicinity of the door body than at an upper end side of the vertical portion. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161977 | STORAGE DEVICE HAVING A FRONT PORTION AND A REAR PORTION SEPARABLE UNDER THE EFFECT OF A FORCE - A storage device ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161978 | FRONT-SECTION STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - For the reinforcement of a front section of a motor vehicle, a transverse beam is arranged between longitudinal beams of the body structure at the front side. The transverse beam is situated above the longitudinal beams and is adjoined by in each case one lattice girder. Each lattice girder extends in the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal beams and is connected at one side to the transverse beam and at the other side to a suspension unit mount. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161979 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle-body front structure includes a rectangular bulkhead that supports a radiator that is provided in a front part of a vehicle body. The bulkhead includes a pair of bulkhead side members arranged at both sides of the bulkhead and extending in a vehicle up-down direction, and a bulkhead lower member arranged at lower ends of the bulkhead side members and extending in a vehicle width direction. The bulkhead lower member has a smaller length than a distance between the pair of bulkhead side members. The bulkhead lower member includes a pair of extensions being respectively hung between the bulkhead lower member and the bulkhead side members in the vehicle width direction. The bulkhead lower member is joined to inner sides of the pair of extensions such that the extensions are hung in a vehicle front-rear direction. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161980 | DOOR FRAME FOR VEHICLE - A door frame for a vehicle includes a pillar portion, a main frame portion, an envelope portion provided at the main frame portion, serving as a framework of the main frame portion and opening to a vehicle outer side, a fixing portion, a bottom wall provided at the envelope portion and positioned at a vehicle inner side, an upper wall provided at the envelope portion and extending from an end portion of the bottom wall at a vehicle upper side towards the vehicle outer side, a lower wall provided at the envelope portion and extending from an end portion of the bottom wall at a vehicle lower side towards the vehicle outer side, and at least one reinforcement rib formed at the envelope portion, the reinforcement rib extending from the bottom wall towards the vehicle outer side and connecting the upper wall and the lower wall. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161981 | MOTOR VEHICLE BODY WITH REINFORCING STRUCTURE - A motor vehicle body having at least one side member located on the front side in front of a front wall is provided. The motor vehicle body having a first reinforcing element adjoining thereon in longitudinal direction, which, following the contour of a wheel housing panel, protrudes in vehicle transverse direction to the outside and which supports itself on a floor structure via second reinforcing element, which is arranged spaced from a lateral front wall portion adjoining the wheel housing panel. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161982 | Tilt-and-Slide Sunroof for a Vehicle, Comprising a Roof Opening, in Which a Central Beam is Arranged - A tilt-and-slide vehicle sunroof has a cover that closes a roof opening in which a central beam is arranged. The rear edge of the cover is moveable upwards out of the roof opening and backwards. The sunroof has a central beam guide in the central beam, which runs approximately in the vehicle longitudinal direction and in which a sliding element is guided. The sliding element is connected to a laterally central front lower region of the cover directly or via at least one intermediate part in a fixed, pivotable, and/or height adjustable manner. A guide part arranged in a laterally central region of the vehicle at a distance behind the sliding element is guided in the central beam guide or in a roof longitudinal guide and is connectable to the cover directly or via a connecting part in a longitudinally displaceable, pivotable, and/or height adjustable manner relative to the cover. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161983 | LOCKING MECHANISM FOR OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION AND OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION PROVIDED THEREWITH - A locking mechanism for a movable member of an open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a stationary part having a first guide, a locking lever movable in a first direction drives said movable member and locks and an operating part movable in said first direction to control the locking lever. The locking lever comprises a first cam engaging the first guide comprising a first guide part extending substantially parallel to said first direction and a second guide part connecting to said first guide part in a second direction and capable of receiving the first cam of the locking lever to prevent movement of the locking lever. The operating part generates a force on the locking lever in/opposite the second direction when the operating part is moved in a first/second sense along said first direction, such that the first cam moves into/out of the locking second guide part. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161984 | HIGH CHAIR BIB - The present disclosure relates to a high chair bib. More specifically, the invention relates to a bib and bib system for protecting a child's skin, clothes and area surrounding the child from food, liquid, waste, and other debris produced during feeding. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161985 | VEHICLE SEAT - An apparatus includes groove-shaped thin portions, of which the length direction is in a vertical direction, that are provided at predetermined intervals in the front-back direction in front of a hip point of a seat side garnish. When an impacting body impacts the seat side garnish and a load is applied to the seat side garnish, first, stress concentrates at the thin portions, and then the area between the thin portion and the thin portion of the seat side garnish, and the area between the thin portion and the thin portion of the seat side garnish deforms so as to move inward in the vehicle width direction. As a result, the seat cushion will readily rise up in front of the hip point, and is thus able to be prevented or suppressed from rising up at the hip point. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161986 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device, in particular a child seat device, includes at least one head support unit and/or at least one seat cover unit, and also includes at least one shoulder cushion unit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161987 | Passive Head Support Device for a Vehicle Passenger - A passive support device to support a slouching body position of a passenger in a vehicle generally comprises a frame having adjustable members to conform the frame to a passenger seat of the vehicle, wherein various portions of the frame are adjustable with respect to a reference x-axis, a reference y-axis, and/or a reference z-axis. The device further comprises a securing mechanism to secure the frame to the passenger seat, and support cushions coupled to and rotatable about a portion of the frame. The support cushions may comprise memory shape materials or a contoured shape to accommodate an anatomical feature of the passenger. The support cushions themselves may also be adjustable with respect to a reference z-axis. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161988 | SEAT - Seats that are moveable from a seating orientation, which allows a user to sit on the seat, to a standing orientation, where the seat at least partially supports the user in a standing posture are disclosed. At least a portion of the seat is moveable away from the user's legs when the seat is in the standing position. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161989 | SEAT LIFTER DEVICE - A seat lifter device includes a seat support member; a front link rotationally coupled to a front section of the seat support member; a rear link rotationally coupled to a rear section of the seat support member; a frame member including a front section rotationally coupled to the front link and a rear section rotationally coupled to the rear link at a position rearward of the coupling portion between the seat support member and the rear link; a cushion member including a front section rotationally coupled to the frame member and a rear section rotationally coupled to the rear link at a position further separated from the coupling portion between the seat support member and the rear link than the coupling portion between the rear link and the frame member; and a rotation transmitting member for rotating one of the front link and the rear link. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161990 | AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT AND SEAT SWIVEL ASSEMBLY - An aircraft passenger seat swivel assembly for an aircraft seating unit that includes a pair of transversely spaced-apart base rails, each including fore and aft fittings for connecting the base rails to an aircraft deck. The base rails define a transversely-extending horizontal plane extending between the pair of base rails. A swivel assembly is mounted between the pair of base rails in the laterally-extending horizontal plane. The swivel assembly provides a low profile seat with a spar that forms a part of the swivel assembly and transfers loads from the seat efficiently to the aircraft deck. A slide assembly enables the seat occupant to slide the seat fore-and-aft and side-to-side independent of the rotation of the seat on the swivel. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161991 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat including: a base member; a rotary member which is connected to the base member by a pin and is configured to be rotatable with respect to the base member; and a spring attached between the base member and the rotary member and urging the rotary member with respect to the base member in a rotating direction, wherein the spring abuts an outer circumference of the pin, and wherein the pin is integrally coupled to the rotary member. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161992 | ONE-PIECE SEAT BACK STRUCTURE - A seat back structure includes a web extending about a central opening, and an inner flange extending about an inner perimeter of the web adjacent to the central opening. The seat back structure also includes an outer flange extending about an outer perimeter of the web. The inner flange, the outer flange and the web form a channel extending about the seat back structure, and the seat back structure is formed from a single piece of material. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161993 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat including: a rotatable arm configured to release a holding state of a holding mechanism of a seat body; and an operating strap configured to rotate the arm by being pulled at a first end portion thereof, wherein a second end portion of the operating strap opposite to the first end portion is fixed to the seat body, a middle portion of the operating strap is folded back and is hanged to an engaging portion provided to the arm, and the arm is configured to be rotated by pulling the operating strap so as to pull in the engaging portion by the middle portion, and wherein the middle portion, which is folded back from the second end portion, is folded back from an outer side to an inner side with respect to a rotational center of the arm. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161994 | RECLINING APPARATUS - [Object] The invention relates to a reclining apparatus in which a force to cause an operating shaft to incline with respect to an axis of the relative rotation thereof, and is intended to provide a reclining apparatus having a good operability. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161995 | SEAT RECLINING DEVICE AND SEAT DEVICE - A memory mechanism is provided with engagement portions, a housing recess, a memory plate, and engagement receiving portions. The engagement portions are provided to an adjacent pair of pawls, respectively. The housing recess has a cylindrical shape and is provided to a first member. The memory plate is formed in an annular shape which is cut at one point. The memory plate is housed within the housing recess while being reduced in diameter with the cut portion disposed between the engagement portions. The engagement receiving portions are respectively adjacent between the engagement portions of the memory plate, to the engagement portions. The engagement portions are engaged with and disengaged from the engagement receiving portions as the pawls move in the radial direction. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161996 | Passive Head Support Device for a Vehicle Passenger - A device to support a passenger in a vehicle, where that device includes a U-shaped frame having a member extending outwardly from a first end of said frame, a securing mechanism extending outwardly from the frame to engage a portion of a passenger seat in the vehicle, and a cushion attached to the member. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161997 | REMOVABLE HEAD AND NECK SUPPORT FOR RECLINING SALON CHAIR - An improved head and neck support couples to an upper back edge of a chair. In a preferred embodiment, the support couples to an upper back edge of a reclining salon chair. The improved support comprises a rigid inner clamping means, an inner filling of compressible memory material, all enclosed by an outer covering with a sufficiently high coefficient of friction to grip the front and the back of an upper back of the chair under the weight of a user's head as the user reclines in the chair. The composite filled support further comprises an upper portion, and a lower portion, said lower portion defining a groove along the length of the support, into which an upper back edge of a reclining salon chair may be wedged by friction fit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161998 | VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN UPHOLSTERED VEHICLE SEAT PART - The invention relates to a vehicle seat having a seat part, having a backrest part and having an upholstery part for upholstering the seat part, wherein the upholstery part comprises an upholstery part cover element, a carrier layer element for supporting the upholstery cover element, an upholstery core element, a main upholstery element and a barrier layer, and wherein the main upholstery element is spatially separated by the barrier layer from the carrier layer element, the upholstery core element and the upholstery part cover element, the barrier layer having a seamless barrier layer element, which is arranged continuously as a strip product directly on the main upholstery element. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130161999 | Chair Connector System and Method of Assembly - There is provided in a preferred embodiment of the present invention a connector system and method of assembly comprising a chair having two opposite frame members and two opposite seat frames, wherein the seat frames are connected to the frame members by respective connector assemblies. Further, the frame members are connected to each other by a plurality of lateral rods, each lateral rod being fixed to both frame members by a lateral rod stud. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162000 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE - A vehicle seat device is provided with a first lock mechanism which restricts a first movement of the seat, a second lock mechanism which restricts a second movement of the seat, and a drive source which removes the restrictions imposed by the first and second lock mechanisms. The drive source is provided with an output section which can be driven in two directions, that is, in the forward direction and the reverse direction, by the drive source. The drive of the output section in the forward direction from the neutral position thereof removes the restriction imposed by the first lock mechanism, and the drive of the output section in the reverse direction from the neutral position thereof removes the restriction imposed by the second lock mechanism. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162001 | Restraint System for Child Support - The present invention is directed toward a restraint system for an infant support such as a highchair. The restraint system includes a restraining member adapted to pass through an aperture formed into the infant support. The restraining member includes a stop member selectively operable to pass through the aperture. Specifically, the stop member is configured to pass through the aperture when in a first orientation relative to the slot, but cannot pass through aperture when positioned in a second (e.g., opposite) orientation relative to the slot. With this configuration, the unintended separation of the restraint system from the infant support may be prevented. Additionally, with this configuration, the accidental tightening of the shoulder straps on a restrained child by a sibling pulling on the straps from behind the seat is also prevented. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162002 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE - An occupant protection system includes a winding shaft that winds up a seat belt; a reacher rotatably supported by a rotating shaft and which changes the position of the seat belt in a front-back direction of a vehicle; a biasing member biasing the reacher to turn in a front direction of the vehicle; a retraction detection unit detects that the reacher is in a rear position; a motor rotates the winding shaft in a winding direction and a pull-out direction of the seat belt; a current detection unit detects the motor current; and a control unit The control unit is configured to change the rotating direction of the motor to the pull-out direction when the motor is rotating in the direction of winding up the seat belt, the reacher is not in the rear position, and the motor current is a predetermined current value or higher. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162003 | AUTOMATIC CUT-TRANSITION MILLING MACHINE AND METHOD - A milling machine is provided including: a frame; a plurality of ground engaging units; a plurality of vertically adjustable legs, the plurality of vertically adjustable legs comprising a front leg and a rear leg; a rotatable mill configured to mill a surface; a user interface configured to receive a milling grade depth and a cut-transition factor; a speed sensor configured to provide a ground speed of the milling machine; a vertical position sensor; and a controller coupled to the speed sensor, the vertical position sensor, and the user interface, the controller configured to lower a height of the rotatable mill to the milling grade depth by incrementally adjusting a length of at least one of the plurality of vertically adjustable legs according to the cut-transition factor, the speed sensor, and the vertical position sensor. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162004 | Automatic Rear Leg Control for Cold Planers - A method of maintaining a machine substantially level with a first surface is disclosed. The method may comprise determining an electronic travel path between a first point and a second point on a second surface, the second surface created by a tool removing a section of the first surface, and adjusting the length of the rear leg to maintain the frame substantially level to the first surface as the rear leg moves along the travel path from the first point to the second point in a forward direction. A machine for planing a road is disclosed that maintains a parallel orientation with the road during operation. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162005 | STAMPED WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHT - A wheel-balancing weight mounts to a wheel with a flange. The weight includes a body and a clip. The body is stamped by a punch to define a pocket within which an attaching portion of the clip resides. The defined pocket has a planar base and opposing side walls generally perpendicular to the base. The body as stamped by the punch includes a pre-stake for each side wall external to the pocket and adjacent the side wall, and an undercut for each side wall within the pocket and generally located at a juncture of the side wall and the base. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162006 | FIBER COMPOSITE WHEEL WITH ELECTRIC MOTOR AND DAMPING - One or more embodiments of the present invention concerns a wheel body of a wheel of an electric vehicle including a rim body with a rim portion for receiving a tire and a spoke portion for carrying the rim portion on a bearing for rotatably mounting the rim body on a wheel axle, a motor receiving body for receiving an electric motor for driving the wheel, and the motor receiving body includes an outer, radially surrounding receiving portion for receiving and fixing an outer part of the electric motor, which part is rotatable relative to the wheel axle. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162007 | INDEPENDENT DUAL WHEEL DIRECT DRIVE AXLES, BETWEEN THE DUALS GEAR BOX, AND INDEPENDENT SERVO DRIVE STEERING FOR BETWEEN THE DUAL DIRECT DRIVE SUSPENSIONS - A rear dual wheel direct drive axle assembly ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162008 | WHEEL RIM STRUCTURE - A wheel rim structure includes a rim body having a plurality of assembling grooves equidistantly defined along an inner periphery thereof, each assembling groove having a receiving space defined at one end thereof and a positioning space defined at another end thereof, the receiving space communicating with the positioning space, a plurality of spokes having a connecting end formed at one end thereof and having a positioning block which is adjacent to the connecting end, a wheel hub having a plurality of second connecting holes equidistantly opened thereon. Under this arrangement, the connecting end is assembled into the receiving space and the positioning block is locked at the positioning space; another end of the spokes is assembled into the second connecting hole. Therefore, the spoke could be easily detached from the rim body or be easily assembled to the rim body via the assembling groove. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162009 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM - A method and system for braking a vehicle are disclosed. The vehicle has at least one of an electronic stability control system and an antilock brake system. The vehicle may also include a regenerative brake adapted to apply a regenerative braking torque to slow the vehicle. The vehicle may further include a pressure sensor adapted to sense pressure in a hydraulic brake line. The pressure sensor may be a component of the at least one of the electronic stability control system and the antilock brake system. The vehicle may also include a controller adapted to control the regenerative braking torque of the regenerative brake based on at least the sensed pressure. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162010 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus includes: first pistons which are first braking force generating sections that are arranged to be actuated by a hydraulic pressure, and that are provided, respectively, to wheel cylinders; a second braking force generating section provided to one of the wheels, and arranged to mechanically regulate a position of one of the first pistons, and thereby to provide the braking force to one of the wheels; a braking force control switching section configured to switch the first braking force generating section to a non-actuation state when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and then to switch the second braking force generating section from the non-actuation state to an actuation state; and a vehicle forward and backward movement suppressing section configured to suppress a movement of the vehicle in forward and backward directions at the switching of the braking force control section switching section. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162011 | Master Mounting and Hydraulic Disk Brake - A master cylinder for a hydraulic brake or clutch system, in particular, a handlebar steered vehicle, in particular a bicycle, comprises a housing containing a cylinder chamber, in which are disposed a piston slidable therein and a pressure chamber. A compensation chamber is connected with the pressure chamber through at least one compensation bore. Also provided is a cover closing the housing and a counterpart for mounting the master cylinder on a handlebar tube. Further provided is at least one connecting device for connecting the counterpart with the housing of the master cylinder. Included with the connecting device is a first connecting portion for connecting the cover with the housing of the master cylinder and a second connecting portion for connecting the counterpart with the master cylinder and for mounting the master cylinder on a handlebar tube. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162012 | BRAKING DEVICE - A braking device comprises: a master cylinder; an electrical pressure adjusting unit; a reaction force generating unit, which forms a reaction force chamber and which generate a reaction hydraulic pressure in the reaction force chamber; a reservoir for brake fluid; an inter-chamber brake fluid path; a reservoir path that connects the reservoir and the inter-chamber brake fluid path; and a normally-closed control valve, wherein the electrical pressure adjusting unit includes an electrical pump which is directly connected with the driving hydraulic pressure chamber to supply the brake fluid to the driving hydraulic pressure chamber, and wherein at least one of electromagnetic valves provided in the electrical pressure adjusting unit and the reaction force generating unit is a normally-opened electromagnetic valve, which is provided in the inter-chamber brake fluid path and is configured to communicate the inter-chamber brake fluid path in a non-conduction state. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162013 | Brake System for Motor Vehicles - A brake system for motor vehicles, which in a “brake by wire” mode, can be activated both by the vehicle driver and also independently of the vehicle driver, which is operated preferentially in the “brake by wire” operating mode and can be operated in a fall-back mode. A pedal force actuating element connected to a brake pedal is guided in a retaining piston forming a retaining chamber. Dividing piston devices interact with the retaining piston and connected to vehicle wheel brakes. The first dividing piston and the second dividing piston surface are formed on a first dividing piston portion and the first dividing piston surface, together with a third dividing piston surface formed on a second dividing piston portion form an intermediate chamber connected to electrohydraulic pressure generating device. A pressure modulation valve enables both a build-up of pressure in and also a discharge of pressure from the intermediate chamber. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162014 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE DEVICE FOR A WIND TURBINE - A hydraulic actuation device ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162015 | SUPPORT MODULE AND ROBOT HAVING THE SAME - A support module includes a first rigid body, a space formation body connected to the first rigid body and forming an enclosed space, and a plurality of hard particles located within the enclosed space. When at least a predetermined pressure is applied to the support module such that a volume of the enclosed space is decreased to a predetermined value, the plurality of hard particles and space formation body form a second rigid body. Such a support module may improve the stability of a walking robot, the grip of a gripping structure, or the stability of a load-bearing structure. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162016 | Endless Track for Propelling a Vehicle, with Edge-Cutting Resistance - An endless track for providing traction to a vehicle, such as a construction vehicle, an agricultural vehicle or other work vehicle. The endless track has: an inner side for facing a plurality of wheels of the vehicle; a ground-engaging outer side for engaging the ground; a first lateral edge; and a second lateral edge. The endless track comprises an elastomeric body and a plurality of cores at least partially embedded in the elastomeric body. Each core extends transversally to a longitudinal direction of the endless track to provide transverse rigidity to the endless track. The endless track comprises an impact absorber in a lateral edge part of the endless track, the lateral edge part being located between the cores and a given one of the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge. The impact absorber facilitates an elastic deformation of the lateral edge part when the lateral edge part impacts an obstacle on the ground. For example, in some embodiments, the impact absorber may comprise one or more holes which can deform when the lateral edge part impacts an obstacle on the ground. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162017 | ADAPTER - An institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 1394 device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an IEEE1394 interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the IEEE1394 interface, the D/A converter converts an data signal into a first carrier signal. The coupler couples the first carrier signal to an alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the IEEE1394 interface, the decoupler divides an AC voltage coupled with a second carrier signal into the second carrier signal. The A/D converter converts the second carrier signal into a data signal, and outputs to the IEEE1394 interface. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162018 | ADAPTER - A universal serial bus (USB) device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a USB interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a first coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a second coupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the USB interface, the D/A converter converts the digital signals representing data into an analog form suitable for transmission over an AC voltage as a carrier wave. The first coupler couples the analog form to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the USB interface, the second coupler decouples and separates the first AC voltage from the analog form data. The A/D converter converts the analog form data into digital data, and outputs the data to the USB interface. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162019 | ADAPTER - A serial interface device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and a serial interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the serial interface, the D/A converter converts a first digital signal representing data into a first analog form data. The coupler couples the first analog form data to a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the serial interface, the decoupler decouples a second AC voltage coupled with a second analog form data into the second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into a second digital signal representing data, and outputs to the serial interface. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162020 | ADAPTER - An audio device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an audio interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the audio interface, the D/A converter converts a digital signals representing audio data into a first analog form data for coupling with a first alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the audio interface, the decoupler decouples and separates a second analog form data into the second analog form data. The A/D converter converts the second analog form data into digital signals representing audio data, and outputs the digital signals representing audio data to the audio interface. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162021 | ADAPTER - An intelligent platform management bus (IPMB) interface device adapter includes first and second conversion circuits, a switch unit, and an IPMB interface. The first conversion circuit includes a digital to analog (D/A) converter and a coupler. The second conversion circuit includes an analog to digital (A/D) converter and a decoupler. When the switch unit connects the first conversion circuit to the IPMB interface, a digital signal representing data or commands is converted into a first analog form data which is coupled to an alternating current (AC) voltage. When the switch unit connects the second conversion circuit to the IPMB interface, the decoupler decouples and separates the analog form data from the AC voltage. The A/D converter converts the analog form data into a digital signal, and outputs the digital signal to the IPMB interface. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162022 | VEHICLE INTERIOR DEVICE - A vehicle seat device, in particular a child seat device, includes at least one head support unit and/or at least one seat cover unit, and also includes at least one shoulder cushion unit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162023 | SWITCHING DEVICE, AND SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - A series-parallel switch circuit is constituted by connecting, in parallel, multiple series switch circuits in which a first switch receiving electric current and a second switch outputting the electric current are connected in series. Middle points of the multiple series switch circuits are joined. When the series-parallel switch circuit is turned on, the second switches constituting the series-parallel switch circuit are turned on, and thereafter, the first switches constituting the series-parallel switch circuit are turned on. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162024 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A TEMPERATURE-LIMITING DEVICE, TEMPERATURE-LIMITING DEVICE AND ELECTRICAL APPARATUS - In a method for operating a temperature-limiting device of an electrical unit activatable for a limited time period by way of an activation signal, the temperature-limiting device permits activation of the electrical unit upon occurrence of the activation signal only if a counter value is greater than or less than a reference value, the counter value being incremented or decremented by a determined temperature equivalence value upon each activation of the electrical unit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162025 | BATTERY INFORMATION OUTPUT EQUIPMENT FOR POWER SUPPLY AND DEMAND LEVELING SYSTEM - Battery information output equipment allows a driver of an electric vehicle | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162026 | IN-VEHICLE BATTERY - In an in-vehicle battery of the present invention, a second battery module ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162027 | CHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - When completion of timer charge before elapse of a designated time is designated by a timer charge reservation means for allowing a user to designate a predetermined charge time zone and a target amount of electric power to be charged to the battery, a timer charge start time is determined. Upon carrying out the timer charge, when it is predicted that the timer charge and battery heating are simultaneously carried out, a required amount of extension of a charge time period is determined so as to complete charge of the battery by the designated time, and starts charge of the battery at a time advanced relative to the timer charge start time by the required amount of extension of a charge time period. With this control, charge of the battery can be completed at a predetermined time without unnecessary enhancement in a required capacity of a battery heater. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162028 | WIRING SYSTEM FOR CAR REVERSING CAMERA APPARATUS - Wiring for a car reversing camera system in which a single, long multicore cable carries power and signal wires from a rearward camera position to a forward monitor position. The multicore cable feature at least one narrow width connector that can pass through apertures in a vehicle chassis without drilling holes in the chassis. Power is provided to the long multicore cable from a junction unit that steals power from a car's electrical system that is actuated upon reversing. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162029 | ON-BOARD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An on-board electrical system for a motor vehicle contains a first energy storage unit with a first voltage level and a second energy storage unit with a second voltage level. A control unit controls a flow of current between the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit in both directions. A polarity-reversal protection diode connects the first energy storage unit for supplying operating voltage to the control unit. A switching element bridges the polarity-reversal protection diode when the polarity of the first energy storage unit is correct. The first voltage level is compared with the second voltage level by a comparator and the switching element is moved to its open state when the first voltage level drops to a threshold voltage value which is below the second voltage level. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162030 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR POWERING AN ELECTRIC LOAD OF A VEHICLE - An electrical power supply system for powering an electric load of a vehicle includes a main battery, a support battery and a battery control module. The battery control module includes a first terminal for connection to the main battery, a second terminal for connection to the support battery and a third terminal for connecting to the electric load. A switch is arranged between said second terminal and said third terminal. The battery control module is arranged to connect the support battery to the load by turning the switch conducting in case the voltage at the third terminal drops below a predetermined voltage. The system provides the automatic activation of a support energy source when the output voltage falls below a specified voltage threshold. The support battery supports the main battery when needed or acts as a redundant power source. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162031 | Operating Structure for an Electrically Operated Vehicle - An operating structure for an electrically operated vehicle is disclosed, in which the windings of the electric motor are used as inductors for power factor correction during charging of the vehicle by means of the vehicle-dedicated convertor. The windings are interconnected in such a way that little or no torque is generated in the motor during the charging operation. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162032 | ENERGY SUPPLY UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An energy supply unit ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162033 | POWER-SUPPLY DEVICE - A power-supply device has a DC power supply, a load, a booster circuit disposed between the DC power supply and the load, wherein the booster circuit supplies a voltage at the DC power supply to the load while boosting the voltage, a bypass element disposed between the DC power supply and the load, wherein the bypass element constitutes a bypass path with respect to the booster circuit, a controller that controls an operation of the booster circuit, a first switching element that drives the bypass element in a first driving path, and a second switching element that drives the bypass element in a second driving path. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162034 | EMO Linkage Simplification - Disclosed herein is a simplified EMO linkage circuit that enables add-on equipment without retrofit, and eliminates the need for multi-contact EMO switches. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162035 | MULTI-DIRECTIONAL ELECTRICAL POWER PROTECTION SYSTEM - A multidirectional electrical power protection system, includes a first power supply and at least a second power supply with each supply being configured for supplying power to a main bus circuit; a first load bus electrically connected to the first power supply and at least the second power supply, at least a second load bus electrically coupled with each of the first power supply and at least the second power supply, the first load bus and the second load bus configured for energizing devices connected to the respective first and second load bus; and at least one smart contactor in coupled with the main bus circuit, the at least one smart contactor being configured for sensing a first current flowing in a first direction through the main bus circuit and for sensing a second current flowing in a second direction through the main bus circuit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162036 | Complementary Detection of Power Supplies Stability and Notifying Multiple Domains Regardless of Other Power Domains Readiness - A method and apparatus for powering up an integrated circuit having a plurality of power domains each coupled to receive power from one of a plurality of power sources, where each power domain includes an internal power detector which senses the power of a plurality of power domains (VDD | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162037 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING AND DISCHARGING OF ENERGY STORAGE APPARATUS - A charging/discharging control system of an energy storage apparatus includes a weather information collection module, a load information collection module, a load grouping module which classifies a plurality of loads into at least one load group based on a load correlation according to a predetermined condition, and an energy storage apparatus charging/discharging control module which determines a battery charging or discharging level per time slot of each of a plurality of energy storage apparatuses by using at least one of an estimated load amount of each load per time slot, a battery charging amount of the energy storage apparatus per time slot via solar generation, and a battery charging amount per time slot via system power, wherein a particular load corresponding to a lowest rate for a unit load is determined by using battery charging/discharging information and power rate information per time slot. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162038 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING AN ELECTRICAL POWER IMPORT - An apparatus and a method for stabilizing an electrical power import from a power distribution system by way of at least one subscriber connected to the power distribution system via an electrical connection. An electrical power import anomaly when electrical power is imported by the respective subscriber from the power distribution system is identified using transmitted control messages, which are determined for the respective subscriber or originate from the respective subscriber. Once an electrical power import anomaly has been identified, power consumption units or power generation units are driven correspondingly. The apparatus effectively protects the power distribution system from third-party intervention or implementation errors which can bring about an unstable system response. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162039 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF ELECTRIC DEVICE - A system for controlling an electric device operation includes a plurality of electric devices managed by a consumer associated with a power system and a plurality of control devices for controlling an operation of the electric devices. The system includes an operation time calculation unit configured to calculate a start time of an operation of increasing or decreasing power received from the plurality of electric devices based on a control command for requesting an increase or decrease of power received from the power system such that the start time is different for each of the electric devices. Each of the control devices executes an operation of increasing or decreasing reception power at an operation start time different for each of the electric devices as a result of calculation of the calculation unit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162040 | DYNAMIC POWER CONTROL FOR A TWO WIRE PROCESS INSTRUMENT - A process instrument includes a transducer, a two wire interface, a microprocessor, a digital to analog converter, a first control circuit, and a second control circuit. A current passing through the two wire interface indicates a condition of the transducer. The microprocessor is interfaced with the transducer. The digital to analog converter receives a signal from the microprocessor indicating a current value. The first control circuit is coupled to the digital to analog converter and adapted to control the current passing through the two wire interface to the current value. The second control circuit is coupled to the digital to analog converter and supplies current to a secondary load. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162041 | LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM AND LOAD CONTROL METHOD - An exemplary embodiment provides a load management system, including a detecting module and a determining module. The detecting module creates at least one activated one of a plurality of loads located in a predetermined space as an activation set, and creates a group set including a plurality of sub-groups according to locations and activation times of the activated ones of the plurality of loads. The detecting module creates the activated ones of the plurality of loads which have been activated within a predetermined time period as one of the sub-groups. The determining module determines whether each of the activated ones of the plurality of loads is an essential load or a non-essential load according to the group set and the activation set to produce a determining result. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162042 | SINGLE PHASE REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLIES FOR REDUCING PHASE CURRENT IMBALANCES - A single phase redundant power supply system may include a first power supply having an input coupled to a first phase voltage in a polyphase power distribution system and an output coupled to a load for supplying an amount of DC power to the load, and a second power supply having an input for coupling to a second phase voltage in the polyphase power distribution system and an output coupled to the load for supplying an amount of DC power to the load. At least the first power supply is configured to reduce phase current imbalances in the polyphase power distribution system by adjusting the amount of DC power supplied to the load by the first power supply and the amount of DC power supplied to the load by the second power supply. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162043 | MULTIPLE RENEWABLES SITE ELECTRICAL GENERATION AND REACTIVE POWER CONTROL - A method of configuring a renewable energy curtailment and control system uses a master controller and a plurality of controllers configured to control a cluster of renewable energy resources to deliver predetermined amounts of actual power and reactive power to a point of interconnect with a grid in accordance with contractual requirements with users of electrical power while reducing reactive power flow between renewable resources in the cluster. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162044 | Low Power Implementation to Allow for High Potential Rails to Come Up in Any Order - A low power biasing circuit for powering up split-rail electronic circuits includes an intermediate voltage generator at each pad which is supplied by a temporary supply voltage to generate a temporary intermediate voltage only when a power signal indicates that all external voltage rails are not safe, thereby reducing power consumption. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162045 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A battery system comprising at least two battery modules, wherein each battery module consists of at least one battery and a controllable first switching apparatus, which is designed to connect the respective battery module into a current path of the battery system or to electrically bridge the respective battery module, comprising at least one controllable second switching apparatus, which is designed to electrically connect the at least two battery modules in parallel or in series and comprising a control device, which is designed to control the controllable first switching apparatuses and the controllable second switching apparatus as a function of the requested electrical power. In addition, the present invention discloses a method of operating a battery system. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162046 | MULTI ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - A multi energy harvesting system is provided. The system includes: a DC energy source harvesting circuit, having a DC energy source harvesting unit for generating a DC based on a first physical quality, and a first DC to DC converter for adjusting voltage of the DC; an AC energy source harvesting circuit, having an AC energy source harvesting unit for generating an AC based on a second physical quality and a rectifier for rectifying the AC; and an assistance circuit, coupled between the DC energy source harvesting circuit and the AC energy source harvesting circuit, for increasing efficiency thereof. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162047 | Methods and Systems For Controlling An Intra-Plant Voltage Level - A power plant coupled to, and configured to provide power to, an electrical grid, is described. The power plant includes a plurality of power converters electrically coupled to, and configured to receive power from, at least one power source. The power plant also includes a voltage regulation device electrically coupled between the power converters and the electrical grid. The voltage regulation device includes a series transformer and a bi-directional converter configured to regulate a voltage at an output of the power converters. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162048 | POWER MODULE AND MULTI POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - There are provided a power module and a multi power supply apparatus having the same. The multi power supply apparatus includes a plurality of power modules connected in parallel with each other and supplying a preset power, each power module including: a DC/DC converting unit converting an input power into a preset DC power; an output controlling unit switched on or switched off according to a difference between a voltage level of the DC power of the DC/DC converting unit and a voltage level applied to a load end to control an output of the DC power; and a controlling unit starting a soft start operation of the DC/DC converting unit during a hot swap in which the power module is replaced and stopping the soft start operation of the DC/DC converting unit when the output controlling unit is switched on. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162049 | Reactive Energy Compensator and Method for Reducing the Associated Flickering Phenomenon - A reactive energy compensator ( | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162050 | CONNECTION DEVICE FOR DETECTING CONNECTION STATUS, ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A connection device for detecting connection status is used for detecting that an electrical connector is inserted in upside up position or upside down position. In the connection device, first connecting terminals are disposed on a first side while second connecting terminals are disposed on a second side. When the electrical connector is connected to the connection device, the terminals, which do not establish connection with the electrical connector, contact with a metal housing of the electrical connector. Therefore, at least two of these terminals are short circuited. Through determining which group of the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals is short circuited, a control module determines that the electrical connector is inserted in upside up position or upside down position. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162051 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, a power transfer system includes a power transmission apparatus and a power reception apparatus. The power transmission apparatus has a power transmission module, and a first wireless communication device configured to transmit physical profile information of the power transmission apparatus. The power reception apparatus has a power reception module, a second wireless communication device configured to receive the physical profile information, and a controller. Wireless power transfer is conducted between the power transmission module and the power reception module. The controller is configured to cross-check a physical profile of a power signal of the wireless power transfer received by the power reception module with the physical profile information and identify the first wireless communication device based on a result of the cross-check. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162052 | PROTECTIVE CIRCUIT FOR A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK - A protective circuit for an arrangement which includes a plurality of individual cells in a rechargeable battery pack with a predefined number of individual cells being connected in series in a cell row and at least two cell rows being situated parallel to one another. The component current flowing in a first cell row when the rechargeable battery pack is subject to loading is compared with the component current flowing in a second cell row to generate a signal when there is an implausible deviation in the component currents with respect to one smother. The signal is used to disconnect a defective cell row or to switch off the entire rechargeable battery pack in order to protect the latter. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162053 | POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS SUPPLYING DIRECT-CURRENT POWER - A power distribution apparatus for supplying power from a direct-current power supply to a load via a first connector and a second connector includes a sensor unit configured to detect connected and disconnected states between the first connector and the second connector, a switch unit configured to make and break a connection between the first connector and the direct-current power supply, a receiver unit configured to receive a signal indicating whether to supply or cut off power to the load, and a control unit configured to control the switch unit to make or break the connection in response to the signal received by the receiver unit and the connected and disconnected states between the first connector and the second connector detected by the sensor unit. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162054 | DETECTION APPARATUS, POWER RECEIVING APPARATUS, NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND DETECTION METHOD - Disclosed herein is a detection apparatus including: a resonant circuit provided with a Q-factor measurement coil and one or more capacitors to serve as a circuit for receiving pulses; a response-waveform detecting section configured to detect the waveform of a response output by the resonant circuit in response to the pulses; and a Q-factor measuring section configured to measure a Q factor of the resonant circuit from the response waveform detected by the response-waveform detecting section. It is possible to increase the precision of detection of a metallic foreign substance existing between a power transmitting side and a power receiving side. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162055 | ELECTRIC WORK APPARATUS WITH AN ELECTRIC LOAD AND A RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK - An electric work apparatus having an electric load which is fed from a rechargeable battery pack. The battery pack is accommodated in a housing with the electric load being connected to the battery pack via an electric connecting cable. To provide cable guidance for the connecting cable that is ergonomically suitable for a user, cable ducts are molded in a housing wall of the backpack-type battery pack that is separate from the electric load. The cable duct opens in the edge of the housing as cable outlets. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162056 | Activation of Safety Mechanisms Using Smart Materials - The present disclosure relates to a system, for selectively actuating a safety mechanism, to protect against electrical shock, using a transformable material. The system includes the transformable material, being: (1) connectable electrically to an electrical component having an unwanted electrical charge and (2) changeable between a deformed shape and an undeformed shape based on electrical input resulting from the electrical charge at the electrical component. The transformable material is also (3) connected mechanically to the safety mechanism so that change in the transformable material causes movement of the safety mechanism. The transformable material is further (4) configured and arranged in the system to, in response to being exposed to the electrical input, change to its undeformed shape and thereby actuate the safety mechanism. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162057 | HOLLOW RING TORUS MAGNET GENERATOR - A hollow ring torus permanent magnet generator, with a sphere shaped permanent magnet which spins/revolves within the hollow ring torus passing through insulated copper magnet wire windings wound around the exterior portion of the ring torus shaped body wherein the passing of the sphere shaped permanent magnet through the coil produces electrical current in the insulated copper magnet wire windings. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162058 | VOICE COIL MOTOR HAVING SLOPED SURFACES - An exemplary voice coil motor includes a base, a stationary magnetic field generator, a moveable magnetic field generator, and a case. The base includes a first surface defining a number of cavities. The stationary magnetic field generator is mounted on the first surface, and includes a supporting frame defining a first receiving space. The moveable magnetic field generator is moveably received in the first receiving space, and includes a core member. The core includes a lower surface. A number of flanges extend downwards from the lower surface, and received in a respective one of the cavities. Each of the flanges includes an end surface that is away from the lower surface. The end surface defines two symmetrical sloped surfaces respectively extending slantingly downward from the middle of the end surface to two opposite sides of the flange. The case receives the stationary magnetic field generator, the moveable magnetic field generator. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162059 | ACTUATOR HAVING TWO-STAGE ZOOM FUNCTION - An actuator includes a bracket, permanent magnetic elements, a fixing barrel, and a movable unit. The actuator forms a central axis. The bracket includes a front frame and a rear frame connected with the front frame. Both the front frame and the rear frame include a supporting plate. Each supporting plate defines a through hole coaxial with the central axis. The permanent magnetic elements are positioned on supporting plates of the front and rear frames and surround through holes of the front and rear frames. The movable unit includes a hollow core member and a coil group wrapping around the core member. A height of the core member is smaller than that of the fixing barrel. The core member is movably received in the fixing barrel. The fixing barrel is housed in the bracket, and is sandwiched between the permanent magnetic elements. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162060 | OSCILLATING STEPPING MOTOR - An oscillating stepping motor can reduce a required rotational angle of a rotor to drive a star wheel, reduce idle driving, cut the loss of energy required for the driving, reduce power consumption even in high-frequency driving, and stably operate. Two star wheels are located so that the tooth tips thereof are not engaged with each other. A rotor shaft includes a rotor pinion having two feed teeth at a certain aperture angle. One of the feed teeth feeds one of the driving wheels by oscillation of the rotor in one direction and the other of the feed teeth feeds the other of the driving wheels by the oscillation of the rotor in the other. The rotor then oscillates within a certain angle range, thereby sequentially rotating output gears in a certain direction by a certain angle. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162061 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor including: a rotor part including a rotor core having a shaft inserted thereinto and a plurality of rotor poles formed to be protruded from the rotor core; a stator part formed by coupling stator cores each positioned at outer sides of the rotor poles while facing the rotor poles so that the rotor part rotates therein and independently manufactured by insert injection molding to each other; and a magnet coupled between the stator cores. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162062 | STATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING END CAP WITH POLARITY KEYING FEATURE FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool is provided, including a housing, a permanent magnet electric motor in the housing, and an output member coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a lamination stack of identically-shaped laminations with a North pole and a South pole. The stator also includes an end cap arranged at one end of the lamination stack. The end cap includes a polarity keying feature in an outer surface therein at a predetermined position with respect to one of the North pole or the South pole to identify a polarity of the stator. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162063 | FIXING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR USE IN ROTOR - The fixing resin composition for use in a rotor includes a thermosetting resin (A) containing an epoxy resin, a curing agent (B), and an inorganic filler (C), wherein the content of the inorganic filler (C) is equal to or more than 50% by mass, based on 100% by mass of the total content of the fixing resin composition. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162064 | LAMINATED CORE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a laminated core used for a motor such as an electric motor, including: a unit laminate laminated in at least one layer and formed of a soft magnetic composite, wherein each powder particle forming the soft magnetic composite is insulation-coated. The preferred embodiments of the present invention can improve the mechanical strength of the core of the soft magnetic composite by manufacturing the core using the laminating method of the soft magnetic composite and reduce core loss by performing insulation coating on powder particles forming the soft magnetic composite. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162065 | SPINDLE MOTOR - Disclose herein is a spindle motor, including: a shaft including a top thrust plate disposed at a top portion thereof and a bottom thrust plate disposed at a bottom portion thereof; a sleeve formed in a hollow cylindrical shape so as to be rotatably supported by the shaft and including a ring shaped convex part formed along an outer peripheral surface thereof; a base including a cylindrical support part formed at the center thereof and supporting the sleeve using a hollow part formed at the center of the support part; and a hub having a cylindrical part fixed to an upper end portion of the sleeve, a disk part extended from the cylindrical part in an outward direction, and a skirt part extended from an edge of the disk part in a vertical downward direction. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162066 | Electrical Machine for a Wind Energy Installation - An electrical machine includes a stationary secondary part which is self-excited or externally excited, a stationary primary part with a primary winding element, and a rotatably mounted magnetic modulator, which modulates a magnetic flux density. The magnetic modulator is arranged between the secondary part and the primary part or the primary part is arranged between the secondary part and the magnetic modulator. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162067 | STATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING EMBEDDED MAGNETS FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool is provided, including a housing, a permanent magnet electric motor in the housing, and an output member coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator with at least a North pole and a South pole. The stator includes a lamination stack of identically-shaped magnetically-conductive laminations with the identically-shaped pockets stamped therein and secured together in alignment to form the at least one magnet pocket at each pole. Each magnet pocket is contained within the lamination stack distanced from the inner and outer surfaces of the lamination stack. The stator further including at least one permanent magnet embedded within each magnet pocket of each pole. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162068 | OVERMOLDED STATOR ASSEMBLY LAMINATION STACK FOR A POWER TOOL - A power tool is provided, including a housing, a permanent magnet electric motor in the housing, and an output member coupled to the electric motor. The electric motor includes a rotor and a stator with at least a North pole and a South pole. The stator includes a lamination stack having loose laminations held together via an overmolded resin. The overmolded resin include a longitudinal overmold layer covering at least a portion of at least one of an inner or outer surfaces of the lamination stack, and two end cap portions extending laterally from the ends of the longitudinal overmold layer to firmly cover ends of the lamination stack. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162069 | CAPACITOR-OPERATED MOTOR HAVING A SINGLE WINDING SPAN - A capacitor-operated motor having a single winding span includes a housing, a stator par, and a rotor par. The stator part is formed by stacking up a plurality of stator core plates that have a plurality of primary-phase tooth parts, secondary-phase tooth parts, and stator slots. The primary windings and the secondary windings are wound around the primary-phase tooth parts and the secondary-phase tooth parts respectively. When the current is conducted through the plurality of primary windings and the plurality of secondary windings, magnetic force is generated to rotate the rotor part. The secondary-phase tooth parts are alternately arranged with the primary-phase tooth parts with stator slot positioned in between them. The fact that the number of rotor slot is at least two times as many as that of the stator slot is capable of lowering the vibration and noise of the capacitor-operated motor having a single winding span. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162070 | AC LOW-VOLTAGE INDUCTION MOTOR - An AC low-voltage induction motor contains a rotor having a central shaft; a stator having a plurality of silicon steel pieces and a number of coil sets, each silicon steel piece having a groove to receive the coil set; a number of supports inserted into four corners of a front cover and four corners of a rear cover to connect the rotor, the stator, and a fan together; wherein a diameter and a number of the coil set is capable of determining a supply amount of a working voltage. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162071 | ELECTRIC MACHINE WITH ENCAPSULATED END TURNS - An electric machine having a rotor and a stator. The stator includes an electrically conductive wire forming a stator winding. The stator winding forms a first plurality of end turns projecting axially beyond an axial end of the stator core. Each of the wire segments forming the first plurality of end turns has a discrete electrically insulative outer layer. A heat transmissive material having a thermal conductivity of at least about 50 W•m | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162072 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR, APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR, AND STATOR - A method for manufacturing a stator includes preparing a stator core having a plurality of teeth, a plurality of coils having a plurality of lead lines, a substrate having a plurality of connecting portions, and a plurality of positioning jigs having restraining portions. The method includes positioning the substrate and the lead lines so that distal portions of the lead lines are separated from the connecting portions in at least one of a radial direction and a circumferential direction. The method further includes inserting the lead lines in the restraining portions, aligning the distal portions of the lead lines with the corresponding connecting portions using the positioning jigs, inserting the lead lines into the corresponding connecting portions, and electrically connecting the lead lines inserted in the connecting portions to the corresponding connecting portions. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162073 | MOTOR USING CONNECTION VARYING APPARATUS - A motor includes: a first slot and a second slot in which a first current having the same phase flows, the first slot including a first coil end portion in which a current flows in a first direction and a second coil end portion in which a current flows in the opposite direction of the first direction, and the second slot including a third coil end portion in which a current flows in the second direction and a fourth coil end portion in which a current flows in the first direction, a stator forming a fixed magnetic field by the first current, and a rotor forming a rotating field and rotated according to an interaction with the fixed magnetic field formed by the stator. | 2013-06-27 |
| 20130162074 | SEALING RESIN COMPOSITION FOR HDD MOTOR AND HDD MOTOR FABRICATED BY USING THE SAME - There are provided a sealing resin composition for a hard disk drive (HDD) motor and a HDD motor fabricated by using the same. The sealing resin composition includes: 45 to 65 parts by weight of urethane methacrylate resin; 35 to 50 parts by weight of methacrylate resin; and 2 to 4 parts by weight of acrylic acid. A sealing resin composition having a new composition is used as a sealing material of a FPC adhering part of the HDD motor, whereby a haze phenomenon due to air leak and outgas at the FPC adhering part may be improved and reliability of a HDD motor may be enhanced due to a reduction in generation of the outgas of the adhering part. | 2013-06-27 |
