33rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130207364 | WHEELCHAIR SUSPENSION - A wheelchair suspension includes a frame, a drive assembly pivot arm, a drive assembly, a front caster pivot arm, a front caster, and a spring and shock absorbing assembly. The drive assembly pivot arm is pivotally connected to the frame. The drive assembly includes a drive wheel and is mounted to the drive assembly pivot arm. The front caster pivot arm is pivotally mounted to the frame and coupled to the drive assembly pivot arm. The front caster is coupled to the at least one front caster pivot arm. The spring and shock absorbing assembly is pivotally connected to the drive assembly pivot arm at a first pivotal connection and pivotally connected to the front caster pivot arm at a second pivotal connection. The first and second pivotal connections are positioned such that a majority of the force applied by the spring and shock absorbing assembly is applied to the drive wheel when the suspension is on a flat, horizontal support surface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207365 | SUSPENSION THRUST BEARING DEVICE AND MCPHERSON STRUT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - The present invention concerns a suspension thrust bearing device adapted to receive a shock absorber piston rod along a main axis (X | 2013-08-15 |
20130207366 | BOTTOM BRACKET ASSEMBLY OF A BICYCLE AND LEFT CRANK ARM ASSEMBLY THEREOF - A bicycle bottom bracket assembly that reduces the accumulation of dirt and/or corrosive substances inside the shaft extending between the crank arms of the assembly. The bottom bracket assembly includes a shaft having a through-cavity that extends along its longitudinal direction; a crank arm is associated with each end portion of the shaft, and the through-cavity extends unobstructed through the crank arms and the shaft. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207367 | MULTI-RIDER OR OCCUPANT HUMAN POWERED VEHICLES WITH REARWARD FACING RIDER OR OCCUPANT - A multi-rider or occupant human powered vehicle permits at least one rider or occupant to contribute to powering the vehicle while being seated in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the vehicle. By way of example, tandem bicycles are provided accommodating rearward-facing aft cyclists or rearward-facing fore cyclists. Other vehicles, such as tricycles, four-wheeled carts, and human powered watercraft, such as paddle boats, are also contemplated by the present invention. In one embodiment, a tandem bicycle with a rearward-facing occupant contributing to powering the vehicle via a single drive chain, belt, or shaft is disclosed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207368 | BOAT COUPLING - A boat coupling including a jaw for receiving an eye which is attached to the hull of a boat. A pin is movable to bridge across the jaw to capture the eye between extended and retracted positions. A retaining arrangement for retaining the pin in the retracted position will release the pin upon the pin being shifted to a release position, where after the pin is moveable under a biasing influence to shift to the extended position | 2013-08-15 |
20130207369 | Foldable Stroller and Automatic Folding Tray for Same - A stroller has a frame reconfigurable between an in-use configuration and a folded configuration. A fold joint on the frame, when in a latched orientation, retains the frame in the in-use configuration. A seat is supported by the frame and a tray extends across and is spaced forward from the seat assembly. The fold joint is coupled to a portion of the tray and is configured to: a) move the tray to a deployed position relative to the seat when the frame is moved to the in-use configuration; b) retain the tray in the deployed position when in the in-use orientation; and c) release and allow the tray to move to a folded position when the frame is moved to the folded configuration. The fold joint is configured to hide and covers the various fold latch and tray fold components. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207370 | DEVICE FOR SECONDARY ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN A STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - A pencil brace is incorporated into a cross car assembly of an automotive vehicle as a secondary energy absorption device to assist in managing the energy and controlling the column stroke due to a collision. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207371 | PRETENSIONER AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS - A pretensioner includes a member having a through-hole, a tubular cover, and an actuator configured to pull the member to pull a belt folded back through the through-hole, wherein the tubular cover has a mounting portion that is fixedly positioned on the member upon being put on the member. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207372 | SNOWBOARD STOP OR STABILIZATION APPARATUSES AND METHODS - In one embodiment, a snowboard stop device includes a bottom portion having a snowboard-contactable side and a ground-contactable side. The ground-contactable side of the bottom portion has one or more protrusions. The snowboard stop device includes a top portion having a snowboard-contactable side, and a curved edge portion joining the bottom portion of the snowboard stop device to the top portion of the snowboard stop device. The snowboard stop device is clippable on an edge of a snowboard such that the snowboard-contactable side of the bottom portion at least partially contacts a bottom side of the snowboard and the snowboard-contactable side of the top portion at least partially contacts a top side of the snowboard. Friction is caused between the ground and the one or more protrusions on the ground-contactable side of the bottom portion such that the snowboard at least partially stops relative to the ground. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207373 | BOOK FOR AUGMENTED REALITY APPLICATIONS - A book for use with augmented reality applications includes a plurality of stiff leaves, each side of which forms a page of the book. On each page a respective fiduciary marker is positioned substantially in the middle of the page. Each fiduciary marker comprises a different respective asymmetric pattern capable of indicating the scale and orientation of the book to an augmented reality application and of indicating the respective page, and a non-alphanumeric pattern positioned closer to an outside edge of the page of the book than the fiduciary marker. The non-alphanumeric pattern on a respective page is capable of indicating at least the opposing page pair comprising the respective page on which the non-alphanumeric pattern is positioned, when used in conjunction with the scale and orientation of the book as indicated by a fiduciary marker on a different page to that of the respective non-alphanumeric pattern. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207374 | OPTICALLY VARIABLE DEVICES, THEIR PRODUCTION AND USE - Security documents often incorporate optically variable devices to prevent or hinder counterfeiters. Disclosed herein are layered optically variable devices such as colour-shift foils, and methods for their production and use. Such devices afford new techniques for a user of a security document to check quickly and easily whether the security document is a legitimate document or a counterfeit copy. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207375 | SECURITY DOCUMENT WITH HOLOGRAPHIC FOIL AND PRINTED MACHINE-READABLE MARKINGS - A security document has a substrate ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207376 | SECURITY ELEMENT, SECURITY DOCUMENT AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF - A security element for a security booklet includes a plurality of pages including a first outermost page and a second outermost page. The security element includes at least one line of stitching joining the plurality of pages to one another. The stitching is formed of at least a first thread and a second thread, the first thread disposed on an outer surface of the first page, and the second thread disposed on an outer surface of the second page. The first and second threads interlock at each of a series of spaced apertures through the plurality of pages along the line of stitching. At one or more selected aperture(s), a loop of the second thread extends to the outer surface of the first page. The first thread has an optical characteristic different from the second thread, so the second thread at the selected aperture(s) is distinguishable from the first thread. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207377 | DIELECTRIC FITTING - The present disclosure pertains to a dielectric fitting for use in a fluid piping system to provide electrical insulation between metal components while fluid is transferred through a sealed connection. The dielectric fitting includes a metallic body including a distal end and a proximal end and a flange extending radially from the body and having a first end surface and an opposite second end surface. An electrical insulation over-mold adheres to the distal end of metallic body, the second end surface of the flange and at least a portion of the first end surface. The insulation over-mold is secured by a plurality of recesses or by an annular member positioned along the distal end. The over-mold includes an annular portion that extends axially away from the distal end of the metallic body. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207378 | BALL JOINT FOR PIPE CONNECTION, AND PIPE CONNECTION - A ball joint ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207379 | Device for Fixing a Fitting - The invention relates to a device for fixing a fitting, in particular for a sprinkler head, having a base plate. The invention is based on the technical problem of providing a fixing device which can be used in various installation situations. According to the invention, the technical problem is solved by the base plate having at least three mountings and by a top piece being present which covers the mountings. The fixing device can thereby be attached to a supporting base in different positions. In addition, a fixing device can accommodate different fittings. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207380 | Aseptic Coupling Devices - Formation of a sterile connection includes inserting a first aseptic coupling device into a second aseptic coupling device while a locking ring of the first aseptic device is in an indexed initial position, rotating the locking ring to a secured position in which a compressive force is created and in which a first membrane from the first aseptic coupling device and a second membrane from the second aseptic coupling device can removed thereby resulting in a first a first sealing member of the first aseptic coupling device sealing with a second sealing member of the second aseptic coupling device to form a sterile fluid passageway. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207381 | FLUID COUPLING - A female coupling member releasably interconnectable with a male coupling member to form a fluid coupling is disclosed. The male coupling member has an inlet end, and an outlet end connectable to a fluid flow line. The female coupling member includes a tubular coupling body having an inlet end for axially receiving the inlet end of the male coupling member, and an outlet end connectable to a fluid flow line. The female coupling member also includes a locking element operable between a release position where the locking element is remote from the male coupling member when received within the female coupling member. A release member moves the locking element between the release position and the locking position. The female coupling member has a fastening element which is releasably securable to the release member preventing the release member unintentionally moving to the displacement position when secured to the release member. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207382 | Connection Assembly for Tubular Goods and Accessories - A mating connection assembly permits quick and efficient connection and disconnection of tubular goods and equipment. A female box-end connection member has a body, a central through-bore, a bowl-like receptacle section having a tapered internal surface and inwardly-extending load shoulder members along the tapered internal surface, grouped in stacks of spaced-apart rows. A mating male pin-end connection member has a body section, a tapered pin extension, a central through-bore and lug members on the outer surface of the tapered pin extension. The tapered pin extension of the male pin-end connection member can be stabbed into the female box-end connection member and partially rotated. When joined in mating relationship, the connection assembly provides a fluid pressure seal, supports high-tensile axial loading and permits the transmission of torque through the connection assembly. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207383 | Containment Pipe Fittings and Methods - In a method for installing a fitting ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207384 | SOLDERLESS HOSE CONNECTION FOR A LINE SECTION OF AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A method for manufacturing a connection between a hose and coaxial line section is provided. The method includes providing an outer pipe, inserting an inner pipe along with a hose situated at least partially on an outer periphery of the inner pipe inside the outer pipe, and deforming the outer pipe, the inner pipe or both so that the hose becomes clamped between the inner pipe and outer pipe. A coaxial line section for a refrigerant circuit of a motor vehicle also is provided. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207385 | PUSH TO CONNECT CONDUIT FITTING WITH FERRULE - A push to connect fitting includes a body member adapted to receive a conduit end, a conduit comprising a first end that can be axially inserted into the body member and a conduit gripping device attached to an exterior surface of the conduit, and a retainer that retains the conduit in place when said conduit is fully inserted into the body member. Additional embodiments include providing a seal with the fitting that seals the exterior surface of the conduit, an optional load retaining sleeve for the conduit gripping device, and an optional gimbal. The push to connect aspect may be realized in the form of a single action unthreaded mechanical connection. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207386 | LEAK DETECTION O-RING - A seal member for sealingly securing a first and a second pipe at a crimp connection, the seal member including a ring-shaped body having an outer diameter and an inner diameter. A plurality of protrusions are formed on the ring-shaped body and extend radially outwardly from the outer diameter. The ring-shaped body permits fluid to pass around adjacent protrusions prior to attaining the crimp connection and inhibits fluid from passing therearound subsequent to attaining the crimp connection. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207387 | Pipe Connector - It is presented a pipe connector ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207388 | Pipe Coupling - A pipe coupling includes a first and second connected tubular element forming an elongated tube and being connected by a connection arrangement that biases the first tubular element against the second tubular. An annular sealing element is provided between and overlapping opposed end portions of the elements. The annular sealing element has a generally T-shaped cross-section and includes a first portion that forms a stem of the T-shaped cross section and extends in a radial direction and defines the outer periphery thereof, and a second portion formed by two opposing flanges that form the cross-bar of the T-shaped cross section and define the inner periphery thereof. At least one of the flanges presents a rounded bulge forming an outer peripheral surface of one flange. The bulge is sealed with an inner periphery of one of the tubular elements and extends continuously around the circumference of the annular sealing element. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207389 | CLAMPING SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING TOGETHER AND FOR PRE-FITTING A FIRST TUBE AND A SECOND TUBE - The system comprises a collar ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207390 | HYDROELECTRIC IN-PIPE TURBINE USES - An in-pipe turbine has uses in energy storage and circulation. Specific applications are in storage systems working by elevation, smart grid systems, pressure release, and heating/cooling systems. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207391 | VARIABLE SPEED ELECTRIC MACHINE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING ELECTRIC ENERGY - A variable speed electric machine and a method for generating electric energy is provided. The electric machine includes an outer stator with a first set of field windings. Further, the electric machine includes a modulator outer rotor that is concentric and is located proximate to the outer stator. The modulator outer rotor is operatively coupled to an input shaft. Furthermore the electric machine includes a permanent magnet inner rotor concentric to the modulator outer rotor. The electric machine also includes an inner stator with a second set of field windings. The inner stator is concentric to the inner rotor and is operatively coupled to an electric grid. The outer stator, the modulator outer rotor, inner stator and the inner rotor are magnetically coupled with each other so as to maintain a constant electric frequency at the inner stator. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207392 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING WIND FARM - Systems and methods for operating a wind farm are disclosed. The wind farm includes a wind generator. The method includes detecting an atmospheric condition at a location spaced apart from the wind generator, and communicating a control signal to the wind generator. The control signal is based on the atmospheric condition. The method further includes adjusting the wind generator according to the control signal before the atmospheric condition is experienced by the wind generator. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207393 | WIND FARM HARMONIC PREDICTOR AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING HARMONICS - A harmonic predictor for a wind farm comprising at least two wind turbines, each having a generator with a converter for generating electrical energy. The harmonic predictor determines the harmonic component expected from the wind farm in order to limit the harmonic component to a harmonic limit. The harmonic predictor comprises a calculation module, an iteration module and a summing module. The calculation module calculates a complex mean value over at least one period of the harmonic component of one of the wind turbines and determines a first equivalent vector therefrom. The iteration module successively connects the calculation module to at least one other of the wind turbines to form at least one second equivalent vector. The summing module sums the equivalent vectors to form a total vector and compares the total vector with the harmonic limit. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207394 | GENERATOR TORQUE CONTROL METHODS - A wind turbine typically includes a generator and a rotating mechanical system having a natural period. The present invention relates to a method of controlling generator torque that minimises oscillations in the speed of the generator rotor. In the event of a grid fault or transient, or a fault in the power converter, the generator torque is decreased at a substantially constant rate with respect to time as shown in graph (c). The rate at which the generator torque is decreases is proportional to the nominal rated torque of the generator and inversely proportional to an integer multiple of the natural period of the rotating mechanical system. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207395 | AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR - An assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a S/G having a rotatable shaft, a main machine, a PMG, and an exciter wherein at least one of the main machine, PMG, and exciter includes a rotor mounted to the shaft and having multiple rotor poles, a stator having multiple stator poles and at least one of the rotor poles and stator poles being formed by a core with a post and wire wound about the post to form a winding, with the winding having at least one end turn, and a layer to increase cooling capabilities of a portion of at least one of the stator and the rotor. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207396 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A power generation apparatus according to the present invention includes: an inlet which is provided at a location on an opposite side of an expander rotor with respect to a power generator stator in a power generator housing and which is capable of leading a working medium into the power generator housing, a cooling flow passage which supplies the inlet from a circulation pump with the working medium without interposition of an evaporator, a communication opening which is capable of leading the working medium out of the power generator housing so as to lead the working medium to a condenser, and a throttle valve which depressurizes the working medium led via the cooling flow passage from the circulation pump into the power generator housing. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207397 | TETHER FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS - The present invention provides a tether ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207398 | WAVE GENERATOR - A wave power generator is provided, and, more particularly, a wave power generator, which has a simple structure leading to improved cost efficiency and high energy conversion rate and is able to be installed in anywhere, so that practicality and a value of wave as a clean energy resource may be enhanced, is provided. The wave power generator includes a raft vessel configured to be in a shape of disk and filled with water; a water turbine configured to be installed on a central axis of the raft vessel; and a mooring chain configured to be connected to the raft vessel to thereby determine a location where the raft vessel is to float. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207399 | Invention 30.8.10 - The invention is a wind energy conversion device that can use microwaves or electrical discharges to pass the electricity to another position | 2013-08-15 |
20130207400 | ENERGY STORAGE AND DRIVE DEVICE - A Mechanical Energy Storage and Drive Device, The device stores elastic energy in its storage equipment (The springs) and creating resonance/pendulum phenomena inside its equipment (the springs and its coupled mass) after releasing the charged springs by using continuous external energy source feeds the electric motor/solenoid that produce the small vibrated power applied on the springs and its coupled mass for creating the resonance/pendulum phenomena inside the device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207401 | HIGH EFFICIENCY RADIOISOTOPE THERMODYNAMIC ELECTRICAL GENERATOR - An electric generator comprises a central cylindrical shielded autoclave fuel capsule made out of metal in which are contained radioisotope fuel rods. A spiral cylindrical heat exchanger encases the fuel capsule. A thermal insulating material insulates the fuel capsule from the cylindrical heat exchanger which encases it to avoid thermal losses. The radioisotope fuel capsule and heat exchanger are contained within a cylindrical housing having a bore formed therein eccentrically located in a cylindrical rotor to form an “eccentric” compression chamber. A number of movable vanes slide radially inwards and outwards in slots formed in the cylindrical rotor. The ends of the vanes are biased against the walls of the eccentric cylinder by means of gas/vapor pressure in the rear part of the radial slots or by spring bias. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207402 | SOLAR POWER PLANT - A solar power plant in a new split configuration of a solar Brayton cycle or Brayton/Rankine combined cycle which comprises an array of heliostat mounted mirrors, a solar receiver and a high pressure section of a Brayton cycle power plant mounted near a top of a solar tower, a low pressure section of the Brayton Cycle power plant and the electric generator mounted near or at ground level. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207403 | Device for Converting Kinetic Energy into Electrical Energy - A device for converting kinetic energy into electrical energy, having a pendulum which includes a pendulum rod and a pendulum weight and is suspended in oscillating fashion on a shaft, a generator connected to the shaft and configured to convert the rotational energy of the pendulum into electrical energy, and means by which the pendulum is rigidly connected to the shaft when it oscillates in a predetermined direction. The pendulum is suspended in a tiltable frame, the tilt axis of which is located below an oscillation path of the pendulum and parallel to the pendulum axis. A push rod of a hydraulic or pneumatic drive cylinder supplied with energy for the pendulum drive is connected to the frame, and the drive cylinder is pivotably connected to the elements of the device that convert the electrical energy. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207404 | SECURITY LOCK - A security lock secures a locking assembly to a stopping member. A bolt extends in a longitudinal direction from a housing into the stopping member. When the bolt is extended, a set of first latching members extends laterally from the bolt and abuts a front face of the housing. A force applied to the end of the bolt is transferred through first latching members to the housing rather than to the mechanism within the locking assembly. A set of second latching members extend laterally into engagement with an interior surface of the stopping member to transfer part of the longitudinal force to the stopping member. The latching members are retracted into the bolt when the bolt is retracted into the housing. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207405 | Retractable Latch Bumper - A bumper for a closure, such as a tailgate, acts between the tailgate and a frame to bias a striker in to engagement with a latch. The bumper is moved to a retracted position during closing to reduce the force needed to close the tailgate. After latching, the bumper is conditioned to an extended position to assert the bias between the tailgate and frame. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207406 | FOOT-OPERATED DOOR-OPENER - A foot-operated door-opener, includes a foot-operated actuator element provided in a lower region of a door for opening the door. The foot-operated actuator element includes an upper and a lower foot surface element that are connected to each other by a hinge and, when operated by a user's foot, each upper and lower foot surface element pivots at least partially into the interior of the door. The one or more upper and lower foot surface elements are guided in a guide slot, and the guide slot may have a course which is diagonal, vertical, paraboloid-like, or a combination of such. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207407 | CRASH STRUCTURE HAVING ADJUSTABLE RIGIDITY FOR A DEFORMATION ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a crash structure having adjustable rigidity for a deformation element for a vehicle, wherein the crash structure comprises a continuously adjustable rigidity, in that at least one blocking element (SR) moves in a plane rotated by an angle relative to the vehicle longitudinal axis with respect to a profile (MW), so that the rigidity is adjusted by a position of the at least one blocking element reached by the motion. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207408 | CRASH STRUCTURE WITH ADJUSTABLE RIGIDITY FOR A DEFORMATION ELEMENT FOR A VEHICLE - A crash structure with adjustable rigidity for a deformation element in a vehicle includes an infinitely variably adjustable rigidity. The adjustable rigidity is adjusted by moving two profiles relative to each other such that a position of the two profiles opposite each other is reached. The position defines a degree of rigidity for the deformation element. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207409 | BOGIE SHAFT FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE HAVING A STONE GUARD AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A bogie shaft for railway vehicles has a cladding which contains a metal component. The metal component is preferably electrochemically less refined, but no greater than exactly as refined, as a material of the bogie shaft. Corrosion on the bogie shaft can thereby be advantageously prevented. The metal material of the cladding is also able to effectively protect the bogie shaft against stone impact. The cladding can be advantageously applied by cold gas spraying, or a sleeve can be bent around the bogie shaft for forming the cladding. The cladding can advantageously contain particles that can make it more resistant to stone impact. The particles can be made, for example, of hard materials, of particularly ductile particles, or of particles made of a memory shape alloy. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207410 | AXLE BOX FOR A RAILWAY VEHICLE - An axle box for a railway vehicle bogie comprises a rolling bearing having an outer ring element, an inner ring element, rolling elements mounted there between, and a seal element, the inner ring element being adapted to be secured by screw bolts to an axial end of bogie axle. The axle box comprises an end cap comprising a flange with an inner face and an outer face, an annular first radial surface portion of the inner face being so defined that it is able to lean against an axial end of the inner bearing ring element of the rolling bearing. The flange comprises a central part traversed by screw bores. The flange comprises a first inner axial ridge running alongside the outer circumference of the cap, and extending axially towards the rolling bearing all around the flange, further than the first radial surface portion. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207411 | STOWABLE VEHICLE SEAT - A stowable seat can include a seat back having an upper end, an opposite lower end and a seating side, a seat bottom having a forward end, a rearward end and a seating side, and a linkage arrangement. The linkage arrangement can include a first member pivotably coupled to the seat bottom and a vehicle support structure, a second member pivotably coupled to the seat bottom and the support structure, a third member fixed to the seat back and pivotably coupled to the support structure, and a fourth member pivotably coupled to the second member and the third member. The linkage arrangement can facilitate suspending the seat bottom in a seating position from the support structure in spaced relation to the floor; rotating the seat bottom to a stadium position; and rotating the seat back and articulating the seat bottom to a stowed position. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207412 | OPENABLE ROOF FOR A VEHICLE - A captive track motion system ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207413 | THERMAL-INSULATED WALL AND LINER - A thermal insulated composite wall panel for use in insulated trailers, containers and insulated compartments, including a first liner panel, a second liner panel having a layer of fibers and at least one structural polymer resin layer disposed coplanar to and bonded with the layer of fibers, thereby forming a laminate liner panel, and an insulated core layer disposed intermediate to and bonded with the first and the second liner panels. The layer of fibers is adjacent the insulated core layer and is lofted prior to being bonded to the insulated core layer. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207414 | Spill Containment Floor with Sealed Floating Fasteners and Strengthened Side Rails for Container - A mounting system for a shipping container or trailer floor having a plurality of apertures positioned to align with mounting holes of machinery having a first diameter to be mounted to the container floor, wherein the diameter of the container floor apertures are larger than the first diameter to allow a margin of error in the alignment with the machinery mounting holes. Non-circular threaded fasteners are located on the bottom surface of the container floor for receiving bolts for mounting machinery to the container floor, and a plurality of non-circular edged bases, each sized for receiving a non-circular threaded fastener such that the non-circular threaded fastener cannot rotate within non-circular edged base. The system also collects spilled machinery liquids for later removal. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207415 | ROOF ASSEMBLY FOR A TRAILER - A roof assembly of a trailer includes a plurality of roof panels. Each roof panel includes a main body, a first flange extending downwardly from a first lateral edge of the main body, and a second flange extending downwardly from a second lateral edge of the main body. Illustratively, flange and the main body are made from a single, or one-piece, sheet of material. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207416 | VEHICLE-BODY FRONT STRUCTURE MEMBER - A front end of a left member having a first plate thickness, and a left end of a lateral member having a third plate thickness are welded together while defining a first weld line, and a front end of a right member having a second plate thickness and a right end of the lateral member are welded together while defining a second weld line. The first plate thickness and the second plate thickness are thinner than the third plate thickness, and a support bracket that supports an auxiliary equipment is fitted to the lateral member. The first weld line and the second weld line are respectively positioned outer side of the vehicle body with respect to a fitted position of the support bracket, so as not to overlap on the fitted position in the lateral member where the support bracket is fitted to the lateral member. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207417 | STRUCTURE OF FRONT SECTION OF VEHICLE BODY - A structure of the front section of a vehicle body is disposed on the front end portion of a front side frame on the same position as the rear surface of a side stay in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and includes a first extending portion extending downward along the rear surface of the side stay. A lower stay is provided with a second extending portion extending outward in the vehicle width direction beyond the side stay to a position below the first extending portion. A joining section is formed so as to join the front surface of the first extending portion, the upper surface of the second extending portion, and outside surface of the side stay. The joining section defines an arrangement region for inner and outer shock absorbing members having a lower rigidity than the front side frame. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207418 | ROCKER END PORTION STRUCTURE - A load transmission performance of transmitting load efficiently in a vehicle longitudinal direction of a rocker is improved. At a load input portion of a rocker, a sectional surface area, that is orthogonal to the vehicle longitudinal direction, of a rocker outer panel is greater than a sectional surface area, that is orthogonal to the vehicle longitudinal direction, of a rocker inner panel. Accordingly, load is sufficiently distributed and inputted to the rocker outer panel. Accordingly, a bending moment, that bends toward a vehicle transverse direction inner side at the rocker inner panel, is suppressed. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207419 | Vehicle with a Panel that is Moveable to Provide Increased Head Room Above a Rear Row of Seats - A panel that may be raised and lowered in the rear area of a vehicle to provide added headroom. The panel may be secured to an opening defined by a roof of the vehicle. The panel may be secured to an opening defined in a tailgate of the vehicle. Side walls and a real wall may be provided that extend between the opening and the panel. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207420 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A climate control system for a vehicle includes an air conditioner positioned in a rear of the vehicle. A roof panel includes a moonroof opening bounded on at least one side by a moonroof rail. The moonroof rail generally defines an air supply duct between a headliner and the roof panel. The air supply duct is in communication with the air conditioner. A plurality of vents are operably connected to the moonroof rail and relay conditioned air from the air supply duct to an interior of the vehicle. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207421 | MULTI-ORIENTATION MODULAR FURNITURE HAVING AN ENERGY RELEASABLE DESIGN - A multi-orientation modular furniture piece includes a work surface; a seat surface; a stool surface; and a base surface. The base surface has a non-flat surface to facilitate a minimal left to right rocking motion of the multi-orientation modular furniture piece when the multi-orientation modular furniture piece is in a seat orientation. The minimal left to right rocking motion of the multi-orientation modular furniture piece allows the participant to realize a positive non-disruptive distraction to facilitate a non-disruptive release of energy so as to assist in re-focusing the occupant during the learning. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207422 | HEATED SEAT FOR A VEHICLE - A heated seat for a vehicle that includes a heat element including at least one wire arranged in a predetermined pattern to substantially cover a cushion of the seat. The at least one wire includes a plurality of portions of varying resistance, wherein the plurality of portions of varying resistance are arranged in a configuration that corresponds a pressure distribution exerted on the cushion by an occupant of the seat. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207423 | BICYCLE SEAT COVER WITH INTEGRATED STORAGE DEVICE - An integrated bicycle seat cover and storage device with a seat-conforming cover connected at a rear end to the outer edge of an opening of a weather-resistant storage receptacle adapted to be secured to a bike adjacent and below a rear end of the seat. In a first form the storage receptacle is an open pocket mounted on the closure flap of a bike bag, and an additional outer flap on the bike bag covers the storage receptacle. In an alternate form, the storage receptacle is a pouch with an integrated horizontal closure, and includes means for securing it directly to the bike adjacent and below the rear of the seat. The seat cover can be deployed over the storage receptacle and the seat from front to back when removed from the storage receptacle. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207424 | APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING SADDLE RETAINING ANGLE OF BICYCLE - The present invention relates to an apparatus for adjusting a saddle retaining angle of a bicycle, and in particular to an apparatus for adjusting a saddle retaining angle of a bicycle by which a user can ride a bicycle in a safe posture irrespective of an inclination of a bicycle when a bicycle goes up or down an inclined road in such a manner that a retaining angle of a bicycle saddle fixed to a bicycle body can be easily changed by a rider depending on an inclination of a bicycle so that a user can ride in a safe posture. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207425 | SEAT OCCUPANCY DETERMINATION APPARATUS - A seat occupancy determination apparatus includes first and second load detection portions arranged at one end of a seat in a width direction, a peak value detection portion detecting whether a peak value of a partial load value exists within a first predetermined time period in a case where the partial load value decreases to or below a first threshold value, and a first seat occupancy determination portion shifting a determination to a no occupant state in a case where the peak value is detected and a disengagement of a tongue plate from a buckle is detected within a predetermined time while an occupant seated state is determined. The first seat occupancy determination portion is inhibited from shifting the determination to the no occupant state in a case where the peak value is detected and the disengagement of the tongue plate is inhibited from being detected within the predetermined time. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207426 | VIRTUAL PIVOT AXIS SPRING - A spring includes a first, inner, continuous frame, a second, continuous frame enveloping said first frame, said first and second frames made in a flexible material of high yield stress, said first and second frame having a common frame portion constituting a minor proportion of said first frame compared to the remainder of said first frame, said first and second frames being plane arranged generally in a common plane in their unloaded state and arranged for being deformed generally in said common plane. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207427 | CHAIR WITH ARMREST - A chair with armrest includes a support base supported by a leg, a seat that is pivotally fixed to the support base using an axle extending in a left and right direction, the rear part of the seat being rotatable upward and downward, an impelling unit that is provided at the support base and impels the seat at the rear of the axle upward, and an armrest provided to the support base. When the rear part of the seat rotates upward or downward, the height of the armrest does not change, and therefore arms or the like are not squeezed between the top plate of a desk and the armrest. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207428 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SEAT BENCH - A motor vehicle with a seat bench which includes a seat surface which is approximately horizontal in a normal position and a backrest which is approximately vertical in the normal position, wherein the seat surface and the backrest are adjustable into a partition position in which the seat surface and the backrest adopt an at least approximately vertical position and the backrest is arranged above the seat surface. The backrest upper edge is in contact with the roof of the motor vehicle in the partition position, such that the backrest together with the seat surface forms a partition which separates the region behind the partition in the direction of travel from the region in front of the partition in the direction of travel. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207429 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat for a vehicle is configured such that an occupant can be seated in either a lower position or in an upper position. The seat includes a base member for accommodating an occupant in the lower position and a seat back, positioned to extend generally upwards from the region of the base member. The seat back is configured to accommodate an occupant's back. A selectively deployable perch member is also provided. In a first condition, the perch member is configured as an extension of the seat back for when the occupant is seated in the lower position. In a second condition, the perch member is configured as an additional base member for supporting an occupant in the upper position. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207430 | MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A SEAT BENCH - Motor vehicle with a seat bench which comprises a seat surface which is approximately horizontal in a normal position and a backrest which is approximately vertical in the normal position, wherein the backrest comprises at least one transparent region which is designed in such a manner that the view from a region in front of the backrest in the direction of travel into a region behind the backrest in the direction of travel is made possible. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207431 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - A vehicle seat includes an adjusting device, for example for adjusting the height and/or tilt of a seat part structure and/or of a backrest structure connected to the seat part structure, wherein the adjusting device is fastened to the seat part structure. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207432 | Modular Recline Mechanism And Sidemember For Rotary Recliner - The adjustment device, also known as a recline mechanism, includes a sidemember that attaches to a vehicle seat having a uniform mounting surface allowing the attachment of a five-door as well as a three-door recline mechanism with a modular mounting plate without the need to have additional recline mechanisms. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207433 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - For a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprising a first fitting part and a second fitting part, which are in a transmission connection with each other by means of a spur gear and a ring gear, which mesh with each other, and comprising a rotating eccentric driven by a carrier for driving a relative rolling motion of the spur gear and the ring gear, wherein the first fitting part accommodates the eccentric, which is supported on the second fitting part, the fitting is associated with one of at least two load classes and comprises components that are parameterized in regard to the associated load class and components that are carry-over parts for all load classes, wherein the fitting parts are parameterized components and the eccentric is one of the carry-over parts. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207434 | FITTING FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to a fitting for a vehicle seat, in particular for a motor vehicle seat, comprises a first fitting part and a second fitting part that can be rotated with respect to each other, a clip ring that is fixed to the first fitting part for holding both fitting parts axially together by an outer ring section and engaging the second fitting part by an inner annular section, and stops that define the limits of the relative rotation of both fitting parts and that comprise at least one limiting stop embodied as a clip ring and at least one locking stop joined to the second fitting part such that the limiting stop protrudes outwards from outside of the annular section of the clip ring, and the limiting stop is provided on a structural part secured to the second fitting part. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207435 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A HEAD RESTRAINT AND HEAD RESTRAINT - The invention relates to a method for producing a head restraint, in particular a motor vehicle head restraint, wherein the head restraint has a cover and a foam material, wherein the foam material fills out the cover at least in some areas, wherein the method comprises the following steps: producing a prototype mold, wherein the prototype mold comprises at least two parts, wherein when the parts of the prototype mold are assembled, the prototype mold has an inner surface that faces the interior of the prototype mold and an outer surface, producing the cover, assembling the parts of the prototype mold in such a way that the cover is arranged in the interior of the prototype mold, and introducing the foam material into the interior of the cover, wherein the foam material is at least partially liquid when said foam material is introduced into the interior of the cover. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207436 | HEADREST - A head rest has a head rest cushion which is provided on at least one holding rod. The holding rod is supported in a holding member that is fixed to the frame of a vehicle seat backrest by a connecting member. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207437 | LATCHING DEVICE FOR A HEAD RESTRAINT - In a latching device for a head restraint, a locking element is movably mounted in a carrier device. The locking element can be moved from a locked position into an unlocked position by actuation of an actuating device. The latching device is movably mounted with respect to a retaining rod. In the unlocked position, the locking element allows the latching device to be moved with respect to the retaining rod, while in the locked position the locking element engages in at least one cut-out of the retaining rod for latching the latching device with respect to the retaining rod. According to the invention, in the locked position the carrier device, together with the locking element arranged therein, is mirror-symmetrical to an xz plane extending substantially perpendicularly to the carrier device | 2013-08-15 |
20130207438 | PIVOTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - The invention relates to a head restraint having a head rest element that is provided with at least one retaining rod, in particular on the seat back of a vehicle seat, wherein the head rest element can be reversibly moved from a working position into a stowage position and in particular can be locked in the working position. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207439 | HEAD RESTRAINT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle head restraint on a seat back is adjustable in height from a non-usage position to a usage position. The head restraint is disposed on a retaining element formed from a U-shaped tubular section and of which a horizontally disposed section forms the axis of rotation of the head restraint. The head restraint and retaining element are coupled by means of a spring element such that a biasing force of the spring element is applied to the head rest, wherein sections of the spring element engage in respective cutouts disposed on both sides in the region of rounded portions of the retaining element, and the biasing force generated rotates a lower end of the head rest automatically in the direction of the retaining element as the head rest is moved from the non-usage position to the usage position. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207440 | ARTICULATING FOOTREST - A stylist chair is provided that includes a chair, a center bar and a footrest assembly. The center bar couples the footrest assembly to the chair. The footrest assembly includes a gear assembly, a first pedal and a second pedal. The first pedal and the second pedal move between an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein in the open configuration, the first pedal and the second pedal form a footrest and in the closed configuration, the first pedal and the second pedal are moved toward one another to form a configuration that enables a user to easily exit the stylist chair. Also, the first pedal and the second pedal are coupled to the gear assembly so that when one of the first pedal and the second pedal moves, the other of the first pedal and the second pedal simultaneously moves. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207441 | Child safety seat adjustable magnetic sleeve and handle assembly retrofit - While transporting a child within a car seat, a harness and buckle assembly falls into the seat depression on removing the child from the seat, necessitating reaching into the seat to locate and retrieve the harness from under the child on replacement. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207442 | SEAT BELT SYSTEM WITH BUCKLE LATCH AND TENSION SENSOR - A seat belt system configured for use in a vehicle includes a seat belt buckle assembly that is configured to determine the both the latch condition of the seat belt buckle assembly with the seat belt tongue, and the tension applied to the seat belt webbing in a seat belt system. The seat belt buckle assembly includes a latch configured to receive and engage the seat belt tongue, a magnet, and a magnetic sensor configured to determine relative displacement of the magnet. The seat belt buckle assembly is configured to cause a first displacement between the magnet and the magnetic sensor in response to engagement of the seat belt tongue with the latch and cause a second displacement between the magnet and the magnetic sensor in response to tension on the seat belt webbing via the seat belt tongue. The first displacement is distinct from the second displacement. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207443 | ARMORED FACE CONVEYOR - An armored face conveyor includes a plurality of line pans positioned adjacent to one another, a plurality of flight bars, and a connecting member. Each line pan includes a race having an outer race face and an inner race face. The plurality of flight bars extend laterally across the line pans and are received by the race. Each flight bar includes an end having an upper guide surface and a lower guide surface. The connecting member extends through the plurality of flight-bars and couples the flight-bars to one another. Lateral movement of any one of the flight-bars that causes the upper guide surface to contact the outer race face substantially simultaneously causes the lower guide surface to contact the inner race face. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207444 | CUTTING TOOL HOLDING DEVICE - A cutting tool holding device includes a base, a positioning tube and a positioning member. The base includes a mounting hole and a through hole, and the through hole is formed at a side of the mounting hole and communicated with the mounting hole. The positioning tube includes an axial receiving hole, an accommodated portion and a limiting groove. The axial receiving hole is formed within the positioning tube for receiving a cutting tool. The accommodated portion is disposed at an end of the positioning tube for being installed into the mounting hole. The limiting groove is formed on a side of the accommodated portion. The positioning member is positioned in the through hole of the base, wherein the positioning member abuts against the limiting groove of the positioning tube. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207445 | Metal Matrix Composite Mining Pick and Method of Making - A mining pick is disclosed. The pick has a body, at least part of the body being formed of a metal matrix composite comprising particles dispersed in a metal, a cutting element mounted to body, and a shank extending from the body. The at least part of the body formed of the metal matrix composite is configured to provide a barrier during an excavation operation. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207446 | Motorized hub comprising an electric traction unit - Motorized hub for an electrically powered motor vehicle comprising a wheel hub mounted to rotate about a hub axis, and an electric traction unit comprising an external stator connected to a hub carrier and an internal rotor ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207447 | SAFETY DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE WHEEL - A safety device ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207448 | FORCE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL SPOKE - A force-distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke includes a force-distributing body having a free-end first surface and a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface. The first surface substantially has the shape of a truncated sphere, and the force-distributing body has a spoke-receiving opening that extends through the first surface. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207449 | FORCE DISTRIBUTING APPARATUS FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL SPOKE - A force-distributing apparatus for a bicycle wheel spoke includes a force-distributing body having a free-end first surface and a second surface disposed at an opposite side of the first surface. The force-distributing body has a spoke-receiving opening that extends through the first surface. In one embodiment, the first surface substantially has the shape of a truncated sphere. In another embodiment, the force distributing body has a generally cylindrical shape. In another embodiment, the spoke-receiving opening is formed eccentrically in the force-distributing body. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207450 | TRACTOR AND TRAILER SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES - An improved replacement axle spindle includes a cylindrical wall exhibiting increasing thickness at increasing distances from the inner end which is secured to an axle. The wall thickness increases in correspondence with the load borne by the replacement spindle resulting in no loss of necessary strength and load carrying ability. Several different profiles are embodied in the present invention: a first embodiment utilizes a straight internal taper; a second embodiment utilizes a dual internal taper, first at a small angle and then at a larger angle; another embodiment utilizes a parabolic internal taper and yet another embodiment utilizes a straight external taper. All may be utilized to replace a tractor or a trailer axle spindle. The spindles save weight and facilitate lubricant flow from the tractor differential into the axle roller bearing assemblies after a repair procedure. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207451 | HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A hydraulic brake system includes: a hydraulic pressure source provided for a vehicle, and including a hydraulic-pressure generating device and a reservoir; a plurality of hydraulic brakes provided for respective wheels of the vehicle, and configured to restrain rotations of the respective wheels; and a control valve device including at least one hydraulic-pressure control valve group disposed between the hydraulic-pressure generating device and at least one of brake cylinders of the hydraulic brakes and/or between the reservoir and the at least one of the brake cylinders. Each of the at least one hydraulic-pressure control valve group includes (a) at least one ON/OFF control valve and (b) at least one linear control valve that are disposed in parallel with each other. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207452 | Hydraulic Assembly for a Vehicle Brake System - A hydraulic assembly for a vehicle brake system comprising at least two brake circuits and wheel brakes associated with the brake circuits. The hydraulic assembly comprises a pressure generator for generating a central hydraulic pressure for the brake circuits independently of the driver at least in the case of service braking initiated by the driver. Furthermore, at least one pressure adjusting device is provided for adjusting for each individual brake circuit the central hydraulic pressure that is generated by the pressure generator independently of the driver. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207453 | TECHNIQUE FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM IN A M-SPLIT SITUATION - Proposed is a technique for operating a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system in an operating situation which requires the formation of a hydraulic pressure difference at opposite wheel brakes of a vehicle axle. Here, each wheel brake is assigned a first slip regulating valve device for decoupling the respective wheel brake from a hydraulic pressure generator, and a second slip regulating valve device for dissipating hydraulic pressure at the respective wheel brake. A method implementation of this technique comprises the steps of building up a hydraulic pressure at the opposite wheel brakes during the course of a braking process, detecting a requirement for forming a hydraulic pressure difference at the opposite wheel brakes, actuating one or more of the slip regulating valve devices assigned to the opposite wheel brakes so as to form the hydraulic pressure difference by virtue of different hydraulic pressures being set at the opposite wheel brakes, and, in reaction to a driver demand, increasing the hydraulic pressure at the opposite wheel brakes, including the wheel brake at which a relatively low hydraulic pressure is to be set, while maintaining the hydraulic pressure difference by transferring hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic pressure generator via the first slip regulating valve devices to the opposite wheel brakes. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207454 | HIGH RELIABILITY POWER OVER ETHERNET - A method includes receiving a signal to maintain uninterrupted power to a device over a power over Ethernet line. The power over Ethernet line is configured to carry data and power. Power delivery is maintained for the device regardless of a power disruptive event associated with a power source device. Carrying the power to the device over the power over Ethernet line is interrupted in absence of the receiving the signal. According to one embodiment, the signal is generated in response to a user command or it may be generated from the device automatically. The signal may classify the device as a critical device. The power disruptive event may include initialization of a data path, alteration to a data path associated with the power over Ethernet line, a software update associated with the power source device, reset of power source device, etc. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207455 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE STATE DETECTION FOR ZERO POWER CHARGER CONTROL, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A charger appliance configured to determine a no-load, disconnected state from an electronic device having a rechargeable battery, and configured to determine a connected state of the charger with an electronic device in which recharging power may be supplied through the charger to the electronic device. Automatic connection and disconnection of a mains power supply is made depending on the detected state of the charger to avoid wasteful energy consumption in a no-load state. State detection may be determined by monitoring a voltage on one or more signal lines associated with the electronic device. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207456 | BATTERY CELL MODULE, BATTERY, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A battery cell module includes a plurality of battery cells, in particular lithium-ion battery cells which are arranged in a packet and each of which has a substantially prismatic cell housing. Each cell housing has the three dimensions: housing height, housing width, and housing depth. Two of the dimensions are carried out in a substantially identical manner in all the battery cells of the battery cell module, and the third dimension is carried out differently in at least two battery cells of the battery cell module. A battery includes said battery cell module and a motor vehicle includes said battery. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207457 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a power supply circuit for vehicles, which can continuously supply a constant voltage without a complicated circuit configuration, even during a time when a surge voltage is applied (abnormal voltage time). The power supply circuit is provided with: a constant voltage circuit ( | 2013-08-15 |
20130207458 | DISCHARGE DEVICE AND DISCHARGE METHOD FOR THE ACTIVE DISCHARGE OF A CAPACITOR FOR USE IN THE ELECTRIC-POWER SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC-DRIVE VEHICLE - A discharge device actively discharges a main capacitor in an electric-power system of an electric-drive vehicle and comprises a discharge branch of a circuit connected in parallel to the capacitor and including a discharge transistor biased to “conduction” mode when the capacitor must be discharged. A control device is connected to a “gate/base” terminal of and controls the transistor, biasing the transistor to the mode when the capacitor is required to fee discharged. A control transistor maintains the discharge transistor in a “non-conductive” state when the control transistor is in the mode. The control transistor is in the state for the discharge transistor to be in the mode. A safety capacitor is interposed between the terminal and a power supply and charges when the discharge transistor is in the mode, causing a progressive decrease of current at the terminal, until the discharge transistor is biased to the state. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207459 | Battery Module with Battery Module Housing and Battery Cells - A battery module comprises a battery module housing with parts made of plastic and a plurality of prismatic battery cells that have a cell housing with four side walls. Two parallel side walls are larger than the two other side walls. The electrolyte of the battery cells is preferably SO | 2013-08-15 |
20130207460 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery pack locked to a vehicle body for mounting to and detaching from the vehicle body. A battery case is provided with an extension part extending to above a battery cell accommodating part. The extension part includes a handle including a grip part having an orientation set so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction when the battery case is mounted on the vehicle. The handle is provided on the battery case in the state of being deviated toward either of vehicle-width-directionally left and right sides. A lock device attached to a main frame of the electric vehicle is provided with a lock pin that is advanced and retracted. The extension part on the battery case side is provided with an engagement hole for accepting the lock pin, the engagement hole being formed in either of side surface portions in the longitudinal direction of the electric vehicle. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207461 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY SYSTEM - Provided is a high-voltage battery system, including a battery pack, a relay part, a relay control part, and a low pass filter part, so that the low pass filter part receives a relay control signal outputted from an output terminal of the relay control part and removes noise therefrom, to thereby remove fundamental causes of fusion of a relay. | 2013-08-15 |
20130207462 | Method for Determining at least one State of a Plurality of Battery Cells, Computer Program, Battery and Motor Vehicle - The disclosure relates to a method for determining at least one state of a plurality of spatially combined battery cells connected to each other by circuitry. The state is determined by observing battery cells by means of at least one observer structure. A subset of a plurality of battery cells is observed and the state derived from the observation is determined for more battery cells than for the observed battery cells. The disclosure further relates to a battery comprising a battery management system, which is configured such that the method according to the disclosure can be carried out thereby. The disclosure also relates to a motor vehicle comprising a battery according to the disclosure.-- | 2013-08-15 |
20130207463 | Device for Stabilizing a Supply Voltage in a Motor Vehicle | 2013-08-15 |