43rd week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130278001 | VEHICLE INTERIOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle interior assembly includes a vehicle interior part and a trim panel. The vehicle interior part includes at least two mounting sections defining at least two mounting openings extending therethrough. The trim panel includes at least two projections extending through the at least two mounting openings of the vehicle interior part from a backside surface of the trim panel, respectively, one of the projections having an attachment portion that retains the trim panel on the vehicle interior part in an installed position. One of the projections includes a restricting portion spaced from the mounting section of the vehicle interior part by a first prescribed deployment distance with the trim panel in the installed position. The restricting portion is configured to contact a corresponding one of the mounting sections of the vehicle interior part and retain the trim panel from being completely detached from the vehicle interior part. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278002 | CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INCLUDING A VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR TO COMPARTMENTALIZE A CARGO AREA - Cargo management system including a vehicle load floor to compartmentalize a cargo area into an upper compartment and a covered lower compartment is provided. The system includes a composite plastic first outer layer having a substantially planar upper support surface to support cargo in the upper compartment. A composite plastic second outer layer has at least one cavity defined by lower surfaces of the second outer layer. Each cavity has a size and shape which corresponds in size and shape to a vehicle component to restrain movement of the vehicle component and to prevent sudden transfer of vehicle component weight during vehicle acceleration and deceleration. A core including adjacent core portions has different thicknesses. At least one of the core portions has a large number of cavities and each of the core portions is positioned between and bonded to the outer layers by press molding to form corresponding panel portions. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278003 | SANDWICH-TYPE, STRUCTURAL, COMPOSITE COMPONENT INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE HINGEDLY-CONNECTED PORTION, CARGO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR UTILIZING THE COMPONENT - A sandwich-type, structural, composite component including at least one hingedly connected portion which pivots with reduced or eliminated hinge binding and a cargo management system and vehicle load floor utilizing the component are provided. Elongated first and second interior portions of the component are locally crushed by the press molding to form a living hinge having a pivot axis and an elongated depression, respectively. The component includes an elongated cut-out which extends completely through the component at the elongated depression to obtain a clearance between a first portion of the component hingedly connected to a second portion of the component by the living hinge. The living hinge and the clearance allow pivotal movement of the first portion between different use positions relative to the second portion with reduced or eliminated hinge binding during the pivotal movement about the pivot axis. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278004 | TAILGATE HINGE RETAINING MECHANISM - A tailgate hinge retaining mechanism for a truck bed. The retaining mechanism can have a post bracket and a tailgate bracket. A retaining bracket is also included and attached to the tailgate bracket, the retaining bracket having a sleeve with an offset slot that prevents the tailgate bracket from being undesirably removed from the post bracket. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278005 | STOWABLE REAR SEAT - A stowable rear seat, wherein a seat back section comprises: a seat back body stood in a floor surface so as to tilt freely; a seat back locking mechanism that locks the tilting of the seat back body; and a swinging member that swings in the forward/backward direction in conjunction with the tilting movement of the seat back body when the lock of the seat back locking mechanism is released and the seat back body tilts. The seat cushion section of the stowable rear seat comprises: a seat cushion body freely housed in the underfoot floor surface and arranged horizontally in the floor surface in front of the seat back body, and a seat cushion locking mechanism that locks the seat cushion body in a horizontal state on the floor surface. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278006 | Vertical sun visor extender - A vertical sun blocking apparatus that straps on to the vehicle's factory sun visor. To strap on our apparatus on the factory sun visor the user should preferably be seating in the vehicle's seat, facing the windshield with the factory sun visor in a down position. Then take our sun blocking apparatus with the extender panel # | 2013-10-24 |
20130278007 | CARPETED AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR HAVING A LIVING HINGE - A carpeted automotive vehicle load floor including a composite panel having first and second reinforced thermoplastic skins and a thermoplastic cellular core disposed between and bonded to the skins is provided. The first skin as a top surface. A cover having top and bottom surfaces is spaced apart from the composite panel. A substantially continuous top covering layer is bonded to the top surface of the panel and the top surface of the cover to at least partially form a carpeted load floor having a carpeted cover. An intermediate portion of the top covering layer between the cover and the panel is not bonded to either the panel or the cover to form a living hinge which allows the carpeted cover to pivot between different use positions relative to the rest of the load floor. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278008 | CARPETED, AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE, LOAD FLOOR INCLUDING A PIVOTABLE COVER HAVING A DECORATIVE, BACKSIDE, NOISE-MANAGEMENT, COVERING - A carpeted, automotive vehicle, load floor including a compression-molded composite panel is provided. A cover of the load floor covers a storage area of the vehicle and is pivotally connected to the composite panel. A substantially continuous carpet layer is bonded to the top surface of the panel and the top surface of the cover to at least partially form the carpeted load floor having a carpeted cover. A living hinge allows the carpeted cover to pivot between different use positions including open and closed positions. A decorative, noise-management covering layer is bonded to the bottom surface of the cover to reduce the level of undesirable noise in a passenger compartment of the vehicle in the closed position and to provide an aesthetically pleasing appearance to the bottom of the cover in the open position. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278009 | CARPETED, VEHICLE LOAD FLOOR INCLUDING A PIVOTABLE COVER SEGMENTED INTO ARTICULATED, SECTIONAL MEMBERS - A carpeted, vehicle load floor including a pivotable, carpeted cover segmented into articulated sectional members is provided. The load floor includes a compression-molded composite panel and the segmented cover to removably cover a storage area in the interior of the vehicle. The cover is segmented into articulated, planar sectional members to allow desired cover positioning over the storage area. The members are pivotally connected to one another for folding one over the other. The load floor also includes a substantially continuous carpet layer bonded to a top support surface of the panel and top support surfaces of each of the members. A first living hinge allows the carpeted cover to pivot between different use positions and a second living hinge allows the members to easily pivot and fold one over the other in a compact, folded, open position of the cover. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278010 | SECURING OF A PANE OF GLASS PROVIDED WITH AN INSERT-MOULDED EDGE SECTION, IN PARTICULAR A PANE OF GLASS FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to the securing of a pane of glass which is provided with an insert-molded edge section ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130278011 | UNDER COVERS FOR VEHICLE BODY - Under covers for a vehicle body are attached to a lower surface of the vehicle body in such a manner that, as seen in a direction of travel of a vehicle, the under covers are arranged at positions in front of rear wheels and in at least a rear half of a lower surface of the vehicle body. Recessed grooves are formed in pairs in a surface of an under cover body that faces a road surface, and are arranged so as face each other across a widthwise center of the vehicle, and gradually approach closer to each other as they extend rearward in the direction of travel of the vehicle. Rear ends of these grooves are located between the left and right rear wheels and are directed to the widthwise center of the vehicle. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278012 | OFF-ROAD VEHICLE HAVING A CARGO BOX - An off-road vehicle has a frame, at least four wheels, two seats mounted laterally beside each other on the frame, a steering assembly, and engine and a cargo box mounted to the frame rearwardly of the seats. Each seat has a seat base and a backrest. The cargo box has a front wall, a pair of side walls extending from the front wall, and a floor. The front wall is disposed rearward of at least a portion of the seats. At least one portion of the floor is adjacent to the front wall. The at least one portion of the floor is removable from a remainder of the cargo box. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278013 | Inflatable Side Rail Deflector Apparatus For Small Offset Collisions - An inflatable member, or deflector, is attached to the frame of the vehicle. The deflector in the expanded condition at least partially fills a space defined by a bumper beam, a portion of the frame, a front tire and a portion of the vehicle body. A sensor provides a signal to a controller to actuate an inflator. The sensor may be a contact sensor, such as an accelerometer or an electro-resistive sensor, or the sensor may be a predictive sensor, such as a radar sensor or a machine vision sensor. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278014 | VEHICLE WITH PARKING BRAKE LEVER - A driver seat is disposed at a position offset by a predetermined distance to the left from a vehicle width center line and an ingress-egress opening through which a driver gets on and off the vehicle is provided on a lateral side of the driver seat. A door is attached to a left upper frame via a door hinge and the ingress-egress opening is opened and closed by using the door. A parking brake lever is disposed near the left upper frame and the door hinge is provided on the same left upper frame. Since the door hinge and the parking brake lever are disposed close to each other, there is no possibility of the parking brake lever hindering ingress and egress. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278015 | COMPRESSION-MOLDED COMPOSITE PANEL INCLUDING A LIVING HINGE HAVING A SCORE LINE WHICH FUNCTIONS AS A STYLE LINE - A compression-molded, composite panel for a vehicle interior is provided. A substantially continuous facing material layer has an outwardly-facing surface for display in the interior of the vehicle. The facing material layer is bonded to the outer surface of a first skin of the panel by press molding. The press molding forms a first portion of the panel and a second portion of the panel pivotally connected to the first portion. A living hinge includes a portion of the facing material layer which allows the second portion of the panel to pivot between different use positions relative to the first portion of the panel. A score line formed by the press molding in the outwardly-facing surface of the portion of the facing material layer at least partially defines the living hinge and functions as a style line to mask facing material damage or imperfections at the outwardly-facing surface. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278016 | Magnesium-Composite Structures with Enhanced Design - A segmented tube formed of a magnesium-based alloy and wrapped or jacketed with a reinforcement to apply a restraining force on the external surface of the tube for resisting fragmentation of the tube by the compressive force applied to the end of the tube serves as a structural member for receiving a compressive stress applied to an end of the tube and acting along the axis of the tube toward the opposing end of the tube. The magnesium alloy tube is comparatively light, and the segmented and wrapped or jacketed tube has an increased capacity to absorb compressive forces. The tubes are useful as components of automotive vehicles. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278017 | PILLAR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION - The present invention provides a pillar structure for a vehicle body rear portion which can suppress deformation of a pillar when a load is applied outward to a slide door in a state in which said slide door is closed. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278018 | ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A COMPRESSION-MOLDED, COMPOSITE PANEL WITH A HINGED MOUNTING FLANGE - An assembly including a compression-molded, composite panel with a hinged mounting flange is provided. The panel includes first and second outer layers and a core having first and second portions positioned between the outer layers. The first portion has a large number of cavities and the second portion is substantially free of cavities. The second outer layer is bonded to the core by press molding. The first outer layer includes a first portion bonded to the first portion of the core by press molding and a second portion bonded to the second portion of the core to form the mounting flange pivotally connected to the first portion of the first outer layer. A component is mounted to the flange to pivot with the flange. A living hinge allows the flange and the mounted component to pivot between different use positions relative to the first portion of the first outer layer. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278019 | ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A COMPRESSION-MOLDED, COMPOSITE PANEL LOCALLY REINFORCED ADJACENT A LIVING HINGE OF THE ASSEMBLY - A panel assembly including a compression-molded, composite panel is provided. The panel has first and second outer layers and a core positioned between the outer layers. The core has a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. The assembly also includes a component pivotally connected to the panel and a living hinge which allows the component to pivot about a pivot axis between different use positions relative to the panel. The assembly further includes a stiffening support having a support axis substantially parallel to the pivot axis. The support is bonded or joined to the panel to locally reinforce the panel adjacent the living hinge. The stiffening support eliminates the need for a metal hinge and provides for a light weight assembly with improved aesthetics and function. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278020 | SANDWICH-TYPE, GENERALLY PLANAR, STRUCTURAL MEMBER HAVING AN ATTACHMENT FEATURE AND ASSEMBLY UTILIZING SAME - A sandwich-type, generally planar, structural member having an attachment feature and an assembly utilizing same are provided. The member includes a first outer layer having an outer surface, a second outer layer and a core positioned between the outer layers and having a large number of cavities. The outer layers are bonded to the core by press molding. A portion of the member is locally crushed by the press molding to form a depression. The depression has bottom and side surfaces formed by the first outer layer. The member further includes a connector fixedly secured to the bottom surface of the depression to attach a second generally planar member to the first outer layer of the structural member. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278021 | Underbody for a motor vehicle - An underbody for a motor vehicle is provided. The underbody has a ladder frame with side members and cross members. The side members and the cross members bound at least one opening, and each comprises an upper shell and a lower shell. The upper shells are interconnected into an upper ladder and the lower shells into a lower ladder. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278022 | SURROUNDING STRUCTURE OF DOOR HOLDING MECHANISM - A surrounding structure of a door holding mechanism includes: an outer panel forming a pillar with an inner panel; a sliding door rearward of the pillar; a door holding mechanism holding the sliding door in a closed condition; and a pillar forming area of the outer panel having a substantially crank-shaped cross-section, wherein the door holding mechanism is attached to a front face of an intermediate portion of the pillar forming area, a pillar reinforcement is arranged between the outer and inner panel and includes front and rear portions, the front portion is overlapped with a rear face of the intermediate portion of the pillar forming area, the rear portion extending rearward from the front portion and having a substantially crank-shaped form in a longitudinal direction thereof, the pillar forming area and pillar reinforcement form a closed section, the pillar reinforcement joined to the outer panel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278023 | SIDE STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY - A side structure for a vehicle body, the side structure having: a side rail and a pillar that are provided at sides of door openings; and trim members that are provided to the side rail and the pillar. In the side structure, a pillar inner member is provided to the side rail while the upper end of the pillar inner member overlaps a joint of the side rail, and this forms intersections at which rail flanges and pillar flanges cross. At the intersections, stepped sections are formed at the pillar flanges, and in the rail flanges, recesses are formed at portions corresponding to the stepped sections. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278024 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICULAR SUNROOF VISOR - Provided is a structure enabling mounting at a lower position and on a forward side of an opening section. A sunroof visor is to be installed in a vehicle including: the opening section formed on a roof portion; and a sunroof capable of freely opening the opening section. The opening section possesses an edge portion extending downward and having a thin-walled structure vertically composed of: corner edge sections as vertically short edges; slanted edge sections; and vertically elongated edge sections. The sunroof visor is to be fixed to the forward side of the opening section through brackets. Each bracket includes: an extended supporting portion extended forward from the opening section and used to fix the sunroof visor; and an engagement portion engageable with one vertically elongated edge section after being moved thereto from one corner edge section or slanted edge section, for coupling the sunroof visor. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278025 | MOTORCYCLE SEAT FRAME - A motorcycle seat frame, wherein a bottom surface part extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and side surface parts standing upward at least at positions on both sides in a vehicle width direction of the bottom surface part are made of a fiber reinforced resin, thereby making an efficient improvement in the bending stiffness in a vehicle vertical direction possible using the anisotropy of the fiber reinforced resin, and also making marked weight reduction as a whole possible. The motorcycle seat frame achieves an efficient increase in bending stiffness in a desired direction in terms of material without improvement in mechanical structure, and enables marked weight reduction while required bending stiffness is ensured. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278026 | VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED WITH AIRBAG DEVICE - An air bagged vehicle seat is reduced in weight while the strength thereof is maintained. The vehicle seat is provided with an airbag device which is disposed inside the sitting portion of the vehicle seat and is inflated under the seated occupant. The vehicle seat is provided with a seat pan ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130278027 | Protective headrest - A protective headrest for land vehicles provides ergonomic support and protection against injury to a passenger's head and spine. The protective headrest has a back wall, sides, top and front wall. The front wall includes a head support segment co-joined and adjacent to a spine support segment. The head support segment has a semi-spherical concave curvature adapted and shaped to correspond with a passenger's head. The spine support segment is substantially shaped as a convex curvature adapted and shaped to correspond with the passenger's spine region at the neck-head interface. The spine support segment is located proximate and adjacent to the head support segment on a vertical plane. Preferably, the headrest includes a memory foam or other moldable insert within the head support segment and/or the spine support segment. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278028 | HEAD-REST OF A VEHICLE SEAT - A head-rest of a vehicle seat with a deformable central supporting body which forms an impact zone for the head of a vehicle occupant and into which the kinetic energy of the head in the event of an accident is admitted. On both sides of the impact zone the central supporting bodies are joined by lateral supporting surfaces which are extendable out of the plane of the head-rest in the direction of travel in order to laterally support the head. In order to avoid or at least to reduce the risk of a cervical-spine whiplash injury, it is proposed according to the invention that the head-rest comprises a device for absorbing the energy admitted into the central supporting body and for outputting the absorbed energy in order to activate lateral supporting surfaces. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278029 | ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT APPARATUS - Presented herein are various adjustable support apparatus and methods for using the same. The apparatus comprises a cover defining a user-facing surface, at least a portion of the user-facing surface defining a plurality of raised members. The apparatus includes an adjustment mechanism that enables a user to selectively and incrementally increase the pressure exerted by the user-facing surface of the support apparatus and, specifically, the raised members, on the back of the user. In one embodiment, the adjustment mechanism comprises a bladder at least partially enclosed by the cover; and wherein the bladder is structured to be inflated or deflated so as to urge the user-facing surface and plurality of raised members toward or away from the user, respectively, so as to increase or decrease, respectively, the force exerted by the raised members against the user. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278030 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprises: a vehicle body side member; a seat cushion having left and right side frames; left and right front links provided respectively between front end sides of the left and right side frames and the vehicle body side member, the left and right front links configure a portion of a lifter mechanism that moves the seat cushion, and one end side of the respective left and right front links is coupled to the vehicle body side member so as to be rotatable about an axis along the seat left-right direction; and a coupling member coupling together front end sides of the left and right side frames along the seat left-right direction, that is rotatable with respect to the left and right side frames about an axis along the seat left-right direction, and that is joined to other end side of the respective left and right front links. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278031 | VEHICLE SEAT HAVING A HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part for providing a seat surface for a seat occupant, a guide track arrangement for the longitudinally adjustable arrangement of the vehicle seat in a vehicle and a height adjustment device comprising a plurality of rockers which are pivotably coupled to the seat part and the guide track arrangement and which connect the seat part to the guide track arrangement so as to be adjustable in height, and a electromotive drive unit for driving a first rocker of the plurality of rockers. The drive unit has an output pinion which engages in a toothing of a tooth segment and can be set into rotation with respect to the tooth segment for adjusting the seat height of the seat part relative to the guide track arrangement. To this end, the output pinion ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130278032 | Stand-Up Unit for Stand-Up Wheelchairs and Chairs, Particularly Therapy Chairs - The stand-up unit comprises a support a stand-up frame, which is articulated on the support and has a seat carrier carrying a seat, and a backrest carrier carrying a backrest. Furthermore, a first lever parallelogram is provided in order to maintain the backrest upright in any position. The backrest can be displaced by the first lever parallelogram by means of a rod, in order to ensure that no undesirable relative movement occurs between the backrest and the back of the user when getting up or sitting down. A second lever parallelogram controls the movement of the seat when getting up and sitting down to ensure that no relative movement develops between the seat and buttocks of the user. The stand-up unit may be provided with a base to serve as a chair, particularly a therapy chair. The stand-up unit, however, may also serve as a stand-up wheelchair, when connected to an undercarriage. Spring joint elements support the standing up. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278033 | Full Memory Seat Track Mechanism - A seat track assembly includes a latch mechanism operable to allow movement of a movable track relative to a fixed track between a plurality of positions. A memory mechanism is operable between a home position, coupled with the movable track, and a memory position, coupled with the fixed track, to define a selected position. Actuation of the memory mechanism to the memory position unlocks the latch mechanism to allow movement of the movable track in a first direction away from the selected position to an easy-entry position. In response to movement of the movable track in a second direction from the easy-entry position, the memory mechanism blocks the movable track at the selected position, allowing the latch mechanism to lock and the memory mechanism to return to the home position. The latch mechanism operates independently to unlock the latch mechanism when the memory mechanism is in the home position. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278034 | SPACE ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A CHAIR - A space adjustment mechanism for a chair includes a seat base unit, a backrest sliding unit and an angular cross linking unit. The seat base unit has a body portion for accommodating an occupant sitting thereupon, and a shaft extending downward from the body portion. The backrest sliding unit has a backrest connected with a slidable rack which is slidably engaged with the body portion and formed with a pair of tubular sections. The angular cross linking unit has a first extending member for telescopically engaged with the shaft, and a pair of second extending members for telescopically engaged with the tubular sections. By this mechanism, when the first extending member is moving downward along the shaft, the backrest is driven to move backward for accommodating elder child, when the first extending member is moving upward, the backrest is driven to move forward for accommodating little child. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278035 | VEHICLE SEAT, IN PARTICULAR A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, has a seat part and a backrest which is provided with a backrest frame which runs all around as a load-bearing structure. The backrest frame has a lower crossmember, two side parts and an upper crossmember. The backrest can pivot relative to the seat part by at least one fitting which is attached to the backrest frame. At least one corner piece is provided as part of the backrest frame, which corner piece connects the lower crossmember to one of the seat parts. The fitting is attached to the corner piece. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278036 | VEHICLE SEAT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle seat for a motor vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat frame, a backrest and a backrest adjuster having a pivot axis, a first fitting and a second fitting for adjusting an inclination angle of the backrest. The vehicle seat also includes a switch, which activates a drive at particular inclination angles of the backrest, in order to move the vehicle seat forward or backward. The switch is arranged beneath the pivot axis in the outer region of the first fitting. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278037 | CHAIR WITH COLLAPSIBLE SEAT BACK - A chair comprising a seat back assembly pivotably mounted to a seat assembly for selective movement between a first, upright position and a second, collapsed position. The chair can be provided with a latching mechanism for securing the seat back assembly in the first, upright position. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278038 | Full Memory Armrest Assembly - An armrest is pivotally coupled to a seat back for movement between a stowed position and a use position. The armrest comprises a support frame and a cam. A memory mechanism is coupled to the support frame for actuation between an unlocked condition providing selective adjustment of the armrest in the use position and a locked condition for retaining memory of the use position upon pivotal movement of the armrest between the stowed position and use position. The memory mechanism includes an elongated memory bar fixedly secured to the support frame, a guide member slidably coupled to the memory bar, and a wedge plate slidably and pivotally coupled to the memory bar for movement between a slide position to allow sliding movement of the wedge plate along the memory bar and a wedge position for lockingly wedging the memory bar between the wedge plate and the guide plate. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278039 | Footrest Apparatus and Method - Systems and methods for enabling passengers to rest or elevate their feet. In one embodiment, an apparatus has a seat-back attachment portion, a support portion and a footrest portion integral to an adjustable loop of fabric. The seat-back attachment portion is positionable on a top or tray table of a seat-back. The support portion is coupled to the seat-back attachment and footrest portions and suspends the footrest portion at a variable height above the floor. The apparatus may include an integral cover which substantially encloses the apparatus when in a folded position. The footrest portion may have a substantially rigid lateral member, and may have padding secured to the rigid lateral member. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278040 | HIGH CHAIR - A high chair has a chair device and a fastener device. The fastener device is connected with the chair device and has a main body, a button and a button elastic member. The main body has a buckle recess formed in the main body and having an open side. The button is capable of retracting or protruding relative to a bottom of the buckle recess. The button elastic member is mounted in the main body and presses against the button. To push and pull the button allows a belt buckle to be easily taken out from and inserted into the buckle recess. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278041 | VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION - A vehicle seat cushion is provided with: a cushion body that makes contact with the body of a vehicle occupant; and a plurality of spring bodies that are suspended on a seat frame so as to extend in the fore-and-aft direction of the seat. The plurality of spring bodies include inner region spring bodies that are placed underneath the hipbone of the vehicle occupant, and outer region spring bodies that are placed on the outer sides of the inner region spring bodies in the transverse direction of the seat. Moreover, if a cross-section of the seat extending in the fore-and-aft direction is viewed, then at least the inner region spring body portion that is located on the front side of the bottommost end portion of the hipbone of the vehicle occupant is seen to be positioned lower than the outer region spring bodies. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278042 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle scat includes a sitting part structure and a seatback structure which is arranged so as to pivot at its lower end on the sitting part structure and is covered by a seatback cover and to which, in its upper region on the vehicle sill side, is secured a belt deflector. The belt deflector has a belt runner opening for a seatbelt, which faces in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The seatbelt is guided out of an automatic belt roller mechanism, which accommodates one end of the seatbelt, through the belt runner opening in the belt deflector. The belt deflector is covered by the seatback cover which has a belt-passage through-opening which coincides with the belt runner opening and is covered on the front face of the seatback by a belt cover which has a belt-guide slot and is connected to the seatback cover. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278043 | Automobile Wheel Rim Cover - An automobile wheel rim cover for fastening to a rim of a steel wheel having a plurality of mounting holes is disclosed having a plurality of through holes cut through opposing front and back walls of a cover body thereof corresponding to the mounting holes of the steel wheel, a plurality of upright flanges respectively protruded from the back wall of the cover body around the through holes, a plurality of beveled retaining devices protruded from an outer wall of each upright flange and insertable with the respective upright flanges through the mounting holes of the steel wheel for hooking on a back wall of the rim of the steel wheel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278044 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH REINFORCEMENT BAND SPACER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME - A non-pneumatic tire and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. More particularly, a non-pneumatic tire having a reinforcement structure with one or more spacers is provided along with a method of placement of a spacer between reinforcing bands of a non-pneumatic tire. A jig can be used to facilitate placement of the spacer. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278045 | ANNULAR STRUCTURE HAVING MULTIPLE REINFORCEMENT BANDS - A non-pneumatic wheel with reinforcement bands that provide structural support for the wheel and a method of manufacture of such a wheel are described. The reinforcement band forms part of an annular reinforcement structure that includes a core that is cast in place between annular reinforcement bands. The core can be impregnated with a matrix material. The matrix material can also be used to form one or more elements of the non-pneumatic wheel. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278046 | SENSOR-CARRIER CAP FOR A BEARING OF A WHEEL HUB - A sensor-carrier cap for a bearing of a wheel hub, the cap being made of plastic material and having a bottom wall arranged transversely to a central axis and providing a seat for accommodating a sensor, a cylindrical mounting wall extending axially from one side of the bottom wall around the axis; snap locking means projecting in a radially outer direction from the cylindrical wall, for locking the sensor-carrier cap on a tubular appendage of a wheel hub-bearing. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278047 | FABRICATED VEHICLE AXLE - A vehicle axle body is provided for incorporation into a vehicle axle. The vehicle axle body may be comprised of first and second axle body pieces. The first axle body piece may define at least a portion of a lower surface of the vehicle axle body and at least a portion of one of a front surface and a rear surface of the vehicle axle body. The second axle body piece is secured to the first axle body piece and may define at least a portion of an upper surface of the vehicle axle body and at least a portion of the other one of the front surface and the rear surface of the vehicle axle body. The thickness of the first and second axle body pieces may be different. Suspension component supports may be integrally formed with the upper and/or bottom surfaces of the axle body. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278048 | POWER-ASSISTED BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER-ASSISTED BRAKING SYSTEM - A power-assisted braking system for a vehicle is described, including: a brake master cylinder having a chamber which is hydraulically connected to a wheel brake cylinder for braking a wheel of the vehicle; a hydraulic actuator which activates a piston of the brake master cylinder in order to pressurize the hydraulic fluid in the chamber; a low-pressure accumulator which stores the hydraulic fluid under pressure, and the actuator for activating the piston of the brake master cylinder; a pump which supplies the hydraulic fluid from the tank to the low-pressure accumulator; and a drive device which drives the pump. A method for controlling a power-assisted braking system is also described. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278049 | ELECTROHYDRAULIC POWER UNIT - The invention relates to an electrohydraulic power unit for controlling, by open or closed loop, a brake pressure of a hydraulic vehicle brake system, comprising a hydraulic block, which has a hydraulic pump and on which an electric motor for driving the hydraulic pump is provided, an electronic control device, which is provided on a side of the hydraulic block opposite the electric motor, and at least one electrical contact ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130278050 | Holding Element and Control Module with a Holding Element of this Type - A holding element, in particular for a hydraulic unit of a slip-controllable block vehicle braking system, includes at least one side wall which, at one end, has a receptacle for holding the hydraulic unit. The holding element further includes at least one fastening element for fastening the holding element to a support part, wherein the holding element is at least substantially designed as a single piece. The holding element is manufactured at least substantially from plastic and the side wall is provided with at least one stiffening rib which runs in a radial or radiated manner with respect to the receptacle. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278051 | ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLE HIGH CURRENT CONDUCTOR - An apparatus for transferring electrical current between a first component and a second component includes at least one transfer conductor directing electrical current between the first and second components including a plurality of overlapping conducting layers each arranged in parallel with the directed electrical current and a plurality of insulation layers each disposed between alternating ones of the conducting layers. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278052 | Method for Starting Up a Battery System Having a DC Voltage Intermediate Circuit - The disclosure presents a method for starting up a battery system having a battery, a DC voltage intermediate circuit which is connected to the battery, and a drive system which is connected to the DC voltage intermediate circuit. The battery has a large number of battery modules which are connected in series and which each comprise a coupling unit and at least one battery cell which is connected between a first input and a second input of the coupling unit. The method comprises a step for decoupling the battery cells of all of the battery modules which are connected in series by outputting a corresponding control signal to the coupling units of the battery modules which are connected in series. All of the battery modules which are connected in series are then bridged at the output end, and therefore an output voltage of the battery is zero. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278053 | SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSFER, USE OF A SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSFER AND VEHICLE WITH A SYSTEM FOR CONTACTLESS ENERGY TRANSFER BETWEEN A FIRST VEHICLE COMPONENT AND A SECOND VEHICLE COMPONENT - A system for contactless energy transmission includes a transformer formed by a primary winding and a secondary winding, which transformer is designed so as to be resonant as a result of capacitors. By measuring and comparing electrical state variables on the primary side and on the secondary side the efficiency of the transmission of electrical power from the primary side to the secondary side is determined, and by varying the resonance frequency of the transformer or of the frequency of a primary voltage applied to the primary winding the resonance frequency and the primary voltage frequency are attuned to each other. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278054 | CONTROLLING THE DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BATTERY POWER TO CONSUMING DEVICES DURING BATTERY DISCHARGE - A user of an automobile interactive onboard computer display monitors and controls battery power distribution during discharge. The user is enabled to interactively enter into a computer controlled display, proportions of the total battery power to be distributed to each of a set of devices. The distribution of the battery power to each of the devices is then monitored. The distribution of power to a specific device is halted when the power distributed to the specific device reaches the maximum of the proportion of the entered battery power to be distributed to the specific device. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278055 | MOTOR VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVING SUBSYSTEMS AND A GENERATOR SYSTEM, GENERATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A motor vehicle electrical system includes at least one first subsystem and one second subsystem having different voltage levels. The first subsystem has a generator system, which is designed to supply the first subsystem with a first subsystem voltage, the generator system having an electrically excited generator including an exciter winding and a generator governor for controlling the exciter winding. The exciter winding is connected to the second subsystem and supplied with a second subsystem voltage from the second subsystem. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278056 | DC Power Supply System and Control Method - A DC power supply system and a control method, which can continue charging of a storage battery with a constant current even if an assist current is needed due to, for example, overload during charging of the storage battery and can suppress a current output from the storage battery as much as possible. In a power supply system, when a charger operates at a potential of an output voltage smaller than the potential of the output voltage of a rectifier during charging of the storage battery, the output current of the charger is controlled so that a charging current Ie supplied from the charger to the storage battery is kept at a predetermined value, and when a load requires a current larger than the current supplied by the rectifier during charging of the storage battery, the potential of the output voltage of the rectifier is reduced smaller than the potential of the output voltage of the charger by a current drooping operation, and the diode is electrically connected, the output current of the charger is controlled so that the charger outputs the assistant current Ic supplied toward the load while the charging current Ie is kept at a predetermined value. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278057 | POS TERMINAL - According to an embodiment, a POS terminal comprises a battery unit and a control unit. The battery unit configured to accommodate a plurality of batteries. The control unit configured to be accommodated in the battery unit, acquire the charge storage voltage of each battery and determine the battery to be charged according to the acquired charge storage voltages. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278058 | UNIVERSAL POWER CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention is directed to an intelligent dimmer that is capable of “learning” the type of load it is controlling, and adjusts its operating parameters accordingly. The present invention can adaptively drive electrical loads over a wide range of wattages. The intelligent dimmer of the present invention is configured to automatically calibrate itself based on the load current demands of a particular electrical load. The intelligent dimmer of the present invention also adaptively limits in-rush currents to extend the life expectancy of the solid state switching components used therein. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278059 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A conventional power supply device has a problem in miniaturization. A power supply device generates a prediction value of an error signal from first and second error signals, and controls an output voltage so that the prediction value lies between first and second threshold values. The first error signal is obtained by converting an error voltage based on the difference between the output voltage and a reference voltage at a first timing. The second error signal is obtained by converting an error voltage based on the difference between the output voltage and the reference voltage at a second timing. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278060 | MINIMUM OUTPUT CURRENT ADAPTING CIRCUIT AND MOTHERBOARD USING SAME - A minimum output current adapting circuit draws currents from a plurality of power ports of a power supply unit (PSU). The current adapting circuit includes a plurality of current adapting units and a control unit. Each current adapting unit is electronically connected to one of the power ports. Each current adapting unit is configured to increase an output current of the power port, to facilitate the output current of the power port to be greater than a request minimum output current of the power port. The control unit is electronically connected to the PSU and a processor powered by the PSU, the control unit is configured to activate each current adapting unit when the PSU starts to work, and inactivate each current adapting unit after the processor is powered on and works in a normal state. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278061 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A power transmission system has at least two local grids which are each connected to loads and are connected to a higher-level power transmission network. The power transmission system has at least one load control unit, each of which is connected directly or indirectly to at least one load of the at least two local grids and is suitable for controlling the consumption of the loads. The load control unit is suitable for evaluating the load state of the at least two local grids and, in the event of an overload which has occurred or is imminent on one of the at least two local grids, for reducing the consumption of at least one load of the local grid and conversely for increasing the consumption of at least one load in one of the other local grids, which is not overloaded, of the at least two local grids. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278062 | LIGHT ADJUSTING CIRCUIT - A light adjusting circuit, it provide power required for an overall operation of light adjusting circuit, and it utilizes a light adjusting controller to perform light adjusting of load. During light adjusting, in case operating voltage of a driving controller is equal to or greater than a threshold value, then a rectifier or a power controller provides a first power supply to driving controller through an AC voltage adjusted by light adjusting controller, so that it can regulate a driving voltage through power controller based on DC voltage variation, to drive a load. Otherwise, in case operating voltage of driving controller is less than threshold value, it is switched to a battery to provide a second power supply to driving controller, to make it have stable operating voltage, control power controller to output driving voltage to load, to eliminate blinking of load when conduction angle is small. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278063 | SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION, STORAGE AND POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A solar energy collection, storage and power supply device includes an assembly having a photovoltaic element layer bonded to a heat sink with a plurality of fins and having an outer ledge extending therefrom. A hollow housing has one or more compartments therein, and the housing is coupled to the ledge and extends at least partially around the perimeter of the assembly. An energy storage system is provided within at least one compartment and a power supply system is provided within at least one compartment. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278064 | Ultra-Low Noise, High Voltage, Adjustable DC-DC Converter Using Photoelectric Effect - A DC-DC step-up converter is described that uses opto-electric conversion to supply very low noise/ultra-low noise, high voltages using branch(es) of optical detectors. The optical detectors are series connected to form a large branch of photon-to-electron converters. The input voltage can be low, with the output voltage shown to be highly stable, low current (parallel branches can increase the output current), controllable and virtually free of any jitter. The described approach is very reliable and inexpensive. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278065 | BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system includes a battery panel which includes a battery pack including a plurality of secondary battery cells, and a battery management unit to monitor at least one of a voltage, a temperature and a degradation level of the secondary battery cell; and a DC/DC conversion device. The DC/DC conversion device includes an interactive DC/DC converter which converts power discharged from the battery pack into a prescribed voltage to output converted power, and converts power supplied from outside into a prescribed voltage to output converted power; a control unit which controls the interactive DC/DC converter; a communication unit which communicates with the battery management unit and the control unit; a control source unit; and a battery connected to a power supply line of the control source unit through a switch. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278066 | Electronic Control Device and Method for Reducing Stand-By State Energy Consumption of an Electric Household Appliance - A household appliance ( | 2013-10-24 |
20130278067 | ELECTRICALLY-POWERED PROGRAMMABLE WASTE ENCLOSURE - This invention is directed towards a waste enclosure device (“device”) comprising a waste enclosure employing operational functions including collection and monitoring capacity wherein said device includes one or more programmable logic controllers. Operational functions are performed by electrical components including sensors to determine waste deposits characteristics and contents. Said device operational functions are further adapted to send and receive data, optionally wirelessly, and configured and adapted to utilize solar derived electric power and, optionally, electric power from other sources. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278068 | VOLTAGE MODE DRIVER WITH CURRENT BOOSTER (VMDCB) - A voltage mode driver circuit able to achieve a larger voltage output swing than its supply voltage. The voltage mode driver circuit is supplemented by a current source or “current booster.” The circuit includes a first inverter, a second inverter, and a current source. The first inverter receives a first input and outputs a signal at a node. The second inverter receives a second input signal and outputs an inverted second input signal at the same node. The current source provides current to the node via a first switch, the first switch receiving an input at a first input where the voltage output swing at the node is larger than a power supply voltage applied to the current source. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278069 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - Provided is a power supply system which is capable of controlling a power receive device to have an input voltage or an input current at a predetermined input setting value even when a power supply device and the power receive device are connected to each other with an arbitrary power cable. The power receive device detects the input voltage or the input current inputted through the power cable and transmits a detected input voltage or input current as power-receive side information to the power supply device through the power cable. The power supply device controls the output value of an output voltage or an output current to be outputted to the power cable based on the power-receive side information received through the power cable so that the input voltage or the input current to be inputted to the power receive device is converged on a predetermined input setting value. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278070 | ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTACTLESS ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND SIGNAL GENERATION METHOD - An electric power transmission apparatus includes a resonance circuit, a first signal generation unit, and a second signal generation unit. The resonance circuit is used for contactless electric power transmission. The first signal generation unit is connected to one end of the resonance circuit, and generates a first high-frequency signal which includes one or more harmonic components using a switching method. The second signal generation unit is connected to the other end of the resonance circuit, and generates a second high-frequency signal which includes a specific harmonic component using the switching method. The first high-frequency signal is input to the one end of the resonance circuit, and the second high-frequency signal is input to the other end of the resonance circuit. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278071 | POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMITTING SYSTEM, AND SIGNAL GENERATING METHOD - A power transmitting device includes a resonance circuit, a first signal generating unit, and a second signal generating unit. The resonance circuit is used in non-contact power transmission. The first signal generating unit is connected to one end of the resonance circuit, and generates, with the use of a switching system, a first high-frequency signal including one or more harmonic components. The second signal generating unit is connected to an other end of the resonance circuit, and generates, with the use of a switching system, a second high-frequency signal including a specific harmonic component. The first high-frequency signal is adjusted in pulse width and input to the one end of the resonance circuit, and the second high-frequency signal is adjusted in pulse width and phase difference from the first high-frequency signal and input to the other end of the resonance circuit. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278072 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD, AND WIRELESS ENERGY RECEPTION APPARATUS - A wireless energy transmission apparatus wirelessly transmits energy through resonance between a source resonator and a target resonator. The apparatus scans an amount of energy stored in the source resonator for a scanning period, calculates a total amount of energy stored in the source resonator and the target resonator during an off-resonant interval between the source resonator and the target resonator based on the amount of energy scanned, and estimates an amount of energy induced in the target resonator based on the amount of energy stored in the source resonator and the total amount of energy calculated. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278073 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER USING VARIABLE SIZE RESONATORS AND SYSTEM MONITORING - A variable shape magnetic resonator includes an array of at least two resonators each being of a substantially different shapes and at least one power and control circuit configured to selectively connect to and energize at least one of the resonators. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278074 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER USING VARIABLE SIZE RESONATORS AND SYSTEM MONITORING - A variable type magnetic resonator includes an array of resonators each having one of at least two substantially different magnetic dipole moment orientations and at least one power and control circuit configured to selectively connect to and energize at least one of the array of resonators. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278075 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER USING VARIABLE SIZE RESONATORS AND SYSTEM MONITORING - A variable effective size magnetic resonator includes an array of resonators each being one of at least two substantially different characteristic sizes and a mechanism for detuning at least one of the resonators from the resonant frequency of the variable effective size magnetic resonator. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278076 | Telemetry system with wireless power receiver and monitoring devices - A wireless power receiver includes a rectifier coupled to an antenna. The antenna receives a wireless power signal, and converts the signal to a direct current input signal. A direct current-to-direct current converter generates a direct current output signal based in part on the direct current input signal and a pulse-width modulation signal. A pulse modulator is configured to adjust an alternating current impedance of the wireless power receiver by modifying, based in part on the direct current input signal, a duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal to the direct current-to-direct current converter. A monitoring device is in communication with the rectifier and the pulse modulator. The monitoring device has one or more sensors and a unique user ID. The one or more sensors acquire user information selected from of at least one of, a user's activities, behaviors and habit information. ID circuitry is at the monitoring device. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278077 | ISOLATED MEASUREMENT SYSTEM WITH COOPERATIVELY-TIMED ISOLATED POWER GENERATION - A power delivery system is disclosed for an isolated measurement system in which a power transmitter and power receiver are provided at powered and unpowered sides of an isolation barrier, respectively. The power transmitter and power receiver may be coupled by an isolator. The power transmitter may deliver power to the power receiver to power components on the unpowered side of the isolation barrier. The system may include a controller provided in the powered side to generate a clock signal defining timing of a predetermined operation of the measurement system and to generate a disabling signal to the power transmitter controller synchronously with the timing of the predetermined operation. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278078 | METHOD, CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SWITCHING UNIT FOR SWITCHING OFF HIGH-VOLTAGE DC CURRENTS - A high voltage DC circuit breaker includes a semiconductor switching assembly in series with a mechanical switch. When the semiconductor switching assembly is switched off due to a current fault, a residual current flowing through arresters of the semiconductor switching assembly is switched off by the mechanical switch. A capacitor arranged parallel to the mechanical switch leads to passive resonance effects, which in turn induce current zero crossings in its arc. The current zero crossings allow for reliable extinguishing of the arc. The mechanical switch can be an AC circuit breaker. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278079 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING OVERHEATING PROTECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING THE SAME - An electronic device includes a main board and a heat dissipation device, and the heat dissipation device includes a plurality of fans and a micro control unit (MCU). The main board and the plurality of fans are electrically connected to the MCU. The MCU controls the plurality of fans to rotate, and each of the plurality of fans sends a feedback signal to the MCU as long as it is working normally. When a feedback signals from at least one of the plurality of fans in not received, the MCU applies a soft power-off to the main board after storing current data of the electronic device. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278080 | TOUCH PANEL - A touch panel includes a transparent dielectric substrate having a generally rectangular shape, a first conductive film formed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate, a second conductive film formed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate, four electrodes formed at four respective corners of the first conductive film, four current detecting units coupled to the four electrodes, respectively, and an alternating-current power supply configured to apply alternating-current voltage between the first conductive film and the second conductive film, wherein the alternating-current power supply is electrically coupled to the first conductive film through the four current detecting units and the four electrodes. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278081 | Accelerometer-Controlled Master Power Switch for Electronic Devices - An accelerometer or other motion sensor is used to provide power to an entire processor system such that the processor does not need to be powered to process the motion signals for initial power-on control. After the processor system is powered on, the processor system may receive and process motion signals as normal, including, for example, performing various power-control functions such as power-down of certain components or the entire system upon detection of a lack of motion for a predetermined amount of time. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278082 | Communication Device and Electrical Panel Having Such a Device - An electrical panel having an unpluggable drawer unit that forms a housing for positioning an electrical device, and an Ethernet-type high-frequency communication device that forms a daisy-chain communication subsystem, the one drawer unit including an unpluggable connector to connect or disconnect it to a communication subsystem, and the drawer unit can occupy a first, plugged-in position connected to the communication subsystem, and it comprises a switch that controls a bypass switch of a bypass on the communication subsystem when the drawer unit occupies a second, unplugged position. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278083 | TRANSMISSION-LINE COUPLED HEAT-DISSIPATION DEVICE WITH AN ASSEMBLY OF ONE OR MORE CONTROLLABLE FINS - Described embodiments include a device, a system, and a method. A described device includes a closed-cycle heat transfer device. The device includes a thermal management system adapted for dissipating heat generated by transmission lines of a power transmission system in use to transport electric power from one place to another. The system includes a heat-dissipation device and a transmission-line temperature manager. The heat-dissipation device includes a heat-acquisition element configured to absorb heat from a portion of a live transmission line of the power transmission system. The heat-dissipation device includes an assembly of one or more controllable fins thermally coupled to the heat-acquisition element and configured to dissipate at least a portion of the heat absorbed by the heat-acquisition. The transmission-line temperature manager is configured to control an aspect of the assembly of one or more controllable fins. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278084 | VIBRATION GENERATOR - A vibration generator includes a coil, a vibrating body, a spring, and a shaft. The coil is arranged to generate magnetic fields. The vibrating body includes a magnet and a weight. The vibrating body is arranged to be vibrated in a thrust direction by an interaction of magnetic fields generated from the magnet and magnetic fields generated from the coil. The spring is arranged to support the vibrating body at one thrust-direction side of the vibrating body. The shaft is extended in the thrust direction through the vibrating body. The shaft is arranged to allow the vibrating body to slide along the shaft in the thrust direction. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278085 | SPINDLE MOTOR - Provided is a high-speed rotating spindle motor that achieves a smooth circulation of oil without any congestion regions of oil on an oil path taking place in a bearing housing. The spindle motor includes: a rotor; a rotating shaft whose one end is combined with the rotor; a sleeve bearing whose inner circumference rotatably supports the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft, and on the outer circumferential surface of which at least one oil circulation recess is provided along the lengthy direction of the sleeve bearing, and that is made of an oil-containing sintered metal; a bearing housing having a first recess accommodating the sleeve bearing and a second recess that supports the other end of the rotating shaft at a central portion of the first recess, and made of a resin; and a number of protrusions that are protrudingly formed at a gap radially spaced apart from each other around the rotating shaft so that a plurality of guide grooves through which oil passes are formed on the bottom of the first recess, and on which the bottom of the sleeve bearing is mounted. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278086 | STEPPER MOTOR WITH ADJUSTABLE DETENT TORQUE - A stepper motor has a rotor having a permanent magnet, a stator housing and a plurality of stator coil assemblies disposed within the stator housing. Each coil assembly has a bobbin, a coil wound about the bobbin, and two pole plates having pole fingers extending axially inside of the bobbin. The bobbin is disposed between the two pole plates and defines a space accommodating the rotor. A number of magnetic detent plates are disposed about the permanent magnet rotor. Each magnetic detent plate has a central opening accommodating the rotor and a plurality of projections extending inwardly, spaced about the central opening. The projections interact with the magnetic field of the rotor magnet. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278087 | ROTOR ARRANGEMENT AND ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCER HAVING NON-PARALLEL PERMANENT MAGNETS - A rotor arrangement includes a support structure providing a mounting surface extending in an axial direction and a circumferential direction. The support structure is adapted to rotate around the axial direction. A first permanent magnet system is arranged at the mounting surface at a first circumferential region. A second permanent magnet system is arranged at the mounting surface at a second circumferential region. A circumferential distance between the first magnet system and the second magnet system at a first axial position differs from the circumferential distance between the first magnet system and the second magnet system at a second axial position. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278088 | STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING END WINDINGS PRESSED INTO A HOUSING | 2013-10-24 |
20130278089 | LIQUID COOLED ELECTRICAL MACHINE - Flow control apparatus for an electrical machine and comprising an arrangement of shaped chambers and passages for conveying a liquid coolant. The rate of heat transfer from certain portions of the machine to the coolant is determined by the varying velocity of the liquid through the chambers, resulting in a generally uniform cooling of those portions of the machine. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278090 | Rotating Electrical Machine Unit - A rotating electrical machine unit includes a rotating electrical machine including a ring-shaped stator and a rotator provided inside of the stator, and a power inverter including a ring-shaped first casing and a power module accommodated in the first casing and integrated with the rotating electrical machine by being stacked in such a manner that a lower surface of the first casing is in contact with an upper surface of the stator. The power inverter has a first coolant path formed to have a ring shape in the first casing. The power module has a heat radiation unit arranged in the first coolant path and exchanging heat with a cooling medium flowing in the first coolant path. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278091 | ROTARY MACHINE - A rotary machine capable of preventing leakage of a coolant and simply and efficiently cooling a rotor is provided. A motor | 2013-10-24 |
20130278092 | STATOR COOLING CHANNEL TOLERANT TO LOCALIZED BLOCKAGE - A stator core of a motor or generator includes a stacked stator laminations that form a plurality of outwardly extending fins and a plurality of cooling channels between the fins. Each stator lamination includes a gap larger than a cooling channel. Each stator lamination is rotated relative to a previous stator lamination in the stack. The gaps of adjacent stator laminations overlap such to connect a cooling channel to adjacent cooling channels. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278093 | Airflow Management - The present invention relates to an airflow management system, particularly for a lawn mower, especially a robotic lawn mower. We describe a battery-operated robotic lawn mower with an active airflow management system, said active airflow management system comprising: at least one first air vent positioned on an underside of said mower; at least one second air vent; an internal housing surrounding a motor; a fan; and at least one cooling air channel located within said housing and around said motor. An air flow path is defined between the first and the second vents; and said at least one second vent has a lower air flow capacity than an air flow capacity of said at least one cooling air channel, such that in operation, a greater volume of air is drawn through the first vent than the second. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278094 | INTEGRATED DIRECT DRIVE MOTOR AND CONTROL - An outer rotor motor is provided for use in a machine. The motor includes a rotor and a stator. A control board assembly configured to control at least one operational characteristic of the motor is mounted at least in part radially inside the stator. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278095 | Hybrid Induction Motor with Self Aligning Permanent Magnet Inner Rotor - A hybrid induction motor includes an inductive rotor and an independently rotating permanent magnet rotor. The inductive rotor is a squirrel cage type rotor for induction motor operation at startup. The permanent magnet rotor is variably coupled to the inductive rotor (or to a motor load) through a clutch and is allowed to rotate independently of the inductive rotor at startup. The independently rotating permanent magnet rotor quickly reaches synchronous RPM at startup. As the inductive rotor approaches or reaches synchronous RPM, the coupling between the inductive rotor and the inner permanent magnet rotor increases until the two rotors are coupled at the synchronous RPM and the motor transitions to efficient synchronous operation. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278096 | Hybrid Induction Motor with Self Aligning Permanent Magnet Inner Rotor - A hybrid induction motor includes an inductive rotor and an independently rotating permanent magnet rotor. The inductive rotor is a squirrel cage type rotor for induction motor operation at startup. The permanent magnet rotor is axially displaced and variably coupled to the inductive rotor (or to a motor load) through a clutch and is allowed to rotate independently of the inductive rotor at startup. The independently rotating permanent magnet rotor quickly reaches synchronous RPM at startup. As the inductive rotor approaches or reaches synchronous RPM, the coupling between the inductive rotor and the permanent magnet rotor increases until the two rotors are coupled at the synchronous RPM and the motor transitions to efficient synchronous operation. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278097 | MOTOR - A motor may include a rotation shaft whose output side includes a feed screw, a permanent magnet fixed to an outer peripheral face on an opposite-to-output side of the rotation shaft, a stator having a drive coil disposed on an outer peripheral side with respect to the permanent magnet, a bearing which supports an end part on the opposite-to-output side of the rotation shaft, a bearing holder which is fixed to the stator and slidably holds the bearing in the axial direction, and an urging member which urges the bearing to an output side. The bearing may be formed with a protruded part which is protruded to an outer side in a radial direction of the rotation shaft, and the protruded part may be disposed between an end face on the opposite-to-output side of the permanent magnet and an end face on the output side of the bearing holder. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278098 | LINEAR ACTUATOR - A linear actuator with a high holding force providing good irreversibility, has a high efficiency, low friction screw mechanism and a stepper motor with high magnetic detent torque but a low output torque ripple. The phase torque is modified to minimize the effect of the detent torque on the output. torque. Preferably, the motor has asymmetric phases to compensate for the detent torque. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278099 | ALIGNMENT STAGE - An alignment stage including: a base plate; one or more X direction thrust generation guide mechanisms for generating thrust and performing guidance in the direction of a straight line X; a pair of lower plates disposed above the X direction thrust generation guide mechanisms; a pair of upper plates provided corresponding to the lower plates, respectively; a pair of rotatable bearings disposed between the lower plates and the upper plates; one or more Y direction thrust generation guide mechanisms for generating thrust and performing guidance in the direction of a straight line Y perpendicular to the straight line X; and a table plate disposed above the Y direction thrust generation guide mechanisms. With this configuration, it is possible for the alignment stage to be compact and easy to assemble. | 2013-10-24 |
20130278100 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A wind power generator includes: an input rotor provided so as to be rotatable together with an output shaft of a speed increaser; an output rotor provided so as to be rotatable together with a drive shaft of a generator; and a one-way clutch arranged between the input and output rotors. The one-way clutch connects the input rotor to the output rotor such that the input rotor and the output rotor are rotatable together with each other when a rotation speed of the input rotor exceeds a rotation speed of the output rotor, and that disconnects the input rotor from the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor falls below the rotation speed of the output rotor. The one-way clutch has a rotation speed limiter that disconnects the input rotor from the output rotor when the rotation speed of the output shaft exceeds a predetermined value. | 2013-10-24 |