04th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140021748 | Rear Package Tray Assembly - The present invention relates to a rear package tray assembly, which includes: a pair of rear spring seats; a pair of roof side rails constituting a portion of an upper vehicle body; and a pair of package tray side member directly connecting the rear wheel spring seats with the roof side rails. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021749 | FOLDING CHAIR - A folding chair capable of being moved between a folded position and an unfolded position, includes: two units, each of which includes first and second tubes hinged together via a hinge pin; and a canvas sheet, where each assembly of two tubes includes a rigid part at the hinge pin thereof, said rigid part being arranged between two tubes and having: a groove for receiving a tube of the assembly without any degree of freedom; first and second cradles arranged on either side of the hinge pin, such that when the chair is in the unfolded position, the first cradle bears against the upper section of the other tube and the second cradle bears against the lower section of the other tube. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021750 | FOLD-DOWN TABLET ASSEMBLY FOR CHAIR - A fold-down tablet used in a chair is disclosed. The tablet includes a board, a torsion positioning mechanism, a shaft and an armrest. The torsion positioning mechanism is fixed to a side of the board for horizontally rotating and positioning the board. The shaft has a protrudent positioning bar and is fixed to the torsion positioning mechanism for making the board vertically rotatable. The armrest has a shaft hole for rotatably receiving the shaft and a slot communicating with the shaft hole. When the board is turned horizontally, the positioning bar is embedded into the slot to be restricted. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021751 | SHADE FOR CHILD CARRIER - A shade for attachment to a child carrier between a foot portion of the child carrier and a canopy portion of the child carrier includes a first cuff adapted to receive the foot portion of the child carrier and secure the shade to the foot portion; an edge located opposite to the first cuff and adapted to secure to the canopy portion of the child carrier; and a cover extending between the first cuff and the edge, wherein the cover defines opposed first and second sides. Other embodiments of the shade, and methods for its use, are described herein. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021752 | BICYCLE SEAT CONVERTER - A seating device using a bicycle seat post as one leg of a tripod seat base, employs a clamp member attaching to the seat post and receiving two other tripod leg portions therein. A web member extending from lower portions of the two other tripod leg portions passes in front of the lower seat post portion, creating tension for providing a seat base using the bicycle seat as the seating surface. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021753 | ADJUSTING METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR SEAT POST OF BICYCLE - An adjusting method and a structure for a seat post of a bicycle are provided. The structure of the seat post includes an adjusting tube, four pulleys, a pushing member, a main tube, an elastic member, and a cord. The adjusting tube is coaxially movably disposed in the main tube, while the pushing member is coaxially movably disposed in the adjusting tube and coaxially fixed with the main tube. One of the pulleys is pivotally disposed in the adjusting tube, and the other pulleys are pivotally disposed in the pushing member. Two of the pulleys inside the pushing member are movable along the pushing member. The cord is wound around the four pulleys. The elastic member is disposed in the pushing member and can push the pulleys to move. Pulleys moving along the pushing member push the adjusting tube moving outwardly form the main tube. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021754 | SMART CAR SEAT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed in the smart car seat manufacture method, which features in that the smart car seat is manufactured in such a way that the cushion pad assembly supporting the user's hips is assembled with the cushion cover covered on the cushion pad, and the back pad assembly is assembled, which supports the sit passenger's back with the light emitting raw sheet sewed on the back cover so as to form the portion which is exposed to the outside along with the back cover covered on the back pad. The smart car seat comprises the back frame, the cushion frame and the light emitting raw sheet processed along with the head rest by way of the finish process. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021755 | CAR SEAT - Described is an inflatable car seat that provides for easy transport and inflation as well as providing suitable fixings for secure installation in a vehicle. The car seat includes an elongate pump housing including an air pump, and first and second inflatable members each secured to the pump housing along a portion of the length thereof. Operation of the air pump inflates the first inflatable member to form a base portion of the car seat, and inflates the second inflatable member to form a rear portion of the car seat. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021756 | SEAT - A seat is provided and may include a rigid body having a unitary construction and a recessed area defining a seating location. The seat may additionally include an insert secured to the rigid body within the recessed area. In one configuration, the insert may be formed from a different material than the rigid body. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021757 | SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT THEREWITH - The present invention provides a safety belt assembly and a child safety seat therewith. The safety belt assembly includes a safety belt, and a buffer mechanism installed on the safety belt. The buffer mechanism is for detachably connecting two parts of the safety belt in a longitudinal direction so as to form a folding portion of the safety belt. When a pulling force is applied to the safety belt, the buffer mechanism absorbs a part of the pulling force to separate the two parts of the safety belt. It has advantages of simple structure, improved reliability, easy operation and low cost. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021758 | Child Safety Seat - A child safety seat includes a seat shell including a backrest that has a lengthwise axis, a headrest assembled with the seat shell and movable along the lengthwise axis of the backrest, and a headrest adjustment mechanism. The headrest adjustment mechanism includes two tube segments affixed with the backrest, a mount frame affixed with the headrest, two latches and a driving part. The mount frame is movable with the headrest along the tube segments. The two latches are assembled with the mount frame, wherein the latches are operable to move transversally relative to the headrest to respectively engage with the two tube segments to lock the headrest in position, and to respectively disengage from the tube segments to allow adjustment of the headrest. The driving part is connected with the two latches, and is movable along the lengthwise axis to cause the latches to respectively disengage from the tube segments. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021759 | Seating Unit with Seat Position and Depth Adjustment Assembly - A seating unit having a seat assembly and an adjustment assembly coupled to the seat assembly is provided, where the adjustment assembly includes a single drive mechanism for translating the seat assembly from a first position to a second position and expanding the seat assembly from a first configuration to a second configuration. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021760 | SEAT-LIFT ASSEMBLY - A seating unit that includes a seat-lift assembly adapted to move the seating unit between a closed and a seat-lift position is provided. The seat-lift assembly includes a drive linkage mechanism, and a lift linkage mechanism. The seat-lift assembly is attached to a seat linkage mechanism that includes a seat-mounting plate, a base plate coupled and a linear actuator for automating adjustment of the linkage mechanism. In operation, the drive linkage mechanism is moveably interconnected to the base plate and adapted to independently raise at least a first portion of the seat frame with respect to the base plate, the first portion being raised at a first rate, and the lift linkage mechanism is moveably interconnected to the seat-mounting plate, and adapted to independently raise at least a second portion of the seat frame with respect to the seat-mounting plate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021761 | Wall Rail Platform & System - A system and method allow for a platform to be collapsed and moved in a vehicle. In one embodiment, a wall rail platform system disposed in a vehicle includes a collapsible platform. The collapsible platform has a position, which is a collapsed position or an un-collapsed position. The system also includes a rail and a carriage. The carriage is attached to the collapsible platform. The carriage is vertically moveable along the rail. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021762 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SWIVEL DEVICE - A swivel device on which a chair can be secured, and which is configured to allow the easy elimination or reduction of accumulated dirt and/or sand. The swivel device may include a mounting device, and a base, wherein the mounting device is connected to the base so that the mounting device can rotate with respect to the base. The swivel device may further include a device for keeping a chair stationary on the mounting device, a first cavity located between the mounting device and the base, and a device for aiding rotation of the mounting device with respect to the base located in the first cavity. There may be a first opening of the mounting device leading to the first cavity, leading to a first opening of the base, which leads to an area outside of the swivel device. The swivel device accommodates all straight and lounge chairs. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021763 | WHEELCHAIR BACK MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - An adjustment apparatus for a wheelchair back that can be used with various backs, that can be adjusted in a plurality of ways using a single adjustment point, and that can be adjusted without the use of tools. In another aspect, includes a support mechanism for mounting an adjustment apparatus for a wheelchair back that can be engaged using gravity, that provides at least one support point, and that can be utilized without the use of tools. Still another aspect of the wheelchair back assembly includes a mounting clamp that is simple in construction, that provides at least one support point, and that can be easily disassembled and adjusted to accommodate upright frame members of various diameters without the use of a tool. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021764 | ARMREST LOCK FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A lock assembly for selectively and releasably holding a pivoting armrest of a vehicle in place relative to an adjacent seat back is disclosed. The lock assembly includes a first locking element fixedly attached to the seat back and a second locking element movably attached to the armrest. Both locking elements have engagement surfaces whereby the second locking element is releasably engageable with the first locking element. The first locking element includes a cover that, together with a base, defines a pocket. The second locking element includes a spring loaded attachment assembly. The assembly provides operator-movable attachment to the armrest. The second locking element further includes an engagement portion on which said engagement surface is formed and an anchoring portion. An operator-manipulable release tab extends from the engagement portion and through the tab-passing slot of the first locking element when the first and second locking elements are engaged. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021765 | FOOTREST APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A footrest apparatus for a vehicle seat includes a fixed member fixed to the vehicle seat, a footrest movable between a retracted position and an operating range, and a link mechanism which connects the fixed member and the footrest to each other and moves the footrest between the retracted position and the operating range by extending and contracting. The link mechanism includes a pair of link members which rotate in synchronization with each other, each of which is formed as a plate that is orthogonal to a widthwise direction of the vehicle seat, and a connecting member formed as a plate which extends in the widthwise direction, wherein common edges of the pair of link members are connected to opposite ends of the connecting member in the widthwise direction, respectively. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021766 | VEHICLE FRAME COMPONENT AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR VEHICLE FRAME COMPONENT - A vehicle frame component has two side wall portions arranged to face each other and a connecting portion that connects edges of the two side wall portions, and that forms a framework of a vehicle component. A connecting-side protruding portion that protrudes into a space between the two side wall portions while extending along a direction in which the connecting portion extends is formed in at least part of the connecting portion, and at least part of the connecting portion is formed in a shape in which the connecting portion is curved in an arcuate shape and leaned in a direction opposite to a direction in which the connecting-side protruding portion protrudes. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021767 | SEAT APPARATUS FOR A CHILD'S RIDE-ON VEHICLE - A seat member for use with a child's scooter vehicle for preventing the unintended flipping over of the scooter. The seat member having a body portion having opposing top and bottom surfaces and front and back surfaces. The seat member includes a generally planar seat surface on the top surface of the body portion and a projection member provided on the top back surface of the body portion. At least a portion of the projection member extends into the generally planar seat surface configured to prevent a user from leaning too far backwards on the seat member thus preventing the unintended flipping over of the scooter. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021768 | INFLATABLE SOFA - An inflatable sofa including a first inflatable sheath, a second inflatable sheath, a hose, an injection valve, a leaking valve and a pump is provided. The first inflatable sheath has a first pressure, and the second inflatable sheath disposed in the first inflatable sheath has a second pressure, in which the second pressure is less than the first pressure. The hose is connected between the pump and the second inflatable sheath, and the injection valve is disposed on the second inflatable sheath and located in the first inflatable sheath. The leaking valve is disposed on the first inflatable sheath and used to leak gas within the first inflatable sheath to outside of the inflatable sofa. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021769 | SEAT CUSHION AND VEHICLE SEAT - A seat cushion includes a seat base frame, a cushion pad disposed on the seat base frame, and a skin material that covers the seat base frame and the cushion pad. The seat base frame includes a pair of side frames that extends in the front to back direction, a front elastic member that is installed in the pair of side frames and is in contact with the cushion pad, and a rear elastic member that is disposed while being separated from the front elastic member by a predetermined distance and is in contact with the cushion pad, in which a pad contact surface of the front elastic member is disposed to be inclined rearward with respect to a horizontal plane and a pad contact surface of the rear elastic member is disposed to be inclined forward with respect to the horizontal plane or to be parallel thereto. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021770 | Baby Seat Strap - A two-piece strap has conjugate proximal ends and conjugate branched distal ends, which are adapted to loop around a supporting structure, such as the arms of a chair, to secure a child in an infant seat to the structure. The strap serves the dual function of securing the infant in the baby seat and securing the baby seat to an anchor structure. Also, each end of the strap can be independently secured to an anchor structure, as compared to previous inventions in which the straps wrap around the supporting structure. This design affords greater adaptability to various anchor structures, such as the arms of a chair or the sides of a shopping cart. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021771 | INFLATABLE SHOULDER HARNESS ASSEMBLY FOR AN AIRCRAFT SEAT - An inflatable shoulder harness assembly for an aircraft seat including a shoulder belt, a retractor, an airbag contained within an outer cover, and a belt guide slideably receiving the inflatable airbag and outer cover therein when the shoulder belt is retracted, the belt guide defining an elongate channel for facilitating free movement of the outer cover during belt fastening and retraction. The assembly further includes an exit bezel for finishing the look of the seat and a stiffening element for preventing kinking, bunching and twisting of the outer cover. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021772 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SONIC SUBSURFACE MATERIAL REMOVAL - A system for removing desired subsurface materials. A drilling system has a sonic drill head assembly capable of rotating a drill string and transmitting oscillating forces to the drill string. A material removal system comprises an outer tube attachable to the drill string. An inner tube has an outer diameter sized so that that at least a portion of the inner tube is positionable in an inner volume of the outer tube with an annular void defined between the outer tube and the inner tube. A distal end of the inner tube defines at least one opening such that an interior conduit of the inner tube is in fluid communication with the annular void outside of the distal end of the inner tube. Pressurized fluid can be urged from the annular void through the opening to the interior conduit, entraining the desired subsurface materials therein for removal to a discharge tank. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021773 | HOMOGENEOUS CORE WIRE PROTECTIVE CLEANING TIP - A method of forming a protective tip on a wire brush so as to make the brush less prone to damage sensitive surfaces, includes the steps of providing a brush with a wire core and a plurality of bristles defining a bristle block extending radially from the core and anchored in the core, and melting a portion of the wire core at an end thereof, by applying an energy source to the end, to form a protective tip. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021774 | WHEEL HUB STRUCTURE OF A BICYCLE - A wheel hub structure of a bicycle includes a wheel hub having a first hub body, a second hub body, a shrink ring, and a ratchet base. The shrink ring could be assembled between the first hub body and the second hub body or between the second hub body and ratchet base. Therefore, the length of the wheel hub or the ratchet base could be increased. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021775 | WHEEL HUB STRUCTURE FOR A BICYCLE - A wheel hub structure for a bicycle includes a wheel hub having a hub body, a first wheel plate defined at one end of the hub body, a second wheel plate defined at another end of the hub body, a first extruded ring outwardly extruded from the first wheel plate, a second extruded ring outwardly extruded from the second wheel plate, a plurality of sleeving rings respectively sleeving an outer periphery of the first extruded ring and an outer periphery of the second extruded ring. Therefore, each sleeving ring of the first extruded ring or the second extruded ring reinforces a center structure of the first wheel plate or the second wheel plate. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021776 | Brake Fluid Pressure Control System of Motor Vehicle - In order to provide a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle that damps noises that would be produced under a vehicle running support brake control and damps uncomfortable feeling that would be applied to a driver when a brake pedal stroke takes place, there is proposed a brake fluid pressure control system in which a fluid pressure required by a selected brake cylinder of a road wheel is calculated based on a behavior of the motor vehicle, and for obtaining the required fluid pressure required by the selected brake cylinder, an upstream side brake fluid pressure controlling device is operated to increase the brake cylinder fluid pressure to a given pressure and thereafter a downstream side brake fluid pressure controlling device is operated to further increase the brake cylinder fluid pressure. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021777 | Fluidically Controlled Pressure Switching Valve for a Vehicle Brake System and Vehicle Brake System - The disclosure relates to a fluidically controlled pressure switching valve for a vehicle brake system including a valve chamber, which is arranged in a valve interior and into which an inlet opening and an outlet opening open, and a valve closing body, which is movable in the valve interior and which comprises a piston, defining a first piston surface and a second piston surface, and including a closing element. The valve closing body is movable in accordance with a pressure difference between a pressure acting on the first piston surface and a pressure acting on the second piston surface, against the force of a setting spring arranged in the valve interior, between a closed position, in which a fluid connection between the inlet opening and the outlet opening is interrupted, and an open position, in which the fluid connection between the inlet opening and the outlet opening is open. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021778 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A control system for a vehicle ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021779 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOBILE POWER CONDITIONING PLATFORM - Systems and methods for a mobile power conditioning platform are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the invention, a mobile power conditioning platform is positioned proximate to a power grid, coupled to the power grid via an offboard power coupling, coupled to an onboard electrical system of a vehicle via a vehicle power coupling, and transfers electric power between the power grid and the onboard electrical system. One or more onboard generators of the vehicle may modify operation at least partly in response to the transfer of electric power. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021780 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a charging apparatus to supply a power to a battery of an electric vehicle. The charging apparatus includes a bidirectional power conversion unit including three pairs of switching device groups and having one end connected to a power system and an opposite end; an energy storage unit connected to the opposite end of the bidirectional power conversion unit to store the DC power output through the opposite end of the bidirectional power conversion unit; a multi-DC power output unit to output the DC power to an outside in the first inverse operation mode; and a charging control unit to detect a charging condition of the charging apparatus. The switching device groups serve as buck-converters, respectively, in the first inverse operation mode to convert the DC power into another DC power having a level different from a level of the DC power. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021781 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An electric motor that is fixed to a revolving frame, an electrical equipment that is supported by the revolving frame by using a vibration absorption mount, and a cable for establishing a connection between the electric motor and the electrical equipment are provided. A connector mounting member having an outer shape smaller than that of a box is provided in the box of the electrical equipment, and an equipment-side connector is provided in the connector mounting member. A cable-side connector of the cable is connected to the equipment-side connector, and a cable end portion of the cable is fixed to the box by a clamp member. As a result, the vibration that is transmitted to the cable can be matched with the vibration that is transmitted to the cable-side connector. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021782 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system includes an electric storage device, a connecting terminal area, a main energization line, a sub-energization line, a first energization switching unit for switching between an energized state and a non-energized state of an energization line of the main energization line connecting the electric storage device and a loading apparatus, a second energization switching unit for switching between an energized state and a non-energized state of an energization line of the main energization line connecting a branched part and the connecting terminal area, a third energization switching unit for switching between an energized state and a non-energized state of an energization line of the main energization line connecting the second energization switching unit and the connecting terminal area, and a control device that detects switching states of the first, second and third energization switching units and that controls their switching operations. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021783 | ENERGY STORE FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM, ENERGY STORAGE POWER PLANT, CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY STORE - An energy store for a photovoltaic system has: a first capacity range which is provided for feeding into the power grid; a second capacity range which is provided for internal consumption and feeding into the power grid; and a third capacity range which is provided for feeding into the power grid. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021784 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR POWER SUPPLY - An apparatus and a method for power supply are provided. In the invention, the residual standby power can be quickly discharged by an additional fast discharging unit within a predetermined time when an external AC power (for example, city power) received by the power supply apparatus capable of supporting ATX (Advanced Technology Extended) specification is disappeared (for example, power trip). Accordingly, any host system applied with the inventive power supply apparatus and method would not be in crash when the received external AC power (city power) is recovered, and thus effectively promoting the stability of the applied host system. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021785 | SELF-CONTAINED HYBRID POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRICAL APPARATUS, AND UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE SYSTEM - The supply of an electric equipment material ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021786 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADJUSTING CURRENT CONSUMPTION OF CONTROL CHIPS TO REDUCE STANDBY POWER CONSUMPTION OF POWER CONVERTERS - System and method for regulating a power conversion system. For example, a system controller includes a signal generator and one or more power-consumption components. The signal generator is configured to receive a feedback signal related to an output signal of the power conversion system, a current sensing signal and an input voltage, and to generate a control signal based on at least information associated with the feedback signal, the current sensing signal and the input voltage. The power-consumption components are configured to receive the control signal. The signal generator is further configured to determine whether the feedback signal is smaller than a feedback threshold for a first predetermined period of time, the current sensing signal is smaller than a current sensing threshold for a second predetermined period of time, and the input voltage is smaller than a first threshold for a third predetermined period of time in magnitude. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021787 | LOAD ADJUSTMENT SHARING SYSTEM AND METHOD | 2014-01-23 |
20140021788 | UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY AND DETECTION DEVICE - An uninterrupted power supply and detection device wherein a light fixture operates with and is coupled to a driving and linking module and a power supply wire. The driving and linking module connected to the power supply wire can sense a voltage state on the power supply wire. At this time, operation of the light fixture can be controlled by a wired or wireless switch of a control unit. When the voltage state is abnormal, the electricity detecting unit set in the driving and linking module can detect a signal representing abnormal power supply. Thereby, backup power can be supplied for driving emergency illumination of a light emitting element of the light fixture. Accordingly, original operation performed in a general power supply system can be kept and backup power can be supplied to keep illumination of the light fixture when the normal power supply is interrupted. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021789 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR BACKFEED DETECTION IN AND CONTROL OF UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SYSTEMS - An apparatus and method for backfeed detection in, and control of, an uninterruptible power system is disclosed. An adaptive controller in an uninterruptible power system enables delivery of power from a second, backup, power source, to loads connected to an output of the system, when a first, primary, input source is detected to be in a fault condition. Subsequent to enabling the second power source, and within a time interval that is less than one AC period following the detection of the input fault, the controller may sense and measure a backfeed of energy from the second source to the first source and may adapt a subsequent fault response based upon the measurement of the backfeed. Adapting the subsequent response may comprise adapting a response to a fault at the output. The subsequent response may comprise disabling or enabling delivery of energy from the second source. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021790 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT WAVEFORMS OF AN UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - A method for controlling output waveforms of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) provides multiple types of output waveforms through a UPS for users to selectively switch to a waveform of output power after the UPS enters a battery mode. The output waveforms include square wave and sinusoidal wave. Based on load characteristics, users can choose either square wave or sinusoidal wave as the waveform of the output power. Accordingly, single UPS can meet the demand of high efficiency and longer discharge time or better output characteristics and low noise according to different load conditions. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021791 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING POWER SOURCE SELECTION CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR SELECTING POWER SOURCE - A semiconductor device includes a power source selection circuit configured to turn on and off each of a plurality of power source switches. The power source selection circuit includes a power source selection unit configured to select one power source from among the plurality of power sources, and a feedback control unit configured to output an on command signal to turn on an electrical connection between the selected power source and the electric circuit to a power source switch to be connected to the selected power source. When the power source selection unit switches a power source to select to another, the feedback control unit feeds back a signal indicative of that an off command signal to turn off electrical connections between the plurality of power sources and the electric circuit has been output to all of the plurality of power source switches at a predetermined delay time. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021792 | SOLAR POWER SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A solar power system includes at least one alternating-current module and a communication apparatus. Each alternating-current module includes a solar panel and an alternating-current inverter. The communication apparatus connects to the alternating-current module and controls stand-alone power-generating operations on the alternating-current module. The communication includes a module connector and a control circuit. The module connector is configured for connecting with the alternating-current module. The alternating-current module can be parallel-connected on a household power grid selectively. The communication apparatus can transmit a stand-alone power-generating command to the alternating-current module. The alternating-current inverter may cancel an anti-islanding protection procedure thereon according to the stand-alone power-generating command. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021793 | INVERTER SYSTEM FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION - Provided is an inverter system capable of more economically and efficiently performing photovoltaic power generation by automatically switching an integrated operation and an independent operation of inverters according to voltage values and current values of photovoltaic panels without a separate communication function. The inverter system for photovoltaic power generation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is an inverter system which changes direct current power output from a first photovoltaic panel and a second photovoltaic panel to alternating current power and includes: a first inverter and a second inverter, in which all of the outputs of the first and second photovoltaic panels are applied to the first inverter, or the output of the first photovoltaic panel is applied to the first inverter, and the output of the second photovoltaic panel is applied to the second inverter according to output values of the first and second photovoltaic panels. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021794 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER DEVICES - Wireless power transfer devices are provided. The wireless power transfer device may include a plurality of stacked resonance structures, and adhesive layers between the resonance structures. Each of the resonance structures includes a base board including a base coil, interposer boards including interposer coils and stacked on the base board, and conductive pillars penetrating the base board and the interposer board. The conductive pillars connect the interposer boards to each other. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021795 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM - A contactless inductively coupled power transfer system is provided_including multiple pairs of power transmitter and power receiver coils and a power management module for controlling the supply of power to transmitter coils or the power supplied by the power receiver module to loads. The design is particularly suited for use in a wind turbine to supply power to the nacelle. The transmitter coils may be driven in phase at the same frequency or at different frequencies selected to avoid interaction between transmitter coils and the power transmitter module. The transmitter and receiver coils may be arranged in a traditional slip ring type configuration with adjacent coil pairs are physically spaced apart to avoid cross coupling with adjacent transmitter and receiver coil pairs shielded from each other. The power transmitter module may employ Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS). | 2014-01-23 |
20140021796 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTER, WIRELESS POWER RELAY APPARATUS, AND WIRELESS POWER RECEIVER - A wireless power transmitter includes a source resonator configured to wirelessly transmit power via magnetic coupling with a target resonator; and an impedance adjusting unit configured to adjust an impedance of the source resonator using a plurality of impedance-matching bars located in the source resonator. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021797 | NON-CONTACT POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A non-contact power transmission apparatus accurately determines the kind of object that is placed on the charging deck of the non-contact power transmission apparatus, and, only when a non-contact power receiving apparatus is placed on the power transmission apparatus, allows power transmission and data communication to take place, thereby accurately determining the state of the receiver side and efficiently controlling the transmission of power. In the power transmission apparatus, the power supplied to the non-contact power receiving apparatus is measured, and the output power of the wireless power signal output from two different cores is controlled, thereby allowing the charging operation to be stably conducted even if the non-contact power receiving apparatus is moved anywhere on the power transmission apparatus. The power transmission apparatus improves both the reliability of operation of the non-contact charging system, and the competitiveness of related products, such as portable terminals, battery packs and the like. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021798 | WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER WITH REPEATER RESONATORS - Described herein are systems for wireless energy transfer distribution over a defined area. Energy may be distributed over the area via a plurality of repeater, source, and device resonators. The resonators within the area may be tunable and the distribution of energy or magnetic fields within the area may be configured depending on device position and power needs. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021799 | METHODS AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING POWER TRANSMISSION USING NFC - A method and system to control power transmission between two Near Field Communication (NFC) devices with and without data transfer using NFC technology are provided. The method includes transferring at least a portion of power between two NFC devices using different RF signals and appropriate NFC Transceivers. The method controls the power transmission between two NFC devices by proposed changes in NFC Digital Protocol, LLCP (Logical Link Control Protocol) and in the application flow control. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021800 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SWITCH UNITS, AND BATTERY PACK AND BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS COMPRISING SAID APPARATUS - Disclosed are an apparatus and method of controlling switch units between a battery pack and a load, and a battery pack and a battery management system comprising the same. The apparatus comprises a memory for storing the turn-off number and order of first and second switch units connecting the battery pack with the load according to current ranges; and a control unit for equalizing the turn-off order of the first switch unit and the second switch unit with reference to the turn-off number and order in a current range corresponding to a magnitude level of discharge current of a battery. Accordingly, the present invention reduces the frequency of breakdown or malfunction of the switch units and increases the using period of the switch units. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021801 | PROXIMITY SENSING STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING PROXIMITY SENSING CAPABILITY - The present invention relates to a proximity sensing structure, which is disposed in an article for detecting whether an object approaches the article. The article can be an electronic device. The proximity sensing structure comprises a first sensing electrode, a wire, a second sensing electrode, and a proximity sensor. Both ends of the wire are coupled electrically to the first and second sensing electrodes, respectively. The proximity sensor is coupled electrically to the wire, the first sensing electrode, and the second sensing electrode, and detects whether the object approaches the article according to an electrical status of the wire, the first sensing electrode, and the second sensing electrode. Thereby, the proximity sensing structure according to the present invention uses the wire to increase the sensing area. In addition, the wire design makes the disposal of the proximity sensing structure more flexible. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021802 | USB SSIC THIN CARD DEVICE AND DATA TRANSFER METHOD THEREOF - A USB SSIC thin card device and a data transfer method thereof are provided. A first universal serial bus (USB) physical layer circuit is controlled by a USB device control unit to transmit data through a pair of first differential signal pins and a pair of a second differential signal pins, wherein the first USB physical layer circuit is used to transmit data complied with a USB 3.0 SSIC transmission specification. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021803 | DETERMINING CURRENT - Methods, systems, and devices for determining current are described herein. One method includes receiving power from a current conductor using a first quantity of coils of a wire around a magnetic core at least partially surrounding a portion of the current conductor, receiving an indication associated with a determined current through the current conductor from a current sensor associated with the wire, and receiving power from the current conductor using a second quantity of the coils of the wire, wherein the second quantity is determined based, at least in part, on the determined current. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021804 | Method and Device for Feeding Electrical Power into an Electrical Power Supply Network - A method for feeding electrical power into an electrical power supply network is described. A configuration for supplying electrical power in the form of DC voltage has been provided and it is connected to the power supply network through an inverter. An MPP tracker ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021805 | INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE WITH MOTOR POWER INTERRUPTION FUNCTION - An injection molding machine has a motor power interruption function such that it is determined whether or not the respective contents of preset first and second interruption criterion settings are different from each other. If the contents of the two settings are determined to be different from each other, then a third motor power interrupt signal is output so that at least one of first and second motor power interruption units is cut off in response to the output signal, thereby interrupting power supply to a motor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021806 | SPRING-LESS BURIED MAGNET LINEAR-RESONANT MOTOR - A spring-less buried magnet linear-resonant motor is provided. The motor includes a buried magnet system and a stator operable to produce an alternating magnetic field exerting alternating axial forces on the buried magnet system that has a self-centering force and a required stiffness to reciprocate at a frequency near an alternating current (AC) supply frequency. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021807 | SPRING-LESS BURIED MAGNET LINEAR-RESONANT MOTOR - A spring-less buried magnet linear-resonant motor is provided. The motor includes a buried magnet system and a stator operable to produce an alternating magnetic field exerting alternating axial forces on the buried magnet system that has a self-centering force and a required stiffness to reciprocate at a frequency near an alternating current (AC) supply frequency. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021808 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOTOR WITH HEAT DISSIPATION - An actuator assembly includes a housing with a motor compartment, a gear compartment, a bulkhead separating the motor compartment from the gear compartment, and an aperture through the bulkhead. The actuator assembly also includes a motor assembly in the motor compartment defining a space radially between the motor assembly and the gear motor compartment. A high thermal conductivity material is disposed within the space to transfer heat from the motor assembly to the housing. The bulkhead includes one of a groove and a rib surrounding the aperture on the side of the bulkhead facing the motor compartment and the motor assembly includes the other of the groove and the rib such that the rib fits within the groove to prevent the high thermal conductivity material from migrating radially inward of the groove and the rib when the high thermal conductivity material is injected into the space. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021809 | RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Some exemplary reluctance motors disclosed herein comprise a rotor having a plurality of radially outwardly projecting rotor poles and a plurality of generally U-shaped stator units positioned circumferentially around the rotor. Each stator unit is spaced circumferentially apart and magnetically isolated from adjacent stator units. Each stator unit comprises a circumferentially extending yoke and two stator poles extending radially inwardly from the yoke, such that the stator poles are positioned adjacent to the rotor poles. The motor further comprises a plurality of coils of electrical conductors, wherein each of the coils is coiled around a respective one of the yokes of the stator units. In some embodiments, non-magnetic stator supports are positioned between the stator units and configured to engage circumferential sides of the stator units to hold the stator units in radial and circumferential alignment with the rotor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021810 | RESILIENT ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - An electric motor comprises a shaft, an interior magnet rotor core comprising a central bore and a pair of opposing ends faces, and at least one resilient structure inserted within the central bore between the pair of opposing end faces. The at least one resilient component is inserted within the central bore between the pair of opposing end faces such that the at least one resilient component does not extend beyond one of the opposing end faces. The resilient component comprises an outer rigid structure inserted within the central bore, a resilient component inserted within the outer rigid structure, and an inner rigid structure inserted within the resilient component, wherein the shaft is inserted through the inner rigid structure. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021811 | PERMANENT MAGNET (PM) ELECTRIC MACHINE INCLUDING PERMANENT MAGNETS PROVIDED WITH A SACRIFICAL COATING HAVING A THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL (TIM) - A permanent magnet electric machine including a housing, a stator mounted within the housing, and a rotor assembly rotatably mounted within the housing relative to the stator. The rotor assembly includes a plurality of laminations. Each of the plurality of laminations includes a plurality of slots and one or more permanent magnets mounted within respective ones of the plurality of slots. Each of the plurality of permanent magnets includes a sacrificial coating formed from a thermal interface material (TIM). | 2014-01-23 |
20140021812 | INDUCTION MOTOR AUXILIARY COOLING SYSTEM - A totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) induction motor or other type of induction motor auxiliary cooling system has a buffet thermal shroud that is oriented in opposed spaced relationship over existing motor housing cooling fins. An airflow channel is defined between the motor cooling fins and the shroud, for direction and passage of a cooling airflow. Tabs are oriented in the airflow channel between opposed cooling fins where they are in thermal and fluid communication with the cooling air flow. In some embodiments the tabs are shroud fingers that project inwardly from the shroud. The tabs or shroud fingers create turbulence in the cooling air flow that increases convective heat transfer efficiency and contact time between the cooling air and motor cooling fins. Tabs or shroud fingers also absorb heat from the cooling air flow. Shroud fingers also transfer that absorbed heat conductively to the shroud. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021813 | Elevator Drive - An electric motor for an elevator drive comprises a motor housing; a number of motor windings which are connected to at least one terminal; ribs or webs being arranged on the motor housing; and the at least one terminal is arranged between the ribs or webs. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021814 | PROCESS FOR INTERCONNECTION OF ELECTRONIC POWER MODULES OF A ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE, AND ASSEMBLY OF INTERCONNECTED POWER MODULES OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THIS PROCESS - A method for interconnecting electronic power modules of a polyphase rotary electric machine. The power modules are disposed in open cavities of a heat sink and comprise substrates on which are provided MOSFETs of a synchronous rectifier bridge and integrated control circuits. The method comprises the production of: a planar connector ( | 2014-01-23 |
20140021815 | ELECTRICITY COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION RING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electricity collection and distribution ring includes a plurality of bus rings for collecting and distributing respective phase currents to multiple-phase windings wound around a plurality of circularly-arranged teeth. The plural bus rings each include a plurality of terminal parts and a main body part electrically conducted to the plural terminal parts. One bus ring having the largest number of terminal parts among the plural bus rings includes the main body part and the terminal parts that are integrally formed with a plate-shaped metal member being bent. Other bus rings of the plural bus rings excluding the one bus ring are configured such that the main body part includes an annular insulated wire including a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the terminal parts are connected to the main body part at a plurality of positions where the conductor is exposed with the insulation removed. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021816 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS MAIN BEARING - A generator for a wind turbine is proposed. The generator has a stator, a rotor having a rotor housing surrounding the stator, and a main bearing to support the rotor housing such that the rotor housing is rotatable about an axis of rotation. The stator has a plurality of cylindrical elements extending in parallel with the axis of rotation, and the rotor has a front element having a plurality of holes at positions alignable with the cylindrical elements, such that the rotor is fixable to the stator by inserting a fastening member through a cylindrical element and a hole aligned with the cylindrical element. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021817 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor has a supplementary field magnet including a supplementary magnet, a yoke serving as a magnetic path for magnetic flux produced by the supplementary magnet. The supplementary field magnet is arranged on one axial end side of the rotor with a gap. A rotor core is provided with first projections projecting toward one axial end side of the electric motor from first magnetic pole portions having a first polarity, and second projections projecting toward the one axial end side from second magnetic pole portions having a second polarity, and arranged radially inward of the first projections. The yoke includes a magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the first projections and having the first polarity, and another magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the second projections and having the second polarity such that a gap is formed between the magnetic pole portions. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021818 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor has a supplementary field magnet including a magnetization coil, a yoke serving as a magnetic path for magnetic flux produced by the magnetization coil, and a variable magnet. The supplementary field magnet is arranged on one axial end side of the rotor with a gap. A rotor core is provided with first projections projecting toward one axial end side of the electric motor from first magnetic pole portions, and second projections projecting toward the one axial end side from second magnetic pole portions and arranged radially inward of the first projections. The yoke includes an outer magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the first projections, and an inner magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the second projections such that an annular gap is formed between the inner magnetic pole portion and the outer magnetic pole portion. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021819 | SPOKE TYPE PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR - A spoke type permanent magnet motor according to the present invention includes a stator having a stator slot radially disposed according to the center thereof and a stator core radially formed between the stator slots; a spoke type rotor, provided inside or outside the stator, having a rotor core radially disposed in the same direction as the stator slot and stator core and a permanent magnet radially disposed between the rotor core; a first fastening member, made of non-magnetic material, provided at the top and bottom of the rotor, respectively, in the height direction of the rotor; and a second fastening member, made of non-magnetic material, provided to penetrate the rotor core and first fastening member, thereby to maintain high output density and to easily implement miniaturization. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021820 | ROTOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE USING THE SAME - A first rotor core including a plurality of gaps penetrating through the first rotor core along an axial direction is provided. A second rotor core being in contact with an axial end of the first rotor core and having a plurality of magnet-housing slots facing the gaps is also provided. The gaps have a magnetic resistance lower than that of the magnet-housing slots. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021821 | ROTOR | 2014-01-23 |
20140021822 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE - To realize a highly efficient rotating electrical machine having high torque at low cost by a reliable method. The inner rotor type rotating electrical machine including a stator core and a rotor core facing each other, and a gap provided in a recessed and projected state between the stator core and the rotor core, the rotating electrical machine being featured in that the stator core includes at least an armature and is configured by assembling a plurality of divided dust cores. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021823 | STATOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR STATOR - A stator includes: coils each made of a conductor wire wound to form in-slot wire portions and coil-end wire portions; and a split-type stator core including slots receiving the in-slot wire portions and teeth parts formed adjacent to the slots. The coils includes: a first concentrically wound coil wound with gaps between adjacent portions of the wound conductor wire to allow insertion of the conductor wire; and a second concentrically wound coil. The in-slot wire portions of the first and second concentrically wound coils are alternately arranged in each slot. A lane changing section formed on the coil end is formed to make a displacement by the thickness of one conductor used in the second concentrically wound coil. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021824 | Plastic Brush Guide - The present invention in one embodiment is an engine cooling fan module including a motor having a horizontally extending motor shaft, at least one plastic brush guide defining a guide axis aligned with the motor shaft, the at least one plastic brush guide including a first side wall portion extending along the guide axis, a second side wall portion generally opposite the first side wall portion, and a top portion extending between the first side wall portion and the second side wall portion, the second side wall portion defining a radial slot opened at an inner portion of the plastic brush guide, a brush slidingly positioned within the plastic brush guide, and a shunt electrically coupled to the brush and extending through the radial slot. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021825 | NON-STATIONARY MULTI-FREQUENCY VIBRATION ENERGY HARVESTING WITH TUNABLE ELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE - The present application relates to energy harvesting. More particularly, the present application relates to harvesting energy from non-stationary, multi-frequency mechanical vibrations using a tunable electrical circuit. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021826 | Betavoltaic power sources for transportation applications - A betavoltaic power source for transportation devices and applications is disclosed, wherein the device having a stacked configuration of isotope layers and energy conversion layers. The isotope layers have a half-life of between about 0.5 years and about 5 years and generate radiation with energy in the range from about 15 keV to about 200 keV. The betavoltaic power source is configured to provide sufficient power to operate the transportation device over its useful lifetime. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021827 | PRIMARY VOLTAIC SOURCES INCLUDING NANOFIBER SCHOTTKY BARRIER ARRAYS AND METHODS OF FORMING SAME - Primary voltaic sources include nanofiber Schottky barrier arrays and a radioactive source including at least one radioactive element configured to emit radioactive particles. The arrays have a semiconductor component and a metallic component joined at a metal-semiconductor junction. The radioactive source is positioned proximate to the arrays such that at least a portion of the radioactive particles impinge on the arrays to produce a flow of electrons across the metal-semiconductor junction. Methods of producing voltaic sources include reacting at least one carbon oxide and a reducing agent in the presence of a substrate comprising a catalyst to form a solid carbon product over the substrate. Material is disposed over at least a portion of the solid carbon product to form a nanofiber Schottky barrier array. A radioactive source is disposed adjacent the nanofiber Schottky barrier array. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021828 | CIRCUIT FOR OPTIMIZING THE RECOVERY OF VIBRATORY ENERGY BY A MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL CONVERTER - An apparatus for converting mechanical vibration energy into electrical energy includes a converter that, when subjected to vibrations, generates an electrical potential difference, and an electrical circuit connected to terminals of the converter. The circuit includes a first arm and a second arm parallel to the first warm. The first arm has a first variable-capacitance capacitor system. The second arm includes an electrical load to be powered. A second variable-capacitance capacitor is series-connected with the electrical load. A control circuit is configured to modify respective capacitance values of the first and second capacitor systems so as to modify the converter's mechanical resonance frequency. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021829 | TUNING FORK VIBRATOR - A tuning fork vibrator includes a package having an internal space having a rectangle column shape; a tuning fork vibration piece including a base, two vibration arms extending in parallel form the base and a first arm and a second arm extending obliquely from the base so as to interpose the two vibration arms, the tuning fork vibration piece having a length from the base to a tip in an extended direction of the two vibration arms which is longer than each side of the bottom surface of the internal space, wherein the tuning fork vibration piece is placed in the internal space with the extended direction set along a diagonal direction of the internal space, and a tip part of the first arm and a tip part of the second arm of the tuning fork vibration piece are fixed to the bottom surface of the internal space. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021830 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR GREEN COMPACT BEING MOLDED BODY OF PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICE PRIOR TO SINTERING - A plurality of piezoelectric device corresponding parts including a green main body part and a green top surface electrode formed on a top surface of the green main body part are placed on a tabular substrate at intervals. Next, a tabular elastic body is pressed from above to the plurality of piezoelectric device corresponding parts, so as to form an inclined part declined toward an outer side in an edge of a top surface of each piezoelectric device corresponding part, and to form a circular arc part at an intersection between the inclined part and a side surface of the piezoelectric device corresponding part. Next, a green side surface electrode is formed on the side surface of each piezoelectric device corresponding part so that the green side surface electrode is connected to the green top surface electrode. Next, this molded body is sintered so that a piezoelectric device is obtained. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021831 | ELECTRIC MOTOR - A rear frame has a fastening portion, which radially extends from an outer peripheral surface of the rear frame and receives a fastening force of a through bolt. A circuit board, which includes a control circuit, is installed to an axially outer surface of a main body of the rear frame. A reinforcing portion is provided in the fastening portion to limit deformation of the main body of the rear frame, which is induced by the fastening force of the through bolt. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021832 | ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY WITH ROTATIONAL POSITION SENSOR - An actuator assembly includes a housing having a central axis, a motor compartment on one end defined about the central axis, a gear compartment on the other end. An electronic rotational position sensor is fixed relative to the housing proximate the motor compartment. A motor assembly is disposed in the motor compartment and has a hollow input shaft extending along the central axis into the gear compartment. An output shaft extends along the central axis and has a lower end extending out of the gear compartment and an upper end extending freely through the hollow input shaft to a point proximate to the electronic rotational position sensor. A gear assembly is supported within the gear compartment for translating rotation of the input shaft to the output shaft. A sensed object is disposed on the upper end of the output shaft opposed to the speed sensor. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021833 | MOTOR UNIT - A motor unit includes an electric motor that has a motor bracket that is fixed to an end portion of a motor housing that houses a rotor and a stator; a gear housing fixed to the motor bracket; and a circuit board that controls driving of the electric motor. The circuit board is wrapped on an outer face of a side wall of the gear housing. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021834 | MODULAR ISLAND MERCHANDISER - An island merchandiser including a first merchandiser module, a second merchandiser module, and a single, unitary base. The first merchandiser module includes a first case defining a first product display area that is maintained within a predetermined temperature range below approximately 41 degrees Fahrenheit. The second merchandiser module is positioned next to the first merchandiser module, and includes a second case defining a second product display area The second merchandiser module is positioned so that a rear wall of the second case is in communication with a rear wall of the first case so that the first and second merchandiser modules are positioned in a back-to-back relationship. The unitary base is positioned to at least partially support each of the first and second merchandiser modules relative to a support surface. The module defined by the second merchandiser module is different from the module defined by the first merchandiser module. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021835 | Countertop Oven Accessories - A combination oven and cutting board. A bench-top oven having a metal upper surface; the oven further including: a cutting board; and wherein the upper surface having features that cooperate with the cutting board; and the cutting board having heat resistant feet that interlock with the features. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021836 | HARD DISK RACK - A hard disk rack comprises a housing, a plurality of cartridges for receiving a plurality of hard disk modules, and at least one batten. The housing has a bottom, and a plurality of positioning elements disposed on the bottom at intervals. The cartridges are detachably disposed on the bottom in stacks by fastening a fastening portion to the positioning elements of the housing. The batten is pressed against the cartridges for sandwiching the cartridges between the batten and the bottom of the housing, and two opposite ends of the batten are connected to two opposite sidewalls of the housing detachably in order to facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the cartridges conveniently. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021837 | JOBSITE STORAGE CABINET FOR HOUSING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A storage cabinet configured to accommodate electronic equipment is disclosed. The storage cabinet has front, rear, and side walls extending upwardly from a bottom to define a storage space. The storage cabinet also includes a compartment located within the storage space configured to accommodate electronic equipment. The compartment includes an electronic cooling device for each piece of equipment, a ventilation system, and-one or more components for receiving and transmitting wireless signals into and out of the cabinet. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021838 | REFRIGERATOR - Disclosed is a refrigerator, comprising: a refrigerator body having a cooling chamber; a case comprising a case body having therein an accommodation space of which one side is open, and a transformation preventing member formed of a material having a higher strength than that of the case body, the transformation preventing member provided at an open region of the case body and configured to prevent transformation of the case; a drawer accommodated in the case in a withdrawable manner; and a depressurizing device configured to depressurize inside of the drawer and the case to a pressure lower than an atmospheric pressure, when the drawer is accommodated in the case. Under such configuration, transformation of the case can be prevented, and the case can be easily fabricated. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021839 | FIXING ELEMENT, COVER DEVICE AND MULTIFUNCTION PRINTER - A fixing element, a cover device and a multifunction printer are provided. The multifunction printer includes a machine body, the cover device and the fixing element. The cover device is disposed on the machine body and includes a first cover, a second cover and a third cover, wherein the second cover is between the first cover and the third cover. The fixing element passes through and is fixed on the second cover. The first cover and the second cover open relative to the third cover when the fixing element locks the first cover and the second cover, and the first cover opens relative to the second cover and the third cover when the fixing element locks the second cover and the third cover. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021840 | PULL-OUT GUIDE HAVING A SELF-RETRACTING DEVICE - A pull-out guide for a drawer or for a pull-out of a piece of furniture. The pull-out guide includes a guide rail, a self-retracting device mounted on the guide rail, a running rail mountable on the drawer or furniture pull-out, an actuator attached to the running rail to control the self-retracting device, and a closing stopper. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021841 | LOCKABLE EJECTION DEVICE WITH OVERLOAD MECHANISM - A lockable ejection device for a movable furniture part has a control pin movable in a cardioid-shaped slotted guide track. The slotted guide track includes a closing section, in which the control pin moves as the movable furniture part is closed, a locking section having a latching depression in which the control pin is held in the locked position, and an opening section in which the control pin is movable as the mobile furniture part is opened. An overload mechanism is arranged in the locking section. The overload mechanism includes a blocking element to which force is applied and which temporarily blocks an overload path for the control pin. The blocking element at least partially co-forms the latching depression of the locking section and the overload path that can be blocked by the blocking element leads through a channel defined by a channel wall. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021842 | Door With Glass Pane For Dryer - A door with a window for an appliance, such as a clothes dryer, and a method for assembling such a door in the appliance are provided. A tempered glass pane may be supported by one or more packaging structures disposed on borders of the glass pane. Each packaging structure may accommodate a retainer. The glass pane may be sandwiched between an inner frame and an outer frame coupled to one another to form a joined assembly effective to tightly seal the borders of the glass pane. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021843 | DRAWER SLIDE AND ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED LOCKING MECHANISM - An electrically actuated locking mechanism may include a microprocessor for control of the locking mechanism, and the locking mechanism may be used to lock a drawer slide in a closed position. The microprocessor may be in a housing of the locking mechanism, and the microprocessor may command a motor to operate in a first direction to drive lock components to a locked status and command the motor to operate in a second direction to drive the lock components to an unlocked state. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021844 | Under cabinet drawer assembly - A drawer assembly for constructing and mounting a drawer underneath a cabinet upper. The assembly comprising a top bracket and a drawer side mount. The top bracket and the side mount having an arcuate edge in communication, wherein the drawer side mount slidably moves in an arc downward and outward relative to the top bracket when mounted on an upper cabinet. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021845 | APPLIANCE WITH FEATURES FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A CONTAINER - An appliance is provided. The appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A container is received within the chamber. A biasing member is configured for urging the container upwardly along a vertical direction. By urging the container upwardly, the biasing member can lift the container and facilitate access to the container. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021846 | REFRIGERATOR WITH SEALING APPARATUS FOR DRAWER - A refrigerator having a drawer sealing apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a refrigerator main body, a case forming a storage space with a front surface open, a drawer received in the case to be drawn out, a sealing apparatus having hooks disposed on the drawer and rotatable between a sealing position of maintaining a sealed state with being engaged with the case and a release position of releasing the engaged state with the case, and hook springs applying an elastic force to the hooks to be rotated to the sealing position, a manipulation handle rotatably disposed on the drawer and rotating the hooks to the release position when being pulled, and an operation bar to transfer a driving force of the manipulation handle to the hooks. Accordingly, reception and sealing of the drawer may be simultaneously realized and unsealing and drawing-out of the drawer may also be simultaneously realized. | 2014-01-23 |
20140021847 | Appliance with Features for Facilitating Access to a Container - An appliance is provided. The appliance includes a cabinet that defines a chamber. A container is received within the chamber. A biasing member is configured for urging the container upwardly along a vertical direction. By urging the container upwardly, the biasing member can lift the container and facilitate access to the container. | 2014-01-23 |