28th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 26 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170198666 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION DEVICE FOR HUMIDITY SENSOR - An abnormality detection device for a humidity sensor has a humidity sensor disposed in an intake passage, a temperature sensor to detect an intake air temperature, and a controller. The controller is configured to detect a first sensor signal at a time of the intake air temperature being a first intake air temperature, and a second sensor signal at a time of the intake air temperature changing from the first intake air temperature and reaching a second intake air temperature, calculate values from which an influence of a temperature difference between the first and second intake air temperatures is excluded, from the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal, as respective humidity index values, and detect presence or absence of abnormality of the humidity sensor according to whether or not a deviation degree of these humidity index values is larger than a predetermined degree. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198667 | NOISE ATTENUATION DEVICE FOR AN INTAKE SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for a noise attenuation device. In one example, a system may include a noise attenuation device located downstream of a throttle body with a height less than or equal to a difference in diameter between a bore of the throttle body and an intake passage. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198668 | FUEL CONTROL SYSTEM - A fuel control system includes a high pressure relief valve fluidly connected to a fuel pump outlet. The high pressure relief valve includes a closure and a nozzle. The closure has an opening and a locking notch defined by a circumferential wall. The nozzle has a base portion that is received within the opening and has a rim extending between a first surface and a second surface. The nozzle has a tab extending from the rim that is received within the locking notch. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198669 | MULTI-LAYER PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT, AND INJECTION DEVICE AND FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE MULTI-LAYER PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT - A multi-layer piezoelectric element includes: a stacked body in which piezoelectric layers and internal electrode layers are laminated; a conductor layer disposed on a side face of the stacked body; a conductive joining material layer disposed on a surface of the conductor layer; and an external electrode joined to the conductor layer via the conductive joining material layer, the conductive joining material layer comprising solder and a conductive adhesive, the solder constituting an end of the conductive joining material layer which end confronts an end of the external electrode to be connected to an external circuit. There is provided a multi-layer piezoelectric element which suppresses separation of an end on an input/output side of the external electrode and is driven stably for a long period of time, an injection device and a fuel injection system which are provided with the multi-layer piezoelectric element. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198670 | FUEL SUPPLY DEVICE OF ENGINE - A fuel supply device of an engine is provided, which has high versatility irrespective of specifications of the engine, and thus easily achieves economies of mass production, and has high cost-effectiveness even in the engine of small-lot production. The fuel supply device of the engine comprises a high pressure fuel pump that raises pressure of fuel and discharges the fuel, a plurality of fuel injectors, and a fuel supply piping that distributes the fuel discharged from the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel injectors. The fuel supply piping includes a plurality of sockets that are connected to the fuel injectors respectively, a junction pipe that connects adjacent sockets among the plurality of sockets, and a stay that integrally connects the plurality of sockets and fixes the plurality of sockets to a main body of the engine. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198671 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VEHICLE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS - Methods and systems are provided for reducing evaporative emissions in a vehicle during engine-off conditions responsive to an indication of undesired fuel outflow from one or more fuel injectors. In one example, at an engine-off event, an electric motor is operated to spin a vehicle engine unfueled to position a cylinder receiving fuel from a fuel injector with undesired fuel outflow with an intake valve open and an exhaust valve closed, and subsequently an onboard vacuum pump is activated to purge the contents of the cylinder to a fuel vapor canister. In this way, upon detection of undesired fuel outflow from one or more fuel injectors, during engine-off conditions mitigating action may be undertaken such that the undesired fuel outflow is purged to the fuel vapor canister, rather than being released as vapors to the environment. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198672 | EFI THROTTLE BODY WITH SIDE FUEL INJECTORS - An electronic fuel injection throttle body unit has a core body with two side components. The two side components each including a fuel delivery passage. Four air intake passages extending vertically through the throttle body. Valves are rotatable within the air intake passages. The valves being connected to valve shafts that rotate about respective valve shaft axes. The valve shaft axes and the fuel delivery passages are perpendicular to each other. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198673 | PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND RELATED STARTING CONTROL SYSTEM - An electric motor for starting internal combustion engines and a relative starting control system of such engine comprising said electric motor of the type with permanent magnets allows a more effective and simpler management of the internal combustion engine thereto the electric motor is connected, wherein a monitoring unit of the electric motor (EMU) and a monitoring unit of the internal combustion engine (ECU) are provided, wherein the electric motor comprises a direction sensor (18) providing a signal representing the rotation direction of the rotor (12) of the electric motor, which is connected to said monitoring unit of the internal combustion engine (ECU). | 2017-07-13 |
20170198674 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle includes a first gear provided on a crankshaft, a second gear provided on a second clutch member of a clutch that meshes with the first gear, a starter motor located above the crankcase and rearward of the cylinder body, and a link gear that links together the second gear and the starter motor. The starter motor is located above a transmission. The starter motor includes an overlapping portion that overlaps with the clutch, as the vehicle is seen from the side, and a front portion located forward of a center axis of a main shaft, as the vehicle is seen from the side. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198675 | PROCESS FOR STARTING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A process for starting an internal combustion engine, providing the use of an electric motor acting on the driveshaft of the internal combustion engine, provides a positioning step, activated upon switching-off the engine, and a switching-on step, activated after a starting control, wherein said positioning step comprises: a forward rotation by a predetermined forward rotation angle; a detection of a possible stall state followed, in negative case, by an additional forward rotation until reaching a predetermined maximum forward rotation angle; an inverse rotation by a predetermined angle; and a detection of a possible stall state followed, in negative case, by an additional inverse rotation until reaching a predetermined maximum inverse rotation angle | 2017-07-13 |
20170198676 | DEVICE FOR REVERSING A BLADE OF A RUNNER UNIT - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a runner unit of a tidal power plant, and more particularly to a device for reversing a blade of the runner unit. The device according to the embodiments is lighter and more efficient with respect to known solutions which involve articulated mechanisms as it is based on a reversing servomotor including an annular piston which acts on the blade to be reversed. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198677 | HYDROELECTRIC GENERATION APPARATUS - In a hydroelectric generation apparatus placed in a water body, a dam unit divides the water body into a high-water level region and a low-water level region. A drive unit includes a shaft and a vane unit. The shaft extends transversely of a flow direction of the water flow of the water body. The vane unit extends helically around the shaft. The vane unit has a lower vane portion beneath the shaft. The lower vane portion is propelled by the water flow to rotate the shat. A power generation unit is driven by the drive unit to generate power. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198678 | DUAL ROTOR WIND POWER ASSEMBLY (VARIANTS) - The invention relates to propeller-type horizontal-axis wind turbine assemblies. All of the present assembly variants comprise, mounted on a tower, a wind turbine with two coaxial wind propellers on a rotating platform, a gearbox, systems for controlling the pitch angles of the blades and the position of the platform, and an electric generator. The design of the assemblies additionally includes improvements which make it possible to increase the efficiency with which the energy of the wind is utilized, increase electricity output, reduce service time, simplify manufacture and use, increase reliability and working life, and eliminate infrasound. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198679 | Apparatus for Harnessing Flowing Fluids to Create Torque - An apparatus for producing high output and low cost/time, sustainable energy from a fluid flow, such as wind or water natural currents. The apparatus has one or more wings that pivot and change their angle of attack, and oscillate with a counterbalance system that synchronizes the wings' position and speed with a mechanical leverage point on the body of the device. When a fluid flows past the wing, a pendulum causes the wing to constantly change its angle of attack such that the oscillation can harmonizing to the natural frequency of a fluid's specific velocity. The pivoting is translated into mechanical force on a shaft, which then can create torque at a generator or pump. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198680 | A WIND TURBINE YAW CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a wind turbine yaw control method and system, the method comprising the following steps: establishing a reference model, giving the optimal yaw reference model different wind speeds for wind shift angles; using model reference adaptive control: getting the adaptive control input so that the difference between the actual yaw angle deviation of the wind and the optimal wind yaw angle deviation is at a minimum. The wind turbine yaw control method and system of the present invention can adaptively track the wind speed in different sections of the optimum wind yaw deviation, improve operating performance under the influence of factors such as wind direction measurement and bias of the yaw system in order to achieve maximum efficiency absorption of wind energy, as well as optimize wind turbine power generation to improve economic efficiency and the operation of the entire wind farm. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198681 | KIT FOR A WIND STATION, AND METHOD - Kit and method for a wind station comprising a fixed speed wind turbine with a generator being coupled to a grid by means of a coupling device so that the turbine operates at a fixed grid current frequency of the grid. The kit ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198682 | BUNDLE HOLDER FOR USE IN AN ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE - The invention provides an energy recovery device comprising an engine comprising a plurality of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) or Negative Thermal Expansion (NTE) elements fixed at a first end and connected at a second end to a drive mechanism wherein a holder is configured with a plurality of slots adapted to receive the plurality of Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) or NTE elements. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198683 | MPD THRUSTER THAT ACCELERATES ELECTRODELESS PLASMA AND ELECTRODELESS PLASMA ACCELERATING METHOD USING MPD THRUSTER - Supplying electrodeless plasma to a space (S) between a cathode ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198684 | CRYOPUMP - A cryopump includes a second cryopanel unit which is thermally connected to a second cooling stage of a cryocooler, a radiation shield which includes a shield main opening, a shield side opening, and a shield bottom opening, and a cryopump housing having a housing bottom portion which faces the shield bottom opening. A dimension of the shield bottom opening is larger than a distance from the second cryopanel unit to the housing bottom portion. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198685 | Pusher Pump Resistant to Corrosion by Molten Aluminum and Having an Improved Flow Profile - A bubble pump having a steel tube pump body having an interior formed from a ceramic material that resists attack by molten metal. The pump further has a nitrogen supply line attached to a lower portion of the pump body. The pump body and nitrogen supply line are covered with a ceramic cloth material that resists attack by molten metal. The pump also includes a discharge head attached to the top of the pump body. The discharge head is formed of a cast ceramic material that resists attack by molten metal and includes a distribution chamber therein which has an ellipsoidal dome shape with a generally flat bottom and an ellipsoidal top. The discharge head also includes two discharge nozzles which have a square cross section. These features provide the inventive pump with extended service life and reduced discharge turbulence of the molten metal. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198686 | A ROTARY PUMP - A rotary pump in a housing which defines an annular chamber with an inlet and outlet port which are located on either side of a partition which extends across the chamber. A flexible annular diaphragm forms one side of the chamber and faces a wall on the housing which forms the second side of the chamber. The diaphragm is sealed at its innermost and outermost edges to the housing and has legs extending away azimuthally around and integral with the diaphragm. A swashplate is connected to the legs of the diaphragm such that in use, movement of the swashplate causes the diaphragm to press precessively against the wall of the housing to force fluid drawn in at the inlet on one side of the partition around the chamber and to expel the fluid at the outlet at the other side of the partition. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198687 | PUMP APPARATUS AND PARTICLE DETECTOR HAVING A PUMP APPARATUS - A pump apparatus for gaseous media. A film is provided on a substrate and is connected to the substrate in the edge region of the film. By interaction between a magnetic device on the substrate and a magnetic device on the film, the film can be raised or lowered on the substrate. A pumping motion is thereby produced. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198688 | INTEGRATED PUMP GUARD AND CONTROL INTERLOCK - A paint sprayer includes an end bell, a motor connected to the end bell, a pump drive connected to the end bell, a pair of protrusions attached to an extending from the end bell such that each protrusion is cantilevered from the end bell, and a pump assembly comprising a pair of mounting holes and containing a piston. The pair of mounting holes is adapted to receive and slide onto the pair of protrusions to mount the pump assembly on the end bell as well as slide off of the pair of protrusions to remove the pump assembly from the end bell. The pump drive is configured to covert rotational motion output by the motor to reciprocal motion. The pump assembly is configured to pump paint when reciprocated by the pump drive while mounted on the end bell. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198689 | DISPLACEMENT PUMP WITH FLUID RESERVOIR - The present invention concerns a displacement pump comprising a delivery chamber connected to a pressure and a suction connection, a displacer element which determines the volume of the delivery chamber and which can be reciprocated between a first position in which the delivery chamber is of a smaller volume and a second position in which the delivery chamber is of a larger volume, wherein the pressure connection is connected to the delivery chamber by way of a pressure valve and the suction connection is connected to the delivery chamber by way of a suction valve. To provide a corresponding displacement pump which is self-venting, of a simple construction and also has a pressure-stable metering capacity even at high counteracting pressures in the pressure line, it is proposed according to the invention that a reservoir which can be filled with delivery fluid is connected to the delivery chamber by way of a gas venting valve. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198690 | PISTON ROD HAVING CAP RECESS - A piston rod for pumping paint includes an elongated cylindrical stem and a piston rod cap connected to the cylindrical stem. The cylindrical stem is formed from metal and has an outer diameter that is uniform along most or all of a length of the cylindrical stem. The piston rod cap is cylindrical and formed from metal. The piston rod cap includes an annular top portion that has an outer diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical stem, an annular bottom portion that has an outer diameter that is larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical stem, and an exterior recess located between the annular top and bottom portions. The recess has an outer diameter that is smaller than the outer diameters of the annular top and bottom portions. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198691 | PUMP NOZZLE - A pump nozzle for a pump, the pump nozzle includes a plunger, a connecting rod, a compression bar, a bushing, a cylinder, and a spring. The cylinder is fixedly attached to the bushing and is equipped with a paddle. When the compression bar is pressed downward, the spring is compressed, a valve between the plunger and the compression bar opens, and the paddle stays put to seal a bottom of the cylinder. When the compression bar is released and allowed to bounce back, the valve between the plunger and the compression bar closes, causing suction by negative pressure to raise the paddle up and draw liquid , fluidic or gaseous content into the cylinder. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198692 | Variable Displacement Vane Pump - A variable displacement vane pump includes a biasing element for urging the control ring toward a first position that corresponds to a maximum volumetric capacity of the pump. Fluid pressure within a control chamber urges the control ring toward the second position. A feedback path is in communication with a fluid outlet of the pump for supplying a pressurized fluid. A first supply path provides the pressurized to the fluid inlet. A second supply path provides the pressurized fluid to the control chamber. A valve controls flow of the pressurized fluid via the second supply path by moving between a fully open position and a fully closed position in which flow of the pressurized fluid of along the second supply path is prevented by the valve. Moving the valve from the open position to the closed position increases the fluid pressure within the control chamber. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198693 | GEAR PUMP - A pump includes first and second gears coupled to one-another for rotation about respective axis. The first gear may include a concentrically disposed first hub portion and a plurality of first teeth radially projecting and circumferentially spaced about the first hub portion. A plurality of first recesses are defined by the first hub portion, communicate radially outward, and are circumferentially distributed about the first hub portion between adjacent teeth of the plurality of first teeth. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198694 | GEARS AND GEAR PUMPS - A gear pump includes a drive gear with drive gear teeth and a driven gear with driven gear teeth. The drive gear is rotatably disposed about a drive gear axis. The driven gear is rotatably disposed about a driven gear axis and is intermeshed with the drive gear such that a plurality of driven gear teeth are in sliding contact with a plurality of the driven gear teeth. One or more of the drive gear teeth or the driven gear teeth define within the tooth interior a cavity. The cavity is in fluid communication through an orifice with an inter-tooth volume defined between the contacting drive gear teeth and driven gear teeth such that fluid flows through the orifice to reduce cavitation within fluid confined within the inter-tooth volume. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198695 | VACUUM PUMP WITH ECCENTRICALLY DRIVEN VANE (ECCENTRIC PUMP DESIGN) - A rotating vane vacuum pump includes a housing defining a cavity having an inlet and an outlet, a drivable vane member for a rotary driven movement inside the cavity, a rotor inside the cavity, and a rotatable central shaft extending into the cavity. The vane member is coupled to the central shaft by an eccentric element on the central shaft and movably arranged in the rotor, the rotor being rotatable together with said vane member upon rotation of the vane member. A rotational axis of the central shaft is offset from a rotational axis of the rotor and a point of action of the vane member is offset from the rotational axis of the central shaft by the eccentric element on the central shaft. The rotor encloses radially the eccentric element of the central shaft. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198696 | COMPRESSOR COOLING SYSTEM - A system may include a compressor including a compression mechanism having first and second compression members defining a compression pocket disposed between the first and second compression members that decreases in volume during operation of the compression mechanism. A heat exchanger receives compressed working fluid from the compressor. An expansion device may be disposed downstream of the heat exchanger. A lubricant separator receives lubricant and working fluid discharged from the compression mechanism and provides separated lubricant to the compression mechanism. A lubricant-injection flow path may include a lubricant fitting and extends between the lubricant separator and the compression pocket such that separated lubricant is injected into the compression pocket through the lubricant fitting. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198697 | Control Algorithm of Variable Speed Pumping System - A pumping system for a pool or spa application that pumps water. The pumping system comprising a means for moving water through the pool or spa application, a means for driving the means for moving water, and a means for controlling the means for driving. The means for controlling monitors a current flow rate based on an input power to the means for driving, monitors whether the current flow rate is above a priming flow value in order to identify whether the means for moving water has become initially primed, and indicates a priming alarm if the means for moving water has not become initially primed before reaching a maximum priming time allotment, wherein the maximum priming time allotment is a fixed time period. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198698 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PUMP ARRANGEMENT - A method for controlling a pump arrangement upon clogging. The arrangement includes a pump and a control unit. The pump includes a motor, and the control unit drives the motor. The motor during operation is associated with an operational parameter from which the motor torque may be derived. The operational parameter has a normal value P | 2017-07-13 |
20170198699 | Determining the Delivery Rate of a Pump - The invention relates to a method for determining the delivery rate of a pump. In this context, a value of the delivery level and a value of the power of the pump are determined. A probability density function is calculated for the delivery level and the power. A first probability density function of the delivery rate is calculated on the basis of a delivery level-delivery rate relationship and the probability density function of the delivery level. A second probability density function of the delivery rate is determined on the basis of a power-delivery rate relationship and the probability density function of the power. A combined probability density function of the delivery rate is determined on the basis of the first and second probability density functions. The delivery rate is determined on the basis of the combined probability density function. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198700 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A FAN - A fan apparatus is described that comprises a rotational hub that defines a central axis, a first fan blade coupled to the rotational hub and extending radially outward from the central axis, wherein the first fan blade has a first pitch angle; a second fan blade coupled to the rotational hub and extending radially outward from the first central axis, wherein the second fan blade has a second pitch angle opposite the first pitch angle; and a housing that defines cylindrical interior volume with a central axis coaxial with the central axis of the rotational hub, wherein the first and second fan blades reside within the cylindrical interior volume. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198701 | INTEGRATED ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND COMPRESSOR - An electric machine includes a rotor, a stator, and a winding. The rotor includes a rotor core and blades extending from the rotor core. Each blade is curved in an axial direction along the rotor core and is simultaneously configured as a pole that carries a magnetic flux of the electrical machine and as an airfoil that compresses a gas when the rotor is rotated. The gas flows axially between successive blades of the blades. The stator includes a stator core and teeth extending from the stator core toward the blades. Slots are defined between successive teeth. The winding is wound through at least two slots. The stator is mounted radially relative to the rotor so that a gap separates the blades from an exterior face of the teeth that is axially aligned along the stator core to follow an axial edge of a blade of the blades. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198702 | CEILING FAN HAVING SWITCH MODULE - A ceiling fan having switch module is disclosed. The ceiling fan includes a mounting member, a motor and a fan. The motor is pivotally connected with the mounting member, and the fan is connected with the motor to be driven to rotate. A cover is disposed on the mounting member to cover the motor, and a controlling device is disposed inside the cover and electrically connected with the controlling device. The controlling device includes a switch module having a switch, and the switch has a wire connecter to connect with an electric wire. Therefore, the ceiling fan of the present invention can facilitate operation of connecting the electric wires. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198703 | Fan Powered by Mobile Device - A fan powered by a mobile device is provided comprising an L-shaped body, a motor within the body, fan propeller blades attached one end of the L-shaped body, and a connector protruding from the other end of the L-shaped body that is capable of being inserted into a mobile device port in order to draw power from the mobile device. The connector types include a micro USB connector, a reversible micro USB connector and a reversible connector. The L shaped body is bent at an angle between 45 and 135 degrees and or can be bent at a 90 degree right angle. Additionally, a resistor attached to the micro USB connector to prevent power surges. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198704 | MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSOR SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, MALFUNCTION DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A multi-stage compressor system is a system of a multi-stage compressor in which compressors are connected in series in a plurality of stages includes a control unit. The control unit determines whether a malfunction is present in the system by comparing a suction flow rate of a first-stage compressor measured by a first sensor with a downstream flow rate from an outlet of the multi-stage compressor measured by a second sensor. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198705 | MULTI-STAGE COMPRESSION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A multi-stage compression system in which gases compressed by a pair of first-stage compressors are compressed by subsequent compressors connected to the first-stage compressors in series includes a valve control unit configured to output open/close signals for opening/closing valves for adjusting flow rates of gases flowing into the first-stage compressors provided at inlet sides of the first-stage compressors. The valve control unit outputs an open/close signal having a difference less than or equal to a predetermined value with respect to a degree of opening of the valve before malfunction determination as the open/close signal until a malfunction is eliminated after the determination of the malfunction in which one of the valves does not have a degree of opening according to the open/close signal. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198706 | Coordinating Cooling Fans - In one example in accordance with the present disclosure a system for coordinating cooling fans in a housing includes a first fan for cooling a power supply; a second fan; a control board to provide a first pulsed wave modulated (PWM) signal to the second fan; and a logic element to provide a control signal to the first fan based on a second PWM signal from the power supply and a third PWM signal from the control board. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198707 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH HOT GAS INJECTION - A centrifugpl compressor for a chiller includes a casing, an inlet guide vane, an impeller downstream of the inlet guide vane, a motor and a diffuser. The casing has inlet and outlet portions with the inlet guide vane disposed in the inlet portion. The impeller is rotatable about a rotation axis defining an axial direction. The motor rotates the impeller. The diffuser is disposed in the outlet portion downstream from the impeller with an outlet port of the outlet portion being disposed between the impeller and the diffuser. A hot gas injection passage is provided to inject hot gas refrigerant between the inlet guide vane and the impeller. A controller is programmed to control an amount of the hot gas refrigerant. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198708 | ROTOR HUB SEAL - A gas turbine engine includes a rotor hub which includes a substantially axially extending projection and a substantially radially extending projection. A seal ring includes a body portion and at least one knife edge that extends outward from the body portion. A recess is in the body portion for accepting the axially extending portion of the rotor hub. The seal ring includes at least one cooling passage that extends through the seal ring. A lock ring is in abutting contact with the seal ring and the radially extending projection on the rotor hub for securing the seal ring to the rotor hub. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198709 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A TURBINE ENGINE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY - A centrifugal compressor assembly for use in a turbine engine is provided. The assembly includes an impeller that includes a plurality of rotor blades. The assembly also includes a stationary assembly circumscribing the impeller such that a clearance is defined therebetween. The stationary assembly includes at least one articulating seal member positioned adjacent the plurality of rotor blades, and a biasing mechanism configured to cause the at least one articulating seal member to selectively translate relative to the plurality of rotor blades based on an operating condition of the turbine engine. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198710 | COMPRESSOR USABLE WITHIN A GAS TURBINE ENGINE - A compressor ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198711 | PNEUMATIC TOOL AND ROTATION MECHANISM THEREOF - A rotation mechanism includes a first shell portion and a rotor. A first shell portion has at least one inlet and outlet annular faces, the inlet and outlet annular faces surround a same axis, and the inlet and outlet annular faces are axially alternatively arranged. The rotor is rotatably disposed within the first shell portion and includes annular blade areas each having blades, and each annular blade area partially corresponds to inlet and outlet annular faces respectively. The pneumatic tool includes the rotation mechanism, a second shell portion receiving the rotation mechanism and a rotation axle. The second shell portion has at least one outlet channel communicating with the outlet through hole of the outlet annular face and at least one inlet channel communicating with the inlet through hole of the inner annular face. The rotation axle is assembled to the rotation mechanism. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198712 | IMPELLER BLADE MORPHOLOGY - According to one aspect, an impeller comprises a hub and a plurality of blades extending from the hub. At least one blade includes a curved root portion proximal the hub, a curved tip portion disposed at an outer blade location, and a mid-portion intermediate the root portion and the tip portion. The mid-portion is substantially linear. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198713 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR AND TURBOCHARGER - A centrifugal compressor includes a flow changing groove that is formed on an inner wall of the suction passage and extends in a rotation direction of the compressor wheel. A boundary part of a groove wall of the flow changing groove and the inner wall of the suction passage includes an upstream boundary part positioned on an upstream side in the circulation direction of the gas, and a downstream boundary part positioned on a downstream side in the circulation direction. The upstream boundary part is positioned on the inner side in a radial direction of the compressor wheel than the downstream boundary part, and the flow changing groove is positioned on the upstream side of the wheel in the circulation direction. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198714 | CERAMIC TILE FAN BLADE CONTAINMENT - Fan blade containment system includes circular tile layer of annular ceramic tiles attached to and extending radially inwardly from a shell, radially inner and outer annular surfaces of ceramic tiles bonded to a radially inner composite layer and the shell respectively with elastomeric inner and outer adhesive layers respectively. Elastomeric adhesive layers between circumferentially adjacent overlapped or scarfed edges along circumferential edges of the ceramic tiles overlap and mate along oppositely facing surfaces of adjacent ones of the ceramic tiles. Inner and outer adhesive layers and elastomeric adhesive layer may be a double-sided adhesive foam tape. Scarfed edges may be bevels or rabbets. Shell may be made of a metal or composite material. Fan blade containment system may be bonded to and extend inwardly from fan case circumscribing fan blades of a fan. Inner composite layer and composite outer shell may be co-cured with ceramic tiles therebetween. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198715 | CASING ARRANGEMENT - A fan casing arrangement for a gas turbine engine, the arrangement comprising an annular casing member and a fan track liner provided radially inward of the casing member and connected thereto. A forward portion of a gas washed surface of the fan track liner is curved so as to define a concave portion of the gas washed surface (e.g. curved such that the radial position of said forward portion of the gas washed surface varies in an axial direction). | 2017-07-13 |
20170198716 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A CONTAINMENT CASE WITH EMBEDDED CONTAINMENT CORE - A containment assembly for a machine having a rotor radially bounded at least in part by the containment assembly. The containment assembly may comprise and inner casing member formed from a composite material, a containment liner bonded to a radially inner surface of the inner casing member, an outer casing member formed from a composite material and positioned radially outward of the inner casing member, and a containment core embedded between the inner and outer casing members. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198717 | FAN TRACK LINER SUBASSEMBLY ANGLED UPTURN JOINT - A machine having a rotor that is radially bounded at least in part by a containment assembly. The containment assembly may comprise a casing and a containment liner. The casing may have a radially inner surface facing a rotor of the machine. The containment liner may be formed form a plurality of panels bonded to the radially inner surface of the casing. The panels may form joints between adjacent leading and trailing panels relative to the direction of rotation of said rotor. At least one joint includes a portion of a trailing panel positioned radially outboard of a portion of the leading upstream panel. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198718 | STATOR-VANE STRUCTURE AND TURBOFAN ENGINE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A stator-vane structure that can suppress pressure loss caused by a gap or a level difference between liners, while forming an air channel with stator vanes made of a composite material and the liners in a turbofan engine, and the turbofan engine employing this stator-vane structure are provided. Inner liners are made to butt against each other so as to clamp therebetween a vane base section of a fan exit guide vane (stator vane) made of a composite material, outer liners are made to butt against each other so as to clamp therebetween a vane tip section of the fan exit guide vane, respectively, and division lines that are formed between these liners on a leading-edge side are made to be along a streamline direction. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198719 | Heat Exchanger for Embedded Engine Applications: Curvilinear Plate - A curvilinear plate for a heat exchanger is provided. The curvilinear plate can include an inner plate defining a plurality of first grooves and an outer plate defining a plurality of second grooves. The outer plate is attached to the inner plate with the plurality of first grooves and the plurality of second grooves substantially aligned to define a plurality of channels therebetween. Each channel extends from a first opening on a first portion of a first end of the curvilinear plate to a second opening on a second portion of the first end. A method is also generally provided for forming a curvilinear plate. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198720 | CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR WITH LIQUID INJECTION - A centrifugal compressor for a chiller includes a casing, an inlet guide vane, an impeller downstream of the inlet guide vane, a motor and a diffuser. The casing has inlet and outlet portions with the inlet guide vane disposed in the inlet portion. The impeller is rotatable about a rotation axis defining an axial direction. A liquid injection passage is provided to inject liquid refrigerant into an area between the impeller and the diffuser. The motor rotates the impeller. The diffuser is disposed in the outlet portion downstream from the impeller with an outlet port of the liquid injection passage being disposed between the impeller and the diffuser. A controller is programmed to control an amount of the liquid refrigerant injected into the area between the impeller and the diffuser. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198721 | TENSIONED SUPPORT SHAFT AND OTHER MOLTEN METAL DEVICES - A vertical member, which is preferably a support post used in a molten metal pump, includes a ceramic tube and tensioning structures to add a compressive load to the tube along its longitudinal axis. This makes the tube less prone to breakage. A device, such as a pump, used in a molten metal bath includes one or more of such vertical members. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198722 | FLUID PUMP WITH MULTIPLE PUMP HEADS - A fluid pump having at least two pump heads in series permits pumping fluid at both high pressure and high volumetric rate. Each pump head has at least two fluid conduits in fluid communication with a housing, the housing containing an impeller for drawing fluid through an inlet in the housing and moving the fluid through the fluid conduits. The at least two fluid conduits of one pump head combine fluid flow at the inlet of a neighboring pump head to provide a single flow of fluid through the inlet into the neighboring pump head. A drive structure passing through the inlets between two pump heads is configured to commonly drive the impellers in the housing of each pump head. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ALLEVIATING BLADE FLUTTER - A modified inlet region of a turbofan engine for reducing or eliminating turbofan flutter. The modified inlet region is defined by annular inside surface and a fan. The modified inlet region is upstream and co-axial with the fan. A plurality of fins are disposed circumferentially around the annular inside surface and extend radially into the modified inlet region. Each fin may be attached normal to the annular inside surface or at an angle. The plurality of fins serve to disrupt the propagation of acoustic reflections leading to turbofan flutter. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198724 | COMPRESSOR SYSTEM, SUBSEA PRODUCTION SYSTEM PROVIDED THEREWITH, AND COMPRESSOR CLEANING METHOD - A compressor system includes a compressor ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198725 | HYDROPNEUMATIC PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR - The invention relates to a hydropneumatic pressure accumulator, in particular a pulsation damper, comprising an accumulator housing ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198726 | Hydraulic Rotary Actuator - A hydraulic rotational actuator is provided for imparting rotational resistance, or powered rotation, thereby allowing for complete control of shaft, or axle, rotation or rotational resistance within the range of rotation. The hydraulic rotational actuator comprises a casing comprising a pair of cylinders with fluid in each cylinder. A pair of ports is in flow communication within each other wherein each port of is in flow relationship with a separate cylinder. A controller is provided which is capable of controlling flow of fluid between ports. A pair of pistons is provided wherein each piston is in a separate cylinder and engaged with the fluid such that the piston moves in the cylinder in response to fluid volume changing in the cylinder. A pair of connector rods is provided wherein each connector rod is pivotally attached to a separate piston. A pivot plate is pivotally connected to each connector rod opposite the piston and a shaft is attached to the pivot plate and adapted to rotate in concert with the pivot plate. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198727 | OIL EXCHANGE IN HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED AND ELECTRO-HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED HYDRAULIC VALVES - A hydraulic valve includes a valve body having first and second ends, a bore extending therebetween, and first and second drain passages opening to the bore; a spool disposed in the bore and biased in a neutral position, the spool having first and second ends and first and second annuli axially spaced from the first and second ends respectively, whereby when the spool is in the neutral position, the first and second drain passages are connected to first and second bores respectively via the respective annulus, and wherein the spool is axially movable relative to the body by fluid acting on one of the ends to block fluid flow from the first and second bores to the first and second drain passages. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198728 | ACTUATOR DEVICE, HUMANOID ROBOT AND POWER ASSIST DEVICE - [Object] To provide a compact, high-output actuator device allowing force control. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198729 | HYDRAULIC CYLINDER AND CLAMP DEVICE - A hydraulic cylinder includes a rod insertion hole formed in a piston member, an auxiliary rod provided to a head side end wall member and capable of being inserted into the rod insertion hole, a rod fitting hole formed to pass through the head side end wall member and the auxiliary rod, a movable rod installed in the rod fitting hole and whose end portion toward a head side end wall projects to the exterior, a movement restriction mechanism that prohibits shifting of the movable rod in an unclamping state and permits shifting of the movable rod in a clamping state. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198730 | HYDRAULIC APPARATUS - The hydraulic apparatus is set so that the ratio of the pressure-receiving area of the respective bottom oil chambers of the boom cylinder, the arm cylinder and the bucket cylinder to the pressure-receiving area of the respective rod oil chambers matches the ratio of the extruded volume drawn into or discharged from the bottom oil chambers per single rotation by the respective extrusion members of the first hydraulic pump motor, the second hydraulic pump motor and the third hydraulic pump motor to the volume discharged from or drawn into the rod oil chambers. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198731 | HYDRAULIC DRIVE DEVICE - A hydraulic drive apparatus includes: an accumulator for receiving hydraulic fluid discharged from a hydraulic actuator during a lowering drive; an accumulator flow regulator capable of changing a flow rate of hydraulic fluid to be introduced to the accumulator from a closed circuit; a regeneration actuator for converting energy of the hydraulic fluid accumulated in the accumulator into motive force; a regeneration selector valve interposed between the accumulator and the regeneration actuator; a pump control section for limiting a pump discharge flow rate during the lowering drive; and a speed control section for operating the accumulator-flow-rate regulator so as to bring an actuating speed of the hydraulic actuator close to a target speed during the lowering drive. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198732 | HIGH SPEED JET BLOCKER WITH READILY REPLACEABLE BLOCKING MATERIAL - A blocker apparatus ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198733 | MOUNTING CLIP AND RELATED METHODS - A mounting clip may be provided that is configured to be secured to a stiffener and provide attachment of external components to the stiffener. In one example, the mounting clip includes a frame with a base and legs. Opposing engagement members extend from the legs. The opposing engagement members each include a pair of deformable flexures and a pad, which engages a surface of the stiffener. The stiffener may be inserted into a channel defined by engagement members and translated upwards, thus, translating the pads upward and inward. Subsequently, the pads and deformable flexures provide a compressive clamping stress on the stiffener and therefore permanently secure the mounting clip to the stiffener. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198734 | Composite Tubular Structure - A composite tubular structure is described suitable for transmitting axial loads in compression or tension. It comprises an elongate composite member | 2017-07-13 |
20170198735 | SELF-CLAMPING SELF-CURING BOND METHOD - A joint and a method of bonding a first member to a second member are disclosed. The joint includes a multi-layer adhesive material between the first member and the second member. The multi-layer adhesive material includes at least one adhesive material that is applied to one of the first member and the second member. The multi-layer adhesive material also includes a heating element for heating the at least one adhesive material and at least one permeable layer for allowing air to escape from between the first member and second member during heating of the at least one adhesive material. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198736 | Pull-up bolt assembly - In combination, a manway cover and a manway flange having one or more bolt opening(s) and a pull-up bolt assembly adapted to be used for supporting a hinge component to the manway cover, the manway flange, or both, where the pull-up bolt assembly having a pull-up bolt member, a nut component, a tapered member, and an expandable friction member, where one or more structures selected from a thread, a ridge and/or a groove disposed on an outside surface of the expandable friction member and the one or more bolt opening(s) having an inside surface adapted for mating with the corresponding one or more structures of the expandable friction member whereby, when the pull-up bolt assembly is engaged within the one or more bolt opening(s), the one or more structures aligns with the corresponding inside surface of the one or more bolt opening(s). | 2017-07-13 |
20170198737 | SLEEVE-TYPE MORTISE-AND-TENON JOINT STRUCTURE UNIT AND APPLICATION THEREOF - Disclosed is a sleeve-type mortise-and-tenon joint structure unit, comprising: an externally wrapping pipe-type frame (1) and several internally supported pipe-type frames (2) disposed in the externally wrapping pipe-type frame. The externally wrapping pipe-type frame is provided with several openings (3). After some or all of the internally supported pipe-type frames are pulled out of an end part of the externally wrapping pipe-type frame, a vacant part (4) is formed in the externally wrapping pipe-type frame, and the openings and the vacant part form a mortise structure. Further disclosed are two applications of the sleeve-type mortise-and-tenon joint structure unit. The above-mentioned sleeve-type mortise-and-tenon joint structure unit has the advantages of requiring no nail or binder, a stable structure, rapid and convenient assembly and disassembly, durability, lightweightness, reusability, and environmental friendliness. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198738 | FASTENER - A fastener attached to an attachment hole of an attachment member, wherein a grommet has a head section having an opening, and a plurality of leg pieces having an outer surface capable of engaging with an edge of the attachment hole of the attachment member by expansion of the leg pieces. A pin member is pressed in from the opening to splay the plurality of leg pieces. The leg pieces each have: a flexure section that extends downward from the head section and is flexible for spreading out; and an inclined surface that is formed radially inwardly away from an inner surface of the flexure section, inclined downwardly toward the center axis, and subjected to a pressing force from the pin member when the pin member is pressed in. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198739 | SAFETY CONNECTION DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC RELEASE IN THE EVENT OF TRACTION GREATER THAN AN ADJUSTABLE THRESHOLD VALUE - The device comprises a male assembly, in the form of a cylindrical part, engaged such that it is free to slide inside a female assembly, in the form of a sleeve with a central bore for receiving the male assembly, that defines an opening for engaging and an opening for disengaging of said male assembly, the said male and female assemblies include supplementary arrangements, which, in connected position, are able to abut against each other to stop the sliding of the male assembly in the direction of disengagement, where, in disconnected position, the said arrangements can release themselves from each other under the effect of axial tensile force greater than the predetermined threshold value, relatively applied on the male assembly in the direction of disengagement in order to separate one from the other of the said male and female assemblies. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198740 | SELF-DRILLING, SELF-CLEANING PANEL FASTENER - A self-drilling, self-cleaning fastener for a panel includes a head having a top side and an underside. The head has a diameter. A shank depends from an underside of the head and has a diameter less than the diameter of the head. A knurled region is adjacent the shank. The knurled region has a diameter and a plurality of spiral formed knurls having a twist in a first direction. The knurls define a major circumference as measured around peaks of the knurls. A threaded region is adjacent the knurled region and has a diameter less than the diameter of the knurled region. The threaded region has a thread form having a twist in a second direction opposite the first direction. A driving point is at an end opposite the head. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198741 | Self-Locking Sealing Device - A sealing device in the form of a plug that is receivable in a threaded hole of a case includes a threaded central body, a skirt connected to the central body, and locking/unlocking means that opposes spontaneous unscrewing of the plug and is automatically activated by rotation of the plug and corresponding movement along an axis. The locking/unlocking means includes a first releasable coupling component coupled for rotation with the central body, and a second releasable coupling component facing the first coupling component at least during screwing and unscrewing. In at least in a tightened condition of the plug, the second coupling component is secured against rotation relative to the case by rotation restricting means located inside the threaded bore. In the screwed condition, an annular end face of the skirt bears against a bearing face of the second releasable coupling component to transmit tightening thrust to the case. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198742 | DOWNHOLE TOOLS INCLUDING FASTENING ASSEMBLIES, AND RELATED METHODS - A downhole tool includes a fastening assembly securing one component to another component. The fastening assembly may include a threaded fastener located in an aperture of one component and a locking mechanism located in a cavity proximate the aperture. The threaded fastener may include a flange including mutually spaced holes located circumferentially within an outer periphery of the flange. The locking mechanism may include a spring and a dowel member. The locking mechanism may be positioned within a hole of the flange and may be configured to retain the threaded fastener in a fixed position relative to one component. Methods include using a depressor ring including teeth corresponding to the holes of the flange to depress the locking mechanism into the cavity while tightening the threaded fastener. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198743 | TGS CABLE SOCKET INCLUDING RUBBER DAMPER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper to couple a TGS lever and an outer cable to each other so a manipulation force of the TGS lever is transmitted to a transmission through an inner cable disposed in the outer cable, may include the rubber damper to damp vibration transmitted from the outer cable, a steel cup disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the steel cup having a first end disposed in the rubber damper, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper and coupled to the outer cable, and a guide pipe disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the guide pipe including a first end disposed in the rubber damper at a position spaced apart from the steel cup, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198744 | TERMINAL-CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A terminal-connection structure is characterized in that a terminal member includes the following: a main terminal-member body that has an attachment section to which terminals on long members are attached and an insertion section that is inserted into the aforementioned insertion opening; and a fitting element that fits together with said insertion section. This terminal-connection structure is also characterized in that: the fitting element is provided with a plurality of elastic prongs and a plurality of restricting parts that restrict axial movement of the fitting element; the insertion section of the main terminal-member body has a shaft section that has a narrowed section that is narrowed in one axial direction; each restricting part has a displaced part that is displaced in the axially inward direction of the fitting element. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198745 | TERMINAL SUPPORTING APPARATUS FOR CONTROL CABLE - A terminal supporting apparatus is provided with: a hub that is attached to an end of the outer cable and is provided with a flange on an outer periphery; a cushion member that is provided to surround the outer periphery of the hub and abuts on the flange at both a front surface and a back surface of the flange; and a housing that houses the cushion member. The cushion member includes a large-diameter portion that abuts on the flange. At least within a range contacting with the hub, at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion is fixed to an inner surface of the housing, while a clearance is formed between the cushion member and the inner surface of the housing over an entire region of an end surface of the large-diameter portion in a cable axis direction. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198746 | HIGH-CONTRAST ENGINE CONNECTING ROD - After a connecting rod for an engine is formed, it is broken or fractured at a fracture point to allow the connecting rod to assemble around a portion of a crankshaft. However, before fracturing the connecting rod, the connecting rod is provided with a layer of paint across the eventual fracture point such that when the connecting rod is fractured the paint extends across both sides of the fracture point. Also before fracturing the connecting rod, serial numbers or symbols are etched into the paint on either side of the eventual fracture point. These serial numbers are unique to that connecting rod, and have similar indicia on either side of the connecting rod. The combination of the paint and serial numbers increase the ability of an assembly worker to assure matching parts of an original connecting rod are re-attached during assembly about the crankshaft. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198747 | GIMBAL FOR IMAGE CAPTURING - The present disclosure described devices and methods for stabilizing a payload. A carrier may be provided. The carrier may manipulate a payload such that the payload is able to rotate about a roll axis by 90 degrees or more. In some instances, the carrier may be directly connected to a component (e.g., gimbal component) configured to permit rotation of the payload about a roll axis. The carrier described herein can have a compact configuration that allows for minimal volume and weight and may be ideally suited for mobile use. Particularly, the carrier may be mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). In some instances, an imaging device may be coupled to the carrier and images having horizontal orientation, vertical orientations, or orientations in-between may be captured and processed. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198748 | BEARING APPARATUS FOR WHEELS - A bearing apparatus for wheels includes an outer ring, a hub shaft, rolling elements, a seal attached to a vehicle-outer-side part of the outer ring, a rotating slinger attached to the vehicle-outer-side part of the hub shaft and contacted by the seal, and a fixed slinger attached to a vehicle-outer-side outer periphery of the outer ring and contacted by the seal. An outer peripheral surface of the outer ring has a non-plated surface portion provided at a vehicle-outer-side end of the outer ring and a plated surface portion that is continuous with the non-plated surface portion. The fixed slinger has an inner cylindrical portion externally fitted over and attached to the non-plated surface portion. The seal has an inner lip that contacts the rotating slinger and an outer lip that contacts the inner cylindrical portion. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198749 | BEARING APPARATUS FOR WHEELS - A bearing apparatus for wheels includes an outer ring, a hub shaft having a flange portion for Wheel attachment on a vehicle outer side, rolling elements provided between the outer ring and the hub shaft, a seal attached to the vehicle-outer-side part of the outer ring, and a slinger that is attached to the vehicle-outer-side part of the hub shaft and contacted by the seal An outer peripheral surface of the outer ring has a non-plated surface portion provided at a vehicle-outer-side end and a plated surface portion continuous with the non-plated surface portion. The slinger has a slinger main body portion that is contacted by the seal and a cylindrical facing portion that faces the non-plated surface portion to form a labyrinth clearance. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198750 | BALL BEARING FOR A TURBOCHARGER - An angular ball bearing for a turbocharger, including an outer ring and a cage, along the circumference of which rolling element pockets are arranged and at the end face of which a cage guide surface runs, the cage guide surface together with a surface on the inner circumference of the outer ring forming a sliding surface pair. The sliding surface pair forms a transition region at the sliding surface pair end facing the rolling element pockets such that—when the cage and the outer ring are positioned in an axially parallel manner, the spacing between the surfaces which form the sliding surface pair increases in a monotonous manner, said increase growing continuously. The progression of the spacing achieves a reduction of the wear susceptibility. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198751 | BEARING CAGE OR BEARING CAGE SEGMENT - A bearing cage or bearing cage segment is disclosed, in particular for a rolling-element bearing, wherein the bearing cage includes a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) base material having a low and medium viscosity, and less than 30%, in particular 15% to 25%, reinforcing material is added to the base material, and the reinforced PEEK material has a shrinkage in the melt-flow direction that falls in the range of 0.4% to 0.6%. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198752 | ROLLING-ELEMENT BEARING - A rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a plurality of cage segments separating circumferentially adjacent ones of the plurality of rolling elements. Each of the cage segments has an axial bridge portion and side plates at axially opposite ends of the bridge portion, each of the side plates having a convex end and a concave end circumferentially spaced from the convex end. The convex end of a first one of the side plates contacts the concave end of a second one of the side plates. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198753 | Rolling Bearing Device - A rolling bearing device includes: a bearing part having an inner ring, an outer ring, and balls; and an oil supply unit provided adjacent to an annular space between the inner ring and the outer ring and capable of supplying lubricating oil to the annular space. The bearing part has an annular cage provided in the annular space. The cage has a pair of annular parts and a plurality of bars. An outer circumferential surface of the annular part located on a first axial side has a contact portion capable of coming in contact with a part of an inner circumferential surface of the outer ring. A radially outer surface of the cage has, with the contact portion being a top, a first inclined surface provided from the top toward the first axial side and a second inclined surface provided from the top toward a second axial side. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198754 | INTEGRATED PLASTIC SHIELD BEARING ASSEMBLY - An integrated plastic shield bearing assembly including a plastic shield for preventing contamination of running surfaces of a bearing assembly is disclosed. The integrated plastic shield bearing assembly includes an inner bearing ring defining an inner race, an outer bearing ring defining an outer race, and a plurality of rolling elements supported between the inner race and the outer race. A first one of the inner bearing ring or the outer bearing ring includes a circumferential groove. The plastic shield includes a molding portion molded on to the circumferential groove of the first one of the inner bearing ring or the outer bearing ring, and a shield portion extending towards a second one of the inner bearing ring or the outer bearing ring. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198755 | ELECTRIC PHASER COUPLING METHOD - A coupling assembly ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198756 | DISENGAGING OVERLOAD CLUTCH WITH LATCHING BY WAY OF MAGNETICALLY LOADED CONTROL ELEMENTS - A disengaging overload clutch, having a clutch hub and a pressure flange mounted rotatably and in which transmission bodies are held in the recesses of the pressure flange by way of the force of spring elements and transmit the torque from the pressure flange to the clutch hub. During overload between the clutch hub and the pressure flange, the clutch moves in—a first rotational direction into a disengaged state, wherein the relatching takes place by rotation between the clutch hub and the pressure flange in a second opposite rotational direction; or more precisely by the interaction between the control pins, control cams which are connected to the clutch hub, and control grooves with groove flanks. The control pins are fitted with pin magnets, which are pressed away from control magnets of identical polarity, in order to bring the control pins into engagement with the control cams and the control grooves. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198757 | SELF-ENGAGING CLUTCH - A self-engaging clutch includes an input member, and intermediate member, and an output member. The input member is coupled to a prime mover and includes clutch protrusions. The output member is coupled to an output and includes an output clutch. The intermediate member includes a first side that is engaged with the input member and a second side that is engageable with the output member. Upon rotation of the input member, the intermediate member displaces toward the output member to engage the output member thereby allowing torque to be transferred from the input member to the output member. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198758 | WEDGE CLUTCH WITH MUTUALLY SUPPORTING WEDGE PLATES - A wedge clutch, including: a first hub; a second hub; an outer ring located radially outward of the first and second hubs; a first wedge plate radially disposed between the first hub and the outer ring; a second wedge plate radially disposed between the second hub and the outer ring; and a displacement assembly arranged to: for a connect mode, axially displace the first and second hubs with respect to each other to non-rotatably connect the first and second hubs to the outer ring; and for a disconnect mode, axially displace the first and second hubs with respect to each other to enable rotation between the outer ring and the first and second hubs. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198759 | CLUTCH DEVICE - A clutch device includes a cam mechanism. The cam mechanism includes a first cam portion and a second cam portion, and is disposed between a lifter plate and a pressure plate. The first cam portion is discrete from the pressure plate, and is unitarily rotated with the lifter plate and the pressure plate. The second cam portion is unitarily rotated with the clutch center. The first cam portion has a first cam surface. The first cam surface faces a first side in a circumferential direction, and faces the pressure plate in the axial direction. The second cam portion has a second cam surface. The second cam surface faces a second side in the circumferential direction, and faces the lifter plate in the axial direction. The first cam surface and the second cam surface are opposed to each other. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198760 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CONNECTION DEVICE - An electromagnetic connection device includes an armature ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198761 | BI-DIRECTIONAL WEDGE CLUTCH WITH MUTUALLY SUPPORTING WEDGE PLATES - A wedge clutch, including: first and second hubs; outer ring located radially outward of the hubs; a first wedge plate between the first hub and the outer ring and including a first plurality of segments, each segment in the first plurality of segments separately formed from remaining segments in the first plurality of segments; a second wedge plate between the second hub and the outer ring and including a second plurality of separate segments, each segment in the second plurality of segments separately formed from remaining segments in the second plurality of segments; and a displacement assembly arranged to for a connect mode, axially displace the hubs with respect to each other to non-rotatably connect the hubs to the outer ring and for a disconnect mode, axially displace the hubs with respect to each other to enable rotation between the outer ring and the hubs. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198762 | SELECTABLE ONE-WAY CLUTCH - A selectable one-way clutch includes: a pocket plate provided with one side surface where a plurality of housing recesses is formed, each housing recess housing a plate-shaped engagement piece; a hollow disk-shaped notch plate disposed to face to the one side surface of the pocket plate, configured to rotate relative to the pocket plate, and including an engagement recess formed on a surface of the notch plate facing to the housing recess and a first communication groove communicating from the engagement recess to an outer peripheral side of the notch plate; a resilient member disposed between a bottom portion of the housing recess and the engagement piece to urge the engagement piece toward the notch plate; and a selector plate provided between the pocket plate and the notch plate to switch between storage of the engagement piece and release of the engagement piece. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198763 | DISCONNECTING OVERLOAD CLUTCH WITH TRANSMISSION BODIES ARRANGED IN GROUPS - Disconnecting overload clutch, comprising a hub ( | 2017-07-13 |
20170198764 | CONTROLLER OF VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A controller including an electronic control unit, the electronic control unit is configured to determine at least one of whether a first absolute value is at least equal to a first threshold and whether a second absolute value is at least equal to a second threshold. When the electronic control unit determines that at least one of the first absolute value and the second absolute value is at least equal to the corresponding threshold, torque capacity of an automatic clutch is controlled such that the automatic clutch is brought into a slipping state. The first absolute value is an absolute value of rotational acceleration of an input shaft of a transmission, and the second absolute value is an absolute value of rotational acceleration of drive wheels. | 2017-07-13 |
20170198765 | METHOD FOR REVERSING A DIRECTION OF TRAVEL OF A WORKING MACHINE COMPRISING A POWER SPLIT TRANSMISSION - A reversing method for reversing a travel direction of a working machine with a power-split transmission in which control signals are emitted by a control unit such that a reversing clutch, for the current travel direction, is disengaged and a reversing clutch for the new travel direction is engaged. The reversing clutches are controlled by control variables. If there is a difference between a reference control magnitude and a target control variable, the control variable is adapted. An adapted control signal is emitted, with which the reversing clutches are actuated, and for determining the target control variables for the disengaging and engaging of the reversing clutches, in addition to a translational factor and a rotational factor a load-dependent factor is determined and processed. | 2017-07-13 |