31st week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110187164 | Seating Unit - A seating unit having a seat structure, a base, and optionally a tablet assembly is provided. The seat can turn freely through 360 degrees of rotation. One base includes three or more legs and offset casters. Alternatively, the base includes a pedestal having a tapered gas cylinder. The tablet assembly includes a support arm, a pivot assembly attached to one end of the support arm tablet, and a tablet attached to the pivot assembly. The tablet can rotate horizontally on the support arm. The tablet assembly also includes a mounting assembly attached to the other end of the support arm. The support arm can rotate relative to the seat structure. Rotation of the tablet relative to the support arm and rotation of the support arm relative to the seat structure is constrained by stops in the pivot assembly and tablet mounting assembly, respectively. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187165 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat includes a seat main body, and a duct that is provided in the seat main body. The duct includes an inlet port through which air is supplied, a first communication pipe which is branched from the inlet port and communicates with a first outlet port, and a second communication pipe which is branched from the inlet port and communicates with a second outlet port. The duct is provided with a heating device which is configured to supply or absorb heat to or from air flowing through at least one of the first communication pipe and the second communication pipe so as to generate a temperature difference between air discharged from the first outlet port and air discharged from the second outlet port. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187166 | Bicycle Seat Height Adjusting Assembly - A bicycle seat height adjusting assembly comprises of a seat post that axially slides into an insert sleeve that fits into a bicycle frame in the place of a conventional seat post. The front of the seat post has a plurality of evenly spaced holes sized to receive a locking pin. The locking pin with supplemental spring is positioned within a generally cylindrical protrusion that extends out from the top section of the insert sleeve. A main air spring is positioned within the seat post to keep the main air spring free from dirt interference, allow the post to fully rise and lower, and enable the use of a maximum height pre-adjustment system. The locking pin connects to a cable that extends out to an actuation lever that is positioned on the handlebars. The opening between the main air springs two chambers is sized to damped the airflow and keep the seat post from rising up too fast. The counter rotational system for the seat post is formed mainly in the insert sleeve to maintain a strong and conventional looking seat post. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187167 | VEHICLE SEAT - The vehicle seat includes a collision sensor provided to a seat back frame and being movable relatively backward by a rear-end collision, a headrest attached to the seat back frame and being movable between a normal support position and a head protection position anterior to the normal support position. The headrest is movable from the normal support position to the head protection position when the collision sensor is moved backward. The vehicle seat has a lock mechanism attached to the seat back frame. The lock mechanism is moved to a lock position by inertia when receiving an external force by a rear-end collision to regulate a return of the headrest from the head protection position to the normal support position. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187168 | PIVOT PIN RETAINER MECHANISM - A vehicle seat assembly 12 having a bracket assembly, the vehicle seat assembly 12 having a first seat back 22 having a seat frame member, and a second seat back 24 having a seat frame member, the bracket assembly having a first bracket 44 coupled to the first seat back 22, preferably the seat frame member, the first bracket 44 having an aperture 42, a second bracket 28 coupled to the second seat back 24, preferably the seat frame member, the second bracket 24 having a pivot pin 32 for insertion into the aperture 42 of the first bracket 22. The vehicle seat assembly 12 also including a retainer mechanism 34 for retaining the pivot pin 32 within the aperture 42 of the first bracket 22, the retainer mechanism 34 having a first bushing 40, a second bushing and a retainer member 38. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187169 | SEATING - A seating arrangement for stadia and the like includes a beam for receiving one or more seats where the seat has a backrest portion fixedly mounted to the beam and a movable seat portion mounted on the beam for pivotable movement about the beam from a generally horizontal seating position to a generally upright non-seating position. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187170 | SEAT SELF-LIFTING DEVICE FOR PORTABLE CHAIR - A seat self-lifting device for a portable chair is mounted between a seat frame and a front leg of the portable chair. The seat self-lifting device includes a rotary axle, a spiral spring and a fixing rod. The rotary axle passes through the front leg and connects with a connecting plate mounted on the seat frame. The fixing rod is perpendicularly disposed on the front leg. The spiral spring has a first end connected with the rotary axle and a second end wrapped around the fixing rod. When the seat is deployed, the rotary axle is rotated along a direction and the spiral spring is deformed to accumulate a resilient force. When the user leaves the seat, the resilient force of the spiral spring rotates the rotary axle along a reverse direction for flipping the seat to a collapsed state. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187171 | VEHICLE SEAT RECLINING DEVICE - A vehicle seat reclining device comprises a slider, which has an engaging portion and rotatable portions, and a rail having engagable portions. The engaging portion is retractable from the rail during a backrest tilting operation and advances towards the rail to lock the backrest in a selected tilted position. The engagable portions engage with the advanced engaging portion to prevent sliding of the slider relative to the rail. Clearances are provided between the rail and the slider in a width direction that is orthogonal to a rotational axis defined in the engaging portion. The width direction is also orthogonal to the central axial line of the rail. The rotatable portions project from the slider in a radial direction from the rotational axis and narrow the clearances so as to guide the rotation of the slider relative to the rail around the rotational axis. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187172 | ADJUSTABLE VEHICLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a support frame, a stay, and a rack and pinion assembly. The support frame supports a head restraint cushion. The stay connects with a vehicle seat back. The rack and pinion assembly connects with the support frame and the stay. The rack and pinion assembly is configured to allow for selective movement of the support frame with respect to the stay along a translational axis. The rack and pinion assembly includes a pinion, a rack, and a locking cage. The pinion includes a plurality of pinion teeth. The rack includes a plurality of rack teeth. The rack teeth engage the pinion teeth when the support frame moves in the translational axis with respect to the stay. The locking cage selectively engages the rack and is spaced from the rack teeth. The locking cage includes locking cage teeth. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187173 | CUSHION ELEMENT WITH DIFFERENT HARDNESS ZONES FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A cushion element for a vehicle seat or headrest comprises a non-woven layer and a fiber composite material. An insert material is arranged between the non-woven layer and the fiber composite material, and has different compression properties than the fiber composite material. The fiber composite material forms together with the insert material and the non-woven layer a one-piece material composite. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187174 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING A MOVEABLE HEAD RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY - A seat assembly having a seat back, a support post disposed on the seat back, and a head restraint assembly disposed on the support post. The head restraint assembly includes a rear portion moveably disposed on the support post and a front portion pivotally disposed on the rear portion. The front portion pivots with respect to the rear portion independent of movement of the rear portion along the support post. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187175 | Arm-Rest Adjustable in Inclination, in Particular for Vehicles - Arm-rest, adjustable in inclination, in particular for vehicles, comprising: —a fixed part | 2011-08-04 |
20110187176 | MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT UPHOLSTERY FORMATION - The invention relates to the upholstery ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187177 | Car seat pressure deceleration controller - An improved car seat pressure deceleration controller apparatus for providing in pressure through harness means positioned across the front chest of a seated occupant of a passenger vehicle, movable upon impact of the vehicle by activation of electric solenoid means connected by cable means extended over pulley means to engage an upper portion of the harness means, and to move the harness means in an elevated position to encompass over the head of the occupant, and the harness means being connected along its lower portion to tension belt means, controlled by gearbox drive means and motor means to provide deceleration controlled movement to the harness means to decelerate the movements of the harness means, and programmable computer and processor means to determine the position of the harness means to determine the deceleration control for the harness means. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187178 | Vehicular Utility Bed Having Locking Assembly And Vehicles Including Same - A utility bed includes a bed frame, a bed floor, a sidewall, and a locking mechanism. The bed floor is pivotally coupled with the bed frame and is pivotable between an upright position and a cargo support position. The sidewall comprises a door portion and a wall portion. The door portion is pivotally coupled with the bed floor and pivotable between a closed position and an opened position. The locking mechanism is associated with the sidewall. The locking mechanism is configured to retain the bed floor in the upright position with the door portion of the sidewall in the opened position. Vehicles including a utility bed are also provided. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187179 | Wheel Bearing Unit - The invention relates to a wheel bearing unit ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187180 | HYDRAULIC BRAKING ARCHITECTURE FOR AIRCRAFT HAVING BRAKES WITH HALF-CAVITIES - A hydraulic braking architecture for aircraft comprising a plurality of wheels fitted with brakes, each including two half-cavities, the architecture comprising:
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20110187181 | Method for Operating a Parking Brake Module in the Event of Defects and Parking Brake Module Suitable for Performing the Method - A method is provided for operating a parking brake module that is at least partially integrated into a compressed air generation system in the event of defects, having a control unit, solenoid valves, and a relay valve for aerating and deaerating at least one spring-loaded brake cylinder. A pressure in the parking brake module which is elevated compared to a normal pressure is determined. A constant compressed air delivery is stopped. A reduced switch-off pressure of the compressed air generation system is set. The pressure level in the parking brake module is lowered to the reduced switch-off pressure through repeated activation of the relay valve. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187182 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIMITING ENERGY TO A SENSOR - A method and system for limiting energy to a sensor and/or an environment in which the sensor is located. A high current sensor driver is powered through a resistance-capacitance (RC) circuit. In a failure mode, the RC circuit constrains output of a sensor driver to the sensor in order to limit average current applied to the sensor. In one embodiment, the capacitor is chosen so that it can provide adequate current to the sensor driver for a short period of time. The value of the resistor may be chosen to ensure that under short circuit conditions direct current (DC) is limited to a safe value. The combined values of the resistor and capacitor may be adjusted such that the capacitor can charge to a prescribed level during the interval between active pulses. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187183 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A controller causes a first power converter and a second power converter to cooperate, and achieve bidirectional transmission of electric power between a first power storage device and an electric load, bidirectional transmission of electric power between a second power storage device and the electric load, and bidirectional transmission of electric power between the first power storage device and the second power storage device. This can provide a vehicle power supply apparatus which is equipped with the power storage devices having different characteristics and offers improved performance. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187184 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - A path for charging a main battery from an external power source is established by turning on a first relay and a second relay. This charging path is provided independently of an electric path between a motor generator for generating a vehicle driving force and the main battery established by turning on a third relay. Further, an auxiliary load system including an auxiliary battery is not connected to the above-mentioned electric path, but receives operating power through a power line between the second relay and a power converter so as to be operable even with the third relay turned off. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187185 | ELECTRIC TRACTION CHAIN FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - The invention relates to an electric traction chain ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187186 | UNIVERSAL SINGLE-STAGE POWER CONVERTER WITH PFC CAPABILITY - A switched-mode power converter power converter, in one preferred embodiment with eight switches connected between three ports and an inductive element, with a donor (charging) port, a receptor port (load) and donor/receptor port (storage) operated so that energy may be switch between any of the ports regardless of the polarity and magnitude of the inductor current at the beginning of a chopping cycle. In one embodiment of the invention power conversion and power factor correction are accomplished in a single stage. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187187 | CONNECTION MODULE FOR PROVIDING N+N AND M+1 REDUNDANT POWER DISTRIBUTION - A device may include an interconnect module that includes a number of ports, where each port is configured to receive both an alternating current (AC) power supply and a direct current (DC) power supply; where the interconnect module provides power from the received power supplies to a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs). | 2011-08-04 |
20110187188 | REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A redundant power supply device, particularly the one without installing a heat dissipating fan, includes a chassis having at least one power input accommodating space and a plurality of power output accommodating spaces, a back panel device comprising a back panel, which is a printed circuit board mounted onto the chassis, a plurality of power supply devices installed in the power output accommodating spaces and electrically connected to the back panel, at least one power input module inserted into the power input accommodating space for providing an external AC-to-DC or DC-to-AC conversion and electrically coupling the back panel. During an application without changing the back panel, the power input accommodating space is disposed opposite to the external input power supply, and the power input includes at least one power input module with AC-to-DC or DC-to-AC conversion to achieve high interchangeability, economic benefit and product competitiveness. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SINGLE INDUCTOR DUAL OUTPUT DC/DC CONVERTERS - A DC to DC converter comprises voltage regulation circuitry for generating at least two output voltages responsive to an input voltage. The voltage regulation circuitry further includes a plurality of main switches connected to receive the input voltage. A plurality of auxiliary switches is connected to provide the at least two output voltages. A single inductor is connected between the plurality of main switches and the plurality of auxiliary switches. A dual-output PWM controller provides a first PWM control signal for controlling the operation of the plurality of main switches responsive to a first feedback voltage from a first output voltage using a first control loop and provides a second PWM control signal for controlling the operation of the plurality of auxiliary switches responsive to a second feedback voltage from a second output voltage using a second control loop. Current mode control can be used for each control loop to reduce the cross regulation problem. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187190 | Dual voltage output circuit - A dual voltage output circuit includes first and second differential driving units. The first differential driving unit is operable to generate a first output voltage from a pair of first input voltages, has first and second nodes to receive first and second voltage levels, respectively, and has a first intermediate voltage node to receive a first intermediate voltage level. The second differential driving unit is operable to generate a second output voltage from a pair of second input voltages, has third and fourth nodes to receive the first and second voltage levels, respectively, and has a second intermediate voltage node to receive a second intermediate voltage level. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187191 | Intermediate Bus Architecture with a Quasi-Regulated Bus Converter - A dc-dc converter system comprises a quasi-regulated bus converter and plural regulation stages that regulate the output of the bus converter. The bus converter has at least one controlled rectifier with a parallel uncontrolled rectifier. A control circuit controls the controlled rectifier to cause a normally non-regulated mode of operation through a portion of an operating range of source voltage and a regulated output during another portion. The bus converter may be an isolation stage having primary and secondary transformer winding circuits. For the non-regulated output, each primary winding has a voltage waveform with a fixed duty cycle. The fixed duty cycle causes substantially uninterrupted flow of power during non-regulated operation. Inductors at the bus converter input and in a filter at the output of the bus converter may saturate during non-regulated operation. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187192 | SWITCHING MODE POWER SUPPLY AND A METHOD OF OPERATING THE POWER SUPPLY IN A POWER SAVE MODE - A switching mode power supply and a method of operating the power supply in a power save mode. The switching mode power supply includes a first PWM controller and a second PWM controller that are driven by different driving voltages and control first and the second voltages to be output, respectively, a first transformer that is controlled by the first PWM controller to output the first voltage and having a primary coil, a secondary coil to induce the first voltage, and an auxiliary winding, and a rectifier that rectifies and smoothes a current flowing through the auxiliary winding of the first transformer, generates a power save mode voltage based on the respective driving voltages of the first and the second PWM controllers, and supplies the power save mode voltage to the first and the second PWM controllers. Accordingly, the power save mode is operated using a voltage difference without requiring an extra controller. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187193 | POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT AND POWER MANAGEMENT ARCHITECTURE EMPLOYING THE SAME - Disclosed is a power distribution unit and power management architecture employing such power distribution unit. The power management architecture includes a remote power management system for managing a plurality of power appliances, and a plurality of power distribution units each of which is provided with wireless network connectivity. With the wireless network connectivity, the remote power management system and the power distribution units constitute a mesh link network for two-way data transmission. In operation, the remote power management system transmits a first profile to the power distribution units to allow the first control unit of the power distribution unit to real-timely control the operation of the power distribution units according to the management policy and/or the management principle recorded in the first profile. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187194 | EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPRISING A FUEL CELL - An emergency power supply system for a load connected to an AC grid (normal grid) includes a fuel cell for generating direct current, an inverter for providing alternating current, and a controller. The controller includes a synchronizing means which synchronizes the current provided by the inverter in phase with the current of the AC grid. The emergency power supply system hence is able to again provide the normal grid to the loads without further interruption. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187195 | Intelligent Low-Consumption Adaptor - An intelligent low-consumption adaptor includes a switch circuit, a control circuit and a standby circuit. The switch circuit can be connected to an AC power source. The control circuit includes a recharge switch connected to the switch circuit, an output unit connected to the recharge switch, and a MCU circuit connected to the recharge switch and the output unit. The standby circuit includes a standby turn-off circuit connected to the MCU circuit and an auxiliary power supply connected to the MCU circuit. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187196 | PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A photovoltaic power generation system, includes: a photovoltaic power generator configured to output an electrical power generated using light; an inverter configured to convert the generated electrical power into an alternating current (AC) power and supply the AC power to a commercial power source or to a load; a capacitor configured to store the generated electrical power; and a monitor configured to direct the generated electrical power to the inverter or the capacitor based on an operation mode selected by a user. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187197 | EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A modular emergency power system architecture ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187198 | Constraint Weighted Regulation of DC/DC Converters - A converter unit to improve overall recovered power in a photovoltaic array configuration. Each photovoltaic panel in the photovoltaic array may be coupled to a respective converter unit, which may include a controller to sense an output voltage and output current produced by the solar panel, and manage the output voltage of a corresponding power converter to optimize and regulate the resultant bus voltage to a point which reduces overall system losses, maintains a low loss condition, and removes series-string non-idealities when the panels are series connected. The controller may also adapt to output condition constraints. Instead of single-port regulation, a combination of input voltage and output voltage management and regulation may be performed within the converter. The source voltage and current characteristic may be shaped to correspond to an optimized power curve at the desired bus voltage to allow MPPT tracking according to the DC voltage bus. The optimized power curve may be tracked to hold the DC-bus voltage at the desired operating point. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187199 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BOOSTING OUTPUT OF A GENERATOR SET - An apparatus and method for boosting output of a generator set are provided. The output of the generator set is connected to an electrical load. The apparatus includes an energy storage unit, and a power-electronic unit. The energy storage unit uses batteries and capacitors to store electric energy. The power-electronic unit measures an electrical parameter of the output of the generator set. Based on the measured electrical parameter and a predefined criterion, the power-electronic unit determines additional energy required by the electrical load. Thereafter, the power-electronic unit supplies the additional energy to the electrical load. The additional energy is drawn from the energy storage unit. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187200 | ANTI-ISLANDING FOR GRID-TIE INVERTER USING COVARIANCE ESTIMATION AND LOGIC DECISION MAKER - An anti-islanding implementation that introduces a small, continuously varying phase shift pattern in the output current of an inverter. In grid-connected mode, this phase shift pattern has no impact on the frequency of the inverter's output voltage. However, when islanded, the phase shift will cause the voltage frequency to deviate from nominal. Changes in the output current phase thus correlate well with the voltage frequency, so a covariance index is used to detect an islanding configuration. When this index exceeds a threshold, a larger phase shift pattern is introduced in the output current, large enough to cause the voltage frequency to fall outside the inverter's trip protection window without compromising the inverter's power quality yet ensuring reliable tripping of the inverter. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187201 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESISTIVE POWER DISTRIBUTION - An electrical power distribution method and apparatus are disclosed, the apparatus comprising a first power distribution member section receiving electrical power from a power supply and a second high resistivity power distribution member section, electrically connected to the first section for supplying the electrical power to an electrical device in electrical communication with the high resistivity section. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187202 | MULTIPLEXER AND MULTIPLEXING METHOD FOR USE WITH THE SAME - A multiplexer includes: a first switch unit coupled between a first input terminal and an output terminal and including a series connection of first and second switches ; a second switch unit coupled between a second input terminal and the output terminal; and a third switch unit coupled to a third input terminal and a common node between the first and second switches. Different first and second voltages, and a third voltage greater than one of the first and second voltages and less than the other one of the first and second voltage are applied respectively to the first, second and third input terminals. The multiplexer is operable between a first mode, where the first voltage is transmitted to the output terminal, and a second mode, where the second voltage is transmitted to the output terminal and the third voltage is transmitted to the common node between the first and second switches. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187203 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND POWER CONTROL METHOD - A power control device includes: a controller configured to switch on or off a power supplied to other components; a monitoring module configured to monitor an on/off state of power that is switched by the controller; and a comparing module configured to compare a control state of power switched by the controller and a supply state monitored by the monitoring module, wherein the controller is configured to control the power so as to equalize the control state and the supply state when a comparison result of the comparing module shows that the control state and the supply state are different from each other. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187204 | INDUCTIVE TOUCH KEY SWITCH SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND CIRCUIT - An inductive touch key switch assembly and circuit are provided. The circuit optimizes signal strength and noise immunity by reducing the number of long paths through the circuit board and localizes the driver circuit to each key switch assembly sensor coil. The key switch assembly optimizes placement of the target to enable the user interfaces on domestic appliances and products having present values of front panel thickness. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187205 | Circuit Arrangement for Supplying a Field Device of Automation Technology - A circuit arrangement CA for supplying a field device F | 2011-08-04 |
20110187206 | SAFETY INTERLOCKS FOR ELECTRICITY METER CONTROL RELAYS - Safety in an electricity metering environment is improved by providing an additional level of safety interlocking to disconnect switches and other control relays in electricity meters. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187207 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOTIONAL/VIBRATIONAL ENERGY HARVESTING VIA ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION - A method and apparatus for motional/vibrational energy harvesting are disclosed. Embodiments of the subject invention utilize the non-resonant chaotic behavior of a free-rolling magnet to generate power. In one embodiment, the magnet can be spherical, cylindrical, or elliptical. The magnet can roll about a linear, cylindrical, helical, or cage-like track. The changing magnetic flux due to the magnet rolling about the track induces current in surrounding coils. The coils can be provided around the track using a continuous winding placement, segmented winding placement, or fractional winding placement. Multiple coil phases are also possible. For embodiments utilizing multiple magnets, spacers can be used to maintain a separation between magnets. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187208 | LINEAR SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - A linear synchronous motor is provided, of which a core unit may readily be manufactured. Accordingly, the manufacturing cost of the linear synchronous motor may be reduced, and the weight of the linear synchronous motor may be lightened. The linear synchronous motor includes a frame member that is formed of a magnetic conductive material and surrounds the periphery of a core unit centering on a shaft. The frame member functions as a yoke that magnetically connects a plurality of magnetic pole portions. The frame member is constituted from a first divided frame member and a second divided frame member fixed to the core unit with screws. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187209 | LINEAR VIBRATING MOTOR - A linear vibrating motor includes a base defining a first bottom wall and a first sidewall extending vertically from the first bottom wall, a cover forming a receiving cavity together with the base and defining a second bottom wall and a second sidewall extending vertically from the second bottom wall, a coil positioned on one of the first bottom wall and the second bottom wall, a vibrating unit suspended in the receiving cavity, a gasket positioned on a bottom wall of one of the base and the cover, and an elastic plate suspending the vibrating unit and sandwiched between the gasket and a sidewall of the other one of the base and the cover. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187210 | PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR - A permanent magnet rotor for an brushless electric motor of the kind having an internal stator, has a supporting structure made of molded plastic that includes an essentially disc-shaped portion to which a shaft is centrally connected. The periphery of the disc is joined to an essentially cylindrical cage portion which extends coaxially around the shaft. A plurality of magnetically conductive yokes are disposed in the cage portion. The yokes are shaped as ring segments which as a whole form an essentially cylindrical wall. A plurality of ring segment permanent magnets are each disposed astride the junction of a pair of adjacent yokes. Each yoke has a dimension which increases from the circumferential ends thereof towards its circumferentially intermediate portion, such that the cross-sectional area of the yoke in a radial plane correspondingly increases from the ends thereof towards its intermediate portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187211 | ELECTRIC POWER TOOL - An electric power tool, which uses a DC brushless motor as a drive source and controls the DC brushless motor by a switching element, can include a tubular housing main body portion accommodating the DC brushless motor, and a grip portion protruding from a side portion of the housing main body portion. The switching element is arranged inside the grip portion, and is spaced apart from an electronic circuit board for an electronic component for operating the switching element. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187212 | AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC MOTOR-GENERATOR WITH RADIAL PLATES AND CIRCUIT BOARDS DISPOSED IN A FAN SHAPE IN A COMMON PLANE AROUND SHAFT OF ROTOR - The present invention provides an automotive electric motor-generator that can achieve sufficient cooling of a radiating plate by ensuring a sufficient cooling airflow ventilation channel within limited axial or radial dimensions. In the present invention, first and second radiating plates each form a fan shape, have N-channel power MOSFETs mounted thereto, and have a drain potential for the power MOSFETs. A first circuit board includes insert conductors that connect the power MOSFETs in series, and a second circuit board has insert conductors that are connected to source terminals of the power MOSFETs and that have negative potential. The first radiating plate, the second radiating plate, the first circuit board, and the second circuit board are disposed in a fan shape that is centered around a shaft so as to line up radially in a plane that is perpendicular to the shaft outside one axial end of a rear housing. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187213 | TERMINAL BLOCK FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotary electric machine terminal block fits into an opening of a case that contains a rotary electric machine, and is fixed to the case by a plate. The rotary electric machine terminal block has: a mount that is formed by fixing the electric power line connector and the signal line connector to the steel-made plate and performing insert molding so that an anti-vibration plate is formed on an upper surface of the plate; projected portions of the plate which each have a fixture hole for fixing the plate to the case; an edge seal member that covers an edge of the projected portion; a face seal member for tight attachment of the mount to the case; and two positioning pins. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187214 | Actuator assembly having operation indication function - An actuator assembly having an operation indication function is disclosed. The actuator assembly includes an actuator, a controller and an indication lamp set. The actuator has a motor, a screw, and an extension rod, which has limit positions connected with a limit switch set. The controller controls the motor of the actuator to rotate clockwise or anticlockwise. The indication lamp set is settled on at least one point on a circuit between the actuator and the controller and electrically communicated with the limit switch set. Thereby, when the extension rod touches any of the limit positions and thus triggers the limit switch set, the indication lamp set illuminates to indicate that the extension rod of the actuator reaches the corresponding limit position. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187215 | DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE - Engaging protrusions of a lower end housing are axially snap-fitted into through holes, respectively, of a yoke housing to couple therebetween. Each of spacers is circumferentially placed between and is press-fitted between corresponding adjacent two of permanent magnets fixed to an inner peripheral surface of the yoke housing. Each spacer axially contacts a corresponding contact part of the end housing. A lower ball bearing and an upper ball bearing are supported by the lower end housing and an upper end housing, respectively, to rotatably support a shaft. A wave washer is axially positioned between the lower ball bearing and the lower end housing to exert an urging force between the lower end housing and the upper end housing through the shaft. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187216 | HYDRODYNAMIC DISC DRIVE SPINDLE MOTORS HAVING HYDRO BEARING WITH LUBRICANT INCLUDING CONDUCTIVITY INDUCING AGENT - Disc drive spindle motor having hydro bearing including a stationary member; a rotatable member which is rotatable with respect to the stationary member; and a hydro bearing interconnecting the stationary member and the rotatable member and having working surfaces separated by a lubricating fluid, wherein the lubricating fluid includes at least one synthetic ester base fluid having a viscosity index of at least 110; from 10 to 5000 ppm of at least one conductivity inducing agent; from 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricating fluid, of at least one antioxidant; and from 0.01% to 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricating fluid, of at least one antiwear additive. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187217 | Magnetic bearing apparatus - A magnetic bearing apparatus is proposed having a stator ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187218 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVATING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE - A method of activating an electric machine having a stator, and a rotor which rotates about an axis with respect to the stator; the stator having a plurality of stator segments arranged about the axis; the rotor having modules made of magnetizable material and arranged about the axis; and the method including the steps of connecting the rotor to the stator by means of a bearing; and magnetizing the modules of magnetizable material when the rotor is connected to the stator. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187219 | ROTOR STRUCTURE OF PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE ROTARY MACHINE - In a rotor structure of a permanent magnet type rotary machine comprising a cylindrical permanent magnet | 2011-08-04 |
20110187220 | REVERSE ELECTROMOTIVE FORCE GENERATING MOTOR - A reverse electromotive force generating motor includes a stator yoke; a rotor disposed in the stator yoke; a first coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to a first input line of a power source with a first phase; a second coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to the first coil in series, said second coil being connected to a first neutral point; a third coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to the first neutral point; a fourth coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to the third coil in series, said fourth coil being connected to a first output line for outputting power; and a rotational shaft disposed in the rotor. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187221 | STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR - Disclosed is a stator for an electric motor, especially a stepping motor, comprising at least two stator parts ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187222 | DUAL-ROTOR MOTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A dual-rotor motor provided with a stator having a stator core including a yoke, a plurality of teeth and a coil wound around the stator core, an inner rotor and an outer rotor, wherein the stator core includes an annular yoke component forming the yoke, and a plurality of tooth components forming the teeth. The stator core is made by fitting the tooth components individually into the annular yoke component in a manner that one ends of the tooth components protrude from the inner peripheral side of the annular yoke component and the other ends protrude from the outer peripheral side of the annular yoke component. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187223 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - Each of vibration dampers is separated from each circumferentially adjacent one of the vibration dampers upon cutting of each of a plurality of connectors, which is initially integrally formed with the vibration dampers to circumferentially join between corresponding circumferentially adjacent two of the vibration dampers to form a single closed loop body. At least a part of each of first and second circumferential end portions of each vibration damper is engaged with a corresponding one of outer protrusions of a centerpiece in a circumferential direction of a stator. A primary recess is radially inwardly recessed at an outer peripheral portion of the vibration damper and is engaged with a corresponding one of primary protrusions of the stator in the circumferential direction of the stator. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187224 | Durable and Wearless Rotating Conductor Assembly Based on an Internal Magnetic Field for Transmitting Voltage and Current - This invention relates to a brushless slip ring using bearing for transmitting voltage and current between rotating rotor and stator. The invention relates to attaching a magnet to the slip ring to create a more stable rotor, eliminating sparks and erosions caused by the disconnection at times to the stator by enforcing a magnetic pull to the stator wall. In addition, a cooling-filtering system with synthetic oil can provide sufficient and constant clean lubrication. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187225 | ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING AT LEAST TWO PAIRS OF CARBON BRUSHES - An electric machine has at least two pairs of carbon brushes made up of one plus and one minus carbon brush, which interact with a commutator in order to supply current to the rotor, the carbon brushes being mounted with their brush holder on a brush plate via a mount, and the mounts on the brush plate lying across from each other at 180°. The holding part on at least one brush holder is offset from the center, in particular from the axis of symmetry of the brush holder, by an angle relative to the rotor axis so as to realize an asymmetrical placement of the carbon brush, the holding part on the other brush holders being disposed on their axes of symmetry. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187226 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND MOBILE OBJECT - An electric motor includes: a rotor configured to rotate about a rotating shaft; a stator having a coil; and a mold resin configured to mold the stator. The stator includes: an inner peripheral bus ring which is provided along an inner periphery of the stator and which is connected to the coil; and an outer peripheral bus ring which is provided along an outer periphery of the stator and which is connected to the coil. The inner peripheral bus ring is provided at a position deeper than a position of the outer peripheral bus ring in a direction of the rotating shaft. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187227 | INTEGRATION OF PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS WITH SUBSTRATES - Devices having piezoelectric material structures integrated with substrates are described. Fabrication techniques for forming such devices are also described. The fabrication may include bonding a piezoelectric material wafer to a substrate of a differing material. A structure, such as a resonator, may then be formed from the piezoelectric material wafer. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187228 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - An ultrasonic motor is configured as follows. Namely, the ultrasonic motor includes an oscillator which is configured to has a shape that conforms a resonant frequency of longitudinal oscillation exited in the oscillator to a resonant frequency of torsional oscillation, a driven body that comes into contact with an elliptic oscillation generation surface of the oscillator and is driven by the elliptic oscillation, and a pressing mechanism unit that welds the elliptic oscillation generation surface of the oscillator to the driven body by pressing, wherein the oscillator has a first polarization unit that is formed in a region associated with a node portion of the longitudinal oscillation and configured to excite the longitudinal oscillation in the oscillator, and a second polarization unit that is formed in a region associated with a ventral portion of the torsional oscillation and configured to excite the torsional oscillation in the oscillator. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187229 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - An ultrasonic motor is configured as follows. Namely, the ultrasonic motor includes an oscillator whose cross section vertical to a central axis has a rectangular shape which has a predetermined length ratio of a narrow side and a wide side, wherein the oscillator comprises driving electrodes and oscillation detecting electrodes near a node portion of the longitudinal oscillation and near ventral portions of the torsional oscillation, an external electrode achieving electrical conduction with the driving electrodes and an external electrode associated with one polarity of an external electrode achieving the electrical conduction with the oscillation detecting electrodes are formed on a first surface of outer surfaces of the oscillator, and an external electrode associated with the other polarity of the external electrode achieving the electrical conduction with the oscillation detection electrodes is formed on a second surface different from the first surface of the outer surfaces of the oscillator. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187230 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - In an ultrasonic motor, an elliptical vibration is generated by combining a longitudinal primary resonance vibration resulting from an expansion and a contraction of a vibrator in a direction of a central axis and a torsional secondary resonance vibration or a torsional tertiary resonance vibration resulting from twisting of a rotation axis. A dimension ratio of a rectangle of the vibrator is chosen such that a resonance frequency of the longitudinal primary resonance vibration and a resonance frequency of the torsional secondary resonance vibration or the torsional tertiary resonance vibration match. The vibrator includes a plurality of regions in a surface orthogonal to the central axis, and deformations of the regions adjacent to each other along the direction of the central axis are mutually different. The vibrator expands and contracts in a direction along a polarization direction thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187231 | ULTRASONIC MOTOR - In an ultrasonic motor, an elliptical vibration is generated by combining a longitudinal primary resonance vibration resulting from an expansion and a contraction of a vibrator in a direction of a central axis and a torsional secondary resonance vibration or a torsional tertiary resonance vibration resulting from twisting around the central axis. A dimension ratio of a rectangle of the vibrator is chosen such that a resonance frequency of the longitudinal primary resonance vibration and a resonance frequency of the torsional secondary resonance vibration or the torsional tertiary resonance vibration match. The vibrator includes a plurality of regions in a surface orthogonal to the central axis, and deformations of the regions adjacent to each other along the direction of the central axis are mutually different. The vibrator expands and contracts in a direction orthogonal to a polarization direction thereof. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187232 | VIBRATING PIECE SUBSTRATE AND TUNING-FORK VIBRATING PIECE - A vibrating piece substrate includes: a plurality of tuning-fork vibrating pieces each having a base portion, and vibration arm portions and support arm portions extending from the base portion; a frame portion; and a plurality of linking portions connecting the frame portion and the plurality of tuning-fork vibrating pieces, wherein the support arm portions extend in the same direction as the direction in which the vibration arm portions extend, and the support arm portions have a length smaller than the vibration arm portions, the tuning-fork vibrating pieces are arranged such that the vibration arm portions of adjacent tuning-fork vibrating pieces sandwich the region of a portion of the frame portion therebetween, measurement pads are formed in the region of the frame portion sandwiched between the vibration arm portions, and wiring lines are formed in the linking portions to provide electric conduction between the tuning-fork vibrating pieces and the measurement pads. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187233 | Nondestructive Testing Apparatus and Method - A laser opto-acoustic apparatus and method is applied for nondestructive testing of defects and residual stresses in solids. A nondestructive testing apparatus may have a piezoelectric transducer for measuring oscillations in a solid. The oscillations or waves may be caused from longitudinal, shear, and/or Raleigh waves in the object to be tested. The nondestructive testing apparatus may also include a laser. The laser is capable of generating the longitudinal, shear, and/or Raleigh waves in the object. One method of performing nondestructive testing of materials may include creating at least one of a longitudinal, shear, and/or Raleigh wave in an object and measuring the speed of the wave in the object. The speed of the waves may be compared with the speed of waves in a material without defects to determine whether the object to be tested has defects. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187234 | Ferro fluid for inducing linear stress - A device for generating electrical energy has a sheet of piezo material with an array of holes formed therein. At least some of the holes are filled with ferro fluid which expands in the holes upon being subjected to a change in magnetic energy. The sheet of piezo material generates an electrical potential in response to applied mechanical strain caused by the expansion of the ferro fluid in the holes of the piezo sheet. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187235 | PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - Methods are disclosed for manufacturing piezoelectric devices. In an exemplary method, a base wafer is prepared that defines an array of multiple bases. Between each base on the wafer is a through-hole defined in respective parts by the respective edge surfaces of adjacent bases. A piezoelectric wafer is prepared that defines an array of multiple piezoelectric frames each having a piezoelectric vibrating piece and a surrounding frame portion. The vibrating piece includes an excitation electrode and extraction electrode. The extraction electrode extends to the through-hole. An adhesive is applied to a surface of the frame portion including a surface of the extraction electrode. The adhesive bonds the piezoelectric wafer to the base wafer. Excess adhesive is removed from the through-hole to expose a portion of the extraction electrode in the through-hole. An external electrode is formed on the outer surface of the base and extends to the through-hole in which the external electrode covers the edge surface of the through-hole, an edge surface of the adhesive, and the exposed portion of the extraction electrode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187236 | PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR PLATE, AND PIEZOELECTRIC RESONATOR DEVICE - A piezoelectric resonator device comprises a piezoelectric resonator plate, a base for holding the piezoelectric resonator plate, a lid for hermetically enclosing the piezoelectric resonator plate held on the base, and a support member made of a brittle material for reducing external stress to the piezoelectric resonator plate. The piezoelectric resonator plate is held on the base via a support member. In this case, the base, the piezoelectric resonator plate, and the support member are bonded with each other using a base bonding member and a piezoelectric resonator plate bonding member (connection bumps) by FCB using ultrasonic waves. The base is electrically and mechanically bonded with the support member via the base bonding member in a plurality of areas of the support member using ultrasonic waves. Also, the piezoelectric resonator plate is electrically and mechanically bonded with the support member via the piezoelectric resonator plate bonding member in an area of the piezoelectric resonator plate using ultrasonic waves. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187237 | PIEZOELECTRIC FILM ELEMENT, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF THE SAME AND PIEZOELECTRIC FILM DEVICE - A piezoelectric film element is provided, which is capable of improving piezoelectric properties, having on a substrate at least a lower electrode, a lead-free piezoelectric film, and an upper electrode, wherein at least the lower electrode out of the lower electrode and the upper electrode has a crystal structure of a cubic crystal system, a tetragonal crystal system, an orthorhombic crystal system, a hexagonal crystal system, a monoclinic crystal system, a triclinic crystal system, a trigonal crystal system, or has a composition in which one of these crystals exists or two or more of them coexist, and crystal axes of the crystal structure are preferentially oriented to a specific axis smaller than or equal to two axes of these crystals, and a ratio c/a′ is set in a range of 0.992 or more and 0.999 or less, which is the ratio of a crystal lattice spacing c in a direction of a normal line to the substrate surface, with respect to a crystal lattice spacing a′ whose inclination angle from the substrate surface is in a range of 10° or more and 30° or less. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187238 | Actuator Element and Use of Same - Actuator elements can be used for mechatronic, adaptive applications under the most varied conditions of use. These actuator elements have improved properties and can be manufactured inexpensively. The actuator elements are formed with at least one dielectric separation layer which is encompassed by two electrically conductive electrodes. The electrodes and the separation layer are in this respect formed using the same visco-elastically deformable plastic. The plastic forms a matrix in which carbon nanotubes are embedded at least in the electrodes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187239 | Piezoelectric Component and Method for Producing an Electrical Contact - A piezoelectric component includes an electromechanical transducer with two first electrodes and a second electrode. The second electrode is arranged between the two first electrodes. The transducer also includes a first main side, a second main side, opposite from the first main side, and a first longitudinal side. A first contiguous metallization layer is arranged on a first partial region of the first main side and on a partial region of the first longitudinal side adjacent to the first partial region of the first main side. Here, the partial region of the first longitudinal side is kept at a sufficient distance from a side edge facing the second main side and the partial region electrically contacts the at least two first electrodes. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187240 | Piezoelectronic device and method of fabricating the same - A piezoelectronic device and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention comprises: a plurality of carbon nanotubes; at least one piezoceramic layer covering the plurality of carbon nanotubes; and a supporting material for supporting the carbon nanotubes and disposed between the carbon nanotubes, the supporting layer being coated with at least one piezoceramic layer, wherein the plurality of carbon nanotubes is arranged in a comb-shape. The piezoelectronic device of the present invention is advantageous in having excellent elasticity (durability) and excellent piezoelectronical property. The induced current obtained from the piezoelectronic device of the present invention is about 1.5 μA or above as well as induced voltage being over 1V when the size of the piezoelectronic block is 2.5 mm×1 mm×1 mm (length×width×height). | 2011-08-04 |
20110187241 | Motor - There is provided a motor including a sleeve supporting a shaft; a sleeve holder allowing the sleeve to be fixed to an inner circumferential surface thereof and having a coupling rack protruding downwardly from a bottom surface in an axial direction; and a base plate having a sleeve holder insertion hole provided therein such that the sleeve holder insertion hole has a curvature defined by an inner circumferential surface thereof, in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the coupling rack of the sleeve holder, and a bottom surface thereof, in contact with a coupling portion of the coupling rack. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187242 | ELECTRIC MOTOR DEVICE - The electric motor device is provided. The electric motor device includes: a first drive member that has a plurality of permanent magnets; a second drive member that has a plurality of electromagnetic coils; and a clearance controller that shifts at least either one of the first drive member and the second drive member, thereby changing a size of a clearance formed between the first drive member and the second drive member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187243 | AUTOMOTIVE ALTERNATOR - An automotive alternator is provided that has a brush holder assembly that reduces exclusive circumferential space for the brush holder assembly inside a rear bracket, and that also reduces entry of water, dust, etc., into a regulator circuit housing portion. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187244 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATTRESS DISPLAY DEVICES - A mattress display device includes a mattress, a housing having a mounting flange and a plurality of coil springs, and a rigid panel. The housing may include an opening in its top surface. The mounting flange may be disposed on the housing, and may be configured to attach to a portion of the mattress. The coil springs may be disposed within the housing such that their bottom ends are in substantially the same plane. The top end of a coil spring may be exposed via the opening in the top surface. The mattress display device may include a rigid panel sized to slide through the opening in the top surface. The rigid panel may allow the customer to experience visual and tactile responses related to the mattress by, e.g., operating the rigid panel to compress the coil springs exposed via the opening. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187245 | Protection and Assembly of Outer Glass Surfaces of an Electronic Device Housing - Improved housings for electronic devices are disclosed. An electronic device housing can make use of at least one outer member (e.g., cover) that can be aligned, protected and/or secured with respect to other portions of the housing for the electronic device. In one embodiment, an electronic device housing can have one or more outer members (e.g., exposed major surfaces), such as front or back surfaces, that are formed of glass. Protective sides can be provided in some embodiments to protect the edges of the one or more glass surfaces so as to dissipate impact forces and thus reduce damage to the electronic device housing. The one or more glass surfaces can be part of outer member assemblies that can be secured to other portions of the electronic device housing. The electronic device can be portable and in some cases handheld. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187246 | Dish Washer - Dishwasher including a housing ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187247 | GARAGE STORAGE SYSTEMS - Cabinets adapted for non-level garage floors and out-of-plumb garage walls with leveling controls operated from inside each cabinet. The cabinets have in common that they are attachable to a garage wall and each has at least one adjustment panel forming a part of the back of the cabinet. Each adjustment panel has a hand screw for extending behind the cabinet to engage the wall to provide back-to-front leveling and to prevent installation of fasteners, such as screws, from pulling the cabinet closer to the wall during installation. Each adjustment panel also has horizontal slots in a staggered arrangement in two horizontal rows for receiving fasteners. Floor-standing cabinets have feet that are adjustable from inside the cabinet. Wall-hanging cabinets have a top bracket that provides side-to-side leveling form inside. Floor-standing cabinets are modular and stackable, using an included adapter and door-handle coupler to enable stacked cabinet doors to open as one. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187248 | TOOL CABINET - A tool cabinet has a hollow body and a hanging assembly. The hanging assembly is mounted on one side wall of the body and has a connecting board and two suspending rods. The connecting board is mounted securely on the side wall. The suspending rods are mounted securely and parallelly on the connecting board. Each suspending rod has a U-shaped cross section and has a base plate, two wings and multiple hanging holes. The wings are respectively formed on and protrude from the sides of the base plate toward the body. The hanging holes are defined in the base plate, and each hanging hole aligns with one of the hanging holes in the other suspending rod. Accordingly, multiple tool racks with tools mounted thereon can be hung between the suspending rods, such that the space for holding tools on the tool cabinet is enlarged. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187249 | DRAWER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A drawer received in an electronic device includes a drawer assembly and a locking assembly. The drawer assembly is detachable attached to the electronic device and can be used as a carrying case for components of the electronic device. The locking assembly includes a rotatable key set on the drawer assembly, a rod operable to fix or release the drawer assembly from the electronic device, and a moveable member movably connected between the rotatable key and the rod. The moveable member is driven by the rotatable key to drive the rod to fix or release the drawer assembly from the electronic device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187250 | DRAWER BOX DISPLAY CONTAINER - A Vertical or Horizontal Drawer Box Display Unit, employing File drawer slides that embodies Rail Positioning Cross-circle systems, allowing Drawers to swing from to left to right for vertical Boxes or up to down for horizontal Boxes and back again, forming an open display for viewing when said Drawers are deployed. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187251 | SHOCK-ACTUATED LOCK - A lock that is actuated by an actuating force, such as that caused by an earthquake, for locking a door of a compartment or other enclosure. A magnet can be embedded on an inside surface of a door of the compartment. A displaceable component is provided within the compartment. An actuating force can displace a position of the displaceable component such that it can be aligned with the magnet. The displaceable component can be attracted to the magnet and thereby lock the door in a closed position. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187252 | DRAWER AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A drawer received in an electronic device includes a drawer assembly, two locking assemblies, and a drawer cover. The drawer assembly is for carrying a component of the electronic device, and is operable to move in and out of the electronic device via an opening of the electronic device. The two locking assemblies are fixed on the electronic device. The opening is located between the two locking assemblies. The drawer cover is rotatable connected to the two locking assemblies, and is for covering the opening to block the drawer assembly from inadvertently being detached out of the electronic device. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187253 | FITTING FOR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES AND LUBRICANT - The invention relates to a fitting, for example a drawer slide for household appliances, comprising two rails that can move relative to one another and that are slid toward one another by way of rolling elements. In the process, the tracks ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187254 | SLIDING ASSEMBLY WITH DAMPING DEVICE - A slide assembly with a damping device includes a first rail, a second rail, a first support frame, a second support frame, a rack and a damper. The second rail is movable longitudinally relative to the first rail. The first support frame is fixed to the first rail, and the second support frame is fixed to the second rail. The rack is connected to the first support frame. The damper is connected to the second support frame and includes a box and a gear which is pivotally connected to the box. The box includes a damping material received therein. When the second rail is moved relative to the first rail, the gear is driven by the rack and rotates while the damping material provides a damping force to the movement of the second rail. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187255 | Home bar door and refrigerator having the same - A refrigerator including a refrigerator body, a door to open and close the front of the refrigerator body, the door having an opening, a home bar door to open and close the opening, and a hinge device provided at the home bar door, wherein the hinge device includes a hinge shaft, a damper including a case, a first rotation member rotatably disposed in the case, a second rotation member configured to be rotated together with the first rotation member, and a fluid contained in the case to apply rotational resistance to the first rotation member, and an elastic member coupled to the damper to apply force in the direction in which the door is opened, the second rotation member including a fixing part to fix the hinge shaft, a receiving part to receive the elastic member, and a coupling part coupled to the first rotation member. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187256 | MULTIPURPOSE LIGHTING UNIT - A three way lighting unit is provided for insertion in a lighting socket. The unit includes first and second lamps for selectively providing either wider area illumination of a first intensity and/or narrower area illumination of a second intensity. The first intensity is a lower intensity and the second intensity is a higher intensity in response to a concurrent energizing of the first and second lamps by a three-way switch. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187257 | DISCHARGE LAMP FOR VEHICLE - A discharge lamp for a vehicle has an external tube attached to a socket, a light emitting tube disposed in the external tube and formed of ceramic, the light emitting tube including a light emitting portion and a pair of narrow tube portions linked to the light emitting portion at opposite sides with the light emitting portion interposed therebetween, a cathode side electrode and an anode side electrode which are disposed in the light emitting tube, and two lead wires connected to the cathode side electrode and the anode side electrode respectively and having at least a part disposed in the external tube respectively. A length of the narrow tube portion on the cathode side being set to be smaller than that of the narrow tube portion on the anode side. The cathode side electrode being disposed on an opposite side to the socket with the anode side electrode interposed therebetween. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187258 | SYSTEM FOR HEAT CONDUCTION BETWEEN TWO CONNECTABLE MEMBERS - A system for detachably connecting a first member ( | 2011-08-04 |
20110187259 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light-emitting device including: an organic layer which is interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode and in which a first light-emitting layer and a second light-emitting layer emitting light of single colors or two or more different colors in a visible wavelength region are sequentially included at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; a first reflective interface which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first light-emitting layer and the second light-emitting layer to be emitted from the side of the second electrode; and a second reflective interface and a third reflective interface which are sequentially provided on the side of the second electrode at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187260 | LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light-emitting apparatus includes: light-emitting devices emitting light of different single colors in a visible wavelength region, wherein each of the light-emitting devices includes an organic layer which is interposed between first and second electrodes and in which a first or second light-emitting layer emitting light of different single colors is included at a first or second position separated from each other in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; a first reflective interface which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first or second light-emitting layer to be emitted from the side of the second electrode; and a second reflective interface and a third reflective interface which are provided on the side of the second electrode at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187261 | LIGHT-EMITTING APPARATUS, ILLUMINATION APPARATUS, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS - A light-emitting apparatus includes: light-emitting devices emitting light of different single colors in a visible wavelength region, wherein each of the light-emitting devices includes an organic layer which is interposed between first and second electrodes and in which a first or second light-emitting layer emitting light of different single colors is included at a first or second position separated from each other in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode; a first reflective interface which is provided on the side of the first electrode so as to reflect light emitted from the first or second light-emitting layer to be emitted from the side of the second electrode; and a second reflective interface and a third reflective interface which are provided on the side of the second electrode at mutually separated positions in that order in a direction from the first electrode to the second electrode. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187262 | LED LIGHTING ARRANGEMENT INCLUDING LIGHT EMITTING PHOSPHOR - A lighting arrangement comprises: a light transmissive substantially spherical shell; at least one LED located within the shell and operable to generate light of a first wavelength range and at least one phosphor operable to absorb at least a portion of the light emitted by the LED(s) and to emit light of a different wavelength range, wherein light generated by the arrangement comprises the combined light emitted by the LED(s) and the phosphor(s). The phosphor(s) can be provided as a layer on at least a part of the inner and/or outer surfaces of the shell or incorporated within the shell. | 2011-08-04 |
20110187263 | PLASMA DISPLAY DEVICE AND FABRICATING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A plasma display device with lowered discharge voltage by mixing activated carbon with phosphor layers and/or barrier ribs to produce carbon dioxide. The plasma display device includes a first substrate and a second substrate spaced from the first substrate, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are sealed together. A plurality of barrier ribs are on the first substrate for defining a plurality of discharge cells between the first substrate and the second substrate. A phosphor layer is in the plurality of discharge cells, and a gas mixture including carbon dioxide is between the first and second substrates, wherein at least one of the phosphor layer or the plurality of barrier ribs includes an activated carbon. | 2011-08-04 |