37th week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 31 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170261007 | HAND PUMP WITH AIR STORAGE TANK - A hand pump includes a receptacle extended upwardly from a base, a housing attached to the base and having a port connected to a pressure gauge, a hose coupled to the housing and having a nozzle for inflating tires or objects, a sleeve slidably engaged onto the receptacle, and a check valve engaged in the receptacle for controlling the pressurized air to flow only from the sleeve into the receptacle and for preventing the pressurized air from flowing backward from the receptacle into the sleeve in order to generate the pressurized air in the receptacle, and for allowing the receptacle to store the pressurized air when required. A control valve device controls the pressurized air to flow out of the housing. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261008 | SPEED CONTROLLER - A speed controller capable of controlling an action speed of an external cylinder in one stroke in a step-wise manner. The speed controller includes a first flow path and a second flow path that allow a first port and a second port to be in communication with each other. The first flow path is provided with a first check valve for allowing flow from the first port to the second port. The second flow path is provided with a first needle valve, and an opening hole of the first check valve is constituted as a part of a flow path. The first needle valve adjusts the flow rate by changing an opening area of the opening hole with a tip portion fixed on a piston in the cylinder chamber. The speed controller further includes a third flow path allowing the first port and the cylinder chamber to be in communication with each other. The third flow path is provided with a second check valve for allowing flow from the first port to the cylinder chamber. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261009 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE - The invention relates to a hydraulic positioning device for an agricultural implement, wherein preferably a uniform movement of several hydraulic cylinders is achieved by using a progressive distributor. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261010 | AXIAL VALVE FOR CONTROLLING THE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE BETWEEN A DELIVERY BRANCH AND A RETURN BRANCH OF A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT - An axial differential pressure control valve (DPCV) having an annular body, a tubular body, a coaxial closing member for closing an outlet aperture for exit of the fluid from the tubular body, sealing separation means arranged between first and second chambers containing the return fluid and the delivery fluid, respectively, said separation means being movable axially upon activation of a thrust due to a pressure differential ΔP=P | 2017-09-14 |
20170261011 | VALVE ASSEMBLY - A valve assembly is disclosed. The valve assembly includes a valve housing defining a bore, a first valve, and a second valve. The first valve and the second valve are disposed within the bore and each of the first valve and the second valve include a first end and a second end. Further, the first end of the first valve and the first end of the second valve are configured to contact each other. The valve assembly further includes a pilot chamber defined within the bore. The pilot chamber is configured to receive a pilot fluid. Further, a pressure of the pilot fluid inside the pilot chamber is controlled to permit independent movement of the first valve and the second valve within the bore. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261012 | VALVE ACTUATOR DEVICE WITH DRIVING ARM HAVING A MODULAR STRUCTURE - A valve actuator device includes a supporting body, a driving shaft, and a fluid cylinder having a body connected to one side of the supporting body. The cylinder has a rod that controls rotation of a driving arm rigidly connected to the driving shaft. Linear movement of the rod is converted into rotation of the driving arm by engagement of a cam-follower pin carried by the rod within a slot formed in the driving arm. The slot is formed in an insert that constitutes an element separate from the driving arm body and that is received and held within a seat of the driving arm body. Thus, a single main body for the driving arm provided, having a plurality of inserts for selective mounting within the seat and are differentiated from one another in the dimensions and shape of the slot and/or in the material of the insert. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261013 | ROTARY DRIVE AND BEVERAGE FILLING STATION - In a rotary drive with a housing that contains a piston, a lid and a bottom, screw thread-like guiding grooves in the piston, a shaft with a rotary axis that can be rotated around an axis of the rotary drive and that encroaches in the guiding grooves, and axially parallel torque supports that are attached in the lid and/or bottom and that are embedded in guidances in the piston, with each torque support having an approximately rectangular external cross-section with a load-specific design to support torques to be transmitted and having longer rectangle sides tangentially to the shaft and shorter rectangle sides approximately in directions towards the axis. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261014 | TRIM AND TILT APPARATUS FOR MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION MACHINE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION MACHINE - There are provided a bar-shaped piston rod having one end portion attached to a marine vessel propulsion machine main body; an inner cylinder; an inner piston mounted in the other end portion of the piston rod, is accommodated in the inner cylinder, and divides a space in the inner cylinder into a fourth chamber on the one end portion side and a fifth chamber on the other end portion side; an outer cylinder accommodating the inner cylinder therein; and an outer piston covering an opening portion of one end portion of the inner cylinder in a state where the piston rod is exposed, divides a space in the outer cylinder into a second chamber on one end portion side and a first chamber on the other end portion side, and is formed with a through hole that allows the fourth chamber and the second chamber to communicate with each other. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261015 | TRIM AND TILT APPARATUS FOR MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION MACHINE AND MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION MACHINE - There are provided a piston rod having one end portion attached to a marine vessel propulsion machine main body; an inner cylinder; an inner piston mounted in the other end portion of the piston rod, dividing a space in the inner cylinder into a fourth chamber and a fifth chamber; an outer cylinder accommodating the inner cylinder therein; a cap covering an opening portion of one end portion of the outer cylinder; and an outer piston dividing a space in the outer cylinder into a second chamber and a first chamber, is formed with a through hole that allows the fourth chamber and the second chamber to communicate with each other, comes into contact with the cap to divide the third space into an inner space on a more inner side than the through hole and an outer space on a more outer side than the inner space. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261016 | PYROTECHNIC ACTUATOR - A pyrotechnic actuator includes a body, and a propelling system including a pyrotechnic igniter mounted inside the body. The pyrotechnic igniter is mounted inside the body such that a peripheral gap is formed between the body and the pyrotechnic igniter and the propelling system further includes a sealing gasket arranged inside the gap in such a manner that the pyrotechnic igniter is maintained in position with respect to the body. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261017 | RAM AIR TURBINE ACTUATOR SYSTEM - A ram air turbine control valve includes a sleeve, a spool, and a return housing. The sleeve defines a first exit port disposed proximate a first end of the sleeve and defines a second exit port disposed between the first exit port and the first end. The spool is radially contained within the sleeve and is movable between a first position and a second position. The return housing is coupled to the first end of the sleeve and defines a cavity that receives a biasing member that engages the spool. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261018 | LOCKING CLAMP - A locking clamp for use in a cable system for stretching a sheet across a surface and maintaining it under tension, the locking clamp having a base member defining a first grasping surface; an elongate tongue member rotatively coupled to a first portion of the base member and defining a second grasping surface, and a locking member that is rotatively coupled to a second portion of the base member and that is configured to selectively rotate the tongue member to urge at least a portion of the second grasping surface of the tongue member into engageable contact with the first grasping surface of the base member. The base member of the locking clamp also has a hook configured to removably engage a cable of a tensioning system. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261019 | Spring Clamp for Construction of Plant Cages and Trellises - A thin, flat, generally rectangular form, constructed of resilient material forming a spring plate clamping device for the removable attachment of horizontal plant support rods onto upright stakes, thereby facilitating the construction of plant cages to support and protect vegetation. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261020 | TELESCOPIC DEVICE AND TRIPOD HAVING THE TELESCOPIC DEVICE - A telescopic device including an outer pipe, an inner pipe fitted in the outer pipe, and a sleeve disposed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe. The telescopic device contains a lock mechanism, containing two bosses, and located between the inner pipe and the outer pipe. A tripod is also provided. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261021 | CHAIR WITH PLUG TYPE CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A chair comprises: two side frames, each of the two side frames comprising a front supporting leg and a rear supporting leg; a seat portion fixed between the two side frames; and a backrest portion connected to the rear supporting legs of the two side frames via a plug structure. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261022 | CORNER CONNECTOR FOR ROD-SHAPED PROFILE ELEMENTS - A corner connector for rod-shaped profile elements, with a connection element which comprises at least two attachment portions which are oriented substantially perpendicular to each other and which are each designed such that an attachment portion and a front end of the rod-shaped profile elements to be connected engage in each case one inside the other, at least one transverse strut of which the ends are designed such that an end of the transverse strut and a connection portion provided on a lateral surface of the rod-shaped profile elements to be connected in each case engage releasably one inside the other, and a clamping element which clamps the transverse strut releasably against the corner connector. An assembly system composed of such corner connectors and supporting or holding frames composed of such corner connectors and profile elements. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261023 | ONE-SIDED FASTENER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INSTALLING THE SAME - A one-sided fastener assembly for use in coupling an assembly stack-up includes a sleeve comprising an outer cylindrical surface and an inner tapered surface oriented at a first angle with respect to the outer surface. The inner tapered defines an opening extending through the sleeve. The fastener assembly also includes a core extending along an axis and configured for insertion into the opening. The core includes an outer tapered surface oriented at a second angle with respect to the axis configured for engagement with the sleeve inner tapered surface such that insertion of the core into the sleeve causes radial expansion of the sleeve creating an interference fit with the assembly stack-up to complete installation of the one-sided fastener assembly. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261024 | PIN - A pin having a tool engagement portion and a resiliently deformable cover arranged over the tool engagement portion. The resiliently deformable cover is operable to deform from a first position to a second position to allow for the engagement of the tool engagement portion with a tool. The tool engagement portion is substantially concealed when the cover is in the first position, reducing the opportunities for dirt ingress. A tool may be used to deform the cover and allow the tool to engage with the tool engagement portion such that rotation of the tool causes co-rotation of the pin. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261025 | SHEAR SCREW NAIL - Disclosed is a shear screw nail, adapted to be in connection a steel skeleton, and comprising a resistance body, configured with a connecting portion at a predetermined position thereof, the connecting portion being hollow inside and configured with at least one connecting recess, and one end of the resistance body being configured with a flange, the width of which is larger than the resistance body. Whereby, a connecting body is in connection with the connecting portion, penetrated through a plate body and supporting body, and then locked through a fixing body and locking body at the penetration end thereof to fix the plate body and supporting body, thereby achieving the effects of fixing the plate body and supporting body and strengthening the breaking strength of the steel skeleton. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261026 | CABLE CONNECTOR - A control cable assembly includes a yoke having a body and a first and second end. The yoke includes a first hinge at its first end and a second hinge at its second end. The first and second hinges may each comprise a pair of eyelets. The first eyelet on each hinge may form a closed loop, and the second eyelet on each hinge may form a partially open loop, having a gap. A first control cable may be connected to the first hinge. A second control cable may be connected to the second hinge. The control cables may be configured to pivot with respect to the yoke. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261027 | CONTROL CABLE MOUNTING AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A control cable positioning, retaining and adjusting system, for mounting a sheathed cable assembly to a frame member, comprises a cable assembly housing having an axially extending, toothed region extending along at least a part of its length, a mounting bracket configured to supportingly receive the cable assembly housing and having an adjustment window to display the toothed region there-through. A cable assembly adjusting lever is mounted to the cable assembly receiver and has a first end comprising an actuator, a second end having a locking tooth extending therefrom and a mid-portion mounted to the cable assembly receiver such that the lever is pivotable thereabout, wherein the cable assembly adjusting lever is positioned such that the locking tooth engages the axially extending, toothed region of the cable assembly housing through the adjustment window or opening. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261028 | Steering Column Assemblies - A telescopic steering column assembly comprising an upper shroud portion and a lower shroud portion is supported by the shroud portions through a support bearing assembly that acts between an upper portion of the telescopic steering shaft and a lower portion of the shroud that move relative to one another axially during telescopic adjustment, in which the support bearing assembly comprises: a set of bearings elements, a bearing cage comprising a sleeve that is located between an outer face of the upper shaft and an inner face of the lower shroud portion and is free to move axially relative to one of the upper shaft and the lower shroud, the cage including pockets that extend through the sleeve, each pocket loosely locating a bearing element such that a portion of the bearing element extends through the cage to engage with a first bearing race surface defined by one of the upper shaft and the shroud, an annular bearing race having a tapered second bearing race surface that engages the bearing elements located between the cage and the upper shaft or the cage and the lower shroud so that the annular bearing race is on the opposite side of the cage to the first bearing surface, and a biasing means which applies an axially directed thrust to the bearing elements to force them into engagement with the second bearing surface of the annular bearing race the thrust being reacted by the second bearing surface. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261029 | CRANKSHAFT AND MAIN BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A RECIPROCATING PISTON INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A crankshaft and main bearing assembly for an internal combustion engine, includes: a crankshaft ( | 2017-09-14 |
20170261030 | SWIVEL JOINT FOR A SWIVEL SUPPORT DEVICE - A swivel joint includes a support tube, an inner post, a limit member and an adjustor. The support tube includes a tube body having a top open end, a receiving groove, and a through hole communicating with the receiving groove. The inner post is disposed in the tube body, and has a limiting groove. The limit member is disposed in the receiving groove, and has a stop portion disposed in the limiting groove, and an anchor portion disposed in the receiving groove. The adjustor extends into the receiving groove through the through hole and abuts against the limit member near the anchor portion to limit the anchor portion from moving toward the top open end such that the limit member prevents a releasing movement of the inner post through the top open end. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261031 | BEARING APPARATUS INCLUDING A BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVING A CONTINUOUS BEARING ELEMENT AND A TILTING PAD BEARING ASSEMBLY - Embodiments disclosed herein relate to bearing apparatuses including a bearing assembly having a continuous superhard bearing element including a continuous superhard bearing surface and a tilting pad bearing assembly. The disclosed bearing apparatuses may be employed in pumps, turbines or other mechanical systems. In an embodiment, the bearing apparatus includes a first and second bearing assembly. The first bearing assembly includes a first support ring and a plurality of tilting pads. Each tilting pad is tilted and/or tiltably secured relative to the first support ring. The second bearing assembly includes a continuous superhard bearing element. The continuous superhard bearing element includes a continuous superhard bearing surface facing the plurality of tilting pads and exhibits a maximum lateral width greater than about | 2017-09-14 |
20170261032 | SUSPENSION THRUST BEARING DEVICE - A suspension thrust bearing provides a bearing with annular upper part and annular lower part. The lower part provides an axial hub, an outwardly projected radial flange extending from the axial hub, and a curved connecting portion between the axial hub and radial flange. The lower part provides an exterior support surface that axially supports an upper end of a suspension spring by a damping device made from resilient material. The exterior support surface provides at least one longitudinal groove, the damping device including an interior surface contacting the exterior support surface and including a complementary shape to mate with the groove. The groove extends along the connecting portion, disposed in a recessed portion between two longitudinal side walls, a first groove end on or directed towards the hub, and a second groove end on or directed towards the flange, the second groove end being a transverse wall. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261033 | SPINDLE-BEARING PROTECTING DEVICE AND MACHINE TOOL EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A spindle-bearing protecting device is provided that captures an indication of failure of the spindle bearings of a machine tool and can prolong the time until the main bearing is scorched. A spindle-bearing protecting device for protecting a bearing that supports a spindle to be rotatable, includes: a rotating part provided more to an outer side in an axial direction than the bearing, and having a rotor blade that rotates along with the spindle; a supply part that supplies coolant or lubricant to between the rotor blade and the bearing; a detection unit that detects abnormality of the bearing; and a control unit that controls a supply of coolant or lubricant by way of the supply part and the revolution speed of the spindle, in a case of the detection unit detecting abnormality of the bearing. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261034 | AGRICULTURAL PLANTER HAVING TAPERED BEARINGS ON ROW UNIT MOUNTING BRACKET - Tapered bearings are provided for use on each end of each link arm on an agricultural seed row planter mounted on a toolbar. The bearing is a low friction material and greaseless. The tapered design of the bearings allows the bearings to be adjusted as wear occurs, by tightening the link arm mounting nut which extends through the tapered bearing. The tapered bearing has an increased life and reduced maintenance, as compared to prior art roller bearings. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261035 | BEARING HOUSING STRUCTURE - A bearing housing structure ( | 2017-09-14 |
20170261036 | BEARING RETENTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of assembling a bearing assembly includes fitting a first ring onto a first end of a gear shaft. A second ring is fed into a slot in the first ring. The second ring is driven through the slot in the first ring. The second ring is positioned within the first ring. The second ring is positioned about the gear shaft such that a first end and a second end of the second ring are covered by a solid portion of the first ring. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261037 | ROLLING BEARING COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT FOR A ROLLING BEARING - A rolling bearing including an electric circuit is disclosed. According to the invention, a first electrically insulating layer is applied directly to at least one surface portion of the rolling bearing. A first electrically conductive layer which includes a plurality of conductor paths with contact points for electrically contacting electrical components is provided on top of the first electrically insulating layer. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261038 | TORQUE TRANSMISSION JOINT WITH SHAPE-MEMORY ALLOY CLADDING FOR A BOTTOM-HOLE ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for transmitting torque in a downhole assembly. The apparatus includes a driver sub with an annular body defining an internal surface, a portion of the internal surface of the driver sub defining a contact surface; a driveshaft extending within the driver sub, the driveshaft including an elongated body defining an external surface, a portion of the external surface of the driveshaft defining a contact surface; a first insert disposed between the contact surfaces of the driver sub and the driveshaft, respectively, the first insert including an annular body defining internal and external surfaces, a portion of the internal surface of the first insert defining an inside contact surface, and a portion of the external surface of the first insert defining an outside contact surface; and a first shape-memory alloy cladding bonded to the inside contact surface of the first insert. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261039 | SHAFT TO SHAFT SCREW-LESS COUPLING - Certain aspects relate to shaft-to-shaft D-to-polygon connectors. The connector can have an interior channel with a “D-shaped” cross section to form a friction fit with an output shaft of a motor having a corresponding outer D-shape. The outer shape of the connector can be hexagonal, square, triple square, 12-point, or D-shaped. As such, when the connector is fit within a correspondingly shaped channel of another shaft or mechanical body, the torque from the motor is transmitted to the other shaft or mechanical body without the need for set screws. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261040 | TORQUE TUBES AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREOF - One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an apparatus comprising a first end fitting. The first end fitting comprises a tube engagement portion. The tube engagement portion comprises an outer coupling surface. The outer coupling surface comprises a first virtual cross-section. The first virtual cross-section comprises a first transverse inflection point. Each point along the first virtual cross-section has a first virtual tangent line coplanar with the first virtual cross-section. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261041 | COUPLING WITH A BELLOWS-PROTECTED INTERLOCKING DRIVING CONNECTION | 2017-09-14 |
20170261042 | DEVICE FOR TRANSMITTING A TORQUE FROM AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TO AN AUXILIARY UNIT - An apparatus for transfer of a torque from an internal combustion engine to an auxiliary unit has an auxiliary unit shaft and a pulley rotatably disposed on the auxiliary unit housing. The pulley and the auxiliary unit shaft are connected with one another by an overload protection device configured to interrupt the connection between the pulley and the auxiliary unit shaft if a predetermined torque is exceeded. The overload protection device has a spring washer having multiple spring arms connected, on the end side, with connection elements of a disk-shaped driver until the predetermined torque is reached. Each connection element is configured as a pocket-shaped mounting in the driver, wherein the respective spring arm end lies against a contact surface of the pocket-shaped mounting under spring tension, with force fit. The respective pocket-shaped mounting is configured as a hook-shaped crosspiece cut out of the driver in certain regions. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261043 | DUAL CLUTCH - A dual clutch device having an input side, a first output side, and a second output side, which are arranged rotatably about an axis of rotation, and having a first, radially outer friction clutch for producing frictional engagement between the input side and the first output side and a second, radially inner friction clutch for producing frictional engagement between the input side and the second output side. Each friction clutch has a first friction element, which engages in the input side in a torque-transmitting manner, a second friction element, which engages in the associated output side in a torque-transmitting manner, a control element for providing an axially pressing force on the friction elements, and a leaf spring element, which is spirally wound around the axis of rotation and which is arranged axially between the control element and the friction elements. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261044 | CLUTCH RING GEAR ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A clutch ring gear assembly and method of construction thereof are provided. The assembly has a bearing seat including a flange extending radially outwardly from a central axis. The flange has a plurality of holes spaced circumferentially from one another about the central axis. A ring gear carrier includes a rim extending radially outwardly from the central axis. The rim has a plurality of through openings. Each of the through openings of the rim has an annular boss extending axially away from the rim in generally parallel relation to the central axis. The annular bosses are disposed within the holes and have hollow, annular end portions flared radially outwardly into engagement with the flange of said bearing seat to fixedly attach the ring gear carrier to the bearing seat. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261045 | CLUTCH AND ELECTRIC MOTOR - A number of variations may include a product including a stator assembly and/or a rotor assembly wherein at least one of the stator assembly and/or rotor assembly includes a central cavity, and at least two clutch assemblies, wherein at least a portion of each of the two clutch assemblies is received in the cavity. A number of variations may include a module wherein a plurality of clutches and electric motor are received in the same housing to form a module wherein the electromagnetic (motor performance and clutch performance can be tested prior to installing the module in a vehicle. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261046 | DECOUPLER WITH CONCENTRIC CLUTCHING MEMBERS - In an aspect, a decoupler includes a hub, a pulley, a torsion spring, a first spring driver fixed to the pulley, and having a first stop feature for the spring; a second spring driver mounted about the hub and not fixed to the pulley, and having a second stop feature for the spring, a driving clutch shaft mounted connected to the second spring driver, a driven clutch shaft mounted concentrically with the driving clutch shaft and drivingly connected to the hub, a one-way wrap spring clutch mounted about the hub and disposed to interconnect the driving and driven clutch shafts, and configured to transfer torque in a first direction between the driving and driven clutch shafts, and an axial biasing member acting between one of (i) the pulley and the driving clutch shaft and (ii) the hub and driven clutch shaft, to urge the driving and driven clutch shafts together. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261047 | METHOD TO IDENTIFY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LUBRICATION OIL FLOW RATES CORRESPONDING TO A RUNNING VEHICLE WITHOUT DIRECT OIL FLOW MEASUREMENTS - A method of determining automatic transmission lubrication fluid flow rates corresponding to a running vehicle without direct oil flow measurements is disclosed. A set of in-vehicle clutch torques for a chosen clutch pack during a gear shift event for a set of shift conditions is obtained. A series of bench tests at various clutch-pack clearances and oil-flow rates for the set of shift conditions are performed. The clearances and oil-flow rates are adjusted in response to the measured magnitudes exceeding thresholds. In-vehicle transmission lubrication oil-flow rates are estimated at the chosen clutch pack for the set of shift conditions when the bench-test and in-vehicle clutch torques are less than the thresholds. The steps are reproduced for other engine conditions and fluid temperatures corresponding to other transmission gear positions. A functional map of in-vehicle oil flow rates are produced, and the transmission is adjusted based on the map. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261048 | BLOW BACK PREVENTION DEVICE, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An aircraft flap blow back prevention device includes a first ball-ramp plate, and output coupling engaged therewith, rotatable about an axis. A second ball-ramp plate is disposed adjacent the first plate such that ball-ramp surfaces thereof are opposed, with a ball therebetween, and such that first and second braking surfaces thereof oppose respective first and second stationary braking structures. A spring biasing the first plate toward the second plate spaces apart the first braking surface and first braking structure. An input shaft axially extends through the first and second plates in a lost window arrangement, wherein an absolute value of rotational torque applied to the output coupling, greater than rotational torque applied to the input shaft, causes the ball to urge apart the plates and the braking surfaces thereof to be urged against the respective braking structures to cease rotation of the output coupling. An associated method is also provided. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261049 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A control apparatus controls a driving force transmission device including: an electric motor; a pressing mechanism to convert the rotational force of the motor into an axial pressing force; friction clutches including friction members configured to come into frictional engagement with each other by the pressing force provided by the pressing mechanism. The driving force transmission device is configured to transmit a driving force between a pair of rotary members by the friction clutches. The apparatus includes: a target current calculating circuit to calculate a target current to be supplied to the motor, and a correction circuit to correct a voltage to be applied to the motor so as to reduce a difference between the target current and an actual current supplied to the motor. The correction circuit increases or reduces, in accordance with the actual current, the amount of correction of the voltage to be applied to the motor. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261050 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTIVE BRAKE - An electromagnetic active brake which is de-energized in the brake standby state, including—a brake body ( | 2017-09-14 |
20170261051 | Guide Device for the Brake Caliper of a Floating Caliper Disc Brake - A disc brake assembly for a motor vehicle braking system comprising a backing plate which has at least one borehole that defines a first longitudinal axis, and a guide pin which is arranged in the borehole and is designed to movably mount the brake caliper relative to the backing plate, wherein the guide pin defines a second longitudinal axis and the disc brake assembly further comprises a protective bellows which at least partially surrounds the regions of the guide pin that project from the borehole. The protective bellows has a guide section which is designed to displaceably guide the guide pin in such a way that the second longitudinal axis of the guide pin is offset relative to the first longitudinal axis of the borehole. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261052 | DAMPED ANTI-ROTATIONAL SYSTEMS - A damped anti-rotational system is provided comprising a pawl carrier having an axis of rotation, a pawl pivotably mounted to the pawl carrier on a pivot joint, the pawl having a contact portion and a counterweight portion, a stop pin axially disposed in the pawl carrier and configured to contact the contact portion of the pawl in response to radially inward movement of the pawl, wherein the stop pin is mounted to the pawl carrier at a forward portion of the stop pin and an aft portion of the stop pin, wherein a forward O ring is disposed on the forward portion of the stop pin and an aft O ring is disposed on the aft portion of the stop pin. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261053 | Spindle Nut Assembly Having Multiple Stop Cams - A spindle nut assembly for an electric parking brake has a spindle and a spindle nut. The spindle has a plurality of spindle stops and a plurality of external threads. The plurality of external threads has at least two threads. The spindle nut is operatively connected to the spindle, has a plurality of stop cams, and has a plurality of internal threads. At least one of the plurality of stop cams is engaged with at least one of the plurality of spindle stops when a first thread of the plurality of internal threads is started on any external thread of the plurality of external threads. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261054 | WEDGE UNIT AND BRAKING DEVICE - A wedge unit for a braking device with brake lining carriers includes a wedge configured to be displaced in an actuation direction for spreading the brake lining carriers, and an adjusting element configured to displace the wedge, wherein the wedge is displaceable to the adjusting element. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261055 | TONE RING ATTACHMENT METHOD - An attachment method an assembly for an induction sensing tone ring is provided comprising
| 2017-09-14 |
20170261056 | BRACKET FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM SENSOR - A bracket for mounting an anti-lock braking system sensor to a vehicle axle adjacent to a tone ring. The bracket includes a tubular body portion with a surface defining an opening for receiving the anti-lock braking system sensor. A pair of legs, each extending from the body portion. A pair of feet, each define an end portion of a respective one of the pair of legs. Each of the pair of feet is adapted for attachment to an exterior surface of the vehicle axle. The body portion, the pair of legs and the pair of feet are integrally formed as one-piece from powdered metal. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261057 | FRICTION MATERIAL WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE SURFACE LAYER - A friction material for a clutch pad comprising: a base layer including: a plurality of fibers; and, a filler material; and, a surface layer, substantially devoid of fibers, including: a friction modifier; and, a coupling agent. A method of making a friction material composite, the method comprising: forming a base layer, having oppositely disposed first and second surfaces and a first density, and including a plurality of fibers and a filler material; mixing a friction modifier and an organosilane coupling agent to form a mixture; applying the mixture uniformly to the first surface of the base layer to form a friction modifying surface layer, having oppositely disposed third and fourth surfaces and a second density, and an interfacial bonding layer therebetween; and, saturating the base layer, the interfacial bonding layer, and the friction modifying surface layer with a binder. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261058 | ELEVATOR SAFETY SPRING AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A method of manufacturing an elevator safety spring is provided. The method includes determining a plurality of dimensional parameters of the elevator safety spring. The method also includes selecting a plurality of dimensions within the dimensional parameters. The method further includes manufacturing the elevator safety spring based on the selected parameters, the elevator safety spring having an I-beam cross-section. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261059 | DAMPER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DAMPER | 2017-09-14 |
20170261060 | SHOCK ABSORBER - In a shock absorber, an outer case made of resin is disposed so as to cover an inner case made of metal, and the outer case forms a reservoir chamber for storing the hydraulic fluid between the outer case and the inner case. The outer case is supported by the inner case via protrusions, which are formed on either one of the outer peripheral surface of the inner case and the inner peripheral surface of the outer case so as to protrude toward and abut the other one of the outer peripheral surface of the inner case and the inner peripheral surface of the outer case. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261061 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber includes: a bottomed cylindrical outer tube that is disposed so as to cover an inner case, and that is formed of a resin and is closed at one end by a closing part; a joint member that is embedded by insert molding in an opening end of the outer tube; and a coupling member that is coupled to the joint member. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261062 | End Cap For A Piston-Cylinder Unit - An end cap for a piston-cylinder unit with a base which has a through-opening and carries a seal, wherein at least one discharge channel extends radially proceeding from the seal, and wherein the discharge channel is constructed at the end cap on the inner side with respect to an outer cover surface. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261063 | FRONT BICYCLE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY WITH INERTIA VALVE - A front bicycle suspension assembly having an inertia valve is described. The front bicycle suspension assembly may include at least upper and lower telescoping tubes and include a damping tube containing an inertia valve. The inertia valve may include an inertia mass movable along the outer surface of a valve shaft as the inertia valve moves between first and second positions. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261064 | DAMPING DEVICE AND VEHICLE-MOUNTED GIMBAL USING THE SAME - A damping device includes an upper damping connecting member, a lower damping connecting member opposite to and spaced apart from the upper damping connecting member, a steel wire rope damper disposed between the upper damping connecting member and the lower damping connecting member, and a carrying damper connected with the upper damping connecting member. Two ends of the steel wire rope damper are connected with the upper damping connecting member and the lower damping connecting member, respectively. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261065 | DAMPER DEVICE - A damper device includes first inner springs configured to transmit a torque between a drive member and an intermediate member, second inner springs configured to transmit a torque between the intermediate member and a driven member, and a rotary inertia mass damper including a sun gear serving as a mass body rotating with relative rotation of the drive member to the driven member. The rotary inertia mass damper is provided in parallel to a torque transmission path including the intermediate member, the first inner springs and the second inner springs. A damping ratio ζ of the intermediate member determined based on a moment of inertia J | 2017-09-14 |
20170261066 | DEVICE FOR SECURING BALANCING WEIGHTS TO A SHAFT - A shaft balancing device for insertion into a shaft including a generally flat cylindrical band having an outer surface, an inner surface and a set of two crush points thereon. A balancing weight is attached to the outer surface of the band between the set of crush points. The device is inserted into the shaft and the crush points are plastically deformed radially outward creating spring force which holds the balancing weight to the inner surface of the shaft. The band has a curved connecting portion between the two crush points having a radius of curvature slightly greater than the curvature of the shaft. The balancing weight has a radius of curvature slightly greater than the radius of curvature of the curved connecting portion and slightly less than the radius of curvature of the shaft. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261067 | SYSTEM OF ENTANGLEMENT AVOIDANCE - A wire rope entanglement avoidance device includes a guide component including a top portion and bottom portion, the top portion and bottom portion shaped along a curvature, the top portion and bottom portion arranged in rotational opposition along a length of material and adapted to fit around the wire rope and a sheath, disposed at an offset from the guide component, adapted to fit over a dead end of the wire rope. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261068 | BEVEL GEAR SET AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A bevel gear set and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The bevel gear set may include a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear. The first and second bevel gears may be spiral bevel gears or hypoid spiral bevel gears. The first and second bevel gears may each have a gear tooth surface having a plurality of teeth formed thereon, such that the teeth of the first bevel gear and the teeth of the second bevel gear are configured to engage in a meshing engagement. The teeth are machined onto the respective gear tooth surface via a face milling process. Each tooth includes a tooth top, a plurality of meshing surfaces, and at least one chamfer. The chamfer may be formed at an abutment edge disposed between the tooth top and a respective meshing surface via a brushing process directly following the machining of the teeth. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261069 | GEARBOX WITH LIMIT MECHANISM - A gearbox that is configured to transmit torque from a motor shaft to a load shaft includes a limit mechanism The limit mechanism includes a strain wave gear including a circular spline, a flex spline and a wave generator. The circular spline is fixed to a housing of the gearbox coaxially with the load shaft, the flex spline is formed on a flexible rim of a rotatable cup that is coaxial with the load shaft, and the wave generator is coupled to the load shaft so as to rotate at the same angular velocity. The limit mechanism further includes at least one limiter structure coupled to the rotatable cup and at least one fixed switch, and is configured to stop rotation of the load shaft when the limiter structure engages the fixed switch. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261070 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving at least ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage, and widens gear ratio span and secures linearity of step ratios. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261071 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving at least ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage, and widens gear ratio span and secures linearity of step ratios. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261072 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261073 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261074 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261075 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - Nine or more forward speeds and one or more reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train includes: an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets, and six control components. In particular, each of the four planetary gear sets includes a sun gear, a planet carrier, and a ring gear. Selective connections between the sun gears, planet carriers, ring gears, and a transmission housing are performed by the the six control components. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261076 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle to perform ten or more forward speeds and one or more reverse speed. The planetary gear train includes: an input shaft, an output shaft, three planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and seven control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261077 | PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLES - The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving at least nine forward speed stages with a minimum number of constituent elements being used, and improves driving stability of a vehicle by utilizing a low rotation speed of an engine. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261078 | CONICAL PULLEY FOR BELT CVT - A conical pulley for belt Continuously-Variable-Transmissions allowing a bigger than the width W of the belt maximum axial displacement of the one conical pulley half relative to the other, achieving a bigger than 0.5*W*tan(F) difference between the maximum and the minimum effective radiuses of the belt as it runs on the pulley, wherein F is the angle of the working conical surfaces of the pulley, providing a substantial increase of the transmission gear ratio range that enables faster accelerations at the low gear ratios and better mileage and quieter operation at the high gear ratios. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261079 | POWER TRANSMISSION ROLLER ASSEMBLY - A power transmission roller assembly is provided which includes a roller body to be brought into abutment with the driving roller and the driven roller; a pivot shaft fixed to a vehicle body; a pivot arm provided radially inside of the roller body, and pivotally mounted on the pivot shaft; a roller support bearing rotatably supporting the roller body; and a pair of biasing members provided on the pivot arm. The pair of biasing members bias the roller support bearing to a predetermined position between the driving and driven rollers where the abutment forces between the roller body and the driving and driven rollers balance with each other. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261080 | DRIVE APPARATUS - A drive apparatus according to an embodiment includes a first rotation unit, a base, a lead screw unit, and a second rotation unit. The first rotation unit includes a gear rotatable in first directions by a drive power source. The base is joined to the gear and is rotatable in the first directions with the gear. The lead screw unit is provided to the base and moves a shaft back and forth in a certain direction. The second rotation unit is pivotally supported by the base, rotates in second directions different from the first directions, and supports a certain supported member rotatably in the second directions. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261081 | DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A dual clutch transmission 1 includes a first clutch 2, a second clutch 3, a first input shaft 4, a second input shaft 5, a counter shaft 6, an output shaft 7, a first splitter gear changing portion 10, a second splitter gear changing portion 20, and an output portion 30. The first splitter gear changing portion 10 has a first input gear 11 | 2017-09-14 |
20170261082 | ELECTRIC ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TWO SPEED WITH SPLIT DOUBLE REDUCTION PLANETARY - A number of variations may include a product comprising an electrical machine operatively connected to a driveline module comprising a gear train having a fixed gear ratio, a first planetary gear set having multiple gear ratios operatively connected to the gear train, a second planetary gear set having a fixed gear ratio operatively connected to the first planetary gear set, and a synchronizer operatively connected to the first planetary gear set and which is positioned between the first and second planetary gear set; a differential operatively connected to the second planetary gear set; wherein the electrical machine selectively transmits power to the differential through the gear train, first planetary gear set, synchronizer, and second planetary gear set, and wherein the synchronizer is constructed and arranged to shift the driveline module into a high, low, and a neutral mode through placement of a ring gear of the first planetary gear set. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261083 | TORQUE CONVERTER CORE RING - A torque converter core ring is provided. The torque converter core ring includes an inner circumference, an outer circumference, radially outer slots extending radially inward from the outer circumference and radially inner slots extending radially outward from the inner circumference. A method of forming a torque converter torus component is also provided. The method includes fixing a plurality of blades to a shell, each of the blades including radially inner tabs and radially outer tabs; forming a core ring to include an inner circumference, an outer circumference, radially outer slots extending radially inward from the outer circumference and radially inner slots extending radially outward from the inner circumference; and fixing the core ring and the blades together by providing each of the radially inner tabs into one of the radially inner slots and providing each of the radially outer tabs into one of the radially outer slots. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261084 | ENHANCEMENTS TO HYDRO-MECHANICAL VEHICLE TRANSMISSION USING FIXED-DISPLACEMENT PUMP/MOTORS - Improvements to a hydro-mechanical transmission based on fixed displacement pump/motors rather than variable displacement pump/motors are disclosed. These include rpm-changing gears on the input and the output pump/motors which allow the pump/motors to be operated at their maximum rated rpm and facilitate compact packaging. A novel selectable clutch configuration is part of the packaging arrangement. The addition of a two-speed all mechanical transmission on the output extends the useful range of a mechanical bypass of the hydraulic transmission intended for cruising. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261085 | LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL USING FACE GEARS AND A PINION HOUSING - A differential includes a differential case; a side gear; a pinion configured for meshing engagement with the side gear; and a pinion housing configured to support the pinion. The pinion housing includes a first face; a second face opposing the first face; a first projection located on the first face; and a second projection located on the second face. The pinion housing also includes an aperture or hole extending radially inwardly from an outer radial surface of the generally annular ring; and a channel extending from the first face to the second face, wherein the channel is substantially radially aligned with the aperture or hole. In embodiments, the pinion housing includes one or more transfer formations configured to transfer torque from the differential case, and the pinion housing is configured to permit movement in an axial direction between a pair of side gears. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261086 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing assembly comprises a cone member configured to receive rollers therein. A bearing cup is configured for receipt of the cone member therein and for rolling contact with the rollers thereon. A bearing cup pocket extends circumferentially about the rear face of the bearing cup and that is configured to receive a biasing member therein. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261087 | COMPOSITE GEARS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING SUCH GEARS - A gear includes an inner portion formed from a first material; an outer portion formed from a second material melted and solidified onto the inner portion; and a plurality of teeth formed in the outer portion after the second material has solidified. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261088 | VENTILATION STRUCTURE FOR TRANSMISSION - A first chamber for introducing thereinto the air inside a transmission case from an introduction opening, a second chamber for leading out air from a lead-out hole to a vent valve, and a shielding part for shielding the first and second chambers excluding a ventilation opening so that the first chamber is larger than the second chamber in volume are formed adjacent to a plate member in a first case. The introduction opening is formed by separating side surfaces of the first and second chambers using the plate member. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261089 | STEERING ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INJECTED ISOLATOR - A steering assembly includes a rack assembly coupled to a road wheel. The rack assembly includes a housing, a ball screw, a bearing, and a retainer. The housing defines an injection port. The ball screw is at least partially received within the housing. The bearing is received within the housing and rotatably supports the ball screw. The retainer is received within the housing and includes a first retainer portion and a second retainer portion. The first retainer portion cooperates with the housing. The second retainer portion extends from the first retainer portion and is spaced apart from the housing. The second retainer portion defines a channel. The channel, the second retainer portion, and a surface of the housing defines an injection pocket. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261090 | DUAL SPLINED SHAFT - The present disclosure provides a lubricating system for a dual splined hollow shaft. A fluid dam is formed circumferentially within the hollow shaft to control the lubrication of the dual splines. The fluid dam includes a pair of sidewalls extending radially inward from the inner wall of the hollow shaft to a height defined by a top wait. A channel formed through the pair of sidewalls permits the movement of lubricant between splines of the hollow shaft. An egress port extends from the top wall of the dam through the outer wall of the hollow shaft to permit lubricant to exit the hollow shaft. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261091 | Device Reducing Drag Loss in an Automatic Transmission - A drag torque reduction device for an automatic transmission includes a hydraulic controller with a diversion for excess cooling oil into an oil sump that is positioned upstream of a radiator relative to a flow of fluid to the radiator. The diversion includes a temperature-dependent, switchable aperture and a switching valve. The temperature-dependent, switchable aperture is configured to close above a temperature threshold. The switching valve is configured to close above a threshold pressure. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261092 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A continuously variable transmission includes: a primary pulley; a secondary pulley; a power transmission member; a case; and a shield member. The shield member is disposed between an inner surface of the case and a first pulley that is one of the primary pulley and the secondary pulley, at a position on an opposite side of the first pulley from a second pulley that is another one of the primary pulley and the secondary pulley. The shield member includes a plate part that is configured to cover a part of an outer circumference of the first pulley, where the power transmission member is wound, such that the plate part intersects with a minimum width extension line and a maximum width extension line. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261093 | LUBRICATION STRUCTURE OF POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A lubrication structure of a power transmission apparatus including a case member is provided. The lubrication structure includes a first oil passage, a second oil passage, and an oil passage pipe. The first oil passage is provided in the case member, and includes a first opening that opens at a wall surface of the case member. The second oil passage is provided in the case member, and includes a second opening that opens at the wall surface of the case member. The oil passage pipe is attached to the wall surface, and includes an end portion inserted into the second opening to be connected to the second oil passage. The oil passage pipe includes a through-hole that opens at an outer peripheral surface of the oil passage pipe. The through-hole is provided adjacent to the first opening such that oil is supplied from the through-hole into the first oil passage. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261094 | LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR ENGAGEMENT MECHANISM - A first valve is disposed in an oil passage through which the engaging pressure generated by a linear solenoid valve is supplied to A second brake. The first valve is closed when the second brake is released, so as to close the oil passage, and is opened when the second brake is engaged, so as to open the oil passage. A second valve is disposed in a lubricating oil passage through which lubricating oil is supplied to the second brake, and communicates with the linear solenoid valve. The second valve is opened when the engaging pressure is supplied from the linear solenoid valve, so as to open the lubricating oil passage, and is closed when no engaging pressure is generated by the linear solenoid valve. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261095 | PLANETARY GEAR SET BEARING RETAINER - A planetary gear set assembly for a transmission includes a planet carrier, a sun gear, a ring gear, a bearing plate, and a thrust bearing placed between the sun gear and the bearing plate. The bearing plate is retained by the planetary gear carrier and includes a plurality of lubrication features for providing a lubrication path from an input shaft through the thrust bearing and bearing plate to the pinion shafts. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261096 | TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A transmission system for transmitting a change of speed between two rotating shafts, includes a planetary gear box having a sun gear arranged for rotation with a first shaft travelling at a first speed. Planet gears contained within a ring gear are arranged to orbit the sun gear when the sun gear rotates and the ring gear is in a fixed position. Each planet gear is mounted for rotation on a centrifugal carrier. An output carrier includes a body having arms and the arms are each aligned with an axis of rotation of a planet gear and held to the centrifugal carrier by one or more supports extending in a radial plane. An output shaft extends from the body in coaxial alignment with the input shaft. A connector which is stiff in a radial dimension but flexible under torsional load is arranged between the output carrier and the centrifugal carrier. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261097 | INPUT DEVICE - A pattern of a rotational operation force is changed by a state of a device of an input object. An input device includes a knob, a rotation shaft body that rotates together with the knob, a rotation controller that is capable of changing a rotational operation force, a detector that detects a rotational position, a controller, and a storage that stores a plurality of patterns. The controller reads a pattern from the storage according to a pattern signal input from an outside and controls the rotation controller when the knob is operated to be rotated according to a rotational position detected by the detector and the read pattern. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261098 | SHIFT DEVICE - In a shift device, when a switch is operated, a moving portion, a first lock plate, a second lock plate and a third lock plate are moved toward a vehicle front side, and placement of the first lock plate, the second lock plate and the third lock plate at a return path is cancelled. Therefore, if the switch is operated when a lever is placed at other than a “P” position, due to a guide pin being moved along the return path toward an upper side by urging force of a return spring, the guide pin is returned to a vehicle front side end of a first lateral path, and the lever is returned to the “P” position. Due thereto, the lever can easily return to the “P” position from other than the “P” position. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261099 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE RESET DETECTION AND MITIGATION - A system and method for controlling a vehicle include a manual transmission operated by a controller in communication with shift actuators and programmed to, in response to each controller reset less than a threshold number of resets, control each shift actuator that was not moving at the time of the reset based on respective shift actuator positions stored prior to the reset, and to control the shift actuators to limit available gear ratios in response to the reset exceeding the threshold number of resets. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261100 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTROLLING DRIVING STATES OF A UTILITY VEHICLE - A method is provided for alternately triggering driving states of a utility vehicle. The method includes providing a control element and a transmission selectively engageable in a forward driving state (F) for forward travel of the utility vehicle, a reverse driving state (R) for reverse travel, and a standstill driving state (S) for a stationary output of the transmission without disconnection of the drivetrain in the utility vehicle. The method further includes operating the transmission in a current driving state, operably selecting a target driving state while operating in the current driving state, and controllably triggering the transmission to the standstill driving state before shifting the transmission to the target driving state. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261101 | Device Reducing Drag Loss in an Automatic Transmission - A drag torque reduction device for an automatic transmission includes a hydraulic controller with a parallel connection of a pressure relief valve, a constant aperture and a temperature-dependent, switchable aperture that is positioned upstream of a radiator relative to a flow of fluid to the radiator. The parallel connection is disposed between a first control edge of a converter switching valve and a first line. The first line leads to both to the radiator and through a check valve to the converter ring. The first control edge of the converter switching valve is open and lubricating oil flows through the parallel connection when the converter switching valve is in a first switching position. The first control edge of the converter switching valve is closed and lubricating oil does not flow through the parallel connection when the converter switching valve is in a second switching position. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261102 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED CVT SHEAVES - A product may include a rotating sheave that may have a first sheave half and a second sheave half. A distance between the first and second sheave halves may be variable. A screw actuator may have a screw that may engage the first sheave half. A motor may be connected with the screw and may be operable to move the first sheave half to vary the distance through the screw. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261103 | DIAMOND-LIKE COATING FOR PISTON RING SURFACES, PISTON RING AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a diamond-like coating for piston ring surfaces, comprising, an underlayer, a gradient layer and an AM layer, wherein the AM layer is a diamond-like coating doped with doping elements. The doping elements are one or a combination of at least two selected from the group consisting of Cr, Si and Ti, and the content thereof shows a cyclical change in a form of a sine wave fluctuation along with the thickness change of the AM layer. As compared with the conventional single-layer structure or gradient layer structure, the AM layer of such diamond-like coating has a multi-cycle transition structure since the content of the doping elements in the AM layer of such diamond-like coating shows a cyclical change in a sine wave fluctuation form. On the basis of having high wear-resistant and low friction coefficient, it is beneficial to decrease the internal stress of the coating, increase the tenacity of the coating, ensure the increase of the thickness of diamond-like coating, and improve the durability of piston ring of diamond-like coating at the same time. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261104 | SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEALING ELEMENT - In order to provide a sealing element which ensures a reliable seal and which can be produced easily and economically, it is proposed that a main body of the sealing element is preferably formed from a partially fluorinated or fully fluorinated thermoplastic material and has obtained at least part of its final outer shape or only part of its final outer shape in particular in a high-pressure process and/or in a high-temperature process. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261105 | SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEALING ELEMENT - In order to provide a sealing element, in particular for use as a rod seal, piston seal and/or shaft seal, which ensures a reliable seal and which can be produced easily and economically, it is proposed that the sealing element includes a main body formed from a thermoplastic material, wherein the main body has obtained at least part of its final outer shape in a high-pressure process and/or in a high-temperature process. | 2017-09-14 |
20170261106 | SEALING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEALING ELEMENT - In order to provide a sealing element which ensures a reliable seal and which can be produced easily and economically, it is proposed that a main body of the sealing element is formed from a partially fluorinated or fully fluorinated thermoplastic material which is injection-moldable. | 2017-09-14 |