40th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 38 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160290421 | SECONDARY BRAKE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE USING MR FLUID - A secondary brake for commercial vehicles using Magnetorheological (MR) fluid may include a rotor coupled to a transmission output shaft to be rotated together, a stator configured to be disposed between the rotor and a body of a transmission and having a cavity into which the MR fluid is filled and a portion of the rotor is received, and a stator coil provided in a portion of the stator and applying a magnetic field to the MR fluid so that braking torque is generated due to a shear resistance characteristic of the MR fluid. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290422 | CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD FOR REDUCING RATTLE NOISE OF BRAKE CALIPER - A control system for reducing rattle noise of a brake caliper may include a wheel speed sensor configured to detect a wheel speed of each wheel to which a caliper device is mounted, a controller configured to determine a vibration level value according to a road surface state by processing and analyzing a wheel speed signal received from the wheel speed sensor, and, when the road surface state of the road is determined as one in which unevenness exists, output a control signal for applying oil pressure for preventing rattle noise to a wheel cylinder of a brake device, a braking driver configured to generate and supply the oil pressure for preventing rattle noise according to the control signal output from the controller, and the wheel cylinder of the brake device, to which the oil pressure for preventing rattle noise, which is supplied by the braking driver, is applied. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290423 | METHOD OF MAKING A BRAKE DISC AND BRAKE DISC FOR DISC BRAKES - The present invention relates to a method of making a brake disc comprising the following operating steps: a) providing a disc brake, comprising a braking band | 2016-10-06 |
20160290424 | DIFFERENTIAL FOR A PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY - The present teachings relate to a brake assembly, and more particularly to a differential for a brake assembly that is unlocked or open in one configuration and locked or closed in another configuration. The brake assembly comprises a differential and one or more output shafts. During rotation of at least one of the one or more output shafts a brake apply is created or released. During creation of the brake apply, the differential distributes a rotational force to each of the one or more output shafts until at least one of the one or more output shafts experiences higher resistance and then the differential re-distributes the rotational force to at least one of the one or more output shafts with lower resistance. During release of the brake apply, the differential distributes an opposing rotational force equally to each of the one or more output shafts. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290425 | Method and Device for Operating a Brake System of a Vehicle, Brake System - A method for operating a brake system of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, including at least one wheel brake having a displaceable brake piston and an electric motor first actuator of a parking brake and a hydraulic second actuator of an operating brake for displacing the brake piston in each case. For operating the parking brake, the electric motor first actuator is activated in order to set a specifiable target clamping force of the wheel brake. If the maximum clamping force that is achievable by the electric motor first actuator is lower than the target clamping force, then the hydraulic second actuator is activated to provide an additional clamping force. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290426 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR COUPLING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TO A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DAMPENING TORSIONAL VIBRATIONS IN A DRIVE TRAIN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A clutch assembly for coupling an internal combustion engine to a drive train of a motor vehicle, having a frictional clutch for coupling a drive shaft of the internal combustion engine to an output shaft, an actuating device for opening and/or closing the frictional clutch, an eddy current brake for introducing an actuating force into the actuating apparatus, and a control apparatus for applying a defined, predetermined current to the eddy current brake, wherein the control apparatus is configured, in an acceleration phase of a torsional vibration of the drive shaft, to specify a current for opening, in particular for adjusting a slip operation, of the frictional clutch and, in a deceleration phase of the torsional vibration of the drive shaft, to specify a current for closing, in particular for rotationally-fixed, frictional coupling, of the frictional clutch for the eddy current brake. By changing the operating state of the frictional clutch using the eddy current brake, only low inertial masses of the actuating apparatus must be moved by a correspondingly low energy input in order to achieve an active dampening of torsional vibrations, such that an at least partial dampening of torsional vibrations in a drive train of a motor vehicle is enabled in an energy-efficient manner. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290427 | Leaf Spring, Leaf Spring Group, and Compressor - A leaf spring ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290428 | DEVICE FOR ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE LEVEL OF FATIGUE-RELATED DAMAGE OF SAID DEVICE - A device configured for insertion between two parts of a rotary wing aircraft that are likely to undergo a repeated relative movement. The device includes at least two frame elements intended to be mounted on at least one of the two parts of the aircraft, and at least one layer of elastomer positioned between the two frame elements, the at least one layer defined by a first surface belonging to the inner volume of the device, a second surface also belonging to the inner volume of the device, and an outer surface not belonging to the inner volume of the device. The inner volume of the device includes at least two independent pouches each positioned at a predetermined distance from the outer surface, each pouch being filled with a product capable of flowing outside its pouch when a crack has spread from said outer surface toward the pouch in question. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290429 | BEARING WITH SPHERICAL ROTATIONAL DAMPING - A damping bearing ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290430 | LINEAR HYDRAULIC DAMPING DEVICE - A hydraulic circuit comprising an actuator having an extension chamber and a retraction chamber, a bypass passage provided in the hydraulic circuit between defined between the extension chamber and the retraction chamber, and a damping device. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290431 | COMPRESSION ISOLATOR FOR A SUSPENSION DAMPER - A method and apparatus for a damper. The damper comprises a fluid chamber having a piston dividing the chamber into a compression and rebound sides, a reservoir in fluid communication with the compression side of the chamber, and an isolator disposed between the compression side and the reservoir, whereby the isolator obstructs fluid flow between the compression side and the reservoir. In one embodiment, a bypass provides a fluid path between the compression side and the isolator. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290432 | HIGH EFFICIENCY DAMPER FOR BICYCLE SUSPENSION - A shock absorber has a valve controlling the flow rate of fluid between a first chamber and a second chamber. The shock absorber may include a blocker that has a variable profile. The blocker may be rotatable using an external adjuster to position the blocker to variably occlude an aperture and vary the damping of the suspension. A bias may also be positioned adjacent the blocker to allow force from the fluid to move the blocker and expose the aperture, thereby allowing fluid to flow through the entirety of the aperture. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290433 | LIQUID-SEALED VIBRATION PREVENTION DEVICE - A pair of fluid chambers in which incompressible fluid is sealed and a pair of orifice-forming members that allows one fluid chamber to communicate with the other fluid chamber are arranged between an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The orifice-forming member has a longitudinal groove that communicates with respective fluid chambers, an orifice channel, and a liquid storage section that allows the longitudinal groove to communicate with the orifice channel. The liquid storage section is formed wider and deeper than the orifice channel. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290434 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER - A torsional vibration damper having enhanced vibration damping performance is provided. The torsional vibration damper comprises: a vacant area existing between an outer circumference of the sun gear and an inner circumference of the ring gear outside of a revolving range of the planetary gears revolved as a result of relative rotation between the sun and the ring gear; and a mass increasing portion that is formed on the rotary member other than an input element and an output element within the vacant area in such a manner as to protrude from the rotary member. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290435 | VARIABLE FREQUENCY DAMPER FOR DRIVE SHAFT OF VEHICLE - A variable frequency damper for a drive shaft of a vehicle may include a mass body made of a metallic material and having mass, a damper body disposed on the drive shaft and to which the mass body is coupled, a banding member which fixes the damper body to the drive shaft, and a rigidity tuning member which is disposed on the banding member to press the damper body, and changes rigidity of the damper body depending on a degree to which the damper body is pressed. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290436 | END FITTINGS FOR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLIES - An end fitting for a drive shaft includes a shaft weld side having a face configured for fluid communication with an interior of a shaft with the shaft weld side welded to a shaft. The end fitting also includes a coupling side shaped to be operatively connected to a component for transferring rotational motion from the end fitting to the component. The end fitting further includes a pressure relief bore defined in the end fitting between the face of the shaft weld side and the coupling side such that fluid can flow between the shaft weld side and the coupling side through the pressure relief bore. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290437 | METAL RING AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR METAL RING - A metal ring of a transmission belt in a belt-type continuously variable transmission. A first nitrided layer formed in a main surface of the metal ring, and a second nitrided layer formed in an end surface of the metal ring are included. A thickness of the second nitrided layer is smaller than a thickness of the first nitrided layer, and surface hardness of the end surface is higher than surface hardness of the main surface. Even though the second nitrided layer in the end part is thin, the surface hardness of the end surface is high. Therefore, it is possible to restrain fatigue fracture starting from an end part, and it is also possible to restrain deterioration of abrasion resistance of the end surface. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290438 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING LONG OBJECT - Links constituting a device for guiding a long object are each provided with a pair of link portions, a first coupling portion for coupling the pair of link portions to each other, and a second coupling portion for coupling the pair of link portions at a position opposite to the first coupling portion. A long object is accommodated in an accommodation space defined by the link portions, the first coupling portions, and the second coupling portions. The first coupling portion constitutes a mounting member detachably attached to mounting portions of the pair of link portions. The first coupling portion has a hinge shaft at a first end and a hook portion at a second end. The mounting portion of each link portion has a bearing portion that supports the hinge shaft to be freely rotational while restricting movement thereof, and an engaging hole that is engaged with the hook. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290439 | DRIVE DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE DRIVE DEVICE - A drive device, which is incorporated in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive motor and a plurality of gears driven by the drive motor. The plurality of gears include at least two gears disposed coaxially with each other and have a plurality of meshing portions. Each meshing portion is formed between a pair of gears of the plurality of gears. A difference between respective gear mesh frequencies of the plurality of meshing portions is set equal to or smaller than 100 Hz. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290440 | BACKLASH CORRECTION SYSTEM FOR COMPOUND PLANETARY GEAR TRAIN - A compound planetary gear train includes a sun gear, a stationary annulus gear, a first set of planet gears meshing with the stationary annulus gear, a moving annulus gear and a second set of planet gears meshing with the sun gear and the moving annulus gear. The planet gears are biased into contact with the annulus gears. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290441 | SYNCHRONIZER-MECHANISM-EQUIPPED TRANSMISSION - A synchronizer-mechanism-equipped transmission capable of moving tips of sleeve teeth and ring teeth away from butting each other by moving a synchronizer sleeve with biasing means even if the tips of the sleeve teeth and ring teeth are in contact when actuator driving stops. When sleeve teeth of a synchronizer sleeve that moves during gear shifting are located at a first synchronization position where the sleeve teeth begin to come into contact with ring teeth, a pressing member of a detent mechanism is in contact with a pre-gear-shifting detent recessed portion of a star cam. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290442 | SPEED CHANGE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A speed change apparatus includes a transmission, a change mechanism configured to move a gear or gears so as to change gear position, a force accumulation mechanism which includes a shift spindle and a force accumulation spring. The shift spindle is provided, in a rotatable manner, with a master arm configured to operate the change mechanism. A return spring is configured to bias the master arm toward a neutral position. A sub return spring, separate from the return spring and which directly biases the shift spindle toward the neutral position, is provided between the shift spindle and a case member. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290443 | CONTROL DEVICE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A jump shift of an automatic transmission with multiple shift speeds such as, e.g., ten forward speeds involves operation of many engagement elements. The shifting operation for the jump shift is therefore complicated, making it difficult for the automatic transmission to respond quickly. After shifting to the seventh speed as a direct coupling speed is completed by engaging three clutches C | 2016-10-06 |
20160290444 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290445 | TRANSMISSION - A transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a transmission device, the transmission device including a ring gear, an input member, a gear shifting slider, and an output gear. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290446 | TENSIONING RAIL, AND TRACTION MECHANISM DRIVE INCLUDING SUCH A TENSIONING RAIL - A tensioning rail ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290447 | CHAIN TENSIONER AND RELIEF VALVE UNIT - To provide a chain tensioner and a relief valve unit that enable a reduction in the number of parts to be machined and the number of assembling steps, reduce the amount of oil flowing out to the outside, and prevent damage on a check valve, without having to increase the size of the chain tensioner. The chain tensioner includes a check valve unit that suppresses reverse flow of oil flowing into an oil pressure chamber, and a relief valve unit that releases the oil when the pressure inside the oil pressure chamber reaches or exceeds a predetermined high pressure. The check valve unit is disposed as a valve element of the relief valve unit, and the relief valve unit and the check valve unit are formed integral with each other. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290448 | Tensioner for Engine with Large and Stable Damping and Minimum Deflection o f Shaft - A tensioner includes a base, a tension arrangement rotatable at the base, a damping member being rotated in a loading direction by the tension arrangement, and an elastic member biasing against the damping member. The position of the damping member depends by the layout geometry of the specific application and is directly in opposition to the hub load. The reaction force of the cylindrical surface of the base on the damping member is very near to the plan of the external forces represented by the hub load to minimize the deflection of the shaft. The tension arrangement is rotated to push the damping member for generating a first positive tension between the damping member and the base, and to expand the elastic member radially for generating a second positive tension between the elastic member and the damping member, so as to enhance a damping force of the tensioner. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290449 | CHAIN GUIDE - A chain guide is provided, which can readily achieve, with a simple structure, both favorable attachability and tightness of a guide shoe relative to a base member, even though the base member has side wall ribs on both left and right side edges. A base member of a chain guide includes an upstream engagement portion and downstream engagement-portions, while a guide shoe includes an upstream hook and downstream hooks. Downstream engagement portions include restricting portions. The downstream hooks are hooked to the downstream engagement portions from an outer side in a guide width direction by twisting and elastically deforming the guide shoe in a state where the upstream hook is engaged with the upstream engagement portion. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290450 | V-BELT TYPE INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A V-belt type infinitely variable transmission is provided which is made up of a smaller number of parts and which can be easily assembled and disassembled. By rotating an eccentric cam, an arm member is moved in the axial direction of a primary shaft. When the arm member is moved in this direction, a movable pulley member of a driving pulley is moved relative to a fixed pulley member of the driving pulley. Thus, it is possible to adjust the groove width of the driving pulley. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290451 | BALANCED SPLIT SUN ASSEMBLIES WITH INTEGRATED DIFFERENTIAL MECHANISMS, AND VARIATORS AND DRIVE TRAINS INCLUDING BALANCED SPLIT SUN ASSEMBLIES - A balanced split sun assembly with an integrated differential mechanism allows power to be transferred from a sun assembly to a plurality of ball planets, or allows power to be transferred from a plurality of ball planets to a sun assembly, while minimizing sliding, spin, axial pull, or other unwanted effects on the sun assembly. A differential mechanism, including offset mechanisms, allows torque to be divided between multiple split sun rolling elements. Variations in design of a split sun assembly allow for ease of manufacture, ease of assembly, and ease of adjustment. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290452 | FULL TORQUE CRANK ASSEMBLIES - A crank assembly, comprising: a connecting rod; first gear; second gear; geared rotational guide; and crank journal. The connecting rod may have a gear end, which may be substantially oblong in shape. The oblong gear end of the connecting rod may comprise a geared interior surface, which may be configured to matingly engage with the first gear. The geared interior surface may comprise a long side length and a short side length, which is greater than a diameter of the first gear. The crank journal may be within the first gear, which may be configured to be in moveable but continuous contact with the geared interior surface. The first gear is connected to the second gear, such that when the first gear is rotated the second gear is also rotated. The second gear may matingly engage with and rotationally move within the geared interior surface of the geared rotational guide. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290453 | Oscillating Mechanism for a Power Tool - An oscillating power tool includes a drive motor (M) producing rotary motion and an oscillating mechanism ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290454 | A MECHANICAL FORCE GENERATOR AND RELATED KINEMATIC CHAINS - This invention is related to a mechanical force generator (MFG) ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290455 | SPINDLE-ROTOR UNIT - A spindle drive unit, in particular for an actuator having a planetary screw drive (PWG) for actuating a clutch of a motor vehicle by an actuating element is provided, where the drive unit has an e-motor with a rotor and a stator and where a spindle provided with a pitch is connected non-rotatingly to the rotor and is drivable by the rotor around an axis of rotation. The spindle is designed as a threaded rod and a rotor carrier that holds the rotor is screwed onto the threaded rod, and the rotor carrier is rotationally secured and axially fixed on the spindle by a lock nut. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290456 | Ball Screw and Seal Used Therein - There are provided a ball screw that more efficiently prevents accumulation and scattering of extra grease in a nut and a seal used in the ball screw. In order to do that, a grease reservoir portion is provided on an inner peripheral surface of a seal provided at an end of a nut on rear side of a moving direction of a ball screw so as to form a space with respect to a screw shaft. The grease reservoir portion is open to an outer peripheral surface of the seal and communicates with slits formed on the outer peripheral surface of the seal. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290457 | CVT DRIVE TRAIN - A CVT drive train including an input drive, a continuously variable variator, a differential, and a planetary transmission. The drive train achieves at least two operating ranges each with continuously variable transmission ratios. The planetary transmission is a simple planetary gear set with two switching stages. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290458 | INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION WITH PLANETARY GEAR SET - A variable transmission includes various powerpath layouts consisting in either; a single mode with approximately symmetrical reverse and forward speeds and includes an input shaft, one or two planetary gear sets, or a planetary gear set and a compound gear set when the RTS (ring-to-sun) ratio of the planetary gear set is not physically possible; or a dual mode with each mode being selected by closing a clutch/brake and releasing the other. A first up-speed planetary gear set on the input side of a variator, and a second planetary gear set on the output side of the variator, both configured to split the torque when drivingly engaged with a variator comprising, a first ring assembly, and a second ring assembly. Various up-speed ratio arrangements are shown that tend to increase the speeds and decrease the torque acting on the CVP, allowing a decrease in the variator size. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290459 | Power-Split Continuously Variable Transmission Apparatus Having a Summing Planetary Transmission - A power-split, continuously variable transmission device ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290460 | HYDRODYNAMIC CONVERTER AND ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A CONVERTER OF THIS TYPE - A hydrodynamic converter has a working chamber through which an operating medium can flow. A pump wheel is connected to a drive shaft and a turbine wheel is connected to a driven shaft. At least one positioning blade can be adjusted by an adjustment device. In order to provide a compactly formed and robust hydrodynamic converter of this type, having a hard-wearing adjustment device for adjusting at least one positioning vane, the adjustment device includes an actuating drive with ring elements. Each ring element is disposed coaxially in relation to the drive shaft. A first ring element is connected to the at least one positioning blade for transmitting a positioning force or a positioning torque via a diverting device. The first ring element can be rotated relative to a second ring element in the circumferential direction of the drive shaft. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290461 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR FLUID COUPLING AND FLUID COUPLING - Respective outer peripheral surfaces ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290462 | LOCK-UP DEVICE AND TORQUE CONVERTER - A torque converter includes a lock-up device that directly connects a torque converter cover that rotates together with a pump impeller to a turbine runner connected to an output axis. The lock-up device includes a damper spring in a clutch piston that contacts with or moves away from the torque converter cover. In addition, an intermediate member is provided inside the damper spring. A center part of the damper spring is projected toward the inner side of the clutch piston in the radial direction by damper pressing portions and fixed to both ends of the damper spring and a connecting member and pushed onto the projecting part of the intermediate member. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290463 | MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN - A motor vehicle drive train, comprising a drive engine including a drive shaft and generating an exhaust stream; a power turbine configured to convert exhaust energy into drive power and capable to drive the drive shaft or an assembly downstream of the driveshaft in the drive power flow with drive power of the drive turbine; a hydrodynamic retarder including a driven bladed primary wheel and a bladed secondary wheel that is stationary or driven in the opposite direction of the primary wheel, the primary wheel and the secondary wheel forming a working chamber that can be filled with a working medium capable of braking the primary wheel hydrodynamically by torque transmission from the primary wheel to the secondary wheel by way of a working medium circuit; and a mechanical disconnect clutch capable of disengaging the power turbine and the primary wheel of the hydrodynamic retarder from the drive power flow. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290464 | Power Transmission Device - A power transmission device includes a hydrodynamic converter. The blading of the pump wheel and/or turbine wheels includes at least one adjusting blade which can be actuated by an adjusting device, and/or at least one multi-element blade having at least one adjustable blade segment. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290465 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING MOVING RANGE OF SIDE GEAR - A moving range measurement device of a side gear used in a differential unit, the differential unit including: a differential case; a side gear arranged inside the differential case; and a spring that biases the side gear in a direction parallel to a central axis, in which: the device includes: a jig in which a slope is formed, the jig being slidable in a direction vertical to the central axis of the side gear; and an actuator that slides the jig, and the actuator slides the jig to make the jig move toward the side gear in a state in which the slope is in contact with the side gear, to thereby move the side gear along the slope. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290466 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE - In a transmission device, a flange portion includes: first outer peripheral portion fitted and welded to inner peripheral portion of ring gear; second outer peripheral portion small in diameter and adjacent to the first outer peripheral portion via first connecting surface; and third outer peripheral portion smaller in diameter and adjacent to the second outer peripheral portion on the opposite side from the first outer peripheral portion via second connecting surface. The ring gear includes space forming portion defining, between it and the flange portion, space faced by inner end of welded portion and extending radially inward and outward of the welded portion. Side surface of the stopper portion abuts against the second connecting surface, the stopper portion being formed in the ring gear and having inner peripheral surface press-fitted to the third outer peripheral portion. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290467 | PLANET GEAR FOR AN INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR - A planet gear for an integrated drive generator (IDG) includes a planet gear body having an outer diametric surface provided with 15 gear teeth. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290468 | SUN GEAR FOR AN INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR - A sun gear for an integrated drive generator (IDG) includes a sun gear body having an outer diametric edge and an inner diametric wall. The outer diametric edge includes 33 gear teeth. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290469 | INPUT DRIVEN GEAR FOR A DIFFERENTIAL - Embodiments herein relate to piece-part, sub-assembly, assembly, and component levels of a differential composed of a sun gear configuration and utilized in an integrated drive generator. An integrated drive generator is a hydro-mechanical transmission that drives a synchronous salient pole generator. The integrated drive generator is a constant speed output, variable speed input transmission that includes the differential and a hydraulic unit. In general, the integrated drive generator utilizes the variable speed input from an accessory gear box of an engine to drive or control a hydraulic unit, which in turn drives or controls a churn leg member of the differential. As the differential is driven, speeds of each speed member of the differential are then summed to generate the constant speed output to drive the synchronous salient pole generator. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290470 | ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR FOR A DIFFERENTIAL - Embodiments herein relate to piece-part, sub-assembly, assembly, and component levels of a differential composed of a sun gear configuration and utilized in an integrated drive generator. An integrated drive generator is a hydro-mechanical transmission that drives a synchronous salient pole generator. The integrated drive generator is a constant speed output, variable speed input transmission that includes the differential and a hydraulic unit. In general, the integrated drive generator utilizes the variable speed input from an accessory gear box of an engine to drive or control a hydraulic unit, which in turn drives or controls a churn leg member of the differential. As the differential is driven, speeds of each speed member of the differential are then summed to generate the constant speed output to drive the synchronous salient pole generator. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290471 | RAVIGNEAUX PLANETARY GEAR DEVICE - A Ravigneaux planetary gear device includes a long pinion gear and a short pinion gear. A tooth of each of the long pinion gear and the short pinion gear has an end surface with curvature from an inner circumference side toward an outer circumference side of each of the long pinion gear and the short pinion gear and toward a center in a tooth width direction. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290472 | TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER SPOKE DESIGN - Torsional vibration dampers (TVDs) having a plurality of spokes designed to withstand both torsional and bending forces and vibrations are disclosed. The spokes, which connect a central member to a peripheral rim, include a first end coupled to an outer radial surface of the central member; a second end coupled to an inner radial surface of the rim; and four concave surfaces extending between the first end and the second end. The concave surfaces may be concave from the first end to the second end and may also be concave laterally from front to back or side to side. A TVD having a hub with spokes having one or more concave surfaces is also disclosed herein. A method of designing the spokes for the hub is also disclosed. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290473 | ACCESSORY DRIVE GEAR HUB FOR A DIFFERENTIAL - Embodiments herein relate to piece-part, sub-assembly, assembly, and component levels of a differential composed of a sun gear configuration and utilized in an integrated drive generator. An integrated drive generator is a hydro-mechanical transmission that drives a synchronous salient pole generator. The integrated drive generator is a constant speed output, variable speed input transmission that includes the differential and a hydraulic unit. In general, the integrated drive generator utilizes the variable speed input from an accessory gear box of an engine to drive or control a hydraulic unit, which in turn drives or controls a churn leg member of the differential. As the differential is driven, speeds of each speed member of the differential are then summed to generate the constant speed output to drive the synchronous salient pole generator. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290474 | TRANSFER CASE WITH ALUMINUM YOKE - A transfer case for a normally rear wheel drive vehicle having selectively engageable front wheel drive is provided. The transfer case includes a rear housing with a main drive shaft aperture and an aluminum cast front housing threadably connected with the rear housing. The front housing has a main drive shaft aperture axially aligned with the rear housing main drive shaft aperture. The front housing has an integrally formed cylindrical yoke forming an isolation mount for receiving a polymeric isolator allowing for connection of the transfer case with a chassis structure of the vehicle. The cylindrical yoke has a cylindrical preform therein. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290475 | SHAFT-BEARING SUBASSEMBLY FOR A WIND TURBINE TRANSMISSION - A shaft-bearing subassembly ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290476 | METHOD FOR CONDENSATION REDUCTION IN LINEAR ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATORS - An actuator includes a housing with a linear motor slider. A portion of the linear motor slider is positioned in the housing. A transfer plate is disposed on an end of the linear motor slider. A transfer plate chamber is positioned within the housing and is divided by the transfer plate into aft and forward chambers. An aft vent is disposed in the aft chamber and includes a first membrane positioned over the aft vent. A forward vent is disposed in the aft chamber and includes a second membrane positioned over the forward vent. The first and second membranes include at least one of a hydrophobic or oleophobic material. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290477 | LINEAR ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR - The present invention relates to a linear electro-mechanical actuator for transferring a rotational motion to a linear motion. The actuator includes a piston having an outer surface and being at least partly arranged inside a housing. The housing includes an inner load-carrying surface. The actuator provides a transmission module adapted to transfer a rotational motion generated by a motor to a linear motion of the piston. The actuator further provides a load-carrying member and a lubricating member having a porous polymeric matrix and a lubricating material, the load-carrying member and the lubricating member being arranged adjacent to each other. The present actuator allows for lubrication of at least a portion of the inner load-carrying surface of the housing by the lubricating material upon movement of the piston. For instance, the linear electro-mechanical actuator may not require, or may at least minimize, the need of relubrication. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290478 | SPEED REDUCTION APPARATUS - Disclosed is a speed reduction apparatus including: a casing that accommodates a speed reduction mechanism; an input shaft including a protruding portion protruding from the casing to the outside; a fan provided on the protruding portion of the input shaft; and a fan hood that covers the fan. The fan hood includes a cylindrical portion, and a trumpet-like portion that is connected to the cylindrical portion, and includes an inner surface inclined to be separated away from the input shaft toward a load side. A flow straightening fin is provided on an inner surface of the trumpet-like portion. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290479 | GEAR UNIT HAVING A HOUSING - A gear unit includes a housing, a trough for guiding oil and reducing losses due to splashing surrounding a circumferential section of a toothing part, particularly a gear wheel, especially in the radial and axial direction, the trough including at least three parts, e.g., at least one bottom plate and two side walls, the bottom plate being screw-connected to the two side walls, the trough being fastened to the housing, the trough having an opening, particularly a channel, especially at its lowest surface area, e.g., particularly at the surface area having the greatest radial distance, in particular, during rotational movement of the gear wheel, oil being conveyed from the oil pan of the gear unit through the opening between the trough and gear wheel, especially to a position higher than the level of the oil pan, the bottom plate and the side walls being stamped bent parts. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290480 | VEHICLE DRIVE TRANSFER APPARATUS - A vehicle drive transfer apparatus including a planetary gear mechanism including a carrier for supporting a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of pinion gears through pinion shafts and pinion bearings, wherein an in-shaft oil passage is provided in each of the pinion shafts to supply lubricating oil to each of the pinion bearings; and an oil receiver attached to the carrier to receive lubricating oil supplied from an oil supplier and lead the lubricating oil to the in-shaft oil passage in each of the pinion shafts. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290481 | OIL PUMP PLATE FOR IN-LINE FILTER SYSTEM - An oil pump plate for operatively coupling an oil pump within a gearbox casing is provided, which allows installing and/or uninstalling an in-line filter for the oil pump without having to modify the gearbox casing. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290482 | FLUID ARRANGEMENT - A fluid arrangement including apparatus and a method for fluid actuation of at least one motor vehicle drive train component, such as a transmission or a clutch. The fluid arrangement has at least one fluid actuation system and a fluid energy source. The fluid energy source includes a fluid pump having a first fluid transport direction for actuating the motor vehicle component, and having a second fluid transport direction that is opposite the first fluid transport direction and in which second fluid transport direction the fluid pump provides a stream of fluid to cool the motor vehicle component. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290483 | Ball Screw and Seal Used Therein - There are provided a ball screw that more efficiently prevents accumulation and scattering of extra grease in a nut and a seal used in the ball screw. In order to do that, in a ball screw, a grease reservoir portion is provided on an inner peripheral surface of a seal provided at at least one end of ends of a nut in a moving direction of the nut so as to form a space with respect to a screw shaft. The grease reservoir portion is open to an outer peripheral surface of the seal and communicates with slits formed on the outer peripheral surface of the seal. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290484 | DRIVE AXLE WITH PUMP MANAGED OIL FLOW - A power transfer device can include a housing, first and second input members, first and second output members, a differential, and a pump. The housing can define a sump. The first input member can receive rotational power and rotate about an axis. The second input member can be meshingly engaged with the first input member and can rotate through the sump. The differential case can be drivingly coupled to the second input member. The differential gearset can transmit rotary power between the differential case and the first and second output members. The pump can be disposed about the first input member and can have an inlet, outlet, and pump element. The inlet can be coupled for fluid communication with the sump. The pump element can be drivingly coupled to the first input member and can pump the fluid from the sump when the first input member rotates about the axis. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290485 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - A differential device includes pinion; pinion shaft; paired side gears connected to paired output shafts and having at outer peripheral portions gear portions meshing with the pinion; and oil introduction passage introducing lubricant oil to mutually-facing surfaces of the side gears. An oil reserving portion facing space adjacent to end surface of the pinion on radially inner side and capable of catching and holding lubricant oil splashed to the space is formed in portion where the pinion and the pinion shaft mutually face, so as to communicate with fitting portion between the pinion and the pinion shaft where they are relatively rotationally slidable. A step portion is formed in at least one of the mutually-facing surfaces, separates part of oil from lubricant flow flowing radially outward along the one surface by centrifugal force, and guides the oil into the space. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290486 | DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - In a differential device, outer end surface of pinion shaft faces inner space of transmission case. A bottomed hollow portion is formed in the pinion shaft such that at least part of the bottomed hollow portion is surrounded by rotation sliding portion between the pinion shaft and pinion, the bottomed hollow portion having one end opened in the outer end surface of the pinion shaft and the other end closed. An oil guiding hole is provided in peripheral wall of the bottomed hollow portion, the oil guiding hole being capable of guiding lubricant oil in the bottomed hollow portion to the rotation sliding portion using centrifugal force. The oil guiding hole is formed to cross the peripheral wall of the bottomed hollow portion from inner periphery to outer periphery of the peripheral wall while inclined outward in axial direction of pinion shaft. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290487 | VEHICLE DIFFERENTIAL DEVICE - Differential case includes multiple oil intake holes being respectively at positions offset from intermediate point between two pinions adjacent peripherally in the case toward the pinions, the holes passing through outer peripheral wall of the case in inside-outside direction and being capable of taking lubricant oil into the case. The holes are formed such that as seen in projection plane orthogonal to rotation axis of the case, axes of the holes extending from inner to outer opening ends of the holes are inclined forward in rotational direction of the case when vehicle travels forward. As seen in the projection plane, the pinions are placed outside areas between first and second imaginary lines, the first imaginary lines joining the axis and one peripheral ends of the inner opening ends, the second imaginary lines joining the axis and the other peripheral ends thereof. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290488 | MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUE FOR VARIATOR COOLING TECHNOLOGIES - A variator and methods for making the variator are disclosed. A method of making the variator includes forming a plurality of holes in a surface of a case that includes a flange, arranging a plurality of spheres in the case that are configured to be positioned between an input disc and an output disc circumferentially about a central axis so that the plurality of spheres are positioned radially inward of the flange, and positioning a plurality of fluid conduits in the plurality of holes. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290489 | RING GEAR FOR AN INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR - A ring gear for an integrated drive generator (IDG) includes a gear body including an outer diametric edge and an inner diametric wall. The outer diametric edge includes 129 gear teeth. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290490 | 4-Point Convex Contact Roller Bearing For Compact Planetary Drive Train - The present disclosure provides a gear set. The gear set includes a ring gear including a plurality of ring gear teeth on an inner radial edge of the ring gear and an arcuate ring roller positioned axially outward of the ring gear teeth. The gear set includes a sun gear having a plurality of sun gear teeth positioned about an outer radial sun gear edge and an arcuate sun gear roller positioned axially outward of the sun gear teeth. The gear set includes a planetary gear positioned in the ring gear between the sun gear and the ring gear. The planetary gear includes a plurality of planetary gear teeth positioned about an outer radial planetary gear edge. The plurality of planetary gear teeth engage the sun gear teeth and the ring gear teeth. The planetary gear includes an arcuate planetary gear roller positioned axially outward of the planetary gear teeth. The arcuate planetary gear roller engages the arcuate ring roller and the arcuate sun gear roller. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290491 | CARRIER SHAFT FOR A DIFFERENTIAL - Embodiments herein relate to piece-part, sub-assembly, assembly, and component levels of a differential composed of a sun gear configuration and utilized in an integrated drive generator. An integrated drive generator is a hydro-mechanical transmission that drives a synchronous salient pole generator. The integrated drive generator is a constant speed output, variable speed input transmission that includes the differential and a hydraulic unit. In general, the integrated drive generator utilizes the variable speed input from an accessory gear box of an engine to drive or control a hydraulic unit, which in turn drives or controls a churn leg member of the differential. As the differential is driven, speeds of each speed member of the differential are then summed to generate the constant speed output to drive the synchronous salient pole generator. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290492 | PLANETARY CARRIER - A planetary carrier where the second pinion gears are disposed so as to be at least partially located in the spaces between the adjacent bridge portions, an outer peripheral surface of each of the bridge portions is provided with a spline onto which a friction engagement plate constituting a friction engagement element is fitted, an inner peripheral surface of each of the bridge portions is provided with a pair of wall portions that extend in the axial direction along side edges on both sides of each of the bridge portions and protrude radially inward, and each of the bridge portions is provided with a plurality of oil holes through which an inside and an outside of each of the bridge portions communicate with each other. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290493 | GEAR SHIFTER - A gear shifter performs an abutment learning, having a reference value learner that sets a reference value of a position signal when abutting a drive object to a stopper, and reduces warpage by (i) an all phase power supply supplying to the electric current to all of the plural phase coils of the direct current motor, and (ii) by reducing an amount of the electric current supplied to the coils, and by decreasing a pressing force of the drive object pressing the drive object against the stopper. The reference value determined at a warpage diminish time enables a reduction of variation of the reference value due to an influence of the warpage, thereby setting a robust reference value to account for an environmental condition such as a temperature change, for an accurate shift operation of the gear shifter. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290494 | SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY WITH PARK SHIFT ASSIST MECHANISM - A park shift assist mechanism of a shift lever assembly for a vehicle is provided. The park shift assist mechanism includes a pressing portion configured to apply a pressing force and a follower configured to cause rotation of a gear shift lever from a reverse position to a park position when the gear shift lever is positioned between the reverse position and the park position in response to the pressing force being applied to the follower. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290495 | APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLABLE TRANSMISSION - An apparatus for electronically controllable transmission is provided to shift gears by moving a shift lever and sensing the magnetic flux density of a magnet, which moves based on the rotation of the shift lever, using a three-dimensional (3D) hall sensor. The apparatus includes a shift lever having one end connected to a magnet and shifting gears by moving the shift lever and a shift lever body connected to the shift lever and allows the shift lever to move around shift axis or select axis. A sensor unit is mounted fixedly intersecting the shift axis and select axis within the shift lever body and senses the movement of the magnet around an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis as the magnet moves. The sensor unit is mounted at a tilted angle to provide at least two of three output signals with linearity. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290496 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device that includes a transmission including a plurality of engagement elements for transmitting power from a motor to axles; a case to accommodate the transmission; a hydraulic control device to control hydraulic pressure to the engagement elements; a hydraulic oil reservoir that stores hydraulic oil; and a first pump that is operated by the power from the motor and that suctions the hydraulic oil from the hydraulic oil reservoir through a strainer and supplies the hydraulic oil to the hydraulic control device. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290497 | TWIN-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A twin-clutch transmission that can always effectively reduce gear shift shock and a collision sound even under the existence of variation attributed to component tolerance and change over the ages attributed to wear. A twin-clutch transmission calculates a rotational speed difference (|Na−Nb|) between an odd-stage main shaft rotational speed (Na) and an even-stage main shaft rotational speed (Nb) and learns synchronization start gear shift drive displacement (θs) detected by a gear shift drive displacement detecting unit at the timing at which the rotational speed difference (|Na−Nb|) reaches a predetermined synchronization start determination rotational speed difference (Ds) from gear shift start. The twin-clutch transmission controls an actuator on the basis of the learned synchronization start gear shift drive displacement (θs). | 2016-10-06 |
20160290498 | System and Method for Estimating Temperatures of a Hydraulic Fluid Circulated by a Hydraulic Pump of a Transmission - A system including a current module, a second module, and a temperature module. The current module is configured to determine an amount of current drawn from a power source by a hydraulic pump of a transmission based on a current signal received from a current sensor. The current signal is indicative of the current drawn by the hydraulic pump. The second module is configured to determine (i) a speed of the hydraulic pump based on a speed signal received from a speed sensor, or (ii) an output torque of the hydraulic pump based on the amount of current drawn by the hydraulic pump. The speed signal is indicative of the speed of the hydraulic pump. The temperature module is configured to estimate a temperature of a hydraulic fluid circulated by the hydraulic pump based on (i) the amount of current drawn by the hydraulic pump, and (ii) the speed or the output torque of the hydraulic pump. The second module is configured to adjust the speed of the hydraulic pump based on the temperature of the hydraulic fluid. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290499 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device that includes two hydraulic oil chambers, wherein a predetermined engagement element of the engagement elements is an engagement element that includes the two hydraulic oil chambers and is engageable and disengageable when an engagement pressure is supplied to and discharged from at least one of the two hydraulic oil chambers, and a control unit that reduces supply of the engagement pressure to one of the two hydraulic oil chambers to a level lower than that in a state in which a first shift speed is established, when the control unit performs shifting from the state in which the first shift speed is established by supplying the engagement pressures to both of the two hydraulic oil chambers and engaging the predetermined engagement element to a second shift speed by switching engagement and disengagement states of engagement elements other than the predetermined engagement element. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290500 | TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND POWER UNIT FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - A transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a shift spindle having a clutch actuator, and also includes a shift actuator adapted to operate a shift drum. The apparatus also includes a motor for rotating the shift spindle, and a controller for controlling the motor. In use, the clutch actuator is rotated prior to the shift actuator when the shift spindle is rotated to a shift-down side. The controller rotates the shift spindle to a shift-up side and stores, as a standard duty, a driving duty of the motor at the time when a rotary angle of the shift drum reaches a drum angle threshold. Then, the controller rotates the shift spindle to a shift-down side, and learns a rotary angle of the shift spindle at the time when the standard duty is generated, as a touch point at which the clutch is initially partially engaged. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290501 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - In a control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission that is installed in a vehicle and comprises a continuously variable transmission mechanism, a speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission mechanism being modified by modifying a winding radius of a belt sandwiched between pulleys in accordance with an oil pressure supplied to hydraulic cylinders provided on the pulleys, the control apparatus comprises an oil pressure supply unit that supplies a working oil at a predetermined oil pressure, a flow rate control unit that controls a flow rate at which the working oil supplied by the oil pressure supply unit is supplied to the hydraulic cylinder, and flow rate setting part that sets a target oil pressure to be supplied to the hydraulic cylinder, and sets a flow rate at which the working oil is to be caused to flow through the flow rate control unit in order to achieve the target oil pressure. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290502 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR BELT-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A belt-type continuously variable transmission is equipped with a belt wrapped around across a primary pulley and a secondary pulley, and a CVT control unit for controlling pulley hydraulic pressures to the primary pulley and the secondary pulley. The CVT control unit determines whether an operating state is a driving state where the direction of an input torque inputted to the belt-type continuously variable transmission is from a driving source or a coasting state where the input torque direction is from drive road wheels. The pulley hydraulic pressure for the input torque for when it is determined that the operating state is the coasting state is set higher than the pulley hydraulic pressure for the input torque for when it is determined that the operating state is the driving state, thereby suppressing a slippage of the belt. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290503 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - In a control apparatus for a continuously variable transmission with a sub transmission, a primary solenoid valve ( | 2016-10-06 |
20160290504 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic control device is disposed forward of a case housing a speed change mechanism in an on-vehicle state. A detent lever is fixed to the control shaft, has a first end connected to a parking rod, and includes a detent recess with which a detent mechanism is engaged. A swing lever includes a shaft serving as a swing center, a first extension extending from one end of the shaft, and a second extension extending from the other end of the shaft. The first extension is connected to a second end of the detent lever. The second extension is connected to a manual valve. An axial position of the manual valve changes in accordance with a rotation angle of the control shaft. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290505 | CYLINDER-PISTON ASSEMBLY - A cylinder-piston assembly includes a cylinder barrel having a first end and a second end. An end cap is coupled to the cylinder barrel at the first end having a cylindrical opening. A piston slidably disposed in the cylinder barrel has a piston rod connected to the piston. The piston rod passes through the cylindrical opening of the end cap. A spring is disposed circumferentially around the piston rod. A load cell disposed in the end cap is adapted to generate a signal indicative of the cylinder displacement based on a spring force exerted on the load cell during a movement of the piston in the cylinder barrel, wherein the load cell is pressure balanced to minimize effect of forces other than the spring force exerted on the load cell. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290506 | DUAL PRE-LOAD CYLINDRICAL SEAL - A cylindrical seal apparatus according to one embodiment includes a split spring ring and a split seal ring supported in a groove for example defined in a piston. The split spring ring in a tensioning condition presses against a tapered annular inner surface of the split seal ring to create a radial pre-load and an axial pre-load to the slit seal ring to establish a primary sealing contact between the seal ring and a cylinder, and a second sealing condition between the seal ring and a lower-pressure side of the groove, before the working fluid pressure is built up. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290507 | Seal for a Joint Assembly - A spring seal for a joint assembly pivotally joining a lever arm to a machine frame includes an annular body having a W-shaped cross section. The W-shaped cross section includes a first cantilevered arm, a parallel and spaced apart second cantilevered arm, and a spring leg joining the first and second cantilevered arms. The spring seal is disposed between a bearing surface on the lever arm and a lug on the frame. The W-shaped cross section of the spring seal can collapse and relax to accommodate movement between the lever arm and the frame lug. A second spring seal can be disposed between a second bearing surface on the lever arm and a second frame lug opposite the first lug. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290508 | Sealing Ring and Pressure Measuring Transducer having at least one such Sealing Ring - A ring arrangement with a synthetic material sealing ring between an outer radial guiding ring and an inner radial guiding ring, wherein the outer guiding ring has a greater coefficient of thermal expansion than the inner guiding ring, so that an effective volume expansion coefficient of an annular gap between the guiding rings is greater than the volume expansion coefficient of the synthetic material of the synthetic material sealing ring. Through a large effective coefficient of thermal expansion for the annular gap volume, as achieved via different coefficients of expansion of the outer and inner guiding rings, fluctuation of the axial clamping forces of the synthetic material sealing ring can be limited. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290509 | MULTI-PIECE SEALING ASSEMBLY - A multi-piece seal assembly for use in a torque converter of a motor vehicle includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and an elastomer compensation layer disposed between the inner ring and the outer ring. The inner and outer rings are made from a composite wear material. Tabs on the inner and outer ring interlock with matching slots on the elastomer compensation layer. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290510 | SEALING MECHANISM, DRIVE UNIT OF SEALING MECHANISM, CONVEYANCE DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING DEVICE - A sealing mechanism functioning as a separator between two spaces having different pressures or gases, includes: a housing; a shaft inserted into the housing; and a plurality of annular sealing members sealing a gap by contacting a part of the shaft or a radial outer surface of a rotary portion fixed to the shaft. The respective annular sealing members include materials having different material quality and are disposed at different positions in an axial direction parallel to a center axis of the shaft. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290511 | SHAFT SEAL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A shaft seal for reducing the leakage between two fluid spaces separated by the shaft seal, in particular two gas spaces arranged axially with respect to a shaft, wherein the shaft seal includes a plurality of flexible plate elements which are secured in a receptacle, wherein the receptacle constitutes a first diameter of the shaft seal, and wherein those ends of the plate elements which face away from the receptacle define a second diameter, wherein the plate elements have recesses at the ends facing away from the receptacle, wherein the plate elements have a first edge region and a second edge region, wherein the second edge region is wider than the first edge region. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290512 | MECHANICAL SEAL ALIGNMENT ADJUSTMENT METHOD - A mechanical seal for sealing between a housing and a relatively rotating shaft includes a gland for attachment to a housing for a piece of equipment, at least one adjustable setting in the ground and extending therefrom for engaging the housing and a non-permanent device for detachably attaching the gland to the housing for a piece of equipment. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290513 | DOUBLE ECCENTRIC VALVE - A double eccentric valve includes a valve seat having a seat surface, a valve element having a sealing surface, a passage in which the valve seat and the valve element are arranged, and a rotary shaft which rotates the valve element attached to an attaching part of the rotary shaft. With respect to the valve element and the valve hole, a main axis of the rotary shaft is doubly eccentric in a passage direction and a direction perpendicular to the passage. By rotation about the main axis, the valve element moves between a fully closed position where the sealing surface contacts the seat surface and a fully open position where the sealing surface is furthest away from the seat surface. A second axis of the attaching part extends parallel to the main axis and eccentrically in a radial direction of the rotary shaft from the main axis. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290514 | DOUBLE ECCENTRIC VALVE - A double eccentric valve includes a valve seat having a seat surface, a valve element having an annular sealing surface, and a rotary shaft having an axis parallel to a radial direction of the valve element and offset from the center of a valve hole in a radial direction thereof. The sealing surface is positioned eccentrically from the axis toward an extending direction of an axis of the valve element. The valve element rotates about the axis of the rotary shaft between a fully-closed position in which the sealing surface is in surface contact with the seat surface and a fully-open position in which the sealing surface is furthest away from the seat surface. Simultaneously with start of rotation of the valve element from the fully-closed position, the sealing surface starts to separate from the seat surface and also move along rotation path about the axis of the rotary shaft. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290515 | DIAPHRAGM VALVE - Provided is a diaphragm valve in which seat leak occurrence is drastically decreased. A depression | 2016-10-06 |
20160290516 | VALVE HAVING IMPROVED SPOOL GEOMETRY - A spool is disclosed for use in a valve. The spool may have an elongated cylindrical body with a first end and a second end. The spool may also have a first land formed at the first end, a second land axially spaced apart from the first land, and a check element located between the first and second lands. The check element may have an outer diameter that is about 0.5-1% greater than an outer diameter of the second land. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290517 | One-Way Check Valve for Solid Particulate Flow Pipeline - A one-way check valve for solid particulate flow pipeline is disclosed suitable for use in a pressure fluid line containing fine particles of solids. The one way valve increases the reliability and safety of the process operations and simplifies the pipeline detection and control requirements. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290518 | VENTILATING VALVE FOR A SEWER PIPE - A reliable low-wear ventilating valve for mounting on a sewer pipe, to prevent the development of a negative pressure and also to prevent the escaping of unpleasant odors. The ventilating valve includes a tubular body, one end of which is configured as a fastening piece for mounting on a sewer pipe and the other end of which is configured as a ventilating valve head which has inlet openings for the inlet air into the sewer pipe, which are located between concentric rings which are arranged at a distance from the tubular body and extending symmetrically about the latter on ribs of the tubular body. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290519 | CHEMICAL INJECTION ASSEMBLY WITH BLEED PORT AND BLEED PLUG - A chemical injection assembly having a regulator, a metering valve, and an outlet pressure loop. The regulator has a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet, and an outlet pressure port. The metering valve has a valve inlet and a valve outlet, the valve inlet in fluid communication with the fluid outlet of the regulator. The outlet pressure loop is in fluid communication with the valve outlet of the metering valve and has a bleed apparatus positionable in a closed position to seal the bleed apparatus and an open position such that air can be exhausted from the outlet pressure loop through the bleed apparatus. | 2016-10-06 |
20160290520 | FUEL LIMIT VENT VALVE HAVING VAPOR PERMEABLE MEMBRANE - A fill limit vent valve configured for use with a reductant tank includes a valve body, a float and a vapor permeable membrane. The valve body can define an inner chamber and has a valve outlet. The float has a float body configured to be received within the inner chamber and configured to sealingly engage the valve body. The vapor permeable membrane can be configured to permit vapor to pass through while inhibiting liquid from passing through. The float is movable between (i) an open position wherein vapor flows along a first flow path through the valve inner chamber and out of the valve body; and (ii) a closed position wherein the float sealingly engages the valve body and precludes vapor from flowing along the first flow path while allowing flow along a second flow path through the vapor permeable membrane and out of the valve body. | 2016-10-06 |