11th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150069743 | LIFT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR USE WITH MOTORIZED TRICYCLES - A wheelchair transport system and apparatus enables users to transport a wheelchair by way of a motorized, tadpole-configured tricycle. The wheelchair transport apparatus includes a main frame, a pivot assembly, and a lever arm assembly. The main frame includes an elongate frame member that attaches to a motorized tricycle. The pivot assembly includes pivot arm and chair support assemblies. The pivot arm assembly includes two pivot arms pivotally attached to the main frame. The chair support assembly includes two support members pivotally attached to the pivot arms. The lever arm assembly is attached to a forward pivot arm. Together, the lever arm assembly, the pivot arms, and the support arms are positionable intermediate a lowered position and a raised position. The raised positions enable the user to transport a wheelchair as supported upon the support arms. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069744 | VEHICLE DEBRIS SHIELD - Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a debris shield for preventing debris, like leaves, from entering an engine compartment of a vehicle, such as a car or truck. The debris shield may include a row comprising a plurality of panels, each panel being attached to an adjacent panel by a hinge. The row may be collapsible and expandable a proximal end a may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a bottom surface. The bottom surface of the row may be magnetic and, thus, may be configured to removably engage with a hood of the vehicle. The debris shield may also include a first loop attached to the proximal end of the row and a second loop attached to the distal end of the row, wherein the first and second loop are configured to attach to side mirrors on the vehicle, securing the debris shield in place. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069745 | Electric Position Adjustment Apparatus for Steering Wheel - In order to make it possible to stably and smoothly perform the operation of position adjustment of a steering wheel | 2015-03-12 |
20150069746 | TILT STEERING APPARATUS - Construction is achieved in which a steering column | 2015-03-12 |
20150069747 | Steering Assemblies - A collapsible steering column assembly includes a shroud comprising an outer tube that supports a steering wheel through a bearing and an inner tube that is fixed to a part of the vehicle, the column assembly being able to collapse telescopically by the outer tube moving over the inner tube, the assembly further including an energy absorbing strap that is fixed to the inner tube and a plough which is fixed to the outer tube, whereby in use the assembly is so arranged that upon a telescopic collapse the relative movement between the inner tube and the outer tube forces a part of the plough through the strap to progressively peel away a part of the strap from the remainder of the strap. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069748 | RADIATION CURABLE EMBOSSED INK SECURITY DEVICES FOR SECURITY DOCUMENTS - A method of manufacturing a security document comprising the steps of providing a transparent plastics substrate, applying a radiation curable ink directly to at least side of the substrate and simultaneously embossing and curing with radiation different regions in the same area of the ink on one side of the substrate with at least two different embossed relief structures, each forming a different type of diffractive security element integrated within the same area to form a composite security device. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069749 | INFLOW PREVENTION COUPLER - A coupler is described that precludes fluid communication between the first and second pipes attached on either side of the coupler. The coupler may be used in installations where a line branches off from a sewer main for future connection to a home or other building. The coupler includes a barrier wall located between first and second portions of the coupler, and the barrier wall precludes fluid communication between the first and second ends of the coupler. Moreover, the second portion defines an area of weakness that is designed to fail (e.g., flex or crack) when a failure force is applied near the second end, such as when an exposed (above-ground) portion of piping connected to the coupler is struck. In this way, the barrier wall and the first portion of the main wall can remain intact and continue to protect against entry of fluids into the sewer system. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069750 | UNWELDED EXPLOSION-PROOF DRAIN CABLE GLAND ASSEMBLY - An unwelded explosion-proof drain cable gland assembly includes: a gland nut that is disposed on an outer circumference of a flexible tube and has a seat protruding inward; a gland having a cylindrical compression pin part that is formed at an upper portion thereof, an annular flange that is formed integrally with the compression pin part and protruding in a radial outward direction, and a binding part that is integrally formed under the flange and is inserted into and bound to the flexible tube; a gland washer that is installed in front of the gland and comes into surface contact with an upper surface of the compression pin part; a rubber packing that is disposed in front of the gland washer and has a hollow interior; and a coupling into which the rubber packing is fitted and whose outer surface is threaded to be coupled with the gland nut. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069751 | ROTATABLE JOINT - A rotatable joint to carry high-pressure and low-pressure liquids to a workstation can include a housing, two connecting heads, a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a rotation member. The housing defines a first connecting hole positioned along a center housing axis and a second connecting member spaced from the first connecting member and parallel to the housing axis axis. The first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the rotation member can be installed in the housing in that order. One connecting head communicates with the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the rotation member in that order via the first connecting hole, and the other connecting head communicates with the first connecting member, the second connecting member, and the rotation member in that order, via the second connecting hole. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069752 | Modular Tubing Seal Bore System - A seal bore is provided in a modular form so that a desired length of continuous seal bore can be provided with modules that are preferably secured to each other with threads. The modular concept allows overall seal bore lengths to go beyond the 20 meter limit that previously existing that could be attained with honing equipment entering opposed ends of a tubular. The modules abut each other as the threaded connection is made up. A transition zone extends in opposed direction on opposed sides of a connection that retracts the contact location between modules far enough so that even if the dimensional tolerances all go to the extreme in the pin and box that make the connection, a surface irregularity will be sufficiently small as to avoid seal stack contact that can result in potential seal damage. The seal stack length spans the transition zone to preserve sealing integrity. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069753 | ADVANCEMENTS IN MECHANICAL SEALING APPARATUS - An apparatus for connecting two pipes in fluid communication is provided. The apparatus comprises a connector body configured to, in use, bridge a first and a second pipe, each pipe having a free end. It also comprises a mechanical interlock arrangement, for preventing or limiting axial movement of the connector body relative to the free ends of the first and second pipes. The apparatus also comprises a mechanical seal arrangement for providing a metal-to-metal seal between the pipes and the connector body. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069754 | HOSE ATTACHING STRUCTURE - An annular hose coupling is connected to a hose nipple having a hose attached thereto. The hose coupling has, on its inner peripheral surface, a non-threaded portion and a female threaded portion to be screwed onto a male threaded portion formed on a distal end portion of a suction nozzle. The non-threaded portion is located on a distal end portion of the hose coupling to be inserted over the nozzle and having such an inner diameter that the non-threaded portion is fittable over the male threaded portion of the nozzle. The hose coupling is connected to the nozzle through meshing engagement between the female threaded portion of the hose coupling and the male threaded portion of the nozzle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069755 | HIGH PRESSURE REMOTE CONNECTOR WITH SELF-ALIGNING GEOMETRY - A connector can include multiple circumferentially distributed engagement structures which clamp two hubs together, and a biasing device which biases the engagement structures toward an open configuration thereof, in which the hubs are separable from each other. Another connector can include multiple circumferentially distributed engagement structures, each having a recess which receives hubs therein, and a sleeve which encircles the engagement structures and prevents the engagement structures from displacing radially outward from an open configuration thereof, in which the hubs are separable from each other. A method of making a connection to a wellhead can include applying pressure to a connector, thereby allowing multiple circumferentially distributed engagement structures to displace outward to an open configuration thereof, and displacing one hub of the connector into contact with another hub secured to the wellhead, the engagement structures axially aligning the hubs during the displacing. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069756 | Combined Power and Heating Station - A combined heat and power plant has at least one primary heat source thermally connected to a heat distribution network for heat energy via one or more primary heat exchangers. At least one secondary heat source is thermally connected to one or more energy converters arranged to, when an amount of heat energy is supplied from the at least one secondary heat source, generate an amount of electrical energy for an internal electricity distribution network in the combined heat and power plant. A method is for operating a combined heat and power plant. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069757 | PNEUMATIC ROADWAY ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM - The pneumatic roadway energy recovery system generates electrical power from the weight of vehicles, pedestrians and the like traveling on a roadway surface. The pneumatic roadway energy recovery system includes a plurality of pneumatic pumps in fluid communication with one another and that are arrayed beneath a roadway surface. The pneumatic pumps are in fluid communication with a storage tank. The vehicles, pedestrians and the like traveling on the roadway surface compress the plurality of pneumatic pumps as they pass over the pumps, generating pressurized air, which is received by and stored in the storage tank. Preferably, a turbine, such as a Pelton wheel or the like, is in fluid communication with the storage tank. Selective release of the pressurized air in the storage tank drives the turbine, which, in turn, is connected to an electrical generator for generating usable electrical power. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069758 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POWER PEAKING WITH ENERGY STORAGE - Disclosed illustrative embodiments include systems and methods for power peaking with energy storage. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, a power plant includes a thermodynamic piping circuit having a working fluid contained therein, and the working fluid has a flow direction and a flow rate. Power plant components are interposed in the thermodynamic piping circuit. The power plant components include a compressor system, a recuperator system, a heat source, a turbine system, a heat rejection system, and a thermal energy transfer system. A valving system is operable to selectively couple the heat rejection system, the thermal energy storage system, and the compressor system in thermohydraulic communication with the working fluid maintaining the flow direction and the flow rate to implement a thermodynamic cycle chosen from a Brayton cycle, a combination Brayton cycle/refrigeration cycle, and a Rankine cycle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069759 | VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE SYSTEM WITH ONE OR MORE INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION UNITS - A vertical axis wind turbine system having a vertical mast with one or more turbine units supported thereon. The turbine units are of modular construction for assembly around the foot of the mast; are vertically moveable along the height of the mast by a winch system; and are selectively interlocking with the mast to fix the turbine units in parked positions. The turbine system and each turbine unit includes a network of portals and interior rooms for the passage of personnel through the system, including each turbine unit. The electrical generators, and other sub-components, in the turbine units are of modular construction that permits the selective removal and replacement of component segments, including the transport of component segments through the portals and interior rooms of the turbine system while the turbine units remain supported on the mast. The electrical generators are also selectively convertible between AC generators and DC generators. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069760 | METHOD FOR CONVERTING THE ENERGY OF WATER WAVES INTO ELECTRICITY BY MEANS OF A WAVE POWER PLANT AND A WAVE POWER PLANT - A method for converting the energy of water waves into electricity by means of a wave power plant and a wave power plant, which comprises a floating body ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150069761 | Wave Energy Convertor - An inexpensive, low-tech wave energy convertor utilizes reciprocating rotational motion of a float and float arm caused by repeated wave action to drive an electrical generator in order to produce electricity. A mount is anchored into an area of water experiencing wave action. A pulley support frame is connected to the mount. A float arm is lifted repeatedly by waves, producing rotational motion on an input axle. At least one pulley system transfers power from the input axle to an output axle connected to the electrical generator. The at least one pulley system multiplies the input rotation through mechanical advantage into a much faster angular speed at the output axle. A ratchet gear disengages influence of the float arm on the system on the downstroke. A flywheel stores rotational energy in order to maintain stabile rotational rate on the downstroke. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069762 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING WIND TURBINE LOADING - Systems and methods for monitoring wind turbine loading are provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a main shaft, a bedplate, and a gearbox coupled to the main shaft and mounted to the bedplate. The gearbox includes an outer casing and a torque arm extending from the outer casing. The system further includes an isolation mount coupled to the torque arm, and a sensor configured to measure displacement of the torque arm. In another embodiment, a method includes operating the wind turbine, and detecting displacement of a torque arm of a gearbox of the wind turbine. The method further includes calculating a moment for a main shaft of the wind turbine based on the displacement of the torque arm. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069763 | LOAD COVER - A load cover for a coupling between a rotor of a gas turbine engine and a generator is provided. The load cover includes a guard which is disposed about the rotor and a baffle disposed around the guard to form an annulus of circumferentially increasing area. The baffle includes a scoop element at an outlet of the annulus. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069764 | VEHICLE DOOR LOCK ACTUATION PREVENTION APPARATUS - A vehicle door opening actuation prevention apparatus includes a thin cross-section spacer coupled to a plate attached to a door handle frame. One end of the spacer is positioned relative to a door lock mounted within a vehicle door to limit the maximum amount of lateral inward movement of the door handle assembly toward the door lock during a side impact force on the vehicle door to prevent movement of the door lock actuator pin to the second door lock unlatch position via movement of the fork coupled to the door handle and engaged with the door lock actuator pin. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069765 | Vending Machine Lock with Motor Controlled Slide-Bar and Hook Mechanism and Electronic Access - An enhanced slide and hook locking mechanism control system for vending machines and the like that utilizes a reversible motor and worm gear drive that operates the slide and book mechanism. The worm drive is coupled to the slide through a crankshaft type of interconnection. Or as alternatives, the slide means can be gear driven or it may be connected using push-pull type of cable or rod. An electronic control with a microcomputer interface drives the motor control and the system may be operated by a keypad or a remote wireless control device. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069766 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH WITH ELECTRONIC OVERRIDE - In one non-limiting embodiment, a latch system for a door of a vehicle is provided. The latch system includes a latch assembly, an accelerometer configured to measure acceleration of the vehicle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the accelerometer. The controller is configured to control an operation of the latch assembly. The controller prevents transition of the latch assembly to a disengaged position when the measured acceleration exceeds a predetermined threshold to facilitate preventing the door from opening. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069767 | DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A door outside handle assembly can prevent unlocking of a door latch by a reverse inertial force by allowing a lever not to rotate even though the reverse inertial force is generated at a balance weight after a normal inertial force is generated upon a side collision. The handle assembly may include: a base; an opening handle; a rotating lever connected to a cable for actuating a door latch and rotated by manipulation of the handle to pull the cable in an unlocking direction of the door latch; and a balance weight on the base movable in inside and outside directions, wherein a pushing end part is integrally formed on the lever to prevent rotation of the lever by being pushed by the balance weight when a normal inertial force of the balance weight acting in the outside direction of the vehicle is generated. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069768 | COVER FLAP ARRANGEMENT FOR A HANDLE ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - The invention relates to a cover flap arrangement for a handle arrangement of a motor vehicle door, the handle arrangement having an, in particular, elongate handle section with a gripping region and two gripping openings which are arranged on both sides of the handle section towards the gripping region. It is proposed that the cover flap arrangement has two cover flaps which can be adjusted in each case between a covering position, in which, in the installed state, they in each case cover a gripping opening, in particular sealingly, and an exposing position, in which, in the installed state, they in each case expose a gripping opening. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069769 | LOCK STRUCTURE - A lock structure includes a first mounting plate and a positioning ring. The first mounting plate comprises a bottom plate and a plurality of fixing holes. The positioning ring comprises a ring body, an opening and a plurality of positioning members, and each of the positioning members comprises a positioning barrel having a body and a penetration hole. Each of the penetration holes is surrounded by each of the bodies. Each of the penetration holes corresponds to each of the fixing holes to make a fixing member passing through the fixing hole and fixedly secured at a positioning rod via guidance of each of the penetration holes. Therefore, the difficulty of assembly caused by the reason the fixing member is unable to align with the positioning member is eliminated. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069770 | BUMPER STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BUMPER BEAM - There is provided a bumper beam that is formed of a 7000 series aluminum alloy hollow extrusion, has a crushed longitudinal portion, and locally has a low-hardness region in a bumper stay joint section. A portion (portion to be heated) of end portions of the bumper beam formed of a tempered member of a heat-treatable aluminum alloy extrusion is subjected to reversion treatment, thereby forming a heat-affected zone in a bumper stay joint section. An end region (portion to be crushed) of the heated portion is subjected to cold crushing, and then the whole bumper beam is subjected to age hardening. The heated portion and a non-heat-affected zone are hardened through the age hardening, thereby forming a low-hardness region that overlaps the joint section in a portion of the heat-affected zone. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069771 | CRASH ATTENUATOR - A crash attenuator includes a frame having a first frame member and a second frame member rigidly connected with a hinge assembly in a pre-impact configuration. The first and second frames are hingedly connected with the hinge assembly in an impact configuration, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a living hinge when the hinge assembly is in the impact configuration. A method of using the crash attenuator is also provided. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069772 | BUMPER REINFORCEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A bumper reinforcement is formed of a 7000 series aluminum alloy hollow extrusion and has crushed end portions. A portion of the end portions is heated to a temperature of 400° C. or more for reversion treatment, the heated portion is subjected to cold crushing, and then the whole bumper reinforcement is subjected to age hardening. Because of the age hardening, the heated portion has higher Vickers hardness than non-heated portions by Hv 10 or more. This compensates for a decrease in reaction force in a collision of an end portion resulting from a decrease in the section modulus of the crushed portion and thereby suppresses a decrease in energy absorption. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069773 | IMPACT ABSORBER - An impact absorber includes a an energy absorbing member that is formed of a composite material and absorbs impact energy by being crushed in a predetermined crush direction, an outer tube member disposed so as to surround the periphery of the energy absorbing member over the energy absorbing member along the crush direction, and a pressing member disposed so as to be in contact with the front end of the energy absorbing member and the front end of the outer tube member and presses the energy absorbing member and the outer tube member simultaneously in the crush direction to thereby crush them. The outer tube member is formed in a shape in which tubular portions are coupled in the crush direction, and is crushed in the crush direction while the tubular portions are regularly folded when the outer tube member is pressed by the pressing member in the crush direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069774 | IMPACT ABSORBER - An impact absorber includes a energy absorbing member that is formed of a composite material obtained by reinforcing a resin with a fiber and absorbs impact energy by being crushed in a predetermined crush direction, and a pressing member that is disposed on the front side of the energy absorbing member and presses it in the crush direction to thereby crush the energy absorbing member. The energy absorbing member is configured by stacking, along a radial direction orthogonal to the crush direction, fiber layers having different elastic moduli to a load along the crush direction, and the front end portion of the energy absorbing member is inclined relative to a pressing surface of the pressing member such that the fiber layers are gradually brought into contact with the pressing member sequentially in ascending order of the elastic modulus as the energy absorbing member is pressed by the pressing member. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069775 | HOOK ASSEMBLY WITH VARIABLE ANGULAR HOOK ORIENTATION - A hook assembly made up of a hook subassembly with a hook having a first axis, a support subassembly, and an indexing mechanism. The indexing mechanism: a) releasably biasably maintains the hook and support subassemblies in a first operative relationship wherein the hook has a first angular orientation around the first axis; and b) permits the hook and support subassemblies to be changed from the first operative relationship to be releasably maintained in a second operative relationship, wherein the hook has a second angular orientation around the first axis. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069776 | VEHICLE STORAGE TRAY - A vehicle storage tray is a storage tray that is provided on an interior member of a vehicle and that is capable of storing an article includes: a tray bottom section having a placement surface on which the article is placed, wherein a groove section which is downwardly concave is formed on at least part of an outer edge portion of the placement surface of the tray bottom section. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069777 | STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING VEHICLE MEMBERS - A structure for coupling vehicle members is disclosed, wherein in a coupling structure for coupling a front side member having a side inner member and a side outer member to a front fender apron member together, the front fender apron member is coupled to the side outer member together with a fender apron inner panel, the side outer member has a side outer front member and a side outer rear member, and the front fender apron member has a rear side of a bottom end joined the side outer rear member of the front side member, and a lower front extended end portion formed as one unit and joined a side inner member inserted between the side outer front member and the side outer rear member of the front side member. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069778 | VEHICLE BODY LOWER STRUCTURE - A vehicle body lower structure includes a gadget that couples a cross member and a center pillar to each other. The gadget has a first extension portion that is extended along a vertical direction, and a second extension portion that is extended from an upper end of the first extension portion toward a center axis of the center pillar, and is connected to the center pillar in the vehicle width direction. A ridgeline that extends from the cross member toward the center pillar is formed between the first extension portion and the second extension portion. The first extension portion is located only at one of a vehicle body front side of the center pillar and a vehicle body rear side of the center pillar. The second extension portion is extended at least from the upper end of the first extension portion to the center axis of the center pillar. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069779 | ELASTIC TUBE ALIGNMENT AND FASTENING SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING PRECISE ALIGNMENT AND FASTENING OF COMPONENTS - An elastically averaged alignment system includes a first component having a first alignment member, an attachment element, and a support element, and a second component having a second alignment member, an alignment aperture, and an engagement surface that engages with the support element. The attachment element includes an attachment portion and an elastically deformable alignment element portion. The elastically deformable alignment element portion is configured and disposed to interferingly, deformably and matingly engage the alignment aperture. The attachment portion includes a hollow tube having a first wall thickness, and the elastically deformable alignment element portion includes a hollow tube having a second wall thickness less than the first wall thickness. Portions of the elastically deformable alignment element portion when inserted into the alignment aperture elastically deform to an elastically averaged final configuration that aligns the first alignment member with the second alignment member in at least two planar orthogonal directions. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069780 | COMPARTMENT COVER SYSTEM FOR COVERING COMPARTMENT OF PICKUP TRUCK - A compartment cover system for covering a compartment of a pickup truck, comprising a covering layer for covering the compartment of the pickup truck with a front frame edge connected at the front end of the covering layer and a back frame edge connected at the back end of the covering layer, and the compartment cover system further comprising a driver-side frame edge and a passenger-side frame edge provided respectively at the top on both sides of the compartment of the pickup truck, wherein both ends of the front frame edge are fixed respectively at the head of the driver-side frame edge and the head of the passenger-side frame edge, characterized in that: a driver-side buckle provided at the tail of the driver-side frame edge comprises a driver-side slot with an opening facing inward, and a passenger-side buckle provided at the tail of the passenger-side frame edge comprises a passenger-side slot with an opening facing inward; a driver-side lock casing provided on the driver-side end of the back frame edge comprises a driver-side lock tongue cavity with a driver-side lock tongue opening facing outward; a driver-side lock tongue provided inside the driver-side lock tongue cavity is provided at the tail with a driver-side pulling rod section passing backward through the driver-side lock casing; and a driver-side compression spring provided surrounding the driver-side pulling rod section inside the driver-side lock tongue cavity is pushed on one end against the driver-side lock tongue and on the other end against the tip of the driver-side lock tongue cavity so that the driver-side lock tongue can protrude outside of the driver-side lock tongue opening and thus the driver-side lock tongue opening can further be locked into the driver-side slot; a passenger-side lock casing provided on the passenger-side end of the back frame edge comprises a passenger-side lock tongue cavity with a passenger-side lock tongue opening facing outward; a passenger-side lock tongue provided inside the passenger-side lock tongue cavity is provided at the tail with a passenger-side pulling rod section passing backward through the passenger-side lock casing; and a passenger-side compression spring provided surrounding the passenger-side pulling rod section inside the passenger-side lock tongue cavity is pushed on one end against the passenger-side lock tongue and on the other end against the tip of the passenger-side lock tongue cavity so that the passenger-side lock tongue can protrude outside of the passenger-side lock tongue opening, and thus the passenger-side lock tongue opening can further be locked into the passenger-side slot; and the driver-side pulling rod section and the passenger-side pulling rod section are connected through a pulling cord. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069781 | Mobile Accommodation Arrangement - A mobile accommodation arrangement in the form of a bunkhouse trailer. The arrangement includes at least one lower living unit having a hollow interior, and an upper shell which fits over an outer periphery of the lower living unit and is telescopically displaceable relative to the lower living unit between a stowage position, in which the lower living unit nests inside the upper shell, and a deployed position, in which the upper shell is at least partially vertically spaced apart from the lower living unit and defines an upper living unit having a hollow interior, the floor of which is defined by a ceiling of the lower living unit. At least one partitioning member divides the hollow interior of the upper living unit into at least two separate volumes. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069782 | Modular Window System for Passenger Vehicle - The disclosure relates to apparatus, systems and methods for assembling a passenger vehicle including an improved system for modular window assemblies on passenger vehicles, such as busses. These passenger vehicles feature a unified roof component and modular window units which are configured to be installed directly onto the frame such that the roof and sidewall are correspondingly joined by way of joints. In further implementations, a forward transition region is installed which is also fixedly attached to the unified roof component by way of an H section joint. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069783 | AERODYNAMIC DRAG AND NOISE REDUCTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE ROOF RACK ARTICLE CARRIER - Proposed is an aerodynamic drag and noise reduction device for a vehicle roof rack, particularly ski rack. The device comprises an add-on aerodynamic drag and noise reduction device in the form of a hollow parabolic-shaped container having a smoothly rounded dosed front or leading side, an interior portion accessed from the rear side of the device for accommodating an object such as a ski rack in order to reduce aerodynamic drag and noise generated while the vehicle to which it is attached is in motion, and to protect the object, e.g. ski rack, from the elements whether the vehicle to which it is attached is in motion or not, and a mechanism for mounting and securing the disclosed device to the article carrier, e.g. ski rack. The front closed side of the device can be used for carrying graphic information such as advertisement, logo, or the like. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069784 | APPARATUS FOR OPENING AND CLOSING SIDE SKIRT OF TRUCK - An apparatus for opening and closing a side skirt of a truck may include a bracket, a striker, an upper bracket, through which a first push button hole is formed, a main plate having a first plate through which a second push hole is formed and a pair of second plates integrally formed with the first plate; a push button inserted and mounted to the first push button hole of the upper bracket and the second push button hole of the main plate; a latch pivotally connected to a rear end of the push button and rotatably mounted between the second plates of the main plate, a locking spring connected to a lower end of the first plate of the main plate, and a hinge unit that serves as a center of rotation about which an upper end portion of the side skirt is rotated outward. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069785 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - When a collision load is transmitted to a gusset, the load is transmitted to an inner side in a vehicle width direction via an inclined wall. Accordingly, moment that causes a front side member to be projected and bent inward to the inner side in the vehicle width direction with an intersection being a starting point acts on the front side member. Then, the front side member, which has been projected and bent inward, collides with a power unit that is disposed in an engine compartment from an outer side in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, a lateral force to the inner side in the vehicle width direction can be obtained for a vehicle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069786 | HOOD STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A panel for a vehicle. The panel includes an outer panel and an inner panel. The outer panel has an exterior surface and an underside surface, and the inner panel is located adjacent to and along the underside surface of the outer panel, but spaced apart from the outer panel. The inner panel also exhibits a bow over a substantial portion of its length, with the bow being in a direction toward the outer panel. The bow induces a moment in the inner panel during impact of the vehicle in a collision that causes the inner panel and, resultantly, the outer panel to undergo a predetermined deformation in an upward direction relative to the vehicle. The panel may be provided as the hood of the vehicle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069787 | COWL-TOP COVER - The present invention provides a cowl-top cover. A cover mounting portion which is provided along a longitudinal direction from one end part in a longitudinal direction of a cover main body portion is inserted into and then engaged with an engagement receptacle portion, whereby the cowl-top cover is caused to be easily mountable to a vehicle body. A low rigidity portion which is provided at one end part in the longitudinal direction of the cover main body portion is deformed so as to space the cover mounting portion in a counter-insertion direction with respect to the engagement receptacle portion, whereby the cover mounting portion is caused to be easily removable from the engagement receptacle portion at a position of one end part in the longitudinal direction of the cover main body portion. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069788 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and a wind deflector assembly proximate a forward edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector assembly comprises a frame part extending substantially in a transverse direction and movable between a retracted position and extended position below and above, respectively, the level of the stationary roof part and a flexible member attached to said frame part at a first end and attached to a stationary part of the vehicle at a second end. The wind deflector assembly further comprises a guide rod for the flexible member extending in a transverse direction and movable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rod is moves so that the flexible member is maintained in a taut state in all positions of the frame part. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069789 | VEHICLE SUNROOF APPARATUS - A vehicle sunroof apparatus includes: a movable panel adapted to open and close an opening formed on a roof of a vehicle; a guide rail disposed in each edge portion of the opening; a slide member linked to each edge portion of the movable panel, disposed movable along the guide rail, and driven to move by an electrical driving source; a check mechanism regulating a movement of the movable panel; a first member supported by one of each edge portion of the movable panel and the slide member; a support shaft fixed to the other of each edge portion of the movable panel and the slide member; a second member supported by the support shaft; and a coil spring wound around the support shaft, and biasing the second member in the axial direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069790 | SUNROOF APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A sunroof apparatus for a vehicle includes a movable panel, a guide rail, a first sliding member, a second sliding member, the movable panel being configured to be shifted to a tilt-up state in a case where the first sliding member moves in a front direction in a fully closed state of the movable panel and to be opened while being maintained in the tilt-up state in a case where the first sliding member moves in a rear direction after moving further in the front direction, and a holding mechanism configured to stop the second sliding member in a state where the engagement between the first sliding member and the second sliding member is released and to cause the second sliding member to be movable in the engagement state in a case where the first sliding member moves in the rear direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069791 | VEHICLE SUNROOF APPARATUS - A vehicle sunroof apparatus includes: a movable panel adapted to open and close an opening formed on a roof of a vehicle; a guide rail disposed in each edge portion of the opening in a width direction and extending in a longitudinal direction; a slide member linked to each edge portion of the movable panel, being movable along the guide rail, and driven to move by an electrical driving source; a check mechanism regulating a movement of the movable panel; a first member supported by one of each edge portion of the movable panel in the width direction and the slide member; and a second member supported by the other of each edge portion of the movable panel in the width direction and the slide member so as to be pivotally movable around an axis extending in the longitudinal direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069792 | SUNROOF APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A sunroof apparatus for a vehicle includes a movable panel, a guide rail, a sliding member, a check mechanism restricting a movement of the movable panel in a front-rear direction in a case where the sliding member moves in a front direction of the vehicle in a fully closed state of the movable panel to bring the movable panel to a tilt-up state, a first member mounted to the sliding member, and a second member provided at said each edge portion of the movable panel in the vehicle width direction and being rotatably supported about an axis line extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. One of the sliding member and the first member includes a mounting recessed portion and the other of the sliding member and the first member includes a mounting projection fitted to the mounting recessed portion, the mounting projection restricted a movement in the front-rear direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069793 | SUNROOF APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A sunroof apparatus for a vehicle includes a movable panel, a guide rail, a support bracket, a first sliding member, a second sliding member, a check mechanism restricting a movement of the movable panel in a front-rear direction of a vehicle to bring the movable panel to a tilt-up state and releasing the restriction of the movement of the movable panel while maintaining the tilt-up state, an engagement and disengagement switching mechanism including a first member and a second member supported by one and the other of the first sliding member and the second sliding member, a holding portion provided at the first sliding member, and a retention portion provided at the second sliding member and held to be non-movable in a vehicle width direction by the holding portion in a case where the first member and the second member are engaged with each other. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069794 | VEHICLE SUNROOF DEVICE - A vehicle sunroof device has a contact portion between a panel bracket and a guide bracket, an insertion portion, a first member, and a second member. The contact portion contacts a first bracket, which is one of the panel bracket and the guide bracket. The insertion portion protrudes at the contact portion and is inserted into an attachment hole formed in a second bracket, which is the other of the panel bracket and the guide bracket. The first member has a retainer portion that permits a set range of motion of the second bracket. The second member is fastened to the first member. The first and second members permit relative motion of the first and second brackets in the non-fastened state, and restrict relative motion of the first and second brackets in the fastened state. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069795 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening provided in a stationary roof part, a movable panel for opening and closing said roof opening and a wind deflector assembly proximate a forward edge of the roof opening. The wind deflector assembly comprises a frame part extending substantially in a transverse direction and movable between a retracted position and extended position below and above, respectively, the level of the stationary roof part and a flexible member attached to said frame part at a first end and attached to a stationary part of the vehicle at a second end. The wind deflector assembly further comprises a guide rod for the flexible member extending in a transverse direction and movable in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The guide rod is moves so that the flexible member is maintained in a taut state in all positions of the frame part. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069796 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE - An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a roof opening in a stationary roof part and a seal extending along the roof opening and a panel movable between a closing and opening position for closing and opening, respectively, said roof opening. The panel comprises a first panel part which both in the closing and opening positions is positioned inside the seal, as seen in a top plan view, as well as a second panel part which both in the closing and opening positions is positioned outside the seal. Front and rear mechanisms cause movement of the panel. At least one mechanism is provided at the first panel part. A movable element is positioned outside the seal and has a drive mechanism. The second panel part is provided with at least one drive member which is operatively coupled to the drive mechanism of the movable element. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069797 | Standing Desk Accessory - A portable standing desk accessory that can attach to the top of any standard office chair or other type of chair. The desk assembly includes a flat desk member, a first and second support member and a retaining bracket. The first and second support members are hingedly attached to each other at one end respectively. The first support member is hingedly attached to the underside of the desk member and ends up residing on the front surface of the office chair back when in use. The second support member forms a triangular structure by attaching the free end to a retaining bracket mounted to the underside of the desk top. A flexible strap can further retain the first support member to the chair back. In the preferred embodiment, a phone holder pocket is inserted into a cutout area of the desk member. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069798 | SEAT CONDITIONING MODULE AND METHOD - A seat conditioning module for a seat conditioning assembly including an air mover, an intake port, outtake port, wherein at least one of the intake port, the outtake port, or both are in fluid communication with a seat surface. A valve assembly with at least two apertures movably disposed between the air mover and the at least one intake and at least one outtake ports. An actuation device for moving the valve assembly to control the passage of the fluid through the at least two apertures. An optional conditioning device in fluid communication with the air mover and the seat surface. A control device for at least controlling the position of the at least two apertures of the valve assembly, the activation of the optional conditioning device, the operation of the air mover, or any combination thereof. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069799 | OUTDOOR CHAISE LOUNGE WITH INTEGRATED LOCK-BOX TO SECURE VALUABLES - An outdoor chaise lounge may include a frame, multiple legs coupled to and extending below the frame to support the frame, a seat member coupled to the frame to enable a user to sit or lay on the seat member, a lock-box fixedly supported by the frame that enables a user of the outdoor chaise lounge to store and lock items therein. The lock-box may include a lock-box door inclusive of a user interface that enables a user to lock and unlock the lock-box. A door member may be coupled to the seat member and have a closed position and an open position such that when said door member is in the open position, the user has access to the user interface on the lock-box door. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069800 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE SEAT BACK AND MULTIPLE RESTRAINT RELEASE MECHANISM - Provided is a design for an emergency vehicle seat equipped with an adjustable seat back assembly and a multiple restraint release mechanism for simultaneously releasing multiple seat belt restraints while also releasing a bracket member of a mounting apparatus to enable the release of a cylindrical tank being transported in the vehicle seat. The tank is a part of a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) worn on the back of the occupant of the vehicle seat. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069801 | Adjustable Seat And Support System - An improved system to raise and lower a seat by a simplified parallelogram motion. By replacing two of the links of a parallelogram seat lift system with an arc, space and material can be saved to fit and adjustable seat on a ATV. The system can be useful on many varieties of vehicles and other adjustable supports. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069802 | HIGH BACK BOOSTER SEAT/CHILD RESTRAINT - A high back booster seat or child restraint designed to be used by a child during transport in vehicles or transport elements such as, for example, a car, bus, airplane and similar, which high back booster seat or child restraint is provided with a seat cushion with a rear part arranged to be located next to a back support in the vehicle or transport element. In the region of the rear part of the seat cushion ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150069803 | Automobile Bench Seat Cover - An automobile bench seat cover having a bottom portion and a back portion is disclosed herein. The bottom portion is configured to cover three seat bottoms of a bench seat when removably coupled to the automobile bench seat. The back portion is coupled to the bottom portion and configured to cover three seatbacks of the bench seat when removably coupled to the bench seat. The bench seat cover also includes two slits extending from a top portion of the back portion toward the bottom portion. Each slit is adaptable between an open position that allows a seatbelt to fit through the slit and a closed position that closes the slit. One or more couplings, such as Velcro, are positioned adjacent each of the two slits and configured to close the respective slit. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069804 | Extendable Vehicle Seat Cover - The seat cover of the present invention is a generic, easy-to-use, temporary, reusable, absorbent, moisture impermeable, home launderable, protective vehicle seat cover designed for any seat with a headrest is disclosed. The present invention is designed to work with any type of seat (bucket or bench seat), or location of seat (front or back seat), or type of vehicle (sedan, van, truck, bus, train). The seat cover is able to be used individually or can be linked together to cover contiguous seats. Ii installs and removes quickly over a headrest being secured by VELCRO. The construction of the present invention uses multi-layer, elongated, rectangular materials, which loosely covers the front surfaces of the seat. The seat cover consists of two layers: an upper layer that absorbs wetness, dirt, odor, and other contaminants and wicks moisture away from the user; a lower layer that blocks any liquids or other contaminants from reaching the vehicle's upholstery. The design easily enables repeated installation-removal-laundering cycles. The seat cover is economically designed for home laundering and environmentally designed for efficient washing and drying. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069805 | Aircraft Seating Arrangement - Seating arrangements for seats configurable between an upright and lie-flat position are presented. A three-seat grouping can include a lower aft-facing seating assembly, an upper seating assembly, and a lower fore-facing seating assembly in which the lower seating assemblies underlap the upper seating assembly when in a lie-flat position. Lower seats can be aligned or angled with respect to an upper seat in a manner that conserves space. A six-seat grouping can include 3-seat groupings in which lower seats are aligned with upper seats, or are angled with respect to them. Support structures can be shared by adjacent seats. A six-seat grouping can be embodied as a hybrid arrangement in which footspace is narrower for a lower opposing seat than for a lower seat facing the same direction as an upper seat. In an example embodiment, footspace can be divided between an upper seat and a lower opposing seat. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069806 | SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING FORWARD ROTATING SEATBACK WITH LINKAGE INTERCONNECTED AND FORWARD COLLAPSIBLE SEAT BOTTOM, IN COMBINATION WITH POWERED UPRIGHT RESETTING OF BOTH SEAT BOTTOM AND BACK - A seat assembly having stanchions secured to a floor of a vehicle interior, a seatback pivotally secured between the stanchions. A seat bottom has an arm extending therefrom which is pivotally engaged to the seatback at a location offset from the seatback pivot with the stanchions. The seat bottom is pivotally connected at forward locations by a linkages extending to additional floor locations such that pivoting of the seatback results in slaved pivoting and combined displacement of the seat bottom between upright design and forward folded positions. A motor is pivotally secured to the vehicle interior, a rotatable screw extending from the motor and supporting an interiorly threaded collar in length displaceable fashion along the screw. A support arm is pivotally secured to the floor and to the screw supported collar. The support arm responds to actuation of the motor in at least a rewind direction in order to upwardly displace the seat bottom and slaved seatback to the upright design position. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069807 | DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVING A LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A device is for electrically driving a longitudinal adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat, which mechanism includes two individual rails. The device for electrically driving a longitudinal adjustment mechanism for a vehicle seat includes a separate electric driving device for each individual rail. Each of the driving devices is designed as an electromechanically actuated planetary gear assembly. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069808 | One Touch Stow In Floor Seat Assembly With Automatic Lateral Displacement - A seat assembly is provided for supporting in an automotive vehicle. The seat assembly comprises a seat cushion and a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat cushion for movement between a reclined seating position and a fold flat position. A recliner assembly is coupled between the seat back and the seat cushion to provide pivotal movement of the seat back. A riser assembly is pivotally coupled to the seat cushion and pivotally latched to the floor to allow pivotal movement of the seat cushion between a horizontal seating position and a forwardly upright tumbled position. A release mechanism is coupled between the seat back and the riser assembly for automatically synchronizing actuation of the recliner assembly and the riser assembly to provide movement of the seat assembly to the tumbled position in response to the pivotal movement of the seat back to the fold flat position. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069809 | Quick Adjust Continuously Engaged Recliner - A disc recliner includes a gear plate disposed between fixed and movable plates. The gear and fixed plates are operatively coupled by a pawl that is selectively engaged with the gear plate. An eccentric element is operatively coupled between the gear and movable plates such that inward-facing teeth on the movable plate are meshingly engaged with outward-facing teeth on the gear plate. When the pawl is disengaged from the gear plate, the movable plate rotates with the gear plate relative to the fixed plate to pivot a seat back to a folded position. When the pawl is engaged with the gear plate, rotation of the eccentric element shifts the engagement point between the inward and outward-facing teeth and causes wobbling rotational movement of the movable plate relative to the gear and fixed plates to pivot the seat back between a plurality of reclined seating positions. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069810 | PRESSURE-DISTRIBUTING FOAM AND VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAVING PRESSURE-DISTRIBUTING FOAM - A pressure-distributing foam structure for use in a seat application may he produced from a foam mixture comprising an ethylene oxide capped diol in a range of about 37 to about 96% weight. The foam structure may have a hardness at 25% deflection that varies within +/−150% in a temperature range of −20° C. to 50° C. The foam structure has a hysteresis loss that varies within +/−40% in the temperature range of −20° C. to 50° C. The pressure-distributing foam structure may be used in a seat component, such as a seat back, a seat cushion, and/or a head rest. A method of making the pressure-distributing foam structure may comprise mixing the ethylene oxide capped diol with at least one of a copolymer polyol and a base polyol. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069811 | SEMI RIGID PUSH/PULL VENTED ENVELOPE SYSTEM - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat back and a seat base. A shell is disposed in the seat base and includes a left leg support and a right leg support. A membrane is disposed over the shell and includes a plurality of perforations. The membrane and the shell define a cavity. An air channel is defined in a bottom wall of the shell. The air channel extends at least partially into the left leg support and the right leg support. A spacer material is disposed in the cavity. A fan is in communication with the air channel and is configured to move air through the channel, the spacer material, and the plurality of perforations. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069812 | SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM WITH SIX RESTRAINT POINTS - A supplemental restraint system ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150069813 | RESTRAINT HARNESS FOR A PERSON - A restraint system for restraining a prisoner or the like comprising a left belt which has a generally horizontally extending left hip belt and a generally vertically extending left shoulder strap, a right belt which has a generally horizontally extending right hip belt releasably securable to the left hip belt and a generally vertically extending right shoulder strap, and a shoulder strap spacer operable to maintain a selected spacing between the left and right shoulder straps. The free ends of the left hip belt and right hip belt and the shoulder strap spacer are adapted to be releasably attached to a fixed structure. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069814 | FACE EQUIPMENT COMPRISING HOSE LEVELS PLACED ON THE SHIELD SUPPORT FRAMES OF SAID FACE EQUIPMENT - A face equipment for mechanical extraction in longwall mining, in particular in the underground hard coal mining industry, includes a face conveyor ( | 2015-03-12 |
20150069815 | TUNNEL EXCAVATION METHOD - This tunnel excavation method includes a step of excavating three first tunnels that are substantially parallel to each other in a first excavation step. Second tunnels are excavated that intersect the first tunnels in a second excavation step. A boring machine is used that performs excavation in a state in which a gripper pushes against the side wall of the tunnel. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069816 | Cutting Bit Retaining Assembly - A cutting bit retaining assembly for mounting a cutting bit at a cutting machine includes a holder body having a through bore to receive a bit shaft. A retainer acts against the holder body and bit shaft and includes a first and second abutment member that provides a reliable and constant locking force between the body and the shaft. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069817 | WHEEL OF VEHICLE - A wheel is provided which makes the removal of sand easy at the time of manufacturing the wheel by casting, while realizing the reduction of a weight of the wheel of the vehicle. The wheel of a vehicle includes boss portions which extend in the wheel axial direction from intermediate portions of spoke portions, in the wheel radial direction, and on which a brake disc is mountable. The boss portions are formed with boss inner hollow portions which are continuously formed with spoke inner hollow portions of the spoke portions. Through opening portions which penetrate the spoke portions in the wheel circumferential direction are formed on a portion of the spoke portions on which the boss portions are formed, at the position outside the boss portions, in the wheel radial direction. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069818 | Hub-Rotor Adapter - A hub-rotor adapter for use with a disc brake assembly having an axle hub and rotor. The hub-rotor adapter may include an adapter body having a wall forming an annular opening at an inboard end thereof; the adapter body having an inboard flange shaped to be attached to the rotor, and an outboard flange shaped to be attached to the axle hub. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069819 | WHEEL HUB, IN PARTICULAR AN AIRCRAFT WHEEL HUB - Wheel hub and method for forming a wheel hub. Wheel hub includes a rim having a circumferential surface with axial ends, and one rim flange being arranged at each axial end of the circumferential surface. The rim includes a fiber-reinforced plastic as a main component and each of the rim flanges is releasably connectable to the rim. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069820 | Bicycle Spinner Mounting - A bicycle wheel spinner which is quickly and easily released from a hub and has an inner ring formed segments, with blades protruding from each segment. The segments each mount a roller wheel riding in a groove in a supporting hub. The segments are releasably fixed together in the groove. The spinner can be quickly removed by disassembling the inner ring segments. A locking mechanism allows the spinner to be locked to the hub or released to rotate independently. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069821 | Modular Center Cap Assembly for Wheels - A modular cap assembly for covering a center bore of a wheel includes an outer piece having a first outward face with a cap retention structure formed therein, a first inward face, and a plurality of first mounting clips projecting from the first inward face to removably engage a wheel retention structure and couple the outer piece to the wheel. The cap assembly also includes a center piece having a second outward face, a second inward face, and a plurality of second mounting clips projecting from the second inward face to removably engage, one at a time, both the cap retention structure and the wheel retention structure. The second outward face is spaced from a wheel face when the center piece and outer piece are together coupled to the wheel and substantially flush with the wheel face when the center piece is coupled directly to the wheel. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069822 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A PASSIVE VEHICLE WHEEL SHUTTER SYSTEM - A method and system for a vehicle wheel are provided. The vehicle wheel includes a circular hub, a concentric rim circumscribing the hub, a plurality of circumferentially spaced-apart spokes extending radially between the hub and rim, each pair of adjacent spokes having an opening therebetween extending at least partially between the rim and hub, and a shutter assembly coupled to the wheel, the shutter assembly including at least one shutter coupled to a closure mechanism that includes a biasing mechanism configured to bias the at least one shutter toward a first relatively open position when the wheel is rotated at less than a predetermined speed. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069823 | ADJUSTABLE WHEEL COVER FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY RIM - An adjustable wheel cover for aluminum alloy rims is revealed. A wheel cover is disposed with through holes corresponding to hollow holes of an aluminum alloy rim. A peripheral wall is extended axially from an inner surface of the wheel cover and along a periphery of each through hole. At least one assembly part is formed on the peripheral wall and an insertion slot for receiving a fixing part is arranged at the assembly part axially. The assembly part is disposed with a plurality of adjustment holes radially. A locking block on a spring of the fixing part is secured in the adjustment hole correspondingly. Thus the wheel cover can be adjusted flexibly to fit the aluminum alloy rims with production tolerances. The problem of unstable connection between the wheel cover and the aluminum alloy rim caused by unmatched size can also be solved. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069824 | WHEEL LUG RING - A wheel lug ring is provided having an annular body with a cavity formed on one side having a plurality of lug wells in a registered positioning to engage around a plurality of lug nuts holding a wheel to an axle. So positioned, the device forms a protective cavity for the lug nuts and lugs from moisture, ice, mud, and other road hazards. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069825 | ARRANGEMENT OF A WHEEL HUB CONNECTED TO A CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT PROVIDED WITH A SEAL DEVICE - Arrangement including a portion of a radially outer lateral surface of an inner ring of wheel hub having an annular step formed on a constant velocity joint. The step is adapted to receive a first shield, a flange portion that radially extends to protrude towards an outer ring of a wheel hub, in front of a flange portion of a second shield, from a first end of a sleeve portion of the first shield facing on the side opposite of the constant velocity joint and axially protrudes from the inner ring and towards the joint, defining a tubular element arranged straddling wheel hub and an outer ring of the constant velocity joint, having an opposite second end, supporting an annular seal; an annular signal generating insert covers a face of the flange portion, wherein a radially inner annular part of face defines a thrust shoulder for mounting the first shield. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069826 | Wheel Bearing Apparatus - A wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member and double row rolling elements. A pulser ring is fit onto the inner ring. A second cap is fit on the inboard-side end of the outer member. A rotational speed sensor is mounted on the second cap. A cup-shaped first cap is press-fit into the inner circumference of an inboard-side end of the outer member. The first cap has a cylindrical fitting portion press-fit into the outer member. A disk portion extends radially inward from the fitting portion. The sensor abuts the disk portion. The second cap is press-fit into the inner circumference of an inboard-side end of the outer member via a predetermined interference. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069827 | BICYCLE WHEEL SECURING STRUCTURE - A bicycle wheel securing structure is provided with a shaft member, a head member, a lever member, an adjustment member and a positioning mechanism. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069828 | PRESSURE REGULATOR AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH THE PRESSURE REGULATOR - A pressure regulator, including a housing; a piston axially movably disposed in the housing; a high-pressure chamber; a low-pressure chamber; a regulated-pressure chamber whose pressure biases the piston in a first direction in an axial direction of the housing; a first pilot chamber whose pressure biases the piston in a second direction opposite to the first direction; a second pilot chamber whose pressure biases the piston in the second direction; and a valve mechanism configured such that, by a movement of the piston in the second direction, communication between the regulated-pressure chamber and the high-pressure chamber is permitted while communication between the regulated-pressure chamber and the low-pressure chamber is shut off and such that, by a movement of the piston in the first direction, the communication between the regulated-pressure chamber and the high-pressure chamber is shut off while the communication between the regulated-pressure chamber and the low-pressure chamber is permitted. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069829 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR PRE-CHARGE CONTROL OF A BATTERY MODULE - The present subject matter relates to a battery module for use in a vehicle. The battery module may include a housing, a plurality of battery cells disposed within the housing, and solid state pre-charge control circuitry that pre-charges a direct current (DC) bus that may be coupled between the battery module and an electronic component of the vehicle. Furthermore, the solid state pre-charge control circuitry may include solid state electronic components as well as passive electronic components. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069830 | APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL CONNECTION AND PROTECTION OF BATTERIES OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus for the parallel connection and protection of batteries of an electric vehicle, which comprises a battery unit, a parallel load control and protection unit formed of two diodes connected in parallel, a chip protection unit having two ends thereof respectively electrically connected to the battery unit and the parallel load control and protection unit, and a capacitor unit having two ends thereof respectively electrically connected to the battery unit and the parallel load control and protection unit. The apparatus allows different types of batteries connected in parallel to be used jointly without affecting the characteristics and lifetime of the different batteries, thus can avoid the high cost problem of the conventional techniques caused by applying the battery management systems and prolong the lifetime of batteries and recycle residual electric energy to increase the cruise range of the electric vehicle. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069831 | Secure Wireless Energy Transfer For Vehicle Applications - A wireless receiver for use with a first electromagnetic resonator coupled to a power supply, the first electromagnetic resonator having a mode with a resonant frequency ω | 2015-03-12 |
20150069832 | POWER CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A power conversion system including a DC main power supply for supplying a DC voltage, boosting circuits for performing a retrogression operation of boosting the DC voltage and comprising driving circuits, an inverter circuit for converting the DC voltage into an AC voltage, a motor/generator for receiving the AC voltage, and a control circuit for outputting a control signal to the driving circuits and stopping an operation of a faulty boosting circuit of the boosting circuits when one of the boosting circuits is faulty, for setting power control values depending on a number of remaining non-faulty boosting circuits of the boosting circuits, and for controlling the remaining non-faulty boosting circuits and the inverter circuit based on the power control values, wherein the inverter circuit and the boosting circuits perform a regeneration operation of supplying regeneration power to the DC main power supply, peripheral equipment, and/or a DC auxiliary power supply. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069833 | POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, POWER TRANSMITTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - A power receiving device includes a power receiving coil formed to surround space around a coil central axis extending in a front-back direction of a vehicle body, for receiving electric power from a power transmitting coil in a non-contact manner while facing the power transmitting coil, a capacitor arranged adjacent to the power receiving coil in the direction in which the coil central axis extends, and a shield arranged between the power receiving coil and the capacitor. The effect on the capacitor during electric power transmission can be reduced. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069834 | OPERATING METHOD OF INVERTER - CHARGER INTEGRATION APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An operating method of an inverter-charger integration device for an electric vehicle is disclosed. In the operating method, whether a charge switch and a controller area network (CAN) communication module are used is confirmed. When both the charge switch and the CAN communication module are in use, an operation mode of an inverter is determined by using a first table. When only the charge switch is in use, the operation mode of the inverter is determined by using a second table. When only the CAN communication module is in use, the operation mode of the inverter is determined by using a third table. When both the charge switch and the CAN communication module are not in use, the operation mode of the inverter is determined by using a fourth table. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069835 | ELECTRIC CUT-OFF SAFETY DEVICE - An electric cut-off safety device for the power circuits of an electric bipolar vehicle is capable of cutting off two poles. An electric vehicle can include such an electric cut-off safety device. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069836 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPLYING ELECTRIC CURRENT TO A POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for controlling a feed arrangement having a wind energy installation for feeding electrical power into an electrical supply system, comprising the following steps: generating electrical power using the wind energy installation from wind, feeding a first proportion of the generated electrical power into the electrical supply system, supplying a second proportion of the generated electrical power to an electrical consumer for consuming the supplied second proportion of the generated electrical power, and wherein, depending on at least one monitored system state and/or depending on the prevailing wind, the second proportion of the generated electrical power which is supplied to the consumer is reduced wholly or partially and the first proportion of the electrical power fed into the electrical supply system is increased correspondingly, and to a corresponding feed arrangement. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069837 | POWERING A FIXTURE FROM AC AND DC SOURCES - A system comprises a fixture and a controller that is configured to power the fixture from an alternating current (AC) source and a direct current (DC) source. The controller is configured to automatically switch from powering the fixture from the DC source to powering the fixture from the AC source in response to a time of day. Related systems, methods and computer program products are described. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069838 | Integrated Switch-Capacitor DC-DC Converter and Method Thereof - An integrated switch-capacitor DC-DC converter and method are disclosed. In an embodiment, a converter includes a switch-capacitor network for receiving a source voltage and outputting a load voltage to a load circuit in accordance with a N-bit control code and a plurality of phase clocks, wherein N is an integer greater than 1, a load capacitor for holding the load voltage, a feedback network for generating a feedback voltage proportional to the load voltage, and a controller for receiving the feedback voltage and a reference voltage and outputting the N-bit control code in accordance with a clock phase of the plurality of phase clocks. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069839 | Battery Energy Storage, Battery Energy Storage System, Method, Computer Program And Computer Program Product - A battery energy storage arranged to be connected to a capacitor link, which is connected in parallel to a power converter. The battery energy storage includes a battery module and a direct current energy source connected in series with a voltage source converter. The voltage source converter is adapted to insert a positive voltage when the voltage of the battery module falls below a first threshold value, and to insert a negative voltage when the voltage of the battery module exceeds a second threshold value. The direct current energy source is adapted to be either charged or discharged during the voltage insertion by the voltage source converter. The disclosure also provides a battery energy storage system including such battery energy storage. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069840 | Maximum Power Point Tracking for Photovoltaic Power Generation System - A method controls power generated by a photovoltaic array. The method estimates a voltage corresponding to a global maximum power point (MPP) of the power generated by the photovoltaic array to produce an estimated voltage; and tracks an output of the power based on the estimated voltage to determine the global MPP. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069841 | Photovoltaic System and Method for Operating a Photovoltaic System for Feeding Electrical Power into a Medium-Voltage Network - The disclosure relates to a method for operating a photovoltaic system for feeding a medium-voltage grid, wherein the photovoltaic system has a photovoltaic generator including a plurality of photovoltaic modules, at least one inverter and at least one medium-voltage transformer. The medium-voltage transformer is connected on the primary side directly to a low-voltage AC output of the inverter, the inverter is connected to the photovoltaic generator via a DC input, and the inverter permits reverse currents from the low-voltage AC output to the DC input. The method is characterized by the fact that in the event that there is insufficient generation of electric power for the feed by the photovoltaic modules, the inverter remains connected on the AC side to the medium-voltage grid via the medium-voltage transformer, and remains connected on the DC side to the photovoltaic generator. | 2015-03-12 |
20150069842 | POWER SUPPLY CONVERSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power supply conversion system receives an external power source to supply power to a load. The power supply conversion system includes at least one main power apparatus, at least one auxiliary power apparatus, a main switch, an auxiliary switch, and a control unit. The control unit turns on the main switch to restore the external power source when the control unit detects that the external power source is normally restored, and jointly supply power to the load with the auxiliary power apparatus. Especially, the output voltage of the main power apparatus is greater than the output voltage of the auxiliary power apparatus. In addition, the control unit disconnects the auxiliary power apparatus supplying power to the load when the control unit detects that the main power apparatus completely supplies power to the load. | 2015-03-12 |