48th week of 2014 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20140346829 | SEAT FOR VEHICLES - The present invention relates to a seat for vehicles, comprising a backrest part with a support frame and a respective lining; a seat part; and a chassis to which the support frame of the backrest part is firmly attached and to which the seat part is attached such that it can shift forward or backward, the backrest part being provided with a rotating vane between the support frame and its lining, with an upper end attached in an articulated manner to the frame or to the chassis and with a lower end provided with a slide where a thrust pin arranged in the rear area of the seat part slides, such that the rotation of the vane with respect to the frame or the chassis shifts the seat and modifies the profile of the lining in the area covering the vane and therefore the shape of the support surface that the backrest part offers the user. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346830 | VEHICLE SEAT - Links are provided, each between one of the side frames of the seat cushion and the support member, and can be swung. A band extends at a substantially center part of the seat cushion and between the side frames, and is provided beneath the seat pad. One end of the band is secured to the top of one side frame, and the other end (free end) hangs over the top of the other side frame. The free end of the band further extends via the direction changing member provided on the side frame, first passing by a first relay point, i.e., the axle of the link provided on the side frame, and then passing by a second relay point, i.e., the axle of the link provided on the support member. At an emergency, the traction device pulls and stretches the band. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346831 | Chair Adjustment Mechanism - The chair adjustment mechanism, attached beneath a chair arm, has a housing and four walls forming an interior closed space. A closing bottom wall has a longitudinal guide slot. A longitudinal continuous serpentine adjustment cam surface. A cam follower on an adjustment plate moves on the cam surface in the interior space. The adjustment plate movably extends through the guide slot in a close fit and substantially closes the guide slot thereat. In one embodiment, each sidewall defines an opposing cam surface and a pair of cam followers extend laterally from an upper region of the adjustment plate. The lower plate extends outward from the slot and is preferably attached to two chair legs. The adjustment plate moves vertically, first out from the depending cam ridges, then the plate and cam follower moves longitudinally, and then moves vertically into a different intersection between adjacent depending cam ridges. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346832 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A fitting system for a vehicle seat, has at least one fitting ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346833 | SEAT ASSEMBLY - A number of variations may include a product including a seat assembly comprising a seat bottom assembly including a first attachment feature for attaching a headrest to the seat bottom assembly. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346834 | LOUNGE CHAIR WITH HEADREST - A lounge chair with headrest may include a chair frame that may include a head section and a bottom section. A plurality of legs may be attached to the chair frame. A headrest frame may include at least one headrest frame support that may be removably connected to at least one attachment connection attached to the head section of the chair frame. A headrest cushion may be connected to the headrest frame. The headrest cushion may be separated into an upper section and two lower sections. A support leg may also be attached to the chair frame, in which case, the headrest frame support may be removably connected to a bar attached to the support leg. The bar may include at least one attachment connection. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346835 | STANDING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A standing support apparatus for a standing person, comprising: a mounting platform, for mounting the seat to a pedestal; a back support, configured for contacting a standing person; a first arm terminating in a first personal retention hook; and a second arm terminating in a second personal retention hook, wherein the back support, the first arm, the second arm, the first personal retention hook, and the second personal retention hook are mechanically coupled to each other and define a space for the torso of a standing person at hip height and configured for retaining a standing person in the space. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346836 | AUTO-INFLATABLE CUSHION TO ASSIST MOVEMENT - An inflatable mobility assistant is an inflatable cushion that starts flat and inflates into in the shape of a wedge, giving a user, such as a senior, enough upward and forward momentum and/or movement to stand up on their own. Variations can be used for exiting a bed, sitting down, or assisting in any movements of persons or objects. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346837 | VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION WITH INFLATABLE SUPPORT - A cushion is adapted to set on a seat pan included in a vehicle seat. The cushion includes an inflatable air bag in, for example, a lumbar-support device. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346838 | Bicycle Backrest - The device is a backrest for a bicycle that consists of three main parts. The backrest: a padded rectangular shaped device that attaches horizontally to a thick walled vertical post, that transverses downward at a 55° angle and is coupled with a thick walled cylindrical mounting bracket. The mounting bracket has a cylinder that accepts the seatpost of a bicycle, attaching the whole assembly to the frame. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346839 | MANUAL CONTROL COMPONENT FOR AN ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE PIECE OF FURNITURE AND ELECTRICALLY ADJUSTABLE PIECE OF SEATING FURNITURE - A manual control component ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346840 | Tool for breaking hammer, breaking hammer, and use thereof - The invention relates to a tool for a breaking hammer, a breaking hammer, and the use of a breaking hammer. The breaking hammer includes a percussion device, the percussion piston of which providing impacts to the tool for breaking rock. An impact surface of the tool has a curved form surface that has a radius of curvature and a center axis on the longitudinal axis of the tool. The direction of the centre axis is transverse to the plane through the longitudinal axis of the boom of a work machine. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346841 | Composite Tool For A Milling Drum, Milling Tool Holder And Milling Drum - The present invention relates to a composite tool comprising at least two milling tool holders, to a milling tool holder for such a composite tool and to a milling drum equipped with such milling tool holders. According to the present invention, a milling tool holder is utilized for supporting a tool replacement device during tool replacement of the milling tool in the milling tool holder that precedes it in the peripheral direction. To this end, according to the present invention, a supporting area is provided on the base element of the milling tool holder, which supporting area provides appropriate stabilized guidance for the tool replacement device. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346842 | VEHICLE WHEEL - A vehicle wheel includes an additional air chamber member on an outer circumferential surface of a well functioning as a Helmholtz resonator in a tire air chamber. The additional air chamber includes a body including an additional air chamber and a communication through hole for communication between the additional air chamber with a tire air chamber, and a fastening part for fastening the body between the first vertical wall surface and the second vertical wall surface. An upper surface of the body inclines to have an upward slope from a side of the first vertical wall surface to a side of the second vertical wall surface. The upper surface of the body is formed to extend along and inside or outside in a wheel diametrical direction a line connecting from the top of the vertical wall to the top of the hump on the side of the second vertical wall. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346843 | VEHICLE WHEEL - A vehicle wheel includes a main body fitted between a first vertical wall surface and a second vertical wall surface of the wheel, a first flange portion extending from the main body toward the first vertical wall surface, and a second flange portion extending from the main body toward the second vertical wall surface. In the vehicle wheel, a length of one of the flange portions is made shorter than a length of the other flange portion in a wheel width direction. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346844 | WHEEL COVER - A commercial vehicle wheel cover including a frame having a locking door, at least two hinge points, at least two spring attachments, and at least two retaining features. The frame has a front side and a back side, with the at least two hinge points arranged integrally and circumferentially on the back side of the frame. The at least two spring attachments are rotatably connected to the at least two hinge points. The at least two retaining features are located adjacent to said at least two hinge points in the radial direction, and the at least two spring attachments are secured in the at least two retaining features. One of the at least two hinge points is located on the locking door. The locking door is used to install the final spring attachment on the drop center or hub of a wheel. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346845 | WHEEL MADE OUT OF FIBER REINFORCED MATERIAL AND PROCEDURE TO MAKE AN ACCORDING WHEEL - The invention is directed to a wheel ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346846 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A TWO-PART HYBRID WHEEL MADE OF A LIGHT ALLOY, IN PARTICULAR ALUMINUM - The process of production of a hybrid wheel in light alloy of the type including a disk and a rim able to be rendered integral by a friction weld, is characterized by the fact that it involves the following working phases: | 2014-11-27 |
20140346847 | WHEEL SPIDER - A wheel with a rim as well as a wheel spider, where the wheel spider has a hub and spokes. The wheel includes spokes including one or more linearly stretched textile strands as reinforcement material of a fiber composite and each linearly stretched textile strand runs at least once from the rim to the hub and back without interruption and thus forms at least one spoke. The textile strands are connected in a positive-locking manner and/or in substance with the hub and the rim. A process is provided for the manufacture of the wheel. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346848 | VEHICLE WHEEL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING VEHICLE WHEELS, COMPRISING A SURFACE COATING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH VEHICLE WHEEL COMPONENTS - An industrially applicable method for preparing color-coated vehicle wheel components and vehicle wheels, which is characterized in that the metal body is at first machined at least in areas to be coated, after which at least two layers of paint are applied one after another, and at least one layer of paint is removed by machining in a partial area of the wheel. A component according to the present invention with a surface coating is thus characterized by areas machined with high precision and provided with a coating, wherein said coating has at least two layers of paint applied one on top of another, of which at least a first layer of paint is exposed in visible partial areas of the metal body, by a second layer of paint covering it being mechanically removed in partial areas not covered by it. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346849 | BICYCLE RIM - A bicycle rim includes a radially outer peripheral part, a radially inner peripheral part, at least one first slanting member, and at least one intermediate member. The at least one first slanting member radially extends between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in a first direction slanted with respect to a radial direction of the bicycle rim as viewed in an axial direction of the bicycle rim. The at least one intermediate member is disposed between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346850 | Wheel Bearing Apparatus For A Vehicle - A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has an outer member, an inner member, double row rolling elements, and seals. At least one seal of the seals has a metal core press-formed from steel sheet with a cylindrical fitting portion. A radial portion extends radially inward from the end of the fitting portion. A sealing member with a plurality of sealing lips is integrally adhered to the fitting portion of the metal core. Bearing grease is contained within the bearing. Sealing grease is applied to the sealing lips. Both the bearing grease and the sealing grease use the same thickener and the worked penetration of 350 or less. The kinematic viscosity of the base oil of the sealing grease at 40° C. is set to 70% or less of the kinematic viscosity of the base oil of the bearing grease at 40° C. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346851 | BRAKE DEVICE - A brake device used in a vehicle employing a regenerative braking device for applying an electric braking force to road wheels, is provided with a first pump for sucking brake fluid from a master cylinder for generating a brake fluid pressure by a brake operation of the driver and for increasing a wheel-cylinder fluid pressure of a front-wheel system so as to generate a braking force, and a second pump for sucking the brake fluid from a reservoir, and for increasing a wheel-cylinder fluid pressure of a rear-wheel system so as to generate a braking force. Also provided is a brake control unit for calculating a distribution amount among the braking forces respectively produced by the first pump, the second pump, and the regenerative braking device in order to generate a required braking force depending on the brake operation by the driver. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346852 | BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING - A vehicle braking system includes a master cylinder coupled to a brake pedal and establishing fluid communication to wheel cylinder(s) of primary and secondary circuits via respective outputs. A pressure sensor detects actual, non-boosted demand pressure. Each circuit includes a motor-driven pump defining pressure and suction sides, inlet and outlet valves, a normally-closed isolation valve, and a normally-closed apply pressure control valve. A pedal feel simulator receives hydraulic fluid from the master cylinder when the isolation valves are closed. A controller receives a signal from the pressure sensor and generates corresponding control signals for the motor-driven pump and the apply pressure control valve of each circuit to pressurize the pressure side of each circuit equal to the sensed demand pressure plus a predetermined boost factor, and the actual pressure at each wheel cylinder is configured for individual manipulation by selective opening and closing of the inlet and outlet valves. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346853 | BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE CONTROL UNIT - A reservoir container has a reservoir, and a communicating passage that guides brake fluid to the reservoir. The reservoir of the reservoir container that accumulate the brake fluid is made to a hole extending in a transverse direction so that a size of the reservoir container in a height direction is made small while fully securing the capacity of the reservoir. Moreover, a horizontal plane projected area of the communicating passage is made smaller than that of the reservoir, so that a sealing part of the communicating passage is shortened, and ensures the seal integrity. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346854 | BRAKING SYSTEM - A braking system for a machine including an accumulator configured to receive a pressurized fluid for storage thereof. A control valve disposed between the accumulator and the brake cylinder, the control valve configured to selectively allow discharged pressurized fluid from the accumulator to a brake cylinder. A pressure sensor disposed upstream of the control valve. Further, a controller configured to determine a pressure change in the accumulator using the pressure sensor during at least one of the pulsations of the control valve and compare the determined pressure change with a pre-determined threshold. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346855 | VEHICLE BRAKE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control apparatus includes a base body and a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is attached to an attachment hole which opens on one surface of the base body. A plurality of press-fitting portions that are press-fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the attachment hole are provided on an outer peripheral surface of the solenoid valve at an interval in a hole axis direction. Contact lengths, in the hole axis direction, between the inner peripheral surface of the attachment hole and two of the press-fitting portions are different from each other. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346856 | CRAWLER TRACK - A shoe for a crawler track includes a first end, a second end, a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends, a roller path axis extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first and second ends. The intermediate portion includes a roller-engaging portion disposed along the roller path axis, the intermediate portion including four successive faces that form a parallelogram when viewed from a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, two of the four faces being disposed at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346857 | PROTECTING AGAINST TRANSIENTS IN A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A system for transmitting alternating current power and communication signals between a first location and a second location via a communication path which includes at least one inductive load and at least one switching means for switching power to said at least one load on and off, the system including control means adapted for controlling said at least one switching means so that, in response to switching off said power, a direct current is applied to said at least one inductive load and, in response to actuation of said at least one switching means to switch said power on, said power is switched on during a phase of the power which results in a magnetization of said at least one inductive load opposite to that resulting from said direct current. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346858 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ON-BOARD POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating an onboard power supply system of a motor vehicle, wherein the onboard power supply system includes at least two electric networks with different supply voltages. A network component, in particular an electrical load, is connected to each network, and a high-voltage battery is connected to the high-voltage network. A specified amount of power is supplied from the high-voltage network to a low-voltage network, wherein the supply voltage of the low-voltage network is lower than the supply voltage of the high-voltage network. Power of at least one network component connected in the low-voltage network is reduced when a power shortfall occurs in the high-voltage network while the high-voltage battery is being charged. The amount of power supplied by the high-voltage network to the network component in the low-voltage network is also reduced. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346859 | BATTERY EMULATOR AND METHODS OF USE - A dynamic battery emulator for replacing and mimicking the characteristics of a battery in a portable electronic device when the device is located in or on a vehicle can include a power control module capable of varying its output voltage to adapt to the voltage requirements of an attached portable electronic device; an input for conveying electrical power from the vehicle's electrical system to the power control module; an output for providing electrical power to the portable electronic device; an output for communicating a control signal from the power adaptor to the portable electronic device to selectively turn on and off the portable electronic device; a battery replacement module configured to replace the battery in a portable electronic device and including battery replacement circuitry for transferring electrical power from the power control module to the portable electronic device via the output for providing electrical power; an ignition sense controller for determining the power state of the vehicle's electrical system; and in communication with the ignition sense controller, at least one timer and switch for reducing the conveyance of electrical power from the vehicle's electrical system to the portable electronic device at a predetermined time after the vehicle's ignition or electrical system is turned off. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346860 | INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention relates to a single device ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346861 | VEHICLE AUXILIARY POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND OVERCURRENT PROTECTION METHOD THEREOF - A vehicle auxiliary power supply device includes a resonant inverter circuit that converts DC input into a desired AC voltage and outputs the AC voltage and a control unit. The control unit includes a resonance-time managing unit managing resonance time of current flowing in the resonant inverter circuit, a gate-off-command generating unit detecting overcurrent flowing in the resonant inverter circuit based on detected current of a current detector, and, when the overcurrent is detected, generating, based on detected current of the current detector and resonance time managed by the resonance-time managing unit, a gate-off command to turn off switching elements included in the resonant inverter circuit after the elapse of time after which current flowing in the switching elements becomes zero for the first time, and a gate-signal generating unit generating a gate signal that controls the switching elements to be turned off when the gate-off command is input. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346862 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle includes an electric machine that can be connected or is connected to a rechargeable energy storage device for supplying electric energy by way of an intermediate power inverter. The energy storage device can be connected via a motor-vehicle-side charge connection element to an external energy supply device which makes available electric energy. The charge connection element has at least one device for generating a three-phase current from a single-phase or two-phase alternating current, wherein the device includes a circuit arrangement with at least one capacitor that is connected in parallel with at least one three-phase current winding. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346863 | Battery Apparatus For Supplying Power To Oppositely-Mounted Bicycle Crank Arms - A battery apparatus comprises a bicycle crank axle having a first end, a second end, and a hollow portion. The first end of the bicycle crank axle is configured to attach to a first bicycle crank arm, the second end of the bicycle crank axle is configured to attach to a second bicycle crank arm, and a power source is disposed within the hollow portion. The power source is configured to provide operating power to an electrical component disposed in the first bicycle crank arm, and the power source is configured to provide operating power to an electrical component disposed in the second bicycle crank arm. The hollow portion opens through the first end of the bicycle crank axle so that the power source is detachable through the first end of the crank axle. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346864 | DEVICE FOR MAINTAINING VOLTAGE DURING STARTUP FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - Device (DMT) arranged to provide an additional voltage, when the heat engine starts up, for the electrical power supply of the rotating electrical machine (AD). This additional voltage is added to a rated voltage of the on-board electrical system (RB) provided by a battery (BAT). The device comprises a second voltage source (Ucap) and electronic switches (K | 2014-11-27 |
20140346865 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A power supply device for a vehicle has connection changeover means for alternatively changing a connection of a capacitor and a battery over to any one of a parallel connection of the capacitor and the battery, a series connection of the capacitor and the battery and an independent connection of the capacitor and the battery. Electrical power is selectively supplied to a electric supercharger by any one of a parallel connection circuit of the capacitor and the battery, a series connection circuit of the capacitor and the battery and an independent connection circuit of the capacitor and the battery whose connection of the capacitor and the battery are alternatively changed over to by the connection changeover means. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346866 | DISTRIBUTION STRIP - The invention relates to a distribution strip for distributing electrical energy for equipment, device and/or server cabinets. The distribution strip has an inner chamber which is defined by an upper, lower, two lateral side faces and two end faces. A feed cable is provided on one of the end faces. An end face forms, with a side face, an inner angle of greater than 105°. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346867 | HOME APPLIANCE COMPRISING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING AT LEAST TWO COILS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE HOME APPLIANCE, USE OF ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR FEEDING IN THE HOME APPLIANCE - A control method and system for home appliances which include an electric motor having at least two coils. The coils of the electric motor are combined in series or in parallel due to the input voltage and are used as a voltage supply for devices of a set of electrical loads which are simultaneously connected to the electric motor. Additionally, an electric motor having at least two coils is used for feeding devices of a set of electrical loads of a home appliance in which one of the coils of the electric motor is used as voltage supply for feeding the devices of the set of electrical loads. Also described are a home appliance which includes a control system, a control method and the use of an electric motor for feeding according to these specifications. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346868 | ENERGY TRANSFER AND STORAGE APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF PULSED POWER - A method and system supply pulsed power. The system includes an inertial energy storage device configured to store inertial energy and an electrochemical energy storage system configured to store electrochemical energy. The system includes a bidirectional energy transfer system. The energy transfer system is configured to receive energy from an energy source. The energy transfer system is configured to transfer at least a portion of the received source energy to the inertial energy storage device. The energy transfer system is configured to transfer at least a portion of the received energy in the inertial energy storage device to the electrochemical energy storage system while controlling a rate at which energy is transferred to the electrochemical energy storage system based on a prescribed charging rate associated with the electrochemical energy storage system. Additionally, the energy transfer system is configured to supply power to one or more loads using the stored energy. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346869 | EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY METHOD FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL AND CONTAINER TERMINAL - Provided are an emergency power supply method for a container terminal and a container terminal, which supply emergency electric power by using a cargo handling machine as a power source in an emergency situation due to electric outage of the container terminal, or the like. In an emergency where an incoming panel ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346870 | Power Supply Unit - A power supply unit having a circuit for uninterrupted power supply comprises a first DC-DC converter arranged on the input side, at least one output configured for outputting an output DC voltage, and at least one first output switching controller. A DC link is arranged between the first DC-DC converter and the at least one output switching controller for regulating the at least one output DC voltage on the output side. The first DC link is connected to an energy storage module. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346871 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND POWER CONVERSION METHOD - A power conversion apparatus includes a primary side circuit, a secondary side circuit magnetically coupled to the primary side circuit through a transformer, and a control unit that adjusts transmitted power transmitted between the primary side circuit and the secondary side circuit by changing a phase difference between switching of the primary side circuit and switching of the secondary side circuit. The control unit suppresses a fluctuation in the transmitted power by suppressing a change in a duty ratio of the switching of the primary side circuit to the switching of the secondary side circuit. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346872 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS FOR POWER CONVERTERS - There is provided a power supply apparatus for power converters which convert power generated by power generators into power to be supplied to a power system. The power supply apparatus includes a photovoltaic power cell for the power converters, the photovoltaic power cells generating power for supplying power of the power converters. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346873 | ENHANCED BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD - Various systems and methods for managing a plurality of battery modules are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system may include two or more battery modules with each battery module having a state of charge. The system may include at least one battery management system for monitoring the state of charge of each of the battery modules. The system may include a communications network in communication with the at least one battery management system whereby the at least one battery management system provides data regarding the state of charge for each battery module using the communication network. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346874 | Power Supply with Standby Operation - A power supply includes a power conversion circuit configured to selectively operate in one of an active mode in which output power is supplied to a load and a standby mode in which output power is not supplied to the load, a plurality of auxiliary circuits including a first auxiliary circuit and a second auxiliary circuit, a bias node configured to supply power to the plurality of auxiliary circuits, and a switch that is coupled between the bias node and the first auxiliary circuit and that is configured to disconnect the first auxiliary circuit from the bias node in response to a control signal. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346875 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POWER - Embodiments of the subject invention are drawn to power supply units and systems for supplying power to loads. Specific embodiments relate to systems incorporating the loads. The power supply units and systems can include a feedback mechanism for monitoring the system and maintaining a parameter of interest at or near a desired value (e.g., for maintaining the frequency of operation at or near resonance). The feedback mechanism is configured such that, if the at least one parameter indicates that the frequency of operation is away from a resonant frequency of the power amplifier, the feedback mechanism adjusts the frequency of operation closer to the resonant frequency of the power amplifier. The at least one load can have a variable impedance, though embodiments are not limited thereto. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346876 | POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT, METHOD, AND PORTABLE DEVICE - The disclosure provides a power supply circuit including an external power source, an ID pin provided in a universal serial bus (USB) port on a printed circuit board (PCB), and an internal power and signal management subsystem. The external power source is configured to power the internal power and signal management subsystem via the ID pin. A power supply method and a portable device are also disclosed. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346877 | POWER CONVERTER - A power converter can include an inverter including, connected in series, switching elements, the inverter circuit being connected to both ends of a DC power source series circuit resulting from connecting in series a DC power source and a DC power source. Also included can be an AC output terminal that is connected to a connection point of the switching element and the switching element, an AC output terminal that is connected to a connection point of the DC power source and the DC power source, a bidirectional switch element one end of which is connected to the AC output terminal and the other end of which is connected to a terminal of an AC power source and a bidirectional switch element one end of which is connected to the AC output terminal and the other end of which is connected to the AC power source. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346878 | SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention is made to not only reduce voltage drop when a power supply circuit makes a selection between a power supply voltage from a main power supply and a backup power supply voltage from an auxiliary power supply, but also reduce the power consumption of the auxiliary power supply. The power supply circuit, which is in a semiconductor integrated circuit, includes a measurement circuit, a switch control circuit, and a switch circuit. The switch circuit includes a first switch element and a second switch element. The first switch element is coupled between an output terminal and a first input terminal. The second switch element is coupled between the output terminal and a second input terminal. The measurement circuit operates on the main power supply voltage at the first input terminal and compares the main power supply voltage with the auxiliary power supply voltage. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346879 | POWER MODULE - A power module ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346880 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - When a snubber capacitor is charged to at least a predetermined voltage, a protection circuit renders conductive a clamp diode provided on current paths to complete the charging of the snubber capacitor. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346881 | VOLTAGE GENERATING CIRCUITS BASED ON A POWER-ON CONTROL SIGNAL - A circuit includes a power-on control circuit and a voltage generating circuit. The power-on control circuit is configured to cause a power-on control signal to follow a voltage level of a first supply voltage during a first time period that a voltage level of a second supply voltage is less than a threshold value, and to set the power-on control signal to have a voltage level of a reference voltage during a second time period that the voltage level of the second supply voltage is greater than the threshold value. The voltage generating circuit is configured to generate a voltage signal responsive to the power-on control signal. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346882 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY SWITCHING METHOD - A power supply device ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346883 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR POWER SUPPLY - A control circuit includes a controller, first and second electronic switches, a diode, first to fourth resistors, and a capacitor. The controller is coupled to a power supply of a computer. The controller is also coupled to the first and second electronic switches. The first electronic switch is coupled to a cathode of the diode through the second electronic switch. An anode of the diode is coupled to ground through the capacitor. When the mains supply operates normally, the capacitor is charged by the power supply. When the mains supply is cut off, the capacitor is discharged to provide voltages to the computer for data storage. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346884 | POWER CONVERTER - A power converter that can supply constant voltage to a load even upon fluctuation of voltage of an AC power source includes an inverter circuit resulting from connecting switching elements in series, the inverter circuit being connected to both ends of a DC power source series circuit resulting from connecting in series two DC power sources; an AC output terminal that is connected to a connection point of the switching elements; another AC output terminal that is connected to a connection point of the DC power sources; and a bidirectional switch element including one end connected to the AC output terminal U and another end connected to a terminal of an AC power source. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346885 | Power Transmitting System Capable of Power Flashing and Selective Power Distribution - A wireless power transfer system is disclosed that allows for directed power distribution. A power station that transmits the power can also transmit a distribution instruction that authorizes and/or prohibits various systems/components within a receiver device to receive power. A manager and power router within the receiver device route the power as directed by the distribution instruction. When multiple components/systems are authorized to receive the power, the receiver device can monitor power need and route as needed between authorized components/systems. in addition, the receiver device can act as a transmitter to wireless flash power to another device. The flash consists of bursting a large amount of power over a relatively short time. Several constraints, configurations, and considerations are required to perform this function. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346886 | ANTENNA CONFIGURATION TO FACILITATE NEAR FIELD COUPLING - Described herein are techniques related to near field coupling and wireless power transfers. A portable device may include a coil antenna that includes an upper loop and a lower loop to form a figure-eight arrangement. The figure-eight coil antenna arrangement is wrapped against top and bottom surfaces of a component to establish near field coupling through front side, top side, bottom side, or corner side of the portable device. Further, a flux guide may be placed between the coil antenna and the component to facilitate magnetic flux at the upper loop and the lower loop to induce current of the same phase during receive mode. During transmit mode, the flux guide facilitates the magnetic flux at the upper loop and the lower loop to generate magnetic fields of the same direction. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346887 | GALVANIC ISOLATOR - A system on a package (SOP) can include a galvanic isolator. The galvanic isolator can include an input stage configured to transmit an input RF signal in response to receiving an input modulated signal. The galvanic isolator can also include a resonant coupler electrically isolated from the input stage by a dielectric. The resonant coupler can be configured to filter the input RF signal and transmit an output RF signal in response to the input RF signal. The galvanic isolator can further include an output stage electrically isolated from the resonant coupler by the dielectric. The output stage can be configured to provide an output modulated signal in response to receiving the output RF signal. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346888 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION AND POWER IN THE WIRELESS POWER TRANSMITTING AND CHARGING SYSTEM - Disclosed are a wireless power transmitting and charging system, and a method for controlling communication and power in the wireless power transmitting and charging system, with wireless power referring to energy transferred from a wireless power transmitting apparatus to a wireless power receiving apparatus through a magnetic coupling. Thus, the wireless power transmitting and charging system includes a source device for wirelessly transmitting power, and a target device for wirelessly receiving power. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346889 | DRIVE METHOD FOR NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AND NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply device ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346890 | FEED UNIT AND FEED SYSTEM - A feed unit includes: a power transmission section configured to perform power transmission with use of a magnetic field or an electronic field; a power limiting section provided on a power supply line from an external power source to the power transmission section; and a control section provided on a side closer to the external power source than the power limiting section, and including a power transmission control section, the power transmission control section being configured to control the power transmission. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346891 | DEVICE AND METHOD TO BREAK THE CURRENT IN POWER TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A direct current (DC) circuit breaker for power transmission or distribution system includes a current sensor for sensing current of a system, a controller, a physical switch, and multiple switch modules. The multiple switch modules are electrically coupled to the current sensor and the physical switch in series. Each switch module includes multiple base elements electrically coupled in parallel. Each base element includes a first silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) and a second SiC MOSFET electrically coupled in an opposite series connection mode. The first and second SiC MOSFETs are configured in a synchronous rectification mode by channel reverse conduction control. The controller controls the multiple switch modules to connect current in the system, and break current of the multiple switch modules according to sensed current signals from the current sensor. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346892 | POLLING SYSTEM AND POLLING METHOD USING THE SAME - Disclosed herein is a polling system, including: a matrix element including individual elements including upper electrodes and lower electrodes, the individual elements being arrayed in plural, the upper electrodes of the individual elements being each connected in series to form upper electrode units which are arrayed in plural and the lower electrodes of the individual elements being each connected in series to form lower electrode units which are arrayed in plural; an upper switch connected to each of the upper electrode units which is arrayed in plural; a lower switch connected to each of the lower electrode units which is arrayed in plural; and a polling unit performing polling to apply voltage to the upper electrodes and the lower electrodes, respectively. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346893 | SWITCHING CONTROL SYSTEMS - We describe a system for controlling very large numbers of power semiconductor switching devices ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346894 | BATTERY PACK TEST SYSTEM - A battery pack test system is provided. The system includes a battery charging device that monitors an output voltage level of the vehicle battery pack. The system further includes a switch electrically coupled between an igniter and a voltage source. The system further includes a first video camera that generates a first plurality of images of an interior of the vehicle battery pack. The switch has a closed operational state at a first time in response to the output voltage level of a battery cell in the vehicle battery pack being greater than a threshold voltage level, to induce the igniter to generate a spark to generate a fire within an interior region of the vehicle battery pack. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346895 | METHOD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT FOR THE ACTIVATION AND PARAMETERIZATION OF AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE - A method for the activation of an electrical device ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346896 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MANAGE ENERGY USAGE - A system and method are provided for managing energy usage that includes obtaining an allocated power value associated with a predetermined time period, metering at least one of consumed power and corresponding consumed energy to determine a consumed power value and a consumed energy value and prompting for a reduced load condition when the consumed power value exceeds the allocated power value. The system and method may further include obtaining a line voltage value, comparing the line voltage value to a threshold voltage value, and obtaining energy saving parameters that define a reduced voltage value. A reduced power value that corresponds to the reduced voltage value may be supplied, the reduced power value being supplied when the line voltage value exceeds the threshold voltage value. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346897 | HIGH-VOLTAGE DC VOLTAGE UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HIGH-VOLTAGE DC VOLTAGE UNIT - A high-voltage DC voltage unit with a first DC voltage apparatus providing a first high-voltage DC voltage between a first output connection and a second output connection of the DC voltage apparatus or can be fed with a first high-voltage DC voltage. A second DC voltage apparatus provides a second high-voltage DC voltage or can be fed with a second high-voltage DC voltage. A first DC voltage connection is coupled with the first output connection of the first DC voltage apparatus. A second DC voltage connection is coupled with the second output connection of the second DC voltage apparatus. A reference potential connection is coupled with the second output connection of the first DC voltage apparatus, with the first output connection of the second DC voltage apparatus and with an earth potential, the first and second high-voltage DC voltages realising a bipolar power supply. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346898 | JUNCTION BOX HAVING THE MPPT CONTROL FUNCTION THAT IS INDIVIDUALLY EMBEDDED IN A SOLAR CELL MODULE, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - Disclosed is a junction box which includes voltage and current sensors that are connected to both ends of bypass diodes provided within the junction box to sense currents and voltages of the solar cell module; a MPPT controller that tracks a maximum power point from current and voltage values sensed from the voltage and current sensors; and a voltage controller that includes a switch for controlling an operation of the solar cell module, and controls a voltage corresponding to the tracked maximum power point to be output. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346899 | POWER CONTROL DEVICE WITH MULTI-DIRECTIONAL SENSING ABILITY - A power control device includes an electric power switch and a control unit. The control unit is mounted on an electric device, determines whether the electric device is disposed at a normal use position or an abnormal inclined position, and determines whether the electric device is at a normal use state and is disposed at the normal use position. The control unit controls the electric power switch to provide electric power to the electric device when the electric device is at the normal use state, and to stop providing the electric power to the electric device when the electric device is at the abnormal inclined position. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346900 | Linear Motor System - A linear motor system includes a coil assembly and a magnet assembly disposed adjacent to the coil assembly. The coil assembly includes a plurality of coil windings and a sealing material to seal and to prevent moisture and/or chemical ingress into the coil windings. The magnet assembly includes a plurality of magnets, a magnet housing disposed to house, cover and seal the plurality of magnets within the magnet housing, a plate to cover the plurality of magnets, a sealing element disposed between the plate and the magnet housing to seal the magnet assembly, and a groove formed to receive the sealing element between the plate and the magnet housing. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346901 | MINIATURE LINEAR VIBROTACTILE ACTUATOR - The invention relates to a miniature linear vibrotactile actuator comprising: a first element | 2014-11-27 |
20140346902 | POWER GENERATING ELEMENT AND POWER GENERATION DEVICE - The present disclosure includes: a magnetostrictive plate including a magnetostrictive material; a yoke around which a coil is wound and which has two ends magnetically connected to a surface of the magnetostrictive plate; and a bias magnet that generates bias magnetic flux circulating from one of the two ends of the yoke to the other one of the two ends through the yoke. Here, the magnetostrictive plate is surface-bonded to a non-magnetic structural body. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346903 | FAN MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a fan motor. In the fan motor according to the present invention which is an outer rotor type, a shaft having a fan fastened thereto is rotatably coupled to a bearing, the bearing is coupled to a bearing holder formed in a bracket, and the bracket is integrally configured of the bearing holder, a hub formed to be extended from the bearing holder to a perimeter, and a base formed to be extended from the hub to a perimeter, such that parts and assembling process may be effectively reduced. Meanwhile, the shaft is fastened with a stopper to prevent floating thereof, thereby improving driving stability and reliability. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346904 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor comprising: a rotor having a shaft disposed at a central portion thereof and having salient poles formed at an outer circumference thereof; a stator having the rotor rotatably installed therein while forming a gap and having salient poles facing the salient poles of the rotor; and an extraction pressure decreasing unit separating the rotor and the stator from a mold, wherein the rotor and the stator are made of a soft magnet composite (SMC). | 2014-11-27 |
20140346905 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotating electric machine includes a rotor, a stator, a cooling device and a pair of cooling liquid collection tanks. The stator includes an annular stator core and a stator coil. The stator core is disposed radially outside the rotor so as to surround the rotor. The stator coil is mounted on the stator core so that a pair of coil ends of the stator coil protrude axially outward respectively from opposite axial end faces of the stator core. The cooling device is configured to supply cooling liquid to vertically upper parts of the coil ends of the stator coil. Each of the cooling liquid collection tanks is arranged to surround a vertically lower part of a corresponding one of the coil ends so as to collect and temporarily reserve therein the cooling liquid moved from the upper part to the lower part of the corresponding coil end. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346906 | MOTORIZED DRUM SHELL ARRANGEMENT - A motorized drum having a drum shell with a motor therein, the motor having a stationary shaft, stator windings, and a stator support structure that is affixed to the stationary shaft. A rotor rotates coaxially around the stator, and a cycloidal reducer has an output that rotates at a reduced rate. The reducer output is rotationally fixed to, and is disposed within, the drum shell. An input gear of the reducer received a hollow eccentric input shaft, and is urged into eccentric motion as the input shaft rotates. The output gear urges the drum shell into rotation at same rate of rotation as the output gear. An harmonic drive speed reducer that has an input shaft provides rotatory motion to a wave generator that is disposed against a flexible splined member. The flexible splined member engages a rigid circular spline member at two radially opposed zones. Induction and permanent magnet forms of operation are used. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346907 | ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE - A rotating electric machine has a first frame and a second frame disposed at one axial end of a casing. The first and second frames have a first flange and a second flange, respectively, that protrude outwardly from the casing. The first and second flanges are fastened together by a through bolt. The first flange includes a recessed portion having a first curved portion, a second curved portion, and a third curved portion, A curvature radius of the third curved portion is greater than a curvature radius of the first curved portion and a curvature radius of the second curved portion such that a concentration of stress within the third curved portion that is caused by a fastening force of the through bolt may be reduced. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346908 | ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING A DEFORMABLE STATOR - An electric machine, in particular a generator for a wind turbine, is provided. The electric machine has a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is arranged rotatably relative to the stator about an axis of rotation. The rotor and the stator are arranged in such a way that a stator surface of the stator and a rotor surface of the rotor are spaced apart from one another. The rotor surface is circular about the axis of rotation. The stator is deformable in such a way that the stator surface has a non-circular surface profile about the axis of rotation without any magnetic interactions between the rotor and the stator being exerted within at least one segment of the stator, and that, in the event that magnetic interactions between the rotor and the stator are exerted, the stator is deformed in such a way that the stator surface is circular about the axis of rotation, with the result that a spacing between the stator surface and the rotor surface is constant. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346909 | LITHOGRAPHY DEVICE WITH EDDY-CURRENT BRAKE - A lithography device includes an eddy-current brake for damping the movement of a structural element of the lithography device. The eddy-current brake includes a plurality of magnets disposed in an arc-shaped arrangement, and a plurality of electrically conductive sheets arranged respectively between adjacent ones of the magnets. A relative movement between the magnets and the electrically conductive sheets in a direction to be damped inducing eddy currents in the electrically conductive sheets. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346910 | PERMANENT MAGNET TYPE CONCENTRATED WINDING MOTOR - In a permanent magnet type concentrated winding motor, the number of magnetic poles is M, a stator Sr has an N number of teeth T around which coils are concentratedly wound and which are circumferentially arranged at equal intervals, M is equal to (18±4)n and N is equal to 18n, an armature winding AW has an m number of parallel circuits, and a 1-phase circuit of the parallel circuits is configured to have a 6n/m number of coils connected in series with each other. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346911 | ROTOR - A rotor includes a rotor iron core in which magnet insertion holes that are arrayed in a radial direction so as to be convex toward an inner peripheral side are provided for each magnetic pole, and in which the magnet insertion holes are arranged in a circumferential direction according to the number of magnetic poles, and flat-shaped permanent magnets that are inserted respectively in the magnet insertion holes, wherein the magnet insertion holes, which are arranged on an innermost peripheral side and adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction are provided in such a manner that the width of the magnet insertion hole gradually becomes larger toward the inner peripheral side such that the width of the iron core between the adjacent magnet insertion holes in a circumferential direction is constant in a radial direction. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346912 | FLUX-SWITCHING MACHINE - The present invention relates to a flux-switching machine, including a stator having phase windings and field coils, wherein, in the machine, at least one field coil is arranged in a pair of notches separated by at least three teeth. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346913 | LUNDELL ROTARY MACHINE - A rotor includes: a plurality of first magnetic pole members that are disposed such that first end portions and second end portions are respectively coupled magnetically and mechanically to a first magnetic end plate and to a second magnetic end plate and so as to be separated from a magnetic intermediate plate magnetically; a plurality of second magnetic pole members that are disposed such that intermediate portions are coupled magnetically and mechanically to the magnetic intermediate plate and so as to be separated from each of the magnetic end plates magnetically; a plurality of permanent magnets that are disposed between the first and second magnetic pole members in a circumferential direction; and a nonmagnetic holding body for separating the first magnetic pole members magnetically from the magnetic intermediate plate, and for separating the second magnetic pole members magnetically from the magnetic end plates. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346914 | STATOR WINDING OF ELECTRICAL ROTATING MACHINE - In a three-phase, four-pole, four-parallel-circuit stator winding of an electrical rotating machine, each of two sets of U-phase output terminals U1, U2 is formed of two sets of parallel circuits each formed of windings having a same pitch (one is formed of first and second winding circuits | 2014-11-27 |
20140346915 | Rotating Electrical Machine and Method for Manufacturing Rotating Electrical Machine - A rotating electrical machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator winding includes a plurality of conductor segments inserted through the slots from one end surface of the stator core with end portions of the conductor segments projecting out beyond another end surface of the stator core. The conductor segments include an undeformed portion, a plastically deformed portion formed at the end portions thereof and a tapered portion. The plastically deformed portion has a dimension of the plastically deformed portion along a circumferential direction that is greater than a dimension of the undeformed portion along the circumferential direction and so that a dimension of the plastically deformed portion along a radial direction is smaller than a dimension of the undeformed portion along the radial direction. The conductor segments are welded together at tops of the plastically deformed portions thereof. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346916 | COMMUTATOR MOTOR AND METHOD OF CONNECTING WINDINGS OF THE SAME - A commutator motor is configured such that an armature includes an armature core having teeth and slots, an armature coil, and a commutator having segments. The armature coil includes coil units in which windings are wound on the teeth, and jumper wire units for interconnecting between the coil units. Segment group includes first and second segments to which the coil units are connected, and a third segment to which only the jumper wire unit is connected. The first and second segments are disposed adjacent to each other, and the third segment is disposed next to the adjacent arrangement. The configuration includes the jumper wire unit that is wired from the third segment such that each of one part of the wire unit running to one side and the other part of the wire unit running to the other side is wired to pass through the same slot to interconnect between the coil units. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346917 | CONDUCTIVE WIRE UNIT AND GENERATOR WITH CLOSED MAGNETIC PATH - A stator for a generator, comprises a coil support frame and a conductive wire unit arranged on the coil support frame, wherein the conductive wire unit comprises one basic conductive wire unit or a plurality of stacked basic conductive wire units, the basic conductive wire unit comprises a conductive wire layer and a magnetic-conducting sheet conformably stacked on and insulated from the conductive wire layer. A generator with closed-magnetic-path comprises a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator comprises the above conductive wire unit having a magnetic-conducting base plate, wherein the stator further comprises a magnetic yoke, the rotor comprises a transmission shaft, the conductive wire unit is fixedly connected in the magnetic yoke, at least a magnetic-conducting plate is coaxially connected on the transmission shaft, a magnet is connected on the magnetic-conducting plate, of which a magnetic pole is arranged towards the conductive wire unit. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346918 | MOTOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING MOTOR - A stationary portion of a motor includes a stator core, insulators, and coils. The stator core includes a core back having an annular shape, and a plurality of teeth extending radially inward from the core back. A radially inner end portion of each tooth has a circumferential width substantially equal to or smaller than a circumferential width of a remaining portion of the tooth. The core back includes a protruding portion protruding radially inward between adjacent teeth, a cut extending radially outward from the protruding portion, and a through hole extending in an axial direction through the core back defined at a radially outer end portion of the cut. The protruding portion increases a radial dimension of the core back to achieve a reduction in magnetic reluctance in the vicinity of the cut. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346919 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING PARTIALLY PARALLEL SLOTS AND TEETH - A tubular body for an electrical machine is provided. The tubular body comprises a curved surface area, a first tooth and a second tooth. The tubular body is arrangable with respect to a further tubular body such that one of the tubular body or the further tubular body is rotatable with respect to the other one around a rotary axis. The first tooth and the second tooth extend from the curved surface area along a radial direction with respect to the rotary axis, wherein the first tooth and the second tooth are spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction around the rotary axis. The first tooth comprises a first side wall facing a second side wall of the second tooth, wherein the first side wall comprises a first section which is parallel to the second side wall such that a circumferential distance between the first section and the second side wall is constant along the radial direction. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346920 | Electric Machine - An electric machine, especially a transversal flux machine, the stator being composed of a stack of phase segments, each phase segment having at least one stator segment and one stator winding, especially a single winding, each stator segment having an annular stator bridge, on which pole shoes are premolded, which in particular extend in the radially inward direction, and/or which extend in the direction of the rotor and/or which are situated between the rotor and the annular stator bridge, the pole shoes having the same shape, in particular, the axial width of the pole shoe decreasing with increasing radial clearance, the associated profile being disposed between a first and a second profile, the first profile being a linear function of the radial clearance, the pole back associated with the first profile being a planar area, in particular, the second profile being a circular function, in particular a circular segment function, the pole back associated with the second profile being a cylindrical section area, in particular. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346921 | DEVICE FOR RETAINING A MACHINE COMPONENT IN AN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND ELECTRIC MACHINE - The invention relates to a device for retaining a machine component ( | 2014-11-27 |
20140346922 | MOTOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF MOVEMENT RESTRICTING STRUCTURE - A motor includes a brush configured to contact a commutator and a movement restricting structure configured to restrict a movement of the brush. The movement restricting structure has: a carbon holder for housing the brush while permitting a movement of the brush in the commutator radial direction; and a circumferentially restricting part for restricting a movement of the brush in the commutator circumferential direction. The circumferentially restricting part has a passing port formed by punching, through which the brush passes. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346923 | Electrostatic Transformer - An electrostatic transformer includes: a first fixed electrode; a second fixed electrode; a movable electrode displaceably supported by a flexible member within a space between the first fixed electrode and the second fixed electrode; and permanently charged films disposed on electrode surfaces of the movable electrode. And: an AC output voltage corresponding to a change in an electric charge induced at the second fixed electrode by displacing the movable electrode in response to an AC input voltage applied between the first fixed electrode and the movable electrode is extracted; and a ratio of the AC input voltage and the AC output voltage is determined based upon a ratio of an electromechanical coupling factor at an input-side electrostatic actuator, configured with the first fixed electrode and the movable electrode, and an electromechanical coupling factor at an output-side electrostatic actuator, configured with the second fixed electrode and the movable electrode. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346924 | PIEZOELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUDING THE SAME - A piezoelectric element includes an element layer, an electrode layer including one or more positive electrode layers and one or more negative electrode layers repeatedly stacked to alternate with each other on the element layers in a vertical direction, a primary positive electrode connection member connecting the positive electrode layers, a primary negative electrode connection member connecting the negative electrode layers, at least one secondary positive electrode connection member, at least one secondary negative electrode connection member, and a primary electrode connected to the primary positive electrode connection member and the primary negative electrode connection member and configured of a pair of electrodes, and at least one secondary electrode spaced apart from the primary electrode and configured of a pair of electrodes. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346925 | POWER GENERATION UNIT, SECONDARY CELL, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A power generation unit includes a deforming member adapted to repeatedly deform a piezoelectric element, a pair of electrodes provided to the piezoelectric element, an inductor disposed between the pair of electrodes, and constituting a resonant circuit together with a capacitive component of the piezoelectric element, a first switch connected in series to the inductor, a member adapted to detect a timing at which a deformation direction of the deforming member is switched, a full bridge rectifier adapted to rectify a current output from the pair of electrodes, a capacitor connected to the full bridge rectifier, and adapted to store a current supplied from the full bridge rectifier, a second switch connected between either one of the pair of electrodes and the capacitor, and a control circuit adapted to operate the first switch and the second switch. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346926 | VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A vibration generating apparatus may include a housing having an internal space, an elastic member mounted in the internal space, a piezoelectric element having one surface thereof mounted on the elastic member, and a mass body fixed to the other surface of the piezoelectric element by a buffering adhesive. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346927 | VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS - There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including: a housing having an internal space; a vibrator disposed and vibrating within the housing; and a plurality of damper members installed in at least one of the housing and the vibrator and formed of different materials, wherein the plurality of damper members are overlapped and formed integrally with each other or are disposed to be adjacent to each other. | 2014-11-27 |
20140346928 | VIBRATION GENERATING APPARATUS - There is provided a vibration generating apparatus including: a housing having an internal space; an elastic member having an edge part fixedly attached to the housing; a piezoelectric element fixedly attached to a lower surface of a central portion of the elastic member; and a mass body fixedly attached to an upper surface of the central portion of the elastic member. | 2014-11-27 |