51st week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150360468 | FLUID EJECTION DEVICE WITH MIXING BEADS - In an embodiment, a fluid ejection device includes a die substrate with a chiclet adhered by its front side to the die substrate. The fluid ejection device also includes an ink delivery slot formed through the chiclet from its back side to its front side. The fluid ejection device further includes a mixing bead at the back side of the chiclet, adjacent the ink delivery slot. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360469 | LIQUID EJECTING HEAD AND LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - At an area corresponding to a pressure chamber, the width of a lower electrode film in a nozzle row direction is narrower than the width of the pressure chamber in the same direction. A vibrating plate at the area corresponding to a pressure chamber includes an area P | 2015-12-17 |
20150360470 | METHOD OF FORMING THROUGH-SUBSTRATE - A method of forming a through-substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the method causing the first surface to communicate with the second surface through the substrate, the method including: a first step that forms a first trench from the first surface side of the substrate using dry etching, the first trench having side surfaces on which protective film is formed; and a second step that forms a second trench from the second surface side using dry etching, the second trench communicating with the first trench having the side surfaces on which the protective film is formed. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360471 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING HEAD, AND CONTROL METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - When a length of a central axis direction of a straight part is L [μm], and a floating speed of a bubble set according to a diameter d of a nozzle, a density ρ of ink, and the diameter r of the bubble is Vr [μm/s], a flushing process is performed by driving an actuator with a flushing pulse within (L+5)/Vr [s] after a nozzle surface is wiped with a wiper so as to perform an ejecting operation. The flushing pulse in the flushing process is preferably a driving waveform which does not actively draw a meniscus in the nozzle toward a pressure chamber side from the initial position, and makes the ink be ejected from the nozzle by extruding the meniscus toward an ejecting side. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360472 | PRINT HEAD FOR AN INK JET PRINTER - A print head for an ink jet printer includes at least one ink supply channel and at least one nozzle having a nozzle channel and an inflow opening, and ink can be pressed from the ink supply channel through the inflow opening into the nozzle channel and ejected therefrom, wherein the nozzle is arranged in a stationary manner on a side wall of the ink supply channel and in the ink supply channel a ram is provided, which can be moved back and forth between a reversal point that has a minimal distance from the inflow opening of the nozzle and a reversal point that has a maximal distance from the inflow opening of the nozzle, wherein a first limiting device limits the movement of a ram end face to a movement between the reversal points; and a second external device is provided for applying a negative pressure relative to the ambient air pressure to the ink in the ink supply channel. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360473 | LATCH IMPROVEMENT FOR A PRINTER SUPPLY - An ink cartridge has a cartridge body and an integrally molded lever. An angle, formed between the integrally molded lever and the cartridge body, is maintained at a minimum dimension by an angle size maintaining mechanism. The angle size maintaining mechanism enables remanufacturing of a used ink cartridge to reduce printer operating cost and reduce environmental waste. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360474 | TANK AND LIQUID DROPLET JETTING APPARATUS CONNECTED TO THE SAME - There is provided a tank including: a wall defining a liquid storage chamber, the wall including: an upper wall defining an upper end of the liquid storage chamber, a lower wall defining a lower end of the liquid storage chamber, and an erected wall between the upper wall and the lower wall and through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank; an inlet penetrating through the upper wall or the erected wall; and an outlet, wherein the lower wall includes an upper stage wall making contact with the erected wall; a lower stage wall located at a position separated and away from the erected wall and below the upper stage wall; and a connecting wall connecting the upper and lower stage walls; and the outlet is disposed below the upper stage wall. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360475 | UNIT USED IN LIQUID JET RECORDING APPARATUS, AND LIQUID JET RECORDING APPARATUS - A unit that is used in a liquid jet recording apparatus and is used for connection of a liquid container, the liquid container including: a liquid container part that is capable of storing a liquid; and a liquid supply part that is in communication with an inside of the liquid container part and is capable of supplying the liquid to an liquid jet part of the liquid jet recording apparatus, the unit including: a medium positioning part that is capable of positioning a recording medium to which the liquid is ejected by the liquid jet part; and a flow channel connection part that is connectable to the liquid supply part and supplies the liquid from the liquid supply part to the liquid jet part, wherein the unit is configured to be attachable to and detachable from a main body of the liquid jet recording apparatus, the main body being provided with the liquid jet part. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360476 | LIQUID-CONSUMING APPARATUS - A liquid-consuming apparatus includes: a tank including a liquid storage chamber configured to store a liquid, an inlet through which the liquid is poured into the liquid storage chamber, and a liquid flow channel configured to let the liquid flow therethrough from the liquid storage chamber; a cap configured to be attachable to the tank to cover the inlet; a cover configured to be movable relative to the tank between a closed position where a surface, of the tank, in which the inlet is formed is covered and an open position where the surface of the tank is exposed; and a holder configured to hold the cap removed from the tank. The cover is prevented from moving to the closed position by the cap held by the holder to be positioned in a movement area of the cover moving from the open position to the closed position. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360477 | Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Graphene Based Imaging Process - Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a printing system comprising one or more print heads each comprising a writing energy source. The one or more print heads can be constructed to form text and/or image elements by changing the physical and/or chemical properties of a media or by jetting of ink drops to on a media. The media and ink drops can comprise graphene or graphene derivatives. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360478 | PRINTING APPARATUS AND PRINTING METHOD - A printing apparatus includes a discharge head with nozzles that discharge UV ink that is cured by the radiation of ultra violet rays, a main scan unit that moves the discharge head along a main scanning direction with respect to a target printing medium, a sub-scan unit that moves the discharge head relatively along a sub-scanning direction, and a UV radiation unit, which is provided on a downstream side of the discharge unit in the sub-scanning direction. An amount of radiation of the UV radiation unit in or during a main scan that radiates ultra violet rays from the UV radiation unit without discharging the UV ink from the discharge head is greater than an amount of radiation of the UV radiation unit in or during a main scan that discharges the UV ink from the discharge head, and radiates ultra violet rays from the UV radiation unit. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360479 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes an endless belt wound around a driving pulley and a driven pulley, a driven pulley holder which holds the driven pulley and is movably provided in the wound direction of the endless belt, a frame on which the driven pulley holder is provided, a first biasing portion for biasing the driven pulley holder to a direction away from the driving pulley, and a regulating portion for regulating a movement of a predetermined distance or longer of the driven pulley holder toward the driving pulley side, in which the regulating portion is movably provided in the wound direction of the endless belt with respect to the frame and is biased to the driven pulley holder side by a second biasing portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360480 | AQUEOUS INK DURABILITY DEPOSITED ON SUBSTRATE - A method for improving durability of aqueous ink deposited on a substrate having multivalent metal salt present at the surface of the substrate is disclosed. The method includes depositing aqueous ink on the surface of the substrate, wherein the aqueous ink is an anionically stabilized pigment ink, drying the substrate to substantially remove the water from the deposited aqueous ink, applying substantially pure water and heat to the dried substrate with deposited aqueous ink, and removing the applied water and heat to return the dried substrate to an ambient temperature and moisture content. The applied substantially pure water and heat are sufficient to cause a significant improvement of the durability of the deposited ink on the substrate. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360481 | PRINTER AND IMAGE PROCESSING - According to one example, there is provided a method of processing an image. The method comprises obtaining image data representing an image to be printed, determining, from the image data, pixel locations on a substrate where ink is intended to be deposited and pixel locations where no ink is intended to be deposited, and modifying the image data to define varnish to be deposited at at least some of those substrate pixel locations determined as where no ink is intended to be deposited. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360482 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO MITIGATE MEDIA ROLL CURL - A method includes advancing, by a controller device comprising a processing resource, a media from a roll into a printer via rollers before a printing process begins, wherein a leading edge of the media comprises a curl due to the roll. The method also includes guiding, by the controller device, the media through the printer to engage a substrate in a predetermined zone spaced downstream a predetermined distance from a roller pinch point. The method also includes holding, by the controller device, the media against the substrate in the predetermined zone to force the leading edge of the media to bend in a direction opposite the curl of the leading edge to counteract the curl of the leading edge. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360483 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - The present invention provides an image forming device having: a conveying mechanism that pulls and conveys a recording medium onto which liquid drops have been applied; and a suction plate that is provided with a plurality of suction holes that suck the recording medium conveyed by the conveying mechanism, and at which, when the suction holes are projected in a conveying direction of the recording medium, the suction holes are disposed such that any one of the suction holes exists in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the recording medium, and the suction holes are disposed so as to overlap one another. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360484 | PRINT ARRANGEMENT - Print arrangements are disclosed. An example printer includes a print head to apply an image to a substrate; a first roller and a second roller forming a first nip, the substrate to extend through the first nip as the substrate is being fed toward the print head; and a third roller and a fourth roller forming a second nip, first axes of the first and second rollers being non-parallel to second axes of the third and fourth rollers to enable a transverse force to be applied to the substrate prior to the substrate entering the first nip. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360485 | PRINTING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided is a printing apparatus that, if information on sheets held by sheet holding unit for holding sheets is set, prints images based on the set information on sheets, and a method for controlling the printing apparatus. In a case that a job that uses the sheet holding unit has been interrupted when sheets are placed on the sheet holding unit, printing is performed based on information on sheets that was designated by the job. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360486 | CONVEYANCE PRINTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT TYPES OF ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE - A conveyance printing system and methods for printing articles of manufacture of different types and with different content is presented. Systems include a conveyance system configured to convey a plurality of trays, each having an associated identifier and each holding one or more articles of manufacture within the tray, and a printing system configured to receive a print tray from the conveyance system, receive a print job associated with the tray identifier, and print the associated print job simultaneously onto the respective print surfaces of the one or more articles of manufacture held by the tray. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360487 | PRINTER - A printer includes a feeding portion for feeding a print medium in a first direction, an ejection portion for ejecting liquid, a carriage, a guide shaft, a rail member, a first pressing portion, an eccentric member, a regulating portion, and a prohibition portion. The carriage includes the ejection portion and reciprocates in a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction. The guide shaft extends in the second direction and supports the carriage. The rail member is disposed facing the guide shaft. The first pressing portion presses a first surface of the rail member. The eccentric member has a rotating shaft portion and an eccentric shaft portion that is eccentric with respect to the rotating shaft portion. The regulating portion comes into contact with a second surface of the rail member, and regulates movement of the carriage. The prohibition portion prohibits rotation of the rotating shaft portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360488 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A printer includes a carriage which includes an ink jet recording head and is movable in a first direction and a second direction that is an opposite direction to the first direction, a gear group which transmits power of a motor to a sheet transporter, a transporter drive motor which transmits power to the gear group, and a carriage drive motor which drives the carriage. At least a portion of the carriage drive motor and at least a portion of the gear group are at the same position as each other in a movement direction (x direction) of the carriage. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360489 | Printing a Double-Sided Image and Generating Printer Control Data for Printing Double-Sided Image - According to one example of the present invention there is provided apparatus for generating control data to control an ink jet printer to print a double-sided image on a single side of a substantially transparent substrate. The apparatus comprises a processor for receiving image data of a first and a second image, a printhead control data generator to generate, from the first image, first image printhead control data, and to generate, from the second image, second image printhead control data, and a covering layer printhead control data generator to generate covering layer printhead control data. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360490 | SYSTEM FOR MEASURING RIBBON TENSION - A ribbon includes a substrate film, wherein the film comprises a tensionable material; and an ink disposed on the ribbon. A length of the ribbon includes portions that have been tensioned to provide a code readable from the ribbon by measuring the tension over the length of the ribbon. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360491 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SINGLE-PASS FAILED NOZZLE COMPENSATION - Compensation algorithms are applied to hide failed nozzles or, at least, reduce the objectionable effect of such nozzles in a printed image. Once a failed nozzle or under-performing nozzle is detected in a single-pass printing system, it is shut-off and the image data that was intended to be printed by this nozzle is redistributed to its neighboring nozzles. Embodiments of the invention use of a 1-D look-up table and stochastically distribute the duty cycle to each neighboring nozzle. In this way, failed nozzles are effectively hidden in the final print. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360492 | NOZZLE CALIBRATION - An apparatus and method for use in generating calibration parameters for an inkjet nozzle are disclosed. The method comprises obtaining data defining how calibration parameters associated with a nozzle change as the number of ink drops ejected from a nozzle increases, determining a number of ink drops ejected from the nozzle, and adjusting calibration parameters for the nozzle based on the determined number of ink drops ejected from the nozzle and the obtained data defining how calibration parameters associated with a nozzle change as the number of ink drops ejected from a nozzle increases. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360493 | RIBBON CASSETTE FOR LABEL PRINTING DEVICE - Disclosed is a ribbon cassette for a label printing device, comprising a ribbon cassette case that contains a printing tape ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360494 | Method for Adapting Decor Prints and a Device for Conducting Said Metho - The present invention relates to a method for printing wood-based boards, in particular, wood-fiber boards, by means of a digital printing process. The method includes the steps of: a) measuring the color value of the wood-based board of at least one first batch and transmitting the color values to a computer program; b) measuring of the color values of the wood-based board of at least one further batch and transmitting the color values to the computer program; c) processing the color values of the wood-based board of the at least one further batch in the computer program and adapting the color value of the digital print; and d) printing at least one side of the wood-based board by means of digital printing technique by forming a décor layer such that no color deviations between the printed decors of the wood-based boards of the at least one first batch and each further batch occur. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360495 | THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING SHEET - An object of the present invention is to provide a thermal transfer recording sheet that enables images having a wide color gamut, a high chroma, and good lightfastness, in which the degree of catalytic fading is reduced, to be formed. The thermal transfer recording sheet includes a base material and a colorant layer on the base material. The colorant layer includes a yellow dye layer, a magenta dye layer, and a cyan dye layer. The dye layers each include, as a dye, a compound having a specific structure. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360496 | THERMAL TRANSFER FILM, AND ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE PREPARED USING SAME - The present invention relates to a thermal transfer film and to an organic electroluminescent device prepared using same, wherein the thermal transfer film includes a base film and an outermost layer which is formed on the base film and has 2% or more of a thickness change ratio expressed by formula 1. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360497 | THERMAL TRANSFER SHEET - Provided is a thermal transfer sheet which has satisfactory printability and provides a printed matter having excellent boiling resistance. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360498 | INFRARED SENSITIVE COLOR-FORMING COMPOSITION, INFRARED CURABLE COLOR-FORMING COMPOSITION, LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING PLATE PRECURSOR AND PLATE MAKING METHOD - The invention is directed to an infrared sensitive color-forming composition containing a compound having an infrared absorbing skeleton and a thermochromic skeleton in a molecule thereof wherein the infrared absorbing skeleton and the thermochromic skeleton are connected with a covalent bond or an ionic bond and a binder; an infrared curable color-forming composition wherein the infrared sensitive color-forming composition further contains a radical initiator and a polymerizable compound; a lithographic printing plate precursor having an image-recording layer containing the infrared curable color-forming composition on a support; a plate making method including imagewise exposing the lithographic printing plate precursor and conducting on-press development processing by supplying printing ink and dampening water on a printing machine to remove a non-image area; a compound represented by the formula (7) as defined herein; and a compound represented by the formula (8) as defined herein. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360499 | TEMPERATURE INDICATION OR MULTILEVEL ANTI-COUNTERFEIT INDICATION LABEL BASED ON SHAPE MEMORY POLYMER AND TEMPERATURE INDICATION OR MULTILEVEL ANTI-COUNTERFEIT INDICATION METHOD THEREOF - The present invention relates to temperature detection and indication technology and anti-counterfeit indication technology, and particularly to a temperature indication or multilevel anti-counterfeit indication label and a temperature indication or multilevel anti-counterfeit indication method based on a shape memory polymer. The temperature indication or multilevel anti-counterfeit indication label based on the shape memory polymer includes a matrix of a thermally driven shape memory polymer material, and one or more predeformations are formed on the matrix; the predeformation is formed in one or more stress processes at the same temperature; when multiple predeformations are formed, the sizes of the multiple predeformations are different; and when one predeformation is formed, the geometrical dimension of the predeformation continuously changes along the extension direction of the predeformation. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360500 | Security Device with Covert Images - A security device comprises a transparent substrate having an opacifying layer disposed on at least one surface. A reflective grating layer comprises one or more arrangements of grooves, and a liquid crystal material layer is disposed over at least a portion of the grating layer. The arrangements of grooves have a groove spacing such that liquid crystal molecules within the liquid crystal material layer are substantially aligned so as to polarise optical radiation passing therethrough. The security device further includes apertures formed in the opacifying layer and the grating layer comprising a transmissive diffractive optical element (DOE). The security device thereby comprises a transmissive security feature, visible when viewed in transmission mode by the naked eye, in combination with a covert, reflective security feature, visible only using a suitably oriented polariser. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360501 | IDENTITY DOCUMENT COMPRISING A GHOST IMAGE BASED ON A TWO-DIMENSIONAL IMAGE - An identity document includes in a single plane a two-dimensional image and under optical elements a ghost image for verifying the authenticity of the two-dimensional image. The ghost image is a stereo image and the stereo image is based on the two-dimensional image. The stereo image includes at least two images of the person on the identity card wherein at least one of the two images is a calculated image. The stereo image may further include a floating image, the floating image being arranged to be perceived to float over the ghost image. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360502 | GAS CHROMIC FIBERS AND INCLUSIONS FOR SECURITY ARTICLES - Disclosed are security articles and methods and systems for authenticating security articles using a plurality of stimuli. According to one embodiment, an illustrative secured article includes an embedded feature wherein differential activation of phosphorescent or fluorescent materials creates a machine readable response through the simultaneous presence of a source of electromagnetic radiation and a specific gas environment. A detector detects a differential spectral emission across the security feature that results from the change in gas environment. The spectral emission may be compared to an expected emissive signature to determine authenticity of the security article. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360503 | Marker with an Integrated Eraser - A dry eraser marker with an integrated dry eraser is an apparatus designed to make the task of writing on a whiteboard more efficient. The attachment mechanism includes a first engagement element and second engagement element. The eraser-receiving cavity laterally traverses into the marker body. The first engagement element is integrated into the marker body, next to the eraser-receiving cavity. The second engagement element is integrated into the dry eraser. The dry eraser is removably attached into the eraser-receiving cavity through the attachment mechanism. More specifically, the second engagement element is positioned adjacent and is engaged to the first engagement element in order to secure the dry eraser to the marker body. The preferred first engagement element is a spring clip and the preferred second engagement element is a clip-receiving hole. The spring clip and clip-receiving hole allow for easy and fast removal of the dry eraser. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360504 | Method and Device for Manufacturing Products having a Surface Provided with Embossments, and Products Obtained Thereby - A method for manufacturing a product having a surface provided with embossments, includes bringing a material web is in contact with a roller. The roller is provided with a relief at its surface, with which, via this relief, embossments are formed in the material web. The roller has a circumference of which, or at least certain parts thereof that are variable, or alternatively the circumference of the roller is variable by making use of embossing elements, wherein the mutual angular position thereof is adjustable. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360505 | PAINTBRUSH HOLDER - A paintbrush holder for holding a plurality of paintbrushes, the paintbrush holder comprises a base including a number of feet, a leg extending upward from the base, a number of arms extending radially outward from a top of the leg, and a handle positioned at the top of the leg. The arms are configured to hold the paintbrushes so that they hang downward for allowing liquid to drip off of the paintbrushes and for allowing the paintbrushes to dry. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360506 | PAINTING CANVAS PROTECTIVE DEVICE - Channel shaped corner devices for mounting to the corners of stretcher bars of an artwork frame and complementary channel shaped rails constructed to be connected between the corner devices by means of resilient snap on clips. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360507 | STRATIFIED AND AGGLOMERATED ARTIFICIAL STONE ARTICLE - The present invention relates to those articles that include any kind of agglomerated artificial stone and polymerisable resin, such as tiles or slabs, to be used as construction material, characterised for consisting of different strati or veins, of heterogeneous variable mass that provide a special aesthetic effect similar to the natural stone products. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360508 | WHEELS AND VEHICLES COMPRISING THE SAME - The present invention is applicable to the technical field of wheels. Provided are a wheel ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360509 | WHEEL SPIDER WITH ASSEMBLED SPOKE ELEMENTS AND CONNECTION OF WHEEL SPIDER TO RIM WELL - A wheel includes a rim having a rim well and rim flanges, a hub, and at least three spoke elements. Each spoke element forms at least one spoke between the hub and the rim. The spoke elements are fastened to an inside of the rim in a form-closed manner or a form-closed and bonded manner. In the hub region, the spoke elements are supported on each other in a circumferential direction at abutting surfaces designed therefor. A method for producing the wheel is provided. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360510 | BICYCLE RIM WITH BRAKE TRACK - A rim for a bicycle includes a radially outer tire-engaging portion, a radially inner spoke-engaging portion, a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced apart from the first sidewall. A brake track is located on the first and second sidewalls including a plurality of grooves formed therein. Each of the plurality of grooves has a radially innermost point and a radially outermost point, wherein the radially outermost point is circumferentially aft of the radially innermost point relative to a forward circumferential travel direction of the rim. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360511 | TUBELESS BICYCLE WHEEL BEAD LOCK - A vehicle wheel comprises a wheel rim having first and second sidewalls defining a rim trough, a tire having a tire bead positioned in the rim trough in engagement with the first sidewall, and a bead lock positioned in the rim trough adjacent the tire bead. The bead lock is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The bead lock includes an actuator positioned in the opening and including an exposed portion accessible from outside the wheel. The bead lock can further include a band positioned in the rim trough and including two free ends movable relative to each other. The bead lock can further include a tightening mechanism secured to the two free ends. For example, the tightening mechanism can include a winch and a cable wrapped around the winch and secured to one of the free ends. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360512 | Riveting Structure of Caster Wheel - A riveting structure of a caster wheel contains: a connecting mount, a wheel seat, and a coupling shaft. The connecting mount includes a central hole longitudinally defined at a central position thereof The wheel seat includes a horizontal orifice, a central groove, and an accommodating slot horizontally defined on a distal end of the central groove and communicating with the central groove to accommodate a peripheral rib extending around a distal end of a lower extension of the coupling shaft. The lower extension is inserted into the central groove so that the peripheral rib is retained in the accommodating slot of the wheel seat, an upper extension of the coupling shaft is inserted through the central hole of the connecting mount so that a top end of the upper extension of the coupling shaft is riveted in the connecting mount, thus connecting the connecting mount and the wheel seat together. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360513 | WATERTIGHT DEVICE FOR DRIVE SHAFT FOR VEHICLE - A watertight device for a drive shaft for a vehicle may include a middle shaft, an inner shaft which is formed integrally with an outer end portion of the middle shaft and has a first gear serration portion formed on an outer diameter portion of the inner shaft, and an outer wheel of the drive shaft which has a second gear serration portion formed on an inner diameter portion thereof, in which a sealer seating groove may be formed in a neck portion in a rear of the first gear serration portion of the inner shaft, a sealer may be press-fitted and mounted into the sealer seating groove, and thereafter, an outer diameter of the sealer may be compressed by an inner diameter portion at an inlet side of the second gear serration portion in an inner diameter section of the outer wheel of the drive shaft. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360514 | TIRE - The present invention provides a tire being excellent in air barrier property and crack resistance at low temperature, without relying on phosphorus resource. The tire has an inner liner composed of a rubber composition comprising 1 to 30 parts by mass of an aliphatic dibasic acid ester and 8 to 30 parts by mass of a resin with a softening point of 60° C. or higher, per 100 parts by mass of a rubber component including at least one selected from the group consisting of butyl rubber, halogenated butyl rubber, and isoprene-based rubber, wherein the rubber composition has a brittle temperature of −35° C. or lower. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360515 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire that enables suppressing at least one of the decrease in steering stability and the decrease in side cut resistance, and reducing cavity resonance sound, without increasing tire weight | 2015-12-17 |
20150360516 | HEAVY LOAD TIRE - A first belt layer includes a cord extending at an inclination angle of greater than 45° with respect to the tire circumferential direction, a second belt layer includes a cord extending in the tire circumferential direction, and a third belt layer includes a cord extending at an inclination angle of 30° or less in the opposite direction from the cord of the first belt layer with respect to the tire circumferential direction. The belt layers are arranged in order, with the first belt layer furthest inward in the tire radial direction, on the outer circumferential side of a crown region of a carcass extending toroidally between a pair of bead portions. The third belt layer width w | 2015-12-17 |
20150360517 | MOTORCYCLE TIRE FOR ROUGH TERRAIN - A motorcycle tire for rough terrain is provided in tread middle regions with middle blocks each provided in its ground contacting top surface with an auxiliary groove extending in the tire circumferential direction. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360518 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is a pneumatic tire that includes a tread having a pattern asymmetrical about the tire equatorial plane, and that may reduce cavity resonance and has good steering stability. A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion having a pair of tread halves, the tread halves extending between the tire equatorial plane and respective outer ends in the tire width direction of the tread portion, respectively, and having different negative ratios. The tread portion has short fibers fixed to at least a portion of a tire inner peripheral surface of the tread portion, and one of the tread halves with a higher negative ratio has a higher short-fiber fixation area ratio than that of the other tread half. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360519 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The present invention provides a pneumatic tire including: a groove formed in a tread, the groove having a groove bottom and groove side surfaces arising from the groove bottom; and a projection projecting from the groove bottom, wherein the projection includes a low-step portion located at a low position with reference to the groove bottom and a high-step portion located at a high position with reference to the groove bottom, the low-step portion has a first-side inclined surface inclined in a depth direction of the groove along a first groove side surface of the groove and a second-side inclined surface inclined in the depth direction of the groove along a second groove side surface of the groove, and the first-side inclined surface and the second-side inclined surface are inclined in different directions from each other. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360520 | PNEUMATIC TIRE FOR MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle pneumatic tire for travelling over rough terrain, wherein: the tire has a plurality of fin-like projections provided in the tire circumferential direction with intervals therebetween in an outer surface of the sidewall portion such that the fin-like projections each protrude from the outer surface and extend in the tire radial direction; a surface of at least the end portion on the outer side in the tire radial direction of each fin-like projection is formed to have an arcuate configuration protruding toward the tire inner surface side in a cross section in the width direction of the tire; and the arcuate surface of the end portion on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the fin-like projection is smoothly connected to an outer side surface of a shoulder block provided on the outermost side in the tire width direction of the tread portion. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360521 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes: a plurality of projections provided on a tire outer side surface of the pneumatic tire, wherein each of the projections has a height in a range from 0.5 mm to 4 mm and a maximum height at a position outer, in the tire radial direction, than a position where a tire total width is maximum, and wherein the pneumatic tire includes: an outer diameter and a total width excluding the projections are set to fall within ranges from 0 mm to 6 mm with respect to lower limits of standard dimensions in a state where the pneumatic tire is fitted to a standard rim and a normal internal pressure is applied; and a tread ground contact width at 60% load being set to fall within a range from 60% to 75% of the total width excluding the projections. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360522 | Tire-Pressure Adjusting Device for a Tire Inflation System of a Vehicle - The invention relates to a tyre-pressure adjusting device ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360523 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FLAT TIRE WHEN SMARTPHONE IS IN VEHICLE - A device is provided for use with a database, having stored therein, a plurality of signatures corresponding to an improper state of a tire, respectively. The device includes a vehicle mode determining component, a parameter detecting, component, an accessing component, a comparing component and a warning component. The vehicle mode determining component determines whether the device is operating in a vehicle mode. The parameter detecting component detects a predetermined parameter associated with the improper state of it tire and generates a parameter signature based on the detected predetermined parameter. The accessing component accesses one of the signatures from the database. The comparing component generates a comparison signal based on a comparison of the parameter signature and one of the signatures. The warning component generates an improper tire signal based on the comparison signal when the vehicle mode determining component determines that the device is operating in the vehicle mode. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360524 | AIR MAINTENANCE PUMPING SYSTEM AND TIRE - A tire assembly includes a tire having a pneumatic cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region, the first sidewall having at least one bending region operatively bending when radially within a rolling tire footprint, and a chafer component with an air passageway defined by an air tube resiliently deforming segment by segment between an expanded condition and an at least partially collapsed condition in response to respective segment by segment deformation of the sidewall when radially within the rolling tire footprint. The tire assembly pumps a constant volume of air for every revolution of the tire thus providing a linear pumping rate regardless of dead volumes in the tire. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360525 | TIRE TEMPERATURE PREDICTIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tire-based system and method for estimating a radially outward tire surface temperature of an identified tire supporting an identified vehicle includes a temperature sensor to measure a tire inner liner temperature. An algorithmic prediction model is empirically trained to correlate inner liner tire temperature to tire radially outward surface temperature for the tire/vehicle combination. The empirically trained algorithmic prediction model receives a steady state temperature-based model inputs including the tire inner liner temperature and an ambient temperature measurement and transient behavior vehicle-based inputs. Based upon the steady state inputs and the transient behavior inputs, a radially outward tire surface temperature estimation is made. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360526 | TIRE MOUNTING DEVICE - A bead guide ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360527 | DRAWBAR - A drawbar for a towing vehicle includes a longitudinal support and an attachment which is removably fixed to the longitudinal support. The longitudinal support and the attachment form a towing-eye receiving area, and the longitudinal support and the attachment each have a receiving opening for a coupling pin. The attachment has at least one tilting protrusion which is arranged in a recess of the longitudinal support in a self-locking manner relative to a removal force in the direction of the central line of the coupling pin. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360528 | HITCH BALL WITH LOCKING BAIL - A hitch ball with a locking bail for use with gooseneck hitch assemblies. The hitch ball includes a hitch ball body having a ball-mount on a first end. A second end forms a base that is insertable into a mating receiver mounted in a tow vehicle. A locking bail is pivotably coupled to the hitch ball body and is moveable from an unlocked orientation overlying the ball-mount to a locked orientation extending generally transversely to the hitch ball body. The locking bail is configured to function as a handle when in the unlocked orientation to provide a clean and easily graspable structure for handling and installing the hitch ball in a tow vehicle. The locking bail prevents coupling of a trailer or hitch assembly with the hitch ball when in the unlocked orientation and provides a visual indication of the locked or unlocked state of the hitch ball. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360529 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle includes a plurality of actuators for carrying out movements of the chassis, wherein the motor vehicle includes a control device for determining orientation information describing an orientation of the chassis to be assumed with regard to at least one target setting, wherein the control device is designed to control the actuators on the basis of the orientation information in such a way that the actuators carry out in a combined manner pitching, rolling and vertical movements of the chassis in order to orient the chassis corresponding to the orientation described by the orientation information. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360530 | ACTIVE SUSPENSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND PUMP THEREOF - An active suspension apparatus for a vehicle including: a pump that adjusts a movement of a fluid; and an actuator in which the fluid is supplied to a coil spring and which compensates for displacement of the coil spring, wherein the actuator includes first, second, third, and fourth actuators that are disposed at a left front wheel, a left rear wheel, a right front wheel, and a right rear wheel of the vehicle, respectively, and the pump is capable of simultaneously supplying the fluid to the first and second actuators or to the third and fourth actuators based on driving of a motor. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360531 | ACTIVE SUSPENSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND PUMP APPLIED THERETO - An active suspension apparatus for a vehicle includes a pump configured to adjust movements of a fluid and actuators configured to receive the fluid from the pump and to compensate displacements of coil springs connected to wheels of the vehicle, in which the pump supplies the fluid contained in a cylinder to one of the actuators of left wheels of the vehicle and the actuators of right wheels of the vehicle based on the driving of a motor. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360532 | ACTIVE SUSPENSION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An active suspension apparatus for a vehicle includes actuators configured to compensate displacements of coil springs connected to wheels of the vehicle, a first pump configured to supply a fluid to one of the actuators on left and right front wheels of the vehicle among the actuators, and a second pump configured to supply a fluid to one of the actuators on left and right rear wheels of the vehicle among the actuators, in which the fluid contained in one of cylinders of the first pump and the second pump is supplied to at least one of the actuators based on driving of a motor. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360533 | TORSION PROFILE FOR A TWIST BEAM AXLE AND CORRESPONDINGLY EQUIPPED VEHICLE - A torsion profile for a twist beam axle of a vehicle is provided and includes a base body having an open hollow cross section. The body comprises first and second end portions adjacent a central portion and a cross section having first and second limbs connected by a central web portion, the cross section having a U-shape or a V-shape. At least one of the limbs varies in length along the longitudinal axis of at least one of the first and second end portions. At least one of the limbs has a flange arranged on a free end thereof, the variation in length of the at least one limb providing the first and second end portions with a continuously varying cross section along the length of the base body. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360534 | EVAPORATOR WITH COOL STORAGE FUNCTION - A cool storage material container of an evaporator with a cool storage function includes a container main body portion located within the range of a heat exchange core section in the air-passing direction and an outward projecting portion projecting from the container main body portion. A cool storage material containing portion provided in the cool storage material container has a first containing portion which is present in a region where only the container main body portion is provided, and a second containing portion which extends upward from the first containing portion and is present in a region where the container main body portion and the outward projecting portion are provided. The level of a cool storage material is located within the vertical range of the second containing portion in the case where the cool storage material is in liquid phase at ordinary temperature. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360535 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A HEAT ACCUMULATOR IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method and a device for operating a heat accumulator in a motor vehicle are provided. When the driver switches off the ignition, it is determined on the basis of the current coolant temperature whether there is a need for heat accumulation at this time and whether the benefit thereof depends on when the internal combustion engine is activated again. If the response to both of these is positive the driver is requested to state whether heat accumulation is to be carried out now. Heat accumulation is carried out or is not carried out depending on the driver's response. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360536 | AIR-CONDITIONING REGISTER - A shut-off damper of an air-conditioning register has a damper body serving as a frame portion and a sealing portion softer than the damper body. The sealing portion includes a distal sealing portion caused to contact an inner wall surface of a retainer at a closed position and a flexible joint portion joining the distal sealing portion and the damper body together. The distal sealing portion has a cross section configured by a projected curved portion and contacts the inner wall surface of the retainer at the curved portion. At least a part of the joint portion has an increased thickness portion having a thickness increasing toward the damper body. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360537 | APPARATUS OF HVAC SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus of a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle may include a controlling unit determining whether or not a passenger may be present, a plurality of branched channels to which a fluid introduced from an air blower passes through an evaporator and may be then introduced, heaters respectively formed to correspond to the channels, and mode doors formed to allow the channels to be opened and closed between the branched channels. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360538 | VEHICLE COMFORT SYSTEM WITH EFFICIENT COORDINATION OF COMPLEMENTARY THERMAL UNITS - An HVAC comfort system operates in a cabin of a vehicle. A plurality of vehicle status parameters are measured including a cabin temperature and a seat occupancy configuration. The method detects whether the vehicle status parameters correspond to a predetermined override state. When the vehicle status parameters correspond to the predetermined override state, then a respective mandated setting is automatically activated. Unless prevented by the mandated setting, one of a plurality of HVAC modes is automatically selected in response to the cabin temperature and other inputs, wherein the HVAC modes include an extremity heating mode and a panel circulation mode. The extremity heating mode is comprised of automatic activation of a touchpoint heated surface and other outputs in response to the seat occupancy configuration. The panel circulation mode is comprised of automatic activation of one or more zones for convective cooling in response to the seat occupancy configuration and may include activating other cooling devices. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360539 | HEATING SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A heating system for a hybrid vehicle may include a first heating line connecting an engine, having a temperature which is controlled through water-cooling, to a heater core that is heated using a heat generated from the engine, a second heating line allowing for heat exchange between various electronic devices and an auxiliary radiator controlling the temperatures of the various electronic devices, a branch line connected to the first heating line and the second heating line and exchanging heat therebetween, a plurality of valves provided on each of the first heating line, the second heating line, and the branch line, and a controller controlling each valve. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360540 | VEHICLE-COOLING-FAN CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A fault in a fan motor is detected on the vehicle side with simple wiring. Provided is a vehicle-cooling-fan control system including a fan control unit having a motor control unit that controls a three-phase motor for driving a cooling fan, a vehicle-side ECU that is provided superordinate to the fan control unit and that controls a vehicle, and an air-conditioning-system ECU that controls an air-conditioning apparatus of the vehicle, wherein the fan control unit, the vehicle-side ECU, and the air-conditioning-system ECU are connected so that information can be transferred therebetween via a vehicle network CAN, the fan control unit outputs fault information via a CAN driver in the case where a fault has been detected at a switching device, and the vehicle-side ECU exercises control via the vehicle network CAN to protect the fan control unit and the air-conditioning-system ECU in the case where the importance of the fault information is high. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360541 | SELECTIVE POWERTRAIN HEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a powertrain having an engine and at least one controller. The controller is programed to selectively heat at least one of a plurality of components of the powertrain with a given amount of waste heat based on an expected decrease in friction power associated with an expected increase in temperature from the given amount of waste heat for each of the components. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360542 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISTRIBUTING AIRFLOW IN A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT - Systems and methods to distribute airflow in an internal space of a transport unit are described. The airflow distribution system may include an airflow distributor forming an airflow passage with a roof of the transport unit. The airflow distribution system may be also configured to allow airflow to discharge from a gap between the airflow distributor and the roof. The gap may be provided by at least one spacer between the airflow distributor and the roof. A back end of the airflow distribution system may be configured to provide a back pressure to the airflow passage while allowing the airflow to discharge. In operation, a front end of the airflow distribution system may be configured to receive airflow. The airflow can be distributed along the airflow passage and be discharged from the gap and the back end. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360543 | REFRIGERANT CIRCUIT FOR A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AIR-CONDITIONING A VEHICLE INTERIOR - The invention relates to a refrigerant circuit ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360544 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER DEVICE - The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner device, comprising: an air purifying unit for regulating air quality inside the vehicle; an inside air quality acquiring unit for acquiring air quality inside the vehicle; an outside air quality acquiring unit for acquiring air quality outside the vehicle; and a display unit for displaying information related to the acquired air quality inside the vehicle and information related to the acquired air quality outside the vehicle. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360545 | Vehicle Anti-Pinch Moonroof Control System and Method - Systems and methods are provided for a vehicle roof closure that can prevent pinching of obstructions within a roof opening. Example vehicles include a roof having an opening, a panel disposed adjacent to the opening and moveable by a first motor, a shade disposed below the panel and moveable by a second motor having a lower output than the first motor, and a controller configured to close the shade before closing the panel during a close panel operation, and stop the shade if an obstruction is detected within the opening. Example methods include upon receiving a command to close a panel over an opening, causing a shade motor to start closing a shade disposed below the panel by unrolling the shade; stopping the shade motor upon detection of an obstruction within the opening; and causing a panel motor to start closing the panel upon receiving a shade closed signal. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360546 | ROCKER SEAL ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A rocker seal attachment structure for a side door includes an attachment base that projects inward from the lower end of a cutline seal. A receiving surface is formed along the lower surface of the attachment base. The rocker seal includes a first clip and a second clip attached to an elongated rocker seal body, which is hollow and has an open end. An upper surface of the end of the rocker seal body in the vicinity of a door hinge configures an attachment surface. The end is fastened to the attachment base from below by the first clip with the attachment surface held in contact with the receiving surface. The rocker seal body is fastened to the side door from below by the second clip at a position spaced from the first clip in the longitudinal direction of the rocker seal body. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360547 | WEATHERSTRIP FOR VEHICLE - First and second fins extending toward a second-closing door are provided at an upper end of a side-edge seal of a first-closing door of a double door of a vehicle. When the first-closing door is closed, the first fin overlaps the body-side seal, and the second fin overlaps an outer surface of the vehicle body outside the body-side seal. When the second-closing door is closed, an inner surface of the second-closing door abuts on the body-side seal to run on the side-edge seal from the first fin. A seal portion of the second-closing door abuts on the outer surface of the vehicle body outside the body-side seal to run on the side-edge seal from the second fin. The first and second fins are deformed independently from each other. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360548 | MOUNTING FRAME FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MOTOR VEHICLE - A mounting frame ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360549 | MOUNTING FRAME FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN MOTOR VEHICLE - A mounting frame ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360550 | UNDERBODY UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An underbody unit ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360551 | INTEGRATED POWERTRAIN AND CHASIS DESIGN FOR MAXIMIZED PASSENGER CABIN VOLUME OF A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a vehicle structure that extends along a longitudinal axis. An engine includes a crankshaft that defines a crank axis disposed substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis. A transmission includes an output shaft that defines a transmission output axis substantially parallel with the crank axis. The transmission output axis is disposed nearer the forward end of the vehicle structure than the crank axis. The crank axis is disposed vertically above the transmission output axis a distance of about 140 mm. The engine includes at least one cylinder bore that defines a bore axis disposed perpendicular to and may intersect the crank axis. The bore axis may be angled toward the forward end of the vehicle structure to define an angle between the bore axis and a vertical plane. The angle between the bore axis and the vertical plane may be about 18°. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360552 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN FOR VEHICLE - A hybrid powertrain for a vehicle includes an input shaft rotating in response to a power received from an engine. output shaft is arranged parallel to the input shaft. A first motor generator is configured to transmit and receive a power to and from the output shaft. A second motor generator is configured to transmit and receive a power to and from the input shaft. A first clutch structure enables or disables transmission of the power between the first motor generator and the output shaft. A second clutch structure enables or disables transmission of the power between the input shaft and the output shaft. A third clutch structure enables or disables transmission of the power between the second motor generator and the input shaft. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360553 | ELECTRIC POWER SPLIT HYBRID SYSTEM - An electric power split hybrid system comprises a case, a linkage unit, an electric power part, and a switching part. An engine, a generator, a motor, and a transmission mechanism are installed in the case. The generator is used to start the engine, and is capable of adjusting a torque of the engine and of generating electricity via driving of the engine. The transmission mechanism is used to link and move a wheel to rotate. The linkage unit is used to link and move the engine and the motor. The electric power part is used to store electrical energy generated by the generator and to supply electric power to the motor. The switching part is connected to the generator, the motor, and the electric power part. Electric power generated by the generator is switched by the switching part to supply to one of the motor and the electric power part. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360554 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A BELT TRANSMISSION DEVICE BETWEEN ELECTRIC MACHINE AND DIFFERENTIAL - A hybrid powertrain unit comprises an engine and a gearbox device with a primary shaft that can be connected to a shaft of the engine via a clutch. The gearbox device comprises a secondary shaft with an output pinion meshing with a first crown wheel of a differential, the casing of which is rigidly connected to a casing of the gearbox device. An electric machine of the unit is configured to function as electric motor and an electric generator, having a shaft connected by a transmission to a second crown wheel of the differential. In the transmission, which is arranged between the electric machine shaft and the second crown wheel is an engagement device that can be driven via an actuator. The electric machine shaft is connected to the engine shaft on a side opposite of the gearbox device. The transmission includes a gear-reduction jump constituted by a belt transmission. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360555 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH ENGAGEMENT DEVICES ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE ELECTRIC MACHINE - A hybrid powertrain unit comprises an engine and a gearbox with a primary shaft connectable to an engine shaft via a clutch and a secondary shaft with an output pinion meshing with a first differential crown wheel. An electric machine is configured to function as an electric motor and generator, having a shaft connected by a transmission to a second differential crown wheel. The transmission, arranged between the electric machine shaft and the second crown wheel includes a first engagement device. The electric machine shaft is connected to the engine shaft by a belt transmission including a belt engaged on a first pulley connected to the electric machine shaft and a second pulley connected to the engine shaft. Between the electric machine shaft and said first pulley is a second engagement device. The engagement devices are arranged coaxially with the electric machine shaft on opposite sides of the electric machine. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360556 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH A DEVICE FOR TRANSMISSION TO A FURTHER AXLE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE - A hybrid powertrain unit comprises an engine, and a gearbox device with a primary shaft connectable to an engine shaft via a clutch. The gearbox device comprises a secondary shaft with an output pinion meshing with a first crown wheel of a differential, the casing of which is rigidly connected to the casing of the gearbox device. The unit comprises an electric machine configured to function as an electric motor and an electric generator, having a shaft connected by a transmission to a second crown wheel of the differential. In the transmission, arranged between the electric machine shaft and the second crown wheel is an engagement device that can be driven via an actuator. The electric machine shaft is connected to the engine shaft, on a side opposite to the gearbox device. The transmission includes a gear for driving a transmission shaft connected to a further axle of the vehicle. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360557 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN UNIT FOR MOTOR VEHICLES PROVIDED WITH AUXILIARY DEVICES - A hybrid powertrain unit comprises an internal combustion engine, and a gearbox device with a primary shaft connectable to the a shaft of the engine via a clutch. The gearbox device comprises a secondary shaft with an output pinion meshing with a first crown wheel of a differential, the casing of which is rigidly connected to a casing of the gearbox device. An electric machine is configured to function as an electric motor and an electric generator, having a shaft connected by a transmission to a second crown wheel of the differential. In the transmission, arranged between the electric machine shaft and the second crown wheel of is an engagement device that can be actuator driven. The electric machine shaft is connected to the engine shaft, on a side opposite to the gearbox device by a belt transmission that controls vehicle auxiliary devices, which are mounted coaxially with respect to the electric machine. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360558 | VEHICLE - To increase electric power generation efficiency of a solar panel while effectively using heat accumulated in the solar panel, a panel-side pipe is installed on a rear surface of the solar panel. The panel-side pipe is connected to an engine coolant passage. When a power switch is in an OFF state, and an exchange condition for a coolant is satisfied, an engine ECU drives a water pump to circulate the coolant to the panel-side pipe. Consequently, the cool coolant accumulated in the engine coolant passage and the warmed coolant accumulated in the panel-side pipe are exchanged with each other. As a result, the solar panel is cooled, and the engine is warmed. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360559 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A RADIATOR GRILL ARRANGEMENT OF A VEHICLE - A method for the operation of a radiator grill arrangement of a vehicle is disclosed. The radiator grill arrangement includes at least one primary air inlet and a number of closure flaps which are moved between a closing position and an opening position by at least one actuator. A reference motion sequence of the at least one actuator is carried out depending on a predetermined temperature. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360560 | AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TANK - A fuel tank includes a tank body having an outer wall formed of a synthetic resin layer having a multilayer structure. The tank body has at least an inner body layer (an inner adhesive layer and an inner base layer) and an outer body layer (a skin layer, an outer base layer, and an outer adhesive layer) between which a barrier layer is interposed. A structure having an air layer therein is attached to the outer side of the skin layer of the outer body layer. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360561 | FILLER CAP FOR FUEL TANK - Filler cap for fuel tank which can further prevent environmental pollution without releasing harmful gas evaporated from fuel in fuel tank and can improve fuel efficiency is provided. When vaporized gas is generated in fuel tank, inner pressure of fuel tank is increased to pressure for deformation strength prescribed to valve body or more, a central part of valve body enters into third space thereby causing deformation so to shorten outer diameter of valve body to form wrinkles, and in peripheral part of valve body are formed a portion contacting to pivot of cylinder main body when deforming and concave portion not contacting thereto, second space and third space are connected via space of this concave portion and air passage channel formed in wall surface forming second space to release excessive pressure to outside fuel tank thereby bringing pressure inside fuel tank to lower than the pressure for deformation strength. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360562 | DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A vehicle differential inversion assembly for splitting the torque of the vehicle power source two ways to opposite sides of the vehicle, to a set of wheels; a left wheel and a right wheel. The wheels are supported by respective independent left and right suspensions allowing vertical travel of each wheel. The assembly features a differential module for splitting the torque two ways. The differential module is disposed between the left wheel and the right wheel and has a left side output and a right side out-put. The outputs spin at opposed directions. A left output axle couples with the left side output and extends to the left of the differential module. A right output axle couples with the right side output and extends to the right of the differential module. A left wheel axle is cross-coupled with the right output axle by a right inversion joint disposed at a distance to the right of the differential module. The left wheel axle extends toward and turns the left wheel. A right wheel axle is cross-coupled with the left output axle by a left inversion joint disposed at a distance to the left of the differential module. The right wheel axle extends toward and turns the right wheel. The right inversion joint and the left inversion joint provide for angular articulation of the left wheel axle and the right wheel axle, respectively, thereby allowing the vertical travel of each wheel. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360563 | VEHICLE ACCELERATOR PEDAL APPARATUS - A vehicle accelerator pedal apparatus including: a pedal-side arm supported, so as to allow rotation toward the front and rear of the vehicle, by a support shaft in a housing; a pad in the pedal-side arm that can be operated by stepping; and a reaction force application mechanism for applying reaction force to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism includes a drive source for generating the reaction force, and a transmission member for transmitting the reaction force generated by the drive source to the pedal-side arm. The reaction force application mechanism is arranged higher than the housing. The pedal-side arm has an extension part that is extended on the opposite side from the pad across the support shaft, and from the pedal-side arm to the transmission member. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360564 | Control of a user equipment based on in-vehicle position - A user equipment includes a positioning unit which is configured to determine a relative position of the user equipment within a reference coordinate system that is defined with respect to a vehicle. The user equipment further includes a processor configured to selectively enable or disable a user access to at least some features of in-vehicle entertainment and/or control based on the determined relative position | 2015-12-17 |
20150360565 | SAFETY CONFIRMATION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DRIVER AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING SAFETY CONFIRMATION OF VEHICLE DRIVER - In a driver's safety confirmation support system, a moving object detection section detects a moving object approaching to a vehicle in any of detection areas around a vehicle. When the moving object detection section detects the moving object in the detection area on a left side of the vehicle, a display control section controls a right display section provided in a right area relative to a driver's seat to display information regarding the moving object detected. When the moving object detection section detects the moving object in the detection area on a right side of the vehicle, the display control section controls a left display section provided in a left area relative to the driver's seat to display information regarding the moving object. | 2015-12-17 |
20150360566 | METHOD AND ON-BOARD SYSTEM FOR VIEWING WEATHER HAZARDS - A method and a system for viewing weather hazards which is on-board an aircraft. The system ( | 2015-12-17 |
20150360567 | USER INTERFACE APPARATUS AND INPUT ACQUIRING METHOD - A user interface apparatus made of a grip portion which is gripped by an operator; a contact sensor which is arranged on a surface of the grip portion and which detects a contact position; a sensor information acquiring unit configured to acquire sensor information outputted from the contact sensor; and an input operation acquiring unit configured to acquire a difference between pieces of sensor information respectively acquired at different times and to determine that an input operation corresponding to a predetermined pattern has been performed when the difference conforms to the predetermined pattern. | 2015-12-17 |