| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
|---|
| 310080000 |
Motion conversion
| 264 |
| 310077000 |
Brake
| 52 |
| 310078000 |
Clutch
| 39 |
| 310075000 |
Flexible shaft or coupling and hollow shaft drive
| 11 |
| 310076000 |
Brake and clutch
| 6 |
| 310075000 |
Rim drive (e.g., bicycle generator drive by wheel, rim, or tire) | 5 |
| 20080203859 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - The invention relates to an actuator ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080252182 | System and Method for Controlling an Output of an Auxiliary Power Source of a Diesel Powered System - A system and method for controlling a power output of an auxiliary alternator of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the alternator powering at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system includes an alternator coupled to the diesel-fueled power generating unit having a wound rotor for supplying electrical power to at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system also includes a controller for determining a desired operating frequency of the dynamoelectric device and providing a control signal for producing the desired operating frequency. The system further includes a regulator for providing a rotor control output responsive to the control signal to control an electrical condition of the rotor for adjusting the electrical power supplied to the dynamoelectric device effective to produce the desired operating frequency. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090127985 | COMBINATION OF DISK MOTOR AND MACHINE - An electric disk motor having a primary part and a secondary part is connected to a machine by bearing-mounting the primary part on a drive shaft of the machine and by securely fixing the primary part to a supporting structure for support of the machine. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090160296 | Polyphase Electric Machine - A polyphase electric machine includes a stator impinged by an electromagnetic rotating field, which has a yoke having yoke teeth having at least partially peripheral slots, in which windings generating a magnetic field are situated, and having a rotor rotatable around an axis having permanent magnets, which is peripherally separated from the stator by an air gap, the rotor being fixedly connected to a pulley, the yoke teeth in the stator being assembled into modules, whose number is equal to the current phases or corresponds to their integral multiple, each module including a number of at least one yoke tooth and—in the event of a possible pole pitch of the rotor to slot pitch of the stator ratio of 9/8—yoke teeth of a module directly neighboring one another having opposite magnetic field polarity. Using this system, an electric drive having a particularly flat construction, in particular for an elevator drive, may be implemented, which has increased force density and simultaneously significantly reduced torque ripple. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090256451 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING A NON-LINEAR FORCE OR TORQUE CURVE - The invention relates to an actuator device comprising a headpiece ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256452 | HYDROSTATIC ENERGY GENERATION UNIT - The invention relates to a power generating unit, comprising
| 10-15-2009 |
| 20090302720 | Generator/motor mounted on engine - A generator/motor includes a ring-shaped stator core ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100072866 | LOW ALLOY STEEL MATERIAL FOR GENERATOR ROTOR SHAFTS - Disclosed is a low alloy steel material for generator rotor shafts, which has tensile strength of not less than 700 MPa at room temperature. Preferably the low alloy steel material consists of, by mass percent, 0.15 to 0.35% carbon, 0.01 to 0.10% Si, 0.10 to 0.50% Mn, 1.3 to 2.0% Ni, 2.1 to 3.0% Cr, 0.20 to 0.50% Mo, 0.15 to 0.35% Cu, 0.06 to 0.14% V, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100133962 | SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION BETWEEN A BELT PULLEY AND A GENERATOR SHAFT AS WELL AS BELT-DRIVEN STARTER GENERATOR WITH SUCH A SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION - A shaft-hub connection ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100164335 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is disclosed which is configured such a manner that a rotor is press-fitted into a portion of a rotor fastener corresponding to a radially thicker portion out of outer portions of the rotor fastener of a clamping device, and a portion of the rotor fastener corresponding to a relatively thinner radial portion is filled up with an adhesive to adhesively couple a case with the rotation shaft side. Consequently, even if the rotation shaft side is coupled with the case, the case is not damaged to therefore enhance the reliability of the product. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100181879 | A DRIVER DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DYNAMO - A driver for a bicycle dynamo connected to the dynamo includes a first driven wheel ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100295423 | Belt-driven Generator - A belt-driven generator essentially comprises a stator and a rotor. The rotor exteriorly includes a driving annular surface. With the driving annular surface, the rotor can be directly connected to the belt and driven by the drive unit, thus reducing vibration and noise while extending the service life of the generator. In addition, the part cost, the assembly cost and the assembly space of the generator can be reduced. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320881 | SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - A wireless sensor system for sensing a characteristic associated with a conveying system from which the sensor system generates operating power. The sensor system includes a transducer including an axle, a roller connected to the axle, and a link connected to the roller. The transducer may be configured to permit the roller to be positioned in contact with a conveyor belt of the conveying system so that the roller rotates about the axle or with the axle in response to translation of the conveyor belt. The sensor system also includes a power generator connected to the link, wherein the link transfers rotary motion from the roller to the generator, which generates power using the rotary motion input by the link. The sensor system further includes a sensor connected to the generator for receiving power, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the physical characteristic associated with the conveying system. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110043083 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The vehicle electric rotating machine includes a pulley unit having an opening portion formed in an axial front end thereof, and configured to perform at least one of transmission and reception of a rotation drive force to and from the rotation shaft of the rotor, and a lid attached to the opening portion to close an internal space of the pulley unit. The rotor includes a rotor side receiving surface in contact with one axial end surface of an inner ring of the bearing rotatably supporting the rotor. The pulley unit includes a pulley side receiving surface in contact with the other axial end surface of the inner ring. An air passage enabling air communication between the internal space of the pulley unit closed by the lid and ambient space is formed in at least one of the rotor side receiving surface, the pulley side receiving surface, and the lid. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110068662 | HINGE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TWO PARTS OF A HINGE ACTUATOR RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - A hinge actuator includes a first part, a second part, an electric drive, a coupling, and an auxiliary coupling. The first part and second part are configured for connection via the electric drive. The coupling is provided between the first part and the second part such that, in a first position, the first part and the second part are connected via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other via the drive, and, in a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected to each other via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other manually. In an embodiment, first stops are included on the coupling and the auxiliary coupling, and second stops are included on the coupling and the first part. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110133610 | ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM AND USE OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER - The invention relates to an accessory drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, one of the primary or the secondary shaft is arranged for coupling with an output shaft of an engine and the other of the primary or the secondary shaft is free of any vehicle drive line and is arranged for coupling to an input shaft of a mechanical accessory unit. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110273062 | Rotation Assembly for Motor - A rotation assembly for a motor comprises a hub, a shaft, a buckling member and a fixing plate. The hub has a through-hole and an assembling portion. The through-hole has a first opening and a second opening opposing to the first opening. The assembling portion is located surrounding the first opening. The shaft is inserted into the through-hole of the hub and has a first end and a second end, wherein a fixing slot and a restrain portion are located between the first end and the second end. The buckling member is coupled to the fixing slot of the shaft so as to prevent the shaft from disengaging from the hub. The fixing plate is coupled to the assembling portion of the hub and has an abutting portion abutting with the restrain portion of the shaft for preventing the shaft from rotating about the hub. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273063 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273064 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278996 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator is provided with a generator which is provided with a stator and a stator casing accommodating a generator rotor and the stator; a main shaft having one end coupled to a wind turbine rotor and the other end coupled to the generator rotor; a first bearing which rotatably supports the main shaft; a second bearing which is provided on the main shaft to support the stator casing such that the main shaft and the stator casing are rotatable relative to each other; a base to which the first bearing is attached; and a torque support including a coupling member which couples the base portion and a front plate of the stator casing. The load center of force acting between the coupling member and the front plate in a case that torque acts on the stator casing in the circumferential direction of the main shaft is positioned in a range between the front and back surfaces of the front plate. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110309726 | ELECTRIC MACHINE- MODULAR - An electric machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120062079 | Rotor for Motor - A rotor for a motor includes a hub having a through-hole. A shaft extends through the through-hole and includes an outer periphery having a reduced section, wherein the reduced section has two end walls in an axial direction of the motor. The engaging member includes a hole through which the shaft extends. The engaging member is tightly engaged with the reduced section while tightly pressing against the two end walls of the reduced section. The engaging member is a resilient, continuous annular member free of grooves and notches. When the rotor is mounted in a motor, axial vibration of the hub relative to the shaft is reduced, and leakage of lubricating oil in the bearings of the motor is prevented. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120074820 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, ACTUATOR USING THE SAME, AND MOTOR - An electromechanical device includes a central shaft; a rotor having a rotor magnet disposed along the periphery of the central shaft; a stator disposed on the periphery of the rotor; and a rotation mechanism connected to the rotor and used for transfer of a rotational driving force, wherein in the rotor, between the central shaft and the rotor magnet, a space which opens in at least one of an axial direction of the central shaft and houses at least part of the rotation mechanism is formed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120104908 | GENERATOR ROTOR BEARING PRELOAD METHOD AND APPARATUS - A generator has its length shortened by placing springs in a space in a casing that includes an output shaft, which is driven by an input shaft, and a yoke for separating the two shafts. The generator is assembled by placing a spring in a space in a casing having a first part. The space also has a yoke in it. A rotor bearing is placed in the space adjacent to and impinging upon the spring. A second part of the casing is attached to the first part of the casing so that the spring is pre-loaded therein. The generator also utilizes a guide for holding a spring. The generator also has a thrust plate for applying a force of the springs upon the rotor bearing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120235547 | Alternator With Decoupling Device - An alternator assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The alternator assembly includes a rotor including a shaft. A torsion member is disposed inside a central cavity of the shaft. A pulley is connected to the torsion member to allow some decoupling between the pulley and the shaft. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120262036 | Water Wheel for Generating Power - It is provided to embody as a modularly constructed system, a waterwheel for power generation via generators with transversely extending water blades as hinged or folding blades. In this regard it is provided to arrange the water blades over a truss framework. The truss framework for each water blade is formed by a transversely extending prism-like arrangement of plural connected struts as transverse supports, whereby these are connected at node points by longitudinal rods, and at least one strut of the transverse supports is connected with the wheel rim. In that regard, a longitudinal rod located at the top and arranged over the transverse supports is embodied for the rotatable support of a pivotably received water blade via a mounting receiver and a longitudinal rod is allocated as a counter support for the water blade in its working position. Simultaneously this longitudinal rod serves for limiting a pivoting motion of the neighboring water blade in the turbulent region. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130038183 | Driving Machine with Detachable Battery for Electric Garage Doors and Electric Rolling Doors - The present invention discloses a driving machine with a detachable battery for electric garage doors and electric rolling doors, which is electrically driven to open or close an electric garage door or electric rolling door, and which comprises a driving device and a spare power device. The spare power device can be detachably assembled to and electrically connected with the driving device. The spare power device has a rechargeable battery, which provides the driving device with power required to open or close the electric garage door or electric rolling door in electric outage. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130057123 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR AND MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a rotor assembly for a motor and a motor including the same, the rotor assembly including: a hub including a magnet electromagnetically interacting with a coil to generate rotational driving force; and a disk mounting part included in the hub and having a disk mounted thereon, wherein contact surfaces of the disk and a contact part that contacts the disk are formed of the same material, have the same roughness, and are coupled to each other. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130082579 | DIRECT DRIVE ROTOR WITH METAL COUPLER - A rotor for an outer rotor-type motor is provided. The rotor includes a metallic coupler and a polymeric frame molded over at least part of the metallic coupler. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130106258 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130162116 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor having a turntable is disclosed, the spindle motor including a rotating rotation shaft, a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove, and a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table by depressing the turn table. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181582 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC DEVICE - Drive assemblies for electric devices, such as vehicles, include an electric motor that includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly positioned within the rotor assembly. The stator assembly is fixed to a stationary axle and includes a pole and a coil around the pole. The rotor assembly is supported on the fixed stationary axle by bearings. The rotor assembly includes a housing to which a plurality of magnets are attached. A drive mechanism, such as a sprocket, pulley or gear is provided on the housing of the rotor assembly and rotates with the housing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130187519 | BALANCEABLE ROTATION ELEMENT - A moving element is connected to a rotor of an electric motor in a manner locked in terms of torque and, together with the rotor, forms a rotation element. An angle of inclination of the moving element in relation to the rotor is defined by bearing elements which are arranged on a circumference about the axis of rotation of the rotor, wherein the bearing elements each define axial distances between the rotor and the moving element. Each bearing element is formed by a first and a second axial section, and the moving element can be brought into different rotational positions in relation to the rotor so as to produce different pairings of the first and second sections, said pairings corresponding to different angles of inclination. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130193815 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISC DRIVE DEVICE - A spindle motor comprises a turntable, on which a disc is loaded, and a motor which rotates the turntable, wherein a top face plate of a magnetic body rotor case, which rotates united with a rotational shaft of the motor, serves as the turntable. A centering member that guides the inner edge of the disc so as to be concentric with the rotational shaft is disposed on the top face plate of the rotor case and a clamping magnet is disposed in a through-opening on the interior of the centering member and is in contact with the top face plate of the rotor case. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193816 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; and a fluid coupling on one side and coaxial with the electrical machine. A rotor is coupled to a housing of the fluid coupling via a disk-like member. The disk-like member is coaxial with the electrical machine, and includes a main body, and an outer fixing portion. The main body is disk-shaped and between the electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes joint fixed to the outer fixing portion. The outer fixing portion has a truncated conical surface, a diameter of which increases from the electrical machine to the fluid coupling. The joint is fixed to the rotary housing where it overlaps the rotary housing viewed in an axial direction, and includes a contact surface contacted by the outer fixing portion. The contact surface does not overlap the electrical machine as viewed perpendicular to the contact surface. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130313949 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - A casing includes a support tubular part. An input shaft is rotatably supported in the casing. A motor is housed in the casing and rotationally drives the input shaft. An output shaft includes an output tubular part, which is formed in a tubular shape to rotatably couple an end part of a driven shaft in its inside and rotatably supported inside the support tubular part of the casing. The output shaft outputs the rotary force of the motor to the driven shaft with the transfer to the rotation of the input shaft. A bearing member is provided to be supported inside the support tubular part of the casing and rotatably bear the driven shaft in a state that the manual shaft is coupled to the output tubular part of the output shaft. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130313950 | MOTOR SPINDLE FIXTURE - A motor spindle fixture includes a fixing base, a motor and a casing. The motor includes a main body and a spindle penetrating through the main body and protruding from both ends of the main body. The spindle has an end defined as a driving end for driving an external device and another end defined as a fixing end. The motor is pivotally mounted onto the fixing base through the driving end of the spindle. The casing is mounted onto the fixing base and has an accommodating space for accommodating the motor, and a chamber concavely formed on a sidewall of the casing and corresponding to the fixing end of the spindle. The chamber includes a fixing element, and the fixing end of the spindle is extended into the chamber and pivotally coupled to the fixing element for fixing the spindle, and preventing the spindle from being damaged by external impact forces during the operation of the motor. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140001928 | SPINDLE MOTOR | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140049140 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR - An electromechanical actuator includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a first motor and a first movable element capable of being moved back and forth in an axial direction of a rod. The second system includes a second motor and a second movable element capable of being moved back and forth in the axial direction of the rod. The electromechanical actuator is capable of adjusting a stroke length which is a distance between the first driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the first movable element and the second driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the second movable element. The first movable element and second movable element are configured for back and forth movement in the axial direction of the common rod. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140246960 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor. A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246961 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a sender with at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the sender's axis. The sender can rotate the magnetic field about the sender's axis. An armature that is coaxial (or skewed) with and axially spaced from the sender has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the sender. One or more windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the winding (or windings) in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the sender and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246962 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field. An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140285072 | VIRTUAL ELLIPSE MOTOR - A virtual ellipse electric motor and methods are presented. A fulcrum bears a nutating dynamic load, and a wobble plate is rotationally coupled to the fulcrum and nutates around the fulcrum. The wobble plate comprises an inner pericyclic gear and an outer pericyclic gear, and a stationary gear meshes with the outer pericyclic gear and provides leverage to the wobble plate. The rotational output plate meshes with the inner pericyclic gear and rotates in response to rotation of the wobble plate. The stator comprises an electromagnet and electromagnetically attracts a first side of the wobble plate such that a second side of the wobble plate is leveraged against the stationary gear and the rotational output plate. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140327347 | STERNBOARD DRIVE FOR MARINE ELECTRIC PROPULSION WITH SPEED CONTROL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTIVITY - The present invention deals with electric sternboard drives for marine electric propulsion with speed control and wireless communication connectivity. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140368095 | ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - [Problem] To allow for an increase in the output of an energy conversion device having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in a ring shape. [Solution] A cover ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150115781 | Electrical Generator - A rotary electric generator. A rotor rotates around a fixed electrical coil. The rotor has a magnetic retainer housing a ring of alnico magnets. Cooling vanes separate and insulate the alnico magnets from turbine blades and facilitate the passage of air for cooling. Also included are roller bearing rings for minimizing friction of the rotor as it rotates. An exhaust port is also included for permitting the flow of exhaust gases. A housing houses the fixed electrical coil and the rotor. The housing includes propulsion gas ports to permit introduction of propulsion gases and the housing includes combustion chambers for combusting fuel. A turbocharger is included for receiving the exhaust gases and for compressing air for use in the combustion chambers. The fuel is combusted within the combustion chambers to create jets of hot gases. The jets of hot gases are directed via the propulsion gas ports onto the turbine blades causing the rotor to rotate about said fixed electrical coil to generate electricity. In a preferred embodiment the fuel is hydrogen. In another preferred embodiment the fuel is sugar ethanol. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150130333 | Dual Cam Torque Transfer Mechanism - In one aspect, an actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a limited angle actuator that is coupled to the input shaft for rotating the input shaft to generate an input torque profile over an input stroke. A rotatable input element having a first cam profile is adapted to couple to the input shaft to rotate therewith, and a rotatable output element having a second cam profile is coupled to the output shaft to rotate with that shaft. The actuator assembly further includes at least one coupling element for rotationally coupling the rotatable input element to the rotatable output element to transfer a rotary motion of the input shaft to the output shaft to generate an output torque profile over an output stroke. The first and second cam profiles are configured such that the output profile is different than the input profile. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160049845 | MAGNETIC ROTOR SHAFT MODULE AND A ROTOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A rotor shaft includes at least two rotor modules each having a body. Each rotor module has a first longitudinal end including a first torque transmitting feature and a second longitudinal end including a second torque transmitting feature. The rotor module body has a plurality of flats formed on a surface thereof. A magnet is mounted on one or more flat in each of the at least two rotor modules. A sleeve is fitted over the magnets to retain the magnets on the flats. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160049846 | ROTARY MAGNETIC TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE - A rotary magnetic transmission structure that can achieve stable transmission is provided. Two magnetic members having radial magnetic fields are fixed on each shaft of two parallel shafts A and B; the radial magnetic fields of the two co-axial magnetic members both spread at an angle greater than 60 degrees and less than 90 degrees; using the first magnetic members of each shaft A and B as references, the direction of opening of the angle between the radial magnetic field of the second magnetic member and the radial magnetic field of the co-axial first magnetic member on the same shaft is opposite to that on the other shaft. This structure can obviously reduce the peak effect at the two poles of the magnetic fields of the magnetic members between the two shafts, so that the transmission is stable during non-contact rotary transmission. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160053790 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - A diagnostic instrument is disclosed. The diagnostic instrument may have a highly efficient probe washer station and/or may be able to sense whether there is a tube septum on a specimen tube to be sampled. The instrument may also be able to determine where the bottom of the tube is located. The probe washer station may have a flow of saline that is used to wash both the internal cavity and the external circumference of the probe. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059907 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A COMPONENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160137044 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an electrical drive arrangement for driving a motor vehicle comprising an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by means of the electric motor, a housing in which the electric motor is accommodated, which housing has an envelope surface and a substantially annular cross section wherein the horizontal direction of the envelope surface of said housing and hereby said drive shaft are arranged to run substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of said vehicle, comprising a pendulum suspension for suspension of the electrical drive arrangement, where the pendulum suspension comprises a fastening configuration fixedly connected to the vehicle and at least one pendulum attachment fixedly connected to the envelope surface of the housing and pivotally journaled relative to said fastening configuration by means of a bearing configuration. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160172925 | ELECTRIC MACHINE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160204671 | MOTOR SHAFT, MOTOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160380508 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine may include a housing, a stator arranged in the housing, and a rotor arranged in the stator and mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor may have a rotor shaft, which may be led out through a front wall of the housing. The rotor shaft may have, on an outer side of the front wall, a drive element, which serves for transmission of torque between the rotor and a drivetrain. The rotor shaft may be rotatably mounted in a front bearing, which is inserted into the front wall. The front bearing may be, at an inner side of the front wall, sealed off with respect to an interior of the housing by way of a labyrinth seal. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20220140710 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A counter-rotating (CR) axial electric motor assembly is presented, with two oppositely rotating drive members, that is utilized to power any device that has traditionally employed an electric motor to supply rotational power. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20090066198 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of an apparatus for providing enhanced hobby servo motor operational capacity are disclosed. Embodiments include a hobby servo motor having a rotatable output shaft. The rotatable output shaft is splined in that it includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed splines. Embodiments also include a shaft attachment mechanism having a spline receiving portion that includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed to support functional engagement of the shaft attachment mechanism to the rotatable shaft. The functional engagement is such that rotation of the rotatable shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the shaft attachment mechanism. The shaft attachment mechanism further includes an elongated shaft that is positioned inline with the rotatable output shaft when the shaft attachment is functionally engaged to the rotatable output shaft. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090230825 | Shaft Coupling - The invention relates to a shaft coupling for connecting a transmitter ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100231098 | ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC CONNECTION TO A GEARBOX PRIMARY SHAFT - The present invention relates to an electric machine comprising a rotor ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100283358 | GENERATOR ROTOR WITH IMPROVED HOLLOW SHAFT - A generator rotor shaft includes a shaft body extending through a first axial distance, and being hollow. Spline teeth are formed in an inner bore of the hollow shaft body. The ratio of a distance from one end of the hollow body to a remote axial end of the spline teeth and compared to the overall length of the shaft body is between 0.3 and 0.6. A rotor balance assembly, a generator, and a method of forming a generator rotor shaft are also disclosed and claimed. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110001402 | GENERATOR FLEXIBLE DRIVE COUPLING - A generator assembly ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110115344 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS HAVING TEXTURED SURFACES - An apparatus for enhancing an operational capacity of a hobby servo motor having a splined output shaft is disclosed. An apparatus illustratively includes a spline receiving portion. The spline receiving portion includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed so as to support a functional engagement of the apparatus to the splined rotatable output shaft. The spline receiving portion optionally includes a top receiving surface. When the spline receiving portion is functionally engaged to the splined rotatable output shaft, the top receiving surface is positioned proximate to and flushly engages a top surface of the splined rotatable output shaft. An apparatus may further include an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft has an outer surface and at least a portion of the outer surface is textured. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110241500 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive train for a motor vehicle which comprises of at least a rotatable drive shaft ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130076213 | ADJUSTABLE CEILING FAN MOTOR SHAFT - A ceiling fan motor ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130257233 | OLDHAM COUPLING, MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF, COUPLING PROCESS OF SHAFTS BY OLDHAM COUPLING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING OLDHAM COUPLING - An Oldham coupling includes a first coupling part, a second coupling part and an intermediate part. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are coupled to each other with the intermediate part provided therebetween. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are fitted on fitting portions of the intermediate part extending perpendicular to each other. The first coupling part, the second coupling part and the intermediate part have fitting indication portions. The fitting indication portions allow a positional relationship between the first coupling part and the second coupling part about a rotational axis to be determined. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140152156 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus comprises a base, a rotary disk, a driving piece, a first energy gathering device and a pole. The rotary disk is pivotally connected to the base. The driving piece is connected to the rotary disk for controlling the rotary disk rotating. The first energy gathering device is disposed on the rotary disk. The pole is pivotally connected to the rotary disk, wherein a first heavy block is disposed at the end of the pole; an elastic piece is connected respectively to a front end of the pole and the first energy gathering device such that when the rotary disk rotates, the pole is kept vertically downwards and the elastic piece is stretched; while the pole moves with the rotary disk to a certain angle, the elastic piece is restored, so as to drive the first energy gathering device to gather energy. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140232247 | MOTOR - A coupling portion is provided on either a rotary shaft or a worm shaft in an integrally rotational manner, said coupling portion for connecting the rotary shaft to the worm shaft and having a coupling hole therein. The coupling projection provided on the other of the rotary shaft and the worm shaft is inserted in the coupling hole. A circumferential clearance and a radial clearance are formed between the inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection. Circumferential buffer portions are interposed in the circumferential clearance, and radial buffer portions are interposed in the radial clearance. The inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection are arranged such that the circumferential buffer portions are compressed to deform in the circumferential direction whereby to allow the buffer portions to be brought into contact with each other when the rotary shaft is rotating. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20090033182 | Manual generator - A generator includes a base on which a power generating device and a power storage unit is connected. The power generating device includes a shaft with which a gear set is connected. The power storage unit includes an output member which is located at an outside of the casing of the generator. An operation unit includes a crank and a pedal, the crank is connected with the gear set so as to operate the power generating device. By the gear set, the crank needs to be operated few times to make the shaft of the power generating device to rotate by multiple times of the revolutions so as to efficiently generate power. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090121590 | SERVO MOTOR - A servo motor is equipped with a rotary shaft, a rotor rotated integrally with the rotary shaft, a stator that is separated a predetermined distance from and disposed in confronting relation to the rotor, and an angle detecting device that detects an angle of rotation of the rotary shaft. On a counter-load side end, which is opposite to a load side end of the rotary shaft, an operating member is provided, which enables the rotary shaft to be rotated manually from an exterior location. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20120019109 | MANUAL OVERRIDE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR USE - The present disclosure relates to a manual override tool for an electric actuator. The manual override tool includes an accessible first end, a shaft operably connected with the first end and is movable in a linear direction and is rotatable, and a plurality of gear teeth on the shaft. The accessible first end is used to engage and disengage the plurality of gear teeth with a plurality of notches provided on an interior rotor of the electric actuator, such that the accessible first end may be used to manually operate the electric actuator. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20140070674 | Generator Assembly and Related Devices - The current disclosure teaches and describes a generator assembly and related hand crank devices. One embodiment of the device may include a traditional generator, a handle and a crank link. The crank link is rotatably connected to the handle in a perpendicular position. A user may hold the handle and wield the hand crank device to make the crank link rotate around the handle like a clock hand, enabling the generator to provide power to the hand crank device. Such wielding motion may also be driven by other forces. The current design allows the user to charge the device with only one hand and with ease. In addition, the “functioning” components of the current hand crank device may be housed in or attached to either the handle or crank link, or both. Other components may also be introduced to make the generator assembly more efficient and easy to use. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20090195127 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR - An electric generator includes at least first and second stator units aligned along a stator axis, and a rotor. Each stator unit includes a stator core having a plurality of angularly spaced-apart coil mounting arms that extend in radial outward directions relative to the stator axis, a plurality of field coils each wound on a respective one of the coil mounting arms, and an insulator unit disposed between the field coils and the stator core so as to provide electrical insulation therebetween while permitting electromagnetic coupling therebetween. The first and second stator units are arranged side by side along the stator axis such that the coil mounting arms of the first stator unit are angularly displaced with respect to the coil mounting arms of the second stator unit. The rotor is coupled rotatably to the first and second stator units for inducing electrical currents in the field coils. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090256450 | Tire actuated generator for use on cars - A tire actuated generator for use on a car has a pair of wheels making contact with the rear tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the leading side of the tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the trailing side of the tire. Each of the wheels is directly connected to a generator. In a preferred embodiment, each of the wheels are also frictionally coupled to an other wheel, the other wheel being connected to a generator. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100164334 | BICYCLE WITH POWER GENERATION AND SUPPLY CIRCUIT - According to the invention, a bicycle with power generation and supply circuit which converts motion of the bicycle into conditioned power is provided. The bicycle may include a body, a wheel, a generator, and a power supply circuit. The wheel may define an axis of rotation, be coupled with the body, and be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and configured to convert the rotation of the wheel into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power. The power supply circuit may include a Universal Serial Bus conditioning circuit configured to provide two data signal voltages and may be further configured to provide the conditioned electrical power. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20130285515 | EXTERNAL ROTATION TYPE POWER GENERATION DEVICE HAVING BIASED POWER GENERATOR - The present invention is to installed one or more than one power generators inside a hub capable of being driven to rotate, the rotation shaft of the power generator and the shaft core of the hub are arranged at different shaft with a biased manner, the hub ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140070675 | EDDY CURRENT GENERATOR FOR BICYCLES - The invention relates to an electrical generator for bicycles and similar vehicles. The generator includes a moveable magnet part which will generate an induction current in a coil when the magnet part moves. The generator is configured to be mounted near an electrical conducting part of the bicycle. The electrical conducting part, e.g. a rim, is rotatably arranged with the bicycle. When the electrical conducting part rotates the magnetic field from the magnet part will generate eddy current in the electrical conducting part. The eddy current will generate a magnetic field which will force the magnet part to move, e.g. rotate. Thus, an electrical current will be generated in the coil when the electrical conducting part rotates. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20100181878 | POWER OUTPUT DEVICE AND POWER ENHANCEMENT MEMBER - A power output device and a power enhancement member are provided. The power output device includes: a basic power supply member, a driving shaft, an output shaft, a clutch and a power enhancement member. The power enhancement member includes a rotation portion and a plurality of weight elements arranged on the rotation portion. In operation, the rotation portion rotates together with and around the output shaft, the plurality of weight elements in turn rotate together with the rotation portion around the output shaft. Meantime, the plurality of weight elements also make predetermined reciprocating movement relative to the rotation portion, such that the center of gravity of the power enhancement member is always offset from the output shaft towards a constant direction, thereby to promote and stabilize the rotation of the output shaft. The present invention is especially useful in applications that need large power output. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120293051 | Rotary Electromagnetic Actuator - A rotary electromagnetic actuator is provided which is suitable for opening and closing a valve for example. The actuator comprises a rotor ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150349605 | Actuator - An actuator for controlling an air damper includes a motor, an output connector for connecting the actuator to the air damper, a transmission mechanism connecting the motor to the output connector, and an energy storage device that drives the output connector to close the air damper when power to the motor is cut off. The motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator core including a yoke and nine poles extending from the yoke. The rotor has a shaft and an annular permanent magnet. The magnet forms twelve poles with alternate N and S polarities. An inclination angle of boundaries between adjacent poles of the magnet relative to an axis of the motor is in the range of 13 to 17 degrees. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160020670 | ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy conversion apparatus and method is disclosed. The energy conversion apparatus includes an input shaft, coupleable to a prime mover, by which mechanical energy may be supplied to the apparatus to thereby cause rotation of the input shaft and an electrical generator, operable to output electrical energy from the apparatus in response to rotation of a generator rotor. The electrical generator is coupled to the input shaft and mounted offset therefrom for body rotation with the input shaft, eccentric to the axis of rotation of the input shaft. The generator rotor is coupled to an eccentric mass element, arranged such that body rotation of the generator causes rotation of the generator rotor by action of the eccentric mass element, under gravity. Suitably, the energy conversion apparatus includes two or more electrical generators as described above. | 01-21-2016 |
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| 20080203859 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - The invention relates to an actuator ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080252182 | System and Method for Controlling an Output of an Auxiliary Power Source of a Diesel Powered System - A system and method for controlling a power output of an auxiliary alternator of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the alternator powering at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system includes an alternator coupled to the diesel-fueled power generating unit having a wound rotor for supplying electrical power to at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system also includes a controller for determining a desired operating frequency of the dynamoelectric device and providing a control signal for producing the desired operating frequency. The system further includes a regulator for providing a rotor control output responsive to the control signal to control an electrical condition of the rotor for adjusting the electrical power supplied to the dynamoelectric device effective to produce the desired operating frequency. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090127985 | COMBINATION OF DISK MOTOR AND MACHINE - An electric disk motor having a primary part and a secondary part is connected to a machine by bearing-mounting the primary part on a drive shaft of the machine and by securely fixing the primary part to a supporting structure for support of the machine. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090160296 | Polyphase Electric Machine - A polyphase electric machine includes a stator impinged by an electromagnetic rotating field, which has a yoke having yoke teeth having at least partially peripheral slots, in which windings generating a magnetic field are situated, and having a rotor rotatable around an axis having permanent magnets, which is peripherally separated from the stator by an air gap, the rotor being fixedly connected to a pulley, the yoke teeth in the stator being assembled into modules, whose number is equal to the current phases or corresponds to their integral multiple, each module including a number of at least one yoke tooth and—in the event of a possible pole pitch of the rotor to slot pitch of the stator ratio of 9/8—yoke teeth of a module directly neighboring one another having opposite magnetic field polarity. Using this system, an electric drive having a particularly flat construction, in particular for an elevator drive, may be implemented, which has increased force density and simultaneously significantly reduced torque ripple. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090256451 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING A NON-LINEAR FORCE OR TORQUE CURVE - The invention relates to an actuator device comprising a headpiece ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256452 | HYDROSTATIC ENERGY GENERATION UNIT - The invention relates to a power generating unit, comprising
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| 20090302720 | Generator/motor mounted on engine - A generator/motor includes a ring-shaped stator core ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100072866 | LOW ALLOY STEEL MATERIAL FOR GENERATOR ROTOR SHAFTS - Disclosed is a low alloy steel material for generator rotor shafts, which has tensile strength of not less than 700 MPa at room temperature. Preferably the low alloy steel material consists of, by mass percent, 0.15 to 0.35% carbon, 0.01 to 0.10% Si, 0.10 to 0.50% Mn, 1.3 to 2.0% Ni, 2.1 to 3.0% Cr, 0.20 to 0.50% Mo, 0.15 to 0.35% Cu, 0.06 to 0.14% V, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100133962 | SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION BETWEEN A BELT PULLEY AND A GENERATOR SHAFT AS WELL AS BELT-DRIVEN STARTER GENERATOR WITH SUCH A SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION - A shaft-hub connection ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100164335 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is disclosed which is configured such a manner that a rotor is press-fitted into a portion of a rotor fastener corresponding to a radially thicker portion out of outer portions of the rotor fastener of a clamping device, and a portion of the rotor fastener corresponding to a relatively thinner radial portion is filled up with an adhesive to adhesively couple a case with the rotation shaft side. Consequently, even if the rotation shaft side is coupled with the case, the case is not damaged to therefore enhance the reliability of the product. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100181879 | A DRIVER DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DYNAMO - A driver for a bicycle dynamo connected to the dynamo includes a first driven wheel ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100295423 | Belt-driven Generator - A belt-driven generator essentially comprises a stator and a rotor. The rotor exteriorly includes a driving annular surface. With the driving annular surface, the rotor can be directly connected to the belt and driven by the drive unit, thus reducing vibration and noise while extending the service life of the generator. In addition, the part cost, the assembly cost and the assembly space of the generator can be reduced. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320881 | SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - A wireless sensor system for sensing a characteristic associated with a conveying system from which the sensor system generates operating power. The sensor system includes a transducer including an axle, a roller connected to the axle, and a link connected to the roller. The transducer may be configured to permit the roller to be positioned in contact with a conveyor belt of the conveying system so that the roller rotates about the axle or with the axle in response to translation of the conveyor belt. The sensor system also includes a power generator connected to the link, wherein the link transfers rotary motion from the roller to the generator, which generates power using the rotary motion input by the link. The sensor system further includes a sensor connected to the generator for receiving power, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the physical characteristic associated with the conveying system. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110043083 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The vehicle electric rotating machine includes a pulley unit having an opening portion formed in an axial front end thereof, and configured to perform at least one of transmission and reception of a rotation drive force to and from the rotation shaft of the rotor, and a lid attached to the opening portion to close an internal space of the pulley unit. The rotor includes a rotor side receiving surface in contact with one axial end surface of an inner ring of the bearing rotatably supporting the rotor. The pulley unit includes a pulley side receiving surface in contact with the other axial end surface of the inner ring. An air passage enabling air communication between the internal space of the pulley unit closed by the lid and ambient space is formed in at least one of the rotor side receiving surface, the pulley side receiving surface, and the lid. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110068662 | HINGE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TWO PARTS OF A HINGE ACTUATOR RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - A hinge actuator includes a first part, a second part, an electric drive, a coupling, and an auxiliary coupling. The first part and second part are configured for connection via the electric drive. The coupling is provided between the first part and the second part such that, in a first position, the first part and the second part are connected via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other via the drive, and, in a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected to each other via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other manually. In an embodiment, first stops are included on the coupling and the auxiliary coupling, and second stops are included on the coupling and the first part. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110133610 | ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM AND USE OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER - The invention relates to an accessory drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, one of the primary or the secondary shaft is arranged for coupling with an output shaft of an engine and the other of the primary or the secondary shaft is free of any vehicle drive line and is arranged for coupling to an input shaft of a mechanical accessory unit. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110273062 | Rotation Assembly for Motor - A rotation assembly for a motor comprises a hub, a shaft, a buckling member and a fixing plate. The hub has a through-hole and an assembling portion. The through-hole has a first opening and a second opening opposing to the first opening. The assembling portion is located surrounding the first opening. The shaft is inserted into the through-hole of the hub and has a first end and a second end, wherein a fixing slot and a restrain portion are located between the first end and the second end. The buckling member is coupled to the fixing slot of the shaft so as to prevent the shaft from disengaging from the hub. The fixing plate is coupled to the assembling portion of the hub and has an abutting portion abutting with the restrain portion of the shaft for preventing the shaft from rotating about the hub. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273063 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273064 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278996 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator is provided with a generator which is provided with a stator and a stator casing accommodating a generator rotor and the stator; a main shaft having one end coupled to a wind turbine rotor and the other end coupled to the generator rotor; a first bearing which rotatably supports the main shaft; a second bearing which is provided on the main shaft to support the stator casing such that the main shaft and the stator casing are rotatable relative to each other; a base to which the first bearing is attached; and a torque support including a coupling member which couples the base portion and a front plate of the stator casing. The load center of force acting between the coupling member and the front plate in a case that torque acts on the stator casing in the circumferential direction of the main shaft is positioned in a range between the front and back surfaces of the front plate. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110309726 | ELECTRIC MACHINE- MODULAR - An electric machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120062079 | Rotor for Motor - A rotor for a motor includes a hub having a through-hole. A shaft extends through the through-hole and includes an outer periphery having a reduced section, wherein the reduced section has two end walls in an axial direction of the motor. The engaging member includes a hole through which the shaft extends. The engaging member is tightly engaged with the reduced section while tightly pressing against the two end walls of the reduced section. The engaging member is a resilient, continuous annular member free of grooves and notches. When the rotor is mounted in a motor, axial vibration of the hub relative to the shaft is reduced, and leakage of lubricating oil in the bearings of the motor is prevented. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120074820 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, ACTUATOR USING THE SAME, AND MOTOR - An electromechanical device includes a central shaft; a rotor having a rotor magnet disposed along the periphery of the central shaft; a stator disposed on the periphery of the rotor; and a rotation mechanism connected to the rotor and used for transfer of a rotational driving force, wherein in the rotor, between the central shaft and the rotor magnet, a space which opens in at least one of an axial direction of the central shaft and houses at least part of the rotation mechanism is formed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120104908 | GENERATOR ROTOR BEARING PRELOAD METHOD AND APPARATUS - A generator has its length shortened by placing springs in a space in a casing that includes an output shaft, which is driven by an input shaft, and a yoke for separating the two shafts. The generator is assembled by placing a spring in a space in a casing having a first part. The space also has a yoke in it. A rotor bearing is placed in the space adjacent to and impinging upon the spring. A second part of the casing is attached to the first part of the casing so that the spring is pre-loaded therein. The generator also utilizes a guide for holding a spring. The generator also has a thrust plate for applying a force of the springs upon the rotor bearing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120235547 | Alternator With Decoupling Device - An alternator assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The alternator assembly includes a rotor including a shaft. A torsion member is disposed inside a central cavity of the shaft. A pulley is connected to the torsion member to allow some decoupling between the pulley and the shaft. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120262036 | Water Wheel for Generating Power - It is provided to embody as a modularly constructed system, a waterwheel for power generation via generators with transversely extending water blades as hinged or folding blades. In this regard it is provided to arrange the water blades over a truss framework. The truss framework for each water blade is formed by a transversely extending prism-like arrangement of plural connected struts as transverse supports, whereby these are connected at node points by longitudinal rods, and at least one strut of the transverse supports is connected with the wheel rim. In that regard, a longitudinal rod located at the top and arranged over the transverse supports is embodied for the rotatable support of a pivotably received water blade via a mounting receiver and a longitudinal rod is allocated as a counter support for the water blade in its working position. Simultaneously this longitudinal rod serves for limiting a pivoting motion of the neighboring water blade in the turbulent region. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130038183 | Driving Machine with Detachable Battery for Electric Garage Doors and Electric Rolling Doors - The present invention discloses a driving machine with a detachable battery for electric garage doors and electric rolling doors, which is electrically driven to open or close an electric garage door or electric rolling door, and which comprises a driving device and a spare power device. The spare power device can be detachably assembled to and electrically connected with the driving device. The spare power device has a rechargeable battery, which provides the driving device with power required to open or close the electric garage door or electric rolling door in electric outage. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130057123 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR AND MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a rotor assembly for a motor and a motor including the same, the rotor assembly including: a hub including a magnet electromagnetically interacting with a coil to generate rotational driving force; and a disk mounting part included in the hub and having a disk mounted thereon, wherein contact surfaces of the disk and a contact part that contacts the disk are formed of the same material, have the same roughness, and are coupled to each other. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130082579 | DIRECT DRIVE ROTOR WITH METAL COUPLER - A rotor for an outer rotor-type motor is provided. The rotor includes a metallic coupler and a polymeric frame molded over at least part of the metallic coupler. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130106258 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130162116 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor having a turntable is disclosed, the spindle motor including a rotating rotation shaft, a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove, and a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table by depressing the turn table. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181582 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC DEVICE - Drive assemblies for electric devices, such as vehicles, include an electric motor that includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly positioned within the rotor assembly. The stator assembly is fixed to a stationary axle and includes a pole and a coil around the pole. The rotor assembly is supported on the fixed stationary axle by bearings. The rotor assembly includes a housing to which a plurality of magnets are attached. A drive mechanism, such as a sprocket, pulley or gear is provided on the housing of the rotor assembly and rotates with the housing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130187519 | BALANCEABLE ROTATION ELEMENT - A moving element is connected to a rotor of an electric motor in a manner locked in terms of torque and, together with the rotor, forms a rotation element. An angle of inclination of the moving element in relation to the rotor is defined by bearing elements which are arranged on a circumference about the axis of rotation of the rotor, wherein the bearing elements each define axial distances between the rotor and the moving element. Each bearing element is formed by a first and a second axial section, and the moving element can be brought into different rotational positions in relation to the rotor so as to produce different pairings of the first and second sections, said pairings corresponding to different angles of inclination. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130193815 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISC DRIVE DEVICE - A spindle motor comprises a turntable, on which a disc is loaded, and a motor which rotates the turntable, wherein a top face plate of a magnetic body rotor case, which rotates united with a rotational shaft of the motor, serves as the turntable. A centering member that guides the inner edge of the disc so as to be concentric with the rotational shaft is disposed on the top face plate of the rotor case and a clamping magnet is disposed in a through-opening on the interior of the centering member and is in contact with the top face plate of the rotor case. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193816 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; and a fluid coupling on one side and coaxial with the electrical machine. A rotor is coupled to a housing of the fluid coupling via a disk-like member. The disk-like member is coaxial with the electrical machine, and includes a main body, and an outer fixing portion. The main body is disk-shaped and between the electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes joint fixed to the outer fixing portion. The outer fixing portion has a truncated conical surface, a diameter of which increases from the electrical machine to the fluid coupling. The joint is fixed to the rotary housing where it overlaps the rotary housing viewed in an axial direction, and includes a contact surface contacted by the outer fixing portion. The contact surface does not overlap the electrical machine as viewed perpendicular to the contact surface. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130313949 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - A casing includes a support tubular part. An input shaft is rotatably supported in the casing. A motor is housed in the casing and rotationally drives the input shaft. An output shaft includes an output tubular part, which is formed in a tubular shape to rotatably couple an end part of a driven shaft in its inside and rotatably supported inside the support tubular part of the casing. The output shaft outputs the rotary force of the motor to the driven shaft with the transfer to the rotation of the input shaft. A bearing member is provided to be supported inside the support tubular part of the casing and rotatably bear the driven shaft in a state that the manual shaft is coupled to the output tubular part of the output shaft. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130313950 | MOTOR SPINDLE FIXTURE - A motor spindle fixture includes a fixing base, a motor and a casing. The motor includes a main body and a spindle penetrating through the main body and protruding from both ends of the main body. The spindle has an end defined as a driving end for driving an external device and another end defined as a fixing end. The motor is pivotally mounted onto the fixing base through the driving end of the spindle. The casing is mounted onto the fixing base and has an accommodating space for accommodating the motor, and a chamber concavely formed on a sidewall of the casing and corresponding to the fixing end of the spindle. The chamber includes a fixing element, and the fixing end of the spindle is extended into the chamber and pivotally coupled to the fixing element for fixing the spindle, and preventing the spindle from being damaged by external impact forces during the operation of the motor. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140001928 | SPINDLE MOTOR | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140049140 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR - An electromechanical actuator includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a first motor and a first movable element capable of being moved back and forth in an axial direction of a rod. The second system includes a second motor and a second movable element capable of being moved back and forth in the axial direction of the rod. The electromechanical actuator is capable of adjusting a stroke length which is a distance between the first driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the first movable element and the second driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the second movable element. The first movable element and second movable element are configured for back and forth movement in the axial direction of the common rod. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140246960 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor. A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246961 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a sender with at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the sender's axis. The sender can rotate the magnetic field about the sender's axis. An armature that is coaxial (or skewed) with and axially spaced from the sender has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the sender. One or more windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the winding (or windings) in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the sender and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246962 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field. An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140285072 | VIRTUAL ELLIPSE MOTOR - A virtual ellipse electric motor and methods are presented. A fulcrum bears a nutating dynamic load, and a wobble plate is rotationally coupled to the fulcrum and nutates around the fulcrum. The wobble plate comprises an inner pericyclic gear and an outer pericyclic gear, and a stationary gear meshes with the outer pericyclic gear and provides leverage to the wobble plate. The rotational output plate meshes with the inner pericyclic gear and rotates in response to rotation of the wobble plate. The stator comprises an electromagnet and electromagnetically attracts a first side of the wobble plate such that a second side of the wobble plate is leveraged against the stationary gear and the rotational output plate. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140327347 | STERNBOARD DRIVE FOR MARINE ELECTRIC PROPULSION WITH SPEED CONTROL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTIVITY - The present invention deals with electric sternboard drives for marine electric propulsion with speed control and wireless communication connectivity. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140368095 | ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - [Problem] To allow for an increase in the output of an energy conversion device having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in a ring shape. [Solution] A cover ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150115781 | Electrical Generator - A rotary electric generator. A rotor rotates around a fixed electrical coil. The rotor has a magnetic retainer housing a ring of alnico magnets. Cooling vanes separate and insulate the alnico magnets from turbine blades and facilitate the passage of air for cooling. Also included are roller bearing rings for minimizing friction of the rotor as it rotates. An exhaust port is also included for permitting the flow of exhaust gases. A housing houses the fixed electrical coil and the rotor. The housing includes propulsion gas ports to permit introduction of propulsion gases and the housing includes combustion chambers for combusting fuel. A turbocharger is included for receiving the exhaust gases and for compressing air for use in the combustion chambers. The fuel is combusted within the combustion chambers to create jets of hot gases. The jets of hot gases are directed via the propulsion gas ports onto the turbine blades causing the rotor to rotate about said fixed electrical coil to generate electricity. In a preferred embodiment the fuel is hydrogen. In another preferred embodiment the fuel is sugar ethanol. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150130333 | Dual Cam Torque Transfer Mechanism - In one aspect, an actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a limited angle actuator that is coupled to the input shaft for rotating the input shaft to generate an input torque profile over an input stroke. A rotatable input element having a first cam profile is adapted to couple to the input shaft to rotate therewith, and a rotatable output element having a second cam profile is coupled to the output shaft to rotate with that shaft. The actuator assembly further includes at least one coupling element for rotationally coupling the rotatable input element to the rotatable output element to transfer a rotary motion of the input shaft to the output shaft to generate an output torque profile over an output stroke. The first and second cam profiles are configured such that the output profile is different than the input profile. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160049845 | MAGNETIC ROTOR SHAFT MODULE AND A ROTOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A rotor shaft includes at least two rotor modules each having a body. Each rotor module has a first longitudinal end including a first torque transmitting feature and a second longitudinal end including a second torque transmitting feature. The rotor module body has a plurality of flats formed on a surface thereof. A magnet is mounted on one or more flat in each of the at least two rotor modules. A sleeve is fitted over the magnets to retain the magnets on the flats. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160049846 | ROTARY MAGNETIC TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE - A rotary magnetic transmission structure that can achieve stable transmission is provided. Two magnetic members having radial magnetic fields are fixed on each shaft of two parallel shafts A and B; the radial magnetic fields of the two co-axial magnetic members both spread at an angle greater than 60 degrees and less than 90 degrees; using the first magnetic members of each shaft A and B as references, the direction of opening of the angle between the radial magnetic field of the second magnetic member and the radial magnetic field of the co-axial first magnetic member on the same shaft is opposite to that on the other shaft. This structure can obviously reduce the peak effect at the two poles of the magnetic fields of the magnetic members between the two shafts, so that the transmission is stable during non-contact rotary transmission. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160053790 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - A diagnostic instrument is disclosed. The diagnostic instrument may have a highly efficient probe washer station and/or may be able to sense whether there is a tube septum on a specimen tube to be sampled. The instrument may also be able to determine where the bottom of the tube is located. The probe washer station may have a flow of saline that is used to wash both the internal cavity and the external circumference of the probe. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059907 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A COMPONENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160137044 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an electrical drive arrangement for driving a motor vehicle comprising an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by means of the electric motor, a housing in which the electric motor is accommodated, which housing has an envelope surface and a substantially annular cross section wherein the horizontal direction of the envelope surface of said housing and hereby said drive shaft are arranged to run substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of said vehicle, comprising a pendulum suspension for suspension of the electrical drive arrangement, where the pendulum suspension comprises a fastening configuration fixedly connected to the vehicle and at least one pendulum attachment fixedly connected to the envelope surface of the housing and pivotally journaled relative to said fastening configuration by means of a bearing configuration. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160172925 | ELECTRIC MACHINE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160204671 | MOTOR SHAFT, MOTOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160380508 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine may include a housing, a stator arranged in the housing, and a rotor arranged in the stator and mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor may have a rotor shaft, which may be led out through a front wall of the housing. The rotor shaft may have, on an outer side of the front wall, a drive element, which serves for transmission of torque between the rotor and a drivetrain. The rotor shaft may be rotatably mounted in a front bearing, which is inserted into the front wall. The front bearing may be, at an inner side of the front wall, sealed off with respect to an interior of the housing by way of a labyrinth seal. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20220140710 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A counter-rotating (CR) axial electric motor assembly is presented, with two oppositely rotating drive members, that is utilized to power any device that has traditionally employed an electric motor to supply rotational power. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20090066198 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of an apparatus for providing enhanced hobby servo motor operational capacity are disclosed. Embodiments include a hobby servo motor having a rotatable output shaft. The rotatable output shaft is splined in that it includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed splines. Embodiments also include a shaft attachment mechanism having a spline receiving portion that includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed to support functional engagement of the shaft attachment mechanism to the rotatable shaft. The functional engagement is such that rotation of the rotatable shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the shaft attachment mechanism. The shaft attachment mechanism further includes an elongated shaft that is positioned inline with the rotatable output shaft when the shaft attachment is functionally engaged to the rotatable output shaft. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090230825 | Shaft Coupling - The invention relates to a shaft coupling for connecting a transmitter ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100231098 | ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC CONNECTION TO A GEARBOX PRIMARY SHAFT - The present invention relates to an electric machine comprising a rotor ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100283358 | GENERATOR ROTOR WITH IMPROVED HOLLOW SHAFT - A generator rotor shaft includes a shaft body extending through a first axial distance, and being hollow. Spline teeth are formed in an inner bore of the hollow shaft body. The ratio of a distance from one end of the hollow body to a remote axial end of the spline teeth and compared to the overall length of the shaft body is between 0.3 and 0.6. A rotor balance assembly, a generator, and a method of forming a generator rotor shaft are also disclosed and claimed. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110001402 | GENERATOR FLEXIBLE DRIVE COUPLING - A generator assembly ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110115344 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS HAVING TEXTURED SURFACES - An apparatus for enhancing an operational capacity of a hobby servo motor having a splined output shaft is disclosed. An apparatus illustratively includes a spline receiving portion. The spline receiving portion includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed so as to support a functional engagement of the apparatus to the splined rotatable output shaft. The spline receiving portion optionally includes a top receiving surface. When the spline receiving portion is functionally engaged to the splined rotatable output shaft, the top receiving surface is positioned proximate to and flushly engages a top surface of the splined rotatable output shaft. An apparatus may further include an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft has an outer surface and at least a portion of the outer surface is textured. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110241500 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive train for a motor vehicle which comprises of at least a rotatable drive shaft ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130076213 | ADJUSTABLE CEILING FAN MOTOR SHAFT - A ceiling fan motor ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130257233 | OLDHAM COUPLING, MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF, COUPLING PROCESS OF SHAFTS BY OLDHAM COUPLING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING OLDHAM COUPLING - An Oldham coupling includes a first coupling part, a second coupling part and an intermediate part. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are coupled to each other with the intermediate part provided therebetween. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are fitted on fitting portions of the intermediate part extending perpendicular to each other. The first coupling part, the second coupling part and the intermediate part have fitting indication portions. The fitting indication portions allow a positional relationship between the first coupling part and the second coupling part about a rotational axis to be determined. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140152156 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus comprises a base, a rotary disk, a driving piece, a first energy gathering device and a pole. The rotary disk is pivotally connected to the base. The driving piece is connected to the rotary disk for controlling the rotary disk rotating. The first energy gathering device is disposed on the rotary disk. The pole is pivotally connected to the rotary disk, wherein a first heavy block is disposed at the end of the pole; an elastic piece is connected respectively to a front end of the pole and the first energy gathering device such that when the rotary disk rotates, the pole is kept vertically downwards and the elastic piece is stretched; while the pole moves with the rotary disk to a certain angle, the elastic piece is restored, so as to drive the first energy gathering device to gather energy. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140232247 | MOTOR - A coupling portion is provided on either a rotary shaft or a worm shaft in an integrally rotational manner, said coupling portion for connecting the rotary shaft to the worm shaft and having a coupling hole therein. The coupling projection provided on the other of the rotary shaft and the worm shaft is inserted in the coupling hole. A circumferential clearance and a radial clearance are formed between the inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection. Circumferential buffer portions are interposed in the circumferential clearance, and radial buffer portions are interposed in the radial clearance. The inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection are arranged such that the circumferential buffer portions are compressed to deform in the circumferential direction whereby to allow the buffer portions to be brought into contact with each other when the rotary shaft is rotating. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20090033182 | Manual generator - A generator includes a base on which a power generating device and a power storage unit is connected. The power generating device includes a shaft with which a gear set is connected. The power storage unit includes an output member which is located at an outside of the casing of the generator. An operation unit includes a crank and a pedal, the crank is connected with the gear set so as to operate the power generating device. By the gear set, the crank needs to be operated few times to make the shaft of the power generating device to rotate by multiple times of the revolutions so as to efficiently generate power. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090121590 | SERVO MOTOR - A servo motor is equipped with a rotary shaft, a rotor rotated integrally with the rotary shaft, a stator that is separated a predetermined distance from and disposed in confronting relation to the rotor, and an angle detecting device that detects an angle of rotation of the rotary shaft. On a counter-load side end, which is opposite to a load side end of the rotary shaft, an operating member is provided, which enables the rotary shaft to be rotated manually from an exterior location. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20120019109 | MANUAL OVERRIDE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR USE - The present disclosure relates to a manual override tool for an electric actuator. The manual override tool includes an accessible first end, a shaft operably connected with the first end and is movable in a linear direction and is rotatable, and a plurality of gear teeth on the shaft. The accessible first end is used to engage and disengage the plurality of gear teeth with a plurality of notches provided on an interior rotor of the electric actuator, such that the accessible first end may be used to manually operate the electric actuator. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20140070674 | Generator Assembly and Related Devices - The current disclosure teaches and describes a generator assembly and related hand crank devices. One embodiment of the device may include a traditional generator, a handle and a crank link. The crank link is rotatably connected to the handle in a perpendicular position. A user may hold the handle and wield the hand crank device to make the crank link rotate around the handle like a clock hand, enabling the generator to provide power to the hand crank device. Such wielding motion may also be driven by other forces. The current design allows the user to charge the device with only one hand and with ease. In addition, the “functioning” components of the current hand crank device may be housed in or attached to either the handle or crank link, or both. Other components may also be introduced to make the generator assembly more efficient and easy to use. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20090195127 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR - An electric generator includes at least first and second stator units aligned along a stator axis, and a rotor. Each stator unit includes a stator core having a plurality of angularly spaced-apart coil mounting arms that extend in radial outward directions relative to the stator axis, a plurality of field coils each wound on a respective one of the coil mounting arms, and an insulator unit disposed between the field coils and the stator core so as to provide electrical insulation therebetween while permitting electromagnetic coupling therebetween. The first and second stator units are arranged side by side along the stator axis such that the coil mounting arms of the first stator unit are angularly displaced with respect to the coil mounting arms of the second stator unit. The rotor is coupled rotatably to the first and second stator units for inducing electrical currents in the field coils. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090256450 | Tire actuated generator for use on cars - A tire actuated generator for use on a car has a pair of wheels making contact with the rear tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the leading side of the tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the trailing side of the tire. Each of the wheels is directly connected to a generator. In a preferred embodiment, each of the wheels are also frictionally coupled to an other wheel, the other wheel being connected to a generator. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100164334 | BICYCLE WITH POWER GENERATION AND SUPPLY CIRCUIT - According to the invention, a bicycle with power generation and supply circuit which converts motion of the bicycle into conditioned power is provided. The bicycle may include a body, a wheel, a generator, and a power supply circuit. The wheel may define an axis of rotation, be coupled with the body, and be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and configured to convert the rotation of the wheel into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power. The power supply circuit may include a Universal Serial Bus conditioning circuit configured to provide two data signal voltages and may be further configured to provide the conditioned electrical power. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20130285515 | EXTERNAL ROTATION TYPE POWER GENERATION DEVICE HAVING BIASED POWER GENERATOR - The present invention is to installed one or more than one power generators inside a hub capable of being driven to rotate, the rotation shaft of the power generator and the shaft core of the hub are arranged at different shaft with a biased manner, the hub ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140070675 | EDDY CURRENT GENERATOR FOR BICYCLES - The invention relates to an electrical generator for bicycles and similar vehicles. The generator includes a moveable magnet part which will generate an induction current in a coil when the magnet part moves. The generator is configured to be mounted near an electrical conducting part of the bicycle. The electrical conducting part, e.g. a rim, is rotatably arranged with the bicycle. When the electrical conducting part rotates the magnetic field from the magnet part will generate eddy current in the electrical conducting part. The eddy current will generate a magnetic field which will force the magnet part to move, e.g. rotate. Thus, an electrical current will be generated in the coil when the electrical conducting part rotates. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20100181878 | POWER OUTPUT DEVICE AND POWER ENHANCEMENT MEMBER - A power output device and a power enhancement member are provided. The power output device includes: a basic power supply member, a driving shaft, an output shaft, a clutch and a power enhancement member. The power enhancement member includes a rotation portion and a plurality of weight elements arranged on the rotation portion. In operation, the rotation portion rotates together with and around the output shaft, the plurality of weight elements in turn rotate together with the rotation portion around the output shaft. Meantime, the plurality of weight elements also make predetermined reciprocating movement relative to the rotation portion, such that the center of gravity of the power enhancement member is always offset from the output shaft towards a constant direction, thereby to promote and stabilize the rotation of the output shaft. The present invention is especially useful in applications that need large power output. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120293051 | Rotary Electromagnetic Actuator - A rotary electromagnetic actuator is provided which is suitable for opening and closing a valve for example. The actuator comprises a rotor ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150349605 | Actuator - An actuator for controlling an air damper includes a motor, an output connector for connecting the actuator to the air damper, a transmission mechanism connecting the motor to the output connector, and an energy storage device that drives the output connector to close the air damper when power to the motor is cut off. The motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator core including a yoke and nine poles extending from the yoke. The rotor has a shaft and an annular permanent magnet. The magnet forms twelve poles with alternate N and S polarities. An inclination angle of boundaries between adjacent poles of the magnet relative to an axis of the motor is in the range of 13 to 17 degrees. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160020670 | ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy conversion apparatus and method is disclosed. The energy conversion apparatus includes an input shaft, coupleable to a prime mover, by which mechanical energy may be supplied to the apparatus to thereby cause rotation of the input shaft and an electrical generator, operable to output electrical energy from the apparatus in response to rotation of a generator rotor. The electrical generator is coupled to the input shaft and mounted offset therefrom for body rotation with the input shaft, eccentric to the axis of rotation of the input shaft. The generator rotor is coupled to an eccentric mass element, arranged such that body rotation of the generator causes rotation of the generator rotor by action of the eccentric mass element, under gravity. Suitably, the energy conversion apparatus includes two or more electrical generators as described above. | 01-21-2016 |
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| 20080203859 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - The invention relates to an actuator ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080252182 | System and Method for Controlling an Output of an Auxiliary Power Source of a Diesel Powered System - A system and method for controlling a power output of an auxiliary alternator of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the alternator powering at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system includes an alternator coupled to the diesel-fueled power generating unit having a wound rotor for supplying electrical power to at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system also includes a controller for determining a desired operating frequency of the dynamoelectric device and providing a control signal for producing the desired operating frequency. The system further includes a regulator for providing a rotor control output responsive to the control signal to control an electrical condition of the rotor for adjusting the electrical power supplied to the dynamoelectric device effective to produce the desired operating frequency. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090127985 | COMBINATION OF DISK MOTOR AND MACHINE - An electric disk motor having a primary part and a secondary part is connected to a machine by bearing-mounting the primary part on a drive shaft of the machine and by securely fixing the primary part to a supporting structure for support of the machine. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090160296 | Polyphase Electric Machine - A polyphase electric machine includes a stator impinged by an electromagnetic rotating field, which has a yoke having yoke teeth having at least partially peripheral slots, in which windings generating a magnetic field are situated, and having a rotor rotatable around an axis having permanent magnets, which is peripherally separated from the stator by an air gap, the rotor being fixedly connected to a pulley, the yoke teeth in the stator being assembled into modules, whose number is equal to the current phases or corresponds to their integral multiple, each module including a number of at least one yoke tooth and—in the event of a possible pole pitch of the rotor to slot pitch of the stator ratio of 9/8—yoke teeth of a module directly neighboring one another having opposite magnetic field polarity. Using this system, an electric drive having a particularly flat construction, in particular for an elevator drive, may be implemented, which has increased force density and simultaneously significantly reduced torque ripple. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090256451 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING A NON-LINEAR FORCE OR TORQUE CURVE - The invention relates to an actuator device comprising a headpiece ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256452 | HYDROSTATIC ENERGY GENERATION UNIT - The invention relates to a power generating unit, comprising
| 10-15-2009 |
| 20090302720 | Generator/motor mounted on engine - A generator/motor includes a ring-shaped stator core ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100072866 | LOW ALLOY STEEL MATERIAL FOR GENERATOR ROTOR SHAFTS - Disclosed is a low alloy steel material for generator rotor shafts, which has tensile strength of not less than 700 MPa at room temperature. Preferably the low alloy steel material consists of, by mass percent, 0.15 to 0.35% carbon, 0.01 to 0.10% Si, 0.10 to 0.50% Mn, 1.3 to 2.0% Ni, 2.1 to 3.0% Cr, 0.20 to 0.50% Mo, 0.15 to 0.35% Cu, 0.06 to 0.14% V, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100133962 | SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION BETWEEN A BELT PULLEY AND A GENERATOR SHAFT AS WELL AS BELT-DRIVEN STARTER GENERATOR WITH SUCH A SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION - A shaft-hub connection ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100164335 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is disclosed which is configured such a manner that a rotor is press-fitted into a portion of a rotor fastener corresponding to a radially thicker portion out of outer portions of the rotor fastener of a clamping device, and a portion of the rotor fastener corresponding to a relatively thinner radial portion is filled up with an adhesive to adhesively couple a case with the rotation shaft side. Consequently, even if the rotation shaft side is coupled with the case, the case is not damaged to therefore enhance the reliability of the product. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100181879 | A DRIVER DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DYNAMO - A driver for a bicycle dynamo connected to the dynamo includes a first driven wheel ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100295423 | Belt-driven Generator - A belt-driven generator essentially comprises a stator and a rotor. The rotor exteriorly includes a driving annular surface. With the driving annular surface, the rotor can be directly connected to the belt and driven by the drive unit, thus reducing vibration and noise while extending the service life of the generator. In addition, the part cost, the assembly cost and the assembly space of the generator can be reduced. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320881 | SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - A wireless sensor system for sensing a characteristic associated with a conveying system from which the sensor system generates operating power. The sensor system includes a transducer including an axle, a roller connected to the axle, and a link connected to the roller. The transducer may be configured to permit the roller to be positioned in contact with a conveyor belt of the conveying system so that the roller rotates about the axle or with the axle in response to translation of the conveyor belt. The sensor system also includes a power generator connected to the link, wherein the link transfers rotary motion from the roller to the generator, which generates power using the rotary motion input by the link. The sensor system further includes a sensor connected to the generator for receiving power, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the physical characteristic associated with the conveying system. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110043083 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The vehicle electric rotating machine includes a pulley unit having an opening portion formed in an axial front end thereof, and configured to perform at least one of transmission and reception of a rotation drive force to and from the rotation shaft of the rotor, and a lid attached to the opening portion to close an internal space of the pulley unit. The rotor includes a rotor side receiving surface in contact with one axial end surface of an inner ring of the bearing rotatably supporting the rotor. The pulley unit includes a pulley side receiving surface in contact with the other axial end surface of the inner ring. An air passage enabling air communication between the internal space of the pulley unit closed by the lid and ambient space is formed in at least one of the rotor side receiving surface, the pulley side receiving surface, and the lid. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110068662 | HINGE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TWO PARTS OF A HINGE ACTUATOR RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - A hinge actuator includes a first part, a second part, an electric drive, a coupling, and an auxiliary coupling. The first part and second part are configured for connection via the electric drive. The coupling is provided between the first part and the second part such that, in a first position, the first part and the second part are connected via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other via the drive, and, in a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected to each other via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other manually. In an embodiment, first stops are included on the coupling and the auxiliary coupling, and second stops are included on the coupling and the first part. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110133610 | ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM AND USE OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER - The invention relates to an accessory drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, one of the primary or the secondary shaft is arranged for coupling with an output shaft of an engine and the other of the primary or the secondary shaft is free of any vehicle drive line and is arranged for coupling to an input shaft of a mechanical accessory unit. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110273062 | Rotation Assembly for Motor - A rotation assembly for a motor comprises a hub, a shaft, a buckling member and a fixing plate. The hub has a through-hole and an assembling portion. The through-hole has a first opening and a second opening opposing to the first opening. The assembling portion is located surrounding the first opening. The shaft is inserted into the through-hole of the hub and has a first end and a second end, wherein a fixing slot and a restrain portion are located between the first end and the second end. The buckling member is coupled to the fixing slot of the shaft so as to prevent the shaft from disengaging from the hub. The fixing plate is coupled to the assembling portion of the hub and has an abutting portion abutting with the restrain portion of the shaft for preventing the shaft from rotating about the hub. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273063 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273064 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278996 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator is provided with a generator which is provided with a stator and a stator casing accommodating a generator rotor and the stator; a main shaft having one end coupled to a wind turbine rotor and the other end coupled to the generator rotor; a first bearing which rotatably supports the main shaft; a second bearing which is provided on the main shaft to support the stator casing such that the main shaft and the stator casing are rotatable relative to each other; a base to which the first bearing is attached; and a torque support including a coupling member which couples the base portion and a front plate of the stator casing. The load center of force acting between the coupling member and the front plate in a case that torque acts on the stator casing in the circumferential direction of the main shaft is positioned in a range between the front and back surfaces of the front plate. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110309726 | ELECTRIC MACHINE- MODULAR - An electric machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120062079 | Rotor for Motor - A rotor for a motor includes a hub having a through-hole. A shaft extends through the through-hole and includes an outer periphery having a reduced section, wherein the reduced section has two end walls in an axial direction of the motor. The engaging member includes a hole through which the shaft extends. The engaging member is tightly engaged with the reduced section while tightly pressing against the two end walls of the reduced section. The engaging member is a resilient, continuous annular member free of grooves and notches. When the rotor is mounted in a motor, axial vibration of the hub relative to the shaft is reduced, and leakage of lubricating oil in the bearings of the motor is prevented. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120074820 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, ACTUATOR USING THE SAME, AND MOTOR - An electromechanical device includes a central shaft; a rotor having a rotor magnet disposed along the periphery of the central shaft; a stator disposed on the periphery of the rotor; and a rotation mechanism connected to the rotor and used for transfer of a rotational driving force, wherein in the rotor, between the central shaft and the rotor magnet, a space which opens in at least one of an axial direction of the central shaft and houses at least part of the rotation mechanism is formed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120104908 | GENERATOR ROTOR BEARING PRELOAD METHOD AND APPARATUS - A generator has its length shortened by placing springs in a space in a casing that includes an output shaft, which is driven by an input shaft, and a yoke for separating the two shafts. The generator is assembled by placing a spring in a space in a casing having a first part. The space also has a yoke in it. A rotor bearing is placed in the space adjacent to and impinging upon the spring. A second part of the casing is attached to the first part of the casing so that the spring is pre-loaded therein. The generator also utilizes a guide for holding a spring. The generator also has a thrust plate for applying a force of the springs upon the rotor bearing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120235547 | Alternator With Decoupling Device - An alternator assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The alternator assembly includes a rotor including a shaft. A torsion member is disposed inside a central cavity of the shaft. A pulley is connected to the torsion member to allow some decoupling between the pulley and the shaft. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120262036 | Water Wheel for Generating Power - It is provided to embody as a modularly constructed system, a waterwheel for power generation via generators with transversely extending water blades as hinged or folding blades. In this regard it is provided to arrange the water blades over a truss framework. The truss framework for each water blade is formed by a transversely extending prism-like arrangement of plural connected struts as transverse supports, whereby these are connected at node points by longitudinal rods, and at least one strut of the transverse supports is connected with the wheel rim. In that regard, a longitudinal rod located at the top and arranged over the transverse supports is embodied for the rotatable support of a pivotably received water blade via a mounting receiver and a longitudinal rod is allocated as a counter support for the water blade in its working position. Simultaneously this longitudinal rod serves for limiting a pivoting motion of the neighboring water blade in the turbulent region. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130038183 | Driving Machine with Detachable Battery for Electric Garage Doors and Electric Rolling Doors - The present invention discloses a driving machine with a detachable battery for electric garage doors and electric rolling doors, which is electrically driven to open or close an electric garage door or electric rolling door, and which comprises a driving device and a spare power device. The spare power device can be detachably assembled to and electrically connected with the driving device. The spare power device has a rechargeable battery, which provides the driving device with power required to open or close the electric garage door or electric rolling door in electric outage. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130057123 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR AND MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a rotor assembly for a motor and a motor including the same, the rotor assembly including: a hub including a magnet electromagnetically interacting with a coil to generate rotational driving force; and a disk mounting part included in the hub and having a disk mounted thereon, wherein contact surfaces of the disk and a contact part that contacts the disk are formed of the same material, have the same roughness, and are coupled to each other. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130082579 | DIRECT DRIVE ROTOR WITH METAL COUPLER - A rotor for an outer rotor-type motor is provided. The rotor includes a metallic coupler and a polymeric frame molded over at least part of the metallic coupler. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130106258 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130162116 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor having a turntable is disclosed, the spindle motor including a rotating rotation shaft, a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove, and a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table by depressing the turn table. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181582 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC DEVICE - Drive assemblies for electric devices, such as vehicles, include an electric motor that includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly positioned within the rotor assembly. The stator assembly is fixed to a stationary axle and includes a pole and a coil around the pole. The rotor assembly is supported on the fixed stationary axle by bearings. The rotor assembly includes a housing to which a plurality of magnets are attached. A drive mechanism, such as a sprocket, pulley or gear is provided on the housing of the rotor assembly and rotates with the housing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130187519 | BALANCEABLE ROTATION ELEMENT - A moving element is connected to a rotor of an electric motor in a manner locked in terms of torque and, together with the rotor, forms a rotation element. An angle of inclination of the moving element in relation to the rotor is defined by bearing elements which are arranged on a circumference about the axis of rotation of the rotor, wherein the bearing elements each define axial distances between the rotor and the moving element. Each bearing element is formed by a first and a second axial section, and the moving element can be brought into different rotational positions in relation to the rotor so as to produce different pairings of the first and second sections, said pairings corresponding to different angles of inclination. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130193815 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISC DRIVE DEVICE - A spindle motor comprises a turntable, on which a disc is loaded, and a motor which rotates the turntable, wherein a top face plate of a magnetic body rotor case, which rotates united with a rotational shaft of the motor, serves as the turntable. A centering member that guides the inner edge of the disc so as to be concentric with the rotational shaft is disposed on the top face plate of the rotor case and a clamping magnet is disposed in a through-opening on the interior of the centering member and is in contact with the top face plate of the rotor case. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193816 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; and a fluid coupling on one side and coaxial with the electrical machine. A rotor is coupled to a housing of the fluid coupling via a disk-like member. The disk-like member is coaxial with the electrical machine, and includes a main body, and an outer fixing portion. The main body is disk-shaped and between the electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes joint fixed to the outer fixing portion. The outer fixing portion has a truncated conical surface, a diameter of which increases from the electrical machine to the fluid coupling. The joint is fixed to the rotary housing where it overlaps the rotary housing viewed in an axial direction, and includes a contact surface contacted by the outer fixing portion. The contact surface does not overlap the electrical machine as viewed perpendicular to the contact surface. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130313949 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - A casing includes a support tubular part. An input shaft is rotatably supported in the casing. A motor is housed in the casing and rotationally drives the input shaft. An output shaft includes an output tubular part, which is formed in a tubular shape to rotatably couple an end part of a driven shaft in its inside and rotatably supported inside the support tubular part of the casing. The output shaft outputs the rotary force of the motor to the driven shaft with the transfer to the rotation of the input shaft. A bearing member is provided to be supported inside the support tubular part of the casing and rotatably bear the driven shaft in a state that the manual shaft is coupled to the output tubular part of the output shaft. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130313950 | MOTOR SPINDLE FIXTURE - A motor spindle fixture includes a fixing base, a motor and a casing. The motor includes a main body and a spindle penetrating through the main body and protruding from both ends of the main body. The spindle has an end defined as a driving end for driving an external device and another end defined as a fixing end. The motor is pivotally mounted onto the fixing base through the driving end of the spindle. The casing is mounted onto the fixing base and has an accommodating space for accommodating the motor, and a chamber concavely formed on a sidewall of the casing and corresponding to the fixing end of the spindle. The chamber includes a fixing element, and the fixing end of the spindle is extended into the chamber and pivotally coupled to the fixing element for fixing the spindle, and preventing the spindle from being damaged by external impact forces during the operation of the motor. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140001928 | SPINDLE MOTOR | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140049140 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR - An electromechanical actuator includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a first motor and a first movable element capable of being moved back and forth in an axial direction of a rod. The second system includes a second motor and a second movable element capable of being moved back and forth in the axial direction of the rod. The electromechanical actuator is capable of adjusting a stroke length which is a distance between the first driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the first movable element and the second driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the second movable element. The first movable element and second movable element are configured for back and forth movement in the axial direction of the common rod. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140246960 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor. A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246961 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a sender with at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the sender's axis. The sender can rotate the magnetic field about the sender's axis. An armature that is coaxial (or skewed) with and axially spaced from the sender has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the sender. One or more windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the winding (or windings) in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the sender and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246962 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field. An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140285072 | VIRTUAL ELLIPSE MOTOR - A virtual ellipse electric motor and methods are presented. A fulcrum bears a nutating dynamic load, and a wobble plate is rotationally coupled to the fulcrum and nutates around the fulcrum. The wobble plate comprises an inner pericyclic gear and an outer pericyclic gear, and a stationary gear meshes with the outer pericyclic gear and provides leverage to the wobble plate. The rotational output plate meshes with the inner pericyclic gear and rotates in response to rotation of the wobble plate. The stator comprises an electromagnet and electromagnetically attracts a first side of the wobble plate such that a second side of the wobble plate is leveraged against the stationary gear and the rotational output plate. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140327347 | STERNBOARD DRIVE FOR MARINE ELECTRIC PROPULSION WITH SPEED CONTROL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTIVITY - The present invention deals with electric sternboard drives for marine electric propulsion with speed control and wireless communication connectivity. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140368095 | ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - [Problem] To allow for an increase in the output of an energy conversion device having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in a ring shape. [Solution] A cover ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150115781 | Electrical Generator - A rotary electric generator. A rotor rotates around a fixed electrical coil. The rotor has a magnetic retainer housing a ring of alnico magnets. Cooling vanes separate and insulate the alnico magnets from turbine blades and facilitate the passage of air for cooling. Also included are roller bearing rings for minimizing friction of the rotor as it rotates. An exhaust port is also included for permitting the flow of exhaust gases. A housing houses the fixed electrical coil and the rotor. The housing includes propulsion gas ports to permit introduction of propulsion gases and the housing includes combustion chambers for combusting fuel. A turbocharger is included for receiving the exhaust gases and for compressing air for use in the combustion chambers. The fuel is combusted within the combustion chambers to create jets of hot gases. The jets of hot gases are directed via the propulsion gas ports onto the turbine blades causing the rotor to rotate about said fixed electrical coil to generate electricity. In a preferred embodiment the fuel is hydrogen. In another preferred embodiment the fuel is sugar ethanol. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150130333 | Dual Cam Torque Transfer Mechanism - In one aspect, an actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a limited angle actuator that is coupled to the input shaft for rotating the input shaft to generate an input torque profile over an input stroke. A rotatable input element having a first cam profile is adapted to couple to the input shaft to rotate therewith, and a rotatable output element having a second cam profile is coupled to the output shaft to rotate with that shaft. The actuator assembly further includes at least one coupling element for rotationally coupling the rotatable input element to the rotatable output element to transfer a rotary motion of the input shaft to the output shaft to generate an output torque profile over an output stroke. The first and second cam profiles are configured such that the output profile is different than the input profile. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160049845 | MAGNETIC ROTOR SHAFT MODULE AND A ROTOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A rotor shaft includes at least two rotor modules each having a body. Each rotor module has a first longitudinal end including a first torque transmitting feature and a second longitudinal end including a second torque transmitting feature. The rotor module body has a plurality of flats formed on a surface thereof. A magnet is mounted on one or more flat in each of the at least two rotor modules. A sleeve is fitted over the magnets to retain the magnets on the flats. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160049846 | ROTARY MAGNETIC TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE - A rotary magnetic transmission structure that can achieve stable transmission is provided. Two magnetic members having radial magnetic fields are fixed on each shaft of two parallel shafts A and B; the radial magnetic fields of the two co-axial magnetic members both spread at an angle greater than 60 degrees and less than 90 degrees; using the first magnetic members of each shaft A and B as references, the direction of opening of the angle between the radial magnetic field of the second magnetic member and the radial magnetic field of the co-axial first magnetic member on the same shaft is opposite to that on the other shaft. This structure can obviously reduce the peak effect at the two poles of the magnetic fields of the magnetic members between the two shafts, so that the transmission is stable during non-contact rotary transmission. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160053790 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - A diagnostic instrument is disclosed. The diagnostic instrument may have a highly efficient probe washer station and/or may be able to sense whether there is a tube septum on a specimen tube to be sampled. The instrument may also be able to determine where the bottom of the tube is located. The probe washer station may have a flow of saline that is used to wash both the internal cavity and the external circumference of the probe. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059907 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A COMPONENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160137044 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an electrical drive arrangement for driving a motor vehicle comprising an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by means of the electric motor, a housing in which the electric motor is accommodated, which housing has an envelope surface and a substantially annular cross section wherein the horizontal direction of the envelope surface of said housing and hereby said drive shaft are arranged to run substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of said vehicle, comprising a pendulum suspension for suspension of the electrical drive arrangement, where the pendulum suspension comprises a fastening configuration fixedly connected to the vehicle and at least one pendulum attachment fixedly connected to the envelope surface of the housing and pivotally journaled relative to said fastening configuration by means of a bearing configuration. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160172925 | ELECTRIC MACHINE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160204671 | MOTOR SHAFT, MOTOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160380508 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine may include a housing, a stator arranged in the housing, and a rotor arranged in the stator and mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor may have a rotor shaft, which may be led out through a front wall of the housing. The rotor shaft may have, on an outer side of the front wall, a drive element, which serves for transmission of torque between the rotor and a drivetrain. The rotor shaft may be rotatably mounted in a front bearing, which is inserted into the front wall. The front bearing may be, at an inner side of the front wall, sealed off with respect to an interior of the housing by way of a labyrinth seal. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20220140710 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A counter-rotating (CR) axial electric motor assembly is presented, with two oppositely rotating drive members, that is utilized to power any device that has traditionally employed an electric motor to supply rotational power. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20090066198 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of an apparatus for providing enhanced hobby servo motor operational capacity are disclosed. Embodiments include a hobby servo motor having a rotatable output shaft. The rotatable output shaft is splined in that it includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed splines. Embodiments also include a shaft attachment mechanism having a spline receiving portion that includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed to support functional engagement of the shaft attachment mechanism to the rotatable shaft. The functional engagement is such that rotation of the rotatable shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the shaft attachment mechanism. The shaft attachment mechanism further includes an elongated shaft that is positioned inline with the rotatable output shaft when the shaft attachment is functionally engaged to the rotatable output shaft. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090230825 | Shaft Coupling - The invention relates to a shaft coupling for connecting a transmitter ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100231098 | ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC CONNECTION TO A GEARBOX PRIMARY SHAFT - The present invention relates to an electric machine comprising a rotor ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100283358 | GENERATOR ROTOR WITH IMPROVED HOLLOW SHAFT - A generator rotor shaft includes a shaft body extending through a first axial distance, and being hollow. Spline teeth are formed in an inner bore of the hollow shaft body. The ratio of a distance from one end of the hollow body to a remote axial end of the spline teeth and compared to the overall length of the shaft body is between 0.3 and 0.6. A rotor balance assembly, a generator, and a method of forming a generator rotor shaft are also disclosed and claimed. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110001402 | GENERATOR FLEXIBLE DRIVE COUPLING - A generator assembly ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110115344 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS HAVING TEXTURED SURFACES - An apparatus for enhancing an operational capacity of a hobby servo motor having a splined output shaft is disclosed. An apparatus illustratively includes a spline receiving portion. The spline receiving portion includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed so as to support a functional engagement of the apparatus to the splined rotatable output shaft. The spline receiving portion optionally includes a top receiving surface. When the spline receiving portion is functionally engaged to the splined rotatable output shaft, the top receiving surface is positioned proximate to and flushly engages a top surface of the splined rotatable output shaft. An apparatus may further include an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft has an outer surface and at least a portion of the outer surface is textured. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110241500 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive train for a motor vehicle which comprises of at least a rotatable drive shaft ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130076213 | ADJUSTABLE CEILING FAN MOTOR SHAFT - A ceiling fan motor ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130257233 | OLDHAM COUPLING, MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF, COUPLING PROCESS OF SHAFTS BY OLDHAM COUPLING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING OLDHAM COUPLING - An Oldham coupling includes a first coupling part, a second coupling part and an intermediate part. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are coupled to each other with the intermediate part provided therebetween. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are fitted on fitting portions of the intermediate part extending perpendicular to each other. The first coupling part, the second coupling part and the intermediate part have fitting indication portions. The fitting indication portions allow a positional relationship between the first coupling part and the second coupling part about a rotational axis to be determined. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140152156 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus comprises a base, a rotary disk, a driving piece, a first energy gathering device and a pole. The rotary disk is pivotally connected to the base. The driving piece is connected to the rotary disk for controlling the rotary disk rotating. The first energy gathering device is disposed on the rotary disk. The pole is pivotally connected to the rotary disk, wherein a first heavy block is disposed at the end of the pole; an elastic piece is connected respectively to a front end of the pole and the first energy gathering device such that when the rotary disk rotates, the pole is kept vertically downwards and the elastic piece is stretched; while the pole moves with the rotary disk to a certain angle, the elastic piece is restored, so as to drive the first energy gathering device to gather energy. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140232247 | MOTOR - A coupling portion is provided on either a rotary shaft or a worm shaft in an integrally rotational manner, said coupling portion for connecting the rotary shaft to the worm shaft and having a coupling hole therein. The coupling projection provided on the other of the rotary shaft and the worm shaft is inserted in the coupling hole. A circumferential clearance and a radial clearance are formed between the inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection. Circumferential buffer portions are interposed in the circumferential clearance, and radial buffer portions are interposed in the radial clearance. The inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection are arranged such that the circumferential buffer portions are compressed to deform in the circumferential direction whereby to allow the buffer portions to be brought into contact with each other when the rotary shaft is rotating. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20090033182 | Manual generator - A generator includes a base on which a power generating device and a power storage unit is connected. The power generating device includes a shaft with which a gear set is connected. The power storage unit includes an output member which is located at an outside of the casing of the generator. An operation unit includes a crank and a pedal, the crank is connected with the gear set so as to operate the power generating device. By the gear set, the crank needs to be operated few times to make the shaft of the power generating device to rotate by multiple times of the revolutions so as to efficiently generate power. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090121590 | SERVO MOTOR - A servo motor is equipped with a rotary shaft, a rotor rotated integrally with the rotary shaft, a stator that is separated a predetermined distance from and disposed in confronting relation to the rotor, and an angle detecting device that detects an angle of rotation of the rotary shaft. On a counter-load side end, which is opposite to a load side end of the rotary shaft, an operating member is provided, which enables the rotary shaft to be rotated manually from an exterior location. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20120019109 | MANUAL OVERRIDE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR USE - The present disclosure relates to a manual override tool for an electric actuator. The manual override tool includes an accessible first end, a shaft operably connected with the first end and is movable in a linear direction and is rotatable, and a plurality of gear teeth on the shaft. The accessible first end is used to engage and disengage the plurality of gear teeth with a plurality of notches provided on an interior rotor of the electric actuator, such that the accessible first end may be used to manually operate the electric actuator. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20140070674 | Generator Assembly and Related Devices - The current disclosure teaches and describes a generator assembly and related hand crank devices. One embodiment of the device may include a traditional generator, a handle and a crank link. The crank link is rotatably connected to the handle in a perpendicular position. A user may hold the handle and wield the hand crank device to make the crank link rotate around the handle like a clock hand, enabling the generator to provide power to the hand crank device. Such wielding motion may also be driven by other forces. The current design allows the user to charge the device with only one hand and with ease. In addition, the “functioning” components of the current hand crank device may be housed in or attached to either the handle or crank link, or both. Other components may also be introduced to make the generator assembly more efficient and easy to use. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20090195127 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR - An electric generator includes at least first and second stator units aligned along a stator axis, and a rotor. Each stator unit includes a stator core having a plurality of angularly spaced-apart coil mounting arms that extend in radial outward directions relative to the stator axis, a plurality of field coils each wound on a respective one of the coil mounting arms, and an insulator unit disposed between the field coils and the stator core so as to provide electrical insulation therebetween while permitting electromagnetic coupling therebetween. The first and second stator units are arranged side by side along the stator axis such that the coil mounting arms of the first stator unit are angularly displaced with respect to the coil mounting arms of the second stator unit. The rotor is coupled rotatably to the first and second stator units for inducing electrical currents in the field coils. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090256450 | Tire actuated generator for use on cars - A tire actuated generator for use on a car has a pair of wheels making contact with the rear tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the leading side of the tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the trailing side of the tire. Each of the wheels is directly connected to a generator. In a preferred embodiment, each of the wheels are also frictionally coupled to an other wheel, the other wheel being connected to a generator. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100164334 | BICYCLE WITH POWER GENERATION AND SUPPLY CIRCUIT - According to the invention, a bicycle with power generation and supply circuit which converts motion of the bicycle into conditioned power is provided. The bicycle may include a body, a wheel, a generator, and a power supply circuit. The wheel may define an axis of rotation, be coupled with the body, and be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and configured to convert the rotation of the wheel into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power. The power supply circuit may include a Universal Serial Bus conditioning circuit configured to provide two data signal voltages and may be further configured to provide the conditioned electrical power. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20130285515 | EXTERNAL ROTATION TYPE POWER GENERATION DEVICE HAVING BIASED POWER GENERATOR - The present invention is to installed one or more than one power generators inside a hub capable of being driven to rotate, the rotation shaft of the power generator and the shaft core of the hub are arranged at different shaft with a biased manner, the hub ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140070675 | EDDY CURRENT GENERATOR FOR BICYCLES - The invention relates to an electrical generator for bicycles and similar vehicles. The generator includes a moveable magnet part which will generate an induction current in a coil when the magnet part moves. The generator is configured to be mounted near an electrical conducting part of the bicycle. The electrical conducting part, e.g. a rim, is rotatably arranged with the bicycle. When the electrical conducting part rotates the magnetic field from the magnet part will generate eddy current in the electrical conducting part. The eddy current will generate a magnetic field which will force the magnet part to move, e.g. rotate. Thus, an electrical current will be generated in the coil when the electrical conducting part rotates. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20100181878 | POWER OUTPUT DEVICE AND POWER ENHANCEMENT MEMBER - A power output device and a power enhancement member are provided. The power output device includes: a basic power supply member, a driving shaft, an output shaft, a clutch and a power enhancement member. The power enhancement member includes a rotation portion and a plurality of weight elements arranged on the rotation portion. In operation, the rotation portion rotates together with and around the output shaft, the plurality of weight elements in turn rotate together with the rotation portion around the output shaft. Meantime, the plurality of weight elements also make predetermined reciprocating movement relative to the rotation portion, such that the center of gravity of the power enhancement member is always offset from the output shaft towards a constant direction, thereby to promote and stabilize the rotation of the output shaft. The present invention is especially useful in applications that need large power output. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120293051 | Rotary Electromagnetic Actuator - A rotary electromagnetic actuator is provided which is suitable for opening and closing a valve for example. The actuator comprises a rotor ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150349605 | Actuator - An actuator for controlling an air damper includes a motor, an output connector for connecting the actuator to the air damper, a transmission mechanism connecting the motor to the output connector, and an energy storage device that drives the output connector to close the air damper when power to the motor is cut off. The motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator core including a yoke and nine poles extending from the yoke. The rotor has a shaft and an annular permanent magnet. The magnet forms twelve poles with alternate N and S polarities. An inclination angle of boundaries between adjacent poles of the magnet relative to an axis of the motor is in the range of 13 to 17 degrees. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160020670 | ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy conversion apparatus and method is disclosed. The energy conversion apparatus includes an input shaft, coupleable to a prime mover, by which mechanical energy may be supplied to the apparatus to thereby cause rotation of the input shaft and an electrical generator, operable to output electrical energy from the apparatus in response to rotation of a generator rotor. The electrical generator is coupled to the input shaft and mounted offset therefrom for body rotation with the input shaft, eccentric to the axis of rotation of the input shaft. The generator rotor is coupled to an eccentric mass element, arranged such that body rotation of the generator causes rotation of the generator rotor by action of the eccentric mass element, under gravity. Suitably, the energy conversion apparatus includes two or more electrical generators as described above. | 01-21-2016 |
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| 20080203859 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR FOR AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL - The invention relates to an actuator ( | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080252182 | System and Method for Controlling an Output of an Auxiliary Power Source of a Diesel Powered System - A system and method for controlling a power output of an auxiliary alternator of a diesel powered system having at least one diesel-fueled power generating unit, the alternator powering at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system includes an alternator coupled to the diesel-fueled power generating unit having a wound rotor for supplying electrical power to at least one dynamoelectric device of the diesel powered system. The system also includes a controller for determining a desired operating frequency of the dynamoelectric device and providing a control signal for producing the desired operating frequency. The system further includes a regulator for providing a rotor control output responsive to the control signal to control an electrical condition of the rotor for adjusting the electrical power supplied to the dynamoelectric device effective to produce the desired operating frequency. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090127985 | COMBINATION OF DISK MOTOR AND MACHINE - An electric disk motor having a primary part and a secondary part is connected to a machine by bearing-mounting the primary part on a drive shaft of the machine and by securely fixing the primary part to a supporting structure for support of the machine. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090160296 | Polyphase Electric Machine - A polyphase electric machine includes a stator impinged by an electromagnetic rotating field, which has a yoke having yoke teeth having at least partially peripheral slots, in which windings generating a magnetic field are situated, and having a rotor rotatable around an axis having permanent magnets, which is peripherally separated from the stator by an air gap, the rotor being fixedly connected to a pulley, the yoke teeth in the stator being assembled into modules, whose number is equal to the current phases or corresponds to their integral multiple, each module including a number of at least one yoke tooth and—in the event of a possible pole pitch of the rotor to slot pitch of the stator ratio of 9/8—yoke teeth of a module directly neighboring one another having opposite magnetic field polarity. Using this system, an electric drive having a particularly flat construction, in particular for an elevator drive, may be implemented, which has increased force density and simultaneously significantly reduced torque ripple. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090256451 | ARRANGEMENT FOR GENERATING A NON-LINEAR FORCE OR TORQUE CURVE - The invention relates to an actuator device comprising a headpiece ( | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090256452 | HYDROSTATIC ENERGY GENERATION UNIT - The invention relates to a power generating unit, comprising
| 10-15-2009 |
| 20090302720 | Generator/motor mounted on engine - A generator/motor includes a ring-shaped stator core ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100072866 | LOW ALLOY STEEL MATERIAL FOR GENERATOR ROTOR SHAFTS - Disclosed is a low alloy steel material for generator rotor shafts, which has tensile strength of not less than 700 MPa at room temperature. Preferably the low alloy steel material consists of, by mass percent, 0.15 to 0.35% carbon, 0.01 to 0.10% Si, 0.10 to 0.50% Mn, 1.3 to 2.0% Ni, 2.1 to 3.0% Cr, 0.20 to 0.50% Mo, 0.15 to 0.35% Cu, 0.06 to 0.14% V, and the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100133962 | SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION BETWEEN A BELT PULLEY AND A GENERATOR SHAFT AS WELL AS BELT-DRIVEN STARTER GENERATOR WITH SUCH A SHAFT-HUB CONNECTION - A shaft-hub connection ( | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100164335 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is disclosed which is configured such a manner that a rotor is press-fitted into a portion of a rotor fastener corresponding to a radially thicker portion out of outer portions of the rotor fastener of a clamping device, and a portion of the rotor fastener corresponding to a relatively thinner radial portion is filled up with an adhesive to adhesively couple a case with the rotation shaft side. Consequently, even if the rotation shaft side is coupled with the case, the case is not damaged to therefore enhance the reliability of the product. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100181879 | A DRIVER DEVICE FOR A BICYCLE DYNAMO - A driver for a bicycle dynamo connected to the dynamo includes a first driven wheel ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100295423 | Belt-driven Generator - A belt-driven generator essentially comprises a stator and a rotor. The rotor exteriorly includes a driving annular surface. With the driving annular surface, the rotor can be directly connected to the belt and driven by the drive unit, thus reducing vibration and noise while extending the service life of the generator. In addition, the part cost, the assembly cost and the assembly space of the generator can be reduced. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100320881 | SELF-POWERED WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM - A wireless sensor system for sensing a characteristic associated with a conveying system from which the sensor system generates operating power. The sensor system includes a transducer including an axle, a roller connected to the axle, and a link connected to the roller. The transducer may be configured to permit the roller to be positioned in contact with a conveyor belt of the conveying system so that the roller rotates about the axle or with the axle in response to translation of the conveyor belt. The sensor system also includes a power generator connected to the link, wherein the link transfers rotary motion from the roller to the generator, which generates power using the rotary motion input by the link. The sensor system further includes a sensor connected to the generator for receiving power, wherein the sensor is configured to sense the physical characteristic associated with the conveying system. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110043083 | VEHICLE ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - The vehicle electric rotating machine includes a pulley unit having an opening portion formed in an axial front end thereof, and configured to perform at least one of transmission and reception of a rotation drive force to and from the rotation shaft of the rotor, and a lid attached to the opening portion to close an internal space of the pulley unit. The rotor includes a rotor side receiving surface in contact with one axial end surface of an inner ring of the bearing rotatably supporting the rotor. The pulley unit includes a pulley side receiving surface in contact with the other axial end surface of the inner ring. An air passage enabling air communication between the internal space of the pulley unit closed by the lid and ambient space is formed in at least one of the rotor side receiving surface, the pulley side receiving surface, and the lid. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110068662 | HINGE ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING TWO PARTS OF A HINGE ACTUATOR RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER - A hinge actuator includes a first part, a second part, an electric drive, a coupling, and an auxiliary coupling. The first part and second part are configured for connection via the electric drive. The coupling is provided between the first part and the second part such that, in a first position, the first part and the second part are connected via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other via the drive, and, in a second position, the first part and the second part are not connected to each other via the drive and can be pivoted relative to each other manually. In an embodiment, first stops are included on the coupling and the auxiliary coupling, and second stops are included on the coupling and the first part. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110133610 | ACCESSORY DRIVE SYSTEM AND USE OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL CONVERTER - The invention relates to an accessory drive system, comprising an electromechanical converter, in particular an electric variable transmission. The converter is provided with a primary shaft having a rotor mounted thereon, a secondary shaft having an interrotor mounted thereon and a stator, fixedly mounted to a housing of the electromechanical converter. Viewed from the primary shaft in radial direction, the rotor, the interrotor and the stator are arranged concentrically relative to each other. Further, one of the primary or the secondary shaft is arranged for coupling with an output shaft of an engine and the other of the primary or the secondary shaft is free of any vehicle drive line and is arranged for coupling to an input shaft of a mechanical accessory unit. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110273062 | Rotation Assembly for Motor - A rotation assembly for a motor comprises a hub, a shaft, a buckling member and a fixing plate. The hub has a through-hole and an assembling portion. The through-hole has a first opening and a second opening opposing to the first opening. The assembling portion is located surrounding the first opening. The shaft is inserted into the through-hole of the hub and has a first end and a second end, wherein a fixing slot and a restrain portion are located between the first end and the second end. The buckling member is coupled to the fixing slot of the shaft so as to prevent the shaft from disengaging from the hub. The fixing plate is coupled to the assembling portion of the hub and has an abutting portion abutting with the restrain portion of the shaft for preventing the shaft from rotating about the hub. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273063 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110273064 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE - An electromechanical device comprising a mechanical interface structure ( | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110278996 | WIND TURBINE GENERATOR - A wind turbine generator is provided with a generator which is provided with a stator and a stator casing accommodating a generator rotor and the stator; a main shaft having one end coupled to a wind turbine rotor and the other end coupled to the generator rotor; a first bearing which rotatably supports the main shaft; a second bearing which is provided on the main shaft to support the stator casing such that the main shaft and the stator casing are rotatable relative to each other; a base to which the first bearing is attached; and a torque support including a coupling member which couples the base portion and a front plate of the stator casing. The load center of force acting between the coupling member and the front plate in a case that torque acts on the stator casing in the circumferential direction of the main shaft is positioned in a range between the front and back surfaces of the front plate. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110309726 | ELECTRIC MACHINE- MODULAR - An electric machine ( | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120062079 | Rotor for Motor - A rotor for a motor includes a hub having a through-hole. A shaft extends through the through-hole and includes an outer periphery having a reduced section, wherein the reduced section has two end walls in an axial direction of the motor. The engaging member includes a hole through which the shaft extends. The engaging member is tightly engaged with the reduced section while tightly pressing against the two end walls of the reduced section. The engaging member is a resilient, continuous annular member free of grooves and notches. When the rotor is mounted in a motor, axial vibration of the hub relative to the shaft is reduced, and leakage of lubricating oil in the bearings of the motor is prevented. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120074820 | ELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICE, ACTUATOR USING THE SAME, AND MOTOR - An electromechanical device includes a central shaft; a rotor having a rotor magnet disposed along the periphery of the central shaft; a stator disposed on the periphery of the rotor; and a rotation mechanism connected to the rotor and used for transfer of a rotational driving force, wherein in the rotor, between the central shaft and the rotor magnet, a space which opens in at least one of an axial direction of the central shaft and houses at least part of the rotation mechanism is formed. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120104908 | GENERATOR ROTOR BEARING PRELOAD METHOD AND APPARATUS - A generator has its length shortened by placing springs in a space in a casing that includes an output shaft, which is driven by an input shaft, and a yoke for separating the two shafts. The generator is assembled by placing a spring in a space in a casing having a first part. The space also has a yoke in it. A rotor bearing is placed in the space adjacent to and impinging upon the spring. A second part of the casing is attached to the first part of the casing so that the spring is pre-loaded therein. The generator also utilizes a guide for holding a spring. The generator also has a thrust plate for applying a force of the springs upon the rotor bearing. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120235547 | Alternator With Decoupling Device - An alternator assembly for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The alternator assembly includes a rotor including a shaft. A torsion member is disposed inside a central cavity of the shaft. A pulley is connected to the torsion member to allow some decoupling between the pulley and the shaft. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120262036 | Water Wheel for Generating Power - It is provided to embody as a modularly constructed system, a waterwheel for power generation via generators with transversely extending water blades as hinged or folding blades. In this regard it is provided to arrange the water blades over a truss framework. The truss framework for each water blade is formed by a transversely extending prism-like arrangement of plural connected struts as transverse supports, whereby these are connected at node points by longitudinal rods, and at least one strut of the transverse supports is connected with the wheel rim. In that regard, a longitudinal rod located at the top and arranged over the transverse supports is embodied for the rotatable support of a pivotably received water blade via a mounting receiver and a longitudinal rod is allocated as a counter support for the water blade in its working position. Simultaneously this longitudinal rod serves for limiting a pivoting motion of the neighboring water blade in the turbulent region. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20130038183 | Driving Machine with Detachable Battery for Electric Garage Doors and Electric Rolling Doors - The present invention discloses a driving machine with a detachable battery for electric garage doors and electric rolling doors, which is electrically driven to open or close an electric garage door or electric rolling door, and which comprises a driving device and a spare power device. The spare power device can be detachably assembled to and electrically connected with the driving device. The spare power device has a rechargeable battery, which provides the driving device with power required to open or close the electric garage door or electric rolling door in electric outage. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130057123 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR AND MOTOR INCLUDING THE SAME - There is provided a rotor assembly for a motor and a motor including the same, the rotor assembly including: a hub including a magnet electromagnetically interacting with a coil to generate rotational driving force; and a disk mounting part included in the hub and having a disk mounted thereon, wherein contact surfaces of the disk and a contact part that contacts the disk are formed of the same material, have the same roughness, and are coupled to each other. | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130082579 | DIRECT DRIVE ROTOR WITH METAL COUPLER - A rotor for an outer rotor-type motor is provided. The rotor includes a metallic coupler and a polymeric frame molded over at least part of the metallic coupler. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130106258 | ELECTROMOTIVE DRIVES | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130162116 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor having a turntable is disclosed, the spindle motor including a rotating rotation shaft, a turn table coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft, and formed at a central upper surface with an accommodation groove, and a torque enhancement member coupled to the rotation shaft, and arranged inside the accommodation groove of the turn table to enhance a rotational torque of the turn table by depressing the turn table. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130181582 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC DEVICE - Drive assemblies for electric devices, such as vehicles, include an electric motor that includes a rotor assembly and a stator assembly positioned within the rotor assembly. The stator assembly is fixed to a stationary axle and includes a pole and a coil around the pole. The rotor assembly is supported on the fixed stationary axle by bearings. The rotor assembly includes a housing to which a plurality of magnets are attached. A drive mechanism, such as a sprocket, pulley or gear is provided on the housing of the rotor assembly and rotates with the housing. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130187519 | BALANCEABLE ROTATION ELEMENT - A moving element is connected to a rotor of an electric motor in a manner locked in terms of torque and, together with the rotor, forms a rotation element. An angle of inclination of the moving element in relation to the rotor is defined by bearing elements which are arranged on a circumference about the axis of rotation of the rotor, wherein the bearing elements each define axial distances between the rotor and the moving element. Each bearing element is formed by a first and a second axial section, and the moving element can be brought into different rotational positions in relation to the rotor so as to produce different pairings of the first and second sections, said pairings corresponding to different angles of inclination. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130193815 | SPINDLE MOTOR AND DISC DRIVE DEVICE - A spindle motor comprises a turntable, on which a disc is loaded, and a motor which rotates the turntable, wherein a top face plate of a magnetic body rotor case, which rotates united with a rotational shaft of the motor, serves as the turntable. A centering member that guides the inner edge of the disc so as to be concentric with the rotational shaft is disposed on the top face plate of the rotor case and a clamping magnet is disposed in a through-opening on the interior of the centering member and is in contact with the top face plate of the rotor case. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130193816 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; and a fluid coupling on one side and coaxial with the electrical machine. A rotor is coupled to a housing of the fluid coupling via a disk-like member. The disk-like member is coaxial with the electrical machine, and includes a main body, and an outer fixing portion. The main body is disk-shaped and between the electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes joint fixed to the outer fixing portion. The outer fixing portion has a truncated conical surface, a diameter of which increases from the electrical machine to the fluid coupling. The joint is fixed to the rotary housing where it overlaps the rotary housing viewed in an axial direction, and includes a contact surface contacted by the outer fixing portion. The contact surface does not overlap the electrical machine as viewed perpendicular to the contact surface. | 08-01-2013 |
| 20130313949 | ROTARY ACTUATOR - A casing includes a support tubular part. An input shaft is rotatably supported in the casing. A motor is housed in the casing and rotationally drives the input shaft. An output shaft includes an output tubular part, which is formed in a tubular shape to rotatably couple an end part of a driven shaft in its inside and rotatably supported inside the support tubular part of the casing. The output shaft outputs the rotary force of the motor to the driven shaft with the transfer to the rotation of the input shaft. A bearing member is provided to be supported inside the support tubular part of the casing and rotatably bear the driven shaft in a state that the manual shaft is coupled to the output tubular part of the output shaft. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130313950 | MOTOR SPINDLE FIXTURE - A motor spindle fixture includes a fixing base, a motor and a casing. The motor includes a main body and a spindle penetrating through the main body and protruding from both ends of the main body. The spindle has an end defined as a driving end for driving an external device and another end defined as a fixing end. The motor is pivotally mounted onto the fixing base through the driving end of the spindle. The casing is mounted onto the fixing base and has an accommodating space for accommodating the motor, and a chamber concavely formed on a sidewall of the casing and corresponding to the fixing end of the spindle. The chamber includes a fixing element, and the fixing end of the spindle is extended into the chamber and pivotally coupled to the fixing element for fixing the spindle, and preventing the spindle from being damaged by external impact forces during the operation of the motor. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140001928 | SPINDLE MOTOR | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140049140 | ELECTROMECHANICAL ACTUATOR - An electromechanical actuator includes a first system and a second system. The first system includes a first motor and a first movable element capable of being moved back and forth in an axial direction of a rod. The second system includes a second motor and a second movable element capable of being moved back and forth in the axial direction of the rod. The electromechanical actuator is capable of adjusting a stroke length which is a distance between the first driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the first movable element and the second driving section set to or in the proximity of an end portion of the second movable element. The first movable element and second movable element are configured for back and forth movement in the axial direction of the common rod. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140246960 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor. A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246961 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a sender with at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the sender's axis. The sender can rotate the magnetic field about the sender's axis. An armature that is coaxial (or skewed) with and axially spaced from the sender has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field. The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the sender. One or more windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device. A current is induced in the winding (or windings) in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the sender and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140246962 | ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD - An energy transfer system has a rotor carrying at least one local permanent magnet or other magnetic device for producing a magnetic field along a magnetic axis that is transverse to the rotor's axis. The rotor can rotate the magnetic field. An armature that is coaxial with and axially spaced from the rotor has at least one remote permanent magnet or other magnetic device for interacting with the magnetic field The remote magnetic device has a magnetic axis that is transverse to the armature's axis of rotation. The armature can be angularly driven in response to rotation of the magnetic field from the rotor A number of angularly spaced windings are mounted about the armature and magnetically link with the remote magnetic device A current is induced in the windings in response to rotation of the armature and its magnetic device. This allows transmission through an optional non-ferromagnetic barrier that separates and extends transversely between the rotor and armature. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140285072 | VIRTUAL ELLIPSE MOTOR - A virtual ellipse electric motor and methods are presented. A fulcrum bears a nutating dynamic load, and a wobble plate is rotationally coupled to the fulcrum and nutates around the fulcrum. The wobble plate comprises an inner pericyclic gear and an outer pericyclic gear, and a stationary gear meshes with the outer pericyclic gear and provides leverage to the wobble plate. The rotational output plate meshes with the inner pericyclic gear and rotates in response to rotation of the wobble plate. The stator comprises an electromagnet and electromagnetically attracts a first side of the wobble plate such that a second side of the wobble plate is leveraged against the stationary gear and the rotational output plate. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140327347 | STERNBOARD DRIVE FOR MARINE ELECTRIC PROPULSION WITH SPEED CONTROL AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION CONNECTIVITY - The present invention deals with electric sternboard drives for marine electric propulsion with speed control and wireless communication connectivity. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140368095 | ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE - [Problem] To allow for an increase in the output of an energy conversion device having a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in a ring shape. [Solution] A cover ( | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150115781 | Electrical Generator - A rotary electric generator. A rotor rotates around a fixed electrical coil. The rotor has a magnetic retainer housing a ring of alnico magnets. Cooling vanes separate and insulate the alnico magnets from turbine blades and facilitate the passage of air for cooling. Also included are roller bearing rings for minimizing friction of the rotor as it rotates. An exhaust port is also included for permitting the flow of exhaust gases. A housing houses the fixed electrical coil and the rotor. The housing includes propulsion gas ports to permit introduction of propulsion gases and the housing includes combustion chambers for combusting fuel. A turbocharger is included for receiving the exhaust gases and for compressing air for use in the combustion chambers. The fuel is combusted within the combustion chambers to create jets of hot gases. The jets of hot gases are directed via the propulsion gas ports onto the turbine blades causing the rotor to rotate about said fixed electrical coil to generate electricity. In a preferred embodiment the fuel is hydrogen. In another preferred embodiment the fuel is sugar ethanol. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150130333 | Dual Cam Torque Transfer Mechanism - In one aspect, an actuator assembly is disclosed, which includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and a limited angle actuator that is coupled to the input shaft for rotating the input shaft to generate an input torque profile over an input stroke. A rotatable input element having a first cam profile is adapted to couple to the input shaft to rotate therewith, and a rotatable output element having a second cam profile is coupled to the output shaft to rotate with that shaft. The actuator assembly further includes at least one coupling element for rotationally coupling the rotatable input element to the rotatable output element to transfer a rotary motion of the input shaft to the output shaft to generate an output torque profile over an output stroke. The first and second cam profiles are configured such that the output profile is different than the input profile. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20160049845 | MAGNETIC ROTOR SHAFT MODULE AND A ROTOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING THE SAME - A rotor shaft includes at least two rotor modules each having a body. Each rotor module has a first longitudinal end including a first torque transmitting feature and a second longitudinal end including a second torque transmitting feature. The rotor module body has a plurality of flats formed on a surface thereof. A magnet is mounted on one or more flat in each of the at least two rotor modules. A sleeve is fitted over the magnets to retain the magnets on the flats. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160049846 | ROTARY MAGNETIC TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE - A rotary magnetic transmission structure that can achieve stable transmission is provided. Two magnetic members having radial magnetic fields are fixed on each shaft of two parallel shafts A and B; the radial magnetic fields of the two co-axial magnetic members both spread at an angle greater than 60 degrees and less than 90 degrees; using the first magnetic members of each shaft A and B as references, the direction of opening of the angle between the radial magnetic field of the second magnetic member and the radial magnetic field of the co-axial first magnetic member on the same shaft is opposite to that on the other shaft. This structure can obviously reduce the peak effect at the two poles of the magnetic fields of the magnetic members between the two shafts, so that the transmission is stable during non-contact rotary transmission. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160053790 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS - A diagnostic instrument is disclosed. The diagnostic instrument may have a highly efficient probe washer station and/or may be able to sense whether there is a tube septum on a specimen tube to be sampled. The instrument may also be able to determine where the bottom of the tube is located. The probe washer station may have a flow of saline that is used to wash both the internal cavity and the external circumference of the probe. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160059907 | DRIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR ADJUSTING A COMPONENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160137044 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE FOR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an electrical drive arrangement for driving a motor vehicle comprising an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by means of the electric motor, a housing in which the electric motor is accommodated, which housing has an envelope surface and a substantially annular cross section wherein the horizontal direction of the envelope surface of said housing and hereby said drive shaft are arranged to run substantially transverse to the longitudinal direction of said vehicle, comprising a pendulum suspension for suspension of the electrical drive arrangement, where the pendulum suspension comprises a fastening configuration fixedly connected to the vehicle and at least one pendulum attachment fixedly connected to the envelope surface of the housing and pivotally journaled relative to said fastening configuration by means of a bearing configuration. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle. | 05-19-2016 |
| 20160172925 | ELECTRIC MACHINE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160204671 | MOTOR SHAFT, MOTOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLY | 07-14-2016 |
| 20160380508 | ELECTRIC MACHINE - An electric machine may include a housing, a stator arranged in the housing, and a rotor arranged in the stator and mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor may have a rotor shaft, which may be led out through a front wall of the housing. The rotor shaft may have, on an outer side of the front wall, a drive element, which serves for transmission of torque between the rotor and a drivetrain. The rotor shaft may be rotatably mounted in a front bearing, which is inserted into the front wall. The front bearing may be, at an inner side of the front wall, sealed off with respect to an interior of the housing by way of a labyrinth seal. | 12-29-2016 |
| 20220140710 | COUNTER-ROTATING AXIAL ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A counter-rotating (CR) axial electric motor assembly is presented, with two oppositely rotating drive members, that is utilized to power any device that has traditionally employed an electric motor to supply rotational power. | 05-05-2022 |
| 20090066198 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISM - Embodiments of an apparatus for providing enhanced hobby servo motor operational capacity are disclosed. Embodiments include a hobby servo motor having a rotatable output shaft. The rotatable output shaft is splined in that it includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed splines. Embodiments also include a shaft attachment mechanism having a spline receiving portion that includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed to support functional engagement of the shaft attachment mechanism to the rotatable shaft. The functional engagement is such that rotation of the rotatable shaft causes a corresponding rotation of the shaft attachment mechanism. The shaft attachment mechanism further includes an elongated shaft that is positioned inline with the rotatable output shaft when the shaft attachment is functionally engaged to the rotatable output shaft. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090230825 | Shaft Coupling - The invention relates to a shaft coupling for connecting a transmitter ( | 09-17-2009 |
| 20100231098 | ELECTRIC MACHINE COMPRISING AN ELASTIC CONNECTION TO A GEARBOX PRIMARY SHAFT - The present invention relates to an electric machine comprising a rotor ( | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100283358 | GENERATOR ROTOR WITH IMPROVED HOLLOW SHAFT - A generator rotor shaft includes a shaft body extending through a first axial distance, and being hollow. Spline teeth are formed in an inner bore of the hollow shaft body. The ratio of a distance from one end of the hollow body to a remote axial end of the spline teeth and compared to the overall length of the shaft body is between 0.3 and 0.6. A rotor balance assembly, a generator, and a method of forming a generator rotor shaft are also disclosed and claimed. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110001402 | GENERATOR FLEXIBLE DRIVE COUPLING - A generator assembly ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110115344 | HOBBY SERVO SHAFT ATTACHMENT MECHANISMS HAVING TEXTURED SURFACES - An apparatus for enhancing an operational capacity of a hobby servo motor having a splined output shaft is disclosed. An apparatus illustratively includes a spline receiving portion. The spline receiving portion includes a plurality of circumferentially distributed protrusions sized and dispersed so as to support a functional engagement of the apparatus to the splined rotatable output shaft. The spline receiving portion optionally includes a top receiving surface. When the spline receiving portion is functionally engaged to the splined rotatable output shaft, the top receiving surface is positioned proximate to and flushly engages a top surface of the splined rotatable output shaft. An apparatus may further include an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft has an outer surface and at least a portion of the outer surface is textured. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110241500 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A drive train for a motor vehicle which comprises of at least a rotatable drive shaft ( | 10-06-2011 |
| 20130076213 | ADJUSTABLE CEILING FAN MOTOR SHAFT - A ceiling fan motor ( | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130257233 | OLDHAM COUPLING, MANUFACTURING PROCESS THEREOF, COUPLING PROCESS OF SHAFTS BY OLDHAM COUPLING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR INCLUDING OLDHAM COUPLING - An Oldham coupling includes a first coupling part, a second coupling part and an intermediate part. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are coupled to each other with the intermediate part provided therebetween. The first coupling part and the second coupling part are fitted on fitting portions of the intermediate part extending perpendicular to each other. The first coupling part, the second coupling part and the intermediate part have fitting indication portions. The fitting indication portions allow a positional relationship between the first coupling part and the second coupling part about a rotational axis to be determined. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140152156 | POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A power generating apparatus comprises a base, a rotary disk, a driving piece, a first energy gathering device and a pole. The rotary disk is pivotally connected to the base. The driving piece is connected to the rotary disk for controlling the rotary disk rotating. The first energy gathering device is disposed on the rotary disk. The pole is pivotally connected to the rotary disk, wherein a first heavy block is disposed at the end of the pole; an elastic piece is connected respectively to a front end of the pole and the first energy gathering device such that when the rotary disk rotates, the pole is kept vertically downwards and the elastic piece is stretched; while the pole moves with the rotary disk to a certain angle, the elastic piece is restored, so as to drive the first energy gathering device to gather energy. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140232247 | MOTOR - A coupling portion is provided on either a rotary shaft or a worm shaft in an integrally rotational manner, said coupling portion for connecting the rotary shaft to the worm shaft and having a coupling hole therein. The coupling projection provided on the other of the rotary shaft and the worm shaft is inserted in the coupling hole. A circumferential clearance and a radial clearance are formed between the inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection. Circumferential buffer portions are interposed in the circumferential clearance, and radial buffer portions are interposed in the radial clearance. The inner surface of the coupling hole and the coupling projection are arranged such that the circumferential buffer portions are compressed to deform in the circumferential direction whereby to allow the buffer portions to be brought into contact with each other when the rotary shaft is rotating. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20090033182 | Manual generator - A generator includes a base on which a power generating device and a power storage unit is connected. The power generating device includes a shaft with which a gear set is connected. The power storage unit includes an output member which is located at an outside of the casing of the generator. An operation unit includes a crank and a pedal, the crank is connected with the gear set so as to operate the power generating device. By the gear set, the crank needs to be operated few times to make the shaft of the power generating device to rotate by multiple times of the revolutions so as to efficiently generate power. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090121590 | SERVO MOTOR - A servo motor is equipped with a rotary shaft, a rotor rotated integrally with the rotary shaft, a stator that is separated a predetermined distance from and disposed in confronting relation to the rotor, and an angle detecting device that detects an angle of rotation of the rotary shaft. On a counter-load side end, which is opposite to a load side end of the rotary shaft, an operating member is provided, which enables the rotary shaft to be rotated manually from an exterior location. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20120019109 | MANUAL OVERRIDE DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC ACTUATOR AND METHOD FOR USE - The present disclosure relates to a manual override tool for an electric actuator. The manual override tool includes an accessible first end, a shaft operably connected with the first end and is movable in a linear direction and is rotatable, and a plurality of gear teeth on the shaft. The accessible first end is used to engage and disengage the plurality of gear teeth with a plurality of notches provided on an interior rotor of the electric actuator, such that the accessible first end may be used to manually operate the electric actuator. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20140070674 | Generator Assembly and Related Devices - The current disclosure teaches and describes a generator assembly and related hand crank devices. One embodiment of the device may include a traditional generator, a handle and a crank link. The crank link is rotatably connected to the handle in a perpendicular position. A user may hold the handle and wield the hand crank device to make the crank link rotate around the handle like a clock hand, enabling the generator to provide power to the hand crank device. Such wielding motion may also be driven by other forces. The current design allows the user to charge the device with only one hand and with ease. In addition, the “functioning” components of the current hand crank device may be housed in or attached to either the handle or crank link, or both. Other components may also be introduced to make the generator assembly more efficient and easy to use. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20090195127 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR - An electric generator includes at least first and second stator units aligned along a stator axis, and a rotor. Each stator unit includes a stator core having a plurality of angularly spaced-apart coil mounting arms that extend in radial outward directions relative to the stator axis, a plurality of field coils each wound on a respective one of the coil mounting arms, and an insulator unit disposed between the field coils and the stator core so as to provide electrical insulation therebetween while permitting electromagnetic coupling therebetween. The first and second stator units are arranged side by side along the stator axis such that the coil mounting arms of the first stator unit are angularly displaced with respect to the coil mounting arms of the second stator unit. The rotor is coupled rotatably to the first and second stator units for inducing electrical currents in the field coils. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090256450 | Tire actuated generator for use on cars - A tire actuated generator for use on a car has a pair of wheels making contact with the rear tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the leading side of the tire. One wheel from the pair of wheels is at the trailing side of the tire. Each of the wheels is directly connected to a generator. In a preferred embodiment, each of the wheels are also frictionally coupled to an other wheel, the other wheel being connected to a generator. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20100164334 | BICYCLE WITH POWER GENERATION AND SUPPLY CIRCUIT - According to the invention, a bicycle with power generation and supply circuit which converts motion of the bicycle into conditioned power is provided. The bicycle may include a body, a wheel, a generator, and a power supply circuit. The wheel may define an axis of rotation, be coupled with the body, and be configured to be in contact with a surface and rotate about the axis of rotation when the body is moved relative to the surface. The generator may be coupled with the wheel and configured to convert the rotation of the wheel into electrical power. The power supply circuit may be configured to receive the electrical power from the generator and condition the electrical power. The power supply circuit may include a Universal Serial Bus conditioning circuit configured to provide two data signal voltages and may be further configured to provide the conditioned electrical power. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20130285515 | EXTERNAL ROTATION TYPE POWER GENERATION DEVICE HAVING BIASED POWER GENERATOR - The present invention is to installed one or more than one power generators inside a hub capable of being driven to rotate, the rotation shaft of the power generator and the shaft core of the hub are arranged at different shaft with a biased manner, the hub ( | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140070675 | EDDY CURRENT GENERATOR FOR BICYCLES - The invention relates to an electrical generator for bicycles and similar vehicles. The generator includes a moveable magnet part which will generate an induction current in a coil when the magnet part moves. The generator is configured to be mounted near an electrical conducting part of the bicycle. The electrical conducting part, e.g. a rim, is rotatably arranged with the bicycle. When the electrical conducting part rotates the magnetic field from the magnet part will generate eddy current in the electrical conducting part. The eddy current will generate a magnetic field which will force the magnet part to move, e.g. rotate. Thus, an electrical current will be generated in the coil when the electrical conducting part rotates. | 03-13-2014 |
| 20100181878 | POWER OUTPUT DEVICE AND POWER ENHANCEMENT MEMBER - A power output device and a power enhancement member are provided. The power output device includes: a basic power supply member, a driving shaft, an output shaft, a clutch and a power enhancement member. The power enhancement member includes a rotation portion and a plurality of weight elements arranged on the rotation portion. In operation, the rotation portion rotates together with and around the output shaft, the plurality of weight elements in turn rotate together with the rotation portion around the output shaft. Meantime, the plurality of weight elements also make predetermined reciprocating movement relative to the rotation portion, such that the center of gravity of the power enhancement member is always offset from the output shaft towards a constant direction, thereby to promote and stabilize the rotation of the output shaft. The present invention is especially useful in applications that need large power output. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20120293051 | Rotary Electromagnetic Actuator - A rotary electromagnetic actuator is provided which is suitable for opening and closing a valve for example. The actuator comprises a rotor ( | 11-22-2012 |
| 20150349605 | Actuator - An actuator for controlling an air damper includes a motor, an output connector for connecting the actuator to the air damper, a transmission mechanism connecting the motor to the output connector, and an energy storage device that drives the output connector to close the air damper when power to the motor is cut off. The motor has a stator and a rotor. The stator has a stator core including a yoke and nine poles extending from the yoke. The rotor has a shaft and an annular permanent magnet. The magnet forms twelve poles with alternate N and S polarities. An inclination angle of boundaries between adjacent poles of the magnet relative to an axis of the motor is in the range of 13 to 17 degrees. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20160020670 | ENERGY CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An energy conversion apparatus and method is disclosed. The energy conversion apparatus includes an input shaft, coupleable to a prime mover, by which mechanical energy may be supplied to the apparatus to thereby cause rotation of the input shaft and an electrical generator, operable to output electrical energy from the apparatus in response to rotation of a generator rotor. The electrical generator is coupled to the input shaft and mounted offset therefrom for body rotation with the input shaft, eccentric to the axis of rotation of the input shaft. The generator rotor is coupled to an eccentric mass element, arranged such that body rotation of the generator causes rotation of the generator rotor by action of the eccentric mass element, under gravity. Suitably, the energy conversion apparatus includes two or more electrical generators as described above. | 01-21-2016 |
