| 05th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
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| 20160032954 | MAGNETIC FASTENERS AND RELATED ARTICLES AND METHODS - Magnetic fasteners, magnetic joints, and methods for making and using the magnetic fasteners and joints, and articles utilizing the magnetic fasteners and magnetic joints are provided. The magnetic fasteners and joints may be used in furniture, cabinetry, and the like, and enable facile and consistent assembly of furniture and cabinetry. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032955 | ARTICLE OF FURNITURE HAVING BARBED FASTENERS FOR CONNECTING COMPONENTS - An article of furniture wherein two or more components of the article of furniture are connected by a barbed fastener that extends through bores formed in the components. Barbs project from the fasteners and engage an outer surface of the bores to prevent the fastener from backing out of the bores. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032956 | FASTENING BOLT FOR USE IN CONCRETE - A fastening bolt includes a shaft defining a central axis, a head, a drilling portion, and first threads alternating with second threads. The first threads and the second threads have different outer diameters. Each first thread has a trailing surface facing the head and inclined to a line perpendicular to the central axis by a trailing angle and a leading surface facing the drilling portion and inclined to the line by a leading angle. The trailing angle is smaller than the leading angle to build an asymmetrical form. Some threads near the drilling portion form respective cutting grooves and recesses thereon. Each cutting groove is formed by walls with different lengths and opened at an angle which does not exceed 90 degrees. The bolt breaks the workpiece quickly by the cutting grooves and recesses. The asymmetrical first threads help enter the workpiece quickly and attain a firm engagement therewith. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032957 | INSERT BOLT HAVING ANTI-TURN FUNCTION - The present invention relates to an insert bolt, and more particularly, to an insert bolt having an anti-turn function, in which one-way teeth are formed on a bottom surface of a bolt head constituting the insert bolt, such that a bolt shaft can turn only in a clockwise direction when casting concrete, thereby preventing the bolt shaft from loosening from a connecting rod. The insert bolt of the present includes: a bolt shaft, a spring coupled to an outer side of the bolt shaft to perform an elastic function, a sliding movement member coupled to the outer side of the bolt shaft and coupled to a lower part of the spring to perform a sliding movement, a supporting rib member positioned in a lower part of the sliding movement member and supporting the sliding movement member and a connecting rod connected to a lower part of the bolt shaft, wherein the bolt shaft includes a disc-shaped head part, and a central shaft in a form of a circular cylinder integrally formed in a center part of the disc-shaped head part, wherein the disc-shaped head part has one-way, a lower part of the central shaft has a screw thread, and the one-way teeth includes an inclined surface and a vertical surface, such that, when an external pressure is applied due to concrete casting, the concrete casting pressure is dispersed through the inclined surface and the concrete casting pressure is aggregated through the vertical surface such that a rotating force is created only in a direction in which the bolt shaft tightens onto the connecting rod. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032958 | PACKING NUT LOCK AND METHOD OF USE - An apparatus for preventing a threaded nut from unscrewing from a threaded bore of a device. The threaded nut has a circular periphery containing a plurality of apertures. The apparatus has a body with a first pin configured to insert into one of the apertures of the threaded nut, and a retainer that releasably holds the first pin within the aperture. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032959 | VEHICLE WHEEL LOCK ASSEMBLY - A vehicle wheel lock assembly includes a main body and a first sleeve. The main body has a wheel engaging end, a key portion, a first supporting section and a key receiving end. The key portion has a plurality of surface contours defining a first key pattern configured to couple with a tool for torsional movement of the main body. The first sleeve has an open end and a closed end. The open end is installed to the first supporting section of the main body such that the closed end of the first sleeve covers the key receiving end with the key portion exposed relative to the first sleeve. The first sleeve is retained by the first supporting section for rotation about the central axis of the main body and is non-movably retained relative to an axial direction of the main body. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032960 | Suction Support Device - A suction device adapted to reliably support a force created by a person pulling on or otherwise using the device. Engaging an activating element allows a user to increase or reduce the vacuum generated by the device, the amount of which is visibly determinable using an indicator. Once in place, the activating element may be locked so as to prevent a user from inadvertently raising the activating element, and thereby reducing the suction generated by the device. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032961 | HALF THRUST BEARING AND BEARING DEVICE USING THE SAME - The present invention provides a half thrust bearing in a semicircular ring shape for receiving an axial force of the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, including thrust reliefs formed adjacent to both circumferential end portions of a slide surface which receives the axial force, so that a wall thickness of the half thrust bearing becomes thinner toward the circumferential end portions, wherein at least the thrust relief on a rear side in a rotational direction of the crankshaft has a thrust relief length which becomes larger toward an outer end portion from an inner end portion in a radial direction of the half thrust bearing. The present invention also provides a bearing device including the above half thrust bearing, a crankshaft, a pair of half bearings supporting a journal portion of the crankshaft, and a bearing housing having a holding hole for holding the pair of half bearings. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032962 | Bearing Assembly - A bearing assembly for use in an apparatus having a housing and a shaft which is rotatably connected with the housing. A shaft extension extends from the interior of the housing at a first housing end. The shaft extension defines a first bearing shaft surface. The bearing assembly includes a first thrust bearing for transferring a first axial load between the shaft and the housing. The first thrust bearing is located axially between the first housing end and the first bearing shaft surface. The bearing assembly also includes a radial bearing for transferring a radial load between the shaft and the housing. The radial bearing is located within the interior of the housing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032963 | ROTATING SHAFT SUPPORT STRUCTURE - The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rotary shaft supporting structure which is capable of supporting a rotary shaft for a longer period. This rotary shaft supporting structure, which supports a rotary shaft on which a thrust collar that protrudes outwards in the radial direction is formed, has: thrust bearings which face the thrust collar, and support, using support surfaces, the thrust collar surfaces that are orthogonal to the axial direction of the rotary shaft; and support mechanisms which support the thrust bearings in the axial direction from the surface side of support surfaces at the opposite side to the thrust collar. The sides of the support mechanisms that face the end surfaces of the thrust bearings are inclined in the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the rotary shaft tilts. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032964 | DISENGAGEABLE AXIAL THRUST BEARING WITH INTERNAL PRELOAD - In a disengageable axial thrust bearing for a rotary machine, an outer ring has first and second outer half-rings ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032965 | COLLISION BEARING - A Collision Bearing within a channel means, expressing the universal physical principle of collision. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032966 | LINEAR BALL BUSHING - End rings fit over the opposite ends of the retainer inserted in the outer sleeve to keep properly the retainer against either of rotational and axial directions. End rings fit over the opposite ends of the retainer extending out of the outer sleeve to make abutment against the outer sleeve to cover the outside peripheries of the retainer. The circular groove of the retainer is composed of the raceway groove having the raceway surface with the slit, the return passage lying in parallel with the raceway groove and a pair of turnaround passages to intercommunicate between the raceway groove and the return passage. The end rings are kept in angular location against rotation by means of engagement between the first projections at the opposite ends of outer circular groove of the retainer and the second projections in the inside circular grooves of the end rings. The outer sleeve is to keep the retainer in lengthwise direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032967 | ANTI-JUMPING UPPER WHEEL DEVICE WITH DOUBLE DAMPERS - An anti-jumping upper wheel device with double dampers comprises of an anti-jumping upper wheel assembly with double damper ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032968 | SLIDE BEARING DEVICE - A slide bearing device, includes an inner ring-shaped internal element, an intermediate element encloses the internal element in the radial direction of the slide bearing device and is at least approximately ring-shaped, and a ring-shaped external element that encloses the intermediate element in the radial direction. The internal element is rotatable relative to the external element, and the intermediate element rotatable relative to the internal element and relative to the external element. In a default state of the slide bearing device, the internal element is arranged at a distance to the intermediate element in the radial direction of the slide bearing device, and the intermediate element is arranged at a distance to the external element. The internal element and the external element are made of a metallic material and the intermediate element with a non-metallic material. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032969 | GEAR PUMP BEARINGS WITH HYBRID PADS - A journal bearing assembly includes a first journal bearing disposed about a longitudinal end of a gear shaft and spaced a first distance from a first axial gear face. A first fluid film location and a first hybrid pad location are annularly between an inner surface of the first journal bearing and an outer surface of the gear shaft. The first hybrid pad location circumferentially adjacent to the first fluid film location has a minimum leading edge angular location of at least about 31.0° measured relative to a first bearing flat. A first porting path provides high pressure fluid communication from a location outside the first journal bearing to the first fluid film location at or adjacent to the first hybrid pad location. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032970 | THRUST WASHER HAVING LUBRICANT POCKETS - The invention relates to a thrust washer (I) having a central hole ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032971 | AXIALLY SELF-POSITIONING RADIAL SUPPORT BEARING - A radial support bearing having a cylindrical cage including a central portion, a first end portion and a second end portion, the central portion defining a plurality of roller pockets, and at least one projection extending radially inwardly from an inner surface of the cage, a plurality of rollers, each roller being disposed in a respective roller pocket, a cylindrical outer sleeve disposed about an outer surface of the cage so that the inner surface of the outer sleeve is adjacent the plurality of rollers, and an o-ring adapted to be axially fixed relative to the shaft. The o-ring is slidably received between the at least one projection of the cage and the central portion of the cage so that the cage is axially fixed with respect to the shaft. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032972 | ROLLER BEARING - A cage includes a pair of annular rings and a plurality of cage bars, and an area enclosed by the pair of annular rings and the circumferentially adjacent cage bars that serves as a pocket that holds the roller. The cage further includes a tab provided so as to protrude from a radially outer area of the cage bars to prevent the roller in the pocket from slipping out through the pocket toward a radially outer side. A surface of a bottom portion of the tab is discontinuous with surfaces of the cage bar, which are located on both sides of the tab in a longitudinal direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032973 | ROTARY JOINT - A rotary joint which, in order to limit the mutual rotation of the outer bearing ring ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032974 | TAPERED ROLLER BEARING - A tapered roller bearing includes: inner and outer rings; tapered rollers; and a retainer for the tapered rollers so as to prevent the rollers from being removed towards an outer diameter side. The inner ring has a small collar portion having a reduced diameter section neighboring an inner ring raceway. The reduced diameter section has an outer diameter surface of a diameter smaller than the remaining section of the small collar portion. An outer diameter of the remaining section of the small collar portion is larger than an inscribed circle diameter, and an outer diameter of the reduced diameter section is smaller than the inscribed circle diameter, which represents a diameter of a circle inscribed in the tapered rollers in an assembly of rollers and retainer, where the tapered rollers are retained by the retainer and the assembly has not been incorporated into the inner ring. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032975 | BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR STEERING COLUMN - A radial support bearing assembly for use within a steering column assembly having an outer tube and a shaft | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032976 | COMPONENT CONFIGURED FROM MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEEL - A rolling element bearing includes a plurality of bearing components, which include one or more rolling elements, an inner ring and an outer ring. A first of the bearing components includes martensitic stainless steel configured with a core and a hardened case. The martensitic stainless steel of the core includes approximately 8% by weight or more chromium. The martensitic stainless steel of the hardened case has a grain size that is substantially equal to or finer than ASTM grain size #7. The martensitic stainless steel of the hardened case includes approximately 6% by weight or more chromium, and carbon. Molecules that include the carbon are substantially uniformly dispersed within the hardened case. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032977 | BEARING LUBRICATION SYSTEM - A bearing lubrication apparatus for use with a piece of rotating equipment includes a lubrication device having a bearing chamber with bearings located in the bearing chamber, a mist generating unit positioned below the bearing chamber and being in fluid communication with the bearing chamber, at least one mist inlet directed into the bearing chamber and being in fluid communication with the mist generating unit, and a coalescing unit adjacent the bearing chamber. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032978 | SYNTHETIC RESIN-MADE THRUST SLIDING BEARING - A synthetic resin-made thrust sliding bearing | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032979 | MAGNETIC FLUID SEALED BEARING AND FISHING REEL INCLUDING THE SAME - In a bearing according to an embodiment, a pair of magnets is arranged such that sides of the magnets opposed to each other with rolling members interposed therebetween have different magnetic polarities from each other. A magnetic fluid sealed bearing according to another embodiment includes a non-magnetic spacer disposed between a magnet of one of magnetic fluid seals and a magnet of the other of the magnetic fluid seals so as to form a magnetic circuit that penetrates outer and inner rings and goes around the rolling members. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032980 | RETAINER FOR A ROLLING BEARING - A fastening device for a rolling bearing includes a bearing mounting portion disposed at an end of a motor housing, a rolling bearing received in the mounting portion, and a retainer ring disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the mounting portion and a peripheral surface of an outer ring of the rolling bearing. The rolling bearing is fastened to the motor housing by the retainer ring. The retainer ring is resiliently deformable in the radial direction of the rolling bearing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032981 | ROLLING BEARING WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRICAL SHUNT - A rolling bearing assembly with electrical discharge damage protection is provided. The rolling bearing assembly includes radially inner and outer bearing rings that each have a race. A roller assembly including a plurality of rolling elements that are supported to roll on the races is provided. A shield extends radially between the radially outer ring and the radially inner ring. The shield includes a body portion with one radial end that is fixed to one of the radially inner or outer rings, at least one electrically conductive seal on a surface of the body portion, and a plurality of filaments extending on an opposite radial end of the body portion from the fixed radial end that contacts the other of the radially inner or outer rings. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032982 | DAMPER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AXIALLY FIXED FRICTION ASSEMBLY - A damper assembly for a marine vessel propulsion unit or a motor vehicle drive train is provided. The damper assembly includes a damper hub rotatably with respect to a center axis, a damper flange fixed for rotation on an outer surface of the damper hub, a cover plate coupled to the damper hub via the damper flange, an elastic element axially pressing against the cover plate, and a friction assembly axially fixed to the cover plate. The friction assembly supports the elastic element and maintains an orientation of the elastic element with respect to the cover plate during movement of a center axis of damper hub. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032983 | DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY - A drive shaft assembly is formed from two concentrically arranged driveshafts fastened together near to one end of the driveshaft assembly so as to prevent relative rotation therebetween and connectable together near to an opposite end via a torque sensitive drivable connection. The torsional stiffness of the driveshaft assembly is primarily dependent upon whether one or both driveshafts are arranged to transmit torque. The drivable connection may be a mechanical lost motion connection which is operable to either connect the two driveshafts together or not based upon the magnitude of torque applied to the driveshaft assembly. Therefore, the driveshaft assembly provides more than one torsional stiffness allowing it to be better optimized to meet differing operational requirements. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032984 | TRIPOD CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT - A tripod constant velocity joint includes, an outer race, a tripod, an inside member, a plurality of rolling elements, and a holding member. The inside member includes a fitted part having a non-cylindrical outer peripheral surface, the holding member includes a fitting part that has a non-cylindrical inner peripheral surface and is fitted to the fitted part, and the holding member is unable to rotate relative to the inside member as the fitted part and the fitting part are fitted to each other. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032985 | COUPLING FOR SUPERCHARGER - A coupling assembly arranged between an input shaft and a rotor shaft of a supercharger can include a first coupling, a second coupling, a central hub and a plurality of coupler pins. The first coupling can be mounted for concurrent rotation with the input shaft. The second coupling can be mounted for concurrent rotation with the rotor shaft. The central hub can be disposed intermediate the first and second couplings. The central hub defines central hub bores therein. A plurality of coupler pins can be received in the central hub bores. A first plurality of elastomeric inserts can receive first portions of the plurality of coupler pins. A second plurality of elastomeric inserts can receive second portions of the plurality of coupler pins. The first and second elastomeric inserts can provide dampening between (i) the first coupling and the central hub and (ii) the second coupling and the central hub. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032986 | HIGH EFFICIENCY HYDRAULIC TRANSFER CASE - A power transfer case ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032987 | VISCOUS CLUTCH AND ASSOCIATED RESERVOIR CONFIGURATION - A viscous clutch ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032988 | WEDGE FRICTION CLUTCH WITH ONBOARD ENABLE AND DISABLE FUNCTION - A wedge friction clutch with onboard enable and disable function, including: an axis of rotation; an inner race; an outer race located radially outward of the inner race; and a wedge assembly including at least one wedge plate located between the inner and outer races in a radial direction; at least one resilient element; and at least one piston. For a locked mode in which the inner and outer races are non-rotatably connected, the at least one resilient element is arranged to displace the at least one wedge plate in at least one first circumferential direction. For a free wheel mode in which the inner and outer races are independently rotatable with respect to each other, the at least one piston is arranged to displace the at least one wedge plate in at least one second circumferential direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032989 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CLUTCH USING FAIL-SAFE VALVE - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for controlling a clutch using a fail-safe valve, and the apparatus includes: a fail-safe valve which is moved to the left or right according to an on-off operation of an on-off solenoid valve; and a control unit configured to control the fail-safe valve through the on-off solenoid valve; wherein when engine torque is a predetermined reference value or more, the control unit turns off the on-off solenoid valve to move the fail-safe valve for applying line pressure to the clutch, and when the engine torque is lower than the predetermined reference value, the control unit turns on the on-off solenoid valve to move the fail-safe valve for applying control pressure to the clutch. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032990 | METHODS AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING A DRIVELINE DISCONNECT CLUTCH - Systems and methods for improving operation of a driveline disconnect clutch for a hybrid vehicle shifting are presented. In one example, pressure of a working fluid supplied to the driveline disconnect clutch is adjusted in response to a rate of change in accelerator pedal position. Further, pressure of the working fluid may be decreased responsive to selected operating conditions. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032991 | MOBILE BRAKE DEVICE - A transmission or geared motor includes a mobile brake device which has a brake caliper provided with at least one friction lining on a caliper head of the brake caliper and an adjusting element on a caliper handle of the brake caliper. The friction surface can be moved by adjusting the adjusting element. The mobile brake device further includes a mounting device for detachably mounting the brake caliper on the transmission or the geared motor. The brake device is detachably mounted on the transmission or the geared motor, and the friction lining can be pressed against a brake disk of the transmission or the geared motor when the adjusting element is actuated. The brake disk is connected for conjoint rotation to a shaft of the transmission or the geared motor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032992 | Light Weight Backing Plate for a Brake Pad - A backing plate for a brake assembly includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet generally parallel to the first face sheet, and a metal foam core at least partially encapsulated between the first and second face sheets. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032993 | Electric Parking Brake Device and Release Method Therefor - An electric parking brake device holds a parking brake in a braking state by a rotation-linear motion conversion mechanism that converts rotation of an electric motor into a motion in a linear direction, and releases the parking brake by the rotation-linear motion conversion mechanism. In a case of releasing the parking brake, the electric motor is controlled by combining PWM control and ON/OFF control with each other. When the electric motor is driven according to the PWM control, and a predetermined time has elapsed after start of the PWM control, then the electric motor is changed to drive according to the ON/OFF control. In the ON/OFF control, a change in which a drive current of the electric motor is decreased stepwise is detected, whereby a torque drop of the rotation-linear motion conversion mechanism is detected. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032994 | DISC BRAKE - A rotary-to-linear conversion mechanism includes a rotation transmission member, a shaft member threadedly fitted to the rotation transmission member so that a rotation and linear motion of the shaft member are enabled, and a ball-and-ramp mechanism threadedly fitted to the shaft member, which is configured to apply a thrust in the axial direction to a piston through the rotation of the shaft member. The shaft member includes a first thread formed on one end side thereof, and a second thread formed on the other end side thereof. A rotation friction torque of the first thread is larger than a rotation friction torque of the second thread. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032995 | BRAKE APPARATUS - A brake apparatus comprising: a caliper having a piston configured to move a brake pad to be pressed on a disc rotor rotating with a wheel; a thrust retaining mechanism located in the caliper to thrust the piston and maintain braking force exerted by the thrust piston; an electric motor mounted on the caliper to operate the thrust retaining mechanism; and a controller configured to apply electric current to the electric motor in response to an application command or a release command, thereby perform control according to the commands, wherein the controller, upon receiving a release command, configured to operate the electric motor to reduce braking force exerted by the piston by performing current maintenance control which continuously applies electric current to the electric motor and switching control which successively switches between a larger and a smaller amount of electric current applied to the electric motor. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032996 | Disc Brake Having a Bidirectional Wear Adjustment Device and Bidirectional Wear Adjustment Device - A disc brake, in particular for a motor vehicle, has a brake application device, preferably with a brake rotary lever, at least one spindle unit having at least one threaded tube with an external thread that cooperates with an internal thread of a bridge, and at least one bidirectional wear adjustment device which is coupled to the brake application device, preferably to the brake rotary lever. The bidirectional wear adjustment device has an adjustment arrangement and at least one preloading arrangement which is designed to influence a flank position of a thread pairing of the external thread of the at least one threaded tube and the associated internal thread of the bridge. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032997 | NEGATIVE STIFFNESS HONEYCOMB MATERIAL - A honeycomb structure having high levels of recoverable energy absorption is provided. The honeycomb structure achieves high levels of recoverable energy absorption by incorporating cells that exhibit negative stiffness. In one embodiment, the cells exhibit negative stiffness via curved beam members configured to snap through to a second position upon experiencing a sufficient force. The cells may also be configured to snap back to their original position when the force is removed. Therefore, the honeycomb structure may be capable of repeatedly achieving a high level of recoverable energy absorption. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032998 | ELECTROMAGNETIC FLYWHEEL DAMPER AND METHOD THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to an electromagnetic rotary shock absorber for damping a wheel suspension component associated with a motor vehicle. The electromagnetic rotary shock absorber has a flywheel and at least one damper. The damper has a first element operably associated with the flywheel for driving the flywheel rotationally, and a second element operably associated with the wheel suspension component. The damper operates to dampen relative movement of the wheel suspension component using an inertia of the flywheel. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160032999 | GAS-OPERATED SPRING - A gas-operated spring with overtravel safety device, comprising:
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| 20160033000 | VIBRATIONPROOF DEVICE - A vibrationproof device which is a liquid sealed vibrationproof device includes a tubular first mounting member ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033001 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ISOLATOR - Electric power steering systems and a method for controlling an electric power steering system are provided. The method, for example, includes, but is not limited to, determining, by a controller, a speed of a vehicle based upon data from a sensor, and adjusting, by the controller, a stiffness of an isolator in an electric power steering system via at least one piezoelectric device embedded in the isolator based upon the determined speed of the vehicle. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033002 | DAMPER APPARATUS - A damper apparatus according to an embodiment includes a pair of first plates, a second plate, an elastic member, a first friction material and a second friction material. The elastic member is configured to elastically deform in a circumferential direction of a rotation axis by a relative rotation between the pair of first plates and the second plate around the rotation axis. The first friction material is configured to generate a first friction torque in a case where the second plate rotates relative to the pair of first plates in a first direction from an initial state. The second friction material is configured to generate a second friction torque greater than the first friction torque in a case where the second plate rotates relative to the pair of first plates in a second direction which is opposite from the first direction from the initial state. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033003 | Absorber-Type Vibration Damper - A tuned mass vibration damper ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033004 | Rotary Viscous Vibration Damper or Rotary Viscous Vibration Absorber - A rotary viscous vibration damper or absorber has a hub part which can be fastened to a crankshaft of an engine, in particular of an internal combustion engine, and a vibration damper ring which is mounted such that it can be rotated relative to the hub part. A shear gap which is filled with a silicone oil is formed between the hub part and the vibration damper ring, in which shear gap flange bushings for guiding the vibration damper ring are mounted. The flange bushings are composed of a liquid crystal polymer. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033005 | TWO-PART HUB FOR A TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - Two-part hubs for torsional vibration dampers are disclosed that have a main body made of a softer material than a seal nose and do not require a welded joint to join them together. The main body has a plate defining a front face and a back face, an annular core extending axially outward from the back face of the plate and defining an innermost, outer radial surface and a first bore through the main body, and an outermost, radial, elastomer-receiving surface spaced apart from the innermost outer radial surface by the plate. The seal nose is mated to the innermost, outer radial surface of the annular core and mechanically engaged with the main body for rotation together. Torsional vibration dampers that include the two-part hubs are also disclosed, as well as a front end accessory drive including the same, and methods of manufacturing the two-part hubs. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033006 | COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR PRE-BALANCING A CRANKSHAFT - A computer program and method for pre-balancing a crankshaft. The method includes receiving data related to a three dimensional scan of the crankshaft; generating a model based on the data; and providing instructions, based on the model, for defining a pre-balancing machining axis. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033007 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS - A vehicle wheel weight for attachment to a wheel rim comprises a mass portion formed of nonlead material and a clip. The clip has an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim and an attachment portion juxtaposed to the mass portion. In addition, an injection molded outer casing surrounds the mass portion. The mass portion and the attachment portion of the clip are embedded in the casing, but the extended portion of the clip extends outwardly from and is external to the casing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033008 | GEARBOX - A gearbox includes a main housing, a cover, a worm wheel and an output shaft. The main housing includes a receiving chamber having a bottom and a hub. The cover is mounted to an opening of the receiving chamber. The worm wheel is mounted in the receiving chamber. The output shaft is mounted to a center of the worm wheel and coaxially rotatable with the worm wheel. The output shaft extends outwardly through the hub from the receiving chamber. The hub directly supports either the worm wheel or the output shaft. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033009 | Eccentric Drive - An eccentric drive for driving cutter mechanisms on mowing attachments for combine harvesters is provided that comprises a gearbox housing ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033010 | PLANETARY GEAR BOX - A planetary gearbox ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033011 | AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION WITH DYNAMIC TORQUE TRANSFER DEVICE - A transmission system includes an input that is operable to receive torque, and a multi-speed gear train including a final output for transferring torque to a final drive. A clutch interconnects the input and the multi-speed gear train. When disposed in an engaged position, the clutch connects the input and the final output in torque communication therebetween. When disposed in a disengaged position, the clutch disconnects torque communication between the input and the final output. A dual planetary torque transfer device, which includes a pair of planetary gear trains coupled together, and interconnects the input and the final output. The dual planetary torque transfer device is disposed in a parallel relationship with the clutch, between the input and the final output. The dual planetary torque transfer device transfers torque between the input and the final output when the clutch is disposed in the disengaged position. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033012 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033013 | Multi-Stage Planetary Transmission - A multi-speed transmission in planetary design for a vehicle includes a housing, a first shaft ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033014 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may includes an input shaft, a first planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft while including three rotation elements having a first sun gear, a first planetary carrier, and a first ring gear; a second planetary gear set having a second sun gear, a second planetary carrier, and a second ring gear; a third planetary gear set having a third sun gear, a third planetary carrier, and a third ring gear; first to seventh rotation shafts, and three friction elements configured to selectively connect the respective rotation shafts to each other or selectively connect the respective rotation shafts to the transmission housing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033015 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft, an output shaft, a first planetary gear set having three rotation elements, a second planetary gear set having three rotation elements, a third planetary gear set, a first rotational shaft, a second rotational shaft, a third rotational shaft, a fourth rotational shaft, a fifth rotational shaft, a sixth rotational shaft, and a seventh rotational shaft such that the power transmission system can suppress conversion to an ENG mode by providing sufficient power performance at the time of wide open throttle (WOT) launching and maximally use power of an engine at the time of conversion to a first HEV mode and a third HEV mode. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033016 | TENSIONER WITH SPRING FORCE CONTROL - A tensioner for tensioning a chain or belt span which uses two pistons. The movement of the two pistons may be coupled together. The first piston provides damping to the chain span and a second piston provides variable, dominant and automatically adjusting spring force to the chain span. The tensioner automatically adjusts the mean tension force to keep the chain or belt tension as low as possible without sacrificing chain or belt control, significantly improving drive efficiency at new chain or belt conditions and conditions with dynamic loads. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033017 | Relative Translation System - A relative translation system is disclosed. The relative translation system can include a relative translation assembly and a drive mechanism. The relative translation assembly can have a fixed support member, a translatable member supported by the fixed support member, and a translation guide portion to facilitate translation of the translatable member relative to the fixed support member. The translation guide portion can have a fixed translation member and a movable translation member. The movable translation member can be configured to maintain preload on the fixed and movable translation members and accommodate thermal expansion. The drive mechanism can be configured to cause translation of the translatable member relative to the fixed support member. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033018 | BALL SCREW APPARATUS - A ball screw apparatus includes a ball nut through which a ball screw shaft is inserted. A recessed portion is formed in an inner periphery of the ball nut and is recessed so as to extend in a tangential direction of a ball track. A ball train including a plurality of main balls and a coil spring are housed in a raceway. The recessed portion includes a first surface that supports a second end of the coil spring via a stopper ball and a second surface that regulates movement of the stopper ball in a nut axial direction. The second surface is inclined by an angle corresponding to a lead angle of the ball track of the ball nut from an axially perpendicular plane of the ball nut so as extend in the direction of the lead angle. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033019 | BALL SCREW APPARATUS - In a ball screw apparatus, a ball train including a plurality of main balls is housed in a raceway between a ball track of a ball nut and a ball track of a ball screw shaft. A coil spring housed in the raceway includes a first end that engages with an end of the ball train and a second end supported by a stopper (a first recessed portion, a protruding portion, or the like) of the ball nut. A stopper ball having a diameter larger than the diameter of the main ball is interposed between the stopper and the second end of the coil spring. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033020 | VEHICULAR POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A vehicular power transmission device including a crank type continuously variable transmission is provided in which when the vehicle transitions to the deceleration traveling state, a second one-way clutch ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033021 | TRANSMISSION AND DRIVELINE HAVING A TILTING BALL VARIATOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided. The transmission includes an input portion drivingly engaged with a power source, a planetary gear, a continuously variable variator, and a clutching device. The planetary gear arrangement has a portion drivingly engaged with the input portion. The continuously variable variator includes a portion which is drivingly engaged with at least one of the planetary gear arrangement and the input portion. The clutching device may be selectively drivingly engaged with a portion of the continuously variable variator. The clutching device and the planetary gear arrangement facilitate a transition between at least two operating modes of the continuously variable variator. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033022 | TORQUE CONVERTER WITH IMPROVED LOCK-UP CLUTCH - An improved torque converter and lock-up clutch assembly includes a sleeve fixed on the sidewall of the lock-up clutch to extend the depth of the clutch, and thereby allow additional clutch packs to be mounted in the cover. The additional clutch packs increase the torque capacity of the assembly. The sleeve includes an annular groove with a snap ring to retain the clutch packs and backing plate in the lock-up clutch cover. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033023 | Power Transmission Device for Vehicle - A lockup device ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033024 | GEAR ASSEMBLY WITH SPIRAL GEARS - A gear assembly comprises a housing, a first gear shaft in the housing, a first spiral gear coupled to the first gear shaft in the housing, a second gear shaft in the housing, a second spiral gear coupled to the second gear shaft in the housing, and a fluid connection between a first chamber and a second chamber. The first spiral gear and the second spiral gear couple to define the first chamber and the second chamber within the housing. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033025 | CLUTCHED COMPONENT - The present teachings provide for a clutched component including a first member, a second member, and a clutch. The first member can have an output portion. The second member can have an input portion that is disposed within the output portion. The clutch can include a plurality of first lock members and a control member for coordinating radially inward movement of the first lock members to drivingly couple the output portion and the input portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033026 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A drive transmission mechanism includes a rotatable member provided with a drive transmitting portion; and a shaft supporting the rotatable member; wherein the shaft has a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion having a diameter smaller than that of the large diameter portion, at least one middle diameter portion having a diameter smaller than that of the large diameter portion and larger than that of the small diameter portion, and a stepped portion at a boundary between the small diameter portion and the middle diameter portion. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033027 | MOTOR APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A seal member is attached to a cover which occludes a gear case as a housing unit. The seal member is formed of elastomer and integrally formed with: a plate-shaped portion formed into a disc shape which covers the inner surface of the cover; an inner seal portion which is positioned on the inner peripheral edge of a through-hole, and comes into sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of an output member; an outer seal portion which is positioned on the periphery of the cover, and comes into contact with the opening end of the housing unit; and anchor portions which latch onto the front surface of the cover via mounting holes provided to the cover. The boundary between the seal member and the cover extends only to the outside of the gear case, and does not extend to the inside of the gear case. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033028 | STRUCTURE FOR LUBRICATING TRANSMISSION - An oil feeding member ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033029 | AXLE ASSEMBLY - An axle assembly that is configured with reduced weight and an internal configuration that is configured to reduce losses through, for example, higher efficiency gearing, low viscosity lubricant and reduced lubricant levels as compared with current production automotive axle assemblies that are configured with a similar overall gear ratio and capacity. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033030 | Split Gear Assembly With One-Way Roller Clutch For Controlling Backlash In Opposed-Piston Engines - Backlash is controlled in an opposed-piston engine that includes two crankshafts disposed in a parallel, spaced-apart relationship and a gear train coupling the first and second crankshafts, the gear train including a driving gear coupled to the first crankshaft and a split gear assembly engaged with the driving gear to transfer rotation from the driving gear to the split gear assembly. The split gear assembly includes first and second gears, a spring mechanism that acts to angularly offset the first gear relative to the second gear in a first direction, and a one-way clutch mechanism that prevents relative angular movement of the first gear relative to the second gear in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033031 | MODULATION CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A HYBRID TRANSMISSION - A hydraulic system includes a main modulation control scheme which relies in part on the use of a VBS solenoid and the multiplexing of that solenoid. The hydraulic system is associated with a hybrid module and by controlling the main pressure at a reduced level, the fuel economy and reliability of that hybrid module are improved. The system pressure is controlled by the multiplexed VBS solenoid in order to maintain adequate clutch pressure based on torque requirements. The overall system cost is reduced by the multiplexing of valves and solenoids. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033032 | OIL PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - Oil pressure is produced by an electrical pump during an engine operation is temporarily stopped according to an idling-stop function and respectively supplied to multiple electromagnetic valves. A command value for a drive current is supplied to each of a driver circuit in order to adjust the oil pressure to be outputted from the corresponding electromagnetic valve. Such adjusted oil pressure is applied to a corresponding gear-change element and an oil-pressure a detecting device detects the oil pressure applied to the gear-change element to obtain detection value for the oil pressure. A current-command characteristic for each of the electromagnetic valves is updated based on the command value of the drive current and the detection value of the oil pressure. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033033 | TRAVELING WORK VEHICLE - A traveling work vehicle includes a gear-shifting control unit that outputs a gear-shifting control command to a main gear-shifting apparatus for shifting gears without cutting off power transmission, a sub gear-shifting apparatus for shifting gears by cutting off power transmission, and a first operation unit and a second operation unit that provide gear-shifting, upshifting or downshifting, operation commands to the gear-shifting control unit. The gear-shifting control unit has a first travel control section that generates a gear-shifting control command for shifting gears in the main gear-shifting apparatus in response to the gear-shifting operation command from the first operation unit in a work traveling mode, and a second travel control section that generates a gear-shifting control command for shifting gears in the sub gear-shifting apparatus in response to the gear-shifting operation command from the second operation unit in the work traveling mode. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033034 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling a transmission includes selecting a target speed of a second shaft, and measuring a second speed of the second shaft and an output speed of an output shaft. The method includes detecting a rolling neutral condition wherein a first and second clutch are uncoupled from a torque generator and a synchronizer is mated to a predicted gear to apply a load in a direction, and one of a first condition wherein the output speed is decreasing and the target speed is less than the second speed and a second condition wherein the output speed is increasing and the target speed is less than the second speed. The method then includes translating the synchronizer away from the predicted gear, coupling and decoupling the second clutch to and from the torque generator, and mating the synchronizer to the predicted gear to again apply the load in the direction. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033035 | ARTICLE HAVING PLURALITY OF FUNCTIONALLY GRADED REGIONS AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF - The present disclosure generally relates to an article used in the manual transmission gearbox in automobiles. More particularly, it relates to an article used in manual transmission gearbox, namely the shifter dog, composition used for manufacturing the shifter dog and a method of manufacturing the shifter dog. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033036 | DUAL SHIFT FORK - A dual shift fork includes a sliding fork and a rotary fork rotatably connected to the sliding fork. A pair of pad members are disposed on an inner side of both ends of the sliding fork. A sleeve disposed at an inner side of the sliding fork and contacting the pad members. The pad members are simultaneously engaged with the sliding fork and the rotary fork at an inner side of both ends of the rotary fork. The rotary fork rotates at a predetermined angle with respect to the sliding fork as the sleeve moves independently from the sliding fork. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033037 | PARKING LOCK MECHANISM FOR A TRANSMISSION - A parking lock mechanism having a motor, an actuation shaft, an engagement cam, a release cam, a cam biasing member, a pawl member and a lock gear. The engagement cam has a first side, a second side and a perforation there through. An outer edge of the engagement cam has a contact portion and an engagement portion. The release cam has a first side, a second side and a perforation there through. An outer edge of the release cam has a release member and an engagement portion. The cam biasing member has a first end, a coil portion and a second end. The pawl member has a pivot perforation, an engagement end, a locking protuberance and a sensor protuberance. The pawl member is disposed adjacent the engagement cam and the release cam. The lock gear has a plurality of inner splines and outer teeth. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033038 | SPEED DATA DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR A WORK VEHICLE - A speed change display control device includes a display screen generator generating a first display screen and a second display screen. The first display screen includes: an auxiliary speed change stage display area displaying auxiliary speed change stages; a main speed change stage display area displaying main speed change stages assigned to the auxiliary speed change stages; and an engaged speed change stage display area displaying engaged speed change stages. The second display screen includes: the auxiliary speed change stage display area; the main speed change stage display area; a lower limit selection area where the speed change stage defining a lower limit of a vehicle speed change ratio is selected; an upper limit selection area where the speed change stage defining an upper limit of the vehicle speed change ratio is selected; and a selected speed change stage display area displaying the currently selected upper limit and lower limit speed change stages. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033039 | CONTROL DEVICE OF ENGINE - An engine control device to be mounted on a vehicle is provided. The control device includes a transmission state determining module for determining a connection between a stepped transmission and an engine, determining that a gear shift has started if the connection is disengaged from a connected state, and determining that the gear shift has finished if the connection is resumed, a gear position estimating module for estimating a gear position when the gear shift is determined to have started, a target engine speed specifying module for specifying a target engine speed based on the estimated gear position, and a speed control module for controlling an engine speed to the target engine speed when the gear shift is determined to have started. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033040 | FLUID BARRIERS WITH FLEXIBLE BACKING MATERIAL AND METHODS OF REPAIRING AND MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A component to be repaired includes a relatively rigid plate. On a surface that may have been subject to fracture, a resin material is first laid down, then a relatively flexible material is positioned outwardly of the resin material to repair the barrier. A part may also be formed initially with the flexible material. In another feature of this application, a method of forming a barrier includes providing a composite material, and applying a relatively flexible material on a surface of the composite material, and concurrently molding the relatively flexible material with the composite material using a composite mold. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033041 | PISTONS - Pistons are disclosed herein. An apparatus includes an actuator defining a first chamber; and a piston disposed in the first chamber, the piston including a second chamber and a seal groove in which a seal is disposed, the second chamber to receive fluid from the first chamber to enable a force imparted by the fluid within the second chamber to urge the seal into sealing engagement with a surface defining the first chamber. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033042 | GASKET - The present invention provides a gasket excellent in properties such as sliding properties and resistance to liquid leakage. The present invention relates to a gasket whose sliding surface includes annular projections, the gasket having polymer chains immobilized on at least part of its surface, the annular projections including a first projection that is nearest to a top face, and a bottom side projection that is farthest from the top face, the first projection and/or the bottom side projection having an annular flat portion with a width of 0.1 mm or more. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033043 | POLYUREA GASKET AND GASKET TAPE AND A METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A gasket or tape material for sealing between two members. The gasket or tape material, in one embodiment, includes a skeletal member and/or metallic and/or non-metallic particles. Enclosing the skeletal member and/or particles is a flexible, compressible resilient polyurea body member having a tacky outer surface, the tacky outer surface for engagement between the two members. The resilient body may be comprised of polyurea. The skeletal member may be comprised of a metallic or a non-metallic material, woven or non-woven metallic or non-metallic. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033044 | SEAL DEVICE - There is provided a seal device having a seal ring structure assemblable without lowering the assembling efficiency of CVT, and free from oil leakage when an oil pump is not operated with an engine stopped, namely when oil pressure is not applied to the seal ring, which comprises a combined seal ring comprising an endless resin ring having an outer peripheral surface in slidable contact with an inner peripheral surface of an outer member, and a coil expander pushing the resin ring toward its outer peripheral surface and side surface, the coil expander being arranged in a corner recess portion of the resin ring between its pressure-receiving side surface and its inner peripheral surface, and an inner peripheral side of the combined seal ring being separate from a bottom of the seal ring groove. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033045 | SLIDING COMPONENT - Even when a fluid discharge for discharging high-pressure fluid (sealed fluid) to a high-pressure side of a sealing face is provided, the disclosed sliding component prevents precipitation, adhesion and accumulation of a deposition-causing substance through a dehydration condensation reaction between the high-pressure fluid and low-pressure fluid on the sealing face, and also prevents occurrence of cavitation which would otherwise take place in association with a sudden pressure drop due to a discharge of fluid. Disclosed is a pair of sliding components provided, on a high-pressure side of one of relatively sliding sealing faces thereof, with a fluid discharge for discharging fluid to a high-pressure fluid side, wherein a buffer groove for reducing penetration of low-pressure fluid toward the high-pressure fluid side is provided in the sealing face S on a low-pressure side of the fluid discharge. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033046 | Control Valve And Variable-Displacement Compressor Provided With Said Control Valve - A control valve capable of reducing vibration of a housing member, and a variable-displacement compressor provided with this control valve, are provided. A control valve | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033047 | BACK PRESSURE BLOCKING SLIDING VALVE - The present invention relates to a back pressure blocking sliding valve including: a valve body having a fluid inlet part, a fluid outlet part, and a fluid passing cavity; a mover with an upper part having a blocking plate for blocking the flow of the fluid under a back pressure, the mover being horizontally moved into the fluid passing cavity when blocking the back pressure; and a mover shifting unit for horizontally shifting the mover, wherein the fluid passing cavity of the valve is normally not blocked so as to allow a normal flow of the fluid, but when a back pressure is generated in the pipe system, the mover is horizontally shifted to a blocking position so as to make the blocking plate of the mover efficiently block the backflow of the fluid, even in a process in which powder is produced. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033048 | RAINWATER DIVERTER ASSEMBLY - A diverter assembly for a downspout is provided. The diverter assembly includes a housing assembly and a deflector assembly. The housing assembly defines a generally vertical passage and includes an inlet port, a first outlet port and a second outlet port. The deflector assembly includes a movable deflector member. The deflector member is disposed in the housing assembly passage and moves between a first position, a dumping position, and a closed position. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033049 | MULTI-PATH SELECTOR VALVE - A multi-path selector valve used in liquid chromatography and other analytical methods for directing fluid along alternate paths of a flowstream. The selector valve has a stator and a rotor. The dynamic face of the stator has a plurality of openings arranged along an inner ring, a plurality of openings arranged along an outer ring, and an annular collection groove formed in the dynamic face. The inner ring, outer ring, and annular collection groove are concentric circles. The rotor's dynamic face is configured to mate with the rear face of the stator, and has two fluid flow paths. One fluid flow path has one end at a rotational center of the rotor and another end of the fluid flow path is configured to be aligned with a stator opening along the inner ring. The second fluid flow path has one end that is configured to be aligned with the annular collection groove and another end that is configured to be aligned with a stator opening along the outer ring. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033050 | Improved Three-Way Valve Structure - The invention relates to an improved three-way valve structure consisting of a main three-way valve body ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033051 | SHUTOFF VALVE ASSEMBLY - A shutoff valve assembly includes a shutoff valve, an extension tube extending from the shutoff valve and an excess flow valve located at a lower end of the extension tube. The excess flow valve includes a valve member in a normally open position and responsive to flow into the excess flow valve to close the excess flow valve. A tubular body of the excess flow valve receives the valve member and defines a radial gap between an inner diameter of the tubular body and an outer diameter of the valve member, where the radial gap is uniform over an axial distance between the open position and a closed position of the valve member. The shutoff valve assembly may be used in combination with a fluid storage tank for storing fluid and an excess flow valve inlet may be disposed adjacent an internal bottom surface of the tank. | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033052 | SERVO VALVE WITH DOUBLE MOBILE ASSEMBLY - Hydraulic servo valve ( | 2016-02-04 |
| 20160033053 | VALVE DEVICE AND METHOD - A valve device, a damper with a valve device, and a method for operating the same are described. The valve device is formed with a flow channel through which a magnetorheological medium flows. A magnetic circuit device provides a magnetic field in the flow channel. The magnetic circuit device includes a hard magnetic magnet component and at least one electrical coil that can be controlled by a control device. The magnetic circuit device has two segments, which differ in the dynamic magnetic properties thereof. Thus, by way of a magnetic pulse that can be output by the electrical coil, a specific inhomogeneity of the magnetic field in the flow channel can be set and can be stored in the hard magnetic magnet component. | 2016-02-04 |
