21st week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 10 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090126957 | Multi-mode drill with mode collar - A drill includes a housing and a motor coupled to an output member by a transmission. The transmission can selectively couple the output member to an output spindle through a low speed output gear or a high speed output gear for rotating the output spindle at a first speed or a second speed, respectively. Alternatively or additionally, a low speed mode can be provided by actuating an electronic switch that limits the speed of the motor. A rotatably fixed hammer member and a rotatable hammer member can be mounted around the output spindle. A mode collar can be rotatably mounted on the, housing and around the output member for movement to positions that correspond to various mode of operation, including a low speed mode, a high speed mode, and a hammer-drilling mode. In the hammer-drilling mode, the transmission operates in the high speed mode. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126958 | Multi-mode drill and transmission sub-assembly including a gear case cover supporting biasing - A multi-mode drill can include a transmission to transfer torque from an output member of a motor to an output spindle. A transmission housing encloses the transmission in an interior cavity formed by a gear case shell and a cover plate. The cover plate can be coupled to the outer shell via screws. A static shift rod can be supported at one end by the cover plate. A shift bracket can be mounted on the shift rod and biased to a mode position by a biasing member exerting a force between the shift bracket and the cover plate. A shift pin can be supported adjacent one end by the cover plate and biased to a mode position by a biasing member exerting a force between the shift pin and the cover plate. A spindle biasing member can bias the output spindle against the cover plate. The shift pin can actuate an electronic switch. A motor housing can be coupled to the transmission housing with fasteners so that the cover fasteners are not accessible. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126959 | Electrical Hand Tool Device - An electric hand tool device, in particular, a percussion drill or a drill hammer, comprises a spindle ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126960 | Portable Power Tool with Drive Shaft Lock Means - A portable power tool with a rotation motor ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126961 | Screw fastening machine - It is an object of the invention to provide an effective technique for preventing loss of a screw fastening depth regulating member removed from a machine body in a screw fastening machine. A representative screw fastening machine includes a machine body, a motor, an input shaft, an output shaft, a first clutch element, a second clutch element, a biasing member for first and second clutch elements, a screw fastening depth regulating member. The machine body has a holding part formed in an area other than the tip end region of the machine body to removably hold the screw fastening depth regulating member. The holding part is provided such that the screw fastening depth regulating member can be attached to and removed from the holding part by utilizing elastic deformation of the holding part. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126962 | ACTUATION APPARATUS FOR POWER TOOL - When the mode change knob of a multi-mode hammer drill is moved to the hammer only position, an electronic sensor sends a signal to a control logic circuit. When the user then depresses the trigger mechanically closing the ON/OFF switch, the control logic circuit applies a voltage either to a holding relay or to the gate of a triac which enables the relay or triac to conduct, thus providing a parallel circuit by-passing the ON/OFF switch. Consequently, when the user releases the trigger and opens the ON/OFF switch, the parallel relay or triac maintains current flow to the motor. It can be seen that in hammer only mode the user can activate the hammer drill by simply tapping the trigger to depress it and does not need to hold down trigger during use of the hammer in operation. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126963 | Hand-held power tool - A hand-held power tool includes an electric motor ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126964 | Mid-handle drill construction and assembly process - A power tool can include a gear case, a motor having first and second sets of lead wires, a housing assembly, and a field case. The field case may include a front portion configured for engaging the gear case and a rear portion. The housing assembly may include first and second generally symmetrical housing segments configured for engaging the field case and forming a mid-handle grip. The first set of lead wires may be routed through the front portion of the field case directly to a trigger switch assembly. A method for assembling a mid-handle power tool is also provided and may include routing lead wires through a ventilation path between the field case and trigger assembly. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126965 | COOLING OF HIGH VOLTAGE DEVICES - A high voltage bushing including an electrical conductor configured to be electrically connected to a high voltage device and configured to be connected to an external fluid cooling system, and an insulating body surrounding the electrical conductor. A method includes cooling the high voltage bushing by connecting the electrical conductor to an external fluid cooling system. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126966 | WIRE MANAGEMENT TRANSITION BLOCK - A wire management transition system configured for placement in a floor panel of an aircraft system, and to be secured beneath a tracking strip. The system is configured to secure both data and power cables without damage to the wires. A top portion and bottom portion interconnect and are configured with grooves to secure both the data cables and power cables and prevent the cables from damage and external forces. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126967 | THERMAL PACKAGING OF TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER USING CARBON COMPOSITE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD MATERIAL - A transmission controller includes a printed circuit board that mechanically supports and electrically connects circuitry of the transmission controller to a vehicle bus. The printed circuit board includes a lower layer of carbon composite and an upper layer of high temperature substrate. A flex circuit is laminated on the printed circuit board to provide an interconnect between the circuitry of the transmission controller and the vehicle bus. The circuitry is encased within a cover. The cover can formed by an overmolding process that encapsulates the circuitry on the upper layer of high temperature substrate or by lamination. The transmission controller can then be attached at a desired location within or on an outer surface of a transmission. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126968 | Screwless wall-plate - The present invention provides for a screwless wall-plate assembly which includes a base plate component, at least two barbed fastener components, and a face plate component irremovably attached to the base plate component. The base plate component has a central opening for receiving at least one electrical component and at least two openings to receive the fastener components. The fastener component is fitted through the base plate and is sized to mate with the openings in a standard yoke or mounting strap electrical device. The face plate component has at least one opening configured to accommodate a gang device body and is permanently affixed to the front of the base plate. Once the screwless wall-plate is fully assembled, the fasteners provide secure yet removable means of affixing the screwless wall-plate to a standard yoke or strap mounting electrical device, thereby completing enclosure of the wired device inside the electrical box. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126969 | Helically-wound electric cable - A method of manufacturing an electric cable includes winding together two groups in such a manner as to form a group helix, each group having two twisted-together conductor wires, and where the groups are wound together at a speed that varies between two limit speeds having the same sign and in such a manner that the pitch of the group helix varies along the cable between two limit values having the same sign. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126970 | High Frequency Electronic Part - [Problems] To provide a high frequency electronic part which shows a remarkably low dielectric loss, which is excellent in electric insulation characteristics, and which is thin and excellent in mechanical strength being.
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20090126971 | Multi-conductor cable construction - A cable for use in computer networking for example has a jacket defining an internal space. A separator is located in the internal space and divides the space into three or more segments. The separator has a three or more radiating walls, at least one of which has an extension extending substantially normally from the wall to at least partially enclosed one of the segments. A conductor is located within each segment. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126972 | SHIELD FLAT CABLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A manufacturing method of a flat shield cable has a step of arranging a plurality of flat conductors including a ground line parallel with each other in one plane at a pitch P, a step of forming a flat cable by laminating a first insulating film on the flat conductors from both sides of an arrangement plane of the flat conductors, a step of laminating a shield layer on outside surfaces of the flat cable, and a step of electrically connecting the ground line to the shield layer. The manufacturing method further has a step of cutting the ground line at a portion other than in the conductor exposure portions and folding cutting portions of the ground line to outside the first insulating film before laminating the shield layer, and a step of electrically connecting only the folded ground line among the flat conductors to the shield layer. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126973 | Protective device against electrical discharges in fixing elements - The invention relates to a device ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126974 | Manufacturing Process for a Prepreg with a Carrier, Prepreg with a Carrier, Manufacturing Process for a Thin Double-Sided Plate, Thin Double-Sided Plate and Manufacturing Process for a Multilayer-Printed Circuit Board - A process for manufacturing a prepreg with a carrier exhibiting excellent impregnating properties and thickness precision, which is particularly suitably used for preparing a build-up type multilayer-printed circuit board is provided. Also, a prepreg with a carrier prepared by the manufacturing process and a process for manufacturing a multilayer-printed circuit board utilizing the prepreg with a carrier are provided. There is provided a process for continuously manufacturing a prepreg with a carrier comprising an insulating resin layer having a backbone material of a textile fabric, (a) laminating the insulating resin layer side of a first and a second carriers comprising an insulating resin layer on one side on the both sides of the textile fabric, respectively, to form a laminate and bonding them under a reduced pressure, and (b) after the bonding, heating the laminate at a temperature equal to or higher than a melting point of the insulating resin. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126975 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING MULTILAYER CIRCUIT BOARD, CIRCUIT PLATE, AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE CIRCUIT PLATE - A method for fabricating a multilayer circuit board, including: preparing a film | 2009-05-21 |
20090126976 | FLEXIBLE WIRING BOARD, METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME AND IMAGING DEVICE - A flexible wiring board is formed with a first mounting surface, a first erected surface portion, a relay portion, a second erected surface portion and a second mounting surface. The first erected surface portion and the second erected surface portion are positioned on the same plane. The second mounting surface is fixed. When the first mounting surface is moved in the X-axis direction, the force in the X-axis direction acts on the relay portion as a force from a direction outside of the plane since the first erected surface portion and the second erected surface portion are positioned on the same plane. Therefore, the relay portion is bent and a suppressed reaction force acts on the first mounting surface and on the second mounting surface. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126977 | MULTILAYER FILM - This disclosure describes system(s) and/or method(s) enabling contacts for individual nanometer-scale-thickness layers of a multilayer film. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126978 | REFERENCE LAYER OPENINGS - A component having reference layer openings to contribute towards achieving a differential impedance in a circuit, is described herein. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126979 | SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGE CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME - A semiconductor package circuit board has an indicator for specifying a location of a defective circuit board unit. The semiconductor package circuit board includes circuit board units arranged in an m-by-n matrix pattern. The indicator has marking areas arranged in an m-by-n matrix pattern so that the marking areas are marked in correspondence to locations of identified defective circuit board units of the circuit board units. An operator can readily put a defective mark on the indicator without any confusion. The operator or a sensor can readily recognize the defective mark. Since the indicator can be formed on the circuit board unit, the integration of the semiconductor package circuit board can be increased, and the productivity can be substantially improved. Furthermore, a pathway of the sensor can be reduced, and interferences that might occur if the sensor moves can be hindered. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126980 | PRINTED WIRING BOARD - In a printed wiring board, contacts are formed only on one side surface of a printed board, and electronic components are arranged only on the other side surface of the printed board. Then, soldering work employing Pb free solder is conducted only on the other side surface of the printed board on which the electronic components are arranged, and thus, the electronic components are mounted. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126981 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board | 2009-05-21 |
20090126982 | WIRING BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A wiring board | 2009-05-21 |
20090126983 | Method and Apparatus to Reduce Impedance Discontinuity in Packages - A method, system and apparatus for coating plated through holes (PTHs) to reduce impedance discontinuity in electronic packages. PTH vias are imbedded in the core of a printed circuit board comprising a core layer, a plurality of buildup layers, a plurality of micro-vias, and a plurality of traces. Traces electrically interconnect each of the micro-vias to PTH vias, forming an electrically conductive path. PTHs are coated with a magnetic metal material, such as nickel, to increase the internal and external conductance of the PTHs, thereby providing decreased impedance discontinuity of the signals in electronic packages. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126984 | ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING FILM AND OPTICAL FILTER - An electromagnetic shielding film comprises a conductive portion and an opening portion, and a moire preventing part is formed in the opening portion. The moire preventing part may be formed approximately at the center of the opening portion, and may be formed on a line connecting intersections facing each other in the conductive portion in the mesh pattern. The moire preventing part may have a substantially circular planar shape or a polygonal planar shape (such as a quadrangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, or octagonal shape). Of course the moire preventing part may have an at least partially curved planar shape. The electromagnetic shielding film preferably satisfies the inequality 0.1Sa≦Sb≦5.0Sa, in which Sa is the area of the intersection of the conductive portion and Sb is the area of the moire preventing part. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126985 | SHIELD SHELL UNIT - A shield shell unit includes a shield shell that is attached to an end portion of a shield member for covering a wire, and an attached portion that is attached to the shield shell. The shield shell includes a shell main body, and a fixing portion which projects from the shell main body and is mounted on the attached portion in a direction of intersecting with a direction of attaching the shield shell to the attached portion when the shield shell is attached to the attached portion. The fixing portion and the attached portion have holes which are communicated with each other for passing a screw member therethrough when the fixing portion is mounted on the attached portion. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126986 | Electromagnetic Shielding Film For Display Device, Filter Having The Same, And Method Of Fabricating The Same - An electromagnetic shielding film for a display device includes a transparent, resinous first base, an intaglio pattern formed on at least one side of the first base, and an electromagnetic shielding pattern containing a conductive material with which the intaglio pattern is filled. A method of fabricating an electromagnetic shielding film for a display device, includes the steps of coating a first curable resin on one surface of a transparent backing, forming an intaglio pattern on the first curable resin using a patterning roll and curing the first curable resin, filling the intaglio pattern with a second curable resin containing a conductive material, and curing the second curable resin. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126987 | Fold-in braided shield - A braided shield includes a housing formed from a plurality of wires braided together and having a dual-layer configuration. The housing has an outer layer integrally formed with an inner layer. A support is at least partially disposed in the housing, and the inner layer is disposed between the support and the outer layer. The inner layer and outer layer reduce electromagnetic radiation leakage into/out of the housing by reducing the number of holes in the housing. Forming the braided shield includes providing the housing, which defines a longitudinal axis and a passage extending along the longitudinal axis. The housing has an end portion, and the end portion is compressed transverse to the longitudinal axis. The end portion is then forced into the passage. Accordingly, the braid shield reduces or eliminates electromagnetic radiation while providing a strong and consistent crimp with the support. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126988 | LARGE CAPACITY UNIVERSAL CONDUIT BODIES - A conduit body device for accommodating wire therethrough the device is provided. The conduit body has a body wall including a pair of elongate side walls and a pair of end walls forming a perimetrical side wall, a bottom wall, and an open end defining a body interior. The conduit body further includes a longitudinal axis located generally along the elongate side walls. At least two hub passageways extend from the conduit body in communication with the body interior, each of the hub passageways including a hub wall defining an access channel for passage of wires therethrough. The hub passageways may be generally located in non-axial alignment with said longitudinal axis. In some embodiments the bottom wall has a broad curved shape. In other embodiments, the open end may be angled for ease of access. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126989 | Passive fire protection system for energized electric utility facilities and method of installation - A passive fire protection system for a power facility having a fire resistant wrap enclosing cable joints and adjacent power cables; a fire resistant sheet carried between the power cables and the control cables defining a fire barrier to resist fire from the power cables damaging the control cables; a fire resistant wrap on a cable drop section of the control cables so that the cable drop section is protected from burning power cables; a radiant heat shield carried on a bottom side of a hatchway cover leading from the room containing the power cables to deflect heat from passing through the hatchway cover into a floor above the basement; and, a fire penetration seal in each cable penetration opening to resist fire and heat from passing upward into adjacent floors of the power facility. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126990 | RETRACTABLE CONTACT POST SHIELD AND METHOD - An electronic device having one or more contact posts is disclosed having a sleeve slidably mounted around the contact post and lockable by a push-push latching system in a retracted position in which the sleeve is below an upper end of the contact post and an extended position in which the sleeve extends around and covers the upper end of the contact post. The sleeve and contact post may have respective apertures extending transversely therethrough, which are aligned when the sleeve is slightly retracted to receive a probe. Alternatively, an ECG electrode clip may engage an end of the contact post when it is exposed by the sleeve being in the retracted position. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126991 | SUBSTRATE FOR MOUNTING ELECTRONIC PART AND ELECTRONIC PART - The present invention is characterized by a structure having a substrate | 2009-05-21 |
20090126992 | Device for Sealing of Inserted Cables, Conduits or Pipes - In a device for sealing of conduits inserted in circular lead-throughs of walls and roofs designed as frame ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090126993 | Construction For Stopping Water From Penetrating Into Drain Wire Contained In Shielded Wire And Method For Stopping Water From Penetrating Thereinto - A Drain wire led out from the interior to the exterior of a shielded wire is covered with a heat shrinkable tube made of an insulating resin or with a rubber tube including silicon or EPDM (ethylene-propylene rubber). A water-stop agent is penetrated between the element wires of the drain wire in the heat shrinkable tube or the rubber tube. In addition, A boundary portion between a terminal connected to an end of the drain wire and the heat shrinkable tube is covered with a rubber stopper. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126994 | Method And System For Controlling Force In A Down-Hole Drilling Operation - A method and system of subterranean excavating that estimates a buoyancy force applied to a downhole excavating system from drilling fluid. The estimated buoyancy force is used to derive a true weight on bit (WOB) at the borehole bottom. The derived realized WOB is compared to a target WOB to obtain a change in WOB. Based on the change in WOB, the excavating system is adjusted so the realized WOB approximates the target WOB. The excavating system adjustment includes applying a compensating force to the string. Compensating forces can be produced by manipulating a block assembly or deploying a thruster device in the string. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126995 | Downhole abrading tool having taggants for indicating excessive wear - A downhole abrading tools has a body with a first end for connection with a rotating component of a drill string, and a cutting end for rotation in unison with the body, the cutting end having an abrading matrix containing an abrasive material for rotating engagement with an object within the well. The downhole abrading tool also includes a passage through the tool for circulating a drilling fluid. The abrading matrix includes at least one taggant embedded within the abrading matrix capable of being released by the abrading matrix into the downhole location due to wear on the abrasive material and transported to the surface location along with the drilling fluid for detection. When the taggant is released due to excessive wear, the taggant is carried from the downhole location in the well to the surface of the well where it can be detected by the operator of the tool. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126996 | FORMATION EVALUATION WHILE DRILLING - A sample module for a sampling while drilling tool includes a sample fluid flowline operatively connectable between a sample chamber and an inlet, for passing a downhole fluid. A primary piston divides the sample chamber into a sample volume and a buffer volume and includes a first face in fluid communication with the sample volume and a second face in fluid communication with the buffer volume. An agitator is disposed in the sample volume for agitating the sample fluid. A secondary piston includes a first face in fluid communication with the buffer volume having buffer fluid disposed therein and a second face. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126997 | Counterbalance Enabled Power Generator For Horizontal Directional Drilling Systems - An electrical generating system is used for a horizontal directional drilling system. The drilling system has a generally horizontal drill stem that rotates. A generator has first and second components. The first component rotates with the drill stem, while the second component is able to rotate with respect to the first component. An eccentric mass is rotatably mounted inside of the drill stem and is coupled to the second component, wherein as the drill stem rotates, relative rotational motion is produced between the first and second components and the generator produces electrical power. The eccentric mass is mounted on two spaced apart mounting points inside of the drill stem. The generator provides power to a sonde. The generator is in a housing which has flow channels that allow drilling fluid to flow through the drill stem. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126998 | HYBRID DRILL BIT AND DESIGN METHOD - A hybrid earth-boring bit comprising a bit body having a central axis, at least one, preferably three fixed blades, depending downwardly from the bit body, each fixed blade having a leading edge, and at least one rolling cutter, preferably three rolling cutters, mounted for rotation on the bit body. A rolling cutter is located between two fixed blades. | 2009-05-21 |
20090126999 | Compositions and Methods for Water Control and Strengthening Unconsolidated Formations - The present invention relates, in general, to subterranean fluids, and more particularly, to subterranean drilling fluids that may be useful for reducing the production of water from a portion of a subterranean formation and/or stabilizing an unconsolidated portion of a subterranean formation while drilling. In some embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the flow of water from a portion of a subterranean formation that comprise contacting the portion of the subterranean formation with an organoaluminum compound, the organoaluminum compound being capable of forming a reaction product in the presence of water. The present invention also includes methods of drilling a well bore in a subterranean formation, methods of enhancing the stability of an unconsolidated portion of a subterranean formation, methods of stabilizing an unconsolidated portion of a subterranean formation, and drilling fluids. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127000 | Sectional drive and coupling system - A sectional drive and coupling system for transmitting rotational power to an output, which system includes multiple, splined drive and receiving segments that are connected, nested and interlocked in the ends of successive segment housings to define a drive string that is rotatable in a selected straight or curved path. The top one of the segments cooperates with a drive mechanism to effect rotation of the drive string in concert and the bottom one of the segments connects to an output such as a drill bit. Multiple, tapered and truncated exterior splines on the drive segments mesh with complementary interior splines on the adjacent receiving segments in the segment housings to enable slight angular positioning of the sets of drive and receiving segments on each other and facilitate dampening of drive vibration and bending of the drive string in or out of the chosen path in any desired direction as the drive string transmits rotational power in a curved path of desired magnitude from the drive mechanism to the output. The drive and receiving segments are typically connected internally by a bolt, nuts and belleville springs at the ends of the housings to form the drive string. In one embodiment a drill bit is mounted on the bottom one of the segments on the drive string for interval drilling. In another embodiment a selected number of drive and receiving segments and connected segment housings replace the flexible drive shaft coupling in a mud motor. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127001 | PIPEHANDLER - A pipe handling system is disclosed with an elongated base that is dimensioned to receive and support a movable tray in a position parallel to the base with at least two degrees of freedom of movement. The movable tray is also dimensioned to receive at least one section of pipe, and one end of the movable tray is separable from the base with a pipe positioner slidably disposed in the movable tray for transporting pipe and with a loader disposed adjacent to the movable tray that receives and feeds a section of pipe into the tray. The pipe handling system may include a movable tray having at least three degrees of freedom of movement The pipe handling system may include loaders that are extendable from the base. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127002 | ROLLER CONE BIT BEARING WITH ELASTOMERIC SEAL HAVING SELF BREAK-IN PROPERTY - A roller cone bit having an elastomeric seal with a self break-in property is disclosed. The elastomeric seal includes abrasive material on a sliding surface for facilitating break-in. Examples of abrasive materials include ground rock, hard metals, tungsten, tungsten carbide, tantalum, tantalum carbide, titanium carbide, titanium nitride, and minerals, diamonds and nanomaterial enhanced diamond. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127003 | System and Method for Determining Touch Positions Based on Position-Dependent Electrical Charges - Systems and methods determine the position of a touch on a surface of a device, such as a touch-sensitive device, by using position-dependent electrical charges. In such a method, the position of a touching implement is determined on the sensing surface of a device. The method includes generating signals on the surface of the device to create a position-dependent electrical charge on the touching implement; and measuring the position-dependent electrical charge to indicate a coordinate on the sensing surface for establishing the position of the touching implement. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127004 | Apparatus and method providing transformation for human touch force measurements - An apparatus includes a force sensor configured to be activated by a user and a control unit connected to an output of the force sensor. The control unit is configurable to operate in response to receipt of an m-bit value representing a measurement from the force sensor to transform the m-bit value to an n-bit transformed value, where n2009-05-21 | |
20090127005 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTION WITH A DIGITIZER SENSOR - A method for detection on a digitizer sensor, the method comprises simultaneously transmitting orthogonal signals having the same frequency on at least two conductors of a digitizer sensor; sampling a signal on at least one other conductor crossing the at least two conductors, wherein the signal is responsive to capacitive coupling at cross-junctions formed between the at least two conductors and at least one other conductor; decomposing the sampled signal into orthogonal components; and analyzing the orthogonal components to detect user interaction at each cross junction. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127006 | Information Management in an Electronic Pen Arrangement - An electronic pen ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127007 | Compact Crawler Type Tractor - A compact crawler type tractor having an excellent turning feeling is provided. A hydraulic speed change mechanism for turning includes a hydrostatic transmission pump for turning and a hydrostatic transmission motor for turning, and is characterized in that the hydrostatic transmission pump for turning is a variable displacement pump, and an output of the hydrostatic transmission motor for turning is input into a differential mechanism. By combining the hydrostatic transmission pump for turning and the hydrostatic transmission motor for turning and the differential mechanism, an excellent turning feeling can be obtained. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127008 | Hybrid Conversion Kits And Methods - A hybrid conversion kit is configured for attachment to a pre-existing vehicle. The kit includes a frame assembly, an auxiliary wheel, a generator/motor, an energy storage device, and a controller. The frame assembly is adapted to be connected to the vehicle. The auxiliary wheel is mounted to the frame assembly and is positioned to contact a ground surface. The generator/motor is connected to the auxiliary wheel. The controller is configured to direct energy from the energy storage device to the generator/motor and thence to the auxiliary wheel when a vehicle is accelerating or moving at a constant, non-zero speed. The controller is further configured for causing the generator/motor to convert rotary motion of the auxiliary wheel into a different form of energy and to cause the energy so converted to be stored in the energy storage device as a vehicle decelerates. Methods are also provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127009 | HANDLE STRUCTURE OF WALK-BEHIND WORKING MACHINE - A handle structure of a walk-behind working machine includes: a handle having left and right raised portions extending upward from a handle frame and a cross portion interconnecting the left and right raised portions; and a main clutch lever shiftable from a clutch-OFF position to a clutch-ON position by being pivoted into pressed abutment against the cross portion. The main clutch lever is constructed in such a manner that, when the main clutch lever is in abutment against the cross portion, a space for allowing a human operator to grip the left and right raised portions is secured between the left and right raised portions and the main clutch lever. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127010 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE WITH POWER TAKEOFF - A vehicle includes an independent suspension for supporting at least first and second wheel ends relative to the vehicle, and a transmission having an input shaft and an auxiliary power output shaft and a respective drive shaft coupled to each wheel end, and an electrical power source, and a variable speed electric motor electrically coupled to the electrical power source and mechanically coupled to the input shaft, where the transmission is configured to apply power from the electric motor to the auxiliary power output shaft dependently or independently of the application of power from the electric motor to the drive shafts. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127011 | CONTROL METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE OPERATION OF A HYBRID DRIVE SYSTEM - A control apparatus and method are provided for operating a hybrid drive system that can optimize the storage of energy during different operating modes, such as during collection modes and transportation modes of a garbage collection vehicle. Initially, a hybrid drive system is provided for use with a drive train system and/or vehicle that is operable in first and second operating modes. An operating mode parameter of the drive train system and/or vehicle is sensed. Then, the operation of the hybrid drive system is adjusted in response to the operating mode parameter of the drive train system and/or vehicle. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127012 | METHOD FOR PREVENTING UNCONTROLLED ROLLBACK - A method and a motor vehicle applying that method for preventing an uncontrolled rollback of a motor vehicle is suggested, said method comprising means for influencing the torque transmission by a drive train. In case a rollback action is detected, namely a movement in opposite direction as the predetermined direction of movement, the transmission of torque is influenced such that a torque is transmitted via the drive train acting against the rollback direction and the torque does not exceed a defined maximum value. The control allows a controlled rollback by making the intervention by the system to be perceived little disturbing, but at the same time in particular in case of strong incline of the road does not render the driver non-informed about the actual incline. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127013 | Turbocharger Activated Clutch - A vehicle may have an engine that provides power for locomotion; a plurality of ground engaging wheels; a clutch assembly connected to the engine and connected to at least one of the ground engaging wheels; and a turbocharger assembly connected to the engine and connected to the clutch assembly. The turbocharger assembly is operated to engage the clutch assembly to connect, for locomotion, the engine to the ground engaging wheel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127014 | Differential Limiting Control Apparatus For Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle - Restraining torque T | 2009-05-21 |
20090127015 | ANGULARLY DISPOSED PLANAR PEDAL SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - The present invention relates generally to systems and methods designed to reduce the dangers presented by certain unintentional and intentional actions by drivers of motor vehicles, and more specifically to eliminating the panic-based, unintentional acceleration of motor vehicles by drivers in emergency situations as well as the intentional abuse of motor vehicle power by drivers. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127016 | Pedestrian air bag system - A hood panel is arranged in a front end side of a vehicle so as to cover an engine room from above. An air bag system according to the invention includes an air bag which is disposed in a containing part near a front fender which is arranged at an end edge of the hood panel in a lateral direction, so as to cover the substantially entire area in a longitudinal direction of the front fender from above when the air bag has been completely inflated, and an inflator for supplying an inflating gas to the air bag. The air bag has a body part for covering the front fender from the above, and a flow inlet connected to the inflator. The flow inlet is provided in a frontward region of the body part forward from a center in the longitudinal direction in the completely inflated state. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127017 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle is provided with a vehicle body ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127018 | COMPONENT COMBINATION FOR A HYDROSTATICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - A hydrostatically driven vehicle includes an engine operating at a first speed and operably connected to a variable displacement pump in fluid communication with a hydraulic circuit. The pump includes a rotating swashplate being adapted to operate at selective angles, which dictate pump displacement ranging from zero to a maximum displacement. The pump is capable of providing a pump flow rate at the first speed when the pump swashplate is set to the maximum displacement, wherein the pump flow rate is greater than the maximum flow rate that may be received by the hydraulic circuit. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127019 | HYDRAULIC DAMPER - The present invention provides a damping system for use with a mechanism such as a steering system wherein one element moves relative to another element. The system includes a variable volume chamber, a collection chamber, and an inertia track providing fluid communication between the two chambers. A fluid is disposed in the chambers and the inertia track. A compliant tuning member is in fluid communication with the variable volume chamber. The damping system is capable of attenuating vibration at chosen frequencies without adding undesired damping at other frequencies. In the preferred embodiment, the damping system is used to attenuate steering wheel torsional vibration without increasing low frequency damping that would deteriorate steering feel. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127020 | ACOUSTICALLY TRANSMISSIVE BLANKET SYSTEM - A blanket system, which can include a blanket, quilt, or similar bed-covering can include one or more localized sound-emitting areas, one or more separately-located sound-processing devices, and one or more acoustically transmissive communication channels coupled between the sound-processing devices and the sound-emitting areas. A control can be provided to adjust the sound characteristics provided at the sound-emitting areas. The system can be used to mask unwanted sounds. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127021 | SPEAKER SET AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCORPORATING SAME - A portable electronic device ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127022 | PASSIVE VALVE AND RESONATOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust system includes first and second exhaust components with an inter-pipe that fluidly connects an outlet of the first exhaust component to an inlet of the second exhaust component. A passive valve is mounted within the inter-pipe. The second exhaust component defines an internal cavity that is at least partially packed with a high frequency absorption material and cooperates with the passive valve to effectively attenuate low and high frequency noise. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127023 | PASSIVE VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE EXHAUST SYSTEM - An exhaust component includes at least one muffler that has an inlet and an outlet. One pipe body is connected to each of the inlet and the outlet. The pipe bodies each have first and second ends that define a respective overall pipe length. Each pipe body defines a sole exhaust flow path between their first and second ends. A passive valve assembly is mounted outside of the muffler and within one of the pipe bodies. The passive valve assembly is positioned at a location within a first 25% of the overall pipe length of one of the pipe bodies relative to the inlet or outlet of the muffler. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127024 | ACOUSTIC LOAD MITIGATOR - A system for reducing an acoustic load of a fluid flow includes a first pipe. The first pipe includes a first end and a second end and a first aperture and a second aperture, the first and second apertures being intermediate the first and second ends. A second pipe includes a first end and a second end and a third aperture intermediate the first and second ends. The second pipe is connected at its first end to the first pipe at the first aperture. A bypass pipe includes a first end connected to the second aperture of the first pipe and a second end connected to the third aperture of the second pipe. A method of reducing an acoustic load of a flow in a standpipe connected to a first pipe configured to carry a main flow includes providing a bypass flow from the first pipe to the standpipe. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127025 | Triangular cross section exhaust muffler - The present invention is for a triangular cross section symmetrical engine exhaust muffler for an internal combustion engine. Its internal design provides baffles symmetrically disposed about a plane centrally located equidistant from the ends of a tube having a triangular cross section. The design has three baffles spaced to minimize backpressure but angled to enhance acoustic reflections within the chamber formed by the tube having a triangular cross section, baffles, and the affixed endplates including the inlet/exhaust ports. These acoustic reflections serve to modify the sound emanating from the exhaust manifold or manifolds of the internal combustion engine. The muffler chamber also serves to smooth out the pulsating gas flow emanating from the engine as a result of the combustion cycle. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127026 | Covering Element Comprising a Sound Absorbing Element - The present invention relates to a covering element comprising a carrier element of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic plastic material, at least one sound-absorbing element extending over at least a part of the surface of the carrier element, and an adhesive layer extending over and beyond at least a part of the surface of the sound-absorbing element, wherein at least a part of the adhesive layer is adhered to the carrier element such that the sound-absorbing element is at least partly enclosed between the adhesive layer and the carrier element, to a method for manufacturing the covering element and the use thereof. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127027 | Scaffold Securing Device - A scaffold securing device for securing scaffold boards. The device includes: first elongated arm member, an L-shaped second elongated arm member, a chain member, and an elongated connection member. The first elongated member includes two arm member end and an aperture. The L-shaped second elongated arm member is rotatably coupled to the first elongated arm member and includes: a pair of arm portions and an aperture. The elongated arm members are substantially flat. The chain member is coupled to the first elongated arm member. The elongated connection member, in the form of a swivel pin, connects the elongated arm members together by insertion through the apertures. The swivel pin includes an elongated body portion, a head portion, and an elongated lock portion. The second elongated arm member is rotatably coupled to the second arm member end of the first elongated arm member by hinging. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127028 | Boost Valve for a Concrete Transfer Pump Lubricating System - A boost valve for a concrete pump lubricating system is provided. The boost valve includes a valve body | 2009-05-21 |
20090127029 | ELEVATOR RESCUE OPERATION CONTROL SYSTEM - A power supply for an elevator drive, comprising a voltage input, a comparator for comparing the input voltage with a predetermined threshold, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding connected to the elevator drive; where the transformer has a single tapped primary winding and wherein, when the input voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold input, the comparator output causes power to be supplied to the primary winding via one of an end of the winding or the tapping of the winding, and when the input voltage is below the predetermined threshold, input power is supplied to the primary winding via the other of the end of the primary winding and the tapping of the winding. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127030 | DEVICE FOR MANAGING ELEVATOR IN EVACUATION - A building is provided with a plurality of service zones each including a plurality of floors, and elevators each assigned to the floors included in a corresponding one of the service zones as service floors. The service zones are provided such that the floors included in each of the service zones are at least partially different from the floors included in each of the other service zones. In an event of a fire in the building, an evacuation control apparatus for the elevators controls the elevators to convey those stranded in the building to a common evacuation floor. The evacuation control apparatus has a rescue floor setting portion for setting predetermined one of the service floors as rescue floors as to each of the service zones, and an evacuation operation command portion for controlling each of the elevators based on information from the rescue floor setting portion such that evacuation operation is performed to vertically reciprocate a corresponding one of cars between a corresponding one of the rescue floors and the evacuation floor. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127031 | Weight Calculation Compensation - The present invention may be said to consist in a method of determining weight of a payload lifted by a rig of a load lifting machine, and/or a apparatus | 2009-05-21 |
20090127032 | BELT END CONNECTION FOR FASTENING A BELT END IN AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION, AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING AND CHECKING A BELT END CONNECTION IN AN ELEVATOR INSTALLATION - A belt end connection for fastening a support belt end in an elevator installation and a method for protecting and checking a belt end connection in an elevator installation includes a twisting prevention device that prevents twisting of the belt end connection about the longitudinal axis thereof. A wedge retains the support belt end in a wedge pocket and is secured by a loss prevention device against slipping out of the wedge pocket. The twisting prevention device and/or the loss prevention enable efficient protection of the support belt and/or of the belt end connection against damage and make possible efficient checking and control of the belt end connection. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127033 | METHOD FOR REPLACING THE HOISTING ROPING OF AN ELEVATOR AND A TRACTION APPLIANCE ARRANGEMENT USED IN THE REPLACEMENT - The present invention relates to a method and a traction appliance arrangement for replacing the hoisting roping of an elevator, which elevator comprises at least guide rails ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127034 | DISK BRAKE FOR VEHICLES - Disclosed herein is a disk brake for vehicles including a gap adjuster to compensate for a gap between a frictional pad and a disk based upon the wear of the frictional pad. The disk brake includes a disk rotatable along with each wheel of a vehicle, a movable frictional pad configured to press against one side of the disk to generate a braking force, a wedge member having the movable frictional pad attached to one side thereof, the wedge member being movable to the rotation direction of the disk by a drive motor to generate a power such that the wedge member advances to the disk, and a guide member to guide the wedge member such that the wedge member advances to the disk. The disk brake further includes a gap adjuster to uniformly maintain a gap between the movable frictional pad and the disk. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127035 | ELECTRIC CART DISC BRAKING SYSTEM - An electric cart braking system is shown having a brake cable adapter between the pedal and a hydraulic disk braking system. The method of installing the brake cable adapter and associated components is provided. A kit of components to facilitate in installation of brake cable adapter and associated components is also provided. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127036 | Brake Caliper - A brake caliper for a disk brake is disclosed. The brake caliper includes a caliper housing defining a bore that extends along a bore axis. A piston of an actuating device is mounted within the bore so as to be movable along the bore axis in an application direction and a return direction. A sealing arrangement is at least partially provided between the piston and the bore. The sealing arrangement includes a sealing ring positioned in a radial groove. A base surface of the groove is formed in the direction of the bore axis and oriented antiparallel with respect to the bore axis such that the groove base surface approaches the bore axis in the application direction. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127037 | Railway Brake Shoe - A brake shoe without a metal backing has a metal insert comprising two spaced apart bodies, a connecting portion having a back face adjacent to the back surface of the brake shoe, and two generally parallel radially extending flanges integral with the connecting portion. The parallel extensions define a keyway, wherein when the brake shoe is emplaced on the brake head, the keyway extends through an opening provided in the brake head. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127038 | BRAKING SYSTEMS WITH COOLING - A braking system includes an axle, a support element mounted on the axle, a brake ring connected to the periphery of the support element and a brake calliper for applying a braking force to the brake ring. The brake ring is connected to the support element in such a manner that a conductive heat flow path is provided for conducting heat from the brake ring into the support element. There is also an airflow path passing through the support element and through the region in which the brake calliper is situated for transferring heat by convection from the brake ring and the brake calliper. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127039 | Vibration Damper - Disclosed is a vibration damper comprising a cylinder in which a piston rod is guided in an axially movable manner. A first piston ( | 2009-05-21 |
20090127040 | Torsional Vibration Damper Arrangement - A torsional vibration damper with a primary side and a secondary side, wherein rotation of the primary side relative to the secondary side causes displacement of hydraulic fluid from at least one displacement chamber and compression of pneumatic fluid in at least one compensating chamber. A first displacement chamber assembly includes a pair of axially opposed end walls bounding each displacement chamber in both axial directions and a circumferential wall bounding it in one radial direction, and a second displacement chamber assembly bounds it in the other radial direction. A sealing arrangement is provided between the end walls and the second displacement chamber assembly to produce an essentially fluid-tight closure of the at least one displacement chamber. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127041 | Vibration damper with amplitude selective damping force - Vibration damper with amplitude-selective damping force that includes a piston rod, which is guided with freedom of axial movement in a damping medium-filled cylinder. The piston rod carries a piston arrangement, which divides the cylinder into a working space on the side of the piston with the piston rod and a working space on the side of the piston opposite the piston rod, where a flow connection, which, as a function of the movement of the piston rod, determines a damping force by means of a switching ring, which moves axially between two stop surfaces, in conjunction with at least one axially movable valve ring in a switching ring groove. The switching ring cooperates with one stop surface to form the boundaries of an annular space adjacent to the working space on the piston rod side and with another stop surface to form the boundary of an annular space adjacent to the working space on the side of the piston opposite the piston rod. The axial extension of the switching ring groove for the axially movable valve ring is large enough to guarantee that the damping medium can flow around the valve ring over a relevant stroke range of the piston rod. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127042 | Trailer Braking Device - A trailer braking device having a high-pressure main hydraulic circuit of a tractor to which a trailer is attached; to a hydraulic circuit of a master brake cylinder of the tractor; and a trailer brake valve having a driver connected hydraulically to the high-pressure main hydraulic circuit and to the hydraulic circuit. The driver of the device has a piston which is subjected to a first action by an independent circuit that is activated, for example, by the stop lights and a second action produced by the operator, such as a foot acting on a brake pedal, on the hydraulic circuit of the master brake cylinder. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127043 | INSULATOR FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A wheel suspension system for a vehicle includes a mounting base and a striking base spaced from each other and moveable relative to each other along an arced line of motion. An insulator is coupled to and extends from the mounting base. The insulator is formed of an elastomeric material for compression between the mounting base and the striking base, i.e., the insulator is compressed along the arced line of motion between the mounting base and the striking base. The insulator includes a core portion extending along an axis and a ridge portion extending laterally from the core portion about the axis. The ridge portion extends circumferentially along the core portion at an acute angle relative to the base plane for guiding the compression of the insulator along the arced line of motion to uniformly distribute compressive forces within the insulator thereby increasing the durability and reliability of the insulator. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127044 | Bearing - The invention relates to a bearing, in particular chassis bearing for the rear axle of a motor vehicle, with an outer bearing sleeve, an inner bearing sleeve, at least one elastomer body arranged between the outer and inner bearing sleeves and two chambers which are arranged laterally opposite each other on the outer bearing sleeve. The chambers each have an adjusting element. The adjusting elements are displaceable. When subjected to pressure, the adjusting elements are displaced inwardly against the inner bearing sleeve. The adjusting elements can be clamped in their axial position by clamping rings which can be reduced in size radially, for example by means of air pressure. The inner bearing sleeve is thereby fixed and the rigidity of the bearing increased. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127045 | Roll-Up hanging toiletry organizer and diaper bag organizer - A toiletry supplies carrying case including an exterior panel of fabric with multiple interior and/or exterior pockets of varying sizes consisting of fabric or other materials, with or without multiple closures for said pockets. The case lies flat when in an open position, then rolls into a closed position and is held closed by one or more closures consisting of elastic, hook and loop, snaps or other closure. Each pocket can be used to accept toiletries or other small items needed for travel, baby-care or any number of applications which need organization and/or transport and/or storage. There are four sets of interior pockets on one exterior pocket. The first interior pocket is comprised of three smaller sections made to accept very small items such as bandages or other similarly sized items. The second and third interior pockets are sized to accept diapers, wipes cases and other similarly sized items. The fourth interior pocket is suitable for accepting small toiletry bottles or tubes of travel or baby care items. The exterior pocket is sized to accept a cell phone, keys or other similarly sized items. A removable handle is connected to the exterior panel and extends outwardly therefrom so as to allow the case to be suspended from an exterior object. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127046 | Carry-on luggage case - Luggage cases that are sized and shaped to be carried on to the passenger compartment of a commercial airplane are called carry-on luggage cases. Cases small enough to fit below the passenger seat | 2009-05-21 |
20090127047 | Cable Drum - Apparatus for supplying electrical energy to a mobile working machine in the off-road sector, wherein a supporting arm is provided on the working machine, and a drum for accommodating a cable is mounted on the supporting arm. A slip ring body is arranged in the interior of the drum shell, the slip ring body having a plurality of individual slip rings, from which the electrical energy is taken via brushes and transmitted to a cable which is passed on into the working machine. The slip ring body is mounted so that it is separated mechanically from the drum casing on a common axis, and means are provided for transferring the revolution of the drum casing to the inner slip ring body. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127048 | Rubber-tire gantry crane with shore power - An apparatus for coupling power from shore power to a rubber tire gantry (RTG) crane comprises a power junction trolley and optionally an RTG crane. The power junction trolley receives power through a high voltage cable or alternatively through an inductive power coupling and alternatively outputs a low AC or a low DC voltage through a flexible power cable for connection to an RTG crane. A guiding apparatus directs the power junction trolley along a selected path so as to reduce a control accuracy requirement for the RTG crane. The RTG crane may move from a selected path to another selected path without interrupting a high voltage connection. The power junction trolley optionally determines its position relative to a selected path comprising a guide rail in some embodiments and a guide wire in others. Embodiments of the power junction trolley are alternately self-propelled or towed by the RTG crane. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127049 | Power transmission mechanism - A power transmission mechanism including at least one hydrodynamic component and a device for at least partially bridging over the transmission of power through the hydrodynamic component by means of a control device, having an actuating mechanism that can be charged by way of a chamber that is chargeable with a pressurizing agent, and at least one spring unit is interposed between the actuating mechanism and the device for at least partially bridging over the hydrodynamic component. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127050 | Normally closed three pass multi-function torque converter - A multi-function torque converter, including a pump clutch, and a resilient element arranged to close the pump clutch during operation of the torque converter in a torque converter mode. In one embodiment, the resilient element is arranged to close the pump clutch during operation of the torque converter in lock-up mode. In one embodiment, the torque converter includes a torque converter clutch. In one embodiment, the pump clutch and the torque converter clutch are closed during operation of the torque converter in a lock-up mode. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127051 | Fluid Friction Clutch - A fluid friction clutch with improved fluid pumping system. A scraping member is provided adjacent the clutch plate and has a duct which communicates with the reservoir chamber. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127052 | Coupling assembly including one or more springs received within a coupling pack - A coupling assembly includes an annular housing, an inner member and a coupling pack including first and second sets of discs that alternate with each other and respectively have connections to the annular housing and the inner member. An actuator compresses the coupling pack to rotationally couple the annular housing and the inner member to each other about a central axis. One or more springs is received within the second set of discs between the actuator and the inner member for decompressing the coupling pack to rotationally decouple the annular housing and the inner member from each other about the central axis. A set of retainers in the form of retaining tabs hold the coupling pack, the actuator, the spring(s) and the inner member within the housing. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127053 | Coupling assembly including retainers for holding coupling components within a housing - A coupling assembly including an annular housing, an inner member and a plurality of coupling components is provided. The coupling components include a coupling pack, an actuator and springs between the actuator and the inner member. A set of retainers in the form of retaining tabs hold the coupling components as well as the inner member within the housing. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127054 | MOTORCYCLE WITH CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH - A centrifugal clutch of a motorcycle has clutch housing which includes a friction plate, a clutch boss including a clutch plate, a pressure plate that pressure-contacts the friction plate with the clutch plate, a roller weight that receives a centrifugal force and presses the pressure plate toward a plate group side. The centrifugal clutch also includes an elastic body that constantly biases the pressure plate toward the plate group side to transmit a portion of a driving force from the clutch housing to the clutch boss even when the motorcycle engine is in an idling state. The elastic body may comprise a disc spring that biases the pressure plate toward the plate group and a coil spring that biases the pressure plate away from the plate group. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127055 | Friction Clutch and Vehicle Equipped With the Same - A friction clutch includes clutch housing having a friction plate, a clutch boss having a clutch plate, a pressure plate, a sub clutch, and a power-assist mechanism. The power-assist mechanism receives torque from the pressure plate when the clutch is disengaged and converts the torque into a force for moving the pressure plate in a direction which separates the pressure plate from a plate group. A cam surface, which supports and guides one or more roller weights, is formed on the pressure plate. The one or more roller weights move outward in a radial direction by a movement amount according to the magnitude of centrifugal force and press the pressure plate toward the plate group with force according to the movement amount. | 2009-05-21 |
20090127056 | MULTI-PLATE CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - A centrifugal clutch for a vehicle includes a clutch housing having friction plates, a clutch boss having clutch plates, a pressure plate, and roller weights that press the pressure plate in a direction such that the friction plates and the clutch plates are brought into frictional contact with each other when the roller weights receive a centrifugal force. The vehicle power unit includes a main shaft which has an oil supply passage formed therein. The clutch includes a first oil supply path that supplies oil via the oil supply passage to the friction and clutch plates. The clutch includes a second oil supply path that supplies oil via the oil supply passage to the roller weights. The first and second oil supply paths are formed individually to allow independent adjustment of oil supply to each path. | 2009-05-21 |