| 23rd week of 2011 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20110133495 | Safety Locking Device for Vehicle Door - In a first aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch for a vehicle closure panel, having at least three lock states all of which are achieved using a single control member. The control member may be movable to at least three positions to achieve the lock states. A single motor may be used to move the control member between the positions. In a second aspect, the invention is directed to a closure latch that is movable to a safety locking position, wherein the inside and outside door levers are disabled and wherein the pawl is prevented from releasing the ratchet. The safety locking position may be used when the vehicle controller senses an impending crash or that a crash is occurring as a way of inhibiting inadvertent opening of the vehicle closure panel (e.g. a vehicle door). After the crash, if it is desired to exit the vehicle, structure may be provided that permits an occupant to move the inside door lever once to move the pawl blocking member to the pawl unblocking position and a second time to open the vehicle closure panel. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133496 | ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM - An anti-theft system for securing a removable battery to a power tool. The system employs a tamper-proof retainer to ensure that the retail display of a combined power tool and its associated battery can be displayed as a single unit without fear of theft of the battery. This may be achieved by the tamper-proof retainer securing a battery release latch against its release position hence securing the battery to the tool in a manner preventing the removal of the battery by a potential thief. The tamper-proof retainer either prevents removal of the battery from the power tool, as removal of the tamper-proof retainer is impossible, or, if it is destroyed by a thief, then it permanently secures the battery to the power tool. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133497 | ENERGY ABSORBING BEAM WITH CONTROLLED CRUSH CHARACTERISTICS - An energy absorbing beam structure has controlled crush characteristics. The beam is an elongated structure in which at least a portion of the length of the beam is configured so that a cross section taken transverse to the length of the beam defines a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first hollow flange projecting from the first sidewall and a second hollow flange projecting from the second sidewall together with a front wall extending between the first and second sidewalls. The beam may be configured to define an open or closed tubular structure and may define one or more central lobes. In an impact condition the beam crushes in a reliable and controlled manner so as to absorb a large amount of kinetic energy. Further disclosed are motor vehicles which include the energy absorbing beams as well as roll forming processes for fabricating the beams. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133498 | RADIATOR GRILLE OF AN AUTOMOBILE - A radiator grille of an automobile includes a plastic main grille provided with plural air vents and plural positioning bases formed in the inside. Each of the positioning bases has a plugging groove for being inserted with a hooking member, which is made of metal with a locking portion located at one end, a blocking portion elastically extended outward, and a hunched positioning portion formed outwardly. So, with the hooking members made of metal to possess a strong strength and elasticity, they are not to be easily broken owing to improper operation while being assembled with the main grille. Moreover, the radiator grille can not only be conveniently and swiftly assembled, but also firmly positioned in a car. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133499 | BUMPER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A bumper for a motor vehicle includes, but is not limited to a bumper shell having an outer surface and a cut-out opening. A cut edge of the opening meets the outer surface at a sharp edge. A frame inserted into the opening covers the cut edge and an exposed outer surface of the frame has a convex curvature with a curvature radius of at least approximately 2 mm. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133500 | HANDLING DEVICE AND HANDLING METHOD FOR WAFERS - The invention relates to a handling device and to a handling method for wafers, in particular for wafers with a thickness of less than 100 μm. According to the invention it is provided that an adhesive membrane is arranged so as to delimit at least one workspace, the volume of which can be changed by supplying or removing pressurising medium, and in that the size of the contact surface between the adhesive membrane and the wafer can be adjusted by changing the workspace volume. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133501 | DOOR GRIPPER FOR A VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHODS USING SUCH A DOOR GRIPPER - Featured is a door gripper for a vehicle including a frame, upper clamping units and a lower clamping unit. The lower clamping unit including a rotary pad with a swivel ball in restricted surfaces of a clamper and a locator of a lower clamping unit to deal with an angle difference of restricted cross sections of the door. The lower clamping unit and upper clamping units being configured and arranged so as to be movable in the up-down direction and the width direction along a guide rail of the frame in order to deal with differences in height and width of the restricted cross section. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133502 | ROBOT HAND AND METHOD FOR HANDLING PLANAR ARTICLE - When dishes are held by means of a robot hand ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133503 | CABLE SPOOL CARRYING DEVICE - A cable spool carrying device. In one example embodiment, a cable spool carrying device includes a handle, first and second legs attached to the handle, first and second feet attached to the first and second legs, respectively, and means for biasing the first and second legs away from one another. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133504 | ON-BOARD TOOL STORAGE STRUCTURE - An object of the present invention is to provide a convenient on-board tool storage structure, the storage structure allowing a storage location of an on-board tool to be seen easily, and allowing the on-board tool to be taken out without detaching a spare tire. The on-board tool storage structure of the present invention is formed in a supporting member | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133505 | METHOD AND COUPLING DEVICE FOR STOWING A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A storage compartment is provided for a motor vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a motor vehicle seat. The storage compartment further includes, but is not limited to a movable element, a cargo space in the motor vehicle defined with the movable element that is at least partially bordered by the motor vehicle seat and situated with respect to the motor vehicle seat, and a wall bordering the cargo space in at least one direction and detachably coupled with the movable element with a coupling element so that the wall moves with the movable element. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133506 | TRAY ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a tray assembly. The tray assembly may include a tray having a guide slot, a hinge arm including a cam-shaped portion and rotably coupled to the tray, a cover fixed to an end portion of the hinge arm, a drawer box storable in the tray and having a guide pin at a side portion thereof, the guide pin passing through the guide slot of the tray and being movable along the guide slot by selectively engaging with the cam-shaped portion of the hinge arm. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133507 | Protection device for a vehicle interior - A protection device of this type with a flexible sheetlike structure which is mounted movably between a compactly stored inoperative position and at least one at least partially extended functional position and is provided at the end thereof which is in front in the extension direction with a planar and dimensionally stable contour part which extends substantially over an entire width of the sheetlike structure is known. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133508 | Flipper Panel Assembly - A flipper panel assembly for covering a gap between a seat assembly and a cargo load floor. The seat assembly is movable forward and rearward and includes a pivotal seat back. The flipper panel assembly includes a main panel slidably disposed on the cargo load floor and fixedly secured to the seat assembly. A flipper panel is pivotally coupled to the main panel. The flipper panel assembly translates along the cargo load floor in response to moving the seat assembly forward and rearward. The flipper panel pivots in response to pivotal movement of the seat back. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133509 | Resin composition for seamless air bag covers, and seamless air bag covers or seamless instrument panels with air bag covers, made by using the composition - A resin composition for a seamless air bag cover or a resin composition for a seamless instrument panel having an air bag cover which comprises (A) 50 to 90% by mass of polypropylene, (B) 0 to 20% by mass of a thermoplastic elastomer and (C) 10 to 30% by mass of talc having an average particle diameter of 15 to 25 μm and a distribution of a particle diameter such that the content of particles having a diameter of 5 μm or smaller is 10% by mass or smaller and the content of particles having a diameter exceeding 40 μm is 10% by mass or smaller. The resin composition exhibits sufficient properties when an instrument panel is molded. A seamless instrument panel having an air bag cover can be obtained as an integrally molded product, which can be treated as a single article in recycling. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133510 | SATURATION-BASED SHADE-LINE DETECTION - A system and method for detecting a sun-shade line on a vehicle driver's face so as to automatically position a sun blocker at the appropriate location to block the sun. The method includes providing a detected image of the vehicle driver using, for example, a camera. A saturation analysis is performed on the detected image to generate a saturation image that includes bright dots and dark dots as a binary image. The method then performs a region enhancement of the saturation image to filter the saturation image. A histogram analysis is performed on the filtered saturation image to generate a graph that identifies a count of the bright dots in the image on a row-by-row basis. The method then performs a sharp change analysis on the graph to identify the largest transition from a row with the most dark dots to a row with the most bright dots to identify the sun-shade line. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133511 | REAR STRUCTURE OF STRADDLE-RIDE TYPE VEHICLE - In a vehicle whose tire is wholly covered from the left, right and back, a negative pressure area to the rear of the vehicle is reduced. In a vehicle including a left trunk and a right trunk in a rear portion of the vehicle, a rear fender continuous with respective rear faces of the left and right trunks is provided, and a plane formed of the respective rear faces of the left and right trunks and the rear fender is provided with negative pressure correction holes. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133512 | DEFORMATION ELEMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE FENDER BRACKET WITH DEFORMATION ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEFORMATION ELEMENT - A deformation element, a motor vehicle fender bracket with the deformation element, and a method for producing a deformation element are provided. The deformation element serves to receive external impulses introduced into the deformation element and includes, but is not limited to at least two sleeves that are displaceable relative to one another, and a spring-elastic pressure element that is supported in each case on the at least two sleeves that are displaceable relative to one another. In this case, it is provided that at least one of the sleeves has at least one embossing that forms a sliding surface for the other sleeve. The at least one embossing is preferably introduced by electromagnetic pulse forming. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133513 | Work Machine With Door-Mountable Fresh Air Filter - A work machine comprises an operator station, a filter door, and a fresh air filter to filter fresh air that flows from outside the operator station into the operator station. The fresh air filter is mounted to the filter door for movement therewith relative to the operator station. An associated method is disclosed. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133514 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FASTENING, CLAMPING, OR ADJUSTING TWO COMPONENTS TO ONE ANOTHER - A device and a method for fastening, clamping, or adjusting a molding part to a body-mounted part are provided. To allow the absorption of large tensile forces, a tensioning element designed as a tension strut is provided, which includes at least one oblong element made of fiber-reinforced plastic. The length of the tensioning element is adjustable between two end positions via a bracing device. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133515 | PILLAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - In a center pillar structure ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133516 | VEHICLE WITH A SLIDING DOOR - A vehicle comprises a body, a sliding door, which comprises a guide rail and a sliding carriage which is longitudinally movably mounted on the guide rail and which is connected with the body by a multiple joint, and a centering element which is releasably connectable with a counter bearing. To improve such vehicle, a counter bearing and/or a centering element are provided in the roof region and in the floor region of the body. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133517 | OVERMOLDED JOINT FOR BEAM ASSEMBLY - A subassembly of a vehicle assembly is provided. The subassembly of the vehicle assembly includes at least one beam, at least one beam support having a plurality of holes, wherein the at least one beam and the at least one beam support are connected and reinforced by an overmolded joint. The overmolded joint includes a top portion, a bottom portion, and at least one load bearing wall. An end of the at least one beam support contacts the at least one beam, and the at least one load bearing wall abuts the at least one beam. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133518 | CHASSIS STRUCTURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BODY - A bearing structure arrangement of a motor vehicle body is provided with at least one bearing structure component extending essentially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, which is provided in the interior or dry area of the motor vehicle to form a single-piece connection between the vehicle front wall and a rear frame of the body. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133519 | REINFORCED CLOSED SECTION ASSEMBLY - A reinforced closed section assembly is provided wherein the assembly includes a closed section member defining a first hole on a first side and a second hole on a second side opposite the first side. The reinforced closed section assembly further includes a reinforcement member disposed within the first and second holes of the closed section member. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133520 | REINFORCEMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A reinforcement device for a vehicle is formed in a slender shape and comprises a medial region with a hydraulic damper. The damper generates a damping force against deformation in the longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction is defined as a lateral direction of the associated vehicle body. The reinforcement device is removably mounted at both ends to a frame of the vehicle. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133521 | ROOF RAIL FOR VEHICLE - A roof rail reinforcement device for a vehicle, may include at least a reinforcement attached to a roof rail to increase rigidity, and having a cut part formed by cutting a portion of a flange thereof to ensure therethrough a first sealer applying position formed at a distal end of the roof rail, thus allowing a mastic sealer to be applied to the distal end of the roof rail. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133522 | VEHICLE PANEL - A vehicle panel with a folded-over or wrapped edge is disclosed. The vehicle panel comprises a main body portion. The main body portion includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is formed of a substantially rigid material and has a first surface, a second surface and an edge. The second layer is coupled to the second surface of the first layer and formed of a substantially flexible material. The vehicle panel also comprises a flap integrally formed with the main body portion at the edge and comprises at least the second layer. The vehicle panel further comprises a hinge separating the flap from the main body portion, the hinge is defined by at least a portion of the first layer having a reduced thickness. The flap is folded back about the hinge towards the first surface of the first layer to substantially conceal the edge. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133523 | COLLAPSIBLE TRAY FOR FOLD-UP CHAIR - A tray apparatus is described. The tray apparatus includes a collapsible tray. The collapsible tray includes an inner horizontal support. The tray may also include a plurality of outer horizontal supports. The tray also includes a plurality of collapsible extensions. The collapsible extensions are configured to lock into a perpendicular position from the horizontal supports. The tray also includes a plurality of hinged connectors. The hinged connectors connect the inner and outer horizontal supports with the collapsible extensions. Additionally, the apparatus includes a vertical support. The vertical support is connected to the tray assembly by a tray clutch assembly. The tray apparatus may be attached to a chair. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133524 | Backrest structure - A backrest structure including a pad and a back clip, the back clip has a connecting part and a fixing portion to be held on a lazy back of a chair, when the pad is placed on the chair, the fixing portion can be inserted in a seam of the chair or can be clung on the upper area of the rear side of the chair lazy back, so that an effect of having the pad fixed on the chair can be attained; moreover, the relative position of the pad to the back clip can be adjusted; the pad is provided therein with a heat emitting element, a heat sinking element or an air bag, in order to adjust the temperature of the pad or the thickness of the pad for supporting a user, so that the pad can have multiple functions. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133525 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, and a seat back including a blower. The seat back includes an interior pad facing an outer circumference of the seat back other than a part of the seat back at a rear side, and a fabric seat cover covering the interior pad to configure an exterior covering. The seat cover includes a seated occupant's side surface portion and a rear surface portion joined together to form a bag-like configuration. The interior pad is formed with an air guiding path which guides air from the blower to a surface of the seat back at a seated occupant's side. A part of the rear surface portion which does not cover the interior pad is formed as a permeation block portion having permeability lower than that of the seated occupant's side surface portion so as to block the permeation of air from the outside. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133526 | Self-Fastening Headrest Cover - A removable headrest cover for a seat is described having improved features for securing and attaching the cover to a headrest. The improved features include integrated elastic elements that serve to secure the cover to a headrest, eliminating the need for engaging receptacles on the seat. The positioning and placement of attachment points for the elastic provide versatility to the headrest cover that allows it to be used with many different seat configurations. Methods for efficiently manufacturing and packaging the cover are also described. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133527 | SALON CHAIR WITH SWIVEL FOOTREST - A salon chair with a footrest is provided which swivels to a side to provide complete clearance for a user, especially an elderly or ambulatory-impaired person, to more easily get into and from a seated position in the salon chair. The footrest is pivotally attached to the seat of the salon chair and swings to the side. Once the user is seated the footrest may be swiveled into a foot support position in front of the salon chair. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133528 | Buckles away - Strap with one magnetic end to maintain harness strap and male buckle component of child seat in open position. The strap facilitates the ease of placement and removal of the child from the car seat by maintaining harness in open (retracted) position, eliminating the interference of the restraint straps when placing the child in the car seat. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133529 | OCCUPANT SAFETY SYSTEM - An occupant safety system for protecting the occupant of a vehicle seat, the system comprising a movable seat supporting member located under the vehicle seat, the supporting member being operatively connected to the vehicle seat so that the seat moves with the supporting member; and a driving member connected to the supporting member by an elongated linking member; wherein the driving member includes a movable actuator connected to the linking member; wherein the driving member is configured to drive the actuator in a rearward direction causing a corresponding rearward movement of the linking member, wherein movement of the linking member in the rearward direction pulls the supporting member and the vehicle seat in the rearward direction. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133530 | HEADREST-MOUNTED ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - In certain embodiments, a mobile entertainment system includes a housing configured to be coupled with a mounting plate of a headrest. The housing can define a first hinge portion. In some embodiments, the system further includes a screen assembly. The screen assembly can define a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing such that the screen assembly can rotate relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the system further includes a retaining harness fixedly attached to the mounting plate at a first end and fixedly attached to the screen assembly at a second end. The retaining harness can be configured to limit rotation of the screen assembly relative to the housing. Optionally, in some embodiments, the system includes a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle. The headrest can include a mounting plate. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133531 | SEAT APPLICABLE TO VEHICLES - A seat applicable to vehicles comprises a seatback unit and the chair base unit. The seatback unit comprises a first frame and a first net support portion. The first frame fixes and pushes open the first net support portion. The first net support portion has many thru holes. The chair base unit is combined with the seatback unit. The chair base unit comprises a second frame and a second net support portion. The second frame fixes and pushes open the second net support portion. The second net support portion has many thru holes. The seatback unit and the chair base unit are supported by the first and second net support portions, so the rider comfort ability and the chair ventilation ability significantly increases. The structure of seat is simple, so the weight of seat significantly decreases and light, making the vehicle consume less fuel. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133532 | CHILD CAR SEAT - A child car seat includes a seat body, a headrest connected to the seat body, a seat belt disposed on the seat body, and a shoulder pad unit. The shoulder pad unit includes a shoulder pad connected to the seat belt, and a connecting strap interconnecting the shoulder pad and the headrest. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133533 | SINGLE, MULTIPLE AND INTEGRATED CAR SEAT SYSTEMS - Apparatus for single and multiple person vehicle car seats, specialized car seats, modular car seat systems, integrated car seats, dual person car seats, variable width car seats, reversibly and non-reversibly changeable car seat types, car seat-inserts inserted into a car seat, and overlapping car seats, for use in a land, sea or air vehicle, mounted onto the vehicle's built-in seat and used for securing a car seat user, such as an infant or older child or handicapped person, within a vehicle's regular seating positions. Car seat systems include components enabling addition or removal of seating positions for a desired number of car seat users as needed, limited only by available width space of the vehicle seat onto which it is mounted. Car seat systems, integrated car seat systems and/or multiple person car seats generally provide more and/or specialized seating positions for persons in car seats than provided for regular passengers in the vehicle width space taken up by the car seat systems or the multiple person car seat. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133534 | Tip Side Stow Seat - A seat assembly ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133535 | FOLD-AND-DIVE SEAT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to the floor panel to be folded toward the seat cushion, a head rest provided on an upper end of the seat back, a sliding unit, connected to the head rest and the seat back, for moving the head rest in a back and forth direction in a sliding manner, and a slid driving member for operating the sliding unit in link with the dive link, upon folding and diving, to slide the head rest in a rearward direction. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133536 | ADJUSTMENT KINEMATICS FOR AN ARM REST - The invention relates to an arm rest, particularly for a center console of a motor vehicle, comprising a carrier element ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133537 | Retrofitting Armrest Supports - This invention, the Retrofitting Armrest Support, is a solitary, cushioned, rigid platform, that creates support for the elbow or forearm of an individual who is seated in a task chair by means of retrofitting said task chair armrest. The invention, Retrofitting Armrest Support, is attached to said task chair armrest by means of a strong secure attachment to create a rigid, immobile, inflexible, padded support surface beyond the top weight bearing surface boundary of said task chair armrest in the forward, backward, inward, or outward horizontal transverse plane relative to said top cross sectional, surface area of said task chair armrest creating said support during the performance of desktop or computer work tasks. The invention, Retrofitting Armrest Support, positions the wrist and hand of said individual in a straight anatomically neutral position and non weight bearing position to reduce ergonomic risk factors which are associated with cumulative trauma of the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, shoulder, neck, and back during desktop and computer work tasks. The invention, Retrofitting Armrest Support, is adjustable, attachable, and detachable by means of a Velcro cinch strapping system that creates a secure attachment and that creates a level padded cushioned armrest support. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133538 | Vehicle Seat Frame and Method of Making - A vehicle seat frame ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133539 | SHOCK ABSORBING APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT SEAT - The present invention provides a shock absorbing apparatus for an aircraft seat, that attenuates shock to passengers and crews. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133540 | GUIDE STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE SEATBELT - A guide structure of a vehicle seatbelt includes a belt guide. The belt guide is provided at one of a left corner and a right corner defined by a left side frame, a right side frame, and an upper frame. The one corner faces a belt pulled out from a seatbelt device. The left side frame and the right side frame extend vertically. The upper frame connects an upper end of the left side frame to an upper end of the right side frame. The belt guide protrudes upwardly with respect to the upper frame and forwardly with respect to the left side frame and the right side frame so that when the belt is placed on an occupant who sits on the seat, a portion of the belt that is placed on a shoulder of the occupant is guided by the belt guide. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133541 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVE UNIT - An in-wheel motor drive unit ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133542 | HYBRID SENSOR-ENABLED ELECTRIC WHEEL AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, MULTI-HUB WHEEL SPOKING SYSTEMS, AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURING AND INSTALLING WHEEL SPOKES - Embodiments of hybrid sensor-enabled and autonomous electric wheels can include a plurality of systems and devices integrated into a single compact hub unit that can be retrofitted into numerous types of two-wheeled bicycles. In one embodiment, an electrically motorized bicycle wheel can include a wheel rim, a wheel hub having an electric motor, a battery pack and a control unit configured to control a drive torque of the electric motor, and a plurality of wheel spokes connecting the wheel rim to the wheel hub. The electric motor, the battery pack and the control unit can be positioned within the wheel hub of the electrically motorized bicycle wheel. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133543 | Solid forming quick release bicycle axel - The present invention teaches a novel axel apparatus for a driven bicycle hub that when used in conjunction with contemporary hubs eliminates the need for a user to become involved in any way with the cogset or chain. The axel of the apparatus is comprised of three main sub-assemblies: a non-driven side lever and shaft, a non-driven side hub insert and a driven side freewheel insert. The design of the present invention is such that it may be adapted for use with most of the contemporary hubs/freewheels available. The three sub-assemblies act in concert to form a solid axel in a two stage action. The mating action is such that misalignment of the wheel is impossible. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133544 | Coupling Device for a Brake System of a Motor Vehicle with Handlebar Steering - A coupling device ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133545 | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE USING AUXILIARY POWER UNIT DURING APPROACH AND TAXI - An electrical power system architecture uses an auxiliary power unit as an electrical power source during taxi (ground idle) and approach idle (if required). Using the APU as a power source enables a low pressure spool driven electrical generator to be off-line when its speed is too low for it to operate effectively. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133546 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCHARGING BUS VOLTAGE USING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - Systems and methods are provided for discharging a voltage bus. An electrical system comprises a first switch coupled to a first voltage rail, a second switch coupled between the first switch and a second voltage rail, and a control system coupled to the first switch and the second switch. The control system is configured to alternately activate the first switch and the second switch such that an energy potential between the first voltage rail and the second voltage rail is dissipated through the first switch and the second switch. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133547 | MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE - The present invention provides a motor drive system for a hybrid vehicle and a method for controlling the same in the event of a failure in a voltage converter, in which high voltage stored in a DC-link capacitor is discharged to a | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133548 | Wiring harness and a method of providing wiring structure of the same - A wiring arrangement of a wiring harness | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133549 | MOTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - The present invention provides a motor drive system for a hybrid vehicle and a method for controlling the same, which can prevent a counter electromotive force generated from a motor during turn-off of a main relay from being applied to non-powertrain components such as a DC converter and an electric air conditioner inverter, thus protecting the non-powertrain components and preventing the occurrence of failure. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133550 | ANTITHEFT APPARATUS FOR EQUIPMENT WITH PRIME MOVER - In an apparatus for preventing theft of equipment (electric motor) having a prime mover (motor), a prime mover controller, a starter switch that allows the operator to connect/disconnect power from a power source to the prime mover; and an authenticator that acquires ID information from an electronic key through a receiver when the key is brought close thereto by the operator, and permits the controller to start the prime mover when acquired ID information is determined to correspond with authentication ID information, the starter switch is made of electrode pair that is sensitive to electrostatic capacitance, and the starter switch and the receiver are installed together on an electronic circuit board, thereby achieving the smaller structure of the apparatus. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133551 | BATTERY BACKED POWER-OVER-ETHERNET SYSTEM - A power control system arranged for use in a power-over-Ethernet system comprises a battery ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133552 | Dual Use Photovoltaic System - A system for providing power from a direct current (DC) source to the power grid. The system includes a first inverter with an input and an output. The input is adapted to connect to the DC source. A first switch disposed between the output and the power grid. A second inverter with a DC terminal and an AC terminal, the AC terminal is adapted to connect in parallel with the output of the first inverter. A battery adapted to connect to the DC terminal of the second inverter. A second switch connected between the DC terminal of the second inverter and the input of the first inverter. The second switch also operatively connects the DC source to the battery. The system may further include a charging circuit adapted to be disposed between the input and the DC terminal and a load adapted to connect to the output. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133553 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELAYING PHASE SHIFT WITHIN A DC/DC CONVERTER - A multi-output DC/DC voltage regulator has a master regulator for providing a first output voltage pulse responsive to an input voltage. The master regulator generates a synchronization signal that ramps from a first level up to a second level and discharges back to the first level responsive to the first output voltage pulse. At least one slave regulator provides a second output voltage pulse responsive the input voltage and a delay signal. The at least one slave regulator includes comparison logic for comparing the synchronization signal with a reference value and generates the delay signal to initiate the second output voltage pulse when the synchronization signal substantially equals the reference value. The first output voltage pulse is delayed from the second output voltage pulse by a selected amount. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133554 | CONVERTER DEVICE AND UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY EQUIPPED WTIH SUCH A DEVICE - A converter device comprising a power supply input, rectifier means, switching means, control means, and a switching aid circuit, said switching aid circuit comprising inductive means, branch-off means of an input current, and power storage means. The device of the invention is characterized in that the inductive means are essentially formed by a transformer directly connected to the power supply input and comprising reverse-coiled windings, and that the branch-off means comprise auxiliary switching means directly connected between said inductive means and a voltage reference or an output line to establish branch-off of the input current onto said inductive means before main turn-on. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133555 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system is disclosed. The system can supply DC power from a battery to a DC load or from the DC load to the battery without inverting an AC power to the DC power. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133556 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - An energy storage system capable of improving the lifespan of a battery pack while supplying power in a secured manner is provided. In one embodiment, the energy storage system includes a plurality of battery packs connected between a grid and a solar cell to charge/discharge power. The energy storage system includes an inverter connected among the grid, the solar cell, and the battery pack and inverting an alternating current (AC) power to a direct current (DC) power and vice versa according to charging/discharging operations. The energy storage system includes a converter connected to the solar cell, the battery pack, and the grid and converting power supplied from the solar cell, and a plurality of bidirectional converters connected to the plurality of battery packs, the solar cell, and the grid and connected in one-to-one correspondence to the plurality of battery packs and converting the power for charging/discharging the battery pack. The energy storage system further includes a controller connected to the inverter, the converter, and the plurality of bidirectional converters and applying drive signals to sequentially drive the plurality of bidirectional converters. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133557 | VOLTAGE CONVERTER - Systems and methods of operating a voltage converter are provided. The converter includes an output inductor and an output capacitor coupled to a rectifier circuit. The converter also includes a clamp circuit having a clamping diode and a clamping capacitor coupled in series, with the serial combination in parallel with the output inductor. The clamp circuit can also include a recovery inductor coupled to the output capacitor, and a switch configured to selectively couple and decouple the recovery inductor in parallel with the clamping capacitor. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133558 | GRID-CONNECTED POWER STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GRID-CONNECTED POWER STORAGE SYSTEM - A grid-connected power storage system for coupling a power generation system to a grid, including: a main battery for discharging stored power to the load system; at least one additional battery coupled to the main battery for discharging stored power to the load system; a bidirectional converter coupled to the main and additional batteries, and including a plurality of switches for performing a conversion between a DC link voltage, between the power generation system and the grid, and a battery voltage, a first switch of the plurality of switches corresponding to the main battery and a second switch of the plurality of switches corresponding to the additional battery, wherein the first and second switches are connected to each other in parallel; and an integrated controller for selectively controlling operations of the first switch and the second switch based on an amount of power used by the load system. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133559 | SERVER UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY - The server uninterruptible power supply is housed inside the server case | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133560 | SERVER AND UNINTERRUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY HOUSED IN THAT SERVER - The main server block | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133561 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133562 | LEVEL SHIFTER - According to one embodiment, a level shifter includes a transmission circuit and a controller. The transmission circuit is connected between a first circuit operating at a first power source voltage and a second circuit operating at a second power source voltage higher than the first power source voltage. The transmission circuit includes a first switch element receiving a signal input to one terminal and outputting the signal to another terminal. The first or second power source voltage is supplied to the another terminal of the first switch element via a resistance element and the controller supplies the another terminal of the first switch element with a current in an identical direction to a current flowing from the resistance element when the first switch element is switched to an OFF state. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133563 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REDUCTION OF HARMONICS IN A POWER SUPPLY - A power supply device adapted for supplying electrical power to a load comprises a first electrical generator adapted for providing a first output current having a first phase angle; at least a second electrical generator adapted for providing a second output current having a second phase angle independent of the first phase angle; and a combination unit adapted for combining the first output current and the second output current to a combination current having reduced harmonics compared to the first and second output currents. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133564 | Wireless Energy Transfer with Negative Index Material - Embodiments of the invention disclose a system configured to exchange energy wirelessly. The system includes a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy; and a negative index material (NIM) arranged within the EM near-field such that the coupling is enhanced. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133565 | Wireless Energy Transfer with Negative Index Material - Embodiments of the invention disclose a system configured to exchange energy wirelessly. The system includes a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy; and a negative index material (NIM) arranged within the EM near-field such that the coupling is enhanced. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133566 | Wireless Energy Transfer with Negative Material - Embodiments of the invention disclose a system configured to exchange energy wirelessly. The system includes a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy; and a negative index material (NIM) arranged within the EM near-field such that the coupling is enhanced. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133567 | Wireless Energy Transfer with Negative Index Material - Embodiments of the invention disclose a system configured to exchange energy wirelessly. The system includes a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy; and a negative index material (NIM) arranged within the EM near-field such that the coupling is enhanced. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133568 | Wireless Energy Transfer with Metamaterials - Embodiments of the invention disclose a system configured to exchange energy wirelessly. The system includes a structure configured to exchange the energy wirelessly via a coupling of evanescent waves, wherein the structure is electromagnetic (EM) and non-radiative, and wherein the structure generates an EM near-field in response to receiving the energy; and a metamaterial arranged within the EM near-field such that the coupling is enhanced. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133569 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER RECEPTION DEVICE - Provided are a wireless power transmission device and wireless power reception device. A power-relaying resonant coil is disposed between a power transmitter and a power receiver to increase transmission efficiency and lengthen a transmission distance. The wireless power transmission device includes a power generation module for generating power, a power coil for receiving the power, a transmitting coil for resonating at the unique resonant frequency due to magnetic induction with the power coil and generating a non-radiative electromagnetic wave, and one or more power relay coils for relaying the non-radiative electromagnetic wave. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133570 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING A DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE AMPLIFIER AND A COIL ARRANGEMENT - Exemplary embodiments are directed to differentially driving a load. An apparatus includes a differential drive amplifier including a switching device coupled with a first output node and a second output node. The first output node and the second output node drive a load network including primary coils. The differential drive amplifier also includes a drive circuit configured to drive the switching device. The drive circuit may be configured to provide a drive signal to the switching device to alter a conductive state of the switching device to produce a first output signal at the first output node and a second output signal at the second output node. The first and second output signals may be substantially equal in magnitude but opposite in polarity relative to a reference voltage. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133571 | PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND BATTERY PACK - A protection circuit having: a connecting terminal which is connected to an external circuit and which inputs and outputs a charging/discharging current of a secondary battery to and from the external circuit; a voltage detection unit for detecting an output voltage of the secondary battery; a current detection unit for detecting a discharging current of the secondary battery; a power consumption calculation unit for calculating power consumption of the external circuit by multiplying a value of the output voltage detected by the voltage detection unit by a value of the discharging current detected by the current detection unit; and an external protection unit for executing external protection processing of protecting the external circuit when the power consumption calculated by the power consumption calculation unit exceeds a power threshold set to a value that is not less than a maximum value of power consumption of the external circuit. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133572 | ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE HOLDER SYSTEM - An appliance holder system for electrical handheld appliances of the type having a flexible electrical power cord attached thereto is provided. The appliance holder system includes an appliance holder assembly having at least one receptacle for receiving and storing at least one electrical handheld appliance having a flexible electrical power cord attached thereto. A power cord storage assembly of the system has a pair of spaced apart cord wrapping elements about which the flexible electrical power cord may be wrapped for storage. At least one of the cord wrapping elements is movable between a storage and release position. The cord wrapping elements are configured to retain the wrapped power cord upon the power cord storage assembly when the at least one of the cord wrapping elements is in the storage position and wherein the wrapped power cord may be removed from the power cord storage assembly without unwrapping the wrapped power cord when the at least one of the cord wrapping elements is moved to the release position. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133573 | GROUND POWER UNIT FOR AIRCRAFT - Embodiments of a ground power unit are disclosed for providing power to a grounded vehicle, such as an aircraft. In accordance with certain embodiments, the ground power unit (GPU) accepts a wide range of AC input voltages and is capable of providing a range of DC output voltages. The GPU may include a switched rectifier that converts an AC input signal to a DC link signal. The DC link signal is then converted to a switched DC signal that simulates an AC-like sine wave using a high frequency DC-to-DC switching converter. A single-phase transformer modulates and isolates the switched DC signal, which is subsequently converted to a DC output signal using diode rectifiers coupled to the secondary winding of the transformer. The disclosed GPU may be controlled using a software-based control algorithm that controls the AC input parameters independently of the DC voltage parameters. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133574 | SAFETY SWITCHING APPARATUS - A safety switching apparatus for the failsafe disconnection of an electrical load has a first and a second terminal for supplying a first and a second signal from a signaling device, such as an emergency-off button. The safety switching apparatus also has a first and a second switching element which together produce a redundant output switching signal for disconnecting the load. The first switching element has a first control circuit to which the first signal is supplied. The second switching element has a second control circuit to which the second signal is supplied. The safety switching apparatus further has circuitry providing a first current path, an alternative second current path and at least one further switching element. The at least one further switching element is designed to select either the first or the second current path, depending on a polarity of the second signal, in order to route the second signal to the second control circuit. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133575 | IN-VEHICLE INTEGRATED-INVERTER ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - Disclosed is an in-vehicle integrated-inverter electric compressor ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133576 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATING APPARATUS - An electromagnetic actuating apparatus having an electromagnetic actuating unit which can be operated in order to exert an actuating force for an elongated plunger unit, wherein the actuating unit is provided in a housing along its actuating direction. The actuator unit forms an engagement surface which is planar in places and can be moved axially in the actuating direction, at an engagement end facing the plunger unit, an end surface of the plunger unit on the engagement side interacts detachably with the engagement surface, and the plunger unit is seated by magnetic attraction with its end surface on the engagement side on the engagement surface of the actuator unit, wherein the plunger unit is preferably designed to be soft-magnetic and furthermore preferably composed of soft iron, in the area of the end surface. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133577 | HORIZONTAL LINEAR VIBRATION DEVICE - The present invention provides a horizontal vibration device which comprises an upper case in which a spring connector is formed in the inner surface thereof and a lower case which is coupled with the upper case to form an internal space, a movable unit including a mass which horizontally reciprocates inside the case and a spring which is coupled between the case and the mass in order to support horizontal movement of the mass, a coil which is coupled with the mass and horizontally reciprocates together with the mass, a magnet which is fastened on the inner surface of the case and operates with the coil, and a power-supply unit which supplies power to the coil. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133578 | LINEAR VIBRATOR - Disclosed herein is a linear vibrator. The linear vibrator includes a stationary unit which has on an upper portion thereof a magnet generating a predetermined magnetic force and a yoke, and defines an internal space. A vibratory unit includes a coil mounted to face the magnet and applying an electric current, and a mass body. A spring is secured at a lower end thereof to the stationary unit and secured at an upper end thereof to the vibratory unit, thus elastically supporting the linear motion of the vibratory unit. A lubricating part is provided between an outer circumference of each of the magnet and the yoke and the coil, thus preventing noise and abrasion when the vibratory unit moves linearly, in addition to maintaining a vibration. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133579 | ROTOR ASSEMBLY WIRE SUPPORT - A rotor assembly for an electromechanical device includes a molded wire support. The wire support has a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft. The body includes a wall about the hole extending to the first side. At least one end turn support extends outwardly from the wall and is configured to support wires. A molded pocket extends into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133580 | Rotating Electrical Machine - A rotating electrical machine includes: a stator that includes a cylindrical stator core and a stator winding wire wound around the stator core; and a rotor disposed facing the stator via a gap; wherein at least one cooling medium path extending in a direction of a central axis of the stator core is provided in the stator; and the cooling medium path is inclined relative to the central axis of the stator core. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133581 | CONCENTRATED WINDING TYPE DRIVING MOTOR FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a concentrated winding type coil connecting structure of a driving motor for a hybrid vehicle. A protrusion protrudes upwards (the axial direction of the motor) from each of U-/V-/W-/N-phase conducting plates concentrically inserted into receiving grooves of a conductor holder, and a bent part is bent from the upper end of the protrusion in a radial direction of the motor, and a curved groove is formed in an end of the bent part to surround the circumferential surface of each of the coils, so that a connector integrally having the protrusion, the bent part and the groove allows each conducting plate and the coil to be firmly joined to each other, thus maintaining a strong force of connection between the conducting plate and the coil, and providing high workability and durability. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133582 | ENCAPSULATED SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - Apparatus is provided for use in a submersible pump, comprising; a stator having electrical windings and configured with a cavity to receive a rotor of a motor and to provide an electromotive force to drive the rotor arranged inside the cavity; a switch having circuitry configured to response to a level of fluid and control the operation of the stator; and electrical leads and connections configured to electrically couple the stator and the switch, and to provide power to operate the stator and the switch to drive the stator and to turn the electromotive force on and off to control the pumping of the fluid by submersible pump; the stator, the switch and electrical leads and connections being at least partly encapsulated in a material so as to form an encapsulated stator assembly with a watertight seal to prevent fluid from contacting the electrical windings, the circuitry of the switch and the electrical leads and connections. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133583 | VIBRATING SCREEN AND MOTOR, MOTOR GROUP - A vibrating screen. The vibrating screen includes a vibrator, a screen box and a base. The vibrator includes at least a motor and an eccentric block coupled thereto. Each motor has a main motor shaft ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133584 | MOTOR WITH SPEED REDUCTION MECHANISM - A worm wheel housing portion | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133585 | SECURITY IMPROVED SEALED ELECTRIC MACHINE - A security-improved sealed electric machine includes a casing ( | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133586 | Arrangement to Compensate a Non-Uniform Air Gap of an Electric Machine - An arrangement to compensate a non-uniform air gap, which is located in an electric machine is provided. The electrical machine includes a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement. The rotor arrangement rotates around a longitudinal axis. At least parts of the rotor arrangement interact with parts of the stator arrangement to generate electrical power. The air gap is defined by the distance between the parts of the rotor arrangement and the parts of the stator arrangement. The parts of the stator arrangement are opposite to the parts of the rotor arrangement along a certain length. The cross section of the air gap changes along this length thus the air gap is not uniform in view to the referred certain length. The flux density of magnets, which are part of the rotor arrangement, is changed in dependency to the cross section of the air-gap. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133587 | BEARING CONCEPT FOR SEGMENT MOTORS - An electrical machine includes a stator coupled to a machine frame and constructed to produce a magnetic field. A rotor which is connected to a shaft magnetically interacts with the stator and is separated there from by an air gap which is arranged such that the magnetic field within the air gap is directed essentially parallel to the shaft axis during operation of the electrical machine. Arranged between the rotor and the stator is an axial bearing which absorbs attraction forces acting between the stator and the rotor in a direction of the shaft axis. An elastic coupling mechanically couples the stator to the machine frame and is made less stiff than the axial bearing with respect to a force acting in the direction of the shaft axis, and constructed such that a force acting on the rotor in the direction of the shaft axis is able to cause the stator to be translated with respect to the machine frame in the direction of the shaft axis. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133588 | Modular Life Extension Kit For A Wind Turbine Generator Support Frame - A modular life extension kit is configured to extend a useful life of a support frame for a wind turbine generator. The support frame includes a support member coupled to a support cross-member. The support member has a first length, and the support cross-member has a second length. The modular life extension kit includes a plurality of plates configured to be coupled to the support frame. At least a first plate of the plurality of plates has a first side configured to be coupled to the support member and a second side configured to be coupled to the support cross-member. The first side extends at least five percent of the first length and the second side extends at least five percent of the second length. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133589 | LOW PROFILE PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR WITH SEGMENT STRUCTURE - A low profile permanent magnet synchronous motor with segment structure. In accordance with this invention, a stator assembly for an electromagnetic motor is provided. The stator assembly has a first stator core and a second stator core that couple windings. Teeth extend outward from each stator core and through the windings to contact the other stator core. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133590 | ROTOR STRUCTURE FOR INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET ELECTROMOTIVE MACHINE - A rotor structure for an interior permanent magnet (IPM) electromotive machine is provided. The rotor structure may include at least one rotor lamination, which in turn may include at least one slot arranged to receive at least one permanent magnet. The slot divides the rotor lamination into a pole region and a yoke region. At least one bridge is arranged to connect the pole region to the yoke region at an outer edge of the lamination. The outer edge of the lamination is profiled along a segment of the bridge to define a concave curved profile for the bridge. The concave curved profile for the bridge allows to selectively size a thickness of the bridge to affect at least some electromagnetic and/or mechanical characteristic of the machine. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133591 | COIL STRUCTURE FOR A CORELESS MOTOR - A coil structure for a coreless motor includes a plurality of first conductive traces and a plurality of second conductive traces. The first conductive traces are disposed in succession relative to one another, and are each arranged into a planar spiral configuration having a substantially polygonal shape. At least one adjacent pair of the first conductive traces cooperate to define a space therebetween. Each of the second conductive traces is disposed in the space defined by a corresponding adjacent pair of the first conductive traces, and is arranged into a planar spiral configuration that has one of a substantially triangular shape and a substantially rhombic shape so as to substantially fill the space. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133592 | ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotary electrical machine has a mechanism capable of varying an output characteristic, without increasing mechanical loss, or without consuming the electric power that does not contribute to increasing torque. The rotary electrical machine has a rotor with N pole and S pole magnets alternately and fixedly disposed thereon. An end surface, (which opposes the rotor), of each of a plurality of first teeth positioned on a first stator section is broader than that of the opposite surface thereof, and a winding is wound around a portion between both of the end surfaces. A second stator section has second teeth, corresponding the number of the first teeth, and which has no winding. The second teeth are disposed to oppose the end surfaces of the respective first teeth, and each second tooth is reciprocally movable between a reference position at which the second tooth directly opposes the respective first tooth and a maximum movable position located at the right center position between the respective end surfaces. At the reference position, a strong magnetic flux flows into the entire first tooth from each magnet. At the maximum movable position, a weak magnetic flux flows over the end surface of each first tooth. A middle amount of the magnetic flux flow occurs at a middle moved position. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133593 | STATOR FOR ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE - A stator includes a hollow cylindrical stator core and a stator coil comprised of electric wires. Each of the electric wires has n in-slot portions and (n−1) turn portions, where n≧4. The in-slot portions are sequentially received in p slots of the stator core, where p≧n. The turn portions are located outside the slots to connect adjacent pairs of the in-slot portions. The radial distances from the longitudinal axis of the stator core to the first to the nth in-slot portions successively decrease. Each of the electric wires further includes bulges. Each of the bulges is formed, on a surface of a corresponding one of the in-slot portions or a surface of a portion of the electric wire which falls on an imaginary line extending axially from the corresponding in-slot portion, so as to protrude from the corresponding in-slot portion in a radial direction. | 2011-06-09 |
| 20110133594 | MAGNETIC POLE-PIECE STRUCTURE - In order to provide a magnetic pole-piece having good immunity to eddy currents whilst providing a high torque rating there is provided a magnetic pole-piece ( | 2011-06-09 |
