| 27th week of 2013 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
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| 20130168982 | VEHICLE BUMPER - A bumper absorber ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168983 | HANDHELD, INTEGRATED MULTIFUNCTION SHOVEL - A multifunctional shovel is disclosed, comprising an elongated handle hingedly affixed to the reverse face of the shovel body such that the shovel body rotates axially around the distal end of the handle. In various embodiments, the shovel body comprises a plurality of ground engaging edges, such as a scrapper and plow, which can be positioned for ground engagement by rotating the target edge of shovel body into position around the distal end of the handle. The shovel also comprises a hinge and locking mechanism in some embodiments. The components are all of sufficient rigidity and durability to withstand compressive and tensile forces imposed on the shovel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168984 | INTERNAL PIPE GRIPPING TOOL - An internal pipe gripping tool includes a tool body adapted for insertion into a pipe. A gripper is disposed adjacent and movably coupled to the tool body. The gripper has an engaged position and a released position relative to the tool body. A lever has a first end node, a second end node, and an intermediate node between the first and second end nodes. The first end node is coupled to the tool body, and the intermediate node is coupled to the gripper. A force applied to the second end node results in another force at the intermediate node that shifts the gripper from the engaged position to the released position. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168985 | Lockout Switch Apparatus and Method - An improved apparatus and/or method for safely lifting a load along a lift axis are provided, through utilization of an automatic lockout arrangement operatively connected between the point of application of a lifting force and a motorized clamping arrangement for grasping the load. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168986 | PROTECTOR - A vehicle is provided with a protector for absorbing shock for a vehicle body cover to be attached to an outer edge portion of the vehicle body cover on an outer side of a vehicle body. The vehicle body cover is composed of a plurality of vehicle body cover parts which are coupled with each other so as to constitute the vehicle body cover, and the protector includes an attachment portion attached so as to straddle outer edge portions of adjacent vehicle body cover parts among a plurality of vehicle body cover parts. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168987 | POWERED ROLL-IN COTS - According to one embodiment, a roll-in cot may include a support frame, a pair of front legs, a pair of back legs, and a cot actuation system. The pair of front legs may be slidingly coupled to the support frame. Each front leg includes at least one front wheel. The pair of back legs may be slidingly coupled to the support frame. Each back leg includes at least one back wheel. The cot actuation system includes a front actuator that moves the front legs and a back actuator that moves the back legs. The front actuator and the back actuator raises or lowers the support frame in tandem. The front actuator raises or lowers the front end of the support frame independently of the back actuator. The back actuator raises or lowers the back end of the support frame independently of the front actuator. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168988 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle according to the present invention includes a front seat, a rear seat, and a cargo bed in order from the front side, wherein the cargo bed is changeable between an expanded state in which the cargo bed is expanded forward into a rear riding space on the front side of the cargo bed and a non-expanded state in which the cargo bed is not expanded in the rear riding space, a pair of left and right rear doors partitioning the rear riding space and left and right exteriors of a vehicle body in the non-expanded state is provided, and the rear doors serve as expansion side walls partitioning an expanded part of the cargo bed and the left and right exteriors of the vehicle body in the expanded state. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168989 | VEHICULAR FASTENING STRUCTURE - A vehicular fastening structure for fastening a cabin | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168990 | SIDEWALL PANEL AND TARPAULIN COVER SYSTEM FOR FLAT BED TRAILERS, AND TRUCK TRAILER INCORPORATING SAME - A cover system for a substantially flat support surface on a vehicle includes plural removable panels configured to be disposed at opposite lateral sides of the support surface, lower supports which support lower surfaces of the panels and upper rails which retains upper surfaces of the panels at the opposite lateral sides of the support surface. Edge portions of the panels are shaped to overlap with the edge portions of adjacent side panels such that outermost surfaces of the panels extend substantially continuously when the panels are operatively disposed at the opposite lateral sides of the support surface. Each of the panels includes retaining device selectively fixing a lower portion of the panel on the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168991 | FITTINGS DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A fittings device for a vehicle, comprising at least one box formed by at least two compartments, at least one of the compartments being fixed related to the vehicle and at least one of the compartments being mobile related to the fixed compartment, wherein the mobile compartment is connected to the fixed compartment by means of a fastening device. The fastening device comprising at least one arm pivotable around an axis connected to one of said fixed or mobile compartments, wherein said at least one arm further comprises a guiding finger configured for being guided in a groove made in the mobile or fixed compartment which is not connected to the axis of the arm, and in that said mobile compartment may be arranged above the fixed compartment or beside the fixed compartment that the top of the fixed compartment and the mobile compartment form a substantially flat surface. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168992 | FLEXIBLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR TRIM - A storage compartment such as a map pocket is provided over a recess in the door panel of a transportation vehicle. A frame includes a U-shaped member and a flexible spring piece coupled between the ends of the U-shaped member. The flexible spring piece has a length greater than the distance between the ends so that it tends to assume either a closed position proximate the recess or an open position away from the recess. A pocket cover has a front portion concealing the frame and has a folding side portion disposed between side and bottom edges of the frame and the door panel along corresponding edges of the recess. A tether is coupled to the frame for urging the frame toward the door panel while permitting the frame to be moved away from the door panel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168993 | PROTECTIVE MAT FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRUNK AND BUMPER - A protective mat for a cargo area and bumper of an automotive vehicle, comprising a flexible sheet having an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading edge, and a trailing edge; a reinforced portion of the lower surface; a first indicia disposed on the upper surface in a first region opposed to and indicative of the longitudinal location of the reinforced portion; a fastener portion disposed on the lower surface at the leading edge for removably attaching the mat to an interior surface of the automotive cargo area; and a weighting apparatus disposed at the trailing edge, wherein the lower surface is disposed against the vehicle when the mat is placed into use when the cargo area is in an open position. The mat preferably is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of plastic sheeting and fabric such as terry cloth. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168994 | UTILITY VEHICLE - In a utility vehicle according to the present invention in which a rear seat in a riding space is freely stowed and a cargo bed is expandable forward, a screen is pivotably supported on a cross member of a ROPS surrounding the riding space, and a pivot position of the screen is changeable between a first position of substantially upright standing at a position in the vicinity of a front end of the cargo bed in a non-expanded state, and a second position of inclining so as to extend from pivot point portions toward the front lower side. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168995 | GLASS RUN CHANNEL ASSEMBLY - A glass run channel assembly of the invention includes a connecting glass run channel that is connected to first and second glass run channels, respectively. A base bottom portion of the connecting glass run channel is formed with an insertion hole to which an engaging member can be attached, and lateral inner walls that configure the periphery of the insertion hole are formed with locking portions that are locked to a trunk portion when the engaging member is inserted into the insertion hole. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168996 | VEHICLE DOOR REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE - A vehicle door is provided with a reinforcing structure which improves handling of impact energy in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle by transferring impact energy received by the A-pillar to the door through the door hinges and the reinforcing structure to the B-pillar of the vehicle frame. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168997 | VEHICULAR DOOR - Provided is a vehicular door including a load transfer member. The load transfer member includes a transfer member body disposed in a wide-thickness portion in a door body, and a projection projecting downward from the transfer member body. The transfer member body has a lower region whose surface on a door-outer-panel side abuts on, or comes close to, the inner surface of the door outer panel, and an inclined region whose door-outer-panel side surface is inclined to come apart from the door outer panel and whose surface on a door-inner-panel side abuts on, or comes close to, the inner surface of the door inner panel. The thickness of the lower region and the inclined region in a door-thickness direction is set narrower than the width of an insertion portion between the door inner panel and a door beam. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168998 | ATTACHMENT FOR AIR SPLITTER PANEL - An air splitter panel is attached to a vehicle fascia panel. One of the panels has a plurality of longitudinal extending slots and the other of the panels has a plurality of fastener holes that register with the slots. Fasteners are mounted in each of the holes and extend through the slot registered therewith to attach the panels together while permitting sliding movement of the splitter panel relative to the fascia panel. A yieldable detent acts between the fastener and the one of the panels with the slot to block the sliding movement of the splitter panel until a force applied upon the splitter panel overcomes the yieldable detent to permit the sliding movement of the splitter panel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130168999 | VEHICLE AIRSTREAM DEFLECTOR AND RELATED METHOD - A vehicle airstream deflector is provided. The deflector provides an air curtain to divert oncoming air flow past the passenger cabin of a vehicle, thereby reducing drag. Furthermore, air flow from the rear of the vehicle is induced to move forward, providing additional vehicle momentum in the direction of travel. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169000 | CRASH BAR AERODYNAMIC DEVICE - An aerodynamic device for the crash bar of a tractor trailer and support structures is easily installed on the front and optionally on the rear of the crash bar forming a rounded fairing surface or “bull nose.” A device may optionally be attached to the crash bar support structures. Using a flexible material, such as EPDM extrusion, or forming a molded part in polyurethane elastomer, ensures that the fairing surface recovers its shape after being crushed so that the device may be used repeatedly with a retaining device at a docking bay during loading and unloading, for example. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169001 | Aircraft vehicle combination - Means and methods for combining aerodynamic technology with automotive technology to produce maximum efficiency of land vehicle movement in high speed land travel by instantaneous articulation of vehicle components to as near as possible zero degrees heading into prevailing winds, instantaneous sensing of changes of efficiency and adjustments of component relative direction, laminar flow and inner vehicle pressures along with means for stabilizing the vehicle in all three aerodynamic axes. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169002 | VEHICLE DOOR HAVING MULTIFUNCTION CARRIER - A vehicle door is provided. The vehicle door comprising a door body, an assembly carrier connected with the door body for accommodating functional components of the vehicle door, and a multifunction carrier attached to the assembly carrier via a holding portion for connecting a door lock to the assembly carrier. A force absorption element arranged on the multifunction carrier is provided for supporting crash forces between portions of the door body. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169003 | BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A dash panel has an impact absorption portion formed therein. A suspension tower is connected to the impact absorption portion, so that support stiffness thereof can be ensured. In addition, the suspension tower can be rotated around the front pillar due to an impact, so that an amount of backward movement of the dash panel toward a vehicle interior can be reduced. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169004 | DECORATIVE PANEL AND VEHICLE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR COMPONENTS - The present invention provides a decorative panel including a design surface; and a circumferential edge portion that is formed so as to cross from the design surface, wherein the circumferential edge portion has a first face | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169005 | Structure Of Vehicle Body Rear Part - A vehicle rear body part includes a rear side member provided on both sides of a rear floor and a lower part of a back door opening section higher than the rear side member. The rear floor is divided into a main rear floor panel and left and right side rear floor panels with the rear side member placed therebetween. In the rear side member, rear side member upper panels are configured to close an opening in an upper part and joined to flanges on both the left and right sides. Upright sections are provided at rear ends of the rear side member upper panels. The upright sections are joined to a lower part of the opening section. The upper panels, the rear side member, and the floor panels and are joined in three layers in the flanges of the upper panels. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169006 | STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION - A structure for a vehicle body rear portion has a rear pillar ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169007 | DEVICE FOR CLOSING OFF AN OPENING PROVIDED IN THE ROOF OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND WHICH IS CAPABLE OF BEING PLACED IN A PARTIALLY CLOSED OFF POSITION - The invention relates to a device for closing off an opening provided in the body of a motor vehicle, including: a stationary glass portion PF to be rigidly connected to said vehicle, and a movable glass panel PM capable of moving, relative to the stationary portion PF, between a closed position, in which the glass panel closes off an opening OUV provide in said stationary portion PF, and at least one open position, in which said opening OUV is at least partially uncovered. According to the invention, the movable panel PM is mounted on a movable frame CM that is provided with tilting means for tilting the movable panel PM relative to said movable frame CM. The invention enables the use of more compact tilting means than those used in the prior art. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169008 | Vehicle roof comprising a polycarbonate cover - A vehicle roof is proposed, comprising a roof opening which may be selectively closed or at least partially opened by means of a cover element, which is guided relative to a vehicle longitudinal central plane on both sides via a drive mechanism in a guide rail fixed to the roof, and which is made from a material comprising polycarbonate. The drive mechanism is at least partially an integral component of the cover element. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169009 | AIRCRAFT SEAT WITH FABRIC SEAT BACK TRAY - A seat back tray for being pivotally mounted an aircraft seat, and including a frame mounted on the aircraft seat and movable between a stowed position against a seat back of the aircraft seat and a deployed, generally horizontal position for use by an aft-seated occupant and a fabric sleeve formed of top and bottom panels for being removably positioned in a tensioned condition on and supported by the frame for providing a support surface for use items. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169010 | VEHICLE SEAT DEVICES - Vehicle seat devices are provided with: a backrest; side supports that are disposed on both sides of the backrest, and that have protruding sections that protrude further forward than the backrest; a mechanism for adjusting the degree of restraint that changes the width of the protruding sections; a frame disposed inside the side supports; and a movable member that is disposed on the frame, and that displaceably holds the ends of a side surface leather material of the side supports in relation to the frame. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169011 | Energy Absorbing Seat For A Vehicle - A seat supports an occupant of a vehicle. The seat comprises a seating frame member for providing a surface to support the occupant and a back frame member extending away from the seating frame member. The back frame member defines a U-shaped cavity. A boss is coupled to the back frame member within the U-shaped cavity. A fastening element extends through the boss and the back frame member. The fastening element deforms the boss and the back frame member when a force above a predetermined value is applied to the back frame member thereby causing the back frame member to rotate relative to the seating frame member. Allowing the back frame member to rotate relative to the seating frame member reduces an impact force transferred from the seat to the occupant caused by the force above the predetermined value. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169012 | Energy Absorbing Seat For A Vehicle - A seat supports an occupant of a vehicle. The seat comprises a seating frame member for providing a surface to support the occupant and a back frame member extending away from the seating frame member. The back frame member has a first side member and a second side member. A first cross member and a second cross member extend horizontally between the first and second side members. Each of the first and second cross members have a central region flanked on both sides by bent portions with the first and second cross members folded back upon themselves within the bent portions. The bent portions straighten out when a force above a predetermined value is applied to the first and second cross members. The central region plastically deforms once the bent portions straighten out for reducing an impact force transferred from the seat to the occupant. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169013 | CHILD'S SAFETY SEAT - A restraining device according to the invention for a child's safety seat provided to be fixed in a vehicle by at least one top tether, wherein the at least one top tether comprises at least one first loop that is provided to be pushed over a crossbar, is characterised in that the at least one top tether comprises a second loop provided to be pushed over restraining means. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169014 | DYNAMIC CHAIR BACK LUMBAR SUPPORT SYSTEM - A chair back according to embodiments of the present invention includes a rigid support member for reclinable attachment to a base, a flexible frame member having a flexible frame and a mesh, the mesh at least partially spanning the frame, and a seat attachment member moving in synchronization with the rigid support member at a different rate than the rigid support member during reclining of the rigid support member, wherein a first portion of the flexible frame member is affixed to the rigid support member, wherein a second portion of the flexible frame member flexes freely, wherein the seat attachment member contacts at least part of the second portion of the flexible frame member, wherein the first portion moves with the rigid support member and the second portion moves with the seat attachment member such that a curvature of the second portion increases as the rigid support member reclines. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169015 | SEAT BOTTOM TILT DRIVE FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is equipped with a seat tilt mechanism capable of adjusting the amount one seat component is tilted relative to another. The tilt mechanism can couple a seat frame with a seat pan to adjust the relative amount of tilt therebetween. The tilt mechanism includes a housing and a bracket in sliding engagement with a surface of the housing that faces away from the seat pan during use. The bracket may include a bearing surface in sliding engagement with the housing. The bracket can be monolithic with generally U-shaped side walls extending away from the seat pan on opposite sides of the housing. Each side wall may extend partially around the housing with the seat pan providing structure that closes off the open end of the U-shape. The mechanism includes an optional cap on the seat pan side of the housing that may provide a low-friction bearing surface. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169016 | NATURAL BALANCE ACTIVE CHAIR - A dynamic joint, to serve as part of a chair, where the dynamic joint is disposed between, and fixedly attached to, the seat and the base of the chair. The joint is operative to enable a person sitting on the chair to tilt the seat in any direction, over a substantial angle, by appropriate force from the person's pelvis and to similarly tilt the seat from any tilted position further in any direction. The Joint comprises a pair of attachment members and an elastomer body, structurally linked with them. The elastomer body is formed so as to include the tilting axes, close to the seat, and so as to control the dynamic tilting characteristics. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169017 | CHAIR - Provided is a chair in which the rear section of the seat can be raised with good lateral balance, in which the seat is stable, and that has a simple structure and a good appearance. The disclosed chair includes a seat ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169018 | SEATING FURNITURE AND FITTING FOR SAME - Seating furniture including a base fixed in position during use, a seat unit with a seat surface, and a leg unit moveable in relation to the seat unit and having a leg support surface. The leg unit is displaceable by a movement mechanism between a storage position and a use position. The movement mechanism transfers the leg unit from the storage position into the use position, and has an intermediate support displaceable in relation to the seat unit or the base by a pivoting guide. The pivoting guide has a first pivot lever between the intermediate support and the seat unit or the base, and the movement mechanism has a sliding guide with a sliding member guided in a translatory manner on the intermediate support, and the leg unit is attached to the sliding member. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169019 | VEHICLE - A vehicle according to the present invention has a seat on which a passenger sits, wherein the seat is bench-shaped and has a sitting portion, a backrest portion, and a supporting portion which supports the sitting portion and the backrest portion, wherein at least one of the sitting portion and the backrest portion is detachable from the supporting portion, wherein when the sitting portion is detachable, the sitting portion has a plurality of sitting regions which are arranged side by side in the right-left direction and have different thicknesses in the up-down direction, wherein when the backrest portion is detachable, the backrest portion has a plurality of backrest regions which are arranged side by side in the right-left direction and have different thicknesses in the front-rear direction. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169020 | ERGONOMIC SEAT ARRANGEMENT FOR MILITARY AND OTHER VEHICLES - A seating system for supporting a user in a seated position employs a worn article ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169021 | LOCKING MEMBER OF VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE, VEHICLE SEAT DEVICE, AND SEAT PLACEMENT BODY - The present invention achieves a locking member of a vehicle seat device, a vehicle seat device, and a seat placement body, in which the lateral movement amount of the seat when receiving lateral movement acceleration can be suppressed without reducing the length of the engaging portion of the striker. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169022 | RADIAL AND CONICAL TOOLS WITH COMPRESSION BAND RETAINER - Tool bit for non-rotatable mounting in a bore of a holder has a cutting head, a shoulder and a shank arranged axially along an axis of the tool bit. A groove is disposed circumferentially about a portion of the shank, and a compression band seated therein. Two or more grooves on the shank can include a non-metallic compression band and an optional o-ring. The compression bands/o-ring protrude past the outermost surface of the shank and, when the tool bit is positioned in a bore of a holder or sleeve, cause an outermost surface of the shank to be in non-contact with an inner diameter surface of the mounting bore and seal the space between the shank and the inner diameter surface of the bore to help prevent moisture and dust encountered during operation from getting between the tool and the holder. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169023 | Bit Sleeve with Compression Band Retainers - A bit sleeve for holding a tool bit in a block having a bore that is at least partially tapered, including a collar having a front face for supporting a flange on the tool bit, a flange located rearward of the collar and having a diameter larger than that of the collar, a shank located rearward of the flange and having a diameter smaller than that of the flange, a body adapted to be received into the bore of the block and having a front spherically-shaped portion joined to a rear straight cylindrical portion, a front compression band mounted in a groove in the front portion, and a rear compression band mounted in a groove in the rear portion, wherein when the bit sleeve is installed in the bore, the first and second compression bands are compressed between the body and the bore to secure the sleeve within the bore. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169024 | Wheel Assembly for Motor Vehicles - A wheel assembly is configured for suspending the wheel of a motor vehicle on one side and includes a brake disc, which is part of a disc brake and which is fixed, when viewed in the radial direction, to a wheel disc on the outer circumference of the wheel assembly in close vicinity to a wheel rim. The brake caliper of the disc brake surrounds the brake disc over the inner circumference of the brake disc and is fixed to a wheel carrier that supports a stationary ring of a wheel bearing, which has a rotating ring that supports a wheel hub that in turn is connected to the wheel disc. The invention brake disc is fastened to the wheel disc in a floating manner and/or in an elastically flexible manner in the radial direction. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169025 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING THE SKIDDING OF A VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH WHEELS - An apparatus ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169026 | BICYCLE RIM STRUCTURE - A bicycle rim structure comprises a rim body, a hub, a plurality of spokes for fastening the hub and the rim body, and a plurality of adhesives. The spokes in assembling slots of the rim body and assembling grooves of the hub are enclosed by the adhesive. Therefore, the spoke is tightly connected in the assembling slot and assembling groove after the adhesive is solidified. Moreover, the weight of the bicycle rim body is reduced because there are no bolts and nuts, or other assemblies in the bicycle rim structure. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169027 | RIM ASSEMBLY - A rim assembly includes a rim having multiple positioning portions extending from the inner periphery thereof and each positioning portion has a space defined therein. Each positioning portion further has an open side. Multiple spoke units each have the first end engaged with the space via the open side and are rotatable relative to the positioning portion. The second end of each spoke unit is connected with the hub. Each spoke unit has a securing member and positioning member which is mounted to the securing member. The securing member is connected with one end of a spoke and the positioning member positions the securing member and the spoke in the space. The spoke units are easily and quickly assembled with the positioning portions at the inner periphery of the rim. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169028 | TAKE-APART VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, SEAL FOR USE IN SUCH A WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SUCH A WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A take-apart vehicle wheel assembly includes an inner wheel part defining an axis and including a generally radially extending annular flange having an outboard surface; an outer wheel part configured to be secured to the inner wheel part, the outer wheel part including a generally radially extending annular flange having an inboard surface; a gap defined between the outboard surface of the inner wheel part and the inboard surface of the outer wheel part in an area adjacently surrounding each of a plurality of stud receiving holes formed in the inner and outer wheel parts; and a seal disposed in the gap; wherein the gap is formed by providing a recess in at least one of the outboard surface of the inner wheel part and the inboard surface of the outer wheel part in at least a portion of the area adjacently surrounding each of the plurality of stud receiving holes formed therein. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169029 | BICYCLE RIM - A bicycle includes a notch centrally defined therein and two support portions respectively formed on two opposite edges of the notch, wherein each support portion complementally corresponds to lateral nipples. The bottom of the notch is divided into a first inclined face and a second inclined face. Each inclined face has a series of first through holes equally and vertically defined therein such that each first through hole has an axis forming an angle with a corresponding one of the diameters of the bicycle rim, wherein the first through holes in the first inclined face are interlaced to that in the second inclined face. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169030 | CYCLE WHEEL RIM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention includes a rim for a cycle wheel having a U-shaped radial cross section, with two lateral flanges located on opposite sides of a median plane of the rim and each demarcated by an outer surface facing away from the median plane, on the one hand, and a bridge connecting the flanges and comprising an outer surface facing toward the axis of rotation of the wheel, on the other hand. At least one median zone of the outer surface of the bridge, which has a transverse width measured perpendicular to the median plane and greater than 4 mm, is machined over the entire circumference of the rim. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169031 | CYCLE WHEEL RIM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The invention includes a rim for a cycle wheel, having a U-shaped radial cross section, with two lateral flanges and a bridge connecting the flanges and located so as to be opposite an axis rotation of the wheel. The flanges each define a planar braking surface, adapted to cooperate with a brake pad. The height of at least one braking surface, measured radially, is not constant over the circumference of the rim and has at least one variation in height. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169032 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM - A brake system for a motor vehicle includes on at least one wheel, an electric-regenerative brake and a friction brake that can be hydraulically actuated by a first generator of brake pressure using a fluid, wherein the friction brake can be connected via an actuatable inlet valve to the first generator of brake pressure and via a first actuatable outlet valve to a pressure accumulator, so that a volume of fluid applied by the first generator of brake pressure can be diverted via the first outlet valve into the pressure accumulator. The first generator of brake pressure can be connected to the pressure accumulator via a further hydraulic connection having a second actuatable outlet valve. A method for operating a brake system is also disclosed. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169033 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM - A method for operating a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle, comprising a pressure generating device used to build up additional brake pressure in a master brake cylinder or in addition to a master brake cylinder and in opposition to further pedal actuation wherein the additional pressure is a function of the pedal actuation travel distance. A method that reduces the limitations of a braking system's physical parameters on the build-up of additional braking pressure. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169034 | CRAWLER BUSHING AND CRAWLER LINK DEVICE - To provide a crawler bushing and a crawler link device that can maintain a sealing function stably on a long-term basis and permits easy maintenance for recovery of the sealing function. The bushing includes; crawler bushing body (31) including large-diameter cylindrical part (31 | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169035 | POWER SEMICONDUCTOR MODULE, POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS, AND RAILROAD VEHICLE - In a power semiconductor module for a three-level power conversion apparatus, first to fourth switching elements and first and second clamp diodes are respectively formed of a wide bandgap semiconductor, the first switching element. The first clamp diode, and the second switching element are arranged tandemly in order on one side of an element substrate, whereas the fourth switching element, the second clamp diode, and the third switching element are arranged tandemly in order on the other side, both along the flow direction of the cooling air. A first temperature sensor for external elements is arranged on an edge side of the element substrate, whereas a second temperature sensor is arranged on an edge side of the element substrate, respectively in a near-field region around the second and third switching elements, and first and fourth switching elements. The clamp diodes and the temperature sensors are accommodated in one module. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169036 | AIRCRAFT POWER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK - An aircraft power distribution network comprising first and second galvanically isolated power bus bars, and first and second remote data concentrators (RDCs), each RDC having an input/output interface (I/O) and a power supply, the first RDC power supply being connected to the first power bus bar, the second RDC power supply being connected to the second power bus bar, an input/output device being connected to the I/O of the first RDC and to the I/O of the second RDC, each RDC being adapted to supply electrical power to the input/output device through its respective I/O, wherein each RDC includes a switch for isolating the input/output device, and the switches being operatively coupled such that electrical power cannot be supplied to the input/output device by both RDCs simultaneously. Also, a method of operating the network. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169037 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, APPARATUS AND ARRANGEMENT HAVING A POWER SUPPLY DEVICE SUCH AS THIS, AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO AT LEAST ONE TRACK ELEMENT FOR TRACK-GUIDED TRAFFIC - A power supply device, an apparatus and an assembly with the power supply device and a method for supplying power to a track element of a track-bound traffic system. The power supply device for at least one track element of the track-bound traffic has a trackside receiving device for receiving energy which is transmitted actively by electromagnetic induction by a transmitting device or a track-bound vehicle, and a trackside energy storage device for at least partial storage of the energy received by the trackside receiving device. The track element is supplied with electrical power from the trackside receiving device. The power transmission is decoupled in time from the energy transfer from the transmitting device to the trackside receiving device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169038 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE BATTERY POWER FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for assuring uninterruptible battery power for a typical electric motor vehicle powered by an array of series-connected member batteries. Such assurance results from a provision of an electrically-operated bypass switch configured to form a closed electrical bypass circuit path across a faulty first member battery upon activation, thus keeping the vehicle powered up. In one embodiment, the bypass switch is a double-pole multi-contact selector switch connected to each member battery and complimented by a pole-connect switch. For an atypical electric motor vehicle, such as with a multiple battery array parallel configuration, a backup battery may be provided and connected with the faulty battery array in series to displace the bypassed member battery, thus maintaining equal voltage outputs from the battery arrays. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169039 | HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CONVERTER - Disclosed is a high-voltage battery converter including a first-order DC-DC converter electrically connected to a high-voltage battery for boosting a high DC voltage outputted by the high-voltage battery to an intermediate voltage having a predetermined voltage level when the high DC voltage is dropped, and a second-order DC-DC converter electrically connected to the first-order DC-DC converter for converting the intermediate voltage into a low DC voltage for driving at least one load in an electric vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169040 | SWITCHING DEVICE FOR THE TOP-END OF AN AUTOMOBILE VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN - The invention relates to a switching device for motor vehicle column top comprising a microcontroller ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169041 | WIRE HARNESS SYSTEM IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A wire harness system in a hybrid electric vehicle in which HEV parts including a battery are installed in a vehicle rear part includes a floor harness that is arranged along a floor panel from a front part towards a rear part of a passenger compartment. A rear end of the floor harness is in a vicinity of a panel that separates the passenger compartment and a rear luggage compartment. A rear harness is provided separately from the floor harness and is composed of a group of electric wires for connection to vehicle rear part-installed parts that include HEV parts, including a battery, that are installed in the vehicle rear part, a rear lamp, a license-plate lamp, and the like. The floor harness, and said one floor harness and the rear harness are connected to each other when installed in the vehicle. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169042 | TECHNIQUE FOR REMOTE POWER FEEDING IN ACCESS NETWORKS - A technique for power feeding of a common element of an access network from subscribers of the access network connected to the common element through subscriber lines being electric wires or optical fibers, the method comprises providing the subscribers with respective local power sources, and powering the common element from the one or more local power sources by selectively and/or dynamically combining power conducted there-from through the subscriber lines, thereby allowing at least partial operation of the common element. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169043 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VOLTAGE CONVERTING CIRCUIT THEREOF - A portable electronic device includes a battery, a central processing unit (CPU), and voltage converting circuit. The battery includes an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) and a signal terminal connected to the EPROM. The CPU includes a read/write control terminal. The voltage converting circuit includes a first power terminal connected to a first power supply, a second power terminal connected to a second power supply, a first port connected to the read/write control terminal through a 1-wire bus, and a second port connected to the signal terminal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169044 | STABLE SUBSEA ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION TO RUN SUBSEA HIGH SPEED MOTORS - The invention provides a subsea pressure boosting system feasible for operation at subsea step out lengths above 40 km and by control merely from a dry topside or onshore location. The system is distinctive in that it comprises: at least one subsea power step out cable, arranged from a near end at a dry location onshore or topsides to one or more subsea loads such as subsea pumps or subsea compressors at a far end, at the near end at least one source for electric power is connected and the cable is dimensioned for operation at a frequency different from the operation frequency of the connected subsea loads in order to handle the Ferranti effect and electric losses, and at least one passive electric frequency transformer, operatively connected between the subsea step out cable far end and the subsea loads, said transformer is located in a pressure vessel and transforms the operation frequency of the subsea step out cable to a frequency feasible for operation of the connected loads. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169045 | DC ENERGY STORE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING THE SAME - A dc energy store system includes a dc energy store, an AC/DC power converter having ac terminals connected to an ac power supply and dc terminals connected to the dc energy store, and at least one auxiliary unit associated with the dc enemy store. The dc energy store system is adapted to be operated in a number of different operating modes including: (i) a first mode to supply power from the ac power supply to the dc energy store; (ii) a second mode to supply power from the dc energy store to the ac power supply; (iii) a third mode to supply power from the ac power supply to the auxiliary unit(s); and (iv) a fault mode where there is a fault in the ac power supply, and power is supplied from the dc energy store to the auxiliary unit(s). | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169046 | POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL APPARATUS AND POWER CONSUMPTION CONTROL METHOD - A power consumption control apparatus and a power consumption control method capable of providing a power storage being utilized as an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and in a case of an emergency, automatically selecting a load to supply a backup power to the load, the power consumption control method including determining an occurrence of an abnormality in a supply of a grid power and a renewable power, performing an emergency mode to immediately finish a current operation of a load if it is determined that an abnormality in the supply of both of the grid power and the renewable power has occurred, and performing a standby mode to stand by until the current operation of the load is finished in a normal manner if it is determined that an abnormality in the supply of the grid power has occurred while the supply of the renewable power is normal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169047 | SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING ENERGY | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169048 | LOAD DRIVING DEVICE - A load driving device includes a power storage device, a first power converter, a ring-shaped filter, a first output-side power line, and a first input-side power line. The first output-side power line extends through an opening so that a first output-side common mode current caused by switching the first switching element flows inside the opening through the first output-side power line in a first output-side flow direction. The first input-side power line extends through the opening so that a first input-side common mode current caused by switching the first switching element flows inside the opening through the first input-side power line in a first input-side flow direction same as the first output-side flow direction. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169049 | AC POWER STRIP DEVICE HAVING INTERCHANGEABLE CONTROL MODULES - A power strip assembly may include a power strip having a housing that includes multiple sockets for receiving power plugs and that includes a connection interface. Multiple control modules are interchangeably attached to the connection interface, each configured to control a different function or functions with respect to the sockets. One such function may include providing timing for a period of time for which power is supplied to a socket. Another function may include to meter or record power consumed by respective sockets, or to provide remote control capability of the sockets. Multiple switches may be connected with respective sockets that determine whether the power strip or a connected control module controls a function with respect to the respective sockets. A control actuator may be connected with each switch, that when actuated, forces control to pass from the main power source to the control module. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169050 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A power supply system of a wireless communication device includes a switch, a charging integrated circuit, a solar charging module, a rechargeable battery, and a microprocessor. The switch is electrically connected to the charging integrated circuit when the voltage provided by the solar charging module is higher than or equal to a predetermined value, and at the same time, the solar charging module provides a voltage for the wireless communication device through the charging integrated circuit. The microprocessor is operable to determine whether the voltage provided by the external power source or the PoE is higher than the voltage provided by the rechargeable battery for use in deciding which one of the external power source, the PoE, and the rechargeable battery provides a voltage for the wireless communication device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169051 | UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY - An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes a rectifier, a buck converter, a solar energy module, a boost converter, a controller, and a power distribution unit (PDU). The solar energy module receives solar energy and converts the solar energy to a first DC voltage. The controller compares the first DC voltage with a preset voltage, and outputs a control signal to turn the boost converter on or off. When the boost converter is turned off, the rectifier receives an AC voltage from the AC power source and converts this to a rectified DC voltage which is output to the buck converter. When the boost converter is turned on, the boost converter converts the first DC voltage to a second DC voltage. The buck converter converts the rectified DC voltage or the first DC voltage to a working DC voltage and outputs to a power supply unit through the PDU. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169052 | POWER SUPPLY WITH CUMULATIVE CONNECTIVITY OF BATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - An power supply includes an output terminal, a switch module, a battery module including batteries, and a controller storing a threshold voltage and detecting an output voltage of the battery module. The battery module is connected to the output terminal through the switch module. One battery outputs the supply voltage until an output voltage of the battery is lower than the threshold, and then another battery outputs the supply voltage under control of the controller. The controller repeats such control until the output voltage of each battery is lower than the threshold. Then the controller instructs two or more batteries to be connected in series through the switch module, and in combination output the supply voltage to the load. When the output voltage of all the batteries connected in series is lower than the threshold, the controller controls the switch module to be disconnected from the output terminal. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169053 | DETECTION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides an auto-detection control apparatus, which receives an electric power from one of a system power source signal and an external device and performs a detection when coupled to the external device. The apparatus comprises a detection module, a power management module and a control module. The detection module generates a first result based on whether a first power signal from the external device exists, wherein the first result is related to whether the external device provides an electricity to itself. The power management module prevents a conflict between the system power source signal and the first power signal. The control module determines whether the electric power is supplied to the external device by the power management module based on the first result. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169054 | Prefabricated Solar Array System - In one embodiment, a solar array system is described. The example solar array system is prefabricated as a single unit. The solar array system includes a plurality of solar panels. The solar panels of the plurality of solar panels are configured to be electrically connected to one another. At least one solar panel of the plurality of solar panels is electrically connected to a mini-inverter. The mini-inverter is configured to perform maximum power point tracking (MPPT) and apply a load to at least one solar panel of the plurality of solar panels. The mini-inverter is also configured to convert direct current (DC) power generated by the plurality of solar panels to alternating current (AC) power. The solar array system further includes a plurality of locking hinges. The locking hinges are configured to allow the plurality of solar panels to be folded on top of one another. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169055 | INSTALLATION FOR PRODUCING ELECTRICITY INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ELECTRICITY PRODUCING DEVICES CAPABLE OF TRANSFORMING MECHANICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRIC ENERGY - This electricity producing installation ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169056 | MULTI-MODULE INVERTERS AND CONVERTERS FOR BUILDING INTEGRABLE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES - Provided are multi-module inverters and/or converters for connecting to a set of building integrable photovoltaic (BIPV) modules that are interconnected in series and arranged into photovoltaic arrays on building structures. Outputs from multiple multi-module inverters and/or converters in one array may be combined using parallel connections and then connected to an electrical grid, standalone electrical network, or central inverter. Each set is connected to a different multi-module inverter and/or converter and may have a variable number of BIPV modules. A multi-module inverter and/or converter may be positioned within or integrated into one of the BIPV modules or attached to a building structure supporting the array. In certain embodiments, a multi-module inverter and/or converter is installed in a ventilation channel on the back side of a module. A multi-module inverter and/or converter may be also integrated into an electrical routing structure connected to one of the BIPV modules. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169057 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - Provided is a wireless power transmission apparatus for wirelessly transmitting the power to portable electronic appliances using power or batteries charging power and supplying operation power to the portable electronic appliances. The wireless power transmission apparatus includes first and second source resonators, which are included inside a plurality of resonator bodies and which generates and wirelessly transmits the resonant power to a target resonator. The resonator bodies are formed to be folded to each other on an axis of a hinge. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169058 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A wireless power transmission device includes a main body, a first position-limiting bulge, a second position-limiting bulge, and a closed transmitter coil. The first position-limiting bulge and the second position-limiting bulge are disposed within the main body. A space is defined between the first position-limiting bulge and the second position-limiting bulge. The closed transmitter coil is penetrated through the space. The two sides of the closed transmitter coil are respectively in contact with the first position-limiting bulge and the second position-limiting bulge, so that the closed transmitter coil is shaped as a dumbbell. Since the closed transmitter coil is shaped as a dumbbell, the magnetic flux can be uniformly generated by the electromagnetic effect when the closed transmitter coil is magnetized. Under this circumstance, the wireless charging efficiency is enhanced. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169059 | Dual Input Single Output Power Multiplexer for Near Field Communication Application - Generally, this disclosure provides systems, methods and platforms for power multiplexer switching operations. The system may include a near field communication (NFC) module configured to receive power through a radio frequency (RF) channel; a subscriber identity module (SIM) circuit configured with a supply voltage port; and a power multiplexer circuit configured to controllably couple the SIM circuit supply voltage port to the NFC module, wherein the NFC module provides a supply voltage to the SIM circuit such that the SIM circuit is operable in the absence of primary device power source. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169060 | CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A non-contact power transmission apparatus accurately determines the kind of object that is placed on the charging deck of the non-contact power transmission apparatus, and, only when a non-contact power receiving apparatus is placed on the power transmission apparatus, allows power transmission and data communication to take place, thereby accurately determining the state of the receiver side and efficiently controlling the transmission of power. In the power transmission apparatus, the power supplied to the non-contact power receiving apparatus is measured, and the output power of the wireless power signal output from two different cores is controlled, thereby allowing the charging operation to be stably conducted even if the non-contact power receiving apparatus is moved anywhere on the power transmission apparatus. The power transmission apparatus improves both the reliability of operation of the non-contact charging system, and the competitiveness of related products, such as portable terminals, battery packs and the like. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169061 | APPLIANCE WITH A WIRELESS ELECTRICAL ENERGY TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention relates to electrical engineering. The technical result is to increase the operating efficiency of the wireless electrical energy transmission device and to reduce the potential hazard of the wireless electrical energy transmission device to humans. The essence of the invention is that in an appliance, which requires electrical power supply to operate, comprising at least one wireless electrical energy transmission device (WEETD), at least one specified WEETD is accommodated fully or partially inside specified appliance housing, herewith a wireless transmission of electrical energy to at least one technical mean, which is an integral part of the appliance, is carried out through at least one WEETD. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169062 | CONTACTLESS ELECTRICITY SUPPLY DEVICE - This contactless electricity supply device, which contactlessly performs charging of the battery ( | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169063 | USB Connector, PCB Connected Thereto, and USB Device - A USB connector, a PCB connected to the USB connector, and a USB device are provided. The USB connector includes a metal surface, and on the metal surface, a solid metal part is set at a location corresponding to a spring of a socket, so that the spring contacts the solid metal part after the USB connector is inserted into the socket to reduce electromagnetic interference. The USB connector may include an in-line weld leg; a metal enclosure located at the same side as the in-line weld leg fully contacts a PCB when the USB connector is connected to the PCB; and contact surfaces on the USB connector that contact the PCB are metal surfaces. The PCB includes a suppression circuit configured to suppress harmonic waves in USB data transmission. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169064 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF THE SAME - An energy storage system constructed with a power conversion system that transmits and receives electric power respectively to and from, an external power grid and to apply the electric power received from the external power grid to an electric load via a first path, and a bypass switch shunt coupled with the power conversion system to provide a second and different path to apply power received from the external power grid to the electric load. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169065 | Operating Element for a Furniture Control and Electrically Adjustable Piece of Furniture - In an operating element for a furniture control for controlling an electrically adjustable piece of furniture, the operating element includes a flat sensor module with a plurality of proximity-sensitive sensor surfaces arranged on the sensor module. An operating panel covers the plurality of sensor surfaces. A set of switching surfaces is marked on the operating panel. A control module is designed for detecting an actuation of one of the switching surfaces based on sensor signals delivered by the sensor surfaces and for generating an actuation signal for the furniture control based on a detected actuation. The sensor module and the control module are arranged in a housing of the operating element, wherein the operating panel forms a cover of the housing. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169066 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device has a first terminal and a second terminal and includes a control unit, a silicon controlled rectifier (SCR), and a switch unit. The control unit detects a positive pulse signal from the first terminal of the electronic device. When the positive pulse signal is detected by the control unit, the control unit generates a reset pulse after a predetermined time. The SCR has a first anode terminal, a second anode terminal, a first cathode terminal, and a second cathode terminal. The switch unit provides a plurality of transmission paths. When the switch unit receives the reset pulse, the switch unit cuts off the transmission paths, so that the first anode terminal, the second anode terminal, the first cathode terminal, and the second cathode terminal of the SCR are floating. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169067 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC MODE SWITCHING - An electronic device for predicting or anticipating a user's operational desires. The electronic device is ready to perform the anticipated function without input from the user by using sensors to sense environmental attributes. The sensors can include an ambient light sensor, a force sensor, a temperature sensor, an ambient noise sensor, and a motion sensor. The electronic device also includes a control mechanism for switching between modes for the device. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169068 | DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING OVERVOLTAGE DAMANGE - A device includes a first thyristor element configured to be coupled to a first voltage line and a second voltage line, wherein the first voltage line is configured to transmit power in a first phase and the second voltage line is configured to transmit power in a second phase. The device includes a second thyristor element configured to be coupled to the second voltage line and a third voltage line, wherein the third voltage line is configured to transmit power in a third phase. The device includes a third thyristor element configured to be coupled to the first voltage line and the third voltage line. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169069 | Energized E-Device Transportation Case and Security System Therefore - An energized transportation case comprising a housing having an internal region that includes at least one pocket for securely receiving a electronic component, an internal power source, an integral electrical circuitry system for connecting the electronic component to the internal power source, whereby first electrical power is transferred from the internal power source to the electronic component, and a security system that includes power distribution authentication means for secure transmission of external power from an external power source to the internal power source. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169070 | VIBRATION MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a vibration motor. In the vibration motor according to the present invention, an external power source is connected by a method of using a connecter, which is an improved method of a soldering method according to the prior art, such that accurate assembling, stable maintenance, and stabilization may be performed. Therefore, a yield for connecting the external power source to the vibration motor may be improved, and a work time may be significantly reduced. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169071 | OSCILLATING ACTUATOR - An oscillating actuator comprising a shaft, arranged along an axis of oscillation of a housing, having both ends fixed to end walls provided at both ends of the housing; a movable element having a magnet adapted to pass the shaft therethrough and movable in an extending direction of the shaft and a weight arranged adjacent to the magnet in the extending direction of the shaft, adapted to pass the shaft therethrough, and movable integrally with the magnet; and an elastic member, arranged between the movable element and the end wall, for urging the movable element in the oscillation axis direction; wherein the coil comprises first and second coils wound annularly about the axis of oscillation and disposed in parallel with each other in the oscillation axis direction, the first and second coils having respective current flowing directions different from each other. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169072 | VIBRATION GENERATOR AND A PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR - The invention relates to a vibration generator which is used in devices, such as mobile phones, requiring a vibration mode. More specifically, the invention relates to a horizontal vibration type vibration generator which includes a casing that is open on one surface thereof, a vibration part having a weight provided inside the casing, and a spring mounted inside the casing, and which produces horizontal vibration by using the phenomenon of resonance which occurs by causing oscillation in an electromagnetic force having the same frequency as the intrinsic vibration frequency of the spring, and which solves the problem of a reduction in the life span of the vibration generator due to mechanical friction as seen in existing mechanical vibration generators, and generates a large vibration force despite having a thin construction unachievable in a vertical moving type vibration generator. The invention also relates to a production method of the vibration generator. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169073 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A side cover | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169074 | SYNCHRONOUS RELCUTANCE MOTOR FOR CONDUCTING MEDIA - A synchronous reluctance motor for conveying media with large air gap for low speed operation with simple scalar control, which comprises a stator and a tapered reluctance rotor are reported. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169075 | SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a switched reluctance motor including: a rotor part including a rotor core and rotor poles each formed to be protruded from the rotor core; and a stator part including a stator yoke rotatably receiving the rotor part therein and stator salient poles each formed to be protruded from the stator yoke so as to face the rotor poles, wherein a ratio of the number of stator salient poles to the number of rotor poles is (6×n+9):((6×n+9)+1) or (6×n+9):((6×n+9)−1), (n=0, 1, 2 . . . ), (where n=0, 1, 2 . . . ). | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169076 | ELECTRIC MACHINE COOLING SYSTEM - A cooling system for an electric machine is provided. The cooling system includes an airflow restriction feature configured to provide airflow to a radial air channel of the electric machine. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169077 | ELECTRIC ROTARY MACHINE - An electric rotary machine has a motor frame having a cooling fluid passage, a rotary shaft rotatably supported by the motor frame, a rotor fixed to the rotary shaft, and a stator. The stator has a core having a ring shape and a stator winding wound around the core. The stator core is arranged to face an outer periphery of the rotor in a radial direction. An inlet section and an outlet section are formed in the motor frame. Cooling fluid is introduced into the cooling fluid passage through the inlet section and discharged from the outlet section. A partition wall section is formed on the motor frame and divides the cooling fluid passage into a cooling fluid inlet passage and a cooling fluid outlet passage. Through an opening formed in the partition wall section, the cooling fluid inlet passage and the cooling fluid outlet passage communicate with each other. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169078 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO TRANSFER HEAT WITH ELECTRIC DEVICES - An electric device is disclosed capable of generating heat during operation. The electric device can be in thermal communication to dissipate the heat through the use of carbon nanotubes and/or a phase change material. In one form the electric device includes a housing that has the carbon nanotubes. The housing, furthermore, can be a composite that in some embodiments does not provide as effective heat transfer as the carbon nanotubes. The electric device can take the form of a power electronic device in some embodiments and a device having a rotor and stator in others. Such embodiments include motors and/or generators. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169079 | MOTOR COOLING SYSTEM - An apparatus includes an electric machine. The electric machine includes an internal housing, an armature coil disposed within the internal housing and separated from the internal housing by a gap, and a magnetic core associated with the armature coil. The apparatus also includes a fan configured to cause air to flow in the gap between the armature coil and the internal housing. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169080 | COOLING OF STATOR CORE FLANGE - An approach for cooling a stator core flange is provided. In one aspect, a pair of stator flanges each disposed at opposing ends of a stator core assembly maintains a compressive load on the stator core assembly. Heat transport tubes may be located about at least one of the stator flanges at an end of the stator core assembly to redistribute heat therefrom. | 2013-07-04 |
| 20130169081 | SEGMENT ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRICAL MACHINE - A rotor for an electrical machine has a plurality of segments. The segments have permanent magnets. A fan can be arranged at least between two segments. The plurality of segments jointly form a rotor core having axial ends, with end sheets respectively attached to the axial ends of the rotor core. | 2013-07-04 |
