42nd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170297322 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER DEVICE - A three-dimensional printer device includes a supplying apparatus, a formation table, a recycling trough, a distribution apparatus, a power collection cover, and a control unit. The supplying apparatus is provided to contain the powder material. The formation table has a horizontal surface, and one side of the horizontal surface is disposed adjacent to the supplying apparatus. The recycling trough has an opening, the opening is disposed at the other side of the horizontal surface opposite to the supplying apparatus. The distribution apparatus includes a roller; the roller is movable across the horizontal surface between the supplying apparatus and the recycling trough, so that the powder material inside the supplying apparatus can be distributed onto the horizontal surface. The powder collection cover covers the roller. The control unit is electrically connected to the distribution apparatus and controls the roller to move between the supplying apparatus and the recycling trough. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297323 | METHOD FOR GENERATING CONTROL DATA, DATA PROCESSING DEVICE, MACHINE TOOL, AND PROGRAM - A method for generating control data is a method for generating control data for manufacturing a product having a designated shape using an additive manufacturing technology. The control data includes a path of a nozzle for supplying a material. The method for generating the control data includes: determining a cutting path for cutting the designated shape by a tool; and determining the path of the nozzle by reproducing the cutting path temporally reversely. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297324 | PRINTING SCREEN AND SEALANT PRINTING METHOD - A printing screen and a sealant printing method are provided. The printing screen includes a frame, a mesh/screen fixed on the frame, and a film formed on the mesh. The portion of the mesh that is not covered by the film forms a feeding port in a rectangular ring shape. The rectangular ring includes two opposite first sides and two opposite second sides. The width of an upper opening of the cross section across the first sides is less than or equal to that of an upper opening of the cross section across the second sides. At a first height, the area of the cross section across the first sides is greater than that of the cross section across the second sides, the first height being less than the thickness of the film. The printing screen and the sealant printing method solve the problem of poor height uniformity of sealants. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297325 | INSTALLATION AND PROCESS FOR RECYCLING WIPING SOLUTION OF ONE OR MORE INTAGLIO PRINTING PRESSES - There is described an installation ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170297326 | INKJET HEAD AND INKJET PRINTER - In accordance with an embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a counter, a plurality of comparators, a head drive signal generation section and a head main body. The counter counts a count value at a predetermined interval. The plurality of the comparators sets a comparative value obtained from the count value and an offset value if a first transmission start signal is input from a first device, and outputs a second transmission start signal to a second device if the count value becomes the comparative value. The head drive signal generation section outputs a head drive signal if the second transmission start signal is input. The head main body ejects an ink to a print medium if the head drive signal is input. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297327 | LIQUID EJECTION DEVICE AND SHORT-CIRCUIT DETECTION METHOD - A liquid ejection device includes a head driving unit that generates a first driving voltage and a second driving voltage in which whether or not there is ejection of liquid from a first ejection element in a case where the first driving voltage alone is applied to the first ejection element that is a detection target of a short circuit between ejection elements is different from whether or not there is ejection of liquid from the first ejection element in a case where the first driving voltage and the second driving voltage are applied to the first ejection element, supplies the first driving voltage to the first ejection element, and supplies the second driving voltage to the second ejection element suspected of a short circuit with the first ejection element. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297328 | PRINTING DEVICE - A method of operating a printing device during a power loss event includes, with a power loss protection supply voltage generator coupled to a printhead driving circuit, maintaining a power loss protection supply voltage (V | 2017-10-19 |
20170297329 | LIQUID INJECTION DEVICE AND INKJET RECORDING DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME - A liquid injection device includes a driving signal correction circuit correcting a reference driving signal based on a temperature detected by a temperature sensor. The driving signal correction circuit includes a first correction circuit that corrects injection pulses excluding a liquid drop injection speed-controlling injection pulse when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is lower than or equal to a predetermined reference temperature, and a second correction circuit that corrects all of the injection pulses when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor is higher than the predetermined reference temperature. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297330 | PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY - A print head assembly comprises a print head unit, a cooling duct, and a blower arranged to pass a gaseous cooling medium through the cooling duct. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297331 | LIQUID DISCHARGE HEAD, AND RECORDING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A liquid discharge head to improve reliability of a dummy pressurization chamber, and a recording device including the liquid discharge head, the liquid discharge head including a channel member having discharge holes, pressurization chambers, a dummy pressurization chamber, and a substrate having pressurizing parts. The channel member includes a pressurization chamber plate, a dummy pressurization chamber plate, and stacked plates. A hole of the pressurization chamber plate has a side surface configuring a side surface of the pressurization chamber, and the hole has an opening configuring an opening of the pressurization chamber. A hole of the dummy pressurization chamber plate has a side surface configuring a side surface of the dummy pressurization chamber, and the hole has an opening configuring an opening of the dummy pressurization chamber. The substrate closes the openings of the pressurization chambers. The pressurization chamber plate closes the opening of the dummy pressurization chamber. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297332 | MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEM WITH SINGLE DRIVE SIGNAL FOR MULTIPLE NOZZLES - The present disclosure is directed to a microfluidic die that includes a plurality of heaters above a substrate, a plurality of chambers and nozzles above the heaters, a plurality of first contacts coupled to the heaters, and a plurality of second contacts coupled to the heaters. The plurality of second contacts are coupled to each other and coupled to ground. The die includes a plurality of contact pads, a first signal line coupled to the plurality of second contacts and to a first one of the plurality of contact pads, and a plurality of second signal lines, each second signal line being coupled to one of the plurality of first contacts, groups of the second signal lines being coupled together to drive a group of the plurality of heaters with a single signal, each group of the second signal lines being coupled to a remaining one of the plurality of contact pads. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297333 | LIQUID DISCHARGING HEAD, LIQUID DISCHARGING UNIT, AND DEVICE FOR DISCHARGING LIQUID - A liquid discharging head includes: a nozzle plate having a plurality of nozzles from which liquid is discharged; a channel member including a plurality of individual liquid chambers that lead to the plurality of nozzles, respectively, and including a plurality of circulation channels that lead to the plurality of individual liquid chambers, respectively; and a common liquid chamber member for forming a common liquid chamber that supplies liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers and for forming a circulation common liquid chamber that leads to the plurality of circulation channels. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297334 | HIGH VISCOSITY JETTING METHOD - A high viscosity jetting method includes jetting a liquid by a through-flow piezoelectric printhead through a nozzle in a nozzle plate, wherein a section of a nozzle has a shape including an outer edge with a minimum covering circle, the maximum distance from the outer edge to the centre of the minimum covering circle is greater than the minimum distance from the outer edge to the centre from the minimum covering circle times 1.2, and the jetting viscosity of the liquid is at least 20 mPa·s. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297335 | PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATOR - A piezoelectric actuator is provided, including a vibration plate, a piezoelectric layer, a plurality of individual electrodes arranged in two arrays, first and second common electrodes which have first and second facing portions facing parts of the individual electrodes and first and second connecting portions connecting the first and second facing portions respectively, and first and second wiring portions which are arranged on the vibration plate and which are connected to the first and second common electrodes respectively via first and second connecting wirings, wherein one of the first connecting wirings connects the first connecting portion and one of the first wiring portion while striding over the second connecting portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297336 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LIQUID EJECTION HEAD - A method for manufacturing a liquid ejection head including the steps of preparing a substrate including, on a surface of the substrate, a layer having a plurality of openings in which opening portions of supply portions are located and which are arrayed in an array direction and another opening which is different from the plurality of openings and is located beyond the array end portion in the array direction, and attaching a dry film for forming flow passages to the substrate and the layer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297337 | CAP UNIT AND PRINTER - Provided is a cap unit that can prevent or suppress collision between the drive gear and intermittent gear when the drive gear and intermittent gear begin to mesh. A cap unit | 2017-10-19 |
20170297338 | INK-JET PRINTER - There is provided an ink-jet printer, including: a conveyor; a carriage; a recording head; a sensor; a cap; a cap shifter; a reference wall; a memory; a power supply; a command receiver; and a controller. The controller is configured to execute judging a state of the power supply section; changing a relative position of the recording head and the cap from the covering position to the separated position to take the cap off the recording head; switching the power supply from the sleep state to the drive state, changing a relative position of the recording head and the cap from the covering position to the separated position by taking the cap off the recording head, storing in the memory the position information, and recording an image on the sheet conveyed to the sheet facing area. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297340 | PRINT HEAD FOR AN INK JET PRINTER - A print head for an ink jet printer includes at least one ink supply channel and at least one nozzle having a nozzle channel and an inflow opening, and ink can be pressed from the ink supply channel through the inflow opening into the nozzle channel and ejected therefrom, wherein the nozzle is arranged in a stationary manner on a side wall of the ink supply channel and in the ink supply channel a ram is provided, which can be moved back and forth between a reversal point that has a minimal distance from the inflow opening of the nozzle and a reversal point that has a maximal distance from the inflow opening of the nozzle, wherein a first limiting device limits the movement of a ram end face to a movement between the reversal points; and a second external device is provided for applying a negative pressure relative to the ambient air pressure to the ink in the ink supply channel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297341 | INK-JET PRINTER - An ink-jet printer including a conveyor, a carriage, a recording head, a power supply, an ink receiver, a command receiver, and a controller, is provided. The controller executes the steps of: determining a discharge ink amount that should be discharged to the ink receiver; raising a drive voltage to a first voltage when the discharge ink amount is less than a first threshold value, and raising the drive voltage to a second voltage when the discharge ink amount is the first threshold value or more; performing a flushing process; based on the flushing process after having raised the drive voltage to the second voltage having finished in the case of having raised the drive voltage to the second voltage, stepping down the drive voltage from the second voltage to the first voltage; and based on the flushing process having finished and on the drive voltage being the first voltage, performing a printing process. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297342 | Cartridge - Technology suppressing installation of a cartridge for supplying fluid and recovering waste fluid in a wrong orientation to a fluid ejection device is provided. The cartridge has a box-shaped case. The cartridge includes a fluid pack that stores a fluid and that is disposed in the case and a waste fluid retainer that is disposed beside the fluid pack inside the case. The waste fluid retainer is configured to hold waste fluid introduced to the case from the fluid ejection device. At least one corner of a side of the case on the side on which the fluid pack is disposed is beveled. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297343 | CARTRIDGE - Technology enabling stably attaching a cartridge having a fluid supply port and a waste fluid inlet to a fluid ejection device. The cartridge has a bottom wall with a fluid supply port for supplying fluid to the fluid ejection device, and a waste fluid inlet for recovering waste fluid from the fluid ejection device, a first side wall having a first contact part capable of contacting a first fastening member of the cartridge holder when the cartridge is installed in the cartridge holder, and a second side wall having a second contact part capable of contacting a second fastening member of the cartridge holder when the cartridge is installed in the cartridge holder. When looking at the cartridge from the bottom wall side, an imaginary first line passing through the first contact part and the second contact part passes between the fluid supply port and the waste fluid inlet. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297345 | LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID REMAINING AMOUNT DETECTION CIRCUIT OF LIQUID CONTAINER, LIQUID REMAINING AMOUNT DETECTION METHOD, LIQUID CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION METHOD, INK MOUNTING UNIT, PRINTER, AND PRINT SYSTEM - A liquid container for accommodating a liquid includes: a plurality of detection electrodes mounted on the liquid container and connected to a detection circuit installed outside the liquid container, wherein the plurality of detection electrodes detects a tilt of the liquid container. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297346 | LIQUID CIRCULATION MODULE AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS - In accordance with an embodiment, a liquid circulation module comprises a liquid ejection head for ejecting liquid, a storage section connected with the liquid ejection head to store the liquid, a circulation section configured to circulate the liquid in a predetermined circulation path passing through the liquid ejection head and the storage section, a pressure detection section configured to detect pressure in the storage section, a pressure adjusting section configured to adjust pressure in the storage section, and a module controller configured to control a circulation operation of the circulation section and a pressure adjusting operation of the pressure adjusting section independently from a host controller arranged separately from the liquid circulation module and when communicating with the host controller. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297347 | IMAGE RECORDING METHOD, AND TREATMENT LIQUID AND LIQUID SET USED THEREIN - An image recording method including the steps of forming an image by applying an ink to an ink receiving member and applying a treatment liquid containing an ink-viscosity-increasing component to the ink receiving medium so as to overlap with at least a part of a region of the ink receiving medium to which the ink is applied. The treatment liquid contains a surfactant which lowers a surface tension of water to 25 mN/m or less when added into the water in an amount of 0.1% by mass; and an additive containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by general formulae (1) to (4): | 2017-10-19 |
20170297348 | DRYER WITH A FLOW VALVE - A heater assembly is disclosed. The heater assembly has a frame that has a first and a second opening. There is a heater element located in the first opening. A flow valve is mounted to the frame and movable from a first position to a second position. In the first position, the flow valve blocks airflow through the first opening. In the second position, the flow valve blocks airflow through the second opening. When the flow valve is between the first and second position the flow valve blocks at least some airflow through the first opening and blocks at least some airflow through the second opening. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297349 | IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE - An image reading device includes a tray unit, a recording unit disposed above the tray unit, an outer guide defining a curved path extending from the tray unit to the recording unit, a sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet from the tray unit to the curved path, and a return guide disposed between the recording unit and the tray unit. The return guide pivots about a shaft and guides the sheet having an image recorded thereon back to the curved path. The tray unit includes at least one supporting portion. The return guide includes at least one supported portion. The at least one supporting portion of the tray unit engages the at least one supported portion of the return guide such that the return guide takes a guiding position in which the return guide defines a return path extending to the curved path. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297350 | PRINTER - A printer can suppress paper lifting away from the platen surface even when conveying strong paper (regardless of paper strength) (a printer that can suppress paper uplift from the platen and is not easily affected by the type of paper). A printer | 2017-10-19 |
20170297351 | INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - An inkjet recording device allows a recording medium to be set easily, and prevents the recording medium from being warped so that printing quality is not lowered. An inkjet printer includes a bed including a surface that supports a recording medium, and a pivoting device that pivots the bed around a horizontal axis to locate the bed horizontally or vertically or pivots the bed around the horizontal axis to incline the bed with respect to a horizontal plane. The inkjet printer also includes a pair of guide rails provided on the bed and extending in an X direction and a movable member extending in a Y direction, engaged with the pair of guide rails and slidable on the pair of guide rails to move in the X direction. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297352 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRIMMING A PRINT SHEET, AND REGISTERING THE LOCATION OF AN IMAGE - An apparatus and method are provided for trimming a print sheet and registering the location of an image on the print sheet. The apparatus may include a sensor system arranged to detect a guide line on the print sheet to align the print sheet relative to a cutter. The sensor system emits first and second light beams through the print sheet, and a controller is configured to detect the presence of the guide line through the light beams to align the guide line on the print sheet relative to the cutter. The apparatus may also include a vacuum chamber extending through a plate, with a float positioned within the vacuum chamber. In a first configuration, a vacuum is drawn in the chamber moving the float within the vacuum chamber away from the base such that a print sheet is moveably receivable between the plate and the base. In a second configuration, a positive pressure is created in the chamber moving the float within the vacuum chamber in a direction towards the base to contact a print sheet positioned between the plate and the base. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297353 | CARRIAGE STRUCTURE AND PRINTER - Provided are a carriage structure capable of preventing a carriage from contacting a side edge of a print medium, without requiring a discharge roller and facilitating reducing device size, and a printer having the carriage structure. Disposed to a carriage | 2017-10-19 |
20170297354 | MANUFACTURING METHODS OF DECORATIVE LAMINATES BY INKJET - A manufacturing method of decorative laminates includes the steps of: a) printing an ink acceptance layer by jetting droplets having a volume of 1 to 200 nL onto a paper substrate; b) forming a decorative layer by jetting ink droplets having a volume of up to 30 pL of one or more aqueous pigmented inkjet inks onto the dried ink acceptance layer; and c) heat pressing the decorative layer into a decorative laminate; wherein the ink acceptance layer contains an inorganic pigment P and a polymeric binder B in a weight ratio P/B larger than 1.5. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297355 | Heat-Sensitive Recording Material - This heat-sensitive recording material is configured to contain, as a color-developing compound, at least one compound represented by one of formulas (1)-(3): | 2017-10-19 |
20170297356 | THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING MEDIUM - A thermal transfer recording medium that is able to better suppress bleeding or scumming of an image and better suppress the occurrence of peeling lines or abnormal transfer during thermal transfer. The thermal transfer recording medium according to an embodiment includes a heat-resistant slip layer that is formed on one surface of a base material, an undercoat layer that is formed on the other surface of the base material, and a dye layer that is formed on a surface of the undercoat layer that is opposite from the surface that faces the base material; wherein the dye layer includes at least a thermally transferable dye, a first binder resin and a release agent; the release agent includes polyether-modified silicone oil and a perfluoroalkyl compound, and the ratio of the polyether-modified silicone oil and perfluoroalkyl compound, on the basis of a weight ratio, is within the range 9:1 to 6:4. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297357 | METHOD OF PRINTING - A method is disclosed for applying an antibacterial coating onto a substrate having one or more layers of print. In a printing press, one or more layers of print are applied to a substrate in a printing step. A finishing composition is applied over the layers of ink by a finishing stage in a finishing step to form a continuous outer protective layer. The finishing composition is applied to the substrate by a roller. The printing step and the finishing step are performed simultaneously. The finishing composition includes an antibacterial additive. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297358 | Method of Improving Print Performance in Flexographic Printing Plates - A method of making a relief image printing element from a photosensitive printing blank is provided. A photosensitive printing blank with a laser ablatable layer disposed on at least one photocurable layer is ablated with a laser to create an in situ mask. The printing blank is then exposed to at least one source of actinic radiation through the in situ mask to selectively cross link and cure portions of the photocurable layer. Diffusion of air into the at least one photocurable layer is limited during the exposing step and preferably at least one of the type, power and incident angle of illumination of the at least one source of actinic radiation is altered during the exposure step. The resulting relief image comprises a plurality of dots and a dot shape of the plurality of dots that provide optimal print performance on various substrates, including corrugated board. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297360 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DEVICE AND A SYSTEM COMPRISING SAID DEVICE, SUCH AS A CARD WITH A SCREEN, AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONALISING A TRADITIONAL SUPPORT COMPRISING A BUILT-IN VIDEO AND PHOTO DISPLAY - A device is provided including a first sleeve for receiving a graphic medium, the first sleeve having a first window allowing the graphic medium to be viewed, and a second sleeve allowing an electronic appliance with a built-in electronic display to be received, the second sleeve including a second window allowing all of part of the electronic display to be viewed, the first and second sleeves being connected to each other. The first window allows the graphic medium to be viewed, which allows the personalization of the device. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297361 | DISPLAY BODY AND ARTICLE - A display body includes lattice lines that are arranged along a plane of incidence on which light is incident. The lattice lines have properties for forming a bright image with diffracted light of the incident light in an oblique view in which the plane of incidence is viewed obliquely, and absorbing some of the incident light. The surface of each of the lattice lines includes dispersed fine step parts that are repetitive in the direction in which the lattice lines extend. The steps have an antireflection function and form a dark image in a front view directly facing the plane of incidence. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297362 | HANGING FILE SYSTEM - A hanging file system having a container with a wall structure extending around a file storage space and first and second substantially parallel rails. The rails are configured to operatively support a first file folder having spaced hanging components that cooperate with the first and second rails to guide movement of the first file holder in a first predetermined translatory path. Third and fourth rails operatively support a second file folder having spaced hanging components that cooperate with the third and fourth rails to guide movement of the second file folder in a second predetermined translatory path. The first and second translatory paths extend respectively along first and second lines that are angled with respect to each other. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297363 | cGMP COMPLIANT INDELIBLE INK PENS, AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME - The present invention conveniently and practically addresses a significant need. The invention provides pens that are clearly labeled with a phrase to indicate that the pens contain GMP-compliant indelible ink. In one aspect, the invention provides an apparatus for writing, comprising: (i) indelible ink; (ii) a construction suitable for containing the indelible ink; and (iii) a text-based label on an outer surface of the construction, wherein the label comprises a word or phrase intended to validate the apparatus for GMP compliance, FDA compliance, and/or EMEA compliance. In another aspect, a method is disclosed for providing a writing procedure that is GMP-compliant, FDA-compliant, and/or EMEA-compliant. In yet another aspect, the invention describes a method for labeling a pen containing indelible ink. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297364 | REUSEABLE BODY ART STENCIL - A system is provided enabling do it yourself body stenciling and/or body art. In particular, the system of the invention provides a body tight removable mask that masks an area of the body for body painting. The mask is sized to fit a particular portion of the torso or an appendage of a subject individual, and masks a standard area to enable an unskilled artist to paint a portion of the subject individual. The stencil can mask a logo of a sports team or other form such as a swimsuit form on a wrist or ankle or upper torso, forehead, or a bathing suit area of the subject individual. The system optionally includes adhesive, Velcro, or other interlocking overlapping portions enabling easy removal of the stencil without disturbing the freshly painted area. In its simplest form, the stencil is a mask of the thighs, and the waste, the lower chest area and upper chest area, for example, with a preferably elastic mask panel that can be easily removed once the basic painting is complete. Advantageously, the invention enables websites that feature body painting, such as Sports teams, Universities, Sports illustrated or Fashion TV to sell stencil product in association with displays of body painted models, | 2017-10-19 |
20170297365 | DECORATIVE FABRIC - A decorative fabric is disclosed having a plurality of tiles attached to a fabric. The tiles are spaced in relation to each other such as to allow the fabric to be flexible by being bent in any given direction. In one preferred embodiment the plurality of tiles are each a one inch by one inch square and are spaced one eighth of an inch apart from each other when attached to the fabric thereby allowing the fabric to bend and be flexible. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297366 | METHOD FOR TRAVERSING SURFACE WITH MAGNETIC OMNI-WHEEL - A method for traversing a magnetically inducible surface using a multidirectional wheel is provided. The method includes providing a vehicle having the multidirectional wheel, rotating a hub of the wheel along a first axial direction of rotation, continuing rotation of the hub of the wheel so as to cause a first roller disposed about a periphery of the hub to move out of contact with a first portion of the magnetically inducible surface and to cause a second roller disposed about the periphery of the hub in a plurality of rollers to contact a second portion of the magnetically inducible surface, wherein at least one roller among the plurality of rollers is in contact with the magnetically inducible surface throughout rotation of the wheel, and wherein the flux of the at least one magnet is concentrated toward portions of the surface being traversed adjacent to one or more of the plurality of rollers throughout rotation of the wheel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297368 | Variable Track Wheel and Associated Systems and Methods - A variable track wheel comprises a rim suitable for receiving a tire, and a disc through which said wheel is mountable on a hub, said disc being removably secured by fastenings to a connecting member provided in said rim, said connecting member projecting towards a rotation axis of said wheel, said wheel further comprising a plurality of spacers interposed between an annular perimeter zone of said disc and said connecting member of said rim, said disc and said rim being mountable in a plurality of reciprocal axial positions and in a plurality of reciprocal orientations to obtain a variation in the track of said wheel, said wheel further comprising at least one centering device for mutual positioning of said disc and of said rim said centering device comprising a hole and a pin said hole or said pin being provided in said connecting member or in said disc said centering device further comprising a coupling element so conformed as to cooperate with said hole and with said pin for reciprocally coupling said pin and said hole. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297369 | MOTOR VEHICLE TRAILER, CHASSIS AXLE, IN PARTICULAR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE TRAILER AND USE OF THE CHASSIS AXLE AND OF A MATERIAL - The present invention relates to a motor vehicle trailer with at least one rigid axle with at least one tubular element. The motor vehicle trailer is characterized in that the tubular element has a yield strength Rp0.2 of at least 600 MPa, a tensile strength Rm of at least 850 MPa, a breaking elongation A5 of at least 14% and the tubular element ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170297370 | WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY - A wheel assembly includes a rigid wheel and an airless flexible tire with certain performance characteristics of a pneumatic tire. The rigid wheel includes a central portion and a plurality of circumferentially spaced mounting elements removably attached to a radially outer margin of the central portion. The tire is mounted on the wheel and engages the mounting elements such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements are separated radially from the wheel by a space. The tire is configured such that portions of the tire not engaging the mounting elements flex inwardly toward the wheel when subject to ground engaging pressure, thereby minimizing ground penetration and soil disruption. The tire may include one or more tension elements embedded in the tire to increase the tire's strength and resilience. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297371 | SHEAR BAND AND NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A shear band and a non-pneumatic tire is described which includes a ground contacting annular tread portion; a shear band, and a connecting web positioned between a hub and the shear band. The shear band is preferably comprised of a three-dimensional spacer fabric having a first and second layer connected by connecting members. The three-dimensional spacer fabric has a defined depth. The three-dimensional spacer structure further includes a plurality of cells formed between the connecting members, and wherein one or more of the cells are filled with a filler material. The filler material may be foam or a thermoplastic elastomer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297372 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire is described that includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, a shear band, wherein the shear band is formed of a first and second inextensible layer, and a low modulus material positioned between the first and second inextensible layer. The non-pneumatic tire further includes a connecting web positioned between a hub and the shear band, wherein the connecting web is formed of one or more spokes extending from an inner ring to an outer ring, wherein the one or more spokes are formed from a material reinforced with a three dimensional spacer structure. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297373 | SHEAR BAND AND A NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A shear band comprising a three-dimensional spacer structure, wherein the three-dimensional spacer structure is formed from a first and second layer of material, each layer of material having first reinforcement members which extend in a first and direction, and second reinforcement members which extend in a second direction, wherein each layer of material is connected to each other by a plurality of connecting reinforcement members which extend in a third direction, wherein the shear band further comprises a first membrane layer located radially outward of the three-dimensional spacer structure. The invention further comprises a non-pneumatic tire which includes the above described shear band. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297374 | SHEAR BAND AND NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire which includes a ground contacting annular tread portion; a shear band, and a connecting web positioned between a hub and the shear band. The shear band is preferably comprised of a three dimensional spacer fabric having a first and second layer, wherein the first and second layers have reinforcing members which are inextensible. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297375 | Multiple Layer Foam Insert for Tires - A multiple layer foam insert replacement for a pneumatic inner tube for a tire. The multiple layer foam insert emulates the effect of air pressure, across a range of pressures, while still approaching the weight of the air filled tube. Through the use of different density materials and the orientation and thickness of such materials, the desirable characteristics of the pneumatic tube structure and performance can be emulated to a high degree. This multiple layer foam insert can be produced in varying levels of quality and function through the method of extrusion of foam materials in different sizes and layering. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297376 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | 2017-10-19 |
20170297377 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The pneumatic tire of this disclosure includes on a tread surface four or five circumferential grooves, and includes a pair of shoulder land portions, a pair of intermediate land portions, and one or a pair of central land portions partitioned thereon, wherein: in a tread widthwise cross sectional view at an unloaded condition when the tire is mounted to an applicable rim and applied with a prescribed internal pressure, when drawing a virtual arc R | 2017-10-19 |
20170297378 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - The pneumatic tire of this disclosure comprises on a tread surface one or more land portions, wherein the land portions is formed into a protruding shape such that its tire radial outline in a tire widthwise cross section protrudes to a tire radial outer side, the outline includes, in the tire widthwise cross section, at least a first arcuate surface having a radius of curvature of a tire widthwise center of the land portion, and second arcuate surfaces having radiuses of curvature smaller than the first arcuate surface and located on both tire widthwise edges of the land portion, sipes extending in the tire width direction are formed on the land portions formed into the protruding shape, the sipes have chamfer portions, and the chamfer portions have chamfer widths on at least one of both tire widthwise edges larger than chamfer widths on the tire widthwise center. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297379 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire | 2017-10-19 |
20170297380 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire includes, in a tread, a plurality of blocks divided by grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction and grooves extending in a tire width direction, and a plurality of sipes and a stud pin hole disposed in the blocks. In such a tire, at least a portion of the sipes provided in a peripheral area of the stud pin hole comprises a raised bottom portion. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297381 | PNEUMATIC TIRE | 2017-10-19 |
20170297382 | Tire Having Greater Resistance To Unseating - Resistance to unseating of a passenger is achieved by a tire comprising a bead having an axial width at the seat D comprising a circumferential reinforcing element ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170297383 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - The run-flat tire of this disclosure includes a tread portion, a pair of sidewall portions, bead portions, side reinforcing rubbers with crescent-like cross section, and a carcass formed of plies of radially arranged cords, wherein: when the tire is mounted to a rim, and an internal pressure of 250 kPa or more is applied to the tire, in a case where a sectional width SW of the tire is less than 165 mm, a ratio of the sectional width SW to an outer diameter OD of the tire, SW/OD, is 0.26 or less; in a case where the sectional width SW of the tire is 165 mm or more, the sectional width SW and the outer diameter OD of the tire satisfy a relation expression OD≧2.135×SW+282.3 (mm); and the relation expression 0.5≦WG/WB≦0.8 is satisfied. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297384 | APPARATUS FOR NOISE REDUCTION OF TIRE OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for noise reduction of a tire reduces noise within a particular frequency range generated in the tire during operation of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a housing mounted on a wheel rim, the tire being fitted over the wheel rim, and the housing having an inner space; a resonant cover provided in the inner space of the housing; and a resonance hole formed in the resonant cover to allow the inner space of the housing and an inside of the tire to communicate with each other so that the resonant cover controls pulsation via air entering and exiting through the resonance hole. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297385 | PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE USING TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - Provided is a parking assistance device using a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), which accurately calculates a moving distance of a vehicle by reflecting a tire pressure received from the TPMS and performs parking control in response to a parking command generated by using a parking route and a position of the vehicle estimated by the calculated moving distance of the vehicle, thereby improving automatic parking performance of the vehicle to a parking space. The parking assistance device calculates a moving distance of a vehicle moving to a found parking space around the vehicle according to a tire pressure of the vehicle, estimates a position of the vehicle by using the calculated moving distance, and generates a parking command. The moving distance of the vehicle is calculated by using a moving distance per revolution of a tire measured and set according to a tire pressure range to which the tire pressure of the vehicle belongs, a wheel pulse of the tire of the vehicle, and a reference wheel pulse per revolution of the tire. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297386 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICE AND CARRIER MODULE THEREOF - A carrier module of a tire pressure monitoring device includes a plastic carrier and a metallic tube. The plastic carrier has a trough and a tube extended from a bottom portion of the trough. The trough has an airflow channel penetratingly formed on the bottom portion thereof, and the trough is in air communication with the tube by the airflow channel The metallic tube is seamlessly formed on an inner surface of the tube of the plastic carrier. The metallic tube has an inner screw thread formed on an inner surface thereof for detachably screwing to a nozzle of a tire. Thus, by seamlessly forming the metallic tube on the inner surface of the tube of the plastic carrier, the tire pressure monitoring device of the instant disclosure has a better airproof effect and a longer service life. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297387 | Bead Seater Apparatus and Method for Using the Same - An apparatus for seating a bead of a tire adjacent a bead seat of a wheel is disclosed. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297388 | TIRE DEFLATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and method is provided for deflating an air-pressurized tire used on heavy machinery or mining equipment. The apparatus can include a venturi tube having a feed tube with one end terminated in the constricted throat of the venturi tube and the other end operatively connected to an exit port of a valve extraction tool connected to a valve stem disposed on the tire's rim. A stream of air can be passed through the throat of the venturi tube to create a region of pressure lower than atmospheric pressure. When the extraction tool removes the valve core of the valve stem, pressurized air in the tire can flow to the low-pressure region in the venturi tube thereby resulting in decreased time to deflate the tire. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297389 | CHAIN FOR MOUNTING ON A VEHICLE TIRE - A chain for mounting on a vehicle tire, in particular a sliding block chain, having a chain mesh, which is disposed at least on the tread of a vehicle tire in the mounted state of the chain and has a number of chain strands, each of which is formed by a number of chain links each with essentially straight longitudinal legs which run parallel to one another and are connected to one another at their ends by connecting elements in particular connecting rings. In the mounted state of the chain, the chain links of the chain strands lie on the tread at alternately positive and negative angles with respect to the tread. Wear elements are provided, realized as wear webs, which are fixedly connected to chain links of the chain mesh and which extend parallel to the longitudinal legs of the chain links. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297390 | Self-Latching Trailer Hitch Device - A self-latching hitch device comprising a bracket that fits around a hitch receiver, a housing containing a pull pin, and a biasing member urging the pin to a closed position when the pin of the device aligns with the pull pin holes in the hitch receiver and the pull pin holes in a ball mount shaft, such that the device can be placed on a hitch receiver when the receiver holes and ball mount shaft holes are not in alignment, the ball mount shaft can be moved longitudinally with respect to the hitch receiver, and the device pin will lock the ball mount shaft into position with respect to the hitch receiver when the holes of the ball mount shaft and hitch receiver come into alignment. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297391 | WIRELESS SENSOR SYSTEM FOR TRAILER COMMUNICATION - A wireless sensor system for a trailer including: a vehicle; a vehicle sensor, where the vehicle sensor is adapted to plug into the vehicle; a trailer hitch attached to the vehicle; a trailer; a trailer bracket, where the trailer bracket connects to the trailer hitch; a trailer sensor attached to the trailer and said trailer sensor is adapted to receive signals from the vehicle sensor; a power source for the trailer and components including the trailer sensor; and a wireless connection between the vehicle sensor. Preferably the vehicle is a truck and the power source is a solar panel. The vehicle sensor includes a plugin that connects to a trailer light plug of the vehicle. The vehicle sensor syncs any vehicle traffic signaling with trailer traffic signaling via the trailer sensor. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297392 | Amphibian - The present invention provides, with reference to FIG. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297393 | Amphibian - An amphibious motorcycle with a hull that provides desirable buoyancy for the vehicle to float while in the water and yet allows the vehicle to lean/turn during use on land is provided. The amphibious motorcycle has a front wheel with a front suspension system and a rear wheel with a rear suspension system. Also included can be at least one wheel retraction system that is operable to move the front wheel and/or the rear wheel between a deployed position for use of the amphibious motorcycle on land and a retracted position for use of the amphibious motorcycle on or in the water. The amphibious motorcycle also has a hull that can have a center portion with a center bow and two oppositely disposed and spaced apart side portions each with a side bow. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297394 | TRANSPORT TRAILER - A trailer system for transporting multiple adult passengers and/or supplies over harsh terrain (e.g., snow, ice, wetland, etc.) when towed behind a vehicle. The trailer system includes a cabin, first and second skis, and first and second suspension assemblies. The suspension assemblies connect the skis, respectively, with the cabin. The suspension assemblies incorporate multiple pivot points that effectively isolate the skis from cabin, and promote true “tracking” of the trailer system relative to the towing vehicle. In some embodiments, the cabin has a highly buoyant construction, allowing the trailer system to float in water. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297395 | TRANSFORMATION METHOD OF HYBRID TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE FOR GROUND AND AIR, AND HYBRID TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE ITSELF - Transformation method of hybrid transportation vehicle for ground and air includes the following transformation and reciprocal steps: Tilting the compensation cover ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170297396 | Motor Vehicle Wheel Suspension - A wheel suspension for a motor vehicle including a wheel carrier supporting a wheel. The wheel carrier connected via at least one upper camber link, a lower control arm, and a lateral toe link to the vehicle body or subframe. A stabilizer rod connects to the wheel carrier. The wheel suspension including a damper unit and a spring unit wherein the stabilizer rod and the damper unit connect to the wheel carrier at a common connecting point. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297397 | SWIVEL BEARING FOR THE INDEPENDENT WHEEL SUSPENSION OF A FRONT WHEEL - A pivot bearing for independent wheel suspension of a steerable front wheel of a vehicle having at least one upper bearing with a connection to a spring strut for attachment to the body. To improve the safety of the passenger cell in the event of a frontal collision, the connection has a separating device that brings about separation of the attachment of the pivot bearing to the spring strut and to the body of the vehicle at the upper bearing in the event of a frontal impact. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297398 | AXLE COMPONENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AXLE - An axle component for a motor vehicle axle is disclosed having rim holes for the insertion of a rubber-metal bearing. The upper and lower collars of the two rim holes are oriented in the same direction. An outwardly oriented collar is set back into the interior space in relation to an outer wall of the axle component. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297399 | SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE - An object is to provide a signal processing device capable of reducing a sudden change in the rate of change of an output signal at the time of switching between two signals. In the signal processing device, when a signal of a larger value is selected, a smoothing signal is generated based on the deviation between two signals such that the smoothing signal has a value larger than the values of the two signals between two points at which the smoothing signal intersects the two signals, or when a signal of a smaller value is selected, the smoothing signal is generated based on the deviation between two signals such that the smoothing signal has a value smaller than the values of the two signals between two points at which the smoothing signal intersects the two signals. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297400 | DAMPER CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a damper control device that exerts appropriate damping force to improve ride quality in a vehicle even when the vehicle gets over a projection on a road surface, the damper control device including a correction unit that corrects the damping force of a damper based on information from which a temporal variation amount of a damper velocity of the damper can be grasped and level information from which a damping force characteristic level that is the magnitude of a damping force characteristic of the damper can be grasped. The damper control device can suppress occurrence of distortion in a characteristic of transmission damping force regardless of the magnitude of the damping force characteristic level, and does not cause a lack of the damping force by reducing the damping force more than necessary when the damping force characteristic level is small. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297401 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A method of controlling a vehicle active suspension system may include, in response to an object being detected forward of the vehicle and a vehicle speed exceeding a threshold, identifying an object classification associated with the object. The method may further include actuating the active suspension system to induce a vibration signature in the vehicle based on the object classification such that a different identified object classification corresponds to a different vibration signature. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297402 | DETECTION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF SUSPENSION HEIGHT SENSOR FAULTS - A method of reconstructing a detected faulty signal. A suspension height fault is detected by a processor. A signal of the detected faulty suspension height sensor is reconstructed using indirect sensor data. The reconstructed signal is output to a controller to maintain stability. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297403 | STRUCTURE OF ACTIVE MOUNT - A structure of an active mount is provided. The structure includes a case with an interior that is divided into upper and lower fluid chambers, a sealed hydro fluid flows based on a volume change of the upper fluid chamber due to deformation of an insulator, and flow characteristics of the hydro fluid are varied when power is applied to a driver. The structure further includes a generator that produces electricity based on behavior of the insulator. The generator is disposed within the case and the electricity produced by the generator is applied to the driver. Additionally, the generator autonomously produces electricity based on engine behavior and is mounted within an engine mount and, thus, supply of electricity from the outside is not required. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297404 | Removable spindle assembly for torsion axles - A torsion axle arrangement is provided wherein the spindle is mounted to the suspension link by insertion into a split socket at one end of the suspension link, which is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the suspension link. That connection is maintained by a bolt passing through the suspension link, engaging a mating groove in the spindle, and then clamping the ends of the split socket together. The bolt is anchored to the suspension link by a threaded connection external to the suspension link. A chamfer or surface recess is formed in the surface of the suspension link for immediate source identification. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297405 | DUST SENSOR FOR VEHICLE - A dust sensor includes: a main body in which a dust inlet is formed and including an optical sensor and a lens for collecting light scattered by dust which enters into the main body through the dust inlet; a button unit protruding outwardly from the main body and having one end that is inserted into a coupling hole formed in the main body, wherein the button unit is selectively moved, by a pushing operation of a user, upward and downward with respect to an interior of the main body in which the lens is installed; and a cleaner installed on the one end of the button unit that is inserted into the main body, wherein the cleaner is repeatedly brought into contact with the lens by the upward and downward movement of the button unit. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297406 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND COOLING STORAGE CONTAINERS - A device comprising a first storage compartment, an inlet pipe connected to the storage compartment, the inlet pipe adapted to deliver conditioned air from a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a motor vehicle to the storage compartment, a first outlet pipe connected to the storage compartment for directing the conditioned air back into the HVAC system, a second storage compartment, and a second outlet pipe connected to the second storage compartment for directing the conditioned air into the second storage compartment. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297407 | Cooling System for Vehicle Battery Pack - A system for cooling a battery. The system has a cabin cooling refrigerant pathway including an orifice tube through which refrigerant flows to an evaporator. A battery cooling refrigerant pathway includes a thermal expansion valve (TXV) through which refrigerant flows to a chiller. An accumulator is in receipt of refrigerant from both the cabin cooling refrigerant pathway and the battery cooling refrigerant pathway. A battery coolant loop includes a coolant pathway for directing coolant from the chiller to the battery to cool the battery. The coolant is cooled by the chiller. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297408 | HEAT EXCHANGER - Disclosed is a heat exchanger capable of exchanging heat between coolant and refrigerant of different kinds in one device and providing an effective heat exchange ratio between the coolant and the refrigerant. The heat exchanger includes a refrigerant flow path having a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet, and a coolant flow path through which coolant flows to exchange heat with the refrigerant. The coolant flow path includes a first coolant flow path where first coolant flows, and a second coolant flow path where second coolant with a different kind from the first coolant flows. The heat exchanger is partitioned into a first heat exchange section, in which the first coolant exchanges heat with the refrigerant and a second heat exchange section, in which the second coolant exchanges heat with the refrigerant, so that the heat exchange in the first heat exchange section and the heat exchange in the second heat exchange are carried out independently. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297409 | BATTERY SYSTEM WITH HEAT EXCHANGE DEVICE - A battery pack is provided including: a plurality of battery cells arranged in multiple battery cell rows; one or more heat exchange spaces; and a device for providing heat exchange to the battery pack. Further, the device includes a heat conduction medium passage arranged in the heat exchange spaces, such that the heat conduction medium passage surrounds multiple battery cells each battery cell row. The heat conduction medium passage is provided with at least a first group of channels and a second group of channels, which are in contact with the surface of each battery cell, and a heat conduction medium is provided in the first group of channels and the second of channels. The heat conduction medium flows in the first group of channels in a direction opposite from the flow of the heat conduction medium in the second group of channels. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297410 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND POWERTRAIN SYSTEM THEREOF - A powertrain system includes an electric generator, a compressor, a water cooling module including a water pump, an electronic fan, a steering pump, a pneumatic module including an air pump, a transmission device, and an electric motor. The electric motor is configured to drive the electric generator, the compressor, the water pump, the electronic fan, the steering pump, and the air pump to work through the transmission device. The present invention further provides an electric vehicle with the powertrain system. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297411 | INTELLIGENT VEHICULAR OCCUPANT SAFETY METHOD - A vehicle occupant safety method involves receiving data from multiple sensors including at least one carbon monoxide (CO) sensor and GPS sensor; wherein, when a specified danger condition relating to CO level alone, or in combination with vehicle interior temperature, exists, and based upon the sensor data, causing the vehicle component controls to modify operation of at least one vehicle component; d) determining i) based upon further sensor data, that the specified danger condition either: A) is persisting, or B) has exceeded at least one specified severity threshold; and ii) using GPS location information from the GPS sensor, whether or not the vehicle is in an unsafe location, whether the vehicle is occupied, and where any occupants are located; continuing to make determinations regarding the specified danger condition; and, based upon a result of the determinations in taking further control actions until the specified danger condition no longer exists. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297412 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HVAC SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - A method of controlling a HVAC system of a vehicle includes repeatedly sensing an area of a window of the vehicle that is not covered by frost with a sensor positioned adjacent the window. When the sensed area not covered by frost is less than an area threshold value, a HVAC controller controls the HVAC system to operate in a defrost mode. When the sensed area not covered by frost is equal to or greater than the area threshold value the HVAC controller controls the HVAC system to operate in a cabin heating mode. The HVAC controller automatically switches the HVAC system from the defrost mode to the cabin heating mode when the sensed area not covered by frost increases to a value that is equal to or greater than the area threshold value. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297413 | AUTOMOTIVE HVAC SYSTEM - A vehicle heating, ventilation, and air cooling (HVAC) system that includes a module, an evaporator, and a heater core; the module defines a defrost outlet, a side window outlet, a front face outlet, and a front foot outlet. The evaporator and heater core are both housed within the module. The defrost outlet being open and closed by a defrost door, the side window outlets being open and closed by a plurality of demist doors. The defrost door and demist doors share a common shaft, a torsion spring around the shaft allows the defrost door to remain offset from the demist doors. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297414 | A SYSTEM FOR USE IN A VEHICLE - A vehicle arrangement ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170297415 | Vehicle Air Conditioning Apparatus - There is provided a vehicle air conditioning apparatus that can prevent the amount of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor from reducing when an outside air temperature is low to achieve a heating performance required for a heating operation, and also can dehumidify the vehicle interior without deteriorating the heating performance during a heating and dehumidifying operation. The vehicle air conditioning apparatus includes: a heat released refrigerant expansion valve that decompresses the refrigerant discharged from the radiator during the heating operation and the first heating and dehumidifying operation; a gas-liquid separator that separates the refrigerant decompressed by the heat released refrigerant expansion valve into a gaseous refrigerant and a liquid refrigerant; and a bypass circuit that allows part of at least the gaseous refrigerant separated in the gas-liquid separator to flow into a section of the compressor through which the refrigerant being decompressed passes. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297416 | EJECTOR REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - An ejector refrigeration cycle device includes: a radiator that dissipates heat from a refrigerant discharged from a compressor; an ejector module that decompresses the refrigerant cooled by the radiator; and an evaporator that evaporates a liquid-phase refrigerant separated in a gas-liquid separation space of the ejector module. A grille shutter is disposed as an inflow-pressure increasing portion between the radiator and a cooling fan blowing the outside air toward the radiator. The grille shutter is operated to decrease the volume of the outside air to be blown toward the radiator when an outside air temperature is equal to or lower than a reference outside air temperature, thereby increasing the pressure of the inflow refrigerant to flow into a nozzle passage of the ejector module. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297417 | SHADING SYSTEM FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE - A shading system for a split side window of a vehicle, including a main shading structure held on a main winding shaft for movement between a stowed position and a shading position, and an auxiliary shading structure which is held on an auxiliary winding shaft for movement between a stowed position and a shading position. The main shading structure has a main pull-out profile on an end region and the auxiliary shading structure has an auxiliary pull-out element on an end region which are lengthwise displaceable in vehicle-fixed guiding tracks for displacement between the stowed and shading positions. The main pull-out profile and the auxiliary pull-out element are guided on one side in adjacent guiding tracks extending in parallel to each other, and the main pull-out profile is associated with a drag device entraining the auxiliary pull-out element during a longitudinal displacement from the stowed position to the shading position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297418 | VEHICLE DOOR MODULE - The vehicle door module according to the present invention is provided with: a base attached to an opening of an inner panel; a window glass raising/lowering device attached to the base, the window glass raising/lowering device provided with a window glass cable for pulling a window glass, a window glass drum for winding the window glass cable, a window glass raising/lowering motor for rotating the window glass drum, and at least one pulley for guiding the window glass cable; and a support for supporting the pulley, the support being provided to the base and supported by an edge part of the opening of the inner panel. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297419 | OPEN ROOF CONSTRUCTION FOR A VEHICLE AND ROLLO ASSEMBLY FOR USE THEREIN - An open roof construction for a vehicle comprises a rollo assembly. The rollo assembly comprises a rollo screen and a winding shaft for the rollo screen which is rotatable around a stationary axis of rotation. The rollo screen firstly extends in a first direction, next around a reversal member and finally back in an opposite second direction and ends at a rollo screen edge which is attached to a stationary member. The rollo screen has two longitudinal edges which, when the rollo screen is wound off, are brought into engagement with holding members. The longitudinal edges of the rollo screen each comprise a hooking member insertable into a holding groove and hook behind a narrow entrance thereof. A reversal member is provided with a device acting on at least one of the hooking member and holding groove to enable the hooking member to enter and exit the holding groove. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297420 | KNITTED WIRE CARRIER FOR WEATHER SEAL INSERT SUPPORT WITH REINFORCEMENT - This provides a system and method for constructing and employing a wire carrier for use in reinforcing the attachment channel of weather seals that includes an expansion and compression resisting element located along at least one bending axis of the carrier when it is folded and molded into the attachment channel of the weather seal. The resisting element can be combined with warp yarns that allow limited expansion and compression along other axes, but in combination with the element prevent collapse of the seal that results in and uneven surface and/or visible kinks. The resisting element can comprise at least one undulating (sinusoidal) wire that is attached (e.g. by welding, soldering, etc.) to the individual crossing carrier wires. Alternatively, the resisting element can comprise another type of structure, such as a thin metal or polymer strip. Likewise, the undulating wire(s) can be constructed from a polymer. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297421 | REMOVABLE CONVERTIBLE TOP FOR CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a removable convertible top ( | 2017-10-19 |
20170297422 | Variable Inertia Flywheel - A variable inertia flywheel having revolute joint assemblies, a roller guide, a first actuator and a second actuator. The revolute joint assemblies are in engagement with a primary mover and include a first member, a second member and a roller. The roller guide is disposed about the revolute joint assemblies. An inner surface of the roller guide is in contact with the rollers and defines cam profiles that cause the rollers to extend and contract, creating a torque disturbance opposed to a primary mover torque ripple. The first actuator is in engagement with the roller guide and moves the roller guide, changing the amplitude and/or the phase angle of the torque ripple. The second actuator is in engagement with the roller guide and rotates the roller guide, changing the phase angle of the torque ripple. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297423 | CONNECTING CLUTCH FOR A HYBRID DRIVE TRAIN HAVING A TORQUE SENSOR - The invention relates to a clutch for a hybrid drive train of a motor vehicle, including a first connecting component, which can be connected to an output shaft of an internal combustion engine in a rotationally fixed manner, and comprising a second connecting component, which can be connected to a shaft of a transmission and/or a rotor of an electric drive machine in a rotationally fixed manner, which connecting components are connected to each other in a torque-transmitting manner in a closed position of the clutch, whereas, in an open position of the clutch, the connecting components are arranged in such a way that the torque flow is interrupted, and having a clutch actuation system, which has a ramp mechanism and which switches the clutch between the open position and the closed position, wherein the ramp mechanism is operatively connected to the connecting components by a planetary gearing, wherein the first connecting component has two conducting segments connected in a rotationally fixed manner by a torque storage device, wherein the torque storage device is designed in such a way that the conducting segments are elastically preloaded in a direction of rotation in relation to each other at least in the closed position. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297424 | Shutter Device for a Front Grille of a Vehicle - A shutter device for a front grille of a vehicle including a structure and at least two flaps coupled in a pivoting manner to the structure. An actuator and a transmission mechanism coupled to the actuator are configured to transmit the movement of the actuator to the flaps to carry out a sequential opening of the at least two flaps. According to one embodiment the transmission mechanism includes one gear for each of the at least two flaps, each gear comprising a drive wheel coupled to the actuator and a driven wheel coupled to the respective at least two flaps. Each of the drive wheels and driven wheels includes a notched part and a blocking part that are distributed differently to cause a sequential opening and/or closing of the at least two flaps. | 2017-10-19 |
20170297425 | FUEL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A natural gas system for a vehicle includes a fuel pod, a conduit defining a flow path, a fuel control module, and an accumulator. The fuel pod includes a fuel tank configured to store natural gas. The conduit includes a first end coupled to the fuel pod and a second end configured to be coupled to an engine. The fuel control module is disposed along the flow path and configured to regulate a flow of natural gas to the engine. The accumulator is disposed along the flow path downstream of the fuel control module. The accumulator is configured to buffer variations in the flow of natural gas such that the engine receives a consistent flow of natural gas. | 2017-10-19 |