53rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 35 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150377305 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for continuously variable transmissions (CVT). In one embodiment, a main axle is adapted to receive a carrier assembly to facilitate the support of components in a CVT. In another embodiment, a carrier includes a stator support member and a stator interfacial member. In some embodiments, the stator interfacial member is configured to interact with planet subassemblies of a CVT. Various inventive planet subassemblies and idler assemblies can be used to facilitate shifting the ratio of a CVT. In some embodiments, the planet subassemblies include legs configured to have a sliding interface with a carrier assembly. Embodiments of a hub shell, a hub cover are adapted to house components of a CVT and, in some embodiments, to cooperate with other components of the CVT to support operation and/or functionality of the CVT. Among other things, shift control interfaces and braking features for a CVT are disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377306 | ELECTRIC ACTUATOR MODULE FOR SELECTABLE CLUTCH - A clutch module which includes a first rotating member including at least one strut actuation module and a second engaged member including cam surfaces thereon for engagement by said strut actuation module. The strut actuation module includes a frame with a strut pivotally movable with respect to the frame. The strut includes an engagement end and a base end including a first side and a second side thereof. A pin or post portion extends from the frame and has an insulated bobbin with an energizable coil surrounding the bobbin. A U-shaped member including a pair of actuation legs is attached to the pin member and forms a magnetic gap between the base end of the strut and peripheral ends of the legs, such that when the coil is energized the peripheral ends of the legs are polarized in a first polarity and the frame and the strut are polarized with an opposite polarity thereby biasing the strut toward the peripheral ends and pivoting the actuation end into engagement with a cam surface of the engagement member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377307 | Brake Lining Assembly - The invention relates to a brake lining assembly, particularly for drum brakes, comprising a brake shoe having an outer contour, a brake lining having an inner contour, and an intermediate layer having an outer contact region and an inner contact region. The intermediate layer is arranged between the brake shoe and the brake lining, and the intermediate layer is formed, as viewed radially with respect to an axis of rotation of the brake shoe, in such a manner that the inner contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the outer contour of the brake shoe in a circumferential direction of the brake shoe. The outer contact region is matched in a form-fitting manner to the inner contour of the brake lining along the circumferential direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377308 | BRAKE PAD AND CALIPER DEVICE - A brake pad | 2015-12-31 |
20150377309 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATED FRICTION BRAKE - To reduce the attainable actuation times of an electrically actuated friction brake and simultaneously keep the friction brake inexpensive, an electrically actuated friction brake with a brake pad ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377310 | Brake Assembly Bonded with an Adhesive - A brake assembly having a bracket assembly that may receive a camshaft that actuates a brake pad assembly. The bracket assembly may include a camshaft tube, a mounting flange, and a brake wing. The mounting flange and/or the brake wing may be attached to the camshaft tube with an adhesive. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377311 | Brake Assembly Having a Camshaft Sensor Module - A brake assembly that may have a camshaft sensor module. The camshaft sensor module may include a sensor that may generate a signal indicative of rotation of a camshaft. A sensor bracket may hold the sensor in a fixed position relative to a bracket assembly that may receive the camshaft. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377312 | PARTITIONED ELASTOMERIC JOURNAL BEARING ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Elastomeric journal bearing assemblies, systems, and methods are provided in which and at least one structural element is arranged between adjacent pairs of a plurality of elastomer sections arranged about a center axis. In such arrangements, the disclosed assemblies, systems, and methods redistribute stresses throughout the depth of elastomeric journal bearing more efficiently than conventional configurations. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377313 | HYDRAULIC TENSION SPRING - A hydraulic tension spring comprises a block comprising at least one liquid-impermeable cylinder and at least one piston disposed through an open end of the cylinder. The piston provides a piston guide within a liquid containment space within the cylinder filled with hydraulic fluid. A tensioning member moves the piston or the cylinder relative to the other to compress the hydraulic fluid and load the spring, while the piston guide keeps the piston axially aligned to prevent buckling. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377314 | DAMPER ASSEMBLY - A damper assembly includes a tubular member, an outer cylinder positioned at least partially within the tubular member, an inner cylinder positioned at least partially within the outer cylinder, a cap coupled to the inner cylinder, a plunger received within the inner cylinder and coupled to an end of a rod extending at least partially within the inner cylinder, an annular piston fixed to the inner cylinder where the annular piston extends between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder, and a barrier extending between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. The rod has an outer diameter that is smaller than an inner diameter of the inner cylinder. The plunger, the cap, and an interior of the inner cylinder at least partially define a first chamber. The barrier, the annular piston, an exterior surface of the inner cylinder, and the outer cylinder at least partially define a second chamber. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377315 | Cylinder Tube Closed At The End So As To Be Fluid-Tight And Method For Production Thereof - A method for producing a cylinder tube ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377316 | DAMPER WITH DIGITAL VALVE - A shock absorber is disclosed which has a base valve assembly for controlling a flow of a working fluid between a reservoir chamber and a working chamber of the shock absorber. The base valve makes use of at least one digital valve assembly. The digital valve assembly communicates with an intermediate chamber formed between an intermediate tube and a pressure tube of the shock absorber. The digital valve assembly controls flow of the working fluid between the intermediate chamber and the reservoir chamber, to help control a damping action provided by the shock absorber. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377317 | MULTI-STATE ELECTRONICALLY SWITCHABLE ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY - An engine mount assembly includes a housing, an inertia track received in the housing and an elongated fluid damped first path that is adapted to communicate with an associated first fluid chamber on a first side and an associated second fluid chamber on a second side. A non-damped second path is adapted to communicate with the associated first and second fluid chambers. A decoupler is received in the housing, an idle diaphragm in the housing that selectively controls communication between the first and second fluid chambers to selectively alter the damping. First and second ports in the housing communicate with the decoupler and the idle diaphragm, respectively. A first solenoid selectively controls fluid flow through the first port and a second solenoid selectively controls fluid flow through the second port. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377318 | PUMP DRIVETRAIN DAMPER SYSTEM AND CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SAME - In one aspect, there is provided a damper control system for a reciprocating pump assembly according to which control signals are sent to electromagnets. In another aspect, there is provided a method of dampening vibrations in a pump drivetrain according to which a beginning of torque variation is detected and at least a portion of the torque variation is negated. In another aspect, signals or data associated with pump characteristics are received from sensors, torque characteristics and damper response voltages per degree of crank angle are calculated, and control signals are sent to electromagnets. In another aspect, a damper system includes a fluid chamber configured to receive a magnetorheological fluid; a flywheel disposed at least partially within the fluid chamber and adapted to be operably coupled to a fluid pump crankshaft; and a magnetic device proximate the flywheel. The magnetic device applies a variable drag force to the flywheel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377319 | DAMPER WITH TORQUE LIMITER - A damper with a torque limiter is provided in which a torque limiter is formed from an annular limiter housing formed on a mass ring, a friction plate frictionally engaging with the limiter housing a pressure-applying plate that frictionally engages with the friction plate and that is linked to the mass ring, and a limiter spring urging the pressure-applying plate toward the friction plate side, a spring holder is formed from a pair of first and second holder plates that oppose each other to define a damper housing and that are joined to each other by a rivet, and the friction plate is formed integrally with the second holder plate. Thus, a rivet providing a link between a pair of holder plates forming a spring holder does not carry the burden of torque transmission, enabling the diameter of the rivet to be smaller and thereby reducing weight and cost. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377320 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A vibration damping device in which a covering member can be fixed firmly to a rotary member by a rivet is provided. In the vibration damping device, a pendulum mass | 2015-12-31 |
20150377321 | Torsional Vibration Damping Arrangement For The Drive Train Of A Vehicle - A torsional vibration damping arrangement for the drivetrain of a vehicle has an input region driven in rotation around an axis of rotation A and an output region. A first torque transmission path and a second torque transmission path parallel thereto proceed from the input region. A coupling arrangement communicates with the output region for superposing the torques guided via the torque transmission paths, and a phase shifter arrangement for the first torque transmission path generates a phase shift of rotational irregularities guided via the first torque transmission path relative to rotational irregularities guided via the second torque transmission path. The output region includes the planet gear carrier at which a planet gear is rotatably supported, and the planet gear carrier is connected to the output region to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to it. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377322 | WORM SPEED REDUCER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING WORM WHEEL INCLUDED IN WORM SPEED REDUCER - A plane that contains a central axis of a worm shaft and that is orthogonal to a central axis of a worm wheel is arranged at a central position of the worm wheel in a tooth width direction thereof when no load is applied to a worm speed reducer. The worm wheel is formed by a cutting operation using a hob with a hob center offset from the central position toward an offset direction corresponding to a first direction along the tooth width direction. A pair of tooth flanks has different pressure angles at the central portion in the tooth width direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377323 | GEARED MOTOR - A geared motor includes a gear mechanism portion that meshes with a rotational shaft provided within a main motor unit. The gear mechanism portion has a multistage planetary gear reducing mechanism. The multistage planetary gear reducing mechanism includes a first stage gear formed helically and a final stage gear formed with spur teeth. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377324 | FUEL TANK, RADIATOR, PEDAL BOX ASSEMBLY, REVERSE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE FOR VEHICLES - The present document describes vehicle components. More specifically, the present document describes vehicle components such as fuel tanks, radiators, pedal box assemblies, reverse transmission systems and electronic control modules for a vehicle. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377325 | Multi-Stage Planetary Transmission - A multi-speed transmission in planetary design for a vehicle with a housing ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377326 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission that shifts power applied to an input member and outputs the shifted power to an output member, the automatic transmission including a first planetary gear mechanism, a third planetary gear mechanism, a compound planetary gear mechanism, a first clutch, a second clutch, a third clutch, a fourth clutch a first brake, and a second brake. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377327 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft, an output gear disposed on the input shaft, a first planetary gear set having a first sun gear, a first planetary carrier, and a first ring gear; a second planetary gear set having a second sun gear, a second planetary carrier, and a second ring gear; a third planetary gear set having a third sun gear, a third planetary carrier, and a third ring gear; first to seventh rotation shafts, and three friction elements configured to selectively connect the respective rotation shafts to each other or selectively connect the respective rotation shafts to the transmission housing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377328 | REVERSAL MECHANISM FOR A ROLLING RING DRIVE - Reversal mechanism for a rolling ring drive. A reversal mechanism for a rolling ring drive ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377329 | LINEAR ACTUATOR AND BUFFER MECHANISM THEREOF - A linear actuator includes a gearbox, a motor structure, a lead screw, a telescopic tube, a quick release mechanism and a buffer mechanism. The motor structure is connected to the gearbox. The lead screw has a part inside the gearbox and the other part outside. The telescopic tube has a nut screwed with the lead screw. The quick release mechanism inside the gearbox is coupled to a cylindrical coupling member and a worm gear. The cylindrical coupling member is rotated with the lead screw, and the worm gear is driven by the motor structure to clutch the cylindrical coupling member. The buffer mechanism is installed at the external periphery of the lead screw and between the nut and gearbox for absorbing impact forces. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377330 | ACTUATOR - An actuator is composed of a frame having a guide rail thereon and a slider movable relative to the frame by means of a ball lead screw. Lubrication of the ball lead screw is carried out by a lubricating member installed in the slider. A first lubricating member has an applicator nose which comes into sliding contact with a helical groove around the ball lead screw and a second lubricating member makes close contact with the first lubricating member to supply lubricant to the first lubricating member. The first and second lubricating members fit together in a recess made at one end of the slider major body. Both the first and second lubricating members have C-shaped contour. The first and second lubricating members lying in close engagement with each other are received in a recess in the end of the slider major body and held there with a presser plate which is secured using fastening screws. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377331 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMPELLER AND TURBINE ASSEMBLIES - A method of manufacturing an impeller and turbine assembly of a transmission includes providing an impeller housing and a turbine housing. An impeller blade defining an impeller receptor and a turbine blade defining a turbine receptor are provided. The impeller blade is mated to the impeller housing by deforming a portion of said impeller housing into the impeller receptor. The turbine blade is mated to the turbine housing by deforming a portion of the turbine housing into the turbine receptor. In this manner, the impeller blade is secured to the impeller housing and the turbine blade is secured to the turbine housing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377332 | TORQUE CONVERTER HAVING TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE - A torque converter ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377333 | HYDROSTATIC AND DIRECT DRIVE TRANSMISSION - A hydrostatic driveline is provided. The hydrostatic driveline comprises a power source, a hydrostatic pump, a hydrostatic motor, a direct drive link, and a transmission portion. The power source is drivingly engaged with an input member. The hydrostatic pump is in driving engagement with the input member. The hydrostatic motor is in fluid communication with the hydrostatic pump. The direct drive link is in driving engagement with the input member. The transmission portion is in driving engagement with a vehicle output and at least one of the hydrostatic motor and the direct drive link The transmission portion includes at least one engagement device and a drive ratio. The hydrostatic pump, the hydrostatic motor, and the transmission portion form a first power path for the hydrostatic driveline and the direct drive link forms a second power path for the hydrostatic driveline. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377334 | INTEGRATED GEAR ASSEMBLY - An integrated gear assembly includes a conjoined carrier assembly coupling a reducing gear set to a differential gear set. This includes first, second and third coaxial sun gears. The first sun gear meshingly engages first gear elements of stepped pinion gears of the reducing gear set. The second sun gear meshingly engages third pinion gears of the differential gear set. The third sun gear meshingly engages fourth pinion gears of the differential gear set. The third pinion gears of the differential gear set axially overlap second gear elements of the stepped pinion gears of the reducing gear set. The fourth pinion gears of the differential gear set axially overlap the third pinion gears of the differential gear set. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377335 | HELICAL LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL - A helical LSD includes a case defining an inner cavity and a plurality of grooves disposed around the inner cavity. In addition to the case, the helical LSD includes a plurality of pinion gears. Each pinion gear is disposed in one of the grooves and includes a plurality of gear teeth. Each gear tooth has a top land. The helical LSD further includes at least one helical output gear disposed in the inner cavity of the case. The helical output gear meshes with the pinion gears, and the pinion gears are disposed around the helical output gear. The top land has a surface profile characterized by raised portions and indentations in order to minimize noise and vibration when the pinion gears rotate relative to the case. The surface profile can also be applied to contact surfaces of power transfer units and transfer cases. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377336 | DRIVE PLATE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A drive plate includes a plate section coupled to a crankshaft of an engine and a rim section including a plurality of teeth that meshes with a pinon gear of a cell motor for cranking the engine. The plate section and the rim section are integrally molded by press working the drive plate in an axial direction. A free end on a side opposite to a base end which is connected to the plate section of the rim section is brought closer than the base end to a central axis of the plate section, that is, the drive plate. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377337 | Power Transmission Device - A power transmission device, including a transmission, a case member, a bearing, a counter drive gear that is coupled to an output member of the transmission, that is rotatably supported by the case member via the bearing, and that is formed by a helical gear, and a counter driven gear that meshes with the counter drive gear so that a resultant force of a radially inward force and a force in one direction in an axial direction is applied to the counter drive gear during forward traveling of a vehicle. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377338 | GEARBOX HOUSING AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GEARBOX HOUSING - A gear housing comprised of a first gear housing portion and a second gear housing portion, wherein the first gear housing portion and the second gear housing portion are permanently connected to each other by means of a friction stir welding connection, and a corresponding method for producing such a gear housing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377339 | Bearing System and Gear Unit - A bearing system having a housing component, a shaft being supported in the housing component with the aid of a bearing, especially using a roller bearing, wherein the bearing is accommodated in a stepped bore in the housing component, which especially extends through the housing component, a lid part seals the stepped bore, especially with respect to the outside, the lid part is frictionally connected to the housing component , the lid part is accommodated in the stepped bore, a surface section of the outside of the lid part is situated in alignment with a step of the stepped bore, in particular in such a way that the surface section is situated on an axial position of the step. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377340 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device including: an oil pump configured to be driven by an engine; an oil amount adjusting apparatus configured to adjust an oil level in an oil storage container of a vehicle automatic transmission; the oil amount adjusting apparatus including: a discharge tube provided upright on a bottom wall of the oil storage container in a liquid-tight manner; the discharge tube being configured to discharge oil that exceeds a discharge height that is defined by a height of the discharge tube; a controller configured to control the engine so as to obtain an oil surface height that is appropriate for adjustment of the oil level by the oil amount adjusting apparatus, the controller being configured to control a revolution number of the engine so as to maintain the oil surface height of the oil in a predetermined appropriate range regardless of a temperature of the oil. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377341 | CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A continuously variable transmission assembly includes a driving pulley rotatable about a driving pulley axis and a driven pulley rotatable about a driven pulley axis. An endless belt operatively connecting the pulleys defines a belt reference plane, the driving and driven pulley axes passing therethrough. A housing encloses a space, the driving pulley, the driven pulley, and the belt being disposed at least in part therein. A driven pulley inlet and outlet defined in the housing are disposed closer to the driven pulley than the driving pulley. The driven pulley inlet, disposed on a first side of the belt reference plane, is configured to direct air from outside the housing into the space toward the driven pulley. The driven pulley outlet is disposed on a second side of the belt reference plane. Air flows from the space to the outside of the housing via the driven pulley outlet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377342 | BALL SCREW DEVICE - A ball screw device includes an elongated shaft having an outer groove, a ball nut having a screw hole for receiving the elongated shaft and having a passage communicating with the screw hole of the ball nut, and a lubricating device includes an inner cylindrical element engaged onto the elongated shaft and secured to the ball nut, a housing attached onto the cylindrical element and contacted with the ball nut, and the housing includes a chamber for receiving a lubricating grease, an oil distributing member is engaged into the passage of the ball nut and engaged into the screw hole of the ball nut for engaging with the elongated shaft, and an inner element is engaged in the housing and engaged with the distributing member for supplying the lubricating grease to the distributing member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377343 | PLANET GEAR BEARING IN A PLANETARY GEARSET - A planet gear bearing in a planetary gearset, including a planet carrier ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377344 | HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SUPPLY APPARATUS - It is configured to have a first hydraulic pump connected to a drive source, a second hydraulic pump connected to a rotor of the first hydraulic pump, a first regulator valve that regulates pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the first hydraulic pump to a third oil passage that connects a discharge port of the first hydraulic pump and a hydraulic actuator, a fourth oil passage that connects the second hydraulic pump and a lubrication system of the hydraulic actuator, a second regulator valve that regulates pressure of the hydraulic oil discharged from the first regulator valve to a pressure lower than a line pressure, and an one-way valve that is installed in a second oil passage connecting the second hydraulic pump and a reservoir and permits supply of hydraulic oil from the reservoir only to the second hydraulic pump. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377345 | Apparatus for Controlling an Automatically Shifting Transmission - The apparatus suppresses manual shifting options in an electronically controlled automatic transmission with a manual mode in the active transportation mode of a motor vehicle by appropriate programming of an electronic transmission control unit. The transmission can be operated only in the automatic mode. Preferably, only the forward gears can be selected in this case, the weakest shift element, in particular the weakest brake or clutch in an automatic transmission, always being closed in the forward gears. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377346 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - A shift control device for an electrically driven vehicle, which is installed in the electrically driven vehicle including a motor as a drive source and an automatic transmission coupled to an output shaft of the motor, has a shift controller that performs shifting of the automatic transmission using a previously set shift line. The shift controller has, as the shift line, an electricity consumption prioritized shift line with priority placed to improve electricity consumption rate, and a driving force prioritized shift line with priority placed to suppress the frequency of shifting. The driving force prioritized shift line is used for a predetermined time after completion of the shift control using the electricity consumption prioritized shift line. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377347 | Apparatus For Controlling an Automatically Shifting Transmission - In the active transportation mode of a motor vehicle, only the forward gears can be selected. The weakest shift element, in particular the weakest brake or clutch in an automatic transmission, always is closed in the forward gears. Preferably, manual shifting options in an electronically controlled automatic transmission with a manual mode are additionally suppressed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377348 | GEAR CHANGE CONTROL DEVICE - A gear change control device is provided in which a feedback control level for making an actual gear ratio between input rotational speed and output rotational speed of a transmission coincide with a target gear ratio is calculated. A control level calculation device calculates the feedback control level based on a deviation of acceleration of change in the actual gear ratio with respect to acceleration of change in the target gear ratio thereby making it possible to enhance the control responsiveness compared with a case in which the feedback control level is calculated based on the deviation of the actual gear ratio with respect to the target gear ratio, and also to detect the occurrence of a deviation of the actual value from the target value at early stage and carry out feedback, thus enabling gear change control to be carried out more linearly than in a conventional manner. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377349 | CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control apparatus for an automatic transmission includes an ECU. The ECU stores a N−1 speed downshift/a N−2 speed downshift/a N−1 speed upshift/and a hysteresis lines. The hysteresis line is a predetermined distance above the N−1 speed upshift line, and is below the N−2 speed downshift line. The ECU controls the speed of the automatic transmission based on a quantity of state of a vehicle, and the plurality of stored shift lines, and execute, when an N speed is established, a first downshift that changes a speed from the N speed to an N−2 speed, when the quantity of state of the vehicle is in a region above the hysteresis line, after the quantity of state of the vehicle has risen above the N−1 speed downshift line. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377350 | Transmission arrangement - A transmission arrangement includes a hydrostatic transmission in which a hydrostatic unit functioning as a pump is hydraulically connected to a hydrostatic unit functioning as a motor in order to transfer drive power. The arrangement is configured with structure for damping hydraulic pressure fluctuations. The structure is assigned to a hydraulic line connecting at least one of the hydrostatic units. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377351 | SHIFT CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift control device for shift controlling an automatic transmission in a powertrain drivingly connecting a power source, a hydraulic transmission element, and an automatic transmission in the mentioned order, has a hydraulic transmission element required output calculator that calculates a required output to be output from the hydraulic transmission element to the automatic transmission based on the output of the power source obtained from the slip condition between the input and output elements of the hydraulic transmission element and a total efficiency of the hydraulic transmission element, and a hydraulic transmission element total efficiency calculator that calculates, for each output rotation speed of the hydraulic transmission element, a speed ratio and a torque ratio between the input and output elements of the hydraulic transmission element, each being required for achieving the calculated hydraulic transmission element required output. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377352 | ACTUATION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An actuation device for a motor vehicle having a transmission with gear steps and a friction clutch for automated actuation of both the transmission and the friction clutch, where the actuation device has an actuator device with whose help both a rotational movement and a translational movement is executable, in order to improve the actuation device in terms of construction and/or function. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377353 | CYLINDER MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR AN ACTUATOR AND CORRESPONDING METHOD OF PRODUCTION - Cylinder for an actuator ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377354 | NOZZLE SEALING STRUCTURE FOR METAL GAS PIPES - The present invention provides a nozzle sealing structure for metal gas pipes, which comprises a metal gas pipe and a seal. The seal is to cover the nozzle of the metal gas pipe, and has appropriate elasticity. Its outer side is configured with a conical surface. The seal is elastically fixed inside the nozzle of the metal gas pipe through the conical surface. The structure features easy assembly, perfect sealing, no pollution to the environment, and no harm to human health. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377355 | SEALING INTERFACE FOR A TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENCLOSURE - A sealing interface ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377356 | PACKING ASSEMBLY FOR A PUMP - A header ring for use in a stuffing box comprising an annular body portion of an elastomeric material, an annular radially inward projecting sealing lip portion formed on said body portion and an annular, axially facing pedestal portion formed on said body portion, said pedestal portion defining an annularly extending radially inwardly facing pedestal surface, the sealing lip portion defining an annularly extending, radially inward facing sealing surface, the sealing surface and the pedestal surface forming a juncture, at least a portion of the pedestal portion adjacent the juncture and forming the pedestal surface and at least a portion of the sealing lip portion adjacent the juncture and forming a portion of the sealing surface being comprised of a layer of reinforced elastomeric material bonded to the body portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377357 | V-RING SEAL WITH WIPERS - A seal assembly is for sealing a space between first and second members and includes a generally annular elastomeric seal body disposed about an outer surface of the first member and extending circumferentially about a central axis. The body includes a base portion and a sealing portion, the sealing portion having an inner end integrally formed with the base portion and an outer, free end sealingly engageable with an axial surface of the second member so as to define a generally annular seal interface. A wiper is coupled with the seal body and has an engagement portion contactable with an axial surface of the second member at a position spaced radially outwardly from the sealing portion outer end. As such, the wiper engagement portion directs substances on the second member axial surface generally away from the sealing interface when the wiper contacts the substances during rotation of the rotatable member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377358 | HIGH TEMPERATURE SUBSEA DYNAMIC SEALS - Systems and methods are described for processing a high-temperature process fluid using a processing machine in a subsea location while protecting dynamic seals within the machine. In some examples a small portion of the process fluid is cooled using a cooling system the cooled process fluid is then directed towards the dynamic seals. In other examples the dynamic seals are shielded and isolated from the high temperature process fluid and cooler barrier fluid is circulated within an enclosed volume in proximity to the seal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377359 | MECHANICAL SEAL CONTROL APPARATUS - A mechanical seal control apparatus includes a thermally responsive element for reducing or negating face contact pressure upon at least one seal face of a mechanical seal when heat is generated within the mechanical seal above a pre-determined temperature. The thermally responsive element preferably includes, or is, a shape-memory material sensitive to thermal changes to increase or decrease in size, or change in shape, when subjected to changes of temperature of the mechanical seal and is, preferably, a bimetal, such as, for example, nitinol. Upon cooling of the mechanical seal, the shape-memory material substantially, or entirety, reverts to its original size or original shape to increase the face contact pressure for retaining the integrity of the mechanical seal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377360 | SLIDING PARTS - A mechanical seal for sealing faces includes a fluid circulation groove including an inlet section where a fluid comes in from a high pressure fluid side, an outlet section where the fluid goes out to the high pressure fluid side, and a communication section that provides communication between the inlet section and the outlet section is provided in one of sealing faces of a pair of sliding parts that slide on each other. The fluid circulation groove is isolated from a low pressure fluid side by a land section R. At least a sectional area of the groove in the inlet section or the outlet section is set to be different from a sectional area of the groove in the communication section in such a manner that pressure of the fluid flowing through the fluid circulation groove is lowered in the communication section. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377361 | SHROUDED FACE SEAL AND COMPONENTS THEREOF - One embodiment of the seal housing for a face seal described herein include a base with a seal element support and a shroud both extending from the base in a common direction. The seal element support and the base define a space for receiving a seal element. The shroud includes a tip having a head portion that tapers toward a neck portion that is reduced in size relative to the head portion. The tip is secured to a stem of the shroud through a set of circumferentially distributed countersunk holes. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377362 | Sealed Bearing Assembly - A sealed bearing assembly comprises an inner magnetic ring and an external magnetic ring to magnetically attract ferrofluid to block liquids or gases. The sealing can be maintained when a shaft is in a linear movement relative to a shell, and the sealed bearing assembly is under stringent conditions. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377363 | ANTI-ROTATION ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH FLUID VALVES - An example apparatus includes a valve body defining a fluid flow passageway between an inlet and an outlet, a cage disposed in the fluid flow passageway, a plug disposed in the cage, a retainer collar coupled at an end of the plug, where an exterior surface of the retainer collar includes a first engagement surface having a first non-circular cross-section, and an anti-rotation collar coupled at an end of the cage, where the anti-rotation collar has a second engagement surface defining an aperture to receive the retainer collar, where the aperture has a second non-circular cross-section, where the engagement surfaces interact to inhibit rotation of the retainer collar and the plug. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377364 | FLOATING BALL VALVE SEAL - A seal assembly is provided for a rotary ball valve an eccentric cammed ball. The seal assembly may include a seal ring disposed within the valve interior and biased toward the ball element of the valve. A seal ring retainer may be threadedly secured to an interior of the valve body, thereby retaining the seal ring in the valve body. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377365 | VALVE APPARATUS - A valve apparatus of the present invention includes a body, a seat and a cap, in which the body includes a chamber and passageway therein, the chamber is connected with the passageway, and the body includes a first ladder toward the passageway. The seat is disposed in the passageway. The seat includes a second ladder toward the first ladder of the body, and the second ladder of the seat is engaged with the first ladder of the body. The seat also includes a third ladder opposite to the second ladder. The cap has a flange which is contacted with the third ladder of the seat to fix the seat in the body tightly so that the cap is against the seat to prevent the seat from pulling out of the valve apparatus. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377366 | Ball Valve and Method of Operating the Same - A ball valve comprises a selectively movable valve seat on its ball plug that is pressure actuated. The ball valve also comprises a moveable upstream valve seat that can selectively be seated by pressure actuation. The upstream valve seat thereafter will remain seated until the pressures upstream and downstream of the upstream valve are equalized. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377367 | INTERMEDIATE PIECE FOR A STOP VALVE - An intermediate piece for a stop valve, in particular a membrane valve, for fluids including a pressure piece. The pressure piece has at least two locking slides for locking a locking member of a closure element. The intermediate piece includes a cylinder in which the pressure piece can be guided in axial manner. The intermediate piece has a recess, which is arranged in such a way that in mounting position of the pressure piece the locking slide can be shifted into the recess, thus releasing the locking member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377368 | MODULATING BALANCE PORTED THREE WAY VALVE - Provided is a three-way valve having and actuator ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377369 | PRESSURE BALANCED PORTS FOR HYDRAULIC VALVES - A valving arrangement is provided with a specially designed second fluid port which equalizes lateral forces induced upon a spool valve to greatly reduce or eliminate such forces and thereby virtually eliminate laterally induced ware upon the spool valve or a valve port. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377370 | REVERSE FLOW CHECK VALVE IN HYDRAULIC VALVE WITH SERIES CIRCUIT - A valve assembly includes a valve body having at least a first bore and a second bore, a flow passage connecting the first bore to the second bore, a plurality of ports opening to each bore respectively, the first bore being upstream of the second bore. First and second spools are disposed in the first and second bores, respectively, for controlling the flow of fluid to and from the respective ports. A check valve is disposed in the flow passage and configured to prevent fluid flow from the second spool towards the first spool through the flow passage while allowing fluid flow from one of the ports in the first bore towards the second spool through the flow passage. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377371 | Intelligent Pressure Relief Device For A Double Isolation Valve - A pressure relief device for a double isolation valve comprises a body with a valve cavity. The valve body has a pocket formed therein. A disc is disposed in the central section of the pocket. The disc is interposed between two spring-actuated seats. Each of the seats is in fluid communication with opposing valve sides. The pocket central section is in fluid communication with the valve body cavity. Each of the seats is provided with two different types of gaskets in series. In operation, reverse pressure causes retraction of the seats, thereby relieving valve body cavity overpressure. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377372 | CONVERTIBLE VALVE WITH RETAINED CONVERSION ELEMENT - A convertible valve having a conversion element retained in a seat to convert a valve gate from bidirectional flow to unidirectional flow. The convertible valve includes a valve gate moveable between a first open position and a second closed position, a seat moveable between a first position and a second position, and a conversion element retained in the seat. The seat, in its first position, maintains the valve gate in its first open position. With the valve gate in the first open position, the convertible valve allows bi-directional fluid flow. Fluid flowing through the convertible valve creates downward force on the conversion element and the seat. Upon reaching a predetermined force, the seat moves to its second position allowing the valve gate to move to its second closed position. With the valve gate in the second closed position, the convertible valve allows only unidirectional fluid flow. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377373 | Butterfly Valve Comprising Removable Coupling Part - A soft-sealing, concentric butterfly valve ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377374 | CRYOGENIC VALVE - A cryogenic valve includes a first port and a second port, a valve body, a valve stem, a sealing member, a valve element and a housing. The valve body includes a valve seat defining a fluid orifice in fluid communication with the first port. The valve stem is configured to engage with the valve body, wherein at least one of the valve stem and valve body form an inner valve cavity. The valve element is positioned within the inner valve cavity. The valve element is also configured to bias the sealing member against the orifice to substantially block flow through the orifice and the first port. The bias is controlled in response to control of the valve element by a valve actuator. A channel is configured to allow fluid flow through at least one of the valve stem and valve element along a longitudinal axis. A housing is configured to substantially seal and enclose at least a portion of the valve body and valve stem. The housing forms an inner housing cavity configured to thermally isolate the exterior of the valve body and valve stem from the housing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377375 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - A control system includes a hydraulic pressure control valve and an electronic control unit. The hydraulic pressure control valve includes a spool configured to be moved inside a sleeve. The hydraulic pressure control valve is configured to control a hydraulic pressure by moving the spool between a first end and a second end of the sleeve. The hydraulic pressure control valve includes a stopper configured to transmit vibration to the sleeve. The electronic control unit is configured to control the spool to vibrate in the first end or the second end when foreign matter is stuck in the hydraulic pressure control valve, such that the spool or a member that moves the spool repeatedly hits the stopper. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377376 | VALVE DEVICE FOR A HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT AND OIL PUMP CONTROL APPARATUS - A valve device for a hydraulic circuit includes an actuator unit comprising an electromagnetic circuit which comprises an armature, a core, a coil carrier, a coil, and a flux guiding device. A valve unit comprises a unit formed by a valve tappet and the armature, inlet and outlet ports, and a control port arranged between the inlet and outlet ports. A longitudinal through bore is arranged in the unit to extend from the inlet port into an actuator chamber. A first control body cooperating with a first valve seat and a second control body cooperating with a second valve seat are arranged at the unit in which the longitudinal through bore is formed. The armature and the valve tappet are loaded in an opening direction of the inlet valve by a spring element and are loadable in an opening direction of the outlet port by energizing the electromagnetic circuit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377377 | THREE-WAY SOLENOID VALVE - There is provided a very reliable three-way solenoid valve that can reliably switch a refrigerant flow passage while ensuring a refrigerant flow rate even under a large-differential pressure environment without increasing the size of an electromagnetic coil and the like. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377378 | A MAGNETIC VALVE WITH AN ARMATURE ARRANGED INSIDE A PISTON - A magnetic valve ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377379 | Planar valves - A planar valve of flow of fluid in channel that is driven by a direct current and allows easy miniaturization down to millimeter scale. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377380 | Gas Valve Capable of Switching for Two Different Gas Supplies - A gas valve capable of switching for two different gas supplies, has two outlets, two independent rotation positioning areas and two staggered groups of fire holes, one outlet responds to the first gas supply, and the other outlet corresponds to a second gas supply; when the gas valve is mounted on a stove, each outlet is connected to the gas nozzle fit for the corresponding gas supply, then when the corresponding gas supply is used, only the valve rod is switched to the corresponding rotating positioning area, the rotating positioning area corresponds to the corresponding group of fire holes and outlet, only the outlet fit for the gas supply supplies gas to the stove at the moment, and the other outlet is in a closed state all the time, so the gas valve capable of switching for two different gas supplies can be realized without replacing the gas nozzles. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377381 | Actuator Adapter for Bonnet Nub Stem Design - An actuating apparatus for operating a valve assembly includes an actuator body that selectively couples to the valve assembly and an actuator stem that has an end that extends into the actuator body. The valve assembly has having a valve body, a valve member in the valve body, a valve stem attached to the valve member, and a profile on an end of the valve stem distal from the valve member. The actuating apparatus also includes an adapter assembly in the actuator body having a threaded end that engages the actuator stem, and a profiled end distal from the threaded end that engages the profile on the valve stem and couples to the valve stem, so that selectively applying axial forces to the adapter assembly moves the valve stem and the valve member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377382 | LOCKING MECHANISM WITH VISIBLE STATUS INDICATION - A system for verifiably locking a first cylindrical component to a second cylindrical component in a safe and secure manner. The system provides a visible indication when the first component and second component are fully and effectively secured. The first cylindrical component comprises a lock cylinder fixedly attached to the first cylindrical component. The lock cylinder comprises a lock piston. The second cylindrical component comprises a channel with a guide region and a lock region. The visible portion of the lock piston provides an indication of whether or not the lock piston is secured in the lock region of the channel. The system is also capable of being operated from a control panel to operate the locks, receive signals from sensors, and to display the lock status of the system. The system offers redundant verifications to enhance safety in operating environments. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377383 | VALVE COMPRISING A TAPPET AND A SENSOR - A valve comprises a tappet and a sensor for detecting an adjustment stroke of the tappet, in particular an inductive sensor, wherein the sensor comprises a signal transmitter which comprises a coil, of which the coil axis (S) is substantially in parallel with the axis (A) of the tappet. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377384 | UNDERSEA PIPE-LAYING - A vessel for laying a pipeline includes a plurality of workstations disposed along a pipelaying path that includes an upstream portion away from a first end of the vessel and a plurality of ramps in the region of the first end of the vessel. The plurality of ramps includes a first ramp which is disposed along the pipelaying path, whose inclination is adjustable and which has a first upstream end and a second downstream end, and a second ramp which is disposed along the pipelaying path downstream of the first ramp, whose inclination is adjustable and which has a first upstream end and a second downstream end. The downstream end of the first ramp is positioned inboard of the first end of the vessel and above the bottom of the vessel and the upstream end of the second ramp is positioned inboard of the first end of the vessel and above the bottom of the vessel. An external ramp assembly is provided, including ramps and that can be pivoted relative to one another and locked in a selected position by a locking arrangement. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377385 | Improvements Relating to Abandonment and Recovery of Pipelines - A method of abandoning a pipeline during subsea pipelaying from a pipelay vessel includes suspending the pipe string from a tendon element of an abandonment string and engaging further tendon elements to an upper end of the abandonment string while lowering the pipe string to a handover depth. At the handover depth, tension is applied via a wire to the top of the pipe string at an acute angle to the launch axis. This deflects the pipe string from the launch axis into axial alignment with the wire to transfer the weight load of the pipe string to the wire, whereupon the abandonment string can be decoupled from the pipe string. Recovery of the pipeline from the seabed can be effected by a reverse process. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377386 | ADJUSTABLE BRACKET AND HUB FOR FLEXIBLE HOSE SUPPORT - An adjustable bracket includes a first bracket portion with a first leg and a first bar element, a second bracket portion with a second leg and a second bar element, and a hub assembly supported on at least one of the first and second bracket portions. The hub assembly can be configured to couple a flexible hose to the adjustable bracket. The first bar element can be telescopically received by the second bar element so that a distance between the first and second legs is selectively adjustable. A fastener can fix the first and second bar elements in a desired relationship. The hub assembly can include first and second support members that are pivotably connected to rotate between open and closed positions. The second support member may have a slot that allows the second support member to rotate and move laterally with respect to the first support member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377387 | TWO-SHOT TUBE RETENTION POCKET TUBE CLAMP, MOLD AND PROCESS - A first shot body member includes a pair of side walls, a semi-circular sleeve positioned between the pair of side walls to define a portion of a longitudinal pocket, and a pair of deflecting wings. Each deflecting wing is coupled to one of the side walls at a corner. A second shot isolation member of an elastically resilient second material is bonded to portions of an interior surface of the longitudinal pocket defined by each of: the semi-circular sleeve, each of the pair of side walls, each of the pair of corners, and each of the pair of wings. Mold members can include supporting surfaces to support interior and exterior portions of the wing during the second shot molding operation, while leaving an exposed interior bonding surface that defines a portion of the second shot molding cavity. Related methods are further disclosed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377388 | Double Hangar - A pipe hanging assembly that includes a single piece of steel having a first upper horizontal section, second and third angled sections coupled to the first section, fourth and fifth vertical sections extending vertically from the second and third sections, respectively, sixth and seventh vertical sections extending vertically and parallel to the fourth and fifth sections, respectively, and eighth and ninth curved sections. The eighth curved section connects the fourth and sixth sections to form a first U-shaped holder, and the ninth curved section connects the fifth and seventh sections to form a second U-shaped holder, with the eighth section disposed at a different elevation than the ninth section. Two different pipes can be supported in the first and second U-shaped holder. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377389 | USE OF SEMI-AROMATIC COPOLYAMIDE FOR TRANSPORTING REFRIGERANT FLUID - The invention relates to the use of a layer consisting of a composition comprising a copolyamide of formula X/10.T/Y for transporting a heat transfer fluid in a vapor compression circuit, wherein: X represents either the residues of an aliphatic amino acid comprising between 8 and 18 carbon atoms, or a lactam, or the unit X | 2015-12-31 |
20150377390 | PIPING COMPONENT AND PIPE - A piping component according to an embodiment includes a first joint member and a second joint member. The first joint member has a first covering portion. The first covering portion covers one of end portions of a bonding unit between the first joint member and a first piping unit, located in an insertion direction of the first piping unit, from a side of a hollow of the first joint member. The second joint member has a second covering portion. The second covering portion covers one of end portions of a bonding unit between the second joint member and a second piping unit, located in an insertion direction of the second piping unit, from a side of a hollow of the second joint member. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377391 | THREADED JOINT FOR PIPES - A threaded joint for pipes including a pin and a box, characterized in that the relationship 0.05 degrees≦θ | 2015-12-31 |
20150377392 | CONNECTION JOINT FOR PIPES TO CONVEY GAS, COMPRESSED AIR AND OTHER FLUIDS - A fluid connection joint to couple tubular pipes intended to convey gas, compressed air and other fluids. The fluid connection joint includes a deformable internal ring having sealing surfaces internally to engage with an outer surface of a first tubular element and frontally to engage with a second tubular element. The deformable internal ring is located within a housing that is coupled to a flange of the second tubular element by fixing screws. The tightening of the fixing screws results in a substantially radial compression of the internal ring and seals around the first tubular element and a second substantially axial compression of the frontal seal against the flange. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377393 | HYDRAULIC CONNECTING BUSH, HYDRAULIC CONNECTION, AND HYDRAULIC PLUG - A hydraulic connecting bush for correcting hydraulic lines for hydraulic circuit-breaker drives, having a hollow cylindrical main body with at least two annular grooves, extending circumferentially on the main body outer cylindrical surface and having sealing rings inserted therein, the main body being made of a material having a first elasticity modulus. The bush may be configured for overlapping insertion in hydraulic lines to be connected, in contact with each other at end faces, the hydraulic lines being made of a material having a second elasticity modulus, a gap forming between, the main body and the hydraulic lines, such that if the first elasticity modulus is less than the second elasticity modulus, and an internal pressure is applied, the main body expands more than the hydraulic lines and closes the gap in the region of the sealing rings. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377394 | SEAL ELEMENT FOR ISOLATION GASKET - A gasket for use between adjoining pipe flanges includes a retainer which defines a bore and includes a first face and an opposite second face. The retainer is constructed and arranged with a first groove in the first face and with a second groove in the second face, the first groove includes a first form for seal retention and the first seal element includes a first cooperating form for retention of the seal element within the first groove. A second seal element is received within the second groove and the retention of each seal element within its respective groove is accomplished without the use of a bonding material. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377395 | CONNECTING PIPING AND STEAM TURBINE SYSTEM - The present invention is provided with: a cylindrical main body section that is provided with at least one annular rib on the outer circumferential surface; and a deforming section that is configured from a bellows that can be deformed in an axis line direction and diameter direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377396 | Plug-in Connection for Two Pipes and Method for Assembling the Plug-in Connection - The invention relates to a plug-in connection for a first pipe and a second pipe and use thereof in a motor vehicle. A free end segment of the first pipe and a free end segment of the second pipe can be connected to each other. A retaining clip having two legs, which each bear a respective locking element, sits in a guide for the retaining clip, wherein the guide is formed on the free end segment of the first pipe. The retaining clip mounted in the guide interacts with the retaining region on the free end segment of the second pipe in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner by means of each of the locking elements. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377397 | MANUAL CONNECTION FOR CONNECTING TWO FLUID DUCTS - A manual connection includes: a first connection element having two holding parts; a second connection element having two clamping bodies that can be moved rotatably and between a clamping position wherein each clamping body cooperates with a holding part for fixing the first connection element in the second connection element, and a release position wherein each clamping body releases a respective holding part; and control means for moving each clamping body between the clamping and release positions. The control means are designed such that the rotation of a clamping body is carried out about a rotational direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. The control means include a grip body connected to each clamping body so as to rotate the two clamping bodies. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377398 | FEMALE COUPLING MEMBER SUITABLE FOR HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE FLUID AND PIPE COUPLING HAVING FEMALE COUPLING MEMBER - Disclosed is a female coupling member which includes a housing having a fluid passage extending therethrough, a valve member selectively opening and closing the fluid passage, and a valve open-closed state indicating member. The valve open-closed state indicating member has a valve open state indicating part and a valve closed state indicating part and is displaced in response to the displacement of the valve member. When a male coupling member is connected to the female coupling member, and when the valve member is in an open position, the valve open state indicating part is visible from the outside of the housing through a window of the housing, whereas, when the valve member is in a closed position, the valve closed state indicating part is visible from the outside of the housing through the window. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377399 | TUBING CONNECTOR SYSTEM - The tubing connector system ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377400 | Press-in Connecting Piece for Pipe Connection and Tool for a Press-in Connecting Piece - The invention relates to a press-in connecting piece for connecting a branch pipe to a pipe in the region of a branch opening, comprising a pipe adapter ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150377401 | Coupler - A coupler for connecting a hose of a refrigerant loading/recovery source to a linking part of a heating/cooling device, the linking part having a linking-part-side valve body; the coupler having a connecting part capable of connecting with the linking part of the heating/cooling device, a main shaft capable of pressing the linking-part-side valve body of the heating/cooling device, and a main shaft operating part for moving the main shaft forward and backward; restricting protuberances being provided to either a rear outside face of the connecting part or the main shaft operating part; and protuberance-guiding device for guiding the restricting protuberances being formed in the other one of the rear outside face of the connecting part and the main shaft operating part, along tracks that spiral around the center axis of the connecting part. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377402 | INLINE CONNECT BREAKAWAY HOSE COUPLER - A coupling including female and male couplers configured to be connected together. The female coupler includes a valve body and a detent carrier surrounding the valve body and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced openings extending through a wall of the detent carrier for receiving detents to connect the female coupler to the male coupler. When the female and male couplers are connected together, the detent carrier is axially movable relative to the valve body by externally applied loads acting on the male and female couplers to cause the male and female couplers to separate. A pressure-balancing chamber is provided to prevent premature separation of the couplers. Once separated, the detent carrier axially moves back and the female and male couplers may be reconnected. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377403 | INTERNAL RESTRAINT DEVICE - A restraint or gripping device for anchoring within the interior of a pipe comprises a pair of end plates adapted to be urged towards each other and a plurality of shoes, positioned between the end plates, and adapted to be moved radially outwardly as the end plates are urged together. In a further aspect, a method of restraining a pipe plug or isolation tool is provided. Also provided are assemblies for pipe isolation including an integral restraint or gripping mechanism. | 2015-12-31 |
20150377404 | Means for the Rehabilitation of a Connecting Portion between a Main Pipeline and a Branch Pipeline, Method for the Rehabilitation of a Connecting Portion and Rehabilitation System for the Rehabilitation of a Connecting Portion - A means for the rehabilitation of a connecting portion between a main pipe-line and a branch pipeline with a main pipe section and a branch pipe section, wherein the main pipe section has a connecting region, wherein the branch pipe section is connected at its first end portion to the connecting region of the main pipe section, wherein the branch pipe section is closed at its second end portion and wherein at least one contactless sensor is disposed within the means. | 2015-12-31 |