STRUCTURAL I-BEAM AUTOMOTIVE SUSPENSION ARM

    公开(公告)号:CA2416703C

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:CA2416703

    申请日:2003-01-20

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Abstract: A vehicular suspension arm comprises an upper sheet metal stamped component with a first outer face and a first inner face, and a first central web portion with two opposite sides and first upstanding flange portions at opposite sides of the first web portion, a lower sheet metal stamped component with a second outer face and a second inner face, and a second central web portion with two opposite sides and second upstanding flange portions at the opposite sides of the second web portion, the first and second inner faces adapted to contact each other along a substantial portion of the first and second web portions, the upper and lower stamped components adapted to be rigidly attached to each other to create a structural I-beam section, wherein the thickness of each upstanding flange portion is at least equal to the combined thickness of the first and second web portions.

    Pedestrian protection automotive hood hinge assembly

    公开(公告)号:AU2006289596B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-01

    申请号:AU2006289596

    申请日:2006-07-18

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Abstract: An automotive hood hinge assembly is adapted to act as a safety device in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. The hood hinge assembly is constructed from a series of linkages and an energy storage actuator that is configured to raise the rear of a vehicle hood in response to a pedestrian collision. The deployed system forms a rigid structure that restrains rearward movement of the hood while providing a vertical motion path and resistive force capable of efficiently dissipating the energy imparted by the pedestrian and therefore significantly lowering injury levels. The linkages are configured to provide conventional rotary opening and closing motion of the hood when the system is in the retracted position and also provide a reset function so that a simple opening and closing motion of the hood when the system is in the deployed position resets it to the retracted position.

    VEHICLE AUXILIARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM
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    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:CA2719225A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-05

    申请号:CA2719225

    申请日:2009-04-01

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Abstract: An auxiliary hydraulic system for vehicles, in particular pick-up trucks, is configured to supply hydraulic fluid under pressure to both on-board and off-board auxiliary equipment such as snow plows, dump boxes and wood splitters. The auxiliary hydraulic system includes a multi-piston fluid pump with electrically selectable poppet valves and an associated microprocessor control that facilitates variable output so that a desired proportional flow can be supplied to the auxiliary equipment. The system also provides a switchable valve arrangement for directional control and an arrangement of fluid distribution pipes and detachable couplings so that a range of different auxiliary equipment can be quickly and simply connected to the system. A simple user interface is also included so that the operator can command the auxiliary equipment from either within or in close proximity to the vehicle.

    AUTOMOTIVE DOOR CHECK WITH ENERGY STORAGE BODY

    公开(公告)号:CA2716562A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-15

    申请号:CA2716562

    申请日:2009-01-30

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Abstract: A door check apparatus for an automobile comprises a unitary check body containing a pair of compliant leaves and a guidance arrangement which is adapted to be rigidly mounted to a vehicle door. It also comprises a check arm containing cam surfaces and detent features which is pivotally connected to a vehicle body structure and is configured to slideably interface with the guidance arrangement of the unitary check body. The unitary check body is manufactured from a resilient material so that the compliant leaves are capable of storing and releasing energy in response to the movement of the cam surfaces and detent features of the check arm relative to the guidance arrangement. Rotary motion of the vehicle door relative to the vehicle body structure is checked with predetermined forces generated from the energy stored and released by the compliant leaves at positions determined by the relationship between the detent features of the check arm relative to the guidance arrangement of the unitary check body.

    Skate with pivoting rocker and replaceable blade

    公开(公告)号:AU2008207269A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-24

    申请号:AU2008207269

    申请日:2008-01-18

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Abstract: A replaceable blade ice skate (9) comprising a holder (2), a blade system having at least one blade engagement portion (11) and a blade (4, 52), at least one attachment device (5) mounted to the holder for movement between a blade securing position and a blade releasing position. The attachment device having an attachment engagement portion (6), wherein the blade system is retained in the holder via the blade engagement portion detachably mating with the attachment engagement portion when the attachment device is in the blade securing position. The blade system further comprising a downward facing rocker (3) and a flexible replaceable blade (4) which conforms to the first defined curvature of the rocker when mounted thereon.

    MULTIPLE PIECE CONSTRUCTION AUTOMOTIVE DOOR HINGE

    公开(公告)号:CA2551642A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-10

    申请号:CA2551642

    申请日:2006-07-10

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Abstract: An automotive hinge assembly adapted to facilitate motion of a closure panel relative to a fixed body structure comprises a door component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a pivot pin and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle closure panel, a body component constructed from two press formed angle brackets structurally connected via a simple formed feature and the pivot pi n and adapted to be mounted to a vehicle body structure, such that the pivot pin structurally assembles the two hinge components, facilitates relative rotary motion between them an d structurally connects the multiple press formed angle brackets so that the resulting assembly achieves a much higher material efficiency than the prior art with an associated significant cost reduction.

    LIFT ASSIST MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE TAILGATES

    公开(公告)号:CA2441091C

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-08

    申请号:CA2441091

    申请日:2003-02-04

    Applicant: MULTIMATIC INC

    Inventor: GRUBER HERBERT

    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate lift system comprises an energy storage device located within a vehicle body and adapted to be pivotally anchored to the vehicle bo dy at one end, a bellcrank arm that is pivotally attached to the energy storage device and rigidly attached to an actuation shaft that is coaxially aligned with a tailgate pivot axis, a pivot bracket assembly that incorporates a piv ot bearing arrangement to facilitate a robust rotary joint about the tailgate pivot axis, and comprising a coupling means between the tailgate and the actuation shaft, such that relative rotary motion of the tailgate and vehicl e body results in linear movement of the energy storage device and maximum energy storage at the tailgate fully open position.

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