公开(公告)号：WO1991000407A1

公开(公告)日：1991-01-10

申请号：PCT/US1989002866

申请日：1989-06-28

Applicant: VAPOR CORPORATION

Inventor： VAPOR CORPORATION ,  BAYARD, Robert, G. ,  WALSH, Anthony, J.

IPC: E05F15/02

CPC classification number: E05F15/565 ,  E05F15/643 ,  E05F17/004 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/22 ,  E05Y2201/236 ,  E05Y2201/238 ,  E05Y2201/24 ,  E05Y2201/244 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/46 ,  E05Y2201/604 ,  E05Y2800/11 ,  E05Y2800/25 ,  E05Y2800/73 ,  E05Y2900/51 ,  Y10T292/1021

Abstract: A power door operator for transit vehicles utilizing a rodless pneumatic cylinder (10) to open and close doors (2, 3) in the sidewall of a vehicle. Door movement having a controlled door edge force is achieved through coupling an external piston (11) of the cylinder and vehicle doors through belt (16). Magnetic coupling between internal and external pistons of the cylinder provide force having breakaway value applied to the operated door. A novel lock (30, 31, 32, 33) operated by admission of air to the cylinder (10) latches or unlatches the door in its closed position subsequent or prior to door closing or opening. Control of door motion at the ends of its travel is achieved through the use of a novel differential area (10a) in the cylinder. Piston force is modified for positions approaching either end of the cylinder using a sliding rod (40) contained by the piston (10a). Movement of the rod modifies available force.

公开(公告)号：US12110722B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17554969

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.

Inventor： Joseph Scheuring ,  Wieslaw Nowicki

IPC: E05F1/10 ,  E05C17/30

CPC classification number: E05F1/1058 ,  E05C17/30 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/264 ,  E05Y2201/474 ,  E05Y2900/546

Abstract: A counterbalance mechanism for coupling with a closure panel to assist in opening and closing of the closure panel between a fully closed position and a fully open position of the closure panel, the counterbalance mechanism including: a housing coupled at one end to one of the closure panel and a body of a vehicle by a first connector and at another end by a second connector to the other of the body and the closure panel, the housing containing an extension member and a spring positioned along a longitudinal axis, the spring positioned adjacent to the first connector; the first connector having a body with a connection portion coupled by a connection to an end of the housing positioned at the one end; and a spring retention mechanism for inhibiting extension of the spring out of the one end of the housing, the spring retention mechanism including: a spring retainer positioned between the spring and the end; and a retainer pin positioned between the spring retainer and the end; wherein upon decoupling of the connection portion with the end, the retainer pin inhibits movement of the spring and the spring retainer towards the one end along the longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US12078005B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17427089

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: Edscha Engineering GmbH

Inventor： Christiaan Blokpoel ,  Jose-Manuel Gutierrez-Fernandez ,  Jochen Bals ,  Matthias Obrig

IPC: F16D49/16 ,  E05F5/00

CPC classification number: E05F5/00 ,  F16D49/16 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/246 ,  E05Y2201/26 ,  E05Y2201/408 ,  E05Y2201/484 ,  E05Y2201/638 ,  E05Y2201/688 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  E05Y2900/546 ,  E05Y2900/548

Abstract: A brake device for a drivable part, in particular for use for a vehicle flap, in particular in an automobile, includes a drivable load device (11) which can be radially brought into contact with a disc (90) of the drivable part, with a first holding position and a second release position. At least one brake element rests against the periphery (92) of the disc (90) in a frictional manner in the holding position and secures the disc (90) from rotating using a specifiable force. In the release position, the at least one brake element is arranged at a distance from the periphery of the disc (90) and allows a free run of the disc (90), and the load device (11) can be adjusted between the holding position and the release position, preferably by a motor (12). A brake device or a rotating drive with which a drivable part of the drive is secured against a displacement on the basis of the mass of the component to be displaced even when the motor is not being provided with power or is deactivated is achieved in that the first holding position and the second release position are each designed as a metastable holding position.

公开(公告)号：US20240076920A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18458271

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Volvo Car Corporation

Inventor： Magnus Matsson

IPC: E05D11/08 ,  B60K15/05

CPC classification number: E05D11/08 ,  B60K15/05 ,  B60K2015/053 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/26 ,  E05Y2201/262 ,  E05Y2201/626 ,  E05Y2800/75 ,  E05Y2900/534

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a positioning mechanism for holding a lid element of a vehicle in an intermediate position between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The positioning mechanism comprises a base component, a first friction block carrying a first friction surface, a counter surface, and an engagement element. The first friction block is supported on the base component via two pivotable first lever arms such that the two first lever arms, the friction block, and a portion of the base component form a first parallelogram. The counter surface faces the first friction surface and is arranged in parallel to the first friction surface such that the first friction surface and the counter surface define a movement channel extending along a movement channel direction. The engagement element is receivable in the movement channel and the first lever arms are inclined with respect to a movement channel direction.

公开(公告)号：US20240068286A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18237379

申请日：2023-08-23

Applicant: Reell Precision Manufacturing Corporation

Inventor： George LARSON

IPC: E05D11/10 ,  E05D3/02

CPC classification number: E05D11/1078 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05Y2201/218

Abstract: One aspect is a detent hinge device having a first cam component with at least one spline and an axial cam face, the first cam component having a root diameter and an outer diameter. A second cam component has at least one spline and an axial cam face, the second cam component having a root diameter and an outer diameter. Each of the first and second cam components are aligned on an axis, wherein the cam faces of the first inner and first outer cam components face each other. An axial spring acts on the first cam component forcing it against the second cam component. An axial retention element securing each of the first and second cam components and axial spring on the axis. A first mounting bracket has splines on an inner surface. The first mounting bracket contains the first cam component such that the splines of the first mounting bracket engage the splines of the first cam component thereby transferring torque from the first cam component to the first mounting bracket via the splines. A second mounting bracket has splines on an inner surface. The second mounting bracket contains the second cam component such that the splines of the second mounting bracket engage the splines of the second cam component thereby transferring torque from the second cam component to the second mounting bracket via the splines. The first and second cam components comprise the same shape.

公开(公告)号：US11831268B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17609329

申请日：2020-06-25

Applicant: Multimatic Inc.

Inventor： Kelsey Dale Krushel ,  Tomasz Tadeusz Dominik

IPC: E05F15/00 ,  H02P3/02 ,  E05F15/63

CPC classification number: H02P3/025 ,  E05F15/63 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/246 ,  E05Y2201/258 ,  E05Y2201/418 ,  E05Y2201/438 ,  E05Y2201/442 ,  E05Y2201/46 ,  E05Y2201/626 ,  E05Y2201/702 ,  E05Y2201/72 ,  E05Y2900/531

Abstract: A vehicle door checker integrated with a power drive unit for an automobile door includes a direct current permanent magnet electric motor subject to cogging torque. The electric motor includes a central shaft. The vehicle door checker also includes a cogging torque increase device that is mounted to the central shaft externally of the motor. The cogging torque increase device includes pairs of oppositely magnetized permanent magnets that are mounted coaxially in a stator and rotor respectively about the motor shaft. The stator magnets and the rotor magnets shift into and out of alignment with each other as the shaft is rotated such that the motor is held in multiple discrete stable positions that correspond to check positions of an automobile door.

公开(公告)号：US20180238093A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15554611

申请日：2016-03-02

Applicant: HETTICH-ONI GMBH & CO. KG

Inventor： Cord ROMMELMANN

IPC: E05F3/20 ,  E05F1/12 ,  E05D3/12 ,  E05D5/02 ,  E05F3/16 ,  E05F3/22 ,  E05F5/02 ,  E05D11/10 ,  D06F39/12

CPC classification number: E05F3/20 ,  D06F39/12 ,  E05D3/122 ,  E05D5/02 ,  E05D11/1007 ,  E05F1/12 ,  E05F1/1284 ,  E05F3/14 ,  E05F3/16 ,  E05F3/22 ,  E05F5/02 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/48 ,  E05Y2800/26 ,  E05Y2800/465 ,  E05Y2800/674 ,  E05Y2900/312

Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for a domestic appliance for pivotably fastening a lid to a body of the domestic appliance, comprising a first hinge element and a second hinge element, which are pivotably connected to each other and which can be pivoted in relation to each other between an open position and a closed position. The hinge is characterized in that a control lever is rotatably supported on the first hinge element and a control gate is formed on the second hinge element, in which control gate a control pin formed on the control lever is guided, wherein the control gate is shaped in such a way that, during a closing motion of the hinge, an intermediate position is assumed and held until the closing motion is continued to the closed position, whereas the hinge is pivoted to the open position during an opening motion from the closed position. The invention further relates to a domestic appliance, in particular a top-loading washing machine, comprising a body, to which a lid is pivotably fastened by means of at least one such hinge.

公开(公告)号：US20180216387A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15746504

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: INVENTUS ENGINEERING GMBH

Inventor： STEFAN BATTLOGG ,  MARKUS MAYER

IPC: E05F5/02 ,  F16F9/53 ,  F16F9/32

CPC classification number: E05F15/619 ,  B60J5/047 ,  E05C17/003 ,  E05C17/006 ,  E05C17/22 ,  E05F5/00 ,  E05F5/025 ,  E05F15/00 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/232 ,  E05Y2201/246 ,  E05Y2201/254 ,  E05Y2201/256 ,  E05Y2201/264 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/46 ,  E05Y2201/462 ,  E05Y2400/20 ,  E05Y2400/21 ,  E05Y2400/44 ,  E05Y2400/45 ,  E05Y2400/53 ,  E05Y2400/54 ,  E05Y2900/531 ,  F16D57/002 ,  F16D57/06 ,  F16D71/00 ,  F16F9/06 ,  F16F9/063 ,  F16F9/067 ,  F16F9/187 ,  F16F9/20 ,  F16F9/3292 ,  F16F9/535 ,  F16F9/537 ,  F16F9/56 ,  F16F2222/06 ,  F16F2222/12 ,  F16F2224/045 ,  F16F2228/066 ,  F16F2230/0005 ,  F16F2230/0088 ,  F16F2230/18

Abstract: A door component has a controllable damping device and contains a magnetorheological fluid. Two connection units are movable relative to one another. One of the two connection units is connected to a support structure and the other one to a pivotable door unit. The device damps a movement of the door unit between a closed position and an open position in a controlled manner by way of a control unit. The magnetorheological damping device has a piston unit and a cylinder unit surrounding the piston unit. The piston unit divides a cylinder volume into two chambers. The piston unit is equipped with a first one-way valve. The two chambers are connected together, via an external return channel equipped with at least one controllable magnetorheological damping valve, to form a one-way circuit. When the piston unit moves in and out, the magnetorheological fluid flows through the piston unit in the same flow direction.

公开(公告)号：US20180017145A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-18

申请号：US15669106

申请日：2017-08-04

Applicant: Castel Innovations, LLC

Inventor： Guillermo Castelblanco ,  Carl Steven Castelblanco

IPC: F16H21/06 ,  F16H21/44 ,  B60P1/26 ,  E05F5/06

CPC classification number: F16H21/06 ,  B60P1/26 ,  E05F5/06 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2900/546 ,  F16H21/44

Abstract: A tailgate adjuster in a preferred example comprises an adjustably locking rotatable bracket comprising a plurality of rotatably linked shank components, with at least one shank component joined to a sprocket component having a plurality of sprocket teeth, and at least one other shank component joined to a rotatable trigger component having a sprocket-engaging trigger tooth. The trigger component is preferably spring biased to maintain the trigger tooth in an engaged position with the sprocket teeth, and can be adjusted to disengage the trigger component from the sprocket teeth. The sprocket teeth are spaced to permit the locking of shank components at a desired angle to each other. Holes at each end of the tailgate adjuster permit the rotatable mounting of one such end to a vehicle tailgate or hatchback and the other end to a fixed location of the vehicle. In other examples the invention concerns a tailgate-reinforcing sheath and methods for maintaining a vehicle tailgate or other hinged door, gate or window in a one of a plurality of partly open positions.

公开(公告)号：US20170328098A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-16

申请号：US15522394

申请日：2015-09-27

Applicant: Itshak BEN-ZION

Inventor： Itshak BEN-ZION

IPC: E05C17/00 ,  E05C17/20 ,  E05C17/22

CPC classification number: E05C17/025 ,  E05B15/0046 ,  E05C17/203 ,  E05C17/22 ,  E05Y2201/218 ,  E05Y2201/244 ,  E05Y2900/132 ,  E05Y2900/148

Abstract: A stopper for stopping rotation of a planar element with respect to a frame when the planar element is hinged to the frame, the stopper has a longitudinal axis and comprises: a locking bar having a toothed surface and received within an indentation, an operation handle for moving the locking bar out of the indentation, a locking spring having a locking tooth that is urged into the toothed surface, a releasing lever for releasing the locking tooth from the toothed surface, a retention spring for urging the locking bar into the indentation. A linear movement of the operation handle moves a portion of the locking bar out of the indentation, the locking bar abuts against the frame, and, the locking bar is fixed in its position by means of the locking tooth that is urged against the toothed surface.