序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
181 AUTOMATED MAGNETIC PARTICLE AND FLUORESCENT PENETRANT DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM US14147232 2014-01-03 US20150192526A1 2015-07-09 Jeffrey P. Nissen; Edward Hohman
A system and method to inspect flaws associated with a part. The system includes a first image capturing device configured to capture a first set of images of the part and a computer operably associated with first image capturing device and configured to receive and analyze the first set of images. The method includes treating the part with a magnetic particle and fluorescent penetrant processing, capturing a first set of images of an outer surface of the part with the first image capturing device, and identifying a part defect with an algorithm associated with the computer.
182 Transmission testing device US14373130 2013-01-18 US09074964B2 2015-07-07 Takahiro Nakagawa
Provision of an intermediate shaft and a torque meter between a test product and a dynamometer in a transmission testing device in which the test product is set in an environmental chamber leads to a long axial length and thereby requires a large floor area for setting, and also causes a twisting of a shaft and leads to a poor rigidity. A hollow spacer is provided between a face plate of the environmental chamber and a test product attachment holder to which the test product is attached. A flange with an H-shape in side view is disposed in the hollow of the spacer. The flange has an end connected to an adaptor flange fixed to the test product, and another end connected to a rotating shaft of the dynamometer via the torque meter.
183 Method for determining a rotational speed of a driveshaft of an internal combustion engine US13581264 2011-02-23 US09068905B2 2015-06-30 Matthias Cwik; Markus Roessle; Ewald Mauritz; Stefan Tumback
A method determines a rotational speed of a driveshaft of an internal combustion engine. The rotating driveshaft assumes different rotary positions at different times. An average gradient of rotary speed for the driveshaft is determined at at least two rotary positions. Subsequently, an average rotational speed for the driveshaft is obtained from a past average gradient of rotary speed at at least one later point in time.
184 Torque sensor system US13901931 2013-05-24 US09052011B2 2015-06-09 Riccardo Morselli; Stefano Fiorati
A torque sensor system is provided, which comprises a frame supporting a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft comprises a first connector that is connected to second connector comprised by the second shaft so that a torque is transmittable via the first and second connectors from the first shaft to the second shaft. The first connector and second connector are formed such that transmitting a torque induces a reaction force to the frame. The frame is provided with at least one load sensor that is adapted to measure the reaction force, such that an output of the load sensor represents the transmitted torque.
185 PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR TESTING THE POWERTRAIN OF AT LEAST PARTIALLY ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLES US14402815 2013-05-24 US20150143885A1 2015-05-28 Oliver König; Stefan Jakubek; Gunter Prochart; Kurt Gschweitl; Gregor Gregorcis
In a process for testing the powertrain of vehicles that are at least in part electrically driven, the voltage supplied to the powertrain is controlled by a controller coupled with a simulation system for the energy storage system in a way that the voltage acts dynamically as for a real energy storage system. The controller is designed with a model based controller design method, with a load model of the powertrain being used in the model of the controlled system.
186 MACHINE COMPONENT OF A DRIVETRAIN AND A METHOD FOR CONFIGURING AND/OR PUTTING INTO OPERATION AND/OR OPERATING SUCH A DRIVETRAIN US14407826 2013-06-11 US20150142175A1 2015-05-21 Jan-Dirk Reimers; Arno Klein-Hitpass; Ralf Martin Dinter
The invention relates to a machine component of a drive train and to a method for configuring and/or putting into operation and/or operating such a drive train (2) of a machine (1), which drive train comprises machine components that can be controlled by means of a control unit (9) as well as non-controllable machine components (5-8), wherein the method comprises the steps of: equipping at least a portion of the non-controllable machine components (5-8) with component-specific data storage devices (12-15), on which in each case design-related technical data of the non-controllable machine components (5-8) are stored, which data are relevant for the control of one or several controllable machine components (3-4); transmitting the data stored on the data storage devices (12-15) to the control unit (9); and controlling one or more controllable machine components (3, 4) by using the control unit (9) and on the basis of the data transmitted.
187 Systems and Methods for Attaching a Device to a Rotating Shaft US13935961 2013-07-05 US20150011322A1 2015-01-08 Kurt Kramer Schleif; Peter Ping-Liang Sue; Michael Davis Jacobs; Nathan Lee Brown; Mario Joseph Arceneaux; Paul Walter Dausacker
A system for attaching a device to a rotating shaft is provided herein. The system may include one or more intermediate members positioned about the device. The system also may include a restraining strap configured to apply a restraining force to at least one of the one or more intermediate members to secure the one or more intermediate members to the rotating shaft. The one or more intermediate members may be configured to at least partially avert and/or disperse the restraining force of the restraining strap away from the device.
188 METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A DETECTOR IN A DAMPING ASSEMBLY US14358801 2012-11-13 US20140329642A1 2014-11-06 Mancarella Francesco; Matteo Venturelli; Gabriele Morandi
A method for calibrating a detector of a damping assembly in a vehicle is disclosed. The damping assembly comprises a damper for connecting a transmission shaft of a transmission system of the vehicle to a driving shaft, the method comprising the step of applying different torques at the damping assembly by generating losses at different working conditions of the transmission system, so that the damper can be compared to a damper of a reference vehicle for each of said different working conditions.
189 METHOD FOR TESTING A HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION US14358791 2012-11-13 US20140326060A1 2014-11-06 Francesco Mancarella; Gabriele Morandi
A method for testing a transmission of a vehicle, the transmission including a hydrostatic unit installed on the vehicle. The method includes calculating an actual value of a parameter which is indicative of the volumetric efficiency of the hydrostatic unit, in a working condition. The method also includes determining an expected value of the parameter in the working condition. The actual value is comparable with the expected value in order to evaluate how the hydrostatic unit is working.
190 METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDITION MONITORING OF GEARBOXES US14351078 2012-10-04 US20140257714A1 2014-09-11 Joonas Kiviniemi; Jukka Elfström; Markus Pylvänen
A system for the purpose of condition monitoring of gearboxes includes processing equipment that is configured to receive data that contains information of a spectrum of mechanical vibrations measured from a gearbox being monitored. The processing equipment is configured to search, from the spectrum of mechanical vibrations, at least two spikes on such frequencies which correspond to a phenomenon such as for example a bearing fault. The phenomenon is defined with at least two phenomenon-specific frequencies and with reference values of amplitudes relating to these phenomenon-specific frequencies. The processing equipment is configured to form an indicator of probability of occurrence for the phenomenon on the basis of amplitudes of the searched spikes and the reference values of the amplitudes. The fact that the indicator is formed on the basis of amplitudes of two or more spikes which relate to this phenomenon improves the reliability of the indicator.
191 System and Method for Detecting Clutch-Related Faults in an Automatic Transmission US14216122 2014-03-17 US20140196528A1 2014-07-17 Charles F. Long; Darren J. Weber; John William Edward Fuller
A fault diagnostic method for an automatic transmission may include monitoring an operating state of a trim system configured to selectively supply clutch engagement pressure and exhaust to at least one clutch control valve, determining an expected operating state of the trim system based on current operating conditions of the transmission, and generating a fault signal if the monitored operating state of the trim system is different from the expected operating state of the trim system.
192 System and method for detecting clutch-related faults in an automatic transmission US12957872 2010-12-01 US08676515B2 2014-03-18 Charles F. Long; Darren J. Weber; John William Edward Fuller
A fault diagnostic method for an automatic transmission may include monitoring an operating state of a trim system configured to selectively supply clutch engagement pressure and exhaust to at least one clutch control valve, determining an expected operating state of the trim system based on current operating conditions of the transmission, and generating a fault signal if the monitored operating state of the trim system is different from the expected operating state of the trim system.
193 Shift-by-wire default-to-park functional verification US12955399 2010-11-29 US08671745B2 2014-03-18 Brian J. Deurloo; William R. Goodwin; Christopher L. Danks; Louis A. Nagy
A method for testing a transmission gear shift device includes using an electric machine and a primary mechanism to place the device and a secondary mechanism, latched to the primary mechanism, in a park position, using a motor to delatch the secondary mechanism from the primary mechanism, using the electric machine to absorb energy released by a spring when delatching, and using the electric machine to relatch the secondary mechanism to the primary mechanism.
194 APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A ROTATING MACHINE PART US13817602 2011-08-01 US20130305827A1 2013-11-21 Hans-Willi Kessler; Klaus Vaehsen
An apparatus for monitoring a machine element (02), which moves with respect to a base and rotates about its own axis, having a sensor (06) and evaluation electronics (09). According to the invention, the sensor (06) and the evaluation electronics (09) and also a power supply unit and a transmitter unit (12) are arranged on the moving machine element (02).
195 METHOD FOR DETERMINING A ROTATIONAL SPEED OF A DRIVESHAFT OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE US13581264 2011-02-23 US20130125636A1 2013-05-23 Matthias Cwik; Markus Roessle; Ewald Mauritz; Stefan Tumback
The invention relates to a method for determining a rotational speed (nX) of a driveshaft (13) of an internal combustion engine (10) at at least one later point in time (tX), wherein the rotating driveshaft (13) assumes different rotary positions (PHI 11, PHI 12; PHI 21, PHI 22) at different times (t11, t12; t21, t22), wherein from at least two rotary positions (phi11, phi12; phi21, phi22) a past average rotary behaviour (m1; m2; mi) can be determined and from this an average rotational speed (nX) at at least one later point in time (tX) is inferred.
196 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FAULT CONDITIONS IN A DRIVETRAIN USING TORQUE OSCILLATION DATA US13458623 2012-04-27 US20130116937A1 2013-05-09 Keith Calhoun; Robert Kiser; Douglas Adams; Kamran Gul; Nate Yoder; Christopher Bruns; Joseph Yutzy
In one embodiment, a method is provided for detecting a fault condition in a drivetrain, including the steps of monitoring torque oscillations at a location along a drivetrain, and detecting at least one fault condition associated with a drivetrain component by evaluating torque oscillation data acquired during the monitoring. In another embodiment, a system is provided for detecting a fault condition in a drivetrain including a torque sensor coupled to a drivetrain component and configured to measure torque at a location along the drivetrain and to generate a torque oscillation signal corresponding to the measured torque, and a controller configured to receive the torque oscillation signal and evaluate the torque oscillation signal to identify at least one fault condition associated with the drivetrain component.
197 Variator fault detection system US12943386 2010-11-10 US08424373B2 2013-04-23 Charles F. Long; Darren J. Weber
A variator fault detection system for a continuously variable transmission is incorporated into a hydraulic control circuit that controls fluid pressure applied to a variator of the continuously variable transmission. The hydraulic control circuit for the variator includes a number of electrically-controlled shift valves and pressure control valves. Sensing devices are multiplexed to these valves to detect a number of different possible fault states relating to the variator shift valves and the variator pressure control valves.
198 Shift-By-Wire Default-To-Park Functional Verification US12955399 2010-11-29 US20120131993A1 2012-05-31 Brian J. Deurloo; William R. Goodwin; Christopher L. Danks; Louis A. Nagy
A method for testing a transmission gear shift device includes using an electric machine and a primary mechanism to place the device and a secondary mechanism, latched to the primary mechanism, in a park position, using a motor to delatch the secondary mechanism from the primary mechanism, using the electric machine to absorb energy released by a spring when delatching, and using the electric machine to relatch the secondary mechanism to the primary mechanism.
199 FLASH MEMORY SIGNATURE CAL US12940659 2010-11-05 US20120116638A1 2012-05-10 Brian E. Leising; Phillip Wood; Ryan M. True
One embodiment includes a coupling device system for use in a motor vehicle is provided including a coupling device and a memory chip. The coupling device has an input member, an output member, and at least one modulating clutch assembly selectively coupling the input member to the output member. The modulating clutch assembly includes an electrical clutch operator and clutch plates. The clutch plates include at least one first clutch plate coupled to the input member and at least one second clutch plate coupled to the output member. The second clutch plate is disposed adjacent the first clutch plate. The memory chip is integrated with the coupling device and is configured to store data related to a measured characteristic of the coupling device. The memory chip is also configured to communicate with a vehicle controller. A method of providing a calibration curve of the coupling device to the vehicle controller is also disclosed.
200 MOTOR HAVING PULLY AND TEST JIG THEREOF US13231201 2011-09-13 US20120060627A1 2012-03-15 YONGSEOK PAENG
Disclosed is a pulley of a motor configured to accurately collect data for performance test without damaging screw threads of the pulley and a test jig, wherein the motor includes a rotation shaft and the pulley coupled to a distal end of a rotation shaft, and wherein the pulley includes a jig coupling groove axially formed at a distal end in the shape of a plurality of holes, and a part of a performance test jig is axially inserted, and the test jig of the motor, the test jig connected to the pulley coupled to a distal end of the rotation shaft of the motor to measure performance test, the test jig comprising a coupling pin lengthily and axially formed at the other distal end coupled to the pulley of the test jig, and inserted into a hole formed at the pulley.
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