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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7841435 | Transmission A transmission (1), preferably for a front axle of a floor transport vehicle (100), comprises at least one transmission stage, a drive sprocket (6), a hollow gear (4, 203), and a housing, wherein the drive sprocket (6) and the holl... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7556111 | In-wheel drive unit suspension device An in-wheel drive unit suspension device suspends an in-wheel drive unit disposed inside a wheel on a vehicle body. The in-wheel drive unit suspension device has a longitudinally extending first arm member and a vertically extending vertical member. The first arm me... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7533747 | Wheel provided with driving means A traction assembly includes a wheel with a wheel shaft and traction means which, when in operation, exert torque on the wheel shaft. The traction assembly further includes a first electromotor coupled to a second electromotor, housings, stators, rotors, controllers... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7530415 | Wheel provided with driving means A traction assembly includes a wheel comprising a wheel shaft and traction means which, when in operation, exert torque on the wheel shaft, wherein the traction ratio, being the arm of the torque divided by the size of the radius of the wheel, is larger than 0.57. | 05/12/2009 |
| 7530416 | Motor-driven wheel driving apparatus A motor-driven wheel driving apparatus has two planetary reduction gear mechanisms arranged within the outer member, forming a part of the wheel bearing. The apparatus is positioned at the outboard side end of the inner member. ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7527113 | Hub drive system A hub drive has a tubular housing suspended in a vehicle, and a motor in one, inboard end of the housing, and a gearbox in the other end. A hub is driven by the gearbox and is journalled on the housing. A gallery is defined between the motor and housing to receive l... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7527114 | Electrically-powered axle with wheel hub drive An axle with wheel hub drive including an electric motor (3) cooled with cooling fluid is proposed in which an external cooling is incorporated in the wheel heads (2) of the axle (1). ... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7472770 | Hub unit for use in electrically movable wheels and vehicle comprising the hub unit A hub unit for use in electrically assisted bicycles is improved in an effect to cool a motor incorporated in the unit. The hub unit has a motor 9 comprising a stator 3 and a rotor 4, and a hub 7 enclosing the motor 9 therein and r... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7445067 | Electric wheel motor assembly An electric wheel motor assembly generally includes a planetary gearset having a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of planet gears. A portion of a wheel spindle includes the ring gear that is maintained in a non-rotating ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7431112 | Hybrid motorcycle A hybrid motorcycle capable of mounting thereon a hybrid-type drive unit, which does not project in a vehicle width direction and can be mounted even on a motorcycle having a limited vehicle width, includes a power distributing device positioned between a generator ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426970 | Articulated wheel assemblies and vehicles therewith The disclosed articulated wheel assemblies and associated vehicles, for example wheelchairs, include articulated wheel assemblies with at least one offset connecting arm rotatably attached at one end to a payload platform, for example a seat, and attached at the oth... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425007 | Wheelchair and operating means for use in such a wheelchair The invention relates to a wheelchair, including an assembly of a chair unit for a user and a support base supporting the chair unit, wherein the support base includes a number of carrying wheels for carrying the assembly, a drive element connected to the assembly f... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7422079 | Intelligent obstacle-overcoming vehicle The present invention is a vehicle which has seven degrees of freedom driven by servo motors with brakes so that obstacles of transportation are overcome for a disabled and the disabled can be lifted to a height as tall as a normal person. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7422080 | In-wheel motor system An in-wheel motor system having a flexible coupling for transmitting the drive torque of a motor to a wheel. The flexible coupling 10 simple in structure and easily assembled comprises a motor-side plate (11A) mounted to the rotating side case of the m... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421928 | Motor vehicle drive arrangement In a motor vehicle drive arrangement having an electric motor with a rotor for driving an oil pump and being supported in an air space of a housing by a rotor disk of the rotor of the electric motor which is permanently connected to a pump rotor of the oil pump, a f... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420301 | Wheel assembly with integral electric motor The subject invention provides a wheel assembly (20) having a spindle (26) for attachment to a vehicle along a rotational axis (R). An electric motor (22) is disposed radially about the spindle (26) and includes a stationary stator (34... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413041 | Children's ride-on vehicles having improved motor assemblies Children's ride-on vehicles having improved motor assemblies. The vehicles are reduced-scale vehicles, often formed substantially from molded plastic, that are sized for use by children and which include battery-powered motor assemblies. The vehicles may include a n... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413203 | Suspension system for electric vehicle A suspension system (10) for a vehicle for suspending a wheel (1) is disclosed. The suspension system (10) includes a motor (12) for driving the wheel of the vehicle; a first suspension (22) for supporting the wheel (1) of t... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7407024 | Motorized traction device for a patient support A patient support including a traction device for powered movement of the patient support. The traction device includes a storage position and a use position. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404461 | Electrical power train for a fuel cell vehicle, comprising an electrical dissipation element An electrical power train for a vehicle, the power train comprising an electrical line (61), a fuel cell (3) connected to the electrical line (61), an electrical energy management unit (6) comprising a module controlling the fuel cell, a ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7402974 | Device for detecting lift of autonomous mobile robot Disclosed herein is a device for detecting lift of an autonomous mobile robot. The device comprises at least one detection unit to detect lift of the main body of the robot during driving of the robot and to generate and output the lift detection signal, and a contr... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7398846 | Vehicle wheel system A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a rotatable wheel having a selectively adjustable steering angle. A steering actuator is operatively connected to the wheel and is configured to selectively adjust the steering angle of the wheel and not any other wheels. The ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7398842 | Articulating quad-drive wheelchair A self-propelled wheelchair with independently driven wheels and dual support frames connected in an articulating relationship. A front frame supports a seat and a rearward extended pivot connector. A pair of front wheels and left and right front drive units are con... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7392872 | Power assisted vehicle A power assisted vehicle includes an auxiliary propelling device disposed to the frame body. The auxiliary propelling device has an auxiliary wheel and at least one transmission portion disposed in the auxiliary wheel. When two friction wheels of the transmission po... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7392995 | Driving device for wheels A driving device for a wheelbarrow includes a motor assembly which has a shaft and a driving gear is connected to the shaft. The driving gear is engaged with planet gears of a gear set to drive a collar which is connected to a rim with a tire connected to the rim. T... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7384046 | Powered wheeled vehicle capable of travelling on level ground, over uneven surfaces and on stairs Powered wheeled vehicle (1), capable of travelling both on level ground and over uneven surfaces, comprising at least one driving tread (BR11) as well as two pairs of front wheels (R61) and rear wheels (R21), of which at least one is a dr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383904 | Auxiliary power unit starting apparatus for a wheelchair An auxiliary power unit starting apparatus for a wheelchair comprises a housing, a plurality of triggers fixed in a triggering disc which is installed on an inner surface of the housing, a plurality of return springs biased between the housing and the driving disc f... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374002 | Wheelchair suspension The present invention provides a suspension for a conveyance that is capable of traversing obstacles and rough terrain. The suspension includes a frame, a pivot arm, a front caster, a drive assembly and a rear caster. The pivot arm substantially remains in a first p... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7363995 | Overrunning clutch and method of controlling engagement of same A suspension module with a suspension component, wheel hubs coupled to the suspension component, and a drive system. The drive system has a pair of units that selectively provide drive torque to an associated one of the wheel hubs. Each unit includes a motor, a firs... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360614 | Steering control for drive wheels of vehicle In a vehicle, a pair of left and right drive wheels are linked with a steering input device so that the drive wheels are turned in accordance with a driver's steering input force input by a driver to the steering input device. In this course, a steering assistance f... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7361998 | Energy harvesting for wireless sensor operation and data transmission A device for powering a load from an ambient source of energy is provided. The device includes an energy harvesting device for harvesting energy from the ambient source of energy wherein the rate energy is harvested from the ambient source of energy is below that re... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360792 | Power wheelchair A power wheelchair is capable of operating in either a two-wheel or a four-wheel drive configuration. The wheelchair includes first and second forward drive wheels in contact a supporting surface. First and second wheel support assemblies each include a support memb... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357203 | Self-contained axle module A self-contained axle module for a vehicle. The vehicle includes a support structure, a source for electric power, a source of cooling medium, and a vehicle control device. The self-contained axle includes a first side plate removably coupled to the support structur... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357743 | Hub motor Provided herein is a hub motor, which includes: a motor shaft, which is non-rotational (e.g., fixed), a hub housing, which is connected to the motor shaft via bearings, a stator of the motor with winding, which is fixedly connected to the motor shaft, wherein, the h... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353896 | Wheel provided with driving means A traction assembly includes a wheel comprising a wheel shaft and traction means which, when in operation, exert torque on the wheel shaft, wherein the traction ratio, being the arm of the torque divided by the size of the radius of the wheel, is larger than 0.57. | 04/08/2008 |
| 7353897 | Telematic method and apparatus with integrated power source Telematic method and apparatus adaptively uses fuel cell power source in vehicle with integrated power system, electrical system, telematic system, and body/powertrain system. Telematic communications systems including internet, digital video broadcast entertainment... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350607 | Electrical power generation A wheeled transport device, such as a piece of luggage configured to be manually wheeled by a pedestrian user, in provided with an electrical generator operably coupled to a rolling wheel of the device and configured to produce electrical energy as the user wheels t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350605 | In-wheel motor capable of efficiently cooling electric motor and reduction gear An in-wheel motor includes a wheel disc, a wheel hub, a case, a motor, a planetary gear and a shaft. The wheel disc is connected to the wheel hub. The planetary gear is connected to the motor's rotor. The case includes subcases and a diaphragm. One subcase is arrang... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7351178 | Directly driven drive axle with a gear train comprising an axially-fixed sun pinion A driving axle for a vehicle driven by an electric motor disposed on a driven motor shaft. Drive shafts are coupled to the motor shaft via the interposition of a reduction transmission stage and a following differential transmission. As part of the transmission stag... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350606 | Double reduction electric drive wheel assembly A drive unit for a vehicle wheel assembly includes an input gear set driven by an electric motor, a planetary gear set driven by the input gear set, and an output shaft driven by the planetary gear set. An adapter is used to attach a wheel rim and a brake component ... | 04/01/2008 |
