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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8102087 | Drive device that is reduced in size while maintaining high axial center accuracy of a rotor shaft A drive device includes a rotating electrical machine; a planetary gear unit positioned radially inside the rotating electrical machine so as to axially overlap the rotating electrical machine; a through shaft extending radially inside and through a sun gear of the ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8004133 | Epitrochoidal electric motor An electric motor contains a mechanical mechanism that causes a rotor to move in an epitrochoidal path. Disposed around the epitrochoidal path are stators that may impel or force the rotor to rotate. The mechanical mechanism that creates the epitrochoidal path may c... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004134 | Electric motor, rotary actuator and rotary apparatus A rotary actuator including: a housing that rotatably supports thereinside a rotor shaft of an electric motor; an eccentric shaft portion that is provided on a protruding end portion of the rotor shaft that protrudes outside the housing; an external gear that is rot... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8004132 | Coreless motor A coreless motor able to be downsized and easy to be assembled and to ensure the concentricity between a motor shaft, a magnet, and an outer cylinder. The coreless motor includes an outer cylinder gear unit having an output shaft and a speed-reducer mechanism incorp... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7999427 | Directed flux motor A directed flux motor described utilizes the directed magnetic flux of at least one magnet through ferrous material to drive different planetary gear sets to achieve capabilities in six actuated shafts that are grouped three to a side of the motor. The flux motor al... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7994670 | Systems, devices, and/or methods for rotating a vehicle lamp In certain exemplary embodiments, an apparatus for rotating one or more vehicle lamps can include a case body, a motor, a printed circuit board, and/or a gear reducing mechanism. The motor can be mounted on the outside of the case body and/or can include a case shel... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7990003 | Telescopic actuator A telescopic actuator includes a motor having a rotation shaft, a reduction gear which decelerates an output rotation of the rotation shaft, a feed screw mechanism having a male screw member and a female screw member which are relatively rotated by an output rotatio... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7956502 | Wiper apparatus and manufacturing method thereof The present invention enables replacement work of a wiper motor to be carried out with a link plate being fixed to an output shaft, and achieves improvement of maintainability. A diameter dimension of a through-hole of a motor bracket is set to that of allowing a ti... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7919891 | Directed flux motor A directed flux motor described utilizes the directed magnetic flux of at least one magnet through ferrous material to drive different planetary gear sets to achieve capabilities in six actuated shafts that are grouped three to a side of the motor. The flux motor al... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7902704 | Spindle positioning means of linear actuator A linear actuator includes a base having a positioning post and a motor fixed on one side of the base. A spindle positioning means includes a spindle, a seat and a fixing element. The spindle protrudes from the motor and penetrates the base. One side of the spindle ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7847447 | Rotary actuator having electric motor and speed reduction device An electric motor and a speed reduction device for reducing a rotational speed of the motor are contained in a housing composed of a front housing and a rear housing. The motor is positioned in the housing at its rear side, and the speed reduction device at its fron... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7786634 | Motor- or a generator-related arrangement The disclosure relates to a motor- or generator-related arrangement or structure (20) with two parts (5, 15) rotatably disposed in relation to one another, where a first part (5), serving as rotor unit, is rotatably disposed about a shaft (7 | 08/31/2010 |
| 7772731 | Electric motor, rotary actuator and rotary apparatus A rotary actuator including: a housing that rotatably supports thereinside a rotor shaft of an electric motor; an eccentric shaft portion that is provided on a protruding end portion of the rotor shaft that protrudes outside the housing; an external gear that is rot... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7755234 | Brushless motor have a variety of rotating angles for being used in different lamps A brushless motor includes a bottom base, a circuit board, a rotator, a big gear, a big driven gear, a driving gear and a lid. Positioned around a shaft base inside the bottom base are two stopping posts that form an included angle with the shaft base. A positioning... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7687949 | Rotor of synchronous reluctance motor A rotor of a synchronous reluctance motor is provided. The rotor may include a laminated core including a plurality of laminated silicon steel sheets being equally divided into a plurality of regions with respect to a central portion of the plurality of silicon stee... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7482722 | Brushless generator having coreless assembly A brushless generator has a high rotation speed, a high usage efficiency, no iron loss and a small mechanical loss while the electric power output of the generator is increased ... | 01/27/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7412964 | Motor actuator and tandem valve type throttle body using the same To make compact a motor actuator and a tandem valve type throttle body preferably for two-wheeled vehicles, a gear portion (G) and a motor (M) are arranged in an actuator case constituted by a gear case (2) and a motor case (1), the gear portion (G) is... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402926 | Actuator device An actuator device includes a drive motor, a reduction mechanism, which includes gears, an output shaft coupled to the reduction mechanism, and a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a sensor accommodating portion for accommodating a sensor, which det... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397155 | Motor, drive unit and actuating device A motor having: a rotor having a permanent magnet; and a stator having an air core coil, wherein a rotating magnetic field is formed between the permanent magnet and the air core coil by performing an energization control of the air core coil to rotate the rotor, a ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392565 | Tandem windshield wiper system with bellcrank linkage A tandem windshield wiper system including a first windshield wiper assembly having a first lever arm that is adapted to operatively move in a repeated wiping motion across the surface of a windshield. A second windshield wiper assembly having a second lever arm is ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389561 | Tandem windshield wiper system with direct drive motor A tandem windshield wiper system that includes at least one brushless DC motor to provide drive torque through an output that is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the motor. A first windshield wiper assembly having a first lever arm is driven by the motor abo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7375446 | Actuator including rotor case and housing with sealing unit for hermetic structure An actuator for use with a fluid channel structure comprises: a stator assembly including stator yokes, and a coil; and a rotor assembly including a housing shaped in a circular hollow-cylinder, an output shaft inserted through the housing, a sleeve, a magnet fixedl... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371322 | Filtration system and dynamic fluid separation method A filtration system is provided with filter media operable to remove solids, particulate and colloidal matter from a process fluid. The filtration system may include one or more porous membranes which are anchored or secured on their periphery with a large open work... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7365458 | Brushless DC motor with molded resin housing An invention is provided wherein the bearings of a molded motor do not become electro-eroded. An inner rotor type, brushless DC motor 10 is provided having a stator 22 which has a stator core 12 wound with a coil 16, a housing 26 f... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360607 | Hand-held power tool with a torque-limiting unit A hand-held power tool has a motor output shaft, a tool driver, a torque-limiting unit with which a maximum torque transferred from the motor output shaft to the tool driver is adjustable by an operator; an actuating element that adjusts the torque-limiting unit, an... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358634 | Enclosure for an electric motor that incorporates a mid shield A motor is described that includes a motor enclosure, a motor winding assembly, a motor control unit, and a mid shield. The motor enclosure includes a plurality of protrusions into the motor enclosure in a substantially configuration around its perimeter and the mot... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354371 | Motor-incorporated hypocycloid-type speed reducer A motor-incorporated hypocycloid-type speed reducer includes: a motor housed in a case; a first larger internal gear; a second smaller internal gear coaxial with a motor shaft; an output shaft coaxial with the motor shaft, the output shaft being provided with the se... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350617 | Method for mounting a steering angle and steering torque sensor and steering gear including a steering angle and steering torque sensor A method for mounting a steering angle and steering torque sensor to a steering has the following steps: At first, there is provided a steering angle and steering torque sensor which includes a housing and a rotor. Then, the rotor and the housing are rotated through... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352092 | Integrated motor and controller assemblies for horizontal axis washing machines A horizontal axis washing machine includes an integrated motor and controller assembly. The controller is mounted to the electric motor with the controller positioned under a tub of the washing machine. The tub provides drip protection for the controller during oper... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7348701 | Driving unit and image forming apparatus A driving unit including a motor, a support bracket supporting the motor, at least one stud supporting a gear which is rotated with a driving force of the motor, and a heatproof member disposed between a frame fastening the support bracket and the stud, and an image... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339298 | Compliant motor driven variable electrical device A motor driven electrical device includes: a variable electrical device having a rotational variable control; a first support plate positioned above the variable electrical device; a motor support plate pliably attached to the first support plate using a pliable sep... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335312 | Centrifuge with combinations of multiple features A centrifuge with combinations of multiple features is disclosed. In one aspect, a centrifuge for removing more dense material from a fluid medium includes a fluid separation wall placed within a sleeve. The fluid separation wall rotates around the axis of rotation.... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335031 | Actuator An actuator includes a lower housing member, an upper housing member ached to the lower one, and a cover member. Inside the lower housing member are arranged a driving source, a power-transmitting mechanism configured for transmitting a driving powder of the driving... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329200 | Drive unit of an adjuster of a vehicle seat In a drive unit (10) of an adjuster (80) of a vehicle seat, in particular of a motor vehicle seat, having at least one particularly electronically commutated motor (12) and at least one gear stage (14) provided on the output side of the m... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320655 | Bicycle derailleur with a misalignment inhibiting structure A bicycle derailleur comprises a first base member structured to be detachably mounted to a bicycle frame, wherein the first base member has a first abutment; a second base member structured to be mounted to the first base member, wherein the second base member has ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7318394 | Mount for connecting automotive fan motor to housing The motor of an automotive cooling fan system is attached to a housing by either bayonet mount, screw mount, or axial-snap features on both motor and housing, as well as a cradle structure on the housing. ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316627 | Integrated two-speed motor A vehicle drive assembly includes an integrated two-speed motor that can selectively drive an output at a high operating speed or a low operating speed. The two-speed motor includes a stator mounted to a non-rotating outer housing, and a rotor that is mounted for ro... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315099 | Cooled electric drive unit for a motor vehicle An electric drive unit for a motor vehicle, comprising: (a) a stub axle; (b) an electric motor having a stator that is fixed with respect to the stub axle and having a rotor that is rotatably supported with respect to the stub axle; ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312546 | Drive unit A driving unit especially adapted to adjusting devices for motor vehicles having an electric motor, a gear box and an electronic control device. At least one element of the electric motor, for example, at the driving shaft, the magnetic short-circuit or the motor si... | 12/25/2007 |
