SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTIVE HATCH VENT
    1.
    发明申请
    SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY ACTIVE HATCH VENT 有权
    形状记忆合金活动座位通风口

    公开(公告)号:US20140349560A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14328149

    申请日:2014-07-10

    CPC classification number: B60J9/04 B60H1/00735 B60H1/241 B60H1/249

    Abstract: A vent assembly is disposed within an interior space of a vehicle for opening and closing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior of the vehicle. The vent assembly includes a housing defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of vanes disposed in the openings. An actuator mechanism moves the vanes between an open position and a closed position, and includes a shaped memory alloy (SMA) member for actuating the vanes between the open and closed positions. The SMA member is activated when a hatch of the vehicle is opened to move the vanes into the open position and thereby open fluid communication between the interior space and the exterior to alleviate excessive air pressure buildup during closure of the hatch.

    Abstract translation: 排气组件设置在车辆的内部空间内,用于打开和关闭内部空间和车辆外部之间的流体连通。 通气组件包括限定多个开口的壳体和设置在开口中的多个叶片。 致动器机构使叶片在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动,并且包括用于在打开位置和关闭位置之间致动叶片的成形记忆合金(SMA)构件。 当车辆的舱口被打开以使叶片移动到打开位置并且由此打开内部空间和外部之间的流体连通时,SMA构件被激活,以减轻在舱口闭合期间累积过大的空气压力。

    Cylinder activation and deactivation control systems and methods
    5.
    发明授权
    Cylinder activation and deactivation control systems and methods 有权
    气缸启动和停用控制系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09458778B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US13798586

    申请日:2013-03-13

    Abstract: A ranking module determines N ranking values for N predetermined cylinder activation/deactivation sequences of an engine, respectively. N is an integer greater than or equal to two. A cylinder control module, based on the N ranking values, selects one of the N predetermined cylinder activation/deactivation sequences as a desired cylinder activation/deactivation sequence for cylinders of the engine. The cylinder control module also: activates opening of intake and exhaust valves of first ones of the cylinders that are to be activated based on the desired cylinder activation/deactivation sequence; and deactivates opening of intake and exhaust valves of second ones of the cylinders that are to be deactivated based on the desired cylinder activation/deactivation sequence. A fuel control module provides fuel to the first ones of the cylinders and disables fueling to the second ones of the cylinders.

    Abstract translation: 排序模块分别确定发动机的N个预定气缸启动/停用序列的N个排序值。 N是大于或等于2的整数。 气缸控制模块基于N个排序值,选择N个预定气缸启动/停用顺序中的一个作为发动机气缸的期望气缸启动/停用顺序。 气缸控制模块还:基于所需的气缸启动/停止顺序,激活要启动的第一气缸的进气门和排气门的打开; 并且基于期望的气缸激活/去激活顺序来停用要被去激活的第二个气缸的进气门和排气门的打开。 燃料控制模块向第一气缸提供燃料,并且禁止向第二气缸供油。

    System and method for controlling inlet coolant temperature of an internal combustion engine

    公开(公告)号:US09840962B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-12

    申请号:US14877112

    申请日:2015-10-07

    CPC classification number: F01P7/167 F01P2007/146 F01P2037/00

    Abstract: A system including a target module determining a target temperature of coolant at an input of an engine for a maximum amount of fuel efficiency. A mode module disables closed loop control based on temperatures of coolant entering the engine and at an output of a radiator. An open loop module determines first and second temperatures of coolant at inputs of a coolant control valve that receive coolant from the radiator and a channel that bypasses the radiator. A ratio module determines a ratio based on the first and second temperatures and the temperatures of the coolant entering the engine and at the radiator output. A closed loop module generates a correction value based on the target temperature and the temperature of the coolant entering the engine. A position module adjusts the coolant control valve based on the ratio, the correction value and whether closed loop control is disabled.

Patent Agency Ranking