公开(公告)号：US06179545B2

公开(公告)日：2001-01-30

申请号：US09433986

申请日：1999-11-04

申请人： Lee B. Petersen, Jr. ,  John C. Hall

发明人： Lee B. Petersen, Jr. ,  John C. Hall

IPC分类号： B65G6700

CPC分类号： A61G3/061 ,  A61G3/067 ,  B60P1/43 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A flip-over ramp assembly is normally stowed in a horizontal position in a recess in a vehicle floor, and can be pivoted upward and outwards to a downward sloping deployed position, after the vehicle door has been opened. The flip-over ramp assembly comprises a mounting enclosure and a ramp which are pivotably connected at their adjacent edges by a hinge which provides a horizontal axis for movement of the ramp between deployed and stowed positions. A driving mechanism comprises an actuator and a driving shaft which is rotatably connected to the actuator. A pair of linkage assemblies are connected to the driving shaft, where the actuator drives the driving shaft which in turn moves the linkage assemblies to lift the ramp to the stowed or deployed position. A positioning cam rotates with the driving shaft for indicating the position of the ramp. A pair of sensors are used with the positioning cam for sensing the position of the ramp, where the sensors transmit a signal to a controller to cut off power to the actuator when the ramp has raised past its vertical position, thereby allowing the ramp to gravity down to the stowed or deployed position.

摘要翻译： 翻转斜坡组件通常在车辆地板的凹部中以水平位置收纳，并且可以在车门打开之后向上和向外枢转到向下倾斜展开位置。 翻转斜坡组件包括安装壳体和斜坡，其在其相邻边缘处通过铰链可枢转地连接，该铰链提供用于在展开位置和收起位置之间的斜坡运动的水平轴线。 驱动机构包括致动器和可旋转地连接到致动器的驱动轴。 一对连杆组件连接到驱动轴，其中致动器驱动驱动轴，驱动轴又使连杆组件移动以将斜坡提升到收起或展开位置。 定位凸轮与驱动轴一起旋转以指示斜坡的位置。 一对传感器与定位凸轮一起使用，用于感测斜坡的位置，其中传感器将信号传输到控制器以在斜坡已经升高到其垂直位置时切断致动器的动力，从而允许斜坡重力 直到收起或部署的位置。

公开(公告)号：US5425615A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-20

申请号：US316543

申请日：1994-09-30

申请人： John C. Hall ,  Lee B. Petersen, Jr.

发明人： John C. Hall ,  Lee B. Petersen, Jr.

IPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  B60P1/44 ,  B60R3/02

CPC分类号： B60R3/02 ,  A61G3/062 ,  A61G3/068 ,  B60P1/4421 ,  A61G2220/16 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： A combination folding stair and platform wheelchair lift which translates from one configuration to the other depending upon the purpose to be served utilizing a series of panels which form a flat platform or alternatively steps and risers and which reciprocate horizontally on a pair of side rails and which are raised and lowered vertically in a pair of side column frames by a pair of hydraulically driven endless chains.

摘要翻译： 一种组合折叠楼梯和平台轮椅升降机，其根据使用一系列面板的一种配置转换为另一种配置的目的，这些面板形成平坦的平台，或者在一对侧轨上水平地往复运动，并且在一对侧轨上往复运动， 通过一对液压驱动的环形链在一对侧柱框架中竖直升高和降低。

公开(公告)号：US5439342A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-08

申请号：US198227

申请日：1994-02-18

申请人： John C. Hall ,  Lee B. Petersen, Jr.

发明人： John C. Hall ,  Lee B. Petersen, Jr.

IPC分类号： A61G3/06 ,  B60P1/44 ,  B60P1/46

CPC分类号： B60P1/44 ,  A61G3/062 ,  A61G3/068 ,  A61G2220/12 ,  A61G2220/16 ,  Y10S414/134

摘要： An improved safety barrier/ramp actuation mechanism for combination folding stair and platform wheelchair lifts which translate from one configuration to the other depending upon the purpose to be served and have a combination safety barrier/ramp at the outboard end of the platform, the mechanism comprising a triple link mechanism and internally contained piston and bellcrank for reciprocating said barrier/ramp, and a pressure relief for said system to prevent raising said barrier/ramp when a load is resting thereon in ramp position, and the invention includes new steps in the method of operation of the stair and lift combination to enhance the safety thereof.

摘要翻译： 一种用于组合折叠楼梯和平台轮椅升降机的改进的安全屏障/斜坡致动机构，其根据待服务的目的将其从一种配置转换到另一种配置，并且在平台的外侧具有组合安全障碍/斜坡，该机构包括 三重连杆机构和用于往复运动的阻挡/斜坡的内部包含的活塞和曲拐，以及当负载在斜坡位置上搁置时所述系统防止升高所述阻挡/斜坡的压力释放，并且本发明包括该方法中的新步骤 的楼梯和升降机组合的操作，以提高其安全性。

公开(公告)号：US08181753B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-22

申请号：US12158196

申请日：2006-12-26

申请人： Paul D. Levering ,  Byron E. Cornett ,  Timothy M. Yant ,  John C. Hall ,  Jeremy L. Zills

发明人： Paul D. Levering ,  Byron E. Cornett ,  Timothy M. Yant ,  John C. Hall ,  Jeremy L. Zills

IPC分类号： F16D65/10 ,  F16D55/40

CPC分类号： F16D65/827 ,  F16D65/10

摘要： One embodiment of a brake drum includes a cylindrical main body portion, a brake drum mounting flange portion, a brake drum transition portion, the brake drum transition portion extending between the cylindrical main body portion and the mounting flange portion, the transition portion having a plurality of vent openings, and one air scoop secured at each of the vent openings, whereby rotation of the brake drum and air scoop induces air movement within a brake drum cavity defined by the main body portion. Each air scoop defines a louver opening which faces the angular direction of drum rotation, an air channel in fluid communication with the louver opening and the brake drum cavity, and a deflection surface located in the air channel. The deflection surface is positioned to re-direct air movement entering the louver opening at an angular direction, to a generally radial and inboard direction.

摘要翻译： 制动鼓的一个实施例包括圆柱形主体部分，制动鼓安装凸缘部分，制动鼓过渡部分，在圆筒形主体部分和安装凸缘部分之间延伸的制动鼓过渡部分，过渡部分具有多个 的通风孔，以及固定在每个通风口处的一个空气勺，由此制动鼓和空气勺的旋转引起由主体部分限定的制动鼓腔内的空气运动。 每个空气勺具有面向滚筒旋转方向的百叶窗开口，与百叶窗开口和制动鼓空腔流体连通的空气通道，以及位于空气通道中的偏转表面。 偏转表面被定位成重新引导进入窗板开口的空气移动在一个角度方向上，大致径向和内侧方向。

公开(公告)号：US20080210504A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US11997853

申请日：2006-08-03

申请人： Paul D. Levering ,  Jeremy L. Zills ,  John C. Hall

发明人： Paul D. Levering ,  Jeremy L. Zills ,  John C. Hall

IPC分类号： F16D65/10 ,  B23P17/00

CPC分类号： B21D53/34 ,  F16D65/10 ,  F16D2065/132 ,  F16D2069/0458 ,  F16D2069/0491 ,  F16D2200/0013 ,  Y10T29/49988

摘要： A vehicle composite brake drum (10) is provided and includes a brake drum shell (12), and a brake drum liner (22), the brake drum liner (22) is formed of compacted graphite iron. A method of manufacturing the vehicle composite brake drum includes forming a brake drum shell and then forming a brake drum liner of compacted graphite iron.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种车辆复合制动鼓（10），其包括制动鼓壳（12）和制动鼓衬套（22），所述制动鼓衬套（22）由压实的石墨铁制成。 一种制造车辆用复合制动鼓的方法包括：制作制动鼓壳，然后形成压实石墨铁的制动鼓衬套。

公开(公告)号：US06291099B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09361450

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： John C. Hall

发明人： John C. Hall

IPC分类号： H01M202

CPC分类号： H01M2/1094 ,  B64G1/425 ,  H01M10/345 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/62 ,  H01M10/643 ,  H01M10/6551 ,  H01M10/6554 ,  Y02E60/124 ,  Y10T29/49108

摘要： A battery cell sleeve assembly includes a continuous cylindrical thermal sleeve extending between proximal and distal ends and has a plurality of substantially unidirectional longitudinally extending elongated heat conduction fibers having a thermal conductivity no less than that of aluminum embedded in an adhesive matrix. The thermal sleeve is received on the outer peripheral surface of a cylindrical battery cell and in a contiguous relationship with the battery cell. A cylindrical base member having an annular flange is attached to the thermal sleeve such that the distal ends of the heat conduction fibers are contiguous with the annular flange. With this construction, the annular flange operates as a heat shunt for drawing heat away from the thermal sleeve by conduction between the heat conduction fibers and the annular flange. In one embodiment, the heat conduction fibers are graphite and the thermal sleeve is between about 0.010 and 0.10 inches thick and composed of about 60% fiber and 40% adhesive by volume. An electrically insulative adhesive such as an epoxy with a defined bond line of no less than about 0.005 inches is applied to the interface between the thermal sleeve and the cylindrical base member. After integrating the battery cell and the thermal sleeve, the battery cell is charged. This causes the battery cell to become pressurized which, in turn, radially expands the battery cell such that it becomes more firmly engaged with the thermal sleeve.

摘要翻译： 电池单元套筒组件包括在近端和远端之间延伸的连续圆柱形热套筒，并且具有多个基本上单向的纵向延伸的细长导热纤维，其具有不小于嵌入在粘合剂基质中的铝的热导率。 热套筒被容纳在圆柱形电池单元的外周表面上并且与电池单元呈连续的关系。 具有环形凸缘的圆柱形基座构件附接到热套筒，使得导热纤维的远端与环形凸缘邻接。 通过这种结构，环形凸缘用作热分流器，用于通过导热纤维和环形凸缘之间的传导将热量从热套筒吸走。 在一个实施例中，导热纤维是石墨，热套管在约0.010至0.10英寸厚之间，由约60％的纤维和40％的体积粘合剂组成。 将具有不小于约0.005英寸的限定粘合线的环氧树脂等电绝缘粘合剂施加到热套筒和圆筒形基件之间的界面上。 电池单元和热套管集成后，电池单元会充电。 这使得电池单元变得加压，这进而使电池单元径向膨胀，使得其与热套筒更牢固地接合。

公开(公告)号：US06257678B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09401752

申请日：1999-09-23

申请人： Michael W. Brookey ,  John C. Hall

发明人： Michael W. Brookey ,  John C. Hall

IPC分类号： B60B2700

CPC分类号： B60B27/02

摘要： A vehicle hub includes a generally cylindrical axially extending body forming an inboard bearing seat, an outboard bearing seat and lubricant cavity therebetween. The hub is preferably cast as an integral component from a ductile iron. A plurality of integral open ribs connects the body to a radially extending flange. The ribs form an open area between the body and the ribs. The open structure of ribs providing increased cooling for the bearings and lubricant while decreasing weight without sacrificing hub strength and rigidity. The lubricant cavity is of a reduced diameter which reduces the volume of lubricating medium required to fill the cavity and minimizes the centrifuge effect acting upon the medium. The beneficial effects of the improved hub providing increased bearing cooling, lighter weight, a smaller lubricant cavity and increased strength.

摘要翻译： 车辆轮毂包括形成内侧轴承座的大致圆柱形的轴向延伸的主体，其间的外侧轴承座和润滑剂腔。 轮毂优选地由球墨铸铁作为一体成分铸造。 多个整体的开口肋将主体连接到径向延伸的凸缘。 肋骨在身体和肋骨之间形成开放区域。 肋的开放结构为轴承和润滑剂提供增加的冷却，同时减轻重量而不牺牲轮毂的强度和刚性。 润滑剂腔体具有减小的直径，其减小填充空腔所需的润滑介质的体积并使作用在介质上的离心机效应最小化。 改进的轮毂的有益效果提供增加的轴承冷却，更轻的重量，更小的润滑剂腔和增加的强度。

公开(公告)号：US5821009A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-13

申请号：US810187

申请日：1997-03-03

申请人： John C. Hall

发明人： John C. Hall

IPC分类号： H01M4/86 ,  H01M10/34 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M6/48

CPC分类号： H01M12/08 ,  H01M10/345 ,  Y02E60/128

摘要： A bipolar rechargeable battery comprises a vessel with an insulated liner and an interior region for bulk storage of a gas which serves as an electrode active material. A plurality of cells are nested within the vessel, each including a metallic bipolar cup having a circular base and an integral insulated hydrophobic upstanding side wall of truncated conical shape diverging with increased distance from the base. A solid phase positive electrode overlies the base. A dielectric separator separates the positive electrode and a gas phase negative electrode is configured to permit passage of electrolyte between the bipolar base of its cell and the base of an adjoining cell. The upstanding side wall of each cell is oriented to enable gas passage from each of said cells to the bulk gas storage region. The upstanding side walls of the adjacent cells mutually define a gap enabling gas communication between the adjacent cells and between each of the cells and the bulk gas storage region. In one embodiment, there is no gas screen between the negative electrode and the bipolar base of an adjoining cell. In another embodiment, a gas screen is provided having a fine porosity but of larger porosity than that of the separator.

摘要翻译： 双极可充电电池包括具有绝缘衬垫的容器和用作用作电极活性材料的气体的大容量存储的内部区域。 多个电池被嵌套在容器内，每个电池包括具有圆形底座的金属双极杯和具有与基座的距离增加的分段的截头圆锥形形状的整体绝缘的疏水直立侧壁。 固相正极覆盖在基底上。 电介质隔离物分离正电极，气相负电极被配置为允许电解质在其电池的双极基底与相邻电池的基底之间通过。 每个电池的直立侧壁被定向成使得气体从每个所述电池通向散装气体存储区域。 相邻单元的直立侧壁相互限定了间隙，使得能够在相邻单元之间以及每个单元和主体气体存储区域之间进行气体连通。 在一个实施例中，在相邻单元的负极和双极基底之间没有气体屏蔽。 在另一个实施例中，提供具有细孔率但孔隙率大于隔板的气孔的气体筛。

公开(公告)号：US4892796A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-09

申请号：US237190

申请日：1988-08-26

申请人： On-Kok Chang ,  John C. Hall ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Lenard F. Silvester

发明人： On-Kok Chang ,  John C. Hall ,  Jeffrey Phillips ,  Lenard F. Silvester

IPC分类号： H01M4/66 ,  H01M10/36

CPC分类号： H01M10/0563 ,  H01M4/661

摘要： A rechargeable non-aqueous electrochemical cell. The cell has a positive terminal, a negative terminal, a cathode collector attached to the positive terminal and an anode of alkaline metal connected to the negative terminal. The cell further possesses a non-aqueous electrolyte solution in contact with the cathode and anode. The cathode collector is composed of a chrome foil plated upon a core of nickel.

摘要翻译： 可充电的非水电化学电池。 电池具有正极端子，负极端子，附着到正极端子的阴极集电体和连接到负极端子的碱金属阳极。 电池还具有与阴极和阳极接触的非水电解质溶液。 阴极收集器由镀镍在镍芯上的铬箔组成。

公开(公告)号：US08940999B1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US12632268

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： Adam P. Plesniak ,  John C. Hall

发明人： Adam P. Plesniak ,  John C. Hall

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/052

CPC分类号： H01L31/0547 ,  F24S23/30 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S23/82 ,  F24S80/50 ,  F24S2023/874 ,  F24S2080/015 ,  H01L31/052 ,  H01L31/054 ,  Y02E10/40 ,  Y02E10/52 ,  Y10T29/49355 ,  F24J2/06 ,  F24J2/08 ,  F24J2/10 ,  F24J2/12 ,  F24J2/464 ,  F24J2/5243 ,  Y02E10/45

摘要： A solar concentrator including a housing defining a vertical axis and including a receiving wall connected to a reflecting wall to define an internal volume and an opening into the internal volume, wherein the reflecting wall defines at least one primary optical element, and wherein at least a portion of the reflecting wall includes a layer of reflective material, the housing further including a cover connected to the receiving wall and the reflecting wall to seal the opening, and at least one receiver mounted on the receiving wall such that a vertical axis of the receiver is disposed at a non-zero angle relative to the vertical axis of the housing, the receiver including at least one photovoltaic cell.

摘要翻译： 一种太阳能集中器，其包括限定垂直轴线的壳体，并且包括连接到反射壁以限定内部容积的接收壁和到所述内部容积的开口，其中所述反射壁限定至少一个主要光学元件，并且其中至少一个 所述反射壁的一部分包括反射材料层，所述壳体还包括连接到所述接收壁和所述反射壁以密封所述开口的盖，以及安装在所述接收壁上的至少一个接收器，使得所述接收器的垂直轴 相对于壳体的垂直轴线以非零角配置，接收器包括至少一个光伏电池。