Abstract:
A hydraulic fluid change indicating device for an automatic transmission includes a first deterioration rate calculating unit; a deterioration acceleration coefficient calculating unit; and a thermal hydraulic fluid deterioration calculating unit for calculating a thermal hydraulic fluid deterioration according to the first deterioration rate and the deterioration acceleration coefficient. The device further includes a second deterioration rate calculating unit according to an engine speed, input shaft speed, and output shaft speed; a mechanical hydraulic fluid deterioration calculating unit for calculating a mechanical fluid deterioration according to the second deterioration rate; and a determining unit for determining whether or not the thermal hydraulic fluid deterioration or the mechanical hydraulic fluid deterioration is greater than a predetermined hydraulic fluid change threshold.
Abstract:
A high output level is maintained in power supplies having multiple cells in each leg. Failed cells in any leg are bypassed to provide a current path through the respective leg. All of the unfailed cells are utilized while maintaining equal magnitude between phases and a balance phase relationship in the line-to-line output voltage. The invention may be utilized in conjunction with a peak voltage reduction circuit, and a by-pass switch.
Abstract:
A pressure-responsive electric switch assembly provided with an elongated pneumatic tube of elastomeric foam material impermeable to air, one end of the tube being plugged and the other having a sleeve therein whose inner end is covered by a membrane to thereby seal the tube. The tube has a relatively thick, deformable wall whereby a slight manual pressure applied thereto gives rise to a substantial change in the internal volume of the sealed tube to dilate the membrane. A microswitch disposed within the sleeve has an actuating element operatively coupled to the membrane such that when manual pressure is applied to the tube, the switch is actuated.
Abstract:
A battery operated electric power plant for motor driven vehicles powered by rechargeable electric storage batteries and one or more dynamoelectric devices capable of operation both as a motor for driving the vehicle and as a generator for recharging the batteries. Electronic switching circuitry cyclically alternates operation of the dynamoelectric devices in a motor phase and generator phase during each cycle and varies the relative duration of the motor phase and generator phase during each cycle according to the power demand on the electric motor.
Abstract:
A DC converter is connected to a DC source on its input side. On the output side, the DC delivers a converted DC voltage to at least one electric consumer via a cable connection. To improve such a DC converter in that it has a comparatively simple structural design and is able to reliably convert high DC voltages even in the case of high power, and in such a way that the reliability of the converter is increased and cooling systems entailing high costs can be dispensed with, the DC converter comprises a plurality of DC converter components, each of said DC components being, on the input side, serially connected to the DC source and, on the output side connected in parallel to the cable connection so as to provide the converted DC voltage for the electric consumer.