公开(公告)号：US5739592A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-14

申请号：US594943

申请日：1996-01-31

申请人： Bruce S. Rigsby ,  Troy Lynn Roney

发明人： Bruce S. Rigsby ,  Troy Lynn Roney

IPC分类号： B60D1/62 ,  B60Q1/30 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R29/00

CPC分类号： H01R29/00 ,  B60D1/62 ,  B60Q1/305 ,  H01R13/6658

摘要： A system for providing an electrical power and electronic communication link between a tractor and trailer includes a tractor module associated with the tractor and a trailer module associated with the trailer. The tractor module controls a plurality of switching devices operable to switch a corresponding plurality of electrical lines extending between the tractor electrical system and the trailer to one of an electrical power line, a ground line and a communication line. The trailer module similarly controls a plurality of switching devices operable to switch a corresponding plurality of electrical lines extending between the trailer lighting system and the tractor electrical system to one of an electrical system of the trailer a communication line. The tractor and trailer modules are operable to establish a communication link therebetween and gather diagnostic data relating to the trailer electrical system, and to selectively route electrical power and/or ground to the trailer electrical system while maintaining control over the trailer lighting system each of the tractor and trailer modules is further operable to control their corresponding switching devices to switch back to the conventional electrical connection if the communication link is inoperable.

摘要翻译： 用于在拖拉机和拖车之间提供电力和电子通信链路的系统包括与拖拉机相关联的拖拉机模块和与拖车相关联的拖车模块。 拖拉机模块控制多个切换装置，其可操作以将拖拉机电气系统和拖车之间延伸的对应的多条电线切换到电力线，地线和通信线路之一。 拖车模块类似地控制多个切换装置，其可操作以将在拖车照明系统和拖拉机电气系统之间延伸的相应多个电线切换到拖车的电气系统中的一个通信线路。 拖拉机和拖车模块可操作以在其间建立通信链路并收集与拖车电气系统有关的诊断数据，并且选择性地将电力和/或接地路由到拖车电气系统，同时保持拖车照明系统的控制， 如果通信链路不可操作，拖拉机和拖车模块还可操作以控制其相应的开关装置切换回常规电连接。

公开(公告)号：US06247678B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09431694

申请日：1999-11-01

申请人： Antonio Hines ,  Theodore J. Gausman ,  William H. Glime ,  Steven H. Hill ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

发明人： Antonio Hines ,  Theodore J. Gausman ,  William H. Glime ,  Steven H. Hill ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

IPC分类号： F16K3164

CPC分类号： F16K31/002 ,  F03G7/065 ,  F16K31/025 ,  Y10T29/49071 ,  Y10T29/49156

摘要： A fluid control valve having a shaped memory alloy (SMA) driven actuator is disclosed. The SMA driven actuator includes a first frame section coupled to a valve body and fixed in relation thereto, a second frame section coupled to a movable element of the valve body and movable in relation to the valve body, and a multiplicity of SMA wire sections coupling the first and second frame sections for moving the movable element from a biased first position to a second position when heated. An electrical controller controls the heating of the SMA wire sections by regulating current therethrough, preferably using pulse width modulation techniques. The electrical controller may be governed by a position measurement signal proportional to the position of the movable element to regulate current to the SMA drive element to position the movable element to a desired position. The position measuring signal may be provided from a position measuring element integral to the valve actuator. The valve actuator may also include a temperature controller governed by an electrical temperature signal provided by a temperature-sensing device in proximity to the SMA drive element to activate a cooling device for reducing the temperature surrounding the SMA drive element when activated. A digital selector switch may be used for generating a digital code of a selected heating rate which may govern the electrical controller to regulate current to the SMA drive element. The electrical controller may also be governed by both a position measurement and a temperature signal to regulate current to the SMA drive element and to control the cooling device to position the movable element to a desired position. The actuator may include at least one bobbin that is wound with a multiplicity of wire windings. A conductive material may be applied to the surface of grooved sections of the bobbin onto which the SMA wire windings are wound. Alternatively, the SMA wire may be coated with a conductive material and then wound about the bobbin and thereafter, the conductive material may be removed from the surface of the SMA wire not in contact with the bobbin.

公开(公告)号：US5632551A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-27

申请号：US665388

申请日：1996-06-18

申请人： Troy L. Roney ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

发明人： Troy L. Roney ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

IPC分类号： B60Q1/26 ,  B61L5/18 ,  B61L15/02 ,  F21K99/00 ,  F21S8/10 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V29/00 ,  G09F9/33 ,  H01L25/13

CPC分类号： F21V29/87 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B61L15/02 ,  F21K9/00 ,  F21S48/215 ,  F21S48/328 ,  F21V29/004 ,  F21V29/74 ,  G09F9/33 ,  B61L2207/02 ,  F21S48/212 ,  F21S48/2212 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V29/20 ,  H01L25/13 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10S362/80

摘要： A lamp, such as for truck trailers and/or tractors, is provided with LEDs mounted to a circuit board placed in a housing. The housing is thereafter partially filled with a liquid resin material and a lip portion of a lens member is pressed into the resin into contact with the circuit board. The resin material is cured with thermally conductive particles suspended therein for conducting excess heat to the outer aluminum housing and the outer environment. A hermetic seal is formed by the resin material between the lens member and the LED bearing circuit board. The lens member has a series of parallel, elongated lens ribs providing constant optics while allowing additional LEDs to be positioned in a row behind a lens rib. The lens member is completely recessed within the housing for enhanced protection from mechanical damage thereto.

摘要翻译： 诸如用于卡车拖车和/或拖拉机的灯具具有安装到放置在壳体中的电路板的LED。 然后，壳体部分地填充有液体树脂材料，并且透镜构件的唇部被压入树脂中以与电路板接触。 树脂材料被悬浮在其中的导热颗粒固化，以将外部的铝​​壳体和外部环境导热。 通过树脂材料在透镜构件和LED支承电路板之间形成气密密封。 透镜构件具有提供恒定光学元件的一系列平行的细长透镜肋，同时允许将附加的LED定位在透镜肋后面的行中。 透镜构件完全凹入壳体内，以增强保护免受机械损伤。

公开(公告)号：US06464200B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-15

申请号：US09832584

申请日：2001-04-11

申请人： Antonio Hines ,  Theodore J. Gausman ,  William H. Glime ,  Steven H. Hill ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

发明人： Antonio Hines ,  Theodore J. Gausman ,  William H. Glime ,  Steven H. Hill ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

IPC分类号： F16K3164

CPC分类号： F16K31/002 ,  F03G7/065 ,  F16K31/025 ,  Y10T29/49071 ,  Y10T29/49156

摘要： An electrically controlled fluid control valve comprises an electrical position controller governed by a signal proportional to the position of a movable element of the valve to regulate current to a shape memory alloy (SMA) valve actuator to position the movable element to a desired position. The control valve may also include a temperature controller governed by a signal provided by a temperature-sensing element in proximity to the valve actuator to activate a cooling device for reducing the surrounding temperature. A digital selector switch may be used for generating a digital code of a selected heating rate which may govern the electrical controller to regulate current to the SMA drive element. The electrical controller may also be governed by both position measurement and a temperature signals to regulate current to the SMA valve actuator and to control the cooling device to position the movable element to a desired position.

摘要翻译： 电控流体控制阀包括电位置控制器，其由与阀的可移动元件的位置成比例的信号控制，以将电流调节到形状记忆合金（SMA）阀致动器以将可移动元件定位到期望位置。 控制阀还可以包括由靠近阀致动器的温度感测元件提供的信号控制的温度控制器，以激活用于降低周围温度的冷却装置。 数字选择器开关可以用于产生选择的加热速率的数字代码，其可以控制电气控制器以调节到SMA驱动元件的电流。 电气控制器还可以通过位置测量和温度信号来控制，以调节到SMA阀致动器的电流并且控制冷却装置将可移动元件定位到期望位置。

公开(公告)号：US5528474A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-18

申请号：US276199

申请日：1994-07-18

申请人： Troy L. Roney ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

发明人： Troy L. Roney ,  Bruce S. Rigsby

IPC分类号： B60Q1/26 ,  B61L5/18 ,  B61L15/02 ,  F21K99/00 ,  F21S8/10 ,  F21V5/00 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21V23/06 ,  F21V29/00 ,  G09F9/33 ,  H01L25/13

CPC分类号： F21V29/87 ,  B60Q1/2696 ,  B61L15/02 ,  F21K9/00 ,  F21S48/215 ,  F21S48/328 ,  F21V29/004 ,  F21V29/20 ,  F21V29/74 ,  G09F9/33 ,  B61L2207/02 ,  F21S48/212 ,  F21S48/2212 ,  F21V23/06 ,  H01L25/13 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10S362/80

摘要： A lamp, such as for truck trailers and/or tractors, is provided with LEDs mounted to a circuit board placed in a housing. The LEDs and circuit boards are fully embedded in a resin material cured with thermally conductive particles suspended therein for conducting excess heat to the outer aluminum housing and the outer environment. The lens cover has a series of parallel, elongated lens ribs providing constant optics while allowing additional LEDs to be positioned in a row behind a lens rib. The LED circuit board has large traces to enhance heat dissipation.

摘要翻译： 诸如用于卡车拖车和/或拖拉机的灯具具有安装到放置在壳体中的电路板的LED。 LED和电路板完全嵌入到用悬浮在其中的导热颗粒固化的树脂材料中，以向外部铝壳体和外部环境传导过量的热量。 透镜盖具有一系列平行的细长透镜肋，提供恒定的光学元件，同时允许将额外的LED定位在透镜肋后面的一排中。 LED电路板具有大的痕迹，以增强散热。

公开(公告)号：US06518524B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09714367

申请日：2000-11-16

申请人： Bruce B. Brandt ,  James R. Risk, Jr. ,  Bruce S. Rigsby ,  Curtis L. Lidikay ,  Cary D. Branstetter

发明人： Bruce B. Brandt ,  James R. Risk, Jr. ,  Bruce S. Rigsby ,  Curtis L. Lidikay ,  Cary D. Branstetter

IPC分类号： H01H3502

CPC分类号： B60Q1/1476 ,  H01H2001/5816 ,  H01H2019/143

摘要： A multi-function stalk switch that incorporates a pushbutton switch, a first rotary switch and a second rotary switch onto the end of a stalk, wherein further switching functions may be executed by moving the entire stalk in either of two orthogonal planes. The stalk switch incorporates many design features that enable it to be assembled at low cost from a small number of parts. One such feature is the use of plastic-on-plastic detents to control positioning of the rotary switches so that they wipe across predetermined portions of a flexible printed circuit board. Another feature is the inclusion of a springloaded plunger detent riding in a concave centering mechanism that is operable to automatically return the stalk switch to its central (neutral) position after removal of external biasing forces. A further feature is the inclusion of magnets on the stalk switch and Hall effect sensors fixedly mounted nearby in order to sense movement of the magnets (and therefore the stalk) in two orthogonal planes. Further features of the invention are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种多功能杆开关，其包括按钮开关，第一旋转开关和第二旋转开关到杆的端部，其中可以通过在两个正交平面中的任一个中移动整个茎来执行其他切换功能。 秸秆开关包含许多设计特征，使其能够以少量部件以低成本进行组装。 一个这样的特征是使用塑料塑料制动器来控制旋转开关的定位，使得它们擦拭柔性印刷电路板的预定部分。 另一个特征是包括一个弹簧加载的柱塞制动器，其位于凹入的定中心机构中，其可操作以在移除外部偏置力之后自动将杆开关返回到其中心（中立）位置。 另一个特征是将磁体包括在固定安装在附近的杆开关和霍尔效应传感器上，以便感测磁体（以及因此的杆）在两个正交平面中的移动。 还公开了本发明的其它特征。

公开(公告)号：US5528218A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-18

申请号：US916635

申请日：1992-07-22

申请人： Bruce S. Rigsby

发明人： Bruce S. Rigsby

IPC分类号： B60Q1/40 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60Q1/40

摘要： An electronic self-canceling turn signal device for use with a motor vehicle, and most advantageously a semi-tractor/trailer, having turn indicators or indicator lights providing numerous features. The electronic self-canceling turn signal device provides for the driver of the vehicle to make a wide or sweeping turn maneuver in an indicated direction by initially turning the vehicle in a direction opposite or counter to the indicated turn direction and then executing the indicated turn without canceling the indicated turn signal. The electronic self-canceling turn signal device further provides a time delay between the point in time a tractor completes an indicated turn and the time that the electronic self-canceling device cancels the indicated turn signal so that trailers pulled by the tractor will complete the indicated turn before the turn signal is canceled.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆并且最有利地是具有提供许多特征的转向指示器或指示灯的半拖车/拖车的电子自消除转向信号装置。 电子自动消除转向信号装置为车辆的驾驶员提供通过首先在与所指示的转向方向相反或相反的方向转动车辆，在指示的方向上进行广泛或扫掠的转弯操作，然后执行所指示的转弯而不 取消指示的转向信号。 电子自动消除转向信号装置还提供在拖拉机完成指示的转弯的时间点与电子自消除装置取消指示的转向信号的时间之间的时间延迟，使得由拖拉机牵引的拖车将完成指示的 在转向信号被取消之前转弯。