公开(公告)号：US5697847A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-16

申请号：US562320

申请日：1995-11-22

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer

IPC分类号： F16D3/80 ,  F16F1/14 ,  F16F15/16 ,  F16D3/56

CPC分类号： F16D3/80 ,  F16F1/14 ,  F16F15/16

摘要： A viscous damped driveline coupling has two concentric tubes concentric with a torsion bar where the torsion bar is nonrotatably connected to both a drive coupling and a driven coupling. An outer tube has a first end connected to the drive coupling and a second end connected to a driven ring where the driven ring contacts ring forks contacting the driven coupling at travel stops thereby providing for lost motion between the driven coupling and the outer tube. A concentric inner tube is connected to the driven coupling and is viscously coupled to the outer tube. As the torsion bar transfers relatively low levels of torque between the drive and driven couplings, the viscous layer between the outer and inner tubes provides viscous damping. Upon contacting the travel stops, the outer tube then carries any additional torque in the driveline coupling.

摘要翻译： 粘性阻尼传动系联轴器具有与扭杆同心的两个同心管，其中扭杆不可旋转地连接到驱动联轴器和从动联轴器。 外管具有连接到驱动联接器的第一端和连接到从动环的第二端，从动环接触环，所述从动环在行驶止动件处与从动联接件接触，从而在从动联接器和外管之间提供空动作。 同心的内管连接到从动联轴器并且被粘性地联接到外管。 由于扭杆在驱动和从动联轴器之间传递相对较低水平的扭矩，外管和内管之间的粘性层提供粘性阻尼。 在接触行程停止时，外管然后在传动系联轴器中承载任何额外的扭矩。

公开(公告)号：US5507316A

公开(公告)日：1996-04-16

申请号：US306794

申请日：1994-09-15

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer

IPC分类号： F01L9/02 ,  F15B13/044

CPC分类号： F01L9/02 ,  Y10T137/86622 ,  Y10T137/86702

摘要： A lightweight spool valve for an engine hydraulic valve actuator having a lightweight main body with a center bore therethrough with one end plugged to balance hydraulic forces and a soft iron magnetic ring attached to the main body where the magnetic sleeve is castellated to minimize oil film stiction forces and magnetically interacts with an electrical coil which induces axial motion to control the flow of hydraulic oil within the valve actuator.

摘要翻译： 一种用于发动机液压阀致动器的轻质滑阀，其具有轻质主体，其中心孔穿过其中，其一端被堵塞以平衡液压力，以及附接到主体的软铁磁环，其中磁性套筒被浇注以最小化油膜粘着 力与磁线圈相互作用，电线圈引起轴向运动，以控制阀致动器内的液压油流。

公开(公告)号：US4762096A

公开(公告)日：1988-08-09

申请号：US97235

申请日：1987-09-16

申请人： Lawrence J. Kamm ,  Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Erlen B. Walton

发明人： Lawrence J. Kamm ,  Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Erlen B. Walton

IPC分类号： F01L13/00 ,  F01L1/34

CPC分类号： F01L13/0036 ,  F01L13/0026 ,  F01L2001/186 ,  F01L2105/00 ,  F01L2820/031

摘要： An engine valve control mechanism (12) for varying the amount of opening and/or timing of a cylinder valve (16) in a valve gear train (14) of a multi-cylinder, internal combustion engine having an overhead camshaft (24) which actuates the valve via a rocker arm (18) pivotally bridged between a valve stem end (16e) and a hydraulic lash adjuster (31). The valve gear train portion for each intake is provided with a valve control mechanism by providing the camshaft with a high lift lobe (24c) and two low lift lobes (24a) for actuating the valve and by providing the rocker arm with a rigid link, two low lift cam roller followers (36) fixed to a shaft (40) rotatably mounted on the link, and a high lift cam follower (38) rotatably mounted on the shaft (40) and rotatable between first and second positions for respectively engaging and not engaging the high lift cam lobe (24c). A latch member (44) and a solenoid (54) control the position of the high lift cam follower (38).

摘要翻译： 一种用于改变具有顶置凸轮轴（24）的多缸内燃机的阀齿轮系（14）中的气缸阀（16）的打开和/或正时的量的发动机气门控制机构（12） 通过枢转地桥接在阀杆端部（16e）和液压间隙调节器（31）之间的摇臂（18）来致动阀。 每个进气口的阀齿轮系部分设置有阀控制机构，通过为凸轮轴提供一个高提升凸轮（24c）和两个低升力凸起（24a），用于致动阀门，并通过为摇臂提供刚性连杆， 固定到可旋转地安装在所述连杆上的轴（40）的两个低升程凸轮滚子从动件（36）和可旋转地安装在所述轴（40）上并且可在第一和第二位置之间旋转的高升程凸轮从动件（38） 不接合高升降凸轮凸角（24c）。 闩锁构件（44）和螺线管（54）控制高升程凸轮从动件（38）的位置。

公开(公告)号：US4845793A

公开(公告)日：1989-07-11

申请号：US136342

申请日：1987-12-22

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer

IPC分类号： A47L7/00 ,  A47L9/00

CPC分类号： A47L9/009 ,  A47L5/225 ,  A47L7/0038 ,  A47L7/0042 ,  A47L9/0009 ,  A47L9/0027 ,  A47L9/0036

摘要： A dual vacuum cleaner is disclosed which includes generally a power unit, a small tank, and a large tank. The power unit includes a motor and an impeller, and is complementary to an access opening of the small tank and also complementary to an access opening of the large tank. The power unit may be fastened to either the small tank or the large tank for selective operation as a small portable vacuum cleaner or as a large wheeled tank-type vacuum cleaner.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种双吸尘器，其通常包括动力单元，小罐和大罐。 动力单元包括电动机和叶轮，并且与小罐的进入口互补并且与大罐的进入口互补。 动力单元可以紧固到小罐或大罐以用于小型便携式真空吸尘器或作为大型轮式真空吸尘器的选择性操作。

公开(公告)号：US3955439A

公开(公告)日：1976-05-11

申请号：US510514

申请日：1974-09-30

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer

IPC分类号： B62D1/18 ,  B62D1/184 ,  F16B7/14

CPC分类号： B62D1/184 ,  F16B7/1454 ,  Y10T403/32426

摘要： A positioning device for motor vehicle adjustable steering columns which includes antifriction strips disposed between slideably engaged inner and outer sleeve members and a locking cam member to allow locking at infinitely variable axial positions of the sleeve members.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆可调节转向柱的定位装置，其包括设置在可滑动接合的内部和外部套筒构件之间的减摩条和锁定凸轮构件，以允许在套筒构件的无级可变的轴向位置处锁定。

公开(公告)号：US5448973A

公开(公告)日：1995-09-12

申请号：US340492

申请日：1994-11-15

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer

IPC分类号： F01L9/02

CPC分类号： F01L9/02

摘要： A method of operating at least two exhaust valves in an engine cylinder using a four-way hydraulic actuator to open a first exhaust valve and after a time delay using a three-way hydraulic actuator to open a second exhaust valve to minimize the overall energy consumption in operating engine valves using hydraulic actuators.

摘要翻译： 一种使用四通液压致动器在发动机气缸中操作至少两个排气阀以打开第一排气阀的方法，并且在使用三通液压致动器进行时间延迟之后打开第二排气门以最小化总的能量消耗 在使用液压执行器的发动机气门操作中。

公开(公告)号：US4643701A

公开(公告)日：1987-02-17

申请号：US772567

申请日：1985-09-04

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Donald H. Bredbeck

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Donald H. Bredbeck

IPC分类号： F16G1/28 ,  F16H7/02

CPC分类号： F16H7/02 ,  F16G1/28

摘要： A sprocket and flexible tape combination is disclosed wherein the tape has a thickness which is a relatively large fraction of the radius of the sprocket so that the tape is relatively stiff. The tape has web areas between longitudinally adjacent apertures and has connecting areas laterally adjacent each aperture connecting longitudinally adjacent web areas. These connecting areas of the tape engage engagement shoulders which are disposed around the periphery of the sprocket and these engagement shoulders alternate with sprocket surfaces around the periphery. All of the engagement shoulders have the same radius from the axis and a sprocket tooth is mounted on each of the engagement shoulders to engage a respective aperture in the tape. As the tape is wrapped around the part of the periphery of the sprocket, it engages the engagement shoulders laterally adjacent the respective tooth, and the sprocket surfaces are positioned radially inwardly from the imaginary circle from the axis through the engagement shoulders, and this establishes the tape as being bent more at the connecting areas than at the web areas. This assures full engagement of each tooth with the surface defining the aperture so that the tape does not tend to radially move away from the tooth; instead, there is good tooth-to-tape aperture engagement. The foregoing abstract is merely a resume of one general application, is not a complete discussion of all principles of operation or applications, and is not to be construed as a limitation on the scope of the claimed subject matter.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种链轮和柔性带组合，其中带的厚度是链轮半径的相当大的一部分，使得带相对较硬。 带在纵向相邻的孔之间具有腹板区域，并且在连接纵向相邻的腹板区域的每个孔之间具有横向相邻的连接区域。 带的这些连接区域接合设置在链轮的周边周围的接合肩部，并且这些接合肩部与围绕周边的链轮表面交替。 所有的接合肩部具有与轴线相同的半径，并且链轮齿安装在每个接合肩部上以与带中的相应孔接合。 当带缠绕在链轮的周边的一部分周围时，它使接合肩部横向相邻于相应的齿接合，并且链轮表面从假想圆径向向内定位，从轴线穿过接合肩部，这就建立了 磁带在连接区域比在网页区域弯曲得更多。 这确保每个齿与限定孔的表面的完全接合，使得带不趋于径向移动远离牙齿; 相反，存在良好的齿 - 带光圈接合。 上述摘要仅仅是一般应用的简历，不是所有操作原理或应用的完整讨论，并不被解释为对所要求保护的主题的范围的限制。

公开(公告)号：US4520684A

公开(公告)日：1985-06-04

申请号：US463591

申请日：1983-02-03

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Alvin J. Carli

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Alvin J. Carli

IPC分类号： E05F15/10 ,  E05D15/38 ,  E05F15/16 ,  F16H27/02 ,  F16H29/02

CPC分类号： E05F15/67 ,  E05F15/681 ,  E05Y2201/21 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/652 ,  E05Y2800/696 ,  E05Y2900/106 ,  Y10T74/1884

摘要： A closure operator such as a garage door operator utilizes an apertured flexible tape. The tape is enclosed in a guide and a drive sprocket has teeth engaging the apertures to apply both tension and compression forces to open and close a door. The apertures are enlarged in width and length and the tape has fewer apertures per-unit-length compared to the prior art tape. This decreases the stress per-unit-area in the tape at each tooth and increases the shear strength of the webs between successive apertures to be more nearly equal to the tensile strength of the tension band areas of the tape.

摘要翻译： 诸如车库门操作者的关闭操作者使用有孔柔性带。 带被封闭在导向器中，并且驱动链轮具有啮合孔的齿，以施加张力和压缩力来打开和关闭门。 孔的宽度和长度被扩大，并且与现有技术的带相比，带具有比单位长度更小的孔。 这降低了每个齿的带中每单位面积的应力，并且增加了连续孔之间的腹板的剪切强度，使其几乎等于带的张力带区域的拉伸强度。

公开(公告)号：US4336775A

公开(公告)日：1982-06-29

申请号：US117705

申请日：1980-02-01

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer

IPC分类号： F01L13/00 ,  F02B1/04 ,  F02D13/06

CPC分类号： F01L13/0005 ,  F02B1/04

摘要： A device for disabling a poppet valve in an internal combustion engine. The engine includes a valve actuating drive train having an overhead camshaft, a hydraulic lash adjuster, and a rocker arm which pivots at one end about the lash adjuster. The disabling device is secured to the valve stem and is drivingly interposed between the valve and the other end of the rocker arm. The disabling device includes a cap and drum or first drive means moveable with the rocker arm and relative to the valve stem, first and second springs concentric to the valve stem and respectively applying a biasing force to the first and second drive means, and a rotatable latch. The latch is moveable between a valve enabling position and a valve disabling position. The valve is enabled for normal opening and closing when the latch is in the valve enabling position; in this position the latch prevents relative movement between the first and second drive means and both springs bias the valve closed. The valve is disabled when the latch is in the valve disabling position; in this position the latch allows relative movement between the first and second drive means and the first spring biases the first drive means into contact with the rocker arm and the second spring biases the valve closed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于禁用内燃机中的提升阀的装置。 发动机包括具有顶置凸轮轴的气门致动传动系，液压间隙调节器以及围绕间隙调节器在一端枢转的摇臂。 禁用装置被固定到阀杆并且驱动地插入在阀和摇臂的另一端之间。 禁用装置包括盖和鼓或第一驱动装置，其可与摇臂相对于阀杆可移动，第一和第二弹簧与阀杆同心并且分别向第一和第二驱动装置施加偏置力，并且可旋转 锁定。 闩锁可在阀启用位置和阀门禁用位置之间移动。 当阀门处于阀门使能位置时，阀门能够正常打开和关闭; 在该位置，闩锁防止第一和第二驱动装置之间的相对运动，并且两个弹簧都将阀关闭。 当闩锁处于阀门禁用位置时，阀门被禁用; 在该位置，闩锁允许第一和第二驱动装置之间的相对移动，并且第一弹簧偏置第一驱动装置与摇臂接触，并且第二弹簧偏置阀关闭。

公开(公告)号：US4200081A

公开(公告)日：1980-04-29

申请号：US641004

申请日：1975-12-15

申请人： Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Robert S. Mueller ,  Michael M. Walsh

发明人： Lawrence L. Meyer ,  Robert S. Mueller ,  Michael M. Walsh

IPC分类号： F01L1/12 ,  F01L13/00 ,  F02B1/04 ,  F02D17/02 ,  F02D13/06

CPC分类号： F01L1/12 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  F02D17/02 ,  F02B1/04

摘要： A device for disabling a poppet valve in an internal combustion engine. The engine includes a valve actuating drive train having an overhead camshaft, a hydraulic lash adjuster, and a rocker arm which pivots at one end about the lash adjuster. The disabling device is secured to the valve stem and is drivingly interposed between the valve and the other end of the rocker arm. The disabling device includes a cap and drum or first drive means moveable with the rocker arm and relative to the valve stem, first and second springs concentric to the valve stem and respectively apply a biasing force to the first and second drive means and a rotatable latch. The latch is moveable between a valve enabling position and a valve disabling position. The valve is enabled for normal opening and closing when the latch is in the valve enabling position; in this position the latch prevents relative movement between the first and second drive means and both springs bias the valve closed. The valve is disabled when the latch is in the valve disabling position, in this position the latch allows relative movement between the first and second drive means and the first spring biases the first drive means into contact with the rocker arm and the second spring biases the valve closed.

摘要翻译： 一种用于禁用内燃机中的提升阀的装置。 发动机包括具有顶置凸轮轴的气门致动传动系，液压间隙调节器以及围绕间隙调节器在一端枢转的摇臂。 禁用装置被固定到阀杆并且驱动地插入在阀和摇臂的另一端之间。 禁用装置包括盖和鼓或第一驱动装置，其可与摇臂相对于阀杆移动，第一和第二弹簧与阀杆同心，并且分别向第一和第二驱动装置施加偏置力，并且可旋转闩锁 。 闩锁可在阀启用位置和阀门禁用位置之间移动。 当阀门处于阀门使能位置时，阀门能够正常打开和关闭; 在该位置，闩锁防止第一和第二驱动装置之间的相对运动，并且两个弹簧都将阀关闭。 当闩锁处于阀禁用位置时，阀被禁用，在该位置，闩锁允许第一和第二驱动装置之间的相对移动，并且第一弹簧偏压第一驱动装置与摇臂接触，并且第二弹簧偏置 阀关闭。