Force-sensing fifth wheel
    1.
    发明授权
    Force-sensing fifth wheel 有权
    力传感第五轮

    公开(公告)号:US06302424B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09457900

    申请日:1999-12-09

    IPC分类号: B62D5306

    CPC分类号: B62D53/0871 B62D53/08

    摘要: A sensing system employs multiple sensors utilizing mounting structure integrated into a fifth wheel hitch and which is protected from the environment, is capable of accurately measuring forces along longitudinal and vertical axes for providing information as to roll, pitch, yaw, and drawbar load and which utilizes sensors which provide output signals for display and control. In one embodiment, a fifth wheel includes mounting boxes formed on an undersurface thereof on opposite sides of the kingpin receiving slot and a force-sensing unit mounted within each of said mounting boxes. Each force-sensing unit includes a vertical sensor positioned fore and aft of the vertical hitch axis and forward and aft horizontal force sensors. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each of the sensors are mounted to the sensing unit utilizing elastomeric springs coupling the fifth wheel plate to the force-sensing unit and a plunger for coupling forces from said elastomeric spring to a force sensor itself.

    摘要翻译: 感测系统使用多个传感器,其利用集成在第五轮牵引中并且被保护免受环境的安装结构的多个传感器,能够精确地测量纵向和纵轴上的力,以提供关于滚动,俯仰,偏航和牵引杆负载的信息,以及哪些 利用提供输出信号进行显示和控制的传感器。 在一个实施例中,第五轮包括在主销接收槽的相对侧上形成在其下表面上的安装盒和安装在每个所述安装盒内的力感测单元。 每个力感测单元包括垂直传感器,其位于垂直悬挂轴线的前后,以及前后水平力传感器。 在本发明的一个优选实施例中,每个传感器使用将第五轮板耦合到力感测单元的弹性弹簧和用于将力从所述弹性体弹簧耦合到力传感器本身的柱塞安装到感测单元。

    Continuously variable transmission device
    2.
    发明授权
    Continuously variable transmission device 有权
    连续可变传动装置

    公开(公告)号:US07608006B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US10579183

    申请日:2004-11-11

    申请人: Peter J. Milner

    发明人: Peter J. Milner

    IPC分类号: F16H15/48

    CPC分类号: F16H15/52

    摘要: A continuously variable transmission device has planetary members (23) in rolling contact with radially inner and outer races (12, 14; 36, 37) each comprising axially spaced relatively axially movable parts, and control means (18) for determining the axial separation of the parts (12, 14) of one of the two races, in which the planetary members (23) are connected for drive transmission to an input or output member (30) of the transmission device by connection means which allows the radial position of the planets to vary in response to variation in the axial separation of the parts (12, 14) of the said one of the two races (37), and in which the generatrix of the curved surface (70, 71) of at least one of the races (37) and/or planetary members (23) is non-circular.

    摘要翻译: 一种无级变速传动装置具有与径向内径和外径(12,14; 36,37)滚动接触的行星构件(23),每个径向内和外座圈(12,14; 36,37)均包括轴向间隔开的相对轴向可移动部件,以及控制装置(18),用于确定 两个座圈中的一个的部分(12,14),其中行星构件(23)被连接以通过连接装置通过连接装置驱动传动到传动装置的输入或输出构件(30),所述连接装置允许 行星根据两个座圈(37)中的一个的部件(12,14)的轴向间隔的变化而变化,并且其中曲面(70,71)的母线中的至少一个 种族(37)和/或行星构件(23)是非圆形的。

    Rear view mirror unit
    3.
    发明授权
    Rear view mirror unit 失效
    后视镜单元

    公开(公告)号:US5617245A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-01

    申请号:US129194

    申请日:1995-10-27

    申请人: Peter J. Milner

    发明人: Peter J. Milner

    IPC分类号: B60R1/06 B60R1/10

    CPC分类号: B60R1/10

    摘要: A rear view mirror unit of the type in which light from a region behind an observer is directed to the observer's eye by an optical system including a reflecting component and a refracting component in which the refracting component of the optical system includes a plurality of refracting interfaces inclined to one another and including first and second interfaces of an objective refractor, which converge towards a first side of the longitudinal median plane of the unit and third and fourth interfaces of an ocular refractor which converge towards a second side of the longitudinal median plane of the unit opposite the first. The ocular retractor is transversed twice by the light in its path to the observer's eye from the object, and the refractors may be formed as Fresnel prisms.

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / GB92 / 00659 Sec。 371 1995年10月27日第 102(e)日期1995年10月27日PCT提交1992年4月10日PCT公布。 WO92 / 18353 PCT出版物 日期:1992年10月29日一种后视镜单元,其中来自观察者后面的区域的光通过包括反射组件和折射组件的光学系统被引导到观察者的眼睛,其中光学系统的折射分量包括 多个折射界面彼此倾斜并且包括物镜折射器的第一和第二界面,其朝着该单元的纵向中间平面的第一侧会聚,并且眼睛折射器的第三和第四界面朝向第二侧会聚 该单元的纵向中间平面与第一个相对。 眼部牵开器在物体从其到观察者眼睛的路径中被光横向两次,并且折射器可以形成为菲涅耳棱镜。

    Capactive force transducer
    4.
    发明授权
    Capactive force transducer 失效
    电容力传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5289435A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-22

    申请号:US915730

    申请日:1992-07-27

    CPC分类号: B60T7/20 G01L1/144 G01L5/136

    摘要: A capacitive electro-mechanical transducer for responding to both push and pull, for example in a road vehicle drawbar, involves axially spaced flanges (3) on the one force-transmitting member lying on opposite sides of a transverse portion (1) of the other member. The force is transmitted resiliently between the flanges and the portion, and there are capacitor plates (11) between the flanges (3) and the portion (1), so that on relative displacement the capacitance of one set of plates increases and that of the other set decreases. The plates are symmetrically disposed, e.g. of annular form, and they, or the dielectric (13) between them, can be wavy.

    摘要翻译: 用于对例如在公路车辆牵引杆中的推动和拉动进行响应的电容式电 - 机械传感器涉及在位于另一个的横向部分(1)的相对侧上的一个力传递部件上的轴向隔开的凸缘(3) 会员。 力在凸缘和部分之间弹性传递,并且在凸缘(3)和部分(1)之间存在电容器板(11),使得在相对位移时,一组板的电容增加, 其他集减少。 板对称地设置,例如 并且它们或它们之间的电介质(13)可以是波浪形的。

    Rear view system for a vehicle
    5.
    发明授权
    Rear view system for a vehicle 失效
    车辆后视系统

    公开(公告)号:US5594593A

    公开(公告)日:1997-01-14

    申请号:US121905

    申请日:1993-09-16

    申请人: Peter J. Milner

    发明人: Peter J. Milner

    CPC分类号: B60R1/10

    摘要: An optical rear view system for a vehicle, having a reflector mounted to receive light from objects to the rear of the vehicle and to reflect it towards an observer, is provided with at least one further optical component between the reflector and the observer effective to direct towards the observer, by refraction or reflection, a portion of the light which upon reflection at the reflector is not directed towards the observer, whereby to provide a wider field of view than that obtainable from the reflector alone. The reflector is positioned forwardly of the observer so as to be in his field of view and the surface of the system on which light from an object behind the vehicle is first incident lies at an acute angle to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and is inclined such that a forward part of the incident surface is further from the vehicle axis than a rearward part.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于车辆的光学后视系统,其具有安装成从物体到车辆后部的光并将其向观察者反射的反射器,在反射器和观察者之间设置有至少一个另外的光学部件,其有效地引导 通过折射或反射朝向观察者,在反射器处反射的光的一部分不指向观察者,从而提供比仅由反射器可获得的更宽的视场。 反射器位于观察者的前方,以便处于其视野中,并且来自车辆后方的物体的光首先入射的系统的表面与车辆的纵向轴线成锐角并且倾斜 使得入射表面的前部比后方部分更远离车辆轴线。

    Fifth wheel coupling
    6.
    发明授权
    Fifth wheel coupling 失效
    第五轮联轴器

    公开(公告)号:US5511812A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-30

    申请号:US318785

    申请日:1994-10-04

    申请人: Peter J. Milner

    发明人: Peter J. Milner

    IPC分类号: G01L1/14 B62D53/08 G01L5/13

    CPC分类号: G01L5/136 B62D53/0871

    摘要: A vertical and longitudinal force sensor for use in a fifth wheel hitch. The sensor comprises a beam and transducers for measuring the horizontal and vertical deflections at true center of the beam. The beam comprises two outer parts and an inner part which serves to actuate the transducers.

    摘要翻译: 用于第五轮搭接的垂直和纵向力传感器。 该传感器包括用于测量梁的真实中心处的水平和垂直偏转的梁和换能器。 梁包括两个外部部分和用于致动换能器的内部部分。

    Controlling braking forces in tractor-trailer combinations
    7.
    发明授权
    Controlling braking forces in tractor-trailer combinations 失效
    控制拖拉机 - 拖车组合中的制动力

    公开(公告)号:US5286094A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-15

    申请号:US915734

    申请日:1992-07-27

    申请人: Peter J. Milner

    发明人: Peter J. Milner

    摘要: A sensor in the drawbar (or fifth-wheel coupling) of a tractor-trailer road vehicle combination senses both push and pull force in a linear proportional manner and produces an electrical signal which is used to act on a continuously proportional solenoid valve in the fluid pressure supply to the trailer brakes to control the trailer braking continuously, during application, in a sense tending to reduce the force in the drawbar to zero. There may be a base pressure applied to the trailer brakes, modified positively or negatively by the pressure from the sensor signal.

    摘要翻译: 拖拉机 - 拖车道路车辆组合(1,2)的牵引杆(3)(或第五轮联接)中的传感器(12,13)以线性比例的方式感测推力和拉力,并产生电信号, 用于在拖车制动器的流体压力供给中作用于连续比例电磁阀(8),以在施加期间连续地控制拖车制动,其倾向于将牵引杆(3)中的力减小到零。 施加到拖车制动器上的基础压力可能由传感器信号的压力正向或负向地改变。