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AB Volvo Patents
Assignee:
AB Volvo
Address:
Goteborg, SE
No. of patents:
315
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
5203854 Main bearing cap for internal combustion engines April 20, 1993
A main bearing cap for an internal combustion engine consists of an aluminum alloy with a steel core (6). The cap has a supporting surface (2) for the bearing shell (3). The supporting surface is the outer surface of a 3 mm thick aluminum layer (10) outside the steel core.
5168773 Flywheel device for an internal combustion engine December 8, 1992
A flywheel device for internal combustion engines. The device has a first flywheel mass (1) intended to be connected to the engine crankshaft, and a second mass (2) with a frictional surface (12) designed to carry a clutch cover with associated pressure plate. Torque is transmitted betwe
5161785 Leaf spring November 10, 1992
A leaf spring for the suspension of a rigid wheel axle (10) in an automotive vehicle, is pivotally but not laterally displaceably connected at a first end (15) thereof to the vehicle and is pivotally connected at a second end (16) thereof also to the vehicle. A center part (14) of the
5160519 Intake air filter for an internal combustion engine November 3, 1992
A filter device, especially an intake air filter for internal combustion engines, comprises a cylindrical filter housing (1) with inlet and outlet openings (7, 6) for the medium. In the outlet opening (6), a pipe stub (11) is fixed with the aid of an elastic sleeve (12), which forms a se
5158423 Arrangement for the transportation of objects October 27, 1992
The invention relates to an arrangement for moving objects along a predetermined movement path, comprising a stand, a slide assembly carried by the stand, and a gripping-device attachment device connected to the slide assembly, the gripping device being intended to hold the object be
5156066 Flywheel for an internal combustion engine October 20, 1992
Flywheel device for internal combustion engines. The device has a first flywheel mass (1) intended to be coupled to the engine crankshaft, and a second mass (2) with a frictional surface (12) designed to carry a clutch cover with associated pressure plate. Via first and second springs
5150628 Gearbox for automotive vehicles September 29, 1992
A gearbox for automotive vehicles includes two mutually concentrically journalled input shafts (6,9), each of which drives a respective lay-shaft (12,15). A gear wheel (17,19) disengageably mounted on each lay-shaft meshes with a common, disengageable gear wheel (22) on the output shaft
5146890 Method and a device for engine braking a four stroke internal combustion engine September 15, 1992
The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for engine braking a four-stroke internal combustion engine. The engine has for each cylinder (2) at least one inlet valve (7) and at least one exhaust valve (9) for controlling communication between a combustion chamber (5) in the cyl
5133427 Vehicle engine suspension device July 28, 1992
A vehicle engine suspension for a transverse engine has at least three engine cushions (6, 7, 8) which support the engine (3) and take up vertical loads exerted by the engine. A first torque brace (12) extends transversely to the main axis of the engine and is pivotally connected bet
5133311 Auxiliary control unit July 28, 1992
The invention relates to an auxiliary unit included in a control arrangement for an internal combustion engine. An NTC-resistor (6) which is subjected to the effect of engine temperature of engine cooling-water temperature, is connected to a control system (5) which monitors the resi
5115830 Valve device, particularly a ventilation valve for the vent pipe of a vehicle fuel tank May 26, 1992
Valve device, comprising a valve housing (1) with an inlet (3) and an outlet (5), a valve seat (13) and a valve closing member (8) movable in the housing between open and closed positions and having a sealing surface, which in the closed position of the valve closing member (8) is in
5079794 Vehicle window cleaning arrangement January 14, 1992
A vehicle window cleaning arrangement includes a wiper arm (5) which is pivotally mounted at one end thereof and connected to a drive mechanism (6). The arm carries a first and a second wiper blade (7 and 9), of which the second blade is pivotally journaled on the outer end of the wiper
5076391 Bearing arrangement for a propeller shaft of a commercial vehicle December 31, 1991
The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for a propeller shaft (11, 12) which functions to drive at least one rear axle of a commercial vehicle, in which at least one running axle is mounted forwardly of the foremost driven rear axle but rearwardly of the forward end of the pro
5067364 Device for eliminating rattle in a gear box November 26, 1991
A device for reducing mechanical rattle between a pair of interengaging gears, comprising a gear element cooperating with one gear, this gear element being rotatably mounted on a hub portion joined to the one gear, having the same tooth profile and number of teeth as the one gear and
5050422 Bending apparatus for bending a marginal flange on a workpiece September 24, 1991
Apparatus for bending a margin flange (5) which projects at an angle to a surface of a workpiece (4) against that surface, includes a bending tool (6) which is mounted on a tool holder (7) which by a linkage system (8-13) is connected to a stand (1) which carries the workpiece (4). A dri
5046916 Handling apparatus September 10, 1991
Apparatus for transporting and handling piece goods (4), containing a stand; a transport rail (10) carried by the stand; a trolley (17) which can be moved along the rail (10) by a separate drive (19); and a gripping device (22) which is pivotally mounted on the trolley and contains s
5038597 Bending apparatus for bending a marginal flange on a workpiece August 13, 1991
Apparatus for bending a margin flange (5), which projects at an angle to a surface on a workpiece (2), against the workpiece. The apparatus includes a bending tool (6) which is mounted on a tool holder (14) carried by a parallelogram mechanism (7-12) for movement in relation to a stand (
5035446 Adjustable steering wheel July 30, 1991
A steering wheel arrangement for automotive vehicle, including a steering wheel (13), a steering column (12, 14) carrying the steering wheel, and servomotor (20, 21) for making positional adjustments to the steering wheel in the direction of the column axis and at angles thereto. A sprin
5035296 Vehicle engine suspension device July 30, 1991
A vehicle engine suspension arrangement includes at least one pair of compressible engine cushions (6, 7) which are connected to the engine (3) and which are provided with supports (17) for attachment against seats (20) located on an engine bed (1). The cushions and seats have axes of
5035136 Bending apparatus for bending a margin flange July 30, 1991
The invention relates to an apparatus for bending a flange against a workpiece (3). A preliminary bending tool (5) on a first tool holder (7) is carried by a linkage mechanism (8-13) for movement in relation to a stand (1). A bend finishing tool (6) on a second tool holder (14) is ca
5031967 Bearing device for a wheel hub July 16, 1991
The invention relates to a device for mounting a wheel hub (1) on a stub axle (2) of a non-driven wheel in a motor vehicle. The device comprises an outside bearing (5) in the vicinity of the outside free end of the stub axle (2) and an inside bearing (6) in the vicinity of the inside end
5019812 Electronic locking system May 28, 1991
An electronic locking system comprises a conventional mechanical lock and a key associated therewith, said key having a built-in code transmitter and receiver, preferably an infrared sensitive photo-detector which cooperates with the code transmitter. The receiver is connected to an elec
5000137 Combustion engine push rod and a method of manufacturing said push rod March 19, 1991
The invention concerns a push rod for combustion engines and a method of manufacturing said push rod. The push rod comprises a tubular intermediate member, a push rod seat element one end of which acts on a rocker arm positioned adjacent the cylinder valve and the opposite end of which i
4998906 Tooth belt drive, especially for internal combustion engines March 12, 1991
A tooth belt drive has tooth pulleys (5) with evenly distributed interruptions (22) in its teeth to temporarily interrupt the force excitation from the pulleys and to reduce the oscillation amplitude of the free parts of the belt between the pulleys.
4998443 Control system for automatic gearboxes in which gear changes are effected stepwise March 12, 1991
An electrohydraulic system for controlling the gear changing process in a mechanical, automatic gear-box having five gears. The system includes two pairs of electromagnetic valves (57, 58, and 59, 60) which control via pressure-control valves (61, 62) the flow of pressure medium to three
4989712 Device for reducing mechanical rattle in a vehicle coupling February 5, 1991
Device for reducing mechanical rattle in a splines connection between a shaft (15) and a sleeve element (4) surrounding the shaft, especially between the input shaft to a vehicle gearbox and the hub sleeve of the clutch disc. The device consists of a metal washer (6) with less backlash
4982619 Gear shift mechanism for tilt cab vehicles January 8, 1991
A gear shift mechanism for tilt cab trucks comprises a lever-receiving structure disposed on the engine/transmission structure. The lever-receiving structure includes a ball joint. The shift lever is removably received in a socket of the ball. When the cab is tilted, the lever become
4976671 Range gearbox for motor vehicles December 11, 1990
The invention relates to a range gearbox of planetary type, designed to be attached to a vehicle gearbox, a so-called base gearbox. The annulus or gear ring of the planetary gear set is non-rotatably joined to a shift sleeve, through which the annulus can be locked either to a coupling r
4976344 Method for transferring articles December 11, 1990
A method for transferring articles from a conveyor to a rack or magazine. The articles are gripped one at a time by a gripping device and are moved from the conveyor while being brought to a correct position of alignment in relation to the rack, whereafter the article is placed in the ra
4941526 Device for regulation of the flow of an operative medium July 17, 1990
A heat pipe incorporating means for regulating the transfer of heat. The heat pipe consists of a condenser element, an evaporator element and an interconnecting conduit connecting these two elements together. The regulating means consists of a valve body and a valve seat which is fix
4938181 Valve for internal combustion engines July 3, 1990
The invention relates to a valve which is intended for internal combustion engines and which comprises a valve-head (2) which has formed thereon a circular abutment surface for sealing coaction with a valve seat (9). The valve-head (2) has connected therewith a valve-stem (3) by means of
4934144 Master cylinder with brake fluid container June 19, 1990
Main brake cylinder (1) with brake fluid container (6). A valve (10) is arranged in the connection between the container and the interior of the cylinder. If the container becomes detached from the cylinder, the valve is closed automatically and prevents brake fluid from running out.
4928810 Conveyor May 29, 1990
A conveyor comprising at least one endless conveyor element, and a plurality of pushers (7, 8, 9) which are carried by the conveyor element and which are adapted to push objects on the conveyor. The pushers (7, 8, 9) have at least two different cross sectional shapes that vary from p
4889217 Motor vehicle clutch for a mechanical, multiple-speed automatic transmission December 26, 1989
A motor vehicle clutch is particularly suited for a mechanical multiple-speed automatic transmission. The clutch comprises a pair of alternatingly engageable clutch discs (5,7) mounted on a pair of concentric shafts (8,10). In addition to a centrifugal arrangement (29,30) for engagem
4876907 Motor vehicle gearbox October 31, 1989
The invention relates to a motor vehicle gearbox with two concentrically mounted input shafts (6,9), each driving an individual countershaft (12,15). The countershafts have gear wheels (16,18,17,19,41) in engagement with gear wheels (21,22,40) on an output shaft. The shafts are arranged
4862865 Insulation material and method of applying the same to a component in a combustion engine September 5, 1989
A thermal insulating material for combustion engine components, which are subjected to combustion gases, e.g. pistons. The insulation consists of a metal layer sintered under low pressure so as to have a porosity of about 25-50% and which is bonded to the engine component by casting of t
4854567 Device for localizing and/or holding an object August 8, 1989
The invention relates to a device for localizing and/or holding an object firmly, preferably in fixtures and the like. The device includes a base part (2) which is intended to be fitted to a support surface, a spacing arm (3) which is attached to the base part, and an object attachment (
4852353 Method and an arrangement for controlling the working cycle of a turbocharged internal combustio August 1, 1989
This invention relates to a method and an arrangement for controlling the working cycle of an internal combustion engine (1) which is supercharged by at least one exhaust-driven turbo-compressor (4,5). Each cylinder of the engine has an inlet valve (2) to which air is supplied from the
4836351 Motor vehicle clutch June 6, 1989
A motor vehicle clutch comprises two clutch plates or discs (4, 5) each mounted on a respective input shaft (9, 10) of a gear box. With the aid of a linearly movable pressure plate (6) it is possible to press alternately one clutch plate (5) against a pressure plate (7) stationarily moun
4831533 Speed control system May 16, 1989
A control system for controlling the fuel/air supply to the engine of an automotive vehicle comprises a sensor which is located adjacent a foot throttle pedal and operative to sense the position to which the pedal is moved, and also to generate signals corresponding to the sensed foot pe
4830529 Device for fixing an object against a supporting surface May 16, 1989
A device for fixing an object on a supporting surface and having structure for adjusting the position of the object comprises a lower part for fixing against the support surface, an upper part for mounting on the lower part, and locating structure between the two parts for determining th
4829949 Valve mechanism for an internal combustion engine May 16, 1989
The invention relates to a valve mechanism for controlling a disc valve (1) of an internal combustion engine and comprises a control shaft (2) which is driven by the engine crankshaft, and a push rod (3) which is driven by the control shaft (2) and which for the purpose of transmitting
4828170 Heating apparatus for heating confined spaces, particularly apparatus for heating the passenger May 9, 1989
The invention relates to heating apparatus for heating confined spaces, and particularly for heating passenger compartments in automotive vehicles and the like. The heating apparatus comprises a combustion device having means for supplying and mixing fuel and combustion air, and an outle
4815423 Method for controlling the working cycle of an internal combustion engine March 28, 1989
A method for controlling the working cycle of a four-stroke internal combustion piston engine with supercharging and direct fuel injection into each cylinder and with at least one inlet valve and one exhaust valve for each cylinder. The method involves opening the exhaust valve for a sec
4811655 Motor vehicle gearbox with one-way clutch in a selected gear March 14, 1989
Motor vehicle gearbox, comprising a housing with at least one input shaft and at least one intermediate shaft having a gear engaged with a gear on the output shaft. At least one gear of each pair of mutually engaging gears is releasable from its shaft. An over-running clutch is coupled
4799395 Motor vehicle gearbox with one-way clutch in first gear January 24, 1989
The invention relates to a motor vehicle gearbox, and is characterized in that a one-way clutch is connected between the releasable gear for the first gear speed and the gearbox housing. The one-way clutch blocks the gear against rotation in the direction for backing the vehicle, thus
4789186 Belt guide fitting December 6, 1988
The present invention relates to a belt guide fitting for guiding a safety belt of three-point type at its upper anchor point. The guide fitting comprises a plate with a through slot for the belt. The plate is pivotally mounted on a pin which lies forward, relative to the vehicle, of the
4777916 Valve spring device for a valve in an internal combustion engine October 18, 1988
The invention relates to a valve spring device for a valve in an internal combustion engine. The valve has a valve disc (4) cooperating with a valve seat (5) to control the flow in an engine duct (3), and a valve spindle (6) extending from the valve disc (4). The valve spring device comp
4776227 Motor vehicle gearbox October 11, 1988
A vehicle gear-box with an input shaft which drives two intermediate shafts, which lie in a plane offset from the input shaft and have a pair of mutually engaging gears, one of which is non-rotatably joined to the intermediate gear for the first gear speed, mounted on one of the inte
4772046 Seat belt tensioning arrangement for automotive vehicles September 20, 1988
The invention relates to an arrangement for tensioning a seat belt in an automotive vehicle in the event of a collision. The belt extends through a slot in a displaceable and rotatable drum. One end of a tensioning strap is inserted into the slot and connected to a wedge located therein.
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