241 results about "Composite element" patented technology

A tire, in particular an elastomeric pneumatic tire, reinforced by lengths of a monofilament elongate composite element of long glass fibers impregnated in a thermoset resin having a glass transition temperature Tg greater than 130° C., in which the fibers are all parallel to each other, the elongate composite element having, under a bending stress an elastic deformation in compression of at least 2%, in flexion a breaking stress in compression greater than the breaking stress in extension.

Electric vehicles usually inherit a chassis of a pressed steel construction from a conventional vehicle design. This imposes a substantial weight penalty on the vehicle. We disclose a chassis element for a vehicle, formed of an outer skin material, an inner core material enveloped by the outer skin material, and at least one array of aligned fibres, and comprising a restraint for an electrical battery adapted to locate the battery over the at least one array. There can be multiple arrays of aligned fibres, preferably disposed at a transverse angle relative to each other of less than 90°. We particularly prefer three arrays of aligned fibres, which can be disposed relative to each other at an angle of 60°. The fibres can be disposed within the skin material. The restraint ideally comprises an upstanding wall which will serve to confine the batteries in the event of a collision or other sudden movement, but will allow them to be replaced easily for maintenance purposes or to replace an exhausted set of batteries with a charged set. Alternatively, the restraint can comprise an attachment point for the battery. The core material is preferably less dense than the skin material, thereby allowing the composite element to have a light weight and a high rigidity. The application also relates to a vehicle comprising a chassis, an electric motor, a chassis element as set out above, and electrical connections from the battery to the motor, wherein the chassis element is attached to the chassis via removable fixings extending through the fixing points of the chassis element into corresponding fixing points on the chassis.

A multilayered LC composite component includes a main body having a pair of side surfaces, a pair of end surfaces, and an upper surface and a lower surface. Ground-side terminal electrodes are disposed at the center of the side surfaces and hot-side terminal electrodes are disposed along edges of the side surfaces. Each of the hot-side terminal electrodes includes an end surface extended portion extending to each of the end surfaces. The end-surface extended portion is arranged so that at least the approximate center of each of the end surfaces is exposed.