Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A front transaxle device provided to a multi-wheel-driving vehicle, comprising:
an input shaft for receiving power;
a pair of left and right front axles supported in said front transaxle device;
a differential connecting said left and right front axles in a differential manner;
a pinion shaft;
a clutch device which engages and disengages said pinion shaft with or from said input shaft;
a rotary object which intervenes between said differential and said pinion shaft; and
a brake device which brakes said rotary object.
2. The front transaxle device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said brake device comprises:
a piston which can be moved hydraulically;
friction objects which engage with each other by the force of said piston; and
a mechanism which keeps a constant stroke of said piston necessary to make said friction objects start engaging with each other regardless of abrasive reduction of said friction objects.
3. The front transaxle device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said rotary object is a middle shaft disposed between said pinion shaft and said differential and supported parallel to a rotational axis of said differential, and said middle shaft is engaged with said differential through spur wheels.
4. A front transaxle device provided to a multi-wheel-driving vehicle comprising six or more wheels, supporting a pair of foremost wheels of said vehicle, said pair of foremost wheels being able to be driven, wherein a transmission provided to said vehicle is connected with said front transaxle device through a clutch device which is engaged when a brake operating means provided to said vehicle is operated to brake.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A rocker lever assembly, comprising:
a housing;
an operation device mounted in the housing and including a first pivot seat pivotally mounted in the housing, a second pivot seat pivotally mounted in the housing and located under the first pivot seat, and a control lever mounted on the first pivot seat and the second pivot seat to pivot the first pivot seat and the second pivot seat; and
a switch device mounted in the housing and including:
a base mounted in the housing and having an inside formed with a circular recess having
a bottom formed with an annular protruding flange;
a contact terminal embedded in the flange of the base and including two spaced first contact points exposed from the flange of the base and a second contact point located between the first contact points and exposed from the flange of the base;
a contact plate flexibly mounted in the flange of the base and having a periphery rested on the first contact points of the contact terminal and a central portion spaced from the second contact point of the contact terminal; and
a cover plate mounted on the flange of the base and having a central portion formed with an elastic press piece rested on the central portion of the contact plate to press the central portion of the contact plate to contact the second contact point of the contact terminal;
wherein the control lever is depressed to cause an under surface of the second pivot seat to depress the cover plate.
2. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a restoring device mounted in the housing and including an urging race rested on a bottom of the first pivot seat of the operation device, and a spring urged between the urging race and the base of the switch device.
3. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 2, wherein the urging race of the restoring device has a side formed with a protruding mounting seat, and the spring has a first end mounted on the mounting seat of the urging race and a second end mounted on the flange of the base.
4. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the contact terminal of the switch device is integrally coated by the flange of the base.
5. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the contact terminal of the switch device has a side protruding outward from the base and formed with two spaced solder legs.
6. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the housing includes a top plate, two adjacent first side plates each formed with an opening facing downward, and two adjacent second side plates each formed with an opening facing downward, the first pivot seat of the operation device has a first end formed with a first pivot shaft pivotally mounted in the opening of a first one of the two first side plates of the housing and a second end formed with a second pivot shaft pivotally mounted in the opening of a first one of the two second side plates of the housing, the second pivot seat of the operation device has a first end formed with a first pivot axle pivotally mounted in the opening of a second one of the two first side plates of the housing and a second end formed with a second pivot axle pivotally mounted in the opening of a second one of the two second side plates of the housing, and the rocker lever assembly further comprises two sensing variable resistors each mounted on the housing and each including:
a casing secured on a respective one of the two second side plates of the housing and having an inside formed with a mounting recess integrally formed with a resistance plate;
a drive member rotatably mounted in the casing and secured on a respective one of the second pivot shaft of the first pivot seat and the second pivot axle of the second pivot seat to rotate therewith; and
a contact slide secured on the drive member to rotate therewith and movably mounted on the resistance plate of the casing along a curved track.
7. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein the resistance plate of each of the two sensing variable resistors has three terminal legs protruding outward from the casing.
8. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein each of the two second side plates of the housing is formed with two spaced locking holes, and the casing of each of the two sensing variable resistors is formed with two spaced hook-shaped elastic insertion legs each snapped into and locked in a respective one of the locking holes of the respective second side plate of the housing.
9. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein the casing of each of the two sensing variable resistors has a side formed with a mounting hole, and the drive member of each of the two sensing variable resistors has a first side formed with a counterbore mounted on a respective one of the second pivot shaft of the first pivot seat and the second pivot axle of the second pivot seat and a second side formed with a support shaft rotatably mounted in the mounting hole of the casing.
10. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 9, wherein the second side of the drive member of each of the two sensing variable resistors has a periphery formed with a plurality of protruding stubs, and the contact slide of each of the two sensing variable resistors has a periphery formed with a plurality of through holes mounted on the protruding stubs of the drive member.
11. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein the contact slide of each of the two sensing variable resistors has a substantially crescent shape.
12. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein the base of the switch device has a peripheral wall formed with four opposite support studs for supporting the first pivot shaft and second pivot shaft of the first pivot seat and the first pivot axle and second pivot axle of the second pivot seat.
13. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first pivot seat has an inside formed with a guide slot, and the control lever of the operation device is slidably mounted in the guide slot of the first pivot seat and has a first end protruding outward from the guide slot of the first pivot seat.
14. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second pivot seat of the operation device has an inside formed with a receiving chamber and has two side walls formed with two shaft holes each communicating with the receiving chamber, the control lever of the operation device has a second end pivotally mounted in the receiving chamber of the second pivot seat and formed with a pivot hole, and the operation device further includes a pivot pin extended through the two shaft holes of the second pivot seat and the pivot hole of the control lever, so that the control lever is pivotally mounted on the second pivot seat.
15. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the top plate of the housing is formed with an operation hole for mounting the operation device.
16. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 6, wherein the two first side plates and the two second side plates of the housing are bendable.
17. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first pivot seat of the operation device has an arch shape.
18. The rocker lever assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the second pivot seat of the operation device is rotatable along a direction perpendicular to that of the first pivot seat.

1. A method of controlling a system in a vehicle comprising:
generating a pitch rate signal;
generating a lateral acceleration signal;
generating a longitudinal acceleration signal;
generating a yaw rate signal;
generating a roll rate signal;
determining a first global roll angle and a first global pitch angle in response to the roll rate signal, the lateral acceleration signal, the longitudinal acceleration signal and the yaw rate signal;
determining a second global roll angle and a second global pitch angle in response to the pitch rate signal, the lateral acceleration signal, the longitudinal acceleration signal and the yaw rate signal;
combining the first global roll angle and the second global roll angle to form a final global roll angle;
combining the first global pitch angle and the second global pitch angle to form a final global pitch angle; and
controlling the system in response to the final global roll angle and the final global pitch angle.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
determining a vehicle lateral velocity;
determining a third global roll angle in response to the second global roll angle and the lateral velocity;
determining a third global pitch angle in response to the second global pitch angle and the vehicle lateral velocity;
combining the first, second and third global roll angles to form the final global roll angle; and
combining the first, second and third global pitch angles to form the final global pitch angle.
3. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein controlling the system comprises controlling a safety system.
4. A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein controlling a safety system comprises controlling a yaw control system.
5. A method as claimed in claim 3 wherein controlling a safety system comprises controlling a rollover control system.
6. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein controlling the system comprises actuating braking on the vehicle.
7. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein controlling the system comprises actuating steering on the vehicle.
8. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein controlling the system comprises deploying a rollover curtain.
9. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein controlling the system comprises deploying an airbag.
10. A method of controlling a vehicle system comprising:
determining a vehicle global roll angle from a roll rate signal and a pitch rate signal;
determining a vehicle global pitch angle from a roll rate signal and a pitch rate signal;
controlling the system in response to the vehicle global roll angle and the vehicle global pitch angle.
11. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein controlling the system comprises controlling a safety system.
12. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein controlling a safety system comprises controlling a yaw control system.
13. A method as claimed in claim 11 wherein controlling a safety system comprises controlling a rollover control system.
14. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein controlling the system comprises actuating braking on the vehicle.
15. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein controlling the system comprises actuating steering on the vehicle.
16. A method as claimed in claim 10 wherein controlling the system comprises deploying a rollover curtain.
17. A method as claimed in claim 10 further comprising the steps of:
determining the global roll angle from a vehicle lateral velocity; and
determining the global pitch angle from a vehicle lateral velocity.
18. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein controlling the system comprises controlling a safety system.
19. A method as claimed in claim 18 wherein controlling a safety system comprises controlling a yaw control system.
20. A method as claimed in claim 18 wherein controlling a safety system comprises controlling a rollover control system.
21. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein controlling the system comprises actuating braking on the vehicle.
22. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein controlling the system comprises actuating steering on the vehicle.
23. A method as claimed in claim 17 wherein controlling the system comprises deploying a rollover curtain.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A fuse structure comprising:
a conductive line on a substrate;
first and second vias on the conductive line that are spaced apart from each other;
a cathode electrode line that is electrically connected to the first via;
an anode electrode line that is electrically connected to the second via; and
a dummy pattern disposed adjacent at least one of the cathode and anode electrode lines that is electrically isolated from the conductive line.
2. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
the first via and the cathode electrode line include substantially the same material; and
the second via and the anode electrode line include substantially the same material.
3. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 2, wherein:
the cathode and anode electrode lines include substantially the same material.
4. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 3, wherein:
an electromigration rate of the material included in the cathode and anode electrode lines is higher than an electromigration rate of the material included in the conductive line.
5. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
the cathode and anode electrode lines and the first and second vias include copper andor a copper compound; and
the conductive line includes tungsten, aluminum, silver, gold, andor a compound thereof.
6. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
the dummy pattern includes:
a first dummy pattern adjacent the cathode electrode line; and
a second dummy pattern adjacent the anode electrode line,
the first and second dummy patterns including substantially the same material as the material included in the cathode and the anode electrode lines.
7. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
a length-to-width ratio of the conductive line is between about 1 and about 100.
8. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
a length-to-width ratio of the cathode electrode line is between about 1 and about 100; and
a length-to-width ratio of the anode electrode line is between about 1 and about 100.
9. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:
a first barrier layer covering a bottom surface and a side surface of the conductive line;
a second barrier layer covering a bottom surface and a side surface of the first via, a side surface of the cathode electrode line, a bottom surface and a side surface of the second via and a side surface of the anode electrode line.
10. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
the dummy pattern has substantially a same shape as one of the cathode and anode electrode lines.
11. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
a length of the conductive line is three times greater than a center-to-center distance between the first and second vias.
12. The fuse structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein:
a dimension of each of the first and second vias has a minimum critical dimension of a semiconductor device that includes the fuse structure.
13. A method of blowing a fuse structure that includes a conductive line on a substrate, first and second vias on the conductive line and spaced apart from each other, a cathode electrode line electrically connected to the first via, and an anode electrode line electrically connected to the second via, where the conductive line includes a first material having a first electromigration rate and the first and second vias and the cathode and anode electrode lines include a second material having a second electromigration rate that is higher than the first electromigration rate, the method comprising:
letting a voltage difference occur between the cathode and anode electrode lines;
moving a portion of the second material of the cathode electrode line through the first via, the conductive line, and the second via to the anode electrode line in order to increase a width of the anode electrode line; and
forming a void in the first via to blow the fuse structure.
14. The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein electrons migrate downstream from the cathode electrode line to the first via.
15. The method as set forth in claim 13, wherein:
the first material includes at least one of tungsten, aluminum, silver, gold, and a compound thereof; and
the second material includes at least one of copper andor a copper compound.
16. A semiconductor device, comprising:
a semiconductor substrate having a device region having a plurality of semiconductor circuits and a fuse region having a fuse structure, the fuse structure including:
a conductive line that includes a first material having a first electromigration rate;
a first via and a second via that is spaced apart from the first via on the conductive line;
a cathode electrode line on the first via and electrically connected to the conductive line through the first via;
an anode electrode line on the second via and electrically connected to the conductive line through the second via; and
a dummy conductive pattern adjacent at least one of the cathode electrode line and the anode electrode line, the dummy conductive pattern electrically isolated from the conductive line,
wherein the first via, the second via, the cathode electrode line, the anode electrode line and the conductive dummy pattern each include a second material having a second electromigration rate that exceeds the first electromigration rate.
17. The semiconductor device of claim 16, wherein a width of the cathode electrode line exceeds a width of the first via, and a width of the anode electrode line exceeds a width of the second via.
18. The semiconductor device of claim 17, wherein the dummy conductive pattern comprises a first dummy conductive pattern adjacent the cathode electrode line and a second dummy conductive pattern adjacent the anode electrode line, the cathode and anode electrode lines being between the first and second dummy patterns and the cathode and anode electrode lines each having a top surface that is the same height above a bottom surface of the semiconductor substrate as are the top surfaces of the first and second dummy conductive patterns.
19. The semiconductor device of claim 18, wherein the conductive line extends in a first direction, and wherein the cathode electrode line, the anode electrode line and the first and second dummy conductive patterns each extend in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.
20. The semiconductor device of claim 16, wherein the first material is selected from the group of tungsten, aluminum, silver and gold and wherein the second material includes copper.