07th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160046161 | ARTICULATING VEHICLE BELLOWS - A bellows for an articulating vehicle has improved performance by using fewer discrete pieces of flexible material, and a multi-piece frame. By using fewer pieces of flexible material, less stitching is required, which results in improved performance and ease of manufacture. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046162 | Independent Vehicle Suspension Having a Spring-Link Suspension Structure Made from a Fiber Composite Material - An independent suspension for a vehicle includes a spring-link suspension structure which is made from a fibrous composite material, is substantially U-shaped when viewed in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Ends of upper and lower members are secured to the vehicle body or a carrier connected thereto. At least one of these securements has no rotational degree of freedom about an axis extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction, while a wheel hub is connected to the base of the U-shaped spring-link suspension structure in order to secure a vehicle wheel. At least one of the members is secured to the vehicle body or to the carrier in a substantially rigid manner i.e. aside from low levels of elasticity, and no further wheel guiding suspension link is provided that substantially extends in the vehicle longitudinal direction. As a result, in order to achieve a desired toe-in increase when braking, a recess is provided in at least one of the members. The recess extends from the point at which the wheel hub is secured to the base and across only a subregion of the member in the longitudinal direction thereof. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046163 | TAG AXLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH TIRE AT LOWEST POINT WHEN LIFTED - A tag axle suspension system can include a tire and at least one hanger bracket pivotable relative to a vehicle frame to deployed and lifted configurations. In the lifted configuration, the tire can be a lowest component of the suspension system, and can be a first component to engage a road surface. A tag axle suspension system can include an air spring and a travel limit device that limits compression of the air spring in a lifted configuration of a hanger bracket. A tag axle suspension system can include an axle, a suspension arm pivotably connected between a hanger bracket and the axle, and a travel limit device that limits displacement of the suspension arm in a lifted configuration of the hanger bracket. The travel limit device can limit displacement of the axle toward an air spring support in the lifted configuration of the hanger bracket. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046164 | SUSPENSION COIL SPRING - A suspension coil spring includes a lower end turn portion, an upper end turn portion, and a helical effective portion formed between the end turn portions. The lower end turn portion includes a first portion which contacts a lower spring seat irrespective of a load, and a second portion which contacts the lower spring seat or is separated from the same according to the load. The wire diameter of the second portion is greater than that of the first portion and an average wire diameter of the effective portion. The upper end turn portion includes a third portion which contacts an upper spring seat, and a fourth portion. The wire diameter of the fourth portion is greater that of the third portion and the average wire diameter of the effective portion. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046165 | SUSPENSION COIL SPRING AND STRUT TYPE SUSPENSION - A suspension coil spring that is to be installed between an upper side pedestal and a lower side pedestal of a strut type suspension for a vehicle includes a coil spring main body such that, in an installation state, an upper coil end is disposed on the upper side pedestal and a lower coil end is disposed on the lower side pedestal, the upper side pedestal and the upper coil end contact at two upper contact points, and the lower side pedestal and the lower coil end contact at one lower contact point. The two upper contact points are separated in a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle. The one lower contact point is disposed at a position that is in a direction toward outside the vehicle from a plane that passes through the two upper contact points and that is parallel to a coil central axis. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046166 | RIDE PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION IN AN ACTIVE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An active vehicle suspension system includes an active damping mechanism operatively coupled to a vehicle wheel and configured for controlling a damping force applied to the wheel responsive to a control signal. A controller is operatively coupled to the damping mechanism and configured for generating a control signal to the damping mechanism responsive to velocity of the wheel in a downward vertical direction. At least one of a timer threshold and velocity threshold, used to determine whether a vehicle wheel has encountered a depression in a road surface, may be varied on a basis of a speed of the vehicle. A damping mechanism for a rear wheel of a vehicle may be controlled on a basis of how a damping mechanism for a front wheel is controlled. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046167 | METHOD FOR REDUCING THE RISK OF ROLLOVER OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH A CONTROLLABLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A method for reducing the rollover risk of an automotive vehicle includes:
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20160046168 | AXLE SUSPENSION - An axle suspension supports an axle housing on a vehicle frame. The suspension includes left and right pivot rods attached to left and right frame members. A suspension arm has a first end fixed to a rear end of the axle housing and has a second end pivotally coupled to the left and right pivot rods. A variable length left hydraulic cylinder has an upper end pivotally coupled to the left frame member and has a lower end pivotally coupled to a front end of the axle housing. A variable length right hydraulic cylinder has an upper end pivotally coupled to the right frame member and has a lower end pivotally coupled to the front end of the axle housing. The left and right hydraulic cylinders are hydraulically connected in parallel. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046169 | TWIST BEAM AXLE - An assembly ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046170 | Systems and Methods for Providing Predictive Vehicle Dynamics - Systems and methods for providing predictive vehicle dynamics are described herein. Accordingly, embodiments of a method may include predicting a route of a vehicle, determining a route feature along the route, and determining a user-desired speed for traversing the route. Some embodiments may include determining an adjustment to a vehicle performance characteristic to be made in anticipation of the route feature at the user-desired speed and implementing the adjustment on a vehicle system of the vehicle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046171 | UN-PARTITIONED HVAC MODULE CONTROL FOR MULTI-ZONE AND HIGH PERFORMANCE OPERATION - A method controls the discharge of temperature-conditioned air from a plurality of zone outlets of an automotive HVAC system via an open architecture multi-zone HVAC unit having a single blower fan, an evaporator downstream of the blower and a heater downstream of the evaporator, wherein each zone in the module includes a temperature mix door for proportioning hot and cold air, which is controlled by a separate Discharge Temperature Maintenance control (DTM control), and an output valve for controlling a zonal output flow rate. The output valve of each zone outlet is placed in an output valve position associated with a target resistance; and the single blower fan is operated at a minimum voltage required for generating a total requested blower output flowrate. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046172 | HEATING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A heating system for a motor vehicle having an electrical supply circuit and an engine liquid cooling assembly includes a housing structure having an inlet duct, an air outlet duct and means such as a fan for creating a flow of air into the inlet and out of the outlet. The electric heater is capable of being heated to 1,800° F. in three (3) seconds or less disposed in said air flow to heat the air passing therethrough. The system further includes means for heating the flow of air by exposure to heated coolant and means for deactivating said electric heater when the air flow is being heated by the heated coolant. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046173 | Vehicle Ventilation System - A vehicle ventilation system is provided to exhaust hot air from the interior of a motor vehicle to the ambient environment. The vehicle ventilation system includes a roof vent having an elongated housing pivotally disposed on a roof of a motor vehicle, wherein the roof vent is movable between an open and a closed configuration. A fan assembly is disposed within the opening and serves to exhaust hot air from the interior of the vehicle. Further, one or more front seat vents are provided that allow cool air to flow into the vehicle as hot air escapes through the roof vent. The vehicle ventilation system further includes a control circuit having a temperature sensor configured to actuate the roof panel and front seat vents when a predetermined temperature is reached. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046174 | RADIANT HEATER DEVICE - A radiant heater device includes: a heater main body having a heating portion that generates heat by being supplied with electric power to radiate radiation heat due to the heat supplied from the heating portion; an output control unit that controls an output of the heating portion; and a maximum output determination unit that determines an upper limit of the output of the heating portion depending on a heat load around the heater main body. The output control unit controls the output of the heating portion depending on the heat load not to exceed the upper limit of the output determined by the maximum output determination unit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046175 | SLIDING VISOR - A sliding sun visor for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The sun visor includes a first and second visor body shell. At least one of the shells having a retaining channel for engaging and retaining a floating carrier on a visor pivot rod. It is also contemplated that the sun visor may have a snap in vanity system and rotating pin on a D-ring associated therewith. The visor body also may include a wire routing option to route a wire from the electrical system of a vehicle to a light bulb in a vanity. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046176 | Device for Moving at Least One Door Leaf, Vehicle Provided Therewith and Associated Method - A device for moving at least one door leaf, includes a fixed beam that is fixed to the frame, a moving beam that is connected to the fixed beam by swinging rails which allow it to move transversely with respect to the axes of elongation of the fixed and moving beams, a motor which drives the leaf in a movement parallel to the axis of elongation of the moving beam and which, during the swinging of the leaf, also drives a drive cam which is provided with a slot in which there is engaged a pin that is fixed to the fixed beam, and a central roller which is connected to the moving beam and circulates in a groove in the fixed beam during the movement of the leaf. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046177 | VEHICLE - In this vehicle, a rear opening is formed across the entire rear surface of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction, a tailgate capable of opening and closing the rear opening is attached to the vehicle body so as to be capable of swinging up and down, a passenger opening is formed that allows passengers to enter and exit through the tailgate, and a seat is provided adjacently to the rear surface. The passenger opening is formed in a portion of the rear surface in the vehicle width direction. One end of the seat in the vehicle width direction is positioned on one end of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction, and the other end of the seat in the vehicle width direction is positioned in a portion overlapping with the passenger opening in the vehicle width direction. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046178 | SAFETY APPARATUS FOR BATTERY OF VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME - A safety apparatus for a vehicle battery and a method for operating the same capable of preventing accidents such as fire and battery explosion are provided. The safety apparatus includes a fixed housing that is fixed to a vehicle body and a movable housing that is movably disposed in the fixed housing to move due to external impact. An impact sensor is disposed within the fixed housing configured to be fractured due to the movement of the movable housing and an elastic member is configured to provide a restoring force to the movable housing. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046179 | POWER TAKE OFF SPEED INTERLOCK - A hybrid-electric vehicle powertrain including a first prime mover and an electric traction motor/generator provides for electric operation of a power take off. A sensor indicates electric fraction motor/generator speed. A control system provides for limiting engagement of the power take off to the electric traction motor/generator through a transmission to periods when the electric traction motor/generator is turning a less than a predefined maximum speed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046180 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A power transmission system of hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft, counter shaft, an output shaft, first motor/generator, second motor/generator, first planetary gear set, second planetary gear set to selectively externally gear-connect fourth rotation element to third rotation element through counter shaft while being directly connected to counter shaft and to directly connect fifth rotation element to output shaft and selectively connect sixth rotation element to transmission housing, first transfer gear disposed between second rotation element and output shaft, second transfer gear disposed between third rotation element and counter shaft, variable direct connection device to selectively connect two of three rotation elements of second planetary gear set, and variable connection device to selectively connect sixth rotation element to transmission housing or selectively external gear-connect third rotation element to fourth rotation element. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046181 | ENGINE DEVICE - Provided is an engine device that facilitates fastening between a main machine frame ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046182 | EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - A system includes a muffler coupled to a frame of the off-road vehicle and mounted in a substantially horizontal orientation and a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) fluidly and mechanically coupled to the muffler. In certain embodiments, the DOC is mounted in a substantially vertical orientation rearward of the muffler relative to a primary direction of travel of the off-road vehicle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046183 | COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE PLASTIC ARTICLE SUCH AS A FUEL TANK - A component is made for a vehicle plastic hollow article, such as a fuel tank, wherein the article includes a wall obtained from a plastic parison. The component is configured to be welded to the wall and includes a main hollow body including an external face, a shoulder protruding from the external face, and at least one recess configured to receive air when the shoulder contacts the wall during welding of the component. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046184 | OPERATING FLUID TANK - The invention relates to an operating fluid tank ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046185 | MULTI-MODE TANDEM AXLE FUNCTION SELECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A drive axle system ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046186 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE WHEEL SPEED AND SLIP CONDITION PARAMETERS - A method is described for estimating longitudinal velocity of a vehicle on a road surface. The method includes obtaining a measured value of vehicle acceleration, which is dependent on longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle and vertical acceleration of the vehicle when a slope of the road surface is non-zero. The method includes determining an initial estimate of the slope. The method includes determining a difference between the initial estimate of the slope and a prior estimate of the slope and, based on the difference, setting a current estimate of the slope to be equal to the initial estimate or the prior estimate. The method includes estimating the longitudinal velocity of the vehicle based on the current estimate of the slope and the measured value of vehicle acceleration. The method includes controlling at least one wheel of the plurality of wheels based on the estimated longitudinal velocity of the vehicle. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046187 | DISPLAY POINTER - An instrument panel display pointer having an electronic display and range display. The electronic display rotates with the pointer allowing the pointer to point to a face cover that is mounted to the base. The face cover has values that in one example are indicative of a range of values. Examples of value range would include vehicle speed, RPMs, gallons or liters of fuel remaining, etc. The electronic display is used to display a number which indicates a more precise value, while the pointer indicates a value within a range of values shown on the face of the cover. As the pointer rotates with the ring gear to a different speed, the electronic display pointer also changes the value shown on the electronic display. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046188 | INFORMATION REPRODUCTION SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR THE USER OF A VEHICLE - An information reproduction system for a vehicle having an input device that receives a selection signal and a processor that produces a video or control signal, as a result of which a status bar arranged at an edge of a touch-sensitive display panel of a display device and a display area adjoining the status bar are reproduced on the touch-sensitive display panel by the display device on the basis of the video or control signal device. The selection signal has information about a starting point and an end point of a movement by a user that touches the display panel of the display device without interruption. The processor produces the video or control signal on the basis of the selection signal. The information reproduction system also has an output device that provides the video or control signal for a display device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046189 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY APPARATUS - A head-up display apparatus includes light emission units, a first reflection unit, a second reflection unit, a first diffusion unit, a second diffusion unit, and a driver unit. The light emission units are disposed along one end surface of an upper or lower end surface of a combiner, and emit light. The first reflection unit is disposed to a part of the light emission units, and reflects the light. The second reflection unit is disposed to a part of the light emission units, and reflects the light. The first diffusion unit is disposed in the first side end surface, and diffuses the light. The second diffusion unit is disposed in the second side end surface, and diffuses the light. The driver unit selectively drives one of the light emission unit, and causes to emit the light. The combiner includes an invisible region. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046190 | Control Board having Steering Wheel and Accelerator Pedal Integrated Structure - A control board having an integrated structure of a steering wheel and an accelerator pedal may include a control board that may be disposed ahead of a driver's seat in a vehicle, an accelerator pedal lever that moves up/down on the control board, a steering wheel that may be turnably mounted by a coupling hole at an upper portion of the accelerator pedal lever, a shift button unit and a start button unit that may be formed in types of buttons on the control board, and a shock-absorbing member that may be disposed at a lower end of the control board, wherein the control board may be connected to a cylinder rod in a dashboard, so the control board pops up in use and returns not in use | 2016-02-18 |
20160046191 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a motor disposed so as to be offset to one side with respect to a center of the vehicle in a front-to-rear direction and a frame member for supporting the motor via at least two supporting devices. A first fixing portion which is situated relatively closer to the one side is formed in a higher position in a vertical direction than a second fixing portion which is situated closer to the other side. An electric wire fixing portion of the motor is formed in a position below an imaginary straight line which passes through a center of the first fixing portion and a center of the second fixing portion, in a side view of the motor. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046192 | MOVEMENT MECHANISM - A movement mechanism includes a plurality of primary power-supplying coils each serving as a power-supplying coil that is able to supply power to another power-supplying coil in a wireless manner and arranged along an imaginary line parallel to the movement path, a secondary power-supplying coil serving as a power-supplying coil configured to receive power from another power-supplying coil in a wireless manner; and a movement structure serving as a structure configured to support the secondary power-supplying coil and to move along the movement path, wherein power is able to be supplied in a wireless manner to the secondary power-supplying coil from one or more of the primary power-supplying coils sequentially selected from among the plurality of primary power-supplying coils depending on an arrangement sequence when the movement structure moves along the movement path. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046193 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN WITH MULTIPLE GENSETS AND ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLES - A hybrid powertrain for electric all-wheel drive multi-axle vehicles includes multiple gensets, a genset controller, a battery pack, electric drive units for each wheel, and motor controllers for each motor-generator in the electric drive unit. Each electric drive axle includes the left and right electric drive units that drive the left and right wheels independently without any mechanical coupling between the two units. Running as many gensets as necessary translates to improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. Electrically driving each wheel independently provides simplified all-wheel drive system especially if the number of axles is three or more. Electric modulation of each wheel independently provides a TCS (Traction Control System) without the need for conventional brake-based TCS. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046194 | NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A non-contact power supply system supplies power in a non-contact manner between a power transmission coil of a power supply device and a power reception coil of a vehicle. The power supply device side communication unit transmits identification information of the power supply device to the vehicle. The generation unit generates a power pattern list by allocating each piece of the identification information that is received by the vehicle side communication unit to several power patterns based on a prescribed rule. The vehicle side communication unit transmits the power pattern list to the power supply device. The controller causes power to be outputted from the power transmission coil to the power reception coil according to a power pattern which corresponds to the identification information. The determination unit determines establishment of a paired communication based on a comparison the detected power pattern and a power pattern. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046195 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present invention provides a battery management apparatus and method which connect a plurality of batteries having different energy densities to each other and control power supplied through the plurality of batteries to control the driving of the driving body. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046196 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING OVERSHOOT AT THE BEGINNING OF SLOW CHARGING - An apparatus for preventing overshoot at the beginning of slow charging is provided. The apparatus includes a controller configured to receive initial charging command information during slow charging from electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) and generate initial charging information for preventing overshoot using the initial charging command information. The apparatus further includes a charger for performing charging of a battery using the initial charging information, and a battery management system (BMS) configured to generate sensing information by sensing the charger, and charge the battery using the sensing information based on an originally set algorithm of the EVSE after a preset time based on whether the charging of the battery is stabilized. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046197 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE - A method for controlling a wireless charging device includes: receiving information sensed by at least one of a yaw rate sensor, a gyro sensor, and a tire pressure sensor of a vehicle; calculating a longitudinal/transversal gradient of the vehicle according to the received information; and adjusting a height or a gradient of a receiving pad equipped in the vehicle or adjusting a height, a gradient, a transmission power, or a frequency of a transmitting pad corresponding to the receiving pad, based on the calculated longitudinal/transversal gradient. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046198 | Guided Vehicle Positioning for Inductive Charging with the Assistance of a Vehicle Camera - A method and a corresponding device are provided for positioning a vehicle above a primary coil for inductive charging of a rechargeable battery in the vehicle. A control device for a vehicle is described. The vehicle has a secondary coil for receiving electrical energy from a primary coil outside the vehicle. The vehicle further has at least one camera, which is designed to detect an environment of the vehicle. The control unit is designed to receive image data from the at least one camera of the vehicle and to access reference data. The reference data includes information on at least one predefined reference object in the detected environment of the vehicle and on a position of the at least one predefined reference object relative to the primary coil. The control unit detects the at least one predefined reference object in the received image data on the basis of the reference data. In addition, the control unit determines a position of the secondary coil relative to the primary coil on the basis of the detected at least one reference object. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046199 | Battery Charger Status Control System and Method - A battery charging system comprising a battery charger configured to deliver power to a rechargeable battery, wherein the battery charger comprises a wireless data transceiver; and a remote server communicatively coupled to the battery charger through a network via said wireless data transceiver and configured to communicate one or more battery charge parameters or battery charger control commands between the battery charger and a remotely situated portable user device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046200 | DYNAMIC BATTERY SYSTEM VOLTAGE CONTROL THROUGH MIXED DYNAMIC SERIES AND PARALLEL CELL CONNECTIONS - An electrified powertrain for a vehicle includes a battery system configured to switch individual battery modules between series, parallel, and bypassed connections, thereby eliminating the need for a DC-DC converter. The battery system is also configured to generate (via a set of drive switches) AC voltages for an electric motor, thereby eliminating the need for an inverter. Control methods for the electrified powertrain, which could be implemented in a controller of the vehicle, include controlling the switches of the battery system to maintain a constant desired output voltage during both discharging and recharging. The control methods also include controlling the series, parallel, and/or bypass switches of the battery system to bypass malfunctioning battery modules and/or to decrease the output voltage of the battery system below a voltage threshold that requires electrical isolation. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY TO EXTEND DRIVING MILEAGE - A system for controlling a battery to extend a driving mileage is provided. The system supplies a high voltage required to drive a motor by connecting a plurality of batteries in series by turning off a battery switching unit during engaged of an accelerator and balances voltage between the plurality of batteries. A voltage deviation is managed by connecting the plurality of batteries in parallel by turning on the battery switching unit when the accelerator is disengaged. The system includes a plurality of battery modules and a battery switching unit configured to connect the plurality of battery modules in parallel when an accelerator is disengaged and connect the plurality of battery modules in series when the accelerator is engaged. A motor driving unit is configured to receive an output by the battery switching unit when the accelerator is engaged. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046202 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A vehicle power supply device includes: a plug socket to supply an external device with electrical power; and an external output switch configured to be switched between an on state in which the electrical power is supplied from a battery to the plug socket and an off state in which the supply of the electrical power is stopped. In a case where the external output switch is in the on state, when the vehicle transitions from a ready mode to an OFF mode, the switch control unit sets the external output switch to the off state along with the transition, and when the vehicle transitions from an ACC mode or an ON mode to the OFF mode, the switch control unit maintains the on state of the external output switch. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046203 | ELECTRICAL SOURCE CONTROL APPARATUS - An electrical source control apparatus controls a vehicle which travels by using an electrical source system including a first electrical source and a second electrical source. The electrical source control apparatus has: a controlling device for controlling the first and second electrical sources to set a residual power level of the first electrical source equal to first target amount and to set a residual power level of the second electrical source equal to second target amount, and a setting device for setting the first and second target amounts such that each of the first and second target amounts becomes smaller as a speed of the vehicle becomes larger. The setting device sets the first and second target amounts such that a rate of change of the second target amount to the speed is larger than a rate of change of the first target amount to the speed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046204 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREFOR - A power supply system for a hybrid vehicle, which is capable of controlling a fuel cell to operate only in sections in which the fuel cell exhibits optimal efficiency and an operating method thereof. The operating method of operating a power supply system for a hybrid vehicle, which includes a battery and a fuel cell, includes a calculation operation of dividing a route from a departure point to a destination marked in three-dimensional (3D) map information into a plurality of sections, and calculating the amount of power of a fuel cell to be used for a vehicle to drive each of the sections; and a fuel cell operation control operation of controlling the fuel cell to be on or off in each of the plurality of sections when the vehicle starts to drive, based on the state-of-charge of battery, the amount of power output from the fuel cell, and the amount of power of the fuel cell for future use. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046205 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CREEP TORQUE FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING DRIVING MOTOR - A method of controlling a creep torque of a vehicle includes: determining whether the vehicle is in a creep driving state based on an accelerator pedal position value; determining whether a vehicle speed is greater than a set vehicle speed; determining at a first time whether a deceleration condition is satisfied when the vehicle speed is greater than the set vehicle speed; when the deceleration condition is satisfied at the first time, storing a first time at which the deceleration condition is satisfied and determining whether a deceleration release condition is satisfied; when it is determined that the deceleration release condition is satisfied, determining at a second time whether the deceleration condition is satisfied; and when it is determined that the deceleration condition is satisfied at the second time, storing the second time at which the deceleration condition is satisfied. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046206 | TRAFFIC SYSTEM AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - A traffic system includes: a vehicle having a power-receiving section on an outer surface thereof; and a ground facility having a power-supply section for supplying the power-receiving section with power by coming in contact with the power-receiving section. The power-supply section has a spring for applying a biasing force to a power-supply shoe in the power-supply section toward the power-receiving section. The power-receiving section has a flat surface that extends along the outer surface of the vehicle, and tapered surfaces that are connected to the flat surface in the forward and backward moving directions of the vehicle and guide the power-supply shoe to the flat surface against the biasing force to bring the power-supply shoe into contact with the flat surface when the vehicle moves backward and forward. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046207 | ADJUSTABLE FIRMNESS VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat is provided herein. The vehicle seat includes a cushion disposed within a seating member having at least one inflatable first bladder for selectively adjusting the firmness of the cushion. An inflatable second bladder is separated from a support surface of the seating member by the first bladder and fluidly connected to the first bladder. A vehicle seat hip pivot point is maintained when adjusting the firmness of the cushion by increasing the pressure in the second bladder when the pressure in the first bladder is selectively decreased, and by decreasing the pressure in the second bladder when the pressure in the first bladder is selectively increased. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046208 | SEAT-TRACK ASSEMBLY - A seat-track assembly is provided and may include a first track member having a series of locking features and a second track member slidably supported by the first track member. The seat-track assembly may also include a locking mechanism having at least two locking pawls movable between a locked state engaged with the locking features to restrict relative movement between the first and second track members and an unlocked state disengaged from the locking features to permit relative movement between the first and second track members. The at least two locking pawls may each include at least two locking elements that are received within respective ones of the series of locking features in the locked state such that each of the locking elements simultaneously restrict relative movement between the first track member and the second track member in two directions when the locking pawls are in the locked state. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046209 | DEVICE OF FOLDING SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A device of folding a seat for a vehicle may include a seat cushion disposed on a bottom of a vehicle body and rotatable by a rotation mechanism and provided with a first position fixing mechanism, a seat back rotatably disposed at a rear of the seat cushion and provided with a second position fixing mechanism, a headrest rotatably disposed at an upper portion of the seat back and fixed in position by a third position fixing mechanism disposed in the seat back, and an operation mechanism disposed in the seat back and unlocking the first position fixing mechanism to unlock the second position fixing mechanism and the third position fixing mechanism at a time of rotating the seat cushion so as to rotate the seat back and the headrest. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046210 | VEHICULAR SEAT DEVICE - In a vehicular seat device ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046211 | FITTING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat fitting system includes a fitting ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046212 | ADJUSTING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ADJUSTING DEVICE - An adjusting device, in particular for the backrest inclination adjustment of a vehicle seat, has a first fitting part ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046213 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT FOR USE IN A VEHICLE - A child safety seat comprising a base placeable on and securable to a vehicle seat and a seat element releasably engageable with the base. The base has an inclination adjustor which is selectively adjustable in at least two different positions relative to a base body in order to adjust the inclination of the base with respect to the vehicle seat. The adjustor includes a locking mechanism for locking the adjustor in a selected adjustment position and for releasing the adjustor in order to allow for selection of another adjustment position. An actuator operates the locking mechanism to lock or release the adjustor. The actuator is positioned on the base so that the actuator is covered by the lower surface of the seat element when the latter is fixed to the base. The actuator therefore cannot be accessed without unlocking and separating the seat element from the base. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046214 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT - A vehicle seat with integrated child seat comprising: a passenger seat backrest and a seat cushion configured to seat a front-facing adult, the passenger seat backrest further configured to be foldable onto the seat cushion; a child seat backrest integrated with the passenger seat backrest, the child seat backrest configured to be raisable from the passenger seat backrest when the passenger seat backrest is folded onto the seat cushion so as to form a rear-facing child seat. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046215 | AUTOMOBILE SEAT DIVIDER - A method of assembling a seat divider kit suitable for use in an automobile, wherein the seat divider is collapsible and removable. The seat divider kit comprises of a collapsible shade, a base, hook and loop fasteners, and connectors. The seat divider kit can also include a shade fastener to maintain the collapsible shade in a collapsed position. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046216 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIR CELLS OF SEAT - The present disclosure provides a method and an apparatus for controlling air cells of a seat. The apparatus includes: air cells provided on opposing sides of the seat to support a portion of the body of the passenger seated on the seat; pressure sensors to measure internal pressures of the air cells; and a control unit to receive the measured pressures of the air cells. Then, the control unit compares and stores the pressures of the air cells when a startup of the vehicle is off. When the startup is on, the control unit controls expansion of the air cells according to any one of the pressures of the air cells which are compared and stored in the control unit when the startup is off. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046217 | FOLDABLE HEADREST WITH DOUBLE HINGE - A headrest for a vehicle seat includes a padded part, carrying bars for securing the padded part to a backrest of the vehicle seat, and a mechanism for turning down the padded part about two swivel axes and from an in-use position into an out-of-use position. The mechanism comprises a cross member connecting the carrying bars to one another and forming the swivel axis of the padded part. Furthermore, the carrying bars and also the cross member run outside the padded part and the padded part is suspended on the cross member from the outside in a swiveling movable manner via the retaining strut and the double clip. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046218 | SEAT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE - Seat arrangement for a vehicle, has a backrest, a headrest which is mounted on the backrest via a height adjustment mechanism, and a neck support which is adjustable in position by use of an adjustment mechanism. The height adjustment mechanism of the headrest and the adjustment mechanism of the neck support may be coupled for a joint adjustment of the headrest and the neck support; and the adjustment mechanism may be decoupled for adjusting only the headrest. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046219 | HEADREST FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A headrest for a vehicle seat includes a center part and at least one side wing disposed on a side of the center part in a movable manner between a neutral position and a range of comfort positions. A retaining strut is coupled to the side wing at a living hinge disposed on a first end of the retaining strut. The retaining strut is further coupled to the center part in a longitudinally movable manner at a second end of the retaining strut. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046220 | VEHICLE SEAT COVERING ASSEMBLY - The vehicle seat cover assembly covers a portion of a vehicle seat back. The vehicle seat cover assembly comprises a base member including a first portion and a second portion. The base member includes at least one connecting component to permit interlocking engagement therewith, a covering configured to be connected to the base member to cover a portion of the base member, and, a fastening member including at least one fastening component configure to attach the covering to the base member. The covering is positioned intermediate to the fastening member and the base member such that the fastening component of the fastening member engages the connecting component of the base member thereby attaching the covering to the base member. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046221 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE BACKREST - The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part and a backrest, the backrest comprising at least one left-hand backrest longitudinal support extending in the vertical direction of the backrest and at least one right-hand backrest longitudinal support extending in the vertical direction of the backrest, the backrest longitudinal supports being attached to the seat part and/or a seat-part frame in a lower end region and comprising at least one cushion element, wherein the length of a distance between the backrest longitudinal supports can be adjusted by means of at least one elongate backrest cross strut arranged in the upper region of the backrest. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046222 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH ADJUSTABLE BACKREST - The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part and a backrest, wherein the backrest comprises at least one left-hand backrest longitudinal support at least one middle backrest longitudinal support and at least one right-hand backrest longitudinal support extending in the vertical direction of the backrest. The backrest longitudinal supports are each connected to the seat part and/or a seat-part frame in a lower region and comprise at least one cushion element. The backrest longitudinal supports are hingedly connected to the seat part and/or the seat-part frame and are interconnected by means of an elongate backrest cross strut, wherein it is possible to vary a distance between at least two backrest longitudinal supports by displacing the at least one backrest cross strut along the vertical direction of the backrest in the upper region of the backrest. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046223 | SEAT BACK SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A seat back suspension assembly for a vehicle, disposed in a seat back frame inside a vehicle seat, may include a main wire including side wires extending in a vertical direction at left and right side thereof; at least one first support wire extending in a horizontal direction between the side wires at both sides thereof to allow both ends thereof to contact the side wires; at least one second support wire disposed to be spaced from the first support wire and extending in a horizontal direction between the side wires at both sides thereof to allow both ends thereof to contact the side wires; and a side guide injection-molded to cover the side wire and end portions of the first and second support wires contacting the side wire. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046224 | VEHICLE SEAT EQUIPPED WITH A FOLD-DOWN ELEMENT, SUCH AS A TRAY - The transport vehicle seat allows to avoid the violent collision of a passenger's head located on the seat placed behind and to dampen the violent forward rocking of this passenger, in case of a frontal collision of the transport vehicle. The seat includes a pivotably mounted fold-down element ( | 2016-02-18 |
20160046225 | Towable electric sweeper, dumpster, and power source - Disclosed is a versatile trailer that may be towed from job site to job site by a vehicle and within a job site be towed by a maintenance cart. The trailer may function as a mobile sweeper to clean smaller parking lots found at schools and parks as well as sweep pathways, lawns, and sidewalks to remove litter, debris, and plant waste. The trailer contains a hopper to collect material both swept by the broom from the area below the trailer as it is towed as well as allowing material to be deposited into the hopper from above the trailer. The hopper is designed so as to allow any material contained within the hopper to be deposited onto the ground or into a dumpster. Finally the trailer is designed so that the electrical power source used to operate the broom and the hopper lift mechanism may be concurrently used by maintenance workers to supply electrical energy needed to operate any electrically based power tools and equipment. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046226 | UNLOADING DEVICE FOR USE WITH A PICK-UP TRUCK - An unloading device or an unloader for a personal pick-up truck includes a support arm received by the truck hitch with a cross support bar positioned rearwardly therefrom. The cross support bar does not contact the tailgate. The cross support arm includes a pair of bearings housed within respective collars receiving a rod therethrough. A fabric web is attached to the rod and configured to move between a rolled and unrolled position. When in the unrolled position, the fabric web rests atop a surface on the truck bed and it configured to receive bulk material thereon. The rod may be rotated to wind the fabric web onto the rod to unload the bulk material stored in the truck bed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046227 | HIGH CAPACITY HYDRAULIC TRUCK LOADING SYSTEM - The present invention is a system for high capacity hydraulic truck loading. The system includes a frame to which a hydraulic cylinder is pivotably at a first cylinder pivot. The hydraulic cylinder, when actuated, applies a force to an L-shaped primary arm at a second cylinder pivot. This force cause the primary arm to pivot around various pivot points in a linkage assembly made up of the frame, a U-shaped secondary arm and a plurality of stabilizer arms. The respective positions of the connecting pivots and linkages allow the primary arm to raise or lower an item for loading without contacting a truck tailgate or bumper. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046228 | STRAP WINCH WINDING DEVICE - A winding device including a spindle and an inner cylinder is provided, the inner cylinder is positioned at least partially in a first opening of the spindle extending along an axial direction and is rotatable between a first position and a second position relative to the spindle. The winding device additionally includes an engagement bolt positioned in a second opening of the spindle extending along a radial direction and mechanically engaged with the inner cylinder. Rotation of the inner cylinder between the first position and the second position automatically extends or retracts the engagement bolt along the radial direction. When the engagement bolt is extended, the winding device is in an engaged position and configured to rotate a collar of a strap winch, and when the engagement bolt is retracted, the winding device is in a disengaged position and configured to be removed from or inserted into the collar of the strap winch. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046229 | VEHICLE CLUSTER WITH HIGH SPEED WARNING INDICATOR - An instrument cluster system for a vehicle includes a speedometer gauge having markings indicative of speeds of the vehicle, a pointer, and a speed warning indicator including adjacent lights arranged in position to correlate with the markings. A control unit receives inputs including a speed of the vehicle. GPS provides a location of the vehicle so that the control unit can obtain a posted speed limit of a road on which the vehicle is located. The control unit sends processed data to the cluster so that the cluster can control the lights based on the posted speed limit, such that lights correlating with speeds below the posted speed limit can be illuminated green and lights correlating with speeds above the posted speed limit can be illuminated red, thereby providing a visual warning to a driver as to whether the vehicle is operating above or below the posted speed limit. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046230 | METHOD FOR WARNING BACK SIDE OF VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH REAR BUMPER MULTI CARRIER - A method for warning a back side of a vehicle provided with a rear bumper multi carrier may include determining a carrier position by determining it is in a stowed state or drawing out state of a rear bumper multi carrier when a signal Reverse (R) step of a shift lever is produced, controlling ON or OFF operation of a detector of a rear side obstacle according to the stowed state or drawing out state of the carrier, and producing a warning signal when the rear side obstacle is detected in the detector operation controlling step. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046231 | VEHICLE DECELERATION WARNING SYSTEM - A vehicle deceleration warning system includes a primary brake pedal sensor, a secondary brake control sensor, a transmission sensor, a wheel speed sensor, a visual indicator, and a control unit which receives the sensor signals and controls activation of the indicator. The control unit activates the indicator when the sensor signals indicate that the vehicle is decelerating. The indicator may be a brake light or a lamp separate from the standard brake lights. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046232 | VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE MODIFICATION - One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, via a sensor, data associated with a vehicle operator; determining, using a processor, a view of the vehicle operator based on the received data; associating the view with a characteristic of a collision avoidance system; and thereafter modifying the characteristic of the collision avoidance system. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046233 | RECEPTACLE - A receptacle for a vehicle interior is configured to provide light from a light source. The receptacle includes a base, a wall extending from the base to form an opening and providing an outlet into the opening, a guide for transmitting light along the base, and a guide for transmitting light along the wall. When light is provided beneath the base by the light source, light is transmitted through the guide along the base and into the guide along the wall. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046234 | METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING VIRTUAL ENGINE SOUND - A method for generating a virtual engine sound and a virtual engine sound generating system using the same involve determining a basic waveform of a virtual engine sound based on engine variables including an engine RPM, primarily correcting a basic level of the basic waveform based on environmental variables to determine a primarily corrected waveform, secondarily correcting the primarily corrected waveform based on reaction variables to determine a final waveform, and generating a virtual engine sound having the final waveform through a sound generation device. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046235 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF HORN OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides a horn sound output control apparatus of a vehicle, including: a vehicle speed comparing unit; an object determining unit which, when it is determined that the current speed of the principle vehicle is equal to or lower than the reference speed, determines that an object located within a predetermined distance from the principle vehicle is the other vehicle; a horn volume adjusting unit which, when it is determined that the object is the other vehicle, adjusts a horn volume of the principle vehicle to maintain a reference volume and when it is determined that the object is not the other vehicle, adjusts the horn volume of the principle vehicle to be equal to or lower than the reference volume; and a horn sound output unit which outputs a horn sound of the principle vehicle to the outside based on the adjusted horn volume. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046236 | TECHNIQUES FOR AUTOMATED BLIND SPOT VIEWING - Techniques for enabling automated blind spot viewing in a vehicle are provided. In one embodiment, a computer system within the vehicle can determine that a driver of the vehicle is gazing at a side view mirror. The computer system can then automatically facilitate viewing of objects in the driver's blind spot in response to the determination. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046237 | TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION SYSTEM, TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT EVALUATION METHOD, DRIVE ASSIST DEVICE, AND TRAVEL ENVIRONMENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicle is provided with a driving environment information acquisition section, which acquires driving environment information, which is information on a driving environment of the vehicle. A center is provided with a driving environment evaluation section, which quantitatively evaluates the ease of traveling in the driving environment of the vehicle based on an analysis of the driving environment information acquired by the driving environment information acquisition section. A display section of the vehicle displays the result of evaluation by the driving environment evaluation section. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046238 | Side View Mirror Alignment System - A side view mirror alignment system is provided. The side view mirror alignment system includes a housing having a laser and a rotation assembly. The housing is removably mounted to an automobile's side view mirror. The alignment system is in communication with the vehicle's transmission or gearbox so as to determine when the vehicle is in reverse. The laser is activated when the automobile is in reverse and is directed to a reflector having a light sensor at the rear of the vehicle. The rotation assembly of the housing is adapted to rotate the side view mirror until the laser aligns with the light sensor on the reflector thereby providing automatically adjusting side view mirrors to improve visibility. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046239 | REARVIEW MIRROR WITH SELECTIVE REFELCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - An optic assembly for an automotive rearview mirror including a reflector having facets for managing light from a light source in the optic assembly and for lighting an illuminated feature in the rearview mirror. The reflector is selectively reflective, such that not all surface areas within the reflector are reflective. A method for manufacturing the reflector includes a process for selectively metallizing the reflector. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046240 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH EMBEDDED AND HIDDEN STORAGE - A seat assembly is provided including a seat back and a seat cushion. The seat cushion includes a seating surface, a first side bolster, a second side bolster and a face extending around the first and second side bolsters and across the front of the seat between those side bolsters. In addition a first storage compartment is provided in the seat cushion. That storage compartment has an access opening in the face. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046241 | VEHICLE ROOF SYSTEM MOUNTING TO EXISTING FRAME AND ATTACHMENT POINTS - A substantially planar roof frame comprising: at least one rail, a front frame member, and a rear frame member. The at least one rail has surfaces suitable to permit attachment and detachment of accessories independent of roof top and side panels. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046242 | SAFARI BICYCLE RACK - A safari bicycle rack, method for making the safari bicycle rack, and method for mounting a bicycle to the safari bicycle rack on an exposed roll can include: providing the bicycle rack comprising: a crossbar having an elongate longitudinal length section with laterally curved end sections extending from each side of the longitudinal length, the crossbar having a top side that includes one or more bicycle receivers and having a length sufficient to extend across the roll cage; and a mounting bracket on an end of each laterally curved end section, the mounting brackets each being planar and having an aperture extending through the bracket from a top surface to an opposite bottom surface, the mounting brackets each having bottom surface received on the roll cage with fastener extending through each aperture and a vertical hole in the longitudinal bars such that the crossbar is elevated off the longitudinal bars. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046243 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A DISPLAY ELEMENT IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for mounting a free-standing display element is disclosed herein. The apparatus is u-shaped, and provides a joint that allows movement in a rotational manner to and from the viewer of the display. The mounting may occur in a motor vehicle. In response to force being applied to the display, the apparatus is configured to either maintain (or lock into a position), or allow movement along the rotational axis. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046244 | WEAR SURFACE - A wear surface that is easily modified and fitted for installation to a wearable surface includes alternating longitudinal wear members and retaining members. The wear members consist of a hard material such as white iron with good wear resistance. The retaining members are of a ductile material that is readily welded and overlap the wear members on each side over at least a portion of their length. The retaining members can be welded to the equipment to be protected and retain the wear members which are not readily welded. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046245 | BAND CLIP, BAND-CLIP-EQUIPPED WIRE HARNESS, AND ASSEMBLY - Provided is a band clip according to which projection from a sheet-shaped object is suppressed. The band clip includes a bundling band and a clip. The bundling band includes a head and a strap. The clip includes a button, a shaft, and a penetration inhibitor. One end of the shaft is bonded to one main surface of the button. The other end of the shaft is bonded to one main surface of the penetration inhibitor. The head is bonded to the other main surface of the penetration inhibitor. In a view from the direction in which the shaft extends, the button is larger than the shaft and the penetration inhibitor is larger than the button. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046246 | PROGRAMMABLE STANDBY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY - A method and apparatus for controlling a micro power supply in a vehicle includes a processor on the micro power supply communicating with a processor on a microcontroller via a communication link. The communication includes a desired output voltage of the programmable micro power supply. In response to the communicated desired output voltage, the programmable micro power supply adjusts an output voltage of a power converter to be the desired output voltage. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046247 | ELECTRIC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR MORE-ELECTRIC ENGINE ACCESSORIES - An electric system and method includes a flux regulated permanent magnet generator configured to provide power for an accessory electric system. The accessory electric system includes an engine accessory and a voltage regulator. The engine accessory includes an induction motor that receives power from the flux regulated permanent magnet generator. The voltage regulator is configured to control an output of the flux regulated permanent magnet generator to maintain a constant voltage-to-frequency ratio. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046248 | BUMPER MODULE - A bumper module for a vehicle includes at least one shaped part that is unitarily deep-drawn from a sheet material. The shaped part has two connecting flanges facing a back side for fastening to side members of the vehicle and an arch which is pre-curved towards a front side connecting the connecting flanges. At least in lateral portions of the arch, the sheet material is laid into folds, which are elongated from the back side towards the front side. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046249 | ADAPTIVE ENERGY ABSORBER FOR A VEHICLE - An energy absorption system comprises a vehicle bumper, an energy absorption member attached to the vehicle bumper, and a plurality of ribs having respective first ends that are hingedly attached to the energy absorption member. The ribs extend between the energy absorption member and the bumper. The ribs may be actuated based on the speed information from the onboard vehicle communication network. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046250 | VEHICLE BODY END SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle body end section structure comprising: a first support section that is provided with a first shock absorbing section at a vehicle front-rear direction end portion; a second support section that is provided with a second shock absorbing section at a vehicle front-rear direction end portion, disposed at a vehicle up-down direction lower side of the first shock absorbing section; and a coupling member that couples together a portion at a first shock absorbing section side of the first support section, and a portion at a second shock absorbing section side of the second support section. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046251 | Control Device for an Object Coupling Device of a Vehicle, Object Coupling Device for a Vehicle and Method for Dampening an Impact of an Inertially Accelerated Object - A control device for an object coupling device of a vehicle is configured to actuate a dampening device of the object coupling device such that an object moved by an inertial force from a fixing position along a specified target route to a target impact component of the vehicle can be delayed. The control device is additionally configured to determine a target operating mode of the dampening device from at least two executable operating modes of the dampening device having a different time difference between an exit time of the object from the fixing position and an insert time of a delay of the object to be executed by the dampening device and to control the dampening device into the target operating mode via the at least one control signal. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046252 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - Provided is an airbag apparatus which prevents the neck of an occupant from being injured. To this end, the airbag apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an airbag which is inflated when gas flows into the airbag, and deployed forward toward an occupant; and a slip panel which is coupled to a front surface of the airbag, and has a folded portion that is unfolded by expansive force of the airbag. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046253 | AIRBAG FOR KNEE AIRBAG APPARATUS - An airbag for a knee airbag apparatus which is rapidly deployed upward along a shape of an instrument panel includes a front panel; and a rear panel coupled to the front panel to form an inflation chamber. The front panel neighbors to the instrument panel and the rear panel neighbors to knees of a passenger when the airbag is inflated. The rear panel includes a wrinkle portion which is deployed at a position corresponding to a housing connecting portion to which the instrument panel and a rear end of the housing neighbor when the airbag is inflated, so that an additional inflation chamber is formed. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046254 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT - An airbag housed in the housing and inflatable with an inflation gas for deployment rearward in order to protect a passenger in a front passenger seat. The airbag includes a main bag section that includes at its rear surface a front-collision arresting plane for catching the passenger upon a frontal collision, and an auxiliary bag section that includes an oblique-collision arresting section protruding rearward relative to the main bag section. The oblique-collision arresting section includes on its lateral an oblique-collision arresting plane for catching a head of the passenger upon an oblique collision. The oblique-collision arresting section is a high-pressure section which has a higher internal pressure than the main bag section when inflated. The airbag further includes in a front region of the auxiliary bag section a low-pressure section that is in gas communication with the main bag section and partitioned from the high-pressure section by a partition wall. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046255 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - Disclosed is and airbag apparatus including an inflator which generates gas; an airbag which has a first expandable portion that is coupled to the inflator and inflated when gas flows into the first expandable portion, and a second expandable portion that is inflated by gas discharged from the first expandable portion; and a partition wall which is disposed in the airbag to divide the airbag in a left and right direction into the first expandable portion and the second expandable portion, and has a communicating hole through which gas in the first expandable portion is discharged into the second expandable portion. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046256 | DRIVER AIRBAG APPARATUS - Provided is a driver airbag apparatus capable of adjusting deployment pressure of an airbag by adjusting an amount of gas discharged to the outside of the airbag. To this end, according to the airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a vent cover and a tether are installed to the airbag, and a vent hole formed in the airbag is opened or shielded by the vent cover and the tether. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046257 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT - An airbag includes a main bag section which protrudes rearward out of a housing and deploys in front of a front passenger seat and a center bag section which deploys toward an inboard direction from the main bag section in a width direction of the vehicle and in front of a space between the front passenger seat and a driver's seat in such a manner as to extend rearward from a side of the housing. A rear end region of the center bag section is deployable rearward relative to the main bag section. The airbag further includes an outer tether which extends outside of the airbag from a front end region of the center bag section and is connected to a vicinity of the housing by a leading end of the outer tether. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046258 | AIRBAG APPARATUS - Provided is an airbag apparatus capable of adjusting deployment pressure of an airbag. To this end, an airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an airbag which is inflated when gas flows into the airbag, and has a vent hole through which the gas flowing into the airbag is discharged; a vent cover which is disposed outside the airbag; and a tether which penetrates the vent hole and pulls the vent cover while being tightened as the airbag is inflated so that the vent cover shields the vent hole. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046259 | ACTIVE HOOD FRONT COVER FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - A hood front cover assembly usable on a vehicle in which the hood has a leading edge and an underside adjacent the leading edge to reduce pedestrian injury in a pedestrian-vehicle impact event is disclosed. The cover assembly includes a deployable cover and a cover housing. The housing is located on the underside of the hood adjacent the leading edge. The cover is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The cover may be entirely rigid or may be partially deformable and may include a hollow flexible front portion. A mechanism is provided for moving the cover between the stowed and deployed positions. The mechanism is associated with the housing and may be driven by a spring driver, a motor or a pneumatic driver. A pedestrian impact sensor is provided in the front end of the vehicle. The sensor is operatively associated with the hood front cover assembly. | 2016-02-18 |
20160046260 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - A webbing take-up device is obtained in which the number of rotations of a spool from the start of deformation of a first energy absorption member until the start of deformation of a second energy absorption member can exceed one rotation. In a webbing take-up device, a restricting tab is provided at an open side of the engagement recess portion. Although the leading end of the stopper pawl and the engagement recess portion face each other in the first rotation of the lock ring, a leading end of a stopper pawl is thereby unable to enter inside the engagement recess portion. The restricting tab is restricted from rotating when the leading end of the stopper pawl abuts an abutting portion of the restricting tab. When the lock ring accordingly rotates in a pull-out direction, the restricting tab moves relative to the open side of the engagement recess portion. When the leading end of the stopper pawl and the engagement recess portion face each other in this state, the leading end of the stopper pawl is thereby able to enter the engagement recess portion. | 2016-02-18 |