09th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180056756 | AIR VENT - An air vent for ventilating a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle and in which an air quantity control element is provided in an air divider, which can be moved selectively into one of two air ducts, into which the air divider divides the air vent. A ratio of air quantities that flow through the two air ducts determines an outflow direction out of the air vent. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056757 | USB PLUG IN VEHICLE AIR FRESHENER - A USB plug in vehicle air freshener for dispensing a fragrance in a host vehicle. The vehicle air freshener has an elongated freshener body that includes on its exterior a USB jack for plugging into a USB plug on the host vehicle at one end and a vent as the other end, as well as an exterior manual activating switch. On the interior, the freshener body includes a fragrance that hold a fragrant material to be dispensed, a heating element for vaporizing the fragrant material so that it may exit through the vent, and an internal control system that allows the dispensing of fragrance to be controlled wirelessly by a separate device, such as a computer system on the host vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056758 | VEHICLE DUCT WITH ENHANCED LIGHTING OR CLEANING CAPABILITIES AND RELATED METHODS - An apparatus for directing lighting and airflow to a vehicle cabin is provided. The apparatus comprises a light for generating ultraviolet light. A duct is provided for supplying airflow to the portion of the vehicle cabin and for receiving the ultraviolet light. At least a portion of the duct includes a functional modification adapted for interacting with the ultraviolet light for regulating an environmental condition of the portion of the vehicle cabin. The functional modification may provide luminescence, photocatalytic oxidation, or both. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056759 | PROTECTIVE WINDSHIELD ARRANGEMENT - The present invention relates to a shock absorbing vehicle window arrangement for a vehicle cab, the window arrangement comprises a transparent polymer windshield, a metal frame having a width extending in the direction parallel to the plane of the transparent polymer windshield and a depth extending in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the transparent polymer windshield, the metal frame comprising: an outer portion, at least partially extending on the outside of the transparent polymer windshield, and an inner portion, at least partially extending on the inside of the transparent polymer windshield. The outer portion overlaps the transparent polymer windshield with at least 0.5% of the length of the windshield, in the direction extending perpendicular from the length axis of the portion of the metal frame that extends on the outside of the transparent polymer windshield, the metal frame comprises a horizontally extending portion comprising a flexible portion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056760 | DOOR MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR - It is provided a door module for a motor vehicle door, having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, an attachment region of the module carrier, which is surrounded by a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet, a window regulator drive, arranged in the attachment region, of a motor vehicle window regulator, and at least one flexible traction mechanism proceeding from the window regulator drive and coupled thereto, which traction mechanism extends along the module carrier. In the attachment region of the module carrier, a longitudinally extending stiffening region is formed, which is formed at least partially as a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet and which runs along the direction of extent of a section of the flexible traction mechanism. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056761 | Door Assembly Stability Systems for Public Transportation - A door assembly system for public transportation that includes: a public transportation vehicle having an outer shell and an inner passenger compartment; at least one door having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top, a bottom and two sides, wherein the door slides to open so that passengers can enter or exit the inner passenger compartment; a C-shaped rail, wherein the rail is coupled to the outer shell of the vehicle; and a coupling component that is coupled to the inner surface of the door and is designed to mate with or engage with the C-shaped rail in a slideable manner. A method of securely opening a door on public transportation that includes: providing a train, bus or public transportation vehicle having an outer shell and an inner passenger compartment; providing at least one door having an outer surface, an inner surface, a top, a bottom and two sides, wherein the door slides to open so that passengers can enter or exit the inner passenger compartment; providing a door assembly kit, the kit comprising a C-shaped rail and a coupling component; installing the C-shaped rail to the outer shell of the vehicle; installing the coupling component to the inner surface of the door, opening the door; and mating or engaging the coupling component with the C-shaped rail in a slideable manner. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056762 | VEHICLE DOOR - The present disclosure provides a backlift type vehicle door provided at a vehicle body rear portion including: an outer panel that is curved such that a vehicle width direction middle portion is disposed further toward a vehicle outer side than two vehicle width direction end portions; a lamp fitting recess portion, formed by the outer panel being recessed, into which a rear lamp is to be fitted, and in which plural connection portions at which the rear lamp is to be connected are formed in a floor wall of the lamp fitting recess portion; and a water-retaining recess portion, formed in the floor wall at a vehicle width direction outer side relative to a connection portion that is disposed furthest to the vehicle width direction outer side, and is recessed further toward the vehicle inner side than the connection portion. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056763 | VEHICLE BACK DOOR - A vehicle back door including: an inner panel; an outer panel that has an attached member attached to a vehicle outer portion of the outer panel; a first adhesive that has at least a part arranged in a region overlapping the attached member as viewed from a vehicle rear side, and that joins the inner panel and the outer panel together; and a second adhesive that has a higher elasticity than the first adhesive, that has at least a part arranged in a region overlapping locations of the outer panel excluding a location where the attached member is attached as viewed from the vehicle rear side, that forms a frame shape together with the first adhesive, and that joins the inner panel and the outer panel together. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056764 | MOONROOF RING - A moonroof ring assembly may include a first portion being formed from a first material, and a second portion being laser welded to the first portion and being formed from a second material, wherein the first material is of a higher strength than the second material. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056765 | ROOF CLOSURE ASSEMBLY AND A WIND DEFLECTOR ARRANGEMENT - A roof closure assembly for a vehicle having a roof opening, comprises a stationary part and a closure. A wind deflector arrangement includes an elongated wind deflector body having two ends which are connected to arm assemblies movably coupled to the stationary part and engagable by the closure in order to move the wind deflector body when the closure moves near a closed position. Each arm assembly comprises an arm connected between the wind deflector body and the stationary part, the arm being movably connected with respect to the stationary part and being biased by a first spring in a substantially rearward direction. An auxiliary arm is connected between the arm and the stationary part whereby the auxiliary arm is movably connected with respect to the stationary part. The auxiliary arm is biased with respect to the stationary part by a second spring into a substantially forward direction. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056766 | ACTIVE VEHICLE PILLAR ARRANGEMENT FOR SELECTIVE WIND NOISE, WIND THROB, SNOW BUILDUP AND MOISTURE CONTROL - An apparatus is for use with a pillar adjacent to a vehicle window, such as a windshield. The apparatus includes a molding for positioning adjacent to the pillar, the molding forming a channel in a deployed condition for receiving moisture from the vehicle windshield, or for reducing the effects of wind throb when a single vehicle window is open. An actuator may be associated with the molding for activating a non-deployed condition of the molding for reducing the effects of wind noise. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056767 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR FOR A VEHICLE AND A VEHICLE COMPRISING THE MOTOR - The present invention relates to a motor wheel for a vehicle and a vehicle comprising the motor wheel. The motor wheel comprises a wheel, an electric motor, a reduction gear transmitting rotation from the electric motor to the wheel, and a dampening structure connecting the wheel to a vehicle bearing member. The electric motor comprises an electric motor case. The reduction gear comprises a reduction gear case coupled to the electric motor case and rotatably mounted within the wheel hub. The electric motor case is connected to the bearing member of the vehicle and is displaceable relative to the bearing member. The invention improves dynamic properties to the vehicle, reduces vibrations transmitted to the vehicle body, and provides a more comfortable drive. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056768 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: a power equipment; a floor panel having a recessed power equipment containing portion that houses the power equipment; and a frame member that suspends and holds the power equipment, wherein the frame member is fixed to the floor panel through a holding member so that a part of the power equipment protrudes from the floor panel, the holding member has an upper end surface, a lower end surface, and a vertical wall that connects the upper end surface and the lower end surface to each other. The frame member is fastened to the upper end surface of the holding member, and the floor panel is fastened to the lower end surface of the holding member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056769 | ELECTRIC TRUCK - An electric truck has a chassis, on which a driver's cab with a motor compartment containing an electric motor is disposed in the front of the electric truck, and in the rear a cargo body rests on the chassis. The cargo body substructure sits on vehicle longitudinal beams of the chassis. The cargo body bottom sealing the cargo body on the underside is spaced above the vehicle longitudinal beams to ensure clearance for a sufficient spring travel. A battery housing with at least one integrated battery is disposed in the intermediate space between the vehicle longitudinal beams and the body bottom, so that a larger installation space is available for the batteries and therefore a greater range for the electric truck. The battery is protected in this region and, moreover, the insulation of the battery housing simultaneously contributes to insulation of the cargo body disposed above the battery housing. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056770 | SIDE-BY-SIDE ATV - The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. More particularly, the present invention relates to trail compliant side-by-side all terrain vehicles. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056771 | HYDRAULIC ENGINE MOUNT WITH TWO CHANNELS - A hydraulic engine mount with two channels is provided, which reduces vibration effectively in ignition mode and rough road mode, improves performance in noise, vibration, harshness (NVH) in a vehicle with stop/start function. The hydraulic engine mount with two channels, provided with a dividing means, comprises a first channel formed along a first path of the dividing means and providing a moving path of fluid between an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber, a second channel formed along a second path of the dividing means and providing a moving path of fluid between the upper fluid chamber and the lower fluid chamber, and a solenoid device having a first solenoid valve body installed in the housing and configured for opening and closing the second channel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056772 | Tractor - A tractor includes an engine that is mounted on a vehicle body frame, a hood that houses the engine and is configured to pivot about a front pivot in a top-bottom direction between a closed position at which the hood covers the engine, and an open position at which the hood exposes the engine, a mounting rubber that is provided between the engine and the vehicle body frame to support the engine in an anti-vibration manner, and a hood stay that supports the hood such that the hood is pivotable up/down about the front pivot. The hood stay includes an abutting-target portion against which the engine can abut from a rear side, to prevent the engine from swinging forward in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056773 | TRANSMISSION FOR ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE, ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE TRANSMISSION - A transmission for an energy storage and recovery system is disclosed. A variable slip transmission and a clutch arranged to transmit drive while slipping. The level of torque transmitted through the slipping clutch is dependent on the clutch force but is independent of the clutch slip speed. Preferably the clutch is provided by a plurality of clutches connected in parallel in a range extender. When drive is transferred between clutches in parallel, the clutch forces of both clutches are controlled to maintain the total torque transmitted by the clutches. This reduces torque fluctuations at the energy source/sink during clutch transfer. Where there are two slipping clutches in series, one clutch is controlled to provide the required torque and the other clutch is controlled in response to a clutch slip speed. This helps to control the speed of rotation of the mass between the clutches. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056774 | Wheel Hubs and Power Wheels Containing the Same - A wheel hub capable of being coupled to an axle of a wheel such that the wheel hub is rotatable around the axle. The wheel hub includes a hub housing adapted to be rotatably supported on the axle, and a motor including a stator and a rotor. The stator is adapted to be fixedly connected to the axle. The rotor is configured to be rotatable with respect to the stator. The rotor includes a circular rotor housing inside which a gear reduction module is located. The output of the gear reduction module is connected to a one-way transmission module which in turn is adapted to drive the hub housing to rotate. As the gear reduction module and the one-way transmission module are contained within the rotor, the size of the power wheel can be reduced without sacrificing the performance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056775 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR UNIT - An in-wheel motor unit comprises a housing, a motor, a speed reducer including a rotating body and an output shaft fixed to the rotating body and penetrating the housing to extend to outside of the housing in an axle outward direction, and a hub bearing including a bearing part and a hub part integrated with the bearing part. A part of the output shaft positioned at an axle outward direction side of the rotating body is supported only by the bearing part. A part of the bearing part is positioned inside the housing. Inside of this part is disposed a first seal member which fluid-tightly seals a gap between an inner race and an outer race at a position positioned at an axle inward direction side of a group of rolling elements. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056776 | TRACTOR - A tractor includes a vehicle body, an engine, a cooling device, a fan, and a first exterior member. The engine is disposed on the front side of the vehicle body. The cooling device is disposed behind the engine. The fan is arranged to produce cooling air for the cooling device. The first exterior member is disposed on the front side of the vehicle body and covers the engine, the cooling device, and the fan. A first discharge port is arranged to discharge the cooling air and is provided in a first side surface of the first exterior member. The front side surface is positioned on a first side in the vehicle left-right direction. The front surface of the first exterior member includes no opening. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056777 | AUTOMOTIVE PIPE - An automotive pipe mounted on an automobile includes an inner pipe portion through which a fluid passes, an outer pipe portion surrounding a part of the inner pipe portion, and a restricting portion restricting the outer pipe portion from moving in an axial direction thereof, and at least an outer circumferential surface of the inner pipe portion facing the outer pipe portion is made of a resin. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056778 | FILLER NECK - A filler head for a fuel filler pipe that includes a housing and a flow guide configured in one piece from metal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056779 | Drive Motor Arrangement for a Hydrostatic Transmission - A hydrostatic transmission includes a side having an upstream radial piston motor and a downstream radial piston motor. The motors are connected to each other in series via a connecting line. A flow control valve is configured to discharge pressure medium from the connecting line so that the downstream motor is only engaged in the event of a predetermined amount of slippage of the upstream motor. Each motor has at least two groups of working flanks. Each flank is configured to operatively interact with a high pressure, such that each motor has at least two transmission steps. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056780 | ZERO TURNING RADIUS MOWER - A zero turning radius mower has an internal combustion engine mounted transversely on a pair of longitudinal frame members behind an operator seat and a pair of rear drive wheels. The engine rotates a flywheel on a horizontal axis perpendicular to the longitudinal frame members. A gearbox is mounted to one of the longitudinal frame members, with a horizontal input shaft driven by the engine and a vertical output shaft engaging one or more rubber belts. The same rubber belts drive a pair hydrostatic transmissions for the pair of rear drive wheels and a plurality of rotary mower blades under a mower deck. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056781 | PTO SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WORK VEHICLE - A power take-off (PTO) arrangement is provided for transferring power between a work vehicle and an implement. The PTO arrangement includes a PTO shaft having a PTO flange; and a PTO transmission unit having an input shaft coupled to the work vehicle, an output shaft coupled to the PTO shaft, and a gear set coupling the input shaft to the output shaft such that the power is transferred at a speed ratio selected from at least two speed ratios. A PTO speed control system has a sensor arrangement proximate to the PTO shaft and configured to sense data associated with the PTO flange and generate a PTO flange output signal based on the PTO flange data and a control unit and configured to selectively enable and disable operation of the PTO arrangement based on the PTO flange output signal and the selected speed ratio. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056782 | POWER TAKE-OFF ARRANGEMENT FOR WORK VEHICLE - A power take-off (PTO) transmission unit transfers power between an input shaft and an output shaft. A gear set selectively couples the input shaft to the output shaft. A shift device includes a shift rail with ends forming inner pistons within chambers. The shift rail is configured to translate between first, second, and third positions based on the pressures of the chambers. Inner pistons nest within the outer pistons in the chambers. A shift fork and shift collar translate with the shift rail to, in the first position, engage the gear set such that power is transferred at a first speed ratio; in the second position, engage the gear set such that power is transferred at a second speed ratio; and in the third position, engage the gear set to provide a neutral mode in which the output shaft is free to rotate relative to the input shaft. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056783 | SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLE - A vehicle may include a CVT unit or a power source which requires ambient air. An air inlet for an air intake system coupled to the CVT unit or the power source which requires ambient air may be provided in a side of a cargo carrying portion of the vehicle. The vehicle may include a rear radius arm suspension. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056784 | INTELLIGENT SAFETY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A safety and emergency-assistance system ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180056785 | VEHICLE HEAD UNIT SYSTEM - A vehicle head unit system includes a head unit, an operating panel and a transferring unit. The head unit has a receiving hole. The operating panel has an operating surface and a back surface opposite to the operating surface. The transferring unit has a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the back surface of the operating panel. The second end is received in the receiving hole of the head unit, and the second end can be detached from the receiving hole of the head unit. Therefore, the operating panel and the head unit can be attached to each other and can be detached from each other. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056786 | VEHICLE SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING A DRIVER - An apparatus comprising a sensor interface, a memory and a processor. The sensor interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. At least one of the sensor data samples may be driver-related. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to (i) analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern and (ii) generate a likelihood that a particular driver is operating the vehicle based on the pattern detected. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056787 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE DURING AN AUTONOMOUS DRIVE MODE, COMMUNICATION DEVICE AS WELL AS MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for operating a communication device ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180056788 | MOTOR VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL - A motor vehicle control panel includes a front face including a control zone; a printed circuit board; at least one electrically conductive capacitive detection element extending along a vertical axis from the rear surface of the front face to an electrical contact zone of the printed circuit board; a light source mounted on the printed circuit board and able to produce a back lighting light beam toward the control zone through the capacitive detection element; the capacitive detection element also comprises at least one rigid tubular part forming a light guide for the light beam and at least one elastic part made in one piece with the rigid tubular part so as to compensate the clearances between the rear surface and the detection element and between the printed circuit board and the detection element. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056789 | CHARGING SYSTEM AND ELECTRICALLY POWERED VEHICLE - An ECU performs a program including: during charging, when abnormality information has been received, bringing each of an SMR and a CHR into an OFF state; when a charging connector is disconnected and when a vehicle is in a Ready-On state, starting a ground fault detection process; when it is determined that a ground fault has occurred on the vehicle side, performing a display process ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180056790 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING POWER DISTRIBUTION - A vehicle system includes a voltage converter configured to electrically isolate and convert power transferred between high voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) busses, and a controller configured to, responsive to regenerative power exceeding a charge power limit of a traction battery receiving charge via the HV bus, increase an output voltage of the converter to initiate transfer of some of the regenerative power to an auxiliary battery connected with the LV bus. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056791 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - The vehicle control apparatus include: an inputter receive a regenerative braking signal and an anti-lock brake system operation signal output, and a driver's current necessary braking pressure value, in a regenerative braking state and in an ABS started state, a determiner determines whether the input driver's current necessary braking pressure value is in a first state in which the driver's current necessary braking pressure value is less than or equal to a set target pressure value, a calculator configured to calculate a current pressure value corresponding to a coast regeneration torque value when the input driver's current necessary braking pressure value is in the first state and a controller to convert the calculated current pressure value into a ratio of the current pressure value to the driver's current necessary braking pressure value to compensate for the target pressure value, and transmit a compensated target pressure value to the braking apparatus. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056792 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BRAKING OR PROPELLING A ROAMING VEHICLE - In one embodiment, a propulsion system includes roaming vehicles including a reaction plate installed on a bottom of each of the roaming vehicles, a surface stator matrix installed with a running surface for the roaming vehicles and including single sided linear induction motors (SSLIMs). Each of the SSLIMs include two windings installed orthogonally to one another. The propulsion system also includes motor drives configured to electrically couple to the SSLIMs via a switching panel, and a control system configured to receive information related to the roaming vehicles, receive a desired motion profile for the roaming vehicles across the surface stator matrix, determine which of the SSLIMs to activate and a performance of the SSLIMs based on the desired motion profile, the information, or some combination thereof, and send control signals to the motor drives to control the SSLIMs to produce the motion profile. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056793 | POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS HAVING SYNCHRONOUS GENERATOR MULTIPLEX WINDINGS AND MULTILEVEL INVERTERS - Multiplex winding synchronous power generating systems and vehicle power systems are provided that include a rotating part including a plurality of windings, a primer mover configured to drive the rotating part, a stator part having a plurality of windings, a plurality of rectifiers, three 3-phase 5-level motor drives, at least one H-bridge, at least one 3-phase AC motor, and a generator voltage regulator that regulates current of voltages of local DC busses of the three 3-phase 5-level motor drives. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056794 | Three-Phase Wireless Power Transfer System And Three-Phase Wireless Chargeable Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Based On The Same - Disclosed are a three-phase wireless power transfer (WPT) system and three-phase wireless rechargeable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system based on the same. Three power receiving coils, including resonators, are installed at the ends of three landing leg of the UAV. A three-phase power converter installed in the UAV receives the three-phase AC induction current induced in three power receiving coils, including resonators, converting the three-phase AC induction current into a DC current to be charged in a battery. A three-phase power wireless charging apparatus wirelessly transfers three-phase power from three power transmitting coils to the three power receiving coils of the UAV when the three landing legs land on three coil seating units provided on a charging platform. A magnetic flux leakage shielding coil may be provided to prevent magnetic flux leakage from approaching the UAV. The power transfer efficiency is excellent, and electromagnetic interference can be also reduced. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056795 | Dual Gate Solid State Devices To Reduce Switching Loss - A vehicle includes an electric machine that provides propulsive force to the vehicle, and a power inverter that supplies power from a traction battery to the electric machine using a first and second switch configured as a half-bridge. The first switch has a first gate, a first gate lead coupled with the first gate and having a first inductance, and a second gate lead coupled with the first gate and having a second inductance greater than the first inductance. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056796 | COMPACT POWER SUBSTATION FOR USE WITH ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS - Systems and methods relating to a compact electric substation for use with charging stations for electric vehicles. A compact substation is equipped with a suitable transformer that steps down the voltage from a mains line from a power utility company to a voltage usable for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The substation is equipped with a distribution component that distributes the lower voltage power to a number of charging stations by way of contactors controlled by a controller. The controller activates/deactivates the relevant contactor to feed power to the relevant charging station based on a user's input at a user terminal. Suitable software in the user terminal ensures that suitable signals are sent to the controller only after the user has set a time frame for how long to charge an EV. The user terminal may be a point of sale terminal that also accepts user payment for the EV recharge. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056797 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN INTELLIGENT CHARGE HANDLE FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE BATTERY - Systems, methods, and apparatus for providing intelligent charge handle for charging a vehicle battery are provided. Implementations of the disclosed technology may include a charge handle having: alignment fins to properly align electrical contacts, movement sensors configured to detect when the charge handle has been picked up and to effectuate activation of the charge handle's charging capabilities in response thereto, touch sensors configured to detect a user's touch and to effectuate activation of a light illuminating the path of insertion in response thereto, and/or a multi-stage electrical connector having multiple conductors carrying different signals, where more than one of the multiple conductors is physically accessible via a single aperture in the charge handle housing (e.g. through a faceplate). | 2018-03-01 |
20180056798 | QUICK CHARGING DEVICE - During charging, a quick charging device forms a battery module series circuit by connecting a third contact of a first switch to a second contact of the first switch, and connecting a fifth contact of a second switch to a twelfth contact of the second switch, so as to enable a charger to be connected to the battery module series circuit. During discharging, the quick charging device forms a battery module parallel circuit by connecting the third contact of the first switch to a first contact of the first switch, and connecting the fifth contact of the second switch to a fourth contact of the second switch, so as to enable a load unit to be connected to the battery module parallel circuit. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056799 | HANDS-FREE CONDUCTIVE BATTERY CHARGER FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A conductive charging system for use with an offboard AC or DC power supply and a plug-in vehicle includes a conductive armature, an electromagnetic relay, and a switch. The armature is connected directly to the power supply and deploys into electrical contact with the vehicle in response to the vehicle weight. The switch closes in response to the vehicle weight to connect an auxiliary power device to an inductive coil. The relay moves to a first position connecting the charge coupler to an AC-DC converter or the battery pack when the switch is open, and to a second position bypassing the charge coupler when the switch is closed. A vehicle includes the system, charge coupler, HV battery pack, auxiliary power device, and armature. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056800 | RELATIVE POSITION DETERMINATION AND VEHICLE GUIDANCE IN WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEMS - The disclosure features systems and methods that include generating a set of N | 2018-03-01 |
20180056801 | Robotic Charger Alignment - A system and method for robotic charger alignment comprises receiving at a robotic charger, a device identification of a receiving device; retrieving a reference object (RO) of the receiving device from a database indexed by the device identification; imaging the receiving device to form at least two images having an angle therebetween with respect to a common location on the receiving device; calculating, by an alignment processing device, a stereo disparity depth map from the at least two images; acquiring an acquired point cloud (APC) from the stereo disparity depth map; generating, by the alignment processing device, rotation and translation data by aligning the RO to the APC; inferring an inlet port location from the RO; and moving the robotic charger proximal to the inlet port using the RO, Rot and T data. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056802 | METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICALLY OPERATED VEHICLE WITH THE AID OF A CHARGING CABLE, CHARGING CABLE AND RESIDUAL CURRENT ARRANGEMENT FOR DETECTING A DIRECT CURRENT - Embodiments generally relates to charging an electrically operated vehicle with the aid of a charging cable which is formed with a residual current arrangement for detecting a direct current. According to an embodiment of the invention, a charging process to be performed once again is identified by the charging cable, and a calibration of the residual current arrangement is performed before the charging process. According to another embodiment, a temperature monitoring operation is carried out during the charging process, a value for the change in temperature is ascertained, and, when a threshold value for the change in temperature is exceeded, the charging process is interrupted and a calibration of the residual current arrangement is performed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056803 | Method and Device for Checking a Connection between an Electric Vehicle and a Charging Station - Embodiments of a method for monitoring a charging process at a charging station are provided herein. In the method, the end of a charging process with an electric vehicle at the charging station is determined. In order to determine whether a vehicle is permanently connected to a charging station, without charging, it is proposed to carry out a charging readiness test with the electric vehicle at the charging station after the end of the charging process with this electric vehicle has been determined and to produce a signal at the charging station when charging readiness has been determined. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056804 | CHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a charge, control apparatus for an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle including: a traction motor; a traction battery to which charging current is supplied from an external power source and that supplies current to the traction motor; and an electric device actuated by part of the charging current during charging of the traction battery. The charge control apparatus includes: an instruction unit to instruct decrease of load of the electric device in case that the electric device is actuated during charging of the traction battery; a restriction unit to restrict the charging current after instruction of the decrease of load; and a load decreasing unit for decreasing load of the electric device after restricting the charging current. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056805 | Method of Energizing Electric Vehicle Power Train with Multiple and Independently Controlled Battery Packs - This invention provides a method of energizing electric vehicle (EV) power train with multiple and independently controlled battery packs. In this method, an EV can have one or more battery packs installed, only limited by the EV's physical spaces of the battery pack connector. All battery packs are interchangeable. Each battery pack has its battery management system (BMS) software and can either provide energy to the EV concurrently or individually. A typical embodiment of the invention comprises of a battery pack controller, a battery pack connector, a battery pack acting as the master (master battery pack), and optional slave battery pack(s). The battery pack controller connects electronically with the battery pack connector. The master battery pack, and optional slave battery pack(s) are mounted in the modular battery pack connector. The battery pack controller whose source is from the BMS of the master battery pack manages the charging and discharging of the master battery pack and optional slave battery pack(s). | 2018-03-01 |
20180056806 | BI-STABLE RELAY - Present embodiments include a control system for one or more battery cells. The control system includes a bi-stable relay configured to switch a state of the bi-stable relay upon receiving a control signal to electrically connect or electrically disconnect the one or more battery cells to a bus and to remain in the state after receiving the control signal. The control system includes a controller configured to be operatively coupled to the bi-stable relay and configured to send the control signal indicative of instructions to control operation of the bi-stable relay based on the state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056807 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING OUTPUT OF LOW VOLTAGE DC-DC CONVERTER IN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY VEHICLE - A method for controlling an output of an LDC in an environmentally friendly vehicle is provided. The method includes determining whether the vehicle travels in the regenerative braking mode and when the vehicle does, transmitting a first slope signal to the LDC to increase an output voltage of the LDC that charges or discharges an auxiliary battery supplying power to an electric load using a high voltage battery. The first slope signal determines an upward slope of the output voltage of the LDC according to time as a first slope. When the vehicle does not travel in the regenerative braking mode and uses a high power electric load a second slope signal is transmitted to the LDC to increase the output voltage of the LDC. The second slope signal determines the upward slope as the second slope having a slope less than the first slope. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056808 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A battery management system including sheets, a buffer circuit, and a master management system. The sheets each include energy storage devices and an active balancing circuit configured to use power received from a portion of the devices to charge a lowest voltage one of the devices. The master management system uses information received from the active balancing circuit of each of the sheets to identify a second portion of the sheets and instructs the buffer circuit to receive first power from a first portion of the sheets, and send at least a portion of the first power to the second portion of the sheets. The battery management system may be included in an electric vehicle. Each of the sheets may include a communication hardware module that sends a parameter to the master management system, which the master management system may send in a data package to an external computing system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056809 | LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY DIAGNOSIS DEVICE AND LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY DIAGNOSIS METHOD - A controller performs first control to fourth control whenever the voltage of a cell reaches a specified voltage during discharging. The first control is to stop the discharging. The second control is to close a relay connected, in parallel, to a cell having a voltage having reached the specified voltage. The third control is to measure AC impedance in a state in which relays connected, in parallel, to respective corresponding cells having voltages having reached the specified voltage are all closed. The fourth control is to resume discharging cells having voltages higher than the specified voltage. The controller diagnoses whether the cell having the voltage having reached the specified voltage is abnormal, by comparing (i) AC impedance when the cell having the voltage having reached the specified voltage is included with (ii) AC impedance when the cell having the voltage having reached the specified voltage is excluded. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056810 | CONTACTLESS DRIVING MODULE AND TRANSFER APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A transfer apparatus includes a guide rails extending parallel with each other, a vehicle configured to be movable along the guide rails, and a contactless driving module mounted to the vehicle. The contactless driving module includes a pair of running rails extending parallel with the guide rails and comprising a plurality of first permanent magnets and a plurality of second permanent magnets arranged in a extending direction, respectively, a driving wheel disposed between the running rails to be spaced apart from the running rails and comprising a plurality of third permanent magnets arranged in a circumferential direction, and a driving unit for rotating the driving wheel. Particularly, at least one of the third permanent magnets is disposed between the first permanent magnets and the second permanent magnets. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056811 | DRIVE POWER CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive power control device includes: a modeling error reduction unit configured to calculate a correction torque by performing high-pass filter processing on a correction amount calculated by a correction amount calculation unit; a control motor torque command value calculation unit configured to calculate a control motor torque command value by adding the correction torque to a motor torque command value; and a slip reduction control unit configured to perform, when the vehicle starts traveling or slip is detected, control to reduce slip by switching the cutoff frequency of a high-pass filter HPF to be low as compared with normal traveling. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056812 | DRIVETRAIN CONTROL FOR A MOTOR-ASSISTED VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling an electric motor in a motor-assisted, pedaled or hand-cranked vehicle includes a processor adapted to calculate a value for the net opposing force acting on the vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor, an accelerometer to measure a component of vehicle acceleration in a direction of travel of the vehicle, an air pressure sensor measuring air pressure in the direction of travel, a sensor that measures the power output of the electric motor, and a power assist processor that calculates an amount of power to be supplied by an electric motor according to measured values for speed, acceleration, air pressure, and power provided by a person riding the vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056813 | MAGNETIC FIELD COMMUNICATION GROUND POWER SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a magnetic field communication ground power system of an electric vehicle, the system includes a reflux rail and multi-segment conductive rail mounted on a ground. The electric vehicle runs through the reflux rail, and receives electric power from the conductive rail through conductive boots so as to drive the electric vehicle to move. The system further includes: a plurality of driving positive electrodes configured to connected to the conductive rail; at least one electromagnetic controlling system configured to turn on or turn off the driving positive electrodes; a plurality of magnetic controlling systems configured to collect a position of the electric vehicle on the reflux rail, wherein the magnetic controlling systems transmit the sampled position of the electric vehicle to the electromagnetic controlling system, and the electromagnetic controlling system turns on or turns off voltage of the driving positive electrodes. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056814 | Pressures Sensor Device for a Car Seat with Wireless Communication - A car seat pressure sensor device with wireless communication includes a wireless transmitter and a pressure sensor assembly. The wireless transmitter is configured for wirelessly communicating with a portable electronic device via a wireless signal. The pressure sensor assembly includes at least one pressure sensor and is interconnected with the wireless transmitter. The pressure sensor assembly is operable to turn on or off the wireless signal from the wireless transmitter. The pressure sensor device is configured to turn on the wireless signal from the wireless transmitter for communication with the portable electronic device when the pressure sensor assembly senses a certain weight, and turn off the wireless signal from the wireless transmitter for communication with the portable electronic device when the pressure sensor assembly does not sense the certain weight. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056815 | SEATING ARRANGEMENT - An improved seating system is provided for vehicles, including military vehicles. Center-facing seats are staggered to provide for a narrow vehicle profile, improved ingress and egress, and increased blast survivability. Seats may be reclined or reclinable, and seats may have seat pans upwardly movable away from a center aisle between rows of seats to increase an effective width of the aisle for improved ingress and egress. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056816 | ELECTRONIC SEAT SWITCH FOR POWER SEAT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATING POWER SEAT USING ELECTRONIC SEAT SWITCH - Disclosed is an electronic seat switch for a power seat of an autonomous vehicle and a method of operating the power seat by using the electronic seat switch, wherein the power seat is configured to be operated by using the electronic seat switch that is compact and slim. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056817 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat including: a seat adjuster serving as an angle adjustment mechanism of a seat component; a seat frame integrally coupled to the seat adjuster and having a through-hole through which an outer surface portion of the seat adjuster is exposed; and a holding member which holds the seat adjuster in a state of being coupled to the seat frame by being coupled with the outer surface portion of the seat adjuster exposed through the through-hole and protruding outward than the through-hole in a hole diameter direction of the through-hole such that the seat frame is sandwiched between the seat adjuster and the holding member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056818 | RECLINE ASSEMBLY USED IN A REAR SEAT OF A VEHICLE - A recline assembly used in a vehicle seat is provided. The recline mechanism comprises a recline mechanism and a guide bracket disposed on a vehicle body; a latch mechanism disposed on a seatback of the vehicle seat; and a striker coupled to the recline mechanism. One end of the strike is connected to the recline mechanism and another end of the strike passes through a guide slot of the guide bracket and is selectively locked to the latch mechanism. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056819 | Seat Recliner Assembly With Hollow Cross Member - A seat recliner assembly for a vehicle may include first and second recliner hearts, a hand lever, and a cross member. The first recliner heart may be mounted to a bracket. The second recliner heart may be mounted to another bracket. The hand lever may be mounted to the first recliner heart and may be rotatable relative to the brackets to move the first recliner heart between a locked state and an unlocked state. The cross member may be connected to the first and second recliner hearts and may transmit torque from the hand lever to the second recliner mechanism to move the second recliner heart with the first recliner heart between the locked and unlocked states. The cross member may include an aperture extending through an entire longitudinal length of the cross member. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056820 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat assembly having a seat portion, a tether wire and a tether cover assembly. The seat portion has a passenger receiving surface with at least a portion of the passenger receiving surface coinciding with a first plane. A resilient cushioning material of the seat portion defines a recessed area open to the passenger receiving surface. The tether wire for securing child seat is located within the recess. The tether cover assembly has a housing defining a door opening, a first door and a second door installed within the recessed area. The first and second doors are pivotal about respective first and second pivot axes for movement between respective closed positions concealing the tether wire, and open positions exposing the tether wire. In their respective closed positions the first and second doors coincide with or are parallel to the first plane. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056821 | VEHICLE SEAT ASSEMBLY - A seat portion has a passenger receiving surface coinciding with a first plane. The seat portion has a resilient cushioning material with a recessed area defined therein. A tether wire for securing child seat is located within the recessed area. A tether cover assembly has a housing defining a door opening and at least one door configured to move from a closed position concealing the tether wire and the door opening, and an open position exposing the tether wire and the door opening. The housing is installed within the recessed area such that with the door in the closed position the door coincides with or is parallel to the first plane. Movement of the door from the closed position to the open position includes the door moving along a path that coincides with or is parallel to the first plane. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056822 | CHILD RESTRAINT FOR VEHICLE - A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a base for supporting the juvenile seat. The base is adapted to be anchored to lie in a stationary position on a passenger seat of a vehicle to support the juvenile seat in the vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056823 | INFANT CARRIER - A child restraint includes an infant carrier and a handle coupled to the infant carrier. The handle is mounted for movement relative to the infant carrier. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056824 | INFANT CARRIER - A child restraint includes an infant carrier and a handle coupled to the infant carrier. The handle is mounted for movement relative to the infant carrier. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056825 | ADAPTER ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT - An adapter arrangement ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180056826 | SPREADER PLATE LOAD DISTRIBUTION - A seating assembly includes a seat having a seat frame. The seat generally defines a seating surface. A seatback is pivotally coupled with the seat. A carrier is disposed on the seat frame and supports a multi-contour seating component that is adjustable to change a contour of the seating surface. A cushion assembly is disposed over the multi-contour seating component of the seat and is in communication with a climate control system. A spreader plate is disposed below the cushion assembly. The spreader plate is configured to balance load distribution across the seating surface when the multi-contour seating component is activated. The spreader plate includes flex recesses defined in forward and rearward walls of the spreader plate. Lateral flex breaks allow limited flexure of the spreader plate. An inner opening is in communication with the climate control system. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056827 | LAY IN PLACE CAPILLARY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AIR SUSPENDED SEATING - A bladder unit includes upper and lower sheets defining opposed portions of a first bladder. The bladder unit further includes a first extruded element having upper and lower faces respectively coupled with the upper sheet and the lower sheet at a portion of a first boundary of the first bladder. A first capillary extends through the element and across the portion of the first boundary. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056828 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a side cover; a first operation lever placed on a lateral side of the side cover; and a second operation lever placed closer to the side cover than the first operation lever is placed. The side cover includes: a first abut boss; and a second abut boss placed closer to a rotation center of the second operation lever than the first abut boss is placed. The second operation lever includes: a first abut rib; a second abut rib placed closer to a rotation center of the second operation lever than the first abut rib is placed; and a third abut rib placed closer to the rotation center of the second operation lever than the first abut rib is placed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056829 | SEAT ASSEMBLIES WITH ADJUSTABLE SIDE BOLSTER CUSHIONS - A seat assembly is provided with a seat bottom and a seat back extending upright from the seat bottom. At least two side bolster seating surfaces are spaced apart laterally on at least one of the seat bottom and the seat back. A bolster support assembly is provided adjacent each of the two side bolster seating surfaces. Each bolster support assembly has an air bladder and a rigid support mounted to the air bladder and positioned between the side bolster seating surface and the air bladder. When the air bladder is in an inflated position, a contact width of the rigid support along the bolster seating surface is greater than a bladder width. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056830 | SINGLE SPRING LINEAR ADJUSTING LOCK - The present invention is an improved mechanical linear locking device, with a single locking coiled spring. When firmly coiled, the single locking coil spring is able to grip a smooth rod and prevent axial motion. When the single locking coil spring is uncoiled, slightly, it releases its grip on the smooth rod, allowing axial motion. The single spring linear adjusting lock device is used in an armrest with memory. The present invention uses a rod, a return spring, an annular bearing, a sleeve, a two-piece housing, a coil spring, a bushing, and a cylinder with protruding trunnions. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056831 | HEADREST ASSEMBLY WITH MIRROR - A seat assembly for a rear vehicle cabin is provided including a seat base configured to receive and support a car seat in a rear-facing configuration; a backrest; and a movable headrest component. The movable headrest component includes first and second opposing major surfaces. At least a portion of the second major surface is configured to provide a reflective surface, for example, using a mirror. A movable cover may be provided, configured to selectively conceal the reflective surface. The movable headrest component has a first orientation with the first major surface facing a forward direction with respect to the vehicle, and a second orientation with the second major surface facing a forward direction with respect to the vehicle. In the second orientation, the reflective surface provides a forward facing driver with a view of the car seat, when viewed from a center mounted rear-view mirror coupled to a vehicle windshield. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056832 | ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER ASSEMBLY DISPOSED IN VEHICLE SEAT - The technology described in this document can be embodied in a system that includes a seat headrest enclosing at least one first acoustic transducer that generates audio output in a first frequency range. The system also includes an adjustable headrest wing disposed in front of the seat headrest, the headrest wing being pivotally coupled to the seat headrest and adjustable to one of multiple positions. The headrest wing includes at least one second acoustic transducer that generates audio output in a second frequency range that includes frequencies higher than the upper end of the first frequency range. The system further includes a controller configured to adjust, for a given position of the headrest wing, one or more parameters of at least one of: (i) the first acoustic transducer and (ii) the second acoustic transducer in accordance with a target acoustic distribution. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056833 | ADJUSTABLE HEADREST ENABLING SIDEWARD LEANING AND SECLUSION - A passenger seat headrest ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180056834 | SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURES - A seating assembly includes a seat assembly having a seat carrier. A ventilation control bag is disposed on the seat carrier and includes independent forward thigh support regions. A spacer fabric is disposed over the bag and includes independent forward thigh support regions. A permeable foam heater mat is disposed over the spacer fabric and includes independent forward thigh support regions. A permeable seat trim cover is disposed over the mat. A seatback assembly includes a seatback carrier having upper and lower regions. The upper region is pivotable relative to the lower region. A vent fan assembly is operably coupled with the seatback carrier. A ventilation control bag is in communication with the fan assembly. A spacer fabric is disposed over the bag. A permeable foam heater mat is disposed over the spacer fabric. A permeable seatback trim cover is disposed over the mat. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056835 | THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - A thermoelectric device has a foam substrate, thermoelectric elements and metallic foil strip assemblies. The foam substrate has apertures therein. The thermoelectric elements are inserted into the apertures. The metallic foil strip assemblies include upper and lower foil strips. A first end of a first upper foil strip is inserted into a first aperture contacting an upper heat transferring surface of the first thermoelectric element. A second end is inserted into a second aperture contacting an upper heat transferring surface of a second thermoelectric element with an elongated portion of the metallic foil strip assembly extending between the first aperture and the second aperture along the upper surface. A first end of a second upper foil strip is inserted into the second aperture contacting the upper heat transferring surface of the second thermoelectric element and a second end is similarly inserted into a third aperture. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056836 | VEHICLE SEAT - In a vehicle seat, a base frame is provided at a back side of a cushion pad to support the cushion pad, and an outer covering is configured to cover a front side of the cushion pad and fixed to the base frame. The outer covering includes a first portion. A receptacle hole is provided at the front side of a cushion pad. An actuator is configured to move the first portion to a first position in which part of the first portion is located inside the receptacle hole, and to a second position farther away from the base frame than the first position. An elastic member is provided in the receptacle hole, connected to the part of the first portion, and configured to bias the first portion toward the base frame. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056837 | STRUCTURE OF SEATBACK HANDLE - A structure of a seatback handle mounted at a seatback of a seat for the vehicle may include a module unit fixedly mounted at the seatback, the module unit exposing a charger terminal at a first side thereof, and a cover unit spaced from the module unit to be fixed at the seatback, wherein the charger terminal is electrically connected to an electrical device of the vehicle to supply power when the charger terminal is connected to a charging cable, and the cover unit may have a slidable part to cover or expose the charger terminal. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056838 | HUB AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY FOR TOW DOLLY AND CAR HAULER TRAILER WITH DROP-DOWN CAPABILITY - Hub and suspension assembly for tow dolly and car hauler trailer with drop-down capability comprises: a suspension tower, a screw, a chuck, a lug member, an upper threaded block, a spring, a lower non-threaded block, an axle, and a hub. Tow dolly comprises: a plurality of frame members, a first and second hub and suspension assembly for tow dolly and car hauler trailer with drop-down capability, and a first and second wheel and tire assembly. Car hauler trailer comprises: a plurality of frame members; a first, second, third, and fourth hub and suspension assembly for tow dolly and car hauler trailer with drop-down capability; and a first, second, third, and fourth wheel and tire assembly. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056839 | Truck Cycle Segmentation Monitoring System and Method - A machine having a work implement includes a sensor connected to the work implement, the sensor providing a signal indicative of a change in acceleration of the work implement. A cycle controller associated with the sensor, the cycle controller disposed to receive the signal and operating to monitor the signal. The cycle controller is programmed and operates to analyze the signal to determine at least a presence and a duration of a change in acceleration of the work implement of the machine with respect to time, compile an actual time trace of the change in acceleration of the work implement, compare the actual time trace with a predefined time trace that represents a work cycle segment, and catalog presence and duration of a work cycle segment when the actual time trace is consistent with the predefined time trace. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056840 | HYDRAULICALLY-ADJUSTABLE ELASTOMERIC VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system for a vehicle includes an extendable and retractable actuator disposed at each side of a frame of the vehicle and pivotally attached at one end to a vehicle bracket and at the other end to a suspension bracket. The suspension bracket includes an actuator portion, an axle portion and a suspension arm, with the actuator portion and the suspension arm pivotable relative to an axis of the axle portion. When the actuator is extended or retracted, the actuator portion pivots about the axis of the axle portion and imparts pivotal movement of a suspension arm about the axis to adjust a height of the frame of the vehicle. The actuator includes an elastomeric element disposed between an outer end of a slide rod and an outer end of a ram rod, with the slide rod movable to absorb sudden movements of the frame or wheel. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056841 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE MASS OF A LOAD IN A TIPPER BODY - There is disclosed a method of determining the mass of a load in a tipper body of a tipper, the tipper comprising a tipper body pivotably moveable with respect to a frame with a hydraulic cylinder disposed therebetween and actuatable to pivot the tipper body. The method comprises receiving at least one pressure parameter relating to the hydraulic pressure within the hydraulic cylinder at an angular position of the tipper body and at least one angular positional parameter relating to the angular position of the tipper body at the said angular position; and determining a mass parameter relating to the mass of a load in the tipper body based on at least the at least one pressure parameter and the at least one angular positional parameter | 2018-03-01 |
20180056842 | TAILGATE ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRAL RAMP SYSTEM - A tailgate assembly includes a tailgate body and a ramp. The tailgate body has an internal cavity and the ramp is displaceable between a stowed position in the internal cavity and a deployed position extending laterally from the tailgate body. A related method is also disclosed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056843 | Motorized Vending Cart - A motorized vending cart includes a drive base, one or more drive motors mounted to the drive base and configured to rotate a plurality of wheels, a thermally insulated container mounted to the drive base, a power inverter mounted to the drive base, and a battery bank mounted to the drive base. The battery bank includes one or more batteries and is in electrical connection with the one or more drive motors and the power inverter. A vending cart body is mounted to the drive base and at least partially surrounds the thermally insulated container and the one or more drive motors. A control panel is electrically connected to and configured to control the one or more drive motors. An appliance is mounted to the vending section of the vending cart body and electrically connected to the power inverter. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056844 | Tank Trailer Operating System - A ground-level access operating system for a tank trailer. The ground-level system includes a cleaning/washing device, a venting device, an inspection access port, and device for loading/unloading the compartments. All devices in this system are located on the side of the semi-trailer, within an operator's reach on the ground. The devices locations are meant to be reachable to ensure operator safety. The operator of the trailer can execute all work without having to reach the top of the tank. Both of venting and cleaning/washing devices have their access port on top of the tank but are hooked up at a position proximate ground level, for an easy-to-reach operation and inspection by on operator on the ground. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056845 | RAMP DOOR WITH SELF-DEPLOYING RAIL - A recreational vehicle includes a ramp door that may be pivoted between a closed position and an open position. A rail system is pivotally mounted to the door. A mechanism transitions the rail system from a first position when the door is closed to a second position when the door is opened. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056846 | PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR COMMERCIAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES - A passenger compartment for commercial passenger transportation vehicles is provided. The passenger compartment includes multiple twin cabins, each twin cabin including two passenger cabins. The two passenger cabins including a first cabin and a second cabin identical to the first cabin. The second cabin is installed on top of the first cabin such that the second cabin is shifted towards front of the first cabin as much as half the length of the first cabin. Each of the first and the second cabin includes at least one passenger seat, and the passenger seat converts to a bed. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056847 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING A CATCH NET IN A VEHICLE - A device is provided for fastening a catch net ( | 2018-03-01 |
20180056848 | System for moving loads comprising a locking arrangement that is operable by means of a transport vehicle - A system for moving loads, in particular within an aircraft, comprising: a cargo hold floor, at least one row of rollers including a plurality of rollers integrated into the floor one behind another, at least one guide rail in the floor extending substantially parallel to the row of rollers, and at least one transport vehicle removably received in and movable along the guide rail. At least one coupling arrangement selectively couples the vehicle with a load arranged on the row of rollers, the load being movable with the vehicle. At least one locking arrangement, in an active state, locking the load relative to the floor and, in a non-active state, allowing a relative movement between the load and the floor. The vehicle operates the locking arrangement according to at least one of the following: so that it assumes the active state; and, so that it assumes the non-active state. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056849 | HEADLIGHT FOR VEHICLES - A headlight for vehicles, in particular trucks, comprising a lighting unit which is pivotably mounted about a pivot axis; a linear drive unit which contains a linearly movable actuator; and a pivoting lever which is coupled to a lighting unit at a first end and to the actuator at a second end, wherein the lighting unit is pivotable by means of the actuator. The pivoting lever is designed in multiple parts, comprising a lower pivoting lever element having a support part for supporting on the actuator and an upper pivoting lever element on which a horizontal axis is arranged, the pivoting lever being pivotably mounted about said axis. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056850 | LIGHTING SYSTEM, VEHICLE HEADLIGHT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A LIGHTING SYSTEM - A lighting system includes a first luminous component, with the emittable light of which a first illumination region is formable, and including a second luminous component, with the emittable light of which a second illumination region is formable. The first luminous component is configured in such a way that its light is dimmable and/or switchable on and off in a partial region of the first illumination region. The second luminous component is configured in such a way that its light is at least one of dimmable or switchable on and off in a partial region of the second illumination region, said partial region being formed such that it is at least larger than the minimum size, or the second luminous component is configured in such a way that its light is at least one of dimmable only in its entirety or is switchable on and off only in its entirety. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056851 | LAMP AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A lamp of an autonomous vehicle may include at least one light emitting unit. The lamp may further include at least one processor configured to: in a first state in which the autonomous vehicle is operating in a manual driving state, control the at least one light emitting unit to emit a light into a space outside the autonomous vehicle; and in a second state in which the autonomous vehicle is transitioned from the manual driving state to an autonomous driving state, control the at least one light emitting unit to not emit a light into the space outside the autonomous vehicle. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056852 | METHOD FOR CAPTURING OBJECTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE - A method for capturing objects in the environment of a vehicle includes generating a first light pattern in the environment of the vehicle using a light-emitting apparatus of the vehicle; generating a second light pattern in the environment of the vehicle using an alter light-emitting apparatus of an alter vehicle; transmitting generation parameters of the second light pattern from the alter vehicle to the vehicle; optically capturing the first light pattern and the second light pattern using a capturing module of the vehicle; and generating a depth image of at least part of the environment of the vehicle on the basis of the captured light patterns and the transmitted generation parameters. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056853 | LIGHTING CIRCUIT AND VEHICLE LAMP - A lighting circuit drives a light source including plural light emitting elements and includes a bypass switch circuit which includes plural bypass switches connected in parallel with the plural light emitting elements, a boost converter which boosts a power supply voltage to generate a direct current voltage stabilized at a variable target voltage, a buck converter which receives the direct current voltage to supply a driving current stabilized at a target current to the light source and which includes a hysteresis controller configured to stabilize the driving current between a peak value and a bottom value and to change a difference between the peak value and the bottom value such a switching frequency of the buck converter approaches a constant value, and a voltage adjusting circuit which is configured to dynamically change the target voltage of the boost converter according to an output voltage of the buck converter. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056854 | IMAGE PROJECTION APPARATUS - An image projection apparatus that can be attached to a vehicle and can be effectively utilized for acquisition of road surface condition information, detection of a hidden vehicle, and the like is provided. The image projection apparatus that projects an image includes: an acquisition unit that acquires information related to a vehicle; an image projection unit that projects an image based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit; and imaging means that acquires an image outside the vehicle, the image projection unit projects light in a wavelength band centered on a wavelength of 1.4 μm, and the imaging means provides the information related to the vehicle by imaging an image projected based on the light in the wavelength band centered on the wavelength of 1.4 μm. | 2018-03-01 |
20180056855 | VEHICLE LIGHTING STRUCTURE - A first lamp assembly has a first attachment surface, a first transparent surface, a first side surface extending from the first transparent surface to the first attachment surface, and a first lighting member positioned to emit light through a portion of the first side surface. A second lamp assembly has a second attachment surface, a second transparent surface opposite the second attachment surface and a second side surface extending from the second transparent surface to the second attachment surface. The second side surface has a first projection extending therefrom that defines a first light deflecting surface such that when the second side surface and the first side surface are adjacent to one another with the light deflecting surface and first lighting member being aligned, the first light deflecting surface reflects and disperses light in a first area between the first lamp assembly and the second lamp assembly. | 2018-03-01 |