14th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 14 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220105732 | HEAD UNIT AND PRINTING UNIT - A head unit is used for production of a media sheet that has a medium region row including a plurality of medium regions, the medium regions being to be separate personal information media. The head unit includes a plurality of thermal heads configured to thermally transfer dots exhibiting a structural color from a ribbon to a target. The plurality of thermal heads are arranged so that each thermal head corresponds to a respective one of the medium regions constituting the medium region row. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105733 | PRINT RIBBON RESIDUAL IMAGE SCRAMBLING TECHNIQUES USING METADATA - Techniques for scrambling residual images left behind on print ribbons due to printing on plastic cards or passports. A string of characters to be printed onto a plastic card is divided into character subsets. Metadata is assigned to each character subset, with the metadata defining the print sequence and location on the plastic card of each character subset. The character subsets are then printed on the plastic card in the sequence and the locations determined by the metadata. The sequence of characters in a residual image left on the print ribbon after printing of the character string differs from the sequence of the characters in the character string printed on the plastic card or passport. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105734 | INTERMEDIATE UNIT, POST PROCESSING DEVICE, AND PRINTING APPARATUS - An intermediate unit includes a transportation path provided with a drying unit that accelerates the drying of the medium. The transportation path includes an inlet path, an outlet path, a first branch path, a second branch path, a first junction path, a second junction path, a switch-back type inversion path with a first inversion path and a second inversion path. The first branch path and the second branch path which branch off at a branch point from the inlet path. The first junction path and the second junction path and the outlet path join each other at a junction point. The first branch path and the first junction path and the first inversion path join each other at a first connection point. The second branch path and the second junction path and the second inversion path join each other at a second connection point. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105735 | Structure To Remove Jam By Opening Conveying Path Around Conveying Roller - An example jam removal structure can include a transporting roller transporting a print medium along a transporting path, an Inner-side guide, and first and second guides facing the inner-side guide to form the transporting path and located in an upstream side and a downstream side of the transporting roller based on a transport direction of the print medium to be rotatable to an open position opening the transporting path and a path formation position forming the transporting path. The example jam removal structure can include an operating lever connected to each of the first and second guides by first and second connecting members to switch the first and second guides to the open position or the path formation position and an elastic member applying an elastic force to the first and second guides in a direction rotating toward the path formation position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105736 | ADJUSTING GAP BETWEEN PRINT MEDIA - The present subject matter relates to examples of adjusting the gaps between a first print medium and a second print medium. In one example, the first print medium may be picked by a pick-up roller from an input tray and may be conveyed to towards a transfer roller along a travel path. Further, according to the example, a homing position of the first print medium along the travel path may be determined. Once the homing position is determined, a second print medium may be picked by the pick-up roller. Further, a gap between a leading edge of the second print medium and a trailing edge of the first medium may be adjusted by regulating a rotational speed of the pick-up roller based on a rotational speed of the transfer roller. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105737 | RECORDING MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMATION SYSTEM - A recording medium processing apparatus includes an inspection result acquisition unit that acquires an inspection result, which is a result of inspection of each recording medium; and a transport unit that transports a recording medium whose inspection result acquired by the inspection result acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition to a first destination, transports a recording medium whose inspection result does not satisfy the predetermined condition to a second destination, and transports a predetermined specific recording medium to the first destination. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105738 | RECORDING APPARATUS - A recording apparatus includes a containing portion that contains a rolled sheet obtained by winding a sheet and a recording portion that records an image on the sheet fed from the rolled sheet contained in the containing portion and further includes an opening/closing member that can be movable between an open position at which the containing portion is opened and a closed position at which the containing portion is closed and a first guiding portion provided in the opening/closing member to guide the rolled sheet to the containing portion in a case where the opening/closing member is at the open position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105739 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A PRINTING PROCESS - A method for controlling a printing process by which a print head prints an image onto predetermined printable area of a label. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105740 | Multi-Color Retransfer Single Stamping System And Method - A multi-color retransfer single stamping system includes at least one thermal print head configured to print a color from a donor ribbon onto a retransfer film to print indicia on the retransfer film, and thermal stamps configured to apply pressure onto the retransfer film to transfer the indicia from the retransfer film to one or more target objects. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105741 | MOVABLE OPTICAL SWITCHING MEDIUM - Systems, devices, and methods may use input/output (I/O) apparatus and an optical switching medium to switch, or route, optical data signals. The optical switching medium may include a plurality of optical switching regions. The I/O apparatus may transmit optical data signals to and receive optical data signals from the optical switching medium to provide switching functionality. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105742 | Assembly Consisting Of A Two-Dimensional Network Of Micro-Optical Devices And A Network Of Micro-Images, Method For Manufacturing Same, And Security Document Comprising Same - The present invention particularly relates to an assembly (E) consisting of: a two-dimensional network of micro-optical devices such as microlenses; and a network of micro-images consisting, at most, of as many micro-images (ML) as micro-optical devices, each micro-image being subdivided into N image elements arranged in such a way as to reconstitute, for an observer and through the two-dimensional network of micro-optical devices, N images visble from N different points of view, i.e., N rendering angles, each of these N images representing a reference or recording point of view of a given relief scene consisting of at least one mobile object, characterised by the fact that the image elements consituting a given object within the N images are distriibuted within the network of micro-images in such a way that they appear, depending on the rendering angle, through different micro-optical devices, describing the trajectory of the projection of the object on the plane of the two-dimensional network of micro-optical devices relative to the reference point of view. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105743 | SECURITY ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SECURITY ELEMENT - The invention relates to a security element ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105744 | PEN AND PENCIL CONTAINER - An organizer for pens, pencils, markers, erasers, rulers or any other suitable office supplies having a transparent construction and the ability to stand on a desk or be mounted on a wall. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105745 | Paint Mixing Container - The present disclosure relates to a container ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105746 | DELTA WHEEL - A wheel for a vehicle comprises a rim to support a tire and a wheel disc connected to the rim and configured to engage an axle hub of a vehicle. The wheel disc comprises one or more spokes extending outwardly from a center section of the wheel disc to the rim, each spoke being formed by a substantially planar curbside spoke member and a substantially planar inside spoke member, The curbside and inside spoke members are oriented transversely to each other and to a portion of the center section lying between the curbside and inside spoke members to define a triangle. A plane of the triangle is substantially parallel to a center axis of symmetry of the disc. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105747 | SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE LOADING - A system for detection of non-pneumatic tire loading includes a non-pneumatic tire. The non-pneumatic tire includes a ground-contacting annular tread, a central rim, and at least one spoke disk disposed between the rim and the tread. The spoke disk includes an inner ring mounted on the central rim, an outer ring, and spokes extending radially between the inner ring and the outer ring. A shear band is disposed between the outer ring of the spoke disk and the tread. A flange is disposed on an outboard surface of the spokes of the spoke disk. Indicating means are formed on the outboard surface of the plurality of spokes of the spoke disk radially outwardly of the flange. The flange interfaces with the indicating means when the tire is in an overloaded state or is in need of replacement. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105748 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a traction control system ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105749 | MECANUM WHEELS APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM FOR MOVING A SUSPENDED MOBILE PLATFORM ON VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLAT SURFACES - The present invention relates to the construction of Mecanum wheels for a robot-operated painting system. The wheels have special characteristics given the difficulties and obstacles where they will be used. They were designed to facilitate the movement of the painting system on vertical and horizontal walls and to avoid coating losses. The Mecanum wheels consist of a set of wheel covers that are used to secure the rollers. The rollers, arranged at 45° and in a cylindrical-convex shape, contain bearings passing through their central axis, and have rollers at the ends of the bearings. The magnetic base is placed between the two wheels, being at an optimal height to exert magnetic force against the surface and to be able to pass over obstacles. Mecanum wheel geometries and materials are designed to be inert to the coating. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105750 | VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH OMNI-DIRECTIONAL WHEELS - A vehicle equipped with a plurality of omni-directional wheels includes a grounding part that supports the vehicle by grounding to a ground surface, a moving mechanism to protrude the grounding part from the bottom of the vehicle toward the ground surface, and a controller for controlling the moving mechanism so as to ground said grounding part to the ground surface. The controller is configured to control the moving mechanism so as to ground the grounding part to the ground surface when the vehicle is detected to have stopped. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105751 | BICYCLE WHEEL RIM AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A composite bicycle rim, and a process for manufacturing the rim, having a plurality of perforated spoke-attachment seats having spaced apart first and second areas of cut structural fibers. The second area has both end portions of cut structural fibers having a longitudinal dimension greater than the first area's cut structural fibers and continuous structural fibers. At least some of the end portions of the second area's cut structural fibers are mutually juxtaposed or interposed with respect to the second area's continuous structural fibers. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105752 | TIRE - According to a tire comprising a clinch apex composed of a rubber composition for a clinch apex, the rubber composition having 6.0 to 13.0 MPa of a complex elastic modulus E* at 70° C. and 1% strain (E*(70° C.)), 0.10 or less of a loss tangent tan δ at 70° C. and 1% strain (tan δ(70° C.)), and 0.07 or less of tan δ at 100° C. and 0.5% strain (tan δ(100° C.)), and satisfying Equation (1): tan δ (70° C.)/E*(70° C.)×1000≤10.0, a tire having improved low heat generation and high-speed durability can be provided, while maintaining functions as a clinch apex such as steering stability and riding comfort. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105753 | ACRYLATED AND ACYLATED OR ACETALIZED POLYOL AS A BIOBASED SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD, RIGID THERMOPLASTIC AND THERMOSET MATERIALS - The present invention relates to a homopolymer, copolymer, block copolymer, and statistical copolymer comprising plural polyol monomeric units. The polyol monomeric units being acrylated and acylated or acetalized. The acrylated and acylated or acetalized polyol monomeric units have an average degree of acrylation which is 1 or more, but less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol and have an average degree of acylation or acetalization which is 1 or more, but less than the number of the hydroxyl groups of the polyol. The present invention also relates to a method of making the homopolymers, copolymers, block copolymers, and statistical copolymers, and using them in various applications, such as asphalt rubber modifiers, adhesives, or an additive in a fracking fluid for oil fracking. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105754 | TIRE - A tire is provided that includes a tread. In the tire, at least two circumferential grooves are carved in the tread, and at least three land parts are formed arranged side by side in an axial direction. Among the at least three land parts, a land part located on an outer side in the axial direction is a shoulder land part. The shoulder land part includes shoulder blocks arranged side by side in a circumferential direction. The shoulder land part is divided into a grounding zone from an equatorial plane side to a grounding end and a non-grounding zone from the grounding end to an end of the tread. First dimples having a cylindrical shape are carved in the plurality of shoulder blocks in the grounding zone. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105755 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A tread pattern of a pneumatic tire includes two or more circumferential main grooves in a half region demarcated by the equatorial plane, and land portions defined by the circumferential main grooves. A center land portion closest among the land portions to the equatorial plane includes a center sipe extending in the width direction, the center sipe is a composite sipe including a two-dimensional portion and three-dimensional portions provided on both sides of the two-dimensional portion in the width direction, a middle land portion that is adjacent to an outer side of the center land portion in the width direction includes a middle sipe extending in the width direction, and the middle sipe is a composite sipe comprising a two-dimensional portion provided on an inner side in the width direction and a three-dimensional portion provided on an outer side of the two-dimensional portion in the width direction. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105756 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a tread with inner and outer main grooves; a center land portion between the inner main grooves; intermediate land portions between the inner main grooves and the outer main grooves; and shoulder land portions outward of the outer main grooves. The land portions include sipes having a three-dimensional shape; the intermediate land portions include lug grooves having a bent portion; the lug grooves include one end that opens to one of the outer main grooves and the other end that terminates within the intermediate land portion; a groove width of the inner main grooves is from 28% to 33% with respect to a width of the center land portion and of the intermediate land portions; and a groove width of the outer main grooves is from 28% to 33% with respect to the width of the center land portion and of the intermediate land portions. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105757 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a land portion defined by two circumferential main grooves extending in the circumferential direction, lug grooves in the land portion, and a sipe between adjacent lug grooves. An outer side edge of the land portion in the width direction has a zigzag shape, and an inner side edge of the land portion in the width direction has a straight shape. The sipe extends continuously from the outer side edge to the inner side edge, and the sipe has a Z-shape with two bent portions, and a ratio of a distance in the width direction between a bent portion closer to a center line passing through a midpoint position of the land portion in the width direction and the center line to a width of the land portion in the width direction being 0 to 0.40. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105758 | INDICATING ERRORS IN A TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM - A tire monitoring device and method in which an error can be detected and indicated. The tire monitoring device includes an indicator and a wireless communication interface. The method of operating the tire monitoring device includes: receiving an instruction to measure a tire pressure via the wireless communication interface; measuring a tire pressure; determining an error status of the tire pressure monitoring device; and responsive to a determination that the error status is not indicative of an error, activating the indicator to provide an indication based on the tire pressure. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105759 | DEVICE INTRODUCED AT THE BASE FOR FIXING THE KINGPIN IN A SEMI-TRAILER - Base for fixing the kingpin on a semi-trailer, belonging to the group of vehicle towing devices, including devices for fifth-wheel couplings, to hook the semi-trailer to the tractor vehicle. Base consists of a monobloc structure featuring quadrangular geometry with a circular orifice at its center of gravity, its upper face featuring a tubular cylindrical projection coaxially perpendicular to the circular orifice. Side faces are fully opened. Frontal and back faces feature a U-shaped opening in their upper halves. Base for fixing the kingpin is fixed to the upper face of the horizontal platform of the semi-trailer chassis. It receives a circular hole, coaxial to a second circular hole present at such base. Kingpin is inserted at the base through its upper portion, so that it crosses both it and the horizontal platform, protruding perpendicularly from its lower face downwards, to be coupled to the fifth wheel of the tractor vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105760 | Pivoting Trailer Hitch - A trailer coupling mechanism includes a first end, a second end, a height adjustment assembly, a first swivel assembly, and a second swivel assembly. The first end is adapted to couple to one of a trailer and a vehicle. The second end is adapted to couple to the other of the trailer and the vehicle. The height adjustment assembly is coupled between the first and second ends and is operative to adjust the relative height between the first and second ends. The first swivel assembly is coupled between the height adjustment assembly and the first end and facilitates rotation of the first end with respect to the height adjustment assembly about a first axis. The second swivel assembly is coupled between the second end and the height adjustment assembly and facilitates rotation of the height adjustment assembly with respect to the second end about a second axis parallel to the first axis. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105761 | Boat with Foot Pedal Operated Braking System - A boat comprising a hull, a steering wheel, an engine power system comprising a first foot pedal that is operated by a user's foot to control the boat's speed through water, and a braking system comprising a second foot pedal that is depressed by the user's foot to slow or stop the boat. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105762 | Self Trailered Boat - A towable boat comprising a hull, a front wheel movable between an extended position and a retracted boating position, two rear wheels, each of which is movable between an extended towing position and a retracted boating position, and a trailer tongue movable between an extended towing position and a retracted boating position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105763 | VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSPORT OF PERSONS AND/OR GOODS - A vehicle for transporting persons and/or goods, having at least one frame which includes of at least one frame element which extends substantially parallel or obliquely to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, at least one wheel carrier which can be detachably secured to the frame element and which, together with the frame element, forms a receiving region between the wheel carrier and the frame element. The wheel carrier and the frame element are spaced apart from one another at least in sections so as to form a cavity. The frame also includes at least one wheel unit which includes a wheel and can be fixed or is fixed in a rotatably mounted manner at least in sections in the receiving region between the wheel carrier and the frame element. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105764 | WHEEL SUSPENSION FOR A VEHICLE AXLE - A wheel suspension for a vehicle axle of a two-track vehicle, having a wheel carrier carrying a vehicle wheel, which is able to be articulated to a vehicle body via a multi-link assembly, which multi-link assembly has a trapezoidal link in the form of a four-point link with two connection points on the body side and two connection points on the wheel carrier side. The trapezoidal link connection points on the wheel carrier side are designed with a higher elastic longitudinal compliance, that is, softer, than the trapezoidal link connection points on the body side. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105765 | SUSPENSION MOUNT - A strut mount includes: an inner member coupled to a suspension; an outer bracket having an outer cylinder portion housing the inner member, and a flange portion protruding radially outward from the outer cylinder portion and coupled to a vehicle body; an elastic member interposed between the inner member and the outer cylinder portion; and a seal member interposed between the flange portion and the vehicle body. The seal member includes an annular portion located between the flange portion and the vehicle body, and a first downward extending portion extending downward from an outer peripheral portion of the annular portion toward the opposite side from the vehicle body. The flange portion includes a placement surface portion which faces toward the vehicle body and on which the annular portion is placed, and a first sidewall portion extending from an outer peripheral portion of the placement surface portion to the opposite side from the vehicle body. A first engaging portion of the first downward extending portion and a first engaged portion of the first sidewall portion are engaged with each other to reduce axial movement of the annular portion placed on the placement surface portion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105766 | SUSPENSION - A suspension includes a coil spring, a shock absorber, a spring seat, and at least three strongly pressing parts. The coil spring elastically receives vertical movement of a wheel relative to a vehicle body. The shock absorber damps the vertical movement. The spring seat is provided in the shock absorber. The sprint seat supports an axial end of the coil spring. The coil spring is in direct or indirect contact with the spring seat over a predetermined distance from an end to a point of separation of the coil spring. The strongly pressing parts are provided in the spring seat. The strongly pressing parts apply contact pressures higher than contact pressure applied by other part, to the coil spring. The point of separation is disposed at a region that is between the strongly pressing parts and has the largest opening angle about an axial center of the shock absorber. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105767 | AGRICULTURAL MACHINE SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM - An agricultural machine includes a frame, a ground-engaging element, a suspension system that movably supports the frame relative to the ground-engaging element, wherein the suspension system is configured to apply, for a given displacement of the frame relative to the ground-engaging element, a force based on a force-to-displacement relationship. A control system is configured to receive an input indicative of an operational state of the agricultural machine during operation on a terrain, and automatically control the suspension system to adjust the force-to-displacement relationship of the suspension system based on the operational state. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105768 | Vehicle Overload Suspension System - An overload suspension system configured for operative engagement to a vehicle having a first leaf spring and second leaf spring to provide auxiliary support to the vehicle when overloaded. A first control arm attached to a first torsion bar has a distal end positioned a separation distance from the first leaf spring. A second control arm attached to the second control arm has a distal end positioned substantially the same separation distance from the second leaf spring. The suspension system operates as an auxiliary suspension only when added weight to the vehicle deflects both leaf springs to contact a respective one of the control arms, thereby preserving the ride and suspension characteristics of the vehicle when the added weight is not present. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105769 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE DYNAMIC CONTROL OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - Methods and apparatus are disclosed for adjusting the front to rear ratio of roll damping and/or roll stiffness in a vehicle based on vehicle yaw rate and/or the rate of change of steering wheel angle. Also disclosed are methods and apparatus for dynamically adjusting one or more suspension system control parameters based on one or more of steering wheel angle, rate of change of steering wheel angle and yaw rate. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105770 | PREVIEW DAMPING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A damping force control apparatus for a vehicle in which road surface displacement-related information corresponding to left and right wheels detected by a pair of in-vehicle detection devices is transmitted to a preview reference database control device together with the detection position information, a preview reference database including road surface displacement-related values is created, preview damping control that reduces vibration of a sprung of the vehicle is performed using the road surface displacement-related values in the preview reference database, and it is assumed that road surface displacement-related values in predetermined adjacent regions located in a direction crossing a traveling direction of the vehicle with respect to two points where the road surface displacement-related information was detected by the pair of in-vehicle detection devices are the same as an in-phase component of the road surface displacement-related values at the two points. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105771 | PREVIEW DAMPING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - A damping force control apparatus for a vehicle in which road surface displacement-related information detected by an in-vehicle detection device is transmitted to a preview reference database control device together with detection position information, a preview reference database including road surface displacement-related values is made, preview damping control that reduces vibration of a sprung of the vehicle is performed using the road surface displacement-related values in the preview reference database, and it is assumed that a road surface displacement-related value in a predetermined adjacent region located in a direction crossing a traveling direction of the vehicle with respect to a point where the road surface displacement-related information was detected by the in-vehicle detection device is the same as the road surface displacement-related value at the above point. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105772 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling a suspension of a vehicle includes: an illuminance sensor that measures illuminance outside the vehicle, a camera that takes an image of a road surface ahead the vehicle, and a controller that recognizes an obstacle located on the road surface based on the image of the road surface ahead the vehicle, determines a type of the obstacle depending on the measured illuminance outside the vehicle, and controls a damping force of the suspension based on control information corresponding to the type of the obstacle when the vehicle passes over the obstacle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105773 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling a suspension of a vehicle to improve high-speed driving stability of the vehicle includes: a sensor that obtains information about a road surface ahead the vehicle during travel of the vehicle; and a controller that derives a height value of the road surface from the information about the road surface, determines a state of the road surface based on a differential value of the derived height value, predicts vehicle behavior corresponding to the determined state of the road surface, and controls a damping force of the suspension based on the predicted vehicle behavior. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105774 | VIBRATION DAMPING CONTROL APPARATUS AND DATA MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A vibration damping control apparatus for a vehicle executes preview vibration damping control while obtaining, from preview reference data, a road surface displacement related value relating to a vertical displacement of a road surface at a predicted passage position of a wheel of the vehicle. In the preview reference data, relationships are established among the road surface displacement related value obtained when a measurement vehicle actually traveled on the road surface, position information representing the position of a wheel of the measurement vehicle when the road surface displacement related value was obtained, and speed information representing the speed of the measurement vehicle when the road surface displacement related value was obtained or representing a speed range in which the speed of the measurement vehicle is contained. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105775 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A system and method for controlling a vehicle, where the system includes independent driving modules each including a connection device having a rotation center spaced apart from a driving shaft in a forward/rearward direction and configured to connect the wheel and a vehicle body to move the wheel in the forward/rearward or an upward/downward direction, a shock absorber extending in a longitudinal direction and configured to contract or stretch, to connect the vehicle body and the connection device, and to restrict an upward/downward movement of the connection device, and a driving device configured to rotate the wheel, a road surface detector configured to detect a height displacement or a state of a road, and a controller configured to control velocities of the front and rear wheels of the independent driving modules, and to change a height of the vehicle based on the height displacement or the state of the road. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105776 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling a suspension of a vehicle to improve ride comfort of the vehicle includes: a sensor that measures rainfall around the vehicle, a camera that takes an image of a road surface ahead the vehicle, and a controller that recognizes an obstacle located on the road surface based on the image of the road surface ahead the vehicle. In particular, the controller determines a type of the obstacle depending on the measured rainfall around the vehicle, and controls a damping force of the suspension based on control information corresponding to the determined type of the obstacle when the vehicle passes over the obstacle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105777 | HYDRAULIC ANTI-ROLL BAR LINK - An anti-roll bar link for a vehicle suspension may be positioned between an anti-roll bar and an articulating arm. The link selectively transfers movement of the arm to the bar, depending on a locked or unlocked state. The link includes a body interfacing a slidable shaft. A valve selectively controls flow of a damping fluid between an inner chamber of the body and a remote chamber. In the locked state, flow of the damping fluid is restricted at least in a direction from the inner chamber to the remote chamber, and movement of the arm is transferred through the link to the bar. In the unlocked state, flow of the damping fluid is permitted in this direction, and movement of the arm causes the shaft to translate with respect to the body such that at least a portion of the movement is not transferred to the bar. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105778 | VEHICLE WARMER - A vehicle warmer includes: a housing provided within a vehicle; a heat generation film normally accommodated within the housing, and configured to be spread out from the housing when in use, and to generate heat when electricity is supplied; an electricity supply unit supplying electricity to the heat generation film; and a switching unit provided between the electricity supply unit and the heat generation film to enable electricity to flow from the electricity supply unit to the heat generation film when the heat generation film is spread out from the housing. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105779 | COOLING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT, CONTROL METHOD OF A COOLING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A cooling device for a vehicle electronic instrument, includes: a rear air-conditioning section that is provided in a rear trunk at a vehicle rear portion, that is configured to adjust a temperature of air, and that supplies air to a vehicle cabin interior; and an electronic instrument cooling duct that configures a cooling path in the rear air-conditioning section and through which passes cooling air, one or more electronic instruments being disposed in the cooling path. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105780 | FLUID PIPE FOR A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT - A fluid pipe for a heating and air conditioning unit, exhibiting a pipe coupling section produced at least predominantly from plastic in the area of a mouth of the pipe, wherein a bead that is constructed from plastic and runs around the circumference of the pipe in the pipe coupling section and protrudes outward and wherein a circumferential ring that also runs around the circumference of the pipe and is produced from metal or a metal alloy is attached to the bead. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105781 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING A WINDOW HEATING ELEMENT - The disclosure describes systems and methods for controlling a heating element of a window of a vehicle. The systems and methods include capturing an image of the window with a camera of the vehicle. The image is analyzed to determine a state of the window and the heating element is controlled based on the state of the window. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105782 | CABIN AIR FLUSH - A control system for an autonomous vehicle is configured to perform a cabin air flush. The autonomous vehicle includes one or more computing devices in communication with a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The one or more computing devices are configured to determine a first ride performed by the autonomous vehicle has ended; determine that conditions are appropriate for a cabin air flush of a cabin of the vehicle; turn off air recirculation in the cabin to open one or more vents of an HVAC system of the vehicle; turn one or more fans of the HVAC system to a maximum level for a set amount of time; and after the set amount of time has elapsed, cause the one or more vents and the one or more fans to switch to a default state. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105783 | WORKING MACHINE - A working machine includes: a machine body; a frame member; a cover member; and a hinge with which the cover member is swingably supported on the frame member, a connector plate attached to the hinge, the hinge includes: a movable arm which is supported on the frame member such that the movable arm is swingable up and down; a mounting plate which is fixed on a swinging end of the movable arm; the mounting plate has a hole for insertion of a mounting bolt, the hole being an elongated hole including: a mounting area through which the mounting bolt is passed to attach the connector plate to the mounting plate; and a guiding area which extends from the mounting area to guide the mounting bolt therethrough, and the guiding area extends upward from the mounting area when the movable arm is in an upward swung position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105784 | MOTOR VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING CIRCUIT AND RELATED MANAGEMENT METHOD - The present invention relates to a reversible air-conditioning circuit ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105785 | VEHICLE AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM - An air filtration system for a vehicle includes a first inlet assembly. A second inlet assembly is in fluid communication with the first inlet assembly. A first fan is disposed within a housing and is in fluid communication with the first inlet assembly. A second fan is disposed within the housing and is in fluid communication with the second inlet assembly. A light source is disposed within the housing proximate the first and second fans. The light source emits ultraviolet light. A filter is disposed within the housing proximate the first and second fans. An outlet is in fluid communication with the first and second inlet assemblies. Air is drawn into the housing by the first and second fans, subjected to the ultraviolet light, and expelled via the outlet. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105786 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MULTIFUNCTIONAL VISOR FOR A VEHICLE - The disclosure generally pertains to a visor system of a vehicle. The visor system may include a multifunctional visor having a multilayer stack. A first layer of the multilayer stack may include a material whose optical transmittance is modifiable in response to a control signal provided by a controller, a second layer containing a material whose optical reflectance is modifiable in response to another control signal provided by the controller, and a third layer, which is interposed between the first layer and the second layer and includes a display system that turns optically transparent in response to another control signal provided by the controller. An occupant of the vehicle can make a selection to place the multifunctional visor in any of various states, such as a mirror state, a visor state, or a display state (for displaying images such as a speedometer and/or a GPS route map). | 2022-04-07 |
20220105787 | VEHICLE DOOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle door assembly includes an outer panel and an inner panel. The outer panel has an inboard surface and an outboard surface. A door handle receiving area is disposed in the outer door panel and is configured to receive a door handle. The inner panel has an inboard surface and an outboard surface. The inner panel is connected to the outer panel. A first stiffener member is disposed beneath the door handle receiving area. A second stiffener member is disposed above the door handle receiving area. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105788 | DOOR APPARATUS - A multi-piece door assembly including a first door portion and a second door portion, which are removable to create a partially open-air experience or fully open-air experience. A pin pocket design is provided for selectively attaching the first door portion to a variety of different types of second door portions. A blow-out tab is provided to keep the multi-piece door assembly from blowing outwardly away from the vehicle with the increase of internal pressures at high speeds or crosswind situations. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105789 | MAGNETIC HEADER DESIGN - A vehicle arrangement is provided including a vehicle body having at least a partially open top and transverse window with a ferromagnetic frame, a flexible membrane sunscreen cover for at least a portion of the vehicle. A magnetic member connected with the sunscreen cover holds an end of the cover with the window frame. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105790 | AXLE INCLUDING A DRIVE SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive system for an electric vehicle includes a housing having a first housing portion, a second housing portion connected to the first housing portion, and a third housing portion connected to the second housing portion. The third housing portion includes a torque arm connectable to a vehicle chassis. A hypoid gear set is mounted in the first housing portion, and an electric motor is mounted in the third housing portion. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105791 | VEHICLE - The invention relates to a vehicle comprising a chassis having an upper frame plate and a lower frame plate. Between the upper frame plate and the lower frame plate there is provided a traction battery pack arrangement comprising one or more battery modules, and a hydrogen tank structure comprising one or more hydrogen tanks. The hydrogen tank structure is vertically tightened to the traction battery pack arrangement, so that one of the hydrogen tank structure and said traction battery pack arrangement is located on top of the other. At least one of the hydrogen tank structure and the traction battery pack arrangement is tightened to one of the upper and lower frame plates. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105792 | SUPPORT BRACKET FOR MOUNTING TRANSMISSION AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A support bracket for mounting a power train includes a bracket body including an engaging hole formed to insert an engaging bolt of a power train mount, an insert portion formed adjacent to the engaging hole, and a pocket formed adjacent to the insert portion, and an engaging nut inserted in the insert portion along the insert direction to engage the engaging bolt, and a stopper configured to prevent the engaging nut from separation. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105793 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A MOBILE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - An example system includes a vehicle having a prime mover motively coupled to a drive line; a motor/generator selectively coupled to the drive line, and configured to selectively modulate power transfer between an electrical load and the drive line; a battery pack; a DC/DC converter electrically interposed between the motor/generator and the electrical load, and between the battery pack and the electrical load, the DC/DC converter comprising a DC/DC converter housing; and a covering tray positioned over a plurality of batteries of the battery pack, the covering tray comprising a connectivity layer configured to provide electrical connectivity to terminals of the plurality of batteries. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105794 | Work Vehicle - A work vehicle includes an engine ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105795 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame supported by the ground-engaging members, and a powertrain assembly. The powertrain assembly includes an engine, a shiftable transmission, a continuously variable transmission, and a charger. Additionally, the utility vehicle may include a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and the charger. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105796 | Vehicle tank - A motor vehicle tank that includes a tank container formed by a tank wall, and a holding element to fasten a component to the tank wall at an interior of the tank container. The holding element has at least one attachment point for fastening the holding element to the tank wall, at least one fastening element for fastening the component to the holding element, and a plurality of spring elements arranged between the at least one attachment point and the fastening element to facilitate fastening of the component to the tank wall in a spring-elastically decoupled manner. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105797 | VENTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Venting systems and methods are provided for a fuel system of an engine. In at least one example, the fuel system includes a fuel tank connected to a vapor recovery canister via a main conduit. The venting system includes an electrically actuated vent control valve, a plurality of sensors, and a control unit coupled to the sensors and to the electrically actuated vent control valve. The vent control valve is configured for being installed in the main conduit to thereby enable selectively opening or closing fluid communication between the fuel tank and the vapor recovery canister. The plurality of sensors are configured for providing data indicative of conditions relating to the tank. The control unit is configured for operating the electrically actuated vent control valve to open or close the fluid communication according to first predetermined criteria, wherein the first predetermined criteria include minimizing risk of liquid carry over (LCO) from the fuel tank to the vapor recovery canister. A corresponding method is also provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105798 | LINE SYSTEM, FILLING ASSEMBLY INCLUDING A LINE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A LINE SYSTEM - A line system for connecting a liquid intake assembly to a liquid tank including a first fluid line for conducting a first fluid, a second fluid line for conducting a second fluid, the first and the second fluid lines being connected in an area between their respective first and second end by a connecting structure extending between the first and the second fluid lines, the connecting structure being integrally connected both with the first as well as with the second fluid line, at least one section of the first fluid line and one section of the second fluid line being arranged fluidically in parallel to each other, and the connecting structure having a fastening formation embodied in one piece with the first fluid line and a counterpart fastening formation embodied physically separately from the fastening formation and in one piece with the second fluid line. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105799 | VEHICLE HAVING A FRAME PROVIDED WITH A SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR AUXILIARY UNITS, IN PARTICULAR GAS TANKS OR ELECTRIC BATTERIES - A light duty vehicle includes a vehicle frame, including a pair of vehicle longitudinal beams connected to each other by a plurality of cross-members and a cabin frame, having a pair of cabin longitudinal beams rigidly connected to front ends of the vehicle longitudinal beams. A supporting structure for auxiliary units, such as gaseous fuel tanks or electric batteries, which is carried by the vehicle frame, and includes an auxiliary frame extending between the vehicle longitudinal beams and having connection plates arranged in vertical planes parallel to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle frame and which are in contact with mutually facing inner lateral walls of the vehicle longitudinal beams and are rigidly connected to these longitudinal beams. The auxiliary frame fulfills a structural function equivalent to the structural function of one or more cross-members at an area of the vehicle frame where the cross-members are omitted. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105800 | Gear Transmission - A gear transmission having a speed changing section includes a speed changing gear for setting a speed stage and a shift gear slidably mounted on a rotation support shaft and operated to engage and disengage with the speed changing gear, the speed changing section configured to speed-change inputted power and to output the resultant power via the rotation support shaft. An arrangement is provided for facilitating engagement of the shift gear with the speed changing gear even when respective end faces of the shift gear and the speed changing gear hit each other. A transmission mechanism ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105801 | DRIVING SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A driving system includes an electric motor, a transmission apparatus, a differential apparatus and a brake. The differential apparatus includes an input portion coupled to an output portion of the transmission apparatus, a pair of output portions, and a differential device that allows differential rotation of the pair of output portions. A brake is provided in a drive path from an output portion of the electric motor to the input portion of the differential apparatus. The differential apparatus includes a clutch member movable between a first position in which a differential rotation of the differential device is allowed and a second position in which the differential rotation of the differential device is stopped, a clutch actuator that moves the clutch member to the first position, and a holding portion that holds the clutch member to the second position when the clutch actuator is in a non-operating state. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105802 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SAME - An electronic device included in at least one area inside a vehicle includes a display that has at least one area including a flexible characteristic, a memory that stores at least one application program, an actuator module that supports shape deformation of the at least one area of the display, and a processor that is electrically connected to the display, the memory, and the actuator module. The processor determines a position of at least one user in the vehicle and performs control to deform the at least one area of the display in a direction corresponding to the position of the user, when a specified requirement is satisfied with regard to the shape deformation of the at least one area of the display. Besides, it may be permissible to prepare various other embodiments speculated through the specification. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105803 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes a chassis having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a prime mover supported by the chassis. The operator cab is supported by the chassis and includes at least one window. An operator interface is positioned in an operator cab and configured to display information about operation of the work vehicle. A projector is configured to project the information from the operator interface onto at least one window. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105804 | Control System for a Vehicle - The invention relates to a system comprising several touch-sensitive control elements that are arranged next to each other. It is provided that the control elements are able to communicate with each other via a voltage-controlled peer-to-peer line and determine when a particular control element should actively respond to touches or is deactivated. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105805 | LANE-RELATED VISUAL ASSISTANCE FUNCTION IN A HEAD-UP DISPLAY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A head-up display and methods for providing a lane-related visual assistance function with a head-up display for a motor vehicle. Information is obtained regarding a driving lane currently travelled on by a motor vehicle. A characteristic value is obtained, which describes an uncertainty regarding the lane-related display of a virtual object serving as a visual assistance function with the head-up display. At least one virtual object is displayed as a visual assistance function, wherein the object is displayed such that it runs along at least a portion of the lane from the perspective of the driver, wherein a length of the object along the lane is defined according to the magnitude of the characteristic value. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105806 | STEERING COLUMN INDUCED BREAK AWAY - An assembly includes a steering column and an instrument panel. A bezel is fixed to the instrument panel. A releasable panel is releasably connected to the bezel. A cable extending from the releasable panel to the steering column. In the event of a vehicle impact, the releasable panel releases from the bezel to absorb energy from the steering column. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105807 | TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH AN ACCESSORY POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR MANAGING TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL LOADS - A power distribution unit (PDU) for use with an electrically powered accessory is disclosed. The PDU includes at least one power input configured to receive electrical power from an electrical supply equipment and/or a second power source. The PDU also includes an accessory power interface configured to provide power to the electrically powered accessory. The PDU further includes a vehicle power interface configured to provide power to a vehicle electrical system of the vehicle. Also the PDU includes at least one switch configured to selectively connect the at least one power input to a power bus, and selectively connect the power bus to at least one of the accessory power interface and the vehicle power interface. The PDU also includes a controller configured to control the at least one switch to provide power to the electrically powered accessory and/or the vehicle electrical storage device of the vehicle electrical system. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105808 | TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION ANTI-LOCK TIRE SYSTEM AND METHOD - System and method for operating a transport refrigeration system including: a trailer system including a vehicle connected to a transport container; an electric generation device operably coupled to a wheel axle of the trailer system, the electric generation device configured to generate electrical power from the rotational energy of the wheel axle to charge an energy storage device when the electric generation device is activated; an energy management system providing power to the transportation refrigeration unit of the trailer system, the energy management system including an energy controller in communication with at least one of the electric generation device, the energy storage device, an electronic braking unit; an anti-lock braking system including the electronic braking unit in communication with the energy controller, wherein at least one of the electronic braking unit and the energy controller is configured to modify the operation of the electric generation device. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105809 | VEHICLE ACTION CONTROL DEVICE - The control device includes a vehicle required braking force acquisition unit that acquires a vehicle required braking force that is a required value of the braking force applied to the vehicle, and a roll control unit that controls the rolling motion of the vehicle by adjusting a distribution ratio of the braking force with respect to a target wheel including at least one of a rear wheel on an inside during turning and a front wheel on an outside during turning of the vehicle when the braking force is applied to the vehicle according to the vehicle required braking force under a situation where the vehicle is turning. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105810 | INTERFACE DEVICE FOR A TRACK MAINTENANCE MACHINE - An interface device for supplying a plurality of users with electrical power from a railway converter of a track maintenance machine includes a connection device for electrically linking to a DC voltage circuit of the railway converter and a distribution device, electrically connected to the connection device, for connecting the plurality users. A track maintenance system and a track maintenance machine are also provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105811 | Control Method of Vehicle Handling - A control method of vehicle handling includes determining that a driving state of a vehicle is an understeer state from an electronic stability control, determining a position of an accelerator from an accelerator position sensor in response to determining that the driving state of the vehicle is the understeer state, and controlling a motor torque of a front wheel side of the vehicle to be smaller than a motor torque of a rear wheel side of the vehicle according to the position of the accelerator. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105812 | DISMOUNT CONTROLS FOR ONE-WHEELED VEHICLE - A control system for a tiltable vehicle may include a motor controller configured to respond to backward or reverse operation of the vehicle by hindering a responsiveness of the control system (e.g., proportionally) and/or eventually disengaging a drive motor of the vehicle. Accordingly, a user may intuitively and safely dismount the vehicle by selectively commanding reverse operation. In some examples, the backward direction may be user-defined. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105813 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SOUND ENHANCEMENT - Control of an AC motor includes rotation over an operating speed range with the output from an inverter by operating the inverter at switching frequencies that vary in proportion to rotor speed. The operating speed range is parsed into a plurality of speed regions and the switching frequencies within each operating speed region may correspond to a respective pulse ratio that is different from the respective pulse ratio corresponding to an adjacent speed region. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105814 | Caravan Having Electrical Comfort Functions - In a camper having a battery and electric comfort functions, the battery has a great capacity for supplying electricity to a travel drive of a towing vehicle, and/or is designed for an optional travel drive of the camper during trailer operation in road traffic, and the electric comfort functions are supplied with electricity from the battery. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105815 | WHEELBASE STRUCTURE - The present invention relates to a wheelbase structure (configured to form at least a part of a vehicle main supporting structure by extending from a first axle to a second axle, the first and second axles being separated along a longitudinal direction. The wheelbase structure comprises an outer boundary forming an inner housing space for housing energy storage or transformation devices, wherein at least a portion of the outer boundary is formed by a sandwich structure comprising a plurality of layers of different material. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105816 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MOUNTING AN ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARGING DEVICE ON A SUBSTRATE - A method for mounting an electromagnetic charging device on a substrate which can be driven on by an at least partially electric motor vehicle includes (a) laying a separating film on the substrate, (b) applying a flowable and hardenable casting material on the separating film, (c) arranging the electromagnetic charging device on the still flowable casting material, (d) aligning the charging device, and (e) (pre-)fixing the charging device with hardening of the casting material. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105817 | CHARGING ASSEMBLY FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A charging assembly is for charging an electric vehicle. The charging assembly has an electrical socket configured for connecting a charging station to a specific branch an electric vehicle supply installation. The installation has a fuse cabinet and a branch connected to the fuse cabinet. The socket has a data storage medium readable by the charging station. The data storage medium has a data field representing a maximum electrical current that can be drawn from the fuse cabinet by the specific branch, and optionally a data field representing a maximum electrical current that can be drawn by the charging station. The charging station can be coupled to the electrical socket, and is configured for reading the data storage medium including the data fields and for accordingly adapting the way current is drawn from the branch and provided to the electric vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105818 | TERMINAL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER, CHARGER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF BOTH - A terminal assembly for an electric vehicle charger, the charger having a connector socket configured for receiving an electric plug from a charging cable, the connector socket having a plurality of power output pins, wherein the terminal assembly has: the plurality of power output pins; a plurality of conductors for connecting the power output pins to a print-ed circuit board; and a support unit for receiving the conductors and for arranging and holding the conductors in a fixed position relative to each other, the terminal assembly being mountable directly onto the printed circuit board. An electric vehicle charger comprising the terminal assembly is also described as well as methods for manufacturing of the terminal assembly and of the electric vehicle charger. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105819 | Charge Control System for Mobile Energy Storage Fleet - Vehicle control systems can include one or more location sensors, an energy storage device, one or more charge sensors and one or more vehicle computing devices. The location sensor(s) can determine a current location of a vehicle, while the charge sensor(s) can determine a current state of charge of an energy storage device that can be located onboard the vehicle to provide operating power for one or more vehicle systems. The vehicle computing device(s) can communicate the current location of the vehicle and current state of charge of the energy storage device to a remote computing device, receive from the remote computing device a charging control signal determined, at least in part, from the current location of the vehicle and the current state of charge of the energy storage device, and control charging of the energy storage device in accordance with the charging control signal. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105820 | ELECTRICAL VEHICLE CHARGING STATION WITH POWER MANAGEMENT - The invention concerns an electrical vehicle charging station ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105821 | SERVICE SYSTEM, SERVICE PROVIDING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A service system includes a service management device, which includes an authentication manager configured to manage authentication for charging of a portable battery by a charging facility on the basis of first information about the portable battery or a user using the portable battery and second information about the charging facility that charges the portable battery and a determiner configured to determine a fee to charge the portable battery in a charging service, and a service providing device configured to perform a process of providing an additional service to the user in a facility including the charging facility while the charging facility is charging the portable battery on the basis of information provided from the service management device. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105822 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE-EXTERNAL CHARGING DEVICE FOR CHARGING A VEHICLE AND CHARGING DEVICE - A method is provided for operating a vehicle-external charging device ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105823 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A TRACTION BATTERY OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BY MEANS OF A CHARGING COLUMN AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A method for charging a traction battery ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105824 | CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE - A charge control device includes a controller configured to control an in-vehicle charger. The in-vehicle charger is configured to convert external power supplied from an external power source into supply power to provide the supply power to a battery and an in-vehicle device which are attached to an electric vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105825 | POWER SUPPLY/RECEPTION MATCHING DEVICE, POWER SUPPLY/RECEPTION MATCHING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A power supply/reception matching device includes a communicator, an acquirer configured to acquire a power reception request or a power supply request including information for identifying a type and a charge rate of a battery through the communicator, a matching processor configured to match a power supplying vehicle and a power receiving vehicle on the basis of the power reception request and the power supply request acquired by the acquirer, and a guider configured to cause the communicator to transmit a processing result from the matching process to devices of transmitters of the power reception request and the power supply request. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105826 | VEHICLE SIDE ELECTRONICS TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION AND CONTROL OVER A WIRED CHARGE CONNECTOR - A system for providing communication and control for a Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) over a power line is provided. The system includes a microprocessor, an interface, a heater controller, a data coupler, and an external connector interface. The interface is configured to communicate with a control system of the LEV. The heater controller is configured to control a battery heater of the LEV. The data coupler is configured to couple a data communication channel onto the power line. The external connector interface is configured to exchange vehicle data with a charging structure associated with the LEV via the data communication channel over the power line when the LEV is plugged into the charging structure. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105827 | BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE - A refuse vehicle including a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, and an electric energy system, the electric energy system including one or more battery cells and control hardware, the electric energy system detachably coupled to the body and configured to be accessed by a door in the body, and wherein the one or more battery cells of the electric energy system are replaceable. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105828 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - An information processing apparatus for controlling an autonomous vehicle that travels between points includes a controller. The controller is configured to determine, based on the current time and a predetermined time, to charge, to replace, or neither to charge nor replace a battery, mounted in the autonomous vehicle, at a first point when the autonomous vehicle located at the first point is to travel by the predetermined time to a second point that is the next destination. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105829 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery management system for electric vehicles includes electric vehicles each including a battery to supply electric power to a driving motor and an information processor to communicate with the electric vehicles. The electric vehicles each include a degradation state detector to detect a degradation state of the battery, and a usage state detector to detect a usage state of the battery. The information processor include a battery information storage to store information about the degradation state and the usage state of the battery, a degradation state estimator to estimate a future degradation state of the battery of a specific electric vehicle, based on the information stored in the battery information storage, and a vehicle control changer to change control of a certain electric vehicle to delay degradation of the battery if the future degradation state of the battery is estimated to deteriorate by a predetermined amount or greater. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105830 | SWITCH CONTROL DEVICE, SWITCH CONTROL METHOD, AND IN-VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A MPU controls a changeover switch, which is an FET switch that connects a main battery and a sub-battery having a low rated voltage. The changeover switch is set to an ON state in a case where a potential difference, which is a difference between a voltage of the main battery and a voltage of the sub-battery, is equal to or greater than a positive first predetermined value. A PWM signal is output to a driver to cause the changeover switch to be in a half-ON state in a case where the potential difference is less than the first predetermined value and is greater than a second predetermined value equal to or less than 0. The changeover switch is set to an OFF state in a case where the potential difference is equal to or less than the second predetermined value. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105831 | Method for reducing the overall power consumption of a parked vehicle - The invention relates to a method for reducing the overall power consumption of a parked vehicle, whereby said vehicle comprises a DC power network including two batteries connected in series and an equalizer circuit, whereby the equalizer circuit includes a DC/DC converter for converting an input voltage corresponding to the sum of the voltages of the two batteries into an output voltage to be applied to a first battery of the two batteries. The method consists in i) activating the DC/DC converter only when the State of Charge (SoC) of the first battery reaches a first level below the State of Charge (SoC) of the second battery; and u) keeping the DC/DC converter active until the State of Charge (SoC) of the first battery reaches a second level above the State of Charge (SoC) of the second battery. | 2022-04-07 |