14th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220105932 | LANE DEPARTURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A lane departure control apparatus for a vehicle includes a lane departure control calculator, a lane information acquiring unit, and a steering angle detector. The lane departure control calculator is configured to determine whether the vehicle is to depart from a current lane in accordance with a preset lane departure control pattern. The lane departure control calculator includes an estimated-lateral-acceleration calculator, an actual-lateral-acceleration calculator, a lane-based-lateral-acceleration calculator, a storage, and a control pattern generator. The control pattern generator is configured to compare a lane-based lateral acceleration calculated by the lane-based-lateral-acceleration calculator and a limit stored in the storage and to generate a new lane departure control pattern in a case where the lane-based lateral acceleration is over the limit. The control pattern generator generates the new lane departure control pattern by correcting the lane-based lateral acceleration in accordance with an excess of the lane-based lateral acceleration over the limit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105933 | TRAILING VEHICLE POSITIONING SYSTEM BASED ON DETECTED LEAD VEHICLE - A system for controlling platooning by a following vehicle includes a sensor located in or on the following vehicle configured to detect data corresponding to a shape of a leading vehicle. The system further includes an electronic control unit (ECU) located in or on the following vehicle, coupled to the sensor, and configured to determine an optimal distance from the following vehicle to the leading vehicle based on the shape of the leading vehicle, the optimal distance corresponding to a distance at which drag applied to the following vehicle is reduced based on a pressure wake from the leading vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105934 | TRAILING VEHICLE POSITIONING SYSTEM BASED ON DETECTED PRESSURE ZONES - A system for controlling platooning by a following vehicle includes a main body of the following vehicle. The system further includes a pressure sensor located in or on the main body and configured to detect a pressure corresponding to a pressure wake from a leading vehicle. The system further includes an electronic control unit (ECU) located in or on the main body, coupled to the pressure sensor, and configured to determine an optimal distance from the following vehicle to the leading vehicle based on the detected pressure. The optimal distance corresponding to a distance at which drag applied to the following vehicle is reduced based on the pressure wake from the leading vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105935 | VEHICLE - The present invention provides a vehicle with which it is possible to realize stable platoon travel. This vehicle ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220105936 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle travel control apparatus includes an outside recognition device, a traveling environment recognition section, a steering control unit, and an engine control unit. The outside recognition device acquires traveling-environment image data that is image data of a traveling environment in front of an own vehicle that is applied with the apparatus. The traveling environment recognition section performs, on the basis of the traveling-environment image data, a detection of lane lines each provided between lanes, lighting of a brake lamp of another vehicle, and blinking of a turn signal lamp of the other vehicle. The steering control unit operates a driving source of a steering mechanism provided in the own vehicle. The engine control unit controls the own vehicle to travel along a target traveling course, by controlling the steering control unit on the basis of a result of the detection performed by the traveling environment recognition section. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105937 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system includes a first prediction path generator, a second prediction path generator, a leading-vehicle-information acquiring unit, a divergence determining unit, a reliability determining unit, and a travel path selector. The first prediction path generator generates a first prediction path of a vehicle based on map information and positional information of the vehicle. The second prediction path generator generates a second prediction path of the vehicle based on external environment information. The leading-vehicle-information acquiring unit acquires leading vehicle information. The divergence determining unit determines whether a divergence of a predetermined amount or more has occurred between the two prediction paths. The reliability determining unit determines reliability of each prediction path based on the leading vehicle information in a case where the divergence has occurred. The travel path selector selects a travel path of the vehicle based on the reliability of each prediction path. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105938 | VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE, VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD, AND VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT COMPUTER PROGRAM - A vehicle driving support device performs driving support of supporting a driver's driving of a host vehicle based on traffic information. The vehicle driving support device performs a first process of acquiring traffic information associated with traveling of the host vehicle as first traffic information from forward information of the host vehicle detected by a forward information detecting device, performs a second process of acquiring traffic information associated with traveling of the host vehicle out of traffic information stored in a database as second traffic information by comparing a current position of the host vehicle with map data stored in the database, and performs the driving support based on the first traffic information even when the second traffic information is acquired until a predetermined first condition is satisfied when the first traffic information has been acquired. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105939 | BRAKE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL FOR COMBINED BRAKE AND PROPULSION MANEUVERS - A system for monitoring and controlling vehicle operation includes a monitoring unit disposed at a vehicle, the vehicle including rear brakes and front brakes, the monitoring unit configured to monitor driver inputs, and automatically detect a driver's intention to perform a combined brake and propulsion maneuver based on the driver inputs meeting a first set of conditions. The system also includes a control unit configured to receive a brake request and an engine torque request from the driver during the maneuver, and based on detecting the first set of conditions, apply a front braking force via the front brakes according to the brake request, and automatically control a rear braking force applied by the rear brakes during the maneuver, so that the rear braking force is less than the front braking force. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105940 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PERFORMING OUTLET INFERENCE BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO DETERMINE FEASIBLE PATHS THROUGH AN INTERSECTION - An autonomous vehicle identifies an intersection, identifies an object in proximity to the intersection, identifies a plurality of outlets of the intersection, and, for each outlet, identifies a polyline associated with the outlet, identifies a target point along the polyline, and determines a constant curvature path from the object to the target point. The system determines a score associated with each outlet based at least in part on the constant curvature path of the outlet, generates a pruned set of outlets that includes one or more of the outlets from the plurality of outlets based on its score, and for each outlet in the pruned set, generates a reference path from the object to the target point of the outlet. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105941 | VEHICULAR CONTOL SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED VEHICLE PASSING MANEUVERING - A vehicular vision system includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and viewing exterior of the vehicle. The system, responsive to processing by an image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines presence of a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and travelling in the same lane as the equipped vehicle. The system, via processing by the image processor of image data captured by the camera, determines an indication at the leading vehicle indicative of a safeness of a passing maneuver by the equipped vehicle. The indication is representative of a determination by the leading vehicle that the safeness of the passing maneuver exceeds a threshold safeness level. The system, based on the determined indication, at least in part controls operation of the equipped vehicle to overtake and pass the determined leading vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105942 | TRAVELING CONTROL APPARATUS - A traveling control apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes a traveling controller, a traveling environment recognizer, a target traveling course setting section, a steering assist controller, a target traveling course switching section, and an own-vehicle position and own-vehicle traveling course estimator. The own-vehicle position and own-vehicle traveling course estimator estimates a first lateral position of the vehicle, an estimated traveling course along which the vehicle is to travel after start of a lane change control, and a second lateral position of the vehicle to be reached after the vehicle travels for a predetermined time period from the first lateral position. The target traveling course switching section regards the vehicle as traveling within an adjacent lane, and switches a target traveling course from within a traveling lane to within the adjacent lane, if the two lateral positions are determined as each satisfying a relationship with a predetermined threshold. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105943 | WHEEL SLIP CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE - A wheel slip control method for a vehicle is provided, and includes estimating equivalent inertia information of a driving system based on operation information of the driving system while a vehicle travels, determining whether the slip of a drive wheel occurs from the estimated equivalent inertia information of the driving system, determining whether the drive wheel is in an uneven wheel slip state where the slip occurs only in one of a left wheel and a right wheel of the drive wheel from a left wheel speed and a right wheel speed detected by a sensor, if it is determined that the slip of the drive wheel occurs, and controlling an operation of a braking device such that a braking force is applied to the vehicle wheel in which the slip occurs, if it is determined that the vehicle wheel is in the uneven wheel slip state. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105944 | CHIONOPHOBIA INTERVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Chionophobia intervention systems and methods are disclosed herein. An example method includes detecting snowfall from a vehicle sensor of a vehicle or a service provider, displaying a prompt on a human machine interface (HMI) to query a user regarding additional assistance in response to the detection of the snowfall, activating a first stage response after detecting the snowfall, determining when the first stage response is insufficient based on feedback received from the user, and activating a second stage response when the feedback received from the user indicates that the first stage response is insufficient. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105945 | COMPUTING DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMATED VEHICLE - A computing device for an automated vehicle for identifying high tension power lines is proposed, comprising at least one first interface for receiving object data regarding at least one overhead power line pole in an environment of the automated vehicle, at least one computing module intended for evaluating the object data to classify the overhead power line pole in a pole class in order to determine a course of the power lines on the basis of the classification and to determine at least one control or regulating signal for a vehicle control unit in the automated vehicle on the basis of the determined course of the power lines, and at least one second interface for providing the control or regulating signal to the vehicle control unit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105946 | METHOD OF SIMULTANEOUSLY ESTIMATING MOVEMENT AND SHAPE OF TARGET VEHICLE USING PRELIMINARY DISTRIBUTION MODEL OF TRACKLET - A method of simultaneously estimating a movement and shape of a target vehicle using a preliminary distribution model of a tracklet may have high reliability in estimation performance even with a change in heading of the target vehicle while being implemented in real time by setting the preliminary distribution model defined by a small number of representative tracklet appearance points using a tracklet defined in an orthogonal coordinate system and a linear correspondence relationship between a preliminary distribution model of the tracklet and a central position of the target vehicle and performing many-to-one data association between tracklet outputs. The method of simultaneously estimating the movement and shape of the target vehicle using the preliminary distribution model of the tracklet is performed by a signal processing device configured to process signals emitted from a plurality of radars mounted at a host vehicle and reflected from the target vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105947 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA FOR HORIZON AND ROAD PLANE DETECTION - A method and system for generating a training dataset for a machine learning algorithm for producing a machine learning model for use in a self-driving vehicle to predict a plane of a road based on an image are provided. The method includes receiving an image taken during operation of a training vehicle, determining a line in the image representing the road plane in the image based on additional sensor data from the training vehicle, labeling the image with the line to generate a training example, and adding the training example to the training dataset. A method of operating a self-driving vehicle using a machine learning algorithm trained using such a generated training dataset and a self-driving vehicle are also disclosed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105948 | VEHICLE AGENT DEVICE, VEHICLE AGENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle agent device receives a captured image and vehicle information from an on-board unit, identifies an occupant from the captured image, specifies attributes of the occupant it identified, searches for vehicle functions corresponding to the attributes it specified, and sends, as description information to an on-board unit, a moving image that introduces the vehicle functions. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105949 | SOFTWARE INTERLOCK - An interlock component for a software system may comprise an input for receiving an interaction request for a first system component and system data, a processor arranged to assess the interaction request and the system data relative to predefined system logic rules to determine if the interaction request satisfies the system logic rules, and an output arranged to output the interaction request to the first system component if the system logic rules are satisfied. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105950 | HYBRID SIMULATION SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Techniques are disclosed for performing hybrid simulation operations with an autonomous vehicle. A method of testing autonomous vehicle operations includes receiving, by a computer, a pre-configured scenario that includes one or more simulation parameters and one or more initial condition parameters, sending, to the autonomous vehicle and based on the one or more initial condition parameters, control signals that instruct the autonomous vehicle to operate at an operative condition, and in response to determining that the autonomous vehicle is operating at the operative condition, performing a simulation with the one or more simulated objects and the autonomous vehicle to test a response of the autonomous vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105951 | REMOTELY SUPERVISED PASSENGER INTERVENTION OF AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for managing user intervention for a vehicle are provided. One of the methods includes: receiving an instruction to initiate an intervention session from a server, and providing, in response to receiving the instruction, a user interface associated with the intervention session for display on a terminal associated with the vehicle. The method further includes detecting, at the terminal, a user interaction corresponding to a command associated with operation of the vehicle, and generating a decision associated with the operation of the vehicle based at least in part on the command. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105952 | METHOD FOR ACTIVATING SAFETY FEATURES UPON DETECTION OF DRIVER IMPAIRMENT - A system that can detect a driver's condition and as a result, activates one or more of the manually disabled safety features and substantially reduces chances of an accident. Additional actions to alert the driver can occur including, but not limited to, vibration of seats, pedals, and steering wheel, pumping the brakes, blasting the radio could occur. A method includes detecting driver condition of a driver, enabling one or more vehicle safety features of a vehicle and overriding disabled one or more vehicle safety features if: driver impairment is detected while detecting driver condition, and vehicle safety features have been disabled by the driver or a passenger. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105953 | UNMANNED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND UNMANNED VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - An unmanned vehicle control system includes: a speed limit calculation unit that calculates a speed limit of an unmanned vehicle based on inclination data of a travel path on the front side of the unmanned vehicle; and a travel control unit that causes the unmanned vehicle to travel based on the speed limit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105954 | CASCADED CONNECTION TECHNOLOGY FOR VEHICLE PLATOONS - Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for technology that sends first operation instructions to a first platoon of autonomous vehicles positioned behind a first lead vehicle, wherein the first operation instructions correspond to a manual operation of the first lead vehicle. The technology may also establish a direct communications link between the first lead vehicle and a second lead vehicle positioned ahead of the first lead vehicle, wherein the second lead vehicle is to be associated with a second platoon of autonomous vehicles. Additionally, the technology broadcasts second operation instructions from the direct communications link to the first platoon of autonomous vehicles while the first lead vehicle is in an autonomous mode, wherein the second operation instructions correspond to a manual operation of the second lead vehicle. The technology may also discontinue the direct communications link between the first lead vehicle and the second lead vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105955 | Metrics for Evaluating Autonomous Vehicle Performance - Systems and methods for generating performance metrics for autonomous vehicle systems are provided. The performance metrics include two complementary metrics that evaluate a machine-learning object prediction model relative to a number of potential trajectories of an autonomous vehicle. The performance metrics include an avoidance metric that quantifies a probability that a region occupied by a real-world or simulated object is reached by the autonomous vehicle, the region is not blocked by another object, and the region is not blocked by a prediction output by the machine-learning object prediction model. The performance metrics also include an availability metric that quantifies a probability that a simulated or real-world object is not located within a region, the region is not blocked by another simulated or real-world object, and the autonomous vehicle is unnecessarily blocked by the prediction output before the autonomous vehicle reaches the particular footprint. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105956 | VEHICLE, DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN A VEHICLE - A transportation vehicle, a device, a computer program, and a method to be performed in a transportation vehicle. The method includes receiving environment information relating to an environment of the transportation vehicle from another transportation vehicle, validating the environment information to generate reliability information relating to the environment information, and transmitting the environment information with the reliability information. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105957 | VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle traveling control apparatus includes an autonomous sensor, a braking controller, a determination unit, a calculator, and a steering controller. The autonomous sensor recognizes an obstacle ahead of a vehicle. The braking controller determines possibility of contact on the basis of a relative distance and a relative speed between the vehicle and the obstacle, and, upon determining that the vehicle is likely to contact the obstacle, executes a strong braking control of reducing the relative speed to “0”. The determination unit calculates a predicted travel distance to be traveled until the relative speed is reduced to “0”, and permits steering intervention when the predicted travel distance is longer than the relative distance. The calculator calculates time-to-contact to be taken until the vehicle contacts the obstacle. The steering controller executes a steering control when the steering intervention is permitted and the time-to-contact becomes a time threshold or less. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105958 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR GENERATING PRECISE MAP - An autonomous driving apparatus and a method for generating a precise map using the autonomous driving apparatus are configured to vary an application ratio of interpolation to precise map data to be stored depending on an accident risk on a corresponding road and a distance from a host vehicle during driving so as to optimize the precise map data to be stored. The autonomous driving apparatus includes an accident risk classification unit configured to vary the application ratio of interpolation to data and whether or not to store data acquired by applying interpolation to the data depending on the accident risk on the corresponding road and the distance from the host vehicle during driving, and an autonomous driving controller configured to generate the precise map data depending on the accident risk classification unit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105959 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PREDICTING ACTIONS OF AN OBJECT BY AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE TO DETERMINE FEASIBLE PATHS THROUGH A CONFLICTED AREA - Systems and methods for predicting actions of an actor before entering a conflicted area are disclosed. The methods may include detecting the presence of an actor in an environment of an autonomous vehicle while the autonomous vehicle and the actor are approaching the conflicted area, determining whether the autonomous vehicle has precedence over the actor for traversing the conflicted area, assigning a kinematic target to the moving object that requires the moving object to come to a stop at an yield point before entering the conflicted area if the autonomous vehicle has precedence over the actor, determining whether a plurality of forecasted trajectories for the actor need to be generated, and controlling movement of the autonomous vehicle to traverse the conflicted area accordingly. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105960 | Work Vehicle Automated Travel System - A work vehicle automated travel system for executing automated travel of a work vehicle along a travel route comprising work routes, in which work is performed by a work unit, and turning routes. Said work vehicle automated travel system is provided with an operation unit. Said operation unit is able to select implementation or non-implementation of an automated work unit control, which detects the beginning of turning of the work vehicle and automatically raises the work unit and disconnects the work clutch of the work unit, and detects completion of the turning of the work unit and automatically lowers the work unit and connects the work clutch. If the beginning of turning is detected while the work vehicle is performing automated travel in a turning route, automated work unit control is implemented regardless of whether implementation or non-implementation of automated work unit control has been selected by the operation unit. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105961 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR TRAINING LANE CHANGE INTENTION PREDICTION NETWORK - The present disclosure provides a method for automatic control of a vehicle and a method for training lane change intention prediction network. The method includes receiving a plurality of types of vehicle traveling information of a target vehicle; inputting the plurality of types of vehicle traveling information of the target vehicle into a lane change intention prediction network, the lane change intention prediction network comprising a plurality of sub-networks; performing, through the sub-networks, feature extraction on the types of vehicle traveling information respectively, and outputting feature extraction results; performing feature fusion on the feature extraction results outputted by the sub-networks, and predicting a lane change intention of the target vehicle according to a feature fusion result; and updating an autonomous driving route of a current vehicle according to the lane change intention of the target vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105962 | SERVICE MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A service management device manages a service delivered in a predetermined area. The service management device has an operator interface including a display that displays information for an operator and receiving an input from the operator. The service management device performs a simulation of the service delivered in the predetermined area and displays a result of the simulation on the display. More specifically, the service management device displays, on the display, a simulation setting screen used by the operator to specify a simulation condition. The service management device receives the simulation condition specified by the operator through the operator interface and performs the simulation in accordance with the specified simulation condition. The simulation condition at least includes ON/OFF of a regulation that is imposed on an autonomous robot used for delivering the service in the predetermined area. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105963 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMMINENT COLLISION AVOIDANCE - Systems and methods for operating a vehicle are disclosed. The methods comprise: generating, by a computing device, a vehicle trajectory for the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion; detecting an object within a given distance from the vehicle; generating at least one possible object trajectory for the object which was detected; performing a collision check to determine whether a collision between the vehicle and the object can be avoided based on the vehicle trajectory and the at least one possible object trajectory; performing a plausibility check to determine whether the collision is plausible based on content of a map, when a determination is made in the collision check that a collision between the vehicle and the object cannot be avoided; and performing operations to selectively cause the vehicle to perform an emergency maneuver based on results of the plausibility check. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105964 | CORNERING STRUCTURE AND CABLEWAY INSTALLATION COMPRISING THIS STRUCTURE - An overhead structure, for a cableway installation of the type having at least one hauling cable, includes an entrance and an exit which are coupled respectively to an upstream portion and to a downstream portion, each generally rectilinear, of a pathway of the cableway installation. The structure also includes an intermediate portion that is curved, at least in projection in a horizontal plane of the pathway, between the entrance and the exit. The structure further includes active vehicle guidance, at least laterally, over a first portion of the curved intermediate portion, the first portion extending generally along a portion that is radioidal or pseudo-radioidal at least in projection in the horizontal plane, or a mean plane which contains the entrance and the exit, and active guidance of the hauling cable between the entrance and the exit, capable of deflecting the cable at least laterally. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105965 | LOADING/UNLOADING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INTERFACE FOR A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A cargo container loading and unloading system for a transportation system, including a loading zone and at least one opening connecting the loading zone to a transportation tube of the transportation system. The opening is sized to allow passage of cargo containers. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105966 | TRANSPORT SYSTEM IN FABRICATION FACILITY - A transport system in a fabrication facility includes a driving unit moving along a driving rail, and a steering unit selectively contacting a steering guide rail at a branching part where the driving rail branches off. The steering unit includes horizontal steering wheels contacting a vertical guide part of the steering guide rail, and vertical steering wheels contacting a horizontal guide part of the steering guide rail. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105967 | Railcar Extensions for Increased Structure Width - According to some embodiments, a railcar extension for extending the width of a railcar comprises: a top portion for attaching to a railcar support; a first side portion coupled to the top portion, the first side portion comprising two parallel transverse walls connected by a longitudinal wall all extending perpendicular from the top portion and the two transverse walls are for attaching to the railcar support; a second side portion coupled to the first side portion, the second side portion comprising two parallel transverse walls connected by a longitudinal wall all extending downward from the first side portion and the two transverse walls are for attaching to the railcar support, and wherein the second side portion pivots with respect to the first side portion to conform to the railcar support; and a bottom portion coupled to the second side portion, the bottom portion for attaching to the railcar support. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105968 | BREAK BEAM WEAR GUIDE - Various embodiments provided a railroad car brake beam wear guide for mounting in a brake beam guide bracket of a railroad car truck side frame and including a spacer that partially defines a slide-way for a brake beam lug of a brake beam and that limits lateral movement of the brake beam. In various embodiments, the wear guide can be employed for other uses besides for railroad cars. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105969 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL BASED ON DETECTED WHEEL CONDITION - A system is provided that includes a detection circuit having a first and second sensor. The first sensor is configured to measure a rotational speed of a first wheel. The second sensor is coupled to a vehicle chassis and configured to measure a position over time of the vehicle chassis. The system further includes a controller circuit configured to determine a shock frequency based on the position of the vehicle chassis. The controller circuit is further configured to determine a condition (e.g., an anomalous condition) of the first wheel based on the shock frequency and the rotational speed, and may be further configured for vehicle control based on the determined condition. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105970 | RAILROAD SWITCH DEVICE FOR MOVING RAILROAD SWITCH POINTS - Disclosed is a railroad switch device for moving railroad switch points. The device includes two spring assembly sets placed over two switch operation rods. The spring assembly sets move railroad switch points and keep railroad switch points against a stock rail. At least one sensor is mounted adjacent to two switch operation rods. The switch operation rods have a switch point position target connected to the switch operation rods. The switch point position target follows a movement of two throw rods. The two spring assembly sets provide a spring holding force to the two switch operation rods. The spring holding force provides a safe operation of a switch point position assembly by at least one of determining that the spring holding force is present in the moving railroad switch point, and pushing the spring holding force towards the switch point position assembly away from the at least one sensor. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105971 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - In a communications system for communication between a vehicle guided along a predefined movement path and a stationary station using a slotted waveguide which extends parallel to the movement path of the vehicle and into which at least one antenna connected to a transceiver unit of the stationary station and at least one antenna of the vehicle project, wherein the antenna of the vehicle is moved in the longitudinal direction of the slotted waveguide with a movement of the vehicle, a switching device is arranged between the antenna of the vehicle and a transceiver unit of the vehicle, by means of which the antenna can be selectively connected to the transceiver unit of the vehicle either directly or via at least one interconnected attenuation element. The switching device can be actuated by the control device of the vehicle according to the power of a received signal. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105972 | WATER HEATER HAND TRUCKS - Disclosed herein are hand trucks for installing and removing water heaters. The disclosed water heater hand trucks enable a single person to lift the water heater onto a platform and to keep the water heater above the water heater pan during installation and removal. The disclosed hand trucks generally include a main platform and a wheel frame. A water heater is strapped to the main platform which has curved legs at the bottom with rubber landing feet. This design is used to keep the water heater above a water heater pan while lifting the water heater into position. This avoids crushing the pan with the water heater. The handles at the upper section of the main platform have adjustable positions. These handles can be opened up to an outward position to provide leverage, which can be advantageous when access to the platform is limited from a frontal approach. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105973 | Folding Utility Cart Accessory Device - A folding utility cart accessory device includes a frame having a pair of vertical supports and an upper horizontal member extending between an upper end of each vertical support. A pair of support arms are attached to the frame. A first pair of fasteners are attached to a lower horizontal member that extends between each vertical support. A second pair of fasteners are attached to a lower end of each vertical support. The first pair of fasteners are configured to removably secure to an upper horizontal member of a folding utility cart frame. The second pair of fasteners are configured to removably secure to a vertical member of a folding utility cart frame. In this way, the frame can be removably secured to either the front end or rear end of a folding utility cart to provide additional storage options. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105974 | Wheelbarrow Braking Assembly - A wheelbarrow braking assembly for slowing or stopping a wheelbarrow includes a brake rotor that is attachable to a wheel of a wheelbarrow. A caliper is mountable to the wheelbarrow such that the caliper is aligned with the brake rotor for slowing or stopping the wheelbarrow. A brake handle is provided that is mountable adjacent to an end of a respective rail of the wheelbarrow. In this way the brake handle is accessible to the user when the user is maneuvering the wheelbarrow. The brake handle is in mechanical communication with the caliper and the caliper is engaged when the brake handle is squeezed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105975 | Aircraft Cart Retention System - An aircraft cart retention system may include at least one aircraft cart retention device. The at least one aircraft cart retention device may be configured to retain an aircraft cart in a position proximate to an exterior surface of the structure with at least two combined points of contact during non-taxi, takeoff, or landing (non-TTL) stages of flight when the at least one aircraft cart retention device is in at least one deployed position. The at least one aircraft cart retention device may be configured to allow the aircraft cart to be removed from the position proximate to the exterior surface of the structure when the at least one aircraft cart retention device is in the stowed position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105976 | STOWABLE STEERING COLUMN - A steering column has a housing. A steering spindle jacket is disposed within the housing. An outer steering spindle is disposed within the steering spindle jacket and has a spline hub. An inner spindle is disposed within the outer steering spindle and includes a spline shaft configured to permit axial movement and prevent rotation of the outer steering spindle when the spline hub and the spline shaft are engaged. In a non-stowed state the spline shaft and the spline hub are engaged and in a stowed state the spline shaft and the spline hub are free of engagement. A pin is disposed in the housing engages the spline hub portion in the stowed state and prevents rotation of the outer steering spindle and is free of engagement in the non-stowed state. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105977 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device according to one embodiment includes: an input device including an input shaft to which rotation associated with operation is transmitted, and a transmission shaft that is disposed orthogonal to the input shaft and rotates in conjunction with the input shaft; a reducer receiving a rotational drive force from the input device and outputting a rotational force about a rotational axis with a reduced rotational speed and an increased torque; a motor providing a rotational auxiliary force to the reducer in a direction that augments the rotational driving force; and an output arm coupled to the reducer and rotating about the rotational axis in a predetermined angular range by the rotational force outputted by the reducer. The input device is disposed on one side of the reducer. The motor is disposed adjacent to a direction orthogonal to the transmission shaft and on the one side of the reducer. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105978 | ACTIVE MOTOR CURRENT LIMITING OF SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVES - A method of controlling operation of an electric machine includes: calculating a voltage-based torque limit based on a voltage constraint of a direct current (DC) bus supplying power to an inverter for powering the electric machine; calculating a current-based torque limit based on a motor current limit; determining a final torque limit based on the voltage-based torque limit and the current-based torque limit; determining a limited command torque based on a torque command and the final torque limit; and generating at least one current command based on, at least, the limited command torque. A control system for controlling operation of an electric machine is also provided. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105979 | METHOD FOR DISCONNECTING A MULTI-PHASE ELECTRIC MOTOR OF AN ELECTROMECHANICAL MOTOR VEHICLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FROM A DIRECT VOLTAGE SOURCE, AND CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR - A multiphase electric motor is disconnectable from a DC voltage source by way of a control unit. Phase windings with connection lines can each be alternately connected via a high-side and a low-side switching element to a respective pole of the DC voltage source, and the connection lines each have a device for disconnecting the phase windings from the DC voltage source upon a fault. The control unit may monitor the switching elements for short-circuit faults, switch off the switching elements when a fault occurs, determine whether the switching element causing the fault is a high-side or a low-side switching element, switch on at least a second of the high-side or correspondingly at least a second of the low-side switching elements in addition to the switching element causing the fault to brake the electric motor, switch off the switching elements after a braking period, and open the phase disconnection devices. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105980 | Method for Monitoring a Steering Device - A method for monitoring a steering device including a steering gear, a first steering actuator, a second steering actuator, a first traction mechanism drive with a first traction mechanism configured to connect the first steering actuator to the steering gear, and a second traction mechanism drive with at least one second traction mechanism configured to connect the second steering actuator to the steering gear, includes determining at least one first position parameter of the first steering actuator, and at least one second position parameter of the second steering actuator. The method includes evaluating the first position parameter and the second position parameter to determine that an unintentional change in position of at least one of the first traction mechanism and the second traction mechanism has occurred, and definitely associating the unintentional change in position with one of the first and second traction mechanism drives. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105981 | INFINITE STEERING MODE - A method for providing steering mode control includes identifying a set of steering characteristic values corresponding to respective steering characteristics for a current steering mode. The method also includes setting the respective steering characteristics to corresponding steering characteristic values of the set of steering characteristic values and receiving at least one steering characteristics input indicating a selected steering characteristic value for a corresponding steering characteristic. The method also includes selectively setting the steering characteristic value of the corresponding steering characteristic to the selected steering characteristic value indicated by the at least one steering characteristics input. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105982 | VIBRATION-DAMPING STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL, AND VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL DEVICE - An airbag module that serves as a damper mass mounted to the steering wheel surrounding the center of steering of the steering wheel via vibration damping parts, the vehicle steering wheel structure damping steering wheel vibration, wherein the vibration damping parts includes at least a first vibration damping part positioned upward from the center of steering and a second vibration damping part positioned downward from the center of steering with reference to a neutral position of the steering wheel and the spring constant or elastic modulus of the first vibration damping part is set lower than the spring constant or elastic modulus of the second vibration damping part. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105983 | VEHICULAR SELF-DIAGNOSIS DEVICE - A vehicular self-diagnosis device includes first to third sensors that detect parameters to be used in steering control of a vehicle, first to third turn estimators that respectively estimate turn statuses of the vehicle based on a steering angle detected by the first sensor, vehicle behavior detected by the second sensor, and a lane curvature and a vehicle-versus-lane yaw angle of the vehicle relative to the lane curvature detected by the third sensor, an offset extractor that extracts first to third offset components respectively from signals indicating the estimated turn statuses, an offset-divergence-amount calculator that calculates a maximum divergence amount based on maximum and minimum values of the first to third offset components, and a comparison unit that compares the maximum divergence amount with a predetermined threshold value and determines that inconsistency exists among the first to third sensors if the maximum divergence amount exceeds the threshold value. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105984 | DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS - A drive assist apparatus includes a surrounding situation recognition device, a surrounding situation determination processor, a steering-wheel holding state recognizer, a steering-wheel holding state determination processor, and a traveling control device. The surrounding situation recognition device recognizes a surrounding situation of a first vehicle to be applied with the apparatus. The surrounding situation determination processor determines the surrounding situation based on a recognition result of the surrounding situation recognition device. The steering-wheel holding state recognizer recognizes a steering-wheel holding state. The steering-wheel holding state determination processor determines the steering-wheel holding state on the basis of a recognition result of the steering-wheel holding state recognizer. The traveling control device executes a traveling control for emergency in a case where the surrounding situation determination processor or the steering-wheel holding state determination processor determines that the first vehicle or a driver of the first vehicle is unable to maintain normal traveling. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105985 | DEVICE FOR PREVENTING SUBMARINE PHENOMENON IN FOLD AND DIVE SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A device for preventing a submarine phenomenon in a fold and dive seat for a vehicle includes a seat cushion side frame, a seat back frame fastened to a rear end portion of the seat cushion side frame in a manner that is rotatable backward and forward, a seat cushion main-frame fastened between the seat cushion side frame and the seat back frame in a tiltable manner, and a dive link fastened by a hinge mechanism between a front end portion of the seat cushion main-frame and a front end portion of the seat cushion side frame, in which a stopper link rotatably mounted on the seat cushion side frame is rotated by an inertial force when a head-on collision occurs, and thus holds the dive link in place. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105986 | VEHICLE BODYSIDE STRUCTURE - A vehicle bodyside structure to be applied to a vehicle includes a side sill, a first reinforce, a second reinforce, and a third reinforce. The side sill is disposed on a rear side of a front tire of the vehicle. The side sill extends along a vehicle fore-and-aft direction. The first reinforce is disposed in a front end side of the side sill. The first reinforce includes a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion extends from an inner side to an outer side in a vehicle width direction. The rear portion extends along the vehicle fore-and-aft direction. The second reinforce at least partly overlaps the rear portion of the first reinforce. The third reinforce is disposed on a rear side of the first reinforce. The second reinforce overlaps a vicinity of a rear end of the rear portion of the first reinforce. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105987 | LAND VEHICLES INCORPORATING MONOCOQUES AND MODULAR MOLD SYSTEMS FOR MAKING THE SAME - Land vehicles, modular systems for forming monocoques of land vehicles, and methods of forming monocoques of land vehicles using modular systems are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, the land vehicles are provided as delivery vehicles and/or utility vehicles. A land vehicle includes a monocoque supporting a plurality of wheels to permit movement of the vehicle relative to an underlying surface in use of the land vehicle. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105988 | FENDER MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A fender mounting structure of a vehicle includes: a fender mounting bracket assembly; and a support bracket assembly that includes an inner flange formed toward inside and an outer flange formed outside in a width direction of the vehicle. In particular, the support bracket assembly is mounted through the inner flange on an outer side of a fender apron upper member along the width direction and disposed along the width direction between the fender apron upper member and a mount end of a fender panel. The fender mounting bracket assembly is mounted on the outer flange of the support bracket assembly and connected to the mount end of the fender panel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105989 | ENCLOSED VOLUME SANDWICH HOOD - A hood assembly for a vehicle comprises an outer panel, an inner panel disposed inwardly of the outer panel and defining a lower, sealing surface, a crush volume defined between the outer panel and the inner panel; and a bridging member disposed within the crush volume and configured to extend supportively between the outer panel and the inner panel. The bridging member comprises a support surface that is in supportive contact with the outer panel and support members that extend from the support surface toward the inner panel for structural support of the hood assembly. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105990 | SUPPORTING ROD OF VEHICLE COMPONENT, SYSTEM OF INTEGRATING SUPPORT AND VIBRATIONAL DAMPING AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING OF A SUPPORTING ROD OF VEHICLE COMPONENT - A multifunctional supporting rod of vehicle components of commercial vehicles, such as road implements, including, e.g., rods useful in supporting of vehicle components like fender, wings, rearview mirrors, lighting devices for commercial vehicles and similar, among other parts. In one aspect, the rod includes an integrated shock absorber for vibrational efforts and load in rod itself, comprising structural composite material, which provides improved dampen of mechanic-dynamic efforts and improved mechanic responses, reducing structural fatigue. In other aspect, the rod provides higher resistance to efforts, less material amount, and provides a mode of incomplete failure in predetermined location, avoiding loss of components during a structural failure generated from use. In another aspect, the rod has low weight/mass, provides gain of payload of commercial vehicle, and economy of energy/fuel. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105991 | Vehicle Body Structure - A vehicle body structure includes a battery mounting part provided below a floor for mounting at least one battery, first and second cross members to reinforce the floor in front of and behind the battery mounting part, respectively, left and right center side members extending in a front-rear direction and connecting the first cross member and the second cross member, wherein the left and right center side members are spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction and reinforce a portion of the floor, a fuel tank mounting part provided below the floor behind the second cross member, left and right reinforcing frames extending rearward from rear ends of the left and right center side members, respectively, to reinforce the floor, and left and right extension members extending rearward from rear ends of the left and right reinforcing frames, respectively, to reinforce the floor. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105992 | VEHICLE FLOOR BOARD AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vehicle floor board includes a first plate, a second plate, a main body material, a projection, and an anti-slipping member. The first plate and the second plate are substantially flat and are disposed substantially parallel to each other with an interval therebetween. A space between the first plate and the second plate is filled with the main body material. The projection is provided on the first plate and projects in a direction away from the second plate. The anti-slipping member is provided on a surface of the first plate and at least partially covers the projection. The surface of the first plate races away from the second plate. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105993 | HANDY HAUL BOX - A large haul box for use in a pickup or trailer is disclosed. The large haul box includes a pair of long side wall having a top side, a bottom side, an open end and a back end, a back wall coupled between the back ends of the pair of long side walls, a bottom surface coupled to the back wall along a short end and coupled to the pair of long side walls on their bottom sides, a bottom sheathing coupled to the bottom surface, a long side sheathing coupled to each of the pair of long side walls, a back sheathing coupled to the back wall, and a removable box end having a top side, a bottom side, and a pair of short sides between the top and bottom sides for coupling to the open ends of the pair of long side walls along the pair of short sides and oriented to have the bottom side of the removable box end couple to the open end of the bottom surface. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105994 | Cargo Rack for Utility Task Vehicle - A cargo rack for a utility task vehicle that includes a cargo bed that is fastenable to a bed of a utility task vehicle and side supports that are fastenable both to the cargo bed of the cargo rack and to the utility task vehicle. The cargo rack has an up position and a down position when fastened to the bed of the utility task vehicle. The side supports are fastened to the cargo bed and to the utility task vehicle when the cargo rack is in the up position, but the cargo bed is fastened to the bed of the utility task vehicle without the side supports when the cargo rack is in the down position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105995 | CAB FRAME, CAB, AND ENGINEERING VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to the field of engineering vehicles, and, a cab frame, a cab and an engineering vehicle. A cab frame provided by the present disclosure includes a support framework, where the support framework includes a bottom frame, a top frame, and a four-upright-column structure supported between the bottom frame and the top frame; the four-upright-column structure includes two front upright columns and two rear upright columns, and an inner dimension of the cab frame increases along the bottom-to-top direction. As the cab frame is configured into a four-upright support structure with a large upper portion and a small lower portion, the cab is provided with a smaller dimension of the lower portion, a larger dimension of the upper portion, and fewer uprights at the same time, which reduces visual field obstruction arising from a baseplate and uprights and provides sufficient movement space for an operator head. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105996 | ACTIVE UNDERBODY PANEL SYSTEMS - An active underbody panel system having a frame arrangement mounted under the vehicle and at least one deployable panel moveable between stowed and deployed positions to improve aerodynamics under the vehicle. A deployment/retraction mechanism is provided having a pair of linkage assemblies and driven by an actuator, which allows the deployable panel(s) to be moved automatically downward into the air flow as needed. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105997 | Assembly for Converting a Wheel Drive Harvester to Track Drive - A track drive assembly for attachment to a vehicle having an undercarriage, the assembly including a continuous loop track having an interior space; a plurality of idler sprockets within the interior space; a chassis interconnecting the idler sprockets, the chassis having front and rear ends; a drive sprocket within the interior space, the drive sprocket overlying the chassis; “Y” bracket having a front “Y” arm, a rear “Y” arm, and a cylindrical “Y” column, each “Y” arm having a distal end; and a front fastener for attaching the distal end of the front “Y” arm to the front end of the chassis and a rear fastener for attaching the distal end of the rear “Y” arm to the rear end of the chassis, the front and rear fasteners securely mounting the “Y” bracket upon the chassis. | 2022-04-07 |
20220105998 | TRACK SYSTEM FOR TRACTION OF A VEHICLE - A track system for a vehicle on a ground, wherein the track system may be designed to enhance ride quality (e.g., comfort), stability, load distribution on the ground, manoeuvrability (e.g., steerability), adaptability to ground and/or working conditions, and/or other aspects of the track system and/or the vehicle, such as by being movable relative to a frame of the vehicle (e.g., horizontally, vertically, and/or pivotally), resiliently supporting wheels of the track system (e.g., with elastomeric bushings or other components), and/or varying how much of the track engages the ground (e.g., reducing that to facilitate turning). | 2022-04-07 |
20220105999 | UNITARY LINK AND TRACK CHAIN ASSEMBLY OF A WORK VEHICLE - In accordance with the present disclosure, a track chain assembly for a work vehicle may comprise of a link set, a unitary link, and a bushing assembly. The link set may include a first link and a second link. The unitary link may include a single link. The bushing assembly may couple the link set and the unitary link for relative rotation between the link set and the unitary link. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106000 | Ferritic Nitro-Carburized Track Pin for Track Chain Assembly of Machine - A track pin for a track chain assembly includes a body made from a steel alloy. The steel alloy has a composition comprising iron, a nitride-forming element, a carbide-forming element, and silicon. The composition of the steel alloy comprises at least 0.5 percent by weight of silicon. The body includes a compound layer on an exterior surface thereof. The compound layer includes at least one of Fe | 2022-04-07 |
20220106001 | TRAVELING ROBOT, TRAVELING ROBOT CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - There is achieved a traveling robot configured to travel by switching between leg driving and wheel driving while suppressing a decrease in velocity in switching between the leg driving and the wheel driving. The traveling robot includes a drive unit, a clutch configured to switch a transmission destination of a driving force from the drive unit, a leg and a wheel that are configured to be driven by the driving force from the drive unit, and a control unit. The control unit executes, in drive switching between leg driving and wheel driving, travel velocity control before the drive switching such that a travel velocity after the drive switching is substantially equal to a travel velocity before the drive switching. The control unit sets, in the drive switching between the leg driving and the wheel driving, a sliding movement state in which the wheel is caused to slide in a non-driven state. The control unit executes, in the drive switching, acceleration processing before the drive switching such that a travel velocity after the drive switching is substantially equal to a travel velocity before the drive switching. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106002 | ON-BOARD VEHICLE LOCK - An on-board locking assembly for a vehicle such as a bicycle or scooter comprising a movable member, such as a rigid bar, movably mounted to the vehicle at a first end and releasable from the vehicle at the second end, wherein a vehicle mounted receptacle is configured to fasten and release the second end, and wherein the rigid bar is configured to be movable relative to the vehicle to capture an object to which the vehicle may be fastened, and optionally obstruct the rotation of a vehicle wheel, and wherein the unfastening of the locking assembly may be controlled by wireless signal. A novel on-board retractable cable lock is also presented. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106003 | INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC COMPONENT IN VEHICLE BODY - A vehicle component includes a body having a plurality of layers where each of the plurality of layers is a composite material. The body includes a recess formed in one or more of the plurality of layers. A lighting material is disposed in the recess and includes a tube having a first end and a second end, and a light guide disposed within the tube and extending between the first end and the second end of the tube. A light source is adjacent to one or more of the first end and the second end of the tube. The light source is directed toward the light guide and configured to illuminated the lighting material. The recess is sized to receive the tube. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106004 | Bicycle Frame Tube - A bicycle frame tube which is in particular a down tube of a bicycle frame comprises a battery opening for inserting or removing a battery. Inside the bicycle frame tube a holding element for holding the battery is arranged. The holding element is at least partially elastically deformable, wherein the holding element in particular comprises two abutment elements which are elastically deformable. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106005 | RIDER-POSTURE CHANGING DEVICE - A rider-posture changing device is for a human-powered vehicle. The rider-posture changing device includes a first member, a second member, a positioning structure and an electric actuator. The second member is configured to be movable relative to the first member. The positioning structure is configured to adjustably position the first member relative to the second member. The electric actuator is configured to actuate the positioning structure. The electric actuator includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The first electrical connector is configured to be detachably and reattachably connected to a first power supply. The second electrical connector is configured to be detachably and reattachably connected to a second power supply. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106006 | IMPROVEMENTS FOR COMPACTABLE BICYCLE - A compactable bicycle comprising a frame including a first and second frame portions wherein the frame is unfoldable to a use position for riding by the rider and is foldable to a storage position for storage. The bicycle includes: a rear brake, a rear brake lever, a rear break cable passes through a first cable guide, and a brake cable biasing member that is positioned to urge the rear brake cable back through the first cable guide to be between the first cable guide and the rear brake lever; front and rear wheel connectors to hold the front and rear wheels together; a crank, a front sprocket, a rear cassette, rear sprockets, a chain, and a derailleur; a chain guide that is positioned to engage the chain and to limit a lateral angle of the chain relative to the rear sprocket; or first and second frame element locking surfaces and apertures, and a plunger movable to a clamping position and to a release position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106007 | Bicycle Frame Tube - The present disclosure is related to a field of e-bikes that discloses a bicycle frame tube, which may be a down tube of a bicycle frame. The down tube includes at the bottom-bracket-side end a battery opening facing in the longitudinal direction of the down tube such that a battery can be inserted into the opening from below. Further, the battery may be switched on and off by a switch provided at the battery. The bicycle frame tube may include a switch opening such that a mechanical switch with an operating element may be arranged in the switch opening to mechanically actuate the on/off switch of the battery. Furthermore, a charging plug as well as a charging condition indicator may be provided at the lower end of the battery or the battery housing of the battery. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106008 | DISC BRAKE ROTOR FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE - A disc brake rotor comprises a hub engagement member, an outer member, and a coupling arm. The hub engagement member is configured to engage with a hub assembly. The outer member is provided radially outwardly of the hub engagement member with respect to a rotational axis of the disc brake rotor. The coupling arm extends radially outwardly from the hub engagement member to the outer member. The coupling arm includes a first axial surface provided on a first axial side in an axial direction with respect to the rotational axis and a second axial surface provided on a second axial side reverse to the first axial side in the axial direction. At least one of the first axial surface and the second axial surface is non-parallel to a reference plane perpendicular to the rotational axis as viewed in a radial direction with respect to the rotational axis. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106009 | BICYCLE PEDAL - A bicycle pedal is provided with a pedal shaft and a pedal body. The pedal shaft has a first end portion configured to attach to a bicycle crank, a second end portion on an opposite side of the first end portion in an axial direction with respect to a rotational center axis of the pedal shaft, and a contact portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The pedal body has a body part rotatably supported by the pedal shaft and a load receiving part at a position corresponding to the contact portion of the pedal shaft. The load receiving part receives a load from the contact portion of the pedal shaft. The load receiving part is at least partly spaced from the contact portion under a no load condition and contacts the contact portion upon a load applied to the pedal body from a rider. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106010 | INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE - An information output device that can output the position of a load applied to the pedal is provided. A strain gauge is provided on the inner face of a crank of a bicycle and detects strain occurring in the crank. A cycle computer display unit displays an image showing the center position of the load applied to the pedal connected to the crank based on the tangential force and the torsional torque calculated based on the output values of the first strain gauge to the sixth strain gauge. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106011 | HYBRID PUMP-ACTION VEHICLE AND THERAPY DEVICE - A hybrid pump-action vehicle and therapy device may include a pumping arm attached to a lower pump-action assembly. As the pumping arm is actuated, the lower pump-action assembly moves forward and rearward in response to the pumping action and powers movement of the vehicle. The lower pump-action assembly may be releasably connected to the pump arm so that the pump arm can be disengaged from the pumping action but still be usable for steering. A motor may also be provided to provide assistance or full power to the vehicle based on a user-selectable amount of assistance. And finally, the vehicle may be configured such that it can be collapsed to a fraction of its operating footprint to enable easy transport and storage. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106012 | HARMONIC DECELERATION MODULE, DYNAMIC POWER DEVICE, AUTOMATIC MOBILE VEHICLE, TRANSFER APPARATUS, DYNAMIC POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE - A harmonic deceleration module, a dynamic power device, an automatic mobile vehicle, a transfer apparatus, a dynamic power supply system, and an electric bicycle are provided. The harmonic deceleration module includes a connecting member, a flexible bearing, a first frame, a first circular spline, a second frame, and a second circular spline. When the connecting member is driven, the connecting member rotates around a central axis. The connecting member has a cam part, and the cam part and the flexible bearing jointly form a wave generator. The wave generator is configured to be driven by the connecting member to drive a flexspline to continually and flexibly deform, and the flexspline drives the second circular spline and the second frame connected to the second circular spline to rotate. The second frame has a hollow channel penetrating through the second frame along the central axis. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106013 | Bicycle Battery Assembly - A bicycle battery assembly comprises a bicycle frame tube, such as a down tube. A battery is adapted to be inserted through a battery opening in the longitudinal direction of the bicycle frame tube. For allowing for a simple fixing of the battery to the bicycle frame tube, in particular by means of screws, an installation aid is connected to the battery and/or the bicycle frame tube, in particular in the area of the battery opening. The installation aid allows for an easy installation since in particular screw holes in the bicycle frame tube are flush with threaded bore holes in the battery. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106014 | MULTI-WHEEL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS - Transportation vehicles, suspension systems and related methods are provided herein. For example, a three wheeled vehicle is provided that can include a frame having a first side and second side and a front end and a rear end and a steerable front wheel secured to the front end of the frame. The vehicle can also include a first trailing wheel arm having a first rear wheel secure thereto and a second trailing wheel arm having a second rear wheel secure thereto. The vehicle can also include a central suspension joint secured to the frame on which the first trailing wheel arm is rotatably secured and the second trailing wheel arm is rotatably secured on either side of the frame. Further, the vehicle can include a horizontal linkage having a first end and a second end and a midsection between the first and second ends. The horizontal linkage can be pivotably connected to a pintle on the frame at the midsection beneath the first and second trailing wheel arms with the horizontal linkage linked to an underside of the first trailing wheel arm between the first wheel and the central suspension joint proximal to the first end of the horizontal linkage and linked to an underside of the second trailing wheel arm between the second wheel and the central suspension joint proximal to the second end of the horizontal linkage. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106015 | Rotationally-Engaging Two-Piece Upper Chain Guide - An assembly for minimizing the disengagement of a chain from a chain ring is disclosed. The assembly includes an inboard leg and an outboard leg. Rotation of the outboard leg relative to the inboard leg locks the inboard leg in place relative to the outboard leg. Relative rotation locks the assembly onto a shaft. The assembly may include an outboard leg that snaps into place on the inboard leg and is capable of rotating between two extreme positions. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106016 | Surface/Submersible Craft - A surface/submersible water-craft, comprising: a hull, means for submerged propulsion provided in or on the hull, means for surface propulsion provided in or on the hull, floodable-on-submerging crew accommodation provided in the hull and a canopy arranged for closing the floodable crew accommodation for protecting the crew from water flow past the craft, the canopy being openable for crew exit from the craft whilst submerged at a destination. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106017 | SUNSHADE SYSTEM USING LINEAR ACTUATORS AND FREE-FLOATING CANOPY - A shade system includes a first linear actuator attachable to a structure, and a second linear actuator spaced from the first linear actuator and attachable to the structure. The first and second linear actuators are each displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position. A canvas connected between the first and second linear actuators is fixed to distal ends and to proximal ends of the first and second linear actuators and is free-floating between the distal and proximal ends. The canvas is configured to retract into an accordion configuration when the first and second linear actuators are displaced from the extended position to the retracted position. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106018 | MOORING WHIP BASE - An improved pole support base mounted to a dock has means to pivot a housing supporting an inserted flexible pole and means to lock the pivoted pole in a vertical position to clear the pole from interfering with a vessel leaving from or returning to the dock. The pivotable housing and pole are manually lowered down to a determined desired degree to position the flexible pole and a line or rope that passes around a pulley at the end of the pole and is attached to a boat cleat to prevent possible damage owing to the vessel contacting the dock. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106019 | RELEASABLE MOORING CHAIN LINK - A releasable mooring chain link ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106020 | Three-dimensional Helicoidal Post-Tensioning and Reinforcement Strategy for Concrete Anchor Applications - Concrete suction anchor including a cylindrical structure ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106021 | AQUATIC PLAY EQUIPMENT - An aquatic play equipment formed by a flexible thin film to define a space inside for floating on water is provided. The aquatic play equipment has a floating part into which air is supplied for floating on the water, a guiding part which is provided under the floating part and into which water is supplied; and, a planer partition provided between the floating part and the guiding part to prevent fluid-communication therebetween; a lower surface of the guiding part having a convex shape which protrudes into the water. When a person has dived below the aquatic play equipment, since the lower surface has the convex shape, the person can rise to the water surface easily. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106022 | PERSONAL WATERCRAFT - A personal watercraft includes: a watercraft body including a cargo-carrying surface; and at least one anchor rail mounted on the watercraft body, the anchor rail being adjacent to the cargo-carrying surface and exposed to an environment outside the watercraft body. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106023 | WATERCRAFT - The invention relates to a watercraft, in particular a swimming and/or diving aid with a hull ( | 2022-04-07 |
20220106024 | ROTATABLE HULL AND MULTIDIRECTIONAL VESSEL - A novel rotatable hull that generally includes a hull that is capable of rotating around an attachment point where it is connected to a vessel. In preferred embodiments, an outdoor motor mounted to the rotatable hull will turn to vector thrust and apply a moment to rotate the hull around a nominally vertical axis where the hull connects to the vessel. The invention also is directed to a vessel, which employs a plurality of rotatable hulls. A plurality of rotatable hulls can be arranged into a tripod, square or other stable geometric configuration and connected by a structure to form a vessel that can move in any direction along the plane of the surface of the water with or without changing the yaw axis orientation of the connecting structure. This may be useful in applications such as catching objects that are descending from the sky. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106025 | Stern operatively mounted universal sonic transducer for boat - A stern operatively mounted universal transducer for boat includes a mounting device, having upper and lower brackets, for securement to the boat, preferably its transom, the upper and lower brackets secure a drive cylinder, which when operative, lowers a drive rod for shifting a sonic transducer upwardly above the water, or downwardly into the water to scope the surrounding underwater typography. A pair of guide rods shiftably extend through the upper and lower brackets, and at their upper ends, secure to a motor and gear housing, the guide rods at their lower ends secure to a base plate. A transducer shaft extends into the motor housing which provides for its pivoting, and at its lower end, extends downwardly through the base plate, and secures a transducer mounting plate, to which the transducer is affixed, in preparation for its usage. Electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic pressure can be used to pivot the transducer shaft, and to raise and lower the base plate that connects with the drive shaft, the latter when operative, raises or lowers the entire transducer assembly into and out of the water, during application. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106026 | PEDAL DRIVE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT - An apparatus for mounting a pedal propulsion system to a watercraft, having a mount portion configured to be attached to the watercraft, a link support, and upper and lower links pivotally connected to the link support and to the mount portion. The link support and upper and lower links are configured to form part of a four-bar linkage arrangement and to simultaneously move together between an extended, operable position for operating the propulsion system, and a retracted, stowed position elevated above the extended position, for loading, transporting, unloading and/or launching the watercraft in the water. A column clamp is configured for selectively fixing a drive column of the pedal propulsion system to the link support, wherein the drive column, the link support and the upper and lower links are configured to simultaneously move together between the extended and retracted positions. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106027 | PEDAL DRIVE MOUNT SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT - An apparatus for mounting a pedal propulsion system to a watercraft, having a mount portion configured to be attached to the watercraft, a link support, and upper and lower links pivotally connected to the link support and to the mount portion. The link support and upper and lower links are configured to form part of a four-bar linkage arrangement and to simultaneously move together between an extended and lockable, operable position for operating the propulsion system, and a retracted and lockable, stowed position elevated above the extended position, for loading, transporting, unloading and/or launching the watercraft in the water. A column clamp is configured for selectively fixing a drive column of the pedal propulsion system to the link support, wherein the drive column, the link support and the upper and lower links are configured to simultaneously move together between the extended and retracted positions. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106028 | OUTBOARD MOTOR - A drive unit rotates a propeller shaft and is accommodated in a housing. A mount is provided on the housing. A light unit is attached to the mount and includes light sources. A controller is connected to the light unit, and is configured or programmed to turn on the light sources in a lighting pattern depending on an operating state of the outboard motor. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106029 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING OUTBOARD MOTOR - A system for controlling an outboard motor attached to a boat includes an input, a light unit, and a controller. The input is operable by an operator to select a control mode of the outboard motor. The light unit includes a plurality of light sources. The controller is connected to the input and the light unit. The controller controls the outboard motor according to the control mode. The controller controls the light unit to light the plurality of light sources in a pattern indicating a movement of the boat according to the control mode. | 2022-04-07 |
20220106030 | METHOD OF OPERATION YIELDING EXTENDED RANGE FOR SINGLE PILOT AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS USEFUL IN CONJUNCTION THEREWITH - Aviation method comprising performing a single-pilot flight of inter-continental duration T>tp=predetermined single-pilot maximal single pilot flight duration; including using pilot-in-command logic empower a single airborne pilot to pilot via an airborne man-machine interface (MMI), only for a time window W2022-04-07 | |
20220106031 | AIRCRAFT AND RELATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - An aircraft is described that comprises: a fuselage with a first axis of longitudinal extension; and a tail portion arranged at a tail end of the fuselage; the tail portion comprises two surfaces arranged in a V-shape, inclined to each other and symmetrical with respect to the first axis; each surface comprises an associated winglet arranged transversely with respect to the surface and fixed with respect to the surface. | 2022-04-07 |