18th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200130428 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - A run-flat tire has: a pair of bead cores, each bead core formed by covering a wire with resin; a carcass that straddles the pair of bead cores, and having end portions that are anchored on the bead cores; side reinforcing rubbers that are provided at tire side portions, and that extend in a tire radial direction along an inner surface of the carcass; and a tread that is provided at an outer side, in a tire radial direction, of the carcass. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130429 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - A run-flat tire has: a pair of bead cores; a carcass that straddles the pair of bead cores, and having end portions that are anchored on the bead cores; side reinforcing rubbers that are provided at tire side portions, and that extend in a tire radial direction along an inner surface of the carcass; a belt layer that is provided at an outer side, in a tire radial direction, of the carcass, and that is formed by covering a cord with resin; and a tread that is provided at an outer side, in a tire radial direction, of the belt layer. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130430 | RUN-FLAT TIRE - A run-flat tire has: a pair of bead cores; a carcass that straddles the pair of bead cores, and having end portions that are anchored on the bead cores; bead fillers that are made of resin and that extend from the bead cores along an outer surface of the carcass toward an outer side in a tire radial direction; and side reinforcing rubbers that are provided at tire side portions, and that extend in a tire radial direction along an inner surface of the carcass. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130431 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH NOISE SUPPRESSING MEMBER, TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY, AND NOISE SUPPRESSING MEMBER - A pneumatic tire with a noise suppressing member has: a pneumatic tire that has a belt layer structured to include a steel cord; a noise suppressing member that is formed from a sheet-shaped member, and that has convex portions, which are convex from an inner surface side of a tire toward a cavity interior, in order to suppress cavity resonance of the pneumatic tire; and magnets that are attached to the noise suppressing member, and at which attractive force is generated between the magnets and the steel cord, and that holds the noise suppressing member at an inner surface of the tire. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130432 | TIRE CORD FABRIC, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME, SHEET INCLUDING SAME, AND TIRE INCLUDING SHEET - The present disclosure relates to a tire cord fabric, a method of manufacturing the same, a sheet including the same, and a tire including the sheet, and the tire cord fabric includes a plurality of tire cords which are arranged in parallel to each other, a weft yarn which weaves the tire cords to conduct a weaving operation, and a conductive fiber which comes into contact with the surface of the tire cord and is extended in a longitudinal direction of the tire cord. The tire cord fabric can effectively discharge static electricity aggregated in a tire by mixing a tire cord with a conductive fiber, thereby weaving a mixture of the tire cord and the conductive fiber. Particularly, the tire cord fabric can secure an effective conductive passage since the conductive fiber is extended in a radial direction from bead parts to a tread part as in a carcass cord. Therefore, the tire cord fabric can simultaneously accomplish solving of a static electricity problem and obtaining of a fuel efficiency improving effect through low rolling resistance as a result by decreasing a demand associated with electrical conductivity of a rubber composition for sidewall and a rubber composition for topping, thereby enabling a rubber composition having a low loss modulus (E″) for improving rolling resistance to be applied. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130433 | TIRE MOUNTED SENSORS WITH CONTROLLED ORIENTATION AND REMOVAL DETECTION - Tire mounted sensors have controlled orientation with respect to a direction of vehicle travel when fitted to a tire of the vehicle. The tire mounted sensor includes a sensor housing containing a pressure and/or other type of sensor and electronic components which is inserted into a sensor mount attached to the tire. Controlling the orientation of the orientation-sensitive components relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle is achieved by indicating the direction of travel of the vehicle on the sensor mount. Controlling the orientation of the sensor housing within the sensor mount, preferably in all six axes of freedom, is achieved by an orientation key or asymmetrical feature on the sensor mount that corresponds to a mating feature on the sensor housing. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130434 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A TIRE FOR A PUNCTURE - This disclosure relates to an approach for monitoring a tire for a puncture based on a change in a voltage established based on a resistance of a material disposed within the tire. In one example, the material is a conductive material layer. In another example, the material is a resistive strip. The systems and methods described herein can monitor for a change in an established voltage over time that is a function of parameters including the resistance of the conductive material layer or the resistive strip, and an applied voltage, to provide an indication of the change in the resistance in the material. The change in resistance of the material can be indicative of the puncture within the tire. The systems and methods described herein can alert a vehicle operator of the puncture within the tire. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130435 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR V EHICLE WHEEL-END GENERATOR - An energy harvesting system is attachable to the wheel-end of a wheeled vehicle. The system generates usable mechanical or electrical energy from the relative motion between a rotating component that rotates with the rotation of a vehicle wheel and a component that does not rotate with the rotation of the vehicle wheel. The usable energy may be employed by a monitor, analysis and control system that monitors sensor readings and may analyze the readings to diagnose conditions related to vehicle components, including tires, axles, bearings or components of the monitoring system. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130436 | Apparatus and method for vehicle wheel-end fluid pumping - A vehicle control system may include a wheel end unit attachable to the wheel-end of a wheeled vehicle. The system may employ a plurality of pumps to supply compressed air to a tire associated with the wheel-end. The pumps may be supplied with energy transferred from torque generated by a pendulum, the energy transmitted through a non-circular gearing system. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130437 | Apparatus and method for automatic tire inflation system - A vehicle control system may include a wheel end unit attachable to the wheel-end of a wheeled vehicle. The system may employ one or more sensors to adjust wheel-end parameters and analyze sensor readings to diagnose conditions related to vehicle components, including tires, axles, bearings or components of the monitoring system. The system may analyze readings to predict conditions related to vehicle components or to components of the monitoring system. Wheel-end systems may be modular, allowing different implementations to include varying degrees of mechanical or electrical monitoring, analysis and control. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130438 | LOCKABLE RECOVERY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A lockable tow device for a vehicle includes a main portion defining a hook or shackle and a connector portion extending from the main portion and forming a receptacle. A pin is received in the receptacle, the pin forming a wrist joint of the tow device. An integral lock has a locked position that prevents removal of the pin and an unlocked position that enables removal of the pin, and can be spaced from the pin. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130439 | RECOVERY ROPE ASSEMBLY AND BEARING SWIVEL HITCH - There is a bearing swivel hitch comprising a housing and a mount. The inside of the housing is aligned with a plurality of bearings such that when the mount is inserted into the housing, the mount can rotate 360 degrees. There is a recovery rope assembly comprising at least two materials interwoven together with a first material substantially along a standing portion of the recovery rope assembly and a second material substantially along at least one working end of the recovery rope assembly. At the working end of the recovery rope assembly, there is a noose and a knob/knot which allows the working end to form a releasable end loop by mating the noose with the knob/knot. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130440 | Receiver Adapter - A receiver adapter comprising: a hitch post including: (i) a stable post and (ii) a bias post that is movable relative to the stable post between a removable position and a locked position. The receiver adapter may include a bias member that extends from the stable post to the bias post and, upon movement of an adjuster, the bias post moves relative to the stable post to increase a height or a cross-sectional thickness of the hitch post. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130441 | TRAILER HITCH MOUNTED APPARATUS - Various embodiments for hitch mounted apparatuses are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the hitch mounted apparatus includes a hitch attachment demountably coupled to a mount attachment. The hitch attachment includes an arm having a first end, a second end positioned opposite the first end, a first lateral surface, a second lateral surface, a vertically oriented orifice. The first end is configured to be inserted into a trailer hitch receiver. A first plate is horizontally oriented and affixed to a top surface of the arm and positioned proximate to the second end. The mount attachment extends perpendicularly from the hitch attachment, includes a second plate as well as a stem, and is configured to demountably attach to an anchor platform. The stem is rotatably and demountably positioned within the vertically oriented orifice and secured therein via a fastener affixed to a bottom surface of the stem. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130442 | LOAD LEVELLING DEVICE FOR TOWED VEHICLE COUPLINGS - A load levelling device for adjusting the pitch of a first towing vehicle relative to a ground surface when the first towed vehicle is coupled to a second towed vehicle includes: a towing pillar having a longitudinal axis; a towing tongue adapted for attachment to the first towing vehicle and mounted on the towing pillar for sliding engagement therewith; a clutch housing radially supported on the towing pillar beneath the towing tongue for sliding engagement with the towing pillar, the clutch housing including a blade recess in a lateral portion thereof, the blade recess extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the towing pillar; a tensioning blade having a leading end and a trailing end, the leading end adapted for being removably securable in the blade recess of the clutch housing and the trailing end being adapted for attachment to the second towed vehicle; and a user operational force application device for selectively applying a vertical force to the trailing edge of the tensioning blade. An upwardly applied force on the trailing edge of the tensioning blade imparts a counter-clockwise moment to the tensioning blade, which counter-clockwise moment is transmitted through the clutch housing, the towing pillar and the towing tongue, so as to level the pitch of a first towing vehicle to which the load levelling device is attached, relative to the ground surface. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130443 | LINK FOR A LINK SYSTEM FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF A WHEEL CARRIER TO A BODY OF A VEHICLE - A link for a link system for the attachment of a wheel carrier to a body of a vehicle, having a main body with a joint portion with a joint bearing receptacle for the articulated fastening to the body of the vehicle, a wheel carrier portion with a wheel carrier joint receptacle for the articulated fastening to a wheel carrier of the vehicle, and a connecting portion between the wheel carrier portion and the joint portion. In the joint portion, centers of area of the main body form a center of gravity line which is oriented centrally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main body. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130444 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM INCLUDING RELEASABLE CONNECTION - A vehicle includes a vehicle frame and a suspension arm. A bushing is connected to the suspension arm. A lever extends through the bushing. A fastener is fastened to the lever and the vehicle frame. When the lever is impacted by a rigid barrier of a small-offset rigid-barrier (SORB) frontal impact test, the lever breaks the fastener and allows the lever, the bushing, and the suspension arm to release from the vehicle frame. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130445 | VEHICLE FRONT END ASSEMBLY - A vehicle front end assembly includes an engine cradle, a transverse link and a fastener. The engine cradle has an upper attachment portion and a lower attachment portion, both being rigidly attached to the engine cradle. The upper attachment portion has a recessed area that includes a first opening extending through the recessed area. The upper attachment portion has a first overall thickness with a portion of the recessed area surrounding the first opening having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The lower attachment portion has a second opening below the first opening. The transverse link has an inboard portion with a third opening that extends through the inboard portion. The fastener passes through the first opening, the third opening and the second opening such that the fastener retains the transverse link to the upper attachment portion and the lower attachment portion of the engine cradle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130446 | Four-Point Link - A four-point link for a wheel suspension of a vehicle includes a core element, a filament and four bushings. The filament is pre-impregnated with a resin. The core element further has a torsional element and four support arms connected integral with the torsional element. The core element and the respective bushing are at least partially wrapped by the filament. The respective bushing for receiving a respective bearing element is arranged at a respective distal end of the respective support arm. The respective bushing has at least one anchor element, and at least one undercut is formed between the at least one anchor element and the bushing, and the core element engages in the undercut for connecting the bushing to the support arm of the core element by positive engagement. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130447 | TOE LINK SUPPORT AND METHOD OF SUPPORTING A TOE LINK - A toe link support is disclosed. In a first aspect, the toe link aperture of a hub has been bored out to receive inner and outer spacers. The spacers have bolt holes through which a toe link bolt is inserted to secure a toe link to the hub. The bolt is secured by a nut. The spacers protect the hub from damage by the bolt, and vice versa, resulting from motion of the toe link. In a second aspect, the outer spacer is further configured to be inserted into the bolt hole of the toe link, further protecting the bolt from damage. A method of supporting a toe link is also disclosed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130448 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR SHOCK ABSORBER OF SUSPENSION DEVICE AND SUSPENSION STRUCTURE OF UTILITY VEHICLE - A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; and a trailing arm extending in a longitudinal direction of the utility vehicle. A lower end of the shock absorber is supported by a rear end of the trailing arm within a wheel as viewed in a side view of the utility vehicle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130449 | SLOTTED ALIGNMENT BUSHING - An alignment assembly for a motor vehicle includes a first bushing with a slot, the first bushing being configured to be positioned and secured to an end of a first link of a wishbone suspension assembly, and an insert that fits within the slot, the insert having a locating hole that positions a bolt within the slot for nominal caster and camber angles. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130450 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR SHOCK ABSORBER OF SUSPENSION DEVICE AND SUSPENSION STRUCTURE OF UTILITY VEHICLE - A suspension structure of a utility vehicle includes: a shock absorber; a knuckle; and an upper arm and a lower arm which connects the knuckle to a vehicle body frame of the utility vehicle, wherein a recessed portion which is recessed downward is formed on the upper arm, and a lower end of the shock absorber is supported by the recessed portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130451 | Suspension Pre-Load Adjustment System - A suspension system for a vehicle and method for operating the same includes a shock absorber housing having a longitudinal axis, a spring disposed around the shock absorber housing and a retainer collar disposed around the shock absorber housing. An actuator coupled to the retainer housing moves at least a portion of the retainer housing to move the spring in a direction corresponding the longitudinal axis. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130452 | VEHICLE DRIVING AID AND METHOD - An electronic controller ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200130453 | WHEEL SENSOR MODULE - A disclosed vehicle wheel sensor module includes a housing having a mount portion for attachment to a vehicle suspension assembly, a wheel speed sensor supported within the housing, a ride height sensor including a lever movable responsive to movement of a vehicle suspension component and a single connector providing electrical communication with the wheel speed sensor and the ride height sensor. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130454 | METHOD OF OPERATING VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system, such as for an air suspension system of a vehicle, includes a control module having a sleep state and an awake state. Methods for operating the control system use a wake trigger to switch the control module, which is electrically coupled with a vehicle battery, from the sleep state to the awake state. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130455 | DOOR OF AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a door of an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can prevent damage and distortion by bending during assembly and reinforce strength due to a plate-shaped sliding door with flexibility. The door of the air conditioner for a vehicle, which is disposed inside an air-conditioning case to adjust the degree of opening of an air passageway, includes: a door body formed in a plate shape and formed to be able to slide in the air-conditioning case; and a reinforcing part formed from at least one side of the door body in a thickness direction and extending in an axial direction, which is perpendicular to a sliding direction of the door body. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130456 | COOLING MODULE FOR VEHICLE - A cooling module for a vehicle includes: a high temperature radiator including first and second header tanks into which a coolant flows and from which it is exhausted, and a plurality of tubes and heat radiating fins respectively interconnecting the first and second header tanks; a low temperature radiator including third and fourth header tanks into which a coolant flows and from which it is exhausted, and a plurality of tubes and heat radiating fins respectively interconnecting the third and fourth header tanks; and a condenser disposed at a side surface of the high temperature and low temperature radiators corresponding to the second and fourth header tanks to be respectively connected to the second and fourth header tanks and condensing a refrigerant flowing therein through heat exchange with a coolant supplied from the second and fourth header tanks. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130457 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED THERMOELECTRIC HEATING AND COOLING - A climate control system and method controls climate at selected regions. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The system can include a fluid conduit configured to allow a liquid to flow in the at least one fluid conduit. The system can further include a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. At least two thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are in thermal communication with the liquid to provide climate control to a region. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130458 | APPARATUS ALLOWING WIDER RANGE OF DISTRIBUTION OF AIR FROM A HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - An apparatus allows for the distribution of air over a wider range of area. That apparatus includes a telescoping duct assembly, having an inner duct section received for sliding movement in an outer duct section, a receiver in the inner duct section, an elongated port in the outer duct section and an air register held in the receiver and projecting through the elongated port. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130459 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which makes it possible for an upper case and a lower case to be assembled in correct position without minute misassembly between the upper case and the lower case, thereby making operation of a sliding door smooth. The air conditioner, which includes an air-conditioning case having a plurality of cases and a door disposed inside the air-conditioning case to be able to slide, further includes: a shape-matching part where the plurality of cases are matched each other in shape; and a guide part crossing the shape-matching part to guide a sliding action of the door, wherein a cross section of the guide part at the shape-matching part is formed to be eccentric. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130460 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, which can improve a gear ratio of a power transmission means in order to operate a sliding door with more torque. The air conditioner for a vehicle includes: an air-conditioning case having a heat exchanger; a first door and a second door disposed inside the air-conditioning case to adjust the degree of opening of an air passageway; a first driving part for operating the first door; a power transmission part connected to the first driving part; a second driving part for operating the second door; and a third driving part for connecting the power transmission part with the second driving part. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130461 | USER BODY TEMPERATURE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A user body temperature assistance system associated with an air conditioning device, may include air conditioning controller configured to control an operation of an air conditioning device configured for adjusting an interior air temperature of a vehicle and determine an operation stage of a temperature adjustment unit in the vehicle according to an operation-based signal of the air conditioning device; and a temperature adjustment controller, which is configured to control an operation of the temperature adjustment unit for assisting a user body temperature according to the operation stage determined by the air conditioning controller. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130462 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A TEMPERATURE IN A PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - A device for determining a temperature in a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising a sensor unit for detecting infra-red radiation and a temperature determining unit. The temperature determining unit may be configured so as, in dependence upon the measurement data provided by the sensor unit, to determine a surface temperature of a predetermined object located in the vehicle passenger compartment and, from the determined surface temperature of the object using a first functional relationship, to determine an air temperature in the vehicle passenger compartment. The temperature determining unit may be configured as an alternative or in addition thereto so as, in dependence upon the measurement data provided by the sensor unit, to determine a surface temperature for at least one passenger compartment occupant, and from the determined surface temperature using a second functional relationship to determine a measurement for the level of personal comfort. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130463 | Universal Mode Plate - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system including an HVAC assembly, a set of pins, mode doors, a mode plate, an actuator, and an HVAC control module. The mode doors control airflow from the HVAC assembly. A position of each mode door is controlled by a corresponding pin of the set of pins. The mode plate includes (i) a set of grooves, (ii) a first adjustment path and (iii) a second adjustment path. The first adjustment path causes a first pin of the set of pins to move toward a center. The second adjustment path causes the first pin to move away from the center of the mode plate. An HVAC module selectively actuates the actuator to causes the mode plate to rotate in at least one of a passive direction and the active direction in response to receiving a mode request. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130464 | AIR VENTILATION DEVICE OF VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An air ventilation device of a vehicle includes: a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet and a cooling core and a heating core disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet; a rear extending flow path extending to the rear of the vehicle, and having a first end connected to the air outlet of the housing and a second end connected to a back seat air vent disposed to face a back seat space; an air collecting flow path directly connecting the rear extending flow path and the air inlet of the housing; and an opening and closing door structure opening and closing air circulation between the rear extending flow path and the air outlet and air circulation between the air collecting flow path and the air inlet. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130465 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AIR CONDITIONING DEVICES IN A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - A method for controlling air conditioning devices in a transportation vehicle wherein, upon the recording of an operator's air conditioning need and a conversion of the need into an air conditioning function for an air conditioning device, the implementability of the air conditioning need is compared with an influencing variable measured by a sensor. In response to the air conditioning need being recognized as implementable, information asserting this fact is issued to the operator. An apparatus for performing the method. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130466 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A vehicle air conditioning apparatus is provided. The vehicle air conditioning apparatus includes: a plurality of seat air conditioning units configured to selectively perform cooling or heating for corresponding seats installed in a cabin, respectively; and a plurality of exhaust ducts for discharging, outside the cabin, part of air used in the plurality of seat air conditioning units. At least part of the plurality of exhaust ducts is merged. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130467 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - A vehicle air conditioning apparatus is provided which includes: a plurality of seat air conditioning units configured to selectively perform cooling or heating per corresponding seat among a plurality of seats installed in a cabin, respectively; and a plurality of exhaust ducts for discharging, outside the cabin, part of air used in the plurality of seat air conditioning units. An exhaust duct of a given one of the plurality of seat air conditioning units is connected to an air inlet of another seat air conditioning unit. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130468 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A COOLANT CIRCUIT FOR A VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A method for operating a cooling circuit. It is provided that a) the actuation signal ST of the coolant compressor is provided so as to increase over time from a minimum value (ST | 2020-04-30 |
20200130469 | HEATING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A heating system for a vehicle is provided. In order to permit provision of efficient heating of a vehicle window pane of an electric vehicle, the system has two at least mainly transparent panes, wherein an outer pane is arranged on the outside of the vehicle and an inner pane is arranged on the inside of the outer pane to form an intermediate space, and at least one controllable infrared source is configured to irradiate infrared radiation into the intermediate space so that the infrared radiation at least partially irradiates the outer pane. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130470 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an openable door, a discharge port, a valve and a rotation mechanism. The discharge port communicates a vehicle cabin space with an outside, and discharges air in a vehicle cabin to the outside. The valve is rotatable between an open position for opening the discharge port and a closed position for closing the discharge port. The rotating mechanism couples the door with the valve such that the valve is rotated from the closed position to the open position when the door is opening, and rotated from the open position to the closed position when the door is closing. The rotating mechanism does not bring the valve being rotated from the open position to reach the closed position at a moment when the door is closed, and further rotates the valve to the closed position when the door is in a state of being closed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130471 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUGMENTING A VEHICLE POWERED TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A method for powering a vehicle powered transport climate control system is provided. The method includes determining an amount of power requested by a load of the vehicle powered transport climate control system. The method also includes determining a vehicle power amount available from a vehicle power network. Also, the method includes calculating an auxiliary power amount from an auxiliary power network to augment the vehicle power amount from the vehicle power network. Further, the method includes converting power from the vehicle power network and power from the auxiliary power network into a load power and supplying the load power to the load of the vehicle powered transport climate control system. Also, a maximum amount of vehicle power available from the vehicle power network is less than a maximum amount of power required by the load of the vehicle powered transport climate control system. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130472 | DEVICE FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DEVICE - Device for a climate control system of a motor vehicle. The device includes a refrigeration circuit with a compressor for the two-stage compression of the refrigerant and injection of refrigerant at an intermediate pressure level, at least one heat exchanger operated as a condenser/gas cooler, a first internal heat exchanger, at least a first heat exchanger operated as an evaporator, which is situated upstream from a first expansion element in the flow direction of the refrigerant, as well as a first flow path and a second flow path, each of which extends from a branching point to the compressor. The refrigeration circuit is designed with a second internal heat exchanger. The first internal heat exchanger is arranged at least with a low-pressure side inside the first flow path and the second internal heat exchanger is arranged at least with an intermediate pressure side inside the second flow path. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130473 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING A MILD HYBRID SYSTEM THAT POWERS A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods and systems for controlling energy source for a mild hybrid system that powers a transport climate control system are provided. The mild hybrid system includes a DC energy source configured to supply a first DC voltage to the transport climate control system. The system also includes an inverter connected to the DC energy source and configured to change the first DC voltage from the DC energy source to a first AC voltage. The system further includes a transformer connected to the inverter and configured to convert the first AC voltage to a second AC voltage. Also the system includes a motor that drives a compressor. The motor is driven by the second AC voltage, the second AC voltage is greater than the first AC voltage. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130474 | AIR-VENT FOR A VEHICLE INTERIOR - An air-vent for distributing air in a vehicle interior. The air-vent includes at least a guiding member for guiding air from the air-vent into the vehicle interior. The guiding member is slidably configured over a periphery of the air-vent and moves in and out of a housing of the air-vent. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130475 | ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR AN AIR VENT - An adjustment mechanism ( | 2020-04-30 |
20200130476 | POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR FIREFIGHTING APPARATUS - A firefighting apparatus has a positive pressure ventilation system for impairing dust, dirt, and other debris from entering a storage compartment of the apparatus. The system can blow dust, dirt and debris out from the storage compartment if the same enters the compartment. The positive pressure ventilation system includes a blower assembly that supplies a positive flow of air to the storage compartment, such that the pressure within the storage compartments is greater than the environment, and air will egress from the storage compartment into the surrounding environment, rather than entering the storage compartment from the surrounding environment. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130477 | VEHICLE PILLAR STRUCTURE - A vehicle pillar structure including a first column, a second column, and a transparent member. The first column includes a first framework member in a substantially plate shape extending along a vehicle vertical direction, and a second framework member in a substantially plate shape extending along the vehicle vertical direction and opposite the first framework member. The second column is at the vehicle rear side of the first column with a spacing between the first column and the second column, and includes a third framework member in a substantially plate shape extending along the vehicle vertical direction, and a fourth framework member in a substantially plate shape extending along the vehicle vertical direction, and opposite the third framework member. The transparent member spans between the first column and the second column, and enables outside of a vehicle to be seen when viewed from a driving seat side. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130478 | HARD SUPPORT CORNER FOR A SOFT TOP - A quarter window assembly for a soft top cover assembly that is removable. The quarter window assembly is connectable to the soft cover assembly. The quarter window assembly has a hard corner assembly mountable to features connected to a vehicle. The hard corner assembly is an injection molded plastic assembly. The quarter window assembly also has a panel carrying at least one window, and the panel is secured to the hard corner assembly. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130479 | WINDOW DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY WITH MOUNTING CLIPS - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a window deflector assembly which can be installed within a window channel of a window frame of a vehicle. The window deflector assembly can include a window deflector and a mounting clip. The mounting clip can provide greater securement to the window deflector by securing to both sides of a window channel and can include structure which can grip a portion of the window deflector on both sides. The mounting clip can be curved to aid installation of the clip into the window channel and to better distribute the load from the window deflector to sides of the window channel. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130480 | WINDOW OR DOOR COVERING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A combination of a window covering assembly and a window frame is for a vehicle. The window frame has an outer face including at least one groove having a depth direction in a direction substantially orthogonal to a pane of the window frame. The window covering assembly is provided with one or more snaps for snap-fixing the window covering assembly to the at least one groove of the window frame. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130481 | VEHICLE WINDOW OPACITY - A method of operating a vehicle having variable opacity windows that includes customer convenience functions such as transitioning a window to transparent when the vehicle is in use as a ride-sharing vehicle and detects picking up a new passenger; or transitioning the window to transparent when a signal is received from an emergency vehicle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130482 | DOOR ASSEMBLIES AND VEHICLES INCLUDING OUTER AND INNER BULKHEADS TO TRANSFER A SIDE IMPACT LOAD TO A PILLAR STRUCTURE AND METHODS INCORPORATING THE SAME - A door assembly, of a vehicle that includes a first pillar structure and a second pillar structure, includes a door outer panel, a door inner panel coupled to and positioned inwardly of the door outer panel, and an impact beam positioned between the door outer panel and the door inner panel. The door impact beam includes a first end and an opposite second end, the first end overlaps the first pillar structure and the second end overlaps the second pillar structure. The door assembly further includes an inner bulkhead coupled to the door inner panel and positioned between the door inner panel and the first end of the impact beam, and an outer bulkhead coupled to the door inner panel and positioned between the inner bulkhead and the first end of the impact beam, the outer bulkhead overlaps a portion of the inner bulkhead. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130483 | VEHICLE RACK ASSEMBLY - Disclosed are embodiments of a rack assembly configured to mount to sidewalls of a truck bed of a vehicle. In some embodiments, the rack assembly comprises a pair of side rails configured to secure to the sidewalls of the truck bed, a pair of tracks, and a plurality of mounting brackets configured to mount the pair of tracks to sidewalls of the truck bed and above the side rails so as to transfer vertical load from the tracks to the sidewalls of truck bed. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130484 | Arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof - An arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof is disclosed having a guide rail which extends along a vehicle longitudinal direction (X), a raising rod which is displaceable along the vehicle longitudinal direction (x) relative to the guide rail, a rear raising lever with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction (X), which is coupled pivotably to the cover, and which—is guided with a first guide element in a first slotted link which is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail, is guided with a second guide element in a second slotted link which is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail, is guided with a third guide element in a third slotted link which is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail, and is coupled to the raising rod by means of a rotary bearing. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130485 | LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEM CONTROLLER FOR A TRUCK - A truck cap assembly that selectively covers a truck bed of a truck is provided. The truck cap assembly may include a cap that sets on opposing side walls of the truck; a cap door located on the cap; a latch bar located on the cap; a controller located on the cap door; and a latch release assembly which includes a motor and a latch arm. The controller is in electrical communication with a motor actuator that is coupled to a latch arm. A signal from the controller activates the motor to move the latch arm. The latch arm is releasable from the latch bar to release the cap door. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130486 | FOLD-BACK SOFT TOP FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a folding top assembly for use with a vehicle and methods for using a folding top assembly on a vehicle. The folding top assembly can be used to create openings on the top of the vehicle by folding a rear panel segment of the folding top assembly forward to expose a space over a rear seating area of the vehicle and/or folding a front panel segment of the folding top assembly rearward to expose a space over a front seating area of the vehicle. The assembly can be designed and shaped to improve the ability to store the folding top assembly on the vehicle and/or to improve aerodynamics when the vehicle is moving. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130487 | Rolling Tonneau Cover - A tonneau cover assembly that selectively covers a truck bed of a truck is provided. The tonneau cover assembly includes a cover and a longitudinally extending rail located adjacent a sidewall of the truck bed. The longitudinally extending rail includes an attachment member. The attachment member extends longitudinally along with the rail and at least a portion of the attachment member is located over a portion of the bed. The cover includes a stiffener located adjacent the attachment member of the longitudinally extending rail. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130488 | VEHICLE DOOR GLASS ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR REGULATING POSITION OF DOOR GLASS - A vehicle door glass assembly capable of regulating a position of a door glass may include a door frame forming a vehicle door; a garnish joined to a periphery of the door frame to finish an outer side face of the door frame; the door glass installed so as to be raised or lowered within the door frame; a glass run assembled to the door frame to support a periphery of the door glass; and a slider installed in an inner side face of the door glass to guide a raising or lowering movement of the door glass, where the garnish is provided with a restraint device configured to prevent the slider from moving in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130489 | AUTOMOBILE DOOR SEALING MEMBER - If a sealing member is mounted to a planar sealing member-mount extending from a window frame toward outside of the cabin, separation of a terminal portion of the sealing member from the window frame is to be reduced. A fixing member made of a hard material is provided on a terminal portion of the sealing member in a front-rear direction of a vehicle. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130490 | HOOD WEATHER STRIP ASSEMBLY - A hood weather strip assembly is provided. The assembly includes a center strip that is fixed to a cowl top cover and a pair of side strips that are coupled to each end of the center strip and fixed to fender side covers, respectively. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130491 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RETRACTABLE COVERS FOR VEHICLES - A device for receiving and housing a cover for a vehicle. The device includes an enclosure attachable to the vehicle, which houses the cover therein when the cover is in a retracted state. A roller unit is rotatably coupled to the enclosure. The cover is rolled around the roller unit when in the retracted state. A portion of the cover is not rolled around the roller unit when the cover is in an extended state. A winding device is rotationally biased to roll the cover onto the roller unit. A cover fixation system couples a first end of the cover to the roller unit, the first end remaining coupled to the roller unit when the cover is in the retracted state, the extended state, and intermediate states therebetween. The cover is withdrawn from the enclosure to cover the vehicle by overcoming the bias of the winding device. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130492 | BED COVER ASSEMBLY FOR PICKUP TRUCK - A bed cover assembly for a pickup truck may include cover guides coupled to upper ends of both body sides of a pickup truck and having guide means such as a guide rail formed inward of the truck; a bed cover coupled between the cover guides to slide along the guide means; and rotary guide rail assemblies hinged to both body sides of the rear of the truck, wherein when the bed cover moves rearward, the rotary guide rail assemblies rotate upward about respective hinge axes thereof and the bed cover moves along guide means formed at the rotary guide rail assemblies. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130493 | Hail protection cover for a vehicle - The invention is directed to a hail protection cover for a vehicle. The cover is comprised of a plurality of roof panels, hood panels, and side skirt panels, which are manufactured from a flexible, durable material. The cover is affixed to the roof of the user's vehicle in a rolled up condition. Upon the approach of a hailstorm, the user may pull the vehicle onto the should of the highway, unroll the cover, and unfold the panels to cover and protect the vehicle. The user may then re-enter the vehicle and wait for the hailstorm to pass before folding and rolling the cover. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130494 | Fiber Screens - A screen apparatus provides protection of an exterior part of a stationary vehicle from any potential damages caused by sun exposure, weather, etc. The apparatus can be detachably and noninvasively applied to the vehicle using detachable fasteners. The apparatus comprises at least one planar indicium that permits a user to personalize the apparatus to their aesthetic. Additionally, the apparatus offers a tiered or overlapping modular indicium to facilitate adjustment and further personalization of the screen. An electrical assembly comprising a power storage and a processor can offer the user interactive control of a speaker and illumination system using a switch and/or a personal computing device. Thus, the apparatus addresses the conventional detrimental assignment of screen elements of a vehicle and strengthens the personalization of screens to the user through a modular indicium alongside an electrical assembly to facilitate the manipulation of illumination and sound. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130495 | VEHICLE FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle front portion structure includes: a battery case that is installed beneath a floor of a vehicle; front side members that extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction further toward a vehicle front side than the battery case; side rails that structure portions of a suspension member that is disposed further toward the vehicle front side, and that extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction; first connecting members that connect the battery case and the front side members; and second connecting members that connect a vehicle longitudinal direction front end portion of the battery case and vehicle longitudinal direction rear ends of the side rails, that face the battery case in the vehicle longitudinal direction as seen in a plan view and in a side view, and that face the side rails in the vehicle longitudinal direction as seen in a plan view and in a side view. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130496 | POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - A power transmission apparatus is used in a vehicle and mounted on a vehicle member via a mount. The power transmission apparatus includes a case. The case includes a motor provided inside the case. The case includes a mount fastening portion for fastening the mount with a plurality of bolts. The mount fastening portion has a plurality of bolt tightening holes. The plurality of bolt tightening holes are provided so that the plurality of bolts are tightened into the plurality of bolt tightening holes. The bolt tightening holes have axial directions parallel to each other. A space isolated from an inside of the case is formed by a wall of the case in a region connecting two adjacent bolt tightening holes when the mount fastening portion is viewed in the axial directions of the plurality of bolt tightening holes. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130497 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR VEHICLE - The vehicle includes a pair of power control units (PCUs) provided corresponding to each of a pair of in-wheel motors. The pair of PCUs include two PCUs having a common structure. The PCU includes a cuboid housing, an MG terminal provided on a first side surface of the cuboid housing, and a battery terminal provided on a second side surface orthogonal to the first side surface. Each of the pair of power control units is arranged such that each of the MG terminals faces a vehicle width direction in which a corresponding in-wheel motor is located and each of the battery terminals faces a same direction in a vehicle front-rear direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130498 | SADDLE-TYPE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric bicycle includes a motor that includes a stator and a rotor and that is driven by a battery, a reduction gear, an output shaft configured to output power of the motor, a sprocket fixed to the output shaft, a housing, and a water jacket configured to cool the motor. The water jacket includes a flange section protruding outward in a radial direction of the stator, the flange section being formed in the water jacket at a side opposite to the reduction gear in a vehicle width direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130499 | TILTABLE ACTIVE AIR FLAP ASSEMBLY - A tiltable active air flap assembly may include an air flap unit having a plurality of air flaps rotatably installed in a manner of being arranged parallel to each other and rotating simultaneously such that running wind flows into an engine room through a radiator grille of a vehicle or the running wind is blocked; a drive motor; a power transmission means for transmitting rotational force of the drive motor to any one of the plurality of air flaps; and a tilting means for moving any one of upper and lower ends of the air flap unit along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle when each of the air flaps rotates to close the radiator grille. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130500 | SHUTTER DEVICE FOR A FRONT GRILLE OF A VEHICLE - Shutter device for a front grille of a vehicle that according to one embodiment includes a frame, a driving flap pivotally coupled to the frame and suitable for pivoting between an airflow blocking position and an opening position. The driving flap is coupled to a rotary actuator by a rotary shaft for moving the driving flap. The shaft includes a first stop configured for being supported on a first final stop of the frame when the driving flap is arranged in the blocking position. The shaft also includes a second stop arranged on the shaft, the second stop being axially and angularly displaced with respect to the first stop, and is also configured for being supported on a second final stop of the frame when the driving flap is arranged in the blocking position. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130501 | COOLING APPARATUS - A cooling apparatus for cooling compressed air produced by a compressor of a supercharger includes an air-cooled intercooler through which the compressed air flows, a grille shutter capable of blocking a flow of wind toward the intercooler, and a controller. The controller performs control processing to close the grille shutter when an ambient temperature around the intercooler is lower than or equal to zero degrees centigrade and a pressure value of the compressed air is lower than a predetermined pressure value at which condensate water generated within the intercooler is maintained in an unfrozen state at the ambient temperature lower than or equal to zero degrees centigrade, or otherwise performs control processing to open the grille shutter. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130502 | Multiple Inlet Filtration System - An apparatus and a method are provided for a multiple inlet air box to communicate an airstream through an air filter to an air intake duct of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle. The multiple inlet air box is comprised of a housing that supports the air filter within an interior of the housing. A mount portion within the housing fixedly receives a base of the air filter. Multiple air inlets couple with corresponding air inlet ports of the vehicle to direct the airstream into the multiple inlet air box. A duct directs the airstream from the multiple air inlets to the interior of the housing. A conduit communicates the airstream from an interior of the air filter to the air intake duct of the internal combustion engine. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130503 | FUEL SUPPLY PORT DEVICE - A fuel supply port device includes a tubular main member portion where a fuel supply nozzle is inserted from a tube-upper-end side; a cover member covering a side portion on the tube-upper-end side of the tubular main member portion from an outside; an earth member electrically connecting a fuel-supply-nozzle side to be inserted and a body-panel side; and a seal member sealing a pass-through portion of the earth member formed in the cover member. The seal member includes an insert-through portion allowing a one-end-portion side of the earth member to be inserted to pass through from the outside of the tubular main member portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130504 | Gas cap with built-in funnel for small engines - The invention is directed to a gas cap with built-in funnel for small engines. The gas cap provides a compact funnel of sufficient size to speed the refueling process and prevent spills, and may further provide a valve to prevent the escape of gasoline fumes from the fuel tank. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130505 | VEHICLE LID DEVICE - A vehicle lid device includes a housing disposing a fueling port or an electrical charging port inside an opening; and a lid turnably connected to a housing side, and opening and closing the opening of the housing. A connection portion between the housing side and the lid side includes a fitting portion for a shaft and a hole, and in a fully open position of the lid, when an external force at a predetermined value or above is applied in an opening direction to further open the lid, fitting of the fitting portion is released. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130506 | FEED MIXER DRIVETRAIN PROVIDED WITH A TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A Feed Mixer Drivetrain provided with a transmission and control method therefor, wherein a controller is so configured as control a sequence of operation phases of the feed mixer; each operation phase defining a predetermined speed of the input shaft of the feed mixer via the transmission and a predetermined duration. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130507 | COOLING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A cooling device for vehicle includes: an electric motor; an engine cooling pump; a power-control unit cooling pump; and a differential mechanism. The engine cooling pump is configured to allow an engine cooling water to flow by rotary power of the electric motor. The power-control unit cooling pump is configured to allow a cooling liquid for power control unit to flow by the rotary power of the electric motor. The differential mechanism makes a flowrate of the engine cooling pump different from a flowrate of the power-control unit cooling pump by controlling transmission of the rotary power from the electric motor. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130508 | METHOD AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING AN ELECTRIC OR A FUEL-CELL DRIVE - A method of operating an electric or a fuel cell motor vehicle. The vehicle has an electric machine which can operate as motor or generator and serves as a drive assembly. The electric machine is connected, via an AC/DC converter, to a high-voltage distributor. A high-voltage battery, high-voltage loads, and, via a high-voltage low voltage DC/DC converter, low-voltage loads are connected to the distributor. When the electric machine is operated as a generator in an overrun operation of the vehicle, the electric energy generated by the electric machine is calculated. The high-voltage battery, the high-voltage loads, and possibly the low-voltage loads, are operated, depending on driver and/or non-driver settings, such that the energy produced by electric machine is distributed between the high voltage battery, the high-voltage loads, and, if necessary, the low-voltage loads so as to minimize a difference between the energy produced and consumed by the electric machine. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130509 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A driver controls a switch inserted in a current path between a secondary battery and an inverter that drives a motor. A first abnormality detector instructs the driver to turn off the switch when an abnormality of the secondary battery is detected. A second abnormality detector is disposed in parallel with the first abnormality detector, and instructs the driver to turn off the switch when the abnormality of the secondary battery is detected. The first abnormality detector suspends an instruction to turn off the switch to the driver, even when the abnormality of the secondary battery is detected, in cases where an ECU instructs discharge-stop prohibition of the secondary battery. The second abnormality detector instructs the driver to turn off the switch after a lapse of a certain time from when the abnormality of the secondary battery is detected, regardless of an instruction from the ECU. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130510 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUS SHIPPING - An autonomous shipping system is inclusive of a delivery server that manages the several shipping assets for fulfilling shipping requests to transport packages between origin and destination locations through the coordinated interactions of distributed shipping assets that include service drones and service stations. Service drones are inclusive of delivery drones for holding and transporting packages and charge drones that carry additional power capacities and which are adapted to interact with delivery drones for executing power renewal routines for providing additional power to the power units of delivery drones. Service stations include docking stations that serve as shelters and recharging stations for one or more service drones, transfer stations for transferring packages between two delivery drones, and storage stations for temporarily storing packages during mid-shipment. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130511 | MULTIPLE CHEMISTRY BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Multiple chemistry battery systems and methods for using such systems in electric vehicles are disclosed. In one embodiment, an example electric vehicle may include a drive motor configured to impart motion to one or more wheels of the electric vehicle, a plurality of batteries configured to power the drive motor, and one or more controllers. The plurality of batteries may include a first battery including a first cell having a first chemistry, and a second battery including a second cell having a second chemistry different from the first chemistry. The one or more controllers may be configured to cause the first battery and the second battery to power the drive motor, and to cause the drive motor to charge the first battery and the second battery. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130512 | BALANCING ENERGY IN A PARALLELIZED BATTERY SYSTEM - A method for balancing energy in an energy storage system of an electric vehicle includes detecting a first voltage of a first energy storage unit (ESU) and a second voltage of a second energy storage unit of the energy storage system, and determining a discharge time corresponding to the detected second voltage. The method may also include discharging energy from the first energy storage unit, while not discharging energy from the second energy storage unit, for a duration of the determined discharge time. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130513 | PATH CORRECTION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO PROJECTED MAGNETIC FLIGHT PATH - A method controlling a vehicle moving along a guideway for magnetic flight is provided. The method includes receiving, at a controller, data generated by one or more sensors. The controller receives data relating to a projected flight path of the vehicle. The controller determines an altitude of the vehicle relative to the guideway for magnetic flight and determines a speed of the vehicle relative to the guideway for magnetic flight. The controller then calculates a deviation of the vehicle from the projected flight path. The controller adjusts the altitude of the vehicle relative to the guideway for magnetic flight by changing certain aspects of a magnetic flight suspension system causing the vehicle to more closely track the projected flight path. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130514 | PATH CORRECTION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO PROJECTED MAGNETIC FLIGHT PATH - Disclosed herein are techniques for guiding a vehicle over a flight path. The techniques include receiving guideway data, such as information corresponding to a track segment, generated by one or more guideway sensors associated with a metallic track, and receiving flight path data, such as a set of 3-D space coordinates for the vehicle. The method further includes determining an amount of deviation between one or more coordinates of the flight path data and a position of the vehicle based on the guideway data, and adjusting the position of the vehicle relative to the track segment to minimize the amount of deviation in at least one dimension in the 3-D space. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130515 | SADDLE-TYPE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric bicycle includes a battery, a high voltage electric wire extending from the battery, a motor driven by electricity supplied from the battery, and a reduction gear configured to reduce a speed of output of the motor. The battery is disposed in front of and above the motor. The reduction gear is disposed outside the motor in a vehicle width direction. The high voltage electric wire is disposed in a gap between the reduction gear and the battery in a forward/rearward direction at outer side of the motor in the vehicle width direction. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130516 | BATTERY BOX FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A battery box for electric or hybrid motor vehicles, comprising a peripheral frame which has a generally convex polygonal shape, a bottom part and a top cover; the bottom part being joined to a lower surface of the peripheral frame, said peripheral frame comprising at least an aluminum extruded element, bent in a single direction in at least a position along the extrusion longitudinal direction according an angle wherein said bent aluminum extruded element at the said position presents at least two different inner radii of curvatures. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130517 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - There is provided a fuel cell vehicle that allows minimally suppressing damage of a fuel cell stack and a high voltage component as important components when the vehicle collides from a front side. An ion exchanger as a first component includes a tubular portion and a cap portion. When the front side of the fuel cell vehicle collides, the tubular portion deforms due to an impact load from a radiator as a second component moving toward the ion exchanger to buffer an impact from the radiator. The cap portion restricts additional deformation of a damper portion when the impact load from the radiator becomes a predetermined magnitude or more. A stack frame and a chassis are joined and fixed via mounts such that the stack frame is detached from the chassis due to the impact load from the radiator when the deformation of the tubular portion is restricted by the cap portion. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130518 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING MULTIPLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low voltage device, and regulate the total power to the low voltage storage device and the high voltage storage device based on the determination. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130519 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes a power storage device, a front compartment, a power supplying port, and an external power supplying device. The power storage device is configured to feed electric power to a motor for traveling. The front compartment is provided in front of a cabin of the electric vehicle in the electric vehicle. The power supplying port is provided in the front compartment and is configured to be connected with a power supplying cable. The external power supplying device is configured to feed electric power of the power storage device to an outside of the electric vehicle from the power supplying port. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130520 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS - A power conversion apparatus includes: a DC connector connectable to a DC power inlet of a vehicle; an AC inlet connectable to a connector of an AC power cable; and a rectifier circuit located between the AC inlet and the DC connector. The rectifier circuit is configured to convert AC power input from the AC inlet side to DC power and output the DC power to the DC connector side. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130521 | POWER CONVERSION CABLE APPARATUS - A power conversion cable apparatus includes: a plug having a terminal connectable to an AC outlet; a DC connector having a terminal connectable to a DC inlet of a vehicle; a cable connecting the plug and the DC connector; an abnormality detection module; and an AC/DC conversion circuit. The abnormality detection module is configured to detect an abnormality of a current at a detection spot. The AC/DC conversion circuit is located on the terminal side relative to the detection spot and configured to convert AC power input from the terminal side into DC power and output the DC power to the terminal side. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130522 | CHARGE CONTROLLER, CHARGING SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE - A processor included in a server acquires, by a weather information acquisition unit, weather information related to rainfall in a region where an external charging of a vehicle is performed. The processor also acquires flooding information indicative of prediction of flood damage to the region from a flooding information DB included in a storage device. If the vehicle is determined, based on the acquired weather information and flooding information, as likely to be inundated with water while the vehicle is stationary in the charging station, the processor transmits to the vehicle a stop instruction for stopping the external charging. The vehicle stops the external charging if the vehicle receives the stop instruction for stopping the external charging from the server. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130523 | SYSTEM FOR THE AUTOMATED DOCKING OF ROBOTIC PLATFORMS - Various embodiments are directed to a docking station for a robotic platform. The docking station may include a ramp having a first side and a second side opposing the first side, a base pad, a roller assembly, and a roller backstop assembly. The roller assembly may be coupled to the ramp and the base pad. The roller assembly may be configured to allow a robotic platform being driven towards the ramp to continue powered travel onto the ramp for docking when the robotic platform approaches the ramp within an angle range of 0 and 15 degrees with respect to either of the first and second sides of the ramp. The roller backstop assembly may be coupled to the roller assembly and the base pad. The roller backstop assembly may receive the robotic platform from the roller assembly to dock the robotic platform. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130524 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOCATING A VEHICLE FOR AN INDUCTIVE ENERGY TRANSMISSION - A device for locating a vehicle for an inductive energy transmission from an inductive charging device to the vehicle includes an ultrasound transmitter, which emits at least one first ultrasonic signal. At least three ultrasound receivers are situated on the vehicle, which receive an ultrasonic signal sequence having a direct receive signal and further receive signals in each case. A processing unit is situated on the vehicle, which is developed to ascertain the earliest receive direct receive signals within the ultrasonic signal sequences and to ascertain a position of the vehicle relative to the primary coil of the inductive charging device as a function of the ascertained direct receive signals. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130525 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle for supplying solar charging panel generated power to a high-voltage battery or an auxiliary battery based on a SOC is provided. The vehicle includes a motor, an electric field load, a high-voltage battery that supplies power to the motor, and an auxiliary battery that supplies the power to the electric field load. A battery sensor measures a SOC of each battery. A solar charging panel measures an amount of solar light and generates the power based on solar energy. A controller calculates generable power through the solar charging panel based on the measured amount of light when starting of the vehicle is off. The solar charging panel is operated to generate power when the generable power is greater than the power consumption in the power generation through the solar charging panel, and supplies the generated power to one of the batteries based on the SOC of each. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130526 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE - An electrified vehicle includes an electric motor configured to output power for traveling, an electric power storage device configured to supply electric power to the electric motor, and a control device configured to set an input limit as a maximum value of a charging current in charging the electric power storage device using electric power from an external power supply. The control device is configured to set a greater value as the input limit when a vehicle use ratio as a proportion of a use index indicating a degree of cumulative use of the vehicle to a prescribed maximum value of the use index is large than when the vehicle use ratio is small. | 2020-04-30 |
20200130527 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHARGING STATION - A method for operating a charging station for charging a plurality of electric vehicles, in particular electric cars, wherein the charging station is connected at a grid connection point to an electrical supply grid in order to be supplied with electrical energy from the electrical supply grid via said grid connection point, comprising the steps of drawing electrical energy from the electrical supply grid and charging one or more electric vehicles using the electrical energy drawn from the electrical supply grid, wherein the charging station is controlled in such a way that the electrical supply grid is electrically supported. | 2020-04-30 |