18th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 22 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220134826 | SELF-PROPELLED SPRAYER SUSPENSION TRAVEL REDUCTION MECHANISM - An agricultural vehicle suspension may comprise a spring and a first spindle operably coupled with the spring in a spindle axial direction. A stop body may be operably coupled to the first spindle in a cylinder axial direction. The stop body may be configured to limit an axial length of travel of the suspension relative to the first spindle. The first spindle may be a steering spindle or a suspension spindle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134827 | COMPRESSOR FOR SHOCK ABSORBER - A compressor for a shock absorber is provided, including a stretching mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The stretching mechanism includes a first main body and a second main body. The first main body is movably connected with the second main body. The clamping mechanism includes a first abutting assembly and a second abutting assembly which are configured to clamp the shock absorber. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134828 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A fluid suspension system for a land vehicle is provided with an actuator connected to a chassis and an axle of a land vehicle spaced apart from a pivotal connection of the axle. A fluid pressure circuit is in cooperation with the at least one actuator. A controller is in operable communication with the fluid pressure circuit and is programmed to receive input indicative of a travel speed of the land vehicle. The fluid pressure circuit is adjusted to limit fluid flow rate or reduce fluid pressure at a low speed travel range to permit the axle to pivot in response to variations in an underlying support surface. The fluid pressure circuit is adjusted at a higher speed travel range for selective actuation of the at least one actuator or for a higher fluid pressure actuation of the at least one actuator, in response to variations in the underlying surface. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134829 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A suspension system for a land vehicle is provided with at least one actuator connected to a chassis and an axle of a land vehicle spaced apart from a pivotal connection of the axle. A suspension circuit is in cooperation with the at least one actuator. A controller is in operable communication with the suspension circuit and is programmed to receive input indicative of a travel speed of the land vehicle. The suspension circuit is closed at a low speed travel range to permit the axle to pivot in response to variations in an underlying support surface. The suspension circuit is opened to permit selective actuation of the at least one actuator at a higher speed travel range in response to variations in the underlying support surface. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134830 | SELF-CONTAINED AIRSHOCK ASSEMBLY - An airshock assembly is disclosed. The airshock assembly includes a shock absorber an airspring, and an air compressor assembly. The airspring is axially coupled with a portion of the shock absorber and used to modify a ride height of the shock absorber. The air compressor assembly is coupled with a portion of the shock absorber. The air compressor assembly is used to modify an air pressure in the airspring without requiring the airshock assembly to utilize an air reservoir. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134831 | SENSORY EVALUATION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION DEVICE, AND SUSPENSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A sensory evaluation system performs sensory evaluation on a plurality of sensory indexes corresponding to respective feelings of an occupant according to traveling of a moving body, and includes: a data adjustment unit that generates evaluation data to be used for the sensory evaluation based on information acquired according to the traveling of the moving body; an evaluation index determination unit that selects at least any one sensory index as an evaluation index from among the plurality of sensory indexes based on the information; an evaluation unit that calculates an evaluation value for the evaluation index from the evaluation data using an evaluation circuit corresponding to the evaluation index; and an aggregation unit that aggregates the evaluation value calculated by the evaluation unit. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134832 | DAMPING CONTROL SYSTEM - A damping control system comprises a first vehicle, a second vehicle, and a storage device. The first vehicle provides, to the storage device, travel information including a change value of a road surface, position information, and position reliability of the position information. The storage device executes first update processing of updating related value information based on a road surface displacement-related value identified based on the change value, when the position reliability is equal to or higher than a threshold reliability, and executes second update processing of updating the related value information, when the position reliability is lower than the threshold reliability. The second vehicle executes preview damping control using a target control force calculated based on a control related value being a road surface displacement-related value at a predicted passing position. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134833 | VIBRATION DAMPING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vibration damping control apparatus of a vehicle obtains first data from a road surface information in which position information, a road surface displacement related value, and speed information are rerated to one another. The first data represents a time series change of the road surface displacement related value on a predicted route of a wheel. The vibration damping control apparatus obtains speed information at a predicted passage position from the road surface information. In the case where the speed of the vehicle at the present point in time is higher than a speed represented by the speed information, the vibration damping control apparatus executes a first process (low-pass filter process) on the first data, obtains preview information from the first data having been subjected to the first process, and controls a control force generating apparatus on the basis of a target control force computed by using the preview information. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134834 | GAS SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A vehicle suspension system includes a gas spring. The gas spring includes a cylinder and a rod movable relative to the cylinder. The rod and the cylinder at least partially define a chamber having a variable volume and containing a first pressurized gas therein. The gas spring further includes an accumulator in communication with the chamber and containing a second pressurized gas therein. The gas spring provides a first spring rate when the first pressurized gas is pressurized below a threshold pressure and a second spring rate when the first pressurized gas is pressurized above the threshold pressure. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134835 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE ROLL CONTROL - A system for active roll control for a vehicle body is provided and includes a sensor operable to monitor a tilt of the body and a suspension system. The suspension system includes an active sway bar including a first bar portion, a second bar portion, and an active roll control motor disposed between the first bar portion and the second bar portion. The active roll control motor is operable to turn the first bar portion in relation to the second bar portion. The system further includes a computerized active roll control controller which is operative to monitor a driving mode including one of straight-line driving and rounding a curve on a road, monitor an output of the sensor, determine a desired roll moment based upon the driving mode and the output of the sensor, and control the active roll control motor based upon the desired roll moment. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134836 | HEATING, VENTILATION AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134837 | INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - An integrated thermal management system for vehicles includes: a first cooling line; a second cooling line; a refrigerant line; and a bypass line configured to diverge from the second cooling line, to be connected to a chiller, and to allow a coolant to bypass a second radiator and to circulate between a high-voltage battery and the chiller. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134838 | AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES - This present invention relates to a single body air treatment system for recreational vehicles and is a combination of components working in a scheme so to provide heating, cooling, dehumidification, ventilation, air-purification, heavy-duty drying, into a single body. The system comprising of a cooling air plant having a refrigerating cycle and air heat exchangers acting with electricity and a heating plant having an incorporated fuel/Natural-Gas burner acting as air furnace. The system operates heating and cooling simultaneously with in the same air-flow and provides air purification through an antibacterial electrical device. The system also integrates extra pipes to produce extra hot-water in winter while the system operates in heating. The system is integrated with a dedicated resonator chamber to minimize the external noise produce by extraction blowers. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134839 | INTEGRATED THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An integrated thermal management system and method for a vehicle, including: a cabin thermal management loop; an energy storage system thermal management loop; a power electronics thermal management loop; and a multi-port valve assembly coupled to the cabin thermal management loop, the energy storage system thermal management loop, and the power electronics thermal management loop and adapted to, responsive to an operating state of the vehicle, selectively isolate and couple the cabin thermal management loop, the energy storage system thermal management loop, and the power electronics thermal management loop from and to one another. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134840 | HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle having a heating and cooling system includes a refrigerant loop for conveying refrigerant, a coolant loop for conveying coolant, a chiller configured to convey the refrigerant and the coolant, and a vessel coupled to the chiller and having a phase change material disposed therein. The phase change material is configured to freeze via heat transfer from the phase change material to the refrigerant and melt via heat transfer from the coolant to the phase change material. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134841 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A heat exchange system for a vehicle includes: a heat exchange module disposed at a rear, in a length direction, of a vehicle body, formed of a plurality of plate-shaped plates including a plurality of through-holes; a radiator installed at a front, in the length direction, of the vehicle body; a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module disposed at the rear, including an air conditioning cases that includes an evaporator, an indoor condenser, and an opening/closing door provided therein; an electric compressor; a rear driving motor disposed at the rear; an autonomous driving controller disposed at the rear; and a switching valve including a first valve installed on a first refrigerant line, a second valve installed on a second refrigerant line; and a third valve installed on a third refrigerant line. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134842 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle air conditioner having a compressor to compress a refrigerant, an air flow passage to supply air to the vehicle; a radiator; an outdoor heat exchanger; a battery temperature adjustment device for letting a heat medium circulate through a battery mounted in the vehicle, thereby adjusting a temperature of the battery; and a control device. The battery temperature adjustment device has a refrigerant-heat medium heat exchanger for performing exchange of heat between the refrigerant and the heat medium. The control device is configured to execute: a radiator and outdoor heat exchanger heating/battery cooling mode, and an obstruct inflow heating/battery cooling mode. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134843 | CAB HEATING SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC WORK VEHICLE - In one aspect, a cab heating system for an electric work vehicle includes a hydraulic circuit forming a hydraulic flow loop through which a hydraulic fluid is directed for supply to a hydraulic component of the electric work vehicle. The system also includes a coolant circuit forming a coolant flow loop through which a coolant fluid is circulated, with the coolant circuit comprising a coolant heat exchanger. Additionally, the system includes a circuit heat exchanger thermally coupling the hydraulic circuit to the coolant circuit to allow heat to be transferred between the hydraulic fluid and the coolant fluid, and a fan configured to direct an airflow across the coolant heat exchanger such that heat is transferred from the coolant fluid to the airflow prior to delivery of the airflow into an interior of a cab of the electric work vehicle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134844 | Methode de determination du niveau de charge en fluide refrigerant dans un circuit de refroidissement pour un systeme de climatisation - A method for determining a level of refrigerant charge in a cooling circuit of an air-conditioning system and a module for leak detection are provided. The method includes determining a total quantity of refrigerant contained in the cooling circuit of the air-conditioning system solely based on data internal to the air-conditioning system. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134845 | HEAT EXCHANGER AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle air conditioning system provides a heat exchanger and a vehicle air conditioning system comprising same, which can simplify the overall structure and can easily perform cooling/heating of air for air conditioning and dehumidification heating by using an integrated heat exchanger which is selectively supplied with low- and high-temperature cooling water by a supply valve to perform heat exchange. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134846 | Magnetic Kinematic HVAC Control - An (HVAC) system having an HVAC case. An airflow control member is mounted within the HVAC case. A first magnet is at or adjacent to the axis of rotation and movable along with the airflow control member. The first magnet generates a first magnetic field. A second magnet is spaced apart from the first magnet. The second magnet generates a second magnetic field having a polarity that is opposite to the first magnetic field. Magnetic cooperation between the first magnet and the second magnet provides a magnetic linkage for rotating the airflow control member within the HVAC case. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134847 | VENT APPARATUS - The vent apparatus includes: a transfer duct located inside an upper surface of an interior of a vehicle; a vent located at a portion of the transfer duct; a variable guide located adjacent to the vent; and a driver located at a first end of the variable guide, and configured to apply a driving force to the variable guide and insert the variable guide into a trim, and to change a shape of the variable guide based on the driving force such that a direction of air discharged through the vent is controlled. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134848 | VEHICLE AIR REGISTER ASSEMBLY - An air register assembly includes a barrel having first and second sides extending between third and fourth sides. A first retainer is disposed adjacent to the third side. A second retainer is disposed adjacent to the fourth side. A support feature extends between the first and second sides of the barrel. The support feature includes a first vane member extending from the first connector, a second vane member extending from the second connector and toward the first vane member, and a linking member extending between the first and second vane members. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134849 | AIR VENT APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - An air vent apparatus of a vehicle according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a knob electrically interlocked with a display disposed inside a cockpit and laterally moved to selectively operate various functions installed in the display and an air duct disposed on a movement path of the knob and configured to adjust a ventilation direction of air introduced into an interior of a vehicle according to the lateral movement of the knob. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134850 | VEHICLE SUN VISOR HAVING AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ASSEMBLY - A vehicle sun visor ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134851 | ELECTRIC LIFT GATE AND VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to an electric lift gate and a vehicle. The electric lift gate includes: two side bars opposed and spaced apart, and the two side bars being provided with a guiding groove, respectively, the guiding groove extending along a length direction of the side bar; a roller shutter assembly disposed between the two side bars, two opposite sides of the roller shutter assembly being slidably disposed in the corresponding guiding grooves, respectively; a winding assembly cooperating with the roller shutter assembly in a driving manner; and a driving assembly connected to the winding assembly, and configured to drive the winding assembly to rotate, so as to drive the roller shutter assembly to wind or unwind. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134852 | TONNEAU COVER DEVICE - The disclosure provides a tonneau cover device. The tonneau cover device includes a tonneau cover installed on the rear portion of the vehicle and a tonneau cover bracket attached to the rear end portion of the tonneau cover, and the tonneau cover bracket extends in the width direction of the vehicle. A columnar portion serving as a rotation axis of the tonneau cover and a handle portion arranged in front of the columnar portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and extending downward are included. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134853 | TRUCK BED RISER - A truck bed riser is disclosed having a front riser member, a first side riser member, a second side riser member and a tailgate riser member. The riser members are adapted to connect to each other and to be held to the truck bed, preferably by clamp members. The truck bed riser may include a cover which is attached to the top portion of the four riser members and held in place by suitable means such as clamps or velcro. Preferably, the truck bed riser is made of aluminum. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134854 | DOOR ASSEMBLIES HAVING FIXED WINDOW GLASS INSERTION SLITS, VEHICLES INCORPORATING THE SAME, AND METHODS OF INSTALLING A FIXED WINDOW GLASS - A door assembly includes a door frame, a first window glass, and a holding member. The door frame includes a first window seal and a second window frame. The first window seal at least partially defines a first window opening. The second window frame at least partially defines a second window opening. The second window frame having a division bar that separates the first window opening and the second window opening. The first window seal having a bottom seal member and a side seal member that extends between the bottom seal member and the division bar. The bottom seal member includes a slit extending along a longitudinal direction of the bottom seal member. The first window glass is inserted into the first window opening through the slit. The holding member is coupled to the bottom seal member to inhibit movement of the first window glass with respect to the first window opening. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134855 | ELECTRIC DRIVELINE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING THE ELECTRIC DRIVELINE - An electric driveline for an electric vehicle, comprising: a battery unit, a motor unit and a motor control unit which are fixed to a vehicle chassis. A drive axle unit supporting the vehicle chassis. The motor unit placed in a cradle member, and directly coupled to the drive axle unit by means of a coupling member. The electric driveline allowing for a transmission to be eliminated from vehicles, thereby simplifying the production process of the vehicles and reducing manufacturing costs of the vehicles. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134856 | VEHICLE WITH E-AXLE - A vehicle includes a chassis and an electric axle coupled to the chassis. The electric axle includes an electric motor, a first tractive element coupled to the electric motor and configured to be driven by the electric motor to propel the vehicle, and a power take off (PTO) shaft coupled to the electric motor. The vehicle further includes at least one of (a) an accessory coupled to the PTO shaft and configured to be driven by the electric motor or (b) an axle assembly including a second tractive element coupled to the PTO shaft and configured to be driven by the electric motor to propel the vehicle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134857 | FRAME-MOUNTED BATTERY ENCLOSURE - A vehicle includes a vehicle frame having first frame rail and a second frame rail spaced from each other. The vehicle frame includes a cross-member extending from the first frame rail to the second frame rail. A battery enclosure extends from the first frame rail to the second frame rail. The battery enclosure includes a first side member and a second side member. The first side member is connected to and deformable relative to the first frame rail. The second side member is connected to and deformable relative to the second frame rail. The battery enclosure includes a reinforcement connected to the first side member, the second side member, and the cross-member. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134858 | BATTERY PROTECTION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A battery protection apparatus provided under a side sill of a vehicle and provided at least in a side surface of a battery pack under the vehicle, includes a protection apparatus main body, wherein a protrusion portion extending downwardly is formed in the side sill of the vehicle, the protrusion portion is positioned between the protection apparatus main body and the battery pack, and in a vertical direction, the highest point of the protection apparatus main body is higher than the lowest point of the protrusion portion with respect to the horizontal plane. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134859 | Off-Road Recreational Vehicle - Embodiments relate to an off-road vehicle comprising a frame, including at least one cargo box support member, a suspension movably coupled to the frame, a passenger compartment, an engine, a transmission operatively coupled to the engine, and a cargo box. The cargo box includes a floor and a plurality of upwardly extending sidewalls, wherein at least a portion of the cargo box floor extends over the at least one cargo box support member and wherein the cargo box is removably coupled to the at least one cargo box support members and is removable from the off-road vehicle via the removal of fewer than eight fasteners. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134860 | HYBRID AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A hybrid agricultural vehicle supplies electric power to a first electric motor, a second electric motor, and a third electric motor. The first electric motor provides torque to a first driveline that is designed to transfer received torque to driving wheels of the hybrid agricultural vehicle. The second electric motor provides torque to a second driveline that is designed to transfer received torque to a power take-off shaft of the hybrid agricultural vehicle. The third electric motor provides torque to a power distribution unit that is designed to provide the received torque to one or both of the first and second drivelines to provide extra torque to one or both of the driving wheels and the power take-off shaft. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134861 | Hybrid Transmission Device and Motor Vehicle - A hybrid transmission device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134862 | SHIFT CONTROL METHOD FOR AMT VEHICLE - A shift control method for an automated manual transmission (AMT) of a vehicle includes: when a shift operation is started, a torque of the second motor is increased so that a change in an output torque of the output shaft due to a change in a torque of the first motor is minimized while the torque of the first motor is being decreased. According to the shift control method, the increased torque of the second motor is maintained to be constant while controlling transmission release, speed synchronization, and transmission coupling. After the control over the transmission coupling is completed, the torque of the second motor is controlled so that the output torque of the output shaft follows a predetermined target torque while the torque of the first motor is controlled to be increased. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134863 | Hybrid Transmission Assembly for a Motor Vehicle Powertrain, and Method for Operating a Hybrid Powertrain - A hybrid transmission arrangement ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134864 | Hybrid Transmission Assembly and Motor Vehicle - A hybrid transmission device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134865 | Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle, Control Device, and Motor Vehicle - A hybrid transmission device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134866 | MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF A COOLING DEVICE - A motor vehicle comprises a drive train with an electric motor, to which a traction battery and a power electronics device comprising at least one pulse inverter are associated, and a cooling device for cooling the electric motor, the power electronics device and the traction battery, wherein the electric motor is cooled in a first cooling circuit with coolant of a first maximum temperature in the supply flow, wherein the power electronics device is cooled in a second coolant circuit, which is separate from the first coolant circuit, using coolant of a second maximum temperature in the supply flow, which is lower than the first maximum temperature. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134867 | DIVERTER SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - A diverter assembly for a vehicle includes a spacer and a diverter coupled to the spacer; the spacer is configured to couple to a cooling assembly that provides access to an engine compartment of the vehicle, and when the spacer is coupled to the cooling assembly the diverter is aligned with a screen of the cooling assembly. The spacer may include an aperture configured to receive a fastener that secures a screen assembly of the cooling assembly to a frame of the cooling assembly. The fastener may simultaneously secure the diverter assembly to the frame of the cooling assembly. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134868 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR AN AIR STREAM INFLUENCING ELEMENT, METHOD FOR ADJUSTING AN AIR STREAM INFLUENCING ELEMENT WITH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH AN AIR STREAM INFLUENCING ELEMENT WITH AN ADJUSTMENT DEVICE - Adjustment device for adjusting an air stream influencing element of a motor vehicle between at least a first position and a second position, comprising a driving unit for adjusting the air stream influencing element between at least the first position and the second position, provided with an input shaft having an input axis and an output shaft having an output axis which is at a distance from the input axis, wherein the driving unit has a first, part which is provided around the input axis of the driving unit, and has a second part, wherein the adjustment device is furthermore provided with a failsafe mechanism, wherein the failsafe mechanism engages the first part of the driving unit, wherein the failsafe mechanism comprises an auxiliary driving motor, separately from a main driving motor of the driving unit. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134869 | SNOW DOOR INTEGRATED IN ADAPTER - A vehicle has an upper hood duct with an air intake adjoining a hood air intake structure. A lower hood duct is connected to the upper hood duct. An on-engine air cleaner is connected to the lower hood duct. An auxiliary air inlet is arranged in the lower hood duct. The auxiliary air inlet may have an auxiliary air inlet door connected to an auxiliary air inlet door adapter by way of a hinge. The auxiliary air inlet door adapter may be connected to an auxiliary air inlet door adapter base attached to the lower hood duct. An electric or pneumatic actuator may be connected to the auxiliary air inlet door by way of an actuator door connection, and to the auxiliary air inlet door adapter by way of an actuator adapter connection. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134870 | SNOW DOOR INTEGRATED IN ADAPTER - A vehicle has an upper hood duct with an air intake adjoining a hood air intake structure. A lower hood duct is connected to the upper hood duct. An on-engine air cleaner is connected to the lower hood duct. An auxiliary air inlet is arranged in the lower hood duct. The auxiliary air inlet may have an auxiliary air inlet door connected to an auxiliary air inlet door adapter by way of a hinge. The auxiliary air inlet door adapter may be connected to an auxiliary air inlet door adapter base attached to the lower hood duct. An electric or pneumatic actuator may be connected to the auxiliary air inlet door by way of an actuator door connection, and to the auxiliary air inlet door adapter by way of an actuator adapter connection. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134871 | TANK SHELL WITH MOUNTED COMPONENT ARRANGED LIQUID-TIGHT THEREON - A tank shell as a component of a motorized vehicle tank, where the tank shell includes as wall components a barrier foil and injection-molding material injected thereon at least locally on at least one side, where the tank shell exhibits an aperture configured for the arrangement of a functional component configured with a space section located on an internal side of the tank shell, wherein in a rim region of the tank shell surrounding the aperture there is arranged a socket component which at least section-wise is formed from a material different from the materials of the wall components of the tank shell, where the socket component is connected positively and/or is firmly bonded with the rim region of the tank shell. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134872 | CONNECTING DEVICE BETWEEN A LIQUID TANK MADE OF PLASTIC MATERIAL AND A LIQUID DELIVERY MODULE ON BOARD OF A VEHICLE - The present invention related to a connecting device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134873 | MOTOR VEHICLE FLAP SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle flap system, including a lateral wall having an inner side surface, an outer side surface and a through-opening, a flap which is mounted on the inner side surface such that it can move between a closed position closing the through-opening, in which the flap lies within the through-opening and runs perfectly flush with the outer side surface, and an open position releasing the through-opening, and having an actuation lever which is mounted on the inner side surface such that it can swivel between a starting position and an end position, and, with a movement into the end position, the actuation lever is designed to move the flap into the open position, wherein the flap and the actuation lever are swivellably mounted on a guide axis arranged on the inner side surface. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134874 | LID OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE - In the lid opening and closing device, the rotating body at the initial position rotates to one side in the rotation direction, so that the lock member is disengaged from the first link. Further, the first link and the rotating body are provided with a differential connecting mechanism, and the differential connecting mechanism connects the rotating body and the first link to operate the link mechanism at the retracted position after the lock member is disengaged from the first link, when the rotating body is rotating. As a result, the differential connecting mechanism imparts a time difference between the two operations of the rotating body. Therefore, the lock member and the link mechanism can be operated by rotationally driving the rotating body by a single actuator. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134875 | ELECTRIC WHEEL END ASSEMBLY - An electric wheel-end assembly comprising a mounting portion, a spindle having an inboard end connected to the mounting portion and an outboard end distal from the mounting portion. A hub is rotatably mounted to the spindle via one or more bearings disposed between the inboard and outboard ends of the spindle. A reduction gearbox is disposed at the distal end of the spindle. An input shaft comprising an inboard end having a drive receiving portion arranged to releasably connect to a drive shaft of an electric motor, extends through the spindle to deliver a rotational input to the drive input of the reduction gearbox, the drive output of the reduction gearbox being connected to the hub to drive the hub in rotation about the spindle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134876 | VEHICLE DRIVING SYSTEM - A vehicle driving system to be provided in a vehicle includes a touch sensor and a control unit. The touch sensor is to be provided in the steering operation device and configured to measure a fluctuation in electrostatic capacitance. The control unit determines, based on information from the touch sensor, whether a driver of the vehicle is in a steering-holding state or in a non-steering-holding state. After a detection of a first fluctuation that is a fluctuation in the electrostatic capacitance occurring before a malfunction of the touch sensor, the control unit determines that the driver is in the non-steering-holding state even if the information from the touch sensor to the control unit indicates that the driver is in the steering-holding state. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134877 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MOVING ONE OR MORE DISPLAYS IN A VEHICLE BASED ON VEHICLE OCCUPANT LOCATION - A vehicle comprising a sensor, a moveable display, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a location of an occupant within the vehicle and, based on the location of the occupant within the vehicle, move the moveable display. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134878 | Vehicle and Method of Controlling the Same - An embodiment vehicle includes an audio video navigation (AVN) device configured to execute an application, a display configured to display a screen of the application, an input device configured to receive a command from a user, and a processor configured to receive a backup command through the input device, in response to the backup command, generate snapshot data of the application being executed, extract a keyword based on the screen displayed on the display, generate metadata corresponding to the snapshot data and including a keyword, receive a restoration command that includes the keyword, the restoration command received thorough the input device, based on the received restoration command, select the metadata including the keyword, and restore data of the application based on the snapshot data corresponding to the selected metadata. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134879 | OUTSIDE INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, OUTSIDE INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An outside information display control device limits operation of at least one of onboard devices including a wiper, an electronic mirror, and a defroster at the time of automated driving of a vehicle. An interest determining unit determines whether an occupant is interested in outside information. The limitation on operation of the onboard device is released when the interest determining unit determines that the occupant is interested in the outside information in a state in which the operation of the onboard device has been limited. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134880 | Vehicle Control System and Control Method of Vehicle - An embodiment vehicle control system includes a display, a microphone configured to acquire a user's voice, a memory configured to store a dialog model related to a sign in a vehicle, and a processor configured to identify a question about the sign in the vehicle in the user's voice, determine a response corresponding to the question about the sign using the dialog model, and control the display to output the determined response. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134881 | EVALUATION OF A SIMULATED VEHICLE-RELATED FEATURE - A method performed by a vehicle feature evaluation system for enabling evaluation of a simulated vehicle-related feature. The vehicle feature evaluation system determines in relation to a road-driven vehicle, with support from a tracking system, an orientation of a head-mounted display, HMD, adapted to be worn by an occupant on-board the road-driven vehicle or position and gaze direction of the occupant. The vehicle feature evaluation system further determines a simulated vehicle design feature to be evaluated in the road-driven vehicle. Moreover, the vehicle feature evaluation system provides in real-time to a HMD display of the HMD or another display, taking into consideration the HMD orientation or position and gaze direction, a virtual representation of the simulated vehicle design feature superimposed on a real-time surrounding-showing image derived from real-world perception senosr data captured with support from one or more vehicle-attached perception sensors adapted to capture surroundings internal or external to the road-driven vehicle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134882 | DASHBOARD UNIT WITH ADJUSTABLE INCLINATION FOR A MOTORCYCLE - A dashboard unit for a motorcycle includes a dashboard and a support element for the dashboard, which element is integral with, and secured on, a front part of the motorcycle vehicle. A movable support for the dashboard is placed between the fixed support element for the dashboard and the dashboard, the movable support for the dashboard being secured on the dashboard, a unit being provided for adjustment of the inclination of this movable support for the dashboard, which unit is interposed between the dashboard and the fixed support element for the dashboard, the adjustment unit including a cam unit which cooperates with the movable support for the dashboard, in order to vary the inclination of the dashboard. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134883 | VEHICLE COCKPIT MODULE ASSEMBLY - A vehicle cockpit module assembly disposed inside a dashboard for a vehicle and including a dashboard connection frame inserted into a bent inner side surface of an upper dashboard and including a structure insertion groove for insertion disposed at one extended side; a rail assembly including a main housing to accommodate a linear power transmitting portion, which includes a pulley and a timing belt and a fixing bracket coupled to one side of the main housing, the fixing bracket inserted into the structure insertion groove of the dashboard connection frame, and including a sliding hole formed to allow horizontal sliding of a monitor; and a connection frame fastened to the linear power transmitting portion, which is disposed inside the main housing, through the sliding hole and fastened to the monitor to allow the monitor to slide in the sliding hole due to the linear power transmitting portion. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134884 | IN-VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS USING A DETACHABLE KNOB AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A vehicle function control apparatus and method control various vehicle functions. A control method of an integrated manipulation unit may include: establishing a first data path with a first detachable knob attached to a first attachment position among at least one attachment position provided in an attachment unit; transmitting information on a first function to be controlled corresponding to the first attachment position to the first detachable knob through the first data path; establishing a second data path with a second detachable knob stacked on the first detachable knob; and transmitting information on a second function to be controlled corresponding to the first attachment position to the second detachable knob through the second data path. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134885 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, AUTOMATIC STEERING VEHICLE, AND POWER SUPPLY METHOD - This power supply device is provided with: a primary power supply system for supplying power to a motor for rotary-driving a running wheel; a voltage converter unit for converting voltage by being supplied with a part of the power from the primary power supply system; a secondary power supply system for supplying electric power converted by the voltage converter unit to a steering device; and a primary backup power supply for supplying power to the voltage converter unit. The primary backup power supply makes it possible to supply the power to the voltage converter unit when the voltage of the power detected by a VD of the primary power supply system becomes smaller than a predetermined value. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134886 | ABNORMALITY DIAGNOSING SYSTEM, AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - Controller performs a plurality of pieces of abnormality diagnosing processing in a vehicle. The plurality of pieces of abnormality diagnosing processing includes a first-type abnormality diagnosing processing of detecting the abnormality that occurs due to a plurality of types of causes and a second-type abnormality diagnosing processing of detecting the abnormality that occurs due to one type of the cause. When the abnormality is detected by the first-type abnormality diagnosing processing, controller specifies the cause of the abnormality detected by the first-type abnormality diagnosing processing based on a diagnosis result of the second-type abnormality diagnosing processing. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134887 | PANTOGRAPH AND RAIL VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH A PANTOGRAPH - Said pantograph comprises a chassis, a bow, an articulated arm ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134888 | BRAKING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE CAPABLE OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND HYDRAULIC BRAKING AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A brake system and a method of controlling the brake system including a pedal master unit, an electric booster unit, a pedal-feel generating unit, and an electric control unit, wherein the pedal master unit includes a master cylinder and an operating rod, the electric booster unit includes a motor, a motor piston, and a gear device-screw shaft combination, the pedal-feel generating unit includes a reaction disk configured to form a pedal feel force (F | 2022-05-05 |
20220134889 | POWER ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY HAVING STAGGERED AND DIAGONALLY ARRANGED TRANSISTORS - Methods, apparatuses and systems to provide for technology to that includes a first power electronics module including a plurality of first transistors that are diagonally offset from each other, and a second power electronics module stacked on the first power electronics module. The second power electronics module includes second transistors that are diagonally offset from each other. The second transistors are staggered relative to the first transistors. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134890 | MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM - A motor drive device ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134891 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle includes a cabin arranged at a vehicle front portion and provided with a seat therein where an occupant is seated, a fuel cell mounted below the cabin, and an accommodation space formed below the cabin and accommodating the fuel cell. An upper side of the accommodation space is covered with a ceiling surface formed by a bottom portion of the cabin, and a rear side of the accommodation space is opened. The ceiling surface is provided with a detector configured to detect a hydrogen concentration in the accommodation space. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134892 | ENERGY PROVISION DEVICE - An energy provision device for providing electrical energy for a motor vehicle, including a network connection for connecting the energy provision device to an AC network, at least one first connection device for creating a wired electrical connection between the network connection and the motor vehicle, and at least one second connection device for creating a wireless electrical connection between the network connection and the motor vehicle. The first connection device has a connection for connecting an electrical line provided for creating the wired connection to the motor vehicle and/or the electrical line connected to the connection and the second connection device has a wireless charging device. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134893 | AUTONOMOUS WIRELESS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless autonomous electric vehicle charging system and method, the system including a charging station configured to receive electrical energy from an external source, a plurality of charging pads, each charging pad including a rechargeable battery and configured to be charged by the charging station, and to be placed under an EV for wireless charging of a battery of the EV, and an autonomous robot, the autonomous robot configured to retrieve one or more charging pads from the charging station and deliver the charging pad to an EV, wherein upon placement of the charging pad under the EV the charging pad wirelessly charges the battery of the EV. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134894 | CONTROL DEVICE, NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY PROGRAM, AND NON-CONTACT POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A control device according to the present disclosure includes a processor configured to make power supply capacity of a non-contact power supply device smaller when disaster information is acquired than when the disaster information is not acquired. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134895 | CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TO AN APPLIANCE - An electrical apparatus comprises an earth input ( | 2022-05-05 |
20220134896 | LIQUID COOLED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS - This disclosure describes liquid cooled electrical connectors for connecting components of electrified vehicles or components of any other type of power connection/power transfer system. Exemplary electrical connectors include integrated cooling circuits that employ heat exchanger channels for circulating a fluid for convectively cooling bus bars of the connector. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134897 | VEHICLE AND CHARGER - A vehicle-side temperature sensor obtains a vehicle-side temperature, which is a temperature of an inlet. When charging or discharging power of a battery is equal to or more than prescribed power, a vehicle-side controller requests a charger to perform thermal management, on the condition that the vehicle-side temperature is equal to or higher than a first temperature. In contrast, when the charging or discharging power is less than the prescribed power, the vehicle-side controller requests the charger to perform the thermal management, on the condition that the vehicle-side temperature is equal to or higher than a second temperature that is higher than the first temperature. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134898 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR PROTECTING A CHARGING STATION AGAINST IMPROPER USE - To protect a charging station LS against improper use, a second identification feature ID | 2022-05-05 |
20220134899 | DOCKING PORT AND BATTERY CHARGING DEPOT FOR AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE AND A METHOD FOR DOCKING AND CHARGING THE VEHICLE - A docking port is for an unmanned aerial vehicle being a rotorcraft, said docking port having at least one primary coil. The docking port has a primary coil housing formed with a funnel shaped indentation adapted to receive a complementary frustoconical shaped external surface of a secondary coil housing positioned on a landing gear of the rotorcraft, and the primary coil is formed to follow closely a funnel shaped indentation surface. The rotorcraft is charged wirelessly by the primary coil in the primary coil housing and a secondary coil in the secondary coil housing. The invention further concerns the landing gear and a system comprising the docking port and the landing gear. A method for docking the unmanned aerial vehicle on the docking port by use of a magnetic homing field is described. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134900 | ADAPTATION OF CHARGE CURRENT LIMITS FOR A RECHARGEABLE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM - A battery system includes a rechargeable energy storage system and a battery controller. The rechargeable energy storage system has a rapid charging mode and a discharging mode. The battery controller is electrically coupled to the rechargeable energy storage system and is configured to store multiple charging tables that contain multiple charge current limit entries, where each charging table corresponds to a unique one of multiple initial state-of-charge values, determine a starting state-of-charge value of the rechargeable energy storage system in response to entering the rapid charging mode, select up to two charging tables in response to the starting state-of-charge value of the rechargeable energy storage system being adjacent to up to two of the initial state-of-charge values, and control a charging current provided to the rechargeable energy storage system based on the charge current limit entries in the up to two charging tables as selected. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134901 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS COMBINING MULTIPLE POWER CONSUMPTION AREAS - Electric vehicle charging energy management systems and methods combining multiple power consumption areas applied to application field having first power consumption area and second power consumption area and having predetermined power consumption limit are provided. First, power consumption situation of at least one electrical equipment in first power consumption area is detected by power consumption detection device, and power consumption situation corresponding to first power consumption area is received from power consumption detection device by cloud management server via network. Thereafter, available electrical energy is calculated according to predetermined power consumption limit for application field and power consumption situation, and charging efficiency of each of a plurality of electric vehicle charging equipment in second power consumption area is determined according to available electrical energy. Respective charging efficiency is then transmitted to each electric vehicle charging equipment in second power consumption area via network. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134902 | DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR MITIGATING VEHICLE POWER LOSS IN BATTERY MODE - Devices, systems, and methods are provided for mitigating vehicle power loss. A vehicle charging system may include a power supply, and a voltage control device associated with receiving first voltage from the power supply, providing the first voltage to a hybrid vehicle or a battery electric vehicle, and blocking a second voltage from the hybrid vehicle or the battery electric vehicle, wherein the vehicle charging system is external to the hybrid vehicle or the battery electric vehicle. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134903 | Systems and Methods for Battery Capacity Management in a Fleet of UAVs - A method includes determining a threshold capacity associated with at least a first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a second UAV. The method includes initially setting a target charge voltage of a first battery of the first UAV to less than a full charge voltage to limit a state of charge of the first battery based on the threshold capacity. The method includes, over a lifetime of the first battery of the first UAV, periodically comparing a full charge capacity of the first battery to the threshold capacity. The method includes, based on the comparing, periodically adjusting the target charge voltage of the first battery, such that, as the full charge capacity of the first battery decreases with age, the target charge voltage increases towards the full charge voltage of the first battery. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134904 | STATE ESTIMATION SYSTEM, RELAY DEVICE, STATE ESTIMATION METHOD, LEARNED MODEL GENERATION METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A state estimation system includes a first processor, and the first processor executes: a first state variable measurement process of measuring a first state variable of a monitored object; a second state variable estimation repetition process of repeating a second state variable estimation process of inputting a measurement value of the first state variable into a learned model and acquiring an estimate value of a second state variable outputted from the learned model; and an estimation accuracy decline information output process of outputting estimation accuracy decline information when a predetermined estimate value sudden change determination condition is met with respect to a first estimate value of the second state variable acquired in response to input of a first measurement value of the first state variable. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134905 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WITH BATTERY BYPASS LOOPS - This disclosure details thermal management systems for thermally managing electrified vehicle components. An exemplary thermal management system may be configured to direct a coolant through a battery bypass loop that bypasses a traction battery pack based on an amount of heat rejection into the coolant from a water charge air cooler. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134906 | DEAERATION DEVICES FOR ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - This disclosure details thermal management systems with two or more cooling loops for thermally managing multiple components of an electrified vehicle. An exemplary thermal management system may include a deaeration device that is fluidly connected to two or more cooling loops (e.g., a traction battery pack loop, a power electronics loop, etc.). The deaeration device is configured to allow for deaeration of the two or more cooling loops while reducing coolant transfer and heat transfer between the two or more cooling loops. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134907 | VEHICLE SEATING ARRANGEMENTS - A seating arrangement for a vehicle is shown to include a plurality of seats, including at least two front seats, at least two rear seats, and a rear jump seat positioned intermediate the two rear seats. The jump seat comprises a seat back which is positioned rearwardly of the rear seats, and the rear seats are movable laterally between a first position where the rear seats are proximate to each other and generally covering the seat back of the jump seat, and a second position where the rear seats are spaced apart from each other and the seat back of the jump seat is exposed. The arrangement may also include rear seats which are rotatable relative to the seat backs to provide a storage surface. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134908 | SEAT CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Proposed are a plurality of motors respectively performing seat control functions and a plurality of switching elements provided to supply the plurality of motors with power, in which the plurality of motors are connected to share at least a part of the switching elements. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134909 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DETECTION OF ANTI-PINCH OF A POWER SEAT IN A VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling anti-pinch of a power seat in a vehicle, and a method for the same, include a hall sensor to sense a position to which the power seat moves, a driving motor to drive movement of the power seat, a current sensor to measure a level of a current output from the driving motor, and a controller. The controller is configured to train a reference current level for determining the anti-pinch with respect to each position of the power seat by using the hall sensor and the current sensor, to compare a current value, which is measured with respect to each position of the power seat through the current sensor, with the trained reference current level for determining the anti-pinch, and to determine the anti-pinch. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134910 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Proposed are a seat for a vehicle and a method of controlling the same capable of sensing whether an occupant is snoring and of changing the posture of the occupant so as to induce sound sleep of the occupant. The seat for a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a seatback, a side bolster, a headrest, a sensing device mounted in the headrest to sense whether an occupant is on the seat and whether the occupant is snoring, a posture-changing device mounted in at least one of the seat cushion, the seatback, the side bolster, or the headrest to change the posture of the occupant, and a controller configured to determine whether the occupant is on the seat and whether the occupant is snoring based on a sensing signal output from the sensing device and to operate the posture-changing device. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134911 | SEAT RAIL FOR VEHICLE - A seat rail for a vehicle includes: a rail gap cover combined with a moving rail, and a slit cover combined with the rail gap cover to close the gap between a fixed rail and the moving rail regardless of movement of the moving rail, whereby it is possible to prevent foreign substances from entering into the fixed rail. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134912 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AS WELL AS A VEHICLE SEAT - The present disclosure relates to an adjustment device for a vehicle seat comprising adjusters adjustable in relation to one another, where on the first adjuster a toothed rack with an interlocking is hinged, and on the second adjuster a pinion is pivoted, the interlocking engaging with the pinion for adjusting the toothed rack and for moving the two adjusters in relation to one another, where, further, a toothed rack blocking element is affixed to the second adjuster, and the toothed rack, when adjusted, runs between the toothed rack blocking element and the pinion. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134913 | SIMULATOR AND METHOD OF TESTING SAFETY OF CAR TRAVEL FOR INFANTS - A simulator for testing a capacity of an infant to travel includes a car body, a back seat in the car body, a base of a car seat assembly secured to the back seat, an infant seat secured to the base, a plurality of sensors, a plurality of force applying actuators, and a control. One set of sensors in plurality of sensors may monitor parameters for a subject positioned in the infant including oxygen saturation, pulse, and respiratory rate. Another set of the plurality of sensors may monitor a position of the infant seat relative to the base and the subject relative to the infant seat. The control is configured to operate the plurality of force applying actuators to apply lateral, vertical, and linear forces to the back seat, the base, and the infant seat to simulate car travel relative to the subject. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134914 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MUSIC RECOMMENDATION STREAMING SERVICE USING USER SITUATION SENTIMENT ANALYSIS BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE - Provided are a method and an apparatus for a music recommendation streaming service using user situation and sentiment analysis based on artificial intelligence capable of recommending a content suitable for a user getting on a moving means using sensor information. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134915 | TETHER ASSEMBLY AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT - The disclosure provides a tether assembly for fixing a child safety seat to a vehicle. The tether assembly comprises: an adjuster for adjusting a length of the tether assembly; a tether fixing portion being fixable to a corresponding fixing portion of the vehicle; a top tether comprising at least two belts, the top tether connects the child safety seat to the tether fixing portion via the adjuster, and at least one belt of the top tether passes through the adjuster to form at least two free ends. The tether assembly of the disclosure may be tightened in at least two directions, thereby making the mounting of the tether assembly more convenient. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134916 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - A child safety seat includes a backrest assembly including a first, a second, and a third portion slidably connected with one another, and a backrest adjusting system carried with the backrest assembly and configured to provide a first stage of height adjustment where the first and second portions are locked with each other and the third portion is movable relative to the first and second portions for adjustment, and a second stage of height adjustment where the second portion is locked with the third portion so that the second and third portions are movable in unison relative to the first portion for adjustment. The third portion carries an adjustment latch that engages with the second portion for locking the third portion in position in the first stage of height adjustment and engages with the first portion for locking the third portion in position in the second stage of height adjustment. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134917 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL ENERGY ABSORBER - A child safety seat may include a base configured to be operably coupled to a vehicle seat, a seat shell configured to receive and secure a child therein, and a multi-functional energy absorber. The seat shell may be operably coupled to the base such that the seat shell is alternately movable between a plurality of positions relative to the base responsive to operation of a seat positioner assembly, and lockable in the plurality of positions relative to the base responsive to operation of a locking assembly. The multi-functional energy absorber may be disposed between the base and the seat shell. The multi-functional energy absorber may be an integral portion of both the seat positioner assembly and the locking assembly. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134918 | COVER FOR AN UPHOLSTERED PART OF A VEHICLE SEAT, UPHOLSTERED PART FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A cover for an upholstered part of a vehicle seat having at least one opening, in particular a through opening for a locking device for a child seat. An edge area of the cover arranged around the at least one opening is reinforced at least in sections with a reinforcing frame made from a plastic material. An upholstered part for a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having the cover and the vehicle seat having at least one such upholstered part are also provided. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134919 | PERFORMANCE SEAT CUSHION - A seat cushion for a seat in a high performance off-road racing vehicle. The seat cushion includes two foam layers, namely, a top thin foam layer and a bottom thick energy absorbing foam layer that are secured together, where the combination of the layers are capable of absorbing high energy Z-direction forces. In one non-limiting embodiment, the top layer is a methylenediphenyl isocyanate (MDI) polyurethane foam and is 12 mm thick, and the bottom layer is an open-cell energy absorbing urethane foam and is 38 mm thick. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134920 | WHOLE BODY VIBRATION TRANSMISSION REDUCTION DEVICE - A vibration damping device for reducing transmissibility of an excitation frequency comprising: a top plate; a bottom plate secured to a base; a linkage arm arrangement coupled to the top plate and the bottom plate; at least one resilient member coupled to the top plate and the bottom plate; a load sensor for determining a mass of a load on the top plate; at least one accelerometer; a damper coupled to the linkage arm arrangement and the top plate, wherein the damper is controllable to modify stiffness of the device. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134921 | SEAT COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND VEHICLE SEAT - A seat component for a vehicle seat having at least one air outlet unit configured to be connected to an air supply. In order to be able to adapt a ventilation function of the vehicle seat individually to a contact area between the vehicle seat and a person sitting thereon, the air outlet unit has at least one flexible air guide funnel and at least one diaphragm valve which is arranged within the at least one flexible air guide funnel and which is connected to the at least one flexible air guide funnel in such a way that the diaphragm valve closes the air guide funnel when the air guide funnel is not deformed, and at least partially opens the air guide funnel when the air guide funnel is deformed. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134922 | LUMBAR SUPPORT DEVICE - Provided is a lumbar support device that can reduce a cost involved. One aspect of the present disclosure is a lumbar support device including a base, a pressure-receiving plate arranged at a seat-front side relative to the base, a hinge mechanism moving the pressure-receiving plate in seat front-rear directions, and a lead screw causing the hinge mechanism to be operable. The hinge mechanism includes a first paddle and a second paddle pivoting about a hinge pin in the seat front-rear directions. The first paddle includes a first pressing portion pressing the pressure-receiving plate toward the seat-front side and a first coupling portion coupled to a lead screw so as to be shifted in a seat-width direction as the lead screw rotates. The second paddle includes a second pressing portion pressing the pressure-receiving plate toward the seat-front side and a second coupling portion rotatably coupled to the based. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134923 | SEAT FRAME FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A bracket for attaching an actuator is easily bonded to a side frame while avoiding interference with a shaft for driving a reclining mechanism. In a seat side frame which is provided at each of both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, a reclining mechanism, and an actuator, the reclining mechanism is attached to a side wall of the side frame, and the actuator is fixed to an attachment bracket bonded to an inner surface of a portion to which the reclining mechanism is attached in the side wall in the width direction. An upper portion which is disposed above the attachment portion of the reclining mechanism and a lower portion which is disposed below the attachment portion thereof are connected to each other at the rear ends thereof and are separated from each other at the front ends thereof. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134924 | SEAT SUPPORT ELEMENT, SEAT AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - A support element for a seat includes a body and a covering covering at least a portion of the body, the covering being made of a covering material. The body includes at least one portion having a plurality of discrete structural elements and a plurality of bonding fibers, the bonding fibers having a central core and a sheath covering the core, the sheath being made of a material that melts when subjected to a melting temperature, the body being overmolded onto at least a portion of the covering. | 2022-05-05 |
20220134925 | SEAT SUPPORT ELEMENT, SEAT AND ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURING METHOD - A seat support element has a body that includes at least one portion having a plurality of discrete structural elements and a plurality of connecting fibers, the discrete structural elements being joined together via the connecting fibers to form the portion of the body. | 2022-05-05 |