20th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160137070 | POWER SOURCE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A power source device for a vehicle may include: a power source; a DC outlet which may feed power from the power source to an external device external to the vehicle; a service receptacle which may be provided, within a vehicle interior, separately from the DC outlet; an operator by which a user may request power feed from the DC outlet to the external device; and a vehicle ECU which may control power supply from the power source to the DC outlet and the service receptacle. When the vehicle ECU receives, from the operator, an input requesting the power feed to the external device, the vehicle ECU may stop the power supply to the service receptacle and cause the DC outlet to perform the power supply. With the configuration described above, the possibility of failure to turn off an in-vehicle electric apparatus is reduced. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137071 | RESONANT MOTOR SYSTEM - A resonant motor system having a resonant circuit that includes magnetic coils and of capacitors, for generating an electric power when the resonant lot is rotated by an engine, a regenerating portion for the resonant motor, a motor driving portion, a motor control portion, and a capacitor portion for storing therein the electric power generated by the resonant motor when the resonant motor is regenerated, the resonant rotor being driven by the electric power stored in the capacitor portion when the engine is assisted by the resonant motor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137072 | WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM - A wireless charging system of a vehicle includes: a transmitting coil module including a plurality of transmitting coils; and a receiving coil module including a plurality of receiving coils receiving power by electronic resonance with the plurality of transmitting coils. The plurality of transmitting coils have a winding structure which is formed by a conductive wire causing a direction of a magnetic field generated by any one of the plurality of transmitting coils different from a direction of a magnetic field generated by a transmitting coil directly adjacent to the one transmitting coil by making a current flow in the plurality of transmitting coils. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137073 | Electrical power supply for a stationary vehicle, and on-board induction coil connected to the low-voltage on-board electrical system - A system includes a vehicle and an induction unit external to the vehicle. The induction unit includes a primary coil designed as a primary induction coil, and the vehicle includes a low voltage on-board electrical system having a secondary coil designed as a secondary induction coil. An alternating voltage can be induced in at least one part of the low-voltage on-board electrical system by the electromagnetic coupling of the secondary coil to the primary coil, and at least one component of the low-voltage on-board electrical system can be fed with the induced alternating voltage or with direct voltage via a rectifier. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137074 | Method for Coupling at Least One Secondary Energy Source to an Energy Supply Network, in Particular an on-Board Vehicle Power Supply - A method is provided for coupling at least one secondary energy source to an power supply network, in particular an on-board vehicle power supply, wherein a load is connected with a primary energy source having a first voltage characteristic. The at least one secondary energy source has a second voltage characteristic which has an operating voltage range overlapping with the first voltage characteristic. The primary energy source and the at least one secondary energy source can be connected via a power switching device to a node point of an intermediate circuit of the power supply network, to which the load is also connected. Before connecting a secondary energy source, the current drawn by the load is regulated such that the voltage connected to the node point of the intermediate circuit corresponds to a no-load voltage of the secondary energy source to be connected or is around the no-load voltage in a specified voltage range. In the case that the voltages correspond or if the voltage connected to the node point lies in the specified voltage range, the secondary energy source is electrically conductively connected to the node point via the power switching device. The current required by the load is regulated to the corresponding value, wherein the load is supplied from the primary and the secondary energy source. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137075 | CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A charge control system for an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle are provided. The charge control system includes: a charge-discharge socket ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160137076 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE OPPORTUNITY CHARGING - An embodiment of the present invention relates to a system. The system includes a vehicle having primary energy storage device for providing the vehicle with a supply of electrical power, a remote opportunity charging device configured to be removably connected to vehicle and configured to selectively charge the primary energy storage device of the vehicle during vehicle operation, and an interface between the vehicle and the remote opportunity charging device. The interface is configured to enable the transfer of electrical power from the remote opportunity charging device to the vehicle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137077 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING NECESSITY OF HYDROGEN CHARGING USING RESULT OF MONITORING LOCATION OF HYDROGEN STATION - A method is provided for notifying a driver that charging is required determined by utilizing the calculated remaining travel distance of the vehicle, the position information of the charging station and the position information about the destination. In particular, the method determines when the total travel distance in consideration of the destination exceeds the remaining travel distance of the vehicle. The driver is notified of the necessity for charging during the initial traveling, and before traveling beyond the rechargeable returning distance. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137078 | DRIVING APPARATUS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A driving apparatus for an electric vehicle is provided. The driving apparatus for the electric vehicle can charge the other batteries using a charging voltage of any one battery in a state in which an engine is not driven, control a voltage generated by an integrated starter generator (ISG), selectively charge a plurality of batteries having different charging voltages without using a separate converter, and reduce a weight and volume thereof. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137079 | EVSE HANDLE WITH AUTOMATIC THERMAL SHUT DOWN BY NTC TO GROUND - A temperature sensor | 2016-05-19 |
20160137080 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CHARGING BATTERY FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for charging a battery for a vehicle are provided. The apparatus includes a power factor correction circuit that is configured to distribute charging power output from a charging device, which is connected to a power source, to multiple phases, and to correct a power factor of charging power distributed to the respective phases. In addition, a controller is configured to operate the power factor correction circuit to distribute charging power to some of the multiple phases based on the charging device or the charging power of the charging device. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137081 | CHARGING INLET LID STRUCTURE - A charging inlet lid structure of a vehicle includes a normal charging inlet and a quick charging inlet in a recess portion for charging, and a first lid and a second lid for the recess portion. One of the normal charging inlet and the quick charging inlet is provided at one side of the recess portion and the other of the normal charging inlet and the quick charging inlet is provided at the other side of the recess portion. The first lid and the second lid are provided so as to slide from totally closed positions where the first lid and the second lid totally close the recess portion in directions in which the first lid and the second lid move away from each other and can be opened and closed independently of each other. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137082 | EVSE DOUBLER ADD-ON UNIT - An add-on adapter | 2016-05-19 |
20160137083 | POWER OUTLET DEVICE - The present disclosure relates to a power outlet device that senses whether a plug is inserted into a terminal and controls determining supply or interruption of power to a socket according to the sensed result. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137084 | CHARGING DEVICE - A charging device includes: a housing; a heat radiation member storage room to which a part of electric parts in a power conversion unit is attached, and which houses a heat sink including fins; an electric parts storage room housing other electric parts of the power conversion unit and a control unit; a first suction port introducing a gas into the heat radiation member storage room and a first exhaust port discharging the gas; a second suction port introducing the gas into the electric parts storage room and a second exhaust port discharging the gas; a first fan introducing the gas into the heat radiation member storage room and a second fan introducing the gas into the electric parts storage room; a suction-side waterproof cover that covers the first and second ports; and an exhaust-side waterproof cover covering the first and second exhaust ports. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137085 | RECHARGING OF BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON A SMART ELECTRICAL GRID SYSTEM - A method for recharging an electric vehicle includes receiving, by a control module and from the vehicle in transit along a route having a number of stops for passenger pickup, a current charge level and a current location. The stops include recharging stations for recharging the vehicle. The method includes receiving from a next stop, an anticipated stop time at the next stop for the vehicle. The method includes determining a power output to be supplied to the vehicle by a recharging station at the next stop based on the current charge level. The power output comprises an amount of power to be supplied at the next stop, the amount of power for satisfying a minimum amount of charge to enable the vehicle to arrive at a subsequent stop after the next stop. The method includes transmitting, to the recharging station at the next stop, the power output. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137086 | Electrically Powered Vehicle and Power Supply System - A detector may be a device for detecting insulation decrease of an electric system included in a vehicle. An external terminal may be configured to be connectable with a terminal of a power supply cable connected to a power supply device. A power supply relay, which may be provided between the external terminal and a power line, may be controlled by a vehicle ECU to be in a closed state during external power supply from the electrically powered vehicle to the power supply device. When the insulation decrease of the electric system is detected by the detector, the vehicle ECU may control the power supply relay to come into an open state. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137087 | EVSE-BASED ENERGY AUTOMATION, MANAGEMENT, AND PROTECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one or more embodiments, electrical supply systems including Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) are provided. The EVSE includes a communication gateway that provides internet accessibility by a user through an EVSE server. In some embodiments, the EVSE allows communication with other smart devices, and/or communication of status of loads coupled to a load center. The user or the utility service provider can perform, through the EVSE server, energy management and home automation tasks using this communication gateway of the EVSE and may send control signals to smart devices through the EVSE. This EVSE may also provide a protection mechanism for smart devices coupled to the load center in case of emergencies like brown-outs or power surges on the electric grid. Methods of operating the system and EVSE are provided, as are other aspects. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137088 | IBS APPARATUS HAVING A CLAMP AND CABLE CONNECTION PART INTEGRATED THEREIN - An IBS (Intelligent Battery Sensor) apparatus having a clamp and cable connection part integrated therein may include: a clamp member comprising a clamp body to which a terminal of a battery is inserted; a coupling member to which a cable is coupled; a connection member having both ends to which the clamp member and the coupling member are coupled; and a sensor member coupled to the connection member and measuring a voltage value applied to the connection member. The clamp body, the coupling member, and the connection member may be integrated. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137089 | POWER SPIKE MITIGATION - A vehicle system includes a processing device programmed to monitor a vehicle battery, predict a vehicle maneuver, and determine whether the vehicle battery has sufficient charge for a vehicle to execute the predicted maneuver. The processing device is further programmed to perform a preparatory action if the vehicle battery lacks sufficient charge for the vehicle to execute the predicted maneuver. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137090 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING DISTANCE TO EMPTY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system and method for predicting distance to empty of an electric vehicle are provided. The method includes storing 1˜n past mileages in a memory and calculating standard deviation for the 1˜n past mileages. A mileage is then predicted by discriminately reflecting the 1˜n past mileages based on the standard deviation. Accordingly, the distance to empty is calculated by multiplying the predicted mileage and battery available energy. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137091 | RADIO BATTERY SYSTEM, AND CELL CONTROLLER AND BATTERY CONTROLLER THAT HAVE RADIO BATTERY SYSTEM - A radio battery system according to the present invention includes a battery controller and a plurality of cell controllers. The battery controller and the plurality of cell controllers communicate at a plurality of communication slots of a time division communication. The battery controller transmits data at a beginning of each of the plurality of communication slots. Each of the cell controllers measures a state of a cell at one or plurality of predetermined communication slots and transmits data at a predetermined communication slot. Each of the cell controllers is capable of switching between a normal transmission/reception mode and a sleep mode with a low power consumption. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137092 | SEMI-ACTIVE PARTIAL PARALLEL BATTERY ARCHITECTURE FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An automotive battery system that includes a lead-acid battery electrically coupled to a first bus, in which the lead-acid battery supplies electrical power to a starter via the first bus to cold crank an internal combustion engine of a vehicle; a lithium-ion battery electrically coupled to a second bus, in which the lithium-ion battery captures and stores electrical energy generated by a regenerative braking system when the vehicle brakes and supplies electrical power to the second bus using the electrical energy captured from the regenerative braking system such that a first portion of the second electrical power is supplied to an electrical system; and a DC/DC converter electrically coupled between the first bus and the second bus, in which the DC/DC converter controls supply of a second portion of the second electrical power to charge the lead-acid battery. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137093 | Electric Vehicle Battery Systems with Exchangeable Parallel Electric Vehicle Battery Modules - Systems and methods for electric vehicle battery systems with replaceable parallel electric vehicle battery modules are described herein. The electric vehicle battery system includes a plurality of electric vehicle battery modules connected in parallel. Each electric vehicle battery module includes a battery. Each electric vehicle battery module can also include a balancing circuit in electrical communication with a current path from the battery to an electric vehicle battery module output node. Each electric vehicle battery module also may have a current sensor in electromagnetic communication with the current path between the battery and the balancing circuit. The current sensor can be configured to sense a current level between the battery and the balancing circuit. The balancing circuit can be configured to balance the current level sensed by the current sensor of each electric vehicle battery module. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137094 | VEHICLE - There is provided a vehicle enabling to relieve occupant's unpleasant feeling caused by noise generated from a blower and leaking in a vehicle interior. The vehicle including: an on-board battery; a blower provided with an air-intake opening portion for blowing air taken from the air-intake opening portion toward the on-board battery; and a wall member placed in front of the air-intake opening portion so that the on-board battery and the blower are partitioned from the vehicle interior, the wall member configured with an air intake port opening into the air-intake opening portion to bring the air in the vehicle interior into the air-intake opening portion, wherein the blower is placed such that an axis of the air-intake opening portion passes through the air intake port and obliquely intersects with a vehicle interior floor surface which is located lower than the air intake port. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137095 | Fuel Cell Vehicle and Control Method Therefor - With a fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell and a secondary battery, a drive motor and a pump motor are connected to each other via an electric power line so that the drive motor and the pump motor are capable of receiving and supplying electric power with each other without involving reception and supply of electric power with the secondary battery. The control device determines an upper-limit guard value of torque of the pump motor based on a dischargeable power of the secondary battery and an output power of the fuel cell, or determines a lower-limit guard value of torque of the pump motor based on a chargeable power of the secondary battery and an output power of the fuel cell. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137096 | VEHICLE INCLUDING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - In a vehicle including a fuel cell system, an electronic control unit is configured to perform first processing in which a rotation speed of an air pump is controlled based on a torque command value and a rotation speed command value, and to perform, in the first processing, at least one of second processing in which the torque command value is set to be larger than the calculated torque command value when at least one of values of an accelerator position, required electric power, and the rotation speed command value or a change rate thereof is increased by a prescribed first value or more, and third processing in which the torque command value is set to be smaller than the calculated torque command value when at least one of the values or the change rate thereof is decreased by a prescribed second value or more. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137097 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system to be installed on a vehicle includes a fuel cell, a secondary battery, an SOC detector that detects a temperature and a state of charge of the secondary battery, an accelerator position detector that detects an accelerator depressed amount, and a controller that controls power to be generated by the fuel cell. The controller includes: a required generation power calculator that calculates required generation power based on the accelerator depressed amount and the temperature and the state of charge of the secondary battery; and a maximum required power calculator that calculates maximum required power based on the accelerator depressed amount and the temperature and the state of charge of the secondary battery. The maximum required power includes allowable charging power correlated with a maximum value of charging power. If determining that a condition for rapid reduction in consumption power of a motor is satisfied, the controller sets the allowable charging power to zero and calculates the maximum required power. If the required generation power exceeds the maximum required power, the controller makes the fuel cell generate power responsive to the maximum required power. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137098 | VEHICLE - Disclosed is a vehicle, which is capable of preventing direct input of an impact to an external power feeding device that stores a high-voltage component, and is capable of protecting the external power feeding device. A vehicle | 2016-05-19 |
20160137099 | ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT UNIT AND VEHICLE - To prevent that a connecting portion of a cable with an electrical equipment disposed rearward of the cable, an electrical equipment unit to be mounted on a vehicle is provided. The electrical equipment unit includes an inverter for supplying electric power to a drive motor of the vehicle, a fuel cell module disposed rearward of the inverter in longitudinal directions of the vehicle, a cable connecting the inverter with the fuel cell module, and a first clamp attached to the vehicle and for holding the cable. The first clamp has a gripping part formed with an opening and for gripping the cable, and an opening formed in part of the gripping part to extend in axial directions of the cable. The opening is formed in part of the gripping part to extend over one side of the gripping part in axial directions of the cable so as to receive the cable The opening is formed on a rear side in the gripping part in longitudinal directions of the vehicle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137100 | VEHICLE DRIVEN BY ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle driven by an electric motor, includes: an accelerator operation amount detection unit that detects an accelerator operation amount; a speed detection unit that detects a vehicle speed; and a control unit configured to calculate a required torque of the electric motor on a basis of the accelerator operation amount and the vehicle speed, calculate a torque increase rate, which is a required rate at which an effective torque for driving the electric motor is increased, on a basis of the required torque, and control the electric motor on a basis of the calculated torque increase rate. The control unit is configured to control the electric motor to operate at a predetermined torque increase rate until the effective torque reaches a predetermined threshold torque, and to reduce the torque increase rate below the predetermined torque increase rate after the effective torque reaches the predetermined threshold torque. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137101 | CONDUCTOR LINE, CURRENT COLLECTOR, AND CONDUCTOR LINE SYSTEM - A conductor line for supplying at least one electric load which can be moved on the conductor line in the longitudinal direction of the conductor line includes at least one conductor strand which runs in the longitudinal direction and which has an electrically conductive profiled conductor section for contacting a sliding contact of the load, and at least one signal transmission device which runs in the longitudinal direction. A current collector for the load has at least one sliding contact for contacting the profiled conductor section of the conductor strand of the conductor line and at least one antenna for transmitting data to a conductor line signal transmission device, which moves in the longitudinal direction. A conductor line system includes such a conductor line and current collector. An aim is to allow a compact and material-saving design as well as a good fault-tolerant transmission. This is achieved by a conductor line in which the signal transmission device and the profiled conductor section are designed as one component, by a current collector in which the sliding contact and the antenna are designed as one component, and by a conductor line system including such a conductor line and such a current collector. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137102 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION - A vehicle system includes at least two sensors. A first sensor is configured to output a child restraint signal indicating a presence of a child restraint system. A second sensor is configured to output a belt tension signal representing a tension associated with a seat belt. A processing device is programmed to determine whether the child restraint system includes a child seat or a booster seat based on the child restraint signal and the belt tension signal. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137103 | CONSOLE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONSOLE, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A console ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160137104 | VARIABLE-SIZED OCCUPANT SUPPORT - A pad is adapted to set on a seat pan included in a vehicle seat. The pad includes a cushion on the seat pan and a cushion cover on the cushion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137105 | VEHICULAR SEAT - A vehicle seat having a seat back and seat cushion connected to the seat back, the seat back and seat cushion being retractable to a retraction floor disposed lower than a vehicle body floor, is described. The vehicle seat includes: a support base connected to the vehicle body floor, disposed below the seat cushion, and pivotally connected to a lower end of the seat back; a detachable leg having an upper end attached to the seat cushion and lower end connectable to the support base; a leg retaining member attached to the support base to detachably retain the lower end of the detachable leg; and a base cover that covers the support base. The leg retaining member is disposed at a rear side of a front end of a portion of the base cover in a front to back direction of the seat to cover the support base from above. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137106 | EXTERNAL ATTACHMENTS FOR SPEAKERS IN SEATS - The technology described in this document is embodied in a speaker grill configured to be attached to a speaker system disposed in a portion of a vehicle seat. The speaker grill includes a base that includes perforations to allow acoustic energy from the speakers to pass through the grill, a sidewall extending from the base such that the sidewall and the base define a cavity, and a structural feature configured to allow the speaker grill to be to be attached to a substantially rigid portion of the vehicle seat. The speaker grill is attached in an acoustic path of the speaker system, and is removable from the substantially rigid portion of the vehicle seat following attachment. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137107 | ADJUSTABLE BOAT SEAT HANDLES - Adjustable boat seat handles are described. A described apparatus comprises an elongated lever having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the first end having a hand grip and the second end having a first flange extending away from the first end, the first flange having a first bore extending through the first flange, a rocker arm having a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the third end having a second flange extending away from the third end, the second flange having a second bore extending through the second flange and a pin extending through the first and second bores rotatably coupling the first and second flanges, wherein rotation of the lever in a first direction relative to the rocker arm causes the lever to rotate the rocker arm to enable adjustment of a seat and rotation of the lever in a second direction opposite the first direction causes the lever to fold relative to the rocker arm to be in a stowed position under the seat. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137108 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat | 2016-05-19 |
20160137109 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a pair of left and right slide rails each having a lower rail extending in a front and rear direction of a vehicle and an upper rail slidably mounted to the lower rail. The lower rail is fixed to a floor F via brackets and so as to be spaced apart from the floor F. A reinforcing member extending in a left and right direction is disposed so as to span between rear end portions of the lower rails, and the reinforcing member is formed such that a bending strength about an axis in an up and down direction of a seat main body is lower than a bending strength about an axis in a front and rear direction of the seat main body. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137110 | CLIMATE CONTROL ASSEMBLY - A climate controlled seat assembly includes a thermoelectric device having a main side and a waste side for generating a conditioned fluid stream and a waste fluid stream respectively, a fluid distribution system for distributing the conditioned fluid stream towards an occupant seated on the climate controlled seat assembly and for gathering and pulling fluid from around the occupant and directed this gathered fluid away from the occupant. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137111 | VEHICLE SEAT BACK WITH FEATURE FOR GRASPING OF SEATBELT - A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seat back having a cushion surface forming a bolster along a lateral edge thereof, a recess formed in the bolster, and a retractable seatbelt. When in a stowed condition, the seatbelt extends along the bolster between a top a bottom thereof, and a portion of the seatbelt passes over the recess to create a space between an edge of the seatbelt and the cushion surface. The recess is sized and located to enable a seat occupant to insert fingers into the space and easily grasp the seatbelt for deploying it. The recess may be a depression in the cushion surface, or may be formed by a first portion of the bolster having a first radius smaller than a second radius of a second, un-recessed portion of the bolster adjoining the first portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137112 | SEAT CUSHION - A seat cushion of a seat, which can avoid creation of wrinkle or crease in an area of a trim cover element corresponding to a lateral side of the seat cushion, irrespective of a downward load applied to the seat cushion, thereby making it possible to maintain an outer appearance of the seat cushion in a good quality condition. In a surface of a recessed region of a padding forming a part of the seat cushion, defined flexible portions are formed to be flexed in an inward direction by a downward load applied thereto. Non-bonding areas are defined between the trim cover element and the flexible portions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137113 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present disclosure provides a vehicle seat including: a seat cushion frame that forms a frame of a seat cushion to support buttocks and thighs of a seated occupant; a center section spring that spans along a seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at a center section in a seat width direction; and two end section springs, disposed at a same position in a seat up-down direction as the center section spring in a seat side view, that span along the seat front-rear direction of the seat cushion frame at two end sections in the seat width direction, and that are set with a higher spring constant than the center section spring. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137114 | COOLING AND HEATING CUP HOLDER - A cooling and heating cup holder includes a holder body having a container shape, formed of a thermally conductive material, having a substantially uniform thickness, and having a contact portion pressed from an inner side to integrally protrude outward from one side surface thereof and having a contact surface forming a predetermined plane; a Peltier element including an operation surface and a heat radiating portion having an opposite row opposite to the operation surface and installed such that the operation surface is directly attached to the contact surface at an outer side of the holder body to transfer heat to the contact surface; and an air conditioner including a heat radiating duct in which the heat radiating portion of the Peltier element is buried and a blowing fan for blowing out air at one side of the heat radiating duct. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137115 | WALKER FOR MOVING A STRUCTURE - Described herein is a walker for moving a structure over the ground. The structure to be moved may be an oil and gas rig for instance. The walker includes a pontoon for engaging the ground, a jack with rollers disposed on the pontoon for lifting the structure and sitting on rollers, a longitudinal drive assembly for longitudinally moving the pontoon relative to the jack with or without the structure on the rollers, and lateral and rotational drive assemblies for moving the jack and the pontoon relative to the structure when the structure sits on the ground. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137116 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTO DUMP OPERATION OF HAULING MACHINES - A method to control a dump body of a hauling machine having a hoist cylinder, a lift energy source, a first sensor, and a second sensor, is provided. The method includes prompt of enablement of an auto dump operation and detection a dump body angle by correlating one or more signals obtained from the first sensor and the second sensor. Upon determination that the dump body angle is zero degrees, hydraulic pressure is provided to the hoist cylinder to tilt the dump body. An angular displacement rate of the hoist cylinder is detected by determination of a change in the dump body angle, with respect to time. The hydraulic pressure to the hoist cylinder is controlled based on the angular displacement rate. The hydraulic pressure is controlled to halt the tilting of the hoist cylinder upon detection that the dump body angle is equal to a pre-determined dump body angle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137117 | RECREATIONAL VEHICLE LOADING AND CARRYING APPARATUS - An apparatus is provided to assist in the loading and carrying of recreational vehicles in a pick-up truck vehicle having a trailer hitch receiver. The apparatus includes a trailer hitch engaging member that partially inserts into the trailer hitch receiver and extends from the trailer hitch receiver. The apparatus also includes a platform member attached to the trailer hitch engaging member and at least one ramp member attached to the rear edge of the platform member. The ramp members may be folded and unfolded for loading and unloading and further include locking mechanisms for locking the ramps in place. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137118 | LOG LOADING DEVICE - A device for assisting in loading heavy objects onto the load platform of a vehicle, such as a pick-up truck, comprising a frame for locating a pulling point near or above a plane established by a ramp between the load platform and the surface on which the motor vehicle is resting. The device may be provided with a roller adjacent a rear end of the load platform for reducing friction between an object being loaded and the junction of the load platform and the ramp. A pulling line capable of being extended between the pulling point and an object being loaded may be provided such that the object may be pulled up the ramp and onto the load platform, with the position of the pulling point pulling the object upwards from the plane of the ramp and load bed, such that friction between the object and the ramp and load bed is reduced. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137119 | Apparatus for Deploying and Retrieving Highway Panels - An apparatus facilitates the deployment and retrieval of highway panels and includes a work basket mountable on the rearward end of a truck to be vertically moveable relative thereto. A ramp member is detachably mounted on a selected side of the work basket to be movable therewith. A lift member is detachably mounted on a four-bar lift linkage carried by the truck along the selected side thereof. The lift member is vertically movable by the lift linkage to raise the highway panels from the ramp member to the level of the truck bed on which the highway panels are transported. Both the ramp and lift members are formed with rollers on the top surface to facilitate the movement of the highway panels in both deployment and retrieval. Retrieval is accomplished by moving the truck rearwardly and tipping the highway panel so the ramp member can slide underneath the base. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137120 | DRAG WINCH ASSEMBLY FOR A TOW VEHICLE INCLUDING A SLIDABLE BOOM ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle, such as a wrecker, that includes a slidable boom assembly. The drag winch assembly comprises a slidable support connected to the slidable boom assembly in slidable engagement with the main frame of the wrecker and a drag winch mounted on the slidable support. With this configuration, the slidable support is slidable between a first position corresponding to the frontmost position of the slidable boom assembly and a second position corresponding to the rearmost position of the slidable boom assembly, providing advantages existing winch assembly configurations. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137121 | Removable Frame Systems For Vehicle Shipping - A frame system for supporting an associated vehicle for transport within an existing transportable structure having longitudinally extending side structures. The frame system has a transverse supporting frame supported by two vertical posts located one at each end of the supporting frame. Each post has attachment means for securing the top and bottom of the post at a plurality of locations along the length of the associated side structure and the supporting frame is raiseable with or without a vehicle loaded thereon and once raised is fixable to the posts at a chosen location for transport within the transportable structure. Each end of the support frame has an end plate for sliding up and down an inwardly facing surface on the adjacent vertical post as it is raised and lowered. At least one of the end plates has a telescopic connection with the remainder of the support frame. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137122 | HEADLIGHT UNIT AND HEADLIGHT - A headlight unit includes: a light source that emits a light beam for irradiating a forward area in a traveling direction; a light guide portion that receives the light beam and forms planar light having a divergence angle; a projection lens portion that projects the planar light forward; and a drive unit that changes a position of the projection lens portion. The drive unit is disposed in a region overlapping with the projection lens portion, as optically viewed from an optical axis direction of the light guide portion or the projection lens portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137123 | Alarm and signalling device of a user moving away from a child on board a vehicle - A safety device ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160137124 | VEHICLE BLIND SPOT MONITORTING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE USING THE SAME - A blind spot monitoring system for a vehicle includes an alarming module, an obstacle detector, a controlling module, and a regulating module. The obstacle detector is configured to detect whether an obstacle comes into a detection field of the obstacle detector when the vehicle makes a turn, and output a detecting signal when it is determined by the obstacle detector that the obstacle comes into the detection field. The controlling module is configured to activate the alarming module to issue an alarm when the controlling module receives the detecting signal. The regulating module is configured to detect a turning angle of the vehicle, and to regulate the detection field of the obstacle detector according to the turning angle, allowing the detection field to at least encompass a field of inner wheel difference of the vehicle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137125 | IMAGING SYSTEM USING VIRTUAL PROJECTION GEOMETRY - An imaging system is disclosed for use with a mobile machine. The imaging system may have at least one onboard camera configured to generate image data for an actual environment of the mobile machine, and an onboard sensor configured to generate object data regarding detection and ranging of an object in the actual environment. The imaging system may also have a display mounted on the machine, and a processor in communication with the at least one camera, the sensor, and the display. The processor may be configured to generate a virtual geometry, and generate a virtual object within the virtual geometry based on the object data. The processor may further be configured to generate a unified image of the actual environment based on the image data, to map a projection of the unified image onto the virtual geometry and the virtual object, and to render a selected portion of the projection on the display. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137126 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM - A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera having a lens and a two dimensional imaging array sensor. The camera is disposed at a side of a body of a vehicle and has a field of view exterior of the vehicle and at least rearward of the vehicle. The camera captures image data. The imaging array sensor has a center region. The lens is configured to focus light at the imaging array sensor, and the lens has a center axis. The lens is disposed at the imaging array sensor with the center axis of the lens laterally offset from the center region of the imaging array sensor. A video display is disposed in the vehicle and is viewable by a driver of the vehicle when the driver is normally operating the vehicle. The video display is operable to display video images derived from image data captured by the camera. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137127 | ROAD SIGN INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD IN VEHICLE - In a sign information display system or method, if a road sign is recognized by a sign recognition device, a display control device determines whether or not it will cause a sign information display device to display first sign information, which is information concerning the road sign, on the basis of a driving state of a front vehicle driving in front of the vehicle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137128 | Wireless Reception Device, Vehicle Rear Sensor Including the Same and Method for Sensing Rear Image - A vehicle rear sensor includes an imaging device including an image acquisition unit, an encoder configured to encode image information captured by the image acquisition unit and a first transmitter configured to transmit the encoded signal, and a wireless reception device including a receiver configured to wirelessly receive a signal, a controller configured to determine whether the received signal is an event signal and a second transmitter configured to send the event signal and the received signal to a display device. The event signal has at least one byte for identifying a mode. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137129 | DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR MIRROR-LESS DRIVING - A display system for a vehicle includes a rear view camera constructed and arranged to obtain images external to the vehicle and associated with a rear of the vehicle. At least one side view camera is constructed and arranged to obtain images external to the vehicle and associated with a side of the vehicle. A display is constructed and arranged to display the images to a driver of the vehicle so that the driver can see what is occurring at the rear and the side of the vehicle without using mirrors. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137130 | FRAMELESS MIRROR AND ASSOCIATED INSTALLATION METHOD - In a method for installing a frameless mirror, a mirror glass is positioned on a carrier plate against a stop formed by a border of the carrier plate and glued on the carrier plate. The border is then separated from the carrier plate via a predetermined breaking point of the border. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137131 | REAR-VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - A mirror base, a mirror housing rotatable to the mirror base between a non-driving retracted position and a driving protracted position around an axis (X), a non-metallic spring for providing an axial spring force between the mirror base and the mirror housing whose force differs at least between the non-driving retracted and the driving protracted positions; and a first guide portion for contacting a first contact area of the non-metallic spring, and a second guide portion for contacting a second contact area of the non-metallic spring. The guide portions are configured such that, during rotation of the mirror housing to the mirror base, at least one deformable portion of the non-metallic spring between the first and second contact areas is deformed in a direction (Y) substantially perpendicular to the mirror rotation axis (X). | 2016-05-19 |
20160137132 | EXTERIOR MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATOR - An exterior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mounting portion mountable at a side of a vehicle and a mirror head portion pivotally adjustable relative to the mounting portion. An actuator is operable to impart pivotal movement of the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the side of the vehicle at which the mounting portion is mounted. The actuator includes a first motor and a second motor operable in tandem to cooperatively drive a common drive gear of a gear system to adjust the mirror head portion relative to the mounting portion. Operation of the first and second motors is synchronized. Operation of the first motor drives a first gear that rotatably drives the common drive gear and operation of the second motor drives a second gear that rotatably drives the common drive gear. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137133 | REARVIEW MIRROR SYSTEM WITH A DISPLAY - A rearview device system includes a partially reflective, partially transmissive element, a display module in optical communication with the partially reflective, partially transmissive element, a display element, an optic block in optical communication with the display element, a first circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through the optic block and edge light the display element, an optic holder operably connected to the optic block, defining at least one aperture, a second circuit board comprising at least one light source configured to emit illumination that propagates through the at least one aperture and the optic block to back light at least one of a portion of the display element and an icon, and wherein light emitted by the light source of the first circuit board and the light source of the second circuit board is visible through the partially reflective, partially transmissive element. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137134 | Vehicle Step System - A vehicle step system and method incorporating an end of a vehicle bumper. The step system includes an end of the bumper movable between a first, closed position and a second, open position. When placed in the second, open position the end of the bumper includes a step surface. One example of the vehicle step system and method includes positioning the step surface below the top of the bumper. The end of the bumper may be pivotally connected at the bottom wherein an actuator operates to move the end of the bumper between the first, closed position and the second, open position. In an additional example, a latch operates to prevent movement of the end of the bumper. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137135 | STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR USE WITH VEHICLE STORAGE PLATFORM - The present invention in one or more embodiments provides a storage assembly for a vehicle with a storage platform, where the storage assembly includes a retaining part including a retaining portion, the retaining part being at least pivotably connected to the storage platform, and an elastic part connected with the retaining part such that the elastic part exerts a pulling force the retaining part toward a rear of the vehicle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137136 | TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR TANKS OF COMPRESSED GAS - A system to transport a cylindrical tank via a seat of a vehicle includes a body forming a hollow cavity configured to receive the cylindrical tank therein and a fastening device on the body and configured to secure the body to a seatbelt of the seat. The body has an elongated length configured to completely enclose the length of the cylindrical tank. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137137 | GLOVE BOX - To provide a glove box that can cause an inner case to operate to open obliquely downward while suppressing large change in the center of gravity in the up-down direction. A mechanism for guiding opening/closing operation of the inner case in the glove box is composed of two types of mechanisms: i.e., a slide mechanism including a guide shaft and a slide guide portion; and a link mechanism including a link member. The inner case is guided in the front-rear direction by the slide mechanism, and a rear portion of the inner case is guided so as to swing downward by the link mechanism. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137138 | VEHICLE SEAT COVER FOR RETAINING AN OBJECT - A seat assembly is provided that includes a seat cover having a base panel with a rear-facing surface and first and second opposing lateral extremities. The seat cover has a first panel that is secured to the base panel and at least partially overlays the base panel. The first panel has a first free end that defines a first pocket that opens toward the first lateral extremity. The seat cover also includes a retaining member that is secured to the base panel and at least partially overlays the base panel. The retaining member is spaced laterally on the base panel from the first panel and is configured with a free midportion that can be selectively liftable away from the base panel. The free midportion is aligned with the first pocket for retaining an object between the first panel and the retaining member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137139 | ERGONOMIC LADDER RACK FOR WORK VANS - An ergonomically improved vehicle ladder rack has the top of its side rail(s) flush with the top surface of the rear cross-bar so that a foot portion of a ladder being transported may be made to slide off from the rack without a need for lifting it. To prevent lateral shifting of the ladder during transport on the vehicle, an abutment finger is added to the rotatable rung clamping assembly. The abutment finger blocks lateral shifting of a ladder when the rung hook is engaging a ladder rung and is non-blocking when the rung is disengaged. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137140 | HOLDER FOR MOBILE DEVICE AND VEHICLE SEAT EMPLOYING SAME - A holder for mobile device includes a holding structure and a mounting structure. The holding structure includes a holding member and a supporting member coupled to the holding member. The holding member is configured to hold the mobile device. The mounting structure includes a mounting structure, a latching assembly and a sliding support coupled to the latching assembly. The mounting structure defines a compartment. The sliding support is slidably engaged with in the compartment and transitionable between: an enclosed configuration in which the sliding support is received in the compartment to allow the latching assembly to be received in the compartment; and an exposed configuration in which the sliding support and the latching assembly are exposed to outside of the compartment to allow the latching assembly to detachably latch with the supporting member. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137141 | Apparatus and Method For Safeguarding Vehicles - A method for safeguarding a vehicle having a first image capturing device for capturing a first image, a second image capturing device for capturing a second image, and a position detector is disclosed. Based on the occurrence of alerting events along with positional information provided by the position detector, the disclosed method includes enabling the first image capturing device to capture the first image and the second image capturing device to capture the second image. The method further includes transmitting the captured first image, the captured second image, and the positional information to a pre-selected destination. The method also includes receiving a communication request asking for the first image, the second image, and the positional information and/or proactively initiating another communication request disregarding the occurrence of the alerting events. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137142 | Capturing driving risk based on vehicle state and automatic detection of a state of a location - A system for capturing an event comprises a processor and a memory. The processor was configured to a) determine that a vehicle is approaching a location of interest; b) capture an image of the location; c) analyze the image to determine a state of the location; and d) modify an event criterion based at least in part on the state of the location. The memory is coupled to the processor and is configured to provide the processor with instructions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137143 | VEHICULAR RESIN PANEL STRUCTURE - A vehicular resin panel structure including: an outer panel that includes an outer panel main body and an outer edge portion formed by bending an edge portion of the outer panel main body toward one side in a plate thickness direction of the outer panel main body; and a resin inner panel that includes an inner panel main body that is joined to the outer panel main body by an adhesive, and an inner edge portion that is formed by bending an edge portion of the inner panel main body toward another side in the plate thickness direction. A leading end portion of the inner edge portion abuts the outer panel main body, and a parting line during molding is formed at a location separated from the leading end portion. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137144 | LIGHTWEIGHT FLOATING LICENSE PLATE BRACKET - A motor vehicle fascia assembly includes a fascia panel and a floating license plate bracket providing a lower profile, improved air flow to a vehicle engine, and reduced interference with sensors associated with the fascia assembly. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137145 | LICENSE PLATE BUMPER - The present invention relates to a structure for a license plate. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device for attaching a license plate to a vehicle. In particular, the present invention relates to a license plate frame for a vehicle which both supports the license plate and has a fin extending therefrom to protect the vehicle. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137146 | SHIELDED WIRE AND WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness includes a surface treated shielded wire and a counterpart connection portion provided at an end of the surface treated shielded wire. The surface treated shielded wire includes a conductor, an insulative coating provided on an outer side of the conductor and having a surface formed with a groove, and an electrically-conductive surface treatment portion applied on at least a surface of the insulative coating other than the groove from one end to the other end, in an extending direction of the conductor, of a predetermined range on the insulative coating. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137147 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a battery management system, the battery management system including: a module control unit (MCU) which includes a communication module, a capacitor which is connected to the communication module, and a charging module which is connected to the capacitor to charge the capacitor; and a battery control unit (BCU) which transmits a square wave clock signal which enables a communication module of the MCU and controls the MCU, in which when the capacitor is charged with a voltage which is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference voltage, the MCU turns on the communication module. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137148 | WIRELESS SWITCHES USING HUMAN BODY AS A CONDUCTOR - Vehicle including a seat on which an occupant sits, a set of at least one electric field antenna arranged in the seat, and a control unit coupled to the antenna set and configured to direct one or more antennas to generate an oscillating electric field at a frequency that enables the electric field to be conducted through the seated occupant. An electrical circuit is coupled to a vehicular component and has a conductive surface in a position accessible by the occupant's finger. Proximity of the occupant's finger to or contact with the conductive surface, when an antenna is generating an oscillating electric field conducted through the occupant, causes a capacitive coupling to develop between the occupant and the conductive surface and completion of the circuit. This enables control of the component by the occupant's finger, which may be adjustment or change in the state, condition or operation of the component. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137149 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR AUXILIARY DEVICE BATTERY - A vehicle mounted charger converts external power into drive power, and supplies the power to a drive battery. A first converter supplies the power to an auxiliary device battery by converting the external power into the power for an auxiliary device. A second converter supplies the power to the auxiliary device battery by converting the drive power which is stored in the drive battery into the power for the auxiliary device. In a normal charging mode, the auxiliary device battery is charged by the first converter. Moreover, in a travelling mode or a rapid charging mode, the auxiliary device battery is charged by the second converter. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137150 | Vehicle Body Component - A vehicle body component for a motor vehicle is described, wherein the component is metallurgically connected to at least one other component, wherein the components have a flat contact area with each other, wherein one of the components is constructed as a solder-plated sheet part, and the metallurgical connection is brought about by a furnace soldering procedure. In particular, the vehicle body component is constructed as a bumper consisting of a bumper strut (SFT) extending substantially over the vehicle width and of at least one carrier (T) that carries the bumper strut (SFT) opposite the vehicle body, wherein at least one of the components is a solder-plated sheet part. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137151 | OBJECT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF - Embodiments include object restraint systems and methods of their operation. The system is contained in a vehicle with a passenger compartment, and includes sensor and processing subsystems, a vessel, a restraint mechanism, and an actuator. The sensor subsystem produces a sensor signal indicating a magnitude of a sensed condition, and the processing subsystem asserts an actuator signal when the sensor signal indicates that a triggering condition has occurred. The vessel is configured to hold one or more inanimate objects. For example, the vessel may include a cupholder, a lidded or open compartment, a cargo area, or another storage space that is distinct from the passenger compartment. The actuator receives the actuator signal and activates the restraint mechanism in response to assertion of the actuator signal. The restraint mechanism, when activated, is configured to retain the object(s) within the vessel and to restrict the object(s) from entering the passenger compartment. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137152 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING VEHICLE PASSENGER - The present specification relates to an apparatus for protecting a vehicle passenger, and the apparatus for protecting a vehicle passenger according to an exemplary embodiment of the present specification includes: a front two-axis sensor; a first side two-axis sensor; a second side two-axis sensor; a control unit which determines whether the vehicle passenger is in a front collision situation, by calculating an average value of acceleration values , or determines whether the vehicle passenger is in a broadside collision situation, by calculating speed and a speed change of the first side two-axis sensor using the acceleration value obtained by the sensor unit and by calculating speed of the second side two-axis sensor; and a protection unit which protects the vehicle passenger based on the determination of the control unit. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137153 | AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT METHOD - An airbag deployment method for a vehicle including a dual-stage inflator, the method including sensing a vehicle collision; sensing whether a passenger seated in a seat of the vehicle is a child or an adult; and deploying an airbag using the inflator depending on the sensed type of passenger. The inflator includes a low-pressure first chamber and a high-pressure second chamber. If the sensed passenger is a child, the low-pressure first chamber is initially activated. If the sensed passenger is an adult, the high-pressure second chamber is initially activated. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137154 | INTERIOR TRIM PART AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE - The disclosure pertains to an interior trim part including a support component and a decorative layer, wherein the support component and the decorative layer respectively include a local weakening along a weakening line that makes it possible to tear open the interior trim part in a controlled fashion when a predefined force is exerted upon the support component, and further including an intermediate layer between the support component and the decorative layer, wherein the intermediate layer is bonded to the decorative layer and includes an intermediate layer weakening that intersects the weakening line. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137155 | STRUCTURE FOR INSTALLING SIDE AIRBAG - A structure for installing a side airbag includes: an airbag module; an airbag deployment guide path which is in communication with the outside of the vehicle seat from the accommodating space; first and second covers which surround the outside of the vehicle seat, and have one end inserted into the airbag deployment guide path; a connecting tether which has one end that is positioned at a tip portion in the airbag deployment guide path and connected with one end of each of the first and second covers, and the other end that is positioned in the accommodating space at an outer periphery of the airbag module; and a reinforcing fabric which has one end connected with the other end of the connecting tether, and the other end fixed to the airbag module. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137156 | Air Bag Packaging Arrangement and Self-Adhesive Checking Valve Thereof - An air bag packaging arrangement adapted to have a self-adhesive checking valve includes an air bag and an air valve which is the self-adhesive checking valve. The air bag includes first and second cell overlapped layers to form an air chamber and a valve opening. The air valve includes first and second sealing films overlapped between the first and second cell layers, and a check sealing film overlapped between proximal portions of the first and second sealing films to define an air inflating channel between the first sealing film and the check sealing film, and a backflow prevention channel between the check sealing film and the second sealing film. In case of air leakage, the air is guided to flow to the backflow prevention channel for creating a supplemental air pressure to further seal and close the air inflating channel, so as to make up a deficient sealing effect of the first and second sealing films. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137157 | OBJECT RECOGNITION DEVICE - An object recognition device includes: a radar that detects objects in the vicinity of a vehicle a camera that detects objects by capturing an image of the vicinity of the vehicle an identical object recognition unit configured to recognize that an object detected by the radar and an object detected by the camera are the same object when the objects are present within a predetermined position range. The identical object recognition unit determines whether the objects are the same object by reducing the predetermined position range when detection using the radar device or the camera is interrupted and then detection is started again. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137158 | VEHICLE ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE - The present invention provides a vehicle energy absorbing device, which comprises a primary energy absorbing box and a secondary energy absorbing box, said primary energy absorbing box having a U-shaped cross section with a bottom and a wall extending therefrom, said secondary energy absorbing box being nested inside said primary energy absorbing box. In the crash of a car with a pedestrian, said secondary energy absorbing box of the vehicle energy absorbing device according to the present invention can provide continuous stiffness when said primary energy absorbing box is nearly collapsed, so as to protect lower legs of pedestrians and reduce harms to legs of pedestrians. The vehicle energy absorbing device of the present invention can meet the requirements of both GB/T24550-2009 and GB17354. It can not only decrease harms to lower legs of pedestrians, but also reduce damages to automobiles as a result of low-speed crash. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137159 | SEATBELT DEVICE BEZEL - A seatbelt device bezel includes: a communication opening path that is in communication with a webbing pass-through portion of a bezel main body and that extends along a direction intersecting the webbing pass-through portion and opens at an outer edge of the bezel main body; a main body receiving portion that is disposed on both width direction sides of the communication opening path and that is integrally formed to the bezel main body; and a closing member that is mounted to the communication opening path and closes off the communication opening path, and that includes a clamping portion that clamps the main body receiving portion from one side and another side in the webbing pass-through direction. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137160 | WEB POSITION ADJUSTMENT AND ATTENUATION APPARATUS - A web position and attenuation apparatus includes an elongated body extending in a longitudinal direction between opposite ends thereof, a bracket mounted to one of the opposite ends of the elongated body and configured to be affixed to a frame of a movable vehicle, a web coupling member slidably received on the elongated body and positionable along the elongated body. The web coupling member defines a first web slot, and a flexible web extends through the first web slot. The elongated body attenuates forces applied by the flexible web to the web coupling member in non-parallel directions relative to the longitudinal direction by elastically deforming in the non-parallel directions. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137161 | Seatbelt Through-Anchor And Seatbelt Device - The present invention provides a seatbelt through-anchor and device capable of preventing jamming during an emergency. A through-anchor is rotatably attached to a vehicle interior wall and is folded back after a webbing extracted from a retractor is inserted through the through-anchor. The through-anchor includes: an insertion hole including an approximately linear lower edge on which the webbing slides, and a lateral edge curving from an end part of the lower edge; a lower-side part provided below the lower edge; and a bump part extending from an end of the lower-side part, protruding beyond a surface of the lower-side part in a direction corresponding to a vehicle interior side. The bump part includes peak parts protruding the furthest in the course of separating from the lateral edge, and includes, between each of the peak parts and the lateral edge, a first sliding surface including a curved surface outwardly protruding from the through-anchor. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137162 | OCCUPANT DETECTION APPARATUS AND SEAT BELT ABNORMALITY DETERMINATION APPARATUS - An occupant detection apparatus, installed in a vehicle, including a seat belt configured to be extendable and rewindable, and to be worn by an occupant sitting on a seat of a vehicle, and a motor configured to rewind the seat belt, includes counter electromotive force determination unit configured to determine whether a counter electromotive force is generated in the motor; and an occupant determination unit configured to determine whether the occupant sitting on the seat in the vehicle is wearing the seat belt, based on a determination result by the counter electromotive force determination unit while the vehicle is traveling. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137163 | METHOD FOR SECURING A COMMAND TO BE APPLIED TO A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for securing a command to be applied to a motor vehicle, characterized in that said method comprises: a first step of generating first data, via a vehicle electronic control unit; a second step of sending said first data to a mobile terminal comprising a screen, via the electronic control unit; a third step of displaying the first data on the screen of the mobile terminal; a fourth step in which a human user processes the first data in order to obtain second data; a fifth step of sending the second data to the electronic control unit via the mobile terminal; a sixth step of comparing said second data to a key of the first data, via the electronic control unit; if the second data is validated by the key of the first data, a seventh step of activating the motor vehicle via the electronic control unit, in order to implement at least part of the control. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137164 | INTOXICATED VEHICLE DRIVER ACCIDENT REDUCTION SYSTEM - An Apparatus, method and system that blocks vehicle engine starting and reduces engine power when a driver's blood alcohol content is above a pre-set limit. The invention receives an electronic signal from at least one electronically controlled engine sensor and modifies the at least one signal such that the electronically controlled engine is not allowed to start or engine power is reduced, as relating to driver intoxication. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137165 | METHOD FOR DETECTING A FUNCTION ACTUATION ON VEHICLES - A method for detecting a function actuation on a motor vehicle with a sensor device includes monitoring the signals of a proximity sensor as to a first signal reply S | 2016-05-19 |
20160137166 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CLEARING WATER FROM A WINDOW - An apparatus for clearing water from a window comprises one or more transducers for coupling to a window. Each of the one or more transducers is operable at any selected one of a plurality of different frequencies to generate respective wave-types. A frequency generator ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160137167 | ULTRASONICALLY CLEARING PRECIPITATION - A system for clearing precipitation from a window comprises one or more transducers ( | 2016-05-19 |
20160137168 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device, particularly for automobiles, comprises an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade comprising includes a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm near one end thereof is pivotally connected to the wiper blade and near the other end thereof is connected to a mounting head on a drive shaft for transferring a reciprocal movement to the wiper blade. A cap is connected to the mounting head at the location where the oscillating arm is connected to the mounting head. The drive shaft is arranged to spray a liquid under pressure through an opening of the cap onto a windscreen to be wiped. The drive shaft is arranged to spray the liquid in axial direction thereof onto an internal guiding surface of the cap in order to guide the liquid along the guiding surface through the opening of the cap onto a windscreen to be wiped. | 2016-05-19 |
20160137169 | WIPER | 2016-05-19 |