20th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220153134 | VIDEO DISPLAY RETRACTABLE TO VEHICLE HEADLINER WITH DUAL DEPLOYMENT LOCATIONS - A retractable video screen has switchable opaque films laminated onto a transparent display panel. A transport unit at a headliner of a passenger cabin includes a motorized carrier configured to move the video screen to 1) a stowed position in which the video screen is retained horizontally in the transport unit, 2) a forward position where the video screen hangs vertically from a forward end of the transport unit, and 3) a rearward position where video screen hangs vertically from a rearward end of the transport unit. A first opaque film is opaque and a second opaque film is clear when the carrier is forward, so that the display panel is viewable from the seating area. The second opaque film is opaque and the first opaque film is clear when the carrier is rearward, so that the display panel is viewable from outside the vehicle through the liftgate opening. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153135 | LARGE FOV HUD WITH PGU IN THE CAR ROOF - A motor vehicle includes a picture generation unit emitting a light field containing an image. A reflecting device is positioned to reflect the light field toward a windshield such that the light field reflects off of the windshield toward a human driver of the motor vehicle, and such that the image in the reflected light field is visible to the human driver as a virtual image. The reflecting device is at least 500 millimeters from the picture generation unit. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153136 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device | 2022-05-19 |
20220153137 | INPUT ASSEMBLY WITH ACTIVE HAPTIC FEEDBACK AND BACKLIT DISPLAY REGION - The present disclosure relates to an input assembly including: a support, an input part, and at least one light source, wherein the input part has at least one input layer having an input surface intended to be touched by an operator, and a light guide for guiding light of the light source towards the display region for backlighting the latter, and wherein the light guide is disposed on the side of the input part facing away from the input surface, a touch-detection device for detecting a touch on the input surface by the operator and/or an actuation detection device for detecting an actuation of the input part by the operator, and an electromagnetic actuator for exciting a movement of the input part along the direction of movement by means of an electric control signal in order to generate a haptic feedback, wherein the actuator includes an electromagnet. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153138 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FUEL REDUCTION DURING IDLE - A vehicle drive system for a vehicle including a first prime mover, a first prime mover driven transmission, and a rechargeable power source can be configured for reduced fuel consumption at idle. The vehicle drive system includes an electric motor in direct or indirect mechanical communication with the first prime mover. The control system causes fuel to be eliminated to the first prime mover while the vehicle is stopped and causes the electric motor to rotate the first prime mover at a speed, thereby reducing fuel consumption at idle for the vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153139 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXTENDING A RANGE OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system for extending a range of an electric vehicle includes a graphene-based metal-air battery system (GMABS), an electrolyte management system (EMS), a flow management system (FMS), one or more auxiliary power sources, and a real-time monitoring and feedback system (RMS). The GMABS includes multiple cells electrically connected to each other and filled with an electrolyte for initiating a reaction to generate power. The EMS regulates a temperature of the electrolyte flowing through the cells. The FMS regulates a circulation of the electrolyte in the GMABS. At least one auxiliary power source is connected to the GMABS to receive and deliver the power to components of the electric vehicle. The RMS continuously computes and monitors a state of charge of each auxiliary power source in real time to facilitate a continuous power delivery to the electric vehicle, thereby extending the range of the electric vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153140 | REMOTE MONITORING AND ALARM SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VEHICLE TRACTION BATTERY FAULT - The invention pertains to the technical field of vehicle battery management, and particularly provides a remote monitoring and alarm system and method of a vehicle traction battery fault, a storage medium, and a processing device. The invention aims to solve the problem that an existing fault management manner of a vehicle traction battery is not optimal. To this end, the remote monitoring and alarm system of a vehicle traction battery fault of the invention includes an alarm data analysis and processing system, and the alarm data analysis and processing system includes a fault rule management module, a data parsing module, a data processing module, and a fault notification module. An operator can use the fault rule management module to adjust a determination rule in time so as to implement dynamic configuration of the determination rule, and the fault notification module sends a fault notification on the basis of alarm data obtained, by means of filtering, by the data processing module. In this way, a user and the operator can know detailed alarm data in time to perform corresponding maintenance on the vehicle traction battery in time, thereby greatly improving the safety performance of the vehicle traction battery. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153141 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING A STATE OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE OF A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION - A method for ascertaining a state of an electric drive of a transportation device, in particular a bicycle. The method includes: providing sensor data from sensors of the drive, the sensor data indicating parameters of the drive if an instantaneous operating range of the drive and/or of the transportation device corresponds to a predefined operating range; storing such sensor data, as measuring sensor signals, which originate from sensors predefined for the predefined operating range; and recognizing a defect of the drive if at least one of the measuring sensor signals deviates from a predefined standard sensor signal by a predefined degree; as well as outputting a warning about the presence of the defect to a user of the transportation device. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153142 | DRIVE UNIT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR DETECTING FAULTS IN A DRIVE UNIT - The invention relates to a drive unit ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220153143 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REDUCING VEHICLE SPEED TO INCREASE SOLAR ENERGY COLLECTION UNDER HIGH SOLAR LOAD EXPOSURE - Systems and methods for reducing a current speed of a vehicle that can operate on solar energy to increase solar energy collection. The system may include a photovoltaic (PV) panel configured to receive sunlight to drive an electric motor, a solar loading sensor configured to detect solar load, a global position system (GPS) sensor configured to detect vehicle location data, a speed sensor configured to detect vehicle speed, and an electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the electric motor, the solar loading sensor, the speed sensor, and the GPS sensor. The ECU may determine whether the vehicle is exposed to solar load greater than a predetermined threshold value and, if so, present a driver of the vehicle a minimum acceptable speed to select based on sensor data and a difference of solar energy collection between the minimum acceptable speed and the current speed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153144 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR REALIZING VIRTUAL DRIVE SYSTEM SENSIBILITY - A control device and method of an electric vehicle for realizing virtual drive system sensibility is disclosed. A main objective is to provide the control device and method of the electric vehicle capable of realizing and providing differentiated driving sensibility that may be felt in other drive systems such as a drive system of an internal combustion engine vehicle. The control method includes determining a basic torque command, for controlling operation of a driving motor, from vehicle driving information collected by a controller while driving a vehicle; determining a virtual drive system torque command, which is a corrected torque command for realizing virtual drive system sensibility, from a determined basic torque command by using a virtual drive system model preset in the controller, and controlling torque of the driving motor by the controller according to a determined virtual drive system torque command. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153145 | ELECTRIC ROLLING STOCK CONTROL APPARATUS - An electric rolling stock control apparatus includes: a plurality of propulsion control devices that each control an electric motor for driving a car of a train, the electric motor being installed on the car, the train including a plurality of the cars; and a train information management device that calculates power necessary for the entire train, wherein the propulsion control devices each determine power according to a predetermined condition. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153146 | VEHICLE MOTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND AN ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle motion management system as well as an actuator control system of a vehicle. The vehicle motion management system and actuator control system are arranged to control operation of at least one actuator configured to apply a torque to at least one wheel of the vehicle. The vehicle motion management system is configured to transmit a control signal to the actuator control system, wherein the actuator control system is configured to, based on the control signal, generate an operating torque to be executed subject to the torque limit and the desired wheel speed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153147 | SECONDARY BATTERY, BATTERY PACK, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, ELECTRIC TOOL, ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A secondary battery including an electrode wound body having a structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode are stacked and wound with a separator interposed therebetween, a positive electrode current collector plate; a negative electrode current collector plate, and an exterior can that accommodates the electrode wound body, the positive electrode current collector plate, and the negative electrode current collector plate. The positive electrode has a first covered portion covered with a positive electrode active material layer and a positive electrode active material non-covered portion on a band-shaped positive electrode foil, and the negative electrode has a second covered portion covered with a negative electrode active material layer and a negative electrode active material non-covered portion on a band-shaped negative electrode foil. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153148 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGER - A battery charger capable of receiving AC power and delivering both AC and DC power to an electric power storage battery in accordance to different embodiments disclosed herein using a rectifier circuit supplying the DC load and absorbing power as a five-level active rectifier with low harmonics on the AC input. In one aspect, the battery charger may have a bidirectional rectifier/inverter converter providing power conversion between a DC source and AC enabling the user to not only charge an electrical vehicle (“EV”) but also convert the energy charged in the EV/battery or solar panel to AC for use. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153149 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CHARGING MULTIPLE ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - An electric vehicle includes a controller configured to receive sensor feedback from a high voltage storage device and from a low voltage storage device, compare the sensor feedback to operating limits of the respective high and low voltage storage device, determine, based on the comparison a total charging current to the high voltage storage device and to the low voltage storage device and a power split factor of the total charging current to the high voltage device and to the low voltage device, and regulate the total power to the low voltage storage device and the high voltage storage device based on the determination. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153150 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE UNIT - Methods and system are provided for a discharge system. In one example, an emergency response vehicle, comprising a battery discharge system having a charging connector configured to electrically couple a capacitor of the emergency response vehicle to a battery of an electric vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153151 | CONTACT DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND CHARGING STATION - The invention relates to a contact device for being arranged on an electrically driven vehicle, in particular electric bus or the like, or on a charging station for an electrically driven vehicle having at least two contact bar arrangements ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220153152 | Loading Dock-Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging System And Method - A loading dock safety system integrated with an electric vehicle charging station is disclosed. The system employs an electric vehicle charging station for charging electric vehicles and a safety control device for monitoring and controlling the loading dock safety equipment. The electric vehicle charging station has a charging connector with an electronically controlled latching mechanism to secure the charging connector to the charging port of the electric vehicle. During the process of loading and unloading cargo from the electric vehicle, the charging connector is locked to the charging port, which, in turn, prevents the EV from departing from the loading dock until the transfer of cargo is complete. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153153 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR WITH EXTERNAL PASSIVE COOLING - An electric vehicle charging connector ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220153154 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR AND HEAT PIPE - The present invention relates to a heat pipe ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220153155 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING CONNECTOR WITH ACTIVE COOLING - The present invention relates to an electric vehicle charging connector ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220153156 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR WIRELESS AND LOCAL CONTROL OF THE TWO-WAY FLOW OF ELECTRICAL POWER BETWEEN ELECTRIC VEHICLES, BETWEEN EVS AND ELECTRICAL VEHICLE SUPPLY EQUIPMENT(S), AND BETWEEN THE EVSE(S) AND THE ELECTRICITY GRID - A system for enabling centralized control of electric vehicle chargers includes a central controller for controlling operations of a centralized network of electric vehicle chargers in a plurality of electric vehicle charger networks. A plurality of control nodes interconnect the central controller with a plurality of electric vehicle charger networks including a plurality of electric vehicle chargers. Each of the plurality of control nodes provide communications and security protocols between the central controller and the plurality of electric vehicle charger networks. An application program interface associated with each of the plurality of control nodes translates communications between the control node and an associated electric vehicle charger network. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153157 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING ROBOT - An electric vehicle charging robot configured for absorbing an external disturbance to prevent a damage of the electric vehicle charging robot and an electric vehicle, includes a charging connector engageable to a charging inlet of an electric vehicle to supply electric power to the electric vehicle. The electric vehicle charging robot apparatus includes: a body frame extending in a vertical direction and including a vertical support of which an upper end portion is movable upward and downward; a multi-joint link unit of a SCARA type coupled to an upper side of the body frame and including a plurality of link arms each of which is movable and rotatable in a horizontal direction; and a flexible joint unit disposed between an end portion of the multi-joint link unit and the charging connector. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153158 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE CHARGING METHOD AND SYSTEM - A vehicle charging method includes, among other things, electrically connecting a first vehicle to a grid source, electrically connecting the first vehicle to a second vehicle, and charging a traction battery of the first vehicle using electricity from the second vehicle and electricity from the grid source. A vehicle charging system includes, among other things, a traction battery of a first vehicle, and a charger that is used to charge the traction battery using electricity from a grid source, electricity from a second vehicle, or both. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153159 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a solar panel and a vehicle control device. The vehicle control device is configured to control supply of electric power generated by the solar panel, configured to count the number of power supply operations in which the electric power is supplied from the solar panel to a target device that is a power supply destination, configured to determine whether the number of power supply operations satisfies a first condition, to configured execute power supply from the solar panel to the target device when determination is made that the number of power supply operations satisfies the first condition. The vehicle control device is configured not to execute the power supply from the solar panel to the target device when determination is made that the number of power supply operations does not satisfy the first condition. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153160 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF POWER OR FLUIDS - An electrical delivery apparatus. The apparatus includes a plug assembly configured to be inserted into a receptacle apparatus of a vehicle to deliver electrical power to the vehicle. The apparatus includes a control means configured to, upon activation, deliver electrical power to the vehicle via an electrical line and the plug assembly, and, upon detection of at least one predetermined condition, automatically disconnect the electrical power from the electrical line and the plug assembly. The predetermined condition includes disconnection of the plug assembly from the receptacle apparatus. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153161 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND VEHICLE - A vehicle control device configured to control supply of electric power generated by a solar panel mounted on a vehicle includes a supply destination setting unit configured to set, based on a condition of the vehicle, a target device that is a destination for the supply of the electric power generated by the solar panel, a target setting unit configured to set, depending on the target device set by the supply destination setting unit, target output electric power to be output from the solar panel to the target device, and a power controller configured to control the electric power to be supplied from the solar panel to the target device based on the target output electric power set by the target setting unit. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153162 | Electric Vehicle Charger Control System Linked with Energy Management System - An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is an electric vehicle charger control system linked with an EMS including a communication unit which receives allowable power information which is information about available power to charge an electric vehicle from an energy management system (EMS); a management unit which generates charger setting information which is information about charging setting in consideration of at least one of a priority for every charger, a maximum/minimum charging power amount for every charger, a current charging power amount for every charger, and reservation state information of the user, for the plurality of electric vehicle chargers, using the allowable power information; and a control unit which controls the plurality of electric vehicle chargers according to the charger setting information for every charger. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153163 | POWER RECEPTION CONTROL METHOD FOR POWER RECEPTION ELEMENT AND POWER RECEPTION CONTROL DEVICE - A power reception control method for a power reception element controls element-receiving electric power received by the power reception element in an electric power system for supplying electric energy to a load group including plural power reception elements via an electric power supply base point. The power reception control method acquires differential electric power by subtracting a current value of total transmitted electric power from a maximum value of the total transmitted electric power that is an available amount to be supplied to the entire load group via the electric power supply base point, multiplies the differential electric power by a degree of priority of the power reception element to calculate element differential electric power, adds the element differential electric power to the previous element-receiving electric power, and subtracts an electric power correction value based on the element-receiving electric power so as to update the element-receiving electric power. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153164 | AUTOMOBILE ARITHMETIC OPERATION DEVICE - An automobile computing device includes: a wireless communication unit configured to receive software update information from an external network; a storage unit configured to store software update information received from the wireless communication unit; an update controller configured to update software based on the software update information stored in the storage unit; and a power controller configured to control a power supply to each constituent of the computing device. In a case where software update information is stored in the storage unit and a driving mechanism of an automobile is not in operation, a power controller energizes the storage unit, an update controller, and software of an update target indicated by the software update information and the update controller updates software of the update target. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153165 | INFORMATION CREATION APPARATUS, INFORMATION CREATION PROGRAM, AND POWER SUPPLY CONTROL SYSTEM - An information creation apparatus includes a processor configured to, in a case where priorities of power supply are set to power supply targets, set upper limits of power storage remaining amounts of the power supply targets such that the upper limit of the power storage remaining amount of a power supply target with a lower priority is set to a value larger than a reference value. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153166 | Method and System for Predicting Battery Health with Machine Learning Model - A method and a system for predicting battery health based on distance driven on a full battery load with machine learning model are provided. The method includes: obtaining historical vehicle telematics of vehicles, wherein the historical vehicle telematics comprise at least one of the following: odometer readings, battery SOC, vehicle speed, battery-module temperatures, and battery-cell voltages; creating a distance driven model according to a relationship between a distance driven on a full battery load of vehicles and the historical vehicle telematics; obtaining a distance driven on a full battery load of a vehicle based on the distance driven model by using real-time vehicle telematics of the vehicle as model input; predicting battery health of the vehicle by comparing the obtained distance with a reference distance value. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153167 | Electronic Control Unit For A Vehicle With Galvanically Isolated Supply Voltages On A Single Printed Circuit Board - The disclosure relates to an electronic control unit (ECU) for a vehicle. The ECU includes a 12V-domain controlling an electric load supplied with a first supply voltage and a 48V-domain controlling an electric load supplied with a second supply voltage. Both domains are arranged on a single printed circuit board (PCB) and are galvanically isolated from each other and connected with each other by a galvanically isolated data interface that transfers data between the domains according to a half-duplex or a full-duplex communication protocol. The 48V-domain includes a 48V-microcontroller and a 48V-power supply supplying the 48V-microcontroller, where the 48V-power supply is powered by the first supply voltage from the 12V-domain via a galvanically isolated supply interface. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153168 | CELL CAPACITY BASED BATTERY PACK BALANCING - A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller. The controller, responsive to some cells of the traction battery achieving a first state of charge threshold, discharge other cells of the traction battery, each having a capacity greater than each of the some of the cells, to a second state of charge threshold that is greater than the first state of charge threshold without discharging the some of the cells. The controller then charges all of the cells at the same time such that the some of the cells and the other of the cells achieve a same predetermined target state of charge at a same time. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153169 | HEAT MANAGEMENT SAFETY ENHANCED VEHICLE BATTERY PACK BASED ON NESTED LITHIUM ION BATTERIES - A heat management safety enhanced vehicle battery pack based on nested lithium ion batteries includes an insulating housing. K insulating positioning and connecting plates are arranged in the insulating housing along a vertical direction. The positioning and connecting plate on each layer includes the batteries in M rows and N columns to form battery pack units. All the battery pack units perform output alone or perform output after being connected in series or in parallel to form a battery pack. Each battery includes a metal shell and a cell filled in the shell. The shell includes an inner cylinder and an outer cylinder. The inner cylinder is located in a through hole in the center of the outer cylinder. A gap is formed between a side wall of the inner cylinder and a secondary outer wall of the outer cylinder. The cell includes an outer cell and an inner cell. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153170 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF PRECONDITIONING CABIN AIR WITHIN A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a temperature control system, a battery configured to power the temperature control system, and a controller. The controller is programmed to, in response to a request to precondition the battery or the cabin air, an absence of receiving a signal indicative of a desired initial battery state of charge, and an actual battery state of charge being greater than a default threshold, deliver electrical power from the battery to the temperature control system at a desired value. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the request to precondition the battery or the cabin air, receiving the signal indicative of the desired initial battery state of charge, and the actual battery state of charge being greater than the desired initial battery state of charge but less than the default threshold, deliver electrical power from the battery to the temperature control system at the desired value. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153171 | POWER SEAT OPERATING DEVICE HAVING SEESAW TYPE SWITCH FOR VEHICLE - A power seat operating device for a vehicle has a switch module for operating a power seat of the vehicle. In particular, the switch module includes a plurality of seesaw type switches to control operation directions of the power seat, and the operation directions of the power seat according to the operation of each switch is displayed with arrows on a display, thereby improving the switch operating convenience of the user such as accurately controlling the operation direction of the power seat according to the switch operation by the user, and accurately recognizing a selection state and an operation direction of the switch desired by the user. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153172 | SEAT - Provided is a seat having an improved appearance by hiding a section where a trim cover is attached to a backboard from an outside. A seat includes: a seat pad; a backboard disposed on a back surface of the seat pad; a trim cover covering a front surface of the seat pad; a terminal member attached to the trim cover along an end thereof, and a connection member attached to an end of the backboard for connecting the terminal member thereto. The terminal member is connected to the connection member in a state where the terminal member and the connection member are covered with the trim cover from an outside, so that the end of the trim cover is fastened to the end of the backboard. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153173 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprising: a seat cushion frame that structures a frame of a seat cushion and that is configured to support buttocks of a seated vehicle occupant; a seat cushion pad mounted to the seat cushion frame; and a pelvis supporting portion having a push-up portion that is provided at a seat lower side of the seat cushion pad along a seat left-right direction and that, by being displaced toward a seat upper side, pushes a seat rear side portion of the seat cushion pad toward the seat upper side. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153174 | COMBINATION STRUCTURE OF SEAT CUSHION FRAME - A combination structure of a seat frame includes: a first and a second side cushion frames installed on a first and a second sides of a seat, and configured to slide forward and rearward, wherein the first and the second sides of the seat are opposite to each other; a center cushion frame provided between the side cushion frames and having a first side fixed to the first side cushion frame; and a support guide device connected between a second side of the center cushion frame and the second side cushion frame, and configured to guide a sliding movement of each of the second side cushion frame and the center cushion frame while supporting weights of the second side cushion frame and the center cushion frame. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153175 | PASSENGER-SEAT-CUSHION-MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, PASSENGER-SEAT CUSHION MEMBER, FILLING-BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND FILLING BODY - A passenger-seat-cushion-member manufacturing method including a step of shaping the porous structural body by using a 3D printer; and a step of coupling the filling body side coupling part including the shaped porous structural body to the seat body side coupling part, to fill the seat body with the filling body. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153176 | HEADREST ASSEMBLY WITH SLIDABLE RATCHET MECHANISM - A headrest assembly for use in a vehicle includes a housing having a front portion and a rear portion, the front portion slidably connected to the rear portion. The headrest assembly also includes an armature operatively coupling the rear portion to a seatback of an automobile seat. The headrest assembly further includes an adjustment mechanism permitting movement of the front portion with respect to the rear portion from a vertically non-adjusted position, wherein the front portion is generally vertically aligned with the rear portion, to a vertically adjusted position, wherein the front portion is moved vertically from the vertically non-adjusted position. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153177 | SEAT VOICE AND SOUND CONTROL - A seat assembly, and method of operation, including a lateral support beans located adjacent to a seat back and having a pair of forward extending arms extending on opposite sides of a seat occupant's head, with each of the arms including a microphone fixed in the arm, flush with a passenger facing surface of the respective arm and located between a respective ear and a mouth of an occupant's head, and a speaker mounted in the arm adjacent to a respective one of the ears of the occupant's head; wherein at least one of the microphones communicates with a controller that actuates vehicle functions based on voice commands received from the microphone, and wherein each of the microphones and the speaker corresponding to each microphone communicate with an active noise cancelation system such that ambient noise detected by each of the microphones is canceled out by the corresponding speaker. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153178 | Storage Compartment With an Elastic Compartment Divider - A storage compartment for installation in a motor vehicle includes a storage volume which is bounded laterally by an at least partially encircling storage wall. At least one elastic compartment divider, which has a macroscopically elastic material at least in a central region of a longitudinal extent of the compartment divider, is provided such that the compartment divider can be transferred between a first divider position and a second divider position and which, at the first divider position, divides the storage volume into a first partial compartment and a second partial compartment and, at the second divider position, forms part of the storage wall of the storage volume. Two spaced-apart divider receptacles are arranged on the storage wall and at which in each case one of two longitudinal ends of the compartment divider is accommodated. The compartment divider is mounted on each of the divider receptacles so as to be rotatable about a divider longitudinal axis. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153179 | Beverage Dispensing System for a Motor Vehicle - A beverage dispensing system for a vehicle includes a beverage dispenser and a drinking vessel. The beverage dispenser includes a nozzle having an upwardly directed nozzle tube for dispensing a beverage liquid. The drinking vessel is connectable to the nozzle tube and is fillable with the beverage liquid from a bottom side of the drinking vessel. The drinking vessel has a hollow dome which is opened on its bottom and top sides and is formed by a central section of the bottom side of the drinking vessel extending into the drinking vessel interior. The hollow dome is pushed onto the nozzle tube for the drinking vessel to be filled with the beverage liquid from its bottom side. The drinking vessel may be a cylindrical or truncated conical mug in which the central section of its bottom side is curved into the drinking vessel interior to form the hollow dome. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153180 | AUTOMATIC TRAVELING CART - An automatic traveling cart includes a connecting arm that connects a wheelchair to a front portion or a rear portion of the automatic traveling cart. The automatic traveling cart transports the wheelchair while a user is placed on the wheelchair without intentionally placing the wheelchair on the cart. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153181 | Locking Wheel Chock - A wheel chock assembly to secure a wheel of a motorcycle and/or bicycle by encasing the wheel and secured by a lockable lock pin. The wheel chock assembly can be used with one of the various mounting assemblies and with the frame securement collar assembly. The wheel chock assembly when mounted on one of the various mounting assemblies can be used to secure a motorcycle and/or bicycle on the bed of a truck or on the bed wall of a truck, trailer floor, trailer wall or trailer railing and even in a garage on the floor or wall. The securement collar assembly is used either around the steering column and frame attaching to the wheel chock assembly's lock pin for securement or between the rear tire and the frame attaching to the wheel chock assembly's lock pin for securement. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153182 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECEIVING RETAIL PRODUCTS - In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to receiving retail products. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for receiving retail products including a storage container. The storage container includes one or more chambers; one or more sensors including at least a radio frequency sensor; a locking assembly; and a storage container control circuit configured to provide an unlock signal based on a first trigger signal associated with at least one of the one or more sensors and a second trigger signal associated with an electronic control device to enable access to the one or more chambers. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153183 | LOAD SECURING TIE DOWN CLAMP - A tie down clamp comprises two U-shaped pieces interconnected via roll pins or similar mechanisms, wherein a cam arm is pivotally mounted on an axle between the two U-Shaped pieces. A double torsion spring wraps around the axle with the “hook” of the spring pressing against the cam arm when engaged. The cam arm includes a bore sized to accommodate a hook as may be found on a load securing mechanism. The bore may be beveled on each side to prevent “sharp edges” from being formed by the load securing mechanism. The bore is close to the pivot point of the cam arm. The cam arm includes a protrusion at the bottom so that the point of contact with the trailer angle iron, when the cam arm is engaged, is toward the end of the cam arm and offset from the vertical plane that runs through the axle roll pin. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153184 | LIGHTING ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle comprises a first lighting assembly disposed to the left of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and comprising a first array of independently operable light emitting diodes and a first projection lens arranged to form a front left light beam for the vehicle from light output from the first array of light emitting diodes, a second lighting assembly disposed to the right of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and comprising a second array of independently operable light emitting diodes and a second projection lens arranged to form a front right light beam for the vehicle from the second array of light emitting diodes, and a controller configured to control activation of the light emitting diodes in the first array of light emitting diodes to adjust an angle between the front left light beam and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle and to control activation of the light emitting diodes in the second array of light emitting diodes to adjust an angle between the front right light beam and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153185 | Hybrid Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) Headlight - A method is provided that includes projecting a hybrid headlight frame into a scene in front of a vehicle by a digital micromirror device (DMD) headlight, wherein the hybrid headlight frame includes a structured light pattern and a high beam headlight pattern, and capturing an image of the scene by a camera included in the vehicle while the structured light pattern is projected. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153186 | VEHICULAR EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH ILLUMINATION MODULE - A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror reflective element and an illumination module that includes an illumination source and a freeformed lens optic. When the illumination source is operated to emit light, emitted light passes through the freeformed lens optic. The freeformed lens optic is configured such that, with the vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted at a side of a vehicle, light emitted by the illumination source that passes through the freeformed lens optic provides ground lighting that illuminates a ground region located at the side of the equipped vehicle. The ground lighting includes (a) ground illumination of the illuminated ground region and (b) within the ground illumination of the illuminated ground region, a logo formed by the freeformed lens optic. The logo formed by the freeformed lens optic has a light intensity greater than any light intensity of the ground illumination of the illuminated ground region. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153187 | MULTI-LIGHTING PROJECTION WARNING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE TURNING - The invention discloses a multi-lighting projection warning device for vehicle turning, which comprises a composite lamp and a control unit. The composite lamp is arranged on one side of a vehicle and combined with a range indicator light, a contour indicator light, and a text or pattern indicator light, so that the composite lamp can project lighting to a visual blind spot when the vehicle turns or reverses to appear a warning area. The range indicator light is used to illuminate an entire range of the warning area, the contour indicator light is used to clearly mark a contour of the warning area, and the text or pattern indicator light is used to project text or pattern on the warning area to enhance warning effect. The control unit is connected to the composite lamp to enable functions of controlling rotation and start-stop lighting of the composite lamp. Thereby, when the vehicle is turning, the invention projects composite lightings on the ground at the turning side to form the warning area, so as to actively warn other passers-by to dodge the warning area and increase the safety of passers-by. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153188 | AMBIENT LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR MOTORCARS AND RELATED MOTORCAR - Ambient lighting system ( | 2022-05-19 |
20220153189 | ILLUMINATED STITCHING THAT PROVIDES VEHICLE STATUS - An illuminated stitching assembly for a vehicle interior, including: a diffuser; a light source; an outer layer secured to the diffuser; and stitches located on the outer layer, the stitches being illuminated by the light source, the light source being operably coupled to a controller, the controller being configured to operate the light source, wherein the diffuser is configured to be inserted into a cavity of a substrate layer. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153190 | VEHICLE PANEL LIGHT-EMITTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL PATTERN IN GRADATION - The vehicle panel includes: a panel main body comprising a three-dimensional pattern part including a three-dimensional pattern engraved on a back surface of the three-dimensional pattern part, and a coating part coated on an upper surface of the three-dimensional pattern part; and a lighting part provided such that the light is emitted from an inner surface of the panel main body, wherein the lighting part comprises: a diffusion plate provided to be spaced at a location corresponding to the panel main body, and a light source located inside the diffusion plate and provided to be spaced apart from the diffusion plate. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153191 | Warning Light Controller - A controller for a warning light is disclosed. The controller is composed of a housing, a light emitting element and a control unit. The control unit is in operable communication with the light emitting element of the controller and a light emitting element of a warning light. The controller instructs the light emitting element of the warning light and the light emitting element of the controller to display light in the same lighting mode, which allows vehicle operators to immediately know the lighting mode of the warning light by viewing the lighting mode of the controller. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153192 | VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL SYSTEM WITH AN ENERGY-SAVING ELECTROMECHANICAL TRIGGERING DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING AN ACOUSTIC OUTPUT - A vehicle steering wheel system is provided. The system includes a steering wheel body with a hub region for attachment to a steering shaft of a vehicle steering system, a steering wheel rim and at least one spoke for attaching the steering wheel rim to the hub region; an electromechanical triggering device for triggering an acoustic output by means of an acoustic warning device of the vehicle, wherein the triggering device has an impact absorber cover and at least one force transducer wherein a force value threshold is predefined for each force transducer, and a wake-up signal is transmitted via the data connection to the evaluation unit if the force value threshold is exceeded by at least one force value, so that the latter changes from the energy-saving mode into the operating mode in which an actuating force value is determined by force value measured by the at least one force transducer. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153193 | VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WITH AN IMPROVED ELECTROMECHANICAL TRIGGERING DEVICE FOR TRIGGERING AN ACOUSTIC OUTPUT BY AN ACOUSTIC WARNING DEVICE OF THE VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle steering wheel, including: a steering wheel body with a hub region for attachment to a steering shaft, with a steering wheel rim and with at least one spoke for attaching the steering wheel rim to the hub region; an airbag initiation device; wherein an electromechanical triggering device has at least one force transducer, which is disposed between a projection and the steering wheel body and via which the impact absorber cover is supported on the steering wheel body, for measuring a force value that can be associated with an actuating force acting on the actuating surface of the impact absorber cover; wherein the electromechanical triggering device has at least one electronic evaluation unit connected in an electrically conductive manner to the force transducer to determine an actuating force value by a force value measured by the at least one force transducer. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153194 | VEHICULAR VISION SYSTEM WITH DISPLAY OF COMBINED IMAGES - A vehicular vision system includes a rear backup camera at a vehicle. During a driving maneuver, the system partitions each frame of image data captured by the rear backup camera into (i) a left side image data portion, (ii) a right side image data portion and (iii) a rear image data portion. During the driving maneuver, and based at least in part on motion of the vehicle, the system (i) combines left side image data portions of multiple frames of captured image data and (ii) combines right side image data portions of multiple frames of captured image data. During the driving maneuver, the video display displays (i) video images derived from the rear image data portion, video images derived from the combined left side image data portions and the combined right side image data portions for viewing by the driver of the vehicle during the driving maneuver of the vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153195 | IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Aspects of the present invention relate to an image processing system for processing image data received from first and second imaging devices provided on a towing vehicle and a towed vehicle connected by an articulated coupling. The image processing system includes one or more controller. The image processing system has an input configured to receive first image data from a first imaging device disposed on the towed vehicle and second image data from a second imaging device disposed on the towing vehicle. The first imaging device has a first field of view and the first image data represents a first scene behind the towed vehicle. The second imaging device has a second field of view and the second image data represents a second scene behind the towing vehicle. The image processing system includes a processor configured to determine an obscuration region in the second field of view which is obscured by the towed vehicle. An area of interest is determined in the first field of view in dependence on the determined obscuration region. The processor is configured to select a subsection of the first image data representing at least a portion of the determined area of interest. The present invention also relates to a method of processing image data; computer software and a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153196 | VEHICULAR EXTERIOR MIRROR SYSTEM WITH BLIND SPOT INDICATOR - An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly having a skull-cap mirror shell that includes an inboard wall that faces generally toward an exterior side of the vehicle and that is viewable by a driver of the vehicle. A multi-stage blind spot indicator is disposed at an aperture established at the inboard wall of the skull-cap mirror shell. An illumination source of the blind spot indicator is activated to illuminate the multi-stage blind spot indicator responsive to an electronic blind spot monitoring system of the vehicle detecting another vehicle that is approaching or overtaking the equipped vehicle. Illumination of the multi-stage blind spot indicator by activation of the illumination source is readily viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle and is generally not viewable by a driver of another vehicle traveling in front of or approaching from in front of the equipped vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153197 | HORIZONTAL RETRACTABLE VEHICLE STEP - A horizontally moving retractable vehicle step is attachable to a vehicle, such as a low to the ground vehicle like a van. The horizontal vehicle step can provide access to different portions of the vehicle. Further, the horizontal vehicle step can act as a safety mechanism to reduce potential harm to a user in accidentally stepping in gaps between the vehicle and a curb. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153198 | STORAGE STRUCTURE FOR WORKING MACHINE - PROBLEM: To provide a toolbox of a working machine capable of storing a long object. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153199 | PORTABLE STORAGE DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a portable storage device. The portable storage device includes a stay unit mounted on a personal vehicle or a general vehicle, a storage unit, which is portable and is selectively mounted on the stay unit, and a coupling unit, which is disposed at the stay unit so as to couple the storage unit to the stay unit. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153200 | VEHICLE STORAGE ASSEMBLY - A storage assembly for a vehicle includes retention features that are operable between a first position and a second position. A receiving portion defines a first opening and a second opening. A support body is coupled to the receiving portion via at least one coupling member, and a retention member is operably coupled to the support body and is selectively coupled to the retention features. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153201 | STORAGE ORGANIZING ARTICLE AND SYSTEM - A storage organizing article, comprising a foundation comprising a horizontal floor; a first container having a plurality of engagement footings; wherein the first container is releasably connectable to the foundation via the plurality of engagement footings; wherein the horizontal floor has a base wall, a plurality of retention members and a plurality of engagement receptacles; wherein each engagement receptacle is formed by a sub-grouping of the plurality of retention members, respectively; and wherein, when the foundation and the first container are connected, each of the engagement footings is respectively disposed in one of the engagement receptacles and forms a releasable interference fit with the sub-grouping of the plurality of retention members which form the engagement receptacle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153202 | MOTOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY HAVING A CENTER COMPONENT - A motor vehicle assembly having a center component which can be arranged between two vehicle seats on a vehicle floor and which can be moved along a first direction parallel to the vehicle floor. The center component can additionally be moved along a second direction perpendicular to the vehicle floor. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153203 | SLIDING TYPE GLOVE BOX - A sliding type glove box is proposed. The sliding type glove box includes a housing mounted to a dashboard, a plurality of rails provided inside the housing, and a storage part configured to be ejected in a sliding manner while being moved along the rails, wherein the rails include: outer rails mounted to the housing; and inner rails configured to be movable along the outer rails and connected to a lower portion of the storage part, wherein each of the outer rails has a stopper removably provided thereon to limit a moving distance of the storage part. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153204 | BIKE RACKS INCLUDING ADJUSTABLE HOOKS - Bike racks configured to mount to a hitch of a vehicle and to support a bike. The bike racks include a frame, a rack, and an adjustable hook. The frame is configured to selectively couple to the hitch of the vehicle. The rack is supported on the frame in a horizontal orientation and at an elevated position on the frame. The adjustable hook includes is coupled to the rack and configured to support the bike. The adjustable hook includes a first plate, a second plate, a first hook, and a second hook. The adjustable hook is complementarily configured with the handlebar and the fork to support the bike hanging vertically by the handlebar or the fork from the adjustable hook with the handlebar tilted. The spacing between the first hook and the second hook is adjustable by translating the second plate relative to the first plate. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153205 | Pivot Mechanism for Bicycle Carrier - Bicycle carriers or racks for attachment to vehicles may be provided with a pivoting mechanism to rotate the rack in a vertical plane to provide access to the rear of the vehicle without removing bicycles from the rack. An actuator may be provided for a user to engage and disengage the pivoting mechanism to respectively secure the rack in a desired orientation or allow it to pivot from one desired orientation to another. The actuator may be coupled to a bar that engages one or more protrusions in the pivoting mechanism to secure the pivoting mechanism at a desired orientation. In some mechanisms the actuator may be actuated by hand or by foot, or both. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153206 | HEADLINER-MOUNTED TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT PACKAGE - A roof structure of a motor vehicle includes an outer sheet and a headliner below the outer sheet. A telematics control unit (TCU) is disposed in an insulated space of the roof structure. The TCU is configured to provide Wi-Fi within a passenger space of the vehicle above an electrically non-conductive grille extending across an opening in the headliner. The grille permits airflow between the insulated space and a passenger space below the headliner to cool the TCU, without interfering with Wi-Fi signals from the TCU. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153207 | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN A VEHICLE AND A HUMAN ROAD USER - An autonomous driving system relying on communication between a vehicle and a human road user | 2022-05-19 |
20220153208 | Windshield Trim Panel Clips - A non-destructive fastener clip is presented. The non-destructive fastener clip is a suitable aftermarket replacement for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) trim clip. These OEM trim clips often break upon disassembly from removing an automotive trim panel from an automotive fixture. The non-destructive fastener clip assembly contains an anchor fastener, and a fastener clip. The anchor fastener comprises an anchoring element and a receiving element. The fastener clip comprises an upper fastener portion, a lower fastener portion, at least one connecting element, and at least one latching element. The anchoring element is connected terminally adjacent to the receiving element. The at least one connecting element is distributed about the lower fastener portion. The at least one latching element is distributed about the upper fastener portion. Each of the at least one connecting element is connected adjacent to the receiving element. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153209 | HEAT SHIELD STRUCTURE FOR SUPERCHARGER - A vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a supercharger placed behind an internal combustion engine, and a first insulator and a second insulator covering the supercharger. The first insulator is provided between the internal combustion engine and the supercharger and covers the supercharger from its front side. The second insulator covers the supercharger from its upper side, its rear side, and its lower side. An upper edge of the first insulator and an upper edge of the second insulator are positioned above and ahead of the supercharger and define a first opening. The first opening faces forward when the first opening is viewed from an inner region surrounded by the first insulator and the second insulator. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153210 | LIGHTWEIGHT PERFORATED FILMS AND THEIR USE IN ACOUSTICAL INSULATORS FOR INCREASED SOUND ABSORPTION - A sound absorber/insulator in a motor vehicle is constructed of outer layer nonwoven scrims, perforated films, and a fill material core, which are typically fibers or foams. Fibers could be of a nonorganic nature such as glass, or an organic one like polyester or cotton. Foams could be of open cell polyurethane chemistry. The materials are enveloped in a thermoforming process wherein all layers are substantially adhered to each other. The fill material is responsible for sound attenuation whereby a higher weight input provides additional attenuation benefit. Specialized technical nonwoven scrims can also be used to enhance the sound attenuation where required. Increasing absorption properties by adding weight or using highly technical nonwovens is costly and results in a weight penalty. Perforated films of certain thicknesses, hole sizes, and hole densities significantly enhance sound attenuation properties of an absorber and do so with no changes to the manufacturing process, a minimal increase in weight, and at a substantially lower cost. The films can be positioned in different locations throughout an insulator, depending on absorption requirements. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153211 | Black Tank Arrangement - A black tank arrangement is provided having a selectively operable macerator for recirculating fluid adjacent the black tank outlet back toward the black tank inlet, so as to flush or spray waste from that inlet toward the outlet. Selecting the fluid transfer components to be mountable adjacent the end face of the black tank near the black tank outlet allows the invention to be retrofit into previously installed black tanks in vehicles. Operation of the macerator can be manual, via a remote switch held down by the user for a given time period, and/or automatic, in sequence with toilet operation. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153212 | BATTERY-POWERED VEHICLE SENSORS - A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to instruct a first sensor to run at a scanning rate; in response to a trigger event, reduce the scanning rate; in response to receiving data from the first sensor indicating a newly present object, turn on a second sensor; and then record data from the second sensor. The second sensor has a higher power draw than the first sensor. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153213 | IN-VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - An in-vehicle power supply device includes an input end configured to be connected to an in-vehicle secondary battery, an output end configured to be connected to an in-vehicle load, an external signal input port configured to receive an activation signal, a first converter unit connected to the input end and the output end, and a second converter unit connected in parallel to the first converter unit. The first converter unit includes a first drive power supply configured to constantly receive power suppled from the input end, and a first voltage converter operable in response to the power received by the first drive power supply to constantly output power from the output end. The second converter unit includes a second drive power supply activated by the activation signal received by the external signal input port, a converter controller configured to start to operate in response to the activating of the second drive power supply, and a second voltage converter configured to start to operate in response to the starting of the operating of the converter controller so as to output power from the output end. The in-vehicle power supply device increases power efficiency. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153214 | OPERATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE DOOR - The present invention relates to an operation device which can be easily installed on a vehicle door, and a vehicle door comprising the operation device. An operation device of the present invention comprises: a gripper provided on an inner surface of a door of a vehicle; an operation interface provided on an inner side surface of the gripper for receiving an operation input entered by an occupant to operate at least one in-vehicle device; a first sensor provided on an outer side surface of the gripper for detecting a finger of the occupant; a second sensor provided on at least one of the inner side surface and an upper surface of the gripper for detecting a finger of the occupant; and a controller connected to the operation interface, the first sensor, the second sensor, and the at least one in-vehicle device. The controller controls the at least one in-vehicle device based on a signal from the operation interface when both the first sensor and the second sensor detect the occupant, and prohibits the at least one in-vehicle device from being controlled based on a signal from the operation interface when at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor does not detect the occupant. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153215 | BUMPER ARRANGEMENT - A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle has a crossmember which can be coupled to the motor vehicle via crash boxes and is produced as a press-formed component of the same material and in one piece therewith, with a top-hat-shaped cross section. The crossmember is designed in a respective end region to run with an orientation obliquely downwards with respect to the vertical direction of the motor vehicle, and the end region is of ring-shaped design. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153216 | QUICK RELEASE GRILL GUARD AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a quick release grill guard further comprising at least one latching system configured for the quick release and pivot of the grill guard away from the vehicle grill face. The quick release grill guard may comprises a vehicle coupling portion, a clasped member an elongate bar and a clasping member. The clasping member may be constructed and arranged to be releasably engaged with the clasped member. Further, actuation of the elongate bar may cause the clasping member and clasped member to disengage. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153217 | EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR ELIMINATING FALSIFICATION OF VEHICLE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT HISTORY - The present invention provides a technical solution eliminating the possibility of falsifying the airbag history in a vehicle. When purchasing the used vehicle, the implementation of this solution makes it easy to check whether the vehicle is equipped with a specific airbag or the airbag is original, i.e., it is installed by a manufacturer, or if the airbag is replaced, whether it was replaced by an authorized service. A tag is attached to the airbag in such a way that if the airbag deploys, the tag will be damaged and cannot function. The tag is an electronic device that stores the unique identification data in its memory that can be read by a dedicated reader. If the tag is undamaged and the reader can retrieve the identification data, then the read data is checked with the data for linking the identification data to the vehicle in the database. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153218 | CAR ASSISTANCE SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE DISPATCH AND RELAY MEDICAL INFORMATION - A communication system for a motor vehicle having a plurality of seats includes a plurality of occupant sensors each detecting the presence of a passenger in a respective one of the seats. Passenger identification means identifies each of the passengers detected by the occupant sensors. A database stores medical information in association with each of the identified passengers. Detecting means detects that the motor vehicle has been in a crash. A transmitter wirelessly communicates with a remote emergency responder. An electronic processor responds to the detecting means detecting that the motor vehicle has been in a crash by causing the transmitter to transmit a signal to the remote emergency responder. The signal informs the remote emergency responder of the respective medical information and seat location associated with each passenger of the motor vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153219 | VEHICLE STRUCTURE MATERIAL STRENGTHENING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTAINING SAME - A vehicle structure material strengthening system and a vehicle containing the same are described. The vehicle structure material strengthening system has at least one collision sensor, a processor, and a power supply. The collision sensor is suitable for being mounted on the vehicle. The processor is electrically connected to the collision sensor for receiving a collision signal from the collision sensor, and determines whether to transmit a power activation signal according to the collision signal. The power supply is electrically connected to the processor and the vehicle. When the collision signal is greater than or equal to a collision threshold, the processor transmits the power activation signal to the power supply, wherein the power supply transmits a circuit to the vehicle according to the power activation signal; or when the collision signal is less than the collision threshold, the processor does not transmit the power activation signal. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153220 | VEHICLE TRIM COMPONENT - A component for a vehicle interior configured to provide a moveable panel/door is disclosed. The component may comprise a structural substrate and a reinforcement for the panel at a hinge area. The reinforcement may comprise a stitch pattern to reinforce the hinge area during movement of the panel. The stitch pattern may comprise thread sewn into the structural substrate. The stitch pattern may be pressed into a surface of the structural substrate. The structural substrate may comprise a compression-formed component, a generally rigid fiber mat, or a fiber panel. The stitch pattern may be concealed at an exterior surface of the component by a cover. The component may comprise at least one of an instrument panel, a door panel, a trim panel, a trim component, etc. A vehicle interior/trim component comprising a structural substrate with a reinforcement to provide a door/opening for airbag deployment is also disclosed. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153221 | VEHICLE UPPER SEAT PORTION WITH FAR SIDE AIRBAG MODULE - A vehicle seat upper portion, having a front side, a rear side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, and including: a frame structure; upholstery extending across the first lateral side and having an edge attached to a side trim list; a back panel at the rear side of and mounted to the frame structure including a main surface and two lateral surfaces; and a far side airbag module mounted on the frame structure including a side airbag, wherein the far side airbag module, on a side facing away from the frame structure, has a first hook, and the back panel on an inner lateral side has a second hook for engaging the first hook such that the hooks urge the lateral side of the back panel away from the upholstery to form a gap for passage of the deploying airbag, before the airbag contacts any of the back panel, upholstery and/or side trim list. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153222 | ROOF AIRBAG FOR VEHICLES - A roof airbag for vehicles is proposed. The roof airbag includes: a main chamber configured to be deployed as gas is introduced therein through a diffuser; an overlap chamber into which the gas is introduced and configured to be deployed into a shape that overlaps the main chamber around the diffuser; and a support chamber into which the gas is introduced and configured to be deployed while overlapping a roof frame. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153223 | ROOF AIRBAG FOR VEHICLES - A roof airbag for vehicles is proposed. The roof airbag includes: a main chamber configured to be deployed as gas is introduced therein through a diffuser; and an overlap chamber into which the gas may be introduced and configured to be deployed into a shape that overlaps the main chamber around the diffuser. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153224 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - An airbag device for pedestrian protection includes means for shrinking and tying an airbag after deployment toward the storage. The airbag device includes a protecting sheet that is folded together with the airbag and stored in the storage, and a wrapping sheet that wraps the airbag as folded. The protecting sheet includes a main body and a plurality of straps disposed in a periphery of the main body. The wrapping sheet includes a rupturable portion that is configured to rupture and split the wrapping sheet into a front portion and a rear portion at airbag deployment, and a plurality of through holes each for receiving the straps in a vicinity of the rupturable portion in the front portion. The deployed airbag is shrank and tied toward the storage by passing the straps through the through holes and tying them so the straps do not come off of the through holes. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153225 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A restraint system for a utility vehicle comprising a first restraint including a first retractor coupled to the utility vehicle at a first retractor anchor point, a first webbing retractable into the first retractor and having a first end and a second end, a first latch moveably engaged with the first webbing, and a first latch receiver configured to receive the first latch, and a second restraint including a second retractor coupled to the utility vehicle at a second retractor anchor point, a second webbing extendable from and retractable into the second retractor and having a first end coupled to the second retractor and a second end, a second latch coupled to the second webbing, and a second latch receiver positioned at a second receiver anchor point and configured to receive the second latch and retain the second end of the second webbing adjacent the second receiver anchor point. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153226 | SEATBELT DEVICE - A seatbelt device for a vehicle includes a retractor configured to store webbing, a bracket configured to be fixed to a frame within the vehicle, a bezel configured to be fixed to a skin material, and a protruding portion configured to be interposed between the bracket and the webbing. The bracket is configured to regulate a passage range of the webbing fed out from the retractor, at an inner side of the skin material covering the frame. The bezel includes a through hole. The webbing extending from the retractor to an outer side of the skin material is configured to pass through the through hole. The protruding portion extends from an inner face of the bezel toward the bracket. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153227 | SMART WINDOW APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND RELATED METHODS FOR USE WITH VEHICLES - Smart window apparatus, systems, and related methods for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed apparatus includes control circuitry configured to obtain data associated with a vehicle that is parked, determine, based on the data, a status of the vehicle associated with relatively high cabin temperature or an unattended occupant in the vehicle, and open a vehicle window via a window actuator to cool the vehicle cabin. The control circuitry is also configured to detect, based on the data, an event in an environment associated with the vehicle while the vehicle window is open and adjust the vehicle window via the window actuator in response to the detection. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153228 | GETTING-OUT SUPPORT DEVICE - A getting-out support device includes a door opening-closing operation tool that is operated by an occupant of a vehicle when the occupant opens or closes a door of the vehicle. In a case where a door opening prohibition condition that a moving body approaching the door is detected is satisfied, the getting-out support device maintains the door in the closed state even when the occupant performs the door opening operation to the door opening-closing operation tool, and thereafter, the getting-out support device continues to maintain the door in the closed state while an operation time during which the door opening operation is continuously being performed to the door opening-closing operation tool is shorter than a predetermined time, and finishes maintaining the door in the closed state when the operation time becomes equal to or longer than the predetermined time. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153229 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A LOCKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE HAVING SEPARATE INTERIOR SENSING AND EXTERIOR SENSING OF A KEY DEVICE, AND LOCKING SYSTEM - A method for operating a locking system of a transportation vehicle in which time-of-flight measurements are made using at least one interior transceiver situated in an interior of the transportation vehicle, and using at least one exterior transceiver situated outside the interior; the time-of-flight measurements are used to determine a position of a key device relative to the transportation vehicle; and an operating function of the locking system is performed based on the relative position determined. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153230 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE LOCKING SYSTEMS - In a method for activating a vehicle locking system, an optically detectable machine-readable code is detected. At least one message that identifies the vehicle locking system and that includes or represents the code is transmitted. At least one message that identifies the vehicle locking system and that includes or represents the code is received. A digital key for the vehicle locking system is determined, in particular from a database that is assigned to the vehicle locking system by the at least one message. The digital key is transmitted to a transfer device that is identified by the code and that is arranged in a housing of the apparatus for activating the vehicle locking system. The digital key is stored in the memory, and the digital key is transmitted in response to a request by the vehicle locking system. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153231 | TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE, ELECTRONIC VEHICLE RADIO KEY AND SYSTEM FOR PASSIVE ACCESS TO A TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE AND METHODS THEREFOR - A transportation vehicle having a BLUETOOTH® Low Energy (BLE) system to send and receive BLE advertising signals, BLE connection request signals and BLE data signals via at least one antenna, a central locking system to lock or unlock at least one vehicle door of the transportation vehicle, and a control unit to activate the BLE system and to activate the central locking system based on the BLE data signals. Also disclosed is an electronic vehicle radio key and a system for passive access to a transportation vehicle including a transportation vehicle, an electronic vehicle radio key and a smartphone. The system allows a user passive access to the transportation vehicle, both with the aid of the electronic vehicle radio key and with the aid of the smartphone. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153232 | SECURITY METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for enhancing security in a vehicle, including capturing an image of an area in the vehicle or in the vicinity of the vehicle, analysing the captured image, and determining whether there is an attack taking place in the vicinity of the vehicle. | 2022-05-19 |
20220153233 | WIPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE WINDSHIELD - The present disclosure relates to a wiper system ( | 2022-05-19 |