25th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190184733 | FILE - A file includes a cover body and a pocket body attached to the cover body. The cover body includes a front cover section, a spine section, and a back cover section. The front cover section and the back cover section are rotatable relative to each other about the spine section via a hinge part so as to face each other. The pocket body includes a storage part arranged to extend from the front cover section to the back cover section and allowing storage of an item to be stored. A held part is provided on an external side of the storage part in a plan view. The front cover section further includes a holding member for holding the held part movably. The pocket body is bendable together with the cover body while the stored item is in the pocket body. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184734 | ART KITS - An art kit to create artwork limited only by the creator's imagination irrespective of the creator's artistic skills, knowledge, and artistic experience comprising at least one substrate, at least one masking appliqué, at least one set of art media and at least one picture frame configured to fit around said at least one substrate. The substrate can chosen from the group of substrates consisting of paper, cardboard, textile, canvas. The masking appliqué comprises a thin flexible plastic sheet held on a backing sheet by a low tack adhesive and at least one shape capable of providing a pictorial theme to the artwork, so distinctive that the art kit can function as a souvenir. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184735 | COMPOSITE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A composite wheel assembly and method of construction thereof is provided. The composite wheel assembly includes a lightweight annular fiber-reinforced barrel having an inner surface and an outer surface configured to support a tire thereon. A lightweight metal central hub assembly is fixed to the barrel. The metal central hub assembly includes a central hub portion and plurality of support spokes extending outwardly from the metal central hub portion. A wheel cladding contrasting in at least one of material type, color, texture and surface finish to an outwardly facing surface of the central hub assembly is fixed to the outwardly facing surface of the central hub assembly. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184736 | Wheel of a Vehicle - A wheel of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, has a rim, a hub portion, and at least two spokes connecting the hub portion to the rim. At least one free space between the spokes is covered at least in part by a substantially planar covering element. The covering element is produced from two different material layers. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184737 | OMNI-DIRECTIONAL ROTATIONAL DRIVE MECHANISM AND MOVING BODY - An omni-directional rotational drive mechanism and a moving body in which production and maintenance can be facilitated, while the size can be reduced, by making the number of components smaller. A rotating body provided for a wheel member rotatable about a ring-shaped shaft having a rotating shaft of the wheel member as its center. The rotating body is configured to rotate integrally with the wheel member about the rotating shaft. A pair of worms rotatable about the same shaft as the rotating shaft of the wheel member. A pair of worm wheels are provided for the wheel member so as to be rotatable by meshing with different worms, and capable of transmitting each of rotations to the rotating body. The rotating body is configured so as to rotate or stop with respect to the wheel member in accordance with the rotational direction and the rotational speed of the respective worms. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184738 | SINGLE-POINT REINFORCING STRUCTURE FOR SPOKE OF BICYCLE RIM - The present invention provides a single-point reinforcing structure for spoke of bicycle rim which includes a left side wall and a right side wall continuously extending along a circumferential direction of the bicycle rim. The left side wall and right side wall are formed at the left side and the right side of the bicycle rim respectively and are symmetrical to each other. A surface of the left side wall and a surface of the right side wall opposite to each other are connected through a connecting wall. The upper ends of the left side wall and the right side wall extend upward toward a direction close to a symmetry axis and are connected. The left side wall, the right side wall, and the connecting wall are surrounded to form an upper cavity of the bicycle rim. A plurality of connecting holes are arranged on the upper cavity. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184739 | SEALING DEVICE FOR A WHEEL-HUB UNIT AND WHEEL-HUB UNIT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A SEALING DEVICE - Sealing device for a wheel-hub unit provided with a rolling bearing and having a central axis and being provided with a screen joined together with an outer ring of the bearing to sealingly isolate the bearing and having a cylindrical mounting wall coaxial with the central axis and engaged with a collar of an outer ring of the bearing, and an annular reading wall, arranged transversely with respect to the axis, connected to the cylindrical wall and facing a phonic wheel mounted inside the bearing; the annular reading wall having a thickness variable radially depending on an angle of oscillation of the phonic wheel between an undeformed position. An annular front surface of the phonic wheel is equidistant from a plane perpendicular to the axis, and a possible deflected position, in which the annular front surface of the phonic wheel is arranged equidistant from an annular reading wall. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184740 | HUB UNIT - A hub unit that is to be installed on a vehicle is provided with: an outer ring having, on the inner circumferential surface, a first outer raceway surface and a second outer raceway surface that is disposed to the outside of the first outer raceway surface in the vehicle width direction when the hub unit is installed on the vehicle; an inner shaft that is disposed on the inside of the outer ring concentrically with the outer ring and on which a wheel is installed on the outer end in the vehicle width direction; and an inner ring that is press-fitted to the inner shaft on the inner end in the vehicle width direction. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184741 | REAR WHEEL FIXING MECHANISM FOR A BICYCLE - A rear wheel fixing mechanism for a bicycle is provided that includes an axle, a rear hub body, and a first clamp. The rear hub body is rotatably mounted around the axle about a rotational center axis. The first clamp is configured to exert a first clamping force in a perpendicular direction with respect to the rotational center axis onto a first clamping portion of the axle to mount the axle on a frame of the bicycle. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184742 | MOBILE ROBOT HAVING AN IMPROVED SUSPENSION SYSTEM - A mobile robot configured to drive on a surface with irregularities, comprising: a chassis having a front end facing a forward direction of travel, a back end, a first side, and a second side. There is a first drive wheel rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the first side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. There is a second drive wheel rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the second side and interconnected to a motor to propel it. A first caster assembly is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the front end and includes a first caster wheel configured to rotate about a first swivel axis. A second caster assembly is rigidly affixed to the chassis proximate the back end and includes a second caster wheel configured to rotate about a second swivel axis and it includes a compliant member to absorb the irregularities. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184743 | Tire Chains Apparatus - Provided is an apparatus designed to engage tire chains on motorized vehicles when hazardous road conditions are present, including snow or ice. Moreover, the chains are designed to be deployed manually from inoperative to operative positioning by raising and lowering the apparatus handle. A rotating quick deploy chain wheel at the bottom of the apparatus throws a plurality of chains between the tire and road surface generating vehicle traction. This utility patent for tire chains will provide a cost effective, simple method for putting on and taking off snow tire chains. Existing automatic chain systems characteristically require electronics, motors or a pneumatic system. The embodiment of this apparatus is the simplicity of locking a handle and the chains are engaged. Releasing the handle and the chains are disengaged. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184744 | TIRE WITH TREAD TO PROMOTE WET TRACTION AND REDUCE ROLLING RESISTANCE - This invention relates to a tire with a tread of a rubber composition for promoting a combination of beneficial wet traction and reduced rolling resistance, while limiting any loss of winter traction at low temperatures. The tread rubber composition contains a combination of high and lower glass transition temperature (Tg) elastomers. Its reinforcing filler is primarily precipitated silica. The high Tg elastomer is comprised of synthetic high vinyl polybutadiene rubber and the lower Tg elastomer is comprised of at least one of natural and synthetic cis 1,4-polyisoprene rubber. The tread rubber composition may contain at least one of vegetable oil based rubber processing aid and traction promoting resin. The tread rubber composition is intended to be exclusive of styrene-containing elastomers. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184745 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRES AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire that provides a balanced improvement of tensile strength and fuel economy. Included is a rubber composition for tires containing: a rubber component including an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer that contains aromatic vinyl units derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and conjugated diene units derived from a conjugated diene compound; carbon black; and silica, the copolymer containing at least 80% of isolated aromatic vinyl units based on the total aromatic vinyl units, the copolymer having a ΔTg of more than 10° C. but less than 20° C. as determined by DSC, the rubber component including, based on 100% by mass thereof, 10% by mass or more of the copolymer, the rubber composition containing 10 parts by mass or more of the silica per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184746 | RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR TIRES AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a pneumatic tire that provides a balanced improvement of abrasion resistance, wet grip performance, and fuel economy. A rubber composition for tires containing: a rubber component including an aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene copolymer that contains aromatic vinyl units derived from an aromatic vinyl compound and conjugated diene units derived from a conjugated diene compound; carbon black; and a silica having a N | 2019-06-20 |
20190184747 | Modified Conjugated Diene-Based Polymer and Rubber Composition Thereof, and Tire - A modified conjugated diene-based polymer containing:
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20190184748 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE - A non-pneumatic tire includes: an inner annular portion; an outer annular portion; and a plurality of connecting portions connecting the inner and outer annular portions to each other. The first and second connecting portions are arrayed along a tire circumferential direction. The first and second connecting portions have a plate thickness smaller than a plate width and have a plate thickness direction oriented to the tire circumferential direction. When S is a length in the tire width direction and H is a height in a tire radial direction in the first and second connecting portions, an inclination angle K of a centerline of each plate width w of the first and second connecting portions to the tire width direction in intersecting portions of the first and second connecting portions when viewed from the tire circumferential direction satisfies a relationship of 30×(H/S) | 2019-06-20 |
20190184749 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire is disclosed that can improve high-speed durability and shock resistance without increasing the mass of a belt reinforcing layer. The pneumatic tire includes a carcass, a belt on the outer periphery of a crown part of the carcass and a belt reinforcing layer on the outer periphery of the belt, wherein the belt reinforcing layer is provided with a belt reinforcing ply including an organic fiber cord having a double twisting structure obtained by intertwisting two first twisted yarns including a filament bundle of aliphatic polyamide fibers, having nominal fineness of 4000 dtex or less and having tensile toughness (J) per one cord of 5 J or more, and a major diameter direction of the belt reinforcing ply is parallel to a belt outer periphery, and the product of the toughness (J) per one organic fiber cord and cord count (number/25 mm) is 130 to 180. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184750 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - Provided are a pneumatic tire with improved dimensional stability, low loss property, and durability and a method of producing the same. In a pneumatic tire, a rubber-fiber composite is used in at least any of a carcass ply and a cap ply, the rubber-fiber composite containing: a fiber cord made of polyamide multifilament fibers having a glass transition temperature in a range of 150° C. to 200° C.; and a rubber, a layer made of a resorcin-formalin-latex adhesive is formed at an interface between the fiber cord and the rubber, and a thermal contraction stress at 177° C. of the fiber cord with the layer formed thereon is 0.01 cN/dtex to 0.2 cN/dtex. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184751 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - In my pneumatic tire, a circumferential belt is formed by a spirally wound band strip, the tread includes at least three circumferential land portions, cords of the inclined belt layer are steel cords, the total cross-sectional area of the steel cords per 25 mm of width perpendicular to the extending direction of the steel cords is from 2.3 to 4.0 mm | 2019-06-20 |
20190184752 | Pneumatic Tire - Provided is a pneumatic tire including a plurality of main grooves extending in the tire circumferential direction in a tread portion and including a sipe extending in a tire width direction on a rib defined by a main groove, the sipe includes a leading side edge and a trailing side edge, a chamfered portion shorter than a sipe length of the sipe is formed in each of the leading side edge and the trailing side edge, a non-chamfered region including no other chamfered portion is present in a part facing each chamfered portion of the sipe, and the rib includes an intersecting groove intersecting with at least one out of the sipe and the chamfered portion. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184753 | TIRE FOR A MOTORCYCLE FOR ROUGH TERRAIN - A tire comprises shoulder blocks and middle blocks having ground contacting surfaces respectively vel provided with narrow grooves and each including a circumferential groove portion. The tire further comprises bead apex rubbers each extending from respective one of bead cores and each of the bead apex rubbers includes an extended portion extending to a position on an inner side in a tire axial direction of a first reference line passing through the circumferential groove portion of each of the shoulder blocks. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184754 | TIRE - A tire comprises a tread portion provided with at least one longitudinal groove extending in a tire circumferential direction. The longitudinal groove has a groove bottom surface and a pair of groove wall surfaces extending outwardly in a tire radial direction from the groove bottom surface. The groove bottom surface is provided with a groove bottom protruding portion protruding outwardly in the tire radial direction. At least one of the pair of the groove wall surfaces is provided with a groove wall protruding portion protruding toward a side of a groove center of the longitudinal groove. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184755 | HEAVY TRUCK TIRE TREAD AND HEAVY TRUCK TIRE - A heavy truck tire tread ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190184756 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire is provided with tread rubber that forms a contact patch; and a belt layer which is disposed toward the interior in a tire radial direction from the tread rubber. A shoulder lug portion is provided with a narrow groove that partitions the shoulder lug portion into a main body portion and into a sacrificial portion. A plurality of concavities are open toward both the contact patch at the main body portion and the groove side face, wherein innermost ends in the tire width direction of the respective concavities are disposed so as to be at the same location in the tire width direction as an outermost end in the tire width direction of the belt layer or are arranged toward the exterior in the tire width direction from the outermost end in the tire width direction of the belt layer. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184757 | TIRE AND TIRE SET - A tire includes a tread portion provided with blocks each protruding toward a ground contact surface thereof from a tread bottom surface, and axially spaced side portions each extending from the tread portion to a respective bead portion. The blocks include shoulder blocks spaced. The shoulder blocks each include an overhanging portion located axially outside the corresponding side portion. The overhanging portion includes a pair of first walls extending in substantially parallel with a tire meridian cross-section. The shoulder blocks have shoulder block lengths which are lengths in the tire circumferential direction measured between the pair of first walls along the ground contact surface, wherein the shoulder block lengths are shorter than gap lengths which are lengths in the tire circumferential direction measured on the tread bottom surface between adjacent shoulder blocks. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184758 | MOTORCYCLE TIRE FOR TRAVELING ON ROUGH TERRAIN - A motorcycle tyre for traveling on rough terrain, the tyre includes a tread portion provided with blocks. The at least one of the blocks includes a ground contact surface having a pair of lateral edges extending in a tyre axial direction. The at least one of the blocks is provided with a pair of lateral narrow grooves extending in the tyre axial direction on the ground contact surface to form a pair of edge-side portions defined between the pair of lateral narrow grooves and the pair of lateral edges. The at least one of the pair of edge-side portions includes a neck portion having a minimum circumferential length thereof, wherein a circumferential length of the at least one of the pair of edge-side portions increases toward axially both sides from the neck portion. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184759 | TIRE - A tire comprises a tread portion provided with at least one main groove extending continuously in the tire circumferential direction to axially divide the tread portion into land portions. The land portion is provided with axial grooves extending thereacross in the tire axial direction, and each comprising a radially outer portion and a radially inner portion which is wider than the radially outer portion. The radially outer portion of each of the axial grooves is crossed by one ore more sipes. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184760 | APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING CHUNKING AND CRACKING RESISTANCE OF TIRES - A tire includes a tire tread having a plurality of tread elements positioned thereon, and a plurality of grooves provided therebetween. A first set of sipes extend from a circumferential axis of the tire tread towards a first axial end of the tire tread at a non-zero angle with respect to an axial axis of the tire tread. A second set of sipes extend from the circumferential axis towards a second axial end of the tire tread opposite the first axial end at the non-zero angle such that a first sipe end of each of the first set of sipes may be positioned proximate to a second sipe end of each of the second set of sipes. Each of the first and second set of sipes extend beyond 50% of a half width of the tire, and have a sipe depth greater than 50% of a height of the plurality of tread elements. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184761 | TIRE WITH GROOVES HAVING VARIABLE DEPTH - A tire includes a tread and a narrow, wavy, circumferential groove disposed on the tread, which extend around the tread in a circumferential direction. The narrow, wavy, circumferential groove has a first axial position associated with a minimum axial displacement, a second axial position associated with a maximum axial displacement, and the narrow, wavy, circumferential groove follows a serpentine path between the first and second axial positions. The narrow, wavy, circumferential groove has a first depth and a second depth, the first depth being a minimum narrow, wavy, circumferential groove depth and the second depth being a maximum narrow, wavy, circumferential groove depth. The narrow, wavy, circumferential groove follows a serpentine path between the first and second depths. The first depth of the narrow, wavy, circumferential groove and the second depth of the narrow, wavy, circumferential groove is between 0.10 mm and full tread depth. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184762 | TIRE - A tire includes a tread portion provided with at least one circumferentially extending zigzag main groove having a groove bottom, the at least one main groove including first inclined portions, second inclined portions each inclined in an opposite direction to the first direction, and first intersections where the first inclined portions and the second inclined portions are communicated with each other. The first inclined portions and the second inclined portions are arranged alternately in the tire circumferential direction. The first inclined portions are longer than the second inclined portions. The groove bottom of the at least one main groove is provided with at least one protruding part extending in a width direction of the at least one main groove, and a distance between the at least one protruding part and one adjacent first intersection is equal to or less than 2 times groove widths of the first intersections. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184763 | SENSOR SYSTEM FOR MONITORING TIRE WEAR - A tread wear indicator is affixed to a respective tire tread element. The indicator is constructed as a plurality of electroactive sensor elements operatively configured and located to sequentially sacrificially abrade and change in electrical signal responsive to a progressive tread wear of the respective tread element. The electroactive elements are connected by printed circuitry that communicates an electrical signal to a passive RFID sensor tag that can be powered and read by a RFID reader. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184764 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire includes a plurality of protrusion portions extending along a tire side surface of a tire side portion in a direction that intersects a tire circumferential direction and a tire radial direction; the plurality of protrusion portions each including an intermediate portion in an extension direction that includes a highest position of projection height from the tire side surface, and an end portion on either side of the intermediate portion in the extension direction that includes a lowest position of projection height from the tire side surface. The highest position of projection height of the intermediate portion is in a range of 20% of a tire cross-sectional height from a tire maximum width position to an inner side and an outer side in the tire radial direction, and a ratio of a total width SW and an outer diameter OD satisfies a relationship of SW/OD≤0.3. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184765 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH A ROBUST PLY ENDING STRUCTURE - A pneumatic radial tire includes a pair of opposing bead areas, in which each bead area includes a bead core and a bead apex. At least one carcass reinforcing ply includes a turn up at each bead core, and each turn up includes a radially outward end. A pair of chippers is disposed at each turn up, in which the pair of chippers includes a first chipper and a second chipper. The first chipper is disposed axially inwardly of the second chipper and includes a radially outward end that is disposed radially outwardly of the radially outward end of the turn up. The second chipper includes a radially outward end that is disposed radially outwardly of the radially outward end of the first chipper, in which forces due to deflection of the tire are absorbed by the pair of chippers to reduce stresses along each turn up. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184766 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH A ROBUST BEAD AREA STRUCTURE - A pneumatic radial tire includes a pair of opposing bead areas, in which each bead area includes a bead core and a bead apex. At least one carcass reinforcing ply includes a turn up at each bead core, and each turn up includes a radially outward end. A pair of chippers is disposed axially inwardly of each turn up outward end, in which the pair of chippers includes a first chipper and a second chipper. The first chipper is disposed axially inwardly of the bead apex, and the second chipper is disposed axially outwardly of the first chipper and axially inwardly of the bead apex. Forces due to deflection of the tire are limited by the pair of chippers to reduce stresses along each turn up. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184767 | POST-CURE SIDEWALL STABILIZING REINFORCEMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A run-flat tire and method of manufacturing is disclosed with a pair of post-cure sidewall-stabilizing run-flat inserts. Each of the pair of post-cure sidewall-stabilizing run-flat inserts extends circumferentially about a rotational axis of a tire; includes a first terminating end, and a second terminating end, opposite the first terminating end; and is disposed on a radially inner surface of a sidewall of a tire such that the first terminating end terminates above the bead core and the second terminating end terminates along at least one of the sidewall and a respective adjacent shoulder. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184768 | Pneumatic Tire - Provided is a pneumatic tire including: a tread portion that extends in a tire circumferential direction and forms an annular shape; a pair of sidewall portions disposed on both sides of the tread portion; and a pair of bead portions disposed on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the sidewall portions, wherein an anti-insect layer having extermination characteristics or repellent characteristics with respect to insect pests is provided on an innermost surface of the pneumatic tire, or a repellent layer having repellent or extermination characteristics with respect to insect pests or small animals is provided on an outer surface of the pneumatic tire. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184769 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND PNEUMATIC TIRE AND RIM ASSEMBLY - The present invention is directed to a pneumatic tire which includes a tread portion having a tread inner surface provided with a noise damper. The noise damper includes sponge members arranged in a tire circumferential direction. Each sponge member includes an inner surface facing radially inwardly, wherein the inner surface of each sponge member includes protrusions protruding radially inward and recesses recessed radially outward, and the protrusions and the recesses are arranged alternately. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184770 | ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVE GUM STRIP - A pneumatic tire is described as having one or more electrical conductive strips for discharging electrical build up in the tire. The electrical conductive strips provide a static electricity conductive path from the tire rim to a ground-contacting surface. The strips are arranged around the outer surface of the tire from a first bead portion to a second bead portion. The strips can lay over the outer surface of the sidewalls and the tire tread. As positioned over the tire tread, a portion of the electrical conductive strip remains in contact with the ground as the tread wears during use to provide continued dissipation of static electricity away from the tire. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184771 | ARTICLE WITH ELECTRONIC COMPONENT INCLUSION - An article that experiences repeated deformation includes an electronic component as an inclusion. The article includes at least one structural element, in which the structural element includes a material. At least one electronic component is incorporated into the material as an inclusion. The electronic component includes an integrated circuit and may also include at least one sensor and an antenna. The size of the electronic inclusion is no greater than the largest inclusion typically occurring within the material. The article may be an article formed of rubber, such as a tire. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184772 | TYRE MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD - A tyre monitoring device configured to be mounted on a wheel is described. The device includes a pressure sensor for sensing an inflation pressure of a tyre on the wheel; a wireless communication interface configured to receive data indicative of a command to indicate tyre pressure; a storage storing a predetermined pressure value; an indicator configured to provide a first indication and a second indication, wherein the first indication is different from the second indication; and a processing system configured to operate the indicator to provide the first indication or the second indication responsive to receipt of the command to indicate tyre pressure, and based at least in part on the inflation pressure and the predetermined pressure value. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184773 | TIRE-MOUNTED SENSOR - A tire-mounted sensor is to be mounted to an inner wall surface of a tire, and includes a sensor device having a vibration detection element to detect vibration applied to the tire, a circuit board having the vibration detection element thereon, an antenna attached to the circuit board, and an accommodation structure accommodating the vibration detection element, the circuit board, and the antenna. At least a part of the accommodation structure is made of a flexible material to attenuate the vibration applied to the tire. The tire-mounted sensor further includes a vibration transmission member configured to transmit the vibration applied to the tire to the vibration detection element. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184774 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM - A sensor transceiver transitions into a first state that is capable of receiving RF waves intermittently. Upon starting to receive a burst signal on RF waves from a vehicle-body system under the first state, the sensor transceiver transitions into a second state that is capable of receiving RF waves continuously. Upon receiving a request signal on RF waves from the vehicle-body system under the second state, the sensor transceiver transmits data on tire pressure to the vehicle-body system. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184775 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO FACILITATE TPMS BROADCAST MODE SELECTION - Method and apparatus are disclosed to facilitate TPMS broadcast mode selection. An example vehicle comprises sensors, a processor, and memory. The processor is in communication with the memory and with the sensors. The processor is configured to: receive an unencrypted signal indicating an abnormal tire pressure, enter an encrypted mode with the sensors, receive an encrypted follow up tire pressure status from the sensors, and determine whether the unencrypted signal is authentic based on the encrypted follow up tire pressure status. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184776 | PUMP ASSEMBLY - A double acting pump mechanism is described for mounting on a wheel for inflating a pneumatic tire. The double acting pump mechanism includes a housing having a first pump chamber and a second pump chamber; wherein a diaphragm separates the first pump chamber from the second pump chamber; the housing further including an inlet port in fluid communication with the first pump chamber, and an outlet port in fluid communication with the second pump chamber, and wherein the outlet of the first pump chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet of the second pump chamber; a striker plate is positioned for reciprocation in the housing; the striker plate being connected to a diaphragm holder, wherein the diaphragm holder engages the diaphragm and actuates the diaphragm in the first and second pump chamber. Preferably the striker plate is actuated by a permanent or electro magnet mounted on a stationary part, or the striker plate is actuated by an electrically driven magnet. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184777 | PUMP ASSEMBLY - A pumping mechanism in accordance with the present invention is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The pumping mechanism includes a frame having a first chamber and a pump chamber, a strike plate positioned in the first chamber and being connected to a plunger plate, said plunger plate having a nose for engagement with a diaphragm mounted in the pump chamber; said pump chamber being in fluid communication with a pump inlet and a pump outlet; wherein actuation of the strike plate in the first chamber causes engagement of the nose with the diaphragm. Preferably the strike plate is actuated by a permanent magnet mounted on a stationary part, or the strike plate is actuated by an electrically driven magnet. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184778 | Traction Increasing Wheel Accessory System - A traction increasing wheel accessory system for vehicles includes a plurality of anti-skids, an outer chain, an inner chain, an outer fastener, and an inner fastener. Each anti-skid includes a cross body, an outer shoulder body, and an inner shoulder body. The inner shoulder body is terminally connected to the cross body. The outer shoulder body is terminally connected to the cross body, opposite of the inner shoulder body. The outer chain is externally engaged with the outer shoulder body of each of the plurality of the anti-skids. The inner chain is externally engaged with the inner shoulder body of each of the plurality of the anti-skids. The outer fastener and the inner fastener are terminally attached to each end of the inner chain and the outer chain, thus allowing the accessory system to wrap around a wheel assembly. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184779 | VALVE STEM APPARATUS, ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR USE - The present invention provides a tire valve stem assembly for a pneumatic tire having a valve stem for inflating the tire and having a member extending from the valve stem into an interior of the tire to prevent clogging or minimize clogging of the valve stem by leak sealing material. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184780 | QUICK RELEASE TOW HITCH AND METHOD OF USING THE TOW HITCH - Provided is a trailer platform having an adjustable ball position. The platform has a first end portion sized to removably mount within a trailer hitch receiver and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A movable ball mount having a ball hole sized to mount a trailer ball is on the movable ball mount and the movable ball mount is movably mounted on the second end portion of the platform so that the movable ball mount can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position on the platform to adjust a distance between the first end of the platform the ball hole, with the extended position providing a greater distance between the ball hole and the first end portion than the distance between the ball hole and the first end portion in the retracted position. Also provided is a method of using the movable ball mount to provide slack to disconnect a trailer coupler from the trailer ball. Also provided is a method of using the movable ball mount to locate the trailer ball under a trailer coupler to connect a trailer coupler to the trailer ball. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184781 | SUSPENSION BEARING UNIT AND SUPPORT STRUT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A UNIT - A suspension bearing unit for a motor vehicle, comprising an upper cup, a lower cup and a bearing interposed between the upper cup and the lower cup in rotation in relation to each other about a principal axis. The suspension bearing unit also comprises at least one seal in a hollow housing provided on one face of a first element from among the lower cup and the upper cup. The hollow housing comprises a plurality of protruding ribs spaced apart circumferentially, the ribs protruding into the base of the seal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184782 | OFF-ROAD VEHICLE SUSPENSION MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM - A suspension monitoring and adjustment system for an off-road vehicle includes a distance sensor arranged to measure shock displacement of a suspension of the vehicle. The system may include an output device configured to output shock displacement data generated by the distance sensor and a processor or programmable circuit operable to produce a visual representation of the shock displacement data output by the output device. The system may include a processor or programmable circuit operable to generate an adjustment signal based on shock displacement data generated by the distance sensor and a suspension adjuster arranged to adjust the suspension of the vehicle in response to the adjustment signal. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184783 | CONTROL OF A SUSPENSION COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a suspension component of a vehicle, in which a control unit of the suspension component continuously generates a plurality of control requirements according to a generation clock frequency, each requirement comprising a control value, for an actuator of the suspension component. A bus system of the vehicle continuously transmits to the actuator the control requirements generated by the control unit according to a transmission clock frequency. The actuator calculates a target output value for the suspension component from the control value of each transmitted control requirement and an actual output value of the suspension component, and adjusts the suspension component corresponding to the calculated target output value. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184784 | CLUTCH APPARATUS FOR STABILIZER - A clutch apparatus for a stabilizer may include: an inner race fixed to a first transmission bar, with a first guide recess part formed in a longitudinal direction in an outer surface of the first transmission bar; a housing fixed to a second transmission bar and installed in a shape enclosing the outer surface of the inner race, with a second guide recess part formed in the housing at a position facing the first guide recess part; a ball disposed between the inner race and the housing and having opposite sides respectively inserted into and retained in the first guide recess part and the second guide recess part; and a driver disposed inside the housing and configured to move the ball along the first guide recess part and the second groove and control power transmission between the inner race and the housing. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184785 | FAN STATOR CONSTRUCTION TO MINIMIZE AXIAL DEPTH - A transport refrigeration unit for use with a transport trailer includes a structural framework mountable to a wall of the transport trailer, a condenser heat exchanger unit mounted to the structural framework, an evaporator housing separated from the condenser heat exchanger by a distance, and at least one condenser fan assembly positioned aft of the condenser heat exchanger unit and forward of the evaporator housing. The at least one condenser fan assembly includes a fan rotor defining an inlet end. The fan rotor is rotatable about a fan axis. A casing defines a central opening and the fan rotor is arranged within the central opening. The casing includes a plurality of openings spaced about a periphery of the casing. A portion of an airflow moving through the at least one condenser fan assembly is expelled from the at least one condenser fan assembly radially via the plurality of openings. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184786 | LABYRINTH SEAL FOR FAN ASSEMBLY - A transport refrigeration unit for use with a transport trailer includes a structural framework mountable to a wall of the transport trailer, a condenser heat exchanger unit mounted to the structural framework, an evaporator housing separated from the condenser heat exchanger by a distance, and at least one condenser fan assembly positioned aft of the condenser heat exchanger unit and forward of the evaporator housing. The at least one condenser fan assembly includes a fan casing and a fan rotor rotatable relative to the fan casing about an axis. The fan rotor has a plurality of fan blades. A shroud is coupled to a radially outer end of the plurality of fan blades. The shroud includes an axially oriented protrusion extending from a distal end of the shroud towards the fan casing and a clearance is formed between the protrusion and the casing defining a convoluted flow path. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184787 | PANEL AND DEFROST PLENUM - A panel and defrost plenum includes a manifold section, an air feed section and a branch section. The manifold section includes a first air distribution door, a second air distribution door and an optional third air distribution door. The manifold section also includes at least one actuator to displace the first air distribution door, the second air distribution door and the optional third air distribution door if present, between multiple operating positions. The air feed section is located upstream of the manifold section and functions to deliver an airstream past a package restriction to the manifold section. The branch section is downstream from the manifold section. A related method of routing an airstream past a package restriction is also disclosed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184788 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING CLIMATE CONTROLLED ZONES IN A VEHICLE BASED ON OCCUPANT PRESENCE - A method for controlling environmental parameters in a vehicle having multiple climate controlled zones is provided in the disclosure. The method includes determining whether a climate controlled zone is occupied by a user. If the climate controlled zone is not occupied by a user, then a status of “non-occupied” is assigned to the climate controlled zone. If the climate controlled zone is occupied by a user, then the a status of “occupied” is assigned to the climate controlled zone, identifies the user, and retrieves from a database a user profile linked to the identified user. The user profile includes predetermined environmental parameter settings such air temperature, air flowrate, airflow direction, and seating temperature. The controller than adjust at least one environmental parameter for the climate controlled zone to match the predetermined environmental parameter settings. A system is provided for the implementation of the method. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184789 | VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicular air-conditioning device includes an inside air temperature detector, an inside air-conditioning portion, and an air-conditioning controller. The inside air-conditioning portion includes a temperature adjuster and a blower. The air-conditioning controller includes an auto control portion, an open signal detector, a thermal load determiner, and a power saving control portion. The auto control portion is configured to perform an auto control. The open signal detector is configured to detect an open signal. The thermal load determiner is configured to determine whether a thermal load on the passenger compartment exceeds an air-conditioning capacity of the auto control. The power saving control portion is configured to perform a power saving control to limit an increase of a power consumption regardless of the inside air temperature when the open signal is detected and it is determined that the thermal load exceeds the air-conditioning capacity of the auto control. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184790 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigeration cycle device has a compressor, a radiator, a decompressor, an evaporator, a heat medium cooling evaporator, a cooling target device, a detector, and a controller. The heat medium cooling evaporator cools a cooling heat medium by performing a heat exchange between the refrigerant decompressed in the decompressor and the cooling heat medium. The cooling heat medium cools the cooling target device. The detector detects a subcooling state of the cooling target device having a temperature lower than or equal to a reference temperature. Upon the detection of the subcooling state in the cooling target device by the detector, the controller increases the degree of superheat of the refrigerant flowing out of the heat medium cooling heat exchanger as compared to the degree of superheat of the refrigerant flowing out of the heat medium cooling heat exchanger when the detector does not detect the subcooling state. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184791 | Pressure Relief Assembly Having Latchable Cover - A pressure relief assembly includes a main body ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190184792 | AROMA GENERATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An aroma generating device for a vehicle includes: a door opening detecting section configured to detect whether or not a door of a vehicle has been opened; an aroma generating section configured to release aromatic components within a vehicle cabin at a time of operation, the aromatic components are filled within a container; and an aroma control section configured to control the aroma generating section to start operation in a case in which the door opening detecting section detects that a door has been opened, and to stop operation in a case in which a predetermined time period has elapsed from the start of operation of the aroma generating section. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184793 | Power Slide Window - Provided is a power slide window which can synchronize the winding and unwinding movements of the upper drive cables and the lower drive cables, and can be assembled with ease. The power slide window ( | 2019-06-20 |
20190184794 | DECORATIVE MEMBER AND DECORATION METHOD - A decorative member includes a light-transmitting substrate which is made of resin and is formed with a recessed portion on a back surface thereof, a hot stamping foil layer which is formed on the back surface of the light-transmitting substrate except for the recessed portion, and a metal vapor deposition film layer which is laminated on the recessed portion on the back surface of the light-transmitting substrate and the hot stamping foil layer. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184795 | DOOR PRESENTER WITH HOLD OPEN AND POWER CINCHING FUNCTION - A vehicle door presenting system includes an actuator striker positioned at one of a vehicle body surface or a vehicle door, and an actuator positioned at the other of the vehicle body surface or the vehicle door and engagable with the actuator striker. The actuator is configured to move the vehicle door between a fully closed position and a partially open position via interaction between the actuator and the actuator striker. The actuator includes a retaining portion to maintain engagement with the actuator striker. The retaining portion retains the vehicle door in the partially open position to prevent the vehicle door from moving toward a fully open position. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184796 | DOOR FOR VEHICLE - A door of a vehicle may include a first door module forming a door skeleton; a second door module coupled with the first door module and forming a door window; and a door frame coupled to the first door module and engaged with the second door module; wherein the second door module may include a relatively lightweight material as compared to the first door module, reducing weight and cost of the door for a vehicle. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184797 | RESIN BACK DOOR - A resin back door includes an inner panel, an upper outer panel, and a reinforcing member fixed to the inner panel, and the upper outer panel and the reinforcing member are fastened with a bolt. In the resin back door, the reinforcing member has a flat plate portion extending along an inner surface of the upper outer panel, the reinforcing member has a fastened portion formed as an arm extending after bending from the flat plate portion toward the upper outer panel, and the upper outer panel has a fastened portion formed as a thin thickness portion having a plate thickness smaller than that of a general portion. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184798 | RESIN BACK DOOR FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A resin back door includes a resin inner panel, a resin lower outer panel, and a metal reinforcing member disposed in a hollow space defined by the inner panel and the lower outer panel. In the resin back door, the reinforcing member has an annular shape extending along an outer peripheral edge of the inner panel, and includes right and left reinforcing members and a lower-side reinforcing member which are separated from each other and fixed to the inner panel with an adhesive leaving a gap. The reinforcing members are connected by using right and left corner connecting members and an upper connecting member to constitute the reinforcing member. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184799 | VEHICLE TAILGATE STRUCTURE - A vehicle tailgate structure including a first panel portion including a composite material and a second panel portion overmolded onto the first panel portion, the first and second panel portions forming together a body portion, a transverse beam and side beams connecting the transverse beam to the body portion, wherein the transverse beam includes a hinge attachment portion configured to receive a hinge attachment part, wherein the first panel portion has a bent strip in the transverse beam, and wherein the bent strip is raised with respect to a remaining portion of the first panel portion. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184800 | DUAL FABRIC SOFT-TOP ROOF AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a roof including a first fabric and a second fabric. The first fabric and the second fabric are selectively deployed to cover at least a portion of a passenger cabin of the motor vehicle. Further, the first fabric is configured to filter a different level of light than the second fabric. A method is also disclosed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184801 | TWO PIECE ROOF AND MOUNTING FOR SXS VEHICLE - The disclosure provides a roofing system suitable for off-road vehicles. The roofing system includes a front panel that connects to a front, first lateral member of a roll cage of the vehicle and extends rearward over a front passenger seat to a rearward, second lateral member of the roll cage. The roofing system includes a rear panel that overlaps and connects to the front panel at a lateral seam including a channel and a seal between the front panel and the rear panel. The same front panel may be used on multiple models of vehicle. The rear panel may be sized according to the model of the vehicle. When different rear panels are used, each rear panel may include the same features along a front edge for forming a seam with the common front panel. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184802 | TRANSPORTATION METHOD, SYSTEM AND COVERS - Transportation methods, systems and covers for transporting hot ingots or sows are disclosed. The transportation system includes a base, at least one stack of ingots, and at least one cover positioned over the at least one stack of ingots. The transportation system may also include a securement assembly configured to secure the at least one stack of ingots and at least one cover to the base. A transportation method using the transportation system to deliver hot ingots to a processing facility is also disclosed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184803 | COMPONENT MOUNT AND CHASSIS INCORPORATING SAME - A component mount and chassis incorporating same are provided. The component mount includes a frame rail side portion having a first surface and a component side portion having a second surface facing the first surface. The first and second surfaces bound an interior space of the component mount. One or more damping elements are situated within the interior space. A chassis incorporating the aforementioned mount includes a frame rail which includes a cut out that has been formed prior to bending the frame rail into its final shape. The component mount is mounted to the frame rail and accessible through the cut out. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184804 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A POWERTRAIN MOUNT ASSEMBLY - Methods and systems are provided for a powertrain support mount assembly. In one example, the powertrain support mount assembly comprises a first bracket and a second bracket, the second bracket comprising an engagement feature shaped to engage with the first bracket during a vehicle collision, which adjusts a load of the second bracket to decouple from the engage and avoid contacting an auxiliary component adjacent to the powertrain. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184805 | HYBRID VEHICLE POWERTRAINS WITH FLYWHEEL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS - A hybrid vehicle powertrain with a flywheel-based short-term energy storage system (SESS), including control and design optimization for a hybrid electric vehicle with the flywheel as a third energy storage system. The powertrain comprises three different propulsion systems including: an internal combustion engine (ICE); an electric motor (EM) with battery; and a flywheel and continuously variable transmission (CVT) that comprise the SESS. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184806 | VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission mechanism, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit performs first switching control when there is a request for switching from a low mode to a high mode. The first switching control is to release a first engagement mechanism, and switch a second engagement mechanism to an engaged state when a difference between input and output rotational speeds of the second engagement mechanism becomes equal to or smaller than a permissible value. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184807 | DRIVE FORCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLES - A drive force control system for hybrid vehicles to prevent a reduction in drive force during reverse propulsion while operating an engine. An operating mode of a transmission mechanism can be selected from a first mode in which the output torque of the engine is delivered to the output member at a first predetermined ratio and a second mode in which the output torque of the engine is delivered to the output member at a second predetermined ratio that is smaller than the first predetermined ratio. A controller is configured to restrict selection of the first mode when the engine generates a power greater than a predetermined power during propulsion of the hybrid vehicle in the reverse direction. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184808 | VEHICLE - Provided is a vehicle in which an internal combustion engine can be suitably assisted by a rotating electrical machine. The vehicle is provided with an internal combustion engine, a rotating electrical machine, a transmission, a clutch placed between the transmission and the combination of the internal combustion engine and rotating electrical machine, and a motive power control device that controls the motive power of the internal combustion engine and the rotating electrical machine. The motive power control device calculates additional motive power for the rotating electrical machine on the basis of the difference between the motive-power-transmitting capacity of the clutch and the motive power of the internal combustion engine. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184809 | ELECTRIC HYBRID POWERTRAINS HAVING A BALL-TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - Regular series-parallel hybrid electric powertrains are two-motor HEV propulsion systems mated with a planetary gear, and most mild or full parallel hybrid systems are single motor systems with a gearbox or continuously variable transmission coupled with an electric machine. Coupling a ball-type continuously variable planetary (CVP), such as a VariGlide®, with one electric machine enables the creation of a parallel HEV architecture with the CVP functioning as a continuously variable transmission, and the motor providing the functionality of electric assist, starter motor capability, launch assist and regenerative braking. Two motor variants provide series-parallel hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) architectures. Embodiments disclosed herein, coupled with a hybrid supervisory controller that chooses the path of highest efficiency from engine to wheel, leads to the creation of a hybrid powertrain that are capable of operating at the best potential overall efficiency point in any mode and also provide torque variability. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184810 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING REVERSE DRIVING OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A method of controlling reverse driving of a hybrid vehicle is provided, in which a reverse gear train of a gear box of a transmission for reverse driving is omitted. When a gear stage enters a reverse stage or is changed from a drive stage to a reverse stage, an engine performs an electric energy charging function on a battery via a hybrid starter generator and a motor transmits driving power for reverse driving to travelling wheels. Accordingly, the battery is charged with electric energy and simultaneously, the motor is reversely driven based on the electric energy supplied from the battery, thereby enabling a hybrid vehicle to be more easily reversed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184811 | COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AN AGRICULTURAL HARVESTER - A cooling system for an agricultural vehicle includes a housing configured to support one or more cooling components, a debris conduit extending from the housing of the cooling system, a suction fan configured to rotate to apply negative airflow, and a valve configured to move between an open position in which the debris conduit is fluidly coupled to the suction fan and a closed position in which the debris conduit is isolated from the suction fan. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184812 | ACTIVE SEAL ARRANGEMENT FOR USE WITH VEHICLE CONDENSERS - An active seal arrangement operably connected to a radiator and condenser of a vehicle. The arrangement includes at least one movable seal. The seal is selectively movable between a closed, air-restricting position and an open, air-passing position. The seal is pivotably connected to either the radiator or the condenser. Alternatively, the movable seal is slidably attached to a side wall fitted between the radiator and the condenser. A position controller operably connected to at least one sensor regulates the position of the seal. The seal is moved to its closed, air-restricting position during times of high condenser load such as when idling or when the vehicle is operated at very low vehicle speeds during hot weather. The seal is moved to its open, air-passing position during high powertrain cooling demand such as in hot weather, when ascending a grade, or when towing a large trailer or payload. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184813 | ACTIVE GRILLE, SCALABLE DESIGN - An active grille shutter arrangement having an assembled modular frame with a plurality of primary frame pieces formed by extrusion. Each one of the plurality of primary frame pieces has a first end, a second end and at least one key slot extending between the first end and the second end. Each of the plurality of frame pieces also includes a hollow bore extending through the each one of the plurality of primary frame pieces forming an aperture at the first end and an aperture at the second end. When the modular frame is assembled there is an upper frame portion and lower frame portion, both formed from one of the plurality of primary frame pieces. The arrangement also includes a number of alternate frame and vane pieces that allow several different active grille shapes and configurations to be formed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184814 | MOLDED FUEL TANK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded as one piece of rotationally molded cross-linked polyethylene material. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank wall as a single layer of material with a metal component fastening structure positioned within the single layer fuel tank wall as it is molded. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184815 | MULTI-PART INJECTION-MOLDED MULTI-CHAMBER PLASTIC TANK HAVING AN OBLIQUE JOINING SURFACE - A multi-chamber plastic tank, in particular for a motor vehicle, encompasses at least two reservoir chambers, fluid-mechanically separated from one another, which are each mutually independently fillable with liquid and from each of which liquids stored therein are mutually independently non-mixingly withdrawable, the multi-chamber plastic tank including a plurality of injection-molded plastic tank components that are intermaterially connected to one another along a joining surface, provision is made that with regard to the final operationally ready installation position of the multi-chamber plastic tank, at least one joining surface is inclined, relative to a reference plane orthogonal to the direction of gravity, in such a way that it is neither parallel nor orthogonal to the reference plane. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184816 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE THERMODYNAMIC STATE OF THE FUEL IN A FUEL SYSTEM - Determining the thermodynamic state of fuel includes opening the venting connection to release the tank pressure while monitoring the derivative pressure (dP/dt), closing the venting connection when one of the following conditions is met, the derivative pressure (dP/dt) is lower than a predetermined threshold DP1 or the opening time Δt1 reaches a predetermined value, if the closing of the venting connection occurs when the opening time Δt1 reaches the said predetermined value, determining that the fuel is boiling and aborting the method if the closing of the venting connection occurs when the derivative pressure (dP/dt) is lower than the said threshold DP1, measuring an initial tank pressure at the closing of the venting connection, measuring the final tank pressure after a closure time Δt2, calculating the pressure variation (ΔP/Δt2), comparing the pressure variation (ΔP/Δt2) with a first threshold PV1, if the pressure is lower then aborting the method. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184817 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE INTERNAL PRESSURE OF A SERVICE FLUID CONTAINER, AND SERVICE FLUID CONTAINER SYSTEM WITH AN INTERNAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER - The present invention discloses a method and operating liquid container system for controlling the internal pressure of an operating liquid container of a motor vehicle, wherein the method includes determining an internal pressure of the operating liquid container by means of a pressure sensor arranged in an operating liquid container interior; comparing the determined internal pressure with a predetermined maximum internal pressure by means of an electronic control device; outputting an opening signal from the control device to a vent valve that is arranged in a vent line or between the operating liquid container interior and the vent line, wherein the vent line fluidically connects the operating liquid container interior to the atmosphere when the determined internal pressure is equal to the maximum internal pressure or above the maximum internal pressure; and transferring the vent valve into an open position. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184818 | FUEL LID STRUCTURE - A fuel lid structure includes: a lid box constituting a fuel opening portion of a vehicle body; a lid hinge that is made of resin and is pivotable with respect to the lid box; a fuel lid body pivotably attached to the lid box via the lid hinge; and an alerting unit configured to alert a replenishment worker to a body or the like of the replenishment worker hitting the fuel lid body in an open state by at least one of imparting of a sense of resistance and emission of a sound. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184819 | ROTARY TYPE EXTENSION/RETRACTION DEVICE - A rotary type extension/retraction device includes a body member, a movement member, a spring member, a protrusion and a cam groove. The cam groove has a first fitting groove configured to hold the movement member in a state protruding from a cylindrical part of the body member, a second fitting groove configured to hold the movement member in a state pulled in the cylindrical part, a first guide groove configured to guide the protrusion from the first fitting groove to the second fitting groove, and a second guide groove configured to guide the protrusion from the second fitting groove to the first fitting groove. The first fitting groove, the first guide groove, the second fitting groove and the second guide groove are arranged circumferentially along an inner periphery of the cylindrical part in this order. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184820 | VEHICLE COMPARTMENT LOWER PORTION STRUCTURE - A cylindrical hydrogen tank is housed under a floor tunnel, which is disposed at the center in a vehicle width direction of a floor panel along a vehicle front-back direction so as to protrude upward along a height direction, and includes a casing having a load bearing property. A seat cross member is disposed on a side of the hydrogen tank along the vehicle width direction. A seat pipe is joined to the seat cross member and disposed so as to extend along the vehicle width direction. The seat pipe and the seat cross member are arranged within the height of the hydrogen tank in a vehicle height direction, and also respectively located above and below the most outwardly protruded lateral end point in the vehicle width direction of the hydrogen tank. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184821 | APPARATUS FOR THE SHAPE-MATCHING AND/OR FORCE-FITTING FASTENING OF AN ELEMENT TO A VEHICLE FRAME - The invention relates to an apparatus for the shape-matching and/or force-fitting fastening of an element, preferably of a tank, to a vehicle frame having at least one upper fastening plate couplable to an upper region of the tank and having at least one lower fastening plate couplable to the tank thereunder, wherein the fastening plates are configured in particular to largely or exclusively conduct the weight force of the tank into a metal top boom plate and/or into a metal bottom boom plate of a longitudinal beam of the vehicle frame. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184822 | Drive Configuration for Vehicle - An off-road vehicle includes a frame, an engine, a rear ground engaging member, and a first rear trailing arm and a second rear trailing arm. Each of the trailing arms have at least one housing and wherein, within each housing is a drive belt, the drive belt drivingly coupled to the engine and a rear ground engaging member. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184823 | SYSTEM FOR INFINITELY VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL - A zero-turn (“ZT”) vehicle is provided with a mainframe and an engine supported on the mainframe to output rotational power. Transaxle systems are provided with each being connected to the engine and to a respective driving wheel such that each transaxle system is configured to translate the rotational power from the engine to the driving wheel. One or more speed control actuators are provided, each being operatively connected to a transaxle system and movable between a minimum position and a maximum position. The speed of a driving wheel is infinitely variable through movement of the speed control actuator. A speed-range control actuator is operatively connected to the transaxle systems and configured to designate one of selectable speed-ranges within which the speed control actuators are permitted to operate. The speed of each driving wheel is determined by a combination of the designated speed-range and a position of the speed control actuator. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184824 | On-Board Monitoring and Event Detection System for a Machine with Rotating Components - An on-board monitoring and event detection system for a machine includes a powertrain. A vibration sensor adjacent one of a rotating component of the powertrain is configured to generate raw vibration data. A sensor controller is configured to receive the raw vibration data and generate condition indicators. At least one of a speed sensor, a torque sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor, is operatively associated with the powertrain. A controller is distinct from the sensor controller and is configured to receive the condition indicators, and receive sensor signals from the at least one sensor and wherein the condition indicators and the sensor signals define operating characteristics of the powertrain. The controller is further configured to compare the operating characteristics of the powertrain to an event threshold and generate an event response if the operating characteristics exceed the event threshold for a time period exceeding a time threshold. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184825 | TERMINAL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE TERMINAL APPARATUS - A terminal apparatus may include a display configured to display a driving route of a vehicle; a touch panel provided on the display and configured to detect a touch input; and a controller configured to, when a first tap input to the touch panel is detected and then at least one second tap input within a predetermined time is detected while the first tap is maintained, recognize a tap-tap interaction on the basis of input directions of the first tap and the at least one second tap, enlarge a driving route screen of the vehicle, which is displayed on the display, in a predetermined direction on the basis of the recognized tap-tap interaction, and display a driving route of the vehicle which is not visible before the enlargement of the screen. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184826 | ONBOARD VOICE OUTPUTTING DEVICE, VOICE OUTPUTTING DEVICE, VOICE OUTPUTTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An onboard voice outputting device includes: a judging section that judges whether or not an occupant of a vehicle is alone; and an outputting section that, in a case in which it is judged by the judging section that the occupant of the vehicle is alone, outputs information, which is an object of outputting, to a voice outputting section that is installed in the vehicle and that outputs information by voice into a vehicle cabin. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184827 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A vehicle control device incorporating at least one vehicle control element and a vehicle terminal is disclosed, the at least one vehicle control element being adapted to control a functionality of a vehicle implement or tool, the vehicle terminal incorporating a terminal display, the terminal display being adapted to alter the functionality of the vehicle implement or tool associated with the vehicle control element, the terminal display also indicating the functionality associated with the vehicle control element, wherein the vehicle control element incorporates a vehicle control display element, the vehicle control display element indicating whether the functionality of the vehicle control element has been altered. This enables a driver when looking at the vehicle control element easily to see from the vehicle control display element whether the functionality of the vehicle control element has been altered. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184828 | AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE - A vehicle control device incorporating a plurality of vehicle control elements, at least one control apparatus to alter a functionality of the vehicle control elements, each of the vehicle control elements adapted in use to control a valve in a hydraulic line, in which each vehicle control element incorporates a vehicle control display element, the vehicle control display element indicating whether the functionality of the vehicle control element may be altered. This allows a driver when looking at the vehicle control element easily to see from the vehicle control display element whether the functionality of the vehicle control element may be changed. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184829 | METER DISPLAY DEVICE - A meter ECU changes a display color of a meter display item without changing a luminance of a first backlight of a first display and a display color of a first lamp display item, between when an illuminance detected by an optical sensor is higher than a certain threshold value (step S | 2019-06-20 |
20190184830 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY INTERACTION MIRRORING - A system includes a touch-sensitive panel deployed in a vehicle region between a driver and a front passenger. The system also includes a display deployed in a vehicle region such that the display is viewable from at least a peripheral field of driver vision while the driver watches a road and a processor. The processor is configured to mirror driver hand movements on the first touch-sensitive panel as a displayed selector on the second display. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184831 | VEHICLE BATTERY PACK PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE HAVING THE VEHICLE BATTERY PACK PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicle battery pack protective structure which protects a vehicle battery pack including battery stacks disposed in a width direction of a vehicle. The structure includes: a battery pack storage container that stores the vehicle battery pack; and a first upper reinforcing member that extends in a front-rear direction of the vehicle between the battery stacks, and is connected to the battery pack storage container at a front end and a rear end. A first fragile part is formed below an intermediate position of the first the upper reinforcing member. | 2019-06-20 |
20190184832 | VEHICLE POWER SYSTEM WITH BACK ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD BLOCKING - A vehicle power system includes an electric machine, an inverter, and a plurality of pairs of switches and associated anti-parallel diodes electrically between the electric machine and inverter. Each of the pairs permits current flow from the inverter to the electric machine with activation of the switch, and prevents current flow from the electric machine to the inverter without activation of the switch. | 2019-06-20 |