26th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160185155 | Paint Roller Grid - An apparatus is configured for use with a container having a top rim. The apparatus includes a plurality of hooks configured to hang on the rim; a handle extending above the rim and comprising a semi-tubular shape; and a panel extending below the rim and comprising a textured surface, the textured surface comprising an array of raised elements. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185156 | LAMINATE, INNER LINER FOR TIRE, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Provided is a laminate of a film of a thermoplastic resin composition and a layer of a rubber composition, wherein the laminate is characterized in that the rubber composition includes (a) a rubber component, (b) 0.5-20 mass parts, per 100 mass parts of the rubber component, of a condensation product of formaldehyde and a compound represented formula (1) | 2016-06-30 |
20160185157 | Irrigation Tire - A non directional pneumatic tire is provided for an agricultural irrigation system. The tire includes first and second side walls and a radially outer wall defining an internal inflation chamber. A non directional tread pattern is defined on the tire and includes a plurality of longitudinal protrusions positioned substantially parallel to a rotational axis of the tire. The longitudinal protrusions are arranged in first and second rows extending from the first and second side walls toward and across the equatorial plane of the tire. The longitudinal protrusions of the first and second rows circumferentially alternate with each other and there is a circumferential spacing between adjacent longitudinal protrusions at the equatorial plane so that no portion of one longitudinal protrusion circumferentially coincides with or overlaps another. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185158 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - Each central land portion row ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185159 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes plural land portions that are provided at a tread and that are partitioned by plural circumferential direction grooves that extend along a tire circumferential direction. A lug groove is provided at at least one land portion among the plural land portions and crosses the land portion in a tire width direction. A fine groove is provided at a groove bottom portion of the lug groove, has a narrower groove width than the lug groove, and has a groove bottom face formed with a circular arc shaped profile when viewed in cross-section at right angles to a groove length direction. A coupling curved face joins the groove bottom face and a groove side face at a length direction end portion of the fine groove, to a groove side face of the circumferential direction grooves. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185160 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a tread having a shoulder main groove, a center main groove formed adjacent to the shoulder main groove, a shoulder land section on tire axially outer side of the shoulder main groove, and a middle land section bordered by the shoulder and center main grooves. The shoulder land section has a shoulder lug groove and a shoulder linked sipe connecting the end of the shoulder lug groove and the shoulder main groove, the middle land section has a middle lug groove and a middle linked sipe connecting the end of the middle lug groove and the center main groove, and the shoulder lug groove, the shoulder linked sipe and the middle lug groove are formed on an inclined curve extending smoothly from the tread edge in the axially inward direction, and the middle linked sipe is inclining in direction opposite with respect to the inclined curve. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185161 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND MOLDING DIE THEREOF - A sipe is provided to a land portion provided to a tread of a pneumatic tire. The sipe includes a slit having a width of 0.6 mm or less. The slit has an arithmetic surface roughness Ra of 1.6 μm or less on a pair of opposing wall surfaces. A molding die of a pneumatic tire includes a sipe plate to shape a sipe. The sipe plate includes a thin plate having a thickness of 0.6 mm or less. The thin plate has an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 1.8 μm or less on a pair of side surfaces. Owing to this configuration, deformation of a land portion when making contact with the ground is suppressed regardless of a sipe provided to the land portion. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185162 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND MOLDING DIE THEREOF - A sipe is provided to a land portion provided to a tread of a pneumatic tire. The sipe is formed of a wide portion having a groove width W | 2016-06-30 |
20160185163 | TIRE HAVING A PARTICULAR GRAPHIC ELEMENT - The aspects disclosed herein relate to a tire composing elastomeric properties. The tire includes a sidewall and a texture. The texture may include a plurality of strands distributed in a graphic element at a density at most of five strands per square millimeter (mm | 2016-06-30 |
20160185164 | AUTOMATED DRIVE TIRE PNEUMATIC AIR SYSTEM FOR WHEELED PAVERS - A paving machine including a pneumatic tire, a compressor and vent unit coupled to the pneumatic tire, and a pressure regulation controller system is disclosed. The compressor and vent unit are configured to adjust tire pressure of the pneumatic tire according to a tire adjustment pressure. The compressor and vent unit is also coupled to the pressure regulation controller system. The pressure regulation controller system measures a current tire inflation pressure of the pneumatic tire. Further, the pressure regulation controller system determines the target tire inflation pressure according to a predetermine mode. The pressure regulation controller system is also configured to determine the tire adjustment pressure according to the current tire inflation pressure and the target tire inflation pressure. Moreover, the pressure regulation controller system is configured to transmit the tire adjustment pressure to the compressor and vent unit for adjusting the tire pressure of the pneumatic tire. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185165 | A DEVICE FOR MONITORING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS, TYRE PROVIDED WITH SAID MONITORING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING AN ELECTRONIC UNIT IN A TYRE - A device for monitoring tyres for vehicle wheels, includes: an electronic unit adapted to detect at least one characteristic quantity of a tyre and to transmit at least one corresponding parameter representative of said detected quantity; a connection element to keep the electronic unit constrained to an internal surface of the tyre, the connection element including a first portion having a base surface adapted to be secured to the inner surface of the tyre, and a cavity for housing the electronic unit wherein the first portion has at least one slot interposed between the electronic unit and the projection thereof on the base surface, the slot having a distal profile relative to the electronic unit which is entirely contained in the base surface. A tyre for vehicle wheels provided with the monitoring device and a method for installing the electronic unit in the tyre. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185166 | METHOD FOR MONITORING TIRE SAFETY - A method for monitoring tire safety is adopted for use on a vehicle equipped with a plurality of tires, a plurality of tire detection units located respectively on each tire to detect the interior conditions thereof, and an electronic device which forms information link with each tire detection unit. The method includes: each tire detection unit measures a corresponding tire measurement parameter; next, the tire measurement parameter is set in a tire status variation calculation formula and a contour variation calculation formula to calculate a plurality of parameters that represent each tire; next, calculate variation amounts of the parameters in an inspection time and convert to a status gradient data; then judge whether the status gradient data are coincided. Redo execution of the previous steps if the judged outcome is positive; otherwise generate an alarm signal about an abnormal condition through an electronic device to alert the vehicle driver. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185167 | SLIDE HAMMER BEAD BREAKER AND WHEEL TIPPER - A slide hammer bead breaker and wheel tipper tool includes a guide shaft, a weight slidably received within the guide shaft, and an impact head attached to an end of the guide shaft. The impact head includes a foot loop and a slot formed in each of two opposing sides, and includes a wedge protruding from an end opposite the guide shaft. The wedge is tapered and curved from the guide shaft to a tip, and includes a notch which separates the wedge into two wedge portions. Each foot loop is sized such that a user's foot can rest thereon. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185168 | METHOD FOR SIMULATING A DEFLECTION RADIUS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE - The invention relates to a method for producing a motor vehicle tire, comprising a step of estimating a laden radius R | 2016-06-30 |
20160185169 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING A TRAILER TO A VEHICLE - System and method for connecting or disconnecting a trailer ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185170 | HITCH RECEIVER - A height adjustable hitch receiver is disclosed and described. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185171 | VEHICLE - In a vehicle, a first left straight line, passing through a first left front connector and a first left rear connector connecting a left upper arm and a left auxiliary frame, inclines inward toward a widthwise center as the first left straight line extends rearward in a bottom view. A second left straight line, passing through a second left front connector and a second left rear connector connecting a left lower arm and a left main subframe, inclines inward toward the widthwise center as the second left straight line extends rearward in the bottom view. A central position between the first left front connector and first left rear connector in the front-rear direction is rearward relative to a central position between the second left front connector and second left rear connector in the front-rear direction. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185172 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A VEHICLE FRAME AND ARTICULATION ARRANGEMENT - A motor vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle (UV), with a vehicle frame ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185173 | Shock Absorber Upper Mount - An upper mount assembly for a shock absorber of an automotive vehicle. The upper mount assembly comprises a top plate and a bottom plate spaced from the top plate. The top and bottom plates are fixedly secured to the vehicle and operatively coupled to the shock absorber. An inner hub is seated between the top and bottom plate. A damper is supported by the inner hub between the top and bottom plate for cooperating with the shock absorber. The damper includes a plurality of spaced apart grooves formed therein for selectively varying the spring rate of the damper to absorb loads from the shock absorber. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185174 | Trailer and Chassis Design for Mobile Core Scanning System - A chassis that supports a scanning system that images core samples from a wellbore. The chassis provides a mounting base for the scanning system for transportation of the scanning system, and also while the scanning system is in use and stationary. A suspension system mounts between the chassis and wheels that facilitate transportation of the chassis. The suspension system isolates the scanning system from shock and vibration encountered by the wheels while transporting the chassis and scanning system. In an example the chassis is a trailer, and which is pulled by a tractor. Legs can telescope downward from the chassis and against the surface on which the chassis is disposed. Airbags are strategically located within the chassis that absorb the vibration and thereby isolate the scanning system from the shock and vibration. Locations of the airbags include paths of force transmission between the wheels and the trailer. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185175 | MOUNTING UNIT OF SHOCK ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE - A mounting unit of a shock absorber for a vehicle is disclosed. A mounting unit of a shock absorber for a vehicle that fixes an upper portion of a shock absorber connected to wheels to a vehicle body according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a shock absorber housing mounted to the vehicle body; a mounting module disposed in the shock absorber housing, and at least two mounting hole is formed at the mounting module; a tapping nut engaged through a mounting hole of the mounting module in the shock absorber housing; and a fixing nut engaged to an end portion of the tapping nut protruded to outside of the shock absorber housing and fixing the mounting module to the shock absorber housing; the mounting module and fixing nut are temporarily assembled to the shock absorber housing through a temporarily assembly apparatus and engaged to the tapping nut. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185176 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A hydraulic shock absorber includes: a cylinder that houses a liquid; a piston housing provided in the cylinder so as to be movable in an axial direction and partitions a space in the cylinder into a first oil chamber and a second oil chamber; a valve seat forming a channel for a liquid flowing across the first oil chamber and the second oil chamber in conjunction with movement of the piston housing; a damping valve that opens and closes a channel port of the channel in the valve seat to control a flow of the oil through the channel: a pressure chamber that houses the oil and that enables a pressure of the oil that has been housed to be changed; and a pressing portion that uses a pressure in the pressure chamber to press the damping valve in a direction in which the damping valve closes the channel port. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185177 | SPRING SEAT - A lower spring seat | 2016-06-30 |
20160185178 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUSPENSION SET UP - A method and apparatus are disclosed that assist a user in performing proper setup of a vehicle suspension. A user may utilize a device equipped with an image sensor to assist the user in proper setup of a vehicle suspension. The device executes an application that prompts the user for input and instructs the user to perform a number of steps for adjusting the suspension components. In one embodiment, the application does not communicate with sensors on the vehicle. In another embodiment, the application may communicate with various sensors located on the vehicle to provide feedback to the device during the setup routine. In one embodiment, the device may analyze a digital image of a suspension component to provide feedback about a physical characteristic of the component. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185179 | AIR SPRING WITH STEPPER MOTOR DRIVEN PNEUMATIC VALVE - The subject invention reveals an air spring arrangement comprising: a first mounting member, a second mounting member, an air spring volume, a height sensor, a controllable valve, a position controllable drive, wherein the first mounting member and the second mounting member are arranged so as to mount the air spring volume to corresponding vehicle members, wherein the height sensor is arranged so as to sense a distance between the first mounting member and the second mounting member, wherein the controllable valve is arranged so as to connect the inside of the air spring volume with the outside of the air spring volume, wherein the position controllable drive is arranged so as to drive the controllable valve with respect to an opening grade of the controllable valve, and wherein the position controllable drive is controlled based on the sensed distance between the first mounting member and the second mounting member. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185180 | TORSION SPRING BAR SYSTEM FOR A WHEEL SUSPENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A torsion spring bar system for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle includes on each vehicle side a torsion spring bar which is oriented transversely to the vehicle longitudinal center and acts on each wheel guide element of the wheel suspension with variable pretension via an output lever positioned outwards with respect to the vehicle longitudinal center. The torsion spring bar is acted upon by an actuator with a torsional moment. The torsion spring bars on both vehicle sides are coupled to one another at their axially adjacent ends in the vehicle longitudinal center via at least one additional torsion spring element. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185181 | HYDRAULIC DAMPER - A position-and-velocity dependent hydraulic damper is provided. The hydraulic damper has piston valve fixed to a tip of a piston rod, a base valve, and a reservoir chamber. The base valve has a compression side port. Between a first valve and the base valve, a first spiral spring is provided, and between the first valve and the piston valve, a second spiral spring is provided. The compression side port is closed by the first valve around the maximum compression state, reducing the flow rate of oil to the reservoir chamber. A second valve passing through the centers of the first valve and the base valve adjusts the flow rate of the oil to the reservoir chamber with a pressure equal to or higher than a prescribed level of an oil chamber. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185182 | AIR-CONDITIONER CONTROLLING METHOD AND VEHICLE EMPLOYING THE SAME - A vehicle and a method for controlling the air-conditioner are provided. The vehicle includes a touch screen, an air-conditioner, a storage unit, and a climate control unit. The climate control unit determines a touch buttons as a target touch button when a user touches the touch button displayed on an operation interface, and determines a wind direction control command and a fan speed control command according to a relationship table and the determined target touch button, and controls the air conditioner to adjust the air volume of an upper air vent and the air volume of a lower air vent of the air-conditioner according to the determined wind direction control command, and control the air-conditioner to adjust the fan speed of the air-conditioner according to the determined fan speed control command. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185183 | SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND TESTING GENERATOR SETS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED CONTAINERS - A generator set system for use with a refrigerated shipping container, the generator set system including a prime mover, a generator coupled to the prime mover, a generator set controller, and a generator set telematics unit. The generator set telematics unit determines a geographical location of the generator set, and the generator set controller performs pre-trip inspections on the generator set prior to the generator set leaving a pre-defined geographical area. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185184 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE, ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR, AND VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING METHOD - A refrigerant heating performance is increased while suppressing an increase in weight or cost. A vehicle air-conditioning device ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185185 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - There is disclosed an air conditioning device of a so-called heat pump system which efficiently and comfortably heats a vehicle interior. In a vehicle air conditioning device | 2016-06-30 |
20160185186 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - There is disclosed a vehicle air conditioner in which a refrigerant subcool degree of a radiator to satisfy both a high pressure and a refrigerant flow rate during heating can appropriately be controlled to achieve improvement of a heating capability. The vehicle air conditioner comprises a compressor | 2016-06-30 |
20160185187 | DIESEL ENGINE POWERED TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A transport refrigeration system ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185188 | ON-VEHICLE ELECTRIC COMPRESSOR - An on-vehicle electric compressor for a vehicle includes a compression mechanism compressing a refrigerant, an electric motor driving the compression mechanism and a housing accommodating therein the compression mechanism and the electric motor. The on-vehicle electric compressor further includes a cover fixed to the housing, a motor driving circuit disposed between the housing and the cover and driving the electric motor, and a protecting member protecting the cover against an external force caused when the vehicle has a collision. The protecting member has a contact portion that is contactable with a receiving portion when the external force is applied to the protecting member, the receiving portion having a greater rigidity than the cover to receive the external force through the contact portion. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185189 | GLASS PANE HAVING A PROFILED JOINT AND TRIM, TRIM AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE GLASS PANE - A glass pane includes a glazed element, at least one profiled joint portion, at least one trim which has an elongate shape and which has a base and at least one wing. The base is located above an outer face of the profiled joint portion. The wing includes, at an end opposite the base, at least one openwork lug. The openwork lug extends through the profiled joint portion via a hole which opens at the outer face and at an inner face of the profiled joint portion. The openwork lug is folded over below the profiled joint portion or below the glazed element. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185190 | Infill Panel for Vehicle Window - An infill panel for a vehicle window, the vehicle window having a surround and a movable window panel with at least one edge, the infill panel including a gas permeable portion, a receiving portion to receive at least one edge of the movable window panel and at least one edge portion receivable at least partially into the vehicle window surround. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185191 | AUTOMATIC VEHICLE SUN SHADE - An automatic shading device has the ability to move in two axes, providing shade to the user's eye at all times depending on the angles of incidence of varying sunbeams on the vehicle windscreen, and the eye level of the user. The shading device functions when the vehicle is in motion without requiring the user's intervention. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185192 | DOOR OF UTILITY VEHICLE AND UTILITY VEHICLE WITH THE DOOR - A door of a utility vehicle includes a door body including a grip portion utilized for opening and closing the door, an attachment portion provided to the door body, and a replaceable portion detachably attached to the attachment portion and enabling visual recognition from inside to outside the vehicle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185193 | VEHICULAR RESIN BACK DOOR - A vehicular resin back door includes: an inner panel made of resin, the inner panel including: a front edge portion that extends in a vehicle width direction, and right and left edge portions that extend in a vehicle body front-rear direction, the front, right and left edge portions configuring an opening. The vehicular resin back door also includes: (i) a front portion outer panel that extends in the vehicle width direction and is attached to the front edge portion to form a first chamber; (ii) right and left side portion outer panels that extend in the vehicle body front-rear direction and are respectively attached to the right and left edge portions to form second chambers; and (iii) front joint portions at which vehicle width direction outside end portions of the front portion outer panel and front end portions of the side portion outer panels overlap and are joined together. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185194 | GUIDE AND SUNSHADE ASSEMBLY PROVIDED THEREWITH - A guide is presented intended for use in a sunshade assembly of the type comprising a flexible sunscreen having opposed longitudinal edges and two opposed longitudinal guides each comprising at least two spaced guide legs for defining there between a guide channel for receiving therein and guiding corresponding ones of the opposed longitudinal edges of the sunscreen. The guides and longitudinal edges are provided with cooperating guide locking members and edge locking members for preventing the longitudinal edges of the sunscreen from moving out of the guide channels. The guide locking members are defined on separate parts engaging the guides. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185195 | PANEL BODY OF SUNROOF DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING PANEL BODY OF SUNROOF DEVICE - A panel body of a sunroof device able to have reduced weight and a method for producing the panel body. The panel body of a sunroof device includes: a sunroof panel; a holder attached to the peripheral rim of the bottom surface of the sunroof panel and provided with a concavity; a lid member occluding the opening of the concavity; and a resin holding member formed in a manner so as to integrate the sunroof panel, holder, and lid member. The panel body of a sunroof device includes the holder having flanges, an end of the lid member being sandwiched between the top surface of the flanges and the bottom surface of the sunroof panel, and the holding member having a sandwiched section entering the space encircled by the top surface of the flanges, the bottom surface of the sunroof panel, and the end surface of the lid member. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185196 | VEHICLE SUNROOF DEVICE - A vehicle sunroof device in which a movable panel is supported by a panel support member and the movable panel is capable of being moved in a tilted manner, the movable panel is prevented from being detached due to an upward load without increasing the thickness and the weight of the cored bar of the panel support member in a low-cost structure. A portion of the cored bar of the panel support member, which is located under cam grooves is bent to form first and second protrusions which protrude laterally in the thickness direction of the cored bar. The first protrusion is formed by notching multiple parts of the cored bar and bending the notched parts. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185197 | VEHICLE BODY REAR PORTION STRUCTURE FOR AUTOMOBILE - The present application discloses a vehicle body rear portion structure for an automobile configured so that the rear deck cover opens or closes above a wheelhouse. The vehicle body rear portion structure includes a rear fender including an upper perimeter extending on an inner side in a vehicle width direction above the wheelhouse; a deck member extending in the vehicle width direction; and a support structure which supports the rear deck cover. The upper perimeter of the rear fender is connected to the deck member. The support structure includes a link mechanism, which opens and closes the rear deck cover, and a bracket portion including a mounting seat situated on an inner side with respect to a top portion of the wheelhouse in the vehicle width direction, the bracket portion supporting the link mechanism. The link mechanism is supported on the wheelhouse via the bracket portion. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185198 | Wind Deflector For a Vehicle - A wind deflector for a vehicle is disclosed. The wind deflector includes at least one housing element, at least one deflector element which is at least partially received in the housing element, at least one actuator via which the deflector element is able to move in a linearly oscillating manner relative to the housing element in at least one spatial direction, and at least one sealing element via which the deflector element is sealed at least in one partial region against the housing element. The sealing element is formed as a flexible membrane which is arranged on the one hand on the housing element and on the other hand on the deflector element to be able to move with this. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185199 | SOLAR POWERED CAR COVER - A solar powered car cover that includes a three layer design, wherein a first layer includes a solar panel array; a series of heating elements that creates a second layer of the car cover; and a bottom layer that is placed under the heating elements for direct contact on a vehicle surface. The first layer may further include a battery pack, where the battery pack stores energy generated by the solar panel array and supplies power to the series of heating elements. The first layer may also include an on/off switch. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185200 | Vehicle Protective Covering Assembly - A vehicle protective covering assembly includes a panel comprising a flexible material with a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter edge. The panel has a size to be positioned on a vehicle such that a first side section, a second side section, a top section, a front section and a rear section of the panel are defined. Each of the first and second side sections has an access door cut into the panel. A plurality of bladders is positioned between the top and bottom sides of the panel. The bladders are in fluid communication with each other and inflatable such that the top side of the panel is spaced from the bottom side a distance of at least 3.0 inches. The bladders substantially cover an entirety of the panel. A pump is in fluid communication with the bladders to fill the bladders with air. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185201 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MOUNTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a universal electric engine mount for vehicles, wherein the universal engine mount may be configured to be installed into at least any front wheel drive vehicle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185202 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle according to the present invention includes a chassis, a seat provided on the chassis, a cargo bed provided behind the seat, an engine provided on the chassis, and a storage box provided below the cargo bed and storing an air cleaner of the engine, a battery, and the like. The storage box stores the air cleaner, the battery, and the like, and includes a box body having an opening provided in a top surface facing the cargo bed, and a top cover covering the opening. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185203 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes: a chassis frame, a cargo bed, a cabin, and an engine. The utility vehicle further includes: a torque rod bracket fixed to an engine body forming a shell or outline of the engine and projecting upward from an upper end of the engine body; and a torque rod provided at a position higher than the upper end of the engine body and coupling the torque rod bracket and a frame member provided at one end in a vehicle width direction of the engine. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185204 | Controllable Hydraulic Vibration-Damping Supports - Controllable hydraulic vibration-damping support comprising a rigid block, a bell-shaped elastomer body becoming wider from the block to an annular strength member, a working chamber, a compensation chamber, a constricted passageway connecting the working chamber to the compensation chamber, and an auxiliary chamber separated from the working chamber by a decoupling valve controlled by a control device. The auxiliary chamber, the decoupling valve and the control device are in the block. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185205 | VEHICLE POWERTRAIN - A powertrain includes an engine and an electrical circuit having a motor-generator and a starter mechanism coupled to the engine. A first energy storage device is disposed in a parallel electrical relationship with the starter mechanism. A second energy storage device is disposed in a parallel electrical relationship with the motor-generator. A first auxiliary electric system is disposed in a parallel electrical relationship with both the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device. A first switch is disposed within the electrical circuit between the first energy storage device and the first auxiliary electric system. A second switch is disposed within the electrical circuit between the second energy storage device and the first auxiliary electric system. The first auxiliary electric system is disposed, within the electrical circuit, between the first switch and the second switch. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185206 | HYBRID DRIVE DEVICE - A hybrid drive device that includes an input member drivably coupled to an internal combustion engine; a speed change device; a rotary electric machine disposed side by side with the speed change device in an axial direction and including a rotary shaft coupled to an input shaft of the speed change device; a case that houses the rotary electric machine and the speed change device; an intermediate support member disposed between the rotary electric machine and the speed change device in the axial direction and configured to rotatably support the rotary shaft and the input shaft; and a fastening bolt that fixes the intermediate support member to the case. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185207 | ELECTRIC-DRIVE ALL-TERRAIN UTILITY VEHICLE - The invention is an all-terrain utility vehicle comprising: a support chassis frame; four wheels removably attached to respective adjustable suspension components that are removably attached to the support chassis frame; a transfer case, an electric motor, and an engine mounted on the support chassis frame; removable personnel seats; and a battery mounted on the support chassis frame. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185208 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUEL TANK DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING FUEL TANK DEVICE - A method for operating a fuel tank device for a motor vehicle, with a fuel tank to which a tank ventilation line is assigned, and with a tank shutoff valve for adjusting a flow-through cross section of the tank ventilation line is disclosed. The method includes impinging the tank shutoff valve with a first electric voltage for adjusting a first flow-through cross-section of the tank ventilation line and impinging the tank shutoff valve with a second electric voltage for adjusting a second flow-through cross section of the tank ventilation line; when switching from the first flow-through cross section to the second flow-through cross section and/or vice versa, impinging the tank shutoff valve for a defined transition time period with an .transition voltage which lies between the first voltage and the second voltage. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185209 | VENTED VALVE CAP - A fuel cap is described as having a top assembly and a bottom assembly slidably engaged to, and concentric with, the top assembly. The top assembly having a cap cover and a cylindrical cap body concentric with and protruding substantially perpendicular from, an underside surface of the cap cover. The bottom assembly having a vacuum valve operatively coupled with a valve body. A wire-form keeper may slidably secure the bottom assembly to the top assembly. A pressure spring may impart a force that biases said bottom assembly away from said top assembly. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185210 | Conformable Fuel Gas Tank - A conformable fuel gas storage tank includes a housing that has exterior walls surrounding an interior. First and second base walls are spaced apart in a direction along a normal axis, side walls extend between the base walls and are spaced apart in a direction along a lateral axis, and end walls extend between the base walls and the side walls and are spaced apart in a direction along a longitudinal axis. Interior walls divide the interior and extend in a direction between the base walls and the end walls, and are spaced apart in a direction along the lateral axis. The interior walls establish elongate, laterally spaced, through channels extending longitudinally between the end walls. A gas storage material is located within the channels, and a gas permeable flow guide ex tends along at least one of the channels and through the gas storage material. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185211 | SADDLE-RIDING TYPE VEHICLE - A saddle-riding type vehicle includes a seat, a fuel tank including a vent and disposed below the seat, a canister connected to the vent, and an overflow prevention valve provided in a fuel vapor passage connecting the vent and the canister. The overflow prevention valve is positioned higher than the vent. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185212 | FUELING DEVICE - A fueling device comprises a filler neck that is configured to form a fuel flow path, a cover member, and a restraint portion. An engagement projection provided as an engagement portion of the cover member is engaged with an engaged recess provided as an engaged portion of the filler neck, so that the cover member is mounted to the filler neck on an opening side of the fuel flow path. The restraint portion is configured to restrain the cover member including an engagement extension portion downstream of the engagement projection in the fuel flow path to an outer circumferential wall of the filler neck. This configuration suppresses expansion and deformation of the cover member and avoids separation of the cover member from the filler neck, while maintaining the mounting property of the cover member. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185213 | TANK WITH INVERTED SUMP - A liquid storage tank or a work vehicle requiring high ground clearance has an inverted sump within a tank volume defined between a tank floor and peripheral walls. In one configuration, the sump includes four sump walls of various configurations and extending at various heights within the tank volume. A flow passage is defined by the spacing between the various sump walls and a peripheral wall. The tank floor may have an inclined section, which in cooperation with the sump and a spanner wall, defines a supplemental inverted sump in communication with the flow passage. As a fuel tank, the sump is configured to store fuel within a sump volume sufficient to satisfy prescribed runtimes in various off-level conditions of the vehicle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185214 | STRAP GUIDE AND TANK MOUNTING FIXTURE - A system for enabling securing devices configured to hold fuels, such as gas cylinders, to frames is provided. The system includes an isolator fastened to the device configured to hold fuel and a strap that is attached to the frame. The isolator includes barriers on either side that prevent longitudinal slipping of the strap and ridges disposed between the barriers, which create cushioning between the strap and the device configured to hold fuel. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185215 | PEDAL EFFORT ADJUSTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLES - A pedal effort adjusting apparatus for vehicles may include a fixed part rotatably coupled with a pedal member, a moving part configured to linearly move with respect to the fixed part, an elastic member configured to support the fixed part and the moving part, and a lever protrusion coupled to a hinge shaft of a pedal and configured to rotate together with the pedal and have an end rotatably coupled to the moving part to linearly move the moving part at a time of the rotation of the pedal. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185216 | DRIVELINE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DRIVELINE - The invention relates to a motor vehicle driveline and a method of controlling same. The driveline includes front wheels ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185217 | APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF AN INTOXICATED DRIVER AND CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A VEHICLE - A system is disclosed to control operation of a vehicle based on a blood alcohol content of a driver. A detector includes a sensor configured to measure an alcohol content of air in a predetermined three-dimensional zone within a vehicle. The three-dimensional zone is proximal to a driver seat side of the vehicle. The sensor is configured to measure the alcohol content of the air independent of interaction of a driver with the detector. The sensor is configured to produce an electrical signal representative of a blood alcohol content of the driver. A controller is electrically coupled to the detector. The controller is configured to determine a tamper event. Optionally, the controller is configured to detect a presence of the driver within the vehicle. A method for preventing operation of a vehicle by an intoxicated person also is disclosed. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185218 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes a diesel engine, a two-four wheel drive switcher provided on a driving power transmission path from the diesel engine and configured to switch transmission of driving power to driving wheels between a two-wheel drive mode and a four-wheel drive mode, and a vehicle control unit configured to control the two-four wheel drive switcher. The utility vehicle further includes a rollover sensor configured to detect rollover of the utility vehicle, and a fuel cutoff valve configured to cut off fuel supply to the diesel engine. The vehicle control unit determines whether or not the utility vehicle is being rolled over in accordance with detection by the rollover sensor and controls the fuel cutoff valve to cut off the fuel supply when the vehicle control unit determines that the utility vehicle is being rolled over. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185219 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle-mounted display control device including: a vehicle state acquiring unit that acquires information related to a state of a vehicle as information to be provided to a driver; an urgency determining unit that determines urgency of the information acquired by the vehicle state acquiring unit; and a display mode deciding unit that decides a display mode so that the information will be displayed in a display area based on a result of determination by the urgency determining unit. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185220 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF TRACKING WITH ASSOCIATED SENSORY FEEDBACK - The aspects of the present disclosure provide a tracking system with associated sensory feedback and method for activating a component and adjusting the component's mode of operation within a vehicle with a tracking system. Sensory feedback may be provided based on the user's gaze or input detected by the tracking system—and/or in response to the change in the component's mode of operation. The system and method may further include the ability to control and adjust the component through gesture-based control. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185221 | UPGRADABLE VEHICLE - The aspects of the present disclosure provide an upgradable vehicle cockpit interface and in particular, to a single or multi-phase upgradable hardware and firmware vehicle cockpit interface. The upgradable vehicle cockpit interface may include one or more hardware and firmware components that may be designed to interface with or connect to one or more corresponding hardware and firmware blocks located within the vehicle cockpit. The hardware and firmware components may be detachable from the hardware and firmware blocks and may be backwards compatible with the vehicle's hardware and firmware blocks. The upgradable vehicle cockpit interface enables an individual to experience the same vehicle over a time period and have the ability to upgrade the vehicle components (i.e. electronics) to ease the vehicle aging process. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185222 | ON BOARD VEHICLE MEDIA CONTROLLER - The present disclosure describes a microprocessor executable network controller operable to cache media intended for a vehicle occupant in response to a vehicle state change, vehicle function, change in vehicle location, actual or expected change in a signal parameter associated with a selected channel and/or request by the vehicle occupant and/or a signal source. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185223 | BATTERY BLOCK FOR VEHICLE - Provided is a battery block for a vehicle. The battery block includes: a main body ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185224 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN ACCESSORIES - A vehicle includes a power source, a controller, a converter configured to receive a first voltage from the power source and to convert the first voltage to a second voltage, an auxiliary inverter system electrically coupled to an output of the converter and to an accessory having an electric motor, the auxiliary inverter system configured to convert the second voltage received from the converter for powering the electric motor, and a first communication link between the controller and the auxiliary inverter system. The auxiliary inverter system is further configured, responsive to interruption of the first communication link, to control a speed of the electric motor based on a level of the second voltage. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185225 | POWERTRAIN FOR A VEHICLE - A powertrain includes a first switching device transitionable between an open state disconnecting a first energy storage device from one of a motor-generator and an auxiliary electric system, and a closed state connecting the first energy storage device to one of the motor-generator and the auxiliary electric system. A second switching device is transitionable between an open state disconnecting a second energy storage device from one of the motor-generator and the auxiliary electric system, and a closed state connecting the second energy storage device to one of the motor-generator and the auxiliary electric system. A third switching device is transitionable between an open state disconnecting the auxiliary electric system from one of the motor-generator, and the first and second energy storage devices, and a closed state connecting the auxiliary electric system to one of the motor-generator, and the first and second energy storage devices. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185226 | Carrying Device and a Receiving Device - Provided herein is a carrying device of a receiving device of a system for inductive power transfer to a vehicle, including: a carrying plate, a first edge element arranged at a first lateral edge of the carrying plate, and at least another edge element arranged at a second lateral edge of the carrying plate. The edge elements are slanted with respect to the carrying plate. The carrying plate and the edge elements are made of non-magnetic material. Also provided herein is a method of manufacturing the carrying device of the receiving device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185227 | CURRENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The invention relates to a current transmission device for stationary charging of electrical energy stores of devices and/or for mobile supplying of electrical drive units of devices having a current transmitter which is embodied as an articulated arm system, and which can swivel between a current-transmitting extended position and a current flow interrupting retracted position, an adjusting drive interacting with the current transmitter as well as a spring system interacting with the current transmitter, wherein the adjusting drive is self-locking-free and has a switchable electromagnetic brake device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185228 | METHOD FOR BRAKING A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE - A method for braking a vehicle, which is moving along a carriageway, by a braking device which has at least one friction brake and at least one regenerative brake for braking at least one wheel of the vehicle, wherein an anti-lock braking operation is carried out by the braking device, at least one braking torque which is to be applied to the wheel by the braking device being at least temporarily limited to a prespecifiable value by a regulating device of the vehicle during the anti-lock braking operation to at least temporarily prevent locking of the wheel relative to the carriageway, wherein the braking torque for braking the wheel is applied to the wheel at least partially by the regenerative brake at least during a portion of the anti-lock braking operation, and also to a vehicle which executes the disclosed method. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185229 | MAIN CONVERSION DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - The first power converter is connected with a circuit connected with an overhead line, and an intermediate link, and mutually converts power. The second power converter is connected with the intermediate link, and a circuit electrically connected with an induction motor, and mutually converts power. The auxiliary power-supply device receives power from the intermediate link, and supplies power to a load. The operation controller controls the operation/deactivation of the first power converter based on acceleration and speed of a vehicle, auxiliary source power, and a restriction value for regenerative power to the overhead line in such a way that the power to be supplied to the auxiliary power-supply device becomes equal to or larger than the auxiliary source power, and the regenerative power flowing to the overhead line becomes equal to or smaller than the restriction value. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185230 | On-Board Electrical System And Method For Operating An On-Board Electrical System - An on-board electrical system for a vehicle comprising: a first energy store; a second energy store; a DC/DC converter bidirectionally transferring energy between the first energy store and the second energy store; and two switching devices for coupling a first terminal of the second energy store to a first terminal of the first energy store via a first node, a second node, and a third node. The system further comprises: four current determining units for: a first current flowing between the first terminal of the first energy store and the first node, a second current flowing via the first switching device and the second switching device, a third current flowing between the first terminal of the second energy store and the second node, and a fourth current flowing between the third node and the DC/DC converter; an electrical resistor couplable to the first terminal of the second energy store by means of a third switching device; a voltage determining unit determining a first voltage value of the second energy store if the electrical resistor is electrically isolated from the first terminal of the second energy store and a second voltage value of the second energy store if the electrical resistor is electrically coupled to the first terminal of the second energy store; and an internal resistance determining unit for characterizing an internal resistance of the second energy store on the basis of determined first voltage and the second voltage and for classifying the determined resistance value on the basis of the determined first, second, third, and fourth current values. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185231 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SUPPLY VOLTAGE OF AN ON-BOARD ELECTRICAL NETWORK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE | 2016-06-30 |
20160185232 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine that serves as a drive force source for wheels; a speed change mechanism; a pump motor that serves as a drive force source for an electric pump that generates a hydraulic pressure to be supplied to a servo mechanism for the speed change mechanism; a case that accommodates the speed change mechanism; and a first inverter that controls the rotary electric machine and a second inverter that controls the pump motor, the first inverter and the second inverter being connected to a common DC power source, wherein: the first inverter and the second inverter are disposed in the case; and a first wiring member that extends from the DC power source is branched in the case to be connected to each of the first inverter and the second inverter. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185233 | Electric vehicle range extender charging - In an electric vehicle having a primary battery powered source of energy with a primary electric motor driven and connected to one or more ground engagement wheels of the electric vehicle, has a device called a sprocket used for collecting energy form the inner rim edge of the rear wheel of the electric vehicle. This sprocket mechanism device collects this energy then transfers that energy to alternators one and two on its mounted framework in the trunk compartment by way of a chain. The two alternators with its sitting pilot voltages, then transfer it by required electrically conductive cables sending energy to the battery bank source thus completing the on board charging system cycle. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185234 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AND SYSTEM FOR CHARGING A BATTERY POWER SUPPLY UNIT - A method of controlling and a system for charging a battery power supply unit for a bicycle electronic device, even in critical temperature conditions, is provided. Heat energy is supplied to the power supply unit when its temperature is lower than or equal to a lower temperature threshold within a closed charging temperature range characteristic of the power supply unit. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185235 | CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR STEP-UP DC/DC CONVERTER - A switching transistor is configured such that its on resistance R | 2016-06-30 |
20160185236 | METHOD FOR WIRELESSLY RECHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE USING VISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION AND VEHICLE FOR CARRYING OUT THE SAME - Disclosed is a method for efficiently retrieving a charger to supply electric power to an electric vehicle and achieving maximum wireless recharging efficiency, using visible light communication, upon wirelessly recharging the electric vehicle. Wireless visible light communication can be realized, using the existing head lamp installed at the vehicle. Accordingly, it is unnecessary to provide separate communication equipment. In addition, enhanced physical security, efficient charger retrieval, and maximum wireless recharging efficiency can be achieved by virtue of straightness of light. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185237 | POWER CONVERSION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A power conversion apparatus and method are provided. The apparatus includes a main battery and a power converter configured to execute a high power conversion mode that generates a high power and a low power conversion mode that generates a low power using an input power from the main battery. Additionally, an auxiliary battery is configured to receive and charge the low power and an inverter is configured to convert the high power to a driving power for driving a motor. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185238 | BATTERY CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A battery control system connected to a battery, which controls charge/discharge at the battery, includes: a current detection unit that measures a current value by detecting a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage at the battery; a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature at the battery; an effective current value calculation unit that calculates, based upon the current value measured by the current detection unit, an effective current value in a predetermined time window; a time ratio calculation unit that determines a time ratio indicating a ratio of a length of time over which the effective current value has been in excess of a predetermined allowable value during a predetermined specified time period; and a charge/discharge restriction unit that restricts the charge/discharge current based upon the time ratio determined by the time ratio calculation unit. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185239 | CONTACT APPARATUS AND CHARGING CONTACT UNIT AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A VEHICLE TO A CHARGING STATION - The invention relates to a contact apparatus ( | 2016-06-30 |
20160185240 | POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS - A power supply apparatus includes a first battery, a second battery, and an ECU configured to determine whether the following conditions i), ii), and iii) are satisfied: i) a degree of deterioration of the second battery is lower than a first threshold; ii) a state-of-charge of the second battery is lower than a second threshold; and iii) the state-of-charge is equal to or higher than a third threshold. The second threshold is higher by a prescribed value than a lowest allowable value of the state-of-charge at which the second battery can function as a backup power supply. The third threshold corresponds to the lowest allowable value. When determining that the conditions i), ii) and iii) are all satisfied, the ECU executes single-battery-using control in which regeneration control using the regenerative electric power is executed with use of the first battery and the second battery is not used for regeneration control. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185241 | VEHICLE AND POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a power feeding inverter that converts at least one of power discharged by a storage apparatus and power generated by activating an engine into alternating current power. The vehicle detects the presence of a user within a predetermined range of the vehicle using at least one of a seat occupancy sensor, a camera provided on the exterior or in the interior of the vehicle, and a reception unit that receives ratio waves from a smart key. When a request for power feeding from the vehicle is issued but the user has not been detected within the predetermined range of the vehicle, power generation by activating the engine is prohibited. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185242 | POLARIZED BATTERY CLAMP AND BOOSTER CABLE - A polarized battery clamp includes a contact handle with an internal electrical path connecting a handle electrical connector at one end of the contact handle to a terminal contact pad at a second handle end, the contact handle also having an internal electrical contact bus connected to the electrical connector; and a contact arm having a terminal contact pad at a first arm end and a stepped pivot pin at a second arm end, the contact arm also having an electrical conductor electrically connected to the arm terminal contact pad; wherein the electrical conductor is placed into electrical contact with the electrical contact bus by inserting the stepped pivot pin into a handle positional slot. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECHARGING VEHICLE-MOUNTED ENERGY STORAGE DEVICES - A vehicle battery exchange system includes a base, a gripper, a retrieval actuator that retractably and extensibly connects the gripper to the base, and a vehicle alignment feature sensing apparatus that is operatively connected at least with the retrieval actuator and is configured to cause extension of the retrieval actuator to a battery-engaging position of the gripper in response to registration of a vehicle alignment feature to the vehicle alignment feature sensing apparatus, and to cause retraction of the retrieval actuator to a battery-removing position of the gripper in response to latching engagement of the gripper with a battery that is mounted in a vehicle at a pre-defined location relative to the vehicle alignment feature that is in registration to the alignment feature sensing apparatus. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185244 | AUTOMATICALLY SENSING A TYPE OF CHARGING CABLE AND SETTING MAXIMUM AMPERAGE OUTPUT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION ACCORDINGLY - An electric vehicle charging station detects a property of a charging cable connected to the electric vehicle charging station and determines, based on the detected property, an ampere capacity of the charging cable. The electric vehicle charging station automatically sets a maximum amperage output of the electric vehicle charging station to not exceed the determined ampere capacity of the charging cable. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185245 | AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system for autonomous transport vehicles including at least one charging contact disposed on each pick floor level of a storage and retrieval system, each of the at least one charging contact being located at a transfer station, at least one power supply configured to supply power to the at least one charging contact, and a controller in communication with the transfer station and being configured to communicate information relating to a transfer of items between the transfer station and a predetermined one of the autonomous transport vehicles and to apply power from the power supply to the at least one charging contact for charging the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle corresponding to the transfer and located at the transfer station, wherein the controller is configured to supply power to the charging contacts simultaneously with the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle exchanging items related to the transfer at the transfer station. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185246 | CHARGING MANAGEMENT DEVICE, CHARGING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND CHARGING MANAGEMENT METHOD - A charging management device has a first acquisition circuitry which acquires EV information necessary to charge each EV car in a charging station, a second acquisition circuitry which acquires stationary storage battery information, a third acquisition circuitry which acquires supply power information from a system power, a fourth acquisition circuitry which acquires charger information, a preliminary charging amount calculation circuitry which calculates a preliminary charging amount representing a charging amount of each EV car, an EV charging model storage circuitry which stores an EV charging model outputting a maximum charging amount of the EV car, and a charging condition determination circuitry which determines a charging condition that the charging time of each EV car and the maximum output power of the charger are within certain ranges, respectively, and the difference between the maximum charging amount of each EV car and the preliminary charging amount is further reduced. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185247 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle includes: a high-voltage battery; a generator for generating electric power having a voltage higher than a battery voltage of high-voltage the battery; a first electric motor driven by electric power having a generation voltage of the generator; a second electric motor driven by electric power having the battery voltage of the high-voltage battery; a transformer for reducing a voltage of a part of the electric power generated by the generator which is to be distributed to the high-voltage battery from the generation voltage of the generator to the battery voltage of the high-voltage battery; and a controller for reducing a distribution ratio of the electric power to be distributed to the second electric motor from the generator if the temperature of the transformer is determined to have increased to reach a first predetermined temperature or higher. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185248 | BATTERY CONTROL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A battery control system connected to a battery, which controls charge/discharge at the battery, includes: a current detection unit that measures a current value by detecting a charge/discharge current flowing through the battery; a voltage detection unit that detects a voltage at the battery; a temperature detection unit that detects a temperature at the battery; an effective current value calculation unit that calculates, based upon the current value measured by the current detection unit, an effective current value in a predetermined time window; and a charge/discharge restriction unit that imposes a first charge/discharge restriction so as to restrict the charge/discharge current based upon the effective current value calculated by the effective current value calculation unit. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185249 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to an energy management system including a motor, an inverter electrically connected to the motor, a DC-DC converter electrically connected to the inverter, a first energy storage unit electrically connected to a DC link of the inverter through the DC-DC converter, a second energy storage unit coupled to the inverter, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to control the distribution of electrical power from the first energy storage unit and the second energy storage unit to the inverter in dependence upon a predetermined power threshold. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185250 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a rotary electric machine, a battery, a cooling fan configured to cool the battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to determine an operation of the cooling fan based on charged-discharged electric power of the battery and presence or absence of a charging request that is based on an intention of a user. The controller is configured to control the operation of the cooling fan such that the battery is cooled more in a case where the charging request is present than in a case where the charging request is absent with the same charged-discharged electric power. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185251 | Energy Conscious Warm-Up of Lithium-Ion Cells from Sub-Zero Temperatures - There is disclosed an electrical device and a method in which a battery is warmed up when operating from a sub-zero temperature. The electrical device may include a battery; an electrical storage element; and a battery management system including a controller in electrical communication with the battery and the electrical storage element. The controller can be configured to execute a program stored in the controller to shuttle energy between the battery and the electrical storage element until a power capability threshold of the battery has been reached, Shuttling the energy raises a temperature of the battery to meet power demand. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185252 | POWER NET SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A power net system for a fuel cell vehicle includes: a diode having a first end connected to an output stage of a fuel cell stack; a fuel cell load device branched and connected between the output stage of the fuel cell stack and the diode; a first relay positioned between the output stage of the fuel cell stack and the fuel cell load device and configured to connect or separate the output stage of the fuel cell stack and the fuel cell load device; and a second relay having a first end connected to a second end of the diode and a second end connected between the first relay and the fuel cell load device. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185253 | Method for Starting a Vehicle - A method for starting a motor vehicle with a fuel cell system for providing electrical drive power in the vehicle is disclosed. A starting procedure can be started by a remote control unit independently of the presence of the user in the immediate vicinity of the vehicle. The starting procedure only takes place by the remote control unit if a start signal from the remote control unit exists, and if simultaneously a sensed temperature in the vehicle, the fuel cell system and/or the surroundings of the vehicle is below a predetermined temperature threshold value. | 2016-06-30 |
20160185254 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes a drive source controller configured to control a drive source on the basis of a creep drive force set so that a vehicle does not slip down when being stopped on a gradient road, and a braking force calculator configured to calculate a braking force generated on the basis of a braking operation of a driver. The drive source controller reduces a drive force generated by the drive source when the braking force is larger than the creep drive force when the vehicle is stopped. The creep drive force is a force not smaller than a force balanced with a force acting in a slip-down direction of the vehicle at a minimum gradient at which a hill hold function is activated. | 2016-06-30 |