38th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150258937 | VEHICLE WITH BLIND SPOT MONITOR DEVICE - device vehicle includes a pillar, a driver seat and a blind spot monitor device including a camera module, a display module and a mounting component. The camera module includes a camera disposed to substantially face a direction along a line of sight of a driver who sits in the driver seat toward the pillar and operable to capture an image of a blind spot attributed to the pillar and to output an image data signal. The display module includes a display coupled to the camera module for receiving the image data signal and operable to display the image of the blind spot according to the image data signal. The mounting component supports the display module at a position within the line of sight of the driver toward the pillar. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258938 | REAR-VIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A rear-view mirror assembly is formed of a base, a main mirror, and an auxiliary mirror. The main and auxiliary mirrors are mounted to the base. The base includes a positioning portion and at least one guiding portion located an external side of the positioning portion. The auxiliary mirror includes at least one guided portion and an assembly portion having a complementary shape with that of the positioning portion for making the auxiliary mirror be rotatably installed to the positioning portion. In light of this, the driver can easily adjust an inclined angle between the main and auxiliary mirrors to lead to the preferable field of vision of the main mirror to avoid the blind spots of the drive for more driving safety. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258939 | FLEXIBLE INTERIOR TRIM COMPONENT - An interior trim component includes a substrate having a first rib positioned adjacent to an axial end of the interior trim component. The interior trim component also includes multiple second ribs each oriented substantially parallel to the first rib. The first rib and each second rib are configured to engage a track to facilitate movement of the interior trim component along the track. The interior trim component further includes a cushion coupled to the second ribs and to the substrate. The cushion extends along a first surface of the substrate, wraps around the first rib, and engages a second surface of the substrate, opposite the first surface, to form the axial end of the interior trim component. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258940 | FOLDING LADDER RACK - An apparatus comprises an enclosure defining a first cavity. A rack assembly is receivable within the first cavity of the enclosure for storage. The rack assembly includes a support arm defining a second cavity. The support arm is removably connectable with the enclosure for use and receivable within the first cavity of the enclosure for storage. A beam portion is connectable with the support arm and receivable in the second cavity of the support arm for storage. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258941 | Handheld Electronic Device Support and Electrical Connector - A handheld electronic device support and connector for a vehicle center console is provided. The support comprises a lid-closable cavity in which a serial bus connector is provided along the lower surface thereof, and the lid secures over the cavity when the connector is not in use. The cavity comprises an interior volume, a width configured to receive the width of a handheld electronic device, and a sufficient depth such that the base of the electronic device is support in an upstanding position. The lid comprises a spring-biased assembly with a pivot point, a spring member to bias the lid upwards, and a lid connector for securing the lid over the cavity when stowed. The serial bus connection electrically couples the electronic device to the vehicle infotainment system and powers the device. The cavity supports the electronic device such that the user can interrogate the display thereof while supported therein. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258942 | VEHICLE SOUND COLLECTION STRUCTURE, AND SOUND COLLECTION DEVICE - A sound collection device | 2015-09-17 |
20150258943 | COMBINED STORAGE AND DOCKING UNIT FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A combined storage and docking unit for attachment to the instrument panel of a motor vehicle is disclosed in which a portable electronic device such as an MP3 player or GPS navigation device can be held in a display position by clamping it between lid and storage box parts of the combined storage and docking unit. The storage box includes a trough shaped portion in which the portable electronic device can be stowed if it is not required to be used. The storage box also includes a lid hingedly connected thereto. A lid opening mechanism includes an arm fixed to a shaft. A drive cable is connected to the arm and to a spring on opposing ends. A pulley is configured to guide the drive cable from the arm to the spring, wherein the shaft is rotatably supported by a shaft bracket. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258944 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A CAMERA HAVING FOUR JOINTS - The invention relates to a device for holding a camera, which serves in particular as a parking assistance in a vehicle, said device having a housing ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258945 | DEVICE FOR HOLDING A CAMERA HAVING A SLOTTED GUIDE - The invention relates to a device for holding a camera ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258946 | SPLIT-RAIL VEHICLE POWER ARCHITECTURE - A vehicle includes a chassis, engine, transmission, electric machine operable to selectively power the engine, and an electrical system. The electrical system includes a DC propulsion energy storage system (P-ESS) and a DC auxiliary ESS (A-ESS). Positive terminals of the two ESSs are electrically connected. The A-ESS negative terminal connects to the chassis as an electrical ground. The P-ESS negative terminal is not connected to ground, such that voltage levels of the P-ESS negative terminal float with respect to ground. A power invertor module (PIM) is connected to the MGU via an AC propulsion bus, and to the positive and negative terminals of the P-ESS. Positive input terminal and output terminals of a DC-DC converter system are tied together and connected to positive terminals of the P-ESS and A-ESS. A negative input terminal of the DC-DC converter system is electrically connected to the negative terminal of the P-ESS. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258947 | DC-TO-DC CONVERTER WITH VARIABLE SET-POINT CONTROL - A DC-to-DC converter may be disposed in a vehicle for converting a high voltage from a power source to a low voltage. The DC-to-DC converter may include a primary converter, a secondary converter, and a DC-to-DC module. The DC-to-DC module may control the operation of the secondary converter based on a set-point threshold and a power output of the primary converter, where the set-point threshold may be variably set. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258948 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING THE ELECTRICAL POWERING OF AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT DURING THE AUTOMATIC RESTARTING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE OF A VEHICLE - A system and method for management of electrical powering of at least one piece of electrical equipment by a power supply battery of a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine. The motor vehicle includes a system for automatically stopping and restarting the internal combustion engine. The system and method: determine a charge status of the power supply battery; compare the charge status of the power supply battery with a predefined threshold value; and control cutting off of the power supply to the at least one piece of electrical equipment during an automatic restarting of the internal combustion engine if the charge status of the power supply battery is lower than the predefined threshold value. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258949 | METHOD FOR MANAGING A SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH ELECTRICAL ENERGY - The invention concerns a method for managing a system for supplying a vehicle electrical system with electrical energy, comprising the steps consisting of:•supplying the electrical system with electrical energy via the additional electrical energy storage device and the DC/DC converter when the switch is open;•regulating the electrical energy generator to supply voltage lower than that imposed by the DC/DC converter and higher than a voltage of the electrical energy storage device;•closing the switch such that the DC/DC converter imposes a voltage on the electrical system that is higher than that of the electrical energy storage device and the electrical energy generator;•applying a voltage to the electrical system from the electrical energy generator that is higher than that of the DC/DC converter; and deactivating the DC/DC converter. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258950 | MOTOR GENERATOR UNIT WITH MULTIPLEXED OUTPUT - A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission connected to the engine, an auxiliary electrical load, and an electrical system. The electrical system includes a high-voltage energy storage system (HV-ESS), an auxiliary/low-voltage energy storage system (LV-ESS) connected to the load, a full-bridge active rectifier/inverter, a semi-active auxiliary rectifier, and a motor generator unit (MGU) connected to the HV-ESS via the active rectifier/inverter, and to the LV-ESS via the semi-active auxiliary rectifier. A controller establishes a first operating mode in which the MGU is operated as a motor for restarting or assisting the engine via the active rectifier/inverter, and second operating mode in which the MGU operates as a generator and the semi-active rectifier provides an auxiliary DC output voltage to the LV-ESS and the load. Another vehicle has first and second switches in lieu of the semi-active rectifier, with the active rectifier connected to the HV-ESS and LV-ESS via different switches. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258951 | REAR IMPACT GUARD - A rear impact guard configured to be coupled to a rear end of a trailer includes (i) a bumper support member having an upper end configured to be coupled to the rear end of the trailer, and (ii) a horizontal bumper mounted at a lower end of the bumper support member. The bumper support member includes a hollow, generally triangular prism member. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258952 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a front wheel housing, an axle, a disk wheel fixed to the axle in the front wheel housing and a tire mounted on the disk wheel. The vehicle further includes a breaking member that is provided projecting from the vehicle body toward the disk wheel. The breaking member breaks the disk wheel when the vehicle body is crashed at a front thereof at a predetermined speed or higher. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258953 | APPARATUS FOR SNAP MOUNTING A CRASH SENSOR - A circuit mounting assembly includes a housing and a protrusion extending from the housing. At least one retaining member is attached to the protrusion and adapted to deform when received in an opening of a mounting structure and form an interference fit with the mounting structure so as to hold the housing to the mounting structure. At least one attachment member provides a secure attachment of the housing to the mounting structure. Electrical circuitry is located within the housing for performing a function, and an electrical connector for providing an electrical connection between the electrical circuitry located within the housing and an external device. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258954 | ADAPTIVE SUPPRESSION OF VEHICLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A vehicle has a restraint system with at least two restraint devices. A sensor detects a potential collision object and outputs a signal representing a relative position of the potential collision object to the vehicle. A processing device suppresses deployment of at least one of the restraint devices based at least in part on the signal output by the at least one sensor. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258955 | SEATBELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR REVERSIBLE VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a back and a cushion. A mounting assembly supports the cushion and includes a first mounting arm coupled with the back and rotatable with respect to the cushion such that the back is translatable over the cushion. The vehicle seat further includes a first restraint arm coupled with the seat back and operatively coupled with the first mounting arm such that translation of the seat back drives corresponding rotation of the first restraint arm. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258956 | PASSIVE STRUCTURAL DESIGN THAT IMPROVES IMPACT SIGNAL DURING SIDE IMPACT - A vehicle includes a floor structure and one or more tubular rocker structures. Each rocker structure includes an outer cladding and/or an inner structure extending across an interior space of the rocker structure. At least one acceleration sensor is connected to a central portion of the floor structure to detect acceleration resulting from a crash event. The vehicle may also include pressure sensors that detect changes in pressure in the door cavities that result from side impacts. The cladding and/or inner structure of the rockers reduce the time required to detect acceleration due to a side impact on the rocker structures. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258957 | AIR BAG DOOR HINGE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An automobile air bag mounting structure includes a chute defining an opening with a first wall extending from the opening, a cover fully sealing the opening, and a hinge member extending integrally between the first wall and a portion of the cover. The hinge member extends from the first housing wall and to the cover in a direction toward the opening with at least one segment therebetween extending away from the opening. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258958 | PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH SECONDARY CHAMBER - A vehicle airbag comprises a primary chamber, a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber, and a passage between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber. The primary chamber is configured to contact at least two reaction surfaces, and the secondary chamber is configured to contact one and only one of the at least two reaction surfaces, when the airbag is inflated upon detection of an impact. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258959 | PASSENGER AIRBAG WITH SECONDARY CHAMBER - A vehicle airbag comprises a primary chamber and a secondary chamber affixed to the primary chamber by a seam. A passage is defined between the primary chamber and the secondary chamber. The seam defines a closed shape, and an inner side of the seam is located between sides of the primary chamber, and is between sides of the secondary chamber. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258960 | DEVICE COMPRISING A GAS GENERATOR TO PRODUCE A FLOW OF COMPRESSED GAS - A device is provided, designed as a jet pump, and having a gas generator to generate a flow of compressed gas, wherein the gas generator is equipped with a pyrotechnic propellant charge designed as a cutting or shaped charge. This pyrotechnic propellant charge can serve to generate a shock wave, as a flow of compressed gas, from the combustion gases of the propellant charge. The device is equipped with an inlet port of an inlet duct, which inlet port is arranged in the region of the smallest cross section of a venturi nozzle, such that surrounding air is sucked in through an exhaust port of the inlet duct as a result of the suction that arises. This difference in pressure can be used for various purposes. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258961 | CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method, device and system for controlling a powered vehicle. The device comprises a communications unit operable to receive a vehicle control signal from a remote computer, and a control unit operable to activate and deactivate the fuel pump such that movement of the vehicle is controlled in response to the vehicle control signal received by the communications unit so that the vehicle may be gradually stopped by incrementally cutting fuel to the vehicles pump in a safe manner. Additionally, the present invention provides a remote control disable function by cutting power to vehicle ignition. The present invention further provides a vehicle tracking functionality. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258962 | VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention relates to a vehicle access system ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258963 | VEHICLE BURGLARPROOF SYSTEM AND VEHICLE BURGLARPROOF METHOD - A vehicle burglarproof system and a vehicle burglarproof method are disclosed. The vehicle burglarproof system comprises a vehicle component, an electrocardiography (ECG) sensor, a first register, a remote controller and a microcontroller. The remote controller comprises a second register. The ECG sensor senses current ECG information. The first register stores the current ECG information. The second register stores pre-recorded ECG information. If the current ECG information matches the pre-recorded ECG information, the microcontroller controls the vehicle component to change to a second state from a first state which is different from the second state. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258964 | WIPER BLADE - Disclosed is a wiper blade that includes: a wiper strip which wipes a wiping surface; at least one pair of yoke levers which supports the wiper strip; a pair of auxiliary levers which is relatively rotatably coupled to the at least one pair of the yoke levers respectively; and a main lever which is relatively rotatably coupled to a pair of the auxiliary levers and is connected to a wiper arm. A pair of the auxiliary levers includes a hinge protrusion which protrudes outwardly therefrom in a width direction thereof and a hinge shaft which protrudes inwardly. The main lever includes a first hinge recess which is formed on an inner side wall of an end thereof and to which the hinge protrusion is coupled and includes a second hinge recess which is formed in the center in a width direction of the main lever and to which the hinge shaft is coupled. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258965 | FLAT WIPER BLADE AND COUPLING METHOD - A flat wiper blade may be provided that includes: a wiper strip | 2015-09-17 |
20150258966 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A WIPER ARM AND A WIPER BLADE TOGETHER INCLUDING AN OVER-MOULDED TUBE - The invention relates to a connection device ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258967 | UNIVERSAL CONNECTOR AND COVER FOR ATTACHMENT OF A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE WITH MULTIPLE TYPES OF WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS - A connector system for connecting a wiper blade and multiple types of wiper arms, the connector system including connector having a base for attachment to a wiper blade. The connector further includes a receiving element attached to the base, the receiving element having a structure to receive and be connected to at least six different wiper arms. The connector system includes a cover attached to the receiving element, the cover including a top wall, a first side attached to the top wall and extending toward the base and a second side parallel to the first side, attached to the top wall and extending toward the base, wherein the second side has a height larger than a height of the first side. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258968 | VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - A vehicle wiper device including: a wiper blade that wipes a specific range between a lower return position and an upper return position on a wiping target face; a wiper arm that has a leading end side coupled to a length direction center portion of the wiper blade and that swings to-and-fro about a base end side of the wiper arm to cause the wiper blade to swing to-and-fro, wherein at least a portion of the wiper arm that locates further to the base end side than a portion of the wiper arm coupled to the wiper blade is disposed at the upper return position side with respect to the wiper blade; and a first washer nozzle that is provided to the wiper arm disposed further to the upper return position side than the wiper blade and that squirts a cleaning fluid on the upper return position side of the wiper blade. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258969 | WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE - A wiper module assembly for a vehicle liftgate having an inner panel with a spoiler formed as a one-piece part of the inner panel. An outer panel of the liftgate is connected to the inner panel to form an exterior surface of the liftgate. A cavity is formed in part of the spoiler and receives a carrier forming a removable module connected to the cavity of the vehicle liftgate. The carrier includes a wiper, motor and drive assembly for operating a wiper for a window on the liftgate. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258970 | TIRE INFLATOR - An inflator head, which is adapted to be mounted on a cylinder, includes a casing and an adjusting valve. The casing is mounted on the cylinder. The casing has an opening at a front end and a channel in communication with the opening of the casing and an outlet of the cylinder. The adjusting valve has one end axially inserted into the opening of the casing. The adjusting valve has an axial hole therein and at least one inlet defined in an outer periphery thereof and communicating with the axial hole. The adjusting valve is movable between an open position in which the inlet communicates with a chamber of the cylinder to inflate a tire, and a close position in which the inlet is blocked from communicating with the chamber of the cylinder. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258971 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE OF VEHICLE HAVING DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - A method of controlling an electronic parking brake of a vehicle having a dual clutch transmission. The method includes: identifying a slope of an area in which the vehicle is located in order to determine whether the identified slope exceeds a predetermined slope value; determining whether both of two clutches are opened in a safe mode when the identified slope exceeds the predetermined slope value; determining whether the vehicle moves upward in a front direction when both of the two clutches are opened; and operating the electronic parking brake when the vehicle moves upward in the front direction. When the vehicle moves upward in the front direction on the inclined road, the electronic parking brake is automatically operated to prevent the vehicle from slipping in the rear direction. Therefore, the method can effectively improve the safety of the driver and vehicle even when the driver is inept in pedal operation. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258972 | Systems for Retarding the Speed of a Railcar - A system for retarding the speed of a railcar comprises a brake; a hydraulic actuator moving the brake between a closed position in which the brake applies braking pressure on the wheel of a railcar, and an open position in which the brake does not apply braking pressure on the wheel of the railcar; a hydraulic circuit provided with a pump arrangement for supplying hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator; and a control circuit coupled to the hydraulic circuit for controlling the flow of hydraulic fluid to move the brake between the closed and open positions. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258973 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A POWERTRAIN SYSTEM DURING COASTING - A method for operating a vehicle including an internal combustion engine and a torque machine rotatably coupled to an input member of a transmission includes operating the vehicle in a coasting mode in response to a driver-requested axle torque and commanding engine operation in an unfueled state. A controller is employed to operate the torque machine to spin the input member to control the engine during a transition across a predetermined engine speed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258974 | Stopping a Hybrid Engine with Engine Start Anticipation - A hybrid electric automotive powertrain includes an engine start/stop system to improve fuel economy. The stop routine provides for quick restarting to avoid delay in a driver change of mind case. The stop routine may be terminated prior to full engine stop when a torque request is received during the stop routine. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258975 | VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATING DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, AND VEHICLE STATE ESTIMATING METHOD - A vehicle state estimating device for estimating the state amount of the vehicle at high accuracy from the wheel speed irrespective of the change in the vehicle property. A vehicle state estimating device includes a wheel speed detection unit that detects a wheel speed of each vehicle wheel; a vehicle speed detection unit that detects a vehicle speed; and a state amount estimation unit that estimates an unsprung state amount and/or a sprung state amount of the vehicle, based on a wheel speed of reverse phase of left and right wheels based on the wheel speed of each wheel detected by the wheel speed detection unit, and a value obtained by dividing a wheel base of a predetermined front-rear wheel by the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258976 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The control device of the present invention causes an engine to perform both partial cylinder operation and also all-cylinder operation, and moreover changes the operating point of the engine when the motor torque of a second motor-generator enters into operating point changeover ranges R | 2015-09-17 |
20150258977 | ENGINE-GENERATOR CONTROL METHOD AND SERIES HYBRID ELECTRIC COMBAT MANEUVERING SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An engine-generator control method and a series hybrid electric combat maneuvering system using the control method are provided. The series hybrid electric combat maneuvering system includes a drive motor connected to an axle via a speed reducer, a Motor Control Unit (MCU) configured to control the drive motor, an engine-generator configured to generate electric power, a Generator Control Unit (GCU) configured to control the engine-generator, a high voltage battery, a Battery Management System (BMS) configured to manage the high voltage battery, and a Hybrid Control Unit (HCU) configured to control the MCU, the GCU, and the BMS. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258978 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle drive system | 2015-09-17 |
20150258979 | VEHICLE ENERGY-MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A vehicle energy-management device is used for a vehicle that is equipped with a plurality of vehicle apparatuses driven by different energy sources. The vehicle energy-management device includes a travel route calculator that calculates a travel route of the vehicle, a travel route divider that divides the travel route into a plurality of sections, a control plan preparing unit that prepares, for each of the plurality of sections, a control plan for the plurality of vehicle apparatuses, and a vehicle apparatus controller that controls the plurality of vehicle apparatuses according to the control plan. The travel route divider determines a length of each of the sections such that a resolution is higher for a section closer to the vehicle and divides the travel route. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258980 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A hybrid electric vehicle includes a wheel, a wheel driving device coupled with the wheel and including an electric motor, a battery unit including a first battery and a second battery, a generator for recharging the first battery and the second battery, a fuel engine operable to drive the generator to generate electricity, a first switch for establishing electrical connection between the generator and each of the first battery and the second battery, a second switch for establishing electrical connection between the electric motor and each of the first battery and the second battery, and a control unit operable to control the first switch and the second switch to make or break electrical connection. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258981 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN AND METHOD FOR CONROLLING THE SAME - A method for controlling a hybrid powertrain includes the following steps: (a) receiving, via a control module, a torque request; (b) commanding, via the control module, the first clutch of an automatic transmission to shift to a disengaged position in response to the torque request; (c) commanding, via the control module, an electric motor-generator to transmit torque to an internal combustion engine until a speed of a second clutch is substantially synchronized with a speed of the internal combustion engine; and (d) commanding, via the control module, the second clutch to shift to the engaged position after the speed of the second clutch is substantially synchronized with the speed of the internal combustion engine. The automatic transmission shifts a transmission speed ratio from an initial speed ratio to a subsequent speed ratio when the second clutch is in the engaged position. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258982 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a control device for a hybrid vehicle ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258983 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle drive system, including a clutch release determining portion to detect that a clutch is placed in a released state, a brake release determining portion to detect that a brake is placed in a released state, and a second electric motor drive control portion configured to initiate an operation of a second electric motor to generate a negative torque for a rotating request of an output gear in a reverse direction for reverse driving of the hybrid vehicle, after the clutch release determining portion and the brake release determining portion have detected that the clutch and the brake are placed in the released states. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258984 | HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE WITH MODE SELECTION BASED ON LOOK AHEAD DATA - A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle having a hybrid powertrain with an engine and a motor/generator includes receiving data indicative of anticipated future vehicle operating conditions, and determining via a controller optimal operating parameters for the engine and for the motor/generator based at least partially on the data. A controller then commands a powertrain operating strategy for the engine and the motor/generator based on the determined optimal operating parameters. The data received can be from active onboard sensing systems and from vehicle telematics systems. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258985 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - The control apparatus includes a clutch release determining portion configured to detect that a clutch is placed in the released state, and an engine starting control portion configured to initiate an engine starting control to start an engine after the clutch release determining portion has detected that the clutch is placed in the released state, when the engine starting control is implemented during an output gear is rotated in a reverse direction with a torque generated by at least one of first and second electric motors MG | 2015-09-17 |
20150258986 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE, HYBRID VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SAME, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - In a control device for a hybrid vehicle, the charge/discharge setting unit sets a charge/discharge demand for an electricity storage device during a limp home mode, and the operation control unit controls an engine and a motor generator such that the electricity storage device receives/outputs a power in accordance with the charge/discharge demand set by the charge/discharge setting unit. In the case where a charge/discharge amount X input/output to/from the electricity storage device when the engine is operated to generate a required driving force is smaller than a charge/discharge amount Y based on the charged state of the electricity storage device, the charge/discharge setting unit sets, as the charge/discharge demand, the smaller one of the charge/discharge amount Y and a charge/discharge amount Z based on the upper-limit rotation speed of the engine set in accordance with a torque transmitted by a drive shaft. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258987 | FAIL-SAFE DEVICE AND FAIL-SAFE METHOD FOR ENGINE CLUTCH ACTUATOR FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A fail-safe device and a fail-safe method for an engine clutch actuator for a hybrid vehicle may facilitate conversion into a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode even upon failure of an engine clutch actuator by diagnosing a failure state of an electric vehicle (EV) mode due to failure of the engine clutch actuator using a pressure sensor mounted on an actuator master cylinder of the engine clutch actuator when a driving mode is converted from the EV mode to the HEV mode, transmitting a diagnostic signal to a hybrid control unit, and allowing hydraulic oil in the actuator master cylinder to be easily supplied into a concentric slave cylinder using a separate emergency actuator when the driving mode is converted from the EV mode to the HEV mode. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258988 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A driving assistance device improves the accuracy of driving assistance for parking. A traveling controller detects a line positioned on a road surface from a captured image captured by a camera. A parking frame is extracted from the detected line and acceleration suppression control of a vehicle is executed based on the extracted parking frame. At this time, the acceleration suppression control is cancelled if a crossing is detected based on the captured image. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258989 | PARKING ASSIST DEVICE - Provided is a parking assist device such that, when a vehicle has reached an area corresponding to a backing start position, the angle of a current position with respect to a target parking position is placed in an appropriate range so as to facilitate subsequent guidance to the target parking position. In the parking assist device, when a vehicle ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258990 | AUTOMOTIVE AUXILIARY LADAR SENSOR - A vehicle and ladar sensor assembly system is proposed which makes use of forward mounted long range ladar sensors and short range ladar sensors mounted in auxiliary lamps to identify obstacles and to identify potential collisions with the vehicle. A low cost assembly is developed which can be easily mounted within a body panel cutout of a vehicle, and which connects to the vehicle electrical and computer systems through the vehicle wiring harness. The vehicle has a digital processor which interprets 3D data received from the ladar sensor assembly, and which is in control of the vehicle subsystems for steering, braking, acceleration, and suspension. The digital processor onboard the vehicle makes use of the 3D data and the vehicle control subsystems to avoid collisions and steer a best path. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258991 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PROBABILITY OF A COLLISION - A maneuvering assistance system for a vehicle determines a scalar field representing the probability of collision with an object at locations proximate to the vehicle with a controller located within the vehicle. The probability of collision is determined based on information received indicative of vehicle motion and the proximity of the object to the vehicle, and the field of collision probability is then communicated as a visual representation to an operator of the vehicle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258992 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device includes: a camera unit and a radar device that detect objects in front of the vehicle; and a travel control device that recognizes an object detected by the camera unit and the radar device as an object to be controlled, and performs travel control in accordance with the object to be controlled. The travel control device, when starting travel control from when the own vehicle is in a stopped state, recognizes the object to be controlled when a determination has been made that the own vehicle has moved from a stopped state to a travel state. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258993 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A SPEED OF A VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling a speed of a vehicle. Acceleration data comprising acceleration samples of the vehicle on a segment of the road is captured. Jerk energy values associated with the vehicle on the segment is computed based upon the acceleration samples. Median jerk energy of the vehicle on the segment may be determined based upon the jerk energy values. Predictive median jerk energy of the vehicle on the segment is computed using a statistical equation. A score associated with the segment is calculated based upon the median jerk energy, the predictive median jerk energy, and a standard deviation (σ). The segment is classified into one of a first set of categories and a second set of categories based upon the score. A feedback signal indicative of controlling the speed of the vehicle is transmitted to a controller based upon the classification. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258994 | VEHICLE WITH MASS AND GRADE RESPONSIVE CRUISE CONTROL - A vehicle controller estimates the turbine torque based on measured impeller and turbine speeds. Then, it estimates the tractive force based on gear ratios, tire sizes, and estimates of parasitic losses. The controller estimates the current grade based on a difference between an acceleration sensor reading and the derivative of a measured vehicle speed. Then, it estimates the current vehicle weight based on the tractive force, the acceleration rate, and the grade. The controller adjust a target following distance of a cruise control system based on the estimate of the weight and the grade. The cruise control system adjusts power to maintain a measured following distance equal to the target following distance. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258995 | Method and Assistance System for Assisting a Driver of a Motor Vehicle as well as Measuring Method and Measuring System for Determining a Mental State of a Driver of a Motor Vehicle - A method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle is provided. The method comprises the steps: measuring at least one value of at least one vital parameter of the driver correlated with the mental state of the driver and/or at least one value of at least one driving dynamics variable correlated with the mental state of the driver, classifying the mental state of the driver with reference to the measured value of the vital parameter or the driving dynamics variable, and generating a signal perceptible by the driver by means of a driver assistance system of the motor vehicle, wherein the signal is selected from a plurality of different signals in dependence on the classification of the mental state of the driver, or suppressing a signal of the driver assistance system and/or selecting at least one vehicle parameter in dependence on the classification of the mental state. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258996 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTEXT BASED COACHING MESSAGE TO A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method is provided for providing a coaching message to a driver of a vehicle for encouraging a desired driving behavior of the vehicle, the coaching message provided by a coaching arrangement included with the vehicle, the method including determining a driving context for the vehicle, determining a coaching level for the driving context, and selecting the coaching messages to be provided to the driver using a multimodal user interface of the coaching arrangement based on a correlation of the determined coaching level and the determined driving context. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258997 | Driver Attentiveness Detection Method and Device - A driver attentiveness detection device and method using at least one digital camera device ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150258998 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A ONE-TIME DEPARTURE SCHEDULE SETUP FOR CHARGING BATTERY-ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A method and a system for making a one-time change to a primary departure schedule of a battery-electric vehicle for charging or pre-climate operations without affecting the future departure times of the primary departure schedule. The system can be a vehicle including an ECU, a memory, a battery, a charger connected to an external power source, a BMS, an HVAC and a display. The method may include receiving an alternate departure date and time different from the primary departure schedule, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary departure schedule and activating charging or pre-climate operations based on the alternate departure date and time. The method and system may also include receiving an immediate charge mode designation, deactivating the charging or pre-climate operations based on the primary schedule and immediately activating the charging operations without affecting the primary departure schedule. | 2015-09-17 |
20150258999 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING A FAULT-ACTIVE CONTROLLER IN A CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK - A method for monitoring communications among a plurality of controllers signally linked to a communication bus of a controller area network includes monitoring bus communications including determining bus error counts for a plurality of execution cycles. When a bus error count associated with message transmission from one of the controllers exceeds a predetermined threshold, the one of the controllers is prohibited from communicating on the communications bus for a predetermined period of time and is included in a subset of candidate fault-active controllers. Any of the plurality of controllers included within the subset of candidate fault-active controllers that successfully transmits a message is removed from the subset of candidate fault-active controllers. A fault-active controller is isolated based upon the subset of candidate fault-active controllers and the bus error counts. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259000 | INPUT DEVICE AND OPERATION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An input device includes an input unit on which an operator performs a predetermined operation to perform input, a storage unit that stores a reference range set on a virtual coordinate, a control unit that identifies the operation of the operator based on a trajectory of the operation performed on the input unit by the operator and the reference range, a determination unit that determines whether the trajectory of the operation of the operator exceeds the reference range, and a range setting unit that updates the reference range based on a determination result of the determination unit. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259001 | Impact Resistant End of Train Device - An end of train device includes an enclosure having an exterior and a hollow interior housing a plurality of components; and a protective arrangement disposed within the hollow interior of the enclosure and fitted at least partially around at least one component housed within the hollow interior. The protective arrangement defines at least one compartment for the at least one component of the plurality components. The protective arrangement at least partially supports and isolates the at least one component from the enclosure. The device also includes an impact resistant handle disposed on the exterior of the enclosure. The handle is configured to absorb impacts without causing substantial deformation to the enclosure. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259002 | KNOCK DOWN DRUM TRUCK - A drum truck for handling a drum has a base. A wheel assembly is removably attached to the base. A post is removably attached to the base. The post has a handle. A breakover member is removably and operatively coupled to the base. The breakover member is configured to allow application of a foot pressure to break over the drum truck from a standing vertical position to an angled position. At least one pair of toes is removably attached to the base and configured to support the drum. A drum restraint is removably attached to the post and configured to releasably secure the drum to the post. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259003 | SLAB TRANSPORTATION CART - A slab cart comprising: a castor frame including: four castors rotatably mounted to an underside of the castor frame; a primary upright member emanating upward from each end of the castor frame; two or more secondary upright members emanating upward from each end of the castor frame; a pivoting member engaged to the primary upright member and the secondary upright members; a platform frame engaged to the pivoting member and the primary and secondary upright members wherein the platform frame may pivot from a substantially vertical orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation; a support member secured to the platform frame which is used to aid in the retention of slabs; and a lift mechanism operationally associated with the castor frame, the upright members and the platform frame wherein the lift mechanism may raise or lower the platform frame relative to the castor frame. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259004 | Equipment trolley - A support device for releasable connection to an equipment carrier, and for supporting a medical appliance, a medical instrument or another payload, includes an engagement hook for engaging in an opening on an equipment carrier and a bolt for locking a connection between the engagement hook and an opening in which the engagement hook engages. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259005 | SEAT AND PUSHCHAIR OR BUGGY PROVIDED WITH SUCH A SEAT - The present invention relates to a seat. The present invention also relates to a pushchair or buggy provided with such a seat. With a four-bar linkage comprising a back part, a seat part, an attaching unit and a first arm a seat is obtained wherein the centre of gravity does not displace, or hardly so, during pivoting from a sitting position to a recumbent position. It hereby becomes possible for the undercarriage of a pushchair or buggy to take a smaller form. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259006 | TRAVEL TRAJECTORY CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - Provided is a travel trajectory control device for a vehicle which executes a vehicle travel trajectory control by calculating a target steering angle corresponding to a target steered angle of the front wheels for making a vehicle travel to track a target trajectory, and controlling the steered angle of the front wheels on the basis of the target steered angle with a steered angle varying device and a power steering device. The driving ability of a driver and/or a trajectory change intent thereof are determined. On the basis of a driving ability index value and/or an index value which denotes the intensity of the trajectory change intent of the driver, the tracking of the vehicle to the target trajectory is variably set by variably setting the gain in the travel trajectory control. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259007 | System and Method for Semi-Autonomous Driving of Vehicles - A method for a semi-autonomous driving of a vehicle with a steer-by-wire system having a steering wheel mechanically decoupled from vehicle wheels determines values for the steering angle and the wheels angle tracking a target value of the wheels angle received from a semi-autonomous driving planning (SADP) system. The method determines the values for the steering angle and the wheels angle subject to constraints, including a constraint on a motion of the vehicle wheels, a constraint on a motion of a steering wheel, a constraint on an actuation of the steering wheel and the vehicle wheels, and a constraint on a relative motion of the steering wheel with respect to the motion of the vehicle wheels. The control commands to the column motor and the rack motor are generated according to the values for the steering angle and the wheels angle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259008 | VEHICULAR CONTROL APPARATUS - A control apparatus for a vehicle including a lane keeping assist control mechanism configured to execute lane keeping assist control for preventing the vehicle from deviating from a running lane by the power steering mechanism; and an automatic stop control mechanism configured to stop the engine upon fulfillment of predetermined automatic stop conditions during running of the vehicle, the automatic stop conditions include a condition that the lane keeping assist control not be executed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259009 | COLLISION DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY - A vehicle frame is provided having a frame. The frame includes a main rail and a lateral rail. A bracket is operably coupled to the main rail. The vehicle frame assembly also includes a wedged shape deflecting member. The wedged shape deflecting member has a first end which is operably coupled to the bracket and a second end which is operable between a standard use position and a collision event position. The standard use position is where the second end is spaced a predetermined distance from the main rail. The collision event position is when the second end is in abutting contact with the main rail. During a collision event, the second end moves from the standard use position to the collision event position such that the deflecting member absorbs and deflects energy imparted on the frame. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259010 | VEHICLE FRAME COMPONENT - A vehicle frame component for limiting the movement of the wheel of the vehicle toward the cab of a cab on frame vehicle including a base member welded to openings in the frame side rail and extending outwardly and located proximal the wheel structure. In one embodiment the vehicle frame component is located forward of the wheel and includes a tire puncture device to deflate the tire during an offset front impact and in a second embodiment the vehicle frame component is located rearward of the wheel. The vehicle frame component has particular utility during an offset front impact where the offset is less than approximately twenty-five percent (25%) of the width of the vehicle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259011 | SIDE-BY-SIDE VEHICLE - The present invention relates to all terrain vehicles having at least a pair of laterally spaced apart seating surfaces. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259012 | PARTING PORTION STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - There is obtained a parting portion structure for a vehicle that can enhance the rigidity of one end of a design panel that constitutes a parting portion, while imparting a feeling of sharpness to the parting portion. An end edge portion of an upper-end rear portion of a fender panel is folded back toward the opposite side of a design surface and superimposed thereon. A return line of the end edge portion is arranged adjacent to a linear second ridgeline of a side outer panel, and linearly extends along the second ridgeline. Besides, superimposed regions of the end edge portion are joined to each other by an adhesive. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259013 | FLEXIBLE MUD FLAP HANGER-BRACKET - Mud flap hanger is disclosed which includes a post member that is configured to allow attachment of the hanger to a vehicle and a hanger arm extending from the post member having a flexible core of a composite material, for example, a fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) and that is clad with a substantially inelastic polymer. Preferably, the hanger arm is folined with a cross-section shape of a polygon so that clips for hanging the mud flap from the arm may be conformed to that polygonal shape. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259014 | SIDE SKIRT SYSTEM FOR A TRAILER - A side skirt system for reducing drag on a trailer or other ground vehicle includes plurality of wall panels each configured to be coupled to one side of the trailer to extend generally below a storage container of the trailer at least partially along a length of the trailer. The wall panels are horizontally spaced-apart from each other. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259015 | Fifth-wheel hitch system - A fifth-wheel hitch system is described including: (a) a framework having an upright support; wherein the framework is adapted to be secured to a towing vehicle; (b) a support plate member secured to the top of the support member; wherein the plate member preferably includes a raised central portion and lower side portions; (c) a yoke member attached to the support plate member with fasteners which allow the yoke to be tilted away from the raised central portion of the plate member and then biased back to a central position; and (d) a receiver member attached to the yoke member for receiving and releasably connecting to the king pin of a trailer to be towed. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259016 | Vehicle Track Assembly Having Tapered Wheels - A vehicle track module having a frame, the module mountable on a rotatable axle of a vehicle and having a drive wheel rotatably mounted to the frame, leading and trailing idler wheels rotatably mounted to the frame, at least one bogie wheel in contact with the track and positioned between the idler wheels, and a continuous flexible track extending about the wheels, and the at least one bogie wheel is a cylindrical wheel with a tapered elastomeric tire therearound. The track module may include a module center plane parallel to the drive wheel and the bogie wheel may be thicker toward the center plane. A track assembly for a vehicle including a frame for mounting with respect to the vehicle and a plurality of wheels in contact with a continuous flexible track extending about the wheels with at least one wheel being cylindrical and including a tapered elastomeric tire. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259017 | Flexible Conveyance System - A conveyance system includes a plurality of feed-forward track segments aligned end-to end, each having an upwardly facing channel and at least one linear motor disposed in the channel. At least one carrier is supported for movement along the track segments. Each carrier includes at least one magnet that cooperates with the linear motors to move the carrier along the respective feed-forward track segments. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259018 | ADJUSTABLE FLEX SADDLE FOR A BICYCLE OR A MOTORCYCLE - A saddle on which an individual is seated while riding a bicycle or a motorcycle. The saddle includes a flexible base to support the rider's weight and a stationary nose cap attached to the flexible base. One end of a bumper retaining block is pivotally and detachably connected to the nose cap. A resilient bumper is located between the flexible base and the bumper retaining block. A pair of rails which runs along the bottom of the flexible base is attached to the bicycle/motorcycle. The pair of rails is coupled to the bumper retaining block to push the block towards the flexible base with the resilient bumper sandwiched therebetween. The bumper retaining block can be detached from the stationary nose cap so that the resilient bumper can be replaced by a bumper having a different density to selectively control the flexibility of the base. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259019 | SADDLED VEHICLE - A rear frame ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150259020 | ELECTRIC-POWERED SELF-BALANCING UNICYCLE - An electric powered self-balancing unicycle may include a single wheel assembly having a drive system substantially contained within the wheel, a frame and handlebars including a four-bar linkage mechanism pivotably connected to the wheel assembly by a fork. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259021 | INVERTED VEHICLE AND ITS CONTROL METHOD - An inverted vehicle comprises a first sensor that detects an angular speed around an axis inclined from a pitch axis by a first predetermined angle, a second sensor that detects an angular speed around an axis inclined from the pitch axis by a second predetermined angle, a third sensor that detects an angular speed around the pitch axis, an acceleration detection unit that detects accelerations along the axes, and a control unit that performs the inversion control based on the detected angular speeds. A control unit puts a specific safety function in motion based on a mutual relation among a first angular speed around the pitch axis calculated based on the angular speeds detected by the first and second sensors, a second angular speed around the pitch axis detected by the third sensor, and a third angular speed around the pitch axis calculated based on the detected accelerations. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259022 | BICYCLE STEM - A bicycle stem that includes a tubular main body portion with an internal cavity and a first outer casing holder that is configured to hold an end of a first outer casing of a cable. The first outer casing holder is disposed in the internal cavity. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259023 | COMPRESSION RING AND HEAD PARTS - A compression ring that is configured to be disposed between a bearing and a stem of a bicycle head parts assembly. The compression ring includes a central opening for receiving a steering column, a cut out portion, a first cable passing part disposed radially outwardly from the central opening, and a first positioning part for positioning the compression ring with respect to the stem so that the first cable passing part is aligned with a second cable passing part defined in the stem. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259024 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, an operating construction, a wire takeup member, a ratchet member, a first pawl, and an actuating member. The wire takeup member is configured to be rotatable relative to the base member about a rotational axis in a first direction and a second direction. The ratchet member has ratchet teeth. The actuating member includes a second pawl. The actuating member is configured to move the first pawl away from the ratchet member and to engage the second pawl with one of the ratchet teeth, in response to a second operation of the operating construction. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259025 | SHIFTER LEVER FOR A BICYCLE - A shifter lever includes a main body made of metals and the main body is disposed with a wireless control unit therein and the wireless control unit is electrically connected with the main body. In addition, the main body is used as an antenna for wirelessly controlling a bicycle derailleur mechanism. Because the metal frame of the shifter lever is used as an antenna, not only the quality of received signals is improved, but the space and the weight of the connecting base are saved and reduced. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259026 | ADJUSTABLE BICYCLE DROPOUT INTEGRATED WITH WHEEL SKEWER - An adjustable rear wheel dropout system includes an over center clamp, toggle clamp or four bar link mechanism to tension a bicycle's chain or belt drive system. A toggle clamp system moves the rear axle as needed to achieve the desired tension in the chain or belt. The over center toggle clamp system is also useful in facilitating the repeatable reinstallation of a rear wheel in a predetermined position. A wheel skewer system secures or locks the adjustable rear wheel dropout in the desired location. The dropout system includes a chain stay adjustment area or void to allow the wheel skewer to be inserted though the dropout. After the end position is secured by the toggle system, the wheel skewer further secures the dropout position as the wheel skewer is tightened to secure the wheel to the bicycle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259027 | SUSPENSION DEVICE - A suspension device includes two telescopic elements and achieves reduction in a size of a vehicle including the suspension device while securing rigidity sufficient to endure a load applied from a road surface to a wheel supported by the suspension device. A second outer member is smaller than a first outer member and is connected to the first outer member via a first connection portion and a second connection portion arranged in the extension/contraction direction of a second telescopic element, the second outer member is connected to the first outer member via a first connection portion and a second connection portion arranged in the extension/contraction direction of the second telescopic element. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259028 | VEHICLE HEIGHT ADJUSTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE HEIGHT ADJUSTING METHOD - A vehicle height adjusting device includes a front fork and a rear suspension capable of changing the relative position between a vehicle body and wheels of a vehicle, and a control device that adjusts a vehicle height, which is a height of the vehicle body, by controlling the front fork and the rear suspension to change the relative position. The control device changes a vehicle height change rate, which is a rate of changing the vehicle height to a target vehicle height during stoppage, on the basis of deceleration of the vehicle. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259029 | Pedaling scooter device - The present invention discloses a scooter device comprised of: a chassis body which connects the following components: a steering arrangement, one front wheel; two back wheel connected to at least one axle, where each wheel moves freely around the axle. a pedaling mechanism including a pedal normally positioned at an upper position above the standing platform connected by a shaft to a pedal axle and a spring connecting the pedal shaft to the chassis body for returning the pedal to upper position, a pedal transmission mechanism for translating the pedal motion into rotational motion of at least one back wheel's axle and a horizontal transmission mechanism arranged for transferring the rotational movement to at least one back wheel, said mechanism including at least one hollow cylinder attached on one side to a rolling bearing which is of clamped on at least one back wheel axle, and on the other side to one of the back wheels. The back wheel's cog wheel is clamped on the hollow cylinder. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259030 | CHAIN GUIDE STRUCTURE FOR CHAIN DRIVE TYPE TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A chain guide structure for a chain drive type transmission mechanism which ensures that even when a solid matter, such as a small stone, gets nipped and a strong impact is exerted on a chain guide, the chain guide deforms so as to absorb the impact and permit the small stone or the like to be swiftly eliminated. The chain guide fastened to the engine case is provided so as to cover a drive chain wound around a drive sprocket, at a part of the periphery of the drive sprocket and in an arcuate form. The chain guide is formed with a brittle portion lower in strength than other portions thereof. The brittle portion is located above and in the vicinity of a front end portion at which the chain guide is situated closest to the drive chain. Thus, an engine case can be protected from damage. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259031 | ELECTRONIC REAR DERAILLEUR - An electronic rear derailleur comprising a fixing part, a drive element, a transmission assembly, a linkage unit, and a chain adjusting portion. The fixing part has a first joint and a fixing end. The drive element drives a drive wheel. The transmission assembly has a transmission shaft and a transmission element. The linkage unit includes a base, a revolving wheel, and a gear set. The revolving wheel is engaged with the drive portion, and the gear set is disposed in the base. The base has a first and a second end, and the chain adjusting portion has a second joint pivotally connected to the second end, so that the chain adjusting portion rotates relative to the base. The gear set is connected with the first and the second joint so as to make the first and the second joint synchronizely rotate, so that the adjusting portion shifts the chain. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259032 | SNOW VEHICLE SKI - A system and device are provided for a snow vehicle ski. The system includes a snow ski with a bottom surface for gliding over snow and ice, where the base extends longitudinally from a tip to a tail. The snow ski also includes a first keel extending along a first lateral edge of the base, a second keel extending along a second lateral edge of the base, and a third keel extending along a longitudinal axis of the base, and where the third keel extends downwardly from the base a distance greater than the first keel. The system includes wear bars coupled to each of the first, second, and third keels. The device includes a wear bar for attachment to a bottom of a snow vehicle ski, where the wear bar comprises a pair of downwardly extending ridges forming a concave region extending along a length of the wear bar. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259033 | TRIMARAN HAVING OUTRIGGERS WITH PROPULSORS - An improved trimaran of a type having a central hull, a starboard outrigger, a port outrigger, a starboard crossbar for attaching the starboard outrigger laterally to the starboard of the central hull, and a port crossbar for attaching the port outrigger laterally to the port of the central hull is provided. The improvement comprises a starboard propulsor attached to the starboard outrigger for propelling the trimaran, a port propulsor attached to the port outrigger for propelling the trimaran; and a motor controller connected to both the starboard and port propulsors for controlling the combined propulsion of the starboard and port propulsors for controlling both the speed and direction of the trimaran by tank steering. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259034 | WATER SPORTS TOWING VESSEL AND METHOD - Wakeboarding performance is improved using a vessel having an operator station located generally amidships, a vertical support unit fitted across a beam of the vessel near the operator station, and adjustable ballast. An upper portion of the vertical support is at a height substantially above a level of the operator station, and a container is onboard and proximate the starboard and port sides, wherein water from a body of water within which the vessel is operating is directed into the container for weighing down a stern of the vessel to provide the ballast so as to modify a wake created for a wakeboarder or the like being towed by the vessel using a tow rope attached to the upper portion of the vertical support. | 2015-09-17 |
20150259035 | BOAT - A boat comprising a hull ( | 2015-09-17 |
20150259036 | AUXILIARY DECK FOR PONTOON BOAT - An auxiliary deck assembly for a pontoon boat includes a stowable auxiliary deck and mounting structure. The mounting structure swingably supports the auxiliary deck for swinging movement between stowed and operating positions. The auxiliary deck is configured so that the auxiliary deck surface is generally aligned with the primary deck surface when the auxiliary deck is in the operating position. The auxiliary deck is further configured so that the auxiliary deck surface is oriented at a generally upright angle relative to the primary deck surface when the auxiliary deck is in the stowed position. | 2015-09-17 |