40th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210309135 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seating posture is stabilized for the shoulders of a passenger seated on a vehicle seat. A vehicle seat is provided with a seat back configured to support the seated person from the rear. A shoulder support portion of the seat back configured to support a corresponding one of the shoulders of the seated passenger includes an air cell configured to expand when air is supplied. When the air cell expands, one end portion of the shoulder support portion on the outside in the width direction of the vehicle seat moves more forward than the other end portion of the shoulder support portion on the inside in the width direction. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309136 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY HAVING LOWER LEG SUPPORT AND SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat and a lower leg support. The seat includes a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are opposite to one another. The lower leg support is coupled to the seat at the second end and is movable relative to the seat between a retracted position and an extended position. A suspension assembly is coupled to the lower leg support. The suspension assembly includes a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion. The first end of the suspension assembly is coupled to a portion of the seat. The second end of the suspension assembly is coupled proximate to a distal end of the lower leg support. A distance between an interior surface of the intermediate portion and an adjacent surface of each of the seat and the lower leg support may vary based on lower leg support position. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309137 | PORTABLE DETERRENT AND SAFETY DIVIDER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A barrier to partition the interior of a vehicle is disclosed, comprising an extendable barrier configured to adapt to the dimensions of the interior of a vehicle via one or more sliding tracks. At least one connection apparatus is releasably connected to the extendable barrier to at least one seat of the vehicle. The connection apparatus comprises a screw unit to compensate for varying angles within the interior of the vehicle and to retain the extendable barrier on the seat of the vehicle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309138 | CUP HOLDER ASSEMBLY BRACKET - A cup holder assembly includes a base. A side wall is coupled to the base and extends cup holder assembly-upward from the base to generally define a cavity for receiving a cup. A bracket is pivotably coupled to the base and is operable to pivot between a first position and a second position. A retention feature is coupled to the bracket and is configured to engage with the base if the bracket is in the second position to retain the bracket in the second position. An electronic device is operable between an unassembled position and an assembled position in which the electronic device is engaged with the bracket, wherein the electronic device is configured to move with the bracket as the bracket pivots between the first and second positions if the electronic device is in the assembled position. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309139 | HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE CUP HOLDER - The present disclosure provides a height-adjustable cup holder. The cup holder includes a cup holder housing including a first stand and a second stand, which are positioned adjacent to each other, a guide member positioned on a bottom surface of the cup holder housing between the first stand and the second stand, a cup holder unit, which includes a first cup holder plate, a second cup holder plate, and a central member, which is positioned between the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate and is fitted onto the guide member, the cup holder unit being releasably coupled to the cup holder housing, and first and second support plates, which are moved along the respective cup holder plates so as to hold the cup holder unit on an inner side surface of the cup holder housing. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309140 | BRIDGE APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE TRANSPORT - A vehicle transport truck or trailer with a platform having at least a first section and a second section is configured such that the first section is operable to move to at least a raised position and a lowered position. A ramp is provided that connects the first section and the second section of the platform, the ramp being operable to move in conjunction with the first section. A linkage mechanism is also provided and is configured to move in conjunction with the first section of the platform. Moving the first section of the platform causes the linkage mechanism to correspondingly move the ramp such that when the first section is in the raised position the ramp is substantially aligned with the first section and when the first section is in the lowered position the ramp is not aligned with the first section. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309141 | CHASSIS FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES HAVING AT LEAST ONE CRAWL SPACE - A recreational vehicle may include a chassis, at least one axle assembly, and a vehicle body. The vehicle body may be supported by the chassis. The axle assembly may be coupled to the chassis and may provide motive support and underbody clearance to the chassis. The chassis may include a plurality of longitudinal main rails that span at least a portion of a length of the recreational vehicle and define a length of at least one crawl space. The plurality of lateral crawl space cross members may extend between and interconnect the plurality of longitudinal main rails and define a width of the at least one crawl space. A floor of the recreational vehicle, the plurality of longitudinal main rails, and the plurality of lateral crawl space cross members may collectively define the at least one crawl space. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ANCHOR A POSITION DETECTOR OF A VEHICLE TO A SUPPORT PLANE - An anchoring system designed to anchor a position detector on a support plane in a predetermined lateral position relative to a vehicle. The anchoring system comprises a positioning plate, which is firmly fixed on the support plane in the predetermined lateral position, a flat base, which is firmly fixed to the position detector and is designed, in use, to be laid on the positioning plate, magnetic devices, which are arranged on the flat base and on the positioning plate and are structured so as to magnetically attract one another so as to firmly anchor, though in a removable manner, the base of the position detector on the positioning plate. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309143 | Boat Towing Auxiliary Light - A boat towing auxiliary light is provided. The device includes an elongated shaft having an upper end opposite a lower end. A light assembly is affixed to the upper end of the elongated shaft. A pair of notches are disposed within the lower end of the elongated shaft. A brace removably securable within the pair of notches. A power source is disposed within the elongated shaft, wherein the power source is operably connected to the light assembly. A control is disposed on the elongated shaft, wherein the control selectively toggles the light assembly between an activated state and a deactivated state. In some embodiments, a wireless controller is disposed within the elongated shaft and operably connects the light assembly with a remote electronic device, wherein the remote electronic device selectively toggles the light assembly between an activated state and a deactivated state. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309144 | Vehicular, Adaptive Brake Light to Custom Light Sequencing System - A vehicular, adaptive brake light to custom light sequencing system generally includes an OEM vehicular brake light circuit electrically connected to OEM brake lights of a vehicle, and an aftermarket flashing circuit electrically connected within or to the OEM vehicular brake light circuit to cause the OEM brake lights to flash. They system further includes an aftermarket directional indicator circuit electrically connected within or to the OEM vehicular brake light circuit and electrically connected to the aftermarket flashing circuit to effectuate a flashing of at least one of an OEM left brake light and an OEM right brake light. The system also includes an aftermarket hazard light circuit that is electrically connected within or to the OEM brake light circuit and to the aftermarket flashing circuit to effectuate a flashing hazard by the OEM brake lights. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309145 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A display system provided in a vehicle includes: a road surface drawing device configured to emit a light pattern toward a road surface outside the vehicle; and a display control unit configured to control the road surface drawing device. The display control unit stops emission of the light pattern in response to detection of a light pattern emitted from a vehicle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309146 | PEDESTRIAN WARNING DEVICE HAVING GRILLE COVER - A pedestrian warning device, comprising a warning device body having a cavity and an open end portion, and a sound-generating device mounted inside the cavity, wherein the pedestrian warning device further comprises a grille cover arranged on the end portion of the warning device body; the grille cover comprises at least two grille layers spaced at intervals from the inside to the outside, each of the grille layers comprising a plurality of crossbeams, the crossbeams being arranged at intervals so as to form gaps to enable gas to flow between adjacent crossbeams, and wherein a width of the gaps is not greater than a width of the crossbeams, and the crossbeams of adjacent grille layers are interleaved with each other. The grille cover can protect internal component of the pedestrian warning device and will not affect the performance of the pedestrian warning device. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309147 | SOUND GENERATING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A sound generating apparatus for a vehicle includes: a motor controller that generates a motor torque corresponding to a target sound; and an output device that outputs the target sound based on vibration generated by the motor torque to generate a sound of the vehicle without requiring an external amplifier or a separate actuator, thus preventing increases in cost and weight. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309148 | PERIPHERAL MONITORING APPARATUS - A peripheral monitoring apparatus includes a hardware processor that: acquires captured image data obtained by capturing, from a towing vehicle to which a towed vehicle is coupleable, a region behind the towing vehicle; acquires coupling information representing whether or not the towed vehicle is coupled to the towing vehicle; generates a reference line to be a reference for a movement of the towing vehicle when the towing vehicle moves backward; and switches display modes of the reference line to be displayed after being superimposed on an image being based on the captured image data, the switching of the display modes being performed between a case where the towed vehicle is coupled to the towing vehicle and a case where the towed vehicle is not coupled to the towing vehicle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309149 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - A driving support device is configured to acquire a captured image from an imaging device configured to capture an image in surrounding of a moving body and to generate an instruction image based on the captured image such that a position of a predetermined portion of the moving body is fitted to a position of a reference line in the captured image. A driver may accurately grasp the position relationship between a moving body (e.g. a vehicle) and an obstacle with reference to the instruction image. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309150 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING AN IMAGE REPRESENTATION OF AT LEAST PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT OF A VEHICLE, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for providing an image representation ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309151 | ROTARY IMAGING DEVICE FOR WHEELS AND AUTOMOBILE - A rotary imaging device for wheels and an automobile are disclosed. The rotary imaging device for wheels includes a housing matched with the wheels, and a processing component, a display component and a power supply that are installed in the housing, the processing component being electrically connected with the display component and the processing component and the display component being both electrically connected with the power supply. The processing component is configured to send received or read to-be-displayed content to the display component after preset processing, and the display component is configured to display the to-be-displayed content sent by the processing component. According to the rotary imaging device for wheels and the automobile, images or videos can be formed through rotation of the wheels. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309152 | REAR-VIEW MIRROR, ANTI-GLARE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND DEVICE OF REAR-VIEW MIRROR AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A rear-view mirror includes a body, wherein the body includes a first polarizer, a dimming layer, a transflective polarizer, and a display component which are sequentially laminated. The dimming layer is configured to adjust a polarization direction of light passing through the dimming layer. By adjusting the polarization direction of the light passing through the dimming layer via the dimming layer, the reflectivity and transmittance of the transflective polarizer to the light can be changed, such that both an anti-glare function and a display function of the rear-view mirror can be achieved. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309153 | RUNNING BOARDS AND VEHICLES - The present disclosure relates to a running board and a vehicle comprising the same. The running board includes an intermediate connector, a first running board body, and the second running board body. The intermediate connector includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, a first mounting member, and a second mounting member. The first rotating shaft is connected to the second rotating shaft. The first rotating shaft is inserted into the first mounting member, and the first mounting member rotates about the first rotating shaft. The second rotating shaft is inserted into the second mounting member, and the second mounting member rotates about the second rotating shaft. The first running board body and the second running board body are foldable side-to-side through the intermediate connector. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309154 | Step Assembly and Vehicle - A step assembly for a vehicle has first and second arms pivotably attached to brackets which are mountable on the chassis or body of a vehicle. The arms pivot about coaxial axes defined by the brackets. A tread is mounted on the arms. The tread is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. Respective biasing elements act between each arm and bracket to bias the tread into the closed position. When the step assembly is mounted on the vehicle adjacent to a compartment defined by the vehicle body the tread acts as a door when in the closed position and a step when in the open position. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309155 | PORTABLE LADDER SYSTEM - A portable ladder system pivotally mounted to a ladder support member that is configured to be removably secured to the edge of the bed of a truck trailer. The portable ladder system can be mounted to multiple locations along the edge of a bed and does not need to be mounted to a traditionally constructed stake pocket. The portable ladder system can be quickly and easily attached in a locked fashion and detached from the bed without the use of tools. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309156 | SLIDING CENTER CONSOLE - A sliding vehicle center console is provided. The center console may include an elongated rack, including an elongated rack, defining a plurality of teeth, a carrier member coupled to the rack, and a gearbox assembly including a pinion configured to rotate in a first or a second direction to translate the carrier member and the elongated rack from a first position to a second position. The sliding vehicle center console may also include a controller configured to change the rotation of the pinion from one of the first or second directions to the other directions, responsive to a comparison of a sensor value to a threshold condition. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309157 | Supplemental Vehicle Utility Console - A supplemental vehicle utility console for any vehicle having an integral vehicle console with an inset storage pocket is provided having a main storage compartment with an upper section, a lower section, and first and second sidewalls. The upper section is pivotably connected to a cantilevered shelf member having a flat top surface and a bottom surface with at least one integral console insert member having an open pocket. One or more of the console insert members extend down from the bottom surface of the shelf member and are configured to conform to the shape of the existing vehicle console storage pockets, so as to fit snugly within the storage pockets in the vehicle console. The utility console also has a variety of storage compartments attached to the main storage compartment for the placement of various items which are thereby easily accessible to the vehicle driver. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309158 | Wheel Well Drawer - A drawer for storage is positioned within a wheel well of a vehicle. A bottom panel of the drawer has an arcuate or faceted shape to accommodate the wheel over which the drawer sits. The drawer is movable between a closed and an open position on slides received within guide rails mounted either directly on the vehicle or on panels of a cabinet which encloses the drawer, the cabinet being mounted on the vehicle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309159 | RACK SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rack system for a main motor vehicle, comprising: a rack unit mountable to a rear side of the main motor vehicle, wherein the rack unit is configured to carry at least one electric auxiliary vehicle comprising at least one battery unit to power the electric auxiliary vehicle; an electric charging unit configured to electrically charge the battery unit of the at least one electric auxiliary vehicle with more than 12 Volts; wherein the electric charging unit is arranged at the rack unit. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309160 | Vehicle-Mounted Mobile Phone Holder - The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder. The vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder comprises a housing, a gear transmission assembly connected to the housing, at least two clamping devices and a control element which are connected to the gear transmission assembly; the gear transmission assembly comprises at least one inner lower element connected to the interior of the housing in a sliding manner, and an intermediate gear connected to the inner lower component in a linkage manner; the control element is pressed to drive the intermediate gear to rotate, and the inner lower element drives the clamping devices to move. The vehicle-mounted mobile phone holder according to the present invention has the advantages of high convenience for withdrawing and placing the mobile phone and an excellent clamping effect. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309161 | Universal blind spot detection system - A blind spot detection system mounted to the vehicle license plate frame in one embodiment and to a trailer hitch in a second embodiment. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309162 | DEPLOYMENT DEVICE OF A CAMERA FOR A MOTOR-PROPELLED VEHICLE - A device for a motor-propelled vehicle includes a camera mounted on a support. The camera is transposable from a retracted position to a capture position through a cover by an actuator. The cover is able to be displaced in both directions between a closed position and an open position. Simultaneously with the displacement of the camera, the cover is able to be split into two portions by a longitudinal displacement along an axis, perpendicular to the axis, of the portions. The camera is able to be displaced along an axis transverse with respect to the displacement of the portions. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309163 | Sound Insulating Material For Vehicle - There is provided a sound-insulation material for a vehicle that can reduce the weight thereof and exhibit sufficient sound insulation performance against noise of 500 Hz to 6400 Hz generated in vehicles. The sound-insulation material for a vehicle, of the present invention, includes: a core layer having tubular cells, the tubular cells being arranged in a plurality of rows; an airflow-blocking resin film layer provided on one surface of the core layer; and a decoupling layer provided on the airflow-blocking resin film layer; and an average (P/v)/Za is 2.8 to 10 between 500 and 6400 Hz, where: P and v are respectively a sound pressure and a particle velocity on a surface of the airflow-blocking resin film layer provided on the core layer, the surface being opposite to the core layer; and Za is an acoustic impedance of the decoupling layer. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309164 | Automotive Sound Absorption Material - There is provided a sound-absorbing material for a vehicle, capable of stably yielding desired sound absorption performance while reducing weight of the sound-absorbing material for a vehicle. The sound-absorbing material for a vehicle of the present invention has a multilayer structure, including: a core layer in which tubular cells are arranged in a plurality of rows; and an airflow-blocking resin film layer adhered to one surface of the core layer. The relationship between the Young's modulus E (MPa) of the airflow-blocking resin film layer | 2021-10-07 |
20210309165 | DEVICE FOR REDUCING TYRE NOISE | 2021-10-07 |
20210309166 | SHEATHING ARRANGEMENT AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A SHEATHING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - A sheathing arrangement for an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine includes at least one sheathing element ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309167 | REDUNDANT ETHERNET NETWORK AND SENSOR PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND RELATED METHODS - Reliability and responsiveness in vehicles are becoming more important as semi-automation and automation are becoming more prevalent. A redundant Ethernet network system is provided within a vehicle and includes a first node connected to a first sensor and a second node connected to a second sensor. A first Ethernet cable is connected between the first node and the second node, a second Ethernet cable is connected between the first node and an electronic control unit (ECU), and a third Ethernet cable connected between the second node and the ECU. Data from the first sensor and the second sensor is transmitted across the Ethernet network to reach the ECU. Data from these sensors is also compared and processed locally at the first node and the second node to improve reliability and to reduce processing load on the ECU. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309168 | WIRING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS - A wiring structure of a wire harness in which the wire harness is wired by being fixed to an adhesive member laid on a surface of a roof lining of an automobile is provided. At least a part of a plurality of electric wires constituting the wire harness in a length direction are sandwiched between two belt-shaped tapes in which both side edges in the width direction are fixed to each other, are arranged side by side in the width direction of the tapes, and are attached to an adhesive surface provided on an inner surface of at least one of the two tapes, thereby holding the bundle of the electric wires in a flat shape, and an outer surface of one of the two tapes is attached to the adhesive member, whereby the wire harness is fixed to the surface of the roof lining. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309169 | WIRING STRUCTURE OF WIRE HARNESS AND WIRE HARNESS - A wiring structure of a wire harness in which a wire harness is fixed to an adhesive member laid on a surface of a roof lining of an automobile is disclosed, wherein on at least a part of a bent portion, the plurality of electric wires are sandwiched between two belt-shaped tapes in which both side edges are fixed to each other, are spread side by side in the width direction, and are attached to an adhesive surface provided on an inner surface of at least one of the two tapes, thereby providing a restraint portion in which the bundle of the electric wires is held in a flat shape, a portion excluding the restraint portion is a non-restraint portion in which the electric wires are unrestrained, and an outer surface of one of the two tapes in the restraint portion is attached to the adhesive member. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309170 | GROMMET - A grommet has a body that includes a longitudinal axis and has a passageway therein. The grommet further includes a collar and a box prong. The collar extends from the body and away from the longitudinal axis. The box prong extends circumferentially around the body. A plurality of longitudinal openings extend through the body and the box prong at diametrically opposed sides. The grommet is configured to attach within a slot of a component in any orientation. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309171 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - A movable object includes a body, one or more propulsion units carried by the body and configured to effect movement of the movable object, and an electrical plug for power and signal transmission. The electrical plug includes at least one signal pin configured to communicate signal, a plurality of power pins configured to transmit electrical power, and a plug substrate configured to support the at least one signal pin and the plurality of power pins. The plurality of power pins include at least one power pin having a first polarity and at least one power pin having a second polarity opposite to the first polarity. The one or more propulsion units are provided with electrical energy via the electrical plug. The plurality of power pins and the at least one signal pin include a first set of power pins and signal pins, and a second set of power pins and signal pins. The first set and the second set are disposed symmetrically opposite to each other on the plug substrate, and the second set is provided in a row with the first set. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309172 | FRONT PROTECTION DEVICES AND VEHICLES - The present disclosure relates to a front protection device and a vehicle including the same. The front protection device includes an intermediate body and two fenders. The two fenders are detachably mounted at two ends of the intermediate body, respectively. A first gap is formed between each of the fenders and an outer surface of the intermediate body. The outer surface of the intermediate body refers to a surface of the intermediate body away from a vehicle body. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309173 | ASSEMBLIES FOR MATING A RETENTION CLIP TO A BUMPER COVER AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - Embodiments described herein generally relate to an assembly for mating a retention clip to a bumper cover. The assembly includes a mating hole adapter including a body having a through hole of a first inner diameter. The assembly further includes a bumper cover including a through hole of a second inner diameter, where the first inner diameter of the through hole of the mating hole adapter is less than the second inner diameter of the through hole of the bumper cover. The assembly further includes a retention clip including a fastener having an outer diameter that is substantially equal to the first inner diameter, where the retention clip is mated with the bumper cover by the through hole of the mating hole adapter. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309174 | Attachment device for mounting accessories to an utility terrain vehicle, and accessories mountable thereto - An attachment device is mounted to a utility terrain vehicle for supporting a working accessory to the utility terrain vehicle. The attachment device has a saddle formed therein straddling the trailer hitch receiver tube of the utility terrain vehicle, and a pair of adapter brackets mounted thereto on respective side of the saddle. The adapter brackets are configured for mounting to the rear suspension posts of the vehicle and to the pivot bolts of the upper and lower control arms of the rear suspension of the vehicle. The attachment device reinforces the connection of the hitch receiver tube to the chassis of the vehicle. Any torsion stress applied to the attachment device is transmitted directly to the suspension of the vehicle, whereby a rolling of the vehicle is a direct indication of the torsion applied to the vehicle by the accessory being used. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309175 | FRONT VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A front vehicle-body structure flows air from the vehicle lower side to its upper side. After hitting a front bumper face, the air is separated and flows around and along a top face of an exterior member, ensuring aerodynamic performance. Embodiments include exterior members covering the upper side of an engine room, and a front grille disposed on a lower side relative to a front end portion of the exterior member. A rectification member extends the width of the exterior member in the vehicle width direction on the lower side of the exterior member front end portion. The rectification member includes a front piece portion extending toward the vehicle up-down-direction lower side from the exterior member to an upper end portion of the front grille, and a lower piece portion extending toward the vehicle rear side from an upper end of the front piece portion. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309176 | UNDERRIDE GUARD ASSEMBLY FOR TRAILERS - A semi-trailer is provided, including a wheeled chassis having at least one wheeled axle at a rearward end and a retractable support at a forward end, a body comprising a cargo deck and an underride guard assembly that is movable in response to an upward force applied thereto. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309177 | WINDOW NET DOOR ATTACHMENT - A window net door attachment is provided for coupling with a vehicle door to provide protection to occupants within the vehicle during travel over rough terrain or during rolling over of the vehicle. Framed portions of the window net door attachment surround an open area between a top of the vehicle door, a roof, and a windshield area of the vehicle. A window net within a boundary support is attached to the frame portions and to the top of the vehicle door, such that the window net is disposed throughout the open area. Attachments along the boundary support retain the window net in an extended disposition within the open area. Vertical supports may be interwoven with the window net so as to impart relatively greater strength to the window net. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309178 | SIDE AIRBAG APPARATUS AND FOLDING METHOD THEREOF - A side airbag apparatus may include: a housing coupled to a seat and having a cover to open/close an opening; a first cushion housed in the housing, unfolded and deployed to the side by gas supplied from an inflator so as to open the cover, and formed by folding an airbag sheet; and a second cushion connected to the first cushion, wound toward the seat and housed in the housing, unwound and deployed to the outside through the opening when the first cushion is deployed, and formed by winding the airbag sheet. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309179 | SEAT BELT HEATING ASSEMBLY AND SEAT - A seat-belt heating assembly and a seat are provided. The seat-belt heating assembly includes a safety belt body and a safety-belt heating mechanism connected to the safety belt body. The seat includes a safety belt body, a seat body, a heating component, and a control component. The heating component includes a heating mechanism provided in the safety belt body. In the use state, the heating mechanism has one end terminating in the safety belt body at the front end of the fixing member, and the other end terminating in the safety belt body at the front end of the retractor. The control component includes an ECU heating controller, a safety-belt heating switch, and an insertion detection unit configured to detect whether the latch is inserted into the buckle. Each of the safety-belt heating switch, the insertion detection unit, and the heating mechanism is connected to the ECU heating controller. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309180 | SEATBELT USAGE DETECTION - A system for detecting improper usage of a seatbelt of a vehicle includes a vehicle seat having a seat cushion and a seat back. A shoulder belt and a lap belt are intended to restrain an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat. The system includes a sensor module associated with the shoulder belt and the lap belt. The sensor module generates signals indicative of at least one parameter associated with the vehicle seat, the shoulder belt, and the lap belt when the occupant is sitting on the vehicle seat. The system also includes a controller that receives the signals indicative of the at least one parameter associated with the seat back, the shoulder belt, and the lap belt. The controller analyzes the received one or more signals, and determines whether the seatbelt is being used improperly by the occupant, based on the analysis. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309181 | Intelligent Preparation of Vehicles for Operations based on User Recognition from a Distance - Systems, methods and apparatuses to recognize an authorized user of a vehicle from a distance and prepare the vehicle for the user. For example, a camera of a vehicle in a parking state can capture an image of the surrounding of the vehicle. When a person approaching the vehicle from a distance is identified from the image, an artificial neural network determines, based at least in part on one or more images from the camera, that the person is an authorized user of the vehicle. In response to the person identified in the image being determined to have been authorized to use of the vehicle, the vehicle is configured to performing one or more operations to prepare the vehicle for usage by the authorized user. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309182 | VEHICULAR SECURITY SYSTEM WITH BIOMETRIC AUTHORIZATION FEATURE - A vehicular security system includes a remote device with a first biometric sensor. An electronic control unit (ECU) of a vehicle processes data captured by the first biometric sensor to determine whether an identity of the user of the remote device matches an authorized user of the vehicle. The ECU, responsive to determining that the user is authorized to use the vehicle, unlocks a door of the vehicle to allow the identified authorized user to access the vehicle. The system includes a second biometric sensor disposed in the vehicle and, with the identified authorized user in the vehicle, the ECU, via processing data captured by the second biometric sensor, determines whether the identity of the identified authorized user of vehicle matches an authorized operator of the vehicle. The ECU, responsive to determining that the user is an authorized operator of the vehicle, allows operation of the vehicle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309183 | Intelligent Detection and Alerting of Potential Intruders - Systems, methods and apparatuses to recognize a threat to a vehicle from a distance and generate alarms or alerts in response. For example, a camera of a vehicle in a parking state can capture an image of the surrounding of the vehicle. When a person approaching the vehicle from a distance is identified from the image, an artificial neural network evaluates, based at least in part on one or more images from the camera, the level of threat from the person approaching the vehicle. In response to the threat level being above a threshold, the vehicle can generate an alarm to deter illegal activities and/or send an alert to a remote device, such as a mobile device of an owner, driver, authorized user, or security agent. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309184 | A WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE OF THE FLAT BLADE TYPE - A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type is provided. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for a rod-like extension of an oscillating arm. The rod-like extension can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end thereof. The connecting device comprises a channel arranged to receive the rod-like extension. The channel includes a first chamber facing towards an entrance of the channel, as well as a second chamber facing away from the entrance. The first chamber has a larger width than the second chamber. The first chamber is arranged to receive a first part of the free end of the rod-like extension. The second chamber is arranged to receive a second part of the free end of the rod-like extension. The first part of the rod-like extension has a larger width than the second part of the rod-like extension | 2021-10-07 |
20210309185 | ADAPTER UNIT - The invention relates to an adapter unit which is provided for coupling, in particular releasably coupling, a wiper blade to a wiper arm, having a wind deflecting surface which is designed to deflect inflowing air and press the wiper blade against a vehicle pane, wherein the wind deflecting surface is bordered by a wind deflecting surface edge, and the wind deflecting surface edge has at least ⋅a side which faces the wind and which extends largely in a wiper arm direction, ⋅a side which faces away from the wind and which extends largely in the wiper arm direction, ⋅a right-hand side which is arranged between the side facing the wind and the side facing away from the wind and which is arranged on the wiper arm side of the adapter and is designed to couple the adapter unit to the wiper arm, ⋅a rear left-hand side which adjoins the side facing away from the wind and is arranged on the adapter side opposite the wiper arm side, and ⋅a front left-hand side which adjoins the side facing the wind and is arranged on the adapter side lying opposite the wiper arm side. According to the invention, the side facing away from the wind and the right-hand side define a rear angle ranging between 110° and 160°, preferably between 120° and 150°, particularly preferably between 130° and 140°. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309186 | Vehicle Sensor Cleaning Systems - Systems, devices, and methods for cleaning a sensor are provided. A sensor can include a housing. The housing can include a curved lens. The sensor can further include an inlet configured to receive a pressurized fluid. The sensor can further include a rotatable fluid distributor positioned within the housing. The rotatable fluid distributor can be configured to receive the pressurized fluid from the inlet. The sensor can further include a plurality of nozzles positioned around an exterior of the housing. Each of the plurality of nozzles can be configured to direct a flow of the pressurized fluid onto at least a portion of the curved lens. When the pressurized fluid is provided to the inlet, the rotatable fluid distributor can be configured to receive the pressurized fluid from the inlet and distribute the pressurized fluid to only a subset of the plurality of nozzles at any time. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309187 | Vehicle Sensor Cleaning Systems - Systems, devices, and methods for cleaning a sensor are provided. A sensor can include a housing, a rotatable disc, a plurality of nozzles, an inlet configured to receive a pressurized fluid, and one or more distribution channels configured to direct the pressurized fluid from the inlet to the rotatable disc. The housing can include a curved lens and a channel circumferentially positioned around a base of the housing. The rotatable disc can be positioned within the channel and configured to rotate around at least a portion of the housing within the channel. The plurality of nozzles can be positioned on the rotatable disc. The rotatable disc can direct the pressurized fluid onto at least a portion of the curved lens via the plurality of nozzles, thereby causing the rotatable disc to rotate around at least the portion of the housing. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309188 | WORK MACHINES INCORPORATING CAMERA CLEANING SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF OPERATING SAME - Work machines, control systems for work machines, and methods of operating work machines are disclosed herein. A work machine includes a frame structure, a work implement, a camera, a cleaning system, and a control system. The work implement is coupled to the frame structure and includes at least one ground engagement tool configured for interaction with an underlying surface in use of the work machine. The camera is coupled to the frame structure and configured to provide camera input indicative of one or more images captured by the camera in use of the work machine. The cleaning system is coupled to the frame structure and configured to clean the camera in use of the work machine. The control system is coupled to the frame structure and includes a controller communicatively coupled to the camera and the cleaning system. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309189 | PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM FOR STAND-ON TERRAIN WORKING VEHICLE - Aspects hereof relate to a stand-on terrain working vehicle having a foot-operated parking brake system. The parking brake system includes a pedal assembly having a first pedal and a second pedal, an actuator coupled to the pedal assembly, a brake configured to be actuated between a set/engaged state and a released/disengaged state, and an over-center linkage. When the first pedal of the pedal assembly is depressed, the brake is actuated to the set/engaged state, and when the second pedal of the pedal assembly is depressed, the brake is actuated to the released/disengaged state. The over-center linkage is configured to bias the brake towards one of the set/engaged state and the released/disengaged state. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309190 | ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATABLE ACTUATING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE BOOSTER HAVING SUCH AN ELECTRICALLY ACTIVATABLE ACTUATING UNIT AND MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A BRAKE BOOSTER - The present disclosure relates to an electrically activatable actuating unit ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309191 | LOCOMOTIVE BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD - The present application belongs to the field of locomotive braking control, and relates to a locomotive braking control system and control method, including a brake cylinder equalizing pipe control system and a brake cylinder control system; wherein, the brake cylinder equalizing pipe control system can compare pre-control pressure of the brake cylinder and the pre-control pressure of the brake cylinder equalizing pipe, and output the higher one as the brake cylinder equalizing pipe pressure; and the brake cylinder control system can compare pre-control pressure of the brake cylinder and the brake cylinder equalizing pipe pressure, and output the higher one as the brake cylinder pressure to realize brake; the redundancy of the two control systems can also be realized. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309192 | STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STEERING - A steering control system for a commercial vehicle having a braking system to brake dissymetrically side wheels. The steering control system, including a sensor unit and a control module, is configured to detect a braking request or deceleration of the vehicle and/or to detect a lateral offset and to generate a brake indication signal and/or steering demand. The control module is configured to receive the brake indication signal and/or steering demand. If the steering demand is below a predetermined threshold value, the control module is configured to generate the steering signal only if the brake indication signal indicates a braking request. If the steering demand exceeds the predetermined threshold value, the control module is configured to generate the steering signal even if the brake indication signal indicates no braking request. The control module provides the steering signal to the braking system to brake the vehicle dissymetrically to steer the vehicle. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309193 | VEHICLE CRANE HAVING HYDROPNEUMATIC SUSPENSION AND A BRAKING SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO BRAKING CIRCUITS - A vehicle crane having a hydropneumatic suspension and a braking system including wheel brakes and a first braking circuit assigned to the wheel brakes of at least one vehicle axle and a second braking circuit assigned to the wheel brakes of at least one other vehicle axle. In order to adapt the actuation of the braking system to the weight state, the hydropneumatic suspension is coupled to an automatically load-dependent braking force regulator that is operatively connected to one of the braking circuits or to one of their braking circuit sections such that, on the basis of a weight state signal of the vehicle crane generated from the hydropneumatic suspension, a braking pressure generated inside the braking circuit or braking circuit section coupled to the automatically load-dependent braking force regulator, can be varied with respect to a braking pressure generated simultaneously inside the other braking circuit or braking circuit section. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309194 | TRAILER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A wireless vehicle trailer monitoring system comprising: a monitoring circuit operatively coupled to a trailer controller, the monitoring circuit configured to detect a fault condition with an associated trailer; a trailer wireless transceiver operatively coupled to the monitoring circuit; and a towing vehicle wireless transceiver operatively coupled to an associated towing vehicle, wherein the trailer wireless transceiver is configured to communication wirelessly with the towing vehicle wireless transceiver | 2021-10-07 |
20210309195 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD - The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of appropriately executing adaptive cruise control for a straddle-type vehicle while securing a driver's comfort. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309196 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING DEPENDING ON BABY MODE - A vehicle driving control method depending on a baby mode, may include, when the baby mode is activated, receiving information on a state of a vehicle seat, correcting a center state of charge (SOC) value of a battery of the vehicle based on the information on the state of the vehicle seat, determining a state of a transmission of the vehicle, and performing regenerative brake and brake pedal stroke (BPS) scale/filtering correction control or an electric vehicle (EV) mode and accelerator position sensor (APS) scale/filtering correction control based on the state of the transmission of the vehicle and the state of the vehicle seat. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309197 | HYDRAULIC BLOCK FOR A HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT OF A HYDRAULIC POWER VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM - A cuboidal hydraulic block of a hydraulic power unit of a hydraulic power vehicle braking system for use in a left-hand drive vehicle or a right-hand drive vehicle to be attachable, rotatably by 180° about a horizontal axis, at a splashboard of a motor vehicle. An electric motor of a power brake pressure generator is thus selectively situated on a right or a left side of the hydraulic block. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309198 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a brake system for a vehicle. The proposed brake system ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309199 | R90 BREAK SYSTEM - R90 is a system that does not allow gear vehicles to go back without the driver's discretion. R90 also takes the brake pedal when the deviation is more than ninety degrees, while vehicle is out of the driver's control and the vehicle bottom moves forward from its head. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309200 | ELECTRICALLY ACTUATABLE OPERATING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE, BRAKE BOOSTER HAVING SUCH AN ELECTRICALLY ACTUATABLE OPERATING UNIT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM HAVING SUCH A BRAKE BOOSTER - An electrically actuatable operating unit ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309201 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER OF A VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKE BOOSTER WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure concerns an assembly ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309202 | ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER OF A VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKE BOOSTER WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY, AND VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM WITH SUCH AN ASSEMBLY - The present disclosure concerns an assembly ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309203 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL PROGRAM - An air-conditioning control system includes an information receiver configured to communicate with a second vehicle around a first vehicle, to acquire drive source information of the second vehicle, and an air-conditioning controller configured to control an air conditioner of the first vehicle in an inside air recirculation mode or in an outside air introduction mode based on the drive source information. The drive source information includes active drive source information indicating a drive source that is currently active in the second vehicle, such that the air conditioner is controlled in accordance with the active drive source. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309204 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control system for a hybrid vehicle that reduces a change in an engine torque when warming a catalyst. The hybrid vehicle comprises a catalyst that purifies exhaust gas, a first motor, a differential mechanism having a plurality of rotary elements, and an engagement device that selectively connects the first motor to an engine. A controller is configured to determine whether it is necessary to warm the catalyst, and disengage the engagement device while retarding an ignition timing of the engine when it is necessary to warm the purifying device. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309205 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for controlling a hybrid vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a hybrid starter & generator (HSG) controller that determines whether an HSG has failed, and a hybrid vehicle controller that controls reverse drive by controlling locking up an engine clutch and maintaining a main relay of a battery to be continuously turned on, based on whether a request for the reverse drive is input from a user. The hybrid vehicle controller changes and applies a vehicle torque control calculation method based on a state of charge (SoC) of the battery, when the HSG has failed. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309206 | VEHICLE VIBRATION CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle vibration control device includes: a motor generator connected via a motor shaft to a power transmission path between a crankshaft of an engine and a drive axle that transmits a drive torque to a tire; and a motor generator control portion executing control of an output torque which is actually output by the motor generator. The motor generator control portion includes a damper torque calculation section that acquires information on a crank angle and a motor angle to calculate a damper torque generated by a damper, an explosion cycle calculation section, a reverse phase torque calculation section, a delay time calculation section, a compensation time calculation section, a first compensation time calculation section, a torque correction amount calculation section, and a command output section. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309207 | POWER SUPPLY NETWORK AND HYBRID VEHICLE - A power supply network for installation in a vehicle, wherein the power supply network is arranged to provide a first supply voltage so as to power electrical loads electrically connected to the power supply network with the first supply voltage. The power supply network is arranged to power an electric load which is configured to be powered with a second supply voltage smaller than the first supply voltage. A vehicle includes the power supply network operationally connected to the vehicle. The power supply network allows a more environmental-friendly operation. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309208 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle including: an engine; output member that transmits driving force to drive wheels; a rotating electric machine; and a power split mechanism that splits and transmits the driving force output from the engine to the output member and the rotating electric machine, the mechanism including at least three rotating elements of an input element connected to the engine, a reaction force element connecting the rotating electric machine, and an output element connecting the output member, the machine capable of outputting reaction force torque to required engine torque based on an acceleration request to apply torque to the required engine torque to the drive wheel, where the machine does not output the reaction force torque, engine rotation speed increase control being able to be executed, engine torque limitation due to a NV requirement being able to be executed and which is relaxed during the engine rotation speed increase control. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309209 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE TECHNICAL FIELD - A control target for a control device ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309210 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING HUMAN DRIVING PATTERNS TO DETECT AND CORRECT ABNORMAL DRIVING BEHAVIORS OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - A system and method for using human driving patterns to detect and correct abnormal driving behaviors of autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: generating data corresponding to a normal driving behavior safe zone; receiving a proposed vehicle control command; comparing the proposed vehicle control command with the normal driving behavior safe zone; and issuing a warning alert if the proposed vehicle control command is outside of the normal driving behavior safe zone. Another embodiment includes modifying the proposed vehicle control command to produce a modified and validated vehicle control command if the proposed vehicle control command is outside of the normal driving behavior safe zone. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309211 | AUTO PARK HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE DISPLAY BASED CONTROL - An autonomous parking arrangement for a motor vehicle includes at least one camera associated with the vehicle and capturing images of parking spaces surrounding the vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the at least one camera and processes the captured images. A touch-sensitive display screen is communicatively coupled to the electronic processor and displays the processed images. The display screen enables a user of the motor vehicle to select a parking space in the processed images by touching the display screen. The display screen indicates to the electronic processor which of the parking spaces has been selected by the user. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309212 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MAPPING A PARKING AREA FOR AUTONOMOUS PARKING - Aspects relate to systems and methods for mapping a parking area for autonomous parking. An exemplary method includes receiving a point of interest designator for a point of interest, a drop-off location designator for a drop-off location, a parking location designator for a parking location, and a parking path designator for a parking path between the drop-off location and the parking location, receiving survey data of the point of interest from a remote device having at least a locating sensor, wherein survey data includes a drop-off geofence for the drop-off location, a parking geofence for the parking location, and a parking waypath for the parking path, and generating a parking map for the point of interest, wherein the parking map includes the drop-off location designator, the parking location designator, the parking path designator, the drop-off geofence, the parking geofence, and the parking waypath. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309213 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING USAGE OF PARKING MAPS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Aspects relate to methods and systems for controlling usage of parking maps for autonomous parking. In some embodiments, an exemplary system includes a computing device, configured to receive a first parking map representative of a first point of interest, wherein the first parking map comprises a first access datum, generate a first map metric associated with the first parking map, and selectively communicate the first parking map with a first remote device as a function of the first access datum. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309214 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE - A vehicle controller includes a processor configured to detect an object region including another vehicle near a vehicle from each of time series images obtained by a camera mounted on the vehicle; detect a predetermined action taken by the other vehicle, based on a trajectory of the other vehicle estimated from the object region of each image; identify the state of a signal light of the other vehicle, based on characteristics obtained from pixel values of the object region of each image; extract information indicating characteristics of an action of the other vehicle or the state of a signal light at the predetermined action taken by the other vehicle, based on the predetermined action detected in a tracking period and the state of the signal light related to the predetermined action; and predict behavior of the other vehicle, using the extracted information. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309215 | FORWARD COLLISION WARNING ALERT SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE SAFETY OPERATOR - In one embodiment, a first trajectory is generated for a driving environment using control values allowed for a driving-by-wire system. If the trajectory includes a collision with an object, the ADV estimates the time of the collision and the relative speed between the ADV and the object at the time of the collision. A second trajectory is then generated for the driving environment using control values allowed for a human driver. The time of the collision and the relative speed between the ADV and the object at the time collision on the second trajectory are also estimated. The ADV then compares the two collision times and the two relative speeds, and based on the comparison, generates an alert message for the human driver to take over the control of the ADV. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309216 | VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE METHOD AND SYSTEM - In order to avoid a collision between a vehicle ( | 2021-10-07 |
20210309217 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for controlling autonomous driving includes: a processor to determine a travelling situation and a lane position, and determine an autonomous driving control maneuver of a vehicle depending on the determination result, and a non-transitory storage medium to store a result calculated by the processor and a set of instructions executed by the processor. The processor determines a safety of each lane of a road on which the vehicle is travelling to control the vehicle to stop on a lane representing a highest safety, after starting a minimum risk maneuver of the autonomous driving control maneuver. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309218 | APPARATUS FOR DETECTING INCLINATION ANGLE AND CONTROLLER - An apparatus for detecting an inclination angle includes a processor configured to input an image generated by a camera into a first classifier that has been trained to detect a two-wheeler, thereby detecting an object region including the two-wheeler in the image; rotate the object region by predetermined different angles to define characteristic regions as respective rotated regions; cut out the characteristic regions from the image; and detect a width of the two-wheeler in each of the characteristic regions and detects a rotation angle relative to the image as the inclination angle of the two-wheeler to the normal of the ground, based on rotation angles of the respective characteristic regions relative to the image and widths of the two-wheeler in the respective characteristic regions, the rotation angle minimizing the width of the two-wheeler. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309219 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HAZARD MITIGATION - A system and method to avoid collisions on highways, and to minimize the fatalities, injury, and damage when a collision is unavoidable. The system includes sensor means to detect other vehicles, and computing means to evaluate when a collision is imminent and to determine whether the collision is avoidable. If the collision is avoidable by a sequence of controlled accelerations and decelerations and steering, the system implements that sequence of actions automatically. If the collision is unavoidable, a different sequence is implemented to minimize the overall harm of the unavoidable collision. The system further includes indirect mitigation steps such as flashing the brake lights automatically. An optional post-collision strategy is implemented to prevent secondary collisions, particularly if the driver is incapacitated. Adjustment means enable the driver to set the type and timing of automatic interventions. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309220 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING AT LEAST ONE FUTURE VELOCITY VECTOR AND/OR A FUTURE POSE OF A PEDESTRIAN - A method for predicting at least one future velocity vector and/or a future pose of a pedestrian in an area of prediction. A map of a surrounding environment of the pedestrian and current velocity vectors of other pedestrians in the area of prediction are taken into account in the prediction. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309221 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING REGION OF INTEREST FOR OBJECT DETECTION IN CAMERA IMAGES - An apparatus includes: a first camera configured to view an environment outside a vehicle; and a processing unit configured to receive a first image from the first camera; wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a centerline of a road or a lane in which the vehicle is traveling; and wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a region of interest based on the centerline, the region of interest having a geometry that is based on a feature of the centerline. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309222 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DEACTIVATING AND REACTIVATING AN ACTIVATED DISTANCE- AND/OR SPEED-CONTROL SYSTEM - A method and a device for deactivating and reactivating an activated distance- and/or speed-control system of a motor vehicle. In the method, the activated distance- and/or speed-control system is deactivated by predetermined operation of a first control element, and the activated distance- and/or speed-control system is activated again or reactivated by predetermined operation of a second control element done twice. Upon deactivation, set variables of the distance- and/or speed-control system, e.g., the set speed, are stored at the same time, and are set again upon the reactivation. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309223 | DYNAMIC SPEED LIMIT ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM BASED ON PERCEPTION RESULTS - In one embodiment, a method of adjusting a speed limit of an ADV includes the operations of tracking objects within a field of view of the ADV; and identifying a set of stable objects from the objects tracked by the ADV based on a set of requirements. The method further includes the operations of identifying a subset of objects from the set of stable objects, the subset of objects having longest distances to the ADV; calculating a detection distance by averaging distances from the subset of stable obstacles to the ADV; and adjusting the speed limit of the ADV based on the detection distance using a predetermined algorithm. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309224 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE - An electronic control unit is a control device for controlling a vehicle including a vehicle speed sensor. The electronic control unit is configured to identify a section from start to stop of the vehicle using a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor, determine whether the number of times of a low-speed section is more than a prescribed number of times, the low-speed section being the identified section where a representative value of the vehicle speed is less than a prescribed speed, and determine that the vehicle is in a specific situation where low-speed travel is inevitable, when it is determined that the number of times of the low-speed section is more than the prescribed number of times. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309225 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENGINE CLUTCH OF VEHICLE - A method for controlling an engine clutch of an electrified vehicle is provided to easily engage and disengage an engine clutch by applying a launch engagement control method that utilizes power from both of an engine and a motor in accordance with the variation of the number of revolutions per hour of the engine and the usage rate of electrical energy by a motor to engage the engine clutch in a terrain mode and by applying a control method that disengages an engine clutch early in accordance with the number of revolutions per hour of the engine and the shaft torque of the engine clutch in the terrain mode. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309226 | DRIVING SCENE DETERMINING METHOD AND APPARATUS, COMPUTER, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for determining driving scene, and a vehicle are provided. The method includes: acquiring current driving data collected by a preset collection component; comparing the current driving data with a preset driving data threshold; and determining a current driving scene according to a comparison result between the current driving data and the threshold. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309227 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF A VEHICLE, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for controlling autonomous driving of a vehicle includes a processor to control autonomous driving, and a storage to store data and an algorithm to control the autonomous driving. The processor determines whether a target vehicle in front of a host vehicle in a travelling lane of the host vehicle is stopped, and performs a passing control when the target vehicle is stopped. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309228 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING APPARATUS - A vehicle controlling apparatus includes first and second slip determining units, first and second slip controllers, and a target torque corrector. The first slip controller is configured to maintain a slip rate of a first drive wheel at a predetermined slip rate, in a case where an execution condition of a first slip control is determined by the first slip determining unit as being satisfied. The second slip controller is configured to maintain a slip rate of a second drive wheel at a predetermined slip rate, in a case where an execution condition of a second slip control is determined by the second slip determining unit as being satisfied. The target torque corrector is configured to decrease a target torque of a second motor, in a case where the execution condition of the first slip control is satisfied and where the execution condition of the second slip control is unsatisfied. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309229 | VEHICLE SYSTEM FOR RECOGNIZING OBJECTS - A vehicle system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to execute a first program, a second program, and a third program. The first program is configured to recognize an object present around a vehicle, the second program is configured to store information related to the recognized object as time-series map data, and the third program is configured to predict a future position of the object based on the stored time-series map data. The first program and the third program are configured to be (i) first, individually optimized based on first training data corresponding to output of the first program and second training data corresponding to output of the third program, and (ii) then, collectively optimized based on the second training data corresponding to the output of the third program. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309230 | ROAD SURFACE STATE DETERMINATION METHOD AND ROAD SURFACE STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE - A method for determining a state of a road surface in which, a time-series waveform of tire vibration detected by an acceleration sensor is windowed by a windowing means with a time T and a feature vector X | 2021-10-07 |
20210309231 | Driving Environment Information Generation Method, Driving Control Method, Driving Environment Information Generation Device - A processor acquires first information regarding a surrounding travel environment including a travel lane of another vehicle via a communication device. The first information is based on detection information from sensors equipped in the other vehicle. The processor associates identification information of the lane with the acquired first information and accumulates the first information in a storage device. The processor refers to map information stored in the storage device to acquire second information regarding lanes of a road. The processor calculates a difference regarding a common lane between the first information and the second information and composites the first information and the second information on the basis of the difference to generate travel environment information. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309232 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM - A driving assistance apparatus includes a first emotion estimating unit, a second emotion estimating unit, a storage, and a notification controller. The first emotion estimating unit is configured to estimate an emotion of a driver of a vehicle. The second emotion estimating unit is configured to estimate an emotion of a traffic participant around the vehicle. The storage is configured to store data on a first location where the driver of the vehicle has felt no danger and the traffic participant has felt danger from the vehicle. The notification controller is configured to notify the driver of the stored data on the first location. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309233 | DRIVE ASSIST APPARATUS AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM - A drive assist apparatus includes a processor and a storage. The processor includes a line-of-sight detector, an emotion estimator, and a notification processing unit. The line-of-sight detector detects information on a line of sight of one or both of a vehicle occupant present in a vehicle and a traffic participant present around the vehicle. The emotion estimator estimates an emotion of the one or both of the vehicle occupant and the traffic participant. The storage stores, when the estimated emotion is detected as a positive emotion, data on a viewpoint including information on a position of the vehicle on map data and information on the line of sight. The notification processing unit makes, on the basis of the data on the viewpoint stored in the storage, a notification of information on a direction to notice to the vehicle occupant present in the vehicle traveling through a location corresponding to the viewpoint. | 2021-10-07 |
20210309234 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - Data in a pre-dangerous state of a vehicle that is difficult to generate in an actual environment is collected efficiently. There is provided an information processing apparatus including a traveling instructor that instructs virtual traveling while providing traveling parameters to a traveling simulator that simulates traveling of at least one virtual peripheral vehicle and a virtual self-vehicle in a virtual environment, and a detector that detects occurrence of a dangerous state for the self-vehicle in the simulation by the traveling simulator. | 2021-10-07 |