43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170305268 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission where the control portion controls the adjustment solenoid valve so that the circulation hydraulic pressure equals to a second circulation hydraulic pressure higher than the first circulation hydraulic pressure when the rotational speed difference between the output rotational speed of the fluid transmission device and the rotational speed of the driving source is more than the predetermined rotational speed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305269 | HYDRAULIC PUMP ASSEMBLY WITH FORWARD DRIVESHAFT CLEARANCE - A vehicle mounted hydraulic pump assembly includes a gearbox that is configured to be connected to a power take-off that is driven by a transmission of a four-wheel drive vehicle. The gearbox includes an input gear and an output gear where a radius of the input gear is the same as a radius of an output gear. A female output connector is associated with the output gear and is configured to be disposed below a forward driveshaft that is associated with the transmission. A hydraulic pump is connected to the gearbox and is configured to be disposed forward of a transfer case that is also associated with the transmission. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM STARTUP - Systems and methods for infotainment system startup are provided. One embodiment of a method includes determining a user-defined startup priority associated with a plurality of vehicle service classifications, where the plurality of vehicle service classifications are associated with a plurality of respective vehicle services. Embodiments also include receiving an indication of vehicle startup, determining whether at least two of the plurality of vehicle services in at least two of the plurality of vehicle service classifications are to be activated in response to vehicle startup, and in response to determining that at least two of the plurality of vehicle services are to be activated in response to vehicle startup, determining a startup order of the plurality of vehicle services, based on the user-defined startup priority. Embodiments also include initiating startup of the plurality of vehicle services according to the startup order. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305271 | VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA DEVICE - The invention relates to the transmission of multimedia data, which is to be output, from a computer device to a vehicle multimedia device. The vehicle multimedia device has a control device which is designed to determine a piece of vehicle status information in order to transmit said information to the computer device. On the basis of the vehicle status information, the computer device generates release data which determines to what extent the multimedia data is to be output. The computer device transmits the multimedia data and the release data to the vehicle multimedia device, which multimedia device outputs, by means of an output device, the maximum multimedia data to the extent defined by the release data. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305272 | CONTROL PANEL - A control panel comprising a proximal wall, a pair of opposing sidewalls attached at a proximal edge thereof to and extending distally from the proximal wall, a distal wall attached to a distal edge of the pair of opposing sidewalls, and a panel wall attached to an upper portion of and carried by at least one of the proximal wall, one of the opposing sidewalls, and the distal wall. The panel wall comprises at least one aperture formed therein configured to receive a control device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305273 | ON-BOARD UNIT AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An electric vehicle management system which controls a charging amount for an electric vehicle by way of peak shift, and an on-board unit used for the electric vehicle management system are provided. Thereby, the on-board unit mounted on the electric vehicle detects a current location, and an electric vehicle management center provided on a network manages a charging schedule created in advance. Propriety of a charging operation at a current time is checked via communications between them. Charging of the electric vehicle is managed based on the charging schedule by notifying a driver of the check result through a display of the on-board unit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305274 | INVERTER CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - An inverter control device that controls a rotary electric machine drive device that includes an inverter with a plurality of switching elements, where the active short circuit control is executed in a high rotational speed region, and the shut-down control is executed in a low rotational speed region, which is on a low rotational speed side with respect to the high rotational speed region, in accordance with at least a rotational speed of the rotary electric machine. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305275 | AIR COMPRESSOR CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An air compressor control method for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes sensing variation information of a rotation speed of an air compressor motor and sensing a state of charge (SOC) of a high voltage battery by the fuel cell controller when the rotation speed of the air compressor motor is reduced. An allowable current from regenerative braking of an air compressor is derived using current consumption of an electric or electronic sub-assembly for a fuel cell vehicle in response to determining that the SOC exceeds a predetermined level of the SOC. The air compressor motor is then operated based on the allowable current from regenerative braking by an air compressor controller. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305276 | ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC HYBRID SYSTEM - An electro-hydraulic hybrid system for a vehicle utilizes both the advantages of the hydraulic hybrid system and the electric hybrid system to maximize the collection of energy lost during a braking process and to provide launch assists in an acceleration process. The electro-hydraulic hybrid system includes an ECU that controls the electro-hydraulic hybrid system, a hydraulic drive pump, an accumulator, a hydraulic reservoir, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a power converter, and a battery. The hydraulic reservoir is in fluid communication with the accumulator through the hydraulic drive pump that functions as the main component of the hydraulic regenerative braking system. The hydraulic reservoir is also in fluid communication with the accumulator through the hydraulic pump that acts as the main component of the electro-hydraulic inter-conversion unit along with the electric motor, the at least one battery, and power converter that are electrically connected to each other. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305277 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A control device that includes an electronic control unit that is programmed such that, when the internal combustion engine is started by the rotary electric machine while output torque from the rotary electric machine is transferred to the wheels in a state in which rotation of the internal combustion engine has been stopped, the electronic control unit: executes second slipping control in which the second engagement device is controlled into a slipping engagement state, executes first slipping control in which the first engagement device which has been in a disengaged state is controlled into a slipping engagement state during execution of the second slipping control, and controls an engagement pressure of the first engagement device so as to lower a rotational speed of the rotary electric machine in the first slipping control. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305278 | CHARGING CIRCUIT FOR AN ELECTRICAL ENERGY ACCUMULATOR, ELECTRICAL DRIVE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHARGING CIRCUIT - The present invention relates to a charging circuit for an electrical energy accumulator and a method for operating a charging circuit. Common components are used for charging and discharging the electrical energy accumulator. According to the invention, a charging circuit comprises step-up and step-down functionalities and combines them with rectifier and/or inverter functionalities. In this way, a circuit arrangement is created which allows a flexible circuit design with a small number of components. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305279 | CHARGING APPARATUS - A charging apparatus | 2017-10-26 |
20170305280 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AN IDEAL OPERATION FREQUENCY FOR WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER - The present disclosure described herein relates to wireless power transfer systems and methods that efficiently and safely transfer power to electronic devices. In an aspect of the disclosure, a method for wirelessly transmitting power is provided. The method includes during a first time period, transmitting power at a first power level from a wireless power transmitter to the wireless power receiver. The method further includes determining a frequency for transmitting power at a second power level based on a ratio of a current level of the wireless power receiver to a current level of a wireless power transmitter at the first power level. The method further includes during a second time period, transmitting power at the second power level and at the frequency, the first power level lower than the second power level. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305281 | POWER RECEPTION DEVICE, AND CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME - Power reception device includes a plurality of secondary coils which interlinks with magnetic flux output by primary coil and at least one power reception side capacitor electrically connected to the plurality of secondary coils, and receives power without contact from power transmission device including primary coil. The plurality of secondary coils are connected in series to each other. Central axes of the plurality of secondary coils are oriented in mutually different directions. The plurality of secondary coils and power reception side capacitors configure one power reception side resonance circuit. According to the present aspect, power reception side resonance circuit can be easily designed, and a decrease of power transmission efficiency can be suppressed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305282 | NON-CONTACT POWER-SUPPLY DEVICE - A non-contact power supply device includes: a power transmission coil that generates a magnetic flux by an alternating current; a power transmission circuit that supplies the alternating current to the power transmission coil; a power transmission side control circuit that controls the power transmission circuit; a power receiving coil that generates an alternating current by interlinking the magnetic flux generated in the power transmission coil; and a power receiving circuit that converts the alternating current supplied from the power receiving coil into a direct current, and supplies the direct current to the power supply target. The power transmission side control circuit obtains a voltage vector target value based on a relationship between a voltage vector and a current vector, and controls the power transmission circuit to set the voltage vector of the alternating current output from the power transmission circuit to be the voltage vector target value. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305283 | INTEGRATED CHARGER FOR VEHICLES AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME - According to some embodiments, a traction system is disclosed. The traction system includes a DC bus, an energy storage device coupled to the DC bus, and a voltage converter assembly coupled to the energy storage device. The voltage converter assembly includes a plurality of phase legs. The traction system further includes an electromechanical device including a plurality of windings coupled to the voltage converter assembly. The traction system also includes a switch coupled to the DC bus between the voltage converter assembly and the energy storage device. The traction system includes a controller configured to control the switch and the voltage converter assembly such that a phase leg and a winding of the electromechanical device form a DC/DC converter. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305284 | CHARGE SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is a charging system for an electric vehicle. The charge system includes: a power conversion system configured to convert AC power into DC power or convert DC power into AC power; a main switch unit having an end connected to the power conversion system; and a plurality of sub-switches, each of the sub-switches having an end connected to the respective batteries and the other end connected to the other end of the main switch unit in parallel. The batteries are sequentially charged or discharged to a first predetermined capacity, and all are simultaneously charged to a second predetermined capacity once they reach the first predetermined capacity, the second predetermined capacity being greater than the first predetermined capacity. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305285 | CHARGE-DISCHARGE CONTROL DEVICE - A charge-discharge control device ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING START OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A system and method for controlling a start of a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes providing hydrogen and air to a fuel cell and operating a converter to maintain a voltage of a high voltage bus constant. The converter is disposed between a high-voltage battery and the high voltage bus to which an output stage of the fuel cell is connected, and the voltage of the high voltage bus becomes a preset lowest control voltage. A charge current of the high-voltage battery is set as a charge limit current and an air supply amount is adjusted and the converter is operated to provide a current corresponding to an amplitude of the charge limit current to the high-voltage battery. The charge limit current is changed based on comparing a sensed charge current, obtained by sensing a current input to the high-voltage battery, with the charge limit current. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305287 | ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE POSITIONING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE RELATIVE TO A CHARGING STATION, CHARGING STATION AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD - A method for assisting the positioning of an electric vehicle, provided with energy storage structure, with respect to a recharging station the electric vehicle and the recharging station being arranged in order to form between them a temporary electromechanical coupling allowing a transfer of electrical energy from the recharging station to the storage structure. This method includes, at the level of the recharging station, a phase of detecting a positioning of the electric vehicle that is suitable for a temporary coupling, and at the level of the vehicle, a phase of transmitting a charging command to the station, processing the charging command by the station being conditional on the detection of the positioning and controlling the forming of a temporary coupling, then a transfer of energy. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305288 | CHARGING DEVICE, REMINDING SYSTEM AND REMINDING METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONDITION - A smart vehicle charging device includes a charging unit, a communication unit communicating with the vehicle, a storage unit with pre-stored information, a display unit, and a processing unit. The processing unit obtains information as to instant vehicle condition, processes the information, and transmits the information of vehicle condition to the display unit. The processing unit further can compare the instant information with information as to vehicle condition which is pre-stored. The processing unit determines whether the instant vehicle condition matches with the pre-stored information. A system and a method for reminding as to vehicle condition are also provided. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305289 | METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating an energy storage device with at least one first and at least one second energy storage element in a motor vehicle, wherein the first and the second energy storage elements are connected in series to provide a nominal voltage of the energy storage device, wherein when a charging condition indicated for charging an energy storage device by a motor vehicle-independent energy source as fulfilled, the first and the second energy storage elements are connected in parallel to the motor vehicle-independent energy source, wherein a charging voltage is provided by the motor vehicle-independent energy source for charging the energy storage device, which is lower than the nominal voltage of the energy storage device with a connection in series of the first and of the second energy storage element. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305290 | System And Method For Providing Power To A Mining Operation - A system for employing gravity to provide electrical power for mining operations in a mine includes a battery configured to power an electric vehicle. The vehicle includes a kinetic energy capture system that can charge the battery as the vehicle conveys a loaded vehicle down a ramp from an ore face to a chamber. Traveling down the ramp produces a surplus charge in the battery due to a weight differential between a loaded vehicle traveling down a ramp producing more energy via the kinetic energy capture system than energy used by the vehicle to convey the empty vehicle up the ramp to the ore face. A discharging device disposed in the chamber is configured to discharge the surplus energy out of the battery and into the mine's power grid. One or multiple trips between the ore face and the chamber may fully charge the battery. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305291 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is an apparatus for controlling an electric vehicle charging system. The apparatus charges each of a plurality of batteries up to a first preset voltage lower than a full charge voltage by voltage control, charges the plurality of batteries up to a predetermined percentage of a second preset voltage that is the full charge voltage by current control, and charges the plurality of batteries up to the second preset voltage by the voltage control. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305292 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An ECU of an electric vehicle supplies a target rotation speed RT having a value corresponding to the temperature TB of a main battery to a cooler, controls a main DC/DC converter such that the SOC of an auxiliary battery is in a predetermined range SOCL to SOCH less than | 2017-10-26 |
20170305293 | VEHICLE POWER SOURCE SYSTEM AND COOLING CIRCUIT - A vehicle power source system includes: a high-voltage battery; a high-voltage system equipment having a DC-DC converter and a charger; and a cooling circuit having a high-voltage battery cooling unit for cooling the high-voltage battery, a DC-DC converter cooling unit for cooling the DC-DC converter, and charger cooling unit for cooling the charger. In the cooling circuit, the DC-DC converter cooling unit and the charger cooling unit are disposed in parallel on a downstream side of the high-voltage battery cooling unit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305294 | BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - Set forth herein are systems and methods for determining battery heating conditions and pre-heating lead times of at least a minute or more, based on input parameters and sets of input parameters, to predictively and dynamically heat a secondary battery so that the battery has a specific power output and performance level when used in an electric or hybrid vehicle application. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305295 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A fuel cell system and method of controlling the fuel cell system are provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack that is configured to receive fuel, and generate electric energy and a fuel supply valve that is configured to adjust pressure of fuel that is supplied to the fuel cell stack. A controller is configured to operate the fuel supply valve to supply fuel of predetermined target pressure to the fuel cell stack, using a difference between the predetermined target pressure and actual pressure of the fuel being supplied. When the actual pressure reaches a steady state from a transient state, the controller applies a smaller gain than in the transient state to determine a first controlled variable based on the difference between the target pressure and the actual pressure of the fuel being supplied. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305296 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM, FUEL CELL VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system to be installed on a vehicle includes a fuel cell, a secondary battery, an SOC detector that detects a temperature and a state of charge of the secondary battery, an accelerator position detector that detects an accelerator depressed amount, and a controller that controls power to be generated by the fuel cell. The controller includes: a required generation power calculator that calculates required generation power based on the accelerator depressed amount and the temperature and the state of charge of the secondary battery; and a maximum required power calculator that calculates maximum required power based on the accelerator depressed amount and the temperature and the state of charge of the secondary battery. The maximum required power includes allowable charging power correlated with a maximum value of charging power. If determining that a condition for rapid reduction in consumption power of a motor is satisfied, the controller sets the allowable charging power to zero and calculates the maximum required power. If the required generation power exceeds the maximum required power, the controller makes the fuel cell generate power responsive to the maximum required power. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING START OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A system and method for controlling a start of a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes supplying hydrogen and air to a fuel cell and operating a converter so that a voltage on a high-voltage bus is constant, wherein the converter is disposed between a high-voltage battery and the high-voltage bus which is connected to an output terminal of the fuel cell. The voltage on the high-voltage bus is maintained at a preset lowest control voltage and the voltage on the high-voltage bus is adjusted based on a result comparing a preset lower-limit operational voltage of an inverter with an inverter detection voltage. The inverter is disposed between the high-voltage bus and a drive motor, and the inverter detection voltage is detected on a terminal of the inverter which is connected to the high-voltage bus. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305298 | POWER CONVERSION DEVICE - A power convertor including an inverter driving a motor generator, a first DC/DC converter connected to a DC bus of the inverter, a second DC/DC converter varying voltage of the DC bus, and a control device controlling the inverter, the first DC/DC converter, and the second DC/DC converter. The power converter is a power conversion device setting voltage of the DC bus in a second control state higher than a voltage of the DC bus in a first control state by controlling the second DC/DC converter according to the control device. By setting the voltage of the DC bus of the inverter to a low voltage when it is not necessary, it is possible to reduce loss in the inverter and the step-down DC/DC converter, and to downsize the inverter and the step-down DC/DC converter. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305299 | RECUPERATIVE BRAKE ON A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a method for recuperation based braking of a vehicle in which electrical energy generated during a braking process is decreased by operating at lest one second electric machine of the vehicle in a zero slip mode in order to prevent overcharging of a traction battery of the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305300 | STATION-BUILDING POWER-SUPPLY DEVICE AND METHOD OF CALCULATING REGENERATION DETERMINING VOLTAGE VALUE - A station-building power-supply device includes: a detector that detects a ripple in an overhead line voltage and outputs information on the detected ripple and an overhead line voltage value; a determiner that compares the information with a threshold for determining whether a ripple is in the overhead line voltage, and outputs the overhead line voltage value obtained when a ripple is determined to be not in the overhead line voltage based on the comparison result; an estimator that estimates, based on the overhead line voltage value, a no-load voltage value of an overhead line in a no-load state; a controller that sets an additional value; and a calculator that adds the additional value to the no-load voltage value to calculate a regeneration determining voltage value for determining whether an electric vehicle performs regeneration, and outputs the regeneration determining voltage value to a circuit that utilizes energy generated by the regeneration. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305301 | VEHICLE SEAT SENSOR SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS - Vehicle seat sensor systems for use with occupant classification systems (OCS) are described. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305302 | VEHICLE FOR A PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT - The present document describes a vehicle for transporting an individual in a pedestrian environment, the vehicle comprising: a main frame comprising a rear end and a front end, the main frame defining a longitudinal axis corresponding to a direction of straight forward movement of the vehicle; a motor mounted on the main frame and a drive unit operatively connected to the motor for propelling the main frame; a seat assembly mounted on the main frame, the seat assembly comprising at least two seats having an alignment direction corresponding to a direction the individual faces when seated in one of the at least two seats, the alignment direction making an angle between 45 degrees and 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis defined by the main frame; and a driving area at a rear end of the main frame for driving and operating the main frame. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305303 | VEHICLE SEAT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A vehicle seat bracket assembly is provided that includes a bracket connected to a vehicle seat structure and including one or more retention features. The vehicle seat bracket assembly also includes an electrical connector module receivably connected to the bracket via the one or more retention features. The vehicle seat bracket assembly further includes one or more electrical control modules connected to the electrical connector module. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305304 | VIRTUAL LIMIT CORRECTION DEVICE OF POWER SEAT FOR VEHICLE, AND CORRECTION METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention prevents the virtual limit setting information from being initialized by expanding the position of the virtual limit to a wider range than the conventional one when the hard stop situation occurs in the before/after section of the virtual limit. For the purpose, the present invention provides a virtual limit correction device of power seat for vehicle comprising a switch for seat operation; and a seat operation control unit for correcting the virtual limit position by moving the end position of the track by using the track end position and the compensation position as compensation regions if a hard stop situation occurs in the front/rear direction based on the initially set virtual limit point during the movement of the power seat according to the switch operation. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305305 | LONGITUDINAL ADJUSTER FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A longitudinal adjuster ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305306 | AUXILIARY SEAT STORAGE STRUCTURE - A structure of an auxiliary seat disposed in a second row in a vehicle is provided. The auxiliary seat storage structure includes an auxiliary seat that is disposed between a pair of exterior seats and has a seat back rotatably coupled to a seat cushion by a recliner and a rail that is installed in a vehicle width direction. The auxiliary seat is configured to slide into an internal cavity at a lower end of the exterior seat. The auxiliary seat slides along the rail when the auxiliary seat is folded and simultaneously adjusted downward and is stored in a lower cavity of the exterior seat. A passageway cavity is maximized, the number of operating steps are minimized and the auxiliary seat are stored regardless of whether an occupant is seated on the exterior seat. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305307 | Multi-Linkage Marine Seat Hinge - A multi-linkage hinge assembly is provided for pivoting a seat cushion between flat and upright positions. The hinge assembly includes a base bracket, a seat bracket having a support surface, a front linkage member pivotally attached between the seat bracket and base bracket, a rear linkage assembly having a lower linkage member pivotally attached to an upper linkage member, and a tie linkage connecting the front linkage member to the rear linkage assembly. The tie linkage synchronizes movement of the front linkage and rear linkage assembly when the hinge is operated to move between an upright and flat position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305308 | PRESSURE MEDIUM DISTRIBUTOR, PNUEMATIC ADJUSTMENT ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, VEHICLE SEAT, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRESSURE MEDIUM DISTRIBUTOR FOR A PNEUMATIC ADJUSTMENT ARRANGEMENT - A pressure medium distributor, for a pneumatic adjustment arrangement of a vehicle seat. The pressure medium distributor has a distribution element including at least one first and one second film connected to each other along a connection seam in order to form a first and at least one second pressure medium chamber. The pressure medium distributor has a first pressure medium inlet line to admit the pressure medium into the first pressure medium chamber, and at least one second pressure medium inlet line to admit the pressure medium into the at least one second pressure medium chamber, At least one first pressure medium outlet line is provided for discharge of the pressure medium from the first pressure medium chamber, and at least one second pressure medium outlet line is provided for discharge of the pressure medium from the second pressure medium chamber creating a pressure medium distributor which is flexible. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305309 | VEHICLE SEAT - A pair of brackets ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305310 | HEADREST - A headrest includes a stay having left and right legs; a headrest main body attached to the stay and able to rotate in a front-rear direction; a pair of elongated holes made in a bottom surface of the headrest main body and a pair of closing members arranged on the bottom surface of the headrest main body, covering the elongated holes, wherein each closing member includes a main plate and a sub-plate, the main plate has an insertion hole guiding one leg of the stay and moves in the front-rear direction as the main plate is rotated, and the sub-plate is provided, overlapping the main plate, and is able to move as the main plate moves; the main plate and the sub-plate may move as the headrest main body is rotated, while covering the elongated hole made in the bottom surface of the headrest main body. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305311 | ADJUSTABLE DAMPING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to an adjustable damping system for a vehicle seat for damping a movement of the seat part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part in at least one spatial direction, wherein, for damping, at least one damping element is provided, which is adjustable by an adjustment device and is arranged between the seat part-side upper part and the body-side lower part. The damping system is further distinguished in that a first damping force of the damping element is settable by the adjustment device, wherein this first damping force can be determined by the adjustment device, with the aid of a total damping travel of the damping element, a basic damping force presettable by a damping setting device, a position of the seat part-side upper part, measurable by a sensor device, relative to the body-side lower part and a movement direction of the seat part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part, wherein the movement direction can be determined from at least two temporally consecutive positions of the seat part-side upper part, measurable by the sensor device, relative to the body-side lower part. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305312 | ADJUSTABLE DAMPING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The invention relates to an adjustable damping system for a vehicle seat for damping vibrations of a seat-part-side upper part relative to a body-side lower part in at least one spatial direction (X, Y, Z), at least one damping element, arranged between the seat-part-side upper part and the body-side lower part and adjustable by an adjustment device, being provided for the damping. The damping system is further distinguished in that at least one relative movement variable and a change in the relative movement variable of the seat-part-side upper part relative to the body-side lower part can be determined by a sensor device, and a first damping force of the damping element can be adjusted by the adjustment device as a function of the at least one relative movement variable and the frequency of the change in the relative movement variable. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305313 | ENHANCED CLIMATE SEAT WITH ASYMMETRIC THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A thermally conditioned seat includes a seat portion constructed from a first material which includes a seat support structure that has a central support region and adjacent side bolsters laterally spaced apart from one another a width. A recess is provided in the central support region and includes an aperture. A porous material is arranged in the recess against the first material. A second material is arranged against the first material and the porous material. A cover includes an air permeable layer and an aesthetic layer that provides an exterior seating surface. The air permeable layer is arranged against the second material and the aesthetic layer has perforations. A blower is associated with the seat portion and is in fluid communication with the aperture. The blower is configured to supply a fluid through the aperture to the porous material through the recess. The fluid is configured to pass from the porous material to the air permeable layer and out the perforations. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305314 | EPIDERMIS MATERIAL FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A cover material for a vehicle seat provides favorable touch while utilizing the texture of a leather material. A cover material for a vehicle seat includes: a leather portion made of natural leather or artificial leather; and a mesh fabric portion bonded to the back side of the leather portion. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305315 | RECESSED SEAM STRUCTURE FOR COVER - A recessed seam structure for a cover ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305316 | TRIM-COVER FASTENER FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A trim-cover fastener is provided to couple a trim cover to a seat pan to form a seat bottom or a seat back of a passenger seat. Trim-cover fastener includes one piece coupled to the trim cover and another piece coupled to the seat pan. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305317 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a trim cover including: a plurality of surface materials joined each other; a core material; a welt surface material wrapping the core material; a welt provided along a seam of two pieces of joined surface materials; and an empty core part provided with the welt, the empty core part reaching one end of the welt; and a seat element overlapped on the empty core part. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305318 | TRIM COVER AND VEHICLE SEAT - A trim cover includes a plurality of surface materials joined each other, the plurality of surface materials including two pieces of surface materials, each of which is formed with a plurality of elements that form an iterative pattern repeated along a joining direction of the two pieces of the surface materials, wherein the plurality of elements line up by a same pattern in an extending direction of sewing regions of the two pieces of surface materials, and extend parallel to the joining direction, at least at the sewing regions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305319 | VEHICLE SEAT - This seat for vehicles is provided with: a seat cushion frame that forms the skeleton of the seat part of the seat; a cushion material disposed on the seat cushion frame; and a trim cover that covers the cushion material. The seat cushion frame has a cushion side frame that supports the lateral lower section of the seat part of the seat, and a trim wire that is fixed to the cushion side frame. The ends of the trim cover have a pocket part sewn in a pocket shape, and are configured such that the trim cover is fixed by inserting the trim wire into the pocket part. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305320 | RESIN COVER AND VEHICLE SEAT HAVING RESIN COVER - Provided is a resin cover for covering a surface of a structure by being inserted and secured together with a metallic clip into a hole portion formed in the structure, the resin cover is formed with a clip squeezing portion for mounting the metallic clip, the clip squeezing portion is formed with a flexure control rib, and the flexure control rib is formed to restrict the defamation amount of a claw portion formed on the metallic clip to prevent the metallic clip from being pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure when the metallic clip is urged to be pulled back from the hole portion formed in the structure in the state that the metallic clip mounted on the clip squeezing portion is inserted into the hole portion formed in the structure. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305321 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUPPORT FOR VEHICLES - A support for portable electronic devices increases passenger convenience and comfort. The support may comprise a collapsible cavity that accepts one or more portable electronic devices. The cavity is collapsible to help secure a portable electronic device therein or for storage purposes. The portable electronic devices may be held at various viewing angles relative to the passenger. A passenger may be permitted to adjust the angle at which his or her portable electronic device is positioned. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305322 | Dump Truck Box with Reduced Tendency for Material to Stick at the Sides of the Box - In a dump truck of the type having a frame mounted on ground wheels, a dump box having a floor, two side walls, a front wall at a front end and an open rear end with a tail gate where the dump box is supported on the frame for movement between a lowered position for storing and transporting materials and a raised position where the front end is elevated for dumping the materials out of the open rear of the dump box under gravity, the side walls are tapered so that a spacing at the front end is less than a spacing at the rear end so that the materials as they slide forwardly come away from the side walls to reduce pressure on the side walls and aid the sliding. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305323 | LIGHT SYSTEM FOR LIFT GATES - An embodiment of a lighting device for a lift gate includes one or more sensors, each sensor configured to generate an output signal based on motion and/or orientation thereof, wherein each sensor is coupled to a movable member of the lift gate to generate an output signal indicating a motion and/or position state of said movable member of the lift gate; a controller circuit coupled to each sensor to receive an output signal from each sensor, wherein the controller circuit is configured to generate one or more control signals for controlling operation of one or more lighting elements; and one or more lighting elements coupled to the controller circuit to receive control signals from the controller circuit; wherein the controller circuit is configured to generate one or more control signals in response to the output signals from each sensor, for controlling operation of one or more lighting elements based on sensed state of the moveable member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305324 | BOAT LOADING GUIDE - A boat loading guide system for use on a boat trailer and particularly for pontoon boats and the like. The boat loading guide is highly visible during loading, comprising two guide posts visible throughout the loading process. When not in use, or when towing the trailer, the guide posts are stowed such that the trailer and guide posts do not exceed a pre-determined width, and thus the trailer will be able to be operated legally on public roadways. The guide posts can be of sufficient length so that even when the rear portion of the trailer is well submerged, the guide posts will extend above the surface of the water and be visible to the operator. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305325 | BED EXTENDER INCORPORATING ONE OR MORE RETRACTABLE LINES - A bed extender is provided for a bed of a truck. That bed extender includes a reel mounted to a first sidewall of the bed, a line received on that reel, and a fastener carried on a distal end of the line. An anchor is carried on a second sidewall of the bed. In addition, the bed extender includes a support arm including a receiver that engages the line when the line is extended from the reel and fastened to the anchor. The support arm is mounted to the tailgate of the truck. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305326 | LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVING SEMICONDUCTOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT, LIGHT-EMITTING ELEMENT DRIVING DEVICE, LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE - A light-emitting element driving semiconductor integrated circuit constitutes at least part of a light-emitting element driving device that is configured to drive a first and a second light source when the first light source is not short-circuited and drive the second light source when the first light source is short-circuited and that includes an output capacitor. The light-emitting element driving semiconductor integrated circuit has a controller configured to control the resistance value of a variable resistor connected in series with the first and second light sources according to the voltage across a resistor connected in series with the first and second light sources. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305327 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A LIGHTING APPARATUS - The invention relates to a method for calibrating a lighting apparatus, particularly lighting apparatus for a motor vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305328 | LIGHTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SAME - A lighting device includes a thermal sensor, power converter circuits and a control circuit. The thermal sensor is configured to measure an internal temperature of a case. The power converter circuits are housed in the case and configured to be connected with different types of light sources, respectively. The control circuit is housed in the case and has priorities that are provided with respect to the different types of light sources according to their respective types. The control circuit is configured to, when the internal temperature is greater than a threshold, control the respective outputs of the power converter circuits so as to preferentially decrease an output for a light source corresponding to a first priority. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305329 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HEADLIGHT - The invention relates to a method for controlling a light distribution of a headlight, in particular of a headlight comprising one illuminant or comprising a plurality of illuminants which generates or generate an adaptable light distribution, wherein a glare region of the light distribution is defined with a glare distance outside which no causing of glare for a road user is effected, wherein an optical monitoring device having a monitoring region having a monitoring boundary is provided, wherein a luminous object is identifiable as a road user only within the monitoring region, wherein upon recognition or supposition of at least one luminous object which is outside the monitoring region but within the glare region, the at least one headlight is driven such that the glare distance is adapted, such as in particular reduced. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305330 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A lighting apparatus for a vehicle includes a main lens; a light source device configured to emit light; and a first reflecting unit provided in a partial area of a front surface of the main lens. The lighting apparatus also includes a scanning module configured to reflect the light emitted from the light source device to the first reflecting unit in a predetermined scanning pattern. The lighting apparatus further includes a reflective fluorescent body configured to convert a wavelength of light reflected by the first reflecting unit and to reflect the light having the converted wavelength into the main lens. The scanning module includes: a scanning unit configured to be driven according to a predetermined frequency and to reflect an incident light in the predetermined scanning pattern, and a first light condensing device configured to condense the light emitted from the light source device into the scanning unit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305332 | PICTOGRAM-DISPLAYING SIGNALING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND SIGNAL LIGHT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A LIGHTING DEVICE - The invention concerns a signaling device adapted to display pictograms, notably for a motor vehicle. The device is configured to implement at least one signaling function of a motor vehicle. The device includes display means including a display zone intended to be disposed on the vehicle, the display means being adapted to display pictograms in the display zone, each pictogram emitting a light beam having at least in part the statutory photometric characteristics of at least one of said at least one signaling functions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305333 | REAR TRUNK BUTTON LOCALIZATION FOR END USER - A system for identifying a location of an external vehicle feature on approach by a user of the vehicle is disclosed, comprising (1) a vehicle including a steering system, a drive system, a brake system, a processor, and memory; (2) a control module coupled to the processor and configured to receive a wireless communication from a mobile device indicative of a user's proximity to the vehicle; and (3) a brake module coupled to the control module and configured to illuminate a lighting device on receipt of the wireless communication to identify a location of the vehicle feature. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305334 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FOR A VEHICLE LIGHTING AND/OR SIGNALING DEVICE AND METHOD OF REPLACING A MODULE OF THIS KIND - An electronic control module of a light source includes at least one circuit card supporting electronic components and configured to be received by a first of its edges in a housing. The control module has in the vicinity of the first edge a connecting portion including at least one rib perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the circuit card. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305335 | Indent-Indication System For An Automated Vehicle - An intent-indication system includes an intersection-detector, a vehicle-detector, and a controller. The intersection-detector is suitable for use on a host-vehicle. The intersection-detector is used to determine that the host-vehicle is stopped at an intersection. The vehicle-detector is also suitable for use on the host-vehicle. The vehicle-detector is used to detect a presence of an other-vehicle proximate to the intersection. The controller is in communication with the intersection-detector and the vehicle-detector. The controller is configured to operate host-headlights of the host-vehicle to provide an indication of intent of the host-vehicle to the other-vehicle when the host-vehicle and the other-vehicle have been stopped at the intersection for more than a time-threshold. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305336 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING CONTENT ON THE EXTERIOR OF A VEHICLE - A display system for use on the exterior of a vehicle having a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine when the vehicle is stopped or in motion, such that the processor directs the display system to display an image based on that determination. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305337 | ROAD SAFETY VEHICLE WARNING DEVICE - A road traffic warning device includes a base, a cover body mounted on the base, and a collapsible warning frame mounted to the cover body. The base includes a controlling module. A folded triangular collapsible warning frame can be unfolded out of the cover body to create the warning device. Two wheels are mounted to two side of the base. The controlling module is configured to control the wheels to move the warning device to an effective warning position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305338 | VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A warning system for a vehicle includes a mobile warning tripod and a portable electronic device communicating with the tripod. The tripod includes a driving unit, a movement unit, and a warning unit. The electronic device has an application with a user interface. The user interface includes icons to control a movement control unit in the electronic device. The movement control unit sends control signals to the driving unit of the tripod in response to user operations on one or more of the icons. The driving unit moves the tripod to move as required. A vehicle warning method is also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305339 | LUMINOUS CURTAIN DEVICE - A luminous curtain device has a luminous curtain, a side member, and a luminous module. The side member is mounted on a side of the luminous curtain. The luminous module is mounted in the side member, and projects light on ends of optical fibers of the luminous curtain. The luminous curtain device is applied on sunlight-shading products for an automobile to shade sunlight. The luminous module can project light on the luminous curtain to make the luminous curtain luminous with a decorative effect. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305340 | SAFETY ALERT SYSTEM - A safety alert system includes a child seat that may be positioned within a vehicle. The child seat has a plurality of belts and each of the belts may restrain a child in the child seat. A remote unit may be retrofitted to a dome light of the vehicle. The remote unit generates an alarm sequence when a door of the vehicle is opened. A base unit is removably coupled to the belts on the child seat and the base unit is in electrical communication with the remote unit. The base unit emits an audible alarm when the remote unit generates the alarm sequence. Thus, the base unit may prevent the child from being inadvertently left unattended in the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305341 | METHOD FOR WARNING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE OF THE PRESENCE OF AN OBJECT IN THE SURROUNDINGS, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for warning a driver of a motor vehicle ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305342 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED ALERT SYSTEM AND ALERT CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle-mounted alert system includes display devices equipped to a vehicle, a sight line detection device detecting driver's sight line, a surrounding monitoring device detecting a presence of an object near the vehicle and a direction of the object with respect to the vehicle, and an alert control device controlling the display devices to display an alert image for informing the driver of the presence of the object detected by the surrounding monitoring device. The alert control device controls the display device located in a direction of the sight line of the driver to display the alert image, and then, controls the display devices so that the alert image successively moves from the display device located in the direction of the sight line of the driver to the display device determined based on the direction of the object detected by the surrounding monitoring device. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305343 | COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM - A vehicle collision warning system including a first sensor configured to generate a first signal indicating an exit condition, a second sensor configured to generate a second signal indicating a traffic condition, an internal warning signal system configured to emit a warning signal to warn a vehicle occupant about a hazard condition, the internal warning signal system including, a warning device configured to emit the warning signal, and a processor configured to receive the first signal from the first sensor, receive the second signal from the second sensor, detect the hazard condition based on the first and second signals, and generate a control signal to cause the warning device to emit the warning signal to warn the vehicle occupant about the hazard condition. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305345 | IMAGE DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An image display control apparatus includes an image generating portion generating a display image to be displayed on a display apparatus, the display image including a mirror image of a vehicle outside image based on at least a part of a captured image in which at least a rear side of a vehicle is captured, a reference image setting portion being capable of setting a reference image corresponding to a position that is away towards the rear side of the vehicle, the reference image being set as an image to be included in the display image while the vehicle is moving forward, and a display control portion controlling the display apparatus so that the display image is displayed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305346 | CAMERA FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a camera ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305347 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM USING KINEMATIC MODEL OF VEHICLE MOTION - A vision system for a vehicle includes a camera disposed at an outside rearview mirror assembly and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. A control includes an electronic control unit having an image processor operable to process image data captured by the camera. Responsive to image processing of captured image data, the control is operable to determine objects present in the field of view of the camera. Responsive to processing at the electronic control unit of received vehicle data, the control determines a vehicle motion vector during driving of the vehicle. The control determines movement of an object relative to the vehicle via image processing of at least two frames of captured image data during driving of the vehicle. The control compares the determined relative movement of the object to the determined vehicle motion vector to determine misalignment of the camera. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305348 | MULTI-FOCUS OPTICAL SYSTEM - An imager system and a display system for a vehicle are provided. The imager system includes at least one imager configured to capture a multi-focus image having depth data. The display system includes at least one display assembly configured to display a multi-focus image having depth data. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305349 | SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A method for adjusting an outside mirror and inside rearview mirror comprising receiving pre-stored information, identifying the driver physical dimensions and preset at least one vehicle setting to the correctly engineered position for a the identified driver physical dimensions to avoid dangerous conditions from wrongly set device where the device is a rear view mirror and the dangerous condition is not seeing vehicles in adjacent lane when trying to change lanes and adapting the position of the rear view mirror as new information become available. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305350 | SIDE MIRROR DEVICE - This side mirror device includes: a mirror base; a housing a bearing mechanism; a mirror; an inclining mechanism; an internal housing; and a cover, wherein the bearing mechanism and the inclining mechanism are contained in an interior of the housing, and wherein the bearing mechanism and the inclining mechanism are formed so as to face each other across the mirror base along an axis line of the bearing mechanism, wherein the housing has an upper cover and a lower cover that are disposed so as to face each other, wherein the upper cover and the lower cover whose outer surface shapes form an mirror-image symmetry with each other, wherein the cover forms, on a rear side, an opening edge portion that exposes the mirror, wherein the opening edge portion is made of an involuted recess portion that is a rear-side end portion of the cover being bent inwardly toward the mirror, and wherein with the rear-side end portion of the internal housing is inserted into the involuted recess portion, the rear-side end portion of the cover is engaged with the rear-side end portion of the internal housing. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305351 | FOLDING MIRROR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FUEL EFFICIENCY - A folding mirror apparatus is provided for improving the fuel efficiency of a motor vehicle. That folding mirror apparatus includes a first exterior mirror, a second exterior mirror and a sensor array for monitoring an area around the motor vehicle. Further, the apparatus includes a control module that is configured to receive data from the sensor array and displace the exterior mirrors into a stowed, more aerodynamic position when no obstacles are detected in the area being monitored. A related method is also disclosed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305352 | EXTERIOR MIRROR UNIT - An exterior mirror unit for a motor vehicle includes a mirror part and a carrier which carries the mirror part. The mirror part is detachably fixed to the carrier via a coupling. A method is also provided for detaching a mirror part of an exterior mirror unit for a motor vehicle from a carrier of the exterior mirror unit in which a coupling between the mirror part and the carrier is adjusted from the lock position to the release position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305353 | EXTERIOR MIRROR REFLECTIVE ELEMENT WITH AUXILIARY REFLECTOR - A mirror reflective element suitable for use in an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a glass substrate having a first side and an opposing second side. The mirror reflective element has a principal reflector portion and an auxiliary reflector portion. The auxiliary reflector portion includes a curved recess established at the second side of the glass substrate. An auxiliary mirror metallic reflector is coated at the curved recess at the second side of the glass substrate and a principal mirror metallic reflector is coated at the principal reflector portion. The mirror reflective element is configured so that, when an exterior rearview mirror assembly equipped with the mirror reflective element is normally mounted at a side of a vehicle, the curved recess is disposed at an outboard upper region of the mirror reflective element relative to the side of the equipped vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305354 | OBJECT HOLDING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - The present invention provides an object holding device used in a vehicle seat. The object holding device comprises an object holder coupled to an extendable device via a deployment rod and is extended and retracted in and out a map pocket of the vehicle seat. An extendable rod of the extendable device is pivotably connected with the deployment rod and lockable with the deployment rod. At a first position where the deployment rod forms a first angle with the extendable rod, the object holder is changeable at a slanted position and a leveled position to hold an object. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305355 | COMPONENT MOUNTING STRUCTURE - One embodiment provides a mounting structure including a hook member to be mounted on a mount member, and a mounting member. A base part of the hook member protrudes from the front side of the mount member. In the mounted state, a locking part of the hook member locks with a back rim of a mounting hole. An operation part of the mounting member is operated during the mounting on the mount member. An engaging part of the mounting member can engage with the locking part at the back side of the mount member. The mounted state is achieved by sliding, via an operation applied to the operation part, the mounting member substantially parallel to a front surface or a back surface of the mounting hole, such that the engaging part engages with the locking part. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305356 | VEHICLE STORAGE CONTAINER WITH MULTI-FUNCTION, MULTI-SEGMENT ARTICULATED DOOR ASSEMBLY - Disclosed are vehicle storage containers, methods for making and methods for using vehicle storage containers, and motor vehicles with utility storage containers. Disclosed, for example, is a utility storage container for a motor vehicle. The utility storage container includes a container basin that attaches to the vehicle body and stows within the vehicle's cargo compartment. The container basin includes multiple sidewalls projecting from a base to cooperatively define a basin opening. An articulated door assembly includes a first door segment pivotably coupled to the container basin to transition the door assembly between a closed position, whereat the door segments cooperatively cover the basin opening, and a full-open position, whereat the door segments uncover the opening. A second door segment is pivotably coupled to the first door segment to transition the door assembly between the closed position and a half-open position, whereat the second door segment partially uncovers the basin opening. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305357 | BICYCLE CARRIERS AND SKEWER ASSEMBLIES - An assembly for securing a bicycle to a vehicle having first and second fork prongs. The assembly includes an elongated skewer for mounting the first and second fork prongs of the bicycle thereon and has an end portion. A lever rotatably couples to the end portion of the elongated skewer and has a cam portion. A cam follower movably couples to the elongated skewer and engages the cam portion of the lever such that the cam follower moves along the elongated skewer as the lever rotates. The assembly also includes a lock assembly, separate from the lever and the cam follower, that locks the lever at a closed position and couples to the end portion of the elongated skewer such that the lock assembly is disposed around the end portion of the elongated skewer. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305358 | INTEGRATED FASTENER FOR PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS - An integrated fastener comprises a component portion including a component housing surrounding a component, a linking platform molded extending from the component portion. A securing means is capable of being received within a receptacle defined by the linking platform and is designed to be received within an aperture defined by an automotive component. The securing means is capable of securing the component portion to the automotive component. The component portion, the linking platform, and the securing means are molded as one piece. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305359 | DISPLAY SCREEN MOUNT - A display screen mount mounts a display screen ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305360 | EXTERNAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLES - A sensor assembly may include a housing and a collection of optical sensors. The housing may include a base portion, and a raised portion defining a summit of the housing. A collection of optical sensors may include a first set of forward-facing optical sensors individually aligned with a corresponding opening in a front segment of the base portion for the housing, a second set of rear-facing optical sensors individually aligned with a corresponding opening in a rear segment of the base portion for the housing, and multiple sets of lateral optical sensors. Each set of lateral optical sensors may be aligned with a corresponding opening in one of multiple lateral segments of the base portion of the housing. Additionally, at least a first long distance sensor may be mounted on the summit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305361 | IN-VEHICLE CAMERA AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - An in-vehicle camera is provide which has a case and a lens, and which is attached in a vehicle interior so that the lens is exposed at a top face of the case and the top face is opposed to a windshield or another window. The top face has an angular shape bent at a ridge line passing through the top face. The lens is positioned in the vicinity of the ridge line. The in-vehicle camera includes a hood attached to a front portion of the case, the front portion being positioned at a front side of the case with respect to the lens. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305362 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM WITH GESTURE DETERMINATION - A vehicular vision system includes an in-cabin camera having a field of view that encompasses at least a hand of a driver of the vehicle. A control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the in-cabin camera. The control, responsive to image processing by the image processor of image data captured by the in-cabin camera, is operable to determine a movement of a hand of the vehicle driver. Responsive to determination of the movement of the driver's hand, the control is operable to determine if the movement is indicative of a gesture for controlling an accessory of the vehicle. Responsive to the determined gesture, the control may control pitch of another camera, yaw of another camera, roll of another camera, and/or a virtual viewing angle of a virtual camera of the bird's eye view system. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305363 | SLIDING JOINT APPLIQUE - A composite applique assembly for a vehicle interior trim piece includes a flexible receiver element and a flexible insert connected to the flexible receiver element by a sliding joint. An end of the flexible receiver element is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. An end of the flexible insert opposite to the flexible receiver element end is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. The flexible receiver element defines an internal channel configured for slidingly receiving the flexible insert therein. The flexible receiver element further defines at least a partial-length slot providing fluid communication with the internal channel. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305364 | SLIDING JOINT APPLIQUE - A composite applique assembly for a vehicle interior trim piece includes a flexible receiver element and a flexible insert connected to the flexible receiver element by a sliding joint. An end of the flexible receiver element is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. An end of the flexible insert opposite to the flexible receiver element end is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. The flexible receiver element defines an internal channel configured for slidingly receiving the flexible insert therein. The flexible receiver element further defines at least a partial-length slot providing fluid communication with the internal channel. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305365 | DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DRIVING INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - A driving information display apparatus acquires driving information that is to be displayed to a driver of a vehicle along with driving of the vehicle, and outputs the acquired driving information to a display. Further, extra information to be displayed in addition to the driving information, and risk level information about a level of risk involved in the driving of the vehicle are acquired. When outputting the extra information to the display, a display time of displaying the extra information is set based on the risk level information and outputting of the extra information is controlled based on the set display time. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305366 | GROMMET AND ELECTRIC WIRE WITH GROMMET - A grommet includes a cylindrical portion and an attachment portion formed to project from an outer peripheral portion of the cylindrical portion. An annular groove into which an inner peripheral edge portion of the through-hole can be fitted is formed in an outer peripheral portion of the attachment portion. A bottom face of the annular groove is formed with a racetrack shape having a pair of straight portions and a pair of arc portions that are formed with an outwardly convex arc shape and respectively connect end portions of the pair of straight portions on one side and end portions on the other side. Inner peripheral portions of the arc portions include portions in which the thickness dimension gradually increases from the centers of the arc portions toward connection portions that connect the arc portions to the straight portions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305367 | WIRING PROTECTION DEVICE IN A VEHICLE - A wiring protection device in a vehicle comprises a support base and a support branch. The support base includes a fixed end and a free end opposite the fixed end and extending away from the fixed end, and a guide rail. The support branch is slidably connected to the support base and includes a first end, a second end and a main body. The first end is adjacent to the free end of the support base at a retracted position, and at least a portion of the main body extends outside the support base at a use position. The extended portion of the support branch and the support base at least partially encloses wiring disposed between a first part and a vehicle part at the use position. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305368 | VEHICLE SECURITY MODULE SYSTEM - A vehicle security system having controller area network buses, electronic control units connected to the controller area network buses, a vehicle security module connected to the controller area network buses, and an on board diagnostics connector connected to the vehicle security module. The vehicle security module may according to a policy discriminate between authorized and unauthorized signals that are input to the on board diagnostics connector. Authorized signals may be forwarded by the vehicle security module to the controller area network busses. Authorized signals may affect operation of one or more of the components of the vehicle via the electronic control units. Authorized signals may change the policy used by the vehicle security module. Unauthorized signals may be refused entry to the controller area network busses. The on board diagnostics connector may receive the signals from diagnostic instrumentation, control instrumentation, tracking instrumentation, a dongle, and so forth. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305369 | MAINTENANCE NOTIFICATION APPARATUS - Even in the case where a vehicle is not utilized for a long period of time, not only maintenance notification but notification of countermeasures is performed by use of vehicle information. There are provided a control unit that calculates a maintenance timing based on vehicle information obtained by a vehicle information I/F, a present time measured by a time measurement unit, and maintenance information stored in a memory unit, and a display unit that notifies a user of arrival of the maintenance timing and a maintenance method; from the result of a failure determination based on the vehicle information, a stoppage period during which the vehicle has stopped, a usage period of the vehicle part between the usage-start time and the present time, and mileage of the vehicle or an engine driving time, the control unit detects that the maintenance timing for the vehicle part has arrived; based on detection by the control unit, the display unit notifies the user of arrival of a maintenance timing and a maintenance method. | 2017-10-26 |