45th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200346645 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A control device for a vehicle includes a camera sensor and an ECU. The ECU defines a specified area based on a position of a stationary object when the recognized objects include the stationary object. The ECU performs first driving support for reducing a possibility of a collision between a moving body and the host vehicle when the recognized objects include the moving body which is positioned within the specified area. Boundary lines partitioning the specified area include a first traveling direction boundary line extending in a traveling direction of the host vehicle. An inside of the specified area is a side on which the stationary object is positioned with respect to the first traveling direction boundary line. The first traveling direction boundary line is set on a side opposite to the stationary object across a reference line set based on a predicted course of the host vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346646 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUTONOMOUS DRIVING OF VEHICLE, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR THE SAME - A vehicle autonomous driving control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a processor that adjusts a control band for controlling an acceleration and a deceleration of the vehicle, based on a target acceleration and deceleration and an acceleration/deceleration response stage which sets a speed of responsiveness of the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle to follow the target acceleration and deceleration; and a storage to store a driving pattern learning result calculated by the processor, the target acceleration and deceleration, and the control band. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346647 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A driving support apparatus for an own vehicle includes a lane keeping assist control unit. When an interrupting vehicle enters ahead of the own vehicle in (i) a situation in which no preceding vehicle is present ahead of the own vehicle, or (ii) a situation in which a preceding vehicle is present ahead of the own vehicle, while a deviation angle formed between a direction of a traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle and a traveling direction of the own vehicle is larger than a threshold, the lane keeping assist control unit is configured not to perform a lane keeping assist control based on the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle, and is configured to discard the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle. On and after the deviation angle becomes equal to or smaller than the threshold, the lane keeping assist control unit is configured to perform the lane keeping assist control based on the traveling trajectory of the interrupting vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346648 | REUTILIZATION OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING ENERGY FOR DELAYING AN ENGINE START EVENT - System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to delaying a start of an internal combustion engine (“ICE”) in a hybrid vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a stopping location, a regenerative braking event that assists in stopping the hybrid vehicle at the stopping location, and an actual energy value based on a regenerative braking energy generated during the regenerative braking event. The method includes determining an estimated energy value based on a predicted regenerative braking energy from a predicted braking event causing the hybrid vehicle to stop at the stopping location. The method includes determining an energy savings value based, at least in part, on a difference between the actual energy value and the estimated energy value. The method includes, responsive to the ICE being off, delaying the start of the ICE based, at least in part, on the energy savings. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346649 | DRIVELINE DISENGAGEMENT AND COASTING MANAGEMENT - A system, method, and apparatus include a controller structured to predict a change in speed of a vehicle in advance of upcoming terrain and inhibit a coasting event if the speed exceeds a limit. In one form a velocity of the vehicle is predicted using a physics based model of the vehicle within a look ahead window in front of a vehicle. Such a look ahead window can be distance or time based. In another, speed of a vehicle is monitored during a coasting event and is compared against a threshold to determine whether to remain coasting or re-engage an engine to a driveline. The threshold is a function of road grade, and permits a larger deviation from set speed at low grade than at high grade. The function can be based on road grade and vehicle weight. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346650 | METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR WHEEL TORQUE INTERRUPTION IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE IN THE BRAKING RATIO - A method compensates for wheel torque interruption for a change in braking ratio in a vehicle with an electric traction unit linked to wheels by a gearbox that transmits, to the wheels, the braking torque of the electric traction unit in the deceleration phase over at least two transmission ratios, and a mechanical braking system acting on the wheels independently of the electric traction unit. The method includes defining a setpoint for mechanical braking torque at the wheels, depending on the control type of the electric traction unit, and the date of the downshift ratio change request to the gearbox. The mechanical braking torque setpoint is equal to the difference between an anticipated torque request to the electric traction unit and the estimation of the torque at the wheel, before the date of the end of the shift at the gearbox, if the electric traction unit is torque-controlled. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346651 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method of controlling a dual clutch transmission, may include releasing a pressure of a non-driveshaft clutch and engaging a gear of a non-driveshaft; applying a first pressure to the non-driveshaft clutch and disengaging the gear of the non-driveshaft; determining a drag torque on the basis of a first rotation speed change rate of the non-driveshaft; releasing the first pressure and engaging the gear of the non-driveshaft; applying a second pressure to the non-driveshaft clutch and disengaging the gear of the non-driveshaft; determining a touch point torque on the basis of a second rotation speed change rate of the non-driveshaft; and adjusting a touch point of the non-driveshaft clutch on the basis of a net torque which is a difference between the touch point torque and the drag torque. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346652 | Method for Operating a Hybrid Powertrain - A method for operating a hybrid drive train of a motor vehicle includes: starting the motor vehicle solely with the aid of an electric machine; engaging a torque converter lockup clutch for rotationally fixing an impeller of a torque converter to a turbine wheel of the torque converter, wherein the turbine wheel is rotationally fixed to the electric machine; and engaging a clutch in order to drivingly connect the impeller to a motor vehicle drive unit, in order to start the motor vehicle drive unit. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346653 | VEHICLE RADAR SYSTEM - A vehicle radar system includes at least one radar, a detection section, an extraction section, a pair determination section, and a target position determination section. The extraction section extracts at least one observation point pair from a plurality of detected observation points. The observation point pair is a pair of the observation points located in the same direction. The target position determination section calculates a surface direction of a reflection surface from a reflection surface observation point of the observation point pair and observation points around the reflection surface observation point, and determines a position of the target from the calculated surface direction and the at least one observation point pair. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346654 | Vehicle Information Storage Method, Vehicle Travel Control Method, and Vehicle Information Storage Device - A method of storing information for a vehicle includes determining whether or not a vehicle has passed over a speed bump on the basis of a traveling state of the vehicle and specifying positional information of the speed bump and vehicle speed information when passing over the speed bump as speed bump information from a travel history that includes a determination result as to whether or not the vehicle has passed over the speed bump, the position of the vehicle, and the traveling state of the vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346655 | ROAD SURFACE STATE DETERMINATION DEVICE AND TIRE SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A road surface state determination device includes a tire-side device and a vehicle-body-side system. The tire-side device is attached to each of a plurality of tires included in a vehicle. The vehicle-body-side system is included in a body of the vehicle. The tire-side device may output a detection signal corresponding to a magnitude of vibration of the tire. The tire-side device may sense the detection signal and generate road surface data indicative of a road surface state appearing in a waveform of the detection signal. The tire-side device may transmit the road surface data. The vehicle-body-side system may perform bidirectional communication with the tire-side device and receive the road surface data. The vehicle-body-side system may determine the road surface state of a road surface on which the vehicle is traveling based on the road surface data. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346656 | Driver Assist Design Analysis System - A driver assist design analysis system includes a processing system and a database that stores vehicle data, vehicle operational data, vehicle accident data, and environmental data related to the configuration and operation of a plurality of vehicles with driver assist systems or features. The driver assist design analysis system also includes one or more analysis engines that execute on the processing system to determine one or more driving anomalies (e.g., accidents or poor driving operation) based on the vehicle operational data, and that correlate or determine a statistical relationship between the driving anomalies and the operation of the driver assist systems or features. The driver assist design analysis system then determines an effectiveness of operation of one or more of the driver assist systems or features based on the statistical relationship to determine a potential design flaw in the driver assist systems or features, and the driver assist design analysis system notifies a user or receiver of the potential design flaw. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346657 | OPERATIONAL MODES FOR A REFUSE VEHICLE - A refuse vehicle has a chassis supporting a plurality of wheels, as well as a motor. A vehicle body is also supported by the chassis and defines a receptacle for storing refuse. A lifting system is coupled to the vehicle body and is movable between a first position and a second position vertically offset from the first position. The refuse vehicle also has a processing unit in communication with the lifting system and the motor. The processing unit is configured to access and toggle through a plurality of preset operational modes stored within a memory to adjust performance parameters of the refuse vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346658 | DISTRACTED DRIVING ELIMINATION SYSTEM - A distracted driving elimination system includes an image capture device within a passenger compartment of an automobile capturing images of a first hand and a second hand of a vehicle operator and a steering wheel. An analysis unit has a geometry and visual characteristics of multiple predetermined items saved in a memory. The analysis unit receives the images and compares the images to the predetermined items saved in the memory to identify if any one of the first hand or the second hand of the vehicle operator is not in direct contact with the steering and is in direct contact with one of the predetermined items thereby initiating a distracted driving event. A distracted driving signal is generated when the distracted driving event is initiated. An indication system generates an indication when the distracted driving signal is forwarded, the indication alerting the vehicle operator of the distracted driving event. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346659 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR GENERATING A DYNAMIC SPEED PROFILE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for generating a dynamic speed profile of a motor vehicle which is suitable for simulating in particular actual vehicle operation on a route, comprising the following procedural steps: determining a route-based static speed profile for the route resolved into route segments based on information from a digital map; determining a route-based dynamized speed profile on the basis of the route-based static speed profile which factors in a defined maximum target deceleration to reach mandatory speed minima of the speed profile; determining a time-based dynamic speed profile resolved into time increments on the basis of the route-based dynamized speed profile, wherein an applied acceleration is determined in each time increment based on the speed dictated by the speed profile in a route segment corresponding to the respective time increment and the applied speed in the time increment; and outputting the time-based dynamic speed profile. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346660 | METHOD FOR SUPPORTING A DRIVER DURING A MANUAL PARKING PROCEDURE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, WHEREIN A FIRST AND A SECOND INDICATOR ARE ACQUIRED, PARKING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR-VEHICLE - Method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200346661 | SPEED CHANGING DEVICE - A speed changing device includes a control unit ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200346662 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, MOBILE OBJECT, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a determination unit and a calculation unit. The determination unit determines whether an anticipation region exists on a planned route of a target mobile object that is a control target, the anticipation region being a region in which a specific traffic state is anticipated. With respect to the anticipation region determined to be on the planned route, the calculation unit calculates a movement plan of the target mobile object on the basis of movement information related to movement of another mobile object having passed through the anticipation region. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346663 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING WITH DRIVING OF VEHICLE - An electronic device and a method for assisting autonomous driving of a vehicle are provided. The electronic device includes: a communicator; a memory storing one or more instructions; and a processor configured to execute the one or more instructions stored in the memory to: obtain object data of an object located in a driving environment of the vehicle; based on determining that the object incapable of communicating with the vehicle, obtain an object situation of the object, the object situation being determined based on the object data; determine whether the object situation is a dangerous situation; based on determining the object situation, determine a message type for notifying at least one of the object data and the object situation to the vehicle; and transmit a message generated according to the determined message type through the communicator. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346664 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DRIVING INSTRUCTION - The disclosure relates to a method for determining a driving instruction, whereby environmental data relevant to the surroundings of the motor vehicle is acquired by at least one detection device of a motor vehicle, after which, as a function of the environmental data, a driving instruction relevant to the driving operation of the motor vehicle is determined, which is specified by a gesture and/or a pose of a traffic controller mapped by the environmental data, wherein the determination of the driving instruction is carried out as a function of at least one set of training data, which was previously acquired by the detection device or a further detection device and which maps the or a further traffic controller and at least a traffic participant. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346665 | DETERMINING AN UNDESIRED ACTION OF A VEHICLE - It is presented a method performed in a vehicle action determiner for determining an undesired action of a first vehicle and a resulting action. The method comprises: detecting that a first user is focusing on the first vehicle; acquiring brain activity data of the first user; determining a negative reaction of the first user based on the brain activity data; determining when the first vehicle is performing an undesired action based on the first user focusing on the first vehicle and the negative reaction of the first user; determining the resulting action taken by an autonomous vehicle, based on the first vehicle performing the undesired action; and triggering the autonomous vehicle to perform the resulting action. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346666 | Reinforcement and Model Learning for Vehicle Operation - Methods and vehicles may be configured to gain experience in the form of state-action and/or action-observation histories for an operational scenario as the vehicle traverses a vehicle transportation network. The histories may be incorporated into a model in the form of learning to improve the model over time. The learning may be used to improve integration with human behavior. Driver feedback may be used in the learning examples to improve future performance and to integrate with human behavior. The learning may be used to create customized scenario solutions. The learning may be used to transfer a learned solution and apply the learned solution to a similar scenario. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346667 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control apparatus is provided. The vehicle control apparatus can obtain periphery information of a vehicle and perform following control including steering and acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle. In a case in which a front vehicle which is to be a following target does not satisfy a specific condition not including a speed condition, the vehicle control apparatus performs at least one of: lowering an automation level; and requesting a driver of the vehicle to perform a predetermined task which is not requested to the driver in a case in which the front vehicle satisfies the specific condition. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346668 | Flexible Track System And Robotic Device For Three-Dimensional Scanning Of Curved Surfaces - An example robotic device includes: a circumferential carriage configured to drive the robotic device along a rail configured to be mounted to a curved surface, the circumferential carriage comprising: (i) a frame base, (ii) a frame mounted to the frame base, (iii) one or more wheels coupled to the frame base and configured to engage with the rail, (iv) a worm gear arrangement, and (v) a main drive gear coupled to the worm gear arrangement and configured to engage with a rack disposed on the rail; and a transversal carriage comprising: (i) a cross slide slidably mounted to the frame, (ii) a transversal rack coupled to the cross slide, (iii) a cross slide motor mounted to the circumferential carriage, and (iv) a cross slide drive gear coupled to the cross slide motor and having gear teeth engaging with respective teeth of the transversal rack. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346669 | Trim Assembly for a Vehicle - A trim assembly includes at least one trim part for a vehicle, wherein the at least one trim part has at least one bearing device where, in order to provide advantageous construction conditions, the trim assembly includes at least one first emergency catch device having a first support, the at least one first emergency catch device includes at least one first catch bolt having a contact surface facing the at least one trim part and includes at least one first spacer, and the at least one first catch bolt and the at least one first spacer are connected to the first support so as to ensure the trim assembly is highly resistant to loss. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346670 | STEEL GONDOLA RAILCAR - A gondola car is made of high strength and high abrasion resistance steel that provides a lightweight structure and that prolongs the useful life of the car. The high strength and high abrasion resistance steel enhances the strength of the gondola car without increasing its thickness. The contemplated railcar positions components (e.g., side posts and cross-bearers) of the railcar away from areas of the railcar that experience high stresses during transport. In this manner, these components can be welded to form the railcar, and the welds will experience less stress during transport resulting in less weld breaks. Additionally, the number of components (e.g., side posts and cross-bearers) may be reduced, which reduces the weight of the railcar. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346671 | FALL PROTECTION LOCKING SYSTEMS - A locking system is provided for fall protection. The locking system includes a housing. The housing defines a guide path through which the housing is slideably attached to a guide member. The locking system also includes a braking lever having a braking surface and an attachment end. The braking lever is configured to rotate so as to allow a braking surface to engage the guide member. The locking system further include a locking lever that is rotatably coupled to the braking lever. The locking lever is rotatable such that it rotates from an unlocked position to a locked position. In the unlocked position an activation end of the locking lever is positioned in a first location that is proximate to the attachment end and in the locked position the activation end is positioned in a second position distant to the attachment end. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346672 | DEVICE STATE RECORDING SYSTEM AND DEVICE STATE RECORDING DEVICE - A device state recording system includes a ground system and an on-board system. The device state recording system records a state quantity of a device in the on-board system in response to an instruction from the ground system. The on-board system includes a state recording device provided in the device. A device-side parameter setter sets at least a parameter related to generation of a trigger condition for instructing start of recording of the state quantity of the device, and a parameter related to the state quantity of the device. A state record storage records therein a state quantity of a device that records the state quantity of the device based on the parameter related to generation of the trigger condition and the parameter related to the state quantity of the device. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346673 | AUTONOMOUS TRACK ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - An autonomous railway track assessment apparatus includes: a railway track assessment platform including a boxcar including an enclosed space formed therein; one or more power sources located on the boxcar; a controller; a first sensor assembly in electronic communication with the controller oriented to capture data from the railway track; an air handling system located on the rail car, the air handling system including an air blower and a heater/chiller; a set of air ducts in fluid communication with the air handling system and the first sensor assembly for supplying heated or cooled blown air from the air from the handling system to the first sensor assembly. Data from the railway track is autonomously collected by the first sensor assembly controlled by the controller and such data is stored on the data storage device. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346674 | Method for Wirelessly Indicating Flaggers State and Safety on a Wireless Crossing - A locomotive control method includes wirelessly communicating from at least one wireless transmitter positioned proximate a railroad crossing to a wireless locomotive receiver of a locomotive, either directly or indirectly via a wireless wayside transceiver, an indication if the railroad crossing is clear for passage of the locomotive through the railroad crossing, and receiving by the locomotive receiver the indication wirelessly communicated by the at least one portable transmitter. A locomotive controller or an operator of the locomotive can determine, based on the indication received by the locomotive receiver from the at least one portable transmitter, if it is safe for the locomotive to travel through the railroad crossing. The locomotive | 2020-11-05 |
20200346675 | ARRANGEMENT OF PARALLEL MAINTENANCE LINES FOR RAILWAY WAGONS - Disclosed is a method for arranging parallel maintenance lines for railway wagons, including: (1) obtaining design information of the parallel maintenance lines; (2) initially designing the parallel maintenance lines; where the maintenance lines comprise a disassembly line and an assembly line parallel to each other, and the disassembly line and the assembly line are connected through a track; (3) establishing a multi-objective mathematical model for solving a parallel maintenance line balancing problem, where the multi-objective mathematical model comprises a first model for minimizing the number of workstations, a second model for minimizing an idle time of the workstations and a third model for minimizing the number of maintenance resources; and (4) obtaining a feasible solution using an intelligent optimization algorithm. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346676 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING RAILROAD HIGHWAY CROSSING FLASHERS - A railroad crossing warning circuit includes a lamp and a signal generator for generating a first signal of a selected frequency. Divider circuitry divides the frequency of the signal to generate second signal at a flashing frequency. A switch responsive to the second signal controls current flow through the lamp and cause the lamp to flash at the flashing frequency. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346677 | EXTENSION GATE FOR TROLLEY - A trolley configured for use to carry folding tables of a variety of sizes. The trolley includes a loading end, a trolley frame, and an extension gate adjustably connected to the trolley frame so as to be adjustable relative to the loading end of the trolley in a length direction of the trolley. The extension gate includes an elongate member slidingly disposed on the trolley frame and a rotatable portion that is foldable relative to the elongate member and lockable in an upright position by a lock. The rotatable portion may be positioned in an extended position from the loading end of the trolley, in a retracted position adjacent the loading end of the trolley, and in positions that are intermediate to the extended position and the retracted position. The elongate member may slide in a first direction to extend the rotatable portion away from the loading end of the trolley and in a second direction to retract the rotatable portion toward the loading end of the trolley. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346678 | METHOD FOR DETACHABLY FASTENING A SMARTPHONE HOLDER TO A SHOPPING CART - A method for detachably fastening a smartphone holder to a shopping cart includes a first and a second step. In the first step, a smartphone is placed on a seating of the holder. In a second step, the smartphone is locked in the seating. The locking of the smartphone in the seating activates a locking mechanism which automatically locks the holder, which is inserted in a seating provided for that purpose on the shopping cart, in the seating. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346679 | CART ROBOT WITH AUTOMATIC FOLLOWING FUNCTION - A basket assembly for receiving goods therein; a main body coupled to a bottom of the basket assembly to support the basket assembly; a handle assembly installed on one side of the main body; a wheel assembly rotatably coupled to a bottom of the main body to move the main body in a direction in which a force is applied to the handle assembly; and a battery installed inside the main body for supplying electrical energy to the wheel assembly. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346680 | STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - A steering column assembly includes a mounting bracket having a first arm and a second arm, a steering column and a locking device which is configured to be in a locking state or an unlocking state to selectively allow a tilt motion of the supporting housing and the steering column by applying or removing clamping force to or from the first arm and the second arm. The locking device includes a tilting bolt which is connected to the lever to rotate together with the lever and passes through the first arm and the second arm to be able to rotate between the locking state and the unlocking state and a first locking unit and a second locking unit which respectively operate in response to rotation of the tilting bolt and selectively apply clamping force to the first and the second arms. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346681 | BEARING AND STEERING MECHANISM - To reduce the effect of a steering operation on feeling. A rack bush comprises: a bush body that is accommodated in a cylindrical housing, supports a load exerted on a rack bar while allowing the rack bar to move in the direction of an axial center O, and can be extended and retracted in a radial direction; and an elastic ring mounted on the bush body. The bush body has a mounting groove for mounting the elastic ring, the mounting groove being formed peripherally in an outer peripheral surface, and the mounting groove having a large-diameter part where the circumferential radius of a groove bottom is a first radius r | 2020-11-05 |
20200346682 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a steer-by-wire steering system include a steering shaft that is connectable to a steering wheel and is received in an inner steering column tube such that the steering shaft is rotatable about a longitudinal axis. An outer steering column tube may receive the inner tube such that the inner tube can be displaced along the longitudinal axis. The outer tube may be connectable to a vehicle chassis. The steering column may also include a feedback actuator having an electric motor that drives the steering shaft via a drive component that is connected to the steering shaft for the transmission of torque. The drive component may have a recess with a maximum inscribed diameter that is greater than an external diameter of the inner tube, and the recess may be disposed on a side of the drive component that faces the inner tube. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346683 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200346684 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200346685 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device exhibiting improved layout properties around a steering shaft. A steering device ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200346686 | STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEER-BY WIRE SYSTEM - The invention relates to a steer-by-wire system, that includes a steering mechanism, a sensor for detecting a driver request, a steering control device, power electronics, an electric servomotor, a steering rack that can be moved by the servomotor and an actor for generating a feedback torque (MFF) at the steering mechanism as a function of a steering rack position, wherein the steering control unit is configured in such a way so as to subtract, based on the feedback torque (MFF), at least a portion from a driver request determined based on sensor data, and a method for operating a steer-by-wire system. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346687 | CONTROL UNIT FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A control unit for an electric power steering apparatus that constitutes a model following control that an output of a controlled object follows-up to an output of a reference model, eliminates or reduces the occurrences of a noisy sound and a shock force at an end hitting without giving any uncomfortable steering feeling, takes a safety countermeasure against the model following control and suppresses the variation of the control output in a case that the safety countermeasure is excessively operated. The control unit calculates a current command value based on at least a steering torque and performs an assist-control of a steering system by driving a motor based on the current command value, comprising: a configuration of a model following control including a viscoelastic model as a reference model within a predetermined angle at front of a rack end, wherein shift correction is performed against displacement information which is used in the model following control; and wherein rack end hitting is suppressed by limiting a range of a control amount in the model following control by using a limit value which is set based on at least steering velocity. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346688 | STEERING SYSTEMS USE AND FAILURE MONITORING - A method to determine, in real time, a use-life of a steering system includes tracking an attribute signal associated with the steering system. The method further includes, based on a determination that the attribute signal rises above an upper threshold and subsequently falls below a lower threshold, selecting a subset of categories based on a frequency content of the attribute signal. The method further includes selecting a category from the subset of categories based on a peak load occurring in sequence to the attribute signal via a secondary attribute signal. The method further includes incrementing a counter for the selected category. The method further includes computing the use-life based on a ratio of the counter for the selected category and a predetermined count for said selected category. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346689 | IMPLEMENT DRIVE SYSTEM AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME - Various embodiments of a grounds maintenance vehicle are described herein. The vehicle includes a frame and an implement connected to the frame. The implement includes a housing, a first spindle pulley, and a second spindle pulley. The vehicle further includes a power system having a prime mover and an implement drive system. The implement drive system includes a drive pulley connected to the prime mover, an idler pulley, and an endless belt engaging the drive pulley, the idler pulley, the first spindle pulley, and the second spindle pulley. A first longitudinal distance between an idler pulley axis and a drive pulley axis is greater than a second longitudinal distance between a first spindle pulley axis and the drive pulley axis and a third longitudinal distance between a second spindle pulley axis and the drive pulley axis. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346690 | PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - A parking assistance device includes an overhead image generation unit generating an overhead image from a captured image obtained by capturing an image around a towing vehicle, a towing determination unit determining whether a towed vehicle is towed, an overhead image display range setting unit selecting a trimming range from a plurality of display ranges at least including a first display range and a second display range wider than the first display range, and a display image generation unit generating an overhead image for display by trimming the trimming range of the overhead image, and a display image including the overhead image for display on which the towing vehicle is superimposed. The overhead image display range setting unit selects the first display range when the towing vehicle does not tow the towed vehicle, and selects the second display range when the towing vehicle tows the towed vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346691 | CONTROL DOMINATED THREE-POINT TURN PLANNING FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES - In response to a request for a three-point turn, a forward turning path from a current location and heading direction of the ADV is generated. In generating the forward turning path, a forward curvature is determined based on the maximum forward turning angle of the ADV by applying a full steering command. The forward turning path is determined based on the forward curvature from the current location of the ADV. A forward speed profile is calculated for the forward turning path based on perception information that perceives a driving environment surrounding the vehicle at the point in time. In addition, a backward turning path is generated from an end point of the forward turning path based on a maximum backward turning angle associated with the ADV. The three-point turn path is then generated based on the forward turning path and the backward turning path to drive the vehicle to make the three-point turn. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346692 | Method for Assisting a Use of a Motor Vehicle When Swerving Around an Obstacle, Driver Assistance Device, and a Motor Vehicle - This disclosure relates to a method for assisting a user of a motor vehicle when swerving around an obstacle on a movement path of the motor vehicle. A driver assistance device carries out the following: providing a warning signal which describes an object on the movement path and a collision area which is visible through a window, preferably a vehicle window of the motor vehicle and in which the object is located; defining a swerving area visible through the vehicle window, in which a swerving point for travelling around the object is visible, generating an accentuation signal, which describes a measure for accentuating the swerving area, and transmitting the accentuation signal to an accentuation device. Depending on the accentuation signal, the measure for accentuating the swerving area is carried out. The accentuation device can, for example, control a heads-up display and/or a monitor integrated into the vehicle window and/or a headlight. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346693 | AUXILIARY CARGO STORAGE BIN - A vehicle auxiliary storage compartment comprising a floor, a back wall that extends upward from the floor, and a front wall that extends upward from floor opposite the back wall, and a pair of opposing sidewalls disposed at opposing ends of the front wall and the back wall. The front wall is defined by a back side of a seating structure of a vehicle in which the auxiliary storage compartment is disposed. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346694 | Front Body of Vehicle - A front body of a vehicle includes an A-pillar lower part configured with an inner panel and an outer panel to make a single member. The A-pillar lower part extends downward from a front end of an A-pillar and has a reinforcement panel between the inner panel and the outer panel. The reinforcement panel extends in a longitudinal direction to divide an inside of the A-pillar lower part into two members. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346695 | GROUNDS MAINTENANCE VEHICLE WITH FLIP-UP IMPLEMENT DRIVE COVER - A stand-up grounds maintenance vehicle including a chassis, a control tower, an implement, and a cover. The chassis is supported upon a ground surface by a plurality of ground-engaging members and extends along a longitudinal axis between a front end and a rear end. The control tower is coupled to the chassis proximate the rear end. The implement is attached to the chassis and is positioned at least partially forward of the control tower. The implement includes an implement drive. The cover extends over the implement drive and is pivotally coupled to the chassis. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346696 | BODY STRUCTURE REINFORCEMENT, BODY STRUCTURE AND RELATED METHOD - A body structure reinforcement includes a reinforcement body and a connecting flange integral with the reinforcement body. Body structures incorporating one or more shell structures and the body structure reinforcement are disclosed along with methods for making the body structure reinforcement and the body structures. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346697 | Apparatus and Method For Lengthening a Truck Cab - A method of extending a truck cab includes removing the cab rear panel, providing a cab rear opening with an upper margin and two side margins. An extender joins the truck cab, the extender having a forward opening with an upper margin and side margins that are recessed. A top fillet and two side fillets join the margins of the extender opening and have curvatures that match curvatures of top and side corners of the cab. The extender is placed against the truck cab with the extender opening margins in abutment with the cab opening margins. The fillets are in flush contact with the upper corner and side corners of the cab. Bolts secure the extender opening margins to the cab opening margins. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346698 | PICKUP TRUCK BOX DEFLECTOR - A deflector mounts to a pickup truck. The deflector may include a mounting flange, mounted to and pivot with a bottom of a tailgate, and spaced from a rear bumper, and a louver extending downward from the mounting flange into a gap between the tailgate and the bumper, with the louver including a portion curving rearward as the louver extends downward such that air flow around the bumper from under the pickup truck is redirected upward along an outer panel of the tailgate. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346699 | METHOD OF TRAVERSING DIFFICULT TERRAIN - A method of operating a mobile remotely controlled ground robot in difficult terrain. Rear driven tracked arms of the robot are pivoted rearward and upward to trail main driven tracks of the robot at a fixed angle relative to and above the ground. The main tracks of the robot are driven forward to traverse the ground. An obstacle is traversed by driving the main tracks to traverse the obstacle pivoting the forward end of the robot upwards and at least one of the rear driven tracks are driven and engaging the ground and/or obstacle to advance the robot forward over the obstacle and to prevent the robot from tipping over backwards. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346700 | IMPROVED FOLDING TRAILER FOR STOWAGE AND METHODS OF USE - The inventive disclosures described herein pertain to an improved folding trailer that is comprised of an improved load-absorbing swivel jack featuring a load-absorbing torsion-spring assembly to more-easily aid in safe trailer-folding operations, a hinged trailer tongue, an integral winch with an extended flexible coupling shaft, and an external or onboard rotational power source to drive the winch. More specifically, this folding-trailer configuration minimizes the physical exertion required of a user to fold or unfold the trailer, as well as significantly reduces the potential for serious user injury during the folding/unfolding process. The improved folding trailer also features foldable cargo-containment sides and multi-positionable tailgate, as well as removable/configurable cargo-carrying racks/rails. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346701 | BULK MATERIAL SHIPPING CONTAINER TRAILER - A bulk material shipping container trailer includes a base structure, a first container support assembly configured to support a full bulk material shipping container, and a second container support assembly configured to break if a full bulk material shipping container is positioned onto the second container support assembly. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346702 | ADJUSTABLE BIKE RACK WITH COVER - An adjustable bike rack assembly includes a frame having a plurality of support poles and a beam. The beam extends between a portion of the support poles. A fastener is coupled to the beam to support a bike at least partially suspended in the air. A cover is also included and is coupled to the frame and configured to extend along the poles from the beam down to the ground. The height of the beam or frame may be adjusted by adjusting the length of the poles. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346703 | MOTORIZED DROPPER POST ASSEMBLY - A dropper post assembly includes a lower tube and an upper tube slidably mounted to the lower tube. The assembly includes a motor with a motor shaft that rotates bi-directionally. The assembly also includes a lead screw that is directly or indirectly mounted to the motor shaft such that the lead screw rotates in unison with the motor shaft. The assembly also includes a lead screw nut threaded onto the lead screw and mounted within the upper tube such that the lead screw nut is unable to rotate relative to the upper tube. The assembly further includes a lead screw sheath configured to receive at least a portion of the lead screw that extends past an upper end of the lead screw nut. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346704 | SADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - An invention is a saddle type vehicle comprising a lighting device, and an operator configured to perform a driving operation of a direction indicator, characterized in that the lighting device is configured to irradiate a part of a road surface on a front to lateral side of the saddle type vehicle in accordance with input of an operation of showing an intention of route change to the operator by a driver of the saddle type vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346705 | FENDER ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THEREOF - A vehicle includes a fender, a storage compartment, and a first retaining wall. The fender has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a through hole connecting the inner surface and the outer surface. The storage compartment has a bottom plate. The bottom plate of the storage compartment is located at a side of the outer surface of the fender and at least covers the through hole. The fender is located below the storage compartment in a top-bottom direction of the vehicle. The first retaining wall is disposed on the outer surface of the fender and surrounds at least a portion of the through. A portion of the first retaining wall is closer to a front of the vehicle than the through hole in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346706 | ELECTRIC BICYCLE HAVING A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An electric bicycle that has a communication system, including at least one electronic processing module for processing information for the rider of the electric bicycle, and at least one signal device for providing the processed information to the rider. To reduce safety risks due to the rider being distracted by his/her surroundings while riding the electric bicycle and to increase riding comfort, the at least one signal device is designed to output the information as a tactile, optical, and/or acoustic signal emitted by the electric bicycle in order to spontaneously influence the rider. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346707 | TILTING STRUCTURE OF MOBILITY DEVICE AND MOBILITY DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A tilting structure of a mobility device and the mobility device including same, may include a base frame; front wheel frames mounted on opposite front sides of the base frame and coupled to the base frame through front wheel shift gear portions extending in vertical directions; a tilting bar coupled to the base frame to be tiltable transversely with respect to a tilting center, with a first side of the tilting bar being branched and extending to opposite sides; and front wheel rotation gears engaged to opposite end portions of the tilting bar, respectively, to be rotated in the same direction that tilting bar is tilted, and engaged with the front wheel shift gear portions and rotated and thus moving the front wheel shift gear portions relative to each other in the vertical directions with respect to the base frame. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346708 | IN-TUBE CAVITY AND STORAGE - A bicycle frame includes a tube with a hollow portion. The tube has an opening that provides access to the hollow portion, and the tube also includes one or more recessed flanges adjacent to the opening. The bicycle frame also includes a cover holder configured to mount to the one or more recessed flanges adjacent to the opening in the tube. The bicycle frame further includes an in-tube storage cover that mounts to the cover holder such that at least a portion of an exterior surface of the in-tube storage cover is flush with an outer surface of the tube. The in-tube storage cover includes a lever mounted on the exterior surface of the in-tube storage cover. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346709 | INTEGRATED CONTROL DEVICE AND INTEGRATED HANDLEBAR FOR BICYCLE - An integrated handlebar for a bicycle includes a handlebar and at least one integrated control device, wherein the handlebar has at least two free ends and the integrated control device includes a base engaged with at least one of the free ends, a brake lever and an electronic controller. The brake lever has a front end pivotally connected with the base and a rear end. The brake lever has a mounting portion, being located at a distance not greater than ¾ length of the brake lever from the rear end and not on the rear end. The electronic controller includes an operation member disposed on the brake lever, which includes at least one operation part adapted to be triggered by fingers of a rider to control an action of the operation member so as to drive the electronic controller to output an electronic signal to an electronic component. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346710 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, an additional operating member, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The additional operating member is movably coupled to the brake operating member. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal in response to a movement of the additional operating member. The electrical switch is disposed at the additional operating member. The wireless communication unit is connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal. The wireless communication unit is disposed at one of the base member and the brake operating member. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346711 | PIVOTABLE LEVER FOR BIKES OR THE LIKE - A pivotable lever includes a seat and a ball part is connected to the seat. The ball part has a first magnet received therein which includes a first magnetic pole. A lever includes a ball-shaped hole in which the ball part is located. The lever is pivotable relative to the ball part and the seat such that the lever is prevented from being damaged or broken due to impact. A second magnet is connected to the inner periphery of the ball-shaped hole which includes a second magnetic pole. The first and second magnetic poles are magnetically opposite to each other. The lever returns to its initial position thereof by magnetic attraction of the first and second magnetic poles. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346712 | DRIVE SYSTEM - There is provided herein a drive system comprising a driving component; a driven component; a torque load-reducing device located between an exit point of the driven component and an entry point of the driving component, which torque load-reducing device comprises at least two wheels wherein one wheel is offset from the other wheel in substantially the same plane; and, a continuous loop of torque load-bearing line connecting the driving component, driven component, and the torque load-reducing device. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346713 | BICYCLE SPROCKET, SPROCKET ASSEMBLY, REAR SPROCKET ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVE TRAIN OF BICYCLE - A bicycle sprocket comprises at least one chain engaging member constituting at least a part of at least one sprocket tooth of the bicycle sprocket. The at least one chain engaging member is configured to contact a bicycle chain in a state where the bicycle chain engages with the bicycle sprocket. The at least one chain engaging member is made of a first material. At least one bicycle attachment member constitutes at least a part of a sprocket body of the bicycle sprocket. The at least one bicycle attachment member is configured to be coupled to a bicycle. The at least one bicycle attachment member is made of a second material that is different from the first material. At least one shifting facilitation area is provided in the at least one chain engaging member to facilitate a shifting operation of a bicycle chain. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346714 | GEAR CHANGER ADJUSTMENT AND DEVICE - In an adjustment mode for a derailleur of a bicycle, acceleration values from an accelerometer of the derailleur are sampled as the derailleur moves through sprockets of a rear sprocket assembly. Acceleration signal powers are identified based on the sampled acceleration values, and potential rasping positions are identified based on thresholding of the acceleration signal powers. The identified potential rasping positions are compared to expected rasping positions, and adjustment for the derailleur is set based on a minimum error between the identified potential rasping positions and the expected rasping positions. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346715 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCING A WAKE PROFILE FOR PONTOON BOATS - A system for enhancing a wake profile produced by a pontoon boat is provided. The system includes a pair of ramps attached to the bottom of a platform supported by at least two pontoons. The ramps may be oriented downward with a rear end of the ramp disposed in the water between the pontoons. The water flowing between the pontoons is displaced downward by the ramps, thereby increasing water displacement and directing the water to produce an improved wake profile. Downforce may be applied to the boat by one or more wake plates, with a faceted portion of the wake plate facing forward and upward, such that when water impacts the faceted portion a downforce is provided. The wake plates may be attached to the ramps or may be separate from the ramps. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346716 | PORTABLE WATERCRAFT - An easily assembled highly portable watercraft comprising a modular boat system that seats one or more operators and is comprised of four or more pontoons connected to downward-sloping diagonally-placed outrigger beams with attached stiffeners connecting to a bridge-deck. The portable watercraft can be rowed, poled, propelled by fins or propellers, and sailed, for example, by an operator situated on the bridge-deck. The pontoons, outriggers, bridge-deck, and other aspects are easily interchangeable to conform to numerous configurations making a custom watercraft that is tailorable to varying water conditions. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346717 | Motorized Slide System for Manipulating a Component of a Boat - A slide system includes a component assembly, a track system, a floor panel, and a below-deck cavity. The track system is coupled at least indirectly to the component assembly for guiding movement of the component assembly along a path. The floor panel includes an upper surface. The below-deck cavity is disposed below the floor panel. The component assembly is located substantially above the floor panel. The track system is located within the below deck cavity and below the upper surface. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346718 | ROPE CLASP - A rope clasp device for securing a rope eliminates the need for a knot in a rope by selectively clasping and encasing at least one portion of a rope in a toothed clamp. The rope clasp device comprises a base, at least one, but generally two swinging doors, and a lock. The swinging doors are pivotably coupled to the base in order to be moved between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, a pair of channels for passage of a rope is defined between the base and the doors. The channels are defined by a plurality of clasping teeth to retain the rope therein. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346719 | BUOY AND INSTALLATION METHOD FOR THE BUOY | 2020-11-05 |
20200346720 | INSULATION BOXES - An insulation box of an insulating barrier in a liquefied gas carrier includes a box structure that includes a bottom panel, a top panel, external pillars, and optionally at least one internal partition that define at least one void. The at least one void includes at least one multilayer insulation board. Each of the at least one multilayer insulation board includes at least one facer layer, at least one first polyurethane layer having a first density from 100 kg/m | 2020-11-05 |
20200346721 | ELECTRIC DRIVING SYSTEM FOR BOATS - Described is an electronic system for the movement of boats ( | 2020-11-05 |
20200346722 | POROUS-STRUCTURE DEVICE FOR SUPPRESSING WAVE RUN-UP AND DESIGN METHOD THEREOF - A porous-structure device includes a semi-submersible platform consisting of four columns, two pontoons, two horizontal supports and a deck. Fillets on middle portions of the columns have a square section, a radius of the fillets, close to the deck and the pontoons, of the columns is gradually decreased to 0, a porous device is disposed outside each column and is formed by combining and connecting four single components, and each single component is formed by combining and connecting a plurality of porous laminated plates and a plurality of connecting pieces. The parameters, such as the pore type, porosity, number of layers, interlayer spacing and installation height, of the porous laminated plates are set according to the wave characteristics in different sea areas. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346723 | CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR COLUMN PLATFORM BARREL DECK AND TOPSIDES, AND COLUMN PLATFORM - A construction method for a column platform barrel deck and topside facilities, and a column platform. The construction method includes: prefabricating topside facilities in form of modules one by one, lifting each module to a predetermined position on the topmost deck of the upright barrel, and then connecting the modules to each other and forming a module-integration bottom deck at the bottom; during construction of the upright barrel, a skylight opening is reserved on the barrel topmost deck for the installation of the topsides, and the skylight opening allows the modular-integration bottom deck to be placed inside; an on-site closing gap is formed between the edge of the skylight opening and the outer edge of the modular-integration bottom deck perimeter; using the on-site closing gap connection structures to fill the on-site closing gap, so that the modular-integration bottom deck and the barrel topmost deck jointly form an integrated platform deck. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346724 | SELF-INFLATING BREASTSTROKE FLOAT FOR INFANTS - A self-inflating breaststroke float for infants comprises a main body of a U-shaped structure. The main body comprises a sleeve body and a sponge located in the sleeve body, and the sleeve body is a sealed structure; an air nozzle communicated with the sleeve body is formed on the sleeve body; an adapted cap body is arranged on the air nozzle; a supporting pad is formed on the main body, and the edge of the supporting pad is arranged around a U-shaped inner ring of the main body and the main body is provided with a protecting device adapted with the supporting pad. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346725 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RESCUE - A rescue device may be provided. According to an exemplary embodiment, the rescue device may have a housing, at least one reflective mirror dispose don the housing, and at least one dye chamber disposed within the housing. The dye chamber may be filled with dye. The rescue device may have a retractable antenna disposed on the housing, wherein the retractable antenna may be capable of transmitting a rescue beacon. The rescue device may have at least one light and the rescue device may be buoyant. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346726 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AQUATIC VEHICLE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A multi-functional aquatic vehicle comprises a main body. The main body comprises: a propulsion system, comprising at least one propeller for changing a motion attitude of the main body; a camera system, comprising at least one camera; a communication system, comprising a signal receiving module for receiving an external signal detected by the aquatic vehicle and a signal transmitting module for transmitting a signal to an external control system; and a control system, for controlling an operating state of the propulsion system, adjusting a capturing angle of the camera system and controlling internal and external communication of the communication system. A towing hook device comprises: a driving system, a connecting mechanism and a towing hook mechanism. The driving system drives the connecting mechanism to rotate such that the towing hook mechanism turns over or rotates to release a load. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346727 | PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR BARGES - Solar roof system for the propulsion and/or habitability of barges powered by solar energy provided by photovoltaic covers connected to each other, which serve as a lid for the containers where the barge load is transported. The covers can be connected to a power bank and a voltage regulation system and inverters, which avoid energy spikes and have the aim of providing a constant current. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346728 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MARINE VESSEL - One embodiment of the invention comprises a method for controlling a marine vessel having a first steerable propulsor, a corresponding first reversing device, a second steerable propulsor and a corresponding second reversing device. The method comprises receiving a first vessel control signal corresponding to a rotational movement and no translational movement command, generating at least a first actuator control signal and a second actuator control signal in response to the first vessel control signal, coupling the first actuator control signal to and controlling the first steerable propulsor and the second steerable propulsor, and coupling the second actuator control signal to and controlling the first reversing device and to the second reversing device. The method creates rotational forces on the marine vessel with substantially no translational forces on the marine vessel. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346729 | AIRSHIP WITH VACUUM BASED LIFT METHODOLOGY - An airship utilizing an innovative lift mechanism featuring dynamic and static vacuum chambers. The lift created by the vacuums created in the chambers elevates the ship into the atmosphere, thereby eliminating the need for lighter than air gases. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346730 | LIGHTER THAN AIR SYSTEM EMBODYING TETRAHEDRONS JOINED TO FORM LIFT- GENERATING SHELLS - A lift generation system embodying tetrahedral lifting cells capable of lift through the inflation of lighter than air gas. During an initial lift, the tetrahedral lifting cells may be assembled into larger geodesic shells. The assembled geodesic shell is capable of generating greater lift through filling the enclosed volume they defined with additional lighter than air gas. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346731 | ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN AIRCRAFT DOOR AND AN AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT - An assembly comprising an aircraft door and auxiliary equipment. The aircraft door and the auxiliary equipment are connected by a flexible deformable bellows comprising creases. The door comprises a passing through hole and a support joinable to the first end of the bellows. The auxiliary equipment comprises a support joinable to the second end of the bellows and a projecting part. The projecting part is configured to have elevation movement and/or azimuth movement, and the projecting part crosses the interior of the bellows and the hole of the door and protrudes out of the door. At both ends of the bellows a clamp joins and tightens each end of the bellows with the corresponding support. There is a fixed joint between the first end of the bellows and the door and a movable joint between the second end of the bellows and the auxiliary equipment. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346732 | OBJECT IMPACT PROTECTION FOR AN AIRCRAFT - Various implementations described herein are directed to an aircraft. The aircraft includes an airframe; and a windshield system having a transparent canopy coupled to the airframe and a transparent inner panel having a portion thereof disposed within the transparent canopy and coupled to the airframe. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346733 | ONE PIECE MULTIFUNCTIONAL NANOLAMINATED COMPOSITE WINDOW PANE - One piece, multifunctional window assemblies for use in vehicles, equipment, or structures and methods for making them is provided. The disclosed window assembly can include a protection panel and a structural panel each formed of a plurality of nanolaminated layers. The nanolaminated window assembly is self-supporting and does not need a frame. For particular applications, such as in an aircraft, the one piece, multifunctional, nanolaminated window can be directly attached to the fuselage to provide load bearing capability, a larger window area, impact protection, ice buildup prevention, and/or electromagnetic effect protection. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346734 | OFFSET FLANGE FLOOR PANEL CONNECTION SYSTEM - A floor panel connection system for attaching a floor panel to an airframe is disclosed. The connection system includes an offset flange insert comprising a base portion, a flange portion, and an interconnect portion. The base portion of the insert is configured to be received in a hole in an edge region of the floor panel and includes an opening that is sized to receive a fastener. The interconnect portion extends laterally from the base portion such that when the edge portion of the floor panel is overlapping a lateral edge portion of the airframe, the flange portion of the insert is beyond the lateral edge portion. The flange portion is also configured to be bonded to a bottom surface of the floor panel beyond the lateral edge portion of the airframe. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346735 | RETRACTABLE LEADING EDGE WING SLATS HAVING AUTONOMOUSLY CURVABLE AIRFLOW SHIELD FOR NOISE-ABATEMENT - Noise-abatement for a leading edge wing slat is provided by a noise-abatement airflow shield integral with the lower trailing edge of the slat, wherein the shield is reciprocally autonomously curvable from a substantially planar configuration when the slat is in a retracted position thereof and into a convexly curved configuration when the slat is in a deployed position thereof. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346736 | DRONE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An aircraft includes a body defining an interior compartment configured to hold at least one of a passenger and a payload, a battery system, a plurality of arms coupled to and extending from the body, and a plurality of propulsion devices configured to provide thrust to fly the aircraft. Each of the plurality of propulsion devices is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of arms. The plurality of propulsion devices are powered by the battery system. Each of the plurality of propulsion devices is selectively pivotable about at least one axis. The plurality of propulsion devices include at least one of (i) counter rotating ducted fans and (ii) ionizing electrode engines. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346737 | Energy Attenuation Stabilizers and Methods - According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a stabilizer of an aircraft includes an energy attenuating portion. The energy attenuating portion includes first and second edge sections separated by an adaptable section. The adaptable section may be rigid in a first range of directions and compressible in a second range of directions. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346738 | LEADING-EDGE DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - A leading-edge device for an aircraft, the device comprising a flow body having a front skin, a back skin, a spar and an air inlet. The front skin is curved around a spanwise axis to form a bottom section and a top section. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346739 | UNMANNED HELICOPTER - The present invention relates to an unmanned helicopter. The unmanned helicopter comprises a fuselage. Two arms are respectively disposed on each of two sides of the fuselage. One end of each arm is connected to the fuselage, and the other end of each arm is provided with a rotor having a motor. The unmanned helicopter is characterized in that: the four arms are grouped into a front group and a rear group, two arms in each group are disposed symmetrically along the axis of the fuselage, the fuselage is movably connected to each arm, an angle between a length direction of any one of the two arms in each group and a corresponding rotation axis is an angle r, an angle between the rotation axis and a horizontal surface of the fuselage is an angle a, and an angle between a projection line of the rotation axis on the horizontal surface of the fuselage and the axis direction that extends outward the fuselage is an angle b. By ingeniously selecting values of the angle a, the angle r and the angle b, the structure of the unmanned helicopter in a folded state is very compact, thereby effectively saving space. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346740 | AIRCRAFT HAVING FOLDABLE WINGS - Aircrafts having foldable wings are disclosed. An example aircraft includes a fixed wing portion, a foldable wing tip, and a hinge interface to pivotally couple the foldable wing tip and the fixed wing portion. The hinge interface has a first hinge defining a hinge axis that is substantially parallel to a fuselage centerline. The first hinge has a first dimension in a spanwise direction and a second dimension in a chordwise direction. The first dimension is greater than the second dimension. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346741 | ELECTRONIC BRAKING ARRANGEMENTS - An electronic braking arrangement includes a brake stack assembly, a driver circuit, a current limiter circuit, and a voltage limiter circuit. The driver circuit is operably connected to the brake stack assembly. The current limiter circuit and the voltage limiter circuit are connected in series between the driver circuit and the brake stack assembly to drive friction brake loads in the brake stack assembly with a voltage limited constant drive current. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346742 | Energy Absorption Stabilizers and Methods - According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a stabilizer of an aircraft includes an energy absorbing assembly. The energy absorbing assembly includes first and second portions and a retractable section. The retractable section may be at least partially affixed to the first portion and is configured to enable displacement of the second portion of the stabilizer with respect to the first portion. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346743 | Energy Absorbing Landing Systems for Aircraft - An energy absorbing landing system for an aircraft having a fuselage includes landing legs rotatably coupled to the fuselage configured to outwardly rotate when receiving a landing load having a magnitude. The energy absorbing landing system also includes an energy absorption unit coupled to the fuselage and cables coupling the energy absorption unit to the landing legs. The energy absorption unit is configured to selectively apply a resistance to the outward rotation of the landing legs via the cables based on the magnitude of the landing load, thereby absorbing the landing load when the aircraft lands. | 2020-11-05 |
20200346744 | METHOD OF REGULATING A POWER PLANT OF A ROTORCRAFT, AND AN ASSOCIATED ROTORCRAFT - A rotorcraft and to a regulation method for regulating a power plant of a rotorcraft, the power plant having two engine units and a main gearbox, the two engine units being suitable for mechanically driving the main gearbox in order to drive an outlet main shaft of the main gearbox in rotation, the outlet main shaft being constrained to rotate with a main rotor of the rotorcraft, the two engine units including a first engine unit including at least one main engine. In accordance with the invention, such a regulation method includes at least one regulation step consisting in regulating a speed of rotation of the at least one main engine by progressively reducing a current setpoint by an increment i in percentage of the current setpoint per second. | 2020-11-05 |