50th week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190375301 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BATTERY-DRIVEN PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLE MANAGEMENT IN DYNAMIC TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS - The disclosed computer-implemented method may include tracking personal mobility vehicle batteries. In some embodiments, the method may track and maintain battery power for personal mobility vehicles to help to ensure that there are personal mobility vehicles with sufficient charge available to perform the needed transportation tasks within a dynamic transportation network. In some examples, a swappable battery for a personal mobility vehicle may communicate with a dynamic transportation management system and provide information about current and/or historical charge information. In some examples, the method may use the current state of charge and/or historical charge information to predict the performance of the battery. Based on the predicted performance, the method may predict the range of a personal mobility vehicles with the battery and/or a lifespan of the battery and make matching decisions accordingly. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375302 | ARTICLE TRANSFERRING DEVICE - An article transferring device that transfers articles includes: a traveling rail; primary-side stators; a power source; a first transporting carriage and a second transporting carriage each of which includes a secondary-side movable element and transports an article by the secondary-side movable element receiving a magnetic action from the primary-side stators. Each of the first transporting carriage and the second transporting carriage is caused to travel so as to be stopped or change a traveling speed individually by a ground primary-side linear motor system including the primary-side stators and the secondary-side movable element, and further includes a transferring unit that transfers the article in an intersecting direction intersecting with the predetermined path by receiving force from the power source. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375303 | ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING CONTROL METHOD - An electric power system of a vehicle with an electric drive obtained by means of an electric machine; the electric power system has: a storage system provided with a first pack of chemical batteries and with a second pack of chemical batteries; a first electronic DC-AC power converter, which has a direct current side connected to the first pack of chemical batteries and an alternating current side connected to the electric machine; and a second electronic DC-AC power converter, which has a direct current side connected to the second pack of chemical batteries and an alternating current side connected to the electric machine, in addition and in parallel to the first electronic power converter, so that the electric machine can be controlled by the first electronic power converter or by the second electronic power converter. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375304 | BUOYANCY-ASSISTED UAV HAVING ELECTRIC-FIELD ACTUATED GENERATOR FOR POWERING ELECTRICAL LOAD WITHIN VICINITY OF POWERLINES - An apparatus in which electric power is generated for an electrical load from differentials in electric field strengths within a vicinity of powerlines includes: a plurality of electrodes separated and electrically insulated from one another for enabling differentials in voltage resulting from differentials in electric field strength experienced there at; and electrical components electrically connected therewith and configurable to establish one or more electric circuits whereby voltage differentials cause a current to flow through the established electric circuit for powering the electrical load. Preferably, the apparatus includes a control assembly having one or more voltage-detector components configured to detect relative voltages of the electrodes; and a processor enabled to configure—based on the detected voltages and based on voltage and electric current specifications for powering the electrical load—one or more of the electrical components to establish an electric circuit for powering the electrical load. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375305 | AXLE DRIVE UNIT COMPRISING AN INDUCTIVE CHARGING RECEIVER, DRIVE AXLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - An axle drive unit may be employed by an electrically-driven motor vehicle having at least one drive axle. The axle drive unit may have at least one electric motor for generating a drive torque and at least one gearing (or transmission) for transmitting the drive torque to the drive axle. The electric motor and the gearing may form a structural unit. In short, the axle drive unit allows a drive train of a motor vehicle to have the simplest, weight-saving construction possible. Power electronics and an inductive charging receiver for a battery system may be integrated into the structural unit. The power electronics may be electrically connected to the inductive charging receiver and may be tuned to rectify an alternating voltage that can be induced in the inductive charging receiver. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375306 | MOBILE CHARGING DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for charging an electric vehicle during a travel of the electric vehicle, with the following steps: Providing a mobile charging device, arranging the mobile charging device underneath the traveling electric vehicle, fastening the mobile charging device to a bottom of the electric vehicle, transferring electric energy out of the mobile charging device to the battery of the electric vehicle, separating the mobile charging device from the bottom of the electric vehicle and providing the mobile charging device again. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375307 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle charging device includes a processing unit having a memory with a routine stored therein which, when executed by the processing unit causes the processing unit to control circuitry to prevent the electric vehicle charging device from charging an electric vehicle for a random delay period and to allow the electric vehicle charging device to charge the electric vehicle starting when the random delay period ends, wherein the random delay period starts at a predetermined start time and lasts a random delay length of time. The random delay reduces the peak load on a transformer that the electric vehicle charging device and other electric vehicle charging devices receive power from. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375308 | DYNAMIC ALLOCATION OF POWER MODULES FOR CHARGING ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Dynamic allocation of power modules for charging electric vehicles is described herein. A power cabinet includes multiple power modules that each are capable of supplying an amount of power to a dispenser. Multiple dispensers are coupled with the same power cabinet. A first power bus couples a first dispenser and switchably connects the power modules to the first dispenser; and a second power bus couples a second dispenser and switchably connects the power modules to the second dispenser. The power cabinet includes a control unit that is configured to cause the power modules to switchably connect and disconnect from the first power bus and the second power bus to dynamically allocate the power modules between the first dispenser and the second dispenser. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375309 | TEMPERATURE-MONITORED CHARGING SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRIC CHARGE CURRENTS - The present invention discloses a charging system for transmitting an electric charging current to an energy receiver, wherein the charging system has the following: a charging plug for coupling to a corresponding connecting apparatus; an electronic control device; and at least one temperature sensor for determining a temperature of a current-carrying component of the charging system, wherein the temperature sensor is coupled to the electronic control device for the purpose of outputting temperature measurement data which represents the temperature of the current-carrying component, wherein the charging system is characterized by the following features: the charging system further has an ambient temperature sensor for determining an ambient temperature of the charging system; the ambient temperature sensor is coupled to the electronic control device for the purpose of outputting ambient temperature measurement data which represents the ambient temperature of the charging system; and the electronic control device is designed to ascertain a differential temperature between the temperature of the current-carrying component and the ambient temperature based on the temperature measurement data and the ambient temperature measurement data and to output a control signal for the purpose of controlling the charging current based on the ascertained differential temperature. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375310 | METHOD OF PROVIDING HYDROGEN FUEL CELL VEHICLE CHARGING SERVICE - Provided is a method of providing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging service, performed by a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle charging service providing server connected to a user terminal and a plurality of charging-vehicle terminals, the method including (a) analyzing a fuel usage pattern of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle related to the user terminal and predicting a fuel charging time of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle on the basis of the fuel usage pattern; (b) determining a charging location and a charging-performing vehicle terminal at the fuel charging time on the basis of location information of the user terminal, and providing the user terminal with a charging alarm including information regarding the charging location and the charging-performing vehicle terminal; and (c) providing the charging-performing vehicle terminal with the information regarding the user terminal and the charging location when a charging request is received from the user terminal in response to the charging alarm. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375311 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REGULATING CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A converter includes a plurality of switching elements, at least one capacitance, and a resonant circuit. The plurality of switching elements include a first switching element coupled to a first control signal line that controls switching of the first switching element, a second switching element coupled to a second control signal line that controls switching of the second switching element, a third switching element coupled to a third control signal line that controls switching of the third switching element, and a fourth switching element coupled to a fourth control signal line that controls switching of the fourth switching element. The plurality of switching elements, the resonant circuit, and the at least one capacitance operate to convert a first voltage into a second voltage that charges a first battery and a second battery. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375312 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A STATE OF AN OCCUPANT PROTECTION FEATURE FOR A VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a method for adapting an occupant protection feature of a vehicle. Receiving sensor data from at least two sensors, the sensor data is indicative of a detected occupant in the vehicle. Constructing a model of a seating position of the detected occupant in the vehicle based on the sensor data. Adapting the occupant protection feature based on the modelled occupant's seating position. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375313 | OPERATOR STATION FOR MACHINES - An operator station for a machine is disclosed. The operator station includes a first door, a second door, a seat, and a controller. The first door and the second door provide access to the operator station. The seat is disposed inside the operator station and is movable to a first position and to a second position. Further, the controller is configured to move the seat to the first position based on a first signal, and move the seat to the second position based on a second signal. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375314 | SEAT RAIL PAIR FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A seat rail pair ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375315 | INTERIOR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A seat mounted in the cabin of a vehicle has side supports for supporting the respective right and left lateral sides of the upper half body of an occupant. The seat also has a seat frame and a side support frame incorporated in the side support on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and secured on the seat frame. A console box is mounted adjacent to the seat, on the inner side of the seat in the vehicle width direction. The side support frame and the console box or the console frame are positioned so as to at least partially overlap each other in a side view. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375316 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat of the invention including a seat cushion and a seat back is constructed that at least either one of the seat cushion and the seat back includes: a blower fan; a blower chamber defining a ventilation passage of air sent from the blower fan; and a urethane pad sandwiching the blower chamber and formed with a plurality of vent holes allowing the air from the blower chamber to flow there-through, the ventilation passage in the blower chamber is formed across the full width of the blower chamber, and the blower chamber is formed with through-holes having a diameter smaller than that of the vent holes of the urethane pad and in a manner that the plurality of through-holes are overlapped with one vent hole in the urethane pad. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375317 | VEHICLE SEAT - There is provided a vehicle seat (car seat) comprising a seat cushion pad (seat body) having an air passage connected to an outlet port ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375318 | TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR SEATING ASSEMBLY - A temperature controlled ventilation system for a vehicle seating assembly which includes a thermoelectric module. A thermoelectric device is disposed within a housing which includes a first chamber, a second chamber, an inlet port, a first outlet port disposed in the first chamber, and a second outlet port disposed in the second chamber. An inlet tube is coupled to the inlet port. An air mover is used for moving air through the inlet tube, into the inlet port and into the first and second chambers. The thermoelectric device is selectively and alternatively operable to cool air in the first chamber and to heat air in the second chamber or to heat air in the first chamber and to cool air in the second chamber. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375319 | TRIM COVER AND VEHICLE SEAT - A trim cover for a seat includes: a high extensible skin material; and a low extensible skin material. A joint part of the edge portion of the high extensible skin material and the edge portion of the low extensible skin material has a plurality of highly extensible protrusions and a plurality of low extensible protrusions, the plurality of highly extensible protrusions and the plurality of low extensible protrusions are each formed in a sharp tapered shape and are arranged alternately in an extending direction of the joint part, and at least a part of a boundary line between the highly extensible protrusion and the low extensible protrusion, which are adjacent in the extending direction of the joint part, is deviated from a line segment formed by connecting respective tips of the highly extensible protrusion and the low extensible protrusion to the low extensible protrusion side. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375320 | VEHICLE SEAT - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat having a seat pad and a planar seat cover. The seat cover may include a plurality of the skin materials and at least one seam allowance formed by sewing the adjacent skin materials each other. The seam allowance includes end portions of the adjacent skin materials projecting from a back surface of the seat cover. The seat pad may include a plurality of recessed grooves and an intersecting area of the grooves. The skin material may include a high-rigidity portion disposed at the intersecting area and configured to cover at least one of the corners formed at the intersecting area. The high-rigidity portion may include a planer overlapping portion laid over a back surface of the skin material. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375321 | VEHICLE INTERIOR EQUIPMENT - A vehicle interior equipment including: a contact portion contactable with a human body; and an outer shape member including: receiving portions; a hinge portion connecting adjacent receiving portions; and an outer or inner side deformable portion, in which a shape of the contact portion is changed to the following (a) or (b) by contraction or extension of the outer or inner side deformable portion: (a) the outer shape of the contact portion being made concave by bending the hinge portion so that the adjacent receiving portions are close to each other on the outer side; and (b) the outer shape of the contact portion being made convex by bending the hinge portion so that the adjacent receiving portions are close to each other on the inner side, and in which the inner or outer side deformable portion maintains the changed outer shape even without contacting with human body. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375322 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A seat for vehicle includes a seat cushion and a seat back. A seat back frame of the seat back includes a right side frame, a left side frame, a lower frame, and an upper frame. The upper frame includes a first upper frame and a second upper frame, the first upper frame having a cross-sectional shape of a U-shape opening downward, the second upper frame having a cross-sectional shape of a U-shape opening downward, and a closed cross section is configured by vertically overlaying the first upper frame and the second upper frame. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375323 | ARMREST AND SUPPORT FOR AN ARMREST ASSEMBLY - A support for an armrest assembly includes a plurality of interconnected ribs. One or more of those ribs has (a) a first section, having a first proximal end and a first distal end, (b) a second end section, having a second proximal end and a second distal end, and (c) an intermediate section connecting the first distal end and the second distal end. The first end section and the second end section are offset. An armrest assembly includes a body, the support, a cushioning layer overlying the support and a cover layer overlying the cushioning layer. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375324 | LOUDSPEAKERS WITH 3D PRINTED LATTICE GRILLES - A vehicle headrest includes an electro-acoustic transducer and an acoustic enclosure. The acoustic enclosure defines an acoustic chamber. The acoustic enclosure supports the electro-acoustic transducer such that a rear radiating surface of the electro-acoustic transducer radiates acoustic energy into the acoustic chamber. A cushion member is coupled to the acoustic enclosure for supporting a user's head. A grille member overlies a front radiating surface of the electro-acoustic transducer. The grille member is formed of a 3D printed lattice. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375325 | SHIFTING AND TILTING DEVICE FOR TABLES IN MULTIPURPOSE VEHICLES - The device ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375326 | Hydraulic Hose Reel Manifold For The Transport Industry - A manifold is part of the hydraulic system of a transport vehicle and controls both the product pump from the tank for unloading product and a hydraulically powered and controlled hose reel. The manifold includes a high pressure input port and a main return port tied into the hydraulic circuit on the vehicle, as well as two ports for the product pump and two ports for the hose reel. Control valves for both the product pump and the hose reel are mounted on and connected within the manifold block. The control valve for the hose reel preferably allows either forward (winding) or reverse (unwinding) of the hose reel under hydraulic power, as well as easy free spooling of the hose reel. A priority flow valve is also mounted on and connected within the manifold block, providing a higher flowrate to the product pump than to the hose reel motor. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375327 | CARGO RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An apparatus, a vehicle and a method for securing intermodal cargo containers is provided. Couplers include pins and bottom supports to engage apertures and bottom surfaces of corner fittings for intermodal cargo containers. The couplers may also include sidewall supports to engage forward facing side surfaces of the corner fittings. The pins, bottom supports, and sidewall supports hold an intermodal cargo container in place through a relatively large range of acceleration forces without damaging the corner fittings of the intermodal cargo containers. The couplers are selectively movable from a retracted position to an extended position to engage the corner fittings of the intermodal cargo containers. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375328 | ILLUMINATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE - Provided is an illumination device which has a coherent light source that emits a first coherent light beam and a second coherent light beam, an optical device that diffuses the first coherent light beam to illuminate a first illumination zone and diffuses a wave of the second coherent light beam to illuminate a second illumination zone, and a timing control unit that individually controls incidence timing of the first coherent light beam and the second coherent light beam on the optical device or illumination timing of the first illumination zone and the second illumination zone, wherein the optical device includes a first diffusion region on which the first coherent light beam is incident, and a second diffusion region on which the second coherent light beam is incident, the first diffusion region is capable of illuminating the first illumination zone by diffusion of the incident first coherent light beam. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375329 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED SIGNALING FOR NETWORKED PERSONAL MOBILITY VEHICLES - The disclosed computer-implemented method may include automated signaling for networked personal mobility vehicles (PMVs). In some embodiments, a system may identify a PMV in use by a transportation requestor taking a trip. The system may also predict one or more actions of the PMV based on navigational data for the trip. Additionally, the system may select one or more signals corresponding to a predicted action of the PMV. In some embodiments, the system may determine, based on a current state of the PMV, that the predicted action of the PMV will be initiated within a time frame. Furthermore, the system may send a start command to the PMV to initiate a signal in response to determining the predicted action will be initiated. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375330 | AROUND VIEW MONITORING SYSTEM AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - A method of operating an Around View Monitoring (AVM) system according to the present invention includes: obtaining image data from image sensors disposed at different locations of a vehicle; performing image processing on the image data for improving an image; performing lens distortion correction on the processed image data; detecting an overlapping region from the corrected image data; selecting an image display method so as to prevent the detected overlapping region from overlapping when the image is synthesized, and synthesizing the image data according to the selected image display method; and outputting the synthesized image data. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375331 | DOOR MIRROR APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A door mirror apparatus for a vehicle is provided in which an electric motor is housed within an actuator case disposed within a mirror housing, and the actuator case includes a case member fixed to the mirror housing and a cover member that has a holder support part swingably supporting the mirror holder and is joined to the case member, wherein a motor shaft projects from one end portion along an axial direction of a motor housing of the electric motor, and an end face support projection part that is in line contact with one end portion among opposite end faces in the axial direction of the motor housing is provided integrally with one of the case member and the cover member. This makes it difficult for vibration of the electric motor to be transmitted to the actuator case, thus enabling reduction in noise when operating the electric motor. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375332 | AUTOMATIC MIRROR AND ADJUSTMENT - An automatic mirror adjustment arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a sensor detecting a height of eyes of a driver of the motor vehicle. An electronic processor is communicatively coupled to the sensor and determines a desired orientation of a mirror within the motor vehicle based upon the detected height of the eyes of the driver. The processor transmits a control signal dependent upon the determined desired orientation of the mirror. An actuator is communicatively coupled to the electronic processor and receives the control signal. The actuator moves the mirror into the determined desired orientation based upon the control signal. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375333 | REAR VIEW MIRROR - The invention relates to a rear view mirror assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing configured for mounting to a vehicle; one or more mirror units disposed in the housing, wherein each mirror unit comprises a reflective mirror element and a mirror mount for securing the mirror element within the housing, wherein at least one mirror unit is an overhead mirror unit that is positioned to allow an operator in the vehicle to see an area that is behind the operator and above the vehicle. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375334 | VEHICLE STORAGE DEVICE - A vehicle storage device includes a plurality of planar panels and a plurality of hinges pivotally connecting each of the plurality of planar panels to an adjacent one of each of the plurality of planar panels. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375335 | CONSOLE BOX - A console box configured to be installed between right and left seats may include a console body having a storage portion in which articles can be stored and a console opening through which the articles can be put in and out of the storage portion, a pair of right and left lid members configured to close the console opening of the console body, and a first hinge unit that allows the right and left lid members to be respectively independently opened and closed around an axis longitudinally passing through the console opening of the console body. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375336 | VEHICLE LADDER RACK ASSEMBLY - A ladder rack assembly for use on a motor vehicle. The ladder rack assembly has a sliding member that is linearly slidable relative to a base member and a ladder mounting member that is axially and radially movable relative to the base member. A first end portion of one or more first drive members are drivingly connected to at least a portion of one or more first shafts and a second end portion is pivotably connected to a first end portion of a first side portion of the ladder mounting member. One or more first linkage members drivingly connect the one or more first drive members to the sliding member. A first end portion of the one or more first linkage members are pivotably connected top the one or more first drive members and a second end portion are pivotably connected to a first end portion of the sliding member. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375337 | UNIVERSAL MOUNTING ROOF RACK ASSEMBLY - Disclosed herein are embodiments of a roof rack assembly for use with a vehicle and related methods. The roof rack assembly can include a plurality of attachment assemblies with gutter inserts configured to extend within rain gutters of a vehicle. The attachment assemblies can also include clamps that are configured to at least partially wrap around a frame of the vehicle. The roof rack assembly can be attached to a vehicle without drilling and can be adjustable such that it is compatible with various vehicles. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375338 | Cargo Rack System for a Vehicle - A cargo rack system for a vehicle | 2019-12-12 |
20190375339 | HEADREST AND SEAT ASSEMBLY CONFIGURABLE TO ALLOW FOR LONG ITEM HAULING - A headrest includes a body, having a wall, a cargo channel in the wall and a tie-down feature carried on the body. The headrest may be incorporated into a seat assembly including a seat bottom, a seat back and the headrest carried on the seat back. The headrest and seat assembly are useful in a method of transporting cargo in a motor vehicle including, particularly, a long cargo item. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375340 | ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - An accessory attachment system comprising a fastening key having an accessory retention cap, a stem extending from the retention cap, and at least one bit extending laterally from a distal end of the stem. The stem configured to be inserted through a key aperture in an accessory to be attached to the vehicle. The system includes a locking bracket connectable to the vehicle adjacent an accessory portal provided in the vehicle. The locking bracket comprises a base plate, a keyhole disposed through the base plate, and at least one inclined securing structure disposed along a circumference of the keyhole. Each securing structure comprises a ramp and a detent. The keyhole is configured to receive the stem distal end and bit(s) therethrough, and each securing structure is configured to engage the bit(s) and interlock the fastening key with the locking bracket upon rotation of the key. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375341 | Lever Switch For Vehicle With Function Assigned To Operation - A lever switch for a vehicle capable of grasping a content of a function that a driver is demonstrating without causing any troubles in driving. A swingable lever switch for a vehicle mounted on a steering column has a video display formed along a horizontal direction of the vehicle, in which the video display displays a function assigned to an operation of the lever switch for a vehicle, for example, lighting of a turn signal by moving a light spot on the video display from left to right or right to left vice versa. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375342 | DISPLAY SCREEN ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a display screen, a bracket for receiving and holding the display screen, a deformable mounting feature and a frangible mounting feature. The deformable mounting feature is adapted to absorb initial energy in the event of an impact to the display screen. The frangible mounting feature is adapted to further dissipate energy to the extent that the impact energy exceeds the ability of the deformable mounting feature to absorb it. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375343 | REMOTE CONTROL HOLDER FOR A ROAD FINISHER - A remote control holder is provided for a road finisher, in particular for a paving screed of the road finisher. The remote control holder is configured to hold a first remote control and a second remote control, the remote controls comprising control elements for controlling functions of the road finisher. The remote control holder comprises two wings that each have a receiving tray, and each wing is intended to receive a remote control in the receiving tray. The wings are pivotable between a first position, in which the wings are arranged substantially flat next to each other and the remote control holder is open, and a second position, in which the wings are substantially pivoted to each other and the remote control holder is closed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375344 | BRACKET AND SENSOR DEVICE - A bracket fixes a sensor, which detects an outside of a vehicle, to a glass surface on a vehicle interior space side. The bracket includes a heat transfer member including a heat transfer surface extending in lateral and longitudinal directions and facing the glass surface, and a support member fixed to the heat transfer member and disposed adjacent to lateral edges and one or both of longitudinal edges of the heat transfer member. The heat transfer member is made of a metal material. In a state where the bracket is attached to the glass surface, the support member includes a contact portion that is in contact with the glass surface, the heat transfer surface and the contact portion are arranged side by side along the glass surface, and the contact portion deforms in accordance with a shape of the glass surface. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375345 | FOLDING INTERIOR LINING PANEL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a panel for a motor vehicle having flaps pivotably connected to one another about two respective pivoting edges. The pivotable connection between the flaps has at least two first strips arranged at a distance from one another and at least one second strip arranged between the first strips, the strips being resilient and being mounted under permanent tension in order to ensure a return of the edges towards one another in every configuration of the panel. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375346 | VEHICLE REGISTRATION MOUNTING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD - A vehicle registration mounting assembly and method includes a vehicle having a bumper with an outer surface. A panel has a front side, a back side and a perimeter edge and the panel is elongated from a first side edge to a second side edge. The panel is comprised of a plastic material, which is flexible to conform to contours of the outer surface of the bumper. An adhesive is positioned on the back side of the panel. The adhesive adheres the back side of the panel to the outer surface of the bumper. A plurality of identification indicia is positioned within a laminate formed by bonding of layers of the panel to identify an owner of the vehicle. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375347 | PROTECTOR FOR WIRE HARNESS - A protector having an insertion path of a branch wire which branches from a trunk wire of a wire harness where, when the branch wire is not inserted into the branch wire insertion path, the branch wire insertion path can be closed. A closing plate is rotatably suspended, via a hinge, on a bottom surface of a lid of the branch wire insertion path which branches from a trunk wire insertion path, and when the branch wire is inserted into the branch wire insertion path, the branch wire kicks up the closing plate and is extracted sideways, and the closing plate is oriented downward when there is no branch wire and closes the branch wire insertion path. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375348 | WIRE HARNESS - To provide a technique for enabling a single exterior member to be easily used for both a region of a wire harness that is disposed in a flat state and a region thereof that is disposed in a bent state. The wire harness includes an exterior member formed in a sheet shape, and a wire disposed overlapping the exterior member in at least a partial region extending along an extension direction of the wire. At least a part of a portion where an insulating covering of the wire and the exterior member overlap is welded. A partial region of the exterior member that extends along the extension direction of the wire is in a flat state, and at least another partial region of the exterior member that extends along the extension direction of the wire is rolled up in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the wire. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375349 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING ACTUATOR-BASED VEHICLE FUNCTIONS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND MOTOR VEHICLE COMPUTING DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The disclosure relates to a method for providing vehicle functions in a motor vehicle, whereby vehicle functions are performed in a computing device of the motor vehicle and each of the vehicle functions performed generates command data for at least one respective actuator of an actuator device of the motor vehicle. The disclosure provides that the vehicle functions and the actuator device are coupled through an integration component and the vehicle functions respectively output the command data to the integration component by means of a respective actuator-independent call routine and the integration component converts the command data into respective actuator-specific control data and transmits the control data to the respective actuator by means of an actuator-specific control routine. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375350 | UNIVERSAL PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE FOR HYBRID MORE ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT - An aircraft power system includes a front-end power converter and a back-end power converter. The front-end power converter is configured to generate a first direct current (DC) supply voltage or a second DC supply voltage based on a voltage level of an alternating current (AC) supply voltage output from an AC voltage source. The backend power converter sub-system is configured to convert the first DC supply voltage or the second DC supply voltage into a backend supply voltage. An active power distribution system is configured to select different electrical paths between the front-end converter and the backend converter subsystem in response to detecting output of the first DC supply voltage and the second DC supply voltage. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375351 | CABLE CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A cable connecting structure for connecting a power supplying cable to a terminal-block-side terminal in a terminal block provided on one of an electric-motor side and a power-source side, wherein the power supplying cable includes a conductive wire, a covering, and a cable-side terminal, wherein a protective cover is provided so as to allow the power supplying cable to be disposed therein in a state in which the protective cover is contracted while one end thereof is fixed to the covering outside the terminal block and the other end thereof is held in engagement with the terminal block, and wherein, when the conductive wire and the terminal are disconnected from each other and the power supplying cable is accordingly withdrawn from the terminal block, the protective cover extends such that the other end thereof goes beyond a distal end of the power supplying able. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375352 | Connection Layer System, Multi-Purpose Autonomous Driving Vehicle, Cabin Manager, and Power Distribution Method in Connection Layer System - A connection layer system includes a cabin manager disposed between a chassis layer and a cabin layer. The chassis layer has a function for traveling. The cabin layer functions as a cabin on an upper side of the chassis layer. The cabin manager includes a controller configured to change distribution of a power supply used in the cabin layer based on a kind of application of the cabin layer. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375353 | BATTERY UNIT AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BATTERY UNIT - The invention relates to a battery unit for use on an electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising a battery module and a coupling unit ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375354 | Vehicle Recommendation And Translation System For Setting Personalized Parameters Within Vehicles Of Mobility Sharing Environments - A system for setting parameters within a first vehicle for a first user of the first vehicle is provided and includes a memory, transceiver, and a processing module. The memory stores normalized parameters, which are specific to the first user. Each of the normalized parameters is a parameter of the vehicle. The transceiver receives the normalized parameters from a mobile device of the first user, a server in a cloud-based network, or a portable memory device. The processing module: determines whether the first user is authorized for parameter translation services; if the first user is authorized for parameter translation services, translates the normalized parameters to resultant parameters; generates parameter recommendations based on the resultant parameters; presents the parameter recommendations to the first user; and adjusts current parameters of the first vehicle based on the resultant parameters and a received response from the first user with regards to the parameter recommendations. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375355 | METHOD FOR JOINING MEMBERS AND JOINED BODY - A method for joining members according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: providing a bumper stay including two integrated pipe portions extending in an identical direction, the bumper stay including a recess provided between the pipe portions being adjacent to each other, the recess extending in a longitudinal direction of the pipe portions from end surfaces of the pipe portions, a part of the recess serving as a locking portion, and a bumper beam including a rear inclined wall formed with two hole portions into which the pipe portions of the bumper stay are insertable respectively; inserting the bumper stay into the hole portions of the bumper beam until the locking portion abuts on the rear inclined wall; and pipe-expanding an insertion portion of the bumper stay into the bumper beam to join the insertion portion to the bumper beam by press-fitting. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375356 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure includes: a side frame extending in a front-rear direction in a front part of a vehicle body; a branch frame provided on a vehicle width direction outer side of the side frame; and a coupling member attached to and between the side frame and the branch frame. The branch frame has a rear end portion housed in the side frame and fixed to a vehicle width direction inner wall portion of the side frame. A ridgeline formed on the branch frame is aligned with a ridgeline formed on the inner wall portion of the side frame in the front-rear direction. A ridgeline formed on the coupling member is aligned with a ridgeline formed on an outer wall portion of the side frame in the front-rear direction. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375357 | TRIGGER BASED VEHICLE MONITORING - Systems and methods include a vehicle monitoring for trigger events each corresponding to a defined vehicle activity. Responsive to identifying an occurrence of one of the trigger events, the vehicle captures, via a vehicle camera, video showing an area outside the vehicle for a set capture time. Responsive to the vehicle identifying that the vehicle is rendered inoperative from the identified trigger event, the vehicle transmits the captured video to a remote server. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375358 | VEHICLE RADAR APPARATUS AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a radar apparatus for vehicle comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit a transmission signal; a reception unit configured to receive a reception signal that is a reflected transmission signal by an object; and a processor configured to process the reception signal, wherein the transmission unit comprises: a plurality of transmission antennas; and a code generator configured to assign a different code to each of the plurality of antennas, wherein the reception unit comprises a plurality of reception antennas, each of which receives a reception signal based on a signal transmitted from each of the plurality of transmission antennas. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375359 | ADVANCED PEDESTRIAN SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES WITH ACTIVE HOOD - A method for operating an automobile vehicle pedestrian sensing system includes: embedding multiple piezoelectric sensors in a vehicle bumper fascia, each generating a voltage in response to an impact of an object with the fascia; retrieving multiple threshold values from a memory, each assigned to one of the sensors; reading the voltage from each of the sensors; grouping individual sensors into multiple different logic circuits, each including at least two of the sensors; determining for each sensor in each of the logic circuits if the voltage is greater than the assigned threshold value; creating a positive signal following any one of the logic circuits when the voltage is determined to be greater than the assigned threshold value for the sensors grouped into the one of the logic circuits; and generating a hood deployment system deployment signal when the positive signal is output from all of the logic circuits. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375360 | VEHICLE, SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING SEAT BELT WEARING CONDITION, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING SEAT BELT WEARING CONDITION - A system that determines a condition of wearing of a seat belt, including: a marker provided on at least a part of the seat belt; an image capture processing unit that emits electromagnetic waves of the prescribed wavelength band toward a predetermined range and that creates an image indicating intensity distribution of electromagnetic waves of the prescribed wavelength band, based on reflected waves reflected in the predetermined range; a shape estimating unit that estimates a shape of an occupant based on the image, detects the marker from the image, and estimates a shape of the seat belt based on the marker detected; and a determining unit that determines the condition of wearing of the seat belt by the occupant, based on a positional relationship between the occupant and the seat belt. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375361 | SEMI-RIGID DEPLOYABLE SHOULDER AND PELVIS RESTRAINT SYSTEM - The present disclosure is directed to passenger restraint system, deployable upon detection of an imminent side impact vehicle collision. The restraint system contains both an inner inflatable portion and an outer rigid telescopic portion, resulting in a semi-rigid restraint system. The restraint system may be mounted to the outboard and/or inboard sides of a vehicle seat, to protect the passenger from forces from an intruding door structure (or vehicle structure) or from other passengers. Mounting the restraint system to the vehicle seat may limit the force load that is transferred from the vehicle to the occupant, compared to a restraint system mounted to the vehicle interior. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375362 | GAS BAG ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A gas bag arrangement for a vehicle occupant restraint system of a motor vehicle comprises an inflatable gas bag which includes at least one first inflatable chamber configured to protect the head of a vehicle occupant and at least one second inflatable chamber configured to protect a shoulder and/or thorax region of the vehicle occupant, wherein the gas bag is to be arranged in or on a side of a vehicle seat facing the vehicle interior space; and at least one connecting element connected to the gas bag for connecting the gas bag to the vehicle seat or to another component of the vehicle. The connecting element is connected to the gas bag such that a partial section of the connecting element extends on a side of the gas bag which in the folded and/or inflated condition of the gas bag faces away from a vehicle occupant. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375363 | AIR BAG - An air bag has a large occupant-receiving area when expanded. The air bag has: a top chamber, which expands along a ceiling part; a first chamber, which expands downwards and rearwards from the rear part to the top chamber; a second chamber continuous from the lower part of the first chamber, the second chamber expanding downwards; and a third chamber continuous from the lower part of the second chamber, the third chamber expanding forwards. The expanded first chamber restrains the head of an occupant, and the second chamber restrains the chest to the trunk. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375364 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE - An occupant protection device includes an airbag which is deployed and inflated with an amount of protrusion from a storage position to a rear side in an inflation completed state in a large protrusion amount mode and a small protrusion amount mode, and the airbag includes a bag body and a tether. The tether is connected to a length adjustment unit. The bag body has a tubular inflation portion curved in a substantially U shape from the storage position toward the tether connection portion. A shape of the bag body in the large protrusion amount mode is defined such that the tether connection portion is further moved rearward with respect to the inlet port on the inner peripheral surface side, as compared with the case of the small protrusion amount mode. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375365 | A SIDE AIRBAG APPARATUS - Problem: To provide a side airbag apparatus which can prevent the deterioration of the neck damage value of a passenger during a side collision or sufficiently protect the waist of the passenger. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375366 | AIRBAG SYSTEM - An airbag system includes a bag unit which deploys on an enginehood of a vehicle body by a gas from an inflator. The bag unit is divided into bags back and forth and right and left. The bags include adjacent bags communicating with each other through communication paths. The bags include at least one upright bag to be upright on at least one fender of left and right fenders of the vehicle body. A gas flows from a front bag of the bags located at a front side of the vehicle body through communication paths to a rear bag of the bags behind the front bag and the at least one upright bag on the side of the front bag. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375367 | AIR BAG DEVICE - An air bag device has an inflator and a bag unit configured to be deployed on a front part of a vehicle body with a gas supplied from the inflator. The bag unit includes a first bag, a second bag, and a connector, which are annularly connected to one another, and when the bag unit is deployed, the first bag and the second bag are erected on the vehicle body into a mountain-like shape in such a way that the bag unit forms a substantially triangular shape as a whole. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375368 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure includes a pop-up hood unit disposed on a front end portion of an enginehood of a vehicle body and configured to move upward above the enginehood by using a lift-up mechanism. The pop-up hood unit is deformable due to an input of an impact upon a collision with a target for protection. The pop-up hood unit is shaped as a plate that extends in a left-right direction of the vehicle body and has a plate surface having an inclination angle that is variable relative to a horizontal plane. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375369 | LIGHT WEIGHT HINGE - A hinge for a hood assembly of the type used in a motor vehicles. The hinge includes at least one structural composite component, attached to one of the hood and the body of a vehicle, and configured to include a plastic portion overmolded into a core panel. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375370 | TRACKED VEHICLE AND FLEET OF TRACKED VEHICLES - A tracked vehicle comprising a first and a second track, a mechanical power generator assembly; an assembly of operating devices coupled to the generator assembly; a first and a second drive wheel coupled respectively to the first and to the second track, and to the generator assembly; a user interface to receive inputs from an operator; and a control unit coupled to the user interface to receive inputs; the control unit being coupled to the mechanical power generator assembly and being configured to enable or disable starting of the mechanical power generator assembly. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375371 | SYSTEM AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A system includes a unit to obtain starting prohibition information including first user identification information and vehicle identification information; a prohibiting unit to, when a first user identified by the first user identification information is a user permitted to prohibit a vehicle from starting, prohibit a vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information in the starting prohibition information from starting; a unit to obtain prohibition cancel information including second user identification information and vehicle identification information; and a unit to, when a second user identified by the second user identification information is a user permitted to cancel prohibition of starting of a vehicle and a vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information in the prohibition cancel information is the vehicle prohibited by the prohibiting unit from starting, cancel the prohibition of the starting of the vehicle identified by the vehicle identification information in the prohibition cancel information. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375372 | LOCATION DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A location determination system is provided. The location determination system includes a vehicle device mounted in a vehicle, and a mobile terminal provided as a communication terminal to be carried by a user of the vehicle and set to transmit a radio signal including transmission source information at least once within a predetermined period of time. The vehicle device may receive the radio signal transmitted from the mobile terminal via an antenna disposed in the vehicle and detect a reception strength of the received radio signal. The vehicle device may determine, based on the reception strength of the radio signal detected by the reception portion, whether the mobile terminal is present inside a target area set in advance based on a position at which the antenna is disposed. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375373 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NETWORKED DEVICE SECURITY - A networked device includes a network input/output and an access control list with a plurality of different available levels of access for entities communicating with the networked device through the network input/output. An access manager is configured to update the access control list from a blockchain via communication with the blockchain through the network input/output. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375374 | Cloud Based Cognitive Radio Frequency Intrusion Detection Audit and Reporting - An approach is provided that logs radio frequency (RF) activity detected by a vehicle-based intrusion detection system. The logged activity is ingested at a machine learning system. The approach receives, by a conversational agent with access to the machine learning system, natural language (NL) user queries pertaining to the detected RF activity and presents, by the conversational agent, natural language system responses answering the NL user queries. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375375 | SECURITY SYSTEM - A security system for acquiring situation data at the time of trouble in a space where a customer receives a service. The security system includes a recorder for capturing an image and recording a sound for security in a space in which a customer receives a service provided by a service provider, and a server used for providing the service and managed by the service provider. The server includes a processor which executes a software for running the system, and an application storage for storing a customer application which is downloaded to the mobile terminal possessed by the customer. A processor of the mobile terminal is, by executing the customer application, starts the recorder, takes the recorded data into the mobile terminal, and transmits the data to the server for recording the data in the server. The customer can use the captured and recorded data as objective situation data. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375376 | REDUCED ARC WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A windshield wiper system includes a pivoting wiper arm ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375377 | Windshield Cleaning Assembly - A windshield cleaning assembly for a vehicle includes a wiper that is operationally coupled to a wiper motor of a vehicle. A pipe is coupled to the wiper and extends from proximate to opposing ends of a blade of the wiper. The pipe has a first end that is closed. A pump is coupled to the vehicle is operationally coupled to an electrical circuit of the vehicle. A tank is coupled to the vehicle and is fluidically coupled to the pump. The tank is configured to position a fluid. A tube is fluidically coupled to and extends between the pump and a second end of the pipe. The pump is positioned to selectively pump the fluid from the tank through the tube and the pipe. The fluid exits the pipe under pressure through a plurality of holes to clean the windshield. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375378 | DEVICE FOR SPRAYING FLUID ON VEHICLE CAMERA - A device for spraying a fluid on a vehicle camera includes a flow passage for connecting a suction portion with a discharge portion; a cylinder for communicating a pressure chamber in front of a piston with the flow passage; a drive mechanism for the piston including a motor; a first valve located between the suction portion and the pressure chamber, and functioning such that the first valve opens when the piston moves backward and closes when the piston moves forward; a second valve located between the pressure chamber and the discharge portion, and functioning such that the second valve opens when a pressure in the pressure chamber reaches a predetermined value by a forward movement of the piston; and a casing for housing the flow passage, the cylinder, the drive mechanism, the first valve, and the second valve to be combined with the vehicle camera. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375379 | MANUALLY-OPERATED TRAILER WASH APPARATUS - A manually-operated trailer wash apparatus for washing an interior of a trailer includes a frame with a handle configured to be manually pushed by a human operator and front and rear wheels. Rotatable couplings are disposed between each of the wheels and the frame to rotate the wheels in response to the manual pushing of the handle. A conduit is coupled to the frame and extends transversely across a direction of travel of the apparatus. The conduit has a plurality of nozzles to pressure wash a surface on which the apparatus travels. The conduit receives pressurized fluid from a hose and pump system. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375380 | COLLAPSIBLE SNOW PADDLE AND METHOD OF USE - A collapsible snow paddle. The paddle includes an elongated handle, a rotatable coupling affixed to one end of the handle, and a generally planar snow remover, the rotatable coupling affixed to a rear surface of the remover so that he remover may be collapsed against the handle for storage and extended transverse to the handle for use. The snow remover may have a scraper edge inclined at an angle relative to the surface of the snow remover for scraping ice and a relatively soft capped edge for removing snow. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375381 | PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE - A parking support device | 2019-12-12 |
20190375382 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control device includes: an obstacle recognizing unit; a state recognizing unit; an operation detecting unit; a braking force control unit that performs automated brake control of outputting a braking force by operating a brake device in a case in which a relation between the obstacle recognized and the vehicle satisfies a predetermined condition; and a stopping control unit that causes the braking force control unit to stop the automated brake control in a case in which a driving operation of a predetermined level or more using the operator is detected from a time that is a predetermined time before start of the automated brake control to a time at which the automated brake control starts, wherein the stopping control unit does not perform the stopping of the automated brake control in a case in which the state of the driver is recognized as a predetermined state. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375383 | ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKING CONNECTOR - An electromechanical braking (EMB) connector for electrical communication between an interior of a brake caliper assembly and an exterior of the brake caliper assembly is disclosed. The EMB connector includes a body having a distal end for insertion into the interior of the brake caliper assembly and a proximal end for exposure on the exterior of the brake caliper assembly, with the distal end and the proximal end defining a body axis. The EMB connector also includes a load sensor connector for coupling with a load sensor disposed on the interior of the brake caliper assembly. The load sensor connector is compressible along a load sensor axis that is substantially perpendicular to the body axis. The EMB connector further includes a conductive component coupled to the load sensor connector. The conductive component enables electrical connection of the load sensor to the exterior of the brake caliper assembly. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375384 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An electronic control capable of processing wheel speed information is disclosed. An electronic control apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a first electronic control apparatus including a first signal processor configured to process a signal of a wheel speed sensor; and a second electronic control apparatus which includes a second signal processor configured to process the signal of the wheel speed sensor, a first switching device electrically provided between the wheel speed sensor and the first signal processor, configured to allow or block the signal of the wheel speed sensor to be transmitted to the first signal processor, and a second switching device electrically provided between the wheel speed sensor and the second signal processor, configured to allow or block the signal of the wheel speed sensor to be transmitted to the second signal processor. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375385 | SETTING A TORQUE DISTRIBUTION BETWEEN WHEELS OF AN AXLE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BY ACTUATION OF AN OPERATOR CONTROL UNIT - A method for operating a motor vehicle, in which an active manipulation of the yaw angle of the motor vehicle is performed, in that, on a left wheel and on a right wheel of at least one axle of the motor vehicle, an uneven torque distribution is set. In order to give the driver better control of the torque distribution to the wheels of the motor vehicle, an actuation of an operator control unit of the motor vehicle is detected; the uneven torque distribution is set in a manner dependent on the detected actuation; the uneven torque distribution is maintained only as long as the actuation of the operator control unit is detected. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375386 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION OF A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A system and a method for estimating the coefficient of friction of a hydraulic brake system with axle-individual pressure buildup of a motor vehicle. In addition, a system and to a method for setting the target braking torque of a hydraulic braking system with axle-individual buildup of a motor vehicle in order to obtain a desired actual braking torque. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375387 | DECOUPLED ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITH A MOVEMENT TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH RADIAL EFFECT COMPENSATION - A system in which the device connecting the brake pedal to the brake actuator includes a control rod and a thrust rod guided in a cylinder, connected to the rod by a ball joint and returned by a spring. The end of the rod comprises a spherical cap having a spherical front bearing surface and a flat rear surface, perpendicular to the axis of the rod. A centering sleeve freely surrounding the control rod presses with its front edge against the rear face of the cap, pushed by a centering spring bearing on the thrust rod and on the centering sleeve to tilt the spherical cap and the rod toward the axis of the thrust rod. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375388 | Method for Operating a Brake System of a Motor Vehicle, and Control Unit and Brake System - A method for operating a brake system of a motor vehicle includes actuating at least one of a first actuation device and a second actuation device of the brake system, and, in the event of a fault in a hydraulic brake device of the brake system, producing an electromechanical braking force via an electromechanical brake device of the brake system for decelerating the motor vehicle, irrespective of which of the first actuation device and the second actuation device is actuated. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375389 | HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDER, A VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND A VEHICLE - A hydraulic brake master cylinder ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375390 | VEHICULAR BRAKING DEVICE - A vehicular braking device including a pump that discharges a brake fluid to an upstream part connected to two wheel cylinders; a first solenoid valve that adjusts a differential pressure between a master pressure and an upstream pressure that is the pressure of the upstream part; a second solenoid valve that adjusts the pressure of a wheel cylinder; a third solenoid valve that adjusts the pressure an other wheel cylinder; and a control part that controls the pressures of the two wheel cylinders. The control part sets the amount of the brake fluid discharged by the pump on the basis of a required fluid amount to increase the pressure of the low-pressure-side wheel cylinder among the two wheel cylinders up to the same pressure as a target value for the pressure of the high-pressure-side wheel cylinder. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375391 | BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A brake system for a motor vehicle, including at least one wheel brake which can be actuated by a pressure build-up in a brake line on the wheel brake side, a brake pedal, a sensor for detecting actuation information relating to actuation of the brake pedal, a brake actuator for generating a brake pressure in a brake actuator-side brake line, and a controller by which, in a first operating mode of the brake system, the brake actuator is controlled as a function of the actuation information, at least in the first operating mode, the brake line on the wheel brake side being fluidly coupled to the brake line on the brake actuator side. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375392 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - The invention relates to a device for controlling a vehicle that comprises an operating component that can be moved by an operator of the vehicle, and a sensor device for providing a status signal that represents a position of the operating component and a movement signal that represents a movement of the operating component. The device also comprises a control device that is configured to provide a steering signal for actuating a steering mechanism in the vehicle based on the movement signal, when the status signal indicates a position of the operating component that is assigned to a forward driving mode of the vehicle. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375393 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING START OF ENGINE FOR MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus for controlling a start of an engine for a mild hybrid electric vehicle includes: a mild hybrid starter & generator (MHSG) starting an engine; a first battery connected to the MHSG through a first power cable and supplying electric power to the MHSG; a low voltage DC-DC converter (LDC) converting voltage supplied from the first battery into low voltage; a second battery supplying the low voltage to an electric load that uses the low voltage; an ignition switch including a first contact point and a second contact point; a data detector detecting data for controlling the engine start for a mild hybrid electric vehicle; and a controller determining whether a charging condition of the second battery is satisfied based on the data, and charging the second battery with electric power of the first battery when the charging condition of the second battery is satisfied. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375394 | Ground Vehicle Control Techniques - Ground vehicle control techniques adapted to reduce energy consumption, braking, shifting, travel distance, travel time, and or the like. The techniques can generate a target speed window and a target vehicle performance plan for controlling operation of a ground vehicle along a current and one or more upcoming segments of a roadway responsive to the dynamic driving environment. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375395 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS - Methods and systems are provided for on-board diagnostics of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system of an engine coupled to a hybrid vehicle. In one example, a method may include, upon receiving an engine shut-down request, prior to engine spin-down, rotating the engine at an idling speed via an electric motor and carrying out diagnostics of the EGR system. EGR diagnostics may include estimating a ratio of accumulated difference between a measured EGR flow and an EGR limit to accumulated intake air flow, over a duration of time, and indicating EGR system degradation in response to the ratio being higher than a threshold. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375396 | REGENERATION OF A PARTICULATE FILTER - A method for regenerating a particulate filter ( | 2019-12-12 |
20190375397 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE INCLUDED IN VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a vehicle control device included in a vehicle and a control method for the vehicle. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle control device, comprises: a sensing unit for sensing peripheral information of the vehicle; a display unit; and a processor for determining a parking space in which the vehicle can be parked on the basis of the sensed peripheral information, and outputting information related to the determined parking space on the display unit, wherein the processor outputs the information related to the parking space on the display unit in different methods on the basis of the type of road on which the vehicle is located. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375398 | FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE VEHICLE - A four-wheel-drive vehicle including a powertrain operable to adjust a front- and rear-wheel driving force ratio that is a ratio between a driving force of front wheels and a driving force of rear wheels includes a control device that controls the powertrain and adjusts the front- and rear-wheel driving force ratio so as to reduce the driving force of the front wheels that are steered wheels, when it is detected that emergency avoidance to avoid collision with an avoidance target ahead in a traveling direction is necessary. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375399 | CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BASED ON TRAILER POSITION - Examples of techniques for controlling a vehicle based on trailer position are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes extracting, by a processing device, a feature point on a trailer from an image captured by a camera associated with a vehicle, the trailer being coupled to the vehicle. The method further includes determining, by the processing device, a distance between the feature point on the trailer and a virtual boundary. The method further includes, responsive to determining that the distance between the feature point on the trailer and the virtual boundary is less than a threshold, controlling, by the processing device, the vehicle to cause the distance between the feature point on the trailer and the virtual boundary to increase. | 2019-12-12 |
20190375400 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A collision avoidance system for a subject vehicle. The system includes a secondary vehicle detection module that, based on at least one of inputs from sensors of the subject vehicle or a message transmitted by a secondary vehicle, detects the following: location, speed, and heading of the secondary vehicle, and whether the secondary vehicle intends to turn or change lanes. A warning module warns an operator of the subject vehicle of the secondary vehicle and the identified intention of the secondary vehicle, and modifies warning intensity based on the detected intention of the secondary vehicle to turn or change lanes. An adaptive cruise control module modifies at least one of speed and heading of the subject vehicle based on the detected intention of the secondary vehicle to turn or change lanes. | 2019-12-12 |