53rd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150375701 | Bumper System For A Vehicle - One bumper system for a vehicle includes a bumper bracket and a deformation element connected to the bumper bracket. The bumper bracket is composed of a metallic workpiece with an undulating form such that the bumper bracket has at least one undulation trough and at least two undulation peaks, and reinforcement zones are formed in regions of the undulation trough. Another bumper system for a vehicle includes a bumper bracket and a deformation element connected to the bumper bracket. The bumper bracket has an undulating form such that the bumper bracket has a plurality of undulation troughs and a plurality of undulation peaks, and reinforcement zones are formed in each undulation trough. In each system, a second deformation element may be connected to the bumper bracket, and at least one characteristic of the reinforcement zones may increase or decrease between the deformation elements and a middle of the bumper bracket. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375702 | Device For Absorbing Energy In The Event Of A Vehicle Collision - A device for absorbing energy in the event of a vehicle collision includes a body component of a motor vehicle, a thrust body for transmitting force, and a metal band for absorbing energy. The body component has a guide for the thrust body, and the body component has a deviating point for the deviating of the metal band. The thrust body has a fastening point for the fastening of the metal band. The metal band is coupled to the deviating point of the body component and to the fastening point of the thrust body such that the metal band is subjected to a tensile load when the thrust body is pushed into the guide of the body component. A distance between the deviating point and the fastening point is selectively adjustable. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375703 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A vehicle control system and a method for prolonging or extending the availability of certain safety-related features after an ignition unit has switched off or otherwise become inactive. The method can provide some safety-related features following an unintended ignition event, such as the type that can occur when the vehicle is involved in a multiple collision accident and the force of the initial impact unintentionally jars or switches the ignition unit off. In one example, the method uses a prolongation timer to temporarily power an airbag control module so that it is capable of sensing a crash and deploying an airbag for a period of time following the ignition being switched off. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375704 | WRAP-AROUND CURTAIN FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle curtain system comprises a curtain having at least a front wall and two side walls, at least one pretensioner having a corresponding pretensioner cable, and a plurality of tethers, each having a first end attached to the curtain. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375705 | VEHICLE INTERIOR STRUCTURE - A vehicle interior structure has a driver's seat disposed inside a cabin, a rear passenger's seat disposed on a vehicle rear side of the driver's seat inside the cabin, a partition wall member extending in a vehicle width direction between the driver's seat and the rear passenger's seat, and an inside handle for opening that opens a door on a side of the rear passenger's seat. The inside handle is set at a position rearward of and close to a vehicle outer end portion of the partition wall member in the vehicle width direction. The partition wall member includes an inclining surface portion inclining such that the inclining surface portion becomes closer to a vehicle front side as extending toward a vehicle center from the vehicle outer end portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375706 | SIDE AND SEAT-BACK AIRBAG - An airbag has a main panel and at least one side panels that is arranged to extend substantially perpendicularly from the main panel when the airbag is inflated. At least one inflator is arranged to inflate all of the panels. The airbag, e.g., via the main panel, may be secured to a back of a vehicle seat. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375707 | AIRBAG - An airbag is disclosed which allows for stable and easy adjustment of the degree of opening of a discharge hole with a simple configuration. The airbag includes: a variable discharge vent hole in at least one of paired lateral surfaces facing each other; and a cover at a position of an outer portion of an airbag main body to be placed over the variable vent hole. In addition, a first end of a tether is connected to the cover corresponding to a first one of the paired lateral surfaces. A second end of the tether is connected in the airbag main body to a second one of the paired lateral surfaces that is positioned opposite to the first one of the paired lateral surfaces including the variable vent hole corresponding to the lid. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375708 | Hatch Protection System - A hatch protection system and method protect personnel against blunt force trauma caused by contact with a hatch. In an embodiment, a hatch protection system for a hatch on a vehicle includes a hatch pad. The hatch pad is attached to the hatch. In addition, the hatch pad comprises a protective padding. Further, the hatch pad is adapted to be raised, lowered, or any combinations thereof. The hatch protection system also includes a plurality of brackets. The plurality of brackets is secured to the vehicle and to the hatch pad. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375709 | DUAL CHAMBERED PASSENGER AIRBAG - An airbag includes at least one panel defining an interior of the airbag, and a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. A valve mechanism is operatively coupled to the divider for restricting a flow of gases from the lower chamber into the upper chamber. The valve mechanism is structured such that an actuation response time of the valve in attenuating or impeding gas flow from the lower chamber into the upper chamber is proportional to the pressure differential between the upper and lower chambers. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375710 | AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FOLDING AN AIRBAG FOR A VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - An airbag for a vehicle occupant restraining system of a motor vehicle is provided. The airbag comprises a pre-folded portion, which comprises at least two subsections of the airbag, of which the one subsection is folded about a folding line via bend folding to an inner side of the other subsection facing the vehicle interior space in the mounted and inflated status of the airbag. The folded subsection is formed such that it extends in the mounted and inflated status of the airbag beyond a door balustrade of a vehicle longitudinal side. The airbag further comprises a roll folded portion, which comprises the pre-folded portion, wherein the roll folded portion is formed by rolling up the airbag to an outer side of the airbag facing in the mounted and inflated status of the airbag a vehicle longitudinal side. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375711 | AIRBAG AND AIRBAG DEVICE - A vent hole communicating with an air chamber is opened in an airbag main body. A cover is disposed outside the air chamber of the airbag main body with respect to the vent hole. One end of the tether is connected to the cover via the vent hole, and the other end is connected to the airbag main body. If the tether is not pulled by the airbag main body, the vent hole is reliably opened to discharge gas to the outside. If the tether is pulled by the deployed airbag main body, the cover is partially drawn into the vent hole so that the cover is ensured to be in tight contact with the edge of the vent hole so as to reliably seal the vent hole. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375712 | EMERGENCY SEATBELT RELEASE - An emergency seatbelt release apparatus is disclosed for use in a seatbelt mechanism. The release apparatus includes a release actuator coupled to a seatbelt locking member to facilitate selective unlocking of the seatbelt locking mechanism from a biased locked position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375713 | Belt Retractor With an Electromotive Winding Aid and Method for Activating an Electromotive Winding Aid for a Belt Retractor - The invention relates to a belt retractor with an electromotive winding aid ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375714 | WIPER DEVICE AND WIPER MOTOR - A wiper device that includes: a wiper motor that uses a wiper to perform a wiping operation; and a controller that controls the wiper motor such that a wiping operation by the wiper is performed during a first wiping period for a plurality of cycles in a case in which a vehicle speed detected by a vehicle speed detection section is below a specific speed and a washer switch is switched ON to instruct a washer pump to eject washer fluid, and controls the wiper motor such that a wiping operation of a plurality of cycles by the wiper begins by starting during a second wiping period that is longer than the first wiping period in a case in which the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detection section is the specific speed or greater and the washer switch is switched ON. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375715 | DEVICE FOR DISPENSING WINDSHIELD-CLEANING LIQUID FOR A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a device for dispensing a windshield-cleaning liquid for windshield wiper blades of a motor vehicle, comprising: a hydraulic pipe ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375716 | WIPER BLADE - A wiper blade may be provided which is used in both a left hand drive vehicle and a right hand drive vehicle. The wiper blade includes: a connection holder which is formed in the central portion of the wiper blade and is connected to a wiper arm; and an adaptor which is coupled to the connection holder and receives a connector connected directly to the wiper arm. The main lever is formed symmetrically with respect to the connection holder. A direction in which the adaptor is coupled to the main lever is selected according to a steering wheel position of the vehicle. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375717 | VARIABLE HEADLIGHT WASHER SPRAY APPARATUS AND METHOD DEPENDENT ON OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE - A temperature-dependent spray assembly for a headlight and associated method of spray washing a headlight are provided. The spray assembly includes a nozzle assembly having an opening directed toward a headlight lens surface. A sensor monitors an outdoor temperature. A controller is in operative communication with the sensor and the nozzle assembly, and the controller provides a signal indicative of one of (i) a temperature at or above a predetermined temperature and (ii) a temperature below the predetermined temperature whereby the nozzle assembly is operated in a first manner at or above the predetermined temperature and in a different, second manner below the predetermined temperature. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375718 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING WASHER FLUID FOR MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSCREEN WIPERS - A system for distributing washer fluid ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375719 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A VEHICLE REFERENCE SPEED AND VEHICLE CONTROLLER HAVING SUCH A METHOD - A method for determining a vehicle reference speed and a vehicle controller having such a method, in which directly or indirectly determined or estimated vehicle status signals, including weighting factors associated with each of the vehicle status signals, are merged in a merging module, wherein the merging module includes at least two stochastic estimators, which exchange signals with one another that correspond to physical vehicle parameters, wherein the association of the estimators is selected in accordance with a physics model for the vehicle behavior. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375720 | SYSTEM FOR REDUCING THE BRAKE WEAR OF HEAVY VEHICLES, IN PARTICULAR FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION - System for reducing the brake wear of heavy vehicles, in particular for public transportation or for garbage collection, the vehicle comprising a pneumatic braking system for the actuation of the brakes, the wear reducing system being characterized in comprising limiting means, suitable to be activated, for limiting the air pressure within the pneumatic braking system. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375721 | PEDAL SIMULATOR - Disclosed herein is a pedal simulator. The pedal simulator installed at an electronic brake system which includes a master cylinder coupled with a reserver and configured to generate an oil pressure according to a driver's pedal force, a pedal displacement sensor configured to detect displacement of a brake pedal, and an oil pressure generating device configured to output an electric signal corresponding to an operation of the brake pedal through the pedal displacement sensor, to operate a motor and also to convert a rotating force of the motor into a rectilinear motion, includes a pedal simulation unit connected with the master cylinder and configured to provide a reaction force according to the pedal force of the brake pedal; and a simulation valve connected with a rear end of the pedal simulation unit and configured to control a flow in a passage according to an opening and closing operation, wherein the simulation valve controls a flow rate of the oil by controlling a degree of opening and closing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375722 | Valve of a Piston Pump having a Two-Part Closing Body - A valve of a piston pump for a vehicle brake system has a closing body which is resiliently preloaded against a sealing seat. The closing body is formed in two parts with a damping piston and a closing element inserted therein. The damping piston is axially displaceably guided in a cylindrical piston guide. At least one flow channel is provided between the damping piston and the piston guide. The at least one flow channel is configured such that fluid can flow around the damping piston in the longitudinal direction thereof through the at least one flow channel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375723 | Hydraulic Unit for a Slip Control System of a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System - A hydraulic unit for a slip control system of a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a pressure change damper arranged radially with respect to a piston pump and laterally to the outside of an intake valve on one valve side of a hydraulic block of the hydraulic unit. The hydraulic unit has hydraulically separate annular channels that surround the piston pump. The pressure change damper has an inlet and an outlet that issue into the hydraulically separate annular channels. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375724 | Hydraulic Brake System with Controlled Boost - A vehicle brake system includes a brake pedal unit (BPU) coupled to a vehicle brake pedal and including an input piston connected to operate a pedal simulator during a normal braking mode, and coupled to actuate a pair of output pistons during a manual push through mode. The output pistons are operable to generate brake actuating pressure at first and second outputs of the BPU. A hydraulic pressure source for supplying fluid at a controlled boost pressure is included. The system further includes a hydraulic control unit (HCU) adapted to be hydraulically connected to the BPU and the hydraulic pressure source, the HCU including a slip control valve arrangement, and a switching base brake valve arrangement for switching the brake system between the normal braking mode wherein boost pressure from the pressure source is supplied to first and second vehicle brakes, and the manual push through mode wherein brake actuating pressure from the BPU is supplied to the first and second vehicle brakes. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375725 | Outlet Valve Arrangement of a Pump Element of a Vehicle Brake System - An outlet valve arrangement of a pump element of a vehicle brake system has an outflow duct configured to discharge a pumped fluid from an outlet valve. The outflow duct has at least three duct sections, and each of the at least three duct sections has a respective flow cross-sectional area. The flow cross-sectional area of a first duct section of the at least three duct sections is larger than the flow cross-sectional area of a second duct section of the at least three duct sections. The flow cross-sectional area of the second duct section is smaller than the flow cross-sectional area of a third duct section of the at least three duct sections. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375726 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM, BRAKE SYSTEM IN WHICH THE METHOD IS PERFORMED, AND USES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM - A method for operating a motor vehicle brake system, the brake system including an electrically controllable pressure-providing device, including a cylinder/piston assembly having a hydraulic pressure chamber and a piston that can be moved by an electromechanical actuator, a number of hydraulic wheel brakes associated with two axles of the vehicle can be supplied with braking pressure via the hydraulic pressure chamber, and a sensor for detecting the driver braking request. An electric drive having at least one electrical machine, which can also be operated as a generator, is associated with at least one axle of the vehicle, and, during regeneration braking, in which a generator deceleration is built up by the electric drive, the cylinder-piston assembly is controlled such that the pressure in the hydraulic pressure chamber is adjusted in accordance with the difference between the requested braking deceleration and the generator deceleration built up by the electric drive. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375727 | Pressure Generator for a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System - A pressure generator for a hydraulic vehicle brake system includes a piston cylinder unit with a cylinder and a piston, a ball screw drive, an electric hollow-shaft motor which surrounds and is configured to drive the ball screw drive, and a planetary gear set configured to transmit a rotational movement of the hollow-shaft motor to the ball screw drive. The planetary gear set includes a planetary carrier and an internal gear which are respectfully connected via pint-type positive locking connections to a spindle nut of the ball screw drive and a static tubular force transmitter. The locking connections are configured to enable connections between parts via the respective parts being brought together axially in a hollow shaft of the hollow-shaft motor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375728 | BRAKING SYSTEM - A vehicle braking system having a master cylinder and first and second hydraulic braking circuits including respective first and second wheel cylinders for braking first and second wheels. The master cylinder has first and second outlets, first and second pistons associated with the first and second outlets, a fluid reservoir and a master cylinder input member provided with a mechanical coupling to drive the first piston and configured to drive the second piston only through movement of hydraulic fluid. The second hydraulic braking circuit is selectively disengageable from the master cylinder via a separation valve. The second hydraulic braking circuit includes a line coupling a suction side of a pump with the master cylinder reservoir. A pressure control valve is configured to modulate the amount of fluid drawn from the reservoir by the pump. The second hydraulic braking circuit is coupled to the first outlet of the master cylinder. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375729 | Hydraulic Brake Mechanism - A hydraulic brake mechanism is described including a housing. A master cylinder assembly is disposed within the housing, and the master cylinder assembly includes a fluid chamber. The fluid chamber includes a first chamber portion having a first diameter and a second chamber portion having a second diameter, with the first diameter greater than the second diameter. The fluid chamber includes a transition region between the first and second chamber portions. The mechanism includes a piston assembly having a piston disposed within the fluid chamber. A first seal is configured to sealingly engage between the first chamber portion and the piston, and a second seal is configured to sealingly engage between the second chamber portion and the piston. The mechanism includes an outlet port extending from the fluid chamber from or adjacent the transition region. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375730 | FLUID-PRESSURE BRAKE DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A fluid-pressure brake device for a vehicle includes a brake operation member, a master cylinder, wheel cylinders a fluid-pressure control actuator, a fluid-pressure control circuit, and an electric control unit. Moreover, in the fluid-pressure brake device for a vehicle, normally closed electromagnetic open/close valves are interposed on paths for connecting master system fluid-pressure circuits and a drive fluid chamber of the master cylinder with each other, the master system fluid-pressure circuits being configured to connect pressure chambers of the master cylinder and pressure chambers of the wheel cylinders—with each other. The fluid-pressure brake device for a vehicle is configured so that the electromagnetic open/close valves are opened when an action amount of the brake operation member is equal to or more than a set value. As a result, a size and a stroke of each of master pistons in the master cylinder can be reduced. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375731 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE CREEP INTERRUPTION - A method for controlling a vehicle employing a powertrain system and a braking system coupled to vehicle wheels includes interrupting vehicle creep operation upon detect absence of a qualified operator in a driver's seat when the vehicle is in a propulsion state. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375732 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVELINE OF A HYBRID VEHICLE - A driveline of a vehicle includes an internal combustion engine unit for driving a generator unit for generating electrical energy, an electric motor unit arranged to be supplied with said electrical energy from said generator unit, an AC/DC conversion unit configured to convert AC voltage from the generator unit to DC voltage, and a DC/AC conversion unit configured to convert said DC voltage to controllable AC voltage. The driveline is controlled based on desired efficiency, or based on desired power output and based on criteria related to the performance of said internal combustion engine unit, and control based on desired efficiency or desired power output is selected. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375733 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A HYBRID DRIVE - A method for operating a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive is disclosed. The hybrid drive includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine having an associated energy store, which can be charged when the electric machine is operated as generator, and an electronically shiftable transmission, the gears of which can be manually upshifted or downshifted by operating a selecting element, wherein the electric machine is switched to generator operation when a lower gear is selected by operating the selecting element at least once or another shifting mode of a transmission control unit leading to a higher rotational speed because of a gear change is selected and, after the gear selection or shifting mode selection, the acceleration of the motor vehicle is not changed or changed only to a predetermined extent by pressing the accelerator pedal. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375734 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DRIVE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, A DRIVE SYSTEM, A COMPUTER PROGRAM, A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT AND A VEHICLE - A method for controlling a drive system of a vehicle, the drive system including a combustion engine with an output shaft, a gearbox with an input shaft, an electrical machine including a stator and a rotor, and a planetary gear with a sun gear, a ring gear and a planet wheel carrier. The combustion engine may be active or inactive. A braking device may be active or passive. The planetary gear may be released or locked. The method includes arranging the planetary gear in the released state, the combustion engine in inactive state, the braking device in active state, and, when information on a requested torque for the operation of the vehicle is received, controlling the electrical machine to provide the requested torque with the combustion engine inactive, the braking device active and the planetary gear released. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375735 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle includes: specifying a time-related target power demand for the vehicle to an internal combustion engine; and switching in an additional powering device in addition to the internal combustion engine when a time-related actual power demand of the vehicle on the internal combustion engine deviates from the time-related target power demand. The present invention makes it possible to operate the internal combustion engine in a diagnosis mode largely independently of the specific driving situation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375736 | Method for Operating a Drive Unit for a Hybrid Vehicle - Method for operating a drive unit for a hybrid vehicle, whereas the drive unit comprises a drive assembly ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375737 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A first rotating machine and a second rotating machine, a first travel mode, in which one rotating machine of the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine is used as a power source, and a second travel mode, in which the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine are used as the power sources, are provided. Regarding at least one rotating machine of the first rotating machine and the second rotating machine, when transition from one of the first travel mode and the second travel mode to the other is made, a degree of change in a torque command value for said rotating machine is higher in the case where said rotating machine newly becomes the power source in a travel mode after transition than in the case where said rotating machine is used as the power source in a travel mode before transition. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375738 | RECONFIGURABLE SYSTEM WITH MINIMUM MOBILITY MODE - A method includes detecting a fault of a component of a vehicle. The method also includes providing a plurality of modes of operation for the vehicle including an engine only mode, an electric only mode, a hybrid mode, a partial engine only mode, a partial electric only mode and a partial hybrid mode. At least two of the plurality of modes of operation that avoid use of the faulty component are displayed on a display screen, and a selection of one of the at least two of the plurality of modes of operation that are displayed on the display screen is received. The method includes activating at least one electric, mechanical or software isolator to isolate or disengage at least one component associated with electric propulsion of the vehicle or at least one component associated with combustion engine propulsion of the vehicle that includes the faulty component. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375739 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device for a hybrid vehicle includes a traction motor that is for driving a vehicle and transmits power to the wheels of the vehicle, an engine that is connected to a power transmission route to the vehicle wheels, through a clutch, a generator that is connected to the engine, a breakdown detecting unit that detects a breakdown of the traction motor, and a retreat traveling control unit that stops firing of the engine and operates the generator as a motor while switching the clutch to a connection state to make the vehicle travel using the generator, in a case where a breakdown of the traction motor is detected by the breakdown detecting unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375740 | PARKING SUPPORT DEVICE - A parking support device | 2015-12-31 |
20150375741 | VEHICLE APPARATUS - A vehicle apparatus used in a vehicle measures a first elapsed time after completion of a parking operation by which the vehicle is parked in a parking region, and prohibits movement of the vehicle to adjust the parking position when the first elapsed time reaches a first predetermined time before receipt of a instruction signal by the receiver Accordingly, it is possible to improve safety by preventing the vehicle from moving out of a parking position even if the moving part is erroneously operated when the predetermined time elapses after the completion of parking operation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375742 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE FORWARD PARKING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE INTO A PERPENDICULAR PARKING SPACE - A method and a device for the forward parking of a motor vehicle into a perpendicular parking space, wherein the motor vehicle includes an apparatus for detecting objects in the environment of the motor vehicle. The method includes detecting an object in the environment of the motor vehicle; determining the position of the object in relation to the motor vehicle; selecting a situation-dependent parking strategy as a function of the combination of the position of the object in relation to the motor vehicle and the turn signal position “left”, “right”, or “neutral” under the assumption of a perpendicular parking space next to the detected object; and performing a parking process on the basis of the situation-dependent parking strategy. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375743 | COLLISION MITIGATION APPARATUS AND COLLISION MITIGATION PROGRAM - A collision mitigation apparatus is mounted to an own vehicle and mitigates a collision between the own vehicle and an obstacle. The collision mitigation apparatus acquires information indicating that the own vehicle will make a right turn or a left turn at an intersection. When the information indicating that the own vehicle will make the right turn or the left turn at the intersection is acquired, the collision mitigation apparatus sets a target area on a predicted route of the own vehicle at the intersection. The collision mitigation apparatus determines whether or not an obstacle that becomes an obstacle for travelling of the own vehicle is present in or is entering the target area. When the obstacle is present in or is entering the target area, the collision mitigation apparatus performs output to mitigate a collision between the own vehicle and the obstacle. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375744 | CRUISE CONTROLLER - When the object detection unit | 2015-12-31 |
20150375745 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - When an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal are being simultaneously operated, an electronic control unit executes a driving power limiting process, in which the driving power is set less than that when only the accelerator pedal is operated. The electronic control unit executes the driving power limiting process after a predetermined time has elapsed from when simultaneous operation of the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal is performed. If the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are simultaneously operated, the electronic control unit sets a target deceleration of the vehicle based on the vehicle speed before the start of the driving power limiting process and the operation amount of the brake pedal and then controls the driving power during execution of the driving power limiting process such that the deceleration of the vehicle matches the target deceleration. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375746 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry calculates a target torque such that the greater the amount of brake operation is, the smaller the target torque becomes. The processing circuitry controls the drive motor such that the creep torque is smaller when brake operation is being performed by the driver than when the brake operation is not being performed by the driver. The control circuitry controls the brake device such that, when the brake operation is being performed by the driver, the brake torque approaches a target brake torque. The processing circuitry sets a decrease gradient of the creep torque to be smaller than a decrease gradient of the target torque when the brake operation amount is increased under a condition in which the creep torque is being output by the drive motor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375747 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND DRIVE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A control signal output unit (a drive control unit) executes control to retain a gear position corresponding to a motor generator during deceleration of a vehicle and regeneration executed by the motor generator. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375748 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - When a vehicle equipped with a driving support apparatus moves from an original traveling lane into a lane for passing in order to pass a preceding vehicle and an oncoming vehicle appears in the lane for passing, the safe passing of the preceding vehicle is determined to be impossible and the passing is interrupted even when the oncoming vehicle decelerates, in the case where a deceleration change amount the oncoming vehicle is smaller than a threshold. On the other hand, when the deceleration change amount of the oncoming vehicle is equal to or greater than the threshold, whereby safety with respect to surrounding vehicles can be confirmed, and it is determined the vehicle can be safely returned in front of the preceding vehicle, the passing of the preceding vehicle is performed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375749 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYBRID VEHICLE CONTROL DURING WHEEL SLIP EVENTS TO LIMIT GENERATOR SPEED - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having a transmission coupled to vehicle wheels, an internal combustion engine, a planetary gearset coupled to the engine and to a differential output shaft to drive the vehicle wheels, a traction motor coupled through gearing to the differential output shaft and the planetary gearset, a generator coupled to the planetary gearset and electrically coupled to the traction motor, a traction battery coupled to the generator and the traction motor, and at least one controller in communication with the engine, the traction motor, and the generator includes limiting engine speed in response to a wheel slip event to an engine speed limit based on motor speed and generator speed to prevent the generator speed from exceeding a corresponding threshold when the wheel slip event terminates. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375750 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for an automatic transmission disposed in a vehicle driving system, the automatic transmission having an engaging clutch as a shift element, has a shift controller that performs a shift control of the automatic transmission. The shift controller is configured such that, during a shift control to release the engaging clutch in response to a first shift request and before determination of a complete release of the engaging clutch, when a second shift request to engage the engaging clutch is generated, the shift control in response to the second shift request is executed. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375751 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN ENERGY CONSUMPTION WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE - A method for determining a measure of energy utilisation during operation of a vehicle ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375752 | CONFIDENCE LEVEL DETERMINATION FOR ESTIMATED ROAD GEOMETRIES - The present disclosure relates to estimated road geometries used in vehicles, and in particular to a method and a control unit in a vehicle for determining a confidence level of an estimated road geometry. A method for determining a confidence level of an estimated road geometry is disclosed, the road geometry being estimated at least partly based on a position of a road object. The method comprises obtaining a reference position of the road object relative to the vehicle, updating a reach of a confidence zone of the vehicle, wherein a part of the estimated road geometry comprised within the confidence zone is associated with one or more reference confidence levels, and determining the confidence level of the estimated road geometry based on whether the reference position is comprised in the confidence zone. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375753 | METHOD AND BEAM SENSOR MODULE FOR PREDICTIVELY DETERMINING THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD IN A VEHICLE - A method for determining the condition of the road ahead in a vehicle, according to which method the road surface is illuminated with sensor beams the sensor beams being reflected and absorbed in accordance with the condition of the road surface and the condition of the road being determined on the basis of the reflected sensor beams. The method is characterized in that the road surface in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel is illuminated. The invention also relates to a corresponding beam sensor module. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375754 | Ambient Vehicle and Pedestrian State Detection for Device Notification - Described is a technology by which ambient data related to a vehicle is sensed and processed, for use in determining a state change related to external traffic awareness. Based upon the state change, an allowed level of interactivity with a user interface may be changed, and/or a notification may be output. Images and/or depth data may be sensed as part of determining whether a user who is interacting with a device in a stopped vehicle is to be made aware of the changed condition with respect to other vehicles, pedestrians and/or the like. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375755 | Vehicle Attitude Angle Calculating Device, and Lane Departure Warning System Using Same - A vehicle attitude angle calculating device finds a yaw angle of a vehicle with reference to a lane stably without using information on a road vanishing point even in the state where a vehicle pitch angle varies. The vehicle attitude angle calculating device includes: a dividing line detection unit that detects a dividing line from image information received from a vehicle-mounted imaging device, the image information being a captured image of an outside of a vehicle; a distance calculation unit that calculates a distance between the dividing line and the optical axis of the vehicle-mounted imaging device every predetermined processing period; and a vehicle angle calculation unit that calculates a dividing line angle based on the calculated distance between the dividing line and the optical axis of the vehicle-mounted imaging device and a vehicle proceeding distance where the vehicle proceeds during a predetermined processing period. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375756 | DETERMINING VEHICLE COLLISION RISK - An approach is provided for determining vehicle accident risk. The approach determines a current vehicle state of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle. The current vehicle state is based on one or more intra-vehicle factors and one or more extra-vehicle factors that pertaining to the vehicle. The current vehicle state is compared to a number of historic accident-related vehicle states that correspond to a vehicle accidents previously recorded for a number of vehicles. Based on the comparison, the process detects an accident risk that pertains to the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle is then notified of the detected accident risk. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375757 | Autonomous driving system for a vehicle and method for carrying out the operation - An autonomous driving system for a vehicle includes: a computer unit which evaluates surroundings-related and vehicle-related data with the aid of sensors and carries out an automatic driving operation based on the data; a lead time calculator assigned to the computer unit and determining a lead time by evaluating the surroundings-related and vehicle-related data, the lead time requiring an intervention by the driver; and a comfort time calculator assigned to the computer unit and calculating a reaction time of the driver by evaluating driver-related data, the comfort time calculator continuously comparing the lead time with the reaction time and determining therefrom a comfort time which is determined by taking the difference between the lead time and the reaction time. When the comfort time reaches zero, a countermeasure including a prewarning of the driver and/or a mode change of the driving system is initiated. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375758 | Hand Brake Zip Line Device - A device that is movable along a track defined by a cable has a main frame including a pair of side walls and a transverse connector by which the side walls are joined together. A pair of pulleys is disposed between the side walls, with the pulleys being engagable with a cable and rotatable for movement of the device along the cable. A fitting by which handles are removably attachable to the main frame is secured between the side walls, and aligned receptacles in the side walls provide for reception of hardware to preclude disengagement of the cable from the pulleys during use. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375759 | System and Method for Increasing Vertical Clearance in Autoracks - A system for increasing vertical clearance in an autorack includes an autorack comprising a plurality of decks. A first deck of the plurality of decks is positioned beneath a second deck of the plurality of decks. The second deck includes a clearance region proximate a center line of the second deck. A first portion of an underside surface of the second deck at the clearance region is higher than a second portion of the underside surface of the second deck not at the clearance region. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375760 | RAILROAD GONDOLA CAR STRUCTURE - A gondola car has a body for lading carried on an underframe. The underframe includes a center sill and cross-bearers. The car has deep side beams having top chords, side sills, and side sheets. The lower portion of the car includes tubs that seat between the cross-bearers. The car may have an internal volume of more than 8000 cu. ft. The car may have rotary dump claw sockets. The car has opposed internal and external stiffeners aligned at the longitudinal stations of the cross-bearers. The internal stiffeners may be triangular cantilevers extending upwardly inside the side sheets. The side sheet lies intermediate the stiffeners and their flanges. The top chords may be wider in cross-section than the side sills. The side sills may define torque tubes that co-operate with the sidewall stiffeners and the top chords to resist lateral deflection. The car may include a false deck, or dog-house at one end to accommodate the brake reservoir and brake valve, such that the car is longitudinally asymmetric. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375761 | COVERING SYSTEM FOR A HOPPER WAGON - The invention relates to a covering system for covering an inlet formed in a hopper wagon body of a hopper wagon, whereby the covering system comprises a cover that is configured to close the inlet when it is arranged in a closed position and open the inlet when it arranged in an open position and hinge means that is configured to mount the cover on the hopper wagon body such that the cover is hinged to an outer portion the hopper wagon body, adjacent the inlet and the cover is rotatable in a substantially vertical plane between the closed position and the open position. The hinge means may be configured to mount the cover in spaced relation above the inlet such that there is a gap space between the cover and the inlet when the cover is arranged in at least the closed position. The gap space may be formed between a hinged edge region of the cover and an adjacent edge of the inlet. The cover may comprise a single leaf door. The cover may comprise a double leaf door. The invention also relates to a hopper wagon comprising the covering system. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375762 | Railway Car Coupler and Knuckle System and Method - A railway car coupler system includes a railcar coupler comprising a coupler head portion extending from a shank portion. The coupler head portion is configured to couple to a first coupler knuckle for coupling the railcar coupler to a second railcar coupler of an adjacent railcar. The coupler head portion comprises a coupler pivot pin hole for receiving a pivot pin for coupling the railcar coupler to the first coupler knuckle. The pivot pin hole has a longitudinal axis. The coupler head portion comprises top and bottom coupler pulling lugs each having a respective coupler pulling lug engagement face. At least one of the coupler pulling lug engagement faces of the top and bottom coupler pulling lugs is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375763 | BRAKE UNIT FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A BRAKE UNIT - A brake unit for a vehicle has a brake cylinder, a brake piston guided axially in the brake cylinder and a device for adjusting a clearance. The device has two first stops, which strike against each other when the brake unit is opened, and two second stops, which strike against each other when the brake unit is closed. One of the first stops is formed on a blocking element functionally connected to the brake piston. One of the second stops is formed on the blocking element. A blocking member is in engagement with the blocking element under the force of a pre-stressing spring such that the blocking element is blocked by the blocking member when the first stops strike and can continue to latch in relation to the blocking member under the force of the brake piston when the second stops strike. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375764 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DATA COMMUNICATIONS - A wireless communication device of a vehicle system includes one or more antennas configured to be disposed onboard a first vehicle of the vehicle system, a first modem configured to be disposed onboard the first vehicle and to communicate a first wireless signal to one or more of a second vehicle of the vehicle system or an off-board device using the one or more antennas, and a second modem configured to be disposed onboard the first vehicle and to communicate a second wireless signal to the one or more of the second vehicle or the off-board device using the one or more antennas. The first modem is configured to communicate the first wireless signal via a first type of wireless communication link and the second modem is configured to communicate the second wireless signal via a different, second type of wireless communication link. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375765 | LEAD RAIL VEHICLE WITH DRONE VEHICLE AND METHOD - A system for performing track maintenance operations is described. The system includes a lead vehicle for identifying sections of rail that have been pre-marked for track maintenance operations. The lead vehicle further includes a control system for receiving and transmitting coordinates of the pre-marked track sections. The system further includes at least one drone vehicle for receiving the coordinates from the control system and the drone vehicle has at least one workhead for performing track maintenance operations on the pre-marked track sections. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375766 | INFANT STROLLER APPARATUS - An infant stroller apparatus includes a leg segment and a handle segment, a joint structure including a first and a second coupling hub that are respectively affixed with the leg segment and the handle segment and are pivotally connected with each other, a mount portion connected with the joint structure, a latch assembly having an actuation surface and arranged in the two coupling hubs, and a detachable seat having a connector and a release actuator arranged adjacent to each other. The latch assembly is movable between a first and a second position for respectively locking and unlocking the leg segment and the handle segment. The release actuator can push against the actuation surface for driving an unlocking displacement of the latch assembly when the seat is installed on the mount portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375767 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, wherein the steering column comprises a steering spindle bearing unit and a steering spindle mounted in the steering spindle bearing unit so as to be rotatable about a steering spindle longitudinal axis, and a support unit, which is provided in the motor vehicle for fixing the steering column and against which the steering spindle bearing unit is retained. The steering spindle bearing unit has a thread and can be adjusted by means of a motor along the steering spindle longitudinal axis relative to the support unit, wherein the steering spindle bearing unit, for adjustment thereof along the steering spindle longitudinal axis relative to the support unit, is connected by means of at least one drive belt or at least one drive chain to the motor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375768 | DEVICE FOR STOWING A STEERING COLUMN - The steering column having a lug, a casing, an inner tube, an outer tube, a steering wheel end-piece, and at least one adjustment gear motor. The lug is axially movable and the column includes a gear motor controlling the lug. Having a movable lug makes it possible to increase the stowing length of the steering wheel. The range of movement is the sum of the movements of the lug and the adjustment gear motor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375769 | Adjustable Steering Column Controlled By A Human Machine Interface - The invention is directed to a device for controlling the position of a steering column of a vehicle. The steering column is adjusted to position the steering wheel in the preferred position for operation of the vehicle by the driver. The device can control the locking mechanism, the vertical position, the depth position or all three features for the steering column. The adjustment for the steering column are made through the use of a human machine interface that allows the driver to use a touch screen or voice commands to control the adjustment features of the steering column. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375770 | STEERING COLUMN ENERGY ABSORBING RAKE LOCK - A position lock for a steering column assembly is provided. The position lock includes an outer cam. Also included is an inner cam defining a slotted aperture to receive a rake bolt operatively coupled to the outer cam, the slotted aperture facilitating shuttling movement of the rake bolt therein. Further included is a tooth lock operatively coupled to the inner cam, the tooth lock rotatable between an unlocked position and a locked position. Yet further included is a pin extending through the inner cam and operatively coupled to the outer cam, and rotation of the outer cam facilitates movement of the tooth lock out of engagement with the rake lock tooth wall when rotating between the locked position and the unlocked position. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375771 | TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN - In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a telescope stop assembly for a steering column having a jacket is provided. The assembly includes a cam having a cam surface, the cam rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position, and a pin operatively associated with the cam. The cam surface acts on the pin to move the pin between an extended position and a retracted position. In the extended position, an end of the pin is configured to extend into a telescope channel formed in the jacket to facilitate limited telescoping movement of the steering column, and in the retracted position, the end of the pin is located outside the telescope channel. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375772 | STEERING SYSTEM - An electric steering system includes a steering wheel and a first housing in which a steering shaft is arranged and rotatably mounted to a motor vehicle. A locking device is provided to lock the steering shaft at conclusion of a rotation as limitation of a steering angle input. The locking device includes a second housing which is connected in fixed rotative engagement with the first housing, and a locking bar configured for engagement in the steering shaft and arranged in the second housing such as to impact the steering shaft, when the steering shaft moves in relation to the second housing in the event of a crash, and to deform the first housing. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375773 | ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE FOR A STEERING COLUMN - An energy absorbing device for a steering column assembly is provided. The device includes a first strap coupled to the steering column assembly, the first strap configured to absorb energy of an impact event on the steering column assembly, a second strap coupled to the steering column assembly. The second strap is also configured to absorb energy of an impact event on the steering column. A coupling device connects the second strap to the first strap such that both the first strap and the second strap absorb energy of a first impact event. The coupling device selectively uncouples the second strap from the first strap such that the only the first strap absorbs energy of a second impact event. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375774 | STEERING-BRACKET SUPPORTING APPARATUS AND STEERING APPARATUS - A supporting apparatus for a steering bracket includes, a steering bracket supporting a steering column and including a first capsule-side hole and a second capsule-side hole, a separation capsule including a first bracket-side hole and a second bracket-side hole, a resin member straddling the first bracket-side hole and the first capsule-side hole, a shear pin straddling the second bracket-side hole and the second capsule-side hole, and a cam mechanism including a rotatable weight portion to pull out the shear pin from the second bracket-side hole, the weight portion constituted to rotate around the shear pin by inertia due to a primary collision and to move to a front of a vehicle, and the cam mechanism constituted to pull out the shear pin from the bracket-side hole by a rotation of the weight portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375775 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a motor frame ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375776 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING FAIL-SAFE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT - Disclosed are an electric power steering system and a method for processing a fail-safe of an electronic control unit. The present invention provides an electric power steering system including: a torque sensor configured to a steering torque value of a steering wheel; a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle value of the steering wheel; a motor position sensor configured to detect a motor rotation angle value which is a rotated angle of a driving shaft of an electric motor; and an electronic control unit configured, when the torque sensor is normal, to generate a first steering assist current for controlling a driving force of the electric motor using the steering torque value, and when the torque sensor fails, to estimate a target motor angular velocity of the electric motor using the steering angle value and the motor rotation angle value and to generate a second steering assist current so as to cause a current motor angular velocity of the electric motor to converge to the target motor angular velocity. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375777 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE, AND STEERING CONTROL METHOD - Provided is a steering control device, including: an actuator for applying a steering assist torque to a steering system of a vehicle; a vehicle turning state detection section for detecting a state amount representing a turning state of the vehicle; a steering-holding determination section for determining a steering-holding state of the steering system; a storing section for storing, when the steering-holding determination section determines that the steering system is in the steering-holding state, the state amount detected by the vehicle turning state detection section as a steering-holding determination state amount; a steering assist torque calculation section for calculating the steering assist torque based on an absolute value of the steering-holding determination state amount; and an actuator control section for controlling the actuator based on the calculated steering assist torque. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375778 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ALIGNING A STEERING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE - Methods and systems are provided for aligning a steering system of a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes: determining when the vehicle is driving a straight-line path; determining a steering wheel position error when the vehicle is driving the straight-line path; computing a rear wheel steering offset based on the steering wheel position error and a closed loop control method; and generating a control signal to a rear wheel steering system based on the rear wheel steering offset. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375779 | Phase Plane Based Transitional Damping for Electric Power Steering - A method for controlling a motor in an electrical power steering system is provided. The method generates a damping torque command for reducing an undesired torque to be generated by the motor. The method generates an assist torque command that specifies a desired torque to be generated by the motor. The method determines whether to send the damping torque command to the motor as a function of a hand wheel velocity and a hand wheel angle. The method combines the assist torque command and the damping torque command to send to the motor when it is determined that the damping torque command is to be sent to the motor. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375780 | VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle steering control device and a vehicle steering control method achieve an ideal steering feeling. A turning controller is configured to set as a target turning angle of a turning wheel an addition value obtained by adding a steady steer control amount that is a control amount depending on a steering angle and a differential steer control amount that is a control amount depending on a steering angular velocity. In this situation, when a driver is increasingly turning a steering wheel, the differential steer control amount is computed to be smaller than the differential steer control amount when the driver is not increasingly turning the steering wheel. Accordingly, the phase of the turning angle with respect to the steering angle in the steering returning operation can be delayed as compared to the phase in the steering increasing operation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375781 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING STEERING COMPENSATION - Methods and systems are provided for controlling an electric power steering system. In one embodiment, a method includes: storing a compensation table having compensation values that are associated with motor torque drive values; receiving a current motor torque drive signal; determining a compensation action the current motor torque drive signal; determining a compensation value based on the compensation action and the table; and generating a motor torque drive signal based on the compensation value. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375782 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STEERING OF A VEHICLE - A method for controlling steering of a vehicle ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375783 | Drive Device for Electric Vehicle - A motor power unit ( | 2015-12-31 |
20150375784 | LANE LINE DEPARTURE PREVENTION APPARATUS - A travel lane line determining unit determines a travel lane line to be used based on a predetermined selection criterion, from among the travel lane lines. A determining unit determines whether or not the own vehicle is going to depart from the travel lane line based on the determined travel lane line. A departure preventing unit outputs an alarm or controls steering of the own vehicle towards a direction in which the departure is avoided, when determined that the own vehicle is going to depart from the travel lane line. A parallel-driving control unit controls steering of the own vehicle such that the own vehicle travels along the determined travel lane line. The selection criterion determines a travel lane line from the travel lane lines which do not correspond to a predetermined exclusion condition, according to an execution state of the departure preventing unit or the parallel-driving control unit. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375785 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING STEERING SYSTEMS OF VEHICLES - Methods and systems are provided for controlling a steering system of a vehicle is provided. A detection unit is configured to obtain a compass heading, a global positioning system (GPS) heading, or both. A processor is coupled to the detection unit, and is configured to determine whether a vehicle is on a straight line path using the compass heading, the GPS heading, or both, and to selectively implement a feature of the steering system based on whether it is determined that the vehicle is not on a straight line path. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375786 | AUTOMATIC TURNING DECELERATION DEVICE FOR A MOBILITY AID - An automatic turning deceleration device for a mobility aid has a fixing base, a fixing unit, a turning sensor, a turning base, a linking unit, and a control module. The turning sensor is rotatably mounted on a side of the fixing unit. The turning base is mounted around the turning sensor. The linking unit is combined on the turning base and abuts the turning sensor. The control module is mounted on a side of the turning base and links between the fixing base and the turning base. Therefore, the automatic turning deceleration device can provide a stable and steady decelerating effect for the mobility aid. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375787 | ROTATING CONNECTOR - A rotating connector includes a movable housing and a steering angle sensor unit. The movable housing includes a cylindrical section through which a steering shaft penetrates and a main gear integrally molded with the movable housing on an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical section along a rotation direction. The steering angle sensor unit includes a fixed-side housing into which the cylindrical section of the movable housing is inserted, a satellite gear which is provided in the fixed-side housing and meshed with the main gear, and a rotation angle detection unit which is provided in the fixed-side housing and detects rotation of the satellite gear. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375788 | SUBFRAME MOUNTING BUSH - A subframe mounting bush my include an outer pipe provided in a subframe and divided into at least two or more outer divided parts in a vertical direction, an inner pipe inwardly spaced apart from the outer pipe by a predetermined gap and divided into at least two or more inner divided parts in the vertical direction, and a buffering rubber interposed between the outer pipe and the inner pipe and divided into at least two or more rubber divided parts in the vertical direction. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375789 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT PORTION STRUCTURE AND LOAD RECEIVING MEMBER - A vehicle body front portion structure is equipped with a front side member that is disposed along a vehicle front and rear direction at a vehicle width direction outer side of a power unit disposed in a vehicle body front portion. A spacer is attached to an outside portion at the vehicle width direction outer side of the front side member. The spacer has a rear side attachment portion that is joined to the outside portion of the front side member, an outside front wall portion that is positioned at the vehicle front and rear direction front side and the vehicle width direction outer side of the rear side attachment portion, and a load transmitting rib that interconnects the outside front wall portion and the rear side attachment portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375790 | Bowtie Shaped Roof Bow - A roof bow for a vehicle is provided that has a “bow-tie” shape including a central portion flanked by two triangular portions. The triangular portions are joined to right and left roof brackets that are, in turn, joined to right and left roof rails. The bow-tie roof bow may be assembled from extruded tubular parts. The bow-tie roof bow may be assembled in a clamshell structure including an upper shell and a lower shell that are joined together by welding. The roof bow may be formed in one piece as a sheet metal stamping having side portions that are wider than the central portion. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375791 | PICKUP TRUCK CAB WITH E-COAT HOLES - A floor pan for a body-in-white vehicle includes a front seat footwell portion and a rear seat footwell portion. The front seat footwell portion defines a front fluid passage hole for porting a surface treatment liquid during submersion of the floor pan in a surface treatment bath. The rear seat footwell portion defines a rear fluid passage hole for porting the surface treatment liquid during submersion of the floor pan in the bath. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375792 | MULTILAYER COMPONENT ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMOBILES - An automotive aluminum alloy component assembly includes a first vehicle component defining a first joint region and a first cutout. The assembly also includes a second vehicle component defining a second joint region. The assembly also includes a third vehicle component defining a third joint region. Portions of the first and third joint region sandwich the second joint region. A first self-piercing rivet is disposed within the second and third components and aligned with the first cutout. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375793 | VEHICLE FRAME BRACKET - A frame portion for a vehicle includes a pillar component extending along a first direction and a beam component at least partially extending along a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The beam component has a rear end proximate the pillar component. The frame portion further includes a bracket coupled between the pillar component and the rear end of the beam component. The bracket spaces the beam component from the pillar component. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375794 | Gap Joint for Closed Section Load Transfer - A hydro-formed body side rail is assembled by a bracket to a front header. The front header is an extruded cross-car structural support that is joined to the body side rail by a framed joint. A gap is defined between the body side outer panel and the hydro-formed side rail relative to a lateral end of a front header. Side impact test loads are applied initially to the body side rail and compress the bracket. Compression of the bracket closes the gap and the impact loads are applied to the cross-car structural support. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375795 | METHOD OF FASTENING VEHICLE PARTS - An improved joining process interlocks parts together and avoids breakthrough in joints that would otherwise be infeasible. The process is used to join a relatively thin rear part to a relatively thick front part. A dedicated backer plate is joined to the front and rear parts such that the rear part is sandwiched between the front part and the backer plate. The front part, rear part, and backer plate are plastically deformed to establish interlock by insertion of a self-piercing rivet, clinching, or insertion of a flow drill screw. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375796 | VEHICLE PANEL JOINT STRUCTURE - A vehicle panel joint structure comprises a pair of vehicle panels formed of a first vehicle panel and a second vehicle panel that have different linear expansion coefficients to each other; a hemming portion that is formed by folding over an end portion at an outer edge portion of the first vehicle panel; a rib portion that is formed at a leading end of an end portion at an outer edge portion of the second vehicle panel, that projects out toward the hemming portion of the first vehicle panel, and that contacts the hemming portion; and an adhesive layer that is formed between the outer edge portions of the pair of vehicle panels, and that joins the outer edge portions together. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375797 | ELASTICALLY AVERAGED ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one aspect, an elastically averaged alignment system is provided. The system includes a first component having a first alignment member and a second alignment member extending outwardly away from each other, and a second component having an inner wall defining an alignment aperture, the inner wall having a first wall and an opposite second wall. The first and second alignment members are an elastically deformable material such that when the first and second alignment members are inserted into the alignment aperture, the first and second alignment members elastically deform to an elastically averaged final configuration to facilitate aligning the first component with the second component in a desired orientation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375798 | ELASTICALLY AVERAGED ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one aspect, an elastically averaged alignment system is provided. The system includes a first component comprising an alignment member having an inner wall defining a retention aperture, and a second component comprising an inner wall defining an alignment aperture. The inner wall includes a first wall and an opposed second wall, and the first wall includes a retention tab configured for insertion into the retention aperture. The alignment member is fabricated from an elastically deformable material such that when the alignment member is inserted into the alignment aperture, the alignment member elastically deforms to an elastically averaged final configuration to facilitate aligning the first component with the second component in a desired orientation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375799 | ELASTICALLY AVERAGED ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - In one aspect, an elastically averaged alignment system is provided. The system includes a first component comprising a tubular alignment member, a second component comprising an inner wall defining an alignment aperture, the alignment aperture configured to receive the alignment member to couple the first component and the second component, and a third component comprising a locking member configured for insertion into the alignment member. The alignment member is an elastically deformable material that elastically deforms to an elastically averaged final configuration to facilitate aligning the first component and the second component in a desired orientation. The locking member is an elastically deformable material such that when the locking member is inserted into the alignment member, the locking member elastically deforms and forces the alignment member outward toward the inner wall to facilitate securing the first component to the second component in the desired orientation. | 2015-12-31 |
20150375800 | Composite Reinforcement for Vehicle Body Structures - A reinforcement received between facing surfaces of adjacent panels that may be part of a hinge pillar of a vehicle such as a pickup truck and the panels may be aluminum. The reinforcement may be a one-piece molded structure. The reinforcement includes ribs that extend between the facing surfaces in a lattice arrangement defining a plurality of cells. The cells may have a number of transverse walls defining a perimeter of a polygon. The polygonal cells may have a facing wall on one side of the cell closing the cell. The facing wall may have an adhesive that is applied to the reinforcement and expanded in a paint bake oven to secure the reinforcement to the adjacent panels. | 2015-12-31 |