53rd week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200406636 | INK JET PRINTER - Provided is an ink jet printer including an electromagnetic wave generator that includes an electromagnetic wave generation section, a high-frequency voltage generation section, a transmission line, an ink jet head, and a control section. The electromagnetic wave generation section includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first coil coupled to the first electrode or the second electrode in series, an impedance matching circuit constituted by a second coil and a capacitor coupled between the first coil and the high-frequency source. A thin ink film discharged from the ink jet head and attached to the recording medium is heated and dried by the electromagnetic wave generator. The control section controls a constant of the second coil or a constant of the capacitor of the impedance matching circuit according to information on the thin ink film. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406637 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRYING A RECORDING MEDIUM WITH REDUCED CONNECTED LOAD - A drying device includes a storage unit in which energy (e.g. thermal energy) may be stored during a charging phase. The stored energy may be used at the beginning of a subsequent printing phase to warm a drying medium (e.g. air) to dry a recording medium that has been printed to. The maximum required connected electrical load of the drying device is advantageously and efficiently reduced. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406638 | TAPE CASSETTE - A tape cassette that includes a tape cassette that includes a housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a rear wall, a front wall, and a tape feed exit located on the front wall, a tape included at least partially within the housing and configured to be fed along a tape feed path extending to the tape feed exit, and a first indicator aperture positioned on the front wall and a second indicator aperture position on a rear portion of the bottom surface. A position of the first indicator aperture on the front wall indicates a type of the tape included within the housing. A position of the second indicator aperture indicates a color of characters. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406639 | BASE MATERIAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND BASE MATERIAL PROCESSING METHOD - A base material processing apparatus includes a transport mechanism, a mark detector, and a calculating unit. The transport mechanism transports an elongated strip-shaped base material in a longitudinal direction thereof along a predetermined transport path. The mark detector acquires a detection result by detecting a mark continuously at a detecting position on the transport path. The mark is applied previously to an end of the base material in a width direction thereof. The calculating unit calculates a transport speed of the base material, the amount of positional deviation of the base material in a transport direction, and tension on the base material applied in the transport direction on the basis of the detection result and information about the mark applied previously to the base material. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406640 | CUTTER UNIT SELECTIVELY PERFORMING ONE OF FULL-CUTTING AND HALF-CUTTING, AND PRINTER INCLUDING THE SAME - A cutter unit includes a cutter holder, a cradle, a cutter lever, a cradle lever, and a transmitting portion. The cradle faces the cutter holder and movable between a full-cut position and a half-cut position. The cutter lever is configured to be contactable with the cutter holder. The cradle lever is configured to be contactable with the cradle. The transmitting portion is configured to move the cutter lever and the cradle lever in interlocking relation therebetween. The transmitting portion is configured to shut off transmission of movement of the cutter lever to the cradle lever in accordance with only operation to the cutter lever out of the cutter lever and the cradle lever while the transmitting portion is configured to transmit movement of the cradle lever to the cutter lever in accordance with only operation to the cradle lever out of the cutter lever and the cradle lever. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406641 | TAPE CUTTER AND TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS - Provided is a tape cutter including a full-receiving portion having a full-receiving blade and a positioning hole, and a full-movable portion having a full-movable blade and a positioning pin, and that comes into contact with or separates from the full-receiving portion. The full-receiving blade and the full-movable blade overlap and rub against each other to cut a tape, and when the full-movable portion moves toward the full-receiving portion, the positioning hole and the positioning pin are engaged with each other, so that the full-receiving blade is positioned with respect to the full-movable blade in a direction in which the full-receiving blade and the full-movable blade overlap. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406642 | TAPE CUTTER AND TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS - Provided is a tape cutter including a full-receiving portion, a full-movable portion that comes into contact with or separates from the full-receiving portion, a full-pressing portion that presses the full-movable portion, and a full second lever portion to which the full-pressing portion is fixed. The full-pressing portion has a full first pressing portion that presses a full first pressing target portion of the full-movable portion toward the full-receiving portion so that the full-movable portion approaches the full-receiving portion, and a full second pressing portion that engages with a full second pressing target portion of the full-movable portion and pulls the full second pressing target portion toward a side opposite to the full-receiving portion so that the full-movable portion separates from the full-receiving portion, and the full first pressing portion and the full second pressing portion are overlapping with the full second lever portion in a feed direction of the tape. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406643 | PRINTING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - A printing management apparatus includes a memory; and a processor that is connected to the memory, in which, in a case where a printing apparatus, which performs printing on continuous form paper, processes plural jobs with respect to the continuous form paper in one-time printing, the processor calculates a length, which is acquired by excluding a part used to print the plural jobs from a length determined by a transport start spot, at which transport of the continuous form paper starts and a transport end spot at which the transport of the continuous form paper ends, as an amount of waste paper indicative of a part which becomes a loss of the continuous form paper, and outputs an amount of waste paper for each job of plurality of jobs, which is acquired by allocating the calculated amount of waste paper to the plural jobs. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406644 | PRINTING DEVICE REPEATEDLY PERFORMING PRINT CYCLE INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF CONVEYING PERIODS AND A PLURALITY OF PRINTING PERIODS - A printing device is configured to perform a plurality of print cycles including a plurality of conveying periods and a plurality of printing periods. An N-th print cycle includes: selecting m number of conveying periods from among the plurality of conveying periods; setting one or more valid conveying periods; obtaining a first time duration by dividing a time duration corresponding to the m number of conveying periods into a plurality of time segments; adjusting a time duration of each of the one or more valid conveying periods using the first time duration; outputting a pulse in each of the one or more valid conveying periods to convey the printing medium in response to a motor being driven to rotate upon receipt of the pulse; and printing a portion of an object on the printing medium in each of the plurality of the printing periods. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406645 | LIQUID DROPLET DISCHARGING APPARATUS - A liquid droplet discharging apparatus includes a transfer device, a discharging head, a first medium supply, a second medium supply and an imaging device. The transfer device is configured to transfer a work along a transfer direction. The discharging head is configured to discharge a liquid droplet of a functional liquid to the work. The first medium supply is configured to supply a first inspection medium, which receives the liquid droplet, in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction. The second medium supply is configured to supply a second inspection medium, which receives the liquid droplet and is arranged side by side with respect to the first inspection medium in the transfer direction, in the direction orthogonal to the transfer direction. The imaging device is configured to image the liquid droplet discharged to the first inspection medium and the liquid droplet discharged to the second inspection medium. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406646 | MEDIUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, LOADING APPARATUS AND MEDIUM LOADING METHOD - A medium processing apparatus includes a printer, a supporting member having a sheet-like shape and configured to support a discharged medium, and a winding unit configured to wind the supporting member and move with respect to the printer. The winding unit has a first case and a second case that rotatably support a winding shaft, and a placement portion placed at a flat surface. The first case and the second case in a state where axis lines of respective bearing portions that support the winding shaft are aligned with each other and in a state of being held so as to be mutually non-rotatable in a plane orthogonal to an axis line of the winding shaft, and when the winding unit is installed on a flat surface, the placement portion contacts the flat surface. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406647 | TAPE CASSETTE INCLUDING NIPPING MEMBER HAVING FIRST REGION, SECOND REGION, AND THIRD REGION FOR STABLY CONVEYING TAPE - A tape cassette includes: a tape roll which is a roll of a tape wound about an axis extending in a first direction; and a nipping member configured to nip the tape conveyed in a second direction in cooperation with a conveying roller of a printing device. The nipping member includes: a first region configured to face one end portion of the tape; a second region configured to face another end portion of the tape; and a third region positioned between the first region and the second region. The first region and an imaginary reference surface provide a first length in a third direction. The second region and the imaginary reference surface provide a second length in the third direction. The third region and the imaginary reference surface provide a third length in the third direction. The third length is greater than the first length and the second length. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406648 | TAPE CASSETTE - A tape cassette that includes a box-shaped cassette case whose outline being defined by a bottom wall, a top wall, and a side wall and including a plurality of corner portions, at least one tape contained within a tape containment area defined within the outline, a pair of cavities extending from the bottom wall and being provided between the tape containment area and the outline at opposite ends of a diagonal line connecting one of the corner portions to another of the corner portions, and a side face indicator portion provided in the side wall, indicating a type of the tape, and including a plurality of indicator portions disposed in a pattern in accordance with the type of the tape, each of the indicator portions being one of a switch hole and a surface portion. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406649 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THE SURFACE OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT TO BE PRINTED BY A PRINTHEAD MOUNTED TO AN ARTICULATING ARM - An object printer is configured to generate a three-dimensional map of a surface of an object to be printed and determine which areas in the three-dimensional map can be printed by a printhead movable in three-dimensional space. Areas can be printed when the printhead is positioned opposite an area where no inkjet in the printhead is closer than a minimum distance for accurate ink drop placement and all of the features in the area are within a maximum distance for accurate ink drop placement from the printhead. The areas that cannot be printed are deleted from the map and the map is displayed so a user can select where an ink image is to be formed on the object. The printer then operates an articulated arm to move the printhead opposite the surface at positions corresponding the selected area and operates the printhead to form the ink image. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406650 | PRINTING APPARATUS - A printing apparatus includes: a head portion that discharges droplets toward a printing medium while reciprocating on the printing medium; and a controller that controls movement of the head portion during a printing operation such that a movement stop time of the head portion when a movement direction of the head portion is reversed at an endmost portion of a range in which the head portion moves is longer than the movement stop time of the head portion when the movement direction of the head portion is reversed on the printing medium. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406651 | OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT OF A PRINTHEAD IN A THERMAL PRINTING APPARATUS - Provided herein is a printer comprising a printing assembly. The printing assembly comprises a printhead bracket fixedly attached to the printer, a printhead that defines a groove, the printhead aligned at a first alignment, an alignment adjuster fastened between the printhead bracket and the printhead, and a plurality of fasteners operatively engaged with the alignment adjuster. The alignment adjuster comprises a gear rack that is adjacent to the printhead bracket, and a protrusion that is received by the groove of the printhead. The plurality of fasteners comprises at least one selected from a group of a lateral adjustment fastener operatively engaged with the gear rack, and a rotational adjustment fastener operatively engaged with a transverse edge of the printhead. The lateral adjustment fastener is configured to provide lateral movement to the alignment adjuster and the printhead. The rotational adjustment fastener is configured to provide rotational movement to the printhead. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406652 | HEAD PRESSURIZING MECHANISM AND TAPE PRINTING APPARATUS - A head pressurizing mechanism in which in a state in which a first tape cartridge is mounted, a first contact pin is positioned at a first switching position in which the first contact pin comes in contact with a pressure receiving portion provided on a side of a thermal head opposite a platen roller, and in a state in which the second tape cartridge is mounted, by pushing the pressurizing position switching portion in a mounting direction with the second tape cartridge, a second contact pin is positioned at a second switching position in which the second contact pin comes in contact with the pressure receiving portion at, with respect to the first switching position, a portion in a direction opposite the mounting direction. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406653 | PRINTING APPARATUS, PRINTING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A printing apparatus includes one or more memories, and one or more processors that execute a set of instructions to transmit information for identifying print data to a different printing apparatus, receive a print request including print data, store the print data included in the received print request in the memories, and print print data, wherein, in a case where the received print request is a print request transmitted from the different printing apparatus, the print data included in the received print request is printed without being stored in the memories. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406654 | CASSETTE INCLUDING GUIDE FOR RESTRAINING DISENGAGEMENT OF TAPE - A cassette includes: a tape having a first surface and a second surface opposite each other; an ejecting portion for discharging the tape in a conveying direction; and a guide provided at the ejecting portion. The tape has a thickness in a first direction defined as a direction from the first surface to the second surface. The guide includes a first region in contact with the first surface of the tape at the guide, and second and third regions in contact with the second surface of the tape at the guide. The first region is positioned between the second region and the third region in a widthwise direction of the tape perpendicular to the first direction. The first region is positioned further in the first direction of the tape at the guide relative to the second region and the third region. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406655 | CASSETTE PROVIDED WITH GUIDE FOR CORRECTING CURLING BEHAVIOR OF TAPE - A cassette includes: a tape roll rotatable about an axis extending in a first direction; a tape conveying passage; and first and second guides positioned at the tape conveying passage. The tape roll is a roll of a tape. The tape is conveyed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction along the tape conveying passage. The first guide and the second guide are configured to guide widthwise edges of the tape in the first direction. The first guide has a first end surface and the second guide has a second end surface facing the first end surface in the first direction. The first end surface and the second end surface provide a distance therebetween in the first direction smaller than a widthwise length of the tape in the first direction. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406656 | INK JET COATING COMPOSITION - The present invention relates to a method for applying an image onto a recording medium, using an aqueous ink jet coating, wherein the aqueous ink jet coating comprises a cationic polymer and an anionic surfactant. The present invention further relates to a method for preparing such aqueous ink jet coating composition. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406657 | THERMAL CONDUCTION TRANSFER PRINTING - A printing system is disclosed for thermal transfer printing onto a surface of a substrate. The system comprises a transfer member having opposite front and rear sides with an imaging surface on the front side, a coating station at which a monolayer of particles made of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer is applied to the imaging surface, an imaging station at which energy is applied by a thermal print head via the rear side of the transfer member to selected regions of the imaging surface to render particles coating the selected regions tacky, and a transfer station at which the imaging surface of the transfer member and the substrate surface are pressed against each other to cause transfer to the surface of the substrate of the particles that have been rendered tacky. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406658 | THERMOSENSITIVE RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided is a thermosensitive recording medium, which is excellent in color developing property, especially excellent in bar code readability, under severe environment, further, excellent in resistance to discoloration under severe environment. That is a thermosensitive recording medium having a thermosensitive recording layer comprising a colorless or pale colored electron donating leuco dye and an electron accepting color developing agent on a substrate, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer comprises, as the electron accepting color developing agent, a specific sulfone compound and a phenolic compound in a specific ratio, wherein the phenolic compound contains two or more hydroxyl groups and two or more diphenylsulfone backbone but contains neither urethane bond nor urea bond. The thermosensitive recording layer optionally may further comprise a specific urea-urethane-based compound. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406659 | ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE GENERATOR, INK DRYER, AND INK JET PRINTER - Provided is an electromagnetic wave generator including: an electromagnetic wave generation section that generates an electromagnetic wave; a high-frequency voltage generation section that generates a voltage applied to the electromagnetic wave generation section; and a transmission line that electrically couples the electromagnetic wave generation section and the high-frequency voltage generation section to each other, in which the electromagnetic wave generation section includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a first conductor that electrically couples the first electrode and the transmission line to each other, and a second conductor that electrically couples the second electrode and the transmission line to each other, one of the first electrode or the second electrode is a reference potential electrode to which a reference potential is applied and the other is a high-frequency electrode to which a high-frequency voltage is applied, a minimum separation distance between the first electrode and the second electrode is 1/10 or less of a wavelength of an output electromagnetic wave, a minimum separation distance between the first conductor and the second conductor is 1/10 or less of a wavelength of an output electromagnetic wave, and the first conductor further includes a coil, and the coil is closer to the first electrode than the transmission line. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406660 | PRINTING PLATE FOR MONOTYPE PRINTS HAVING VISCOELASTIC GELS AND METHOD FOR ITS USE - A printing plate for monotype prints includes a viscoelastic gel composition having a viscoelastic polymer selected from a hydrogenated poly-isoprene/butadiene polymer, poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene), poly(styrene-butadiene) | 2020-12-31 |
20200406661 | CONTINUOUS MAZE BOOK DEVICE - A continuous maze book device provides a maze having continuity through a series of pages. The pages have maze indicia displayed thereon in a sequential order. The pages include a starting page, a medial page, and an ending page. The maze indicia includes a start point and a starting page exit along a continuous starting page path. The maze indicia includes a medial page entry positioned corresponding to the starting page exit and a medial page exit. The maze indicia includes an ending page entry corresponding to the medial page exit. The maze indicia on the ending page includes an end point. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406662 | Die Cut Calendar - A calendar has one or more individual pages of the calendar that include portions of the pages that are omitted, removed or removable in order to enable aligned portions of other pages of the calendar to be viewed through the removed portions. The removed portions can be fonned as apertures in the page and/or as removed portions of one or more edges of the page, among others to allow the stacked pages to form a coordinated, and optionally customizable, decorative appearance for the calendar. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406663 | COVER SHEET, SECURITY DOCUMENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SECURITY DOCUMENT - Security document and method of manufacturing thereof. The security document having at least one bio data page and at least one paper data page stitched together, and at least one cover sheet placed outside the bio data page and the paper data pages, said cover sheet having at least one end paper sheet stitched with the stitched pages and one cover material sheet attached to the end paper sheet. The inside of the cover sheet is kiss cut in order to prevent any splitting of the cover sheet. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406664 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY VERIFYING THE AUTHENTICITY OF DOCUMENTS - A method and system for automatically verifying the authenticity of documents is provided. The method has: scanning a document to be verified in the visible and ultraviolet light spectrum; detecting in the scanned document digital watermarks printed with visible and ultraviolet ink; decrypting the marks, thereby obtaining an ultraviolet mark identifier and a variable data mark identifier; validating the percentage of the mark by checking for the presence of the digital watermark in different areas of the scanned document; comparing the mark identifiers obtained with mark identifiers stored in a database; and determining the validity of the document on the basis of the comparison. The invention allows the validity of the data printed in the document to be checked automatically, reducing the possibility of the undetected falsification, modification or total or partial alteration of a document. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406665 | DIGITAL-PRINTING-STRUCTURED ANTI-WEAR FILM - The present disclosure proposes a method for producing a structured wear protection film. The method comprises the steps: providing a wear protection base film, applying a formable lacquer-containing cover layer onto at least a partial area of the wear protection base film, at least partial structuring the lacquer-containing cover layer by use of a digital printing process in order to produce a structure of the lacquer-containing cover layer and at least partially hardening the lacquer-containing cover layer. Moreover, a structured wear protection film, the use of a structured wear protection film and a decorative panel comprising a structured wear protection film are proposed. In summary, the above-described method offers the advantage that a particularly detailed structure of a wear protection surface can be obtained, that the structure can be aligned in various ways in a particularly simple manner relative to a decoration, that an economical production of small series is made possible and that restrictions in the process control are alleviated. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406666 | DEVICE FOR TENSIONING A CANVAS ON A FRAME - A device for stretching a canvas mounted to a frame comprises a spacer and a screw. The frame has a plurality of side members each mutually abutting at angled ends. A first portion of the spacer includes a central aperture therethrough and two opposing ends or sides. Each end of the first portion is sized to engage a contact surface of each side member. The screw has a threaded shaft adapted for rotational engagement with the central aperture of the first portion of the spacer. The threaded shaft terminates at a first end thereof with a screw head that has a frustoconical side wall and an end surface that includes a tool-engaging recess. Rotating the screw to move the screw head closer to the spacer causes the spacer to push the side members mutually away from each other to stretch the canvas. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406667 | DECORATIVE TILE WITH STEREOSCOPIC DISPLAY - The invention relates to a material for facing of buildings and premises. The technical result of the proposed invention is expanding the arsenal of technical tools that allow you to apply images with stereoscopic and dynamic display. The technical result is achieved by decorative tile with stereoscopic and dynamic display, including: a front protective transparent plate, which has an external and internal side; an end protective layer; a transparent film; a rear protective layer, which has an external and internal side; a stereoscopic image; a lenticular sheet located above stereoscopic image, wherein: the front protective transparent plate its inner side is connected to a transparent film, and its edges is connected with the end protective layer which, in turn, is connected to the rear protective layer, the rear protective layer with its internal side is connected with the stereoscopic image, above which it is located a lenticular sheet, where between the mentioned lenticular sheet and the transparent film there is an air gap, which provides a stereoscopic and dynamic display of the stereoscopic image, wherein the mentioned transparent film provides additional strength to the mentioned protective transparent plate and UV protection to the stereoscopic image, and the front protective transparent plate, the end protective layer and the rear protective layer form a single sealed protective housing, in which the mentioned stereoscopic image, transparent film and lenticular sheet are located. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406668 | THERMALLY INDUCED REVEALING DECORATIVE DEVICE - A thermally induced revealing decorative device has a non-opaque, or partially non-opaque, container with a matrix at least partially filling the container. A warming mechanism is used to heat this matrix, which has thermochromic properties, such that when sufficiently warmed it becomes transparent or translucent. At least one decorative item is located within, and completely encompassed by the matrix. When the matrix is cooled, it is opaque and the decorative item is hidden, but when the matrix is heated such that it becomes transparent/translucent, the decorative item is revealed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406669 | MINIMIZING DRAG-INDUCED FORCES ON A WHEELED VEHICLE - An aerodynamically optimized drag-reduction appartus and method for optimal minimization of the drag-induced resistive forces upon a terrestrial vehicle, where the drag-induced resistive moments on wheel surfaces pivoting about the stationary point of ground contact are reduced, and the vehicle propulsive forces needed to countervail the resistive forces on the wheel are reduced. The drag reduction apparatus includes: a streamlined fairing or wind deflector positioned on a vehicle to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces from headwinds; an engine exhaust pipe disposed on a vehicle whereby exhaust gases deflect headwinds to shield the faster moving upper wheel surfaces of an automotive wheel; an automotive spoked wheel having streamlined oval-shaped wheel spokes; a wheel assembly with a streamlined tailfin rotatably attached to a wheel spoke; a wheel with a tapered spoke having a thin aerodynamic profile near the rim and tapering to a round profile toward the central hub; and a tire having streamlined tread blocks arranged in an aerodynamic pattern. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406670 | LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELS AND AUTOMOBILE - A lightweight wheel is provided, which includes a flange, a plurality of titanium alloy spokes and a carbon fiber rim, herein the flange is positioned at a middle part of the carbon fiber rim, the plurality of titanium alloy spokes are connected between the flange and the carbon fiber rim, and the plurality of titanium alloy spokes are uniformly distributed in pairs along the circumference; and one end of each of the titanium alloy spokes combined in pairs is fixed on the flange in a centralized mode, and another end is fixed separately at the carbon fiber rim, making the titanium alloy spokes combined in pairs a fan shape. An automobile is also provided. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406671 | SHAPED PREFORM FOR FACE PORTION OF A COMPOSITE WHEEL - A shaped preform component ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406672 | RIM FIBRE ARCHITECTURE OF A COMPOSITE WHEEL - A rim portion of a composite wheel comprises a shaped annulus formed about a central axis of rotation of the composite wheel and having a circumferential axis extending circumferentially about the central axis and around the rim portion, said rim portion having a fibre layup comprising a stacked laminate formed from alternating layers of: a hoop tow layer comprising elongate fibre tow in which the fibres are substantially aligned with the circumferential axis of the rim portion, the hoop tow layer being formed from at least one annularly wound elongate fibre tow; and a bias ply layer comprising at least one fibre ply in which the fibres are substantially orientated at an angle of +Θ or −Θ to the circumferential axis of the rim portion, wherein Θ is from 26° to 40°. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406673 | COMPOSITE WHEEL AND ASSEMBLING DEVICE THEREOF - A composite wheel includes a rim, a connecting ring, a plurality of spokes and a flange all connected in sequence from the outside to the inside. One end of each spoke is provided with a thread, and the other end of each spoke is provided with a first mounting hole. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406674 | SHAPED PREFORM FOR SPOKE PORTION OF A COMPOSITE WHEEL - A shaped preform component ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406675 | Eccentric omnidirectional wheel - An eccentric omnidirectional wheel, having a fixed wheel frame having a hollow center, a driving ring, a driving mechanism and at least one slanted rollable barrel evenly distributed around an outer perimeter of the driving ring; the driving ring sleeves onto an outer perimeter of the fixed wheel frame and is rotatably connected with the fixed wheel frame; an eccentric shaft seat is mounted at an inner perimeter of the fixed wheel frame; the driving mechanism is connected with the driving ring to achieve motion transmission. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406676 | WHEEL POSITIONING SURFACE CORRECTION DEVICE - Disclosed in the present disclosure is a wheel locating surface correction device, comprising a frame, a correction ring and a correction plate. The correction plate is provided above a wheel blank. The structure can correct the roundness of the radial positioning surface of the blank, and the flatness of the axial positioning surface of the blank before machining to improve the roundness of the blank rim, improving the wheel yield and the processing quality. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406677 | COMPOUND WHEEL ASSEMBLING APPARATUS - The present disclosure provides a compound wheel assembling apparatus including a tensioning and fixing component and a locating ring; the tensioning and fixing component is arranged to extend into a center hole of a flange to tension and fix a flange; the tensioning and fixing component includes a base plate, a flange plate, springs, expanding petals and an expanding core; the locating ring is arranged around the base plate, and has a center axis overlapping a center axis of the base plate; the locating ring has a circle of circular-ring-shaped protrusion on its outer side. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406678 | HIGH-PRECISION WHEEL ASSEMBLING DEVICE - The disclosure discloses a high-precision wheel assembling device, which is high in size and shape precision, good in dynamic balance, high in fatigue strength, good in rigidity and elasticity, light in weight, attractive in appearance and recyclable in material. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406679 | WHEEL BLANK DISCHARGING POSITION DETECTING DEVICE - The disclosure discloses a wheel blank discharging position detecting device which comprises a frame, wherein a clamping system, a detecting system and a positioning system are arranged on the frame, and the detecting system comprises a distance sensor arranged on the frame above the clamping system; the positioning system comprises a detector arranged on the frame, and the device is simple to operate and improves the machining yield. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406680 | AXLE BEAM - This axle beam is provided with a pair of horizontal plate sections separated vertically from and facing each other; and a vertical plate section extending vertically so as to connect intermediate sections, in a front-rear direction, of the pair of horizontal plate sections. The horizontal plate section on the upper side has a forwardly extending upper front plate section and a rearwardly extending upper rear plate section, and the horizontal plate section on the lower side has a forwardly extending lower front plate section and a rearwardly extending lower rear plate section. One of the upper front plate section, the upper rear plate section, the lower front plate section, and the lower rear plate section is set to have a smaller length in the front-rear direction than the other three plate sections, and among the other three plate sections, the two plate sections which are separated vertically from and facing each other are set to have substantially the same length in the front-rear direction. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406681 | DRIVE AXLE FOR AN ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN WORK MACHINE - A drive axle for a work machine for driving wheels that are coupled to the drive axle. The drive axle includes a spur gear stage with an input shaft. A differential gear unit couples to the spur gear stage and to the wheels via wheel drive shafts. The drive axle further includes a reduction gear unit with an output element couples to the input shaft of the spur gear stage—and an input element which couples to an output shaft of an electric drive machine. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406682 | AXLE STRUCTURE - An axle structure is provided with an axle housing for internally passing an axle shaft having wheels connected to both left and right ends thereof, and a drive motor unit. The axle housing includes a large diameter housing center portion having a recessed portion which is recessed from an opening portion on a front surface side toward a rear surface side, and small diameter hollow shaft portions connected as a left and right pair to both sides of the housing center portion. The drive motor unit is fitted into the recessed portion and is bolted to the axle housing by means of tightening bolts. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406683 | TIRE WITH IMPROVED BELT STRUCTURE - A tire comprises at least first and second working plies ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406684 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire includes a mounting direction indicator, an inner shoulder and center main grooves, inner shoulder and second lands, and a center land. The inner shoulder and center main grooves are formed inward in a vehicle width direction and extend in a circumferential direction. The inner shoulder and second lands and the center land are defined by the inner shoulder and center main grooves. The inner shoulder land includes a circumferential narrow groove, an inner shoulder lug groove, and an inner shoulder sipe. The circumferential narrow groove extends in the circumferential direction. The inner shoulder lug groove extends from a ground contact edge in a lateral direction, intersects with the circumferential narrow groove, and terminates in the inner shoulder land. The inner shoulder sipe extends from the inner shoulder main groove in the lateral direction, intersects with the circumferential narrow groove, and terminates in the inner shoulder land. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406685 | Pneumatic Tire - In a pneumatic tire, a groove depth H1 of each of first and second inclined lug grooves over an entire region from an opening portion to a corresponding one of first or second circumferential main grooves to a terminating end portion within a center land portion has a relationship with a maximum groove depth Hg of the corresponding one of the first or second circumferential main grooves represented by 0.80≤H1/Hg≤1.00. Additionally, a maximum groove depth H2 of each of first and second lateral grooves has a relationship with a groove depth H1e at a terminating end portion of the corresponding one of the first and second inclined lug grooves represented by 0.70≤H2/H1e≤0.90. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406686 | Pneumatic Tire - In a pneumatic tire, a pair of first center blocks and two or more second center blocks are alternately arranged in the tire circumferential direction to form a block row of a center land portion. Additionally, the block row of the center land portion is obtained by coupling in a row in the tire circumferential direction and in a zigzag shape via coupling grooves each including a groove bottom portion shallower than first and second inclined lug grooves. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406687 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion and a pair of sidewall portions each extending inwardly in a tire radial direction from the tread portion. At least one of the pair of the sidewall portions is provided with at least one side protector protruding outwardly in a tire axial direction. The side protector is provided with a groove, a cut-out portion connected with the groove, and a sipe connected with the groove. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406688 | PNEUMATIC TIRE - A tire includes side protectors arranged in a sidewall portion. Each of the side protectors is provided with a groove. The groove includes a first inclined groove portion inclined to a first side with respect to the tire radial direction, or a second inclined groove portion inclined to a second side opposite to the first side with respect to the tire radial direction. The side protectors include first protectors each provided with the first inclined groove portion, and second protectors each provided with the second inclined groove portion. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406689 | TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL DEVICE - A tire pressure control device configured to be arranged in a vehicle includes a processing unit, a linking assembly, an air compressor, a drive switch assembly, a tire pressure measurer, and an inflation assembly. The linking assembly is connected to a wheel driving shaft of the vehicle and can be driven along with the rotation of the wheel driving shaft so as to drive the air compressor to generate a compressed air that is stored in a gas storage cylinder. The processing unit can control an air valve switch assembly of the inflation assembly to be open according to a tire pressure data measured by the tire pressure measurer so that the compressed air in the gas storage cylinder enters the tires of the wheels to increase the tire pressure of the wheels. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406690 | TIRE POSITIONING METHOD AND APPARATUS, ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR - Embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of automobiles and disclose a tire positioning method and apparatus, an electronic control unit (ECU) and a tire pressure sensor. The method includes: successively controlling, within a transmission cycle, one of L exciter sets to send a low-frequency signal, L being an integer greater than 1; receiving high-frequency signals fed back by N tire pressure sensors according to the low-frequency signals, N being an integer greater than 1; determining a correspondence between one of the L exciter sets and M tire pressure sensors according to the high-frequency signals, M being an integer greater than 1; and after a quantity of transmission cycles reaches a preset threshold, determining a tire corresponding to each of the N tire pressure sensors according to the correspondence between the exciter set and the M tire pressure sensors determined in each transmission cycle. The tire positioning method is accurate and reliable. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406691 | Housing for a mobile traffic monitoring device and traffic monitoring system - The invention relates to a housing ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406692 | Hitch Mechanism - A hitch mechanism for a work vehicle configured for operation on slopes. The hitch mechanism couplable to a tether fixed in position up the slope. An arm extends outwardly and upwardly from the work vehicle frame and supports a tether engaging structure couplable to the tether. The arm is mounted to the frame structure beneath the body portion of the work vehicle and extends rearwardly from the frame to support the tether engaging structure rearwardly of the body portion and rearwardly of the ground engaging drive mechanism. The hitch includes a pivot structure coupling the arm to the frame that allows the arm to pivot about a horizontal axis such that the arm is shiftable vertically. A controller receives inputs corresponding to at least one vehicle parameter and is operatively coupled to an actuator for causing the arm to shift in response to changes in the vehicle parameter. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406693 | Weight Distribution Hitch - A trailer hitch is disclosed. A weight distribution hitch includes an attachment member with a forward end which attaches to a vehicle and a rearward end which pivotally connects to a trailer. The invention also includes a moment bar which attaches to the attachment member on one and tension mechanism on the other. The tension mechanism is mounted on a frame of the trailer and provides an upward force on the moment bar which imposes a moment on the attachment member. Center lines of the attachment member, moment bar, and the vehicle are all in a vertical plane. The invention may also include an aperture disposed in the moment bar through which the tension mechanism passes. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406694 | TRAILER COUPLER LOCK ASSEMBLY - A trailer coupler lock assembly has a rigid protective case that receives an interlock adapter for interlocking a trailer coupler within the rigid protective case. The rigid protective case has a compartment dedicated for securing a safety chain assembly. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406695 | TRAILER COUPLER SYSTEM - A trailer coupler system can include one or more skid plates made from extruded aluminum, one or more support tubes attached to the skid plates, a plurality of struts having a first end attached to the one or more skid plates, a ball housing attached to a second end of at least two of the plurality of struts, a first towball positioned within the ball housing, an adapter sleeve attached to the ball housing, a support plate extending from a support tube or skid plate to the adapter sleeve, an adapter having a kingpin coupler for coupling to a kingpin of a trailer, and a towball coupler for directly coupling with the first towball. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406696 | ROAD-RAIL DUAL-PURPOSE VEHICLE - The present disclosure discloses a road-rail dual-purpose vehicle, comprising a vehicle frame ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406697 | SELF-PROPELLED ROBOTIC LAWNMOWER COMPRISING WHEELS ARRANGED WITH A NEGATIVE CAMBER ANGLE - Herein a self-propelled robotic lawnmower ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406698 | SPRING - This spring used for a suspension device for a vehicle is provided with: a metal wire material which constitutes a spring section and which has a cover layer provided on the surface thereof; and a seat section which is subjected to a load acting on the spring section, is formed from an elastically deformable material, and is bonded to the cover layer by an adhesive. The difference between the hardness of the seat section and the hardness of the adhesive is greater than the difference between the hardness of the adhesive and the hardness of the cover layer. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406699 | SUSPENSION CONTROL APPARATUS - A shock absorber includes an inner cylinder electrode sealingly containing electrorheological fluid therein, a piston slidably inserted in the inner cylinder electrode, and a relief valve provided on the piston and configured to relieve an actual damping force according to a desired value. The controller includes an instruction value calculation portion configured to determine a high-voltage instruction value to output to the shock absorber based on a detection value output from a sprung acceleration sensor and an unsprung acceleration sensor. The electrorheological fluid has such a characteristic that an actual damping force value output according to the instruction value output from the instruction value calculation portion increases when a temperature is low compared to when the temperature is high. The relief valve and the high-voltage instruction value are set based on the actual damping force value that output when the temperature is high. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406700 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AN AXLE LOAD ON A SUSPENDED VEHICLE - In a method for determining an axle load on a mechanically and/or pneumatically/hydraulically suspended vehicle, the axle load is determined with the aid of control and sensor means that are installed in the vehicle and/or functionally enhanced. Functions for axle load determination at mechanically suspended vehicle axles ( | 2020-12-31 |
20200406701 | HVAC INLET SUBASSEMBLY - An inlet subassembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The inlet subassembly includes a divider defining a first airflow path and a second airflow path on opposite sides of the divider. The first airflow path extends from a first side of the recirculation air inlet and a first side of the fresh air inlet. The second airflow path extends from a second side of the recirculation air inlet and a second side of the fresh air inlet. A first inlet door is movable to control airflow into the first airflow path from the first side of the recirculation air inlet or the first side of the fresh air inlet. A second inlet door is movable to control airflow into the second airflow path from the second side of the recirculation air inlet or the second side of the fresh air inlet. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406702 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner installed in a vehicle includes: an evaporator that is provided on a ceiling of the vehicle and causes heat exchange between air in an interior of a passenger compartment and a coolant; a condenser that causes heat exchange between the coolant and outside air; a spray nozzle that sprays water to a portion near the condenser; a water tank that is provided in a lower portion of the vehicle and stores the water to be sprayed; and a drain hose that guides condensed water generated in the evaporator to the water tank. The drain hose is provided through a pillar. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406703 | AIR MIXING DEVICE OF VEHICLE HVAC MODULE, AND HVAC MODULE INCLUDING SAME - An air mixing device that is arranged in a space where hot air passing through a heater core of an HVAC module and cold air passing through an evaporator core converge to mix the warm air and the cold air includes: a plurality of warm air guide tubes respectively forming a warm air guide passage for guiding the warm air to a defrost outlet; a first cold air guide provided on a downstream side of the warm air guide tube so that a cold air guide passage guiding the cold air to a vent outlet and a foot outlet is formed between the warm air guide tubes; and a second cold air guide installed to divide air flow through the cold air guide passage. The warm air guide tube is provided with a warm air branching window formed such that a portion of the warm air flowing through the warm air guide passage is branched and mixed with the cold air passing through the cold air guide passage. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406704 | VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle thermal management system includes a refrigerant system, a first valve, a second valve, a third valve, a first unit, a second unit, a chiller, and a radiator, where the chiller is connected to the refrigerant system, and the chiller and the radiator respectively are arranged for cooling and/or heating the first unit and/or the second unit. In a connected mode for cooling or heating the first unit and the second unit, the first unit and the second unit are connected to each other via the first valve, the second valve, and the third valve, where the first unit and the second unit are connectable to the chiller and/or the radiator in a connected thermal control loop | 2020-12-31 |
20200406705 | CLIMATE CONTROLLED VEHICLE, TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL EQUIPMENT, METHOD OF RETROFITTING A VEHICLE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - There is disclosed a climate controlled vehicle | 2020-12-31 |
20200406706 | BLOWING DEVICE OF AIR CONDITIONER - A blowing device includes: a casing | 2020-12-31 |
20200406707 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner installed in a vehicle includes: an evaporator that causes heat exchange between air in an interior of a passenger compartment and a coolant;
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20200406708 | VEHICLE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle compartment temperature control device includes: a first interior member including a temperature control mechanism layer that can adjust the temperature of a leg of the occupant in a first region, that is, a front portion and the like. The vehicle compartment temperature control device also includes a second interior member disposed above the first interior member and including a temperature control mechanism layer in a second region, that is, a steering and the like that can adjust the temperature of a part above the leg and is different from the temperature control mechanism layer in the first region. The vehicle compartment temperature control device also includes an ECU. The ECU performs control such that the temperature of the temperature control mechanism layer in the first region is higher than the temperature of the temperature control mechanism layer in the second region. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406709 | HVAC INLET SUBASSEMBLY - An inlet subassembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The inlet subassembly includes a fresh air inlet and a fresh air door movable to control fresh airflow through the fresh air inlet. The inlet subassembly further includes a recirculation air inlet and a partition defining a first airflow channel and a second airflow channel extending from the recirculation air inlet. A recirculation air door is adjacent to the recirculation air inlet and is movable to a closed position restricting recirculated airflow into both the first airflow channel and the second airflow channel, an open position permitting recirculated airflow into both the first airflow channel and the second airflow channel, and a two-layer position in which the recirculation air door restricts recirculated airflow into the first airflow channel and permits recirculated airflow into the second airflow channel. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406710 | HVAC-MODULE - An HVAC module may include an air path through which air is flowable, an evaporator, and a heater. The evaporator and the heater may subdivide the air path into a main path and a side path. The main path may pass through the evaporator and the heater. The side path may branch off from the main path upstream of the evaporator and may open into the main path downstream of the heater. The side path may be fluidically connected to the main path between the evaporator and the heater. A first valve flap may be arranged in the air path and may be adjustable to a closed position and to an open position. A second valve flap may be arranged in the air path and may be adjustable to a first position, to a second position, and to a third position. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406711 | FLOW CONTROL VALVE - A flow control valve for coolant flow in a motor vehicle includes a body, a first base plate positioned on a first end of the body, and a second base plate positioned on a second end of the body. The body has a main opening and a secondary opening to control the coolant flow. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406712 | HEATER APPARATUS - A heater apparatus includes a heat generating unit, an outer surface, a temperature sensor and a detection unit. A first control portion of an electronic control unit controls temperature of the heat generating unit in such a way that it stops or reduces electric power supply to the heat generating unit, when it determines that an object has been brought into contact with a first region of the outer surface. A second control portion of the electronic control unit controls the temperature of the heat generating unit depending on a detected temperature of the temperature sensor. A third control portion of the electronic control unit controls the temperature of the heat generating unit in such a way that it stops or reduces the electric power supply to the heat generating unit, when it determines that the object has been brought into contact with a second region of the outer surface. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406713 | Vehicle HVAC System - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle. The HVAC system includes an airflow inlet case defining a fresh air inlet and a recirculation air inlet. The airflow inlet case includes an evaporator and a filter both aligned with an axis of rotation of a blower configured to draw airflow through the airflow inlet case into a heater case. The recirculation air inlet faces the heater case. The airflow inlet case is configured to be mounted on an engine side of a vehicle firewall such that the recirculation air inlet is at the firewall. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406714 | RAM AIR VENT FOR A VEHICLE - A ram air vent for a vehicle has a base defining a base aperture therein; a hood connected to the base over the base aperture, the hood and base defining a forwardly facing air inlet therebetween, the hood and the base defining an air passage extending from the air inlet to the base aperture; a baffle disposed in the air passage for deflecting air flowing in the air passage from the air inlet for separating water from air flowing in the air passage, the baffle facing the air inlet; and at least one water passage defined in at least one of the base or the hood. The at least one water passage exits a rear side of the ram air vent. The at least one water passage drains water separated from air flowing in the air passage from the ram air vent. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406715 | MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT SECTION - A motor vehicle front section of a motor vehicle includes a first spatial region, a second spatial region formed separately from the first spatial region, a first cover that covers the first spatial region, and a second cover that covers the second spatial region. The first cover extends substantially over a width of the motor vehicle front section, and the second cover extends substantially over the width of the motor vehicle front section. The first cover is arranged in front of or behind the second cover in a vehicle longitudinal direction. An access is provided in at least one of the covers for at least one connection arranged underneath the cover. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406716 | VEHICLE CABIN AND HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicle thermal management system including an electric powertrain, a single thermal loop, and a controller is provided. The electric powertrain includes a high voltage battery. The single thermal loop is for managing thermal conditions of the high voltage battery and a vehicle cabin and may include a climate control system, a blower, and a front evaporator in fluid communication with the vehicle cabin. The controller is programmed to, responsive to detection of a climate control system off request, output a command to direct the blower to push air through a heater core to the vehicle cabin at a predetermined temperature such that a temperature within the vehicle cabin is maintained at a predetermined temperature and refrigerant continues to flow through the front evaporator. The system may include a vehicle cabin temperature sensor and an ambient temperature sensor, each in electrical communication with the controller. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406717 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER AND VEHICLE - A vehicle air conditioner installed in a vehicle includes a condenser that causes heat exchange between a coolant and outside air, and a spray nozzle that sprays water to a portion near the condenser that are provided in each of a front side accommodation space positioned in a lower front portion of the vehicle and a rear side accommodation space positioned in lower rear portion of the vehicle. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406718 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner installed in a vehicle, the vehicle air conditioner including: an evaporator that causes heat exchange between air in an interior of a passenger compartment and a coolant; a condenser that causes heat exchange between the coolant and outside air; a spray nozzle that sprays water to a portion near the condenser; and a water tank that stores condensed water generated in the evaporator and water supplied from outside, as water to be sprayed by the spray nozzle. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406719 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner installed in a vehicle includes: a condenser that causes heat exchange between a coolant and outside air; at least one spray nozzle that sprays water to a portion near the condenser; and a water tank that is in communication with the spray nozzle through an output hose, and stores the water to be sprayed. The at least one spray nozzle is disposed at a higher level than the water tank. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406720 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER AND VEHICLE - Air conditioning units each include an evaporator, a blower fan, a compressor that compresses a coolant, a condenser that causes heat exchange between the coolant and outside air, a coolant pipe that causes the coolant to circulate, and a spray nozzle that sprays water in a mist form to the outside air flowing to the condenser. The evaporator and the blower fan are provided in a ceiling portion of the vehicle, and the condenser and the spray nozzle are provided in a lower portion of the vehicle. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406721 | AIR VENT - Disclosed is an air vent comprising a housing configured to guide an air flow from an air inlet to an air outlet, an air guide arranged at least partly within the housing such that the air guide and the housing define a first air channel and a second air channel, a regulating flap arranged between the air inlet and the air guide, configured to regulate a ratio between a first partial air flow through the first air channel and a second partial air flow through the second air channel, a first and second shutoff element arranged at least partly within the housing. The first shutoff element is configured to shut off the first partial air flow without shutting off the second partial air flow and the second shutoff element is configured to shut off the second partial air flow without shutting off the first partial airflow. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406722 | VEHICLE AIR VENT - Disclosed herein is a vehicle air vent that includes a duct having a channel therein through which air flows, and a discharge end through which the air is discharged, a first adjuster installed in the duct so as to be rotatable about a first rotary shaft, an extending direction of a first opening being varied depending on the angle of rotation of the first adjuster, a second adjuster installed in the duct so as to be rotatable about a second rotary shaft, an extending direction of a second opening being varied depending on the angle of rotation of the second adjuster, a third adjuster installed on the discharge end so as to be rotatable about a third rotary shaft, a third opening being defined between the third adjuster and the duct, and an interlocking connector operatively connecting the first adjuster to the third adjuster. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406723 | VENTILATION DEVICE FOR AN AUTOMOBILE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT - A ventilation device for an automobile passenger compartment is provided. The ventilation device includes a control mechanism, including a drive shaft and a first and a second driven shaft for controlling a first ventilation flap. The first and second driven shafts are connected to the drive shaft by way of a coupling element, wherein the coupling element is designed as a differential. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406724 | AIR VENT DIFFUSER - Aspects presented herein provide a solution to the problem of conditioned air blown into the passenger compartment in a concentrated direction and the discomfort that users may experience from the concentrated conditioned air. The apparatus includes a plate portion having a central flat surface and angled side surfaces, and a ball joint extending from a rear surface of the plate portion. The apparatus includes a stem portion having a socket and a plurality of legs. The stem portion may be removably coupled to the plate portion at a rear surface of the central flat surface. The ball joint of the plate portion may be received within the socket such that the positioning of the plate portion may be adjustable. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406725 | VEHICLE - A division bar that divides a front or rear windshield into an upper windshield and a lower windshield is provided, and the upper windshield is more fragile than the lower windshield. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406726 | DOOR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A door structure | 2020-12-31 |
20200406727 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING VEHICLE DOOR CLOSING EVENTS - The disclosed computer-implemented method may include receiving sensor data associated with a mobile device associated with a vehicle, wherein the sensor data includes at least one of an angular velocity vector, a linear acceleration vector, and a rotational acceleration vector recorded over a period of time, determining an event signature based on the sensor data, and detecting a door closing event associated with the vehicle based at least in part on the event signature. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406728 | ELECTROCHROMIC SUNROOF BASED ON ALL SOLID-STATE FLEXIBLE THIN FILM ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICE AND METHODS TO FABRICATE THE SAME - The present disclosure provides an electrochromic sunroof encapsulating a pre-assembled all solid-state flexible thin film ECDs and methods to fabricate the disclosed electrochromic sunroof. The electrochromic sunroof of the present disclosure provides great flexibility and can be adapted to virtually any curvature or shape without leaking concerns. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406729 | INTERCHANGEABLE CONVERTIBLE ROOF APPARATUS - An interchangeable convertible roof apparatus is provided. In another aspect, a lower roof bow pivot is interchangeable between multiple locations depending on which roof cover configuration is desired during top stack mechanism assembly. A further aspect employs identically same side rails, roof bows and linkages between a fastback convertible roof configuration and a squareback convertible roof configuration, except for a roof bow located above and adjacent to a back window (when in a closed position), such as a four-bow, and optionally a mounting bracket. Still another aspect employs a fastener to allow the same fabric roof cover to be interchanged between differently sized configurations when in its closed position. Moreover, a brace stationarily secures a vehicular roll bar to a top stack mechanism of a convertible roof in a rigidly attached manner. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406730 | ACCESSORY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES - A tonneau cover system for a vehicle includes at least two panels configured to collaboratively form a container. The at least two panels extend laterally when connected to a tonneau of the vehicle. A first panel is movable between an open position and a closed position to gain access to an interior space defined by the container. In the closed position, the first panel extends parallel to a floor of the tonneau. A second panel is selectively placed in a cover or a storage position. In the cover position, the second panel extends parallel to the floor to collaboratively cover at least part of the tonneau. In the storage position, the second panel extends perpendicular to the first panel in the closed position. The first and second panels collaboratively form the container when the first panel is in the closed position and the second panel is in the storage position. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406731 | TONNEAU COVER STRUCTURED TO REDIRECT AIRFLOW AROUND VEHICLE - A tonneau cover for a vehicle cargo bed includes a first airflow passage extending along an interior of the tonneau cover. An airflow inlet is structured to enable airflow from an exterior of the tonneau cover into the first airflow passage. An airflow outlet is structured to enable a discharge of air from the first airflow passage to an exterior of the tonneau cover. A cross-sectional area of the first airflow passage decreases in a direction extending from the airflow inlet toward the airflow outlet. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406732 | COVER FOR A VEHICLE - A cover for covering at least partially a vehicle. The vehicle includes a straddle seat and a footrest extending along a lateral side of the vehicle. The cover includes a cover body and a clip connected to the cover body. The clip is configured to be connected to the footrest of the vehicle. The clip includes: a clip body fastened to the cover body; an upper connector extending from an inner side of the clip body and configured to engage an upper side of the footrest so as to restrict forward movement of the clip relative to the footrest; and a lower connector extending from an inner side of the clip body and configured to engage a lower side of the footrest. The clip is configured such that, when the clip is connected to the footrest, an edge portion of the footrest is located between the upper and lower connectors. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406733 | MOVING BODY AND MOVING DEVICE - The moving body includes: a vehicle body; a plurality of wheels supported by the vehicle body and configured to rotate; a plurality of motors configured to drive the wheels, respectively; and a rotating base supported by the vehicle body and configured to rotate about a substantially vertical axis. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406734 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A vehicle body structure for a vehicle having a battery and a rear seat includes a battery mounting portion provided on a floor in the rear of the rear seat and on which the battery is mounted, a cross member configured to reinforce the floor in the front of the battery mounting portion, a lower reinforcement portion configured to reinforce the floor below the battery mounting portion and to be supported on the cross member and both side members, and an upper fixing portion fastened to the lower reinforcement portion in a state of fixing the battery. The vehicle body structure is configured to protect the battery by absorbing and distributing the load from a collision, and effectively utilize the space of the rear side of the vehicle for installing the battery with the rear seat, etc. | 2020-12-31 |
20200406735 | VEHICLE LOWER-PART STRUCTURE - Provided is a vehicle lower-part structure including: a pair of center side members; a main battery that is arranged between the pair of center side members; a support cross member connecting the pair of center side members and supporting a front end of the main battery from below; a pair of support brackets that protrude toward a center in a vehicle width direction from the pair of center side members at positions closer to a rear other end with respect to the support cross member, and support the main battery; and a cable drawn out from the main battery. | 2020-12-31 |