03rd week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20220016984 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DRIVING VEHICLES - An electric vehicle includes a frame, at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel coupled to the frame, one or more pedals coupled to the frame and configured for a user's engagement via pedaling, and a controller configured to output one or more driving signals in response to the pedaling of the one or more pedals. The electric vehicle also includes a first motor coupled to and configured to drive one of the front and rear wheels, and a first driver coupled with the first motor and configured to adjust the output to the first motor in response to the one or more driving signals. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016985 | VEHICLE TORQUE PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS, VEHICLE CONTROLLER, AND VEHICLE - A vehicle torque processing method, apparatus, and a vehicle controller are provided. The method includes allocating torque to the first power drive system and a second power drive system based on required torque, where a sum of first torque output by the first power drive system and second torque output by the second power drive system is equal to the required torque. At a current vehicle speed, if an intrinsic frequency of the first power drive system is a frequency in a resonance frequency range corresponding to the first power drive system, based on the required torque and peak torque of the second power drive system, the torque output by the first power drive system and the torque output by the second power drive system are adjusted. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016986 | POWER ARCHITECTURE FOR A VEHICLE SUCH AS AN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a power distribution architecture for an off-road vehicle. The power distribution architecture includes a work circuit and a propel circuit and is configured for facilitating bi-directional power exchange between the work circuit and the propel circuit. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016987 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF FORMING A CHARGING CHAIN OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A vehicle has wireless power transfer devices at the front and rear of the vehicle. A charging chain of such vehicles is established. Each vehicle in the charging chain acts as one or more of a source in which the vehicle is a source of electrical power for another vehicle in the chain, a sink mode in which the vehicle is a sink of electrical power from another vehicle in the chain, and an intermediary in which the vehicle receives electrical power from one vehicle in the chain and passes the electrical power to another vehicle in the chain. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016988 | CHARGING PLUG HAVING A LATCH CONNECTION DETECTING MEANS - The invention relates to a charging plug ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220016989 | CHARGE COUPLER AND METHOD FOR AUTONOMOUSLY CHARGING VEHICLE BATTERIES - A system for charging a battery carried by a vehicle may include a charging box for coupling to a vehicle chassis and including interface electrical contacts electrically coupled to the battery. The system may also include a charge coupler including coupler electrical contacts for electrically coupling to the interface electrical contacts from under the vehicle and configured to be coupled to an electrical power supply. The charging box may include an interface activation surface, and the charge coupler may include a housing for enclosing the coupler electrical contacts and including a base for supporting the coupler electrical contacts, a coupler activation surface opposite the base, an opening, and a door configured to open the opening to expose the coupler electrical contacts as the interface activation surface contacts the coupler activation surface and moves the coupler activation surface toward the base. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016990 | THERMALLY CONTROL INTEGRATED HIGH RATE RECHARGING STATION COMBINED WITH DATA CENTER AND NETWORKING - An electric vehicle recharging station for recharging a battery of an electric vehicle includes a thermal management system including a coolant source of liquid coolant; a power source; an electric vehicle recharger configured for providing the liquid coolant from the coolant source to the battery of the electric vehicle while charging the electric vehicle via the power source; and a data center including a plurality of servers. The thermal management system is configured for providing liquid coolant from the coolant source to the servers. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016991 | LOCATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AT A CHARGING STATION - A method of locating an electric vehicle at a charging station having multiple chargers is includes, receiving at multiple fixed transceivers positioned at different locations in the charging station, signals from the electric vehicle as the electric vehicle moves in the charging station, and determining, at a controller, a current location of the electric vehicle in the charging station using the signals received by the multiple fixed transceivers. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016992 | CHARGING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ELECTRICAL VEHICLE - A charging arrangement includes an electrical vehicle and a charging device configured for charging the electrical vehicle with electrical energy, where the electrical vehicle includes a first charging connector, and the charging device includes a second charging connector configured for connecting with the first charging connector, a bi-stable mechanics to which the second charging connector is attached and which is configured for holding the second charging connector in two stable equilibrium positions, whereby in one stable equilibrium position the second charging connector is connected to the first charging connector and the other stable equilibrium position the second charging connector is unconnected to the first charging connector and an actuation device configured for moving the second charging connector between the two stable equilibrium positions. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016993 | VEHICLE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle includes a power interface configured to perform at least one of power transmission to and power reception from an external apparatus, a power accumulation device, a power line that constitutes at least a part of a current path between the power interface and the power accumulation device, and a control device configured to control charging and discharging of the power accumulation device using a plurality of profiles for protecting the power line. The profiles are determined such that the degrees of reduction of the magnitude of a current that flows through the power line and the energization time become larger as the ambient temperature of the power line becomes higher. The profiles include a first profile and a second profile that has a larger degree of reduction than that of the first profile. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016994 | CHARGING DEVICES AND RELATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHARGING FEE MANAGEMENT - A charging fee management method for electric vehicles for use in a charging device is provided, wherein the charging device can be operated in a plurality of operation modes. First, a charging request for charging an electric vehicle is received. Then, the charging device is controlled to perform a charging process for the electric vehicle according to the charging request, and calculate a charging fee for the charging process, wherein the charging fee is calculated based on charging data during the respective operation mode of the charging device and a respective charging method for each operation mode. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016995 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROL AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARGING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A system for control and management of the charging of electric vehicles, comprising: at least one main server, at least one telecommunications network, at least one first supervision and control unit for charging facilities of at least one operator of charging facilities for electric vehicles and at least one computer. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016996 | Battery Pack Internal Short Circuit Detection Method and Related Apparatus, and Electric Vehicle - A battery pack internal short circuit detection method applicable to an electric vehicle includes checking a voltage change of a target battery based on voltages of a reference battery in two charging processes, and determining whether the target battery has an internal short circuit based on the voltage change of the target battery; or checking a voltage change of a reference battery based on voltages of a target battery in two charging processes, and determining whether the target battery has an internal short circuit based on the voltage change of the reference battery. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016997 | Power Supply Mechanism for Long-Stroke Seat - A power supply mechanism for a long-stroke seat has a wire harness accommodation box having at least one accommodation space and at least one opening; a drag chain bent and accommodated in the accommodation space, where a first end of the drag chain is relatively fixed to the wire harness accommodation box, and a second end of the drag chain passes through the opening and is slidably disposed in a slideway of a lower slide rail of the seat; a wire harness threaded in the drag chain, where a first end of the wire harness passes through a first end of a wire harness channel and the opening to be connected to a power supply, and a second end of the drag chain passes through a second end of the wire harness channel to be connected to an upper slide rail of the seat. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016998 | OCCUPANT POSTURE CONTROL METHOD AND OCCUPANT POSTURE CONTROL DEVICE - An occupant posture control method is provided that can suppress motion sickness. The occupant posture control method predicts a vehicle motion based on information relating to the vehicle motion, and imparts a stimulus that generates a muscle tension such that the occupant assumes a posture corresponding to the vehicle motion, when a predicted vehicle motion occurs. | 2022-01-20 |
20220016999 | CUSTOMIZED VEHICLE SETTINGS BASED ON OCCUPANT IDENTIFICATION - Embodiments are directed to system and methods for determining the user identity of a vehicle occupant and identifying a corresponding user profile to provide customer settings for the user. In some embodiments, the seat or position of the user is determined and settings are applied depending on the which seat is occupied by the user. In some embodiments, vehicle settings are updated as additional vehicle occupants enter the vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017000 | Removable Seat Used With A Long Rail Assembly - A long rail assembly for use in an automotive vehicle has a long rail, a power rail drive assembly, and a latch assembly. The latch assembly removably couples the vehicle seat to the power rail drive assembly. When the latch assembly is latched, the seat is capable of power sliding adjustment and can be moved along a channel axis to a desired position within the interior of the vehicle. When the latch assembly is unlatched, the entire seat can be removed from the vehicle to provide for added space and variability in the vehicle interior configuration. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017001 | ADJUSTABLE MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A motor vehicle seat adjustable from an entry position to a use position or vice versa includes first, second and third structural components which are movable relative to each other, and a locking device configured to impede a movement of the second structural component relative to the third structural component, when the first structural element is unlocked by a movement relative to the second structural component. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017002 | VEHICULAR SEAT APPARATUS - The present invention provides a vehicular seat apparatus capable of increasing a baggage-loading space in the indoor space of a vehicle and of preventing the load of baggage from being applied to the seat. The vehicular seat apparatus includes a seat configured to enable a seat back thereof to be folded, a partition wall coupled to the vehicle floor behind the seat via a moving unit so as to be moved anteroposteriorly and to partition the indoor space in the vehicle into a front passenger space and a rear baggage-loading space, a hinge bracket configured to hingedly couple a seat cushion of the seat to the vehicle floor, a caster mounted to the seat so as to enable the seat to be rolled along the vehicle floor and the partition wall, and a holding unit configured to selectively hold the seat cushion of the seat to the vehicle floor or the partition wall. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017003 | Ventilated Molded Covers For Seating Applications - A ventilated molded seat trim cover for a vehicle seat and a ventilated vehicle seat having a ventilated molded seat trim cover, comprising a stacked assembly of an upper textile layer, a first adhesive layer, an air permeable polyurethane cellular foam interlayer thermo-moldable at temperatures between about 104° C. and about 127° C., a second adhesive layer, a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film, a third adhesive layer, and a scrim backing layer. The stacked assembly is compression molded in a 3-dimensional mold while at least a portion of the foam interlayer is heated to a temperature between about 104° C. and about 127° C. to form the ventilated molded seat trim cover. The TPU film prevents airflow passing through a bottom surface of the seat trim cover. Airflow in the foam interlayer can pass through the upper textile layer. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017004 | LUMBAR SUPPORT DEVICE - Lumbar support device | 2022-01-20 |
20220017005 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTUATING PILLOWS INCLUDING ACTUATING MUSCLES - An actuating pillow includes a pillow body and a plurality of artificial muscles arranged within the pillow body. Each of the artificial muscles includes a housing having an electrode region and an adjacent expandable fluid region, an electrode pair positioned in the electrode region of the housing, and a dielectric fluid housed within the housing. The plurality of artificial muscles are configured to actuate from a non-actuated state to an actuated state, actuation from the non-actuated state to the actuated state directs the dielectric fluid into the expandable fluid region and increases a height of the pillow body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017006 | MEAL DELIVERY VEHICLE - A meal delivery vehicle for delivering foods includes a vehicle unit, a cover unit, and a power supply. The cover unit is mounted to the vehicle unit and cooperates with a carrier surface of the vehicle unit to define a space to receive the foods therein. The cover unit includes a cover and a driving device connected to the cover and operable for converting the cover between a covering state, where the cover covers the space, and an open state, where the cover uncovers the space to allow the space to be in spatial communication with ambient surroundings. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the driving device to provide electricity thereto. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017007 | Trailer And Boat Covering Combination System - A trailer and boat covering combination system includes a trailer including a frame having a front end, a first lateral member and a second lateral member. A plurality of wheels is rotatably attached to and extends downwardly from the frame. A pair of supports is attached to the trailer such that each of the first and second lateral members has one of the supports attached thereto. A spindle is attached to and extends between the supports. The supports are pivotable forwardly and rearwardly relative to the trailer such that the spindle is movable over the trailer. The supports are biased toward an upright position. A covering is positioned on the spindle and is unwound off of the spindle to cover a boat positioned on the trailer. The covering is wound back onto the spindle to store the covering on the spindle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017008 | VEHICLE TENT - Disclosed herein are embodiments of roof top tent systems that can have an upper portion and a lower portion attached to the upper portion along a first end portion of the upper and lower portions, at least one hinge that can extend along a length of a first end of the tent system, and a first structural panel in the lower portion of the tent system. In some embodiments, the at least one hinge can hingedly attach the upper portion to the lower portion of the tent system and/or can comprise a flap or web of material that extends from the upper portion of the tent system to the lower portion of the tent system. The at least one hinge can include and/or be made from a fabric material. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017009 | COMMUNICATION LIGHT DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A communication light device for vehicles having a number of light sources, having an elongated optical unit for generating a light signature, having a control unit for controlling the number of light sources such that a locally and/or temporally variable light emission and/or illuminated area is generated in the longitudinal extent of the elongated optical unit, wherein the communication light device is designed as a body styling part that is arranged on an exterior of the vehicle body and extends in the horizontal direction all the way along a front end and/or all the way along a rear end of the vehicle and/or all the way or partially along a longitudinal side of the vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017010 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, DELIVERY SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM - Provided are an autonomous vehicle | 2022-01-20 |
20220017011 | LIGHTING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A lighting unit for a motor vehicle having at least one light guide and at least one circuit board having at least one light-emitting diode. The circuit board and the light guide are attached to one another. The lighting unit is elongate and curved in the manner of a crescent with a light guide extending over the length of the lighting unit and with multiple elongated, rigid circuit boards that are each equipped with multiple light-emitting diodes, wherein the circuit boards are identically constructed and lined up in their longitudinal direction along the light guide in such a manner that the light of the light-emitting diodes can be coupled into the light guide perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent thereof, and wherein the circuit boards are connected to one another electrically and in terms of signaling by cables. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017012 | SYSTEM FOR ASSISTED OPERATOR SAFETY USING AN HMD - A system and method for providing assisted safety to an operator of a vehicle using a head-mounted display that provides displayed content and a see-through view of a surrounding environment, includes determining whether the operator is looking through the windshield of the vehicle or is not looking through the windshield, if the user is looking through the windshield, preventing displayed content from being provided within a display field of view of the head-mounted display, thereby providing an unencumbered see-through view of the surrounding environment, if the user is not looking through the windshield, providing displayed content for viewing by the user within the display field of view, and if important information relating to the safety of the vehicle is detected by a system associated with the vehicle while the user is looking not looking through the windshield, interrupting the displayed content and providing an alert to the operator. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017013 | Virtual Mirror with Automatic Zoom Based on Vehicle Sensors - In one approach, a method includes: displaying, to a user of a first vehicle, image data obtained using a first field of view of a camera of the first vehicle, where the camera collects the image data for objects located outside of the first vehicle; detecting, by at least one processing device of the first vehicle, a second vehicle; determining, by the one processing device, whether the second vehicle is within a predetermined region relative to the first vehicle; and in response to determining that the second vehicle is within the predetermined region, displaying image data obtained using a second field of view of the camera. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017014 | Adaptive Rearview Mirror Adjustment Method and Apparatus - An adaptive rearview mirror adjustment method includes obtaining a spatial position of a human eye of a driver of a current vehicle and a spatial position of a target rearview mirror, obtaining a horizontal field of view of the driver in the target rearview mirror based on the spatial position of the human eye of the driver and a spatial position of a target rearview mirror, obtaining a next-vehicle image, obtaining a first auxiliary angle of a target next vehicle based on the next-vehicle image, calculating a second auxiliary angle based on the horizontal field of view, the spatial position of the human eye, and the position of the target rearview mirror, obtaining a horizontal adjustment angle of the target rearview mirror based on the first auxiliary angle and the second auxiliary angle, and adjusting a horizontal angle of the target rearview mirror based on the horizontal adjustment angle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017015 | INTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR ASSEMBLY WITH FULL SCREEN VIDEO DISPLAY - A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head pivotable about a mirror support, which is configured to attach at an interior portion of a vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror casing and a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector that at least partially reflects light incident thereon and at least partially transmits incident light therethrough. A video display device is disposed behind a reflective region of the mirror reflective element and includes a display screen backlit by a backlighting device, which includes a plurality of micro-LEDs disposed at electrically conductive traces of a flexible circuit element. With the mirror support attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, the video display device is operable to display video images captured by a camera of the vehicle, whereby light emitted by the video display device passes through the mirror reflective element for viewing displayed video images. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017016 | HYBRID INTERIOR MIRROR WITH ERROR RECOGNITION - An interior rear view mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror housing rotatably attached to a housing holder which is adapted to be attached to an interior of the vehicle, the mirror housing including a first rear view side to which a reflective mirror element is attached, and a second rear view side to which a display device with a display screen is attached to, where a camera is connected to the display device establishing a display system to provide an image to the display screen; and an actuator unit configured to automatically rotate the mirror housing to the first or second rear view side. A vehicle and a method may be used to operate the interior rear view mirror assembly. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017017 | FIREARM ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY - A firearm rack assembly for securing at least one firearm that is removably attachable to a vehicle. The rack including a rifle attachment assembly, a pistol attachment assembly, an assembly post assembly wherein the rifle attachment assembly and pistol attachment assembly are removably joined to the assembly post and the assembly post is removably attachable to the vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017018 | Telescoping Roof Rack System - A telescoping roof rack system is described. Embodiments of the telescoping roof rack system can include, but are not limited to, roof rack assemblies, crossbar assemblies, a canopy, and combinations thereof. The telescoping roof rack system can be implemented to provide an awning proximate a side of a vehicle. The telescoping roof rack system can provide protrusions extending out an end of the crossbar assemblies such that no additional components are needed to provide the awning. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017019 | MODULAR CARGO PLATFORM FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS - A system for modifying the structure of a unibody vehicle includes a vehicle body having a unibody construction and a first module attached to the vehicle body. The first module is removable from the vehicle body and replaceable with a second module having a different size and/or functionality. A rear portion of the first module may be removed from the first module and attached to the second module. The first module may be a stock cargo module, and the second module may be an aftermarket module. The rear portion may be a stock tail tamp and/or sensor module. The rear portion may be removed before or after removing the first module from the vehicle body, and may be attached to the second module before or after attaching the second module to the vehicle body. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017020 | MULTI-USE ADAPTABLE HITCH-MOUNTED LOAD SUPPORT SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a multi-use adaptable hitch-mounted load support system. A vehicle rack system is disclosed, including a tongue portion configured to engage a hitch receiver behind a vehicle, and a lower crossbeam structure connected to the tongue portion. A lower end portion of a mast is connected to the lower crossbeam structure, and an upper crossbeam structure is connected to an upper end portion of the mast. A first pair of arms extend horizontally from the lower crossbeam structure, and a second pair of arms extend horizontally from the upper crossbeam structure. Each pair of arms is configured to support a recreational equipment carrier. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017021 | CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR MOUNTING A MOBILE DEVICE - A clamp assembly may include an upper clamp member and a lower clamp member removably coupled to the upper clamp member. The upper clamp member may include a first projection extending from a lower surface thereof. The first projection may be configured to be at least partially received in a complementary opening of a mounting member. The lower clamp member may be removably coupled to the upper clamp member. The lower clamp member may include a second projection extending from an upper surface thereof. The second projection may be configured to be at least partially received in the complementary opening. The first projection and the second projection may be configured to substantially impede rotation of the clamp assembly relative to the mounting member. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017022 | VEHICLE FLOOR SILENCER WITH WALL SUPPORT ELEMENT - A vehicle floor silencer includes a base portion and a flange formed along an edge of the base portion. The flange includes a step, a wall extending from the step, and at least one wall support element extending from the wall to the step and structured to prevent at least an associated portion of the wall from deflecting in a direction toward an end of the step. The wall support is structured to prevent deflection of the wall along an edge of the floor silencer. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017023 | ROOF CONSOLE FOR A VEHICLE - Roof console for a vehicle including at least one touch-slide operating element for operating vehicle functions. A surface of at least one touch-slide operating element is recessed or raised in relation to the surrounding surface. The base area of the recess or raised portion may correspond to the touch-sensitive input region of the touch-slide operating element. Two touch-slide operating elements, of the same length, may be provided directly adjacent to one another in respective recesses or on respective raised portions, separated by a demarcation. The demarcation may be formed as a rib, between two touch-slide operating elements situated in a recess, and as a gap, between touch-slide operating elements situated on a raised portion. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017024 | Clearance Adjusting Device for Cable - A clearance adjusting device for a cable includes a wire having a first side connected to a drive mechanism and a second side connected to an operation mechanism to enable the drive mechanism to be operated in conjunction with the operation mechanism when the wire is moved in an other direction by operation of the operation mechanism, an elastic part having a first end portion connected to the wire and formed to be elastically compressible, and a clearance elimination mechanism fixed to a base, with the wire and the elastic part embedded therein while the wire passes therethrough, in a state where a second end portion of the elastic part is connected to and supported by the clearance elimination mechanism, such that the wire receives an elastic force provided in the other direction toward the operation mechanism by the elastic part. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017025 | WIRE HARNESS FIXING STRUCTURE - A wire harness includes: an electric wire including a wire-like conductor and an insulating layer covering the conductor; and a heat dissipation portion for fixing the electric wire to a metal member. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017026 | DOOR WIRING MODULE - A door wiring module includes: a door functional planar member; a wiring member wired on and held by the door functional planar member; and an exterior member in which a part of the wiring member extending to an outer side from the door functional planar member and incorporated into the door is wired and held. The door wiring module is provided to be able to be folded so that the exterior member overlaps with the door functional planar member before being incorporated into the door, and is incorporated into the door in a state where the exterior member is developed. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017027 | Quick Fitting and Protection Mechanism for Wire Harness in Slide Rail - A quick fitting and protection mechanism for a wire harness in a slide rail has a drag chain for the wire harness to be threaded through; a drag chain towing support connected to an upper slide rail and slidable in a slideway of a lower slide rail with the upper slide rail, where the drag chain towing support has a drag chain port, a wire harness outlet, and a first channel affording communication between the drag chain port and the wire harness outlet, where one end of the drag chain is connected to the drag chain port; a wire harness guide support having a wire harness entry, a wire harness exit, and a second channel affording communication between the wire harness entry and the wire harness exit. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017028 | GRIPPING ELEMENT FOR ARRANGEMENT ON A COMPONENT - A gripping element for arrangement on a component, wherein the component, in particular a cable harness, is of flexible design and has a changeable form, wherein the gripping element has at least one optically detectable marker via which a spatial orientation of the gripping element is detectable by an optical recognition device, and wherein the gripping element is grippable by a gripper. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017029 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO POWER A CRANE ON A WORK TRUCK USING AN ENGINE-POWERED SERVICE PACK - Methods and apparatus to power a crane on a work truck using an engine-powered service pack are disclosed. An example auxiliary power system for a vehicle includes an engine, a generator configured to convert mechanical energy from the engine to electrical energy, and power conversion circuitry configured to provide electrical power to a crane to enable the crane to lift at least a portion of a rated load, and configured to convert the electrical energy from the generator to output DC power. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017030 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN VEHICLE DOOR - An object is to reduce the number of wiring members located between a door and a vehicle body. A power supply system in a vehicle door includes: a non-contact power receiving part receiving a power supply in a non-contact manner; a battery connected to the non-contact power receiving part so as to be charged with an electrical power received by the non-contact power receiving part; and an electrical component connected to the battery so as to receive a power supply from the battery in a state where at least the non-contact power receiving part does not receive an electrical power. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017031 | ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE BATTERY PACKS WITH POLYMER-BASED ENCLOSURES - Battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include a polymer-based enclosure having features for sealing external joints, retaining components inside the battery pack, securing electrical and coolant lines to the polymer-based enclosure, etc. The proposed designs reduce the number of overall parts in assembly, such as fasteners and brackets, and simplify the overall battery pack manufacturing and assembly processes. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017032 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF PREDICTING TOTAL LOSS EVENTS - Techniques are disclosed for predicting a confidence of a total loss event. A mobile device detects a crash event using one or more sensors of a mobile device. The mobile device records a first set of data from the one or more sensors of the mobile device. The mobile device generates a first feature vector including the first set of data and vehicle data that includes an identifier of a vehicle. The mobile device generates a second feature vector using the first set of data and additional data types. The mobile device predicts a confidence of a total loss event by generating a first confidence value from a first machine-learning model using the first feature vector and a second confidence value from a second machine-learning model using the second feature vector. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017033 | VEHICLE CUSHIONING MEMBER - A vehicle cushioning member includes first and second bending portions including first and second convex-bending portions, and first and second concave-bending portions. The first and second convex-bending portions and the first and second concave-bending portions are formed perimetrically while switched from each other between the adjacent side walls. When a length from a top surface of the top plate to a flange portion is 100%, a length from the top surface to the first bending portion is 24% or more and 47% or less, a length from the first bending portion to the second bending portion is 34% or more and 49% or less, and a length from the second bending portion to a top-plate-side surface of the flange portion is 13% or more and 33% or less, concerning a height direction along the axis of a substantially polygonal tube. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017034 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat may have a seat part and a backrest. The backrest may have a foam component with a cavity for receiving at least part of an airbag device. The foam component may be lined at least to some extent with a reinforcing layer arrangement in the region of the cavity. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017035 | APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG MODULE - Proposed is an apparatus for connecting a steering wheel and an airbag module. The airbag module is mounted on a front portion of the steering wheel. A coupling hole extends through the steering wheel in a front-rear direction. A hook extends from the airbag module through the coupling hole to protrude from a rear surface of the steering wheel. A bend on a distal end of the hook is bent in a direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the hook. A fixing clip blocks the movement of the hook in a forward direction of the steering wheel, with first end being fixed to the steering wheel, and the second end being caught by the bend of the hook. A fixing recess is indented into the steering wheel, thereby allowing the second end of the fixing clip to move in the forward direction of the steering wheel. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017036 | ROOF MOUNTED AIRBAG - A roof mounted airbag is proposed. The roof mounted airbag includes: a fixed chamber having an upper portion fixed to a roof of a vehicle and configured to be expanded downward when gas is supplied into the fixed chamber; a first separated chamber connected to the fixed chamber, having an inside that communicates with an inside of the fixed chamber to be supplied with the gas from the fixed chamber, and configured to be expanded downward when the gas is supplied into the first separated chamber; and a second separated chamber connected to the fixed chamber while being spaced apart from the first separated chamber, having an inside that communicates with the inside of the fixed chamber to be supplied with the gas from the fixed chamber, and configured to be expanded downward when the gas is supplied into second separated chamber. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017037 | ROOF MOUNTED AIRBAG - A roof mounted airbag is proposed. The roof mounted airbag includes: an airbag cushion having an upper portion fixed to a roof of a vehicle and configured to be expanded downward when gas is supplied therein; a vent hole formed on the airbag cushion, and configured to discharge the gas in the airbag cushion to the outside of the airbag cushion during opening of the vent hole; and a closing tether having a first end fixed to the roof of the vehicle, and a second end connected to the vent hole to close the vent hole when tension is applied thereto. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017038 | DEFLECTION DEVICE FOR A SAFETY BELT - The invention relates to a deflection device ( | 2022-01-20 |
20220017039 | MOVABLE BELT-ANCHORAGE SYSTEM - A movable anchorage system for a seat belt, having a lockable slide mechanism comprising a slide extending in a longitudinal direction of adjustment, a slider system comprising at least one body configured to move in translation along the slide while being guided by the slide, the body incorporating an anchorage device for the seat belt, an actuator configured to ensure the movement of the slider system along the slide, a mechanism for locking the position of the slider system in the slide. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017040 | Trailer Landing Gear Leg Lock - The present invention relates to a trailer landing gear leg lock device that prevents the unauthorized retraction of a trailer landing gear leg to prevent a trailer from being stolen. The lock device is further comprised of two hinge-connected halves that can be placed around the landing gear leg of a trailer, wherein the halves can then be locked together via a locking mechanism. In differing embodiments of the lock device, the locking mechanism may be secured by a plurality of housings and compartments, as well a plurality of additional locks and lock covers. The device may further comprise a plurality of other theft resistant devices and accessories. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017041 | UNAUTHORIZED INTRUSION PREVENTION DEVICE, UNAUTHORIZED INTRUSION PREVENTION METHOD, AND UNAUTHORIZED INTRUSION PREVENTION PROGRAM - An unauthorized intrusion prevention device is provided that, in response to detection of abnormality in an electronic control device mounted in a movable body, gives an instruction for executing measures for the movable body. The unauthorized intrusion prevention device acquires first information related to a protection function of the electronic control device and second information related to a function of the electronic control device other than the protection function. The unauthorized intrusion prevention device, using the first information, performs a first determination of whether the protection function is normal. The unauthorized intrusion prevention device, using the second information, performs a second determination of whether the function other than the protection function is normal or abnormal. The unauthorized intrusion prevention device, using results of first and second determination, determines as the measures a blocking method of blocking unauthorized information in the movable object. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017042 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND DEVICE FOR ACTIVATING VEHICLE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Provided are a method, an apparatus and a device for activating a vehicle. The method includes: acquiring at least one set of operations for a password input key of the vehicle; acquiring an activation password of the vehicle according to the at least one set of operations; and activating the vehicle according to the activation password; wherein the activation password includes at least one character, and each character of the at least one character is acquired according to the number of operations and/or an operation duration of each set of the at least one set of operations. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017043 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ACCESS INTENTION RECOGNITION FOR USE IN A VEHICLE WITH A HANDLELESS DOOR - A handleless door entry system for a vehicle. The system including: an occupant detection component including a first detection component and a second detection component, wherein the first detection component is configured to detect a device within a predetermined distance of the handleless door entry system, and wherein the second detection component is configured to detect an intent of an object or individual approaching the handleless door entry system. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017044 | ACTIVATING A SECURITY MODE FOR A VEHICLE BASED ON DRIVER IDENTIFICATION - A controller of a vehicle detects persons that are approaching the vehicle and uses sensors to collect data regarding the persons to determine whether a security risk exists. In one approach, the collected data is used to determine whether each person is associated with the vehicle. In response to determining that at least one of the persons is unknown, a security risk is evaluated based on data from monitoring of the environment of the vehicle. In response to determining that a security risk score exceeds a threshold, one or more actions for the vehicle are performed to make the vehicle more secure. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017045 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR STARTING A VEHICLE USING A BIOMETRIC SIGNATURE - Systems, methods, and media for applying remote data using a biometric signature sample are provided. In some embodiments, systems for applying remote data using a biometric signature sample are provided, the systems comprising: a storage device for storing remote data; at least one hardware processor in communication with the storage device that is configure to: receiving a biometric signature sample; validating the biometric signature sample; receiving the remote data associated with the biometric signature sample from the storage device; applying the remote data; and logging the application of the remote data. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017046 | VEHICLE DISPATCH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DISPATCH MANAGEMENT SERVER - A vehicle includes a communication unit; a memory configured to store information for connection to a person who recently got out from a vehicle by the communication unit; and at least one processor. The processor(s) are configured to: in a case where a user who tries to newly start to use the vehicle gets in the vehicle, obtain information for authentication of the user; connect to the person by the communication unit using the information for connection stored in the memory; send the information for authentication of the user to the person; decide whether the authentication of the user is successful on a basis of an authentication result received from the person; and determine to allow the user to use the vehicle when the authentication of the user is successful. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017047 | Sensor Cleaning System for Vehicles - Sensor cleaning system for cleaning sensors, in particular vehicle sensors, and associated method, characterized by a liquid reservoir for holding a cleaning liquid, and including a control unit for activating a switch unit and including at least one nozzle for spraying at least one sensor, the switch unit being provided between the liquid reservoir and the at least one nozzle, a liquid line being provided between the liquid reservoir and the switch unit and at least one nozzle line being provided between the switch unit and the at least one nozzle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017048 | LEANING CONTROL SCHEME FOR A FIRE APPARATUS - A fire apparatus includes a chassis, a front axle coupled to the chassis, a rear axle coupled to the chassis, a ladder assembly coupled to the chassis, and a stability system. The stability system includes at least one of (i) a front downrigger coupled to the chassis, (ii) a rear downrigger coupled the chassis, or an outrigger coupled to the chassis. The stability system is controllable to facilitate leaning the fire apparatus at least two degrees relative to a ground surface while maintaining full operational capability of the ladder assembly. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017049 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE AND SYSTEM THEREOF - A method for controlling a vehicle braking system may include receiving a braking request, and first input information representative of the vehicle. The method may also include determining first intermediate information on the basis of first input information and determining a reference force value on the basis of the first input information and of the braking request. The method may also include detecting second input information representative of the braking system at the corner of the vehicle. The method may also include determining an estimated force value on the basis of the first intermediate information and the second input information and determining a control quantity. The method may also include determining a control signal of an electro-mechanical actuator of a braking system brake caliper based on the control quantity and the reference force value. The method may also include providing the control signal to the electro-mechanical actuator. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017050 | AXLE WEIGHT SENSING DEVICE - A vehicle weight sensing system particularly useful for trailers. An axle tube is mounted to the vehicle or trailer through its suspension members that may be leaf springs. A mounting block is affixed to the axle tube for mounting a strain gauge. The mounting block is fixed to the axle tube between the suspension members connected to the axle tube. The mounting block has a mounting surface opposite to the mating surface and a notch extends from the mating surface toward the mounting surface. The notch terminates between the mating surface and the mounting surface. The notch separates rigidified sections of the mounting block and the rigidified sections straddle the notch. The stain gauge measures strain in the axle and thereby generates a signal proportional to the weight on the trailer. The signal can be used to properly proportion a brake system on the trailer. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017051 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM - Provided is an electronic brake system including, a master cylinder including a first piston connected to a pedal and a second piston configured to partition a first master chamber and a second master chamber provided in front of the first piston, a reservoir in which a braking fluid is stored, the reservoir connected to the first master chamber by a first reservoir passage, and connected the second master chamber by a second reservoir passage, a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to generate a hydraulic pressure by an electrical signal output in response to a displacement of the pedal, a first connection line configured to connect the first master chamber to a first hydraulic circuit, a second connection line configured to connect the second master chamber to a second hydraulic circuit, and a third connection line configured to connect the hydraulic pressure supply device to the reservoir, wherein a mechanical part including the reservoir and the master cylinder is installed in a first block, and an electronic part including the hydraulic pressure supply device and the first hydraulic circuit, the second hydraulic circuit is installed in a second block, and each of the first connection line, the second connection line, and the third connection line is provided to connect the first block to the second block. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017052 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - The present disclosure relates to an electronic brake system and an operation method thereof. The electronic brake system includes a reservoir in which a pressurized medium is stored, an integrated master cylinder including a simulation piston, a master piston, and an elastic member provided between the simulation piston and the master piston, a reservoir flow path to connect the integrated master cylinder and the reservoir, a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to generate a hydraulic pressure by operating a hydraulic piston according to an electrical signal output in response to a displacement of a brake pedal, a hydraulic control unit including a first hydraulic circuit having two wheel cylinders and a second hydraulic circuit having the other two wheel cylinders and configured to control the hydraulic pressure transferred to the first hydraulic circuit and the second hydraulic circuit, and an electronic control unit configured to control valves based on hydraulic pressure information and displacement information of the brake pedal. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017053 | REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY FOR BRAKE SYSTEM - Furthermore, a local control unit for a brake system is described. The control unit serves to actuate an electromechanical brake of the brake system of a wheel and according to one exemplary embodiment has a first connection for a main power supply and a second connection for a generator which is coupled to the wheel and which provides a standby power supply for the control unit. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017054 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A PUMP MOTOR OF A CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL DEVICE, MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for operating a pump motor of a control device of a braking system. The control device has the pump motor, a valve device having at least one electrically operable switching valve, a first electric supply connection connectable electrically to the pump motor and a second electric supply connection connectable electrically to the valve device, an electric setpoint operating current being predetermined for the pump motor, and the pump motor being connected electrically to the first supply connection, so that the setpoint operating current is provided at least partially through the first supply connection. It is provided to connect the pump motor electrically to the second supply connection, so that the setpoint operating current is provided at least partially through the second supply connection. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017055 | Vehicle Control System And Method - A vehicle control system includes a first controller configured to communicate a first brake command to one or more brake devices of a vehicle system via a communication pathway. The system includes a second controller configured to monitor the communication pathway to determine whether the first brake command from the first controller is communicated via the communication pathway to the one or more brake devices. The second controller is configured to implement a backup brake command to the one or more brake devices based on a presence of the first brake command and a level of brake application dictated by the first brake command. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017056 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - The present invention relates to, for example, a vehicle control device including a driving force control unit that controls a driving force generated by a wheel of a vehicle; and a braking force control unit that controls a braking force generated by the wheel; where the driving force control unit generates the driving force of a first prescribed amount and the braking force control unit generates the braking force of a second prescribed amount to control the speed of the vehicle to be constant; and acceleration or deceleration are both controllable by performing one of control of the driving force by the driving force control unit and control of the braking force by the braking force control unit. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017057 | ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY - Proposed is an electronic parking brake actuator assembly including: a main housing constituted by a motor mounting part and a gear mounting part integrated with each other; a motor part assembled with the motor mounting part of the main housing; a gear part assembled with the gear mounting part of the main housing and rotated in engagement with the motor part by a rotational force of the motor part; and a cover assembled with the main housing and shielding the motor part and the gear part, wherein a brush card assembly is assembled directly with the motor mounting part, a terminal constituting the brush card assembly being insert-injected into the motor mounting part. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017058 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - [Problem] The present invention relates to a hydraulic control unit that includes a pump for increasing a hydraulic pressure of a brake fluid. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017059 | METHOD FOR MONITORING THE OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY OF A BRAKING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - In a method for monitoring the operational reliability of a braking system in a vehicle. A brake pedal actuation is monitored via a brake light switch. An error signal is generated if the brake light switch generates a switch signal, without a braking intent of the driver being registered via a sensor signal of a sensor. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017060 | Monitoring a Machine's Brake Performance - Monitoring the brake performance of a brake system of a machine (vehicle | 2022-01-20 |
20220017061 | MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A motor control device which is an example of the present disclosure includes a hardware processor configured to: calculate damper torque on a basis of a difference between a crank angle and a motor angle; calculate, on a basis of the damper torque, reversed phase torque in reverse phase to the damper torque; calculate a correction amount for a phase of the reversed phase torque on a basis of a difference between a first value corresponding to a torsion angle between an input inertial member and an output inertial member and a second value corresponding to a torsion angle between an intermediate inertial member and the output inertial member; and output a motor torque command to be provided to a motor generator on a basis of the reversed phase torque a phase of which has been corrected in accordance with the correction amount. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017062 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for controlling a brake of a vehicle includes an arbitrating unit configured to receive motion requests for a plurality of actuators, which are used for controlling a motion of the vehicle, from a plurality of application requesting units related to driving support functions and to arbitrate the received motion requests, a command distributing unit configured to distribute commands to controllers for controlling the actuators based on an arbitration result obtained by the arbitrating unit, and a feedback controller configured to feed back a control record value indicating the motion of the vehicle, which is measured by using sensor units, to the application requesting units and to realize the motion of the vehicle requested by the application requesting units. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017063 | DRIVE TRAIN FOR A VEHICLE - A drive train for a vehicle includes a first electromagnetic device, a second electromagnetic device electrically coupled to the first electromagnetic device by an electrical power transmission system, and an engine coupled to the first electromagnetic device and configured to drive the first electromagnetic device to provide electrical energy. In all modes of operation where the engine drives the first electromagnetic device to provide the electrical energy, the first electromagnetic device operates without providing the electrical energy to an energy storage device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017064 | HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM POWER MANAGEMENT - An example method of managing power in a hybrid propulsion system includes receiving, by one or more processors, a power demand that specifies an amount of power to be used to propel a vehicle that includes an electrical energy storage system (ESS) and one or more electrical generators, wherein the one or more electrical generators are configured to convert mechanical energy to electrical energy; determining, based on the power demand and a predetermined ESS output limit, a first amount of power to be sourced from the ESS and a second amount of power to be sourced from the one or more generators; and causing, by the one or more processors, the ESS to output the first amount of power onto a direct current (DC) electrical distribution bus and the one or more generators to output the second amount of power onto the DC electrical distribution bus. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017065 | VEHICLE POWERTRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a transmission, a powerplant, an inertial measurement unit, and a controller. The transmission has an input shaft and an output shaft. The powerplant is configured to generate and deliver torque to the input shaft. The inertial measurement unit is configured to measure inertial forces exerted onto the vehicle. The controller is programmed to, in response to a demanded torque at the output shaft and a non-transient condition of the vehicle, control the torque at the output shaft based on a torque at the input shaft and a gear ratio of the step-ratio transmission. The controller is further programmed to, in response to the demanded torque at the output shaft and a transient condition of the vehicle, control the torque at the output shaft based on the inertial forces and a vehicle velocity. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017066 | Control Unit and Method for Operating a Hybrid Drive Having an Internal Combustion Engine With Reduced Drag Torque - A control unit is provided for a hybrid drive that includes an internal combustion engine and an electric machine. The control unit is configured to cause one or more drag torque reduction measures of the internal combustion engine to be terminated in preparation for firing the internal combustion engine. In addition, the control unit is configured to cause the electric machine to at least partly compensate for an increase in the drag torque of the internal combustion engine caused by the termination of the one or more drag torque reduction measures. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017067 | VEHICLE TESTING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE TESTING METHOD - The present invention makes it possible to reduce the burden on a user in vehicle testing while maintaining precision of vehicle testing, and is a vehicle testing system for testing, on a test bench, a vehicle or a test piece that is a portion of a vehicle, the vehicle testing system being provided with a camera for capturing an image of a portion of a test piece, and a control device for controlling vehicle testing on the basis of the image captured by the camera. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017068 | HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYBRID MOTOR VEHICLE - A hybrid motor vehicle including an internal combustion motor and an electric drive motor as drive motors in a powertrain, wherein the electric drive motor and a high-voltage battery associated therewith are connected to a high-voltage network of the hybrid motor vehicle, wherein the hybrid motor vehicle moreover includes at least one air conditioning system with an air conditioning compressor with which an electric motor for operating the air conditioning compressor from the high-voltage network is associated, wherein the electric motor, forming an auxiliary unit arrangement, is connected via a first clutch to the air conditioning compressor and via a second clutch to a belt drive of the internal combustion motor and can be operated in order to charge the high-voltage battery. A control device is provided for actuating at least one of the clutches as a function of a current operating state of the hybrid motor vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017069 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle, including a drivable front axle, a drivable rear axle, an internal combustion engine, an automatic transmission coupled thereto, and a switchable torque distribution unit which is coupled to the automatic transmission and enables all-wheel drive, which torque distribution unit is coupled to the front axle and the rear axle. A torque generated by the internal combustion engine can be directed from the torque distribution unit either to the front or rear axle or distributed to both axles. An electric machine is provided which is coupled to the rear axle. A torque generated by the electric machine which is provided to the rear axle is provided to the torque distribution unit via the coupling and can also be provided from this torque distribution unit to the front axle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017070 | CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A controller for a vehicle includes a controlling unit. In a case in which the target engine torque is less than or equal to a threshold, the controlling unit controls the engine such that the torque of the engine becomes equal to the target engine torque, and controls a motor-generator such that the torque of the motor-generator becomes equal to the target motor torque. Also, in a case in which the target engine torque is greater than the threshold, the controlling unit controls the engine such that the torque of the engine becomes less than or equal to the threshold, and controls the motor-generator such that the torque of the motor-generator increases. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017071 | SELF-ADAPTIVE ASSISTANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE PASSING CURVE, COMPUTER DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM - Disclosed are a self-adaptive assistance control device, a computer device and a storage medium for vehicle passing curve. The method comprises: step S | 2022-01-20 |
20220017072 | Vehicle Travel Control Device and Vehicle Travel Control Method for Parking - A vehicle travel control method includes, when controlling a vehicle having an autonomous travel control function to travel autonomously, detecting whether or not an object is present around the vehicle and displaying a predetermined pattern corresponding to a detection range at a certain position on a road surface toward the detection range so that the predetermined pattern is visible. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017073 | Parking Assistance System for Carrying Out Automated Maneuvers of Various Types Assisted by the System, With a User Interface - A parking assistance system for a motor vehicle includes a user interface for interaction with the user and a control unit. The control unit is configured to display various types of maneuver which can be selected on the user side in a maneuver type display. In addition, the control unit is configured to receive a selection of a maneuver type from the displayed maneuver types. In addition, the control unit is configured to display a set of available maneuver targets only for the selected maneuver type, which targets can be selected by the user via the user interface, on a maneuver target display of the user interface. The system then receives a selection of a maneuver target from the set of available maneuver targets for the selected maneuver type. The selected maneuver target is then parked with at least automated lateral guidance for the selected maneuver type. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017074 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus changes its activation state to an activated state and execute an automatic pulling-out control of automatically pulling a vehicle out of a parking space to a designated place and automatically stopping the vehicle at a designated place when receiving an automatic pulling-out request command of requesting executing the automatic pulling-out control from an outside by wireless. The vehicle control apparatus holds a driver's seat at a designated backed position without displacing the driver's seat forward when changing its activation state to the activated state in response to receiving the automatic pulling-out request command. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017075 | CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A control device for vehicle is provided, and includes a communicator configured to receive first image information from a camera device and a processor coupled to the communicator and configured to: extract label information in the first image information; perform edge detection on the label information and extract a total number of edges; normalize the total number of edges to form a first label clarity; and when the first label clarity is greater than or equal to a preset threshold, control the vehicle to move to a parking position according to the first image information. A control method for vehicle is also provided. The present disclosure can effectively reduce the number of starts and stops of the vehicle and shorten the parking time of the vehicle. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017076 | DRIVE ASSIST DEVICE AND PROGRAM - It can be estimated accurately whether deceleration is intended to deviate from a scheduled route, and a drive assist can be performed in accordance with the estimated intention. A device includes: a route information acquisition unit configured to acquire route information containing a recommended route for a vehicle to travel to a destination; a deceleration detection unit configured to detect a deceleration operation or deceleration of the vehicle; a deceleration necessity determination result acquisition unit configured to acquire a result of deceleration necessity determination on whether deceleration is necessarily forced, based on a vehicle surrounding environment and the route information; and an estimation unit configured to estimate a prescribed deceleration intension in a case where deceleration of the vehicle or a deceleration operation is detected and the result of deceleration necessity determination indicates that deceleration is unnecessary, and execute processing for a drive assist in accordance with a result of the estimation. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017077 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE INTERACTIONS - Embodiments of the present disclosure set forth a computer-implemented method comprising receiving, from at least one sensor, sensor data associated with an environment, generating, based on the sensor data, a set of lane change data values associated with positions of at least two vehicles relative to a first lane position in the environment, determining, based on the set of lane change data values, a collision risk value associated with the at least two vehicles attempting to occupy the first lane position, and generating, based on the collision risk value, an output signal to a first vehicle included in the at least two vehicles. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017078 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus determines that a control start condition is satisfied when there is an object in an area of a moving route of the own vehicle and determine that a control forbidding condition is satisfied when there is an oncoming vehicle which satisfies a predetermined moving condition that the oncoming vehicle moves in an oncoming lane next to a moving lane of the own vehicle and approaches the own vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus determines that the control forbidding condition is not satisfied when a forbidding cancelling condition is satisfied, the forbidding cancelling condition being satisfied when a first me elapses since determining that the oncoming vehicle satisfying the predetermined moving condition disappears after determining that the control forbidding condition is satisfied and executes the steering control when the control start condition is satisfied, and the control forbidding condition is not satisfied. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017079 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE ASSIST APPARATUS - A collision avoidance assist apparatus executes an emergency steering control including processes to determine a target steering torque used to change a steering angle to avoid a collision of a vehicle with an obstacle so as not to move the vehicle out of a moving lane when the vehicle has a high probability of colliding with the obstacle, and the moving lane is a straight lane, and applies a steering torque corresponding to the determined target steering torque to a steering mechanism. The collision avoidance assist apparatus stops executing the emergency steering control when determining that the moving lane is a curved lane, based on only one of left and right lane markings at an avoidance side of the obstacle which is the left or the right side of the obstacle which the vehicle passes over while executing the emergency steering control. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017080 | COLLISION AVOIDANCE ASSIST APPARATUS - A collision avoidance assist apparatus calculates a lane marking recognition reliability level and execute an emergency steering control. The emergency steering control includes processes to determine a target steering torque to avoid a collision of a vehicle with an obstacle when determining that the vehicle has a high probability of colliding with the obstacle, a moving lane defined by the left and right lane markings is a straight lane, and the calculated lane marking recognition reliability level is equal to or higher than a first threshold reliability level, and apply a steering torque corresponding to the target steering torque to a steering mechanism. The collision avoidance assist apparatus stops executing the emergency steering control when the lane marking recognition reliability level becomes lower than a second threshold reliability level set to a value lower than the first threshold reliability level. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017081 | DRIVING SUPPORT CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - A driving support control device for a vehicle includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire, from a first detector which detects change of a brightness value of an object which occurs in accordance with displacement of the object, information indicating change of a brightness value of a partially shielded object partially shielded by an obstacle which occurs in accordance with displacement of the partially shielded object, as a first detection signal, and a control unit configured to, in a case where it is determined, by using the first detection signal, that the partially shielded object is moving, cause a driving support execution device to execute collision prevention support for preventing a collision with the partially shielded object. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017082 | TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle cruise control system includes: an arithmetic unit configured to calculate a physical momentum of a traveling device for achieving a target motion of a motor vehicle that is traveling along a traveling route generated, based on an output from a vehicle exterior information acquisition device; and a device controller configured to generate, and output, an actuation control signal for the traveling device in the motor vehicle, based on an arithmetic result obtained by the arithmetic unit. Driving operation information on an operation performed by a driver is input to both the arithmetic unit and the device controller in parallel. The arithmetic unit is configured to reflect the driving operation information in a process of determining the target motion. The device controller is configured to reflect the driving operation information in the control of the actuation of the traveling device. | 2022-01-20 |
20220017083 | INTELLIGENT HARVESTER WITH INSTANTANEOUS STOP FUNCTIONS, AND INSTANTANEOUS STOP METHOD THEREOF - An intelligent harvester with instantaneous stop functions includes a harvester body, a detecting system for detecting a human body within an area range on a traveling route of the harvester body, and a brake system arranged on the harvester body and operatively connected to the detecting system. When the detecting system detects a human body present within the area range on a traveling path of the harvester body, the brake system controls the harvester body to brake. | 2022-01-20 |