08th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160052347 | PNEUMATIC TIRE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided is a pneumatic tire having the structure where a carcass ply is wound around bead cores from the outside in the tire width direction to the inside in the tire width direction, and both end portions of an inner liner extend between beads and the carcass ply. A lightweight and highly rigid tire can be acquired. The tire can also enhance steering stability performance thereof. The pneumatic tire includes: a pair of left and right beads including bead cores | 2016-02-25 |
20160052348 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MELTING SNOW OR ICE NEAR TIRES - An apparatus including piping, a junction device connected to a first opening of the piping, and a switch device configured to cause the junction device to open or close the first opening of the piping. The apparatus may further include means for attaching the piping, the junction device, and the switch device to a vehicle such that a second opening of the piping is located nearer a first tire of the vehicle than to any other tire of the vehicle, and the first opening of the piping is located nearer an engine of the vehicle than to any tire of the vehicle. The junction device may include a fan which can be activated by the switch device to cause hot air from the engine to be drawn into the piping. The junction device may further include a temperature device which monitors the temperature at the first opening of the piping. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052349 | Internal Tire Repair Device and Method - A device and method for storing tire repair material in or around the wheel barrel of a tire. Also, a device and a method for repairing a compromised tire using tire repair material stored in or around the wheel barrel of a tire. In some embodiments, the means for storing the tire repair material in or around the wheel barrel may comprise non-interconnected bays. Device embodiments may also comprise a tire repair material applying means (for example, means utilizing some form of propulsion and/or spraying). Thus, in some embodiments, the tire repair material may be applied to a compromised section of the inside surface of the tire, originating from the direction of the wheel barrel. In some embodiments, the device may also comprise a means for detecting a compromised tire and the punctured section thereof, as well as a means for signaling commencement of application of the tire repair material. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052350 | AIR MAINTENANCE PUMPING ASSEMBLY AND TIRE - A tire assembly includes a tire having a pneumatic cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region with the first sidewall having at least one bending region operatively bending when radially within a rolling tire footprint, and a chafer component with an air passageway defined by an air tube resiliently deforming segment by segment between an expanded condition and an at least partially collapsed condition in response to respective segment by segment deformation of the sidewall when radially within the rolling tire footprint. The air tube is inserted into the chafer before assembly with other components of an uncured tire and curing of the uncured tire. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052351 | DYNAMIC TIRE AIR PRESSURE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a dynamic tire air pressure system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a tire pressure sensor that measures an air pressure of a tire. The system also includes a first reservoir tank maintaining a lower air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire. The system further includes a second reservoir tank maintaining a higher air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire. The system additionally includes one or more valves that control deflation and inflation of the tire by selectively coupling the tire to the first or second reservoir tanks. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052352 | METHOD OF ADHESION OF RIGID COMPONENTS TO A TIRE - The invention provides a method of mounting a device to a tire comprising the following steps: buffing an inside surface of the tire, forming a rubber layer and a rubber extension on a mounting surface of the device, wherein the rubber extension extends past the support frame; applying rubber cement to the mounting surface and then affixing the mounting surface of the device to the inside surface; and then curing the rubber cement. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052353 | NONSLIP CIRCULAR FLANGE - The present invention discloses a nonslip device for preventing a vehicle from falling into a difficult situation causing the vehicle to be unable to move or be controlled because of slipping between the tires and the road, characterized by comprising: a fixing plate for fastening a nonslip circular flange onto the wheel axle or an aluminum wheel; a middle circular flange with a middle spoke assembly connected to a fixing circular flange formed perpendicular to the surface of the fixing plate so as to strengthen the nonslip circular flange by preventing it from being twisted or bent; a resilient body part arranged between the middle circular flange and a frictional circular flange for imparting resilience to the nonslip circular flange, the frictional circular flange enhancing the frictional resistance to a slippery road surface; and an assisting device for quickly and easily mounting the device to the vehicle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052354 | HIGH-LOAD TOWING EYE - A high-load towing eye for a vehicle trailer includes a hemispherical receiving socket for receiving a coupling ball, a fastening flange for fastening to the vehicle trailer, and a straight shaft that connects the receiving socket to the fastening flange, wherein the receiving socket has a collar on the open side and the inside diameter of the collar corresponds to the inside diameter of the receiving socket. The height of the inside of the collar is greater on the first side of the receiving socket facing the shaft than on the second side of the receiving socket facing away from the shaft. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052355 | Ultimate Cart Dolly Systems - A cart and dolly system designed to traverse walkways with heavy loads such as air-conditioning units. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052356 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR AN IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVEN WHEEL - A suspension device for an in-wheel motor driven wheel ensures a lever ratio and stroke of a shock absorber without setting the upper end portion of the shock absorber at a high position. A wheel driven by an in-wheel motor unit is suspended on a vehicle body via a suspension structure member and a shock absorber, the suspension structure member including an upper suspension arm pivotally supported with respect to the vehicle body, and a third link. The third link pivotally connects the upper suspension arm to the wheel while having a shock absorber connecting portion to which the lower end of the shock absorber is connected. Further, the shock absorber connecting portion is disposed in the vehicle bottom position lower than an upper end surface of the in-wheel motor unit. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052357 | HYBRID INNER CORE ASSEMBLY OF HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A hybrid assembly of a honeycomb structure is provided. The assembly includes a steel plate capable of being mounted on a vehicle body, a steel core into which the steel plate is inserted in order for both ends of the steel plate along the longitudinal direction thereof to be protruded through the steel core, and a plastic core having an inner portion formed with a honeycomb shape into which the steel core is inserted at a central axis along a longitudinal direction thereof. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052358 | INSULATOR FOR SUSPENSION DEVICE - The invention relates to an insulator for a suspension device having a coil spring and a spring seat for supporting the coil spring. The insulator is provided between the coil spring and the spring seat and comprises at least an annular seat groove in which a coil end of the coil spring is seated. The insulator comprises at least an adjustment recess formed in the insulator along the seat groove so as to open at a wall surface of the insulator where the seat groove opens. The adjustment recess is configured to allow the seat groove to be deformed to increase a radial groove width between inner and outer edge ends of the seat groove when the coil end enters into the seat groove. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052359 | SUSPENSION DEVICE FOR IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVEN WHEEL - A suspension device for an in-wheel motor driven wheel is provided. An upper suspension arm is pivotally supported on the vehicle body for supporting the wheel in a vehicle upper position higher than an axle. A link member pivotally connects the wheel to the upper suspension arm and has an absorber connecting portion connected to a lower end of the shock absorber. The shock absorber connecting portion is disposed in the vehicle bottom position lower than an upper end portion of the in-wheel motor unit. The shock absorber is disposed between the vehicle body and the in-wheel motor unit and inclined so as to be closer to the vehicle body toward the lower end. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052360 | DAMPER CONTROL DEVICE - A damper control device includes a speed conversion unit configured to convert a damper speed to a control damper speed, and if the damper is accelerating, the damper speed is converted so that signs of the control damper speed and the damper speed accord with each other and an absolute value of the control damper speed becomes an absolute value of the damper speed or more, and if the damper is decelerating, the damper speed is converted so that the signs of the control damper speed and the damper speed accord with each other and the absolute value of the control damper speed becomes the absolute value of the damper speed or less, and a damping force of the damper is controlled by using the control damper speed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052361 | TUBE AND SHOCK ABSORBER - A tube having sealing ring grooves formed by a sequential rotational process and a shock absorber including the tube, in which durability of a sealing ring fitted in each of the sealing ring grooves is enhanced. An inclination angle (θ | 2016-02-25 |
20160052362 | VEHICLE HEADREST THERMAL CONDITIONER - A seat thermal conditioning device includes a seat portion having a vent configured to provide conditioned air to a seat occupant neck area. A thermoelectric module is arranged in the seat portion. The thermoelectric module is configured to both heat and cool an air supply to provide the conditioned air. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052363 | Method for Controlling a Ventilation/Air-Conditioning System of a Vehicle, and Vehicle Having Such a Ventilation/Air-Conditioning System - A method for controlling a ventilation/air-conditioning system of a vehicle and a vehicle having such a system, are provided. In a recirculated-air mode in which air in the passenger compartment is circulated and a fresh-air supply is shut off, at least one quality parameter of the recirculated air is measured at a point in the air duct system at which fresh air mixes with recirculated air to form mixed air. When the fresh-air supply is briefly opened fresh air from the environment briefly enters the air duct system, mixes with recirculated air, and at least one quality parameter of the mixed air is measured and compared with that of the recirculated air. The recirculated-air mode is maintained if the at least one quality parameter of the mixed air is worse than that of the recirculated air, and a switch to fresh air mode is made if the at least one quality parameter of the mixed air is better than that of the recirculated air. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052364 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONER - In a vehicular air conditioner in which heat of recirculated air inputted by an indoor air blower, is exchanged by an indoor heat exchanger so as to be retransmitted to a vehicle, there are provided with a cyclone fan, which aspirates heavy fresh outside air including snow or the like, so as to mix the outside air with the recirculated air inputted by the indoor air blower, and a partition plate, which separates light air in which snow or the like is not included, and heavy air in which snow or the like is included, by centrifugal force of the cyclone fan at a blowoff outlet of the cyclone fan. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052365 | HEAT-PUMP-TYPE VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A heat-pump-type vehicular air-conditioning system, wherein a cooling refrigerant circuit constituting a base is provided with a first circuit for connecting an onboard condenser provided on the downstream side of an onboard evaporator inside an HVAC unit, the first circuit having a second decompression unit between the outlet side of a receiver and one end side of a vehicle-mounted external heat exchanger; and a second circuit having a solenoid valve opened during heating between the other end side of the vehicle-mounted external heat exchanger and the intake circuit of an electric compressor; the vehicular air-conditioning system being provided with a heating refrigerant circuit in which the electric compressor, a switching unit, the onboard condenser, the receiver, the first circuit provided with the second decompression unit, the vehicle-mounted external heat exchanger, and the second circuit provided with the solenoid valve are connected in the stated order. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052366 | WINDSHIELD DEFOGGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A windshield defogging system and method are provided. The system includes a heated windshield with an electrical heating element, an air circulation system with a blower to provide a stream of air over a surface of the windshield and a controller configured to select a duty cycle for the heating element based upon air circulation system operating parameters and environmental conditions such as ambient temperature. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052367 | ENERGY ABSORBING AIR HANDLING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a body, which forms a passenger compartment, and including a roof. The roof defines an upper vertical boundary of the passenger compartment. An air handling duct is disposed adjacent the roof, within the passenger compartment of the body. The air handling duct defines an internal cavity, which is operable to deliver a flow of air to the passenger compartment. The air handling duct includes an energy management system that is disposed within the internal cavity of the air handling duct. The energy management system includes at least one pillar, which is operable to deform against the roof to absorb energy transferred to the air handling duct from within the passenger compartment. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052368 | LINE REGISTER - An automobile air vent register is described. The register uses a single set of vanes, a rotating vent cover, and an elongate opening in a configuration providing good air flow control within a limited space. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052369 | DEVICE FOR AIR FLOW ADJUSTMENT - A device for air flow adjustment, includes a base body having at least two closable or releasable passage openings, wherein the passage openings are arranged in a vehicle front area and are each coupled to a respective ventilation shaft; a first adjustment element configured as a linearly movable flap, wherein the first adjustment element is movable into a first position in which it closes the at least two passage openings, a second position in which it releases one of the at least two passage openings and closes another one of the at least two passage openings, and a third position in which it closes both of the at least two passage openings. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052370 | MOBILE DEVICE HOLDER AND AIR FRESHENER - Technologies are generally described for systems, devices and methods relating to a mobile device holder and air freshener. The mobile device holder and air freshener may include a body, a top portion, a bottom portion, and a removable cap. The body may be arranged so as to include a first interior that is at least partially hollow. The top portion and the bottom portion may be effective to hold a mobile electronic device. The removable cap may include a first vent effective to allow air to flow into the device. The removable cap may allow scented material to be installed within the mobile device holder and air freshener. The body may be further arranged so as to allow air that has entered the device through the first vent to become scented and flow out of the device through a second vent included in the device. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052371 | AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY - Disclosed are various exemplary embodiments of an air cleaner assembly for a machine. The air cleaner assembly may include a filter housing and a filter element. The filter housing may include a mating surface extending in a first plane and defining a filter opening thereon. The filter housing also includes a filter engaging member associated with the mating surface. The filter element may include a filter frame extending generally in a second plane and defining an opening for receiving a filter medium. The filter element may also include a sealing member disposed in the filter frame around the opening and configured to seal around the opening when the filter frame is brought into contact with the mating surface. The filter element may further include a blade extending from the filter frame and configured to engage with the filter engaging member. In some exemplary embodiments, the filter engaging member and the blade may be configured such that, when the blade is engaged with the filter engaging member, the filter frame is rotatable about a tip of the blade. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052372 | RETROFIT DEBRIS SHIELD FOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS - A debris shield is disclosed for preventing debris from being sucked into the recirculate inlet of certain trucks used in the rental truck industry and thereby clogging the air conditioning evaporator coils and other components of the air conditioning system. The shield includes a segmented frame configured to fit over an opening of the system in such a way that any debris sucked into the recirculate inlet within the cab encounters and is arrested by the shield before reaching sensitive components. A method of shielding an automotive air conditioning system from entrained debris also is disclosed. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052373 | WINDSHIELD CONTROL DEVICE - A windshield control device is configured such that a position and/or an angle in a height direction of a windshield attached to a front part of a vehicle is optionally adjusted by an actuator. The windshield control device includes receiving means that receives a signal related to a head set having a microphone used by a rider, and control means that drives and controls the windshield. The control means upwardly moves the windshield according to the signal received by the receiving means. The signal is a tone signal input from the microphone or a manipulated signal of an active switch for operating the head set or the receiving means. The windshield is upwardly moved according to magnitude of the tone signal input from the microphone after the receiving means is operated. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052374 | Agricultural vehicle comprising a cab window having changeable transparency - An agricultural vehicle has an operator's with at least one cab window. The at least one cab window is designed and configured such that a transparency of the cab window is changeable, preferably steplessly, at least in one subsection. As a result, an intensity of ambient light shining onto the operator's cab from the outside and through the at least one cab window is diminished such that a readability and operation of a control terminal in the cab is improved both in direct and indirect ambient light. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052375 | SWING DOOR ACTUATION SYSTEM HAVING A POWER SWING DOOR ACTUATOR AND A CONTROL SYSTEM - A swing door actuation system for moving a door about a pivot axis between open closed positions relative to a vehicle body. The system includes a power swing door actuator having a housing connectable to one of the swing door and the vehicle body, an extensible member that moves relative to the housing, and connects to the other of the swing door and the vehicle body, a motor connected to a gear train, and a normally engaged clutch. The motor is operatively connected to a clutch input end through the gear train. The output end is operatively connected to the extensible member. The clutch is disengageable to disconnect the motor from the extensible member. The clutch has a slip torque that is sufficiently high to prevent movement of the door when the door is exposed to less than a selected external torque and the motor is stopped. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052376 | HATCH ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention is directed to a hatch arrangement for a motor vehicle, the hatch arrangement having a hatch leaf movable between an open hatch position and a closed hatch position, and a cinching catch for engaging a cinching striker of the motor vehicle, which cinching catch is movably coupled to the hatch leaf, and a hatch drive arrangement for moving the hatch leaf. The hatch drive arrangement is coupled with the cinching catch for moving the cinching catch. The invention is also directed to a hatch drive arrangement for such a hatch arrangement. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052377 | Roof Frame Component of a Roof Opening System of a Vehicle - The invention relates to a roof frame component of a roof opening system of a vehicle, wherein, according to the invention, said roof frame component is made of at least one organic sheet or has at least one organic sheet. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052378 | Vehicular Deflector Device - A vehicular deflector device includes an upper frame and a lower frame, a mesh member, two holding projections, and a pivot stopper. The upper and lower frames extend in a vehicle widthwise direction. The mesh member includes two short-side direction terminal portions respectively held by the upper frame and the lower frame. The mesh member is protruded from a plane of the roof together with the upper frame when the upper frame is lifted relative to the lower frame, and the mesh member is stored below an upper surface of the roof together with the upper frame when the upper frame is lowered relative to the lower frame. The two holding projections arranged on two extending direction end portions of the lower frame are respectively inserted into two holding holes formed in a roof member. The pivot stopper restricts pivoting of the lower frame about the holding projections. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052379 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A power transmission system ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052380 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device including: an input member drivably coupled to an internal combustion engine; an output member drivably coupled to wheels; a single wheel drive rotary electric machine that transfers a drive force to the output member; a speed change mechanism provided in a power transfer path that connects between the wheel drive rotary electric machine and the output member; and an inverter device that controls the wheel drive rotary electric machine. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052381 | Method for Operating a Drive Unit for a Hybrid Vehicle - Method for operating a drive unit for a hybrid vehicle, whereas the drive unit comprises a drive assembly ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052382 | POWERTRAIN WITH TRANSMISSION-BASED MOTOR/GENERATOR FOR ENGINE STARTING AND REGENERATIVE BRAKING MODES - A powertrain is provided that has an engine with a rotatable crankshaft. The powertrain has a transmission with a transmission input member and a transmission output member. A final drive is operatively connected to the transmission output member and includes a drive axle. An engine clutch has an engaged state that operatively connects the engine crankshaft with the transmission input member, and has a disengaged state that operatively disconnects the engine crankshaft from the transmission input member. A motor/generator is provided and a first torque-transmitting device has a selectively engaged state in which the first torque-transmitting device transmits torque between the motor/generator and the transmission output member independent of the engine, the crankshaft, and the engine clutch. A second torque-transmitting device has a selectively engaged state in which the second torque-transmitting device transmits torque between the motor/generator and the crankshaft independent of the first torque-transmitting device and the engine clutch. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052383 | HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A hybrid electric vehicle includes a high voltage DC bus and an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is mechanically coupled to a non self-excited generator/motor which is preferably a switched reluctance machine. A power inverter electrically and bidirectionally couples the high voltage DC bus to the non self-excited switched reluctance generator/motor. Front and rear axle dual DC-AC inverters electrically and bidirectionally couple two traction AC non self-excited switched reluctance motors/gear reducers to the high voltage DC bus for moving the vehicle and for regenerating power. An ultracapacitor coupled to the high voltage DC bus. A bidirectional DC-DC converter interposed between a low voltage battery and the high voltage DC bus transfers energy to the high voltage DC bus and ultracapacitor to ensure that the non self-excited switched reluctance generator/motor operating in the motor mode is able to start the engine. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052384 | INSULATOR | 2016-02-25 |
20160052385 | OPERATING-FLUID CONTAINER - The invention relates to an operating-fluid container ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052386 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FUEL TANK OR FILLING PIPE AND USE THEREOF IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for manufacturing a fuel tank or filling pipe including a wall made of thermoplastics material and a fibrous reinforcement over at least part of the surface thereof, the method including: heating the fibrous reinforcement to bring the fibrous reinforcement into an at least partially molten state; introducing the heated fibrous reinforcement, and the wall in at least partially molten state, into a mold; and welding the fibrous reinforcement to the wall using pressure of a gas which inflates the wall and presses the heated fibrous reinforcement firmly against the wall in the molten state. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052387 | Non-Metallic Fuel Tank - A non-metallic fuel tank includes a non-metallic tank body, at least one coupling device or mounting system for coupling the non-metallic tank body to a bed of a truck or to a trolley, and a fuel fill opening. A grounding wire may be coupled to the non-metallic tank as well as a fuel line connector which is also coupled to the existing fuel system of a truck. A mounting system for a non-metallic fuel tank includes two rear toe clamps and two front mounting assemblies which include a front mount base and an angle iron coupled together. A portable fuel tank includes a non-metallic tank body and a trolley coupled to the tank body. The trolley includes a base, a mounting system for coupling the non-metallic tank body and the base, at least one handle and at least one wheel. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052388 | Fuel Tank With Stiffening Ribs In A Pocket For The Fuel Filter - An improved fuel tank is disclosed that includes a plurality of recessed ribs formed in the fuel tank adjacent a fuel filter. The fuel filter is received in a pocket formed in the lateral side of the fuel tank by a front side wall and rear side wall that extend from the lateral side to a recessed wall. The ribs include an inner portion, a transverse portion and an outer portion. The recessed ribs have upper and lower walls that converge toward a base wall. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052389 | STEERABLE WHEEL SIDE OF A DRIVE AXLE - The invention relates to the wheel side of as drive axle with wheel member steering. A drop Centre rim, preferably made of steel, is provided on the wheel hub and is combined with a disc brake, which is axially inwardly offset relative to the wheel plane and which preferably has compressed an actuation. The necessary space for the disc brake arrangement is guaranteed by the sufficiently low diameter of the wheel hub in the region of the brake disc and by a comparatively large axial space for the brake system, which is created by an axially narrow design of the wheel hub transmission and a by a new design of the steering knuckle bearing and of the pertaining axle guard. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052390 | SINGLE LINK TYPE DRIVE ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR HANDICAPPED PERSON - A single link type drive assistance system for a handicapped person may include a control bar configured to make a hinge joint connected to a steering column to form a rotation center at time of up and down operations at a lower portion of a steering wheel, a pedal operation link configured to include an inner tube connected to the control bar to deliver a down operation force using a brake pedal and an outer tube surrounding the inner tube, the outer tube moving along with the inner tube at the time of the down operation to operate the brake pedal and slidably moving with respect to the inner tube without a motion of the inner tube connected to the brake pedal at the time of the up operation, and an accelerator cable unit applied with a sliding motion of the outer tube to operate an accelerator pedal. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052391 | DROWSY DRIVER PREVENTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A user device may be used to prevent a driver of a vehicle from driving while drowsy. The user device may create a driver profile for the driver and collect driving data while the driver is driving the vehicle. The driver profile may include information regarding the driver's propensity to drive while drowsy and the driving data may include information regarding whether the driver is exhibiting drowsy behaviors and how long the driver has been driving continuously. The user device may determine whether the driver is drowsy based on the driver profile and the driving data, and may respond in one or more ways, such as by altering the driver with an audio signal, providing the driver with a map to a nearby rest area, activating a braking system of the vehicle, warning nearby drivers about the driver being drowsy, contacting a parent or guardian of the driver, etc. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052392 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicle display device includes an indicator that luminously displays a display image on its screen by lighting and stops the luminous display of the display image by extinction, and a display panel that includes a light shielding part on a rear surface of the display panel. The light shielding part light-shields a surrounding part of a transmitting window, through which an image light of the display image is transmitted to be capable of being visually recognized from a front side. A transmission region of a front surface of the display panel that is located at least on the front side of the transmitting window is occupied by a planar part that is formed in a flat surface shape along the screen, and a plurality of projecting surface parts that project from the planar part into a curved projecting surface shape. An area occupancy of the planar part at the transmission region is adjusted to be equal to or larger than an area occupancy of all the plurality of projecting surface parts at the transmission region. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052393 | DASHBOARD INCLUDING RULES TO DISPLAY DATA - A system for displaying a dashboard display in a vehicle includes a vehicle data bus interface for communicating with vehicle subsystems of a vehicle management system, a dashboard display module, and a dashboard store for storing a dashboard display definition. In one example, the dashboard display module obtains from the vehicle bus information regarding which of the plurality of vehicle subsystems are enabled, and transmits the information regarding which of the plurality of vehicle subsystems are enabled to a device external to the vehicle management system. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052394 | IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD OF IN-VEHICLE DEVICE, AND COMPUTER- READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - An in-vehicle device includes: a drive assist unit configured to perform drive assist processing; a display unit configured to display an image in a display area with the image overlapped on a scene in a real space ahead of a vehicle; and a display control unit configured to control the display unit to display, in a normal state while the drive assist processing is performed, an image of a first marker at a vehicle-corresponding position as a position in the display area corresponding to a position where the vehicle is estimated to be positioned in the real space in a predetermined time. The first marker has a first color, the first marker has a first shape that has a smooth outline and fluctuates, and a display position of the first marker varies periodically from the vehicle-corresponding position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052395 | Method for producing an instrument panel support - The present invention relates to a method for producing an instrument panel support comprising a receiver for an attachment, in particular a head-up display, wherein the instrument panel support is configured as an elongated component extending in the motor vehicle transverse direction, characterized by the following method steps:
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20160052396 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - When a temperature rise is required for only a first battery out of first and second batteries, a first relay is turned on to connect the first battery with a first booster circuit (i.e., connect the first battery with a motor side). When a temperature rise is required for only the second battery, on the other hand, a second relay is turned on to connect the second battery with a second booster circuit (i.e., connect the second battery with the motor side). | 2016-02-25 |
20160052397 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING AVAILABLE DRIVING DISTANCE USING ENERGY CONSUMPTION DATA BINNING - A vehicle system for indicating available driving distance includes a display and a controller programmed to store energy consumption data and driving distance data from previous drive cycles. The controller is further programmed to store the previous vehicle drive cycle data according to day of week, and during a current drive cycle, to output via the display an available driving distance. The controller is further configured to generate the available drive distance based on an expected energy consumption rate and an expected driving distance, each corresponding to the day of the week of the current drive cycle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052398 | ROAD BEARING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONNECTION - A road bearing for inductive coupling to an electrical connection device of an electric vehicle includes a series of primary induction coils, a bearing surface element, and a plurality of deformation features in the bearing surface element. The series of primary induction coils are interconnected to a source of electrical power and disposed in a substantially linear array below a roadway surface and within a roadway structure, and are aligned generally parallel to an alignment of the roadway. The bearing surface element is disposed above the primary induction coils, and has an upper surface that is substantially flush with the roadway surface, has a surface flatness in the range of ±1 μm per 30 mm, and a magnetic permeability in the range of 0.9 to 2. The plurality of deformation features include depressions in the upper surface of the bearing surface element, and are configured to provide friction to vehicle wheels. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052399 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND BRAKE CONTROLLING METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle control device includes a calculation unit that calculates a regenerative-brake-torque load factor when a braking command is detected. The calculation unit includes a brake-torque load-factor determination unit that determines the regenerative-brake-torque load factor according to vehicle speed information that is a detection value of vehicle speed; and a brake-torque load-factor correction unit that corrects the regenerative-brake-torque load factor determined by the brake-torque load-factor determination unit using element temperature information that is temperature information of a switching element included in an inverter. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052400 | EDDY CURRENT BRAKING DEVICE FOR LINEAR SYSTEMS - An apparatus has a first truck that includes a frame. A roller is rotatably attached to the frame and a lever arm is pivotably connected to the frame. The lever arm includes a load point, a magnet, and a non-ferrous conductive material. A biasing element biases the lever arm into a first angular position. A load applied to the load point drives the lever arm against a biasing force of the biasing element, and towards a second angular position. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052401 | EDDY CURRENT BRAKING DEVICE FOR ROTARY SYSTEMS - An apparatus has a first portion of a magnetic braking system with a first element disposed thereon. The first portion rotates about an axis. The position of the first element is a fixed distance from the axis. A second portion of the magnetic braking system has a second element disposed thereon. A spring biases the rotatable first portion a first distance from the second portion. Upon application of a force to one of the portions, the relative position of the rotatable first portion to the second portion is reduced to a second distance less than the first distance. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052402 | POWER SYSTEM OF A SERIES HYBRID VEHICLE - A power system of a series hybrid vehicle, comprising a fuel source; a control system; at least two auxiliary power units, each of which auxiliary power units, under control of the control system, independently receives fuel from the fuel source, and converts chemical energy in the fuel into electrical energy and outputs the electrical energy to a common current bus; a power battery electrically connected to a common current bus to, under control of the control system, receive electrical energy from the common current bus to perform charging or perform discharging through the common current bus; and a traction motor electrically connected to the common current bus to, under control of the control system, receive electrical energy from the common current bus and convert the electrical energy into mechanical energy and transmit the mechanical energy to a power train of the vehicle so as to drive the vehicle to run. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052403 | CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power receiving coil ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052404 | WIRELESS CHARGING - One or more embodiments of techniques or systems for vehicle-to-vehicle wireless charging are provided herein. A first vehicle may be equipped with a first vehicle-to-vehicle wireless charging system and a second vehicle may be equipped with a second vehicle-to-vehicle wireless charging system. The first vehicle may be placed in a charge providing mode and the second vehicle may be placed in a charge receiving mode. Respective vehicles may detect or monitor for hazards prior to, during, or after wireless charging. When hazards are detected, notifications may be provided to promote safety while wireless charging occurs. The first vehicle may be pulled alongside, in front of, or behind the second vehicle within a charging proximity to facilitate wireless charging. Control may be provided such that charging or starting the second vehicle is possible without exiting the first vehicle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052405 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND CHARGING SYSTEM - Power supply device is provided with the following: a power supply unit ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052406 | POWER SUPPLYING DEVICE, POWER RECEIVING DEVICE, AND POWER SUPPLYING SYSTEM - The purpose of the invention is to facilitate mounting of a power receiving coil on a vehicle and also extend the allowable range of the positional shift of the power receiving coil with respect to a power supplying coil to prevent a power supply efficiency from lowering. A power supplying device ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052407 | CONTACTLESS CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING POWER SUPPLY - A plurality of projections is arranged in a matrix on the upper surface of the housing of a contactless charging unit ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052408 | CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A contactless power supply device including: a power receiving portion ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052409 | OFF-BOARD CHARGER FOR HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CHARGING - An off-board battery charger for a vehicle may include a high-voltage connector having first, second and power supply connector ports. The first connector port connects to a vehicle controller via a first cable. The second connector port connects to a vehicle battery via a second cable. And, the power supply connector port is electrically connected with the second port and receives power via a power supply cable from a separate and external power supply. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052410 | VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPTIMIZED METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A charging system for a vehicle includes a first energy storage device, a first DC-DC converter coupled between a DC bus and the first energy storage device, and a controller. The controller is programmed to identify charging parameters of a charging source coupleable to the first energy storage device through the first DC-DC converter, apply an optimization algorithm to iteratively define a charging power allocation to charge the first energy storage device using the charging source, and selectively control the first DC-DC converter to recharge the first energy storage device in accordance with the charging power allocation. The charging power allocation optimizes at least one of a state of charge (SOC) and a state of health (SOH) of the first energy storage device. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052411 | ELECTRIC VEHICULAR CONNECTOR AND VEHICULAR POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - The electric vehicular connector includes: a connection terminal block including a primary power transmission terminal to be electrically connected to a first power terminal of a power converter; a plug including a secondary power transmission terminal to be electrically connected to a second power terminal of an inlet of an electric vehicle; a breaker which is connected between the primary power transmission terminal and the secondary power transmission terminal and has a closed state of electrically interconnecting the primary power transmission terminal and the secondary power transmission terminal and an open state of electrically separating the primary power transmission terminal and the secondary power transmission terminal from each other; and a breaker controller configured to set the connector-side breaker in the closed state during a normal state and to set the connector-side breaker in the open state during an abnormal state in which abnormality occurs in the electric vehicle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052412 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER CONVERTER AND RELATED DEVICE - A system for controlling a power converter, the system configured to control at least two consecutive instances of closure of pairs of controlled switches including a bottom switch and a top switch. A measurement mechanism can measure, prior to a transition between closing of one pair of controlled switches and closing of another pair of controlled switches, electric potential at a connection point for at least two arms in which the controlled switches are affected by the transition. A comparison mechanism compares the measured potentials and a selection mechanism can select the top switch of the arm with a lowest measured electric potential and the bottom switch of the arm with a highest measured electric potential. A controller can control closing of the controlled switches selected during at least one additional time period around the transition. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052413 | REGIONAL CHARGING CONTROL SERVICE - The disclosure includes a system and method for providing charging services to mobile client devices. The system includes a processor and a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the system to: receive demand response event data associated with a geographic region; determine a last-mile distribution network that includes a first endpoint in the geographic region, the first endpoint associated with a mobile client device; estimate one or more last-mile power usage factors describing power usage of a set of endpoints in the last-mile distribution network, the set of endpoints including the first endpoint associated with the mobile client device; and determine a charge schedule for the mobile client device based on the demand response event data and the one or more last-mile power usage factors. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052414 | Automatic Self-Locating Transmit Coil for Wireless Vehicle Charging - Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles include a rechargeable traction battery. An automated vehicle charging system is configured to charge the traction battery with minimal operator intervention. The vehicle charging system includes at least one tire pad including a plurality of pressure-sensitive sensors arranged at known locations of the tire pad and outputting signals having a magnitude indicative of a pressure applied by a tire at the known locations. The vehicle charging system also includes at least one controller programmed to receive the signals and control movement of a transmit coil according to a position of the tire on the tire pad that is derived from the signals. The known locations may be generally equally spaced or unevenly spaced across the tire pad. The tire pad may include a tire stop to limit motion of the tire in one direction. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052415 | Self-Locating Multi-Coil System for Wireless Vehicle Charging - Electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles include a rechargeable traction battery. An automated vehicle charging system is configured to charge the traction battery with minimal operator intervention. The vehicle charging system includes a carousel, including a plurality of transmit coils, configured to move in a longitudinal direction and rotate about an axis. The vehicle charging system further includes at least one controller programmed to move the carousel in the longitudinal direction and rotate the carousel about the axis to align a selected transmit coil from the plurality of transmit coils with a vehicle receive coil. The vehicle charging system may receive positioning data from a vehicle and may move and rotate the carousel according to the positioning data to align the selected transmit coil with the vehicle receive coil. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052416 | METHOD FOR ENSURING FUNCTIONAL RELIABILITY IN ELECTROMOBILITY BY MEANS OF DIGITAL CERTIFICATES - The present invention relates to a method for ensuring functional reliability of components ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052417 | VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPTIMIZED METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A control system for controlling the supply of power from an energy storage system to a DC bus of a vehicle propulsion system is disclosed herein. The control system includes a controller programmed to monitor real-time operating parameters of a plurality of energy storage units of the energy storage system, access degradation models for the plurality of energy storage units, and optimize usage of the plurality of energy storage units during real-time operation of the vehicle propulsion system based on the degradation models. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052418 | MULTI-STEP MODEL PREDICTIVE ITERATIVE TECHNIQUES FOR BATTERY SYSTEM PEAK POWER ESTIMATION - An electrified vehicle and method for estimating peak power of a battery system of the electrified vehicle are presented. In one exemplary implementation, the method includes receiving, at a controller of the electrified vehicle, measured current, voltage, and temperature of the battery system and determining, at the controller, operating parameters for the battery system based on the measured current, voltage, and temperature. An initial peak current at a start of a current prediction period for the battery system is determined, at the controller, based on the operating parameters, and an instantaneous peak current of the battery system is determined based on its initial peak current by performing voltage-limited extrapolation of resistances and open-circuit voltage (VLERO) of a battery model for the battery system. The battery system and an electric motor of the electrified vehicle are controlled, by the controller, based on the instantaneous peak current. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052419 | BATTERY SYSTEM - [Task] To accurately estimate a distribution of concentration of lithium in an active material. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052420 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BATTERY SOC OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A device and a method for controlling a battery SOC of a hybrid vehicle that utilizes a 3D map database navigation system includes: checking a gradient condition of a road ahead and soliciting feedback from the driver as to an intended driving direction, and determining whether to control to charge or discharge a battery of the hybrid vehicle in accordance with the gradient condition of the road ahead so that the predictive energy management control of the hybrid vehicle is performed even when the driver does not set the driving route using the navigation. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052421 | Method for the Temperature Control of a Traction Battery Arranged in a Vehicle during a Charging Process at a Charging Station, and Charging Station for Performing such a Method - An electrical contact assembly includes a first electrical contact having a first mating element, and a second electrical contact having a second mating element. The first and second electrical contacts are configured to mate together at the first and second mating elements such that the first and second mating elements engage each other at a contact interface. A distribution of contact pressure across the contact interface at least partially coincides with a distribution of electrical current flow across the contact interface. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052422 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ROTARY MACHINE - In a control apparatus, a filter processor filters target torque for a rotary electric machine to suppress a vibrational frequency component of a drivetrain using a filter having a frequency transfer characteristic. A controller performs drive control of the rotary electric machine according to the filtered target torque. A parameter calculator calculates, according to a running condition of the vehicle, a parameter associated with a request value for responsivity of output torque of the rotary electric machine with respect to the target torque. A variable setter variably sets the frequency transfer characteristic of the filter to decrease a degree of attenuation of the vibrational frequency component with an increase of the request value for responsivity of the actual output torque. A limiter limits a rate of change of the degree of attenuation to suppress vibrations of the drivetrain. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052423 | VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM HAVING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND OPTIMIZED METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION THEREOF - A vehicle propulsion system includes a first bi-directional DC-DC converter coupled to a first DC bus, an energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage unit coupled to the first bi-directional DC-DC converter, a first DC-to-AC inverter coupled to the first DC bus, and a first electromechanical device coupled to the first DC-to-AC inverter. A controller is programmed to determine a real-time operating speed of the first electromechanical device, compare the real-time operating speed of the first electromechanical device to a scheduled speed of the first electromechanical device, and selectively control the first bi-directional DC-DC converter to shift a voltage of the first DC bus based on the comparison. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052424 | SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DECOUPLING AN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ACTUATOR FROM A PORTION OF A LINKAGE - In various embodiments, a drive system with a motor rotary actuator driven linkage and an override system is provided. The override system may be a manually actuated override system that, in response to a power loss or outage, is configured to disengage one or more links of drive system | 2016-02-25 |
20160052425 | SEAT FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle seat which can retract a seat body in a refraction floor with components of a refraction structure not arranged on a surface of the retraction floor is provided by a simple structure. This includes: a support leg detachably retained by a leg retaining member, located on a vehicle body floor, and supporting a seat cushion; and a support base connected to the vehicle body floor to support a pivotable seat back. The seat back pivots relative to the support base to move the seat cushion to the refraction floor. The support leg pivots relative to the seat cushion in accordance with a pivotal movement of the seat back and reaches from the leg retaining member when the seat back has reached a predetermined pivoted position. The support leg is positioned lower than the leg retaining member when the vehicle seat is in a retracted state. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052426 | LOCKING DEVICE FOR BABY CAR SEAT - A locking device for a baby car seat for cooperating with a locking rod on a car seat to connect the baby car seat to the car seat is disclosed, the locking device including: an installation rack, a locking member rotatably connected to the installation rack via a first shaft, the installation rack being provided with a locking groove for receiving the locking rod, and the locking member being provided with a locking hook for hooking the locking rod and locking the locking rod in the locking groove. The locking device further includes a button and a stopping block movably provided on the installation rack along a length direction of the installation rack, the button including a driving pin, the locking member provided with a driving groove in which the driving pin is movably inserted, the locking member being driven to rotate about the first shaft when the button moves. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052427 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CHILD RESTRAINT MONITORING - Included are systems and methods for child restraint monitoring. Some embodiments include determining that a child restraint seat has been installed in a vehicle seat of a vehicle, determining whether the child restraint seat is being properly utilized, and detecting an issue with the utilization of the child restraint seat. Some embodiments include determining that a guardian is remote from the vehicle and, in response to detecting the issue with the utilization of the child restraint seat and determining that the guardian is remote from the vehicle, sending a communication to a third party, wherein the communication provides an option to contact the vehicle to regarding improper utilization of the child restraint seat. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052428 | Arm Rest Having A Crash Protection - An arm rest for a vehicle seat includes a console part and an arm support mounted at the console part so as to be swivelable about a swivel axis between a use position and a rest position. Latching teeth fixedly arranged at the console part or at the arm support engage a latching engagement member mounted at the arm support or at the console part so as to be shiftable. An inertia member mounted so as to be shiftable between at least one release position and at least one blocked position. The inertia member, in the blocked position, prevents unlatching of the latching engagement member from a latched status, wherein inertia member is shifted from the release position into the blocked position upon an acceleration of the arm rest due to the inertia of the inertia member. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052429 | Arm Rest For Use In The Context Of A Vehicle Seat - An arm rest for a vehicle seat includes an injection molded plastic console part and an arm support mounted at the console part so as to be swivelable about a swivel axis between a use position and a rest position. The console part includes a mounting sleeve on opposing sides of the console part. One mounting stud of the arm support is mounted in each sleeve. A metal bearing ring injected in each mounting sleeve encloses the mounting stud annularly, wherein a radially outwardly extending bearing surface is arranged at each of the mounting sleeves is borne by a tab integrally molded to the bearing ring. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052430 | SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A holder includes a stay lock member capable of locking a vertical movement of a headrest stay at an appropriate vertical position by engaging with an engagement portion of the headrest stay. The stay lock member includes a flexible holder having a nail portion engageable with the engagement portion along a circumferential direction of the headrest stay as the flexible holder moves in a lower direction and separable from the engagement portion as the flexible holder moves in an upper direction, and an operation member capable of moving the flexible holder in any of the upper and lower directions. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052431 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACTIVE SEAT DAMPER - Methods and apparatus are provided for an active seat damper. The method of controlling a damper of a seat of a vehicle includes receiving data indicating a condition associated with the seat and determining a natural frequency of the seat based on the condition. The method also includes outputting one or more control signals to control a natural frequency of the damper based on the natural frequency of the seat. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052432 | VEHICLE SEAT CUSHION - A vehicle seat includes a seat pad. The seat pad includes a foam cushion and a cushion cover arranged to extend around and cover the foam cushion. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052433 | SHEET HAVING TILTED STEMS ON BOTH SURFACES THEREOF AND SEAT USING SAME - The present invention relates to a sheet provided with tilted stem groups ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052434 | FOAM CORD FOR SEATING FOAM STABILITY AND RIGIDITY - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a frame that provides structural integrity to the seatback and operably couples the seatback to a vehicle floor. A carrier is operably coupled to the frame. A foam cushion assembly is operably coupled to the carrier. The foam cushion assembly includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a first side bolster, and a second side bolster. A continuous semi-rigid foam cord is formed in the foam cushion assembly. The foam cord extends through a forward periphery of the upper portion, the lower portion, the first side bolster, and the second side bolster. The foam cord is configured to add structural rigidity to the seatback. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052435 | CUSHION PAD | 2016-02-25 |
20160052436 | LUMBER SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A lumber support apparatus may include a base plate installed in a fixed wire installed in seatback frame to be elevated, nut units having left and right nuts coupled to upper portions of opposite sides of the base plate to be slid leftwards and rightwards, respectively, link units having left and right links located outside the nut units to be spaced apart from each other and ends of which are hinge-coupled to upper portions of opposite sides of the base plate, respectively, arm units having left and right arms leftward/rightward movements of which are restricted by the link units and raised forwards and rearwards when the nut units are slid, and a screw rod having a screw structure passing the left and right nuts leftwards and rightwards to be screw-coupled to the left nut and right units, for moving the left and right nuts in opposite directions during rotation thereof. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052437 | SEAT FRAME - In a seat cushion frame which comprises side frames fixed to each of the two ends of a pan frame in the width direction, the rigidity of mounting the side frames to the pan frame is increased. In this seat cushion frame having a configuration in which side frames are fixed to both ends of the pan frame in the width direction, the side frame is fixed to the pan frame with a flange formed by bending the top part inwards in the width direction, and a recess recessed inwards in the width direction is formed in the portion of the flange that is fixed to the pan frame. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052438 | MODULE CONSISTING OF SUB-ASSEMBLIES AND USED AS A BASE FOR PRODUCING SPECIFIC FRAMES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SEATS - The force, exerted by the seat belt ( | 2016-02-25 |
20160052439 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A MATERIAL EJECTOR SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to the spreading of a material by pushing the material from the back of a vehicle using a material ejector system whilst the vehicle is moving. The depth of the spread material and how evenly it is spread is dependent on a number of factors that can be difficult and complicated for an operator of the vehicle control. In the present disclosure the speed at which the material is ejected from the vehicle is set on the basis of a measured speed of the vehicle. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052440 | ELECTRIC DUMPER VEHICLE - The present teaching provides a three wheel zero emission dumper vehicle, the vehicle comprising a chassis, the chassis supporting: two fixed front wheels, a single steering rear wheel, and a load carrying assembly, wherein the vehicle is configured such that a distribution of weight supported by the chassis is such that a centre of gravity of the vehicle is maintained within a triangle formed by the contact of the wheels on the ground in both loaded and unloaded states of the load carrying assembly. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052441 | TRANSPORTABLE DRILLING RIG SYSTEM - An apparatus that includes a body structurally arranged to carry a portion of a drilling rig; a first actuator coupled to the body; a first wheeled support coupled to the first actuator, wherein actuation of the first actuator moves the first wheeled support in a vertical direction relative to the body; and a plurality of unit fasteners located on the body, each of the plurality of unit fasteners structurally arranged to engage a rig fastener of a corresponding plurality of rig fasteners located on the drilling rig and to simultaneously couple the body to the drilling rig at multiple points. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052442 | RATCHET BUCKLE - A ratchet buckle, which is configured to connect a first strap and a second strap, includes a controlling device, an operating device connected to the first strap, a reel passing through the controlling device and the operating device along an axial line, the second strap wound around the reel, at least one ratchet set mounted on the reel, the reel being not rotated relative to the ratchet set, and a pawl device. When the user wants to unwind the second strap from the reel, the user moves and rotates the controlling device smoothly with only one hand thereof; therefore, it's very convenient for the user to operate. The special structure making the ratchet set unidirectionally rotatable, and it doesn't need any further structure, so that it is lighter and has lower cost. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052443 | SUPPORT ASSEMBLY OF A BUMPER ON A COMPONENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE AND LIGHTING UNIT FOR AN AUTOMOBILE - A lighting unit for a passenger motor vehicle is disclosed. The lighting unit includes a housing having a lens fastened to the housing and having a sealing element supported on the housing which has a receiver to support a bumper of the passenger motor vehicle. The sealing element is fastened to the housing by a support element fastened to the housing. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052444 | Wearable Electronic Signaling Devices - This invention relates to electronic wearable articles such as clothing. The invention is an integrated wearable article (e.g. an electronic glove) that allows a user to signal to others the user's intent for direction. In an embodiment, the electronic glove includes a glove, a chevron-shaped light (e.g., aluminum gallium indium phosphide LEDs), integrated with the glove, wherein the tip of the chevron-shaped light points to the pinky knuckle of the user when glove is on the hand of the user to indicate intended direction, and an electronic circuit including a switch mechanism with a first contact assembly on the thumb and a second contact assembly on the index finger of the glove, wherein the electronic circuit detects when the first contact assembly touches the second contact assembly to actuate the light, and a battery to power the electronic circuit. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052445 | ROOF RACK WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT - A roof rack with integrated light includes a mounting frame section with an integrated receptacle in the front or rear side. This mounting frame section is mounted to the roof of a vehicle using mounting elements that connect it directly to the roof or other sections of the roof rack. A light source suitable for automotive applications is located in the receptacle and covered with a lens. This lens covers the majority of the length of the frame section but does not extend above the top of the frame section. The system can be powered by connecting it to the vehicles system or a battery. | 2016-02-25 |
20160052446 | VEHICLE SUNROOF WITH SWITCHABLE GLAZING AND SIDE-FIRING LIGHT EMITTING DIODES AND/OR METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments relate to a vehicle window (e.g., sunroof). Side-firing LEDs are provided between first and second substantially parallel substrates and emit light towards central regions of the window. A liquid-crystal inclusive switchable film is provided between the first and second substrates. The liquid crystals are sized such that light received from the LEDs is redirected in a direction substantially normal to major surfaces of the first and second substrates. The switchable film is operable in at least first and second modes, with the window in the first mode having a visible transmission of less than 1%, and with the window in the second mode having a visible transmission of 7-15%. The switchable film and the LEDs are operable independently of one another in connection with the LEDs emitting light and the switchable film controlling visible transmission therethrough. | 2016-02-25 |