32nd week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 17 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150217707 | HIGH-VOLTAGE HARNESS CONNECTION STRUCTURE FOR ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - A high-voltage harness connection structure for an electrically driven vehicle, having a battery pack disposed in an underfloor position of the vehicle and having a battery-side high-voltage connector terminal disposed on a front end thereof, a power unit arranged in a vehicle forward position with respect to the battery pack and having a unit-side high-voltage connector terminal disposed thereon, and a high-voltage harness that connects the battery-side high-voltage connector terminal and the unit-side high-voltage connector terminal. The harness connection surface of the battery-side high-voltage connector terminal forms a harness connection inclined surface so that the high-voltage harness is connected to be inclined outwardly in a vehicle width direction with respect to a vehicle longitudinal direction, and routed in an outwardly bent state in the vehicle width direction with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217708 | WIRE HARNESS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING EXTERIOR MEMBER OF WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness includes at least one conductive path, and an exterior member having a tubular shape and made of resin, the exterior member covering the conductive path. The exterior member includes a flexible tube portion with flexibility and a non-flexible tube portion with low flexibility lower than the flexibility of the flexible tube portion. At least one of the flexible tube portion and the non-flexible tube portion includes a thick portion and a thin portion which are arranged in a tube axis direction, the thick portion and the thin portion being different in thickness. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217709 | CRASH BOX FOR VEHICLE - A crash box for a vehicle may include a first plate having a middle end formed with a cylindrical first flange protruding in one direction, a second plate having a middle end formed with a cylindrical second flange protruding in another direction, a pipe having each of both ends coupled to the corresponding first and second flanges respectively, and an impact absorbing device configured to absorb an impact while the first flange and the pipe matched with each other through the impact absorbing device may be shear-deformed at a time of crash by pressing an overlapping portion of the first flange and one end of the pipe to deform shapes of a pressed portion of the first flange and the pipe into shapes matched with each other. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217710 | VEHICLE SENSOR ASSEMBLY WITH LEVER ASSIST - A fascia assembly may include a fascia having an inner surface, a sensor assembly including a housing integrated with the inner surface, a sensor having a connector, and a lever rotatably attached to the sensor. The lever may be configured to selectively rotate between first and second positions when inserted into the housing, and may include a tab to prevent mating access to the connector when the lever is in the first position but not in the second position. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217711 | VEHICLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A communication system performs emergency communication for a vehicle in accordance with a communication scheme in which multiple antennas are used for receiving on the vehicle side data that is wirelessly transmitted through multiple channels of a same frequency band from a base station to the vehicle and one antenna on the vehicle is used for wireless data transmission from the vehicle to the base station. The vehicle is provided a first transmitting and receiving antenna that performs transmission and reception at normal times, and a second transmitting and receiving antenna that performs reception at normal times. The first transmitting and receiving antenna is disposed at the rear of the roof on the vehicle exterior, and the second transmitting and receiving antenna is disposed in the front position in the vehicle interior. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING AN AIRBAG CHUTE ASSEMBLY WITHIN A VEHICLE TRIM COMPONENT - A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim component includes disposing a fiber panel within a mold cavity, and aligning an airbag chute assembly with the fiber panel. The method also includes compressing the fiber panel within the mold cavity to form the fiber panel into a desired shape. At least a portion of the fiber panel is compressed between a surface of the mold cavity and a surface of the airbag chute assembly. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217713 | AIRBAG DOOR ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of the present invention provide an airbag door assembly for use in a vehicle. The door assembly includes a moving door panel that deforms under pressure of an airbag as it deploys. The airbag system employing this airbag door assembly may be installed in a cavity in a structure on-board the vehicle, or it may be independently mounted to a vehicle structure. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217714 | VEHICLE SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - In a vehicle side airbag device, when a side airbag is inflated and deployed, a tension cloth disposed bridging an upper side bag portion and a lower side bag portion on the vehicle width direction outer side of the side airbag is pulled up and down. The vehicle width direction inflation width of the side airbag is enlarged, so the vehicle width direction shock absorbing stroke can be ensured by the small-capacity side airbag. The tension cloth functions as a reaction force surface that supports the upper side bag portion from the outer side in the vehicle width direction, so even in a vehicle in which the position of a door beltline is low, a shoulder of an occupant can be restrained at an early stage. In a case where the vehicle has rolled over, the tension cloth protects the side airbag from fragments of a door glass. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217715 | AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AUXILIARY MEMBER AND CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag deployment assistance member capable of suppressing a variation in rotation amount during airbag deployment and increasing stability of an airbag deployment direction. The airbag deployment assistance member includes an attachment portion attached to a body of a vehicle (V), a holding portion that holds a curtain airbag in a folded state on the inner side, and a hinge portion that connects one end of the attachment portion and a first portion of the holding portion. During deployment of the curtain airbag, the entire holding portion rotates about the hinge portion by the deployment force of the curtain airbag until an outer portion of the first portion makes contact with portions of the attachment portion close to an interior garnish. After the contact, a second portion of the holding portion is allowed to be deformed so as to be open in relation to the first portion. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217716 | Passenger Side Airbag - An airbag includes at least one panel defining an interior of the airbag, a divider positioned in the interior so as to divide the interior into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, and at least one tethering mechanism positioned within the lower chamber. The at least one tether mechanism is structured and attached to the at least one panel so as to restrict movement of a portion of the at least one panel during airbag inflation such that a first recess is formed along an exterior surface of the airbag when the airbag is inflated. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217717 | GAS GENERATOR - A gas generator includes a bottom plate part which is a part of a housing, a cup-shaped member accommodating a transfer charge, a cylindrical filter accommodated in the housing, and an annular first pad member situated in a part on the side of the bottom plate part of a combustion chamber. The cup-shaped member is arranged to project toward inside the combustion chamber, and has a first extension part extending outwardly in the radial direction from a part on the side of an open end along the bottom plate part. The first pad member has a second extension part extending inwardly in the radial direction from an abutting part abutting on the inner circumferential face of the filter along the bottom plate part. By sandwiching the first extension part between the bottom plate part and the second extension part, the cup-shaped member is fixed to the bottom plate part. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217718 | Telescoping Vehicle Safety Guard - A safety guard for a vehicle, such as a school or transit bus, tractor trailer or the like-type vehicle, includes a guard positioned in front of a wheel of the vehicle that will function to push individuals and other animate objects out of the path of the wheels for safety purposes, while being mounted for movement to protect the guard from damage upon abutting an inanimate object during operation of the vehicle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217719 | AIRBAG MODULE FOR PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION - An airbag module is disclosed for protecting a pedestrian during a collision with a vehicle. The airbag module includes at least one connecting section for installing the airbag module in the area of a front hood and two opposing flat sides. One flat side faces the front hood with the airbag module installed. The airbag module includes an inflatable cushion and a gas generator for inflating the cushion between the flat sides. The cushion and gas generator lie one behind the other in the direction in which at least one of the flat sides extends. The flat sides may be designed symmetrically to each other in relation to a plane lying between the flat sides. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217720 | SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY - A seat belt assembly for use with a seat is provided. The seat belt assembly is configured to drag the seat belt across the lap of the user so as to position the seat belt over the pelvis of the user. The seat belt assembly includes a seat belt anchor movable between a locked position and a receiving position. The locked position is generally adjacent a back edge of the seat cushion and proximate the seat back. The receiving position is forward of the locked position. After the belt buckle is locked into the seat belt anchor, the seat belt anchor is moved back to the locked position, dragging the belt across the user's lap and onto the user's pelvis area. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217721 | SEAT BELT ANCHOR - A vehicle has a pillar supporting a roof of the vehicle at its rear corners. The pillar provides an anchor point for a third row seat belt. The pillar has a front wall facing generally towards the front of the vehicle, a side wall and a back wall. A seat belt loop member comprising three legs in the form of a T-shape is fixed to the pillar. The first, loop-leg carries a cantilevered belt loop. The second, pad-leg is substantially aligned with the loop-leg and has a pad for abutment against the front wall. The third, anchor-leg, lies substantially orthogonal with respect to the loop and pad-legs and lies against the the side wall of the pillar and is anchored to said side wall. The arrangement reduces the amount of reinforcement required for the pillar. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217722 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR AND SEAT BELT APPARATUS EMPLOYING SEAT BELT RETRACTOR - [Object] To cancel both a function of a vehicle sensor and a function of a webbing sensor at a predetermined condition while having a simple structure and a fewer number of parts. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217723 | ON/OFF DETECTING BUCKLE SWITCH - An ON/OFF detecting buckle switch includes: a case in a housing shape; a substrate fixing member equipped in an inner side face of the case; a slider insertion port equipped in an upper face of the case; a support portion equipped in an inner side face of the case; a first fixed terminal folded stepwise in a longitudinal direction of a strip shape to circumvent the substrate fixing member, having one end provided with a notched portion and the other end fixed to the inner side face of the case; a first movable terminal in a strip shape having one area fixed to the support portion; a slider provided with a terminal press portion that projects inside the case penetrating through the slider insertion port and the notched portion, and when pressed down, presses down an end of the first movable terminal; and a spring that biases the slider upward. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217724 | IGNITION SWITCH - An ignition switch includes a rotor into which a vehicle key can be inserted, a switch body rotationally accommodating the rotor, and a key interlock mechanism integrally coupled to the switch body. The key interlock mechanism prevents removal of the vehicle key when the vehicle is traveling. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217725 | TRAILER ANTI-THEFT AND WHEEL PROTECTION SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a wheel locking system comprising a pair of wheel attaching devices, each mounted to one of two trailer wheels arranged in tandem. Each of the wheel attaching devices comprises a first portion attachable to a wheel, and a second portion attachable to the first portion and having an outwardly extending piece. The wheel locking system further includes a plate fitted under a fender (or a plate-fender combination), the plate including a pair of openings accepting the outwardly extending pieces and allowing end portions of the outwardly extending pieces to protrude. The protruding end portions of the outwardly extending pieces include lock holes for which padlocks can be placed. In such a manner, when locked, the wheel locking devices are secured to the plate and prevent the wheels from rotating while providing the wheels with protection from the elements. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217726 | Method and Apparatus for Biometric Vehicle Activation - A system includes a processor configured to detect push-to-start (PTS) button engagement. The processor is also configured to scan a finger positioned on a vehicle fingerprint scanner for a fingerprint. The processor is further configured to verify that the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver and engage a vehicle ignition when the fingerprint corresponds to an authorized driver. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217727 | EMBEDDED SECURITY SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED TRANSPORTATION CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A SECURITY RISK FOR ENVIRONMENT-CONTROLLED TRANSPORTATION CONTAINERS - An embedded security system for an environment-controlled trailer including a transportation refrigeration unit. The security system includes a plurality of sensors mounted to the trailer and a communication device embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit of the trailer, the communication device being configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors, and to send the received data to a controller being remote from the trailer. The controller is configured to monitor the security status of the trailer and to determine a security risk at the trailer based, at least in part, on the received data. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217728 | VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM - Provided is a system capable of reducing production costs. The system (on-board device) comprises an acquisition unit provided in a vehicle and comprising a camera unit that captures images and/or a microphone unit that captures sound; and an error detection unit that detects vehicle errors. The system sends the acquisition results from the acquisition unit, such as images and sound, to outside the vehicle in conjunction with a mobile information terminal provided in the vehicle, when the error detection unit has detected an error. Ideally, the mobile information terminal has a rechargeable battery unit and the acquisition unit and/or the error detection unit have power supplied thereto from the battery unit in the mobile information terminal, and can operate thereby. Also, the error detection unit ideally changes the error detection mode in accordance with the state of the battery unit in the mobile information terminal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217729 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device includes a wiper blade having at least one groove, in which a longitudinal strip is disposed. A connecting device for an oscillating arm includes, at least two parts provided with protrusion/hole features arranged for detachably connecting the parts together through a snapping operation. The first part is retained onto the wiper blade and the second part comprises a channel arranged for inserting the oscillating arm therein. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217730 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - A windscreen wiper device of the flat blade type includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade includes one central groove, in which groove a longitudinal strip of the carrier element is disposed. The windscreen wiper device includes a connecting device for an oscillating arm, wherein the oscillating arm can be pivotally connected to the connecting device about a pivot axis near one end. The wiper blade includes a wiping lip at a side of the central groove facing towards a windscreen to be wiped. The wiper blade is made in one piece of elastomeric material. The wiper blade has at least one longitudinal cleaning fluid channel, as well as several holes spaced apart along at least a portion of a length of the wiper blade, and wherein the holes extend obliquely in downward direction from the cleaning fluid channel to the outside for spraying cleaning fluid from the cleaning fluid channel through the holes onto a windscreen to be wiped. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217731 | DEVICE FOR CONNECTING A WIPER ARM AND A WIPER BLADE TOGETHER INCLUDING AN AREA ARRANGED TO RECEIVE A PLURALITY OF SPRAY OPENINGS - The invention relates to a connection device ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217732 | VEHICLE LIFTING AND PARALLEL PARKING AID - A vehicle lifting and parking aid system having sidewinder wheel units mounted on the axles between the brakes and the spindle of each wheel of a vehicle controlled from a control module located within the vehicle is disclosed. In the deployed position, each sidewinder unit is against the ground surface and lifts the vehicle approximately 0.5″ off the ground. Using joysticks on a control module located within the vehicle, the user is able to operate, i.e. direct, the sidewinders to the left or right at different variations in speed whereby the vehicle is moved to the left or right by way of a rotating gear train. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217733 | TRANSMISSION AND METHOD OF ENGAGEMENT - While a transmission range selector is in a Park position, a controller engages multiple transmission shift elements to place the transmission in a tie-up state. In the tie-up state, both the transmission output shaft and the turbine shaft are held against rotation by the shift elements. To transition from Park to Drive, the controller releases one of the shift elements to place the transmission in a 1st gear state. To transition from Park to Reverse, the controller releases a different one of the shift elements to place the transmission in a reverse state. The controller may wait until the driver releases the brake pedal to release the shift element. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217734 | Air-Guiding Device for Cooling the Brakes in a Motor Vehicle - An air-guiding device for cooling the brakes has adjustable air-guiding flaps and an electronic control unit for controlling the air-guiding flaps as a function of the vehicle speed and of the pilot control pressure, triggered by the activation of the brake pedal, in the brake system. A first mode and a second mode for opening the air-guiding flaps are provided in the control unit by a corresponding program module. The first mode is directed to a strong deceleration demand at a relatively high vehicle speed, in particular on freeways and country roads. The second mode is directed to an acceleration prevention demand at a relatively low vehicle speed, in particular when travelling downhill on roads through mountain passes. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217735 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM - A method for operating a hydraulic brake system of a motor vehicle, comprising a pressure generating device used to build up additional brake pressure in a master brake cylinder or in addition to a master brake cylinder and in opposition to further pedal actuation wherein the additional pressure is a function of the pedal actuation travel distance. A method that reduces the limitations of a braking system's physical parameters on the build-up of additional braking pressure. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217736 | VEHICLE BEHAVIOR CONTROL SYSTEM - According to one embodiment, there is provided a vehicle behavior control system. The vehicle behavior control system includes a behavior stabilization control module that is configured to execute a behavior stabilization control so as to stabilize a behavior of a vehicle by giving a braking force to a turning outer wheel of the vehicle based on a target braking force. The behavior stabilization control module has a target braking force setting section that sets the target braking force. The target braking force is set so as to be smaller for a second turn than for a first turn. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217737 | Method for Actuating an Automatic Parking Brake - A method for releasing a brake device for an automatic parking brake, a corresponding device, and a control device enable safely releasing the parking brake without stress on components. A method for actuating a parking brake with a brake device having a brake caliper housing with a chamber configured to receive a fluid, a brake piston, a spindle and a spindle nut, includes determining a first hydraulic driver-applied pre-pressure in the chamber during a mechanical application process of the parking brake. The method further includes comparing the first driver-applied pre-pressure to a predetermined pressure threshold value via the control device; and building up a hydraulic support pressure in the chamber in order to unload the spindle when the first driver-applied pre-pressure is above the pressure threshold value. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217738 | Method for Providing a Clamping Force Generated by an Automatic Parking Brake - A method for providing a clamping force generated by an automatic parking brake includes using a brake motor and a brake piston acting on a brake disk to generate the clamping force. The method guarantees a reliable function of the automatic parking brake even on a loss of clamping force due to a temperature change of the brake disk. The method also minimizes the load on components of the automatic parking brake. After a completed application of the automatic parking brake, a secondary application process is carried out as a function of an activation reaction of the brake motor. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217739 | Method for Providing a Clamping Force that is Generated by Means of an Automatic Parking Brake for a Vehicle - A method for providing a clamping force that is generated with an automatic parking brake for a vehicle using a brake motor and a brake piston that acts upon a brake disk, includes building up a hydraulic pressure in a braking circuit of the vehicle after the automatic parking brake is applied. The method further includes determining a pressure loss gradient in the braking circuit of the vehicle. The method further includes performing or not performing a further application of the automatic parking brake based in part upon the determined pressure loss gradient. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217740 | BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING A TRAILER - A brake control device for a utility vehicle having a trailer, including: a pneumatic brake control circuit having a vehicle pressure path to output a brake pressure to a vehicle brake which brakes the utility vehicle, based on a target input of a driver of the utility vehicle, and having a trailer pressure path for outputting the brake pressure to a trailer brake, which brakes the trailer, on the basis of the target input; and a pneumatic start assist circuit to output a further brake pressure to a trailer brake of the trailer based on a speed of the utility vehicle, in which the pneumatic start assist circuit is pneumatically connected to the trailer pressure path of the pneumatic brake control circuit. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217741 | BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEM - A brake control system is provided which can maintain, the behavior of a vehicle stable when wheels slip. A slip amount detector | 2015-08-06 |
20150217742 | BRAKE APPARATUS - A brake apparatus includes a closed circuit including a pump configured to increase hydraulic pressures in wheel cylinders mounted on wheels with use of brake fluid drawn from a master cylinder. The brake apparatus includes a primary system hydraulic passage connecting at least one wheel cylinder of the wheel cylinders and a first chamber in the master cylinder to each other, and a secondary system hydraulic passage connecting remaining wheel cylinder of the wheel cylinders and a second chamber in the master cylinder to each other. The pump is connected so as to be able to supply the brake fluid to the primary system hydraulic passage and the secondary system hydraulic passage. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217743 | Method for Releasing an Automatic Parking Brake - A method for releasing an automatic parking break includes estimating a release travel of the automatic parking brake based on a measured motor voltage and a motor current. The method further includes querying an additional switch-off criterion to obtain a minimum total release travel. The method further includes comparing the estimated release travel with the minimum total release travel. The automatic parking brake includes an electric motor brake device for producing an electromechanical clamping force. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217744 | COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM, COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIR COMPRESSOR - The operation of an air compressor is controlled to control engine performance to thereby improve the performance of the vehicle. A compressor ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217745 | Guide Ring for a Pump Element of a Vehicle Brake System - A guide ring for a pump element of a hydraulic unit of a vehicle brake system is configured to guide a pump piston in a pump housing when the pump piston is displaced along the axis thereof in the pump housing. On the inner side of the guide ring facing the pump piston, the guide ring includes a first step that has a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217746 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WARNING AGAINST LACK OF STROKE FOR ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE - An apparatus for warning against lack of stroke in an electronic parking brake may include: a tension sensor for sensing the tension of a cable which is provided in an actuator so as to transmit power; a motor for providing power to the actuator; and a controller for controlling whether to operate the motor based on the sensed tension of the cable and a preset target tension, and calculating an operating stroke of the actuator based on an operating time of the motor. The controller may issue a stroke lack warning based on the operating stroke and a preset critical stroke. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217747 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING ACCUMULATOR STATUS - A method of detecting an accumulator failure is provided. The method may comprise measuring a first pressure on a gas-side of an accumulator, measuring a second pressure on a fluid-side of the accumulator, finding a difference between the first pressure and the second pressure, and comparing the difference to a predetermined threshold. A system for detecting an accumulator failure is also provided. The system may comprise a non-transitory memory communicating with a processor, the non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a first pressure measurement, receiving a second pressure measurement, determining a difference between the first pressure measurement and the second pressure measurement, and detecting the accumulator failure based on the difference. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217748 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AT LEAST TWO ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKING ACTUATORS - A method for monitoring at least two aircraft wheel electromechanical braking actuators. For each electromechanical actuator, the method includes first determining a current value representative of the power supply current of the electromechanical actuator and determining a reference current value estimated from the power supply currents of at least one other electromechanical actuator. Then, the representative current value and the reference current value are compared. Any abnormal operation of the electromechanical actuator is detected when the difference between the representative current value and the reference current value is above a predetermined threshold. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217749 | Method for Checking an Automatic Parking Brake System - A method for checking a functional state of an automatic parking brake system having a control unit and an actuator configured to generate an electromagnetic braking force includes actuating the actuator, using the control unit, at a first frequency higher than a second frequency. The second frequency is able to cause a rotation of the actuator. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217750 | Method for Determining a Triggering Condition for Recalibration of an Automatic Parking Brake - A method for determining a triggering condition for recalibration at a predetermined time during a release process of an automatic parking brake with a brake motor configured to generate an electromechanical braking force includes determining a motor current which is expected at the predetermined time. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217751 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING ENGINE STARTING - Systems and methods for improving operation of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, an engine is rotated to increase pressure within a fuel rail. The engine is rotated without combusting air and fuel within the engine. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217752 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE - A method operates a motor vehicle having a hybrid drive with a first drive machine and a second drive machine, the first drive machine being an internal combustion engine and the second drive machine being an electric machine, operation of at least one of the drive machines requiring an adaptation in which the internal combustion engine is started. The method includes the use of a navigation device to identify at least one of a present position, a direction of travel or a travel route. An adaptation with a start of the internal combustion engine is postponed or eliminated based on at least one of present position data, present direction of travel data, present route data, predicted position data, predicted direction of travel data or predicted route data. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217753 | METHOD FOR MONITORING DRIVES - A method is provided for monitoring torques, including the following steps in a first processing unit: Receiving a delta torque; in a first calculating process, calculating a first setpoint torque and a second setpoint torque from the delta torque; in a second calculating process, checking whether a difference of the first setpoint torque and of the second setpoint torque is less than, or equal to the delta torque, the second calculating process being carried out independently of the first calculating process; and output of the first setpoint torque and the second setpoint torque, only if the difference of the first and the second setpoint torque is less than, or equal to the delta torque. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217754 | Method and Apparatus for Providing Parking Instructions to Reduce Environmental Vehicle Effects - A system includes a processor configured to receive parking space environmental characteristics, from a vehicle parked in a parking space. The processor is also configured to download weather data for an area in which the parking space is located, covering a time duration for which the vehicle was parked. The processor is further configured to correlate the weather data to the received environmental characteristics to build a parking space environment profile for the duration of time and update a parking space model based on the environment profile. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217755 | VEHICLE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle in an Electric Vehicle (EV) mode that utilizes electric-only power to propel the vehicle. The controlling step may be based on a selection of a travel range reservation. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217756 | Control System for Hybrid Vehicle - A vehicle control system is provided to reduce a change in drive force and to start an engine without delay when starting the engine by a motor during running. The control system is applied to a hybrid vehicle having an internal combustion engine and two motors supplied electric power from a battery. The control system comprises a determination means that determines a fact that a state of charge of the battery is lower than a first threshold, during propelling the vehicle by the two motors by supplying the electric power from the battery while stopping the engine (at step S | 2015-08-06 |
20150217757 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM - A hybrid control device calculates engine rotational speed and engine torque based on cooling water temperature for an engine and a charging state of a main battery. The hybrid control device operates the engine in a maximum charging efficiency mode, when the cooling water temperature is lower than a target temperature value and the main battery has a remaining charging capacity. In the maximum charging efficiency mode, the hybrid control device calculates such engine rotational speed and engine torque, which realize engine operation according to which a fuel consumption amount for a unit amount of charging electric power is minimized. As a result, efficiency of a vehicle control system is improved as a whole, to thereby improve fuel consumption ratio. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217758 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes: an engine; a first electric motor capable of inputting or outputting power; a power split mechanism including a sun gear, a ring gear and a planetary carrier rotatably revolvably supporting pinion gears meshing with the sun and ring gears. The planetary carrier, the sun gear and the ring gear are respectively coupled to an engine output shaft, a first electric motor rotary shaft and a drive wheel. The vehicle further includes a second electric motor capable of inputting or outputting power to or from the drive wheel; and a control device setting an engine operation range determined by a limit value of a rotation speed of the pinion gears. To increase durability of the pinion gears the limit value is higher at a high engine rotation and low vehicle speed side than at a low engine rotation and high vehicle speed side. Engine operation is controlled on the basis of the set engine operation range. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217759 | Method and Control Apparatus for Operating a Road-Bound Hybrid Vehicle - A control apparatus and method for operating a road-bound hybrid vehicle are provided. The vehicles includes a control apparatus for controlling the drive torque of a first drive unit which is associated with a first axle and of the drive torque of a second drive unit which is associated with a second axle. One drive unit has at least one electric motor and the other drive unit has at least one internal combustion engine, wherein a load point increase, by which an energy store for operating the electric motor is charged, is limited by the internal combustion engine and the control unit. The limiting is performed by: in a first step, determining a maximum permissible upper limit for the load increase torque under optimum traction conditions depending on the steering angle and on the vehicle speed. In a second step, performing, as required, a torque-reducing adaptation of the previously determined upper limit to match traction-impairing environmental influences which may be present. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217760 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A control apparatus is applied to a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine and a second MG as driving sources, and a power split mechanism which is capable of changing and transmitting to an output portion transmitting torque to drive wheel, a rotating speed of the internal combustion engine. And, the hybrid vehicle is capable of switching a gear ratio mode of the power split mechanism between a variable gear ratio mode and a fixed gear ratio mode. The control apparatus determines whether or not a switching of the gear ratio modes is prohibited based on a vehicle speed and a gradient of a road. And, when it is determined that the switching is prohibited, the control apparatus maintains the gear ratio mode in the variable gear ratio mode or the fixed gear ratio mode. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217761 | ENGINE AUTOSTART SOURCE SELECTION - A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission, and an electrical system. The electrical system has an auxiliary starter motor connected to a crankshaft of the engine, a high-voltage motor generator unit (MGU) connected to the crankshaft, and a controller. Execution of instructions by a processor causes the controller to determine a set of powertrain conditions in response to a requested autostart of the engine, e.g., state of charge and/or power limits of a high-voltage energy storage system (HV-ESS), torque limits of the MGU, and/or a crank angle of the engine. The controller determines whether the requested autostart may not succeed relative to a time or noise standard using the set of powertrain conditions, and transmits an autostart command to the MGU when the requested autostart may succeed. The controller transmits the autostart command to the auxiliary starter motor when the requested autostart will not succeed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217762 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A Hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine, a first motor-generator, i.e., MG, a second MG, a battery section, and a control section. The control section performs first control which transmits power of the first MG to a drive shaft. The control section performs second control which starts the internal combustion engine by generating torque to the internal combustion engine using difference of rotational speeds of the first MG and the second MG, when the battery section fails while performing the first control. In the second control, the control section controls the second MG to generate electric power for driving the first MG. It is possible to provide a hybrid vehicle capable of starting the internal combustion engine even if the battery section becomes abnormal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217763 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SYSTEM AND MOTOR VEHICLE - A method for controlling a vehicle system, which is designed for autonomous operation of a motor vehicle is described, wherein setting information for the vehicle system is determined from location information describing a current position of the motor vehicle and from at least one location-related permission information item relating to the permission of use of the vehicle system, and at least one operating parameter of the vehicle system is selected as a function of the setting information. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217764 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE FOR CONTROLLING THE HYBRID VEHICLE WHEN A COLLISION IS DETECTED - When a collision of a vehicle is detected, a control device performs fuel cut of an engine ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217765 | COLLISION PREVENTION CONTROL APPARATUS - According to one aspect of the disclosure, a collision prevention control apparatus is provided which includes an image sensor that detects an object near the vehicle; a radar sensor that detects the object near the vehicle; and a controller that, if only one of the sensors, among the image sensor and the radar sensor, detects the object, determines reliability of the other sensor, and changes, based on the determined reliability, a way of performing a collision prevention control for preventing a collision with the object detected by the one of the sensors. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217766 | SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - A method for operating an off-road speed control system of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises identifying a pattern or change in at least one component of vehicle drag. The method further comprises monitoring vehicle speed to predict where a change in the at least one component of vehicle drag may result in a speed overshoot event or a speed undershoot event. The method still further comprises, in response to the predicted speed overshoot event or speed undershoot event, automatically commanding the application of an appropriate opposing torque to one or more wheels of the vehicle to counteract the predicted speed overshoot or undershoot. An off-road speed control system for a vehicle comprising an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to perform the above-described methodology is also provided. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217767 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING TORQUE BALANCING - A method for operating a speed control system of a vehicle having a plurality of wheels is provided. The method comprises receiving one or more electrical signals representative of vehicle-related information. The method further comprises determining, based on the one or more electrical signals representative of vehicle-related information, that one or more of the wheels of the vehicle have overcome an obstacle or are about to overcome an obstacle and that therefore a reduction in an applied drive torque to one or more of the wheels of the vehicle by a powertrain subsystem (applied drive torque) will be required to maintain the speed of the vehicle at a target set-speed of the speed control system. The method still further comprises automatically commanding the application of a retarding torque to one or more of the wheels of the vehicle to counteract the effect of an overrun condition in the powertrain subsystem from increasing the speed of the vehicle. A system for controlling the speed of a vehicle comprising an electronic control unit configured to perform the above-described methodology is also provided. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217768 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle control system comprising a plurality of speed control systems each operable to cause the vehicle to operate in accordance with a respective target speed, the system being operable wherein one at said plurality of speed control systems may be selected to control vehicle speed at a given moment in time, wherein when responsibility for speed control is transferred from a first one of the plurality of speed control systems to a second one of the speed control systems, the second one of the speed control systems is operable to set a value of target speed thereof to a value corresponding to that of the target speed of the first. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217769 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the vehicle speed control system comprising: means for receiving a user input of a target speed at which the vehicle is intended to travel; and means for commanding application of torque to one or more wheels of the vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that when it is required to accelerate the vehicle to achieve the target speed and the system detects a wheel slip event, the system is operable temporarily to suspend further acceleration of the vehicle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217770 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle speed control system for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, the vehicle speed control system comprising: means for receiving a user input of a target speed at which the vehicle is intended to travel; and means for commanding application of torque to one or more wheels of the vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that when it is required to accelerate the vehicle to achieve the target speed and the system detects a wheel slip event, the system is operable temporarily to suspend an increase in net torque applied to one or more wheels. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217771 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - Embodiments of the invention provide a speed control system for a vehicle, comprising: means for automatically causing a vehicle to operate in accordance with a target speed value, means for receiving information relating to movement of at least a portion of a vehicle body or at feast a portion of a body of an occupant relative to a vehicle, and means for adjusting automatically the value of the target speed value in dependence on said information. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217772 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes a target drive force setting unit configured to set a target drive force based on an operating state, a target speed ratio setting unit configured to set a target speed ratio of a continuously variable transmission to achieve the target drive force and a target torque setting unit configured to set a target torque of a drive source to achieve the target drive force. The target drive force setting unit is configured to set a target drive force reduced in a stepwise manner at the time of upshifting in the continuously variable transmission. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217773 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A control unit performs a engaging control, which supplies an ON pressure to a engaging-side oil chamber to set a lock mechanism to a locked state and then decreases the hydraulic pressure of the engaging-side oil chamber, when a running mode is selected, and performs a releasing control, which supplies an OFF pressure to a release-side oil chamber to set the lock mechanism to an unlocked state and then decreases the hydraulic pressure of the release-side oil chamber, when a non-running mode is selected. The control unit supplies the OFF pressure to the release-side oil chamber when the stop of the operation of the driving force source is notified, and allows stopping the operation of the driving force source when the lock mechanism becomes the unlocked state afterward. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217774 | Control Device, Drive Train, Method And Program For Reducing Noise Development In A Drive Train And/Or For Increasing Inertia In An Idle Speed - A control device for a drivetrain of a vehicle, includes a drive engine, a starting element, and a coupling element. The coupling element brakes a secondary side when the control device receives an input signal indicating a switching off of the drive engine. The starting element includes a mass damper torsional damper arrangement with at least one damper mass. The starting element is coupled with the drive engine by a primary side and with the mass damper torsional damper arrangement by a secondary side so as to be fixed with respect to relative rotation, and the coupling element is constructed to brake the secondary side by coupling with the primary side of the starting element and/or by coupling with a reference component that stationary when the vehicle is stationary. This makes it possible to find a better compromise between comfort, responsiveness, economical, and ecological aspects of the drivetrain. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217775 | VEHICLE DRIVING BEHAVIOR PREDICTING DEVICE - A vehicle driving behavior predicting device that predicts a driving behavior of a vehicle at a prediction target point based on speed information or acceleration information of the vehicle includes: a storage unit storing a reference template indicating a transition of the speed information or the acceleration information corresponding to the driving behavior being a prediction target in a predetermined prediction section to the prediction target point; a converting unit converting the reference template to a converted template indicating a transition of a speed or acceleration from an entry speed to a case in which the driving behavior being the prediction target is exhibited based on the entry speed of the vehicle into the prediction section; and a predicting unit predicting the driving behavior at the prediction target point by comparing the converted template with a current transition of the speed information or the acceleration information. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217776 | DETECTION SYSTEM USING PHOTO-SENSORS - The present invention relates to system for determining a movement of a control device and a system for detecting drowsiness of a driver of a vehicle, as well as an according processing unit used for this purpose and an according method. The system ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217777 | Systems and Methods of Automating Driver Actions in a Vehicle - A vehicle automates a driver action by controlling vehicle systems according to a rule. The rule includes a trigger event and an automated action. Rules are created or added for use by a vehicle using applications including user-defined rule applications, automatic rule applications, and network applications. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217778 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Embodiments of the present invention provide a motor vehicle control system for selecting and/or determining a driving surface and for controlling a plurality of vehicle subsystems to operate in a plurality of subsystem control modes in dependence on the selected/determined driving surface, the system being operable in a manual control mode selection condition in which a user is able to select said driving surface and an automatic control mode selection condition in which the system is configured to select said driving surface automatically, wherein the vehicle control system is provided with a memory arranged to memorise a last selected control mode that was selected prior to vehicle de-activation or key-off when operating in the automatic control mode selection condition, and upon the next subsequent vehicle activation or key-on, the system is configured to continue operating in the memorised control mode and to automatically obtain new data in respect of a driving surface over which the vehicle is moving before allowing a change in control mode to take place. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217779 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A HYBRID VEHICLE AND HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING A CONTROL OPERABLE ACCORDING TO SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for controlling the operation of a hybrid vehicle and to a hybrid vehicle using said method, which vehicle can be driven by an internal combustion engine and/or an electrical drive which can be supplied via a reserve of stored electrical energy, wherein the vehicle comprises a drive control having a user interface and wherein the method comprises a user determining by means of the user interface that the vehicle be driven primarily only by the electrical drive at a specific point in time and/or for a specific length of time or route. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217780 | Method and Apparatus for Persistent Transferrable Customizable Vehicle Settings - A system includes a processor configured to receive a user request to edit vehicle feature settings from a computer remote from a vehicle. The processor is also configured to retrieve saved vehicle feature setting configurations associated with a vehicle associated with an identified user account. The processor is further configured to build a current feature setting configuration display. Also, the processor is configured to present a user-configurable version of the display on a user interface. The processor is additionally configured to receive changes to current features setting configurations. The processor is also configured to save the changes and upload the changes to the vehicle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217781 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A vehicle control device including a manipulating unit that is manipulated by a user and a vehicle having the same are provided. The vehicle control device includes a manipulating unit having an object detecting unit configured to detect an object in a noncontact manner and a pad disposed above the object detecting unit and having elasticity. In addition, a controller is configured to generate a control signal for operating a vehicle based on an output signal of the manipulating unit. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217782 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING VEHICLE PARAMETERS - A method and a device for displaying vehicle parameters, which comprise at least a first and a second parameter is provided. A value of the first parameter and a value of the second parameter are determined and the value of the first parameter and the value of the second parameter are displayed on a display area. In addition, the value of the first parameter is changed and the change in the value of the first parameter at least in a first portion is converted into a change in the value of the second parameter. A first display element, via which the conversion of the change in the value of the first parameter into the change in the value of the second parameter is depicted graphically, is created on the display area. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217783 | ZIP LINE RAIL SYSTEM - The zip line rail system can be connected to a challenge course, a zip line, a zip track system, or any combination thereof. The zip line rail system of the present invention can have two rails that a member slide's two wheels rollably engage with, and the zip line rail system can be configured in any of a variety of directions. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217784 | SKI-CHAIR-LIFT DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD - A display system is easily attached to the safety bar of a chair on a chair lift system at the beginning of a season. The display system includes brackets formed of rails holding clamp portions that may be fastened together to clamp the display system to a chair, such as to the safety bar across the lap of a rider. At the end of a season, the display system may be removed from each chair, the clamp portions removed, and the display systems stacked. In one simplified system, adjacent displays may be stacked back to back, and such adjacent pairs may be stacked with the displays in adjacent pairs positioned face-to-face. Thus, metal brackets on the backs need not scratch up the reading faces or surfaces. Meanwhile, the displays may be stored in minimal space, with great stability, while minimizing wear and damage. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217785 | SWINGING-SLIDING DOOR MODULE FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - A swinging-sliding door module for a rail vehicle having at least one swinging-sliding door and a linear guide with a profile rail oriented in the sliding direction of the swinging-sliding door, and a carriage mounted displaceably on the profile rail. The swinging-sliding door module includes a bracket or a plurality of brackets for fastening the swinging-sliding door, which bracket or brackets is/are connected to the at least one carriage or is/are surrounded by the latter. The swinging-sliding door module also has at least one rotary joint which permits rotation of the swinging-sliding door in relation to the profile rail about an axis of rotation oriented substantially horizontally and transversely with respect to the sliding direction and/or about an axis of rotation oriented substantially vertically. Also disclosed is a rail vehicle with a swinging-sliding door module. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217786 | EXIT SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR EMERGENCY EXIT SYSTEM, FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - An exit system, in particular an emergency exit system, for a rail vehicle has a fixture device and a ladder-like exit and/or descent aid that is removably fastened to the fixture device for exiting and descending from an exit opening leading from the interior of the rail vehicle to the vehicle exterior. Accordingly, the fixture device and the exit and/or descent aid fastened to the fixture device are formed from an interior furnishing object of the rail vehicle. Wherein an element of the interior furnishing object that is removably fastened to the rest of the interior furnishing object forms the exit and/or descent aid. The rest of the interior furnishing object forms the fixture device, and the element fastened to the rest of the interior furnishing object is functionally integrated into the interior furnishing object. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217787 | Transport and Loading System for Rail-Based Vehicles - A transporting and loading system for rail-supported conveyances using transport vehicles outfitted with a standardized loading platform for ISO containers, particularly for machinery for inspecting and maintaining track installations, is provided. Transporting and loading rail-supported conveyances allowing rail-supported conveyances to be safely transported to places of use at any distance apart without special-purpose vehicles and to be deposited on and picked up from a track installation without external lifting gear is described. The transporting and loading system has a sandwich construction comprising two floor assemblies which conform to ISO container dimensions, an intermediate space between the floor assemblies for drive units, transmission units and control units for the automated movement of the loading and offloading unit, and rails are provided for holding and guiding the rail-supported conveyances on the sandwich construction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217788 | Monorail vehicle apparatus with trucks designed to accommodate movement along curved rail sections - The present invention teaches a monorail vehicle apparatus and method for controlling roll attitude, lateral location, and loading of a monorail vehicle traveling on a non-featured rail exhibiting substantial profile variation by the placement of the vehicle's center of gravity and without the use of additional mechanisms such as springs or suspensions. The design is especially well adapted for travelling along curves by using at least two trucks connected by a linkage mechanism. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217789 | LIGHTWEIGHT RERAILER - A rerailer device for rerailing a railway vehicle onto a track, the device including a body with a ramp adapted to support a wheel of a railway vehicle thereon, a sloped face provided on said body and being configured with a slope that declines in a preferred direction toward the track on which the railway vehicle wheel is to be rerailed, and support means for supporting said sloped surface and railway vehicle wheels thereon, where the support configuration, material or combinations of configurations and materials facilitate lightweight construction. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217790 | DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for communicating data obtain operational data associated with a control system of a vehicle consist. The operational data is obtained at a first vehicle of the consist. The operational data is communicated from the first vehicle to one or more second vehicles in the consist. Responsive to a loss of the operational data at the first vehicle, at least the operational data that was lost at the first vehicle can be communicated from one or more of the second vehicles to the first vehicle. Onboard the first vehicle, an operational capability of the consist to perform a movement event can be determined using the operational data that was lost at the first vehicle and that was communicated from the at least one of the one or more second vehicles to the first vehicle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217791 | DOLLY - Disclosed is a dolly for transporting or presenting goods, including a braking member ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217792 | STROLLER WITH SECONDARY SEATING - A stroller system including an expandable base and two frame members is discussed. The stroller system is configured for dual occupancy and provides an expandable cargo area to a user. The first and second seats coupled to their respective frame members may be modular in nature. The second seat may also include a bench seat with optional secondary support structures. The two frame members are configured to fold independently of one another. The mechanical apparatus of the dual occupancy stroller including locking and actuator mechanisms are discussed. Additionally, the mechanism by which the front frame member folds is discussed. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217793 | FOLDABLE STROLLER - A stroller includes a first wheel assembly, a second wheel assembly, and a handle bar assembly, with each respective assembly being configured to connect to respective first, second, and third rotatable elements of a folding mechanism. Each of the first, second, and third rotatable elements are rotatably supported by a common axle. The stroller further includes a leverage element rotatably supported by a leverage axle, with the leverage axle being supported by the third rotatable element and being arranged in a parallel relationship with the common axle. The leverage element includes an axle slot for accommodating movement of the common axle. The leverage element also includes a first pin and a second pin, with the first pin being rotatably supported by the first rotatable element in a receptacle arranged at a first distance from the common axle, and the second pin being rotatably supported by the second rotatable element in a second receptacle at a second distance from the common axle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217794 | Steering Wheel Cover - A steering wheel cover comprising a core layer is disclosed. The core layer includes an inner surface molded to form and self-maintain an annular channel sized to receive an automobile steering wheel therein. The core layer also includes an outer surface and two opposing terminating edges. The steering wheel cover is devoid of an outer cover layer coupled to the core layer. Thus no adhesives or stitching are required. In particular embodiments, the core layer includes a first foamed material, such as but not limited to ethyl-vinyl acetate. The core layer may also include one or more protrusions extending from the outer surface of the core layer. The protrusions may include a second foamed material of a different hardness than the first foamed material. The core layer may also include ribs protruding from the inner surface of the annular channel and/or holes extending through the core layer. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217795 | COUPLING - A releasable coupling ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217796 | Steering Column of a Vehicle - A steering column of a vehicle is provided having a first and a second shaft part, which, arranged coaxially with respect to one another, are mutually connected viewed in the axial direction behind one another and without any elastic deformation of joint disks within the scope of conventional tolerances by way of a universal-joint-type joint arrangement, having first and second rubber-elastic joint disks. An intermediate piece is provided between the two joint disks which is independent of the two shaft parts with respect to its mobility and is connected with the shaft parts by way of the joint disks in the manner of a universal joint. In the installed condition of the steering column, in a suitable lateral view, as a result of an elastic deformation of the two joint disks, the axes of rotation of the two shaft parts enclose an inclination angle of the steering column. The two joint disks may have different designs such that the latter are designed for different operating ranges, particularly different frequencies, with respect to the acoustic decoupling. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217797 | MOTOR AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to an electric motor and an electric power steering apparatus including the same. According to an embodiment of the present invention, problems such as a malfunction of an electric motor, damage to a component of the electric motor, and lowering of an output of the electric motor can be solved by preventing penetration of foreign substances into the electric motor, so that a steering stability of a vehicle can be improved. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217798 | STEERING APPARATUS AND HOUSING FOR STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus includes: a rotation shaft that is caused to rotate by steering of a steering unit; a housing that accommodates at least a part of the rotation shaft; an opening that is formed in the housing so as to communicate an inside of the housing with an outside thereof; a cover member that covers the opening while ensuring ventilation via the opening; and an outer circumferential wall that is provided along an outer circumference of the cover member, wherein the outer circumferential wall has a cutout in a lower portion in a vertical direction of the outer circumferential wall. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217799 | Electric Power Steering Assembly - A rack drive assembly adapted for use in the vehicle electric power steering assembly includes a steering member operatively connected to a vehicle steering wheel; an electric motor for effecting axial movement of the steering member upon rotation of the vehicle steering wheel; a planetary gear assembly operatively coupled to the electric motor; and a pinion assembly operatively disposed between the planetary gear assembly and the steering member whereby operation of the electric motor is operative to effect axial movement of the steering member, wherein the electric motor includes an output shaft which defines a motor axis and the pinion assembly includes an output shaft which defines a pinion axis, wherein the pinion axis is coaxial with the motor axis and perpendicular with respect to an axis of the steering member. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217800 | BALL SCREW HAVING BEARING COMPENSATION - The invention relates to a ball screw ( | 2015-08-06 |
20150217801 | STEERING CONTROL DEVICE - The turning amount of a turning unit is controlled according to the steering amount of a steering unit mechanically uncoupled from the turning unit. A steering reaction force characteristic such that the larger the self-aligning torque, the larger the steering reaction force is set on coordinates with the self-aligning torque and the steering reaction force as coordinate axes. When a steering reaction force corresponding to the self-aligning torque is applied to the steering unit based on the steering reaction force characteristic, the steering reaction force characteristic is offset on the coordinates in such a direction that the larger the integral value of a yaw angle, the larger the absolute value of the steering reaction force, the yaw angle being an angle formed by a white line and a traveling direction of an own vehicle. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217802 | Steering Systems, Steering and Speed Coordination Systems, and Associated Vehicles - In a broad respect, vehicles that are capable of making a low- to zero-radius turn using the independent rotation of drive wheels and by turning the non-driving steerable structure or structures (such as wheels) with a steering input device (in some embodiments, the driving wheels also may be capable of being turned). This may be accomplished using a steering system, a speed control system and an integration device (together, a control system) that are configured to work together to provide correct steering in forward and reverse, and, in some embodiments, to reduce the speed of the outboard drive wheel of the vehicle when it enters an extreme turn under constant speed input. Different systems configured for use in such vehicles are included. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217803 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO SELECT A STEER MODE - The present disclosure is related to a system to control switching between a two wheel steer mode and a four wheel steer mode. The system may have a sensor device that monitors an operational value indicative of vehicle speed and emits an operational signal corresponding to the operational value. A controller is provided in the system, which receives the operational signal and selects between the two wheel steer mode and the four wheel steer mode based on the operational signal. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217804 | TORQUE TRANSMISSION JOINT AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - A shock-absorbing member | 2015-08-06 |
20150217805 | CRAWLER WORK VEHICLE - A crawler work vehicle includes an engine, left and right travel devices, a power transmission device, left and right steering clutches, left and right steering brakes, a rotation speed detecting device, a brake hydraulic pressure obtaining device, and a brake protecting device. The rotation speed detecting device detects an output rotation speed of the steering brakes. The brake hydraulic pressure obtaining device obtains a brake hydraulic pressure supplied to the steering brakes. The brake protecting device refers to the output rotation speed and the brake hydraulic pressure to compute a heat rate of the steering brakes, and executes a protection process of the steering brakes by reducing the engine output upon determining the heat rate that was computed is equal to or greater than a preset first threshold. | 2015-08-06 |
20150217806 | CRAWLER-TYPE VEHICLE - A tracked vehicle ( | 2015-08-06 |