04th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200023802 | CENTER CONSOLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A restraint system includes a center console and an airbag inflatable upwardly from the center console. The airbag includes an internal panel defining two chambers. The internal panel includes a plurality of tubes, and each tube includes an opening at which that tube terminates. The openings are proximate a top of the airbag and open to the chambers. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023803 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device that can efficiently suppress an injury value for an occupant in an emergency includes a frontal airbag cushion that is expanded at a vehicle front side of a driver's seat and a curtain airbag cushion that is expanded at an outer side of the frontal airbag cushion in a vehicle width direction. The frontal airbag cushion includes an inner bag that is expanded by receiving a gas, inner vents that are disposed in the inner bag to discharge the gas, an outer bag that contains the inner bag therein and is expanded by receiving the gas from the inner vents and outer vents that are disposed in the outer bag to discharge the gas. A distance between the inner bag and the curtain airbag cushion is smaller than a width of a head of an occupant. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023804 | FRONTAL AIRBAG - The invention relates to an inflator holder ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023805 | GAS GENERATOR - A gas generator includes a housing and a gastight container which accommodates a gas generating agent. The gastight container includes a cup body and a cover body. The cover body includes a bottom portion and a fold-over portion which covers an opening end of the cup body. The cover body is fixed to the cup body by providing, in the fold-over portion in a portion covering an outer circumferential surface of the opening end of the cup body, a first swaging portion in a portion of the fold-over portion which corresponds to a sidewall portion of the cup body and defines a gas generating agent accommodation chamber at a position adjacent to the bottom portion and a second swaging portion in a portion opposed to a portion of the fold-over portion which covers an inner circumferential surface of the opening end of the cup body. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023806 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - The present invention addresses the problem of enlarging a clearance between an engine room and a hood so as to reduce an impact when a protection target collides with a vehicle body and suitably prevent the collision between the protection target and a windshield lower and/or a wiper. This vehicle body structure includes: a hood provided at a vehicle body; and a shift mechanism by which the hood is moved relative to the vehicle body, wherein the shift mechanism supports the hood movable with respect to the vehicle body and moves the hood upward and rearward with respect to the vehicle body. The vehicle body includes a wiper configured to wipe a front window W and the shift mechanism moves the hood to a position where the hood and at least part of the wiper overlap in a vertical direction. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023807 | PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION APPARATUS - A pedestrian protection apparatus includes a collision prediction unit which predicts a collision of a vehicle with a pedestrian existing forward of the vehicle, a grille which is disposed on a front surface of the vehicle so as to be inclined while rising toward the rear and attached to the vehicle in a state where an upper end portion of the grille is forwardly advanceable, and an actuator mechanism which causes, when the collision prediction unit predicts the collision of the vehicle with the pedestrian, the grille to be moved in such a manner that the upper end portion of the grille is advanced forward by a forward advancing amount greater than that of a lower end portion of the grille. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023808 | OCCUPANT RESTRAINT BELT WEBBING, SEAT BELT, AND SEAT BELT DEVICE - An occupant restraint belt webbing forms a long occupant restraint belt to restrain a vehicle occupant, and includes a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns. The plurality of warp yarns and the plurality of weft yarns are woven so as to extend orthogonally to each other. The warp yarns or the weft yarns include an infrared light absorption yarn. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023809 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - The rotatable locking section engages with the fixed locking section resulting in pull-out direction rotation of the spool being locked. The webbing take-up device includes a permanent magnet and an electromagnet that restrict displacement of the rotatable locking section toward the fixed locking section, and that are actuated in a vehicle emergency so as to displace the rotatable locking section toward the fixed locking section. A restricting force of the rotatable locking section by the permanent magnet and the electromagnet is set such that the rotatable locking section is displaced toward the fixed locking section by an inertial force that spins the rotatable locking section about its own center of rotation when the electromagnet is deactivated and the spool has been rotated in the pull-out direction with an angular acceleration greater than a predetermined angular acceleration. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023810 | SEATBELT CONTROL DEVICE - A seatbelt control device comprises a kinesthetic warning control part changing a tightness of a seatbelt against a seated passenger to kinesthetically warn the seated passenger. The kinesthetic warning control part is provided with a fitting operation part performing a fitting operation controlling a time for making the motor operate forward based on a motor current value when making the motor operate forward and controlling a belt tightness to an initial belt tightness, and a kinesthetic warning operation part performing a kinesthetic warning operation making the tightness of the seatbelt rise in stages from the initial belt tightness by repeating a forward operation making the motor operate forward and at least one operation of a braking operation short-circuiting the terminals of the motor to render the motor a short brake state or a reverse operation making the motor operate in reverse and is configured to perform the fitting operation before performing the kinesthetic warning operation. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023811 | VEHICLE LOAD PREDICTION - An object outside of a vehicle can be detected with vehicle sensor data. A load for the vehicle can be predicted at least in part based on classifying the object. A vehicle component can be actuated based on the predicted load. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023812 | DECENTRALIZED CLOUD-BASED AUTHENTICATION FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for decentralized authentication for autonomous vehicles. Example autonomous vehicles may include at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions, and one or more computer processors coupled to the at least one memory. The one or more computer processors may be configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to receive biometric data of a user, determine extracted feature data using the biometric data, send the extracted feature data to a first server, and receive an access token from a second server. The access token may indicate the extracted feature data matched stored data associated with a user account of the user. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023813 | WIPER BLADE AND WIPER ARM CONNECTING STRUCTURE AND WIPER BLADE - There is provided a wiper blade and wiper arm connecting structure in which a wiper blade is connected to a wiper arm by fitting a connecting portion of the wiper blade into a coupling portion of the wiper arm, which improves the aesthetic appearance of a portion where the wiper blade is connected to the wiper arm. In a wiper blade and wiper arm connecting structure, a wiper blade | 2020-01-23 |
20200023814 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE GLASS CLEANING SYSTEM - A glass cleaning system includes: a housing including at least one peripheral sidewalls being substantially perpendicular relative to a side of a vehicle to which the housing is attached, a cover, and a vision system including at least one sensor and processing circuitry, wherein the vision system is disposed in an interior of the housing, the at least one sensor is communicatively coupled to the processing circuitry, and the vision system is configured to be used with the vehicle to detect surrounding objects and determine distances between said objects and the vehicle; a window mounted as the at least one peripheral sidewall of the housing and configured to tilt towards the interior of the housing into an angled orientation and back; a drain duct disposed in the interior of the housing; and at least one spray nozzle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023815 | WASHING ARRANGEMENT FOR WASHING A SURFACE OF A TARGET DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WASHING A SURFACE OF A TARGET DEVICE USING SAID WASHING ARRANGEMENT - The washing arrangement comprises at least one first wiper driving actuator and at least one second wiper driving actuator to move at least one wiper, and at least one nozzle for injecting washing fluid towards the target device, wherein the wiper driving actuators are linked to each other such that, in use, the wiper is driven by the first wiper driving actuator along a first line to contact the surface of the target device to be washed, and by the second wiper driving actuator along a second line to wipe at least one portion of the surface of the target device. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023816 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE MELTING OF SNOW AND ICE FROM VEHICLE EXTERIORS - An apparatus and method for melting snow and/or ice on a vehicle comprises a precipitation sensor, a surface temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, a heater, and a programmable controller. The programmable controller comprises a memory unit and a processor to store and execute a cut-off surface temperature Tc, and program modules, respectively. A heater control module is configured to deactivate the heater based on the surface temperature being greater than the cut-off surface temperature. The heater could be an electric heater and a hydronic heater. The electric heater is electrically coupled to at least any one of, an alternator, an onboard power system, and a remote power source, via a relay. Further, the heater control module is configured to activate the heater based on an ambient temperature being lower than freezing point of water and precipitation being present outside the vehicle, thereby melting snow and/or ice on the vehicle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023817 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM - A regenerative braking system for a vehicle includes a means | 2020-01-23 |
20200023818 | Arrangement of a Parking Lock in a Vehicular Transmission - A parking lock in a vehicle transmission includes a locking mechanism for locking and releasing a parking interlock gear ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023819 | DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE - The driving force control device includes: a requested driving force calculation unit configured to calculate requested driving force requested to the vehicle, in a coasting state where neither an accelerator operation nor a brake operation is performed by a driver; a power train control unit configured to control a gear ratio of the power train on the basis of the requested driving force and driving force that is achieved by the power train in the coasting state; a braking force calculation unit configured to calculate braking force required for achieving the requested driving force, when the requested driving force is smaller than driving force that is achieved by the power train at a gear ratio set by the power train control unit; and a brake control unit configured to cause the brake to generate the braking force calculated by the braking force calculation unit. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023820 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLABLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLABLE BRAKING SYSTEM - An electronically controllable brake system for a vehicle includes at least one service brake circuit with service brakes and a service brake control module. A service-brake brake pressure can be fed to the service brakes, and the service-brake control module is configured to generate a service-brake control signal as a function of a braking specification. The service-brake brake pressure can be generated as a function of the service-brake control signal and specified to the service brakes, for the implementation of the braking specification via the at least one service brake circuit, under electrical control. The brake system further includes a trailer control valve with a trailer control module. The trailer control module is configured to receive and process an electronically communicated braking specification and the trailer control valve is configured to generate and output, under the control of the trailer control module, a redundancy control pressure. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023821 | ARCHITECTURE FOR AN AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM - Generally described, an architecture for an aircraft braking system is provided. The architecture includes a brake having friction members and electromechanical actuators, each electromechanical actuator having an electric motor and a power module; a computer arranged to produce digital control signals; a power unit arranged to produce an electrical power supply for powering the electric motors; and a junction box disposed on the undercarriage. The junction box may be configured to receive and to distribute the electrical power supply. The junction box generally includes an electrical motor control module that produces digital motor command signals from the digital control signals, and an electrical converter module that converts the digital motor command signals into analog motor command signals for the power modules of the electromechanical actuators. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023822 | WAVEGUIDE SENSOR WITH NANOPOROUS SURFACE LAYER - A waveguide sensor system is provided. The system includes a light source and a waveguide formed from a light transmitting material. Light from the light source enters the waveguide at an input area and travels within the waveguide by total internal reflection to an analyte area and light to be analyzed travels within the waveguide from the analyte area by total internal reflection to an output area. An optical sensor is coupled to the output area and is configured to interact with the light to be analyzed. The system includes a plurality of pores located along the outer surface within the analyte area and formed in the light transmitting material of the waveguide, and the pores are configured to enhance light interaction with the analyte within the analyte area. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023823 | Method for Generating Braking Power by Actuating at Least One Electric Braking Motor in a Vehicle Parking Brake - In a method for generating braking power by actuating at least one electric braking motor in a vehicle parking brake comprising two control devices, in the event of a failure of a first control device/braking motor unit, braking power is generated automatically via a second control device/braking motor unit if the vehicle speed is lower than a threshold value and/or if a characteristic value in the vehicle (e.g. the ignition status) indicates that the vehicle is at or is about to come to a standstill, but preferably only once a defined time interval has elapsed. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023824 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING WHEEL SPEED - A wheel speed detection device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is installable on a wheel bearing which comprises an outer ring and an inner ring coupled to a rotating shaft and relatively rotated relative to the outer ring about the rotating shaft. The wheel speed detection device comprises a first target concentrically coupled to the rotating shaft, a second target disposed along an outer circumference of the inner ring, a cap coupled to the outer ring to cover the first target and the second target, a first sensor disposed in the cap and configured to detect a variation in magnetic field of the first target due to a rotation of the rotating shaft, and a second sensor disposed in the cap and configured to detect a variation in magnetic pole of the second target due to a rotation of the inner ring. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023825 | VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM USING ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE IN FAILED BOOST CONDITIONS - A brake system for a vehicle comprises a driver operable brake pedal coupled to control a brake pressure generating unit to supply hydraulic brake pressure to front and rear hydraulically actuated wheel brakes, and wherein the rear wheel brakes are also configured to be electrically actuated; a sensor arrangement for monitoring the driver's braking intent; the brake system operable in a first mode wherein the front and rear brakes are both hydraulically actuated, and a second mode wherein the front brakes are hydraulically actuated and the rear brakes are electrically actuated, the rear brakes include a caliper assembly including brake pads operable to engage a brake rotor to brake the vehicle, the caliper assembly including a hydraulic actuating mechanism and an electric actuating mechanism, a control connected to the sensor arrangement for operating the electric actuating mechanism to actuate the rear brakes as a function of the driver's braking demand. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023826 | EPB LOW RESIDUAL TORQUE SOFTWARE FUNCTION - An electronic parking brake (EPB) system having expanded functionality, such that after a Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) (i.e., host) commands the parking brake units to release clamping force on the brake discs, a pressure differential is generated in the rear calipers. When the normally closed valves at the HECU are opened, fluid is transferred to a low-pressure accumulator, transferring the brake fluid from the housing of the caliper. A pump is then activated to further draw fluid from the accumulator and the caliper, transferring the fluid back to the master cylinder. The suction created by the activation of the pump moves the caliper piston towards the housing and the brake pad away from the brake disc, and achieving the desired air gap. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023827 | ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLABLE BRAKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLABLE BRAKING SYSTEM - An electronically controllable brake system, in particular electronically controllable pneumatic brake system, for a utility vehicle, in particular utility vehicle, includes: at least one service brake circuit with service brakes and a service brake control module, a service-brake brake pressure being feedable to the service brakes, the service-brake control module generating a service-brake control signal as a function of a braking specification, the service-brake brake pressure being generatable as a function of the service-brake control signal and specified to the service brakes, for implementation of the braking specification via the at least one service brake circuit, under electrical control by the service-brake control module; and a parking brake circuit with spring-loaded brakes, a parking-brake brake pressure being feedable to the spring-loaded brakes, the parking-brake brake pressure being generatable as a function of the braking specification and specified to the spring-loaded brakes, in order to implement the braking specification. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023828 | ELECTRIC BOOSTER - An electronic booster includes an electric motor configured to thrust a piston in a master cylinder, a stroke detection device configured to detect a movement amount of an input member connected to a brake pedal, a rotational angle detection portion configured to detect a rotational angle of a rotational shaft of the electric motor, a control device configured to control driving of the electric motor, and a casing containing a wiring electrically connecting the electric motor and the control device to each other. The stroke detection device includes a first magnet configured to move together with the input member and a first magnetism detection element configured to detect magnetism from the first magnet. The rotational angle detection portion includes a second magnet configured to move together with the rotational shaft of the electric motor and a second magnetism detection element configured to detect magnetism from the second magnet. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023829 | AIRBAG TO SECURE PAYLOAD - Systems and methods include providing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft with a cargo pod having a selectively inflatable bladder system that firmly secures a payload disposed within the cargo pod when the bladder system is pressurized. The bladder system also controls the location, position, and/or orientation of the payload in order to adjust, control, and/or maintain the center of gravity of the aircraft during flight. The aircraft includes an impact protection system that further pressurizes the bladder system to protect the payload and/or that disperses a flame-retardant fluid into the cargo pod to protect electrical components of the aircraft. The aircraft is fully autonomous and self-directed via a preprogrammed location-based guidance system to allow for accurate delivery of the payload to its intended destination. The bladder system is depressurized in response to a landing event to allow for e f the payload from the cargo pod. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023830 | Driving System for Automated Driving with a Steering Wheel Display - A driving system is operatable at least in a first automated driving mode with automated longitudinal and/or lateral control, and in a different second automated driving mode with automated longitudinal and/or lateral control. The driving system has a steering wheel display with luminous elements for illuminating the steering wheel, which can be operated in different illumination states that are distinguishable by the driver. The luminous elements may illuminate the steering wheel rim, and are typically integrated into the steering wheel rim. The driving system specifies which illumination state of the different illumination states the steering wheel display has. The driving system specifies that, during operation of the driving system in the first driving mode, the steering wheel display is illuminated in a first illumination state. During operation of the driving system in the second driving mode, the steering wheel display is illuminated in a second illumination state that can be distinguished from the first illumination state by the driver. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OUTPUTTING A CONTROL SIGNAL - A method for outputting a control signal can include receiving image data associated with an image captured by an image capture means, determining a visibility condition about a vehicle by analysing at least a portion of the image data to determine one or more edges in the image, and outputting a control signal based on the analysis, the control signal for controlling an operation of a vehicle system of the vehicle. The method may be used to detect the presence of a foggy environment whereby the presence of fog reduces the number of detectable edges in an image. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023832 | MOTOR GENERATOR CONTROL FOR FIXED FUEL SOURCE ENGINE - A system for supplementing a fixed fuel source for an engine includes a motor-generator set connected to a mechanical load device and a controller. The motor-generator set includes a motor and a generator. The engine is configured to provide a first torque from a fixed fuel source from an independent variable flow input. The fixed fuel source is independent of the engine and set external to the engine. The mechanical load device is driven by the engine and configured to require a second torque defined by an independent flow device. The controller is configured to compare the first torque and the second torque, provide a first control signal to the motor to provide power to the engine when the second torque exceeds the first torque and provide a second control signal to the generator to draw power from the engine when the first torque exceeds the second torque. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023833 | MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING ASSIST METHOD AND SYSTEM - A motor vehicle parking assist system is for parking the vehicle moving from a traffic lane towards a vacant parking space and leaving the parking space to move towards the traffic lane. The parking assist system includes a module for determining the vehicle acceleration, which module is suitable for delivering a set point value for acceleration depending on the vehicle speed and on the distance from an obstacle and a torque regulating module suitable for calculating a set point value for braking torque and a set point value for engine torque depending on the set point value for acceleration, the vehicle speed, and for the road gradient. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023834 | ASSISTED DRIVING SYSTEM FOR CLEARANCE GUIDANCE - An assisted driving system can provide forward clearance guidance for a vehicle by using data about an object attached to the vehicle and data about a space in an expected path of travel of the vehicle. The data about the object can be input into the vehicle's data processing systems through a mobile application on a driver's smartphone, and the mobile application can be configured to exchange information with the vehicle's data processing systems through a wired (e.g. USB) or wireless (e.g., Bluetooth) interface. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023835 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING A COLLISION COURSE - A method for predicting a trajectory of at least one secondary road user for avoiding a collision course with the secondary road user for a host vehicle. Determining the present location for the host vehicle. Retrieving a plurality of modelled clusters of trajectories for a present traffic situation. Detecting the position and speed of the at least one secondary road user. Predicting at least one feasible trajectory for the at least one secondary road user based on the position and the speed of the at least one secondary road user to the plurality of modelled clusters of trajectories. Selecting at least one feasible trajectory of the feasible trajectories for each secondary road user based on a selection criterion. Performing at least one action based on the selected at least one feasible trajectory. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023836 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PREVENTION OF A COLLISION - In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023837 | COLLISION DETECTION DEVICE - A collision detection device detects a probability of whether a vehicle will collide with a detected moving object. An ECU determines a high-risk region measured by a predetermined distance in a forward moving direction of the vehicle from a farthest feature point obtained from a farthest-located obstacle object detected on a road's shoulder. When the moving object is detected in the high-risk region, the ECU reduces a collision detection time-period within which the vehicle must detect whether the vehicle would collide with the moving object. The reduced collision detection time-period is shorter than a collision detection time-period to be used when the moving object is detected outside of the high-risk region. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023838 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS TO PREDICT OBJECT MOVEMENT FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLES - Methods and systems to predict object movement within a driving environment is disclosed. In one embodiment, one or more objects are detected within the driving environment. One or more predicted trajectories are computed for each of the objects based on map and route information to produce a set of predicted trajectories for the objects. The set of predicted trajectories is used to enumerate a number of combinations of predicted trajectories on which the objects possibly travel within the driving environment. A risk value is computed for each of the combinations to generate a number of corresponding risk values. An autonomous vehicle is controlled based on a combination having a lowest risk value included in the corresponding risk values. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023839 | CONSIDERATE DRIVING SYSTEM - Driving control systems and methods include a first vehicle having one or more processors programmed to receive an individual driving behavior model specific to a driver of a second vehicle proximate the first vehicle. The individual driving behavior model is based on historical driving behavior of the driver of the second vehicle. The one or more processors are programmed to identify a motion plan for the first vehicle based on the individual driving behavior model specific to the driver of the second vehicle, and to control movement of the first vehicle according to the identified motion plan. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023840 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A driver assistance system includes an imaging device mounted to a vehicle that provides an image of a vicinity of the vehicle. A mobile device carried by a driver provides range rate information regarding a change in position of the mobile device. A processor determines that there is at least one object in the vicinity of the vehicle based on the image, determines the speed of vehicle movement based on the range rate information, determines relative movement between the vehicle and the at least one object based on at least the image, and determines a risk of collision between the vehicle and the at least one object based on the determined speed and the determined relative movement. A driver assist output provides a risk indication of the determined risk of collision to the driver. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023841 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus of a moving body includes: a sensing information acquisition part which acquires sensing information indicative of a situation of the outside of the moving body by a sensor mounted on the moving body for detecting an object; a traveling obstruction determination part which determines a mode of other moving body which travels near the moving body using the sensing information; and a movement request generation part which controls a movement request transmitted to the moving body using a determination result of the mode of the other moving body. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023842 | POTENTIAL COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM BASED ON ROAD USER INTENT PREDICTION - An apparatus comprising a memory to store an observed trajectory of a pedestrian, the observed trajectory comprising a plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over a first plurality of timesteps; and a processor to generate a predicted trajectory of the pedestrian, the predicted trajectory comprising a plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and over a second plurality of timesteps occurring after the first plurality of timesteps; determine a likelihood of the predicted trajectory based on a comparison of the plurality of predicted locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps and the plurality of observed locations of the pedestrian over the first plurality of timesteps; and responsive to the determined likelihood of the predicted trajectory, provide information associated with the predicted trajectory to a vehicle to warn the vehicle of a potential collision with the pedestrian. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023843 | VEHICULAR LANE CENTERING SYSTEM - A lane centering system for use in a vehicle driving in a lane on a road includes a camera and a controller. Based on processing by a processor of image data captured by the camera, the controller determines position of a left lane delimiter on the road on a left side of the vehicle and position of a right lane delimiter on the road on a right side of the vehicle. The controller is operable to determine a target path for the vehicle based on processing of image data captured by the camera. The determined target path maintains the longitudinal centerline of the vehicle centered between the left lane delimiter and the right lane delimiter. The lane centering system may be enabled responsive to the vehicle speed exceeding a threshold speed, and may be disabled during a braking event of a collision mitigation system of the vehicle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023844 | TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a travel control device, a vehicle, and a travel control method that ensure safety in cases of a possible lane departure. This travel control device is equipped with: a travel control unit that switches between and executes a constant speed travel control for causing a vehicle | 2020-01-23 |
20200023845 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING - A method and an apparatus for controlling vehicle driving are provided. The method includes: determining, by a computing device according to a speed of a preceding vehicle, a distance between a present vehicle and the preceding vehicle, and a preset expected collision time, a speed limit imposed by the preceding vehicle on the present vehicle; and determining a road-condition-related speed limit on the present vehicle according to road attribute information of a current location of the present vehicle. The method also includes determining, by the computing device, a comprehensive speed limit on the present vehicle according to the speed limit imposed by the preceding vehicle on the present vehicle and the road-condition-related speed limit; and generating, by the computing device, a driving control signal for the present vehicle based on the comprehensive speed limit. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023846 | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE OPERATION - A method includes receiving, at a server, first sensor data from a first vehicle. The method includes receiving, at the server, second sensor data from a second vehicle. The second sensor data includes condition data indicating a road condition, engine data indicating an engine problem, booking data indicating an intended route, or a combination thereof. The method includes aggregating, at the server, a plurality of sensor readings to generate aggregated sensor data. The plurality of sensor readings include the first sensor data and the second sensor data. The method further includes transmitting a first message based on the aggregated sensor data to the first vehicle, wherein the first message causes the first vehicle to perform a first action, the first action comprising avoiding the road condition, displaying an indicator corresponding to the engine problem, displaying a booked route, or a combination thereof. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023847 | TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a travel control device, a vehicle, and a travel control method that reduce driver discomfort while making it possible to further improve the fuel economy of the vehicle. This travel control device controls switching of vehicle travel between propulsion travel whereby the vehicle is made to travel while maintaining the vehicle speed at a target speed and coasting travel whereby the vehicle is made to travel by inertia, and is equipped with a travel control unit that, in cases in which the vehicle speed during coasting travel has exceeded the allowable maximum speed of a prescribed range, switches travel of the vehicle from coasting travel to propulsion travel and causes the vehicle to brake, and once the vehicle speed has decreased to a prescribed speed that is above the target speed, releases braking of the vehicle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023848 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATED BY AN ELECTRIC MACHINE IN THE COASTING MODE OF A VEHICLE - A device for optimizing the electrical power generated by an electric machine in the coasting mode of a vehicle includes a module for computing a total regenerative torque or a variable proportional thereto, on the basis of which the electric machine is operated in generator mode. The module is configured to: compare the wheel slip that is present at at least one wheel of the vehicle to a predefined threshold value; reduce the total regenerative torque by a small amount when the ascertained wheel slip is less than the predefined threshold value; and increase the total regenerative torque by a small amount when the ascertained wheel slip is greater than the predefined threshold value. The reduction or increase takes place iteratively with multiple successive iteration steps. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023849 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE AND SHIFT CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A shift control device for a vehicle includes: an engine; a shift mechanism disposed between the engine and driving wheels; a shift control section configured to control a transmission gear ratio of the shift mechanism; and a fuel cut control section configured to stop a fuel supply to the engine, at least when an accelerator pedal is in a release state, and when an engine speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined rotation speed, the shift control section being configured to perform a minimum rotation speed restriction control to control the transmission gear ratio of the shift mechanism so that the minimum rotation speed of the engine is equal to or greater than the predetermined rotation speed regardless of a vehicle front condition and an accelerator operation condition. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023850 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD - The invention provides a system ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023851 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND ATTENUATION MECHANISM - A power transmission system and an attenuation mechanism are disclosed. A power transmission system includes an electric motor, a drive wheel, a transmission shaft and an attenuation mechanism. The transmission shaft transmits a torque between the electric motor and the drive wheel. The attenuation mechanism is attached to the transmission shaft. The attenuation mechanism includes a support member and an inertia member. The support member is attached to the transmission shaft. The inertia member is disposed to be rotatable relative to the transmission shaft. The inertia member is engaged with the support member by friction. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023852 | METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ROAD SURFACE FRICTION COEFFICIENT OF TIRE AND DEVICE FOR ESTIMATING ROAD SURFACE FRICTION COEFFICIENT OF TIRE IN HIGH SPEED NORMAL DRIVING STATE - The present invention relates to a method and device for estimating the road surface friction coefficient of a tire, which estimate the road surface friction coefficient of a tire mounted on a wheel of a vehicle in a state in which the vehicle is normally running at high speed. The method includes: acquiring the state information of a vehicle including at least one of engine state information, transmission state information, and chassis state information from sensors mounted on the vehicle and specifications set for the vehicle; estimating a longitudinal slip ratio, normal force, and longitudinal force for a tire mounted on each wheel of the vehicle by using the acquired state information of the vehicle; and estimating a road surface friction coefficient for the tire by using the estimated longitudinal slip ratio, normal force, and longitudinal force. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023853 | SEGMENT DETERMINATION DEVICE AND SEGMENT DETERMINATION METHOD - A segment determination device is provided with an altitude information acquisition unit that acquires altitude information about a plurality of points on a road on which a vehicle travels, a feature amount determination unit that determines a feature amount indicating gradient information about the road based on the altitude information about points including a first point ahead of the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle and a second point further ahead of the first point among the plurality of points, and a segment determination unit that, in a case where the feature amount is outside of a predetermined range, determines a segment in which the first point is set as a start point and whichever of two points adjacent to the second point that is closer to the vehicle is set as an end point. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023854 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to enhance the reliability of an autonomous driving system. The autonomous driving system includes: a higher-level control device | 2020-01-23 |
20200023855 | BALLISTIC ESTIMATION OF VEHICLE DATA - Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for ballistically estimating vehicle data. The system may include a communication interface configured to receive a first vehicle measurement taken at a first time point and a second vehicle measurement taken at a second time point. The system may further include at least one processor. The at least one processor may be configured to compute a first set of vehicle data based on the first vehicle measurement, and estimate a second set of vehicle data for the second time point based on the first set of vehicle data and a model. The at least one processor may be further configured to compute a third set of vehicle data based on the second vehicle measurement. The at least one processor may also be configured to update the model based on a comparison between the second set of vehicle data and the third set of vehicle data. The system may also include a storage configured to store the first and second vehicle measurements, the model, and the first, second, and third sets of vehicle data. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023856 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE USING SPEAKER RECOGNITION BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENT - Disclosed are a method for controlling a vehicle based on speaker recognition and an intelligent vehicle. A method for controlling a vehicle based on speaker recognition according to an embodiment of the present invention recognize a user boarding on a vehicle in accordance with utterance data of the user, and determines and then controls the interior state of the vehicle using an artificial neural network model trained in advance in accordance with a vehicle control pattern of the recognized user, thereby being able to a driving environment optimized in accordance with the user. A method for controlling a vehicle based on speaker recognition and an intelligent vehicle of the present invention may be associated with an artificial intelligence module, a drone ((Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV), a robot, an AR (Augmented Reality) device, a VR (Virtual Reality) device, a device associated with 5G services, etc. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023857 | MOVING OBJECT CONTROL SYSTEM AND MOVING OBJECT CONTROL METHOD - A device to be controlled used for an operation of a vehicle, a determination device used for controlling the device, and a control information management device different from the determination device are included. The determination device generates control information defining a control content of the device to be controlled, the control information management device includes a control information comparison unit which determines an operating state of the determination device based on the control information, and a control switching unit which changes the control of the determination device based on a determination result of the control information comparison unit, and the control information comparison unit determines, based on the control information and a plurality of pieces of control condition information which define control conditions of the device to be controlled by the determination device, which control condition information among the plurality of pieces of control condition information is to be applied. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023858 | ELECTRONIC ANOMALY DETECTION UNIT FOR USE IN A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ANOMALY IN A COMPONENT OF A VEHICLE - An electronic anomaly detection unit for use in a vehicle includes an input component for capturing an input variable, wherein the input variable contains state information for at least one component of the vehicle, a memory component for storing state values based on the input variable, a selection component for selecting selected state values from the stored state values, an association component for associating the selected state values with predefined values, wherein the predefined values define a normal state of the component of the vehicle, and a decision component for deciding whether there is an anomalous behavior in the at least one component of the vehicle, based on the association, wherein one or more of the input component, the memory component, the selection component, the association component and the decision component are implemented in hardware. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023859 | METHOD FOR PARTIALLY OR FULLY AUTONOMOUSLY DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE USING A CONTROL DEVICE, AS WELL AS CONTROL DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The present application relates to a method for autonomous control of a motor vehicle by a control device, wherein the control device is coupled to at least one vehicle component for longitudinal control and/or lateral control of the motor vehicle and provides a regulator unit to generate at least one positioning signal for the at least one vehicle component on the basis of a controller model. The invention provides that a failure regulator model is provided by the control device, by which a failure situation, in which the at least one vehicle component is nonfunctional, is modeled, and a failure signal signaling the failure situation is received from a detection unit during a drive of the motor vehicle, and in dependence on the failure signal, the regulator unit switches over from a standard regulator model, which assumes the at least one vehicle component as functional, to the failure regulator model and the motor vehicle is maneuvered by means of the switched-over regulator unit into a safe state by generating the positioning signals. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023860 | INTEGRATED CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - An integrated control apparatus and method for a vehicle are provided. The integrated control apparatus for the vehicle includes: a sensor unit comprising one or more sensing devices provided in the vehicle, wherein each of the one or more sensing devices provides driving environment information by sensing driving environments of the vehicle; an integrated control unit configured to generate one or more control commands for driving control of the vehicle based on one or more pieces of driving condition information of the vehicle received from a network of the vehicle and each driving environment information received from the sensor unit, mediate the generated control commands according to priorities determined based on driving safety of the vehicle and assigned to the respective control commands, and generate a final control command in which output response characteristic of the driving control according to the control command having higher priority is optimized. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023861 | TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - Provided are a travel control device, a vehicle, and a travel control method that realize travel at the speed desired by the driver. This travel control device is equipped with: a travel control unit that switches between and executes a constant speed travel control for causing a vehicle | 2020-01-23 |
20200023862 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING USE OF FEATURES BASED ON AUTOMATIC VALIDATION REQUESTS - A system and method for disabling a function of a feature of a vehicle based on a validation request to a centralized validation authority, prior to a use of the feature includes determining that a condition is met as part of a startup sequence of the vehicle, transmitting the validation request to the centralized validation authority, in response to determining the condition is met, wherein the validation request is part of the startup sequence of the vehicle, receiving a validation decision from the centralized validation authority, and disabling the feature of the vehicle as a function of the receiving the validation decision. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023863 | CONCENTRATION DEGREE DETERMINATION DEVICE, CONCENTRATION DEGREE DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DETERMINING CONCENTRATION DEGREE - A concentration degree determination device includes: a monitoring data acquisition unit configured to acquire monitoring data from a sensor that monitors a driver of a vehicle; a concentration degree estimator configured to estimate a driving concentration degree of the driver from the monitoring data; a reference comparator configured to compare the driving concentration degree to a first reference when a driving mode of the vehicle is an automatic driving mode, and to compare the driving concentration degree to a second reference when the driving mode is a manual driving mode; and a signal output unit configured to output an instruction signal instructing performance of support to the driver when the driving mode is the automatic driving mode while the driving concentration degree does not satisfy the first reference, or when the driving mode is the manual driving mode while the driving concentration degree does not satisfy the second reference. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023864 | ASSEMBLY FOR USE IN A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - An assembly that may be used in a transportation system is disclosed that in one or more embodiments includes at least one or more of the following: a braking system, which at least partially functions with an air bearing, a linear induction motor (‘LIM’) that has tilting abilities, and an inflated air bearing that is positioned with respect to a rail such that a portion of the rail is inside the air bearing. Regarding the latter, in one or more embodiments the inflated air bearing has a semi-enclosed cavity shape and the rail is cross-sectionally curved such that a portion of the cross-sectionally curved is positioned partially inside the semi-enclosed cavity. In one or more embodiments, the assembly is included as part of a monorail system. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023865 | ZIPLINE TROLLEY - For travel on a cable, the zipline trolley includes a wheel, a brake, a frame, a hanger, and a lower slot. The wheel is disposed on a proximal end of a frame. The wheel includes a groove that receives a cable at a lower portion of the wheel and a wheel bearing. The brake is disposed on a distal end of the frame. The brake is connected to a given lever point and includes a groove along a brake bottom that receives the cable. The frame includes an array of lever points disposed between the brake and the wheel. The hanger is connected to a given lever point and suspends a weight. The weight applies a force about the wheel to the brake to control a rate of descent of the device along the cable. The lower slot receives the cable. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023866 | Sand Stairway For A Sand-Spreading System Of A Rail Vehicle, Sand-Spreading System And Rail Vehicle - A sand stairway for a sand-spreading system of a rail vehicle has a stairway housing with a sand compartment for providing sliding spreading sand. A blow-out duct discharges spreading sand from the stairway housing. First and second nozzle inserts are releasably inserted into first and second receiving holes of a nozzle flange of the stairway housing above the sand compartment. The nozzle inserts are produced separately from the stairway housing. The first nozzle insert produces an air jet directed into the sand compartment and swirls up spreading sand. The second nozzle insert produces an air jet directed into the blow-out duct and swirls up spreading sand. A sand-spreading system for a rail vehicle has a sand stairway for the compressed-air-controlled metering of the discharged spreading sand. The novel sand stairway has increased flexibility and can be set up without great effort for using different types of spreading sand. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023867 | RAILWAY HOPPER CAR - Disclosed is a railway hopper car comprising a car body ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023868 | DEVICE FOR MONITORING OPERATION PARAMETERS OF A VEHICLE AXLE - A device for monitoring operation parameters of a vehicle axle including a measuring instrument ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023869 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE MEASUREMENT VALUE RELATED TO A LOCATION AND/OR AT LEAST ONE MOVEMENT VARIABLE OF A TRACK-BOUND VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A DEVICE - A device for determining at least one measurement value related to a location and/or one or more movement variables of a track-bound vehicle. The device is configured such that a safety integrity level can be specified for the device. The device additionally ascertains a confidence interval which depends on the respective specified safety integrity level in response to the measurement value or at least one of the measurement values. The device can be used in a flexible manner and at the same time reduces operational constraints due to imprecise measurement values and large confidence intervals connected thereto. There is also described a method for operating such a device. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023870 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUILDING AND MANAGING A TRAIN CONSIST - Railyard management system for managing, assembling, disassembling and validating train consists and monitoring railcars in the railyard. The system provides for the collection of data and the movement of data from lower processing levels to higher processing levels, where an inference engine draws inferences regarding the current state of railcars and train consists within the railyard. The inferences can be based on characteristics of a transmission signal received at their respective railcars, said railcars forming a train consist. The system can be used to track the location and orientation of railcars in the railyard and to validate order and orientation of assets in a train consist based on the characteristics of the transmission signal at said railcars. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023871 | WAYSIDE RAILWAY SENSOR PACKAGE AND METHOD FOR APPLICATION - A wayside railway sensor package is provided to detect railway wheels for the purposes of assessing the speed and direction of a train in order to align any measured characteristic on said moving train with the proper vehicle. The stand-alone package is easily installed in the web of the rail using standard tools. When used in combination with recent processing techniques, the package can be used to replace one or more components or subsystems on all common wayside detectors while also providing enhanced capabilities and improved reliability. The package also contains sensors that provide data used for assessing additional rail, wheel, and vehicle conditions directly. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023872 | Welding Cart - Embodiments of a cart for transporting equipment are provided. The cart includes a support, a frame, and legs. The support is configured to hold the equipment. The legs are connected to the support via a first hinge joint. The legs rotate about the first hinge joint between a first leg position and a second leg position. The support is connected to the frame via a second hinge joint. The support rotates about the second hinge joint between a first support position and a second support position. The cart has a first configuration in which the at least one leg is in the first leg position and the support is in the first support position. The cart also has a second configuration in which the at least one leg is in the second leg position and the support is in the second support position. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023873 | SEPARABLE TRANSPORT CARTS FOR SECTIONAL DRAIN CLEANER - Wheeled transport carts are described which are configured for transporting drain cleaning equipment such as drain cleaning machines and drain cleaning cable. The carts include engagement provisions that enable a drain cleaning machine to be affixed to the cart and preclude unintended separation from the cart during use or transport. The engagement provisions also enable the drain cleaning machine to be quickly and easily separated from the cart. Also described are methods of transporting such equipment using the carts. In addition, systems of the cart(s) with various equipment are described. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023874 | Rolling Lever Dumbbell Handcart Method - The Rolling Lever Dumbbell Handcart Method is a method of using a handcart to lift a dumbbell, that is organized with a curved front structure that creates a varying effective fulcrum for lifting dumbbells. This method solves the repeated strain problem associated with having to lift a dumbbell up to a necessary height. The operation of the method works by having the operator lean the entire handcart forward so that the front curved portion rolls forward upon the flooring. The Dumbbell is then secured and the same rolling motion is performed in the reverse direction. Once the Handcart is lifted to its upright position it can then be rolled to another location where it can then be leaned forward again to place the Dumbbell in a new location. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023875 | COLLAPSIBLE CART - A collapsible cart may include a first frame member, a second frame member, a front spacing member, a rear spacing member, and a base member. The front and rear spacing members are configured to separate the first frame member and the second frame member for a predetermined distance to create a receiving space for the cart when it is in a fully open status. The base member may have a plurality of base connecting bars and a center unit that has four opening to pivotally engage with the base connecting bars, and the center unit and the four base connecting bars are positioned on the same plane surface when the cart is in a fully open status. The user can start collapsing the cart by simply pushing down the center unit to disengage the center units with the base connecting bars. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023876 | COLLAPSIBLE HANDCART - This invention is directed towards a no-lift gurney style handcart, PTCart, a new and innovative floor transport for heavy items enabling a single person, without lifting, to safely move a fully loaded cart on and off a raised surface, such as a truck bed or loading dock. Improvements over traditional carts consisting of a wheeled support platform include the addition of independently collapsible legs at front and back, plus new and unique safety mechanisms that include a staged leg release and load sensing lift wheel (giving a gurney-like appearance). Needs addressed also include ease of use, simple and robust design, economical to produce, carrying heavy loads (over 500 lbs.), and versatile implementation. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023877 | WAGON FOR TRANSPORTING BEACH EQUIPMENT - A beach wagon for transporting water sport boards and smaller objects. The wagon includes a front wall and the rear wall extending vertically from a floor and engaged to side walls; the wagon is carried on a plurality of wheels. The front wall and the rear wall each include a retaining slot. The retaining slots are in substantial alignment to hold a water sport board in the retaining slots spanning between the front wall and the rear wall. The walls of the wagon retain the smaller objects in the wagon. The slotted front and rear walls can be configured to retrofit existing wagons. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023878 | Motorized Weight-Bearing Device - A weight-bearing device includes a single wheel, a frame attached to the wheel, and an electric motor attached to the frame. The electric motor is configured to rotate a first gear, connected to a second gear with a chain. The second gear is connected to the wheel. The second gear and the first gear may have a gear ratio of greater than 8:1. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023879 | STROLLER CHANGING TABLE - A portable changing table including a foldable board having a first section and a second section, and at least one attachment device secured to the board, such that the board has a folded position and an unfolded position, such that in the folded position the first section folds flat against the second section, and such that in the unfolded position, the first section and the section lay flat adjacent to one another to form a rectangular surface. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023880 | Child Sitting Saddle and Child Stroller - Disclosed are a child sitting saddle and a child stroller, the child sitting saddle comprises an enclosure frame assembly, a plug connector, a seat rod assembly and a cloth cover including a seat cloth cover and a backrest cloth cover; the child sitting saddle further comprises a first lock mechanism for locking the enclosure frame assembly with the plug connector, a connecting rod and a second lock mechanism disposed between the seat rod assembly and the connecting rod; when in a chair state, the seat rod assembly obliquely intersects with the backrest cloth cover; when in a sleeping basket state, and the seat rod assembly, the seat cloth cover and the backrest cloth cover are all disposed horizontally. The child sitting saddle can be converted between the chair state and the sleeping basket state, and the conversion is convenient. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023881 | STEERING DEVICE - A steering device includes a bracket and right and left bolts. The bracket includes right and left side plates supporting a steering column from both sides, respectively, in a widthwise direction, and right and left flanges extending outwardly in the widthwise direction from respective upper ends of the right and left side plates. The bolts fasten the flanges to a mount surface of a vehicle body. The flanges include respective right and left internal protrusions protruding toward the mount surface from respective flange surfaces, which face the mount surface. The internal protrusions are located forwardly in a vehicle body back-and-forth direction relative to tightened positions of the bolts, and are located near respective internal edges of the flanges in the widthwise direction. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023882 | STEERING INPUT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A steering input system for a vehicle, the system including: a steering input device configured to provide a steering action input for the vehicle, and an actuator assembly including a set of actuators configured to translate the steering input device from a drive position to a retracted position by a combined actuation action. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023883 | A STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - A steering column assembly is provided that includes an inner shroud portion and an outer shroud portion, the inner shroud portion extending into the outer shroud portion and including a rail. The rail includes a slot with two opposing sides, each of which has teeth. A toothed block is provided that engages with the teeth of the slot, when a clamping mechanism is actuated. The toothed block is supported by a carrier that allows the toothed block to be free to move from side-to-side when engaged with the slot, and the teeth of the slot and the toothed block are shaped such that the toothed block may engage the teeth of the slot at any position when the clamping mechanism is actuated. The teeth of a first side of the slot prevent the block from moving in a collapse direction of the assembly and the teeth of the second side of the slot permit movement in a collapse direction but apply a thrust towards the teeth of the first side. The carrier includes a biasing spring that urges the toothed block towards the first side of the slot. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023884 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS - Provided is a driving support apparatus configured to calculate a torque control amount based on at least a first steering control amount for causing an own vehicle to travel along a target travel line set in a travel lane and a second steering control amount for assisting an operation on a steering wheel by a driver, and drive a motor provided in a steering mechanism based on the torque control amount, the driving support apparatus being further configured to, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, correct the torque control amount. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023885 | STEER-BY-WIRE APPARATUS - A steer-by-wire apparatus may include: a first rotating part rotated with a steering wheel; a second rotating part installed so as to be isolated from the first rotating part, and engaged with a first rack gear provided on a side surface of a gear bar; a sensor installed on each of the first and second rotating parts, and configured to measure at least any one of a rotation angle of the first rotating part, a rotation angle of the second rotating part and a torque value of the first rotating part; a controller configured to receive the measured value of the sensor; and a clutch configured to operate according to a control signal of the controller and synchronize rotations of the first and second rotating parts. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023886 | ELECTRIC DRIVING DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - Disclosed is an electric driving device in which: two positive-electrode-side power lines ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023887 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE ACTUATOR AND POWER STEERING DEVICE - A power steering device includes a steering mechanism structured to steer a steerable wheel in accordance with steering of a steering wheel. A first sensor is structured to sense a specific state quantity of steering. A second sensor is structured to sense the specific state quantity. A first actuation part is structured to apply a steering force to the steering mechanism. A second actuation part is structured to apply a steering force to the steering mechanism. A first microprocessor is configured to receive an output signal from the first sensor, and control driving of the first actuation part based on the output signal received from the first sensor. A second microprocessor is configured to receive an output signal from the first sensor and an output signal from the second sensor, and control driving of the second actuation part based on the output signal received from the first sensor. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023888 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM - A control device performs steering control of a vehicle by electric power of a first battery and a second battery and includes a calculation unit that calculates a total torque to be produced and a distribution controller that controls output of the first motor and the second motor such that a sum of a first torque produced by the first motor and a second torque produced by the second motor is the total torque. When neither the first system nor the second system is defective, the distribution controller sets the first torque and the second torque based on a state of the first battery and a state of the second battery such that predetermined performance of the first battery and the second battery is within an allowable range. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023889 | ESTIMATING THE RACK FORCE IN A STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM - A method for determining a toothed-rack force for a steer-by-wire steering system for a motor vehicle. The toothed-rack force is determined from two components, wherein, in a module for vehicle-model-based estimation of the toothed-rack force, a first component of the toothed-rack force is generated by means of a vehicle model, and, in a module for steering-gear-model-based estimation of the toothed-rack force, a second component of the toothed-rack force is generated by means of a steering gear model. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023890 | MOTOR CONTROLLER - Provided is a motor controller in which a total motor torque can be changed at a constant rate if maximum torques that can be generated by winding groups of a plurality of systems lose their balance. An upper limit of a first assist control amount for a first winding group or a second assist control amount for a second winding group may be limited to a value smaller than the original upper limit. In this case, an ECU calculates the first assist control amount and the second assist control amount so that the first assist control amount and the second assist control amount reach their upper limits at the same timing relative to changes in absolute values of steering torques. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023891 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREDICTIVE FAULT MITIGATION FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE - A method of controlling a vehicle having an electric power steering system includes generating a plurality of possible routes. Each of the plurality of possible routes that require a steering torque that is within an available torque range is identified as a system compliant route. Each of the plurality of possible routes that require an angular position of an electric motor of the electric power steering system at all time indices throughout that route that are within an available motor position range are also identified as a system compliant route. One of the identified system compliant routes is selected based on at least one selection criteria, and designated as an active route. The electric power steering system is then controlled to maneuver the vehicle along the active route. The electric power steering system is monitored as the vehicle moves along the active route to identify degradation of its capabilities. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023892 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for controlling a steer-by-wire system. In more details, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for determining whether a catch-up is occurred due to a counter electromotive force in a rack drive motor in a steer-by-wire system and reflecting torque information that has not been output due to the catch-up on a steering reaction force motor, and thus providing an accurate steering sense for a driver. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023893 | STEER-BY-WIRE FEEDBACK TORQUE - A system includes a computer programmed to specify, while a vehicle is turning, a feedback torque based on a steering torque applied to a steering rack and a difference between a desired angle and an actual angle of vehicle steerable wheels. The computer is further programmed to actuate feedback torque to a vehicle steering wheel. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023894 | STEER-BY-WIRE FEEDBACK TORQUE - A system includes a computer programmed to specify a feedback torque to a steering wheel in a vehicle. The feedback torque is based on a steering torque applied to a steering rack and a deviation of the steering torque below a minimum torque. The computer is further programmed to actuate feedback torque to the steering wheel. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023895 | STEERING ASSISTANCE METHOD BASED ON A DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD, STEERING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - A steering assistance method based on a driver assistance system, for a transportation vehicle with a steering system with steering assistance for assisting a driver during the steering of the transportation vehicle by the steering system, in which a driving situation of the transportation vehicle is detected; acting upon the driving behavior of the transportation vehicle according to the driving situation, the supporting driver assistance system defining a nominal value for at least one regulating variable of the steering system and conditionally requesting same from the steering system by a driver assistance interface; and generating a corrective action by a monitoring function downstream of the driver assistance interface and upstream of the request to the steering system, in response to the nominal value not meeting a pre-defined permissible criterion. A steering assistance based on a driver assistance system and a transportation vehicle. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023896 | SYSTEM CAPABLE OF ENABLING WHEELS TO TURN TO ANY ANGLE AND COOPERATE WITH EACH OTHER AT DIFFERENT TURNING ANGLES - This disclosure is an auxiliary system to provide additional power for vehicles which can be applied to land wheel type vehicles without depending on rails, to convert most of the front-wheels drive and rear-wheel drive vehicles to multi-power all-wheel drive vehicles with low cost. Modification can be completed by merely three steps: 1. Arranging this disclosure on a non-driving wheel shaft. 2. Connecting the control box ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023897 | TIE ROD OF AUTOMOTIVE STEERING DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a tie rod of automotive steering device which simplifies the structure of an outer ball joint, is not affected by a bending load, and is easy to perform a wheel alignment operation. To this end, the present invention comprises: an inner ball pin ( | 2020-01-23 |
20200023898 | STEERING CONTROL UNIT - A steering angle calculation circuit of an ECU includes a neutral point calculation circuit, a correction amount calculation circuit, an adder, and an absolute angle calculation circuit. When started, the neutral point calculation circuit calculates a motor neutral point from a steering angle detected through a steering sensor and a motor rotation angle detected through a relative angle sensor. The correction amount calculation circuit calculates a correction angle that is a difference between a conversion value and an actual value of the motor rotation angle with respect to the steering angle. The conversion value is obtained by converting the steering angle in terms of the motor rotation angle by taking into account a theoretical specific stroke. The adder calculates a final motor neutral point by adding the correction angle calculated by the correction amount calculation circuit to the motor neutral point calculated by the neutral point calculation circuit. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023899 | LANE DEPARTURE PREVENTION APPARATUS - A lane departure prevention apparatus includes a driving support ECU configured to perform a lane departure prevention control. The driving support ECU performs the lane departure prevention control with vibrating a steering wheel when determining that a control performing condition becomes satisfied and a traveling lane is straight. The control performing condition becomes satisfied when a vehicle has a high probability of departing from the traveling lane. The driving support ECU performs the lane departure control without vibrating the steering wheel at least in a case where the vehicle has a high probability of departing from the traveling lane toward an outer side of the curved lane. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023900 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN INTERVENING STEERING ACTION FOR A HOST VEHICLE TO AVOID A COLLISION - A method for providing an intervening action for a host vehicle. A target is detected in the vicinity of the vehicle it is determined that the host vehicle is travelling on a collision course with the target. When a collision with the target is predicted to occur within a predetermined time period and no driver initiated steering action for avoiding the collision course has been detected, controlling a steering control system to provide an initial steering torque action to the steerable wheels of the host vehicle for providing an initial steering action towards the same side of the target as a detected safe side. A driver initiated steering action is in response to the initial steering torque action is detected. Next, the intervening action is provided for altering the present driving course of the host vehicle for avoiding a collision with the target. | 2020-01-23 |
20200023901 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A STEERING GUIDANCE TO A DRIVER OF A HOST VEHICLE - A method for assisting a driver of a host vehicle in avoiding a collision, the method including: detecting a target in the vicinity of the vehicle; determining that the host vehicle is travelling on a collision course with the target; detecting a set of road markers on a side of the target; detecting a free space on the side of the road markers opposite the target side of the road markers, and when a collision with the target is predicted to occur within a predetermined time period and no driver initiated steering action for avoiding the collision course has been detected, providing a steering guidance to the driver of the host vehicle including altering of a steering wheel angular orientation for momentarily steering the host vehicle towards the road markers to indicate an evasive steering action to the driver. | 2020-01-23 |