13th week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 13 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160089992 | BATTERY SYSTEM BI-STABLE RELAY CONTROL - A 12 volt automotive battery system includes a first battery coupled to an electrical system, and the first battery includes a first battery chemistry. Further, the 12 volt automotive battery system includes a second battery coupled in parallel with the first battery and selectively coupled to the electrical system via a bi-stable relay. The second battery includes a second battery chemistry that has a higher coulombic efficiency than the first battery chemistry. Additionally, the bi-stable relay couples the second battery to the electrical system during regenerative braking to enable the second battery to capture a majority of the power generated during regenerative braking. Furthermore, the bi-stable relay maintains a coupling of the second battery to the electrical system when the vehicle transitions from a key-on position to a key-off position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089993 | FEMALE CONNECTOR OF HIGH VOLTAGE JUNCTION BOX AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING THE SAME - A female connector of a high voltage junction box includes a first case and a second case that are coupled to form a space for accommodation of electric wiring, a connector housing configured as a pipe at one side of the first case and having an internal opening portion that is closed via coupling with a holder formed in the second case, and a bus bar extending from the electric wiring, inserted into the connector housing, and fixed to the connector housing by the holder. A method for assembling the female connector includes holding electric wiring on a first case to insert a bus bar formed on the electric wiring into a connector housing formed on the first case for connection with external wiring; coupling the first case and the second case to fix the bus bar; and forming a space for accommodation of the electric wiring. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089994 | BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A battery management system for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The system includes at least one battery having multiple battery cells, an automotive electronic control unit including a device for sensing battery quantities, where the battery quantities are the battery terminal current, the battery terminal voltage and a measured or estimated battery or battery box temperature, the battery terminal current, the battery terminal voltage, the measured or estimated battery or battery box temperature, and an automotive alternator supplying a regulation voltage, where the automotive electronic control unit is adapted to drive the battery through a charging cycle, in which a certain charge voltage and/or a certain charge current is supplied to the battery to charge the battery, and the automotive electronic control unit is adapted to control the regulation voltage based upon the sensed battery quantities to supply the certain charge voltage and/or the certain charge current to the battery. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089995 | CHARGING STAND - A charging stand includes a charging cable detachably attachable to an electrically-driven vehicle; a winding mechanism configured to wind the charging cable and having a movable portion that operates in accordance with a movement of the charging cable; a housing configured to house the winding mechanism; and a speed control mechanism configured to operate when the charging cable is wound by the winding mechanism and to control an operation speed of the movable portion so as not to exceed a preset speed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089996 | CHARGING STAND - A charging stand includes a charging cable detachably attachable to an electrically-driven vehicle; a winding mechanism configured to wind the charging cable; a housing configured to house the winding mechanism; and a winding length changing mechanism configured to change and adjust a windable length of the charging cable to be wound by the winding mechanism. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089997 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ARRANGEMENT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ARRANGEMENT DETERMINATION UNIT - A method for determining an arrangement of an electric vehicle relative to a charging point is provided. An alternating magnetic field is transmitted by a transmitting device arranged on the electric vehicle. The alternating magnetic field is received at a location of the charging point, and the arrangement is inferred based on the received alternating field. An arrangement determination unit is configured for use in a method of this type to determine the arrangement of the electric vehicle relative to the charging point using the received alternating field. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089998 | PRECHARGING A MOTOR VEHICLE HIGH-VOLTAGE NETWORK - In a method for controlling a connection of a high-voltage source of a motor vehicle to a high-voltage network of the motor vehicle, first at least one test value for an electrical operating variable of the high-voltage network is determined by means of a control device of the motor vehicle after a connection command is received. The electrical operating variable depends on a capacitance actually effective at a connection of the high-voltage source to the high-voltage network. Only when the at least one test value meets a predefined safety condition, is a precharge current of the high-voltage source conducted via a first precharge resistor, which limits the precharge current, to the connection and into the high-voltage network to charge up a capacitor of the high-voltage network. Otherwise the precharge current is blocked. | 2016-03-31 |
20160089999 | Circuit and Method for Detection of Battery Cell Drain - A vehicle includes a traction battery and a battery management system. The battery management system includes a controller programmed to output a drained cell diagnostic indicator. The drained cell diagnostic indicator is based on a magnitude of a difference between an average cell state of charge at a start of a battery rest period and a cell state of charge estimated at predetermined intervals during the battery rest period being greater than a predetermined value. A response to the drained cell diagnostic indicator depends on the magnitude of the cell drain rate and may include operating the traction battery at a reduced power level and notifying an operator of the diagnostic condition. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090000 | METHOD FOR CHARGING THE STARTER BATTERY OF A VEHICLE - A method for charging the starter battery of a motor vehicle at a voltage source includes charging the starter battery after a traction battery of the vehicle has been charged up to a defined value. The starter battery is charged if a charge state of the starter battery is established that is below a defined threshold value. If the charge state of the starter battery is of such a low level, the starter battery is charged until one or more defined termination conditions are fulfilled. The termination conditions may include the total charging period since the low charge state of the starter battery has been established exceeds a defined threshold value and/or the total time period charging the traction battery and the starter battery at the voltage source exceeds a defined threshold. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090001 | CHARGE CONTROL DEVICE AND CHARGE CONTROL METHOD - To efficiently control charging and regenerative control for a secondary battery. A charge control device, including: a calculation unit (voltage sensor ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090002 | Cooling System For Cooling An Energy Accumulator And A Charge Controller For A Vehicle With An Electric Drive - A vehicle has an electric drive, at least one energy accumulator for supplying the electric drive with electric energy, and at least one current collector for charging the energy accumulator with electric energy from a stationary power network. The current collector is connected to the energy accumulator via at least one charge rectifier for the controlled charging of the energy accumulator. The vehicle includes a central cooling system and at least one closed cooling circuit with liquid coolant in order to cool the energy accumulator and the charge rectifier. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090003 | VEHICLE DRIVE BATTERY ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE - A vehicle drive battery attachment structure including a battery case disposed at the vehicle rear of a vehicle cabin, a rear side member that is provided at a side portion of a vehicle body rear section and extends along a vehicle front-rear direction, and a bracket that is fixed to the battery case, that includes a low strength portion and a high strength portion in a row along the vehicle front-rear direction, that is fixed to the rear side member at both vehicle front-rear direction end sides of the low strength portion and the high strength portion respectively, and in which the low strength portion is set with lower strength with respect to vehicle front-rear direction load than the high strength portion. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090004 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A vehicle control device includes an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle in front of a vehicle and detects a distance to the obstacle, a maximum driving force difference calculation module that calculates, on the basis of the detected distance to the obstacle, a maximum driving force difference between a left wheel and a right wheel, and a redistribution control module that redistributes, when an actual driving force difference of respective motors that drive the left and right wheels exceeds the maximum driving force difference, torques of the respective motors in a manner that the actual driving force difference becomes lower than or equal to the maximum driving force difference. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090005 | Distributed Torque Generation System and Method of Control - An apparatus for an electrically powered terrestrial vehicle applies electrical energy to front wheels and to rear wheels. A control system receives desired acceleration inputs and provides target torque requirements to a plurality of adaptive field-oriented motor control circuits. One or more three-phase alternating current synchronous motors receive voltage magnitude and voltage frequency to generate torque, which is applied through a reduction gear. The reduction gear may be coupled to one wheel or a pair of wheels. Forward acceleration is favored over deceleration by a chosen ratio between reduction gearing of the front axle versus reduction gearing of the rear axle. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090006 | CREEP COMPENSATION USING ROAD GRADE AND MASS ESTIMATION - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a torque output of an electric machine of an electrified vehicle during a vehicle creep condition, the torque output calculated based at least on a road grade estimate and a vehicle mass estimate. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090007 | TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM WITH A NON-RAIL-BOUND VEHICLE TO BE SUPPLIED WITH ELECTRICAL ENERGY THROUGH AN OVERHEAD CONDUCTOR SYSTEM - A transportation system with a non-rail-bound, electrically or diesel-electrically driven vehicle, has a two-pole overhead conductor system with contact wires forming supply and return conductors. The vehicle has a current collector for the supply of electrical energy through sliding contact with the contact wires. A video detector on the vehicle determines a position of the contact wires relative to the vehicle. Marking elements mark the position of the contact wires. The video detector is oriented for taking video images of the marking elements, and an evaluation unit recognizes from a recorded video image whether contact wires are present above the vehicle and, when they are present, determines their position relative to the vehicle. Through the improved recognition of the position of the vehicle relative to the overhead conductor the operational safety of the transportation system is improved. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090008 | PANTOGRAPH CONFIGURATION FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH THE PANTOGRAPH CONFIGURATION - A pantograph configuration for a vehicle has at least one pantograph embodied for at least temporary contact with an electrical network located externally outside the vehicle. The pantograph is movable from a contact position into a rest position. A first electrical network is located internally within the vehicle, which in the contact position is connected to the pantograph. A second electrical network located internally within the vehicle is connected to a ground or mass potential of the vehicle and in the rest position to the pantograph. In order to ensure that the pantograph is voltage-free in the rest position, the pantograph is connected to the first electrical network and the second electrical network in the rest position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090009 | RAIL BOND - A rail bond which achieves high durability and high reliability in response to vibration caused by running of trains is provided. [Solving Means] A rail bond according to the present invention includes a conductor that electrically connects rails separately adjacent to each other, terminals electrically connected to the conductor and welded on side surfaces of the rails, and end-edges at which the conductor is connected to the terminals. Each of the terminals has a welding region welded on the side surface of the rail, and, in a direction almost perpendicular to the side surface of the rail, the welding region, the terminal, the end-edge, and the conductor have a predetermined relationship with respect to at least one of positions, mutual shapes, lamination, and a lamination structure. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090010 | INDEPENDENT CUSHION EXTENSION WITH OPTIMIZED LEG-SPLAY ANGLE - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat frame seat frame having a longitudinal centerline and a seat H-point along the centerline. A first extendable member is disposed on a forward portion of the seat frame along a first side of the centerline and is operable between extended and retracted positions. A second extendable member adjacent to and independent of the first extendable member is disposed on the forward portion of the seat frame along a second, opposite side of centerline and is operable between extended and retracted positions. The first and the second extendable members extend forwardly from the seat H-point at a lateral angle of between 5 to 10 degrees relative the centerline, respectively. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090011 | EASY ENTRY SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER - A seat adjuster may include an end stop bracket and an easy entry lever. An easy entry lever may be configured to rotate between a first position in which the easy entry lever engages the end stop bracket and prevents movement of a seat from a comfort range into an easy entry range, and a second position in which the easy entry lever does not prevent movement of the seat from the comfort range into the easy entry range. A cross member may be connected via one or more cables to one or more comfort lever activators. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090012 | OVER-TRAVEL MECHANISM FOR EASY-ENTRY SYSTEM - A seat assembly includes an easy-entry system with a seat frame having a seatback pivotally coupled to a seat member. An external lever is operably coupled to an engagement lever disposed on the seat frame and is configured to activate the engagement lever to move the seatback into an engaged position with a sector pivotally coupled to the seat frame. A disengagement rod flexibly is coupled to a spring member disposed on the sector at a first end and further coupled to a track release lever at a second end. As such, rotation of the seatback to a release position rotates the track release lever to unlock the seat assembly from a seat track. Further rotation of the seatback from the release position to an over-travel position loads the spring member but does not further rotate the track release lever. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090013 | ADJUSTABLE, ENERGY-ABSORBING HEADREST SUPPORTS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OR THE LIKE - A headrest support structure formed from multiple twisted energy-absorbing strands and strand bundles that greatly reduce the amount of energy rebounded into a vehicle occupant, especially when the vehicle in which the occupant is riding is hit from the rear (i.e., a rear end collision). In addition, headrest supports formed from twisted strand bundles, are ridged enough to completely support the headrest, but may be deformable enough to allow positional adjustment of the head rests in three dimensions. Currently, headrests are adjustable in only a single plane. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090014 | INTERIOR SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, NAMELY ARMREST SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - An interior system has a support and movable member mounted to be movable relative to the support for adjusting the height of the movable member, with a locking mechanism configured to allow unidirectional movement of the movable member relative to the support from a lowest adjustment position to a highest adjustment position. The interior system includes a deactivation mechanism for deactivating the locking mechanism and allowing the return of the movable member to the lowest adjustment position. The deactivation mechanism includes a track and a sliding member sliding along the track, with the sliding member and the track interacting to allow the locking mechanism to engage upon movement of the movable member from the lowest adjustment position to the highest adjustment position, and to disengage when the movable member exceeds the highest adjustment position and until it returns to the lowest adjustment position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090015 | SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - A seat belt attachment structure for an off-road vehicle comprising a seat including a seat frame and at least two occupant sitting positions. A seat belt is provided for each sitting position that includes a shoulder belt, a waist belt, and a tongue plate. When fastened, the seat belt is fixed at three points including a retractor housing the shoulder belt, an anchor fixing the waist belt on the same side of the sitting position as the retractor, and a buckle positioned on the other side of the sitting position that detachably engages the tongue plate. At least a first appendage is positioned along the frame between the first and second sitting positions, and the waist belts of the first and second sitting positions are fixed to the first appendage when the seat belts of the first and second sitting positions are fastened. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090016 | LATCH SYSTEM - A slidable conveying assembly may include a latch frame and a latch rod rotatably engaged with, and extending at least partially through the latch frame. The latch rod may include a latch paddle at a first end. The assembly may also include a notch frame configured to slidably engage with the latch frame and a notched bar that may extend at least partially through the front notch frame and that may include multiple notches. The assembly may also include a biasing mechanism operably coupled to the latch frame and the latch rod and configured to bias the latch paddle into the multiple notches such that the latch paddle is biased into removable engagement with the multiple notches as the latch frame slides along the notch frame. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090017 | BICYCLE STORAGE IN A VEHICLE - A bicycle stowage mechanism is configured to be mounted on a vehicle. At least one first connector is included in the stowage mechanism and is configured to be communicatively coupled to a computer wherein the at least one first connector is mateable to a respective at least one second connector that is associated with a bicycle. The memory of the computer stores instructions to cause the processor to receive an indication that the at least one first connector is mated to at least one second connector associated with a bicycle and, upon receiving the indication, initiate a bicycle stowage operation. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090018 | SELF-DEPLOYING TELESCOPING JIB CRANE SYSTEM - A crane system includes a skid assembly having an operator base and plurality of outrigger assemblies coupled to the operator base that support and lift the base from a first elevation to a second elevation. The crane system also includes a jib crane coupled to the skid assembly. The jib crane includes a pillar assembly coupled to the skid assembly and a boom assembly coupled to the pillar assembly. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090019 | DOWNWARD ELBOW WITH CYCLONIC EFFECT AND PRODUCT OVERFLOW CAPABILITY - An air system for supplying product to the product tank of an agricultural implement has an air supply and at least one elongated conduit for delivering air entrained product to the tank. There is at least one outlet in the tank formed as a hollow elbow having a generally downwardly directed outlet, a generally upwardly directed outlet and a transverse inlet coupled to the conduit. The elbow includes an upper generally cylindrical region comprising a cyclone chamber for swirling the incoming air entrained product directing at least a portion of the air flow upwardly toward the upwardly directed outlet while allowing the product to fall in a generally helical pattern through a generally frusto-conical region, whereby material migrates downwardly and air upwardly releasing the material to fall in a gentle spiral and air to exit from the upper region of the tank. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090020 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SECURING A SCOOTER IN A VEHICLE - An apparatus for securing a scooter with a footplate to a vehicle having a floor includes a main beam having proximal and distal ends and being connectable to the vehicle floor to move between an up, rest position and a down, locking position, the down, locking position including a portion of the main beam extending generally laterally over and across the footplate of a scooter positioned thereunder; actuator means including a follower pin received for limited movement in a slot defined by guide means connected to the main beam, the actuator means being for moving the main beam between the up, rest position and down, locking positions; and latch means for securing the distal end of the main beam to the vehicle floor when in the down, locking position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090021 | HOOK ASSEMBLY FOR CHAIN TENSIONERS - Aspects of the invention are directed to an apparatus that may be used as a chain tensioner. The apparatus comprises an attachment element, such as a hook, that is rotatably coupled to a locking plate. In use, the apparatus is operative to take on a plurality of locked states and an unlocked state. Each of the plurality of locked states is characterized by the locking plate being pressed into a cavity of a locking body in a manner that prevents the locking body, and, by extension, the attachment element from rotating. The unlocked state is characterized by the locking plate being outside the cavity, and thereby free to rotate. The attachment element is therefore capable of being swiveled between, and locked into, multiple orientations. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090022 | LIGHT-DEVICE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A light-device mounting structure of a vehicle includes a headlight unit including a lamp housing accommodating a light source. Support shafts are provided in the lamp housing and are supported in a light cover. In the light-device mounting structure, the support shafts are covered with support-shaft protective members. The support-shaft protective members are engaged non-rotatably relative to the support shafts. The light cover has fitting holes, and the support shafts are fitted into the fitting holes through the support-shaft protective members. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090023 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An information display device for displaying information that allows an attention target to be visually recognized includes an image generation unit ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090024 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DEVICE - A vehicle headlight device includes optical systems that are respectively provided to light sources, and illuminate ahead of a vehicle by light emitted from the light sources, with light distribution patterns of which illuminating areas are offset to each other at least in vertical directions, a stoppable distance calculator that calculates a stoppable distance of the vehicle, and a light source controller that controls the light sources to be turned on and off so that an area ahead of the vehicle and away from the vehicle by the stoppable distance is illuminated by at least one of the optical systems. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090025 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DEVICE - A vehicle headlight device includes a variable light distribution mechanism that is able to change an illuminating area of light emitted ahead of a vehicle equipped with the vehicle headlight device from at least one light source, and is able to illuminate part of the illuminating area at a higher intensity than other parts, a direct field of vision estimator that estimates a direct field of vision on which a vehicle operator is assumed to keep his/her eyes within an area ahead of the vehicle; and a light distribution controller that sets the illuminating area so as to contain the direct field of vision estimated by the direct field of vision estimator, and controls the variable light distribution mechanism to illuminate an area corresponding to the direct field of vision at a higher intensity than a periphery of the area. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090026 | UNDER VEHICLE ILLUMINATION - A vehicle is constructed to include an upper body and an underbody underlying the upper body. The upper body includes a longitudinal first side section and an opposing longitudinal second side section, and the underbody has a first perimeter portion underlying the upper body's first side section and a second perimeter portion underlying the upper body's second side section. The vehicle further includes a lighting system for illuminating the ground beneath the vehicle. The lighting system includes one or more first side lighting elements mounted at the underbody's first side perimeter portion. At least one of the one or more first side lighting elements is oriented to emit light across the vehicle's underbody and illuminate the ground beneath the upper body's second side section. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090027 | INDIRECT LIGHT-EMITTING FRONT GRILL - Provided is an indirect light-emitting front grill including: a front grill | 2016-03-31 |
20160090028 | Trailer Lighting System - An illustrative trailer lighting system including a pair of light posts arranged near the back of a trailer, wherein the pair of light posts includes a first light post arranged on the first side of the trailer at a distance from the back, and a second light post arranged on a second side of the trailer at substantially the same distance from the back, wherein the light posts each include a cavity therein, and wherein the light posts are a metal. The system further includes a first light having a generally transparent first light cover arranged at the top of each of the light posts, thereby visually indicating the location of the top of the light posts, and a second light having a generally transparent second light cover arranged in an upper portion of each of the light posts and at least partially embedded within the light posts, wherein the second light faces an area behind the trailer. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090029 | SAFETY BANNER - The present disclosure provides for a safety device that draws attention to a designated area. This safety device is suitable for use in, for example, a vehicle that has just been in an accident, someone who has been marooned on an island, or a hiker who has gotten trapped on a mountain. The safety device is lightweight, portable, and easy to store. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090030 | FLEXIBLE LIGHT GUIDE FOR VEHICLE DISPLAY APPLICATIONS - A vehicle display assembly including at least one flexible light guide in a path of illumination to illuminate predetermined different shapes, contours, areas and/or surfaces of the vehicle display assembly. The flexible light guide is silicon or other material suitable to provide flexibility to allow use of the same flexible light guide in different vehicle display assembly shapes and to be a light guide conductor. The flexible light guide is mountable adjacent to at least one light source within the vehicle display assembly to illuminate the predetermined shapes, contours, areas and/or surfaces of the vehicle display assembly visible to vehicle occupants. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090031 | READING LIGHT ASSEMBLY AND READING LIGHT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A reading light assembly for a vehicle comprising a mounting element and a lamp housing. The mounting element is adapted to mount the reading light assembly in a vehicle. The lamp housing includes a light source and is mounted to the mounting element such that it can be rotated about a first axis with respect to the mounting element and tilted about a second axis with respect to the mounting element. The reading light assembly further comprises a first actuating device for rotating the lamp housing about the first axis and a second actuating device for tilting the lamp housing about the second axis. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090032 | VEHICLE VISOR AND LIGHT ASSEMBLY - A vehicle sun visor is provided that includes a visor body having a first side and a second side, and a vanity and lighting assembly located on the visor body. The assembly includes a lighting device located on the visor body. The lighting device is configured to provide a vanity light for a vanity mirror and is further configured to provide a dome light. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090033 | FLEXIBLE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND COMPONENT ILLUMINATED BY THE SYSTEM - A flexible lighting system includes a printed circuit board, a flexible multiple electrical conductor strip, a light source, and a flexible light conductor. The light source is mounted on the flexible multiple electrical conductor strip and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board by the flexible multiple electrical conductor strip. The flexible light conductor is mounted on the flexible multiple electrical conductor strip to conduct light from the light source. A component, such as, a gauge can have a display with a graphical element that is illuminated or backlit by the flexible light conductor. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090034 | Illuminated Emergency Warning Device - An illuminated emergency warning device for warning drivers to merge into the next lane due to a disabled vehicle. The emergency warning device includes a rectangular housing having a front wall and a rear wall. A first light assembly is disposed on the front wall of the housing and a second light assembly is disposed on the rear wall of the housing, wherein each light assembly is arranged in an arrow shape thereon. The arrow shape indicates to other drivers which direction to proceed in order to avoid the disabled vehicle. The present invention further comprises a flexible support secured to the housing and a mount, wherein the mount allows the device to be removably attached to the exterior of a vehicle. The emergency warning device further includes a power source and a control each electrically connected to the light assemblies for powering and controlling the device. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090035 | DISPLAY DEVICE - A display section displays a shift indicator in a smaller size than that in a normal state at the start of display (upon switching the display) of the shift indicator. After that, the display section gradually enlarges a size of the shift indicator until it has a larger size than that in the normal state, and then gradually reduces the size of the shift indicator until it has the size in the normal state, thereby starting the display of the shift indicator in the size in the normal state. This operation provides a display device through which a driver can readily recognize the current shift position. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090036 | ALERT SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING A TRANSPARENT DISPLAY - Methods and systems are provided for alerting a driver of a vehicle having a transparent conformal display unit. In one embodiment, a method includes: detecting that an object is located in proximity to the vehicle based on sensor data; determining at least one of a time and a distance associated with the detected object based on vehicle conditions; generating an image that illustrates the at least one of time and distance based on vehicle conditions; and selectively generating a display signal to display the image on a transparent display of the vehicle through the transparent conformal display unit. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090037 | APPROACH NOTIFICATION DEVICE OF STRADDLE TYPE VEHICLE - An approach notification device of a straddle type vehicle which can effectively notify a rider of an approaching state of an obstacle, the device including an obstacle detection device for detecting an obstacle located around a motorcycle as an vehicle, an approach determination device for detecting an approaching state that the obstacle is located within a predetermined distance from the vehicle, and a winker operation resistance increasing device for increasing operation resistance of a winker manipulator of a winker device provided in the vehicle. When the obstacle is determined to be within the predetermined distance by the approach determination device and the operation of the winker manipulator in the direction of the obstacle is detected, the winker operation resistance increasing device is operated to increase the operation resistance of the winker manipulator and vibrators located in a steering handle and a fuel tank are operated. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090038 | DANGER ZONE WARNING SYSTEM - Providing a danger zone warning. A volume is determined, and the volume is modeled. One or more danger zones within the volume are determined, wherein a danger zone is a sub-volume of the volume which is or will become hazardous for a person to be in. A visual indication is provided on the ground of a danger zone. Also, a directed audio warning is provided to a danger zone. A danger zone may be monitored for entry of a person into the danger zone, and one or both of the visual indication and the directed audio warning may be provided when an entry is detected. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090039 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF COMMUNICATING VEHICLE INFORMATION - A method of communicating vehicle information, the method includes receiving, via a receiver, notification of an incoming communication from a remote device, capturing with a controller vehicle environment information from at least one onboard vehicle sensor device, transmitting, via a transmitter, the vehicle environment information to the remote device. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090040 | Vehicle Monitoring Device - A vehicle monitoring device provides comprehensive monitoring of areas both outside and within a vehicle. The device includes a plurality of operational controls positioned within an interior space of a vehicle. A monitor is positioned in the vehicle and operationally coupled to a processor such that the monitor displays images transmitted to the monitor from the processor. Each of a plurality of cameras is communicatively coupled to the processor. The cameras include exterior cameras outwardly directed for exterior images and an interior camera directed towards the interior space of the vehicle communicating an image of the operator of the vehicle to the processor. A transmitter is communicatively coupled to the processor wherein the image of the operator of the vehicle is transmitted to an extrinsic device relative to the vehicle. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090041 | VEHICLE SIGHTLINE GUIDANCE APPARATUS - A vehicle sightline guidance apparatus includes a display member displaying an image on either one one a see-through windshield and screen that allow a vehicle occupant to visually recognize outside of a vehicle; a scenery-information acquiring unit acquiring scenery information visually recognized by the occupant from inside the vehicle; and a perspective-position specifying unit specifying a perspective position, which is a position on the windshield or screen that a sightline passes when the occupant visually recognizes a predicted path of the vehicle or a position where left and right edges of the predicted path are projected, based on the scenery information. Based on the perspective position, the display member displays two reference marks on the windshield or screen such that the marks are separated from each other by a distance equivalent to a vehicle width or larger and appear to be aligned with the left and right edges. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090042 | DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD - A display control device for controlling a display unit in a vehicle, including a dedicated middleware that executes a program on a vehicle side, a general purpose middleware that executes general purpose application programs from an external of the vehicle, and an interface that exchanges necessary information between the dedicate middleware and the general purpose middleware, includes: an acquisition device that acquires vehicle information on a dedicated middleware side; a notification device that notifies a general purpose middleware side through the interface of a vehicle status based on the vehicle information; and an activation device that activates, on the general purpose middleware side, a target application program for realizing the display corresponding to the vehicle status among the general purpose application programs based on the vehicle status. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090043 | DRIVER CUSTOMIZABLE BLIND SPOT DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS - A driver customizable blind spot display method and apparatus are provided. The method of displaying blind spots of a vehicle via a screen mounted within a vehicle includes receiving information regarding positions of the driver's eyes from a driver state monitoring system and receiving current mirror setting information on a per in-vehicle mirror basis from a mirror drive unit. Blind spots and viewable spots are then calculated using the information regarding positions of the driver's eyes and the current mirror setting information. Further, a current blind spot coverage screen is output that displays the calculated blind spots and viewable spots. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090044 | PERIPHERY MONITORING APPARATUS AND PERIPHERY MONITORING SYSTEM - A periphery monitoring apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire first image data that is captured by a first imaging unit provided on a left side of a vehicle body, and second image data that is captured by a second imaging unit provided on a right side of the vehicle body; and an output unit configured to combine third image data which is generated by rotating, and magnifying or minifying the first image data in such a way that a plurality of left reference points included in the first image data are respectively displayed at pre-set positions, and fourth image data which is generated by rotating, and magnifying or minifying the second image data in such a way that a plurality of right reference points included in the second image data are respectively displayed at pre-set positions, and to output the combined image data. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090045 | BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER - Illustratively, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vehicle that includes an entrance to an interior compartment. A step assembly is located adjacent the entrance of the vehicle and includes at least one step and at least one riser. The at least one riser is attached to and substantially perpendicular to the at least one step. The step assembly also includes an opening that allows access behind the step assembly. A lid is provided that includes a hinge to allow selective movement of the lid between open and closed positions with respect to the opening in the step assembly. A securement is attached to the underside surface of the lid to hold the lid to the step assembly. This securement, however, does not extend upward from the top surface of the lid. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090046 | VEHICLE STORAGE TRAY ASSEMBLY - A first member of a storage tray assembly has first and second planar surfaces parallel to one another. A first cut-out extends from the first planar surface to the second planar surface. A second member has third and fourth planar surfaces parallel to one another. A second cut-out extends from the third planar surface to the fourth planar surface. The second cut-out aligns with first cut-out when the first and second members overlay and attach to one another. A third member has fifth and sixth planar surfaces parallel to one another. The third member has first shaped surfaces extending from the fifth planar surface to the sixth planar surface. The third member is inserted into the second cut-out such that the first cut-out, the second cut-out and the plurality of first shaped surfaces of the third member define a concave storage space. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090047 | STORAGE ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE CENTER CONSOLE - A storage assembly for positioning between vehicle seats, includes an enclosable compartment that has opposing longitudinal sidewalls and opposing lateral sidewalls that are connected to the opposing longitudinal sidewalls to define an interior volume. A plurality of retention features are spaced along an upper edge of the opposing longitudinal sidewalls and the opposing lateral sidewalls. A hanging storage module has a rigid panel suspended in the interior volume and a pair of support elements protrudes horizontally from opposing ends of the rigid panel to removably engage a corresponding pair of the plurality of retention features on a select one of the opposing longitudinal sidewalls and the opposing longitudinal sidewalls. The rigid panel has a side portion configured to vertically hold at least one object. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090048 | MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING ACCESSORIES AND RELATED METHODS - A modular system for a vehicle comprises a multi-component support structure which includes a pair of side supports, a pair of base supports, and a horizontal support suspended between the pair of side supports. Each side support comprises a vertical portion, a base portion extending from the vertical portion and coupled to the base support, and a gusset plate interconnecting the vertical portion with the base portion. An attachment is removably coupled to the support structure. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090049 | SYSTEM FOR TRANSPORT OF RESIDENTIAL WASTE CONTAINERS - In one embodiment, a container attachment system is provided. The system includes at least one strap coupled to a cross member at one end and terminating with an upper hook at the other end, the upper hook configured for hooking onto a vehicle; at least one anchor coupled to an opposite side of the cross member at one end and terminating with an lower hook at the other end, the lower hook configured for hooking onto the vehicle; wherein the cross member includes a retaining mechanism for attaching to a container. A method of fabrication is disclosed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090050 | CHECK-LINK HARNESS GUIDE - A vehicle body structure includes a first body structure defining a first interior cavity and a second body structure defining a second interior cavity, with one of the first and second body structures being pivotally connected and movable relative to the other of the first and second body structures to define an open configuration and a closed configuration. A base member is fixed to the first body structure. A guide member is fixed to the second body structure. A channel member is movably received by the guide member. The channel member has a first end rotatably fixed to the base member and a second end positioned within the second interior cavity. A wiring harness passes through the channel member from the first interior cavity to the second interior cavity. A first sealing structure sealingly engages the base member and the first end of the channel member. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090051 | FLEXIBLE HARNESS GUIDE - A vehicle body structure includes a first body structure defining a first interior cavity and a second body structure defining a second interior cavity. One of the first and second body structures is pivotally connected and movable relative to the other of the first and second body structures to define an open configuration and a closed configuration. A first grommet is fixed to the first body structure. A second grommet is fixed to the second body structure. A flexible tube is movably received by the second grommet. The flexible tube has a first end fixed to the first grommet and a second end positioned within the second interior cavity. The flexible tube extends across an exterior space between the first and second body structures. A wiring harness is configured to receive electrical wiring and passes through the flexible tube from the first interior cavity to the second interior cavity. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090052 | ON-VEHICLE ELECTRICAL STORAGE APPARATUS - An auxiliary battery which is a main power supply is used as power source electric power supplying means for supplying power source electric power to a control device, and an auxiliary power supply is further provided. When an abnormality occurs in the auxiliary battery, the power supply for supplying power source electric power to the control device is switched from the auxiliary battery to the auxiliary power supply by a power supply switching device, to operate the control device stably and perform discharging of a battery. Thus, the discharging can be stopped before the battery is overdischarged. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090053 | TERMINAL BOX FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE MOUNTED WITH IN-WHEEL MOTOR - In a terminal box for an electric vehicle mounted with an in-wheel motor, at least a part of a terminal block is housed inside a casing. The terminal body includes a box body and a removable cover. The box body includes openings provided in its bottom portion and top portion. The cover covers the top portion-side opening of the box body. The terminal box is attached to an outer surface of the casing such that the bottom portion opening side of the box body covers the terminal block from above. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090054 | VEHICULAR BATTERY SYSTEM HAVING SWITCH DEVICE - A battery system for a vehicle may include a battery pack and a switch device. The battery pack may include a plurality of batteries for providing power to devices in the vehicle. The switch device includes a plurality of switches that are electrically coupled to each of the batteries of the battery pack. The switches are operable to control each of the batteries of the battery pack. For example, two or more batteries of the battery pack may be coupled in series or in parallel, and/or a single battery may be controlled independently from the other batteries. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090055 | Smartphone-Based Vehicle Control Methods - Method for controlling a vehicle including a smartphone-engaging coupling element. Data about operational status of the vehicle is transferred from one or more vehicle-resident systems to a smartphone when the smartphone is engaged with the coupling element. Commands are received by the vehicle from the smartphone when the smartphone is engaged with the coupling element, which commands being based in part on data previously transferred from the vehicle-resident system(s) to the smartphone when the smartphone is engaged with the coupling element. A vehicular system, e.g., seat positioning system, mirror positioning system, passenger compartment temperature control system, route guidance or navigation system, changes its operation in accordance with the commands received by the vehicle from the smartphone when the smartphone is engaged with the coupling element. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090056 | HIERARCHICAL SANDWICH STRUCTURES - A hierarchical sandwich box impact beam for a vehicle that includes spaced apart micro-truss sandwich structures defining an open area therebetween. The impact beam includes an outer facing sandwich structure including an outer facesheet, an inner facesheet and a micro-truss core formed therebetween, and an inner facing sandwich structure including an outer facesheet, an inner facesheet and a micro-truss core formed therebetween. One or more structural connecting sections are coupled to the inner and outer facing sandwich structures so as to define the open area between the structures. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090057 | WORK VEHICLE - A work vehicle includes a vehicle body frame. A cockpit section or platform is arranged at a front section of the vehicle. A carrier bed is provided at a rear section of the vehicle. A ROPS includes a pair of left and right front supporting columns, a pair of left and right rear supporting columns, and a rearward overhanging frame extending rearward from upper part of the rear supporting columns. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090058 | SEAT CUSHION AIRBAG SYSTEM - A seat cushion airbag system may include: a cushion body installed on a seat of a vehicle, unfolded by receiving gas from an inflator, and including a rear chamber which lifts the rear part of the body of a passenger and a front chamber which lifts the front part of the body of the passenger while inflating more than the rear chamber; and an unfolding restriction unit installed between the rear chamber and the front chamber, and having a vent hole through which gas is passed. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090059 | SEWN AIRBAG AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A sewn airbag includes a plurality of base fabrics sewn together, wherein in a sewn region where reinforcement is required, a reinforcing coating film made of an adhesive coating material that is adhesive to both a sewing yarn and fibers forming the base fabrics is formed on at least one of the upper and lower surfaces of the sewn region, the reinforcing coating film having the smallest possible width along a stitching region in the form of one or more strips forming the sewn region made with the sewing yarn. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090060 | VEHICLE SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A vehicle side airbag device including: inflator that operates to generate gas; airbag that is provided at side section of seatback of vehicle seat, that inflates and deploys using gas generated by the inflator, that protects occupant from at least head to abdominal region, and in which, in inflated and deployed state, rearward sloping portion configured by location at lower end side of front edge portion of the airbag extends diagonally toward vehicle upper rear on progression from lower end toward upper end of the rearward sloping portion; and flow regulating section that is provided at lower section of the airbag, and that ejects gas generated by the inflator from upper ejection opening toward upper section side of the airbag, and from lower ejection opening along lower edge portion of the airbag toward rearward sloping portion side. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090061 | ACTIVE HOOD DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An active hood device for a vehicle may include a hood panel which is provided in the front of a vehicle body to cover an engine room, and rotatably mounted by a hood hinge coupled to a rear end of the hood panel, a hinge actuator which has a first side connected to the hood hinge, and a second side coupled to a bracket coupled to the vehicle body, and has a rod movable, and an operating unit which connects the bracket and the hood hinge, and allows the rod to be moved when the rod is raised, wherein at a time of a vehicle-pedestrian collision accident, the hood actuator is operated by a signal from a detecting sensor installed at a front portion of the vehicle, to raise the rod, and the rod allows the hood panel to pop up while being raised by the operating unit. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090062 | VEHICLE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY - A seat belt assembly for a vehicle may be arranged to facilitate installation of a seat belt while improving the operation and feel during use. The vehicle may have a pair of left and right occupant seats on a vehicle body frame. A pair of left and right standing frames may be disposed on the outside of the seats, and the upper end parts of the pair of standing frames may be connected by a cross frame. A winding device of the belt may be supported on the frame so as to be positioned in back of the seat. A through-anchor into which the belt may be inserted may be supported on the upper part of the standing frame. Guide ribs may be provided on a back surface of the seat between the winding device and the through-anchor so as to guide the movement of the belt. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090063 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An occupant protection apparatus for a vehicle includes a door sensor that detects a defamation of a side door in a side collision and an occupant position detection sensor that detects a lumbar position of the occupant. A pretensioner is activated when it is determined from detection by the door sensor and the occupant position detection sensor that an intruding-object collision rear-end position in the side door is located in front of the lumbar position, and the pretensioner is prohibited from activation when it is determined that the intruding-object collision rear-end position is not located in front of the lumbar position. When there is a possibility that a clearance between the lumbar of the occupant and the deformed side door is insufficient, the pretensioner is prohibited from activation to allow the occupant to move at the early stage of a collision. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090064 | VEHICLE ALARM SYSTEM - A vehicle alarm system | 2016-03-31 |
20160090065 | Vehicle External Component Having Reduced Vortex Shedding - A windshield wiper arm is provided on an outside of an aircraft and positioned to directly engage an air flow while the aircraft is traveling. The wiper arm includes an arm portion coupled to the aircraft and having an arm exterior surface, the arm portion extending along an arm axis and defining an arm length. A bead extends outwardly from the arm exterior surface and defines a bead exterior surface, the bead being sized sufficiently to engage a boundary layer of the air flow. A wiper blade is coupled to the arm portion. The bead prevents separation of the boundary layer from the arm exterior surface, thereby to attenuate shedding of vortices and associated vibrations and noise. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090066 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE - A method for manufacturing an elongated windshield wiper blade includes providing a tandem wiper blade ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090067 | VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - A vehicle wiper device includes: a first blade having an operating range that includes an upper mid region of a vehicle windshield; a second blade having an operating range that includes a lower region of the operating range of the first blade; a blade driving unit that causes each blade to reciprocate; and a controller that controls operation of the blade driving unit. When a tip end of the second blade moves in a special control region that is oriented toward a specific region preliminarily specified in the upper mid region, the controller controls the blade driving unit such that a moving speed of the second blade is lower than a moving speed of the second blade when moving in another region. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090068 | VEHICLE WIPER DEVICE - A vehicle wiper device includes: a first blade having an operating range that includes an upper mid region of a vehicle windshield; a second blade having an operating range that includes a lower region of the operating range of the first blade; a cleaning-liquid feeding unit; a blade driving unit that causes each blade to reciprocate; and a controller that controls operation of the cleaning-liquid feeding unit and operation of the blade driving unit. The controller performs the control such that, after a series of normal operation in which the first blade and the second blade reciprocate while ejecting the cleaning liquid has been completed, additional movement operation is performed in a state where feeding of the cleaning liquid from the cleaning-liquid feeding unit is stopped. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090069 | CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS OF ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE - A control method and apparatus of an electronic parking brake is disclosed. In an embodiment, a control method of an electronic parking brake comprises, determining by a control part whether a braking power transfer generation condition is satisfied, the braking power transfer generation condition being a condition that a braking power by a main brake is transferred to a braking power by a parking brake; determining whether a braking power transfer to the braking power by the parking brake is generated if the braking power transfer generation condition is satisfied; counting a lapsed time after the braking power transfer is generated if it is determined that the braking power transfer is generated; and generating an additional braking power to the parking brake according to the counted lapsed time. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090070 | CYLINDER DEVICE AND VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A cylinder device includes a regulation mechanism that regulates separation distance between a front piston and a rear piston. A spring seat member of the regulation mechanism includes a spring reception part that projects toward a retainer side to receive a rear end of a spring, a cup seal holding part that projects on an opposite side from the retainer to hold a cup seal arranged on the rear piston, and a projection part that projects on the opposite side from the retainer. The projection part becomes abuttable on the retainer by a stroke of the rear piston if the spring reception part and the cup seal holding part are installed reversely-oriented on the rear piston. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090071 | ELECTRONIC BRAKE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR USE WHEN SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS FAILED OR IS DEGRADED - An electronic parking brake support system for a vehicle includes an electric parking brake having at least one brake member associated with a wheel of the vehicle. The system also includes a service brake system constructed and arranged to control service brakes of the vehicle. The service brake system includes at least one circuit constructed and arranged to determine an occurrence of a failure or degradation condition of the service brake system and, in response to the detected condition, to send a request signal to the electric parking brake instructing the electric parking brake to activate the at least one brake member. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090072 | System For Improving Performance Of Wheel Chock Safety Procedures - A wheel chock system includes a chock, a sensor disposed within the chock to sense the proximity to the tire, an outside light box, and an inside control panel. Lamps on the outside light box provide a visual indication as to when the chock is in close proximity to the wheel. Lights on the inside control panel provide a visual indication of the loading dock safety status. The wheel chock system further includes a controller coupled to the inside control panel, programmed to change visual indications of both the outside light signal box and the inside control panel, based at least on the sensor and a loading dock door sensor. The wheel chock system further includes a camera positioned to view the tire and the chock and convey an image of the tire and the chock to a display on or near the inside control panel. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090073 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CREEP TORQUE OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for controlling a creep torque of a hybrid electric vehicle that outputs the creep torque to improve shift feel and fuel consumption of the hybrid electric vehicle, may include the method for controlling a creep torque of a hybrid electric vehicle that may include detecting data of the hybrid electric vehicle for controlling the creep torque, determining whether a vehicle speed is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed and the hybrid electric vehicle is shifting from a current shift stage to 1 stage when the current shift stage is 3 stage or 2 stage, applying a creep torque factor depending on a shift stage and a brake amount when the hybrid electric vehicle is shifting from 3 stage or 2 stage to 1 stage, and controlling a motor to output the creep torque to which the creep torque factor is applied. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090074 | MANAGING RING GEAR TORQUE IN A HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE TO INCREASE AVAILABLE WHEEL TORQUE - A hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine that can selectively provide drive torque to propel the vehicle. An electric machine also selectively provides drive torque. A differential transfers the torque to and amongst wheels. A planetary gearset is coupled to the engine and has a ring-gear for transmitting ring-gear-torque to the differential. A continuous torque transfer member operatively couples the ring-gear and the electric machine to the differential. At least one controller is configured to alter engine output based on a ring-gear-torque-threshold. This enables a desired torque to transfer through the continuous torque transfer member to the differential. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090075 | System And Method For Controlling a Powertrain In a Vehicle - A system and method for controlling a powertrain in a vehicle includes controlling a speed of an engine in the vehicle using a first engine speed control when an accelerator pedal position is less than a first predetermined position and a battery discharge limit of a battery in the vehicle is at least a predetermined discharge limit. The speed of the engine is controlled using a second engine speed control different from the first engine speed control when the accelerator pedal position is less than the first predetermined position and the battery discharge limit is less than the predetermined discharge limit. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090076 | VEHICLE GEAR BOX AND CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle gear box includes: a gear shift mechanism including a first engaging device configured to engage/disengage power transmission between an engine and a first input shaft of a first gear position group and a second engaging device configured to engage/disengage power transmission between the engine and a second input shaft of a second gear position group; a differential mechanism configured to connect a rotational shaft of a rotator and the first input shaft and the second input shaft; a third engaging device configured to engage/disengage power transmission between the engine and the first engaging device and the second engaging device; and a control system configured to control the third engaging device and the rotator to perform control that switches the third engaging device to be in a disengaged state and drives the vehicle by the rotary power output from the rotator. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090077 | CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A control method of a hybrid vehicle may include performing a series of commands by a control portion including determining whether an accelerator pedal change amount detected by an accelerator pedal sensor is greater than a predetermined value, starting up an engine through a Hybrid Shaft Generator (HSG) during conversion into an HEV mode from an EV mode, controlling the engine to output constant torque, and synchronizing engine torque with motor torque to engage a clutch. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090078 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A control apparatus for a vehicle that includes a first power transmission path, a second power transmission path, a clutch mechanism, a clutch controller, a supply current controller, a self-shut unit, and an electric power generating mode controller. The self-shut unit holds a conducting state of a second electric power supply line over a set time, in response to a change in a state of a first electric power supply line from a conducting state to a non-conducting state. The electric power generating mode controller executes an electric power generating mode that drives an electric motor to generate electric power upon a stop of a vehicle in which the clutch mechanism is disengaged. The supply current controller increases a supply current supplied to the clutch controller, in response to the change in the state of the first electric power supply line during the electric power generating mode. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090079 | TRANSMISSION STRUCTURE OF HEV AND METHOD OF MODE CHANGE - A transmission structure of an HEV including: a generator disposed on the same shaft as an engine input shaft and coupled with a sun gear of a planetary gear part; a brake coupled with the sun gear or the generator; a rotation limiter to selectively limit a rotation of the engine input shaft; a first counter shaft connected to a motor disposed on the same shaft as the engine input shaft to transfer power; a second counter shaft connected to a ring gear included in the planetary gear part to transfer power; and an output shaft connected to the first counter shaft and the second counter shaft to transfer power to a wheel. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090080 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A hybrid vehicle control device includes a drive system including a starter motor, an engine and a motor/generator, and a power supply system including a high power battery, a capacitor, and a hybrid control module which controls charging and discharging of the capacitor. The hybrid control module performs a starter start-up control, a motor-generator start control and charging and discharging control: during EV mode, when the operating point in accordance with the vehicle speed and required driving force is present in a M/G start-up region, the hybrid control module maintains the capacitor voltage at or below a deterioration free voltage, and when the operating point is deviated from the M/G start-up region, the hybrid control module recharges the capacitor to or above a starter start-up permission voltage. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090081 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A vehicle control device includes a remaining capacity detecting module that detects a remaining capacity of a secondary battery which supplies an electric power to the drive motor, and a cruise mode switching module that switches a cruise mode from the first cruise mode to the second cruise mode on the basis of the remaining capacity, and switches the cruise mode from the second cruise mode to the first cruise mode on the basis of an external charging. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090082 | DRIVING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A driving system for a vehicle includes a drive source, a driven portion, a wet multiple disc connection/disconnection unit provided on a power transmission path between the drive source and the driven portion, and a connection/disconnection unit controller configured to control a release and an application of the connection/disconnection unit, wherein the driving system further includes a time counter configured to obtain a continuous applied time that is an elapsed time from a start of a latest application of the connection/disconnection unit. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090083 | DRIVETRAIN CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A drivetrain system can drive a vehicle by a first motor and a second motor. A drivetrain couples the first motor with a first axle and comprises a propeller shaft transmitting torque from the first motor to a second axle and coupled with the second motor. A first clutch disconnectably connects the first motor with the propeller shaft. A second clutch disconnectably couples the propeller shaft with the second axle. The first and second motors can be activated. The first clutch can be connected to cause both the first and second motors to drive the first axle. The second clutch can be connected or disconnected to control torque transmission from the first motor and the second motor to the second axle, whereby the vehicle is operated in a hybrid mode in which both the first motor and the second motor drive the vehicle. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090084 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle in driving a road, the method includes determining a location of a road boundary relative to the vehicle using a sensor, selecting, via a controller, a parameter to assist a driver of the vehicle at the location of the road boundary, updating the parameter based on a previous operation of the vehicle, determining, via the controller, whether the vehicle is approaching the road boundary based on a vehicle trajectory and the location of a road boundary, and providing a feedback operation to assist the driver in avoiding the road boundary, the feedback operation based on the selected parameter. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090085 | Drive Assist Apparatus of Vehicle and Onboard Computer - A system ECU ( | 2016-03-31 |
20160090086 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - A method of assisting a driver of a vehicle includes identifying a road to be driven by the driver using a position determination unit. A parameter is selected to assist a driver of the vehicle in driving a segment of the road. The parameter includes information on the location of a boundary along the road and a preferred trajectory to be driven along the road. A controller determines whether a driven trajectory of the vehicle while travelling the road is deviating from the preferred trajectory of the vehicle along the road. A feedback operation is provided while travelling the road to assist the driver in guiding the vehicle from the driven trajectory nearer to the preferred trajectory based on the selected parameter. The preferred trajectory is updated based on the driven trajectory of the vehicle along the road. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090087 | CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - Provided are a cruise control system for controlling a driving device and a corresponding method. The cruise control system includes: an information collector configured to obtain road information and driving information; a first path generator configured to generate a first change path connecting a first lane changing start point and a first lane changing end point on a straight road, based on the road information and the driving information; and a second path generator configured to generate a driving road corresponding to an actual road from the straight road, based on the road information, and generate a second change path connecting a second lane changing start point and a second lane changing end point on the driving road. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090088 | MOTOR VEHICLE CRUISE CONTROL WITH DECELERATION REDUCTION - A method and device for regulating the speed of a motor vehicle, wherein an electronic device a) compares deceleration of a vehicle with a threshold value immediately after a driver switches off a cruise control system and b), if the deceleration exceeds the threshold value, sends a torque demand signal to a powertrain component to reduce the vehicle deceleration to the threshold value or below. The electronic device may further c) compare vehicle acceleration with a second threshold value when the driver switches off the cruise control system, and d), if the acceleration exceeds the second threshold value, send a braking demand signal to a vehicle brake to reduce the vehicle acceleration to the second threshold value or lower. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090089 | TRAVELING STOP CONTROL DEVICE FOR TRANSPORT VEHICLE AND TRANSPORT VEHICLE WITH THE SAME - A traveling stop control device for a transport vehicle includes: a torque command value setting module that sets a torque command value for the transport vehicle based on a target speed and an actual speed of the transport vehicle; a threshold value setting module that sets an upper limit threshold value for the torque command value based on information regarding the state of the transport vehicle; and a traveling stop determination module that determines the traveling stop of the transport vehicle. The traveling stop determination module determines the traveling stop of the transfer vehicle on condition that the torque command value exceeds the upper limit threshold value and that the actual speed of the transport vehicle is zero or close to zero. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090090 | GUIDANCE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE DRIVING OPERATION - A calculation method and apparatus for calculating a starting point for acceleration/deceleration operation of a vehicle with high accuracy using more input values while at the same time keeping calculation cost and time to a minimum is disclosed herein. An ECU making up a system calculates a start point for acceleration/deceleration operation of a vehicle on the basis of traveling condition information that changes as the vehicle travels and vehicle information that changes only slightly as a result of the travel of the vehicle. As a result, if the driver maintains a throttle operator at a given opening angle or more at a point before the start point, an actuator applies a force in the direction of closing a throttle valve to the throttle operator, thereby notifying the driver that the vehicle is close to the start point. | 2016-03-31 |
20160090091 | GEARBOX CONTROL METHOD - A power-split gearbox device in an agricultural work vehicle. The gearbox device includes a compounded gearbox, an electrical variator for the continuous varying of a ratio of the compounded gearbox, and a gearbox with an adjustable ratio to connect a drive motor with a propulsion of the work vehicle. | 2016-03-31 |