20th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200148209 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPORARILY DEACTIVATING A FUNCTION FOR MAINTAINING A CONSTANT SPEED FOR A TWO-WHEELED MOTOR VEHICLE, INDEPENDENTLY OF A DRIVER - A method and an apparatus for temporarily deactivating a function of maintaining constant speed for a two-wheeled motor vehicle, independently of a driver, where a speed to be maintained is specified by the driver, the occurrence of cornering is detected, and, in response to the occurrence of cornering, the specified speed is reduced independently of the driver. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148210 | METHODS TO ENHANCE POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGER OR REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM - A host vehicle includes an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger in fluid communication with the internal combustion engine, a communication system configured to transmit and receive a traffic-related message, and a controller in communication with the turbocharger and the communication system. The controller is programmed to: receive the traffic-related message via the communication system; and command the internal combustion engine to increase a power output to spool up the turbocharger in response to receiving the traffic-related message. The controller is programmed to determine a number of relevant vehicles. The number of relevant vehicles is a number of vehicles that are in front of the host vehicle and behind a traffic light and affect a movement of the host vehicle toward the traffic light. The traffic-related message is a one of a vehicle message from another vehicle and/or a traffic-light message from the traffic light. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148211 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM - The invention relates to a vehicle control device adapted to be mounted in a host vehicle (H), the vehicle control device comprising an environment monitoring unit adapted and configured to monitor the environment of the host vehicle (H) and to provide corresponding environment monitoring data, and a lane change request generating unit adapted and configured to determine based upon the environment monitoring data whether the generation of a request for a lane change of the host vehicle (H) from a current lane (CL) to a lower-ranking lane (RL) is to be initiated (arrow A | 2020-05-14 |
20200148212 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control device including a first driving force controller and a second driving force controller. The first driving force controller executes the first driving force control or the second driving force controller executes the second driving force control, on the basis of the speed of the vehicle, the first vehicle speed limit, and the second vehicle speed limit. The first vehicle speed limit and the second vehicle speed limit change independently of each other. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148213 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VEHICLE SAFETY DISTANCE AND SPEED ALERTS UNDER SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS - Vehicle alert and control systems and methods taking into account a detected road friction at a following vehicle and a predicted road friction by the following vehicle. The detected road friction between the following vehicle tires and the road surface may be assessed using a variety of methodologies and is used to compute a critical safety distance between the following vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a critical safety speed of the following vehicle. The predicted road friction ahead of the following vehicle may also be assessed using a variety of methodologies (lidar, camera, and cloud-based examples are provided) and is used to compute a warning safety distance between the following vehicle and the preceding vehicle and a warning safety speed of the following vehicle. These functionalities may be applied to vehicle/stationary object warning and response scenarios as well. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148214 | TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - A travel control apparatus is provided. The travel control apparatus acquires driver abnormality information indicative of an abnormality of a driver of a vehicle, makes a determination that the driver is in a driving difficulty state based at least on the driver abnormality information, and activates a lane departure prevention function and a cruise control function of the vehicle at substantially the same time during a time period between when the driver abnormality information is acquired and when the driving difficulty state is determined. Together with activating the lane departure prevention function and the cruise control function, the travel control apparatus outputs notification request information to a human machine interface controller controlling a notification device which issues a notification to a passenger of the vehicle. The notification request information causes the notification indicative of activation of the lane departure prevention function and the cruise control function to be issued. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148215 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING PREDICTED OCCUPANCY GRID MAPS - Methods and systems for generating a predicted occupancy grid map (OGM) over at least one future time step are described. The system include a first encoder for extracting OGM features from an input OGM in a current time step. The system also includes a recurrent neural network for generating a corrective term from at least the OGM features, wherein the corrective term represents predicted change to the input OGM, and wherein the corrective term is applied to the input OGM to generate a corrected OGM. The corrected OGM represents features corresponding to occupancy of the environment in a first future time step. The system also includes a classifier for converting the corrected OGM to the predicted OGM for the first future time step. The predicted OGM is fed back as input for performing generating a predicted OGM for a second future time step. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148216 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CLIMATE AND COMFORT CONTROL WHILE OPTIMIZING THE FUEL ECONOMY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A fuel economy and comfort control apparatus is provided for a motor vehicle. That apparatus includes a plurality of sensors and a controller. The controller is configured to determine and advise an operator of the motor vehicle of the most fuel efficient mode of operating a climate control system of the motor vehicle to maintain occupant comfort while optimizing fuel efficient operation of the motor vehicle. A related method is also disclosed. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148217 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A vehicle configured for determining an emotion state of a user, and adjusting a speed change of the vehicle that exerts an influence on the drive ability on the basis of the determined emotion state, and a method of controlling the same, may include a sensing unit configured to measure an acceleration of a vehicle and a bio-signal of a user; and a control unit connected to the sensing unit and configured to determine emotion state information indicating an emotion state of the user on the basis of the measured bio-signal when the measured acceleration is greater than or equal to a threshold acceleration, and on the basis of the emotion state information and correlation information indicating a relationship between the emotion state information and a drive ability factor related to a drive ability according to a speed change of the vehicle, update a setting value of the drive ability factor. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148218 | REDUNDANCY SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method, computer program product, and computing system for operating an autonomous vehicle; monitoring the operation of a plurality of computing devices within the autonomous vehicle; and in response to detecting the failure of one or more of the plurality of computing devices, switching the autonomous vehicle from a nominal autonomous operational mode to a degraded autonomous operational mode. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148219 | VEHICULAR ACCESSORY CONTROL - A method and system for enabling a vehicular accessory control improvement is provided. The method includes continuously monitoring user attributes associated with user actions occurring exterior to a vehicle. Vehicle control actions associated with controlling devices of the vehicle are determined in response to the user actions and activities occurring within the vehicle are monitored. The vehicle control actions are executed and self-learning software code associated with future instances of executing the vehicle control actions with respect to detecting future instances of user actions is generated. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148220 | DRIVER DISTRACTION WARNING CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - The present disclosure relates to a driver distraction warning control apparatus and a driver distraction warning control method. The driver distraction warning control apparatus includes a sensor device that detects gaze of a driver, a setting device configured to divide a virtual area on front of the driver into a plurality of gaze areas, and sets a threshold for each of the gaze areas, a determining device that determines a viewing area corresponding to the driver's gaze direction from among the gaze areas, and a controller that performs driver distraction warning control based on the threshold set for the determined viewing area. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148221 | Vehicle Travel Control Method and Vehicle Travel Control Device - A travel-lane determination unit determines whether a vehicle is going to enter a traffic lane on which a toll booth is provided. After it is determined that the vehicle is going to enter the traffic lane, a travel control unit stops the vehicle at a position before the toll booth in a travel direction of the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148222 | DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE - A driving support device includes a support unit configured to support driving by setting a target location for guiding a vehicle and a set route to the target location, a setting unit configured to set a transmissivity in accordance with a state of the vehicle with respect to the target location or the set route, and a generating unit configured to generate a display image including an indicator for supporting driving with the transmissivity. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148223 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device controlling a vehicle capable of switching between an automatic driving mode and a driver involvement mode in which a driver is involved includes a blind spot boundary specifying unit configured to specify a boundary of a region becoming a blind spot of the vehicle, a traveling plan generation unit configured to generate a traveling plan in which the vehicle does not collide with a moving body assumed to be positioned on the blind spot boundary specified by the blind spot boundary specifying unit, a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the traveling plan generated by the traveling plan generation unit satisfies a predetermined condition, and a switching unit configured to switch the vehicle from the automatic driving mode to the driver involvement mode when the determination unit determines that the traveling plan satisfies the predetermined condition. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148224 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are a driver assistance apparatus for predicting a situation falling out of a system limit in advance to induce a driver to hold a steering wheel, thereby securing safety, a method of controlling the driver assistance apparatus, and a driver assistance system. The driver assistance apparatus according to an embodiment may include: a camera configured to acquire lane information of a road on which a vehicle travels, over a predetermined range; and a controller configured to receive state information of the vehicle from at least one sensor provided in the vehicle, to determine whether autonomous steering control of the vehicle is possible based on the lane information and the state information, and to control an output device provided in the vehicle to output a warning message. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148225 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING AN ATTENTION REQUIREMENT LEVEL OF A DRIVER OF A VEHICLE - An apparatus ( | 2020-05-14 |
20200148226 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - Disclosed herein are a driver assistance apparatus for predicting a situation falling out of a system limit in advance to induce a driver to hold a steering wheel, thereby securing safety, a method of controlling the driver assistance apparatus, and a driver assistance system. The driver assistance apparatus according to an embodiment may include: a camera configured to acquire lane information of a road on which a vehicle travels, over a predetermined range; and a controller configured to receive state information of the vehicle from at least one sensor provided in the vehicle, to determine whether autonomous steering control of the vehicle is possible based on the lane information and the state information, and to control an output device provided in the vehicle to output a warning message. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148227 | CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING NOTIFICATION - A first acquisition unit of a control device mounted on a vehicle acquires first traveling information at least including position information on a host vehicle. A second acquisition unit acquires second traveling information at least including traveling track information on a vehicle ahead when braking occurs in the vehicle ahead. A determination unit determines a threshold value based on the second traveling information acquired by the second acquisition unit and the first traveling information acquired by the first acquisition unit. An output unit gives a notification of braking in the vehicle ahead in accordance with a relationship between a distance and the threshold value determined by the determination unit, the distance being defined between the traveling track information in the second traveling information acquired by the second acquisition unit and the position information in the first traveling information acquired by the first acquisition unit. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148228 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A method for decelerating a vehicle, a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the method, and reception apparatuses. The method includes monitoring a state of a driver of the vehicle, and causing a notification to be output based on the monitored state of the driver. The method further includes determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus and when operating in a manual operation mode, whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate after the notification is output. The vehicle is caused by the circuitry to decelerate based on the determination of whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate | 2020-05-14 |
20200148229 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR THE AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING OF AN EGO VEHICLE - A method for autonomous emergency braking of an ego vehicle includes capturing driving-dynamics variables of the ego vehicle, capturing distance measurement signals, determining a longitudinal distance of the ego vehicle from an object in front, detecting an emergency braking situation based on the driving-dynamics variables and the distance measurement signals. The method further includes advanced determining or projecting, in response to the detecting the emergency braking situation, of first, second, and third starting points for initiation of a warning phase, a subsequent partial braking phase, and an emergency braking brake pressure. The advanced determining or projecting of the first, second, and/or third starting points includes: setting up a minimum period criterion with at least one minimum period and projecting, in advance in accordance with the longitudinal distance from the object, a criticality function that represents a criticality of the traffic situation. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148230 | System and Method for the Automated Maneuvering of an Ego Vehicle - A system for automated maneuvering of an ego vehicle includes: a recognition device configured to recognize a moving object in the surroundings of the ego vehicle and to assign the object to a specific object classification; a control device coupled to the recognition device, the control device being configured to retrieve behavior parameters for the recognized object classification from a behavior database, the behavior parameters having been determined by a method in which moving objects are classified using machine learning and are tagged on the basis of specific behavior patterns; and a maneuver planning unit coupled to the control device, the planning unit being configured to plan and execute a driving maneuver of the ego vehicle on the basis of the retrieved behavior parameter. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148231 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT IMPAIRMENT DETECTION - A computer is programmed to receive biometric data, from a transdermal patch in a vehicle during operation of a vehicle, wherein the biometric data include a measurement of a chemical. The computer is programmed to actuate a vehicle component, upon determining from a combination of the measurement of the chemical and vehicle operating data that a risk threshold is exceeded. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148232 | Unmanned Aerial/Ground Vehicle (UAGV) Detection System and Method - An issue reporting and detection system is discussed. A user can capture an image with a mobile device of an issue at a location in a facility. An application executing on the mobile device can receive an input associated with the image. The mobile application can transmit image and the input associated with the image to a computing system which can determine a location at which the image was taken in the facility. The computing system can transmit a command to a UAGV to navigate to the determined location of the facility where the UAGV can capture an image using an image capturing device coupled to the UAGV, of the reported issue at the location in the facility. The UAGV can transmit the image to the computing system to confirm the type of the facility issue based on the image captured by the UAGV. The computing system can transmit an appropriate alert after confirming the issue. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148233 | PLATFORM DOOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A platform door system is disclosed. The platform door system has: a platform data transmitting element positioned on a platform for transmitting a platform signal; a vehicle information integrating element, positioned on a vehicle adjacent to the platform, for receiving the platform signal and a vehicle signal corresponding to a door opening or closing status of the vehicle door from the vehicle, and for transmitting a platform-vehicle integration signal; and a platform door controlling element, positioned on the platform, for receiving the platform-vehicle integration signal and for opening or closing a platform door in response to the platform-vehicle integration signal to correspond to the opening-or-closing status of the vehicle door. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148234 | Trajectory Changing Zipline System - A trajectory changing zipline system has a zipline support rail, a zipline trolley, and a pair of zipline cables. The pair of zipline cables is supported by a pair of cable supports of the trolley. A pair of support carriages of the trolley traverses along the cables and interfaces with the pair of cable supports. The zipline support rail may be curved to change an initial trajectory of the zipline trolley into a final trajectory. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148235 | OIL CARRYOVER REDUCTION SYSTEM - A system is provided that includes a controller configured to determine one or more propulsion-generating vehicles in a group of propulsion-generating vehicles that have an increased risk for damage to an engine system based on operation at a fueling level that is less than a designated threshold fueling level for at least a designated time period. The controller is further configured to determine respective power outputs for the propulsion-generating vehicles in the group such that the one or more propulsion-generating vehicles having the increased risk for damage to the engine system do not operate below the designated threshold fueling level for longer than the designated time period. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148236 | BODY STRUCTURE ALLOWING THE PASSAGE OF FLUID OR GAS UNDER PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED BODY - A bodywork structure for a body for a public transport vehicle, in particular a railway vehicle or a road transport vehicle, for example a guided road transport vehicle, including a wall extending in a longitudinal direction, the wall including at least one cavity extending in the longitudinal direction, wherein the cavity forms a passage for a fluid under pressure, for example a gas under pressure. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148237 | ABNORMALITY MONITORING DEVICE, ABNORMALITY MONITORING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - This abnormality monitoring device is equipped with: an acceleration data acquisition unit for acquiring measurement data about the acceleration of a vehicle chassis; an abnormality presence determination unit for determining whether an abnormality is present on the basis of a comparison between the acceleration and a threshold; a frequency analysis unit for analyzing the acceleration frequency when the abnormality presence determination unit determines that an abnormality is present, and an abnormality type identification unit for identifying abnormality type on the basis of the frequency pattern. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148238 | RAILYARD CREW MEMBER VEST FOR USE WITHIN A RAILYARD - The present invention relates to a smart vest for use by railyard personnel at a railyard. The smart vest utilizes many safety features, such as improved visibility, a real-time camera, an environmental monitor, high-accuracy location tracking, tracking the “state” of the railyard crew member, real-time communication, and mobile power. Each of these features may be incorporated with the smart vest. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148239 | Independent Cart System and Method of Operating the Same - A method and system for motion control of movers in an independent cart system is disclosed. In one implementation, the independent cart system includes a plurality of track segments, each section having a respective controller. One of the controllers receives a motion command for a plurality of carts, respectively. The controller generates a force command for each of the plurality of carts and transmits the respective commands to the track segments commutating the plurality of carts. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148240 | Section Based Safety Functions for Independent Cart Applications - An independent cart system with safety functions that prevent unintended motion independently within different sections of the track while permitting motion along other sections of the track is disclosed. A safety controller receives one or more input signals corresponding to operating conditions along the track. A safety program executing in the safety controller monitors the state of the input signals to determine whether a safety function is to be executed. When a safety program is executed, the safety controller transmits an output signal to one or more segment controllers present in one section along the track. Each segment controller is responsible for regulating current flow to the coils mounted to the corresponding track segment. In response to the signal from the safety controller, each segment controller in the section controls the power output to the coils along that section of track to achieve the safe operation desired in that segment. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148241 | TRAIN TURN-BACK CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a train turn-back control method, device and system. The method includes: determining first state information of a train when confirming that a turn-back instruction is received; directly resetting the first state information to obtain second state information; and performing turn-back control on the train according to the second state information. The present disclosure can realize turn-back control on the train based on a single set of vehicle on-board-device, thereby improving the turn-back success rate and turn-back efficiency of the train, and reducing the hardware consumption. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148242 | SYSTEM FOR CONVERTING A DOOR TO A CART - A cart may include a door forming a bed of the cart and a pair of wheel attachment assemblies. Each wheel attachment assembly may include (a) a fender having a planar expanse configured to abut a lower major face of the door, (b) a clamping member coupled to the fender, the clamping member configured to be coupled to an upper major face of the door and abut an edge face of the door, and (c) a wheel fork coupled to the fender and configured to be coupled to an axle of a wheel. The cart may include a handle clamp configured to be coupled to an edge portion of the planar member and a handle configured to be coupled to the handle clamp. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148243 | CARRIAGE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - A carriage includes a storage, a sensor, and a computer. The storage is configured to receive a commodity to be placed in the storage. The sensor is configured to acquire a waveform of vibration of the placement unit. The computer is configured to detect that the commodity is placed in the placement unit based upon the waveform acquired by the sensor. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148244 | Dolly Tongue Manipulation Mechanism - A transport dolly includes a base and a tongue rotatably mounted to the base. At least one support is mounted to the base. A first cable guide is coupled to the at least one support. A lever is rotatable between a first orientation and a second orientation. A cable has a first portion attached to the tongue. The cable extends from the tongue to the first cable guide, then to the lever. The lever pulls on the cable when the lever is rotated from the first orientation to the second orientation, so as to decrease a distance between the cable first portion and the first cable guide, thereby rotating the tongue from a lowered orientation to a raised orientation. A spring mechanism exerts a force on the lever to prevent rotation of the lever from the second orientation to the first orientation when the tongue is raised. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148245 | Shopping Cart Basket with Forward Handle - A shopping cart basket having a handle region located at the front or the sides of the shopping cart basket is disclosed. The forward handle region may have a plurality of openings along the front, corners, and sides to allow a customer to easily grip the shopping cart basket and guide the shopping cart. The shopping cart basket may be formed from a metallic wire portion and a non-metallic forward handle region, or in some embodiments, the shopping cart basket may be formed from a fully formed from a polymer material. The shopping cart may also include non-metallic corner inserts that form a portion of the side and front walls of the shopping cart as well as a non-metallic bottom insert that forms a portion of the bottom wall of the shopping cart. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148246 | ROCKING CHAIR - This invention provides a rocking chair comprising a rear support frame arranged with a rotating part, a front rocking frame pivoted to the rear support frame and used as a front support frame, and an electric rocking drive mechanism driving the front rocking frame to continuously rock back and forth relative to the rear support frame; when the front rocking frame continuously rocks back and forth relative to the rear support frame, the distance between the moving part and the rotating part is alternatively decreased and increased to lift and lower pivoting point of the rear support frame and the front rocking frame relative to support surface. The rocking chair has automatic rocking and lifting function, and no additional fixing frame is necessary. The power requirement is low. When the moving part and the rotating part are wheels, the rocking chair can also be used as a stroller. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148247 | STEERING WHEEL - At a rim portion of a steering wheel, a base body is covered by a wood member. Due to a band portion of an engaging hook being installed on a tenon portion, and an anchor pin being inserted in the tenon portion, the engaging hook is anchored by the anchor pin, and the engaging hook is mounted to the wood member. Further, the wood member is mounted to the base body due to the engaging hook being mounted to the base body. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148248 | Steering Handle - A steering handle for inputting a driver's steering command into a steer-by-wire vehicle steering mechanism comprises a rotatably mounted main part for actuation by the driver. A transmission is arranged in a receptacle on the main part, an input member of the transmission can be coupled to an electric motor, and an output member of the transmission is coupled to the main part. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148249 | ROTATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A STEERING WHEEL AND METHOD - A rotation control system for a steering system of a vehicle includes a steering shaft. The rotation control system also includes at least one component operatively coupled to the steering shaft, the steering shaft switchable between a rotational condition and a non-rotational condition during operation of the vehicle, the rotational condition occurring during a manual driving mode and the non-rotational condition occurring during an autonomous driving mode. The rotational control system further includes a condition switching device for allowing a user to switch between the rotational condition and the non-rotational condition, the condition switching device comprising at least one of a switch, a button, and a voice prompt. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148250 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE WORKING TOGETHER WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM - A steering column apparatus may include a moveable unit assembled with the steering wheel at a front end portion thereof to be driven back and forth; a guide unit mounted to a rear end portion of the moveable unit to guide back and forth movement of the moveable unit; a drive unit provided in the guide unit to drive the moveable unit; and an actuator unit configured to fix the drive unit to the guide unit, and provided with an inflator triggered in cooperation with an operation signal of the airbag, to be operated to generate a propulsive force in a forward direction thereof. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148251 | COUNTER ROTATION STEERING WHEEL - A steering column assembly includes a steering column shaft having a first end and a second end. The steering column assembly also includes an intermediate shaft coupled to the steering column shaft first end. The steering column assembly further includes a steering input pinion coupled to the intermediate shaft. The steering column assembly yet further includes a counter rotation mechanism causing a non-rotational condition of at least a portion of the steering shaft via counter rotational movement of the steering column assembly during rotation of the steering input pinion. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148252 | ELECTRIC DRIVE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE - Heat releasing portions ( | 2020-05-14 |
20200148253 | Frequency Tracking Based Friction Detection Using Accelerometer - According to the technical solutions described herein, an example method for frequency tracking based friction detection includes receiving, by a filter module, an accelerometer signal from an accelerometer coupled with an assist torque system. The method further includes estimating, by the filter module, harmonic content in the accelerometer signal based on an order frequency of the assist torque system. The method further includes in response to the harmonic content that is detected being greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold, initiating a friction estimation in the assist torque system. The method further includes adjusting an amount of torque being generated by the assist torque system based on an estimated friction in the assist torque system. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148254 | RIDE VEHICLE AND TRACK SYSTEM - A vehicle includes an antenna configured to receive a signal from a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag and an on-vehicle operating system configured to identify a vehicle action based on the signal and to control the vehicle to perform the vehicle action. Additionally, the vehicle can include a user-operated steering mechanism, a user interface configured to receive user input to activate the vehicle action and instruct the on-vehicle operating system to control the vehicle and an on-vehicle message system configured to provide messages to a user of the vehicle. A system includes one or more vehicles that are operable on a track having a plurality of RFID tags disposed at various positions along the track. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A VEHICLE WITH A FRONT DIG MODE - Systems and methods are provided herein for operating a vehicle in a front dig mode. The front dig mode is engaged in response to determining that speed of the vehicle is below a speed threshold and determining that the amount that at least one of the front wheels of the vehicle is turned exceeds a turn threshold. While operating in the front dig mode, forward torque is provided to the front wheels of the vehicle. Further, resistance is applied to forward rotation of the inner back wheel of the vehicle. Yet further, forward torque is provided to the outer back wheel of the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148256 | TRAILER BACKUP ASSIST SYSTEM USING STEER-BY-WIRE INPUT WITH FEEDBACK ACTUATOR - A trailer backup assist system for a vehicle towing a trailer includes a sensor sensing a hitch angle between the vehicle and the trailer, a steer-by-wire steering handwheel configured to receive a user input trailer path, a controller controlling the vehicle to reverse the trailer along a controlled path based on the sensed hitch angle and the user input, and a feedback actuator coupled to the steering handwheel to provide feedback torque to the steering handwheel in a trailer backup assist mode to limit rotation of the steering handwheel for the user input. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148257 | SHARED ACTIVATION BUTTON FOR TRAILER FEATURES - A driver assistance system for a vehicle having a hitch includes a trailer detection system, a steering system, and a controller. The controller determines that a trailer is not coupled with the hitch and outputs a reverse hitching path control signal to the steering system and determines that the trailer is coupled with the hitch and outputs a trailer backing path control signal to the steering system. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148258 | AUTOMATED HITCHING SYSTEM WITH SUBJECT TRAILER SELECTION FROM MULTIPLE IDENTIFIED TRAILERS - A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller acquiring image data from the vehicle, identifying a plurality of trailers within the image data, receiving a selection of a subject trailer of the plurality of trailers, identifying a coupler of the subject trailer, and outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler of the subject trailer. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148259 | VEHICLE MOVEMENT CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle movement control apparatus of the invention executes a steering control to change a steering angle of an own vehicle at a predetermined changing rate to cause the own vehicle to move along a target movement line set in an own vehicle lane. The apparatus determines that a predetermined responsive characteristic condition is satisfied when another other vehicle moves in a vehicle lane next to the own vehicle lane, and the other vehicle exists in a predetermined area. The apparatus increases the predetermined changing rate to a larger changing rate when the predetermined responsive characteristic condition is satisfied, compared with when the predetermined responsive characteristic condition is not satisfied. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148260 | LANE CHANGING SYSTEM AND LANE CHANGING METHOD - A lane changing system includes an inertia-detecting unit for detecting a vehicle speed, an acceleration, and body parameters of a vehicle, a geographic information unit for detecting a real-time position of the vehicle and storing road-borderline information, a visual tracker for detecting a road curvature and a relative distance and capturing a road-borderline image and a vehicle-surrounding image, a memory storing vehicle parameters, a processor, and a rotation device. The processor calculates a lateral acceleration according to the vehicle parameters, the vehicle speed, the acceleration, and the road curvature. The processor generates a steering signal when the processor determines that the relative distance is less than a first threshold, the lateral acceleration is less than a second threshold, and there is no other vehicle around the vehicle. The rotation device receives the steering signal to for making the vehicle change from an original vehicle lane to an adjacent vehicle lane. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148261 | LANE CHANGE AND COLLISION AVOIDANCE SYSTEM - A collision avoidance system for a vehicle includes at least one sensing device for detecting one or more obstacles proximate the vehicle. Also included is a model predictive control module for determining a predictive model path to avoid a collision with one or more objects during a lane change maneuver of the vehicle. Further included is a steering system receiving a steering angle command from the model predictive control module for automatically controlling the steering system to steer the vehicle along the predictive model path. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148262 | STEERING DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A steering apparatus for a two-track vehicle may include a steering handle, in the case of whose rotary actuation the steerable vehicle wheels can be turned by a wheel steering angle, and a control device to electrically actuate a steering actuator for setting the wheel steering angle was a function of driving operational parameters and independently of the steering handle and a clutch that provides a releasable mechanical steering connection between the steering handle and the steerable vehicle wheels. An automatic avoidance manoeuvre may be carried out in the case of a risk of collision, in which the control device fully releases the clutch, and the control device actuates the steering actuator such that the vehicle briefly leaves its driving lane and is then brought back into the driving lane. The control device also actuates a braking of the steering handle during the collision avoidance manoeuvre. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148263 | Vehicle Control Device - This vehicle control device is provided with: an environment recognition unit for recognizing the surrounding environment of a vehicle; a parking route generation unit for generating a travel route to a parking position which is determined on the basis of the recognized surrounding environment; a signal input unit to which a parking command signal is input; and a travel control unit for causing the vehicle to travel along the travel route to the parking position on the basis of the input parking command signal. The vehicle control device drives the vehicle to travel to the parking position for automatic parking while behaving differently depending on whether the parking command signal input to the signal input unit is a first parking command signal or a second parking command signal. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148264 | UNIVERSAL JOINT, EXTENSION-RETRACTION LINK, AND SUSPENSION - A universal joint includes: a housing; an arm, part of which is located inside the housing; an external bush that is located between an inner circumferential surface of the housing and the arm; an internal bush that is located on the opposite side of the external bush with the arm being interposed therebetween; and a supporting member that supports the internal bush. The arm includes: an arm convex surface that is a spherical convex surface; and an arm concave surface that is a spherical concave surface. The external bush includes a bush concave surface that is a spherical concave surface in contact with the arm convex surface. The internal bush includes a bush convex surface that is a spherical convex surface in contact with the arm concave surface. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148265 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ATTACHING CROSSMEMBERS TO A PAIR OF FLANGED BEAMS - A pair of elongate attachment members, or “Z-rails” for attaching an end of a trailer crossmember to a flanged beam each include a first end section, an L-shaped portion comprising a horizontal leg and a vertical leg extending from the first end section, and a second end section extending from the vertical leg. The horizontal leg has a bottom surface with a width equal to the distance between the web of the flanged beam and the end of the flange. The vertical leg has an outer surface with a width equal to the width of the end of the flange. The Z-rails are attached to opposite ends of the crossmember to form a subassembly. The subassembly is fixed to and between the flanged beams by welding the first end sections to the web of the corresponding beam, with the horizontal leg on the flange, without directly heating the flange, thereby not diminishing the toughness of the flange. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148266 | UNDERBODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A floor center member extends through a central part of a body floor of a vehicle and along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a first floor cross member penetrates the floor center member to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle. A reinforcing member extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is disposed on the interior of the floor center member and above the first floor cross member. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148267 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - Provided is a vehicle body front structure capable of suppressing load concentration in a collision body and preventing local deformation of the collision body. A vehicle body front structure according to one embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle body front structure including a front side member extending in the longitudinal direction on the side of a power unit mounting room located at the front of a vehicle, the vehicle body front structure further including: a strut tower that is disposed on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the front side member, and to which a suspension is fixed; a fender apron disposed on the front side of the strut tower and on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the front side member; a first member fixed to the front end of the front side member and extending in the vertical direction; a reinforcement member fixed to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the lower end of the first member, the reinforcement member having a flat plate portion facing the front of the vehicle over a predetermined length in the vertical direction; and a second member connecting the reinforcement member and the fender apron. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148268 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - It is an object to provide a vehicle body front structure capable of uniformly deforming a colliding object and achieving a high score in the MPDB frontal impact test. Features of a vehicle body front structure according to the present invention lie in including a front side member extending in a front-rear direction on a side of a power unit mounting room located in a front part of a vehicle, a first member fixed to a front end of the front side member and extending in a vertical direction; and a second member arranged on an outer side of the first member in a vehicle width direction, wherein a front face of the first member is a flat face, and the second member is connected to the first member below the front side member, inclines upward as the second member extends rearward relative to the vehicle from a portion at which the second member is connected to the first member, and is also connected to a vehicle body above the front side member. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148269 | SIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A side rail assembly connected to a battery tray in a motor vehicle includes a side impact rail having a first portion with a first strength, a second portion with a second strength, the second portion spaced apart from the first portion, and a third portion with a third strength, the third portion connected to the first portion and the second portion. The third strength is greater than the first strength and is greater than the second strength. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148270 | VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle front structure for a vehicle may include: a front side member disposed on a front of a vehicle; and a front end member coupled to a front end of the front side member. In particular, the front end member includes a main body which is coupled to the front side member to be aligned, and a lateral reinforcement portion which extends from the main body toward an outboard side of the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148271 | Side Sill Structure for Vehicle - A side sill structure can be used for a vehicle. The side sill structure includes a side sill extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a front connection member connects a front side member located at a front side of the side sill to a front end of the side sill. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148272 | SUSPENDED SIDE SILL REINFORCEMENT - A reinforcement unit for a side sill of a vehicle is provided. The side sill includes an inner panel and an outer panel having an upper flange and a lower flange. The reinforcement unit includes an outer reinforcement member located between the inner panel and the outer panel of the side sill, an inner reinforcement member located between the inner panel and the outer panel of the side sill, and straps attached to the upper flange and to the lower flange of the outer panel and spanning from the upper flange to the lower flange between the outer reinforcement member and the inner reinforcement member, the inner reinforcement member being attached to the straps. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148273 | FRONT PILLAR STRUCTURE - A front pillar structure has: a front side pillar frame member and a rear side pillar frame member that structure a front pillar disposed at a vehicle transverse direction outer side of a front windshield glass; a transparent member that extends between the front side pillar frame member and the rear side pillar frame member, and that is disposed along a direction intersecting the front windshield glass; a planar portion that is formed at the front side pillar frame member so as to face toward a vehicle front side, and to which a vehicle transverse direction outer side end portion of the front windshield glass is mounted from a vehicle front side; and an angle absorbing member that is provided at a vehicle front side end portion of the transparent member, and that is mounted to the planar portion from the vehicle front side. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148274 | PILLAR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - There is provided a pillar structure for a vehicle, that has: a pillar frame member having a superposed portion, at which a second wall portion, which faces a vehicle cabin side, of a second member that extends in a length direction of a pillar is superposed with a first wall portion, which faces the vehicle cabin side, of a first member that extends in the length direction of the pillar, and linearly welded portions that are formed due to an edge end portion of the second wall portion being linearly welded to the first wall portion; and a pillar garnish that is mounted at least to the second wall portion, and covers the first wall portion and the second wall portion from the vehicle cabin side. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148275 | VEHICLE BODY FRONT STRUCTURE - A vehicle body front structure is provided that can control an amount of absorption of collision load for each portion of a cowl side member while deforming the cowl side member more reliably. A configuration of a vehicle body front structure according to the present invention includes a front side member that is located on a side of a power unit mounting room and that extends in a front-rear direction, a side body constituting a vehicle body side face in the rear of the power unit mounting room, a cowl side member that is spaced apart from and disposed on the vehicle-width direction outer side of the front side member, and that extends from the side body toward the front of the vehicle, and the cowl side member includes a rear portion that extends from the side body toward the front of the vehicle in parallel with the front side member, and a front portion that bends at a front end of the rear portion and extends downward toward the front of the vehicle, and an upper face of the front portion is flat, the front end of the front portion is located above the front side member and is tapered toward the front of the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148276 | UNDERBODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A floor center member extends through a central part of a body floor of a vehicle and a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a first floor cross member penetrates the floor center member to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle. The floor center member includes a coupling flange counter to a top wall of the first floor cross member. The coupling flange is coupled to the first floor cross member, by a bolt and a nut. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148277 | SHEAR PLATE FOR A SIDE SILL - A reinforcement unit for a junction of a B-pillar and a side sill of a vehicle is disclosed. The side sill includes an inner side sill panel and an outer side sill panel having an upper flange and a lower flange. The reinforcement unit includes an outer reinforcement member located between the inner panel and the outer panel of the side sill, the outer reinforcement member having an upper flange and a lower flange, an inner reinforcement member located between the inner panel and the outer panel of the side sill, and a shear plate attached to the upper flange and to the lower flange of the outer panel and spanning from the upper flange to the lower flange between the outer reinforcement member and the inner reinforcement member. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148278 | Vehicle External Surface Component and Method for Producing a Vehicle External Surface Component - A vehicle external surface component is disclosed having a layer structure having an SMC layer forming an outer skin layer and having a reinforcing structure connected to the SMC layer and having a core layer, wherein, according to some embodiments, the SMC layer has a reduced thickness of, for example, less than 2 mm, in particular 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm and particularly preferably 1.5 mm to 1.8 mm and/or has a reduced density of less than 1.3 kg/dm | 2020-05-14 |
20200148279 | TWO PIECE BONDED ASSEMBLY VEHICLE COMPONENTS - A vehicle component is provided that includes a first cured layer of a molding composition having a predominant fiber filler chopped glass fibers, a second cured layer of molding composition having a predominant fiber filler chopped carbon fibers, and an elastomeric bonding agent with elongation properties configured to accommodate the differential coefficients of linear thermal expansion between the first cured layer and the second cured layer. The second cured layer is substantially devoid of glass fiber. The bonding agent is an elastomeric adhesive, which is operative from −40 to 205° C. The first cured layer forms an outer skin layer surface of a vehicle and the second cured layer forms an interior layer, where the outer skin layer surface has a class-A finish. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148280 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY PORT AND PLUG - A vehicle may include an integrated connector system. The vehicle includes a body having an outer surface and a plurality of attachment ports arranged on the outer surface. The attachments ports include a recess that extends below the surrounding outer surface. Each attachment port is configured to receive and engage with an attachment plug of an accessory. In some embodiments, there are different types of attachment ports, configured to engage with respective types of attachment plugs. Various accessories may be engaged with the attachment ports, allowing a range of items and equipment to be secured to the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148281 | VEHICLE ACCESSORY PORT AND PLUG - A vehicle may include an integrated connector system. The vehicle includes a body having an outer surface and a plurality of attachment ports arranged on the outer surface. The attachments ports include a recess that extends below the surrounding outer surface. Each attachment port is configured to receive and engage with an attachment plug of an accessory. In some embodiments, there are different types of attachment ports, configured to engage with respective types of attachment plugs. Various accessories may be engaged with the attachment ports, allowing a range of items and equipment to be secured to the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148282 | DUAL MOTION TAILGATE USING A CONFIGURABLE MECHANICAL LINKAGE - A dual motion tailgate is configured to undergo two distinct motions, each with advantages depending on circumstances. The tailgate can undergo a rotation (i.e., drop) motion as well as a swing down motion via one or more linkages and corresponding latches. The swing down motion allows closer access to the bed, and the tailgate extends less far from the rear of the vehicle as compared to the drop motion. Latches constrain one or more motions of the tailgate, allowing a desired motion of the tailgate. The motions may be manually controlled, or actuator controlled. When automatically controlled, a control system manages one or more latches and actuators to allow a desired motion of the tailgate. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148283 | MULTI-POSITION TAILGATE FOR A VEHICLE - A tailgate assembly of a vehicle includes a tailgate configured to provide a boundary of a cargo area, and a hinge assembly coupled to the tailgate and coupled to the vehicle. The hinge assembly is configured to control a trajectory of the tailgate. The tailgate is configured to achieve a vertical closed position, a horizontal open position, and a vertical open position rotated about 180° from the first position. The hinge assembly includes a hinge arm coupled to the vehicle at a first hinge and coupled to the tailgate at a second hinge. In some embodiments, a cable assembly is used to control the position of the tailgate. In the vertical closed position, the cable end is not engaged. In the horizontal open position, the cable end is engaged. In the vertical open position rotated about 180° from the closed position, the cable end is not engaged or under tension. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148284 | FLOOR ASSEMBLY AND FLOOR SECURING APPARATUS - A floor securing apparatus comprises a riser slot formed in a floor riser, extending from a top surface toward a bottom surface of the floor riser. The floor riser is configured to support a floor sheet. The apparatus further includes a key including a locking head and at least one anchor tab, where the key is slidable into the riser slot and configured to engage a portion of the floor sheet when slid into the riser slot to prevent vertical movement of the floor sheet relative to the floor riser. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148285 | SEMI-ACTIVE CAB SUSPENSION FOR LARGE AGRICULTURAL VEHICLES - A suspension system for a cab of an agricultural vehicle having a frame. The suspension system includes a pair of first mounts configured for connecting the cab to the frame at a first region, a pair of second mounts configured for connecting the cab to the frame at a second region, and a pair of actuators configured for connecting the cab to the frame at a third region. The actuators are configured for variably damping a movement of the cab. The suspension system also includes a first suspension linkage laterally connected in between the second mounts. The suspension system also includes a second suspension linkage configured for connecting the cab to the frame at a fourth region. The second suspension linkage is configured for limiting a rotation of the cab about the longitudinal axis of the frame. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148286 | TWO-POINT CAB SUSPENSION SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a suspension system for a vehicle cab, the suspension system comprising: a structural assembly; a cab mounted to the structural assembly; a front axle coupled to the structural assembly; plural suspension units arranged forward of the axle and disposed between the cab and the structural assembly; and plural isolation mounts arranged rearward of the axle and disposed between the cab and the structural assembly. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148287 | REAR AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE FOR CARGO BODIES AND ACTUATION MECHANISM FOR THE SAME - Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a deployable aerodynamic structure for a cargo body of a vehicle. The aerodynamic structure can include one or more panels that can be mounted to a cargo body of a vehicle and can move between a retracted position and a deployed position using various automated actuation systems. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148288 | AERODYNAMIC TRUCKING SYSTEMS - A side skirt assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer, particularly to a trailer frame comprising transverse structural support members extending between sides of the trailer. The side skirt assembly comprises an elongated skirt panel, an elongated support and one or more skirt support members. The side skirt assemble comprises an inner surface and an outer surface. The elongated support is coupled to the elongated skirt panel on the inner surface thereof proximate an upper edge of the elongated skirt panel and extends at least a portion of the length of the elongated skirt panel. The more skirt support members couple the elongated skirt panel to a corresponding one or more or of the transverse structural support members. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148289 | ADJUSTABLE TIRE CARRIERS FOR VEHICLES - An adjustable tire carrier includes: a first member configured to be attached to a vehicle; a second member configured to have a spare tire attached thereto; and an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively move the second member with respect to the first member, and to selectively retain the second member in at least a raised position or a lowered position. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148290 | Endless Track System Suspension - An undercarriage assembly for a work machine including a drive wheel; a front idler wheel rotatable on a front axle; a rear idler wheel rotatable on a rear axle; an endless track belt about the drive and idler wheels; a number of mid-rollers located between the front and rear idler wheels to engage the endless track belt on a lower run; a track roller frame pivotably mounted on the work machine at a main pivot, including an elongate member with a front end and a rear end with the main pivot located between the front end and the rear end and the front idler wheel connected near the front end of the track roller frame; a major bogie including forward and trailing bogie arms, the major bogie pivotably connected to the track roller frame at a major bogie pivot, and the rear idler wheel connected to the trailing bogie arm; a minor bogie, mounted on the forward bogie arm, the minor bogie pivotably connected to the major bogie at a minor bogie pivot, and including a minor bogie suspension, a minor bogie front axle, a minor bogie rear axle, the minor bogie front and rear axles supported by the minor bogie suspension, and the minor bogie suspension providing damping between the minor bogie front and rear axles and the minor bogie pivot. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148291 | Tracked Vehicle - A vehicle is disclosed that includes various portions for carrying a rider and operation of the vehicle. The vehicle may be configured for operation of more than one surface or surface type. The vehicle has a selected suspension assembly for operation of various surface types. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148292 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING VEHICLE INCLUDING AN INTEGRATED INTERIOR MODULE AND TOP-HAT - A vehicle assembly method includes assembling a chassis platform, mounting a floor pan to the platform, mounting a modular interior to the floor pan, assembling a body top-hat separate from the platform and the floor pan, and mounting the body top-hat to the platform and the floor pan after mounting the modular interior to the floor pan. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148293 | Tank Assembly on a Frame of a Motorcycle, Frame Element for a Motorcycle, and Mounting Method - A tank assembly is supported against movement on a frame of a two-wheeled vehicle such as a motorcycle by support elements that engage respective bearing elements on lateral sides of the frame. An associated securing element is secured to each lateral side of the frame element in the region adjacent to the respective bearing elements. The securing elements surround the associated support element at a spacing, being arranged to limit movement of the securing elements and the tank away from the frame. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148294 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A method for operating a driver assistance system for a two-wheeled vehicle, which is characterized in that in an intervention step, the driver assistance system intervenes as a function of a driver-specific driving-dynamics profile and an instantaneous driving state, the driving-dynamics profile reflecting a relationship between inclined-position values at which a driver of the two-wheeled vehicle drove in the past and acceleration values at which he drove at the same time, and the driving state being characterized by an instantaneously acquired acceleration value and an instantaneously acquired inclined-position value. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148295 | TWO WHEEL AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLES - An automatic guided vehicles (AGV) can include: motors, wheels, motor controllers, and batteries coupled to an elongated frame. The two wheels can be mounted on opposite sides of the elongated frame. The wheels can be coupled to motors which can be controlled by motor controllers. The motors and motor controllers can be attached to the frame. The center of gravity can be lower than the axis of rotation of the wheels so that the AGV will passively rotated into an upright position. A connector flange can be mounted on top of a payload holder column mounted to a center portion of the AGV frame. Objects can be mounted on or towed by the connector flange. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148296 | FOLDABLE BICYCLE CAPABLE OF BEING PUSHED EASILY - A foldable bicycle contains: a front frame, a rear frame, and a folding device. The front frame includes a front fork connected on a front wheel, and the rear frame includes a rear fork connected on a rear wheel and includes a seatpost coupled with a connection post and a saddle. The folding device is rotatably connected between the front frame and the second frame. The front fork has a sole column, the front wheel is inserted through a hub by using a hollow hub shaft to connect with the sole column, and the hollow hub shaft has a first connection element defined in a central portion thereof The rear wheel has a second connection element extending outward from a central portion thereof so as to fit with the first connection element after folding the front wheel and the second wheel. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148297 | Collapsible Vehicle - A powered vehicle has a rear frame assembly and a front frame assembly that are pivotally attached to one another, and can be pivoted from a normal fully-extended operating position to a folded position in which the frame assemblies are positioned substantially adjacent to one another, effectively reducing overall vehicle length to about half. One or more latch members lock the front and rear frame assemblies in the fully-extended, normal operating position, and they may be used to lock the frame assemblies in the folded position. The seat support structure may be integrated with the front and rear frame assemblies such that pivoting the frame assemblies toward the folded position collapses the seat support. The steering tiller may also be collapsible toward the front frame assembly. The rear wheels may be mounted on a transaxle that is pivotally mounted on the rear frame assembly. An extendable handle may be provided to assist in the folding operation and to tow the collapsed vehicle on its anti-tip rollers. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148298 | VARIABLE STEM FOR HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE - A variable stem for a human-powered vehicle basically includes a head tube mount, a handlebar mount, a stem body, a positioning structure and a controller. The stem body couples the handlebar mount to the head tube mount. The stem body is configured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The handlebar mount is disposed at a different location with respect to the head tube mount with the stem body in the first position as compared to the stem body being in the second position. The positioning structure is configured to selectively position the stem body between a first position and a second position. The controller is configured to control the positioning structure while the human-powered vehicle is in a driving state. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148299 | BICYCLE ELECTRIC SUSPENSION - A bicycle electric suspension comprises a first tube, a second tube, a positioning structure, an electric positioning actuator, and a telescopic controller. The first tube has a center axis. The second tube is telescopically received in the first tube. The positioning structure is configured to relatively position the first tube and the second tube in a telescopic direction extending along the center axis of the first tube. The electric positioning actuator is configured to actuate the positioning structure. The telescopic controller has a control mode in which the telescopic controller controls the electric positioning actuator to actuate the positioning structure, and a sleep mode in which power consumption of the telescopic controller is lower than power consumption of the telescopic controller in the control mode. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148300 | BICYCLE ELECTRIC SUSPENSION - A bicycle electric suspension comprises a first tube, a second tube, a positioning structure, an electric positioning actuator, and a telescopic controller. The first tube has a center axis. The second tube is telescopically received in the first tube. The positioning structure is configured to relatively position the first tube and the second tube in a telescopic direction extending along the center axis of the first tube. The electric positioning actuator is configured to actuate the positioning structure. The telescopic controller has a pairing signal transmission mode in which the telescopic controller transmits a pairing signal to a bicycle electric device. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148301 | FRONT FORK AND FRONT FORK MANUFACTURING METHOD - The front fork of the present invention has a wheel-side bracket that closes another end of an inner tube which is movably inserted inside an outer tube from one end thereof; a cylinder provided inside the inner tube; and a head member that is fitted to the cylinder side on the opposite side from the wheel-side bracket, in which the cylinder and the head member are sandwiched, while subjected to an axial force, by a fastening portion formed on the inner tube and the wheel-side bracket. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148302 | Child's Riding Bike that Converts Between a Balance Bike and a Pedal-Powered Bicycle - A child's riding vehicle can be quickly reconfigured between a balance bike configuration and a pedal-powered bicycle configuration, suitable for children of different ages, without removing any parts to be stored separately. The pedal crank arms can be repositioned on the crank and the pedal axles can be pivoted so that in the balance bike configuration: the pedal crank arms are positioned adjacent to one another and generally upward; the pedal axles are pointed mostly rearwardly but also slightly inwardly rather than extending transversely side-to-side; and the crank arms and pedal axles are telescoped in. The result is that in the balance bike configuration the pedals and crank arms are compacted and folded out of the way so as not to interfere with the child riding the vehicle. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148303 | Magnetic Engagement Mechanism for a Recreational and/or Transportation Apparatus - Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pedal for a bicycle that includes a body, a spindle secured to the body and for connection to the bicycle, a first magnetic platter, and a second magnetic platter overlaying the first magnetic platter. The first and second magnetic platters each include a plurality of blocks formed of a material that can be magnetized, and a plurality of permanent magnet plates arranged so as to magnetize the blocks with either a magnetic north or magnetic south polarity with adjacent blocks being magnetized with opposite magnetic polarities. The second magnetic platter is movable with respect to the first magnetic platter by a ferrous metal cleat between a first position where the pedal is in a magnetically inactive state and a second position where the pedal is in a magnetically active state magnetically securing the cleat to the second magnetic platter. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148304 | TORQUE SENSOR FOR AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE - An electric bicycle having an electric motor mounted to a frame of the bicycle and which includes a motor output shaft defining an output end engaging a drive chain of the bicycles drive train to transmit the drive of the electric motor thereto. A torque sensor includes a base mounted in fixed relation to the frame and/or the electric motor. The torque sensor has a flexible arm extending from the base and a sensing member mounted to an extremity of the flexible arm that is displaceable relative to the base. The sensing member engages the drive chain along a segment thereof and is displaceable thereby. The segment of the drive chain extends from the output end of the motor output shaft to the pedal crank of the drive train. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148305 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device comprises a base, a user operated input, a cable actuator and a positioning abutment. The user operated input is movably arranged with respect to the base from a rest position towards an operated position. The cable actuator is movably arranged with respect to the base in response to movement of the user operated input between at least first and second cable holding positions. The positioning abutment is movably supported on the base between at least a first abutment position and a second abutment position. The positioning abutment selectively engages the user operated input to position the user operated input at an adjusted rest position in a state after the user operated input has been moved from the rest position to the operated position. The adjusted rest position is different from the rest position. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148306 | INFLATABLE PADDLE BOARD - The present invention provides an inflatable paddle board including an inflatable paddle board body, an air pressure detection device, and an air pressure display device, where the air pressure detection device is configured to detect air pressure in an air chamber of the inflatable paddle board body and transmit detected air pressure information; and the air pressure display device is configured to receive and display the air pressure information. The inflatable paddle board provided by the present invention enables a user to know the air pressure of the inflatable paddle board at any time, so that the abnormal situation of the air pressure of the inflatable paddle board can be found in time and a response can be made, and the inflatable paddle board has high safety. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148307 | INFLATABLE BOAT WITH D-SHAPED WALL - Disclosed is a boat including a flexible bottom bordered radially towards the outside by a wall which includes an inflatable and flexible front wall, an inflatable and flexible lateral wall, and a rear wall. At least one part of at least one of the lateral wall and of the front wall is constituted by a first inflatable element configured as a panel having two parallel planar faces, a second inflatable element of which the cross section is in the form of a D with a planar portion, and a flexible assembly device, the second element being situated radially towards the outside of the boat with respect to the first element, the assembly device maintaining the planar portion of the second element in contact with one of the planar faces of the first element. | 2020-05-14 |
20200148308 | IN SITU TURRET BEARING REMEDIATION AND ASSEMBLY - In a three row, roller bearing assembly coupling a vessel to a turret, the bearing assembly having a support row assembly disposed between an inner ring connected to the turret and outer rings connected to the vessel, a method and arrangement for in situ remediation of a damaged support row assembly. Couplers are secured to existing inner ring stud bolts. A continuous bearing ring below the couplers is assembled and a support bearing arrangement is installed between the couplers and the bearing ring. Reaction plates are mounted to the vessel. Each reaction plate has a jack screw which is positioned directly below the bearing ring. The jack screws are turned to elevate the bearing ring and form a flat surface for support of the support bearing arrangement. The turret axial load is transferred from the damaged support row assembly to the support bearing arrangement. | 2020-05-14 |