21st week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 16 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160144715 | CHANNEL SELECTION INTERFACE FOR A VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is inter alia a channel selection interface includes a plurality of sectors, each of the sectors including a number of tunable service identifiers divided by the plurality of sectors, and a plurality of channel markers that separate the plurality of sectors. The channel selection interface provides an even allocation of channels for a gesture recognition interface. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144716 | INTEGRATED CONTROLLER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An integrated controller system includes an information processor configured to display driving information on a display. A rotary knob includes an upper plate button having a plurality of buttons arranged thereon for operating the information processor and a cylindrical body for rotating by a user's hand in a dial mode. A rotation detecting sensor is connected to the rotary knob for detecting the amount of rotation. A controller is configured to set a function selection of the plurality of buttons to match with user interface (UI) frame arrangement according to the UI frame arrangement displayed on the display. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144717 | MOVABLE DISPLAY OF INFORMATION IN A MOTOR VEHICLE - At least one display device in a motor vehicle displays graphic information from graphic applications that generate, independently of one another, display contents for an information data set. The graphic applications synchronize themselves by exchanging the information data set or by mutual referencing to the information data set, with the result that firstly one of the applications generates and displays its display content for the information data set in a first region, and then another of the applications generates its display content for the information data set and displays its display content in another region in the passenger compartment. A signaling device signals the synchronization by at least one optical and/or acoustic signal, which is different from the display contents, in the passenger compartment. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144718 | APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING PASSENGER FROM DAMAGE OF BATTERY BY THUNDER AND METHOD OF THE SAME - The present technology discloses an apparatus for protecting a passenger who boards a vehicle at the time of thunder and a method thereof. An apparatus for protecting a passenger includes a receiver configured to receive positional information of a vehicle and weather information, a gas detection sensor configured to detect an electrolyte gas within a battery duct, an air pressure sensor configured to detect an air pressure of tire, and a controller configured to control an opening and closing of the battery duct depending on the positional information, the weather information, the detected result of the gas detection sensor, and the detected result of the air pressure sensor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144719 | APPARATUS FOR COMPENSATING FOR TORQUE OF FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for compensating for torque of a fuel cell electric vehicle includes: a storage configured to store a first look-up table in which pedal amount correction coefficients corresponding to degradation rates of a fuel cell stack are recorded and a second look-up table in which torques corresponding to pedal amounts are recorded; a degradation rate calculator configured to calculate a degradation rate based on a maximum voltage and an output voltage of the fuel cell stack; a correction coefficient searcher configured to search for a correction coefficient corresponding to the calculated degradation rate using the first look-up table; a pedal amount detector configured to detect a pedal amount indicating a degree to which an acceleration pedal is pressed; and a torque compensator configured to compensate for torque by compensating for the detected pedal amount based on the searched correction coefficient using the second look-up table. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144720 | WORK VEHICLE AND WORK VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - A state display section of a work vehicle is configured to display whether an electricity storage apparatus is in an electricity charging or discharging state. A state determination unit is configured to determine the state to be displayed on the state display section on the basis of a parameter corresponding to electricity supplied to or discharged from the electricity storage apparatus. The state determination unit is configured to change a threshold for a parameter for determining if the state to be displayed on the state display section is to be set to the charging state (discharging state) based on whether or not the state displayed on the state display section most recently is the charging state (discharging state). Until a predetermined first time period elapses, the state determination section is configured to determine the state after the change as the state to be displayed on the state display section. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144721 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING REGENERATIVE BRAKING IN ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL - A vehicle includes traction wheels, an electric machine configured to provide regenerative braking torque to the traction wheels, wheel brakes configured to provide friction braking torque to the traction wheels, and at least one power source configured to provide drive torque to the traction wheels. The vehicle additionally includes, a sensor configured to detect a forward object, and at least one controller. The controller is configured to control the power source, wheel brakes, and electric machine according to an adaptive cruise control (ACC) algorithm. The ACC algorithm is configured to command the electric machine to provide regenerative braking torque without application of the wheel brakes in response to a detected forward object and a maximum regeneration braking distance. The maximum regeneration braking distance is calculated based on a powertrain regenerative braking limit and a distance to the forward object. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144722 | WIND BASED LOAD ISOLATED ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM - The invention relates to electrically operated vehicle with power supply system having wind based charging unit with load isolation. The power supply nit has one or more energy storage device with an inverter for supplying AC loads. Two such power supply units are used in an electric vehicle application for supplying the drive load. The power supply units when operated through an intermediate section and an output combiner, supplies to the load with complete isolation from the recharging unit of the system. Due to which, the energy storage devices serves for large distance range. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144723 | Converter System For Electrically Driving A Vehicle - A converter system for electrically driving a vehicle, including a grid-side converter, a DC link with at least a first and second potential conductors, and a motor-side converter. The motor-side converter allows a bidirectional flow of energy. The grid-side converter has a single phase on the input side and is connected to a supply grid. The grid-side converter is unidirectional and allows a flow of energy from the supply grid into the DC link. The DC link connects the grid-side converter to the motor-side converter and has a first electrical energy storage between the first and second potential conductors. The electrical energy storage is connected to the DC link via an electrical connection. The flow of energy from the DC link into the further electrical energy storage and the flow of energy from the further electrical energy storage into the DC link is able to be controlled. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144724 | OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION FOR ACTIVE RECTIFIERS IN THE EVENT OF LOAD SHEDDING - A bridge rectifier having AC voltage terminals, two DC voltage terminals, and a number of half-bridges corresponding to the number of AC voltage terminals. Each half-bridge has two activatable switching elements, connected in series between the DC voltage terminals and between which one of the AC voltage terminals is connected in each case. Each half-bridge includes a control circuit configured to detect an output voltage applied between the DC voltage terminals and switch a first switching element of the two switching elements of the particular half-bridge to be conductive by activation using a first control signal until the output voltage falls below a lower threshold value, after it has previously exceeded an upper threshold value, and to activate it in a clocked manner by activation using a second control signal, until the output voltage exceeds the upper threshold value, after it has previously fallen below the lower threshold value. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144725 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle disclosed in the specification includes a main battery, a main electric power supply wire connected with the main battery, an electric power control unit including a smoothing capacitor that smooths a voltage of the main electric power supply wire, a switch that switches the main electric power supply wire between conduction and non-conduction, a sub battery having a lower voltage than the main battery, a sub electric power supply wire connected with the sub battery, a first DC-DC converter that can perform a boost operation from the sub electric power supply wire to the main electric power supply wire on the electric power control unit side relative to the switch, and a second DC-DC converter that can perform a buck operation from the main electric power supply wire on the main battery side to the sub electric power supply wire. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144726 | VEHICULAR WIRELESS POWER FEEDING SYSTEM, VEHICLE-SIDE POWER FEEDING SYSTEM AND PORTABLE APPARATUS - A vehicular wireless power feeding system includes a portable apparatus, a vehicle-side wireless power feeding system and a notifier. The portable apparatus operates using power, which is stored in an attached battery. The vehicle-side wireless power feeding system has a wireless power feeder arranged in the vehicle and for wirelessly feeding power to a wireless power receiver of the portable apparatus. The notifier notifies of, as wireless power feeding information, information related to wireless power feeding from the wireless power feeder to the wireless power receiver. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144727 | SHIELD APPARATUS AND WIRELESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A shield apparatus is used during wireless power supply from a power-transmitting coil to a power-receiving coil of a vehicle, and includes a multilayer magnetic shield member installed around the power-transmitting coil and arranged so as to surround a space between the power-transmitting coil and the power-receiving coil during supply of electric power. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144728 | PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PEV) SMART CHARGING MODULE - A smart charging system for charging a plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) includes an electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) configured to supply electrical power to the PEV through a smart charging module coupled to the EVSE. The smart charging module comprises an electronic circuitry which includes a processor. The electronic circuitry includes electronic components structured to receive electrical power from the EVSE, and supply the electrical power to the PEV. The electronic circuitry is configured to measure a charging parameter of the PEV. The electronic circuitry is further structured to emulate a pulse width modulated signal generated by the EVSE. The smart charging module can also include a first coupler structured to be removably couple to the EVSE and a second coupler structured to be removably coupled to the PEV. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144729 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD OF DRIVING AND CHARGING THE SAME - A method of charging an electric vehicle. The electric vehicle includes a battery, an inverter, and a motor including at least three-phase coil windings. When the electric vehicle is in a driven state, a direct current output from the battery is converted into a three-phase alternating current by a forward operation control of the inverter. The three-phase alternating current is output to the motor and drives the motor to operate. When the electric vehicle is in a charging state, an external three-phase alternating current is input into the inverter via three charging inductors and converted into the direct current by a reverse operation control of the inverter to charge the battery. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144730 | Method of Selecting a Battery Pack Charging Protocol - A method is provided for optimizing the charging protocol used when charging the battery pack of an electric vehicle, where optimization is based, in part, on the user's intended departure time and intended travel distance. Based on the user's travel information the process determines (i) an optimal charge level that maximizes the battery pack's lifetime while assuring that there is sufficient energy for the vehicle to travel the intended distance and (ii) an optimal charging rate that maximizes the battery pack's lifetime while assuring that the battery pack is charged to the optimal charge level prior to the intended time of departure. Safety margins may be added to the user's travel information, thus insuring that the car is charged and ready for use if the user decides to leave earlier than expected, or if the travel takes a larger charge than expected. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144731 | BATTERY CHARGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A battery charging apparatus and method of an electric vehicle are provided. The battery charging apparatus includes a temperature sensor that is configured to sense a temperature of a battery. In addition, a controller is configured to discharge the battery and then charge the battery using any one of a low voltage converter and a motor based on the temperature. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144732 | THREE PHASE REGULATOR RECTIFIER FOR AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY CHARGING AND CONTROL APPLICATION SUITABLE FOR OF A TWO WHEELED VEHICLE - A three phase regulator rectifier for automotive battery charging applications of a two wheeled vehicle having a few discrete components and providing programmable feedback control for improved efficiency in battery charging applications. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144733 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR CHARGING PORT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A door assembly for a charging port of an electric vehicle includes a housing accommodating the charging port and a door connected to one side of the housing. A link bracket is mounted inside the door, and a link portion connects the housing with the link bracket. A crushing portion removes foreign materials being introduced in a slot formed at the link bracket. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144734 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES - A base station for automated battery pack or payload exchange and methods for using the same. The base station provides a landing surface for receiving a mobile platform and includes a manipulator controlled by a manipulator compartment for accessing resource storage. The base station is operable to ascertain a location of the mobile platform on the landing surface and move the manipulator to the mobile platform. Thereby, the base station system advantageously accommodates low-accuracy landing of the mobile platform and further enables extended and autonomous operation of the mobile platform without the need for user intervention for exchanging battery packs and payloads. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144735 | AUTOMATED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method for charging an electric vehicle includes identifying vehicle information corresponding to the electric vehicle based on an electronic image of the electric vehicle, retrieving from an electronically stored database a location of a charging port on the electric vehicle based on the vehicle information, and robotically moving a charging connector according to the retrieved location to engage the charging port of the electric vehicle to charge a battery. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144736 | Method for Battery Management and Battery Management System - The disclosure relates to a method for battery management, wherein a magnitude of a current that can be provided by the battery within a prediction period is determined from an available magnitude of a status variable, which is predicted within the prediction period, wherein the predicted available magnitude of the status variable is determined by means of a difference between a permissible magnitude of the status variable, which is determined for a first reference period, and an obtained magnitude of the status variable, which is determined for the first reference period. The disclosure also relates to a computer program and a battery management system suitable for carrying out the method and to a motor vehicle having such a battery management system. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144737 | Battery Pack Charging Protocol Selection System - A charging system is provided for use with the battery pack of an electric vehicle, where both the charge level and the charging rate may be specified over a range of available levels and rates, respectively. A system controller coupled to the charging system determines the optimal charging level and the optimal charging rate, where optimization is based on maximizing battery lifetime while insuring that there is sufficient power for the vehicle to travel the user's intended distance and that the charging process will be completed prior to the user's intended departure time. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144738 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION OF FUEL CELL HYBRID VEHICLE - A system and method for power distribution of a fuel cell hybrid vehicle are provided. The method includes measuring current-voltage performance of a fuel cell and determining a deterioration state of the fuel cell based on the current-voltage performance of the fuel cell. After the deterioration state is determined a battery charging timing, a battery assist quantity, a battery charging quantity, and battery assist timing are variably adjusted based on the deterioration state of the fuel cell. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144739 | VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - According to this vehicle and control method for the same, an electric motor control device sets a target left power and a target right power, on the basis of the power suppliable by a power supply, power loss dependent on the respective rotation state quantities of a left electric motor and a right electric motor, the target power difference between the left electric motor and the right electric motor, and the target sum of power of the left electric motor and the right electric motor, and controls the left electric motor and the right electric motor using the target left power and the target right power. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144740 | METHOD OF MANAGING AVAILABLE OPERATING REGIONS WITHIN OPERATING STATES IN AN ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN - A method of managing an operating state of an electrified powertrain includes a controller identifying a plurality of available operating regions defined by at least one available operating state of the powertrain, each operating region representing a distinct range of operating conditions. The available operating regions include an avoidance region defining a plurality of unwanted operating conditions and separating a first allowable operating region from a second allowable operating region such that the first and second allowable operating regions are noncontiguous. The method identifies at least one ideal operating condition in each of the available operating regions, determines a preferability factor and stabilization factor for each of a current and each of the ideal operating conditions, and arbitrates the factors to identify one of the current and ideal operating conditions as an optimized operating condition to produce a required parameter value. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144741 | APPARATUS FOR CLASSIFYING PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE - An apparatus for classifying a passenger in a vehicle includes a seat cushion for a seat in the vehicle, the seat cushion having an adult detection area and a child detection area. A first chamber is disposed in the adult detection area and a second chamber is disposed in the child detection area. A margin improvement unit includes a pressure sensor configured to measure a first pressure based on a first weight applied to the first chamber and a second pressure based on a second weight applied to the second chamber. The margin improvement unit is configured to output a first adjusted pressure value based on the first pressure and a second adjusted pressure value based on the second pressure. The first adjusted pressure value is greater than the second adjusted pressure value when the first weight is substantially equal to the second weight. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144742 | ADJUSTING DRIVE, IN PARTICULAR HEIGHT-ADJUSTING DRIVE, FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND HAVING A CATCH DEVICE - The present invention relates to an adjusting drive ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144743 | SEAT APPARATUS - In order to improve steering operation operability during cornering while maintaining a driver holding property, a seat apparatus is provided with: a seat back frame; a cornering sensor for detecting a cornering direction of a vehicle; and a control unit that controls the seat back frame on the basis of the result of detection by the cornering sensor. The seat back frame is provided with: left and right side frames disposed on both sides of the seat back frame; a back plate disposed between the left and right side frames; and a swinging mechanism for swinging the back plate with respect to the direction of movement of the vehicle. The control unit controls the swinging mechanism such that, upon detection of a cornering direction of the vehicle by the cornering sensor, the inner one of the sides of the back plate with respect to the cornering direction is positioned rearward of the outer one of the sides with respect to the cornering direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144744 | SEAT CUSHION EXTENSION APPARATUS - A seat cushion extension apparatus comprises a slide rail disposed on a lower side of a cushion frame; an extension panel coupled to a front end of the slide rail and disposed on a front side of the cushion frame; an extension motor having a lead screw, disposed on the lower side of the cushion frame; a first hinge bracket coupled to the end of the slide rail and disposed at a rear upper side of the extension panel; and a second hinge bracket coupled to the end of the lead screw and disposed at a rear lower side of the extension panel, wherein the extension panel is configured to slide forward along the slide rail and to extend forward while rotating in a front upper direction through actuation of the lead screw driven by the extension motor. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144745 | Power Transfer Seat - A power transfer seat base includes a top fixed plate having a fixed stop attached to an upper surface thereof, a rotating plate mounted on the top fixed plate, the rotating plate having a rotating stop attached to a bottom surface thereof, and a user control interface box mounting bracket mounted on the rotating plate. An operating control having a rotation control switch and a directional control switch disposed on a user control interface box body that is mounted on the mounting bracket. The rotating plate is configured so that the rotating stop and the mounting bracket may be connected to the rotating plate at different positions. The power transfer seat also includes a mounting system that is configured to be connected to the base at different locations in a fore/aft direction and at different locations in a lateral direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144746 | SYSTEM COMPRISING A SLIDE TRACK FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT AND A SUPPORT INTENDED FOR ATTACHMENT THERETO - System comprising a slide track for motor vehicle seat and a support. The slide track comprises a fixed rail and a movable rail which has an inner surface, an outer surface, and a through-window. The support comprises a body having a contact surface attached to the outer surface of the movable rail, and a tongue extending from the body to pass through the window of the movable rail and be attached to the inner surface of the movable rail. The tongue has a maximum extension into the hollow interior space E that is less than or equal to a thickness of the tongue. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144747 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING THE SEAT INCLINATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - A device for adjusting the seat inclination of a motor vehicle seat, includes a seat frame and a seat shell, which are connected to each other in an articulated manner by two fastening elements. The fastening elements each extend through a respective accommodating opening on the seat frame and a respective bearing opening on the seat shell. In order to provide a device for adjusting the seat inclination for a motor vehicle seat that can be produced simply and installed fully automatically, has a lower total weight, and has especially high stability, the material of the seat shell has a greater material thickness in the region of the bearing openings than in the other regions of the seat shell. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144748 | VEHICULAR SEAT - A vehicular seat capable of housing a seat back and a seat cushion connected to the seat back in a housing floor provided in a position lower than a vehicle body floor is described. The vehicular seat includes a support base connected to the vehicle body floor and to a lower end side of the seat back, a support leg having an upper end side mounted to the seat cushion and a lower end side connectable to the support base, and a leg holding member mounted to the support base and that detachably holds the lower end side of the support leg. The seat back is connected to the support base via right and left connecting brackets disposed on sides of the seat back and having first end sides mounted to corresponding lower end sides of the seat back and second end sides pivotally connected to the support base. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144749 | RAISING MECHANISM AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT THEREWITH - A raising mechanism is adapted for a child safety seat. The child safety seat includes a base and a backrest disposed on the base. The raising mechanism includes a front raising block, a rear raising block, and a driving member. A front end of the front raising block is connected to the base. A rear raising block is connected to the front raising block. The front raising block and the rear raising block form a seating portion cooperatively. The driving member is movably disposed on the base or the backrest. The driving member drives the front raising block and the rear raising block to raise the seating portion. Therefore, the raising mechanism improves sitting comfort and safety and has advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and easy operation. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144750 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A LOCKING UNIT - A vehicle seat ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144751 | CHILD SEAT LOCK DEVICE - The child seat lock device according to the present invention has: an anchor that is secured to a vehicle body frame and retains a catch of a child seat in a removable manner; and a seat cushion that is attached to the vehicle body frame independently of the anchor. The seat cushion has: a cushion pad that is provided with a groove portion that houses the catch retained by the anchor and extends in a front-rear direction of the seat; a skin for covering the cushion pad and having, at a location in front of the groove portion, an insertion slit into which the catch is inserted; and a guide portion for guiding the inserted catch from the insertion slit toward the anchor at the position of the groove portion, the guide portion being harder than the cushion pad. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144752 | CHILD SAFETY SEAT - The child safety seat ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144753 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH RAMP FOR FACILITATING ISO FIX CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION - A vehicle seat includes a seatback and a seat bottom having a seating surface. A child car seat anchoring system is provided behind the vehicle seat and extends between the seatback and seat bottom. A guide ramp on the seat bottom is aligned with an anchor point of the child car seat anchoring system to aid an individual in connecting a child car seat to the child car seat anchoring system. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144754 | VEHICLE SEAT WITH A VENTILATING DEVICE - Vehicle seat with a ventilating device comprises (a) a ventilating insert ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144755 | SEAT CUSHION WITH RAPID COOLING AND HEATING FUNCTION - A seat cushion with a rapid cooling and heating function comprises a hollow cushion body ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144756 | SEAT CUSHION - The object of the present invention is to provide a seat cushion for vehicles which is excellent in recyclability, fitting feeling and cushioning properties when an occupant is seated. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144757 | Two-Wheeled Transporter With An Assisted Lift Dumping Barrow - A two-wheeled wheelbarrow, cart or transporter has an assisted lift dumping barrow providing continuously biased forward tilting of the barrow relative to the frame thereof through two gas springs while maintaining the legs and wheels on the ground. A first gas spring is connected to a right side handle of the frame of the wheelchair and to a right rear underside of the barrow. A second gas spring is connected to a left side handle of the frame of the wheelbarrow and to a left rear underside of the barrow. Each gas spring provides a continuous bias or pressure against the rear of the barrow for assisting in pivoting and lifting the rear of the barrow for dumping its contents. A latch keeps the barrow from raising until released. A separate rear barrow handle aids in overcoming bias of the gas springs for lowering the rear of the barrow. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144758 | Van ramp - A van ramp is disclosed which may be affixed to a conventional van which has a large opening with doors in either the rear or the side of the van. The van ramp may be operated horizontally to act as a loading ramp or vertically to operate as a door to allow easy access to the interior of the van. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144759 | TAILGATE RAMP APPARATUS - A tailgate assembly for providing access to a cargo bed of an automotive vehicle. The tailgate assembly includes a tailgate and a ramp assembly having a casing and a multi-panel ramp unit. The ramp unit includes a plurality of panels that extend in telescoping relationship with one another and are slideably moveable between a collapsed position with the panels in overlying relationship with one another inside the tailgate, and a lengthened position with the panels extending in generally end to end relationship with one another away from the tailgate. The casing is removeably disposed in the tailgate and receives the ramp unit. A retaining mechanism is coupled to the tailgate and is moveable between a locked position and an unlocked position. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144760 | LIFTING AND STOWAGE SYSTEM - A lift assist is provided for lifting at least one object to and from any suitably-sized container for stowage, transportation or usage. Say the object is a foldable wheelchair. The lift assist may include a water-proof body sheet folded to form a pocket for receiving the folded wheelchair. The pocket may be detachably closed to protectively cover the wheelchair so as not the damage or otherwise expose it to the container or vise versa. The list assist includes a lift assembly which operably engages a plurality of lift supports disposed along and inward from at least one lift edge of the body sheet. The lift assembly may include a pulley and cord and attachments for removably attaching near the container so that a user may manipulate the cord to pull and lift the protected wheelchair into the container. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144761 | VEHICLE CARGO BOX - A cargo box has a cargo box body and a tailgate. The cargo box body has two walls, a floor, an opened side, at least one slot defined in the floor, and at least one tab extending from at least one of the walls. The tailgate is selectively pivotally connected to the cargo box body and has at least one tailgate tab extending from a bottom thereof and being received in the at least one slot and at least one recess defined in a side thereof. The at least one tab overlaps a portion of the tailgate when the tailgate is closed thereby preventing opening of the tailgate. The tailgate is generally vertically slidable to align the at least one recess with the at least one tab thereby permitting opening of the tailgate. A vehicle having the tailgate and methods of opening and removing a tailgate are also disclosed. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144762 | Vehicle Caddy - Disclosed is a caddy system for personal vehicle. As a two or three-wheeled vehicle. The term “personal vehicle” as used herein is intended as a broad classification for two and three wheeled motorcycles. It further includes three and four wheeled all-terrain (ATV) vehicles. In broad terms, the caddy includes a platform that is supported by a series of wheels. The caddy is designed to be tipped forwardly or rearwardly as needed to allow the vehicle to enter onto and exit off the platform. Once upon the caddy, a single user can easily move, maneuver, or manipulate the vehicle. This is ideal for storing and/or maintaining the vehicle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144763 | EUTECTIC DEVICE FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR COOLING AND INSTALLING THE EUTECTIC DEVICE - A device and method for cooling an air inside a cargo space by freezing an eutectic solution of an eutectic device. The eutectic device is installed inside a cargo space of a refrigerated transport unit. A cryogen is provided to a cryogen circuit of the eutectic device that is connected to a transport unit. Then the cryogen is circulated through the cryogen circuit, transferring heat from the eutectic medium to the cryogen. This transfer of heat freezes the eutectic medium. The frozen eutectic medium is used to cool a cargo space of a container of the transport unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144764 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A HYBRID REFRIGERATION SYSTEM - A method for controlling a transport refrigeration system (TRS) for refrigeration of a transport unit is disclosed. The TRS includes a TRS controller connected to the TRS for operating the TRS. The TRS includes an eutectic device including an eutectic medium, a transport refrigeration unit (TRU) having a refrigerant circuit for directing a refrigerant through the TRU and capable of directing the refrigerant to the eutectic device for cooling the eutectic medium. The TRS includes a cooling fluid circuit in thermal contact with the eutectic medium, wherein the cooling fluid circuit directs a cooling fluid to be in thermal contact with the eutectic medium. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144765 | HYBRID TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A transport refrigeration system (TRS) for refrigeration of a transport unit is disclosed. The TRS includes an eutectic device, including an eutectic medium, connected to a refrigerant circuit and a cooling fluid circuit. A method for cooling with the eutectic device is also disclosed. The eutectic device including the eutectic medium is cooled with one or both of the cooling fluid circuit and/or the refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit directs a refrigerant from a transport refrigeration unit. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144766 | CONTAINER FOR PARTICULATE MATERIAL - A container for particulate materials that is adapted to be mounted on a trailer for transport on a roadway includes a plurality of hoppers, a shell that is disposed over the plurality of hoppers, and an internal U-shaped divider plate between each pair of adjacent hoppers. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144767 | VERTICALLY-ADJUSTABLE BED AND CLOSET FOR A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - An adjustable bed assembly for a vehicle. The bed assembly comprises a base platform including a head portion and a foot portion, with the base platform being configured to support a bed mattress. The bed assembly further comprises a storage housing positioned underneath the head portion of the base platform and presenting a storage space within the storage housing. The base platform and the storage housing are coupled together, so as to actuate in unison between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144768 | Monkey Grabs Cargo Hold - Improvements in a cargo holder is disclosed. The cargo hold is configurable to accommodate a variety of different shapes and sizes to retain cargo or boxes in an essentially fixed secure position. Monkey Grabs cargo hold takes the standard four tied down areas in the bed of a vehicle and convert to 24 optional tied down areas. The cargo hold do not include any metal components. The cargo hold has multiple securing loops along lengths of the straps for a user to connect into the ends and along the length of the strap to create additional securing locations. This makes the cargo hold a far more useful cargo hold. The cargo hold is configured in a rectangular configuration to connect along the sides of the bed of a truck and also placed across the bed for more versatile uses of the monkey grip cargo hold. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144769 | VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICE - A vehicle lighting device comprising a light source, a mirror member disposed on an optical axis of the light source, and a first optical element disposed on the optical axis of the light source between the light source and the mirror member, including a first region allowed to be switched between a light transmitting state and a light reflecting state and a second region having at least a light reflecting state, wherein the first region is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively remote place, the second region is capable of reflecting part of the light emitted from the light source to a relatively near place, and the mirror member is capable of reflecting the light that is emitted from the light source and then passes through the first region to a relatively near place. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144770 | AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DEVICE AND A VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME - An automotive lighting device includes a housing and at least one optical sensor disposed in the housing. The at least one optical sensor is configured to emit an optical signal and generating a data signal in response to a received reflected optical signal. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144771 | LIGHT-EMITTING DIODE APPARATUS - A light-emitting diode apparatus includes a support substrate; and a light-emitting diode array formed of multiple light-emitting diodes arranged two-dimensionally on the support substrate, constituting a light distribution center having a highest brightness in the light-emitting diode array, wherein the multiple light-emitting diodes are divided into a plurality of control units, drive currents of which can be individually controlled, wherein the plurality of control units include a plurality of composite control units in each of which a plurality of light-emitting diodes are connected in series, and wherein among the plurality of light-emitting diodes in each of the composite control units, a light-emitting diode which is positioned farther from the light distribution center has a larger light-emitting area than that of a light-emitting diode which is positioned nearer from the light distribution center. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144772 | HEADLIGHT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A headlight for a motor vehicle with a light-emitting surface, which when viewed from the direction of a main beam is divided into a main area that emits the main beam and two elongated edge areas. A first edge area serves as a turn signal and is spaced apart from the main area by the second edge area. The second edge area serves as the daytime running light. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144773 | BICYCLE HELMET WITH AN ADAPTIVE LIGHT NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - An adaptive light notification system and method for activating turn signals using sensors. In addition, the adaptive light notification system and associated methodology activate sidelights by detecting a head movement. The system increases the safety of bicyclists. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144774 | Illuminated Vehicle Accessory System - An illuminated vehicle accessory system that is disposed within an automobile and is operable to provide decorative lighting effects. The illuminated vehicle accessory system includes a controller having a CPU and a user interface operable to control a plurality of lighted accessories. The lighted accessories include a floor mat, trunk mat and mud flaps. The lighted accessories include a body having a perimeter edge operable to mateable engage with an area of a vehicle in which the lighted accessories will be mounted. The lighted accessories include a light channel integrally formed therein wherein the light channel is proximate the perimeter edge of the body. A logo pad is further included having a logo and light ring wherein the logo pad is mounted to the body of the lighted accessories. The controller further includes a transceiver configured to facilitate control of the illuminated vehicle accessory system by an external device. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144775 | GARMENT WITH INTEGRATED NOTIFICATION LIGHTS FOR TURNING, BRAKING, HAZARD AND EMERGENCY THAT COMMUNICATES WITH A VEHICLE WIRELESS PROTOCOL - An apparatus and garment with protective padding and covering for use by motorcycle or recreational vehicle operators having integrated turning signals and notification lights to be illuminated in the case of turning, braking, hazard, or emergency. A Garment configured to have the ability to communicate with the motorcycle electronic module via a wireless protocol to provide synchronous turning signals and braking notifications lighting to other vehicle operators in the rear or side or oncoming traffic. Control of lighting integrated and configured via electronic control unit with switches or toggles located in sleeves and cuffs of a Garment. Battery pack for electronics and lighting within interior of a Garment. Primary lighting control via wireless communication protocol and tethered power source or control mechanism integrated as a redundant option for control within a Garment. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144776 | AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLES - A control system for a vehicle includes: an automatic control for controlling an operation of the vehicle; and a lever having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the lever is selectively operable to turn the automatic control from an off state to an on state; wherein when the automatic control is in the off state, manual control is required for the operation of the vehicle; and wherein when the automatic control is in the on state, the automatic control is configured to control the operation of the vehicle on behalf of a driver of the vehicle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144777 | VEHICLE SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEM - A vehicle control system includes, among other things, one or more functional warning units positioned in various positions in a vehicle. A central controller is configured to generate a desired state of the functional warning units and encode the desired state into a packet. Each of multiple remote controllers is functionally connected to at least one of the functional warning units. A functional connection between the central controller and the multiple remote controllers is configured to transmit the encoded packet from the central controller to each of the remote controllers. The remote controllers are configured to parse the desired state of each of the functional warning units in the encoded packet and set the state of each of the functional warning units based on the parsed encoded packet. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144778 | ENHANCED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE HAZARD LIGHTS - A system for implementing strobing of existing vehicle hazard lights including an interface to a vehicle wiring harness configured to receive input to an existing vehicle flasher module, and a strobing circuit that responds to an activation signal from the vehicle wiring harness that is indicative of a hazard flasher deployment event by producing an electrical output through the interface to the vehicle wiring harness that causes a strobing of existing vehicle hazard lamps | 2016-05-26 |
20160144779 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR LIGHTING DEVICE - Provided is an attachment structure for a lighting device, with which it is possible to reduce the time that attachment requires and stably attach a lighting device to a curved surface on which the lighting device is to be attached without using a screw member. This attachment structure for a lighting device is equipped with: a base provided on a curved surface of a door lining and having a plate-shaped base section; and an attachment part provided on the base and used for affixing the lighting device to the base section. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144780 | SAFETY TRIPOD - The present invention is to provide a safety tripod comprising two support assemblies and a pivot assembly, wherein each support assembly comprises two support members having ends pivotally connected with each other by a first pivoting member, and two connecting members having ends pivotally connected with other ends of the two support members by second pivoting members respectively and other ends pivotally connected with each other by a third pivoting member; and the pivot assembly is disposed between ends of the two support assemblies adjacent to the first pivoting member, for enabling other ends of two support assemblies distal to the first pivoting member to be expanded away from or moved close to each other. Thus, the support members and the connecting members can be folded and overlapped with each other or unfolded to form a triangle structure. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144781 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING A DRIVER OF POSSIBLE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS OR OBJECTS - A vehicle includes a body having a door and a door latch, a display screen, front and rear seats, a seat belt, buckle and door latch sensors, and a controller. The latch sensors determine a latch state of the seat belt buckle and door latch. The controller determines the respective latch states of the seat belt buckle and the door latch via the respective latch sensors. The controller also displays a first icon/message via the display screen in response to an ignition-off event, with the icon or message prompting a driver to check the rear seat for the presence of a passenger or object. A second control action is executed by the controller in addition to the first control action in response to the latch state of the seat belt buckle and/or door latch being in the latched or closed latch state for less than a calibrated amount of time. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144782 | VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE DRIVING SOUND CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A user may freely generate a vehicle driving sound using a mounted mobile terminal so as to generate various types of driving sounds through a speaker. A vehicle includes a setting unit configured to set response characteristics of a vehicle driving sound for at least one of a plurality of pieces of vehicle state information and set a section-specific volume of the vehicle driving sound for at least one of a plurality of set response characteristics including revolutions per minute (RPM) and a controller configured to control an output of the vehicle driving sound generated according to a setting of the setting unit and control sound transfer characteristics unique to the vehicle to be reflected when the vehicle driving sound is generated and output. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144783 | Method for vehicle occupancy reminding - A vehicle occupancy reminder for reminding driver or caretaker to not leave occupant(s) in the vehicle. The invention is configured to be attached to any part of a vehicle and/or keyring. Moreover, the invention may be configured with attachment to child car seat. Power may be provided by battery housed inside the invention and/or by the vehicle's power. The invention includes an activator and at least one emitter such as sound, light, or vibration. The activator is controlled by the vehicle's door. Moreover, the invention may be turned ON or OFF with an on/off switch. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144784 | REAR SIDE OBSTACLE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS OF VEHICLE - Disclosed is a method of displaying a rear side obstacle of a vehicle, including: a first measuring step of measuring a first distance between a vehicle and an obstacle using a first sensor; a determining step of determining a position of the obstacle using the first distance, a moving distance of the vehicle, and a steering angle of the vehicle related with the moving distance; and a displaying step of displaying the position of the obstacle. Therefore, the position of the obstacle at the rear side of the vehicle is precisely predicted so that a driver may be notified in advance that the vehicle may hit the obstacle. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144785 | INFORMATION DISPLAY APPARATUS - An information display apparatus includes: an around-the-vehicle sensor | 2016-05-26 |
20160144786 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DRIVING INFORMATION - The present invention provides a driving information providing apparatus, including: a light field camera which photographs an image in at least one direction of a vehicle to output image information; a driver sight line detecting unit which outputs a position of a view point in which a driver of the vehicle views the outside of the vehicle; a depth information calculating unit which outputs three-dimensional depth information from the image information; and an image outputting unit which outputs a predetermined image to the driver of the vehicle based on the position of the view point of the driver of the vehicle and the three-dimensional depth information, and a driving information providing method. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144787 | DAMAGE RECOGNITION ASSIST SYSTEM - A damage recognition assist system of a vehicle, the system includes at least one vehicle camera adapted to provide a stream of camera frames including camera images of the vehicle's surrounding and of areas or parts of the vehicle's chassis; a monitoring unit adapted to detect an imminent interaction of the vehicle with an external object and to identify areas or parts of the vehicle's chassis possibly affected by the detected interaction; a comparison unit adapted to compare recent camera images of the possibly affected areas or parts of the vehicle's chassis with previous camera images of the same areas included in reference camera frames to determine the state and level of damage of the vehicle's chassis due to the detected interaction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144788 | Apparatuses, Systems, and Methods for Capturing and Reporting Vehicle Information - Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods, apparatuses, and systems for capturing and reporting vehicle information. Embodiments include a school bus camera system having at least one camera and a video monitoring computer mounted on a school bus. Video monitoring computer may include a processor and a data connection. At least one camera may capture a continuous image set. Processor may be connected to the at least one camera and execute software. Software may select a first image subset from the continuous image set. First image subset may include images captured while a stopping alert is activated. Software may select a reference frame from the first image subset and a second image subset from the first image subset. Second image subset may include images where an object moves past the reference frame. Software may transmit the second image subset through the data connection. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144789 | Movement Mechanism and Wing Mirror for a Vehicle Provided with Such a Movement Mechanism - A movement mechanism comprising a substantially spherical holder and a substantially bowl-shaped ring, which are rotatable relative to each other about a first axis and a second axis enclosing an angle of approximately 90° to the first axis. Driving means are provided for enabling movement of the holder relative to the ring and comprise a first non-straight driving rod bearing-mounted in the holder, as well as means for activating the driving rod and a second non-straight driving rod bearing-mounted in the holder, as well as means for activating the driving rod. The first driving rod and the second driving rod are rotatable about a third and a fourth axis, respectively, which third and fourth axes are mutually parallel and lie in a plane equal or parallel to the top face of the holder and which third and fourth axes are parallel to or coincide with the first axis. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144790 | MIRROR ACTUATOR FOR VEHICLE - A mirror actuator for a vehicle includes a housing and a cover disposed, when the mirror actuator is assembled, at an upper side of the housing. The cover has a cover rail formed therein. An adapter plate has a rotatable shaft which, when the mirror actuator is assembled, is seated on the cover rail and rotatable around a first axis of rotation. A pivot clip, when assembled to the cover, is rotatable around a second axis of rotation, surrounds the rotatable shaft, and affixes the adapter plate on the cover rail. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144791 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - A display device includes: a concave mirror which is rotatable about a rotary shaft; and a stay formed of a base portion and a pair of raised wall portions mounted on the base portion in a raised manner and supporting the rotary shaft. The pair of raised wall portions is formed in an obliquely bent manner such that distal end portions of the raised wall portions extend away from each other thus allowing the raised wall portions easily deformable with a load applied in a raised direction. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144792 | SEAT ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE CUSHION INSERT - A seat assembly includes a support and a seat cushion defining a recess. The seat cushion is disposed on the support. The seat assembly further includes a cushion insert removably disposed in the recess and a fastener assembly removably coupling the cushion insert to the support such that the cushion insert is removable from the recess. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144793 | EXTERNAL DOWN STOPS FOR GLOVE BOX - A glove box supported by an instrument panel includes a storage compartment displaceable between an open position and a closed position, and at least one resilient arm protruding from an exterior surface of the storage compartment through an aperture in the instrument panel. The resilient arm may have a first surface for contacting an edge of the aperture and deflecting the resilient arm during installation of the storage compartment and a second surface for limiting displacement of the storage compartment once installed. An application of a force to the resilient arm allows displacement of the storage compartment beyond the open position allowing removal of the glove box from the instrument panel. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144794 | GLOVE BOX OWNER'S MANUAL/ELECTRONIC DEVICE STORAGE - A motor vehicle storage compartment includes a housing defining an interior storage space and a top having a cutout defining a rear lip for supporting at least a portion of an item. A pivoting front support is provided, configured to bias between an open position and a closed position. A retainer is provided to keep the front support in the closed position. When biased to the closed position, the front support defines a lip for supporting an opposed portion of the item. When biased the front support the open position, the item falls into the storage compartment interior storage space for retrieval. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144795 | SUPPORT FOOT FOR LUGGAGE CARRIER - A support foot for a luggage carrier, for a vehicle, said support foot including a main part, a first clamping part, a second clamping part wherein at least one of said clamping parts are movable and a clamping mechanism, said clamping mechanism including an attachment lever, arranged to secure a load bar to a mounting rail or similar device, wherein said attachment lever is arranged at one side of said main part and is arranged to operate in a horizontal plane between a closed and an open position. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144796 | STORAGE APPARATUS FOR A TRUCK HAVING A COLLAPSED CONFIGURATION AND AN EXPANDED CONFIGURATION - A storage apparatus is installed in a vehicle with a flat bed and a tailgate and transforms back and forth between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The storage apparatus includes a container having a bottom panel, side walls, a lateral panel, and a top panel, a frame having a base board, side boards, support posts, slide rails, and bridge planks, and a slide member. The slide member connects the bottom panel of the container to the frame. The frame is fixed to the tailgate of the vehicle. In the collapsed configuration, the container sets on the tailgate or on the flat bed with the tailgate opened or closed. In the expanded configuration, the container cannot set on the tailgate with the tailgate closed, but the container can set on the tailgate with the tailgate opened. Opening the tailgate allows access to the storage space. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144797 | CAMERA ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A CAMERA ASSEMBLY - A camera assembly is provided for a vehicle, the camera assembly at least having: a camera having a camera optics and an image sensor, an optical coupling body including a contact face for engaging on an inner surface of a vehicle window pane; the optical coupling body being formed of an optically transparent material and being configured in an area of coverage by the camera; a fixing device being provided between the camera and the optical coupling body for positioning the coupling body relative to the camera. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144798 | CAMERA DEVICE - Disclosed is a camera device including: a camera body; a transparent lens cover configured to cover a lens portion of the camera body; and a guard member configured to protect the lens cover from external impact, in which a projecting part is formed in the guard member, and when the camera device is mounted on a target object, the camera device is in a first state in which the lens cover is disposed between the projecting part of the guard member and the target object, or is in a second state in which the projecting part of the guard member is disposed between the lens cover and the target object. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144799 | APPARATUS FOR MOUNTING A TOOL TO A POWER VEHICLE - An apparatus for mounting a tool to a powered vehicle including a support frame, at least one mounting bracket, a threaded shaft, and a carriage assembly. At least one mounting bracket extends from the support frame and is configured to mount to the powered vehicle. The threaded shaft has a first end journaled to the support frame and a second end journaled to the support frame. The carriage assembly has a plurality of connectors and is movingly connected to the support frame and the threaded shaft. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144800 | COLLAPSIBLE CARGO MAT ORGANIZER - A collapsible cargo mat organizer includes a base, a first sidewall and a first end wall. The first sidewall includes a bottom edge hingeably connected to the base and a top edge opposite the bottom edge. The first end wall includes a first core panel hingeably connected to the first sidewall and a second core panel hingeably connected to the first core panel and having a bottom edge abutting the base. The first sidewall is pivotable between a closed position, wherein the top edge of the first sidewall is positioned adjacent the base, and an open position, wherein the top edge of the first sidewall is displaced from the base. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144801 | Retention Clip for Interior Vehicle Components - “A retention clip for an interior vehicle component may include a base and a pair of frame members extending from the base. Each of the frame members may include a primary wing arranged with the base to secure the clip to a sheet metal portion and may have a body including a flared portion partially cutout from the body. The flared portion may define a secondary wing extending from the primary wing and may be configured to contact the metal when the primary wing is dislodged from an installed position. The secondary wings may define distal ends spaced apart from one another at a distance greater than a width of a slot defined by the sheet metal.” | 2016-05-26 |
20160144802 | PROTECTOR WITH SENSOR - A protector with a sensor comprises: a hollow part; and an installation base member formed on the hollow part. In the hollow part, a plurality of conductive parts have core wires embedded therein respectively and a space is positioned between the plurality of conductive parts. The plurality of conductive parts include: a conductive part on a lower part of the hollow part as a side of the installation base member; and a conductive part on an upper part of the hollow part separated from the side of the installation base member by the space. The hollow part includes: an oblique side on an inner-cabin side extending from an inner-cabin side end connected with the installation base member to a tip; and an oblique side on an outer-cabin side extending from an outer-cabin side end connected with the installation base member to the tip. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144803 | STRUCTURE OF DOOR TRIM AND DOOR INNER BELT FOR VEHICLE - A structure of a door trim and a door inner belt including a door trim mounted to an inner side of a vehicle door to form an interior space of the door together with a door outer panel. A trim inner rail is fixedly mounted to the door trim in the interior space of the door and has a hollow polygon shape. A door inner belt includes at least one contact rib extending in a width direction of a vehicle toward and to be in contact with a door glass. A coupling portion extends in the opposite direction of the at least one contact rib and coupled to at least one of the door trim and the trim inner rail. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144804 | THERMAL INSULATING SHEET, SHEET FOR USE IN TRUCK BED, AND THERMAL INSULATING CASE - To provide a thermal insulating sheet, a sheet for use in a truck bed, and a thermal insulating case having superior easiness to handle while having a high thermal insulation ability. A thermal insulating sheet | 2016-05-26 |
20160144805 | NONWOVEN ACOUSTIC SLEEVE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREOF - A flexible, resilient, non-woven acoustic sleeve and method of construction thereof is provided. The sleeve has an elongate nonwoven layer with opposite sides bonded to one along a lengthwise extending bonded seam, thereby forming a circumferentially enclosed inner cavity sized for receipt of an elongate member therethrough. The sleeve further includes a generally smooth inner scrim layer bonded to an inner surface of the nonwoven layer, wherein the smooth inner scrim layer forms a circumferentially continuous, smooth inner surface bounding the cavity, with the material of the inner scrim layer forming at least a portion of the bonded seam. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144806 | VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR RAIL VEHICLE - A vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, includes at least one vehicle body, components disposed in a distributed manner, and a connecting device provided for linking the components. In order to permit the linking of components disposed in the vehicle in a distributed manner to take place quickly, easily and with lightweight devices, the connecting device includes at least one conductor unit which is coupled to the vehicle body and which has a conductor carrier unit, conductor tracks coupled thereto and at least one interface unit which is provided for forming a connection to at least one of the components. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144807 | Wire Harness - A wire harness ( | 2016-05-26 |
20160144808 | WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness including: a trunk line; a single-sided self-adhesive sheet which is bonded to itself across the trunk line to superimpose a pair of edge portions along the trunk line on each other so that the trunk line can be covered with the single-sided self-adhesive sheet; and a branch line which is made to diverge from the middle of the trunk line so as to be inclined to the trunk line, and which is sandwiched by and covered with the single-sided self-adhesive sheet and led out from between the pair of edge portions. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144809 | POWER FEEDING STRUCTURE FOR SLIDING DOOR - Provided is a power feeding structure for a sliding door, in which the wire harness is routed from a swinging member placed near a rear portion of a vehicle body-side step portion to a sliding door-side swinging member through an opening behind the step portion, and a forward turning angle of the vehicle body-side swinging member is restricted so that the wire harness forms a projection which projects from the vehicle body-side swinging member toward an outer side of the vehicle than the step portion and a curved portion which projects in a convex form outward of the vehicle when the sliding door is slid forward of a vehicle and is fully closed. When the sliding door is fully closed, the sliding door-side swinging member is biased inward of the vehicle by a spring member. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144810 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING TWO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WITH DIFFERENT VEHICLE-ELECTRICAL-SYSTEM VOLTAGES - Motor vehicle is provided with a first onboard power supply with a first voltage source which provides a first onboard power supply voltage and with a second onboard power supply with a second voltage source which provides a second onboard power supply voltage different from the first onboard power supply voltage, wherein the two onboard power supply voltages are direct-current voltages, wherein at least one power supply isolating device connects a connection point of the first onboard power supply and a connection point of the second onboard power supply, wherein the power supply isolating device includes at least one semiconductor device, wherein the power supply isolating device has a reverse direction and a forward direction, and wherein the forward direction of the power supply isolating device is directed from the first onboard power supply into the second onboard power supply. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144811 | BUMPER ASSEMBLIES INCLUDING LOWER REINFORCEMENT MEMBERS - A bumper assembly includes a bumper fascia and a bumper reinforcement beam covered by the bumper fascia providing an upper projecting bumper portion. A lower reinforcement member is below the bumper reinforcement beam in a vehicle vertical direction and is covered by the bumper fascia providing a lower projecting bumper portion. The lower reinforcement member includes a reinforcement body having a front end and a rear end. The bumper fascia is connected to the lower reinforcement member at a fastening location that is located below reinforcement body. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144812 | BUMPER DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE - A bumper device for a vehicle is arranged on one of a front side and a rear side of a vehicle cabin to extend in a vehicle width direction. The bumper device for a vehicle includes: a tubular portion, which is made of metal and integrally formed so as to have a tubular shape extending in the vehicle width direction; and a reinforcing member, which is formed so as to have a plate-like shape extending in the vehicle width direction along an inner surface of the tubular portion. A foamed resin charged into the tubular portion is foamed to be increased in volume, to thereby fix the reinforcing member inside the tubular portion. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144813 | Bumpers Including A Reinforcement Bracket and Vehicles Incorporating The Same - Bumpers and vehicles that include bumpers are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a bumper includes a bumper beam assembly, the bumper beam assembly including a beam, the beam including a front side that is oriented to face forward in a vehicle longitudinal direction, a bumper extension portion that is coupled to the beam and positioned at an outboard end of the bumper beam assembly, the bumper extension portion including a front side that is oriented face forward in the vehicle longitudinal direction, a top side that is oriented transverse to the front side, and a bottom side that is oriented transverse to the front side, and a reinforcement bracket that is coupled to the bumper extension portion, where the reinforcement bracket includes a front side that extends across the front side of the bumper extension portion. | 2016-05-26 |
20160144814 | CRASH BOX OF VEHICLE HAVING INTEGRATED JOINT STRUCTURE BY SPOT WELDING AND ASSEMBLY METHOD THEREOF - A crash box of a vehicle includes a back-beam laterally mounted to a front side of the vehicle. A first panel is longitudinally mounted to a rear side of the back-beam and combined with the back-beam. A second panel is longitudinally mounted to the rear side of the back-beam, is combined with the back-beam, and faces the first panel. | 2016-05-26 |