23rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170158165 | INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DUAL-MODE TRANSPONDER COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL - A transponder is disclosed. The transponder includes a resonant circuit serving as an antenna, a load modulation module coupled to the resonant circuit, a current source coupled to the resonant circuit and a command interpreter configured to interpret a received initialization command. The command interpreter is configured to monitor input communication for a stop command signal and a charge & talk bit and if the charge & talk bit is not received within a predetermined time interval after receiving the stop command signal, the load modulation module is activated to provide a signal for transmission by modifying an incoming carrier wave through the load modulation module. If the charge & talk bit is received within the predetermined time after receiving the stop command signal, the current source is activated to provide a signal for transmission by generating pulses of current. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158166 | LOCKING DEVICE - The invention relates to a locking device ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170158167 | WHEEL - B - STEEL - The invention provides theft prevention for wheels and cars. There is no other product of its kind only the regular wheel boot that the city puts on cars for traffic ticket violations. The devices has two metal bars with hooks that attach behind the wheel and a metal plate that covers the wheel lug nuts one of the metal bars extend out longer than the other one and is used to stop the wheel from turning. The overall function of the device is to stop car and wheel theft. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158168 | PROTOCOLS FOR REMOTE VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEMS - Protocols for wireless communications between controllers in vehicles, key fobs, and sensors are shown. In particular, methods of parallel processing and interweaving data in signals are provided. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158169 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM TO PREVENT RELAY ATTACK - A passive entry system for an automotive vehicle that is configured to prevent relay attacks by analyzing magnet vectors and angles created by a plurality of antennas mounted on the vehicle is disclosed. A vehicle including a control unit configured to broadcast a wake-up signal to prompt a fob to power-up if the fob is in a low-power consumption mode and to transmit signals through a plurality of antennas coupled to the vehicle is provided, along with a fob configured to recognize the wake-up signal and to generate a response signal for the control unit in response to recognize the wake-up signal. The fob includes a controller that is programmed to receive signals transmitted from each of the plurality of antennas coupled to the vehicle, retrieve constant values from stored a memory, and calculate a magnetic integrity defining the relative position of each of the plurality of antennas. The controller allows access to the vehicle if magnetic integrity is found, and denies access to the vehicle if magnetic integrity is not found. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158170 | INSIDE DOOR HANDLE SYSTEM FOR A DOOR OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to an inside door handle system for a door of a vehicle, wherein the door is transferable into a locking state and into an unlocked state by a closing system, comprising an actuation element for the actuation of the closing system and at least one support connectable with the door at which the actuation element is assembled, and further comprising at least a sensor element which with an approaching of an object in its recognition area transmits a recognition signal, wherein a release mode for the closing system is intended with which the closing system is in the unlocked state with which the actuation of the actuation element successively effects an opening function of the door wherein a control unit can be brought into data communication with the closing system and the sensor element, wherein in dependence on an existing recognition signal and of a vehicle related release signal the control unit transfers the closing system into the release mode. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158171 | HOLDER FOR MOTOR VEHICLE WIPER ARMS - A wiper arm holder for supporting first and second wiper arm elements located in extended position relative to a motor vehicle windshield. The holder includes a shaft section having a first end loop for attaching the shaft section to the first wiper arm element. The holder also includes a receiver section having a second end loop for attaching the receiver section to the second wiper arm element. The receiver section receives the shaft section and the shaft section is moveable relative to the receiver section. In use, the shaft section is moved to a desired position that changes a distance between the first and second wiper arm elements to place the first and second wiper arms in tension. Further, the holder includes a locking mechanism for locking the shaft section in the desired position. In an embodiment, the holder includes a rotatable support arm that abuts against the windshield to support the holder. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158172 | WIPER APPARATUS - When the number of times of vehicle speed detections reaches a prescribed times “n”, a DR-side wiper blade is moved in such a way that when the front end side of a lip reaches a lower-side stop position APS | 2017-06-08 |
20170158173 | DRIVING DEVICE - A driving device is provided that can suppress power consumption, and is excellent in response characteristics, and also capable of appropriately adjusting a revolving angle of a target member. According to an exemplary design, the device includes a rotational shaft supported by a housing and is capable of revolving in each of a positive and counter rotation direction about a Z-axis. Shape memory alloys formed in a wire-like shape apply an external force acting in the positive rotation direction to the rotational shaft by heat shrinkage. A bias spring applies an external force acting in the counter rotation direction to the rotational shaft. Moreover, a wiper is displaced following the rotation of the rotational shaft. A power supply system including power supply terminals, a relay member, relay terminals, and lead wires separately supplies power to three or more mutually different positions of the shape memory alloys. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158174 | PORTABLE TUBELESS TIRE INFLATING DEVICE - An inflating device includes a bottle for containing a pressurized air, a housing is secured to the bottle and includes an orifice communicating with an inner chamber of the bottle, a valve piece is engaged in the housing and includes a shank engaged in the orifice of the housing, and a spring biasing member is engaged with the valve piece for biasing the valve piece to engage with the housing and to make an air tight seal between the housing and the valve piece. The pressurized air and a fluid contained in the bottle are allowed to flow out through the orifice of the housing when the pressurized air includes a pressure greater than a spring biasing force of the spring biasing member. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158175 | COLLISION MITIGATED BRAKING FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Aspects of the disclosure involve a collision mitigated braking system employed in vehicles operating in a self-driving (autonomous) mode. Collision mitigated braking provides redundancy to the vehicle's main driving system in emergency situations. The collision mitigated braking system is configured to cause the vehicle to come to a stop when an imminent collision is perceived and the main driving system has not initiated a braking maneuver. A perception component employs information received from vehicle sensors, analyzing the sensor data to identify nearby objects of interest that are determined to be in the vehicle's path or that could otherwise collide with the vehicle. A control component evaluates the objects of interest to determine whether immediate braking is required. If this is the case and the main driving system has not begun to brake, the control component causes the vehicle to perform immediate braking to avoid a possible collision. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158176 | APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING VEHICLE BRAKING AND METHOD USING THE SAME - An apparatus and method are provided for determining a vehicle braking. The apparatus includes a braking light switch that generates a switch on signal or a switch off signal, corresponding to a brake operation of a vehicle. A sensor senses a pressure that corresponds to the brake operation and generates a pressure value that corresponds to the sensed pressure. A controller determines an operation of a brake based on the switch on signal, the switch off signal, and the pressure value, that are transmitted and also determines the brake to be operated when the switch on signal is received, or the pressure value is greater than a predetermined threshold pressure. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158177 | AIRCRAFT BRAKING BASED ON REAL TIME RUNWAY CONDITION - Disclosed is an example for performing aircraft braking based on real time runway condition. In one example, during landing, real time data of runway condition may be obtained using at least one sensor disposed around an aircraft. At least one brake factor may be determined based on the real time data of the runway condition. Aircraft braking may be controlled based on the at least one brake factor. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158178 | Method for Adapting the Control Strategy of a Slip-Control System of a Vehicle in a u-Split-Situation - The disclosure relates to a method for adapting a control strategy of a slip-control system of a brake system of a vehicle in a μ-split situation, in which different wheel-specific brake pressures, are set at opposite wheels of a vehicle axle. The resulting brake pressure difference is limited. In some examples, to generate a brake pressure request, a maximum pressure difference value deviating from a reference pressure difference with a predefined tolerance value is determined on a wheel-specific basis for the wheels lying opposite one another. The reference pressure difference corresponds to the value of the current low-pass-filtered brake pressure difference, and the brake pressure request for each wheel is determined as a minimum of the wheel-specific brake pressure determined from the control strategy of the slip-control system, and from the sum of the average brake pressure of the wheel lying opposite and the wheel-specific maximum pressure difference value. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158179 | ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM - An electric brake system comprising: a master cylinder configured to a reservoir storing oil therein and configured to generate hydraulic pressure according to a pedal effort of a brake pedal; a cut valve installed at a backup flow path connecting the master cylinder to a wheel cylinder; a simulation device including a simulation chamber connected to the master cylinder at a front end of the cut valve to provide a reaction force according to the pedal effort of the brake pedal, a simulation valve provided at a flow path connecting the master cylinder to the simulation chamber; a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to operate in response to an electrical signal of a pedal displacement sensor sensing a displacement of the brake pedal, and a damping member provided at a flow path connecting the hydraulic pressure chamber to the front end of the cut valve, wherein the damping member delivers a pressure pulsation generated in the hydraulic pressure chamber to the brake pedal in an anti-lock brake system (ABS) mode. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158180 | ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM - An electric brake system is disclosed. The electric brake system includes a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to generate hydraulic pressure using a piston which is operated by means of an electrical signal that is output corresponding to a displacement of a brake pedal, and including a first pressure chamber provided at one side of the piston being movably accommodated inside a cylinder block and connected to one or more wheel cylinders, and a second pressure chamber provided at the other side of the piston and connected to one or more wheel cylinders, a first hydraulic flow path configured to communicate with the first pressure chamber, a second hydraulic flow path configured to branch from the first hydraulic flow path, a third hydraulic flow path configured to branch from the first hydraulic flow path, a fourth hydraulic flow path configured to communicate with the second pressure chamber, a fifth hydraulic flow path configured to branch from the fourth hydraulic flow path and connected to the second hydraulic flow path, a sixth hydraulic flow path configured to branch from the fourth hydraulic flow path and connected to the third hydraulic flow path, a first hydraulic circuit including first and second branching flow paths which branch from the second hydraulic flow path and are connected to two wheel cylinders, respectively, and a second hydraulic circuit including third and fourth branching flow paths which branch from the third hydraulic flow path and are connected to two wheel cylinders, respectively. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158181 | ELECTROMECHANICAL-MAGNETICALLY INTEGRATED BRAKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE - The invention relates to an electromechanical-magnetically integrated braking assistance device, comprising an electrical motor, an oil holder, a braking main cylinder, an assistant force generating portion, and a pedal input rod, an absolute displacement sensor or a relative displacement sensor is connected to the pedal input rod; a lead screw is sleeved over the pedal input rod, and a ball nut is sleeved over the lead screw; a ball nut bushing is fixed to the ball nut by being sleeved over the ball nut; a driven gear is fixed to the ball nut bushing by being sleeved over the ball nut bushing; and the electric motor meshes with the driven gear via a transmission mechanism. An end of the lead screw which passes through the ball nut bushing has an aperture, into which a feedback disc is installed; an end of the feedback disc is connected to an end of an output rod which is coaxially arranged with the lead screw inside the assistant force generating portion, and another end of the output rod extends into the braking main cylinder and is connected to a piston of the braking main cylinder. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158182 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR AT LEAST ONE HYDRAULIC UNIT OF A BRAKE SYSTEM AND BRAKE BOOSTER CONTROL UNIT FOR AN ELECTROMECHANICAL BRAKE BOOSTER OF A BRAKE SYSTEM - A hydraulic control device for at least one hydraulic aggregate of a brake system, and a brake booster control device, interacting therewith, for an electromechanical brake booster of the brake system. The hydraulic control device includes a first control electronics by which at least one motor target quantity that is to be realized by a motor of the electromechanical brake booster can be determined, taking into account a provided brake actuating strength quantity relating to a current actuation of a brake actuating element, and by which a specification signal corresponding to the at least one determined motor target quantity can be outputted to the brake booster control device. The brake booster control device has a second control electronics that, at least in a normal mode, outputs the control signal to the motor of the electromechanical brake booster, taking into account the specification signal outputted by the hydraulic control device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158183 | Method for Controlling a Motor Vehicle Service Brake Device and Service Brake Valve Device for Said Type of Service Brake Device - A method for controlling a pneumatic or electro-pneumatic service brake device of a vehicle is provided. In the method a driver brake request occurs by actuating a service brake actuating element of a service brake valve device of the braking device. In response to actuating the service brake actuating element, at least one control piston of the service brake valve device is loaded with a first actuating force in order to generate a pneumatic brake pressure or brake control pressure in at least one pneumatic service brake circuit of the service brake device. The control piston directly or indirectly controls at least one double-seat valve of the service brake valve device. The at least one double-seat valve includes an inlet seat and an outlet seat. The at least one control piston of the service brake valve device in addition is loaded by a second actuation force additionally or instead of the first actuation force. The second actuation force, which is generated independently of a driver braking request, is applied to the at least one control piston in parallel to the first actuation force, either in the same direction or in the counter direction. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158184 | ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LEAK CHECK OF THE SAME - A leakage inspecting method of an electric brake system, which includes a master cylinder connected to a reservoir, a simulation device having one side connected to the master cylinder to provide a reaction force according to the pedal effort of the brake pedal, a simulation valve provided at a flow path connected to the master cylinder or a flow path connected to the reservoir, a hydraulic pressure supply device operated by an electrical signal of a pedal displacement sensor sensing a displacement of the brake pedal and configured to generate hydraulic pressure, and a hydraulic pressure control unit, comprising: executing an inspection mode for inspecting for a leak of the simulation valve and a sealing member provided inside a chamber of the master cylinder by providing an inspection valve at a flow path connecting the master cylinder to the reservoir, wherein the inspection mode includes: (a1) closing a cut valve provided at a flow path connecting the master cylinder to the hydraulic pressure control unit when the inspection valve is open; (b1) pressurizing a piston disposed inside the master cylinder according to the pedal effort of the brake pedal and detecting whether pressure is formed through a pressure sensor; and (c1) determining that a leak does not exist when pressure detected through the pressure sensor satisfies a preset criterion. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158185 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING STARTING OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM INJECTION ENGINE OF MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for controlling starting of a Liquefied Petroleum Injection (LPI) engine of a mild hybrid electric vehicle includes driving a fuel pump when a first node of an ignition switch is selected, performing an engine cranking operation by driving a Mild Hybrid Starter & Generator (MHSG) when a second node of the ignition switch is selected, determining whether a cranking completion condition is satisfied while performing the engine cranking operation, comparing a pressure of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fuel with a target pressure, and controlling the MHSG to generate a torque corresponding to an idle torque of the LPI engine when the pressure of the LPG fuel is less than the target pressure. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158186 | VEHICULAR HEATSTROKE PREVENTION DEVICE - A passive vehicular heatstroke prevention system monitors carbon dioxide (CO | 2017-06-08 |
20170158187 | SUPPLEMENTAL HYDRAULIC MOTOR FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION - A supplemental hydraulic motor is provided that is coupled to an output of a continuously variable transmission in order to increase transmission output torque. The supplemental hydraulic motor is powered by a hydraulic steering pump and is also operational as a ground-driven, secondary hydraulic steering pump. In addition, the supplemental hydraulic motor may be used to retard the transmission. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158188 | HYBRID VEHICLE - When an accelerator operating speed is greater than a quick depression threshold value, a start threshold value is set to a value that is smaller than a selection threshold value between a single-drive mode and a double-drive mode in an EV drive mode. Then, when a required torque becomes greater than the start threshold value, an engine is started. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158189 | POWER SYSTEM - A power management device of a power system manages the power generation quantity of the whole power system. A power generation control device controls a power generation device using a power generation command value (Ifccon1req) of the power generation device, said power generation command value having been acquired from the power management device via a first signal system, and a parameter (Ibat) that is directly acquired from a parameter acquisition unit via a second signal system. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158190 | DRIVING CONTROL METHOD FOR HYBRID TYPE VEHICLES WITH DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION - The present disclosure provides a driving control method for hybrid type vehicles with a DCT. The method includes: receiving the motor speed from a driving motor; when abnormality of the motor speed is detected, requesting driving of an engine and determining whether an engine clutch is engaged; if it is determined that the engine clutch is released, controlling a clutch of a current driving stage using a clutch torque higher than a transmission input torque; controlling the current driving stage to be a limp home driving stage set in advance to be in a limp home driven status. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158191 | System and Method for Vehicle Assisted Response to Road Conditions - The invention pertains to methods and systems for assisting drivers, automated driver systems, and other vehicle operators with detection, avoidance, and mitigation of the hazards posed by aberrations in roadways. The invention provides complete or partial relief to vehicles traveling on roadways in a variety of conditions. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158192 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle, including the following: detection of a vehicle environment; detection of a steering angle for a vehicle wheel that is defined by a steering device; ascertainment of a collision probability for the vehicle based on the detected vehicle environment and the detected steering angle in the case of an unchanged steering angle; correction of the steering angle if the ascertained collision probability is greater than or equal to a predetermined collision probability threshold in order to prevent a collision. Also described is a device for operating a vehicle and a computer program. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158193 | METHOD AND APPARATUS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING - A method for the automated driving of a motor vehicle which provides environment data, detects objects in the environment data, selects a current scenario by a scenario-interpretation apparatus on the basis of the detected objects, wherein a scenario has at least one elementary situation which is assigned at least one monitoring region and an enable criterion as attributes, and in addition successively for each of the elementary situations of the current scenario, estimates a destination point, plans a trajectory to the destination point by a maneuver-planning apparatus, interrogates information about a monitoring region from the environment-perception apparatus by the scenario-interpretation apparatus, checks for the presence of the at least one enable criterion by the scenario-interpretation apparatus, and if the at least one enable criterion is satisfied, automated driving along the trajectory as far as the destination point by a controller. Also disclosed is an associated device. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158194 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REGENERATING A GASOLINE PARTICULATE FILTER - Methods and systems are presented for regenerating a particulate filter. In one example, vehicle speed control mode parameters may be adjusted in response to an amount of soot stored in a particulate filter being greater than a first threshold. The vehicle speed control parameters may be returned to base values in response to the amount of soot stored in the particulate filter being less than a second threshold. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158195 | DRIVING ASSIST METHOD, DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS, AND DRIVING ASSIST SYSTEM - A driving assist method includes detecting positional information of a first vehicle, storing the detected positional information, detecting a curve along which the first vehicle travels in accordance with the stored positional information, generating curve information including a curvature of the curve at the detected curve, transmitting the generated curve information from the first vehicle after the vehicle passes the curve, receiving the curve information by a second vehicle, determining a timing to provide the curve information in accordance with the received curve information, and providing the curve information at the determined timing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158196 | METHOD FOR JOINING DRIVING RANK OF VEHICLE - A method for joining a driving rank of a vehicle including receiving, by a joining requesting vehicle, information of vehicles in a cooperative adaptive cruise control (CACC) driving rank, transmitting, by the joining requesting vehicle, a joining request message to the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, and receiving, by the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, the joining request message, adjusting, by a rear vehicle and a front vehicle with respect to a position to which the joining requesting vehicle intends to move, among the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, a distance therebetween, determining, by the joining requesting vehicle, whether the joining requesting vehicle is allowed to join the vehicles in the CACC driving rank, and joining, by the joining requesting vehicle, the vehicles in the CACC driving rank and allowing the driving rank to be reconfigured. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158197 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH TARGET VEHICLE TRAJECTORY TRACKING - A driver assistance system of an equipped vehicle includes at least one camera disposed at the equipped vehicle so as to have a field of view exterior of the equipped vehicle. A control has an image processor operable to process frames of image data captured by the camera. The image processor processes frames of captured image data to determine a target vehicle present in the field of view of the camera and to determine motion of the determined target vehicle relative to the equipped vehicle. The control, responsive to processing frames of captured image data via the image processor, determines a path of travel of the determined target vehicle relative to the equipped vehicle as the equipped vehicle is moving. The control translates the determined motion of the target vehicle to a local coordinate system of the equipped vehicle. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158198 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle including an automatic transmission having a torque converter provided with a lock-up clutch, the vehicle control apparatus including a kick-down controller that performs kick-down control to change a transmission ratio to a low side and to increase a number of engine revolutions based on a kick-down request in accordance with an accelerator operation; and a lock-up controller that performs lock-up disengagement control based on the kick-down request to set the lock-up clutch to a disengaged state according to meeting of a disengagement condition. When the kick-down request not during the kick-down control is called a normal kick-down request and the kick-down request during the kick-down control is called a second-time kick-down request, the lock-up controller performs lock-up disengagement control according to the second-time kick-down request based on the disengagement condition which is more eased than the disengagement condition used for the normal kick-down request. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158199 | VEHICLE ACCELERATION DETERMINATION - A system of one or more computers having a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor such that the computer is programmed to identify a current state of a vehicle and determine a maximum acceleration capability of the vehicle. The system also determines a desired acceleration profile to follow based at least in part the maximum acceleration capability and controls an acceleration of the vehicle based at least in part the desired acceleration profile. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158200 | METHOD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR SAFE-DRIVING DETECTION - Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a safe-driving detection method and device, where the method includes: performing image capturing preview on an exterior of a host vehicle from an interior of the host vehicle by employing a first image capturing device provided on a mobile terminal; performing distance recognition on an object in a preview image by employing an infrared laser focusing function of the first image capturing device; and performing driving information prompt on the host vehicle according to a recognition result. The embodiments of the present disclosure can be suitable for safe-driving detection of most vehicles and have general applicability. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE SPEED - A method for operating a speed control system of a vehicle is provided. The method comprises detecting an occurrence of a slip event, of a step encounter event, or of both events at a leading wheel of the vehicle. The method also comprises predicting that the occurrence of the detected event(s) will occur at a following wheel of the vehicle. The method yet further comprises automatically controlling vehicle speed, vehicle acceleration, or both vehicle speed and acceleration in response to the detection, the prediction, or both the detection and prediction. A speed control system comprising an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to perform the above-described methodology is also provided. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158202 | DRIVER BIOMETRIC INFORMATION SIGNAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed are a driver biometric information signal measurement system and a method of measuring driver biometric information signals in which biometric information signals of a driver are measured and whether or not a driver's biometric abnormality event occurs is judged therethrough so as to provide safe driving of the driver. An ultra-wideband communication sensor unit measures biometric information signals of the driver in real time by transmitting an ultra-wideband impulse radio signal, and a wearable device measures additional biometric information signals of the driver under designated conditions, i.e., contact and non-contact biometric information signals of the driver are measured, thereby securing safe driving of the driver if a driver's biometric abnormality event occurs. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158203 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING A CAUSE FOR A FUEL INEFFICIENCY OF A VEHICLE VIA A NETWORK - A method and apparatus for identifying a cause for a fuel inefficiency of a vehicle are disclosed. For example, the method categorizes a plurality of vehicles into a plurality of peer groups, determines for each peer group a baseline of a vehicle operation efficiency, determines for each peer group a baseline of driving behavior, identifies at least one vehicle with a vehicle operation efficiency in one peer group of the plurality of peer groups that is an outlier as compared to the baseline of the vehicle operation efficiency associated with the one peer group, determines whether a driving behavior of a driver driving the at least one vehicle is an outlier as compared to the baseline of the driving behavior associated with the one peer group, and identifies a cause for the vehicle operation efficiency being an outlier. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158204 | CONTROL OF AN COMBUSTION ENGINE IN A VEHICLE - Methods, systems, and computer program products are provided for control of a combustion engine in a vehicle. At least one future speed profile for an actual speed of the vehicle during a road section is simulated based on information about the road section, and that coasting will be applied during the road section. An applicability for coasting during the road section is evaluated. Subsequently, it is evaluated whether the combustion engine may be shut down during a coasting for at least a part of the road section. The evaluation of the shutdown of the combustion engine is based on whether one or several system conditions for engine shutdown have been met, on one or several properties for one or several brake systems in the vehicle, and on a shutdown period, when the combustion engine could be shut down. The combustion engine is then controlled based on this evaluation. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158205 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, STORAGE MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle including at least one assistance function or at least a partially automated driving function, including: ascertaining at least one safe driving state; capturing the current driving state; determining a permissible range for the current driving state of the vehicle from which at least one of the at least one safe driving state is attainable; operating the vehicle using an activable or active assistance function or an at least partially automated driving function within the specified permissible range. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158206 | TECHNIQUE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE EFFECTIVELY AND SAFELY - A control system is employed in a vehicle to assist a user to operate the vehicle effectively and safely. In accordance with the invention, the system provides driving assistance to the user by taking into account the user's physical condition, the vehicle condition and the surrounding conditions. The surrounding conditions include, e.g., road, weather and traffic conditions, external to the vehicle. The vehicle condition concerns the conditions of the brakes, steering, tires, radiator, etc. of the vehicle. Signs of fatigue, stress and illness of the user are monitored by the control system to assess the user's physical condition. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158207 | RAILROAD HOPPER CAR DISCHARGE GATE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DISCHARGE OF MATERIAL FROM A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR - A railroad hopper car discharge gate assembly having first and second elements arranged in vertically stacked relationship relative to each other for controlling discharge of material from a hopper car. First and second drive mechanisms move the first and second elements, respectively, between closed and open positions. A lock assembly including first and second locks serve to maintain the first and second elements, respectively, in a closed position. The gate assembly also includes a mechanical system for positively removing the first and second locks from a locked condition relative to their respective element upon rotation of either drive mechanism. A method for controlling discharge of material through an opening defined by the railroad hopper discharge gate assembly is also disclosed. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158208 | RAILWAY CAR TRUCK WITH FRICTION DAMPING - A device is provided for addition to a three piece railway freight truck to prevent vertical over travel of the bolster and absorb inertia energy of the bolster before it impacts the side frame or brake equipment. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158209 | STABILIZED RAILWAY FREIGHT CAR TRUCK - A stabilized railway car truck consists of two side frames and a bolster. The bolster has laterally opposite ends, each end extending into and supported within a side frame opening on a spring group. The stabilized railway car truck also includes a transom extending into supporting contact with each sideframe by a hinge assembly. The spring group is supported at each transom end. The hinge assembly includes a pin arrangement that allows one sideframe to move vertically with respect to the other sideframe. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158210 | VEHICULAR SUSPENSION DEVICE, STEERING BOGIE, AND VEHICLE - A vehicular suspension device has: a pair of primary support parts for respectively and elastically supporting elastic tires on a sub frame, the tires being located on both vehicle-widthwise sides; and a secondary support part for integrally and elastically supporting the pair of primary support parts and a car body via the sub frame, the secondary support part being located between the sub frame and the car body. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158211 | DRAFT AND BUFFER APPARATUS - The invention is directed to a draft and buffer apparatus for a track-guided vehicle. The apparatus includes a coupling rod and a draft yoke for connecting the coupling rod to the vehicle body. An energy-dissipating device is arranged between the vehicle and the coupling rod for receiving draft and buffer forces. The energy-dissipating device includes a reversible energy-dissipating unit and is configured so as to cause the force flow of the buffer loads transmitted thereto from the coupling rod and of the draft loads transmitted via the draft yoke thereto to be conducted through the energy-dissipating device and to be transmitted to the vehicle body. The energy-dissipating device further includes an irreversible energy-dissipating unit providing irreversible energy dissipation. The energy-dissipation device is mounted within the axial extent of the draft yoke when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158212 | METHOD FOR STABILIZING A RAIL VEHICLE - In a method for stabilizing a rail vehicle with a wheel set, the speed of the rail vehicle is changed when a critical vibration state of the wheel set occurs. An advantageous state can be achieved if the speed of the rail vehicle is changed by using a vibration state variable of the wheel set. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158213 | LOCATION DETERMINATION SYSTEM - A location determination system includes one or more processors configured to determine a location of a vehicle system based on output from a location determination system onboard the vehicle system. The one or more processors also are configured to determine whether the location of the vehicle system as determined by the location determination system is accurate based on one or more of performance of the vehicle system, communication between two or more vehicles in the vehicle system, one or more other locations determined by one or more other location determination systems onboard the vehicle system, and/or operation of a brake system of the vehicle system. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158214 | SPORTS CHAIR CADDIE - The current invention is a Sport Chair Caddie. It is a wheeled carrier for folding sports chairs and other items that may be needed. It is made from a light-weight, weather-proof material, and it is designed to a compact traveling unit. The device can carry a number of folding sport chairs and has storage space for personal belongings. It has a table top can be set up to provide a place to work on a laptop or a tablet, and a level surface for beverages. The caddie can be secured to the ground for stability. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158215 | SELF-CHECKOUT IN RETAIL STORES - A wheel assembly for installation on a shopping cart to retro-fit the shopping cart for facilitating self-checkout. The wheel assembly may include a support structure and a wheel rotatably supported on the support structure. The wheel assembly may further include a rechargeable battery supported by the support structure and a charging module supported on the support structure. In addition, the wheel assembly may include a force-detection module configured to provide a signal related to an item event in which an item is deposited within the shopping cart. Still further, the wheel assembly may include a processing and communications unit configured to receive the signal from the force-detection module. The processing and communications unit may transmit the signal to a device that is separate from the wheel assembly. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158216 | Mobile Storage Container with Pivotable Handle - A rolling container includes a body having an upper opening, a lid pivotally coupled to the body, a wheel coupled to the body, configured for rolling the body thereon, a maneuvering handle pivotally coupled to the body, and a handle pivot mechanism configured to pivot the maneuvering handle away from the body when the lid is opened. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158217 | Bike Stroller - A child carrier assembly is removably mountable to a bicycle and includes a seat, a backrest portion, a footrest portion, two side portions, child seating, support for a child while seated, and a docking assembly for connecting the child carrier assembly to the bicycle. The child carrier assembly functions as a convertible stroller by including a wheel assembly and a handle bar, where the docking assembly includes one part fixed to the bicycle and one part fixed to the child carrier assembly. The connection parts are releaseably mountable to one another, wherein the docking assembly includes a spring loaded mechanism that controls the releasable docking assembly by having one movable part and one fixed part. The docking assembly has a locking function so that an upper docking assembly unit fixed to the carrier assembly is dockable and undockable to a lower docking assembly unit fixed to the bicycle. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158218 | INFANT SOOTHING CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND APPARATUS - Apparatus and systems drive an infant carrier through space while providing soothing acceleration and/or sonic components. Infant-soothing swaying and vibrating mechanisms help to calm an upset infant and/or help the infant to fall asleep. Embodiments described herein include infant carriers capable of self-locomotion and/or platforms capable of self-locomotion with snap-in fasteners to accept an infant carrier. In some embodiments, a platform with an attached infant carrier travels along a track or monorail. In some embodiments, an infant carrier with wheels may be pulled by a toy providing the locomotion. Some embodiments incorporate a device controller with biofeedback mechanisms to adaptively pinpoint characteristics of soothing motions and sounds appropriate to a selected soothing task for a particular infant in a particular emotional state. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158219 | STROLLER WITH TELESCOPIC AND LOCKING MEMBERS - A stroller for carrying a child or child restraint system, that may comprise an additional storage area or child support system when expanded. The frames include a mechanism whereby the base of the frame is expanded rearward to create a storage space roughly behind the baby seat, and optionally where a top to the storage area folds up from the rear of the frame to complete the storage area. The stroller may include detachable wheels. The stroller may also include handles or push bars that may optionally include mechanisms to assist in expanding or contracting the storage area. The stroller may also be constructed so as to be collapsible for storage. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158220 | Telescopic Steering Column Assembly - A telescopic steering column assembly comprises an upper and a lower shroud portion able to move relatively during telescopic adjustment, a telescopic steering shaft that passes through and is supported by the shroud portions through at least one support bearing assembly that acts between an upper portion of the telescopic steering shaft and a lower portion of the shroud that move relative to one another axially during telescopic adjustment. The at least one support bearing assembly comprises a first bearing race which is separate from the shroud portions and the steering shaft, a resilient spacer that applies a biasing force that is directed in a radial direction from the axis of the shaft and that is located between the first race and an adjacent face of one of the lower shroud portion and the upper shaft portion; a set of bearings, and a cage that locates the bearings relative to the first bearing race. The bearings bear onto a second bearing race that is defined by a surface of the other one of the lower shroud portion and the upper shaft portion, the second bearing face permitting the bearings to slide or roll in the direction of adjustment of the steering column assembly when it is adjusted for reach. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158221 | Steering Device - Two flat surface portions are provided on portions of a rack shaft away from rack teeth and a back surface in the circumferential direction. The two flat surface portions are parallel to each other. A rotation stopping member has a case and a low-friction member. The hollow portion provided inside the case includes two flat surface portions that face each other in a direction Y and extend in parallel with each other, and two flat surface portions that face each other in a direction Z and extend orthogonally to the flat surface portions. A slight clearance is provided between the outer surface of the rack shaft and the inner surface of the rotation stopping member (low-friction member). The rotation stopping member is disposed on the outer periphery of the rack shaft. The outer periphery of the rotation stopping member is fixed to the inner periphery of a rack housing. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158222 | TORQUE FEEDBACK SYSTEM FOR A STEER-BY-WIRE VEHICLE, VEHICLE HAVING STEERING COLUMN, AND METHOD OF PROVIDING FEEDBACK IN VEHICLE - A torque feedback system for a vehicle includes a steering shaft having a longitudinal axis, a jacket surrounding the shaft, the shaft rotatable with respect to the jacket, and at least one mechanical energy storing element arranged to provide torque feedback when the steering shaft is rotated. The at least one mechanical energy storing element includes a first mechanical energy storing element having a first end engageable with the jacket and a second end engageable with the shaft, and a second mechanical energy storing element having a first end engageable with the jacket and a second end engageable with the shaft. The first mechanical energy storing element provides resistance to rotation of the shaft in a first rotational direction, and the second mechanical energy storing element provides resistance to rotation of the shaft in a second rotational direction. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158223 | DRIVE DEVICE - A connector unit of a drive device includes an electric power supply connector, a signal connector, a base portion and leg portions and is fixed to an opposite side of a heat sink, which is opposite from an electric motor. The leg portions are formed at an outer peripheral edge of the base portion. A cover member receives the connector unit and the heat sink in the state where the electric power supply connector and the signal connector are exposed from the cover member. A connector side O-ring is installed between the base portion and the cover member. A height position of a first end surface of each leg portion is on a first side of a second base end surface of the base portion. With this construction, it is possible to limit deterioration of waterproofness of the drive device caused by a thermal load. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158224 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an electric power steering apparatus including a power transmission belt. The power transmission belt includes: an engagement part provided inside the power transmission belt where the power transmission belt is engaged with a motor pulley and a nut pulley; and a vibration reduction part provided outside the power transmission belt opposite to the engagement part. The engagement part is made of an elastic material, and the vibration reduction part is made of an elastic material that is less rigid than the engagement part. With this configuration, even if vibration and noise are generated from a motor, between the motor and a pulley, and between a belt and the pulley in the process of transmitting a torque of the motor, the vibration and the noise are reduced and prevented from being transferred to a peripheral component. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158225 | VEHICLE CURVATURE DETERMINATION - A current state of a vehicle is identified. Vehicle path curvature limits are determined. A curvature performance profile to follow is determined based at least in part the vehicle path curvature limits. A direction of the vehicle is controlled based at least in part the curvature performance profile. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158226 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR-DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM - An apparatus and a method for controlling a motor-driven power steering system can inhibit a change in steering feeling which may be caused by abrasion and degradation of components in the motor-driven power steering system, and maintain initial steering feeling. The method determines a torque compensation amount by comparing a reference value with change ratio average data of steering torque with respect to a steering angle, and compensates for driver input torque in accordance with the determined torque compensation amount, such that it is possible to effectively inhibit the change in steering feeling which may be caused by abrasion and degradation of components, and maintain the initial steering feeling. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158227 | VEHICLE STEERING ARRANGEMENT, AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE STEERING ARRANGEMENT, A VEHICLE, AND A METHOD OF STEERING A VEHICLE - A vehicle steering arrangement for a vehicle comprises a rack a position sensor, a steering column, a steering wheel, a torque sensor arranged to sense a torque applied onto the steering wheel and arranged to provide a torque signal representative thereof, an electronic control unit provided with a virtual steering model, a rack-mounted electromechanical actuator, and a force obtaining arrangement configured to obtain forces of steered wheels acting on the rack. The electronic control unit is configured to provide a virtual rack position based on the virtual steering model and at least a combination of the obtained forces and the torque signal, and is arranged to control the rack-mounted electromechanical actuator such that the current position of the rack is controlled towards the virtual rack position. The present disclosure also relates to an autonomous vehicle steering arrangement, a vehicle and a method of steering a vehicle. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158228 | System and Method for Robust Active Disturbance Rejection in Electric Power Steering - An electric motor of an electric power steering assembly is activated in response to a response signal. The response signal includes a baseline control torque signal generated by a baseline controller and an auxiliary control torque signal generated by a disturbance rejection controller. At least one operating parameter of the electric power steering assembly is estimated as a function of the baseline control torque signal. The at least one operating parameter is also measured. An error amount is determined as a function of the at least one measured operating parameter and the at least one estimated operating parameter. The disturbance rejection controller refines the at least one estimated operating parameter as a function of the error amount. The auxiliary control torque signal is generated to minimize the error amount. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158229 | Electrohydraulic Steering System with Diagnostics - A steering system for a machine is disclosed. The steering system may include a first pilot system including a first pilot source and a first set of electrohydraulic valves, and a second pilot system including a second pilot source and a second set of electrohydraulic valves. The first pilot system and the second pilot system may be configured to move the steering valve via pilot flow of the hydraulic fluid. The steering system may further include an electrohydraulic selector valve configured to regulate pilot flow to the first set of electrohydraulic valves and the second set of electrohydraulic valves. The electrohydraulic selector valve may be a two-position, five-way valve. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158230 | MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A motor driven power steering (MDPS) system may include: a torque sensor configured to measure a steering torque caused by a steering operation of a driver; a steering angle sensor configured to measure a steering angle of the steering operation; and a controller configured to determine a control torque according to the steering angle measured through the steering angle sensor, calculate an input torque based on the control torque and the steering torque measured through the torque sensor, and determine an assist torque based on the calculated input torque. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158231 | An Electric Power Assisted Steering System - An electric power assisted steering apparatus comprising a combined angular position and torque sensor assembly comprising an upper column shaft that in use is operatively connected to a steering wheel of the vehicle, a lower column shaft that in use is operatively connected to the road wheels of the vehicle, a torsion bar that interconnects the upper column shaft and the lower column shaft, a first and a second torque signal generating means that each generate a first torque signal based on angular deflection of the torsion bar, an absolute position signal generating means that in use produces an absolute upper column position signal indicative of the angular position of the upper column shaft, an electric motor that is connected to the lower column shaft of the torque sensor assembly, and a motor position sensor carried by the motor that provides a motor position signal dependent on the angular position of the motor rotor. The apparatus further comprises a virtual torque signal generating means that in use is adapted to determine a third torque signal from a combination of the motor position signal and the absolute angular position signal produced by the processing means. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158232 | A TURN SYSTEM APPLIED TO THE FOUR WHEELS OF A SUGAR-CANE HARVESTER - The present invention relates to a turn system actuated by hydraulic cylinders, applied to the four wheels of sugar-cane harvesters, wherein the harvester ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170158233 | MAXIMUM HITCH ANGLE CONTROL FOR REVERSING A VEHICLE AND TRAILER SYSTEM - A backing system for a vehicle-trailer unit includes an input device for providing a input used to determine a first and second requested hitch angle. The first hitch angle is disposed within a standard range of motion of the input device while the second hitch angle is disposed within a maximum range of motion, different from the standard range of motion. Movement of the input device in the standard range of motion limits the requested hitch angle to a first maximum value to prevent jack-knifing of the vehicle-trailer unit. However, movement of the input device in the maximum range of motion does not limit the actual hitch angle. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158234 | DIFFERENTIAL CONTROL USER INTERFACE FOR REVERSING VEHICLE AND TRAILER SYSTEM - A disclosed method of maneuvering a vehicle-trailer unit in reverse travel with a backing system includes, among other things, determining that the vehicle-trailer unit is backing up with an electronic control unit for the backing system. A current hitch angle is determined, which represents the relative angle between the vehicle and the trailer with the electronic control unit. A requested hitch angle rate of change versus distance traveled is calculated with the electronic control unit, wherein the requested hitch angle rate of change is based upon an input which provides a requested hitch angle rate of change signal value. A steering angle is calculated with the electronic control unit based upon the requested hitch angle rate of change, wherein the steering angle will allow movement of the vehicle-trailer unit in the reverse direction to obtain the requested hitch angle rate of change; and a request is sent to a steering system to provide the steering angle. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158235 | VEHICLE DATA RECORDING - Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for recording vehicle data. In accordance with one embodiment, a vehicle comprises a wheel, a plurality of cameras, and a processor. The plurality of cameras and the processor are disposed onboard the vehicle. The processor is configured to at least facilitate determining whether the vehicle is engaging in a turn, and providing instructions for the plurality of cameras to automatically record a view of the wheel when it is determined that the vehicle is engaging in the turn. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158236 | ASSISTANT SYSTEM AND ASSISTANT METHOD FOR BACKWARD DRIVING OF VEHICLE - Provided are an assistant system and assistant method for a backward driving of a vehicle, wherein the assistant system includes an input unit configured to receive a backward driving assistant command, a position tracking unit configured to track real-time positions of the vehicle, an obstacle sensing unit configured to generate an obstacle sensing signal, a steering device manipulation unit configured to adjust a steering angle of a steering device of the vehicle, a primary backward path generation unit configured to generate a primary backward path, a secondary backward path generation unit configured to generate a secondary backward path for the vehicle to drive backward, and a control unit configured to match the real-time positions of the vehicle to the secondary backward path, and at the time of a backward driving, to control the steering device manipulation unit. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158237 | VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle traveling control apparatus includes a setting unit and a adjusting unit. The setting unit sets a set position of a preceding vehicle ahead of an own vehicle in a vehicle width direction as a control target point of follow-up traveling allowing for traveling while following the preceding vehicle. The control amount adjusting unit adjusts, on a basis of a first control adjustment value that is based on shape data of the preceding vehicle, a control amount that controls the own vehicle to the control target point. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158238 | VEHICLE TRAVELING CONTROL APPARATUS - A vehicle traveling control apparatus includes a first setting unit and a correcting unit. The control target point setting unit sets a set position of a preceding vehicle ahead of an own vehicle in a vehicle width direction as a control target point of follow-up traveling for traveling while following the preceding vehicle. The steering control amount correcting unit corrects, on a basis of deviation between a target steering angle that brings the own vehicle to the control target point and an actual steering angle, an amount of a steering control that controls the own vehicle to the target steering angle which is a steering angle that brings the own vehicle to the control target point. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158239 | PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH A DEVICE - A device capable of equipping a vehicle comprises: a first sensor placed on the side of the vehicle facing the entrance of the space, the sensor, which may be a lidar, makes distance and orientation measurements of said vehicle with respect to the space based on the reconstruction of a cloud of points belonging to the surface of said walls; a series of sensors placed on the lateral sides of the vehicle to measure the distance from the sides to the lateral walls of the parking space, these sensors possibly being ultrasound or optical; processing means calculating the position and the relative orientation of the vehicle with respect to the walls as a function of the measurements by the various sensors and as a function of the various parking phases. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158240 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEN PARKING, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170158241 | Wheel Alignment and Toe Angle Adjustment System for a Three-Wheeled Vehicle - A wheel alignment system for a three-wheeled vehicle comprises a reflecting assembly and a first laser emitting assembly. The reflecting assembly includes a first mirror having a first reflective surface arranged in a first mirror plane that is perpendicular to a rear wheel vertical plane, which is defined centrally through a rear wheel along a direction of travel of the vehicle. The first laser emitting assembly includes a first laser emitter configured to emit a first laser light at the reflective surface along a laser line parallel to a first front wheel vertical plane, which is defined centrally through a first front wheel, and first indicia corresponding to a toe angle of the first front wheel. The first the mirror reflects the first laser light toward the first indicia. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158242 | Work Vehicle - A work vehicle includes a prime mover unit disposed in a front part of the vehicle body, a driving part located in a rear part of the vehicle body, a battery disposed between the prime mover unit and the driving part, a base frame disposed in a lower part of the vehicle body and a center pillar that extends upward from the base frame. The prime mover unit includes a radiator disposed immediately forward of the center pillar. The driving part includes a steering wheel disposed above the battery. The center pillar is an integrated structure by welding a partition made of a steel plate and partitions a storage space formed in the front part of the vehicle body into a front space adjacent the prime mover unit and a rear space adjacent the battery, a first supporting member made of a steel plate and supports the partition from below, a second supporting member made of a steel plate and supports the radiator from below, a third supporting member made of a steel plate and supports the steering wheel, and a mounting platform made of a steel plate and on which the battery is mounted. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158243 | RAIL ASSEMBLY FOR CONTROLLED LATERAL DEFORMATION - A rail assembly configured to limit a lateral deformation of an intermediate portion of the rail assembly to a predetermined lateral deformation when the rail assembly is subjected to an external force includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a web portion. The inner portion has an inner wall. The outer portion has an outer wall and is attached to the inner portion. The inner portion and the outer portion together form a hollow rail. The web portion is configured with a deformation initiator, disposed inside of the hollow rail, and attached to the inner wall of the inner portion and the outer wall of the outer portion. The web portion is configured to limit the lateral deformation of the intermediate portion of the rail assembly to the predetermined lateral deformation when the rail assembly is subjected to the external force. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158244 | BODY FRAME STRUCTURE FOR A VEHICLE - A vehicle frame structure includes a side sill having an internal space partitioned by a vertical rib and a horizontal rib intersecting the vertical rib. The vertical rib separates the side sill into an outer lateral portion and an inner lateral portion. The inner lateral side sill portion includes a cutout extending vertically therethrough. A pillar has an internal space partitioned by a longitudinally extending first rib and a laterally extending second rib intersecting the first rib. The first rib separates the pillar into an outer lateral portion and an inner lateral portion. The inner lateral pillar portion is disposed through and secured in the cutout of the portion, and an axial end face of the outer lateral pillar portion is in abutment with the outer lateral side sill portion. The side sill and the pillar are welded to each other along an interface between the two components. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158245 | FRONT PILLAR FOR A VEHICLE BODY - A vehicle frame structure includes a front pillar having an internal space defined by a forward wall, a rear wall, an outer lateral side wall, and an inner lateral side wall. The internal space is partitioned by longitudinally extending first and second ribs connecting inside faces of the forward and rear walls and a laterally extending third rib connecting an inside face of the inner side wall and the first rib. The first, second and third ribs separate the front pillar into a plurality of interior hollow portions. Two laterally adjacent hollow portions define an outer lateral portion of the front pillar and two longitudinally adjacent hollow portions define an inner lateral portion of the front pillar. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158246 | COWL SIDE REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE IN VEHICLE - A cowl side reinforcement structure of a vehicle includes a front pillar outer upper reinforcement member, a hood hinge mounting reinforcement member, and a cowl side reinforcement member. The front pillar outer upper reinforcement member forms a box-shaped cross-section with a cowl side, and forms a welding gun passing hole. The hood hinge mounting reinforcement member partially overlaps the front pillar outer upper reinforcement member. The cowl side reinforcement member is fixed to the hood hinge mounting reinforcement member, and includes a box-shaped body forming an internal space connected with the welding gun passing hole. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158247 | COWL STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A cowl structure of the vehicle is provided. The cowl structure of the vehicle includes a cowl top panel that extends in a width direction of the vehicle and coupled to a dash panel that divides an engine and passenger compartment, and a cowl lower panel that extends in the width direction of the vehicle, is coupled to the dash panel to divide the engine and passenger compartment, and is disposed at a lower side than the cowl top panel in the vertical direction of the vehicle. Further, a cowl upper supporting member has an upper portion coupled to the cowl top panel and a coupling component of the cowl top panel and the dash panel and a lower portion coupled to the cowl lower panel. A cowl lower supporting member is coupled to the cowl lower panel and the dash panel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158248 | PLASTIC FENDER FOR COPING WITH THERMAL DEFORMATION - A plastic fender is provided for coping with thermal deformation. Additionally, an apparatus is provided which makes an effect of allowing the plastic fender to move to cope with thermal deformation, by integrally forming a bellows shape with a mounting portion of the plastic fender. The plastic fender includes a hood line portion, a bumper line portion, and a door line portion. Additionally, mounting portions are formed along an edge of each of the hood line portion, the bumper line portion, and the door line portion, respectively. The plastic fender includes a bellows-shaped portion that is formed on the mounting portions and is moveable to cope with the thermal deformation. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158249 | Two Piece, Two Color Component and Method for Manufacturing the Same - An automotive splash guard includes first and second molded pieces. The first molded piece has a shape configured to have at least a portion thereof installed outside an automobile wheel well, and the second molded piece has a shape configured to be installed in an automobile wheel well. The first piece has an exterior painted surface, the first piece is separate from the second piece while the first piece is being painted and is attached to the second piece after being painted by mechanical joining or adhering. A method for manufacturing a splash guard includes molding the first piece; molding the second piece; painting the first piece while it is separate from the second piece; and then attaching the second piece to the first piece. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158250 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR REAR FLOOR OF VEHICLE - A reinforcement structure for a rear floor of a vehicle includes a rear floor panel, a first cross member extending along a vehicle width direction to be combined with an upper end of the rear floor panel, a side member combined with a side portion of the rear floor panel, a side seal combined with the side member, an extension member combined with an upper end of the rear floor panel and including a tunnel portion, and a second cross member extending along the vehicle width direction and being combined with the first cross member and the side member. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158251 | Vehicle Roof Structure - A vehicle roof structure and door opening panel structure is disclosed that is reinforced with an upper reinforcement strip and a lower reinforcement strip. The roof panel, door opening panel and reinforcement strips are attached by an adhesive and by a plurality of fasteners. The fasteners are received in pierce nuts that are preassembled to the lower reinforcing strip. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158252 | METHOD OF MAKING A LAMINATE, AN ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE, AN ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE COMPOSITION, AND A FORMING TOOL - In an embodiment, an energy-absorbing device can comprise: a polymer reinforcement structure, wherein the polymer reinforcement structure comprises a polymer matrix and chopped fibers; and a shell comprising 2 walls extending from a back and forming a shell channel, wherein the shell comprises continuous fibers and a resin matrix; wherein the polymer reinforcement structure is located in the shell channel. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158253 | Method for producing a node structure with at least two profile components and node structure and vehicle body - A method for producing a node structure includes providing at least two pre-manufactured profile components having respective profile ends provided with corresponding abutment surfaces; positioning the profile ends in a pressing tool so that a homogenous gap is formed between the abutment surfaces; performing a pressing process in the presence of a fiber-containing plastic mass in the pressing tool for generating a connecting node that form fittingly connects the profile ends, wherein the fiber containing plastic mass also enters into the gap. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158254 | PICK UP TRUCK ELONGATOR - A replacement tailgate for the purpose of elongating the pick up truck may be installed on a truck bed wherein the replacement tailgate can be unfolded in order to elongate a length of the truck bed. The replacement tailgate may have front and rear shells that are used to support objects placed in the truck bed as well as act as the new tailgate when the truck bed length is elongated. Various panels may be unfolded in order to trap objects within the truck bed when the replacement tailgate is unfolded in order to elongate the truck bed length. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158255 | CAB TILTING STAY EASY-UNLOCK SYSTEM FOR AUTOMOBILE - A cab tilting stay easy-unlock system includes: a tilting stay portion including an upper stay rod rotatably combined with a vehicle cab, a lower stay rod rotatably combined on an axis to the upper stay rod and rotatably combined with the vehicle body, and a locking handle provided at the upper stay rod and that fixes or unfixes the upper stay rod and the lower stay rod by being combined with the lower stay rod; and a tilting handle portion connected to the tilting stay portion by a cable and operating the tilting stay portion to be in a folded state. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158256 | REAR-MOUNTED AERODYNAMIC STRUCTURE FOR TRUCK CARGO BODIES - Embodiments of the disclosure provide a foldable/retractable and unfoldable/deployable, rearwardly tapered aerodynamic assembly for use on the rear trailer bodies and other vehicles that accommodate dual swing-out doors. The aerodynamic assembly includes a right half mounted on the right hand door and a left half mounted on a left hand door. Each half can be constructed with a side panel, top panel and bottom panel, which each form half of an overall tapered box when deployed on the rear of the vehicle, the bottom panels and top panels being sealed together at a pair of overlapping weather seals along the centerline. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158257 | ACTIVELY CONTROLLED SPOILER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The vehicle additionally includes a spoiler assembly mounted to the vehicle body. The spoiler assembly includes a spoiler body arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The spoiler assembly also includes a mechanism configured to vary a position of the spoiler body relative to the first vehicle body end. Such varying of the position of the spoiler body relative to the first vehicle body end is intended to control a movement of the ambient airflow relative to the vehicle body. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158258 | ACTIVE SPLITTER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A splitter system for a vehicle includes a splitter body having a first splitter body side-section and a second splitter body side-section. The vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal body axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face incident ambient airflow. The splitter body is mounted at the first vehicle body end to generate an aerodynamic downforce thereon when the vehicle is in motion. A mechanism is configured to selectively and individually shift each of the first splitter body side-section and the second splitter body side-section relative to the first vehicle body end. The shifting of the splitter body side-sections by the mechanism in turn adjusts the aerodynamic downforce generated by the splitter body side-sections on the first vehicle body end. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158259 | ACTIVE SPLITTER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A splitter system for a vehicle includes a splitter body having a first splitter body. The vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal body axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow. The splitter body is moveably mounted at the first vehicle body end and generates an aerodynamic downforce on the first vehicle body end when the vehicle is in motion. The splitter system also includes a mechanism configured to selectively translate the splitter body along the longitudinal body axis away from the first vehicle body end into the incident airflow and toward the first vehicle body end out of the incident airflow. The translation of the splitter body by the mechanism in turn adjusts the aerodynamic downforce generated by the splitter body on the first vehicle body end. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158260 | AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCING APPARATUS - A drag reducing apparatus is provided for use with vehicles having surfaces that are not streamlined. The apparatus includes an exterior cover that forms a drag reducing shape when the apparatus is fully extended. The apparatus can be retracted to a space saving configuration. A scissors linkage extends and retracts the apparatus. The scissors linkage can be motorized, and the motor can extend the scissors linkage by turning in a first direction and can retract the apparatus by turning in a second direction. The scissors linkage can hold the exterior cover taut when the apparatus is fully extended. The scissors linkage can support the exterior cover at intermediate locations when the apparatus is not fully extended. The apparatus can include support linkages and intermediate moveable members that support the exterior cover and define the drag reducing shape. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158261 | REGULATION OF DOWNFORCE ON A VEHICLE BODY VIA CONTROL OF AN AIRSTREAM THROUGH A VEHICLE DUCT - A system is disclosed for controlling an incident ambient airflow in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body with a first vehicle body end configured to face the incident ambient airflow when the vehicle is in motion relative to a road surface. The system includes a duct providing a conduit for the incident airflow into the vehicle body. The system also includes a shutter assembly configured to control the airflow through the duct and thereby regulate a downforce acting on the first vehicle body end. The shutter assembly may include an adjustable louver, a mechanism configured to select the position for the louver between and inclusive of fully opened and fully closed, and a controller configured to regulate the mechanism. The vehicle may also have a heat-absorbing subassembly, and the duct can provide a conduit for the incident airflow to the heat-absorbing subassembly for cooling thereof. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158262 | VEHICLE INCLUDING AN AERODYNAMIC SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO SELECTIVELY VARY AN AERODYNAMIC FORCE ACTING ON THE VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a body, an aerodynamic element, a movement mechanism, a plurality of sensors, and a controller. The body is located along a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis. The aerodynamic element intersects ambient airflow, which generates an aerodynamic force. The movement mechanism moves the aerodynamic element, relative to the body, along the longitudinal and lateral axes. The sensors collectively generate input signals corresponding to an operating condition of the vehicle. The controller determines a current position of the movement mechanism, corresponding to a current location of the aerodynamic element on the axes and determines a desired position of the movement mechanism, corresponding to a desired location of the aerodynamic element on the axes. The controller transmits a movement signal to the movement mechanism to change position from the current position to the desired position, such that the aerodynamic element moves from the current location to the desired location. | 2017-06-08 |
20170158263 | ARTICLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - An article support structure for a vehicle includes a vehicle body floor ( | 2017-06-08 |
20170158264 | ARTICULATED VEHICLE - A vehicle has first and second parts with at least one road wheel. The first part pivotally connects to a connecting member at two spaced apart points to pivot about a first axis relative and the second part pivotally connects to the connecting member at two spaced apart points | 2017-06-08 |