| 23rd week of 2016 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20160159218 | TERMINAL, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A terminal includes: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of pieces of software, each having a function restriction level and in which a plurality of functions are selectively restricted, and store a plurality of applications; a communication unit configured to receive driving information of a vehicle and external environment information; a control unit configured to identify a function restriction level corresponding to a driving condition of the vehicle based on the received driving information and external environment information, determine software corresponding to the identified function restriction level, and restrict and control a function of at least one application of the plurality of stored applications using the determined software; and an output unit configured to output execution information of the at least one application whose function is restricted and controlled. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159219 | INSTRUMENT FOR VEHICLE - A dial, an LED, a black print film and a liquid crystal display panel are provided. A non-black print region where the black print film is absent is provided in, of a back surface of the dial, a circumferential part surrounding an opening and including an inner edge defining the opening. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159220 | PRIORITY BASED POWER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method to provide priority based power management of off-board devices being power by a vehicle comprising: determining an operating mode of the vehicle, the operating mode being an electric operating mode or a fossil fuel operating mode; determining a current state of charge (SOC) of a battery pack of the vehicle; supplying power to the off-board devices when the current SOC of the battery pack is above a minimum threshold value when the vehicle is operating in the fossil fuel operating mode; prioritizing the off-board devices when the vehicle is operating in the electric operating mode; and powering the off-board devices based on a prioritization level of the off-board devices and the current SOC of the battery pack when the vehicle is operating in the electric operating mode. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159221 | DETACHABLE HIGH VOLTAGE ISOLATION STRUCTURE OF LARGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A large electric vehicle with a detachable high voltage isolation structure is provided. Due to the detachable high voltage isolation structure, the drawbacks of repairing the high voltage components of the large electric vehicle will be overcome. All of the high voltage components are integrated into the detachable high voltage isolation structure. Consequently, the maintenance worker can repair the large electric vehicle in a safe environment. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159222 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING CHARGING SYSTEM OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for inspecting a charging system of an electric vehicle are provided. The apparatus and method inspect the charging system to determine whether the charging system of the electric vehicle on an electric vehicle assembly line operates without error. In particular, a communication section within the electric vehicle is inspected based on a controller area network (CAN) communication, while charging currents are gradually increased, and the subsequent charging parameter curves and waveforms are monitored. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159223 | Control system for at least one electric motor, usable as a generator, of a vehicle; and braking system for a vehicle - A control system for an electric motor usable as a generator of a vehicle includes: a first control device and a second control device each configured to define, in consideration of at least one furnished first specification signal with regard to a driver-requested or autonomously requested braking input, at least one target braking torque variable with regard to at least one generator braking torque to be exerted by way of the at least one electric motor on at least one wheel of the vehicle and/or on at least one axle of the vehicle, and to output to the at least one electric motor, and/or to at least one electronic control system of the at least one electric motor, at least one output signal corresponding to the at least one target braking torque variable. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159224 | VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM - A control device, when performing a reallocation control, makes the decrease gradient of regeneration braking force in a first period in which the amount of decrease in a basal fluid pressure from a reference basal fluid pressure is less than a specified amount of decrease greater than the decrease gradient of the regeneration braking force in a second period in which the amount of decrease in the basal fluid pressure is not less than the specified amount of decrease. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159225 | BRAKING FORCE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - In order to enable satisfactory vehicle motion control to be carried out while wheels ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159226 | CHARGING APPARATUS AND NON-CONTACT POWER FEEDING APPARATUS - There is provided a vehicle-side charging apparatus disposed in a vehicle ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159227 | WIRELESS CHARGING DEVICE FOR CHARGING A BATTERY OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a vehicle having a battery and a vehicle coil for wireless receiving a charging current for the battery, wherein the vehicle coil is integrated into the base plate of a transmission oil pan. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159228 | POWER SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND MOTOR CONTROLLER - A power system for an electric vehicle, an electric vehicle and a motor controller for an electric vehicle are provided. The power system includes: a power battery ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159229 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POWER MANAGEMENT OF OFF-BOARD LOADS BEING POWERED AND/OR CHARGED BY AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method to adjust power management of off-board devices being powered by a vehicle is provided. The method includes entering a plurality of user selected charging levels for each of the off-board devices, each user selected charging level corresponding to one of a plurality of threshold levels of a state of charge (SOC) level; determining a current SOC of a battery pack of the vehicle; adjusting charging levels of individual off-board devices from first user selected charging levels to second user selected charging levels when the current SOC of the battery pack changes from a first threshold value to a second threshold value. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159230 | VEHICLE-BODY INTEGRATED TYPE SOLAR CELL FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a solar cell for a vehicle which can be integrated with a vehicle-body. The solar cell includes an ultrathin-film solar cell layer formed on a flexible ultrathin-film substrate such that the solar cell can be attached to the vehicle body without creases and the solar cell may be easily applied to the vehicle even without changing design of the vehicle body. Further, electric power controllers are individually connected to the respective solar cells attached to the respective parts of the vehicle, thereby minimizing a loss of energy caused by a difference in operating performance between the solar cells. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159231 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION HANDLE INPUT - An electric vehicle supply equipment includes EVSE control electronics, an EV connector and an HMI circuit, the HMI circuit including a proximity input terminal configured to receive a proximity signal from an EV connector indicating a state of a handle button of the EV connector, a ground terminal, a current source input coupled between the proximity input terminal and the ground terminal, a comparator connected between the proximity input terminal and the ground terminal to provide an output representing a state of the handle button when the current source is activated by the control input and an output terminal to which the output of the comparator is connected, the output terminal being connected to the EVSE control electronics, wherein the state of the handle button is utilized as an input to the HMI circuit. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159232 | CONTACT APPARATUS AND CHARGING CONTACT UNIT AND METHOD FOR ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A VEHICLE TO A CHARGING STATION - The invention relates to a contact apparatus ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159233 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING WIRELESS POWER FOR ELECTRIC CAR - The present disclosure implements integral type wireless charging equipment for an electric car, which is a wireless power transmitting apparatus for an electric car installed in a public parking lot that supplies wireless power to electric cars of various standards having wireless power reception pads installed therein through an efficient method. The wireless power transmitting apparatus for the electric car according to the present disclosure may supply high capacity wireless power to an electric car through a plurality of transmission pads to perform quick charging, may be easily constructed in indoor or outdoor parking lots due to no restrictions regarding a place of installation, and may be useful to construct national charging infrastructure for electric cars since unattended operation is possible through a wireless communication network. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159234 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING A VEHICLE WITH A WIRELESS CHARGING ASSEMBLY - A method includes: estimating a position of a driver's eyes in a vehicle during a parking event in a parking spot that includes a wireless charging assembly in which a primary coil is installed, projecting an image onto an interior surface of the vehicle at a location based on the estimated position of the driver's eyes to assist the driver in aligning the vehicle with the wireless charging assembly, transmitting signals from the vehicle toward a reference object located at a rear area of the parking spot and detecting echoed signals at the vehicle caused by the transmitted signals reflecting from a surface of the reference object, and listening for an alignment confirmation signal at the vehicle from the wireless charging assembly indicating that the vehicle is satisfactorily aligned with the wireless charging assembly. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159235 | ON-VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An on-vehicle power supply system and an electric vehicle are provided. The on-vehicle power supply system includes: a power battery ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159236 | VEHICLE STORAGE BATTERY MANAGEMENT DEVICE, VEHICLE POWER UNIT, AND VEHICLE STORAGE BATTERY MANAGEMENT METHOD - A vehicle storage battery management device includes a charge level acquiring portion, a power capacity acquiring portion and, a power capacity deriving portion. The charge level acquiring portion acquires data of a charge level, which indicates a ratio of a capacity of a storage battery installed in an electric drive vehicle to a full charge capacity of the storage battery, from the electric drive vehicle. The power capacity acquiring portion acquires data of an amount of charging power supplied to the storage battery or data of an amount of discharging power discharged from the storage battery. The power capacity deriving portion derives a unit capacity of the storage battery based on the amount of charging power or the amount of discharging power, and a change in the charge level that occurs according to the amount of charging power or the amount of discharging power. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159237 | CHARGING CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE, VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM, CHARGING CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A charging control device includes a power reception unit, a charging instruction output unit, and a travel instruction output unit. The power reception unit receives power from a power supply device when the power reception unit is present in a power supply area where the power from the power supply device can be supplied. The charging instruction output unit outputs a charging instruction relating to charging of a secondary battery using the power received by the power reception unit. The travel instruction output unit outputs a travel instruction relating to traveling of a vehicle provided with the charging control device. The secondary battery and a travel motor are electrically insulated from each other when the charging instruction output unit outputs a charging start instruction as the charging instruction for the secondary battery, and are electrically connected to each other when the travel instruction output unit outputs a travel start instruction for the vehicle. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159238 | METHOD FOR RESETTING STATE OF CHARGE OF BATTERY IN HYBRID VEHICLE - A method for resetting an SOC of a battery in a hybrid vehicle includes calculating a first SOC value of the battery after the hybrid vehicle starts. A second SOC value of the battery is calculated using an open circuit voltage (OCV) of the battery. The second SOC value of the battery and a third SOC value for vehicle start-up are compared with each other, an SOC value of a battery management system is reset to the third SOC value when the second SOC value of the battery is smaller than the third SOC value, and the SOC value of the battery management system is reset to the second SOC value of the battery when the second SOC value of the battery is larger than the third SOC value. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159239 | System and Method for Controlling Charging and Discharging of Electric Vehicle - A method for controlling charging and discharging of an electric vehicle, the method comprising: first, analyzing information such as the battery status and the history default rate of electric vehicles applying for joining a power-grid charging and discharging service, and screening out an electric vehicle that can participate in the charging and discharging service for electric vehicles in the future; then, determining an optimal combination state of a generator set and the electric vehicle by using a method of electric energy transmission cost comparison; and further monitoring in real time the status of the electric vehicle during charging and discharging, and performing real-time power control on the electric vehicle, whereby an electric vehicle aggregator not only can meet the requirements on the charging and discharging service of the power system, but also can implement energy management and real-time control of the electric vehicles during charging and discharging, thereby reducing the effect of charging and discharging on the vehicle-mounted power battery. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159240 | PATTERN BASED CHARGE SCHEDULING - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, scheduling charging of an energy storage device of an electrified vehicle based on a learned key-on pattern. The learned key-on pattern is derived by recursively updating the probability that a subsequent key-on event is likely to occur at any given time and day. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159241 | SYSTEM FOR ANNOUNCING PREDICTED REMAINING AMOUNT OF ENERGY - A system for announcing a predicted remaining amount of energy includes: an obtaining unit configured to obtain traveling state information which contains current vehicle position information; a searching unit configured to search a predicted passage point through which the vehicle is predicted to pass in a future on a basis of the traveling state information; an predicting unit configured to predict a predicted remaining amount of energy, the predicted remaining amount of energy being a predicted amount of traveling energy remaining at the time when the vehicle passes the predicted passage point; and an announcing unit configured to announce information about the predicted remaining amount of energy and the predicted passage point corresponding to the predicted remaining amount of energy to a user. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159242 | BATTERY MONITORING APPARATUS AND BATTERY MONITORING METHOD - A battery monitoring apparatus that monitors a state of a battery for driving an electric motor includes: a voltage measuring unit configured to measure an analog voltage of each of battery cells; an A/D converter configured to convert the measured analog voltage of each of the battery cells to a digital voltage; a filter configured to perform filtering on the digital voltage converted by the A/D converter; and a control unit configured to receive a cell voltage from the A/D converter or from the filter depending on a change in battery cell voltage and/or a battery use time. The battery monitoring apparatus has advantages in that measurement precision can be increased while data rate is maintained by employing a hybrid filter which is a combination of an average filter and an IIR filter, so that the measurement precision can be increased with minimum additional cost. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159243 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING BATTERY - The present invention relates to a battery discharging apparatus and a method thereof of a battery management system and an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a battery discharging apparatus, including: a battery module including a plurality of battery cells; a discharging element which is connected to the battery cells through switches to discharge a voltage of the battery cells; a detecting unit which detects an abnormal state of a vehicle; and a control unit which is connected to the battery module to monitor a charged/discharged status of the battery cells of the battery module and controls the switches to balance the battery cells, in which when the control unit receives a vehicle abnormal state signal from the detecting unit, the control unit controls the switches to be turned on/off at a predetermined duty ratio to discharge the battery cell. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159244 | PROPELLING SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS - An energy management system comprises a first electricity transformer with one or more first leg circuit(s), a second electricity transformer with one or more second leg circuit(s), and a control device. One or more first leg circuit(s) is (are) coupled to an energy-type supply, and one or more second leg circuit(s) is (are) coupled to a power-type supply. The control device will control the first and second electricity transformers operating under at least one of two conditions when a traction device is under driving mode. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159245 | ENERGY STORAGE ARRANGEMENT WITH TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT SWITCHING ON OF STATUS MONITORING - An energy storage arrangement includes an electrical energy store, a control device which is assigned thereto and which, in the operating state, is designed to determine control information relevant to the operation of the energy store, and a switching device which is assigned to the control device and which, in the non-operating state of the control device, is designed to start up the control device, the switching device including at least one temperature-sensitive switching means which, when a specific threshold temperature is exceeded, at least one material property of the switching means changes in such a way that the control device is started up by way of the switching device. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159246 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A system for cooling a vehicle including a power conversion component, a motor, a radiator, an electronic water pump, and a cooling unit cooling the power conversion component includes: an air conditioning unit configured to interlock with the cooling unit to perform air conditioning of the vehicle; a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of air in the air conditioning unit; a cooling water temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of cooling water flowing in the cooling unit; and a cooling control controller configured to calculate a targeted air flow rate and a targeted cooling water flow rate to control the cooling of the cooling unit. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159247 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING WATER CONTROL OF VEHICLE - A system and method for a cooling water control of a vehicle are provided. The method for a cooling water control of a vehicle includes detecting a flow rate of cooling water and comparing the detected flow rate with a preset normal flow rate value. When the detected flow rate of cooling water is less than the preset normal flow rate value a cooling water pump speed command is increased until a power average value of the cooling water pump reaches a reference power value when the cooling water is normally circulated to increase an RPM of the cooling water pump. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159248 | EXHAUST PORT STRUCTURE OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An exhaust port structure of a fuel cell vehicle includes a re-circulation fluid passage mounted on an upper portion of an exhaust pipe so as to be arranged parallel to the exhaust pipe, and a mixing pipe mounted on an end of the exhaust pipe and through which external air is suctioned. When a concentration of hydrogen in exhaust gas exceeds a reference value, hydrogen is re-circulated into the exhaust pipe via the re-circulation fluid passage and mixed with external air through the mixing pipe before being exhausted to outside. As a result, during starting and hydrogen purge to remove hydrogen from a fuel cell, the gas with high hydrogen concentration exhausted from the fuel cell and exhausted out of the vehicle can have reduced hydrogen concentration through the re-circulation fluid passage and the mixing pipe. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159249 | VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES - Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a geared traction drive system configured to drive a wheel of a vehicle, comprising: a driveshaft for transmitting power to the wheel; an electric drive motor for driving the driveshaft, the electric drive motor configured to receive signals from a vehicle dynamic control system to command a required speed; a gear reduction component for reducing the speed of the motor by a predetermined factor to a lower speed suitable for driving the wheel; and a drive electronics component that works with the electric drive motor to drive the wheel to the speed commanded by the vehicle dynamic control system. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159250 | A renewable energy-based hybrid bi-directionally interactive DC traction power supply system - A renewable energy-based hybrid bi-directionally interactive DC traction power supply system includes two traction substations. Each substation includes transformers, rectifiers, bidirectional AC-DC converters, a DC bus, a catenary, a steel rail and a section post. A DC bus between two adjacent traction substations is provided with a DC renewable energy system constructed by an electric vehicle charging-discharging system, a distributed generation and more than one low voltage DC microgrid. The DC renewable energy system is connected to the DC bus between two adjacent traction substations through a high voltage DC bus, thus a DC circular microgrid being formed in a power supply section post. The electric vehicle charging-discharging system is formed by more than one bidirectional DC-DC charging-discharging equipments which are intended for in connection with the power batteries of the electric vehicle. The renewable energy-based hybrid bi-directionally interactive DC traction power supply system of the invention realizes effective usage of distributed generation and recycling of electric locomotive braking energy, reducing DC voltage fluctuation, thus improving reliability of the DC traction power supply system. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159251 | VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE AND VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT METHOD - A vehicle travel controller carries out automatic travel control of controlling a vehicle to travel automatically based upon travel state information of the vehicle and information on an exterior of the vehicle. An automatic/manual traveling changeover switch is capable of switching between an automatic driving mode in which the automatic travel control is carried out by the vehicle travel controller and a manual driving mode in which the driver drives the vehicle manually. A driving posture controller controls a reclining motor so that the reclining angle of the driver's seat in the automatic driving mode is larger than the reclining angle of the driver's seat in the manual driving mode. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159252 | APPARATUS FOR RECLINING REAR SEAT FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for reclining a rear seat for a vehicle includes a cushion frame having a front end and a rear end, respectively, and rotatably mounted to a floor through a link. The cushion frame is connected to the floor via a motor driver to rotationally move forward as the motor driver operates. A back frame has a lower end rotatably mounted to the rear end of the cushion frame and an upper end having a connector connected to a vehicle body. A fastener is fixedly mounted to the vehicle body and adjacent to the upper end of the back frame. The fastener is rotatably connected to the connector. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159253 | RECLINABLE SEAT - Example embodiments presented herein concern a reclinable seat comprising a base, a seat back and a seat pan. The seat pan comprises a seat bottom and a seat front, wherein the seat bottom is pivotably connected to the seat back by a first hinge member, and the seat bottom is further pivotably connected to the seat front by a second hinge member. The seat further comprises a seat bottom link arm attachable between the seat bottom and the base, and a seat front link arm attachable between the seat front and the base. The seat bottom link arm and the seat front link arm individually control a pivoting of the seat bottom and seat front, respectively, in response to a pivot of the seat back. Example embodiments presented herein further relate to a vehicle provided with a reclinable seat. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159254 | SEAT - A seat includes a pivotally movable bottom, a pivotally movable backrest independent from the bottom, a first supporter suspending and supporting a front side of the bottom, and a second supporter suspending a rear side of the bottom from a side behind the backrest section, and pivotally movably supporting the bottom together with the first supporter. According to the seat, the front side and the rear side of the bottom are suspended and supported. Thus, compared to a seat in which a front side of a bottom is supported in a cantilever manner, the seat is capable of ensuring bearing capacity for a seating load. The rear side of the bottom is suspended and supported from a side behind the backrest section. Accordingly, a support structure around the bottom including the front side of the bottom can be downsized. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159255 | GOLF CART WITH MOVABLE SEAT INCLUDING A SEAT SWIVEL MECHANISM - A golf cart is provided. The golf cart includes a first seat and a second seat that is connected to the first seat and the golf cart. The second seat is movable relative to the first seat and the golf cart from a first configuration to a second configuration for moving a user of the second seat outwardly and upwardly from the golf cart from a driving position to a golfing position. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159256 | EASY-ENTRY ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FOR DIVE-DOWN VEHICLE SEATS OR SEAT SYSTEMS - An adjustment mechanism, in particular easy-entry adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat or a vehicle seat within a multi-part seat bench or an undivided seat bench, in particular for easier entry to an interior of a motor vehicle, wherein, for carrying out a first step, the backrest part of the vehicle seat/of the seat bench has a backrest unlocking unit, by means of which the backrest part of the vehicle seat/of the seat bench is unlockable and moveable in relation to the seat part of the vehicle seat/of the seat bench into a predeterminable folded position coming closer to the seat part. In a second adjustment movement following a first adjustment movement, the vehicle seat/the seat bench is further movable on the seat rail in the same direction by a further horizontal second adjustment distance. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159257 | SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY WITH INTERFERENCE MEMBER - A seat back frame assembly and seat assembly are provided. The seat back frame assembly includes a pair of side members spaced apart from each other, a top member spaced apart from a bottom member, each of the top and bottom members interconnecting each of the pair of side members so as to define a peripheral edge, the peripheral edge enclosing a back space. An interference member is disposed within the back space and spaced apart from an inner surface of one of the pair of side members. The interference member disposed above a midpoint of the one of the pair of side members and includes a sliding surface angled obtusely with respect to the back space so as to direct an occupant forward of the back space and away from the side member when experiencing a side load. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159258 | CONSOLE ARMREST ASSEMBLY WITH DAMPENING STRUT AND INTEGRATED INERTIAL LOCK - A console armrest assembly includes a support, a displaceable cover and a hinge pivotally attaching that cover to the support. A dampening strut is connected between the hinge and the support. Further, a detent mechanism is carried on the strut and a support for holding the cover in a closed position. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159259 | COVER FEED-THROUGH FOR A HEAD-RESTRAINT ROD OF A HEAD RESTRAINT - A cover feed-through (B), for a head-restraint rod ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159260 | Lightweight Acoustic Enclosures - The technology described in this document can be embodied in an acoustic enclosure for a speaker system disposed in a portion of a vehicle seat. The acoustic enclosure includes a rigid plate configured to be attached to a frame, a first section, and a second section. The rigid plate configured to support a speaker disposed in part within the acoustic enclosure. The first section is constructed from expanded resin, and disposed in contact with the rigid plate. The second section is disposed in contact with the first section, between the second section and the rigid plate. The first and second section together define a housing of the acoustic enclosure that includes at least one cavity configured to accommodate a portion of the speaker. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159261 | Truck Bed Movable Bumper Device - A movable bumper device mounted to the interior of a truck bed. The bumper device is capable of sliding from the front end of the truck bed (proximate the cab of the truck) to the rear end of the truck bed (proximate the tailgate). The current invention includes tracks mounted to the bottom surface of a truck bed. The bumper portion of the invention is mounted to those tracks by a track mounting system. By translating the bumper device towards the rear end of the truck, the device forces contents contained within the truck bed towards the rear end of the truck. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159262 | Horizontal Ejector Truck Body - A horizontal ejection system for a vehicle. An ejector is adapted to travel axially through the interior from the front to the back of the truck body. A hydraulic system includes a hydraulic circuit for moving the ejector, and an ejector signal processing system signals the hydraulic circuit. The ejector signal processing system includes one or more proximity switches for detecting the location of the ejector and triggering the movement of the ejector. The switches are disposed on the truck body to sense the location of both the ejector and the tailgate. As a result, the hydraulic circuit is signaled to control the hydraulic system and thereby move the ejector based on a position of the ejector and the tailgate, wherein, in combination, the ejector and the tailgate control a load of material within the truck body. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159263 | WHEELED VEHICLE FOR TRANSFERRING HEAVY LOADS, HAVING A PLURALITY OF LOW-HEIGHT ARTICULATED MODULES - The wheeled vehicle enables heavy loads that are mounted on low-height legs to be lifted and transported. Indeed, it is provided with a plurality of wheeled modules ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159264 | MOTORCYCLE LIFT - A lift system comprising a chassis having a frame. The frame including a first extension member and a second extension member opposite thereof. Each of the first extension member and the second extension member being extendable and coupled to the frame. A first scissor support is coupled to the first extension member. A second scissor support is coupled to the second extension member. The first and second scissor supports are configured rigid and extendable from each of the first and second extension members. A platform is coupled to each of the first and second scissor support. The platform is configured to rigidly support an object coupled thereto. An actuator is coupled to the scissor lift. The actuator is configured to move the platform. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159265 | DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR LIMITING MOVEMENT OF A CARGO CONTAINER IN A CARGO AREA - An immobilizing device for limiting movement of a cargo container in a cargo area may include a tubular member configured to be inserted into an aperture of a cargo deck. The immobilizing device may further include a stop member extending at least partially across a hollow interior of the tubular member, wherein the stop member is configured such that extension of the tubular member into the aperture is limited by contact between the stop member and the portion of the cargo deck located in the aperture. The immobilizing device may also include an extension associated with the tubular member and configured to engage a lower edge of the cargo container, such that movement of the cargo container is limited upon receipt of the tubular member in the aperture and engagement between the extension and the lower edge of the cargo container. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159266 | VEHICLE, FACILITY AND STATIONS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING A CONTAINER - The invention relates to a vehicle ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159267 | FAST FILL CNG MOBILE TRANSPORTER - A transporter to transport compressed natural gas may include a plurality of storage tubes being positioned in a storage rack, and a frame to hold the storage tubes, at least one composite covering to cover the transporter and a pumping unit to pump the compressed natural gas. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159268 | RESILIENT STRAP MEMBER WITH VARIABLE RESISTANCE - A restraint assembly includes at least one strap, and a resilient member having two ends, one of which is coupled to the strap such that the resilient member is in line with the strap and provides a resilient link within the restraint assembly. The resilient member has a material discontinuity formed therein, the material discontinuity resulting in the resilient member displaying at least two load response profiles as the two ends of the resilient member are pulled away from one another. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159269 | Cargo Beam End - The present invention provides a reversible beam end assembly comprising a symmetrical body configured to be slidably disposed within the end of a beam member. The body has identical pairs of flank webs at both ends. A slider foot is pivotally coupled to a pair of flank webs at one end of the body. The foot comprises two leg walls extending from a ridge plate, which are coupled to the flank webs by means of a pivot bolt. A T-shaped connection member runs longitudinally along the opposite side of the ridge plate. In a preferred embodiment the connection member is three to four inches long and configured to slide within a logistic post L track. A spring-loaded retaining latched pivotally coupled to the foot is configured to engage spaced openings in the L track. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159270 | LIGHT MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A rear light module for a motor vehicle includes a housing, which has a connecting side facing toward the interior of the motor vehicle and an emission side facing toward the exterior of the motor vehicle. The housing includes multiple mountings at the connecting side, which are designed for implementing and mechanically supporting lamps mounted on sockets. The lamps with their sockets are arranged, respectively, in one of the mountings for forming a connection from the connecting side and extending into the housing. Besides the mountings for the lamps, at least one further mounting is designed, in which is selectively insertable a removable proximity sensor mounted on a socket, so that the proximity sensor can be connected from the connecting side, extends into the housing and detects when a user approaches the emission side. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159271 | ADJUSTMENT DEVICE FOR AIMING TWO OPPOSITELY PIVOTED LAMP ELEMENTS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - An adjustment device is provided for aiming two oppositely pivoted lamp elements. That device includes a single aim adjuster screw, a first connection connecting the adjuster screw to a first lamp element and a second connection connecting the adjuster screw to a second lamp element. One turns the adjuster screw to simultaneously pivot the first and second lamp elements in opposite directions and thereby aim the two lamp elements in a synchronous manner. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159272 | VEHICLE LAMP SYSTEM - In a midst of switching light distribution patterns from a first light distribution pattern to a second light distribution pattern, in the event that a situation is detected in which the first light distribution pattern needs to be switched to a third light distribution pattern which differs from the second light distribution pattern, and in switching from the second light distribution pattern to the third light distribution pattern, in the event that in a plurality of partial areas which make up the third light distribution pattern, there exist a plurality of switching partial areas where an upward trend in illuminance changes to a downward trend, a control unit of a vehicle lamp system controls the drive of semiconductor light emitting devices which illuminate the plurality of switching partial areas so that the switching to the third light distribution pattern can be executed within a predetermined length of time. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159273 | VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A vehicle headlight can ensure a driver's visibility even when the headlight projects low-beam, and at the same time, can promote awareness of pedestrians and the like in front of and around the vehicle. A vehicle headlight installed in a vehicle can include a plurality of lamp modules each configured to project light in front of the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control the plurality of lamp modules to be turned on and off so that a lighting pattern constituted by the lamp module or lamp modules being turned on is varied and at least one lamp module out of the plurality of lamp modules is configured to form a predetermined light distribution for ensuring a driver's visibility when being turned on. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159274 | VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLY ILLUMINATION LAMP - A vehicle wheel illumination assembly is provided. The assembly includes a light source located on the body of a vehicle near the wheel well and oriented to direct light onto a wheel assembly having a tire. A tire pressure indicator detects tire pressure of the tire. The light source illuminates the wheel assembly with a desired color to indicate a tire pressure status based on the detected tire pressure. A sensor senses a person near the wheel assembly and a controller activates the light source to illuminate the wheel assembly based on the sensed person to enable servicing of the tire. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159275 | DISPLAY APPARATUS - A display apparatus includes: a substrate having a first surface; a light source that is disposed to the first surface of the substrate; a display plate that is disposed adjacent to the first surface of the substrate; and a light block body that surrounds the light source between the substrate and the display plate. The light source includes a light source body that emits light, a light source base material that has a mount surface, the light source body being mounted to the mount surface, and a mold portion that transmits the light and covers a circumference of the light source body on the mount surface of the light source base material. The mount surface is positioned closer to the display plate than an end face of the light block body, the end face being adjacent to the substrate. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159276 | AMBIENT LIGHTING SYSTEM TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF TRAVEL ACROSS TIME ZONES - A system and method for a customized ambient lighting environment for individuals in vehicles travelling rapidly across multiple time zones, that can be automated and/or based on user input and which allows each user to be exposed to light in accordance to selected preferences and circumstances, in order to begin acclimating the user to a new time zone, or avoid acclimating to a new time zone, and/or otherwise mitigate circadian desynchrony. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159277 | Portable Sign - Included is a lightweight portable sign which can be used in one aspect to protect stalled or broken down vehicles with passengers still on board, to prevent oncoming vehicles or traffic from colliding with the stalled vehicles. An infinite number of messages may be displayed by input to the display through the use of a keyboard, smart phone application, auditory input or a pre-set selection of messaged chosen by the user. The sign is computerized with onboard memory, processor and optionally, has sound and audio capabilities. An emergency communications system and method are also included. The method include providing software applications communications components of the sign of the invention which then transmits a signal to a communications center, which then can direct the communication to a hospital, police or roadside assistance entity. The portable sign can also be used by law enforcement or government officials to redirect traffic or provide warnings and messages, or by merchants and vendors to aid in information to potential customers and store visitors. The portable sign can also be provided as an accessory to new vehicles. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159278 | PORTABLE EMERGENCY VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM - A portable emergency vehicle demonstration system can include an enclosure having a base and a cover mounted thereto, wherein the cover is movable between an opened position and a closed position, a set of functional warning units arranged within the enclosure, wherein the arrangement of the set of functional warning units represents an emergency vehicle, and a controller arranged within the enclosure and configured to operate the set of function warning units according to a set of predetermined signaling patterns. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159279 | ALERT SYSTEM FOR USER OF VEHICLE - An alert system includes a vehicle that transmits predetermined verification information within a communication range and a portable terminal that performs a predetermined alert operation on receiving the verification information. The portable terminal includes a control part that stores reference status being status of the vehicle and needing no alert operation. The control part regularly receives the verification information within the communication range. The control part determines that an alert operation is necessary when the portable terminal is moved out of the communication range from inside of the communication range and when a result of comparison between the verification information received immediately before the portable terminal is moved out of the communication range and the reference status stored in advance indicates that the verification information and the reference status are different. The control part performs the alert operation when it is determined that the alert operation is necessary. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159280 | HEAD-UP DISPLAY AND PROGRAM - An image synthesizer apparatus for vehicle includes an image generator and an error detector. From multiple cameras arranged to a vehicle so that an imaging region of each camera partially overlaps with an imaging region of an adjacent camera, the image generator acquires images of areas allocated to the respective cameras, and synthesizes the acquired images to generate a synthetic image around the vehicle viewed from a viewpoint above the vehicle. The error detector detects errors in the cameras. When the error detector detects a faulty camera in the cameras, the image generator acquires, from the image captured by the camera adjacent to the faulty camera, an overlap portion overlapping with the image captured by the faulty camera, uses the overlap portion to generate the synthetic image, and applies image reinforcement to the overlap portion. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159281 | VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a vehicle, including a display device; one or more cameras; and a controller configured to combine a plurality of images received from the one or more cameras and switch the combined image to a top view image to generate an around view image, detect an object from at least one of the plurality of images and the around view image, determine a weighted value of two images obtained from two cameras of the one or more cameras when an object is located in an overlapping area in views of the two cameras, assign a weighted value to a specific image of the two images from the two cameras with the overlapping area, and display the specific image with the assigned weighted value and the around view image on the display device. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159282 | LAMINATED GLASS AND VEHICULAR DISPLAY DEVICE - There is provided laminated glass including a display suited to windshield glass. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159283 | VISION DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A vision display system for a vehicle includes at least a rear backup camera and a display system having a display screen disposed in the interior cabin of the vehicle and viewable by a driver of the vehicle. A tow check function includes a video zoom feature for use when reversing the vehicle towards a trailer so the driver of the vehicle can more readily align a trailer hitch of the vehicle with a tongue of the trailer the driver of the vehicle desires to hitch the vehicle to. The tow check function is actuatable by the driver of the vehicle prior to or during a reversing maneuver. Actuation of the tow check function zooms what is shown on the display screen from a broad view of where the trailer hitch is located to a narrower view of where the trailer hitch is located. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159284 | VEHICLE VISUAL RECOGNITION DEVICE - In a vehicle door mirror device, a through hole of a case is penetrated by a support shaft so as to rotatably support the case on the support shaft. Lower ribs are formed in a protruding state at a peripheral face of the through hole, and protrusion leading end faces of the lower ribs are capable of contacting the support shaft. A gap dimension between the peripheral face of the through hole and the support shaft can accordingly be made small, thereby enabling rattling of the case with respect to the support shaft to be suppressed. Moreover, the contact surface area between the peripheral face of the through hole and the support shaft can be made small, thereby enabling an increase in sliding resistance between the peripheral face of the through hole and the support shaft to be suppressed. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159285 | MIRROR DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A mirror device for a vehicle is provided in which a support member is housed and fixed within a housing supported on a vehicle, a mirror disposed in the housing is held by a mirror holder, a joint having a spherical portion is projectingly provided on the support member, a hollow hemispherical fitting and supporting part having the spherical portion fitted thereinto is provided on the mirror holder, and a ring-shaped spring for maintaining the fitted state of the spherical portion within the fitting and supporting part is fitted around of the fitting and supporting part. An engagement part that engages with the spring so as to prevent the spring from disengaging from the fitting and supporting part is formed integrally with the mirror holder while being capable of flexing so as to allow the spring to be fitted onto the fitting and supporting part. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159286 | Rear View Mirror System and Related Methods - A rear view mirror system includes a body attached to a front windshield of a wheeled vehicle. The body includes a rear side having a rear view mirror and a front side, opposite the rear side, having a display which displays a message in response to the selector being selected. The message may include: a message that a light is out or broken; a message that a gas cap is off or that a gas panel is open; a message that a tire is flat or low; a message that a blinker is on; a message that brights are on; a message that a door is ajar; a message that a trunk is ajar; a message that help is needed; a message that a vehicle may switch lanes; a message requesting to allow the wheeled vehicle to pass another wheeled vehicle, and/or; a message indicating that another driver may proceed. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159287 | DISPLAY MIRROR ASSEMBLY - A display mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a housing and a glass element, and is configured to be turned to an on state and an off state. A peripheral support is disposed proximate a periphery of the glass element and configured to retain the glass element against the display module. The peripheral support includes a radio frequency shield integral therewith. An actuator device is disposed on a bottom surface of the housing and operably coupled with the glass element. The actuator device is adjustable to tilt the glass element in one direction, thereby moving the glass element to an off-axis position which approximately simultaneously changes the on/off state of the display module. The actuator device is adjustable to tilt the glass element in another direction, thereby moving the glass element to an on-axis position which approximately simultaneously changes the on/off state of the display module. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159288 | Floorboard having foldable luggage-holding unit - A foldable luggage-holding device comprising; a foldable floorboard having a luggage-holding unit comprising; a floorboard body to be housed on the floor inside a luggage compartment having a core material and carpet material adhesively attached to said core material; a housing recession in said core material recessed one step below the other areas thereof; a raisable top panel that fits into said housing recession when housed; a pair of side panels foldably connected to each end of said top panel such that when said top panel is raised the side panels are raised to mutually opposed positions to form, together with said top panel, said luggage-holding unit; side panel holding protrusions, formed in said housing recession for maintaining the raised position of said pair of side panels after the lower edge of each side panel has passed over the respective protrusion when said side panels are raised; and leg-holding points formed in said housing recession into which legs protruding from the lower edges of said top panel fit when said top panel is raised. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159289 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE WITH A STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A storage compartment for a vehicle includes a housing structure and a cover pivotably coupled on the housing structure. The cover is pivotably positionable from a first position completely closing a compartment of the housing structure into a second position partially revealing the compartment and into a third position completely revealing the compartment. The storage compartment further includes at least one structure-side magnet and at least one cover-side damping magnet arranged in a mutually repelling manner in the first and second position of the cover. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159290 | COLLAPSIBLE RACK SYSTEM FOR A PICK UP TRUCK - A collapsible rack system for supporting material on a vehicle may include one or more support elements fixedly positioned above a roof of the vehicle and a plurality of slidable racks connected with the one or more support elements. The slidable racks may be positionable above the roof of the vehicle or above an un-roofed portion of the vehicle while remaining connected with the one or more support elements. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159291 | Mounting Clip - A holder device to hold a mobile device with respect to a vent or a surface of a vehicle has a ball-and-socket joint pivotally coupling together a clip to engage the vent or surface, and a clamp to releasably carry the mobile device. The ball-and-socket joint has a ball pivotally disposed in a socket. The ball-and-socket joint has a friction fit or an interference fit between the ball and the socket sufficient to hold a position between the ball and the socket under a weight of the clamp and the mobile device without an applied external force. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159292 | MOTOR VEHICLE HAVING A RETRACTABLE SCREEN - A trim part of a motor vehicle has a gap into which a display device with a screen can be retracted into the interior of the trim part in a covered position. The screen projects into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle in a use position by moving through the gap from the covered position with a pivot movement. The screen is suspended in the trim part by one or more coupling mechanisms supporting the pivot movement. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159293 | METHOD FOR STITCHING VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND COMPONENTS FORMED FROM THE METHOD - A method of applying stitching to an interior component is provided herein. The method including the steps of: a) penetrating the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer with a chain stitch pattern machine to form a piercing therethrough; b) retracting the chain stitch pattern machine from the outer skin layer, the substrate layer and the intermediary layer; c) inserting a needle through the piercing through the substrate layer, the intermediary layer and the outer skin layer to grasp a thread positioned on the outer skin layer; d) pulling the thread through the outer skin layer, the intermediary layer and the substrate layer; e) advancing the interior component to another position, wherein a backside of the substrate layer is free of obstructions; and f) repeating steps a-e until a predetermined amount of stitches are applied to the interior component. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159294 | COMBINATION SPLASH SEAL AND WEAR BAR - A seal assembly is mounted to a floor portion of an RV with a slide out room. The slide out room has a wall and a floor that is separated from the floor of the RV. The seal assembly has a wear bar with a ramped surface extending up from a flange at an obtuse angle, terminating in a flat top surface which then terminates in a wall that extends downwardly to another flange. The seal has a flexible wiper that seals to the slide out room floor. The seal assembly includes a splash shield with a resilient end that seals to the wall of the slide out room. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159295 | HOOD INSULATOR INCLUDING A NON-WOVEN FABRIC AND A FINE RESONANCE LAYER AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A hood insulator including a non-woven fabric and a fine resonance layer comprises a porous substrate and a skin material disposed on a surface of the porous substrate, wherein the skin material comprises the non-woven fabric and the fine resonance layer, the fine resonance layer includes a plurality of perforations, and the fine resonance layer is disposed on the non-woven fabric. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159296 | CIRCUIT MODULE FOR ISOLATING COMPONENTS OF A MULTI-VOLTAGE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A multi-voltage electrical system for a vehicle, which comprises a first subsystem with a transceiver and a second subsystem with a control unit, is provided. A first control signal path which couples a first signal output of the transceiver to a first signal input of the control unit is formed and arranged to transmit a first control signal from the first signal output to the first signal input. The first control signal path comprises a first circuit module which is formed to assume a blocking condition in response to a faulty operating voltage supply in the first subsystem and/or in the second subsystem, in which the transmission of the first control signal from the first signal output to the first signal input via the first control signal path is inhibited. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159297 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED SYSTEM AND WIRE HARNESS - A seat control system includes: a motor unit mounted on a vehicle; a switch unit; a control ECU for controlling these units; a power source box for supplying a power source to the units; a main power source line connected between the units and the control ECU and provided for supplying a power source from a power source box; and a signal line connected between the units and the control ECU. The seat control system further includes: another power source box separate from a power source box for supplying a power source to the units; and a redundant power source line connected between the power source box and the units and provided for supplying a power source from the power source box. The redundant power source line is not connected to the control ECU. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159298 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ENERGY STORAGE ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159299 | SEAT CONTROL SYSTEM AND WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness includes a power source line and a signal line which connect a control ECU for controlling motor units disposed on each seat of a vehicle, switch units for operating the motor units and the motor units to each other. Drive connectors in which drive circuits for driving the motor units are incorporated are provided to terminals of the wire harness on a motor units side. Signal connectors for transmitting operation signals indicative of states of the switch units are mounted on terminals of the wire harness on a switch units side. The drive connectors and the signal connectors are provided as parts separate from each other, and the control ECU, the drive connectors and the signal connectors are provided that multiplex communication is possible among them through the signal line. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159300 | BEAM INCORPORATING ALUMINUM EXTRUSION AND LONG-FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC - A hybrid impact beam, suitable for use as a reinforced impact beam in vehicle bumpers, includes an extruded aluminum section, a fiber reinforced polymeric (FRP) section, and a structural adhesive bonding them together. The components are arranged so that during an impact, the aluminum section experiences compression and receives the direct impact, the FRP section experiences tension, and the adhesive experiences minimal stress by being on a neutral plane of the beam's bending moment. The extruded aluminum beam is preferably extruded as an open section, but becomes a closed section when the polymeric section is attached. The FRP section is preferably a continuous carbon fiber reinforced polymeric section, although different reinforcements can be used. A related method includes bonding an extruded aluminum and fiber-reinforced polymeric section together to form a closed bumper impact beam. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159301 | CRASH BOX FOR VEHICLE - A crash box for a vehicle may include a front connection portion that is connected to both ends of a back beam of the vehicle, a rear connection portion that is connected to a side member of the vehicle, an intermediate connection portion for connecting the front connection portion and the rear connection portion, which is formed as a hollow box shape and through which a cut cross-section of a heptangular shape is formed in a vehicle width direction, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed at an inner space of the intermediate connection portion. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159302 | CRASH BOX FOR VEHICLE - A crash box for a vehicle may include a front connection portion that is connected to both ends of a back beam of the vehicle, a rear connection portion that is connected to a side member of the vehicle, an intermediate connection portion for connecting the front connection portion and the rear connection portion, which is formed as a hollow box shape and through which a cut cross-section of a heptangular shape is formed in a vehicle width direction, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed at an inner space of the intermediate connection portion. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159303 | CRASH BOX FOR VEHICLE - A crash box for a vehicle may include a front connection portion that is connected to both ends of a back beam of the vehicle, a rear connection portion that is connected to a side member of the vehicle, an intermediate connection portion for connecting the front connection portion and the rear connection portion, which is formed as a hollow box shape and through which a cut cross-section of a heptangular shape is formed in a vehicle width direction, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed at an inner space of the intermediate connection portion. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159304 | OPEN CORE CRASH PAD AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An open core crash pad includes a core and a skin abutting the core to include a forming space therebetween. A foaming layer is foam-formed by injecting a foam liquid into the forming space. A foam tape prevents an overflow of the foam liquid. The skin includes a body portion and a distal end which extends from the body portion in parallel with the core. The core comprises a protrusion protruding toward the skin and formed at which the core and the distal end contact. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159305 | VEHICLE SEAT INCORPORATING SIDE AIRBAG - A vehicle seat incorporating a side airbag includes a seat cushion and a seat back, if an impact is detected at that side of the seat back, the inflator is activated, generating high-pressure gas, the gas gushes in the airbag, inflating the airbag, and the airbag so inflated tears up the sewn part of the seat back, which are positioned at the front part of the vehicle wall side of the seat back, and develops to the side and front of the occupant, isolating the occupant from the vehicle wall and protecting the occupant; and the airbag is secured to the inner side of the side frame on the vehicle wall side, an expansion restriction plate is provided on the inner side of the airbag, and the airbag is sandwiched between the side frame on the vehicle wall side and the expansion restriction plate. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159306 | VEHICLE FAR SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - In a vehicle far side airbag device, a far side airbag is fixed to a seatback frame using stud bolts of an inflator. The far side airbag includes a bag portion at a face opposite a side face of the seatback frame. A support plate is retained in the bag portion and is fixed to the seatback frame using the stud bolts. The support plate is formed to be longer to both sides in a vehicle vertical direction than the inflator, and is engaged with the seatback frame at the vehicle upper side relative to the inflator. During inflation and expansion of the far side airbag, the support plate supports the far side airbag at both sides in the vehicle vertical direction of the inflator. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159307 | VEHICLE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM - A vehicle occupant protection system includes: an outside airbag; reinforcement cloths that are attached to a reverse surface of a seat cover, in a region at a the vehicle width direction outer side, and a region at a seat front side, of the outside airbag, the reinforcement cloths being attached from an outside splitting portion; an inside airbag; webbings that are secured to a side frame (a frame) of a seat back, with each having an end portion fastened to an inside splitting portion; an outside inflator that supplies a gas for inflation to the seat outside airbag; an inside inflator that supplies a gas for inflation to the seat inside airbag; and a control unit which, at a time of a side crash, actuates the inside inflator later than the outside inflator. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159308 | APPARATUS FOR FIXING CURTAIN AIR BAG CUSHION - An apparatus for fixing a curtain air bag cushion to a pillar of a vehicle includes a cushion bracket configured to be attached to the pillar. The cushion bracket has a fixing portion provided with a bolt hole, a support portion provided with a cover hole, and locking grooves between the fixing portion and the support portion. A cushion tab cover is configured to pass through the cover hole. A cushion band has a cover end coupled to the cushion tab cover and a hole end provided with a band hole. The band hole is configured to receive the first side of the cushion bracket such that the hole end of the cushion band is seated in the locking grooves. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159309 | Compensating perforation for airbag decor weakening - The invention relates to an airbag cover ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159310 | Side Airbag Device for Vehicles - A vehicular side airbag apparatus including chambers corresponding to an occupant's shoulder, lumbar, and chest and having three-dimensional shapes formed by baffles inside a side airbag and providing a thickness. The first baffle extends in a vehicular front-rear direction and is joined to a rear edge | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159311 | AIRBAG DEVICE FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT - An airbag for an airbag device for a front passenger seat is housed in a housing in the shape of a folded-up body in front of a front passenger seat. The airbag includes a main bag section that includes at the rear plane as deployed a front-collision arresting plane for catching a passenger as moves forward and an auxiliary bag section that protrudes rearward out of the front-collision arresting plane. The lateral of the auxiliary bag section facing towards the front-collision arresting plane serves as an oblique-collision arresting plane for catching the passenger as moves diagonally forward, The folded-up body of the airbag includes a means for temporarily jointing the auxiliary bag section in a folded up configuration to the main bag section and preventing the auxiliary bag section from protruding out of the front-collision arresting plane in an initial stage of airbag deployment. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159312 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device includes a main airbag unit with a main bag body that is inflated and deployed from a front side of a front seat when impact is input, and a supplemental airbag unit with a supplemental bag body that is inflated and deployed from a side portion of the main airbag unit when impact is input. The supplemental bag body comes into contact with the main bag body when inflated and deployed and restricts inflation and deployment of the main bag body. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159313 | Vehicle Side Airbag Device and Vehicle Seat - Influence from a rear bag section is prevented or suppressed from being applied to an occupant out of position. In a state in which a side airbag inflates and deploys frontward of a side support section of a seat back, a front-rear partition cloth that partitions a bag body into a front bag section and a rear bag section brings an intermediate portion in a vehicle width direction of a front surface of the rear bag section to be recessed toward a vehicle rearward direction so as to be a valley-shaped recessed portion. Through this, even if the side airbag inflates and deploys while the occupant is located frontward of the side support section, it is possible to prevent or suppress influence from the rear bag section to this occupant. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159314 | COMBUSTION CHAMBER COMPRISING AN OPENING DEVICE FOR A COMPRESSED GAS TANK OF A HYBRID INFLATOR, HYBRID INLFATOR, AIRBAG MODULE, VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISCHARGING FLUID FROM AN INFLATOR - The invention relates to a combustion chamber ( | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159315 | SAFETY BELT DEVICE IN A VEHICLE - A belt fitting for a safety belt device in a vehicle that includes a base segment and an insertion tongue connected thereto, in which base segment a belt eye is provided, through which a belt webbing is guided and divides the belt webbing into a shoulder belt segment and a lap belt segment when the safety belt is worn. The belt fitting has a clamping element movable between a release position, such that the belt webbing is freely movable in sliding contact over at least one belt running surface, and a clamping position, in which the belt webbing is tightly clamped between a clamping stop on the base segment and the clamping element in the event of a load or crash. The belt running surface of the belt fitting has a surface contour, which ensures stable transverse guidance of the belt webbing in the event of a load. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159316 | VEHICLE AND SAFETY PROTECTION METHOD - A method of protecting safety of a driver of a vehicle, the vehicle including a motion sensor, and a seat belt pretensioner of a seat belt is provided. Driving information is obtained from the motion sensor, and a tension value of the seat belt pretensioner is determined according to the driving information. The seat belt pretensioner is controlled to tighten the seat belt with the tension value. | 2016-06-09 |
| 20160159317 | SEAT BELT FOR VEHICLE - A seat belt for a vehicle comprises a first tongue coupled to a first webbing, the first webbing configured to cover portions of a shoulder, a chest, and an abdomen of a passenger; a first buckle coupled to the first tongue; a second tongue coupled to a second webbing, the second webbing configured to cover portions of the abdomen of the passenger; a second buckle coupled to the second tongue; and an actuator configured to upwardly pull the first tongue and the first buckle, wherein the first buckle is coupled to the second buckle; and upon a collision of the vehicle, the actuator operates to separate the first buckle from the second buckle, and the first webbing moves upward, restricting a movement of an upper body of the passenger. | 2016-06-09 |
