30th week of 2020 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20200231148 | OBSTACLE DETECTION USING CAMERA MOUNTED ON PROTRUSION OF VEHICLE - In some examples, a collision awareness system for a vehicle includes a camera configured to mount on a protrusion of the vehicle and capture an image and a wireless transmitter configured to mount on the protrusion of the vehicle. The collision awareness system includes processing circuitry configured to mount on the protrusion of the vehicle, receive the image from the camera, and determine a distance between a point on the vehicle and an object based on the image. The processing circuitry is also configured to determine whether the distance between the point on the vehicle and the object is less than a threshold level. The processing circuitry is further configured to cause the wireless transmitter to transmit an alert to a receiver mounted on the vehicle in response to determining that the distance between the point on the vehicle and the object is less than the threshold level. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231149 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER, DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING SUCH DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for use in a driver assistance system of an ego-vehicle. The method supports driving of the ego-vehicle and comprises the steps of retrieving a priority relationship between the ego-vehicle and at least one traffic participant involved in a traffic situation; selecting a prediction model for the at least one traffic participant depending on the priority relationship; predicting at last one hypothetical future trajectory for the ego-vehicle and, based on the selected prediction model, at last one hypothetical future trajectory for the at least one traffic participant; and calculating a behavior relevant score for ego-vehicle based on the calculated hypothetical future trajectories. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231150 | VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system, method and computer program product provide vehicle driving assistance, wherein candidate travel routes for the vehicle are analyzed to identify one of the travel routes as a selected travel route. The selection includes calculating a route cost associated with directing the vehicle to ride over a center of a travel lane, for each of the candidate routes and selecting the one with the lowest cost. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231151 | Driving Assistance Device and Driving Assistance Method - A driving assistance apparatus comprises a processor for: determining whether or not a preceding vehicle is traveling outside an area including an intersection and vicinities of the intersection; when the preceding vehicle is traveling outside the area, determining whether or not a direction indicator of the preceding vehicle on a road shoulder side is lighting; and when the direction indicator is lighting, performing second driving assistance different from first driving assistance for following the preceding vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231152 | VEHICLE DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A driving support ECU performs an inter-vehicle-distance control and a following-travel steering control. When a front vehicle has been specified as both of a inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle and a following-travel steering target vehicle, and there is a potential cutting-in vehicle which is another vehicle having a possibility of cutting in between an own vehicle and a front vehicle, the driving support ECU newly specifies the potential cutting-in vehicle as the inter-vehicle-distance target vehicle and then, newly specifies the potential cutting-in vehicle as the following-travel steering target vehicle, in the cutting-in period. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231153 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicle control device is mounted on a vehicle including a driving actuator configured to apply a driving force and a braking actuator configured to apply a braking force. The vehicle control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to correct, when a predetermined condition including at least that the vehicle is decelerating is satisfied, the required driving force and the required braking force so as to increase the required driving force and the required braking force such that a sum of a magnitude of the required driving force and a magnitude of the required braking force is equal to or larger than a magnitude of the component of the gravity acting on the vehicle in the movement direction of the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231154 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus can execute a deceleration assistance control, when there is a deceleration target ahead, of the vehicle in a course thereof. The driving assistance apparatus is provided with: a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of the vehicle; and a controller programed to execute the deceleration assistance control when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The controller is programed to suppress execution of the deceleration assistance control if a road as the recognized surrounding situation has a high extent of a downgrade, in comparison with a situation in which the road has a low extent of the downgrade. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231155 | CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE, AND CONTROL DEVICE OF THE VEHICLE - A vehicle control device includes sensors that detect pulse signals corresponding to rotation of front wheels and of rear wheels of a vehicle, and a controller that increases a count at a rise and a fall of the pulse signals. The controller estimates a road surface friction coefficient based on a time rate of change of a difference between a value counted up using the front wheels and a value counted up using the rear wheels. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231156 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus is provided with: a recognizer configured to recognize a surrounding situation of a host vehicle; a controller programmed to execute a deceleration assistance control of assisting in decelerating a host vehicle when a predetermined condition is satisfied; a determinator configured to determine whether or not the host vehicle is traveling on a roadway on the basis of the recognized surrounding situation; and a restraining device configured to restrain execution of the deceleration assistance control by a controller if it is determined that the host vehicle is not traveling on a roadway, in comparison with a situation in which it is determined that the host vehicle is traveling on a roadway. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231157 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR OPERATING A POWER TAKEOFF - A method for operating an auxiliary power take-off ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231158 | Driving Assistance Method and Driving Assistance Device - A driving assistance method includes: extracting a point where a travel lane of a host vehicle joins another lane on a planned travel route of the host vehicle, as a high difficulty point where autonomous driving is difficult; and guiding switching of a traveling state of the host vehicle from autonomous driving to manual driving, at a point located at a predetermined distance before the high difficulty point. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231159 | CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD OF THE SAME, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A control system of a vehicle, comprises: a control unit that controls a lane change operation from a travel lane on which the vehicle is traveling to an adjacent lane; a detection unit that detects a driver's lane change intention; and a switching unit that switches between a first control state in which the lane change operation of the vehicle is restricted and a second control state in which the lane change operation of the vehicle is possible, wherein in a case in which the detection unit detects the driver's lane change intention when the state of the vehicle is in the first control state, the lane change operation by the control unit is performed after the switching unit has shifted the state of the vehicle from the first control state to the second control state. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231160 | Controlling Vehicles in Response to Two-Wheeler Vehicles - Systems, methods and computer readable media for controlling vehicles in response to two-wheeler vehicles are provided. One or more images captured using one or more image sensors from an environment of a first vehicle may be obtained. The one or more images may be analyzed to detect a two-wheeler vehicle. The one or more images may be analyzed to determine whether at least one rider rides the two-wheeler vehicle. In response to a determination that no rider rides the two-wheeler vehicle, the first vehicle may be caused to initiate an action responding to the two-wheeler vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231161 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE STABILITY - An apparatus for controlling stability of a vehicle may include a controller configured to determine whether the vehicle skids or not during linear driving at a predetermined speed or more, and when skidding is determined to occur, to perform a counter steering operation to drive a steering motor in a direction to offset the skidding. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231162 | ROAD SURFACE CONDITION ASSESSING DEVICE - A road surface condition assessing device includes a tire-side device disposed in a tire and a vehicle-body-side system disposed on a vehicle body side. The tire-side device generates a detection signal corresponding to a magnitude of vibration of the tire, produces road surface data based on the detection signal, and performs data communication with the vehicle-body-side system. The vehicle-body-side system performs the data communication with the tire-side device and assesses a road surface condition based on the road surface data received from the tire-side device. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231163 | FRICTION ESTIMATION - A system for estimating the friction between a road surface and a tire of a vehicle includes at least one first sensor and at least one vehicle processing device containing a friction estimation algorithm which is arranged to estimate the friction between the road surface and the tire of the vehicle based on friction related measurements is provided. The vehicle processing device is arranged to: receive an estimate of the expected friction between the road surface and the tire of the vehicle from a central processing device, from a storage device in the vehicle, or from at least one second sensor in the vehicle; adapt the friction estimation algorithm based on said received estimate of the expected friction; receive at least one friction related measurement from the at least one first sensor in the vehicle; and use the adapted friction estimation algorithm to perform an estimation of the friction between the road surface and the tire of the vehicle based on the at least one friction related measurement. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231164 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING LANE CURVATURE ESTIMATES - In one embodiment, example systems and methods relate to a manner of providing lane curvature estimations. As vehicles travel, lane curvature estimates for lane segments as provided by the vehicle lane curvature estimation systems are collected. The estimated lane curvatures and the actual paths of the vehicles as they traveled in the lane segments are used as training data for a model that can both determine if a lane curvature estimate for a lane segment is likely incorrect and provide a correct lane curvature estimate. When a vehicle later travels such a lane segment, the model can be used to provide the vehicle with a correct lane curvature estimate. The correct estimate can be used by the vehicle in place of an estimate generated by the existing lane curvature estimation system of the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231165 | Wakefulness Inducing System - A wakefulness inducing system is capable of appropriately inducing a wakeful state in a driver even in a self-driving vehicle. A wakefulness inducing system includes a wakefulness degree sensing apparatus that senses the degree of wakefulness of a driver, a touch operation apparatus including a touch operation interface that detects contact by the operating hand of the driver, and a self-driving apparatus that controls self-driving of a vehicle. When the wakefulness degree sensing apparatus senses a reduction in the degree of wakefulness of the driver, the self-driving apparatus provides an instruction to the driver to move the operating hand to the touch operation interface, and the temperature of the operating hand is lowered in the touch operation interface upon detection of contact of the operating hand by the touch operation interface. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231166 | VEHICLE, JUDGMENT METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A vehicle includes an information acquisition interface that acquires operation information resulting from a control action performed by a driver and a controller that judges a degree of fatigue of the driver based on the operation information. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231167 | METHOD FOR ASCERTAINING THE POSITION OF THE CENTER OF GRAVITY OF A VEHICLE - A method in which the position of the center of gravity of a moving motor vehicle is ascertained, wherein at least one set of related input variables is taken into consideration, and the set of input variables includes at least a longitudinal acceleration of the motor vehicle, a lateral acceleration of the motor vehicle, a yaw rate of the motor vehicle and at least one wheel rotational speed, in particular four wheel rotational speeds, wherein the set of input variables is ascertained during a steady-state driving maneuver, and a quantity of possible center of gravity positions is defined as classes and, by a learning-based classification method, on the basis of the set of input variables, a class is selected which indicates an estimated center of gravity position. A control unit for carrying out the method is also disclosed. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231168 | INTERFACE FOR HARMONIZING PERFORMANCE OF DIFFERENT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN A FLEET - Among other things, we describe techniques for an interface board for harmonizing performance of different autonomous vehicles in a fleet. In an embodiment, the interface system includes a printed circuit board installed in a host vehicle that includes an interface controller and interface circuitry coupled to the interface controller. The interface circuitry includes a plurality of relays configured by the interface controller to route/pass sensor signals received from actuators of the host vehicle to the interface controller, and route/pass control signals from the interface controller to actuator controllers of the host vehicle that control the actuators in accordance with an operating mode. Signal conditioning circuitry in the interface controller conditions the sensor signals and control signals to ensure that the electrical characteristics of the sensor signals are compatible with the interface controller, and that the electrical characteristics of the control signals are compatible with the actuator controllers. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231169 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPORTING THE DRIVER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a method and a device for supporting the driver of a motor vehicle. A device which can be arranged in the motor vehicle or is fitted in the motor vehicle is connected to the smartphone of the driver or passenger, and data from the smartphone and additional received data is processed and transmitted to the driver acoustically and/or visually in a prepared manner according to specified criteria. The device according to the invention has a display ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231170 | METHOD AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE BLIND SPOT OF A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - A method for monitoring a blind spot of a two-wheeled vehicle includes a step of using traffic lane information representing a position of the two-wheeled vehicle in its lane and/or a position of at least one adjacent lane to define at least one warning region that at least partially includes a blind spot and a step of providing a blind spot warning if object information that represents a position of another vehicle displays the other vehicle within the warning region. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231171 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR USING COMPONENTS OF A VEHICLE - Method and apparatus for using components of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a computing device and a memory for instructions and an interface for components of the vehicle. The computing device is designed to control the components of the vehicle when the instructions are executed by the computing device. A first component is required for an automated driving mode of the vehicle and a second component are designed in a redundant manner with respect to one another. At least one load of the second component for an automated driving mode is either switched on or at least partially switched off depending on a condition. The condition characterizes the need for redundant operation of the first component and of the second component. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231172 | DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A driving assistance apparatus is configured to perform an assistance control of assisting in driving a vehicle, when a first condition and a second condition are satisfied, in a situation in which a target is recognized. The driving assistance apparatus is provided with: a determinator configured to determine a state of the assistance control. The determinator is configured (i) to determine that the state of the assistance control is a standby state if a standby condition is satisfied, wherein the standby condition requires that the first condition is satisfied, but the second condition is not satisfied, in the situation in which the target is recognized, and (ii) to determine that the state of the assistance control is an interruption state if an interruption condition is satisfied, wherein the interruption condition requires that the first condition is no longer satisfied while the satisfaction of the standby condition is continued. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231173 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A NOTIFICATION TO AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE - A method and a system for enhancing a user experience of an occupant in a vehicle that includes a step of detecting a change of the occupant's line of gaze and a step of outputting a notification, if a change of the occupant's line of gaze is detected or if a predetermined time period has elapsed. The notification is provided on an output device based on the detected occupant's line of gaze. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231174 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL METHOD THAT DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING ROAD TRAVELING ROUTE - An autonomous driving device is configured to switch a driving mode, and includes a destination setting type autonomous driving mode in which a vehicle is made to travel to a destination and a following road autonomous driving mode in which, when a destination is not set, the vehicle is made to travel along a road. The autonomous driving device includes a display unit and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to, when the display unit is made to display a traveling route along a following road traveling route, make the display unit display a traveling route from a current position of the vehicle to a nearest branch road in front in a moving direction along the following road traveling route and a moving direction on the nearest branch road along the following road traveling route. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231175 | INTERVEHICLE COMMUNICATION AND NOTIFICATION - Technologies are shown for intervehicle communication involving notification messages sent from one vehicle to another vehicle. Sensor event data from one vehicle can be sent in a wireless message to another vehicle and information from the wireless message displayed to a driver of the other vehicle providing the driver with information that may not be detectable by the sensors in the driver's vehicle. Inquiries or requests can also be sent from one vehicle to another vehicle. User interfaces can include graphical user interfaces, haptic devices and audio devices. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231176 | CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MOVING BODY - A laser range finder projects light while changing a direction in a horizontal direction at a predetermined angle with respect to a vertical direction to also receive reflected light of the light, and detects a direction and a distance in which the light is reflected from an obstacle or the like, according to a difference time between a time of light projection and a time of light reception. A normal direction of a flat plane forming a road surface is detected on the basis of a polarized image. The laser range finder projects light such that the light has a predetermined angle with respect to the vertical direction so as to be orthogonal to the normal direction of the flat plane forming the road surface. The laser range finder can be applied to in-vehicle systems. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SIMULATION OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES - Various systems and methods for creating and managing a simulation database system are described herein. A system for creating and managing a simulation database system includes a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to: access an operating scenario, the operating scenario including parameters defining an environment for a simulated autonomous vehicle; access a rule set, the rule set controlling a search mechanism; search for content, the search controlled by the rule set and operable to find content relevant to the operating scenario, the search resulting in search results; process the search results for training autonomous vehicle operation; and store the processed search results. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231178 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A vehicle control system includes an interface configured to receive an input of information from an occupant of a vehicle, an inquirer configured to, when the vehicle selects an action related to a behavior change of the vehicle in response to an event occurring while the vehicle is traveling, control the interface and to inquire of the occupant of the vehicle as to whether to execute the action, an information processor configured to acquire information indicating affirmation or denial by the occupant of the inquiry, which has been input to the interface, and a controller configured to execute control of on-board equipment in the vehicle, which associated with the action, in accordance with the information indicating affirmation or denial of the occupant acquired by the information processor. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231179 | GUIDANCE SYSTEM, GUIDANCE METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A guidance system includes an outputter configured to output information, a first acquirer configured to acquire position information indicating an occurrence position of a predetermined event that occurred due to at least the feelings of an occupant in a moving body, a second acquirer configured to acquire position information indicating a position of a first moving body, and an output controller that is configured to cause the outputter to output guidance information for providing guidance to the occupant in the first moving body regarding the fact that there is a possibility of the predetermined event occurring in the first moving body according to the position information acquired by the first acquirer and the position information acquired by the second acquirer. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231180 | TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE AND TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD - An automatic travel control unit ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231181 | OPERATION AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND OPERATION AUTHORITY MANAGEMENT METHOD - An operation authority management apparatus manages switching between automatic operation and manual operation of a plurality of actuators (a steering actuator, an accelerator actuator, and a brake actuator) of a subject vehicle. In the operation authority management apparatus, a subject vehicle behavior prediction unit predicts a behavior of the subject vehicle. A determination unit determines, for each individual actuator, whether or not to permit switching of the actuator during the automatic operation to the manual operation on the basis of the behavior of the subject vehicle predicted by the subject vehicle behavior prediction unit. A notification unit notifies a driver of the subject vehicle of a determination result made by the determination unit. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231182 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a vehicle control device including an imager that images a driver, and circuitry configured to detect a gesture action indicating that the driver is awake based on an image captured by the imager, and switch a driving mode in response to the detected gesture action. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231183 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - In a vehicle control apparatus, a controller for controlling a travelling of a vehicle is configured to obtain attribute information about at least one occupant from reservation information, the reservation information including information about the at least one occupant who has made a reservation for the vehicle, and set a travelling characteristic of the vehicle based on the attribute information about at least one occupant. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231184 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING USER ACCEPTANCE OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The present disclosure provides a method for measuring user acceptance of an autonomous vehicle, an apparatus, an electronic device and a storage medium and relates to a technical field of information processing. The method includes: determining a feature for each of a plurality of functional dimensions of a vehicle to be tested according to configuration information of the vehicle to be tested; determining a current acceptance value for each of a plurality of acceptance dimensions corresponding to the vehicle to be tested, according to a preset mapping relationship between the functional dimension and the acceptance dimension as well as the feature for the functional dimension of the vehicle to be tested; and determining the user acceptance of the vehicle to be tested according to the current acceptance values for the plurality of the acceptance dimensions. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231185 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE CONTROL - Systems and methods for commanding, controlling, and guiding automated guided vehicles (“AGVs”). Automated systems translate AGV commands according to AGV manufacturers. AGVs can be summoned and destinations be determined automatically. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231186 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DELIVERY OBJECTS AND ASSIGNING DELIVERY OBJECT OWNERS - A system and method for the creation of relationships between delivery objects and vehicles. In some embodiments, the relationships can designate that one delivery object is contained within another delivery object and that an item deliverer is responsible for a particular delivery object. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231187 | Bogie Wheelset Radial Mechanism with Structure of Adjustable Rigidity - A bogie wheelset radial mechanism with a structure of adjustable rigidity, composing two secondary frames ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231188 | RAILCAR BOGIE FRAME AND BOGIE INCLUDING SAME - A railcar bogie frame includes: a pair of cross beam main bodies; longitudinal members located at both respective car width direction side portions of the bodies, the members perpendicular to the bodies and including respective insertion spaces, the spaces located between the bodies and extending in the car width direction; lower plates at both car width direction side portions and extending between them; lateral members inserted through the insertion spaces and extending in the car width direction, the lateral members joined to the lower plates from above and joined to edge portions of the longitudinal members form the spaces. Each lateral member includes: a columnar member including an inserting space into a tubular portion is inserted, the tubular portion projecting downward from a bottom wall portion of an air spring; and a pair of reinforcing members adjacently arranged at both sides of the columnar member in the car width direction. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231189 | Process for Detecting a Derailment of a Rail Vehicle - A process for detecting a derailment of a rail vehicle having two or more rail vehicle parts and one or more articulations through which adjacent rail vehicle parts are rotatably connected with one another includes determining an angle of rotation between adjacent rail vehicle parts, and/or a quantity derived from the angle of rotation. The process further includes comparing the angle of rotation or the derived quantity with at least one reference value or threshold, or with at least one reference value range or threshold range. A test criterion indicating whether or not there is a derailment is defined based on the at least one reference value or threshold, and/or an expected relationship of multiple angles of rotation, and/or an expected relationship of the multiple quantities derived from the angles of rotation, relative to one another. The method further includes determining whether or not the test criterion is met. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231190 | CARRIAGE, HEAD CARRIAGE, MIDDLE CARRIAGE, AND TRAIN - A carriage comprises a carriage body ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231191 | CUSHIONING UNIT WITH REDUCED TAIL YOKE - A cushioning apparatus for a railway car employs a shortened yoke with a reduced-width tail for placement between stops in a conventional railway car sill. A first stack of rigid plates with elastomeric pads is provided between the straps of the modified yoke behind the coupler follower, and a second stack of plates and elastomeric pads is positioned in the sill behind the modified yoke to absorb buff loads on the coupler. In embodiments, the entire assembly may be placed in a sill having forward stops, intermediate stops, and rear stops, adapted to house a hydraulic cushioning unit. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231192 | Method and System for Monitoring of Rail Wagon Hand Brake - The current invention relates to a method for monitoring a hand brake ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231193 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING A RAILROAD TRACK - A method for inspecting a railroad track include detecting, using one or more sensors of an inspection system, movement of a transport device along the railroad track, responsive to the detecting, automatically actuating one or more cameras of the inspection system, receiving, from at least one of the one or more cameras, first image data reproducible as a first image of a first portion of the railroad track, analyzing the first image data to identify the presence or absence of one or more features of interest on the first portion of the railroad track; determining a first location of the transport device, and associating the first location of the transport device with the first image data. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231194 | METHOD FOR MOUNTING A RAIL MONITORING ELEMENT - A method of mounting a rail monitoring member/element at a mounting location of a rail for rail traffic, in particular on a railway track, is disclosed. The rail monitoring member includes a strain sensor member with a carrier on which a strain gauge, being an optical fiber with a fiber Bragg grating, is fixed. The method steps include: determination of the temperature of the rail and/or rail monitoring member at the mounting location; checking whether the determined temperature is within a predefined temperature interval; providing heating or cooling application to the rail and/or rail monitoring member at the mounting location, if the determined temperature is not within the predefined temperature interval; positioning and adhesively fixing of the carrier of the rail monitoring member at the mounting location. The method can be carried out easily and allows reliable and accurate monitoring of the rail using a strain sensor member. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231195 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAIL VEHICLE - A method for operating a rail vehicle includes transmitting an identifier for a software component and/or an identifier for a hardware component of a control system of a rail vehicle. The identifier is transmitted from a computation unit of the rail vehicle to a stationary central computation unit, at least at one predetermined point in time. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231196 | RAIL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A RAIL SYSTEM HAVING A RAIL-GUIDED MOBILE PART AND HAVING A CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM - In a rail system and method for operating a rail system having a rail-guided mobile part and having a central control system, the mobile part includes a device for acquiring the position of the mobile part, the mobile part has a first drive, in particular a traction drive, the mobile part has a current acquisition device, the mobile part has a processor for evaluating the current-value profile acquired between a first position and a second position, the processor as a device for evaluating the current-value profile is configured such that the processor determines as an evaluation value tuples which include at least an item of position information and a value determined from the current-value profile, the processor is connected with the aid of a data transmission channel to the central control system for the transmission of the value tuples, the central control system is adapted to monitor the value tuples and monitors the respective value determined from the individual current profile for an exceeding of a permissible measure of a deviation from a predefined value, in particular a setpoint value. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231197 | TROLLEY ASSEMBLED BY SNAP-FIT STRUCTURE - A trolley assembled by a snap-fit structure is provided. The trolley comprises a first carrying basket, a second carrying basket, a third carrying basket each having a carrying space, and an assembly support frame arranged at both sides of the first, second and third carrying baskets. The carrying baskets are respectively provided with a snap-fit assembly component for assembling onto or disassembling from the assembly support frame. The assembly support frame is provided with a clamping groove which is matched with corresponding support crossbar for a snap-fit assembly or disassembly. The disclosed trolley has a simple structure but high structural stability and can be assembled arbitrarily in a snap-fit manner and disassembled into different components which then be receipted without tools. Moreover, the disclosed trolley is convenient for packaging, storage and transport, and has strong applicability and reduced usage cost. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231198 | A CART SYSTEM FOR SECURING AND TRANSPORTING ON A CART ANY ONE OF MULTIPLE PORTABLE TOOLS - A system that can include a cart and multiple mounting assemblies, with each one of the multiple mounting assemblies configured to be interchangeably attached to the cart, and with each one of the multiple mounting assemblies configured to receive one of multiple portable tools and secure the one of the multiple portable tools to the cart. The one of the multiple portable tools is different than a second one of the multiple portable tools. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231199 | ADJUSTABLE LOAD WHEEL - A load wheel assembly for a pallet truck includes a first load arm that rotates about an axis of rotation, and a load wheel rotationally coupled to an end of the first load arm opposite from the axis of rotation. The load wheel supports a fork at an elevation above the load wheel. Additionally, the load wheel assembly includes a second load arm pivotally coupled to the first load arm at the axis of rotation and forming a load arm angle, and an adjustment mechanism further coupling the second load arm to the first load arm. The adjustment mechanism varies the load arm angle formed between the first load arm and the second load arm to adjust the elevation of the fork above the load wheel. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231200 | VEHICLE - A vehicle according to the present invention includes: a vehicle body provided with three or more wheels including at least a steered wheel and a pair of wheels arranged in the vehicle width direction; an inclining part that inclines the vehicle body; an input member that is turned to input a turning direction; an input shaft that transmits the turning of the input member; a steering shaft that is turned to steer the steered wheel and is turnable irrespective of the turning operation of the input member; and a connection mechanism (spring ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231201 | Steering Systems for a Vehicle - A steering system for a vehicle includes a pinion shaft which is mounted rotatably in a locating bearing and in a floating bearing, wherein both the locating bearing and the floating bearing are received in the steering housing. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231202 | STEERING SYSTEM ACTUATOR, AND USE OF THE ACTUATOR IN A STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM - An actuator of a steering system having a housing ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231203 | Steering Gear and Method for Mounting a Steering Gear for a Motor Vehicle - In a steering gear for a motor vehicle, a bush is pressed into a concentric opening in the worm gear, wherein the steering pinion is inserted into the bush, and wherein the bush is designed to transmit a torque acting from the worm gear onto the bush onto the steering pinion. The disclosure further relates to a method for mounting a steering gear for a motor vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231204 | CONTROL DEVICE - Assist torque or reaction force torque with little unnatural feeling to a driver is applied. An ECU includes: a control amount calculation section that calculates a control amount for controlling magnitude of the assist torque or the reaction force torque with reference to steering torque applied to a steering member; and a control amount correction section that corrects the control amount calculated by the control amount calculation section with reference to a lateral G of a vehicle body, a steering angle of the steering member, and a steering angle speed of the steering member. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231205 | POWER STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY HAVING AN END OF TRAVEL VALVE ASSEMBLY - A self-setting valve assembly for a power steering gear assembly includes a plug, a first plunger, a second plunger, and a biasing member. The plug extends between a first end and a second end. The plug defines a cavity that is disposed between the first end and the second end, a first bore that extends from the first end to the cavity, and a second bore that extends from the second end to the cavity. The first plunger has a first head that is disposed within the cavity and a first stem that extends from the first head through the first bore. The second plunger has a second head that is disposed within the cavity and a second stem that extends from the first head through the second bore. The biasing member is disposed within the bore and extending between the first head and the second head. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231206 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS | 2020-07-23 |
20200231207 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A STEER BY WIRE STEERING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE, AND STEER BY WIRE STEERING SYSTEM - A method for operating a steer-by-wire steering system for a vehicle having at least one steerable wheel. The method including: providing a predefined steering ratio characteristic curve, recording a first steering input value of the steering input variable, providing a magnified characteristic curve that defines a bijective relationship between the steering input variable and the steering output variable, in a magnified region around the first steering input value, forming a modified steering ratio characteristic curve on the basis of the predefined steering ratio characteristic curve, recording a second steering input value of the steering input variable, and determining a steering output value in order to drive the steerable wheel on the basis of the second steering input value and the modified steering ratio characteristic curve. The predefined steering ratio characteristic curve, in the magnified region around the first steering input value, is replaced by the magnified characteristic curve. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231208 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DUAL PATH MACHINE - A dual path agricultural machine including a control system having a number of input sensors, status sensors, and output sensors, and a controller configured to operate the dual path machine in a stability control mode and a selective rear-steer engagement and actuation mode. In the stability control mode, the controller adjusts an actual drive output of the dual path machine according to data received from the input sensors and feedback received from the output sensors so as to reduce a difference between the actual drive output and a desired drive output. In selective rear-steer engagement and actuation mode, the controller engages rear-steer mechanisms with caster wheels of the dual path machine and actuates the caster wheels via the rear-steer mechanisms if a criterion is satisfied. The controller disengages the rear-steer mechanisms from the caster wheels or does not actuate the caster wheels if the criterion is not satisfied. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231209 | SENSOR UNIT, STEERING WHEEL SUBASSEMBLY, RACK SUBASSEMBLY AND STEERING SYSTEM - A sensor unit for a steering system, in particular a steer-by-wire steering system, includes a component to be monitored and having a multifunctional position sensor, which has at least one spring element and at least one piezoelectric sensor, which is associated with the spring element and is provided at a first end of the spring element. The spring element is associated with the component to be monitored via a second end opposite to the first end. A steering wheel subassembly, a rack subassembly and a steering system are furthermore described. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231210 | DYNAMICALLY AUGMENTED BIRD'S-EYE VIEW - In accordance with an example embodiment, a vehicle includes a moveable member, posture sensing system, bird's-eye camera system, display, and controller. The posture sensing system indicates the moveable member's posture. The bird's-eye camera system provides images of its field of view, including the ground adjacent to the vehicle. The controller receives a posture signal from the posture sensing system, receives images from the camera system, creates a rendered vehicle representation, creates a rendered path projection, and generates a dynamically augmented bird's-eye view then displays it on the display. The moveable member is positioned in the rendered vehicle representation using the posture signal. The rendered path projection includes an outer envelope line projecting the path of an outermost point of the vehicle, determined using the posture signal. The dynamically augmented bird's-eye view is generated using the images, rendered vehicle representation, and rendered path projection. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231211 | SUBFRAME OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The disclosure relates to a subframe of a motor vehicle, including two front function nodes and two rear function nodes as considered in the vehicle longitudinal direction, wherein at least two function nodes are connected by at least one crossmember, and the front function nodes are connected to the rear function nodes by two longitudinal members, wherein the function nodes are formed with bearing receptacles into which rubber-metal bearings for connection to the body are pressed, and wherein stop plates are arranged on the rubber-metal bearings by screw connections. In at least one stop plate for one of the rubber-metal bearings is formed as an assembly support. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231212 | TRUCK FRAME - A truck frame includes: a first side rail including a first web, a first top flange formed on a top end of the first web, and a first bottom flange formed on a bottom end of the first web; a second side rail spaced apart from the first side rail to face the first side rail, and including a second web, a second top flange formed on a top end of the second web, and a second bottom flange formed on a bottom end of the second web; a reinforcing structure connecting the first top flange of the first side rail and the second top flange of the second side rail, and connecting the first bottom flange of the first side rail and the second bottom flange of the second side rail; and a component mounting space defined by the reinforcing structure between the first web of the first side rail and the second web of the second side rail. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231213 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE MEMBER - Provided is a vehicle body structure member molded by a die. The vehicle body structure member includes a general portion constituting a main part of the vehicle body structure member, ribs provided in a standing manner from the general portion, and thickened portions provided in a standing manner from the general portion, each of the thickened portions being thicker than each of the ribs. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231214 | REINFORCEMENT ARRANGEMENT - A reinforcement arrangement for protecting a vehicle occupant in the event of a frontal collision. The reinforcement arrangement which is configured to be centrally located is attachable to lateral support beams of a frame provides a more weight efficient solution compared to previously used reinforcement arrangement attached to longitudinal beams located in a tunnel structure of the vehicle. The described reinforcement arrangement is further configured to minimize intrusion into the vehicle interior in the event of a frontal collision, and to instead direct forces into the frame via the lateral support beams. Thereby, the force can be directed into the frame and not to sensitive components of the energy source. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231215 | WASHER TANK MOUNTING STRUCTURE - A washer tank mounting structure includes a washer tank including a front mounting portion and a rear mounting portion, wherein the front mounting portion is mounted on a vehicle front-side end of a crash box, the crash box being arranged between a front side member and a bumper reinforcement, the vehicle front-side end of the crash box being a front end portion of the crash box in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, and the rear mounting portion includes a first rear mounting portion mounted on a vehicle rear-side end of the crash box, the vehicle rear-side end of the crash box being a rear end portion of the crash box in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231216 | REAR CHASSIS MODULE FOR VEHICLE - A rear chassis module for a vehicle includes: a rear suspension subframe disposed under a rear floor panel; a pair of front reinforcing members extending from the rear suspension subframe toward the front of the vehicle, and supporting a battery pack; a pair of rear reinforcing members extending from the rear suspension subframe toward the rear of the vehicle, and supporting a fuel tank; a pair of rear floor side members disposed on both sides of the rear floor panel; and a rear crossmember transverse to and connected to the pair of rear floor side members. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231217 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE MEMBER - Provided is a vehicle body structure member molded by a die. The vehicle body structure member includes a general portion constituting a main part of the vehicle body structure member, and ribs provided in a standing manner from the general portion and extended along the input direction of a collision load. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231218 | Vehicle Side Structure - A vehicle side structure ( | 2020-07-23 |
20200231219 | REAR VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE - A rear vehicle-body structure comprises a floor of the vehicle-body, a right-and-left rear frame extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction on both-sides of a rear of the floor, a rear cross member extending in a vehicle width direction and interconnecting a front of the right-and-left rear frame, and a right-and-left reinforcing member directly or indirectly connecting a tunnel portion provided in front of the rear cross member. The right-and-left reinforcing member is provided on the floor so as to extend forwardly and inwardly in the vehicle width direction from the rear cross member toward the tunnel portion, and respective front end portions of the right-and-left reinforcing member overlap each other and are joined to the floor. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231220 | REMOVABLY ATTACHABLE FENDER FLARE TO BE USED AS A RECOVERY BOARD - A removably attachable fender flare system has an inner flare and an upper flare and a lower flare, which are removably attachable to the inner flare. The upper and lower flare may have traction protrusions to provide traction to free a stuck off-road vehicle. The inner flare may be in direct contact with and coupled to the off-road vehicle, providing a location to secure the upper and lower flares. The upper flare and lower flare may couple to a groove, which runs the length of the inner flare, from front to back. Further, the lower flare may couple to the upper flare, securing the fender flares. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231221 | REAR VEHICLE-BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A rear vehicle-body structure comprises a rear-floor front part on which a rear seat is placed and which is inclined such that a front side thereof is located at a higher level than a rear side thereof, a right-and-left reinforcing extension having a rear end that is positioned on both sides, in a vehicle width direction, of the rear-floor front part. The right-and-left reinforcing extension extends forwardly and inwardly, in the vehicle width direction, from the rear end. The rear vehicle-body structure further includes a right-and-left second reinforcing extension provided on an outward side in the vehicle width direction of the right-and-left first reinforcing extension, and is configured to extend forwardly and outwardly in the vehicle width direction from a vicinity of the rear end of the right-and-left first reinforcing extension. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231222 | FLOOR STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A floor structure for a vehicle includes: a center floor panel; a plurality of seat crossmembers extending in a width direction of a vehicle; a rail member disposed to be orthogonal to the plurality of seat crossmembers; a pair of side sills disposed on both sides of the center floor panel; and a pair of battery mounting beams coupled to the pair of side sills, respectively, wherein each battery mounting beam is coupled to an inboard sidewall of each side sill, and cylindrical nuts for mounting a battery assembly are individually disposed on the battery mounting beams and the seat crossmembers. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231223 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle body structure including: a pair of left and right first vehicle body frame members manufactured by die casting, and are provided at vehicle transverse direction outer sides of a vehicle, and are provided so as to extend in a vehicle longitudinal direction; a pair of left and right second vehicle body frame members that are made of steel plates, and are joined to front end portions of the first vehicle body frame members from substantially vehicle transverse direction inner sides, and are provided so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction; and projecting portions that are provided at the first vehicle body frame members at further toward a vehicle rear side than positions where the second vehicle body frame members are joined to the first vehicle body frame members, and that project-out toward a vehicle cabin inner side with respect to the first vehicle body frame members. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231224 | MOTOR VEHICLE DASHBOARD CROSSBEAM - A motor vehicle dashboard crossbeam extends between A posts of the structure of a motor vehicle substantially in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and includes an end section to be fastened to an A post, an intermediate section, and a fastening opening. The end section has a rectangular cross-section, the intermediate section has a circular cross-section, and the fastening opening extends through the end section and is configured for fastening the end section to the A post. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231225 | Cab and Fasteners for Vehicle Cab - A utility vehicle including a cab assembly, a roof assembly, a windshield assembly, a rear window assembly, and two or more couplers attached to one or more ROPS members. The couplers are each aligned with and are releasably connected with a buckle insert attached to one or more of the roof assembly, windshield assembly, rear window assembly and doors of the cab assembly. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231226 | AERODYNAMIC TRUCKING SYSTEMS - An aerodynamic fairing assembly for attachment to a trailer of a tractor-trailer. The aerodynamic fairing assembly may comprise a front skirt fairing and a movable skirt fairing that is configures to move forward and rearward along the length of the trailer. The front skirt faring and movable skirt fairing are coupled to the trailer by one or more mounting brackets. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231227 | TEXTILE TIRE FOR LOWERING THE DRAG OF VEHICLES - A textile tire for lowering the drag of vehicles with a vehicle side and a rear side, wherein a holding device for fastening the textile tire to a vehicle is arranged on the vehicle side, and the textile tire has a filled state and an emptied state, may include a stabilizer arranged in the interior, air ducts provided in the interior, an outer ring on the rear wall, an outlet valve provided on the underside, a suitable sliding guide, and a ventilating device which is driven by the slipstream. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231228 | CRASH SHOCK ABSORBING DEVICE - A device for absorbing shocks of a liftable and lowerable object such as a spare tire includes a reeling device that contains a hoisting cable, the reeling device rotatably attached to the vehicle chassis, an arresting device that under normal conditions prevents the reeling device from rotating relative to the vehicle chassis but enables the reeling device to rotate relative to the vehicle chassis under crash conditions thereby absorbing significant part of the energy of the shock. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231229 | SEALING SYSTEM FOR A TRACK - A track hinge joint includes a first track link, a second track link, a track pin disposed in a bore of the first track link, an inner bushing that is disposed in a bore of the second track link and that is rotatable relative to the track pin, an outer bushing that is disposed about the inner bushing that is rotatable relative to the inner bushing and that includes an outer bushing end face, and a first fluid seal assembly contacting the outer bushing end face and the second track link. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231230 | ENDLESS TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR SUPPORTING AN IMPLEMENT OR VEHICLE - A track assembly includes an elongated main frame supported for pivotal movement on a transverse axis and having opposite end portions supporting a set of end wheels. An endless flexible belt extends around the end wheels and has an upper run and a lower run for engaging the ground. A plurality of longitudinally spaced bogie wheels are positioned below the main frame and engage the lower run of the belt. The bogie wheels are carried by bogie frames supported for vertical movement and also for tilting movement relative to a plane defined by the axes of the end wheels. The bogie frames are urged or biased downwardly against the lower run of the belt by compression members extending from the main frame and preferably in the form of annular rubber spring members. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231231 | MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT FOR TENSIONING UNITS IN TRACKED UNDERCARRIAGES OF LARGE MACHINES - A mounting arrangement for a tensioning device with a tensioning unit in a side carrier of a crawler of a tracked undercarriage in a large machine is disclosed. The tensioning unit is arranged in a side carrier compartment in the side carrier of the crawler, wherein a mounting opening is arranged in the side carrier on the outside thereof in an installation area of the tensioning unit for allowing removal of the tensioning unit, when installed, from the side carrier compartment through the mounting opening transversely to a track running direction. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231232 | OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - A recreational off-highway vehicle includes side-by-side passenger and driver seats held within a chassis that is approximately 50 inches wide. The seats sit low in the chassis and are covered by a roll cage. Grab handles are positioned on the sides of the passenger seat. Select large round tubing protects the vehicle, while rectangular tubing frames the portions of the vehicle beneath body panels. The vehicle is powered by an engine rearward of the seats that is connected to a transaxle. The engine and transaxle are isolation mounted together with a portion of the air intake assembly. The vehicle is suited for rough terrain travel. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231233 | FOLDABLE TRANSPORTATION TRAILER - A foldable transportation trailer able to be folded in two separate locations to enable the folded trailer to assume a vertical position behind the vehicle towing it, when not in use, thus providing a substantially minimal footprint to the trailer in its compacted state. In this manner, when compacted and folded, the trailer reduces from an elongated length of approximately 20 feet, to a length of 3 feet when compacted. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231234 | TRAILER CART - A trailer cart includes a frame having a front end, a rear end and sides. A wheel assembly is attached to the frame. The wheel assembly includes an axle and a pair of wheels. A tongue is attached to and extends from the front end of the frame. The tongue includes a trailer coupler configured to secure to a trailer ball. A winch assembly is attached to the trailer. The winch assembly includes an upright post and a winch attached to the upright post. The winch assembly is attached to at least one of the tongue and the frame and is disposed near the front end of the frame. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231235 | Mounting for Folding Lock - A mounting contains a holder configured to accommodate a folding lock and including a body, a fastener, a movable cover, and a latch. The body includes a backing, a first stopping fence, a second stopping fence, a holding portion, and an accommodation space, wherein the first stopping fence has a first rotatable connection portion, and the second stopping fence has a second rotatable connection portion and a guide portion. The fastener is rotatably connected with the second rotatable connection portion and is rotated to a fastening position and an unfastening position. The movable cover includes a first fringe and a second fringe, wherein the first fringe has a third rotatable connection portion, and the second fringe has a fixer. The latch is mounted on the guide portion of the second stopping fence and is movable between a locking position and an unlocking position. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231236 | BICYCLE SECURITY SYSTEM - The present disclosure relates to a bicycle security system. The system comprises an alarm circuit having an alarm mechanism; and a sensor for sensing the displacement of a bicycle. The sensor is in communication with the alarm mechanism for activating the alarm mechanism if the displacement of the bicycle is greater than a predetermined threshold. A power source for powering the alarm circuit. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231237 | BICYCLE SADDLE WITH MULTI-DENSITY ZONES - A bicycle saddle comprising a base, a rear portion positioned on the base, and a front portion positioned on the base. The rear portion supports the sit bones of the rider and includes a first resilient material having a first hardness (e.g., 45-55 Shore C), and the front portion supports the genitalia of the rider and includes a second resilient material having a second hardness (e.g., 35-45 Shore C) less than the first hardness. The front portion includes side portions having a first thickness above a highest part of the side sections, and the side portions are separated by a central portion having a second thickness less than the first thickness. Preferably, a lower surface of the central portion is substantially unsupported to form a trampoline-like structure. The upper surface of the central portion can include memory foam and is substantially flush with upper surfaces of the side portions. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231238 | POSITION LIGHT-INTEGRATED BLINKER APPARATUS - A position light-integrated blinker apparatus for a saddle riding vehicle with improved visibility a blinker-light light source; position-light light sources; and a housing which houses both the blinker-light light source and the position-light light sources. A position light light-emitting region formed by illumination of the position-light light sources surrounds a blinker light light-emitting region formed by illumination of the blinker-light light source. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231239 | FASTENING SYSTEM FOR FASTENING BAGS TO A MOTORCYCLE - A fastening system relates to fastening a bag or a top-box to a support structure integrally connected to a motorcycle. The fastening system allows to fasten a rigid or soft motorcycle bag or a top-box indifferently to the rack structure positioned posteriorly to the saddle of the motorcycle, or to the luggage rack structure, in general consisting of a tubular structure, positioned laterally to the vehicle, providing a simple and effective system for fastening a motorcycle bag indifferently to one or to the other support structure. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231240 | Personal transport vehicle - A personal transport vehicle capable of staying upright without the need for a stand by incorporating tires having an advantageous design combined with an overall lowered center of gravity. The personal transport vehicle further incorporating a hub and steering assembly configured within the front wheel of the vehicle, as well as a brake and propulsion means configured within the rear wheel of the vehicle. Finally, the personal transport vehicle is capable of being folded into a compact configuration, lending itself to ease of shipment, storage and transport. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231241 | MOTORCYCLE WITH VIRTUAL BRAKING AND VIRTUAL CLUTCH - Systems and methods for operating an electric motor of a two-wheeled vehicle. One method includes detecting a position of a drive torque control included in the vehicle, detecting a position of a regenerative brake control included in the vehicle, mapping the detected position of the drive torque control to a requested driving torque, mapping the position of the regenerative brake control to a requested braking torque, determining, with an electronic control unit, a torque command based on the requested driving torque and the requested torque, and transmitting the torque command to an electric motor included in the vehicle. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231242 | NOSE-DIVE PREVENTION DEVICE FOR A ONE-WHEELED TRANSPORATION DEVICE - A nose-dive prevention device for a one-wheeled motorized transportation device is disclosed, which has wheels that strike the ground in the event of a nose-dive situation, instead of the bumper, which could otherwise become abruptly hung and thus throw the rider. The nose-dive prevention device has a base for attachment to the front of the one-wheeled motorized transportation device, and one or more wheels connected to and extending from the base. The wheels are positioned to interpose between the front end of the one-wheeled motorized transportation device and the ground and contact the ground when the front end exceeds a nose-dive angle. However, under normal riding conditions, the wheels are spaced above the ground at a height sufficient to allow normal angular variability of the riding platform needed for control of the one-wheeled motorized device. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231243 | VEHICLE FRAME - A vehicle frame includes a frame body that includes a front wheel connecting member, a rear wheel connecting member, and a backbone member interconnecting the front and rear wheel connecting members and having a plurality of backbone sections interconnected to each other, and a coupling device that includes a plurality of first coupling members, each of which is mounted to a corresponding one of the backbone sections and is operable to switch between a mobile state and a stationary state. Each of the first coupling members is movable along the corresponding one of the backbone sections in the mobile state, and is immobilized relative to the corresponding one of the backbone sections in the stationary state. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231244 | DETACHABLE BICYCLE HANDLEBAR - A detachable bicycle handlebar comprises a handlebar body, two grip portions and two fasteners. The handlebar body includes two ends, each end includes a sleeve section and an first hole, and the first hole is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the handlebar body and is communicated with an interior of the sleeve section; the two grip portions are disposed at the two ends of the handlebar body, each grip portion includes a connecting section and a second hole, the second hole is adjacent to one end of the handlebar body and is communicated with an interior of the connecting section, and the connecting section is detachably connected to the sleeve section; and each of the two fasteners passes through the first hole at one end of the handlebar body and is fastened to the second hole of one of the grip portions. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231245 | DAMPERS FOR BICYCLE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS - Example dampers for bicycle suspension components are described herein. An example damper includes a damper body defining a chamber, a shaft extending into the chamber of the damper body, and an adjustable piston system having a piston body coupled to the shaft. The adjustable piston system controls a flow of fluid between the first and second chambers. The adjustable piston system includes an adjustable rebound orifice forming part of a rebound flow path to control the flow of fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber across the piston body, an adjustable compression orifice forming part of a low flow compression flow path to control the flow of fluid from the second chamber to the first chamber across the piston body, an isolation member to separate the rebound flow path and the low flow compression flow path. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231246 | REAR WHEEL SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR A TWO-WHEELED VEHICLE - An improved rear suspension for a two wheeled vehicle. The improved rear suspension includes a rear triangle connected to a wheel. The rear triangle is connected to the front triangle by an upper linkage. A biasing member, such as a shock absorber, typically a spring and damper, is connected to the front triangle and functionally connected to the rear triangle, either directly or indirectly. The rear triangle is further connected to the front triangle by a pivoting connection. The pivoting connection can be a concentric pivot. Alternatively the pivoting connection can be a pivot connection located on the front triangle and a pivot connection located on the rear triangle and connected by a lower linkage. The performance of the suspension can be measured by an anti squat/instant center path line that begins forward of the bottom bracket and at or near the height of the uppermost chain ring radius and moves toward the rear axle, as the line moves toward the rear axle the line curves upward toward the seat of the bicycle and progressively curves to form a more pronounced curve upward making a verticality of the line and a hook shape of the line overall. | 2020-07-23 |
20200231247 | A POWER UNIT AND ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A BIKE - A power unit for powering an electric bike, the power unit comprising: a power supply; a control module connected to the power supply and configured to manage the power output by the power unit; a holder for supporting the power supply and control module; a power connector for connecting the power unit to an electric motor; a control connector for connecting the power unit to an input device; and an attachment device for attaching the power unit to a bike. An electric drive system for a bike, the system comprising: a separable power unit; an electric motor for powering a bike, wherein the electric motor is separably connectable to the power unit by means of the power connector; an input device for communicating data to the power unit; wherein the data is used to manage the power supply of the power unit and the input device is separably connectable to the power unit by means of the control connector. | 2020-07-23 |