31st week of 2019 patent applcation highlights part 21 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20190232852 | AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT AND RAMP ATTACHMENT SYSTEM - An agricultural implement for mounting on a U-shaped foundation frame supported on wheels for travel over a ground surface where the foundation frame includes first and second laterally spaced mounting beams fixed to and extending from a base. The implement is configured to perform an agricultural operation, to rest on the ground surface when in an idle position, and to attach to the foundation frame when in an operating position. The implement comprises a rigid implement portion configured to be attached to the first and second mounting beams at first and second beam locations remote from the base such that the first and second mounting beams are prevented from moving laterally with respect to each other. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232853 | INSTALLATION TRAILER FOR COILED FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF UTILIZING SAME - A system includes a trailer frame, a lifting mechanism coupled to the trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe, a braking mechanism configured to apply pressure to the pipe while the pipe is being deployed by the system, and a hydraulic power unit configured to hydraulically power the system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232854 | VEHICLE RACK - A vehicle rack for hauling one or more personal recreational vehicles is provided. A vehicle rack may be adjustable to allow one or more personal recreation vehicles to be stored above a vehicle's cargo area allowing the vehicle to also tow a trailer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232855 | COMBINE HEADER TRANSPORT DEVICE - A combine header transport device includes a header support member. A frame is in mechanical communication with the header support member. The frame includes a first frame member and a second frame member. The frame members are in a parallel relationship with each other. A first pair of wheel assemblies are rotatably connected to a first axle assembly. The first axle assembly is attached to the frame adjacent a first end thereof. A connector assembly is attached to the frame adjacent a second end thereof. The connector assembly provides an axis about which the combine header transport device is rotatable. The connector assembly includes a first connector and is configured so that a position of the first connector is adjustable in a vertical direction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232856 | SELF-CONTAINED, MOBILE RACK REPAIR METHOD - A novel method of repairing and modifying a heavy-duty industrial rack includes: a) providing an enclosed trailer having: 1) a forklift compartment; 2) a ramp for the loading and unloading a forklift and its payload to and from the trailer; 3) a forklift for moving a rack to and from the trailer; 4) a rack repair compartment; 5) rack repair raw materials; 6) at least one rack component bonding apparatus for bonding components of the rack; 7) at least one rack component bending apparatus; 8) at least one rack machining apparatus; and 9) a hitch for coupling the trailer to a truck for moving the trailer to a new location when desired; and b) moving the trailer to an onsite location having a rack targeted for repair or modification. The method also at least includes: c) unloading the forklift from the trailer via the ramp; d) driving to the forklift to the targeted rack; e) lifting the targeted rack and transporting it to the trailer; f) loading the targeted rack onto the trailer via the ramp; g) locating the targeted industrial rack in the rack repair compartment; h) performing repairs or modifications on the rack; i) after repairs or modifications, lifting and removing the rack from the trailer via the forklift and the ramp; j) driving the repaired or modified rack to an onsite location; and k) unloading the repaired or modified rack from the forklift. A novel trailer apparatus is separately disclosed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232857 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURING CARGO ON A FLATBED CARRIER - The cargo system secures at least one steel coil for transport on a flatbed carrier. Each coil sits on movable cargo supports coupled on top of a base with support beams. Support brackets couple the support beams to anchoring beams that are coupled to the flatbed carrier. Once a coil is loaded, arms with adjacent upper and lower segments connected by cross members pivot on arm mounts to make contact with the coil. The arms adjust by lengthening or shortening based on the size of the coil. Tethers pass through anchor brackets and over the coil to hold the coil to the base. The arms apply pressure to the coil based on the tension of tethers that extend from the ends of the arms and couple to tethering brackets coupled to the frame of the carrier. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232858 | EASY LIFT RACK SYSTEM - In the counter-top fabrication business, the biggest and most serious problem is the movement of material. The biggest reason for concern is that kitchen countertop pieces, on average, weigh 200 to 400 pounds while islands can weigh up to 1200 pounds. The racks used to transport pieces are normally 4 to 8 inches tall off the ground which is just enough room for the forks of a forklift to raise the rack. Therefore, installers must squat all the way to the ground to lift the pieces. The invention we created is an easy lift kit raising the height of the countertop material as high as possible on the rack while still being able to travel safe. We are lifting the rack as high as possible to get reach what OSHA calls the “power zone” for lifting. We have invented six different designs to accomplish this goal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232859 | Cargo Restraining System for Vehicles - A cargo restraining system for use in a trunk or cargo area of a vehicle includes at least one restraining unit. The restraining unit comprises a bottom panel, a face panel, and a back panel. The bottom panel and the face panel are hingedly attached together along adjacent edges. The back panel is hingedly attached to face panel along the edge opposite that to which the bottom panel is hingedly attached. The restraining unit can be erected from a flat configuration wherein the three panels are substantially coplanar with each other to an upstanding operational or functional configuration. In the upstanding configuration, the bottom panel sits on a surface, the face panel is pivoted upwardly to extend vertically from the surface, and the back panel is hinged downwardly at an angle and its free edge is attached to the free edge of the bottom panel. The erected restraining unit thus forms a right triangular shape when viewed from an end. Additional like restraining units can be hingedly snapped together end-to-end to form a chain of restraining units. Hook-type fasteners can be formed on the underside of the bottom panel for securement to a carpeted surface or a non-slip coating can be provided for securement to a smooth surface. When in an upstanding configuration, one or more restraining units can be positioned on a vehicle surface adjacent to items of cargo such as boxes or grocery bags. A chain of restraining units can be formed into straight, curved, or serpentine shapes to conform to the footprint of cargo in a trunk or cargo space. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232860 | ENHANCED VEHICLE AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM PLATFORM PROVIDING REAL TIME VISUAL BASED UNIQUE TAXI VEHICLE AUTHENTICATION FOR CUSTOMERS AND DRIVERS AND METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - An apparatus and method for real time visual based taxi vehicle authentication for customers and drivers for smartphone application based taxi services. The method includes providing a visible display on a taxi vehicle in a conspicuously visible location. The display is configured for real time selective displaying changeable unique visual identification signals. The method includes selecting a specific visual identification signal by the smartphone application for a given customer, driver and vehicle for a specific use and sending this visual identification signal to the customer and to the driver via the smartphone application, wherein the visual identification signal is selectively viewable by the customer and displayed on the customer's smartphone; and displaying the visual identification signal on the display at least at a time when the vehicle is in proximity to the customer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232861 | HANDLE DEVICE - The invention relates to a handle device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232862 | DRIVING EVALUATION SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A driving evaluation system includes an acquirer configured to acquire an operation state of a direction indicator and a relative position of a vehicle with respect to a traveling lane along, and an evaluator configured to refer to the relative position acquired and thereby evaluate a driver's skill in driving as higher as the vehicle travels at a position closer to the center of the traveling lane, the evaluator reducing an influence of the relative position of the vehicle on an evaluation during a first period from when the direction indicator is operated to be in an on state on the basis of the operation state of the direction indicator, and gradually reducing the influence during a second period shorter than the first period from when the direction indicator is operated to be in an on state. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232863 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ALERTS OF OPENING DOORS - Vehicle systems for providing alerts of opening doors are disclosed. A system includes a camera configured to output image data of a vehicle occupant, an external environment sensor configured to output an external environment sensor output signal, one or more processors communicatively coupled to the camera and the external environment sensor, one or more memory modules communicatively coupled to the one or more processors, and machine readable instructions stored in the one or more memory modules. The system receives the image data of the vehicle occupant, predicts whether a door of the vehicle is going to be opened based on the image data of the vehicle occupant, determines whether an object is present based on the external environmental sensor output signal, and generates an alert in response to predicting that the door of the vehicle is going to be opened and determining that the object is present. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232864 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE METER - There is provided a display device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232865 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE METER - There is provided a display device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232866 | SUN VISOR FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a sun visor ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232867 | MULTI-PURPOSE AUTOMOTIVE SOUND DEVICE - A vehicle includes a multi-purpose automotive sound device for alerting pedestrians. The vehicle includes front and rear wheels, side mirrors, a sound device, and a controller. The sound device operates in a first mode and a second mode to generate an audio signal. The sound device is disposed adjacent to the front wheel and one of the side mirrors. The controller activates the sound device in the first mode or the second mode based on a state of the vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232868 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PASSENGER IDENTIFICATION AND GUIDANCE SYSTEM - A system to provide alerts to guide visually-impaired passengers to a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a passenger identification module that is configured to identify a passenger based upon sensor data received at an autonomous vehicle and a passenger proximity module that is configured to determine a distance between the passenger and the autonomous vehicle. The system also includes an alert module that is configured to generate an alert having an alert characteristic corresponding to the distance. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232869 | Apparatus, Vehicle Information System and Method - An apparatus includes an information system with at least one pattern generator having a plurality of light nodes, each light node including at least one light emitting element, such as an LED. The at least one pattern generator is positioned with regard to a user of the apparatus such that it is located in the peripheral view of the user. A controller is operatively coupled to the pattern generator and configured to selectively initiate the generation of a visual light pattern on the pattern generator, the visual light pattern being indicative of information which is to be provided to the user of the apparatus. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232870 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING ALERTS TO A CONNECTED VEHICLE DRIVER AND/OR A PASSENGER VIA CONDITION DETECTION AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS - A monitoring system for a vehicle can use one or more sensors to monitor a condition external to a vehicle while a driver is operating the vehicle and the vehicle is temporarily stopped. The system can detect a change in the condition external to the vehicle and transmit a signal wirelessly to a computing device of the driver, which can cause the computing device to output an alert indicating the change in the condition external to the vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232871 | VEHICLE MONITOR - Disclosed herein are multiple embodiments of apparatus and method for providing an operator of a vehicle with output from at least one detector associated with the vehicle. According to one embodiment, at least one detector is operatively associated with a vehicle. At least one parameter of the vehicle is monitored with the at least one detector operatively associated with the vehicle. Output is generated with the at least one detector. The operator of the vehicle is provided with the output of the at least one detector such that operator distraction is not increased. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232872 | TUNED MASS DAMPER IN AN EXTERIOR REARVIEW DEVICE - A motor vehicle includes mating features in a sheet metal of the motor vehicle, an exterior rearview device assembly fixedly secured to the motor vehicle, where the exterior rearview device assembly includes a structural base frame that mates to the mating features of the sheet metal at a mounting plane, and a tuned mass damper secured to the structural base frame adjacent to the mounting plane. In an example, a primary axis of movement of the tuned mass damper is at least one of substantially parallel with or substantially perpendicular to the mounting plane. In another example, the tuned mass damper is configured to dampen resonant vibrations being generated by the motor vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232873 | MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - A mirror assembly includes a housing, a reflective element, a display, a light sensor, a controller, and an interface. The reflective element is adapted to change beween high and low reflection states. The display is positioned behind, and visible through, the reflective element when activated and the switchable reflective element is in the low reflection state. The sensor is configured to output a light signal. The controller is configured to receive the signal, compare the signal to a threshold, and output a signal to the switchable reflective element to facilitate changing between the high and low reflection states and based on the comparison. The controller outputs a signal to activate the display when the switchable reflective element is in the low reflection state. The interface outputs a signal to the controller to activate the display and place the reflective element in the low reflection state regardless of the light signal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232874 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE - An image processing device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires a first image based on captured image data output from an image capturing unit that captures a surrounding situation of a vehicle; an intermediate image generating unit that generates a second image by executing an intermediate image generating process of executing a viewpoint converting process of converting the first image from a viewpoint of the first image into a viewpoint of a final image displayed on a display area of a display device and changing a number of pixels of the converted image to a second number of pixels larger than a final number of pixels of the final image; and a final image generating unit that executes a reduction process such that the second number of pixels is set to the final number of pixels. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232875 | CONCEALABE VEHICLE CARGO AREA STORAGE SYSTEM - A cargo area storage system including: a foldable cover assembly including: first and second substantially rectangular panels in a parallel relationship and being pivotally connected such that the panels can fold in relation to one another to form the cover assembly into an erect configuration or to have a common plane configuration; a storage container affixed to the second panel, the storage container having one or more storage compartments, the storage container being a foldable, top open container; and where, when the first and second panels are in the erect configuration, the storage container can be made into an unfolded configuration to establish the one or more storage compartments to store one or more items, and where, when the first and second panels are in the common plane configuration, the storage container can be made into a folded configuration and concealed from the cargo area. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232876 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SECURING AN AREA IN A VEHICLE, METHODS OF MAKING DEVICES FOR SECURING AN AREA IN A VEHICLE, AND VEHICLES WITH A DEVICE FOR SECURING AN AREA - Security devices may include a side panel movably coupled to an attachment mechanism and to a top panel. The side panel may be positioned at least substantially transverse to the top panel with the at least one extension structure extending laterally outward from the top panel when in a secured position, and at least substantially parallel to the top panel with the at least one extension structure positioned laterally inward when in a storage position. Vehicles may include a trunk space with an attachment mechanism positioned within at least one slot in a floor of the trunk space. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232877 | INTEGRATED HANDLE AND HOUSING - A vehicle headliner assembly includes a headliner, a handle, a housing, and a pivotable coupling. The pivotable coupling defines an axis. The handle and the housing are operably coupled to the pivotable coupling. The handle is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a stowed position to a deployed position. The housing is selectively rotatable about the pivotable coupling from a closed position to an open position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232878 | VEHICLE SEATING ARRANGEMENT HAVING STORAGE SOLUTIONS - A vehicle seating arrangement includes first and second seating assemblies that are each equipped with a seat and a seatback. A surface of the seat of the first seating assembly is vertically above a surface of the seat of the second seating assembly. A forward extreme of the first seating assembly is displaced rearward of a forward extreme of the second seating assembly. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232879 | COLLAPSIBLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT WITH INVERTING HINGE FOR USE IN A VEHICLE - A collapsible storage compartment includes an inner bin with an inner side wall and an inner base wall. The inner side wall is connected to a periphery of the inner base wall to define a cavity. The collapsible storage compartment further includes an outer bin connected to the inner bin. The outer bin includes an outer base wall and a flexible hinge. The flexible hinge is movably connected to the outer base wall and is configured to move the outer base wall between a stowed position and a deployed position, wherein at least a portion of the hinge flexes into the cavity to move the outer base wall toward the inner base wall when the outer base wall is moved from the deployed position to the stowed position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232880 | WEAPON MOUNTING SYSTEM - A weapon mounting system including a base and an upright for supporting a weapon holder. The weapon holder is supported for sliding movement along the upright. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232881 | VEHICLE ARTICLE CARRIER SYSTEM WITH END SUPPORT HAVING TUNABLE CLAMPING FORCE - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle article carrier system for supporting articles above an outer body surface of a vehicle. The system makes use of a pair of support rails fixedly secured generally parallel to one another on the outer body surface, and at least one cross bar assembly clampable to the support rails, and having a cross bar element having opposing ends. First and second end supports are secured at the opposing ends and able to engage the support rails to secure the cross bar against movement on the support rails. At least one of the end supports includes fixed and movable jaw portions, an actuating lever, and a pivot component pivotally coupled to the actuating lever and including a bore. A barrel nut is positioned in a bore of the movable jaw portion. A threaded member is coupled to both the barrel nut and the pivot component for changing an effective distance between the bore of the movable jaw portion and the pivot component, to thus effectively change a clamping force able to be applied by the movable jaw portion relative to the fixed jaw portion when the actuating lever is moved into a closed position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232882 | Portable Organizer - A portable organizer used for storing personal items in vehicles to prevent belonging from being transported in a disorganized manner. Additionally, the organizer is designed to provide various storage options, as well as a charging platform. To achieve this the organizer has a back plate, a collection of receptacles, and a base plate. The receptacles are serially distributed across the base plate. Additionally, the receptacles are delineated by sidewalls and a shelf that is inclined relative to the back plate. This enables the stored items to remain within the receptacles when the vehicle is motion, and sudden maneuvers occur. Similarly, the base plate is positioned in between an edge of the back plate and the receptacles to provide another option for storing or dividing the personal items. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232883 | LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A loudspeaker system for vehicle has a wall of a frame of a vehicle that separates an exterior from an interior and has a through hole, a box mounted in the wall in correspondence of the through hole, a loudspeaker mounted in the box, a back resonance chamber formed between the membrane of the loudspeaker and the walls of the box, a through hole obtained in a wall of the box and disposed in register with the hole of the wall of the frame of the vehicle and a partition of sound-absorbing material that closes the through hole of the wall of the box. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232884 | DISPLAY HOLDER - A display holder includes a display mounting stand. The display mounting stand includes a holder, a rail, an arm, a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear. The second gear and the third gear are located between the arm and a first linear moving part. The second gear is coaxially coupled to the first gear through a hole extending through the first linear moving part. The third gear meshes with the second gear and a second rack so as to interlock movement in one direction of the rail relative to the holder with movement in the one direction of the arm relative to the rail. A first rack is located on a side wall extending in the one direction of the first support part. The second rack is located on a side wall extending in the one direction of the arm. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232885 | DISPLAY HOLDER - A display holder includes a display mounting stand that includes a pair of upper and lower holding parts configured to hold a display in a stand-up posture therebetween. Each of the holding parts has a cut-out in a portion of the holding part. An accommodating part includes an aperture through which the display mounting stand passes, and which is filled with one of the holding parts when the display mounting stand is accommodated. A portion of the aperture includes a projection projecting inward of the aperture. The projection located at a position through which the cut-outs pass while the display mounting stand is in the laid-down posture. The projection fills the cut-out of one of the holding parts when the display mounting stand is accommodated. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232886 | DECORATIVE PART FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A vehicle decorative part includes a decorative main body and a heater. The decorative main body is configured to be attached to a vehicle at a front side in a transmission direction of millimeter waves from a millimeter wave radar and has a millimeter wave transparency. The heater has a heating element that emits heat when energized. At least a part of the heating element is located in an irradiation region of the millimeter waves in the heater. As a millimeter wave attenuation reducing configuration that reduces attenuation of the millimeter waves passing through the heater, the heating element is incorporated in the heater in a condition where an area proportion of an area of a section of the heating element that occupies the irradiation region to an area of the irradiation region is set such that an attenuation amount of the millimeter waves is less than or equal to a permissible value. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232887 | VEHICLE TRIM COMPRISING A DISPLAY SCREEN AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A vehicle trim includes a support, a display screen fixed on the support, and a covering that covers the screen, the covering having a visible front face and a back face turned toward the screen. An image generated by the screen is visible on the front face of the covering. The covering has an optical layer applied on the screen with no empty space between the optical layer and the screen. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232888 | PROPAGATION PERFORATION DESIGN FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION - Doors for motor vehicles include door trim panel assemblies having multiple door trim panels held together at attachment points. A door trim panel includes a weakened perimeter formed from a series of apertures in the panel, creating a predetermined breakaway point where the assembly will rupture in the event a load is applied. Methods for tuning the durability of a trim panel assembly include a repeatable cycle in which pins are selected and inserted in a mold at varying positions. During injection molding, the pins form apertures to create a predetermined breakaway point. Changing the size, shape, and location of the pins allows tuning of the durability and properties of the breakaway point. Injection molds have variable pin placement capability to facilitate the method. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232889 | VEHICLE UPHOLSTERY MEMBER - A vehicle upholstery member includes a base member provided with a surface layer having a three-dimensional shape. An outer surface of the surface layer is formed of planar surface elements arranged without gaps therebetween, each planar surface element having a polygonal planar shape with a predetermined size. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232890 | ROOF DITCH MOLDING END CAP - A roof ditch molding end cap for a roof ditch of a vehicle includes a body member having a first attachment surface and a second attachment surface. The second attachment surface is disposed at an angle with respect to the first attachment surface. The first attachment surface is configured to slidably engage the roof ditch of the vehicle. The second attachment surface has a locking member configured to engage a second fastening member disposed in the roof ditch of the vehicle to substantially prevent movement of the roof ditch molding end cap. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232891 | Vehicle Control Device - The present invention provides a vehicle control device capable of realizing access authority definitions by the number equal to or greater than the number of access control registers provided in a memory protection device. In the vehicle control device according to the present invention, the whole or a part of a storage device that stores the access authority definitions used by the memory protection device to control the access authorities, is allocated fixedly to a memory area in advance and the rest is allocated dynamically. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232892 | IN-VEHICLE NETWORK SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION SETTING METHOD - An in-vehicle network system includes a relay apparatus and a first processor connected with the relay apparatus to be able to perform communication with the relay apparatus. The relay apparatus includes a first port for retrofitting a second processor and a second port for connecting a third processor that performs a communication setting process for the second processor connected at the first port. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232893 | CABLE AND WIRE HARNESS - A cable includes a plurality of electric wires, and a tape member spirally wound around an assembled article that is formed by twisting the plurality of electric wires. The thickness of the tape member is not less than 0.028 mm and not more than 0.090 mm, a width of the tape member is not less than 18 mm and not more than 35 mm, the tape member is spirally wound with an overlap of not less than ¼ and not more than ½ of the width thereof, and a tensile strength of the tape member is different between the longitudinal direction and the width direction and is smaller in the width direction than in the longitudinal direction. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232894 | PROTOTYPE WIRING SYNTHESIS - This application discloses a computing system to receive a specification of prototype wiring corresponding to a signal in a logical design of a wire harness, locate a section of a vehicle to include a portion of the wire harness corresponding to the signal in the logical design, and insert the prototype wiring into a physical design of the wire harness corresponding to the located section of the vehicle. The specification of the prototype wiring can identify a particular vehicle configuration and insert the prototype wiring into a physical design of the wire harness for the particular vehicle configuration. The computing system can receive constraints configured to control synthesis of the logical design into the physical design of the wire harness, and generate portions of the physical design of the wire harness based on the constraints, while retaining the prototype wiring that was inserted into the physical design. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232895 | VEHICLE FRONT-PART STRUCTURE - A pair of floor-side extensions are provided in the vehicle width direction on the lower surface of at least one of a dash lower panel and a floor panel constituting the floor of a vehicle chamber so as to protrude downward in front of the battery unit front surface with a high voltage cable interposed between the pair of floor-side extension members. A pair of member-side extensions are provided so as to protrude upward at positions facing the pair of floor-side extensions in the vehicle front-and-rear direction on the rear end edge of a suspension member. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232896 | AUTOMOTIVE PART, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING AN AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DEVICE AND AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING DEVICE - An automotive part for manufacturing an automotive lighting device housing, the automotive part including a first wall and a second wall. The first height of the first wall is greater than the wall distance, the first wall being suitable for being bent over the second wall thus creating a wire retainer. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232897 | SLIDE DOOR ROUTING STRUCTURE - A slide door routing structure includes a flexible conductor electrically connecting a vehicle body side and a slide door having a slide portion guided by a guide unit provided on the vehicle body side and crossing a trajectory space through which the slide portion passes and a plate-shaped elastic body disposed along the conductor. A cross-sectional shape of the plate-shaped elastic body is a curved shape in which a first surface is a concave surface, and the plate-shaped elastic body is held such that a first curved portion is formed at a part crossing the trajectory space. Second curved portions are generated in the plate-shaped elastic body while the slide door moves from one to the other of a fully closed position and a fully open position. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232898 | DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH ADJUSTMENT AMONG VEHICLE SENSORS - A system and method to perform dynamic bandwidth adjustment among two or more vehicle sensors includes receiving input. The input includes data from each of the two or more vehicle sensors. The two or more vehicle sensors include a camera, an audio detector, a radar system, or a lidar system. The method also includes determining a bandwidth at which each of the two or more vehicle sensors should provide the data, and providing a control signal to each of the two or more vehicle sensors to adjust the bandwidth based on the determining. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232899 | ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR - An electrical connector is provided for both power and data transmission. The electrical connector comprises an electrical plug ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232900 | ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM OF DRIVEN ELEMENT OF VEHICLE - An electricity supply system of a driven element of a vehicle includes: a drive unit, where the drive unit drives a driven element to move; a controller, used to control the drive unit; a plurality of electricity storages, where at least one of the plurality of electricity storages supplies electricity to the drive unit, to drive the driven element to move; and the plurality of electricity storages includes a low-power electricity storage, a regular electricity storage, and a removable electricity storage;, and a pluggable charging unit, where the pluggable charging unit charges the removable electricity storage, the regular electricity storage, and the low-power electricity storage. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232901 | CONTROL DEVICE - A control device for a vehicle comprised of an electric power supply control part controlling the supply of electric power to electrical equipment and an electric power transfer control part controlling the transfer of electric power between a first battery and a second battery. The electric power supply control part supplies the electric power of the second battery to a catalyst device if the electric power which can be output by the first battery is smaller than the total demanded output electric power of the electrical equipment and a need arises to supply electric power to the catalyst device so as to warm up the catalyst device. The electric power transfer control part supplies electric power of the first battery to the second battery if the electric power which can be output by the first battery is larger than the total demanded output electric power of the electrical equipment, the state of charge of the second battery is less than a predetermined first state of charge considered required when using the electric power of the second battery to warm up the catalyst device, and a temperature of the catalyst device is less than a predetermined temperature. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232902 | BACKUP DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A backup device for a vehicle performs backup of a plurality of drive sources based on power supply from a second power supply unit even when power supply from a first power supply unit stops and reduces the peak voltage necessary in the backup operation. In a backup device, when an abnormal state of the power supply from a first power supply unit ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232903 | MULTI-COMPONENT COMPOSITE ENERGY-ABSORBING STRUCTURE HAVING A CORRUGATED JOINT - An energy-absorbing assembly includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a first polymer and a first plurality of reinforcing fibers. The first component includes a first peripheral wall defining a first interior compartment. A first interior portion of the first peripheral wall includes a first corrugated surface. A second component includes a second polymer and a second plurality of reinforcing fibers. The second component includes a second peripheral wall. A second interior portion of the second peripheral wall includes a second corrugated surface. The first corrugated surface is complementary to the second corrugated surface. The first corrugated surface is joined to the second corrugated surface. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232904 | SKELETON STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE FRONT PART - A skeleton structure of a front part of a vehicle has a reinforcement member that has a higher rigidity than a bumper reinforcement and that is housed in an end, in a width direction of the vehicle, of the bumper reinforcement. With this structure, passing-through of the vehicle from a barrier during a small overlap collision is suppressed, and an amount of absorption of collision energy by the skeleton member can be increased. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232905 | CRASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a crash management system adapted for use in a vehicle. The crash management system includes a bumper beam and at least two crash boxes. Each crash box extends from the bumper beam and is provided with deformation indication means adapted for static indication of crash box deformation caused by a vehicle crash. The present invention also relates to a method for detecting crash box deformation by means of the crash management system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232906 | MODULE FOR A CRASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - An interface module for a vehicle crash management system wherein the interface module includes a support structure and a covering layer, and the interface module is adapted for attaching a crash box to a bumper beam. A first section of the support structure is adapted for being placed in direct contact with the bumper beam. A second section of the support structure comprises a recess adapted for receiving one end of the crash box, and the second section is further adapted for being covered by the covering layer. The covering layer is adapted for being arranged on the second surface, such that the support structure is completely enclosed between the bumper beam and the covering layer. Also disclosed are a crash management system and a method for assembling such a system. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232907 | METHOD FOR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION - A method for motorcycle accident detection and notification utilizes a wireless communication device and a motorcycle including an instrument system and an overturn detection system. The wireless communication device can be a portable wireless communication device carried by the motorcycle driver or a built-in wireless communication device of the motorcycle. The followings steps are executed. Obtain the motorcycle speeds and the corresponding time point data. Detect whether the motorcycle is overturned, and if affirmative, the overturn sensor sends out an overturning signal and then the instrument system, by comparing the differences between the speeds before and after the overturning signal is generated, determines whether an accident is to be notified. If affirmative, an accident signal is sent to the wireless communication device which will then send accident notification messages to emergency contact persons, thereby enabling them to inform the police and to rescue the motorcycle driver. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232908 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCIDENT MANAGEMENT FOR VEHICLES - Systems and methods for accident management for vehicles for use in an identification device set on a vehicle and a smartphone are provided. First, a motion or posture of the identification device is detected via at least one motion sensor of the identification device. When the detected data indicates that a collision is present by the vehicle, the identification device transmits a trigger signal to the smartphone via a wireless network. In response to the trigger signal, an accident notification process is performed by using a notification component of the smartphone. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232909 | SEAT BELT STATUS MONITORING SYSTEM - A seat monitoring system for monitoring an occupancy related status of at least one seat inside an automotive vehicle compartment. The seat monitoring system includes a control module mounted within the compartment, and at least one sensor module integrated into the at least one seat. The sensor module has a sensing system for sensing an occupancy related status with respect to the seat. The control module is arranged in wireless communication with the sensor module. The control module has at least three transmitting RF antennas configured to transmit a request signal in at least three directions inside the vehicle compartment; and the sensor module is further configured to receive the request signals from the at least three directions, to determine reception parameters of the request signals, and to transmit an information responsive to the reception parameters to the control module. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232910 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle of the present invention comprises a chassis; and a R.O.P.S. provided on the chassis and surrounding a cabin, wherein the R.O.P.S. includes a pair of left and right front pillars, a pair of left and right side beams, a pair of left and right rear pillars, and a front beam and a rear beam which extend in a width direction of a vehicle body, the R.O.P.S. has a connecting portion connecting a rear end of the side beam, a side end of the rear beam and an upper end of the rear pillar, and between the connecting portion and a rear portion of the chassis, a rear support for supporting the R.O.P.S. from a rear side is disposed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232911 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle of the present invention comprises a chassis; and a R.O.P.S. provided on the chassis and surrounding a cabin, wherein the R.O.P.S. includes a pair of left and right front pillars, a pair of left and right side beams, a pair of left and right rear pillars, and a front beam and a rear beam which extend in a width direction of a vehicle body, a rear support supporting the R.O.P.S. from a rear is connected to a rear portion of the chassis, and a rear end of the side beam, a side end of the rear beam, an upper end of the rear pillar, and a front end of the rear support are connected by a connecting portion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232912 | AIRBAG DEVICE - An airbag device includes a first section and a second section. The first section is defined by a first material having a first heat dissipating characteristic. The second section is defined by a second material having a second heat dissipating characteristic. The second section dissipates heat at a higher rate than the first section when the airbag device is deployed. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232913 | BASE FABRIC FOR AIRBAG AND AIRBAG - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a base fabric for an airbag and an airbag wherein the strength of sewn parts is high, pressure resistance is superior for an airbag during high-pressure deployment at high speeds, and pressure resistance can be maintained even after passage of time in heat. This base fabric for an airbag is characterized by being formed from woven polyamide fibers, and the retention of sewn part strength in the base fabric with heating before and after heat treatment for 400 hours at 140° C. being 70% or greater. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232914 | SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A side airbag device stored in a side support of a vehicle seat includes an airbag module having an airbag with first and second chambers and an inflator and a webbing partially covering the airbag module. The first chamber is deployed toward a front side of the side support and the second chamber accommodates the inflator therein and is deployed at an inner side with respect to the first chamber. The webbing extends from a rear side of the airbag module along an inner side surface of the airbag module, passes through a pad of the side support along a first path so as to reach an outside of the side support, and further extend along an outer surface of the side support and reach proximately a front edge of the side support when viewed in horizontal cross section of the airbag module from above. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232915 | ACTUATED MECHANISM FOR ACTIVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY LATCH - A latch travel mechanism for a closure panel of a vehicle, the mechanism comprising: a mounting plate for mounting a latch, the latch for retaining the closure panel in a closed position with respect to a body of the vehicle; a support plate coupled to the mounting plate, the support plate for connecting to a body of the vehicle; one or more linkages connected to the support plate at one end and connected to the mounting plate at another end, the one or more linkages providing said coupled to the mounting plate; a locking member mounted on the support plate and configured for retaining the mounting plate in a home position when coupled to the mounting plate and for decoupling from the mounting plate when operated; an actuation system coupled to the linkages for extending the linkages once the locking member is decoupled from the mounting plate, in order to move the mounting plate relative to the support plate from the home position to an extended position; wherein the latch is also moved from the home position to the extended position when mounted on the mounting plate. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232916 | SEATBELT PRETENSIONING RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY - A seatbelt pretensioning retractor assembly for use in a passenger vehicle is provided. The pretensioning assembly includes a one-piece tread head pinion including a ring portion having a plurality of teeth and a pair of flanges on each side of the teeth. The tread head pinion is formed as a single piece and includes a shaft extending from a side and a bearing portion extending from a second side. A bending element mounting portion extends from the bearing portion. The one-piece tread head pinion is attached to a spindle via a torsion bar, and the spindle bears against the bearing portion when the spindle rotates relative to the tread head pinion. The one-piece tread head pinion may include a staking cavity extending into the bearing portion with a staking wall that is deformable toward a digressive bending element inserted into the staking cavity. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232917 | METHOD TO PROVIDE WARNING TO RELAY ATTACKS ON KEYLESS ENTRY AND START SYSTEMS - A method and apparatus are presented for authenticating a vehicle equipped with a passive keyless entry and start system. The method includes sending a request for unlock or ignition start from the key fob to a vehicle's network access device (NAD), sending a first challenge signal from the NAD to the key fob, determining if the key fob is within range of the NAD, sending a second challenge signal from the NAD to the mobile device, determining if the mobile device is within range of the NAD, and sending a warning to the mobile device when the key fob or mobile device is not within range of the NAD. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232918 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A SECURITY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for operating a security device, wherein the security device is part of a charging device for charging an energy store of a vehicle, preferably an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle. The security device is connected to an Internet-capable server. In a first step of the method, the security device reads the vehicle service data. In a second step of the method, the security device compares the vehicle service data via the server with a database of vehicles which have been reported stolen. Finally, the security device sends a signal to the charging device if the vehicle is entered as stolen in the database. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232919 | METHOD FOR AUTHORIZING VIRTUAL KEY AND SERVER - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for authorizing a virtual key, a server, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. The method, implemented in a server, includes: receiving an authorization command sent from a first mobile terminal; after the identity information of the first mobile terminal passes verification, integrating the plurality of authorization function codes to generate a code set, and sending the code set to a second mobile terminal of a user to be authorized through the first mobile terminal; receiving identity information of the second mobile terminal and the code set sent from the second mobile terminal; and after the identity information of the second mobile terminal passes verification, generating virtual keys of the plurality of functions of the vehicle corresponding to the plurality of authorization function codes, and sending the virtual keys to the second mobile terminal. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232920 | MOTOR VEHICLE WIPING UNIT AND COMMAND METHOD - The invention relates to a motor vehicle wiping unit ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232921 | DEVICE FOR CLEANING AN OPTICAL SENSOR OF AN OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a cleaning device ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232922 | WIPER SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A wiper system for a vehicle includes: a glass wiper disposed on a window glass of a vehicle; a motor providing driving power to the glass wiper; a camera capturing images of surroundings of the vehicle; and a camera wiper disposed on a camera lens of the camera and connected to the motor by a linkage to operate in association with the glass wiper such that the camera wiper swings back and forth over the camera lens while the glass wiper swings back and forth over the window glass. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232923 | WASHER NOZZLE - Provided is a washer nozzle that since a plurality of stepped portions (stepped wall portions) formed in a stepped shape in a flow direction of the cleaning liquid are provided in a flow path between an inflow hole and a discharge port in a main body portion, it is possible to spread the cleaning liquid in a width direction of the flow path by causing the cleaning liquid flowing from an upstream side to collide with stepped surfaces of the plurality of stepped portions one after another. Therefore, even when a flow rate of the cleaning liquid is small, without increasing a discharge capacity of a washer pump, it is possible to disperse the cleaning liquid fully in the width direction of the flow path, and it is possible to uniformly discharge the cleaning liquid to substantially the entire surface of an imaging lens. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232924 | HEATED LICENSE PLATE SYSTEM - A heated license plate holder, includes a frame configured to hold a license plate, the frame comprising an electrically-insulative planar surface, a heating element thermally responsive to an application of electrical power and disposed on the electrically-insulative planar surface, an electrically-insulative layer disposed on a top side of the heating element, and an electrical circuit for applying electrical power to the heating element. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232925 | CHARGING STATION WITH MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES - A storage system includes a charging station assembly for charging a plurality of power sources and a method thereof. The charging station assembly includes a charging station support fixing the charging station assembly to a base of the storage system, a plurality of charging stations, each charging station including a charger that charges the plurality of power sources and a power source transport device enabling relocation of the power source between an operational position on a remotely operated vehicle and a charging position in or at any one of the plurality of charging stations. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232926 | MULTI-STANCE AERIAL DEVICE CONTROL AND DISPLAY - An electronic display for an aerial device is provided. The electronic display replaces a traditional load chart including the operational parameters of the aerial device being used. The electronic display electrically connected with a computer control system connected to a sensor for collecting at least one piece of data relating to the operational parameters of the aerial device. The computer control system calculating the current operational parameter of the aerial device based on the at least one piece of data collected by the sensor and updating the operational parameters of the aerial device and displaying a graphical representation of the updated operational parameters on the electronic display. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232927 | DIFFERENTIAL HAVING A BRAKE DEVICE (AS AMENDED) - Differentials having plate packs for exerting a braking torque onto the output shafts of the gear unit are known. The brake device is intended to be designed such that effective braking can be achieved using it and that it is easy to service. To this end, the invention makes provision for the brake device to be a drum brake having a passive element, exhibiting a cylindrical frictional surface, and brake shoes, the frictional surfaces of which brake shoes can be placed against the cylindrical frictional surface of the passive element. The passive element can be a brake drum or a radial brake disk, the cylindrical edge of which serves as a frictional surface. The passive element is fastened to the differential cage and/or one of the shafts. The brake shoes are held in a pivotable manner on a carrier plate fastened to the outside of the differential housing. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232928 | SENSOR UNIT - A sensor unit capable of detecting a step-on operation on a foot pedal with high accuracy is configured without inviting cost increase. The unit includes a linear movement member to which an arcuate motion at time of a step-on operation on a foot pedal disposed in a vehicle cabin space is transmitted as being converted into a linear motion by a converter mechanism, and a detection section detecting the linear motion of the linear movement member inside the vehicle cabin space. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232929 | DOUBLE LINKAGE SAFETY BRAKE SYSTEM - This invention relates to a double linkage safety brake system, which includes at least a brake handle, a base, a rear wheel brake wire, a front wheel brake line, a rear wheel brake and a front wheel brake. Said brake handle is provided with a first connecting rod and a second connection rod, the driving arm of brake handle is provided with a first shaft hole and a second shaft hole, the second shaft hole is an arc-shaped elongated hole, the distance between the first shaft hole and the shaft | 2019-08-01 |
20190232930 | Method and Device for Operating an Automated Locking Brake - A method for operating an automated locking brake in a motor vehicle includes setting a defined deceleration of the vehicle with the locking brake during a locking brake process, shutting-off activation of the locking brake when a shut-off condition has been satisfied, and taking into account at least one predicted value of the locking brake process in the shut-off condition. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232931 | METHOD AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM FOR ASSISTING A DRIVER IN DRIVING A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a system and method for assisting a driver in driving a vehicle. First it is determined which part of a traffic scene is perceived by the driver and information on an environment of the vehicle is obtained. Then an area of the environment of the vehicle that is relevant for judging if the future trajectory may be used safely is determined and is generated and output. Based on the signal a warning is output to the driver or the vehicle is prevented from move further until the part of the traffic scene that is perceived by the driver can be determined to cover the traffic in the relevant area. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232932 | BRAKE LOAD BALANCE AND RUNWAY CENTERING TECHNIQUES - A method for controlling brakes includes receiving, by a controller, a first wheel speed from a first wheel speed sensor of a first wheel arrangement, receiving, by the controller, a second wheel speed from a second wheel speed sensor of a second wheel arrangement, calculating, by the controller, a pressure correction, and adjusting, by the controller, a pressure command for at least one of the first wheel arrangement and the second wheel arrangement. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232933 | HYDRAULIC CONTROL DEVICE AND BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE - A hydraulic control device includes: a plurality of coil assembles each including a coil bobbin, and a yoke which has a cylindrical shape, and which receives the coil bobbin; a case including a bottom wall, and receiving the coil assemblies arranged on one side of the bottom wall; a wall portion protruding from an end surface of the coil bobbin in an axial direction of the coil bobbin, within a projection surface obtained by projecting an outer shape of the yoke in the axial direction of the coil bobbin; a first engagement portion provided to the wall portion; and a second engagement portion provided to the case, and arranged to be engaged with the first engagement portion. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232934 | PEDAL TRAVEL SIMULATOR AND HYDRAULIC BLOCK INCLUDING A PEDAL TRAVEL SIMULATOR - The invention relates to a pedal travel simulator ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232935 | MASTER CYLINDER AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A master cylinder and an electronic brake system including the same are disclosed. The master cylinder includes a cylinder body connected to a reservoir and provided with a bore, one end of which is opened in a longitudinal direction, a piston configured to be movable forward and backward within the bore, and at least one master chamber configured to discharge a master chamber in response to a displacement of the piston. The master cylinder includes a pedal simulator provided in the bore. The pedal simulator is spaced apart from the piston by a predetermined distance, is directly pressurized by a brake pedal, and thus provides reaction force. The simulation chamber is formed in the bore, and is separated from the master chamber by the pedal simulator. The simulation passage connects the simulation chamber to the master chamber. The simulation valve is provided in the simulation passage, and controls flow of a pressing medium in response to an opening/closing operation thereof. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232936 | Solenoid Valve for Controlling the Brake Pressure of a Wheel Brake - A solenoid valve, for controlling a brake pressure of a wheel brake of a slip-regulatable hydraulic brake system for a motor vehicle, includes a valve element, valve insert, valve seat, spring device, electromagnetic actuator, and armature. The valve element is longitudinally movably positioned at least partially in the valve insert, positioned between the armature and the valve seat, and configured to interact with the valve seat. The spring device, in an assembled position, has a force component acting on the valve element in an opening direction with respect to the valve seat. The electromagnetic actuator is configured to act on the valve element in a closing direction with respect to the valve seat. The valve element has a contact surface operatively connecting the valve element and armature, and configured such that a central axis of the valve element and the contact surface form a non-rectangular intersection angle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232937 | PROGNOSTICS FOR PRESSURE SENSORS OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS - A method of performing prognostics on a hydraulic brake system of an aircraft may include determining, during primary braking mode and by a hydraulic brake controller, a first status of a first brake pressure sensor adjacent a brake assembly. The method may also include, in response to determining that the first status of the first brake pressure sensor is valid, determining, during park braking mode and by the hydraulic brake controller, a second status of a second brake pressure sensor adjacent a park valve assembly. In response to determining that the first status of the first brake pressure sensor is degraded, the method may include outputting, by the hydraulic brake controller, at least one of an inspection indicator and a maintenance indicator. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232938 | CONTROL UNIT FOR CONTROLLING TRAVELING STATE AND AIR CONDITIONING STATE - A control unit that controls a travelling state and an air conditioning state of a vehicle includes: a drive control unit performing a vehicle speed control and a power train control, the vehicle speed control selectively executing an acceleration operation where an engine mounted on the vehicle is operated and a deceleration operation where the engine is stopped to allow the vehicle to coast, the power train control selectively executing activation or deactivation of the engine; m and an air conditioning control unit that controls an air conditioning system provided in the vehicle to execute an air conditioning control. A content of control is changed for at least one of the vehicle speed control, the power train control and the air-conditioning control while the air conditioning system is operating, compared to a case where the air conditioning system is not operating. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232939 | VEHICLE CONTROLLER - A vehicle controller is applied to a vehicle having an engine, a transmission, a clutch connecting and disconnecting a crankshaft of the engine and an input shaft of the transmission to each other, a vehicle wheel connected to a drive axle of the transmission, and an electric motor disposed to be capable of transmitting torque to the crankshaft The vehicle controller controls driving of the electric motor such that a rotation speed of the engine is reduced when an operation state of the engine shifts from operation to stop. The vehicle controller controls rotation of the crankshaft so as to avoid coincidence between a crank angle and a top dead center angle of the engine in a vibration amplification region amplifying an amplitude of vibration generated when the operation state of the engine shifts to the stop. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232940 | TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTING AND MONITORING UNINTENDED POWERTRAIN PROPULSIVE TORQUE IN HYBRID VEHICLES - A control system and method for a hybrid vehicle involve controlling a hybrid powertrain comprising an engine and a transmission having one or more electric motors and not comprising a decoupling mechanism therebetween, detecting an operating condition where the transmission is in neutral and the vehicle is moving at a speed less than a low speed threshold, and in response to detecting the operating condition: determining a desired propulsive torque of the powertrain, determining an actual propulsive torque at the driveline, calculating a torque difference between the actual and desired propulsive torques over a period, comparing the calculated torque difference to a first movement threshold, and when the calculated torque difference exceeds the first movement threshold, applying an electric parking brake (EPB) of the vehicle. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232941 | COORDINATED TORQUE AND SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS AND LOGIC FOR HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Presented are model-based control systems for operating parallel hybrid powertrains, methods for making/using such systems, and motor vehicles with parallel hybrid powertrains and model-based torque and speed control capabilities. A method for controlling operation of a hybrid powertrain includes receiving a command signal for a hybrid powertrain operation associated with a driver input and a current operating mode of the powertrain. A desired output torque for executing the powertrain operation is then determined. The method determines if a speed differential between an engine speed of an engine and a torque converter output speed of a torque converter is less than a calibrated threshold; if so, the method responsively engages a clutch device to operatively connect the engine's output member to the transmission's input member. Engine torque is then coordinated with motor torque such that the sum of the engine and motor torques is approximately equal to the desired output torque. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232942 | ANTICIPATORY CONTROL FOR HYBRID VEHICLE PROPULSION SYSTEM - A system and method are provided for placing a hybrid vehicle having a plurality of electric propulsion motors into an operating state in anticipation of a vehicle event, the method may include the steps of: monitoring roadway traffic and conditions surrounding a vehicle using one or more vehicle sensors and/or wireless communications; anticipating a vehicle propulsion operation change based on the monitored roadway traffic and conditions; in response to anticipating the vehicle propulsion operation change, obtaining a present propulsion operating state; and carrying out an anticipatory vehicle propulsion system transition before receiving a vehicle propulsion operation change request. The anticipatory vehicle propulsion system transition may include the steps of: calculating an intermediary propulsion operating state based on the present propulsion operating state and/or the monitored roadway traffic and conditions; and operating an internal combustion engine and a first electric propulsion motor such that the vehicle is placed in the intermediary propulsion operating state. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232943 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control system includes a power generator including an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, a storage battery that stores a generated power, a travel electric motor rotates a driving wheels using power supplied from the storage battery, a storage unit that stores a travel history of the vehicle, an extractor that checks information indicating a current position information and travel environment of the vehicle with the travel history to extract travel records having a degree of matching equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a future consumption estimator that estimates a future consumption of the vehicle on the basis of an energy consumption that is associated with a pattern of a travel record having a highest energy consumption of the vehicle or a travel record having a highest occurrence frequency, and a controller that activates the power generator on the basis of the estimated future consumption. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232944 | VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control system ( | 2019-08-01 |
20190232945 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A controller for the hybrid vehicle compensates for a shortage of an engine output to a vehicle demand output by discharge electric power of a battery when the vehicle demand output is higher than an upper limit output of a target operating range, and charges the battery by an excess of the engine output to the vehicle demand output when the vehicle demand output is lower than a lower limit output of the target operating range. The target operating range is set to a low load side as a SOC of the battery is higher in a predetermined SOC range. Also, the controller controls an intake air temperature during stopping of the engine to a target intake air temperature when the hybrid vehicle is traveling with the engine stopped. The target intake air temperature is increased as the SOC is lower in the predetermined SOC range. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232946 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A controller for the hybrid vehicle selects an engine as a power apparatus of the hybrid vehicle when a request load is higher than a threshold load, and selects ae motor as the power apparatus when the request load is equal to or lower than the threshold load. The controller sets the threshold load in accordance with a SOC of a battery, and decreases the threshold load as the SOC is lower in at least a predetermined SOC range. The controller controls an intake air temperature during stopping of the engine to a target intake air temperature by operating an intake air temperature variable system when the motor is selected as the power apparatus. The controller sets the target intake air temperature in accordance with the SOC, and increases the target intake air temperature as the SOC is lower in at least the predetermined SOC range. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232947 | ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE - Provided is an electric motor vehicle including a secondary battery, an electric motor, and a control device that controls an input to and an output from the secondary battery. Using an SOC of the secondary battery, the control device calculates a first OCV that is an OCV based on an assumption of absence of a change in voltage due to polarization. Using a voltage and a current of the secondary battery, the control device calculates a second OCV that is an OCV including a change in voltage due to polarization. When a voltage difference between the first OCV and the second OCV resulting from discharging of the secondary battery is large, the control device augments a limit value of electricity input into the secondary battery to be higher than a limit value when the voltage difference is small. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232948 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device of a hybrid vehicle includes a power consumption calculating part configured to calculate power able to be consumed in the electric heating type catalyst, and a power supply control part configured to select a route for supplying the regenerative power to the electric heating type catalyst and supply the regenerative power to the electric heating type catalyst. The power supply control part is configured to supply the regenerative power to the electric heating type catalyst without going through the battery if the power able to be consumed in the electric heating type catalyst is equal to or more than a predetermined value, and supply the regenerative power to the electric heating type catalyst through the battery if the power able to be consumed in the electric heating type catalyst is less than the predetermined value. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232949 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - In a control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine and an electric motor serving as drive power sources and a damper device disposed between the engine and the electric motor and having rotational characteristics related to an input torque, the control device comprises: a damper rotational characteristic detecting portion configured to measure a rotational characteristic value of the damper device by allowing the electric motor to input a torque to the damper device while rotation of a crankshaft of the engine is stopped; and an output torque correction control portion configured to control an output torque of the engine or the electric motor to suppress occurrence of vibration based on a difference between the rotational characteristic value of the damper device detected by the damper rotational characteristic detecting portion and a preset initial setting value of the rotational characteristic value of the damper device. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232950 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A powertrain system for a vehicle operates in one of a plurality of powertrain propulsion modes including an engine-only drive mode, an electric-only (EV) drive mode, a regenerative braking mode, a coasting mode and an engine/electric-assist mode. The vehicle also includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) sensor, a vehicle navigation system, a telematics system, a vehicle spatial monitoring system and a controller. The controller includes an instruction set that is executable to determine a trajectory for the vehicle, and determine road conditions, traffic conditions and surface conditions based upon the trajectory for the vehicle and the road conditions, traffic conditions and surface conditions. One of the powertrain propulsion modes is selected based upon the trajectory for the vehicle and the road conditions, traffic conditions and surface conditions. Operation of the hybrid powertrain system is controlled in the selected propulsion mode. | 2019-08-01 |
20190232951 | AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR RATIONALITY CHECK - Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing temperature sensors of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, at a duration after an engine-off event, determining that an intake air temperature measured by an intake air temperature sensor of the vehicle is less than an ambient air temperature measured by an ambient air temperature sensor of the vehicle. In response to the determining, the method may include flowing air from a catalyst across the intake air temperature sensor; and indicating the intake air temperature sensor is functional responsive to the intake air temperature converging to the ambient air temperature during the flowing. | 2019-08-01 |