37th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 15 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150251494 | Pneumatic Tire - In a pneumatic tire that includes strip members which extends in a tire circumferential direction, both ends thereof reaching each bead portion, a belt layer is disposed in a tread portion on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the strip members. The strip members are divided in the tire width direction, and the divided strip members have joints that join together in the tire circumferential direction. Relative positions of the joints are disposed deviated by not less than 20° in the tire circumferential direction within a region between an edge of a maximum width in the tire width direction of the belt layer and a maximum tire width position. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251495 | Pneumatic Tire - In a pneumatic tire that includes strip members which extends in a tire circumferential direction, both ends thereof reaching each bead portion, a belt layer is disposed in a tread portion on an outer side in a tire radial direction of the strip members. The strip members are divided in the tire width direction, and the divided strip members have joints that join together in the tire circumferential direction. Relative positions of the joints are disposed deviated by not less than 20° in the tire circumferential direction within a region between an edge of a maximum width in the tire width direction of the belt layer and a maximum tire width position. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251496 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire comprises a carcass layer, a belt layer disposed on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the carcass layer, and tread rubber disposed on the outer side in the tire radial direction of the belt layer. The belt layer is formed by laminating a pair of cross belts having belt angles with an absolute value from 10° to 45° both inclusive and mutually opposite signs, and a circumferential reinforcing layer having a belt angle within a range of ±5° relative to the tire circumferential direction. The distance (Gcc) from the tread profile to the tire inner circumferential surface along the tire equatorial plane and the distance (Gsh) from the tread edge to the tire inner circumferential surface have a relationship satisfying 1.10≦Gsh/Gcc. The groove depth (Dsh) and under-groove gauge (UDsh) of the outermost circumferential main groove have a relationship satisfying 0.20≦UDsh/Dsh. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251497 | Tire For Heavy Civil Engineering Vehicle - Radial tire which is less sensitive to knocks that occur at the middle of the tread. The tire comprises, radially from the outside inwards, a tread ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251498 | HYDROPLANING PERFORMANCE FOR A TIRE - This invention relates generally to an improved design that provides better hydroplaning performance for a tire, and, more specifically, to a tire that has a variable pressure shear band located below its tread that provides increased structural stiffness to the tire, helping the tire to resist deformation when the tire encounters water, thereby decreasing the tendency of the tire to hydroplane. Advantageously, the variable pressure shear band can improve the hydroplaning performance and rolling resistance simultaneously without degrading wear performance. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251499 | TIRE TREAD FEATURING A SIPE - Various embodiments of a tire tread having at least one sipe comprising an S-shaped geometry are disclosed. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251500 | PNEUMATIC VEHICLE TIRE - A vehicle tire has outer shoulders and two tread halves. The vehicle tire includes a tire tread having six block rows and a plurality of circumferential grooves. Mutually adjacent ones of the block rows are separated from each other by a corresponding one of the plurality of circumferential grooves. Each of the block rows has a plurality of individual blocks and the individual blocks of each of the block rows are separated from each other by mutually parallel essentially straight transverse grooves running at an angle to the axial direction of the tire. The circumferential grooves includes first circumferential grooves having a maximum profile depth and second circumferential grooves. The block rows are arranged such that each tread profile half has two pairs of block rows. The pairs of block rows of each tread profile half are separated from each other by a corresponding one of the first circumferential grooves. The block rows of each of the pairs of block rows are separated from each other by a corresponding one of the second circumferential grooves. The second circumferential grooves have a second profile depth less than the maximum profile depth. A first portion of the transverse grooves defines first outlet locations to the first circumferential grooves and a second portion of the transverse grooves has first outlet locations to the outer shoulders. The transverse grooves have a depth approximately corresponding to the maximum profile depth at the first outlet locations. The transverse grooves define second outlet locations to a corresponding one of the second circumferential grooves. The transverse grooves have a depth corresponding to the second profile depth at the second outlet locations. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251501 | TIRE FOR VEHICLE WHEELS - A tire for vehicle wheels, includes a carcass structure including at least one carcass layer having opposed side edges associated with relative annular reinforcing structures, a belt structure applied in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure, a tread band applied in a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure; a pair of sidewalls laterally applied onto opposite sides with respect to the carcass structure; and at least one antiabrasive strip of elastomeric material applied in an outer position relative to each of the annular reinforcing structures; in which the at least one antiabrasive strip includes a crosslinked elastomeric material obtained by crosslinking of a crosslinkable elastomeric composition including magnesium and/or aluminium silicate inorganic fibres having nanometric dimensions, in which the crosslinked elastomeric material has a dynamic modulus value E′, at 70° C. and at a frequency of 10 Hz, greater than 8 MPa. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251502 | Tire Deformation Sensor and Tire Inflation System - A tire deformation sensing and tire inflation system for a steel belted tires which makes use of magnetic coils embedded in the wheel assembly to detect the position of the tire's steel belting and uses the information obtained to adjust the tire pressure through a central tire inflation system. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251503 | TIRE CHANGER AND METHOD OF MEASURING FORCE VARIATIONS - A tyre changer which comprises a mounting device for receiving at least a wheel rim of a wheel/tyre assembly, wherein the mounting device has an axis (S), a roller which is able to contact a peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly and to apply a predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly, a control device for controlling the predetermined force applied by the during a rotation of the wheel/tyre assembly about the axis (S) of the mounting device and a sensor device for measuring force variations acting between the peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly and the roller, wherein supports of the roller and of the mounting device are designed for a relative movement of the roller and of the mounting device towards each other along a straight line to apply the predetermined force to the peripheral surface of the wheel/tyre assembly. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251504 | ONE-TOUCH-TYPE SNOW CHAIN WHICH IS TO BE FIXED ONTO WHEEL AND WHICH IS COMPATIBLE WITH CARS AND TRUCKS - The present invention relates to a one-touch-type snow chain which is to be fixed onto a wheel and which is compatible with cars and trucks, including: a mounting plate that is mounted onto a wheel of a vehicle; multiple fixing stoppers that are coupled to one another at intervals along an edge of the mounting plate and have a first friction portion formed to extend so as to be in contact with an outer circumferential surface of a tire and generate friction with the ground; and a folding stopper which is coupled so as to be positioned between the fixing stoppers at the edge of the mounting plate, which has a second friction portion formed in to extend so as to be in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the tire and generate friction with the ground, which has a hinge coupling portion disposed such that the second friction portion can be separated outwardly from the outer circumferential surface of the tire, and which is returned by elastic force such that the second friction portion is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the tire. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251505 | HITCH ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OFCOUPLING CARTS USING THE HITCH ASSEMBLY - A hitch assembly includes a frame including a base. A first plate extending from the base defines a first opening. A second plate extending from the base defines a second opening coaxially aligned with the first opening. A sleeve is coupled to the first plate and includes a cylindrical wall defining a passage coaxially aligned with the first opening. The sleeve further defines a first notch and a second notch displaced along a circumference of the wall from the first notch. The first notch and the second notch extend from a first end of the sleeve parallel with the axis. A pin having an alignment post extending radially outwardly from the pin is movably positioned within the passage to position the alignment post in the first notch or the second notch. Methods of connecting an incoming cart to a hitch assembly of a first cart are also disclosed. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251506 | UNIVERSAL PULL CART ATTACHMENT DEVICE AND METHOD TO ENHANCE GOLF PLAY - This disclosure generally relates to a universal pull cart attachment device and method to enhance golf play. In some cases, a universal pull cart attachment device having a displaceable member is coupled to a motorized golf cart to allow users to displace the member to interchangeably receive a handle of a conventional golf bag pull cart. A method of playing golf using such a universal pull cart attachment device is also provided. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251507 | VERTICAL HITCH ADJUSTMENT - A vertically adjustable hitch apparatus has a base with a base plate and vehicle mount adapted to be attached to a vehicle such that the base plate is oriented substantially vertically on a side of the base opposite the vehicle with a vehicle face of the base plate facing the vehicle. A hitch member has a hitch plate attached to the base plate such that an engagement portion of the hitch member extends away from the base plate. The hitch plate is attached to the base plate by a plurality of bolts extending through bolt holes in one of the hitch plate and the base plate, and through vertically oriented slots in the other of the hitch plate and the base plate. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251508 | SAFETY SYSTEM FOR AN ELECTRIC POWER LINE FOR INTERCONNECTING A TRACTOR AND A RESPECTIVE TRAILER - A safety system for an electric power line for interconnecting a tractor and a respective trailer, the safety system comprising a traction-detection element designed to identify a reciprocal departing movement between the tractor and the respective trailer, the traction-detection element being connected to means for de-energizing the electric power line when the reciprocal departing movement exceeds a predefined threshold. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251509 | AMPHIBIOUS ARMOR - Buoyant armor for jacketed rounds includes an outer, laminate reinforced strike face having a hardness greater than 640 Brinell. The strike face is configured to strip the jacket off a projectile as it passes through the strike face and to rotate the projectile. An inner, laminate reinforced strike face is separated from the outer, laminate reinforced strike face by a spacer layer. Foam greater than 40 mm thick is disposed behind the inner strike face and is configured to disperse a round and/or its fragments and to provide buoyancy to the armor. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251510 | Vehicle suspension - A vehicle suspension comprises an assembly of a hub carrier and a support arm, the support arm being attached to the hub carrier at two points spaced from each other in the direction of travel and extending inwardly therefrom to a support arm attachment point for fixing to a chassis, and a trailing link extending from the assembly in a direction transverse to that of the support arm, toward a trailing link attachment point for fixing to the chassis. The trailing link preferably extends from the assembly in a forward direction, and is preferably connected directly to the hub carrier. A strut can extend upwardly toward an attachment point for fixing to a chassis, to provide a spring and damper. The support arm can comprise a pair of arms extending divergently from the attachment point to each of the two points. The hub carrier can include a pivot pin extending in a fore/aft alignment, passing through two pivot points on the support arm thereby to define the two points. The appropriate end of the pivot pin provides a convenient location for attaching the trailing link to the hub carrier. The invention further relates to a vehicle, comprising a chassis and at least two wheels, one on each side of the vehicle, each wheel being attached to the chassis via such a suspension. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251511 | BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTROL ARM - The ball joint assembly includes a housing and a bearing which has an inner surface that extends between open ends and which presents a bearing surface that surrounds a generally spherically-shaped cavity. A stud is provided which has an outer surface with a generally ball-shaped portion that has at least two curved surfaces and at least two recessed surfaces. The bearing has a passage with a slots that extend from one of the ends to the cavity. The ball-shaped portion of the stud is insertable into the cavity of the bearing by aligning the curved surfaces of the stud with the slots of the passage. The stud is rotatable while the ball-shaped portion of the stud is positioned within the cavity to establish slidable contact between the curved surfaces of the stud and the bearing surface of the bearing to allow pivoting of the stud relative to the bearing. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251512 | BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FOR A CONTROL ARM - The ball joint assembly includes a housing which extends along an axis and a bearing. The bearing has an opening that extends between opposite axial ends and presents a curved bearing surface. A stud with an inner bore is positioned in the bearing and has an outer surface which is in sliding contact with the bearing surface to allow the bearing and housing to rotate relative to the stud. The assembly further includes a fastener which is receivable within the inner bore for connecting the stud with a frame of a vehicle. The fastener includes an internal passage which extends from an end of the fastener to a side surface of the fastener, and the stud has a channel which extends from the inner bore to the outer surface for allowing lubrication of the ball joint assembly while the ball joint assembly is installed in the vehicle suspension system. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251513 | ROTARY DAMPER - A rotary damper includes an electromagnetic damper motor, a damper housing surrounding the damper motor and configured as tubular torsion spring secured by a fastening element to a first mass. A lever is swingably mounted relative to the fastening element and connected to a second mass. The torsion spring is connected with one end to the fastening element and with another end to the lever. A gear mechanism formed as strain wave gearing transmits and/or modifies a relative rotational movement between the first and second masses to the damper motor for vibration damping. The strain wave gearing includes a rigid unit having internal teeth, a flexible unit having external teeth, and an oval wave generator rotatably mounted in the flexible unit and causing a deformation of the flexible unit, when rotating, with the rigid and flexible units coupled to one another by a formfit via the internal and external teeth. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251514 | STRUT-TYPE SUSPENSION AND COMPRESSION COIL SPRING FOR SUSPENSION - A strut-type suspension includes a compression coil spring, a lower spring seat, an upper spring seat, and a shock absorber. The compression coil spring is disposed at a position offset to the outer side of a vehicle with respect to the shock absorber. The compression coil spring is mounted in a vehicle body in such a state that it is compressed between spring seats. The compression coil spring includes a large-diameter wire portion and a small-diameter wire portion. The large-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle inner-side portion of the compression coil spring. The small-diameter wire portion is provided in a vehicle outer-side portion. A wire diameter of the large-diameter wire portion is greater than a wire diameter of the small-diameter wire portion. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251515 | LOAD LEVELING AIRBAG SUSPENSION LOAD SENSORS - A device, system, and method for leveling a load may be provided. The system may utilize load sensors to monitor the weight allocation of a load in a vehicle or trailer. The system may further include air bag suspension configured to inflate or deflate based on the weight allocation. The air bag suspension may use at least one compressed air tank, actuator, and dump valve. A computer control module may receive all of the data from the load sensors, calculate the adjustments to the suspension necessary to level the load or compensate for shifts in the load. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251516 | HOUSING FOR VEHICULAR HVAC SYSTEM AND DUAL HVAC SYSTEM - A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle is disposed within a housing. The housing includes a case and a drainage port that drains fluid from the case of the housing. The drainage port has a conduit member that defines an inlet coupled to the case and an outlet. The case and the conduit member define a fluid passage that has a first area adjacent to the inlet and a second area adjacent to the outlet, the second area is smaller than the first area such that a velocity of fluid at the outlet is greater than at the inlet of the conduit member | 2015-09-10 |
20150251517 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR REFRIGERANT CIRCUITRY - The present invention relates to the heat exchanger 1 of refrigerant circuitry of an air-conditioning system for a vehicle, which enables a bidirectional pass flow. The air-conditioning system is configured to perform a combined operation of cooling device mode and heat pump mode, the heat exchanger 1 is formed in the form of a multi-pass, and the flow direction of a refrigerant varies depending on operation mode. The first heat exchanger 1 formed in the form of a multi-pass includes header pipes 2 and 3, flow paths assigned to respective passes, and means configured to partition an internal volume space of one or more header pipes 2 and 3 into independent regions. A first pass of the heat exchanger 1 has a greater flow cross section and greater heat exchange surface than the last pass. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251518 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A thermal management system for a vehicle and a method for controlling the same are provided. The thermal management system comprises a first coolant circuit, a second coolant circuit, a refrigerant circuit, and a controller. The first coolant circuit includes at least a first coolant circuit heat exchanger, a Coolant Heater Control Module (CHCM), a CHCM mixing valve, and a bypass valve. The CHCM mixing valve is configured to modulate flow of a coolant between the first coolant circuit heat exchanger and the CHCM. The bypass valve is configured to link the first coolant circuit with the engine. The controller directs the thermal management system to operate in one of a high efficiency mode, a heat pump assist mode, a maximum performance mode, and a propulsion system energy improvement mode, effectuating the selected mode of operation via the actuation of the CHCM valve and the bypass valve to predetermined positions. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251519 | Device For Thermally Conditioning Fluid For A Motor Vehicle And Corresponding Heating And/Or Air Conditioning Apparatus - The invention relates to a device for thermally conditioning a fluid for a motor vehicle, comprising: at least one heat module comprising a core and a shell defining a circuit for guiding the fluid that is to be heated or cooled between the core and the shell, a fluid inlet box ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251520 | Heating and Cooling Systems and Methods for Truck Cabs - A vehicle heating and cooling system comprises an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser, an auxiliary heating system, primary working fluid, and at least one valve assembly. The primary working fluid is configured to flow between the interior heat exchanger and the compressor. The at least one valve assembly configured to operate in a cooling mode in which the primary working transfers heat from the interior system to the compressor system, a standard heating mode in which in which the primary working transfers heat from the compressor system to the interior system and the auxiliary heating system does not transfer heat to the primary working fluid, and an augmented heating mode in which the auxiliary heating system transfers heat to the primary working fluid. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251521 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR MACHINE CABIN - A climate control system is provided for use with a machine. The climate control system may have a compressor electrically powered to compress refrigerant, a condenser configured to dissipate heat from compressed refrigerant, and an evaporator configured to dissipate heat from chilled refrigerant to air directed into a cabin. The climate control system may also have at least one blower configured to selectively direct ambient air, cabin air, or a combination of ambient and cabin air through the evaporator, and a controller in communication with the engine, the compressor, and the at least one blower. The controller may be configured to determine a status of an engine, to determine existence of an operator in the cabin, and to selectively cause the at least one blower to direct only cabin air through the evaporator into the cabin when the engine is shut down and the operator is present in the cabin. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251522 | SELF-LOCATING WATER-SOLUBLE GLASS SUPPORT - An installation system, and method, for installing a transparent pane into a frame. The system includes a base member defining an elongate recess for receipt of the transparent pane, and a magnet is embedded within the base member for magnetically securing the base member to the frame, wherein the base member is formed from a water-soluble material. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251523 | WINDOW WITH ENCAPSULATED PROFILED JOINT AND INSERT ATTACHED TO THE JOINT, ATTACHMENT ELEMENT OF THE INSERT FOR THE WINDOW AND WINDOW MANUFACTURING METHOD - The present invention relates to a window ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251524 | VEHICLE DOOR - This vehicle door ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251525 | PULLEY APPARATUS - An object of the present invention is to provide a pulley apparatus which can be suppressed in shakiness without being deteriorated in workability in fitting the pulley apparatus to a vehicle body. The pulley apparatus has: a pulley case CA disposed on one side of a vehicle body panel | 2015-09-10 |
20150251526 | ROLLER BLIND SYSTEM FOR A SLIDING ROOF - A roller blind system for a sliding roof with at least one guide rail and with a roller blind with a roller blind fabric mounted on at least one guiding strip is provided, The guiding strip is sectionally guided in the guide rail and its end that is located outside the guide rail contracts to form a coil during a movement of the roller blind in opening direction, wherein at least one device for increasing the opening force of the roller blind is provided, which is designed and arranged such that the device produces an additional force at least in opening direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251527 | DOOR MEMBER - The present invention relates to a door member ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251528 | MOLDING ELEMENT FOR JOINING A PART TO A FIXED WINDOW PANE OF A VEHICLE - A molding element for joining a part to a vehicle window pane includes a molding body having a first section configured to be secured to an edge of the window pane and a second section including a latching recess being configured to receive, in an insertion direction, a rib of the part through an engagement opening so as to detachably fasten the part to the molding element. A closure element is formed on the molding body. The closure element bridges the engagement opening in a first functional position. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251529 | VEHICULAR DOOR STRUCTURE - There is provided a vehicular door structure that can enhance the effect of noise insulation for a noise gaining entrance from an end portion of a weather strip while ensuring the drainability by the weather strip. The vehicular door structure is provided with a weather strip body that is arranged along a lower edge portion of a door body, that has a hollow interior, that has communication holes to communicating with a drainage hole at the lower edge portion of the door body, and that serves as a drainage channel. This weather strip body is provided with partition walls to that partition the hollow interior, at a plurality of locations from an end portion of the weather strip body to the communication holes to. The partition walls to are provided with drainage portions to that penetrate the partition walls to enable drainage, respectively. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251530 | HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVING APPARATUS - A hybrid vehicle driving apparatus includes: an engine; a first rotator; a second rotator; a first differential mechanism configured to transmit a rotation of the engine to a driving wheel side; and a switching device configured to shift the first differential mechanism. The first rotator is coaxially disposed with the engine, the second rotator is disposed with the engine, the second rotator is disposed on a different axis from an axis of the engine to constitute a multiple-axis system, the first differential mechanism is coaxially disposed with and between the engine and the first rotator, and the switching device is disposed at an opposite side from the engine with respect to the first rotator. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251531 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - The overall outer shape of a vehicle drive device including an inverter device is reduced in size. An input member and a rotating electrical machine are arranged side by side on a first axis, and a differential gear unit is placed on a second axis. An inverter device is located so as to overlap the differential gear unit as viewed in a radial direction, and is located between a second reference line that extends perpendicularly to a first reference line passing through the first axis and the second axis and that passes through the first axis and a third reference line that extends perpendicularly to the first reference line and that passes the second axis, as viewed in an axial direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251532 | Fuel Inlet - A fuel inlet includes: an inlet pipe to form a path to guide fuel to a fuel tank; a breather tube to form a path to guide vapor in the fuel tank toward a distal end portion of the inlet pipe; and a retainer provided at a distal end portion of the inlet pipe and including: an attachment and detachment mechanism to attach and detach a fuel filler cap; a restriction mechanism to restrict a distal end position of a fuel filling gun; and an air vent hole to allow passage of the vapor supplied from the breather tube toward the distal end portion of the inlet pipe. The retainer includes a first component including the attachment and detachment mechanism and a second component secured to the first component and including the restriction mechanism. The air vent hole is a gap formed between the first component and the second component. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251533 | VEHICLE WITH HYDRAULIC ASSISTANCE BY TRANSMITTING TORQUE FROM A DRIVING AXLE TO A DRIVEN AXLE - The present invention relates to a vehicle comprising a driving axle ( | 2015-09-10 |
20150251534 | UNIFIED ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LEVER - A unified electronic shift lever may include a first selection unit installed on a dashboard of a vehicle, and on which various selectable options including a gear shift option of the vehicle are indicated, a second selection unit installed on an upper portion of the first selection unit, and on which sub-options of the various selectable options selected at the first selection unit are indicated, a display unit disposed on an upper portion of the second selection unit and displaying options selected at the first selection unit and the second selection unit, and a control unit disposed below the dashboard, identifying operations of the first selection unit and the second selection unit to control various types of options of the vehicle, and changing indication on the second selection unit and the display unit. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251535 | WHEEL CLUTCH DEVICE OF A ROLLATOR - A wheel clutch device has two hubs, a shaft module, an engagement base, a clutch base, a clutch unit, and an abutment unit. The shaft module is inserted through the hubs and has a shaft body. The engagement base is mounted on one of the hubs and has at least one engagement base groove. The clutch base is mounted in the engagement base engaged with the shaft body and has at least one alignment slit aligned with the at least one engagement base groove. The clutch unit is mounted around the clutch base and has at least one engagement lump selectively engaged with the at least one engagement base groove and the at least one alignment slit. The abutment unit is combined with the shaft body and abuts the clutch wilt. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251536 | FRONT END ACCESSORY DRIVE BRACKET AND MOUNTING METHOD FOR AN ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for a bracket and surrounding structure for mounting a front end accessory drive component, such as an alternator, to an engine. Hanging heavy components on brackets may be dangerous and difficult for human operators as well as violate assembly standards. To securely hold the component to the engine in order to withstand vibrations and to protect the operator, an open bracket with a curved lip and surrounding support structure is used to mount the component to the engine. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251537 | MULTI-RATIO POWER TAKEOFF DRIVE FOR AGRICULTURAL TRACTOR - A multi-ratio PTO drive system is provided and having a first shaft drivingly coupled to a second shaft between an engine output and a splined PTO output stub by a plurality of selectable gear sets. Each gear set delivers a different input-to-output drive ratio and comprises at least a pair of gears drivingly coupled to one another. A first gear of each gear set is keyed on the first shaft and a second gear is selectively engageable with the second shaft by a respective selector mechanism. Each selector mechanism is hydraulically activated by pressurised fluid conveyed through respective fluid conveyance bores in the second shaft. The selector mechanisms may comprise respective coupling gears that are slidable on the second shaft between non-engaged and engaged positions. The coupling gears may serve as pistons within a chamber that can be pressurised wherein the pressurised fluid acts thereupon. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251538 | INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An information providing device for a vehicle, comprising an in-car device having a display unit for displaying vehicle state information and a first control means for activating the display unit; and an external device having a second control for outputting external information. The display unit has a first display area for displaying predetermined information, and a second display area for displaying other information. The first control implements a first display mode for displaying the vehicle state information and a second display mode for displaying the vehicle state information and the external information. In the second display mode, the first control means activates the display unit so that the external information is displayed in the second display area. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251539 | VEHICLE WITH AN AUXILIARY POWER PACK - An auxiliary power pack for a vehicle includes an energy harvesting system for converting energy from an ambient environment into electrical power, a storage device in communication with the energy harvesting device for storing energy in response to the electrical power, and an output interface in communication with the storage device for supplying the stored energy to an electronic device. The power pack further includes a portable housing for the energy harvesting system, the storage device and the output interface. The housing is configured for removable mounting to a vehicle. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251540 | Assembling Management System of Electric Vehicle and Assembling Method of Electric Vehicle - An electric vehicle includes a switching unit which is capable of performing switching between a permission state in which an electric motor is permitted to operate and an inhibiting state in which the electric motor is inhibited from operating. An assembling management system of the electric vehicle includes an information obtaining section which obtains set information set in a vehicle body or a battery and transmits the obtained set information to a determiner section which determines whether or not the electric motor is permitted to operate based on the set information, and an output section which receives a result of determination from the determiner section, and outputs an electric signal indicating which of a permission state and an inhibiting state should be set in the switching unit. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251541 | Adaptive Torque Control Circuit and Method of Operation - A circuit controls a polyphase alternating current electric motor with adaptive adjustments to voltage magnitude and voltage frequency when it receives measurements of wheel slip and wheel skid. The apparatus receives target torque requests as well as sensor data from a wheel and local motion and acceleration detectors. When the target torque is not attainable because of loading or loss of traction, the circuit adaptively determines and provides an attainable torque and transmits the attainable torque value which enables other target torque requests to be amended. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251542 | CAPACITOR PRECHARGING AND CAPACITANCE/RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - An electric drive system for an electric vehicle has a DC power source and a contactor with an output coupled to a main bus and an input adapted to be connected to the DC power source. The contactor is selectably switched between an open state and a closed state. A link capacitor is coupled to the main bus. A precharge circuit is coupled between the DC power source and the link capacitor comprised of a controlled current source. The controlled current source is selectably activated with the contactor in the open state to charge the link capacitor to a predetermined voltage to before switching the contactor to the closed state. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251543 | VEHICLE CONTROLLING SYSTEM - A vehicle controlling system includes a high-voltage circuit including a motor for driving a vehicle and a generator driven by an engine; an intermediate-voltage circuit including a battery and having a potential lower than the potential of the high-voltage circuit; a low-voltage circuit having a potential lower than the potential of the intermediate-voltage circuit, accessories being disposed to the low-voltage circuit; a transformer disposed between the high-voltage circuit and the intermediate-voltage circuit; and a down converter disposed between the intermediate-voltage circuit and the low-voltage circuit. The controlling system further includes a generator controller to control the generator such that the generator generates power equal to or higher than the sum of power consumed by the motor and power output from the transformer to the intermediate-voltage circuit at a temperature of the battery lower than a predetermined temperature, and a transformer controller to control the transformer such that the transformer outputs power equal to or lower than power output from the down converter to the low-voltage circuit at a temperature of the battery lower than the predetermined temperature. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251544 | VEHICULAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A vehicular power supply system mounted on a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine, a starter motor, a motor generator, a main battery and an auxiliary battery. The engine and the motor generator supply a driving power to drive wheels of the hybrid vehicle. The main battery in the vehicular power supply system is connected to the starter motor. The auxiliary battery is connected to an interrupt section and electrical loads such as an automobile navigation system. The main battery supplies electric power to the drive motor. The interruption section is arranged between a first group and a second group. The main battery and the starter motor belong to the first group. The auxiliary battery and the electrical loads belong to the second group. The interruption section interrupts an electrical power transmission from the auxiliary battery to the starter motor when the starter motor initiates the operation of the engine. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251545 | POWER RECEIVING DEVICE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER APPARATUS - A power receiving device receives alternating current power in a wireless manner from a power supply device including a primary coil that receives the alternating current power. The power receiving device includes a secondary coil, a variable load, a first impedance conversion unit, a second impedance conversion unit, a fixed load, and a switch. The switch switches an output destination, to which the alternating current power received by the secondary coil is output from the first impedance conversion unit, to the fixed load or to the second impedance conversion unit and the variable load. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251546 | ELECTRICAL POWERED VEHICLE AND POWER FEEDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A power transfer system transfers electric power from a power feeding device external to a vehicle to a power receiving device mounted on the vehicle in a contactless manner. The power feeding device includes a first reflective wall formed at a rear side of a transmitting coil with respect to a power transferring direction from the transmitting coil, to allow reflection of a magnetic flux output from the transmitting coil in the power transferring direction. The transmitting coil and the first reflective wall are arranged spaced apart from each other. The power receiving device includes a second reflective wall formed at a rear side of a receiving coil with respect to a power receiving direction from the transmitting coil, to allow reflection of a magnetic flux output from the transmitting coil to the receiving coil. The receiving coil and the second reflective wall are arranged spaced apart from each other. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251547 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system is provided. For storage devices, upper limit powers are determined. A control unit includes a target power acquiring section which acquires power requested by an object or power supplied by a charging apparatus as target power of charge/discharge performed by storage devices. A residual capacity acquiring section acquires residual capacities of the storage devices. A first target power allocating section allocates the target power to the storage devices as charge/discharge powers based on the residual capacities. A determining section determines whether or not the allocated charge/discharge powers exceed the upper limit powers of the storage devices. A second target power allocating section reallocates the target power to the storage devices so that the allocated charge/discharge powers do not exceed the upper limit powers, when the determining section determines that any of the charge/discharge powers has exceeded the upper limit power of the related storage device. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251548 | DISPATCHING VEHICLE-TO-GRID ANCILLARY SERVICES WITH DISCRETE SWITCHING - Techniques for controlling dispatch of electric vehicles (EVs) to perform vehicle-to-grid regulation of power of an electric grid are presented. An aggregator component can individually control transitioning respective EVs of a set of EVs between a charging state and a not-charging state. The aggregator component includes a dispatch controller component (DCC) that can employ a defined dispatch algorithm for EVs to facilitate enabling the DCC to perform unidirectional regulation. The DCC can switch EV charging stations on and off using remote switches to meet a system regulation signal. The DCC can use the dispatch algorithm to make determinations regarding which EV to switch using charging priorities, in accordance defined power regulation criterion(s). The aggregator component can reduce communication signals used to adjust dispatch by sending switching signals to only those EVs of the set of EVs that are changing their charging state at a given time. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251549 | Charging an Electrical Energy Store on an Electric Vehicle at a Socket with Reduction of the Charging Current After Failure and Restoration of the Power Supply - A method is provided for charging an electrical energy store on an electric vehicle at a socket providing a power supply, particularly a single-phase 230 V or 120 V domestic socket. The charging current used to charge the electrical energy store after failure and subsequent restoration of the power supply is automatically reduced over the charging current prior to failure of the power supply. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251550 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A JUMP STARTING OPERATION OR A REMOTE CHARGING OPERATION OF VEHICLES - A method for performing a jump starting operation or a remote charging operation of a recipient vehicle. A current path from an inverter to an electric drive of the donor vehicle is disconnected. For the jump starting operation, the inverter of the donor vehicle is connected on the output side to the electric drive of the recipient vehicle and the inverter of the donor vehicle is operated in the virtual driving operation mode and the electric drive of the recipient vehicle is started. During the remote charging operation, the inverter of the donor vehicle is connected on the output side to the inverter of the recipient vehicle and is operated in the virtual driving operation mode, while the inverter of the recipient vehicle is operated in the virtual recuperation operation mode and charges the discharged battery of the recipient vehicle. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251551 | WALL PLUG SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric vehicle charging system in described that includes an electrical energy source that includes a base with a plurality of electrical signal connectors to receive a first electrical signal, a second electrical signal and a ground signal, an adapter having a plurality of outlet connectors configured to electrically connect to at least some of the plurality of electrical signal connectors, wherein the adapter can be placed in a plurality of positions on the base to correctly orient the base to any of plurality of outlet connector orientations, and a locking ring adapted to engage the base to removable fix the adapter to the base in one of the four positions. The system can include a thermistor assembly to sense thermal energy in the source and if thermal energy exceeds a threshold to output a signal. The system can include a charging cord for an electric vehicle having a proper orientation when engaging the source, wherein the adapter is in a correct orientation with the base being in the proper orientation when connected to the socket-outlet. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251552 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN INDUCTION COIL - An exemplary method and apparatus are provided for improved control for induction coils in charging systems for movable vehicles. The technique includes determining a set point for a second induction coil from information about a power transfer of a first induction coil. A switching time for operating the first induction coil in a first pre-determined operating mode is triggered based on a first set point, and a switching time for operating the second induction coil in a second pre-determined operating mode is triggered based on a second set point. The second set point may be determined based on the first set point and an offset. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251553 | CHARGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a charge management apparatus includes an input unit, a first estimation unit, a determination unit, a generation unit, and an output unit. The input unit accepts an input of traffic demand data indicative of a number of vehicles. The first estimation unit estimates charge wait times at plural charge stations based on the traffic demand data. The determination unit compares the estimated charge wait times at the respective charge stations, and determines whether a desired condition is satisfied. The generation unit generates charge recommendation information indicative of a charge station according to a determination result. The output unit outputs the charge recommendation information to an external terminal. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251554 | SWITCH CIRCUIT AND MOTOR ENERGY RECYCLING SYSTEM - A switch circuit and a motor energy recycling system are disclosed herein. The switch circuit includes a power unit and a switch module. The power unit includes a first battery and a second battery, in which the first battery is configured to supply the electrical energy and the second battery is configured to store the electrical energy. The switch module is configured to switch the first battery to store the electrical energy and to switch the second battery to supply the electrical energy, according to a switch signal. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251555 | PARAMETER IDENTIFICATION OFFLOADING USING CLOUD COMPUTING RESOURCES - A vehicle may include battery cells of a battery and at least one controller configured to control the vehicle based on a state observation associated with the battery according to battery model parameters for the cells received from a computing device external to the vehicle and responsive to measurements relating to a battery model of the cells sent to the computing device. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251556 | BATTERY MODEL WITH ROBUSTNESS TO CLOUD-SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION ISSUES - A vehicle may include battery cells and a controller configured to control the vehicle, based on a state observation of the battery cells, using model parameters computed according to controller-determined cell nominal parameters adjusted by remotely-determined cell delta parameters, the delta parameters received from an external computing device responsive to cell measurements relating to a cell battery model sent to the external computing device, the delta parameters indicating adjustments that improve accuracy of the nominal parameters. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251557 | DRIVABLE DISTANCE CALCULATION DEVICE AND DRIVABLE DISTANCE CALCULATION METHOD - A drivable distance calculation device calculates a drivable distance that the vehicle equipped with the device can travel. The drivable distance calculation device includes a remaining battery capacity sensor which calculates a remaining capacity of a battery installed in the vehicle; and a arithmetic unit which calculates multiple power consumption ratios for different units of driving in accordance with variations in the remaining battery capacity calculated by the remaining battery capacity sensor and calculates the drivable distance based on the remaining battery capacity calculated by the remaining battery capacity sensor and a power consumption ratio selected from among the calculated multiple power consumption ratios. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251558 | PLUG-IN VEHICLE ECO CHARGING MODE - A system for controlling battery charging in a vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller. The controller is configured to charge the traction battery to a SOC that is less than a maximum SOC based on an amount of charge predicted to be received from an anticipated regenerative braking event. The regenerative braking event is anticipated to occur during the next drive cycle. The target SOC may be set such that, upon occurrence of the anticipated regenerative braking event, the traction battery achieves the maximum SOC. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251559 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An electric power supply system for an electric vehicle, including a low-voltage network powering auxiliary devices of the vehicle and a high-voltage network powering a propulsion mechanism of the vehicle. The low-voltage network includes a low-voltage battery storing electric energy and a first converter connected to the high-voltage network powering the low-voltage network, while the high-voltage network includes a high-voltage battery and a switching mechanism isolating the high-voltage battery. The system further includes a first supervisor controlling the switching mechanism and a first monitoring mechanism determining if the charge of the low-voltage battery is below or above a first threshold, the supervisor configured to control the switching mechanism to connect the high-voltage battery if the first monitoring mechanism indicates the battery charge is below the first threshold. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251560 | MOUNT STRUCTURE FOR FUEL CELL STACK - A mount structure includes side mounts for holding a fuel cell stack to thereby fix the fuel cell stack to first vehicle frames, and rear mounts for fixing the fuel cell stack to a second vehicle frame. The strength of the side mounts is lower than the strength of the rear mounts. In the structure, when an external load is applied to a fuel cell electric vehicle, the side mounts are broken prior to breakage of the rear mounts. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251561 | Air Vehicle and Levitation System for Air Vehicle - Magnetically active elements, namely magnets or superconducting elements respectively, are incorporated respectively in an air vehicle and in a guide path on which the air vehicle is to land, take-off and/or taxi. A cooling apparatus may be provided to cool the superconducting elements. The magnets may be electromagnets, and an electrical energy source and a controller are provided to energize the electromagnets in an independently controlled manner. The magnets produce a magnetic field, and the superconducting elements expel the magnetic field and cause a quantum levitation effect, by which the air vehicle is supported in a contact-free manner above the guide path. Thus, the air vehicle may omit mechanical landing gear. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251562 | Electromagnetic Levitation Force Type Propulsion Device - An electromagnetic levitation force type propulsion device includes an integrated electromagnet structure, an auxiliary propulsion structure and a power supply control structure. The integrated electromagnet structure includes a mounting frame, a propulsion outputting shaft capable of moving back and forth relative to the mounting frame and extending out of the mounting frame, and two electromagnets opposite to each other. One of the electromagnets is assembled to the mounting frame to form a stationary electromagnet and the other electromagnet is fastened to the propulsion outputting shaft to form a movable electromagnet. The movable electromagnet is provided at the other side of the mounting frame and can move back and forth relative to the stationary electromagnet. The auxiliary propulsion structure drives the movable electromagnet back and forth relative to the stationary electromagnet. The power supply control structure provides a power supply for the integrated electromagnet structure and/or the auxiliary propulsion structure. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251563 | INVERTED PENDULUM TYPE VEHICLE - Provided is an inverted pendulum type vehicle capable of properly estimating whether or not a rider is thereon and controlling the travel of the vehicle by reflecting the result of the estimation. An inverted pendulum type vehicle | 2015-09-10 |
20150251564 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY USAGE - An energy management system comprises an energy management module that electrically connects an energy storage system of a vehicle with a traction link of the vehicle, the traction link being electrically connected to a traction motor. The energy management module is configured to deliver electrical power from the energy storage system to the traction link during a haul route, according to a discharge rule that is selected by a comparison of predicted performance of a plurality of discharge rules to a baseline performance of the haul route, in which electrical power is not delivered from the energy storage system to the traction link, in order to obtain fuel savings, speed excess, or a combination of fuel savings and speed excess relative to the baseline performance. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251565 | METHOD FOR MINIMIZING THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION REQUIRED FOR A PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK AND ASSOCIATED ALGORITHMIC PLATFORM - A method for minimizing the electricity consumption required for a public transport network that includes several consumers such as electric vehicles. When the vehicles brake, they deliver energy which is recoverable by consumers on the network, such as moving vehicles. A timetable of running orders for all the vehicles is produced, taking account of at least the following parameters: a dynamic location of each vehicle, a stop schedule for each vehicle outside a stop zone, a start schedule for each vehicle in a stop zone in the network; depending on time and motion variations in at least one of said parameters, at least some of the running orders in the timetable are modified chronologically according to a criterion for the maximum distribution of energy recovered from braking to consumers potentially actively requiring power. The timetable is delivered to the vehicles. An associated algorithmic platform may implement the novel process. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251566 | AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE WITH RECONFIGURABLE SEATS - A vehicle includes a passenger compartment and at least one seat located in the passenger compartment. The seat can be moved from a front-facing position to a rear-facing position for when the vehicle is operating in an autonomous mode. The vehicle may further include autonomous driving sensors and an autonomous controller that receives signals generated by the autonomous driving sensors and controls at least one vehicle subsystems according to the signals received. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251567 | Car Seat - Embodiments of a car seat include an outer protective shell, an inner seat, a suspension system connecting and permitting relative movement between the inner seat and the outer protective shell for shock isolation, and a harness adapted to hold an occupant to the inner seat and not attached to the outer protective shell. In an accident, regardless of the direction in which the seat is facing and regardless of whether the result is a sudden acceleration and/or deceleration, the inner seat will move inside the frame, and the suspension system will absorb some, much, or all of the energy. Energy not absorbed by the suspension system may be absorbed by the inner seat itself and/or an anchor system used to connect the car seat to a vehicle. The frame of the seat will remain structurally intact in almost all circumstances thereby protecting the occupant of the car seat. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251568 | CHILD'S SEAT ASSEMBLY - The aim of this invention is to offer a child's seat assembly that generally has sides and headrest and where the child is secured with straps. This child's seat assembly comprises two seats of different dimensions, the smaller one fitting first on top of the larger one, which has straps for securing the child, these straps are used in the smaller seat when it is fitted onto the larger seat, then, when the child has grown, it will be seated on the larger seat after removing the smaller one. This seat assembly can be used in the different stages of growth of a child in a practical manner and without needing the incorporation of mechanisms to do this. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251569 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat in which a forward tilting of a frame causes a turning of a walk-in member, the turning of the walk-in member causes a turning of a disengagement member, the turning of the disengagement member causes a turning of a tip-up locking member thereby disengaged from a stopper member, and then a cushion frame is tipped up by a rotational biasing force applied by a biasing unit. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251570 | SEAT BACK STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE - A seat back structure for a vehicle according to one aspect of the present invention including a headrest, a seat back frame, a pad disposed in front of a surface of the seat back frame, a backrest surface of the pad, and right and left side supports each provided on either side of the backrest surface in a seat width direction, in which a right slit portion and a left slit portion are provided between the backrest surface and the right and the left side supports, respectively, each of the right slit portion and the left slit portion penetrating the pad in the thickness direction of the pad and extending in a vertical direction of the pad, and the right and the left slit portions are spaced apart from each other in the seat width direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251571 | VEHICLE SEAT - A seat back pad | 2015-09-10 |
20150251572 | PNEUMATIC ELEMENT - A pneumatic element including: a first, a second, and a third air chamber which are coupled to one another, the first air chamber being coupled to the second air chamber by a weld joint and the second air chamber being coupled to the third air chamber by another weld joint; and an overflow area, which is arranged within the weld joints along a longitudinal axis of the pneumatic element, for a pneumatic communication between the air chambers. Each of the air chambers has a first state in which a pressure inside the air chambers corresponds to a pressure outside of the air chambers and a second state in which the pressure inside the air chambers is greater than the pressure outside of the air chambers. Furthermore, a flow opening is provided for a pneumatic communication between the overflow region and the second air chamber in the first state. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251573 | SWITCH FOR SELECTING AND ADJUSTING SEAT-RELATED FUNCTIONS OF MOTOR VEHICLE SEATS - A motor vehicle seat has a seat inflation system for selectively inflating/deflating a plurality of inflatable cushions in the seat back and/or bottom. A switch for controlling the system includes a display having a first symbol indicating a function of the cushion and a second symbol indicating a parameter of the active function, a plurality of keypads defining a circular perimeter surrounding the display and actuatable to select the active function, and a ring surrounding the perimeter and rotatable to adjust a value of the parameter. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251574 | HEAD REST - A headrest is provided including a movable unit that can be shifted to multiple positions in the front-rear direction in a normal mode. A headrest includes first and second headrest pillars, a stationary unit disposed between the first and second headrest pillars, a movable unit movable apart from or close to the stationary unit toward a front or rear direction, an X linkage connecting the stationary unit to the movable unit and including an inside linkage segment and an outside linkage segment rotatably connected each other at a central connecting intersection, and a front-rear locking mechanism including a lock receiver and a locking component engageable with the lock receiver, to lock or unlock the movable unit movable relative to the stationary unit toward the front or rear direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251575 | HEAD REST - A headrest provides an improved feel on the head of an occupant and improved comfort for the occupant on a vehicle seat. The headrest includes a stationary unit to be disposed over a seat back with headrest pillars, and a movable unit which is movable forward apart from the stationary unit and rearward toward the stationary unit. The headrest further includes an X linkage linking the stationary unit with the movable unit. The X linkage includes an inside linkage segment and an outside linkage segment which are rotatably connected to each other via a connecting intersection located in the center of the X linkage. The movable unit includes a recessed portion that is bowed rearward and is disposed in the center of the movable unit in the right-left direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251576 | HEADREST AND VEHICLE SEAT PROVIDED THEREWITH - A first mass body and a second mass body are embedded in an elastically-deformable headrest pad, at an inner side of a headrest skin of a vehicle seat. The first mass body and the second mass body are disposed lined-up apart at left and right sides in a seat transverse direction with respect to a seat transverse direction central line at the headrest. A product of mass of the first mass body and a distance from a center of gravity of the headrest to a center of gravity of the first mass body, and a product of mass of the second mass body and a distance from the center of gravity of the headrest to a center of gravity of the second mass body, are set to be equivalent. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251577 | HEAD REST - A compact headrest having a simplified and more compact mechanism is provided. The headrest includes a first and a second headrest pillars, and a stationary unit disposed therebetween. The stationary unit is movable in a vertical direction along the pillars. The headrest further includes a movable unit movable forward away from the stationary unit and rearward toward the stationary unit through a moving mechanism. The headrest further includes a front-rear locking mechanism having a lock receiver and a locking component engaging therewith. The front-rear locking mechanism locks and unlocks the movable unit moving in a front-rear direction to the stationary unit. The headrest further includes a vertical locking mechanism locking and unlocking the stationary unit stepwise in a vertical direction along the pillars. The headrest further includes an operation unit for simultaneously operating the front-rear locking mechanism and the vertical locking mechanism in a substantially identical direction. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251578 | VEHICLE SEAT AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicle seat air-conditioning device includes a vehicle seat, an electric blower, and a plurality of ducts. The vehicle seat includes a plurality of regions. The electric blower includes a plurality of fans and one electric motor. The plurality of fans correspond to the plurality of regions, respectively. The electric blower drives the plurality of fans by the one electric motor to have blowing capacity corresponding to the plurality of regions respectively. Each of the plurality of ducts is provided between a corresponding one of the plurality of regions and a corresponding one of the plurality of fans. An air flow produced by each of the plurality of fans passes through a corresponding one of the plurality of ducts. The air flow passing through each of the plurality of ducts air-conditions or ventilates a corresponding one of the plurality of regions. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251579 | TRIM AND FOAM ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat frame disposed between an integrally formed back panel and an inner close-out panel. A cushion assembly is operably coupled to the inner close-out panel. A composite support member is substantially encompassed by the cushion assembly. The composite support member includes attachment members projecting rearwardly from inside the cushion assembly that engage with the inner close-out panel. The attachment members include snap-fit features disposed at a lower portion of the composite support member. Retaining rings are disposed at an upper portion of the composite support member. An upper trim piece extends over a top portion of the seat frame, the back panel, and the inner close-out panel. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251580 | VEHICLE SEATING ASSEMBLY WITH MULTI-CONTOUR SYSTEM - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seating surface. A plurality of polymeric mats each include a memory metal encased therein, a first side operably coupled with an underlying support structure, and a second side proximate the seating surface. An electrical source is operably coupled to the memory metal in each polymeric mat and is configured to supply energy to the plurality of memory metals in each polymeric mat. A controller is in communication with the plurality of polymeric mats and is configured to deliver a predetermined electrical input to the memory metal of each polymeric mat. The predetermined electrical input manipulates each polymeric mat to a deformed state, which operates a cushion between a multitude of comfort positions. An air bladder is disposed below the plurality of polymeric mats. The air bladder is operable between an inflated condition and a deflated condition. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251581 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AN INTERIOR TRIM PART OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE COMPRISING A VELVET FONT LAYER AND ASSOCIATED PART - An interior trim part made by a method that includes the steps of bringing a fiber web onto a conveyor, needlepunching the fiber web to form a base in contact with the conveyor, and introducing a binder component on the base. The binder component introduced on the base is a thermoplastic polymer in solid form. The method includes a step for heating the base to cause the thermoplastic polymer making up the binder component to penetrate the base over a thickness smaller than the thickness of the base. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251582 | CUP HOLDER - There is provided a cup holder including a holder body, an opening formed in a side wall of the holder body, a support supported on the side wall so as to advance into or retreat from a storage space through the opening, and a leaf spring disposed between the support and the side wall and biasing the support in a direction in which the support advances into the storage space. The support has a turning shaft serving as a center of swinging of the support and a swinging portion swinging around the turning shaft by turning of the turning shaft. On a peripheral edge of the opening formed in the side wall, a nipped portion protrudes to the outside of the side wall and swingably holds the support by being nipped between the turning shaft and the swinging portion while the support advances or retreats. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251583 | TRAILER FOR A TUGGER TRAIN - A trailer for a tugger train has a frame, which in the tow direction has a drawbar and a coupling, and which transverse to the tow direction has a laterally open receiving space for an inner wagon to be transported. A central web is arranged in the receiving space. The frame has connection means in each case for drawbar and coupling, and the frame has connection means for the central web for the releasable connection of the frame and connection means. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251584 | INDUCTION POWER TRANSFER FOR AUXILIARY VEHICLE LIGHTS - An induction power transfer system for auxiliary vehicle lights is provided. A transmitting power module coupled to an interior surface of a windshield includes a transmitting induction coil. The transmitting induction coil generates an oscillating magnetic field in response to receiving an electric current. A receiving power module is coupled to an exterior surface of the windshield of the vehicle. The receiving power module is substantially aligned with the transmitting power module coupled to the interior surface of the windshield. The receiving power module includes a receiving induction coil. The receiving induction coil generates an alternating electric current in response to a presence of the oscillating magnetic field. An auxiliary vehicle LED light coupled to an exterior surface of the vehicle is connected to the receiving power module by an insulated conductor. The receiving power module supplies the alternating electric current to the auxiliary vehicle LED light. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251585 | VEHICLE LAMP AUTOCUT APPARATUS AND METHOD - A vehicle lamp autocut apparatus and method are provided. The vehicle lamp autocut method includes acquiring, by a controller, current positional information of a vehicle when a power supply of the vehicle is turned off and detecting whether the vehicle is safe based on the current positional information. In addition, the controller is configured to detect whether a lamp within the vehicle is a turn on state when the vehicle is safe and whether a vehicle state satisfies a lamp turn off condition when the lamp is in the turn on state. The lamp is turned off when the vehicle state satisfies the lamp off condition, thereby preventing a battery of a vehicle from being discharged. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251586 | VEHICULAR HEADLAMP APPARATUS - A vehicular headlamp apparatus includes: a headlamp that illuminates ahead of a vehicle; light distribution pattern switching means for switching light distribution pattern of the headlamp between a plurality of light distribution patterns which include, at least, a high beam and a low beam; detecting means for detecting a forward vehicle present in front of the vehicle; controlling means for controlling the light distribution pattern switching means based on a detection result of the detecting means; and turning radius acquiring means for acquiring a turning radius of the own vehicle during running. Moreover, when the turning radius of the own vehicle acquired by the turning radius acquiring means is less than a predetermined value, the controlling means inhibits the switching of the light distribution pattern of the headlamp to a higher side. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251587 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND VEHICLE HEADLIGHT - A light-emitting device includes a plurality of laser elements, a light-emitting section for emitting light in response to a laser beam, and an emission control section for controlling whether each of the plurality of laser elements emits light or not. At least a part of the plurality of laser elements is positioned in such a manner that irradiation regions of the light-emitting section are positioned at least partially differently. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251588 | PRIVACY WINDOW ASSEMBLY - A privacy window assembly of a vehicle is provided herein. The privacy window assembly includes a window of the vehicle and a light-producing assembly coupled to the window having a plurality of light sources. When the light sources are activated, visibility through at least a portion of the window becomes obscured to onlookers located outside the vehicle. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251589 | ADJUSTABLE FOG LAMP ON MOTOR VEHICLE FRONT BUMPER - A lighting and/or signaling module that includes a housing delimiting a volume intended to receive at least one light source, an outer lens disposed on the housing and delimiting the volume and means for supporting the housing in rotation about a generally transverse axis. The outer lens has an exterior surface of revolution about the rotation axis. The module is preferably a fog lamp mounted on a vehicle front bumper. Bumper includes on its rear face means for fixing the lamp. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251590 | HANDLE WITH LIGHTING - A handle with haptically high-quality surfaces has decorative and functional symbols above, in or beneath a disc, with a corona-like emission being brought about by the end region of a light-conducting hollow cylinder along the peripheral region of said disc, continuously or intermittently circumferentially, which hollow cylinder is fed from a lighting distribution board parallel to the disc. At the same time, the hollow cylinder radiates centripetally into the peripheral region in so far as it comprises light-conducting material. Apertures representing symbols in the disc can contain fibre optic conductors, which are likewise connected to the lighting distribution board. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251591 | Full-screen display device of automobile taillights - A full-screen display device of automobile taillights relates to a light-emitting display technology for automobile taillights, including left and right taillights, a linked switch and a light-emitting display controlling circuit. The left and the right taillights are divided into three light-emitting zones I, II and III, wherein light-emitting diodes (LEDs), respectively for displaying red, yellow and white light, are arranged in each light-emitting zone. The light-emitting display controlling circuit includes a signal inputting circuit, a single-chip microcomputer controlling circuit, a metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOS FET) switching constant-current source circuit, a light-emitting executive circuit and a power source. The signal inputting circuit is connected with a signal inputting terminal of a single-chip microcomputer; a signal outputting terminal of the single-chip microcomputer is connected with an inputting terminal of the MOS FET switching constant-current source circuit; and the MOS FET switching constant-current source circuit is connected in series with the LEDs. One advantage of the present invention is that emitted colors and brightness of each light-emitting zone are controlled by a single-chip microcomputer program. When a single function is chosen, the three light-emitting zones all display light and no light-emitting zone is idle, which makes a full use of an effective light-emitting display area of each taillight. The present invention has beautiful and striking light-emitting display, clear and intuitional light-emitting display effect, and is able to effectively reduce traffic accidents. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251592 | CORNER LIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE - A corner light assembly for an emergency vehicle. The light assembly comprises a first side crown section configured to extend laterally along at least a portion of a first side of a body of the emergency vehicle, a second side crown section configured to extend laterally along at least a portion of a second side of the body of the emergency vehicle, and a central crown section positioned between the first and second crown sections. The light assembly additionally comprises at least one light element including a light source, secured to an exterior surface of one of the first side, second side, or central crown sections, as well as a securing material for securing the light element to the first side, second side, or central crown sections, with the securing material configured to secure the light element to sections without puncturing the body of the emergency vehicle. | 2015-09-10 |
20150251593 | Vehicle Deceleration Warning Light - A vehicle license plate holder having a frame including a receptacle for a license plate, first and second LED light sources disposed on each side of the frame, and one or more power generators attached to the frame. The frame also mounts an electronic circuit module including a battery and configured to detect deceleration of a vehicle and to illuminate the first and second LED light sources in response to detection of the deceleration. | 2015-09-10 |