| 38th week of 2022 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
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| 20220297491 | Improved Suspension Mounts for a Vehicle - A suspension mount comprising a carrier with a first portion and a second portion, an activatable material selectively disposed on the carrier, one or more bridges connecting the first portion and the second portion of the carrier, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the carrier each include one or more damper mounts, and wherein the first portion corresponds to a left side and the second portion corresponds to the right side so that the suspension mount is attachable to a vehicle in one direction. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297492 | SUSPENSION THRUST ASSEMBLY - A suspension thrust assembly, the suspension thrust assembly including a damping component and a rigid component, the damping component being overmolded and formed to the rigid component; the damping component including a damping radial portion; the rigid component including a rigid radial portion; where a ring-shaped damping component protrusion is provided on the damping radial portion, a ring-shaped rigid component groove is provided on the rigid radial portion, and the damping component protrusion is fitted in the rigid component groove. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297493 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An electrically powered suspension system includes: an actuator that is provided between a vehicle body and a wheel of a vehicle and generates a load for damping vibration of the vehicle body; an information acquisition part that acquires information on a sprung state amount and a road surface state; a target load calculation part that calculates a first target load related to skyhook control based on the sprung state amount and calculates a second target load related to preview control based on the road surface state; and a load control part. The target load calculation part calculates a third target load related to pitch generation control based on a target pitch angle and calculates a combined target load into which the first target load, second target load, and third target load have been combined. The load control part performs load control of the actuator using the combined target load. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297494 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An electrically powered suspension system includes: an actuator that is provided between a vehicle body and a wheel of a vehicle and generates a load for damping vibration of the vehicle body; an information acquisition part that acquires information on a sprung state amount and a road surface state; a target load calculation part that calculates a first target load related to skyhook control based on the sprung state amount and calculates a second target load related to preview control based on the road surface state; and a load control part. The target load calculation part calculates a third target load related to roll generation control based on a target roll angle and calculates a combined target load into which the first target load, second target load, and third target load have been combined. The load control part performs load control of the actuator using the combined target load. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297495 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH JUMP CONTROL AND/OR WHOOP DETECTION - A method of automatically applying damping force interventions for a suspension system of a vehicle may include receiving ride height information from a plurality of ride height sensors associated with respective individual wheels of the vehicle, and receiving vehicle speed information. The method further includes determining, based on the ride height information, vehicle speed and timing information, whether a trigger event has occurred. The method also includes generating damping intervention signals to selected ones of the respective individual wheels of the vehicle responsive to determining that the trigger event has occurred. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297496 | ELECTRICALLY POWERED SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An electrically powered suspension system includes: an actuator that generates a load for damping vibration of the vehicle body; an information acquisition part that acquires information on a sprung state amount and a road surface state; a target load calculation part that calculates a first target load related to skyhook control based on the sprung state amount and calculates a second target load related to preview control based on the road surface state; and a load control part. The target load calculation part is further configured to calculate a third target load related to virtual spring force control based on a stroke position and to calculate a combined target load into which the first target load, the second target load, and the third target load have been combined. The load control part performs load control of the actuator using the combined target load. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297497 | VEHICLE WITH ROAD SURFACE CONDITION DETECTOR - A vehicle with a road surface condition detector includes: a vehicle body configured to have one or more passengers; front and rear wheels configured to move the vehicle body; and a road surface condition detector configured to detect road surface conditions in front of the front and rear wheels, wherein the road surface condition detector includes front-wheel road surface condition detectors configured to detect road surface conditions in front of the front wheels and rear-wheel road surface condition detectors configured to detect road surface conditions in front of the rear wheels, and the rear-wheel road surface condition detectors detect areas located outer in a vehicle width direction than ends of detection areas detected by the front-wheel road surface condition detectors. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297498 | TRAILER COMPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION REFRIGERATION UNIT OPERATION VISUALIZATION - A transport refrigeration system including a refrigerated cargo space subdivided into one or more compartments including a first compartment; a transportation refrigeration unit configured to provide conditioned air to each of the one or more compartments; and a display configured to generate a graphical user interface comprising one or more graphical user interface sections, wherein the one or more graphical user interface sections comprise a first graphical user interface section associated with the first compartment, wherein the first graphical user interface section displays operating parameters for the first compartment, and wherein the first graphical user interface section displays a compartment icon illustrating a current compartment layout of the one or more compartments and identifies the first compartment. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297499 | MULTI-ZONE HVAC - A refrigerant heat exchanger including a first group of heat exchange tubes on a first side of a core defining a first zone. A second group of heat exchange tubes on a second side of the core define a second zone. An inlet tank is at the inlet end of the core. An inlet port of the inlet tank is opposite to, or generally opposite to, an interface between the first zone and the second zone. A first outlet tank is at the outlet end of the core opposite to the first zone. A first outlet port of the first outlet tank is at an outer end of the first outlet tank. A second outlet tank is at the outlet end of the core opposite to the second zone. A second outlet port of the second outlet tank is at an outer end of the second outlet tank. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297500 | AIR TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR A CLOSABLE ROOM, IN PARTICULAR FOR A CABIN, OF A VEHICLE - An air treatment system is described, for a closable room of a vehicle, comprising: an air conditioning device provided with a fan and connectable to the room; an inlet opening for outside air, connected to the air conditioning device; a filtration device for filtering the outside air entering from the inlet opening; a recirculation port; a valve assembly provided with a shutter member, interposed between the inlet opening, the recirculation port and the air conditioning device and movable between a plurality of operating positions, in which it varies the shares of air coming from the inlet opening and the recirculation port; and a control unit to adjust the operating position of the shutter member so as to control the shares of air being drawn from the inlet opening and from the recirculation port and to maintain a predetermined value of overpressure in the room with respect to the outside. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297501 | TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH A SELF-CONFIGURING MATRIX POWER CONVERTER - A transport climate control system is disclosed. The transport climate control system includes a self-configuring matrix power converter having a charging mode, an inverter circuit, a controller, a first DC energy storage and a second DC energy storage, and a compressor. The first DC energy storage and the second DC energy storage have different voltage levels. During the charging mode, the inverter circuit is configured to convert a first AC voltage from an energy source to a first DC voltage, the controller is configured to control the self-configuring matrix power converter to convert the first DC voltage to a first output DC voltage to charge the first DC energy storage, and/or to a second output DC voltage to charge the second DC energy storage. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297502 | HEATING, VENTILATION AND/OR AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A heating, ventilating and/or air-conditioning device for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing that defines a flow channel having at least a first duct for the flow of a first stream of air, defining a first air outlet, at least a second duct for the flow of a second stream of air, defining a second air outlet, at least one mixing chamber communicating with the respective air outlets of said ducts, and at least one mixing flap comprising a first sliding door arranged so as to control the apportionment of the first stream of air and second stream of air in said at least one mixing chamber, said at least one mixing flap being arranged so as to be movable between a first end position, in which it closes the first duct, and a second end position, in which it closes the second duct. According to the invention, said first sliding door has at least one recess, so as to fluidically connect the first air duct and the second air duct, when said at least one mixing flap is arranged in an intermediate position between the first and the second end position. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297503 | INSPECTION SYSTEM - An inspection system includes a thermal camera and an inspection processor. The thermal camera is mountable on a vehicle and configured to perform imaging of a heat transfer part of heating and cooling equipment mounted on the vehicle. The inspection processor is configured to execute, after causing the heating and cooling equipment to start operation, operation check inspection of determining whether the heating and cooling equipment normally operates on the basis of an image of the heat transfer part obtained by the imaging by the thermal camera, and to, in executing the operation check inspection, perform a modification process of modifying an imaging state of the thermal camera to enable the heat transfer part to be imaged by the thermal camera. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297504 | REFRIGERATION SYSTEM WITH A HEAT PUMPING AND REHEATING FUNCTION - A modular cooling system for a vehicle including a base module having a refrigerant compressor, a high-pressure section having a direct or indirect condenser or gas cooler, and a low-pressure section having an evaporator and a chiller having chiller expansion elements connected upstream. The low-pressure section is connected via a heat pump expansion element to the high-pressure section. A first supplementary module has a heating branch having a heat pump heat exchanger, which is connectable via a first reheating branch having a valve element to the direct or indirect condenser or gas cooler, and a heat pump recirculation branch having a blockable valve element for connecting the direct or indirect condenser or gas cooler to the low-pressure section. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297505 | INPUT RECEPTION SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD OF INPUT RECEPTION SYSTEM - A system comprising: first and second input reception devices; and a temperature detection unit for detecting a temperature inside a vehicle, wherein the first input reception device includes: a first input reception unit for receiving the input of the operation instruction by being pressed or touched, and including a first display unit for displaying information; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the operation target based on the received input of the operation instruction, a time required to start the second input reception device is longer than a time required to start the first input reception device, and the control unit causes the first display unit to display recommended operation information based on the detected temperature, and performs an operation corresponding to the recommended operation information in response to pressing or touching of the first display unit. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297506 | Electric Heating Device - An electric heating device includes a housing which forms a heating element receptacle and at least one fluid channel A PTC heating assembly with a press-fit profile is inserted into the heating element receptacle. The press-fit profile forms a PTC receptacle in which at least one PTC element, strip conductors abutting thereon in an electrically conductive manner and, if appropriate, an insulation supporting the strip conductors in an insulated manner against the PTC receptacle, are provided. The housing is formed from an extruded profile and is held under a pretension in the heating element receptacle by deformation projections located between the housing and the press-fit profile. The deformation projections are formed by the housing and/or the press-fit profile. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297507 | DEFROSTER STRUCTURE - A defroster structure includes: a window panel; an instrument panel; an air outlet member formed with an opening through which defrost air is blown out; and a duct member. The air outlet member includes an adjacent part forming a front edge of the opening and adjacent to the window panel, and a fixed part continuous to the adjacent part. The fixed part is fixed to the duct member at a position in front of a front end part of the window panel, which is exposed to the vehicle compartment, in cross-sectional view in a front-rear direction. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297508 | VENTILATION SYSTEM AND AIR CONDITION APPARATUS - A ventilation system is adapted to be used in a vehicle. The vehicle includes a vehicle body that defines an interior space. The ventilation system includes a vent pipe and a fan. The vent pipe is adapted to be disposed on the vehicle body, and has an outside communicating end via which the vent pipe is adapted to communicate with the outside of the vehicle body, and an inside communicating end via which the vent pipe is adapted to communicate with the interior space. The fan is disposed in the vent pipe, and is configured to be activated to produce airflow from the outside communicating end to the inside communicating end. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297509 | COMPRESSOR CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - A compressor control apparatus and method includes: a sensor configured to detect air conditioner operation state information necessary to control engagement and disengagement of a clutch of an air conditioner compressor; an electromagnetic coil in the clutch of the air conditioner compressor configured to perform clutch engagement upon receiving battery current; a microcomputer configured to determine whether the current air conditioner operation state satisfies a clutch engagement allowance condition or a clutch disengagement condition based on the air conditioner operation state information detected by the sensor and to output an operation signal based on the result of determination; and a switch configured to be turned on or off according to the operation signal output by the microcomputer and to control supply of the battery current to the electromagnetic coil such that clutch engagement or clutch disengagement is performed. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297510 | HEATED GAS DETECTOR - Disclosed is a gas detector system for a refrigerated interior volume of a transportation refrigeration unit (TRU), the system having: a gas detector that defines an enclosure, the enclosure defines a chamber therein, the cover including a chamber opening, and an infrared (IR) sensor within the chamber; and a heater adjacent to or within the enclosure, the heater configured to reduce moisture within the chamber and/or prevent moisture from accumulating from within the chamber during a refrigeration cycle. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297511 | AIR PURIFIER - The present invention relates to an air purifier comprising a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet. A filter module, a power supply module, a drive module and a processing module are sequentially arranged in the housing along an airflow direction. The drive module gives a drive force to the air, so that the air enters into the housing from the air inlet, then in turn flows through the filter module, the power supply module, the drive and processing modules. The filter module filters out large particle pollutants in the air such as dust. The power supply module is used to supply power to the drive module and the processing module. The processing module is used to remove bacteria and organic pollutants in the air. Therefore, the degree of air purification can be improved, so that the air is purified to the ideal state as much as possible. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297512 | Window, Recreational Vehicle with the Window and Methods for Manufacturing and Operating the Window - A window, for a recreational vehicle, comprises a frame, a pane, which is attached to the frame so that it can pivot relative to the frame about a pivot axis between a closed position and an opened position, an actuating device mounted on the frame or on the pane, and at least one locking element configured to be movable between a released state and a locked state. The frame has at least one cavity, receiving at least one actuating device and/or locking element at least partially, when the actuating device is in the second state and/or when the locking element is in the locked state, respectively. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297513 | Wired Power Transmission System for Smart Glass and Vehicle Thereof - An embodiment wired power transmission system for a smart glass includes a connector module including a power connector connected to a holder bracket configured to fix the smart glass, the connector module being configured to transmit power to the smart glass, an inverter configured to vary an applied voltage of the power to change the power or the voltage of the smart glass, and a cable module electrically connecting the power connector and the inverter through a power cable, the cable configured to maintain an electrical connection state by forming a tension of the power cable through an interval change between the connector module and the inverter. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297514 | VEHICULAR DOOR DEVICE - A vehicular door device causes a door to perform an opening-closing operation, based on an operation of a link mechanism formed of first and second link arms. Further, the first link arm is provided with a hand placement portion that rotates integrally with the first link arm. Then, the vehicular door device is configured in such a way that the first link arm supports a load applied to the hand placement portion. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297515 | VEHICLE WITH TWIN CANOPY DOORS - A vehicle may include a frame structure, a body mounted to the frame structure, and a door structure defining a first side segment defining a portion of a first side of the vehicle, a second side segment defining a portion of a second side of the vehicle opposite the first side, and a roof segment extending from the first side segment to the second side segment and defining a portion of a top of the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a door mechanism coupled to the door structure and configured to move the door structure between a closed position and an open position, relative to the body. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297516 | CLOSURE PANEL WITH INCREASED WEATHER-BLOCKING CAPACITY - A vehicle includes a body that defines an aperture. A closure panel is coupled to the body and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The closure panel covers the aperture when the closure panel is in the closed position. A support member has a first end and a second end. The first end is coupled to the body. The second end is coupled to the closure panel. The support member is operable between a compressed position and an extended position. The extended position of the support member corresponds with the open position of the closure panel. A collapsible member is coupled to the body and the support member. The collapsible member is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The collapsible member includes a first section and a second section. The collapsible member also includes a fluid drainage system. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297517 | MULTI-HINGE TONNEAU COVER - A tonneau cover comprising: (a) a first panel and a second panel; (b) a hinge located between and connecting the first panel and the second panel; and (c) a cover extending over all or a portion of the first panel, the second panel, or both, and the hinge so that, when the first panel or the second panel rotates about the hinge, the cover forms a portion of the hinge and maintains the integrity of the hinge. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297518 | A SEALING PROFILE - A sealing profile providing dust and water insulation for use in the side glasses of motor vehicles. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297519 | DOOR WEATHER STRIP - A door weather strip includes at least an exterior installation base member installed on a door frame or a door molding, and a seal lip that is formed protruding and extending above and outside in a vehicle width direction from the exterior installation base member and elastically comes into contact with a vehicle body opening peripheral edge when a door is closed, in which a hard portion that is harder than a seal lip main body portion constituting the seal lip is formed between a tip of the seal lip and a root portion between the seal lip and the exterior installation base member and on the vehicle body opening peripheral edge side. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297520 | ELECTRIFIED AXLE ASSEMBLY - An electrified axle assembly includes a first and second motor, a first and second idler shaft, and one or more output shafts mechanically engaged with the first and/or second idler shafts and one or more axles. In some embodiments, the electrified axle assembly may include two output shafts, with each output shaft meshed with a corresponding one of the idler shafts and a corresponding one of the axles. In other embodiments, the electrified axle assembly may include a single output shaft meshed with each of the idler shaft and each axle. Additional single motor and single and dual speed embodiments are also disclosed. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297521 | VEHICLE FRAMES FOR BATTERY POWERED ELECTRIC VEHICLES - Vehicle frames for battery powered electric vehicles are disclosed. An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a vehicle subframe including a first rail and a first rocker on a first side of the vehicle subframe, and a second rail and a second rocker on a second side of the vehicle subframe, the first side opposite the second side, a first diagonal member coupled between the first rail and the second side of the vehicle subframe, the first diagonal member to transfer a first longitudinal load from the first rail to the second side, and a second diagonal member coupled between the second rail and the first side of the vehicle subframe, the second diagonal member to transfer a second longitudinal load from the second rail to the first side. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297522 | A BATTERY MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT AND A VEHICLE - Aspects of the present disclosure relate to a battery mounting arrangement for a vehicle and to a vehicle. The battery mounting arrangement comprises a first supporting structure, a second supporting structure and at least one battery cell container. The at least one battery cell container is supported by both the first supporting structure and the second supporting structure, and the at least one battery cell container has a first end face facing the first supporting structure and a second end face facing the second supporting structure. The stiffness of the at least one battery cell container compared to the stiffness of the second supporting structure is sufficiently large to enable the second supporting structure to be deformed under a force provided by the at least one battery cell container due to a force applied to the first end face of the at least one battery cell container. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297523 | Energy-Store Floor Assembly for a Motor Vehicle - An energy-store floor assembly for a motor vehicle includes an electrical energy-store device which has a plurality of battery modules and is accommodated in a multi-part store housing and arranged on the bottom side of a vehicle floor of the motor vehicle. In order that the store housing can be adapted to the shape of the motor vehicle body and/or to components of the energy-store device in an improved way, housing parts of the store housing are interconnected by at least one gas-tight connection, which has an uneven course with respect to the vehicle vertical direction in at least one length region. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297524 | Frame Structure Part - The invention relates to a frame structure of a battery housing for a vehicle driven by an electric motor, said frame structure being composed of individual profiled hollow-chamber sections which are designed to be at least two-chambered in the z-direction and are welded together to enclose a battery volume. The end faces | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297525 | VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vibration damping device including a vibration-damping device main unit inserted into a mounting space of a bracket from a lateral side and securely supported by the bracket. The bracket includes engaging pieces on respective opposed inside faces of the mounting space, and engaging action of the engaging pieces with respect to respective detent engaging faces formed on a fixture member of the vibration-damping device main unit prevents the vibration-damping device main unit from becoming dislodged from the mounting space of the bracket. Opposed walls of the mounting space are each penetrated by an aperture window, and inspection flat surfaces are separately provided to an outside surface of each engaging piece visible from an outside through the aperture window and a corresponding external side surface of the bracket that is off the aperture window. The inspection flat surfaces are parallel to each other. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297526 | POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - To provide a drive system for a hybrid vehicle capable of suppressing energy loss by slip control at a start of an internal combustion engine during electric vehicle (EV) travel, a power transmission system for the hybrid vehicle is configured to couple an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, and a transmission by planetary gear mechanisms, has a brake that engages and disengages the internal combustion engine with and from a case, engages the brake during EV travel in which only the electric motor is used as a drive source, and is configured to start the internal combustion engine by disengaging the brake at the time of switching from the EV travel to hybrid vehicle (HEV) travel in which the internal combustion engine and the electric motor are used as drive sources. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297527 | TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR A HYBRID DRIVE VEHICLE - A transmission module for a hybrid drive vehicle adapted to be interposed between an internal combustion engine and a vehicle transmission has a tray-like support structure defining a housing for a decoupling clutch and adapted to be fixed to the internal combustion engine. A module drive is carried by the support structure and has a first transmission member adapted to be connected to the decoupling clutch by means of a torsional vibration damper and has a second transmission member adapted to be connected to an electric machine. The torsional vibration damper has an actuator defining a centering with respect to the crankshaft and to a transmission torque converter and has a seat for a support bearing with respect to the support structure. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297528 | TRANSMISSION MODULE FOR A HYBRID DRIVE VEHICLE - A transmission module for a hybrid drive vehicle has a tray-like support structure adapted to be fixed to an internal combustion engine and defining a housing for a decoupling clutch, a first power port for connection to an output member of the decoupling clutch, a second power port for connection to an electric machine, and a module transmission having respective transmission members associated with the power ports, and transmission means connecting the transmission members to each other. The power ports are configured so as to be couplable with respective rotating members of the decoupling clutch and of the electric machine by means of respective axially sliding couplings. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297529 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR - An in-wheel motor in which a torque will not be applied excessively to a rotor and a wheel, and in which an axial length is reduced. In the in-wheel motor, a rotor is arranged around the stator, and torque is transmitted between a drive member rotated integrally with the rotor and a driven member rotated integrally with a wheel through a transmission member. The transmission member is adapted to allow the drive member and the driven member to rotate relatively to each other when an extraordinary torque is applied to the drive member or the driven member, thereby restricting the torque transmitted between the drive member and the driven member to a predetermined magnitude. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297530 | Duct Surface Heat Exchanger for Vehicles - Embodiments of a surface heat exchanger for a vehicle are described. In one embodiment, a surface heat exchanger includes a plurality of fins on a first outer surface The surface heat exchanger is mounted within an interior of a duct of a vehicle. An inlet of the duct is located on a side of the vehicle forward of a rear axle of the vehicle and an outlet of the duct is located rearward of the inlet. The plurality of fins of the surface heat exchanger are exposed to the interior of the duct. The plurality of fins are configured to transfer heat to airflows interacting with the plurality of fins as the airflows pass through the duct. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297531 | All-Terrain Vehicle - The present disclosure discloses an all-terrain vehicle, and the all-terrain vehicle includes: a frame; a driver's cab arranged on the frame and located in a middle portion of the frame; a container arranged on the frame and located behind the driver's cab; a power unit arranged on the frame; a second radiator arranged behind the driver's cab, the container being defined with a second air port corresponding to the second radiator. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297532 | COOLING MODULE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING A TANGENTIAL FLOW TURBOMACHINE - A ventilation device ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297533 | VEHICLE WHEEL END ARRANGEMENT - The present disclosure relates to a vehicle wheel end arrangement ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297534 | POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM - A power transmission mechanism includes an engine including a crankshaft, a flywheel connected to the crankshaft, an electric motor including a rotor to rotate together with a rotary shaft, a damper connected to the rotary shaft and the flywheel, and a driven machine to receive power from the engine and/or the electric motor. The damper is located between the engine and the electric motor in an axial direction of the rotary shaft. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297535 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A power transmission device includes a first shaft provided to be rotatable around a first rotational axis of the hydraulic pump driven by the engine. A second shaft is rotatable about the first rotational axis to rotate the power take shaft. A clutch is rotatable about a second rotational axis that is substantially parallel to the first rotational axis and is vertically below the first rotational axis. The clutch has a first rotating portion and a second rotating portion arranged to face each other in the second rotational axis. A first rotating portion is connectable to and separable from the second rotating portion. The first rotation transmission mechanism is configured to transmit rotation of the first shaft to the first rotating portion. A second rotation transmission mechanism is configured to transmit rotation of the second rotating portion to the second shaft. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297536 | MULTI-STAGE SHIFTING ACTUATOR FOR A VEHICLE POWER TRANSFER UNIT - A vehicle power transfer unit assembly includes an input shaft, a shift collar, an outer cam ring, and an inner cam ring. The shift collar is engaged with the input shaft and operable between a first position and a second position. The outer cam ring is disposed around a portion of the shift collar. The outer cam ring includes an inner surface defining a plurality of levels. The inner cam ring is engaged with the shift collar and disposed radially inward from the outer cam ring. The inner cam ring includes a jaw engageable with the plurality of levels. The shift collar is moved from the first position to the second position when the jaw is moved from engagement with one of the plurality of levels to engagement with another of the plurality of levels. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297537 | COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITH ELECTRIC DRIVEN AXLE - Provided herein is an electric axle including a differential assembly drivingly connected to a first axle half shaft and a second axle half shaft, wherein the first and second axle half shafts each have a wheel coupled to the ends thereof; an electric motor/generator drivingly connected to a first rotatable shaft; a first gear set having a first gear connected to the first rotatable shaft and a second gear connected to a second rotatable shaft; a second gear set having a first gear connected to the second rotatable shaft and a second gear selectively connected to a third rotatable shaft; a third gear set having a first gear connected to the third rotatable shaft and a second gear drivingly connected to the differential assembly; and a selector device configured to selectively connect the third rotatable shaft to the second gear of the second gear set or the first rotatable shaft. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297538 | DRIVE AXLE SYSTEM HAVING MULTIPLE ELECTRIC MOTORS - A drive axle system having at least one differential assembly, a first electric motor, and a second electric motor. The first electric motor and the second electric motor may be selectively connectable to the differential assembly. The first electric motor, the second electric motor, or both may provide torque to the differential assembly. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297539 | PEDAL-APPLICATION-ERROR ACCIDENT PREVENTING DEVICE - A pedal-application-error accident preventing device to be applied to a vehicle includes a steering-wheel-position changing mechanism, a steering-wheel-position adjuster, and an accelerator-pedal-position adjuster. The steering-wheel-position changing mechanism is configured to displace a steering wheel of the vehicle in a vehicle forward-rearward direction. The steering-wheel-position adjuster is configured to displace the steering wheel in accordance with an operation amount of an accelerator pedal of the vehicle such that the steering wheel is positioned further toward a vehicle rearward side as the operation amount of the accelerator pedal operated by a driver who drives the vehicle increases. The accelerator-pedal-position adjuster is configured to displace the accelerator pedal in a direction such that the operation amount of the accelerator pedal returns to zero in a case where the steering wheel is pushed back forward in a state in which the steering wheel is displaced toward the vehicle rearward side. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297540 | NETWORKED INTOXICATION VEHICLE IMMOBILIZATION - A vehicle immobilization system includes a detection element operable to detect a level of an intoxicant in a user's breath. A control module is operable to receive a signal from the detection element indicating the level of intoxicant in the user's breath, and to selectively restrict operation of a vehicle based on the level of intoxicant in the user's breath exceeding a threshold. A wireless relay is operable to replace a standard relay in the vehicle, and to wirelessly communicate with the control module such that the control module is operable to control the wireless relay to selectively restrict operation of the vehicle. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297541 | Method for Operating a Vehicle - A method for operating a vehicle includes continuously checking during a driving operation whether an emergency situation is present in the vehicle and, when an emergency situation is detected, initiating an emergency stopping maneuver for safely parking the vehicle, signalling the emergency situation to a road user in a surroundings of the vehicle, and aborting the emergency stopping maneuver when a vehicle user takes over a task of driving the vehicle. The method further includes automatically deactivating the signalling of the emergency situation when an ascertained duration of time between the initiating and the aborting of the emergency stopping maneuver is smaller than a predeterminable time value and/or when an ascertained reduction of a driving speed of the vehicle between the initiating and the aborting of the emergency stopping maneuver is smaller than a predeterminable speed reduction value. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297542 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE BATTERY SYSTEM - A battery system for an electric vehicle includes a high voltage battery including a plurality of battery cells interconnected with one another configured to provide a high voltage output at battery system terminals and a battery disconnecting element powered by the high voltage battery and configured to disconnect the high voltage battery from at least one of the battery system terminals in the event of a malfunction or crash. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297543 | CURRENT COLLECTOR FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - A current collector for a rail vehicle intended for international transport includes a support bringing two contact strips into electrically conductive contact with a contact wire on the roof of the rail vehicle. Each contact strip has a first length and a contact strip extension at each end. Each contact strip extension is rotatably mounted and connected to a respective end of the contact strip. In a first position the contact strip extensions are hinged inwards, such that a resulting total length of the contact strip with the associated contact strip extensions corresponds to the first length of the contact strip. In a second position, the contact strip extensions are hinged outwards, such that the resulting total length of the contact strip with the associated contact strip extensions corresponds to a second length of the contact strip which is greater than the first length. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297544 | METHOD, CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRICAL POWER COLLECTOR OF A VEHICLE TO COLLECT ELECTRICAL POWER FROM A TRACK LINE OF AN ELECTRIC ROAD SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a method for controlling an electrical power collector ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297545 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - A vehicle drive device and a control method therefor are provided. The vehicle drive device includes: a power source including a first rotating electrical machine; a second rotating electrical machine; a differential unit including three rotating elements to which a first output shaft, a second output shaft, and the second rotating electrical machine are connected; and an electronic control device. The electronic control device regeneratively controls the first rotating electrical machine and the second rotating electrical machine in such a manner that negative torque is applied to the first output shaft and the second output shaft, when performing regenerative control by the second rotating electrical machine in a drive mode in which torque from the power source is distributed to the first output shaft and the second output shaft by controlling torque of the second rotating electrical machine during deceleration of a vehicle. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297546 | MODIFICATION OF TRANSPORT FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON CARBON FOOTPRINT - To encourage users to improve their carbon footprint, a transport may be provided with an enhanced operating manner in response to external events that lower the carbon footprint of one or more occupants of the transport. Events, such as lowering the energy consumption of a person's home dwelling, may be communicated to the transport and trigger an enhanced mode in the transport, such as an enhanced driving mode (e.g. sport mode) or an enhanced charging mode. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297547 | ROUGH ROAD ESCAPING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRIC-AXLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A rough road escaping system for a vehicle having an electric-axle and a method thereof, may enable wheels respectively connected to first and second axle shafts to easily escape from a rough road by generating a recoiling force of the vehicle through motor torque control that alternately applies several time forward driving torque output from a first motor included in a rear wheel-first electric-axle to a first axle shaft and backward driving torque output from a second motor included in a rear wheel-second electronic-axle to a second axle shaft. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297548 | PARKING BRAKE FAIL SAFETY CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRIC-AXLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A parking brake fail safety control system and method for a vehicle having an electric-axle, may enable safe parking braking on a level ground, a slope, etc. By controlling the torque from a first motor configured for a rear wheel-first electric-axle and the torque from a second motor configured for a rear wheel-second electric-axle to have the same magnitude in opposite directions and by increasing/decreasing the torque from the first motor and the torque from the second motor, depending on a change of wheel speed when a parking brake fails. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297549 | PICKUP TRUCKS WITH COMPRESSED AIR TO DRIVE THE INTERNAL ELECTRIC RECHARGING SYSTEM TO UNLOAD WITHOUT THE NEED TO STEP INSIDE A FLAT BED - Pickup trucks with an internal combustion engine (ICE), all electric, hybrid, plug in hybrid, must walk on loading flat bed, to load or unload, two stationary side walls, one-fold down tail gate, two taillights one on each side at the rear next to the fold down tail gate. With two full doors, with two full doors and with two smaller rear doors, or four full doors. It takes less compressed clean air to drive the DC alternators or DC generators from the compressed clean air engine. Also, the vehicle does drive 100% electric. A combination 100% electric and 100% compressed clean air system. No other vehicle has this kind of system. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297550 | BATTERY POWER MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND/OR HYBRID VEHICLES - An apparatus, including a vehicle computer which is located at a vehicle, wherein the vehicle is an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle; a vehicle battery which is located at the vehicle; a vehicle fuel cell which is located at the vehicle; and an vehicle electric drive motor. The vehicle battery provides a first electrical power source to operate the vehicle electric drive motor during an operation of the vehicle. The vehicle fuel cell provides a second electrical power source to recharge the vehicle battery, and further wherein the vehicle computer activates or controls an operation of the vehicle fuel cell to recharge the vehicle battery. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297551 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE RAPID CHARGING APPARATUS HAVING SENSOR FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC PULL-OUT OF CHARGING CABLE - The present disclosure relates to an electric vehicle rapid charger equipped with a sensor for controlling an automatic pull-out of a charging cable. The electric vehicle rapid charger according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a main body including a connector holder provided on one side of the main body and a cable connection part provided at a first predetermined height; a cable inlet/outlet part including a plurality of rotating rollers and fixedly coupled to the main body at a second predetermined height; a charging cable having a leading end portion in which a connector connected to a connection inlet of an electric vehicle is provided, a rear end portion fixedly coupled to the cable connection part, and an intermediate portion coupled to the cable inlet/outlet part to be inserted between the plurality of rotating rollers; and a control part configured to control a driving of the cable inlet/outlet part according to a charging request signal or a charging stop signal. The cable inlet/outlet part includes guide pins arranged on a front side or a rear side of the plurality of rotating rollers to guide the charging cable to move between the plurality of rotating rollers at a normal position, and is configured to continuously discharge or collect the charging cable by a driving of the plurality of rotating rollers. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297552 | ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An energy storage system and a control method thereof in the field of energy storage are provided. The system includes: an energy storage battery, a first bidirectional DC/DC circuit, a DC bus, a DC/AC circuit, a first controllable switch, and a second controllable switch. The energy storage battery is connected to a device side of the first bidirectional DC/DC circuit via the first controllable switch; a bus side of the first bidirectional DC/DC circuit is connected to the DC bus; the DC bus is connected to a public power grid via the DC/AC circuit; the second controllable switch has a first end connected to a chargeable vehicle, and a second end connected to the device side of the first bidirectional DC/DC circuit; and at most one of the first controllable switch and the second controllable switch is in a closed state at the same time. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297553 | MODULAR MAGNETIC FLUX CONTROL - Modular coil assemblies for wireless charging of vehicles have coil geometries and communications designed to limit electromagnetic field (EMF) levels in regions where humans or other living objects may be present. The modular coil assemblies are designed with the ability to shape the magnetic field to be predominately within shielding provided by the auto chassis by, for example, providing side-by-side phase cancellation or diagonal versus front-to-back (for 1×3, 2×3 array configurations) phase cancellation. The power levels and frequency offset pairwise compensation of the respective coils may be controlled to improve cancellation and thus to reduce magnetic field exposure potential. The phase cancellation of the magnetic flux density from respective coil assemblies varies over a range to provide, for example, ˜50% cancellation at 125° offset and up to ˜100% cancellation at 180°. Charging profiles for vehicles and charging stations may be used to maximize the magnetic flux density cancellation during charging. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297554 | Charging Connector for an Electric Vehicle - A charging connector for a vehicle charging station comprises a latch configured to secure a mechanical connection of the charging connector to a vehicle-side socket, the charging connector further comprising a sensor configured to indicate a secure and correct mechanical connection. The charging connector further comprises a first casing being an external casing, and a second casing, the second casing being a closed inner casing. The second casing encloses a charging connector interface to the vehicle socket, and a charging cable. The sensor is arranged outside the second casing. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297555 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVING A POWER INVERTER AND ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR STEPPING DOWN VOLTAGE - An example of a vehicle electrical system includes a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) having a first voltage and a power inverter electrically connected to the RESS. The system further includes an electric motor having a plurality of machine windings with each of the machine windings including a polyphase terminal electrically connected to the power inverter. The electric motor further includes a neutral terminal separate from the polyphase terminals. The system further includes an accessory load electrically connected to the power inverter and the neutral terminal of the electric motor, with the accessory load requiring a second voltage that is below the first voltage. A current flows through the machine windings to step down the first voltage to the second voltage. The power inverter is configured to cycle between first and second operational states, such that the power inverter steps down the first voltage to the second voltage. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297556 | POWER DISTRIBUTION DEVICE - A power distribution device is connected to a power source connector connected to a battery pack, a front connector connected to a front PCU that supplies power to a front MG, and a rear connector connected to a rear PCU that supplies power to a rear MG. Further, the power distribution device has a DC power connector which may be connected to an external DC power source and an AC power connector which may be connected to an external AC power source. The power source connector, the front connector, and the rear connector are provided on an inner side of the vehicle than the DC power connector and the AC power connector. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297557 | VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAVING A POWER INVERTER AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR STEPPING UP VOLTAGE - An example of a vehicle electrical system includes a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) having a first voltage and a power inverter selectively connected to the RESS. The system further includes an electric motor having a plurality of machine windings with each of the machine windings including a polyphase terminal electrically connected to the power inverter. The machine windings further include a neutral terminal separate from the polyphase terminals and configured to electrically connect to an off-board power source having a second voltage that is below the first voltage of the RESS. The power inverter is configured to cycle between first and second operational states, such that the power inverter and the electric motor steps up the first voltage to the second voltage. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297558 | Breaker Plugs, Systems and Methods - Breaker/plug combination device with “plug-in” receptacle that mounts in a breaker panel. The plug receptacle connects line feed to a power cord inserted by the operator. The devices include a multifunction circuit interrupt that offers overload, thermal, and ground fault (GFCI) protection for the operator in environments such as garages, shops and spider boxes at construction sites, for example, and for electric vehicle (EV) charging. Given the shortage of charging stations for EVs, the devices offer a convenient way to set up home charging without the need for an electrician, a sub-box, or a specially-installed wall plug outlet. The devices may include watchdog circuitry and networkable communications circuitry that is compatible with a wired or wireless TOT network. In another embodiment that does not require adding a new circuit breaker, a dummy breaker body includes a plug receptacle with a GFCI interrupt circuit but with no direct electrical connection to the hot bus bar, and is wired in series with a conventional circuit breaker unit. Using solid state electronics, the GFCI panel-mounted devices may be configured to perform an automatic fault test on a regular schedule or prior to each use, and to store and report fault status. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297559 | POWER FEEDING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ON-VEHICLE APPARATUS - A power feeding management system includes a management apparatus and a plurality of on-vehicle apparatuses. The management apparatus communicates with the on-vehicle apparatuses of first and second vehicles to assist the first and second vehicles with first inter-vehicle power feeding to the first vehicle from the second vehicle. The management apparatus decides a price on the power-receiver side of the first inter-vehicle power feeding on the basis of a common power price and an amount of fed power in the first inter-vehicle power feeding. The management apparatus decides a return on the power-sender side of the first inter-vehicle power feeding on the basis of the amount of fed power in the first inter-vehicle power feeding and a power price for external charging carried out by the second vehicle before the first inter-vehicle power feeding. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297560 | CHARGING ASSEMBLY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A charging assembly for an electric vehicle that can be mounted on a public utility pole, such as an electricity pole. The charging assembly includes a housing enclosing a charging circuitry and a control unit. The charging circuitry is electrically connected to a power supply and an electric cord for charging the electric vehicle. The control unit includes a network circuitry for creating a network over which a user device can connect to interact with the charging assembly through an interface provided on the user device. The charging assembly further includes a beacon, a dome camera, a display panel, and a series of indicators for showing the progress of the charging. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297561 | CHARGING APPARATUS - A charging apparatus is installed in a partition portion that separates a first parking space and a second parking space, and configured to charge an energy storage device mounted on a vehicle parked in one of the first parking space and the second parking space. The charging apparatus includes a movable portion that includes a connection device that is connectable to the energy storage device, and a moving device. The moving device is configured to move the movable portion to one of a first position at which the movable portion projects into a space that is close to the first parking space with respect to the partition portion, a second position at which the movable portion projects into a space that is close to the second parking space with respect to the partition portion, and a third position at which the movable portion is housed in the partition portion. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297562 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING APPARATUS AND POWER TRANSMISSION AND RECEIVING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - In a rotation angle detecting apparatus, a ground unit in a parking space has a linear side facing toward the approaching vehicle, an in-vehicle unit is able to face the ground unit, a processor is configured to, after the vehicle starts parking, acquire a first timing at which one of first and second sensors, arranged in a right and left direction of the vehicle, begins to face the ground unit and a second timing at which the other one begins to face the ground unit based on a change of an output signal of one of the sensors, and to calculate a vehicle moving distance from the first timing to the second timing based on an output signal of a rotation angle sensor and calculate an arc tangent value of a value obtained by dividing the calculated moving distance by a sensor-to-sensor distance as a yaw angle. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297563 | Auxiliary Battery System for Vehicle - An auxiliary battery system for a vehicle includes an auxiliary battery configured to provide power to an electronic device of the vehicle; a battery sensor configured to calculate a state of charge of the auxiliary battery; and a control unit configured to control charging of the auxiliary battery by the high voltage battery, in which a charging strategy of the auxiliary battery is different depending upon whether communication between the battery sensor and the control unit is activated by a request of the battery sensor or activated by a wake-up of the control unit. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297564 | A METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING OF ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLES, A COMPUTER PROGRAM, A COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, A CONTROL UNIT AND A BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM - Provided herein is a method for controlling the charging of at least one electrically driven vehicle of a vehicle fleet including a plurality of vehicles, the method includes the step of receiving from a first vehicle entering a charging area and a second vehicle entering the charging area after the first vehicle state of charge information and information to a spatial distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, and/or to a time difference of an estimated arrival time at the charging area between the first and the second vehicle. The method further includes the step of making a charging decision on the basis of said information received from said first and second vehicle, wherein said decision is selected from charging the first vehicle, or not charging the first vehicle. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297565 | CHARGING CONTROL APPARATUS, MOVING BODY, CHARGING CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CHARGING CONTROL METHOD - With a charging control apparatus, first, a chargeable amount is acquired. Then, the charging control apparatus calculates a minimum SOC that is the lowest SOC needed by the vehicle for the following travel. Then, the charging control apparatus sets a target SOC that restricts deterioration of the battery and is greater than or equal to the minimum SOC. Alternatively, the charging control apparatus sets a target charging amount that restricts deterioration of the battery and is less than or equal to the chargeable amount. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297566 | COMMUNICATION FAILURE HANDLING DEVICE AND METHOD IN VPP - Information on a charging/discharging operation in a second period which is longer than a first period is transmitted as a control instruction from a control server. A communication failure handling device stores the control instruction transmitted in a cycle of the first period from the control server in a memory that is able to be accessed by an electric-vehicle power station regardless of a communication state between the control server and the electric-vehicle power station. When a communication failure has occurred between the control server and the electric-vehicle power station, the communication failure handling device causes the electric-vehicle power station to perform a charging/discharging operation based on the control instruction stored in the memory. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297567 | POWER CHARGE CONTROL METHOD, POWER CHARGE CONTROL APPARATUS, AND POWER CHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM - A power charge control method including acquiring a standard power range of a battery; sending the standard power range to a user terminal; receiving a power charge target value in the standard power range that is fed back by the user terminal according to the standard power range; and performing power charge control with respect to the battery according to the power charge target value. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297568 | MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT METHOD - A management system includes a management computer. The management computer includes a processor. The processor is configured to cause an energy storage device to perform either or both of charging and discharging for energy management, and give a notification to a user of the energy storage device. In the notification, the processor is configured to notify the user of a plurality of conditions. For each of the conditions, the processor is configured to notify the user of a predicted degree of progress of deterioration of the energy storage device obtained on an assumption that the processor performs either or both of the charging and discharging for the energy management under that condition. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297569 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR METHOD FOR ESTIMATING A PRESENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION OF AN ELECTRICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE - A method for estimating a present energy consumption of an electrically propelled vehicle powered by a propulsion battery. The method includes obtaining previous energy consumption values for a set of previous time instants, and a present drive pattern parameter value; estimating a present energy consumption based on a weighted moving average model fed with the energy consumption values, wherein, the weighted moving average model includes a modelled gain factor for each of at least a portion of the previous energy consumption values, where the modelled gain factors are modelled as a function of the drive pattern parameter. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297570 | VEHICLE - A vehicle includes at least one processor, at least one memory, and a storage. The processor functions as a current-value acquirer that acquires a current value of a battery mounted on the vehicle, a current-value frequency distribution deriver that increments an acquisition count for one of classes, to which the current value belongs, and derives a current-value frequency distribution representing acquisition counts for the respective classes, and a current-value rate distribution deriver that transforms the acquisition counts to acquisition rates each indicating a rate of the each of the acquisition counts to a total of the acquisition counts and derives a current-value rate distribution representing the acquisition rates. The processor further functions as a traveling pattern rate deriver that derives on the basis of an actual current-value rate distribution and predetermined current-value rate distributions stored in the storage, traveling pattern rates indicating rates of the respective predetermined current-value rate distributions. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297571 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control device includes processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform. The processor is configured to acquiring a state of a first battery and a state of a second battery, acquiring at least first actual output power of the first battery, calculating a first upper power limit value based on the state of the first battery, calculating a second upper power limit value based on the state of the second battery, and controlling a power conversion process of a power convertor based on the calculated upper power limit values, requested power from a vehicle to be output to a motor, and the first actual output power. The controlling of the power conversion process includes, when output instruction content for iteratively issuing an instruction is determined, calculating the second requested power obtained by correcting currently requested power based on a difference between previously requested power and the first actual output power. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297572 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM - A power supply system for a vehicle includes a management ECU that controls output power of first and second batteries in a normal mode or an output priority mode, first cooler that cools the first battery, a second cooler that cools the second battery, and a cooling circuit ECU that controls first and second cooling output of the coolers. In a case where an operation mode of the management ECU is the output priority mode and the first battery has a cooling remaining-capacity, the cooling circuit ECU increases the first cooling output as compared with a case where the operation mode is the normal mode. In a case where the operation mode is the output priority mode and the second battery has a cooling remaining-capacity, the cooling circuit ECU increases the second cooling output as compared with the case where the operation mode is the normal mode. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297573 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A vehicle control device includes a processor configured to execute computer-readable instructions to perform. The processor is configured to acquiring a state of a first battery and a state of a second battery having lower capacity and higher power than the first battery, calculating a first upper power limit value based on the state of the first battery, calculating a second upper power limit value based on the state of the second battery, and calculating a power output ratio between amounts of electric power to be supplied from the first battery and the second battery to a motor that outputs motive power for traveling based on the first upper power limit value and the second upper power limit value, and controlling electric power to be output to the motor based on a traveling mode of a vehicle, a maximum driving force in the motor, and the power output ratio. The controlling of the electric power includes changes the maximum amount of electric power based on whether or not the traveling mode is a first traveling mode in which traveling performance has higher priority than that in another traveling mode. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297574 | OVERHEAD LINE SYSTEM FOR CONSTRUCTION MACHINES FOR PIECE GOOD AND BULK MATERIAL TRANSPORT AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The disclosure relates to an overhead line system for supplying electricity to the drive of one or more construction machines for piece good or bulk material transport, wherein the overhead line comprises at least one pair of lines which extend parallel along the route, carry current with opposing polarity and which can be electrically contacted by corresponding current collectors of the construction machines, characterized in that each line is provided at the end with at least one guide forming a feed channel for receiving the head of the current collector, the feed channel converging in the direction of the associated line. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297575 | INFRARED SENSOR OBJECT DETECTION - A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a reflection magnitude from an infrared sensor during a movement of an object relative to the infrared sensor, to determine a change of the reflection magnitude, and to detect the object based on comparing the determined change of the received reflection magnitude to a change threshold. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297576 | VEHICLE SEAT AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING A VEHICLE SEAT TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT - A vehicle seat, including a plurality of actuators that can be activated independently of one another and that are arranged in a matrix-like manner, at least one sensor system for detecting an object on the vehicle seat, and at least one control unit for activating the actuators. The control unit may be configured to activate the actuators as a function of a detected contour of the object, so that the contour of the vehicle seat adapts to the contour of the object, and to a method for adapting a vehicle seat to a vehicle occupant. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297577 | Method, Computer Program Product and System for Mitigating Motion Sickness of a Vehicle Occupant, and a Motor Vehicle Equipped With Same - A motion sickness mitigation method for the purposes of mitigating motion sickness of a vehicle occupant travelling in a motor vehicle includes moving at least a portion of a backrest, a portion of a seat squab, a portion of a head restraint, a portion of an armrest and/or a portion of a footrest as a function of a detected and/or an anticipated driving situation of the motor vehicle, in each case proceeding from a starting position in at least one spatial direction. The movement is situational on the basis of an actual or anticipated trajectory of the motor vehicle. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297578 | RAILLESS VARIABLE SEATBACK TYPE REAR SEAT - A railess variable seatback type rear seat includes: a linear movement device configured to convert a rotation of a motor into a linear movement; a sliding movement device configured to convert the linear movement into a sliding movement in which a seat cushion is pushed forward or backward; and a reclining angle change device configured to convert the sliding movement into a reclining movement, and to fold a seatback, which is connected to the seat cushion, forward or to recline the seatback backward. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297579 | CHILD SEAT, A CHILD SEAT SYSTEM, AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A CHILD SEAT SYSTEM - A child seat for a vehicle is configured for holding a child within an interior compartment of the vehicle. The child seat includes a climate arrangement adapted for effecting a climate for the child when positioned in the child seat. The climate arrangement includes a power connection interface connectable to a power source. The climate arrangement further includes a data connection interface connectable to a vehicle climate control module and adapted for receiving climate control information from the vehicle climate control module for effecting the climate for the child when positioned in the child seat. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297580 | MOLD-IN FASTENERS - A mold in fastener product includes a flexible substrate, such as a resin film or textile sheet, and a resin layer covering only part of one side of the flexible substrate and leaving a region of the one side of the flexible substrate exposed, the resin layer carrying multiple touch fastener elements each having a resin stem extending integrally from the layer away from the flexible substrate to an engageable head. A flexible ferromagnetic strip is bonded to the flexible substrate and at least partially bounds a bounded portion of the flexible substrate containing at least some of the touch fastener elements and at least a part of the exposed region. The product is preferably wide, such as to cover a wide concave region of a foam seat cushion. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297581 | CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR TUBULAR MEMBERS - A connection arrangement for tubular members may include a latch arrangement having a latch hook attached to a first tubular member and a striker arrangement attached to a second tubular member. The striker arrangement may include a transverse member extending transverse to the length of the second tubular member. The transverse member may be positioned proximate to the latch hook when an end of the first tubular member is positioned adjacent to an end of the second tubular member such that rotation of the latch hook engages the transverse member and effects a clamping force between the first tubular member and the second tubular member in a direction transverse to the rotational axis of the latch hook. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297582 | ARMREST - An armrest serves as an elbow rest of a seat device in a case where the armrest is tilted forward and serves as a backrest of the seat device in a case where the armrest is raised rearward. The armrest includes an armrest pad configured to elastically support a load applied to a backrest surface forming a part of a front surface of the seat device in a case where the armrest serves as the backrest, an armrest cover configured to cover the armrest pad, a protrusion that protrudes from the backrest surface of the armrest cover and abuts against an upper surface of a seat cushion of the seat device in a case where the armrest is tilted forward, and a cutout portion formed in a region that overlaps the protrusion of the armrest cover in a thickness direction of the armrest. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297583 | VEHICLE SEAT - Provided is a vehicle seat that includes a dynamic damper having desired properties, and that makes it possible to improve a mass holding angle and to reduce cost. A vehicle seat ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297584 | CARGO DIVIDER FOR ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN A FIRST VEHICLE SEAT BACKREST AND AN ADJACENT SECOND VEHICLE SEAT BACKREST AND A VEHICLE SEAT - A cargo divider between a first vehicle seat backrest and a second vehicle seat backrest used when one of the first or second backrest is folded down. The divider includes a first structure part along a lateral edge of the first backrest adjacent the second backrest, including a first top section, a first middle section and a first bottom section; a second structure part arranged along a lateral edge of the second backrest adjacent the first backrest, including a second top section, a second middle section and a second bottom section; a first wire having a first end attached to the first top section and a second end attached to the second top section; one or a plurality of further wires including a first end attached along the first middle section and a second end attached correspondingly along the second middle section | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297585 | ASSIST GRIP STRUCTURE - An assist grip structure is made for a vehicle, including an opening portion formed in a side surface of the vehicle and a sliding door configured to slide in a vehicle front-rear direction to open and close the opening portion. The assist grip structure is attached to a side edge defining the opening portion at a position closer to an inner end in a vehicle width direction of the side edge and overlapping in the vehicle width direction with the opened sliding door. The assist grip structure includes: a grip part extending in a vehicle up-down direction; an extending part extending from the grip part toward an opening direction of the sliding door; and a cup holder provided at a position ahead, in the opening direction of the sliding door, of the grip part and interior, in the vehicle width direction, to the extending part. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297586 | Configurable Cargo Support Structure and Method of Use - A configurable cargo support structure. The configurable cargo support structure may include foldable support panels, wherein adjacent foldable support panels may be connected via a foldable joint extending along at least a portion of a length of adjacent foldable support panels, and wherein the foldable support panels may be made of at least one of a rigid or semi-rigid material. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297587 | ADJUSTABLE DECK SYSTEM FOR CARGO COMPARTMENT - A deck system for cargo compartment may including one or more of the following features: a first deck; a second deck, where at least one of the first deck and the second deck divide the cargo compartment into an upper sub-compartment and a lower sub-compartment; and an actuator that is mechanically coupled to the second deck, where operation of the actuator causes at least a portion of the second deck to move vertically relative to the first deck within the cargo compartment. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297588 | Tiny Home Trailer System - A trailer system with a modular design is provided for the transport of tiny homes. The system comprises a front hitch assembly to connect to a suitable towing or transport vehicle, and a rear axle assembly designed to carry the weight of a tiny home. The trailer bed portion of the trailer system is the tiny house foundation adapted to connect with the front hitch and rear axle assemblies in a lowboy configuration. Each of the front hitch and rear axle assemblies have pegs that can be secured into channels formed into the end walls (e.g. slots/cavities) or alongside walls (e.g. grooves) of the foundation. Once inserted into the channels, the pegs can be secured to the foundation using a securing means (e.g. locking pins). After transport of the tiny home, the front hitch and rear axle assemblies can be connected to each for transport to another location. | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297589 | EXPANDABLE ROOF SYSTEM - An expandable roof system ( | 2022-09-22 |
| 20220297590 | TONNEAU RAIL SYSTEM AND ATTACHMENT DEVICE FOR SECURING A TONNEAU RAIL TO A VEHICLE - A tonneau rail system that includes a tonneau rail and an attachment device that is configured to secure the tonneau rail to an accessory rail that is secured to a bed wall of a cargo area of a vehicle. The accessory rail includes a channel that extends along a length of the bed wall; and the attachment device comprises an anchor, a clamp member, and a fastener that engages the anchor and the clamp member to secure the anchor and the clamp member to the channel of the accessory rail. The clamp member is configured to clamp or press the tonneau rail directly or indirectly against the bed wall. | 2022-09-22 |
