39th week of 2018 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20180272813 | MODEL BASED TIRE WEAR ESTIMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A tire wear estimation system is provided. The system includes at least one tire that supports a vehicle. At least one sensor is affixed to the tire to generate a first predictor. A lookup table or a database stores data for a second predictor. One of the predictors includes at least one vehicle effect. A model receives the predictors and generates an estimated wear rate for the at least one tire. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272814 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire comprises a plurality of protrusion portions extending along a tire side surface of a tire side portion in a direction that intersects a tire circumferential direction and a tire radial direction; the plurality of protrusion portions each including an intermediate portion in an extension direction that includes a highest position of projection height from the tire side surface, and tip portions on either side of the intermediate portion in the extension direction that include a lowest position of projection height from the tire side surface; and the plurality of protrusion portions including a radially outer protrusion portion with at least the intermediate portion disposed outward of a tire maximum width position in the tire radial direction, and a radially inner protrusion portion with at least the intermediate portion disposed inward of the tire maximum width position in the tire radial direction. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272815 | PNEUMATIC TIRE WITH REDUCED TIRE NOISE - Provided is a pneumatic tire with reduced cavity noise including a porous sound-absorbing material adhered by an adhesive agent layer to an inside surface of an inner liner disposed in a tread layer in the tire. The sound-absorbing material is continuously extended in a circumferential direction in the tire. The sound-absorbing material has an open cell on a surface thereof, a volume of the sound-absorbing material is 14% to 26% with respect to a total volume of the tire, and a maximum width of the sound-absorbing material is 35% to 60% with respect to a width of the tire tread and a surface area of the sound-absorbing material is 10% to 50% with respect to a surface area of the rim of a wheel on the surface of the inner liner to which the sound-absorbing material is adhered. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272816 | WHEEL ELECTRONIC UNIT AND METHOD OF MOUNTING SAME - An electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tyre, the tyre being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming a vehicle wheel able to rotate about an axis of rolling, the electronic unit includes a support designed to be mounted on the wheel, the support forming a printed circuit on which there is mounted a radial-acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of the wheel, the radial-acceleration sensor being mounted inclined in an angular range from 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to the rim. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272817 | Hitch Having Means For Securing A PTO During Transit - A hitch comprising: a) a first member having a first top surface, an opposing first bottom surface, a first side, an opposing second side, a first end, a distal second end, and at least one channel proximate the first end and extending from the first side through to the second side. A second channel proximate the second end and extending from first top surface to the bottom surface; and b) a second member next to the second end and having a predetermined thickness, the second member having a third end, a fourth end, and a third channel next to the fourth end. The third channel extends through the predetermined thickness. A portion of the second member is rigidly affixed to a portion of the first member, so that the second bottom surface and the first top surface are at an acute angle Ø. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272818 | ISOLATED LIFT ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE AUXILIARY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT - A vehicle suspension assembly includes a mounting bracket adapted to couple to a vehicle frame assembly, a trailing arm having a first end pivotably coupled to the first mounting bracket, and a second end, an axle member coupled to the second end of the trailing arm, the axle member configured to support a tire, an actuator operably coupled to the trailing arm and operable between a first state configured to lift the tire away from a ground surface and a second state configured for the tire to contact the ground surface, and an actuator arrangement configured to move from a first position where the actuator arrangement couples the actuator to the trailing arm when the actuator is in the first state, and a second position where the actuator arrangement uncouples the actuator from the trailing arm when the actuator is in the second state. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272819 | POWERED VEHICLE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY - A powered vehicle suspension assembly includes a mounting bracket configured to be attached to a powered vehicle frame rail, a trailing arm assembly including a substantially rigid trailing arm having a first end pivotably coupled with the mounting bracket and a second end, where the trailing arm assembly is configured to operably couple with a powered vehicle axle arrangement, a spring arrangement supported by the second end of the trailing arm, and a structural reinforcement cross-member configured to extend between and couple with a pair of powered vehicle frame rails. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272820 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION - A vehicle axle suspension having a leaf spring unit suspending a rigid axle on a structural component or portion of the vehicle. The leaf spring unit arranged on the vehicle to extend parallel with a longitudinal axis of the vehicle. A first bearing unit, secured to the structure, and pivotably connects, at a first pivot axis, to a first end portion of the leaf spring unit. A second bearing unit is secured to the structure. A connection arm pivotably connects at one end, at a second pivot axis, to the second bearing unit. The other end of the connection arm pivotably connects, at a third pivot axis, to a second end portion of the leaf spring unit. The second bearing unit including at least one resilient spring element engaging the connection arm wherein the connection arm is supported on the resilient spring element from a pivoting about the second pivot axis a predetermined extent. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272821 | SPRING SUPPORT FOR A COIL SPRING - The invention relates to a spring support for a coil spring ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180272822 | ELASTOMER COUPLING AND ASSOCIATED ROLL STABILIZER - An elastomer coupling for an electromechanical actuator, having a drive part and a driven part, wherein either the drive part or the driven part has multiple radially outwardly extending webs arranged so as to be distributed about an axis of rotation, and the respective other part has radially inwardly extending webs arranged on the inner side of a tubular body, wherein a radially inwardly and a radially outwardly extending web engage into one another and form a pocket in which there is received an elastic molded body produced from an elastomer, wherein, in at least one pocket, there is received a spring element which generates a pretensioning force, which spring element is attached either to an inwardly extending or to an outwardly extending web and is spring-loaded against an adjacent web. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272823 | BRACKET WITH OPEN CHANNEL - A vehicle rear-suspension bracket includes a bracket having raised lateral portions. The bracket includes a bumper portion and a frame portion. The raised lateral portions create a lateral channel between the lateral portions that extends an entire length of the bracket. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272824 | Controlling Ground Clearance in a Self-Propelled Agricultural Product Applicator - A system, apparatus and method for detecting and controlling the height of a frame of a self-propelled agricultural product applicator above a ground surface utilize a trailing link suspension system including an angular position sensor and extensible air strut, for connecting ground engaging wheels of the applicator to the frame of the applicator. Height of the applicator above the ground surface is determined by measuring relative angular rotation of upper and lower suspension arms of the suspension system about a suspension pivot axis, using the angular position sensor. Height is controlled by regulating a flow of pressurized air to the air strut, to thereby control extension of the air strut in a manner that controls a frame to axle, ride-height, distance of the suspension system. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272825 | Improved Vehicle - This invention relates to a chassis system for a vehicle comprising a frame configured to support a body of the vehicle. The frame comprises a pair of outer longitudinal members defining outer lateral sides of the chassis system. One or more suspension systems are connected between each of a plurality of wheel mounts and the frame, the wheel mounts configured such that the chassis system is supported on at least one pair of wheels. The outer longitudinal members are positioned on the outside of and adjacent to the wheels when the frame is in a ride position. The suspension systems are configured to selectively vary the height of the frame between the ride position and a raised position in which the outer longitudinal members are at a height above the top of the wheels. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272826 | Air Strut Suspension System For A Self-Propelled High Ground Clearance Product Applicator - A system, apparatus and method for controlling the height of a frame of a self-propelled high ground clearance, agricultural product applicator above a ground surface utilize a trailing link suspension system including an extensible air strut, for connecting ground engaging wheels of the applicator to the frame of the applicator. The trailing arm suspension system includes an upper suspension arm attached to the frame, a lower suspension arm providing sole support of a ground engaging wheel attached to the lower arm, and the extensible air strut interconnected between the upper and lower arms. Height of the applicator above the ground surface is controlled by regulating a flow of pressurized air to the air strut, to thereby control extension of the air strut. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272827 | Vehicle Twist Axle Assembly - The twist axle assembly includes a twist beam which is made of a single integral piece and extends along a length between opposite ends. The twist beam has a middle portion which extends in a first direction and a pair of end portions which extend at least partially in a second direction that is generally transverse to the first direction to reduce twisting stresses within the end portions during operation of the twist axle assembly. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272828 | VEHICLE STABILIZER DEVICE - A stabilizer device includes a stabilizer extending in a width direction of a vehicle, and a bush unit. The bush unit includes a bracket formed of metal, and a rubber bush. The rubber bush is formed of a plurality of bush pieces, and is fixed to the stabilizer by an adhesion layer. The adhesion layer is constituted of an adhesion member including an adhesive applied to inner surfaces of the bush pieces. A bonding display portion formed of a part of the adhesion member is provided at a corner on an end face of the bush piece. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272829 | ACTIVE ROLL STABILIZER - Disclosed herein is an active roll stabilizer. The active roll stabilizer includes a pair of stabilizer bars installed between left and right wheels of a vehicle and an actuator which connects the pair of stabilizer bars and transmits a rotational force to the pair of stabilizer bars, wherein the actuator includes a motor configured to generate the rotational force, a housing coupled to a portion between the pair of stabilizer bars and having the motor disposed inside the housing, a damping part disposed on an extension line of a rotational shaft of the motor inside the housing and configured to absorb vibrations generated at the motor and the pair of stabilizer bars, and a torque measurement sensing part configured to measure a torque transmitted by the rotational force inside the damping part. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272830 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a heat pump system for a vehicle having a first heat source. The heat pump system includes: a first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger; a primary loop through which coolant circulates, the primary loop passing through the first and second heat exchangers; and a secondary loop through which a refrigerant circulates. In particular, the primary loop includes a flow control device to control the direction and the flow rate of a coolant passing through the primary loop, and a bypassing line through which the coolant selectively bypasses the first heat source in the primary loop. The secondary loop is thermally coupled to the primary loop via the second heat exchanger, and the secondary loop further includes a compressor, an evaporator, and a condenser. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272831 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION CONCERNING A PARTICLE LOAD IN AN AIRFLOW FLOWING INTO A VEHICLE INTERIOR - A method is specified for determining information concerning a particle load of an airflow flowing into a vehicle interior. That method includes determining the initial mass of a filter at the start of a time interval, by means of strain gauges, passing an airflow through the filter for a time interval, determining the end mass of the filter at the end of the time interval, by means of strain gauges, ascertaining the mass difference between the end mass and the initial mass of the filter and outputting of information, based on the ascertained mass difference, concerning the particle load of the airflow. An apparatus for ascertaining information concerning a particle load of an airflow flowing into a vehicle interior is also disclosed. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272832 | INTERCHANGEABLE OPERABLE DUCT WITH BLOCKING COMPONENT FOR A DRIVER-ONLY FUNCTION - A vehicle air-handling system includes a heat exchanger, a blower in communication with the heat exchanger, and an operable duct having driver and passenger portions that are each in communication with the heat exchanger and the blower. When the blower is activated, the driver portion continuously delivers blower air and the passenger portion selectively delivers blower air. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272833 | VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM WITH SLIDING DOOR - A vehicle HVAC system may include a housing, a blower disposed in the housing to blow air, an evaporator core disposed in the housing to cool the air having passed through the blower, a heater core disposed in the housing to increase a temperature of the air having passed through the evaporator core, a temperature door assembly including a pair of slidable temperature door plates to control the air having passed through the blower, and a mode door assembly including a slidable mode door plate to control a vent outlet and a floor outlet such that one thereof is closed, or to control air to be discharged through the vent outlet and the floor outlet. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272834 | COOLING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING A BATTERY IN A VEHICLE BY MEANS OF A COOLANT AND VEHICLE HAVING SUCH A COOLING APPARATUS - A cooling apparatus for cooling a battery in a vehicle by means of a coolant includes a first coolant circuit including a first heat exchanger for heat transfer between the coolant and the battery, a pumping device, and a collecting vessel for the coolant connected to one another by means of coolant lines. A condensate line connects the collecting vessel to an air conditioning system of the vehicle for the introduction of condensate. A related method for cooling a battery is also disclosed. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272835 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicular air conditioning device includes a cabin air conditioning unit having a cabin side ventilator and a temperature adjusting unit, and a seat air conditioning unit having a seat side ventilator a ventilation duct that guides at least a portion of the air temperature adjusted by the temperature adjusting unit toward the seat side ventilator. A plurality of seat side blowout portions in a seat. The plurality of seat side blowout portions include a contact side blowout portion which is formed on a surface of a portion of the seat which come into contact with a passenger when the passenger sits in the seat, and a below knee side blowout portion which is formed on a portion of the seat that faces a below knee region of the passenger. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272836 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM PROVIDING CONDUCTIVE HEATING AND COOLING FOR A SEAT - A temperature control system for a vehicle seat includes a finish trim layer, a thermally conductive panel in thermal contact with the finish trim layer, a thermal device generating a temperature gradient, and a heat transfer structure connecting the panel and the thermal device. The panel and the heat transfer structure are adapted to together thermally conduct the quantity of heat between the finish trim layer and the thermal device. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272837 | Heat Exchanger And Vehicle Heating Device Comprising A Heat Exchanger - The invention relates to a heat exchanger ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180272838 | Temperature Sensor for a Vehicle - A temperature sensor for a vehicle that is designed to detect an interior temperature of the vehicle and can be arranged in the vehicle. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272839 | VEHICULAR HEAT MANAGEMENT DEVICE - A vehicular heat management device includes a first heat source, a second heat source, a heater core, a first heat medium pathway, a second heat medium pathway, a heater core pathway, a switching portion, and a control unit. The first heat source is provided in the first heat medium pathway, and the second heat source is provided in the second heat medium pathway. The heater core is provided in the heater core pathway. The switching portion switches between flowing connection and flowing disconnection. The control unit performs at least one of a switching control and a second heat source control when a temperature of the heat medium of the heater core pathway is at or above a predetermined temperature. In the switching control, the switching portion connects the second heat medium pathway to the heater core pathway. In the second heat source control, the second heat source generates heat. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272840 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED HEAT UTILIZATION DEVICE - A vehicle-mounted heat utilization device ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180272841 | INTEGRATED ROOF BOW AND HVAC DUCT WITH A HEADLINER PROVIDING A CLOSE-OUT WALL OF THE DUCT - A vehicle having a body including a roof supported between spaced roof rails. A plurality of roof bows extend between and are attached to the roof rails that reinforce the roof. The roof bows define an air distribution duct that includes an air inlet and at least one air vent. The air distribution duct defines a downwardly facing open channel that is closed by a headliner. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272842 | RETRACTABLE VEHICLE SUN SHADE WITH A MAGNETIC LATCH - A retractable sun shade for a vehicle that rolls up into a housing at the base of the windshield. Magnets on the top edge of the shade latch with corresponding magnets mounted to the vehicle to hold the shade open when deployed. Vehicle magnets may for example be on a T-bar that is clamped to the rearview mirror arm. The housing may be held in position via tension bars on the left and right ends of the housing, which push outward against the sides of the vehicle to hold the housing in place. The system may be installed or removed without tools, adhesives, or fixtures. The system conforms to vehicles and windshields of different sizes and shapes. Deployment and retraction of the shade are rapid and simple. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272843 | VEHICLE WINDOW ASSEMBLY WITH POLARIZED WINDOWPANES AND METHOD OF OPERATING SAME - A window assembly includes a first polarizing windowpane, and a second polarizing windowpane. The first and second polarizing windowpanes are each independently moveable between a first position that blocks an opening to an interior of a vehicle, and a second position that does not block the opening. A window operating method includes moving first and second polarizing windowpanes of a window assembly from respective first positions that block an opening to an interior of a vehicle to respective second positions that do not block the opening. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272844 | VEHICLE DOOR LATCH REINFORCEMENT ASSEMBLY - A door latch reinforcement assembly includes a base member including a main wall portion extending laterally from an inboard side of an associated vehicle door to an outboard side of the associated vehicle door and an outboard flange portion extending from an outboard end of the main wall portion along the outboard side of the associated vehicle door. The door latch reinforcement assembly can include a stiffener overlaid onto the main wall portion to reinforce the base member. The assembly can include at least one notch extending into the main wall portion from an inboard end of the main wall portion to define the main wall portion into at least two fingers having distal ends. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272845 | VEHICULAR OPENING/CLOSING BODY CONTROL DEVICE AND MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE - A vehicular opening/closing body control device includes a braking control unit configured to apply a braking force to an opening/closing body by supplying driving power having a locked conduction phase to a motor, which is a drive source of the opening/closing body, wherein, when an execution time of phase-locked conduction control for locking the conduction phase and supplying the driving power reaches or exceeds a predetermined time, the braking control unit switches a conduction phase used for the phase-locked conduction control. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272846 | Tailgate Provided With A Trim That Makes It Possible To Reduce The Silkscreen Printing Of The Window - The invention relates to a tailgate of a motor vehicle having at least one side post to which a window is added, the post constituting a U-shaped profile member with an open cross-section, in which the opening is turned towards the window, the profile member including a base provided with a first side flank and a second side flank. The second flank includes a trim which curves, opposite the YO of the vehicle, towards the first flank so as to at least partially close the opening of the profile member, the trim being added to the second flank without reducing the rear field of vision. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272847 | SLIDING TARP SYSTEM - Sliding tarp systems employed on trailers are disclosed. Various systems and improvements are disclosed which allow for unobstructed access to the tarp storage area and more reliable operation of the sliding tarp system. Unobstructed access to the storage area is achieved by providing extensions to the sliding tarp system tracks which the sliding tarp system support elements can be slid onto, leaving the storage area completely uncovered. The sliding tarp system track extensions can be removed or reoriented when not in use. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272848 | WIND DEFLECTOR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE ROOF - A wind deflector assembly for a roof of a vehicle, with the vehicle roof including a sunroof that is openable and closable relative to an aperture in the vehicle roof, includes a wind deflector having a frame and a screen. A pair of tracks is disposed at an inner surface of the vehicle roof at or near the aperture. The wind deflector is movably and pivotally mounted at the tracks via a pair of mounting arms. The mounting arms are movable along the tracks and pivot to pivot the frame and the wind deflector between a retracted position, where the wind deflector is disposed at the inner surface of the vehicle roof and between the tracks, and an extended position, where the wind deflector is disposed partially at the opening and is pivoted upward so as to protrude above an outer surface of the vehicle roof. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272849 | SEALING ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMOTIVE GLASS - A vehicle assembly includes a windshield having a fore edge and a body panel having an aft edge. The body panel includes an arm portion protruding from the aft edge and a tapered portion disposed at an interface between the aft edge and the arm portion. The arm portion has a distal end. The assembly further includes a sealing member with a first channel and a second channel. The fore edge is disposed in the first channel and the arm portion is disposed in the second channel. The second channel is defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and an endwall. A protrusion extends from the second sidewall into the second channel and abuts the tapered portion. A band of material extends between the first sidewall and the second sidewall. The distal end abuts the band of material to secure the body panel between the band and the protrusion. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272850 | SUNROOF DEVICE - The invention provides a sunroof device with good overall appearance. The sunroof device having: a first panel, a second panel and a weather strip, which is located between the first panel and the opening and between the second panel and the opening, and mounted along an inner peripheral edge portion of the opening. The weather strip has a first weather strip portion disposed at a position corresponding to a part of the opening and a second weather strip portion disposed at a position corresponding to another part of the opening, wherein, a first protrusion amount that the first weather strip portion protrudes from the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening toward the first panel is smaller than a second protrusion amount that the second weather strip portion protrudes from the inner peripheral edge portion of the opening toward the second panel. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272851 | VEHICLE - A vehicle including: a floor panel; a pair of left and right front seats which are disposed on the floor panel; and a high-voltage battery which is disposed between the front seats and which is held on a frame member, wherein a guide member which guides the frame member is provided between the front seats on the floor panel, and wherein the guide member has a pair of left and right guide rails and a positioning portion which controls a position of the frame member in relation to the guide member in at least a front-rear direction. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272852 | VEHICLE LOWER PORTION STRUCTURE - The present disclosure provides a vehicle lower portion structure including: a case main body portion, disposed at a vehicle lower side of a vehicle cabin floor and including a bottom wall and peripheral walls that extend toward a vehicle upper side from a peripheral edge portion of the bottom wall, and accommodating a battery at an interior thereof; a front portion extending portion formed integrally with the case main body portion at a vehicle front side of the case main body portion, at the peripheral wall that is at a vehicle front side of the case main body portion; and an impact absorbing portion, extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and deforming due to input of collision load from a vehicle front side, a rear end portion of the impact absorbing portion being connected to a vehicle front side region of the front portion extending portion. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272853 | BATTERY PACK PROTECTIVE FRAME AND BATTERY PACK - The present disclosure provides a battery pack protective frame and a battery pack. The battery pack protective frame comprises a plurality of frame components connected together. Each frame component comprises: a sealing portion extending in an up-down direction for sealing a plurality of battery assemblies to be mounted; a battery fixed portion protruding from a lower portion of the sealing portion toward an inner side in an inner-outer direction for fixing the plurality of battery assemblies to be mounted; and a protective portion protruding from the lower portion of the sealing portion toward an outer side in the inner-outer direction for connecting with a vehicle fixing member. The battery pack comprises a lower box body, a plurality of battery assemblies, a box cover, a gasket, a bottom plate and a protective plate. The lower box body comprises the battery pack protective frame. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272854 | ENGINE MOUNTING STRUCTURE - An engine mounting structure is configured to includes an engine which is disposed in an engine compartment; an engine mount which fixes the engine to a vehicle body; and an engine support bracket which fixes a first side surface of the engine to the engine mount, in which the engine support bracket includes a cooling portion which cools the engine support bracket by use of a fluid flowing into the engine compartment. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272855 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE AND CONNECTION STRUCTURE BETWEEN IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVE DEVICE AND SUSPENSION DEVICE - An in-wheel motor drive device ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180272856 | Ducted Fan Propulsion System - In an embodiment, a ducted fan propulsion system comprises an outer cowling, adapted to form a duct. The duct houses one or more fan blades rotating about a central axis. One or more motors are in communication with the fan blades and in communication with a power source. The duct is transversed by a plurality of spokes. In an embodiment, multiple ducts are housed within an outer cowling, with each duct comprising one or more rotatable fan blades, one or more central axes, and one or more motors. In each embodiment, one or more members are attached to the ducted or multi-ducted fan propulsion system and extend to a user or vehicle. The members terminate in a handle further comprising a throttle adjuster. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272857 | BODY STRUCTURE OF SADDLE RIDING VEHICLE - A body structure of a saddle riding vehicle includes a head pipe, and a pair of left and right side gussets connected to the head pipe, wherein an internal space in which a vehicle component is disposed is formed between the pair of left and right side gussets in a vehicle width direction, an opening section opened in a forward/rearward direction is formed in the side gussets, and an opening-side flange curved inward in the vehicle width direction is formed at an outer circumferential edges of the opening sections of the side gussets. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272858 | UTILITY VEHICLE - A utility vehicle includes: an engine; an engine room in which the engine is contained and that has a front opening in a front face thereof and a rear opening in a rear face thereof; and an air intake duct that has an air inlet in a front part of a vehicle body and extends in a front-rear direction, the air intake duct guiding air from the air inlet to the front opening, in which the engine room includes a bottom plate and a left partition wall and a right partition wall that are provided on respective sides, in a vehicle width direction, of the engine and cover at least a crankcase part of the engine in side view. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272859 | ELECTRIC HEATER DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR VEHICLES - A heater device comprises a supporting body ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180272860 | MULTI-LAYER COMPOSITE MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PLASTIC MOLDED PARTS, CONTAINER COMPOSED OF SUCH A COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE CONTAINER - The invention relates to a multilayer composite material for the production of plastics moldings, to a container made of this composite material, and also to a process for the production of the container. The composite material comprises a first structure-providing self-supporting rigid external layer made of a fiber composite material, a second structure-providing external layer, a first intermediate layer made of a barrier plastic and a second cracking-resistant intermediate layer made of a thin cracking-resistant film, and also at least one adhesion promoter layer, where the intermediate layers and the adhesion promoter layer have been embedded between the structure-providing external layers and form an adhesion bond with the structure-forming external layers, and where the thickness of each of the structure-providing external layers is many times the thickness of each of the intermediate layers or of the adhesion promoter layer. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272861 | FUEL TANK SYSTEM - A tank passage is connected at its one end to a fuel tank, which stores fuel. A canister is connected to the other end of the tank passage and adsorbs evaporated fuel generated by evaporation of fuel in the fuel tank. An electric control valve is operable with current supply to control an amount of fluid flowing through the tank passage by varying an open rate of the tank passage. A fill-up detection part detects that the fuel tank is filled up with fuel based on a fuel level in the fuel tank. A control part controls an operation of the electric control valve. The control part controls the electric control valve in the valve closing direction, which decreases the open rate, when the fill-up detection part detects that the fuel tank is filled up with fuel. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272862 | ACTUATING DEVICE FOR A FILLER-NECK CAP MOVABLY ARRANGED ON A VEHICLE - An actuating device for a fuel cap, movably arranged on a vehicle, for concealing a tank recess of the vehicle, having: a locking mechanism for locking the fuel cap in a locking state and for unlocking the fuel cap in an unlocking state, and a movably arranged actuating element which is movable by means of an opening movement from a retracted position into an extended position such that the locking mechanism can be brought into the unlocking state by this opening movement of the actuating element, wherein the locking mechanism having a first locking element for arresting the fuel cap and a second locking element for arresting the actuating element. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272863 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle mounted with a fuel gas tank in an underfloor of the vehicle. The fuel cell vehicle includes: a floor that has a projecting portion projecting upward in a height direction of the vehicle and extending along a front and rear direction of the vehicle; a fuel gas tank arranged under the projecting portion in the height direction of the vehicle and fixed to the floor; and an undercover arranged under the fuel gas tank in the height direction of the vehicle. The undercover has a fixation protruded portion that projects upward in the height direction of the vehicle in a side of the fuel gas tank in a width direction of the vehicle, and being fixed to the floor by the fixation protruded portion. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272864 | Motor Vehicle with at Least Two Tanks for Receiving Fuel Under High Pressure - A two-track multi-axle motor vehicle including at least two fuel tanks in which a fuel for producing driving energy for a vehicle drive unit can be stored under high pressure of the order of magnitude of 300 bar and more is provide. Each tank includes a safety valve device having a temperature-sensitive element monitoring only a partial region of the tank surface. The safety valve device allows at least a partial quantity of the stored fuel to escape from the respective tank at a higher temperature, which can occur, for example, in the case of a fire. The temperature-sensitive elements of at least two tanks are arranged here in such a manner that the distance between a left-side wheel (RL) of that vehicle axle, in the vicinity of which the at least two fuel tanks are arranged in the vehicle, and the temperature-sensitive element closest to the left-side wheel (RL) does not significantly differ from the distance of the other of the two temperature-sensitive elements from the right-side wheel (RR) of the vehicle axle. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272865 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR UNIT - An in-wheel motor unit comprises a housing, a motor, a speed reducer, a hub bearing comprising an inner race and an outer race, and a seal member fluid-tightly sealing a gap between the housing and the outer race. The outer race comprises a cylinder part disposed inside the housing and a flange part fixed to a housing wall surface by one or a plurality of fastening members. The housing has a projecting part with a substantially cylindrical shape extending from a housing opening in an axle inward direction. An outer peripheral surface of the cylinder part abuts against an inner peripheral surface of the projecting part. The seal member is disposed in a groove provided on the outer peripheral surface and extending over a whole periphery of the cylinder part of the outer race. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272866 | VEHICLE DASHBOARD STRUCTURE - A vehicle dashboard structure is provided. A steering unit of a vehicle is provided with a screen-included dashboard. The screen-included dashboard includes a screen-based display zone, which is operable to display different message modes. The steering unit includes a steering grip, which is provided with a control operator seat, which is provided with a control operator module that is operable to control the screen-based display zone for switching of the different message displaying mode. As such, one the one hand, switching of the display mode contents of the screen-based display zone is made easy to ensure riding safety of a rider, and on the other hand, the space of the control operator seat that is provided on the steering grip can be better used. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272867 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - A vehicle display device includes a display unit having a pointer, a dial plate as a background of the pointer, and a frame surrounding the dial plate, at least one of the pointer, the dial plate, and the frame being a physical element, and a virtual image display device that displays a virtual image overlapping with the physical element, in which the virtual image display device changes at least one of a color and a design of the virtual image overlapping with the physical element. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272868 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME - A vehicle interior component includes a base member, a cover member, and an adhesive layer applied to the base member or the cover member. The cover member and the base member are attached via the adhesive layer. On corners of the base member and in the vicinity of the corners, the base member includes non-adhesive portions where an adhesive is not applied. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272869 | HIGH-VOLTAGE UNIT CASING FOR ON-VEHICLE USE, HIGH-VOLTAGE UNIT, AND VEHICLE - A high-voltage unit casing | 2018-09-27 |
20180272870 | DUAL-BUS BATTERY PRECHARGE CIRCUIT - A power control system for a vehicle includes a precharge circuit that is configured to selectively couple a resistor across either a main or return contactor that are configured to selectively couple terminals of a battery to a load bus. The power control system includes a controller programmed to, in response to a precharge request in a presence of the main contactor being closed when commanded to open and the return contactor being open, couple the resistor across the return contactor to precharge the load bus. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272871 | REGENERATIVE BRAKING DEVICE AND DUMP TRUCK - In a regenerative braking device of a dump truck comprising an engine, a first generator and a second generator driven by the engine, at least one travel motor driven by generated electric power of the first generator and at least one fan motor to which generated electric power of the second generator is inputted via a first rectifier circuit, the regenerative braking device comprises: a resistive element to which regenerating electric power from the at least one travel motor in regenerative braking is supplied and which is cooled by at least one fan driven by the at least one fan motor and converts electric energy into heat energy and dissipates heat; and a DC/DC converter that inputs a part of the regenerating electric power which is supplied to the resistive element to an output line of the first rectifier circuit via a second rectifier circuit. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272872 | BRAKING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A braking device for a vehicle includes a friction brake device, a regeneration bake device, a control portion which controls the friction braking force and the regeneration braking force through a cooperative control and a state judging portion which judges whether a vehicle state is in a stopped state or a non-braking operation state where the braking operation is not performed, The control portion executes a factor change control which suppresses an increase of change inclination of the friction braking force by changing a factor relating to a friction used when the hydraulic pressure is converted into the friction braking force to an increasing side and returns the factor to a value at a non-operation of the factor change control when the vehicle state is judged to be in the stopped state or the non-braking operation state by the state judging portion. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272873 | Power Generating System And Method For A Vehicle - The present disclosure relates to the field of power electronics and provides a power generating system and method for a vehicle. The present disclosure provides an alternative system for charging an energy storage device that is used to drive a vehicle and also to reduce dependency of the vehicle on the energy storage device. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272874 | SYSTEMS AND MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC WIRELESS CHARGING STATIONS - Provided are a wireless charging system and methodology including a charging station, an application, and a server configured and operating to facilitate wireless vehicle charging. The charging station includes a charging unit for transferring power, a control unit, and a communication unit. The application is accessible through a mobile device and capable of communicating with the charging station. The server is capable of communicating with the charging station and the mobile device. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272875 | ENERGY EFFICIENT HANDS-FREE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS - A method for charging an electric vehicle includes steps of providing a charger station and providing an electric vehicle operable to navigate to a desired destination autonomously, the vehicle comprising a power receiver configured to mate with the charger station to provide charging to the electric vehicle. The method further includes steps of aligning, via autonomous operation of the electric vehicle, the charger station and the power receiver of the electric vehicle, so as mate the charger station and the power receiver, and initiating charging of the electric vehicle upon mating of the charger station and the power receiver. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272876 | Secondary Coil Unit Comprising a Service Opening - A secondary coil unit for a vehicle has a housing with a cover that can be removed from the housing. The secondary coil unit further has a secondary coil which is arranged in the housing and surrounds a core region. The cover and the housing are designed in such a way that an opening through the secondary coil unit is created when the cover is removed from the housing. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272877 | Electric Vehicle with Thermal Management System - An electric vehicle includes a thermal management system, an electric drive, a traction battery electrically coupled to the electric drive and a thermal energy source thermally coupled to the traction battery. Thermally coupling the thermal energy source and traction battery makes it possible to keep the area surrounding the traction battery and the traction battery itself at a temperature level where the traction battery can be efficiently operated. The waste heat of the thermal energy source may be used directly for heating up the vehicle interior and/or for controlling the temperature of the traction battery. Making direct use of provided waste heat that might arise in the motor vehicle anyway proves to be particularly energy efficient. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272878 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND BATTERY CHARGING METHOD OF THE SAME - A method of charging the battery of the vehicle includes starting charging of the battery; starting operation of an air conditioner using power supplied from the battery; and reducing an operation amount of the air conditioner while charging the battery and operating the air conditioner, thereby shortening the time required for charging the battery. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272879 | APPLIANCE FOR RECHARGING BATTERIES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES OR THE LIKE - The appliance (A) for recharging batteries of electric vehicles or the like comprises conversion means connectable at input to an alternating current power supply line (AC IN) and connected at output to a high-voltage electric battery (HVB) and to a low-voltage electric battery (LVB) of an electric vehicle, the conversion means being activatable for recharging the high-voltage electric battery (HVB) and the low-voltage electric battery (LVB), wherein the conversion means comprise:
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20180272880 | EVSE Cable Management System with ADA Assist - A cable management system for an overhead EVSE employs a lever-latch on the EV connector. A controller and motor mechanism is employed to lower the connector to an ADA compliant position or a pre-established height which is typically four feet. For an overhead system which employs a shuttle which slides along a track, the connector may then be grasped to pull the shuttle to a selected position along the track. The latch is depressible to extend the service cable to the connector so that the connector may be positioned and connected at the EV inlet. When the connector is unlatched from the EV inlet, the latch may be depressed to retract the connector to the pre-established height or ADA position. The latch requires a force of less than 5 lbs. for activation. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272881 | SERVER AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A server that receives an instruction related to timer charging in a vehicle from a user includes a communication device and a controller. The instruction from the user includes first data needed for determining a time schedule and second data indicating which one of alternating current charging and direct current charging is performed. The controller is configured to control the communication device to transmit the first data to the vehicle when the second data indicates the alternating current charging, and control the communication device to transmit the first data to a direct current electric power supply facility when the second data indicates the direct current charging. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272882 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVE CHARGING WITH IMPROVED EFFICIENCY - A charging system for charging an electric vehicle comprises an inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) battery charger that includes an isolation transformer having a transformer primary and a transformer secondary, the transformer primary included in an inductive charger station of the charging system and the transformer secondary included in an inductive power receiver of the charging system, with the inductive power receiver positioned on the electric vehicle. The LLC battery charger also includes a magnetizing inductor circuit element and a leakage inductor circuit element integrated into the isolation transformer on the transformer primary. The isolation transformer is constructed such that the transformer primary and the transformer secondary are separable from one another, with a selective engaging and disengaging of the transformer primary and the transformer secondary based on movement of the inductive power receiver on the electric vehicle relative to the inductive charger station. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272883 | BATTERY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF - A battery system, in particular for a motor vehicle, to a power supply comprising the battery system for an electric machine, in particular a vehicle drive, and to a method for charging the battery system. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272884 | VEHICLE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE, AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A vehicle that enables external charging which is charging of a vehicle-mounted electric power storage device using electric power supplied from an electric power supply outside the vehicle includes a communication device configured to communicate with a server outside the vehicle, and an electronic control unit. The ECU is configured to execute a process for timer charging that is the external charging executed in accordance with a set time schedule. When the timer charging based on alternating current charging is performed, the ECU is configured to set the time schedule in the vehicle without using the server. When the timer charging based on direct current charging is performed, the ECU is configured to control the communication device to transmit data needed for setting the time schedule in a direct current electric power supply facility to the server. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272885 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS RELATED TO MUTUAL DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGING STATION - Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for communicating with a charging system comprising a plurality of charging stations configured to charge an electric vehicle. At least one first signal is transmitted to the charging system via a first communication link while the electric vehicle is a first distance from at least one charging station of the plurality of charging stations. The at least one first signal is indicative of a vehicle identifier of the electric vehicle. At least one second signal is received from the at least one charging station of the plurality of charging stations via a second communication link while the electric vehicle is a second distance from the at least one charging station, the second distance less than the first distance. The at least one second signal is indicative of a charging station identifier of the at least one charging station. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272886 | Supply Medium Exchange System for Mobile Units - Provided are embodiments of a supply medium exchange system. The system includes at least one supply medium exchange station having at least one supply medium exchange interface. It is configured to exchange a supply medium with at least one mobile unit including at least one supply medium storage and at least one first peer-to-peer module assigned to the mobile unit. It is also configured to communicate with at least one peer-to-peer application of at least one peer-to-peer network. The first peer-to-peer module is configured to cause a generation of a supply medium exchange release message for releasing of the exchange of the supply medium between the mobile unit and the supply medium exchange station by means of the peer-to-peer application. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272887 | Method and Apparatus for Assembly of a Battery Array - A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, compressing at least one battery module to a desired dimension prior to installing the battery module into an array. Another method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, inducing a residual stress into a battery module to compress the battery module to a desired dimension prior to being installed in an array. An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a compression device configured to temporarily compress at least one battery module to a desired dimension prior to installing the battery module into an array. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272888 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A fuel cell system for a vehicle for preventing intrusion of water in a relief valve without providing a casing or a waterproof sheet for the relief valve is provided. The fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell stack placed in a front room of a vehicle, a power control unit to perform output control of the fuel cell stack, a hydrogen supply path for supplying hydrogen gas to the fuel cell stack, and the relief valve provided in half way of the hydrogen supply path. The relief valve is placed above the fuel cell stack in the front room and includes an exhaust port. The exhaust port is placed facing an upper surface of a casing of the power control unit with a clearance such that the hydrogen gas is ejected downward through the exhaust port in the direction of gravity. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272889 | FUEL CELL UNIT - A fuel cell unit includes a fuel cell stack, a reactor, and a case housing the fuel cell stack and the reactor. The case is provided with an intermediate plate that partitions a space inside the case into an upper space and a lower space. The fuel cell stack is housed in the lower space, with a predetermined clearance provided between the intermediate plate and the fuel cell stack. The reactor is housed in the upper space above the fuel cell stack, with an upper portion of the reactor fixed to the case. A through-hole that is provided in the intermediate plate at a position below the reactor. The lower portion of the reactor faces the through-hole. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272890 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell placed in a front room, an air compressor placed below the fuel cell in the front room to supply the fuel cell with cathode gas, and a refrigerant supply pump placed below the fuel cell in the front room to supply the fuel cell with a refrigerant. The refrigerant supply pump is placed forward of the air compressor. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272891 | MODIFYING PERFORMANCE OF A POWERED VEHICLE - A powered skateboard having a powered wheel. The performance of the powered wheel can be modified based on one or more signals from one or more sensors on the powered vehicle and/or on a user of the powered vehicle. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272892 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle having a first wheel ( | 2018-09-27 |
20180272893 | SYSTEM, ARCHITECTURE, AND METHOD FOR MINIMIZING POWER CONSUMPTION AND INCREASING PERFORMANCE IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES - An electric vehicle accomplishes speed changes through the use of electronically controlled, multiple electric motor configurations that are coupled to an output drive shaft instead of a speed change transmission. A parallel-coupled motor configuration includes at least two motors that are each coupled to the output drive shaft through respective gear arrangements, each gear arrangement having a respective gear ratio. In a serially-coupled motor configuration, the stator of the second motor is coupled to the rotor of the first motor, where the rotor of the second motor is coupled to the output drive shaft. The required torque to reach or maintain a desired vehicle speed can be obtained by selective energization of either one or both of the motors (in both multi-motor configurations). Two motors are also coupled to a differential gear so that the rotational speed contributed by both motors are additive at the output shaft. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272894 | VEHICLE OCCUPANCY ALERT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A passenger seat occupancy alert system for a vehicle is disclosed herein. The passenger seat occupancy alert system for a vehicle includes at least one sensor, a detection means, an in-vehicle display device, a speaker, and a controller. The passenger seat occupancy alert system is useful for sensing passenger occupancy of a vehicle and producing an alert. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272895 | Method for Operating a Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle - A method for operating a motor vehicle which can be operated in an automated driving mode in which the motor vehicle is driven automatically by means of a computing device includes receiving at least one input for activating the automated driving mode, determining the current position of a first component of the motor vehicle and, depending on the input received and the determined current position, predetermining an adjusting region including the determined current position within which adjusting region movements of the first component relative to a second component of the motor vehicle caused by the driver via a motor allocated to the first component are permitted. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272896 | SEAT POSITION ADJUSTMENT APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A seat position adjustment apparatus for a vehicle may include fixed rails fixed on a bottom plane; first sliding rails configured to slide in forward and backward directions on the fixed rails respectively, and provided with cushion links rotatably coupled to the cushion frame; second sliding rails configured to move with the first sliding rails and slide on and protrude from the first sliding rails, and formed to support the cushion frame with the cushion links; a driving device mounted to the first sliding rails or the second sliding rails and configured to transmit power to the first sliding rails and the second sliding rails; and a seat back link rotatably mounted on the bottom plane or the fixed rails and rotatably coupled to and supporting a seat back frame. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272897 | SEAT SLIDING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A seat sliding device for a vehicle includes a sliding load adjusting mechanism. The sliding load adjusting mechanism includes a support member, which is fixed to a first rail that is one of a lower rail and an upper rail, and a pressing member, which is movably supported by the support member. The pressing member changes a frictional force that is generated between the pressing member and a second rail, which is the other one of the lower rail and the upper rail, in accordance with a pressing force applied to the second rail. The pressing force changes in accordance with the position of the pressing member in relation to the support member. As the upper rail moves in a first direction, the pressing member moves toward a side on which the pressing force is reduced. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272898 | TRACK ADJUSTER - A track adjuster includes a pair of tracks, a lockset configured to selectively restrict movement of the pair of tracks, a first lever configured to actuate an actuator of the lockset, a second lever configured to actuate the first lever, and a spring configured to apply a first biasing force to the first lever in a first rotational direction and apply a second biasing force to the first lever in a second rotational direction. The spring may be a torsion spring that may be wrapped at least partially around a cross member connecting the pair of tracks with a second pair of tracks. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272899 | TRACK ADJUSTER - A track adjuster includes a first pair of tracks, a first lockset that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the first pair of tracks, a second pair of tracks, and a second lockset configured that may be configured to selectively restrict movement of the second pair of tracks. The first lockset may be a first type of lockset and the second lockset may be a second type of lockset. The first lockset may include a positive engagement locking lockset. The second lockset may include a pawl-type lockset. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272900 | VEHICLE WITH SEAT AND DEPLOYABLE WORKING SURFACE - A deployable working surface is provided for use in a reconfigurable passenger cabin of a personal automotive vehicle. The vehicle includes a first seat that can rotate to an inwardly-rotated position. The working surface is provided by a panel that is mounted on a second seat for movement between a stowed position and a working position. This movement includes vertical movement and rotational movement about a vertical axis. When the panel is in the working position, the working surface extends in a radial direction that is perpendicular to the direction the first seat is facing when in the rotated position and is positioned higher that an occupant seating surface of the first seat and in front of a backrest of the first seat. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272901 | Vehicular seating assembly, system and method - The present application is directed to a vehicular seating assembly including a plurality of forward facing seating configurations and a rearward facing seating configuration, the rearward facing seating configuration including an infant seat carrier operationally configured to be concealed from view when the seating assembly is set at a forward facing seating configuration, wherein the infant seat carrier is releasably attachable to the seat member assembly for vehicular seating assembly use and releasably attachable to vehicular child anchors for standalone use of the infant seat carrier apart from the seating assembly. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272902 | ROTATIONAL ELEMENTS FOR SEATING ASSEMBLIES - A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base. A seatback is operably coupled to the seat base. A rotational element is positioned within the seatback and includes a plurality of bladders arranged in a substantially circular orientation. The plurality of bladders defines a void in a center region of the rotational element. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272903 | LEG SUPPORT OPTIONS FOR SLEEPER SEATS - A seating assembly includes a seatback. A seat is operably coupled with the seatback. A calf support is rotatably coupled with the seat. A first bladder assembly is disposed behind the calf support and is configured to rotate the calf support outward approximately 90 degrees from a design position to a deployed position. An extension is rotatably coupled with the calf support. A second bladder assembly is disposed between the calf support and the extension and is configured to rotate the extension from a stored position to a support position. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272904 | LEG SUPPORT OPTIONS FOR SLEEPER SEATS - A seating assembly includes a seat operably coupled with a seatback. A calf support is rotatably coupled with the seat. A first motor is proximate the calf support and rotates the calf support outward approximately 90 degrees from a design position to a deployed position. An extension telescopingly engages with the calf support. A second motor is operably coupled with the extension and is configured to move the extension outward. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272905 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes a seat pad and a bracket configured to be held by the seat pad. The seat pad includes a first pad member and a second pad member firmer than the first pad member. The bracket includes an embedded portion embedded in the second pad member and a protrusion that protrudes outward from the second pad member. The protrusion includes an attachment surface in which a through-hole for attachment of a component is formed. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272906 | VEHICLE SEAT - In a vehicle seat, a frame member includes left and right side frames which are disposed separately from each other in a lateral direction, and a pair of connecting frames which are disposed separately from each other in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and by which the left and right side frames are connected; left and right first bridging wires are disposed separately from each other in the lateral direction and the pair of connecting frames are bridged by the left and right first bridging wires. Each of the left and right first bridging wires includes an extension portion extending in the perpendicular direction and a bent in portion so bent as to protrude laterally outward relative to the extension portion. The bent portion is located on an occupant side with respect to a plane extending through the extension portions of the left and right first bridging wires. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272907 | REINFORCEMENT STRUCTURE FOR SEAT BACK FRAME - A reinforcement structure for a seat back frame includes a panel member and a frame member joined to the panel member. The panel member includes an outer peripheral flange formed by bending an outer peripheral portion of the panel member, and the outer peripheral flange includes a plurality of outer peripheral beads formed thereon and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction of the panel member. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272908 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat comprises a frame member, a plate-shaped support member, and a blower. The frame member includes a pair of opposed frames disposed opposite to and separately from each other, and a first connecting frame by which the pair of opposed frames are connected. The plate-shaped support member is disposed between the pair of opposed frames and configured to receive a load from an occupant. The blower is attached to the support member, and part of the blower is disposed on a side of the first connecting frame that is opposite to an occupant side thereof. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272909 | VEHICLE SEAT - A cushion pan includes a front and rear support part that extends from the front end to the rear end of a seat cushion and faces the lower face of the femoral region of an occupant and side support parts that extend obliquely upward from both right and left side edges of the front and rear support part and face side faces of the buttocks of the occupant. In addition, the front and rear support part and the side support parts may be integrally formed to reduce the number of components and assembling steps. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272910 | VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT - A head restraint assembly includes a base portion including a first post portion extending in a vertical direction. The assembly also includes a head restraint operatively coupled to the base portion. The assembly further includes a lock slide manually moveable between a locked condition and an unlocked condition, the locked condition disposing a portion of the lock slide within one of a plurality of recesses of the first post portion, the unlocked condition defined by removal of the lock slide from the plurality of recesses to allow adjustment of the head restraint in the vertical direction. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272911 | DOOR LOCK TRANSITION METHOD AND ASSEMBLY - An exemplary door lock transition method includes transitioning a door lock of a vehicle from a deactivated state to an activated state based on a door lock schedule that includes a deactivated period where the door lock is scheduled to be in the deactivated state, and an activated period where the door lock is scheduled to be in the activated state. An exemplary door lock transition assembly includes, a door lock of a vehicle, and a control system configured to transition the door lock from a deactivated state to an activated state based on a door lock schedule. | 2018-09-27 |
20180272912 | AGRICULTURAL DUMP CART - An agricultural dump cart including a frame, ground conveyance devices carrying the frame, a dump bed, a dumping mechanism and at least one live wall mechanism. The dump bed is coupled to and carried by the frame, and the dump bed has a non-dumping position and a dumping position. The dumping mechanism is connected to the dump bed, and is configured to move the dump bed between the non-dumping position and the dumping position. The at least one live wall mechanism is operatively located along a side of the dump bed, and is generally horizontal when the dump bed is in the dumping position. | 2018-09-27 |