43rd week of 2017 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20170305370 | ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX - Provided is an electrical junction box including a main body casing accommodating a circuit, an electric-wire mounting section is disposed on the outer side of the main body casing, a terminal section of an electric wire is mounted thereto. The electric-wire mounting section includes: an accommodation section that can be opened so as to accommodate the terminal section of the electric wire, wherein a connection section is electrically connected to the terminal section; an electric-wire holding cover that can be opened and closed covers the accommodation section. When closed, the electric-wire holding cover engages the electric wire yet to be connected to the connection section, keeping the electric wire from being dislodged from the accommodation section and forming an opening area for accommodating the connection of the terminal section of the electric wire to the connection section. The main cover is configured to cover the opening area. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305371 | CONNECTIONLESS COMMUNICATION WITH INTERIOR VEHICLE COMPONENTS - A vehicle component may operate in a plurality of connectionless functional states including a watchdog state in which the component broadcasts advertisements indicating presence of the vehicle component to personal devices; a notify state in which the component broadcasts cycles of advertisements indicating available features of the component; and a process command state in which the component broadcasts current feature state advertisements responsive to command advertisements received from the personal devices. A personal device may operate in a plurality of connectionless functional states including an acquire interface state in which the personal device collects information indicative of component functions based on non-connectable advertisements from in-vehicle components; a display interface state in which the personal device provides a user interface of controls based on information collected during the acquire interface state; and a process command state in which the device broadcasts command advertisements responsive to operator input to the user interface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305372 | COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A compressed air system for a motor vehicle with an air supply system, including: an electric drive motor, which can be controlled for variable speed, an air compressor coupled to be driven by the electric drive motor, an electric power supply for supplying electric power to the electric drive motor, at least one air reservoir connected with the air compressor to receive air from the air compressor, an air utilization system connected to the at least one air reservoir to receive air from the at least one air reservoir, a controller to control the speed of the electric drive motor. The controller controls the electric drive motor to determine the speed of the electric drive motor so that during filling of the air reservoir, when the pressure level in the air reservoir passes a setpoint that is between a minimum level and a higher cut off pressure level, the controller changes the compressor speed so that specific power consumption per unit mass of air compressed is decreased. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305373 | Bumper Device for a Vehicle - A bumper device for a motor vehicle has two bumper support members arranged parallel to the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The bumper device has a bumper crossmember arrangement arranged transversely with respect to the vehicle longitudinal center plane. The bumper crossmember arrangement has two fastening portions at which the bumper crossmember arrangement can be fastened to the associated bumper support member directly or by a respective connecting structure. A central portion between the fastening portions and two lateral end portions protrudes beyond the fastening portions. The central portion of the bumper crossmember arrangement is designed as a frame member surrounding an opening, with an upper crossmember, a lower crossmember, a left support post and a right support post. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305374 | VEHICLE ROLLOVER SENSING SYSTEM USING DRIVING INFORMATION FOR OPTIMIZATION - A vehicle rollover sensing system using driving information for optimization includes a longitudinal-velocity estimator determining a longitudinal velocity of a vehicle using a wheel speed, a steering angle, and GPS vehicle velocity information; a lateral-velocity estimator determining a lateral velocity of the vehicle using the longitudinal velocity, a yaw rate, a steering angle, a lateral acceleration, and GPS vehicle heading direction information; a rollover type determinater deciding a rollover type of the vehicle using the longitudinal velocity and the lateral velocity of the vehicle; and a restraint device deployment determinater determining whether or not to deploy a vehicle restraint device according to the decision by the rollover type determinater. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305375 | SENSOR HANDOVER - A vehicle safety system including a detection system and a related method. The detection system is arranged to detect objects and includes at least two detectors. At least one control unit is arranged to determine that an object that is detected by an initial detector is classified as a confirmed object for the initial detector in its initial coverage area. The control unit is also arranged to determine whether at least one detection of another detector is from the same object. If so, a first preliminary detection of the other detector is classified as an intermediate low quality confirmed object for the other detector. A confirmed object is considered as a more reliable detection than a low quality confirmed object, which in turn is considered as a more reliable detection than a preliminary detection. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305376 | CAPACITIVE SENSING DEVICE - A capacitive sensing device includes an antenna electrode for emitting an alternating electric field in response to an alternating voltage caused in the antenna electrode and a control and evaluation circuit configured to maintain the alternating voltage equal to an alternating reference voltage by injecting a current into the antenna electrode and to measure the current. The control and evaluation circuit includes a microcontroller with a digital output for providing a digital signal and a low-pass filter operatively connected to the digital output for generating the alternating reference voltage by low-pass-filtering the digital signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305377 | STRUCTURE FOR DEPLOYING SEAT SIDE AIRBAG - A structure for deploying a side airbag installed in a seat of a vehicle is provided. The structure includes an interior pad is disposed adjacent to a first side of a side airbag and an exterior portion surrounded by an interior covering. An exterior pad is disposed adjacent to a second side of the side airbag and has an exterior portion surrounded by an exterior covering. An interior reinforcing fabric penetrates a pad aperture portion formed between the interior pad and the exterior pad and surrounds a first side of the side airbag. An exterior reinforcing fabric is integrally coupled to the exterior covering and surrounds the exterior portion of the exterior pad. The interior reinforcing fabric is spaced apart from the interior covering and disposed in a path different from a path of the interior covering. The collision performance is easily adjusted and production costs and weights are reduced. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305378 | CONNECTOR AND A RESTRAINT ASSEMBLY IN A VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a connector to attach an accessory member to a vehicle part. The connector includes a base including an assembling hole and a connecting hole positioned adjacent to a first end of the base to attach the accessory member, a first anchor positioned at a second end portion of the base opposite to the first end portion and a second anchor positioned adjacent to a side of the base between the first end portion and the second end portion. The assembling hole is used to receive a fastener to secure the connector to the vehicle part. The first anchor includes a first locking portion and a second anchor includes a second locking portion to facilitate alignment of the connector with the vehicle part during the assembling. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305379 | VEHICLE RESTRAINT APPARATUS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - Some embodiments are directed to an assembly for housing and covering a vehicle airbag in an un-deployed state. The assembly can include a hollow housing that defines an interior that is configured to house the airbag in the un-deployed state. The housing can include a door having a linearly extending primary weakened portion spanning longitudinally opposing ends of the housing. The housing door can also include a pair of angled seams that each extend proximate the primary weakened portion to a location adjacent opposing corners of the door. The assembly can also include an intermediate layer disposed over and joined to the housing door, and an exterior layer disposed over and joined to the intermediate layer. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305380 | PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND AIRBAG APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - A passenger-side airbag includes a first side panel, a second side panel opposite the first side panel, a first center panel having a first side edge part toward the first side panel, a second side edge part opposite the first side edge part, and a first front face situated between the first side edge part and the second side edge part to face an occupant, and a second center panel having a third side edge part toward the second side panel, a fourth side edge part opposite the third side edge part, and a second front face situated between the third side edge part and the fourth side edge part to face an occupant, wherein the second side edge part has a flange projecting in an opposite direction from the first side edge part, and the flange is bonded to the fourth side edge part such that the second front face bulges relative to the first front face. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305381 | AIRBAG APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An airbag apparatus may include: an airbag cushion having a vent hole; a cover member covering the vent hole; a vent tether connected to the cover member and configured to adjust an opening degree of the vent hole by pulling the cover member when the airbag cushion is expanded; and a release device connected to the vent tether and configured to release the vent tether from pulling the cover member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305382 | AIRBAG MODULE - An airbag module for protecting an occupant of a vehicle seat in the event of a vehicle crash in an oblique direction. The module includes an inflatable cushion and an inflator for providing inflation gas for the cushion. The cushion is configured to inflate into a position inboard of the vehicle seat and includes a first inflatable chamber fluidly connected to a forward inflatable chamber. The cushion is configured to inflate into a position to absorb energy relating to movement of the occupant in an oblique direction. The first inflatable chamber is in a position to absorb energy resulting from relative movement of the occupant in a direction lateral to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The forward inflatable chamber is configured to inflate into a position to absorb energy resulting from relative movement of the occupant in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305383 | Unscrewable and Magnetically Attractable Inflator Cap - An inflator cap comprising: an outer cover; an anti-corrosion lining formed in or inside the outer cover; and a magnetic member formed on, in or inside the outer cover, whereby the magnetic member of the inflator cap, once unscrewed from the inflator, will be magnetically attractable on a ferromagnetic object to prevent its loss; or whereby the anti-corrosion lining will preclude a direct contact between the outer cover of the inflator cap and a valve stem of the inflator to prevent from sticking of the oxide of the outer cover once oxidized on the valve stem of the inflator, thereby smoothly unscrewing the cap from the inflator. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305384 | GAS GENERATOR AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - The present invention provides a gas generator, including:
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20170305385 | SEAT BELT TWIST LINK - Described are seat belt connection assemblies having a seat belt twist link integrally formed as a single piece construction having a mounting portion and a linking portion connected by a twist portion. A plane of the mounting portion is positioned at approximately a right angle to a plane of the linking portion. The linking portion has a planar section and a curled section, and a slot that extends through at least some of the planar section and the curled section. The curled section of the linking portion has a pronged end that extends along sides of the slot. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305386 | PRETENSIONER, RETRACTOR, AND SEAT BELT DEVICE - Provided are a pretensioner, a retractor, and a seat belt device that can effectively reduce kinetic energy of an injected power transmission member. A power transmission unit includes a power transmission member that is engageable with external teeth of the ring gear, a pipe that contains the power transmission member, a gas generator that is disposed at an end of the pipe, a piston that receives gas generated from the gas generator to press the power transmission member, a first stopper that is disposed on an upstream side of the power transmission member, a second stopper that is disposed between the power transmission member and the piston, and a pretensioner cover that defines a passage for the power transmission member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305387 | SWITCH STATE DETECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A buckle switch-and a microcontroller are provided. A power supply is connected to the buckle switch, which switches the connection with the power supply between a connected state and a disconnected state. The microcontroller is connected with the buckle switch and includes a removal switch input port and a removal control port. The removal switch input port detects the state of the buckle switch. The removal control port is connected to the buckle switch-via a pull-down resistance and controls whether the pull-down resistance operates. The microcontroller controls the removal control port such that the pull-down resistance does not operate when the buckle switch is in the connected state and such that the pull-down resistance does operate when the buckle switch is in the disconnected state. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305388 | WIRELESS SEATBELT ATTACHING DETECTION DEVICE - There are provided a buckle switch that detects an insertion of a tongue into a buckle of a seatbelt and an ejection of the tongue from the buckle, a signal transmitting section that wirelessly transmits a signal showing a state of the buckle switch, and an attaching detection control unit that controls the signal transmitting section such that the signal transmitting section transmits different signals that correspond to a first time lasting from the insertion of the tongue into the buckle until the ejection of the tongue from the buckle or a second time lasting from the ejection of the tongue from the buckle until the insertion of the tongue into the buckle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305389 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A vehicle-internal security device is configured to perform a method, for example, by executing a computer program, in which method, when access takes place to a vehicle component or a to plurality of vehicle components from outside the vehicle, the vehicle-internal security device restricts or interrupts the access if a corresponding request was received by the vehicle via a communications network. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305390 | WINDSCREEN WIPER DEVICE - The wiper device includes a carrier element and a wiper blade with at least one longitudinal groove, in which groove the carrier element is disposed. The wiper device also includes a connecting device for pivotally connecting the wiper blade with an oscillating arm. The connecting device has spaced-apart sidewalls, each with a protrusion that extends sidewardly and outwardly. The connecting device and oscillating arm are interconnected by the protrusions pivotally and snappingly engaging into correspondingly shaped recesses of the oscillating arm. The oscillating arm has a guiding tongue engaging into a guiding groove of the connecting device. The connecting device has an asymmetric form with respect to its middle transverse plane, seen in vertical direction, in order to ensure that the wiper blade can only be mounted on the oscillating arm in a predetermined orientation of the wiper blade relative to the oscillating arm. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305391 | CONNECTOR AND CONNECTION DEVICE FOR ASSEMBLING A MOTOR VEHICLE ACTUATING ARM WITH A WIPER BLADE - The invention relates to a connector ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305392 | FLUID LEVEL SENSOR-ATTACHED MOTOR PUMP FOR WASHER FLUID - The present invention relates to a fluid level sensor-attached motor pump for a washer fluid, in which a fluid level sensor for detecting the remaining amount of a washer fluid stored in a washer fluid reservoir and outputting a detection signal is integrally mounted to a motor pump for a washer fluid so that an operator can check the remaining amount of the washer fluid through a dashboard of a vehicle and thus can replenish an insufficient washer fluid, in which the fluid level sensor is integrally mounted to the motor pump for a washer fluid to solve a problem in that the motor pump and the fluid level sensor are separately wiring-connected to the washer fluid reservoir to thereby deteriorate workability of wiring so that workability of wiring can be increased and the wiring can be simplified to reduce a defective proportion, in which the motor pump for a washer fluid and the fluid level sensor are integrally manufactured so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and in which the fluid level sensor for detecting the remaining amount of a washer fluid and outputting a detection signal is manufactured by selecting any one of a combination of a magnet and a Hall sensor, a combination of a magnet and a reed switch, and a combination of a Hall sensor and a buoyancy device mounted with a magnet so that the improvement in performance can be achieved through the use of a magnetic Hall sensor having reliability. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305393 | DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DISPENSING OF AN ANTI-ICING AGENT OR A DE-ICING AGENT ON RAILWAY VEHICLES - The invention relates to a device for automatic dispensing of a maintenance agent, such as an anti-icing agent or a de-icing agent, on specific parts of a rolling stock travelling on a railway track. The device comprises a dispensing unit, a detection unit configured to generate a detection signal before said rolling stock reaches the dispensing unit, a sensor unit configured to determine position and velocity of the rolling stock, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive said detection signal from said detection unit, determine a dispensing schedule based on said rolling-stock velocity, and transmit a control signal to the dispensing unit to control said dispensing unit based on said dispensing schedule. Furthermore, the present inventive concept also relates to an associated method. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305394 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operation member is movably coupled to the base member. The brake operating member is movable relative to the base member in a first direction and movable relative to the base member in a second direction different from the first direction. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal in response to a movement of the brake operating member in the second direction. The electrical switch is disposed at one of the base member and the brake operating member. The wireless communication unit is connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305395 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device comprises a base member, a brake operating member, an electrical switch, and a wireless communication unit. The brake operating member is movably coupled to the base member. The electrical switch is to provide an electric signal. The electrical switch is disposed at one of the base member and the brake operating member. The wireless communication unit is connected to the electrical switch to transmit a wireless signal based on the electric signal. The wireless communication unit is disposed at the other of the base member and the brake operating member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305396 | AUTOMATIC TRAIN OPERATION SYSTEM AND BRAKE CONTROL DEVICE - There is provided an automatic train operation system which can stop a train precisely at a stop target position without worsening ride quality even with the control system being a discrete system. The automatic train operation system comprises a relative distance measuring device to acquire information about a relative distance of the train relative to a stop position of a station to output average distance information that is the average of relative distances and a brake control device. The brake control device includes a sensor information holding unit to hold speed information and position information detected by sensors to output; a correction amount computing unit to compute a specifying value correction amount to output; and an instruction planning unit to compute a deceleration specifying value based on the specifying value correction amount and sensor information. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305397 | VARIABLE LINKED BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROLLED BY MOTORCYCLE SPEED - A variable linked braking system controlled by motorcycle speed includes a brake master cylinder; a hydraulic pressure proportion variable valve connected to the brake master cylinder by an oil path; front and rear brake units connected to the hydraulic pressure proportion variable valve by first and second oil paths, respectively; a hydraulic pressure proportion controller for controlling the hydraulic pressure proportion variable valve; a motorcycle speed sensor for converting a sensed motorcycle speed into a speed signal and sending the speed signal to the hydraulic pressure proportion controller; and a brake switch for starting the brake master cylinder and sending a brake signal to the hydraulic pressure proportion controller for controlling the hydraulic pressure distribution proportion of the hydraulic pressure proportion variable valve so that the ratio of braking force of the front brake unit to braking force of the rear brake unit increases with the motorcycle speed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305398 | BRAKE ASSISTANT CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - A brake assistant control system for a vehicle includes one or more sensors, to detect a movement state of the vehicle. The one or more sensor includes a g-sensor to detect acceleration of a movement of the vehicle, a braking force control unit to adjust a braking force of the vehicle, and a brake assistant control module. The brake assistant control module is coupled to all the sensors and can receive signals from all the sensors. When the motion sensor detects the vehicle is in a stationary state and the g-sensor detects acceleration of the vehicle, the brake assistant control module can increase braking force to slow the speed of the vehicle, through the braking force control unit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305399 | BRAKING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A TRAILER - A braking control system for a trailer includes a braking system on a semi-trailer with the brake application handle located at the inside rear of the trailer. The handle has a locking member so that personnel loading the trailer are able to apply and lock the brakes on the trailer, and only the person(s) holding the key are able to release the brakes. The system prevents the trailer from moving away from the dock plate and having the dock plate fall through the space between the moved trailer and the dock, injuring personnel and/or damaging equipment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305400 | NEGATIVE-PRESSURE-TYPE BOOSTER - A negative-pressure-type booster includes: a booster shell attached to a support member of a vehicle; a front shell and a rear shell which constitute the booster shell; and, at the four corners of a flat part of the rear shell, linking bolts having affixed thereto protruding parts that each protrude rearward from the flat part, the protruding parts being passed through continuous connecting holes in the support member, the negative-pressure-type booster characterized in that the linking bolts are composed of upper linking bolts arranged to the upper side of the center axis of the booster shell and lower linking bolts arranged to the lower side of the center axis of the booster shell, the protruding part of either of the upper linking bolts extending farther rearward than the protruding part of the other upper linking bolt and the respective protruding parts of the lower linking bolts. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305401 | BRAKE HOSE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A brake hose support structure of a vehicle includes a brake hose through which pressure fluid is flowed between a pressure source mounted to the vehicle and a brake caliper of a disk brake device of the vehicle, and a hose support supporting the brake hose. The brake hose has a first end that is located adjacent to the pressure source, a second end that is located adjacent to the brake caliper, and a supporting portion that is disposed between the first and second ends. The hose support supports the brake hose at the supporting portion such that an axis of the brake hose extends parallel to a kingpin axis. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305402 | Brake Controller Tester - An apparatus is described that receives a brake control signal from the brake controller of a tow vehicle, and displays characteristics of that brake control signal including commanded brake force. The apparatus includes a data processor, brake simulation circuitry, brake integration circuitry, and display circuitry. The brake simulation circuitry sequentially applies several parallel resistors to the brake control signal in response to commands received from the data processor. These parallel resistors cause the load current on the brake controller to ramp up, mimicking the electrical signature of electric trailer brakes. At the same time, the brake integration circuitry integrates the brake control signal. Lastly, the display circuitry displays an indication of a value of the integrated brake control signal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305403 | DETECTION OF MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE - A method for detecting a movement of a vehicle that has been shut down in a parked state, including: detecting a movement variable which describes a movement of the vehicle, integrating the movement variable, in a manner dependent on a movement direction of the vehicle, to obtain a movement travel, and, if the movement travel meets a predetermined condition, making a decision on the movement for detection. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305404 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING CONTROL - Provided is a charging control device that allows the actual state of charge of a secondary battery to converge quickly to an upper limit value given as a control center value when the actual state of charge is higher than the upper limit value so that charging may be performed in an efficient manner and fuel economy may be improved. The charging control device ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305405 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTION IN A PARALLEL-HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM - A hybrid powertrain system includes an internal combustion engine and a transmission arranged in a parallel configuration with a non-combustion torque machine to transfer traction power to a driveline. A method of controlling the hybrid powertrain system includes monitoring vehicle speed and an accelerator pedal position and determining a traction power command based thereon. A motor power that is input to the driveline from the torque machine is determined, and an adjusted engine power command is determined based upon the traction power command and the motor power from the torque machine. An adjusted accelerator pedal position is determined based upon the adjusted engine power command and the vehicle speed, and a preferred transmission state is determined based upon the adjusted accelerator pedal position and the vehicle speed. The transmission is controlled to the preferred transmission state. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305406 | VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROL THEREOF - In an aspect of the invention there is provided a speed control system for a hybrid electric vehicle, the vehicle having at least one engine and at least, one electric machine, the system being operable to allow a driver to set a target vehicle speed, the system being operable in first and, second speed control modes to control the vehicle to maintain the target vehicle speed, in the first speed control mode the system being configured to limit operation of the vehicle to an electric vehicle (EV) mode, in the second speed control mode the system being configured not to limit operation of the vehicle to the EV mode, wherein when the control system is in the first mode and at least one of a prescribed one or more conditions is met, e.g. a rate of acceleration demanded by the driver or a difference between a target vehicle speed and a current vehicle speed exceeds a respective prescribed threshold value, the system is operable to not limit operation of the vehicle to the EV mode. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305407 | ENERGY CONSERVATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Methods and systems are described for conserving energy used by an energy consuming device. In certain embodiments, an energy conservation system can be configured to deliver energy to the energy consuming device for a period, followed by a period where energy delivery is dampened and/or cut. By cycling the delivery of energy in this fashion, the energy conservation can achieve a pulsed efficiency. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305408 | COORDINATING NON-DEMAND ENGINE START AND STOP WITH GEAR SHIFT - A control strategy is provided for a hybrid vehicle that will increase drivability during low or decreasing driver demands. Coordination between shifting the transmission and stopping or (non-demand) starting of the engine can increase drivability. The vehicle includes a motor/generator with one side selectively coupled to the engine and another side selectively coupled to the transmission. The control strategy acts when an engine start or stop is requested while driver demand is decreasing and a shift of the transmission is demanded. To inhibit these events from proceeding simultaneously, the control strategy delays the engine from starting or stopping until the transmission has finished shifting, or vice versa. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305409 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING MILD HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for controlling a mild hybrid electric vehicle includes steps of: detecting data regarding the mild hybrid electric vehicle; determining a target torque of an engine according to the detected data; determining whether knocking of the engine occurs according to the detected data; determining a retardation amount of an ignition timing when it is determined that the knocking occurs; comparing the retardation amount of the ignition timing with a value; determining a loss amount of a combustion torque of the engine according to the retardation amount of the ignition timing when the retardation amount of the ignition timing is equal to or greater than the value; determining a target torque of a mild hybrid starter & generator (MHSG) according to the target torque of the engine and the loss amount of the combustion torque of the engine; and operating the MHSG to generate the target torque of the MHSG. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305410 | VEHICLE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes an engine, an electric motor, an electrical storage device and a controller. The electric motor generates electric power by using driving force of the engine. The controller controls supply of electric power, which is at least one of electric power generated by the electric motor or electric power stored in the electrical storage device, to an outside of the vehicle. The controller selects, on the basis of setting made by a user, whether to permit or prohibit generation of electric power by using the driving force of the engine. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305411 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING FUEL ECONOMY - Methods and systems are provided for controlling hybrid vehicle engine operation, where the vehicle engine comprises one or more cylinders dedicated to recirculating exhaust to an intake manifold. In one example, during an engine cold-start event or other event where temperature of one or more exhaust catalysts are below a temperature needed for catalytic activity, fuel injection to the dedicated exhaust gas recirculation cylinder(s) is maintained shut off, while its intake and exhaust valves are maintained activated, thus enabling the dedicated exhaust gas recirculation cylinder(s) to route air to the intake manifold of the engine, resulting in exhaust gas lean of stoichiometry that may serve to heat the catalyst. In this way, during cold start events and other events where temperature of one or more exhaust catalysts are below a temperature for catalytic activity, combustion stability issues may be avoided, and exhaust catalyst(s) rapidly heated, thereby reducing undesired tailpipe emissions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305412 | SPEED LIMITING OF ALTITUDE COMPENSATION FOR TARGET ENGINE SPEED IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A system and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle having an engine, first and second electric machines coupled to a traction battery and configured to operate primarily as a motor and a generator, respectively, and a controller in communication with the engine and the first and second electric machines include increasing target engine speed from a sea level speed to deliver a demanded engine power at altitude up to an NVH engine speed limit. The system and method may reduce the demanded engine power based on an attainable engine power associated with the NVH engine speed limit. A demanded wheel power may be reduced in response to the reduced engine power. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305413 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR STARTING AN ENGINE - Methods and systems are provided for improving engine restart operations occurring during a transmission shift in a hybrid vehicle. Engine speed is controller during cranking and run-up to approach a transmission input shaft speed that is based on the future gear of the transmission shift. Engine speed is controlled via adjustments to spark, throttle, and/or fuel, to expedite engine speed reaching the synchronous speed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305414 | HYBRID VEHICLE - A control device executes abnormality detection processing for detecting an abnormality of a current sensor. The abnormality detection processing includes first processing which is executed in a case where, during reception of electric power from a power supply, a state of charge of a power storage device is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount and electric power is supplied to an electrically heated catalyst device. The first processing includes processing for detecting an abnormality of the current sensor by estimating a current supplied to the electrically heated catalyst device using a detection value of a charging current sensor and comparing the estimated value with a detection value of the current sensor. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305415 | METHOD FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN AN INTAKE MANIFOLD - Methods and systems are provided for detecting leaks in an intake manifold of an engine. In one example, a method may include closing all intake valves of all cylinders of the engine during an engine shut down responsive to vacuum in the intake manifold reaching a pre-determined vacuum level. The method may further include indicating a leak in the intake manifold responsive to a change in a level of vacuum in the intake manifold after closing all the intake valves of all cylinders. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305416 | Method and Device for Controlling Vehicle Motion and Vehicle Equipped with Same - The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device and method for controlling vehicle motion and a vehicle equipped with the device, such that driving force and/or braking force is properly distributed between front wheels and rear wheels so that steering characteristics are made suitable and controllability and stability improve. This device comprises a means for controlling braking and/or driving force distribution between the front wheels and rear wheels of a vehicle such that when the absolute value of lateral acceleration of the vehicle increases, the distribution to the front wheels is made smaller, and when the absolute value of lateral acceleration of the vehicle decreases, the distribution to the front wheels is made larger. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305417 | SENSOR CALIBRATION IN A PARKING FACILITY - A method for calibrating an internal sensor in a vehicle with an external sensor which is designed to detect external positional data dependent on a position of the vehicle. The method includes: detecting the external positional data using the external sensor; sending the external positional data to the vehicle and filtering the internal positional data based on the external positional data and dependent on the position of the vehicle and by an internal sensor. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305418 | DRIVER ASSISTANCE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - The present invention relates to a driver assistance apparatus for a vehicle, which includes a sensing unit for sensing an object located outside the vehicle, and a processor for changing a blind spot detection (BSD) zone on the basis of vehicle information and providing a signal corresponding to an alarm on the basis of the changed BSD zone, thereby varying the BSD zone for sensing other vehicles according to situation and outputting an alarm indicating a level of danger. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305419 | VEHICLE COLLISION AVOIDANCE - Method of collision avoidance which includes: sensing parameters by a first vehicle with respect to its movement in a first direction; sensing a second vehicle having a movement in the first direction and separated from the first vehicle by a spaced distance; sensing parameters with respect to the movement of the second vehicle; responsive to sensing by the first vehicle of an imminent need to stop the first vehicle to avoid a collision with the second vehicle, calculating a braking distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; determining that the braking distance is greater than the spaced distance; communicating by the first vehicle with the second vehicle; querying the second vehicle as to if the second vehicle can take a corrective action to avoid a collision with the first vehicle; and braking the first vehicle independent of any corrective action taken by the second vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305420 | ENABLING A HIGHLY AUTOMATED DRIVING FUNCTION - A method for autonomous operation of a vehicle on a driving route ahead permits autonomous operation of the vehicle is only permitted if one or a group of conditions is/are fulfilled for a predetermined route length of the driving route ahead. The conditions include: there is a structural separation on at least one side of a current travel path of the vehicle; a driving lane of the vehicle has a minimum lane width; there are no humps and dips substantially limiting the range of environmental detection sensors; the number of driving lanes does not change; there are no tunnels; there are no buildings on the travel path; there are no motorway junctions; a radius of curvature of the driving lane of the vehicle is larger than a predetermined limit value; there are no traffic disruptions; there are no traffic reports about dangerous situations; and there are no traffic reports about the presence of roadworks. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305421 | LANE KEEPING CONTROL SYSTEM - A road-surface-condition estimation device is configured by a tire-side device and a vehicle-side device so as to grasp a road surface condition based on road surface condition data transmitted from a tire-side device. As a result, the road surface condition or a road surface μ of a traveling road surface of a vehicle can be accurately detected, and a more accurate lane keeping control can be performed according to the detection result. In particular, since the tire-side device estimates the road surface condition by detecting the vibration of a ground contact surface of the tire, the road surface condition can be estimated more accurately. Therefore, the more accurate lane keeping control can be performed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305422 | VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL APPARATUS - In a vehicle travel control apparatus configured to determine a target acceleration of an own vehicle based on an inter-vehicle distance to a predicted cutting-in vehicle predicted to cut in between the own vehicle and a following target vehicle as well as an inter-vehicle distance to the following target vehicle, it is necessary to notify a driver of the presence of the predicted cutting-in vehicle at an appropriate timing. A cutting-in probability, which is a probability that the predicted cutting-in vehicle carries out the cutting in, is acquired, and information on the predicted cutting-in vehicle is notified to the driver from a time point when a state where the cutting-in probability is higher than a start probability threshold has continued for a predetermined period to a time point when a state where the cutting-in probability is lower than an end probability threshold has continued for a predetermined period. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305423 | REMOTE INTERROGATION AND OVERRIDE FOR AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM - An autonomous vehicle includes an automated driving system configured to automatically control vehicle steering, acceleration, and braking during a drive cycle without operator intervention. The vehicle additionally includes a wireless communication system configured to communicate with a remote communication device. The vehicle further includes a controller configured to communicate vehicle characteristics data via the wireless communication system. The vehicle characteristics data include a vehicle status identifier indicating automated driving system control of the vehicle. The controller is further configured to, in response to a remote override request from a remote communication device, command the automated driving system to perform a minimal risk condition maneuver to stop the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305424 | Method, Device and Mobile User Apparatus for Adapting an Energy Supply of a Drive System of a Vehicle - A method adapts an energy supply of a drive system of a vehicle, wherein values of at least a first energy utilization characteristic variable which represents a first energy utilization process in the vehicle are determined, and values of at least one parameter which represents at least one peripheral condition of the energy utilization in the vehicle during the first energy utilization process are determined. A mathematical relationship is determined between at least one or more of the values of the at least one energy utilization characteristic variable and the corresponding values of the parameters of the at least one peripheral condition for the energy utilization is determined, after which a profile data record is made available which contains a data record and/or learning data on the basis of the at least one determined mathematical relationship. As a function of the profile data record which is made available at least one adaptation information item for adapting the energy supply of the drive system of said vehicle for a second energy utilization process is determined and made available, and/or an adaptation information item for adapting the energy supply of the drive system of a second vehicle for an energy utilization process is determined and made available. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305425 | DRIVERLESS VEHICLE, DRIVERLESS VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD AND DRIVERLESS VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS - The present application discloses a driverless vehicle, a driverless vehicle control method and a driverless vehicle control apparatus. The vehicle includes: a steering wheel and a processor. A sensor is provided on the steering wheel. The processor is configured to switch a driving mode of the driverless vehicle to a manual driving mode in response to detecting a sensing signal outputted by the sensor, when the driverless vehicle is in an autonomous driving mode. This implementation achieves smooth switching of the driving mode. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305426 | DUAL MOTOR DRIVE UNIT AND METHOD OF DRIVINGLY ENGAGING A FIRST MOTOR OF A DUAL MOTOR DRIVE UNIT WITH AN OUTPUT SHAFT - A method of drivingly engaging a first motor of a dual motor drive unit with an output shaft driven by a second motor of the dual motor drive unit includes actuating a clutching device for drivingly engaging the first motor with the output shaft. Next, a rotational speed of the first motor is synchronized with a rotational speed of the output shaft. When the rotational speed of the first motor and the rotational speed of the output shaft are synchronized, an output torque of the first motor is reduced. When the clutching device drivingly engages the first motor with the output shaft, the output torque of the first motor is increased. The invention further relates to a dual motor drive unit for carrying out the method. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305427 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SOUND DETECTION INFORMATION, APPARATUS DETECTING SOUND AROUND VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A method for providing sound detection information includes steps of: sensing sound around a host vehicle to generate sound data; generating a result of sound detection based on the sound data; calculating a rate of change based on the result of sound detection; generating a result of tunnel detection by comparing the rate of change with a threshold; and controlling at least one peripheral apparatus in the host vehicle according to the result of tunnel detection. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305428 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD - In a control device for a vehicle including: a dog clutch mechanism that is disposed in a power transmission path in which a driving force is transmitted from an engine to a wheel and is operated by a hydraulic actuator; and an electric oil pump that supplies hydraulic pressure to the hydraulic actuator, rotation of the engine is stopped in a state in which the dog clutch mechanism is engaged by the hydraulic pressure supplied from the electric oil pump at a time during an engine stop operation, the rotation of the engine is started in the state in which the dog clutch mechanism is engaged by the hydraulic pressure supplied from the electric oil pump at a time during an engine restart operation, hence occurrence of up-lock of the dog clutch mechanism is prevented. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305429 | Control Device for Vehicle - A control device for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes an engine, an accessory, a continuously variable transmission, and a lock-up clutch. The control device includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: when the load state is less than a predetermined value, control the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission and the rotational speed of the engine such that the rotational speed of the engine during engagement of the lock-up clutch is kept at a first rotational speed; and when the load state is greater than or equal to the predetermined value, control the speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission and the rotational speed of the engine such that the rotational speed of the engine during engagement of the lockup clutch becomes a second rotational speed higher than the first rotational speed. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305430 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR TRANSMISSION - A control apparatus for a transmission including a gear engagement commander outputting a gear engagement command of a sleeve, an actuator controller controlling an actuator to move the sleeve from a neutral position to a gear engaging position when the gear engagement command is output, a gear engagement determiner determining whether an engagement of the sleeve is prevented in a course of moving the sleeve from the neutral position to the gear engaging position; and a motor controlling an electric motor to rotate a rotating shaft so as to change a rotational position of movable dog teeth relative to passive dog teeth when it is determined that the engagement of the sleeve is prevented. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305431 | A METHOD TO CONTROL A POWERTRAIN IN A VEHICLE - A method to control a powertrain in a vehicle during an acceleration is provided, the powertrain including a propulsion unit, a multi-clutch transmission drivingly connected to the propulsion unit, and a control unit for controlling at least the powertrain components, which control unit is provided with a prediction model including at least one simulated shift sequence for the multi-clutch transmission. The method involves monitoring at least one operating parameter of the powertrain; estimating the time (tE) between initiation of a first power upshift and initiation of a sequential second power upshift using the prediction model; and, if the estimated time is shorter than a predetermined time limit (tLIM), controlling the propulsion unit to limit the vehicle acceleration so that the time between the first and second power upshifts is increased to be at least equal to the predetermined time limit (tLIM). | 2017-10-26 |
20170305432 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING VEHICLE BRAKE FOR ASSISTING VEHICLE DEPARTURE - A method and the like for controlling a vehicle brake, the method and the like capable of reliably actuating a vehicle departure assistant system even with a particularly inexpensive component configuration. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305433 | DETERMINATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores a determination program that causes a computer to execute a process including: acquiring at every predetermined time position information and speed information from a vehicle that travels a road; computing, by using the position information and the speed information, a distance by which the vehicle travels from a passage of a first spot at which the road changes from a downward slope to an upward slope to a spot at which the vehicle accelerates over a first predetermined value or a distance by which the vehicle travels from a passage of a second spot at which the road changes from an upward slope to a downward slope to a spot at which the vehicle decelerates over a second predetermined value; and determining degradation of driving ability of a driver who drives the vehicle based on the distance. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305434 | Dynamic Learning Driving System and Method - A system, method, and computer program product are described for dynamically assessing and improving driver performance, including that of an autonomous driving system. Based on received electronic driver performance messages, the system determines whether an instant feedback message is required to dynamically adjust driving behavior of a subject driver or autonomous driving system. If yes, then the system provides an instant feedback message, otherwise the system provides an aggregate feedback message, calibration message, and/or coaching recommendation as appropriate. An aggregate feedback message may be provided based at least on integral rating and/or driver performance score calculated and based at least on the driver performance messages received over a predetermined time period. The system may be adapted to perform one or more of the following: calculate insurance premium, insurance coverage, calculate cost of hiring a vehicle, monitor driving quality of drivers, recruit drivers, provide incentives, provide coaching, provide driver performance reports, and inform a third party about the driving performance of a subject driver. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305435 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT - A method and apparatus for evaluating the driving of a vehicle performing a journey on a road network is disclosed. The method comprises determining a fuel usage rate and an engine speed of a vehicle, and determining when the vehicle is coasting based upon at least one of the fuel usage rate and the engine speed of the vehicle. An acceleration of the vehicle, when the vehicle is determined to be coasting, is compared with a predetermined reference acceleration, and an application of braking during the coasting is determined based on the result of the comparison. A method and apparatus is also disclosed for determining a score indicative of the relative amount of time for which the vehicle is coasting without braking during a journey. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305436 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A TRAILER IS ATTACHED TO A VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle for determining whether a trailer is attached to the vehicle, the system being configured to receive an input of pitch data for the vehicle and to determine from the pitch data whether a trailer is attached to the vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305437 | CROWD-SOURCED VEHICLE SETTING RECOMMENDATIONS - Driver vehicle setting values are crowd-sourced from multiple users in an anonymous manner. The crowd-sourced driver vehicle setting values are processed using machine learning to generate one or more vehicle setting recommendations to other users. The recommendations may be for vehicle settings that the user has not yet activated or vehicle setting values that are frequently used for a particular vehicle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305438 | COMPUTER VISION MONITORING FOR A COMPUTER VISION SYSTEM - Method for monitoring a computer vision system (CVS), said computer vision system (CVS) being part of a vehicle control system (VCS) of a vehicle ( | 2017-10-26 |
20170305439 | INTELLIGENT REFUELLING AND/OR RECHARGING MESSAGE - A motor vehicle includes a driver assistance system having a display unit and an evaluation unit for generating and displaying a refueling and/or recharging message which is generated in dependence on and independently of a fuel tank filling level or a state of charge of a battery and can be displayed for a defined time period. The evaluation unit is configured to check for the presence of conditions which are to be predefined, and given the presence of at least one condition, to generate a refueling and/or recharging message and to output the refueling and/or recharging message via the display unit. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305440 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A method for decelerating a vehicle, a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing the method, and reception apparatuses. The method includes monitoring a state of a driver of the vehicle, and causing a notification to be output based on the monitored state of the driver. The method further includes determining, by circuitry of an information processing apparatus and when operating in a manual operation mode, whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate after the notification is output. The vehicle is caused by the circuitry to decelerate based on the determination of whether to cause the vehicle to decelerate. A passenger of the vehicle may trigger an automatic emergency stop (unit | 2017-10-26 |
20170305441 | INSTALLATION AND METHOD OF TRANSPORT BY OVERHEAD CABLE - Installation of transport by overhead cable including at least one chair configured to be suspended on the overhead cable and including a pivoting seat surface, a back rest and a pivoting mechanism to modify the inclination of the seat surface with respect to the back rest, the installation including an actuator configured to cooperate with the pivoting mechanism so as to control pivoting of the seat surface, the actuator being mounted movable between a raised position in which the actuator controls raising of the seat surface in the direction of the back rest and a lowered position in which the actuator controls lowering of the seat surface. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305442 | AUTONOMOUS RAILROAD MONITORING AND INSPECTION DEVICE - In one embodiment, a railroad scout vehicle system includes a scout vehicle and a processing unit. The scout vehicle may include at least two wheels configured to engage a set of railroad tracks, a motor mechanically coupled to at least one of the wheels, a speed controller, an electromagnetic sensor aimed at the set of railroad tracks, a positioning receiver, a local speed sensing device and a transceiver. The speed controller may be coupled to the motor and configured to control the speed of the scout vehicle in order to maintain an appropriate distance between the scout vehicle and a train traveling behind. The processing unit may be configured to transmit the track status information via the transceiver, receive train speed and position signals from the train via the transceiver. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305443 | COOLING DEVICE FOR RAILROAD VEHICLE - A cooling device for a railroad vehicle that cools a heat generating body housed in a storage box set on the floor of the railroad vehicle includes a heat conduction plate configuring a part of a side surface of the storage box, the heat generating body being mounted on one surface side of the heat conduction plate, a plurality of heat pipes inclined to project from the other surface side to an upper side of the heat conduction plate, a plurality of fins fixed to the plurality of heat pipes, and a cover that includes opening sections, and covers the cooling device. A total of areas of the opening sections located on the base side of the heat pipes is formed larger than a total of areas of the opening sections located on the distal end portion side of the heat pipes. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305444 | AUTO-RACK RAILROAD CAR VEHICLE RESTRAINT APPARATUS - A vehicle restraint system for an auto-rack railroad car which includes an active chock and an anchor chock configured to co-act to secure a vehicle in the auto-rack railroad car. In various embodiments, each chock has a chock body including a substantially diamond shaped elongated tube which includes four integrally connected elongated walls. In various embodiments, for each chock, various components of that chock extend substantially along longitudinal axis that lie in the same or substantially the same vertical plane as the apex and trough of the substantially diamond shaped elongated tube of the chock body. The active and anchor chocks: (a) have a lower height than known commercially available vehicle restraints; (b) have a smaller width than known commercially available vehicle restraints; (c) position the strap and the torque tube closer to the tire of the wheel than any known commercially available vehicle restraints; (d) take up a smaller area of each safe zone adjacent to the wheel than known commercially available vehicle restraints; (e) provide a greater strength to size ratio than known commercially available vehicle restraints; and (f) are easy to operate, install, and remove. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305445 | Method for State Determination in a Rail Vehicle - The present invention relates to a method for determining a value of at least one state parameter of a rail vehicle and/or of a track for a railway vehicle, wherein in at least one capturing step, at least one actual first capturing signal correlated with the actual value of the state parameter is captured, via a first signal sensor on a structure in the interior of the rail vehicle, wherein, for capturing the actual first capturing signal, a first signal sensor of a mobile end device is used. For determining the value of the at least one state parameter a frequency range of the first capturing signal actual above 1 Hz to 2 Hz, preferably 4 Hz to 15 kHz, more preferably from 10 Hz to 1 kHz, is evaluated. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305446 | LOCOMOTIVE HEALTH-BASED TRAIN PACING SYSTEM - A system for pacing a train having a plurality of locomotives is disclosed. The system may include an signaling system onboard component configured to receive a signal indicative of a requested time of arrival (RTA) of the train, a locomotive health system configured to output one or more health signals indicative of a health status of each of the plurality of locomotives, and an energy management system in electronic communication with the signaling system onboard component and the locomotive health system. The energy management system may be configured to generate driving command signals based on the RTA and the one or more health signals, generate an RTA confirmation signal based on the one or more health signals, the RTA confirmation signal being indicative of whether the train will achieve the RTA, and communicate the RTA confirmation signal to a train signaling system via the signaling system onboard component. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305447 | Method and Apparatus for an Interlocking Control Device - A distributed interlocking device, architecture and process are disclosed, and are based on segregating vital logic for a signal installation by type of signal equipment. A plurality of intelligent signal devices is disclosed, wherein each intelligent signal device is used to control a basic signal unit. A signal unit includes a set of signal apparatuses that are geographically and logically interrelated. An intelligent signal device receives data related to the states of other signal devices, determines and controls its own operational states, and communicates its own operational states to other devices. A generic intelligent signal device is also disclosed. Further, a plurality of new concepts, and signal control functions are provided, and include a vital change management process, and a failure recovery scheme based on dynamic reconfiguration of home and distant control functions. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305448 | DEGRADATION ESTIMATION SYSTEM OF RAILROAD GROUND EQUIPMENT AND METHOD THEREOF - A degradation estimation system includes a processing unit simulating an operation mode of equipment on a corresponding railroad section at each set-up timing based on corresponding railroad section timetable information, and processing respective simulation results, and an estimation unit aggregating respective processing results of the processing unit. The processing unit simulates a travel transition of each training existing in the corresponding railroad section timetable information as a dynamic of each train based on corresponding railroad section timetable information and a running curve, simulates a state change of each track circuit based on the simulation result and railroad track information, and simulates an operational change of the equipment on each track circuit. The estimation unit aggregates the simulation result of the processing unit indicating the operational change of the equipment disposed on each track circuit, and estimates the degradation of the equipment from the aggregation result. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305449 | Train Brake Control System And Method - A brake control system and method for a train having a lead locomotive or control car, at least one trailing locomotive or control car and, optionally, at least one railroad car. The lead locomotive or control car generates data representing an independent brake demand and data representing an automatic brake demand and transmits the data representing an independent brake demand and the data representing an automatic brake demand to the at least one trailing locomotive or control car. The at least one trailing locomotive or control car receives data representing an independent brake demand and data representing an automatic brake demand and controls a brake cylinder pressure of the at least one trailing locomotive or control car based on the data representing an independent brake demand and the data representing an automatic brake demand. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305450 | TROLLEY FOR CARRYING ITEMS - Disclosed is a trolley for carrying articles, including a base for carrying articles with wheels; a trolley frame fixedly connected to the base and extending upwards, the trolley frame forming a baffle at the front side of the base, the trolley frame including an upper portion, a middle portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion is connected to the front end of the base, the middle portion is provided with a foldable storage unit, and the upper portion is provided with a handle; and the base and the trolley frame form a carrying space, the foldable storage unit is provided with a retracted location and an unfolded location at which a storage space formed by the foldable storage unit occupies a part of the carrying space. A user may decide to unfold or retract the storage unit as necessary to properly place the articles being carried. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305451 | TROLLEY BASEPLATE AND TROLLEY USING THE SAME - Disclosed is a trolley baseplate including a plate body having a head end and a tail end, a first locking mechanism on the plate body adjacent to the head end and a second locking mechanism on the plate body adjacent to the tail end. The second locking mechanism is placed corresponding to the first locking mechanism and the structures of the two locking mechanism are fitting. When front and back trolleys are concatenated, the tail end of the front trolley and the head end of the back trolley can be locked to each other by means of the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism. The trolleys with the above structures can be concatenated more conveniently, and are not liable to overturn upon sudden braking or turning, which can effectively shorten the time for the staff to fasten two trolleys together. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305452 | STABILIZING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH A REEL CART AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE SAME - Embodiments of the disclosure enable a cart to be stabilized. A stabilizing mechanism includes a body having a first surface and a second surface that define an elongated nook configured to receive a first rod member. A coupling device is coupled to the body at a third surface such that the coupling device is substantially parallel to the first and/or second surfaces. The coupling device defines an elongated channel configured to receive a second rod member. A wheel assembly is coupled to the body at a fourth surface and includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a plurality of wheels rotatable about an axis of rotation. A first wheel is coupled to the first end portion, and a second wheel is coupled to the second end portion. Aspects of the disclosure provide for utilizing the cart to move a load across various terrains efficiently and effectively. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305453 | INPUT DEVICE AND INPUT METHOD THEREFOR - An input device includes an operation part, an operation commencement trigger part, and a detection circuit. The operation part includes an electrostatic capacity-type slider. The operation commencement trigger part is provided at a predetermined location on the slider. The operation commencement trigger part is provided to commence a first operation including a flick operation on the slider. When the detection circuit detects that the operation commencement trigger part has been touched, the detection circuit enables detection of a first operation on the slider. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305454 | TELESCOPIC SHAFT - A telescopic shaft is provided. The telescopic shaft includes a first shaft including a first coupler having an inner circumferential surface including an external straight groove and an external inclination groove formed thereon, the external straight groove having a semi-circular cross section and being formed in parallel to a rotation axis and the external inclination groove having a semi-circular cross section, being inclined with respect to the external straight groove at a predetermined angle, and being shaped like a spiral, a second shaft including a second coupler inserted into the first coupler and having an outer circumferential surface including an internal straight groove and an internal inclination groove formed thereon, the internal straight groove having a semi-circular cross section and corresponding to the external straight groove and the internal inclination groove having a semi-circular cross section, being inclined in an opposite direction to the external inclination groove at a predetermined angle with respect to the internal straight groove, and being shaped like a spiral, and a plurality of balls arranged in a line in an axial direction between the external straight groove and the internal straight groove, one ball being arranged between the external inclination groove and the internal inclination groove, wherein the first shaft and the second shaft are coupled to extend and retract in an axial direction, thereby preventing play from occurring in a circumferential direction and preventing separation of balls. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305455 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus that performs an assist control of a steering system, including: at least two respectively independent torque sensors and angle sensors, wherein having a function that respectively calculates steering angles from the torque sensors and the angle sensors to utilize, wherein comparison diagnoses of independent signals are performed and also concurrently individual diagnoses of each individual signal are performed, in a case that it is judged that there is an abnormality in the comparison diagnoses, the angle sensor signals are not used, in a case that it is judged that at least one of the individual diagnoses is abnormal, the angle sensor signal is treated as downgrading, and in a case that it is judged that two or more of the individual diagnoses are abnormal, the angle sensor signals are not used. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305456 | MOTOR DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC POWER STEERING - A motor drive control device for electric power steering includes: a switching element for supplying current to a motor; a smoothing capacitor for reducing ripple current due to the switching element; a control board on which a drive circuit for controlling the switching element and a control circuit capacitor are mounted; a control signal line for supplying a control signal from the control board to the switching element; an electric connection member electrically connecting the switching element and the smoothing capacitor; and a heatsink portion in which the switching element is arranged in an embedded manner, wherein the electric connection member is arranged between the switching element and the control board, and the control circuit capacitor and the smoothing capacitor are arranged in a space between the electric connection member and the control board. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305457 | CONTROL UNIT AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING DEVICE EMPLOYING CONTROL UNIT - A connector structure that is joined to a housing so as to form the control unit includes a connector main body in which a connector is formed, a terminal including a power supply system and a signal system, and a component mounting portion including at least one of a capacitor and a coil, wherein the component mounting portion is provided parallel to a motor output shaft on the exterior of a motor or the housing, and the at least one of the capacitor and the coil included in the component mounting portion is electrically connected directly to the connector of the connector main body via the terminal. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305458 | ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING CONTROL USING SYSTEM STATE PREDICTIONS - An embodiment of a method of controlling one or more components of a vehicle includes receiving a reference steering command and one or more measurement signals related to a steering system of a vehicle, and estimating, by a processing device, a state of the steering system based on the one or more measurement signals, the steering system including at least a handwheel and a steering motor. The method also includes determining a maximum state achievable by the steering system at one or more times subsequent to receiving the one or more measurement signals, and controlling, by a control module, the steering system based on the steering reference command and the maximum state. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305459 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - An electric power steering apparatus including a torque sensor to detect a steering torque and a motor control unit to control a motor that applies an assist torque to a steering system of a vehicle, including: a function to switch a control system of the motor between a torque control system to control a motor output torque and a position/speed control system to control a steering angle of a steering in accordance with a predetermined switching trigger. The fade processing time from the torque control system to the position/speed control system and the fade processing time from the position/speed control system to the torque control system are individually set. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305460 | VEHICLE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle display device configured to be mounted on a vehicle. The vehicle display device includes a curve detection unit, a road state categorization unit, and a display unit. The curve detection unit detects a curve that is included in a target traveling line and has a curvature. The road state categorization unit categorizes a state of the road on which the target traveling line including the curve is set, in one class out of a plurality of classes, according to possibility of presence of the curve having the curvature of a predetermined value or more. The display unit displays a representation that indicates the curvature of the curve. The curvature corresponds to the class in which the state of the road has been categorized. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305461 | TRACTOR HAVING DUAL HYDROSTATIC DRIVE WITH SINGLE HAND CONTROL AND ATTACHMENT ADAPTER FOR POWERED ATTACHMENTS - A tractor has a base for supporting a motive power source, left and right driven wheels, and left and right transmissions for the respective left and right wheels; a handle structure coupled to the base for grasping by an operator from behind the tractor; a drive system for driving each of the left and right transmissions with motive power from the motive power source; wherein the left and right transmissions are hydrostatic transmissions, further having a speed regulator control lever on each transmission that allows seamless control of the transmission from reverse speed through neutral into forward speed; and a transmission control coupled to each speed regulator control lever; further wherein there is a longitudinally disposed space between the left and right transmissions, and a power take off shaft is disposed in the space extending anteriorly and driven by the motive power source for powering a powered attachment arranged to be attached at the anterior of the tractor, further including a shaft extension of said power take off shaft extending posteriorly for driving a rear power take off for powering a rear mounted powered attachment. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305462 | TRAILER ANGLE DETECTION USING REAR CAMERA - A trailer angle detection system and method of detecting a trailer of a vehicle including a wide-angle camera and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the wide-angle camera representative of an area behind the vehicle. The controller transforms the signal into a top-down image. The controller determines a first plurality of values. Each of the first plurality of values is indicative of an amount of symmetry in a region of the top-down image. The controller determines a second plurality of values. Each of the second plurality of values is indicative of how closely a shape in the top-down image matches a predetermined shape. Then, the controller determines an estimate of an articulation angle based on the first plurality of values and the second plurality of values. Then controller performs an automated vehicle maneuver based on the estimate of the articulation angle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305463 | MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING NEUTRAL POSITION THEREOF - A method for determining a neutral position of a MDPS (Motor Driven Power Steering) system may include: determining, by a controller, whether a vehicle is driving; determining, by the controller, whether a steering torque is smaller than a preset break point on a boost curve, when the vehicle is driving; and determining, by the controller, that the vehicle is in a neutral state, when the steering torque is smaller than the preset break point on the boost curve. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305464 | PARKING ASSIST DEVICE AND PARKING ASSIST SYSTEM - A parking assist device for assisting parking of a vehicle, includes: a detecting unit that detects whether there is any obstacle and detects available parking areas for the vehicle, on the basis of a taken image of the surrounding area of the vehicle; and a selecting unit that selects an available parking area where the vehicle is parked with low risk of contact with the obstacle, from the detected available parking areas, on the basis of whether there is the obstacle. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305465 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM, AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM - A method for operating a driver-assistance system for the lateral guidance of a motor vehicle in a lane change from a current lane to a target lane in a traffic-lane split. Also provided is a driver-assistance system for the lateral guidance of a motor vehicle in a lane change from a current lane to a target lane in a traffic-lane split. The driver-assistance system encompasses a trajectory-ascertainment device, which is configured to ascertain a trajectory for the lane change of the motor vehicle from the current lane to the target lane so that the lane change from the current lane to the target lane is carried out at a predefined point in time following the traffic-lane split. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305466 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A VEHICLE - A method for operating a vehicle includes the vehicle receiving a start signal for starting the vehicle via a communication network, and responding to the start signal only when one or multiple predetermined conditions are met. Additionally, a device for operating a vehicle, a parking facility management server, and a computer program can be provided for restricting a response to a start signal to only when the one or multiple predetermined conditions are met. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305467 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE ASSISTED GUIDANCE OF A VEHICLE - A method for the assisted guidance of a vehicle, whereby a setpoint trajectory to be traversed in a parking facility is ascertained for the vehicle as a function of a type of the vehicle, the ascertained setpoint trajectory being transmitted to the vehicle via a communication network, so that the vehicle is able to travel autonomously in the parking facility based on the setpoint trajectory. An apparatus for the assisted guidance of a vehicle, a method or an apparatus for operating a vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, a vehicle and a computer program, are also described. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305468 | SLIDER BRACKET FOR A VEHICLE UNDERBODY STRUCTURE - A vehicle includes a bumper, a floor and a subframe. The subframe is attached to the floor at a plurality of attachment points and below the bumper. The subframe has a base member extending across the subframe, parallel to the bumper and including a bracket. The bracket has first and second tabs connected by a platform extending from the first and second tabs. The bracket is fixedly attached at the second tab and angled relative to the base member such that the second tab is defined closer to the bumper. Upon loading, the first tab moves in a direction substantially parallel to the base member and the platform is deformed substantially perpendicular to the base member. | 2017-10-26 |
20170305469 | BODY STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE - A body structure of a vehicle includes a first panel and a second panel that form a closed cross-sectional portion, a partitioning panel that partitions the closed cross-sectional portion, and a reinforcement member disposed between the first panel and the partitioning panel, and includes a panel joining portion joined to the first panel, and a flange portion joined to the partitioning panel. A joining portion formed by the reinforcement member includes a rigid coupling portion in which the first panel and the panel joining portion are coupled to each other while being in contact with each other, and a flexible coupling portion in which the partitioning panel and the flange portion are coupled, with a damping member being provided therebetween. The partitioning panel includes an extended portion that extends from a vicinity of the flexible coupling portion toward the second panel and is joined to the second panel. | 2017-10-26 |