44th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 20 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210339617 | BATTERY PACK ARRANGEMENT STRUCTURE - In this battery pack arrangement structure, since a case main body of a battery case is made of a metal by die-casting, not only is it possible to reduce the number of components and the weight by forming, integrally with the case main body, a cross member protruding upward from a case bottom wall and extending in the vehicle width direction and a second fixing portion protruding outward in the vehicle width direction from a case side wall, but it is also possible to enhance the side collision resistance by increasing the strength of the case main body including the cross member and the second fixing portion. Moreover, since the second fixing portion protruding outward in the vehicle width direction from the case side wall is fixed to a floor frame, due to the collision load of a side collision being directly transmitted from the floor frame to the cross member of the case main body and supported, it is possible to ensure the side collision resistance even when the strength of the floor frame is decreased so as to lighten the weight. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339618 | Operating Strategy for Hybrid Vehicles - A method for implementing an operating strategy for (plug-in) hybrid vehicles. According to the method, it is possible to cause in a particularly advantageous manner an alleviation of the load of a starting device and thereby achieve emission advantages. A correspondingly configured system arrangement is provided for implementing the method. A non-transitory computer-readable medium programmed to execute the method is also provided, in which control commands implement the method and/or operate the proposed system arrangement. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339619 | Transmission and Drive System of a Motor Vehicle - A transmission ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339620 | SYSTEMS FOR THE AGGREGATION OF DATA WITH AN ELECTRICALLY MOTORIZED VEHICLE - A system, method, and device for operations of an electrically motorized vehicle. The vehicle can utilize an electrically motorized wheel to convert a non-motorized wheeled vehicle to an electrically motorized wheeled vehicle. One system includes a server in communication with the device of each of a plurality of electrically motorized wheels, the server operable to track a position of each of the electrically motorized wheels and communicate the position thereof to a transportation network. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339621 | HEAT TRANSFER LIQUID LOOP FOR A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a loop ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339622 | DEVICE FOR REGULATING AN AIR STREAM FOR AN AIR INLET OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a device (I) for regulating an air stream for an air inlet of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339623 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A FILLING PROCESS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE TANK AND MOTOR VEHICLE TANK FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD - A method for controlling a filling process of a motor vehicle tank comprising the following steps: determine a geographic location of the motor vehicle tank; determining, by means of the tank control device, whether the geographical position of the motor vehicle tank is within a predetermined geographical area; and determining a shutdown fill volume dependent on the geographical position of the motor vehicle tank, if the geographical position of the motor vehicle tank is within the predetermined geographical area. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339624 | WHEEL HUB ARRANGEMENT FOR A DRIVING WHEEL OF A VEHICLE - A wheel hub arrangement for a driving wheel of a vehicle is provided. The wheel hub arrangement is provided with a planetary gear train including: a centrally arranged sun gear wheel fixed to a drive shaft that extends in an axial direction of the wheel hub arrangement; a set of planet gear wheels distributed circumferentially around and meshing with the sun gear wheel; a ring gear wheel member extending circumferentially around the planet gear wheels and being provided with a ring gear wheel meshing with the planet gear wheels; a stationary planet wheel carrier; an annular rolling-element bearing arranged between the ring gear wheel member and the planet wheel carrier, wherein the ring gear wheel member is configured to be fixed to the driving wheel of the vehicle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339625 | POWER TAKE-OFF DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVE TRAIN - A power take-off device for a motor vehicle has a drive input, two drive outputs and a clutch. The first drive output channels drive torque from the power take-off device to propel the motor vehicle. The second drive output channels drive torque from the power take-off device to an auxiliary unit to drive the auxiliary unit. The clutch selectively couples the drive input to the first and second drive outputs. The clutch has three shift positions. In the first shift position, the drive input is coupled to the first drive output and decoupled from the second drive output. In the second shift position, the drive input is coupled to the second drive output and decoupled from the first drive output. In the third shift position, the drive input is coupled to both the first and second drive outputs. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339626 | CONTROLLER AND CONTROL METHOD - The present invention obtains a controller and a control method capable of achieving appropriate cornering during cruise control of a straddle-type vehicle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339627 | MODULAR DISPLAY ASSEMBLY AND VEHICLE INTERIOR PART HAVING A MODULAR DISPLAY ASSEMBLY - A modular display assembly that can easily be installed in a vehicle interior part. The modular display assembly includes a carrier panel having an outer frame and a recessed display region, a display panel situated in the recessed display region of the carrier panel, a diffuser layer that at least partially covers the recessed display region at a location spaced from the display panel to thereby create an optical transmission layer between the display panel and the diffuser layer, and a surface panel that at least partially covers the diffuser layer. The surface panel at least partially rests against the outer frame of the carrier panel. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339628 | RADIO COMMUNICATION HEAD-UP DISPLAY SYSTEM, RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE, MOVING BODY, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM - A radio communication head-up display system includes a radio communication device including an imaging element, a first controller, and a first communication module, and a head-up display including a display panel, an optical element, an optical system, and a second controller. The imaging element generates a captured image. The first controller estimates eye-positions of eyes of a user based on the captured image. The first communication module transmits positional information indicating eye-positions of the eyes of the user. The display panel displays a parallax image. The optical element defines a propagation direction of image light. The optical system projects the image light whose propagation direction is defined by the optical element, toward a direction of the eyes of the user. The second communication module receives the positional information indicating the eye-positions. The second controller controls the parallax image displayed on the display panel based on the positional information received. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339629 | METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MANAGING APPLICATION ENVIRONMENT - In a method, a set of attribute information is received from a set of sensors in the application environment, respectively. Based on the set of attribute information, a state of the application environment is obtained. Based on a knowledge base associated with the application environment, reference information corresponding to the state of the application environment is determined, and the reference information represents candidate information that a user in the application environment needs in the state. The reference information is provided to the user. Further provided are a corresponding device and a corresponding computer program product. With exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, the manual labor loads in the application environment can be reduced for the user, and information required in the current state can be provided to the user, thus reducing mis-operations of the user caused by mistakes in human discretion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339630 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOMMENDING CLUSTER UI DESIGN USING DISTRIBUTION OF DESIGN ELEMENTS - Embodiments relate to an apparatus for recommending a cluster user interface (UI) design using a distribution of design elements including an eye position detection unit to detect an eye position of a driver from an image captured through a camera in a vehicle, a visible area determination unit to determine a visible area in a cluster based on the detected eye position, a position of the cluster in the vehicle and a position of a steering wheel, a cluster UI design search unit to search for a cluster UI design related to a shape of the determined visible area in a database, and a cluster management unit to recommend the found cluster UI designs to the driver and apply a cluster UI design selected by the driver from the recommended cluster UI designs to the cluster in the vehicle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339631 | A CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMPONENTS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to a control system and components therefor, the invention has particular application in adjusting the brake bias in a vehicle. The control system of the present invention may provide greater usability than existing brake bias control systems due to features such as allowing a display screen to be seen at a glance and the ability to zero the count shown on the display. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339632 | AUXILIARY POWER SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE - A refuse vehicle including a chassis a body assembly coupled to the chassis, the body assembly defining a refuse compartment, an electric energy system, and an auxiliary power system comprising a reservoir to hold a hydraulic fluid, and a hydraulic pump powered by an electric motor, wherein the hydraulic pump pressurizes the hydraulic fluid to power one or more actuators, and wherein at least one of the electric energy system or the auxiliary power system is configured to provide power to a carry can. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339633 | VARIABLE-GAUGE TRAIN CONTROL APPARATUS AND VARIABLE-GAUGE TRAIN PROPULSION CONTROL SYSTEM - A variable-gauge train control apparatus for a variable-gauge train having a gauge variable in a gauge conversion section includes: a plurality of main motors that transmits driving force to axles and wheels; a plurality of inverters that outputs voltage to at least one of the main motors; and voltage control units that control the individual output voltages of the plurality of inverters. Each of the voltage control units corresponds to one of the inverters and, when at least one of the axles to be subjected to the driving force controlled by the corresponding one inverter is within the gauge conversion section, controls the speed of the associated main motors by using, as a speed command value, a train speed converted into a rotational frequency. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339634 | CURRENT MODE CONTROL TYPE SWITCHING POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A switching power supply device includes a first switch, a second switch, a current sensing portion configured to sense current flowing in the second switch, and a controller configured to control the first and second switches in accordance with the current sensed by the current sensing portion. The controller includes an accumulating portion configured to accumulate information of the current sensed by the current sensing portion during a predetermined period of time while the first switch is in the off state, and reflecting portion configured to start the transmission of the current information accumulated by the accumulating portion before the first switch is changed from the off state to the on state so as to reflect the current information accumulated by the accumulating portion on the slope voltage, and controls the first and second switches in accordance with the slope voltage. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339635 | METHOD FOR ENERGY GENERATION AND TRAFFIC REGULATION USING TRAFFIC MOVEMENT - A traffic regulation system and method which combines energy harvesting from the movement of a plurality of vehicles on a roadway with wireless directional power beam transmission using the harvested energy to encourage compliance with traffic regulations. Electric power is generated from the movement of the moving vehicles by using a wind turbine to harvest wind energy from the movement of vehicles or by piezoelectric plates which harvest compression energy from the weight of the vehicle tires on the road surface. The electric power is transmitted to electric or hybrid vehicles which comply with the traffic regulations. The traffic regulations are one of driving at a posted speed and driving at a safe following distance. A control system adjusts the traffic regulation based on measurements received from a plurality of detectors. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339636 | VERTICAL AXIS TRAFFIC FLOW ENERGY HARVESTING SYSTEM - A traffic regulation system and method which combines energy harvesting from the movement of a plurality of vehicles on a roadway with wireless directional power beam transmission using the harvested energy to encourage compliance with traffic regulations. Electric power is generated from the movement of the moving vehicles by using a wind turbine to harvest wind energy from the movement of vehicles or by piezoelectric plates which harvest compression energy from the weight of the vehicle tires on the road surface. The electric power is transmitted to electric or hybrid vehicles which comply with the traffic regulations. The traffic regulations are one of driving at a posted speed and driving at a safe following distance. A control system adjusts the traffic regulation based on measurements received from a plurality of detectors. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339637 | BATTERY MONITORING METHOD IN A RAIL VEHICLE - A method for monitoring the on-board battery of a rail vehicle. The state of charge of the on-board battery is regularly ascertained in an automated manner and is compared with a desired state of charge value. In case the ascertained state of charge value drops below the desired state of charge value, a message is generated for initiating measures for charging the on-board battery. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339638 | Electrical Plug-In Connection, Vehicle and Method for Locking an Electrical Plug-In Connection - The invention relates to an electrical plug-in connection, comprising an electrical connector and a mating electrical connector, which can be connected to the electrical connector. The mating electrical connector has an actuating element, which can be moved between a home position (P | 2021-11-04 |
20210339639 | Continuous Onboard Re-Charge Environment - An article of manufacture for providing an onboard vehicle recharging environment according to the present invention is disclosed. A Continuous Onboard Recharging Environment (CORE) translates mechanical rotational energy obtained from the rotating axles of a vehicle to a form of sufficient voltage and load amperage to facilitate the charging of an Electric Vehicle's battery system while the vehicle is in operation, thus reducing or removing the need for external charging. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339640 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CHARGING CURRENT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGING DEVICE - The disclosure provides a method for controlling a charging current of an electric vehicle and a charging device. The controlling method includes: sampling current temperature of the charging connection node; generating a current regulation amount according to the current temperature and a preset target temperature threshold; and regulating the charging current flowing through the charging connection node according to the current regulation amount. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339641 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COOLING OF AN INDUCTIVE POWER TRANSFER PAD - The invention relates to an inductive power transfer pad ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339642 | APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHARGING VEHICLE IN UNMANNED INTELLIGENT PARKING DEVICE - The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically charging a vehicle in an unmanned intelligent parking device, which is applied to various unmanned parking devices in need of a charging function. The apparatus includes a carrier fora parking device, the carrier being provided with a lifting component and a traveling component, where the apparatus further includes a charging docking apparatus, a charging adapter, a storage location charging fixing seat and a storage location power pickup apparatus, the storage location charging fixing seat is arranged in a parking space of the parking device, the carrier is provided with the charging docking apparatus, the storage location power pickup apparatus is mounted on the storage location charging fixing seat, and the charging adapter is switched to the storage location charging fixing seat through the charging docking apparatus and electrically connected to the storage location power pickup apparatus. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339643 | CHARGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ALIGNING CHARGING DEVICE WITH VEHICLE FOR CHARGING - A method for aligning a charging device with a vehicle for charging includes detecting whether a vehicle is parked on a parking space where the charging device is located. If so, capturing at least one image of the vehicle and determining a position of a power receiving device of the vehicle by reference to the at least one image. Controlling movement of the charging device based on the relative positions of the power receiving device and a position of the charging device and aligning the charging device to couple wirelessly and charging the vehicle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339644 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A POSITION OF A VEHICLE RELATIVE TO A CHARGING MODULE - A device for determining a position of a vehicle includes a camera system, a digital headlight system having a left digital headlight and a right digital headlight, and a data processing unit. The data processing unit is configured to assign a first detected reflected light beam by the camera system to the left digital headlight with a first angle, assign a second detected reflected light beam by the camera system to the right digital headlight with a second angle, and trigonometrically determine a distance of the vehicle from a charging module in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle and an offset in a transverse direction with respect to the longitudinal axis on a basis of the first and second angles and a distance between the left digital headlight and the right digital headlight. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339645 | INDUCTIVE CHARGING SYSTEM AND POSITIONING METHOD - A method for positioning an electric vehicle over a charging plate for inductive charging of a high-voltage storage device of an electric vehicle and to a device suitable for the method. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339646 | DISPATCHABLE RENEWABLE POWER SUPPLY - The present invention is concerned with a dispatchable power supply, more particularly an off-grid power supply, more particularly an off-grid electric vehicle charge station, more particularly to an off-grid renewable energy powered electric vehicle charge station. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339647 | Managing the Charging of a Fleet of Vehicles to Align with a Renewable Energy Supply Curve for an Electric Grid - A computing system can facilitate cooperation between a utility and a fleet of vehicles. The system can receive a charging requirement from a vehicle. The charging requirement can be based on an available power output capacity of a battery pack of the vehicle. The system can receive solar ramp data from a utility. The solar ramp data can be based on an anticipated power output of a solar energy source. The system can determine a charge plan based on the charging requirement and the solar ramp data and specify a timing of charging or discharging the vehicle. The system can transmit the charge plan to the vehicle. The system can receive load data from the vehicle based on supply or consumption of power by the vehicle and the charge plan. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339648 | BATTERY PLACEMENT FOR ELECTRIC REFUSE VEHICLE - A refuse vehicle includes a chassis, a body, and a plurality of battery cells. The chassis includes a right frame member and a left frame member spaced apart in a lateral direction and extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction. The body is coupled to the chassis. The plurality of battery cells are longitudinally disposed along the chassis, positioned between the right frame member and the left frame member. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339649 | VEHICLE BATTERY LIFE TRACKING SYSTEM - A vehicle battery life tracking system includes a vehicle battery, an electronic control unit and a wireless communication unit. The vehicle battery has a plurality of individual battery units. The electronic control unit is provided to a vehicle having the vehicle battery. The electronic control unit is programmed to monitor and store chargeability information associated with the individual battery units. The wireless communication unit is provided to the vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to control the wireless communication unit to upload the chargeability information to an external memory storage upon the occurrence of one or more predetermined incidents. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339650 | VEHICLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND VEHICLE DISPATCH SYSTEM - In a vehicle power supply system mounted on an electric vehicle, a vehicle controller switches a discharge power limit to a motor during travel of the electric vehicle according to degradation information of a battery module to which a plurality of cells are connected, the degradation information being calculated in advance before the travel of the electric vehicle. For example, the vehicle controller switches a limit of a maximum acceleration and/or maximum speed of the electric vehicle as the switching of the discharge power limit. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339651 | POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT DEVICE - Power supply system mounted in electric vehicle includes voltage measurement unit that measures a voltage of each of a plurality of cells to ensure both safety of an electric vehicle and convenience of a user. Current measurement unit therein measures a current flowing through the plurality of cells. Temperature measurement unit therein measures a temperature of the plurality of cells. Controller therein determines a current limit value defining an upper limit of a current for suppressing cell deterioration and ensuring safety based on the voltage, the current, and the temperature of each of the plurality of cells measured by voltage measurement unit, current measurement unit, and temperature measurement unit respectively, and that notifies a higher-level controller in electric vehicle of the determined current limit value. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339652 | METHOD FOR MONITORING AN ENERGY STORE IN A VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A method for monitoring an energy store in an on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle. At least one instantaneous parameter of the energy store is determined, and this at least one parameter is forwarded to a forecast model. The forecast model determines future values for the at least one parameter from the instantaneous value for the at least one parameter. The future value of the at least one parameter is provided to a voltage predictor which calculates a minimum voltage of the energy store to be expected for a selected function. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339653 | SYSTEM FOR SETTING POWER SUPPLY OF REUSABLE SECONDARY CELL MODULE - In a system for setting power supply of reusable secondary cell modules, a degradation level estimation unit estimates a degradation level of a cell-module performance of each of a plurality of secondary cell modules, based on: the history information items about the respective the secondary cell modules acquired by a history information collection unit; and the cell-module performances of the respective secondary cell modules collected by a cell performance collection unit. A suppliable quantity prediction unit predicts a suppliable quantity of power of each of the plurality of secondary cell modules in accordance with the degradation level of the cell-module performance of a corresponding one of the plurality of secondary cell modules. A supply balance setting unit sets a power supply balance among the plurality of secondary cell modules based on the suppliable quantity of power of each of the plurality of secondary cell modules predicted by the prediction unit. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339654 | Gearbox For Vehicle Seat Adjustment Mechanism - A gearbox for a vehicle seat adjustment mechanism in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure includes first and second portions. The first portion includes a first body defining a first longitudinal recess and a first peripheral recess in fluid communication with the first longitudinal recess. The first body includes a concave first curved surface. The second portion includes a second body defining a second longitudinal recess and a second peripheral recess in fluid communication with the second longitudinal recess. The second body includes a convex second curved surface. The second curved surface has an equal and opposite curvature compared to the first curved surface. In an assembled configuration, the first and second curved surfaces are in contact, the first longitudinal and second longitudinal recesses cooperate to define a longitudinal passage, and the first and second peripheral recesses communicate to define a peripheral receptacle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339655 | POWER SLIDE WITH MOTOR DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO LEAD SCREW - A novel power slide with a motor directly connected to a lead screw includes a left slide and a right slide each including a top rail, a bottom rail, a power motor, a lead screw, a threaded assembly and a retainer ring. A first slot and a second slot are formed in two ends of the top rail, respectively. The power motor is fixed to a lower surface of the top rail through a motor bracket. The lead screw has an end connected to the power motor and another end rotatably fixed to the lower surface of the top rail. A bottom portion of the threaded assembly is fixedly connected to an upper surface of the bottom rail, and the lead screw horizontally penetrates through the threaded assembly and is in threaded fit with the threaded assembly. The retainer ring is located in the first slot, and a gap is formed between the retainer ring and the first slot. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339656 | ADAPTER ELEMENT FOR A ROTARY DEVICE - Adapter element for a rotary devices provided to connect a vehicle seat to a vehicle in a rotationally movable manner, wherein the adapter element is configured to be arranged between a rotary unit of the rotary device and the vehicle seat or between the rotary unit of the rotary device and the vehicle. The adapter element has a mounting mechanism configured for attaching the adapter element to a fastening mechanism of the vehicle seat and/or to a fastening mechanism of the vehicle. The fastening mechanism is present in a defined fastening diagram on the vehicle seat or on the vehicle. The mounting mechanism is configured such that the adapter element is attachable onto two different fastening diagrams of one or more vehicle seats and/or onto two different fastening diagrams of one or more vehicles. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339657 | REACTIVE AND DISSIPATIVE RECLINER SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat that includes: a cushion; a backrest; an articulation having a first flange fixed to the cushion and a second flange fixed to the backrest, the second flange being mounted so as to be able to rotate with respect to the first flange; a device for straightening the backrest interdependently rotating with the second flange and defining a straightening slot comprising a first portion separated from a second portion by a bridge; and a pin integral with the backrest, extending into the first portion of the straightening slot. When an impact torque greater than a predetermined torque is applied to the backrest, the pin breaches the bridge and then moves freely in the second portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339658 | RECLINING DEVICE AND SEAT - An internal gear includes a thin annular portion and a thick annular portion whose outside diameters are the same and whose inside diameters are different are continuously provided integrally in an axial direction, and an outer peripheral surface of the thin annular portion and the thick annular portion is formed in a substantially L shape in a flush cross section. Therefore, a conventionally substantially convex section formed with the memory internal teeth does not become the weak point in terms of strength. An axial outer end surface of the thick annular portion of the internal gear is formed to be substantially flat, and the coupling cover member is fixed to the thick annular portion to be coupled to a frame of a seat cushion or a seat back. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339659 | VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR THE ADJUSTMENT AND SUSPENSION DEVICE - A seat for a vehicle includes a seat cushion and an adjustment and suspension device having a base fixed to the frame and a supporting plate fixed to the seat cushion movable in translation relative to the base in a direction of elevation. The seat also has a restraint system that includes: at least one restraint member fixed to the frame, the restraint member defining at least one through opening extending along a main direction of elongation substantially parallel to the direction of elevation; and at least one restraint element fixed to the supporting plate, the through opening of the restraint member receiving the restraint element free in translation along the main direction of elongation. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339660 | SUSPENSION FABRIC SEAT COOLING SYSTEM - A seat and cooling system for the seat include a porous seat surface, an air spacer disposed on a side of the seat surface that defines an air channel, a substantially air impermeable barrier having an opening therein in communication with the air channel and a blower configured to draw air through the seat surface and from the air channel. Air drawn from around an occupant on the seat surface draws moisture from the occupant, causing moisture to evaporate, to provide a cooling sensation | 2021-11-04 |
20210339661 | FLEXIBLE PLENUM WITH RIGIDIFICATION FEATURES - An air distribution system that includes a plenum. The plenum has a top layer having one or more top layer corrugations; a bottom layer having one or more bottom layer corrugations; and an open space formed between the top layer and the bottom layer. The one or more top layer corrugations and the one or more bottom layer corrugations are spaced apart and oppose one another, and when the plenum flexes, the one or more top layer corrugations contact the one or more bottom layer corrugations. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339662 | INSERT FOR INTEGRATION INTO TRIM LAYER AND PROVIDING CONDITIONING - An insert comprising: (a) a cover layer; (b) a spacer layer located below the cover layer; (c) a connection material that is adapted to extend between and connect the cover layer to a trim layer so that the insert is fixed to the trim layer. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339663 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat includes: a chamber in which at least a seat-front-surface side is covered with a pad and which circulates the air blown from a front surface of a seat through the pad; a fan configured to send air into the chamber; and a support body which supports the chamber so as to be able to sink in an acting direction of a load applied to the surface of the seat. The chamber includes a first region and a second region, and the first region and the second region are configured to allow subduction of the chamber independently of each other. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339664 | MOLD-IN FASTENERS - A mold in fastener product includes a flexible substrate, such as a resin film or textile sheet, and a resin layer covering only part of one side of the flexible substrate and leaving a region of the one side of the flexible substrate exposed, the resin layer carrying multiple touch fastener elements each having a resin stem extending integrally from the layer away from the flexible substrate to an engageable head. A flexible ferromagnetic strip is bonded to the flexible substrate and at least partially bounds a bounded portion of the flexible substrate containing at least some of the touch fastener elements and at least a part of the exposed region. The product is preferably wide, such as to cover a wide concave region of a foam seat cushion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339665 | VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT - A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base comprising an outer surface and a support comprising an outer surface and configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position. The component may comprise a light source to provide a lighted border around the support and/or illuminate walls of the cavity. The outer surface of the support and the outer surface of the base may comprise a substantially continuous surface when the support is in the raised position. The support may descend into the base to provide a cavity. The support may rotate and translate as it descends. The support may comprise a switch to send a signal to move the support. The component may comprise a pump and a valve. The component may comprise at least one of a console, floor console, tunnel console, armrest, instrument panel, door or door panel. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339666 | HEADREST FOR A VEHICLE SEAT AND ASSOCIATED SEAT - A headrest for a vehicle seat includes: a support surface for the head of an occupant; at least one lateral edge extending along an edge of the support surface; and a sound diffusion system arranged in a cavity in the edge and including a speaker configured to emit sound waves in front of the support surface and at least one passive radiator configured to emit low frequency sound waves in front of the support surface. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339667 | SEAT APPARATUS - A seat apparatus includes a vehicle seat including a cushion member having a bottom portion with a plurality of recessed portions, a plurality of air cells configured to expand by injection of compressed air, and a fluid supply mechanism configured to supply the fluid to the air cells. In the seat apparatus, at least one of the recessed portions is provided at a portion of the bottom portion of the cushion member positioned at a seating portion of the vehicle seat, the hip of a passenger being placed on the seating portion. Each air cell is expandable in a corresponding one of the recessed portions. The fluid supply mechanism is configured to expand at least one air cell by supplying the compressed air thereto and to change the at least one air cell to be expanded by switching a fluid supply destination. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339668 | SEAT CALF REST MECHANISM - A vehicle seat assembly with a release mechanism for a leg support member, a release mechanism, and a method of installing a release mechanism for a leg support connected to a seat assembly are provided. The release mechanism has a support member to connect to one of a seat base and a leg support member. An arm has a proximal end region rotatably connected to the support member and a distal end region, The arm defines a cam surface. A biasing member is connected to the support member, and is in contact with the distal end region of the arm. A follower is provided to connect to the other of the seat base and the leg support member, and is engageable with the cam surface of the arm when the leg support member is rotated between a deployed position and a stowed position. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339669 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MOUNTING LINING ELEMENTS AND THE LIKE - A method for attaching lining elements to a structure exposed to wear using an interface engagement fastening arrangement is disclosed. The method involves the steps of attaching strips or sheets provided with a first part of the interface engagement fastening arrangement to a mounting surface of the structure; providing lining elements to the exposed first part of the interface engagement fastening arrangement so that these parts are inter-engaged. By this engagement of the first and second parts of the interface engagement fastening arrangement, the aimed-at lining element mounting is obtained. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339670 | Vehicle-Mounted Hoist Systems and Methods - Lift assemblies and methods of operating same. A lift assembly for a vehicle includes at least one support member having a longitudinal axis lying on a plane and which is configured for attachment to the vehicle. A mast having a proximal end, a distal end, and a mast axis is pivotably coupled with the at least one support member at the mast proximal end. At least one gear arrangement is coupled between the at least one support member and the mast proximal end. The mast is pivotable relative to the at least one support member about an axis parallel with the plane through an angular displacement greater than 90 degrees. A boom is pivotably coupled with the mast proximate the mast distal end, and a first lift line is coupled with the boom. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339671 | INSTALLATION TRAILER FOR COILED FLEXIBLE PIPE AND METHOD OF UTILIZING SAME - A system includes a collapsible trailer frame and a lifting mechanism coupled to the collapsible trailer frame. The lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe. The system also includes a braking mechanism. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339672 | Improved Ratchet Tie-Down Tensioner - The ratchet tie-down tensioner includes a ratchet engagement head actuated by a tensioning bar, a tie-down engagement head connected to a tie-down winding shaft, a ratchet engaged with outer inclined teeth of the tie-down engagement head and a ratchet drive mechanism located between the two engagement heads. The drive mechanism includes a self-centering crown floatingly supported in the body and a gear attached to the ratchet engagement head and mounted in the self-centering crown. The gear has a toothing on the outer periphery thereof which is provided to engage with the inner toothing of the self-centering crown, at least one of said toothings comprising curved spring blades. Said tie-down tensioner makes it possible for tensioning cycles to be performed by moving the bar back and forth. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339673 | Shipping Container Fastener and Method - A fastener for fastening an ISO container to a ship, truck, trailer, another ISO container or other structure. In one embodiment an elongated nut is inserted into an elongated aperture of the ISO container's corner casting, and is rotated 90 degrees to be transverse to the longitudinal axis of the aperture. A threaded shaft is rotated, after being inserted in a slot of a plate mounted to the structure, causing the plate and elongated nut to be drawn closer to one another, thereby clamping the corner casting between the nut and the plate. In another embodiment an elongated nut is inserted into the elongated aperture and is rotated 90 degrees. A line extends from a winch mounted to the structure and is mounted to a loop at the opposite end from the nut. The winch tightens the strap, drawing the loop, nut and, thereby, the container against the structure. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339674 | Auto-regulated Vehicle Headlamp, Automatic Regulation Method, and Vehicle - Provided are an auto-regulated vehicle headlamp, an automatic regulation method and a vehicle. The auto-regulated vehicle headlamp includes: a projector assembly capable of projecting infrared rays, configured to project infrared stripes onto a traveling road-surface; the infrared stripes being constituted by alternate bright and dark stripes so that corresponding distorted stripes can be formed when an object, during appearing or disappearing on the traveling road-surface, has a changed contour; a camera configured to capture image information on the distorted stripes; an image processor in data connection with the camera and configured to acquire the image information and generate a headlamp control command accordingly; a matrix headlamp including a plurality of LED light sources; and a first controller in data connection with the matrix headlamp and the image processor, configured to acquire the headlamp control command and adjust the number of the LED light sources to be activated and their brightness. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339675 | TRAILER VISIBILITY SAFETY SYSTEM - A safety lighting system for use with trailers is described herein. In some embodiments, the trailer lighting system comprises a sensor, a controller, and safety lights. The safety lighting system may be used for illuminating trailers while being towed, for example, in shipping yards, construction yards, and shipping and receiving docks. The safety lighting system may be activated upon connection of a pneumatic system with a spotting tractor and deactivated upon establishing an electrical connection from a tractor to the trailer. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339676 | DANGEROUS SITUATION NOTIFICATION ASSEMBLY FOR WINDOW SHADE DEVICE OF VEHICLE AND DANGEROUS SITUATION NOTIFICATION ASSEMBLY FOR REAR WINDOW OF VEHICLE - The present disclosure relates to a dangerous situation notification assembly for a window shade device of a vehicle and a dangerous situation notification assembly for a rear window of a vehicle. A dangerous situation notification assembly for a window shade device for vehicles, according to the present disclosure, which has a shade provided on any one of upper and lower sides of a rear window and reciprocates between a shading position where the rear window is shaded and a rolling position where the shade is rolled from the shading position, comprises: a dangerous situation notification unit which is arranged in the shade and selectively emits light at the shading position of the shade to output a dangerous situation; and a light source unit which is adjacent to the shade and supplies light to the dangerous situation notification unit so that the dangerous situation notification unit selectively emits light. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339677 | Rearview Mirror Having Display Instrument Function and Control System Thereof - A rearview mirror having a display instrument function and a control system thereof are provided. The rearview mirror includes LED lights, glass and a glue-filled fluorophor located between the LED lights and the glass. Light rays emitted from the LED lights pass through the glue-filled fluorophor and are directed towards the glass. The glue-filled fluorophor includes a body and an extension portion, the body is flush with the LED lights, the extension portion is above the body and higher than the LED lights. Light-emitting areas are formed on outer surfaces of the body and the extension portion. The control system of the rearview mirror includes an OBD, an MCU and LED lights. The OBD is configured to acquire information on rpm and vehicle speed, and transmits it to the MCU. The MCU receives the information, generates control information and transmits it to a corresponding LED light for display. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339678 | INFORMATION PRESENTATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PRESENTATION CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - An information presentation device includes: an imager to image an area around a vehicle and generate a vehicle outside image; an imager to image an inside of the vehicle and generate a vehicle inside image; a display including multiple display portions; and circuitry to recognize one or more obstacles from the vehicle outside image, generate obstacle information indicating a result of the recognition, generate, from the vehicle inside image, line-of-sight information indicating a direction of a line of sight of a driver, make a determination regarding display on each display portion based on the obstacle information and line-of-sight information, and control display on each display portion based on the determination. The circuitry causes, for each obstacle, an image including the obstacle to be displayed on one of the display portions located in a direction of the obstacle or a direction close thereto as viewed from the driver. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339679 | Interactive Safety System for Vehicles - An interactive vehicle safety system having capabilities to improve peripheral vision, provide warning, and improve reaction time for operators of vehicles. For example, the interactive vehicle safety system may have capabilities for portraying objects, which are being blocked by any of the structural pillars and/or mirrors of a vehicle (such as a truck, van, train, etc.). The interactive vehicle safety system disclosed may comprise one or more image capturing devices (such as camera, sensor, laser), distance and object sensors (such as ultrasonic sensor, LIDAR radar sensor, photoelectric sensor, and infrared sensor), a real-time image processing of an object, and one or more display systems (such as LCD or LED displays). The interactive vehicle safety system may give a seamless 360-degree front panoramic view to a driver. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339680 | REARVIEW ASSEMBLY WITH PIEZO VIBRATION DAMPENING - A rearview assembly is disclosed. The rearview assembly comprises a reflective element and/or a display element. Further, the rearview assembly comprises an array of piezo-electric sensors. The array of piezo-electric sensors may be operable to sense a first vibration. Further, based, at least in part, on sensing the first vibration, the array of piezo-electric sensors may be operable to output a second vibration. In some embodiments, the second vibration may be operable to substantially dampen the first vibration. In other embodiments, the second vibration may be operable to provide haptic feedback to a user interfacing with a touch screen surface of the rearview assembly. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339681 | ACCESS LADDER FOR A WORK VEHICLE - An access ladder includes an upper ladder portion having an upper step. A lower ladder portion is pivotally connected to a lower end of the upper ladder portion for movement around an axis that is parallel to the upper step. The lower ladder portion has a lower step having an orientation with respect to the upper step that is maintained when the lower ladder portion is pivoted with respect to the upper ladder portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339682 | BICYCLE MOUNTING SYSTEM - A bicycle mounting system for mounting a bicycle on a vehicle, wall, mechanics stand or other places a bicycle might me mounted. This bicycle mounting system is designed to operatively couple and support a bicycle from its frame, wheel or other parts of the bicycle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339683 | Document Display Holder for Motor Vehicles - The document display holder is intended to provide users with a device that can hold and display a business card and/or memo for motored vehicles on the vehicle's windshield, to ensure effective communication between the vehicle driver and the general public. To accomplish this, the device includes a rectangular frame made of a clear rigid material, wherein a slot is provided within for placing the business card or any memo. The device further comprises one or more fasteners for mounting onto a windshield or any smooth surface with a lasting hold. Thus, relevant contact information may be displayed from inside of the vehicle for easy visibility and swift contact in case of an emergency. Furthermore, the display holder is versatile and customizable, wherein any information ideal for companies and government entities with fleet vehicles, traveling businessmen, and/or other vehicle related ventures may be displayed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339684 | HOLDING MECHANISM AND HOLDING DEVICE - A holding mechanism prevents a device at a back side of a held object from being hidden by the object. Even if a large smartphone is held, clamping with a fixed clamping part and a movable clamping part prevents the fixed part from being moved, wherein a device located back of the smartphone and at the side of the fixed clamping part cannot be hidden by the smartphone. Due to the movable clamping part being movable farther from a rotation axis than the fixed clamping part, a middle portion of the smartphone in the clamping direction substantially coincides with the rotation axis when holding a smartphone with a specified width, wherein the smartphone cannot be easily moved in a Y- and Z-direction when rotating a holding part to change orientation, and also at the back side, a device located at the side of the clamp cannot be easily hidden. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339685 | SENSOR POD COVERAGE AND PLACEMENT ON VEHICLE - A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. A sensor pod may have an effective field of view created by individual sensors with overlapping fields of view. The sensor pod system may include sensors of different types and modalities. Sensor pods of the sensor pod system may be modularly disposed on a vehicle, for example, an autonomous vehicle to collect and provide data of the environment during operation of the vehicle. The sensor pods may be disposed at elevated locations around the vehicle to reduce obstacles within the sensor pods fields of view. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339686 | METHOD FOR ALIGNING A CAMERA OF A VEHICLE CAMERA MONITOR SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - A method for aligning a camera of a vehicle camera monitor system (CMS) includes mounting the camera to a vehicle on one side thereof, the camera having a camera opening angle, providing the camera with at least one image sensor having an entire area of full sensor field of view (FoV), forwarding the image data recorded by the at least one image sensor to a monitor of the CMS to display an image comprising the first area to a driver of the vehicle, and aligning the camera with its camera opening angle such that the first area is at least one of arranged at the horizontal outermost position of the image captured by the image sensor of the camera or at the vertical outermost position of the image displayed on the monitor. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339687 | SOUND-ABSORBING MATERIAL - The present invention provides a sound-absorbing material having sound absorption performance with an average sound absorption coefficient of 0.70 or more in the frequency range of 800 to 5000 Hz. The present invention provides a sound-absorbing material including: a fiber layer including a plurality of holes open to a surface thereof and having a thickness of 3 mm or more; and an inorganic material layer mainly containing a calcium-based material and having a thickness of 0.4 to 0.6 mm on the surface of the fiber layer, the holes being blind holes each penetrating through the inorganic material layer and having a bottom inside the fiber layer, each hole having a depth corresponding to 50 to 90% of the thickness of the fiber layer. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339688 | MOTOR VEHICLE HANDLE - A motor vehicle handle includes a handle body with a first longitudinal end, a second longitudinal end, and a receiving space is formed on the handle body between the first longitudinal end and the second longitudinal end. An electronic module is arranged within the receiving space. At least one cable, which is used to transmit information and/or energy, connects a connection plug to the electronic module. A free end of a bearing arm which can be pivotally mounted on a motor vehicle protrudes from the first longitudinal end of the handle body, and the connection plug is arranged on the bearing arm free end. A strain-relief cable guide element, which is designed to guide the at least one cable, is releasably attached to the handle body and extends between the electronic module and the connection plug. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339689 | WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness including: a wire having a core wire and an insulating coating that coats an outer periphery of the core wire; and an electromagnetic shield that surrounds an outer periphery of the wire, wherein: the electromagnetic shield has a plurality of split tubes that each have an opening in a horizontal cross-sectional shape thereof, the plurality of split tubes of the electromagnetic shield are combined such that the openings of the plurality of split tubes are fitted to each other, thereby forming a tubular body, a horizontal cross-sectional shape of the tubular body formed by combining the plurality of split tubes is a shape that corresponds to an outer peripheral surface of the core wire, and the plurality of split tubes of the electromagnetic shield are each in direct surface contact with the wire, or indirect surface contact with the wire via another layer. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339690 | WIRE HARNESS - A wire harness including: a plurality of wires each including a core wire whose transverse cross-sectional shape is a flat shape, and an insulating sheath covering an outer circumference of the core wire; a plurality of outer covers into which the plurality of wires are inserted respectively, wherein the outer covers are independent of each other and each have a flat tubular shape; and a clamp that is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the outer covers and that fix the outer covers to a vehicle body. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339691 | VEHICLE CONTROL UNIT - The vehicle control unit includes: a plurality of functional units mounted on the vehicle; a temperature detection unit for detecting temperature; and a controller for controlling an operation of each functional unit. An importance is set for each of the functional units, and the controller executes the operation restriction process that restricts the operation of each functional unit having a low importance according to the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339692 | SWITCH ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A SWITCH ARRANGEMENT - A switch arrangement for providing alternative distribution paths in a system for distributing electrical power in a vehicle including electrical power supplies and electrical loads. The switch arrangement includes a first switch adapted to be connected to a first electrical element, a second switch adapted to be connected to the first electrical element and a second electrical element, and a third switch adapted to be connected to the electrical element and a third electrical element. Each of the first, second, and third switches is independently controllable, and selective operation of each of the first, second, and third switches to its open or closed state interconnects at least two of the first, second, and third electrical elements to establish one of multiple alternative distribution paths to connect one of the power supplies and one of the loads or to connect two of the power supplies. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339693 | AUTOMOBILE STRUCTURAL MEMBER - An automobile structural member being a hollow automobile structural member having: a top wall part; a bottom wall part facing the top wall part; and a first heightwise wall part and a second heightwise wall part being a pair of heightwise wall parts that connect to the top wall part and the bottom wall part, the automobile structural member including: a first reinforcing part having one end portion joined to the top wall part and the other end portion joined to the bottom wall part; and a second reinforcing part having one end portion joined to either the first heightwise wall part or the second heightwise wall part, and the other end portion joined to the first reinforcing part, in which a plurality of the second reinforcing parts are provided along a height direction of the heightwise wall part. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339694 | STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT INSERT FOR A VEHICLE BUMPER - Disclosed is a device for distributing crash energy within a vehicle. The device includes a member insertable into an end of a bumper beam of a vehicle, where a first portion of the inserted member occupies an unsupported end of the bumper beam. A second portion of the inserted member is fixedly attached to the bumper beam and to a left frame rail or a right frame rail of the vehicle, and a third portion of the inserted member occupies a portion of the bumper beam between the left frame rail and the right frame rail. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339695 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED CRASH ATTENUATOR - A crash impact attenuator is adapted for deployment on a vehicle, and includes a cartridge portion having at least one energy absorbing module, as well as a backup system having a backup frame, which is adapted to attach the cartridge portion to the vehicle. The backup system includes an actuator configured to pivot the cartridge portion between a deployed orientation and a stored orientation about a pivot axis disposed on a lower half of the backup system. The backup system further includes a lockout frame member having a contact surface on one end thereof, the lockout frame member being actuatable between a deployed orientation wherein the contact surface engages a portion of the backup frame to support the backup frame against vehicular impact forces and a stowed orientation wherein the contact surface is not engaged with the backup frame. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339696 | Portable, Folding Passenger Vehicle Partition - A folding a partition consist of an acrylic partition having folding panels, and a set of hinges to secure and give the capability of folding the panels of the acrylic partition. There are two vertical legs, for elevation, that are removably secured to the folding panels of the acrylic partition. The acrylic partition comes with a set of utility straps, and the utility straps are utilized to secure the acrylic partition inside the vehicle onto the center post of that vehicle, for safe horizontal positioning of the acrylic partition as it stands positioned behind the front seats. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339697 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An occupant protection device for a vehicle includes right and left bag bodies and an inflator. The right and left bag bodies are accommodated along at least both right and left side portions of a seat back portion of a seat of the vehicle. Each of the right and left bag bodies is configured to be deployed between both ends thereof fixed to the seat. The inflator is configured to deploy the right and left bag bodies. Each of the right and left bag bodies is accommodated in a state of being wound with the both ends located outside. The right and left bag bodies are configured to be deployed in such a manner that the right and left bag bodies are unwound from a state of being accommodated to reach positions in front of an upper body of an occupant to be seated on the seat. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339698 | SIDE AIRBAG DEVICE - A side airbag device is to be attached to a side portion of a seat back and includes an inflator and a bag-shaped airbag. The airbag includes a first inflation part at which a gas ejection hole of the inflator is disposed and configured to be inflated and deployed beside a body of an occupant, and a second inflation part communicating with the first inflation part and configured to be inflated and deployed beside a head of the occupant. A portion of the first inflation part is configured to be inflated and deployed above a console box and to come into contact with an upper surface of the console box. In a state where the airbag is folded, the second inflation part is folded to overlap the first inflation part such that the second inflation part is arranged inward of the first inflation part in a vehicle width direction. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339699 | PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR SENSOR PODS - A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. A sensor pod may include a housing and extend from a portion of a body of a vehicle. The sensor pod housing may have energy absorbing structures configured to absorb and dissipate energy during an impact in order to protect a pedestrian. The sensor pod may have deformable portions of the housing configured to absorb and dissipate energy during the impact. The sensor pod may have deformable fasteners coupling a sensor to the sensor pod configured to deform to absorb and dissipate energy during the impact. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339700 | SAFETY BELT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SAFETY BELT - The invention describes a seat belt ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339701 | ANCHOR DEVICE - In an anchor device, when a pin restriction portion of a spring plate moves so as to ride up over a large diameter portion of an attachment pin, a tilting movement tab of the spring plate undergoes tilting movement, and a cover undergoes tilting movement together with the tilting movement tab. When the plate is moved toward a device length direction one side with respect to the attachment pin and the large diameter portion moves to a device length direction another side relative to the pin restriction portion, the tilting movement tab elastically recovers and the cover returns to its original position. This enables whether or not the large diameter portion has moved to the device length direction another side relative to the pin restriction portion to be confirmed by visual inspection of the cover. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339702 | PYROTECHNIC TIGHTENING DEVICE FOR A SAFETY BELT OF A SAFETY BELT UNIT HAVING A FORCE-LIMITING UNIT - A pyrotechnic tightening device of a safety belt unit having a force-limiting unit, comprising—a gas generator, and—a piston, which is guided in a pipe and which closes a pressure chamber inside the pipe, wherein—a pressure can be applied to the pressure chamber by the gas generator, and—the piston can be driven by the pressure present in the pressure chamber to perform a tightening movement which can be transmitted by means of a force-transmitting unit to the safety belt, wherein—the piston is formed in two parts consisting of a main body and a contact part arranged on the side of the main body facing the force-transmitting unit, wherein—the contact part has a greater strength than the main body, wherein—the main body surrounds the contact part form-fittingly at the end face facing the force-transmitting device. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339703 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - An apparatus for assisting driving of a host vehicle includes: a plurality of pressure sensors mounted in a driver's seat of the host vehicle; and a controller electrically connected to the plurality of pressure sensors, and the controller is configured to: receive an output signal of the plurality of pressure sensors, determine whether a child is seated in the driver's seat based on the output signal, and control a wireless communication module of the host vehicle to transmit an alarm to a user device registered in the host vehicle based on determining that the child is seated and the child inputs an input for starting the host vehicle. Thereby, accidents caused by children driving the vehicle are prevented. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339704 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ENABLING CONTACTLESS COMMAND OF A VEHICLE - According to one aspect, a method includes determining when a vehicle has arrived at a destination and performing a first authentication process when it is determined that the vehicle has arrived at the destination. The first authentication process being arranged to authenticate a first party to enable the first party to interact with the vehicle. The method also includes determining when the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, performing a second process when it is determined that the first party has successfully completed the first authentication process, determining whether the second process is successfully completed, and enabling the first party to interact with the vehicle when it is determined that the second process is successfully completed. Performing the second process includes determining when the first party is present within the sensing zone. The first authentication process and the second process are contactless with respect to the vehicle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339705 | AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE AND DRIVERLESS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM - When an autonomous driving vehicle picks a user up, a control device performs departure condition confirmation processing. The departure condition confirmation processing includes first authentication processing that performs authentication of the user outside the autonomous driving vehicle based on first authentication information, door lock release processing that releases a door lock in response to the completion of the first authentication processing, second authentication information provision processing that makes the user acquire second authentication information different from the first authentication information in response to the completion of the first authentication processing, second authentication processing that performs authentication of the user inside a vehicle cabin of the autonomous driving vehicle based on the second authentication information, and start permission processing that permits the start of the autonomous driving vehicle in a case where the second authentication processing is completed. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339706 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A FUNCTIONAL UNIT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BY MEANS OF AN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM, IN WHICH TWO AUTHORIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY, AND AN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for operating functional unit ( | 2021-11-04 |
20210339707 | AUTHENTICATION CONCEALMENT AND ALIGNMENT SYSTEMS - A user monitoring apparatus for identifying a user of a vehicle includes a scanning apparatus configured to capture identifying information comprising a facial feature of the user in a field of view. A panel comprises a display portion. The apparatus further includes a feedback apparatus disposed behind the panel and configured to communicate alignment information visually indicating an alignment of the facial feature within the field of view of the scanning apparatus. The feedback apparatus includes at least one emitter configured to emit an alignment emission through an optical element thereby illuminating the alignment information on the display portion. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339708 | IDENTIFYING AND AUTHENTICATING AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND PASSENGERS - A method comprising receiving, by a vehicle computer, first information specifying a user, a time, and a location, the first information received by the vehicle computer from a first communication channel; causing the vehicle to navigate to the geographic location so as to arrive at the specified location; at the geographic location: receiving, by the vehicle computer, second information identifying the individual, time and location, the second information received over a second communication channel different than the first communication channel, the second information sent by a mobile device at the location; comparing, by the vehicle computer, the first information and the second information; and responsive to the comparing, causing, by the vehicle computer, one or more doors of the vehicle to unlock or open. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339709 | HEADLAMP HEATER CONTROL - Examples of the present disclosure relate to techniques for headlamp heater control. In examples, a headlight assembly comprises a heater, which is used to prevent or remove condensation/precipitation on a lens of the headlamp assembly. Given it may be difficult for an individual to know when to manually turn the headlamp heater on, an electronic control unit (ECU) may evaluate a set of rules to determine when to automatically enable or disable the headlamp heater. The rules may be associated with atmospheric conditions outside the vehicle, the state of the vehicle (e.g., whether windshield wipers are turned on, whether windshield defog is enabled, whether a mirror heater is turned on, etc.), and/or user input received by an ECU of the vehicle, among other examples. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339710 | SENSOR POD CLEANING SYSTEM - A sensor pod system includes one or more sensor pods with a plurality of sensors configured to collect data from an environment. The sensor pod system may include a cleaning system to clean sensing surfaces of sensor pods during operation. The sensor pod system may include sensors of different types and modalities. Sensor pods of the sensor pod system may be modularly installed on a vehicle, for example, an autonomous vehicle and collect and provide data of the environment during operation of the vehicle. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339711 | Preventing Radio and Light Signal Transmission Loss Through a Transmission Surface Due to Weather Environmental and Operational Conditions Using Active Flow Control Actuators - Systems and methods for cleaning transmission surfaces for optical and sensor surfaces in order to maintain optimal performance under a variety of weather and environmental conditions using synthetic jet actuators. The actuators can emit a jet of water or air depending on environmental conditions and the waveform, frequency, amplitude of the actuator can be adjusted based on particle characteristics and transmission signal quality in order to better clean the surfaces. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339712 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE SANITIZING MODE - Methods and systems are provided for heat sanitizing a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, responsive to receiving a request for sanitization of a vehicle interior, operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to heat the vehicle interior above an upper threshold temperature for a threshold duration. In this way, the HVAC system may be advantageously used to expose the vehicle interior to temperatures that kill or inactive microbes. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339713 | System and Method of Heating an Undercarriage of a Vehicle - A system is used to implement a method of heating an undercarriage of a vehicle. The system includes a vehicle with a controller, at least one heater, at least one positioning mechanism, and an undercarriage. The controller receives and processes each command and reading. The at least one heater applies heat for a desired area of a vehicle in order to melt snow and ice. The at least one positioning mechanism physically extends and retracts the heater. The undercarriage is the frame of vehicle that upholds and supports the rest of the vehicle. The method begins generating an activation command for the heater with the controller. The heater is moved from the retracted position to a deployed position in an accordance to the activation command with the positioning mechanism. A quantity of thermal energy is emitted in accordance to the activation command with the heater. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339714 | Vehicle Wash System - A vehicle wash system is provided that includes an oxidizer system and a filter system. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339715 | Chain Cleaning Device - The present invention is a chain cleaning device with a track that guides a chain through a cleaning chamber. The cleaning chamber forms air flow pathways along the sides of the chain. Discharge ports in the chamber ceiling direct a high velocity working air flow spanning the width of the chamber at the upper surfaces of the chain to generate high velocity swirling air flows that progress through the interior openings of the chain and through the pathways along the outer sides of the chain. The compact nature of the cleaning chamber and the close proximity of its walls to the chain maintain the high velocity working and swirling air flows against the various differently oriented surfaces of the chain to remove dirt, grease, grit and grime from the multi-surface chain, including the nooks and crannies where chain plates, pins and rollers come together. | 2021-11-04 |
20210339716 | Washing Cabin for Two-Wheeled Vehicles - Washing cabin for two-wheeled vehicles, although it is also applicable for 3-wheeled vehicles as long as they are similar in structure to the previous ones, comprising a door, an internal enclosure ( | 2021-11-04 |