46th week of 2015 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20150321619 | Bicycle Carrier - The present invention relates to a bicycle carrier which can be mounted inside a vehicle for carrying a bicycle. The bicycle carrier includes: a frame which is formed so as to be settled on a flat bottom; a screw shaft which is joined with the frame; a sleeve which is joined with the screw shaft; fastening nuts which are joined with both ends of the screw shaft; a holding rail which is mounted on one side of the frame; and fixing means for fixing the frame in a vehicle, and thus can be mounted in a rear space of a vehicle, such as a medium or large sized SUV or a van, for easily fixing a bicycle by separating the front wheel from the bicycle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321620 | LOAD CARRIER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A vehicle includes a rearward structure and a load carrier having a stowed position and a transport position. The load carrier includes a longitudinal carrier, an extendable rail connected within the longitudinal carrier, a base segment assembled on the extendable rail for mounting at least one bicycle, and a swiveling axis mounted between the longitudinal carrier and the extendable rail to pivot the extendable rail and the base segment away from the rearward structure of the vehicle to be able to open a tailgate or a deck lid. The base segment, the extendable rail, and the longitudinal carrier are located substantially entirely below the rearward structure of the vehicle in the stowed position. The extendable rail extends in a horizontal direction and is located behind the rearward structure of the vehicle in the transport position for transporting at least one bicycle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321621 | VEHICLE VISION SYSTEM CAMERA WITH GRAPHENE LENS - A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle and having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. The camera includes a pixelated imaging array having a plurality of photosensing elements. The camera includes a lens having at least one optic element. The at least one optic element includes graphene or the at least one optic element has a graphene coating or trace at a surface thereof or the at least one optic element has a transparent shield disposed thereat and having graphene or a graphene coating or trace or the at least one optic element has a replaceable protective film or element disposed thereat and having graphene or a graphene coating or trace. Electrical leads are used to energize or power graphene traces in order to limit icing or fogging of the camera lens. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321622 | Fastener Clip Over a Carrier - A fastener clip system including a carrier and a fastener clip configured to fit over the carrier. The fastener clip includes at least one wing. The wing includes an engagement region that includes a depressed portion configured to be secured against a slot. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321623 | PROTECTION SHIELD FOR VEHICLE HEADLINER - Airbag protection shields are disclosed that comprise an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the shield is configured to attach to a vehicle headliner assembly and cover a portion of at least one vehicle component in the headliner assembly, the at least one vehicle component being positioned such that a nearby airbag may contact the at least one vehicle component upon deployment. The protection shields may be configured to protect a headliner assembling containing air ducts and air vents. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321624 | SECURE ATTACHMENT - A security attachment device can be used to securely attach a license plate to an automobile. A cap covers a screw used to attach a license plate to an automobile. An anchor anchors a container and the license plate to the automobile so that the container can freely rotate while anchored to the automobile. A ring is sized to fit over the container so that when the cap is attached to the container, the ring covers portions of the container not covered by the cap. The ring contains a first pin and the container contains a second pin hole. The first pin hole is located on the ring and the second pin hole is located on the container at locations that allow the first pin hole and the second pin hole to be aligned to receive a pin that when placed through the first pin hole into the second pin hole allows anchoring of the ring to the container when the cap is being screwed onto the container. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321625 | WIRE HARNESS - An object is to provide a wire harness capable of protecting a wire, and also capable of facilitating the mounting of the wire and a soundproofing material to a place where soundproofing (e.g., sound absorption or sound insulation) is required. The wire harness includes a wire and a soundproofing sheet. The soundproofing sheet includes a sheet-like soundproofing material that is combined integrally with the wire along the wire. A plurality of holes are formed in the soundproofing sheet at positions along a route of the wire. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321626 | POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A power supply device includes: a rotary member that holds a wire harness inserted therethrough; and a support member that swingably supports the rotary member and is fixed to a fixed structure body or a sliding structure body, wherein the rotary member has an annular outer peripheral wall and a harness lead-out portion, the support member has one sidewall disposed along the outer peripheral wall, and the harness lead-out portion moves in a direction away from the sidewall when the sliding structure body is fully opened, the outer peripheral wall is widely exposed between the harness lead-out portion and the sidewall, and the outer peripheral wall and the sidewall are overlapped with each other in a plate thickness direction in a state where the outer peripheral wall is widely exposed and come in contact with each other so as to avoid an entry of foreign matters therebetween. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321627 | Network component for a vehicle network and corresponding vehicle network - A network component has a signal processing device having a processor, at least one voltage source that can be connected to a supply network of the vehicle, and at least one coupling device connected to the signal processing device and the voltage source. Lines of at least one network segment of the vehicle network can be connected to the coupling device for the simultaneous signal connection of the network segment to the signal processing device and for the voltage supply of the network segment by the voltage source. The voltage source is configured such that a voltage ratio between at least one supply voltage provided by the voltage source and the voltage provided by the supply network can be selected from a selection of several predetermined voltage ratios. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321628 | VEHICLE COMPUTING MODULE - A vehicle computing system includes a vehicle computing module mounted on a main system board. The module includes a computing module circuit board with computing components mounted thereon including a central processing unit and a main memory. An edge connector connects the computing module circuit board to an edge connector socket on the main system board. A plurality of computing function interfaces are connected to the edge connector, and include a configuration interface connected to the central processing unit and, via the edge connector, to a controller on the main system board. The controller configures the central processing unit for operation in the vehicle computing system by enabling specification of the computing function interfaces during a vehicle computing module configuration. The computing function interfaces are configured during the vehicle computing module configuration to process data received by the vehicle computing module via the computing function interfaces. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321629 | RECEIVING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CONTROL DEVICE IN A VEHICLE, AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A SYNCHRONIZATION PULSE - A receiving assemblage is provided for a control device in a vehicle, having a voltage generator for generating a synchronization pulse, which encompasses a first voltage source, a current source, and a current sink, the voltage generator generating the synchronization pulse within predefined specification limits with a predefined shape and a predefined time-related behavior, and the receiving assemblage outputting the synchronization pulse via a data bus to at least one sensor for synchronization of a subsequent signal transfer, the voltage generator generating the synchronization pulse via the current source and the current sink, substantially as a sinusoidal oscillation, by charging and/or discharging a bus load, and to a method for generating a synchronization pulse. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321630 | APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DIRECT CURRENT TERMINAL VOLTAGE OF CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY EQUIPPED WITH MOTOR, AND METHOD FOR SAME - An exemplary embodiment suggested in the present specification provides an apparatus and a method of controlling a voltage of a direct current terminal of construction machinery equipped with a motor, which are capable of improving energy efficiency of a power conversion apparatus, such as an inverter and a converter by changing a voltage of the direct current terminal to an optimum voltage size in consideration of operation conditions of a swing motor, an engine auxiliary motor, and an energy storage apparatus. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321631 | Energy Absorption Structure for a Motor Vehicle - An energy absorption structure for a vehicle has an energy absorption element, in particular an engine longitudinal carrier, and at least one impact transmission element, which impact transmission element is pressed against a side wall of the engine longitudinal carrier and, in the event of an impact, is guidable along the side wall, wherein the engine longitudinal carrier is a fiber composite component and the impact transmission element has a microstructure which can be countersunk into the engine longitudinal carrier. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AIRBAG - A system for controlling an airbag may include: an accident information collector configured to collect accident information and divide an entire road into a plurality of sections; an accident information analyzer configured to generate statistical information for each section by analyzing the accident information; a threshold value calculator configured to calculate a threshold value for each section, wherein the threshold value is a reference for inflating the airbag; and a inflation controller configured to determine whether to inflate the airbag based on the threshold value for each section. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321633 | METHOD FOR UNFOLDING EXTERNAL AIR BAG - A method for deploying an external air bag, including searching region of a front of vehicle, updating a physical amount of a searched object within the searching region each measurement period of a front sensor, determining a predicted physical amount each unit time during each measurement period, and predicting the physical amount by assuming that a specific searched object is moved at a constant speed when a capture of the specific searched object which was searched by the front sensor is stopped, selecting a target object among searched objects based on a relative speed or an overlap of the searched object obtained by the updating step or (Time To External Airbag) TTE and deploying the external air bag in a case in which each of a relative speed and an overlap predicted when the target object collides are a predetermined level or more. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321634 | METHOD AND CONTROL UNIT FOR DETECTING AN IMPACT OF A COLLISION OBJECT ON A VEHICLE - A method for detecting an impact of a collision object on a vehicle, which has a pressure hose sensor, includes the task of importing a pressure hose sensor signal, which represents a change in a pressure of a pressurized hose of the pressure hose sensor. This method also includes activating an occupant protection system using the pressure hose sensor signal. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321635 | SEAMLESS PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM - An airbag assembly includes a housing having a chute defining an opening. A panel is joined with the chute at a first end and extends over the opening to a second end opposite the first end and elevated with respect thereto. A substrate overlies the panel such that the elevated second end is closer to the substrate than the first end, and a foam layer extends from the substrate to the panel. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321636 | AIR BAG MODULE - An air bag module, including: an air bag cushion including a front panel and side panels; at least two pockets disposed on the side panels and protruding toward the outside of each of the side panels, when the air bag cushion is unfolded; and an internal horizontal tether crossing an interior of the air bag cushion and having both ends connected to the pockets. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321637 | Reinforcement Strip for Use in Airbags and Methods of Their Manufacture - A vehicle safety device, along with its methods of formation and use, is provided. The vehicle safety device comprises: an airbag; a pyrotechnic device positioned within working proximity to an aperture defined in the airbag and configured to fill the interior space of the airbag with a gas upon ignition; and a reinforcement strip positioned within the interior of the airbag on a seam joining a first fabric section and a second fabric section of the airbag. The reinforcement strip comprises a point-bonded sheet, such as a point-bonded nonwoven web of thermoplastic and/or thermoset polymers. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321638 | AIRBAG AND AIRBAG DEVICE - To provide an airbag and an airbag device that can keep the internal pressure of the airbag in the initial stage of inflation and deployment high. An airbag includes a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber includes a nozzle forming a flow path capable of communicating with the second chamber, and a tether connecting the inner surface of the nozzle and the inner surface of the first chamber. During the inflation and deployment of the first chamber, the supply of gas to the second chamber is prevented by retracting the nozzle into the first chamber. After the first chamber is expelled into the cabin and when a predetermined external pressure is loaded on the first chamber, the nozzle is expelled into the second chamber so as to allow gas to be supplied to the second chamber. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321639 | Anchorage Device - There is disclosed an anchorage device ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321640 | VEHICLE THEFT ALERT SYSTEM - A vehicle theft alert system includes a lock state determination portion and a transmission control portion. The lock state determination portion determines whether doors of a vehicle have entered locked states after main power of the vehicle is turned off. The transmission control portion switches from normal mode to alarm mode when the lock state determination portion determines that the doors are locked. When a change amount of an air pressure of a tire of the vehicle is greater than a first pressure range in the alarm mode, or when a change amount of an acceleration applied to the tire is greater than a predetermined acceleration range in the alarm mode, the transmission control portion controls a mobile communication apparatus equipped to the vehicle to transmit an alarm information to an external apparatus located outside the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321641 | DELEGATING CONTROL OF A VEHICLE - An identification of a vehicle is received. An identification of a first user to receive delegation of control of the vehicle is received. Authentication information for the first user for the vehicle is determined. A request to authenticate the first user for delegation of control of the vehicle to the first user is received. The request to authenticate includes at least the authentication information for the first user is determined. Responsive to the determination, control of the vehicle is delegated to the first user. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321642 | Method for preventing an unauthorized operation of a motor vehicle - A method for preventing an unauthorized operation of a vehicle, and an electronic hardware security module for implementing the method are provided. A vehicle immobilizer software is used therein, which is at least partially stored in the electronic hardware security module. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321643 | FIELD MEASUREMENT COMPENSATION - A system and method of locating a key are disclosed. The key is configured to communicate with a base station through a plurality of antennas that are coupled to the base station. The method includes turning off each of the plurality of antennas, turning on one of the plurality of antennas, measuring a first received signal strength, turning off the one of the plurality of antennas and measuring a second received signal strength. The key is determined to be located within a predefined area if the difference between the first received signal strength and the second received signal strength is above a preset threshold. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321644 | Detection of Raindrops on a Pane by Means of a Camera and Illumination - The invention relates to a device and a method for detecting rain ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321645 | Heated Windshield Wiper System for Vehicle - A heated wiper system includes a wiper blade with a resilient wiper element having a passage along the wiper element from an opening at one end of where a heating element is inserted into the passage. The temperature of the heating element is controlled by controlling the current supplied to the element by a control unit contained either in the engine compartment or in a recess on the wiper blade. The control unit uses an algorithm including wiper blade and outside ambient temperature, wind chill, ignition on, motor running, heating element resistance value and wipers and varies the current supplied in dependence on a value of the resistance of the heating element. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321646 | ADAPTER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY - An adapter for a windshield wiper assembly, the adapter including a head, a body connected to the head, the body including a downwardly extending hole, a tail connected to the body, a flap connected to the head at a hinge, and a receiving portion generally defined by the body and the tail, wherein the flap covers the receiving portion and the downwardly extending hole when in a closed position, so that the flap faces the body with the receiving portion disposed between the flap and the body, wherein the tail extends away from the body in a manner parallel to a hinge axis of the hinge and perpendicular to an axis defined by the head and the body, and wherein an end of the flap is connected to the head at the hinge. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321647 | ACTUATOR, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING BRAKE - An actuator ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321648 | Braking System - The present disclosure relates to a braking system and, more particularly, to a braking system for engaging a brake mechanism as a waiting brake for a load carrying vehicle. The braking system comprises first and second brake mechanisms. A controller is configured to control the operation of the second brake mechanism such that, if a predetermined fault condition is determined whilst the first brake mechanism is engaged, the controller automatically engages the second brake mechanism. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321649 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING BRAKING FORCE OF BRAKE ACCORDING TO VELOCITY - A method for controlling braking force of brake may include step of controlling braking force for each vehicle speed period to make braking force different in accordance with vehicle speed period by increasing an early hydraulic pressure of brake system for obtaining braking force in low-speed period to be lower than in middle-speed period, by increasing hydraulic pressure in middle-speed period to be higher than in low-speed period but to be lower than in high-speed period, and by increasing hydraulic pressure in high-speed period to be higher than in middle-speed period, and step of controlling braking force for each vehicle speed which sets correction coefficient α that is function of vehicle speed while braking to make braking force different for each vehicle speed, and brakes vehicle with braking force according to current vehicle speed determined using set correction coefficient α, wherein braking force is controlled by one of steps. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321650 | Hydraulic Block for a Hydraulic Assembly of a Slip-Regulated, Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System, and a Hydraulic Vehicle Brake System - A hydraulic block for a hydraulic assembly of a slip-regulated, hydraulic vehicle brake system, comprises a first plurality of receivers aligned in a first row that are each configured to fluidly connect to a respective brake pressure, and a second plurality of receivers aligned in a parallel second row that are each configured to fluidly connect to a respective brake pressure reduction valve. The second row is spaced from the first row in a first direction. The hydraulic block further comprises a first further receiver that fluidly connects to a brake master cylinder pressure sensor. The first further receiver is located perpendicularly offset from the first row in a second direction opposite the first direction and within a plane extending between two of the first plurality of receivers and between two of the second plurality of receivers and that is outside of a center plane defined by the hydraulic block. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321651 | MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FOR A BRAKING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER - A master brake cylinder for a braking system of a vehicle is described, having a first pressure chamber. A first rod piston element is movable into at least a first partial pressure chamber of the first pressure chamber in such a way that a first partial residual volume of the first partial pressure chamber which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the first rod piston element. The master brake cylinder also includes a second partial pressure chamber of the first pressure chamber which is delimited from the first partial pressure chamber via at least one partial partition and into which a second rod piston element is movable in such a way that a second partial residual volume of the second partial pressure chamber which is fillable with liquid is reducible by moving the second rod piston element. Moreover, a manufacturing method is described for a master brake cylinder. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321652 | BRAKING CONTROL DEVICE - The braking control device for controlling a master cylinder device includes a housing, an output piston, an input piston, a separation chamber opening and closing portion, and a driving hydraulic pressure generating portion, and is provided with an operation control for controlling the master cylinder device in an operation force operating state (regulator mode) in which the output piston is driven by operation force on a brake operation member and in a driving hydraulic pressure operating state (linear mode) in which the output piston is driven by driving hydraulic pressure from the driving hydraulic pressure generating portion; a brake operation judgment portion for judging the presence or absence of a brake operation and the probability thereof and a state transition limiter for limiting at least one of state transitions between the operating states when the presence of the brake operation and possibility thereof is determined. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321653 | SWITCHOVER METHOD FOR A SOLENOID VALVE OPERATED IN ANALOGIZED FORM, ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, AND USE OF THE ELECTROHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM - A switchover method for a solenoid valve, operated in analogized form, in an electrohydraulic brake system, in which method the solenoid valve can assume a closed position, an open position and a multiplicity of intermediate positions in accordance with electrical actuation or regulation, and wherein the actuation or regulation is performed as a function of a known current-pressure characteristic curve of the solenoid valve. Upon a switchover of the solenoid valve, a pressure-dependent and/or current-dependent magnetic hysteresis characteristic of the solenoid valve is compensated directly without prior modification of the present hysteresis characteristic. An electrohydraulic brake system and the use of the brake system is also disclosed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321654 | VEHICLE PARKING INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD - A parking interlock system and method for a vehicle is provided. The system includes: a safety state information detecting unit, configured to detect safety state information of the vehicle; an operating state information detecting unit, configured to detect operating state information of the vehicle; a brake; a motor; a low voltage controller, connected to the safety state information detecting unit and the brake respectively, and configured to generate a safety state judgment result based on the safety state information of the vehicle; and a motor controller, connected to the safety state information detecting unit and the motor respectively, and configured to control the motor according to the safety state judgment result received from the low voltage controller, and to send the operating state information of the vehicle to the low voltage controller such that the low voltage controller controls the brake according to the operating state information. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321655 | METHOD FOR DETECTING MALFUNCTION OF BRAKE SYSTEM USING YAW RATE - A method for detecting a malfunction of a brake system may include measuring a deceleration/acceleration upon braking and determining whether the brake system has the malfunction by comparing the measured deceleration/acceleration and a required deceleration/acceleration. If it is determined that the brake system has the malfunction, the method further includes determining whether a braking interval is an interval where braking is performed only through regenerative braking. If so, the method determines that a regenerative brake system has the malfunction. If not, the method further includes determining whether a left friction brake system or a right friction brake system has the malfunction by measuring a yaw rate value and determining whether a front wheel friction brake system or a rear-wheel friction brake system has the malfunction by using a variation amount of a measurement value of the deceleration/acceleration. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321656 | CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE DRIVE SYSTEM - Control apparatus for hybrid vehicle drive system including: first differential mechanism provided with a rotary element connected to engine and rotary element connected to a first electric motor; a second differential mechanism provided with a rotary element connected to second electric motor and a rotary element connected to output rotary member; first clutch configured to selectively connect rotary element of first differential mechanism connected to engine or first electric motor, to rotary element of second differential mechanism connected to output rotary member; manually operated shifting device; and parking lock mechanism provided with parking lock gear fixed directly or indirectly to output rotary member and rotary motion which is prevented when shifting device is placed in parking position, control apparatus including parking lock control portion configured to release parking lock gear for permitting rotary motion of parking lock gear while first clutch is placed in its engaged state. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321657 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HYBRID VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle electrical system includes driving the vehicle in a first driving mode where the battery pack is connected to the traction voltage DC-link and the battery pack is supplying the electrical auxiliary units with power, shutting down the power electronics unit in order to cease power delivery from the electric machine to the traction voltage DC-link or to the electric machine from the traction voltage DC-link, disconnecting the battery pack from the traction voltage DC-link by opening the relay, and activating the power electronics unit and controlling output voltage of the power electronics unit to a predetermined level. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321658 | METHOD FOR ENGINE STARTING IN A HYBRID VEHICLE - A method is provided for starting an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle. The vehicle includes a single or a dual-clutch transmission for transmitting torque from the engine to the driving wheels; the transmission has at least one input shaft connected to a clutch. The single and dual-clutch transmission have each an output shaft and at least a first countershaft which are connectable to the first clutch or clutches, respectively. An electric machine is mechanically connected to the countershaft downstream of the clutches so that the clutches are interposed between the electric machine and the engine. The starting method involves detecting at least one engine related parameter to determine whether the electric machine is to be used for cranking the engine and opening the clutch to separate the electric machine from the engine. Subsequently, the at least one detected engine related parameter is used to select rotatable components to be used for assisting engine start. The selected components are rotated by connecting the countershaft to the clutch; and operating the electric machine. The clutch is then closed in order to start the engine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321659 | CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - The control device of the present invention is applied to a vehicle in which a second motor-generator is linked to an output gear train via a gear. This control device sets a lower limit value for the torque outputted by the second motor-generator when a first motor-generator is locked by a motor locking mechanism and a power split mechanism is put into a non-differential state, and controls the second motor-generator so that, when the power split mechanism is in the non-differential state, the magnitude of the torque outputted by the second motor-generator is at least equal to the magnitude of that lower limit value. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321660 | CONTROL DEVICE OF HYBRID VEHICLE - It is provided a control device of a hybrid vehicle having a damper device disposed in a power transmission path between an engine and an electric motor, the damper device having different torsion characteristics between torsion in positive direction in which drive power is transmitted from the engine toward the electric motor and torsion in negative direction in which drive power is transmitted from the electric motor toward the engine, the control device being configured to increase rotation of the engine with the electric motor to start the engine, the torsion characteristic in the negative direction of the damper device including a plurality of torsion characteristics having torsional rigidity varying depending on an angle of the torsion, and at start of the engine, the plurality of torsion characteristics being selectively used depending on an engine rotation speed to increase the engine rotation speed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321661 | DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE FOR HYBRID VEHICLE - A drive control device for a hybrid vehicle is provided with a differential device including four rotary elements; and an engine, first and second electric motors and an output rotary member which are respectively connected to the four rotary elements. One of the four rotary elements is constituted by a rotary component of a first differential mechanism and a rotary component of a second differential mechanism selectively connected through a clutch, and one of the rotary components is selectively fixed to a stationary member through a brake. The drive control device comprises: an engine start control portion configured to switch an operating state of the clutch during cranking of the engine to raise its speed for starting the engine. The engine start control portion includes: a first clutch controlling portion configured to place the clutch in one of a released state and an engaged state in which a difference between a first dwelling speed to be established in a first half period of a rise of a speed of the engine and a first resonance speed of a drive line extending from the engine to the first electric motor connected to the first differential mechanism through a torsional damper is larger in the other of the released and engaged states, the first resonance speed corresponding to an explosion 1-order frequency of the engine; and a second clutch controlling portion configured to place the clutch in one of the released and engaged states in which a difference between a second dwelling speed to be established in a second half period of the rise of the speed of the engine and a predetermined second resonance speed of the drive line is larger in the other of the released and engaged states, the predetermined second resonance speed corresponding to a revolution 0.5-order pulsation frequency of the engine. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321662 | Powertrain for Hybrid Vehicle - A hybrid vehicle powertrain may include input shafts, clutches, output shafts, a transmission path selector, a planetary gear unit, and a gear stage forming mechanism. The transmission path selector may bring engagement of a first input shaft with second or third input shaft. The planetary gear unit may have three rotary elements, with motor power or engine power being input via a second rotary element, and being output with two transmission gear ratios under the control of a first rotary element in response to engagement of an engaging unit. The gear stage forming mechanism may be formed by engagement of gear pairs having different transmission gear ratios with second and third input shafts and a first output shaft, and function to transmit the power from the second or third input shaft to the first output shaft while changing a speed by selecting a gear pair in accordance with a vehicle running speed using a gear pair selector. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321663 | FAIL SAFE METHOD OF ENGINE CLUTCH ACTUATOR OF HYBRID VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH DUAL CLUTCH - A fail safe method of an actuator includes determining whether a vehicle is travelling in an electric vehicle (EV) mode when an actuator fail of an engine clutch of the vehicle is generated, determining whether a returning operation of returning the actuator to a home position is possible when it is determined that the vehicle is travelling in the EV mode, connecting the engine clutch when it is determined that the returning operation of the actuator is possible, and driving the vehicle in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321664 | EMERGENCY OPERATION METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE - An emergency operation method of a hybrid vehicle, which includes an engine, a first motor connected to the engine through an engine clutch and transmitting power to a vehicle wheel, and a second motor connected with the engine to directly transmit power, includes charging a DC-link terminal with a first counter electromotive force of the first motor and the second motor generated by driving energy of the vehicle or power from the engine when a main relay is off while the vehicle travels. A voltage of the DC-link terminal is controlled by using a second inverter which is connected between the DC-link terminal and the second motor in a driving state of the engine. Power is supplied by using the DC-link terminal, of which the voltage is controlled, for an emergency operation of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321665 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTING MOST PROBABLE PATH OF VEHICLE TRAVEL AND VEHICLE CONTROL LOSS PREVIEW - A method and apparatus to predict the most probable path of a vehicle along a roadway which may contain a junction splitting the roadway into a rootpath and one or more sub-paths, each containing one or more lanes. The method and apparatus also process vehicle sensor information pertaining to driver corrections, road boundary detection, lane marker detection, map information availability, and road surface quality at the current position of the vehicle as well as from previous passes of the vehicle past the same location and other vehicles passing the same location to provide a warning to the driver to retake control of the vehicle if information used by the automatic vehicle control will become unavailable a predetermined travel distance ahead of the current position of the vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321666 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO ASSIST IN COUPLING A VEHICLE TO A TRAILER - Systems and methods for assisting in coupling a vehicle and a trailer include at least one sensing device disposed on the vehicle. A first coupling is coupled the vehicle and a second coupling is coupled to the trailer. A controller in communication with the at least one sensing device is configured to identify a spatial location of the first coupling. The controller is also configured to determine a spatial location of the second coupling using data from the at least one sensing device. The controller may also calculate a path between the spatial location of the first coupling and the spatial location of the second coupling and convey the path for facilitating movement of the first coupling toward the second coupling. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321667 | Vehicle Acceleration Suppression Device and Vehicle Acceleration Suppression Method - A vehicle acceleration suppression device and a vehicle acceleration suppression method are provided to be capable of suppressing a degradation in a drive performance and suppressing acceleration at the time of an incorrect manipulation of an accelerator, at the time of parking. Based on a parking frame certainty degree indicative of a degree of certainty that there is a parking frame in a vehicle travel direction and a parking frame entering certainty degree indicative of a degree of certainty that the vehicle enters the parking frame, a total certainty degree indicative of a total degree of certainty of the parking frame certainty degree and the parking frame entering certainty degree is set. As the total certainty degree is higher, a suppression degree of the vehicle acceleration to be controlled in response to a manipulation amount of an accelerator pedal manipulated by a driver to instruct a drive force is increased. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321668 | EMERGENCY IN-LANE STEERING ASSIST WITH BRAKING - An emergency in-lane steering assist system for use during a braking event comprises an object sensor for detecting the presence of an object in front of a motor vehicle and providing data from which the distance from the object to the motor vehicle is determined and a velocity sensor providing data from which the forward velocity of the motor vehicle is determined. A controller in communication with the object sensor and the velocity sensor calculates a Time to Contact (TTC) with the detected object and a steering system is responsive at least in part to operation by the controller. If the calculated TTC is less than a predetermined TTC, the controller provides a lateral steering input during the braking event to reduce the linear distance traveled by the motor vehicle relative to a predetermined path in the lane. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321669 | DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS - A driving support apparatus for a vehicle includes an actual longitudinal acceleration specifying section which specifies actual longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, a target longitudinal acceleration specifying section which specifies target longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle, an acceleration and deceleration instruction section which allows acceleration and deceleration control so that the actual longitudinal acceleration specified by the actual longitudinal acceleration specifying section coincides with the target longitudinal acceleration specified by the target longitudinal acceleration specifying section. The target longitudinal acceleration specifying section specifies the target longitudinal acceleration so that traveling stability of the vehicle, which is represented by a Lissajous curve of a circle or an ellipse, is maintained, and a relationship between longitudinal acceleration and lateral acceleration, in which lateral acceleration of the vehicle is advanced or delayed in phase with respect to longitudinal acceleration, is satisfied. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321670 | VEHICLE SPEED AND COASTING CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method and a system for controlling a cruise control and a transmission in a vehicle over the course of a road section, wherein prior to the road section, the vehicle has applied coasting and utilizes the cruise control. A reference speed v | 2015-11-12 |
20150321671 | Vehicle Speed Control System - This invention relates to a vehicle speed control system, configured with off-road performance features, that will allow the driver to travel at a set speed in a smooth, controlled manner on various unmaintained surfaces without requiring the driver to press the brake or accelerator pedal. The vehicle speed control system uses a brake controller to control the wheel brakes, and an engine controller to control the engine/drivetrain torque, separate or in combination, to maintain a target speed. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321672 | SHARED VEHICLE MANAGEMENT - A location of a shared vehicle is identified. Shared vehicle usage data is obtained for the location. An instruction is provided to adjust an operating mode of the shared vehicle based at least on the shared vehicle usage data and the location. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321673 | METHOD TO REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE AND SWITCHING TO HIGHER GEAR, A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE METHOD, A SYSTEM ENABLING THE METHOD AND A VEHICLE FOR IT - A method to reduce fuel consumption when driving a vehicle, wherein the vehicle comprises an internal combustion engine, and a gearbox that is settable to a plurality of transmission ratios, and the vehicle is configured to be driven in at least a first mode (M | 2015-11-12 |
20150321674 | POWER TRANSMITTING APPARATUS - A power transmitting apparatus can be configured to restart an engine when the acceleration pedal is actuated in an assist-start engine speed range and can improve responsiveness of engine restart. Such a power transmitting apparatus of a vehicle can provided with a clutch for selectively transmitting or cutting off a driving power of an engine to wheels. The power transmitting apparatus can comprise an assist-controller configured to increase an engine rotational speed above an self-start rotational speed by actuating the clutch when the vehicle is decelerated and fuel supply to the engine is stopped, in response to operation of an acceleration pedal of the vehicle, when the engine rotational speed is in an assist-start range which is an engine rotational speed range lower than the self-start rotational speed and higher than a starter-start rotational speed in which the engine cannot be started by a starter. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321675 | CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREEP TORQUE OF VEHICLE - A method of controlling creep torque of a vehicle being provided with an Auto Hold function, includes: a brake detection step for detecting a brake signal of the vehicle; a braking step for activating a brake force and reducing creep torque according to the brake signal; a start detection step for detecting a start signal of the vehicle after the vehicle is stopped; and a starting step for deactivating the brake force and increasing the creep torque according to the start signal. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321676 | CARRIAGE BODY FOR A RAIL VEHICLE - A carriage or vehicle body for a rail vehicle includes a side wall in which uniform window cutouts for the insertion of windowpanes are provided along the carriage body. A toilet compartment adjoins one longitudinal portion of the side wall. At least one of the window cutouts is provided in the longitudinal portion of the side wall and a sheet metal panel which is inserted into the cutout has an exhaust air opening for the toilet compartment. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321677 | RAILROAD VEHICLE AND PLUG DOOR FOR RAILROAD VEHICLE - A railroad vehicle that moves a door to an airtight position and maintains air tightness of the door without increasing the size of a cylinder device; and a plug door for a railroad vehicle. When a door moves to the position as indicated by the two-dot/dash line in FIG. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321678 | HEATER FOR THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER COMPARTMENT OF A TRAIN CAR - A system for heating a compartment of a rail car having a heat-generating engine with a cooling-water system has system has a heat pump having a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and an expansion valve connected in a closed circuit, and a waste-air fan and ductwork feeding a stream of gas carrying waste heat generated by or in the rail car through the evaporator. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321679 | COUPLER AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF A COUPLER WITH SELECTABLE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS - A process for producing a coupler and an improved coupler are provided. The process produces a coupler by constructing a mold that is a replica of the coupler and is constructed from a plurality of mold components that are selected and assembled to form a mold having the shape of the coupler. The mold components may include a front mold component section that forms the head of the coupler, a rear mold component section that forms the shank of the coupler, and, optionally one or more shelf components forming a shelf of the coupler. The front, rear and shank mold components may themselves be made from a plurality of mold components that are assembled together. The mold is formed from a consumable material, coating with a heat resistant material so that the assembled mold components are within a mold volume, and molten metal is added to the mold volume. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321680 | KNUCKLE THROWER - A knuckle thrower for a railway coupler assembly, the thrower having a knuckle actuating leg, a leg lock seat, an upper pivot structure, a lower trunnion, and stress relief feature for relieving stresses imparted on the thrower, which, according to some embodiments may include a recess provided in the perimeter wall thereof, and one or more supporting ribs. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321681 | BRAKING SYSTEM FOR A RAILWAY CAR - The present invention includes a braking system for a railway car generally including a brake cylinder having a cylinder rod. The cylinder rod is in mechanical communication with a lever transfer assembly and is configured to articulate said lever transfer assembly. The lever transfer assembly may be rotatably connected to a first brake assembly and connected to a rear brake assembly through respective connection rods. Actuating the lever transfer assembly with the cylinder rod generates a divergent braking force between the first and second brake assemblies for slowing and/or stopping the railway car. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321682 | LOCATING OF VEHICLES - A method for locating a rail vehicle along a rail route, along which a waveguide is laid. Temporally successive electromagnetic pulses are fed into the waveguide and, for each emitted pulse, at least one back-scattering pattern generated by vehicle-induced back-scattering of the electromagnetic pulse is received and evaluated. The waveguide has at least one locating section along the rail route, in which locating section the vibration sensitivity of the waveguide and/or the vibration acting on the waveguide is greater or less than outside the locating section. The amplitude of the received back-scattering pattern is evaluated and a location signal is generated if the amplitude of the received back-scattering pattern increases or decreases over the course of time. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING ORDER OF VEHICLES - A system includes a first communication module and a first ordering determination module. The first communication module is configured to be disposed onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle consist and to communicate individual messages that are targeted for communication with respective individual second vehicles of the vehicle consist. The first ordering determination module is configured to be disposed onboard the first vehicle of the vehicle consist, and to determine an order of the first vehicle and one or more of the second vehicles in the consist using message characteristic information. The message characteristic information corresponds to a transmission characteristic of the individual messages. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321684 | DEVICE FOR TRAFFIC-DEPENDENT CONTROL OF BARRIERS AND LIGHT SIGNALS AT A GRADE CROSSING - In a method for traffic-dependent output of a control signal for at least one of a barrier and a traffic light signal at a grade crossing, a radar sensor device detects motions of traffic objects over a street traffic area of the grade crossing, a control signal is emitted to a control unit for the barrier and/or for the traffic light signal situated on the inflow side of the grade crossing, using a lead time before an expected time of arrival of a train at the grade crossing, and the lead time is determined with the aid of a curve over time of the detected motions of the traffic objects, the lead time for a slow-moving traffic being greater than for a more rapidly flowing, unimpeded traffic. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321685 | TWO WHEEL TILT STEERING WHEELBARROW - A two wheel tilt steering wheelbarrow has two handles attached to a tray, two skid legs, and two wheels. A front steering apparatus is adapted so that raising and lowering one handle relative to the other causes the wheels to turn left and right. Transfer of this tilting motion to wheel steering is accomplished through the use of a vertical yoke mounted on the handles and attached to a steering rocker bar via a steering hinge adapted so that the yoke can rotate, relative to the steering rocker bar, about the steering hinge. Two tie-rod plates attach the yoke to two tie-rod support members, which are themselves attached to two tie-rods. The tie-rods are also linked to the wheel axles via axle attachments such that rotating the yolk about the steering hinge pushes and pulls on the tie-rods and causes the wheels to turn. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321686 | SKATEBOARD CARRIER BAG - A skateboard carrier bag with a skateboard compartment conveniently holds a skateboard freeing the user's hands for other tasks. The skateboard compartment will typically conform to the shape of a skateboard inserted therein, reducing overall size and bulk, and allowing the skateboard carrier bag to be easily transported. In this manner, a user may take his or her skateboard virtually anywhere. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321687 | TRAVEL COOLER WITH TRANSITIONABLE U-SHAPED HANDLE - A travel cooler, includes a body comprising a base, sidewalls, and a lid connected together to define an interior, insulated containment space for holding cooler items. A lengthwise dimension of the cooler extends between opposite ends of the cooler, and the body defines recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler. The cooler further includes a U-shaped handle having two legs connected by a handle portion. The cooler is transitionable between a first configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle extend a substantial length from the body of the cooler, and a second configuration, in which the legs of the U-shaped handle are received within the recessed exterior surface slots extending along a lengthwise extent of the cooler, the handle portion extending in close proximity to an end of the body of the cooler. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321688 | Shopping Cart - A shopping cart includes side walls ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321689 | STROLLER WITH PIVOTABLE FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A stroller with a pivotable front wheel assembly. When folding the stroller, the front wheel assembly may pivot, exposing a flat surface which may be rested on the ground for easier storage of the stroller. A drive rod may drive the front wheel assembly to rotate during folding. A slider may move away from the front wheel assembly during folding, moving a rear tube into place and ultimately causing the drive rod to drive the front wheel assembly to rotate. A lock mechanism may be included to lock the frame into configuration. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321690 | BALL SCREW MECHANISM AND STEERING DEVICE - A ball screw mechanism includes: a rack shaft, on the outer peripheral surface of which a spiral rack screw groove is formed; a cylindrical nut, on the inner peripheral surface of which a spiral nut groove that faces the rack screw groove is formed; and a plurality of balls disposed in a rolling passage that is a space surrounded by the rack screw groove and the nut groove. The nut is provided with: shift portions provided at both ends of the nut groove to shift the track of the nut groove in the axial direction of the rack shaft from the rack screw groove and to displace the nut groove to be deeper in the radial direction of the rack shaft as the track is shifted; a circulation passage that connects between the shift portions; and passage entrances that each connect between the shift portion and the circulation passage. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321691 | COMPENSATION CONTROL APPARATUS OF MOTOR DRIVEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM - A compensation control apparatus of motor driven power steering may include: a torque sensor for measuring a driver's column torque inputted to a steering wheel; and a controller for generating an assist torque based on the column torque measured through the torque sensor, compensating for a phase margin in a low-frequency band for the generated assist torque, detecting a resonance frequency to attenuate resonance, and outputting a final assist torque. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321692 | VEHICLE STEERING APPARATUS - A vehicle steering apparatus includes a steering reaction force generating device including a steering reaction force motor, a turning device including a turning motor, a clutch device including an electromagnetic solenoid configured to mechanically engage and disengage the steering reaction force generating device and the turning device, a turning motor temperature sensor configured to detect a motor temperature value of the turning motor, a current integrated value acquiring unit configured to acquire a current integrated value of the turning motor, an abnormality diagnostic unit configured to diagnose whether the turning motor temperature sensor is normal, and a drive control unit configured to control the drive of the electromagnetic solenoid on the basis of the current integrated value of the turning motor acquired by the current integrated value acquiring unit if the abnormality diagnostic unit diagnoses the turning motor temperature sensor as being in an abnormal state. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321693 | Steering Arrangement - The present invention relates to a steering arrangement, a restoring part and a steering system, that includes a tie bar unit, an actuating unit and a lever element, the lever element being fixed in a pivotable manner at a first turning point immovably disposed in a reference system, wherein the actuating unit has a restoring part, an active part and a damping part and is secured against displacement along a transverse axis relative to the reference system, at least one of the parts exerting a force on the tie rod unit to displace the tie rod unit along the transverse axis or to secure it against displacement, wherein the tie rod unit is pivotably fixed at a second turning point on the lever element and therefore displacement of the tie rod unit along the transverse axis leads to a pivoting movement of the lever element about the first turning point. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321694 | REFINED ROW GUIDANCE PARAMETERIZATION WITH HOUGH TRANSFORM - Systems and techniques for refined row guidance parameterization with Hough transform are described herein. An electronic representation of a field (ERF) can be received. A steering variable calculation can be performed by executing a cascaded Hough transform on the ERF. An intermediate value used in calculating the steering variable can be selected. A refined intermediate value can be identified from the intermediate value by measuring a difference between the intermediate value and an anchor value. The steering variable calculation can be adjusted using the refined intermediate value | 2015-11-12 |
20150321695 | STEERING INTERMEDIATE ARM - A steering intermediate arm for linking dual steer axles on a vehicle is mountable for pivoting movement on a vehicle fram rail about a non-horizontal axis. The intermediate arm provides for a connection between a first linking rod extending rearwardly from a pitman arm and a second linking rod extending rearwardly to a steering arm of a rearward steerable axle of the dual steerable axles. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321696 | METHOD FOR CONTROLING REAR WHEEL STEERING - Provided is a method for controlling rear wheel steering provided for a vehicle. The method includes: recognizing an abnormal condition of a sensor; calculating a speed of a vehicle; calculating a steering angular velocity of the vehicle; calculating torque of a steering column of the vehicle; determining a curvature of a lane along which the vehicle is traveling; and determining a rear wheel steering angle of the vehicle based on the speed of the vehicle, the steering angular velocity, the torque of the steering column, and the curvature of the lane. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321697 | TRAILERING ASSIST SYSTEM WITH TRAILER ANGLE DETECTION - A trailering assist system for a vehicle includes a rearward facing camera disposed at a rearward portion of a vehicle equipped with the trailering assist system. The rearward facing camera is operable to capture image data representative of the scene rearward of the equipped vehicle. When a trailer is near and/or attached to the equipped vehicle and is rearward of the equipped vehicle, a processor is operable to process the captured image data and, responsive at least in part to such processing, is operable to determine a trailer angle of the trailer relative to a longitudinal axis of the equipped vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321698 | FORMATION OF AN EMERGENCY LANE - A supportive method for a driver of a first motor vehicle includes steps of scanning the surroundings of the first motor vehicle, of determining an action instruction to the driver of the first motor vehicle, in order to avoid getting in the way of a second motor vehicle having special authorization, of comparing the action instruction with further motor vehicles in the area of the first motor vehicle and of an outputting of the action instruction to the driver of the first motor vehicle. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321699 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTIVE LANE CHANGE ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND VEHICLE - A system and method assists a driver of a host vehicle in potential lane change situations. The method includes producing sensor data by a sensor physically sensing the environment of the host vehicle, predicting future movement behavior of at least one sensed vehicle, and determining whether a gap on a neighboring lane of the host vehicle exists. If the neighboring lane of the host vehicle would fit better for the predicted future movement behavior, a recommendation information signal is generated. Feasibility is determined by combining the determination result of the existence of a gap and the predicted future behavior. A notification for the host vehicle is output or, if lane change is feasible, signals for performing autonomous lane change based upon the recommendation information signal by the host vehicle are output. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321700 | VEHICLE FRONT SECTION STRUCTURE - A vehicle front section structure comprising a side rail extending along a vehicle front-rear direction at a vehicle width direction outside of a vehicle front section, the side rail including a bent portion at the vehicle rear side of a front tire, and the bent portion bending toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear; and a projection projecting out from the bent portion toward the vehicle width direction outside, and having an angled face angled toward the vehicle width direction outside on progression from the vehicle front toward the vehicle rear at a face of the projection facing the front tire. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321701 | FRAME CONFIGURATION FOR VEHICLES - A frame configuration (I; II; III) for a vehicle ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321702 | ADJUSTABLE AND FLEXIBLE DAMPER STRUCTURE FOR INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS - Damping structure provides damping between a first component and a second component of an instrument cluster of a vehicle. The damping structure includes a resilient and flexible damper having a body with first and second opposing ends. The first end is closed and the second end is open to communicate with a generally cylindrical recess in the body. A holding member is coupled to and extends from the first component. The holding member includes a body having a recess therein. At least a portion of the body of the holding member is received in the recess of the damper, with the closed end of the damper covering the recess in the body of the holding member so as to trap air therein. When the first component is coupled to the second component, the closed end of the damper engages the second component so that the damper is under compression loading. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321703 | MODULAR COMPOSITE INTRUMENT PANEL - A vehicular instrument panel, including a substrate comprising a plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers within a nylon resin, the substrate defines an airbag canister. The plurality of chopped carbon and chopped glass fibers are segregated such that the chopped carbon fibers are substantially concentrated within a driver-side portion of the substrate and the airbag canister, and the chopped glass fibers are substantially concentrated within a passenger-side portion of the substrate. The substrate can also include a boundary region such that the plurality of chopped carbon and glass fibers in the substrate are substantially mixed in the boundary region. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321704 | HYBRID COMPOSITE UTILIZING GAS-ASSISTED MOLDING GEOMETRIES - A vehicular instrument panel includes a substrate having a first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and a first plurality of chopped glass fibers within a first nylon resin. The first plurality of chopped carbon fibers and the first plurality of glass fibers in the substrate are segregated such that the carbon fibers and the glass fibers are each substantially concentrated within respective driver-side and passenger-side portions of the substrate. A reinforcement includes a second plurality of chopped carbon fibers within a second nylon resin. A reinforcement rib is integrally defined by the reinforcement. The reinforcement rib is substantially hollow and positioned on a driver-side portion of the reinforcement. A substrate rib is integrally defined by the substrate. The substrate rib is substantially hollow and positioned on the driver-side portion of the substrate. The substrate rib and the reinforcement rib are bonded to one another. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321705 | CAB FOR WORK VEHICLE AND WORK VEHICLE - A center pillar ( | 2015-11-12 |
20150321706 | MOVEABLE CAB FAIRINGS - A transport vehicle includes a cab; a trailer carried by the cab, the cab and the trailer forming a gap therebetween; and a fairing carried by the cab and at least partially covering the gap. The fairing includes at least one fairing panel; and a hinge connected to the at least one fairing panel and the cab or the trailer. The hinge allows the at least one fairing panel to switch between a first coverage state and a second coverage state. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321707 | ACTIVE MODULAR AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM - Systems and methods for airflow control of a moving ground vehicle are provided. The system includes an actuator module and a sensor unit mounted on the vehicle, and a controller. The actuator module includes at least one synthetic jet actuator to generate a synthetic jet, to modify an airflow around the vehicle. The sensor unit includes at least one environment sensor to capture environmental sensor data proximate the vehicle. The controller receives the environmental sensor data from the sensor unit and determines at least one of a drive frequency and a drive amplitude for controlling the at least one synthetic jet actuator, based on the received environmental data. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321708 | Track Assembly For Farm Implement - A mobile farm implement includes a track assembly with a plurality of arms that are pivotally coupled to support idler wheels and bogie wheels such that the track assembly is able to better conform to the terrain when the implement is towed behind a tractor or otherwise moved. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321709 | Tracked Vehicle - A track system for steerable vehicles having at least one axle. The track system is capable of adjusting to changes in terrain by pivoting in clockwise and counterclockwise directions relative to an axle assembly as the vehicle moves across the ground. The pivotal movement of the track system relative to the axle assembly is restricted by a limiter attached to an inboard member of the track system frame. Pivotal movement is limited by the axle assembly housing engaging the limiter when the track system pivots in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction to a maximum point along a pivot arc. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321710 | TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR AN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE - A track assembly for traction of a tracked vehicle, such as an agricultural vehicle, an industrial vehicle (e.g., a construction vehicle) or a military vehicle, is provided. The track assembly comprises a plurality of wheels which comprises a drive wheel and a plurality of roller wheels, as well as an elastomeric endless track disposed around the plurality of wheels for engaging the ground. A roller wheel may comprise a wheel body and a covering on the wheel body. The covering may comprise a lateral portion dimensioned to contact a drive/guide lug of the track. The roller wheels and the track may implement a self-alignment system of the track assembly. The track assembly may comprise a cooling system for transferring heat away from a roller wheel. The track assembly may comprise a lateral motion mechanism allowing a roller wheel to move widthwise in response to a side load. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321711 | PIN ASSEMBLY FOR A TRACKED WORK VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM - An undercarriage for a tracked work vehicle is provided that includes a roller wheel beam. The roller wheel beam includes a clevis having a first arm and a second arm. Additionally, the first arm includes a first opening, and the second arm includes a second opening. The undercarriage further includes a bushing mount which has a third opening and is configured to be disposed between the first arm and the second arm. Also, the undercarriage includes a pin assembly configured to couple the roller wheel beam to the bushing mount. Moreover, the pin assembly includes a first pin configured to be inserted into the first opening and a first end of the third opening. The pin assembly also includes a second pin configured to be inserted into the second opening and a second end of the third opening. Furthermore, the first pin is configured to abut the second pin when the first pin and the second pin are inserted into respective openings. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321712 | RUBBER CRAWLER - A rubber crawler includes a rubber belt trained around a drive wheel, plural rubber projections that are provided at the rubber belt at intervals along the crawler circumferential direction, that project toward the crawler circumferential inside, that are each formed in a peaked shape widening from an apex portion to a base portion as viewed from the crawler width direction, and that are input with drive force when an engagement pin provided at the drive wheel engages with a circumferential direction rubber wall face, and an embedded member that is embedded in the rubber projections and has a circumferential direction wall face arranged along the circumferential direction rubber wall face as viewed in cross-section along the crawler circumferential direction. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321713 | CRAWLER WEB - A crawler web for a crawler chain of a crawler vehicle, in particular a snow vehicle, is proposed, wherein the crawler web comprises a base rail which is attachable releasably to the crawler chain, a track bracket which is provided for guiding the crawler chain on a chassis of the crawler vehicle, and a tread element which is provided for arrangement on a ground contact side of the crawler chain and for engagement in an underlying surface. According to the invention, the track bracket and the tread element are formed integrally, wherein the tread element is extended over a large part of a length in the longitudinal direction of the base rail. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321714 | ROBOTIC APPENDAGES - Embodiments provided herein generally relate to robotic limbs and uses thereof. In some embodiments, the motor for driving movement of the limb can itself be repositioned, thereby altering the forces and/or torque involved in moving and/or operating the limb. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321715 | Three Dimensional Flywheel Vehicle - The invention proposes a three dimensional flywheel vehicle, comprising multiple spherical shells, including outer spherical shell, middle spherical shell and inner spherical shell, wherein each of spherical shell is 3D flywheel. At least one casting/frame is connected to the three spherical shells. The plurality of actuators comprises first actuator, second actuator and third actuator for actuating the outer shell, the middle shell and the inner shell, respectively. The first actuator, the second actuator and the third actuator are connected to one of the at least one casting/frame or one of the three spherical shells. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321716 | EXTENDABLE COMPARTMENT TRAILER ASSEMBLY AND METHODS OF OPERATION THEREOF - An extendable compartment assembly having a first compartment and a second compartment each having opposing sidewalls and a ceiling, a first frame coupled to the first compartment, a second frame coupled to the second compartment, and a slide assembly coupling the first frame to the second frame such that the second compartment is slideable relative to the first compartment between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the second compartment is at least partially disposed within the first compartment and in the second position the second compartment is at least partially disposed outside the first compartment. A hitch assembly comprising a base arm having first and second ends, a first mating arm coupled with the first end, a second mating arm coupled with the second end, and a bias member coupling the first mating arm to the second mating arm. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321717 | MOTORCYCLE - A motorcycle of the present invention comprises a vehicle body frame; a front seat including a front seat body section on which a rider is to be seated, and a protruding section protruding rearward from the front seat body section; a rear seat including a rear seat body section on which a passenger is to be seated, and a recessed section which is provided in a front portion of the rear seat body section and opened upward and forward; and a seat lock device mounted to the vehicle body frame. In a state in which a front portion of the rear seat is placed over the vehicle body frame from above, the protruding section of the front seat is accommodated into the recessed section of the rear seat and presses the recessed section from above, and the front seat is locked by the seat lock device. | 2015-11-12 |
20150321718 | BICYCLE SADDLE STRUCTURE - A bicycle saddle structure includes a saddle portion having two elastic supporting bodies in a bottom surface thereof and a nose position pivoted to the saddle portion, the elastic supporting bodies are circular spiral-shaped, which can provide a buffer force to the rider, so as to improve the riding comfort. The nose portion can be selectively located at the same level as or vertical to the saddle portion via a pivoting unit, the saddle can be changed to the nose-shaped saddle or the saddle without nose portion, so as to improve the applicability. | 2015-11-12 |