47th week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 18 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210362548 | NON-PNEUMATIC TIRE HAVING A COMPOSITION COMPRISING A THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER AND A THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER - A structurally supported non-pneumatic tyre comprises a tread, an annular band, a plurality of spokes extending transversely and radially inside the annular band, and means for connecting the plurality of spokes to a wheel, characterized in that the spokes comprise a polymeric composition based on at least one polymeric matrix comprising 50 to 70% of one or more thermoplastic polymers, the glass transition temperature (Tg) of which is within a range extending from 120 to 250° C. and 30 to 50% of one or more thermoplastic elastomers, said thermoplastic elastomer(s) being compatible with said thermoplastic polymer(s), such that the elongation at break of the mixture of these polymers is greater than or equal to the elongation at break of the thermoplastic polymer(s) alone. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362549 | TIRE - The present invention provides a tire that uses an elastomer-metal cord composite, which composite is obtained by coating metal cords with an elastomer, each metal cord being composed of a bundle of metal filaments arranged without being twisted, and which composite is capable of highly improving the performance of the tire. The above described tire is one including a belt ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362550 | Pneumatic Tire - In a pneumatic tire, a tread portion is provided with center blocks and shoulder blocks, and sidewall portions are each provided with side blocks. Surfaces of the blocks are provided with groove elements each including a narrow groove and/or a sipe. The first groove elements provided in the side blocks, the second groove elements provided in the shoulder blocks, and the third groove elements provided in the center blocks form a set of lateral groove group extending continuously from the side block on a first side to the side block on a second side in the tire lateral direction along the blocks across a main groove or an auxiliary groove. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362551 | Pneumatic Tire - A pneumatic tire includes two circumferential main grooves disposed in an inner half of a tread developed width in a tire lateral direction; shoulder lug grooves that divide shoulder land portions into shoulder block portions and that each include a see-through portion in the tire lateral direction; center lug grooves dividing a center land portion into a plurality of center block portions; and center sipes having both ends terminated in the center block portions. The center sipe includes at least two sipe portions having different angles via at least one bent portion. An angle θ | 2021-11-25 |
20210362552 | POLYMER PRODUCT, PREFERABLY VEHICLE TIRE - The invention relates to a polymer product, preferably a vehicle tire ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362553 | TRANSMITTER AND TIRE CONDITION MONITORING APPARATUS - A transmitter is configured to be attached to each of wheel assemblies provided in a vehicle and execute a process in accordance with a command included in a trigger signal transmitted from a trigger device. The transmitter includes a battery, which serves as a power source for the transmitter, a condition detecting section, which is configured to detect a condition of the transmitter, a trigger receiving section, which is configured to receive, as the trigger signal, an unmodulated wave having a received signal strength indication greater than or equal to a predetermined received signal strength indication, a transmitting section, which is configured to transmit a signal, a controlling section, which is configured to perform response transmission, by which the signal is transmitted to the transmitting section in response to the unmodulated wave, when the trigger receiving section receives the unmodulated wave, and a memory section, which is configured to store at least one of reception time of the unmodulated wave and a number of times of the response transmission. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362554 | METHOD FOR PAIRING A MEASUREMENT MODULE MOUNTED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL, AT THE INITIATIVE OF A COMPUTER - A method for pairing a measurement module with a wheel of a vehicle including, for each angular orientation signal associated with a specific wheel received by a computer, the steps of transmitting, by the computer, a measurement signal or a request to transmit a measurement signal to each module, measuring, by the computer or each module, a value of at least one parameter differentiating the signal, performing repetitions of the transmissions of measurement signals for each angular orientation signal received by the computer and storing values of the parameter, pairing a specific wheel with a measurement module when the values are substantially constant with a variation of less than 10% for the values, each wheel being associated with a module at the end of the method. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362555 | WHEEL TRACTION DEVICE - A wheel traction device is adapted for providing traction for a wheel of a vehicle to escape from a mud ground during rotation of the wheel, and includes: a guiding unit having a guiding portion adapted to abut against the wheel; a bearing unit that is detachably connected to the guiding unit, and that has a bearing portion adapted to be positioned on the mud ground such that, during rotation of the wheel, the bearing unit and the guiding unit are prevented from being driven by the rotation of the wheel to move relative to the mud ground, thereby allowing the wheel to roll over the bearing portion under guidance of the guiding portion; and a fastening unit that detachably fastens the bearing and guiding units together. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362556 | PIN BOX ASSEMBLY WITH GOOSENECK COUPLER - A pin box assembly with gooseneck coupler for coupling a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle is described. The pin box assembly may include a first member capable of being secured to a towed vehicle and a second member pivotally coupled to the first member about an axis of rotation relative to the first member. The pin box assembly may further include a gooseneck ball coupler coupled to the second member, and a suspension system coupled to at least one of the first and second members, the suspension system damping motion between the first and second members. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362557 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE STABILITY OF A CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - The present invention relates to a construction machine, in particular a ground milling machine, with a drive motor, a machine frame supported by a traveling gear with traveling devices, and an operator platform arranged on the machine frame, wherein the traveling gear has a front and a rear traveling gear axle, and wherein at least one of the traveling gear axles is configured as a locking axle with two traveling devices which are height-adjustable relative to the machine frame independently of one another and can be locked in an operating position, and at least one further traveling gear axle is configured as a swing axle such that the traveling devices of the swing axle are jointly height-adjustable relative to the machine frame, and a height adjustment of one traveling device of the swing axle leads to an opposite height adjustment of another traveling device of the swing axle, wherein a control device is provided which is configured such that it detects the load on at least one of the traveling devices of the locking axle as a control variable and, when the load on the traveling device of the locking axle falls below or exceeds a threshold value, blocks the joint height adjustment of the traveling devices of the swing axle relative to the machine frame. Moreover, the present invention relates to increasing the stability of such a construction machine. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362558 | ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - The present disclosure discloses an all-terrain vehicle which includes: a frame, a left-front suspension assembly connected with a left side of the frame and including a left-upper rocker arm and a left-lower rocker arm, the left-upper rocker arm is located above the left-lower rocker arm; a right-front suspension assembly connected with a right side of the frame and including a right-upper rocker arm and a right-lower rocker arm, the right-upper rocker arm is located above the right-lower rocker arm; a lateral stabilizer bar mounted on the frame and arranged above the left-upper rocker arm and the right-upper rocker arm, and a steering gear mounted on the frame and located below the lateral stabilizer bar. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362559 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning unit for a vehicle includes: an air conditioning case defining an in-case passage in which air flows to a vehicle interior; a cooler arranged in the air conditioning case and configured to cool the air flowing in the in-case passage; a blower that includes a blower motor and an impeller configured to be rotated by the blower motor and generate an air flow in the in-case passage; and a cooling passage portion defining a motor cooling passage in which air flows to cool the blower motor. The blower is arranged downstream of the cooler with respect to the air flow in the air conditioning case. The motor cooling passage includes a passage inlet located downstream of the impeller with respect to the air flow in the in-case passage, and a passage outlet located upstream of the impeller with respect to the air flow in the in-case passage. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362560 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a case having an air passage; a heat exchanger having a core portion in which heat is exchanged between air and a heat medium; a support portion provided in the case to support a lower portion of the heat exchanger; and a cushioning material interposed between the lower portion of the heat exchanger and the support portion. The lower portion of the heat exchanger has a pipe side adjacent to an inflow pipe or an outflow pipe for the heat medium and an opposite-to-pipe side located on an opposite side of the pipe side. The support portion includes a pipe side support that supports the pipe side, and an opposite-to-pipe side support that supports the opposite-to-pipe side. A surface area of the opposite-to-pipe side support in contact with the cushioning material is larger than that of the pipe side support. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362561 | CASING INTENDED TO BE MOUNTED ON A MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR | 2021-11-25 |
20210362562 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING COMFORT COMPONENTS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A method for vehicle management performed by a vehicle control system includes monitoring a respective location associated with each vehicle of a plurality of vehicles based on location information transmitted from each of the plurality of vehicles. The method also includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE) associated with a customer, customer location information identifying a location of the customer. The method further includes receiving, from each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, a set of current compartment climate values based on a triggering event at the vehicle. The method still further includes selecting one vehicle of the plurality of vehicles as a preferred vehicle based on a set of climate preferences associated with the customer. The method also includes transmitting, to the preferred vehicle, a message dispatching the preferred vehicle to the location of the customer, such that the preferred vehicle navigates to the location of the customer. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362563 | REMOTELY CONTROLLING COMFORT COMPONENTS IN AN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE - A method for vehicle selection performed by a user equipment (UE) associated with a customer includes transmitting, from the UE to a vehicle control system, customer location information identifying a location of the customer. The method also includes receiving, from the vehicle control system based on transmitting the customer location information, vehicle location information and a set of compartment climate values associated with each vehicle of a set of vehicles within a range of the location of the customer. The method further includes outputting the current compartment climate value and a location associated with the vehicle location information of each vehicle of the set of vehicles for display at the UE. The method still further includes transmitting, to the vehicle control system, a message indicating a selection of one vehicle of the set of vehicles based on receiving a customer input at the UE, the one vehicle being selected based on one or both of the current compartment climate value of the one vehicle and the location associated with the vehicle location information of the one vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362564 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF CONVEYING DATA TO AND FROM A TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - Methods and systems for conveying or operationalizing data from a transport climate control system (TCCS) that provides climate control within an internal space moved by a vehicle are disclosed. A method includes determining, by a controller of the TCCS, a set of TCCS operational measurements; obtaining, by the controller, a set of TCCS operational settings; determining, by the controller, a set of cargo measurements; creating a shipment performance log based on the set of TCCS operational measurements, the set of TCCS operational settings, and the set of cargo measurements; publishing the shipment performance log to a data repository; and retrieving the shipment performance log to facilitate disposition of goods in the internal space. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362565 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device that can save the space for installing constituent apparatuses of a vehicle by using a heater for multiple purposes and reduce the manufacturing cost. Heating assisting operation for heating air to be supplied into a cabin is performed in a manner that a heat medium heated by a heat medium heater | 2021-11-25 |
20210362566 | VEHICULAR HVAC SYSTEM WITH LIQUID-COOLED CHARGE AIR COOLER INTEGRATION - A system for heating a cabin of a vehicle can include: a liquid-cooled charge air cooler configured to receive a liquid, to receive heated air from one of a turbocharger and a supercharger of the vehicle, to cool the heated air via the liquid, thereby heating the liquid, to output the cooled air to an intake manifold of an engine of the vehicle, and to output the heated liquid; and a multi-function heat exchanger connected to the liquid-cooled charge air cooler, the multi-function heat exchanger configured to receive the heated liquid outputted by the liquid-cooled charge air cooler, to generate heated air via the heated liquid, and to output the heated air into the cabin of the vehicle, thereby heating the cabin of the vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362567 | ZONE ISOLATION AIR FLOW SYSTEM FOR SEMI-TRAILER REEFERS - Zone isolation of the all-electric semi-trailer reefer cold chambers completes the combination of refrigeration, battery, and solar technologies. Temperature controlled flow of cold air improves refrigeration efficiency and makes it possible to use solar panels to exclusively power a zero-emissions semi-trailer sized reefer. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362568 | AIR REGISTER HAVING A VANE LINKING MEMBER COUPLED TO A GROMMET FOR USE IN EFFORT GENERATION - An air register having a plurality of pivotable vanes, including at least two horizontal vanes, each horizontal vane having an outer section and an inner section, and a linking member connecting the inner sections together. The outer sections of the horizontal vanes are each pivotably connected to a housing of the air register, and at least one of the inner sections includes an inner pivot pin connected to a annular grommet, which is in turn, connected to the linking member. The annular grommet is disposed within a cavity of the linking member and contributes to generating effort felt by a user when adjusting a pivot position of the horizontal vanes. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362569 | CONVERTIBLE VEHICLE DOOR EMERGENCY REMOVAL DEVICE - A convertible vehicle door emergency removal device comprising a pair of door members, a stretcher frame member and a pad member. The door members each include a first door member and a second door member and each door member is removably attached to a corresponding vehicle door frame for opening and closing. Each door member includes a pair of mating hinges for attachment to one another and a pair of strap handles for transporting a stretcher frame member. The stretcher frame member is formed by attaching the pair of door members to one another after each door member is removed from a corresponding door frame. The pair of door members are attached to one another by connecting the mating hinges to one another. The stretcher frame member is configured to receive an occupant for transporting. The pad member overlays a top surface of the stretcher frame member. Moreover, the pad member is inflatable and includes an inflatable cushion for providing cushion support to an injured region of the occupant. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362570 | TRUCK LOAD BED WITH SIDE OPENING GULL WING DOORS - An enclosure for protecting a load comprises a truck bed to hold items, a front wall affixed to a proximal end of a width of the truck bed, and a rear wall affixed to a distal end of the width. A main header member runs along the length of the truck bed connecting the rear and front walls to form a central mounting point along a length of the truck bed that is disposed at a maximum height of the rear wall and the front wall. A passenger side gull wing door and a driver side gull wing door are mounted to the main header member by a plurality of hinges affixed to the main header member and which provide a movable joint for the gull wing doors. One or more hydraulic lift cylinders are operative to raise and lower a respective gull wing door. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362571 | VEHICLE BODY STRUCTURE OF TAILGATE OPENING - A vehicle body structure of a tailgate opening enhances rigidity and strength of a lower portion of an opening through a change in the vehicle body structure of a tailgate opening. The vehicle body structure includes: a D-pillar member configured to form a closed cross-section structure and vertically installed on each of both sides of a tailgate opening; and a transverse member installed in a lower portion of the tailgate opening in a left-right direction and including side portions at both ends of the transverse member. In particular, the side portions are inserted into a lower end of the D-pillar member such that the side portions are surrounded by and coupled to an inner surface of the lower end of the D-pillar member to form a closed cross-section structure. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362572 | DRIVE APPARATUS FOR A MOVABLE ROOF PART OF A ROOF SYSTEM, AND THREADED HELIX CABLE FOR SUCH A DRIVE APPARATUS - A drive apparatus for a movable roof part of a roof system, and a threaded helix cable therefor. The drive apparatus has a threaded helix cable, which has a driver on the end, by which the threaded helix cable can be connected to a drive slide of a displacement mechanism in a force-transmitting manner. The driver has a bent sheet-metal part which interlockingly surrounds the threaded helix cable. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362573 | SOFT FRONT COCKPIT COVER - A foldable roof assembly having a soft panel top assembly for a vehicle in sealing engagement with a hard top portion of a roof. The soft panel top assembly has a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a lightweight pivotal portion that folds back to provide the occupant a quick and easy open air effect. Two door rails of the soft panel top assembly are connected to the vehicle. Two side bows are attached to a first bow member, which is secured to a windshield frame when in a closed position, and are connected at a pivot point created with a bracket attached to the door rails to allow the pivotal portion to pivot to an open position. The soft panel top assembly includes a rear header that is a wireframe and engages with seals in the hard top roof portion to provide a weatherproof seal. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362574 | Rolling Tonneau Cover - A tonneau cover assembly that selectively covers a truck bed of a truck is provided. The tonneau cover assembly includes a cover and a longitudinally extending rail located adjacent a sidewall of the truck bed. The longitudinally extending rail includes an attachment member. The attachment member extends longitudinally along with the rail and at least a portion of the attachment member is located over a portion of the bed. The cover includes a stiffener located adjacent the attachment member of the longitudinally extending rail. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362575 | TONNEAU COVER ASSEMBLY WITH A FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A bed cap configured for attachment to a tailgate of a vehicle, the bed cap includes a channel configured to collect fluid and/or debris, the channel comprising a first opening for evacuating the fluid and/or debris from within the channel. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362576 | VEHICLE - A vehicle may include: a body including an opening; a door constituted of metal, the door being configured to open and close the opening; a rail garnish constituted of resin, the rail garnish being disposed along an edge of the opening; and a seal member disposed along an edge of the door and configured to seal a gap between the door and the body when the door closes the opening. The rail garnish may include a fixed portion, a contact portion, and a first bend and a second bend disposed between the fixed portion and the contact portion. The first bend and the second bend each may extend along the contact portion in a longitudinal direction of the rail garnish and are bent in different directions. A thickness of the rail garnish may be locally small at one or both of the first bend and the second bend. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362577 | MODULAR HEAD ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC AXLE - A modular electric axle head assembly for a vehicle, including a gear assembly including a gear assembly housing defining a hollow portion therein, a first gear shaft having a first gear, a second gear shaft having a second gear and a third gear, wherein at least a portion of the second gear is drivingly connected to the first gear and the third gear, and at least a portion of the gear assembly is disposed within the hollow portion of the gear assembly housing; a motor assembly having an output shaft that is drivingly connected to at least a portion of the gear assembly; and a first mounting assembly including a portion integrally connected to the modular electric head assembly and a portion integrally connected to a support member of the vehicle, wherein at least a portion of the third gear is drivingly connected to a pair of drive shafts. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362578 | ELECTRICAL VEHICLE AXLE - An electric axle for a vehicle including a first support member having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion supporting a first axle receiver, and a second support member including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate section supporting a second axle receiver. A torsion member extends between the first support member and the second support member. A first drive unit including a first transmission is mounted to the first support member, and a first electric motor is operatively connected to the first transmission. A second drive unit including a second transmission mounted to the second support member, and a second electric motor is operatively connected to the second transmission. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362579 | Vehicle Battery Pack Support Device - A vehicle battery pack support device applicable to various classes of vehicles and allowing weight reduction and cost reduction. The vehicle battery pack support device suspends a battery pack at a side rail constituting a ladder frame of a vehicle and includes a frame-side bracket secured by bolts to an outer side face of the side rail at a plurality of bolt fastening parts thereof arrayed in a grid arrangement. An elastic coupling part elastically couples the battery pack and the frame-side bracket. A spacer is interposed between the outer side face of the side rail and the frame-side bracket. The spacer includes a plurality of columnar members corresponding to the plurality of bolt fastening parts and a connecting part that connects the plurality of columnar members. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362580 | Multiple Cooling Circuit Systems and Methods for Using Them - This disclosure relates generally to thermal management fluid systems. This disclosure relates more particularly to dielectric thermal management fluid systems useful in cooling electronic devices such as lithium-ion batteries, and methods of using such thermal management fluids. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362581 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING LOCK-UP OF ENGINE CLUTCH OF HYBRID VEHICLE - A system for controlling a lock-up of engine clutch may include an engine and a motor; the engine clutch mounted between the engine and the motor and configured to selectively transmit power of the engine between the engine and the motor; a hybrid starter generator (HSG) connected to a crank pulley of the engine and driven to start the engine; and a controller connected to the HSG and configured to determine a virtual engine speed in an engine firing process and a torque reduction ratio of the HSG according to the virtual engine speed after an engine cranking process and determine a correction reduction ratio with respect to the torque reduction ratio of the HSG using a difference value between the virtual engine speed and an actual engine speed, and adjust an increase or a decrease of the torque reduction ratio of the HSG to synchronize an engine speed with a motor speed for the lock-up of the engine clutch. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362582 | HYBRID POWER COUPLING MECHANISM AND VEHICLE - Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a hybrid power coupling mechanism and a vehicle. The hybrid power coupling mechanism includes an engine, a first output shaft, a generator, a driving motor, and a differential mechanism, wherein a rotating shaft of the engine is connected to an input shaft of the generator through the first output shaft, and an input shaft of the driving motor connected to the differential mechanism in a speed-reducing manner through a planetary gear set. The vehicle includes a power storage battery, a motor controller and the foregoing hybrid power coupling mechanism. The problems of power interruption and high cost in mode switching of a hybrid power coupling mechanism of the existing vehicle are solved. The engine and, the generator operate in an extended range mode, and the driving motor is decelerated by the planetary gear set and inputs power to the differential mechanism. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362583 | Hybrid Drive Train - A hybrid drive train for a vehicle has at least one internal combustion engine with an internal combustion engine drive shaft, in particular a crankshaft, and at least one first electrical machine with a first electrical machine drive shaft. The internal combustion engine and the first electrical machine are designed to transfer a torque to at least one drive axle. A transmission has a transmission input shaft and a transmission output shaft which is operatively connected to a first drive axle that can be driven by the internal combustion engine. The transmission input shaft of the transmission is connected at least to the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine in order to transfer a torque from the internal combustion engine to the transmission input shaft and further to the first drive axle. The transmission input shaft and the internal combustion engine drive shaft of the internal combustion engine are arranged parallel to each other. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362584 | HUB MOTOR ASSEMBLY - A hub motor assembly includes a hub axle, a hub shell, a motor unit, a cycloidal speed reducer, and a one-way clutch unit. When an output shaft of the motor unit rotates in a first direction about an axial line, a cycloidal wheel of the cycloidal speed reducer is driven to produce an eccentric cycloidal motion relative to the axial line, to thereby drive rotation of the hub shell in the first direction. When the output shaft rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the hub shell is prevented from rotating with the output shaft. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362585 | VEHICLE POWER DEVICE AND WHEEL BEARING DEVICE EQUIPPED WITH GENERATOR - The vehicle power device includes: a wheel bearing; and an electric motor including a stator and a rotor. The vehicle power device includes a rotor casing that is a cover member covering the electric motor and a part of the wheel bearing, the part being located on an inboard side with respect to the hub flange, such that a separated space is defined inside the cover member. A seal member configured to prevent entry of moisture from a press-fitting part where a hub bolt is press-fitted into a bolt hole provided in the hub flange is disposed near the press-fitting part. The hub flange is formed with an annular groove coaxial with the hub bolt in an area where a head of the hub bolt comes into contact with an inboard-side surface of the hub flange, and the seal member having a ring shape is disposed in the annular groove. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362586 | LIGHTWEIGHT HIGH-EFFICIENCY, HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM - Lightweight high-efficiency, high temperature electric drive system is disclosed herein. An example electric drive system including an electric motor including an output shaft. The example electric drive system including power electronics electrically coupled to the electric motor, wherein the power electronic include an inverter. The example electric drive system including a gearbox coupled to the output shaft. The example electric drive system including a first heat exchanger coupled to a surface of the electric motor, the first heat exchanger including coolant. The example electric drive system including a second heat exchanger coupled to a surface of the power electronics, the second heat exchanger including the coolant. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362587 | DETECTING THE DEACTIVATION OF A FILLING DEVICE - A method for determining a filling stop during a filling process of an operating fluid container whose operating fluid container interior can be filled with an operating fluid via a filling pipe opening into said interior, wherein a pressure sensor for determining a pressure within the filling pipe is arranged in the filling pipe, wherein the method has the following method steps: acquiring the time profile of pressure values acquired by means of the pressure sensor; and outputting a filling stop signal in accordance with the time profile of the pressure values. In addition, the present invention discloses an operating fluid container system having an operating fluid container and a filling pipe, opening into an operating fluid container interior, for filling the operating fluid container with an operating fluid, wherein the operating fluid container system has a pressure sensor arranged within the filling pipe and is coupled via a data line to an electronic control device for transmitting data, representing the pressure within the filling pipe, to the electronic control device, wherein the control device is designed to carry out the method according to the invention for determining a filling stop. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362588 | FUEL DOOR AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - Disclosed are a fuel door having a cap sealing structure which obviates a cap for urea solution or water injection and a vehicle including the same. The fuel door includes a protrusion configured to protrude from an inner side of the fuel door and comprising a hollow and at least one cutout part being in fluid communication with the hollow, a membrane member coupled to the protrusion so as to cover the hollow of the protrusion, and a sealing member installed on the protrusion along a circumference of the membrane member. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362589 | HYDROGEN TANK STORAGE CASE - A hydrogen tank storage case that stores a hydrogen tank and that is loaded on a moving object includes: a housing having a box shape and having a side wall, a bottom, and a lid. The bottom and the lid have a communication portion configured to allow communication between the inside and outside of the housing. A flow resistance of the lid is lower than a flow resistance of the bottom. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362590 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND VEHICLE - A vehicle transmission apparatus and a vehicle are provided in this application. The vehicle transmission apparatus includes a motor and a speed reducer. The speed reducer includes a speed reduction gear set. The speed reduction gear set includes an input gear, an intermediate gear, and an output gear. The input gear is connected to the motor. At least one intermediate gear is provided, and is meshed between the input gear and the output gear. Rotational centers of the input gear, the intermediate gear, and the output gear are not on the same line. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362591 | ELECTRIC DRIVE AXLE GEAR TRAIN AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAID GEAR TRAIN - Methods and systems for an electric drive axle of a vehicle are provided. A gear train in an electric drive axle system includes, in one example, an input shaft configured to rotationally couple to an electric motor-generator and including a first gear and an intermediate shaft including a second gear rotationally coupled to the first gear and a third gear and a fourth gear each configured to rotationally couple to a separate gear on an output shaft. In this example, the second gear, the third gear, and the fourth gear have different sizes, the third gear includes an axial extension having at outer surface, and an interior surface of the second gear circumferentially surrounds at least a portion of the outer surface of the axial extension. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362592 | DRIVE DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A drive device for vehicles includes a transmission device including a transmission mechanism that changes a speed of inputted rotation of a drive source of a vehicle and outputs the rotation and that is provided on an axis of rotation orthogonal to a front-rear direction of the vehicle; and a casing that holds the transmission mechanism; and a control device that performs electronic control of the transmission device, at least a part of the control device being installed on an outside of the casing, and the control device is installed at either one of a front side portion and a rear side portion of the casing in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362593 | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WITH AN INTER-AXLE DIFFERENTIAL AND METHOD FOR OPERATION OF SAID INTER-AXLE DIFFERENTIAL - Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided. In one example, a vehicle transmission system is provided that includes a first planetary gear set rotationally coupled to a second planetary gear set, a first electrical machine rotationally coupled to a sun gear in the first planetary gear set, and a second electrical machine rotationally coupled to a sun gear in the second planetary gear set. The transmission system also includes an inter-axle differential including a third planetary gear set rotationally coupled to a first axle and a second axle and selectively rotationally coupled to the first planetary gear set and the second planetary gear set, wherein the inter-axle differential is configured to selectively enable and disable speed differentiation between the first and the second axles. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362594 | CAR DRIVER ALCOHOL LEVEL AND SLEEPING STATUS DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - The present invention “car driver alcohol level and sleeping status detection and notification system using machine learning programming and IOT-based technology “is a vehicle driver sleepiness monitor, configured as a auto-contained Unit for dashboard unit. The invention is also providing for individual driver interrogation and notification response integrated with defined and fixed unit sensory inputs on vehicle condition and driver control action and translates these inputs into weighing factors to adjust a previous history and biological activity circadian rhythm reference Unit. The invention is also including an in turn to provide a vibration, water spray and audio-visual sleepiness warning alert and an automatic dialog system capable of keeping a drive awake while driving during a long trip or one that extends into the late evening. The invented system also warns the driver or changes the topic of conversation if the system determines that the driver is about to fall asleep and the system may also detect whether a driver is effected by alcohol or drugs or any other activity. The invented technology also includes a for drowsiness detection and accident prevention using Raspberry Pi. This system is an auto rune a real-time system which captures high resolution image continuously and measures the state of the eye movement according to the specified algorithm and gives a warning if required. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362595 | Brake Pedal Sleeve with Throttle Protection Function and Installation Method for Facilitating Installation - A brake pedal sleeve with throttle protection function for facilitating installation, including a main bracket plate, a auxiliary baffle plate, a protection rod, an anti-slip rubber pad, a brake pedal and an adjusting screw; wherein a supporting head, a square hook strip, a main baffle plate and the anti-slip rubber pad are provided on the main bracket plate; the protection rod is provided with a connecting rod, a limiting ring and a limiting screw, one end of the protection rod supporting shaft is provided with a circular head, and the protection rod supporting shaft passes through a washer, a protection rod through hole, a supporting head through hole and an inner hole of the spring ring, and the main bracket plate and the protection rod are combined together; the installation of the present disclosure is more convenient, quick and more stable. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362596 | End-To-End Tracking of Objects - Systems and methods for detecting and tracking objects are provided. In one example, a computer-implemented method includes receiving sensor data from one or more sensors. The method includes inputting the sensor data to one or more machine-learned models including one or more first neural networks configured to detect one or more objects based at least in part on the sensor data and one or more second neural networks configured to track the one or more objects over a sequence of sensor data. The method includes generating, as an output of the one or more first neural networks, a 3D bounding box and detection score for a plurality of object detections. The method includes generating, as an output of the one or more second neural networks, a matching score associated with pairs of object detections. The method includes determining a trajectory for each object detection. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362597 | VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle with a windshield. The vehicle control device includes: an image output unit that outputs visual information to the windshield; and a processor that sets a portion of the windshield as an image output area and controls the image output unit to display visual information in the image display area, wherein the processor detects one or more objects overlapping the image output area based on the passenger's gaze, among objects located outside the vehicle, and controls the image output unit to display guidance information on a detected object in the image output area. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362598 | INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM USING VEHICLE - Disclosed herein is an information display method and system using a vehicle. In the information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, vehicle traveling information indicating a location of a vehicle, a posture of the vehicle, and surrounding geographical features is transmitted to an external information providing server. The vehicle supplies the information provided from the information providing server to at least one display with an externally exposed screen to display the information thereon. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362599 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED DISPLAY SYSTEM - A display system includes: a LiDAR measuring a position of a first surrounding vehicle; a position measuring device measuring a position of a second surrounding vehicle not measured in position by the LiDAR; a display device displaying dividing line icons corresponding to dividing lines around the ego vehicle and surrounding vehicle icons corresponding to the surrounding vehicles around the ego vehicle, and a controller controlling display of the dividing line icons and the surrounding vehicle icons at the display device. The controller is configured to specify a display position in a front-back direction corresponding to a position in the front-back direction of the second surrounding vehicle measured by the position measuring device and a display position in a left-right direction corresponding to a position in the left-right direction in a lane in which the second surrounding vehicle is running, as a display position of a surrounding vehicle icon. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362600 | Display System and Method - A status indication system for conveying status information concerning a movable vehicle includes: an interface system configured to receive perception information concerning one or more objects proximate the movable vehicle; a processing system configured to process the perception information to generate proximate object display information; and a visual display system configured to render the proximate object display information. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362601 | VEHICLE INTERIOR SYSTEMS HAVING A CURVED COVER GLASS WITH IMPROVED RELIABILITY AND METHODS FOR FORMING THE SAME - Embodiments of a vehicle interior system are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the system includes a base with a curved surface, a cold-formed glass substrate with a thickness of 1.5 mm or less and a first radius of curvature of 500 mm or greater, and an adhesive between the curved surface and the glass substrate. Methods for forming such systems are also disclosed. The systems and methods include components and/or design modifications or methods for reducing stress in the adhesive. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362602 | CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE - A control system for a vehicle includes: first electrode and second electrodes; at least one sensor electrode disposed on an vehicle component with a surface accessible to a user, the sensor electrode being adapted to generate an electric field above the surface so that a capacitance of the sensor electrode depends on a position of a body part of a user with respect to the vehicle component; and a control unit connected to the sensor electrode and adapted to: identify at least one gesture, corresponding to a motion of the body part with respect to the vehicle component, based on the capacitance of the sensor electrode; identify a control signal that corresponds to the gesture; and output the control signal. The sensor electrode has a first portion and a second portion wherein the capacitance depends on whether the body part is disposed adjacent the first portion or the second portion. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362603 | INPUT DEVICE AND VEHICLE COMPRISING THE SAME - An input device configured for enhancing the image formed on the vehicle may include a body; a light emitter provided on an upper side of the body; a light receiver provided at the upper side of the body to be spaced from the light emitter and configured to receive light irradiated from the light emitter to operate; a dial knob supported by the body and rotatable around a rotation axis of the dial knob in a response to a user's manipulation; a protruding portion protruding from a bottom portion of the dial knob between the light emitter and the light receiver to selectively transmit the light irradiated from the light emitter toward the light receiver according to a rotation of the dial knob; a motor connected to the dial knob and configured to rotate the dial knob; and a controller configured to control the motor based on whether the light receiver is operated. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362604 | METHOD FOR AUXILIARY LOAD CONTROL - Methods and systems are provided for controlling power generation in a vehicle. In one example, the vehicle includes a controller coupled to an auxiliary device through a communication link, the auxiliary device drawing power from a generator at a power interface. Power supplied to the auxiliary device is regulated by the controller through signals transmitted over the communication link. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362605 | CONTROL DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A control device includes: a deceleration control unit that performs a free running deceleration control that controls free running deceleration when transition occurs from an operation state to a non-operation state; an index deriving unit that derives a transition phase perceptual risk index; and a relationship adjusting unit that adjusts a relationship between a perceptual risk index and a deceleration. The deceleration control unit derives the deceleration corresponding to the transition phase perceptual risk index based on the relationship and sets the derived deceleration as the free running deceleration. The relationship adjusting unit executes a correction control in which when the transition phase perceptual risk index is larger than the reference perceptual risk index, the reference perceptual risk index is corrected to be increased, and when the transition phase perceptual risk index is smaller than the reference perceptual risk index, the reference perceptual risk index is corrected to be decreased. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362606 | System and Method for Electrical Power Conversion Suited for Driving an Electric Motor - Electrical power conversion systems and methods suited for driving electric motors, and related systems such as propulsion systems, and vehicles employing same, are disclosed herein. In an example embodiment, the electrical power conversion system includes a plurality of series coupled inverters, each including respective first and second DC input terminals and also including respective AC output ports by which the inverters can respectively be coupled at least indirectly to motor winding sets. Additionally, the system includes a controller coupled to the inverters and configured to generate control signals that are respectively provided to the inverters. The control signals tend to cause respective AC output powers output from the respective AC output ports to be equal or substantially equal in a manner that tends to result in respective DC link voltage portions applied between the respective DC input terminals of the respective inverters being or becoming equal or substantially equal. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362607 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - A fuel cell vehicle includes a battery and a fuel cell that supply an electric power to an electric motor for traveling. A controller sets a maximum increase rate of an output torque of the electric motor for a predetermined time after the fuel cell starts activation to be a first upper limit rate. The controller sets the maximum increase rate of an output torque after the lapse of the predetermined time to a second upper limit rate that is larger than the first upper limit rate. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362608 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A power storage device is appropriately heated in a low temperature environment, while preventing device configuration from becoming complicated, and minimizing a reduction in electric power utilization efficiency. A vehicle drive device includes a rotary electric machine that includes plurality of mutually independent coil sets each including coils of plurality of phases connected to each other, plurality of inverters that independently control respective plurality of coil sets, a power storage device, heat transfer system that transfers heat to power storage device, and control device that controls plurality of inverters. The control device performs warm-up control by performing power running control on at least one of inverters and performing regenerative control on at least another of inverters in such a manner that power running torque resulting from power running control and regenerative torque resulting from regenerative control have different absolute values so that a rotor of rotary electric machine rotates. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362609 | BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND HANDLE FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE - The present disclosure provides a battery compartment and a handle for use in a transportation vehicle. The battery compartment includes: a battery mount having at least two battery mounting grooves spaced apart from each other; a connection electrode on the battery mount and between adjacent battery mounting grooves; a battery compartment cover detachably connected to the connection electrode; and a pushing-out assembly on the connection electrode, wherein the pushing-out assembly is configured to provide a force for moving the battery compartment cover away from the connection electrode. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362610 | CONTACTLESS CHARGING DEVICE, CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTACTLESSLY CHARGING AN ENERGY ACCUMULATOR OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A contactless charging device for contactlessly charging an energy accumulator of a motor vehicle, wherein the contactless charging device has an interface for coupling the contactless charging device to a power source, wherein the interface is designed for communicative coupling and for wired electrical coupling to a charging station, wherein the charging station is designed for the wired charging of the energy accumulator. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362611 | CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging system includes a multi-pulse transformer, n AC-DC conversion units, n power supply terminals and a charging scheduling apparatus. A plurality of secondary windings of the multi-pulse transformer form n winding pairs. The n AC-DC conversion units are coupled to the n winding pairs in a one-to-one correspondence. The n power supply terminals are coupled to the n AC-DC conversion units in a one-to-one correspondence. The charging scheduling apparatus are configured to detect the number of charging devices and states of the power supply terminals, and determine M target winding pairs from the n winding pairs for supplying power to the charging devices. The M target winding pairs include a winding pair distributed close to a first end of the magnetic core and a winding pair distributed close to a second end of the magnetic core. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362612 | HOLDING ASSEMBLY FOR AN AUTOMOTIVE CHARGING SYSTEM - A holding assembly for holding an electrical charging device includes: a base plate having an upper side and at least one latching hook which extends from the upper side of the base plate and which latches with a latching contour of the charging device; and a securing frame which is attached to the base plate so as to be movable between a first position and a second position and clamps the latching hook in an open state in the first position and to secure the latching hook in a closed state in the second position. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362613 | ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION FOR CONNECTING TO HIGH OR EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF - An electric vehicle charging station for connecting to a span of a high or extra high voltage transmission line, comprising: a tap for connecting to the span of the transmission line; a substation comprising one or more power voltage transformers; a plurality of electric vehicle chargers. The power voltage transformers are station service voltage transformers, auxiliary service voltage transformers, or power VTs. Said power voltage transformers may be star-delta transformers or star-star transformers. Said tap may comprises, for each phase of the transmission line: an insulator for linking a first and a second interrupted conductor points of an interrupted transmission line conductor; a drop conductor connected between the first interrupted conductor point and said substation; a shunt connector connected between the second interrupted conductor point and a point of the drop conductor or connected between the first and second interrupted conductor points. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362614 | Electric vehicle charging station with solar component - The invention includes a Microprocessor Control Center for controlling an Electric Vehicle Charging Station, and methods thereof, which include a load center for aggregating a charging load from a renewable energy source, an electrical energy source, and electricity taken directly from the transmission grid when the storage depleted. The objective of the system is to maximize the use of the renewable source, and to use an energy storage system which prevents local brown-outs which can occur when large amounts of electricity is quickly removed from the grid. The energy storage system is recharged from the grid off-peak when rates and house-hold usage are lowest. In a preferred embodiment, the renewable source is solar power, in other embodiments the renewable source is wind, tidal and biomass. The solar panels are typically located on canopy roofs at petroleum retail fueling sites. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362615 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR MONITORING ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK - The present disclosure relates generally to electric vehicles, and more specifically, to a method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring energy consumption in an electric vehicle (EV) charging network. The method, apparatus, and computer program product allow obtaining a more accurate energy consumption distribution in time at each of EV charging stations of interest. The energy consumption distributions may then be used to calculate the total average energy consumed by the electric vehicles at the EV charging stations of interest at a certain time. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362616 | Method For Proposing A Charging Strategy For Aging-Optimized Charging Of An Energy Store Of A Motor Vehicle, Charging Device And Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method for aging-optimized charging of an energy store of a motor vehicle, comprising:
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20210362617 | CHARGING METHOD AND CHARGING SYSTEM - A charging method, in a charging system including a first robot having a first battery and a charging vehicle having a second battery, of charging the first battery includes determining whether or not remaining capacity of the first battery is equal to or lower than a first determination value by the robot, when the remaining capacity of the first battery is equal to or lower than the first determination value, transmitting a request signal for requesting charging of the first battery, and, when receiving the request signal, moving to a location of the robot and charging the first battery using the second battery by the charging vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362618 | CHARGING MANAGEMENT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREFOR - A charging management device for vehicle and a method thereof are provided. The charging management device includes a user DB constructed based on a pattern where a user uses a wireless charging road. A power network state identifying device identifies a power network state of the wireless charging road and a battery state identifying device identifies a battery state of a vehicle. A controller then generates a charging schedule with regard to a user profile, the power network state of the wireless charging road, and the battery state of the vehicle and adjusts battery charging based on the generated charging schedule. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362619 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD OF BATTERY CHARGING - A method for charging a traction battery of an electric vehicle includes, in response to a request to charge a traction battery, initially discharging the traction battery, for a first duration of time, according to a discharge stage having a constant power; subsequently charging the traction battery, for a second duration of time, according to a charge stage having a constant current; and repeating the discharge stage and the charge stage in sequence until the battery is charged. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362620 | FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system installed in a vehicle, the system comprising: a fuel cell, a secondary cell, a temperature acquirer for acquiring a temperature of the fuel cell, a state-of-charge value acquirer for acquiring a state-of-charge-value of the secondary cell, an outside temperature acquirer for acquiring an outside temperature, an outside pressure acquirer for acquiring an outside pressure, and a controller for controlling power of the secondary cell, wherein, when the temperature of the fuel cell exceeds a predetermined temperature, when the state-of-charge value of the secondary cell is a predetermined threshold value or more, when the outside temperature is a predetermined temperature or more, and when the outside pressure is a predetermined pressure or less, the controller increases the power of the secondary cell larger than power required of the secondary cell for normal running of the vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362621 | LIGHT ELECTRIC VEHICLE THAT SUPPORTS THE WEIGHT OF A USER - A method for a light electric vehicle that supports a weight of a user that includes the steps of supplying a support surface to support the weight of a user; supplying a motor controller containing a processor to control operation of an electric motor mounted i) on the support surface, or ii) proximal to the support surface, where the motor controller and its processor are electrically connected to the rechargeable electric battery, where the electric motor is electrically connected to the motor controller and the rechargeable electric battery, as well as connected to a drive mechanism to drive one or more wheels; and supplying a mode selector to set a first riding-experience mode for the light electric vehicle, wherein the first riding-experience mode has a first acceleration maximum and a second riding experience mode has a second acceleration maximum. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362622 | CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A control device includes a communication unit configured to communicate with a management device that stores output limit information of an energy source used by a control device of a vehicle when the energy source is mounted on the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control output of the energy source on the basis of an output limit pattern based on the output limit information received by the communication unit from the management device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362623 | BATTERY MONITORING APPARATUS - A battery monitoring apparatus is provided for monitoring unit batteries of an assembled battery which are grouped into battery blocks. The battery monitoring apparatus includes a battery ECU, voltage monitors each being mounted to a corresponding one of the battery blocks, and a monitor activation device. The battery ECU is configured to wirelessly transmit commands to the voltage monitors. The voltage monitors are configured to detect voltage information of the unit batteries and wirelessly transmit the detected voltage information to the battery ECU. The monitor activation device is configured to sequentially activate the voltage monitors with time lags in a predetermined order recognized by the battery ECU. Moreover, the battery monitoring apparatus is configured so that: the voltage monitors sequentially start wireless communication with the battery ECU in the predetermined order; and the battery ECU assigns IDs, via the wireless communication, sequentially to the voltage monitors in the predetermined order. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362624 | HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM FOR A FUEL-CELL VEHICLE FOR DETERMINING AN INSULATION FAULT - A high-voltage system of a fuel cell vehicle and a method for operating said system are described herein. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362625 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A SEAT COMPONENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT, AND MOTOR VEHICLE SEAT - In a method for adjusting a seat component of a motor vehicle seat, a manual adjustment of a seat component is detected which manual adjustment can be adjusted by a motor. A force is generated by activating the motor to adjust the seat component in response to the manual adjustment. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362626 | CUSHION CARRIER MODULE FOR A VEHICLE SEAT, AND VEHICLE SEAT - A cushion carrier module for a vehicle seat may have a base element and a length-adjustable cushion carrier with at least one cushion carrier element which is displaceable relative to the base element in a longitudinal direction. The at least one cushion carrier element may be pivotable relative to the base element about an axis of rotation running parallel to a transverse direction. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362627 | LATERALLY TRANSLATING SEAT PEDESTAL - A vehicle includes a vehicle interior having opposed first and second sides and a support surface disposed therebetween. A track system is laterally disposed on the support surface. A seat pedestal includes a base portion supported on the track system for lateral movement within the vehicle interior. The seat pedestal further includes a seat portion rotatably supported on the base portion. A first interior trim member includes an outer surface facing inwardly into the vehicle interior in a lateral direction. The first interior trim member includes a seatback integrated into the outer surface thereof. A second interior trim member includes an outer surface facing inwardly into the vehicle interior in a rearward direction. The second interior trim member includes a seatback integrated into the outer surface thereof. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362628 | Seat Slide Device - The present invention pertains to a seat slide device having: a lower rail fixed above a floor and extending in one direction; an upper rail connected to a seat and capable of moving along the lower rail; a drive pulley connected to a drive source and attached to the seat or the upper rail; an ended belt wound on the drive pulley so that one surface contacts the drive pulley, both ends of the ended belt being fixed to the floor or the lower rail; and a first and second pressing member attached to a position on the floor side of the seat or the upper rail closer than the drive pulley, each pressing member contacting the other surface of the ended belt, and the first pressing member, the drive pulley, and the second pressing member being disposed in the stated order along the one direction. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362629 | Handheld Seatbelt Threading Implement for Car Seats - A handheld implement for threading a seatbelt through a car seat comprising a planar semi-flexible elongated plate having a handle and tab for snagging a tongue or belt of a seatbelt and pulling or pushing said seatbelt through a recess traversing a child car seat. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362630 | Support Base For A Child Safety Seat - A support base for a child safety seat includes a support leg operable to retract and expand at a bottom of the support base, a first and a second locking mechanism, and a linking assembly. The support leg includes multiple segments, and a first and a second sliding connection each of which respectively coupling two adjacent ones of the segments. The first locking mechanism includes a first latch operable to lock the first sliding connection, and a first actuating part operable to urge the first latch to move for unlocking the first sliding connection. The second locking mechanism includes a second latch operable to lock the second sliding connection, and a second actuating part operable to urge the second latch to move for unlocking the second sliding connection. The linking assembly couples the two locking mechanisms so that the first and second sliding connections can be concurrently unlocked. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362631 | ADJUSTABLE HEADREST FOR JUVENILE VEHICLE SEAT - A child restraint includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat back includes a backrest and an adjustable headrest that is mounted for up-and-down movement on the backrest by a caregiver. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362632 | EXTENDIBLE PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR USE IN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT - An extendible protective element ( | 2021-11-25 |
20210362633 | VEHICLE SEAT COMPRISING A FORCE RECOVERY SYSTEM IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION - A vehicle seat having a seat cushion and a sliding rail, the seat cushion being movable in an elevation direction. The seat includes an anchoring element and a holding device, with the holding device having a cam and a blocking element. The blocking element is mounted so as to be movable at least in rotation between a nominal position and a blocking position so as to prevent the movement of the seat cushion. The cam is mounted so as to be movable between a rest position and an active position in which it drives the blocking element toward its blocking position. The cam is configured to be moved to the active position when a force greater than a predetermined force is applied to the anchoring element. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362634 | DUCT ATTACHMENT MOLDED WITHIN A FOAM PAD - A duct attachment molded within a cellular foam pad is disposed between an air duct and an internal air flow channel of an automotive seat assembly for increasing the air flow between the air duct and the seat assembly. The duct attachment is insert molded within the foam pad which provides a mechanical connection and a seal between the duct attachment and the foam pad and reduces the potential for air leaks between the duct attachment and the foam pad. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362635 | CAR BACK SEAT COVER - The present disclosure provides a seat cover for car back seats. The seat cover includes a back portion and a seat portion connected with the back portion. The back portion includes a first back unit configured to cover one back seat and a second back unit configured to cover another one back seat. The first back unit and the second back unit are in a detachable connection. A detachable gap is located between the first back unit and the second second back unit during the first back unit and the second back unit detached from each other. The detachable gap is used for the seat belt and the seat armrest protruding through. A protruding space is located between the first back unit and the second back unit, and the protruding space is configured to accommodate a seat belt and a seat armrest protruded out from the car back seats. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362636 | VEHICLE PRIVACY SCREEN - A privacy screen for a vehicle that can provide for an enhanced passenger experience. The privacy screen includes a blocking body configured to at least partially shroud a shielded seat of the vehicle. The blocking body has an inner seat facing surface, an outer shielding surface, and a concave contour that is configured to extend at least partially around the shielded seat. The privacy screen further includes a passenger enhancement feature that is configured to be controllable via input from a passenger of the vehicle that is remote from a driver of the vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362637 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VENTING TANKS TO ENHANCE TRANSPORTING ASPHALT - Systems and methods to vent a tank to enhance transporting asphalt when positioned in the tank may include connecting a vapor box to a tank. The vapor box may include one or more vents apertures and a valve associated with the one or more vent apertures and positioned to provide fluid flow between the interior of the vapor box and the exterior. The systems and methods may also include communication via a selector with the valve to cause the valve to switch between an open condition and a closed condition. The selector may be located remotely from the valve, and the systems and methods may also include communication with an indicator via one or more of the valve or the selector to provide an indication of one or more of the valve in the open condition or the valve in the closed condition. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362638 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING HOSES ON A TANKER TRUCK - A vehicle includes a tank, a hose holder, and a retaining rod. The hose holder is connected to the vehicle and positioned adjacent to the tank. The hose holder includes a hose carrying bed. The retaining rod is connected to the hose holder. The retaining rod extends over the hose holder bed. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362639 | OUTDOOR KITCHEN ACCESSORY FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLES - A kitchen accessory for a recreational vehicle includes a box configured to be mounted within a side wall of the recreational vehicle. A vertical support post is anchored within said box and a drop-down support assembly is rotationally mounted on the vertical support post. The drop-down support assembly includes a plate on which a cooking component is mounted. The cooking component includes a stove and an optional table extension. The drop-down support assembly is configured to extend the cooking component from the box to a deployed position for use outside the vehicle, and to retract the cooking component completely into the box in a stowed position for storage within the box. An additional table assembly can be pivotably mounted to the box for storage within and extension outside the box. An auxiliary support component can be mounted on the vertical support post to support an auxiliary device, such as a television. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362640 | SLEEPER CABS FOR GOOSENECK TRAILERS - Sleeper cabs for a gooseneck trailer. The gooseneck trailer includes a horizontal neck portion coupled to a cargo bed of a truck. The sleeper cabs include a base and an enclosure. The base is configured to securely mount to the horizontal neck portion of the gooseneck trailer. The enclosure defines a mobile dwelling supported on the base. In some examples, the sleeper cabs include a ladder to assist with climbing up to or descending from the enclosure. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362641 | Bed Lift System With a Flexible Drive Member - A bed lift system includes a first moving member and a second moving member coupled to a bed. A flexible drive member is coupled to the first moving member and the second moving member. The bed lift system is configured so that raising the first moving member exerts tension on the flexible drive member which raises the second moving member. Also, lowering the first moving member releases tension on the flexible drive member which lowers the second moving member. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362642 | CARGO COVER AND STRAP SYSTEM - A cargo cover and strap system is provided that uses one tarp with two layers or two separate tarps, where one tarp is made of solid polyethylene waterproof material and the mesh net tarp is made of a woven fabric or woven polyethylene layer. The polyethylene tarp fits around cargo being transported in the bed of pickup truck. The mesh net is layered on top or joined together with the polyethylene tarp. Stretchable and easy-to-attach straps secure the mesh net tarp around the cargo by using a configuration of hooks at one or both ends of the strap for attaching anywhere into the woven mesh net tarp. The combination of mesh net tarp and the straps with hooks allow the mesh net to be pulled taut easily and simply by the straps to cover any configuration of cargo being transported. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362643 | Anti-Loosing Strapping Device - The utility invention provides a one-way locking method using an anti-loosing strapping device for securing cargo and goods for storage and transport. It rotates a clutch cam with an operating handle and the clutch cam. The utility invention utilizes an anti-loosing strapping device, when used, the operating handle allows the free rotation of the ratchet allows the buckle to be pulled away from the ratchet to clutch cam, and the strap can be pulled out under the effect of an external force. Once the force is loosened the strap will tighten up automatically and rotate into the position where the buckle is locked by the ratchet to clutch cam. The locking method of this kind of ratchet is one-way locking, the strap can only tighten up and cannot be pulled out. Through the improvement to the structure, the combination of the strap and the ratchet mechanisms with ability to separate simultaneously, improves reliability and stability of the anti-loosing strapping device. Therefore, the invention provides better control, convenience, reliability and stability as an anti-loosing strapping device. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362644 | LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE AND HEADLAMP FOR VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - A light-emitting device includes a plurality of first light-emitting regions contiguously arranged in a first direction. Each of the first light-emitting regions includes at least one light-emitting cell. A plurality of second light-emitting regions are contiguously arranged in the first direction. Each of the second light-emitting regions includes at least one light-emitting cell. The plurality of second light-emitting regions are adjacent to the plurality of first light-emitting regions in a second direction that intersects the first direction. A first driver controller controls emission of the plurality of first light-emitting regions. Each of the first light-emitting regions has a greater dimension than each of the second light-emitting regions in the second direction. The first driver controller simultaneously turns on or off an entirety of each of the first light-emitting regions. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362645 | HIDDEN LIGHT DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A hidden light device for a vehicle is configured to emit light from a grill of the vehicle, and when the light is not emitted, aesthetics of the grill may be maintained. The hidden light device includes: the grill having an outer surface forming a pattern composed of a plurality of grids; grid panels provided to some or all of the plurality of grids, respectively; and an optical module provided inside each of the grid panels to allow the grid panels to form the pattern of the grill when turned off, and to emit light through the grid panel when turned on so as to make the grid panel serve as lighting of the vehicle. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362646 | STRUCTURAL UNIT FOR PROVISION IN THE FRONT END OR TAIL END OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A structural unit for provision in the front end or in the tail end of a motor vehicle, wherein the structural unit comprises a support body and at least two environment sensing systems, wherein the environment sensing systems are received on the support body. | 2021-11-25 |
20210362647 | GROMMET - A grommet that comprises a main body, a cavity, an outer wall, a pair of windows, a pair of support legs and a neck ring. The main body extends along an axis of the grommet. The cavity is recessed downward from an upper surface of the main body along the axis. A first channel is formed between a first outer wall portion and a first side face of the main body, and a second channel is formed between a second outer wall portion and a second side face of the main body. The pair of windows are respectively provided in the first outer wall portion and the second outer wall portion and are respectively in communication with the first channel and the second channel. The pair of support legs are respectively connected to lower edges of the pair of windows through bottoms thereof | 2021-11-25 |