51st week of 2021 patent applcation highlights part 19 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20210394611 | MOTOR, MOTOR COOLING SYSTEM, AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE - This application provides a motor, including a stator core and a motor housing provided with a distribution groove, a liquid inlet channel, and a liquid outlet channel. The distribution groove is provided on an inner wall of the motor housing, the liquid inlet channel is in communication with the distribution groove and an outer space of the motor housing, and the liquid outlet channel is in communication with an inner cavity and the outer space of the motor housing. An outer wall of the stator core is provided with a stator groove. The stator groove is in communication with both the distribution groove and the liquid outlet channel. The liquid inlet channel, the distribution groove, the stator groove, and the liquid outlet channel are in communication to form a coolant channel. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394612 | PRIME MOVER SYSTEMS WITH A POWER TAKE-OFF SYSTEM AND A TRANSMISSION - A prime mover system includes a first prime mover, a first drive shaft, a differential, a power take-off (PTO) drive shaft, a second drive shaft, a transmission, a first accessory, and an output shaft. The first drive shaft is operatively coupled to the first prime mover. The differential is coupled to the first drive shaft. The PTO drive shaft is coupled to the differential. The second drive shaft is coupled to the differential. The transmission is coupled to the second drive shaft. The first accessory is operatively coupled to the PTO drive shaft. The output shaft is coupled to the transmission. The transmission is configured to transfer rotation of the second drive shaft to the output shaft. Rotation of the PTO drive shaft is independent of rotation of the output shaft. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394613 | TRANSMISSION SUBASSEMBLY, CLUTCH MODULE AND VEHICLE - A transmission subassembly for a working vehicle includes an engageable front wheel drive, a transmission housing, a clutch module, and a hydraulic module. The hydraulic module is received between the clutch module and the transmission housing. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394614 | APPARATUS FOR INPUTTING VEHICLE COMMAND, SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - An apparatus for inputting a vehicle command, a system having the same and method thereof are provided. The apparatus for inputting the vehicle command includes a storage configured to an algorithm and a processor configured to execute the algorithm to recognize a motion of a user based on an intensity of force applied to a steering wheel, and to recognize and execute the vehicle command based on the motion of the user. The storage is further configured to store data processed by the processor. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394615 | LENSLESS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH INTEGRATION OF HARD TELLTALES AND HALO LIGHTING PROVIDING A SEAMLESS DISPLAY APPEARANCE - The invention is a robust lensless instrument cluster configured for installation in a vehicle. The instrument cluster comprises an outer case, a PCB and lighting structure, an inner frame, an optical bonding assembly, halo lighting portions, a seamless display comprising tell-tale indicators and gauges, and an outer visor. The instrument cluster further comprises a plurality of LEDs for compartmentalized and indirect lighting of the tell-tale indicators on the seamless display and the halo lighting portions around the edges of the seamless display. Because the instrument cluster is lensless and otherwise exposed to the environment, it comprises a seal system to prevent the ingress of water and dust into the interior components. The seal system can also eliminate the risk of mura in the optical bonding assembly. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394616 | Method and Apparatus for Real-Time Acceleration Indication - An acceleration system hardware for calculating and displaying acceleration information relevant to the movement of vehicle. The acceleration system hardware comprises a plurality of computation components and a display system. The plurality of computation components comprises a sensor package, a memory and a processing unit. The sensor package comprises at least an accelerometer. The memory comprises a system application which is in communication with the plurality of computation components and executed in the processing unit. The display system is configured for converting processed accelerometer data into a visual indication of the magnitude of the acceleration. The acceleration system hardware is configured for capturing acceleration data, processing into the processed accelerometer data, ingesting with the processing unit according to the system application. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394617 | SHOCK PROTECTION FOR RADIO-INTERFERENCE-SUPPRESSED VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS IN A POTENTIAL-FREE DC VOLTAGE NETWORK - The invention relates to a voltage transformer ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394618 | ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE AND BATTERY PACK FOR ELECTRIC POWERED VEHICLE - An electric powered vehicle may include a battery ECU housed in a battery pack and a vehicle ECU mounted on a vehicle body and communicably connected to the battery ECU. The vehicle ECU may be configured to transmit first and second identification data for detecting communication disruptions to the battery ECU. The battery ECU may be configured to: when the battery ECU receives both the first and the second identification data, determine that the battery ECU is communicably connected to the vehicle ECU and enable a predetermined mutual monitoring function for the vehicle ECU; and when the battery ECU receives the first identification data but does not receive the second identification data, determine that the battery ECU is communicably connected to another ECU other than the vehicle ECU and disable the mutual monitoring function for the vehicle ECU. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394619 | CURRENT COLLECTOR, CONDUCTOR LINE AND CONDUCTOR LINE SYSTEM - A current collector has a sliding contact for making electrical contact with a conductor profile of a conductor line and an antenna for insertion into a longitudinal slot, running in a longitudinal direction of the conductor line. The sliding contact and the antenna can be moved jointly towards the conductor profile in a feed direction by a feed device of the current collector. A conductor line has a conductor profile running in a longitudinal direction, having an elongate cavity and a longitudinal slot adjoining the cavity and running in the longitudinal direction. The conductor profile has at least one sliding contact groove for the sliding contact of the current collector. The antenna is mounted on the current collector so as to be moveable with respect to the sliding contact in the feed direction, and the conductor profile has at least one spacer slide surface running in the longitudinal direction, for a spacer slide of the current collector. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394620 | SYSTEM HAVING AN ELECTRIC CONSUMER - A system having electric consumers includes an electrical device including an operating device and wires supplying the consumer. A first wire is provided for conducting the first phase of a three-phase voltage during a normal operation, a second wire conducts a second phase of the three-phase voltage, and a third wire conducts a third phase of the three-phase voltage. The consumer is able to be supplied with the three-phase voltage from the wires during a normal operation. The operating device is configured so that: in a normal operation, the first wire is connected to the first phase of the three-phase voltage; and in a safety case, the first wire is separated from the first phase of the three-phase voltage and will be or is connected to the second phase of the three-phase voltage. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394621 | ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD OF ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTROL - An electric motor control device includes a target torque setting unit setting target torque for each of a right-side control circuit and a left-side control circuit, and a failure occurrence determination unit determining whether there is a failure occurrence in at least one of the two control circuits. The target torque setting unit sets, in response to there being a failure occurrence in a failure control circuit that is one of the two control circuits and there being a no failure occurrence in a normal control circuit that is the other of the two control circuits, fail-safe torque which is lower than a normal value of the target torque as the target torque for the failure control circuit, and sets failure-time target torque which is lower than the normal value of the target torque and being higher than the fail-safe torque as the target torque for the normal control circuit. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394622 | FARM-BASED PREDICTIVE EFFICIENT DRIVE - Methods, systems, devices and apparatuses for a vehicle control system. The vehicle control system includes a memory. The memory is configured to store multiple charging events that activate multiple charging plans. The vehicle control system includes a navigation unit that is configured to obtain a current location of the vehicle. The vehicle control system includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to determine that the vehicle is within a threshold distance of the first charging event. The electronic control unit is configured to control an operation of the vehicle to prepare the vehicle to charge or discharge the battery based on a first charging plan when the vehicle is within the threshold distance of a first charging event. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394623 | STATORLESS ELECTRICAL GENERATOR SYSTEM DRIVEN BY A FLOWING FLUID - An electrical generator system is provided with a housing. A first rotor is on the housing for rotation relative to the housing in response to fluid flow through the first rotor. A second rotor is on the housing for rotation relative to the housing in response to fluid flow through the second rotor. A first armature is driven for rotation by the first rotor for rotation in a first rotary direction. A second armature is oriented coaxial with the first armature and driven for rotation by the second rotor for rotation in a second rotary direction that is opposite to the first rotary direction to generate electricity. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394624 | HYBRID POWERTRAIN SYSTEM AND METHOD - A hybrid powertrain system and method includes a prime mover driving a generator/motor to produce an AC power output. The AC power output is applied to a rectifier which is controlled to transform the applied AC power to DC power to supply a DC Power bus at a selected voltage and current. An energy storage device is also connected to the DC power bus and the current flow between the energy storage device and the DC power bus is monitored and compared to preselected values and the results of that comparison are used to alter the operation of the rectifier to increase or decrease, as needed, the current provided to the DC power bus as electrical loads on the DC power bus change. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394625 | Power Transfer Device and Mooring Area For Inductively Charging a Water-Bound Vehicle - The invention relates to power transfer device for inductively charging a water-bound vehicle, comprising: a power transfer part comprising a primary conductor arrangement; and at least one connecting member which has a first connecting portion for connecting the power transfer device to the surroundings and a second connecting portion for connecting the connecting member to the power transfer part; wherein the connecting member has a least one resilient portion that is configured to absorb shocks exerted onto the power transfer part. Further, the invention relates to a mooring area, comprising a respective power transfer device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394626 | VEHICLE CHARGE PORT - A vehicle charge port assembly includes a housing having a port configured to couple to a charge-station coupler. The port includes a plurality of terminals and a back cover attached to a back side of the housing and defining openings that receive the terminals. The port further includes wires, each joined to one of the terminals, and seals each encircling one of the wires and disposed in a corresponding one of the openings. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394627 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling Locking of a Charging Inlet of a Vehicle - An apparatus for controlling locking of a charging inlet includes a charging inlet including an input device configured to be provided at a position where pressurization is determined based on a type of a connector of a charging cable and to be engaged with the connector, an on board charger (OBC) configured to generate an inlet unlocking signal when the input device is pressurized by the connector, and a controller configured to unlock the charging inlet when the inlet unlocking signal is received. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394628 | Modular Charging Station For Light Electric Personal Mobility Vehicles And Methods of Use Thereof - The invention is directed systems, methods, and devices for a modular charging station configured to be expanded or retracted to accommodate and charge a variable number of light electric personal mobility vehicles, and in particular electric two-wheeled, self-balancing, non-tandem light electric personal mobility vehicles. Additional embodiments include a novel vehicle adaptor configured to be coupled to a light electric personal mobility vehicle that is further in electrical communication with the vehicle's battery therewith, that can further be coupled with a receiving dock on a modular charging station that is configured to communicate with, and electrically charge the vehicle's battery from a power supply. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394629 | LINE SET FOR A CHARGING STATION, CHARGING STATION - The invention relates to a line set ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394630 | CHARGING STATIONS FOR BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS - A parking and charging station for electric vehicles, the parking and charging station has a small footprint and data transfer capability. The electric vehicles may include e-bikes and e-scooters, but other similar vehicles may also be supported. The parking and charging station may include a vertical automatic and motorized conveyor. The parking and charging station may include a standalone vertical post with one or more bars attached horizontally. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394631 | SYSTEMS AND MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC WIRELESS CHARGING STATIONS - Provided are a wireless charging system and methodology including a charging station, an application, and a server configured and operating to facilitate wireless vehicle charging. The charging station includes a charging unit for transferring power, a control unit, and a communication unit. The application is accessible through a mobile device and capable of communicating with the charging station. The server is capable of communicating with the charging station and the mobile device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394632 | SYSTEMS AND MOBILE APPLICATION FOR ELECTRIC WIRELESS CHARGING STATIONS - Provided are a wireless charging system and methodology including a charging station, an application, and a server configured and operating to facilitate wireless vehicle charging. The charging station includes a charging unit for transferring power, a control unit, and a communication unit. The application is accessible through a mobile device and capable of communicating with the charging station. The server is capable of communicating with the charging station and the mobile device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394633 | Inductive Power Transfer Device and System for Inductively Charging a Water-Bound Vehicle and Method for Operating an Inductive Power Transfer Device - The invention relates to an inductive power transfer device ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394634 | PRIORITY-BASED ENERGY TRANSFER - An example operation includes one or more of receiving, by a server, an energy transfer request from a charging station, determining, by the server, a current priority level of the at least one transport within an accessible range of the charging station, and responsive to the current priority level being below a threshold, sending an instruction to the at least one transport to transfer energy to the charging station based on the energy transfer request. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394635 | Extended functionality sleep manager module for electric vehicles, related systems and methods - The present invention is generally directed to a Sleep Manager Module (“SLM”). In one case, the present invention provides a stand-alone Sleep Manager Module. The Sleep Manager Module is capable of optimizing electric vehicle power consumption based on external temperature. It has one or more interfaces that are electrically connected to a microcontroller. The microcontroller is operably connected to memory, and the one or more interfaces is selected from a group of interfaces consisting of a fast charge connector, a level II Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, and temperature/battery voltage sensors. The microcontroller is connected to a Vehicle Integration Manager through a Wake-Up line and Vehicle Communication Line. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394636 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES - The disclosed embodiments provide a method performed at a computer system that is in communication with an electric vehicle charging station (EVCS). The EVCS includes a camera for obtaining images in a region proximal to the EVCS. The method includes capturing, using the camera, a plurality of images of electric vehicles, each image in the plurality of images being an image of a respective electric vehicle. The method further includes, for each respective image of the plurality of images of electric vehicles: determining, without user intervention, a characteristic of the respective electric vehicle; and tagging, without user intervention, the respective image with the characteristic of the respective electric vehicle. The method further includes training a first machine learning algorithm to identify the characteristic of other electric vehicles using the tagged plurality of images. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394637 | VEHICLES AND CLOUD SYSTEMS FOR SHARING E-KEYS TO ACCESS AND USE VEHICLES - A vehicle configured to communicate with a server of a cloud system to enable access to use the vehicle via one or more electronic keys is provided. The vehicle includes electronics and a subsystem of the vehicle for enabling unlocking of the vehicle. The subsystem is interfaced with the electronics and a subsystem of the vehicle for enabling starting of the vehicle for use of the vehicle. The vehicle further includes communications circuitry that is interfaced with electronics of the vehicle. The communications circuitry is programmable to communicate with the server of the cloud system and communicate with a mobile device. The communications circuitry of the vehicle is configured to receive a request from the mobile device for unlocking of the vehicle. The request from the mobile device includes coded data obtained by the mobile device from the server to enable sending the request to the vehicle. The coded data is associated with privileges for use of the vehicle. The privileges are defined for the coded data, and the vehicle is configured to receive information from the server to authenticate the request by the mobile device. And, if the request is authentic, the mobile device is provided with data to enable an electronic key to use the vehicle, and the electronics of the vehicle instructs the subsystem of the vehicle to enable unlocking of the vehicle and enable starting of the vehicle for use of the vehicle via the electronic key consistent with the privileges of the coded data. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394638 | ELECTRIC METER - The invention relates to an electric meter ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394639 | NEED-BASED ENERGY SHARING - An example operation includes one or more of determining, by a charging station, a first amount of energy required by a transport for a full charge, determining, by the charging station, a second amount of energy that the transport will provide back to the charging station at a later time, and charging, by the charging station, the transport to a charge level equal to a difference between the first amount of energy and the second amount of energy. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394640 | CHARGING DEVICE BOOKING SYSTEM, COMMUNICATIONS TERMINAL, AND SERVER DEVICE - A charging device booking system to book a standard charging device includes a first information presenting unit to present an information on the standard charging device, a booking inputting unit to input a booking request for the standard charging device for which the information has been presented by the first information presenting unit, a booking unit to book the standard charging device for which the booking request has been made, a second information presenting unit to present a first information on a surrounding area of the standard charging device having been booked by the booking unit, a booking checking unit to input a booking checking request for the standard charging device having been booked and a fourth information presenting unit, every time the booking checking request is input, to present an information on the standard charging device having been booked and the first information on the surrounding area. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394641 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED STATE OF CHARGE - Systems and methods for providing a personalized SOC are provided. In one embodiment, a system may include a recognition module, a schedule module, a charge state module, and a charging module. The recognition module is configured to identify a vehicle to receive a charge from a charging station. The schedule module is configured to determine a parked period when the vehicle will be present at the charging station based on a schedule. The charge state module is configured to calculate the personalized SOC based on the parked period. The charge rate defines a charge period that is an amount of time that the charging station will provide charge to the vehicle. The personalized SOC is calculated to reduce a time difference between the parked period and the charge period. The charging module is configured to set the personalized SOC. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394642 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN ADJUSTED STATE OF CHARGE LIMIT - Systems and methods for providing an adjusted SOC limit are provided. In one embodiment, a system may include a recognition module, a position module, a charge state module, and a charging module. The recognition module is configured to identify a vehicle to receive a charge from a charging station. The position module is configured to determine a parked period when the vehicle will be present at the charging station based on a schedule. The charge state module is configured to calculate the adjusted SOC limit based on the parked period. The charge rate defines a charge period that is an amount of time that the charging station will provide charge to the vehicle. The adjusted SOC limit is calculated to reduce a time difference between the parked period and the charge period. The charging module is configured to set the adjusted SOC limit. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394643 | COOLING SYSTEM, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH COOLING SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF COOLING A BATTERY - A cooling system is disclosed for controlling the temperature of a battery within a temperature interval, the system comprising a chiller and a chiller line arranged in heat exchange with said chiller, a heat source and a high temperature line arranged in heat exchange with said heat source, a battery line arranged in heat exchange with the battery, a pump arranged to convey a cooling fluid in at least one of said lines, a condenser and a refrigeration circuit arranged in heat exchange with said condenser, wherein a working medium is arranged to, in operation, circulate in said refrigeration circuit, wherein a valve is arranged to selectively connect the chiller line into heat exchange with the battery line so as to provide cooling of the battery, and a valve is arranged to selectively connect the high temperature line for heat exchange with the battery line to heat the battery. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394644 | PREDICTED COOLING CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - A system is provided for performing a predicted cooling operation for an electric vehicle ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394645 | WEIGHT AND PRESSURE RELATED VALIDATION - An example operation includes one or more of validating, by a transport, a weight distribution of an individual on a bottom of a seat, a position of the individual against a back of the seat and a pressure exerted by the individual on a steering wheel of the transport, and when the weight distribution, the position and the pressure are above a threshold, altering, by the transport, a use of the transport. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394646 | Adjusting Device of Front and Rear Positions of Seat - In an arrangement which includes: a seat support body slidably supported on a fixed rail fixed to a floor; a power supply device supplying power to an electrical component on a seat side; and a drive device driving the seat support body in a front-and-rear direction and having a motor and a transmission member disposed so as to pass longitudinally through an interior of the fixed rail, the power supply device includes: a housing an electric wire for power supply; and a slider linked to the seat support body and slidable within the fixed rail. The electric wire is drawn out from the housing, retained by the slider and slidable within the fixed rail. The slider has an interference-avoiding portion for avoiding interference with the transmission member disposed so as to pass longitudinally through the interior of the fixed rail. Accordingly, the transmission member of the drive device and the slider for retaining the electric wire, which slides within the fixed rail, can be arranged in proximity to each other within the fixed rail while avoiding interference therebetween, thus enabling simplification and a reduction in the size of a rail structure. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394647 | POWERED RAIL APPARATUS FOR VEHICULAR SEAT - The present invention provides a powered rail apparatus for a vehicular seat. A stationary rail is mounted to a floor panel so as to be hidden, and a movable rail, which is to be assembled with a seat, is coupled to the stationary rail via a rack-and-pinion mechanism so as to be moved anteroposteriorly. A power cable, which is configured to supply the power required to move the movable rail anteroposteriorly, to a motor, is disposed in the stationary rail so as to be hidden and so as to be moved together with the movable rail such that the movable rail can be smoothly moved forwards and backwards. Since the stationary rail and the power cable are embedded in the floor panel, it is possible to realize planarization of the floor panel. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394648 | Swivel Mechanism For Rotation Of A Seat In An Automotive Vehicle - A seat assembly includes a swivel mechanism for providing rotation of the seat assembly in an automotive vehicle. The swivel mechanism includes a first plate assembly coupled to a second plate assembly at a rolling-element bearing to facilitate axial rotation of one of the first and second plate assemblies relative to the other of the first and second plate assemblies. A lock plate slidably disposed on the second plate assembly selectively engages a lock pin extending from the first plate assembly for movement between a locked position in which the swivel mechanism cannot rotate and an unlocked position in which the swivel mechanism can freely rotate. Actuation of the lock plate between the locked position and the unlocked position actuates movement of a wedge between a cinched position to stabilize the swivel mechanism and an uncinched position to allow unimpeded rotation of the swivel mechanism. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394649 | LIFTER DEVICE - A rotary plate provided to a lifter device is equipped with a wall which presses engaging ends of a pole toward the direction that brings said ends into abutment with a tooth surface of an inner tooth. A to-be-pressed surface of the pole has a shape that lies along a circular arc centered at an outline shape center point which is at a location shifted from a fluctuation center of the pole. The outline shape center point is on a normal line of the to-be-pressed surface at a contact point, and is situated on a side opposite to the direction in which the pole is fluctuated to be locked with respect to a straight line connecting between the contact point and the fluctuation center. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394650 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat, such as for a motor vehicle seat, adapted to be transferable from at least one use position, which is suitable for transporting a passenger, into an easy entry position as a non-use position, and back, may have a seat cushion, a backrest, and a seat frame. The seat cushion and the backrest may be coupled to the seat frame, a base and a kinematics for the articulated connection of the seat frame to the base. The kinematics may have at least one link articulated connecting the seat frame to the base. The at least one link may be lockable by a disc shaped fitting or the at least one link may be lockable with the seat frame by a locking device. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394651 | Latch Mechanism For Seat Assembly - A latch mechanism for a vehicle seat includes a latch, a plate and a second cam. The latch is movable between a first position in which the latch is engaged with a striker and a second position in which the latch is disengaged from the striker. The plate defines an arcuate slot. The second cam is coupled to the plate and includes a body and a protrusion extending outwardly from the body. The protrusion is received in the arcuate slot and is configured to traverse the arcuate slot when the latch is in the first position. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394652 | TOP ROD ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT THEREWITH - A top rod adjusting mechanism includes is disposed between a base and a top rod of a child safety seat. The top rod adjusting mechanism includes a transverse frame, a threaded rod and a nut. The transverse frame is movably disposed on the base and installed on the top rod. The threaded rod rotatably passes through one of the transverse frame and the base in axial limitation. The nut is installed on the other of the transverse frame and the base and threadedly sleeved on the threaded rod. When the threaded rod and the nut rotate relative to each other to generate relative sliding movement, the traverse frame drives the top rod to move relative to the base. The top rod adjusting mechanism has advantages of simple structure and easy operation. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394653 | SEAT FASTENING DEVICE AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT THEREWITH - A seat fastening device is adapted to a child safety seat. The child safety seat includes a base and a seat body pivoted to the base via a pivotal shaft, so that the seat body can switch between a forward-facing orientation and a rearward-facing orientation by rotating around the pivotal shaft. The seat fastening device includes a locking component, a locked component assembled with one of the seat body and the base, and a tightening and loosening mechanism assembled with the other of the seat body and the base and connected to the locking component. The tightening and loosening mechanism is configured to loosen or tighten the locking component as the seat body is rotated to the forward-facing orientation or the rearward-facing orientation, so as to lock the locking component with the locked component, which achieves firm connection of the base and the seat body and convenient and rapid operation. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394654 | VENTILATION APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE SEAT - A ventilation apparatus may include a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is configured by a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein the seat back is configured by a metal frame, a back board, and a skirt to eject air to the vehicle seat using a cushion duct and a back duct which are varied in length by a connection duct without a change in cross-sectional area of an internal passage through which air passes along the movement of the seat cushion therein, and the back duct and the cushion duct are connected to the skirt by a fixing means while a portion of the back duct and a portion of the cushion duct are covered by the connection duct. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394655 | VEHICLE SEAT - A vehicle seat on which an occupant of a vehicle is seated, includes: a cover covering a seat frame, a wire harness routed inside the cover, and a flexible wrapping member attached to the seat frame and wrapping a part of the wire harness. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394656 | VEHICLE SEAT BACK AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A vehicle seat back may include an integrated suspension structure including a suspension wire and suspension mounting guides coupled to both sides of the suspension wire; and a seat back pad foamed for integrating with the integrated suspension structure in a state in which the integrated suspension structure is inserted into a mold for seat back pad formation. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394657 | CENTER CONSOLE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A center console for a motor vehicle, having a base portion and an armrest arranged on the base portion in a backrest position and which has a support face for an arm. In order to provide an adequate storage surface for the driver of a motor vehicle, there is provision for the armrest to have a pivot element which has an upper side which at least partially forms the support face in the backrest position and which can be pivoted forward with respect to the base portion about a front pivot axis which extends in the transverse vehicle direction into a storage position, in which a lower side of the pivot element forms a storage surface. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394658 | SEAT APPARATUS AND SEAT SYSTEM - [Object] To inhibit leg rests from colliding with each other and to allow a leg rest of his/her own seat to operate even in the case where a power source failure or the like occurs. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394659 | MINED MATERIAL TRANSPORT VEHICLE - A mined material transport vehicle includes: a vehicle main body capable of moving forward and rearward; and a loading platform provided on the vehicle main body, wherein the loading platform includes: a conveyor provided on the vehicle main body and having a conveying surface capable of conveying a mined material in a conveying direction extending in a forward-rearward directions; a pair of movable flaps that extend in the conveying direction on both sides in a vehicle width direction of the conveying surface, form a storage space together with the conveying surface, and are rotatable about lateral axial lines extending in the conveying direction; and lateral cylinders for rotating the movable flaps about the lateral axial lines. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394660 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED DELIVERY DEVICES AND CARGO CONTAINERS - Described herein are autonomous delivery devices for loading, transporting, and unloading cargo. In some embodiments, a delivery device includes: a first modular cargo defining a container interior for enclosing cargo therein; and a transportation platform having a plurality of wheels for transporting the first modular cargo container from an origin to a first destination. In some embodiments, a second modular cargo container may be positioned on an upper surface of the first modular cargo container for delivering a second cargo to a same of different destination. In some embodiments, the transportation microcomputer is configured to receive delivery instructions and activate the transportation platform to autonomously move towards a destination. Upon arriving at a destination, the transportation microcomputer transmits an open position electrical signal to position the rear door of the first or second cargo container in the open position, such that a cargo is unloaded at the destination. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394661 | LOADING ARM ARRANGEMENT FOR A SWAP BODY VEHICLE FOR LOADING TRANSPORT CONTAINERS WITH A HOOK - The invention relates to a loading arm assembly for a load-handling vehicle, having a main arm, having an auxiliary arm, and having a gripping hook, wherein the loading arm assembly is configured for unloading and loading transportation containers having a hook, wherein a pivot arm part is disposed on the auxiliary arm so as to be pivotable by way of an articulation, wherein a gripping hook is disposed so as to be pivotable on the pivot arm part. The loading arm assembly is improved in that the pivot arm part in a transporting position engages in a clearance of the auxiliary arm. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394662 | INTELLIGENT TRANSFER VEHICLE FOR SHARED BICYCLES - An intelligent transfer vehicle for shared bicycles includes: a cockpit, a vehicle body platform, shared bicycle parking racks, a wheeled device, a power source unit, and a vehicle-mounted unit. The intelligent transfer vehicle combines the function of a parking platform and a transfer platform into one, and can have three transfer modes to reduce reliance on a dispatch center, save costs and improve transfer efficiency. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394663 | VACUUM EXCAVATOR TANK AND DOOR SYSTEM - A collection tank for a mobile vacuum excavator includes a front with a closed end, a rear with an open end, a door configured to be closed over the open end, and a linkage assembly having a first end attached to the door and a second end attached to the body. A first pivotal movement drives the first end and second end away from each other, and a second pivotal movement moves the first end and the second end toward each other. An actuator is attached to the first arm and to the second arm so that actuation of the actuator in a first direction drives the first pivotal movement and actuation of the actuator in a second direction drives the second arm the second pivotal movement. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394664 | WING BODY-TYPE TRUCK VEHICLE - With regard to mobile residential facilities such as camping cars, provided is a wing body-type truck vehicle to which a removable residential facility is mounted. When the residential facility is installed inside a cargo compartment of the wing body-type truck vehicle, one or more fixing mechanisms attached to the vehicle (e.g., to the load bed frame of the vehicle) prevent relative movement of the residential facility and the load bed of the vehicle. To separate the residential facility from the cargo compartment, the one or more fixing mechanisms are removed, thus allowing the residential facility to move relative to the load bed frame and be removed. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394665 | SPACE-EXPANDABLE AND EASILY TRANSPORTABLE CARAVAN - The space-expandable and easily transportable caravan according to present invention is a cubical caravan, wherein the caravan has a structure in which both sides expand symmetrically, characterized by: comprising a caravan ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394666 | DEVICE FOR FIXING A CONTAINER ON THE LOADING AREA OF A VEHICLE - The invention relates to a device ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394667 | TRUCK BED PARTITIONING DEVICE - This invention discloses a connector device with a particular T shape, which allows for the connection of two pieces of lumber in a perpendicular fashion. A user secures the connector device to two pieces lumber and fit it within a truck bed, setting up three separate compartments for storage within the truck bed. By using two or more connector devices, and three or more pieces of lumber, at least four separate compartments can be created. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394668 | VEHICLE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH LIGHT SENSING MODULE - A vehicular exterior door handle assembly includes a base portion configured to mount at an exterior door handle region of a vehicular door of a vehicle, a handle portion, and a sensing module that includes at least one light emitter and at least one light sensor. With the base portion of the vehicular exterior door handle assembly mounted at the exterior door handle region of the vehicular door, the light emitter, when energized, emits light. With the base portion mounted at the exterior door handle region of the vehicular door, and with the light emitter energized, the light sensor senses light emitted by the light emitter. Responsive to light sensed by the light sensor with the light emitter energized being below a threshold level, the sensing module determines a presence of a person's hand at the handle portion. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394669 | SMART REAR LIGHTING SYSTEM - A control system for a turn/brake light of a vehicle, includes a control circuit configured to receive a plurality of analog voltage inputs and to deliver an analog voltage output based at least upon the plurality of inputs. A light emitter is connected to the control circuit. The light emitter includes at least one dual-color LED configured to be selectively illuminated based on the analog voltage output. The control circuit can receive a turn/brake signal and produce at least a first output voltage and a second output voltage. The dual-color LED produces a first color output in response to the first output voltage level and a second color output in response to the second output voltage level. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394670 | WHEEL ILLUMINATION APPARATUS - A wheel illumination apparatus is disclosed. The wheel illumination apparatus includes a diffuser ring set behind wheel of a motor vehicle with a lighting source disposed behind the diffuser to illuminate the wheel. The light source is carried in a channel ring that is positioned on an inboard side of the diffuser ring. The light source may be an LED lighting strip. The light strip may be electrically coupled to an electrical system of the motor vehicle or may have a rechargeable battery. The lighting system of the present invention creates a visual impression where the wheels themselves seem to glow, rather than the wheel well or other areas on a vehicle. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394671 | EARLY BRAKE LIGHT WARNING SYSTEM FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING VEHICLE - In one embodiment, the invention describes a method of providing advance braking warning before an ADV reaches a point where the ADV is expected to brake. The method enables brake lights to be turned on before actual braking occurs, thus providing trailing vehicles more time to respond. According to the method, a trajectory is generated at a starting point. The trajectory includes a number of discrete points that the ADV is to follow. One or more discrete points are identified from the number of discrete points where the ADV is expected to brake based on previous driving statistics and calculated decelerations. At a predetermined time prior to reaching each of the identified discrete points, the ADV can turn on its brake lights to warn trailing vehicles that the ADV is about to brake so that the trailing vehicle can start to respond earlier. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394672 | L3-LEVEL AUTO-EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM FOR EGO VEHICLE HARSH BRAKE - In one embodiment, a method, apparatus, and system for automatically switching on an emergency light at an autonomous driving vehicle (ADV) is disclosed. A present speed of an ADV at a first time instant is determined. A present deceleration of the ADV at the first time instant is determined. Whether the present speed satisfies a present speed condition and whether the present deceleration satisfies a present deceleration condition at the first time instant are determined. In response to determining that the present speed satisfies the present speed condition and that the present deceleration satisfies the present deceleration condition, whether a recent deceleration history of the ADV satisfies a recent deceleration history condition and whether an expected deceleration of the ADV satisfies an expected deceleration condition are determined. If either condition is satisfied, an emergency light of the ADV is automatically switched on. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394673 | LIGHTING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A lighting device for a vehicle includes a map lamp, left and right rear seat reading lamps, left and right trunk lightings, left and right rear gate lightings, and left and right rear pillar lightings. The map lamp, the left rear seat reading lamp, the left trunk lighting, the left rear gate lighting, and the left rear pillar lighting are disposed along a left connecting line. In addition, the map lamp, the right rear seat reading lamp, the right trunk lighting, the right rear gate lighting, and the right rear pillar lighting are disposed along a right connecting line. The left and right connecting lines extend such that a gap in a vehicle width direction is gradually reduced from a rear side of the vehicle toward a front side of the vehicle. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394674 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYING EMERGENCY ROADSIDE SIGNALING DEVICES - Systems and methods for deploying emergency roadside signaling devices are disclosed. In one aspect, system for an autonomous vehicle includes one or more signaling devices configured to visually notify other vehicles when placed on or near a roadway, and an object placing device configured to place the one or more signaling devices. The system further includes a processor and a computer-readable memory in communication with the processor and having stored thereon computer-executable instructions to cause the processor to: determine that the autonomous vehicle has experienced a malfunction, and provide instructions to the object placing device to place the one or more signaling devices on or near the roadway. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394675 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, CAMERA, MOVEABLE BODY, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - An image processing apparatus ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394676 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING VISUAL INFORMATION ABOUT AT LEAST PART OF AN ENVIRONMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method for providing visual information ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394677 | DISPLAY CONTROLLER, DISPLAY SYSTEM, MOBILE OBJECT, IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND CARRIER MEANS - A display controller controls a display device provided for a mobile object to display a display image including at least one item of contents of data. The display controller includes an image data acquisition unit configured to obtain image data from an imaging device configured to capture an image around the mobile object, and a display-image generation unit configured to generate the display image. The display-image generation unit changes a display mode of the at least one item of contents of data included in the display image to increase visual recognizability of a desired item of contents of data included in the at least one item of contents of data to a level at least higher than visual recognizability of an area in the image data not including the desired item of contents of data. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394678 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND REAR-VIEW MIRROR MODULE INCLUDING THE SAME - A display device may comprise a transmittance control structure having a variable transmittance and a mirror type display panel disposed on a rear surface of the transmittance control structure. The mirror type display panel may comprise a substrate, a display member disposed on the substrate, the display member including a light emission region, a first transmission region, and a peripheral region surrounding the light emission region and the first transmission region, and a reflective member facing the substrate with respect to the display member, the reflective member including an opening region corresponding to the light emission region, a second transmission region corresponding to the first transmission region, and a reflective region surrounding the opening region and the second transmission region. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394679 | OVERHEAD CONSOLE - An overhead console includes a console housing, an illumination board, a vehicle interior checking mirror, a mirror surface light source mounted on the illumination board together with the illumination light source and configured to emit light toward the mirror surface of the vehicle interior checking mirror in the mirror surface visible position, and a see-through display plate that is a display plate capable of transparently displaying a symbol indicating predetermined information, the see-through display plate being provided in the console housing at a location between the mirror surface light source and the mirror surface so as not to hinder the passenger from visually recognizing the mirror surface and so as to face a partial region of the mirror surface, and the see-through display plate being configured to allow light from the mirror surface light source to transmit therethrough to display the symbol on the partial region of the mirror surface. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394680 | DETACHABLE WORKPIECE SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR A TAILGATE STEP - A workpiece support is provided for a pickup truck tailgate. The tailgate includes a retractable step including a pair of step support members. The attachment brackets include a workpiece support bar and a riser that are attached to the step support members and to each other at a right angle. The workpiece support bar and riser may be fixedly attached to each other or attached by a pivot connector. Detachable connectors are provided to connect a workpiece support bar and riser detachably to the step support members. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394681 | COLLAPSIBLE CARGO ORGANIZER - A collapsible cargo organizer is provided, comprising: a rotatable panel; a supporting base comprising a floor plate; wherein the rotatable panel is rotatable from a horizontal position to a vertical position and vice-versa; wherein, when the rotatable panel is in the vertical position, the rotatable panel provides a vertical panel to laterally support at least one article placeable in an article containing space of the collapsible cargo organizer which overlies the floor plate of the supporting base; and wherein the floor plate of the supporting base overlied by the article containing space when the rotatable panel is in the vertical position is covered by the rotatable panel when the rotatable panel is in the horizontal position. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394682 | CONSOLE TRAY FOR VEHICLE HAVING INCREASED CAPACITY - The present disclosure relates to a console tray for a vehicle capable of increasing a capacity of the tray itself by reducing a rotation radius of a cover of the console tray. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394683 | Automobile Dryer System - An apparatus for holding objects in an automobile is disclosed. The device includes: a cord for adjusting the position of objects; a stanchion for holding the cord; and at least one clip to hold the object. Wherein the stanchion is configured to secure the cord at various positions. Additionally, there is a device for securing a cord. The device includes: a disc with an arc rising perpendicular to the disc. Wherein the arc is divided into multiple towers by multiple canyons. Wherein the width of the canyons is smaller than the diameter of the cord. Wherein the cord is held in place by being pressed into at least one of the canyons. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394684 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR A REMOVABLE VEHICLE CANOPY - In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a support system for mounting a load to a removable vehicle canopy on a vehicle, comprising a pair of support frames configured to be installed on opposing internal side walls of the removable vehicle canopy, a pair of support feet configured to be installed on an internal surface of the removable vehicle canopy, and a plurality of mounting elements on an external surface of the canopy and arranged for mounting the load thereto, each of the support frames and support feet having one of the plurality of mounting elements affixed thereto by a mechanical fastener extending through a hole in the canopy, wherein the support system is configured to be installable onto the removable vehicle canopy while the canopy is mounted to the vehicle, such that when the canopy having the support system installed is mounted to the vehicle, the support system substantially distributes the mounted load into the vehicle and substantially inhibits distribution into or through the canopy. The invention further includes a second aspect being a method of installation of an embodiment of the first aspect. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394685 | Transport system for vehicles with platforms with two fixed sidewalls - A standalone adjustable transportation system that is designed to be positioned on a platform of a vehicle that has two fixed sidewalls that includes a cargo carrier basket with a height ranging from 50 cm to 90 cm with four upper corners to each of which is connected a hollow tube, four adjustable legs that each one of them has a trailer jack that is designed to control the length of the adjustable leg and four connecting rods that each of which can be inserted into said hollow tubes. The cargo carrier basket while positioned on the platform that has two fixed sidewalls can be connected in its four top corners to the four adjustable legs by the four connecting rods over said two fixed sidewalls. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394686 | HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CAMERA SYSTEMS - A method for operating a vehicle camera system including receiving a first image from at least one video camera, identifying a first object in the first image, determining a distance between a vehicle component and the identified object, modifying the first image by incorporating a human machine interface (HMI) within the first image, wherein the human machine interface includes a display configured to communicate the distance between the object and the vehicle component, and displaying the modified image to a vehicle operator. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394687 | ILLUMINATED EMBLEM ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED HOMOGENEITY - An illuminated emblem assembly with improved homogeneity includes an emblem body comprising emblem edges, a housing comprising a chamber, a light source positioned at a second end of the chamber, and a light guide positioned over a housing aperture, the light guide having a proximal side facing the emblem body and a distal side facing the light source. Light enters the light guide through a housing-side entry surface disposed on the distal side. A first exit surface is defined by a first proximal edge of the proximal side and a first distal edge of the distal side. A second exit surface is defined by a second proximal edge and a second distal edge. The illuminated emblem assembly includes a reflector that directs light exiting a reflector-side transmissive surface of the light guide back through and toward the first exit surface and the second exit surface. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394688 | Headliner With Shaped Upper Edges For Fastening - The present embodiments include a headliner with a roof opening and methods for producing the headliner. In one embodiment, the headliner, which has a bent shape in an area of a sunroof opening, comprises a fold, the fold comprising a flange with a shape adjoins the fold, which enables pull-out installation of the headlining without the use of additional fasteners in the area of the sunroof opening. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394689 | Interior Component, Motor Vehicle and Method for Producing an Interior Component - Please substitute the new Abstract submitted herewith for the original Abstract: An interior component for a motor vehicle covers a region of the motor vehicle. The interior component has a main body with a visible surface, wherein the visible surface has a first surface region and a second surface region. The first surface region is formed as a high-gloss region and the first surface region and the second surface region are formed on the same side of the interior component. The second surface region is provided in the form of a light scattering region. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394690 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FASTENING HARD AND SOFT TOP APPLIQUES - An apparatus and method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, providing a vehicle with a hard top option where a hard top can be attached to the vehicle, a soft top option where a soft top can be attached to the vehicle, and a dual top option where either the hard top or the soft top can be attached to the vehicle. A hard top applique is provided for the hard top and a soft top applique is provided for the soft top, and a common set of fasteners is used to attach the hard top applique and the soft top applique to a pillar as needed to attach the hard top or soft top to the vehicle. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394691 | ACOUSTICAL BAFFLE - The present invention is directed to an acoustical baffle that has use in vehicle interiors, such as an interior headliner. In particular, the baffle can provide improved acoustics while maintaining a desired airflow resistance and can be configured to provide for different sound attenuation characteristics at selected locations of the baffle construction. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394692 | SOUND PROTECTION PANEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT - The invention relates to a panel with a porous shell and a spring layer, part of which enters the shell and produces an integrated sealed barrier. The foam of the shell is an integral skinned foam and the shell has a core with a substantially homogenous density and a porous skin. The overall density of the shell is between 150 and 350 kg/m3. The skin thickness is between 0.3 and 2 mm and has a permeability such that a 2 mm thick foam strip cut into the shell and integrating the skin exhibits air flow resistance of between 250 and 2000 N.s.m−3. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394693 | SYSTEM TO SELECTIVELY PROVIDE POWER TO RECREATIONAL VEHICLES WITH A SAAS APPLICATION ACCESSED VIA MOBILE DEVICES - Provided is a system, comprising: an electrical power meter comprising: a network interface; electrical power inputs configured to receive electrical power from a power-distribution system of a vehicle facility configured to host a plurality of vehicles; first and second electrically controlled switches coupled to vehicle power connectors; and a client-side processor configured to communicate with a remote server system; and the remote server system, configured to: cause a user-computing device of a user to display a user interface by which power-delivery is configurable; receive a request to deliver electrical power via a vehicle power connector; and in response, transmitting, to the electrical power meter, a command that causes the client-side processor to adjust the electrically controlled switch. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394694 | CONTROLLING UNIT - Described is an electrical power controlling unit ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394695 | CRASH IMPACT ATTENUATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A crash impact attenuator system for deployment in front of a structure includes a rail and a plurality of diaphragms initially disposed in spaced relation along the length of the rail. Each of the plurality of diaphragms moves along the rail, so that when a front end of the crash attenuator system receives an impact force from a vehicle, a first one of the diaphragms moves rearwardly along the rail and impacts a second one of the diaphragms so that both the first and second diaphragms move further rearwardly along the rail, this process continuing with additional ones of the diaphragms until the impact forces have been fully attenuated. A tearing member on the crash attenuator system engages material forming a side or fender panel of the crash attenuator system, the tearing member tearing material forming the side panel to attenuate the impact force. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394696 | CLIP AND VEHICLE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEVICE - In a clip, a lock pin has a pair of locking portions and a pair of pinching portions. The locking portions are arranged so as to face each other in an opposing direction orthogonal to an insertion direction to the lock pin hole, each engage with the clip body to lock the lock pin to the clip body, and elastically deform toward a side that brings the locking portions close to each other to release engagement. The pinching portions extend toward an opening side of the lock pin hole and toward the side that brings the locking portions close to each other, are arranged so as to be offset from each other in an offset direction orthogonal to the insertion direction and the opposing direction, and are pinched by a tool from outside in the opposing direction so as to become close to each other together with the locking portions. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394697 | BOWL-SHAPED DRIVER AIRBAG - An assembly for a vehicle includes an instrument panel. The assembly includes a steering wheel having a hub and a rim spaced from and supported by the hub, and an airbag supported by the hub and inflatable to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position has a rear panel extending from the hub to the instrument panel. The rear panel has a bowl shape that extends endlessly around the rim. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394698 | OCCUPANT PROTECTION APPARATUS - An occupant protection apparatus includes: a vehicle seat arranged in an inner space of a side wall of a vehicle; a side airbag device provided in the side wall or the vehicle seat and including a side airbag to be inflated and deployed between the side wall and the vehicle seat. The vehicle seat includes: a pressure-receiving portion to receive a load from an occupant seated on the vehicle seat; and a frame to support the pressure-receiving portion. The occupant protection apparatus further comprising an electronic control circuit configured to perform moving the pressure-receiving portion so that the occupant is pushed away from the side wall before the occupant comes into contact with the side airbag at an activation time when the side airbag device is activated by an impact acting on the side wall from an outside of the vehicle and the side airbag is inflated and deployed. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394699 | AIRBAG - There is provided an airbag in which there are fewer restrictions in a place for setting a tension member and a place for setting a vent hole. Airbag ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394700 | SIDE AIRBAG FOR VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM OF AN AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM - The disclosure relates to a side airbag for a vehicle safety system of an automotive vehicle including an autonomously driving vehicle. The side airbag comprises at least one inflatable area and at least one non-inflatable area which subdivides the inflatable area and forms at least one adaptive deployment portion which, regarding its deployment shape, automatically and adaptively adapts to the position of an assigned vehicle seat. Further, a vehicle safety system is also disclosed. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394701 | INFLATOR FOR A PASSIVE VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE AND FILTER FOR AN INFLATOR OF A PASSIVE VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE - An inflator for generating inflation gases for a safety device includes a filter having a main body portion constructed of metal and an opening passing through the main body portion in an axial direction. The opening has a first end with a first diameter at a first axial side of the main body portion and a second end with a greater, second diameter at a second axial side of the main body portion. A plate disposed in the housing axially separates a filter chamber containing the filter and a combustion chamber containing at least one gas generant material. The plate includes a weakened zone which opens in response to an increase in pressure within the combustion chamber with a plurality of petals axially extending into the filter chamber. A first axially extending portion of the filter is adjacent the plate and opposes radial movement of the plurality of petals upon opening of the weakened zone into the filter chamber. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394702 | AIRBAG INFLATABLE ACROSS OPENING IN VEHICLE BODY - An assembly for a vehicle includes a vehicle body having an opening. The assembly includes a track supported by the vehicle body. The track extends along the opening. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the vehicle body. The airbag is slidably engaged with the track. The airbag is inflatable across the opening and along the track to an inflated position. The assembly includes a pyrotechnic device supported by the vehicle body and connected to the airbag. The airbag is slidable along the track by the pyrotechnic device to the inflated position. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394703 | INFLATOR FOR A PASSIVE VEHICLE SAFETY DEVICE - A dual stage inflator includes a housing defining an internal cavity including a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber includes a first portion having a first gas generant material separated from a second portion having a second gas generant material. A gas generant retaining wall is disposed in the housing. A first stage ignition device is disposed in the first portion of the combustion chamber. A second stage ignition device is disposed in the second portion of the combustion chamber. A lid normally closes the second portion of the combustion chamber and is spaced from the gas generant retaining wall. The lid is moveable to an open position opening the second portion of the internal cavity to release combustion gas and abutting the gas generant retaining wall in response to an increase of pressure within the second portion of the combustion chamber. An outer side of the lid and the adjacent side of the gas generant retaining wall are cooperatively configured to allow a flow of combustion gas between the gas generant retaining wall and the lid when the lid abuts the gas generant retaining wall in the open position. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394704 | GAS GENERATOR, AIRBAG MODULE, VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING GAS GENERATOR - The invention relates to a gas generator ( | 2021-12-23 |
20210394705 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BETWEEN AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE AND VULNERABLE ROAD USERS - The present disclosure relates to a method and system for communication between a vulnerable road user and an autonomous vehicle using augmented reality to highlight information to the vulnerable road user regarding potential interactions between the autonomous vehicle and the vulnerable road user. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394706 | Vehicle Seat Structure and Method for Assembling a Vehicle Seat Structure - A vehicle seat structure for a vehicle seat may have a structural component having an inertia belt reel. The inertia belt reel may be arranged in a cavity of the structural component, and the structural component may be connected to at least one further component of the vehicle seat structure. A method for assembling such a vehicle seat structure may include providing a structural component having an inertia belt reel and at least one further component of the vehicle seat structure that are displaced and/or rotated relative to one another such that the structural component and the at least one further component of the vehicle seat structure take up an end position with respect to one another. In a further step, the structural component and the at least one further component of the vehicle seat structure are connected to one another in a form-fitting and/or integrally bonded and/or force-fitting manner. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394707 | SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ONE OR MORE LOCKING WEB RETRACTORS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM - A system is provided for controlling operation of an electrically controlled and magnetically actuated locking web retractor of an occupant restraint coupled to an occupant seat of a motor vehicle. A control circuit may monitor output signals produced by one or more sensors configured to produce one or more respective sensor output signals indicative of one or more corresponding sensed conditions of the motor vehicle, vehicle seat or occupant restraint, process the output signals produced by the one or more sensors to determine one or more values of the one or more sensed conditions, compare the one or more determined values of the one or more sensed conditions to one or more corresponding threshold or range values, and then provide a control signal, based on the one or more comparisons, to a magnet actuator of the web retractor to cause the web retractor to lock or unlock. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394708 | WEBBING TAKE-UP DEVICE - In a vehicle emergency, a spool of a webbing take-up device is rotated in a pull-out direction such that a main lock is displaced toward a rotation-radial direction outside of the spool and engages with a clutch gear configuring a first rotation body. Rotation of the spool in the pull-out direction is thus restricted. Also in a vehicle emergency, the first rotation body is rotated in a take-up direction of the spool such that the main lock engages with the first rotation body, and rotation force of the first rotation body is transmitted to the spool through the main lock and the spool is rotated in the take-up direction. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394709 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR - A seat belt retractor, with a belt shaft mounted rotatably in a frame, a blocking device for blocking the belt shaft in an extension direction of the seat belt, a control device having a control disc with a toothing for activating the blocking device, an electric actuator with a first blocking lever, which is spring-loaded into the toothing of the control disc in an engagement direction, an ECL blocking lever which, in a first position, blocks the first blocking lever of the actuator during a first belt band extension in a position in which said blocking lever does not engage in the toothing of the control disc, and an LC blocking lever which, in a first position, blocks the first blocking lever of the actuator when a predetermined belt band extension length is fallen short of in a first position. | 2021-12-23 |
20210394710 | MACHINE LEARNING-BASED SEATBELT DETECTION AND USAGE RECOGNITION USING FIDUCIAL MARKING - Systems and methods for machine learning based seatbelt position detection and classification. A number of fiducial markers are placed on a vehicle seatbelt. A camera or other sensor is placed within the vehicle, to capture images or other data relating positions of the fiducial markers when the seatbelt is in use. One or more models such as machine learning models may then determine the spatial positions of the fiducial markers from the captured image information, and determine the worn state of the seatbelt. In particular, the system may determine whether the seatbelt is being worn in one or more improper states, such as not being worn or being worn in an unsafe or dangerous manner, and if so, the system may alert the vehicle to take corrective action. In this manner, the system provides constant and real-time monitoring of seatbelts to improve seatbelt usage and safety. | 2021-12-23 |