Abstract: An armrest employed with a vehicle seat assembly that includes a storage compartment in the armrest that is accessible by moving a storage cover relative to the armrest.

Abstract: An electrical assembly includes a track assembly, a support member configured to move along the track assembly, a first ECU connected to the support member, and a second electronic control unit (ECU) connected to the track assembly and configured to provide power from a power source to the track assembly. The first ECU may be configured to disconnect the electrical load and/or cause the electrical load to operate in a low-current mode if a connection system is partially engaged. The second ECU may have a first mode in which the second ECU provides power in a first voltage range to the track assembly. The second ECU may have a second mode in which the second ECU provides power in a second voltage range. The second ECU may be configured to switch between the first mode and the second mode according to information from the first ECU.

Abstract: A seat back frame is provided with a plurality of upright members, and at least one cross member interconnecting the plurality of upright members. At least one of the plurality of upright members has a weakened region to control deformation of the seat back frame in an impact condition.

Abstract: A voltage balancing circuit includes a direct-current-to-direct-current (DC-to-DC) voltage converter interconnecting a first battery having a first voltage and a second battery having a second voltage, wherein the DC-to-DC converter transfers electrical power from the first battery to the second battery when the first voltage is greater than the second voltage, and transfers electrical power from the second battery to the first battery when the first voltage is less than the second voltage, and wherein the transfer of electrical power from the first battery to the second battery or from the second battery to the first battery balances the electrical power difference between the first battery and the second battery.

Abstract: A voltage converter includes a converter stage having a direct current to direct current (DC-to-DC) voltage converter, wherein the converter stage receives a first DC voltage and outputs a second DC voltage different than the first DC voltage. The voltage converter also includes a boost pre-stage having a boosting circuit and a capacitor, wherein the boost pre-stage receives a DC voltage from a battery and outputs a boosted DC voltage to the converter stage as the first voltage, wherein the boosted DC voltage is greater than the DC voltage from the battery. The boosted DC voltage of the boost pre-stage output to the converter stage provides fault resistant operation of the converter stage in the event of one or more fluctuations in an operating range of the DC voltage from the battery.

Abstract: A composition for forming a polyurethane foam is provided using polyol having a total unsaturation less than 0.04 meq/g, methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), and epoxidized soybean oil. The epoxidized soybean oil may comprise greater than about 5% by weight of the composition. A method for forming polyurethane foam using the aforementioned composition is also provided.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal housing with one or more terminal cavities and a slot. The electrical connector also includes a terminal position assurance. The terminal position assurance includes a base, two sliders that extend from the base in an assurance direction, and a lock arm that extends from the base in the assurance direction. The terminal position assurance is supported on slot by the sliders for movement relative to the terminal housing.

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a housing that is adapted to mate with a corresponding electrical connector. A connector latch is attached to the housing and is adapted to retain the housing in a mounted position on the corresponding connector. A connector position assurance is also attached to the connector latch. The connector position assurance is movable from a pre-lock position to an assurance position when the housing is attached to the corresponding connector. A block engages the connector position assurance when the connector position assurance is moved from the pre-lock position to the assurance position. The block resists movement of the connector position assurance to the assurance position.

Abstract: A cargo-module arrangement for a vehicle having a body-in-white (BIW) portion and a load floor secured to the BIW portion may include a cargo platform disposed above the load floor and having a front edge and a back edge. The cargo platform may be selectively movable along a track arrangement in forward and rearward directions and include a cargo gate disposed proximate to the back edge. The cargo gate may include a forward edge and a rearward edge and may be pivotable upward about at least one of the forward edge or the rearward edge.

Abstract: A support portion for a seat assembly includes, in some configurations, a first main portion and a second main portion disposed such that a gap is provided between the first main portion and the second main portion. In some configurations, the support portion includes a plurality of first extensions projecting from the first main portion away from the gap; the support portion includes a plurality of second extensions projecting from the second main portion away from the gap; the first main portion and the second main portion are configured to extend along opposite sides of a spine of a user such that the gap is aligned with said spine; and/or the plurality of first extensions and the plurality of second extensions are configured for connection with a seatback frame.

Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided with a seat pad formed of a foam material defining a seating surface for supporting an occupant and a rear surface opposite the seating surface. A speaker cavity for receiving a speaker assembly is formed in the pad and extends from the rear surface toward the seating surface. At least one speaker retention bracket is disposed in the speaker cavity. The retention bracket is co-molded with the pad so at least a portion of the retention bracket is encapsulated in foam material to retain the bracket in the cavity, the retention bracket having at least one retention feature extending within the cavity to cooperate with the speaker assembly and retain the speaker assembly in the pad. The speaker retention bracket is configured to mount a speaker assembly within the cavity to allow acoustic radiation to be transmitted through the foam material to a seated occupant.

Abstract: A cooling system is described that includes a housing portion at least partially defining a cooling cavity, the housing portion including a member having multiple fins extending from a surface thereof into the cooling cavity. The cooling system also includes multiple walls, each of the walls supported in the cooling cavity by at least one of the fins. The walls are configurable, and a configuration of the walls establishes one of multiple paths for fluid flow through the cooling cavity.

Abstract: Seat assemblies having one or more gradient foam cushions are disclosed. The foam cushions may have a continuous hardness, density, and/or deflection gradient such that a first end is softer and less dense than a second end. The foam cushion may be a single unitary piece of foam rather than layers of different foam material assembled together.

Abstract: A charger includes multiple rails, each rail having a power factor correction (PFC) module, a direct current (DC) link capacitor, and a DC-to-DC voltage converter. The charger also includes a controller that deactivates a subset of the rails in response to an electrical load having a power consumption less than a threshold power, where deactivation of the subset of rails includes deactivation of the PFC module and the DC-to-DC voltage converter of each rail of the subset of rails. For each rail of the deactivated subset of the plurality of rails, the controller activates the PFC module when a voltage of the DC link capacitor equals a threshold voltage.

Abstract: A housing assembly is described that includes a first member, a second member having an opening formed therein, and a gasket interposed between the first and second members. The first and second members are attached, a gap between the attached first and second members is exposed by the opening formed in the second member, and a dimension of the gap is indicative of a condition of a seal by the gasket of the second member to the first member.

Abstract: An electrical unit and method of assembly that includes a base housing having a plurality of sides and an opening in one of the sides configured to receive a wire therethrough, and a cover configured to mate with the base housing, defining an internal chamber therebetween. A power distribution box is disposed within the internal chamber, at least one electrical connector is disposed at least partially within the internal chamber, operatively engaging the power distribution box, and extending through the opening, and a universal sealing plate that is selectively mountable on each side of the power distribution box and mounted to align with and seal against sides of the opening and at least a portion of the electric connector extending through the opening.

Abstract: An electrical unit includes a circuit board, a plurality of first terminals having respective first tabs fixed to the circuit board, a plurality of second terminals having respective second tabs fixed to the circuit board, the second tabs offset from the first tabs in a first direction and a second direction, and/or a terminal housing disposed over the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals, and connected to the circuit board. A method of assembling an electrical unit includes connecting first tabs with the circuit board, connecting second tabs with the circuit board such that each second tab is at least partially offset from each of the first tabs the plurality of first terminals in a first direction and a second direction, and/or disposing the terminal housing over the first and second terminals.

Abstract: A electrical pass-through includes a housing and a cap assembly. The housing has a cap lock and a cable opening that extends through the housing and that defines a cable axis. The cable opening has a non-circular cross-sectional shape when viewed perpendicularly relative to the cable axis. The cap assembly has a cap base and a cap catch. A cap opening extends through the cap base and the cable axis extends through the cap opening. The cap assembly movable relative to the housing to a locked position wherein the cap catch engages the cap lock to retain the cap assembly in the locked position relative to the housing.

Abstract: A contact assembly includes a ferrule and a shield contact. The ferrule has a cable contact that is adapted to be connected to a shield of a coaxial cable. The shield contact has a plurality of contact arms that are adapted to engage an enclosure. The shield contact also has a ring portion that extends inside a portion of the ferrule. The contact assembly includes a plurality of retaining features that provide a press-fit between the ferrule and the shield contact.

Abstract: A cap assembly for an electrical pass-through includes a cap portion and a claw portion. The cap portion has a cap base that defines a cable axis. The cap portion has a plurality of angled lock surfaces and twist surfaces adjacent to the lock surfaces. The claw portion has a claw body with a claw opening that the cable axis extends through. The claw portion also has fingers that extend from the claw body towards the cap portion. The cap portion is movable relative to the claw portion to a locked position wherein each of the fingers engages one of the lock surfaces and is deflected toward the cable axis and each of the fingers engages one of the twist surfaces and is rotated relative to the claw base.