Abstract: A steering system includes a base body having a contact surface on a base body side and a bearing area for pivotable suspension of a first distal end and a retaining element having a contact surface on a retaining side and a fastening section for fastening a spring element, and that is arranged at an end of the base body and fixed to the base body by an adhesive between the contact surfaces, and/or wherein an axle body with a contact surface on the axle side, wherein the base body is fixed to the axle body by an adhesive introduced between the contact surfaces, wherein the retaining element is fixed to the axle body by an adhesive introduced between the contact surface on the axle side and the contact surface on the retaining side.

Abstract: A system and method to select and implement a suspension tune is disclosed. The system includes a memory configured to store a plurality of suspension tunes. A suspension controller configured to implement one of the plurality of suspension tunes for at least one suspension component of a vehicle. A manually operated switch to receive a user input, the manually operated switch configured to navigate between the plurality of suspension tunes, and, based on the user input, designate a different one of the plurality of suspension tunes to be implemented by the suspension controller.

Abstract: Provided is a screw shaft in which shape accuracy of a male threaded portion is sufficiently secured. A screw shaft includes a large-diameter shaft portion, medium-diameter shaft portions and small-diameter shaft portions. The large-diameter shaft portion has a male threaded portion along its entire axial length on its outer peripheral surface. The medium-diameter shaft portions are arranged axially adjacent to the large-diameter shaft portion and have an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the large-diameter shaft portion. The small-diameter shaft portions are axially arranged adjacent to the medium-diameter shaft portions on sides opposite to the large-diameter shaft portion, have an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of each of the medium-diameter shaft portions, and do not have rolling traces having a helical shape on their outer peripheral surfaces.

Abstract: An assembly for a steering column assembly including an engagement plate and a telescope plate at least partially disposed within the engagement plate. The engagement plate may be adapted to be located between a column tube of a steering column assembly and the telescope plate. The engagement plate and the telescope plate have one or more features for engaging with or contacting each other to provide energy absorption during an impact exceeding a threshold load. These features may include one or more projections or protrusions, one or more slots, one or more ribs, or a combination.

Abstract: An impact detection device for a traction battery of a motor vehicle includes at least one air-filled chamber formed on an underbody element for the traction battery. An air-filled chamber is at least laterally sealed to outside and defined by a sealing material. A pressure hose and an introduction element for the pressure hose can be provided, wherein the air-filled chamber can be coupled to a pressure sensor through the pressure hose, and the introduction element can be attached to the underbody element and formed to couple the pressure hose to the air-filled chamber through the sealing material in a set position. The introduction element can be embedded by the sealing material which seals the air-filled chamber.

Abstract: A telescoping steering column having a lower jacket extending along a central axis between a lower jacket lower end and a lower jacket upper end and an upper jacket extending along the central axis between an upper jacket lower end and an upper jacket upper end, with an actuator configured to impart a pressure between the lower jacket and the upper jacket to move the upper jacket from an extended operating position to a retracted stowed position.

Abstract: A steering column assembly includes a telescope drive bracket. The steering column assembly also includes a first jacket operatively coupled to the telescope drive bracket. The steering column assembly further includes a second jacket, wherein the first jacket is telescopingly moveable relative to the second jacket. The steering column yet further includes a collapse limiting feature having a cam portion and a blocking portion, wherein the blocking portion defines a first range of travel of the first jacket in a first position, wherein contact between the telescope drive bracket and the cam portion biases the blocking portion out of a first jacket path to allow a second, greater range of travel for the first jacket.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric independent steering apparatus comprising: a first knuckle having one end coupled to the lower end of a strut part, and including an upper support part extending and protruding outwardly from the one end and a lower support part extending and protruding from the other end so as to face the upper support part; a second knuckle which is rotatably disposed on the lower support part inside the first knuckle, has a motor installed therein, and has a driving wheel coupled to the outside thereof; and a harmonic gear which is disposed so as to be rotatable from the upper support part and relatively rotates from the first knuckle together with the second knuckle.

Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly installed in a cabin of a vehicle having a vehicle seat and a side airbag device; the vehicle seat having a seat back and a seat base; the seat back connected to the seat base in a manner movable relative to the seat base in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The side airbag device arranged on the vehicle seat including: a first side airbag and a second side airbag not in fluid communication with each other and configured to be unfolded between the vehicle seat and the side wall of the vehicle when in an inflated state; a controller for determining the orientation of the vehicle seat and detecting an impact signal to output a control signal; and a gas generator for generating gas on the basis of the control signal of the controller to inflate the first side airbag or second side airbag.

Abstract: A power driven, telescoping steering column having a tubular outer jacket, a tubular inner jacket, and a tubular intermediate jacket arranged for coaxial telescopic movement relative with one another via actuation of an actuator assembly includes, a mounting device operably coupled against relative axial movement with the tubular outer jacket, with the actuator assembly being coupled to the mounting device without being fixedly connected or attached to the tubular outer jacket.

Abstract: Disclosed is a steering column for a vehicle. A steering column for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing provided in a vehicle and having an opening formed at one side thereof, a hollow shaft installed in the housing and configured to be movable in an axial direction through the opening of the housing, a roller having an outer peripheral surface configured to press an outer peripheral portion of the hollow shaft, an actuator configured to provide driving power for rotating the roller, and a first shaft configured to rotate relative to the hollow shaft and installed in the hollow shaft so as to be movable together with the hollow shaft, in which when the roller rotates, the hollow shaft and the first shaft are moved by a frictional force generated between the hollow shaft and the roller.

Abstract: A steering column assembly for a vehicle comprising a shroud comprising an axially movable upper part and an axially fixed lower part, the upper and lower parts moving telescopically to provide adjustment for reach of the steering column assembly; a steering shaft which is supported by the shroud, a pivot which connects a part of the lower part to a fixed part of the vehicle, a clamp mechanism which releasably fixes the upper and lower shroud parts in position relative to one another and which also fixes the shroud in position relative to a further fixed part of the vehicle, a mounting bracket, fixed relative to the vehicle, a sprung support assembly which includes at least one guide element that has an outer surface that engages a complimentary shaped guide track of the mounting bracket, characterised in that the sprung support assembly is fixed in position to the upper shroud part and bears upon the mounting bracket such that the sprung support assembly provides a reaction force that at least partially s

Abstract: According to the present embodiments, the lever handling and tilt handling of a driver can be improved by reducing noise caused by collisions between components, which can be generated if the driver manipulates a lever from a locking state into an unlocking state or if the driver adjusts the angle of a steering wheel.

Abstract: A curtain airbag apparatus for a vehicle, the curtain airbag apparatus including a mounting tab folded in an upward/downward direction so that portions of the mounting tab overlap one another, and having a decreased vertical length in an assembled state, a cushion folded in the assembled state and configured to move downward while inflated when deployed, and a tab strap having one end coupled to the mounting tab and the other end fixed to the mounting tab in a state in which the tab strap surrounds the cushions, in which when the cushion is deployed, a folded portion of the mounting tab is unfolded, such that the mounting tab is extended, and a position of the cushion is moved downward.

Abstract: A wheel suspension and transmission gear assembly may include: a main arm pivotally connectable at a connection point of the main arm to a shaft point of a wheel; a first linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm; and a second linkage unit pivotally connected at its first end to the main arm such that at least a portion of the main arm is between the first linkage unit and the second linkage unit and such that a second end of the first linkage unit and a second end of the second linkage unit are at opposing sides of the main arm with respect to each other; wherein (i) the main arm and (ii) the first linkage unit or the second linkage unit each may include: a first gear and a second gear pivotally connected thereto and interconnected to transmit rotational motion between each other.

Abstract: A shock absorber mounting assembly for an off-road vehicle is provided. The shock absorber mounting assembly may provide A-arm brackets dimensioned and adapted to interconnect body and wheel framing of the off-road vehicle, wherein the lower bracket adjustably engages a lower portion of the shock absorber. The present invention also enables any model year shock absorber to be adapted to operatively associate with the steering system of any off-road vehicle of the same make and model, regardless of model year, through a shock absorber adapter bracket assembly that attaches to the original equipment manufacturer A-arms of the off-road vehicle adding the non-model year shock absorbers. The brackets may be of unitary construction.

Abstract: A shock absorber mounting assembly for an off-road vehicle is provided. The shock absorber mounting assembly provides a shock absorber adapter bracket that selectively interconnects a lower portion of the shock absorber and the original equipment manufacturer A-arm of the off-road vehicle. The present invention thus enables any model year shock absorber to be adapted to operatively associate with the steering system of any off-road vehicle of the same make and model, regardless of model year. The shock absorber adapter bracket may be of unitary construction of resilient material adapted to provide a main portion for selectively and rotatably connecting the original shock fork, wherein two fork portions of the shock absorber adapter bracket operatively associate with the lower portion of the shock absorber.

Abstract: An external emergency brake apparatus has an air fairing, an airbag assembly for holding a plurality of airbags, a sliding unlock lever, a bracket assembly that comprises two sliding grooves and two fixing grooves, a bracket release assembly that latches said sliding unlock lever horizontally to a first position and a contact power switch device that is coupled to the car's brake power control.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a camber adjustment system for a control arm of the subject matter of the present disclosure which allows the quick change of camber settings of a vehicle by utilizing a pill adjustment component containing several camber settings including a track and street setting.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a roof airbag apparatus for mobility which protects the occupant seated in the cabin in such a manner that the roof airbag is deployed downward from the cabin roof, and safely protects the occupant from impact in such a manner that the occupant is securely restrained by the airbag as the deployment shape of the airbag is maintained.