Abstract: Systems and methods for improved power supply and use in a battery powered device, such as a mobile manipulation robot, are disclosed. These systems include field replaceable batteries that may be hot-swapped with no robot downtime, methods for automating battery replacement messaging and robot operation when battery power is low, and improved mechanical systems having lower energy requirements, and thus extending the lifetime of the battery operated mobile manipulation robot.

Abstract: An electrically powered truck and system for charging or easily changing the internal rechargeable battery. The truck has an internal rechargeable electric battery which is exposed when a hatch on the truck is opened. The replacement rechargeable battery is inserted into the holding frame once the original rechargeable battery has been removed. The new rechargeable battery is then secured within the truck.

Abstract: A front vehicle body structure includes a front side member that is connected to a front mounting bracket, and a front side upper member that is spaced apart from the front side member in the vehicle body width direction. The front side upper member is also connected to the front mounting bracket.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a first frame that is formed of a first material and has a closed cross section; and a second frame that is formed of a second material and has a closed cross section. The first frame and the second frame are aligned with each other in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The second frame has higher tensile strength and is lighter than the first frame. In a front cross-sectional view of the vehicle, a second center associated with the second frame is located on an outer side in a vehicle width direction from a first center associated with the first frame with respect to vehicle center.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a body frame includes a pre-strain step of press molding a wavy shape portion in the body frame to apply pre-strain after any press molding to mold the body frame.

Abstract: A heating method capable of changing thermal hysteresis for each part of the center pillar for the vehicle is provided. A heating method includes heating, when the center pillar for the vehicle is annealed, the center pillar by induction heating so that: a strength of a part of the first part other than the flange part becomes higher than that of the flange part of the first part, and the strength of the flange part of the first part becomes higher than that of the second part; and toughness of the second part becomes higher than that of the flange part of the first part, and the toughness of the flange part of the first part becomes higher than that of the part of the first part other than the flange part.

Abstract: A vehicle structural component includes at least one first and at least one second fiber-reinforced plastics insert, an injection-molded rib structure, where the injection-molded rib structure connects the plastic inserts and is injection-molded onto the plastic inserts, and at least one metal element which forms an attachment region of the vehicle structural component.

Abstract: 1) Polyurethane composition comprising: a) at least 98% by weight of at least one non-hot-melt polyurethane bearing NCO end groups based on diphenyl methane diisocyanates (MDI), b) a MDI monomer content of less than or equal to 1% by weight, c) at least one particular isocyanate compound with a molar volume of less than or equal to 300 millilitres per mole. 2) Process for preparing a polyurethane composition as defined previously, and an adhesive, mastic and/or surface coating composition formulated from such a polyurethane composition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a monobloc part forming a front block for motor vehicle including a structural portion forming an energy absorption system, and a moulded semi-structural portion forming at least an aerodynamic system, the semi-structural portion being overmoulded on the structural portion.

Abstract: A vehicle frame structural member assembly method includes an elongated frame member and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is complementarily arranged adjacent the elongated frame member.

Abstract: A panel to be arranged in a vehicle body includes a reinforcing inner panel made of metal and formed by press molding, and a thickening part to partially thicken the reinforcing inner panel by a thickening process. The reinforcing inner panel includes a first surface, a second surface, and a surface edge between the first surface and the second surface, along which the thickening part is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes a front bumper face positioned in front of a front bumper beam, wherein the front bumper face includes an upper face member provided with a license plate mounting portion, and a lower face member provided with an external air introduction opening. The vehicle body front structure further includes a front panel positioned above the upper face member.

Abstract: A drawn body for a vehicle structural member has a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, radii of curvature of two first convex ridge portions, a second convex ridge portion, and a concave ridge portion are each 30 mm or less, a corner radius of a corner wall is 30 mm or less, and a forming depth which is a separation distance between a top sheet portion and an outwardly-extending flange is 40 mm or more.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an attachment system of a weather strip, including: a supply unit configured to unwind the weather strip that winds with a predetermined length and to supply the weather strip, an attaching unit configured to attach the weather strip to a surface of a component by the adhesive layer and to cut the weather strip at a predetermined position, a tag provided in the supply unit that is configured to store position information of the defective portion of the weather strip detected during the weather strip extruding process, a reader antenna provided during the weather strip assembling process that is configured to receive the position information of the defective portion, and a controller configured to control a cutting position of the weather strip discharging side of the attaching unit based on the position information of the defective portion.

Abstract: A center pillar structure of a vehicle includes: a center pillar that is disposed at a center portion in a length direction of a vehicle body and supports the vehicle body; a center pillar outer reinforcement panel that supports the center pillar as a basic frame of the center pillar; a side sill that extends in the length direction of the vehicle at a lower side of the center pillar; and a center pillar inner panel coupled to parts of the side sill and the center pillar outer reinforcement panel by being overlapped therewith to form the center pillar, and disposed farther inside in a width direction of the vehicle body than the center pillar output reinforcement panel. The side sill and the center pillar output reinforcement panel are integrated.

Abstract: Trolleys designed for use onboard passenger transportation vehicles. Particular trolleys of this type find particular use onboard aircraft. The trolleys are used for meal and drink service and may be converted for use during waste collection.

Abstract: A front pillar structure includes a pillar outer. The pillar outer includes an outer side wall portion, a front side wall portion, a rear side wall portion, a rear side curved portion, and a front side curved portion. The outer side wall portion constitutes a part of the pillar outer on a side far from a vehicle width center in a width direction of a vehicle. The front side wall portion constitutes a part of the pillar outer on a front side of the vehicle. The rear side wall portion constitutes a part of the pillar outer on a rear side of the vehicle. The rear side curved portion connects the outer side wall portion and the rear side wall portion to each other. The front side curved portion connects the outer side wall portion and the front side wall portion to each other.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides an improved upper arm and shock absorber mounting bracket and a vehicle frame including same, which can reduce the number of components, make assembly convenient, and reduce the number of assembly steps. An upper arm and shock absorber mounting bracket according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: a central supporting portion forming a flat surface portion, on which a shock absorber is supported, by pressing and forming a tube member; side supporting portions formed by being bent downwardly from both sides of the central supporting portion, in which both ends of an upper arm are mounted on the side supporting portions to support the other end of the shock absorber and to be coupled to a wheel; and vehicle mounting portions forming by being bent from the side supporting portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable fastening device including at least one sleeve nut having an aperture with a first internal thread and a through-bore following the same along the longitudinal axis of the fastening device (1), and also including a drum screw with an external thread and a tensioning screw lead-through, in the case of which the drum screw engages, by way of the external thread, in the first internal thread of the sleeve nut. According to the invention, the sleeve nut has on the free peripheral region, which forms the opening of the aperture, a rivet-collar portion and a central sleeve portion, which projects into the aperture in the direction of the rivet-collar portion, wherein the tensioning-screw lead-through of the drum screw is designed to accommodate the central sleeve portion at least in part.

Abstract: A roof segment for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, wherein the roof segment has a flat base element with a wall, wherein the wall is created from a single, plastically deformed starting material, forms a closed hollow cross section, and encloses one or more cavities. The invention further relates to a method for producing a roof segment that may include plastic deformation of a single starting material to produce a blank that has a wall with a closed hollow cross section, and hotforming the blank to produce the flat base element.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing a motor vehicle body in a hybrid design. The motor vehicle body (2) has a bodyshell structure (1) and a floor module (4). The bodyshell structure (1) has a structure frame (3), and the floor module (4) is a fiber composite component. The method includes passing the structure frame (3) through a CDC process before connecting the floor module (4) to the structure frame (3).

Abstract: Provided are a receptacle connector and a camera unit with simple structures having added functions such as mountability and ease of assembly. The camera unit includes: multiple signal terminals that transmit signals between a plug connector side and an electronic substrate side in an extension direction; an insulating holder that has a circular column shape extending in an extension direction and that holds the multiple signal terminals by being penetrated thereby; a conductive first shell in the form of a tube that covers an outer side in a radial direction of the holder; a non-conductive connector case having a cylindrical space that contains the first shell and extends in the extension direction; and a spacer including a surface portion that is orthogonal to the extension direction.

Abstract: A wheel securing structure for trucks is provided. The securing structure generally includes iron screwshaft liners installed in keyholes of mounting parts of aluminum wheels. The bolts of an assembling part correspondingly penetrate the holes of respective screwshaft liners. A first folded edge and a second folded edge are formed on two terminals of each screwshaft liner to respectively insert into conical pits formed on the mounting part of a wheel. The nuts screw onto the bolts of the assembling part to secure the wheel onto the assembling part. When the trucks pass bumpy roads, relative motion caused by vibrations occurs between the wheels and the assembling part, and friction is generated between various parts. The screwshaft liner protects the soft aluminum wheel from being directly rubbed by the bolts, nuts, and the assembling part. Accordingly, the aluminum wheel is made suitable for trucks and other heavy vehicles.

Abstract: A method of shutting down an off-road vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes two rear wheels, two front wheels, a motor selectively operatively connected to the wheels, a front driveshaft selectively connected to the motor to selectively drive the two front wheels, and a rear driveshaft connected to the motor to drive the two rear wheels. The method includes: interrupting operation of the motor; and automatically operatively connecting the front driveshaft to the motor once the operation of the motor has been interrupted.

Abstract: A cowl structure includes: a cowl panel that supports a bottom end portion of a windshield; a dash upper panel that extends in a vehicle up-down direction when seen in a vehicle side view, and has a top end portion bonded to the cowl panel; a reinforcing component that is bonded to a vehicle front surface or a vehicle rear surface of a bottom portion of the dash upper panel, and that forms a closed cross section with the dash upper panel; a first air intake port that is formed in the dash upper panel at a vehicle upper side of a bond portion where the dash upper panel is bonded to the reinforcing component; and a second air intake port that is formed in a bottom portion of the dash upper panel and in the reinforcing component, and that introduces air through the interior of the closed cross section.

Abstract: A vehicle body bottom structure includes a dash lower for separating a vehicle compartment from a power mounted room as well as separating the vehicle compartment from a wheel house, a front pillar which is erected at a vehicle-widthwise end portion of the dash lower, and a gusset which is bridged between the dash lower and the front pillar. The gusset is joined to the dash lower at one end thereof, and is spaced apart from the dash lower as the gusset approaches the front pillar, to be joined to the front pillar at the other end thereof, and a crushing space of a substantially triangular shape in a plan view is formed in a portion surrounded by the dash lower, the front pillar, and the gusset.

Abstract: A rear part structure of a vehicle includes: a pair of right and left rear side members; a pair of side sills which are connected to the rear side members; a pair of sub frame side members respective one ends of which are connected to connecting parts between the rear side members and the side sills, the sub frame side members being extended to a rear side of the vehicle, in a manner inclined inward in a lateral direction of the vehicle; and a sub frame center member one end of which is connected to the other ends of the sub frame side members, the sub frame center member being extended to the rear side of the vehicle.

Abstract: A center pillar reinforcement unit for a vehicle may include: a plurality of reinforcement beams disposed on an exterior circumference of a center pillar inner panel in a height direction; an upper bracket disposed on an upper end portion of the center pillar inner panel and a roof rail, and fixing an end portion of the plurality of reinforcement beams; a center bracket disposed on a center portion of the center pillar inner panel, and fixing a center of the plurality of reinforcement beams; a lower bracket disposed on a lower portion of the center pillar inner panel, and fixing a lower portion of the plurality of reinforcement beams; and a gusset bracket formed inside of a side sill seal so that the lower portion of the plurality of reinforcement beams is assembled.

Abstract: A vehicle frame includes a pillar having inner and outer members and an interior surface defining a cavity. A first reinforcement is disposed in the cavity and welded to the interior surface. A second reinforcement includes first and second edges and a channel extending therebetween. The first and second edges are welded to the first reinforcement and the channel is positioned distal from the first reinforcement proximate a deflection area of the pillar.

Abstract: A method for producing a body-in-white of a passenger car is provided. A support structure assigned to the body-in-white of the motor vehicle and which includes at least one support part is produced. The support part of the support structure is, depending on a variant of the motor vehicle, at least in some regions provided with at least one reinforcing part.

Abstract: The present invention provides a boom system, comprising a plurality of joint arms sequentially hinged through a horizontal hinge shaft, and further comprising: mounting two length sensors on each joint arm, wherein one length sensor measures the length of a corresponding joint arm after deformation, and the other length sensor measures the length between it and the distal end of the corresponding joint arm, and there is a preset distance between the two length sensors; mounting a dip angle sensor on each joint arm, and obtaining the angle between the connection line between the two length sensors and a reference plane; a processor which obtains boom system distal end position parameters according to the detection results of the dip angle sensor and the length sensors.

Abstract: The present invention provides a boom of concrete pump truck, which has folded state and unfolded state, the boom comprises seven boom sections articulated in sequence, in the folded state, the seven boom sections are essentially arranged in five straight lines staggered to each other, and at least the last two boom sections are in the same straight line. Since the seven sections are essentially arranged in five straight lines staggered from each other, the overall dimensions of the boom sections can be reduced greatly, and the requirement for road conditions can be met easily. Moreover, in the folded state, at least the last two boom sections are in the same straight line; therefore, the flexibility and operability of the boom for material distribution can be greatly improved. The present invention further provides a concrete pump truck that comprises the boom described above.

Abstract: A motor vehicle structure includes a metallic base body in the form of a three-dimensional metal sheet and a reinforcement element made of fiber composite having a matrix resin for coupling the reinforcement element with the base body in a coupling zone by a material joint. Arranged between the base body and the reinforcement element is a non-woven having voids through which the matrix resin is able to permeate.

Abstract: A structural body of a vehicle can comprises: a hollow metal component comprising walls that define a channel, wherein the metal component has a metal component length, and wherein the metal component is selected from the group consisting of beam, rail, pillar, chassis, floor rocker, and cross-bar, combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a plastic-metal hybrid reinforcement having a cavities therethrough, and a metal support having greater than or equal to 3 walls forming a support channel. The plastic element is located in the support channel wherein the reinforcement is located in the component channel.

Abstract: Exterior automotive article comprising a composition comprising a polypropylene, an elastomeric copolymer, and a mineral filler, wherein said polypropylene (PP) has a comonomer content of equal or below 1.0 wt.-%, the comonomers are ethylene and/or at least one C4 to C20 a-olefin, and <2,1> erythro regiodefects of equal or more than 0.4 mol.-%, said elastomeric copolymer (EC) comprises units derived from ethylene and at least one C3 to C10 a-olefin, said composition (C) has a melt flow rate MFR2 (230° C.) in the range of 5 to 80 g/lOmin.

Abstract: A structural body of a vehicle can comprises: a hollow metal component comprising walls that define a channel, wherein the metal component has a metal component length, and wherein the metal component is selected from the group consisting of beam, rail, pillar, chassis, floor rocker, and cross-bar, combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing; and a plastic-metal hybrid reinforcement having a cavities therethrough, and a metal support having greater than or equal to 3 walls forming a support channel. The plastic element is located in the support channel wherein the reinforcement is located in the component channel.

Abstract: A vehicle component (3, 11) for a motor vehicle body has at least one line (6, 7, 12, 13, 14) integrated in the vehicle component (3, 11). The vehicle component (3, 11) is formed from a fiber composite material and the at least one line (6, 7, 11, 12, 13) is laminated into the vehicle component (3, 11).

Abstract: A frame assembly for an off-road vehicle including a left frame rail and a right frame rail that are identical to each other, a front frame module that includes at least one left toot and at least one right foot, an occupant frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, a rear frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, and a plurality of identical adapters mounting the components to the left and right frame rails.

Abstract: In a vehicle body front structure, a positioning bracket including a hood-mounting reference, a headlight-mounting reference, and a front-bumper-mounting reference are fixed to a front bulkhead. A hood, a headlight, and an upper beam of a front bumper grille are positioned with respect to the hood-mounting reference, the headlight-mounting reference, and the front-bumper-mounting reference, respectively, of the positioning bracket and are fixed to a body of a motor vehicle.

Abstract: A strengthening member for an automotive vehicle comprises a twelve-cornered cross section including sides and corners creating internal angles and external angles. Each internal angle ranges from about 100° to about 110° and each external angle ranges from about 105° to about 130°.

Abstract: A structural component for a motor vehicle which is mountable in the front or rear region of the vehicle. The structural component is composed of plastic and is manufactured as a moulded part, and which includes in at least partial regions thereof two or more fabric layers which are overmoulded with a thermoplastic polymer.

Abstract: In the case of an element for sealing or reinforcing a cavity of a structural element, in particular of a vehicle, the element comprises a base element a foamable part, and an opening for receiving a penetrating element. A wing is arranged on the base element, the opening is open at the side and an actuator which moves the wing when the penetrating element is introduced is arranged on the wing.

Abstract: A crash box (10) for a motor vehicle, is made of a polymeric material and has a first open frontal extremity (12) and a second rear extremity (14). The crash box (10) includes a structure (20) substantially alveolar defined by a plurality of channels (30) realized in just one piece, each of which extends internally to the crash box starting form the first open frontal extremity (12) towards the second rear extremity (14). The crash box includes stiffening elements (50) of the second rear extremity, which are able to stiffen the plurality of channels (30) only in proximity of the second rear extremity 14. Preferably the stiffening elements (50) are directly integrated with the second rear extremity (14), in particular internally to the same, and are preferably made of a polymeric material having a good impact strength.

Abstract: The present invention provides a top frame made from a thermoset foam material. The top frame includes a pair of substantially parallel sides and a pair of substantially parallel ends connected to the sides to form a generally rectangular frame structure. The frame structure has an inner layer and outer surface defining a thickness. The thermoset foam material varies in density along the frame structure thickness such that the density of the thermoset foam material is greatest near the frame structure outer surface to form a hard outer shell.

Abstract: An automobile component including an aluminum alloy product having a base aluminum alloy layer and a first additional aluminum alloy layer disposed directly on the base layer. The base aluminum alloy layer includes 2.0 to 22 wt. % zinc and the zinc is a predominate alloying element of the base layer other than aluminum and the first additional aluminum alloy layer includes 0.20 to 8.0 wt. % magnesium and the magnesium is a predominate alloying element of the first additional aluminum alloy layer other than aluminum. The automobile component may include outer panel sections, high form inner sections, reinforcement sections, crash sections, large flat panel sections, and high strength sections and, when tested in a static axial crush test, a peak load of the automobile component increases at least 20% when compared to alloy 6014 in the T6 temper.

Abstract: A sunroof structure for a vehicle may include a mounting frame made of plastic material, and an insert plate inserted into a front upper side of the mounting frame, forming an upper exposed surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a working machine which comprises: a lower propelling body; a support base; an equipment installation area; a pipe extending from the equipment installation area; a guard which covers the equipment installation area and has an opening for leading out the pipe therethrough; and a clamp configured to support the pipe and having a shape capable of closing up the opening. The clamp includes: at least one support element for supporting the pipe; a guide portion for guiding the at least one support element; and a pair of clamping members for clamping the at least one support element. One of the pair of clamping members has a shield plate portion having a shape capable of closing up a remaining region of the opening other than a region closed up by the at least one support element arranged.

Abstract: A frame assembly for an off-road vehicle including a left frame rail and a right frame rail that are identical to each other, a front frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, an occupant frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, a rear frame module that includes at least one left foot and at least one right foot, and a plurality of identical adapters mounting the components to the left and right frame rails.

Abstract: A support structure for a vehicle is interposed between a vehicle body and a vehicle part and is connected with fastening members to support the vehicle part. The support structure is made of a non-ferrous light alloy. Among connecting surfaces of the support structure to which the vehicle body and the vehicle part are connected, an electrochemical corrosion inhibitor is applied to a connecting surface that is located on a lower side, in a vertical direction of the vehicle, of one of the vehicle body and the vehicle part. The one of the vehicle body and the vehicle part corresponds to the applied connecting surface.

Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a vehicle body frame including a main frame to which an engine is mounted, the main frame including a round pipe having a circular cross-section and a rectangular pipe having a rectangular cross-section.