Abstract: A rear passenger seat air ventilation system for an electric vehicle includes a rigid tunnel positioned within a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle. The rigid tunnel covers a portion of a battery assembly that extends above a floor structure of the electric vehicle such that the passenger compartment is sealed from the battery assembly. The rigid tunnel defines a forward opening and a rear opening connected by a conduit extending along at least a portion of a length of the rigid tunnel. The conduit is disposed within an interior of the rigid tunnel. A center console is positioned above at least a portion of the rigid tunnel. An air supply system interfaces with the forward opening and to deliver air to the conduit. At least one air vent receives air from the conduit and deliver the air to a rear seating area of the passenger compartment.

Abstract: A vehicle console has a rotatable portion with opposite sides that are different distances from a rotational axis. Rotation by 180 degrees from a first position to a second position changes the vertical position of a beam portion of the console. One side can have a particular look or functionality, and the opposite side can have a different look or functionality thereby giving users more choices while occupying the vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A luggage box includes a main box installed to be accommodated in and be drawn from a luggage side trim. A hidden box is connected to the main box so that the hidden box is operated together with the main box. The hidden box is disposed in a row with the main box when the main box is accommodated in the luggage side trim, and is movable to a main box accommodation space to be externally exposed when the main box drawn from the luggage side trim rotates.

Abstract: A stowing device includes a stowing main body having a hole part at a side thereof, a side panel covering the side of the stowing main body, a lid including a hinge having a hinge hole thereof and partially positioned in a gap between the side of the stowing main body and the side panel, a bush inserted through the hole part and the hinge hole, and a temporary holding mechanism configured to temporarily hold the bush at a predetermined position with respect to the hole part. A sum of a protruding length of the bush at the predetermined position protruding from the hole part and a dimension obtained by subtracting a dimension of overlap between the hinge and the bush in a width direction from a maximum width of the part of the hinge positioned in the gap, is set to be less than a width of the gap.

Abstract: A vehicle console assembly includes a body that defines a cutout. The cut out includes a contact surface. A lid is operably coupled to the body and includes a connector that defines an engagement member. The lid is operable between a raised position, a lowered position, and an intermediate engaging position therebetween defined by a predefined opening angle. The engagement member is space-apart from the context surface when the lid is in the lowered position and engages the contact surface when the lid is in the intermediate engaging position. A biasing member is disposed proximate the connector. A hinge pin extends through the cutout, the biasing member, and the engagement member.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure and a vehicle are provided. The vehicle body structure includes two sill inner plates disposed at intervals along a left-right direction, two strengthening longitudinal beams disposed at intervals along the left-right direction, and at least one strengthening crossbeam. Each strengthening longitudinal beam is connected to one corresponding sill inner plate, and each strengthening crossbeam is connected to the two strengthening longitudinal beams.

Abstract: The present vehicle rear part structure includes: a rear cross member that extends in a vehicle width direction on a bottom of a vehicle, and is coupled to structural materials of both side parts of the vehicle; under braces that extend in the vehicle width direction, and couple the rear cross member, and the structural materials of both side parts of the vehicle; a pair of rear suspension towers that are provided in the both side parts of the vehicle, and support the pair of rear suspensions; and a room partition, having both ends in the vehicle width direction connected to the pair of rear suspension towers, and having an intermediate lower end in the vehicle width direction coupled to the rear cross member from an upper side. Coupling positions of the under braces and the rear cross member are below a coupling position of the room partition and the rear cross member.

Abstract: A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The vehicle interior component may comprise a base providing a compartment, two covers moveable between closed and open positions and a link to couple and decouple movement of the covers. One of the covers may remain open as the other is closed. The link may comprise two arms; one arm may move relative to the other to enable relative movement of the covers. One arm may comprise a depression and the other may comprise a protrusion to engage the depression to couple movement of the arms. The link may comprise a spring to hold the protrusion with the depression to couple movement of the arms; the spring may compress to enable disengagement of the protrusion and depression to enable relative movement of the covers. The component may comprise at least one of a console, a center console, a floor console.

Abstract: A storage bin for a vehicle interior having an adaptable object fixation device includes a guiding plate and a plurality of pins defining a pin matrix, wherein each pin is provided with a guide section and wherein the guiding plate is provided with a plurality of through holes, each of which defines a guide hole for receiving the guide section of an associated pin. The pins are individually movably mounted to the guiding plate. Each of the pins is provided with a magnetic end portion at the lower end of the guide section. The guiding plate is made of or includes a ferrous material. The adaptable object fixation device further includes a base plate made of or including a ferrous material. A non-ferrous reset plate is movably arranged between the guiding plate and the base plate below the magnetic end portions of the pins.

Abstract: An automotive frame member includes a hat member and a closing plate, in which the hat member includes a top plate, two vertical walls, and two flanges, the two vertical walls are positioned between the top plate and the flanges, respectively, the two vertical walls face each other, the two flanges are respectively joined to the closing plate, each of the two vertical walls includes plural groove parts extending in a direction vertical to a longitudinal direction of the hat member, the groove part includes a bottom surface and two side surfaces, the two side surfaces face each other, the two side surfaces are positioned on both sides of the bottom surface, and a width a of the groove part and a depth b of the groove part in a cross section parallel to the top plate, and a height c of the vertical wall in a direction vertical to the top plate satisfy relations of 0.2?a/c?0.3 and 0.2?b/c?0.3.

Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle includes a storage portion main body capable of storing things therein, a lid swingably supported by the storage portion main body via a shaft member, a biasing member for biasing the lid in an opening direction, a first damper capable of damping a biasing force of the biasing member to a first transmission member, and a second damper capable of damping the biasing force of the biasing member to the second transmission member. The biasing force of the biasing member is set to a force that allows the lid to swing in the opening direction from a fully closed position to a predetermined open position, and stops a swinging motion of the lid when the lid is in the predetermined open position.

Abstract: A storage device for a vehicle cab, the storage device comprising: a vertically moveable storage unit onto or into which items are intended to be stored; and a support structure configured to support the storage unit and to allow vertical movement of the storage unit between a first/upper position and a second/lower position when the storage device is mounted to a wall or similar, wherein the support structure comprises a spring member arranged to dampen downwards movement and assist upwards movement of the storage unit.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a moving multi console for a vehicle, which is designed to be used in various applications in the confined interior space in a vehicle, and which includes a second console slidably and rotatably mounted on a floor panel, a first console slidably and rotatably coupled to the second console, and first and second guide shafts, which are fixed at lower ends thereof to the floor panel and are inserted at upper ends thereof into the second console and the first console so as to guide and support sliding movement and rotating movement of the second console and the first console.

Abstract: A storage device for vehicle includes one member which can house an article on an inside; and another member attached to an outside of the one member in a state wherein at least one portion is superimposed. An essential portion includes a buffer material disposed inside the one member and can abut against the article to be housed therein, and the buffer material includes a portion sandwiched between the one member and the another member, and formed to extend from the buffer material.

Abstract: A vehicle provides a comfortable space for a wide range of passengers. The vehicle (1) includes a plurality of seats (31) arranged in a fore and aft direction in laterally middle part of a cabin (5) of the vehicle, each seat facing laterally outward. Each seat is provided with a seat cushion (32) that can be flipped up around a laterally inner edge thereof.

Abstract: A vehicle console assembly with a hinge assembly includes a console body, an armrest lid, and a pivotable hinge assembly. The console body includes first and second spring arm engagement portions and a pair of slots. The armrest lid includes an armrest lid engagement portion. The pivotable hinge assembly includes a double torsion spring with a center linkage bar that extends outward between a pair of helical coil portions and between first and second hook locking features. The pivotable hinge assembly includes a hinge pin that extends through the pair of helical torsion coil portions of the double torsion spring to connect the pivotable hinge assembly to the console body.

Abstract: A side door assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle body having a side opening. The side door assembly includes a front casting for hinged connection to the vehicle body. A rear casting is also provided for latch connection of the vehicle door assembly to the vehicle. An extrusion and/or extrusions connect the front and rear castings providing a side door assembly that is extremely light, enhancing the ability of the driver to enjoy the vehicle.

Abstract: A side door assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle body having a side opening. The side door assembly includes a one-piece casting for hinged connection to the vehicle body. The casting forms a frame. At least one panel insert is selectively connected from the interior of the vehicle outward by a plurality of rotary attachment features to the frame. The frame includes a plurality of reinforcement features to add structure and rigidity, while reducing weight, to the side door assembly.

Abstract: Load-bearing structural component (1) in particular of a motor vehicle including a strut-dome (2) to hold the strut and an engine support (3) to fasten an engine wherein the load-bearing structural component (1) is formed in one-piece as a single part.

Abstract: A kart includes a frame, front and rear wheels rotatable about front and rear axle axes, and an impact protection structure surrounding the frame. The impact protection structure includes: at least one front protective element, at least one rear protective element, and at least one lateral protective element on each lateral side of the kart. Each of the at least one lateral protective element is mounted to a pivot bearing fixed to the frame so as to be pivotally adjustable about a frame vertical axis, and is disposed closer to the rear axle axis than to the front axle axis. Each of the pivot bearings includes a bearing block and a bearing pedestal pivotable relative to the bearing block. Each of the at least one lateral protective element engages the bearing pedestal of a corresponding pivot bearing. Shock-absorbing dampers are disposed between the frame and the protective elements.