Abstract: An adjustment device for vehicle steering columns has a steering shaft to which a steering element can be attached, and a drive unit for adjusting a length of the steering shaft. The steering shaft has at least two tubes, which engage into each other in a telescoping manner, can be moved relative to each other, and can in each case be driven by a drive unit. The two drive units are arranged next to each other in the region below the adjustment device. If the two tubes are inserted into each other, the adjustment device only has a short length, which is measured in the displacement direction of the tubes. Conversely, if the tubes are extended in a telescoping manner, a very large length adjustment range can be achieved despite the short length in the starting position.

Abstract: A vehicle in which a load chamber is provided on a vehicle body frame includes: a driver motor that is provided for each of a pair of rear wheels, and rotates the rear wheels independently; a pair of suspension mechanisms that support an axle of the rear wheels. The suspension mechanism is connected to the axle of the rear wheels and includes an arm member whose longitudinal direction extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, a support shaft that pivotably supports one end of the arm member in the longitudinal direction with respect to the vehicle body frame, and a spring member provided between the other end of the arm member in the longitudinal direction and the vehicle body.

Abstract: A vehicle structure for impact protection, wherein the vehicle structure is attachable to a main body of a vehicle having a front end and a rear end, wherein the vehicle structure comprises a plurality of sections having a longitudinal extension extending in a longitudinal direction; and a front cover comprising a base. The section of the plurality of sections forms one or more longitudinal compartments. The sections of the plurality of sections are arranged beside one another so as to form a cellular structure. The base of the front cover is configured to be positioned between the front end of the vehicle and the plurality of sections. The front cover covers the plurality of sections and is configured to distribute impact energy to the plurality of sections. A vehicle comprising such a vehicle structure.

Abstract: An axial shifter assembly for a transmission. The axial shifter assembly includes a gear and a shifting collar arranged co-axially with each other. The shifting collar has at least one axial tooth projecting axially therefrom and is movable axially between an engaged position in which the at least one axial tooth drivingly engages with the gear and a disengaged position in which the at least one axial tooth is disengaged from the gear. The axial shifter assembly also includes a piston disposed at least partially radially inwards of the shifting collar. The shifting collar moves with the piston. The piston is actuatable between a first axial position corresponding to the disengaged position and a second axial position corresponding to the engaged position.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat which makes the load from the airbag more likely to be concentrated on a weakened part of a skin member, a vehicle seat provided with a seat cushion constituting a seating surface and a seat back constituting a backrest includes: a seat back frame forming a structural member of the seat back; an airbag module supported on a side portion of the seat back frame on a vehicle outer side; a pad member covering the airbag module; and a skin member covering a surface of the pad member, wherein the skin member is provided with a weakened part vertically extending on an edge part of the seat back on a vehicle outer side and a first low-elasticity reinforcement part extending from a vicinity of the weakened part in a direction intersecting with the weakened part.

Abstract: An extendable arm assembly includes an extendable arm structure defining a first axis, a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, and a third axis perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The extendable arm structure is configured to be actuated between a stowed configuration, an extended configuration in which the extendable arm structure extends along the first axis, and an intermediate configuration between the stowed configuration and the extended configuration. The extendable arm structure includes a plurality of expandable cells defining cell chambers therein. The extendable arm assembly is configured to inflate the cell chambers to actuate the extendable arm structure from the stowed configuration to the intermediate configuration.

Abstract: A tire inflation control system for a vehicle includes: a manifold defining: a channel configured to be connected to a fluid source, and a discharge port configured to be connected to one or more tires of a vehicle; an actuator configured to selectively control fluid communication between the channel and the discharge port; a pressure sensor configured to measure a fluid pressure in the discharge port; and an electronics module in communication with the pressure sensor and configured to command the actuator to selectively control fluid communication between the channel and the discharge port and based on the fluid pressure in the discharge port, and to thereby control inflation of the one or more tires connected to the discharge port.

Abstract: A utility vehicle includes a plurality of ground-engaging members, a frame assembly, a cab frame assembly, a front suspension assembly, a rear suspension assembly, a power steering assembly, and a powertrain assembly, all of which may be configured to lower the center of gravity of the vehicle.

Abstract: An embodiment corner module includes a steering unit configured to receive torque from a steering motor, a damper connected to the steering unit and connectable to a wheel, and a vibration insulation structure disposed at a portion where the steering unit and the damper are connected to each other, wherein the vibration insulation structure includes a lower bush and an upper bush stacked in a vertical direction.

Abstract: An airbag apparatus for a vehicle includes a position changing portion mounted on a vehicle body and capable of position change, a seat portion mounted on the position changing portion to allow an occupant to sit thereon, a headrest portion mounted on the seat portion to support the occupant's head, a housing portion positioned at the rear of the seat portion, and an airbag portion mounted on the housing portion and deployed to protect the occupant's neck in a vehicle collision.

Abstract: An embodiment airbag device includes a first airbag configured to be deployed in a shape covering a lateral outer periphery in a vehicle and a second airbag configured to be deployed at a position different from a position of the first airbag in the vehicle and coupled and supported by a coupling device at a portion where the second airbag overlaps the first airbag.

Abstract: A clamp group mounting of a leaf spring to a round axle including alignment features is disclosed, which includes a round axle, a leaf spring and a clamp group connecting the leaf spring to a laterally extending axle. A locator ring is welded to an upper arcuate surface of the axle and is received in a recess in a spring seat. The clamp group includes the spring seat, a top pad and a plurality of fasteners that connect the top pad, leaf spring, and spring seat to the axle. The leaf spring extends longitudinally and at least forward or rearward relative to the axle, and includes a bore that receives a locator element that extends at least upward or downward from the leaf spring.

Abstract: A hydraulic life actuator for adjusting a height of a vehicle includes: a damper tube including a closed end; a damper rod protruding from the damper tube opposite the closed end; a sliding spring seat disposed annularly around the damper tube and configured to engage a coil spring; a support collar disposed annularly around the damper tube and fixed to the sliding spring seat, wherein the support collar is configured to translate axially relative to the damper tube; a lifting bracket connected to the support collar and protruding radially from the support collar; and a hydraulic cylinder disposed adjacent and parallel to the damper tube and having a lift piston rod disposed extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the lift piston rod is connected to the lifting bracket and configured to actuate the sliding spring seat between a retracted position and an extended position spaced apart from the closed end.

Abstract: A suspension for a vehicle includes an arm including an arm body, a transverse leaf spring including a fixed leaf end and a free leaf end, and a link connecting the arm and the transverse leaf spring. The link includes a first link end connected to the arm body and configured to rotate relative to the arm body, where a rotation center of the first link end is located at the arm body, a second link end connected to the free leaf end and configured to rotate relative to the arm, and a link body that extends between the first link end and the second link end, the link body being spaced apart from the arm body.

Abstract: The suspension system may include an axle operably coupled to a frame of the vehicle, an electric motor operably coupled to the axle to propel the vehicle, one or more wheels operably coupled to the axle, at least one vertical damper extending substantially perpendicular to a driving surface and operably coupled to the frame and the axle, and a horizontal damper extending substantially parallel to the driving surface. A first distal end of the horizontal damper may operably couple to the frame, and a second distal end of the horizontal damper may operably couple to the electric motor.

Abstract: An integrated electric power take-off includes an electric motor that is driven by an electric motor of an electric vehicle, a hydraulic pump or a similar device that is adapted to operate a rotatably driven accessory provided on the electric vehicle, and a geartrain system connected between the electric motor and the hydraulic pump. The geartrain system is an integral portion of the integrated electric power take-off that permits an optimal selection of the electric motor and the hydraulic pump to be made for each specific application.

Abstract: A suspension arrangement for a vehicle includes a piston for supporting a flexible bellows assembly of the suspension arrangement, said piston having a first portion connectable to the flexible bellows assembly and a second portion connectable to a wheel axle, said piston further having an outer side and an inner side, and wherein said suspension arrangement further comprises a mounting structure for positioning an insertable sensor device toward the flexible bellows assembly, said mounting structure extending at least from the outer side to the inner side and having an outer opening for receiving the insertable sensor device from an outside of the piston.

Abstract: A decorative layer for an interior trim part for covering and/or receiving an airbag in a motor vehicle is able to be arranged in a detachable and/or position-adjustable manner on a carrier element of the interior trim part. The decorative layer has a predetermined breaking point region for arrangement on at least one predetermined breaking point line of the carrier element, through which predetermined breaking point region the airbag can be unfolded in a triggered state. The predetermined breaking point region has at least one means for weakening, in particular of a material, of the decorative layer. An interior trim part for covering an airbag in a motor vehicle includes a carrier element and the decorative layer.

Abstract: A restraint system for a ride vehicle includes a clamp restraint having a first restraint portion and a second restraint portion configured to transition between a released configuration and a secured configuration. The clamp restraint is configured to receive at least one passenger leg between the first restraint portion and the second restraint portion in the released configuration. The restraint system also includes one or more inflatable bladders of the first restraint portion, the second restraint portion, or both configured to inflate to engage the at least one passenger leg in the secured configuration to facilitate restraint of the passenger within the ride vehicle.

Abstract: Provided is a conveyance seat equipped with a side airbag device with which an airbag can be inflation-deployed in a more stable state. The conveyance seat includes a seat back and a side airbag device attached to a side portion of the seat back. The seat back includes a back frame having a side frame and a side support member attached to the front part of the side frame and protruding to the seat front side beyond the side frame. The side airbag device has a first airbag inflated on the outside surface side of the side frame and a second airbag inflated on the inside surface side of the side frame. The second airbag passes through a gap formed between the side frame and the side support member in the seat front to back direction and is inflated on the inside surface side of side frame.