Abstract: A system and method of interchanging power supplies associated with a vehicle include a first chassis having a front portion, a rear portion, a first center portion, a first front transition portion disposed between the front portion and the first center portion, and a first rear transition portion disposed between the first center portion and the rear portion, the first center portion forming a first power supply compartment, and mounting fixtures supported by at least one of the portions, the mounting fixtures to receive vehicle body components. A first power supply is secured to the first center portion as the vehicle is assembled. The vehicle is disassembled, and the first center portion is replaced with a second center portion, the first front and rear transition portions are replaced with second front and rear transition portions, and the vehicle is reassembled with a second power supply.

Abstract: An installation structure includes: an air bag, disposed on an indoor side of a vehicle body; an interior, covering the air bag; and a fastener, connected with the interior and installed to the vehicle body. The fastener includes a vehicle body side component installed to the vehicle body and an interior side component installed to the interior. One of the vehicle body side component and the interior side component includes a male part. The other includes a female part engaged with the male part and including: a first wall, extending in an insertion direction where the fastener is inserted into the vehicle body; a second wall, parallel to the first wall; and an engagement part, provided on the first wall and engaged with the male part. When the male and female parts are engaged, a space is formed adjacent to the male part and between the first and second walls.

Abstract: A military vehicle includes a passenger cabin, a front axle, a rear axle, an engine positioned forward of the passenger cabin, a front lift assembly positioned forward of the passenger cabin and providing a pair of front lift points, a rear lift assembly positioned rearward of the passenger cabin and providing a pair of rear lift points, a generator configured to be driven by the engine to generate electricity, and an export power kit configured to facilitate exporting power off of the military vehicle.

Abstract: A method and a system of deploying an ignition interlock device (IID). The method comprises receiving a time series of breath alcohol content (BrAC) measurements that are unitarily sourced from a pre-identified user, each BrAC measurement of the time series including an alveolar breath component and an interferent breath component; estimating a dissipation rate of alcohol attributable to the pre-identified user in accordance with the time series of BrAC measurements; determining, responsive to estimating the dissipation rate of alcohol, at least a subset of the BrAC measurements as being based on the alveolar breath component but not the interferent breath component; and performing one of triggering and not triggering the IID into a lockout state based on the at least a subset of the BrAC measurements.

Abstract: A seat airbag device for a vehicle is proposed. The seat airbag device for a vehicle includes: a main chamber located in a vehicle seat at a side portion of an occupant and configured to be deployed toward a front portion of the vehicle when gas is injected thereinto; a sub-chamber connected to a front end of the main chamber and configured to be deployed in a direction intersecting a deployment direction of the main chamber when the gas is injected thereinto; and an expansion portion expanded from the front end of the main chamber and connected to an upper portion or a lower portion of the sub-chamber.

Abstract: A military vehicle includes a passenger capsule, a front module, a rear module, and a control system. The front module includes a front frame assembly coupled to a front end of the passenger capsule, a front axle, and a front suspension positioned between the front axle and the front frame assembly. The rear module includes a rear frame assembly coupled to a rear end of the passenger capsule, a rear axle, and a rear suspension positioned between the rear axle and the rear frame assembly. Each of the front suspension and the rear suspension includes a pair of gas springs and a pair of dampers. The control system is configured to monitor a ride height of the military vehicle and control the pair of gas springs of the front suspension and the rear suspension to adjust the ride height as load is added to or removed from the military vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a door side panel. An armrest extends from a first end to a second end. The armrest is pivotably supported by the door side panel at the first end and the armrest is releasably connected to the door side panel at the second end. An airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag is positioned between the armrest and the door side panel in the uninflated position to pivot the armrest from a lowered position to a raised position as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position.

Abstract: An airbag device includes a gas generator including an ignition device, a gas generating agent and a housing and provided with a gas discharge port, a shielding member covering an outside of the housing and moving to a shielding position located in a discharge direction of a combustion gas from the gas discharge port and a non-shielding position not located in the discharge direction of the combustion gas from the gas discharge port, an elastic member disposed between the housing and the shielding member and configured to energize the shielding member to position the shielding member at the shielding position or the non-shielding position in accordance with a magnitude of an external force received by the shielding member, and an airbag bag body disposed in communication with the inside of the housing through the gas discharge port of the gas generator, and accommodating the shielding member and the elastic member.

Abstract: Methods and systems for an axle are described. The axle may be a steering axle that is coupled to wheels that may move to change a steering angle of a vehicle. In one example, the axle includes two bearings that are arranged similarly so as to reduce a height of an axle. The two bearings may be tapered wheel bearings so that vertical and lateral wheel loads may be supported via an actual total of two bearings per wheel.

Abstract: A steering support comprises front and rear steering coupling members, first, second, and third body coupling members, first and second wall parts, which are made by an integral molding. The front and rear steering coupling members are coupled to a steering. The first body coupling member located at a front end in a front-rear direction of a vehicle, the second body coupling member located at a first end in a vehicle-width direction, and the third body coupling member located at a second end in the vehicle-width direction are coupled to a body of a vehicle. The first wall part connects the rear steering coupling member and the second body coupling member and has a substantially flat surface. The second wall part connects the front steering coupling member and the second body coupling member and has a substantially flat surface.

Abstract: A cam clamping assembly includes a lever rotatable between the locked position and the unlocked position of the cam clamping assembly. The cam clamping assembly also includes a cam follower operatively coupled to the lever and rotatable with the lever, the cam follower having an inner surface with at least one cam follower member extending therefrom. The cam clamping assembly further includes a cam having an outer surface in contact with the inner surface of the cam follower, wherein the outer surface of the cam includes at least one cam member extending therefrom and in contact with the cam follower member, wherein the cam member is a ramped surface having a contact path portion and at least one relief portion, wherein the cam follower member is only in contact with the contact path portion of the cam member during relative movement between the cam follower and the cam.

Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (10) of a vehicle occupant restraint system, specifically a knee airbag module, comprising a folded inflatable airbag (12) for restraining a vehicle occupant, a module housing (14) which includes a flexible airbag sheath (16) at least partially enclosing the folded airbag (12), and comprising a module cover (18) which includes fasteners (20) for fastening the module cover (18) to the module housing (14), wherein the flexible airbag sheath (16) of the module housing (14) is fixed directly to said fasteners (20), and wherein at least one flexible anchoring element (22, 22?) is provided which extends between the folded airbag (12) and the module cover (18) and limits or prevents expansion of the folded airbag (12) toward the module cover (18).

Abstract: A vehicle airbag includes a lower chamber that expands by gas generated from an inflator and expands from a driver's seat toward a passenger seat to fill a space between the driver's seat and the passenger seat; and an upper chamber that expands from the lower chamber at a side of the passenger seat to above the lower chamber and extends toward the driver's seat, wherein a central area surrounded by the lower chamber in the space between the driver's seat and the passenger seat includes an air pocket filled with air and is configured to absorb an impact applied to the lower chamber.

Abstract: Vehicle systems, computer-implemented methods, and computer program products to enhance the situational competency and/or the safe operation of a vehicle by automatically controlling the vehicle in response to a biometric attribute analysis of one or more objects detected within a predetermined threshold distance of the vehicle.

Abstract: Devices and methods of transport are disclosed. Various embodiments include structural aspects related to steering and changing the direction of conveyances including features which utilize leaning or shifting of weight as part of turning.

Abstract: For a self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle including a seat with a reference point, a footpeg elevational system includes a first footpeg pivotally couplable to the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle, the first footpeg including a distal end; and a second footpeg pivotally couplable to the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle, the second footpeg including a distal end; wherein the first footpeg is mechanically linked to the second footpeg so that when the first footpeg and second footpeg are pivotally coupled to the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle, the distal end of the first footpeg becomes closer to the reference point of the seat of the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle when the distal end of the second footpeg becomes farther from the reference point of the seat of the self-propelled two-wheeled vehicle. In addition, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure.

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a vehicle seat (12) including a backrest (14) having a seat back surface (30), and an airbag module (16) integrated in the vehicle seat (12) including an airbag (20) which is L-shaped in a horizontal section plane and includes a cushioning portion (28) positioned along a seat longitudinal direction (L) spaced apart from the seat back surface (30), as well as a connecting portion (26) connecting the cushioning portion (28) to the vehicle seat (12). A fillable head protection chamber (34) projecting from the cushioning portion (28) along a seat vertical direction (H) which includes a head cushioning surface (36) facing the seat back surface (30) is arranged on the cushioning portion (28).

Abstract: A maintenance-service system and method for controlling a machine that includes a plurality of operational modes is disclosed. The plurality of operational modes including a normal mode and a hazard detected mode. The maintenance-service system may comprise a controller configured to receive authorization data when machine is in the hazard detected mode, and enable movement of the machine at a reduced machine speed based on the authorization data, wherein the reduced machine speed is less than 50% of a normal machine speed available to the machine when the operational mode is the normal mode, wherein, the hazard detected mode precludes movement of the machine.

Abstract: A clutch apparatus includes: a first transmission portion and a second transmission portion, where the second transmission portion is configured to move between an engaged position and a disengaged position, the second transmission portion is engaged with the first transmission portion and transmits torque at the engaged position, and the second transmission portion is disengaged from the first transmission portion and stop transmitting the torque at the disengaged position; a sleeve, sleeved on the second transmission portion; and a driving mechanism, including a driving apparatus and a linkage mechanism, where the linkage mechanism is in connection with the driving apparatus and the sleeve, and the driving apparatus drives the linkage mechanism to move, through the sleeve, to drive the second transmission portion to move between the engaged position and the disengaged position.

Abstract: The emergency vehicular window-breaking device includes a striker mechanism and a trigger. The emergency vehicular window-breaking device may be operable to shatter a window of a vehicle that has become at least partially submerged so that an occupant of the vehicle may escape. The emergency vehicular window-breaking device may be located within the vehicle where the striker mechanism may strike the window and the trigger may be exposed to rising water as the vehicle sinks. The striker mechanism may shatter the window glass after activation by the trigger. The trigger may activate the striker mechanism responsive to being submerged.