Abstract: A reinforcement is provided for the front structure of a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle comprises, on at least at one side laterally to a longitudinal axis of said vehicle, a front wheel, a generally vertical profile member (the A-pillar) located to the rear of the front wheel, and a transverse wall (the wheel arch) adjacent to the A-pillar defining the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The reinforcement is attached to the A-pillar and to the wheel arch, and is configured to interfere with the front wheel to limit an intrusion of the wheel into the passenger compartment in the case of a frontal crash on a portion of the vehicle aligned with the front wheel. The reinforcement comprises a generally flat central portion extending transversely along the A-pillar and the wheel arch.

Abstract: A member assembly includes a first member and a second member joined to the first member. The first member includes an engagement piece provided with an engaged portion. The second member includes an engaging portion to be engaged relative to the engaged portion, and a hook allowing a tip of the engagement piece to be inserted therein. The hook permits the engagement piece to move in a direction intersecting with an inserting direction of the engagement piece. The engaging portion permits the engaged portion to move by a certain distance in the direction intersecting with the inserting direction of the engagement piece.

Abstract: A vehicle trim element having a body defining the outer surface of the trim element. At least part of the body is deformable so as to cause a modification of the shape of the outer surface. The body includes a deformable guide surface extending in a first direction (Y). The trim element further includes at least one actuating element cooperating with the guide surface in an actuating zone, the guide surface adopting the shape of the actuating element in the actuating zone. The actuating element is movable relative to the body in the first direction (Y) such that the body deforms when the actuating element is moved. The actuating element is formed by a part of an information display device.

Abstract: The automobile door sash structure includes a mall assembly body including a mall and a run channel which are assembled into a single unit. The run channel includes: an inner wall part which forms the inner wall of a rail part in collaboration with a window frame main body; and a bottom part which forms a bottom portion of the rail part in collaboration with the window frame main body. A total dimension of a dimension of the inner wall part in a frame inside-outside direction and a dimension of the bottom part in a vehicle inside-outside direction is set longer than a dimension of the window frame main body in the frame inside-outside direction.

Abstract: A track assembly is provided that includes a track operably coupled with a floor pan. A rail cartridge is slidably coupled with the track. The rail cartridge includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion defines a receiving well. A connection cartridge is operably coupled with a seat base. The connection cartridge includes an interface member and defines a slot. The upper portion of the rail cartridge is received within the slot. The interface member is received within the receiving well of the rail cartridge. A latch mechanism includes a release lever and a tab. The release lever is configured to selectively lower the tab to open the receiving well of the rail cartridge.

Abstract: A load distribution structure for a vehicle includes: a pair of front side members which are spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the vehicle on a front side of the vehicle; a pair of side sills respectively connected to the front side members; a pair of front pillars respectively connected to front ends of the side sills; a pair of connection members each connecting the front side members and the corresponding side sill along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a dash crossmember transversely connected to the pair of connection members. In particular, each front side member is overlapped and joined to the corresponding connection member, and end portions of the dash crossmember are overlapped and joined to the connection members, respectively.

Abstract: A vehicle body rear floor structure includes a rear floor panel arranged on a vehicle body rear portion, and a rear crossmember being mounted on the rear floor panel and extending in the vehicle width direction. The rear crossmember is formed as separate parts in advance, including a crossmember-front and a crossmember-rear arranged on a rear side of the crossmember-front, wherein the crossmember-front and the crossmember-rear are separate parts before forming the rear crossmember and are integrally joined to form the rear crossmember.

Abstract: A body structure reinforcement includes a reinforcement body and a connecting flange integral with the reinforcement body. Body structures incorporating one or more shell structures and the body structure reinforcement are disclosed along with methods for making the body structure reinforcement and the body structures.

Abstract: A shelving system includes side members that each define a first channel having a slide disposed therein. A cross member extends between and connects the slides. The cross member defines a second channel having a guide member disposed therein. The guide member defines a third channel and a flange. A container includes side walls having a rail. One of the rails is movably disposed in the third channel. The rails include a first locking element and a second locking element. The handle includes a third locking element that engages the first locking element. The handle is movable between a first position in which the second locking element engages the flange and the container is fixed relative to the guide member and a second position in which the second locking element is spaced apart from the flange and the container can translate relative to the guide member.

Abstract: A noise insulating support panel is provided for a structural assembly and includes a base substrate component and at least one localized stiffening reinforcement feature. The reinforcement feature generally extends across the base substrate component in a length direction aligned with, i.e., substantially parallel to, or substantially perpendicular to, a direction of airflow exhibiting turbulent pressure onto the base substrate component. The reinforcement feature cooperates with the base substrate component to minimize energy transmission through the base substrate component. If the base substrate component is a body panel, the reinforcement feature may be a stiffening rib member; if laminated glass, the reinforcement feature is located within an interlayer disposed between glass layers. The interlayer may include a first region including polyvinyl butyral having a first stiffness, and a second region including polyvinyl butyral having a second, lower stiffness.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat for a vehicle, comprising a seat part that has a seat part frame, and comprising a backrest part, the seat part and/or the backrest part being designed so as to be adjustable with respect to a degree of inclination, and comprising at least one switching console element which comprises at least one control element for actuating at least one function of at least one actuator element of the vehicle, the switching console element being mounted on the seat part frame to the side of the seat part, a first portion of the switching console element being designed so as to be displaceable at least in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A vehicle console assembly includes a console box and an insert. The console box is for a vehicle center console. The insert is removably disposed in a storage compartment of the console box and has a bottommost panel that is supported on a bottommost panel of the console box.

Abstract: An opening-closing body control device is provided, including a switch unit provided between a power supply device and a drive source, a control unit configured to electrically connect or cut off the connection between the power supply device and the drive source by controlling a conductive state or a cut-off state of the switch unit, a voltage restriction unit configured to restrict a generated voltage of the drive source generated when the drive source is rotated by an external force to a predetermined voltage in a case in which the connection between the power supply device and the drive source is cut off, and a current detection unit configured to detect a generated current output from the drive source when the generated voltage is restricted to the predetermined voltage, wherein the control unit electrically connects the power supply device to the drive source by controlling the switch unit to be in the conductive state in response to the generated current being detected.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to a quick release grill guard further comprising at least one latching system configured for the quick release and pivot of the grill guard away from the vehicle grill face. In certain embodiments, the quick release grill guard further comprises a grill guard coupling portion, a vehicle coupling portion, a latching portion a hinge, a quick release bar; and a clasping member. In certain embodiments, the grill guard coupling portion is capable of being freely pivoted relative to the hinge by actuation of the clasping member by way of the quick release bar. In exemplary embodiments, the quick release bar is in operable communication with multiple latching systems so as to release the grill guard in a plurality of locations simultaneously.

Abstract: A motorized sunshade to optionally cover at least a portion of a windshield of an automobile, the motorized sunshade including a roller rod removably disposed on a top edge of an exterior surface of the windshield, a rolling shade disposed within an interior portion of the roller rod to cover the windshield in response to a movement of the rolling shade from a first position to a second position and to expose the windshield in response to a movement of the rolling shade from the second position to the first position, and a plurality of tracks disposed at side edges of the windshield and removably connected to the roller rod, such that the rolling shade slides between and at least partially within each of the plurality of tracks.

Abstract: A vehicle interior assembly includes a motor vehicle dashboard, a motor vehicle center console spaced apart from the dashboard, and a reinforcing trim panel formed separately from the dashboard and the center console. The reinforcing trim panel is attached to both the dashboard and the center console so as to anchor the center console to the dashboard.

Abstract: An arm cover comprises a main part and a front part. These parts are configured such that when the rear suspension takes a standard vehicle-weight position, these parts are respectively inclined rearwardly and downwardly, wherein an angle of inclination of the inclined front part is smaller than that of the inclined main part. When the rear suspension takes the standard vehicle-weight position, a front edge of the front part is located at a higher level than a bottom face portion of a under cover, and when the rear suspension takes a rebound position, the front edge of the front part is located at a position which is higher than a level of the bottom face portion of the under cover and close to a rear end portion of the under cover.

Abstract: A vehicle body includes a structural member having an inner surface defining an elongated cavity. The structural member includes an outer panel member joined to an inner panel member. A reinforcement member is positioned in the cavity wherein a gap is provided between the reinforcement member and the inner surface of the structural member. The reinforcement member includes an outer section, an inner section and a tension web interposed between and contacting the outer section and inner section. The outer section faces the outer panel member and the inner section faces the inner panel member. The tension web is secured to the outer panel member and inner panel member. An adhesive secured to the reinforcement member is activatable to expand toward the inner surface of the structural member to define a joint between the reinforcement member and the structural member and to at least partially fill the gap.

Abstract: A vehicle cab protective top cover system including a platform assembly having a top-surface, a bottom-surface, and a magnet fastener system. The platform assembly is defined by the top-surface and the bottom-surface forming a thickness. The magnet fastener system is embedded within the platform assembly and may removably fasten the platform assembly to a metal surface of a top portion of a cab of a vehicle. The platform assembly forms a barrier and provides a protective top cover for the top portion of the cab of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle soft top with a removable panels having interconnecting strips that can be aligned with one another and snap fitted to attach to each other. In one embodiment, a assembly to attach components of a vehicle soft top having a top panel, a side panel and a rear panel may have a first strip connected along a portion of an edge of the top panel, the first strip having a plurality of spaced tabs raised from the first strip by a stem; a second strip connected along a portion of a top edge of at least the side panel, the second strip having a plurality of spaced openings, which are aligned and spaced to securely and removably receive and retain a portion of an edge of the tabs of the first strip and a portion of an edge of the stem of the tabs of the first strip.