Abstract: It is provided an adjustment device for a vehicle subassembly comprises a guide rail which extends along a longitudinal direction, an adjustment assembly which is guided on the guide rail so as to be displaceable along the longitudinal direction and which is assigned to the vehicle subassembly, a spindle which is arranged on the guide rail, and an adjustment mechanism which is operatively connected to the spindle, is arranged on the adjustment assembly and has a mechanism housing and is able to be driven so that the adjustment mechanism can be displaced, together with the adjustment assembly, along the longitudinal direction relative to the guide rail. On the adjustment assembly there is arranged at least one retaining element, which has an opening which is delimited by an edge and through which the spindle extends.

Abstract: A rail assembly for a longitudinal seat adjustment system of a vehicle seat has a lower rail for fastening to a vehicle floor and an upper rail for coupling to the vehicle seat. The upper rail sits form-fittingly in a profile longitudinal slot of the lower rail and it has a number of load rollers supporting the upper rail on a rail bottom of the lower rail for movement in a rail longitudinal direction. The lower and upper rails have mutually engaging form-fitting contours. The contours of the upper rail extend over the load rollers and have recesses in the region of each of the load rollers, through which the load rollers at least partly project, or can project when a load is applied. The lower rail has support edges that face towards the rail bottom and are aligned with the load rollers in the rail height direction.

Abstract: It is provided an adjustment device for a vehicle subassembly comprises a guide rail which extends along a longitudinal direction, an adjustment assembly which is guided on the guide rail so as to be displaceable along the longitudinal direction and which is assigned to the vehicle subassembly, a spindle which is arranged on the guide rail, and an adjustment mechanism which is operatively connected to the spindle, is arranged on the adjustment assembly and has a mechanism housing and is able to be driven so that the adjustment mechanism can be displaced, together with the adjustment assembly, along the longitudinal direction relative to the guide rail. On the adjustment assembly there is arranged at least one retaining element, which has an opening which is delimited by an edge and through which the spindle extends.

Abstract: It is provided an adjustment device for a vehicle subassembly comprises a guide rail which extends along a longitudinal direction, an adjustment assembly which is guided on the guide rail so as to be displaceable along the longitudinal direction and which is assigned to the vehicle subassembly, a spindle which is arranged on the guide rail, and an adjustment mechanism which is operatively connected to the spindle, is arranged on the adjustment assembly and has a mechanism housing and is able to be driven so that the adjustment mechanism can be displaced, together with the adjustment assembly, along the longitudinal direction relative to the guide rail. On the adjustment assembly there is arranged at least one retaining element, which has an opening which is delimited by an edge and through which the spindle extends.

Abstract: A sliding vehicle center console is provided. The center console may include an elongated rack, including an elongated rack, defining a plurality of teeth, a carrier member coupled to the rack, and a gearbox assembly including a pinion configured to rotate in a first or a second direction to translate the carrier member and the elongated rack from a first position to a second position. The sliding vehicle center console may also include a controller configured to change the rotation of the pinion from one of the first or second directions to the other directions, responsive to a comparison of a sensor value to a threshold condition.

Abstract: A sliding vehicle center console is provided. The center console may include an elongated rack, including an elongated rack, defining a plurality of teeth, a carrier member coupled to the rack, and a gearbox assembly including a pinion configured to rotate in a first or a second direction to translate the carrier member and the elongated rack from a first position to a second position. The sliding vehicle center console may also include a controller configured to change the rotation of the pinion from one of the first or second directions to the other directions, responsive to a comparison of a sensor value to a threshold condition.

Abstract: An end-of-arm tool for attachment to a robotic arm, includes a housing, an outer suction cup assembly that includes an outer suction cup located at the distal end of the housing, and an inner suction cup assembly that extends centrally through the outer suction cup assembly. The inner suction cup assembly includes a lower suction tube, an inner suction cup that is positioned at a distal end of the lower suction tube and is in fluid communication with the lower suction tube. The inner suction cup is concentrically located relative to the outer suction cup. The tool includes an actuator configured to selectively extend and retract the lower suction tube with respect to the outer suction cup.

Abstract: An end-of-arm tool for attachment to a robotic arm, includes a housing, an outer suction cup assembly that includes an outer suction cup located at the distal end of the housing, and an inner suction cup assembly that extends centrally through the outer suction cup assembly. The inner suction cup assembly includes a lower suction tube, an inner suction cup that is positioned at a distal end of the lower suction tube and is in fluid communication with the lower suction tube. The inner suction cup is concentrically located relative to the outer suction cup. The tool includes an actuator configured to selectively extend and retract the lower suction tube with respect to the outer suction cup.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising: a seating portion having a seat frame; a backrest portion pivotably supported on the seating portion; a seat base for supporting the seating portion; and an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the seating portion and the backrest portion with respect to the seat base at least along a longitudinal axis between a use position and an easy-entry position, the easy-entry mechanism comprising: at least one arm pivotably connected with the seat frame and pivotably connected to the seat base at a first position; and at least one sliding pivot joint for supporting the seat frame on the seat base at a second position, the first position being spaced apart from the second position along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising: a seating portion having a seat frame with a pair of frame members and a cross member arranged between the pair of frame members; a seat base for supporting the seating portion; a height-adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the seat frame with respect to the seat base, and comprising at least one height-adjustment link; and an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the seating portion with respect to the seat base at least along a longitudinal axis between a use position and an easy-entry position, and comprising at least one easy-entry link being pivotably mounted on the seat base and pivotably connected with the height-adjustment link, the height-adjustment link connecting the easy-entry link with the cross member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising: a seating portion having a seat frame with a pair of frame members and a cross member arranged between the pair of frame members; a seat base for supporting the seating portion; a height-adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the seat frame with respect to the seat base, and comprising at least one height-adjustment link; and an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the seating portion with respect to the seat base at least along a longitudinal axis between a use position and an easy-entry position, and comprising at least one easy-entry link being pivotably mounted on the seat base and pivotably connected with the height-adjustment link, the height-adjustment link connecting the easy-entry link with the cross member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising: a seating portion having a seat frame; a backrest portion pivotably supported on the seating portion; a seat base for supporting the seating portion; and an easy-entry mechanism for displacing the seating portion and the backrest portion with respect to the seat base at least along a longitudinal axis between a use position and an easy-entry position, the easy-entry mechanism comprising: at least one arm pivotably connected with the seat frame and pivotably connected to the seat base at a first position; and at least one sliding pivot joint for supporting the seat frame on the seat base at a second position, the first position being spaced apart from the second position along the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: It is provided a structural assembly for a vehicle seat backrest, with a surface element which is configured and designed to form at least one part of a rear wall of the vehicle seat backrest and/or to close a recess for a load through-opening in the vehicle seat backrest, and at least one interface element which is configured and designed for connecting to a further component of the vehicle seat backrest. The surface element is produced from a thermoformable composite material and is connected by a material connection to at least one part of the interface element. The at least one interface element is configured as a duct.

Abstract: It is provided a massage device for a vehicle seat having at least one massage element, which moves a contact surface of the vehicle seat by means of an electromechanical actuator for the purpose of massaging a person in the vehicle seat. The massage element has a spring element, whereof the shape can be altered with respect to the contact surface of the vehicle seat by a restoring element containing the electromechanical actuator.

Abstract: The invention relates to a composite fiber component, having at least one layer of a fiber material, and a thermoplastic matrix, which the fiber material impregnates, wherein the composite fiber component has at least one first region in which the local degree of consolidation of the composite fiber component lies above a first consolidation threshold, and wherein the composite fiber component has at least one second region, lying adjacent to the first region, in which the local degree of consolidation of the composite fiber component lies under a second consolidation threshold, wherein the second consolidation threshold is smaller than the first consolidation threshold.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component assembly and to a fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component assembly, comprising: a fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component, which has a first side and a second side, opposite from the first side, at least one additional element of a thermoplastic material, which is arranged on the first side of the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component, and at least one testing element of a thermoplastic material, which is visibly arranged on the first or second side of the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component and is designed for testing the connection of the additional element to the fibre-reinforced thermoplastic component.

Abstract: A freight container for air transport containing a floor element and a container structure, which is arranged on said floor element and which has lateral walls, a roof wall and a loading opening. The lateral walls and roof wall contain or are comprised of wall linings, which are composed of surface parts, in particular, of sheet metal elements. The loading opening is delimited up to the adjacent wall faces by terminating longitudinal edges. Two wall faces that abut against one another at an angle form a longitudinal edge. One or more longitudinal edges and/or terminating longitudinal edges of the container structure contain a reinforcing structure, whereby the reinforcing structure contains or is comprised of one or more surface parts, which can be reshaped once or a number of times and which are joined via joining zones in order to form the reinforcing structure.

Abstract: The invention relates to a freight container (1) for air transport containing a floor element (8) and a container structure, which is arranged on said floor element and which has lateral walls (2, 3, 4, 6), a roof wall (7) and a loading opening (5). The lateral walls and roof wall contain or are comprised of wall linings (21, 22, 23, 24), which are composed of surface parts, in particular, of sheet metal elements. The loading opening (5) is delimited up to the adjacent wall faces by terminating longitudinal edges. Two wall faces that abut against one another/at an angle form a longitudinal edge. One or more longitudinal edges and/or terminating longitudinal edges of the container structure contain a reinforcing structure (25), whereby the reinforcing structure contains or is comprised of one or more surface parts (30, 41), which can be reshaped once or a number of times and which are joined via joining zones in order to form the reinforcing structure.

Abstract: Collapsible freight container for air transport, having on a base element (8) a frame-type structure containing a) a front frame (2) featuring an opening (22) for loading, b) a rear frame (3) which lies opposite and parallel to the front frame (2), c) an inner side frame (4) and at least one outer side frame, d) and a roof frame (7) which lies opposite and parallel to the base element (8). In the unfolded, operational state the freight container (1a) has a stable shape and is self-supporting.

Abstract: The freight container, in particular air freight container, comprises a door opening bounded by lateral vertical posts which door opening is closable by a rigid or roll-up container door fixed at one end and lockable in the closed position by bolts which are arranged on a door bar or the like closure profile and which can be introduced into mating elements on the container frame. Here, the locking bolts are rigidly connected to the door bar. At least one of the locking bolts can be inserted in a corresponding latching recess in the container frame on the front side, and there is provided a locking tongue slidable on the front side over the insertion opening of the latching recess.