Abstract: A center console for use in a passenger vehicle is adapted to be located between a pair of passenger seats. The center console includes a storage container formed to include a storage space accessible through an aperture and armrests coupled to the storage container to provide a support surface for the arms of passengers in the seats and to regulate access to the storage space.

Abstract: An apparatus for moving a slide-out room disposed in an aperture of a side wall of a vehicle from a retracted position to an extended position in a drive direction. The apparatus includes a drive assembly supported by the side wall of the vehicle within the aperture, and the drive assembly includes a prime mover having a brake engagable to inhibit unintentional movement of the slide-out room. A driven assembly is driven by the drive assembly. The driven assembly is connected to a wall of the slide-out room such that the slide-out room moves with the driven assembly from the retracted position to the extended position in the drive direction.

Abstract: A reinforced frame structure for a vehicle is provided. The frame structure includes a frame portion having a first portion and a pair of wall portions extending therefrom. A first reinforcement is rigidly coupled to the wall portions, and the first portion, the wall portions, and first reinforcement combine to define an enclosure.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided with a bodywork section, a fender and an insulating device. Between the bodywork section and the fender a free space is formed. The insulating device for noise and/or moisture insulation is arranged between a drive region and a passenger compartment of the vehicle in the free space. The insulating device along its longitudinal extension L comprises first lateral support regions, with which it supports itself on the bodywork section and on the fender. The insulating device comprises second lateral support regions, with which the insulating device supports itself angularly with respect to the longitudinal extension L on the bodywork section and on the fender. The insulating device comprises third lateral support regions, with which the insulating device supports itself parallel to the longitudinal extension and offset in or against the travelling direction F of the vehicle on the bodywork section and on the fender.

Abstract: A mounting system for aligning and suspending an HVAC module onto a cross car beam is provided. The mounting system may include a first mounting feature attached to the HVAC module and a second mounting feature attached to the cross car beam such that the second mounting feature is inserted into the first mounting feature to align the HVAC module with the cross car beam and to suspend the HVAC module from the cross car beam.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an instrument panel support assembly (1) in a motor vehicle, comprising a transverse tube (2) extending substantially between the A-columns of the motor vehicle and configured for receiving a steering column, air bags, a fuse box and/or an instrument panel, wherein the instrument panel support assembly (1) is characterized in that an extruded retainer profile made of a light metal alloy encloses the transverse tube (2) at least in sections, wherein the retaining profile extends in sections in the axial direction of the transverse tube (2).

Abstract: A side window visor is mounted to a header to pivot downwardly away from the windshield. The visor is secured to the vehicle with a two axis angled mounting assembly which allows the side window visor to pivot downwardly away from the headliner and then upwardly and to the side for blocking sun entering from the side window without encroaching in the user's head space. A visor assembly including the side window visor also has a primary visor which is mounted to pivot downwardly away from the windshield and a rotatable glare shield.

Abstract: A vehicle glazing has a gasket provided on at least one surface and extending along one edge of the glazing, and provided with at least one resilient asymmetric metal retaining clip for retaining a vehicle glazing component, such as a decorative trim. One side of the clip engages the gasket, and the other side retains the vehicle glazing component. Also disclosed is a preferred retaining clip for mounting on a gasket to retain a vehicle glazing component, the clip having a generally U-shaped section comprising a base and two limbs. The first limb may comprise at least two lugs extending in mutually diverging directions to grip the gasket, and the second limb may comprise a tab extending outwardly from the limb to engage the vehicle glazing component.

Abstract: An aerodynamic device is arranged for mounting to a vehicle or a trailer for reducing its wind resistance. The aerodynamic device includes at least one sheet material arranged to be mounted to the vehicle/trailer and associated with a corresponding wall portion of the vehicle/trailer. Each wall portion has an outer surface and an inner surface and extends towards the rear of the vehicle/trailer. In a deployed first state, each sheet material is arranged to at least partly extend beyond a rearmost position of the wall portion. In a stored second state, each sheet material is arranged to be inserted such that is faces towards the inner surface. A vehicle or a trailer including the aerodynamic device is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a roof fairing body and a method of installing a roof fairing on a vehicle. The roof fairing includes a lower fairing body section, an upper fairing body section, a shipping configuration, and an operable configuration. The lower fairing body section includes a front wall and side walls extending rearward from opposite ends of the front wall. The front wall and side walls cooperate to define an upper roof fairing section receiving space. The upper fairing body section is configured to mate with the lower fairing body section to form at least one hinge. When in the shipping configuration, the upper roof fairing section is positioned at least partially within the upper roof fairing section receiving space of the lower fairing body section, whereby the roof fairing body is provided with a shipping height and the upper roof fairing section and the lower fairing body section mate to form at least one hinge.

Abstract: A mounting system is provided that mounts a fairing to the cab of a semi-tractor in a manner that hides the fasteners from view. The mounting system provides quicker assembly and disassembly among others. The mounting system may include anchor pins at one end section of the transition fairing, a single mounting screw at the opposite end section of the transition fairing, and one or more fasteners of the Snaploc® type at the mid-section of the transition fairing. Each of the couplings interface with a suitable corresponding bracket, etc, in order to mount the fairing to the associated surface of the vehicle.

Abstract: Front diffusers are provided on a front underbody covering of a vehicle, in a manner lying laterally on the inside next to the two front wheel houses. Each front diffuser has a longitudinally directed air duct integrated into the front underbody covering and has a pivotable flap. The flap is connected to an actuating device that can be actuated by a switch in the passenger compartment for shifting the device between a first position flush with the outer skin and a second upwardly pivoted position. The second, upwardly pivoted position of the front diffuser or of the flap produces an increase in downforce at the front axle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a cargo body having a roof that is deformable. The deformable roof can be placed in a neutral position, where the deformable roof forms substantially a flat surface parallel to a floor of the cargo body, or in at least one aerodynamic position, where at least a rear portion of the deformable roof is lowered with respect to the neutral position.

Abstract: A motor vehicle body includes, but is not limited to a front hood, a windshield rising from a rear edge of the front hood and a cross member substantially extending over the width of the windshield, of which a front edge supports a front lower edge of the windshield and a rear edge is supported on a structural element of the body. A top side of the cross member faces the passenger cell and a bottom side faces the engine compartment. Between the front edge and the rear edge the cross member comprises at least one first region, in which the top side is concavely curved in a section plane running in vehicle longitudinal direction and which yields to a load by intensifying the curvature along an apex line yielding towards the engine compartment and pivoting of two zones extending on both sides of the apex line towards each other.

Abstract: A cab of a mobile machine may include a seat for an operator. The cab may also include a first vertical plane centrally located on the seat and extending along a length of the cab. The cab may further include a rollover protective structure (ROPS). The ROPS may include a first component and a second component positioned on either side of the first vertical plane. At least one of the first component and the second component may include a single tube shaped to form a C-post positioned behind the seat, a B-post positioned in front of the seat, and a header connecting the C-post and the B-post. The C-post and the B-post may each include support structures that extend from a floor of the cab to a roof of the cab. The header may extend along a length of the cab.

Abstract: A trough module is provided for attachment to the body of a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, which can be sealed by a cover that can be locked by a bolt. The trough module exhibits a wall with a passage opening through which the bolt can pass. The passage opening incorporates a seal, which is molded, in particular injection molded, with the wall.

Abstract: A structural reinforcement for insertion into a cavity of a vehicle structure and method for making the same, the reinforcement including adjacent reinforcing segments and rigid bridges located between adjacent reinforcement segments. The rigid bridges are located for simplified separation of the reinforcement segments post-vehicle crash.

Abstract: An underbody structure for at least two motor vehicles, in particular for at least two passenger cars having a first and a second wheelbase, is provided. The underbody structure comprises a middle underbody structure and a rear underbody structure with laterally arranged side members, between which at least one connecting profile is arranged. The connecting profile is connected to the side members and to a floor of the middle underbody structure to form a first overlap region for the first wheelbase and a second overlap region for the second wheelbase. The first and the second overlap region have an at least approximately same width.

Abstract: A stowable vehicle seat includes a seat support portion that supports a seat cushion rotatably in the front-and-rear direction, a seat back provided with reclining elements that can be folded onto the seat cushion, a stowage recess portion disposed on the vehicle body floor side, a front-side leg portion disposed on the front side of the seat cushion, leg-portion locking elements that lock and unlock the front-side leg portion to and from the vehicle body floor side, a link mechanism connected to the reclining elements and the leg-portion locking elements, and a strap for operating the reclining mechanism and the leg-portion locking elements through the link mechanism, in which the seat back is locked in the folded state in a stowing operation by a pulling operation of the strap.

Abstract: The portable folding chair is a compact, folding multi-functional chair providing storage for, and interconnection with, a wide variety of auxiliary gear. The portable folding chair includes a seat, a backrest pivotally joined to a rear end of the seat, and a pair of sidewalls respectively secured to a pair of side edges of the seat. An upper edge of each sidewall has a substantially arcuate contour. A substantially U-shaped frame having opposed open and closed ends is provided, with the closed end being adapted for supporting a user's feet. The open end is pivotally secured to respective front edges of the sidewalls. A rear surface of the backrest and the substantially U-shaped frame are each substantially arcuate such that the rear surface of the backrest and the substantially U-shaped frame are positioned adjacent to, and in substantial alignment with, the upper edges of the pair of sidewalls when folded.

Abstract: A furniture member includes a leg rest assembly connected to a base frame of a furniture member and extensible away from a stowed position by movement in a direction coincident with a lateral centerline of the furniture member to a fully extended position. A leg rest mechanism is connected to the base frame and the leg rest assembly. A linkage assembly includes a first clamshell housing rotatably connected to the leg rest mechanism having a first extension link also rotatably connected to the leg rest mechanism positioned within the first clamshell housing. A second clamshell housing is rotatably connected to the first clamshell housing and to a leg rest mount board of the leg rest assembly having a first mount board link positioned within the second clamshell housing also rotatably connected to the first clamshell housing and to the leg rest mount board.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat main body, a heating portion provided in the seat main body, a degree-of-contact measuring portion that measures a degree of contact between the seat main body and an occupant seated on the seat main body, and a control portion that controls an amount of heat output from the heating portion such that the amount of heat increases according to an increase in the degree of contact between the seat main body and the occupant, and decreases according to a decrease in the degree of contact between the seat main body and the occupant.

Abstract: A dental patient seating apparatus includes a dental chair having a chair body with a head rest receiving slot therein. The dental patient seating apparatus also includes a head rest having a head support to receive a patient's head thereagainst, and a coupling projection extending downwardly from the head support to be received in the head rest receiving slot for coupling to the dental chair. The dental patient seating apparatus includes a tool staging arm coupled to the head support.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle seat for a vehicle with a seating surface (10), a back rest (12) and at least one foot (14) supporting the seating surface (10), wherein the foot (14) is formed by a connecting means assembly (16) comprising two connecting means (18, 20), namely a first connecting means (18) and a second connecting means (20), each running/extending substantially horizontally, which are each coupled and held spaced in the vertical direction by means of two further connecting means (22, 24), namely a third connecting means (22) and a fourth connecting means (24), such that these four connecting means (18, 20, 22, 24) form a frame (26) which can be connected with the vehicle, and that at least one fifth connecting means is a deformation device (36), wherein the first connecting means (18) is arranged in the vertical direction above the second connecting means (20) and the third connecting means (22) is arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction in front of the fourth connecting means (24).

Abstract: Provided is a seat which comprises: a seat frame constituting a framework for a seat cushion or seat back; a synthetic resin hook member having a locking portion locked to a frame member as a part of the seat frame; a stretchable planar elastic body attached to the hook member locked to the frame member so as to be mounted to the seat frame in a tensioned state; and an anti-expansion mechanism for avoiding a situation where the hook member is expanded and thereby the hook member is disengaged from the frame member.

Abstract: An adjustable anchorage mechanism and a child safety seat are disclosed. The adjustable anchorage mechanism includes a seat base and a connecting device pivotally connected to the seat base. A seat is joined onto the top of the seat base. The connecting device is pivotally connected to the seat base relative to the seat such that the connecting device is capable of rotating downward so as to be engaged with an anchor-holding structure of a car seat selectively in front or rear of the seat. Therefore, the invention can provide child forward-facing or backward-facing sitting directly, which avoids the inconvenience of caregivers being demanded to prepare two child safety seats for different use conditions.

Abstract: A support and gliding mechanism for a chair or sofa includes a base; a post; on the base; a frame on the post including a crossbar on top of the post, and a pair of sides connected to the ends of the crossbar; pivot arms between and pivotally connected to the ends of the frame sides, the arms having bottom ends beneath the crossbar; and a carriage including a top plate for supporting a chair or sofa, and a pair of sides extending downwardly from the top plate with bottom ends pivotally connected to the inside bottom ends of the pivot arms.

Abstract: A seating structure includes a backrest member having an upper edge, opposite side edges and a lower edge. The backrest member has a forwardly facing convex shape formed along a vertical centerline thereof between the upper and lower edges. The lower edge has a forwardly facing concave shape. The lower edge has outer portions positioned forwardly of an entirety of the upper edge.

Abstract: A chair of the type commonly found in a home or office and having a stationary back, a pair of arms, and a rotatable seat cradle that is located between the arms. The seat cradle includes a lumbar portion lying against the stationary chair back to support the user's lower back and a seat cushion portion to support the user's pelvis. The lumbar portion and the seat cushion portion of the seat cradle are connected to one another so as to rotate together as a unit relative to the stationary back and the arms of the chair. By virtue of the foregoing, the hips and spine of the user will be continuously aligned whenever the user shifts his weight in the chair, whereby to maximize user comfort and improve user posture.

Abstract: A reclining apparatus in which assembly of a rotation cam to be arranged on the side of a center axis with respect to a pole and configured to move to a locked position in which outer teeth of the pole engages inner teeth of a ratchet (first member) is disclosed. A rotation cam 31 is formed with a through hole 31a having a center at a center of rotation thereof, and a spacer 75 provided on a bottom portion of a ratchet (first member) 21 and configured to restrict the pole 33 from moving to the bottom portion of the ratchet 21 is formed with a cylindrical portion 77 configured to fit to the through hole 31a of the rotation cam 31.

Abstract: Provided is a seat back latch for locking or unlocking a seat back of a motor vehicle seat in order to fold the seat back, and more particularly, a seat back latch for a motor vehicle capable of adjusting an inclination of a seat back in a multi-stage and firmly maintaining a locked state of the seat back.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest moving device. The headrest moving device includes an ejector casing mounted to a seat frame, a tiltable member tiltably installed in the ejector casing, a stay rod connected to a headrest and passing through the tiltable member, a movable unit having a connector and a mounting holder rotatably coupled to the connector and connected to the stay rod, a screw engaged with the connector in a screw manner of engagement, and a motor for rotating the screw, wherein the tiltable member can be tilted relative to the ejector casing and the mounting holder can be rotated relative to the connector, so that the headrest moving device can easily move the headrest forwards and upwards.

Abstract: A tailored vehicle seat component 12 having at least two portions with different properties that are joined together, such as by an adhesive or in a welding process (e.g., laser weld). These different properties include thickness, grades, surface finishes, coatings, and the like. The laser tailored welded vehicle seat 12 components may be incorporated into seat back frames 16, seat track assemblies 26, recliners 20, seat base frames 18, head restraints 88, cushion pans 132, and the like, to optimize manufacturing operations, mass, performance quality, and costs.

Abstract: A vehicle frame component has two side wall portions arranged to face each other and a connecting portion that connects edges of the two side wall portions, and that forms a framework of a vehicle component. A connecting-side protruding portion that protrudes into a space between the two side wall portions while extending along a direction in which the connecting portion extends is formed in at least part of the connecting portion, and at least part of the connecting portion is formed in a shape in which the connecting portion is curved in an arcuate shape and leaned in a direction opposite to a direction in which the connecting-side protruding portion protrudes.

Abstract: A vehicle seat having a backrest which is arranged on a seat part such that it can be pivoted and/or rotated by means of an adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism is covered with a covering and the covering is provided in two parts. The first part is made of a comparatively hard plastic material and the second part is made of a comparatively soft plastic material.

Abstract: The motorized cutter with wheels (10) comprises a motorized cutter (20) and a carriage (30). The motorized cutter (20) is equipped with an engine (24), a blade (22) rotatably driven by the engine (24), and a light-emitting unit (50) that generates laser light (52) in the same plane as the plane of rotation of the blade (22). A roadbed (90) is then cut along a line (X) drawn on the roadbed (90) by operating the motorized cutter with wheels (10) so that the line (X) is irradiated with the laser light (52). It is possible to remove the motorized cutter (20) from the carriage (30) together with the light-emitting unit (50).

Abstract: A vehicle wheel includes a rim having an inner peripheral surface, and a center disc portion spaced radially inwardly from the inner peripheral surface. The center disc portion includes a body having a plurality of protruding portions separated from each other by curved recesses. The wheel further includes a plurality of structural arms with each structural arm having a first arm end attached to the inner peripheral surface of the rim at a first weld attachment interface and a second arm end received within one of the curved recesses of the body. Each of the second arm ends is attached to the center disc portion at a second weld attachment interface.

Abstract: An electrically actuatable parking brake system for a pneumatic braking system includes a control valve device that has a control piston. The parking brake system can assume at least two operating states, namely a parked state or a driving state. The operating states can be assumed in a selective manner dependent on a position of the control piston, and the parked state is provided when the control piston is forced into an end position by the force of a spring that lies in a spring chamber. Leaked air that exits a ventilating connection of the control valve device can be returned into the spring chamber.

Abstract: A vehicle braking system includes an operation amount detector, a hydraulic pressure source, a controller, and a wheel cylinder. The hydraulic pressure source is to generate brake hydraulic pressure corresponding to an amount of operation detected by the operation amount detector. The wheel cylinder is to be operated by the brake hydraulic pressure generated by the hydraulic pressure source. The hydraulic pressure source includes a first actuator and a second actuator. The first actuator includes a piston and an electric motor. The electric motor is configured to move the piston forwardly to generate the brake hydraulic pressure. The second actuator includes a pump configured to pressurize brake fluid located downstream of the first actuator. The controller is configured to selectively operate the first actuator and the second actuator based on the amount of operation detected by the operation amount detector.

Abstract: Display cases for displaying one or more automobile tire rims and related can include a frame and at least one set of rollers disposed on the frame. The set of rollers can include at least one driver roller that is rotatable by a driver. The rollers of the set of rollers are positionable at a distance relative to each other to support a tire rim on the rollers within the housing so that the tire rim is rotatable upon the rotation of the at least one driver roller.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a framework for supporting pieces of work station equipment, and in particular to a console structure for supporting electronic equipment such as computers, video displays, control panels and the like. The present disclosure provides a console structure generally comprising a cabinet structure and a support structure. The cabinet structure generally defines an interior space for receiving equipment, whereas the support structure is typically disposed at the back side of the cabinet and extends above the cabinet for supporting equipment on the exterior of the cabinet. In at least one embodiment, the console has reduced dimensions to provide enhanced downward sightlines over the console. Furthermore, in at lease one embodiment, the interior dimensions of the cabinet structure are maximized by providing a cabinet frame comprised of one or more compact frame members.

Abstract: An electrical switchgear cabinet is includes two side wall parts and a respective cover and base wall part. The wall parts are in each case integrally connected to one another, and form a rectangular frame which can be connected to a rear face and to a front face. Each side wall part and each cover or base wall part is angled along its outer edges so as to form a box-like shape. The angled edges are integrally connected to one another at the abutment points with adjacent angled outer edges and form a corner profile at each frame corner. As a result, it is possible for a connecting profile to be connected to the corner profile in each case. A switchgear cabinet connecting profile of the abovementioned type for connecting at least two switchgear cabinets (e.g., in a force-fitting manner) is also provided.

Abstract: A drawer assembly for constructing and mounting a drawer underneath a cabinet upper. The assembly comprising a top bracket and a drawer side mount. The top bracket and the side mount having an arcuate edge in communication, wherein the drawer side mount slidably moves in an arc downward and outward relative to the top bracket when mounted on an upper cabinet.

Abstract: A refrigerator appliance that includes a freezer compartment, a refrigeration compartment having two doors, and a mullion having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The mullion is movably coupled to, and configured to swing behind, at least one of the doors when the two doors are moved to a closed position. The exterior surface of the mullion directs condensation toward a transfer point. The exterior surface may be configured with a hydrophilic surface to direct and control the condensation. The condensation may also be directed into a receptacle or a wicking structure arranged to facilitate evaporation of the unwanted condensate.

Abstract: A door closure structure for a rotary door and a side-by-side refrigerator comprising the same are provided. The rotary door is rotatably mounted on a main body. The door closure structure comprises: a hinge assembly comprising a hinge body, a hinge plate and a hinge shaft, via which the rotary door is mounted on the main body; a supporting plate extended in a lateral direction, provided with a first hole and connected with a front end of the hinge body; a mask body fixed on the rotary door, in which a mask cavity is defined and in a surface of which a second hole is disposed; and an engaging block retractably and movably disposed in the mask cavity. A part of the engaging block is exposable out of the mask body from the second hole and engagable with the first hole to make the rotary door close the main body.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body having a storage space for keeping food at low temperature, a door movably attached to the body to selectively open and close the storage space, a first shelf movably provided in the storage space and having a first side surface, a second shelf movably provided in the storage space next to the first shelf and having a second side surface which faces the first side surface of the first shelf, a first pressing portion including a plurality of protrusions formed on the first side surface of the first shelf, and a second pressing portion formed on the second side surface of the second shelf and facing the first pressing portion.

Abstract: A shelf support assembly is provided that may be used with an oven appliance having protrusions along the walls of the cabinet for suspending the shelf support assembly therebetween. The shelf support assembly can include on each side a metal sheet configured to support a shelf that can be selectively extended from within the oven cavity. The shelf support assembly can be provided with one or more coatings for protection and self-cleaning. An appliance incorporating such a shelf support assembly is also provided.

Abstract: A marking apparatus for marking histology embedding cassettes includes a marking device for marking plastic surfaces, a gripping means to grip and release a cassette, and a movement organ to rotate the gripping means with respect to a first rotation axis perpendicular to a second rotation axis. The first axis is arranged such that it is situated in an ideal plane that is parallel to and interposed between the ideal planes in which the perpendicular surfaces of a cassette, gripped by the gripping means, are located, so that, upon rotation with respect to the first axis the first and the second perpendicular surfaces can alternately be located in front of the marking device. The second axis being arranged with respect to the gripping means such that, upon rotation with respect to the second axis, the oblique surface of the cassette can be in front of the marking device.

Abstract: An inkjet printer is configured to acquire gap variation information related to a variation of a gap between a specific portion of an ink discharging surface and a recording sheet as a function of an inkjet head position, the specific portion located within a usage nozzle disposed area where usage nozzle rows to be actually used are disposed, determine representative gap variation information related to a variation, as a function of the inkjet head position, of a representative gap representing actual gaps between the usage nozzle rows and the recording sheet, by multiplying the gap variation information by a correction coefficient dependent on a width of the usage nozzle disposed area in a head moving direction and a wavelength of a wave shape of the recording sheet, and determine ink discharging timing based on the representative gap variation information, assuming that the actual gaps are equal to the representative gap.

Abstract: A liquid ejection apparatus including: a head having an ejection face having ejection openings through which liquid is ejected, an ejection space being defined so as to face the ejection face; a sealing mechanism configured to selectively establish a sealing state for sealing the ejection space and an unsealing state; a humid-air supply mechanism configured to supply humid air into the ejection space in the sealing state; and a controller. The controller controls the humid-air supply mechanism to humidify the ejection space such that a humidity in the ejection space becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined humidity. The controller controls the head to perform a non-ejection flushing in at least one of a humidification period in which the humid-air supply mechanism humidifies the ejection space and a post-humidification period that extends for a first period from a completion of the humidification.