Patents Issued in November 24, 2016
  • Publication number: 20160339855
    Abstract: A power supply cable including high voltage wires and connectors for a traction motor, charger, upper battery pack and lower battery pack. The power supply cable includes a clamshell shield housing that protects the cable as it is routed over a rear seat pedestal. A two-piece grommet is provided to seal between the passenger compartment and the underbody of the vehicle and includes a rigid attachment ring and a seal that seals the passenger compartment from the environment below the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: James Ryan Chinavare, Alejandro Barraza, Christopher John Mazur, Gilbert Portalatin, Timothy DeBastos
  • Publication number: 20160339856
    Abstract: A device and method for monitoring a timer, in particular a device for operating a passenger protection arrangement for a vehicle, the timer being configured for generating a periodic clock signal. The device includes a monitoring arrangement to monitor a pulse duration of the clock signal and consequently the pulse duration of the clock signal is monitored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Ruediger Karner, Hartmut Schumacher
  • Publication number: 20160339857
    Abstract: A power generation system is provided including a power boost regulator operative to provide load matched voltage operation of an AC power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Polaris Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen G. Crain, Brad W. Teubner, Joshua J. Stevens, Joseph D. Tharaldson, Markus Hoffet, Lawrence J. Hosaluk, Matthew D. Reeves, Peter Erasmus, Chad A. Dale
  • Publication number: 20160339858
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vehicle electrical system for a motor vehicle. The vehicle electrical system comprises: a low-voltage sub-system for at least one low-voltage load; a high-voltage sub-system for at least one high-voltage load; and a starter/generator; wherein the high-voltage sub-system is connected to the low-voltage sub-system by means of a coupling unit designed to draw energy from the high-voltage sub-system and to feed said energy to the low-voltage sub-system, wherein the high-voltage sub-system has a battery, which is designed to produce the high voltage and to output the high voltage to the high-voltage sub-system and which has at least two battery units having individual voltage taps, which are led to the coupling unit. The coupling unit is designed to selectively connect the battery units to the low-voltage sub-system. The disclosure further relates to a motor vehicle, comprising an internal combustion engine and such a vehicle electrical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Holger Fink
  • Publication number: 20160339859
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an energy absorber comprises: a plurality of crush lobes, wherein the base, sides and outer wall comprise a first thermoplastic material; and a composite insert in the energy absorber, wherein the insert comprises a second plastic material and reinforcement, and wherein the composite insert is a separate element that is disposed in located at an area of the crush lobes, wherein the area is the side and/or the outer wall, and wherein the area has an area height and an area width. In an embodiment, a corner energy absorber can comprise: a plurality of layers with a plurality of ribs connecting the layers, wherein the layers and ribs comprise a first thermoplastic material; a composite insert comprising a second plastic material and reinforcement, and wherein the composite insert is a separate element that is disposed in the layers, the ribs, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sudhakar Ramamoorthy Marur, Dhanendra Kumar Nagwanshi
  • Publication number: 20160339860
    Abstract: There is provided a vehicle occupant protection device, the device including (1) a rear detection section that detects an object approaching obliquely from a rear of an occupant's vehicle, (2) a signal output section that outputs an actuation signal, and (3) a seatbelt device that includes a mechanism to, in cases in which the object has been detected by the rear detection section, increase restraint force on an occupant by taking up webbing after being input with the actuation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Katsuya SHIMAZU
  • Publication number: 20160339861
    Abstract: A protected firing platform protection system protects personnel from contact with the protected firing platform. In an embodiment, the protected firing platform protection system is adapted for use with a protected firing platform of a military vehicle. The protected firing platform protection system includes a protective padding attached to the protected firing platform. The protective padding includes an energy mitigation padding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Black Mountain Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle L. Greenwood, Joshua Price, James Buckner
  • Publication number: 20160339862
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a vehicle door closeout panel. The closeout panel comprises a pelvis bolster having a plurality of load points. Each load point is determined based on a respective one of a plurality of vehicle seat track positions and is configured to receive a respective load determined according to the seat track position by which the load point was determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Zhibing Deng, Herbert Yang, Brian Pietila, Banyuga Pefok
  • Publication number: 20160339863
    Abstract: An aqueous coating composition for reducing friction and/or blocking at a surface, said composition comprising a solid lubricant and a modified or synthetic clay mineral having thickening properties such that a 2% by weight aqueous dispersion of the modified or synthetic clay mineral thickener has a viscosity of at least 1000 mPa·s. Preferred clay minerals used as thickeners are preferably smectite clays such as saponite, hectorite, stevensite, sauconite, bentonite, beidellite, nontronite, or montmorillonite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: William BLACKWOOD, Seiji HORI, Kazuhiko KOJIMA, Tsugio NOZOE, Masaru OZAKI, Yuichi TSUJI
  • Publication number: 20160339864
    Abstract: A mounting device (10) for a folded airbag, especially for a folded side airbag, is provided comprising a base plate (12), a clamping portion (14) encompassing the airbag in ring shape and a fixing plate (16) adjacent to the clamping portion (14). The fixing plate (16) and the base plate (12) exhibit a first and, resp., a second contact surface (32, 34) which ere directly superimposed in the mounted condition. Furthermore an airbag module comprising a mounting device (10) is suggested.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Anton FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20160339865
    Abstract: A device for activating a passenger protection unit for a vehicle. The device includes a fuel element chamber having at least one fuel element, which is designed to generate a hot gas for activating the passenger protection unit by combustion, the fuel element chamber having an outlet opening for releasing the hot gas into the passenger protection unit, and the pressure container being designed to store a pressurized cold gas, the pressure container having at least one opening for the controlled release of the cold gas into the fuel element chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Heyer, Rudolf Heinz, Horst Jung, Uwe Iben, Raed Hamada, Werner Nitschke
  • Publication number: 20160339866
    Abstract: An airbag cushion assembly (10, 100) has an airbag cushion (12) and an inflator (20, 120). The airbag cushion has a plurality of inflatable chambers including a primary chamber (11, 111) configured to receive inflation gas and one or more additional chambers (14, 16, 114, 115, 116) for receiving inflation gas from the primary chamber (11, 111). The inflator (20, 120) is in communication with, or open to, the gas inlet of the primary chamber (11, 111). One or more of the additional chambers has one or more one-way gas flow check valves (30, 130) for receiving inflation gases into the chamber and preventing the received gases from back flowing to maintain the one or more additional chambers at full inflation when the airbag cushion is inflated and loaded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Pieruch, Matthias Volkmann
  • Publication number: 20160339867
    Abstract: A seatbelt retractor that includes a locking mechanism to prevent rotation of a spool in an extracting direction, a ratchet gear 7 and a locking gear 30 that integrally rotate with the spool, a clutch 50 that moves a pawl 9 from a rest position to an engaging position with respect to the ratchet gear 7, a clutch biasing member that biases the clutch 50 in a retracting direction and in a extracting direction, and a connecting mechanism to connect the clutch 50 to the locking gear 30. When extraction of the webbing is locked, a direction of biasing to rotate of the clutch 50 is maintained in the extracting direction so that the amount of retraction of the webbing required to release the lock is reduced to achieve quick release of the lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Insu CHOI, Eri FUJIWARA, Jongrin LEE
  • Publication number: 20160339868
    Abstract: Tensioner drive for a safety belt device that includes a gas generator, a driving wheel, and a feed tube. The tube connects the gas generator and the driving wheel. There is at least one thrust body in the feed tube. The thrust body is accelerated after triggering of the gas generator and drives the driving wheel. There is a fixing element between the thrust body and the gas generator that is supported on the inner wall of the feed tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TAKATA AG
    Inventors: Gerhard KLINGAUF, Christine-Martina GANSO, Daniel WINDMILLER, Sascha SOTLAR
  • Publication number: 20160339869
    Abstract: A multi-point safety belt system is provided with a tension sensor that opens and closes a switch to send a signal indicating the force securing a seat occupant secured by the safety belt system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Key Safety Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Schmidt, John Joseph Pollard
  • Publication number: 20160339870
    Abstract: Emergency Override System. The system comprises an onboard device configured to disable operation of a vehicle. The onboard device includes circuitry configured to connect to one or more user-actuated vehicle components. The onboard device is configured to enable operation of a vehicle disabled by the onboard device by enabling the vehicle on detection of a preselected sequence of actions from one of the one or more user-actuated vehicle components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: GORDON*HOWARD ASSOCIATES, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald A. MORGAN, Christopher M. Macheca, Stanley G. SCHWARZ, Franco CHIRICO
  • Publication number: 20160339871
    Abstract: A license plate validation system for a vehicle is disclosed. This license plate validation system includes: a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader located inside the vehicle and configured to read from an RFID-enabled license plate on the vehicle upon detecting an attempt to start the vehicle; and a microcontroller coupled to the RFID reader and configured to receive, from the RFID reader, information obtained from the RFID-enabled license plate and subsequently determine, based at least on the received information, whether the vehicle is properly registered. In some embodiments, the microcontroller and the RFID reader are integrated as a single electronic module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sheshi NYALAMADUGU, Joe MULLIS, Bobby LEANIO
  • Publication number: 20160339872
    Abstract: An electric motor is subjected to PWM duty control based on a target speed (tgt spd) set according to a position of a wiper blade. After a deceleration start position of wiping operation, the electric motor is driven at a PWM duty value (sld sta duty×Ksd) obtained by multiplying a PWM duty value (sld sta duty) at the deceleration start position by a predetermined deceleration coefficient (Ksd) set according to the blade position. The deceleration coefficient (Ksd) is set according to the position of the wiper blade based on a ratio (tgt spd/pek tgt spd) between the target speed (pek tgt spd) of the wiper blade at the start of deceleration and the target speed (tgt spd) of the wiper blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Toshiyuki AMAGASA
  • Publication number: 20160339873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detecting rain on a pane (2). The device comprises a camera (1), a lighting source (3) for emitting light (h, o, p) and a diffusion element (6). The light (h, o, p) emitted by the lighting source (3) emerges as a light sheet(s) from the diffusion element (6). The camera (1), the lighting source (3) and the diffusion element (6) are designed and arranged in such a way that the camera (1) can detect a signal from the light (h, o, p) or an imaging (i1, i2) of the light sheet(s) which is emitted by the lighting source (3), impinges through the diffusion element (6) on the pane (2) and is reflected by the pane. In particular, in this case, the signal detected by the camera (1) or the light sheet(s) (i1, i2) correlate(s) with light from the lighting source (3) which is reflected or scattered at the inner face (2.1) or outer face (2.2) of the pane and/or at a raindrop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Mina ASHRAFI, Stefan BIX
  • Publication number: 20160339874
    Abstract: A wiper motor apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving motor; a driving gear coupled to a driving shaft of the driving motor; a reduction gear engaged with the driving gear and having a rotation axis parallel with the driving shaft; and an output gear engaged with the reduction gear and having an output shaft parallel with the driving shaft. A magnet is disposed at a rotation center of the reduction gear. A sensor detects variations in a magnetic force of the magnet and outputs pulses according to the detected variations. The reduction gear rotates at a speed less than a speed at which the driving gear rotates. The output gear rotates at a speed less than the speed at which the reduction gear rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: DY AUTO Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Jin Hong, Hwang Yong Roh
  • Publication number: 20160339875
    Abstract: The on-vehicle optical sensor cleaning system includes a washer pump that feeds a cleaning liquid, an air pump, a nozzle member, and a controller. The air pump includes a discharge valve and discharges air through the discharge valve. The discharge valve opens when air is compressed in the air pump. The nozzle member includes an ejection port that ejects a gas-liquid mixture toward a sensing surface of an on-vehicle optical sensor to remove foreign matter from the sensing surface. The cleaning liquid from the washer pump and the air from the air pump are mixed in the gas-liquid mixture. The controller controls the washer pump and the air pump. The controller is configured so that the gas-liquid mixture is ejected by storing the cleaning liquid in the nozzle member to cover the ejection port and then feeding the air to the nozzle member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ASMO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eiji Ina, Tomoyuki Kikuta, Keita Kawai, Yukihiro Matsushita, Keita Saito, Yuji Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20160339876
    Abstract: A vehicle window washer device having: a washer tank that stores washer fluid; a washer pump having one end connected to the washer tank and another end connected to one end portion of a hose; a washer nozzle connected to another end portion of the hose; a control unit that drives the washer pump to supply the washer fluid stored in the washer tank to the washer nozzle via the hose; and a supply portion that is placed in a wiping region, wiped by a wiper blade, of a windshield glass, is disposed in the washer nozzle or the windshield glass so as to not project from a wiping surface, and supplies the washer fluid from a supply port to the wiping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hirokatsu ARAMAKI, Satoru OKUYA
  • Publication number: 20160339877
    Abstract: Flat wiper blade for use in windscreen wiper modules of vehicles, essentially consisting of a wiping rubber in addition to two spring rails, extending in the longitudinal direction of the wiper blade, spaced apart from one another and receiving the wiping rubber in a subsection between them, which each respectively project over the wiping rubber on the wiper blade longitudinal sides and with at least one jet or injection strip provided on one longitudinal side of the wiper blade, having at least one injection or washing duct with a large number of jet or injection openings for application of a washing and cleaning fluid to a vehicle windscreen and which, with use of clip-like fixtures spanning the wiper blade on the upper side of the wiper blade, is retained on the external peripheries of the spring rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Bruno Egner-Walter, Michael Schäuble
  • Publication number: 20160339878
    Abstract: A car wash detection method includes detecting a factor caused by a washing operation of a car wash. The car wash detection method further includes automatically disabling a wiper assembly of a vehicle in response to detecting the factor. A car wash detection apparatus includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to detect a factor caused by a washing operation of a car wash. The controller is configured to automatically disable a wiper assembly of a vehicle in response to receiving a signal from the sensor indicating detection of the factor. A vehicle including a car wash detection apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Thomas G. Kracker
  • Publication number: 20160339879
    Abstract: A wheel cleaning system for an autonomous driving apparatus includes the autonomous driving apparatus with wheels, capable of driving autonomously based on peripheral information, and a cleaning area for cleaning the wheels. The cleaning area has a cleaning mat for cleaning the wheels as the wheels turn to rub against the mat. The autonomous driving apparatus has a controller for controlling an operation of the autonomous driving apparatus so as to perform a cleaning process of the wheels in the cleaning area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Kiyotaka HIRATA, Kyosuke TAKA, Tetsushi ITO, Masatoshi TOMOMASA, Atsushi HIGUCHI, Kosuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20160339880
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle which is capable of driving either under the control of a human driver who is located on board the motor vehicle or autonomously, at least over certain sections of a route, and which is able to avoid collisions, detect adverse effects on the driver and bring about emergency stops. Accordingly, the motor vehicle has an emergency braking assistant, and if an adverse effect on the driver is detected in the autonomous driving mode, a characteristic curve which is preset for emergency braking operations is changed in such a way that an emergency braking operation is initiated at an earlier point and the braking force is built up more slowly than in the non-autonomous driving mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas SVENSSON, Timothy JURKIW
  • Publication number: 20160339881
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for multiple brake actuator operation under load cell failure. In various embodiments, a system for multiple brake actuator operation comprises a controller, a load cell in communication with the controller, a current sensor in communication with the controller, and a position sensor in communication with the controller and configured to measure a rotational speed of a motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Abbott, Richard A. Poisson
  • Publication number: 20160339882
    Abstract: An electronically slip-regulated vehicle brake system is configured to change from an external force powered operating brake mode into a muscle-powered auxiliary brake mode, and includes a master brake cylinder configured to be operated, a pedal travel simulator configured to simulate an operating travel of the master brake cylinder during the operating brake mode, and a simulator control valve. The simulator includes two pressure chambers. The control valve is configured to control a flow of pressure medium into a first of the two pressure chambers from the master brake cylinder, and is disposed in a return line connecting a wheel brake to a reservoir tank at a position downstream of a connection point at which a second of the two pressure chambers of the simulator is connected to the return line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Daniel Brenndoerfer
  • Publication number: 20160339883
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a brake of a tractor towing a trailer includes a trailer sensor for sensing whether or not the trailer is mounted at the tractor, an auxiliary brake driver for driving an auxiliary brake of the tractor, a main brake driver for driving main brakes of the tractor and the trailer, and a controller for setting a ratio of braking force of the auxiliary brake to a reference value with respect to a required braking force from a smart cruise control (SCC) system and allocating the remaining required braking force to the main brakes of the tractor and the trailer in the case in which the trailer sensor senses that the trailer is mounted at the tractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Dong Hyuk KIM
  • Publication number: 20160339884
    Abstract: A vehicle stability control system comprises a 5-sensor cluster and a stability controller configured to communicate with the 5-sensor cluster and receive signals corresponding to a lateral acceleration, a longitudinal acceleration, a yaw rate, a roll rate, and a pitch rate from the 5-sensor cluster. The stability controller can also be configured to determine a braking amount or a throttle amount to maintain vehicle stability. The system also comprises a brake controller configured to communicate with the stability controller and receive a braking request from the stability controller, and a throttle controller configured to communicate with the stability controller and receive a throttle request from the stability controller. The system may also comprise a braking or throttling command computed based on various scenarios detected by measured and calculated signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Jianbo LU, Leonard K. JOHNSON, Joseph Carr MEYERS
  • Publication number: 20160339885
    Abstract: A brake control device for at least four fluidically actuatable, especially hydraulically actuatable, wheel brakes of a vehicle brake system, which device includes at least one input pressure connection, a wheel-specific output pressure connection for every wheel brake, a pressure regulating valve array for setting wheel-specific brake pressures at the output pressure connections and a pressure source the brake control device having a wheel specific input pressure connection for every wheel brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Linhoff, Andreas Heise
  • Publication number: 20160339886
    Abstract: An electromagnetic brake pedal feel simulation system may simulate the feel of a manual brake pedal when force is applied to a power-assist brake pedal mounted to an arm. The electromagnetic brake pedal feel simulation system may include an electromagnetic movement resistance device. The device may mechanically couple to the power-assist brake pedal pad or arm and may apply a controllable amount of force against a braking force that is applied to a power-assist brake pedal pad that is a function of the amount of a drive signal current. The electromagnetic movement resistance device may include a pair of magnets having both of their north or south poles facing each other and that come closer together as force is applied to the power-assist brake pedal pad. At least one of the magnets may be an electromagnetic to which the drive signal current may be applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventors: Robert C. MacArthur, Gregg J. Overfield
  • Publication number: 20160339887
    Abstract: Provided is a braking device capable of suppressing an overshoot or undershoot in output pressure. This vehicle braking device is configured such that a pressure adjustment unit has a piston which is driven by the difference between force corresponding to pilot pressure and force corresponding to output pressure, and a control unit estimates, on the basis of a stroke-related value regarding the amount of movement of the piston, the amount of change of the output pressure that changes even after switching from pressure increase control or pressure reduction control to holding control of the output pressure, and controls a valve unit on the basis of the estimated amount of change of the output pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ADVICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takahiro OKANO, Masaki NINOYU
  • Publication number: 20160339888
    Abstract: A parking brake controller 19 activates an electric actuator 43 in response to operation of a parking switch 18 to hold a disc brake 31 to serve as a parking brake. If a failure (fault) is detected in the parking switch 18, the parking brake controller 19 activates the electric actuator 43 so as to hold the parking brake automatically upon detecting a condition that presumes the vehicle operator's intent not to drive any longer while the vehicle is at rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Wataru YOKOYAMA, Kimio NISHINO, Kenichiro MATSUBARA, Hiroshi CHIKUMA, Kenji HASHIDA
  • Publication number: 20160339889
    Abstract: A brake device for controlling an actual pressure of an output hydraulic pressure outputted from a pressure adjusting device and applying a braking force to a wheel of a vehicle based on the actual pressure of the output hydraulic pressure. The brake device includes an actual pressure judging portion configured to judge whether or not the actual pressure of the output hydraulic pressure is the pressure that is within the range of the dead zone and a adjusting portion configured to execute a target pressure adjustment for adjusting a target pressure of the output hydraulic pressure to approximate a side of the actual pressure of the output hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicants: ADVICS CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takahiro OKANO, Masaki NINOYU, Kiyohito TAKEUCHI, Masaaki KOMAZAWA, Yusuke KAMIYA
  • Publication number: 20160339890
    Abstract: A brake booster assembly is provided. The assembly includes a rack including a plurality of rack teeth extending therefrom and moveable and extending along a first axis. A sensor is coupled with the rack for sensing force and axial displacement of the rack and outputting a signal proportional to the sensed force and the sensed displacement. A planetary gear subassembly is disposed about a second axis transverse to the first axis and is coupled with the rack for moving the rack along the first axis in response to rotation of the planetary gear subassembly about the second axis. A pair of motors are coupled to the planetary gear subassembly for rotating the planetary gear subassembly and moving the rack along the first axis. A controller is electrically connected to the sensor and to the motors for controlling rotation of the planetary gear subassembly in response to the signal from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Barton Cann
  • Publication number: 20160339891
    Abstract: Pneumatic control valve of a vehicle air brake system, having at least one first valve system which is arranged in a housing upper part with a first valve piston which can be actuated via an elastomer spring element, and having a second valve system which is arranged in a housing lower part with a coaxially arranged second valve piston which can be actuated by the first valve system and with a second annular plate valve. The elastomer spring element and the first valve piston are configured in one piece as a composite component. In the region of a radial sealing lip of the spring element, the material of the elastomer spring element engages radially and axially in a positively locking manner around a radially outer section of the first valve piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: WABCO INDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Ganesamoorthy ARUMUGHAM, Vinoth Kumar RANGARAJ, Narayanan SREENIVASAN, Selvamani SUNDARAMAHALINGAM
  • Publication number: 20160339892
    Abstract: Vacuum brake booster comprising a vacuum housing subdivided by a piston into a vacuum chamber and a variable-pressure chamber for amplifiying the input force Fe and applying the output force to the master cylinder. The piston is carried by a valve body connected to the control rod by a plunger piston collaborating with the valve to command the pulling of a vacuum in the variable-pressure chamber or the venting thereof to atmosphere at the moment of braking. The air path passes via the opening through the inlet filter, the inside of the body and the passage of the sealing seat controlled by the valve to pass through the passage of the body opening between the cover and the piston into the chamber. The outlet of the passage is covered by a slowing filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Bruno BERTHOMIEU
  • Publication number: 20160339893
    Abstract: An electrohydraulic pressure control device for vehicle brake systems, including at least one electronic control unit, at least one hydraulic unit and at least one electric motor for driving a hydraulic pump, wherein the electronic control unit is mechanically connected to the hydraulic unit and is sealed off from the outer environment in at least one connection zone to the hydraulic unit by a circumferential, in particular elastic sealing material, and the sealing material extends along an edge of the substantially cuboid-shaped hydraulic unit, wherein the edge is formed by a face of the cuboid-shaped hydraulic unit facing the electronic control unit and at least one face of the cuboid-shaped hydraulic unit not facing the electronic control unit, and the sealing material at least partially covers both cuboid faces in the connection zone and/or sealing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Andreas Heise
  • Publication number: 20160339894
    Abstract: A normally closed port valve seals a hydraulic hose connection port of a hydraulic bicycle component. Connection of an end of a hydraulic hose assembly to the port opens the valve, placing the assembly's hydraulic fluid chamber in fluid communication with the interior of the hose assembly. A hydraulic cylinder of the assembly is in fluid communication with the chamber. A spring may be used to bias the valve to a closed condition and simultaneously to bias a brake actuating piston to a non-actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SRAM, LLC
    Inventors: ADAM BRADLEY, PAUL GALLAGHER
  • Publication number: 20160339895
    Abstract: This invention is related to a diaphragm-diaphragm spring brake actuator with internal ventilation designed to decrease the actuator breakdowns used in the air brake system of heavy vehicles such as trucks lorries, trailers and busses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: ARFESAN ARKAN FREN ELEMANLARI SANAYI VE TICARET A.S.
    Inventors: Fuat Burtan ARKAN, Yavuz BATTAL, Omer Faruk KULAC
  • Publication number: 20160339896
    Abstract: A system for detecting a stuck brake friction component of a motor vehicle may include a tire pressure monitoring system and a steering wheel angle sensor. The system may also include a controller configured to receive signals from the tire pressure monitoring system and the steering wheel angle sensor and to generate a notification if the signals indicate that one or more of the friction components of the vehicle's braking system is stuck in an engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Aed M. DUDAR
  • Publication number: 20160339897
    Abstract: A method for determining defects of an automated parking brake for a motor vehicle with at least one brake device includes detecting damage to the parking brake on the basis of a time profile of a variable representing an output torque of a parking brake actuator. The parking brake includes the parking brake actuator configured to be activated. The detection of the damage includes analyzing the time profile of the variable representing the output torque of the parking brake actuator during a first phase of an activation process of the parking brake for the identification. The activation process of the parking brake has at least two phases. A first phase of the activation process includes a no build up or reduction of a clamping force between at least one brake lining and a brake disk. A second phase includes a build up or reduction of the clamping force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Frank Baehrle-Miller, Tobias Putzer
  • Publication number: 20160339898
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a plurality of hybrid instruments, a cooling medium circuit, a radiator, a fan, a variable mechanism, a plurality of sensors, and a fan control unit. The cooling medium circuit communicates with the plurality of hybrid instruments to cause a cooling medium for cooling the plurality of hybrid instruments to circulate through the hybrid instruments. The radiator is connected to the cooling medium circuit. The fan generates cooling wind for cooling the radiator. The variable mechanism is capable of changing the number of rotations of the fan. The plurality of sensors are provided in correspondence with the plurality of hybrid instruments, respectively, each detecting the temperature of a corresponding one of the hybrid instruments. The fan control unit controls the variable mechanism based on the temperatures detected by the plurality of sensors, to control the number of rotations of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Mitsuhiko KAMADO, Kouichi MIYATAKE, Junpei UEDA
  • Publication number: 20160339899
    Abstract: A method for operating a hybrid drive device, which includes a first drive unit and a second drive unit is disclosed, wherein a drive torque of the hybrid drive device is produced only by means of the first drive unit in a first operating mode and is produced jointly by the first drive unit and the second drive unit in a second operating mode, and wherein an actual rotational speed of the second drive unit is brought into line with a target rotational speed upon a switchover from the first operating mode to the second operating mode. In order to bring the actual rotational speed into line, a target rotational speed gradient is determined and a target torque determined on the basis of the target rotational speed gradient is set at the second drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: FLORIAN SCHUELE, ANDREAS GÖBEL
  • Publication number: 20160339900
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle and an air-conditioning system thereof. A heating part of the air-conditioning system may be provided with an electric heating device (120, 220) and a water heating device (130, 230), the electric heating device (120, 220) is turned on and the water heating device (130, 230) is turned off when the temperature of engine cooling water is lower than a preset temperature threshold, and the electric heating device (120, 220) is turned off and the water heating device (130, 230) is turned on when the temperature is higher than the preset temperature threshold. A refrigerating part of the air-conditioning system may comprise a mechanical compressor and selected auxiliary power units (20) as a portion of a plurality of auxiliary power units, and when cold air flow needs to be supplied, an air-conditioning controller (110, 210) sends an enabling instruction to a power controller (61) to control the selected auxiliary power units (20) to enter a forced working mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Shufu LI
  • Publication number: 20160339901
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recuperating energy in a hybrid vehicle, having an internal combustion engine an electrical machine, and on-board electrical system with an energy store that can be charged with electrical energy during a recuperation operation. A recuperation power for a recuperation operation of the electrical machine is set to a first value that allows a recuperation operation with a maximum generator capacity of the electrical machine if an actual energy level of the energy store is lower than or equal to a threshold value. However, the recuperation power for a recuperation operation is set to a second value lower than the first value and allows a recuperation operation with a reduced generator capacity of the electrical machine if the actual energy level of the energy store is greater than the threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Detlef FISCHER, Stefan PFAU, Matthias HIERLMEIER
  • Publication number: 20160339902
    Abstract: A method for learning a touch point of an engine clutch for a hybrid electric vehicle includes controlling a speed of an engine to have an idle speed. A fluid pipe of a clutch actuator is refilled with a working fluid by driving a driving motor in an idle control state of the engine, a speed of the driving motor is synchronized with the speed of the engine, and then the engine clutch is engaged. The engine clutch is released after the refill is performed, and the speed of the driving motor is decreased. A working fluid is applied so that the engine clutch is operated in an engagement direction by operating the clutch actuator, and a state change of the driving motor is detected. The touch point of the engine clutch is determined based on the state change of the driving motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Seong Wook MOON, Song Il PARK
  • Publication number: 20160339903
    Abstract: An ECU selects a CS mode when an SOC of a power storage device becomes smaller than a threshold value during a CD mode being selected. The ECU allows switching to the CD mode when the SOC exceeds a CD mode allowance SOC threshold value which is greater than the threshold value during the CS mode being selected. When an increase in the SOC is requested by means of an SOC restoration switch, the ECU executes an SOC restoration control. The CD mode allowance SOC threshold value in a case where an increase in the SOC is requested by means of the SOC restoration switch is smaller than the threshold value in a case where an increase in the SOC is not requested by means of the SOC restoration switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Koji HOKOI
  • Publication number: 20160339904
    Abstract: A method for selecting a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle. At least one evaluation variable is determined for each predetermined target criteria for the quantitative description of the respective target criterion. Possible power distributions in the drivetrain are determined for each mode of operation of a first selection of possible modes of operation; determining values of the evaluation variables for each one of the determined power distributions of the respective mode of operation for each mode of operation of the first selection and determining an ideal power distribution in the drivetrain by the determined values of the evaluation variables for the respective mode of operation; and selecting an ideal mode of operation by those values of the evaluation variables which the latter have for the modes of operation of the first selection, in each case at the operating point of the determined ideal power distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Johannes NUBER, Elmar KIRCHENSTEINER, Manuel GÜNNEWICHT, Matthias HIERLMEIER, Sebastian OVARI