Patents Issued in June 15, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170166048
    Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure for a hybrid vehicle has a vehicle drive battery 32 that is mounted on top of the center floor panel 18 and on a vehicle lower side of a rear seat 26, a fuel tank 34 that is formed so as to include a tank main body portion 36 that is disposed on the vehicle lower side of the center floor panel 18 and an in-tunnel extension portion 38A that is disposed inside the floor tunnel 20 and communicates with the tank main body portion 36, and a fuel pump 40 that is provided at a position within the in-tunnel extension portion 38A where the fuel pump 40 is able to be extracted via an extraction hole 20C formed in the floor tunnel 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Koji SAEKI
  • Publication number: 20170166049
    Abstract: A transmission mount has a mount base with first and second surfaces. The first surface has a transmission attachment point and the second surface has a vehicle attachment point. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The mount base also has first and second end portions angled towards a middle portion of the second surface. The middle portion is between the first and second end portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: HONG QIAO
  • Publication number: 20170166050
    Abstract: A disconnectable vehicle driveline having front and rear axle assemblies and a power take-off unit (PTU). The PTU includes a coupling, which is configured to selectively transmitting rotary power between an input shaft and a first gear, and a brake element. The coupling includes a first coupling portion, which is coupled to the input shaft for rotation therewith, and a second coupling portion that is coupled to the first gear for common rotation. The second coupling portion can be translated into and out of engagement with the first coupling portion. The brake element is configured to engage the second coupling portion when the second coupling portion is not engaged to the first coupling portion to thereby resist rotation of the first gear and elements of the vehicle driveline that are drivingly coupled to the first gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Frederick E. Zink
  • Publication number: 20170166051
    Abstract: A driveline for vehicles provided with a dual function CVT is described herein. The driveline includes a dual function CVT that can be used both to power the ground engaging wheels of the vehicle and to power an accessory drive thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Transmission CVTCORP Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel GIRARD
  • Publication number: 20170166052
    Abstract: A clutch control device is provided for a 4-wheel drive vehicle. The clutch control device includes a 4WD control unit that controls the engagement and release of a friction clutch and a dog clutch which are arranged separately in the two paths. The 4WD control unit has a synchronization speed control unit, and at a time of transition from a disconnected, two-wheel drive mode, in which the friction clutch and the dog clutch are released, to a connected, four-wheel drive mode, in which the friction clutch and the dog clutch are engaged, the synchronization speed control unit reduces a synchronization speed of the dog clutch more during vehicle deceleration than when the vehicle is not decelerating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi OGAWA, Atsuhiro MORI, Shunichi MITSUISHI, Makoto MORITA, Tetsu TAKAISHI
  • Publication number: 20170166053
    Abstract: A clutch control device is provided for a four-wheel drive vehicle for transmitting drive force to the rear wheels. The clutch control device includes a dog clutch and a friction clutch, and a 4WD control unit that controls the engagement and disengagement of the dog clutch and the friction clutch. The 4WD control unit has as two-wheel drive modes, a disconnected two-wheel drive mode in which the dog clutch and the friction clutch are released, and a standby two-wheel drive mode in which the dog clutch is engaged and the friction clutch is released. The 4WD control unit is programmed to switch to the standby two-wheel drive mode when uphill movement is detected during the disconnected two-wheel drive mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Katsuyoshi OGAWA, Atsuhiro MORI, Shunichi MITSUISHI, Makoto MORITA, Tetsu TAKAISHI
  • Publication number: 20170166054
    Abstract: A biosensor is configured to detect an impaired-driving condition of a driver of a vehicle; a biosensor reader, in the vehicle, is configured to wirelessly receive information from the biosensor regarding whether the driver of the vehicle is in an impaired-driving condition; an ignition system of the vehicle is configured to be disabled in response to the biosensor reader receiving information from the biosensor indicating that the driver of the vehicle is in an impaired driving condition; and a telematics unit is configured to wirelessly notify a remotely located third party that the driver is impaired.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Eduardo Ayala Rodriguez, Eduardo Gonzalez Alfaro, Adan Efrain Gonzalez Jaime, Jaime Arechiga Chavez
  • Publication number: 20170166055
    Abstract: A vehicle system includes a processor programmed to receive a suggested infotainment setting via occupant input. The processor is further programmed to transmit the suggested infotainment setting to one or more devices for occupant feedback and control an infotainment feature in response to the received occupant feedback to accept, reject, or modify the suggested infotainment setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Corey MAYLONE, John BYRNE, Scott SMEREKA, Joey Ray GROVER, Justin DICKOW, Joel J. FISCHER
  • Publication number: 20170166056
    Abstract: A personal device may include a display and a processor. The processor of the personal device may be programmed to send, to the display, a vehicle interior map overlaid with indications of in-vehicle components, create a group of the in-vehicle components responsive to receipt of a swipe gesture to the display selecting a subset of the indications, receive input from the display of a location on the map, and aim outputs of the in-vehicle components of the group based on the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Pietro Buttolo, Stephen Ronald Tokish, James Stewart Rankin, II, Stuart C. Salter, Gary Steven Strumolo
  • Publication number: 20170166057
    Abstract: An infotainment system is provided for use in a vehicle. The system comprises a screen configured to provide vehicle information and/or entertainment content. The screen is a touchscreen configured to enable the user to select content. A track is configured to enable the lateral movement of the screen from a first position laterally displaced from a centerline of the vehicle to a second position on the vehicle centerline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew John MURRAY
  • Publication number: 20170166058
    Abstract: An instrument system for a vehicle includes a sensor unit configured to detect a state of a vehicle and to output a state value indicating the state of the vehicle; an output device configured to visually display the state value; and a control unit configured to detect a degree of change in the state value and to adjust, based on the degree of the change in the state value, an interval by which the output device displays the state value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangroc HWANG, Taehyun LIM, Sooyeun JUNG, Jaeseon YOON, Moonsun KIM
  • Publication number: 20170166059
    Abstract: An assembly structure for assembling the cluster panel with a vehicle body, the cluster panel being integrated with onboard equipment, the vehicle body including a receiving portion that can receive the onboard equipment integrated with the cluster panel, and a sliding surface disposed below the receiving portion, the sliding surface extending for a prescribed length from a position on a vehicle interior side to a position on a farther side of the receiving portion; and the onboard equipment including a sliding contact portion that can come in sliding contact with the sliding surface when the onboard equipment integrated with the cluster panel is put into and taken out from the receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yuya INAGAKI, Toshinao WADA
  • Publication number: 20170166060
    Abstract: An energy charge controller for controlling electrical energy of a vehicle includes an estimation module and a control module. The estimation module includes a driver behavior judgment unit, a charge curve adjustment unit and an energy charge evaluation unit. The driver behavior judgment unit is configured to generate and output a driving mode signal. The driving mode signal is evaluated to generate a brake charging target datum by the charge curve adjustment unit. The brake charging target datum and a vehicle speed are evaluated to generate a chargeable braking energy value by the energy charge evaluation unit. The control module is configured to store a plurality of situational conditions, and select and output one of the situational conditions to the vehicle by comparing the chargeable braking energy value and a recoverable storage power value from an energy storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Chien-An CHEN, Po-Hsu LIN, Chin-Feng TSAI
  • Publication number: 20170166061
    Abstract: A motor having an electromagnetic brake is provided to ensure a braking torque even when power is off. The motor assembly comprises a drive motor and an electromagnetic brake. A thrust generating mechanism translates rotational motion of a brake motor to linear motion to generate thrust force for moving any one of brake stator and brake rotor of the electromagnetic brake thereby maintaining frictional contact therebetween to stop rotation of a motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Alchemica Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroshi ISONO, Nobuyoshi SUGITANI, Aizoh KUBO
  • Publication number: 20170166062
    Abstract: A heavy-duty electric vehicle having a pneumatic brake may include at least one electric motor configured to propel the vehicle, and a battery system configured to provide power to the at least one electric motor. The battery system may be configured to be recharged by regenerative braking of the vehicle. The vehicle may also include a braking system. The braking system may be configured to (a) apply substantially only regenerative braking to slow the vehicle during initial slowdown and (b) subsequently apply both regenerative braking and pneumatic braking after the initial slowdown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Proterra Inc.
    Inventors: MATTHEW SIMONINI, SAMUEL SHARTZER
  • Publication number: 20170166063
    Abstract: A hybrid vehicle and a braking method thereof are provided. The braking method includes determining a current braking situation based on a brake depth and calculating an amount of braking demanded by a driver corresponding to the brake depth when the current braking situation is a general braking situation. A regenerative braking command is generated to execute regenerative braking and a friction braking command to execute friction braking based on the amount of braking demanded by the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Woo Cheol Cho
  • Publication number: 20170166064
    Abstract: A voltage converter includes a switch having a switching loss that decreases as a switching frequency of the switch decreases. The voltage converter further includes a controller programmed to vary the switching frequency based on a duty cycle of the switch and a current input to the switch to reduce switching losses or reduce a ripple current magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Lihua CHEN, Shailesh Shrikant KOZAREKAR, Yan ZHOU, Mohammed Khorshed ALAM, Shahram ZAREI, Fazal Urrahman SYED
  • Publication number: 20170166065
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for connecting a battery string to a direct-current (DC) bus of a vehicle. The system may include a pre-charge circuit coupled between the battery string and the DC bus. The pre-charge circuit may include a first transistor. The system may also include a first contactor connected to the pre-charge circuit in series. The system may further include a controller configured to close the first contactor and switch on the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Hong, Long Huynh
  • Publication number: 20170166066
    Abstract: A subframe of a front or rear region of a motor vehicle, includes two longitudinal members which are spaced apart from each other in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle and are connected with each other via at least one cross member; a stiffening structure for increasing a torsion stiffness of he subframe; and a charging module for contactless energy transfer, wherein the charging module is integrated in the stiffening structure, and is connected with the stiffening structure exclusively via decoupling bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: CHRISTIAN ISAKIEWITSCH
  • Publication number: 20170166067
    Abstract: A drone receiving apparatus is provided including a landing area including a platform, a lighting system, and/or a surface on which a drone is receivable, a charging plate for providing electrical power to charge the drone received by the landing area, and a communication system by which a signal is communicable to exchange data with the drone that is within a communicable proximity to the communication system. A method to receive a drone is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Peter J. Panopoulos
  • Publication number: 20170166068
    Abstract: A power control system for a hybrid vehicle is provided. The system includes a rechargeable battery, a first motor that is connected to a driving wheel of the vehicle, and a second motor that is connected to the driving wheel of the vehicle. A first inverter is connected to the first motor and a second inverter is connected to the second motor. A converter has a first side connected to the battery and a second side connected to the first inverter. A neutral switch is connected between the first side of the converter and a neutral point of the first motor. A controller executes an on/off of the switch based on whether the first motor is operated and required power of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Sung Kyu Kim, Jun Mo An, Su Hyun Bae, Mu Shin Kwak, Joo Young Park
  • Publication number: 20170166069
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric power supply system in which two or more power converters are connected in parallel between a battery and a load apparatus, in which a battery temperature is increased rapidly in cases where the battery temperature is low. An electric power supply system 2 includes a battery 3, two voltage converters 10a, 10b, and a controller 9. The two voltage converters 10a, 10b are connected in parallel. The controller 9 supplies drive signals having a same waveform to transistors of the power converters 10a, 10b. When a temperature of the battery 3 is lower than a predetermined threshold temperature, the controller 9 supplies to the transistors of the power converters 10a, 10b the drive signals having the same waveform but with a smaller phase difference than in a case where the temperature of the battery 3 is higher than the threshold temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Yuki Jojima
  • Publication number: 20170166070
    Abstract: A self-aligning motor assisted electrical Connector with exterior shape of a solid geometric form and accompanying complementary Receptacle (which when placed together form a Unit) that reduces the conventionally necessary exertion of force and dexterity requirements placed upon individuals and automated equipment, for use in transferring energy between a primary charging source and an electric vehicle or an energy storage device, such as a battery or battery bank; provided, however, that a transfer of energy may also occur by engaging such Unit so that the electric vehicle, battery or battery bank becomes the primary source of energy which transfers electric power through the Unit to an ultimate load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Mark S. Dunger, James F. Dunger
  • Publication number: 20170166071
    Abstract: An electric vehicle charges an electricity storage device by allowing the power receiving portions of a charging arm to make contact with an aerial wire. In the electric vehicle, the charging arm is equipped with an arm portion that is expanded from a side portion of the electric vehicle toward the outside of the vehicle width by rotationally moving about a rotationally moving shaft. The power receiving portions are provided on a charging head positioned at the top of the arm portion. The charging head is set so as to face the aerial wire in such a direction that the longitudinal direction of the charging head becomes orthogonal to the aerial wire when the arm portion is expanded to a predetermined rotational movement angle. The arm portion is expanded up to a first rotational movement angle larger than the predetermined rotational movement angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takamitsu Tajima, Wataru Noguchi
  • Publication number: 20170166072
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a power receiving device, a power storage device, and an electronic control unit. A power receiving unit is configured to contactlessly receive electric power from a power transmitting unit of a power transmission device located outside the vehicle. The electronic control unit configured to set a charge start time at which the power storage device starts being charged, and start charging the power storage device with electric power received by the power receiving device irrespective of the charge start time, when the vehicle starts moving before the charge start time, from the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, and the vehicle is brought back into the condition where the position of the power receiving unit is adjusted relative to the power transmitting unit, within a predetermined time subsequent to start of movement of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Tomoya KATANODA
  • Publication number: 20170166073
    Abstract: A charging control method of a vehicle including an electric motor for supplying power for driving wheels and a battery for driving the electric motor includes a battery management system (BMS) for determining whether the battery is normal or not, activating a power blocking unit provided on a power output path of the battery upon determining that the battery is in an over discharge state, deactivating the power blocking unit upon sensing that a charging connector of an external charger is connected, and starting charging of the battery with charging power supplied through the charging connector while the power blocking unit is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Hyun Soo PARK
  • Publication number: 20170166074
    Abstract: A method for managing power in a station for charging electric vehicles, the station including several charging points, the method helping to predict accurately the consumption of the charging station, with satisfaction of clients. The method includes determining a statistic model of occupation of the station, determining some scenarios of occupation of the station, taking in account the statistic model, determining, for each power profile among many power profiles, the scenarios which are valid and the scenarios which are non-valid, taking in account client satisfaction rate, selecting an optimum power profile among the power profiles for which the number of non-valid scenarios does not exceed a predefined threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: Schneider Electric Industries SAS
    Inventors: Peter PFLAUM, Mazen ALAMIR
  • Publication number: 20170166075
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for connecting a plurality of battery strings to a direct-current (DC) bus. The method may include sorting the plurality of battery strings in an order based on respective output voltage values of the battery strings. The sorted plurality of battery strings may include, in the order, at least a first battery string and a second battery string. The method may also include connecting the first battery string to a pre-charge circuit. The method may further include pre-charging the DC bus using the first battery string and the pre-charge circuit. The method may further include connecting the first battery string to the DC bus. The method may further include connecting the second battery string to the DC bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Hong, Long Huynh
  • Publication number: 20170166076
    Abstract: An auxiliary battery recharging control method and apparatus are provided. The method includes determining whether a recharging prohibition condition is established, based on first state information of a vehicle and second state information of a first battery, at regular recharging intervals, when a periodic recharging mode is executed, based on a first ignition (IG) voltage. Recharging is executed based on whether a critical recharging condition is established using third state information of a second battery, when an automatic recharging mode is executed, based on a second IG voltage. Additionally, a voltage variation is calculated of the second battery selected from the third state information, and at least one of a recharging time and a recharging voltage is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation, or the recharging interval is adjusted, based on the calculated voltage variation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dong Pil Yoon, Dong Ho Yang, Seung Ho Lee, Jun Yeon Park, Seung Jae Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170166077
    Abstract: A method of efficiently recharging a supplementary battery of a vehicle can recharge the supplementary battery with power from a main battery. A method of controlling a supplementary battery recharging system includes: acquiring charged current of a supplementary battery; starting a timer when the charged current exceeds a limit range; updating a current limit on the basis of a timer value and temperature information of the supplementary battery; and controlling a target voltage using the updated current limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hwan Hwang, Dong Jun Shin, Ho Joong Lee, Jun Yeon Park, Chang Ryeol Yoo
  • Publication number: 20170166078
    Abstract: A vehicle having a traction battery power source includes n power cells each having a positive and negative terminal and connected in series to form a power pack, and n?1 comparators configured as voltage followers. A negative terminal of a mth comparator of the n?1 comparators is connected to the negative terminal of a corresponding mth cell of the n cells. And, a positive terminal of the mth comparator is connected to the positive terminal of a (m+1)th cell of the n cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Larry Dean Elie, Alexander David Colvin
  • Publication number: 20170166079
    Abstract: An electrical power supply network for a motor vehicle, including at least one high-voltage battery and one low-voltage battery, wherein at least one DC/DC converter is arranged between the high-voltage battery and the low-voltage battery, which is designed such that the high-voltage battery charges the low-voltage battery, and at least one solar module, which is connected to the low-voltage battery via a DC/DC converter, wherein at least one control device is associated with the low-voltage battery which is designed such that an SOC value of the low-voltage battery is ascertained, wherein during a vehicle standstill, the high-voltage battery is charged from the low-voltage battery via a DC/DC converter until the SOC value of the low-voltage battery reaches a first threshold value. Also disclosed is a method for distributing electrical energy in such a power supply network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang SAUCKE, Florian KÜHNLENZ, Daniel URBSCHAT
  • Publication number: 20170166080
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling charging of a low-voltage battery are provided. The method includes determining a state of charge of the low-voltage battery of a vehicle based on a voltage of the low-voltage battery and determining a state of charge of the low-voltage battery based on a magnitude of consumed power of a low-voltage direct current (DC) converter (LDC) providing charged power to the low-voltage battery during a period in which vehicle start-up is performed. A charged voltage of the low-voltage battery is then set based on a determination result of the state of charge of the low-voltage battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Kyu Il Lee, Boung Ho Min, Kyung Won Suh
  • Publication number: 20170166081
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a voltage in a stop-mode of a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The method includes detecting whether a fuel cell enters the stop-mode and calculating a voltage command value of a bus terminal based on available charging power of a battery representing a level of power chargeable in a high voltage battery when the fuel cell enters the stop-mode. A converter connected between the high voltage battery and the bus terminal is operated to adjust the voltage of the bus terminal to be the voltage command value of the bus terminal. Additionally, power consumption of an electric field load of a vehicle is increased when the voltage is adjusted and then the voltage of the fuel cell measured by a voltage sensor is equal to or greater than a reference voltage preset in a memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Sang Uk Kwon
  • Publication number: 20170166082
    Abstract: A control method of a cooling water pump of fuel cell vehicle is provided. The method includes comparing a derived temperature value, including a cooling water temperature of a fuel cell or an estimated temperature of a stack of the fuel cell, with predetermined temperature criteria and comparing a required output value of the stack of the fuel cell with predetermined output criteria. The cooling water pump is then operated in a normal mode when the derived temperature value is greater than the temperature criteria or when the required output value is greater than the output criteria. Additionally, the cooling water pump is operated in a stop mode when the derived temperature value is less than the temperature criteria and, simultaneously, when the required output value is less than the output criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Sang Uk Kwon, Seon Hak Kim, Sung Gone Yoon
  • Publication number: 20170166083
    Abstract: A method of controlling cooling fans for a vehicle is configured to control operation speeds of first and second cooling fans depending on a running state and operation of an air conditioner of the vehicle in a cooling module including a stack radiator, an electrical equipment radiator disposed in front of the stack radiator, a condenser disposed in parallel with reference to a width direction of the electrical equipment radiator and the vehicle, and the first and second cooling fans being provided at positions respectively corresponding to the electrical equipment radiator and the condenser in the rear of the stack radiator, including: independently controlling operation of each cooling fan by comparing required speeds of the cooling fans of constituent elements when operating the cooling fans provided as a pair in the cooling module depending on the running state and the operation of the air conditioner in the electric vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Jae Yeon Kim, Seung Hyun Won
  • Publication number: 20170166084
    Abstract: A power feeding device which constitutes a contact power feeding system is provided with a pair of insulator parts which support respective suspended wires, and a bracket which includes a pair of holding plates to which the respective insulator parts are secured. The bracket is formed such that a contact surface of one suspended wire with respect to a charging arm is directed obliquely upward to a traveling road side and a contact surface of the other suspended wire with respect to the charging arm is directed obliquely downward to the traveling road side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Takamitsu Tajima
  • Publication number: 20170166085
    Abstract: A railroad system includes a first vehicle and a second vehicle. The first vehicle includes a drive-part, an inverter, an electric storage device, and a control part. The control part controls feasibility of charge or discharge of the electric storage device based on a detection value of any of a charge accumulation amount of the electric storage device, a distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle, or a voltage value of a power line. When it is assumed that the detection value when charge or discharge of the electric storage device is switched from an allowable state to a prohibited state is a first set value, and the detection value when charge or discharge of the electric storage device is switched from a prohibited state to an allowable state is a second set value, the first set value and the second set value are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventor: Takafumi DOMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170166086
    Abstract: A method for generating a signal representing an occupation of a vehicle seat of a vehicle including the steps: detecting a signal of a sensor system for detecting a dynamic parameter with respect to the vehicle seat; evaluating the signal, in particular, a progression of the signal; generating a seat occupancy signal as a function of the evaluation of the signal, the seat occupancy signal being suited for indicating whether the vehicle seat is occupied by a person or by an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Gian Antonio D'Addetta, Joerg Moennich, Thomas Lich
  • Publication number: 20170166087
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor to move relative to the floor and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk, Matthew Shinew, Todd Zeilinger
  • Publication number: 20170166088
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom coupled to a floor of a vehicle to move relative to the floor and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to move relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dale J. Frye, Jeffery T. Bonk
  • Publication number: 20170166089
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom adapted to slide along a floor, a seat back coupled to the seat bottom, and powered means for rearranging the vehicle seat by sliding the seat bottom along the floor and/or pivoting the seat back relative to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dale J. FRYE, Jeffery T. BONK, Timothy L. MOULTON, Jared A. JUDSON
  • Publication number: 20170166090
    Abstract: An adjustment device for adjusting a longitudinal position of a vehicle seat, comprises: a first guide rail; a spindle fixed to the first guide rail and extending along a longitudinal axis; a second guide rail being linearly movable along the longitudinal axis with respect to the first guide rail, the second guide rail having a base and a first leg extending from the base; and a gearing fixed to the second guide rail and having a housing, the gearing being in operative connection with the spindle to move the second guide rail relative to the first guide rail. At least one support member is arranged on the second guide rail, the at least one support member having a support face extending transversely to the longitudinal axis and facing the housing of the gearing for supporting the gearing with respect to the second guide rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: James ELSARELLI, Adam COULSTON
  • Publication number: 20170166091
    Abstract: A track assembly includes an upper track that includes an interface member having a first end and a second end, a plurality of wheel assemblies, an anchor, and one or more locking blocks disposed on a side of the interface member. Embodiments of the system include a lower track with a first side and a second side, wherein a flat portion is disposed near a top of each of the first side and the second side. In embodiments, flat portions may extend along a longitudinal axis associated with the lower track. A plurality of gaps may be disposed on the flat portions, and the gaps may be configured to receive a locking block and an anchor. The anchor may be configured to guide the upper track as the upper track travels along the longitudinal axis associated with the lower track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Torsten Bochert
  • Publication number: 20170166092
    Abstract: A seat assembly for an automotive vehicle comprising a seat cushion and a seat back for pivotal movement between an upright seating position and a forwardly dumped position. A recliner mechanism is operatively coupled between the seat cushion and the seat back for selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing the pivotal movement of the seat back. A seat track assembly is coupled to the seat cushion for selective actuation between a locked and unlocked condition allowing fore and aft sliding movement of the seat assembly between a passenger comfort position and a full forward position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Steven Ploch, Omar D. Tame
  • Publication number: 20170166093
    Abstract: A track assembly including a track and a support. The support may be configured for selective connection with the track. The support may include a lock plate that may be configured to selectively limit movement of the support relative to the track in at least one of a first direction and a second direction. The support may include an anchor that may be configured to selectively limit movement of the support relative to the track in at least one of the second direction and a third direction. The support may include a cam that may be configured to selectively engage and disengage at least one of the lock plate and the anchor from the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Cziomer, Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki, Torsten Bochert, Andre Schebaum
  • Publication number: 20170166094
    Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly away from the seat bottom. The vehicle seat further includes a seat-bottom foundation arranged to interconnect the seat bottom and seat back to translate back and forth relative to a vehicle floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Dale J. FRYE, Jeffery T. BONK, Christopher L. HOGG, Adam M. DECK
  • Publication number: 20170166095
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a vehicle body, a drive motor, particularly an electric motor and/or a combustion engine, a seat with a frame, and a mechanism for adjusting the height of the seat. The mechanism includes a front lever and a rear lever, each fixed in articulated manner to the frame via an upper articulated joint and to a retaining structure via a lower articulated joint so that swiveling of the front and rear levers causes a height adjustment of the seat. An actuator affects motorized adjustment of the seat height. An auxiliary mechanism supplements the front and rear levers such that a force, particularly a turning moment, applied to the auxiliary mechanism by the actuator adjust the height of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventor: Andrzej PLESKOT
  • Publication number: 20170166096
    Abstract: A method for assembling a vehicle seat subassembly includes positioning a first bracket and a second bracket in a base fixture. With the first and second brackets in the base fixture, first and second pins are welded within respective apertures in the first bracket, an alignment plate is positioned in a location on the second bracket using a secondary fixture engaging with the first and second pins, and the alignment plate is welded to the second bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Macit Aktas
  • Publication number: 20170166097
    Abstract: A child safety seat includes a base and a seat part. The seat part includes a back portion and a sitting portion, which are movably disposed on the base and are pivotally connected with each other. An adjustment mechanism for the child safety seat includes a positioning structure and a dragging part. The positioning structure is movably disposed on the base or the seat part. The dragging part extends toward the positioning structure. The positioning structure selectively fixes or releases the dragging part. When the dragging part is released by the positioning structure, a manipulator can manipulate the dragging part to make the sitting portion and the back portion relatively pivot to switch the child safety seat between a lying status and a sitting status. Thereby, the manipulator can conveniently and quickly adjust the child safety seat through the adjustment mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Xiao-Long Mo