Patents Issued in June 22, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170174147
    Abstract: The subject matter discloses an apparatus for securing a mobile device to a steering wheel, comprising: a main flap connected to a rear surface of the mobile device, said main flap is made of a rigid material; a holder attached to the main flap, said holder secures the mobile device to the main flap; an elliptic unit extending from the main flap and surrounding the steering wheel. The apparatus may be part of a kit that also comprises a second holder attached to the rear surface of the mobile device, said second holder is in contact with the first holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: DAVID ELHARAR
  • Publication number: 20170174148
    Abstract: A liner for a floor of a truck dump body includes a frame formed of a plurality of frame bars coupled to the dump body floor; and a plurality of grid bars coupled to and extending substantially perpendicular to a frame bar to create a plurality of open bins configured to receive payload material; wherein the plurality of frame bars are curved to match a curvature of the dump body floor. A method of applying a curved liner to a truck dump body includes burning to shape a plurality of frame bars; attaching a plurality of grid bars substantially perpendicular to the plurality of frame bars to create a plurality of open bins; and welding the frame bars to a truck dump body floor; wherein the truck dump body floor has a curvature; and wherein the plurality of frame bars are curved to match the curvature of the truck dump body floor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Steven J. Fujan
  • Publication number: 20170174149
    Abstract: A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Vic Kong, Peter Zhang, Gary D. Mullen, Yoyo Ma
  • Publication number: 20170174150
    Abstract: A trim assembly is provided. That trim assembly includes a trim applique having a mounting boss and a hook. The trim assembly also includes a bezel having a recess and a window. When properly assembled, the hook on the trim applique is received through the window of the bezel and the mounting boss on the trim applique is received in the recess of the bezel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Bhavani Thota, Linh Doan, Leonel de Jesus Perez Sandoval, Srivardhan Tallapragada
  • Publication number: 20170174151
    Abstract: An attachment sleeve to attach an article to a base comprises first and second walls connected to each other with a first wall angle there-between, a first connector extending from the first wall and including a first head, a foot and a first neck positioned there-between along a depth direction, and a second connector extending from the second wall and including a second head, a second foot and a second neck positioned there-between along the depth direction. The first neck is more bendable than the second neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin Shen, Shibao Fu, Wei Xu
  • Publication number: 20170174152
    Abstract: A core unit includes a magnetic substance core formed in an annular shape, electric wires of plural phases being wound around the magnetic substance core at respective positions that are different from each other, and a restriction member that restricts the displacement of the electric wires about the axis of the magnetic substance core, the electric wires being wound around the magnetic substance core. The restriction member has a body fixed to one end of the magnetic substance core in the axial direction, and a plurality of cutout portions are formed in edge portions of the body, the cutout portions surround the respective electric wires wound around the magnetic substance core separately from the inside of the magnetic substance core in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicants: Yazaki Corporation, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yasuhiro YAMAGUCHI, Hayato IIZUKA, Takeshi INNAN, Hiroshi AIHARA
  • Publication number: 20170174153
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback frame having a lower cross member. A back panel is operably coupled to the seatback frame and includes internal posts configured to receive a retention clip. The retention clip includes first and second catches that engage notches on the internal posts of the back panel. The retention clips further include retention hooks. An anchorage bracket is operably coupled to the lower cross member and includes fastener slots configured to receive the retention hooks to secure the back panel with the anchorage bracket. Wire harness features are disposed on distal ends of the anchorage bracket. Wiring is routed between the lower cross member and the anchorage bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Johnathan Andrew Line, Richard Joseph Soyka, JR., Christian J. Hosbach, Marcos Silva Kondrad, Nicholas Alphonse Billardello, S. M. Akbar Berry
  • Publication number: 20170174154
    Abstract: A wiring structure of a door harness is wired so that the door harness is extended over a vehicle body and a door of a vehicle. A part of the door harness is passed through a first through hole in a door inner panel of the door and a second through hole in the door at a vicinity of the hinge. The door harness includes a door harness body and a grommet. The grommet includes a grommet body disposed in an opening/closing space of the door and a contained portion continuously provided to the grommet body and contained in an internal space of the door inner panel. A first engagement portion and a second engagement portion are provided at both ends of the contained portion. Both of a bending allowing portion and a restoring force generating portion are provided between the first and second engagement portions of the contained portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Masayoshi Kamenoue, Hiroomi Nakata, Akihiko Kaneko, Norimasa Yabase
  • Publication number: 20170174155
    Abstract: A grommet (1) provided with a body (9) with an annular shape which is to be mounted to a mounting member (3) and has a pair of opposing straight portion (5, 5) and a pair of arc portion (7, 7) which connect both ends of the pair of straight portions (5, 5), and a seal (11) which is continuously formed, in an elastically deformable manner, in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery side of the body (9) and is brought into close contact with a surface of the mounting member (3). The rigidity of the seal (11) is set so as to gradually increase from the side of the pair of straight portion (5, 5) toward the side of the pair of arc portion (7, 7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Yazaki Corporation
    Inventor: Masayoshi KAMENOUE
  • Publication number: 20170174156
    Abstract: A vehicle temperature and air quality monitoring system is provided, the system including at least a system interface portion and a user interface portion. The system interface portion includes at least an electronic means for interfacing a vehicle temperature and air quality monitor and a computerized vehicle control system using a plug-in type interfacing means. In further embodiments the electronic means includes a dongle-type plug-in interfacing means such as a sixteen-pin OBD2 dongle port plug. The user interface portion further includes one or more of a cell phone port for remote adaptive programming; an external thermometer reader; a CO2 intake monitor reader; and an adaptor port for facilitating connection of additional monitors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Terry L. Zulkowski, John F. Font
  • Publication number: 20170174157
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a body controller programmed to limit operation of at least one vehicle feature to reduce battery consumption during transit of the vehicle in response to a vehicle flag indicating a transport status, and to enable operation of the at least one vehicle feature during manufacturing in response to the vehicle flag indicating a factory status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Zeljko Deljevic, James Michael Weinfurther, Karl William Wojcik
  • Publication number: 20170174158
    Abstract: A system and method for facilitating a personalizing settings in a driving apparatus using user's biometric information are provided. Individual users of an automobile are facilitated to set personal settings through a biometric information device in the driving apparatus. In one embodiment, a given user of the driving apparatus is facilitated to provide his/her fingerprint in a first mode through the fingerprint scanner to store settings of a set of currently configured components as the personalized settings for those components. The given user is facilitated to subsequently provide his/her fingerprint in a second mode through the fingerprint scanner to retrieve the personalized settings for the set of configured components and have the set of components configured in accordance with those settings. In some examples, security is provided to determine whether a given user is authorized to personalize certain customizable components in the driving apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Jia-Wei Ding
  • Publication number: 20170174159
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system for adapting at least one component of a vehicle. The vehicle component is operatively connected to an active material or formed from the active material. The active material is capable of changing at least one property in response to an activation signal. The activation signal is determined by at least one biometric variable of a vehicle occupant. Furthermore, the disclosure relates to a method for adapting a component of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Claudia STEINAM
  • Publication number: 20170174160
    Abstract: A battery carrier includes a base member, a clamp member, and a bolt. The base member has a recess of a concave cylindrical shape at a portion. The clamp member includes a clamp portion that is in contact with an upper surface of a rib in a holding state, a fulcrum portion having a convex cylindrical surface, that is in contact with the recess, and a bolt hole provided at a portion between the clamp portion and the fulcrum portion. The bolt is inserted through the bolt hole in the holding state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takashi URAGUCHI, Yoshinori YOKOTA
  • Publication number: 20170174161
    Abstract: A protector that replaceably attaches to, and protects without obscuring, one of a front bumper cover of a vehicle and a rear bumper cover of the vehicle. The front bumper cover of the vehicle has a top and a pair of sides. The rear bumper cover of the vehicle has a top and a pair of sides. The vehicle has a grille, a pair of front wheel wells, a trunk, and a pair of rear wheel wells. The protector includes a body and an attaching apparatus. The body overlies, and protects without obscuring, the one of the front bumper cover of the vehicle and the rear bumper cover of the vehicle. The attaching apparatus is disposed on the body, and replaceably attaches the body to the one of the front bumper cover of the vehicle and the rear bumper cover of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Darrin Dagrossa
  • Publication number: 20170174162
    Abstract: An impact detecting sensor assembly for an active hood system is disclosed. An impact detecting sensor assembly for an active hood system that is disposed at a front bumper of a vehicle, detects an impact force when a vehicle collides with a pedestrian, and controls the active hood system depending on the detection signal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include i) a flexible holder of a tube shape that is fixed on a front surface of a bumper beam of the front bumper in a vehicle width direction, and ii) a pair of electrode plates that are disposed in the flexible holder at a predetermined interval to face each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Youngho KWAG, Mun Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170174163
    Abstract: A method is described for operating a vehicle, including the following steps: ascertaining a collision probability for the vehicle, ascertaining an effectiveness parameter assigned to a restraint system of the vehicle, which is a measure of how effectively the restraint system may protect a vehicle occupant in the event of a collision assigned to the collision probability, and carrying out at least one injury-mitigating measure depending on the ascertained effectiveness parameter in order to mitigate an occupant injury during a collision. Also described are a corresponding device and a computer program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas KORTHAUER, Armin RUEHLE, Armin KOEHLER, Christian MOTZ, Gian Antonio D'ADDETTA, Heiko FREIENSTEIN, Sybille EISELE, Volker HOFSAESS
  • Publication number: 20170174164
    Abstract: An air bag sensor assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. An air bag sensor assembly that detects a crash impact of a vehicle so as to control an air bag module in accordance with a detected signal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a holder that is screw-engaged with a sensor mounting portion of a vehicle body structure having a closed section, and a sensor module that includes a touch sensor that is disposed in the closed section of the vehicle body to be spaced from a transformation part thereof, and is fixed to the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Woo Bum PARK, Mun Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20170174165
    Abstract: A clamping arrangement for an inflatable restraint of a motor vehicle includes a base member and a retention member. The base member has a partially cylindrical shape. The partially cylindrical shape extends circumferentially through no more than 180°. The retention member cooperates with the base member to define a circular opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Kurt GAMMILL
  • Publication number: 20170174166
    Abstract: The present invention provides a horn circuit (15) for activating a horn of a vehicle which is adapted to be integrated in an airbag module (3) of a vehicle or in ah attachment member (5) for connecting the airbag module (3) to the steering wheel, comprising at least two contact elements (17, 19), wherein a horn signal is produced when the at least two contact elements (17, 19) electrically contact with each other. The horn circuit (15) according to the present invention is characterised in that the at least two contact elements (17, 19) are adapted to electrically connect with each other by means of at least one conductive spring element (9) for fixing an airbag module (3) to a steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Fernando Jose Eireos Garcia
  • Publication number: 20170174167
    Abstract: A connector component (1) for fastening an airbag module (50) to a steering wheel (40) includes a steering wheel-side part (10) and a module-side part (20) movable relative to each other and biased against each other so that the module-side part is spaced apart from the steering wheel-side part in an idle position and is movable into a hooting position in which the module-side part contacts the steering wheel-side part. The module-side part (20) and the steering wheel-side part (10) are interconnected and form a multifunctional component including a guiding device for guided movement of the module-side part from the idle position into the hooting position and electric contacts for an electric horn circuit that contact each other in the hooting position. The invention also relates to a connector component and a positioning sleeve, a steering wheel, an airbag module, a steering wheel assembly and a manufacturing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Angel Collazo Gomez
  • Publication number: 20170174168
    Abstract: A coated textile substrate containing a textile substrate having an inner side and an outer side and a continuous coating on at least the one side of the textile substrate. The continuous coating comprises a mixture of polyester polyurethane and polycarbonate polyurethane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Ramesh Keshavaraj
  • Publication number: 20170174169
    Abstract: A side air bag device is described which is disposed in a space between a vehicle body and a back seat and for which rigidity of attachment to a vehicle body member is improved. The side air bag device provided between a vehicle body and a back seat includes: a base member including a base storage configured to store an air bag and an inflator and a base attachment portion attached to the vehicle body; and a retainer member configured to hold the base storage from a vehicle back side. The retainer member extends from a portion holding the base storage while being bent along the shape of the vehicle body. The retainer member is attached to the vehicle body together with the base attachment portion while being overlapped with the base attachment portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jinichi Tanabe, Kazuhiro Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20170174170
    Abstract: The invention relates to an inflatable airbag (1) for the protection of a person comprising a flexible sheath (10) which comprises at least two fingerlike extensions (11), wherein the flexible sheath (10) delimits a closed gas expansion chamber by the fingerlike extensions (11). The invention excels by the fact that the fingerlike extensions (11) are connected, especially stitched, glued or welded, to each other so that in an inflated state the airbag (1) takes a three-dimensional shape. The invention further relates to an airbag module, a vehicle occupant restraint system as well as vehicle parts comprising such airbag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Daniele Aranzulla, Achim Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20170174171
    Abstract: An apparatus includes: a deployable support surface installed in a front, driver-side section of a vehicle and configured to project outwardly from the front, driver-side section of the vehicle upon deployment in response to a collision being sensed at the vehicle. When the support surface is deployed, the deployed support surface is positioned substantially behind a deployed primary driver-side airbag and substantially outside of a region of a steering wheel, from a perspective of a driver, and positioned to support an upper body portion of the driver when a collision causing forward and lateral motion of the driver occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Nathaniel Dennis, Michael Guerrero, Ravi Tangirala, Kapil S. Butala
  • Publication number: 20170174172
    Abstract: A passenger protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag assigned to at least one passenger in a rear compartment of the vehicle. The airbag can be activated and filled with a gas in the event of an imminent collision of the vehicle being detected or in the event of a collision. The airbag is formed such that that it is deployed in the activated and filled condition between a front vehicle seat and an upper body region, as well as a between the front vehicle seat and a knee and lower leg region of the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Christian BURCZYK, Bengt LARSSON, Uwe MERZ
  • Publication number: 20170174173
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of folding an airbag (10), especially an airbag (10) to be arranged beneath a vehicle roof (50), comprising an injection orifice (11), a guiding portion (13) arranged adjacent thereto in the longitudinal direction and an inflating portion (12) arranged adjacent to the guiding portion (13) in the longitudinal direction, the method including flatly spreading the airbag (10); laterally folding, especially zigzag folding, at least in portions at least one side part (30; 30?) of the airbag (10) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the airbag (10); furling the inflating portion (12) at least in portions starting from a trailing edge (26) of the airbag (10) that is maximally spaced from the injection orifice (11) in a first furling direction (AR) in the direction to the injection orifice (11); and forming the guiding portion (13) by laying at least one folding including a first folding bend (14) against the first furling direction (AR) so that the deployment behavior of
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GMBH
    Inventors: Jean-Christophe Peyre, Ramon Ramos
  • Publication number: 20170174174
    Abstract: A side airbag device-installed vehicle seat including: a side frame; a side airbag main body that is partitioned into a front bag section and a rear bag section, and in which a front portion of the rear bag section is positioned further toward the seat front side than the front flange portion at least in an inflated and deployed state; and an inner bag section that extends out from the front portion of the rear bag section, past a seat front of the front flange portion, and to a seat width direction inner side of the side frame, and in which an internal portion of the inner bag section in communication with the inside of the front portion of the rear bag section is supplied with gas from the inflator and inflates within the side section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Mitsuyoshi OHNO, Hiroyuki NAGURA, Masato KUNISADA, Yusuke FUJIWARA, Atsushi NAKASHIMA
  • Publication number: 20170174175
    Abstract: Airbag module arrangement for a car is disclosed having an airbag module including an inflatable airbag to protect of at least one occupant of the car, a body section of the vehicle having a fixing point to attach the airbag module. The airbag module arrangement includes a fastening element attached in the fixing point on the body section. An airbag ramp in the direction of steering of the anti-inflatable airbags with an airbag ramp connection attached to the body section which is screwless.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Kyriakos KALLIDIS, Carsten GLASER, Michael POLSTER, Thomas ROEMER, Thorsten BEST
  • Publication number: 20170174176
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly includes a first door sill arrangement and a second door sill arrangement for a motor vehicle. The first door sill arrangement includes a first bodywork section, a first anchoring device for anchoring a seatbelt in the first bodywork section, and a belt tensioner for tightening the seatbelt. The belt tensioner is in operative connection with the first anchoring device. A first trim element covers the first bodywork section. The second door sill arrangement includes a second bodywork section, a second anchoring device for anchoring the seatbelt in the second bodywork section and a second trim element, which covers the second bodywork section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Klaas HILLMANN, Jochen HOFMANN
  • Publication number: 20170174177
    Abstract: The seatbelt buckle assembly comprises a buckle; a buckle supporting member connected to the buckle and including thereupon a first aperture and an opposing second aperture spaced apart along a width direction together to receive a fastener for assembling the buckle supporting member to the structural frame; and a spring to contact the buckle supporting member and the structural frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Tony Wang, Angel Ding, Fiona Yang, Tina Li
  • Publication number: 20170174178
    Abstract: Measures for use in operating a key module (100) associated with a vehicle. A proximity of the vehicle key module to a mobile telephony device (102) associated with an authorized user of the vehicle is monitored at the vehicle key module (100). In response to the monitoring indicating that a distance between the vehicle key module and the mobile telephony device (102) has exceeded a predetermined threshold distance, the vehicle key module transmits a lack of proximity alert message to the mobile telephony device. An operational status change code associated with one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module (100) is received by the vehicle key module (100) from the mobile telephony device (102). On the basis of the received operational status change code, an operational status change in relation to one or more of the vehicle and the vehicle key module is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Robin Geoffrey NIXON
  • Publication number: 20170174179
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly module (20) for a motor vehicle (1), comprising an optical sensor system (30) which can be used a) to monitor a detection area (150) on the outside of the motor vehicle (1) in order to determine the proximity of a user (10), b) to emit a flash of laser light within the detection area (150), c) to detect a reflection of the flash of laser light (122) from the user (10) and d) to release a signal for carrying out an action on the motor vehicle (1) in the event a user (10) is detected in a predefined actuation area (180) within the detection area (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Helmut SCHUMACHER, Mirko SCHINDLER, Norbert HELLER, Oliver MÜLLER, Bernd ETTE, Nadine STICHERLING, Alexander ZIEGLER, Jean MALABO YOMKIL, Stefan MÖNIG, Iko LINDIC, Christof HACHE
  • Publication number: 20170174180
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for authorizing a user to access an access-controlled environment. The system includes a system server platform that communicates with mobile devices (e.g., smartphones) and on-board vehicle computing devices accessed by users. The embodiments enable a series of operations whereby a user accessing a vehicle is prompted to biometrically authenticate using the user's smartphone or on-board vehicle computer. In addition, the system can further authorize the user and electronically facilitate access to the vehicle as well as perform other authorized operations relating to the use of the vehicle. In addition the vehicle access system integrates with various computing devices and computer-based services accessible to the user. The systems and methods also facilitate active monitoring of the vehicle occupants and environmental conditions using optical sensors and the like so as to enhance security, convenience and safety of the occupants during use of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Hector Hoyos, Jason Braverman, Geoffrey Xiao, Jonathan Francis Mather, Scott Streit
  • Publication number: 20170174181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a geared motor unit (1) for a motor vehicle wiper system, the geared motor unit comprising: an electric motor (3) housed in a casing (4), a reduction gear mechanism (5) connected to the electric motor (3), a mount (9)receiving the reduction gear mechanism (5), a fixing plate (11) and/or a closure pate (110) intended to be fixed on the one hand to the mount (9) and on the other hand to a structural element of the vehicle, in which, out of the following elements: the fixing pate (11), the closure pate (110), the mount (9), and the casing (4), at least one is made of a laminated composite material (39) comprising at least two layers (C1, C2, C3) of material and of which at least one of the layers (C2) is made from a viscoelastic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Valeo Systemes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Yannick Guibert, Anne Sanon, Veronique Autret
  • Publication number: 20170174182
    Abstract: A multi-area measuring rain sensor is provided with a reflection plate having different reflection angles, to reflect light emitted from a light emitter along different light paths, thereby measuring an amount or quantity of raindrops through sequential time division of light according to differences of the light paths of the reflected light. In particular, the multi-area measuring rain sensor is capable of forming, at a glass, sensing areas equal in number to a maximum number of light receivers, using light beams split from light emitted from each light emitter while having different reflection angles by the reflection plate, which has different reflection angles to reflect light emitted from the light emitter along the different light paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Keon Soo Jin, Ki Hong Lee, Jin Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20170174183
    Abstract: A windshield wiper system for an aircraft is provided and includes a motor, an output shaft, a wrap spring and crank rocker mechanism (WSCRM) to which the motor and the output shaft are coupled and a controller. By way of the WSCRM, first directional rotation input to the WSCRM from the motor via a two-stage gear reduction is converted such that the output shaft drives wiper blade oscillation through a first sweep angle and second directional rotation input to the WSCRM from the motor is converted such that the output shaft drives wiper blade oscillation through a second sweep angle. The controller is configured to control the motor such that the first directional rotation is continuously or non-continuously input during first or second flight conditions, respectively, and the second directional rotation is continuously input during third flight conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Santyar Srivatsa, Guru Prasad Mahapatra
  • Publication number: 20170174184
    Abstract: A support panel adjacent to the windshield opening has an upper surface and a lower surface with a first shaft opening. A wiper drive mechanism is supported to the vehicle body structure and extends along the lower surface of the support panel. The wiper drive mechanism includes a shaft housing and a wiper shaft pivotally supported within the shaft housing. A water diverting panel at least partially covers the wiper drive mechanism and is attached thereto and has a cylindrically shaped portion extending upward therefrom. The cylindrically shaped portion defines a second shaft opening with the shaft housing and wiper shaft extending upward through the second shaft opening and further extending upward through the first shaft opening. A filter member is mounted to the cylindrically shaped portion above the water diverting panel and below the support panel encircling the shaft housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Yasuo YOTSUNAGA, Kyle HAPPY, Kathryn TEMPLETON
  • Publication number: 20170174185
    Abstract: Responding to an error from a camera on a vehicle includes identifying the error as being associated with an obstructed visual image received by the camera. If the error is associated with the obstructed visual image: at least one vehicle accessory is either activated or continued to be activated for removing an obstruction on a window of the vehicle; after the activation or the continued activation of the at least one vehicle accessory, a determination is made whether the error persists for a predetermined error time period or a predetermined duration; if the error persists for the predetermined error time period, up to a predetermined number of times i) the activation or continued activation is repeated and ii) the determination is repeated. If the error persists after the predetermined number of times or the duration, the at least one vehicle accessory is deactivated and an operator of the vehicle is alerted that the error persists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Justin R. Miller
  • Publication number: 20170174186
    Abstract: A filling device for a fluid container of a vehicle is provided. The filling device comprises at least a motorized drive, a filling component which can be extended by means of the drive from a rest position to a filling position on the vehicle, and on which a filling opening is provided which is accessible in the filling position for filling a fluid container with fluid and a filling element which is adjustably mounted on the filling component and defines at least one edge portion on the perimeter of the filling opening when the filling component is in its filling position. The filling opening is in the filling position accessible for filling of fluid irrespective of a position of the filling element on the extended filling component. Only the perimeter of the filling opening can be enlarged by the filling element when the filling component is in its filling position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co.KG, Coburg
    Inventors: Michael HOEPPEL, Maik RIENECKER, Christian HERRMANN
  • Publication number: 20170174187
    Abstract: Described is a retail store fixture that includes an electric charge circuit. The electric charge circuit generates a positive electric charge, or voltage, in response to the motion of a moveable portion of the retail store fixture. The retail store fixture can be a shopping cart or other fixture with a moveable portion. The positive electric charge is deposited on a part of the retail store fixture that it is desired to sterilize. The positive electric charge repels bacteria, sterilizing the portion of the retail store fixture that receives the positive charge. A shopping cart, for example, equipped with the electric charge circuit can be sterilized without requiring chemicals or power to be supplied to the cart. Rotation of the shopping cart wheels can be used to generate the voltage. The voltage can be used to sterilize a shopping cart handle, and/or other parts of the shopping cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Allen Jones, Nicholaus Adam Jones, Robert James Taylor
  • Publication number: 20170174188
    Abstract: A wheel changing assembly for safely changing a wheel of a vehicle includes a jack that comprises a first housing. A first power module, a first microprocessor, a pump and a lift are coupled to and positioned in the first housing. The first microprocessor is operationally coupled to the first power module. The pump is operationally coupled to the first microprocessor. The lift is fluidically coupled to the pump. A plate is coupled to a second end of the lift. A plurality of wheels is coupled to a bottom of the first housing. A camera, a plurality of lights and a locator, which are coupled to and positioned in the plate, are operationally coupled to the first microprocessor. The camera is configured to image an underside of the vehicle during placement of the jack. The locator is configured to signal proper positioning of the jack relative to the frame of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Ortagus Bennett
  • Publication number: 20170174189
    Abstract: A vehicle braking system includes a service brake pedal and a sensing device configured to monitor a position of the service brake pedal. A processing device is configured to control an amount of braking force provided by the vehicle braking system as a function of the position of the service brake pedal. The braking system further includes a return spring operatively coupled to the service brake pedal and configured to provide a substantially linear pedal effort feedback during an initial range of motion of the service brake pedal. Additionally, a damping device that operates in compression as the service brake pedal is depressed is configured to provide a substantially non-linear pedal effort feedback during a subsequent range of motion of the service brake pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Duane RICHARDS, Rajdeep DOGRA, Walter GOSKA, James ANDERSON
  • Publication number: 20170174190
    Abstract: A rollator braking system for a rollator includes two handles, two brake lever assemblies, and two wires. The rollator includes a frame and a plurality of wheels attached to the frame for moving the rollator. The two handles are adjustably connected to the frame, and each handle including a gripping member. Each of the two brake lever assemblies include a bracket fixedly connected to the handle and a lever rotatably connected to the bracket to rotate towards and away from the gripping member when in an unlocked position, and fixedly connected to the bracket when in a locked position. Each of the two wires are operably connected between a lever assembly and a brake on one of the wheels such that when the lever is rotated towards the gripping member, the brake slows rotation of the wheel, and when the lever is in the locked position the brake stops the rotation of the wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Heather Joy DeBrock
  • Publication number: 20170174191
    Abstract: A system for the remote actuation of a parking brake in a vehicle, thereby to insure that the parking brake of the vehicle is set when the driver exits the vehicle, includes: an actuator disposed within a vehicle equipped with air brakes and a parking brake button and coupled to the parking brake button and configured to set the parking brake upon the occurrence of a predetermined event; and a remote actuation device configured to be with the driver of the vehicle and to indicate to the actuator when the driver exits the vehicle such that the actuator sets the parking brake if not already set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: David J. Oberheu
  • Publication number: 20170174192
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for real time control of a wheel slip of each slipping wheel of a pair of wheels associated with an axle of a motor vehicle, simultaneously and independently with real time explicit control of said motor vehicle's acceleration provided by each non-slipping wheel associated with the axle. The system makes use of a total controller and an asymmetric controller associated with the axle of the vehicle for generating two torque signals used to control the total and asymmetric dynamics respectively of the axle, and a distributor for distributing the two said torque signals into available actuators' targets. The two said controllers each contain feedback and feed forward control elements, is operable to sense wheel slippage condition of each wheel on the axle, and augments the feedback and feed forward control based on the sensed wheel slippage conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventor: Long Ying
  • Publication number: 20170174193
    Abstract: A tire monitoring device comprising a sensor for monitoring a tire parameter and a first controller for controlling the operation of the device. A measurement apparatus is provided for generating parameter measurement data from the sensor output signal. A second controller is provided for controlling the operation of the measurement apparatus. The second controller communicates parameter data to the first controller based on the measurement data. The device is particularly suited to monitoring tire pressure and detecting tire burst events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: DARREN KIRKPATRICK, JONATHAN BARR, STEPHEN KEYES
  • Publication number: 20170174194
    Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle, a braking device, including a parking brake as one element and a brake booster as another element for actuating a service brake of the vehicle, being actuated to decelerate the vehicle, so that a braking force, which decelerates the vehicle, is generated with the aid of the braking device, during deceleration of the vehicle, at least one of the elements of the baking device being controlled in such a way that the generated braking force varies over time. A control device for a braking device of a vehicle, a braking system for a vehicle, and a computer program, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer Baumgaertner, Jeannine Schwarzkopf, Florian Hauler
  • Publication number: 20170174195
    Abstract: The invention aims to provide a motor module in which the number of components is reduced and the number of steps required for assembly is reduced, and an ABS hydraulic unit in which the motor module is embedded. Provided is a motor module including a motor and a planetary gear mechanism which is attached to an output shaft of the motor. The motor module includes a fixing portion that integrally fixes the motor and the planetary gear mechanism. The fixing portion fixes the motor by inwardly clamping the motor and fixes an internal gear of the planetary gear mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Kosaku Sagayama
  • Publication number: 20170174196
    Abstract: A method for adjusting the brake pedal counter force in a vehicle with a hydraulic vehicle brake and an electromechanical brake device includes modulating the brake pressure during the simultaneous operation of the hydraulic vehicle brake and the electromechanical brake device such that the brake pedal counter force follows a predetermined target profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Dieter Blattert, Helmut Wolff