Abstract: The motorized wheel accessory for a stroller is an after-market device that is configured to interface with a stroller in order to mobilize the stroller without the need for an end user to actually push said stroller. The motorized wheel accessory includes a frame that is configured to attach onto a rear axle of a stroller. The frame includes a power member that is wired to a motor. The motor is in mechanical connection with a pair of wheels. The pair of wheels propel the stroller. The frame may be adjustable to accommodate differently-sized strollers.

Abstract: A rechargeable motorized personal shopping and utility cart. Designed for elderly or infirm consumers who find it difficult to pull or push a manual utility cart, particularly on inclines, the electronic shopping cart would propel itself on demand. Designed in every aspect for the ultimate in convenience, the front of the unit would also feature an easy-access swing-open door which makes the loading and unloading of the electronic shopping cart far easier, even for extra tall items.

Abstract: A shopping cart liner includes a body configured to nest in the child seat portion of a shopping cart. The body may define one or more openings positioned to enable the feet of a child seated in the shopping cart to protrude through the body, and the shopping cart liner includes a track at least partially embedded in a portion of the shopping cart liner. A clip is slidingly engaged with the track, and defines an opening for attaching an item to the shopping cart liner. An item such as a toy, teething ring, pacifier, or other item may be attached. The body may be padded, and, and may include one or more pockets. The shopping cart liner may include a seat belt for securing a child to the shopping cart liner, and may be used in combination with a pillow.

Abstract: An interlocking folding component for strollers, comprising: a handle lower tube, bending joints and folding joints installed on the upper end and lower end of the handle lower tube; the folding joint is configured with a first locking device to lock itself to prevent rotation; the bending joint is configured with a second locking device to lock itself to prevent rotation; the second locking device is interlocked with the first locking device and can unlock the first locking device; the upper end of the bending joint is configured with an unlocking device; the unlocking device can be driven to unlock the second locking device, so that the bending joint can rotate, and during rotation. After folding, the stroller occupies a small space and can stand, providing great convenience for transportation and storage.

Abstract: An infant stroller apparatus includes a front and a rear leg frame respectively having a first and a second side portion, a handle frame having a side segment, a seat frame and a bar linkage. The first and second side portions and the side segment are pivotally connected with one another about a first pivot axis. The seat frame is pivotally connected with the side segment about a second pivot axis. The bar linkage has a first and a second end respectively connected pivotally with the second side portion and the seat frame about a third and a fourth pivot axis. When the infant stroller apparatus is deployed, the second pivot axis is above the first pivot axis, the third pivot axis is above the first pivot axis, and the fourth pivot axis is above and behind the first pivot axis.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle including a steering wheel arranged offset toward one side in a vehicle body right/left direction, and an electric power steering unit. The electric power steering unit includes a link mechanism operably connected to the steering wheel and extending from a right/left center side of the steering wheel toward a vehicle body right/left center side to be operably connected to a wheel side, an assist device for the link mechanism, a control lever arranged adjacent the vehicle body right/left center in the vicinity of the steering wheel, a rotation shaft operably connected to the control lever to be rotated about a right/left axis that extends in the vehicle body right/left direction, and a control cable operably connected to the rotation shaft. A base end portion of the control cable is more offset toward the one side than the assist device.

Abstract: A steering angle detecting apparatus for vehicles includes a vernier calculating section that performs vernier calculation based on a steering shaft angle and a motor angle, a neutral period specifying section that specifies a neutral period including a neutral point based on a reference angle calculated by the vernier calculation in the vernier calculating section, and a neutral point specifying section that specifies the neutral point from the neutral period and a stored neutral point value, and outputs a steering angle the neutral point of which is specified.

Abstract: An electric steering device includes an electric actuator which generates a steering assist force for a steering mechanism of a vehicle, a control unit which controls the steering assist force generated from the electric actuator based on an operation of a steering wheel by a driver, an ignition signal detection unit which detects presence or absence of an ignition signal of the vehicle, and a speed acquisition unit which acquires a running speed of the vehicle. In a case that the ignition signal is not detected and the running speed is a predetermined speed or more, the control unit reduces an upper limit of the steering assist force generated from the electric actuator so as to be smaller than an upper limit in a case that the ignition signal is detected.

Abstract: In a power steering device and a vehicle-mounted instrument, an abnormality detection accuracy of a state quantity detection means is increased. In an electric power steering device and a vehicle-mounted instrument that are each provided with a plurality of state quantity detection means, an abnormality detection for the state quantity detection means is carried out by comparing detection signals issued from the state quantity detection means provided on a redundant system, and by comparing the detection signals issued from the state quantity detection means with signals that are issued from other state quantity detecting means and calculated to be matched with the same unit as the compared detection signals, a value or close value that is possessed by the largest number of signals is set as a normal value.

Abstract: A motor controller has an assist controller that generates an assist instruction AC to generate an assist torque for lightening a steering load based on a detected value of a steering torque, and a follow controller obtaining a target value of a physical quantity regarding a steering operation and generating a follow instruction TC of a follow control. Further, an intervention detector in the motor controller detects an intervention of a driver or of a system, and a restrictor restricts an internal value that is used by the assist controller or by the follow controller, so that a ratio of the assist torque against the automatic steering torque is changed, which makes it possible to switch a control to the driver or to a system without a causing a wrong feeling to the driver.

Abstract: [Problem] An object of the present invention is to provide a high-performance electric power steering apparatus that reduces uncomfortable feeling of a driver by improving judgment of turning or returning and performing fine control of a steering state to improve a function of convergence control.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus with a good steering feeling that includes a function for getting out from restraint of a lateral flow or a one-sided flow, and enables acquisition of a better effect that a driver's load is reduced in the lateral flow or the one-sided flow.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus including a steering wheel returning control section for driving a motor by a compensation current command value. The apparatus calculates a target returning torque based on a steering angle and a vehicle speed, corrects the target returning torque with a steering torque and an assist torque, multiplies by a transmission characteristic corresponding to a virtual steering system characteristic based on a correction torque and a viscosity coefficient, multiplies a deviation between a target steering angle speed and an actual steering angle speed by a vehicle speed gain and a steering torque gain to obtain a steering wheel returning control gain, and performs control calculation with respect to the steering wheel returning control gain, performs an output limit in response to the vehicle speed gain and the steering torque gain, and obtain a steering wheel returning control current.

Abstract: In order to suppress an electric power steering device from generating a contact noise due to operation of a mechanical stopper and a rack stopper, there is provided a control unit in which a command signal Io applied to an electric motor used for assisting the steering power is calculated taking into consideration both a rack stopper side damping correction represented by a rack side damping correction signal Dr calculated in a rack side damping correction amount calculation part 21 and a mechanical stopper side damping correction represented by a mechanical side damping correction signal Dm calculated in a mechanical side damping correction amount calculation part 23.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method that includes a program execution monitoring dedicated circuit connected to a CPU of a control apparatus of an on-vehicle electronic equipment that includes an execution time monitoring timer circuit (111), an execution sequence monitoring comparison circuit (113), a setting register (115), an attached circuit (117), perform monitoring of an execution sequence of a task executed by a control program of the on-vehicle electronic equipment and/or an execution time of the task executed by the control program, and enabled to continue the control of the on-vehicle electronic equipment such as an electric power steering apparatus by performing an alternative processing in the case of detecting an abnormality in the execution sequence and/or the execution time.

Abstract: A steering wheel control unit executes control such that a steering wheel rotates in accordance with a first target steering angle and the steering wheel rotates in accordance with a second target steering angle when a steering operation is detected. A target steering angle setting unit sets the second target steering angle that asymptotically approaches an actual steering angle from the first target steering angle with the lapse of time, during a period from when the steering operation is detected during the automated driving until when an end of the steering operation is detected, and sets the second target steering angle that asymptotically approaches the first target steering angle with the lapse of time after the end of the steering operation is detected. After the steering operation takes place, the reaction force gradually decreases. After the steering operation ends, the reaction force gradually increases.

Abstract: A rolling type vehicle includes a pair of left and right front wheels and has a vehicle body capable of rolling. The rolling type vehicle includes a pair of left and right arm members supported in a swingable manner by the vehicle body on inner sides in the transverse direction for supporting the left and right front wheels in a steerable manner on outer sides in the transverse direction. A pair of left and right knuckle members are supported by transversely outer end portions of the left and right arm members in a swingable manner and which are steered together with the left and right front wheels, respectively. A regulating member for regulating the turning angle of each front wheel is provided between the transversely outer end portion of at least one of the left and right arm members and the knuckle member supported by the transversely outer end portion.

Abstract: A torque transmission joint has a shock-absorbing member between a drive shaft and a driven shaft. When the drive shaft is rotated in one direction, forces due to torque transmitted from the drive shaft to the driven shaft act inward in a radial direction of the shock-absorbing member on held sections that are held between one side surfaces in the circumferential direction of drive-side arm sections that are positioned in the front side in the one direction of rotation of the drive shaft, and side surfaces in the circumferential direction of driven-side arm sections that are positioned on the rear side in the one direction of rotation of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A tractor has hydraulically driven wheels at a cab end and castor wheels at an engine end. Each driven wheels is driven by a hydraulic motor with a continuous adjustment of the motor displacement, with the motor being driven by a pump also having continuous displacement. The motor displacement is controlled by an electronic controller in response to stroking of the speed control lever to manage the displacement to provide required drive torques at different points in the stroke. There is provided an automatic steering system having a guidance controller arranged to receive GPS position information which controls the steering by differentially adjusting the displacement of the motors so that the automatic steering is independent of the manual steering which controls the pumps.

Abstract: The invention relates to a steering device for an articulated tracked vehicle comprising a front and a rear vehicle unit, wherein said steering device comprises a substantially vertical steering link about whose axis said front and rear vehicle units are pivotable, The vertical steering link is arranged substantially centrally of the front vehicle unit, and the steering device comprises a steering bearing configuration comprising an outer bearing ring arranged to be attached to a center beam of said front vehicle unit, and an inner bearing ring rotatably arranged relative to said outer bearing ring via a bearing about the axis of the steering link.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for facilitating control of steering in autonomous vehicles. In accordance with one embodiment, an autonomous vehicle includes one or more wheel sensors and a processor. The one or more sensors are configured to obtain sensor data pertaining to a side slip of the autonomous vehicle. A dual mandate of desired path tracking & stability is achieved by using a combination of two linear controllers. The first controlled facilitates tracking whereas the second controller facilitates vehicle stability. When the stability event occurs a gradual shift towards the second controller occurs and with recovery from stability event gradual shift towards the first controller. Mimicking of driver behavior by changing the desired trajectory and dynamic control gain adaptation are also added.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle control system capable of securing stability even in the event of a collision with a travel-path defining line such as a guardrail. The invention recognizes the travel-path defining line of a travel path from information about an area in a traveling direction of an ego vehicle, recognizes a traveling-direction virtual line extending from the ego vehicle in the traveling direction, and imparts a yaw moment control amount so that a formed angle between the traveling-direction virtual line and the travel-path defining line decreases after the ego vehicle collides with the travel-path defining line.

Abstract: A front unit of a motor vehicle includes a transverse beam forming a casing with a steering rack and having, at ends of the transverse beam, protuberances arranged to be fixed to a receiving structure of the vehicle. The front unit also includes two suspension arms, each positioned at one of the ends of the transverse beam and each having at least one first and one second pivot joint. The transverse beam includes a fixing interface to receive a single pivot joint of each of the suspension arms.

Abstract: A vehicle body frame includes: side frames that have at least inner walls that are disposed at vehicle transverse direction inner sides and upper walls that are disposed at vehicle body vertical direction upper sides, and that are formed as closed cross-sectional structures, and that extend in a vehicle body longitudinal direction, and that are fastened and fixed to under members that are disposed at a vehicle body lower side of a floor panel; and an upper frame that is disposed further toward a vehicle transverse direction inner side than the inner walls and at a height that is lower than the upper walls, and at which an installed object is installed.

Abstract: A step portion that is farther toward a vehicle width direction outside than a cabin inside vertical wall portion, is set on a door inner panel. A portion of the step portion is a first overlapping portion that is arranged in a position overlapping with an outside vertical wall portion of a center pillar in a vehicle side view. A portion of the outside vertical wall portion of the center pillar is a second overlapping portion that faces the first overlapping portion at a distance that is narrower than a distance between the step portion and the cabin inside vertical wall portion. A third overlapping portion that is connected to the first overlapping portion in a position overlapping with the second overlapping portion of the center pillar in the vehicle side view, is set on an end portion of a beltline reinforcement in a length direction thereof.

Abstract: An outer glass contact section, which is parallel to and comes into close contact with the outer surface of a windscreen, and inner glass contact parts, which have lips that press the inner surface of the windscreen, are formed at the vehicle rear-side edge of a cowl body. The lips each have a folded shape or a curved shape, have a folding point for the folded shape or a curving point for the curved shape as a boundary, and include a base-side first lip section and a distal-side second lip section.

Abstract: An underbody structure for a vehicle is provided. In particular, the underbody structure includes a front side member. The front side member includes a cooling module section being a foremost portion and that corresponds to a position of a cooling module in front of the vehicle, a front absorption section that extends toward a rear of the cooling module section and a power train section that extends toward a rear of the front absorption section and corresponds to a position at which an engine and a transmission are positioned. Further, a subframe mounting section extends toward a rear of the power train section and corresponds to a position at which a subframe is positioned. Additionally, each section of the front side member has different thicknesses.

Abstract: A material supporting system for a pick-up truck includes a platform with side members oriented parallel to one another; and cross-members interposed between the slide members. The system also includes support legs, first tracks, second tracks and roller assemblies. One of the roller assemblies is attached to a first end of one of the slide members. One of the support legs is attached to a second end, opposite the first end, of said slide member; and one of the roller assemblies is attached to said support leg.

Abstract: A tailgate cover assembly may include a first panel having a beaded side and a flat side, and a first ledge extending from one end of the first panel, and a second panel having a beaded side and a flat side, and a second ledge extending from an end proximate to the first panel, the second ledge configured to overlap the first ledge to attach the first panel to the second panel wherein the flat side of the first panel aligns with the flat side of the second panel to form a tailgate cover having a beaded side and a flat side.

Abstract: A vehicle exhaust pipe disposed for gases ejected therefrom to divert headwinds from otherwise impinging directly upon critical faster-moving upper wheel surfaces reduces vehicle propulsive counterforces needed to countervail mechanically magnified upper wheel drag forces upon the primary vehicle-drag-inducing upper wheel surfaces.

Abstract: An aerodynamic trailer including first and second side panels, the side panels each having a trapezoidal channel running along a substantial length thereof; an arcuate front panel extending substantially between front edges of the side panels; a top positioned above the front panel and the side panels, the top having a rearwardly sloping front section and two oppositely positioned outer fins running along outward portions thereof and a center fin running along a center thereof; a door positioned at rear edges of the side panels and the top; and at least one axle supporting at least two wheels. Other features of the trailer create aerodynamic benefits.

Abstract: A transport refrigeration system is provided including a tractor vehicle having an engine and a trailer operably coupled to the tractor vehicle. A transport refrigeration unit is mounted to a front surface of the trailer adjacent the tractor vehicle. At least one shield is mounted to the tractor or the trailer and is configured to divert discharged hot air from a flow path towards a condenser air inlet of the transport refrigeration unit.

Abstract: A spare tire carrier for vehicles which includes a support arm for mounting a spare tire thereon and a cooperating tubular assembly coupled to a fixed end of the support arm for mounting the support arm to a vehicle. The cooperating tubular assembly includes upper and lower opposed guide plates which provide for relative rotational movement there between to simultaneously effect pivotal movement of the support arm with respect to the cooperative tubular assembly while effecting rotational movement of the support arm about its central axis. The spare tire carrier can be mounted to the underside of trucks, vans, recreational vehicles, campers, trailers, and other motorized and non-motorized and towed vehicles.

Abstract: A vehicle tire track system having a tread hub including at least one spoke assembly positioned in a radial direction from the center of the tread hub, with the tread hub rigidly connected to a driven wheel of the vehicle, a belt having internal teeth disposed on an inside surface of the belt, at least two roller arms, each rotatably connected at a first end to the tread hub, at least two rollers, each rotatably connected to a second end of the at least two roller arms, and a tensioning device, disposed to provide tension between the roller arms. The belt is connected around the spoke assemblies of the tread hub and at least two rollers, and the belt is driven as the driven wheel of the vehicle turns the tread hub and force is transferred from at least one spoke assembly to the internal teeth of the belt.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an apparatus that can be retracted for efficient storage and can be used for transporting materials from one location to another. The apparatus includes a retractable assembly coupled to track members that are expanded and retracted using the retractable assembly. The retractable assembly uses a plurality of arms connected to a slide member that have slide attachment members that move along the slide to retract and expand the present invention. The apparatus can be configured to cooperate with a forklift assembly, a storage box member or platforms to transport materials and loads. The apparatus can be two or four wheel drive and can be configured with more wheel members depending on the desired use.

Abstract: A track link assembly is disclosed. The track link assembly may have a left link pair having left links. The left links may be disposed in-line with each other and separated by a left link gap. The track link assembly may also have a right link pair having right links. The right links may be disposed in-line with each other and separated by a right link gap. The right link pair may be disposed opposite the left link pair. The track link assembly may have at least one pin configured to pivotably connect the left link pair and the right link pair. The left link gap may be offset from the right link gap relative to an axis of the at least one pin.

Abstract: A snowmobile comprises a plurality of ground engaging members, a frame supported by the ground engaging members, and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame. The snowmobile further comprises a rear suspension assembly supported by the frame which includes a plurality of slide rails, at least one linear force element operably coupled to the slide rails, and at least one rear idler wheel operably coupled to the slide rails with a rear shaft. The rear shaft is operably coupled to the slide rails with a single fastener received into one end of the rear shaft.

Abstract: A structural assembly for load carrying chassis of vehicles includes beams extending fore and aft on the chassis with passages laterally through the beam webs. I-beams extend through the passages through the beams. Brackets are fixed to the principal beams at the passages. The brackets each include a bracket web, a bracket flange extending from the bracket web and two bosses on the bracket web extending past the bracket flange. The bosses of each of the brackets extend to either side of lower I-beam flanges. The bracket flanges extend through the passages in contact with the beams in the passages. The brackets are shown as integrally formed or as composite assemblies of a plate and an extrusion.

Abstract: A method for coupling a sunroof glass apparatus includes the following steps: (a) moving a fixture toward a roof portion of a vehicle body in order to insert a plurality of pins of the fixture into locating holes formed in the vehicle body; (b) coupling net plates to the arms of an actuating mechanism of the sunroof assembly; (c) decoupling the fixture from the net plates while maintaining the net plates coupled to the arms of the actuating mechanism; and (d) coupling the flanges of the sunroof glass apparatus to arms of the actuating mechanism via the net plates in order to movably couple the sunroof glass apparatus to the vehicle body. In another embodiment, the presently disclosed method may additionally include coupling the net plates to the fixture before moving the fixture toward the roof portion of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A common CRP cart for multiple vehicle models is disclosed. The common CRP cart may clamp a cowl panel, a roof rail and a package tray for assembling a vehicle body, and may move upwardly and downwardly at a working room for a build-up process. The common CRP cart may include a frame; a first aligning unit connected to one portion of the frame for clamping a cowl panel of various vehicle models having different specifications; a second aligning unit connected to another portion of the frame for clamping a roof rail of various vehicle models having different specifications; and a third aligning unit connected to the other portion of the frame for clamping a package tray of various vehicle models having different specifications.

Abstract: A safety device and a safety method are usable with a motorcycle having a horn assembly and a hazard light assembly. The safety device includes a detection module and a hazard control module. The detection module may detect the activation of the horn assembly by an engagement of a horn switch of the horn assembly by a user and provide a trigger to activate the hazard control module. The hazard control module may place hazard lights of the hazard light assembly in an on state for a duration period in response to an activation of the horn assembly. The hazard control module may also automatically place the plurality of hazard lights in an off state at an end of the duration period.

Abstract: Replaceable forward foldable curved motorcycle windshield assemblies, systems, devices and methods with a base separated from an upper curved main section attached together with a pair of hinges which allows the main section to fold outward away in a vertical to horizontal direction forward of the motorcycle when force is applied to the main section of windshield. An elongated trim covers the upper leafs of the hinges between of the windshield. The base of the windshield is hidden beneath the existing mounting frame on the motorcycle.

Abstract: A conversion scooter is provided that converts from a stand-up mode to a sit-down mode. The conversion scooter has a frame, a seat, a steering assembly at the forward portion of the frame, and a rear wheel coupled to the rear portion of the frame. The seat has a first coupling member at the first end of the seat and the second end of the seat, and a second coupling member at the first end of the seat and the second end of the seat. The frame has a receiver at the forward portion of the frame to secure the first coupling member of the seat to the forward portion of the frame, and a locking assembly at the rear portion of the frame to secure the seat to the rear portion of the frame.

Abstract: A foldable structure of an electric vehicle is disclosed. In the foldable structure, a frame defines a stowing space, and includes a connection base and a rotatable seat. The connection base has a chute and the seat includes a link rod. The wheel part includes two wheel casings, a tire and a driving device, and a containing space is formed between the wheel casings for containing the tire and the driving device. The wheel casings has a rotator cap protruded at tops thereof, and the rotator cap has an axle hole longitudinally cut therethrough, and the rotator cap is pivotally connected with the rotatable seat by the axle hole, whereby the link rod can be slid into the chute, and the two wheel casings and the tire can be laterally rotated into the stowing space, such that the electric vehicle can just occupy smaller space.

Abstract: A fork bracket of a steered wheel suspension device includes a steering shaft boss portion, a pair of fork clamp portions, and a plate-shaped portion. Into the steering shaft boss portion, a steering shaft is internally inserted on a center in a right-left direction. The pair of the fork clamp portions clamps each of a pair of forks on a position away from the steering shaft boss portion to right and left. The plate-shaped portion couples the steering shaft boss portion to the pair of the fork clamp portions. The plate-shaped portion includes a thick portion on a front end side and a thin portion on a rear end side in an area between the steering shaft boss portion and the pair of the fork clamp portions. The thick portion is disposed from the center to each of the pair of the fork clamp portions.

Abstract: An axle for removably retaining a wheel on a vehicle. The axle includes a rotary-type connector at a first end thereof; a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end, the cam assembly including a cam having an axis of rotation; a lever operatively connected to a second end of the axle, the lever being rotatable about an axis substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the cam, between an open position in which the axle is removable from and mountable on the vehicle and a closed position in which the axle is retained on the vehicle; and a cam assembly operatively connected to the second end; and a lever stop ensuring that an angle of maximum rotation for the lever from the closed position is less than 180 degrees.

Abstract: A gas spring curve control valve for a adjustable-volume gas-pressurized device is described. The valve allows for selection from among at least four spring curves and can be packaged in small spaces/devices. In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a rotary cam having grooves and lobes that interact with spring loaded ball bearings and an external adjuster knob are used to easily change the gas spring curve “on-the-fly” and with minimal user effort.

Abstract: A brake apparatus including a bicycle structure, a first arm pivotably coupled to the bicycle structure, and a second arm pivotably coupled to the bicycle structure. A first lever can be pivotably coupled to the first arm. A quick release cam link can be pivotably coupled to the second arm. A second lever can be pivotably coupled to the first lever and pivotably coupled to the quick release cam link.

Abstract: A vehicle that is operable by motor power and/or by muscular power, in particular an electric bicycle, including a crankshaft drive having a bottom bracket bearing shaft, a front sprocket that transmits a drive torque for the vehicle to a chain, an electric drive and a friction gear for continuously varying a transmission ratio, the friction gear and the electric drive being configured on the crankshaft drive, and the friction gear being coupled to the crankshaft drive and adapted for transmitting a rider-produced torque to the front sprocket.

Abstract: A bicycle front derailleur is basically provided with a base member and a movable member. The base member includes a bicycle mounting portion. The movable member is movably supported to the base member between a retracted position and an extended position relative to the base member. The movable member includes a first guide plate having a first inner surface and a second guide plate having a second inner surface. The first and second inner surfaces face each other to form a chain receiving slot therebetween. The second guide plate includes an adjustable guide member that is arranged at the chain receiving slot to move between at least two different positions relative to the second guide plate.