Patents Issued in March 22, 2018
-
Publication number: 20180079297Abstract: Provided is a lid device, which is compact and can be installed in an efficient manner. The lid device (20) releasably locks a lid (10) provided with a hinge (12) in a closed position. The lid device is provided with a push lifter (32) that alternates between an extended state and a retracted state each time the lid is pushed, a motor (46) placed next to the push lifter, a lock member (18) and a transmission mechanism (64) for transmitting the output of the motor. The lock member and the transmission mechanism are positioned between the push lifter and a side profile of the drive unit remote from the push lifter, and the lock member is moveable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the push lifter and a direction from the push lifter toward the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Young-gook LEE, Junpei HORIKAWA
-
Publication number: 20180079298Abstract: Provided is a compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system that can include a frame and at least one container. The frame can include a first side and a second side, with each side being configured to partly define a portion of an interior space. The at least one container can be configured to house or contain CNG and can be engaged to and partly encased by the frame. The at least one container can be partly located within the interior space of at least one of the first side or the second side. The frame assembly can be engaged to a chassis of a vehicle such that the at least one container is located either at least partially underneath a cab of the vehicle or at least partially behind a cab of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: GARY GIBB, MICHAEL PINTZ, STEPHEN POLATAS
-
Publication number: 20180079299Abstract: A fuel tank has a welded member that is welded inside a fuel tank body. The welded member includes a welded face that is welded on at least one of a first tank face and a second tank face which faces the first tank face, of the fuel tank body, and wherein the welded face includes a facing side in a concave shape that faces a given point determined based on a displacement of distance between the first tank face and the second tank face when the fuel tank body receives an internal pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Shunsuke Tsukahara
-
Publication number: 20180079300Abstract: A modular transmission support secures a variety of transmissions to various vehicle frames. The modular transmission support comprises a crossmember that provides user-selectable positioning and attachment of vehicle transmissions. The crossmember comprises one or more trusses and a mounting pad or a set of mounting pads that may be secured at various positions at a concave section of the crossmember's trusses. One or more truss supports secure the crossmember to a vehicle at one or more predefined locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Lloyd Brooks Compton
-
Publication number: 20180079301Abstract: A control device is mounted on a four-wheel-drive vehicle, and includes a detector and a vibration suppression controller. The detector detects the occurrence of a vibrating state, in which drive wheels and auxiliary drive wheels slip alternately in a four-wheel-drive state in which a drive force is transferred to the auxiliary drive wheels, or the occurrence of a preliminary state for the vibrating state. The vibration suppression controller reduces the drive force which is transferred to the auxiliary drive wheels via a drive force transfer device when the vibrating state or the preliminary state is detected by the detector. The vibration suppression controller reduces the drive force which is transferred to the auxiliary drive wheels on condition that a thermal load of the drive force transfer device is less than a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Hirokazu KONDO, Tomoaki KATO, Akiyoshi KAKITA, Kotaro SARAI
-
Publication number: 20180079302Abstract: A system for ignition control and gear selection of a vehicle is described herein. The system comprises a removable device, a docking portion of the vehicle, and a control module of the vehicle. The removable device comprises identification circuitry; and a body housing the identification circuitry. The docking portion of the vehicle is configured to receive the removable device. The control module of the vehicle is configured to identify the removable device prior to ignition of the vehicle, the removable device identified based, at least in part, on the identification circuitry; cause ignition of the vehicle in response to detecting a first interaction with the removable device; and cause the vehicle to change from a first gear to a second gear in response to detecting a second interaction with the removable device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: David Tsai, Steve Basra, John McLaughlin, Shady Shahid, Greg McNamara, Per Selvaag
-
Publication number: 20180079303Abstract: A method for correcting a state of charge of a state of charge display of a traction battery of an electrically driven vehicle. The method includes detecting an attentiveness parameter of a driver of the vehicle with respect to the state of charge display, and step correction of the state of charge displayed on the state of charge display if the attentiveness parameter undershoots an attentiveness threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Philipp Gromotka, Emmanuel DHOLLANDE
-
Publication number: 20180079304Abstract: An apparatus comprising an interface, a memory and a processor. The interface may be configured to receive sensor data samples during operation of a vehicle. The memory may be configured to store the sensor data samples over a number of points in time. The processor may be configured to analyze the sensor data samples stored in the memory to detect a pattern. The processor may be configured to manage an application of brakes of the vehicle in response to the pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Martin Koebler, Nicole G. Goldstein, Stephen J. Brown, Jason H. Harper
-
Publication number: 20180079305Abstract: A gauge is disclosed that includes a combination analog-digital instrument display with an analog dial and a digital display; and a rotary selector. The rotary selector defines a central aperture; frames the combination analog-digital instrument display such that both the analog dial and the digital display are simultaneously viewable through the central aperture; and is rotatable about the combination analog-digital instrument display such that at least one of a rotation and a depression of the rotary selector selects, as an input for the digital display, one of a plurality of vehicle sensors disposed within an automotive vehicle on which the gauge is mounted. Each of the plurality of vehicle sensors measures a different physical quantity associated with the automotive vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: David P. Teichman
-
Publication number: 20180079306Abstract: A dashboard display of a vehicle includes a display panel having a speed display area that outputs a speed range of the vehicle at a first speed interval and an event display area that outputs an event information, a needle for indicating a current speed of the vehicle by rotating to thereby point to a corresponding position along the displayed speed range, and a controller that is configured to, when one or more preset conditions of the vehicle being satisfied, change a boundary of the speed display area from a first speed display area within the display panel to a second speed display area within the display panel that is different from the first speed display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Sangwon KIM, Kyunglack KIM
-
Publication number: 20180079307Abstract: A method and a device for monitoring a display content, which includes at least one image symbol and a background, are provided. A monitoring region is defined and a checksum within the monitoring region is formed. At least one encryption element is located in the monitoring region and used for forming the checksum.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Cora DROYSEN VON HAMILTON, Steffen SCHNEIDER, Peer SMUDA
-
Publication number: 20180079308Abstract: A system for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle having an arrangement of vehicle accessories into an electric vehicle. The system includes an accessory plate having a series of openings for coupling the vehicle accessories to the accessory plate. The openings are arranged corresponding to the arrangement of the vehicle accessories in the internal combustion engine vehicle such that the vehicle accessories are supported in the same configuration in the electric vehicle as in the internal combustion engine vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Edward Riggs Monfort
-
Publication number: 20180079309Abstract: A device for detecting leakage of gas of a fuel cell vehicle includes a gas sensor configured to determine whether gas leaks based on a change in a temperature by a catalyst reaction and a vehicle control unit including a comparator configured to read a variation in temperature from the gas sensor, and configured to control a fuel cell vehicle. A power application state is maintained in the comparator in a power off state of the fuel cell vehicle. Power of the gas sensor is switched at regular periodic intervals. The comparator determines the variation in temperature measured by the gas sensor, and, when the variation in temperature exceeds a predetermined value, the power of the gas sensor is switched to normal power.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Hyeon Seok Ban, Ho June Bae, Ji Hyun Shim
-
Publication number: 20180079310Abstract: A vehicle control device is provided for hybrid vehicles with which it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of an electric leakage. The vehicle control device determines an occurrence of an electric leakage of a strong current system that is routed from a high power battery to a motor. The vehicle control device includes an integrated controller that executes a process that prohibits a mode switch between an HEV mode for traveling by the drive force of the engine and the motor, and an EV mode for traveling by the drive force of only the motor during an electric leakage detection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2015Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hideki KAWASHIMA, Mitsuru UEHARA, Jun NAKANOWATARI
-
Publication number: 20180079311Abstract: A control system for a vehicle drive motor includes a motor torque obtaining portion, a current distributing state obtaining portion obtaining a state of current distribution to coils of respective phases of a stator of the motor, a temperature sensor detecting temperature of a specific phase coil, a motor torque control portion updating other phase estimated temperatures by using the coil sensor temperature and an added-up value of a temperature rise per unit time of each of other phase coils at each time point, the motor torque control portion controlling the motor torque by using the other phase estimated temperatures, wherein the temperature rise per unit time of each of the other phase coils at each time point is determined by the motor torque control portion in accordance with a combination of the motor torque and the state of current distribution at each time point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tetsuro ICHIKAWA, Tomohiro FUKUSHIMA, Hideki KAKISAKO, Shota HIROSE
-
Publication number: 20180079312Abstract: A smart braking system for a vehicle is provided. The smart braking system selectively activates a braking system of the vehicle when the smart braking system detects a scenario in which it is likely that a constant vehicle speed, rather than an increasing vehicle speed, would be desired by a driver. In one example, a driver releases an accelerator while the vehicle is on a decline but the vehicle accelerates anyway. In this instance, the smart braking system records the speed of the vehicle when the accelerator is released and applies the braking system to maintain the speed of the vehicle at the recorded speed while the vehicle is on the decline. The smart braking system stops activating the braking system upon detecting that braking is no longer needed to slow down the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: NEXTEV USA, INC.Inventor: Robert HERB
-
Publication number: 20180079313Abstract: A method for operating a regenerative braking system of a vehicle by activating at least one motor employable in generator mode taking into consideration a first information with regard to a requested setpoint total braking torque and a second information with regard to an available generator braking torque which is maximally executable by the at least one motor employable in generator mode, if the setpoint total braking torque exceeds a threshold value and/or a piece of warning information regarding a transition to a backup level that is potentially imminent or has occurred of the regenerative braking system, even if the setpoint total braking torque is less than or equal to the maximally executable available generator braking torque, sufficient brake fluid is transferred via at least one hydraulic actuator to a wheel brake cylinder of the regenerative braking system that an air gap of the particular wheel brake cylinder is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bertram Foitzik, Matthias Kistner, Otmar Bussmann, Rolf Ellwein, Urs Bauer, Robert Kaster
-
Publication number: 20180079314Abstract: A control system for a mild hybrid vehicle is configured to detect whether a main contactor is open, the main contactor being connected between a primary battery system and a bi-directional direct current to direct current (DC-DC) converter and in response to detecting that the main contactor is open: command the DC-DC converter to operate in a boost mode to excite a motor-generator unit (MGU), after the excitation of the MGU has completed, command the DC-DC converter to operate in a buck mode, determine a previous voltage regulation feedback setpoint for the DC-DC converter, and control the DC-DC converter to maintain a voltage of the secondary battery system within a desired range by inserting a delay to a voltage control loop of the DC-DC converter such that the voltage control loop mimics a bandwidth of the MGU.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Amshumaan R. Kashyap, Sricharan Maruneni, Oliver Gross
-
Publication number: 20180079315Abstract: A DC link capacitor in a drive system for an electric vehicle is quickly discharged using only local action within an inverter module and without any extra components to dissipate the charge. The inverter has a phase leg comprising an upper switching device and a lower switching device coupled across the capacitor. A gate driver is coupled to the phase leg to alternately switch the switching devices to ON state according to a PWM signal during pulse-width modulation of the drive system. The gate driver is configured to discharge the link capacitor during a discharge event by simultaneously activating the upper and lower switching devices to transitional states. Thus use of transitional states ensures that the switching devices provide an impedance that dissipates the capacitor charge while protecting the devices from excessive temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: SHUITAO YANG, YAN ZHOU, FAN XU, MOHAMMED KHORSHED ALAM, LIHUA CHEN
-
Publication number: 20180079316Abstract: A traction battery includes cell modules for storing electrical energy, a housing for encasing the cell modules, and sensors for measuring a mechanical load on the cell modules. Also disclosed is a vehicle having the traction battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Adriano Morozini DE LIRA, Ralf KELLER
-
Publication number: 20180079317Abstract: A storage apparatus stores output property data including groups of residual capacities of a secondary battery and output densities corresponding to the residual capacities. In the output property data, both a difference between a residual capacity of a group that includes an extreme value in the output densities and a residual capacity of a group that includes an output density that immediately precedes the extreme value, and a difference between the residual capacity of the group that includes the extreme value in the output densities and a residual capacity of a group that includes an output density that immediately follows the extreme value are less than a difference between output densities of other groups adjacent to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Masaaki YOSHIDA, Hideo YANAGITA
-
Publication number: 20180079318Abstract: A system for charging a battery is provided. The system includes a high voltage battery that supplies electrical energy necessary to assist in a motor during acceleration of a vehicle and stores electrical energy generated by a motor regeneration during declaration of the vehicle or occurrence of a margin output of an engine. An on board charger receive AC power from a power supply which is supplied from the outside and supplies power for charging the high voltage battery. A battery management system transmits and receives charging and discharging information regarding the high voltage battery to and from the power supply through the on board charger using controller area network (CAN) communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Dong Gil Ha, Woo Sung Kim
-
Publication number: 20180079319Abstract: Portable convertible rechargeable battery power supplies are described. The battery power supplies generally comprise a casing enclosing one or more battery power cells and associated electronics and electrical interconnections. The power cells are interconnected with a plurality of external ports allowing for at least one recharge input and at least two outputs: one configured for use with an electronic apparatus, such as a vehicle, and at least one configured for use with one or more personal electronic devices. The apparatus may be an electric vehicle, and the battery power supply may be configured to be secured within the electric vehicle. The outputs for the personal electronic devices may include any suitable port, such as, for example, USB, mini-USB, USB-c, lightning, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: URBAN626, LLCInventors: Sven Etzelsberger, Grant Delgatty, Peter Lee
-
Publication number: 20180079320Abstract: A vehicle driving force control apparatus is mounted in a vehicle provided with a plurality of drive sources, and a plurality of power transmission mechanisms configured to transmit power from the plurality of drive sources to a plurality of wheels or a plurality of sets of wheels. The vehicle driving force control apparatus includes: a ratio determination unit and a command unit. The ratio determination unit determines a target ratio at which a required driving force applied to the vehicle is to be distributed to the plurality of wheels or the plurality of sets of wheels. The command unit commands the plurality of drive sources to output power such that driving force distributed in accordance with the target ratio is generated in the plurality of wheels or the plurality of sets of wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: FUMIYUKI MORIYA, HIROSHI IENAGA
-
Publication number: 20180079321Abstract: A seat is configured to suitably restrain a warping of a connecting portion in a signal transmission path, when the connecting portion is disposed inside a through hole provided in a pad member of the seat. The seat includes: a pressure sensor that detects a seating pressure of a seat occupant; a leading wire of the transmission path that extends from the pressure sensor; a cable of the transmission path that extends from an electronic control unit for a signal output from the pressure sensor; a warp restraining member that restrains a warping of a connecting portion of the leading wire and the cable; and a through hole formed in a pad member of the seat, from one end to another end in the thickness direction of the pad member. The warp restraining member is inserted into the through hole to thereby pass the transmission path through the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Shinji Sugiyama
-
Publication number: 20180079322Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing an occupant profiling system are described herein. A system for profiling a vehicle occupant includes a vehicle control system, comprising: a sensor fusion circuit coupled to a plurality of sensors installed a vehicle seat, the sensor fusion circuit to: determine that a human occupant is seated in the vehicle seat; sample a backrest sensor arrangement and a base cushion sensor arrangement of the vehicle seat to obtain backrest sensor data and base cushion sensor data, when the human occupant is determined to be seated in the vehicle seat; sample, when the human occupant is determined to be seated in the vehicle seat, a height sensor to obtain a height sensor value; and statistically determine from the backrest sensor data, the base cushion sensor data, and the high sensor data, whether the human occupant matches a reference profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Cagri Cagatay Tanriover, Enno Luebbert Egge Luebbers, Selin Sargut
-
Publication number: 20180079323Abstract: A vehicle seat is provided in which a seat back is constrained from tilting down when a seat cushion is moved to a position in which the seat back cannot be tilted down. The vehicle seat includes a base frame, a seat cushion frame (3) horizontally movable relative to the base frame between a first position and a second position different from the first position, a seat back frame (4) rotatable relative to the seat cushion frame (3), a lock member (5) configured to constrain the seat back frame (4) from tilting rearward, and an unlock mechanism (6) configured to release a lock applied by the lock member (5) when the seat cushion frame (3) is moved from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Masato WATANABE
-
Publication number: 20180079324Abstract: A seat track assembly may include a first seat track, a second seat track that may configured to slide relative to the first seat track, a cross member, and/or a bearing that may connect the cross member to the second seat track. The bearing may include a plurality of feet engaged with a plurality of apertures of the second seat track. A first aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a first side of the second seat track and/or a second aperture of the plurality of apertures may be disposed in a second side of the second seat track. The first side may be disposed substantially perpendicularly to the second side. The plurality of feet may include a first foot, a second foot, a third foot, and/or a fourth foot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Marc Laumeier, Klaus Walter, Michael Wojatzki
-
Publication number: 20180079325Abstract: A seat track includes a stopper. The stopper includes a hole formed in a first rail and a stopper main body that projects in a direction of intersecting with a relative sliding direction of a second rail from an edge portion of the hole and is configured to restrict a move of a retainer. When a distance between centers of two steel balls disposed at both ends in the relative sliding direction of the second rail is L1 among steel balls and a distance between inner walls of the hole in the relative sliding direction of the second rail is L2, L1?L2.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: SHIROKI CORPORATIONInventor: Naoki HAYASHI
-
Publication number: 20180079326Abstract: A vehicle seat including: a seat cushion; a seat lifter including a link which connects the seat cushion and a base on a vehicle body and is configured to rotate about an axis extending in a seat width direction and configured to adjust a height of the seat cushion with respect to the vehicle body by the rotation of the link; and a fixture for fixing a seat belt which is abutted and attached to a mounting surface portion of the link, the mounting surface portion being formed on an outer surface portion of the link and obliquely facing a front side.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Hiroaki HAYASHI
-
Publication number: 20180079327Abstract: Provided is a tilt arm for a seat that is applied to a vehicle seat and that moves in a pivoting manner when changing an angle of inclination of a front end portion of a cushion pad. The tilt arm includes a coupling arm portion pivotably coupled to a side frame of a cushion frame, and a leading-end-side arm portion coupled and fixed to a leading end portion of the coupling arm portion. A sectional shape of a fixed portion, where the coupling arm portion and the leading-end-side arm portion are coupled and fixed to each other, is a closed sectional shape formed by a closed curve. A sectional shape of the coupling arm portion at the fixed portion and a sectional shape of the leading-end-side arm portion at the fixed portion are each an open sectional shape that is partially opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masahide KIMURA, Yushi SHINOZAKI, Shota NONOYAMA
-
Publication number: 20180079328Abstract: A seat core member of a seat portion provided with the seat core member made of a hard synthetic resin foam and a cushion layer made of a soft synthetic resin foam and covering the seat core member is provided, and the seat core member includes a plurality of ridges extending in a rising direction of the seat core member in a rising portion of the seat core member being in contact with the cushion layer and opposing to calves of a body is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: JSP CorporationInventors: Motoaki UEGURI, Atsuo TAKAYAMA, Keiichi HASHIMOTO
-
Publication number: 20180079329Abstract: The present application is directed to a vehicular seating assembly including a plurality of forward facing seating configurations and a rearward facing seating configuration, the rearward facing seating configuration including an infant seat carrier operationally configured to be concealed from view when the seating assembly is set at a forward facing seating configuration, wherein the infant seat carrier is releasably attachable to the seat member assembly for vehicular seating assembly use and releasably attachable to vehicular child anchors for standalone use of the infant seat carrier apart from the seating assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Joshua Hans Theander, Scott Allan Bannert
-
Publication number: 20180079330Abstract: A safety belt assembling device is designed to assemble a child restraint system with a vehicle seat. The safety belt assembling device includes a child restraint having a sunken structure, a panel and a fastener mechanism. The child restraint is connected with the child restraint system. The panel is rotatably disposed on the child restraint and adapted to press a safety belt of the vehicle seat inside the sunken structure. The fastener mechanism includes a locking rod, at least one latching hook and a releasing actuator. The locking rod is disposed inside the sunken structure. The latching hook is rotatably disposed on the panel and utilized to detachably catch on the locking rod. The releasing actuator is rotatably disposed on the panel and connected with the latching hook. The releasing actuator is rotated from a flush position to a protruding position to disengage the latching hook from the locking rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers, David Andrew Lehman, Kyle Mason, R. Scott Anderson, Curtis Hartenstine
-
Publication number: 20180079331Abstract: A load leg adapted for a child safety seat includes a first telescoping member, a second telescoping member, a third telescoping member, a first engaging assembly, a second engaging assembly, and an operating member. The first engaging assembly is movably disposed on the first telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the second telescoping member. The second engaging assembly is movably disposed on the second telescoping member for engaging with or disengaging from the third telescoping member. The operating member is for driving the first engaging assembly and the second engaging assembly simultaneously to allow relative sliding movement of the first telescoping member and the second telescoping member and relative sliding movement of the second telescoping member and the third telescoping member at the same time, which provides a convenient way to extend the load leg between the child safety seat and a floor of a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
-
Publication number: 20180079332Abstract: A child safety seat includes a seat body, a headrest, a headrest adjusting mechanism, and a harness component. A seat space is defined on the seat body. The headrest is movably disposed on a front side of the seat body facing the seat space. The headrest adjusting mechanism is for allowing the headrest to move relative to the seat body or restraining the headrest from moving relative to the seat body. The harness component includes a first part and a second part. The first part at least partially is received between the headrest adjusting mechanism and the seat body. The second part is connected to the first part and exposed out of the headrest toward the seat space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Bruce Williams, Gregory Sellers
-
Publication number: 20180079333Abstract: A seat arrangement for a vehicle includes first and second mounting brackets configured for attachment to a vehicle body. A seat back frame is attached to the first mounting bracket and is pivotable relative to the first mounting bracket around a first pivot axis. A seat cushion frame is pivotably attached to the second mounting bracket, and attached to the seat back frame such that the seat cushion frame and the seat back frame are pivotable relative to each other around a second pivot axis positioned above the first pivot axis when the seat back frame is in a use position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Jianliang MA
-
Publication number: 20180079334Abstract: A seat for a vehicle is provided. The seat comprises a lock device having an unlocked position and a locked position and an unlock groove disposed on a seat back. The unlock groove is in communication with the lock device and configured to receive a tongue of a seatbelt, and the lock device is unlocked when the tongue is inserted into the unlock groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Josh Zheng, Qingsong Ma, Bob Wang, Laurence Yin, Sophie Yan
-
Publication number: 20180079335Abstract: A seat includes a seat portion with an air bladder having an outer casing. Multiple fluidly interconnected cells are disposed within a cavity of the outer casing and are configured to inflate the outer casing from a deflated condition to an inflated condition. The cells may be arranged within the air bladder so as to provide a directional inflation of the air bladder from a first portion of the air bladder towards a second portion. First and second support substrates may be disposed within the seat portion, wherein the air bladder is positioned between the first and second substrates. The air bladder may be configured to inflate and displace the first and second substrates relative to one another from an at-rest position to an actuated position. A biasing mechanism may be coupled to at least one of the first and second substrates for biasing the substrates towards the at-rest position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: John Wayne Jaranson, Tejaswi Nandam, Jeroen Lem, Grant A. Compton
-
Publication number: 20180079336Abstract: A seat support device includes a base, a paddle, an airbag, and a cable. The base is fixed to an inner side of a seat. The paddle is movable toward and away from the base. The airbag is arranged between the base and the paddle. The airbag pushes a seat pad of the seat with the paddle when deployed. The cable includes a first end engaged with the base and a second end engaged with the paddle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji HASHIMOTO, Masatoshi MORI
-
Publication number: 20180079337Abstract: An armrest assembly for a vehicle includes an armrest substrate having a vehicle-outboard substrate member, a vehicle-inboard substrate member, and at least one end member holding the vehicle-outboard substrate member and the vehicle-inboard substrate member at a spaced distance from one another. At least one support bridge member is disposed laterally across the spaced distance. The vehicle-outboard substrate member holds an end of the at least one support bridge member without imposing an outboard restriction on the at least one support bridge member. The armrest assembly may further include a fabric member attached to the armrest substrate, a cushion member extending over the fabric member, and a cover member extending over the cushion member, the fabric member, and the armrest substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Michael Whitlock
-
Publication number: 20180079338Abstract: A seat pad is made of a flexible polyurethane foam, wherein when the seat pad is divided into five equal parts in a direction of a thickness and the five equal parts are termed from a first layer, to a fifth layer, starting from a front surface side, the equal parts are ranked in the following order of decreasing hardness: the fifth layer, the fourth layer, the third layer, and the second layer. The hardness of the fourth layer is set larger than the hardness of the first layer. A midportion of the seat pad that is a portion other than the front surface and an underside surface is set at a density of 45 to 55 kg/m3.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD.Inventor: Masahiko Takemoto
-
Publication number: 20180079339Abstract: A vehicle seat including a panel frame including a fixed area which is one area of the panel frame partitioned by a line segment connecting a first fixed point and a second fixed point and includes a third fixed point at which the panel frame is fixed to a vehicle main body at a position different from positions of the first and second fixed point, an overhang area which is another area of the panel frame partitioned by the line segment; and a bead including a first and second bead pieces which respectively extend across the overhang area and the fixed area, and one of the first and second bead pieces has an extended portion which extends into an orthogonal area which is an area orthogonal to a portion of the line segment running between the first and second bead pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koji KIMURA
-
Publication number: 20180079340Abstract: A vehicle seat including a panel frame including a fixed area, an overhang area, and a bead including a first bead piece extending across the overhang area and the fixed area from a position in a height direction closer to a first fixed point than a second fixed point toward the second fixed point, a second bead piece extending across the overhang area and the fixed area from a position in the height direction closer to the second fixed point than the first fixed point toward the first fixed point, and a third bead piece formed across the overhang area and the fixed area in a state of being provided between the first bead piece and the second bead piece and spaced apart from both the first bead piece and the second bead piece with a general surface provided therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Koji KIMURA
-
Publication number: 20180079341Abstract: The vehicle occupant restraining device includes: a three-point seatbelt device adapted to restrain a vehicle occupant, who is seated at a vehicle seat, by a shoulder belt portion and a lap belt portion of a seatbelt; a rear side restraining portion configured to be disposed at a seatback of the vehicle seat, and spanning between left and right side frames of the seatback, the rear side restraining portion being in a slack state and convex toward a seat rear side; and a pulling device that, by pulling at least one end portion side of the rear side restraining portion, reduces slack of the rear side restraining portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ritsu NISHIMURA
-
Publication number: 20180079342Abstract: A beverage container holder of rigid construction for mounting to an exterior of a vehicle for receiving and retaining a beverage container, having an off-set feature and a mount enabling the holder to be mounted at a preferred height and location while avoiding obstructions that are features of vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Scott Douglas Cavallo
-
Publication number: 20180079343Abstract: A container holder for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The container holder includes a housing for coupling to the motor vehicle. The container holder further includes a cover pivotally coupled to the housing. The cover is configured to pivot from a retracted position to a raised position. The container holder further includes a plurality of arms coupled to the cover and connected at a central hinge. The plurality of arms is configured to swivel about the central hinge from a closed position to an open position to define a cavity. The cavity is configured to receive a container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Brendan Christopher Stiver
-
Publication number: 20180079344Abstract: A beverage holder for a beverage container having a device adapted to communicate with a detecting unit. In order to achieve a quick cooling or heating of a beverage in the beverage container, a temperature control unit is operated in an extended temperature range once this has been communicated to a control unit by the detecting unit, wherein the control unit is in contact with the detecting unit and the temperature control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Olaf Uhlenbusch, Claus Schinzler
-
Publication number: 20180079345Abstract: A cargo lift system and method for a pickup truck or similar vehicle. The apparatus fits within the cargo box of a pickup truck and can be deployed to positions above and below the cargo bed. The system includes a set of movement synchronizers configured to synchronize movement of the lifting and lowering structures to prevent binding and racking during operation, thus allowing the construction of the apparatus to be more compact and lighter in weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventor: Bernardo Sawatzky
-
Publication number: 20180079346Abstract: An inertia-driven dump load apparatus is provided in association with motor vehicles. The inertia-driven dump load includes a container defined by two side walls and a front wall; and at least one pivotable connection means connecting the container to the vehicle bed. To operate the inertia-driven dump load apparatus, the apparatus is first placed within a vehicle bed. Once the apparatus is in place, material to be dumped can be loaded into the apparatus. Then, the vehicle is driven to a location where the dumping of the materials is desired. Finally, a force is applied to the apparatus such that the apparatus moves across the vehicle bed so that the apparatus tips over a tailgate of the vehicle bed so that the material to be dumped is dumped.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Inventors: Douglas Alexander Ross, SR., Deborah Starwalt Feldman