Abstract: The present disclosure enables lighting performance which appears as if there are more light sources than the actual number of light sources, and reduces brightness unevenness. A vehicular light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting units, each of which includes an LED part and a lens configured to diffuse and emit the light received from the LED part, the plurality of light-emitting units being arranged side by side. The plurality of light-emitting units are arranged so that one or more brightness peak values exist between adjacent light-emitting units. Moreover, the light emitted from the lenses of the light-emitting units has a plurality of brightness peaks with respect to the spreading direction of the light, and the arrangement interval of the plurality of light-emitting units is set so that the plurality of brightness peaks of the light emitted from the plurality of light-emitting units are aligned at substantially equal intervals.

Abstract: A horn honking control method, system, and computer program product, include an advanced vehicle horn honking control according to a context of the vehicle where a differential horn honking action is performed based on the context.

Abstract: An illuminated assembly is provided herein that includes a light-diffusing element disposed between an outer panel and an inner panel. A light source is configured to direct light into a first portion of the light-diffusing element. A seal is disposed between the outer and inner panels. The outer and inner panels extend beyond the seal in two opposing directions. A controller is configured to illuminate the light source to provide notifications about a vehicle outwardly of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vision system for a vehicle includes first and second cameras configured to be disposed at respective locations at the vehicle so as to have respective first and second fields of view exterior of the vehicle. The locations are vertically and horizontally spaced apart by respective vertical and horizontal separation distances. With the first and second cameras disposed at the respective locations, the first field of view at least partially overlaps the second field of view. A control includes an image processor operable to process image data captured by the cameras. The control, with the first and second cameras disposed at the respective locations, and responsive to processing of captured image data and based on the separation distances, is operable to determine presence of an object in the first and second fields of view and to determine the location of the object in three dimensional space relative to the vehicle.

Abstract: The side mirrors of vehicles are used while turning, changing either the line or the direction to check if other transportation means are found around the vehicle or not. However, some points publicly known as blind spots are not within the sight of drivers. This issue may lead to accidents a well as huge financial or physical damages. Moreover, when the driver tries to park the car or drive it back, a lot of spots are hidden from his sight which causes the vehicles to hit some obstacle or etc. In the present invention, in order to overcome the mentioned problems, a hidden mirror has been used which can help the driver in two conditions if necessary. First of all, when turning left or right or changing the direction the hidden mirror comes out of the frame of side mirrors automatically and the area which is not covered by the side mirror is shown to the driver. The second mode is when the vehicle is driven back.

Abstract: An electronic mirror device is attached to a vehicle interior and is used for rearward visual recognition. The electronic mirror device includes an optical member that reflects incident light from a front surface side and transmits incident light from a rear surface side, and an liquid crystal display that includes a liquid crystal panel disposed on the rear surface side of the optical member and a backlight that irradiates the liquid crystal panel with light, and displays an image of a rear view of the vehicle. A peak angle of the backlight is directed downward with respect to a front direction of the liquid crystal panel.

Abstract: A vehicle mirror with an image display function includes a half mirror and an image display device, the half mirror includes an n?/4 retardation film and a reflection layer, n is 1, 3, 5, or 7, the n?/4 retardation film, the reflection layer, and the image display device are disposed in this order in the mirror with an image display function, and the reflection layer is a linear polarization reflection layer or a circular polarization reflection layer.

Abstract: A powered running board assembly includes a running board and an actuator to displace the running board between a stowed position and a deployed position. That actuator includes a housing and a telescoping arm oriented along a first axis oblique to the running board. A related method of operating a running board is also disclosed.

Abstract: A vehicle floor assembly includes a frame, distal and proximal floor panels, distal and proximal hinges, closeout panel, and electromagnet. The frame defines a stowage cavity. The distal panel has an attached end, a free end, and defines a pair of slots open to the free end to receive one of a set of seat risers through the distal panel. The distal hinge couples the attached end to the proximal panel. The proximal hinge couples the proximal panel to the floor frame. The closeout panel includes a pair of closeout members and is pivotable relative to the distal and proximal panels between a first position wherein each closeout member is received in one of the slots, and a second position wherein the closeout members are spaced apart from the slots. Activating the electromagnet magnetically couples the closeout panel to one of the distal or proximal panels for common movement therewith.

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a base. A cushion assembly is rotatably coupled with the base proximate a forward portion of the cushion assembly. A first removable peripheral bin is disposed on a side wall of the base. A second removable peripheral bin is disposed on a rear wall of the base. A power and data assembly includes a power relay and a data relay configured for use with mobile devices. The power and data assembly is disposed proximate a rear of the first removable peripheral bin and a side of the second removable peripheral bin.

Abstract: A cupholder is provided. The cupholder preferably includes a fixed cupholder and a reversible cupholder pivotally attached with and nested within the fixe cupholder. The reversible cupholder may be configured to be pulled inside out such that a surface of the reversible cupholder in contact with the fixed cupholder when nested defines an interior cavity of the reversible cupholder when inside out, and positioned next to the fixed cupholder.

Abstract: A truck bed adaptor rail including an elongated base plate extending along a longitudinal axis and having an outboard portion and an inboard portion. The base plate of the adaptor rail has an inboard flange extending along the longitudinal axis of the base plate. The inboard flange extends from the inboard portion of the base plate in a direction away from and below the base plate. The rail may include adaptor retainers axially spaced along the inboard flange. A truck bed cargo management assembly may include the rail and an adjustable clamp. A truck bed cargo management apparatus may include a truck bed accessory including a coupling arm to insert into truck bed adapter retainers and a retention member to secure the accessory with respect to the retainers.

Abstract: A rack for securing cargo on top of a vehicle is disclosed, comprising a front partial frame structure removably coupled to a rear partial frame structure. Each partial frame structure includes a perimetral rail portion with parallel raised side portions, and a transverse crossbar member that is mounted on the raised side portions and generally orthogonal to the raised side portions.

Abstract: A customizable cargo bed system for a vehicle includes a plurality of adjoining surfaces, with at least one surface of the plurality of adjoining surfaces including at least one recessed portion. The system also includes at least one accessory panel structured to be removably attachable to the at least one surface along the at least one recessed portion. The at least one accessory panel is structured to support at least a portion of an object to be positioned in the cargo bed when the at least one accessory panel is attached to the at least one surface.

Abstract: A surrounding circumstance monitoring apparatus (3) has a housing (31) forming a housing space (31s) therein; and a monitoring unit (32) in the hosing space that monitors a surrounding circumstance of a vehicle, the housing has two housing parts (311, 312) that are bonded to each other via flanges (311f, 312f), a first flange part (311f1, 312f1) protruding upwardly from an upper surface (31U) of the housing is inclined with respect to the upper surface and/or a second flange part (312f2, 312f2) protruding downwardly from a bottom surface (31L) of the housing is inclined with respect to the bottom surface.

Abstract: A mounting system includes a cradle disposed in a headrest in a vehicle, and a primary adapter. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned to receive the primary adapter. The primary adapter includes first to fourth lips forming a recess in the primary adapter. The recess is shaped and dimensioned to receive a first computing device or a secondary adapter. The first computing device, or a bezel of the secondary adapter, is substantially flush with an outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the first computing device or the secondary adapter to the primary adapter.

Abstract: A reversible load floor for a vehicle includes a first side defining a planar surface. The reversible load floor also includes a second side disposed opposite of the first side. The second side includes a container, which extends from the second side along a vertical axis at a center of a spare tire such that, in a first position, the first side is accessible via a cargo compartment and the container is disposed over the spare tire, and, in a second position, the first side extends across a top of the spare tire and the container is accessible via the cargo compartment.

Abstract: A scuff plate for a vehicle includes a sloped front side in physical contact with a cargo-area floor panel. The cargo-area floor panel can have a slope angle greater than zero in a downward direction and the sloped front side can have a ramp angle at least equal to the slope angle in an upward direction.

Abstract: A belly pan includes a first sheet having at least one energy management feature and a second sheet having a smooth aerodynamic surface. The first sheet is bonded to the second sheet. The belly pan is produced utilizing a twin sheet vacuum forming process.

Abstract: An insulating isolator assembly for a heat shield including an isolator guide with wire mesh isolator located thereon and a mounting insert wherein the mounting insert has a set of tabs that aid in attaching the mounting insert to the heat shield and the isolator guide in inserted through an aperture of the mounting insert. The isolator guide having a tube having a first end with a first retaining feature thereon and a second end with a second retaining feature thereon which retains the wire mesh isolator on the isolator guide. When the isolator guide extends through the aperture of the mounting insert, the first retaining feature and isolator remain on one side of the mounting insert, while the tube and the second retaining feature of the isolator guide extend through the other side of the mounting insert.

Abstract: A tractor including: a condenser frame (31) disposed ahead of an engine body (1); a support plate (32) fixed to the condenser frame (31); and an engine controller (2) supported by the support plate (32) with vibration-isolating rubber members (33) interposed therebetween. The engine controller (2) is disposed ahead of and above the engine body (1) in a hood (7). The engine controller (2) declines forward. At least one of the plurality of vibration-isolating rubber members (33) is oriented in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the engine controller (2), and at least one of the plurality of vibration-isolating rubber members (33) is oriented in a direction parallel to the thickness direction.

Abstract: A beam configured to couple to a vehicle includes end areas comprising end midpoints that are equidistant from a top face and a bottom face on a vertical axis when the beam is positioned on a vehicle, and a central area positioned between the end areas, the central area having a central area midpoint that is equidistant from the top face and the bottom face on the vertical axis when the beam is positioned on a vehicle and that is positioned in the center of the beam along the longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the beam passes through the end area, wherein the central area is capable of rotating about the longitudinal axis when the beam is impacted by an applied force.

Abstract: A crossmember for a bumper includes an extruded profile base frame with at least two connecting areas, for attaching the crossmember to a vehicle structure, and which are set at a distance from each other along a longitudinal direction. An extruded reinforcing element is fixedly secured to a rear side of the extruded profile base frame between the at least two connecting areas. The crossmember is weight-optimized and which can be produced in a cost-effective manner.

Abstract: A method is provided for preventing a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian. The method uses a camera and a processor mountable in the motor vehicle. A candidate image is detected. Based on a change of scale of the candidate image, it may be determined that the motor vehicle and the pedestrian are expected to collide, thereby producing a potential collision warning. Further information from the image frames may be used to validate the potential collision warning. The validation may include an analysis of the optical flow of the candidate image, that lane markings prediction of a straight road, a calculation of the lateral motion of the pedestrian, if the pedestrian is crossing a lane mark or curb and/or if the vehicle is changing lanes.

Abstract: A method of determining an accident time parameter for evaluating an accident situation of a motor vehicle, including a) determining at least two of the following values: (i) a current value of a measured acceleration, (ii) a first integral of the measured acceleration, or (iii) a second integral of the measured acceleration, and b) determining an accident time parameter from the at least two values determined in step a).

Abstract: A method for developing restraint device deployment timings includes selecting a first restraint device as a reference device, determining a deployment time range for the first restraint device, selecting a second restraint device, and determining a deployment time range for the second restraint device relative to the deployment time range of the first restraint device.

Abstract: A second-time collision position estimator section estimates a second-time collision position that is a position at which an occupant on a two-wheel mobile object has a second-time collision, based on a relative vector estimated by a relative vector estimator section and a first-time collision position identified by a first-time collision position identifier section. An operation instructor section operates an external protection device, which is determined to be able to protect the occupant on the two-wheel mobile object based on the second-time collision position estimated by the second-time collision position estimator section.

Abstract: A steering wheel unit, including a steering wheel body (10), an airbag housing (30) in the hub region of the steering wheel body with an airbag (38); First positioning units (40) between the steering wheel body (10) and the airbag housing (30) that position the airbag housing (30) on the steering wheel body (10) in the axial direction; Second positioning units between the steering wheel body (10) and the airbag housing (30) position the airbag housing (30) on the steering wheel body (40) in the radial plane. The second positioning unit includes at least one positioning element (52, 62) having a contact surface (56, 66a, 66b), normal or surface normals are perpendicular to the axial direction; and an opposing contact surface (58, 68a, 68b) for the contact surface (56, 66a, 66b). The positioning element (52, 62) includes at least one elastically deformable positioning section (54, 64a, 64b).

Abstract: An airbag for a vehicle includes a top, a bottom, a first panel, and a second panel spaced from the first panel. The airbag includes a first leg, a second leg, and a middle leg. The first leg extends from the first panel in a rearward direction. The second leg extends from the second panel in the rearward direction. The middle leg extends from the first panel and the second panel in the rearward direction. The first panel and the second panel each slant in the rearward direction along a direction from the top to the bottom of the airbag. The first panel and the second panel of the airbag in the inflated position may urge occupants to remain upright during an impact event, reducing loading on a chest of the occupants from seat belt.

Abstract: An airbag includes: an outer member configured to form an outer peripheral wall upon completing inflation, which includes a driver side portion configured to receive a driver, and a steering-wheel side portion supported by a steering wheel; and an inner member provided to expand inside the outer member. The inner member has a supply port for supplying inflation gas to the outer member and covers the inflow opening of the outer member to be arranged on an upstream side of flow of the inflation gas flowing from the inflow opening into the airbag such that a higher pressure can be maintained in the inner member than the outer member. The inner member includes a front support inflating portion configured to support a portion of the driver side portion of the outer member at least at a front side upon completing inflation of the airbag.

Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes an airbag, which is configured to be supplied with gas to be deployed and inflated in front of one of a driver's seat and a front passenger seat. The airbag includes an airbag body and a pocket portion provided on a side of the airbag body. The airbag apparatus includes an outer tether, an inflator, and an actuator. The outer tether is located outside the airbag and is joined to the pocket portion. The inflator supplies gas to the airbag. When a movement of the vehicle in an oblique direction due to a collision is detected, the actuator pulls the outer tether to extract the pocket portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator including a metallic first collar of a first igniter of an ignition device chamber, which has a first columnar main body portion, a first plate portion extending in a radial direction of a housing from part of a circumferential surface thereof, and a first wall surface formed by extending part of the first plate portion in an axial direction of the housing, a metallic second collar of a second ignition device of a second combustion chamber, which has a second columnar main body portion, a second plate portion extending in the radial direction from part of a circumferential surface thereof and a second wall surface formed by extending part of the second plate portion in the axial direction of the housing, a bottom side of the first columnar main body portion portion of the first collar being fitted in a first hole to fix a first igniter of the ignition device chamber, the first hole being one of two holes formed in the bottom plate of the housing separately from e

Abstract: A device for influencing the force of a seatbelt acting on an occupant of a passenger vehicle during a collision, for example. The device includes a rotary damper with a magnetorheological fluid as a working fluid for damping a rotational movement of a damper shaft of the rotary damper when winding or unwinding the seatbelt. The rotary damper has a displacing device with displacing components which engage into one another and which are wetted by the magnetorheological fluid. By using a paired controller, a magnetic field of a magnetic field source with an electric coil can be controlled and the magnetorheological fluid can be influenced in order to adjust the damping of the rotational movement of the damper shaft.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device includes clutch weights. The clutch weights are supported at the base and include engaging portions. The clutch weights move to a rotation diameter direction outer side when the base is rotated, and are capable of transmitting rotary force applied to the base to the spool. The webbing take-up device is provided with a stopper that is capable of relative rotating relative to the base and that is provided with engaged holes, each including an allowing portion and a restricting portion. The allowing portions allow movement of the engaging portions to the rotation diameter direction outer side when the base is rotating to one side. The restricting portions restrict movement of the engaging portions to the rotation diameter direction outer side when the base is rotating to the other side. The restricting portions are formed integrally with the allowing portions.

Abstract: A system for alerting a user of a vehicle in an unexpected event. The system comprises a detector for detecting the unexpected event and a recording system comprising at least one camera for continuously recording video information concerning the vehicle. The recording system comprises a circular buffer for storing the video information recorded by the at least one camera and a device for controlling the circular buffer such that when the unexpected event occurs, the recording system only records additional video information to fill approximately one half of the circular buffer so that the circular buffer at least contains video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring. A communicating device configured for sending the circular buffer, containing the video information of before and while the unexpected event to the vehicle is occurring, to at least one of a server and a mobile device.

Abstract: Method and apparatus are disclosed for remote starting of engines via vehicle keypads. An example vehicle includes a keypad, a communication module to communicate with a mobile device designated as a wireless key, and a vehicle activator. The vehicle activator is to remote start an engine in response to receiving a first code entered via the keypad when a battery of the mobile device is discharged and authorize control of the engine in response to the communication module establishing communication with the mobile device.

Abstract: A system and method for providing access to a vehicle operation includes a first user-input interface, a second user-input interface, and a vehicle controller. The first user-input interface is configured to interact with a user via a swipe-up input. The second user-input interface is configured to interact with the user via an application independent of the swipe-up input. The vehicle controller is configured to control the vehicle operation in response to detecting a first swipe-type user-input via the first user-input interface and a second user-input via the second user-input interface within a predetermined time.

Abstract: An apparatus for a vehicle key, an apparatus for a vehicle control system, and an apparatus for a mobile device. The apparatus includes a first interface to communicate with a vehicle control system and a second interface to communicate via a radio connection. The apparatus also includes a control module to receive proximity information from the vehicle control system via the first interface and to establish a radio connection via the second interface if the proximity information indicates spatial proximity of the vehicle key to the vehicle control system.

Abstract: A monitoring system in which a mounting device of a moving body and a monitoring center device are connected via a communication network, wherein the mounting device includes a photographing unit configured to photograph a passenger, and a feature transmission unit configured to transmit feature data of the passenger, and the monitoring center device includes a monitoring processing unit which determines whether the feature data is recorded in a database and performs monitoring processing on the basis of a result of the determination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method 100 for monitoring the use of a wiper system of a motor vehicle 1, comprising the following steps: a step of collecting at least one item of data relating to the triggering of the wiper system 10, a step of collecting at least one item of data relating to the vehicle 1 and/or to its environment, a step of transforming at least one of the items of data collected in the previous steps into a value, termed monitoring value, a step of comparing the monitoring value with a value, termed predetermined threshold value, a step of recording at least one of the collected items of data when the monitoring value reaches or exceeds the predetermined threshold value. The invention also relates to a wiper system 10 comprising a control unit designed to implement the method such as described above.

Abstract: A wiping device for an optical device with a lens includes a surface, such as a curved or calotte-shaped surface, where the wiping device has a wiping element for wiping the surface of the lens free from water and dirt particles with at least one passage channel and at least one outlet channel which branches off from the passage channel in order to guide cleaning fluid onto the surface of the lens. In addition, a rear view device for a motor vehicle with an optical device includes such a wiping device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (21) for heating a system for distributing windscreen-washer liquid (1) of a motor vehicle, said heating device (21) including: at least two heating conductors (23, 25), characterised in that it also includes a current regulator (35) controlling the current flowing therein in accordance with the temperature of the two heating conductors (23, 25).

Abstract: The invention proposes a method for recovering a liquid collected on an interior or exterior surface (1, 19) of a motor vehicle bodywork (17) or glazing (2) element, characterized in that it consists in analysing a quantity of the collected liquid stream using a device (30) for measuring or estimating a parameter indicative of a state of pollution of the collected liquid, such as its turbidity, in comparing a measured value of the turbidity against a threshold value and, when the measured value is below the threshold value, in directing the collected liquid stream towards a recovery unit (9) or, when the measured value is above the threshold value, in discharging the collected liquid stream, for example in the form of waste.

Abstract: An ATV jack may include a clamping engagement member and a leg which pivots which respect to the clamping engagement member a limited amount to enable the jack to lift and hold an ATV. The leg may telescope to allow the jack to be used at variable heights.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a body including a cab and a rear assembly, the body coupled to the chassis, a sensor system, and a control system. The sensor system is positioned to acquire stability data regarding a stability characteristic of the vehicle at a current location. The stability characteristic includes at least one of a slope, a grade, and a jackknife angle of the vehicle. The control system is configured to determine whether the stability characteristic is within an operational range or a nonoperational range and provide (i) an indication that the vehicle is reconfigurable at the current location into a state whereby the vehicle is operable at the current location in response to determining that the stability characteristic is within the operational range or (ii) an indication that the vehicle is not operable at the current location in response to determining that the stability characteristic is within the nonoperational range.

Abstract: A system and a method for preventing a vehicle from rolling away are described. According to one method aspect, in the case of a vehicle equipped with several EPB actuators, the activation of only one of these EPB actuators takes place if in the case of a road inclination lying below a threshold value the vehicle begins to roll away from the stationary state.

Abstract: A system is provided having a normal operational mode and a modulated operational mode. The system includes an input device configured to generate a command signal. The system further includes a brake controller configured to generate a brake actuation signal in response to the command signal. The system further includes a fluid source configured to provide fluid in response to the brake actuation signal. The fluid has a first portion and a second portion. The system further includes a return valve in fluid communication with the fluid source, and configured to return the first portion of the fluid to the fluid source when the system is in the modulated operational mode. The system further includes a wheel brake in fluid communication with the fluid source and configured to engage a wheel of the aircraft in response to at least the second portion of the fluid.

Abstract: A hydraulic park brake system for an aircraft may include a hydraulic park brake controller having a processor and a tangible, non-transitory memory configured to communicate with the processor. The tangible, non-transitory memory may have instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the hydraulic park brake system to perform various operations. Such operations may include receiving, by the processor, a hydraulic park brake condition, comparing, by the processor, the hydraulic park brake condition with a predetermined condition to yield comparison data, and determining, by the processor and based on the comparison data, a hydraulic park brake adjustment status. Such operations may further include generating, by the processor and based on the hydraulic park brake adjustment status, an adjustment command and transmitting, by the processor, the adjustment command to a hydraulic park brake of the aircraft.

Abstract: In various example embodiments, a system and method for determining a trailer brake gain signal for trailer brakes on a trailer being towed by a vehicle, and applying brakes to the trailer is disclosed. A method includes: providing predetermined calibration settings relating motor drive force to motor speed for a vehicle travelling at various speeds and providing accelerometer data. The method then determines that one or more vehicle performance parameters fall within threshold ranges and then determines both the vehicle weight and the trailer weight. The brake gain signal is determined based on the ratio of the current trailer weight and the original trailer weight. The brake gain signal is then transmitted to a trailer brake controller that applies trailer brakes according to the brake gain signal.

Abstract: A method for adjusting brake pressures on pneumatically operated wheel brakes of a motor vehicle includes adjusting, in a normal braking mode, the brake pressures depending on a driver brake request; and adjusting, by a control unit in a pressure control mode, the brake pressures at the respective wheel brakes during reception of an external brake request, which is independent of the driver brake request and defined for the control unit as an external target deceleration value, as a function of a resulting target deceleration value of the vehicle deceleration. The control unit determines the resulting target deceleration value by linking the external target deceleration value according to the external brake request and a value corresponding to the driver brake request. A braking power index is determined which quantitatively represents the braking effect of the wheel brakes, and is provided to be taken into account in pressure control mode.