Abstract: A hybrid drive arrangement including combustion engine (7), an electric machine (6) and a transmission with input shafts (4, 5) and an output shaft. The drive arrangement has a planetary gearset (PG) with a first element that can be rotationally engaged with shaft (4), and a second element that can be fixed to the housing or machine (6). Shift element (K) couples a third element of gearset (PG) to the housing or to rotationally engage with machine (6). Shift element (J) couples the third element of gearset (PG) with engine (7). Shift elements (C, D) respectively couple the shafts (4, 5) with engine (7) and form a double shift element (S1), whose actuator (10) extends through a section (11) of a drive shaft (12) of the engine (7), which encompasses, on the outside, shift element (S1). Section (11) of shaft (12) of engine (7) extends to shift element (J).

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle transmission (1) having internal combustion engine (8) and electric machine (5). The transmission (1) comprises main transmission (HG) with two parallel partial transmissions; output shaft (4); first (R1), second (R2), third (R3), fourth (R4) and output constant (R5) gear planes each comprising a fixed gear on countershaft (VW) and respective meshing loose gear; first (A), second (B), third (C), fourth (D), fifth (E), sixth (F), seventh (G) and eighth (H) shift elements. Whenever eighth shift element (H) is engaged, the loose gear of fifth gear plane (R5) is engaged with the output shaft (4) of the main transmission (HG), whenever the seventh shift element (G) is engaged, loose gear of fourth gear plane (R4) is engaged with the output shaft (4), and whenever the sixth shift element (F) is engaged, loose gear of fourth gear plane (R4) is engaged with the first transmission input shaft (2).

Abstract: A work vehicle (1) comprising a forward part (3) and a rearward part (7) pivotally coupled about a main vertical pivot axis (10) for steering thereof. A power take-off shaft (29) is located adjacent a forward end (31) of the forward part (3) and is mechanically driven from a main output drive shaft (15) of an engine (14) located in the rearward part (7). A step-up gearbox (20) steps up the speed from the main output drive shaft (15) onto first and second output shafts (23, 24) for driving first and second hydraulic pumps (27, 28) which provide hydraulic supplies for motive power and for operating attachments attached to the forward end (31) of the forward part (3). A step-down gearbox (30) receives drive directly from the main output drive shaft (15) of the engine (14) and produces a stepped-down drive on an output shaft (33) of the step-down gearbox (30) with a gear ratio of 2:1.

Abstract: A rear spoiler arrangement is provided for a motor vehicle having a rear mounted engine, an intercooler for the rear mounted engine and a holding member for a spoiler apparatus being provided in a rear region of the motor vehicle. In each case at least one opening is provided in the spoiler apparatus and the holding member as an air guide to the intercooler. The rear spoiler arrangement includes an air guiding arrangement with at least one air guiding slat provided at least in the opening of the spoiler apparatus.

Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments associated with a bracket for mounting a snorkel to one or more roof rack attachment points of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the bracket comprises a vehicle mounted portion and a snorkel mount portion. The vehicle mounted portion comprises one or more mounting holes. Additionally, values for one or more characteristics of the mounting holes are selected based, at least in part, on the one or more roof rack attachment points. The snorkel mount portion is coupled to the vehicle mounted portion. The snorkel mount portion comprises one or more snorkel attachment holes.

Abstract: Component of tank of liquid additive of system for treating exhaust gases of internal combustion engine, has body positioned in fluid-tight way at opening of the tank and incorporates plurality of functional devices for managing liquid additive to be delivered to treatment system. Body of tank component is moulded using plastic material chemically resistant to liquid additive and is provided with at least one passageway for liquid additive. The plurality of functional devices comprises pump and pressure sensor having pressure-sensitive element. Passageway comprises delivery path for the liquid additive, which is defined at least in part in first wall of body of tank component and has inlet end configured for connection to delivery duct of the pump. Defined at outer side of first wall is at least one seat for positioning at least one part of pressure sensor.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a non-linear spring mechanism coupled to a cover element. As an example, a system may comprise: a bar linkage mechanism having a first spring arm coupled to a second pivotable spring arm via a living spring hinge, the second pivotable spring arm having a lower or an equivalent stiffness compared to the first spring arm; an element coupled to at least one of the arms of the bar linkage mechanism. In one example, the element may be a cover cap, swing door or a sliding door. In this way, the linkage mechanism may allow the element to open with ease while providing improved performance in corrosive environments.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a saddle tank for motor vehicles, having two chambers connected to one another in their upper region via a central portion having a reduced cross-section, wherein the first chamber has an access opening for refueling and wherein a fill level-limiting valve is arranged in the second chamber. In order to prevent unwanted swash-over of fuel from the first chamber into the second chamber, provision is made according to the invention for there to be arranged, between the two chambers, a separating body which has a separating wall, which extends over the entire width of the central portion between an upper and a lower wall portion, and a pipe which extends from an opening in the separating wall into the first chamber and allows fluid communication between the first and the second chamber.

Abstract: Wheelchair drive boost apparatuses, drive assisted wheelchairs, and wheelchair drive boost systems are disclosed. A wheelchair drive boost apparatus includes a housing, a drive wheel including a drive axis that is movable with respect to the housing, a drive lever that engages with the drive wheel to cause the drive wheel to rotate, a transmission that couples the drive lever to the drive wheel, and an engager having a first position and a second position. The engager is configured to move the drive axis with respect to the housing.

Abstract: In an all-wheel drive arrangement with low input torque especially for the skid-steer loaders controlled by a control unit, made up of battery, frequency converter, electric joystick and/or electro-hydraulic switchgear, both sides of the vehicle control include at least two wheels, each wheel connected to a planetary gearing. The gearing equipped with the infinite gear member (e.g. belt, chain) transfers the torque from the electric motor to each wheel on one side of the vehicle controlled, whereby the planetary gear directly drives the particular wheel.

Abstract: A transfer case for a normally rear wheel drive vehicle with selective four wheel drive capabilities is provided. The transfer case has an intermediate gear driven lubrication pump, wherein the machining required for the lubrication pump is almost exclusively conducted from an interior side of the rear shell. The transfer case of the present invention also eliminates the requirement for a cover plate for the pump and an external lubrication tube. The transfer case of the current invention has an internal lubrication pump outlet which has a portion extending in a reinforcing mound of the rear shell thereby providing greater stiffness to a portion of the rear shell supporting the main input shaft rear bearings.

Abstract: A disconnecting axle assembly with a planetary differential assembly and a coupling that selectively couples a planet carrier of the planetary differential assembly to an axle shaft.

Abstract: Provided herein in a method of disconnecting and connecting a tandem axle system, the method including the steps of: providing a tandem axle system including a primary clutch in driving engagement with a prime mover, an inter-axle differential and clutch assembly including an inter-axle differential and an inter-axle differential lock in selective driving engagement with the primary clutch, a forward axle assembly having a disconnect assembly, a rear axle assembly having a disconnect assembly, and a control system in communication with the inter-axle differential lock, the differential lock assembly, and the disconnect assemblies; disconnecting the disconnect assemblies of the forward and rear axle assemblies; engaging the inter-axle differential lock; disengaging the primary clutch; matching rotational speeds of the axle half shafts disconnect assemblies of the front and rear axle assemblies; connecting the disconnect assemblies of the forward and rear axle assemblies; and engaging the primary clutch.

Abstract: A passenger state determining unit (12) determines whether a passenger is sleeping, the passenger being a person riding in a vehicle other than a driver. An operation performing unit (20) performs drowsiness prevention operation for preventing the driver from feeling drowsy, when it is determined by the passenger state determining unit (12) that the passenger is sleeping.

Abstract: An object-detection system for an automated vehicle includes an object-detector, a receiver, and a controller. The object-detector detects detectable-objects proximate to a host-vehicle. The receiver receives an indication of an object-presence from other-transmitters proximate to the host-vehicle. The controller is in communication with the object-detector and the receiver. The controller is configured to operate the host-vehicle to avoid interference with a hidden-object when the hidden-object is not detected by the object-detector and the object-presence is indicated by at least two instances of the other-transmitters.

Abstract: An information provision device, information provision method, and a non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the information provision method. Each of the information provision device and the information provision method includes projecting an image light to a light transmission member to display a for-driver information image indicating for-driver information to be provided to a driver of a mobile object in a prescribed display area, and displaying at a first point where a normal for-driver information image is displayed a priority for-driver information image in place of the normal for-driver information image, where the displaying includes displaying the normal for-driver information image at a second point different from the first point for at least some of a period during which the priority for-driver information image is displayed at the first point.

Abstract: The present disclosure shows a gantry loader having at least one carriage travelable at a horizontal guide rail, in particular for the transport of workpieces between stations of a production system, wherein the carriage has at least one drive. The present energy is characterized in that the carriage has an energy store for the at least partial energy supply of the drive.

Abstract: An aircraft has a fuel cell, a battery configured to be charged by the fuel cell, a supercapacitor configured to be charged by the fuel cell, and a power management unit configured to receive electrical power from the fuel cell, the battery, and the supercapacitor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide control means for a vehicle, the control means being operable to control charging of tractive energy storage means of the vehicle, the control means being configured to allow charging of the energy storage means in dependence on a location of the vehicle and a time of day, wherein if the location of the vehicle corresponds to one or more prescribed locations the control means is operable to permit charging only during one or more prescribed periods of the day.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric vehicle, a vehicle-mounted charger and a method for controlling the same. The method includes: obtaining a first total discharging period for controlling the H bridge in a first manner and a second total charging period for controlling the H bridge in a second manner when a power battery discharges via the vehicle-mounted charger; determining a relation between the first total discharging period and the second total discharging period; selecting a manner for controlling the H bridge according to a relation between the first total discharging period and the second total discharging period to perform temperature balanced control over the first switch transistor, the second switch transistor, the third switch transistor and the fourth switch transistor.

Abstract: A material handling system includes storage rack configured to store one or more items. An Autonomous Mobile Unit (AMU) is configured to move within the storage rack to service the items. The storage rack includes at least one power rail to charge the AMU when within the storage rack. The AMU includes a wheel assembly with a cogwheel electrically connected to the power rail. The AMU includes a power supply electrically connected to the wheel assembly. The power supply includes a power converter electrically coupled to an Energy Storage System (ESS). The power rail includes a cog track with track teeth. The cogwheel includes cogwheel teeth intermeshed with the track teeth.

Abstract: A voltage supply unit for a vehicle is described, the voltage supply unit having a first output adapted to supply a first voltage to a first load and a second output adapted to supply a second voltage to a second load. The second voltage is obtained by a DC/DC converter powered by the first voltage, where the low voltage side of the DC/DC converter is connected to the second output and the high voltage side of the DC/DC converter is connected to the first output. Two different voltages can thereby be supplied by the use of one battery.

Abstract: An aircraft has an ethanol fuel storage, an ethanol-fueled fuel cell selectively connected to the ethanol fuel storage, and a power management unit configured to receive electrical power from the ethanol-fueled fuel cell.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device is disclosed comprising several windings arranged with a mutual offset in the longitudinal direction. Vector products of magnetic moments of adjacent windings are directed to the same side from the plane formed by the magnetic moments of any pair of adjacent windings. The technical result consists in creating a magnetic field predominantly on one side of the device.

Abstract: A device (1) for temperature control and for recognizing an occupation of certain areas by a person and/or an object are disclosed. The device includes at least one electrically conductive heating line (23) that is designed for releasing heat energy, and at least one electrode (3, 5) adjoining the at least one electrically conductive heating line (23), the longitudinal axis of the electrode extending, at least in sections, along the at least one heating line. The at least one electrode (3, 5) is mechanically coupled to the at least one heating line (23), and is designed as a component of a capacitive sensor system, by means of which a presence of persons and/or objects within a certain area is determinable.

Abstract: An automotive electronic control system configured to detect and signal the presence of a passenger left unattended in a motor vehicle based on signals from an automotive sensory system comprising: one or more radar sensors arranged in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle to allow the presence of one or more passengers sitting on one or more seats of the motor vehicle to be determined, one or more door sensors associated with one or more doors of the motor vehicle to allow locking and unlocking, and opening and closing, of one or more doors of the motor vehicle to be determined; one or more seat sensors associated with one or more seats of the motor vehicle to allow the presence of one or more passengers sitting on one or more seats of the motor vehicle to be determined; one or more safety belt sensors associated with one or more safety belts of the motor vehicle to allow fastening and unfastening of one or more safety belts to be determined; the automotive electronic control system is configured

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom is coupled to a floor of a vehicle to move relative to the floor. The seat bottom and seat back extend upwardly away from the vehicle floor and move relative to the vehicle floor.

Abstract: A stowable seat assembly having a seat back and a seat bottom. The seat bottom has a seat bottom frame that includes a drive link that is pivotally connected to a front link and the seat back. A pivot link is pivotally connected to the drive link and a side member of the seat bottom frame.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat, preferably for a utility vehicle, comprising a seat part and a backrest part. The backrest part has a left portion and a right portion when viewed in the seating direction of an occupant of the vehicle seat, and a first recess is arranged on the left portion so as to extend to a first distance and a second recess is arranged on the right portion so as to extend to a second distance starting from an upper end of the backrest part in a height direction of the backrest part. The first and the second recess are mutually spaced and are continuous from a front border surface to a rear border surface of the backrest part, and the first distance has a greater value than the second distance.

Abstract: A seat including a seat bottom, a seatback, and a device. The device supports the seatback on the seat bottom. The device includes a housing supported on the seat bottom and a rotor supported on the housing. The device includes a helical interface between the housing and the rotor. The rotor is moveable relative to the housing along the helical interface. The housing and the rotor define a cavity therebetween, and a resilient material is disposed in the cavity. During a vehicle impact, the rotor may move relative to the housing and compress the resilient material in the cavity. In this situation, the resilient material may absorb energy from the vehicle impact.

Abstract: A vehicular seat includes: a cushion panel disposed to extend in a seat front-rear direction and to form a bottom portion of a seat cushion; an inflator configured to operate to produce gas, the inflator being provided in the seat cushion; and a cushion airbag configured to expand due to the gas and to push up a range including portions of a seat occupant from thighs to hip points in an expansion end state, the cushion airbag being provided over the cushion panel, in which the cushion airbag is set such that a push-up force in rear right and left regions corresponding to right and left hip joints to right and left lower ischium portions of the seat occupant in the expansion end state is lower than a push-up force in a rear center region present between the rear right and left regions in the expansion end state.

Abstract: Telescopic rail includes first rail and second rail supported against each other to be linearly slidable in relation to each other in an extending direction from a first position into a second position, and locking device. The locking device includes stop element on first rail, mass element held on second rail and movable in relation to second rail in the extending direction or against the extending direction, spring element resiliently pretensioning mass element with a spring force, and locking element. The spring force has a force direction in the extending direction or against the extending direction. Mass element is movable against the spring force from an idle position into a triggering position, and, through a movement of mass element against the spring force, locking element is movable from an unlocked position into a locking position such that locking element in the locking position can be brought into engagement with stop element.

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seatback having a seatback cushion. A carrier supports the seatback cushion. An upper thoracic region includes a first side support defining a first receiving aperture and a second side support defining a second receiving aperture. A lower lumber region includes an actuatable lumbar support configured to move between deployed and non-deployed conditions. An air mover is disposed between the first and second side supports. The air mover is suspended between the first and second side supports by a flexible band that extends laterally between the first and second side supports and is removably coupled with the first and second receiving apertures.

Abstract: A method of altering the temperature of an external surface of a seating assembly for a vehicle comprising: providing a seating assembly for a vehicle comprising an external surface and multiple temperature altering systems disposed beneath the external surface; presenting an object on the external surface; determining which of the multiple temperature altering systems to activate as a function of the size of the object and the position of the object on the seating assembly, such that, the larger the size, the more of the multiple temperature altering systems are activated, and such that, if the object is not positioned in thermal communication with one or more of the multiple temperature altering systems, then those temperature altering systems are not activated; and activating only the temperature altering systems that the method determined to activate as a function of the size and the position of the object on the seating assembly.

Abstract: A vehicle seat frame includes a back panel and a load carrier component attached to the back panel. The back panel includes a first polymeric matrix and a first plurality of fibers disposed therein. The load carrier component includes a second polymer matrix and a second plurality of fibers disposed therein.

Abstract: A seat assembly having a seat back that has a seat back frame and a shell. The seat back frame may extend through a shell opening such that an upper shell cross member is disposed on a back side of the seat back frame and a lower shell cross member may be disposed on a front side of the seat back frame.

Abstract: Adjustable headrest including a guide configured to be coupled to a seat; a head support coupled to the guide and configured to be movable along an adjustment path relative to the seat; and a slider having a surface defining a recess receiving the guide. A retainer is positioned to urge a surface of the slider against a surface of the guide, thereby maintaining friction between the surface of the slider and the surface of the guide. Additionally, the adjustable headrest includes a bracket that is fixable relative to the head support or fixed relative to the seat. The bracket has a mounting section positioned for fixation relative to the head support or for fixation to the seat and a guide receiving portion receiving the guide. The slider and the bracket are separate components and are formed from the same material or different materials.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest folding device, more particularly, to a headrest folding device wherein a ratchet is connected between a release lever and a lock link which maintains the unfolding (upright) of a headrest, so that the operation of the release lever is not directly transferred to the lock link, but rather indirectly transferred to the lock link through the ratchet, thereby smoothing the operation of the release lever.

Abstract: A composite seat core material is configured from: a base portion that is formed by fusing thermoplastic resin foamed particles having no through-hole to each other; and a connecting portion that is provided on the upper side of the base portion, and is formed by fusing foamed particles having through-holes to each other, the connecting portion having interconnected void spaces that communicates with the outside. With the outer surface of the connection portion partially exposed at the top surface of the composite seat core material, the base portion and the connecting portion are fixed and integrated with each other. A seat member is formed by laminating a polyurethane foam pad on the top surface of the composite seat core material.

Abstract: A center console for a vehicle includes a lid and a pivoting assembly. The pivoting assembly includes a working surface. The working surface is deployable while the lid is in a closed position. The pivoting assembly is independently operable from the lid.

Abstract: Described are latching mechanisms having an eccentric member configured to interact with a support assembly, such that the eccentric member can cause a passenger article to displace relative to the support assembly. Also described are seat assemblies employing latching mechanisms for causing a passenger article to displace into a stowed configuration in the seat assemblies, and methods of stowing a passenger article.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, there is provided a drop down sleeper cabin for a motor vehicle, comprising: a sleeping surface, the sleeping section comprising an extendible surface covered with a mattress; and a cover panel, the cover panel having a moveable engagement system to lock the cover panel to the sleeping surface, wherein the sleeping surface is moveable from an upper position engaging the cover panel to a lower position disengaged from the cover pane and wherein the sleeper cabin provides a storage space when in the upper position and a human-sized sleeping area when in the lower position.

Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to temperature-controlled delivery of items. A conveyor mechanism disposed within a temperature-controlled compartment of a delivery vehicle can provide easy access to items within the compartment.

Abstract: A wall panel for a recreational vehicle includes a main body defining at least one pre-formed panel opening, and an inwardly extending peripheral flange located along a perimeter of the at least one pre-formed panel opening. The wall panel is configured to be mounted onto a structural wall of the recreational vehicle such that the peripheral flange covers an inner surface of a corresponding opening defined in the structural wall.

Abstract: The invention discloses an extension structure with expandable space, comprising: a vehicle body, a lower end face of the vehicle body is provided with a plurality of hydraulic support legs; four horizontal rods, the lower side of each opening is provided with two horizontal rods; the four horizontal rods are of telescopic structures, and are folded on two sides of the vehicle body; two top plates, two bottom plates, two extension side walls, each extension side wall comprising: a first side wall plate, a second side wall plate and a third side wall plate, wherein two side edges of the first side wall plate are hinged to one side edge of the second side wall plate and one side edge of the third side wall plate, respectively, and the other side edge of the second side wall plate and the other side edge of the third side wall plate are hinged to two sides of the openings, respectively.

Abstract: A load binder with an enclosed ratchet mechanism and a removable handle consists of an elongated tubular portion, a handle, a ratcheting mechanism, a first threaded shaft, and a second threaded shaft. The first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft are rotatably engaged to a tubular body of the elongated tubular portion. However, the first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft do not detach from the tubular body. The tension on a chain that is attached at the first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft can be adjusted by rotating the tubular body. The ratcheting mechanism is used to control the tubular body about the first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft. To be protected from dirt and the like, the ratcheting mechanism is enclosed. The handle, which is removable, is used to control the ratcheting mechanism.

Abstract: An automatic tension sensing and control system for cargo restraints comprises a load binder, a tension sensor, an actuator coupled to the load binder, and a control module. The control module receives signals from the sensor and can command the actuator to tighten or slacken the load binder. The system can also include an annunciator and an information storage and retrieval system.

Abstract: A vehicle exterior lighting system includes, among other things, a lens assembly, a light diffusing fiber enclosed within the lens assembly, a light source connected to a first portion of the light diffusing fiber, and a prismatic device connected to a second portion of the light diffusing fiber.

Abstract: A clutching adjuster having a housing with a ball stud bore and a nose, and a ball stud journaled by the ball stud bore for axial movement therethrough, the ball stud having a threaded portion, a ball, an unthreaded portion, an outbound annular travel barrier, and an inbound annular travel barrier, where in adjusting operation, rotation of the ball stud causes axial movement of the ball stud through the ball stud bore via engagement of the threaded portion of the ball stud with the nose, and where in length of travel clutching operation and end of travel clutching operation where the ball stud is axially rotated through the ball stud bore, the receipt of an undue axial force of resistance on the ball stud results in a deflection of at least a portion of the nose, allowing the engagement between the ball stud and the nose to clutch.

Abstract: Provided is a lane adaptive lamp control apparatus including a lane sensor configured to sense lane information of a road being travelled on, a lane determiner configured to determine information of a lane being travelled on from the lane information sensed through the lane sensor, and a lamp controller configured to control turning-on of a lamp according to the lane information determined by the lane determiner.