Abstract: In an in-vehicle camera, when an in-vehicle camera body is hooked on a hook portion of a bracket attached to a windshield, a leaf spring presses the in-vehicle camera body against the bracket to fix the in-vehicle camera body to the bracket. Therefore, the in-vehicle camera body can be attached to the windshield without permitting the windshield to come off from the vehicle by the bracket's being strongly pushed such as by a jig, or without permitting the jig to scratch the windshield. Since the in-vehicle camera body is fixed to the bracket by being pressed against the bracket by the leaf spring, there is no problem of causing backlash relative to the bracket.

Abstract: A plastics cladding part for a motor vehicle includes a support component which has a fastening side facing toward a body of the motor vehicle and a visible side facing away from the body, and at least one clip housing. The clip housing is configured integral with the support component on the fastening side thereof for the reception of a fastening clip. The clip housing and the support component are mechanically stiffened with a reinforcing tape. An injection molding process is also described for the manufacture of the tape-reinforced plastics cladding part.

Abstract: A vehicle NVH pad includes an outer pad, a support pad connected to the outer pad, and one or more inner pads pivotally connected to opposite sides of the support pad. The one or more inner pads may include a first inner pad pivotally connected to one side of the support pad through a first hinge connection and a second inner pad pivotally connected to an opposite side of the support pad through a second hinge connection.

Abstract: An engine system (200) for a vehicle comprising: a powertrain component (120); a second vehicle component (130); a fixing (140) joining the powertrain component (120) to the second vehicle component (130); a thermally insulating panel (100) comprising at least one uncompressed area (104) extending over at least a portion of the powertrain component (120) to at least partially thermally insulate the powertrain component (120) and comprising at least one pre-compressed area (106) for providing a rigid mounting position to mount the vehicle component (130) to the powertrain component (120), the rigid mounting position to be located at a potential thermal bridge between the powertrain component (120) and the second vehicle component (130) such that it forms a thermal insulating layer between the powertrain component (120) and the second vehicle component (130).

Abstract: There is disclosed a service trailer which may be quickly deployed to a site to provide potable water, electricity, lighting and a storage of grey water.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling a movement of a window of a vehicle to a selected position. The method includes receiving, by a processor, an input from a source that indicates the selected position for the window, and determining, by the processor, a coordinate location value based on the selected position. The method also includes determining, by the processor, a position for the window based on the coordinate location value and outputting, by the processor, one or more control signals to a motor associated with a window regulator of the window to move the window to the position.

Abstract: A window and lock control system of a vehicle includes a window control module configured to actuate a window actuator based on a second signal from a power window switch of the rear door when a first signal from a block-out switch of the vehicle is in a first state. When the first signal is in a second state, the window control module does not actuate the window actuator based on the second signal from the power window switch. A lock control module actuates a lock actuator and locks and unlocks the rear door based on a third signal from a power door lock (PDL) switch of the rear door when the first signal is in the first state. When the first signal is in the second state, the lock control module selectively does not actuate the lock actuator based on the third signal from the PDL switch.

Abstract: An instrument panel and instrument cluster electrical and data interconnection are provided. An instrument panel is adapted to receive an instrument cluster, and the instrument panel includes a first transceiver arranged to provide a wireless electric power signal. The instrument cluster is adapted to be disposed within the instrument panel, and includes a second transceiver wirelessly coupled to the first transceiver to receive the wireless electric power signal. The second transceiver is further coupled to an instrument within the instrument cluster to provide energizing electric power to the instrument responsive to the wireless electric power signal.

Abstract: Provide is a case that aims at while suppressing upsizing in a height direction to which a load is applied, restraining the application of load to articles accommodated in the accommodating chamber when an external force acts thereon. The case including an accommodating chamber for accommodating an article is provided with an upper wall on which load F acts from above, and an inner surface of the upper wall on the accommodation chamber side is formed into a concave shape. According to this, while suppressing an increase in size in the height direction of the case, it is possible to suppress the application of the load to the article accommodated in the accommodating chamber when the external force acts.

Abstract: A wiring unit that can reduce the number of oil bubbles. A wiring unit includes: a wire harness; and a wiring board on which the wire harness is arranged, wherein the wiring board has a through hole that penetrates the wiring board, and a filter that is provided in the through hole, and has pores formed in its framework having a polygonal cross section.

Abstract: A protector having an insertion path of a branch wire which branches from a trunk wire of a wire harness where, when the branch wire is not inserted into the branch wire insertion path, the branch wire insertion path can be closed. The wire harness protector includes a closing plate provided integrally with the main body or retrofitted separately, when a branch wire may be present to be inserted through the branch wire insertion path, the branch wire being branched from a trunk wire of a wire harness inserted through the trunk wire insertion path, the closing plate closing a middle or an outlet of the branch wire insertion path, and the closing plate is pressed by the branch wire being inserted and has elasticity to be folded down or vulnerability to be torn.

Abstract: A slide wiring apparatus configured to electrically connect a vehicle body and a sliding member that is provided in the vehicle body. The slide wiring apparatus includes a support rail, a slider configured to slidably support the sliding member, a wire harness that is disposed inside the support rail and is drawn out of the support rail from an opening portion of the support rail, a guide portion configured to fold, toward the support rail, an extra length portion of the wire harness that is drawn out from the opening portion of the support rail, an accommodation portion for accommodating the extra length portion of the wire harness in a state in which the extra length portion is folded in a U-shape, and an external member that is bendable in only one direction.

Abstract: Provided are a relay device and a power supply device that can switch on/off a current path between power storage units, and can suppress, if an earth fault has occurred on either power storage unit side, a voltage reduction on the other power storage unit side. A relay device includes: a serial structural portion in which a resistance unit and a switch unit are connected in series to each other; a relay unit that serves as a path for a current to flow between a first power storage unit and a second power storage unit when the switch unit is in the ON state; and a control unit configured to perform control of switching the switch unit of the relay unit.

Abstract: A system for controlling a dark current of a vehicle includes: a storage device storing address information of a customer; a navigation device acquiring current location information of a vehicle; a start detection device detecting a start of the vehicle to acquire start information; and a dark current controller determining whether to switch an initially set operation mode based on the address information, the current location information, and the start information. A method for controlling a dark current of the vehicle includes: storing the address information; acquiring the current location information; acquiring the start information; and determining whether to switch an initially set operation mode based on the address information, the current location information, and the start information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rear bumper for a vehicle, the rear bumper includes: a bottom horizontal part and an exhaust gas guiding part; wherein the bottom horizontal part is provided with a notch extending from a front edge of the bottom horizontal part toward a rear edge side of the bottom horizontal part, and the exhaust gas guiding part is arranged above the notch; the exhaust gas guiding part includes a protruding part protruding toward above the rear bumper, and a height of the protruding part at the front edge side of the bottom horizontal part is greater than a height of the protruding part at the rear edge side of the bottom horizontal part.

Abstract: A bumper assembly may include a pair of crush cans and a bumper beam. The pair of crush cans are for securing to a vehicle body. The bumper beam is secured to the crush cans and includes a first end and a second end each extending outboard of one of the crush cans, and a middle portion extending between the first and second ends. The bumper beam is thermally treated to provide the first and second ends with less tensile strength than the middle portion. The middle portion may have a tensile strength between 1000 MPa and 1900 MPa. Each of the first and second ends may have a tensile strength between 600 MPa and 900 MPa.

Abstract: A bumper member at a vehicle frontmost end is joined to side members. The bumper member has a curved shape, a center portion protrudes further to the vehicle front than a tip end portion of the side member, a projecting portion is positioned on the outer side of the tip end portion, and is curved toward the vehicle rear, a protruding part extending toward the side member is provided on an inner side of the projecting portion, a tip end portion on the inner side of the protruding part has a planar portion opposite a side face portion on the outer side of the side member, a protrusion protruding to the inner side from the planar portion and extending in the longitudinal direction is provided in the planar portion, and a slit-shaped opening into which a tip end of the protrusion is inserted is provided in the side face portion.

Abstract: A shock absorption device includes an inner cylinder assembly threadably engaged within an outer cylinder assembly. The outer cylinder assembly includes a cap shaped member, at least one protruding member, and at least one first spring member. The inner cylinder assembly includes at least one compressive member, at least one second spring member, and at least one movable piston member. When an external impact force is applied to the cap shaped body member, the first threaded portion of the outer cylinder assembly jumps over the second threaded portion of the inner cylinder assembly as provided by elastic movement of the resilient ring member about the cap shaped body member. The thread jumping results in the first spring member compressing and the protruding member pushing the piston member which pushes and compresses the second spring member and the compressive member providing a reactive force to absorb the external impact force.

Abstract: According to the invention, both the cross-member and the shock absorber include an upper surface and a lower surface, and the bumper beam has an element for attaching the cross-member to the shock absorber, the attachment element including a strap connecting the lower and/or upper surfaces of the cross-member and the shock absorber.

Abstract: An impact absorbing device includes an impact absorbing member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a bumper reinforcement that extends in a vehicle width direction and is attached to a front end surface of the impact absorbing member. The bumper reinforcement includes a body portion extending in the vehicle width direction and having a length in a vehicle height direction that is smaller than a length of the impact absorbing member in the vehicle height direction, and a reinforcing portion fixed to the body portion and extending along a portion of the front end surface of the impact absorbing member, the portion being positioned above or below the body portion.

Abstract: A custom bumper for plowing snow is hingeably mounted to a frame of a vehicle that can be lowered to the surface of the road for plowing snow, then retracted back to its original position as a vehicle bumper, by the vehicle operator utilizing hydraulics controlled from inside the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle body assembly includes a first body wholly or partly made of a first polymeric material. The first polymeric material includes a polycarbonate and has a 60-degree gloss that is equal to or greater than 80 gloss units. The first body defines an outermost surface of the vehicle body assembly. The first body may be an exterior trim component, such as a grille portion, and may have a black color. The vehicle body assembly further includes a second body coupled (e.g., chemically bonded) to the first body. The second body may be a support body configured to support the exterior trim component and is wholly or partly made of a second polymeric material. The second polymeric material is different from the first polymeric material, and the outermost surface of the first body faces away from the second body.

Abstract: A motor vehicle has a radiator grille with a plurality of mutually spaced lighting elements. In the grille, a baffle is mounted in front of each lighting element in the direction of travel and a reflector unit is associated with each lighting element. The reflector unit is configured and arranged such that light from each lighting element is reflected by the associated reflector unit so that light is emitted through the radiator grille out of the motor vehicle to the exterior.

Abstract: Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for selecting a driving mode for a vehicle includes receiving occupant preference information indicative of whether an occupant prefers that the vehicle operating in a driving mode (e.g., a sport mode), receiving a set of vehicle state parameters indicative of whether the operational state of the vehicle is conducive to the driving mode, and receiving a set of occupant state parameters indicative of the state of one or more occupants of the vehicle. The method further includes selecting a driving mode based on the occupant preference information, the set of vehicle state parameters, and the occupant state parameters, and then engaging vehicle tuning parameters for the vehicle based on the selected driving mode.

Abstract: When an object detected by a sensor (20L, 20R) is not an unnecessary object and the object's collision probability index satisfies the predetermined condition, a pre-collision control ECU 10 performs a pre-collision control to prepare for a collision between an own vehicle and this object. The pre-collision control ECU determines that the object is the unnecessary object, when an initially detected location which is a location of the object in relation to the own vehicle when the sensor initially detected the object is in an unnecessary object area NA, and a velocity index value which represents a degree of a velocity change of an initial detected object whose the initially detected location is in the unnecessary object area does not fall within a predetermined range.

Abstract: A computing device in a vehicle can be programmed to receive an occupant position measurement from at least one of an acoustic and a light sensor, determine an estimated occupant size based on occupant weight, estimate a vehicle seat position based on the occupant position measurement, and, control a vehicle occupant safety device based on the estimated occupant size and estimated vehicle seat position.

Abstract: In a seatbelt device, when paying out webbing from a spool of a webbing take-up device to fit the webbing over the body of an occupant, drive of a first motor of the webbing take-up device is controlled based on the magnitude of a signal level of a load detection signal output by a load sensor according to the physical build of the occupant, and pulse data stored in a storage unit corresponding to each signal level of the load detection signal.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a foot-supporting safety device of a motor vehicle. The foot-supporting safety device includes a foot mat, which is provided so as to be arranged on a foot-space floor of the vehicle. The foot mat has a supporting surface and at least one hollow space that receives at least one fluid. The at least one hollow space is arranged in a direction perpendicular with respect to the supporting surface and with a major portion below the supporting surface. In accordance with the disclosure, the at least one hollow space is permanently filled with a predetermined quantity of the at least one fluid.

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seat and a seatback. The seatback is operably coupled with the seat. A back panel is disposed on a backside of the seat and includes a metal insert. An injection molded polymeric panel is formed around the metal insert. The metal insert is retained by the polymeric panel by a ribbon style mechanical lock. Peripheral attachment features are disposed about an outer perimeter of the back panel for securing the back panel with a frame of the seatback.

Abstract: An airbag includes an impact panel defining an inflation chamber. The airbag includes a first and a second extension spaced from each other. Each extension has a first portion and a second portion extending transversely to the impact panel. The first portions face each other. The first portions face in a direction transverse to the second portions. A connection member extends from the second portion of the first extension to the second extension.

Abstract: An airbag includes first panel and a second panel. A first wing is formed with one of the first panel and the second panel, the first wing being coupled to the other of the first panel and the second panel. At least a second wing is formed with one of the first panel and the second panel, the second wing being coupled to the other of the first panel and the second panel. The airbag includes a first depth that extends from the first panel to the second panel proximate the first wing and the second wing when the airbag is in the deployed position and at least a second depth extending from the first panel to the second panel proximate the first base, wherein the second depth is less than the first depth.

Abstract: An airbag is configured to be coupled to a steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The airbag includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is coupled to the second panel to form a split at a bottom area of the airbag forming two or more legs. The two or more legs cooperate to reduce the thickness of the airbag in a lower region upon inflation of the airbag as compared with an upper region of the airbag which interacts with the head and upper torso of an occupant.

Abstract: A passive restraint includes inflatable members inflatable to an inflated position. The inflatable members are elongated along a longitudinal axis and spaced from each other in a lateral direction in the inflated position. The passive restraint includes uninflatable panels arranged in an alternating arrangement with the inflatable members. Each panel is elongated in the lateral direction when the inflatable members are inflated and extends from one of the inflatable members to another one of the inflatable members.

Abstract: A vehicular airbag device capable of improving reduction of an occupant obstruction value during a diagonal collision. A vehicular airbag device opens an airbag door on an instrument panel 2 The outer shape of the airbag when fully deployed and expanded is line-symmetrical with respect to a center line (a line X-X) of the opening in a vehicle left-right width direction, and a width dimension WB in the vehicle width direction at a position of a rear edge 2b of the instrument panel in the vehicle longitudinal direction is greater than a width dimension WC in the vehicle width direction at a position of a center Z1 of the opening in the vehicle longitudinal direction which is more forward in the vehicle longitudinal direction than the rear edge position of the instrument panel.

Abstract: A child restraint system for restraining a child in a vehicle in lieu of a child car seat includes a vehicle that has a seat. A child is selectively seated on the seat and the seat has a backrest and a base that is positioned in front of the backrest. A first attachment is coupled to the vehicle and the first attachment is positioned behind the backrest. A second attachment is coupled to the vehicle and the second attachment is positioned between the base and the backrest. A harness unit is removably coupled between the first attachment and the second attachment. Moreover, the harness unit restrains the child in the seat in lieu of a child car seat.

Abstract: Adaptive seatbelt systems and methods are provided for adjusting the position of a seatbelt relative to an occupant. An adaptive seatbelt system for a vehicle includes a seat. A belt is configured to restrain an occupant in the seat. An anchor point along the belt is provided at an elevated position. An actuator raises or lowers the anchor point relative to the seat. A controller receives an input signal containing occupant identifying information and biometric data corresponding to occupant identification data. A processor compares the occupant identifying information to occupant identification data to verify an occupant's identity. The processor may determine an optimal comfort height or an optimal restraint height for the third anchor point based on the biometric data. The actuator adjusts the anchor point to the optimal comfort height or to the optimal restraint height in response to signals from the processor.

Abstract: A seat belt holder is provided for securing a latch plate of an associated unused seat belt to the molding around the base of the automobile seat, thereby preventing the latch plate from annoyingly rattling around when the vehicle is in motion. The seat belt holder includes a body providing a snap fit tab and an opposing latch plate receptacle. The latch plate receptacle is adapted to removably engage the latch plate, while the snap fit tab is adapted to removably snap connect to various molding elements of automobile seats.

Abstract: A seatbelt tensioning assembly having a seatbelt, a buckle tongue and a tensioning device. The buckle tongue is configured for releasable attachment to a seatbelt buckle within the passenger compartment. The tensioning device is rigidly connected to the buckle tongue with a mid-section of the seatbelt extending through a hollow interior of the tensioning device. The hollow interior of the tensioning device has a first tensioning member disposed therein at least partially defining a seatbelt path having a serpentine shape such that in the absence of tension being applied to the seatbelt the mid-portion of the seatbelt moves through the seatbelt path with the seatbelt path defining a first overall length. With a pre-determined level of tension being applied to the seatbelt, the tensioning device is configured to shorten the seatbelt path to a second overall length smaller than the first overall length.

Abstract: A locking device 1 includes a main body 2, a locking member 3 for locking a tongue 200, a lock releasing operation member 22 operated for releasing the lock of the tongue 200, a tongue guiding and discharging member 41 slid along an insertion direction of the tongue 200 in the main body 2 to guide the tongue 200 until the locking member 3 locks the tongue 200 and discharge the tongue 200 from the main body 2 when the lock of the tongue 200 is released, a power generator 5 having an operation member 53 pushed by the tongue guiding and discharging member 41 and pivotally moved in a plane parallel to the insertion direction of the tongue 200 when the tongue 200 is inserted into the main body 2 and generating electric power by utilizing external force applied through the operation member 53 and a wireless transmitting part 7 driven by the electric power generated by the power generator 5.

Abstract: A buckle device includes a buckle into which a tongue of a seatbelt device is inserted and that engages with the tongue, a magnetic sensor that is provided to the buckle and that detects nearby changes in magnetism; and an antenna that is provided to the buckle, that is configured to be able to at least transmit an electrical signal to outside of the buckle or receive an electrical signal from outside of the buckle, that is disposed overlapping at least a portion of the magnetic sensor, and that is configured to be able to suppress electromagnetic waves or magnetism from the outside of the buckle from influencing the magnetic sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alarming system of a wiper, which comprises: a first connecting member, comprising a first body and a first number of first contacts which are insulated to each other and disposed at the first body; a second connecting member, comprising a second body and a first number of second contacts which are electrically connected to each other and disposed at the second body; and control member; any one of the first connecting member or the second connecting member is connected to a wiper arm; the other one of the first connecting member or the second connecting member is connected to a wiper blade; the first number is equal to or larger than two; when the wiper blade is properly mounted to the wiper arm, the first connecting member is connected to the second connecting member, such that each of the first contacts is in contact with corresponding one of the second contacts, and thereby the first contacts are electrically connected to each other through the second contacts; the control membe

Abstract: A vehicle control device configured to perform transmission of a drive signal for driving an antenna and reception of a detection signal from a sensor detection unit configured to detect a user operation by common wire, and a controller configured to control the antenna driving unit to transmit the drive signal. The controller is configured to determine whether the determination process is being performed by the sensor detection signal determination unit each when the antenna driving unit transmits the drive signal. The controller is configured to cause the antenna driving unit to transmit the drive signal after the sensor detection signal determination unit finishes the determination process in a case where the controller determines that the determination process is being performed by the sensor detection signal determination unit.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a vehicle apparatus and a key. A confirmer of the vehicle apparatus is configured to confirm existence or non-existence of a second key, which is different from a first key, in a vehicle interior in response to locking of a vehicle by the first key. An authenticator of the key is configured to perform an authentication for authenticating that a user using the key is an authenticated user. An effectivity controller of the vehicle apparatus is configured to disable a function of a permitter concerning the second key when the second key exists in the vehicle interior and the authentication concerning the second key is unsuccessful. The effectivity controller is configured to enable the function of the permitter concerning the second key when the second key exists in the vehicle interior and the authentication concerning the second key is successful.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide a vehicle lighting system which can inform a predefined area outside a vehicle to a user. The microcomputer unlocks a door lock when the user approaches a drive area, and opens a sliding door. A lighting section illuminates the drive area of the ground and a movable area of the back door to inform the drive area and the movable area. The microcomputer causes the lighting section to illuminate the drive area and the movable area when detecting that there is a person around the stopped vehicle.

Abstract: A biometric lock system includes a vehicle that has a driver's side door. The driver's side door has a handle and a door lock and the vehicle has a steering wheel lock. A fingerprint unit is coupled to the vehicle and the fingerprint unit is positioned on the handle. In this way the fingerprint unit reads a fingerprint when the handle is gripped. The fingerprint unit is in electrical communication with the door lock and the steering wheel lock. Moreover, the fingerprint unit unlocks the door lock and the steering wheel lock when the fingerprint matches an authorized fingerprint. In this way the fingerprint unit inhibits the vehicle from being stolen.

Abstract: In some examples, a system receives sensor data from a sensor of a transport chassis configured to carry a cargo transportation unit (CTU), and determines, based on the sensor data and a profile learned based on past data, whether the transport chassis is loaded with a CTU or cargo.

Abstract: A vehicle monitoring system includes at least one sensor in the vehicle. A processor receiving information from the at least one sensor, the processor programmed to automatically identify a driver of the vehicle based upon the information from the at least one sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube holder for a wiper arm, comprising a bracket, a positively locking closure and a tube receptacle as well as a wiper receptacle, wherein the bracket can be folded onto the tube receptacle so that the wiper receptacle can be closed by the bracket, the bracket being fixed onto the wiper receptacle by means of the closure.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a sensor window, a deflector fixedly positioned to deflect a first airflow travelling in an opposing direction to a direction of travel of the sensor window to one or more directions tangential to the sensor window, and a nozzle fixedly positioned to direct a second airflow through the nozzle to a space between the sensor window and the deflector.

Abstract: A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera module configured to be disposed at an exterior portion of a vehicle. The camera module includes a mounting base and a camera that is pivotally mounted at the mounting base. The camera includes an imager and a lens. The camera is pivoted relative to the mounting base between a stowed position and a deployed position. The camera module includes a wiping element that is disposed at the mounting base and configured to wipe the lens when the camera is pivoted between the stowed and deployed positions. A portion of the wiping element is disposed at a lens wiping region and configured to wipe the lens when the camera is pivoted between the stowed and deployed positions. Pivoting the camera between the stowed and deployed positions causes presentation of a clean portion of the wiping element to wipe the lens.