Abstract: An elongate automotive illumination assembly includes an elongate housing; at least one light source; an elongate lens having an apex region and a pair of spaced-apart blade portions. The spaced-apart blade portions extend away from the apex region to define a generally V-shaped cross-section with the apex region including an elongate light emitting surface. The blade portions connect to the elongate housing to define an enclosure. An elongate light guide guides light from the at least one light source to the elongate light emitting surface. The elongate light guide includes a body extending away from the light source(s) towards the elongate light emitting surface. The light guide is housed within the enclosure and between the blades of the lens such that the light emitting surface of the light guide is adjacent to the light emitting surface of the lens.

Abstract: A headlight device (1) having a projection function includes a light source device (2), a lighting optical system (3), an image display element (4), an image signal controller (6), and a projection optical system (5). The projection optical system (5) includes a coaxial lens system (11) having a refractive action, a free-form surface lens (12), and a free-form surface mirror (13) from the image display element (4) side. In this way, an image that can be readily visually recognized by a driver or a pedestrian may be projected onto a road.

Abstract: A road vehicle turn signal assist system and method are described for a road vehicle having turn indicators, a positioning system having access to map data, one or more sensors for monitoring the road vehicle surroundings, and one or more gears for selectively travelling forward or in reverse. Current positioning information and map data for the current position is used to determine if parking of the road vehicle is in progress when a reverse gear is selected. If it is determined that parking of the road vehicle is in progress and the one or more sensors for monitoring the road vehicle surroundings detect a moving object, a right hand side or a left hand side road vehicle turn indicator is activated, if not already manually activated, to indicate the ongoing parking operation.

Abstract: A method for supporting a driver of a motor vehicle when driving the motor vehicle through a narrow passage. In order to provide a cost-effective method, the anticipated vehicle path to be covered next is displayed to the driver. The width of the vehicle path shown corresponds to the actual width of the vehicle. If the length of the vehicle path display is realized in a speed-dependent fashion, information regarding the distance from the preceding vehicle arises as a further advantage.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention utilize mobile devices to provide information on a user's behaviors during transportation. For example, a mobile device carried by a user can be used to detect and analyze driving behavior. Important driving behaviors that can be identified by some embodiments are device usage behavior and device interaction behavior, which is indicative of distraction or inattentiveness to one or more driving tasks.

Abstract: A vehicle control device including a camera configured to photograph an image around a vehicle; a display unit configured to display the image received from the camera; at least one sound sensor arranged on the vehicle and configured to sense a sound generated inside or outside the vehicle; at least one sound output unit arranged on the vehicle and configured to output sound inside or outside the vehicle; and a controller configured to sense a situation of the vehicle based on the sensed sound generated inside or outside the vehicle, and control at least one of the sound sensor, sound output unit and the display unit to output information based on the sensed situation of the vehicle.

Abstract: A collision avoidance assembly for alerting a driver to a collision hazard includes a controller and a plurality of sensors. The controller is configured to communicate wirelessly, to couple to a wrist of a driver of a first vehicle, and to selectively vibrate to alert the driver. The sensors are configured to couple to the first vehicle and are operationally coupled to the controller. The sensors are configured to selectively detect an object, such as a second vehicle and debris, proximate to the first vehicle and to communicate a warning to the controller. The controller is configured to vibrate to alert the driver to the object proximate to the first vehicle.

Abstract: A rearview mirror assembly includes a housing, a bezel and an electro-optic mirror element. The electro-optic mirror element includes a first substantially transparent substrate having an edge extending around at least a portion of a perimeter of the first substantially transparent substrate and a second substrate having a second edge extending around at least a portion of a perimeter of the second substrate and a fourth surface. The first substantially transparent substrate and the second substrate define a cavity therebetween. An electro-optic material is disposed within the cavity. The edge of the first substantially transparent substrate and the second edge of the second substrate are coupled to at least one of the bezel and the housing.

Abstract: A system that can secure one or more objects in a vehicle interior is herein presented. The system includes: a rail, quick-release fastener, and belt. The rail is configured to mount in the vehicle interior and includes multiple adjustment points. The quick-release fastener is configured to move along a portion of the rail and configured to releasably fasten to each of the adjustment points. The quick-release fastener also has a connection point. The belt includes two straps releasably fastened to each other by a buckle. The belt also has two opposing strap ends and each strap end is configured to fasten to the connection point. The belt is moreover configured to secure one or more objects within the vehicle interior.

Abstract: A shaped elongate strap enables a plastic grocery bag to be used for trash disposal in a vehicle. It has a shaped headrest post gripping top portion at one end and a shaped grocery bag handle gripping portion at the other. The top portion encircles both headrest posts, allowing the strap to drape over the shoulder of the seat so that the bag gripping portion hangs between the seats. The bag gripping portion comprises two spaced-apart hook parts for the bag handles.

Abstract: A vehicle storage compartment includes a structural skeletal frame and a compressible shell supported on and in contact with back and sides of, and enveloping, the skeletal frame to form an owner's manual bin having interior rear walls partially defined by exposed surfaces of the skeletal frame.

Abstract: A multipurpose utility rack of a UTV (utility task vehicle) is disclosed. The utility rack includes an upper assembly containing a rectangular portion that rigidly connects a first side rail parallel to a second side rail, a first side assembly forming a third side rail with one or more brackets that connects the first side assembly to the upper assembly, a second side assembly forming a fourth side rail with one or more brackets that connect the second side assembly to the upper assembly, wherein the first side assembly and the second side assembly connect to the upper assembly with the third side rail parallel to the fourth side rail, with the third side rail perpendicular to the first side rail, and with the fourth side rail perpendicular to the second side rail.

Abstract: A hitch-type equipment carrier for mounting to a vehicle includes a coupling member, a brace member fixed to the coupling member, and a wedge member that is movable relative to the coupling member. A manually operable actuator is positioned between the brace member and the wedge member. When the coupling member is positioned within the hitch receiver passage, operation of the actuator moves the wedge member in a first direction toward the open end of the hitch receiver passage. The wedge member moves outwardly upon advancement through the open end of the hitch receiver passage. Such transverse movement of the wedge member brings the wedge member into contact with one or more walls of the hitch receiver, which forces the coupling member against one or more of almost walls of the hitch receiver for preventing rattle of the coupling member within the passage of the hitch receiver.

Abstract: A selectively openable and closable, outdoor storage bag includes a body portion made of a flexible, waterproof, plastic coated fabric bag material, the bag material comprising a plurality of waterproof welded seams that define a predetermined shape of the body portion and an opening, the body portion defining an interior space within the body portion; a closure mechanism joined to the body portion by a welded seam proximate a periphery of the opening, the closure mechanism configured to selectively open and close the opening and provide a seal that is at least water-resistant when the opening is closed; a flap of the plastic coated fabric bag material that extends from the body portion and covers the closure mechanism; and a plurality of anchor points attached to an exterior surface of the body portion, wherein the body portion of the bag is waterproof and the seal is at least water-resistant.

Abstract: An assembly includes a vehicle seat, a video support device mounted on the vehicle seat and adapted to support a video display device thereon, and a cap secured to the vehicle seat adjacent to the video support device. The vehicle seat includes an aperture, the video support device is mounted on the vehicle seat adjacent to the aperture, and a portion of the cap extends through the aperture so as to be secured to the vehicle seat. The aperture has a key slot, and the portion of the cap that extends through the aperture has a first key and a second key provided on a tubular portion of the cap such that one of the two keys engages a portion of the vehicle seat to secure the cap to the vehicle seat.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide is an on-vehicle image processing device that achieves low cost and provides high mounting accuracy and high electrical adjustment accuracy during a manufacturing process. The on-vehicle image processing device includes a first imaging section, a second imaging section, and an enclosure having the first imaging section at one end and the second imaging section at the other end. The on-vehicle image processing device generates a range image from images captured by the first and second imaging sections. The on-vehicle image processing device further includes an enclosure reference surface that comes in contact with an equipment jig during manufacture, the enclosure reference surface being provided at two locations between the first and second imaging sections.

Abstract: A rear view camera system for a motor vehicle includes a movable carrier assembly, a camera optical system, which is movable with the carrier assembly, and a drive unit coupled with the camera optical system. The camera optical system is pivoted in relation to the carrier assembly about an adjustable axis which is rotatably coupled with the drive unit and can be moved about the adjustable axis between a rest position and a recording position. These can be adjusted depending on the surrounding areas to be recorded. An eccentric component is coupled in movable fashion with the adjustable axis. A rotation of the eccentric component changes the distance between the adjustable axis and the support element so that the camera optical system can be moved to a recording position in which the camera optical system protrudes from the recess of the carrier assembly.

Abstract: A camera module for a vehicular vision system includes a housing that houses at least (i) an imager assembly and (ii) electronic circuitry disposed at at least two printed circuit boards (PCBs). One of the electronic components of the electronic circuitry disposed at a first PCB includes an imager. A second PCB has electronic components of the electronic circuitry disposed at an upper side and at a lower side of the second PCB. The lower side of the second PCB opposes a lower housing portion and the upper side of the second PCB opposes an upper housing portion. The imager assembly includes a flexible cable that connects electronic components disposed at the first PCB with electronic components disposed at the second PCB. An electronic component is in thermal conductivity with a thermal element, which is in thermal conductivity with the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a decorative part, comprising an electroplated layer array applied to a plastic substrate. On the electroplated layer array, a PVD layer array having an adhesive layer, a mixed layer and a color-providing cover layer is provided, wherein the mixed layer provides for durability, in particular corrosion protection, and the necessary hardness of the surface.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an engine compartment soundproof cover device of a cab-over truck. The engine compartment soundproof cover device includes a soundproof cover, side covers, and a plurality of expandable connectors. The soundproof cover is installed below a cab in which a driver is seated and is configured to cover an upper portion of an engine compartment. The side covers are installed on chassis frames of both sides of the engine compartment and configured to come into contact with a lower end of the soundproof cover to seal both sides of the engine compartment. The plurality of expandable connecters is configured to connect the soundproof cover to a lower portion of the cab and capable of expanding toward the side covers to allow the lower end of the soundproof cover to be pressed against the side covers.

Abstract: A wire module includes multiple wires and a wire protection member including a supporting plate portion with a main surface on which the multiple wires can be arranged. A partitioning portion that partitions the plurality of wires in a width direction of the supporting plate portion is formed due to the supporting plate portion being partially cut and raised. A partitioning plate portion includes a first partitioning portion and a second partitioning portion that are cut and raised from mutually opposite sides in the width direction of the supporting plate portion and come into contact with each other in directions of supporting each other in their upright states, in a state of being mutually upright.

Abstract: A wire housing protector in which a locking mechanism includes an elastic projecting piece provided in a lid with an engagement protrusion on an outer surface of its leading end, and an elastic projecting piece insertion portion that is provided in a side wall of the protector body, and includes an engagement portion that engages with the engagement protrusion, contact surfaces include first engagement surfaces that each extend from the side wall side of the protector body toward a side to which the engagement protrusion protrudes, second engagement surfaces that extend from end portions of the first engagement surfaces toward the lid side, and third engagement surfaces that extend from end portions of the second engagement surfaces toward the side to which the engagement protrusion protrudes.

Abstract: A grommet (1) provided with a body (9) with an annular shape which is to be mounted to a mounting member (3) and has a pair of opposing straight portion (5, 5) and a pair of arc portion (7, 7) which connect both ends of the pair of straight portions (5, 5), and a seal (11) which is continuously formed, in an elastically deformable manner, in the circumferential direction of the outer periphery side of the body (9) and is brought into close contact with a surface of the mounting member (3). The rigidity of the seal (11) is set so as to gradually increase from the side of the pair of straight portion (5, 5) toward the side of the pair of arc portion (7, 7).

Abstract: A plug-in communication system, for implementation with a vehicle. The system in one aspect includes an onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, configured for mounting in the vehicle to, or adjacent, an onboard diagnostics port, and an onboard diagnostics port expansion connection line extending from the onboard diagnostics port-expansion device, the connection line being configured to connect the port-expansion device to one or more vehicle components. In another aspect, the system includes an inline remote-services terminal configured for wired connection inline, via a plurality of connection lines, to a remote-services module of the vehicle, a first connection line, of the plurality of connection lines, configured to connect to the inline remote-services terminal and to the remote-services module, and a second connection line, of the plurality of connection lines, configured to connect to the inline remote-services terminal and to the remote-services module.

Abstract: A system for providing security to an in-vehicle communication network, the system comprising: a data monitoring and processing hub external to the in-vehicle network, the in-vehicle network having a bus and at least one node connected to the bus; a module configured to monitor messages in communication traffic propagating in the in-vehicle network, the module comprising: at least one communication port via which the module receives and transmits messages; a memory having data characterizing messages that the at least one node transmits and receives during normal operation of the node, and software executable to: identify, responsive to the data characterizing messages, an anomaly in communications over the in-vehicle communication network; and instruct a communication interface, configured to support communication with the hub, to transmit monitoring data responsive to identifying the anomaly to the hub for processing; and a processor configured to execute the software in the memory.

Abstract: The electrical supply system according to the invention is of the type comprising, on the one hand, an electrical power network having a first voltage electrically connecting first items of equipment comprising an electrical motor/generator, an inverter/rectifier and a first electrical energy store, and, on the other hand, an electrical service network having a second voltage that is less than the first voltage electrically connecting second items of equipment comprising a second electrical energy store, an electronic control unit controlling the energy transfers between the power network and the service network by means of at least one reversible DC/DC converter The electronic unit comprises a first electronic module supplied by the power network exchanging information with the first items of equipment, and a second electronic module supplied by the service network exchanging information with the second items of equipment and electrically insulated from the first module.

Abstract: Systems and methods for impact detection in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a vehicle impact detection system includes an acceleration sensor, a storage device storing an impact detection application, and a processor, where the impact detection application directs the processor to receive acceleration information using the acceleration sensor, filter the acceleration information to attenuate noise, determine an occurrence of an impact by detecting an acceleration from the acceleration information that exceeds a threshold for a time period, detect an angle of the impact with respect to a forward direction using the acceleration information, and trigger an impact detector signal.

Abstract: A sliding door electrical wire guide module includes a sliding door and an electrical wire guide apparatus that are integrated with each other. The electrical wire guide apparatus includes: an electrical wire guide body for spanning a distance between a vehicle body and the sliding door and that is capable of undergoing curving deformation; a door-side bracket that is coupled to one end portion of the electrical wire guide body and is fixed to the sliding door; a body-side bracket that is coupled to the other end portion of the electrical wire guide body and is to be attached to the vehicle body, and a lock portion that is formed on the body-side bracket and is detachably locked to a receiving portion provided on the sliding door.

Abstract: A slide wiring device includes: a metal rail; a slider slidably arranged on the metal rail; a wire harness in which a plurality of electric wires are armored by an armoring member made of a resin, the wire harness being coupled to the slider and configured to move in the metal rail along with movement of the slider; and a resin rail that is arranged inside the metal rail, and is configured to confine movement of the armoring member. The armoring member is configured to move on the resin rail along with the movement of the slider.

Abstract: A bumper-reinforcing system (1) intended for a motor vehicle includes: a bumper beam (2) with a single-piece elongated profile with a closed cross section and including a center zone (21) extending at least over part of the entire width of the bumper beam and an end zone (22) at each extremity of the bumper beam, two bumper fasteners (3) connected to the rear side of the bumper beam (2) at the intersection between the center zone (21) and the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2), two reinforcing tubes (4) connected by their first end to the rear side of the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2), extending from the bumper beam (2) so as to form an angle ? below 45° with the vertical plane of symmetry of the bumper beam and suited to be connected by their other end on the front rail of the vehicle for which the bumper-reinforcing system (1) is provided, and two covers (5) with a single-piece elongated profile with an open cross section, in contact with the rear side of the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2)

Abstract: A combination seat belt restraint system cutter and glass break tool mounted onto and around the seat belt of an automotive vehicle at a predetermined position for use in cutting the web of the seat belt in the event of a seat belt release latch jam or inoperability resulting in the severing of the seat belt at said position resulting in the tool being freed for use in breaking the glass of a window of the vehicle. The combination tool also being maintained in a fixed position adjacent the safety belt extension/retraction aperture by a strap.

Abstract: A passenger protection apparatus allows a bag body of an airbag unit to inflate and expand in a stable manner when an impact is input. The passenger protection apparatus includes an airbag unit that is arranged below an article storage box and that causes a bag body to inflate and expand in a direction of a front seat when an impact is input. The passenger protection apparatus further includes a guide member that covers a gap between a lower end of the article storage box and an adjacent member adjacent to the lower end when bag body inflates and expands.

Abstract: A vehicle side airbag device includes a side airbag, an inner tether that extends in the seat forward direction at the seat width direction inner side of the side airbag in the inflated and deployed state and has a distal end portion anchored to the side airbag, and an outer tether that extends outward in the seat width direction from the seat rear side of the side airbag in the inflated and deployed state and has a distal end portion anchored to the side airbag. An upper end portion of the distal end portion of the outer tether is positioned further toward an upper end side of the side airbag than an upper end portion of the distal end portion of the inner tether.

Abstract: A curtain airbag capable of applying tension in a vertical direction to improve occupant ejection mitigation performance. The curtain airbag is housed in an upper portion of a side surface inside a vehicle cabin and deployed along the side surface. The curtain airbag includes: a main chamber having a protection area for the occupant, and receiving an inflation gas and being inflated along a side window of a vehicle; a first chamber that overlaps an upper edge of the side window of the vehicle, the first chamber extends by being deployed toward an upper side of the main chamber along the upper portion of the side surface inside the vehicle cabin. The main chamber includes a second chamber positioned in a below portion of the first chamber to overlap the vehicle beltline upon deployment.

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 disclosure provides a vehicle airbag device including: an airbag that inflates and deploys due to supply of gas, that has a main body and a projection that projects in a vehicle rearward direction, and that has a gap portion, between the main body and the projection, which opens in the vehicle rearward direction; and a coupling portion that couples together a first attachment portion set at the airbag at a front end portion side of the gap portion and a second attachment portion set at a side portion of the projection, and which, when inflation and deployment of the airbag, stretches between the first attachment portion and the second attachment portion, which is positioned further in the vehicle rearward direction than the first attachment portion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator, including in a cylindrical housing, an ignition device chamber provided with an ignition device, a gas inflow chamber having a gas discharge port and a pressurized gas chamber being arranged in the above order from the first end, a rupturable plate closing between the pressurized gas chamber and the gas inflow chamber and being fixed to an annular fixing portion, a breaking device for the rupturable plate being arranged between the ignition device chamber and the gas inflow chamber, the breaking device including a base, a rod main body which extends from the base towards the rupturable plate, and an enlarged-diameter portion at a distal end of the rod main body, and during actuation, the base moving in the axial direction, the enlarged-diameter portion being positioned inside the pressurized gas chamber after punching out the rupturable plate, and the rod main body portion being positioned so as to oppose the annular fixing portion in a radial direction, a pr

Abstract: A seat belt retractor for a seat belt device for a vehicle with a belt shaft that is rotatably supported in a belt retractor frame, and a blocking device with a locking catch. A sensor device (2) is provided with a first blocking lever (5) which actuates the locking device based on vehicle deceleration via movement of a first blocking lever (5). A second blocking lever (7) supported on the belt extractor for fixing the first blocking lever (5) when there is a predetermined belt extraction length. A counter gear (3) driven by the belt shaft is provided being formed by an eccentric (27) that drives the belt shaft and a wobble plate (8) having a first toothing (19) that can be driven by eccentric (27) to perform a wobbling movement.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device in which, when a pretensioner mechanism is activated and turning of a pinion relative to a spool is allowed, a lock pawl is turned by the pinion and a trigger wire is sheared by the lock pawl. Thereafter, the pinion turns more relative to the lock pawl and shears a lock pin of the lock pawl. Hence, the lock pawl turns and activates an activation mechanism. Therefore, the activation mechanism may be activated without a torsion shaft of a force limiter mechanism allowing turning of a lock base in the take-up direction relative to the spool.

Abstract: A steering column assembly includes a jacket assembly and a bracket. The bracket has a first end portion defining a first opening and a second end portion defining a second opening. The second end portion overlaps the first end portion such that the second opening and the first opening are proximately aligned.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the productivity of a portable machine are provided. The method includes receiving motion data for at least one component of the portable machine from a multi-axis accelerometer, receiving position data for the at least one component from a process parameter sensor communicatively coupled to the at least one component, and determining, based on the received motion data and the received position data that the at least one component is oriented in a predetermined position for productive operation. The method also includes determining an area of productive operation using at least one physical dimension of the at least one component and the received motion data when the at least one component is oriented in the predetermined position for productive operation and incrementing a total area counter based on the determination.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sensor device (2) for a motor vehicle (1). The sensor device has a light source (10) and a detection device (20), said detection device being formed using an array of optical pixels. The light source (10) and the detection device (20) are coupled to a control and evaluation device (30) which activates the light source (10) to emit light pulses and the detection device to carry out the detection process. The control and evaluation device (30), the detection device (20) and the light source (10) together act as a time-of-flight camera (ToF camera), allowing spatial range data to be detected. The control and evaluation device (30) is designed to operate the light source and the detection device in at least two modes, i.e. an initialization mode and a measuring mode. The control and evaluation device (30) activates the detection device in the initialization, mode and interrogates all the pixels at least once to obtain signals.

Abstract: An in-vehicle communication system includes: a plurality of local ECUs (vehicle control devices) connected to networks of buses, and configured to control an in-vehicle device; an OBDII port which is a communication port to an outside; and an illicit act detection sensor configured to detect an illicit act on a vehicle. Each local ECU includes a reprogramming receiver and a reprogramming controller. The reprogramming receiver receives a reprogramming request signal and reprogramming data from a reprogramming device connected to the OBDII port. Reprogramming for rewriting a software program of a target local ECU is executed according to the reprogramming request signal and the reprogramming data. When the illicit act detection sensor detects an illicit act, the reprogramming controller prohibits execution of reprogramming.

Abstract: A method of defogging an inner surface of a vehicle windshield glass. The method includes a first process of defogging by changing a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system from a heating mode to a cooling mode when fogging occurs on the inner surface of the vehicle windshield glass; once the inner surface of the vehicle windshield glass is changed to a defogging state by the first process, a second process of pre-defogging by turning off a compressor of the HVAC system for a predetermined period of time under a prescribed condition to prevent flash fogging; and after the second process, when the predetermined period of time elapses, a third process of turning on the compressor to return from the cooling mode to the heating mode.

Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12) which are at least partially flexible. Also provided are multiple connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), the connecting elements being mutually spaced along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2) and being attached to the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (12) by a rotary joint, and the connecting elements (18) being designed to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to each another with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper blade (2) has a fastening arrangement (32) which is designed to be fitted into a hollow shaft (40) of a drive unit and to be connected thereto so to transmit a torque from the drive unit via the hollow shaft (40) and the fastening arrangement (32) to the wiper blade (2).

Abstract: The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which are configured to be flexible, at least in part. Also provided are multiple connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), the connecting elements being mutually spaced along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2) and being attached to the upper part (10) and/or the lower part (12) by a rotary joint, and the connecting elements (18) being designed to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part relative to each another with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the wiper blade (2). Said windshield wiper device further comprises a quick-connecting device (32) which is designed such that the windshield wiper device can be detachably connected to a drive shaft (35) of a drive unit of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper blade device, comprising a wiper blade adapter (10; 10a; 10b), which has at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in a wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), and comprising at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b), which has at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b), which are arranged at an offset from each other in the wiper blade longitudinal direction (16; 16a; 16b), wherein the at least two locking means (12; 12a; 12b, 14; 14a; 14b) are provided for engaging in the at least two locking cut-outs (20; 20a; 20b, 22; 22a; 22b) of the at least one spring rail (18; 18a; 18b) in an assembled state.

Abstract: A trailer jacking system includes a trailer that has a pair of axles, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. A pair of bars is provided and each of the bars is coupled between each of the axles. A jack is selectively positioned beneath the bars for jacking the trailer. Each of the bars is oriented collinear with an associated one of the first and second lateral sides. In this way each of the bars facilitates the trailer to be leveled between the first and second lateral sides when the trailer is jacked. A plurality of u-bolts is provided and each of the u-bolts bolts is coupled between the bars and an associated one of the axles to retain the bars on the axles.

Abstract: A control apparatus for hydraulic components of a braking system of a vehicle, having a control application device that is designed to establish by application of control to the hydraulic components, in consideration of the braking request, at least one brake pressure in at least one wheel brake cylinder in such a way that the braking request is satisfiable; and to execute an antilock braking function at the at least one wheel brake cylinder, the control application device additionally being designed to ascertain whether at least one furnished actual value with regard to a displacement travel (s) of a brake actuation element of the vehicle out of its initial position, and/or with regard to a simulator volume shifted out of a brake master cylinder of the vehicle into a linked simulator, lies within at least one predefined extreme value range.

Abstract: An electronic control unit for controlling and/or regulating at least one motor vehicle includes at least one integrated microcontroller system for executing software and at least two microcontroller units that each executes at least one independent operating system. The at least one interface is provided for the purpose of interchanging information between the microcontroller units. The electronic control unit includes a first microcontroller unit configured to control and/or regulate of a first motor vehicle system, and a second microcontroller unit configured to use the interface of the first microcontroller unit to provide defaults for the control and/or regulation of the first motor vehicle system.