Abstract: A depleted EV transmits first information including a current location of the depleted EV to a server. Each of the other vehicles transmits second information including a current location of the vehicle to the server. When the server receives from the depleted EV a help signal requesting power supply from another vehicle to the depleted EV, the server selects, from among the other vehicles, a rescue EV to supply electric power to the depleted EV, using the first information and the second information.

Abstract: Example embodiments can help to more efficiently charge unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a plurality of UAVs that provide delivery services. An example method includes: determining demand data indicating demand for item-transport services by the plurality of UAVs during a period of time; determining battery state information for the plurality of UAVs, wherein the battery state information is based at least in part on individual battery state information for each of two or more of the UAVs; based at least in part on (a) the demand data for item-transport services by the plurality of UAVs, and (b) the battery state information for the fleet of UAVs, determining respective charge-rate profiles for one or more of the UAVs; and sending instructions to cause respective batteries of the one or more of the UAVs to be charged according to the respectively determined charge-rate profiles.

Abstract: Disclosed are battery management systems with control logic for battery state estimation (BSE), methods for making/using/assembling a battery cell with a reference electrode, and electric drive vehicles equipped with a traction battery pack and BSE capabilities. In an example, a battery cell assembly includes a battery housing with an electrolyte composition stored within the battery housing. The electrolyte composition transports ions between working electrodes. A first working (anode) electrode is attached to the battery housing in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. Likewise, a second working (cathode) electrode is attached to the battery housing in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition. A reference electrode is interposed between the first and second working electrodes, placed in electrochemical contact with the electrolyte composition.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle is applied to a hybrid vehicle capable of running in EV mode and configured to allow external charging. The control apparatus comprises a controller configured to acquire an external charging time at which charging of the battery by electrical power supplied from outside the vehicle becomes possible with the hybrid vehicle staying at a predetermined charging site and execute generation control to control electrical power generation by the electric motor using an internal combustion engine on the basis of a remaining time defined as the length of time from the current time to the time of the next external charging time, when an SOC value becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined lower threshold. The control apparatus as above can reduce the degree of dependence on the internal combustion engine as much as possible.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes: a rotary electric machine configured to generate a driving force for driving driving wheels; a driving battery storing power to drive the rotary electric machine; a converter connected to the driving battery; an auxiliary battery connected to the driving battery via the converter; and a cooling box connected to the auxiliary battery. When the driving battery has an SOC reduced to be smaller than a prescribed threshold value, the converter is stopped and power remaining in the auxiliary battery is used to drive the cooling box.

Abstract: Provided herein is an inverter module that can include a first inverter cell and a second inverter cell, each including at least one transistor device, and a cold plate placed in contact with or proximate to the at least one transistor device. The cold plate can have a coolant channel through the cold plate. A connector can connect a coolant outlet of the cold plate of the first inverter cell to a coolant inlet of the cold plate of the second inverter cell in series, to form a continuous channel that extends from the first coolant inlet of the cold plate of the first inverter cell into the coolant channel of the cold plate of the second inverter cell. The coolant inlet of the cold plate of the first inverter cell can receive coolant fluid into the continuous channel.

Abstract: A circuit can include a CAN bus and multiple nodes. The multiple nodes can reboot at the same time so that a Time 0 is set at boot for each node. Each node can store an ID node and determine from its ID node one time slot of a plurality of periodic time slots starting from Time 0 in which to transmit on the CAN bus. Each node can transmit messages on the CAN bus in its determined time slot subsequent to Time 0.

Abstract: A remote energy monitoring and swapping network for electric vehicle based on cloud computing network, which uses cloud computing technology, Internet of Things technology, video identification technology and remote monitoring system with remote monitoring center based on multi-type monitoring system to control electric vehicle, remote battery monitoring system and battery swapping system. The remote monitoring center and battery swapping system replace the first battery pack and the second battery pack on the electric vehicle chassis in nine steps. Battery swapping station solves the problem of battery energy supply by station nets, which lays a theoretical and technical foundation for the popularization of electric vehicles. The remote monitoring center's control of the whole battery swapping process improves the work efficiency, saves labor cost and reduce battery cost.

Abstract: Section insulator for an overhead contact line arranged for being placed between two isolated sections of said overhead contact line, said section insulator having an insulating element placed between two contact wires of two adjacent sections of an overhead line; two clamps respectively connected on one side to a respective contact wire and on the other side to a connecting plate arranged for being in turn connected to the insulating element, so that the tensile force due to the contact wires applies along the axis of the insulating bar; and supporting means directly connected to the insulating element through the connecting plates and arranged for supporting the section insulator to the overhead line.

Abstract: Optical system for measuring position and acceleration of the sliding bow of a pantograph, and the contact force between the sliding bow and the catenary suspension line, comprising: at least a camera installed on the ceiling of a railway vehicle and configured so that a region containing at least a portion of said sliding bow is framed; at least a laser focused on a laser sheet arranged on a substantially vertical plane and directed towards said pantograph, said laser sheet intersecting said region framed by said camera, characterized in that said system funher comprises at least a cylindrical target installed integrally to said sliding bow, with an axis parallel to the one of said sliding bow, in a position in which said target is lighted by said laser and framed by said camera, said target being realized in material reflecting to the frequency of the light emitted by said laser.

Abstract: In a method for operating a production plant having a vehicle and at least one charging point, and in a production plant having a vehicle for carrying out the method: in a first method step, the vehicle drives to the charging point; in a second method step, the vehicle is rotated, in particular with the aid of the omnidirectional drive or the differential drive; in a third method step, the vehicle moves on; and electrical energy is inductively transmitted from the charging point to the vehicle during the second method step.

Abstract: An occupant detection system includes a transmitter provided adjacent to a first side face of a vehicle before a predetermined seat and successively transmitting a radio wave over a range covering a seat door located on a second side face of the vehicle and in a same row as the predetermined seat, a receiver provided adjacent to the second side face behind the predetermined seat and receiving the radio wave transmitted from the transmitter, and an occupant detection device including a reception intensity acquirer, an occupant detector, an opening and closing detector. The reception intensity acquirer successively acquires a reception intensity of a radio wave successively received by the receiver. The occupant detector detects an occupant in the vehicle according to the reception intensity of the radio wave received by the receiver while the opening and closing detector detects that the seat door is open.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a seating assembly coupled to a rail system that defines a track. A drive cable is configured to selectively engage with the seating assembly such that the seating assembly is translated along the rail system. A cable drive motor is configured to impart motion to the drive cable. One or more pulleys are positioned along the track.

Abstract: This vehicle seat device is equipped with a position detection unit which detects the movement position of a vehicle seat. The position detection unit is equipped with a forward direction counting unit and a reverse direction counting unit. The forward direction counting unit counts, in a forward direction, pulse edges during the driving of a motor and pulse edges during the time interval in which the motor current changes from a first polarity to a second polarity opposite to the first polarity due to driving of the motor being stopped. The reverse direction counting unit counts, in a reverse direction opposite to the forward direction, the pulse edges during the time interval in which the motor current changes from the second polarity to the first polarity after driving of the motor is stopped.

Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus includes a seat, an actuator, and a controller in which a posture control unit exercises a seat posture control over the actuator based on a lateral acceleration and a steering velocity, to change an orientation of at least a portion of the seat. The posture control unit is configured to activate the seat posture control when a magnitude of the lateral acceleration becomes greater than a first acceleration threshold value, as well as to activate the seat posture control on conditions that the steering velocity has a magnitude greater than a steering velocity threshold value and when the magnitude of the lateral acceleration becomes greater than a second acceleration threshold value of which a magnitude is smaller than the first acceleration threshold value and a direction is laterally opposite to a direction of the steering velocity.

Abstract: An underbody structure for supporting an adjustable seating assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a rotatable turntable operably coupled to an underbody of the motor vehicle and a brace operably coupled with the rotatable turntable and the underbody of the motor vehicle and extending substantially across the rotatable turntable, wherein the adjustable seating assembly is operably coupled to the brace and the underbody of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a rail system coupled to a floor pan and a floor covering having a bridge. The vehicle further includes one or more anchors that couple a seating assembly to the rail system and are configured to displace the bridge as the anchors traverse the rail system.

Abstract: Forward tilting of a seat back and pushing of the seat forward allow fixation between an upper slide and an upper slide rail to be released, thereby allowing the upper slide to reach a tip end position of the upper slide rail. With this structure, a lower lock mechanism releases fixation of a lower slide to a lower slide rail and a vertical slide lock mechanism fixes the upper slide and the lower slide. Further, pushing the seat back toward a seat front side allows the lower slide integrally provided with the upper slide to move to a tip end position of the lower slide rail.

Abstract: A seating assembly includes an anchor that has a post that is surrounded by a main body. The post extends above and below the main body and terminates in an upper head and a lower head. The post surrounds a locking pin that can be actuated within the post. An electrical connector extends outward from the anchor.

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a turntable that is rotatable about a first vertical axis. A seatbase is slidably coupled to the turntable. The seatbase is configured to slidably actuate regardless of a rotational position of the turntable. The seating assembly may be installed in a vehicle.

Abstract: Vehicle seat having a backrest consisting of a backrest lower part and a backrest upper part, which is displaceable with respect to the backrest lower part, wherein the vehicle seat is connected to a rotary adjustment device for rotating the vehicle seat, and wherein the rotary adjustment device comprises a locking device for locking the rotary adjustment device, the backrest upper part and the locking device being connected to each other, such that upon a displacement of the backrest upper part relative to the backrest lower part from a non-displaced position into a displaced position, the locking of the rotary adjusting device may be released.

Abstract: A locking device for a vehicle seat. The recliner includes a plate holder including a first catch protrusion on one of a plurality of guide blocks, a sector gear including an internal gear on an inner surface thereof, a plurality of pawl teeth each configured to be moved between a pair of the guide blocks, the pawl teeth including catch hooks on portions of inner surfaces thereof, an operation cam including a second catch protrusion protruding therefrom; and a return spring having a spiral shape, the return spring including a center inner end portion hooked and supported on the second catch protrusion and an outer end portion hooked and supported on the first catch protrusion, wherein a support protrusion protrudes from the operation cam to support the return spring while making point contact with a center inner surface of the return spring.

Abstract: An insert for repositioning at least one of the harness straps of a child safety seat in order to accommodate an occupant smaller than the harness is configured to accommodate, wherein the insert is adapted to locate between the child safety seat and the occupant and includes a pair of waist strap guides, each waist strap guide configured to allow a waist strap of the harness to extend through and exit the waist strap guide at a position narrower than where the waist strap exits the child safety seat.

Abstract: An armrest includes a variable volume storage compartment defined within a first end wall, a second end wall and a telescoping sidewall. A related method of storing items within an armrest is also disclosed.

Abstract: A heating and cooling mechanism disposed between a trim cover and foam pad of a seat assembly for increasing the thermal conductivity of the seat assembly. The mechanism comprises at least a pair of spaced apart elongated thermally conductive heat pipes and a thermally conductive distribution pad coupled between each of the heat pipes for disbursing thermal energy about the pad and between the heat pipes. A thermoelectric generator is electrically coupled to each of the heat pipes for generating thermal energy to the heat pipes for distribution across the pad.

Abstract: An apparatus for improving the sitting posture of a user is provided. The apparatus includes a back support member configured to rest against the backrest of a seat. A pair of shoulder straps having a pair of adjustable harnesses is attached to the back support member, the straps and harnesses configured to secure the user to the seat during use. Once secured, the user is prevented from leaning forward too much; keeping the neck properly aligned to minimize the negative health effects of poor posture. A quick release is provided allowing the user to be free from constraint.

Abstract: There is provided a vehicle seat including: a frame member that structures a frame of a seatback; a pair of supporting members that extend in a seat vertical direction, and that are supported by the frame member at a seat upper side and a seat lower side; a fabric spring member that has elasticity and is stretched between the pair of supporting members; and a spanning member that is provided extending between the pair of supporting members, so as to impart tension to the fabric spring member.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for supporting an arm of a user using an arm support coupled to a mounting structure, e.g., mounted to a seat, such as an automobile seat within a vehicle. The arm support is configured to accommodate movement of the arm while following the movement without substantially interfering with the movement of the user's arm. One or more compensation elements may be coupled to the arm support to apply an offset force to at least partially offset a gravitational force acting on the arm as the user moves and the arm support follows the movement of the user's arm, the one or more compensation elements providing a force profile that varies the offset force based on an orientation of the arm support.

Abstract: An opening and closing mechanism of a double opening storage device including a box main body and a lid body includes a rod and an engagement hole corresponding to a first rotating shaft, a rod and an engagement hole corresponding to a second rotating shaft, first and second biasing members that engage the rods with the engagement holes, first and second operation units that displace the rods in an engagement-releasing direction by an opening operation, and a malfunction prevention device that prevents the opening operation of the first operation unit and the second operation unit from being performed at the same time. The malfunction prevention device includes a base member, first and second stoppers that are respectively rotatable around a first shaft and a second shaft with respect to the base member, and a spring member which is interposed between the first and second stoppers.

Abstract: A headrest guide assembly is provided for use with a headrest having a headrest rod. The headrest guide assembly includes a guide sleeve body for receiving the headrest rod and a lock assembly for selectively locking the headrest rod in the guide sleeve body. The lock assembly may include an engagement member that is engageable with the headrest rod, and a first biasing member that is configured to bias the engagement member in a first direction for engagement with the headrest rod. The lock assembly may further comprise a button that is engageable with the engagement member for moving the engagement member in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a second biasing member that is configured to bias the button away from the engagement member.

Abstract: A head restraint assembly for a seat which includes a housing and a movable head rest portion which defines at least a part of a rest surface for a seat user's head. The movable head rest portion is pivotally mounted to the housing via a linkage mechanism that is configured to allow pivotal movement of the movable head rest portion to enable the angle of the rest surface relative to the housing to be adjusted.

Abstract: A seating assembly includes a seat base. A seatback is operably coupled to the seat base. A plurality of bladders is positioned within at least one of the seatback and the seat base. A fluid pump and a valve module are in fluid communication with the plurality of bladders and the pump includes a common pressure rail and a plurality of two-way valves each in communication with the pressure rail and one of the bladders. A one-way valve is fluidly coupled to each of the two-way valves.

Abstract: A support for a personal electronic device is configured for attachment to a seatback in a vehicle. The support includes a body connected at a back end to the seatback, the body having a top surface, the body configured to be rotatable from a stowed position to an open position; and a slot disposed in the top surface of the body, the slot having a front wall, a back wall and a bottom wall, the slot dimensioned to receive an edge of the portable electronic device and to hold the portable electronic device upright when the edge of the portable electronic device is received within the slot between the front wall and the back wall.

Abstract: A floor mat includes a first section, a second section, an interlocking feature and a snap fit feature. The first section includes a flap. The interlocking feature and the snap fit feature connect the flap of the first section with the second section.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a vehicle includes: a main body; a first inner side surface and a second inner side surface of the main body located in a widthwise direction of the main body; and a cooling box provided at the first inner side surface.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a main body; a rotary electric machine provided in the main body; a driving battery configured to be chargeable and dischargeable and supply power to the rotary electric machine; a cooling box detachable from the main body; at least one detachable battery detachable from the main body; and a charger configured to charge the detachable battery with power supplied from the driving battery, the detachable battery being configured to be attachable to the cooling box.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cup holder is disclosed. The cup holder comprises: a holder body; a thermoelectric element disposed at a lower part of the holder body; a heat sink disposed at a lower part of the thermoelectric element; and a fan disposed on a side surface of the holder body, and discharging, through the heat sink, air suctioned from the side surface of the holder body.

Abstract: Systemized controls, apparatus, and mechanisms for unloading or loading portable buildings or equipment with respect to a flatbed trailer or an open, flat hauling platform are provided by a load management system. Loads such as prefabricated sheds are loaded safely without damage onto a trailer for hauling to from locations which may have hostile terrain in the vicinity of pick-up or final placement. The load management system provides a series of powered continuous tracks and lifting devices used to extend the load management system to the ground and lift the trailer until its wheels lose contact with the ground. The load management system uses powered continuous tracks to move the trailer over potentially hostile terrain to an unloading location. Conversely, the load management system can be used for loading a shed for secondary moving or repossession. During transit the load management system remains locked into a retracted safe configuration.

Abstract: A semitrailer is configured as a mobile presentation enclosure where the semitrailer rests on the ground when detached from a truck which enables individuals to easily access a floor top surface in an interior of the semitrailer by taking one step up onto the floor top surface in the interior of the semitrailer.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a vehicle main body having a passenger compartment and a rear compartment located more rearward than the passenger compartment; a rear hatch provided on the vehicle main body and configured to open and close the rear compartment; a cooling box disposed in the rear compartment; a first communication device configured to communicate with an external server; a second communication device having a communication distance shorter than that of the first communication device; a locking device configured to lock the rear hatch; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive information about an opening signal from the server through the first communication device, and to open the rear hatch when the processor receives the opening signal through the second communication device.

Abstract: A reflector is configured such that an opening is formed in a portion located on an extension line of the optical path of laser light from a laser light emitting element to a light emitter. In addition, a reflective surface of the reflector includes a first reflective area located at the front side of the opening and a second reflective area located at the rear side of the opening, and the first reflective area is displaced to the light emitter side with respect to the second reflective area. Thereby, compared with a case where a first reflective area is formed in a curved shape obtained by extending the second reflective area as in the related art, a large solid angle based on the light emission center of the light emitter is secured, and a luminous flux utilization ratio with respect to the light emitted from the light emitter is increased.

Abstract: A front light bar assembly is provided to fasten to the vehicle so the assembly is in front of the grill and above the front bumper. The assembly has a main frame with a front tubular member and a mounting plate permanently fastened to and above that front member. The mounting plate has a plurality of fastener holes. Two vehicle mounting members connect the main frame and extend rearwardly to connect to the motor vehicle and positon the main frame above the front bumper and in front of the front grill. A light box is releasably fastened below the main frame. A front panel of the light box has an elongated opening with a mounting bracket on each opposing end of the opening to hold a light bar. A decorative panel may cover the opening. A top cover plate may cover the fastener openings. Lights may be optionally connected to the mounting plate, below an over rider bar also optionally connected to the main frame.

Abstract: A single-track motor vehicle or a multi-track motor vehicle with tilt technology, includes one or more environment sensors that are installed in the front of the motor vehicle and that are arranged for detecting an area in front of the motor vehicle, and a control unit. The control unit controls an actuator while the motor vehicle is travelling depending on the position of the motor vehicle that is detected by the position sensor system in such a way that when the motor vehicle is tilted along a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, the movable element is moved by means of the actuator so that the position of a respective environment sensor is not rotated relative to the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle is tilted compared to the position of the respective environment sensor when the motor vehicle is not tilted.

Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region with a lateral edge that is angled relative the optical horizon.

Abstract: A headlight control system controls a headlight of a moving object. The moving object includes the headlight including a plurality of light emission units, and an imaging unit configured to capture images of circumstances in front. The headlight control system includes an irradiation pattern controller configured to perform control for changing at least one of presence or absence of light emission and a degree of light emission of each of the light emission units to change an irradiation pattern of the headlight to one of a plurality of irradiation patterns, an imaging controller configured to perform control such that the imaging unit captures the images of the circumstances in front for each of the irradiation patterns to acquire captured images, and a learning unit configured to learn an irradiation pattern suitable for the circumstances in front based on captured images captured for each of the irradiation patterns.

Abstract: A headlamp assembly includes a housing. A headlamp is disposed within the housing. An image sensor is disposed within the housing and is configured to detect a light source. A controller is operably coupled to the image sensor and the headlamp. The controller is operable to control the headlamp in response to the light source detected by the image sensor.

Abstract: A headlight system for a banking vehicle is provided. The headlight system includes a plurality of optical assemblies being arranged about an optical horizon and an optical vertical axis. Each of the plurality of optical assemblies includes an illumination source and an optical element. Each of the illumination sources is configured to direct light toward a corresponding one of the optical elements to produce an illumination region. The illumination regions combine to form an illumination pattern that includes at least one illumination region that is radial and is positioned relative an optical origin. The intersection between the optical horizon and the optical vertical axis defines the optical origin.

Abstract: A method for controlling a display means on board a motor vehicle, characterized in that it includes: a first step of determining the imminent opening of a door, during which it is checked that at least one parameter representative of the imminent opening of a door of the motor vehicle fulfils at least one predetermined condition, a second step of developing a display order that is triggered when the predetermined conditions are fulfilled, and during which an order to display a pictogram representative of the imminent opening of a door on the display means is emitted by an electronic control unit.

Abstract: A method for controlling a display means on board a motor vehicle, characterized in that it includes: a first step of determining the presence of a disruption in front of the vehicle, in which it is checked that at least one parameter representative of the presence of a disruption in front of the vehicle meets at least one predetermined condition; a second step of developing a display order that is triggered when the predetermined conditions are met, and in which an order to display a pictogram representative of the disruption on the display means is transmitted by an electronic control unit.

Abstract: An in-vehicle lighting device includes: a panel that has a front surface and a back surface, and has a through-hole penetrating through the front surface and the back surface; a light source disposed on a side of the back surface of the panel; and a button inserted in the through-hole, the button including a front end part protruding from the front surface, an first intermediate part provided continuously with the front end part and located between the front surface and the back surface of the panel, a surface of the first intermediate part containing a material that reflects light emitted from the light source, and a back end part provided continuously with the first intermediate part and protrudes from the back surface.