Patents Issued in August 1, 2019
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Publication number: 20190232738Abstract: A connecting device 1 of a towing vehicle 2 includes a connecting pin 13, a locking arm 22, and an actuator 23. The connecting pin 13 is provided to be rotatable between a connection position where the connecting pin 13 is brought into fitting engagement with a connecting plate 3a of a wheeled platform 3 and a disconnection position where the connecting pin 13 is taken out of the fitting engagement with the connecting plate 3a. The locking arm 22 is driven by the actuator 23 between a locking position where locking arm 22 is locked with the connecting pin 13 such that the connecting pin 13 cannot rotate out of the connection position toward the disconnection position and an unlocking position where the connecting pin 13 is unlocked in the connection position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Takuya Furuno, Yoshito Otake, Sumio Noguchi, Yasushi Watanabe
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Publication number: 20190232739Abstract: In a trailer coupling comprising a cross member unit, which is mountable on a tail region of a body and which extends transverse to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, in particular a passenger vehicle, and a bearing unit held by the cross member unit, by means of which bearing unit a ball neck with a coupling ball is held on the cross member unit, wherein the cross member unit is connected in its two outer, mutually opposed end regions to mounting elements by means of which the cross member unit is fixed to the tail region, in order to improve said trailer coupling in such a way that its mass is lower, whilst stability is unaffected, it is proposed that the cross member unit has an upper supporting structure as considered in the vertical direction and a lower supporting structure arranged lower down than the upper supporting structure in the vertical direction, that the supporting structures are each connected at their mutually opposed outer end regions to the mounting elements and in a central regType: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Christian Holz
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Publication number: 20190232740Abstract: A trailer force measurement system includes a tow hitch, a hitch mount connected to the tow hitch and a spring bar connected to the hitch mount. The trailer force measurement system also includes a trailer having a frame, where the spring bar is connected to the trailer frame via a bracket. A hitch coupler is then connected to the trailer frame and configured to releasably couple the trailer frame to the hitch mount. A force measurement device is then disposed on the bracket and configured to measure force exerted on the bracket by the spring bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Jed K. Anderson, Jason R. Harper, Matthew D. Barnes, David F. Lundgreen
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Publication number: 20190232741Abstract: The invention relates to a trailer coupling having a support arrangement adapted to be fastened, to a vehicle, on which a bearing is mounted, wherein on the bearing a coupling element is moveable between a use position which is suitable for coupling a trailer to the coupling element, and in which when the trailer coupling is mounted on the motor vehicle the coupling element projects rearwardly of the motor vehicle, and a non-use position in which the coupling element is back behind a bumper of the motor vehicle. On the coupling element, a connecting device for connecting an on-board network of the trailer to an on-board network of the motor vehicle is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Christian BRUMMEL
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Publication number: 20190232742Abstract: A combination tandem puller for releasing a trailer from a tractor in a tractor trailer includes a shaft section having a first end and a second end, a handle attached to the first end of the shaft section, a hook section attached to the second end of the shaft section, and a forked tab attached to and extending from the shaft section.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Johnnie L. WILSON
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Publication number: 20190232743Abstract: A baby-on-board trailer hitch cover assembly; the baby-on-board trailer hitch cover assembly includes a board, a tube-hitch-insert, and a doll. The baby-on-board trailer hitch cover assembly is useful for providing drivers or users with a novelty sign designed to bring public awareness to the fact that there is a baby or small child inside a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Steve Tuthill, Renee Tuthill
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Publication number: 20190232744Abstract: An amphibious vehicle that includes a hull comprising a plurality of hull sections, a hull positioning device configured to position one of more hull sections from the plurality of hull sections into a plurality of positions, a first propulsion device configured to move the amphibious vehicle when the amphibious vehicle is on land, a second propulsion device configured to move the amphibious vehicle when the amphibious vehicle is in a body of water, and a buoyancy device configured to provide buoyancy for the amphibious vehicle when the amphibious vehicle is in the body of water.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Thomas Woodwerth Bein, Charles Ernest Engstrom
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Publication number: 20190232745Abstract: The hybrid electric vehicle belongs to the field of small aircraft. This vehicle is used to move people on the ground, like a regular motorcycle and to move people through the air like an autogyro. Hybrid electric vehicle can be used by citizens, organizations, government agencies to perform various tasks: personal and official transport, tourism, monitoring, patrolling, ambulance, etc. The essence of the described vehicle is a change in the basic design of motorcycle, so that it has a mast and an autogyro rotor that can be removed, as well as the use of two ducted propellers with built-in electric motors, and an additional electric motor for the rotating of rear wheel. In this case, ducted propellers (together with the listed systems of parts, called elements of flight providing (EFP)) can be removed, as well as fixed in two positions. First, in such a way that their plane of rotation is perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the rear wheel (flight mode).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Dmitry Nikolaevich Kharitonov
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Publication number: 20190232746Abstract: A ball joint assembly for use in a vehicle suspension system includes a housing including a first end surface and an opposing second end surface. The housing at least one of includes an outer tie rod of a steering assembly and is configured to be coupled to the outer tie rod of the steering assembly. The housing defines a cavity and also includes an opening defined in the second end surface. The ball joint assembly also includes a ball stud coupled to the housing such that a first portion of the ball stud is positioned in the cavity and a second portion of the ball stud extends through the opening. A wire harness is coupled to the first end surface of the housing and extends away from the housing in a direction opposite the second end face surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Jinghong Yu, Andrew John Fox, Takahiro Echigo
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Publication number: 20190232747Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device includes a wheel hub bearing unit and a speed reduction unit that decelerates rotation of a motor unit and transmits decelerated rotation to a wheel. A suspension bracket has an upper connecting seat portion connectable with a suspension device, a lower connecting seat portion connectable with the suspension device, and an intermediate area connecting a vehicle rear part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle rear part of the lower connecting seat portion. A notch is provided between a vehicle front part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle front part of the lower connecting seat portion on a front side of the vehicle of the intermediate area. A fixing means attaches/fixes the suspension bracket to a casing of the speed reduction unit and/or a fixed wheel such that an axis of the wheel hub bearing unit passes through the notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2016Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Shiro TAMURA, Minoru SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20190232748Abstract: Example methods and systems for optimizing vehicle ride performance are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a calculator to calculate a vertical velocity of a vehicle wheel and a comparer to perform a comparison of the vertical velocity to a threshold. The example apparatus includes a damping force manager to determine a damping force to be generated by a vehicle suspension system based on the comparison and a communicator to transmit a request including the damping force to be generated to the vehicle suspension system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Ahmed Mohamed, David Michael Russell, Russ Lee Norton, Timothy Panagis, Christopher James Dean
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Publication number: 20190232749Abstract: Suspension assembly including a body associable to the chassis of the tilting vehicle and two junction devices opposite with respect to the body; the junction devices being articulated to the body by means of connecting elements, wherein each junction device includes a first structural junction portion rotoidally coupled in a first coupling site to a first connecting element and a second structural joint portion rotoidally coupled in a second coupling site to a second connecting element; and wherein the suspension assembly further includes elasto-damping elements associated with the hinge devices and adapted to damp the stresses transmitted by the wheels; and wherein each hinge device includes a dynamic junction portion rotoidally coupled to a elasto-damping element in a dynamic junction coupling site; and wherein the junction device rigidly determines the relative positioning and spatial orientation of the first structural joint portion, the second structural joint portion and the dynamic joint portion; theType: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Onorino DI TANNA, Stefano BARTOLOZZI, Mario Donato SANTUCCI
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Publication number: 20190232750Abstract: An air supply nozzle is provided for fluid coupling with an end wall of a trailer, which is adjacent to a top wall of the trailer. The air supply nozzle includes a floor having a first curvature, a ceiling having a second curvature and sidewalls extending between the floor and the ceiling. The floor, ceiling and sidewalls are connectable with the trailer such that the ceiling is recessed from the top wall. The first and second curvatures are configured such that fluid, which is flown through a pathway defined by the floor, ceiling and sidewalls, is directed toward a portion of the top wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Richie C. Stauter
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Publication number: 20190232751Abstract: Apparatus for regulating, monitoring and changing the temperature of fluids generally comprise a first line configured to have an inlet end and an outlet end. The first line directly surrounded by a second line wherein a third line is coupled to the outer surface of the second line. The first line coupled to a plurality of temperature switches to regulate the temperature flow of the liquids coming in and out of the first line. A plurality of line adapters coupled to the outlet of line second and third line.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Demetrice Quinn
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Publication number: 20190232752Abstract: An Air Conditioning Service kit and method for producing the same, wherein the kit contains a compatible selection of the most commonly needed parts for servicing the air conditioner in a vehicle or consolidated group of vehicles including one or more Expansion Devices, an Accumulator or Receiver Dryer, a Lubricant Oil such as compressor PAG oil, A Measuring Cup, a Rapid Seal Kit, one or more Valve Cores, one or more Valve Caps, and any required Valve Core Seals used in association with the Valve Cores.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Omega Acquisition Corp.Inventors: Earl Bloom, Tommy France, Cristin Heilker, Michael Mcdaniel
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Publication number: 20190232753Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine, a start-stop system configured to stop and restart operation of the engine in response to predetermined triggers, and an auxiliary air conditioning AC system including a controller communicably coupled to the start-stop system. The start-stop system is configured to provide a first indication to the auxiliary AC system indicating ignition of the engine and a second indication to the auxiliary AC system after stopping the engine. The auxiliary AC system is configured to turn off the auxiliary AC system in response to receiving the first indication and restart the auxiliary AC system in response to receiving the second indication.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Phillips & Temro Industries, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey James Martell, Eric Graham Ruggles, John David Sweazey
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Publication number: 20190232754Abstract: A fan with a temperature detecting function includes a fan frame, an impeller and a circuit board. The fan frame includes an air-guiding room, an air inlet and an air outlet. The air inlet and the air outlet intercommunicate with the air-guiding room. The impeller is rotatably mounted in the air-guiding room. The circuit board is mounted to the fan frame and includes a temperature sensor extending into the air-guiding room and below an inner face of the fan frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Alex Horng, Hsiu-Ju Wei
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Publication number: 20190232755Abstract: An HVAC air intake for a vehicle, includes an air intake housing disposed outside of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. A fresh air inlet is defined in an upper portion of the air intake housing. A drain is disposed in a sump portion of the air intake housing to drain water from the sump portion. A recirculation door is disposed in a recirculation airflow doorway defined in the air intake housing below the fresh air inlet and above the sump portion. The recirculation door prevents air from flowing upwardly, and water from flowing downwardly through the recirculation airflow doorway when the recirculation door is closed. A conduit is disposed in the air intake housing to convey water from the upper portion of the air intake housing, around the recirculation door, to the sump portion when the recirculation door is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Earl Buckman, Darshan Parikh, Steven Marshall
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Publication number: 20190232756Abstract: A link mechanism includes a first link member, a second link member, a third link member, and a link cover. The first link member is connected to a motor and rotated by the motor. The second link member is connected to an open/close door which opens and closes a blowout opening through which air is blown to adjust the temperature inside the passenger compartment. The third link member has a rotation shaft supported by a fixing member, and connects the first link member and the second link member with each other. The link cover is arranged to cover the periphery of the first link member. The link cover has a protrusion protruding toward the third link member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Toshikazu MATSUDA
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Publication number: 20190232757Abstract: A vehicle air-conditioning device may achieve comfortable heating of a vehicle interior by starting a compressor, an indoor blower and heat generating means at appropriate timing. The vehicle air-conditioning device includes a compressor which compresses a refrigerant, a radiator disposed in an air flow passage to let the refrigerant radiate heat, a heat absorber which lets the refrigerant absorb heat, and an indoor blower which blows the air through the air flow passage. The vehicle interior is heated by heat radiated from the radiator. The vehicle air-conditioning device includes a heating medium-air heat exchanger of a heating medium circulating circuit disposed in the air flow passage to heat air supplied to the vehicle interior. On a basis of an outdoor air temperature, the timing to start the compressor, the indoor blower and the heating medium circulating circuit is controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Kenichi SUZUKI, Ryo MIYAKOSHI
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Publication number: 20190232758Abstract: The invention relates to a burner (10), particularly for vehicle heaters, comprising a flexible panel (12) that separates an inner combustion region (14) from an outer region (16), a light-sensitive sensor for flame recognition being arranged in the outer region (16), and the flexible panel (12) comprising at least one light opening (20) that allows the passage of light from the inner combustion region (14) into the outer region (16). According to the invention, the light opening (20) is also provided so as to allow the passage of combustion air from the outer region (16) into the inner combustion region (14). The invention also relates to a vehicle heater.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: PETER NEIDENBERGER, PAUL LEINSLE, VITALI DELL
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Publication number: 20190232759Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner for a vehicle, which takes up less installation space due to its compact-sized structure and effectively performs cooling and heating with a simple structure. The air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a case (10) having an air inflow port and an air outflow port; a blower for introducing air into the air inflow port to send the air into the case (10); a compressor (30) for compressing refrigerant; a heat exchanger for exchanging heat between refrigerant and air; and an expansion means for throttling the refrigerant, wherein the blower, the compressor (30), and the heat exchange are arranged inside the case (10) side by side to be formed in a flat type.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Dong Kyu LEE, Tae Yong PARK, Sang Gu WOO, Jong Bo WON
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Publication number: 20190232760Abstract: An evaporator assembly, including an evaporator housing having a drain channel, and a joint duct connected to the evaporator housing to receive air from a blower, and to direct the air to the evaporator housing. The joint duct further includes an extension piece and an extension part shelf. The extension part shelf extends from the extension piece into the evaporator housing, and blocks the drain channel from the air flowing from the joint duct and into the evaporator housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: William COCHRAN
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Publication number: 20190232761Abstract: A vehicle windshield triangulation assembly (11), and triangulation method using it with a railing (22) fixed to a vehicle (16) via sliding/rotatable/orientation-adjustable/height-adjustable mounts (18). A sliding seat (21) on railing (22) receives the telescoping end (1) of assembly (11) after its two connected 360-degree rotation swivel clamps (7), each having a suction cup (8), In are secured against the old windshield's (17) exterior surface. Assembly (11) triangulation transfers to a new/replacement windshield (17) by releasing suction cups (8) and pairing them in the same manner with the new/replacement windshield (17), and making needed height adjustment to a top stop (12/13) and the swivel clamp (7) remote from top stop (12/13). The telescoping end (1) of assembly (11) is then engaged with sliding seat (21), allowing one person to easily and accurately move the new windshield (17) into the same positioning of the old windshield (17).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Christian M. Foss
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Publication number: 20190232762Abstract: An apparatus as a blind or blocker (miniature sun visor) selectively attaches to any edge of a standard visor equipped in a vehicle, whether the visor is stowed (undeployed, non-deployed), or positioned for use (deployed). A clamp selectively grips the visor, a panel blocks (subtends the angle made by two eyes and the point source) the light from a point source, and a flexible, self-stabilizing, extension (or adjuster) extends between the clamp and panel. The extension is sufficiently long to reach well beyond the visor to “cover” (occlude) a point source of light, such as the sun or a reflected beam, from both eyes of a user. A gooseneck extension between the clamp and panel can straighten, bend, twist, turn or otherwise re-shape inelastically to support a position of the panel moved by a single hand.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Tim Wilson
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Publication number: 20190232763Abstract: An anti-glaring light system and a vehicle are provided in the present disclosure. The system includes a light emitting device, configured to selectively emit first polarized light having a first polarization direction along a first light-emergent path or ordinary light along a second light-emergent path; and an eye-protection device, configured to block second polarized light having a second polarization direction incident into the eye-protection device, enable the first polarized light to pass through the eye-protection device and be propagated to eyes of a user along a first light-incident path, and enable the ordinary light to be propagated to the eyes of the user along a second light-incident path.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicants: CHENGDU BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Bo SHI, Yuanming FENG
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Publication number: 20190232764Abstract: A motor vehicle according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first panel having an opening, a second panel configured to cover the opening, and at least one swing clamp attached to the second panel. The swing clamp is configured to clamp the second panel to the first panel. A method is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Lohitha Dewasurendra, Mukdam Kena, Michael McElroy
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Publication number: 20190232765Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a door housing configured for covering a vehicle access opening. An intrusion beam is within the door housing. A module is received on the intrusion beam and removable from the door housing. A module hinge assembly is attachable to the module. A module latch assembly is attachable to the module for securing the module to extend across the vehicle access opening. A modular vehicle door assembly and method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Colleen Hoffman, Ranil Patel, Timothy Bearup, Stephen Thomas Kozak
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Publication number: 20190232766Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a door housing configured for covering a vehicle access opening. A frame member is disposed within the door housing. A module includes an intrusion beam coupled to the frame member and removable from the door housing. The module is configured to accept attachment of a module hinge and a module latch to provide a secondary door assembly. A modular vehicle door assembly and a method of assembling a door assembly to a vehicle are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Ranil Patel, Timothy Bearup, Stephen Thomas Kozak, Colleen Hoffman
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Publication number: 20190232767Abstract: A lower structure of a vehicle includes a rear bumper cover, a rear floor cover serving as an under cover that is provided at a lower side, in an up-and-down direction of the vehicle, than a floor panel of the vehicle and at a front side of the vehicle relative to the rear bumper cover, and a kick sensor having a signal line which extends in a width direction of the vehicle and a sensor part placed on the signal line. The kick sensor is placed inside a closed cross-section space surrounded by a connected structure of the rear bumper cover and the under cover and formed on the side of the floor panel, isolated from an outside of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota Jidosha Kyushu Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Linzhong LI, Kenichi Tatsuguchi
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Publication number: 20190232768Abstract: A mounting assembly comprising: (I) a retainer connected to one or more side rails of a cargo box of a vehicle, the retainer having: (i) a receiving portion having an axis; and (ii) a supporting portion extending away from the receiving portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (II) a rotary member having: (i) a rotary portion rotatably engaged to the receiving portion to rotate about the axis of the receiving portion; (ii) a lever extending away from the rotary portion and positioned substantially perpendicular to the axis of the receiving portion; and (iii) a cover seal connected to the rotary member, the cover seal configured to compressibly engage a tonneau section to create a seal between the rotary member and the tonneau section.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Michael R. Spencer
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Publication number: 20190232769Abstract: A device for edge sealing of a part or a window pane of a vehicle body, which device has a fastening dement that fastens the sealing device to a body flange and retaining a sealing strand. The fastening element has a main leg, to which a decorative element is fastened, which has a surface visible after installation on the vehicle body, and a connecting leg, which protrudes from the main leg and is provided for holding the sealing strand. The fastening element and the decorative element and/or the sealing strand are formed of plastic or fiber composite material and the fastening element and the decorative element and/or the sealing strand are molded onto each other by injection molding. The fastening element and the decorative element and/or the sealing strand are produced by multi-component injection molding. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a sealing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Michael LORIG, Sébastien ROUX, Daniel THIEL
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Publication number: 20190232770Abstract: An outer weatherstrip formed of a thermoplastic elastomer fitted to an upper edge portion of a door panel of an automobile door, for sealing a space between the door panel and a door glass includes a main body consisting of a vehicle interior-side side wall, a top wall, and a vehicle exterior-side side wall, and an upper seal lip and a lower seal lip protruding from the vehicle interior-side side wall to the door glass side. A plasticizer-rich layer and a plasticizer-rich layer containing a higher proportion of a plasticizer component compared to the thermoplastic elastomer forming the upper seal lip and the lower seal lip are formed on the sides of the upper seal lip and the lower seal lip abutting on the door glass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Hirofumi Otsuka, Hiroshi Sugawa
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Publication number: 20190232771Abstract: A door assembly including a door frame, a frame member, and a garnish coupled to the frame member. The door frame at least partially defining a window opening. The door frame includes an outer door panel and an inner door panel. The outer door panel includes a window edge adjacent the window opening, a trailing edge, and an exterior surface extending between the window edge and the trailing edge. The inner door panel is coupled to and positioned inboard of the outer door panel in a vehicle lateral direction. The frame member is coupled to and positioned between the outer door panel and the inner door panel. The garnish covers a portion of the exterior surface of the outer door panel adjacent the window edge while permitting a vehicle body color of the exterior surface of the door outer panel between the garnish and the trailing edge to be exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Scott P. Robison, Jonathan E. Huston
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Publication number: 20190232772Abstract: An automotive glass run that is attached to an inner periphery of a door frame of an automotive door, guides ascending and descending of a door glass, and is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer, includes: a main body having a substantially U-shaped cross section, the main body including a vehicle-exterior side wall, a vehicle-interior side wall, and a bottom wall; a holding lip that extends from at least one of the vehicle-exterior side wall and the vehicle-interior side wall and abuts on the door frame; and a plasticizer rich layer formed on at least one side of the holding lip abutting on the door frame, the plasticizer rich layer including a large amount of plasticizer component compared to the thermoplastic elastomer forming the holding lip.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Hirofumi OTSUKA, Hiroshi SUGAWA
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Publication number: 20190232773Abstract: A floor structure has a floor panel, a battery pack, and floor cross members. The battery pack is disposed under the floor panel. The floor cross members are disposed on the floor panel and extend from one end to the other end of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction. The floor cross members include deformation starting portions in which bases are raised. Dimensions in a vehicle height direction of the deformation starting portions are shorter than dimensions of areas of the floor cross members in a vehicle width direction other than the deformation starting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Satoshi KASAI, Shinobu TANAKA
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Publication number: 20190232774Abstract: An energy storage and transmission system (ESRS) (69) comprises a transmission (9, 11) and an energy storage device such as a flywheel (1). While energy is being transferred between the energy storage device (1) and an energy source/sink (7), the transmission ratio of the transmission (9, 11) will usually be changing constantly. In order to manage the torque applied by the energy transfer device (1) or the power transferred, a controller (100) responds to discrepancy between the torque or power supplied and the torque or power demanded.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Ernesto Zedan, Ian Murphy, Andrew Deakin
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Publication number: 20190232775Abstract: A hybrid module for coupling an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle includes an axis of rotation, an electric machine, a space, and a clutch. The electric machine has a rotor arranged on the axis of rotation. The space is surrounded by the rotor. The clutch is for transmitting a torque from a drive assembly. The clutch is arranged in the space surrounded by the rotor and includes a rotational part fixed to the rotor and arranged on the axis of rotation. The rotational part extends further radially from the axis of rotation than the rotor such that a heat introduced into the rotational part from the rotor or the clutch can be discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Karl-Ludwig Kimmig
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Publication number: 20190232776Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure has an internal combustion engine that is disposed on one side in a vehicle width direction in a power unit compartment, an inverter that is disposed on another side in the vehicle width direction in the power unit compartment, an exhaust pipe that extends in a vehicle front-rear direction through a dash panel separating the power unit compartment from a vehicle cabin, and is disposed within a floor tunnel that is provided in a central portion in the vehicle width direction at least at a position of the dash panel, and whose one end portion is connected to the internal combustion engine, a battery that is provided on a vehicle rear side of the dash panel, high-voltage power cables that extend in the vehicle front-rear direction on another side in the vehicle width direction and connect the inverter and the battery together.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Hidenori Matsuda
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Publication number: 20190232777Abstract: A vehicle includes a heat exchanging type cooling device comprising an undercover disposed below the cooler body and having an air outlet through which the ambient air discharged through the lower surface of the cooler body is exhausted downwardly into outside atmosphere, the air outlet being formed through the undercover so as to extend in a vertical direction. The undercover is provided with a plurality of fins disposed within the air outlet such that the fins are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, each of the fins extending in a width direction of the vehicle and being inclined such that a lower end of the fin is located backward of its upper end in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Nakamura, Tomoaki Furukawa, Kiyonori Takagi
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Publication number: 20190232778Abstract: A cooling device of a vehicle includes a cooler body of a heat exchanging type and an air intake duct which are disposed in a rear portion of the vehicle. The air intake duct extends backwardly from the cooler body in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and is disposed such that the air intake duct is displaceable relative to the cooler body forwardly of the vehicle upon application of an impact load to the air intake duct. The cooler body is attached to a body of the vehicle, while the air intake duct is attached to the cooler body, such that a strength of attachment of the air intake duct to the cooler body is lower than a strength of attachment of the cooler body to the body of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Nakamura, Tomoaki Furukawa, Kiyonori Takagi
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Publication number: 20190232779Abstract: There is provided a structural member configured to be disposed in an internal space of a fuel tank and support a wall of the fuel tank. The structural member has an axial direction along a direction in which the wall is to be supported, and a radial direction perpendicular to the axial direction. The structural member includes a gas introduction path which is formed to be exposed at a tip end of the structural member and penetrate an inside of the structural member along the axial direction, a first gap which is formed to be concaved in the radial direction to communicate with the gas introduction path through a first hole, and a second hole which is formed to communicate with the gas introduction path at a position more distant from the tip end than the first hole along the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: SAKAMOTO RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya SAKAMAKI, Shunsuke MAKINO
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Publication number: 20190232780Abstract: A supporting assembly for a hollow tank body includes a supporting body (2) and supporting ends (1) provided at two ends of the supporting body. The supporting ends are provided with stepped transition assemblies (4) connected to the supporting body. The supporting body is configured with a hollow structure. The supporting body includes a supporting main body (5) and a base (6). The supporting main body is configured with a cylindrical structure or a cylindrical structure with a corrugated structure in the middle. With this structure, the deformation of the hollow tank body under the relatively high overpressure and the low negative pressure can be avoided, and the shape stability of the whole product can be enhanced. Meanwhile, the supporting structure needs less material, and has a light weight and lowered cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: YAPP AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTDInventors: Lin JIANG, Liang LIU, Weidong SU
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Publication number: 20190232781Abstract: In a fuel port forming portion (21) that forms a fuel port (104), a portion of a peripheral wall (104s, 104t) located on a perpendicular lower side when a fuel supply device (FS) is in a mounting posture of being mounted to a vehicle (FR) formed as a convex drain groove (110) from a corner portion (104c) at which an insertion-side open/close member (11) for opening/closing the fuel port makes contact with an open base portion (104sf) of the fuel port to an open end side of the fuel port. The drain groove (110) is inclined in a horizontal direction such that the open end side of the fuel port (104) is located closer to the perpendicular lower side than a corner portion side when the fuel supply device (FS) is in the mounting posture, to thereby improve draining function of the drain groove (110) provided to the fuel port (104).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Hiroyuki HAGANO
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Publication number: 20190232782Abstract: A lid device includes an opening former, a lid, and a connector. The opening former is provided with an opening. The lid opens and closes the opening in the opening former. The connector intervenes between the opening former and the lid, and connects the opening former with the lid. The opening former includes a first gear. The lid includes a second gear. The connector includes a third gear meshing with both of the first gear and the second gear. The opening former and connector are made turnable relatively to one another about the axial center of the first gear. The lid and connector are made turnable relatively to one another about the axial center of the second gear. The connector interlocks the opening former turning relatively to the connector and the lid turning relatively to the connector with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Maki TAKEUCHI, Masahiro OGATA, Takashi HIRANO
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Publication number: 20190232783Abstract: A 6×2 tandem axle drive has an auxiliary 6×4 drive that is automatically engaged and disengaged. A forward rear drive axle has an input shaft with a clutch selectively driving a simple transfer shaft. A rearward rear drive axle is driven by an inter-axle transfer drive shaft that receives power from the simple transfer shaft. At least one wheel disconnect clutch is operable to selectively connect and disconnect at least one wheel of the rearward rear drive axle from the differential of the axle. A control module is configured to selectively place the vehicle in 6×2 mode by disengaging the clutch on the input shaft of the forward rear drive axle and disengaging the wheel disconnect clutch, and in a 6×4 mode by engaging the clutch on the input shaft of the forward rear drive axle and engaging the wheel disconnect clutch.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Grzegorz Siuchta, Dean Opperman
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Publication number: 20190232784Abstract: A shift lever mounting bracket includes a vehicle-side fixing plate having a virtually flat shape; a lever-side fixing plate having a virtually flat shape; a connecting plate having a virtually flat shape, and extending virtually parallel to both a direction orthogonal to the vehicle-side fixing plate and a direction orthogonal to the lever-side fixing plate; a vehicle-side bend part connecting a part of an edge of the vehicle-side fixing plate with a part of an edge of the connecting plate; and a lever-side bend part connecting a part of an edge of the lever-side fixing plate and a part of the edge of the connecting plate. The entirety of the shift lever mounting bracket is constituted with a continuous flat plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventor: Masanori Fujita
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Publication number: 20190232785Abstract: An example vehicle alignment system includes a camera to detect the vehicle approaching a doorway of a loading dock. The camera to generate an image signal indicative of at least one of an angular orientation of the vehicle or a lateral position of the vehicle relative to a reference. A controller is to detect a deviation in the at least one of the angular orientation of the vehicle or the lateral position of the vehicle relative to the reference based on the image signal. A display is to generate an indication representative of the at least one of the angular orientation of the vehicle or the lateral position of the vehicle relative to the reference.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Andrew Brooks, Bradley J. Stone, Jason Senfleben, Jeff Logic, Matthew Sveum
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Publication number: 20190232786Abstract: A vehicle display device that includes: a display part having a plurality of display faces that display information and that are provided at at least one location among a front face, a rear face, an upper face or a side face inside a vehicle cabin; a detection part that detects an orientation and a posture of an occupant; and a control part that selects a display face in accordance with the orientation and the posture of the occupant detected by the detection part, and controls display by the display part such that information is displayed at the selected display face.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2018Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Akira Sasaki, Eisuke Ando, Misako Hayashima, Saki Kitoh, Masahiro Yamashita
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Publication number: 20190232787Abstract: An aerial display device is mounted on a vehicle and displays information toward a driver seated in a driver seat of the vehicle. The aerial display device includes a display panel and a reflector array. The display panel including a display surface that emits images as light, the display panel being orientated such that the display surface faces toward the driver seat, the display surface including a screen display area and an aerial display area located next to the screen display area. The aerial display area is located at the upper edge portion of the display surface in an installed orientation. The screen display area is a part of the display surface located below the aerial display area. The reflector array forms the light emitted from the aerial display area as an aerial display image in midair above to the aerial display area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: Seigo TANE, Satoru TAMURA