Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure is provided with electromagnetic wave emitting components that are disposed at a rear surface side of a floor panel provided in a lower portion of a vehicle, and a carpet component that has a backing layer in which is dispersed a magnetic material, and a carpet pile that is provided on a front surface side of the backing layer, and that is disposed at a front surface side of the floor panel.

Abstract: A receptacle storage structure formed in an interior member of a sliding door movable in a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle, includes a bottom wall part and a peripheral wall part forming a storage space with an upward opening. The peripheral wall part includes a displacement wall part forming at least an upper part of a front-side wall part in the front-and-rear direction and displaceable to a front side in the front-and-rear direction. The displacement wall part is tiltable to the front side in the front-and-rear direction.

Abstract: A dump trailer comprising a goose neck adapted for removable coupling to a tractor unit and a dropped frame joined to the goose neck and extending rearwardly of the goose neck. A plurality of trailer wheel and axle assemblies are joined to the bottom of the rear of the dropped frame. Each of the plurality of trailer wheel and axle assemblies has left and right wheels suitable for highway travel. An open bed is joined to the top of the dropped frame for receiving cargo. The open bed extends below the goose neck and has a front and a rear opening for permitting discharge of the cargo from the open bed.

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of a vehicle having a cargo area and a cab area is provided, wherein the cargo area may include a conveyor assembly. The conveyor assembly may include a conveyor assembly section and a pivotable conveyor assembly section. The conveyor assembly section includes at least one conveyor shelf panel which includes a support surface. The pivotable conveyor assembly section may include a bracket that supports a pivotable conveyor panel.

Abstract: A mobile confectionary apparatus includes a vehicle with at least one upstanding side wall. An interior space may be surrounded by the upstanding side wall. An opening may extend through the side wall. A liquid toppings dispensing system is adjustably positionable adjacent to the side wall and includes a first plurality of liquid dispensers configured to dispense at least one liquid topping. The liquid toppings dispensing system is pivotable relative to the side wall between a first position and a second position. The liquid toppings dispensing system is located externally of the side wall in each of the first and second positions.

Abstract: Bridge apparatuses and systems for vehicle transportation are disclosed. Embodiments include a vehicle transport truck or trailer with a platform having at least a first section and a second section, the first section configured to move to at least a raised position and a lowered position. A ramp is provided and configured to move to a first position and a second position. A linkage mechanism is also provided and is configured to move in conjunction with the first section of the platform. Moving the first section of the platform causes the linkage mechanism to correspondingly move the ramp between the raised position substantially aligned with the first section of the platform and the lowered position not aligned with the first section of the platform.

Abstract: A trailer pontoon bottom has built in wheels designed to fold under the trailer pontoon to be clear of the water and to extend out and lock for land use and be clear of the pontoons. A pair of swing arms each having a first end attached to an inside axial hub of the wheel are designed to rotate on a boss of the first end. A second end of the swing arm is configured to rotate a maximum of 90 degrees from its folded position into a trailer position. An axis parallel to a back end of the trailer pontoon is configured to attach to each of the pair of swing arms at a respective pivot located a swing arm distance from an edge of the trailer pontoon. The axis is rotatable by less than 90 degrees to enable each wheel to retract against a suspension bumper.

Abstract: A hybrid power conversion system (60) for an air conditioned transport vehicle (24) including a plurality of refrigeration components (52, 54, 56) for heating and/or cooling a refrigerated volume (40). Also included is a battery (62) storing electrical power to be provided to at least one of the plurality of refrigeration components (52, 54, 56). Further included is at least one supplemental power source (68, 70, 72, 76) providing electrical power to the battery (62) to provide a total available DC power for the refrigeration components (52, 54, 56). Yet further included is a power converter (64) converting the total available DC power to a total AC power, the total AC power provided to at least one of the plurality of refrigeration components (52, 54, 56).

Abstract: A wall component and other components for a building structure wherein the wall component has a spanning beam spanning the length of the wall component, one or more structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and a floor plate which are structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam. The structural column assemblies are separated by a longitudinal distance so as to define an intercolumnar region which is greater than a width of a member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly, and there is an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies that defines a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region.

Abstract: A lighting device for a motor vehicle has a laser light source from the light of which light radiation is generated into the area around the motor vehicle during operation of the lighting device. In the lighting device, a plurality of optical channels is associated with the laser light source, and the light of the laser light source can be guided via each optical channel in order to generate a separate light spread associated with the optical channel from the guided light in the area around the motor vehicle. An optical element, which can be switched by a control device into different switching states, is provided between the laser light source and the plurality of optical channels. A different switching state is associated with each optical channel. In each respective switching state, light from the laser light source is fed only into the optical channel with which the respective switching state is associated, by means of the optical element.

Abstract: A vehicle control system applied to a column traveling system includes: a communication unit that is disposed in a host vehicle, and configured to be able to transmit/receive communication information to/from another vehicle in a column that travels while being included in the column as a group together with the host vehicle; an output unit that is disposed in the host vehicle, and configured to be able to output a visual system output related to the sense of sight to the outside of the host vehicle; and a controller configured to be able to perform intra-column cooperation processing of controlling the output unit to cause a plurality of the visual system outputs to cooperate with each other in the entire column based on the communication information. As a result, the vehicle control system applied to the column traveling system enables appropriate column traveling to be performed.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for an automotive lamp are provided. The apparatus includes a housing made of plastic having an impact groove formed on a surface of the housing, wherein the impact groove is designed as a function of a depth, a width, a desired force, a cross section, and a profile to cause a designed rupture upon application of an applied force.

Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one light module of the light unit of a vehicle with a plurality of light sources and a light control system automatically actuating the light module. At least two first light distribution arrangements are generated and first data sets corresponding to the first light distribution arrangements are stored in a memory of the light control system. In order to implement a plurality of light distribution arrangements with less effort, at least one second light distribution arrangement is allocated to at least one pairing of two of the at least two first light distribution arrangements, and actuation of the light module for generating this at least one second light distribution arrangement is performed depending on the first datasets of the assigned pairing from the first light distribution arrangements.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting device includes at least one headlight, a position and/or acceleration sensor, and a control unit for adjusting a light/dark boundary of the headlight. Pitch movements of the vehicle can be detected by the position and/or acceleration sensor, and a change in the light/dark boundary due to the respective pitch movement can be compensated for by the control unit. The position and/or acceleration sensor and the control unit are arranged in the headlight or directly on the headlight.

Abstract: A procedure is provided for actuating at least one main headlamp of a lighting unit for a motor vehicle. An overall light distribution generated by means of at least two segments of a segmented light module is allocated to a light function. The light control switches on or switches off the light function depending on at least one electric input signal of the light control. In order to facilitate the application of an animation of a vehicle lighting for a plurality of vehicle and environmental situations, the overall light distribution of the light function is built up from a plurality of light distribution segments (a-f; a-b; a-c). Each of the light distribution segments (a-f; a-b; a-c) is generated by means of at least one segment of the segmented light module. The plurality of light distribution segments (a-f; a-b; a-c) are switched on and/or switched off by the light control in a previously determined and stored sequence.

Abstract: A method and device for controlling at least one light module of a lamp unit of a vehicle, comprising a light controller and a surroundings detection device, the front surroundings of the vehicle being illuminated with the aid of the light controller and the light module, depending on an object classified as relevant. The lamp unit has a luminance detection device for detecting the luminances of the detected object classified as relevant in the front surroundings of the vehicle and object surroundings of the front surroundings around this object, and the front surroundings of the vehicle are illuminated, depending on the luminance contrast between the object and the object surroundings.

Abstract: An electronic controller of a vehicle is in electronic communication with lamp cover condition sensors, a headlamp switch, an off-road lamp switch and an electronic display. The electronic controller is configured to turn on the off-road lamp device in response to the off-road lamp switch being switched to the on condition and further in response to each of a plurality of predetermined conditions being met, the electronic controller further being configured to prevent the off-road lamp device from turning on in response to the off-road lamp switch being switched to the on condition and further in response to at least one of the plurality of predetermined conditions not being met, the predetermined conditions including at least a determination that the removable lamp cover of the off-road device has been removed, and a determination that the headlamp switch is in the second operating condition.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting system is provided primarily for use with emergency response vehicles. The vehicle lighting system includes at least one luminescent planar sheet affixed to a vehicle's mounting surface. The luminescent planar sheet includes a non-luminescent printed circuit board in the shape of a letter or number which has a top surface of a color which contrasts with the mounting surface's color. The luminescent planar sheet includes a plurality of light emitting LEDs which are surface mounted upon the printed circuit board so as to be arranged in the shape of the desired letter or number with the LEDs covering no more than 20% of the printed circuit board's top surface. Preferably, the LEDs cover no more than 7% the printed circuit board's top surface.

Abstract: A vehicle winglet (e.g., sideview mirror, camera or radar assembly, etc.) is provided with sequential illumination of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). A light guide is connected to and covers the LEDs. The light guide is made of a translucent material and is configured to guide light illuminated by the LEDs and transfer the light out of the light guide. The light guide includes a plurality of light guide towers extending therefrom. Each light guide tower is aligned with a respective one of the LEDs. In some embodiments, a plurality of collimators are provided, with each collimator aligned with a respective one of the LEDs and with a respective one of the light guide towers to redirect the light illuminated from the respective LED into the respective light guide tower.

Abstract: Tire or wheel for use on a vehicle, machine, equipment, toy or the like. The tire or wheel has an illuminable feature including at least one optical fiber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a dynamic signaling system of the evolution of the braking manoeuvre that has visual proportionality with respect to the loss of speed of the vehicle, with fixed or programmed response sensitivity of the system in each braking manoeuvre, which enables visual proportionality and dynamic unambiguous representation of the variation of speed of the vehicle during braking. It can be applied with advantages to any type of vehicle, with an electric or hybrid combustion engine, with manual or automatic transmission. The system can be applied to both brake lights and the third brake light (high-mount brake light) indistinctly or jointly, further reinforcing the dynamic effect of attention and the transmission of information.

Abstract: A method for controlling one or more lights of a light system supported by a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving sensor system data from a sensor system supported by the vehicle and determining a current status associated with the one or more lights of the vehicle light system. The method includes determining an updated status associated with the one or more lights of the vehicle light system based on the sensor system data. The method also includes transmitting instructions to the light system. The instructions cause the one or more lights to adjust their current status based on the updated status.

Abstract: A notification control apparatus is provided in a vehicle, and includes: a projection controller that controls projection of a crosswalk pattern onto a road ahead of the vehicle; and an erroneous preventer that prevents an erroneous start of the vehicle during a projection period of the crosswalk pattern.

Abstract: An illumination device includes; a light source; and a laminate that displays a predetermined design on a front surface by transmitting light emitted by the light source forward in a shape of the predetermined design. The laminate includes: a display layer that includes the front surface and is light transmissive; a reflective layer that includes a first opening having the shape of the predetermined design, is disposed between the display layer and the light source, and reflects external light transmitted from the front surface of the display layer rearward; a light blocking layer that includes a second opening having the shape of the predetermined design and overlapping the first opening, is disposed between the reflective layer and the light source, and blocks light; and a light diffusion layer that diffuses light and is disposed between the reflective layer and the light source to overlap the second opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for operating an electric motor, wherein a vehicle dynamics controller transmits a driving-performance-related torque setpoint to an acoustic controller configured as a control device. The acoustic controller receives an input value for defining an acoustic signal as well as a phase angle of a rotor of the electric motor from the power electronics as well. To generate a dynamic torque setpoint, the acoustic controller modulates onto the driving-performance-related torque setpoint at least one torque pattern that depends on the phase angle of the rotor of the electric motor, wherein the dynamic torque setpoint is such that a sound according to the input value is generated by the electric motor and/or a drive train. The dynamic torque setpoint is transmitted to power electronics.

Abstract: A portable device communicates with a vehicle, and the portable device includes: a motion sensor; a control unit configured to determine whether or not abnormality has occurred in the motion sensor, based on an output from the motion sensor; and an output unit configured to perform an output representing abnormality in the motion sensor, when the control unit determines that abnormality has occurred in the motion sensor.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an apparatus and a method for around view monitoring using a LIDAR are provided. An around view monitoring apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a traveling environment detector that detects traveling environment information for front, rear, left, and right detection areas of a vehicle using a LIDAR; a boundary extractor that extracts outlines of objects positioned in the detection areas and lanes from the detected traveling environment information; a video generator that generates images frames of the detection areas of the vehicle based on the outlines of the objects and the lanes that are extracted and generates a traveling environment video by combining the image frames; and a traveling environment outputter that outputs the generated traveling environment video.

Abstract: A method for displaying a rear outside area of a vehicle, with at least one camera device on the vehicle, includes bringing the camera device into various camera positions and sensing different camera-position-dependent imaging areas of the outside area by the camera device as a function of the particular camera positions. A fixed imaging area of the outside area is sensed by the camera device independently of the camera position in order to display the fixed imaging area for an operator of the vehicle.

Abstract: There is provided with a shooting system for a mobile object. A first shooting unit shoots surroundings of a mobile object via a first transmissive portion. A second shooting unit shoots surroundings of the mobile object via a second transmissive portion. A first heater is capable of heating the first transmissive portion. A second heater is capable of heating the second transmissive portion. A notification unit notifies a passenger of information. A control unit determines a malfunction of the first heater and the second heater, and causes the notification unit to give notification regarding an occurrence of the malfunction. The control unit suppresses the notification by the notification unit when it is determined that the second heater has malfunctioned compared to when it is determined that the first heater has malfunctioned.

Abstract: A mounting assembly adapted to connect to a seat in a vehicle. The mounting assembly may have a housing and a panel disposed within the housing. The mounting assembly may have a flap attached to the housing and at least one strap attached to the housing and adapted to connect to the flap. The mounting assembly may have a secondary securing mechanism that interacts with the strap and the flap to secure the mounting assembly to the seat in the vehicle.

Abstract: A lighted exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes a lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly and a turn signal light module disposed thereat. The light module includes at least three illumination sources that, with the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly attached at the side of the vehicle, are arranged horizontally at the lighted exterior rearview mirror assembly. The at least three illumination sources are operable to emit light in a forward direction with respect to the vehicle. Responsive to activation by the driver of the turn signal indicator system of the vehicle, the illumination sources are sequentially powered in an outward direction to provide an appearance of an outward moving light, and light emanates from the turn signal light module at an outboard portion of the mirror casing so as to be viewable to a driver of another vehicle sideward and rearward of the equipped vehicle.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes an accessory mounting system for vehicles. The mounting system is reconfigurable between collapsed and expanded configurations, and includes first and second brackets. The first bracket is configured for releasable connection to a vehicle (e.g., via a utility track), and the second bracket is movably connected to the first bracket and configured to support an accessory, such as a speaker, a television, a monitor or other such display, and the like. The first bracket includes a rotatable locking mechanism that is engageable with the second bracket, as well as at least one fastener that is configured to releasably engage the vehicle (e.g., the utility track). The at least one fastener is positioned between the first and second brackets such that the at least one fastener is inaccessible when the mounting system is in the collapsed configuration.

Abstract: A tailgate includes a first panel, a second panel connected to the first panel at a first side and a second side opposite to the first side as well as a cavity defined by the first panel and the second panel. An opening defined by the first panel between the first side and the second side, provides access to the cavity. A storage compartment is positioned in the cavity. A latching mechanism, located within the cavity and outside of the storage compartment, includes a latch, a first latch actuator, and an actuator rod connecting the latch and the latch actuator, which is affixed to the first side of the tailgate. A compartment door, connected to the tailgate and movable between a first and second position, covers the storage compartment in a first position. The compartment door includes a striker, which is engage-able by the latch.

Abstract: An end gate includes a first panel. The end gate also has a first side and a second side. The end gate also includes an opening defined by the first panel between the first side and the second side. The end gate further includes a basket including a basket base and at least two ribs extending from the basket base and affixed to the first panel, wherein the basket base and at least two ribs define a volume accessible from the opening.

Abstract: A vacuum-based carrier system for a vehicle having a pair of vacuum devices shaped and sized to mate and secure to a recreational article. Each vacuum device includes a pad shaped and sized to detachably seat with a vehicle to form a vacuum cavity. The vacuum device includes a plunger attached to the pad and in fluid communication with the vacuum cavity, and an indicator positioned on the plunger to indicate the level of vacuum pressure within the vacuum cavity. The system includes a mount to secure an article to the vehicle and support bars attached to the mount wherein one or more support bars contains a break and fold assembly configured to allow folding. A race ready embodiment with reduced footprint is also provided.

Abstract: A method for playing music in a vehicle audio system includes: playing, by a controller, a music file of a user device that is received via communication; determining, by the controller, whether metadata of the music file to be played matches metadata of a music file that is stored in a first storage device and has sound quality that is better than sound quality of the music file of the user device; and stopping, by the controller, playback of the music file of the user device and playing the music file of the first storage device when the metadata of the music file to be played matches the metadata of the music file of the first storage device.

Abstract: A movable body comprising a monitoring device configured to monitor a surrounding environment of the movable body through a window member, a heating device configured to heat a portion of the window member within a monitoring area of the monitoring device, an air conditioning device, and a control device, wherein operation modes of the air conditioning device include an internal air circulation mode and an external air introduction mode, and if the heating device is to be driven when the operation mode of the air conditioning device is the internal air circulation mode, the control device changes the operation mode to the external air introduction mode.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera module having a camera and a circuit board. With the camera module mounted at a vehicle windshield, the camera has a field of view forward of the vehicle and through the vehicle windshield. The camera includes an imager and a lens, with the lens accommodated in a lens barrel. The camera captures image data when operated. The camera is electrically connected to circuitry established at the circuit board via a flexible electrical connection. Circuitry of the circuit board (i) provides electrical power to the camera via the flexible electrical connection, (ii) controls the camera via the flexible electrical connection and (iii) receives image data from the camera via the flexible electrical connection. With the camera module mounted at the windshield, the circuit board is tilted at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the lens barrel of the camera.

Abstract: A vehicular vision system includes a camera module having a housing that houses at least (i) electronic circuitry disposed at a main printed circuit board (PCB) and (ii) an imager assembly. The imager assembly includes an imager, an imager PCB and a lens barrel. Electronic circuitry is disposed at an upper side and at a lower side of the main PCB. The lower side of the main PCB faces a lower housing portion and the upper side of the main PCB faces an upper housing portion. A flexible cable electrically connects electronic circuitry disposed at the imager PCB with electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB. An electronic component of electronic circuitry disposed at the main PCB is in thermal conductivity with a thermal element, which is in thermal conductivity with the lower housing portion to enhance heat transfer from the electronic component to the lower housing portion.

Abstract: A vehicle part having a layered, decorative finish is provided. The part includes a substrate of woven fiber prepreg sheet, a first layer of woven fiber prepreg sheet overlying the substrate and a decorative layer of unidirectional fiber prepreg sheet overlying the substrate. A front surface of the decorative layer includes a logo, design or emblem which is exposed at the front of the part.

Abstract: An airbag device attached to a vehicle body frame member and covered by a garnish is configured such that when a bag body is deployed, the airbag device pushes out the garnish to create a gap between the garnish and the vehicle body frame member to allow the bag body to be inflated out of the gap. The clip for securing the garnish to the vehicle body frame member includes a first member configured to be fixed to the vehicle body frame member, a second member configured to be fixed to the garnish, and a connecting member for keeping the first member and the second member connected when the airbag is deployed. The connecting member is tiltable with respect to the first member and the second member so that the movable range of the clip can be maximized without using flexible material for the connecting member.

Abstract: A projecting part is provided at the tip of a flange. With a trim body being tilted down on one of the vehicle front and rear sides, by a portion around one end of the flange being firstly inserted into a groove provided on the vehicle body panel side, the flange and the groove as a whole function as means for determining an initial mount position of the trim body relative to the vehicle body panel. The projecting part is positioned around the one end of the flange firstly inserted into the groove and enters inside the groove preceding the portion around the one end of the flange when an insert position misalignment of the flange relative to the groove occurs. Thus, the projecting part functions as means for correcting the insert position misalignment of the flange.

Abstract: A utility vehicle comprises a vehicle body frame including: side frame sections, a cabin frame section, and a cross frame section; and a frame cover including a dash cover section disposed forward of seats, and a tire upper cover section disposed forward of the dash cover section and above a front wheel, the frame cover defining a frame accommodating space. The frame cover is provided with an opening through which the frame accommodating space and an outside region are in communication with each other, the vehicle body frame being configured to pass through the opening. A discharge port is disposed below the opening to discharge water to an outside region. A guide is provided in the frame accommodating space, and includes a guide surface inclined in a downward direction toward the discharge port, to guide the water in the frame accommodating space to the discharge port.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is an automotive acoustic panel including a porous sound-absorption material made from a polymer and an expanded perlite. One or more silane compounds may be coupled or coated onto the expanded perlite while a coupling agent and a chemical foaming agent may additionally be added to the automotive acoustic panel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for transmitting signals in a vehicle to vehicle (V2V)/vehicle to everything (V2X) communication system. The method includes receiving a handover command message from a base station, the handover command message comprising information on a first resource pool, selecting a resource for transmitting data from a second resource pool without sensing the second resource pool, if the handover command message further comprises information on the second resource pool, and transmitting the data based on the resource for transmitting data from the second resource pool.

Abstract: A wire harness fixing structure includes; a silencer disposed between a floor mat and a body in a vehicle; a wire harness disposed along a main surface of the silencer; and fixing member fixing the wire harness to the silencer while being passed through a through hole formed to pass through the silencer in a thickness direction. An inner peripheral surface of the through hole in the silencer is closely attached to the fixing member.

Abstract: A wire harness includes a harness main body including one or a plurality of conductive paths and an exterior member through which the one or a plurality of conductive paths is inserted, a packing bent portion arranged in a middle of the harness main body and used as a bent portion at a position suitable for packing the wire harness, and a routing path regulating portion arranged at the position suitable for packing the wire harness and configured to regulate the wire harness at a desired path when routing the wire harness.

Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.

Abstract: An object is to provide an electronic control component bracket that is less likely to cause a high acceleration (high-speed vibration). An electronic control component bracket 1 includes a bottom portion on which a plurality of elastic pieces configured to press a lower surface of an electronic control component upward are provided, and abutting stop portions configured to abut, from above, against the electronic control component that is pressed upward. The plurality of elastic pieces are provided such that, when vertical vibration is applied in a state in which the electronic control component is assembled, the amplitude of at least one elastic piece is larger than that of another elastic piece.

Abstract: A vehicle is electrically connected to one or more accessories. The vehicle includes at least one controller that may be configured to identify the accessory based on accessory identification information. The controller may also be configured to provide one or more commands to control an operation of the accessory.