Patents Issued in July 9, 2020
  • Publication number: 20200215939
    Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback having a base. A reclining portion is pivotably coupled to the base at first and second attachment points and includes first and second longitudinal members. A panel is disposed between the first and second longitudinal members. A cross member extends between the first and second attachment points. A bracket is coupled to the panel and is disposed between the panel and the cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Clayton Caldwell, Cung K. Chieu, Joseph Michael Kish, George Jacob
  • Publication number: 20200215940
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a seat for a vehicle. The seat may have a seat structure having at least a backrest frame part adjustable between an initial position and at least an inclined position. The seat may also have a seat adjusting device having at least a number of linear actuators. Further, the disclosure relates to a seat mounting structure having such a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, Kurt A. Seibold, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Dalibor Dimovski, Raymond Anthony lavasile
  • Publication number: 20200215941
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child seat system, comprising at least one first seat element and a base which can be attached to a vehicle seat, the base having a plinth element and a rotary element. At least the rotary element has at least one fastening device for fastening the first seat element. The rotary element is arranged rotatably on the plinth element in such a way that the rotary element together with the seat element is rotatable relative to the plinth element for changing an orientation of the seat element, the seat element being removable from the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Manfred Resch, Stefan Aschinger, Franz Peleska
  • Publication number: 20200215942
    Abstract: A child safety seat (1) for a vehicle, the child safety seat (1) comprises a seat body (2) and a frame (3) which is removably secured to or securable onto an existing vehicle seat (VS) in a rearward configuration, the seat body (2) comprising a back portion (20) and a seat portion (21), the frame (3) being pivotably attached to the back portion (20) of the seat body (2) such that, in use, the seat body (2) is arranged to pivot about the pivotable attachment to the frame (3) during a vehicular accident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin Scott MACLIVER
  • Publication number: 20200215943
    Abstract: In a vehicle seat that can switch the state of a seat main body which includes a seat back and a seat cushion between a seatable state in which the seat back is erected to a car body floor to allow a seated occupant on the seat cushion and a storage state in which the seat back tilts down to the car body floor and the seat cushion is disposed between the seat back and the car body floor, the vehicle seat is provided with a guide part that contacts the lower portion of the seat cushion and supports the seat cushion when the seat state is in the seatable state, that slidably contacts a part of the seat main body in the transition of the state to the storage state, and that thus guides the movement of the seat back and the seat cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Masao HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200215944
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a seat trim structure for a vehicle seat with at least a mounting element having a plurality of integrated retaining elements, a number of detachable support members, and a number of detachable trim elements. The support members may be detachably arranged to the mounting element and the integrated retaining elements may be configured to detachably retain the number of trim elements to the mounting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, Jame D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Joseph Gasko, Dalibor Dimovski, Kurt A. Seibold, Xin Wei Jolene NG, John Bleau, Walter Daniel Merchant, Raymond Anthony Iavasile
  • Publication number: 20200215945
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat (1) comprising a seat back (4) and a seat cushion (2), wherein the seat back comprises a hipbone supporting portion (4a) for supporting the hipbones of a seated occupant, and a thorax supporting portion (4b) provided above the hipbone support portion to support the thorax of the seated occupant, and the seat cushion (2) comprises an ischium supporting portion (2a) oriented to extend approximately horizontally to support ischial tuberosity point (8a) of the seated occupant, and a femur supporting portion (2b) provided forward of the ischium supporting portion to extend obliquely upwardly from the ischium supporting portion, and wherein the seat back is configured such that a spring constant (k3) of the thorax supporting portion is equal to or less than a spring constant (k2) of the hipbone supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Susumu TOMIIE
  • Publication number: 20200215946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an occupant support element that may have at least one structural support element. Further, the present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat that may have such an occupant support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, John Bleau, Raza Bashir, Joseph Gasko, Dalibor Dimovski
  • Publication number: 20200215947
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a headrest controlling apparatus, and more particularly, to a headrest controlling apparatus which includes a headrest cover, a bracket installed on a stay rod, and a locking member installed in the bracket to fix a position of a headrest, wherein the headrest cover includes a stay rod coupling part to which the stay rod is rotatably coupled, and thus the headrest controlling apparatus can minimize a distance from the stay rod to a front lower edge of the apparatus, can be easily assembled due to the modularized bracket and locking member, and can be easily operated due to increased precision of the locking member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Hae Il Jeong
  • Publication number: 20200215948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headrest comprising two legs, a transverse strut connecting the upper portions of the legs, a housing rotatably mounted on a transverse axis with a locking device. The locking device locks the housing in the raised position, with a first spring for actuating the housing to the lowered position when the device is deactivated. The locking device has two locking catches each formed in an upper portion of each of the legs, a locking crosspiece provided with two locking projections fitting into one of the catches each when the crosspiece is in the locking position. The invention includes a an actuator for actuating the crosspiece to the unlocked position, a second spring for actuating the crosspiece to the locking position when the housing is in the raised position and when the actuator is not activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Albert Soy
  • Publication number: 20200215949
    Abstract: A neck support module for a headrest device of a vehicle seat comprises a frame and at least one inflatable pouch fixed to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Fabrice CARLES, Tomasz STASINSKI, Robert GRZESLO
  • Publication number: 20200215950
    Abstract: The present disclosure refers to a tray table device for a vehicle seat that may have at least a table element and a table support structure connected to the table element. Further, the present disclosure refers to a vehicle seat that may have such a tray table device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John J. Gomez, James D. Biebel, Raza Bashir, Fawaz Yono, Kurt A. Seibold
  • Publication number: 20200215951
    Abstract: Techniques and examples pertaining to an assist handle implementable to an automotive vehicle are described. The assist handle is automatically deployed to provide ingress or egress assist to a passenger to enter or exit the automotive vehicle. Furthermore, the assist handle is automatically retracted when not in use. The deployment and the retraction of the assist handle is controlled by an electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle, through an actuator and a transmission mechanism, in response to a command sent from a body control module (BCM) of the vehicle, the command regarding an operation of a door of the vehicle. When retracted, the assist handle may be invisible to the passenger. The automotive vehicle may be an autonomous ride-sharing vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jevon XIAO, Daniel BOCCUCCIA
  • Publication number: 20200215952
    Abstract: A child restraint includes a juvenile seat having a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat further includes a cupholder coupled to the seat bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Sean R. DENBO, Mei-Hui LIN, Kyle M. FRANKE
  • Publication number: 20200215953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a push-off device, in particular for agricultural cargo. The push-off device includes a loading space, which comprises a loading floor, two laterally adjoining sidewalls and a push-off wall. The push-off device further includes a first hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises one first hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a first hydraulic cylinder tube and a second hydraulic cylinder arrangement, which comprises one second hydraulic cylinder piston that is movable in a second hydraulic cylinder tube. The push-off wall is mounted to be displaceable in a longitudinal direction of the loading space on the second hydraulic cylinder tube and by operation of the first hydraulic cylinder arrangement is displaceable relative to the sliding floor, which is displaceable by operation of the second hydraulic cylinder arrangement relative to the loading floor of the loading space. The invention moreover relates to a push-off vehicle comprising a sliding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Josef FLIEGL, SR.
  • Publication number: 20200215954
    Abstract: A ramp is configured to allow a vehicular machine to move from a ground surface to an elevated surface of a transport vehicle. The ramp has a length along a longitudinal direction and includes a first portion, a first web, and a second portion. The first portion includes a first rail and a second rail, each of the first and second rails being oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction. The first web is positioned on the first portion and includes a first array of raised members arranged so that a first plurality of longitudinal travel paths are defined on the first web between at least some of the raised members of the first array. The second portion is connected to the second rail at a first hinge. The second portion includes a third rail and a fourth rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Ernest J. Delanghe, Steven W. Potter, Randall Seurer, Joseph Edward Hanneman, Paul Dathe
  • Publication number: 20200215955
    Abstract: A vehicle can include a base assembly, a rack assembly, and a processing system. The base assembly can include a platform, a plurality of wheels and a motor for driving at least one of the plurality of wheels. The rack assembly can include a storage shelf connected to the base assembly through a coupling, which includes a bearing assembly enabling the storage shelf to rotate with respect to the platform. The processing system can be configured to communicatively couple with the rack assembly and include one or more processors configured to: determine a location of a target good; cause the storage shelf to move based on the determined location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Elias ALJALLIS, Jeremiah Bruno MIELE, Vikranth GOPALAKRISHNAN, Walter GUNTER, JR., Brooke Anne BENHAM, Ryan Christopher GREENHILL, Haaris HEMANI
  • Publication number: 20200215956
    Abstract: The revolutionary concept can be used on any caravan design or motorhome with slight alterations to the internal layout. The storage or other purpose unit serves as a windbreaker in the caravan design. Storage under the caravan or motorhome with the raised floor. The internal layout ideally will have a kitchen with island bench on the side that is opening FIG. 1. Where the opening is beside a bedroom ideally there will be a space at the end of the bed where a person can access the decking FIG. 3. All the wall materials are standard caravan materials which could be an aluminium or fibreglass sandwich and the decking material, internal wall when upright, will be a light Malibu or similar to give strength and durability. The two side walls are similar to gates with pin hinges. The decking wall will have stands that will support the deck to the ground being height adjustable. The caravan is fully operational without expanding the living areas or only expanding some of the area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Barry Miller
  • Publication number: 20200215957
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a tuck tailgate protector system includes a tailgate protection pad, a compressible anchor, and a strap connecting the anchor to the tailgate protection pad. The compressible anchor may be configured to insert into a gap between a truck tailgate and a truck bed when the tailgate is down. The compressible anchor may also be configured to compress between the truck tailgate and truck bed when the tailgate is up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Jeremiah J. Starkey
  • Publication number: 20200215958
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for holding an article. The apparatus includes a guideway, a belt, a first retainer, a second retainer and a biasing element. The first retainer, at a first end of the belt, slides along the guideway. The second retainer, at a second end of the belt, also slides along the guideway. The biasing element maintains tension on the belt to provide a positive gripping force to an article held in the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Eduardo Arturo Aguilar Ruelas, Jose Ramon Gachuz Navarro
  • Publication number: 20200215959
    Abstract: A metal wrapped bungee assembly that resists abrasion and corrosion includes a bungee cord that includes an elastic member and a pair of hooks. The bungee cord is stretchable between objects for attaching the objects together. Additionally, the elastic member is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material. A sleeve is positioned around the elastic member of the bungee cord. The sleeve is comprised of a metallic material for protecting the elastic member from abrasion. Moreover, the sleeve comprises a plurality of enmeshed wires such that the sleeve is expandable and collapsible along a longitudinal axis extending through each of the hooks. The sleeve is comprised of a corrosion resistant to resist rusting in the rain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Sebastian Wolstencroft
  • Publication number: 20200215960
    Abstract: The invention proposes a lighting device for a motor vehicle, including a first lighting module adapted to project a pixelized first beam with a first resolution and a second lighting module adapted to project a pixelized low beam type second beam with a second resolution lower than the first resolution, the first and second lighting modules being such that the first and second beams overlap vertically at least in part to form a global beam, the device including a control unit able to control selectively a plurality of pixels of the first and second beams so as to project a motif in the global beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo Vision
    Inventors: Sebastien ROELS, Marie Pellarin, Sophie Clade
  • Publication number: 20200215961
    Abstract: A light signal assembly for headgear and method of using the same may be provided. The light signal assembly may include a light-emitting display strip; a plurality of light sources mounted at predetermined locations along the light-emitting display strip, the plurality of light sources capable of emitting light from a front surface thereof; a microprocessor operatively connected to the plurality of light sources, the microprocessor having a memory with at least one stored control program executable by the microprocessor for controlling illumination of the plurality of light sources; a remote controller in wireless communication with the microprocessor for transmitting a desired lighting sequence instruction thereto; and a power source for supplying electrical power to the light signal assembly. The light signal assembly may provide visual confirmation of a wearer's intended movement, and increase said wearer's visibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Reem Jafar ALATAAS
  • Publication number: 20200215962
    Abstract: An array (166, 184, 194, 230, 256) of multiple light heads (170, 186, 194, 236) for a vehicle (100) has a primary Controller Area Network (CAN) serial data bus (108, 224) to carry first serial communications among spaced-apart CAN nodes (112, 118, 130, 136, 140, 154, 220, 260, 288) communicatively coupled thereto. The first serial communications initiate a flash sequence from the array via second serial communications provided to the multiple light heads communicatively coupled to a nested CAN serial data bus (180, 190, 200, 238). An array controller (130, 136, 140, 220, 260) segregates the nested CAN serial data bus from the primary CAN serial data bus while providing a communications bridge between nodes of the two buses. Accordingly, light heads on the nested bus provide self-identification and diagnostic information to other nodes such as a computer (288) configuration utility (290) featuring a graphical user interface (292).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Nelson Brower, Daniel Scott Pursley, Christopher Reineke Barber, Kevin Thomas Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20200215963
    Abstract: Vehicle headlamp (1), which is designed to form a light pattern in front of a vehicle, comprising a first microprocessor (100), a first memory (110), a control-channel control unit (120) and a first light module (211, 212) with in each case a first output unit (221, 222), and a second light module (213, 214) with in each case a second output unit (223, 224), wherein the vehicle headlamp (1) also comprises an object-channel control unit (130), a second microprocessor (101) and a second memory (90), and the object-channel control unit (130) is designed to receive a message concerning an object channel (131) from a second electronic system (61) of the vehicle and the second microprocessor (101) is designed to at least partially retrieve the message from the object-channel control unit (130) and use it to form image data, and the second microprocessor (101) is also designed to activate the output unit (223, 224) of the second light module (213, 214) by way of a video channel (250), wherein the output unit (223, 2
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Martin LAHMER
  • Publication number: 20200215964
    Abstract: A mobile unit and a system for a mobile unit which can judge whether an oncoming car is emitting a high beam are provided. A mobile unit and a system for a mobile unit which include a first and a second sensors, a memory circuit, an arithmetic circuit, and a window portion. The first sensor is configured to sense the position of the eyes of a driver who is riding in the mobile unit. The second sensor is configured to sense whether an oncoming car is existing, whether the oncoming car is emitting a high beam, and a region that is to be irradiated with the high beam. The memory circuit is configured to store an irradiation distance of a high beam and a decrease rate of light transmittance of the window portion. The arithmetic circuit is configured to output, to the window portion, data on a region of the window portion in which the light transmittance is to be changed, on the basis of data sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor and data stored in the memory circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hajime KIMURA, Kentaro HAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20200215965
    Abstract: A fastening device fastens a lamp unit on a vehicle. The fastening device allows the lamp unit to be fastened to a body part of the vehicle. A lamp unit for the vehicle has a lamp member and a fastening device for fastening the lamp unit to a body part of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Thorsten KRAJC
  • Publication number: 20200215966
    Abstract: A control system of an autonomous vehicle may include: a camera unit installed on a vehicle body, and configured to take an image of a pedestrian; a measurement unit installed on the vehicle body, and configured to measure a position of the pedestrian and a distance to the pedestrian; a control unit configured to receive data of the camera unit and the measurement unit; and an image irradiation unit configured to operate according to a control signal of the control unit, and irradiate light to one or more of the pedestrian and a road.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Eun Jeong LEE, Seung Woo BAEK, Ban Suk CHOI, Cheon Seop SHIN, Jun Hyuk CHA, Moo Kwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20200215967
    Abstract: An out-of-vehicle notification device notifies a moving person in a vicinity of a host vehicle of information related to a behavior of the host vehicle while the host vehicle is being automatically driven. The out-of-vehicle notification device includes a moving person detecting unit configured to detect the moving person who is to be notified, an approaching vehicle detecting unit configured to detect an approaching vehicle approaching the moving person to be notified, a notification unit configured to perform notification of information with respect to an outside of the host vehicle, and a notification control unit configured to cause the notification unit to perform notification of vehicle stoppage information, which indicates that the host vehicle will be decelerated, when the moving person to be notified is detected and a traveling plan is a traveling plan in which the host vehicle is decelerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Junichi MORIMURA
  • Publication number: 20200215968
    Abstract: A display apparatus configured to receive a command, and convert the command to displayable information to an outside pedestrian or drivers in other vehicles may include a main body that includes a securing portion to secure the display apparatus to a vehicle; a communication unit to receive the command; a processor to convert the command to displayable information; a display portion having a displaying layer to display information; and a power managing unit to store and provide electrical energy for the display apparatus. In one embodiment, the power managing unit may include a power generating unit to be positioned to overlap with the displaying layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: INNOVART DESIGN INC.
    Inventors: Wei Cheng Chou, Chih-Hao Liu
  • Publication number: 20200215969
    Abstract: A vehicle proximity notification device that notifies proximity of a vehicle by causing a speaker disposed outside a vehicle interior of the vehicle to output a warning sound. The vehicle proximity notification device includes: a controller that, when a sound pressure of a sound collected by a microphone disposed outside the vehicle interior exceeds a first threshold, sets a sound pressure of the warning sound output by the speaker to a level lower than the sound pressure of the warning sound output by the speaker when the sound pressure of the sound collected by the microphone is lower than or equal to the first threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Fumiyasu KONNO, Ichiro OHNO, Sinnosuke NAGASAWA
  • Publication number: 20200215970
    Abstract: A vehicle is provided to include a bio-signal sensor that detects a bio-signal of a user, a display device that displays an image and a controller that determines at least one of a positivity of the user or change amount of the positivity of the user based on the detected bio-signal. The controller accumulates a positivity index when at least one of the positivity or change amount of the positivity is equal to or greater than a predetermined positivity or a predetermined change amount of the positivity and transmit a control signal to the display device to display the accumulated positivity index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Jinmo Lee, Kaangdok Yee, Jung Keun You, Joongkwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20200215971
    Abstract: A supply device for a joining element which has a shaft, extending along a joining element axis with a first diameter, and an adjacent head with a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter. The supply device comprising a base enclosing a first joining element channel, a second joining element channel and a third joining element channel, which are at least partially arranged in a common channel plane, and which each have a cross-section which is adapted to the shape of the joining element. And the first and the second joining element channels are orientated relative to each other at a switching angle which is in a range from 5° to 45°, while the first and the second joining element channels merge into the third joining element channel at a junction with a switching arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Timo KOHLSTÄDT, Stefan LIPPERT, Joachim MÖSER, Michael MEIER
  • Publication number: 20200215972
    Abstract: A system includes a camera having a field of view, a cleaning apparatus positioned to clean the camera, and a computer communicatively coupled to the camera and the cleaning apparatus. The computer is programmed to detect an obstruction on the camera based on sensing a trajectory of an external light source relative to the field of view in data from the camera, and upon detecting the obstruction, activate the cleaning apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: David Michael Herman, Ashwin Arunmozhi, Venkatesh Krishnan
  • Publication number: 20200215973
    Abstract: A movable carrier auxiliary system includes a first transparent assembly, a second transparent assembly, an electro-optic medium layer, a transparent electrode, a reflective layer, a transparent conductive layer, an electrical connector, a control member, and an optical image capturing module. A gap is formed between the second transparent assembly and the first transparent assembly. The electro-optic medium layer is disposed in the gap. The transparent electrode is disposed between the first transparent assembly and the electro-optic medium layer. The electro-optic medium layer is disposed between the first transparent assembly and the at least one reflective layer. The transparent conductive layer is disposed between the electro-optic medium layer and the at least one reflective layer. The electrical connector is electrically connected to the electro-optic medium layer, and transmits an electrical energy to the electro-optic medium layer to change a transparency of the electro-optic medium layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: YEONG-MING CHANG, CHIEN-HSUN LAI, YAO-WEI LIU
  • Publication number: 20200215974
    Abstract: A vehicular rear backup vision system includes a rear backup digital color camera and a display device including a video display screen disposed in an interior cabin of the vehicle and viewable by a driver of the vehicle. Upon initial ignition on of the vehicle that commences a new ignition cycle of the vehicle, the rear backup digital color camera is electrically powered. After engine startup of the vehicle, the vehicular rear backup vision system displays on the video display screen rear backup color video images solely derived from image data captured by the rear backup digital color camera no later than 2 seconds after the driver of the vehicle first shifts a vehicle transmission of the vehicle into reverse gear to commence a first backup event. The rear backup digital color camera remains electrically powered at least until the first backup event is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Niall R. Lynam
  • Publication number: 20200215975
    Abstract: A vehicular display system includes a camera that is disposed in a vehicle and that views a hand of a driver of the vehicle. A heads up display system establishes a heads up display viewable by the driver and derived at least in part from image data captured by the camera. The heads up display includes (i) information representative of user actuatable inputs for controlling at least one accessory of the vehicle and (ii) images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand. The images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand are derived at least in part from image data captured by the camera. The images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand are partially transparent so the information representative of the user actuatable inputs are viewable through the images representative of at least a part of the driver's hand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Norbert Kunze, Ruediger Boegel
  • Publication number: 20200215976
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of controlling an operation of a side and rear watching camera monitor system of a vehicle are provided. The method and apparatus provide side and rear information based on a user's convenience and request by receiving a request signal for securing of side and rear visual fields of a user as well as vehicle driving and displaying side and rear visual fields on a display unit according to user's necessity. More particularly, the side and rear watching camera monitor system displays a side and a rear visual field image to a driver even when the driver unlocks a door using a smart key, exits the vehicle that is not turned on, and turns on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Hyun Sub Kim, Keun Sig Lim, Chan Mook Choi, Chang Ju Kim, Dong Uk Kang, Seok Keon Kwon
  • Publication number: 20200215977
    Abstract: Provided are a vehicle periphery image display apparatus and a vehicle periphery image display method, which enable a driver to recognize a deviation between a parking frame and an own vehicle more easily at a time of a parking operation. The configuration includes: continuously inputting a periphery image of an own vehicle in a parking lot, which has been photographed by a plurality of photographing devices; storing the periphery image; compensating for, in the input periphery image, a lost image part with the stored periphery image to combine the compensated lost image part with the input periphery image; generating a top-view image seen from right above a top of the own vehicle based on the combined periphery image; generating a displayed image including the top-view image; and displaying the generated displayed image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta ONISHI, Yoichi KATO, Nariaki TAKEHARA
  • Publication number: 20200215978
    Abstract: An electronic mirror system includes: a camera for capturing images of surroundings of a vehicle; a display unit for displaying an image captured by the camera; a switch unit including an adjustment switch and a multi-function switch; and a control unit for performing a process according to a signal from the switch unit. When the multi-function switch is operated, the control unit executes a process selected from a plurality of set processes according to a state of the vehicle; and in a case where the executed process is a transition to a mode for changing setting information of the system, and when the adjustment switch is operated after the transition, the control unit changes the setting information according to a signal from the adjustment switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Katsuyuki FUKUDA, Tomoaki IIDA, Goro ASAI, Kunihiro SUGIHARA, Taichi HASEGAWA
  • Publication number: 20200215979
    Abstract: A holding device holds a vehicle component such as an internal rear view mirror on a pane surface of a motor vehicle. The holding device includes a base element having a fastening surface for attachment to the pane surface of the motor vehicle, a cover part for fastening to the base element and for holding a foot element, wherein the cover part is held on the base element by engaging at least one pin in an associated recess in a holding element of the cover part. The holding element has an auxiliary recess which is arranged offset to the recess in a direction of extension such that when force is applied in the direction of extension with an amount of force which is greater than a threshold amount, the cover part shifts on the base part and the at least one pin is at least partially accommodated in the auxiliary recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Peter ASANG
  • Publication number: 20200215980
    Abstract: An arrangement for mounting an inside rearview mirror in a vehicle. The inside rearview mirror has a mirror head that is adjustably mounted, by the agency of a mirror base, on a base plate permanently attached to the vehicle. The mirror base is mounted on the base plate through a first support point so as to be pivotable about a vehicle transverse axis and also through a second, detachable rear support point. The first support point is formed by two bearing side pieces of the base plate. Each of the bearing side pieces has a bearing eye in which the mirror base is mounted by means of bearing axle(s) so as to be pivotable about a vehicle transverse axis. At least one bearing side piece is designed to be slotted toward and transversely to the central axis of the bearing eye for installation of the relevant bearing axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Dietmar KAHRENS
  • Publication number: 20200215981
    Abstract: The rear-view minor assembly comprises: a housing (110); a mirror plate (120, 220, 320, 420) having a front rear-view mirrored surface (122) and a back surface (124, 224, 324, 424); a support arrangement positioned in a recess (112) of the housing (110) and provided with attachment means having a first part and a complementary second part, the first part of attachment means configured to releasably engage the second part of attachment means provided on the minor plate rear view surface (122) for attaching the mirror plate to the housing, a release mechanism (140, 240, 340, 440) having a gripping element attached to the minor plate back surface (124) extending to or beyond one side edge of the minor plate (120) configured such that, in use, a force applied to the gripping means disengages the first part of attachment means from the second part of attachment means releasing the minor (120) plate from the support arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Paolo Ballarin
  • Publication number: 20200215982
    Abstract: An electro-optic window comprises a first substrate; an electro-optic element generally parallel to the first substrate, the electro-optic element comprising: a second substrate; a third substrate generally parallel to the second substrate; a sealing member disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of one of the second and third substrates and extending therebetween; and a cavity defined between the second and third substrates. The sealing member defines the sidewalls of the cavity. A first layer of film having a perimeter portion and a central portion is disposed between at least a portion of the first and second substrates, and may be coextensive with the sealing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. Koppey, Donald L. Bareman, Stephen F. Richlich, Michael J. VanAst
  • Publication number: 20200215983
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a mirror head and a mounting structure attached at a central region of the mirror back plate. A circuit board is disposed at the mirror back plate to one side of the central region, and first and second electrical connectors are disposed at the rear of the reflective element to the other side of the central region, with the first and second electrical connectors being in electrically conductive continuity with electrically conductive coatings at respective surfaces of the front and rear glass substrates. The electrical conductors are electrically connected between the respective electrical connector and reflectance control circuitry at the circuit board. A wire harness is electrically connected to the circuit board, and a portion of the wire harness passes through the mounting structure and has a connector end for electrically connecting to a vehicle wire harness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: John T. Uken, Mark L. Larson, Rodney K. Blank, Joseph D. Suchecki, Craig Kendall
  • Publication number: 20200215984
    Abstract: An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a minor head pivotable about a minor support, which is configured to attach at an interior portion of the vehicle. The mirror head includes a mirror reflective element having a transflective mirror reflector that at least partially reflects light incident thereon and at least partially transmits incident light therethrough. A video display device is disposed behind the minor reflective element and includes a display screen backlit by a backlighting device, with the backlighting device including a plurality of micro-LEDs. With the minor support attached at the interior portion of the vehicle, the video display device is operable to display video images captured by a camera of the vehicle, whereby light emitted by the video display device passes through the mirror reflective element for viewing displayed video images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Gregory A. Huizen, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200215985
    Abstract: An exterior rearview mirror system for a vehicle includes an exterior mirror assembly having a skull-cap mirror shell that includes an inboard wall that faces generally toward an exterior driver-side of the equipped vehicle and that is viewable by a driver of the equipped vehicle. A blind spot indicator is disposed at an aperture established at the inboard wall of the skull-cap mirror shell and provides a viewing area of at least two square centimeters. An illumination source of the blind spot indicator is activated responsive to detection by a blind spot detection system of the equipped vehicle of presence of a rearward approaching or overtaking equipped vehicle. Illumination of the blind spot indicator by activation of the illumination source is readily viewable by the driver of the equipped vehicle and is generally not viewable by a driver of a vehicle forward of the equipped vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Niall R. Lynam
  • Publication number: 20200215986
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a device that can be used as a step on a vehicle. A vehicle step device and system can provide a vehicle step in a use disposition, and can retract and automatically return to the use disposition when impacted. Such a device and system can comprise a bracket that is fixed to a vehicle, such as at the bumper, and a step component that is slidably engaged with the bracket. A biasing component can be coupled between the step component and bracket, to apply a biasing force between the two, thereby keeping the step component in a sue position. Upon impact, the step can retract into the bracket, such as into the bumper, and after impact, the biasing component can return the step to the use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Romeo-Rim, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Max Exline
  • Publication number: 20200215987
    Abstract: A quick mounting system for securing a long gun to a carrier comprises a quick-release clamp having first and second opposingly disposed jaw components, a biasing member urging the first and second jaw components apart, and a lever coupled to the first jaw component and configured to urge the first jaw component toward the second jaw component while in a first position and to allow the first jaw component to be urged apart from the second jaw component by the biasing member while in a second position. The first and second jaw components are contoured to firmly and securely grasp an accessory rail mounted on the long gun by operations of the lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventor: Bryan A. Baker
  • Publication number: 20200215988
    Abstract: A sensor pod module, that attaches to a vehicle, includes: a structural base, being adapted to a contour of a surface of the vehicle, including a first connector and a vehicle connector; a sensor housing including a second connector that form fits with the first connector; and a plurality of sensors disposed within the sensor housing. The structural base secures to the vehicle with the vehicle connector. The sensor housing interchangeably secures to the structural base by form fitting the second connector and first connector together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Valeo North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Clarence Jackson, Satish Nadella, Peter Brookes