Patents Issued in February 29, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240066924
    Abstract: A wheel assembly that includes an outer rim assembly with a first outer rim portion, a second outer rim portion, and a plurality of outer cross members extending between the first and second outer rim portions, a tire assembly secured to the outer rim assembly, and at least a first bump stop assembly. The tire assembly includes an outer main body portion that includes first and second outer side wall portions and an outer contact portion extending transversely between the first and second outer side wall portions. The first bump stop assembly includes a first inner rim portion, a second inner rim portion and an inner main body portion. The inner main body portion includes first and second inner side wall portions and an inner contact portion extending transversely between the first and second inner side wall portions. The inner contact portion is coupled to the outer contact portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Yennie, Earl Cole, Jim Benzing
  • Publication number: 20240066925
    Abstract: The invention relates to a weft fabric (T) for tyres (10) comprising several textile warp reinforcing elements (44) and several weft reinforcing elements (50), wherein the moisture regain MR of the weft reinforcing elements (50) is less than or equal to 2.0%, the moisture regain being determined according to standard ASTM D 885/D 885MA of January 2010; the weft reinforcing elements (50) interweave the warp reinforcing elements (44) and; the weft reinforcing elements (50) are hairy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: DAMIEN CHARLEUX, ARNAUD DELBAST, LAURE GALLARD, CHRISTOPHE GOARANT
  • Publication number: 20240066926
    Abstract: A pneumatic tire having a side portion and a belt layer, monofilament cords are used as reinforcing cords in the belt layer, and in a tire-radial-direction cross-section of the belt layer, an arrangement number e of monofilament cords per 5 cm in a tire width direction (cords/5 cm) and a tire cross-sectional width Wt (mm) when the tire is installed to a standardized rim and an inner pressure is set to 250 kPa satisfies the following (formula 1) and (formula 2): e/(139.5?0.3Wt)>1 ??(formula 1) e/(191.5?0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Momoka MISAKI, Miao DONG, Hiroki KAWAI
  • Publication number: 20240066927
    Abstract: A luminescent non-pneumatic tire device for supporting a wheel rim on a rough road surface without needing to be filled with air includes a cylindrical inner wall, a tread concentrically positioned around the inner wall, and a pair of sidewalls coupling said inner wall to said tread. A cable is concentrically coupled around the inner wall, and a plurality of flat springs extend from the cable to the tread. Each flat spring is deformable and contributes to smoothing bumps in a road surface traversed by the device. The device also comprises a photoluminescent material which serves to increase the visibility of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Johnnie Hogue
  • Publication number: 20240066928
    Abstract: A tire tread is provided. The tire tread includes a plurality of tread elements positioned on a tire tread surface so as to comprise a tread pattern. The tire tread also includes a plurality of grooves provided between the plurality of tread elements. A first set of sipes is provided to the tire tread, the first set of sipes extending from a longitudinal axis of the tire tread and toward a first edge of the tire tread at a first non-zero angle with respect to a lateral axis of the tire tread. A second set of sipes is also provided to the tire tread, the second set of sipes extending from the longitudinal axis and toward the first edge of the tire tread at a second non-zero angle with respect to the lateral axis, the second set of sipes intersecting the first set of sipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: BRIDGESTONE BANDAG, LLC
    Inventor: Logan M. Koepke
  • Publication number: 20240066929
    Abstract: A system for monitoring tire tread on a vehicle may include front wheels, rear wheels, a sensor network to determine rolling radius data associated with the front wheels and the rear wheels, processing circuitry which may include a memory unit and may be configured to receive the rolling radius data from the sensor network, and a user interface which may display information to an operator of the vehicle. The processing circuitry may be further configured to determine a rolling radius of the front wheels and the rear wheels, determine a difference in the rolling radius between the front wheels and the rear wheels, compare the difference in the rolling radius to a predetermined threshold value, and generate a notification via the user interface to indicate that a tire rotation may be recommended responsive to the difference in the rolling radius exceeding the predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ross Dykstra Pursifull, Matthew Aaron Knych
  • Publication number: 20240066930
    Abstract: The invention relates in particular to a device for transmitting pressurized media, in particular compressed air, or control and/or working pressures between a first fluid duct (4), which is received or formed at least in regions in the interior of a first, in particular transmission-side cardan shaft section (3), and a second fluid duct (6), which is received or formed at least in regions in the interior of a second, in particular wheel-side cardan shaft section (5) which is connected in an articulated manner to an end region of the first cardan shaft section (3), wherein the device has a line section (7) which is fluidically connected to, or can be brought into fluidic connection with, the first and the second fluid duct (4, 6) and the length of which is reversibly changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., KT PROJEKTENTWICKLUNGS GMBH
    Inventors: Konstantin TSIBERIDIS, Martin SPINDLER
  • Publication number: 20240066931
    Abstract: A bicycle wheel comprises a rim and a valve assembly. The rim includes a radially inner wall having an inner opening and a radially outer wall having an outer opening. A first portion of the rim includes a first securing feature (e.g., inner threads). The valve assembly is positioned in the inner opening and outer opening and includes a second securing feature (e.g., outer threads) engaging the first securing feature. The rim can include a plate that defines the first engaging feature. The valve assembly preferably includes a valve stem and a resilient bumper coupled to the valve stem and aligned with a second portion of the rim. The valve assembly can further include a seal member compressed between the valve stem and the rim. Preferably, the seal member is positioned in an annular groove in an underside of an enlarged head of the valve stem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Charles Raymond Teixeira IV
  • Publication number: 20240066932
    Abstract: A gooseneck ball extender is designed to mate with a center socket and receivers mounted to a towing vehicle and provide a gooseneck ball that is offset from the center socket. The extender has a cylindrical shaft with captured balls that can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position through a spring-loaded locking shaft that moves between an unlocked and locked position. The locking shaft is biased towards the locked position where the captured balls are extended. The extender has an outrigger portion that has puck locks. The puck locks are rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position. As attached to the towing vehicle, the outrigger portion provides additional support to the gooseneck ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Gen-Y Creations, LLC
    Inventor: Carl J. Borkholder
  • Publication number: 20240066933
    Abstract: Examples provide a trailer hitch system for connecting a tow vehicle and a trailer. Some examples of the system include a vehicle connector configured to be coupled to the tow vehicle and a chamber coupled to the vehicle connector. The chamber includes a center, an interior wall, and a valve for modulating a flow of hydraulic fluid within the chamber. A pin extends through the chamber and is configured to rotate within the chamber. A paddle is coupled to the pin and sized and shaped to sit substantially flush against the interior wall. The paddle is configured to push the hydraulic fluid in a first direction and a second direction through the valve. A trailer connector is coupled to the pin and configured to be coupled to the trailer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: David Neil VanderLugt
  • Publication number: 20240066934
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle has a cross member and crash boxes. The cross member has a front side open profile with a rear wall and an upper leg and a lower leg. Furthermore, a tow bushing is provided. The tow bushing is able to be arranged above the upper leg or below the lower leg and is able to be arranged laterally offset next to a crash box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas SCHILLER, Elmar MOLLEMEIER
  • Publication number: 20240066935
    Abstract: The suspension apparatus may include a driving unit configured to provide driving power to a wheel, a first knuckle coupled with the driving unit, rotated around a steering axis, and configured to change a steering angle of the wheel, a second knuckle disposed to face the first knuckle and configured to rotatably support the first knuckle, a suspension arm configured to extend from a vehicle body and to support the second knuckle against the vehicle body, a shock absorber connected to the second knuckle and configured to absorb a shock that is applied to the second knuckle, and a rotation restriction member provided between the second knuckle and the shock absorber and configured to restrict the second knuckle from being rotated along with the first knuckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Woong JEON, Jin Wook JOO
  • Publication number: 20240066936
    Abstract: A coil spring includes a wire rod including a round section portion and a flat section portion. The round section portion includes a first cross section whose cross section is round. The flat section portion includes a second cross section that is flat. The second cross section has a width greater than or equal to the diameter of the first cross section and a thickness less than the width. A polar moment of inertia of area of the second cross section is smaller than that of the first cross section. A variable section portion is formed between the round section portion and the flat section portion. The variable section portion changes its cross section from circular to flat from the round section portion towards the flat section portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NHK SPRING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinichi NISHIZAWA, Takeshi FURUSE, Senri MORIYAMA, Yusuke TANAKA
  • Publication number: 20240066937
    Abstract: An air spring assembly may include: a sleeve having a space capable of filling air therein and including upper and lower openings formed respectively in upper and lower portions of the sleeve; an upper cap connected to the upper portion of the sleeve so as to close the upper opening of the sleeve; a piston connected to the lower portion of the sleeve so as to close the lower opening of the sleeve; and a cylinder coupled to the sleeve so as to enclose the sleeve. A first fixing protrusion may be formed on at least a portion of an outer peripheral surface of the sleeve, a first fixing groove may be formed in at least a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder, and the first fixing projection may be inserted into and coupled to the first fixing groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: ILJIN Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hwan Soo SONG, Ju Hyoung CHO
  • Publication number: 20240066938
    Abstract: A hydraulic fluid reservoir fluidly couple to a shock absorber. The hydraulic fluid reservoir having a flexible housing, a fluid channel, and a pump provided along the fluid channel. The flexible housing having a flexible wall defining a first interior, with the first interior a variable volume of hydraulic fluid and no air. The fluid channel fluidly coupling the first interior with the shock absorber. The pump being configured to move the flow of hydraulic fluid into or out of the flexible housing. The flexible housing being configured to move between a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: CARL OLOFSSON, STEIN SLOOTMAEKERS, JORIS VANWEZEMAEL
  • Publication number: 20240066939
    Abstract: A vehicle height adjusting apparatus for adjusting a height of a vehicle body of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle height adjusting apparatus includes an electric motor provided with a stator and a rotor and formed to have a structure in which a central portion thereof is penetrated; a screw nut fixed to the rotor of the electric motor and provided with a threaded portion on an inner peripheral surface thereof; a screw shaft inserted into and coupled to the inner peripheral surface of the screw nut and provided with a corresponding threaded portion having a shape corresponding to the threaded portion of the screw nut on an outer peripheral surface thereof; a guide portion configured to guide a relative movement between the screw nut and the screw shaft in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: ILJIN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Woong JEONG, Ig Jin KWON, Ki Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240066940
    Abstract: An air-spring assembly includes a flexible bellows extending from a top end to a bottom end and enclosing an air-spring chamber between the top end and the bottom end, a first panel partially defining the air-spring chamber and movable in response to a pressure of the air-spring chamber, an enclosure partially defining a working chamber fluidly isolated from the air-spring chamber, a second panel partially defining the working chamber and movable relative to the enclosure, and a linkage member fixed relative to the first panel and to the second panel and defining a fixed distance between the first panel and the second panel. The top and bottom ends are fixable to a frame and a wheel of a vehicle, respectively. A volume of the air-spring chamber varies with movement of the bottom end relative to the top end. Movement of the second panel changes a volume of the working chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: DRiV Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Miguel Dhaens, Monzer Al Sakka, Emilie Florence Simone Boulay, Vytautas Bucinskas
  • Publication number: 20240066941
    Abstract: A battery thermal management system (BTMS) for an electric vehicle and a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The BTMS includes a refrigerant circuit having an evaporator, a chiller, one or more condensers, a compressor, an ejector, a primary directional control valve (DCV), a secondary DCV, an ejector DCV, a compressor input and output DCVs, a reference DCV, throttling valves, and controller to cool or heat the battery and passenger cabin. A coolant circuit having the battery, battery cooler, a battery output DCV, and a battery input DCV is communicated with the refrigerant circuit via the chiller. The battery input and output DCVs are coupled to the battery cooler and coupled to each other to isolate the refrigerant circuit. The controller controls the DCVs based on an optimal battery temperature range, coolant temperature, ambient temperature, passenger cabin temperature, and optimal passenger cabin temperature range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
    Inventors: Yousif M. ALKHULAIFI, Naef A.A. QASEM, Syed Mohammad ZUBAIR
  • Publication number: 20240066942
    Abstract: A system for transporting perishable goods. The system for transporting perishable goods provides a perishable goods transportation device for containing and transporting perishable goods having a phase change material (PCM) disposed in a first thermodynamic state disposed therein, a heat source, at least one passive electromotive force (EMF) generator, and a PCM re-constitution system operably coupled to the PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Caleb Arthur Sommers, Louise Miranda Schuler, Killian James O'Connor, Katherine Anna Meyer, Hailee Longworth, Grant James Geiger, Lauren Grace Brudzinski, Joshua Mick Blust, JR.
  • Publication number: 20240066943
    Abstract: A vehicle refrigeration system according includes a first chiller including a refrigerant fluid path and a coolant fluid path. A second chiller includes a refrigerant fluid path, a coolant fluid path, a first chiller coolant inlet, a second chiller coolant inlet, a first chiller coolant outlet, and a second chiller coolant outlet. A refrigerant control block includes outer walls providing openings in fluid communication with control block refrigerant fluid paths. The openings include a first chiller control block outlet and a second chiller control block outlet. The first chiller receives refrigerant flowing out of the first chiller control block outlet and into the first chiller refrigerant fluid path. The second chiller receives refrigerant flowing out of the second chiller control block outlet, through the first chiller, and into the second chiller refrigerant fluid path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Joseph J. Spryshak
  • Publication number: 20240066944
    Abstract: An air-conditioning unit installed in a vehicle includes: an air-conditioning case; a blower to send air from the air-conditioning case into a cabin of the vehicle; a blower motor to drive the blower; and a functional component to realize a part of an air-conditioning function in the air-conditioning case. The functional component is disposed between a noise source of the blower motor that generates electromagnetic noise and a protection region that is at least a part of the cabin, and includes a substance that shields the electromagnetic noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Hiroyuki ZAIKI, Shinya KATO
  • Publication number: 20240066945
    Abstract: A device for regulating a through-flow and expanding a fluid in a fluid circuit, in particular a refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit of an air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The device has a housing and a valve element arranged in the interior of the housing as well as at least one sealing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Arjun Krishna Moorthy, Carsten Ohrem, Daniel Zens, Nils Michael Schlattmann, Andreas Capelle
  • Publication number: 20240066946
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and device for controlling vehicle air conditioner, and a vehicle on-board controller. The vehicle on-board controller acquires the target command, the target command is generated and sent by the terminal at the target time according to the target pre-control strategy. The target pre-control strategy is generated according to the key data and confirmed by the user. Therefore, the vehicle on-board controller can control the vehicle on-board battery to provide the target input power for the vehicle air conditioner within the preset length of time according to the target command, so that the vehicle air conditioner may precool or preheat for the preset length of time from the target time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Fangzheng KOU, Yanshen HU
  • Publication number: 20240066947
    Abstract: An embodiment is a control method for cooling a powertrain component, the method including in response to a destination being input to a navigation, determining estimated high-load driving timing of the powertrain component based on estimated driving information of a vehicle, and in response to a determination that a temperature difference between the actual temperature of the powertrain component and a reference temperature before the estimated high-load driving timing is lower than or equal to a precooling operating value, precooling the powertrain component until an actual temperature of the powertrain component reaches a target temperature by controlling an operation of each component of a powertrain cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240066948
    Abstract: There is provided a controller configured to perform: obtaining, in response to receiving a request to remotely operate an air conditioner in a vehicle, information about a place where the vehicle is parked; obtaining information about a time point; selecting an air conditioning mode in the vehicle based on the information about the place and the information about the time point; and transmitting to the vehicle a command to operate the air conditioning in the air conditioning mode thus selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kazumi AONO, Hiroyasu HADANO, Takaaki INOKUCHI
  • Publication number: 20240066949
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for detecting and responding to a moisture condition of an autonomous vehicle (AV). In some examples, an AV fleet management device may detect a moisture condition within AV based on sensor data received from the AV. In some aspects, in response to detecting the moisture condition, the AV fleet management device may determine, based on the sensor data, that a humidity level within the autonomous vehicle exceeds a threshold humidity level or a wet surface within the autonomous vehicle is present. In some cases, a drying procedure may be determined or selected for reducing the humidity level or drying the wet surface within the autonomous vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Domenico Rusciano, Jeffrey Robert Brandon
  • Publication number: 20240066950
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an airside system for a vehicle HVAC system and to a HVAC apparatus, system and method having a multidirectional vent formed integrally with a mount adapted to receive a user interface in the form of a centrally disposed touch screen. The vent/interface assembly may be disposed inside the vehicle cabin including, but not limited to, the dashboard and/or instrument panel. The one or more outlets of the vent may be disposed partially or completely around the touch screen perimeter. Each outlet may flow in one or more directions, be individually adjustable either automatically or manually, or be stationary. The assembly may be configured to position the user interface offset from the dashboard. The outlet(s) of the vent may be partially or completely hidden behind the user interface. On/off and directional control of each outlet may be achieved by means of vanes, blades, and/or slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: APTERA MOTORS CORP.
    Inventors: Jason HILL, John A. KLOPP, III
  • Publication number: 20240066951
    Abstract: A thermal system for a vehicle, including a first vent (202) and a second vent (206) connected to at least one air source corresponding to an HVAC unit, wherein each vent (202, 206) receives air from the at least one air source to produce a plane of air, the first and second vents (202, 206) are configured to respectively redirect a first plane of air and a second plane of air to intersect on or along a portion of a blending surface (204) to form a combined air jet which can be directed into a cabin of the vehicle and the 208 blending surface can be a flat, convex, or concave display or instrument panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Brendan Kawar, Simon Colliss
  • Publication number: 20240066952
    Abstract: A vehicle has a chargeable battery and an air conditioner heating a vehicle compartment. The vehicle travels by electric power of the battery. A heating control method for the vehicle includes a start time acquisition step in which a start time of the vehicle is acquired based on schedule information of the vehicle, a charge step in which the battery is charged, from a first time before the start time, with an external power supply, a warming step in which the battery is warmed, from a second time between a charge completion time and the start time, by electric power from the external power supply, and a heating step in which the vehicle compartment is heated after the start time. An operation mode of the heating step includes a battery-heat absorption mode in which the vehicle compartment is heated through a use of heat stored in the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Toru OGAKI
  • Publication number: 20240066953
    Abstract: A vehicle control system into which battery temperature management and air conditioning are integrated includes a battery temperature management unit setting a temperature of a battery module provided in a vehicle to be in a predetermined range, by circulating a coolant, an air conditioning unit operating as an air conditioner or a heat pump according to a circulation direction of a refrigerant, a heat exchange unit causing the coolant and the refrigerant to exchange heat with each other, and a controller performing control so that the battery temperature management unit operates, that the air conditioning unit operates as the air conditioner or the heat pump according to a request for cooling of air inside of the vehicle or a request for heating of the air inside of the vehicle, and that the heat exchange unit selectively absorbs heat of the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Nam-Seok YUN
  • Publication number: 20240066954
    Abstract: A vehicle has a battery and an air conditioner heating a vehicle compartment. The vehicle travels by electric power of the battery. An operation mode in which heating of the vehicle compartment is performed includes an outside-air-heat absorption mode in which the vehicle compartment is heated by absorbing heat from outside air without absorbing heat from the battery, and a battery-heat absorption mode in which the vehicle compartment is heated by absorbing heat from at least the battery. The heating control method for the vehicle includes, after an operation of the air conditioner is started in a state where the battery-heat absorption mode is selected, switching from the battery-heat absorption mode to the outside-air-heat absorption mode, or reducing an amount of heat absorbed from the battery in the battery-heat absorption mode, based on a predetermined condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toru OGAKI, Ken HAYASAKA
  • Publication number: 20240066955
    Abstract: One general aspect includes a combined thermal management system (100) including a vehicle thermal system (102), a coupler (112) and a controller (114). The vehicle thermal system is of a vehicle and is configured to provide thermal fluid for thermal management of a target system. The coupler is configured to provide attachment to and permit conveyance of the thermal fluid. The controller has one or more processors configured to control the amount and rate of the thermal fluid provided to the target system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: ContiTech Techno-Chemie GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Ripploh, Markus Linzmaier
  • Publication number: 20240066956
    Abstract: A motor vehicle, in particular a passenger car, comprises an interior, a door and a scenting device with a scent. The scenting device is arranged and designed in such a way that the scenting device emits the scent only when the door is open. As a result, the user of the motor vehicle only perceives the scent when getting in and out of the vehicle and does not become accustomed to the scent while driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Rudolf Heinrich GUGGENHEIM
  • Publication number: 20240066957
    Abstract: This light illumination unit comprises: a heat sink that has a plate-shaped heat sink body and fins protruding from a first main surface of the heat sink body; an electronic substrate that is laminated on a second main surface of the heat sink body on the reverse side thereof from the first main surface; and a light illumination element that is mounted on a first surface of the electronic substrate on the side thereof where the heat sink is provided. As a result of said configuration, it is possible to save space as well as power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Noriyuki CHIKAGAWA, Takahide YAMAMOTO, Isami YONEDA
  • Publication number: 20240066958
    Abstract: A window treatment adjustment assembly is provided that includes a slider having a base movable along a portion of the frame. A handle extends from the base. A pocket is formed in the screen and includes: a pocket frame attached to the screen to form an opening through the screen; a shroud member attached to at least a portion of the pocket frame. The handle of the slider extends through the opening of the pocket and past the shroud member. The base of the slider is in communication with a mechanism that moves the window treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Georges ABOUKHALED, Jason BARHYDT, Jack SHANHOLT, II
  • Publication number: 20240066959
    Abstract: A panel door applied for a vehicle including a stiffness member made of a plastic material and integrally formed on an internal surface of the panel door, includes an external panel, an internal panel coupled to the external panel, and a stiffness member formed to connect a frame forming a circumference and stiffness elements provided for reinforcing stiffness inside the frame and coupled to at least one of the external panel and the internal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Je-Won CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240066960
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle door opening/closing system includes an inner panel defining a door open portion of a vehicle, the inner panel including an installation groove having a protruding or recessed shape, a driving device disposed in the installation groove of the inner panel, and a link mechanism installed on a chassis through a rotating shaft, a first end of the link mechanism being connected to the driving device such that power is transferred thereto, and a second end of the link mechanism being connected to a door such that, during driving of the driving device, the link mechanism rotates with reference to the rotating shaft to open/close the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Chang Hak Kang, Jae Seung Lee, Gook Hyun Jeon, Chan Woong Jeon, Sang Kyoung Han, Hae Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240066961
    Abstract: A panel fastening structure of the panel door for a vehicle to which circumferences of an external panel and an internal panel are coupled, wherein a first side of the door hinged to a vehicle body includes the external panel and the internal panel fastened by a fastening member, and a second side of the door includes the external panel and the internal panel slidably coupled to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Je-Won CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240066962
    Abstract: A trunk door is divided into two sub-doors to be folded in two steps. Even when it is difficult to open the trunk door due to a small distance between a vehicle and a wall, the trunk door can be easily and conveniently opened or closed. The sub-doors are formed to rotate in the same direction or rotate in the different directions. A length of a rotation radius along which the trunk door rotates is reduced. Thus, the trunk door can be conveniently opened or closed even in a small space. When there is a risk of coming into contact with the wall, since the outer sub-door is rotated in a backward direction to reduce a total rotation radius of the trunk door, the sub-door does not come into contact with the wall. Thus, the trunk door can be easily and conveniently opened or closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Choong HO KWON, Moon-Sik JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240066963
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a motor vehicle opening panel, comprising an inner panel, preferably made of plastic material, an outer skin which is at least partially made of plastic material and attached to the inner panel, comprising an inner surface facing an outer surface of the inner panel, and a plate for supporting equipment covered by the outer skin and directly attached in a sealed manner to the inner surface of the outer skin, said plate being disposed within an internal volume delimited, on the one hand, by the outer surface of an inner panel and, on the other hand, by the inner surface of the outer skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM SE
    Inventors: Stéphane GINJA, Gérald ANDRE, Franck LETERRIER
  • Publication number: 20240066964
    Abstract: A clamp assembly for use with a tonneau cover assembly is provided. Illustratively, the clamp assembly may include a first clamp member, a second clamp member, a clamp fastener, and at least one shim. The second clamp member is located opposite the first clamp member to form a space located therebetween. The clamp fastener is extended through the space between the first clamp member and the second clamp member. The at least one shim is located in the space between the first clamp member and the second clamp member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Eugene A. Dylewski, II, Tommy C. Brock
  • Publication number: 20240066965
    Abstract: A vehicle roof structure includes a frame and a deflector device. The frame defines an opening portion opened and closed by a movable panel. The deflector device includes a deflector and a torsion spring. The frame includes a first spring support portion supporting a first arm of the torsion spring in such a way as to be movable in a front-rear direction. The deflector includes a second spring support portion supporting a coil portion and a second arm of the torsion spring, and a holding portion that can hold the first arm. The first spring support portion includes a guide surface. Under a condition that the holding portion holds the first arm, when the deflector rotates toward a retracted position, the first arm slides on the guide surface, and is thereby shifted to a state of being supported by the first spring support portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Taiki ASANO
  • Publication number: 20240066966
    Abstract: A vehicle roof panel assembly includes a roof panel, a seal and an head. The roof panel partially defines a rear hatch opening. The seal is fitted over a rear portion of the roof panel at a location adjacent to the rear hatch opening. The seal has a longitudinal length extending laterally across the rear portion. The bead is disposed on the rear portion of the roof panel. The bead has a longitudinal length extending laterally across the rear portion. The bead contacts the seal along the longitudinal length of the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Patrick GRATTAN
  • Publication number: 20240066967
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a reducer for an electric vehicle, the reducer including an input shaft connected to a motor, a differential disposed coaxially with the input shaft and relatively rotatable, a planetary gear train configured to decelerate power of the input shaft and transmit the power to a differential casing of the differential, and a drive shaft configured to penetrate the input shaft and coupled to one side gear of the differential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Il Han Yoo, Se Hwan Cheon, Min Su Sun
  • Publication number: 20240066968
    Abstract: A system may comprise a vehicle having a frame. One or more rails may form at least a portion of the frame and the container is configured to provide torsional rigidity to the chassis. The system may comprise a container configured to be mounted to the one or more rails. A plurality of battery assemblies may be enclosed within the container. The system may comprise a power distribution unit (PDU) to which the plurality of battery assemblies are connected. The plurality of battery assemblies may be configured to provide power to at least one component of the vehicle via the PDU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: COULOMB SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventor: DAVID MICHAEL MAZAIKA
  • Publication number: 20240066969
    Abstract: A car having: two front wheels; two rear drive wheels; an internal combustion engine which is provided with a plurality of cylinders within which respective pistons slide and a drive shaft connected to the pistons; a transmission which is interposed between the internal combustion engine and the rear drive wheels and a containing body which contains the transmission therein and has a tapered shape towards the rear so that the height of the containing body progressively reduces from the front to the rear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Fabrizio FAVARETTO
  • Publication number: 20240066970
    Abstract: A car having: two front wheels; two rear drive wheels; an internal combustion engine which is provided with a plurality of cylinders inside which respective pistons slide and with a drive shaft connected to the pistons, and arranged longitudinally in a central or rear position; and a transmission system which connects the drive shaft of the internal combustion engine to the rear drive wheels. The internal combustion engine is oriented vertically with the drive shaft arranged higher than the cylinders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Fabrizio FAVARETTO, Massimo MEDDA, Michele DI SACCO, Alessandro MARCHETTI
  • Publication number: 20240066971
    Abstract: A motor vehicle transmission (1) has a drive input shaft (15), a drive output shaft (16), a first planetary gearset (P1), and a second planetary gearset (P2). The drive input shaft (15) is provided for coupling to a drive machine. In addition, a first shifting element (A) and a second shifting element (B) are provided, at least functionally. Also disclosed is a drive unit (5), a motor vehicle drivetrain, a hybrid or electric vehicle, and a method for operating a motor vehicle transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Thomas Martin, Mladjan Radic, Kai Bornträger, Johannes Glückler, Stefan Renner
  • Publication number: 20240066972
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid drive module, which may ensure pressing pressure for a lock-up clutch while reducing, through a simple structure, operating pressure of a piston for pressing a lock-up clutch disposed in a space to which fluid pressure of a torque converter is applied, the hybrid drive module having a small number of components and being capable of being easily assembled. The present invention is accomplished by providing a compensation chamber of the piston and filling the compensation chamber with a low-pressure fluid. In addition, the low-pressure fluid may be used as a fluid for lubricating and cooling an engine clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jung-Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240066973
    Abstract: A wheel side comprises: a motor for generating a drive power that comprises a rotor and a stator; a wheel hub; an offset gear that comprises a drive gear coaxial to an input axis for receiving the drive power from the motor and a driven gear coaxial to an output axis offset with respect to the input axis for outputting the drive power to the wheel hub; a drive shaft that is connected to the rotor of the motor, on the one hand, and to the drive gear of the offset gear, on the other hand, for a common rotation; a driven shaft that is connected to the driven gear of the offset gear for a common rotation and that connects the offset gear to the wheel hub; and a driven shaft support for supporting the driven shaft and the driven gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Günter BITTLINGMAIER