Patents Issued in February 29, 2024
  • Publication number: 20240067024
    Abstract: An electric vehicle (EV) to EV battery charger is provided, where a source EV provides electrical charge to a recipient EV to recharge the recipient EV's battery, without requiring a connection to a grid line. The battery charger includes an input port configured to couple to an electrical port of a source electric vehicle. A power control circuit of the battery charger receives a source power signal from the source electric vehicle through the input port. A converter circuit of the battery charger converts the source power signal to an output power signal according to power requirements of a recipient electric vehicle. The battery charger further includes an output port configured to couple to a charging port of a recipient electric vehicle. A microcontroller of the battery charger is configured to manage a transfer of the output power signal to the recipient electric vehicle through the output port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ling To Shum, Salvador Herrera
  • Publication number: 20240067025
    Abstract: Provided are a battery management system and a vehicle each capable of correcting an offset in a current measurement device even in a case where a charging/discharging current is constantly changing. The battery management system includes: an acquisition section that acquires, in a case where a charging current flowing from a charger to a battery is measured by a current measurement device, a measurement value measured by the current measurement device; an estimation section that estimates a current value of the charging current by referring to a characteristic map, which indicates a characteristic of the battery, based on a known value of a current flowing from the charger; and a correction section that corrects an offset in the current measurement device based on the current value having been estimated and the measurement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Ryoma NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240067026
    Abstract: Provided are a battery management system and a vehicle that correct an offset in a current measurement device even in a case where a charging/discharging current is constantly changing. The battery management system includes: an acquisition section that acquires, in a case where a charging current flowing from a charger to a battery is measured by a current measurement device, a measurement value measured by the current measurement device; a current value calculation section that calculates a current value of the charging current based on a known value of a current flowing from the charger; and a correction section that corrects an offset in the current measurement device based on the current value having been calculated and the measurement value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Ryoma NISHIMURA
  • Publication number: 20240067027
    Abstract: An energy management system can include one or more memory devices. The one or more memory devices can store instructions thereon, that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to receive a file including data points of an energy management device coupled to the one or more processors through an interface. The instructions can cause the one or more processors to generate a driver based on the data points of the file. The instructions can cause the one or more processors to execute the driver to read at least one of the data points or write to at least one of the data points via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Robert Ulrich Bürger, Kevin Maximilian Busch, Florian Zeller, Hubert Franz Merkle
  • Publication number: 20240067028
    Abstract: A power management apparatus includes a communication unit (acquisition unit) that acquires information about supply and demand of electric power for a power bank (power storage device), and a processor (controller) that controls electric power received by an electric vehicle from the power bank. The processor sets a power exchange ratio of electric power received from the power bank to electric power supplied to the power bank, depending on the supply and demand of electric power. The processor determines an amount of electric power to be received by the electric vehicle from the power bank, based on an amount of electric power supplied from the electric vehicle to the power bank, and the power exchange ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi ONISHI, Toru ANDO, Ikuma SUZUKI, Yu NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20240067029
    Abstract: A charging system for autonomous transport vehicles including at least one charging contact disposed on each pick floor level of a storage and retrieval system, each of the at least one charging contact being located at a transfer station, at least one power supply configured to supply power to the at least one charging contact, and a controller in communication with the transfer station and being configured to communicate information relating to a transfer of items between the transfer station and a predetermined one of the autonomous transport vehicles and to apply power from the power supply to the at least one charging contact for charging the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle corresponding to the transfer and located at the transfer station, wherein the controller is configured to supply power to the charging contacts simultaneously with the predetermined autonomous transport vehicle exchanging items related to the transfer at the transfer station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Robert SULLIVAN, Dmitry VASILYEV
  • Publication number: 20240067030
    Abstract: A vehicle including a powernet domain controller controlling power supplied to a load includes a first load configured to be applied with a first voltage; a second load configured to be applied with a second voltage lower than the first voltage; a temperature controller configured to control an operation of the first load and the second load; an inputter configured to receive a user input; a battery management system configured to manage a state of charge (SOC) value of a battery; and a powernet domain controller configured for determining whether to activate a power saving mode based on the SoC value, and when the power saving mode is activated, transmit an output reduction command of the first load and an output increase command of the second load to the temperature controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Munsoon KWON
  • Publication number: 20240067031
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for transmitting a charging recommendation from a cloud-based server to an electric vehicle (EV), where the charging recommendation includes preferred options for charging stations and/or charging times. In one example, a method comprises receiving, at a cloud-based charging recommendation system of an EV charging system, a set of battery charging parameters from the EV via a secure anonymous connection; determining a set of candidate charging stations for the EV, based on the received battery charging parameters; estimating sustainability, cost, and preference metrics for each candidate charging station; ranking the future charge events based on the sustainability, cost, and preference metrics; selecting one or more charge options for the EV from the ranked future charge events; generating the charging recommendation with the one or more charge options; and transmitting the charging recommendation to the EV via the secure anonymous connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Dominique Meroux, Rani Murali, Hannah Bailey, Sunil Goyal, Cassandra Telenko, Dave Hurst
  • Publication number: 20240067032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting vehicle information during a charging situation of an electric vehicle (100) at a charging station (300) by means of a charging socket (220) which contains a dongle (230) which comprises evaluation electronics (240) and contains a transmission device (250) and an energy supply (260), wherein the method comprises at least the following method steps: First, the charging socket (220) of a charging cable (200) is connected to the vehicle-side charging plug (110) of the electric vehicle (100). A cable-side charging plug (210) is then connected to a mains-side charging socket (310) of a charging station (300). A signal analysis is then carried out by means of the evaluation electronics (240). A specific signal is then generated when the signal analysis indicates that an examined parameter is at a target value or that this target value is not present within a specific time period or is entirely absent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Jens Konczak
  • Publication number: 20240067033
    Abstract: In order to achieve a charging service using an outlet of 100 V or 200V, the present invention provides a management server 10 including an acquisition unit 11 that acquires, from a user terminal, apparatus specifying information specifying a control apparatus that controls power supply to an outlet, and a control execution unit 12 that executes processing of controlling the control apparatus specified by the apparatus specifying information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideyuki ISHIUJI, Hiromi SUZUKI, Yutaka OKANO, Sayaka ISHIMOTO, Shoko YOKOTE, Satoshi TANAKA, Koji KITAHARA, Megumi YAMAMOTO, Chieko KURIBAYASHI, Tomohide TOYODA
  • Publication number: 20240067034
    Abstract: A system and method can be used for finding available vehicular parking, providing a motorist with driving directions to a selected parking facility, and paying for the time that the vehicle remains parked in the facility without concern about a parking meter expiring or overpaying the meter. The system and method can also be used to find and pay for other vehicular-related services, such as finding electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and paying for the EV charging cost, finding conventional gas station and paying for the fueling cost, and paying road tolls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Reginald Hill Newkirk
  • Publication number: 20240067035
    Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for electric vehicle charging management. In one example, a method includes: building a graph representing an electrical topology of the electric vehicle charging facility and producing an updated graph by updating a state of the one or more network nodes based on electric current or power flow through the one or more passive electric components and updating a state of the one or more component nodes based on electric current or power produced or consumed by the one or more active electric components. The method further includes receiving a selected control strategy for the electric vehicle charging facility and adjusting an electric current or a power draw of an electric vehicle charging station in the electric vehicle charging facility based on the updated graph and the selected control strategy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Zachary J. LEE, Robin Guarnotta, Rajat Sethi, Justin D. Roethle, Jeffrey William Wright, Ted G. Lee
  • Publication number: 20240067036
    Abstract: Disclosed is a charging station capable of realizing mutual capacity aid, which comprises a plurality of charging units, a power bus and a mutual capacity aid bus. Each charging unit is powered by the power bus, and each charging unit provides mutual aid capacity for another charging unit through the mutual capacity aid bus or receives mutual aid capacity from other charging units through the mutual capacity aid bus. The charging station can realize rapid charging of electric vehicles, and can also realize mutual capacity aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE CO., LTD., STATE GRID JIANGSU ELECTRIC POWER CO., LTD. RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Tiankui SUN, Yubo YUAN, Mingming SHI, Xin FANG, Jinggang YANG, Shuyi ZHUANG, Xiaodong YUAN, Chenyu ZHANG, Lei GAO, Peng LI, Yaojia MA, Shu CHEN, Jing CHEN, Qun LI, Jian LIU
  • Publication number: 20240067037
    Abstract: A server executes: a classification process of classifying each of power resources into a first resource and a second resource with a capacity of the power storage device larger than the capacity of the power storage device of the first resource; and a resource selection process of selecting, from among the power resources, an adjustment resource of which participation in the power adjustment is requested. The resource selection process includes a first selection process of preferentially selecting the first resource as the adjustment resource over the second resource when a power adjustment request is a first request, and a second selection process of preferentially selecting the second resource as the adjustment resource over the first resource when the power adjustment request is a second request. A power adjustment amount of the second request is larger than a power adjustment amount of the first request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takaaki SANO
  • Publication number: 20240067038
    Abstract: An underground mine energy management system includes wireless nodes located at different 3D coordinate positions along travel paths throughout an underground mine, and energy zones are defined between respective pairs of the wireless nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Caterpillar Underground Mining Ply. Ltd.
    Inventor: Alexander Eli DOWLING
  • Publication number: 20240067039
    Abstract: An operation management server manages a vehicle equipped with a battery able to store regenerated electric power. The operation management server includes: a processor that generates a message to be transmitted to the vehicle; and a storage that stores traveling histories of a plurality of vehicles. The processor estimates a transition in a power storage amount of the battery on a planned travel route of the vehicle based on a travel plan of the vehicle and the travel histories of the vehicles. The processor generates the message for proposing execution of external power supply from the battery to an outside of the vehicle before the power storage amount reaches a predetermined amount, when an estimation is made that the power storage amount will exceed the predetermined amount on the planned travel route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Osamu YUMITA, Yoichi ONISHI, Toru ANDO, Ikuma SUZUKI, Yu NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20240067040
    Abstract: A server executes: a classification process of classifying each of a plurality of power resources into a first resource and a second resource with a capacity of the power storage device larger than the capacity of the power storage device of the first resource; and a resource selection process of selecting, from among the power resources, an adjustment resource of which participation in the power adjustment is requested. The resource selection process includes a first selection process of preferentially selecting the second resource as the adjustment resource over the first resource when a power adjustment request is a first request, and a second selection process of preferentially selecting the first resource as the adjustment resource over the second resource when the power adjustment request is a second request. A power adjustment amount of the first request is larger than a power adjustment amount of the second request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Takaaki SANO
  • Publication number: 20240067041
    Abstract: A portable battery device for a mobility apparatus and a battery management system and a method, which are capable of securing a desired range of the mobility apparatus by selectively adding an auxiliary battery in a situation in which a battery capacity should be additionally supplemented, are disclosed. The auxiliary battery is stored in the mobility apparatus or is supplied from an external supply source when the auxiliary battery is commercially available. Accordingly, electric power supply to the mobility apparatus becomes convenient. The auxiliary battery is simply replaceable through separation or mounting thereof from or in a case at an outside of the mobility apparatus. Accordingly, handling convenience of the auxiliary battery is enhanced. When collision of the mobility apparatus occurs, the auxiliary battery is separated due to impact and, as such, generation of fire caused by damage to the auxiliary battery is prevented and stability is secured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong Heui Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Jin Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240067042
    Abstract: The charge information includes at least one of an estimated increase amount of a charge level of the battery, an estimated charge level of the battery after charging, and a travelable distance of the vehicle corresponding to the estimated charge level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Taiki NAKAMURA, Shinya HIROSAWA
  • Publication number: 20240067043
    Abstract: A battery management device to be mounted on an electric vehicle including a driving wheel, a traveling motor configured to generate a driving force for the driving wheel, and a battery configured to store electric power to be consumed by the traveling motor. The battery management device includes a detector configured to detect a state of the battery, and a controller configured to calculate a characteristic value indicating performance of the battery based on an output of the detector, and manage charging and discharging of the battery based on the characteristic value. The controller is configured to, when the characteristic value has deterioration, determine whether the deterioration of the characteristic value is reversible deterioration based on the output of the detector. The controller is configured to, upon determining that the deterioration of the characteristic value is the reversible deterioration, return the characteristic value to a value before the deterioration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Toshiyuki ICHIKI, Hiroshi ABE, Hiroshi KUSANO, Daichi AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20240067044
    Abstract: In a method for generating matrix data for a convolutional neural network that performs a convolution operation based on the matrix data in which vehicle information is arranged as an matrix element, the matrix data is composed of predetermined time-series data in which each row changes continuously in terms of time in an arrangement direction of each column, the time-series data is composed of first data of which degree of influence on the convolution operation is high and second data of which degree of influence is lower than the first data, the convolution operation is performed using a kernel that partitions the matrix data into the rows and columns corresponding to a predetermined coefficient, and at least one row of the first data is arranged for each set of rows corresponding to the coefficient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Kazuyuki SASAKI
  • Publication number: 20240067045
    Abstract: A battery system for electric vehicles is provided. The battery system includes a first battery module, a second battery module configured to accommodate multiple swappable batteries and a switch device. The switch device is configured to switch a first connection configuration between the first battery module and the second battery module, and to switch a second connection configuration between the swappable batteries when switching the first connection configuration. Each of the first connection configuration and the second connection configuration includes a series connection and a parallel connection. In addition, a power control system and a control method of the battery system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: KUO-HUA CHEN
  • Publication number: 20240067046
    Abstract: An electric vehicle comprises: a battery system split into first and second sectors substantially equal to each other; a first bidirectional DC/DC converter, the first bidirectional DC/DC converter being galvanically isolated and coupled to the first sector; and a second bidirectional DC/DC converter, the second bidirectional DC/DC converter being galvanically isolated and coupled to the second sector; wherein the first and second bidirectional DC/DC converters balance respective states of charge of the first and second sectors before the first and second sectors are connected in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mingkai Mu, Harrison Senor, Richard J. Biskup, Gregory Tzermias
  • Publication number: 20240067047
    Abstract: A thermal circuit having a main conveying direction for a thermal management system of an electrified vehicle, the thermal circuit including a main circuit with a main circuit first conduit portion having a first pump and a heat exchanger provided behind the first pump and a main circuit second conduit portion. The thermal circuit includes a partial circuit with a partial circuit first conduit portion having a second pump and a component arranged to be temperature-controlled behind the second pump and a partial circuit second conduit portion. The thermal circuit further includes a connecting valve connected to the main circuit first conduit portion or the partial circuit first conduit portion and the main circuit second conduit portion or the partial circuit second conduit portion for controlling a volume flow. The thermal circuit includes a first fluid connection connected to the connecting valve, and a second fluid connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Fabian ZEYHER, Marcel DANNOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20240067048
    Abstract: When the temperature of a battery is high, the output power of the battery is limited to suppress the temperature rise. Upon fulfillment of three conditions of (i) the ambient temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, (ii) the vehicle traveling load is equal to or greater than a predetermined traveling load, and (iii) the operating load of a battery cooling device is equal to or greater than a predetermined operating load, the output power of the battery is limited using a high-load output limiting value less than an output limiting value for the normal condition in a temperature range equal to or higher than a second power restrictive lower limit temperature that is equal to or lower than a first power restrictive lower limit temperature for the normal condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: YU HOSHINO
  • Publication number: 20240067049
    Abstract: An embodiment is a control method for cooling a battery, the control method including in response to a destination being input to a navigation, determining estimated high-load driving timing of the battery based on estimated driving information of a vehicle, and in response to a determination that a temperature difference between the actual temperature of the battery and a reference temperature before the estimated high-load driving timing is lower than or equal to a precooling operating value, precooling the battery until an actual temperature of the battery reaches a target temperature by controlling an operation of each component of a battery cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Ki Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240067050
    Abstract: A control apparatus includes a memory configured to store information indicating a first travel amount on a fuel cell and a second travel amount on a battery for a vehicle that runs on the fuel cell and the battery as power sources, and a controller configured to control use of the fuel cell or the battery to increase a proportion of the second travel amount in the first travel amount and the second travel amount overall when an event indicating an overload on the fuel cell occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masashi NAKAMURA
  • Publication number: 20240067051
    Abstract: Provided are a vehicle electric seat (10) adjustment method, apparatus, and system, and a vehicle. The method includes: obtaining, in response to a position adjustment instruction for an electric seat (10), an image of a seat at a direct rear side of the electric seat (10) that is currently captured by a camera system (12) disposed on the electric seat (10); analyzing, whether the seat at the direct rear side is occupied by a passenger; when the seat at the direct rear side is occupied by the passenger, calculating, based on the image, a current distance of the electric seat (10) relative to the passenger on the seat at the direct rear side, and obtaining a predetermined seat adjustment safety distance; calculating a position adjustment parameter of the electric seat (10); and adjusting a position of the electric seat (10) based on the position adjustment parameter, to a target position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mahadev Vishwanath BIRAJDAR, Qian ZHOU, Pingwei LIAO, Tianqi LI
  • Publication number: 20240067052
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprises a seat adjuster; and a seat including: a seat bottom connectable to a track assembly; a seatback pivotably connected to the seat bottom; a calf rest pivotably connected to the seat bottom; and a headrest pivotably connected to the seatback. The seat adjuster includes one or more motors and is connected to the seat to adjust the seat to a first seat position and to a second seat position via adjusting the seatback, the calf rest, and the headrest about a plurality of pivot axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Darren Legh, Justin Meredith, James King, Kevin Farley, Jake Collins, Myriam Molina, Chris J. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20240067053
    Abstract: An adjustment apparatus for longitudinal adjustment of a vehicle functional assembly comprises a guide rail which extends along a longitudinal axis, an adjusting assembly which can be adjusted on the guide rail along the longitudinal axis and is assigned to the vehicle functional assembly, and a cable assembly. It is provided here that the guide rail has a first supporting portion which extends along the longitudinal axis and a second supporting portion which extends along the longitudinal axis, wherein, as viewed along a transverse direction transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis, the first supporting portion is arranged on a first side of a portion of the adjusting assembly and the second supporting portion is arranged on a second side of the portion of the adjusting assembly, and the cable assembly is supported with a first portion on the first supporting portion and with a second portion on the second supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Joerg GROPP, Sergej KOSTIN
  • Publication number: 20240067054
    Abstract: A position displacing device has a processor configured to set a recommendation range of the seat position, capable of displacing the seat position to a manual control position representing the seat position when a driver is operating a vehicle manually within a predetermined time, based on the manual control position, set an intermediate position between the manual control position and an automatic control position set within the recommendation range, and determine whether a level to which the driver is contributing to driving is equal to or below a predetermined reference threshold based on information that describes physical condition of the driver, wherein the seat position is displaced from the automatic control position to the intermediate position when the seat position is at the automatic control position and it is determined that the level to which the driver is contributing to driving is equal to or below the reference threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuhiro OMI, Udara Eshan MANAWADU, Hiroshi MORIMOTO, Kenta YAMADA, Kenichiroh HARA
  • Publication number: 20240067055
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprises a seat adjuster; and a seat including: a seat base connectable with a track assembly; a seat bottom pivotably connected to the seat base at a first pivot axis; a seatback pivotably connected to the seat base at the first pivot axis; and an adjustment member pivotably connected to the seat base at a second pivot axis and pivotably connected to the seat bottom at a member-bottom pivot axis. The seat adjuster is connected to the seat to adjust the seatback about the first pivot axis, the seat bottom about the first pivot axis, and the adjustment member about the second pivot axis to adjust the seat to a first seat position and to a second seat position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Darren Legh, Justin Meredith, James King, Chris J. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20240067056
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle rear seat including: a center seat; and side seats located on the left and right of the center seat, wherein, the center seat is capable of protruding by moving the center seat forward with respect to the side seats, and in the state in which the center seat protrudes forward, it is possible to increase an inter-passenger distance so that physical contact between the passenger of the center seat and the passenger of each of the side seats can be prevented as much as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jung Sang You, Yong Chul Kim, Dae Hee Lee, Eun Sue Kim, Jae Hoon Cho, Han Kyung Park, Jae Sung Shin, Hae Dong Kwak, Jun Sik Hwang, Gwon Hwa Bok
  • Publication number: 20240067057
    Abstract: A seat assembly comprises a seat adjuster and a seat including: a seat bottom including: a first seat bottom portion; and a second seat bottom portion pivotably connected to the first seat bottom portion; and a seatback pivotably connected to the first seat bottom portion. The seatback is adjustable about a first pivot axis to a first seatback position and to a second seatback position via the seat adjuster. The seatback is disposed in the second seatback position and the second seat bottom portion is disposed in the raised position when the seat is in a second seat position. A hip point of a user is in substantially the same position relative to the first seat bottom portion when the seat is in the first seat position and when the seat is in the second seat position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Justin Meredith, Darren Legh, James King, Chris J. Edwards
  • Publication number: 20240067058
    Abstract: An underframe for a height adjuster of a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, may have a base frame which is connectable to a vehicle floor, a seat frame which is adjustable relative to the base frame and has at least one frame part, and a spindle drive unit for adjusting the seat frame relative to the base frame. The spindle drive unit has a first bearing point, which is connected pivotably to the frame part, and a second bearing point, which is connected pivotably to the base frame. A height adjuster for the vehicle seat is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Adient US LLC
    Inventors: Lijo MATHEW, Dnyaneshwar GARAD, Vijay UNDE, Igor GORDEENKO, Tobias EWALD, Juraj BAGIN
  • Publication number: 20240067059
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant detection system includes at least one weight sensing pad, at least one infrared sensor, and at least one motion sensor disposed within an automobile. Each of the at least one weight sensing pad, the at least one infrared sensor, and the at least one motion sensor is in operational communication with each of a battery and a computer system of the automobile. The computer system is configured to activate at least one of a horn, an alarm, an engine, at least one power window, a wireless communication with a remotely disposed fob, a wireless text communication with a remotely disposed personal electronic device, and a cellular communication with an emergency responder when at least one of the at least one infrared sensor, the at least one of the weight sensing pad, and the at least one motion sensor detects a passenger disposed within the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Casey, Elizabeth Casey
  • Publication number: 20240067060
    Abstract: A rotatable vehicle seat assembly for interchangeable seats having a charging port includes a top. The top base encloses an interior defining a space for a locking mechanism to be positioned within. The locking mechanism includes a plurality of latches and a lever. The bottom base has a ball bearing rotating the top base relative to the bottom base. The bottom base includes a slot for inserting a seat belt through, a port providing electrical current, and a battery providing electric current to the port. Furthermore, a pair of straps protrudes out from the bottom base for retaining the bottom base to a bench seat. Either a padded seat or a car seat is positioned upon the top base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Brooky Grubbs
  • Publication number: 20240067061
    Abstract: A seat base includes a base portion, slide channels, a sled coupled to the base portion via the slide channels, and a lock extendable between the base portion and the sled. The sled is slidable relative to the base portion along a slide axis defined by the slide channels, and includes a latch that releasably attaches a seat body to the sled. The lock selectively controls sliding movement of the sled relative to the base portion. The channels effect a change in an incline orientation of the seat body relative to the seat base as the sled slides relative to the base portion. The lock includes pin(s) movable along an axis transverse to the slide axis, between (i) an extended position that restricts the sliding movement and the change in the incline orientation, and (ii) a retracted position that allows the sliding movement and the change in the incline orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Iuliu Dinescu, Giuseppe Rotiroti, Quinn Hu
  • Publication number: 20240067062
    Abstract: A vehicle seat assembly includes a pivot structure, a seat and a bushing. The pivot structure has at least one link member that includes a pivot pin extending through an opening in the at least one link member. The pivot pin defines a pivot axis about which the at least one link member pivots. The seat is attached to the pivot structure. The pivot structure and the seat are configured to move between a seating or in-use orientation and a rear access orientation. The bushing is fitted into the opening of the at least one link member with the pivot pin extending through the bushing. The bushing is configured to deflect in response to movement of the link member relative to the pivot pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Evan FRANK, Steven P. LIVESEY, Martin MURAU
  • Publication number: 20240067063
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat apparatus of a vehicle, the seat apparatus includes a seat rail installed on a front floor, a first frame moving along the seat rail, a second frame coupled to the first frame, and moving together with the first frame, a seat cushion including a first coupling part rotatably coupled to the second frame, and a second coupling part disposed to be spaced apart from the first coupling part and detachably coupled to the second frame, and a seatback rotatably coupled to the seat cushion, and folded toward the seat cushion so as to adhere to the seat cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong Hyun BAEK
  • Publication number: 20240067064
    Abstract: A baggage bar assembly may be provided for a passenger seat such as but not limited to an aircraft passenger seat. The baggage bar assembly includes a baggage bar and a support for supporting the baggage bar relative to the passenger seat. The support of the baggage bar assembly also allows for movement of the baggage bar relative to the passenger seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Ali Mohiti Asli, Amen Omoragbon, Reza Mansouri
  • Publication number: 20240067065
    Abstract: Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Hark Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Jung Sang You, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Gun Chu Park, Gi Tae Jo, Jin Sik Kim, Hee Dong Yoon, Ho Sub Lim, Jae Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20240067066
    Abstract: A trim assembly is provided with a first trim member having a first finished surface and a second surface opposite thereto, a second trim member in contact with the second surface of the first trim member and attached to the first trim member via a first join, and a third trim member in contact with the second trim member and attached to the second trim member via a second join, the second join unaligned with the first join. The third trim member extends outwardly from the second trim member to a distal end having a first retainer. An assembly with a seat member and a trim assembly, and a seat are provided. In various non-limiting examples, the trim assembly may provide the desired shape of the seat, maintain durability and appearance, prevent looseness, and allow for use of a common seat member with trim assemblies of various appearances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Lear Corporation
    Inventors: Wenjuan YANG, Chandrashekar SIMHA, Deyun KONG, Yong YANG, Jiajun LI
  • Publication number: 20240067067
    Abstract: A back support device, comprising: a frame portion provided at a seat on which a seated person is seated, the frame portion including a locked portion at an upper portion of the frame portion; an upper frame portion fixed to the upper portion of the frame portion and extending in a seat width direction below the locked portion; a lumbar support portion engaged with a lower portion of the frame portion and configured to support a waist of the seated person from a seat rear side; and a pressure receiving portion including, at an upper end portion thereof, a locking portion locked to the locked portion, the pressure receiving portion being supported by the upper frame portion and the lumbar support portion from the seat rear side, and being configured to be deformable by receiving a load from a back of the seated person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Keishiro ITO, Takumi ABE, Yosuke ISHIYAMA, Yohei SUGIHIRA, Masato FUKUSHIMA
  • Publication number: 20240067068
    Abstract: A vehicle interior panel having a substrate, a foam layer, and a decorative layer, particularly for a vehicle armrest. The panel includes a foam pad having an inner side, an outer side, and a foam pin located on the outer side. The panel has a substrate having an inner side, an outer side, and an integrated clip. The integrated clip defines an insertion aperture and a flex aperture. The insertion aperture houses the foam pin such that the outer side of the foam pad is held against the inner side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Roque VALENZUELA PEREZ, Louis THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20240067069
    Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle seat includes an upholstered support surface for supporting an occupant's head and a neck rest. The neck rest is pivotable between a flat position and an angled position by a friction hinge such that an end region of the neck rest forms a part of the upholstered support surface in the flat position and the end region of the neck rest stands angled in relation to the upholstered support surface and delimits the upholstered support surface in the angled position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Bernd SCHMIDT, Volker SAUTTER, Hans ZIESING
  • Publication number: 20240067070
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a support structure, a base supported on the support structure, a table supported on the base and movable relative to the base, and first and second arcuate cam slots provided on one of the base and the table. The vehicle also includes first and second pivot pins provided on the other of the base and the table and operatively coupled to the first and second arcuate cam slots and a locking mechanism configured to lock one of the pivot pins in a position to prevent one pivot pin from sliding within the arcuate cam slots and to allow the one pivot pin to rotate while the other of the first and second pivot pins slides within the corresponding arcuate cam slot to rotate the table to a use position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Kevin Robert Chauvin, Brian Robb, Thomas Junior Luckett, Tariq Ismail, Glen D. Skinner
  • Publication number: 20240067071
    Abstract: A vehicle assist handle is formed so that a guide block is mounted on a surface of a headliner on which the assist handle is mounted and which is fixedly fitted into or separated from the guide block in a sliding manner to be used for other purposes by separating the assist handle from the surface of the headliner. The vehicle assist handle may be pushed in a direction parallel to the surface of the headliner to be assembled or separated when slidably guided to the guide block. The guide block can support a weight of an occupant applied to the assist handle. The vehicle assist handle can be used safely and conveniently. In addition, as a sunglass case, a storage case, or a rack may be fixedly coupled to the guide block in the sliding manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD
    Inventors: Choong HO KWON, Young-Jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20240067072
    Abstract: This application discloses a barrier-free auxiliary riding device including a supporting frame rod disposed in a vacant area, a backrest assembly and a handrail assembly. The supporting frame rod is fixedly disposed in a carriage located on one side of the vacant area, the backrest assembly is disposed on the supporting frame rod, the handrail assembly includes a mounting base and a guard bar. According to this application, the position, directly facing the passenger get-off door, of the carriage is set as the vacant area to facilitate the riding of disabled passengers, meanwhile, the handrail assembly is disposed in the vacant area to protect the disabled passengers, and the backrest assembly is disposed for the disabled passengers to lean against, so that the riding safety of the disabled passengers is guaranteed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Dinglian CAI
  • Publication number: 20240067073
    Abstract: A wheel grid includes a crossbar configured to be coupled to a boom of a tow vehicle, the crossbar extending in a lateral direction from a centerline to a distal tip, and an L-arm rotatably coupled to the crossbar at a proximal end of the L-arm and configured to rotate about a rotation axis from an engaged position to a stowed position. As the L-arm rotates from the engaged position to the stowed position, the L-arm intersects with a line parallel to the rotation axis and passing through the distal tip of the crossbar. In the stowed position, an entirety of the L-arm is positioned closer than the distal tip of the crossbar to the centerline of the crossbar in the lateral direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Oshkosh Corporation
    Inventors: Bradley S. Kresge, Todd Werner