Abstract: An awning-coupled protection component for vehicles, which can be coupled to an awning rail formed on a vehicle awning case installed on the upper part of a vehicle, designed to protect both the upper part of the vehicle and an awning from external objects such as tree branches during off-road driving and can be easily attached to various types of vehicle awnings and does not affect the use of the vehicle awning after installation.

Abstract: A system and method of using, a mounting system for large medical equipment. The system can include a sled assembly and a pair of spaced parallel rails. The pair of rails can be mounted to the floor of a vehicle. The sled assembly can be coupled to the pair of rails and operable to move horizontally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pair of rails. Large medical equipment can be coupled to the sled assembly allowing movement of the medical equipment.

Abstract: A strap container that includes a housing and a winding assembly, such that the housing defines a compartment configured to store at least a portion of a strap. A sidewall of the housing has two or more protuberances extending outwardly, and one or more slots. The winding assembly is rotatably coupled to and extends through a base wall of the housing that is perpendicular to the sidewall. The winding assembly includes a strap coupling mechanism configured to removably secure the loose end of the strap within the compartment. A handle exterior to the housing includes a protrusion. The handle may switch between a deployed position that is operable to rotate the winding assembly and a stowed position to lock the handle, and to secure the strap within the housing. In the stowed position, the protrusion resides between two protuberances of the housing so as to prevent rotation of the winding assembly.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a technology for collecting map information including terrain information through a collectible open map service without actual road measurement information and generating a simulation image by processing an image reflecting a type, a terrain condition, and the like of a road.

Abstract: A lamp body to be releasably coupled to a mounting surface. The lamp body comprises a mount post and a cantilevered lock. The mount post is configured to be received in a mounting hole in the mounting surface, where the mount post is configured to slide between a releasing portion of the mounting hole and a locking portion of the mounting hole. The cantilevered lock is configured to releasably engage with a stop on the mounting surface when the mount post slides into the locking portion of the mounting hole to retain the mount post within the locking portion of the mounting hole.

Abstract: A brake lamp control method of a vehicle is provided. The method includes determining whether a deceleration of the vehicle based on regenerative brake through the electric motor is present in a hysteresis period between an off threshold as a reference for turning off a brake lamp and an on threshold as a reference for turning on the brake lamp. When the deceleration of the vehicle is present in the hysteresis period, the method includes determining a state of the brake lamp before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period. In response to determining that the brake lamp is turned on or off for a reason except for the regenerative brake before the deceleration of the vehicle enters the hysteresis period, a request for turning on the brake lamp is set or reset based on the regenerative brake in response to the determined state of the brake lamp.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle including a right lamp unit and a left lamp unit includes a flashing control unit configured to control flashing of the right lamp unit and the left lamp unit, and a behavior control unit configured to execute at least a deceleration process for decelerating the vehicle in a traveling lane and a course change process for causing the vehicle to enter an adjacent lane or a road shoulder from the traveling lane when a driver of the vehicle is in a state that is inappropriate to continue driving. The flashing control unit is configured to flash the right lamp unit and the left lamp unit in the same pattern when the behavior control unit executes the deceleration process, and to flash the right lamp unit and the left lamp unit in different patterns when the behavior control unit executes the course change process.

Abstract: A lamp system capable of improving ease of use by outputting an image without distortion when one image is divided and output from the left and right lamps, respectively. The lamp system includes a left lamp installed on a left side of a moving object in one direction to output an allocated first image, a right lamp installed on a right side of the moving object in one direction to output an allocated second image, and a control unit receiving original image information from the outside to allocate the first image and the second image to the left lamp and the right lamp, respectively, based on the original image but change and allocate an overlapping area that is an overlapping portion of the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A lighting device (100) for a vehicle steering wheel rim (10), comprising: at least two light sources (120), a light diffuser (130) comprising a collecting face (131) and a diffusion face (132) arranged so as to transmit light emitted by the light sources (120) to an occupant of the vehicle when the lighting device (100) is integrated in the rim (10), characterized in that the collecting face (131) comprises at least two protrusions (133) positioned with respect to the light sources (120) such that the light transmitted by the diffusion face (132) is uniform.

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle steering wheel rim, comprising a holding body comprising at least one internal wall with at least one opening, at least one light source arranged to emit light, a diffuser arranged to diffuse the light coming from the at least one light source towards the vehicle occupant, a light guide arranged to guide the light emitted from the at least one light source towards the diffuser, wherein the light guide comprises a light collecting face arranged on a first side of the opening, a light emitting face arranged on a second side of the opening, and the light guide is also engaged with the diffuser to shape it with a predetermined size.

Abstract: A vehicle sound generator, including a vehicle sound module for generating vehicle sound signals. The vehicle sound signals are based on, at least in part, a vehicle status input, an exterior output for controlling an exterior speaker and an interior output for controlling an interior speaker. The vehicle sound module is configured to generate an interior sound signal for outputting through the interior output and an exterior sound signal for outputting through the exterior output. The interior sound signal occupies a lower frequency band than the exterior sound signal.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle convenience equipment includes a communicator configured to communicate with an obstacle detector and an external device, and a processor communicatively connected to the communicator and configured to obtain distance information with the external device during communication with the external device, determine whether a side obstacle exists based on obstacle information detected by the obstacle detector, obtain distance information with the side obstacle upon concluding that the side obstacle exists, control a side mirror in a folded state to an unfolded state thereof or to maintain the folded state thereof based on the distance information with the external device and the distance information with the side obstacle.

Abstract: Provided is a driving support device including: a side sensor configured to detect a target object existing on a lateral side of an own vehicle; and a control device configured to notify a driver of the own vehicle of existence of a target object approaching the own vehicle from the lateral side of the own vehicle when, at a time of entry of the own vehicle into an intersection, the target object exists and the target object is positioned in a notification target region. The notification target region is a region having a strip shape which is included in a road crossing a road on which the own vehicle is traveling or stopped, and which extends from the intersection in an extending direction of the road. The control device is configured to acquire a size of the intersection, and to determine a width of the notification target region in accordance with the size of the intersection.

Abstract: A microprocessor in a vehicle receives an indication of a hazard event associated with the vehicle and transmits and alerts to a safety alert system. The safety alert system may forward the alert to additional vehicles based upon a number of factors.

Abstract: A towing vehicle includes a towing control unit with circuitry to detect whether a light is connected to the electrical harness electrically coupling the vehicle to the trailer. The towing control unit may include lamp connectivity circuits for, for example, the left turn signal and the right turn signal. To determine whether the turn light is connected, the corresponding connectivity circuit periodically generates a test signal. Based on characteristics of a response signal to the test signal. The connectivity circuit determines whether the corresponding turn signal light of the trailer is connected based on a response to the test signal. The connectivity circuit may distinguished whether an incandescent-based turn signal light, a light emitting diode (LED)-based turn signal light, and an open circuit is sensed based on the characteristics of the response signal.

Abstract: An external mirror apparatus for a motor vehicle, including a mirror housing and including at least one flow guiding element arranged on an outside of the mirror housing for the purpose of influencing an air flow at the external mirror apparatus. It is provided that a display apparatus is arranged in a recess of the mirror housing, in particular for a warning device of the motor vehicle, and the flow guiding element is arranged next to the display apparatus as an eddy generator and has a flow separation edge, which extends at least essentially in parallel to the display apparatus and projects away from the mirror housing.

Abstract: A method is provided for adapting an adjustment of a mirror surface of an outside mirror of a motor vehicle to an eye point of a driver of the motor vehicle, as well as a motor vehicle having the outside mirror, wherein the outside mirror comprises an actuator, wherein the mirror surface is mounted in a housing of the outside mirror able to swivel by adjusting a respective actuator position on the actuator. In the method, an actuator position is coordinated with a projection point in an interior of the motor vehicle, the projection point being described by spatial coordinates in the interior of the motor vehicle on which a known light source is projected from outside the motor vehicle and directed at the mirror surface of the outside mirror. The eye point of the driver is determined, coordinating the eye point with spatial coordinates in the interior of the motor vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicular video camera display system includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a casing and an electrochromic reflective element, with a video display device disposed in the casing behind the electrochromic reflective element. With the interior rearview mirror assembly disposed at the in-cabin side of a windshield of a vehicle, a video display screen of the video display device is operable to display video images that are viewable through the electrochromic reflective element by a driver of the vehicle. Image data captured by a rearward-viewing video camera is communicated as a digital signal from the rearward-viewing video camera via a cable to control circuitry disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly. The video display device displays video images that are derived, at least in part, from image data communicated via the cable from the rearward-viewing video camera to the control circuitry disposed at the interior rearview mirror assembly.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an illumination and imaging system, which may comprise a housing, a transflective element, a light source, and an optic apparatus. The housing may have a cavity with an opening. The transflective element may be substantially aligned with the opening. The light source may be disposed within the cavity. The optic apparatus may also be disposed within the cavity and have a collimator optic and a spreader optic. The collimator optic may be configured to collimate light emitted from the light source toward the transflective element. The spreader optic may be disposed proximate the transflective element and configured to transmit and spread the collimated light for transmission through the transflective element to substantially illuminate the vehicle interior.

Abstract: A vehicular camera assembly includes an imager printed circuit board (imager PCB), a lens barrel accommodating a lens, and a camera housing. The imager PCB has an imager disposed at a first side of the imager PCB. The lens barrel is disposed at a first portion of the camera housing. The imager PCB is attached at the first portion or a second portion of the camera housing, and, with the imager PCB attached at the first portion or the second portion of the camera housing and with the lens barrel disposed at the first portion, the imager at the first side of the imager PCB faces the lens accommodated by the lens barrel. The vehicular camera assembly includes at least one component that (i) is formed of a thermoplastic material, and (ii) has undergone electron beam treatment (EB treatment) that crosslinks molecules between polymer chains of the thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A gating camera divides a field of view in a depth direction into multiple ranges, and generates multiple slice images that correspond to the multiple ranges. A controller is configured to generate an emission control signal and an exposure control signal. An illumination apparatus emits probe light according to the emission control signal during normal imaging. An image sensor performs exposure according to the exposure control signal. A calibration light source emits calibration light to the image sensor according to the emission control signal during calibration. The controller sweeps a time difference between the emission control signal and the exposure control signal, and monitors a change in a pixel value of the image sensor during the calibration.

Abstract: A portable platform with a retractable staircase, the portable platform having a platform frame. The frame is rectangular in shape and made up of four corner posts, front and rear panels, two midrails, and two top rails. The staircase pivots about a single pivot point situated at floor level on the platform, which also comprises a landing. The platform has two pivotable gates, one of which is situated at the front of the platform frame and the other of which is situated at the top of the staircase. An extension plate extends rearwardly from the rear panel of the platform at floor level and is configured to overlie a truck bed. Anchor legs extend downwardly from the extension plate and are configured to fit within existing apertures in the truck bed. The staircase is raised and lowered with a brake winch.

Abstract: A console box includes a box body including a storage that has an upper opening and a lid detachably coupled to the box body and configured to open and close the upper opening. The lid includes an additional function portion that allows a user to use the lid in a manner that is different from the opening and closing of the upper opening.

Abstract: Disclosed is a glove box opening and closing apparatus. The apparatus includes a knob rotatably coupled to a glove box and configured to be disposed at one of a first position and a second position, a rotator that rotates in conjunction with rotation of the knob, and rods that move in conjunction with the rotation of the rotator. The rotator includes a link in contact with the knob, an interlocking surface is formed on the link, and the knob is configured to come into contact with a different area of the interlocking surface when the knob moves from the first position to the second position.

Abstract: The disclosure provides embodiments of devices and systems to load one or more objects on top of a vehicle or other structure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle rack configured to be mounted to the rear of a vehicle. The vehicle rack includes a plurality of receptacles configured to house recreational items, such as skis or snowboards. The plurality of receptacles are coupled to the vehicle by a hitch arm. The hitch arm and plurality of receptacles form a pivot point so that the plurality of receptacles and be pivoted with respect to the hitch arm and the vehicle.

Abstract: A beverage holder (1) for a motor vehicle has a receptacle (2) with a side wall (5) extending from a bottom wall (3) to an open top (4) that is farther upward. At least one elastic compensation element (7) is provided for holding differently sized drinking vessels (6). The side wall (5) has at least one opening (8), and an elastic covering (10) penetrates the opening (8) due to its biasing to form the elastic compensation element (7).

Abstract: The vehicle-mounted device-fixing structure includes a vehicle-mounted device, a first bracket that is fixed to the vehicle-mounted device, and a second bracket that is fixed to the vehicle-mounted device. The first bracket has a first fastening member that is fastened to a first fastening surface provided on a vehicle. The second bracket has a second fastening member that is fastened to a second fastening surface provided on the vehicle. The first fastening member includes a first contact surface that contacts the first fastening surface, and the second fastening member includes a second contact surface that contacts the second fastening surface. An angle formed between the first contact surface and the second contact surface is an obtuse angle.

Abstract: A windshield mount for a personal electronic device has a first support plate that pivots relative to a base and a second support plate that stays in the same plane but slides to fit the width of the device. Using one hand, the user pinches opposed finger tabs to snap the mount to an open configuration. To install the device in the mount after it has been affixed to a vehicle windshield, the user need use only one hand to press the back of the device against the pivoting support plate, snapping the mount back to a closed configuration.

Abstract: A windshield phone mount includes a telescoping arm assembly that brings the mounted cell phone or other personal electronic device within the maximum reach envelope of the driver. A bumper substantially surrounds an arm component in cross section and rests on the dashboard near the rear edge thereof. Living hinges in the bumper allow it to be pried apart and installed on the arm component without tearing. A user may select from a kit of arms for use in assembling the complete mount.

Abstract: A mobile device mounting system includes a device case and a mount. The device case includes: an insert including a rectangular bore and defining a set of undercut sections about the rectangular bore; and a first set of magnetic elements arranged in a first pattern about the rectangular bore. The mount includes: a body; a polygonal boss extending from the body and configured to insert into the rectangular bore; a set of locking jaws arranged on the polygonal boss configured to transiently mate with the set of undercut sections to constrain the polygonal boss within the rectangular bore; and a second set of magnetic elements arranged in a second pattern about the polygonal boss and configured to transiently couple to the first set of magnetic elements to transiently retain the mount against the device case and to drive the set of locking jaws toward the set of undercut sections.

Abstract: The vehicle attachable camera mount device is intended to provide users with an automated vehicle attachable camera mount that allows automated camera movements, while being stably attached to an outer surface of a vehicle. To accomplish this, the device utilizes pressure forces from a plurality of suction cups and/or magnetic forces from a plurality of magnets. A streamlined design of the device enables improved aerodynamics and reduced drag force. Further a plurality of motors and electrical components help with the rotational and vertical motion of the camera while being attached to a moving vehicle. More specifically, a user can wirelessly rotate the mounted camera and move the camera vertically up and down using a pre-programmed motherboard and an application. The application can be connected to the camera mount device through a remote-control device via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Abstract: A vehicular camera includes a camera housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion joined together to form a cavity within the camera housing. A first electrical connector is disposed at a circuit board and includes a plurality of pin-receiving sockets. The second housing portion has a second electrical connector having a plurality of pins. With the first housing portion joined with the second housing portion, the first ends of the pins are disposed within the cavity and the second ends of the pins are disposed outside of the cavity. When the second housing portion is being joined with the first housing portion, respective first ends of the pins insert into and electrically-conductively connect with respective pin-receiving sockets at the circuit board. With the vehicular camera mounted at a vehicle, the second ends of the pins electrically-conductively connect with a vehicle wire harness of the vehicle.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to a light assembly for a motor vehicle. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a motor vehicle, including: a light assembly including a first section, a second section, a third section, and a fourth section, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth sections are selectively illuminable independent of one another; a conspicuity lamp; and a controller configured to command the light assembly to illuminate at least one of the first, second, third, and fourth sections in phase with the conspicuity lamp.

Abstract: A method for a process of signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units, wherein the method comprises: electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units by way of a plurality of electrical junction blocks, each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprising one or more terminals. An arrangement for signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units, wherein the arrangement comprises a plurality of electrical junction blocks for electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units, and wherein each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprises one or more terminals.

Abstract: A rotary connector apparatus includes a stator, a rotator, and an adjustment structure. The stator is configured to be attached to a vehicle body. The rotator is provided rotatably about a rotation axis with respect to the stator. The stator and the rotator define a cable housing space provided to surround the rotation axis. The adjustment structure is configured to allow the rotation axis to move with respect to the vehicle body in a state where the stator is attached to the vehicle body. The adjustment structure includes a coupling structure configured to couple the stator to the vehicle body. The coupling structure supports the stator movably with respect to the vehicle body to change an angle of the rotation axis with respect to the vehicle body in a state where the coupling structure couples the stator to the vehicle body.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for power supply monitoring in in-vehicle systems, such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs), in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, and/or automated driving (AD) systems. One example method of power supply monitoring generally includes regulating power to a main domain of a system on a chip (SoC) using at least one main domain (MD) power management integrated circuit (PMIC); regulating power to a safety domain of the SoC using at least one safety domain (SD) PMIC; powering the at least one SD PMIC using a SD PMIC power supply rail; and monitoring the SD PMIC power supply rail using the at least one MD PMIC. For certain aspects, the method further includes powering the at least one MD PMIC using a MD PMIC power supply rail and monitoring the MD PMIC power supply rail using the at least one SD PMIC.

Abstract: A panel configured to convert from a flat configuration to a folded configuration includes a central section, a first intermediate section, a second intermediate section, a first outer section, and a second outer section. The first intermediate section and the second intermediate section are formed on opposite sides of the central section and are foldable relative to the central section. The first outer section is formed on a side of the first intermediate section opposite the central section and is foldable relative to the first intermediate section. The second outer section is formed on a side of the second intermediate section opposite the central section and is foldable relative to the second intermediate section. The panel can be folded along a plurality of intended bend lines to be converted to the folded configuration and includes a slot or a perforation line defined therein along one or more of the intended bend lines.

Abstract: A hidden winch assembly for a vehicle, including: a winch assembly including a mounting structure defining a plurality of mounting points disposed on one side of the winch assembly; and a bumper structure including a mounting plate disposed on a back side of the bumper structure, wherein the mounting plate is disposed at an angle between a vertical plane of the vehicle and a horizontal plane of the vehicle; wherein the mounting structure of the winch assembly is coupled to the mounting plate of the bumper structure at the plurality of mounting points via a plurality of fasteners. A top portion of the bumper structure and/or the surrounding fascia component(s) define an opening through which the winch assembly can be viewed and/or accessed from an exterior of the vehicle. The opening includes one of a fixed panel, a removable access panel, a pivotable access panel, and a translatable access panel.

Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body component and a wing element pivotably coupled to the body component such that the wing element pivots relative to the body component about a pivot axis between a neutral starting position and a first pivot position. A control device of the motor vehicle detects an impending collision of the motor vehicle with a collision object located in the surroundings of the motor vehicle. Upon detecting the impending collision, the control device automatically pivots the wing element toward the body component from the neutral starting position to the first pivot position. The control device of the motor vehicle evaluates a severity of the collision and, depending upon the severity, automatically pivots the wing element away from the body component from the first pivot position to the neutral starting position.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for protecting a passenger of a vehicle that may minimize impact energy transmitted to a passenger by realizing rotation, position change, and space securing of an interior seat according to sensor detection of an external impact to a vehicle. The apparatus for protecting a passenger includes at least one seat movable in a length direction of the vehicle and rotatable disposed inside a vehicle, a plurality of sensing units installed in the vehicle and outputting a collision signal in case of a vehicle collision, and a controller determining a direction and location of a collision in the vehicle in case of the vehicle collision and controlling the at least one seat to be selectively moved and/or rotated according to the direction and location of the collision.

Abstract: A control circuit includes (i) at least one voltage output end, each said voltage output end being connected to a filter capacitor, (ii) at least one detection circuit disposed in the control circuit, each said detection circuit being connected to one said voltage output end, and (iii) a fault output apparatus which is configured to, when the detection circuit detects that a fault has occurred in the filter capacitor connected to the voltage output end, output corresponding filter capacitor fault indication information. The power supply output apparatus has no need for a redundant capacitor design, and can determine whether a fault has occurred in the filter capacitor on the basis of the duration of charging of the filter capacitor thus ensuring the reliability and stability of the power supply output apparatus.

Abstract: A capacitor charging circuit, comprising: a charging power supply, for outputting a charging voltage; a voltage comparison module, connected to the charging power supply, and configured to output a drive signal indicating charging upon judging that the charging voltage is higher than a preset threshold; a current adjustment module, connected to the voltage comparison module and the charging power supply separately, the charging current adjustment module receiving the drive signal and, upon receiving the drive signal indicating charging, causing the charging power supply to charge the capacitor with a maximum charging current. The present application enables adjustment of the charging current of the charging capacitor according to the power supply voltage, thus increasing the charging speed.

Abstract: The present invention, includes: a damper unit provided between an airbag module that acts as a damper mass for a steering wheel and the steering wheel to dampen vibrations of the steering wheel, an engagement mechanism provided in the airbag module that maintains the airbag module on the steering wheel in a relatively displaceable manner, and protecting means provided on the airbag module for stopping external forces to the engagement mechanism in a non-engaged state with the steering wheel, that may cause deformation, and thereby protecting the engagement mechanism.

Abstract: An occupant protection device of a configuration that protects an occupant seated on a seat, in which an airbag is held in a holding body disposed in a periphery of a hip portion of the occupant. The airbag has a bag main body, and a conduit portion that causes an inflating gas discharged from an inflator to flow into the bag main body. The bag main body is held in the holding body in a state of a completely folded body folded using a front-rear reduction folding such that a width dimension in front-rear direction is reduced from a state of a preliminary folded bag. The completely folded body is formed by a lower side rolled region which is formed by a lower side region of the preliminary folded bag being wound from a lower edge side, being stacked on an upper side rolled region which is formed by an upper side region of the preliminary folded bag.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle seat which makes the load from the airbag more likely to be concentrated on a weakened part of a skin member, a vehicle seat provided with a seat cushion constituting a seating surface and a seat back constituting a backrest including a seat back frame forming a structural member of the seat back; an airbag module supported on a side portion of the seat back frame on a vehicle outer side; a pad member covering the airbag module; and a skin member covering a surface of the pad member, wherein the skin member is provided with a weakened part vertically extending on an edge part of the seat back on a vehicle outer side and a first low-elasticity reinforcement part extending from a vicinity of the weakened part in a direction intersecting with the weakened part.

Abstract: An airbag assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, an airbag, and a flap. The airbag is stored in the housing. The flap is secured to the housing and is configured to retain the airbag in a stored state. The flap has a tear seam at which the flap is configured to separate upon deployment of the airbag. The tear seam extends non-linearly from a first lateral edge to a second lateral edge.

Abstract: To provide a multilayer composite for an airbag that has both scrub resistance and flexibility, the multilayer composite for an airbag includes a base fabric, and a multilayer film including an outer layer and an adhesive layer adhered to a surface of the base fabric in which a ratio Sdr1/Sdr2 is from 0.986 to 1.1, where Sdr1 is an interface deployment area ratio of a multilayer film side surface of the multilayer composite for an airbag and Sdr2 is an interface deployment area ratio of a base fabric side surface of the multilayer composite for an airbag.

Abstract: A system to locate seat controls and belt buckles includes a vehicle having at least one seat. A seat belt system is provided with the at least one seat having a seat belt, a belt latch and a seat belt buckle. A haptic device is provided with the seat belt system, the haptic device generating a haptic signal.

Abstract: A vehicle anti-theft device and method to operate it are disclosed whereby the user may deactivate the flow of energy or fuel to a vehicle motor or engine when the vehicle is operated without authority of the user.