Abstract: An extender for connecting a charging station to a plurality of charging point management systems is disclosed. The extender is connected between a charging station and a charging point management system. The extender is then configured to transmit messages received from the charging station to one or more charging point management systems. This provides a possibility to use services that the original charging point management is not able to perform for various reasons.

Abstract: Provided are a wireless charging system and methodology including a charging station, an application, and a server configured and operating to facilitate wireless vehicle charging. The charging station includes a charging unit for transferring power, a control unit, and a communication unit. The application is accessible through a mobile device and capable of communicating with the charging station. The server is capable of communicating with the charging station and the mobile device.

Abstract: Determining a position and orientation of a socket of an electric vehicle, the socket adapted for plugging in a charging connector in one unique plug-in position with one unique plug-in orientation and in one unique plug-in direction, as well as a front plane and/or a fiducial marker having an optical gravity point, includes providing a 2D camera with a view on a vehicle's charging location having a camera view comprising view lines for providing a 2D image of a focal plane perpendicular to said central view line, bringing the socket within said camera view, defining a view line going through the optical gravity point on the socket as the line of sight, viewing the socket with the camera, obtaining a 2D image, and analyzing the 2D image, wherein the vehicle and the camera are mutually positioned such that the line of sight is under an angle with the plug-in direction.

Abstract: An overhead charging apparatus and method for charging electric vehicles using the overhead charging apparatus is provided. The charging apparatus includes a control assembly, a power supply unit, and an electronic device. The control assembly includes a support structure, a cable holding unit, and an actuation mechanism. The power supply unit includes an electric cable having an end coupled to a charging connector. A portion of the electric cable is disposed in a cable passage of the cable holding unit. The end of the electric cable retractably extends from the cable passage to a first location. The electronic device, coupled to the actuation mechanism, transmits an input to the actuation mechanism to displace the portion of the electric cable from the cable passage such that the end of the electric cable moves from the first location to a second location proximal to a charging port of an electric vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller. The controller, in response to the traction battery having to be charged at a charging station during a vehicle trip for the traction battery to have sufficient energy for the vehicle to complete the vehicle trip, schedules the traction battery for charging during the vehicle trip at a selected charging station from among multiple charging stations in which an overall time of the vehicle trip will be lowest.

Abstract: Systems and methods for interrupting a charging circuit configured to facilitate regulating an electric current to an electric vehicle charger that is electrically coupled to an electrical control switch. An electric current is transmitted from the electrical control switch to a power distribution block that is configured to split the electric current to, in part, a current transformer, via a first compact circuit protector, and the current transformer is configured to further transmit the electric current to an electrical device. The electric current that is split from the power distribution block is further transmitted, via a second compact circuit protector, to a contactor that has a default position that is closed to further transmit the electric current to the electric vehicle charger. Upon activation of an electrical device, the contactor is energized to open, thereby interrupting current flow to the electric vehicle charger.

Abstract: An information processing method by an information processing device, comprising: receiving from a user terminal a reservation request for reserving that a power feeding source vehicle moves to a power feeding destination vehicle to supply power; determining the characteristic information and estimating the upper limit and the lower limit of the charging rate from the characteristic information, the smaller the difference between the clock time when the power is supplied and the clock time when the reservation request is received, the smaller the difference between the upper limit and the lower limit; and transmitting information indicating the upper limit and the lower limit of the charging fee to the user terminal.

Abstract: A server device includes a communication unit and a control unit. The control unit is configured to acquire information on a first power purchase price from a charging point and a second power purchase price from a facility, and when the second power purchase price is lower than the first power purchase price, send to a power supply vehicle configured to supply power to another vehicle an instruction to move along a travel route that passes through the facility.

Abstract: An information processing method by an information processing device, comprising: receiving from a user terminal a charging request designating an expected travel distance of a vehicle; and traveling the expected travel distance from electricity consumption data associated with a user of the user terminal transmitting information indicating the charging amount and the charging cost to the user terminal; receiving a payment request for the charging cost from the user terminal; including performing.

Abstract: A multi-channel charging system includes a power source supplying power, a transformer connected to the power source, a plurality of charging ports connected to the transformer and charging or discharging each object, a converter converting power between the power source and the transformer or between the object and the transformer, and a controller controlling the converter or each of the objects, wherein the controller transmits/receives a signal to or from each of the objects, controls power transmission/reception between each of the objects, or controls power transmission/reception between the power source and the objects.

Abstract: A vehicle charger optimization system is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver configured to receive charging information from a vehicle. The charging information may include a real-time charging rate at which the vehicle may be getting charged using a charger. The system may further include a memory configured to store a projected charging rate associated with the charger. The system may further include a processor configured to obtain the projected charging rate and the real-time charging rate and calculate a first difference between the projected charging rate and the real-time charging rate. The processor may determine that the first difference is greater than a first predefined threshold, and perform a predetermined action based on a determination that the first difference is greater than the first predefined threshold. The predefined action may include transmitting a maintenance flag to a server or a third-party entity that manages the charger.

Abstract: An information processing method using an information processing device, which includes receiving an electric power feed request to a vehicle from a user terminal, determining an installer who installs a charger for power supply based on the electric power feed request, and determining a charging position. transmitting installation work information indicating at least the time of installation to the installer terminal; determining a person to remove the charger from the electric power feed request; and removing work information indicating at least the charging position and the removal time to the retriever terminal.

Abstract: The present invention safely places an Emergency On-Board charger in the trunk of any EV in the market. When using it for one hour, it can extend the range depending on the EV. A modular and compact design that perfectly fits any EV and that is light enough to be carried around by a single person, and it only needs to be charged when used or each trimester. It has a smartphone app monitor system that allows the user to keep a track of the energy on the device, and several safety measures such as a sturdy case, Battery Management System (BMS), protection against overload, critical temperatures and short circuits, and fire extinguishers to ensure the safety of the customer.

Abstract: A charging control method for a vehicle having an electric function includes: vehicle usage habit data of a user in preset time is read. The usage habit data includes a charging time point of each charging and driving mileage of each driving of the vehicle in the preset time. A current remaining state of charge of the vehicle at a current moment is detected. An estimated need state of charge of the vehicle is determined based on the usage habit data. Whether the vehicle needs charging is determined based on the estimated need state of charge and the current remaining state of charge. The present disclosure further provides a charging control apparatus, a vehicle, and a computer-readable storage medium.

Abstract: Systems and methods can identify or determine one or more of the candidate route segments of a worksite to modify in order to improve battery usage and/or battery health for one or more vehicles upon future traversal of the one or more candidate route segments by the one or more vehicles. The one or more candidate route segments can be identified using terrain data, battery usage data, and/or battery health data. The one or more identified candidate route segments can be output on a display device. Selection of one or more identified candidate route segments can cause display of battery usage improvement information and/or battery health improvement information.

Abstract: A smart energy center for a vehicle is provided. The smart energy center includes a buck convertor configured to provide power to a first load that has a substantially constant resistance level and a boost converter configured to provide power to a second load that requires a minimum voltage level and substantially constant power level. The smart energy center also includes a buck-boost converter configured to provide power to a third load that requires a voltage level within a threshold range and an electronic fuse configured to provide power to a fourth load. The smart energy center further includes a controller configured to operate the buck convertor, the boost converter, the buck-boost converter, and the electronic fuse.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for preventing battery failure by identifying battery maintenance actions for a vehicle system. For instance, a method may include receiving at least one thermal image corresponding to at least one battery of at least one vehicle, converting the at least one thermal image into one or more parameters, transmitting the one or more parameters to a condition monitoring system, evaluating the one or more parameters based on one or more conditions to determine that at least one of the one or more parameters meet at least one of the one or more conditions, determining one or more battery maintenance actions based on the at least one of the one or more parameters that meets the at least one of the one or more conditions, and outputting the one or more battery maintenance actions to one or more user interfaces of a user device.

Abstract: The vehicle includes a power storage device, a temperature control device configured to be capable of regulating the temperature of the power storage device, and a processing device. When the vehicle is capable of supplying power to a predetermined facility and cooling or heating of the power storage device is required, the processing device is programmed to determine whether the power storage device is to be cooled or heated by supplying power from the power storage device to the temperature control device or by using energy from the predetermined facility.

Abstract: Technologies and techniques for electrically charging a drive battery for a vehicle at a charging station. The vehicle may include a refrigerant compressor for cooling the drive battery using a refrigerant; and a fan for cooling the refrigerant. A method may include the steps of cooling the drive battery using the refrigerant compressor during electric charging of the drive battery; and cooling the refrigerant using the fan during electric charging of the drive battery, wherein an upper charging noise level limit is provided and the operating mode of the refrigerant compressor and the operating mode of the fan are adjusted taking into consideration said upper charging noise level limit. A computer program product may be configured for carrying out a method according to the present disclosure.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a chassis, a cab coupled to the chassis, a cargo body coupled to the chassis and positioned rearward of the cab, a door coupled to the cab and selectively repositionable relative to the chassis between an open position and a closed position, and a door lock assembly configured to selectively prevent movement of the door from the closed position to the open position. The door is positioned on an exterior of the vehicle. The door lock assembly defines a key aperture configured to receive a key. The door lock assembly is coupled to the cab, and wherein the key aperture is positioned forward of the door.

Abstract: Provided are a haptic feedback control method, a haptic feedback control device, and a storage medium. The haptic feedback control method includes: controlling a display screen to display an adjustment information page having a touch adjustment button and a three-dimensional (3D) model of a vehicle seat upon receiving an instruction to display the page on the display screen, where the display screen has a vibration sensor; and receiving a touch instruction, on the touch adjustment button, from a user, adjusting a posture of the vehicle seat through the touch adjustment button, controlling the vibration sensor to perform haptics at a position of the touch adjustment button, and controlling the display screen to synchronously display a posture of the 3D model of the vehicle seat that is the same as that of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A seat control device has a processor configured to determine whether a control transfer demand for transferring driving of a vehicle from a manual control operation to an automatic control operation or from the manual control operation to the automatic control operation has been made, determine whether a seat position of a seat on which a driver is seated is in a displaceable state based on information representing a state of the driver, and displace the seat position from a position for the automatic control operation to a position for the manual control operation or from the position for the manual control operation to the position for the automatic control operation using a seat drive unit when the control transfer demand has been made and the seat position is in the displaceable state.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a seat cushion frame; a side finisher provided at a side of the seat cushion; a circuit board positioned between the side frame and the side finisher in a side view; a support case supporting the circuit board and positioned between the side frame and the side finisher in a side view; and a board-connected cable including a first end connected to the circuit board, a flexible cable main body that extends from the first end, and a second end that is a connector connectable to an electric cable for supplying power to an electric actuator. The support case is integrated to the side finisher; the support case is installable to the side frame; and the support case includes a cable protection section that, in a side view, overlaps with at least part of the cable main body and that does not overlap with at least the connector.

Abstract: A child restraint is configured to be attached to a vehicle seat to retain the child restraint to the vehicle seat. The child restraint includes a seat base adapted to rest on the vehicle seat and a juvenile seat adapted to hold a child and configured to be attached removably to the seat base. The seat base is formed to include a belt path defined at least partially by a belt-engagement surface and having a first end and an opposite, second end. The child restraint further includes an attachment strap configured to secure the seat base to the vehicle seat to retain the seat base and the juvenile seat to the vehicle seat.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include a car seat comprising a base, a seat shell, and a connector having a first end secured to the base and a second end secured to the seat shell. In a first position, the seat shell and the base are coupled. In a second positon, the seat shell may be uncoupled from the base. The connector maintains a connection between the base and the seat shell when in the second position.

Abstract: A safety seat base includes a base body, an indicating member and a support foot. The base body includes a frame. The frame has an indicating window. The indicating member is rotatably connected to the frame. The indicating member has a first color block. The support foot is rotatably connected to the frame. The support foot a protruding portion. When the support foot rotates to an unfolded position, the protruding portion pushes the indicating member to rotate upward, such that the indicating window shows the first color block.

Abstract: A system to transport infant children is provided. The system includes a base, a chassis releasably coupled to the base, and an infant car seat releasably coupled to the combination of the chassis and the base. The infant car seat having a first handle operable in a first function to release the infant car seat from the combination of the chassis and the base. The chassis comprises a frame; a pair of rear legs pivotally coupled to the frame at a rear leg pivoting axis; and a pair of front legs, each front leg pivotally coupled to a respective rear leg at a front leg pivoting axis, wherein the rear legs and the front legs are retracted and proximate the frame in a first transport condition, and wherein the rear legs and the front legs are deployable away from the frame to a second transport condition.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a child restraint system including a main body and an adjusting foot. The main body includes a seat portion, a backrest portion, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion. The first supporting portion is located adjacent to a first end of the seat portion away from the backrest portion, and the second supporting portion is located adjacent to a second end of the seat portion connected to the backrest portion. The adjusting foot is movably disposed on the main body and includes a third supporting portion. The first supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against a vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a forward facing position on the vehicle seat. The second supporting portion and the third supporting portion abut against the vehicle seat to support the child restraint system at a rearward facing position on the vehicle seat.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a car seat heating pad device that can be removably used in an infant/child car seat to provide a heated seat experience. The device can be secured to the car seat via at least one fastener that may be in the form of a clip or a clamp. The temperature of a heating pad of the device placed within the car seat can be controlled via a remote connected to the power cord. The power cord allows the device to receive power from being plugged into the cigarette lighter or other structure within a vehicle.

Abstract: A seat clip for a seat cover anchor of a seat cover includes a base to be attached to a seat cushion; and an anchor portion attached on an upper surface of the base. The anchor portion includes a pair of extension arms extending upwardly from the upper surface of the base and disposed to face each other with a space therebetween, each extension arm having an upper end away from the base; a pair of anchor hooks formed at the respective upper ends of the pair of extension arms to extend inwardly from the upper ends of the extension arms so that the pair of anchor hooks anchor therebetween the seat cover anchor of the seat cover; and a pair of support arms formed at the respective upper ends of the pair of extension arms to extend outwardly from the extension arms at an angle towards the base.

Abstract: A seat cover is a skin material of a seat cushion or seatback. The seat cushion or seatback having a first seam allowance and a second seam allowance are sewn together with a first seam line. The first seam allowance is placed at a first end side of a first cover piece, and the second seam allowance is placed at a second end side of a second cover piece. At least one of a first design surface of the first cover piece or a second design surface of the second cover piece is provided with a plurality of stitches at positions crossing the first seam line.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a vehicle seat vibration dampening system including a vibration sensor that senses vibration of a vehicle seat generated by movement of a vehicle on a roadway, wherein the vibration sensor generates a signal indicative of the sensed vibration, a controller that determines, based on the signal generated by the vibration sensor, a counter vibration to dampen the sensed vibration of the vehicle seat and, based on the determination, produces a control signal to effect generation of the counter vibration, and a transducer that generates the counter vibration of the vehicle seat in response to the control signal to dampen the sensed vibration of the vehicle seat.

Abstract: A mobile object control system includes a plurality of backrest portions, a plurality of vibrating portions, a prediction unit, and a drive control unit. The backrest portions are arranged side by side in the lateral direction so as to be able to support the back of an occupant on the mobile object. The vibrating portion is provided on each of the plurality of backrest portions. The prediction unit predicts acceleration occurring in the mobile object. Based on the predicted acceleration, the drive control unit drives the vibrating portion before acceleration occurs. The drive control unit varies the vibration amounts of the plurality of vibrating portions according to the direction of the predicted acceleration.

Abstract: An assembly for massaging an occupant of a seat includes an exciter and a carrier. The exciter has a coil for creating a vibration. The carrier retains the exciter within the seat. The carrier allows for operation of the coil that is isolated from forces resulting from the occupant sitting in the seat.

Abstract: A retractable table has a post link mechanism and a table plate mechanism. In a retracted state of the table, the post link mechanism is folded into a bellows shape in a plan view. In the retracted state, the table plate mechanism is folded, following the post link mechanism, in a bellows shape in a front view. In an expanded state of the table, the post link mechanism in the bellows shape is expanded in the plan view. In the expanded state, the table plate mechanism is horizontally expanded, following the post link mechanism.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein include system, kit and method embodiments for transportation, launch and recovery of large watercraft, particularly large unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Features of the system and kit embodiments may include, but are not limited to guide rails with guide wheels mounted to the open end of a marine trailer that may be fixed or rotating between an open V-shaped position for guiding the watercraft during launch and recovery and a closed parallel position when loaded and during transportation, mounting adapter assemblies that allow the guide rails to tilt vertically to compensate for boat ramp gradient and cable guide posts for maintaining the tow cable within the open end of the trailer during launch and recovery.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a prime mover, a mixer drum assembly configured to selectively discharge a contents thereof, and a control system having a sensor. The control system is configured to detect, via the sensor, a state of a receiving device that is configured to receive the contents discharged from the mixer drum assembly, determine a desired state of the receiving device, adjust a vehicle state to reduce a difference between the state of the receiving device and the desired state of the receiving device, and cause a presentation of an indication of the adjustment of the vehicle state.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to fluid baffles and parts and kits for making such baffles. For example, some embodiments relate to a fluid baffle for use in a tank, where the baffle comprises: a body defining an interior volume and defining a plurality of fluid passage apertures at spaced positions around the body to allow fluid to easily pass into and out of the interior volume; wherein the body comprises a continuous wall that defines a plurality of convex regions spaced from each other around the body and defines concave regions between the convex regions.

Abstract: A mobile home system is provided and generally includes a structure and a trailer. The structure includes a floor portion, a roof portion, and a plurality of vertical walls positioned between the floor portion and the roof portion. The trailer is coupled to the floor portion of the mobile home and includes a chassis and a tongue, the chassis includes a pair of outer frame rails and a pair of inner frame rails extend longitudinally along a length of the trailer. The inner frame rails and the pair of outer frame rails form structural box members at the outermost sides of the trailer.

Abstract: A tie down ratchet and strap includes, a ratchet shaft rotatably mounted in a ratchet body having a slot for receiving a wind-up strap therethough, a pair of ratchet wheels mounted on the ratchet shaft, a ratchet handle with a pawl engaging the ratchet wheels to rotate the ratchet shaft, a locking bar securing the ratchet wheels and ratchet shaft in position when the pawl is disengaged from the ratchet wheels, an anchor strap with a connector for securing the ratchet assembly to a first anchor point, and a wind-up strap including a non-metallic fabric strap with a braided metal outer cover extending continuously over the length of the non-metallic fabric strap.

Abstract: A vehicle including a lamp body that irradiates surroundings of the vehicle, comprising a control unit configured to control an irradiation range of the lamp body according to a speed of the vehicle, wherein the control unit controls the irradiation range according to the speed to be different when the speed increases and when the speed decreases.

Abstract: A light distribution control apparatus includes an imaging device capable of capturing an image of a front vehicle existing in front of an own vehicle, a headlight capable of irradiating a front region of the own vehicle, and a control unit capable of executing light distribution control for controlling light distribution of the headlight so that a predetermined first region including the front vehicle and a predetermined second region other than the first region are irradiated with different illuminances based on the captured image obtained by capturing an image of the front region of the own vehicle. The control unit sets an illuminance irradiated in the first region to be less than an illuminance irradiated in the second region, and sets an area of the first region based on a position in a lateral direction of the front vehicle in the captured image.

Abstract: A vehicle for use in collective zone lighting includes a wireless transceiver and a controller. The controller is configured to create a group of vehicles using wireless messaging, via the wireless transceiver, between the vehicle and one or more other vehicles, and instruct the group of vehicles to collectively light an area using exterior lights of a plurality of the group of vehicles.

Abstract: Various systems and methods are presented regarding utilizing technology onboard an vehicle to minimize road traffic accidents between pedestrians and cars. The vehicle can be operating in any of an autonomous, partially autonomous, or non-autonomous manner. By utilizing on-board technology, a vehicle can detect both a pedestrian crossing a road as well as other vehicles driving on the road. The vehicle can determine a respective velocity of both the pedestrian and the other vehicle(s) in conjunction with their respective trajectories. Based thereon, the vehicle can determine whether the other vehicle is likely to hit the pedestrian. In the event of such an accident potentially occurring, the vehicle can attempt to warn the pedestrian and/or the other driver.

Abstract: In accordance with some aspects of the present disclosure, a lighting system for a golf cart includes a rocker panel secured to a side panel of the golf cart and including a pipe aperture disposed therein. The lighting system further includes a light pipe secured within the pipe aperture of the rocker panel, a light source housed within the light pipe, and a processor connected to the lighting system and configured to provide lighting instructions thereto. The light pipe directs light emitted from the light source outward from the side panel of the golf cart. The lighting instructions are configured for at least one of providing a first lighting sequence by the light source when an ignition of the golf cart is activated, and switching to and maintaining a second lighting sequence by the light source when a drivetrain of the golf cart is turned on.

Abstract: A digital license plate for a motor vehicle includes a display device for displaying a sequence of letters and/or digits to form a vehicle registration number, a storage unit for storing files, an authentication unit for authenticating a file stored in the storage unit to a predetermined source, an encryption unit for encrypting and decrypting a file stored in the storage unit, a transmitting and/or receiving unit for wireless or wired interaction with a server, and a control unit designed to control the display device to display, by the display device, a vehicle registration number contained in a file if the authentication unit confirms that the file originates from the predetermined source.

Abstract: A roof assembly for covering an opening in a vehicle roof comprises a transparent panel and a lighting assembly. The lighting assembly comprises an illumination pattern arranged on the transparent panel. The illumination pattern comprises at least one low-density pattern element. Such low-density pattern element comprises a light-scattering area and transparent areas. The transparent areas are enclosed within the light-scattering area. A surface area of the light-scattering area of the low-density pattern element is smaller than a sum of a surface area of the enclosed transparent areas.

Abstract: A driver monitoring system for a vehicle includes a communication module, and at least one imager module in operable communication with to the communication module that is configured to capture a lane position of the associated vehicle and a driver's behavior. A processor receives the captured lane position and the captured driver's location from the at least one imager module. A memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to monitor the captured lane position and the captured driver's behavior for a sign of low alertness of the driver and generate an alert with the communications module upon detecting the sign of low alertness.

Abstract: A visual front alert system attached to a vehicle for instructing observers as to movement of the vehicle. A body incorporates a plurality of illuminating elements configured in a strip extending substantially the length thereof and communicating with a processor also integrated into the body and incorporating a motion control circuitry. A power supply operates the processor and illuminating elements. In response to a travel condition of the vehicle, the motion control circuitry outputs a signal to the processor which is representative of the vehicle movement, the processor in turn signals the illuminating elements to generate a visual output corresponding to the signal.

Abstract: A vehicular exterior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head accommodating a mirror reflective element. An actuator is electrically operable to move the mirror head relative to a mounting base between a folded position and an extended position. The actuator includes a base portion that attaches at the mounting base and a pivot tube that extends from the base portion. The actuator includes a biasing mechanism that, when the mirror moves between the extended and folded positions, biases the mirror head relative to the mounting base in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pivot tube. The biasing mechanism includes a shell fixed relative to the mounting base, a longitudinally movable portion coupled to the mirror head and a torsion spring that biases the longitudinally movable portion in the direction parallel to the longitudinal axis.