Patents Issued in September 12, 2024
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Publication number: 20240300558Abstract: Disclosed is a folding and man-riding structure of a foldable cart steering system. The folding and man-riding structure includes a foldable frame, a connection device is fixedly connected to a lower end of one side of the foldable frame, the connection device includes a frame supporting seat, steering wheels are connected to a bottom of the frame, the steering wheels are connected to a steering structure by means of wheel steering swing arms, the steering structure is foldable, the steering structure is further connected to a steering rod assembly, and the steering rod assembly is configured to control movement of the steering structure. By using the above design, the steering structure composed of a plurality of steering arms is arranged between two steering wheels, and the steering structure controls steering of the steering wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Haicheng Luo
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Publication number: 20240300559Abstract: The present disclosure provides an anti-pinch foldable trolley, including four side frames, a bottom frame, wheels and four supporting columns. The four side frames and the bottom frame are all arranged on the four supporting columns and define a frame with an opening in an upper end; the wheels are arranged at four corners of the bottom frame; at least two opposite side frames are provided with one or more X-shaped folding frames; each X-shaped folding frame includes a rotating piece, and four connecting rods fixedly connected to the rotating piece; each rotating piece includes two hinged bases hinged to each other; two ends of each hinged base are provided with inserting connectors used for being connected to the corresponding connecting rods; and the inserting connectors at the two ends of at least one hinged base are arranged in a staggered mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Yongshuai ZHOU, Guosen ZOU
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Publication number: 20240300560Abstract: A folding cart includes a first frame assembly, a second frame assembly, a first folding assembly, and a second folding assembly. The first folding assembly and the second folding assembly are opposite to each other, a first end of the first folding assembly and a first end of the second folding assembly are connected to the first frame assembly, and a second end of the first folding assembly and a second end of the second folding assembly are both connected to the second frame assembly. The first folding assembly and the second folding assembly can be switched between a first state and a second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Jinhua MFRH Leisure Products Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiangshan ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240300561Abstract: An expandable cart includes a lifting mechanism, and a first folding mechanism, a second folding mechanism, a third folding mechanism, and a fourth folding mechanism capable of being folded and contracted. The lifting mechanism includes a first telescopic column, a second telescopic column, a third telescopic column, and a fourth telescopic column arranged vertically and capable of telescoping. The first telescopic column, the second telescopic column, the third telescopic column, and the fourth telescopic column are rectangularly arranged at intervals, and the first folding mechanism, the second folding mechanism, the third folding mechanism, and the fourth folding mechanism are sequentially connected between two adjacent telescopic columns. The four telescopic columns are contracted to a shortest state and close to each other, thereby effectively reducing the folding volume of the expandable cart, and facilitating storage and carrying by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Jinhua MFRH Leisure Products Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xiangshan ZHANG
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Publication number: 20240300562Abstract: A shopping cart basket comprises one or more modular baskets couplable to a bottom basket having a plurality of wheels extending downwardly to allow the shopping cart basket to roll. Each of the modular baskets has a foldable bottom wall that can act as a bottom of a separate basket or can be folded against a side wall of the modular basket. The modular baskets could be used to hold items within a smaller compartment, and can be combined with the bottom basket to form a roll-able shopping cart having a larger compartment. Such a cart is advantageously used in a store, such as a grocery store, a retail shopping mall, or a home improvement store.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Jason Gardner
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Publication number: 20240300563Abstract: A pallet lift includes a base and at least one platform for supporting an object thereon. The at least one platform extends forward of the base. A plurality of load wheels are below the at least one platform and configured to move toward and away from the platform to selectively lower and raise the platform. A plurality of load motors are each configured to drive one of the plurality of load wheels. At least one rear wheel is positioned below the base. At least one processor is programmed to control the plurality of load motors to provide differential steering to the pallet lift.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Peter Douglas Jackson, Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, Joseph E. Popovits, II
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Publication number: 20240300564Abstract: A cart assembly includes a cart and a container assembly that is removably supported on the cart. The container assembly may simply rest on a platform of the cart, or may be removable secured to the cart. The container assembly includes a crate and a liner that is removably received within and supported by walls defining an interior cargo space of the crate. The liner itself includes walls containing a phase change material. The walls may be defined by panels having interior spaces in which components encasing the phase change material are contained. The liners are collapsed and stored in a freezer until needed. The liners are then placed within the crates and food items requiring refrigeration are placed within the lined cargo spaced of the crates. The crates are then staged awaiting customer pickup or packed in a vehicle for customer delivery all without further refrigeration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Byron C. OWENS, Henry Chad BROWN
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Publication number: 20240300565Abstract: Provided is a configurable handle for a work equipment. The work equipment, which may be a welding power source, can comprise a body, and a power conversion circuitry within the body. The power conversion circuitry is configured to convert input power to welding-type power. The work equipment comprises one or more handles attached to the body for physical manipulation of the work equipment, where at least one of the handles is configured to be oriented to any of a plurality of different positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Brian J. Bornemann, Andrew Pfaller
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Publication number: 20240300566Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steering system for a vehicle, comprising a steering wheel arrangement having a central axis and being reversibly retractable in a direction towards a dashboard of the vehicle and extendable in a direction away from the dashboard of the vehicle. The steering wheel arrangement includes a steering wheel having a steering wheel rim and at least one spoke, a steering wheel hub fixedly connected with the steering wheel by the at least one spoke and extending from the steering wheel towards the dashboard of the vehicle, the steering wheel hub and the steering wheel being rotatable about a central axis (A). The steering wheel rim has a non-planar configuration and has a total angle of rotation of 720° or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Franco Cimatti
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Publication number: 20240300567Abstract: A vehicle has a steering wheel which can be transferred from a steering position into a non-steering position and vice versa, having a system which only enables the transfer of the steering wheel into the non-steering position when the vehicle is in a non-steered state and when an activation signal for the transfer into the non-steering position. The system includes a monitoring device configured and arranged such that the steering wheel in its non-steering position can be set such that its position with respect to a vehicle occupant is ergonomically optimally adapted at least according to ascertained parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Johannes A. Varcus, Martin Fassbender, Philipp Kuepper
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Publication number: 20240300568Abstract: A handwheel actuator for a steering system includes a stator, a shaft, and a rotor. The shaft is disposed within the stator and configured to be rotatably driven by a handwheel. The rotor is rotatably driven by the shaft. The rotor and the stator form a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber. Rotation of the rotor is configured to displace from the first chamber to the second chamber so as to apply a rotational resistance to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Nicholas Hrusch, Todd Sturgin
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Publication number: 20240300569Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle has a steering system support column and a steering wheel arrangement having a central axis. The steering wheel arrangement includes a steering wheel and a steering wheel hub, rotatable together about the central axis; a torque feedback device; and a steering wheel center part including an airbag module arranged inside the steering wheel center part and being provided with a plurality of steering wheel controls. The steering wheel center part is fixedly connected with the steering system support column so as to be non-rotatable about the central axis. The steering wheel arrangement is column stalk control free, and the steering system is moveable so that the steering wheel arrangement is reversibly retractable and extendable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2021Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Franco Cimatti
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Publication number: 20240300570Abstract: Rotary assist apparatus for recirculating ball steering gears are disclosed. An example system includes a worm gear, a ring gear fixed to an end of the worm gear, a ball nut surrounding a portion of the worm gear, a first intermediate gear fixed to a first pinion, the first intermediate gear and the first pinion aligned along a first axis of rotation, the first pinion engaged with the ring gear, a second intermediate gear fixed to a second pinion, the second intermediate gear and the second pinion aligned along a second axis of rotation different than the first axis of rotation, the second pinion engaged with the first intermediate gear, and a motor fixed to a third pinion, the third pinion engaged with the second intermediate gear or a third intermediate gear, the motor to rotate the worm gear to translate the ball nut.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Joseph Washnock
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Publication number: 20240300571Abstract: A protection device for an electric power steering (EPS) system may include a first comparator for comparing a high voltage potential of a power supply of an electric power steering system with a threshold high voltage, a second comparator for comparing the high voltage potential of the power supply with a threshold low voltage, an exclusive switching unit for outputting an enable signal or a disable signal according to whether a first comparison output signal of the first comparator and a second comparison output signal of the second comparator are the same, and a battery cutoff device for switching a voltage supply of the power supply to an electronic control unit of the electric power steering system according to the enable signal or the disable signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: HL MANDO CORPORATIONInventor: Tony JUNG
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Publication number: 20240300572Abstract: A method is for monitoring a steering system during operation in a vehicle. The steering system includes at least one steering actuator. In order to determine a force-closure detachment and/or torque detachment in the steering system, at least one operating signal of the at least one steering actuator is determined and evaluated, and a jerk signal is determined from the at least one operating signal and is monitored for changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Arnulf Heilig, Patrick Ebert, Michael Friedel
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Publication number: 20240300573Abstract: A control unit is provided for a vehicle with a steering device having a pump device, which has a pump and an electric motor, a transmission, and a valve. The control unit is designed to provide, in a preheating phase for heating the working medium, a motor signal to the electric motor for operating the electric motor of the steering device, and to provide a valve opening signal to the valve for opening the valve of the steering device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Bernhard MILLER
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Publication number: 20240300574Abstract: A handwheel actuator for a steering system includes a housing, a piston slidably disposed within the housing, and a shaft disposed within the housing and configured to be fixed to a handwheel. A first side of the piston forms a first fluid chamber with the housing, and a second side of the piston forms a second fluid chamber with the housing. The first and second chambers are configured to be fluidly connected to each other. The shaft and piston cooperate to convert an input rotary motion of the shaft to an output linear motion of the piston. The linear motion of the piston is configured to displace a fluid so as to apply a rotational resistance to the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Todd Sturgin
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Publication number: 20240300575Abstract: Apparatus and method for damping a steering movement in an active steering system of a vehicle, wherein a variable is determined which characterizes a force acting from outside the vehicle on the steering movement of the active steering system or a moment acting from outside the vehicle on the steering movement of the active steering system that has an accelerating effect on the steering movement of the steering system. The speed of the steering movement is limited as a function of the variable. Vehicle comprising said apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Joerg Strecker
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Publication number: 20240300576Abstract: A system and method for a vehicle control adaptation to a crosswind and a wind gust including a controller situated within a vehicle to receive wind data inputs. The wind data inputs are based on a location of the vehicle and include a sustained wind velocity, a sustained wind direction, and a wind gust level. The controller further receives vehicle measurement data from one or more sensors situated within the vehicle and determines a wind impact on the vehicle based on the wind data inputs and the vehicle measurement data. The controller further compensates for the wind impact by a feedforward control in response to a low bandwidth component of the wind data inputs and by a feedback control in response to a high bandwidth component of the wind data inputs. The controller generates a feedback and/or a control based on the wind impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Klaus Trangbaek, Mohammadali Shahriari, Reza Zarringhalam, Ashraf Abualfellat, Vaibhav J. Lawand
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Publication number: 20240300577Abstract: A steering drive system for a wheel side steered vehicle includes a coupling element couplable to output drives of the vehicle in order, when an amount of a superposition rotational speed of the coupling element is greater than zero, to provide at the output drives, which are driven at a basic rotational speed on the basis of a travel drive system of the vehicle, for steering the vehicle a superposition rotational speed which is to be superposed on the basic rotational speed. The system further includes at least one first electric machine whose rotational speed can be variably set or controlled, with a power summation and/or power branching unit, wherein a first connection of the power summation and/or power branching unit is coupled to a shaft which can be coupled, in particular via a defined transmission ratio, to a shaft of the travel drive system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Nikolaus Mueller, Marcel Pfaender, Mario Harscher
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Publication number: 20240300578Abstract: A vehicle steering method is provided for a vehicle having a plurality of steering wheels operated by a plurality of users. The method includes obtaining steering information from the plurality of steering wheels of the plurality of users; obtaining priority information of the steering wheels of the corresponding plurality of users; and in response to a user of a steering wheel with a highest priority operates to steer the vehicle, reading the steering information of the steering wheel with the highest priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Xiaofei LIU, Bo FAN
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Publication number: 20240300579Abstract: The steering control device includes a detection unit for detecting the lane in which the own vehicle is traveling, a reaction force device that applies a reaction force to the steering direction of the steering wheel for operating the steering device of the own vehicle, and a control unit that recognizes the position of the own vehicle in the lane based on the detection result of the lane and causes the reaction force device to output a reaction force to suppress the own vehicle from deviating from the lane. The control unit performs first control, based on the detection results, to suppress the host vehicle from deviating from the first boundary, and limits the reaction force output from the reaction force device for a predetermined time at a first timing of switching the lane deviation monitoring target from the first boundary to the second boundary.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Keigo MIYAMA, Shintaro SAIGO
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Publication number: 20240300580Abstract: A front subframe structure includes: a pair of right and left longitudinal members extending substantially in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle; a cross member extending in a width direction of the vehicle between the pair of right and left longitudinal members; and a pair of right and left load receiving portions arranged on a vehicle body floor at a distance in the width direction. A rear end of each of the pair of longitudinal members is arranged to overlap in the longitudinal direction with each of the pair of load receiving portions, and the rear end of each of the pair of longitudinal members has a dimension (W5) in the width direction which is made larger than a dimension (W4) in the width direction of a base of each of the pair of longitudinal members (W5>W4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Seiji HAYAKAWA, Tomomi SASAKI, Takehiko KOSHIISHI, Tomoo WATANABE
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Publication number: 20240300581Abstract: A vehicle body front part structure includes: a radiator panel frame, front side frames; an inverter unit; a front cross member extending in the vehicle width direction ahead of the inverter unit; upper frame reinforcing members in a pair extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction on an upper side of the vehicle; and radiator panel reinforcing members forming a V shape pointing in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In each radiator panel reinforcing member, an apex is joined to an outer part of an upper end of the radiator panel frame; a rear end of an upper side member is joined to a front side part of a bent part of the upper frame reinforcing member; and a rear end of a lower side member is joined to an upper surface of the front side frame ahead of a joint part joining the front cross member and the front side frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: SUBARU CORPORATIONInventor: Isamu NAGASAWA
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Publication number: 20240300582Abstract: A vehicle side structure includes: a side sill, disposed on two sides of a floor panel in a vehicle width direction, and extending along a vehicle front-rear direction; a pillar, extending upward from the side sill in a vehicle up-down direction, and including a pillar outer member disposed on an outer side in the vehicle width direction; an inner component, joined to an upper surface of the side sill and a vehicle inner side surface of the pillar outer member; and a bracket, disposed on an upper portion of a vehicle inner side surface of the side sill, and connected to the inner component. A lower portion of the pillar outer member is formed with a fragile portion, and an upper end of the inner component is connected below an upper end of the fragile portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitomi YAMADA, Atsushi HASEGAWA, Ryotaro TAKEUCHI, Yasuhisa EGAWA, Yoshihiro FUJIMURA
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Publication number: 20240300583Abstract: An embodiment side structure of a vehicle body includes a surround panel connected to an edge of a front side opening part disposed on a front side body, wherein a glass opening part is provided on an upper portion of the surround panel, a channel assembly connected to edges of the glass opening part, and a side outer panel connected to the front side body and the channel assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Hoyeon Kim, Chulhee Heo, Seokju Gim, Jeung Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20240300584Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof supported by a frame connected to a main body of the vehicle or defined by a cabin of the vehicle, and a solar panel is attached to the roof. The solar panel is provided in a main recess of the roof, and the roof includes at least one secondary recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Roatchanatam ANATTASAKUL, Shankar RADHAKRISHNAN
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Publication number: 20240300585Abstract: The invention relates to a front structure (1) of a motor vehicle, comprising: —two longitudinal structural beams (10) having a generally elongate shape in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis (X) of the vehicle; —two deformation boxes (14), each deformation box (14) being rigidly attached to one of the longitudinal structural beams (10), respectively; —an upper cross-member (18), the upper cross-member (18) comprising a cross-member element (180) that extends along a transverse axis (Y) of the vehicle, the cross-member element (180) being attached to the rest of the front structure (1) by means of two attachment brackets (182), each attachment bracket (182) being sandwiched between the corresponding longitudinal structural beam (10) and the deformation box (14), respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Rodolphe PERON, Thibault GOURVENNEC, Xavier MICHEL, Guillaume ROYER
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Publication number: 20240300586Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure for a vehicle includes front side frames in a pair and suspension towers in a pair. The side frames are arranged in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle and extend in a vehicle body longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The suspension towers support upper portions of suspension devices and are disposed outside the front side frames in the vehicle width direction. Joint flanges are provided respectively in the front side frames and are inclined while extending to an upper outer side in the vehicle width direction respectively toward the suspension towers. Positioning flanges are provided in a lower end portion of the suspension towers respectively. Each of the positioning flanges is selectively fixed to a fixation position of two or more different fixation positions set in a corresponding one of the joint flanges.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Hiroyuki KATSUYAMA
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Publication number: 20240300587Abstract: A wheel housing shell for a vehicle having an underbody that faces a roadway, on which the motor vehicle travels during operation. During operation of the vehicle on a wet roadway, in particular when driving through shallow water, for example when aquaplaning, splash water is displaced from the wheels of the motor vehicle, which forms fountains that in turn generate at least one splash water force. To improve the wheel housing shell for the motor vehicle with respect to driving through shallow water, for example when aquaplaning, the wheel housing shell has a splash water drainage geometry in a rear region in relation to a forward driving direction, which is configured and arranged, such that the splash water in the rear region of the hydropower-optimized wheel housing shell is tangentially discharged downwards in the direction of the roadway by the splash water drainage geometry during operation of the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Philipp Schroeder
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Publication number: 20240300588Abstract: A vehicle including a floor surface, a chute, and a bottom surface. The floor surface is at least partially sloped relative to a ground surface. The floor surface defines an upper opening. The chute is in fluid communication with the upper opening. A lower opening in the bottom surface is in fluid communication with the chute.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Alexander R. Prokopowicz, Kevin A. Schultz, Cade J. Allcox
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Publication number: 20240300589Abstract: An embodiment joint structure of a vehicle body includes a front body module connected to a front part of an under body of the vehicle body, a rear body module connected to a rear part of the under body of the vehicle body, and a joint unit connecting an outside and an inside of the front body module and the rear body module in a front-to-back direction of the vehicle body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Sun Ki Choi, Youngho Lee
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Publication number: 20240300590Abstract: A method for the automated mounting of insulating elements on structural elements of motor vehicles includes the following steps: providing a plurality of insulating elements, wherein an insulating element in each case includes a carrier, an expandable material which is arranged on the carrier, and at least one fixing element for fixing the insulating element on the structural element; gripping individual insulating elements by a robot, wherein the robot is designed as a multi-axis robot with a gripper; and mounting in each case an insulating element on a structural element by the robot, wherein the at least one fixing element of the insulating element is inserted into an opening in the structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: SIKA TECHNOLOGY AGInventors: Henrik LINDGREN, Dimitri MARCQ
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Publication number: 20240300591Abstract: A tailgate assembly includes a tailgate body, a tailgate sub-body and a link. The tailgate body is pivotable relative to a vehicle about a first axis between first and second positions, and defines at least one storage area. The tailgate sub-body is connected to the tailgate body, and is moveable relative thereto between third and fourth positions. The link is connected to the tailgate body and the tailgate sub-body, and is moveable between a first link position, in which the tailgate sub-body is in the third position, and a second link position, in which the tailgate sub-body is in the fourth position. With the tailgate body in the first position, and the link in the first link position, the tailgate assembly is in a first configuration. With the tailgate body in the second position, and the link in the second link position, the tailgate assembly is in a second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Gabriel BOISVERT, Mathieu LALANCETTE-JUTRAS, Tommy ROY, Michael CHARRETTE
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Publication number: 20240300592Abstract: A method of producing a desired driving performance for a vehicle includes regulating a pressure inside a bladder, which defines an outer surface of the vehicle. A change in the bladder pressure changes the shape of the bladder, and thereby changes a shape of the outer surface of the vehicle, thus affecting the aerodynamics of the vehicle. The bladder pressure is regulated to be at a target bladder pressure based on the driving condition of the vehicle, which target bladder pressure can be derived from real-time machine learning or based on previous testing of a prototype of the vehicle, and thus affects aerodynamics of the vehicle so as to produce the desired driving performance for the vehicle in the driving condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Pirooz MORADNIA
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Publication number: 20240300593Abstract: A rear spoiler system for a vehicle includes a fluid supply system, an elastic bladder, and a frame. The bladder receives and confines a fluid delivered thereto by the fluid supply system. The bladder dilates upon an increase in a pressure inside the bladder resulting from an increase in the amount of the fluid confined therein, and contracts upon a decrease in the pressure inside the bladder resulting from a decrease in the amount of the fluid confined therein. A surface of the bladder defines an outer, exposed, and visible surface of the vehicle. The frame is arranged inside the bladder, defines a shape of the bladder, and moves with the bladder when the bladder dilates and contracts. When dilated, the upper surface of the bladder stands proud of an adjacent outer surface of the boot so as to act as a rear spoiler for the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Pirooz MORADNIA
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Publication number: 20240300594Abstract: The invention relates to a trunk bottom element (6). The trunk bottom element (6) according to the invention includes an external frame (11) laterally and longitudinally delimiting the trunk bottom element (6), a central opening (8) delimited by a cylindrical wall (12) and an angular indexing member (9) configured to enable angular indexing of a closure cap of the central opening (8), with respect to the vertical direction of the trunk bottom element (6). In the trunk bottom element (6) according to the invention, the external frame (11) has, in a vertical direction, an upper bearing surface (16) intended to receive a trunk floor element. The central opening (8) of the trunk bottom element (6) is configured to alternately house a spare wheel of the motor vehicle of the “donut” type and of the “full-size” type.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Pascal BERNARDINO, Frederic LORETTE, Laurent RIVIERRE
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Publication number: 20240300595Abstract: A terminal tractor, comprising: (a) an operator cab. (b) a fifth wheel configured for repositioning trailers, and (c) a trailer stabilizer lift separate from the fifth wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Stabilock LLCInventor: Thomas T. Kimener
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Publication number: 20240300596Abstract: A recreational vehicle includes a body with an entryway to an interior of the recreational vehicle. A first door is coupled to the body via a first hinge and rotatable around a horizontal axis. A second door is coupled to the body via a second hinge and rotatable around a vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Stephen Bender
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Publication number: 20240300597Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric chassis and a vehicle body to be assembled, and the vehicle body is configured to be connected to the electric chassis. A vehicle final assembly line includes: an automatic guided vehicle AGV, configured to convey the electric chassis to a marriage station; and a vehicle body positioning device, configured to position the vehicle body on the electric chassis to connect the vehicle body to the electric chassis at the marriage station. The AGV is further configured to: convey the vehicle body and the electric chassis that are connected to each other to a plurality of assembly stations in sequence so as to complete assembly of the vehicle at the plurality of assembly stations. The vehicle final assembly line further includes an end-of-line device, configured to separate the assembled vehicle from the AGV at the end-of-line station, to cause the assembled vehicle to leave the line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Hao WANG, Yongjie LI, Kai WU
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Publication number: 20240300598Abstract: A locking system and an unlocking method for an electric bicycle are provided. The locking system of the electric bicycle includes a locking device, a rotational speed sensor, a torque sensor, and a controller. The rotational speed sensor senses rotation direction information of a crank arm of the electric bicycle. The torque sensor obtains torque information exerted by the crank arm on a chainring of the electric bicycle. The controller is coupled to the locking device, the rotational speed sensor and the torque sensor. In response to the locking device is being a locking state, the controller unlocks the locking device according to the rotation direction information and torque information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Acer IncorporatedInventor: Cheng-Hsiu Chan
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Publication number: 20240300599Abstract: The invention discloses a bicycle saddle comprising a rail straight section, a sitting part, a buffer part and a guide part, the sitting part is separated from the rail straight section; the buffer part has at least one cushion body capable of easily deforming under stress, and the cushion body is located between the rail straight section and the sitting part; the guide part is provided between the rail straight section and the sitting part, when an external force is exerted on the sitting part, the sitting part is guided by the guide part to displace from a first position to a second position along an actuation direction toward the rail straight section, and the cushion body is compressed by the sitting part to cause recoverable deformation. Accordingly, the bicycle saddle of the invention has both good actuation stroke stability and cushioning effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Jyun Hao GONG
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Publication number: 20240300600Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle floor mat including a base and a folding bracket. The base is adapted to be placed on a foot pedal and has a receiving groove. The folding bracket is pivotally connected to the receiving groove and adapted to be raised from the receiving groove. The present invention further provides a motorcycle including the above folding bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: TZU-HSUAN PENG, CHIA HSIN CHANG, Hsiu-Chen Sun
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Publication number: 20240300601Abstract: The present invention provides a motorcycle floor mat including a base and a telescopic bracket. The base is adapted to be placed on a foot pedal and has a receiving groove. The telescopic bracket is arranged in the receiving groove and adapted to extend from the receiving groove, and a storage space is formed between the telescopic bracket and the base. The present invention further provides a motorcycle including the above telescopic bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: TZU-HSUAN PENG, CHIA HSIN CHANG, Hsiu-Chen Sun
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Publication number: 20240300602Abstract: A motorcycle includes a radar device and a radar cover. The radar device is arranged below a front end portion of a vehicle body and includes a signal surface for wirelessly transmitting signals to a front area or wirelessly receiving signals from the front area. The radar device detects the front area. The radar cover covers at least the signal surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Mitsuru KOBAYASHI, Shinji IKEDA
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Publication number: 20240300603Abstract: A guard for a bicycle suspension fork, where the latter includes, e.g., two legs which are joined by a crown. The guard is removably mounted to a leg of the suspension fork. The guard has a first portion and a second portion. The second portion includes two or more circumferential ribs that form a circumferential channel. The channel can receive a removable ligature, e.g., a zip tie. When tightened, the ligature secures the guard to the leg of the suspension fork.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Justin NARDELLA
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Publication number: 20240300604Abstract: A tubular end opening protection apparatus includes a frame bottom tube body. The bottom of the frame bottom tube body is provided with a plastic bottom cover; a drainage hole penetrating through the interior is formed in a position, close to the edge on one side, of the bottom of the plastic bottom cover. On the one hand, the plastic bottom cover is fixed to the bottom of the frame bottom tube body, so that brake cables of a bicycle are protected, and meanwhile, dust and water at the bottom are prevented from entering; on the other hand, the drainage hole is formed in the plastic bottom cover, and the bottom surface of the interior of the plastic bottom cover is inclined, so that the water infiltrated to the interior of the frame bottom tube body is discharged in time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: Tenways Technovation Europe B.V.Inventor: He HUANG
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Publication number: 20240300605Abstract: An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor configured to provide propulsion of the motorcycle, and a battery pack with a battery case. The electric motor and the battery case are coupled together to define an overlapping area. In the overlapping area, the battery case includes an integrated junction box for one or more electrical connections to the electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Samuel Nicholas Reitinger, Erik James Lewis, Mark Gales, Matthew Anchor
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Publication number: 20240300606Abstract: A vehicle camera mounting structure of the present disclosure is provided in a saddle-riding vehicle such as a motorcycle. The structure includes a camera which captures an image of an area in front of the vehicle and a headlamp which illuminates an area in front of the vehicle. The camera is secured to the headlamp. For instance, the camera is secured to a lower end of the headlamp. It is thereby possible to reduce the labor required to adjust the imaging direction of the camera, by allowing the camera to be oriented in alignment concurrently during an aiming process for the headlamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: KAWASAKI MOTORS, LTD.Inventors: Taro IWAMOTO, Takeshi KASHIHARA, Takafumi KUMADA
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Publication number: 20240300607Abstract: A method for controlling a motorcycle using a smart dashboard and a mobile device, the smart dashboard including a wireless connection module, the mobile device including a first communication unit for connecting to the smart dashboard and a second communication unit for connecting to a cloud server, the method includes gathering, by the smart dashboard, information associated with control units of the motorcycle, and storing the information as a control unit dataset; establishing, by the first communication unit, a communication with the wireless connection module; transmitting, by the smart dashboard, the control unit dataset to the first communication unit; and transmitting, by the second communication unit, the control unit dataset to the cloud server.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventor: Yao-Hsien WANG