VEHICLE WITH DEPLOYABLE ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200172041A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-04

    申请号:US16206374

    申请日:2018-11-30

    Inventor: Jeffery DIX

    Abstract: A vehicle that includes a vehicle body structure and a deployable energy absorbing device. The vehicle body structure defines a vehicle longitudinal direction and has an opening along a lateral exterior side thereof. The opening exposes a hollow interior of the vehicle body structure. The vehicle body structure has a structural member that extends parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction within the hollow interior inboard of the opening. The deployable energy absorbing device has a deployable member, the deployable energy absorbing device being supported to the structural member of the vehicle body structure within the hollow interior. The deployable energy absorbing device is concealed within the hollow interior in the stowed orientation. The deployable member extends laterally outward perpendicular to the vehicle longitudinal direction and away from the structural member and a lateral exterior side of the vehicle body structure in a deployed orientation.

    Vehicle body structure
    173.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10661833B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US16023954

    申请日:2018-06-29

    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a first structural member extending in a vehicle lateral direction and a second structural member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The second structural member is connected to the first structural member. An off-center impact structure is connected to at least one of the first structural member and the second structural member. The off-center impact structure has a curved contact surface. The curved contact surface is laterally spaced from the other of the first structural member and the second structural member.

    Vehicle seatback assembly
    174.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10661718B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15656824

    申请日:2017-07-21

    Inventor: Teng Hu

    Abstract: A vehicle seatback assembly includes a cavity disposed in a seatback of a vehicle and a storage system. The storage system is movable between a first position in which the storage system is stowed in the cavity and a second position in which the storage system extends from the cavity.

    Tire testing apparatus
    175.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10656054B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15875292

    申请日:2018-01-19

    Abstract: A tire testing apparatus includes a tire supporting structure, a force applying device, a force measuring device and a controller. The tire supporting structure is configured to retain a tire. The force applying device is attached to the tire supporting structure and is configured to selectively apply a static force to the tire with the tire retained by the tire supporting structure. The force measuring device is attached to the tire supporting structure and is configured to measure the static force applied to the tire applied by the force applying device. The controller is electronically connected to the force applying device and the force measuring device. The controller is configured to receive force measurements from the force measuring device and selectively operate the force applying device to apply a predetermined level of static force to the tire for a predetermined period of time.

    Autonomous vehicle operational management control

    公开(公告)号:US10654476B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US16472573

    申请日:2017-02-10

    Abstract: Autonomous vehicle operational management may include traversing, by an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle transportation network. Traversing the vehicle transportation network may include receiving, from a sensor of the autonomous vehicle, sensor information corresponding to an external object within a defined distance of the autonomous vehicle, identifying a distinct vehicle operational scenario in response to receiving the sensor information, instantiating a scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance, wherein the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance is an instance of a scenario-specific operational control evaluation module modeling the distinct vehicle operational scenario, receiving a candidate vehicle control action from the scenario-specific operational control evaluation module instance, and traversing a portion of the vehicle transportation network based on the candidate vehicle control action.

    Sensor mounting bracket
    177.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10647278B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16402361

    申请日:2019-05-03

    Inventor: Gary Eberhard

    Abstract: A hands-free liftgate sensor for a vehicle includes a mounting bracket connected to a rear fascia member. The mounting bracket includes a bracket body having a plurality of rearward and forward flexible hooks. A rearward laterally extending channel is disposed in the mounting bracket. The plurality of rearward flexible hooks are opposite the rearward laterally extending channel. The rearward laterally extending channel is substantially laterally centered on the rear fascia member. A forward laterally extending channel is disposed in the mounting bracket. The plurality of forward flexible hooks are opposite the forward laterally extending channel. The forward laterally extending channel is substantially laterally centered on the rear fascia member. A plurality of first fasteners secure a rearward portion of the mounting bracket to the rear fascia member. A plurality of second fasteners secure a forward portion of the mounting bracket to the rear fascia member.

    VEHICLE BODY TRIM ASSEMBLY
    178.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200130610A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-04-30

    申请号:US16176540

    申请日:2018-10-31

    Abstract: A vehicle body trim assembly includes a trim member. The trim member includes a fender attachment structure, a windshield trim attachment structure and a cowl cover attachment structure. The trim member, including each of the fender attachment structure, the windshield trim attachment structure and the cowl cover attachment structure, is formed as a single, unitary, monolithic element molded from a rigid material and a section made of a flexible material.

    Vehicle dynamic control monitoring system

    公开(公告)号:US10583844B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US16045424

    申请日:2018-07-25

    Abstract: A vehicle dynamic control monitoring system includes an electronic display, a vehicle dynamic control system (VDC), a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) system and an electronic controller. The electronic display, the VDC and the TPMS are all installed to a vehicle and are all connected to the electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured such that in response to determining that at least one of the wheels has a tire pressure that is below a predetermined tire pressure range, a tire pressure warning signal is indicated by the electronic display, and in response to determining that at least one of the wheels has a tire pressure that is below the predetermined tire pressure range and the vehicle is moving above a predetermined vehicle speed, a VDC warning indicator is displayed on the electronic display indicating that the at least one VDC will operate with reduced effectiveness.

    Exhaust gas temperature sensor diagnostic system

    公开(公告)号:US10550749B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15463058

    申请日:2017-03-20

    Inventor: Yichao Guo

    Abstract: An exhaust gas temperature sensor diagnostic system includes an exhaust gas temperature sensor, a controller and a storage device. The controller is programmed to wakeup after a predetermined time after engine shutdown, determine a temperature of the sensor and ambient temperature, calculate a difference in the temperature of the sensor after wakeup to a temperature of the sensor at engine shutdown, determine an estimated temperature of the sensor based on the ambient temperature and the predetermined time, add the difference in the temperature of the sensor at wakeup to the estimated temperature to determine a compensated estimated sensor reading, determine a difference between the compensated estimated sensor reading and a corrected sensor reading, compare the difference between the compensated estimated sensor reading and a corrected sensor reading to a threshold to determine whether the sensor is operating properly. The storage device is configured to store information related to the sensor.

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