公开(公告)号：US09650003B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14321902

申请日：2014-07-02

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC ,  Teijin Limited

Inventor： John N. Owens ,  Mark A. Voss ,  Bhavesh Shah ,  Venkat Aitharaju ,  Chris James Tadeusz Wisniewski ,  Yutaka Yagi ,  Tsukasa Arai

IPC: B60J7/00 ,  B60R19/02 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B62D25/08 ,  B62D25/20 ,  B62D33/02 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D29/04

CPC classification number: B60R19/023 ,  B62D25/00 ,  B62D25/02 ,  B62D25/06 ,  B62D25/087 ,  B62D25/20 ,  B62D25/2054 ,  B62D29/043 ,  B62D33/02

Abstract: Provided is a load-carrying or non-load carrying structural component for a vehicle having improved impact resistance, such as a gas tank protection shield, an underbody shield, a structural panel, an interior floor, a floor pan, a roof, an exterior surface, a storage area, a glove box, a console box, a trunk, a trunk floor, a truck bed, and combinations thereof. The component has a support structure with ridges, each spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals, to form a corrugated surface capable of load-carrying. The ridges are longitudinally extending, raised ridges. The corrugated designs provide support structures that are impact resistant.

公开(公告)号：US08941455B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-27

申请号：US13770296

申请日：2013-02-19

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Paul W. Alexander ,  Paul E. Krajewski ,  Roy J. Mathieu ,  Anthony L. Smith ,  Nancy L. Johnson ,  Thomas Wolfgang Nehl ,  Mark A. Voss ,  Kevin Krenn

IPC: H01F7/02

CPC classification number: H01F7/0231 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B60R2011/0005 ,  B60R2011/0007 ,  B60R2011/0021 ,  B60R2011/007 ,  H01F7/0252 ,  Y10T24/32

Abstract: A method of and attachment system for securing and manipulating attractive objects upon an interior vehicular surface, utilizing at least one coded magnet to selectively attach/retain the objects, and provide various other functions, including aiding in alignment, orientation, and retrieval of the objects, and activating an associated sub-system.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在内部车辆表面上固定和操纵有吸引物体的方法和附接系统，利用至少一个编码磁体来选择性地附接/保持物体，并且提供各种其他功能，包括帮助物体的对准，取向和检索 ，并激活相关联的子系统。

公开(公告)号：US20140349560A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14328149

申请日：2014-07-10

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC ,  DYNALLOY, INC.

Inventor： Paul W. Alexander ,  Xiujie Gao ,  Alan L. Browne ,  Mark A. Voss ,  Derek L. Patterson ,  Lei Hao ,  Chandra S. Namuduri ,  James Holbrook Brown ,  Aragorn Zolno ,  John N. Owens ,  Alexander Millerman ,  Kevin B. Rober ,  Suresh Gopalakrishnan ,  Sanjeev M. Naik

IPC: B60J9/04 ,  B60H1/24 ,  B60H1/00

CPC classification number: B60J9/04 ,  B60H1/00735 ,  B60H1/241 ,  B60H1/249

Abstract: A vent assembly is disposed within an interior space of a vehicle for opening and closing fluid communication between the interior space and an exterior of the vehicle. The vent assembly includes a housing defining a plurality of openings and a plurality of vanes disposed in the openings. An actuator mechanism moves the vanes between an open position and a closed position, and includes a shaped memory alloy (SMA) member for actuating the vanes between the open and closed positions. The SMA member is activated when a hatch of the vehicle is opened to move the vanes into the open position and thereby open fluid communication between the interior space and the exterior to alleviate excessive air pressure buildup during closure of the hatch.

Abstract translation: 排气组件设置在车辆的内部空间内，用于打开和关闭内部空间和车辆外部之间的流体连通。 通气组件包括限定多个开口的壳体和设置在开口中的多个叶片。 致动器机构使叶片在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动，并且包括用于在打开位置和关闭位置之间致动叶片的成形记忆合金（SMA）构件。 当车辆的舱口被打开以使叶片移动到打开位置并且由此打开内部空间和外部之间的流体连通时，SMA构件被激活，以减轻在舱口闭合期间累积过大的空气压力。