INTELLIGENT VEHICLES, SYSTEMS, AND CONTROL LOGIC FOR EXTERNAL CONTROL OF VEHICLES USING VISIBLE OR AUDIBLE CUES

    公开(公告)号:US20240353834A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18304431

    申请日:2023-04-21

    摘要: Presented are intelligent vehicle control systems enabling external control of vehicles using visible or audible cues, methods for making/using such vehicle control systems, and motor vehicles equipped with such control systems. A method of controlling operation of a vehicle includes a vehicle controller receiving a trigger signal indicating the vehicle is in an automatic control trigger state and, responsive to receiving the trigger signal, activating an automatic control mode that enables an entity outside the vehicle to control the vehicle using visible and/or audible cues. The vehicle controller determines if an on-vehicle network of sensing devices detects a visible/audible cue from the external entity; if so, the controller responsively determines if the detected visible/audible cue is a preset valid command. If the detected visible/audible cue is a valid command, the vehicle controller responsively commands a resident subsystem of the vehicle to automate a vehicle operation corresponding to the valid command.

    VEHICLE OPERATOR DROWSINESS ALERT
    22.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240351601A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18303602

    申请日:2023-04-20

    IPC分类号: B60W50/14 B60W40/08

    摘要: A method for controlling an operator drowsiness alert system for a vehicle reacts to a sensed or calculated level of drowsiness of the vehicle operator. The method includes entering a first drowsiness alert state associated with a first operator drowsiness alert if the sensed or calculated level of drowsiness is above a first predetermined level for a first predetermined time, where the first predetermined time is greater than zero. Additionally, the method includes transitioning from the first drowsiness alert state to a second drowsiness alert state associated with a second operator drowsiness alert if the sensed or calculated level of drowsiness is above a second predetermined level for a second predetermined time, where the second predetermined time is greater than zero.

    AUGMENTED COOLING OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE
    23.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240351427A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18304832

    申请日:2023-04-21

    IPC分类号: B60K11/02 B60K1/04

    摘要: A cooling system for a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) of a vehicle includes a coolant circuit configured to direct a coolant flow through the RESS to remove thermal energy from the RESS, and a refrigerant circuit through which a flow of refrigerant is circulated. A chiller is fluidly connected to the coolant circuit and the refrigerant circuit and is configured to transfer thermal energy between the coolant circuit and the refrigerant circuit. An auxiliary circuit is fluidly connected to the coolant circuit. The auxiliary circuit is configured to selectably direct at least a portion of the coolant flow across a first side of a cold plate for thermal energy exchange with a phase change material located at a second side of the cold plate. One or more valves are configured to selectably direct the at least a portion of the coolant flow through the auxiliary circuit.

    COMPACT ELECTRIC DRIVE UNITS AND VEHICLES
    24.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240351416A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18305132

    申请日:2023-04-21

    IPC分类号: B60K1/00 B60K17/16

    摘要: Compact electric drive units and vehicles with such drive units are provided. An exemplary electric drive unit includes an electric motor configured to provide an electric motor torque; an input differential configured to split the electric motor torque into a first path and a second path; a final drive gear on each path; a pinion gear on each path; and a rear transfer shaft assembly and a front transfer shaft assembly on each path. Further, each pinion gear is configured to transfer torque to a respective rear transfer shaft assembly and a respective front transfer shaft assembly, and the respective rear transfer and front transfer shaft assemblies are configured to transfer torque to the respective final drive gear.

    Vehicle wheel
    25.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1047860S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US29831287

    申请日:2022-03-18

    设计人: Ryan D. Skelley

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a front and left side perspective view of a vehicle wheel showing my new design; and,
    FIG. 2 is a front elevation view thereof.

    Vehicle hood
    26.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1047826S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US29812110

    申请日:2021-10-19

    设计人: Kirk D. Bennion

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a front and left perspective view of a vehicle hood showing my new design;
    FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the vehicle hood of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 3 is a left elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a right elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a back elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof.
    The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the vehicle hood that form no part of the claimed design.

    Vehicle rear fascia
    27.
    外观设计

    公开(公告)号:USD1047817S1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US29882948

    申请日:2023-01-20

    摘要: FIG. 1 is a front and left side perspective view of a vehicle rear fascia showing my new design; the mirror image of the vehicle rear fascia is claimed, but not shown;
    FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the vehicle rear fascia of FIG. 1;
    FIG. 3 is a left side elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 5 is a back elevation view thereof;
    FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,
    FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.
    The broken lines in the drawings depict portions of the vehicle rear fascia that form no part of the claimed design.

    Motor stator coolant distribution via internal channels

    公开(公告)号:US12126242B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17578722

    申请日:2022-01-19

    摘要: A motor stator includes a plurality of stacked annular stator laminates defining a stator core having an inner circumference, an outer circumference, a plurality of stator teeth on the inner circumference, and a plurality of ears extending outward from the outer circumference with a respective bolt hole defined in each ear. A first set of the stator laminates includes a plurality of coolant openings therethrough, wherein the coolant openings of adjacent stator laminates communicate with one another in order to define cooling channels inside the stator core. A second set of the stator laminates each include one or more generally radially extending first openings therethrough, wherein the first openings of adjacent stator laminates communicate with one another to define one or more first radial channel segments inside the stator core for providing radial coolant flow between one or more bolt holes and one or more cooling channels.

    Optical inspection of stator slots
    29.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12126225B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17690926

    申请日:2022-03-09

    IPC分类号: H02K11/20 G01N21/88 G06T7/00

    摘要: A method of inspecting a stator stack includes disposing the stator stack on a support surface of an inspection system, and performing a depth measurement of a stator slot. The depth measurement includes rotating the stator slot along a first direction to a plurality of first orientations, taking a first image at each of the first orientations, and measuring a depth based on at least one of the first images. The method includes performing a width measurement of the stator slot, which includes rotating the stator slot along a second direction to a plurality of second orientations, taking a second image at each of the second orientations, and measuring a width based on at least one of the second images. The method further includes inspecting edges of the stator slot in the at least one of the first images to detect a potential deviation.

    Method and system for validating autonomous vehicle performance using nearby traffic patterns

    公开(公告)号:US12125379B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-22

    申请号:US17725814

    申请日:2022-04-21

    IPC分类号: G08G1/01

    摘要: A method for validating an autonomous vehicle performance using nearby traffic patterns includes receiving remote vehicle data. The remote vehicle data includes at least one remote-vehicle motion parameter about a movement of a plurality of remote vehicles during a predetermined time interval. The method further includes determining a traffic pattern of the plurality of remote vehicles using the at least one remote-vehicle motion parameter. The method includes determining a similarity between the traffic pattern of the plurality of remote vehicles and movements of the host vehicle. Further, the method includes determining whether the similarity between the traffic pattern of the plurality of remote vehicles and movements of the host vehicle is less than a predetermined threshold. Also, the method includes commanding the host vehicle to adjust the movements thereof to match the traffic pattern of the plurality of remote vehicles.