公开(公告)号：US20180207711A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15413524

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Pei-Chung Wang ,  Bradley J. Blaski ,  Richard C. Janis ,  Susan M. Smyth

IPC: B21J15/02 ,  B21J15/12

CPC classification number: B21J15/12 ,  B21J15/025 ,  B21J15/043 ,  B21J15/08 ,  B21J15/147 ,  B21J15/36 ,  F16B5/04 ,  F16B19/086 ,  F16B19/1054

Abstract: A method of riveting a first substrate and a second substrate with a rivet includes delivering a first ultrasonic pulse to a respective exterior surface of the first substrate at a predefined target area, via an ultrasonic device. The first ultrasonic pulse is configured to soften the first substrate at a first softening temperature. The method includes attaching a crust layer on a rivet head of the rivet. A second ultrasonic pulse is delivered to the predefined target area to soften the crust layer at a second softening temperature, via the ultrasonic device. A surface profile of the crust layer is fashioned via compression of a horn inner cavity of the ultrasonic device over the crust layer. The crust layer is cooled to harden into a seal configured to prevent entry of moisture between the rivet and the respective exterior surface of the first substrate, thereby reducing galvanic corrosion.

公开(公告)号：US09935412B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US15399950

申请日：2017-01-06

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Mark A. Smith ,  Susan M. Smyth ,  John P. Spicer ,  Daniel Demitrish

IPC: H01R13/627 ,  H01R33/74

CPC classification number: H01R33/975 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/6271

Abstract: A product and an electrical connector assembly includes a first component and a second component. The first component includes a plurality of inner walls spaced from each other to define outer boundaries of respective openings. The first component also includes a first electrical interface. The second component includes a plurality of retention members each having an outer surface and a projection extending from the outer surface of each of the retention members. The outer surface of the retention members is configured to elastically deform along the respective inner walls when inserted into the respective openings such that part of the outer surface of the retention members remains in contact with the respective inner walls when the second component is secured to the first component. The second component also includes a second electrical interface that engages the first electrical interface when the second component is secured to the first component.

公开(公告)号：US09669774B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-06

申请号：US14510630

申请日：2014-10-09

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Susan M. Smyth ,  Mark Allen Smith ,  Robert Bruce Tilove

IPC: B60R13/00 ,  B60R13/02

CPC classification number: B60R13/0206 ,  B60R13/02 ,  B60R2013/0293

Abstract: In one embodiment, a reconfigurable vehicle interior assembly is provided. The assembly includes a trim member including a plurality of first elastically deformable mating members and a vehicle interior carrier component including a plurality of second elastically deformable mating members. Each of the first elastically deformable mating members matingly engages with at least one of the second elastically deformable mating members in order to couple the trim member to the vehicle interior carrier component. The first and second elastically deformable mating members collectively form a plurality of elastic averaging couplings.

公开(公告)号：US20160352113A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15092243

申请日：2016-04-06

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Xiang Zhao ,  Susan M. Smyth

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B25J5/02 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B60L11/18

Abstract: A multi-user electric vehicle charging station is described, and includes a movable charging apparatus that is disposed to service a plurality of parking spaces and a controller that operatively connects to the movable charging apparatus. A human/machine interface device communicates with the controller and includes an interface device including user-selectable states including a user identification, identification of a specific one of the parking spaces and an expected departure time associated with a vehicle parked in the specific one of the parking spaces.

Abstract translation: 描述了多用户电动车辆充电站，并且包括设置成用于维修多个停车位的可移动充电装置和可操作地连接到可移动充电装置的控制器。 人/机接口设备与控制器进行通信，并且包括接口设备，其包括用户可选状态，包括用户识别，特定一个停车位的识别以及与驻留在特定一个停车位中的车辆相关联的预期出发时间 停车位。