公开(公告)号：US07284989B1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US11467701

申请日：2006-08-28

申请人： Samuel R. Hanlon ,  John F. Nathan

发明人： Samuel R. Hanlon ,  John F. Nathan

IPC分类号： B60N2/10

CPC分类号： B60N2/01508 ,  B60N2002/0264 ,  H01R13/6315 ,  H01R2201/26

摘要： Electrical connectors for removable vehicle seats are provided. In at least one embodiment, an electrical connector system for a removable vehicle seat including an axle and a locator mounted to the axle is provided. The system includes a first electrical connector rotatably mounted to the axle. The system also includes a second electrical connector. The locator positions the first electrical connector relative to the second electrical connector such that the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are electrically connected. The first electrical connector may include slidable spring biased contact pins or in another embodiment may include outwardly biased contact wings.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于移动式车座的电连接器。 在至少一个实施例中，提供了一种用于可移动车辆座椅的电连接器系统，其包括安装在车轴上的轴和定位器。 该系统包括可旋转地安装在该轴上的第一电连接器。 该系统还包括第二电连接器。 定位器相对于第二电连接器定位第一电连接器，使得第一电连接器和第二电连接器电连接。 第一电连接器可以包括可滑动的弹簧偏置接触销，或者在另一实施例中可包括向外偏置的接触翼。

公开(公告)号：US07145263B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US10280171

申请日：2002-10-25

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  David A. Hein

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  David A. Hein

IPC分类号： B60L3/00 ,  H02G3/00 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/017 ,  B60R21/08

CPC分类号： B60N2/0224 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/829 ,  B60N2/832 ,  B60N2/853 ,  B60N2/856 ,  B60N2002/0268

摘要： A control system and method for automatically adjusting the position of a headrest of a seat assembly for a vehicle. The control system includes at least one occupancy sensor disposed within the seat assembly for detecting the presence of a passenger in the seat assembly and at least one passenger position sensor disposed proximate to the headrest for detecting the position of a passenger's head relative to the position of the headrest. A control module monitors the output of the at least one occupancy and position sensors and generates a control signal instructing the at least one drive motor to reposition the headrest to adjust to the presence and position of the passenger in the seat.

公开(公告)号：US07059029B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10749162

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Oliver Young

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Oliver Young

IPC分类号： B23Q17/00

CPC分类号： G01L25/00 ,  B60R21/01516 ,  B60R2021/01184 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  G01G23/01 ,  Y10T29/481 ,  Y10T29/49764 ,  Y10T29/49776 ,  Y10T29/49867

摘要： The present invention provides a method of testing a sensor array that is incorporated into a vehicle seat. The method includes the steps of placing a seat pan and cushion assembly having a seat trim cover and a sensor array into a seat build fixture and electrically connecting the sensor array to an electrical testing device capable of determining the actuation of the sensors in the sensor array. The method further includes the steps of determining if the sensors are at a predetermined unloaded output value, activating the seat build fixture to apply compression force to the seat pan and cushion assembly, and determining if the sensors have changed output values where the change corresponds to a predetermined amount. The method also includes the steps of mounting the seat trim cover to the bottom of the seat pan in a predetermined manner to form a completed lower seat assembly and de-activating the seat build fixture to release compression force from the completed lower seat assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种测试结合到车辆座椅中的传感器阵列的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：将具有座椅装饰罩和传感器阵列的座椅盘和坐垫组件放置在座椅构建夹具中并将传感器阵列电连接到能够确定传感器阵列中的传感器的致动的电气测试装置 。 该方法还包括以下步骤：确定传感器是否处于预定的无负载输出值，激活座椅构建固定装置以向座椅盘和缓冲组件施加压力，以及确定传感器是否改变了输入值，其中变化对应于 预定量。 该方法还包括以预定的方式将座椅装饰盖安装到座盘的底部以形成完整的下座椅组件并且取消启动座椅构件固定件以从完整的下座椅组件释放压力的步骤。

公开(公告)号：US06854782B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US10248268

申请日：2003-01-03

申请人： Adam Reichert ,  John F. Nathan ,  John R. Sims ,  David Anthony Hein

发明人： Adam Reichert ,  John F. Nathan ,  John R. Sims ,  David Anthony Hein

IPC分类号： B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60N2/02

CPC分类号： B60R21/01554 ,  B60N2/06 ,  B60N2002/0272 ,  B60R21/0152

摘要： A seat position sensing device for use in a deployable passenger restraint system for an automotive vehicle has a Hall Effect sensor and a magnetic actuator sensor target facing each other and mounted in corresponding rails used to mount the vehicle seat to the vehicle said rails in moveable relationship to each other. Said seat position sensing device not requiring special hardware to be mounted in external to said seat rails.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆的可部署乘客约束系统中的座椅位置检测装置具有彼此面对的霍尔效应传感器和磁性致动器传感器目标，并且安装在用于将车辆座椅安装到车辆的相应导轨中，所述轨道以可移动的关系 对彼此。 所述座位位置检测装置不需要将特殊硬件安装在所述座椅导轨的外部。

公开(公告)号：US20120212179A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-23

申请号：US13078164

申请日：2011-04-01

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  David A. Hein ,  Faisal K. Sallam ,  Mark Anthony Mueller

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  David A. Hein ,  Faisal K. Sallam ,  Mark Anthony Mueller

IPC分类号： H02J7/00 ,  H01R4/66

CPC分类号： H01R11/00 ,  B60L3/00 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  B60L2240/529 ,  H01R13/6683 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/10 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/14

摘要： A system and method operable to facilitate thermal wall plug sensing and control may include an ability to control current drawn by a charging system or other load according to a temperature determined at an interface between the charging system and an energy source used to provided energy to the charging system. A temperature sensed with a temperature sensor included in a plug assembly or other housing or cord used to connect the charging system to the energy source may be used to implement the temperature regulated current control.

摘要翻译： 可操作以促进热壁塞的感测和控制的系统和方法可以包括根据在充电系统和用于向所述充电系统提供能量的能量源之间的界面处确定的温度来控制由充电系统或其他负载汲取的电流的能力 充电系统。 使用包括在用于将充电系统连接到能量源的插头组件或其它外壳或电线中的温度传感器感测到的温度可用于实现温度调节电流控制。

公开(公告)号：US07963793B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12883805

申请日：2010-09-16

申请人： Marc Poulin ,  John F. Nathan ,  Keith Kwasny ,  Slobadan Pavlovic ,  Scott Selesky

发明人： Marc Poulin ,  John F. Nathan ,  Keith Kwasny ,  Slobadan Pavlovic ,  Scott Selesky

IPC分类号： H01R13/62

CPC分类号： H01R13/6275 ,  B60L11/1818 ,  B60L2270/32 ,  B60L2270/34 ,  H01R2201/26 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/14

摘要： A charge handle for use in charging a plug-in vehicle having a charge port includes a body having a receptacle for engaging the charge port to provide for charging the vehicle. A latch rotatably mounted to the body has a first end for securing the engagement of the receptacle to the charge port, and has a second end. An actuator lever is rotatably mounted to the body. The actuator lever has a first end connected to the second end of the latch, and has a second end. A trigger mechanism includes a trigger located on the opposite side of the body from the latch. The trigger mechanism is arranged such that depressing the trigger pushes the second end of the actuator lever to rotate the actuator lever to cause the latch to rotate and disengage the receptacle from the charge port.

摘要翻译： 用于对具有充电端口的插入式车辆充电的充电手柄包括具有用于接合充电端口以提供对车辆充电的插座的主体。 可旋转地安装到本体的闩锁具有用于将插座的接合固定到充电端口的第一端，并且具有第二端。 致动器杠杆可旋转地安装到主体上。 致动杠杆具有连接到闩锁的第二端的第一端，并且具有第二端。 触发机构包括位于与闩锁相对的主体的相对侧上的触发器。 触发机构被布置成使得按下触发器推动致动器杆的第二端以使致动器杆旋转以使闩锁旋转并且将容器从充电端口脱离。

公开(公告)号：US20110001616A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12921601

申请日：2009-02-27

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy ,  Santosh Karumathil

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy ,  Santosh Karumathil

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/016

摘要： Haptic alert waveform generation method and system for use with haptic actuators that impart haptic sensations according to a waveform of an input signal used to control the haptic actuator. The shape and/or amplitude of the waveform may be controlled according to information collected from various vehicle systems, allowing virtually any type of waveform to generate and used to impart virtually any type of haptic sensations.

摘要翻译： 触觉警报波形生成方法和系统，用于触觉致动器，其根据用于控制触觉致动器的输入信号的波形产生触觉感觉。 可以根据从各种车辆系统收集的信息来控制波形的形状和/或振幅，从而允许实际上任何类型的波形产生并用于实际上赋予任何类型的触觉感觉。

公开(公告)号：US20100078974A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-01

申请号：US12243485

申请日：2008-10-01

申请人： John F. Nathan

发明人： John F. Nathan

IPC分类号： B60N2/66

CPC分类号： B60N2/0232 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/666 ,  B60N2/6671 ,  B60N2/6673

摘要： A seat assembly includes a seat defining an outer seating surface. An adjustment mechanism is mounted on the seat and includes a member movable relative to the seating surface for altering the contoured shape of the seating surface. A sensor is mounted on the seat. The sensor detects the location of an applied force acting on the seating surface by an occupant seated on the seat back and detects an applied pressure distribution of the force exerted on the seating surface. The sensor supplies a signal indicative of the location of the applied force and the applied pressure distribution of the force. A controller receives the signal and is operable by a seat occupant for storing information corresponding to the location of the applied force and the applied pressure distribution of the force. The controller is operable to move the member by the adjustment mechanism from an initial position to a subsequent position dependent on a subsequent detection of a location of a second applied force and an applied pressure distribution of the force detected by the sensor.

摘要翻译： 座椅组件包括限定外座面的座。 调节机构安装在座椅上并且包括可相对于座面移动的构件，用于改变座面的轮廓形状。 传感器安装在座椅上。 传感器检测乘坐坐在座椅靠背上的乘员作用在座位表面上的施加力的位置，并且检测施加在座面上的力的施加的压力分布。 传感器提供指示施加的力的位置和施加的力的分布的信号。 控制器接收信号并且可由座椅乘员操作，用于存储对应于所施加的力的位置和所施加的力的压力分布的信息。 控制器可操作以通过调节机构将构件从初始位置移动到随后的位置，这取决于随后检测到由传感器检测到的力的第二施加力的位置和施加的压力分布。

公开(公告)号：US20090301116A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12135757

申请日：2008-06-09

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy ,  Santosh Karumathil

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy ,  Santosh Karumathil

IPC分类号： F25B49/00

CPC分类号： B60H1/00807 ,  B60H1/00428 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L8/003 ,  H02J1/14 ,  Y02T10/7083 ,  Y02T10/88

摘要： A climate controlling system including an HVAC system and a climate modification subsystem. The HVAC system adds conditioned air into a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle. The HVAC system transmits a signal indicative of its power consumption state. The climate modification subsystem is configured to alter the perceived temperature of a vehicle occupant. The climate modification subsystem transmits a signal indicative of its power consumption state. A controller is connected to the HVAC system and to the subsystem. The controller monitors the signals transmitted by the HVAC system and the subsystem. The controller apportions power between the HVAC system and the subsystem to achieve a minimum combined power consumption state while maintaining a predetermined occupant perceived temperature.

摘要翻译： 包括HVAC系统和气候变化子系统的气候控制系统。 HVAC系统将调节空气添加到电动车辆的乘客舱中。 HVAC系统发送指示其功耗状态的信号。 气候变化子系统被配置为改变车辆乘客的感知温度。 气候变化子系统发送指示其功耗状态的信号。 控制器连接到HVAC系统和子系统。 控制器监视HVAC系统和子系统传输的信号。 控制器在HVAC系统和子系统之间分配功率以实现最小组合功耗状态，同时保持预定的乘员感知温度。

公开(公告)号：US20090015045A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US11776908

申请日：2007-07-12

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Arti Rohit Mujumdar ,  Santosh Karumathil ,  Sandhya Singh ,  Karl R. Kennedy

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Arti Rohit Mujumdar ,  Santosh Karumathil ,  Sandhya Singh ,  Karl R. Kennedy

IPC分类号： A47C31/00 ,  H04B3/36

CPC分类号： B60N2/976

摘要： A haptic seating system for use in imparting a haptic sensation to a seat. The seating system being suitable for use in a vehicle or other environment having multiple network nodes with capabilities sufficient to issue instructions suitable to instructing a haptic element used to impart the haptic sensation. The system may include the network nodes issuing the instructions through signals carried over the network.

摘要翻译： 一种用于向座椅施加触觉感觉的触觉座椅系统。 座椅系统适用于具有多个网络节点的车辆或其他环境，该网络节点的能力足以发出适合于指示用于发出触觉感觉的触觉元件的指令。 系统可以包括网络节点通过网络传送的信号发出指令。