公开(公告)号：US20080068149A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-20

申请号：US11521165

申请日：2006-09-14

申请人： Karl Kennedy ,  John F. Nathan

发明人： Karl Kennedy ,  John F. Nathan

IPC分类号： B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60R21/01546 ,  B60R2022/4816 ,  B60R2022/4858

摘要： A vehicle restraint occupant sensing system is provided for detecting a presence of an unrestrained vehicle occupant in a vehicle seat. A seat belt restraint sensing circuit senses whether a seat belt is in an unlatched condition. An occupant sensing system includes at least one sensor assembly in spaced relation to a vehicle seat for sensing a presence of the occupant in the vehicle seat. The occupant sensing system includes a comparator circuit coupled to the at least one sensor assembly and the seat belt restraint sensing circuit for producing an output signal indicative of the presence of the occupant. A logic circuit is disposed within the vehicle seat coupled to an output of the comparator circuit and the seat belt restraint sensing circuit for providing an alert output signal when the seat belt is in the unlatched condition and the output signal indicates that the occupant is present.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检测车辆座椅中无限制车辆乘员的存在的车辆约束乘员感测系统。 安全带约束传感器电路检测安全带是否处于未锁定状态。 乘客感测系统包括与车辆座椅间隔开的至少一个传感器组件，用于感测乘客在车辆座椅中的存在。 乘客感测系统包括耦合到至少一个传感器组件和安全带约束感测电路的比较器电路，用于产生指示乘员的存在的输出信号。 逻辑电路设置在车辆座椅内，该车辆座椅联接到比较器电路的输出端和座椅安全带约束传感电路，用于当座椅安全带处于未锁定状态时提供警报输出信号，并且输出信号指示存在乘客。

公开(公告)号：US20080021618A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11457616

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy

IPC分类号： E05F15/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/3013 ,  B60N2/36 ,  E05F15/42 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05Y2900/538

摘要： Supervised and unsupervised seat folding of the type wherein supervised or unsupervised seating folding is permitted as function of whether a user is within a particular proximity to a seat being folded. The proximity being determined according to any number of parameters, such as but not limited whether the user is able to view the folding seat.

摘要翻译： 受监督和无人监督的座椅折叠类型，其中允许监督或无人值守的座椅折叠作为用户是否在被折叠的座椅的特定邻近之内的功能。 根据任何数量的参数确定接近度，例如但不限于用户是否能够观看折叠座椅。

公开(公告)号：US07289035B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-30

申请号：US11161028

申请日：2005-07-20

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Tom Q. Tang ,  Riad Ghabra

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Tom Q. Tang ,  Riad Ghabra

IPC分类号： G08B21/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/3002 ,  B60N2/002

摘要： A seat folding apparatus is provided with a passive Rf frequency link that requires that a person be within a certain limited distance from the vehicle to operate the seat folding mechanism. A foreign object detection system, such as a plurality of weight sensors, is provided in the seat to detect foreign objects on the seat.

摘要翻译： 座椅折叠装置设置有被动Rf频率链路，其要求人在距离车辆一定距离的范围内以操作座椅折叠机构。 诸如多个重量传感器的异物检测系统设置在座中以检测座椅上的异物。

公开(公告)号：US07021707B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-04

申请号：US10748536

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： Oliver Young ,  John F. Nathan ,  Christopher T. Ricard ,  Mark Sebby

发明人： Oliver Young ,  John F. Nathan ,  Christopher T. Ricard ,  Mark Sebby

IPC分类号： A47C31/12 ,  A47C7/62

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  B60N2/002 ,  G01G19/4142

摘要： A low profile sensor assembly for use in a vehicle occupant sensing system that comprises a base, an upper slide member, and at least one intermediate guide member. Also disclosed is a low profile sensor assembly for use in a vehicle occupant sensing system that comprises a base with an outer step and a receptacle, and the low profile sensor assembly also comprises an upper slide member with a lower flange and a retainer. The outer step is adapted to accept the lower flange, and the receptacle is adapted to accept the retainer. The intermediate guide member, the outer step, and the receptacle each allow the respective upper slide member to move further toward the base. Thus, when the low profile sensor assembly is incorporated into a vehicle seat assembly, the low profile sensor assembly is less likely to detrimentally affect the comfort level of the vehicle seat assembly.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆乘员感测系统的低轮廓传感器组件，其包括底座，上滑动构件和至少一个中间导向构件。 还公开了一种用于车辆乘员感测系统中的低轮廓传感器组件，其包括具有外台阶和座的底座，并且低轮廓传感器组件还包括具有下凸缘和保持器的上滑动构件。 外台阶适于接纳下凸缘，并且该插座适于接纳保持器。 中间引导构件，外部台阶和插座各自允许相应的上部滑动构件进一步朝向底座移动。 因此，当低轮廓传感器组件结合到车辆座椅组件中时，低轮廓传感器组件不太可能不利地影响车辆座椅组件的舒适度。

公开(公告)号：US06975239B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-13

申请号：US10749169

申请日：2003-12-30

申请人： Oliver Young ,  John F. Nathan ,  Christopher T. Ricard ,  Mark Sebby

发明人： Oliver Young ,  John F. Nathan ,  Christopher T. Ricard ,  Mark Sebby

IPC分类号： B60N2/00 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/015 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G08B71/00

CPC分类号： B60R21/01516 ,  B60N2/002 ,  G01G19/4142

摘要： A vehicle occupant sensing system for detecting a condition of a vehicle seat assembly having a lower seat cushion supported by a seat pan. The system has a tray with a plurality of pedestals disposed between the seat pan and the cushion. The system also has a plurality of sensor assemblies, each defining a force responsive axis and disposed between the lower seat cushion and tray. The pedestals support some of the sensor assemblies such that the force responsive axes of the sensor assemblies are substantially aligned with the occupant's weight load. Furthermore, the system may be employed in a seat assembly to detect a condition thereof. The tray allows addition of safety features in the vehicle seat assembly such that the seat more effectively retains the occupant, and yet the tray positions the sensor assemblies to be responsively aligned with the occupant's weight load despite these additional features.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测具有由座盘支撑的下座垫的车辆座椅组件的状况的车辆乘员传感系统。 该系统具有托盘，其具有设置在座椅盘和衬垫之间的多个基座。 该系统还具有多个传感器组件，每个传感器组件限定力响应轴线并设置在下座垫和托盘之间。 基座支撑一些传感器组件，使得传感器组件的力响应轴线基本上与乘客的重量负载对齐。 此外，该系统可以用于座椅组件中以检测其状况。 托盘允许在车辆座椅组件中增加安全特征，使得座椅更有效地保持乘客，而托盘定位传感器组件以响应于与乘员的重量负荷对准，尽管这些附加特征。

公开(公告)号：US08141947B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-27

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。

公开(公告)号：US08000887B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US11675194

申请日：2007-02-15

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  H. Winston Maue

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  H. Winston Maue

IPC分类号： G08G1/00

CPC分类号： G08G1/096811

摘要： A method of directing and/or alert vehicles during an emergency or other event. The method may include providing messages and other information to the vehicles through wireless communications. The message may detail the emergency and/or an evacuation strategy for avoiding the emergency. Different vehicles may receive different messages and instructions depending on vehicle location and other parameters.

摘要翻译： 在紧急情况或其他事件期间引导和/或警告车辆的方法。 该方法可以包括通过无线通信向车辆提供消息和其他信息。 该消息可以详细描述用于避免紧急情况的紧急和/或撤离策略。 不同的车辆可以根据车辆位置和其他参数接收不同的消息和指令。

公开(公告)号：US07965170B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US11457616

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy

发明人： John F. Nathan ,  Karl Kennedy

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： B60N2/0244 ,  B60N2/002 ,  B60N2/3013 ,  B60N2/36 ,  E05F15/42 ,  E05F15/77 ,  E05Y2900/538

摘要： Supervised and unsupervised seat folding of the type wherein supervised or unsupervised seating folding is permitted as function of whether a user is within a particular proximity to a seat being folded. The proximity being determined according to any number of parameters, such as but not limited whether the user is able to view the folding seat.

摘要翻译： 受监督和无人监督的座椅折叠类型，其中允许监督或无人值守的座椅折叠作为用户是否在被折叠的座椅的特定邻近之内的功能。 根据任何数量的参数确定接近度，例如但不限于用户是否能够观看折叠座椅。

公开(公告)号：US20110070758A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-24

申请号：US12883805

申请日：2010-09-16

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

发明人： Marc Poulin ,  John F. Nathan ,  Keith Kwasny ,  Slobodan 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：US07841663B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

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： A47C3/00

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。