Roof airbag module
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11447088B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US17213038

    申请日:2021-03-25

    摘要: An airbag module for a roof opening of a vehicle having an expandable safety device configured to be deployed after a dynamic vehicle event, such as a vehicle rollover. The airbag module includes a mechanism and an inflator in order to deploy the expandable safety device across the roof opening of the vehicle.

    ADAPTING SHOULDER ANCHOR FOR SEATBELT

    公开(公告)号:US20220203931A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17562551

    申请日:2021-12-27

    发明人: Steve Reed Len Cech

    摘要: Various implementations include a system for adjusting the position of a seatbelt in a vehicle. The system includes a shoulder anchor, at least one sensor, and a processor. The shoulder anchor is for receiving a seatbelt. The shoulder anchor is movable relative to a seat disposed within the vehicle. The processor is in electrical communication with the sensor and a memory. The processor executes computer-readable instructions stored on the memory. The instructions cause the processor to receive sensor data from the sensor, determine whether the seatbelt is within an expected area on a person in the seat based on the received sensor data, and cause the shoulder anchor to move relative to the seat in response to the seatbelt being outside of the expected area on the person in the seat such that the seatbelt is moved into the expected area.

    POSTPROCESSING OF SEAT BELTS FOR ADDING DYE

    公开(公告)号:US20220203925A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17565006

    申请日:2021-12-29

    摘要: Methods for marking a seat belt webbing with an infrared compound are described herein. The methods comprise ablating a surface of the seat belt webbing by directing one or more laser pulses toward the seat belt webbing; and coating the ablated surface of the seat belt webbing with the infrared compound, wherein the infrared compound increases absorptivity or reflectivity of the seat belt webbing to infrared radiation. Methods for optically monitoring operation of the seat belt webbing in a vehicle and distinguishing between proper positioning and improper positioning of the seat belt webbing are also disclosed.

    Retractable steering wheel
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11214294B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-04

    申请号:US16796254

    申请日:2020-02-20

    发明人: Makoto Kawaguchi

    摘要: A steering wheel assembly has a central hub configured to connect to a steering column, at least one retractable hand grip attached to the central hub, one or more control cables disposed internal of each retractable hand grip, and a drive mechanism connected to the control cables. The drive mechanism is located either at or in the central hub or remotely relative to the steering wheel assembly. The drive mechanism when activated can selectively move one or more of the control cables to move the retractable grips to a retracted position or a non-retracted position. Optionally, the hand grips can be connected directly to the central hub and/or to one or more spokes extending form the central hub. Each of the retractable hand grips has at least one and up to four control cables.

    Sensor mat providing shielding and heating

    公开(公告)号:US11211931B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-28

    申请号:US15662953

    申请日:2017-07-28

    摘要: According to various implementations, a sensor mat includes a mat substrate, a sensor electrode, and a shield electrode. At least a portion of the sensor and shield electrodes are spaced apart from and parallel to each other on a first surface of the mat substrate. The shield electrode is electrically coupled to a voltage source to create a capacitance between the shield electrode and the sensor electrode, and the sensor electrode is used to detect a change in the capacitance. The shield electrode may also be alternately used for heating the surface of the vehicle part adjacent the mat. For example, the sensor may be disposed adjacent a portion of a steering wheel or a seat assembly and is used for sensing presence of an occupant's hands or body adjacent the steering wheel or seat assembly.

    APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR A PROGRAMMABLE RESISTANCE CIRCUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20210384915A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-09

    申请号:US17338635

    申请日:2021-06-03

    发明人: Kenneth T. Myers

    IPC分类号: H03M1/78 B60K35/00

    摘要: A programmable resistance circuit provides a selected resistance by configuring a reference resistor to exhibit an effective resistance, in an operational sense, by achieving an average output voltage between a source line and a return line in the programmable resistance circuit. The average output voltage corresponds to the effective resistance. The effective resistance is achieved by utilizing a modulated voltage source to bias a transistor and intermittently draw current across the reference resistor according to the duty cycle of the modulated voltage source. A programmed resistance circuit can produce a selected resistance corresponding to button selection zones of a vehicle user interface when connected to a remote circuit that acts according to a user selection.

    ROOF AIRBAG MODULE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210300286A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17213038

    申请日:2021-03-25

    IPC分类号: B60R21/214 B60R21/013

    摘要: An airbag module for a roof opening of a vehicle having an expandable safety device configured to be deployed after a dynamic vehicle event, such as a vehicle rollover. The airbag module includes a mechanism and an inflator in order to deploy the expandable safety device across the roof opening of the vehicle.

    Vehicle illumination systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10953791B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-23

    申请号:US16297156

    申请日:2019-03-08

    摘要: Various implementations of an illumination system include a light guide, a housing having a ceiling and defining a window, and a base coupled to the housing. The light guide is supported between the base and the ceiling. At least one light source is disposed adjacent a first end of the light guide. The light guide transmits the light from the light source through at least a portion of the outer surface of the light guide and the window. One or more tabs extending from the base each define at least one opening, and the at least one opening defined by each tab is alignable with an opening in a spoke portion of a frame. The openings receive a fastener to couple the base to the spoke portion. The housing may be integrally formed with a trim cover coupled to the frame.

    FORCE SENSING HORN SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210046866A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US16915277

    申请日:2020-06-29

    摘要: Various implementations of a horn system include one or more force sensors disposed on a first portion of a driver air bag module and one or more actuators disposed on a second portion of the driver air bag module. For example, the force sensors may be disposed adjacent a perimeter of a base plate of the driver air bag module, and the actuators may extend inwardly toward the force sensors from an inner surface of a cover of the driver air bag module, or vice versa. To actuate the horn, the cover is moved axially toward the base plate, causing the actuators to apply force to the force sensors. Force signals received from the force sensors are used by one or more processors to determine characteristics of the force received and/or select a control message for communicating to the horn system based on the force signal characteristics.