公开(公告)号：US10953800B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16180572

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies LLC

Inventor： Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati ,  Wei Xu ,  Brent Dalton ,  Derek Kang ,  Alana Nisbett

IPC: B60R1/04 ,  G02B7/182 ,  G02B5/10

Abstract: A conversation mirror assembly comprises a first housing, a second housing pivotably connected to the first housing via a shaft, a conversation mirror connected to the second housing, a lock device, and a damping device. The conversation mirror is received in a space defined by the first housing and second housing at a stowed position; and is pivotable to a use position with the second housing. The lock device includes a first lock member connected to the first housing and a second lock member connected to the second housing, and is substantially located at a middle portion of the conversation mirror along a lengthwise direction. The damping device is located at the middle portion of the conversation mirror at the lengthwise direction, spaced apart from the lock device along the lengthwise direction and offset from the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US10696175B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15679006

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Jiyao Wang ,  Wei Xu

IPC: B60L15/00 ,  H02K3/28 ,  H02M1/32 ,  H02P27/08 ,  H02P29/68 ,  H02P25/22

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine. The vehicle includes a controller configured to repeatedly adjust power outputs for the two inverters so that they differ to drive the difference toward zero and such that power provided to the electric machine satisfies demand until the difference falls below a second predetermined threshold. The controller may be configured to adjust responsive to a temperature difference between two inverters associated with the electric machine exceeding a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US10454474B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15598773

申请日：2017-05-18

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Matthew Anthony Majkowski ,  Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati ,  Wei Xu ,  Steven J. Antilla ,  Akshay Kaasam Sudershan

IPC: H03K17/96 ,  B60Q3/80 ,  B60Q3/20

Abstract: A proximity switch assembly is provided having a sensing pad and a proximity sensor extending around the sensing pad for generating an activation field. The proximity sensor comprises at least one electrode that forms a decorative trim component that is visibly exposed. The proximity switch assembly also includes a controller for determining activation of the switch based on a signal generated from the activation field.

公开(公告)号：US20190283664A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16298701

申请日：2019-03-11

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies LLC

Inventor： Derek Kang ,  Mauricio Acosta Loyola ,  Diego Elias Ramirez ,  Daniel Weckstein ,  Wei Xu

IPC: B60Q1/32 ,  B60Q3/30 ,  B60Q3/51 ,  B60Q3/82

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an illumination system for a vehicle. The illumination system includes an illumination device having a light source and a bracket connected to the light source. The bracket is adapted to be rotatably connected on an inner surface of a movable closure of the vehicle, and the bracket is adjacent to a top of the vehicle when the movable closure is in an opened position.

公开(公告)号：US20190263217A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-29

申请号：US15905060

申请日：2018-02-26

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Wei Xu ,  Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati ,  Diego Elias Ramirez

IPC: B60H1/00

Abstract: A vehicle overhead console is provided herein. The vehicle overhead console includes a housing operably coupled with a bracket. The bracket is configured to further couple to a headliner. An air-monitoring device is disposed on a first side of the housing. The air-monitoring device draws air from a first side of the housing and exhausts the air on an opposing side of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US10272832B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15637892

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Wei Xu ,  Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati ,  Alex Lince ,  Jonathan Alabran

IPC: B60Q3/208 ,  B60Q3/53 ,  B60Q3/54 ,  F21V19/00 ,  F21W106/00

Abstract: A trim component is provided. The trim component may include a trim panel, a backing layer, and at least one light pipe. The trim panel may have tapered side walls that extend from an inner portion of the panel and terminate at an edge to define a moonroof opening. The backing layer may wrap around the edge to define a trim ring. The trim panel may include integrated carriers that may project away from the panel and around the trim ring. The at least one light pipe may be disposed within the integrated carriers.

公开(公告)号：US20190118706A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-25

申请号：US15789544

申请日：2017-10-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Linsheng Chen ,  Wei Xu

IPC: B60Q3/74 ,  B60R7/04 ,  F21V7/04 ,  F21V5/04 ,  F21V3/00 ,  F21V23/00

Abstract: A lens for a lamp assembly is provided herein. The lens has a radial portion including a plurality of grooves extending radially from a central point and a plurality of concentrically aligned channels intersecting the plurality of grooves. The outer channel and two adjacent grooves define a sector. Each sector includes one or more ridges. A central portion of the lens includes a generally flat outer surface.

公开(公告)号：US20190054840A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-21

申请号：US15679006

申请日：2017-08-16

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Jiyao Wang ,  Wei Xu

IPC: B60L15/00 ,  H02P27/08 ,  H02P29/68

Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine. The vehicle includes a controller configured to repeatedly adjust power outputs for the two inverters so that they differ to drive the difference toward zero and such that power provided to the electric machine satisfies demand until the difference falls below a second predetermined threshold. The controller may be configured to adjust responsive to a temperature difference between two inverters associated with the electric machine exceeding a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20180304719A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US15922599

申请日：2018-03-15

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies LLC

Inventor： Kevin Shen ,  Wei Xu ,  Xuezhi Jin ,  Hogan Jiang

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60H3/00

CPC classification number: B60H1/008 ,  B60H1/00792 ,  B60H3/0085 ,  F24F2003/1689

Abstract: An air purge method in a vehicle is provided. The air purge method comprises starting a vehicle ventilation device in response to ventilation instruction; determining a current air purge status based on an operation time of the ventilation device; and indicating the current air purge status via an air purge indication device.

公开(公告)号：US20180297513A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-18

申请号：US15613386

申请日：2017-06-05

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Paul Kenneth Dellock ,  Pietro Buttolo ,  Wei Xu ,  Satyanarayana Raju Vemulapati

IPC: B60Q1/26 ,  H01R13/66 ,  B60Q1/32 ,  B60R13/00 ,  H01R13/52

CPC classification number: H03K17/955 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K37/06 ,  B60K2370/141 ,  B60K2370/1446 ,  B60K2370/771 ,  B60Q3/74 ,  B60Q3/82 ,  B60R13/0212 ,  B60R2013/0287 ,  H03K2217/960755

Abstract: A capacitive sensor and switch assembly is provided. The assembly includes a first electrode forming a decorative conductive component on a vehicle, and a second electrode dielectrically isolated from the first electrode and electrically coupled therewith to generate an activation field. The assembly also includes a dielectric layer disposed between the first and second electrodes, and a controller for processing a signal generated from the activation field and sensing an object, wherein the controller determines activation of a switch based on the signal generated from the activation field.