公开(公告)号：US20210138963A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US16678441

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Tushar R. Gawade ,  Sujit Venugopal ,  Rajiv M. Nagarkatti ,  Biswajit Tripathy ,  Sadanand N. Raikar

IPC: B60R5/04

Abstract: A universal storage system for a motor vehicle includes an enclosure defining a chamber, a plurality of partitions, and a partition actuator for moving the partitions within the chamber to define a plurality of compartments. The system further includes a cover actuator for moving the cover elements to cover the compartments. The system further includes a user interface generating a deposit signal indicative of a size of an object to be deposited into the enclosure. The system further includes a controller generating first and second actuation signals. The partition actuator moves the partitions to the predetermined positions to define a compartment sized for receiving the object in response to receiving the first actuation signal from the controller. The cover actuator moves the cover elements to the predetermined locations for uncovering the compartment in response to receiving the second actuation signal from the controller.

公开(公告)号：US10604104B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-31

申请号：US15936721

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Jeffrey W. Ronne ,  Stephen J. Cassatta ,  Mukesh Amin

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/262 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/215 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/00

Abstract: A deployable containment system of a vehicle includes a pair of guide channels that surround an opening facing one of a forward direction of travel of the vehicle and a backward direction of travel of the vehicle. Each of the guide channels has a first end and a second end. A housing is mounted to the first ends of the guide channels. A shield is configured to: deploy from the housing; travel along the guide channels toward the second ends of the guide channels; and cover at least a portion of the opening, An actuator is configured to, in response to being triggered, deploy the shield from the housing and move the shield along the guide channels toward the second ends of the guide channels.

公开(公告)号：US11312308B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-26

申请号：US16678441

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Tushar R. Gawade ,  Sujit Venugopal ,  Rajiv M. Nagarkatti ,  Biswajit Tripathy ,  Sadanand N. Raikar

IPC: B60R5/00 ,  B60R5/04 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  B60R11/00

Abstract: A universal storage system for a motor vehicle includes an enclosure defining a chamber, a plurality of partitions, and a partition actuator for moving the partitions within the chamber to define a plurality of compartments. The system further includes a cover actuator for moving the cover elements to cover the compartments. The system further includes a user interface generating a deposit signal indicative of a size of an object to be deposited into the enclosure. The system further includes a controller generating first and second actuation signals. The partition actuator moves the partitions to the predetermined positions to define a compartment sized for receiving the object in response to receiving the first actuation signal from the controller. The cover actuator moves the cover elements to the predetermined locations for uncovering the compartment in response to receiving the second actuation signal from the controller.

公开(公告)号：US20190143928A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US15813589

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Jeffrey W. Ronne ,  Stephen J. Cassatta ,  Louis S. Campbell ,  Mukesh Amin

IPC: B60R21/214 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/013

CPC classification number: B60R21/214 ,  B60J7/02 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R2021/0018 ,  B60R2021/01204 ,  B60R2021/23192 ,  B60R21/16

Abstract: One general aspect includes a deployable containment system for a vehicle roof panel, the system including: a pair of guide channels proximate to an opening through the vehicle roof panel, each guide channel of the pair having a first end and a second end; a housing mounted to the first end of the pair of guide channels. The deployable containment system also includes a shield configured to deploy from the housing and travel along the pair of guide channels so as to cover at least a portion of the opening. The deployable containment system also includes an actuator disposed proximate to the pair of guide channels, the actuator configured to deploy the shield from the housing after a deployment event.

公开(公告)号：US10077020B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-18

申请号：US15398082

申请日：2017-01-04

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Mukesh Amin ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Stephen J. Cassatta ,  Louis Shaun Campbell ,  Sandy Dean Mabery

IPC: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R21/13 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/06 ,  B60R21/08 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/232 ,  B60R21/01 ,  B60R21/06 ,  B60R21/08 ,  B60R21/13 ,  B60R21/213 ,  B60R2021/0018 ,  B60R2021/01013 ,  B60R2021/01252 ,  B60R2021/0273 ,  B60R2021/028 ,  B60R2021/161

Abstract: An occupant restraint system of a vehicle includes a roof rail airbag that is located at a roof rail of the vehicle and above a door of the vehicle and that is configured to deploy in an outboard direction. A deployment device, when triggered, deploys the roof rail airbag. An actuator, when triggered, actuates a deployable reaction surface (i) from a first state where the deployable reaction surface is stowed behind interior door trim and does not block any part of a window opening of the door when viewed from inboard of the deployable reaction surface (ii) to a second state where the deployable reaction surface blocks at least a portion of the window opening of the door when viewed from inboard of the deployable reaction surface.

公开(公告)号：US10017202B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-10

申请号：US15132527

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Mukesh Amin ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz

IPC: B62D1/10

CPC classification number: B62D1/10 ,  B62D7/222 ,  F16F7/108

Abstract: A steering wheel and column assembly for a vehicle includes a steering column housing and a steering column shaft rotatably coupled to the steering column housing. A steering wheel includes a central hub coupled to the steering column shaft and a steering wheel rim connected to the central hub by one or more spokes extending radially from the central hub. A dampening system cooperates with the steering wheel and includes at least one mass damper body disposed adjacent to central hub. One or more vibration damping elements extend at least partially through the at least one mass damper body and the central hub. One or more resilient support members cooperate with the at least one mass damper body, central hub and the one or more vibration damping elements to absorb vibrations in the steering wheel and column assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20170178846A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14974748

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Mukesh Amin ,  Peggy M. Gossiaux

IPC: H01H36/00 ,  H01H11/00

CPC classification number: H01H36/0073 ,  B60R21/01528 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/2037 ,  H01F7/0236 ,  H01H9/06 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/52

Abstract: An actuation apparatus includes a module movably tethered to a base member. Each of the module and base member include a plurality of magnetic elements aligned in a plurality of paired magnet sets such that in a non-actuated condition a repulsive magnetic force generated by each paired magnet set causes separation of the module and base member. Application of an actuation force to an actuation surface of the module, in opposition to the magnetic repulsive force, causes movement of the module toward the base member such that contact is made between terminals defined by the magnetic elements of at least one of the paired magnet sets, to generate an output signal. In an illustrative example, the base member is a steering wheel armature of a vehicle and the module is a wheel hub assembly including an air bag and a hub cover defining the actuation surface.

公开(公告)号：US11021128B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16534077

申请日：2019-08-07

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Jeffrey W. Ronne ,  Stephen J. Cassatta ,  Louis S. Campbell ,  Mukesh Amin

IPC: B60R21/214 ,  B60R21/0132 ,  B60R21/264 ,  B60R21/013 ,  B60J7/02 ,  B60R21/00 ,  B60R21/231 ,  B60R21/01

Abstract: One general aspect includes a deployable containment system for a vehicle roof panel, the system including: a pair of guide channels proximate to an opening through the vehicle roof panel, each guide channel of the pair having a first end and a second end; a housing mounted to the first end of the pair of guide channels. The deployable containment system also includes a shield configured to deploy from the housing and travel along the pair of guide channels so as to cover at least a portion of the opening. The deployable containment system also includes an actuator disposed proximate to the pair of guide channels, the actuator configured to deploy the shield from the housing after a deployment event.

公开(公告)号：US10192701B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-29

申请号：US14974748

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Mukesh Amin ,  Peggy M. Gossiaux

IPC: B60R21/20 ,  H01H36/00 ,  B60R21/015 ,  B60R21/203 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H01H11/00 ,  H01H13/52 ,  H01H9/06

Abstract: An actuation apparatus includes a module movably tethered to a base member. Each of the module and base member include a plurality of magnetic elements aligned in a plurality of paired magnet sets such that in a non-actuated condition a repulsive magnetic force generated by each paired magnet set causes separation of the module and base member. Application of an actuation force to an actuation surface of the module, in opposition to the magnetic repulsive force, causes movement of the module toward the base member such that contact is made between terminals defined by the magnetic elements of at least one of the paired magnet sets, to generate an output signal. In an illustrative example, the base member is a steering wheel armature of a vehicle and the module is a wheel hub assembly including an air bag and a hub cover defining the actuation surface.

公开(公告)号：US09914420B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15079225

申请日：2016-03-24

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Sadanand N. Raikar ,  Mukesh Amin ,  Jeffrey J. Schultz ,  Peggy M. Gossiaux ,  James R. Furstenau

IPC: B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60Q5/00

CPC classification number: B60R21/2035 ,  B60Q5/003

Abstract: A number of variations may include a product that may include a mounting bracket portion that may include a spring housing that may define at least one through hole. The product may further include a lock spring that may include a first end may be disposed within the at least one through hole such that the first end extends through the through hole and protrudes from the spring housing.