Knee bolster
    4.
    发明授权
    Knee bolster 失效
    膝盖垫

    公开(公告)号:US07331606B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-19

    申请号:US10965537

    申请日:2004-10-14

    IPC分类号: B60R21/045

    CPC分类号: B60R21/045 B60R2021/0051

    摘要: The invention provides an apparatus and method for absorbing energy in response to a vehicle crash. The apparatus includes a knee bolster disposable in a vehicle for absorbing an impact from at least one knee of a driver. The apparatus also includes a connecting device associated with the knee bolster. The connecting device includes a breakable portion for releasably connecting the knee bolster to the vehicle such that the knee bolster breaks away from the vehicle under predetermined conditions. The method according to the invention includes the step of disposing a knee bolster in a vehicle for absorbing an impact from at least one knee of a driver. The method also includes the step of releasably connecting the knee bolster to the vehicle such that the knee bolster breaks away from the vehicle under predetermined conditions with a connecting device associated with the knee bolster and having a breakable portion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于响应于车辆碰撞吸收能量的装置和方法。 该装置包括在车辆中一次性用于吸收来自驾驶员的至少一个膝盖的冲击的膝垫。 该装置还包括与膝垫相关联的连接装置。 连接装置包括用于将膝垫可释放地连接到车辆的可破坏部分,使得膝盖垫在预定条件下脱离车辆。 根据本发明的方法包括将膝垫放置在车辆中以从驾驶员的至少一个膝盖吸收冲击的步骤。 该方法还包括将膝垫可释放地连接到车辆的步骤,使得膝盖垫在预定条件下与与膝垫相关联并具有可断裂部分的连接装置脱离车辆。

    Pre-crash column release
    5.
    发明授权
    Pre-crash column release 有权
    预碰撞列释放

    公开(公告)号:US07347451B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US11013585

    申请日:2004-12-16

    IPC分类号: B62D1/11

    CPC分类号: B62D1/19 B62D1/184

    摘要: A steering column assembly (10) for a vehicle includes first and second members (12, 14) engaged for movement relative to one another along one of a tilting path (16) and a telescoping path. The steering column assembly (10) also includes an electric lock (18) operable to lock the first and second members (12, 14) into a locked configuration that restricts movement and an unlocked configuration that permits movement between the members. The steering column assembly (10) also includes a sensor (20) operable to sense a vehicle crash condition and then emit a crash signal to a controller (22) that controls the electric lock (18) to change from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration in response to the signal.

    摘要翻译: 用于车辆的转向柱组件(10)包括第一和第二构件(12,14),其接合以沿着倾斜路径(16)和伸缩路径中的一个相对于彼此运动。 转向柱组件(10)还包括电锁(18),其可操作以将第一和第二构件(12,14)锁定成限制运动的锁定构型和允许构件之间移动的解锁构造。 转向柱组件(10)还包括传感器(20),其可操作以感测车辆碰撞状况,然后向控制器(22)发出碰撞信号,控制器(22)控制电锁(18)从锁定配置改变为解锁 配置响应信号。

    Hood lift mechanism and method
    6.
    发明授权
    Hood lift mechanism and method 失效
    罩提升机构及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07594555B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-29

    申请号:US11265541

    申请日:2005-11-02

    IPC分类号: B62D25/10 B60K28/10

    摘要: A method and apparatus for moving a portion of a vehicle hood away from a portion of the vehicle, the apparatus comprising: a first portion; a second portion, comprising; a fixed portion and a slidable portion slidably mounted to the first portion for movement between a first position and a second position, the fixed portion comprising a first opening at one end and an elongated opening, the slidable portion comprising a second opening juxtaposed to the first opening when the slidable portion is in the first position; a first connecting member being pivotally secured to the first portion at one end and releaseably secured to the second portion at another end by a pivot pin that is rotatably secured within the first opening and the second opening when the slidable portion is in the first position; a second connecting member being pivotally secured to the first portion at one end and slidably secured to the second portion at another end by a pin that is slidably received within the elongated opening of the fixed portion and an elongated opening of the slidable portion; and an actuation device for providing a force to move the slidable portion from the first position to the second position and thereafter move the pin of the second connecting member within the elongated openings of the fixed portion and the slidable portion to cause the second portion to move away from the first portion.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将车辆罩的一部分移动远离车辆的一部分的方法和装置,该装置包括:第一部分; 第二部分,包括: 固定部分和可滑动地部分可滑动地安装到第一部分上,用于在第一位置和第二位置之间移动,固定部分包括在一端的第一开口和细长开口,所述可滑动部分包括与第一位置并列的第二开口 当可滑动部分处于第一位置时打开; 第一连接构件在一端被可枢转地固定到第一部分并且在另一端处通过可旋转地固定在第一开口内的枢轴可释放地固定到第二部分,并且当可滑动部分处于第一位置时可旋转地固定到第二部分; 第二连接构件在一端被可枢转地固定到第一部分并且在另一端处通过可滑动地容纳在固定部分的细长开口内的销和可滑动部分的细长开口可滑动地固定到第二部分; 以及用于提供力以将可滑动部分从第一位置移动到第二位置并且此后在固定部分和可滑动部分的细长开口内移动第二连接构件的销以使第二部分移动的致动装置 远离第一部分。