Abstract:
Particular embodiments disclosed herein provide a retractable guard assembly (104) coupled to a caster of a mobile equipment, comprising a housing (208) and one or more guards (210, 212) at least partially disposed in the housing. The one or more guards are independently movably coupled to the housing. The retractable guard assembly further comprises corresponding one or more biasing elements (330, 332) coupled to the one or more guards and to the housing for biasing the one or more guards towards a fully deployed state. When the one or more guards are in the fully deployed state, contact between a fixed object and a portion of the one or more guards disposed outside the housing causes the one or more guards to transition into a retracted state, and when the contact is removed, the corresponding one or more biasing elements cause the one or more guards to transition into the fully deployed state.
Abstract:
The invention provides a retractable guard assembly (104) to be coupled to a caster of a mobile equipment (100), comprising one or more first guards (210a, 210b) comprising corresponding one or more guard toeholds (214a, 214b) and one or more second guards (212a, 212b). When the one or more first guards and the one or more second guards are in a fully retracted state, fully compressing any one of the one or more guard toeholds causes the one or more first guards and the one or more second guards to transition into a fully deployed state. When the one or more first guards and the one or more second guards are in a fully deployed state, fully lifting any one of the one or more guard toeholds causes the one or more first guards and one or more second guards to transition into the fully retracted state.
Abstract:
Systems, devices, and methods having a liftgate frame; a first bracket mount connected to a beam via one or more upper actuators and two or more upper linkages, the two or more upper linkages pivotally mounted between the first bracket mount and the liftgate frame, and where the first bracket mount is configured to move from a first stowed position under the liftgate frame to a second engaged position via the one or more upper actuators and the two or more upper linkages; a second bracket mount connected to the beam; a third bracket mount connected to second bracket mount via one or more lower actuators and two or more lower linkages, the two or more lower linkages pivotally mounted between the second bracket mount and the third bracket mount; and a lift platform connected to the third bracket mount; where the first bracket mount moves in an arcuate path from the first stowed position under the liftgate frame to the second engaged position.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a click-fit connection (1) essentially characterized by at least one sheet metal traverse (2), at least one sheet metal hole (21) which is made on the sheet metal traverse (2), at least one first crash box (3) which is located in front of the sheet metal hole (21) made on the sheet metal traverse (2), at least one hole (31) which is made on the first crash box (3) such that it will be concentric with the sheet metal hole (21), at least one second crash box (4) which is located behind the sheet metal hole (21) made on the sheet metal traverse (2), at least one protrusion (41) which extends over the second crash box (4) such that it will be concentric with the sheet metal hole (21).
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for improving the safety and performance of an automobile in crash events is disclosed. The safety device includes first and second crash pad regions and a connecting member region disposed between the first and second crash pad regions. At least a portion of the connecting member region is arranged to move in one of an upward and downward direction at the initial moment of a crash to absorb crash energy. The safety device is arranged to collapse on itself upon continuation of the crash. In some embodiments, the safety device collapses in a horizontal direction upon continuation of the crash.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a vehicle including a frame, a vehicle body, a motor connected to the frame, left and right suspensions, left and right wheels operatively connected to the left and right suspensions, each wheel having a rim and a tire mounted on the rim, both wheels being outside the vehicle body, and left and right fenders. Each fender includes an arcuate outer wall adapted for extending over at least a portion of an upper part of the tire of its corresponding wheel and a side wall having an outer portion extending from an edge of the outer wall, the outer portion covering at least a portion of a sidewall of the tire on a vehicle facing side, and an inner portion extending from the outer portion, the inner portion covering at least a portion of the rim of its corresponding wheel on the vehicle facing side.
Abstract:
A bumper beam includes an outer portion and an inner portion each extending between a top end and a bottom end. At least one of the outer portion or the inner portion includes a pair of geometrical features each of which are disposed in spaced relationship to one another and adjacent a respective one of the top or bottom ends. A top wall and a bottom wall each extend from one of the geometrical features to the other of the outer portion or the inner portion to interconnect the outer and inner portions of the bumper beam. The geometrical features can be varied in size and shape to change and tune the energy absorption properties of the bumper beam and ultimately provide for a bumper beam that is adaptable and flexible over a range of vehicle applications.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung für ein Kraftfahrzeug zum Insassenschutz bei einem kollisionsbedingten, seitlich auf eine Kraftfahrzeugtür gerichteten Energieeintrag, mit einer Verbindungsstruktur, die wenigstens zwei Teile aufweist. Die Erfindung zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das erste Teil (1) drehbar fest an einem Schwenklager innerhalb der Kraftfahrzeugtür (2) angelenkt ist und aus einer vertikalen Stellung in eine horizontale Stellung kraftbeaufschlagt und reversibel überführbar ist, dass das zweite Teil (3) Stangen- oder rohrfömig ausgebildet ist und ein erstes mit der Kraftfahrzeugkarosserie fest verbundenes Ende aufweist, dass das zweite Teil ein dem ersten Ende gegenüberliegendes zweites Ende aufweist, das aus einer ersten Position durch horizontale Linearbewegung in eine zweite Position kraftbeaufschlagt und reversibel überführbar ist, und dass das erste Teil in der horizontalen Stellung und das zweite Teil in der zweiten Position über einen gemeinsamen Fügebereich derart in Wirkverbindung bringbar sind, dass der auf die Kraftfahrzeugtür einwirkende Energieeintrag längs eines linear und horizontal orientierten Kraftflusses von dem Schwenklager über das erste und zweite Teil auf das fest mit der Kraftfahrzeugkarosserie verbundene erste Ende des zweiten Teils ableitbar ist.