Methods and apparatus to adjust a steering angle of a vehicle in a self-driving mode are described herein. An example vehicle disclosed herein includes a steering controller including instructions and programmable circuitry to execute the instructions to access a path follower (PF) angle request, generate a virtual boost curve (VBC) angle request based on a torque input to a steering wheel, determine an angle blending weight based on the torque input and a speed of the vehicle, determine a final angle request based on the PF angle request, the VBC angle request, and the angle blending weight, and convert the final angle request to a torque request to be used to adjust a steering angle of the vehicle via a motor.
A vehicle braking system may include a first EMB assembly associated with a first wheel, a second EMB assembly associated with a second wheel, a third EMB assembly associated with a third wheel, a fourth EMB assembly associated with a fourth wheel, a control module to control application of signaling and power for operation of the first, second, third and fourth EMB assemblies where the power is provided from a first power network and a second power network, a first temporary power supply to backup the first power network, and a second temporary power supply to backup the second power network.
B60T 13/74 - Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or driveBrake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with electrical assistance or drive
B60T 7/04 - Brake-action initiating means for personal initiation foot-actuated
B60T 17/22 - Devices for monitoring or checking brake systemsSignal devices
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ROTOR ASSEMBLY HAVING A CONTAINMENT RING FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
A rotor assembly for an electric motor includes a rotor core, a plurality of magnets, and a rotor core mold member. The rotor core defines a rotor bore and a plurality of cavities distributed about the rotor bore and extending through the rotor core. The plurality of magnets are disposed in the plurality of cavities. The rotor core mold member extends through the plurality of cavities to retain the plurality of magnets therein and, from the cavities, extends to a first end of the rotor core forming a containment ring at the first end. The containment ring forms a rim above a surface of the first end to restrict flow of a fluid to an outer side surface of the rotor core.
H02K 1/32 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
H02K 15/03 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets
H02K 15/12 - Impregnating, moulding insulation, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOTE DRIVING A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES IN A PLATOON
A system includes a plurality of vehicles and at least one first processor in a first vehicle and at least one second processor in each other of the plurality of vehicles. The first vehicle wirelessly receives remote driving commands, from a remote computing system, instructing control of the first vehicle and executes the remote driving commands to control the first vehicle in accordance with the remote driving commands. The first vehicle wirelessly broadcasts the remote driving commands, including a location of the first vehicle where a given of the driving commands was executed. The second vehicle wirelessly receives the broadcast remote driving commands, stores the received remote driving commands in sequence, and executes the given of the driving commands when a location of the second vehicle corresponds to the location of the first vehicle where the given of the driving commands was executed.
In one form, the present disclosure is directed to a method including detecting, by a vehicle system, a portable computing device within a first communication area, and detecting, by the vehicle system, that the portable computing device is within a second communication area less than the first communication area using a first position classifier configured to estimate whether the portable computing device is at a vehicle having the vehicle system. The method further includes establishing, by the vehicle system, a wireless communication link with the portable computing device to play audio content from the portable computing device using an infotainment system of the vehicle in response to the portable computing device being detected within the second communication area using the first position classifier.
H04M 1/72409 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality by interfacing with external accessories
H04W 4/48 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for in-vehicle communication
A braking system includes a first hydraulic brake assembly associated with a first front wheel, a second hydraulic brake assembly associated with a second front wheel, a front EBB module operably coupled to the first and second hydraulic brake assemblies for primary operation of the first and second hydraulic brake assemblies, a first EMB assembly associated with a first rear wheel, a second EMB assembly associated with a second rear wheel, a controller operably coupled to the first and second EMB assemblies for primary operation of the first and second EMB assemblies, a first power network and a second power network providing redundant power supply to the system, and a bus network operably coupling both the EBB module and the controller to the first and second EMB assemblies so the EBB module can provide control of backup operation of the first and second EMB assemblies if the controller is inoperable.
B60T 7/04 - Brake-action initiating means for personal initiation foot-actuated
B60T 13/66 - Electrical control in fluid-pressure brake systems
B60T 13/74 - Transmitting braking action from initiating means to ultimate brake actuator with power assistance or driveBrake systems incorporating such transmitting means, e.g. air-pressure brake systems with electrical assistance or drive
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to extract a feature of an object viewable in a scene captured by a camera at a first perspective. The instructions can also be to transform the scene from the first perspective to a second perspective based on a parameter generated responsive to (a) a reconstruction of the scene from the first perspective based on the scene from the second perspective, and (b) an adjustment of the parameter to minimize differences between the extracted feature and a representation of the extracted feature reconstructed based on the second perspective. The instructions can also be to determine a depth of the extracted feature with respect to the camera based on the parameter and to determine the pose of the object based on the determined depth.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
A sensor assembly includes a carrier plate, a mounting plate, and a sensor on or over the mounting plate. The assembly can additionally include two ball studs attaching the mounting plate to the carrier plate, the ball studs defining a first axis passing through center points of the ball studs. A first adjustable screw can be positioned to tilt the mounting plate about the first axis, and a second adjustable screw can be positioned to rotate the mounting plate about a vertically oriented second axis, in which the second axis is spaced from the ball studs.
A seat support system including a seat mount having multiple segments movable relative to each other between a raised configuration and a lowered configuration. The multiple segments include a first segment attached to a floor of a vehicle and a second segment connected to the first segment. A linear actuator is connected to the second segment and movable from a retracted position to an extended position to move the multiple segments from the raised configuration to the lowered configuration.
A vehicle having a body defining a cabin interior and having a window on a rearward facing surface, an air intake for receiving air from an exterior environment, an air blower for blowing the air in the cabin interior, and an air exhaust vent coupled to the body proximate the rearward facing window. A duct and vent assembly is operatively coupled to the exhaust vent for receiving the blown air and has a nozzle oriented to direct the blown air on the rearward facing window.
B60S 1/54 - Cleaning windscreens, windows, or optical devices using gas, e.g. hot air
B60S 1/58 - Cleaning windscreens, windows, or optical devices specially adapted for cleaning other parts or devices than front windows or windscreens for rear windows
A computer that includes a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to generate first traffic scenarios including one or more objects based on initial object locations and initial object trajectories of the one or more objects, wherein the first traffic scenarios are generated with a three-dimensional simulation engine. Probabilities of impact can be determined between the one or more objects included in the first traffic scenarios; selecting a subset of the first traffic scenarios that include the probabilities of impact greater than a user-selected threshold. Second traffic scenarios can be generated based on perturbing the selected subset of the first traffic scenarios wherein the second traffic scenarios are generated with the three-dimensional simulation engine. A machine learning system can be trained based on the first and the second traffic scenarios.
Systems and methods for estimating a state of charge of a traction battery are described. In one example, a state of charge estimate may be corrected via one of three different state of charge estimates. The one of three different state of charge estimates may be selected based on state of charge correction values or traction battery operating conditions.
B60L 53/62 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations in response to charging parameters, e.g. current, voltage or electrical charge
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
A method of assembling a traction battery includes holding a plurality of battery cells, positioning at least one shim next to the plurality of battery cells, and sandwiching the at least one shim between the plurality of battery cells and a thermal exchange plate. The at least one shim maintains a space between the thermal exchange plate and the plurality of battery cells. The method further includes bonding the thermal exchange plate to the plurality of battery cells using a thermal interface material.
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 50/264 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
H01M 50/502 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing
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MATRIX TRANSFORMER STRUCTURE AND CIRCUIT TOPOLOGY FOR MAGNETICALLY INTEGRATED ONBOARD CHARGER AND HIGH VOLTAGE/LOW VOLTAGE DC/DC CONVERTER
An automotive power system has, among other things, a matrix transformer structure, including five windings and two separate cores, shared between and magnetically coupling a first isolated DC/DC converter arranged to directly exchange power with a traction battery and a second isolated DC/DC converter arranged to directly exchange power with a bus.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
An automotive power system has an isolated DC/DC converter including a transformer, first and second busses, and a circuit arrangement. The circuit arrangement includes a coil magnetically coupled to the transformer, a non-isolated DC/DC converter connected between the first and second busses, and an unloaded rectifier connected between the coil and non-isolated DC/DC converter.
A vehicle includes a door side panel. An armrest extends from a first end to a second end. The armrest is pivotably supported by the door side panel at the first end and the armrest is releasably connected to the door side panel at the second end. An airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position to an inflated position. The airbag is positioned between the armrest and the door side panel in the uninflated position to pivot the armrest from a lowered position to a raised position as the airbag inflates from the uninflated position to the inflated position.
B60R 21/21 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated conditionArrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle side panels, e.g. doors
B60R 21/231 - Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration
B60R 21/233 - Inflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration comprising a plurality of individual compartmentsInflatable members characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration comprising two or more bag-like members, one within the other
Responsive to a magnitude of current associated with power from a vehicle being supplied to loads having a same priority approaching or exceeding a predefined threshold and indication that one of the loads has not been present at a same time as other of the loads, one or more controllers may shed or operate with reduced power the one of the loads before shedding or operating with reduced power the other of the loads.
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
19.
HYBRID AUTOMOTIVE PAINT SLUDGE (APS) CHAR PRODUCTS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE THEREOF
A method of producing a charred sludge material includes combining automotive paint sludge (APS) with a lignin to form an APS-lignin mixture and turning the APS-lignin mixture into char.
A vehicle including a sitting area, a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The sitting area may be configured to swivel about a sitting area axis. The transceiver may be configured to receive a user request to move the vehicle in a first direction. The processor may be configured to obtain the user request and determine a sitting area orientation based on the first direction responsive to obtaining the user request. The processor may further cause the sitting area to swivel to the determined sitting area orientation. The processor may be additionally configured to obtain a user input to maneuver vehicle movement in the first direction responsive to causing the sitting area to swivel to the sitting area orientation, and cause the vehicle to move in the first direction based on the user input.
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
B60N 2/00 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
B60N 2/04 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
Systems and methods for constructing a traction inverter of a vehicle are described. The traction inverter includes a positive bus bar and a negative bus bar that couple a capacitor and to a plurality of switches. The capacitor is formed from a plurality of individual capacitors that are stacked together.
An inverter includes power cards and link capacitors. The power cards have inverting circuitry configured to convert DC power provided by a power source into AC power. The link capacitors are configured to absorb ripple currents generated by the inverting circuitry or the power source. The link capacitors and power cards are aligned along an axis. The power cards are spatially interleaved with link capacitors.
H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SELF-DIAGNOSTIC CHECK FOR AN ACTIVE DISCHARGE CIRCUIT IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
A discharge system for a drive system includes a discharge circuit, a sensor, and a control system. The discharge circuit is connected in parallel to the drive system, and is operable in an ON-position to be electrically coupled to the drive system or an OFF-position to be electrically decoupled from the drive system. The sensor is arranged in series with the discharge circuit to detect an electrical characteristic of the discharge circuit. The control system is configured to, for a diagnostic check, operate the discharge circuit in the ON-position, and provide a notification in response to the electric characteristic detected being unresponsive to the discharge circuit being in the ON-position.
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
A rotatable bicycle fork mount including a base configured to mount on a vehicle floor and a vertical extending post extending from the base and a connecting rod coupled to the post and configured to releasably couple to fork arms on a bicycle and a rotatable assembly that allows the mount to rotate relative to the vehicle floor to adjust an angle of the connecting rod.
B60R 9/10 - Supplementary fittings on vehicle exterior for carrying loads, e.g. luggage, sports gear or the like specially adapted for sports gear for cycles
25.
PROACTIVE ENERGY AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT FOR FUEL CELL VEHICLE
Methods and systems for managing power of a hybrid vehicle that includes a fuel cell and a traction battery are described. In one example, cooling of the battery and fuel cell may be adjusted preemptively before the hybrid vehicle reaches high load conditions to extend fuel cell durability over its life span, meanwhile the hybrid vehicle may meet driver demand for a longer period of time while operating at the high load and high ambient temperature conditions.
B60L 58/33 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling fuel cells for controlling the temperature of fuel cells, e.g. by controlling the electric load by cooling
B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
B60L 58/40 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
H01M 8/04119 - Arrangements for control of reactant parameters, e.g. pressure or concentration of gaseous reactants with simultaneous supply or evacuation of electrolyteHumidifying or dehumidifying
A battery pack, comprising: a first battery array; a second battery array; and an electrical joint assembly having an electrical joint and a plurality of non-conductive fasteners, the second battery array coupled to the first battery array via the electrical joint assembly with the plurality of non-conductive fasteners.
H01M 50/264 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks for cells or batteries, e.g. straps, tie rods or peripheral frames
H01M 50/505 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising a single busbar
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BATTERY PACK CONTAINER ASSEMBLY THAT HOLDS A MIXTURE OF AGENTS
A battery pack assembly includes a container assembly that holds a mixture of agents. The container assembly configured to release the mixture of agents in response to a thermal event proximate the container assembly. The mixture of agents can include sodium silicate granules, one or more ceramic-based beads, aluminum oxide particles, melamine poly (zinc phosphate), and aluminum tri-hydrate.
H01M 10/6595 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by chemical reactions other than electrochemical reactions of the cells, e.g. catalytic heaters or burners
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
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THERMAL BARRIER FOAM SYSTEMS FOR TRACTION BATTERY ARRAYS
Battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. An exemplary battery array may include a thermal barrier foam system that includes one or more foam blocks arranged to fill void spaces within the battery array to mitigate cell-to-cell and/or array-to-array thermal propagation. The foam blocks may be secured to hook structures of a bus bar module of the battery array. The hook structures can be integrated as part of the bus bar module or part of a separate structure that is attachable to the bus bar module.
H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
29.
THERMAL BARRIER AND VENTING SYSTEMS FOR TRACTION BATTERY ARRAYS
Battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. An exemplary battery array may include a thermal barrier and venting system for mitigating cell-to-cell and/or cell bank-to-cell bank thermal propagation. The battery thermal barrier and venting system may further include one or more vent passageways for establishing dedicated venting paths for expelling gases and other effluents from the battery array during battery thermal events.
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
F16J 15/10 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems
Data fusion of radio frequency (RF) and visual data is provided. Via a transceiver of a vehicle, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) message is received from a remote road entity, the V2X message including one or more V2X data elements descriptive of the remote road entity. Using a camera of the vehicle, modulated light data is captured within a sensing area surrounding an ego road entity, the modulated light data being sent from the remote road entity. A modulated light transmission in the modulated light data is decoded to identify one or more light data elements in the modulated light data descriptive of the road entity. An association of the one or more V2X data elements is performed with the one or more light data elements to identify associated V2X camera objects where the V2X message and the modulated light data are fused into a combined representation of the remote road entity.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
G06V 10/80 - Fusion, i.e. combining data from various sources at the sensor level, preprocessing level, feature extraction level or classification level
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
H04B 10/11 - Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
A method of monitoring a fluid level in a power unit relies on a neural network model. The model is used to predict lateral acceleration during air ingestion events. These predictions are compared to measured values of lateral acceleration. When the measured values and the predicted values are not well correlated, a controller takes corrective action.
G01R 21/06 - Arrangements for measuring electric power or power factor by measuring current and voltage
G05B 13/02 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric
While a state of charge of a supplemental battery, that provides power to an electrical bus via a first DC/DC converter, is greater than a predefined threshold and responsive to a magnitude of current associated with loads on the electrical bus exceeding a predefined value, a controller reduces a setpoint of the first DC/DC converter to equal that of a second DC/DC converter, that transfers power between the electrical bus and a traction battery, such that the loads are powered by the supplemental and traction batteries.
B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
33.
PAINT CHAR FILLED POLYMER COMPOSITES AND METHODS OF MAKING THEREOF
A composite material includes a polymer and a paint char material. The paint char material includes pyrolyzed paint sludge and in some forms is a hybrid paint char. The hybrid paint char includes lignin.
A yoke for a steering assembly that includes a rack shaft and a pinion gear disposed at a gear housing may include a first circumscribing groove extending around an outer diameter of the yoke to receive a first circumscribing O-ring to inhibit noise generation from contact between the yoke and the gear housing, and a first lateral groove disposed at a tip portion of the yoke between the pinion gear and the first O-ring assembly to receive a first lateral O-ring. The first circumscribing groove lies in a first plane substantially perpendicular to an axis of the yoke, and the first lateral groove lies in a second plane substantially perpendicular to the first plane on a first lateral side of the yoke.
Systems and methods for inhibiting automatic stopping of an internal combustion engine are described. In one example, inhibiting of automatic engine stopping may be prevented in response to vehicle speed and/or an amount of time since the most recent time inhibiting of automatic engine stopping was permitted. Further, the inhibiting of automatic engine starting may be based on vehicle speed and engine starting when vehicle speed is less than two threshold speeds.
A method to determine a probability of a first vehicle crossing a traffic light in green phase is disclosed. The method may include obtaining information associated with a green light duration, first vehicle information, and second vehicle information. The first vehicle information may include historical rate of change of speed profile associated with the first vehicle, and the second vehicle information may include a first time duration required by the second vehicle to cross the traffic light. The method may further include estimating a second time duration required by the first vehicle to cross the traffic light based on the first and second vehicle information, and comparing the second estimated time duration with the green light duration. The method may include determining a probability of the first vehicle crossing the traffic light in the green light duration based on the comparison, and transmitting a notification to indicate the probability.
A fleet management system including a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may be configured to receive a first charger location associated with a first charger, a second charger location associated with a second charger, and a current battery State of Charge (SoC) level associated with a vehicle. The processor may obtain the first charger location, the second charge location and the current battery SoC level from the transceiver responsive to obtaining a trigger signal. The processor may further determine a geo-distance between the first and second charger locations, and estimate an expected battery SoC level required by the vehicle to travel from the first charger location to the second charger location based on the geo-distance. The processor may compare the expected and current battery SoC levels, and output a notification when the current battery SoC level may be greater than the expected battery SoC level.
A vehicle including a vehicle door, a detection unit and a vehicle processor is disclosed. The detection unit may be configured to detect an object presence in proximity to the vehicle and object information associated with an object. The vehicle processor may be configured to obtain the object information from the detection unit when the detection unit detects the object presence, and determine that the object may be approaching towards the vehicle door based on the object information. The vehicle processor may further output the object information to a user device responsive to determining that the object may be approaching towards the vehicle door.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The UAV may include a UAV transceiver configured to receive course information associated with a course. The UAV may further include a UAV processor that may be configured to obtain the course information from the UAV transceiver. Responsive to obtaining the course information, the UAV processor may determine a UAV position in the course, and identify a course marker, from a plurality of course markers, in proximity to the UAV position based on the course information. The UAV processor may then determine navigation instructions associated with the course marker for a vehicle to navigate the course based on the course information. The UAV may be configured to move in proximity to a vehicle front portion and display the navigation instructions.
A method of providing vehicle guidance for traversal of rutted terrain may include employing a sensor network to determine characteristics of ruts in the rutted terrain, and determining a proximity value between a portion of a body of the vehicle and the rutted terrain based on the determined characteristics. The method may further include, responsive to the proximity value being below a proximity threshold, defining a strategy for positioning the vehicle at a point of increased ground clearance relative to the ruts, and providing a guidance instruction to the vehicle according to the defined strategy.
Systems and methods for operating a vehicle power system are described. The vehicle power system includes an inverter and an electric machine. Switches and a diode are arranged in a way that allows a traction battery to be charged by either a lower voltage charger or a higher voltage charger. Additionally, the switches and diode allow the vehicle power system to heat the traction battery so that the traction battery may operate in a desired temperature range.
B60L 58/22 - Balancing the charge of battery modules
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 58/21 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules having the same nominal voltage
B60L 58/25 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by controlling the electric load
B60L 58/27 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by heating
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 10/637 - Control systems characterised by the use of reversible temperature-sensitive devices, e.g. NTC, PTC or bimetal devicesControl systems characterised by control of the internal current flowing through the cells, e.g. by switching
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
Methods and systems are provided for manufacturing an electrode by binder jetting. In one example, a method may include coating a current collector with powder including electroactive material particles and applying binder by jetting an ink including binder in a controlled pattern on to the powder coated current collector. Jetting the ink forms an electrode with patterned areas of bound powder and unbound powder, with the unbound powder secured between the areas of bound powder.
A suspension assembly for a vehicle may be provided. The suspension assembly may include a strut operably coupled to a body of the vehicle, a stabilizer bar operably coupled to the strut to reduce body roll, a strut stabilizer bar link to operably couple the stabilizer bar to the strut; and a strut stabilizer bar link bracket. The suspension assembly may include the strut stabilizer bar link bracket extending from a midplane of the strut containing a longitudinal axis of the strut to operably couple the strut stabilizer bar link to the strut regardless of a side of the vehicle on which the strut is located. The strut stabilizer bar link may include a first ball joint to operably couple the strut stabilizer bar link to the strut stabilizer bar link bracket.
A battery includes a cathode plate, an anode plate, and an electrolyte. The cathode plate defines a first array of dome-shaped notches. The anode plate defines a second array of dome-shaped notches. The first array of dome-shaped notches is positioned opposite of and facing toward the second array of dome-shaped notches. The electrolyte is disposed between the cathode and anode plates. The electrolyte has dome-shaped protruding regions extending outward therefrom. Each dome-shaped protruding region of a first subset of the dome-shaped protruding regions extends into and contacts the cathode within one of the dome-shaped notches of the first array of dome-shaped notches. Each dome-shaped protruding region of a second subset of the dome-shaped protruding regions extends into and contacts the anode within one of the dome-shaped notches of the second array of dome-shaped notches.
A vehicle lamp includes at least a light source, a primary reflector, and an inner lens. A method of forming the vehicle lamp includes dividing a facet area of the primary reflector into a plurality of smaller facets and analyzing light intensity performance for each smaller facet. The method further includes comparing the light intensity performance for each smaller facet to a predetermined standard, and identifying smaller facets that do not meet the predetermined standard. The method further includes adjusting a position of the light source associated with each smaller facet that does not meet the predetermined standard or re-shaping an outer surface of the primary reflector in an area associated with each smaller facet that does not meet the predetermined standard.
An attachment structure includes a cross bar body extending between a first end and a second end, a first mount coupled to the first end, and a second mount coupled to the second end. The first mount and the second mount each include at least one cleat that is selectively securable to a base plate that includes a plurality of mounting apertures.
A vehicle configured to transfer energy to a building is disclosed. The vehicle may include a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver may receive temperature information and demand information associated with a power grid. The processor may determine that a first predefined condition may be met based on the demand information. The processor may then calculate a first amount of energy to be transferred to the building based on the temperature information, and cause the vehicle to transfer the first amount of energy to the building. The processor may further determine that a second predefined condition may be met based on the first amount of energy and/or vehicle availability information, and determine a second amount of energy to be transferred to the building based on the temperature information. The processor may then cause the vehicle to transfer the second amount of energy to the building.
An electrochemical cell including an additive mixture for alleviating the symptoms of overcharge is disclosed. The additive mixture may include a combination of at least two of diethyl allylphosphonate, 4-fluorobiphenyl, and 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene. For example, an electrolyte may include allylphosphonate and 4-fluorobiphenyl. In yet another example, an electrolyte may include 1-phenyl-1-cyclohexene.
An electrode assembly for a lithium-ion battery is provided. The electrode assembly may comprise a metal foil having thereon a conductive coating including a polymeric binder and a self-supporting electrode film of active material and fibrillated composite binder laminated with the metal foil such that the conductive coating is between the metal foil and self-supporting electrode film. The fibrillated composite binder may include carbon particles and a same polymeric binder.
A battery component is provided. The battery component may comprise a separator including a porous substrate, a ceramic coating on a surface of the porous substrate, and solid unencapsulated endothermic phase change material particles on or in the ceramic coating and configured to melt upon reaching a phase transition temperature and fill pores in the surface of the porous substrate.
H01M 50/457 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by the material having a layered structure comprising three or more layers
H01M 50/489 - Separators, membranes, diaphragms or spacing elements inside the cells, characterised by their physical properties, e.g. swelling degree, hydrophilicity or shut down properties
H01M 50/581 - Devices or arrangements for the interruption of current in response to temperature
A vehicle assembly includes a frame subassembly of a tailgate. The frame subassembly has a cargo bed access opening between a first outboard section and a second outboard section. The assembly further includes a door subassembly of the tailgate. The door subassembly is pivotably coupled to the frame subassembly. The door subassembly is pivotable relative to the frame subassembly back-and-forth between a door open position and a door closed position. When the door subassembly is in the door closed position, the door subassembly closes the cargo bed access opening and is shingled relative to the frame subassembly.
A battery pack venting assembly includes a battery pack vent that communicates a flow of vent byproducts from a battery pack. The battery pack vent has a coolant passage that communicates a coolant to manage thermal energy levels within the flow of vent byproducts. The coolant can be a liquid coolant. The battery pack vent can be configured to communicate the flow to impinge on areas of the battery pack vent.
A vehicle includes a vehicle frame including a first frame rail and a second frame rail each elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis. The first frame rail is spaced from the second frame rail along a vehicle-lateral axis. The vehicle includes a bumper supported by the first frame rail and the second frame rail. The bumper includes a crossbeam elongated along the vehicle-lateral axis. The bumper includes a cell structure vehicle-forward of the crossbeam, the cell structure including cell walls that define cell chambers. The bumper includes foam disposed in the cell chambers.
Battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. An exemplary battery array may include an interior component including a venting channel and an exterior component including a venting hole. The venting hole may be staggered relative to the venting channel to establish a tortuous venting path between an interior and an exterior of the battery array.
H01M 50/367 - Internal gas exhaust passages forming part of the battery cover or caseDouble cover vent systems
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/271 - Lids or covers for the racks or secondary casings
59.
BATTERY ARRAYS WITH MULTI-PIECE DIVIDING WALL STRUCTURES
Battery arrays are provided for traction battery packs. An exemplary battery array may include a first cell stack subassembly including a first split dividing wall member, and a second cell stack subassembly including a second split dividing wall member. The first split dividing wall member and the second split dividing wall member cooperate to establish a dividing wall assembly between the first cell stack subassembly and the second cell stack subassembly. The dividing wall assembly can function to both provide the necessary tensile structure for maintaining battery cell compression and thermally isolate the adjacent cell stack subassemblies from one another.
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 10/647 - Prismatic or flat cells, e.g. pouch cells
H01M 10/6562 - Gases with free flow by convection only
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
60.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF REMOTE WAKE-UP OF A VEHICLE
A method for remotely waking-up a vehicle includes the request of a vehicle power state of at least one non-responsive vehicle of a plurality of autonomously operated vehicles, the verification—via a remote-start-wakeup automated vehicle marshaling algorithm installed within an infrastructure—of a current power state of the at least one non-responsive vehicle, the identification that the at least one non-responsive vehicle is in an off-state, and the generation of a wake-up command that is wirelessly transmitted to the at least one non-responsive vehicle via a CV2X-PC5 protocol.
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
H04W 4/44 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for communication between vehicles and infrastructures, e.g. vehicle-to-cloud [V2C] or vehicle-to-home [V2H]
A vehicle includes an electric machine that propels the vehicle, and a controller that, while wheels of only one axle of the vehicle are on a ramp being entered and climbed by the vehicle and a first ramp compensation torque is being commanded to the electric machine, reduces the first ramp compensation torque responsive to a rate of increase of the first ramp compensation torque exceeding a first rate threshold.
B60L 15/20 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed
62.
CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS MIXTURE AND LAYER FOR MANGANESE RICH CATHODE ELECTRODE
A lithium-ion battery with an enhanced electrode structure and methods for forming such an electrode structure. The electrode assembly comprises a pre-coat layer compressed with a metal current collector on which a lithium-manganese rich active layer is then deposited and compressed to form the assembly. The disclosed electrode structure reduces internal resistance.
H01M 4/1391 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
A method includes arranging a double sided positive electrode assembly between a pair of single sided negative electrodes assemblies such that positive electrode coatings of the double sided positive electrode assembly directly contact solid electrolyte separator layers of the single sided negative electrode assemblies to form a solid state electrode assembly, and applying pressure to each of the single sided negative electrode assemblies to compress the solid state electrode assembly and establish ionic contact between the positive electrode coatings and the solid electrolyte separator layers.
H01M 10/0587 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only wound construction elements, i.e. wound positive electrodes, wound negative electrodes and wound separators
H01M 50/46 - Separators, membranes or diaphragms characterised by their combination with electrodes
A method of processing mixed-material vehicle scrap includes conditioning the mixed-material vehicle scrap and heating the mixed-material vehicle scrap. The mixed-material vehicle scrap comprises a first group of parts and a second group of parts. The first group of parts includes a first alloy and the second group of parts has a substrate of a second alloy and a coating disposed over the substrate. The mixed-material vehicle scrap is conditioned such that an element of the second alloy is diffused into the coating to form a diffused coating. The diffused coating has a melting temperature greater than a melting temperature of the first alloy. The mixed-material vehicle scrap is heated to a temperature above the melting temperature of the first alloy and below the melting temperature of the diffused coating, thereby allowing the second group of parts to separate from the first group of parts.
Methods and apparatus to estimate trailer load are disclosed. An example apparatus comprises memory, instructions, and programmable circuitry to execute the instructions to determine a threshold value associated with at least one of a vehicle or a trailer, the trailer couplable to the vehicle, access an image containing an object to be placed in the trailer, divide the image into segments, at least one of the segments corresponding to the object, determine a characteristic of the object based on the at least one of the segments, compare the characteristic to the threshold value, and determine at least one operating characteristic of the vehicle based on the comparison.
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
G01G 19/12 - Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups for incorporation in vehicles having electrical weight-sensitive devices
A system for a battery manufacturing process includes a housing defining a chamber adapted to receive an electrode substrate, a vacuum system fluidly coupled to the housing and operable to remove particles in the chamber via suction, and an induction dry-cool system including one or more coils provided in the chamber. The one or more coils are operable to heat the electrode substrate via induction during a dry operation and to reduce temperature of the electrode substrate during a cooling operation. The system further includes a control system configured to control the vacuum system and the induction dry-cool system during the dry operation and the cooling operation.
A traffic signal phase and timing (SPaT) prediction system is disclosed. The system may include a transceiver configured to receive historical traffic signal information associated with a traffic light and real-time traffic signal information. The system may further include a memory configured to store a training data and a trained machine model. The trained machine model may be trained using the training data that includes the historical traffic signal information. The system may further include a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the trained machine model to predict traffic signal information (e.g., SPaT) associated with a future traffic signal cycle based on the real-time traffic signal information. The processor may further output the traffic signal information associated with the future traffic signal cycle to a vehicle.
Thermal management and venting systems are provided for managing thermal energy levels of traction battery packs. An exemplary thermal management and venting system may be configured to control a flow of a cooling fluid through an interior volume of a battery module based on a temperature of a cooling fluid exiting a heat exchanger plate of the traction battery pack. The proposed systems are therefore capable of more quickly and efficiently reducing temperatures of vent gases and hot particulates by mixing the vent gases with the cooling fluid, thereby substantially eliminating vent gas combustion and thermal propagation during a battery thermal event.
H01M 10/6568 - Liquids characterised by flow circuits, e.g. loops, located externally to the cells or cell casings
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
H01M 10/653 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells characterised by electrically insulating or thermally conductive materials
A vehicle cooling system for a fuel cell and an electrical energy store includes a first cooling circuit configured to cool the fuel cell and a second cooling circuit configured to cool the electrical energy store with the first cooling circuit and the second cooling circuit selectively fluidly connected to one another in response to temperatures of the fuel cell and electrical energy store. The first cooling circuit may include a coolant removal point arranged downstream of the fuel cell and upstream of a heat exchanger. The first cooling circuit may also include a coolant recirculation point downstream of a heat exchanger and upstream of the fuel cell.
B60K 11/02 - Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with liquid cooling
B60L 50/75 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using propulsion power supplied by both fuel cells and batteries
B60L 58/40 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
H01M 8/04007 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids related to heat exchange
A computing device may determine a first illumination value based on a first sub-area of an image of a display. The display may include LED zones. The first sub-area may be centered on the image. The computer may define a plurality of second sub-areas of the image based on the LED zones, determine second illumination values of the second sub-areas, compare the second illumination values to a value range, the value range being defined by at least one of an addition and a subtraction of the first illumination value and a threshold value, and actuate the display based on comparing the second illumination values to the value range.
G09G 3/34 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix by control of light from an independent source
A method and apparatus includes a vehicle panel that is moveable between a closed position and an open position and a viewing screen that is supported relative to an inner surface of the vehicle panel. The viewing screen is moveable between an internal viewing position and an external viewing position when the vehicle panel is in the open position.
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
B60R 13/01 - Liners for load platforms or load compartments
E05D 15/40 - Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in vertical planes
A method for marshalling a vehicle includes: receiving signals from a set of infrastructure sensors associated with a vehicle management system; processing the signals from the set of infrastructure sensors and the signals from one or more sensors on-board the vehicle; sending the processed signals to the vehicle as one or more vehicle commands; receiving signals from the one or more sensors on-board the vehicle; and processing the one or more vehicle commands and the signals from the one or more sensors on-board the vehicle to generate new commands that are sent to the vehicle to marshal the vehicle to a location.
Distances between spatial features such as a clearance height of a bridge over a roadway are determined based on camera images captured in a moving vehicle. A stream of images is captured. The presence of bridge overpasses is recognized in the images. A range between the vehicle and the bridge overpasses is detected at which each respective image is captured. A height of each respective bridge overpass is photometrically determined according to the respective detected range, a respective location on the respective bridge overpass, and a calibration factor. A posted height is recognized in a respective image of a respective one of the bridge overpasses. The calibration factor is revised according to a discrepancy between the respective posted height and the respective photometrically determined height. In succeeding determinations of the monitored distances, the revised calibration factor is employed.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
Methods and systems are provided for a fuel system. In one example, a fuel system includes a plurality of canisters with a fuel tank isolation valve (FTIV) configured to control a fluid coupling between each of the plurality of canisters and a fuel tank. The FTIV is actuated based on one or more of a fuel tank pressure and a load of each of the plurality of canisters.
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a plurality of proposed longitudinal distances for a vehicle being designed and determine a predicted metric of a predefined frontal impact to the vehicle using the proposed longitudinal distances. The proposed longitudinal distances are measured along a longitudinal axis of the vehicle between structural landmarks in a front end of the vehicle.
B62D 65/00 - Designing, manufacturing, e.g. assembling, facilitating disassembly, or structurally modifying motor vehicles or trailers, not otherwise provided for
B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
A vehicle including a human machine interface (HMI); a light sensor configured to receive a light pulse emitted from an illumination device, wherein the light pulse includes an original message in a modulated format; and one or more controllers programmed to demodulate the light pulse to obtain the original message, wherein the original message identifies an object on which the illumination device is attached, convert the original message into a processed message, and output the processed message via the HMI.
A vehicle door including a trim panel located on an interior side of the door and a holder assembly coupled to the door trim panel including a ring provided on the trim panel and a rotatable hook pivotally coupled to the ring and rotatable between a stowed position within the ring and an outwardly deployed position to support an object such as a mobility assist device.
The present disclosure provides a battery module, battery pack and vehicle. The battery module comprises: two battery blocks opposite each other, each of the battery blocks comprising a plurality of battery cells arranged along a first direction; and a circuit board disposed between the two battery blocks, the circuit board comprising a substrate and a plurality of electrical connectors passing through the substrate and arranged along the first direction, and the plurality of electrical connectors alternately connecting the plurality of battery cells of the two battery blocks in series; wherein each of the battery cells of one battery block is staggered and opposite to a corresponding battery cell of the other battery block, a tail-end electrode of a battery cell of the one battery block is aligned with a head-end electrode of a battery cell of the other battery block, and the tail-end electrode is connected to the head-end electrode by the electrical connector. The technical solution of the present disclosure can reduce the use of circuit boards and/or busbars, thereby the construction of the battery pack can be simplified, the manufacturing efficiency can be improved, and the production costs can be reduced.
H01M 10/6551 - Surfaces specially adapted for heat dissipation or radiation, e.g. fins or coatings
H01M 50/209 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for prismatic or rectangular cells
H01M 50/358 - External gas exhaust passages located on the battery cover or case
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
H01M 50/519 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising printed circuit boards [PCB]
This disclosure details two toned door handles for vehicle doors. An exemplary two toned door handle may include a non-metallized portion and a metallized portion. The metallized portion may include a metallic layer that is transparent to signals sent and received by an antenna module packaged inside the two toned door handle. Exemplary methods for cost-effectively manufacturing the two toned door handle are also disclosed.
E05B 81/78 - Detection of handle operationDetection of a user approaching a handleElectrical switching actions performed by handles as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation
80.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILIATING USERS TO BOARD A VEHICLE
A vehicle including a transceiver, a human-machine interface (HMI) and a processor is disclosed. The transceiver may be configured to receive information associated with a pick-up point of a user and a real-time geolocation of a user device associated with the user. The processor may be configured to obtain the information associated with the pick-up point from the transceiver, and determine that a predefined condition may be met based on the information associated with the pick-up point. The processor may further obtain the real-time geolocation responsive to determining that the predefined condition may be met. The processor may then output the real-time geolocation on the HMI.
H04W 4/021 - Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
H04W 4/46 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] for vehicle-to-vehicle communication [V2V]
A physical toggle button located in a cabin of a vehicle receives input indicating a change in state of the physical toggle button from a first mode in which a plurality of functions of smart home devices are set to a first state to a second mode in which the plurality of functions of the smart home devices are set to a second state. Using a telematics control module of the vehicle, a state change request is sent indicating the change in state to a cloud service maintaining a function mapping including information for setting the plurality of functions between the first state and the second state.
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
H04L 12/28 - Data switching networks characterised by path configuration, e.g. LAN [Local Area Networks] or WAN [Wide Area Networks]
82.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING HYDROGEN TANK FILL OPERATION IN A FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A fuel system includes a controller and a fuel delivery system having a fuel line. The fuel delivery system is fluidly coupled to a fuel tank. The fuel line defines an inlet and is adapted to extend between the inlet and the fuel tank to transport the fuel. The one or more sensor devices are configured to provide data indicative of a characteristic of the fuel. The controller is configured to detect a characteristic differential between the inlet and the fuel tank based on data from the one or more sensor devices to identify occurrence of a fill operation, and control the fuel delivery system for the fill operation in response to detecting the characteristic differential identifying occurrence of the fill operation.
A vehicle includes a vehicle seat and a plate fixed relative to the vehicle seat. A seatbelt buckle is rotatably supported by the vehicle seat. The seatbelt buckle is rotatable relative to the plate from a first position to a second position. A slot is in one of the plate and the seatbelt buckle and a pin is supported by the other of the plate and the seatbelt buckle. The pin is moveable relative to the other of the plate and the seatbelt buckle from a retracted position to an extended position. The pin is spaced from the slot and in the retracted position when the seatbelt buckle is in the first position. The pin is in the extended position and extends into the slot when the seatbelt buckle is in the second position. A pyrotechnic device is operatively coupled to the seatbelt buckle to rotate the seatbelt buckle.
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing valves of a fuel system. In one example, the fuel system is configured to reduce a depressurization time of one or more fuel tanks arranged therein. A method for diagnosing the valves includes monitoring a number of pre-mature shut-off events during a refueling event to determine if the valves are degraded.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
A system, for providing radio content to a vehicle, includes a vehicle communication system, a vehicle infotainment system, and a vehicle entertainment support server remote from the vehicle. The vehicle communication system includes a tuner unresponsive to a first radio transmission medium and is configured to transmit a radio content request requesting radio content from an identified radio station (i.e., a desired radio station). The vehicle infotainment system configured to obtain an input identifying the desired radio station broadcasting in the first radio transmission medium and emit radio content from the desired radio station. The vehicle entertainment support server remote is configured to: receive radio content from a source, store the radio content in a selected staging memory; obtain the radio content request; and transmit the radio content in the selected staging memory in response to the transmitting radio station being the desired radio station in radio content request.
H04H 20/36 - Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information for AM broadcasts
H04H 20/62 - Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles
86.
AUTOMOTIVE REAR WING ASSEMBLY DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM
Herein described are automotive rear wing assembly drag reduction systems. According to some embodiments, the described systems comprise a first fixed aerodynamic wing, a second rotatable aerodynamic wing, at least one stanchion mounted to a vehicle at a fore end of the at least one stanchion and an actuator enclosed within the at least one stanchion. The at least one stanchion, at an aft end, is fixedly connected to the first fixed aerodynamic wing and rotatably connected to the second rotatable aerodynamic wing. The actuator is adapted to move the second rotatable aerodynamic wing to a reduced drag orientation while biasing an energy storage device and to return the second rotatable aerodynamic wing to an increased drag orientation by releasing stored energy from the energy storage device.
A vehicle parking assist system is disclosed. The system may include a detection unit configured to detect real-time presence, position, and orientation of a plurality of markers disposed on a parking space with respect to a vehicle. The system may further include a memory configured to store a historical vehicle movement pattern associated with the vehicle relative to the plurality of markers to park the vehicle in the parking space. The system may further include a processor configured to obtain a request to park the vehicle in the parking space. Responsive to obtaining the request, the processor may obtain the historical vehicle movement pattern and the real-time inputs. Based on the historical vehicle movement pattern and the real-time inputs, the processor may cause a vehicle movement to park the vehicle in the parking space.
A modular programmable widget for a vehicle includes a front housing and a back housing defining an enclosure; one or more physical controls provided on a front face of the enclosure; a contact pad exposed by the enclosure for electrical connection to a dock, the contact pad providing for transmission of data and power between the modular programmable widget and the dock; and one or more features for mechanical connection and securing of the modular programmable widget to the dock.
A dock for receiving modular programmable widgets includes a body defining a securing channel for receiving the modular programmable widgets, the securing channel being sized to conform with a profile of an attachment body of the rear of the modular programmable widgets; a plurality of dock connectors configured to receive contact pads of the modular programmable widgets; and locators defined by the securing channel into the securing channel to aid in placement of the modular programmable widgets in positions where the contact pads of the modular programmable widgets are aligned with one of the dock connectors.
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
G08C 17/00 - Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
Localization is performed using a dynamic mesh of vehicle-based Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) anchors. One or more vehicle-based UWB anchors are detected using fixed-location infrastructure UWB anchors, the one or more vehicle-based UWB anchors being components of a vehicle used for access control to the vehicle. The one or more vehicle-based UWB anchors are joined to a mesh of UWB anchors for locating mobile devices, the mesh of UWB anchors including both the fixed-location infrastructure UWB anchors and the dynamic vehicle-based UWB anchors. The mesh of UWB anchors is used to determine an absolute position of a mobile device.
H04W 64/00 - Locating users or terminals for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
A vehicle includes a vehicle seat and a plate fixed relative to the vehicle seat. A seatbelt buckle is rotatably supported by the vehicle seat and is rotatable relative to the plate to one of a first or second position. A first and second slot are both in one of the plate or the seatbelt buckle. A pin supported by and movable to an extended position relative to one of the plate or the seatbelt buckle. The pin is spaced from the first and second slot when the seatbelt buckle is in a stowed position and is positioned to extend into the first or second slot when the seatbelt buckle is in the first or second position. A computer executes instructions to rotate the seatbelt buckle to one of the first or second position based on a size of an occupant and, then, move the pin to the extended position.
A system, such as an electrified vehicle, includes a battery, such as a traction battery. The controller controls the battery based on adaptive sampled electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements of the battery. The controller may perform the adaptive sampled EIS measurements. The controller may use the adaptive sampled EIS measurements to identify values of parameters of a model, such as an equivalent circuit model (ECM), of the battery. The controller may use the model, with the identified values of the parameters, to detect an internal state of the battery whereby the controller detects the internal state of the battery based on the adaptive sampled EIS measurements.
G01R 31/389 - Measuring internal impedance, internal conductance or related variables
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
G01R 31/367 - Software therefor, e.g. for battery testing using modelling or look-up tables
A monitoring system for a vehicle environment includes a biometric sensor that captures biometric information of a participant, a database that stores biometric data of a security event cohort, and control circuitry in communication with the biometric sensor. The control circuitry is configured to compare the biometric information to the biometric data to detect one or more matches, communicate an indication of a result of the comparison of the biometric information to the biometric data in one of a first privacy mode and a second privacy mode, and select between the first privacy mode and the second privacy mode based on the result.
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
H04W 4/40 - Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P]
A multilayered thermal barrier of a traction battery pack includes an inner sandwich structure provided by first and second ceramic layers sandwiching a core layer and first and second foam layers sandwiching the inner sandwich structure. The core layer could be glass or mica. Mica layers can be positioned between the inner sandwich structure and the foam layers.
H01M 10/658 - Means for temperature control structurally associated with the cells by thermal insulation or shielding
B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
A grommet for a wiring hole comprising an extendable body that is configured in a first sized ring and extendable into a second sized ring larger than the first sized ring, a lip extending around the extendable body and configured to engage a wiring hole for passing one or more wires, and one or more snap locks for locking the extendable body in the extended configuration disposed within the wiring hole on a vehicle.
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
H01B 17/58 - Tubes, sleeves, beads or bobbins through which the conductor passes
A heat exchanger includes a housing. A first cooling block is defined within the housing. The first cooling block includes a coolant inlet, a refrigerant inlet, and a first gyroid structure that defines a first set of coolant channels and a first set of refrigerant channels. A second cooling block is defined within the housing. The second cooling block includes a coolant outlet, a refrigerant outlet, and a second gyroid structure that defines a second set of coolant channels and a second set of refrigerant channels. A perforated barrier plate is interposed between the first cooling block and the second cooling block. The first set of coolant channels is in fluid communication with the second set of coolant channels via perforations in the barrier plate. The first set of refrigerant channels is in fluid communication with the second set of refrigerant channels via perforations in the barrier plate.
A heat exchanger includes a housing. The housing defines a refrigerant inlet, a refrigerant outlet opposing the refrigerant inlet, at least one coolant inlet, and at least one coolant outlet. A gyroid structure is disposed within the housing. The gyroid structure defines a set of refrigerant channels that direct refrigerant through the gyroid structure, a first set of coolant channels that direct coolant through a first region of the gyroid structure, and a second set of coolant channels that direct coolant fluid through a second region of the gyroid structure. A valve is disposed within the refrigerant inlet. The valve is configured to direct refrigerant fluid to at least one of the first region and the second region of the gyroid structure.
A charging port assembly may include a charging port configured to couple to a plug to charge the electrified vehicle. A charging port assembly may include a first flap moveable between a closed position and at least one open position by movement about an axis adjacent a top of the charging port. A charging port assembly may include a second flap moveable between a closed position and at least one open position by movement about the axis.
B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 1/02 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles to electric heating circuits
B60L 53/10 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by the energy transfer between the charging station and the vehicle
B62D 25/24 - Superstructure sub-units with access openings having movable or removable closures
A computer includes a processor and a memory, and the memory stores instructions executable by the processor to receive sensor data from an optical sensor of a vehicle, determine a predicted effect of sunlight on at least a portion of a field of view of the optical sensor, determine an adjustment to the sensor data based on the predicted effect of the sunlight, and actuate a component of the vehicle based on the sensor data and the adjustment.
B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
A seat system includes a seat having a seatback and an arm supported by the seatback. The arm is extendable from a stowed position to an intermediate position and pivotable in a seat-forward direction from the intermediate position to a deployed position. A webbing guide is fixed to and movable with the arm. The webbing guide is at a top end of the seatback when the arm is at the stowed position and the webbing guide is spaced from the seatback in the seat-forward direction when the arm is at the deployed position. A retractor is supported by the seatback at the top end and a webbing extends from the retractor through the webbing guide.
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