An electrically powered passenger vehicle is provided with modifications to allow access to physically limited passengers through the use of a ramp assembly mounted below a battery. The ramp assembly may use one or more linear guides that deploy a ramp platform fully outside a ramp housing. A lifting mechanism may be provided to raise an inboard end of the ramp platform to meet with a vehicle entrance.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/02 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec mouvement parallèle de haut en bas de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
B66F 3/44 - Dispositifs, p. ex. crics, adaptés pour lever des charges d'un mouvement continu avec moteurs électriques d'entraînement incorporés
B66F 7/06 - Châssis de levage, p. ex. pour lever des véhiculesAscenseurs à tablier à tabliers supportés par des leviers pour un mouvement vertical
2.
WHEELCHAIR LIFT PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
A system for automatically leveling a wheelchair access device is provided. The system may comprise a sensor configured to ascertain an angle of a platform of the wheelchair access device in at least one direction, a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor, and a regulator configured to adjust at least one setting of a power source configured to operate the wheelchair access device. The controller may be programmed to execute logic based on the signal received and send a signal to the regulator to adjust the setting accordingly. The system may additionally include an indicator configured to notify the operator of the wheelchair access device.
An electrically powered passenger vehicle is provided with modifications to allow access to physically limited passengers through the use of a ramp assembly mounted below a battery. The ramp assembly may use one or more linear guides that deploy a ramp platform fully outside a ramp housing. A lifting mechanism may be provided to raise an inboard end of the ramp platform to meet with a vehicle entrance.
H01M 50/242 - MonturesBoîtiers secondaires ou cadresBâtis, modules ou blocsDispositifs de suspensionAmortisseursDispositifs de transport ou de manutentionSupports caractérisés par les propriétés physiques des boîtiers ou des bâtis, p. ex. dimensions adaptés pour protéger les batteries contre les vibrations, les collisions ou le gonflement
B60K 1/04 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques des dispositifs d'emmagasinage de l'énergie électrique pour la propulsion
H01M 50/249 - MonturesBoîtiers secondaires ou cadresBâtis, modules ou blocsDispositifs de suspensionAmortisseursDispositifs de transport ou de manutentionSupports spécialement adaptés aux aéronefs ou aux véhicules, p. ex. aux automobiles ou aux trains
4.
WHEELCHAIR LIFT PLATFORM LEVELING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE
A system for automatically leveling a wheelchair access device is provided. The system may comprise a sensor configured to ascertain an angle of a platform of the wheelchair access device in at least one direction, a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensor, and a regulator configured to adjust at least one setting of a power source configured to operate the wheelchair access device. The controller may be programmed to execute logic based on the signal received and send a signal to the regulator to adjust the setting accordingly. The system may additionally include an indicator configured to notify the operator of the wheelchair access device.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B66F 7/08 - Châssis de levage, p. ex. pour lever des véhiculesAscenseurs à tablier à tabliers supportés par des leviers pour un mouvement vertical actionnés hydrauliquement ou pneumatiquement
B66F 7/22 - Châssis de levage, p. ex. pour lever des véhiculesAscenseurs à tablier à tabliers basculants
B66F 17/00 - Dispositifs de sécurité, p. ex. pour limiter ou indiquer la force de levage
A passenger vehicle is provided with a configurable interior designed to transport both ambulatory and wheelchaired passengers. The vehicle features easily removable and installable driver and front passenger seats, as well as a console that can be positioned between the seats or removed and stored, all without the use of tools. The configuration allows for the rapid transformation of the vehicle's interior to accommodate a wheelchaired passenger by removing the seats and console and securing the wheelchair in their place with a wheelchair securement system. This versatile design ensures accessibility and convenience for various passenger needs.
A61G 3/00 - Point de vue ambulance dans les véhiculesVéhicules avec des dispositions particulières pour transporter les personnes handicapées ou leurs moyens de transport personnels, p. ex. pour faciliter l'accès ou pour charger des chaises roulantes
B60N 2/005 - Agencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules
B60N 2/24 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers
B60P 3/00 - Véhicules adaptés pour transporter, porter ou comporter des charges ou des objets spéciaux
A passenger vehicle is provided with a configurable interior designed to transport both ambulatory and wheelchaired passengers. The vehicle features easily removable and installable driver and front passenger seats, as well as a console that can be positioned between the seats or removed and stored, all without the use of tools. The configuration allows for the rapid transformation of the vehicle’s interior to accommodate a wheelchaired passenger by removing the seats and console and securing the wheelchair in their place with a wheelchair securement system. This versatile design ensures accessibility and convenience for various passenger needs.
B60R 7/04 - Accessoires de rangement ou fixation, intérieurs aux véhicules, essentiellement destinés aux objets personnels de dimension plus petite qu'une valise, p. ex. articles de voyage ou cartes à l'emplacement du conducteur ou du passager
7.
VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED INSTALLATION AND USABILITY FEATURES AND SECUREMENT SOLUTIONS
An access device for vehicles facilitates entry and exit for physically limited. The device may include a platform assembly guided by two mechanisms with differing degrees of freedom, allowing precise movement while accommodating installation tolerances. The device may include a torsion spring lift assist that counterbalances the platform's weight, reducing user effort in transitioning between horizontal and angled positions. The device may also include a transition flap lift assist with a biasing mechanism to ease movement and ensure secure positioning. The device may also include a handle that is unidirectionally coupled to a latch mechanism for smooth one-handed stowage and deployment of the platform. Additionally, an integrated mobility device securement system may span the access device, utilizing rear retractors positioned above the floor weldment's bottom wall and beneath a false floor surface and front retractors embedded in the weldment’s front wall.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
8.
OVERTRAVEL HINGE PRE-OPENER FOR MANUAL FORCE REDUCTION
Improvements to an extendable overtravel hinge for a sliding door of a passenger vehicle are provided. One improvement comprises a pre-opening mechanism that moves the overtravel hinge to a partially expanded position prior to the overtravel hinge reaching an open end of a door track. Other improvements comprise provisions to reduce, eliminate, or redirect forces exerted on the track when transitioning the extendable hinge door from a collapsed or the partially expanded condition to a fully expanded condition at the open end of the track.
Improvements to an extendable overtravel hinge for a sliding door of a passenger vehicle are provided. One improvement comprises a pre-opening mechanism that moves the overtravel hinge to a partially expanded position prior to the overtravel hinge reaching an open end of a door track. Other improvements comprise provisions to reduce, eliminate, or redirect forces exerted on the track when transitioning the extendable hinge door from a collapsed or the partially expanded condition to a fully expanded condition at the open end of the track.
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
B60J 5/06 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule coulissantesPortes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule pliantes
11.
VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM WITH ENHANCED INSTALLATION AND USABILITY FEATURES AND SECUREMENT SOLUTIONS
An access device for vehicles facilitates entry and exit for physically limited. The device may include a platform assembly guided by two mechanisms with differing degrees of freedom, allowing precise movement while accommodating installation tolerances. The device may include a torsion spring lift assist that counterbalances the platform's weight, reducing user effort in transitioning between horizontal and angled positions. The device may also include a transition flap lift assist with a biasing mechanism to ease movement and ensure secure positioning. The device may also include a handle that is unidirectionally coupled to a latch mechanism for smooth one-handed stowage and deployment of the platform. Additionally, an integrated mobility device securement system may span the access device, utilizing rear retractors positioned above the floor weldment's bottom wall and beneath a false floor surface and front retractors embedded in the weldment's front wall.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/00 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement
12.
SECONDARY COMMUNICATION BUS FOR A MODIFIED VEHICLE
A vehicle may be modified to include a secondary data network forming a proprietary communication system used in the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, programming, and logistics of a mobility system. The secondary data network may be coupled to the vehicle's OEM CAN bus via a gateway module. The gateway module can receive and selectively recode data from the OEM CAN bus that is relevant to the mobility system and re-broadcast the recoded data on the secondary data. The gateway module may also receive and selectively recode data from the secondary data network that is relevant to the vehicle and re-broadcast the recoded data on the OEM CAN bus.
B60R 16/023 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour la transmission de signaux entre des parties ou des sous-systèmes du véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60G 17/017 - Suspensions élastiques permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques des ressorts ou des amortisseurs de vibrations, de réguler la distance entre la surface porteuse et la partie suspendue du véhicule ou de bloquer la suspension pendant l'utilisation pour s'adapter aux conditions variables du véhicule ou du terrain, p. ex. en fonction de la vitesse ou de la charge les moyens de régulation comportant des éléments électriques ou électroniques caractérisés par leur utilisation lorsque le véhicule est arrêté, p. ex. lors du chargement, du démarrage ou de l'arrêt du moteur
To permit wheelchair access, a door assembly of an OEM vehicle may be modified with a replacement door hinge that increases the door swing angle while maintaining clearances between door and a front door assembly, the vehicle body, and a wheelchair ramp installed in the door opening. To preserve the door’s OEM closed position, the replacement door hinge (when in the closed position) may match the geometry between the OEM hinge’s door and vehicle connection points. Additionally or alternatively, the door assembly may be modified to include a powered door opening assembly comprising a slider block configured with a motor to reciprocate along a width of the door and a connecting rod pivotally coupled between the vehicle and the slider block.
B62D 65/02 - Assemblage de sous-ensembles ou de composants avec la caisse ou entre eux, ou positionnement de sous-ensembles ou de composants par rapport à la caisse ou à d'autres sous-ensembles ou d'autres composants
E05D 3/02 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à une broche
A61G 3/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des moyens de transport personnelsMoyens pour faciliter l'accès des personnes handicapées aux véhicules ou leur sortie des véhicules
B60J 5/04 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule
A wheelchair restraint system is provided for limiting movement of a wheelchair in a transport vehicle. The vehicle includes an interior, a floor and a side wall. A chock of the restraint system includes a body configured to be coupled to the floor or side wall in the interior of the vehicle. A coupling mechanism has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the chock and the second end is configured to couple the wheelchair to the chock.
A dynamic lighting solution for a wheelchair lift is provided. The dynamic lighting solution includes a sensor to ascertain a position of a wheelchair lift platform. The sensor is electrically coupled to a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to a light source and configured to adjust a brightness or other lighting parameter of the light source based on the assessment of the position of the lift. The dynamic lighting solution may be configured to dim the light source when the lift platform is above the floor level of the vehicle. This solution prevents direct light from shining in the eye of an operator actuating the wheelchair lift.
A wheelchair ramp for providing access to a vehicle for physically limited passengers is provided. The wheelchair ramp may deploy out of a rear entrance to the vehicle and the ramp may have an inclined portion directed towards a side of the vehicle. The wheelchair ramp may have a substantially horizontal platform where a passenger may maneuver and turn to enter or exit the vehicle. The horizontal portion may be substantially level with an interior floor of the vehicle. The wheelchair ramp may have at least one winch system to assist the passenger in traversing the inclined portion.
An accessibility device for transporting wheelchaired passengers in a vehicle is provided. The accessibility device may be a wheelchair ramp, wheelchair lift, or a swivel seat, and may be configured to move from a stowed position on top of the roof of the vehicle to a deployed position configured to provide entrance for the wheelchaired passenger. The wheelchair ramp may be deployed in such a way that the ramp is supported by the ground and other vehicle structures such that no modification to the roof structure is required. The vehicle may be an autonomous vehicle that may include sensors mounted on or near the roof of the vehicle. The accessibility device may be stowed in such a way that it does not block the sensors for the autonomous vehicle. The accessibility device may further include a cover that protects the accessibility device from weather and decreases drag during driving.
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
A dynamic lighting solution for a wheelchair lift is provided. The dynamic lighting solution may include a sensor to ascertain a position of a wheelchair lift platform. The sensor may be electrically coupled to a controller. The controller may be electrically coupled to a light source and configured to adjust a brightness or other lighting parameter of the light source based on the assessment of the position of the lift. The dynamic lighting solution may be configured to dim the light source when the lift platform is above the floor level of the vehicle. This solution prevents direct light from shining in the eye of an operator actuating the wheelchair lift.
H05B 47/115 - Commande de la source lumineuse en réponse à des paramètres détectés en détectant la présence ou le mouvement d'objets ou d'êtres vivants
B60P 1/44 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement ayant une plate-forme de chargement qui élève la charge au niveau de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
H05B 47/155 - Commande coordonnée de plusieurs sources lumineuses
H05B 47/165 - Commande de la source lumineuse en suivant une séquence programmée pré-assignéeCommande logique [LC]
A wheelchair docking system database may be implemented to communicate with vehicles including docking systems for a wheelchair. The docking system may be coupled to a controller to adjust the height of the docking system. The docking system controller may be in communication an computing device configured to communicate wirelessly with the database and initiate a predetermined set of logic steps. These steps serve to automatically prepare the docking system height for a specific passenger.
Exhaust assemblies for vehicles and methods of installing exhaust systems on vehicles are disclosed. An exhaust assembly for a vehicle includes an exhaust inlet to receive combustion products from a drive unit, a catalytic converter to control emissions from combustion products received by the exhaust system, and a first piping assembly coupled to the exhaust inlet and the catalytic converter.
F01N 13/18 - Structure facilitant la fabrication, l'assemblage ou le démontage
B01D 53/94 - Épuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires des gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion par des procédés catalytiques
F01N 1/00 - Silencieux caractérisés par leur principe de fonctionnement
F01N 3/02 - Silencieux ou dispositifs d'échappement comportant des moyens pour purifier, rendre inoffensifs ou traiter les gaz d'échappement pour refroidir ou pour enlever les constituants solides des gaz d'échappement
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
Produits et services
Financing services and lease financing services for vehicles, including vehicles adapted for persons with disabilities, and for vehicle accessories, including wheelchair lifts, seat lifts, wheelchair ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, and transfer seats; financing services for vehicle protection plans, including extended warranty contracts, vehicle service and maintenance contracts, and gap insurance
An access region indicator for an accessible vehicle (102) is provided. The access region indicator may comprise a light source (110) that projects an indication light (1114) in at least a portion of the access region (108) to alert passersby of the existence or need for the access region (108). The access region indicator may additionally include audible alerts, for example should a passerby remain or leave objects in the access region (108). The system may also embody a sensor (106), such as a camera, that detects objects approaching the vehicle and entering the access region (108) adjacent the vehicle's accessible entry. The system may also include a computing system (600) or controller that controls activation and deactivation of the access region indicators based on the status of the vehicle or perceived objects adjacent to the vehicle.
B60Q 1/24 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs étant principalement destinés à éclairer la route en avant du véhicule ou d'autres zones de la route ou des environs pour éclairer des zones autres que la route, à l'avant du véhicule uniquement
B60Q 1/26 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules
B60Q 1/32 - Agencement des dispositifs de signalisation optique ou d'éclairage, leur montage, leur support ou les circuits à cet effet les dispositifs ayant principalement pour objet d'indiquer le contour du véhicule ou de certaines de ses parties, ou pour engendrer des signaux au bénéfice d'autres véhicules pour indiquer les côtés du véhicule
B60Q 5/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation acoustique
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
23.
TRACK EXTENSION FOR A PASSENGER VEHICLE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY
A track extender for a sliding door track of an OEM passenger vehicle having a passenger opening, and a door operatively coupled to a sliding mechanism configured to slide along the sliding door track of the OEM vehicle. The sliding door track includes a track channel extending from the passenger opening toward a rear portion of the vehicle, wherein the sliding door track includes a first end located toward the passenger opening and a second end located toward the rear portion of the vehicle. The track extender includes a track extension body located at the second end of the track wherein the track extension body defines an extension channel. The extension channel is aligned with the track to lengthen the track and to extend a travel distance of the sliding mechanism along the track and to increase a width of the passenger opening.
B60J 5/06 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule coulissantesPortes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule pliantes
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
E05D 13/00 - Accessoires pour battants coulissants ou relevables, p. ex. poulies, crans de sûreté
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
E05D 15/16 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant verticalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan
24.
MOVABLE BASEPLATE COVER AND INBOARD BARRIER GATE OF A LIFT SYSTEM FOR A MOTORIZED VEHICLE
A barrier configured to be located at a door a vehicle having a lift platform to enable an individual using a mobility device to exit and to enter an interior of the vehicle. The barrier includes a support base configured to be fixedly coupled to the vehicle. A first side and a second side each extend from the support base are spaced apart to define an access location for the individual using the mobility device. A barrier gate or a barrier plate include an entry position and a blocking position wherein, in at least one embodiment, movement of the lift platform moves the barrier plate from the entry position to the blocking position.
To provide access to individuals having mobility disabilities, an OEM battery electric vehicle may be modified to include one or more of a wheelchair ramp, a lowered floor, a lowered battery, an adjustable suspension, and supplemental impact protection. The adjustable suspension of the modified vehicle may be operated to position the body of the vehicle alternatively between a lowered position and a raised position. In the lowered position, at least one of the ramp angle and length may be reduced relative to a comparable ramp in the OEM vehicle. In the raised position, the vehicle ground clearance may be slightly less than, approximately equal to or greater than the ground clearance of the OEM vehicle at GVWR.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60G 17/017 - Suspensions élastiques permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques des ressorts ou des amortisseurs de vibrations, de réguler la distance entre la surface porteuse et la partie suspendue du véhicule ou de bloquer la suspension pendant l'utilisation pour s'adapter aux conditions variables du véhicule ou du terrain, p. ex. en fonction de la vitesse ou de la charge les moyens de régulation comportant des éléments électriques ou électroniques caractérisés par leur utilisation lorsque le véhicule est arrêté, p. ex. lors du chargement, du démarrage ou de l'arrêt du moteur
B60L 50/60 - Propulsion électrique par source d'énergie intérieure au véhicule utilisant de la puissance de propulsion fournie par des batteries ou des piles à combustible utilisant de l'énergie fournie par des batteries
B60Q 9/00 - Agencement ou adaptation des dispositifs de signalisation non prévus dans l'un des groupes principaux
H01M 50/242 - MonturesBoîtiers secondaires ou cadresBâtis, modules ou blocsDispositifs de suspensionAmortisseursDispositifs de transport ou de manutentionSupports caractérisés par les propriétés physiques des boîtiers ou des bâtis, p. ex. dimensions adaptés pour protéger les batteries contre les vibrations, les collisions ou le gonflement
H01M 50/249 - MonturesBoîtiers secondaires ou cadresBâtis, modules ou blocsDispositifs de suspensionAmortisseursDispositifs de transport ou de manutentionSupports spécialement adaptés aux aéronefs ou aux véhicules, p. ex. aux automobiles ou aux trains
27.
APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MODIFYING A BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESS
To provide access to individuals having mobility disabilities, an OEM battery electric vehicle may be modified to include one or more of a wheelchair ramp, a lowered floor, a lowered battery, an adjustable suspension, and supplemental impact protection. The adjustable suspension of the modified vehicle may be operated to position the body of the vehicle alternatively between a lowered position and a raised position. In the lowered position, at least one of the ramp angle and length may be reduced relative to a comparable ramp in the OEM vehicle. In the raised position, the vehicle ground clearance may be slightly less than, approximately equal to or greater than the ground clearance of the OEM vehicle at GVWR.
B60K 1/04 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques des dispositifs d'emmagasinage de l'énergie électrique pour la propulsion
B62D 65/02 - Assemblage de sous-ensembles ou de composants avec la caisse ou entre eux, ou positionnement de sous-ensembles ou de composants par rapport à la caisse ou à d'autres sous-ensembles ou d'autres composants
28.
MODULAR RAMP WITH COLLAPSIBLE SIDE RAIL AND LIGHTING
A ramp assembly for a passenger vehicle for transporting one or more passengers. The ramp assembly accommodates ingress and egress of a physically limited passenger and includes one or more of a collapsible siderail, a modular construction, and/or lighting. The ramp assembly includes a platform base having a first platform side assembly coupled to a first side of the base. The first platform side assembly includes a first track section located on a top side of the first platform side assembly, a first collapsible siderail, and a first light mounting structure to support an illumination device. A second platform side assembly is coupled to a second side of the base. The second platform side assembly includes a second track section located on a top side of the second platform side assembly, a second collapsible siderail, and a second light mounting structure to support an illumination device.
An armrest assembly for a seat in a modified OEM vehicle. The armrest assembly includes an armrest support having a grommet and a detent pin, wherein the grommet includes a grommet aperture. An armrest includes an armrest aperture and a pin aperture; wherein the armrest aperture is configured to receive the grommet and the pin aperture is configured to receive the detent pin. A quick release connector extends through the grommet aperture and the armrest aperture, wherein the quick release connector includes an actuator to release the armrest from the armrest support. Engagement of the detent pin with the pin aperture prevents rotation of the armrest with respect to the armrest support.
B60R 21/207 - Dispositions pour ranger les éléments gonflables non utilisés ou à l'état dégonfléAgencement ou montage des composants ou modules des coussins gonflables dans les sièges du véhicule
31.
MODULAR RAMP WITH COLLAPSIBLE SIDE RAIL AND LIGHTING
A ramp assembly for a passenger vehicle for transporting one or more passengers. The ramp assembly accommodates ingress and egress of a physically limited passenger and includes one or more of a collapsible siderail, a modular construction, and/or lighting. The ramp assembly includes a platform base having a first platform side assembly coupled to a first side of the base. The first platform side assembly includes a first track section located on a top side of the first platform side assembly, a first collapsible siderail, and a first light mounting structure to support an illumination device. A second platform side assembly is coupled to a second side of the base. The second platform side assembly includes a second track section located on a top side of the second platform side assembly, a second collapsible siderail, and a second light mounting structure to support an illumination device.
To permit wheelchair access, a door assembly of an OEM vehicle may be modified with a replacement door hinge that increases the door swing angle while maintaining clearances between door and a front door assembly, the vehicle body, and a wheelchair ramp installed in the door opening. To preserve the door's OEM closed position, the replacement door hinge (when in the closed position) may match the geometry between the OEM hinge's door and vehicle connection points. Additionally or alternatively, the door assembly may be modified to include a powered door opening assembly comprising a slider block configured with a motor to reciprocate along a width of the door and a connecting rod pivotally coupled between the vehicle and the slider block.
B62D 65/02 - Assemblage de sous-ensembles ou de composants avec la caisse ou entre eux, ou positionnement de sous-ensembles ou de composants par rapport à la caisse ou à d'autres sous-ensembles ou d'autres composants
E05D 3/02 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à une broche
A61G 3/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des moyens de transport personnelsMoyens pour faciliter l'accès des personnes handicapées aux véhicules ou leur sortie des véhicules
B60J 5/04 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule
A motor vehicle includes a ramp, a sliding door that when open allows the ramp to be deployed from the vehicle, and an anti-rattle device to prevent or reduce rattling of the ramp against the door or other components of the vehicle when the ramp is in a stowed position. The anti-rattle device includes an arm pivotable relative to the door and a roller rotatably coupled to the arm, spaced apart from the door, and configured to contact the ramp.
B60J 5/06 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule coulissantesPortes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule pliantes
B60J 5/04 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
F16F 15/06 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes non rotatifs, p. ex. dans des systèmes alternatifsSuppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par l'utilisation d'organes ne se déplaçant pas avec le système rotatif utilisant des moyens élastiques avec ressorts métalliques
34.
AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSAL WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT DEVICE FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
A wheelchair securement system for a vehicle is provided, comprising a latch configured to grasp an axle of a wheelchair, actuators operatively coupled to the latch; and a controller configured to generate control signals that control movement of the actuators to place the latch in an operative position before the wheelchair enters the vehicle, the operative position comprising a location where the axle of the wheelchair can be grasped securely. Further, A method for securing a wheelchair in a vehicle is provided, the method comprising receiving wheelchair settings of a wheelchair to be secured in a vehicle, generating control signals according to the wheelchair settings, and communicating the control signals to an actuator of a wheelchair restraint, wherein the actuator moves the wheelchair restraint to secure the wheelchair according to the control signals.
An integrated lifting device that is assembled with a seating system in a vehicle. The integrated lifting device includes a personal mobile device receiving portion configured to receive a personal mobile device and a user having limited mobility. The seating system can include a user seat for the user to transfer from a wheelchair, etc., to the user seat in the vehicle. A second seating system can be positioned adjacent the first seating system to receive the user. The personal mobile device receiving portion receives the wheelchair and transports the wheelchair into the vehicle. Alternative to the integrated lifting device, a hoist platform and hoist assembly can lift the wheelchair and user into the vehicle. The vehicle can include logic for the coordination of the movements of the wheelchair lifting device and the seating system.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60N 2/02 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules le siège ou l'une de ses parties étant mobile, p. ex. réglable
B60N 2/14 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules le siège ou l'une de ses parties étant mobile, p. ex. réglable le siège entier étant mobile rotatif, p. ex. pour faciliter l'accès
36.
ARTICULATING SEATING SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED LIFTING DEVICE
An integrated lifting device that is assembled with a seating system in a vehicle. The integrated lifting device includes a personal mobile device receiving portion configured to receive a personal mobile device and a user having limited mobility. The seating system can include a user seat for the user to transfer from a wheelchair, etc., to the user seat in the vehicle. A second seating system can be positioned adjacent the first seating system to receive the user. The personal mobile device receiving portion receives the wheelchair and transports the wheelchair into the vehicle. Alternatively to the integrated lifting device, a hoist platform and hoist assembly can lift the wheelchair and user into the vehicle. The vehicle can include logic for the coordination of the movements of the wheelchair lifting device and the seating system.
A61G 3/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des moyens de transport personnelsMoyens pour faciliter l'accès des personnes handicapées aux véhicules ou leur sortie des véhicules
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60N 2/24 - Sièges spécialement adaptés aux véhiculesAgencement ou montage des sièges dans les véhicules à des fins particulières ou pour des véhicules particuliers
37.
PERCEPTION-BASED ALERT SYSTEMS AND CONTROLLERS FOR DETECTING SAFE USE CONDITIONS OF A WHEELCHAIR ACCESS DEVICE IN A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE
The present disclosure relates generally to a perception sensor, including but not limited to an absolute position sensor, for detecting the angle of a wheelchair access device in a wheelchair accessible vehicle. The subject technology improves the safety of wheelchair access devices, such as wheelchair lifts and ramps, in traditional wheelchair accessible vehicles during ingress and egress of a passenger by alerting a vehicle operator or caretaker of unsafe angles and conditions. The subject technology may also be useful in autonomous vehicles (AV) for enabling automatic operation of a wheelchair access device, such as a ramp or lift, and facilitate the safe loading and unloading of a passenger seated in a wheelchair.
The present disclosure relates generally to a perception sensor, including but not limited to an absolute position sensor, for detecting the angle of a wheelchair access device in a wheelchair accessible vehicle. The subject technology improves the safety of wheelchair access devices, such as wheelchair lifts and ramps, in traditional wheelchair accessible vehicles during ingress and egress of a passenger by alerting a vehicle operator or caretaker of unsafe angles and conditions. The subject technology may also be useful in autonomous vehicles (AV) for enabling automatic operation of a wheelchair access device, such as a ramp or lift, and facilitate the safe loading and unloading of a passenger seated in a wheelchair.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
A61G 3/08 - Logement ou immobilisation des chaises roulantes
B60R 21/01 - Circuits électriques pour déclencher le fonctionnement des dispositions de sécurité en cas d'accident, ou d'accident imminent, de véhicule
E06B 7/32 - Portes pour servir au traversPortes avec passe-plats
G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une formeLocalisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
G06V 10/25 - Détermination d’une région d’intérêt [ROI] ou d’un volume d’intérêt [VOI]
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p. ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersectionsAnalyse de connectivité, p. ex. de composantes connectées
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p. ex. véhicules ou piétonsReconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p. ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p. ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
G06V 20/70 - Étiquetage du contenu de scène, p. ex. en tirant des représentations syntaxiques ou sémantiques
G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p. ex. reconnaissance des gestes
41.
PERCEPTION-BASED CONTROLLER FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND SECUREMENT OF A WHEELCHAIR IN A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE
A wheelchair accessible autonomous vehicle with improved interoperability between the ingress/egress doors, wheelchair access device, non-ingress/egress doors, and wheelchair securement system. Safety interlocks for those components may be automatically engaged and disengaged by vehicle computing systems during ingress and egress of a wheelchair based on input from one or more perception sensors associated with the vehicle, the ingress/egress doors, the non-ingress/egress doors, the wheelchair access device, the wheelchair securement system, and the wheelchair.
G06V 10/22 - Prétraitement de l’image par la sélection d’une région spécifique contenant ou référençant une formeLocalisation ou traitement de régions spécifiques visant à guider la détection ou la reconnaissance
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
A61G 3/08 - Logement ou immobilisation des chaises roulantes
B60N 5/00 - Aménagements ou dispositifs à bord des véhicules pour contrôler l'entrée ou la sortie des passagers, p. ex. tourniquets
G06V 10/25 - Détermination d’une région d’intérêt [ROI] ou d’un volume d’intérêt [VOI]
G06V 10/44 - Extraction de caractéristiques locales par analyse des parties du motif, p. ex. par détection d’arêtes, de contours, de boucles, d’angles, de barres ou d’intersectionsAnalyse de connectivité, p. ex. de composantes connectées
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p. ex. véhicules ou piétonsReconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p. ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p. ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
G06V 20/70 - Étiquetage du contenu de scène, p. ex. en tirant des représentations syntaxiques ou sémantiques
G06V 40/20 - Mouvements ou comportement, p. ex. reconnaissance des gestes
E06B 7/32 - Portes pour servir au traversPortes avec passe-plats
B60R 21/01 - Circuits électriques pour déclencher le fonctionnement des dispositions de sécurité en cas d'accident, ou d'accident imminent, de véhicule
42.
PERCEPTION-BASED CONTROLLER FOR INGRESS, EGRESS, AND SECUREMENT OF A WHEELCHAIR IN A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE
A wheelchair accessible autonomous vehicle with improved interoperability between the ingress/egress doors, wheelchair access device, non-ingress/egress doors, and wheelchair securement system. Safety interlocks for those components may be automatically engaged and disengaged by vehicle computing systems during ingress and egress of a wheelchair based on input from one or more perception sensors associated with the vehicle, the ingress/egress doors, the non-ingress/egress doors, the wheelchair access device, the wheelchair securement system, and the wheelchair.
To permit wheelchair access, a door assembly of an OEM vehicle may be modified with a replacement door hinge that increases the door swing angle while maintaining clearances between door and a front door assembly, the vehicle body, and a wheelchair ramp installed in the door opening. To preserve the door's OEM closed position, the replacement door hinge (when in the closed position) may match the geometry between the OEM hinge's door and vehicle connection points. Additionally or alternatively, the door assembly may be modified to include a powered door opening assembly comprising a slider block configured with a motor to reciprocate along a width of the door and a connecting rod pivotally coupled between the vehicle and the slider block.
To permit wheelchair access, a door assembly of an OEM vehicle may be modified with a replacement door hinge that increases the door swing angle while maintaining clearances between door and a front door assembly, the vehicle body, and a wheelchair ramp installed in the door opening. To preserve the door's OEM closed position, the replacement door hinge (when in the closed position) may match the geometry between the OEM hinge's door and vehicle connection points. Additionally or alternatively, the door assembly may be modified to include a powered door opening assembly comprising a slider block configured with a motor to reciprocate along a width of the door and a connecting rod pivotally coupled between the vehicle and the slider block.
B62D 65/02 - Assemblage de sous-ensembles ou de composants avec la caisse ou entre eux, ou positionnement de sous-ensembles ou de composants par rapport à la caisse ou à d'autres sous-ensembles ou d'autres composants
A61G 3/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des moyens de transport personnelsMoyens pour faciliter l'accès des personnes handicapées aux véhicules ou leur sortie des véhicules
E05D 3/02 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à une broche
B60J 5/04 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule
46.
Movable baseplate cover and inboard barrier gate of a lift system for a motorized vehicle
A barrier configured to be located at a door a vehicle having a lift platform to enable an individual using a mobility device to exit and to enter an interior of the vehicle. The barrier includes a support base configured to be fixedly coupled to the vehicle. A first side and a second side each extend from the support base are spaced apart to define an access location for the individual using the mobility device. A barrier gate or a barrier plate include an entry position and a blocking position wherein, in at least one embodiment, movement of the lift platform moves the barrier plate from the entry position to the blocking position.
An obstruction perception system for a wheelchair accessible vehicle is provided. The system may embody a sensor, such as a camera, that detects objects entering a safety or safety zone surrounding the vehicle's wheelchair access device, such as a ramp or lift. The system may also include a computing system or controller executing machine learning software/algorithms or other logic/instructions for receiving input from the sensor, determining whether obstructions are present, and taking corrective action to prevent the access device from colliding with the obstruction. The computing system may also provide instructions for aligning the vehicle with wheelchair pick-up locations, ensuring sufficient space is available to deploy the ramp in a parking spot, recording events/incidents, providing feedback to the vehicle operator/passenger, and updating vehicle maps.
An obstruction perception system for a wheelchair accessible vehicle is provided. The system may embody a sensor, such as a camera, that detects objects entering a safety or safety zone surrounding the vehicle's wheelchair access device, such as a ramp or lift. The system may also include a computing system or controller executing machine learning software/algorithms or other logic/instructions for receiving input from the sensor, determining whether obstructions are present, and taking corrective action to prevent the access device from colliding with the obstruction. The computing system may also provide instructions for aligning the vehicle with wheelchair pick‐up locations, ensuring sufficient space is available to deploy the ramp in a parking spot, recording events/incidents, providing feedback to the vehicle operator/passenger, and updating vehicle maps.
G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p. ex. véhicules ou piétonsReconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p. ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
50.
PERCEPTION‐BASED OBSTRUCTION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR A RAMP IN A WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE VEHICLE
G06V 20/52 - Activités de surveillance ou de suivi, p. ex. pour la reconnaissance d’objets suspects
G06V 20/58 - Reconnaissance d’objets en mouvement ou d’obstacles, p. ex. véhicules ou piétonsReconnaissance des objets de la circulation, p. ex. signalisation routière, feux de signalisation ou routes
51.
SECONDARY COMMUNICATION BUS FOR A MODIFIED VEHICLE
A vehicle may be modified to include a secondary data network forming a proprietary communication system used in the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, programming, and logistics of a mobility system. The secondary data network may be coupled to the vehicle's OEM CAN bus via a gateway module. The gateway module can receive and selectively recode data from the OEM CAN bus that is relevant to the mobility system and re-broadcast the recoded data on the secondary data. The gateway module may also receive and selectively recode data from the secondary data network that is relevant to the vehicle and re-broadcast the recoded data on the OEM CAN bus.
A vehicle may be modified to include a secondary data network forming a proprietary communication system used in the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, programming, and logistics of a mobility system. The secondary data network may be coupled to the vehicle's OEM CAN bus via a gateway module. The gateway module can receive and selectively recode data from the OEM CAN bus that is relevant to the mobility system and re-broadcast the recoded data on the secondary data. The gateway module may also receive and selectively recode data from the secondary data network that is relevant to the vehicle and re-broadcast the recoded data on the OEM CAN bus.
B60R 16/023 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour la transmission de signaux entre des parties ou des sous-systèmes du véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60G 17/017 - Suspensions élastiques permettant d'ajuster les caractéristiques des ressorts ou des amortisseurs de vibrations, de réguler la distance entre la surface porteuse et la partie suspendue du véhicule ou de bloquer la suspension pendant l'utilisation pour s'adapter aux conditions variables du véhicule ou du terrain, p. ex. en fonction de la vitesse ou de la charge les moyens de régulation comportant des éléments électriques ou électroniques caractérisés par leur utilisation lorsque le véhicule est arrêté, p. ex. lors du chargement, du démarrage ou de l'arrêt du moteur
A hybrid passenger vehicle includes a chassis supported by at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, a body coupled to the chassis including at least one door, and a vehicle floor coupled to the chassis. The body defines an interior space configured to be occupied by at least one passenger when operating the vehicle, and the vehicle floor has a front end and a rear end. A rear wall is coupled to the rear end of the vehicle floor such that the rear wall defines a rearmost boundary of the vehicle floor. A rear suspension assembly is coupled to the chassis. The rear wall is arc-shaped, and the rear suspension assembly is located rearward of the rear wall.
An armrest assembly is adapted for use with an OEM seat in a modified OEM vehicle. The armrest has a pivoting connector adapted for connection to the seat, whereby the armrest can be rotated in both a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction relative to the seat. A locking assembly is disposed between the armrest and the seat, whereby the locking assembly permits the armrest to rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position in both the first rotational direction and the second rotational direction and whereby the locking assembly is configured to engage when the armrest is in the deployed position to hold the armrest in the deployed position. The armrest assembly is configured such that the armrest will not block a seat-mounted airbag in both the stowed and deployed position.
An armrest assembly is adapted for use with an OEM seat in a modified OEM vehicle. The armrest has a pivoting connector adapted for connection to the seat, whereby the armrest can be rotated in both a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction relative to the seat. A locking assembly is disposed between the armrest and the seat, whereby the locking assembly permits the armrest to rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position in both the first rotational direction and the second rotational direction and whereby the locking assembly is configured to engage when the armrest is in the deployed position to hold the armrest in the deployed position. The armrest assembly is configured such that the armrest will not block a seat-mounted airbag in both the stowed and deployed position.
A ramp assembly is provided for use to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle. The ramp assembly includes a ramp platform movably coupled to a ramp housing, a first controller configured to control movement of the ramp platform between a first position and a second position, and a second controller coupled to the ramp platform. The second controller is in electrical communication with the first controller. A first inductive charger is coupled to the ramp housing and disposed in electrical communication with the first controller, and a second inductive charger is electrically coupled to the second controller. In the first position, the first inductive charger is electrically coupled to second inductive charger to provide electrical power to the second controller. In the second position, the first inductive charge is electrically decoupled from the second inductive charger.
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
59.
GLIDER AND SUPPORT PLATE FOR ACCESSORY ATTACHMENT TO FLOOR TRACK
A track fitting is provided for securing items to a track in a vehicle. The track fitting may be comprised of multiple pieces that can be independently inserted top‐down into the track at any location along the length of the track. The item can then be bolted into the track fitting. The track fitting, in some embodiments, is not dependent upon scalloped track for securement. In other embodiments, the track fitting includes a locking member that creates interference between the track fitting and the scallops to prevent the track fitting from sliding longitudinally in the track.
A track fitting is provided for securing items to a track in a vehicle. The track fitting may be comprised of multiple pieces that can be independently inserted top-down into the track at any location along the length of the track. The item can then be bolted into the track fitting. The track fitting, in some embodiments, is not dependent upon scalloped track for securement. In other embodiments, the track fitting includes a locking member that creates interference between the track fitting and the scallops to prevent the track fitting from sliding longitudinally in the track.
A ramp assembly is provided for use to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle. The ramp assembly includes a ramp platform movably coupled to a ramp housing, a first controller configured to control movement of the ramp platform between a first position and a second position, and a second controller coupled to the ramp platform. The second controller is in electrical communication with the first controller. A first inductive charger is coupled to the ramp housing and disposed in electrical communication with the first controller, and a second inductive charger is electrically coupled to the second controller. In the first position, the first inductive charger is electrically coupled to second inductive charger to provide electrical power to the second controller. In the second position, the first inductive charge is electrically decoupled from the second inductive charger.
B60R 16/033 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour l'alimentation des sous-systèmes du véhicule en énergie électrique caractérisé par l'utilisation de cellules électriques ou de batteries
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
H02J 50/10 - Circuits ou systèmes pour l'alimentation ou la distribution sans fil d'énergie électrique utilisant un couplage inductif
A vehicle includes a chassis, a door track, a door operatively connected to the door track and adapted to move between a closed position and an open position, and a hinge assembly coupled to the door. The hinge assembly is movably coupled to the door track and includes a first bracket coupled to the door, a second bracket coupled to the first bracket, and a transport assembly coupled to the second bracket and adapted to move along the door track as the door moves between the open and closed positions. The transport assembly includes a coupling member for releasably coupling the second bracket to the transport assembly. Upon movement of the second bracket from the first position to the second position, the door moves to an extended open position with respect to the door track.
A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle having a conventional floor includes a frame, a ramp, and a side rail assembly. The ramp is slidably coupled to the frame for movement between a stowed position and an extended position. Once extended, the rear end of the ramp is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The side rail assembly is moveable from a collapsed position to a lifted position as the ramp moves from the lowered position to the raised position.
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
64.
POWERED VEHICLE MODIFICATION AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
A powered vehicle includes a chassis having a front end and a rear end, and at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel for supporting the chassis. The at least one front wheel defines a front axle and the at least one rear wheel defines a rear axle. A first portion of the vehicle defines an interior in which at least one seat is located. A second portion of the vehicle is located outside of the interior. The first and second portions are at least partially separated by a wall. A power system for propelling the vehicle is located in the second portion, where the power system includes a HV battery for producing electrical power to propel the vehicle. The battery is coupled to the chassis and located in the second portion.
A powered vehicle includes a chassis having a front end and a rear end, and at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel for supporting the chassis. The at least one front wheel defines a front axle and the at least one rear wheel defines a rear axle. A first portion of the vehicle defines an interior in which at least one seat is located. A second portion of the vehicle is located outside of the interior. The first and second portions are at least partially separated by a wall. A power system for propelling the vehicle is located in the second portion, where the power system includes a HV battery for producing electrical power to propel the vehicle. The battery is coupled to the chassis and located in the second portion.
B60K 6/28 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p. ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p. ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH caractérisés par les moyens d'accumulation d'énergie électrique, p. ex. les batteries ou les condensateurs
B60K 11/06 - Dispositions des ensembles de propulsion relatives au refroidissement avec refroidissement par air
A motor vehicle includes a ramp, a sliding door that when open allows the ramp to be deployed from the vehicle, and an anti-rattle device to prevent or reduce rattling of the ramp against the door or other components of the vehicle when the ramp is in a stowed position. The anti-rattle device includes an arm pivotable relative to the door and a roller rotatably coupled to the arm, spaced apart from the door, and configured to contact the ramp.
B60J 5/06 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule coulissantesPortes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule pliantes
B60J 5/04 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
F16F 15/06 - Suppression des vibrations dans les systèmes non rotatifs, p. ex. dans des systèmes alternatifsSuppression des vibrations dans les systèmes rotatifs par l'utilisation d'organes ne se déplaçant pas avec le système rotatif utilisant des moyens élastiques avec ressorts métalliques
69.
IN-FLOOR RAMP ASSEMBLY WITH OVERHEAD RAIL, LATERAL GUIDES, AND ENERGY ABSORBING END STOP
A ramp assembly includes a guide rail at least partially disposed in a void space between ramp platform edge guards, above a ramp platform, and below a ramp cover to reduce the overall height/thickness of the ramp assembly as compared to prior art ramp assemblies that locate guide rails below the ramp platform. A transition flap assembly provides lateral guidance for the ramp platform and carriage assembly. The transition flap assembly and ramp platform assembly engage to ensure at least approximate contact between the transition flap and ramp platform when the ramp platform is deployed and to maintain a spaced relationship between the two when the ramp platform is between the deployed and stowed positions. A sliding door track is configured to provide structural reinforcement to a track pan area of a floor. The guide rail may include an enhanced end stop to decelerate the ramp platform over a distance.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
70.
In-floor ramp assembly with overhead rail, lateral guides, and energy absorbing end stops
A ramp assembly includes a guide rail at least partially disposed in a void space between ramp platform edge guards, above a ramp platform, and below a ramp cover to reduce the overall height/thickness of the ramp assembly as compared to prior art ramp assemblies that locate guide rails below the ramp platform. A transition flap assembly provides lateral guidance for the ramp platform and carriage assembly. The transition flap assembly and ramp platform assembly engage to ensure at least approximate contact between the transition flap and ramp platform when the ramp platform is deployed and to maintain a spaced relationship between the two when the ramp platform is between the deployed and stowed positions. A sliding door track is configured to provide structural reinforcement to a track pan area of a floor. The guide rail may include an enhanced end stop to decelerate the ramp platform over a distance.
A ramp assembly includes a guide rail at least partially disposed in a void space between ramp platform edge guards, above a ramp platform, and below a ramp cover to reduce the overall height/thickness of the ramp assembly as compared to prior art ramp assemblies that locate guide rails below the ramp platform. A transition flap assembly provides lateral guidance for the ramp platform and carriage assembly. The transition flap assembly and ramp platform assembly engage to ensure at least approximate contact between the transition flap and ramp platform when the ramp platform is deployed and to maintain a spaced relationship between the two when the ramp platform is between the deployed and stowed positions. A sliding door track is configured to provide structural reinforcement to a track pan area of a floor. The guide rail may include an enhanced end stop to decelerate the ramp platform over a distance.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.
A wheelchair restraint system is provided for limiting movement of a wheelchair in a transport vehicle. The vehicle includes an interior, a floor and a side wall. A chock of the restraint system includes a body configured to be coupled to the floor or side wall in the interior of the vehicle. A coupling mechanism has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is coupled to the chock and the second end is configured to couple the wheelchair to the chock.
A61G 3/00 - Point de vue ambulance dans les véhiculesVéhicules avec des dispositions particulières pour transporter les personnes handicapées ou leurs moyens de transport personnels, p. ex. pour faciliter l'accès ou pour charger des chaises roulantes
A61G 3/08 - Logement ou immobilisation des chaises roulantes
74.
Motorized vehicle door track assembly for a sliding door and method of assembly thereof
A door track assembly along which a vehicle door travels between an open position and a closed position is provided. The door track assembly includes a first track portion defining a first track surface, a second track portion, and a third track portion coupled to the second track portion. The third track portion includes a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a lower wall, where the lower wall defines a second track surface. The first track portion defines at least a first finger and a first groove in the first track surface, and the third track portion defines at least a second finger and a second groove in the second track surface. The first finger is disposable within the second groove and the second finger is disposable within the first groove such that the first track surface and second track surface are substantially coplanar.
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
B60J 5/06 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule coulissantesPortes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule pliantes
E05D 15/06 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan
75.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE DOOR TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR A SLIDING DOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
A door track assembly along which a vehicle door travels between an open position and a closed position is provided. The door track assembly includes a first track portion defining a first track surface, a second track portion, and a third track portion coupled to the second track portion. The third track portion includes a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a lower wall, where the lower wall defines a second track surface. The first track portion defines at least a first finger and a first groove in the first track surface, and the third track portion defines at least a second finger and a second groove in the second track surface. The first finger is disposable within the second groove and the second finger is disposable within the first groove such that the first track surface and second track surface are substantially coplanar.
E05D 15/06 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
76.
MOTORIZED VEHICLE DOOR TRACK ASSEMBLY FOR A SLIDING DOOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREOF
A door track assembly along which a vehicle door travels between an open position and a closed position is provided. The door track assembly includes a first track portion defining a first track surface, a second track portion, and a third track portion coupled to the second track portion. The third track portion includes a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a lower wall,where the lower wall defines a second track surface. The first track portion defines at least a first finger and a first groove in the first track surface, and the third track portion defines at least a second finger and a second groove in the second track surface. The first finger is disposable within the second groove and the second finger is disposable within the first groove such that the first track surface and second track surface are substantially coplanar.
E05D 15/06 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
77.
LIFT ASSEMBLY WITH HANDRAILS FOR A PASSENGER VEHICLE
A wheelchair lift for a passenger vehicle such as a passenger bus, a motorcoach, oraclass Amotorhome. The wheelchair lift includes a housing having sidewalls and a plurality of bearings and a carriage supporting one or more of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. A lift assembly, coupled to the housing, includes a first and second scissor leg assembly couples to a platform. First and second handrail assemblies are respectively coupled to first and second sidewalls of the platform. The first handrail assembly includes a lower handrail shield coupled to a first handrail, and an upper handrail shield rotatably coupled to the lower handrail shield and moveable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the upper handrail shield in the lowered position is moveable with the lower handrail shield between a storage location and a boundary location.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/44 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement ayant une plate-forme de chargement qui élève la charge au niveau de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
B61D 23/02 - Marches pliantes pour véhicules ferroviaires
A wheelchair lift for a passenger vehicle such as a passenger bus, a motorcoach, or a class A motorhome. The wheelchair lift includes a housing having sidewalls and a plurality if bearings and a carriage supporting one or more of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. A lift assembly is coupled to the carriage and includes a first rail and a second rail supported by the plurality of bearings. A first scissor leg assembly is coupled to the first rail and a second scissor leg assembly is coupled to the second rail, wherein each of the first scissor leg assembly and the second scissor leg assembly move between an expanded and a collapsed condition. A platform is coupled to the first the second scissor leg assemblies, wherein movement of the first scissor leg assembly and second scissor leg assembly between the expanded and collapsed condition adjusts a position of the platform.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/44 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement ayant une plate-forme de chargement qui élève la charge au niveau de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
B61D 23/02 - Marches pliantes pour véhicules ferroviaires
A wheelchair lift for a passenger vehicle such as a passenger bus, a motorcoach, or a class A motorhome. The wheelchair lift includes a housing having sidewalls and a plurality if bearings and a carriage supporting one or more of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. A lift assembly is coupled to the carriage and includes a first rail and a second rail supported by the plurality of bearings. A first scissor leg assembly is coupled to the first rail and a second scissor leg assembly is coupled to the second rail, wherein each of the first scissor leg assembly and the second scissor leg assembly move between an expanded and a collapsed condition. A platform is coupled to the first the second scissor leg assemblies, wherein movement of the first scissor leg assembly and second scissor leg assembly between the expanded and collapsed condition adjusts a position of the platform.
A61G 3/02 - Chargement ou déchargement des moyens de transport personnelsMoyens pour faciliter l'accès des personnes handicapées aux véhicules ou leur sortie des véhicules
B66F 7/06 - Châssis de levage, p. ex. pour lever des véhiculesAscenseurs à tablier à tabliers supportés par des leviers pour un mouvement vertical
B66F 7/08 - Châssis de levage, p. ex. pour lever des véhiculesAscenseurs à tablier à tabliers supportés par des leviers pour un mouvement vertical actionnés hydrauliquement ou pneumatiquement
80.
LIFT ASSEMBLY WITH HANDRAILS FOR A PASSENGER VEHICLE
A wheelchair lift for a passenger vehicle such as a passenger bus, a motorcoach, or a class A motorhome. The wheelchair lift includes a housing having sidewalls and a plurality of bearings and a carriage supporting one or more of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. A lift assembly, coupled to the housing, includes a first and second scissor leg assembly couples to a platform. First and second handrail assemblies are respectively coupled to first and second sidewalls of the platform. The first handrail assembly includes a lower handrail shield coupled to a first handrail, and an upper handrail shield rotatably coupled to the lower handrail shield and moveable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the upper handrail shield in the lowered position is moveable with the lower handrail shield between a storage location and a boundary location.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/44 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement ayant une plate-forme de chargement qui élève la charge au niveau de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
B61D 23/02 - Marches pliantes pour véhicules ferroviaires
A wheelchair lift for a passenger vehicle such as a passenger bus, a motorcoach, or a class A motorhome. The wheelchair lift includes a housing having sidewalls and a plurality if bearings and a carriage supporting one or more of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. A lift assembly is coupled to the carriage and includes a first rail and a second rail supported by the plurality of bearings. A first scissor leg assembly is coupled to the first rail and a second scissor leg assembly is coupled to the second rail, wherein each of the first scissor leg assembly and the second scissor leg assembly move between an expanded and a collapsed condition. A platform is coupled to the first the second scissor leg assemblies, wherein movement of the first scissor leg assembly and second scissor leg assembly between the expanded and collapsed condition adjusts a position of the platform.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/44 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement ayant une plate-forme de chargement qui élève la charge au niveau de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
B61D 23/02 - Marches pliantes pour véhicules ferroviaires
82.
Lift assembly with handrails for a passenger vehicle
A wheelchair lift for a passenger vehicle such as a passenger bus, a motorcoach, or a class A motorhome. The wheelchair lift includes a housing having sidewalls and a plurality of bearings and a carriage supporting one or more of electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic components. A lift assembly, coupled to the housing, includes a first and second scissor leg assembly couples to a platform. First and second handrail assemblies are respectively coupled to first and second sidewalls of the platform. The first handrail assembly includes a lower handrail shield coupled to a first handrail, and an upper handrail shield rotatably coupled to the lower handrail shield and moveable between a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the upper handrail shield in the lowered position is moveable with the lower handrail shield between a storage location and a boundary location.
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
37 - Services de construction; extraction minière; installation et réparation
39 - Services de transport, emballage et entreposage; organisation de voyages
Produits et services
Retail store services featuring mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicles, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, personal and commercial vehicles, wheelchair and scooter lifts, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securement, transfer seats, personal mobility devices, mobility scooters and wheelchairs, home adaptive equipment including platform and stair lifts, vehicle ramps, home access ramps, travel ramps, and other residential and commercial adaptive equipment and devices, that accommodate people with mobility disabilities; Promoting the goods of others, namely, sales promotion of mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicles, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, personal and commercial vehicles, wheelchair and scooter lifts, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securement, transfer seats, personal mobility devices, mobility scooters and wheelchairs, home adaptive equipment including platform and stair lifts, vehicle ramps, home access ramps, travel ramps, and other residential and commercial adaptive equipment and devices, that accommodate people with mobility disabilities Financing of mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicles, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, personal and commercial vehicles, wheelchair and scooter lifts, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securement, transfer seats, personal mobility devices, mobility scooters and wheelchairs, home adaptive equipment including platform and stair lifts, vehicle ramps, home access ramps, travel ramps, and other residential and commercial adaptive equipment and devices, that accommodate people with mobility disabilities Modification, installation, repair service, and maintenance of mobility products, adaptive equipment, homes, and vehicles, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, personal and commercial vehicles, wheelchair and scooter lifts, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securement, transfer seats, personal mobility devices, mobility scooters and wheelchairs, home adaptive equipment including platform and stair lifts, vehicle ramps, home access ramps, travel ramps, and other residential and commercial adaptive equipment and devices, to accommodate people with mobility disabilities Renting and leasing mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicles, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, personal and commercial vehicles, wheelchair and scooter lifts, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securement, transfer seats for vehicles, personal mobility transportation devices, mobility scooters and wheelchairs, home adaptive equipment in the nature of platform and stair lifts, vehicle ramps, home access ramps for wheelchairs and mobility scooters, travel ramps for vehicles, that accommodate people with mobility disabilities
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
Produits et services
Financing of vehicles for people with mobility disabilities and of related mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicle modifications, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, accessibility lifts and ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, transfer seats, and mobility aids in the nature of personal mobility devices, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs; Financing, namely, lease financing of vehicles for people with mobility disabilities and of related mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicle modifications, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, accessibility lifts and ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, transfer seats, and mobility aids in the nature of personal mobility devices, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
Produits et services
Financing of vehicles for people with mobility disabilities and of related mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicle modifications, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, accessibility lifts and ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, transfer seats, and mobility aids in the nature of personal mobility devices, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs; Financing, namely, lease financing of vehicles for people with mobility disabilities and of related mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicle modifications, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, accessibility lifts and ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, transfer seats, and mobility aids in the nature of personal mobility devices, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs
36 - Services financiers, assurances et affaires immobilières
Produits et services
Financing of vehicles for people with mobility disabilities and of related mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicle modifications, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, accessibility lifts and ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, transfer seats, and mobility aids in the nature of personal mobility devices, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs; Financing, namely, lease financing of vehicles for people with mobility disabilities and of related mobility products, adaptive equipment, and vehicle modifications, namely, wheelchair accessible vehicles, motorcycles, trucks, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles, accessibility lifts and ramps, adaptive driving aids and controls, wheelchair securements, occupant restraints, transfer seats, and mobility aids in the nature of personal mobility devices, mobility scooters, and wheelchairs
A door opening assembly is provided for moving a door of a vehicle between an open position and a closed position. The assembly includes a frame member coupled to the vehicle, a link is coupled to the frame member, and a link arm pivotally coupled to the link. A pivot arm is pivotally coupled to the frame member and a pivot bracket is pivotally coupled to the door and the pivot arm. The pivot bracket includes a slot such that a pin on the link arm slides therethrough. The assembly includes a gear rack and a gear operably coupled to the gear rack. The gear is driven by a motor as the door moves between its open and closed positions. The assembly further includes a guide track coupled to the vehicle and a roller rotatably driven along the guide track as the door moves between its open and closed positions.
E05D 15/30 - Suspensions pour battants portés sur des bras mobiles dans un plan horizontal à bras pivotants et guides coulissants
E05D 15/58 - Suspensions pour battants à mouvements successifs différents à mouvements aussi bien de "va-et-vient" que coulissant
E05F 15/60 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
E05F 15/73 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice avec déclenchement automatique sensible au déplacement ou à la présence de personnes ou d’objets
90.
Geared ramp assembly with raised ramp position and side rails and method of use
A ramp assembly to accommodate a wheel-chaired passenger to enter or exit a motorized vehicle having a conventional floor includes a frame, a ramp, and a side rail assembly. The ramp is slidably coupled to the frame for movement between a stowed position and an extended position. Once extended, the rear end of the ramp is movable between a raised position and a lowered position. The side rail assembly is moveable from a collapsed position to a lifted position as the ramp moves from the lowered position to the raised position.
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
91.
Moveable baseplate cover and inboard barrier gate of a lift system for a motorized vehicle
A barrier configured to be located at a door a vehicle having a lift platform to enable an individual using a mobility device to exit and to enter an interior of the vehicle. The barrier includes a support base configured to be fixedly coupled to the vehicle. A first side and a second side each extend from the support base are spaced apart to define an access location for the individual using the mobility device. A barrier gate or a barrier plate include an entry position and a blocking position wherein, in at least one embodiment, movement of the lift platform moves the barrier plate from the entry position to the blocking position.
An automatic door opening apparatus for a vehicle. Two and three hinge joint embodiments with motors at each hinge joint to control motion of the door opening apparatus relative to the vehicle at that hinge joint. The motors are individually programmable to customize the door opening apparatus and movement to different vehicles. The motors can be in alignment or out-of-alignment with the hinge joints, but in either case the motor controls motion of the hinged components at the associated hinge joint. When a motor is out-of-alignment with the hinge joint it controls, then pulley wheels and belts can be used to connect the motor to the hinge joint. The door opening apparatus can also include a floor track, and a door arm that connects the door to the floor track.
B60J 5/04 - Portes disposées sur les côtés du véhicule
E05D 3/12 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à plusieurs broches à deux broches parallèles et un bras
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
E05F 15/662 - Moteurs à cet effet, p. ex. motoréducteurs
E05F 15/649 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement horizontal manœuvrés par des bras pivotants
E05F 15/655 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement horizontal spécialement adaptés aux battants de véhicule
An automatic door opening apparatus for a vehicle. Two and three hinge joint embodiments with motors at each hinge joint to control motion of the door opening apparatus relative to the vehicle at that hinge joint. The motors are individually programmable to customize the door opening apparatus and movement to different vehicles. The motors can be in alignment or out-of-alignment with the hinge joints, but in either case the motor controls motion of the hinged components at the associated hinge joint. When a motor is out-of-alignment with the hinge joint it controls, then pulley wheels and belts can be used to connect the motor to the hinge joint. The door opening apparatus can also include a floor track, and a door arm that connects the door to the floor track.
E05D 3/06 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à plusieurs broches
E05D 3/12 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à plusieurs broches à deux broches parallèles et un bras
E05F 15/614 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par roues d’engrenage dont l’une est montée à l’axe du pivot du battantMécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par moteur agissant directement sur l’axe du pivot du battant
E05F 15/63 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par bras pivotants
E05F 15/649 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement horizontal manœuvrés par des bras pivotants
E05F 15/655 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement horizontal spécialement adaptés aux battants de véhicule
An automatic door opening apparatus for a vehicle. Two and three hinge joint embodiments with motors at each hinge joint to control motion of the door opening apparatus relative to the vehicle at that hinge joint. The motors are individually programmable to customize the door opening apparatus and movement to different vehicles. The motors can be in alignment or out-of-alignment with the hinge joints, but in either case the motor controls motion of the hinged components at the associated hinge joint. When a motor is out-of-alignment with the hinge joint it controls, then pulley wheels and belts can be used to connect the motor to the hinge joint. The door opening apparatus can also include a floor track, and a door arm that connects the door to the floor track.
E05D 3/06 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à plusieurs broches
E05D 3/12 - Charnières ou gonds à broches à plusieurs broches à deux broches parallèles et un bras
E05D 15/10 - Suspensions pour battants pour battants coulissant horizontalement sensiblement dans leur propre plan se déplaçant hors d'un plan dans un second plan parallèle
E05F 15/614 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par roues d’engrenage dont l’une est montée à l’axe du pivot du battantMécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par moteur agissant directement sur l’axe du pivot du battant
E05F 15/63 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants pivotants manœuvrés par bras pivotants
E05F 15/649 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement horizontal manœuvrés par des bras pivotants
E05F 15/655 - Mécanismes pour battants mus par une force motrice utilisant des actionneurs électriques utilisant des électromoteurs rotatifs pour battants à coulissement horizontal spécialement adaptés aux battants de véhicule
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.
A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.
A ramp assembly for providing passenger access to a passenger vehicle. The ramp assembly includes a ramp having a first ramp plate, a second ramp plate rotatably coupled to the first ramp plate, and a ramp assist assembly. A ramp fold arm is coupled to the ramp assist assembly and to the first ramp plate, wherein the ramp assist assembly directs deployment and retraction of the ramp plate. The link system is connected to the ramp fold arm and to the second ramp plate, wherein the link system includes a slide mechanism coupled to an underside of the second ramp plate. The slide mechanism maintains tension for the link system when deploying and retracting the ramp from the vehicle.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A system and method of converting a wheelchair ramp system from one of a manual mode or a power mode to the other. The wheelchair ramp system includes a bimodal bracket having a common spindle aperture, a common ramp, a common ramp fold arm, and a common fold arm collar. The bimodal bracket supports either a spring for the manual mode or a motor for the power mode. The common spindle aperture accepts a spindle of the spring or a spindle of the motor, each of which is captured by the common fold arm collar. The common ramp fold arm is coupled to the common fold arm collar and to the common ramp. A common stow switch is fixed to a bracket and a position of the bracket is used in both the manual mode and the power mode to adjust a stow position of the ramp.
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A system and method of converting a wheelchair ramp system from one of a manual mode or a power mode to the other of a manual mode or a power mode. The wheelchair ramp system includes a bimodal bracket having a common spindle aperture, a common ramp, a common ramp fold arm, and a common fold arm collar. The bimodal bracket supports either a spring for the manual mode or a motor for the power mode. The common spindle aperture accepts a spindle of the spring or a spindle of the motor, each of which is captured by the common fold arm collar. The common ramp fold arm is coupled to the common fold arm collar and to the common ramp. A common stow switch is fixed to a bracket and a position of the bracket is used in both the manual mode and the power mode to adjust a stow position of the ramp.
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
A ramp assembly for providing passenger access to a passenger vehicle. The ramp assembly includes a ramp having a first ramp plate, a second ramp plate rotatably coupled to the first ramp plate, and a ramp assist assembly. A ramp fold arm is coupled to the ramp assist assembly and to the first ramp plate, wherein the ramp assist assembly directs deployment and retraction of the ramp plate. The link system is connected to the ramp fold arm and to the second ramp plate, wherein the link system includes a slide mechanism coupled to an underside of the first ramp plate. The slide mechanism maintains tension for the link system when deploying and retracting the ramp from the vehicle.
B60P 1/43 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement utilisant une rampe de chargement montée sur le véhicule
A61G 3/06 - Transfert en utilisant des rampes, des ascenseurs ou analogues
