B60J7/00

Electric vehicle structure

An electric vehicle structure may include a floor panel; a center tunnel disposed at a center of the floor panel in a vehicle width direction, extending along a vehicle front-rear direction, and projecting upward from the floor panel; a dash panel disposed at front ends of the floor panel and the center tunnel; and a front reinforcement attached to an inner surface of a peripheral wall of the center tunnel and extending rearward from the dash panel through the center tunnel.

Vehicle impact energy absorption system
11584442 · 2023-02-21 · ·

An embodiment vehicle impact energy absorption system includes a dash panel, a pair of front side members extending toward a front of the dash panel, a front subframe disposed below the pair of front side members, and an electric motor mounted on the front subframe, wherein a front edge of the electric motor is pivotally connected to the front subframe, and a rear edge of the electric motor is pivotally connected to the dash panel.

Extrusion with corner and center channels

The present disclosure is directed to extrusion for a vehicle component. The vehicle component includes a plurality of flanges that form a periphery of the vehicle component, a cavity that extends through the periphery of the vehicle component, a corner portion that is positioned proximate to a corner defined by a pair of the plurality of flanges, and a channel that is positioned proximate to the corner portion.

Method of wirelessly powering and controlling a dimmable device

A window apparatus of a vehicle includes a removable panel that selectively encloses an exterior opening of the vehicle that includes an electro-optic apparatus. The electro-optic apparatus is configured to adjust a transmittance of the window. A wireless connection interface is in connection with an interface surface of the removable panel, wherein the wireless connection interface communicates power and/or electrical signals from the vehicle to the electro-optic apparatus.

Roller blind system for a vehicle roof

The present invention relates to a roller blind system for a vehicle roof, comprising two roller blind assemblies, wherein he roller blind web of the first roller blind assembly is designed to be longer in the extension direction than the roller blind web of the second roller blind assembly. At least one compression-resistant drive cable is provided, a first section of which is firmly attached to a pulling hoop of the first roller blind assembly and a second section of which can be detachably engaged with a pulling hoop of the second roller blind assembly. According to the invention, a locking mechanism is provided, which has an elastically deformable clip-on connection, by means of which the second section of the drive cable can be detachably engaged with the pulling hoop of the second roller blind assembly.

Vehicle structure

An vehicle structure may include: a floor panel; a front crossmember disposed on the floor panel and below a front seat of a vehicle, and extending along a vehicle width direction; a rear crossmember disposed on the floor panel and rearward of the front crossmember, spaced apart from the front crossmember, and extending along the vehicle width direction; a center console disposed above the floor panel at a center of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction; and an air duct extending from the center console over the front crossmember and being open toward a position above the rear crossmember between the front seal and the floor panel.

End cap assembly

A sunshade structure is disclosed. The sunshade structure includes a sunshade; a guide rail; a sunshade stopper configured to stop a movement of the sunshade, the sunshade stopper including a first side wall and a second side wall; and an end cap configured to cap an end of the guide rail, the end cap including a bottom plate, a first sunshade stopper retention wall extending vertically from the bottom plate and configured to extend around the first side wall a second sunshade stopper retention wall extending vertically from the bottom plate and configured to extend around a junction of the first side wall and the second side wall a third sunshade stopper retention wall extending vertically from the bottom plate and configured to extend around the second side wall; and a fourth wall extending vertically from the bottom plate and configured to extend from an end of the second side wall to the end of the guide rail.

Winding Shaft Bearing of a Vehicle Roller Blind Device
20230030300 · 2023-02-02 ·

A winding shaft bearing of a winding shaft for a vehicle roller blind having a roller blind web, wherein the winding shaft bearing has a guide unit which guides a roller blind edge strip of the unwound roller blind web to a guide rail adjoining the winding shaft bearing. According to the invention: the guide unit has a guide front portion facing the winding shaft and a guide main portion facing the guide rail; a guide contact surface of the guide main portion guiding the roller blind edge strip to the guide rail is elevated with respect to a guide contact surface of the guide front portion guiding the roller blind edge strip from or to the winding shaft; and the winding shaft bearing is formed integrally with the guide front portion and the guide main portion of the guide unit as a plastic injection-moulded part in an injection-moulding tool.

Enhanced bumper system

A bumper system (4) for a motor vehicle comprising a cross beam (1) which is globally orientated in a transverse direction (Y), said cross beam comprising a front wall (6) adapted to receive a crash impact force and a rear wall (5) opposed and spaced from said front wall, at least one absorber (2), at least an intermediate component (3) to attach the absorber (2) to the cross beam (1), said intermediate component (3) being connected to the rear wall (5) through a first contact area (10), distant from a longitudinal axis (LL), by an internal component distance, called L.sub.in, and an external component distance, called L.sub.out, which corresponds respectively to the minimum and maximum distance between said first contact area (10) and the longitudinal axis (LL), said longitudinal axis (LL) passing at mid width of the cross beam and being perpendicular to the transverse direction (Y), said intermediate component (3) being connected to the absorber (2) through a second contact area (20) distant from the longitudinal axis (LL) by an internal profile distance, called D.sub.in, and an external profile distance, called D.sub.out, which corresponds respectively to the minimum and maximum distance between the second contact (20) area and the longitudinal axis (LL), wherein a part of the intermediate component distant from the longitudinal axis (LL) by a distance comprised between L.sub.out and D.sub.out has a smaller bending stiffness (S.sub.interm) about a vertical axis (Z) than a part of the cross beam distant from the longitudinal axis (LL) by a distance comprised between L.sub.out and D.sub.in (S.sub.cross), said vertical axis (Z) being perpendicular to the transverse direction (Y) and the longitudinal axis (LL).

Vehicle body structure and vehicle

A vehicle body structure and a vehicle are provided. The vehicle body structure includes a front longitudinal beam, a front compartment crossbeam, and a floor front crossbeam. The front longitudinal beam includes a left front longitudinal beam and a right front longitudinal beam that are disposed at an interval in a transverse direction. The front longitudinal beam is provided with a body section and a downward bent section connected to a rear end of the body section. The front compartment crossbeam is connected to the downward bent section of the left front longitudinal beam and the right front longitudinal beam, and is at least partially located below the body section. The floor front crossbeam is located behind the front compartment crossbeam at an interval, and is connected to the front longitudinal beam.