A platform that can hold a cooking appliance is for use with an RV, camper, or other vehicle. A fixed portion is affixed to the rear bumper of the vehicle and is connected to a moving portion with a hinge. The platform is on the moving portion and is moved between a stowed position for travel and pivots away from the vehicle when the appliance is used. In the stowed position, the platform is closest to the rear wall of the vehicle. When the appliance is located on the platform, it overhangs the platform by a distance greater than the distance between the platform and the vehicle in the stowed position. The overhang prevents the appliance from being stored on the platform during transport because the appliance makes contact with the rear wall of the RV before the platform can rotate fully to the stored position.

A separation alarm assembly for preventing leaving of a child in a vehicle includes a transmitter, which is couplable to an object and which utilizes radio frequency transmission. Alert programming code positioned on an electronic device of a user enables the electronic device to receive transmissions from the transmitter, to determine a distance between the transmitter and the electronic device, and to alert the user should the distance exceed a preset value.

A sensor apparatus includes a first sensing device, a sensor housing, a bracket, a second sensor, and a channel plate. The sensor housing includes a first sensor window and a top panel, and the first sensing device has a field of view through the first sensor window. The bracket is mounted on top of the top plate. The second sensor is held by the bracket and includes a second sensor window. The channel plate is fixed to the bracket. The bracket includes a first nozzle aimed at the first sensor window and a second nozzle aimed at the second sensor window. The bracket includes a channel fluidly connected to the first nozzle and the second nozzle. The channel plate covers the channel

A system and method for moving and aligning tandem axle lock pins on a semi-trailer, having a viewer and a remote receiver that are placeable in communication with each other. The viewer is attachable to a trailer so that a camera on the viewer can be positioned such that the trailer slide rail and tandem axle slider frame of a trailer are within the field of vision. The remote receiver may be a smartphone which can access data from the camera so that the user can from a remote location, such as a cab of a tractor, determine the alignment and orientation of the trailer slide rail and the tandem axle slider frame.

A sensor system for a vehicle includes a central module and a plurality of sub modules mounted in a frame of the vehicle, the sub modules being independently removable. The sub modules include sensors configured to capture image data and distance data in a vicinity of the vehicle. The central module is connected to each of the plurality of sub modules through a first network including a switching hub. The sub modules are individually connected to an external processor through a second network. The central processor is configured to synchronize the sub modules based on absolute time information through the first network, and the sub modules are configured to output the captured image data and distance data appended with synchronized time information to the external processor by communicating through the second network.

A crossbar assembly for facilitating isolation of a sensor assembly from vibration comprises an outer crossbar segment, an inner crossbar segment, and an isolator. The outer crossbar segment comprises a payload mount interface and an outer isolator interface operable to mount to an isolator. The inner crossbar segment comprises a structure interface and an inner isolator interface operable to mount to the isolator. The isolator can be supported by the outer and inner crossbar segments. The isolator comprises a first wire rope assembly comprising wire ropes extending longitudinally from the outer crossbar segment to the inner crossbar segment, and a second wire rope assembly comprising a wire rope extending circumferentially between the outer and inner crossbar segments. The isolator operates to partially decouple the outer crossbar segment from the inner crossbar segment and dampen vibrations propagating between the outer and inner crossbar segments.

An apparatus and method for clearing paver joints including high pressure water jets along a transverse direction to impact paver joints below the jets. The jets are moved in a longitudinal direction to clear joints in a transverse swath. The high pressure water jets are provided by plural nozzles arranged spaced-apart across the transverse direction and high pressure water is delivered through the nozzles to impact paver joints below the nozzles

A register panel mounting structure includes: a retainer having a cylindrical shape and having a flow path formed therein to permit passage of air for air conditioning; and a register panel mounted at an edge portion of the retainer, the edge portion forming an opening at a downstream side. The register panel has a shape only covering, from a front side, one portion of the edge portion in a circumferential direction. The register panel includes: an inner panel disposed at a side at which the opening is located when viewed from the edge portion; and an outer panel disposed opposite to the side at which the opening is located when viewed from the edge portion. The inner panel and the outer panel sandwich one portion of the edge portion in the circumferential direction.

A mobile device mounting system includes a device case and a mount. The device case includes: an insert including a rectangular bore and defining a set of undercut sections about the rectangular bore; and a first set of magnetic elements arranged in a first pattern about the rectangular bore. The mount includes: a body; a polygonal boss extending from the body and configured to insert into the rectangular bore; a set of locking jaws arranged on the polygonal boss configured to transiently mate with the set of undercut sections to constrain the polygonal boss within the rectangular bore; and a second set of magnetic elements arranged in a second pattern about the polygonal boss and configured to transiently couple to the first set of magnetic elements to transiently retain the mount against the device case and to drive the set of locking jaws toward the set of undercut sections.

A holding device for a motor vehicle for holding an object including a beverage container or a mobile device includes at least one active surface, one or more of a sensor system or a sensor surface for detecting at least part of the active surface, at least one adjustment means of the at least one active surface, and a control unit.