B60R16/0231

ELECTRIC VEHICLE SIMULATION

Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to informing a user how a hypothetical electric vehicle would perform based on the driving habits of the user in a non-electric vehicle. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying an origin and a destination of a non-electric vehicle after the non-electric vehicle has arrived at the destination. The method includes determining energy information for a hypothetical electric vehicle traveling from the origin to the destination and outputting the energy information to the user.

Multicomputer processing of user data with centralized event control

Aspects of the disclosure relate to multicomputer processing of vehicle operational data from telematics devices and other sources with centralized event control. An event control computing platform may receive vehicle operational data from a telematics device associated with a user. Subsequently, the event control computing platform may identify, based on the received data, whether at least one criterion associated with the user has been satisfied. If the received data indicates that the at least one criterion associated with the user has been satisfied, then the event control computing platform may generate a command configured to cause a change to a subunit of user data and then may transmit the generated command to a subunit provisioning server.

Vehicle information communication system

When configuration information regarding configurations of respective devices are received from electronic control units, the in-vehicle device generates a hash value based on data values of the configuration information, and transmits the hash value to a center device. The center device compares the hash value received from the in-vehicle device with a hash value of configuration information of the vehicle stored in a vehicle-side configuration information storage unit of the center device, and notifies the in-vehicle device of a full data transmission request for transmitting all data values of the configuration information when both of the hash values do not match each other. When the in-vehicle device is notified of the full data transmission request, the in-vehicle device transmits all of the data values of the configuration information to the center device.

CONVERTING CONTROL AREA NETWORK DATA TO ROBOTIC OPERATING SYSTEM DATA
20230007107 · 2023-01-05 ·

Methods and systems are provided for facilitating communications between an internal computing system and vehicle electronic control units. In some aspects, methods and systems are provided and can include receiving data from a plurality of vehicle electronic control units, the data from the plurality of vehicle electronic control units being processed by utilizing a control area network protocol, processing the data received from the plurality of vehicle electronic control units by utilizing a robotic operating system protocol, and providing robotic operating system data based on the data processed by utilizing the robotic operating system protocol to an internal computing system.

Vehicle bus-based communication method, apparatus and computer device

The present invention provides a vehicle bus-based communication method and apparatus, a computer device and a storage medium. The vehicle bus-based communication method includes: monitoring data flows transmitted through a vehicle bus by vehicle electronic control units; determining undetected data flows in to-be-obtained data flows when the monitoring reaches a first time length; broadcasting data flow obtaining requests through the vehicle bus, the data flow obtaining requests specifying queries for the undetected data flows; and obtaining data flows that are fed back through the vehicle bus in response to the data flow obtaining requests. When data flows of a vehicle are obtained through a vehicle bus, data flows on the vehicle bus are first obtained in a monitoring manner, thereby ensuring data flow obtaining efficiency. After the monitoring is performed for a period of time, data flows that are not obtained in a monitoring-and-obtaining manner are obtained by sending corresponding data flow obtaining requests to the vehicle bus, so that it is ensured that relatively more complete data flows of the vehicle can be obtained.

Automotive laminate with embedded wire circuit

Laminated glazings with embedded wire circuits, have many uses. But, due to the higher cost of manufacture, they are not widely used. This invention provides a process to reduce the cost of production for embedded wire laminated glazing. Rather than embedding the wire one interlayer at a time, several circuits are produced on the same sheet, cut out and then inserted into the interlayer of each separate laminate during assembly, reducing the direct labor and capital investment required.

Electromagnetic windshield wiper system

An electromagnetic wiper system for a windshield of a vehicle includes a linear actuator, a wiper-arrangement, and control circuitry. The linear actuator includes at least one guide rail having permanent magnets and an electromagnetic moving block. The electromagnetic moving block includes at least one perforation that surrounds the at least one guide rail and at least one electromagnetic coil that surrounds the at least one perforation. The wiper-arrangement includes a wiper arm and a wiper blade, wherein at least the wiper arm is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block. The control circuitry controls a linear motion of the electromagnetic moving block along the at least one guide rail to steer the wiper arm that is coupled to the electromagnetic moving block back and forth across a length of the windshield to the windshield, wherein the electromagnetic moving block induces minimal friction during the linear motion.

Smart handle assembly with force-based sensor and backup energy source

A handle assembly for a closure of a vehicle includes a force-based sensor disposed beneath an uninterrupted class-A surface and responsive to a force applied thereto. The handle assembly includes a handle ECU, configured to monitor the force-based sensor and to communicate with an electronic latch controller. A super-capacitor is disposed on a PCB within the handle assembly for providing electrical power to the handle ECU and the force-based sensor. The handle ECU includes one or more feedback devices such as LED lights, acoustic, and haptic devices to provide information about the status of the closure and the electronic latch system. The handle assembly is also configured to provide different responses to two or more different levels of force applied to the force-based sensor. An output interface in the handle assembly provides wired and wireless backup communications to the electronic latch controller.

STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAVING BRAKING FUNCTION AND CONTROL APPARATUS HAVING THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY
20220410851 · 2022-12-29 ·

A steering wheel assembly having a braking function, including: a steering wheel, a steering shaft, and a controller. The steering wheel is connected to one end of the steering shaft. The steering wheel includes a rim body and spokes. The rim body is connected to the steering shaft via the spokes. A force sensor, a photoelectric sensor, a mechanical wave sensor or a switch are provided between the rim body and the spokes, or provided on one side of the rim body away from a driver, or provided between the spokes and the steering shaft, or provided on the steering shaft, and are connected to the controller. The controller is connected to a braking system.

ONBOARD RELAY APPARATUS
20220416825 · 2022-12-29 ·

An onboard relay apparatus, connected to a plurality of onboard devices and relays communication to the onboard devices, is provided on a roof and includes a branch line connector connected to an onboard load; a main line connector connected to a power supply apparatus supplies power and a second onboard relay apparatus, which are included in the plurality of onboard loads, provided in an area other than the roof via a power line and a communication line provided on a pillar of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to control power supplied from the power supply apparatus via a power line provided on the pillar and distributed to the onboard load via one of a plurality of power lines provided on the roof and controls relaying communication to the onboard load and the second onboard relay apparatus.