Patent classifications
B60R21/01512
ANTENNA DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR STORING PROGRAM FOR PERFORMING METHOD
A vehicle antenna apparatus installed in a vehicle is provided. The vehicle antenna apparatus includes an array antenna including a plurality of antenna elements, and a processor configured to perform at least one instruction. The processor is configured to obtain, based on a sensing result of a sensor for sensing a position of a user riding in the vehicle, information about the position of the user, adjust, based on the information about the position of the user, a phase of at least one radio wave signal such that a position of a radiation pattern formed by the at least one radio wave signal output from the plurality of antenna elements and the position of the user riding in the vehicle vary from each other, and control the array antenna to output the at least one phase-adjusted radio wave signal.
System and method of notifying vehicle occupant of replenishing place corresponding to related facility
An obtaining unit obtains attribute information of an occupant of a vehicle, and an extraction unit extracts related facilities having predetermined relations to replenishing places for replenishing driving energy of the vehicle. A notification unit notifies the occupant of a replenishing place corresponding to a predetermined related facility among the related facilities extracted by the extraction unit, which is associated with the attribute information of the occupant obtained by the obtaining unit.
Occupant protection system and method including seatback
A seat for a vehicle may include a seatback including one or more inflatable bladders that may be configured to deploy in response to a triggering signal indicative of a change of velocity, collision, or predicted collision event. As at least a portion of the back of an occupant of the seat pushes against a front surface of the seatback due to the event, the one or more inflatable bladders compress at least partially the comfortable foam or comfort material in the seatback and expedite engagement of the energy absorbing material.
VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR SAFETY OF A VEHICLE OCCUPANT, A VEHICLE SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF
The present disclosure relates to a vehicle control apparatus for safety of a vehicle occupant, a vehicle system including the same, and a method thereof. An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a vehicle control apparatus, including: a processor configured to recognize information related to occupants in a vehicle using a radar and to generate information for air conditioning control and airbag control depending on the occupant information; and a communication device configured to transmit the information for the air conditioning control and the airbag control depending on the occupant information to an air conditioning control device and an airbag control device.
Facilitation of ingress to a passenger compartment of a vehicle
A vehicle safety system of a vehicle facilitates safe exigency ingress into a vehicle. The vehicle safety system may receive data associated with a condition of the vehicle (e.g., from sensors, components, remote signals, passenger input, etc.). Based at least in part on the data associated with the condition of the vehicle, the vehicle safety system may detect a triggering event associated with the ingress of a passenger compartment of the vehicle. Based at least in part on the triggering event, the vehicle safety system may perform a vehicular safety measure associated with ingress to the passenger compartment of the vehicle.
Vehicle seat with load sensor
A vehicle seat includes a load sensor for measuring a load applied from an occupant and a seat cushion frame, wherein the seat cushion frame comprises right and left side frames extending in a front-and-rear direction, the load sensor is attached to the seat cushion frame, and a concave portion is formed in at least one of the right and left side frames at a position opposite to the load sensor.
Selectively inflated crossbar airbag
An assembly for a vehicle includes a first seat and a second seat. The assembly includes a crossbar positioned between the first seat and the second seat. The assembly includes an airbag supported by the crossbar. The assembly includes a controller programmed to position the crossbar in a raised position in response to a detected occupant egress.
Systems and Methods for a Moveable Cover Panel of an Autonomous Vehicle
Systems and methods for a moveable cover panel of an autonomous vehicle is provided. A vehicle can include a front panel disposed proximate to the front end of the passenger compartment, a vehicle motion control device located at the front panel, and a cover panel located at the front panel. The cover panel moveable relative to the front panel between an isolating position and an exposing position. The cover panel can isolate the vehicle motion control device from the passenger compartment when in the isolating position and expose the vehicle motion control device to the passenger compartment when in the exposing position. A method can include obtaining vehicle data identifying an operational mode, state, and/or status of the vehicle, determining a first position of the cover panel, and initiating a positional change for the cover panel based on the vehicle data and the first position.
SAFETY MANAGEMENT APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS TRAVELING CART
- Daisuke Sato ,
- Daisuke Ishii ,
- Hiroki Izu ,
- Hiroki MORITA ,
- Kei SATO ,
- Masaki Nanahara ,
- Kazumi SERIZAWA ,
- Hironobu Tanaka ,
- Shunsuke Mogi ,
- Takashi HAYASHI ,
- Akihiro KUSUMOTO ,
- Tetsuya Kanata ,
- Yozo Iwami ,
- Yuhei Katsumata ,
- Daisaku HONDA ,
- Saki Narita ,
- Hideki FUKUDOME ,
- Takuya Watabe ,
- Naoko Ichikawa ,
- Yuta MANIWA ,
- Yuki NISHIKAWA
The safety management apparatus comprises a protective shield with automatic opening and closing, a sensor configured to obtain physical information related to an occupant boarded an autonomous traveling cart, and a controller configured to control the opening and closing of the protective shield. The protective shield is configured to be normally open and, when closed, shield an occupant space of the cart from the outside. The controller includes at least one memory including at least one program, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory. The at least one processor executes a first process and a second process upon execution of the at least one program. The first process is to determine whether the occupant is an infant based on the physical information. The second process, which is executed when the occupant is determined to be an infant, is to close the protective shield.
AIR BAG DEVICE FOR CAR
An airbag device for a car may include an inflator positioned between first and second seats and generating an operating gas, a chamber part receiving the operating gas generated by the inflator and expanding between the first and second seats, a tether part connected to the chamber part to control a deployment shape of the chamber part, and a locking release part connected to the tether part at an inner surface or side surface of the chamber part which removes the connection to the tether part according to a control signal.