Patent classifications
B62D25/105
Adjustment assembly for a vehicle with an ultrasonic system and method for obstacle detection
An adjustment assembly for use in a vehicle, including an adjustable part configured to move between an open position and a closed with respect to a vehicle body. The adjustable part may include an outer side and an inner side. At least a portion of the adjustable part may define an opening extending between the outer side and the inner side. The adjustment assembly may include an ultrasonic transmitter, disposed on either the adjustable part or the vehicle body and may be configured to emit a number of ultrasonic waves to an obstacle, and an ultrasonic receiver disposed on the inner side of the adjustable part and configured to receive the ultrasonic waves reflected from the obstacle through the opening.
Motor vehicle front section
A motor vehicle front section of a motor vehicle includes a first spatial region, a second spatial region formed separately from the first spatial region, a first cover that covers the first spatial region, and a second cover that covers the second spatial region. The first cover extends substantially over a width of the motor vehicle front section, and the second cover extends substantially over the width of the motor vehicle front section. The first cover is arranged in front of or behind the second cover in a vehicle longitudinal direction. An access is provided in at least one of the covers for at least one connection arranged underneath the cover.
Front vehicle-body structure of vehicle
A front vehicle-body structure of a vehicle ensures good vehicle appearance and ease in operating a bonnet without increasing the vehicle body weight. The front vehicle-body structure includes a bonnet including outer and inner panels, a hinge supporting the bonnet such that the bonnet can open and close, and a damper member urging the bonnet. The inner panel includes front and rear frame portions, and a pair of side frame portions respectively connecting left and right ends of the front and rear frame portions and each including a hinge mounting portion and a damper mounting portion for mounting the damper member frontward of the hinge mounting portion. The side frame portion includes a convex first bead portion formed partially in a curved shape between the hinge mounting portion and the damper mounting portion and extending back and forth from the hinge mounting portion to the damper mounting portion.
Airflow adjusting apparatus
An airflow adjusting apparatus includes two or more airflow generators and a controller. The airflow generators are arranged in first and second directions along a surface of an object. The airflow generators are configured to generate respective airflows in parallel directions parallel along the surface of the object. The second direction intersects with the first direction. The controller is configured to control outputs from the respective airflow generators independently of each other. The controller is configured to cause a total output from the airflow generators in a first group to be greater than a total output of the airflow generators in a second group. The airflow generators in the first and the second groups are arranged side by side in an airflow generation direction. The airflow generators in the second group are adjacent to those in the first group.
HIGH-INTEGRATION-LEVEL PLASTIC TAIL DOOR
Disclosed is a high-integration-level plastic tail door, comprising a tail door upper outer plate, a tail light, a tail door lower outer plate, an inner plate, and a high brake light, wherein the tail door upper outer plate, as a whole, is integrated with a spoiler, a tail door windshield, a windscreen decorating member, and a high brake light cover; the tail door upper outer plate is of two layers and is formed by means of double-shot molding, with a first layer being a transparent layer and a second layer being a black non-transparent layer; a first open hole is provided at the position of the high brake light in a black non-transparent layer area; a second open hole is provided in the middle of the tail door windshield; and a hardened coating is arranged on the outer layer of the transparent layer.
LIFT MECHANISM FOR VEHICLE HOODS
A vehicle hood lift mechanism is disclosed, including a central member extending between a vehicle and a hood. The central member is pivotally engaged with the hood via a first hinge. A central portion is pivotally engaged via a second hinge to the central member. The central portion includes a lower and upper member each joined at the second hinge. The lower member includes a distal end pivotally engaged to a lower member via a third hinge and the upper member includes a distal end pivotally engage to a second arm via a fourth hinge. The first arm extends between the distal end of the lower member to the hood and the second arm extends between the distal end of the upper member and the engine compartment. The vehicle hood lift mechanism allows the hood to be maintained in a horizontal plane when in a raised and lowered position.
HOOD-INTEGRATED VEHICLE BODY
A hood-integrated vehicle body in which a hood, a bumper, and a fender are integrally formed into a single component so as to reduce the weight thereof is disclosed. The hood-integrated vehicle body includes a front vehicle body part, which is constructed such that a hood is integrally and rotatably connected to a front portion of the front vehicle body part and is openable at a rear side thereof, a lifting unit mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to rotate the hood, and a locking unit, which is mounted to the front part of the vehicle so as to selectively engage the hood with the front part of the vehicle such that the engagement of the hood is released so as to allow the hood to be opened by means of the lifting unit upon manipulation for opening the hood.
Front end panel assembly for an electric vehicle
The invention relates to a front end panel assembly for an electric vehicle, the assembly comprising a front cover having side edges, the front cover extending in a bended shape such that a first angle α is enclosed between a first portion and a second portion of the front cover; and a carrier structure comprising a base and a peripheral wall extending from the base, wherein the carrier structure comprises a first part and a second part that enclose a second angle β; wherein the upstanding wall connects to the front cover at or near at least part of the side edges of the front cover, such that a space is formed and enclosed between the front cover and the carrier structure, wherein the first portion of the front cover covers the first part of the carrier structure, and the second portion of the front cover covers the second part of the carrier structure. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with such a front end panel assembly.
Integrated door release and present system
A system is used to control access into a vehicle having a vehicle body defining a vehicle interior, a vehicle exterior, and an access opening. The vehicle also has an access door for selectively covering and uncovering at least a portion of the access opening. The system includes a latch configured to selectively fasten the door to the vehicle body and release the door therefrom. The system also includes a cable configured to operate the latch and thereby release the door from the vehicle body. The system additionally includes a door presenter configured to shift the door away from the vehicle body. The system also includes a mechanism configured to sequentially actuate the cable and the door presenter. The system further includes an electric motor configured to power the mechanism such that the door is shifted away from the vehicle body by the door presenter after the door is released.
FRONT END PANEL ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE
The invention relates to a front end panel assembly for an electric vehicle, the assembly comprising a front cover having side edges, the front cover extending in a bended shape such that a first angle α is enclosed between a first portion and a second portion of the front cover; and a carrier structure comprising a base and a peripheral wall extending from the base, wherein the carrier structure comprises a first part and a second part that enclose a second angle β; wherein the upstanding wall connects to the front cover at or near at least part of the side edges of the front cover, such that a space is formed and enclosed between the front cover and the carrier structure, wherein the first portion of the front cover covers the first part of the carrier structure, and the second portion of the front cover covers the second part of the carrier structure. The invention also relates to a vehicle provided with such a front end panel assembly.