Flap opening and closing mechanism
    81.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11473347B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16942991

    申请日:2020-07-30

    发明人: Hiroshi Ozawa

    摘要: A flap opening and closing mechanism includes a flap and a lock member. The flap includes a first engagement member, and is pivotally supported on a vehicle body side. The flap opens and closes an opening in an outer plate of a vehicle body. The lock member locks the flap. The lock member includes a body to be mounted on the vehicle body side, a swing member pivotally supported on the body, a second engagement member, and an adjustor. The second engagement member is engaged with the first engagement member, and provided in the swing member. The adjustor allows for a rotational movement of the body about a rotation shaft of the swing member to the vehicle body in a state where the body is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body side. The lock member locks the swing member at a position corresponding to the closing position of the flap.

    VEHICLE MICRO-ACTUATOR APPLIED TO AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TANK COVER OR CHARGING BOX COVER

    公开(公告)号:US20220316243A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17615004

    申请日:2020-12-09

    摘要: An automobile micro actuator, which applies to the cover of an automobile fuel tank or the cover of a charging case, includes a casing with a motor chamber and a locking chamber. The motor chamber has electric locking components that include a motor, transmission components and locking components. The locking chamber has manual locking components that include a rotary push rod, a driving sleeve and a rotary sleeve. The locking components comprise a locking base in the motor chamber, a locking tab for locking the rotary sleeve, and a hook arm for connecting the locking base and locking tab. A passage suitable for the hook arm is provided between the motor chamber and locking chamber. The wall of the locking chamber is provided with a locking hole connected with the passage. The locking tab can pass through the locking hole and form an interference fit with the rotary sleeve.

    LID SYSTEM
    83.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220275664A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17679895

    申请日:2022-02-24

    发明人: Toru Ando

    摘要: A lid system includes: a lid for a vehicle, the lid being configured to be opened when the vehicle is supplied with energy; a lid locking device for the lid; a control device configured to control the lid locking device; and a switch operable by a user. When the switch is turned on, the control device interlocks a locked state and an unlocked state of the lid locking device with a locked state and an unlocked state of a door locking device for a door of the vehicle. When the switch is turned off, the control device does not interlock the locked state and the unlocked state of the lid locking device with the locked state and the unlocked state of the door locking device.

    LID OPENING AND CLOSING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210270063A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-02

    申请号:US17162280

    申请日:2021-01-29

    发明人: Naruhiko MAEDA

    摘要: In a lid opening and closing device for a vehicle, a restriction member restricting movement of a rod and an electric motor driving the restriction member are housed in a case fixed to a vehicle body outer plate. An emergency operation member extends movably through a vehicle body inner plate while enabling the restriction member to move when the electric motor malfunctions, the emergency operation member being resiliently urged toward an initial position side at least when being operated. A grommet for preventing intrusion of water is provided between the emergency operation member and the vehicle body inner plate. The grommet includes a grommet main portion liquid-tightly mounted on the vehicle body inner plate while having the emergency operation member movably inserted therethrough, and an elastic portion integrally connected to the grommet main portion while enabling the emergency operation member to be resiliently urged toward the initial position side.

    FUEL LID OPENER
    87.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210237560A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-05

    申请号:US17058966

    申请日:2019-05-30

    IPC分类号: B60K15/05 E05B83/34

    摘要: A fuel lid opener has: a case that is mounted to an outer peripheral surface of a side wall of a lid box at which a fuel lid is pivotally supported so as to be able to open and close; a lifter that is supported at the case so as to be able to rotate around an axis that runs along a plate surface direction of the fuel lid that is in a closed state, and that has an arm portion that extends in a rotation radial direction within the lid box, and a distal end portion of the arm portion engages with the fuel lid that is in the closed state from a reverse surface side; and a heart cam mechanism that is provided within the case, and that, each time the arm portion of the lifter is push-operated in one direction around the axis via the fuel lid, causes the lifter to alternately repeat rotation in one direction and in another direction around the axis, and that pushes the fuel lid open due to rotation of the lifter in the another direction.

    Lockable cap assembly for a fuel filler pipe

    公开(公告)号:US11040614B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-22

    申请号:US16417855

    申请日:2019-05-21

    发明人: Sorin Stancu

    IPC分类号: B60K15/04 E05B83/34

    摘要: A lockable assembly for a fuel filler pipe including a cap supported upon a unit mounted to the fuel filler pipe. The cap has at least one locking tab which is actuated by a key insertable portion incorporated into the cap and in order to lock or unlock the cap for removal from the outside part of the unit attached to the filler pipe. The key insertable portion can further include a rotatable component. The at least one locking tab further includes a pair of locking tabs which are radially displaced via the rotatable component so that the tabs displace in opposite directions. Other features include a sliding limiter component associated with each of the oppositely directed locking tabs.

    Rotary type extension/retraction device

    公开(公告)号:US10919382B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16326667

    申请日:2017-08-21

    申请人: PIOLAX, INC.

    IPC分类号: B60K15/05 E05B83/34 E05C19/02

    摘要: A rotary type extension/retraction device includes a body member, a movement member, a spring member, a protrusion and a cam groove. The cam groove has a first fitting groove configured to hold the movement member in a state protruding from a cylindrical part of the body member, a second fitting groove configured to hold the movement member in a state pulled in the cylindrical part, a first guide groove configured to guide the protrusion from the first fitting groove to the second fitting groove, and a second guide groove configured to guide the protrusion from the second fitting groove to the first fitting groove. The first fitting groove, the first guide groove, the second fitting groove and the second guide groove are arranged circumferentially along an inner periphery of the cylindrical part in this order.

    ILLUMINATED LATCH
    90.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210040783A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:US16985934

    申请日:2020-08-05

    摘要: A system for a replenishment door of a vehicle includes a body having a port and defining a latch aperture, a door pivotably attached to the body with a hinge, a system controller, and a latch assembly. The door is pivotable between a closed position and an open position. The latch assembly is configured for securing the door to the housing in the closed position. Further, the latch assembly includes a housing and a light source disposed within the housing, the light source being configured to project light through the housing, and the system controller being configured to control an intensity of the light source.