Air duct in tunnel
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11247527B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-15

    申请号:US15696882

    申请日:2017-09-06

    发明人: Jens Maier

    IPC分类号: B60H1/00 B60H1/24

    摘要: A rear passenger seat air ventilation system for an electric vehicle includes a rigid tunnel positioned within a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle. The rigid tunnel covers a portion of a battery assembly that extends above a floor structure of the electric vehicle such that the passenger compartment is sealed from the battery assembly. The rigid tunnel defines a forward opening and a rear opening connected by a conduit extending along at least a portion of a length of the rigid tunnel. The conduit is disposed within an interior of the rigid tunnel. A center console is positioned above at least a portion of the rigid tunnel. An air supply system interfaces with the forward opening and to deliver air to the conduit. At least one air vent receives air from the conduit and deliver the air to a rear seating area of the passenger compartment.

    Integrated busbar and battery connection for electric vehicle battery packs

    公开(公告)号:US10784487B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US15973549

    申请日:2018-05-08

    发明人: Yung-Kang Yang

    摘要: A battery pack for an electric vehicle may include a plurality of battery cells arranged into one or more rows. Each of the plurality of battery cells may include a first terminal and a second terminal, and the plurality of battery cells may include a subset of battery cells with the first terminal oriented in a same direction in the battery pack. The battery pack may also include a busbar configured to conduct electrical energy to and from at least the subset of battery cells. The busbar may include a plurality of cutouts positioned over the first terminals of the subset of battery cells, and a plurality of tabs that springably contact the respective first terminal. A method of building a battery pack with a busbar connection is also presented.

    Lateral energy absorption system
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10766536B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US15685328

    申请日:2017-08-24

    发明人: Peter Tutzer

    摘要: A vehicle including a lateral energy absorption system which includes a first side beam that defines a first chamber. The first side beam extends between a front and a rear of the vehicle. A second side beam that defines a second chamber. The second side beam extends between the front and the rear of the vehicle. Further, a first carbon structure within the first chamber, and a second carbon structure within the second chamber, are included. The first and second carbon structures absorb energy from an impact on a side of the vehicle.

    Adjustable mirror system
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10663718B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15943712

    申请日:2018-04-03

    发明人: Jia-Wei Ding

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08 B60R1/00 B60R1/08

    摘要: An adjustable mirror system, including a flexible mirror configured to change curvature, a shaft coupled to the mirror, a cylinder, wherein the cylinder is configured to receive the shaft and a fluid, and an actuator coupled to the housing, wherein the actuator increases and decreases the pressure of the fluid in the cylinder to drive the shaft and change the curvature of the flexible mirror.

    Cooled busbars and plate
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10566666B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15878207

    申请日:2018-01-23

    摘要: A rechargeable battery system, a battery pack, and methods of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. The rechargeable battery system and/or battery pack can be for an electric vehicle. The rechargeable battery system and/or battery pack can include a plurality of battery cells arranged into one or more rows, a busbar, and a housing. The busbar can extend over the ends of the plurality of battery cells, and can be configured to conduct electrical energy to and from the battery cells. The busbar may also connect to the one or more of the terminals of the plurality of battery cells. The busbar may define a busbar cooling duct having an entrance and an exit. In addition, the busbar cooling duct may be in thermal connection with a plurality of contacts of the busbar.

    Fully designable vehicle information panel interface

    公开(公告)号:US10481777B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15799795

    申请日:2017-10-31

    发明人: Yu-Ting Dai

    摘要: Provided are systems and methods for facilitating a user to configure and retrieve personalized settings for a fully designable information panel in a driving apparatus. The information panel system may be configured to store a plurality information panel configurations. Different information panel configurations may correspond to different users of the driving apparatus. Users may be identified when inside the driving apparatus by capturing their biometric information. Following identification, an information panel configuration corresponding to the identified user may be retrieved and configured on a display device. The displayed information panel configuration may include a user customized graphic. The user customized graphic may be modified by the identified user with a color, shape, or text modification. The modification may be dependent on different metrics regarding vehicle operation or performance.

    Underbody manufacturing method and vehicle underbody

    公开(公告)号:US10450007B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-22

    申请号:US15271722

    申请日:2016-09-21

    发明人: Tai-Te Wu

    摘要: The present disclosure provides an underbody manufacturing method and a vehicle underbody. The method includes determining dimensions for the vehicle underbody and underbody panels, selecting the underbody panels, putting the underbody panels in a stamping die for stamping to form concave and convex parts on the underbody panels, welding the stamped underbody panels to splice the underbody in the length direction and/or the width direction, so as to make the underbody reach the determined length and width. Underbodies with various dimensions can be formed using the same stamping die, and accordingly, die cost is saved and vehicle development time is shortened, which provides convenience for diversified body designs on the whole.

    PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICLE PROTECTION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190315306A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16393951

    申请日:2019-04-24

    发明人: Tai-Te WU

    摘要: The present disclosure is directed to a pedestrian protection system that includes a first sensor that generates a first signal indicating a hazard condition in front of a vehicle. The pedestrian protection system may also include an external airbag system that deploys an external airbag outside of the vehicle. In operation, a processor receives the first signal from the first sensor, processes the first signal to detect the hazard condition, and activates the external airbag system in response to the detected hazard condition to protect at least one of a pedestrian and the vehicle.