Vehicle seat connector assembly
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11993223B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17821671

    申请日:2022-08-23

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    摘要: A vehicle seat connector assembly comprising a first connector coupled to the seat of the vehicle and including a first inductive coil. A second connector is coupled to the vehicle and includes a second inductive coil. The first and second connectors are positioned relative to each other into a first relationship with the first and second connectors coupled to each other and the first and second inductive coils positioned opposite each other to define a closed inductive coil circuit and a second relationship with the first and second connectors and the first and second inductive coils separated from each other to define an open inductive coil circuit. A third inductive coil is located on the vehicle seat belt buckle and a coil cable extends between the first inductive coil of the first connector and the third inductive coil.

    BRAKE PEDAL EMULATOR
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240075910A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-07

    申请号:US17929992

    申请日:2022-09-06

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    IPC分类号: B60T7/06 G05G5/03

    CPC分类号: B60T7/06 G05G5/03 B60T7/042

    摘要: A pedal emulator including a housing having a first housing portion that defines a first chamber and a second housing portion that defines a second chamber, the second housing portion moveable relative to the first housing portion. The pedal emulator also includes a first spring that is compressed while the second housing portion travels a first distance relative to the first housing portion, a second spring that is compressed in parallel with the first spring after the second housing travels the first distance and while the second housing portion travels a second distance relative to the first housing portion, and a third spring that is compressed in parallel with the first spring and the second spring after the second housing portion travels the second distance and while the second housing portion travels a third distance relative to the first housing portion.

    VEHICLE SEAT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230065653A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17821671

    申请日:2022-08-23

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    摘要: A vehicle seat connector assembly comprising a first connector coupled to the seat of the vehicle and including a first inductive coil. A second connector is coupled to the vehicle and includes a second inductive coil. The first and second connectors are positioned relative to each other into a first relationship with the first and second connectors coupled to each other and the first and second inductive coils positioned opposite each other to define a closed inductive coil circuit and a second relationship with the first and second connectors and the first and second inductive coils separated from each other to define an open inductive coil circuit. A third inductive coil is located on the vehicle seat belt buckle and a coil cable extends between the first inductive coil of the first connector and the third inductive coil.

    Dielectric waveguide filter with trap resonator

    公开(公告)号:US11437691B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16909586

    申请日:2020-06-23

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    IPC分类号: H01P3/16 H01P1/20

    摘要: A dielectric waveguide filter with a first solid block of dielectric material covered with a layer of conductive material and defining a plurality of resonators. A first RF signal input/output through-hole is defined in a first end resonator of the plurality of resonators of the first block of dielectric material. A second solid block of dielectric material is coupled to the first solid block of dielectric material. The second block of dielectric material is covered with a layer of conductive material and defines a plurality of resonators including first and second adjacent end resonators separated by an RF signal isolator for preventing the transmission of an RF signal between the first and second end resonators. An RF signal coupling window provides a coupling between the first end resonator of the plurality of resonators of the first block of dielectric material and the first end resonator of the second block of dielectric material whereby the first end resonator of the second block of dielectric material defines a trap resonator.

    Pedal friction pad for vehicle pedal assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11307606B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US16553933

    申请日:2019-08-28

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    IPC分类号: G05G1/50 G05G1/44

    摘要: A vehicle pedal assembly comprising a pedal housing. A rotatable pedal includes a drum extending into the pedal housing. The drum includes a friction contact surface. A pedal friction pad extends in the pedal housing and includes a pedal friction surface in contact with the friction contact surface on the drum. The pedal friction surface is shaped and positioned to provide for a line frictional contact between the pedal friction surface and the drum. In one embodiment, the pedal friction surface in contact with the drum is arc-shaped. In one embodiment, the pedal friction surface includes a first curved converging segment, the arc-shaped surface segment defines the second surface segment and extends between the first and a third straight converging segment.

    Position and Force Sensor Assembly for Vehicle Brake Pedal

    公开(公告)号:US20210347340A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17244589

    申请日:2021-04-29

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    IPC分类号: B60T7/04 B60T7/06

    摘要: A vehicle pedal sensor assembly for use in a vehicle brake pedal including a base and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the pedal base. A sensor housing includes a non-contacting pedal position sensor and a contacting pedal force sensor. The sensor housing is mounted to the base of the vehicle brake pedal. A magnet is mounted to the pedal arm. The pedal position sensor senses a change in the magnitude and/or direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet in response to a change in the position of the pedal arm for determining the position of the pedal arm. A pedal force application member exerts a force against the pedal force sensor in response to the change in the position of the pedal arm for determining the position of the pedal arm. The force sensor may be a piezoelectric element, a load cell, or a strain gauge.

    Switch assembly for vehicle seat belt buckle

    公开(公告)号:US11052870B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US17029565

    申请日:2020-09-23

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    发明人: Gregory Bunin

    摘要: A switch assembly for a vehicle seat belt buckle comprising a switch housing defining an interior and a pocket, a cable extending into the interior and including hook-shaped ends extending around posts in the interior of the switch housing. In one embodiment, the interior of the switch housing includes first and second posts positioned in a co-linear and spaced apart relationship and the hook-shaped ends face each other and extend around the first posts and abut against the second posts. In one embodiment, the Hall Effect sensor is positioned in the pocket of the switch housing in an inclined relationship.

    Multi-Band RF Monoblock Filter
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200313266A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16900877

    申请日:2020-06-13

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    发明人: Fred W. Baum

    摘要: A multi-band RF monoblock filter including at least three RF signal filters defined in the monoblock of dielectric material by resonators defined in part by through-holes extending through the block. In one embodiment, two of the RF signal filters are in a co-linear and side-by-side relationship and the third filter is in a parallel and side-by side relationship with one of the two other RF signal filters. A pattern of conductive material defines two end and one interior RF signal input/output on the block top surface. The end RF signal input/outputs are located at opposite ends of the block and the central RF signal input/output is located between the two co-linear and side-by-side RF filters. An RF signal is transmitted through the one end RF signal input/output, the two parallel and side-by-side RF signal filters, and the central RF signal input/output and also through the other end RF signal input/output, one of the co-linear and side-by-side RF filters, and the central RF signal input/output.

    Radio Frequency Antenna with Two Piece Sealing Ferrule

    公开(公告)号:US20200264221A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-20

    申请号:US16790785

    申请日:2020-02-14

    申请人: CTS Corporation

    IPC分类号: G01R29/08 H01Q1/12 H01Q1/42

    摘要: A radio frequency antenna with a two-piece sealing ferrule. The antenna includes a center antenna and an outer tube surrounding the center antenna. A mounting nut surrounds and is slidable relative to the outer tube. An outer ferrule surrounds and is slidable relative to the outer tube. An inner ferrule that is separate from the outer ferrule surrounds and is fixed to the outer tube. A mating nut is secured to the mounting nut. The threading of the mounting nut and the mating nut together results in the wedging between the inner and outer ferrules which results in the exertion of a first compressive force by the inner ferrule against the outer tube for sealing the inner ferrule and the outer tube and the exertion of a second compressive force of the inner ferrule against the mating nut for sealing the inner ferrule and the mating nut.