公开(公告)号：US12094265B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-17

申请号：US17936163

申请日：2022-09-28

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Aed M. Dudar ,  Mahmoud Yousef Ghannam

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  B60S1/68 ,  G01M17/02

CPC classification number: G07C5/0808 ,  G01M17/02 ,  G07C5/0825 ,  B60S1/68

Abstract: A method performed by an electronic control unit of a vehicle, to monitor tires of the vehicle. The method includes evaluating a target location to monitor the vehicle tires. Based on the evaluation that the target location is fit to monitor the tires, the method includes initiating a monitoring mode of the vehicle. In response to initiating the monitoring mode, the method includes rotating front tires and back tires of the vehicle in opposite directions. During the rotation of the front and back tires, the method includes monitoring the rotation of the tires by using one or more vehicle sensors. The method further includes determining one or more anomalies in the vehicle tires based on the monitoring of the rotation of the front and back tires. Based on the determination, the method includes performing one or more remedial actions to mitigate the anomalies.

公开(公告)号：US20230202228A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US18116560

申请日：2023-03-02

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Ryan Cmich

IPC: B60B15/08 ,  B60B15/02 ,  B60S1/68

CPC classification number: B60B15/08 ,  B60B15/026 ,  B60S1/68 ,  B60B2900/111 ,  B60B2900/112 ,  B60B2900/212

Abstract: A turf wheel having a wheel rim having an inner and outer surface, and an annular tread portion; a plurality of projections extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein each projection provides a stem, a ground contacting pad, and a ground engaging lug; and a hub. A wheel cleaning system having a frame provided by a wheeled apparatus; at least one turf wheel mounted to the frame; a turf wheel scraper assembly, the turf wheel scraper assembly providing a turf wheel scraper and an attachment mechanism, where the attachment mechanism is adapted to be mounted to the frame, and couples the turf wheel scraper to the frame.

公开(公告)号：US20230064738A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-02

申请号：US17412274

申请日：2021-08-26

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： James KUFFNER ,  Satoshi KAGAMI

IPC: B60G17/0165 ,  B60S1/68

Abstract: A robot includes a body having an internal opening. The robot further includes a first wheel configured to deploy out of the internal opening and to retract into the internal opening. The robot further includes a second wheel configured to deploy out of the internal opening and to retract into the internal opening. The robot further includes a sensor configured to determine a location of the robot. The robot further includes a controller configured to control each of the first wheel and the second wheel, wherein in response to the location of the robot being at a predetermined location, the controller is configured to cause the second wheel to deploy out of the internal opening and to cause the first wheel to retract into the internal opening.

公开(公告)号：US11285922B1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16556138

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: Billy Tolbert

Inventor： Billy Tolbert

IPC: B60S1/68 ,  A46B17/02 ,  A61G5/10

Abstract: A wheel brush for a wheelchair has an inverted U-shaped brush housing that has a longitudinal channel and an open bottom. A brush head is slidably received within the channel such that bristles located on the brush head extend out through the open bottom of the brush housing. The open bottom is sufficiently narrow as to prevent the brush head from passing therepast. A resilient clip is attached to the brush housing and is clipped to a vertical post of the wheelchair, such as the arm rest post, and is positioned so that the bristles engage a portion of the outer periphery of one of the wheels so as to brush clean the wheels whenever the wheelchair rolls and the rear wheels rotate.

公开(公告)号：US11279326B1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US17314842

申请日：2021-05-07

Applicant: Donald J. Siegel, Jr.

Inventor： Donald J. Siegel, Jr.

IPC: B60S1/68

Abstract: A scraper for removing debris from between first and second tires of a vehicle is provided. The scraper may include a tower, a bracing arm, and a scraper. The tower may have a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending between the first and second ends, the first end couples to a first portion of the vehicle. The bracing arm may have a first end coupled to the tower and a second end coupled to a second portion of the vehicle that is different from the first portion of the vehicle. The paddle may be suspended by the tower and extends at least partially between the first and second tires of the vehicle. An angle between the bracing arm and the tower may be in a range of approximately 10 degrees to approximately 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the tower.

公开(公告)号：US10946839B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US15949461

申请日：2018-04-10

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Stuart C. Salter ,  Paul Kenneth Dellock ,  Annette Huebner ,  Pietro Buttolo ,  David Brian Glickman

IPC: B60S1/68 ,  H05B3/14 ,  B32B27/36 ,  B32B27/20 ,  H05B3/36 ,  B29C48/00 ,  B29C48/21 ,  B29L31/30 ,  B29K67/00 ,  B29K507/04

Abstract: An exemplary extruded heater assembly includes, among other things, a backing, a heating layer having a conductive ink printed on a film, and a wear layer. The heating layer is sandwiched between the backing and the wear layer. An exemplary method includes, among other things, extruding together a backing, a heating layer having a conductive ink printed on a film, and a wear layer to provide an extruded structure. The method further includes mounting the extruded structure within a wheel well of a vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20200369080A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16881522

申请日：2020-05-22

Applicant: MTD PRODUCTS INC

Inventor： Ryan Cmich

IPC: B60B15/08 ,  B60S1/68 ,  B60B15/02

Abstract: A turf wheel having a wheel rim having an inner and outer surface, and an annular tread portion; a plurality of projections extending radially outward from the outer surface of the wheel rim, wherein each projection provides a stem, a ground contacting pad, and a ground engaging lug; and a hub. A wheel cleaning system having a frame provided by a wheeled apparatus; at least one turf wheel mounted to the frame; a turf wheel scraper assembly, the turf wheel scraper assembly providing a turf wheel scraper and an attachment mechanism, where the attachment mechanism is adapted to be mounted to the frame, and couples the turf wheel scraper to the frame.

公开(公告)号：US10442410B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-15

申请号：US15865440

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: Jesus Guzman Santillan

Inventor： Jesus Guzman Santillan

IPC: B60S1/68 ,  B60S1/48 ,  B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/50 ,  B05B12/10 ,  B05B9/00 ,  B05B9/04

Abstract: The vehicle traction deicing system comprises a reservoir, a pump, a heater, a plurality of valves, a plurality of nozzles, and an operator interface. The reservoir holds a supply of deicing fluid which the pump moves through the heater, valves, and nozzles. The nozzles are placed in front of and behind each wheel of a vehicle and pointed at the windshield. The valves control the flow of deicing fluid to the various nozzles. The heater heats the deicing fluid prior to dispersal by the nozzles. The operator interface provides a set of controls that allow the vehicle traction deicing system to be turned on and off and to dispense the heated deicing fluid at wheels and at the windshield.

公开(公告)号：US10352854B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US15372901

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Marcel Mathissen ,  Volker Scheer ,  Rainer Vogt

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  B60S1/46 ,  B60S1/68 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N21/47

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle comprising a dust sensor. The dust sensor is a scattered light photometer according to the disclosure. The scattered light photometer measures the dust load of the air in a region of the motor vehicle in which resuspended or emitted dust has a tendency to occur during travel. In addition, the motor vehicle contains a device for dust reduction, which receives measured data from the scattered light photometer, and decides, on the basis of the measured data, whether measures are to be taken against dust resuspension or dust emission. The device takes corresponding measures if the dust load exceeds a threshold value.

公开(公告)号：US10196048B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15506516

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: DONG YANG LOGITECH CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hyeong Min Yoon ,  Duk Kon Ryoo

IPC: B60S1/68 ,  B60B33/00 ,  B60B33/04 ,  B60R19/00

Abstract: A caster capable of removing a foreign substance includes a flange mounted to a carrier or a plate on which cargo is loaded so as to be spaced apart from a lower surface of the carrier or the plate, the flange having a plurality of coupling holes formed therein, a rotator rotatably mounted to a lower surface of the flange, lower support members mounted respectively to opposite sides of the rotator, each lower support member having a rotating shaft coupling hole formed in a lower portion thereof, a wheel located between the lower support members and supported by a rotating shaft, which penetrates the rotating shaft coupling hole, and a foreign substance removal device fixed to and supported by the rotating shaft, the foreign substance removal device serving to remove and collect the foreign substance attached to a surface of the wheel that is being rotated.