Actuator and connection element
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10851766B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-01

    申请号:US16336050

    申请日:2018-03-22

    发明人: Bernd Winkelhake

    摘要: Actuator (100) for an adjustable component, in particular of a motor vehicle, comprising a wire (10) made of a shape memory alloy having a first end portion (11) and a second end portion (12) and extending in an axial direction (A) over a variable length (L); an actuating element (20) movable in the axial direction (A) between a first position (I) and a second position (II); a floating support (30) by which the wire (10) is movably supported in the axial direction (A); a fixed support (33) by which the wire (10) is fixedly disposed in the axial direction (A); at least one abutment (40, 45) connected to the floating support (30) or the fixed support (33) and provided with a through-opening (41, 46) for the wire (10) and a support surface (42, 47) adapted to transmit a force in the radial direction (R); and having at least one elastically deformable connecting element (60, 65) which has a receiving opening (61, 66) for the wire (10), which has a variable diameter (DA1, DA2) and in which the wire (10) is clamped in the region of the first end portion (11) or the second end portion (12), and a contact surface (62, 67) which abuts against the support surface (42, 47) of the abutment (40, 45). By shortening the length (L) of the wire (10), a tensile force (FZ) can be transmitted from the wire (10) to the connecting element (60, 65, 69) by means of which the actuating element (20) can be moved from the first position (I) into the second position (II) and the contact surface (62, 67) can be braced against the support surface (42, 47) in such a manner that a counterforce having a component acting in the radial direction (R) is applied to the connecting element (60, 65) by the abutment (40, 45), the counterforce reducing the diameter (DA1, DA2) of the receiving opening (61, 66) in order to retain the wire (10) in the connecting element (60, 65).

    Shift device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10808833B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-20

    申请号:US15505491

    申请日:2015-08-07

    摘要: In a shift device, when a switch is operated, a moving portion, a first lock plate, a second lock plate and a third lock plate are moved toward a vehicle front side, and placement of the first lock plate, the second lock plate and the third lock plate at a return path is cancelled. Therefore, if the switch is operated when a lever is placed at other than a “P” position, due to a guide pin being moved along the return path toward an upper side by urging force of a return spring, the guide pin is returned to a vehicle front side end of a first lateral path, and the lever is returned to the “P” position. Due thereto, the lever can easily return to the “P” position from other than the “P” position.

    Operation apparatus
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10688388B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16079421

    申请日:2016-12-07

    摘要: An operation apparatus mountable to one hand of a user includes: a first operation section that is located on a front surface side and that can be operated by the thumb of the one hand; a second operation section that is located on a back surface side and that can be operated by a finger other than the thumb; and a first contact surface with which the palm of the one hand makes contact. At least one of the first contact surface and an extension plane of the first contact surface is inclined relative to a virtual plane in such a direction as to be spaced more therefrom in going in a first direction, the virtual plane being defined by the first direction from the front surface side toward the back surface side and a second direction being orthogonal to the first direction and directed from a bottom surface side toward a top surface side.

    Appliance knob stabilization device and related method

    公开(公告)号:US10684638B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-16

    申请号:US15878132

    申请日:2018-01-23

    发明人: Paul Stoufer

    摘要: An appliance knob stabilization device includes a bushing defining a first passage receiving an appliance knob shaft of an appliance knob therein. The device includes a flange having a radially extending first surface with the bushing being integral therewith and extending axially therefrom. The first surface of the flange is mountable behind a front panel of an appliance such that the bushing extends outwardly through an opening defined in the front panel. The flange defines a second passage receiving an appliance shaft operably engaged with an actuatable component in the appliance. The first passage and the second passage cooperate to form a continuous passage. The appliance knob shaft engages the appliance shaft along the continuous passage to reduce lateral movement of the appliance knob perpendicularly to the appliance shaft during rotational actuation of the actuatable component by the appliance knob. An associated method is also provided.

    Systems and methods for traffic learning

    公开(公告)号:US10118603B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-06

    申请号:US14927685

    申请日:2015-10-30

    发明人: Joshua D. Payne

    摘要: Systems and methods for traffic learning are described. One embodiment of a method includes predicting a vehicle route of a vehicle, determining historical traffic data related to at least one segment along the vehicle route, and determining an energy traffic budget for electric power consumption of the vehicle along the vehicle route, where the energy traffic budget is learned from the historical traffic data. Some embodiments include creating a schedule for transitioning between gasoline power and electric power for the vehicle route, implementing the schedule as the vehicle traverses the vehicle route, and in response to encountering traffic along the vehicle route, implementing the energy traffic budget.

    Portable hand converter for a motor vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US09770983B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-26

    申请号:US14601606

    申请日:2015-01-21

    IPC分类号: G05G1/00 B60K26/02

    摘要: A portable hand converter for enabling foot-free operation of a conventional motor vehicle. An upper assembly includes a support plate enabling attachment to the steering column of a motor vehicle and a pivotally attached handle. Two adjustable action arms, pivotally connected to the handle, each include a threaded rod slideable within a hollow tube and an adjustable lock nut for adjusting the length of the action arm. A lower end of each action arm is pivotally connected to a pedal clamp assembly. The pedal clamp assemblies enable connection of the lower end of each action arm to one of the foot-operated pedals of a motor vehicle. Attaching the support plate to the steering column and the pedal clamp assemblies to the brake pedal and gas pedal respectively, and adjusting the length of the adjustable action arms enables total control of the motor vehicle by the operator's hands.

    UNMANNED CONTROL SYSTEM OF OPERATION LEVER FOR OPERATING DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    UNMANNED CONTROL SYSTEM OF OPERATION LEVER FOR OPERATING DEVICE 审中-公开
    操作装置操作杆的无人控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160356019A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-08

    申请号:US15110543

    申请日:2014-02-24

    IPC分类号: E02F9/20 G05G1/00

    摘要: An unmanned control system of an operation lever for operating a device includes: a mountable operation unit which is attachably and separably coupled to an operation lever for operating a device and manipulates the operation lever; and an operation unit control part which moves the operation lever coupled to the mountable operation unit by remotely controlling the mountable operation unit, in which the mountable operation unit has the same degree of freedom as the operation lever. The unmanned control system may lower a center of gravity of the mountable operation unit, thereby precisely controlling the operation lever and improving intuition with respect to the movement of the operation lever and the mountable unit.

    摘要翻译: 用于操作装置的操作杆的无人驾驶控制系统包括:可安装和可分离地联接到操作杆的操作杆,用于操作装置并操纵操作杆的可安装操作单元; 以及操作单元控制部,通过远程控制可安装操作单元与可操作操作单元相连接的操作杆,其中可安装操作单元具有与操作杆相同的自由度。 无人驾驶控制系统可以降低可安装操作单元的重心,从而精确地控制操作杆,并提高相对于操作杆和可安装单元的移动的直觉。