公开(公告)号：US20210371017A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US16883246

申请日：2020-05-26

Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.

Inventor： Ryan Heins ,  Nicholas Ozog ,  Takashi Nishio ,  Yoji Nagashima

IPC: B62D33/027

Abstract: A hinge assembly includes a tailgate bracket securable to a vehicular tailgate, a support bracket securable to a vehicular bed, a torque shaft, and a crank. The tailgate bracket includes a socket. The support bracket includes a support. The torque shaft is supported by the support for axial rotation. The torque shaft includes a tailgate-side head and a crank-side head. The tailgate-side head and the socket are configured to make a head-and-socket connection with one another. The crank-side head includes an external profile. The crank includes a shaft-side base and an actuator-side base, a load arm extending therebetween, and at least one of a dogleg along the shaft-side base, the load arm and the actuator-side base, and an embossed rib extending along the load arm. The shaft-side base includes an internal profile. The external profile and the internal profile are configured to make a shaft-and-hub connection with one another.

公开(公告)号：US10807450B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US15929113

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Shintaro Katsura

IPC: B60J7/043 ,  B60J7/053 ,  B60J7/057 ,  E05D15/06

Abstract: A tilt and slide apparatus for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a movable panel, a drive shoe configured to slide in a forward/rearward direction relative to the front of the vehicle, a lift guide connected to an end of the movable panel, and a check assembly. The check assembly couples the drive shoe and the lift guide when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction to the lift guide. The check assembly includes a pin that extends through the mechanical lock, a receptacle coupled to the drive shoe. The pin passes into the receptacle when the drive shoe moves toward the lift guide.

公开(公告)号：US10800232B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15929111

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jacob Grimaldo ,  Chanli Ke

IPC: B60J7/043 ,  B60J7/02

Abstract: A holding assembly in a vehicle sunroof includes: a housing; a sunroof panel; a rail extending in a front-rear direction of the sunroof, the sunroof panel being slideably connected to the rail; a rail guide extending in the front-rear direction and including a rail channel extending a length of the rail guide from a first end of the rail guide to a second end of the rail guide; and a front wall extending in the front-rear direction and including a support arm and a lateral restrictor, wherein the support arm extends towards the rail guide and below the rail channel at the second end of the rail guide, and the lateral restrictor has a planar shape parallel to the length of the rail guide, is attached to the support arm, and is in contact with an exterior face of the rail channel at the second end of the rail guide.

公开(公告)号：US10792985B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-06

申请号：US16359072

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jacob Grimaldo ,  Joel Runyan ,  Michael Mixon

IPC: B60J7/00 ,  B60J3/02 ,  B60J7/043

Abstract: Drain apparatus for use with vehicle sunroofs are disclosed. A disclosed assembly for a vehicle sunroof includes a sunshade axle configured to receive a sunshade. The assembly also includes a sunroof drain supported by a component of the vehicle sunroof and configured to convey a fluid away from the vehicle sunroof. The sunroof drain includes a body that defines a fluid cavity and a bracket coupled to the body. The bracket is configured to hold the sunshade axle.

公开(公告)号：US20200298683A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US15929115

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： ERIK CARLSON ,  Shintaro Katsura

IPC: B60J7/043 ,  B60J7/02

Abstract: A tilt and slide apparatus for a sunroof of a vehicle includes a movable panel, a drive shoe configured to slide in a forward/rearward direction relative to the front of the vehicle, a lift guide connected to an end of the movable panel, and a check assembly. The check assembly couples the drive shoe and the lift guide when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction to the lift guide. The check assembly includes a cylindrical portion, a cylindrical portion a locking component that is positioned on the cylindrical portion, and a check collar that is positioned on and coupled to an end of the cylindrical portion adjacent the locking component.

公开(公告)号：US20200298681A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16359072

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jacob GRIMALDO ,  Joel RUNYAN ,  Michael MIXON

IPC: B60J7/00 ,  B60J7/043

Abstract: Drain apparatus for use with vehicle sunroofs are disclosed. A disclosed assembly for a vehicle sunroof includes a sunshade axle configured to receive a sunshade. The assembly also includes a sunroof drain supported by a component of the vehicle sunroof and configured to convey a fluid away from the vehicle sunroof. The sunroof drain includes a body that defines a fluid cavity and a bracket coupled to the body. The bracket is configured to hold the sunshade axle.

公开(公告)号：US20200298677A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16357806

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Shintaro KATSURA

IPC: B60J3/04 ,  E06B9/24

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, and methods to adjust dimming associated with vehicle sunroofs are disclosed. A disclosed sunroof dimming system for a vehicle includes a dimmable panel of a vehicle sunroof. The sunroof dimming system also includes a controller operatively coupled to the dimmable panel. The controller is configured to obtain data during operation of the vehicle. The controller is also configured to determine, based on the data, that a vehicle occupant will be exposed to an external light via the dimmable panel when the vehicle is at a first predicted location of a road. The controller is also configured to control the dimmable panel before the vehicle is at the first predicted location to reduce a brightness of the external light that the vehicle occupant will encounter.

公开(公告)号：US20200283070A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16297418

申请日：2019-03-08

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Kamin MANATPON

IPC: B62D25/06 ,  B62D27/06

Abstract: Vehicle rigidity apparatus for a vehicle are disclosed. A disclosed the vehicle rigidity apparatus for a central frame that extends in a lateral direction of the vehicle and lateral frames that extend in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and intersect the central frame. The vehicle rigidity apparatus also includes a reinforced bar that extends in the lateral direction of the vehicle supported by the lateral frames, the reinforced bar being movable from a position at the central frame toward a front of the vehicle in the front-rear direction and a movable portion at the central frame that moves the reinforced bar toward the front of the vehicle. The movable portion moves the reinforced bar toward the front of the vehicle to a position separated from the central frame.

公开(公告)号：US20200086609A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-19

申请号：US16133457

申请日：2018-09-17

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Saida KHAN ,  Santosh SARANG ,  Ichiro HIRATSUKA

IPC: B32B15/085 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B27/32 ,  B32B27/18 ,  B32B37/10 ,  B32B37/04 ,  B32B38/00 ,  B32B1/08 ,  B32B7/12

Abstract: A method to prepare a composite laminate object containing an extrusion grade 7xxx Al substrate and a fiber-reinforced polypropylene layer adhesively laminated to the substrate; is provided. The process includes shaping and cutting an extruded 7xxx aluminum to a profile, assembling a layered arrangement of the 7xxx Al profile as substrate, an adhesive film and a fiber reinforced polypropylene preform, heating the layered arrangement to a temperature of 160-175° C. to melt the polypropylene and activate the adhesive film, applying pressure to at least a surface of the fiber reinforced polypropylene preform to mold the preform to the shape of the extruded 7xxxAl substrate and obtain a semi-finished laminate object, cooling the semi-finished laminate object to 90° C., optionally, cooling the semi-finished laminate object to room temperature for inventory storage; heat treating the semi-finished laminate object at 90° C. for 2 to 8 hours; and then heat treating the semi-finished laminate object at 130° C. to 150° C. for 8 to 16 hours; and cooling the heat treated object to obtain the composite laminate object.

公开(公告)号：US20200079194A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16123620

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Shintaro Katsura ,  Jacob Grimaldo ,  Joel Runyan

IPC: B60J7/043 ,  B60J7/22

Abstract: A guide assembly in a vehicle sunroof includes: a housing including a lock feature; a sunroof panel; a rail, wherein the sunroof panel is slideably connected to the rail; and a rail guide extending in a front-rear direction and including a rail channel extending a length of the rail guide, wherein the rail channel is closed at a first end of the rail guide adjacent to the housing, the rail channel is open at a second end of the rail guide adjacent to the rail, and the rail channel is connected to the rail at the second end and receives the slideably connected sunroof panel, and the first end of the rail guide slides under the lock feature.