公开(公告)号：EP2794384A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-29

申请号：EP11877996.6

申请日：2011-12-21

Applicant: Volvo Group North America, LLC

Inventor： EISENBARTH, Mark Alton

IPC: B62D3/00 ,  B62D7/00

CPC classification number: B62D1/22 ,  B62D5/00 ,  B62D5/04

Abstract: The present invention discloses a dual steering system including a first front wheel and a second front wheel, a lateral steering linkage connecting the first and second front wheels, a first steering system with a first steering wheel and a power steering module that assists steering inputs applied to the first steering wheel, and a second steering system with a second steering wheel and a torque sensor in communication with the power steering module of the first steering system and monitoring steering inputs applied to the second steering wheel, whereby the power steering module may provide power assist to the steering inputs applied to the second steering wheel.

公开(公告)号：EP2588326A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-08

申请号：EP10854210.1

申请日：2010-06-30

Applicant: Volvo Group North America, LLC

Inventor： STARNES, Alan Manning ,  FINLEY, Robert William

IPC: B60B7/12

CPC classification number: B60B7/12 ,  B60B7/00 ,  B60B7/0073 ,  B60B7/066

Abstract: A wheel cover includes a quick fasten and release device for securing the wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. The device includes a clamp mechanism extending from a central location on the wheel cover. The clamp includes grappling fingers that engage the wheel hub flange when drawn into engagement by a mechanism operated by a handle accessible from the outward facing surface of the wheel cover.

公开(公告)号：EP2534001A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-19

申请号：EP10845920.7

申请日：2010-02-12

Applicant: Volvo Group North America, LLC

Inventor： KISELIS, Gregory, Paul ,  BROWN, Michael, Alwyn

IPC: B60P1/00

CPC classification number: B60G5/00 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B60G9/00 ,  B60G9/003 ,  B60G11/27 ,  B60G21/05 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2200/314 ,  B60G2200/343 ,  B60G2202/13 ,  B60G2204/122 ,  B60G2204/143 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/1482 ,  B60G2206/123 ,  B60G2206/124 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle and a method for improving the roll characteristics of a vehicle. The vehicle includes an axle, a sprung mass, a first control arm, a second control arm, a third control arm, a first pivotable joint, a second pivotable joint, a third pivotable joint, and a fourth pivotable joint. The torsional stiffness of the first control arm, the second control arm, the first pivotable joint, the second pivotable joint, the third pivotable joint, and the fourth pivotable joint are substantially equal to or greater than the torsional stiffness of the axle, whereby the axle bends and twists during a sprung mass roll event in order to limit an amount of roll.

公开(公告)号：EP2531827A4

公开(公告)日：2017-05-17

申请号：EP11740386

申请日：2011-02-04

Applicant: VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC

Inventor： DEHART RONALD C ,  STONE JASON ,  MITTELSTAEDT MARK

IPC: G01K1/20 ,  B60H1/00 ,  G01K1/08 ,  G01K1/16

CPC classification number: G01K1/16 ,  B60H1/00764 ,  B60H1/00807 ,  B60H2001/3241 ,  G01K1/20 ,  G01K2201/02

Abstract: A method for determining ambient air temperature outside of a vehicle with a sensor mounted on the vehicle, includes the steps of determining a road speed of the vehicle, comparing the determined road speed to a reference road speed value, if the determined road speed is below the reference road speed value, activating a device to move ambient air across the sensor, the ambient air being drawn from a location outside the vehicle, taking a temperature reading with the sensor, and, if the temperature reading is lower than a stored temperature value, storing the lower temperature reading as the ambient air temperature.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定安装在车辆上的传感器的车辆外部的环境空气温度的方法包括以下步骤：确定车辆的道路速度;如果确定的道路速度低于所确定的道路速度，则将确定的道路速度与参考道路速度值进行比较 参考道路速度值，启动装置以移动环境空气越过传感器，环境空气从车辆外部的位置吸取，使用传感器获取温度读数，并且如果温度读数低于存储的温度值 ，将较低的温度读数存储为环境空气温度。

公开(公告)号：EP2802469A4

公开(公告)日：2015-11-11

申请号：EP11874109

申请日：2011-10-12

Applicant: VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC

Inventor： HE WEI ,  HEINECKE MATHEW FREDERICK

IPC: B60J7/00 ,  B62D35/00

CPC classification number: B62D35/001

公开(公告)号：EP2758283A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-30

申请号：EP11872816.1

申请日：2011-09-20

Applicant: Volvo Group North America, LLC

Inventor： LANGHOFF, Richard V.

IPC: B60R21/06

CPC classification number: B60R21/06 ,  B60N3/008 ,  B60P3/39 ,  B60R21/026 ,  B60R21/055

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle bunk restraint system that includes a padded ladder restraint member and at least one other restraint member. The padded ladder restraint member provides access to an upper bunk. The padded ladder restraint member and at least one other restraint member may cooperate to obstruct the entrance to the lower bunk, whereby ejection from the lower bunk via the entrance is obstructed via the padded ladder restraint member and the at least one other restraint member.

公开(公告)号：EP2493710A4

公开(公告)日：2013-09-11

申请号：EP09850975

申请日：2009-10-30

Applicant: VOLVO GROUP NORTH AMERICA LLC

Inventor： KISELIS GREGORY PAUL ,  BROWN MICHAEL ALWYN

IPC: B60G7/00 ,  B60G9/00

CPC classification number: B60G9/003 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/1482 ,  B60G2204/4104 ,  B60G2204/4306 ,  Y02E10/38

公开(公告)号：EP2493710A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-05

申请号：EP09850975.5

申请日：2009-10-30

Applicant: Volvo Group North America, LLC

Inventor： KISELIS, Gregory Paul ,  BROWN, Michael Alwyn

IPC: B60G7/00

CPC classification number: B60G9/003 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B60G2200/31 ,  B60G2204/148 ,  B60G2204/1482 ,  B60G2204/4104 ,  B60G2204/4306 ,  Y02E10/38

Abstract: A suspension arrangement for interconnecting a frame and an axle in a vehicle includes a control arm having a first beam and a second beam in parallel, spaced relation, each beam having a first end with a single arm and a second end with an upper arm and a lower arm to define a Y-shape, the first end being pivotally connectable to a vehicle frame, and the second end being connectable to a vehicle axle disposed between the upper and lower arms, and a bushing arrangement mountable to the vehicle axle, the bushing arrangement having an upper portion connecting between the upper arms of the first beam and second beam and a lower portion connecting between the lower arms of the first beam and second beam.