公开(公告)号：US10988007B1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16600792

申请日：2019-10-14

Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc. ,  Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.

Inventor： Thomas Bernath ,  Joel T. Runyan ,  Kevin J. James ,  James D. Cunningham

IPC: B60J7/043 ,  B60J7/05 ,  B60J7/053

Abstract: A mounting package includes a sunroof assembly, a roof crossbeam, and a hanger hanging the roof crossbeam underneath the sunroof assembly. The sunroof assembly includes a guiderail. The hanger includes a lower hook hooked with the roof crossbeam, and an upper hook hooked with the guiderail. The hanger is configured to flexibly accommodate multidirectional movement of the roof crossbeam relative to the guiderail. The multidirectional movement includes lifting movement of the roof crossbeam relative to the guiderail.

公开(公告)号：US20210086715A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-25

申请号：US17025440

申请日：2020-09-18

Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc. ,  University of Iowa Research Foundation

Inventor： Seungyeob Baek ,  Sehyun Chun ,  Nima Hamidi Ghalehjegh ,  Heesu Kim ,  Daniel V. McGehee ,  Justin T. Kahl ,  Mohammad Gudarzi

IPC: B60R21/015 ,  G06N3/08 ,  G06N3/04

Abstract: A system and related method for monitoring an occupant within a vehicle using a plurality of convolutional neural networks includes a processor, a sensor having a field of view that includes at least a portion of the occupant, and a memory. The memory may include a feature map module, a key point head module, a part affinity field head module, and a seatbelt head module. The modules include instructions that cause the processor to generate a key point heat map indicating a probability that a pixel is a joint of a plurality of joints of the occupant, a part affinity field heat map indicating a pairwise relationship between at least two joints of the plurality of joints of the occupant, and a seatbelt heat map indicating a likelihood that a pixel of the input image is a seatbelt.

公开(公告)号：US10946731B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US15929146

申请日：2019-08-14

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Micah Wedekind ,  Michael Mixon

IPC: B60J10/82 ,  B60J10/90 ,  B60J10/25 ,  B60J7/00 ,  B60J7/043

Abstract: A sunroof apparatus for an automotive vehicle includes: a fixed glass panel having a first outer rim, and a movable glass panel having a second outer rim. A portion of the first outer rim of the fixed glass panel in the forward direction of the vehicle is adjacent to the movable panel and includes a water channel. A majority of the water channel is formed underneath of the movable glass panel such that the movable glass panel covers a majority of an upper open portion of the water channel when the movable glass panel is in a closed position.

公开(公告)号：US10815716B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16151459

申请日：2018-10-04

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Emiko Okuma ,  Yasuo Imatomi

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60J10/246

Abstract: Touch sensor apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed touch sensor assembly for a vehicle gate includes a sensor configured to operatively couple to the vehicle gate. The touch sensor assembly also includes a cover having a tubular body that extends over the sensor and ribs interposed between the tubular body and the sensor. At least one of the ribs is configured to transfer a load from the tubular body to the sensor to change a state of the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20200298688A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16356287

申请日：2019-03-18

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Shintaro Katsura

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

Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a pivot link pivotally coupled to a drive shoe, the pivot link having a first pivot pin configured to slide along a first guide channel of a guide block to control tilting of a movable panel as the drive shoe slides, a lift guide, and a check assembly including a mechanical lock. The mechanical lock includes an inner surface having a locking guide channel to guide a second pivot pin of the pivot link, the locking guide channel includes an upper guide portion. The pivot link is configured to pivot to a raised position to tilt the movable panel when the drive shoe is slid in the forward direction and becomes coupled to the lift guide by the check assembly. The upper guide portion engages the second pivot pin to lock the pivot link in the raised position.

公开(公告)号：US20200298686A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US15929113

申请日：2019-03-20

Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.

Inventor： Erik Carlson ,  Shintaro Katsura

IPC: B60J7/053 ,  B60J7/057 ,  B60J7/043 ,  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：US20200109590A1

公开(公告)日：2020-04-09

申请号：US16151459

申请日：2018-10-04

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Emiko OKUMA ,  Yasuo Imatomi

IPC: E05F15/75 ,  B60K26/02 ,  B60J10/246

Abstract: Touch sensor apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed touch sensor assembly for a vehicle gate includes a sensor configured to operatively couple to the vehicle gate. The touch sensor assembly also includes a cover having a tubular body that extends over the sensor and ribs interposed between the tubular body and the sensor. At least one of the ribs is configured to transfer a load from the tubular body to the sensor to change a state of the sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20200079193A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

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：US10532639B1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-14

申请号：US16123716

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Jacob Grimaldo ,  Joel Runyan ,  Chanli Ke

IPC: B60J7/043 ,  E05D15/06 ,  B60J7/22

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：US10525807B1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16032595

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Joel Runyan ,  Jacob Grimaldo ,  Chanli Ke

IPC: B60J7/22

Abstract: An articulable sunroof wind deflector system for a vehicle an upper member, a mesh portion affixed on a first side to the upper member, a lower member affixed to a second side of the mesh portion, the lower member having, a member front portion, a pair of arms that protrudes from the member front portion, and a housing affixed to the vehicle, the housing having a housing front portion to receive the member front portion, and a pair of shoulder to receive the pair of arms, wherein the pair of arms can slide and rotate around the pair of shoulders to guide the member front portion onto the housing front portion.