Abstract:
A visual communication apparatus affixed to a vehicle. The visual communication apparatus includes a smart key system that detects a key fob of a user within a keyless detection zone, a projector projecting visual indications on a projecting zone lying on a ground surface of the vehicle, a sensor optically capturing gestures of the user of the vehicle, and an electrical control unit capable of actuated key elements of the vehicle. The visual indications include passive visual indications requiring no activation from the user and active visual indications requiring activations from the user. The activations are performed by gestures of the user on the active visual indications.
Abstract:
A vehicle sun roof device includes a panel for covering an opening in a roof of the vehicle. The panel can be moved horizontally to uncover the opening or tilted to raise its rear end section to a venting position. A drive system for tilting the panel includes front and rear shoes. The rear shoe tilts the panel by applying a force to the rear end section of the panel. The front shoe includes an upwardly facing support surface and a downwardly facing support surface. A bracket fixed to the panel and extending in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle includes an upwardly facing bearing surface and a downwardly facing bearing surface arranged to slidably engage the downwardly facing support surface and the upwardly facing support surface, respectively, of the front shoe. The support surfaces and the bearing surfaces are configured to define a virtual pivot axis for the panel as the panel tilts.
Abstract:
A walk-in apparatus (100) for a seat of a vehicle, including an upper rail connected to the seat; a lower rail (403) connected to a floor of the vehicle; a lead screw (101) connected to the lower rail (403); a male helical gear (103) connected to the lead screw (101), the male helical gear (103) including external splines (205); and a female helical gear (105) connected to the upper rail (401). The female helical gear (105) includes internal splines (215) configured to engage with the external splines (205) of the male helical gear (103), and the male helical gear (103) and the female helical gear (105) are selectively separable. A torque transferred between the internal splines (215) of the female helical gear (105) and the external splines (205) of the male helical gear (103) when connected moves the upper rail (401) relative to the lower rail (403).
Abstract:
A vehicle headrest (100), including a center portion (102), two side members (104, 106) that attach to opposite ends of the center portion and that extend forward and retract backward and a locking mechanism (502) in each side member that locks each side member independent of the other side member in multiple positions relative to the center portion (102).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a seat including a power recliner (2), a power slide mechanism (3), a seat back (4); and a walk-in lever (7) that releases the power recliner (2) so that the seat back (4) may rotate. The seat configured so that rotation of the seat back (4) after being released by the walk-in lever (7) in a forward direction by a predetermined amount releases the power slide mechanism (3) so that the seat may slide in a fore-aft direction.
Abstract:
A seat (1) including a seat back (4), a walk-in lever (7) that is configured to release the seat back (4) so that the seat back (4) may rotate, a slide mechanism having an upper rail and lower rail, whereby the seat moves in the fore-aft direction due to motion of the upper rail relative to the lower rail, a connection device between the seat back (4) and the slide mechanism, that is configured to release the slide mechanism, wherein rotation of the seat back (4) by a predetermined amount releases the slide mechanism so that the seat (1) may slide in a fore-aft direction.
Abstract:
A walk-in apparatus (100) for a seat of a vehicle, including an upper rail connected to the seat; a lower rail (403) connected to a floor of the vehicle; a lead screw (101) connected to the lower rail (403); a male helical gear (103) connected to the lead screw (101), the male helical gear (103) including external splines (205); and a female helical gear (105) connected to the upper rail (401). The female helical gear (105) includes internal splines (215) configured to engage with the external splines (205) of the male helical gear (103), and the male helical gear (103) and the female helical gear (105) are selectively separable. A torque transferred between the internal splines (215) of the female helical gear (105) and the external splines (205) of the male helical gear (103) when connected moves the upper rail (401) relative to the lower rail (403).