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公开(公告)号：US20220381071A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-01
申请号：US17335529
申请日：2021-06-01
Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc. , Aisin Corporation
Inventor： Ryan Heins , Nicholas Ozog , Takashi Nishio , Toshio Machida , Shinsuke Takayanagi
Abstract: A powered latch assembly for a vehicle tailgate includes a latch having a slot structured to receive a striker therein during closing of a tailgate. The latch is structured to be rotatable about a rotational axis into a latched position of the latch when the striker is received in the slot so as to maintain the tailgate in at least one closed position of the tailgate associated with the latched position. The latch is also structured so that, with respect to a vertical plane extending through the rotational axis, a centroid of a cross-section of the striker taken through a portion of the striker residing inside the slot resides along a first side of the plane when the latch is in a fully-latched position.
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公开(公告)号：US11318825B1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-03
申请号：US17073594
申请日：2020-10-19
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Jacob Grimaldo , Micah Wedekind , Michael Mixon , Tatsuya Matsui
Abstract: Sunroof drive apparatus and related sunroof assemblies for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed assembly includes a sunroof panel, a rail, a guide block attached to part of the rail, a bracket beneath the sunroof panel, a link in the rail removably connected to the guide block, and a drive shoe in the rail slidably coupled to the link. The drive shoe includes first and second slots to receive respective first and second pins of the link. The link can rotate about a rotation axis from a first orientation in which the link is inseparable from the guide block to a target orientation in which the link is separable from the guide block. When the first pin enters a locking area at an end of the first slot, the drive shoe imparts one or more loads on the first pin that urge the link into the target orientation.
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公开(公告)号：US11299927B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-12
申请号：US16259368
申请日：2019-01-28
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Koji Nagase , Daisuke Yamada
IPC: E05F15/73 , B60R3/02 , H03K17/955
Abstract: An interlocking occupant step apparatus and method for a vehicle, includes a powered door, a powered occupant step, a kick sensor, and a controller having processing circuitry. While in an interlocking state, the processing circuitry detects a first gesture signal from the kick sensor, for example resulting from a kick, upon detection of the first gesture signal, controls operation of the powered occupant step to move the occupant step to an extended position, and controls operation of the powered door to move to an opened position. The processing circuitry detects a second gesture signal from the kick sensor, for example resulting from a lateral swing, the second gesture signal being for a second gesture different from the first gesture. Upon detection of the second gesture signal, the processing circuitry switches to a non-interlocking state.
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公开(公告)号：US10960741B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-30
申请号：US16356141
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a movable panel, a rail, a drive shoe, a pivot link to control tilting of the movable panel as the drive shoe slides in the forward direction, a lift guide facilitating sliding of the movable panel, and a check assembly for engaging and disengaging the lift guide and the drive shoe. The check assembly includes a mechanical lock, a locking pin, a rotatable lock rotatable about the locking pin and configured with a locked position to prevent movement of the lift guide when the check assembly is disengaged, and a lock guide to guide the rotatable lock into the locked or an unlocked position. The rotatable lock includes a notch to catch an end portion of the mechanical lock and prevent the rotatable lock from rotating into the unlocked position when the check assembly is disengaged.
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公开(公告)号：US10946618B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-16
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: B29C65/36 , B29C65/44 , B29C65/50 , B29C70/42 , B29C70/78 , B29L31/30 , B32B15/085 , B32B15/20 , B32B37/08 , B32B37/10 , B32B7/12 , B60R19/03 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/18 , B32B37/04 , B32B1/08 , B32B38/00 , B29C65/48 , B29C70/44 , C22F1/053 , B32B37/12 , B60R19/18
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10857862B2
公开(公告)日：2020-12-08
申请号：US16276714
申请日：2019-02-15
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Jacob Grimaldo
Abstract: Dual panel sunroof systems and apparatus for use with vehicles are disclosed. A disclosed sunroof for a vehicle includes a first bracket movable along a rail and coupled to a first panel. The sunroof also includes a second bracket movable along the rail and coupled to a second panel. The sunroof also includes an actuator configured to move the first or second bracket. Movement of the first bracket is to position the first panel over the second panel. Movement of the second bracket is to position the second panel over the first panel. The sunroof also includes a central guide block operatively interposed between the first and second brackets to guide movement thereof. The central guide block configured to apply a resistance to at least a first end of the first bracket to enable the actuator to raise or lower the first panel.
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公开(公告)号：US20200298687A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-24
申请号：US16356141
申请日：2019-03-18
Applicant: Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc.
Inventor： Erik Carlson , Shintaro Katsura
Abstract: An apparatus and method for a sunroof of a vehicle, including a movable panel, a rail, a drive shoe, a pivot link to control tilting of the movable panel as the drive shoe slides in the forward direction, a lift guide facilitating sliding of the movable panel. and a check assembly for engaging and disengaging the lift guide and the drive shoe. The check assembly, includes a mechanical lock, a locking pin, a rotatable lock rotatable about the locking pin and configured with a locked position to prevent movement of the lift guide when the check assembly is disengaged, and a lock guide to guide the rotatable lock into the locked or an unlocked position. The rotatable lock includes a notch to catch an end portion of the mechanical lock and prevent the rotatable lock from rotating into the unlocked position when the check assembly is disengaged.
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公开(公告)号：US20200240197A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16259368
申请日：2019-01-28
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC
Inventor： Koji Nagase , Daisuke Yamada
IPC: E05F15/73 , B60R3/02 , H03K17/955
Abstract: An interlocking occupant step apparatus and method for a vehicle, includes a powered door, a powered occupant step, a kick sensor, and a controller having processing circuitry. While in an interlocking state, the processing circuitry detects a first gesture signal from the kick sensor, for example resulting from a kick, upon detection of the first gesture signal, controls operation of the powered occupant step to move the occupant step to an extended position, and controls operation of the powered door to move to an opened position. The processing circuitry detects a second gesture signal from the kick sensor, for example resulting from a lateral swing, the second gesture signal being for a second gesture different from the first gesture. Upon detection of the second gesture signal, the processing circuitry switches to a non-interlocking state.
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公开(公告)号：US20200238916A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16259397
申请日：2019-01-28
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Koji Nagase , Daisuke Yamada
IPC: B60R3/02 , H03K17/955 , E05F15/73
Abstract: An occupant step apparatus and method for a vehicle, includes a powered occupant step, a kick sensor mounted to the occupant step, and a controller having processing circuitry. The processing circuitry detects a kick gesture signal from the kick sensor, controls operation of the powered occupant step to move the occupant step, and upon detection of a step gesture signal from the kick sensor while the occupant step is being operated, halts operation of the occupant step.
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公开(公告)号：US10647185B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-12
申请号：US16358941
申请日：2019-03-20
Applicant: AISIN TECHNICAL CENTER OF AMERICA, INC.
Inventor： Jacob Grimaldo , Shintaro Katsura , Michael Mixon
Abstract: Drive link apparatus for use with vehicle sunroofs are disclosed herein. An example assembly for a vehicle sunroof includes a drive shoe. The drive shoe is movable along a rail and includes a ramp portion positioned thereon. The assembly also includes a drive link that is rotatably coupled to the drive shoe and supports a panel. The drive link includes a guide portion that is positioned thereon and configured to slidably engage the ramp portion to prevent the drive link from rotating during a sunroof operation. The guide portion includes an extension that is positioned thereon and interposed between the drive shoe and a guide block. The extension is configured to slidably engage the drive shoe, the ramp portion, or the guide block to prevent the drive link from twisting during the sunroof operation.
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