Motor vehicles inventions 07/06

20060162971 - Utilities connection for motor vans or house trailers: A utilities connecting unit for connecting motor vans and house trailers with networks or sources of electricity, gas, water, antenna voltage and the like, is inserted into an opening in the floor of the motor van or house trailer. The connecting unit includes a rotatable and/or pivotable arm with integrated...

20060162972 - Power output apparatus for hybrid vehicle: A hybrid vehicle of the invention has an engine, a planetary gear unit including a carrier linked with rankshaft of the engine and a ring gear linked with a drive shaft, a motor MG1 inputting and outputting power to and from a sun gear of the planetary gear unit, and...

20060162973 - Hybrid power supply module: An hybrid power supply module is disclosed. The hybrid power supply module is configured for placement in a battery compartment of an electrically powered machine and includes a housing that contains a battery, an electrical generator or fuel cell, and control electronics. The housing is sized to fit in the...

20060162974 - Sliding air-box: A vehicle, such as a snowmobile, includes an engine with one or more air intakes for receiving air into the engine and an airbox for directing air into the air intakes. The airbox slides to facilitate installation and removal of the airbox from the engine compartment, which thus economizes time...

20060162975 - Cab support: A working machine includes a frame, a cab arranged on the frame, and a lateral support arranged between the frame and the cab for taking up load from the cab to the frame when lateral displacement of the cab takes place in a direction toward the side on which the...

20060162976 - Multi-component isolation unit for a snowmobile: A isolation unit for a snowmobile connects to the forward frame members of the snowmobile and provides a plurality of receptacles and mounting points for receiving and securing various front-end components to the snowmobile. The isolation unit not only facilitates assembly and maintenance of the snowmobile but also protects and...

20060162977 - Snowmobile: A snowmobile is provided that includes rearward portion comprising at least one vehicle component (e.g., a seat, or a fuel tank). The snowmobile also includes an exhaust pipe, a radiator, a fan, and a duct. The exhaust pipe extends from an engine compartment in a forward portion to the rearward...

20060162978 - Saddlebag lighting system: A motorcycle includes a frame, a front wheel, a rear wheel, a rear cargo container coupled to the frame and positioned above the rear wheel, and first and second saddlebags coupled to the frame and positioned on opposite sides of the rear wheel. The motorcycle also includes a storage lighting...

20060162979 - Mode changeover control system for transmission in motorcycle: A mode changeover control system for a transmission wherein the starting of a vehicle can be prevented even if the transmission is changed over to the drive mode side while a side stand is in an erected position. In a motorcycle including a mode changeover mechanism for a continuously variable...

20060162980 - Torque vectoring axle assembly: A drive axle assembly includes first and second axleshafts connected to a pair of wheels and a drive mechanism operable to selectively couple a driven input shaft to one or both of the axleshafts. The drive mechanism includes a differential, a speed changing unit operably disposed between the differential assembly...

20060162981 - Control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle: The objective of the present invention is to provide a control device for maintaining vehicle behavior stability by suppressing the transfer of excess driving force to the rear wheels even when the traction control is not effective. According to the present invention, there is provided a control device for a...

20060162982 - Device for recognising an obstacle underride: A device for detecting an obstacle underride is situated on the vehicle front. The device detects an obstacle underride via a vertically positioned distance measuring device. Radar sensors, ultrasonic sensors, or video sensors may be used for distance measuring....

20060162983 - Motor vehicle seat having occupant detector: A seat for a motor vehicle is provided with an occupant detector (02) for recognizing the occupancy status of the seat (01). A foamed cushion element (05), into which the occupant detector (02) is foamed, is provided as part of the seat....

20060162984 - Crash sensor for sensing an impact to a vehicle in response to reduced light intensity and an associated method: A sensor (14) for sensing an impact to a vehicle (10) comprises a deformable member (26) through which an elongated chamber (30) extends. Deformation of the deformable member (26) is indicative of an impact to the vehicle (10). A light source (74) emits light through the chamber (30). A first...

20060162985 - System for crash prediction and avoidance: A system for predicting and avoiding crashes is disclosed. The system includes one or more sensors for sensing various obstructions, a controller for processing the signals from the sensors to determined whether a collision is predicted, and a monitor and/or an alarm for alerting the driver of any obstructions. The...

20060162986 - Fail-silent node architecture: A system including a node, wherein the node includes two separate controllers, each of which is configured to output data to a bus, or receive data from a bus, or output data to and receive data from a bus. At least one controller is configured to monitor the output of...

20060162987 - Steering angle-restricted steering systems: A steering system has a wheel (38) which rolls on an underlying surface (U) and which can be steered about a wheel steering axis (34) which is orthogonal with respect to the underlying surface (U), the rolling direction being determined by a wheel steering angle which describes the rotational position...

20060162988 - Hydraulic steering device for vehicles: A hydraulic steering device for vehicles, especially construction machines, with which is simple and robust mechanically and can be precisely controlled, without possessing the disadvantages of the current state of the art. A hydraulic swivelling motor for producing the steering motion, which is connected to a variable flow rate pump...

20060162990 - Motor-driven steering assist apparatus: A motor-driven steering assist apparatus is structured such that a single unit body covered by housings has an input shaft, an output shaft, a torque sensor, an electric motor and a gear train built-in, and elastic members are interposed between an attaching portion provided in the housing and a vehicle...

20060162991 - Power-assisted steering with electric motor locking device: A power-assisted steering with a superimposing gear mechanism enables safe steering behavior independently of the type of transmission used. A mechanical lock is mounted at a part of the transmission, preferably at the screw itself. In the event of a malfunction, this lock acts in addition to the deactivation of...

20060162989 - Steering device for motor vehicle: There is disclosed a steering apparatus for a vehicle in which a steering power of a steering shaft is assisted by a column-assist type electric power steering apparatus so that the steering power is transmitted to steer the wheels by means of a steering mechanism, in which a telescopic shaft...

20060157290 - Tracked atv: The invention relates to a tracked ATV which is fully supported, driven and steered by a pair of parallel endless tracks driven by means of an internal combustion engine. Steering means are arranged to control the differential speed between the tracks for steering the vehicle. A handlebar is pivotally mounted...

20060157291 - Torque distributing drive unit for motor vehicles: A drive axle assembly includes a pair of axleshafts connected to a pair of wheels and a drive mechanism for selectively coupling a driven input shaft to one or both of the axleshafts. The drive mechanism includes first and second drive units that can be selectively engaged to control the...

20060157292 - Device and method for mounting and assembling power unit: The method includes in succession a first step of assembling a power unit P into a sub-frame SF in the almost same attitude as in a mounted state on a car body frame F by interposing a torque rod 67 and at least two on-board mounts 71, 81 between the...

20060157293 - Gear support for mounting a gear and gear having such a gear support: What is proposed is a gear support for mounting a gear on a motor vehicle, in particular for axle gears, with an elongate carrier portion which is oriented along a longitudinal axis, with a flange portion at one end of the carrier portion, the flange portion serving for fastening the...

20060157294 - Rack and pinion type steering gear: Due to the meshing of the gears, the following force works on the rack. A separating force (Fα) determined by a pressure angle of gears, a lateral force (Fβ) determined by an angle of torsion of the rack, and drag (Fr) for offsetting angular moment occurring in the rack due...

20060151218 - Stair-climbing human transporter: A transportation vehicle and methods for transporting persons, robots or cargo, and more particularly motorized vehicles, and methods for transporting over surfaces, including surfaces such as floors, roads, paths and sidewalks, and surfaces having obstacles or inclined surfaces and for enabling the ascending or descending of stairs without tilting while...

20060151219 - Integrated power module for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles: An integrated power module conditions and distributes electrical power from a high voltage source in a vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes an electrically-driven traction motor. A common primary DC-to-DC converter stage for coupling to the high voltage source produces an intermediate DC voltage on an intermediate voltage bus. The primary...

20060151220 - Apparatus capable of running using electric wheels: An apparatus having electric wheels comprises a pair of left and right wheels, rotary electric machines, i.e. motors, for individually driving these wheels, and a control unit for operating the motors. The motors each have a rotation axis offset from that of the wheel, drive the same one wheel of...

20060151221 - Hinge for connecting a hood, especially an engine hood, to a vehicle body: A hinge for connecting a hood, especially an engine hood, to a vehicle body, having a least one hinge carrier arranged on the vehicle body, at least one hinge arm arranged on the hood and at least one connecting part for the pivotable connection of the hinge arm to the...

20060151222 - Engine compartment partitioning layer: For the formation of a sound insulating and absorbing cavity (8) within an engine compartment (1), said engine compartment (1) is partitioned by means of a lightweight engine compartment partitioning layer (7). Said partitioning layer (7) can be made of several sections and forms an essentially cohesive surface within the...

20060151223 - Device and method for improving visibility in a motor vehicle: An apparatus and a method are proposed for improving the visibility in a motor vehicle having an infrared-sensitive image sensor system. Via a signaling arrangement, for example, a monitor or a head-up display, items of driver information concerning the course of the roadway and/or objects in the surrounding area of...

20060151224 - Human powered golf cart with auxiliary power source: A method of combining a golf game and exercise includes selecting a human and auxiliary powered golf cart, placing golfing equipment on the human and auxiliary powered golf cart, selecting a desired level of exercise and simultaneously activating the auxiliary power source and applying manual power to one or more...

20060151225 - Vehicle having front and rear frames: The present invention provides a vehicle, such as a motorcycle, that can sufficiently control a stagger in an extremely slow speed running state and a tumble of vehicle body in the standstill state thereof. This vehicle, such as a motorcycle includes a head pipe that supports a front wheel and...

20060151226 - Swing arm supporting structure for motorcycles: To restrain an increase in the numbers of components and process steps and achieve an easy mounting and dismounting of a pivot shaft. An arm supporting member includes a pair of left and right plate members, a middle cross pipe extending between the plate members and a center pivot plate...

20060151227 - Automobile with vehicle seats equipped with pressure sensors: An automobile with one or several vehicle seats equipped with pressure sensors to obtain the weight of a respective vehicle seat occupied by a person and by way of a control unit to evaluate the pressure sensor signals as well as to control the given functional units of the vehicle...

20060151228 - Motor vehicle safety device for protecting pedestrians and cyclists: A motor vehicle safety device for protecting pedestrians and cyclists includes at least one airbag that is connected to a gas generator arranged under the engine hood. The airbag is deployable to protect a pedestrian or a cyclist who strikes the vehicle. To prevent the lateral displacement of the segments...

20060151229 - Vehicle chassis assembly: A vehicle chassis assembly includes a frame assembly having a plurality of frame members connected together, a drivetrain, a suspension system, and an exhaust system. The connection of the frame members provides a low-profile configuration for reduced step height and a kick-up portion to allow ascent of steeper inclines. The...

20060151230 - Prime mover control device of construction machine: A prime mover control device of a construction machine includes a hydraulic pump (24) driven by a prime mover (10), an actuator (5) driven with pressure oil discharged from the hydraulic pump (24), and a control valve (25) that controls a flow of the pressure oil from the hydraulic pump...

20060151231 - Motor vehicle comprising a device for controlling the shifting movement of a closure element: A motor vehicle contains a device (1) for controlling the shifting movement of a closure element by means of a shifting drive (5) fixed on the closure element. A transmission element (11) is mounted on a support console (7), which is connected fixedly to the closure element, which transmission element...

20060151232 - Method for replacing the front wheels of a three-wheeled vehicle: The present invention concerns a method for replacing the front wheels of a rolling three-wheeled vehicle (100) equipped with two front steering wheels (2, 3) and a rear wheel, at least one central trestle and a roll locking means of the vehicle....

20060151233 - Wheeled working machine: A steering apparatus provided in a wheeled working machine according to the present invention includes mechanical steering means for steering front wheels in accordance with the operation of operating means by connecting the operating means to a link member for changing the direction of the front wheels so as to...

20060151234 - Method for controlling an electric pump drive motor of a power steering device: In a method for controlling an electric pump drive motor of a power steering device, a high output stage and a low output stage are provided, in which the motor can be operated. A switchover between the two output stages takes place as a function of the current consumption of...

20060151235 - Steering device: A variable steering gear mechanism (9) is constructed of an external gear (15) connected to an input shaft (11), an internal gear (16) fixed to housing (10) and meshing with the external gear (15), an intermediate member (19) receiving a rotary force transmitted from the external gear (15), change means...

20060144625 - Cogeneration vehicle system utilizing a fuel cell car, and a mobile unit as a component of the system: There is provided a vehicle system, including an electromobile having a fuel cell power generator mounted therein, and a predetermined mobile unit jointable to the electromobile, such that cogeneration within the mobile unit can be realized even during the travel of the electromobile. Via a joint section 30, a vehicle...

20060144624 - Wall racer toy vehicles: A motorized toy vehicle or Wall Racer that is capable of operating on vertical and inverted horizontal surfaces such as walls and ceilings, while being manufacturable at reasonable cost and operable on batteries having sufficient lifetime as to be enjoyable. One or more battery-powered fans draw air from around all...

20060144626 - In-wheel motor with high durability: An in-wheel motor includes a motor generating motive power, a planetary gear arranged toward a wheel disc relative to the motor to reduce an output of the motor, and a shaft arranged toward the wheel disc relative to the planetary gear and connected to a planetary carrier. Shaft is connected...

20060144627 - Acoustically effective wheel house covering for vehicles: The invention relates to an acoustically effective wheel house covering for vehicles, i.e. a wheel house covering which can reduce transmission of splash water noises in the passenger compartment of the vehicle and which can absorb the sound of rolling tyres on a roadway, which wheel house covering comprises several...

20060144628 - Motorcycle foot controls: Adjustable foot controls are described to accommodate different rider sizes for use with a motorcycle. The adjustable rear brake pedal assembly includes a base plate, a brake pedal and a foot rest attached to a stud with a connector. The base plate is movably coupled along the stud. Optionally, the...

20060144629 - Motorcycle foot controls: Adjustable foot controls are described to accommodate different rider sizes for use with a motorcycle. The adjustable gear shift assembly includes a base plate, a gear shift lever and a foot rest attached to a stud with a connector. The base plate is movably coupled along the stud. Optionally, the...

20060144630 - Weight measuring systems and methods for vehicles: Method for determining weight of an occupying item of a seat in a vehicle having a seat cushion assembly and a seat back assembly defining a contact surface adapted to be in contact with the occupying item of the seat in which a support structure is arranged underneath the seat...

20060144631 - Power train mounting systems for motor vehicles: A power train mounting system includes a front mount, a rear mount, an engine mount, and a transmission mount. Installation heights and spring constants of each mount are predetermined such that the majority of the weight of the power train is supported by the front and rear mounts. Mounting axes...

20060144632 - Motor vehicle provided with a diesel propulsion engine: A motor vehicle includes a diesel propulsion engine and an exhaust system that comprises a discontinuously regenerating exhaust gas purification system. A fuel evaporator unit serves to enrich engine exhaust gases with fuel vapors. The fuel evaporator unit is connected to a vehicle fuel tank, and is provided upstream of...

20060144633 - Flexible shaft whose core yarn elasticity is less than that of wound yarn: The invention relates to a flexible shaft rotating inside a casing for transmitting a rotation motion consisting of at least one base yarn and winding wires wound around said base yarn whose elasticity and resilience are less than that of the winding wires. Said invention also relates to a device...

20060144634 - Operator control station for controlling different work machines: In order to enhance an operator's ability to control a work machine, an operator control station includes a seat assembly that is moveably mounted to a body of the work machine. The operator can control, at least in part, primary operator controllable aspects of the work machine by manipulating work...

20060144635 - Ac power interlock system for motor homes: An AC power system for recreational vehicle includes an input circuit for receiving alternating current and at least one output circuit providing alternating current to devices. A park brake circuit is provided for producing a vehicle brake signal, deactivation signal, and an ignition circuit provides a vehicle engine ignition signal....

20060144636 - Rack and pinion electro-steering: A rack-and-pinion electro-steering system, e.g., for motor vehicles, has a rack extending in a housing, which is operatively connected to a thrust member/pinion pairing. At least one bearing between the rack and the housing is provided for guiding the rack. The bearing is arranged as a friction bearing. A construction...