序号 专利名 申请号 申请日 公开(公告)号 公开(公告)日 发明人
201 Operating member, and method of manufacturing operating portion of operating member US15104208 2015-01-21 US09847187B2 2017-12-19 Takeo Kanemoto; Yasuhiko Yamazaki
An operating member includes: a body portion; an operating portion connected to the body portion; an engaging portion arranged in the body portion; an engaged portion arranged in the operating portion, and engaged with the engaging portion to connect the body portion and the operating portion; a piece portion arranged in a back surface portion of the operating portion and protruding toward the body portion; a piece-portion hole arranged in the body portion, into which the piece portion is inserted; and a protruding portion made of an elastic material, arranged in the piece portion, protruding from a side of the piece portion, and press-contacting an edge portion of the piece-portion hole when the piece portion is inserted into the piece-portion hole.
202 INPUT DEVICE US15540716 2016-02-08 US20170358415A1 2017-12-14 Shinji HATANAKA; Motoki TACHIIRI
In an input device in which an electromagnetic force generated by applying current to a coil acts on an operation knob as a reaction force of an operation force, a repulsion magnet is disposed at one of a coil side yoke, a first yoke, or a second yoke to generate a repulsive force to a first magnet or a second magnet so as to offset the resultant of a first attraction force of the first magnet to the coil side yoke or the first yoke and a second attraction force of the second magnet to the coil side yoke or the second yoke.
203 ILLUMINATION SWITCH US15611143 2017-06-01 US20170358408A1 2017-12-14 Toru Ito; Yoshiyuki Tagawa; Aya Aizawa
A light guide body rotates integrally with an operation knob, has an incident surface that is a concavely curved surface recessed to a side opposite to a light source side, and rotates about a rotation shaft located so as to intersect the incident surface of the light guide body. The incident surface of the light guide body is a concavely curved surface recessed toward the side opposite to the light source (toward a Z1 direction) on a cross-section taken along an X-Z plane.
204 OPERATOR CONTROL DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR A PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLE US15523601 2015-11-27 US20170316897A1 2017-11-02 Michael WACHINGER
A base element and at least one switching element are included in an operator control device which may be disposed in a vehicle. By closing at least one electrical contact, the switching element is moveable from a first position into a second position relative to the base element. The operator control device can also include at least one pushbutton switch moveable relative to the base element between a position of rest and at least one activation position. The operator control device can further include at least one restoring element, formed of silicone and supported on the base element and on the pushbutton switch, which can be elastically deformed by moving the pushbutton switch from the position of rest into the activation position. Using the restoring element, the pushbutton switch can be moved from the activation position into the position of rest by relaxing the restoring element.
205 RV lighting connector US15001836 2016-01-20 US09774150B2 2017-09-26 Stacey Shea; James Kandler
A RV plug connector for supplying exterior lighting that includes: a lid; a connector module, where the connector module is beneath the lid and provides a plurality of connectors related to RV lighting; a plug, where the plug connects to a 12V DC adapter; an external connector, where the external connector provides an outlet for any additional lighting; and a LED light above the lid, where the LED light illuminates the plug connector. The plurality of connectors may include a battery connector, a ground connector, a left turn and brake light connector or a tail and running light connector. The RV plug connector may also include a toggle switch, where the toggle switch activates lighting associated with the plurality of connectors.
206 Multifunctional selection operation switch apparatus US15075430 2016-03-21 US09734968B2 2017-08-15 Masahito Kobayashi; Kazuteru Abe
A multifunctional selection operation switch apparatus includes: an operation member including multiple operated portions and capable of being rotationally operated, the operated portions being capable of selective contact operation; a rotational displacement detecting device capable of detecting rotational displacement of the operation member; an operation target detecting device capable of detecting on which of the operated portions contact operation is performed; and a controlling device outputting a command signal corresponding to the displacement and the one operated portion, based on detection results of the detecting devices. Accordingly, even if the operation member is a single member, multifunctional selection operation can be performed without difficulty by outputting, whenever necessary, a desired command from multiple operation commands. It is not necessary to mechanically and operatively connect the operation member and the operated portions by a structurally-complicated interlocking mechanism, thereby achieving reduction in the number of parts and cost.
207 SENSING FEATURE ON FUSE ELEMENT FOR DETECTION PRIOR TO FUSE OPEN US14971406 2015-12-16 US20170179548A1 2017-06-22 John J. Lee; Leonard B. Cantrell; Yue Fan
A sensing circuit, a vehicular battery pack using a sensing circuit, a method of protecting a circuit with a fuse and a method of providing battery power to a vehicle. The sensing circuit includes the fuse, which is made up of a main element and a sensing element such that the sensing element defines a pre-open detection capability through at least one of a dissimilar geometric profile or a different material choice from that of the main element. The sensing circuit also includes an electrical connector between one or more battery cells and an electronic control module so that the circuit provides indicia of the fusing event. In this way, a fuse opening event takes place in the sensing element prior to the main element in such a way as to give the operator of a battery-powered vehicle advance warning of an impending opening of the main element and consequent electrical circuit shutdown, thereby allowing the operator of the vehicle to take corrective measures as a way to avoid fuse opening and a related loss of vehicular propulsive power.
208 Door Lock Switch Lockout Device US14963341 2015-12-09 US20170169964A1 2017-06-15 Larry Troutt
A door lock switch lockout device for preventing unintentional locking or unlocking of a vehicle includes a housing that is box shaped. The housing has a top, an open bottom, an open front, a back, and opposing sides. A lip is coupled to the back and the opposing sides adjacent to the open bottom. A fastener is coupled to the lip. The housing is configured to be placed over the door lock switch of a vehicle with the door lock switch extending into an interior space of the housing through the open bottom. The fastener is configured to fasten the housing to the vehicle. The door lock switch is substantially covered by the housing to deter unintentional locking or unlocking of the vehicle. The open front allows access to the door lock switch for intentional locking or unlocking of the vehicle.
209 Vehicle switch device US14811348 2015-07-28 US09679715B2 2017-06-13 Koji Mori; Mamoru Minamide
A vehicle switch device has a selection switch having an operation part that, when operated, selects at least one of a plurality of driving target vehicle components mounted on a vehicle, and an operation switch that is separately operable from the selection switch, and drives the selected driving target vehicle component when operated. The operation switch has a single holding operation knob that swings so as to have a front portion thereof pushed down or pulled up. The single holding operation knob is structured to allow a palm of a hand to be placed on an upper face thereof, and fingers of the hand other than a thumb to be placed on the front portion. The operation part is disposed on a side face of the holding operation knob.
210 STEERING WHEEL STRUCTURE US15323540 2015-05-29 US20170144594A1 2017-05-25 Yuya OBAYASHI
A steering wheel structure includes: a steering wheel main body supported by a steering shaft; a horn block to which a horn operation unit and an air-bag module are attached; and a connection unit that connects the horn block to the steering wheel main body such that the horn block can be elastically displaced with respect to the steering wheel main body, wherein the connection unit includes a support pin having one end supported by any one of the horn block and the steering wheel main body, a cylinder component having an outer circumferential part attached to the other of the horn block and the steering wheel main body, and an elastic component arranged between the cylinder component and the support pin, and wherein the elastic component is fixed to the cylinder component.
211 Display switch US14526094 2014-10-28 US09659719B2 2017-05-23 Shingo Chiba
A display switch includes a holding portion that formed by a light guide member and adapted to hold a held portion, and a display portion that is integrally formed with the holding portion by the light guide member, is embedded in a light shielding portion, and emits light by guiding a light irradiated to the holding portion.
212 ELECTRICAL PUSHBUTTON SWITCH US15342847 2016-11-03 US20170125189A1 2017-05-04 Frank Domzalski; William Agnatovech
A switch includes a pushbutton comprising an actuating portion, a first fixed contact element and a first movable contact element facing the first fixed contact element for establishing a first switching way. The first movable contact element may include a movable portion of a first elastically deformable conductive blade. The actuating portion may include a first cam which cooperates with a cam follower portion of the first blade to deform or relax the first blade for longitudinally moving the first movable contact element to come into contact, or out of contact, with the portion of the first fixed contact element, depending on the vertical position of the actuation member. A second fixed contact element and second movable contact may be similarly constructed to provide a second switching way.
213 Rotary selector switch and related systems and methods US14377653 2013-02-15 US09620309B2 2017-04-11 Steven R. Hoskins; Michael F. Tefend
A rotary selector switch prevents accidental rotation to an undesired position. For example, an automobile moving forward at 55 kph may have a rotary selector switch in electrical communication with its transmission. The disclosed switch prevents accidental rotation that would indicate that a REVERSE gear is desired when it is not. Optionally, on override feature may permit users to overpower an otherwise prevented rotation.
214 Self-identifying control switch US14584118 2014-12-29 US09619680B2 2017-04-11 Andrew James Blackwood
A vehicle communication system includes a switch module having a plurality of control switches, each of the control switches including a rocker button actuatable between an off position and an activated position, and an RFID tag secured to the rocker button, the RFID tag including thereon a unique identifier tied to a function of the control switch. The vehicle communication system also includes an RFID reader that receives switch messages from RFID tags whose respective rocker button is in an activated position, each switch message including the unique identifier for its respective RFID tag. The vehicle communication system also includes a vehicle communications link that is connected to the RFID reader to receive switch messages therefrom, the vehicle communications link providing the switch messages to a vehicle controller for purposes of controlling vehicle outputs associated with the switch messages.
215 POWER RELAY FOR A VEHICLE US15357181 2016-11-21 US20170069451A1 2017-03-09 MARKUS BIRNER; MANUEL ENGEWALD; RICARDO PIMENTA; HELMUT KRAUS; WOLFGANG WEISS; MATTHIAS SCHWARZ; SEBASTIAN ROTHMAYR; THOMAS SINGER
A power relay for a vehicle, in particular a utility vehicle, is disclosed. The power relay contains a housing formed by a connecting base and a housing pot that is placed on the connecting base. Accordingly, two connecting bolts for establishing contact with an on-load circuit are formed by standard screws.
216 SPRING RING FOR AN INDEXED ROTARY SWITCH AND INDEXED ROTARY SWITCH US15300853 2015-04-28 US20170047178A1 2017-02-16 Erich Seeh
A spring washer (26) for an indexed rotary switch (10) with a detent cam (20), in particular for a rotary push switch in a vehicle, has at least one indexing section (30) which includes a resiliency yielding projection (32) which is adapted to engage in a detent cam (20), and at least one contact section (40) which includes a contact surface (42) that can rest at the detent cam (20), the radius of curvature of the contact surface (42) being considerably larger than the radius of curvature of the projection (32). According to the invention, further provision is made for a rotary switch (10) having such a spring washer (26).
217 Fuse US14378898 2013-02-14 US09558904B2 2017-01-31 Ricardo Luis Gonzàlez Luna
A fuse comprises two electric contacts with a contact width, a fuse element disposed between two opposed fuse ends and comprising a first fuse having a minimum-section part with a first width and a first section. The fuse element further comprises at least one second fuse disposed between the first fuse and one of said two fuse ends. The second fuse comprises a narrowed part with a second width smaller than the first width and the contact width and with a second section ranging from 20% to 50% of the first section.
218 SWITCH DEVICE AND VEHICLE SWITCH DEVICE US15210212 2016-07-14 US20170025236A1 2017-01-26 Yoshiaki NABE; Susumu MEGA; Hiroki DANJOH; Taro OIKE; Keiichirou YAMAMOTO
A switch device includes a push switch including first and second push portions that are parallel arranged, and an operating switch arranged between the first and second push portions and including a switch operation direction different from a switch operation direction of the first and second push portions. The operating switch protrudes from an operation surface of the first and second push portions so as to allow the first and second push portions to be individually recognized when operating the push switch.
219 Switch, switch assembly and switch seal structure US14630641 2015-02-24 US09552940B2 2017-01-24 Yukio Takeda
Provided is a switch attached to an attachment object through a seal member. The switch includes an operating portion including an operating surface. The switch further includes a support portion supporting the operating portion to enable a push operation for the operating portion. The switch further includes a flange portion disposed in a direction of the push operation relative to the support portion. The switch further includes a seal holding portion disposed in the direction of the push operation relative to the flange portion. The seal holding portion has a circular shaped portion or an oval shaped portion in contact with the seal member to hold the seal member with the circular shaped portion or the oval shaped portion. The switch further includes a pawl portion disposed in the direction of the push operation relative to the seal holding portion and configured to be hooked to the attachment object.
220 Relay system having dual relays configured as heat sinks for one another US14716249 2015-05-19 US09472365B1 2016-10-18 Adrian Lopez; Aric Henderson Anglin; Christopher Patalon
A system includes first and second relays which physically adjoin one another and are controlled such that one of the relays is off whenever the other relay is on. In operation, heat generated in the first relay thermally conducts to the second relay where the relays physically adjoin one another whereby the second relay functions as a heat sink for the first relay while the second relay is off and the first relay is on. Correspondingly, in operation, heat generated in the second relay thermally conducts to the first relay where the relays physically adjoin one another whereby the first relay functions as a heat sink for the second relay while the first relay is off and the second relay is on.
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