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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7740097 | Hood airbag device for use in a vehicle A vehicle hood airbag device in which an in-hood reinforcement (28) is arranged in a hood width direction at a rear end portion of an inner hood panel (20). The in-hood reinforcement (28) has longitudinal opposite end portions coupled to left an... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7730990 | Restraint system for a hood lift device A hood lift device with a restraint system is disclosed. The system can include a catching hole configured to constrain an actuator tip within a hood after the hood lift device is deployed. By engaging the hood lift device with a hood, the hood may be restrained fro... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7730989 | System to disconnect a control pedal from the device to which it is connected System to disconnect a device control pedal (1) from the device to which it is connected, said pedal (1) being connected to the device by a rod (2) whose end (3) is attached to a first spinning body (4) coupled to the pedal (1 | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726433 | Airbag device for vehicle In a plan view seen from above a vehicle, a cover (20), which closes an airbag deployment opening (14) formed in a hood outer panel (12), is elongate, and has an arc shape. The center portion of the cover (20) in a vehicle-width direction... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7721837 | Tethered separable occupational safety cage for transportation vehicles An occupant safety cage (1, FIG. 1) for a transportation vehicle (e.g., a car, truck, etc.) that is separable from but tethered to the vehicle's mainframe and/or remaining portions of the vehicle, is attached by means of stretch and deform cushion moun... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7721838 | Collision obstacle discrimination device for vehicle A collision obstacle discrimination device for a vehicle has at least one upper detection unit arranged between a bumper and side members and at least one lower detection unit disposed at a lower side of the upper detection unit. The upper detection unit detects at ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7717217 | Device for deriving information about displacement of a vehicle component A collision detecting device which is installed in a vehicle comprises a metallic object to be detected having an extending surface which can be displaced toward a coil sensor according a vehicle collision and is arranged to face the sensor surface of the coil senso... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712569 | Device and method for raising the hood of a motor vehicle during a collision with a pedestrian The invention relates to a lifting device for raising the hood (20) of a motor vehicle during a collision with a pedestrian. The device comprises a retaining member (10) for connecting the hood (20) to the vehicle bodywork (14) and a pyro... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7712570 | Crash safe vehicle brake assembly A brake assembly configured to bias the master cylinder to rotate upward in a crash which induces the brake pedal to rotate down and away from the driver. This is achieved with a reduced number of parts, an angle reservoir for the initial position, a localized crush... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708102 | Collision detecting system A collision detecting system for a vehicle has a pressure detecting member for detecting a pressure in a substantially closed space which is arranged at a periphery portion of the vehicle, and a vibration detecting member for detecting a vibration of the vehicle. Th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7686120 | Hood lift mechanisms utilizing active materials and methods of use A hood lift mechanism for reversibly increasing the energy absorption capability at appropriate force levels of a vehicle hood includes a vehicle hood; an active material in operative communication with the vehicle hood, wherein the active material comprises a shape... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7681685 | Passive pedestrian-protection front hood hinge A front hood hinge for connecting a front hood to the body of a vehicle, comprising a cuttable device having a cuttable member, a cutting knife and a stop determining the normal closed position of the front hood, and being designed such that, when a threshold value ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7665565 | Support structure for control pedal of vehicle Disclosed is a support structure for a vehicle control pedal, which comprises a pedal bracket (3) supporting the control pedal (4) through a first support shaft (S1) inserted through a support hole (303), a swingable lever (7) adap... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7658256 | Impact detection sensor attachment structure for motorcycle Impact detection sensors are disposed with ease for coping with an oblique collision or the like. A front wheel is disposed between left and right forks and supported by an axle. Main sensors are attached to the left and right forks at respective positions near and ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7650957 | Actuator mechanism for lifting a hood of a motor vehicle The actuator mechanism of the present embodiment comprises the first cylinder, a rod protruding from the first cylinder to lift a hood and lock balls arranged along the outer periphery of the rod and digging into the rod when the rod is pushed back. The diameter of ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7637344 | Pedestrian protecting apparatus of vehicle hood An actuator is longitudinally aligned along a side of the vehicle body in the fore and aft direction of the vehicle, and a lower and upper links connected to the actuator is widely opened and lift the hood, thereby minimizing the occupancy of the actuator and linkag... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7635042 | Device for detecting collision with a vehicle A device for detecting a collision with a vehicle includes a pressure sensor for detecting compression of a substantially closed measuring volume upon collision. The measuring volume is arranged along a part of the vehicle body that is impacted during the collision.... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7621364 | Safety arrangement A lifting unit (1) to lift the rear part of a hood or bonnet in the event that an accident should arise comprises an inner cylindrical guide (2) to receive gas from a gas generator and telescopically mounted on the guide, to telescopically interconnect... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7614472 | System for deviating part of the external paneling of a motor vehicle The invention relates to a system for deviating part of an external panel of a motor vehicle, during an accident to reduce the impact energy of a person colliding with deviated part of the external panel. The part is displaced in a deviation direction that is opposi... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7610984 | Device for increasing the degree of occupant protection in a vehicle during a side impact A device is described for a motor vehicle for occupant protection during an energy impact acting laterally on the door area of the motor vehicle comprising a vehicle seat being located on the side of the motor vehicle door (2) facing away from the energy impa... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7607510 | Collision detection system for vehicle Disclosed herein is a collision detection system for a vehicle. The collision detection system for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a sensor unit and a control unit. The sensor unit measures impacts A and B along two axes that intersect each oth... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7607509 | Safety device for a vehicle The invention relates to a device for detecting and localising objects. The inventive device comprises a 3D camera for recording three-dimensional situation images of an area to be monitored; first means for evaluating the three-dimensional situation images using su... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7604080 | Rear impact occupant protection apparatus and method Vehicle including a system for preventing injury to an occupant's head and neck during a rear impact includes a support structure for supporting the occupant including an upper body support portion for supporting the occupant's head and neck, the support structure h... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7588116 | Opening/closing controlling apparatus An opening/closing controlling apparatus of the present invention has an automatic opening/closing mechanism for automatically opening and closing an opening/closing object such as a door; a collision detecting sensor for detecting a collision of a vehicle; a time m... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7581614 | Planing boat with airbag system A planing boat, particularly of a small size, is provided with an airbag system. The airbag system includes at least one bag-shaped airbag body, a housing which accommodates the airbag body, a detector for detecting a collision of the boat, an expanding unit which i... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7575086 | Sensor module for vehicle A sensor module mounted on a vehicle body includes a base plate, a sensor and a signal processing unit. The sensor includes a plurality of piezoelectric films for detecting an external force applied to the vehicle body. The signal processing unit is connected to the... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7568545 | Brake pedal apparatus for automobile A brake pedal apparatus for an automobile, includes: 1) a pedal bracket fixed to a dash panel; 2) a first link rotatably supported about an axis by the pedal bracket in such a configuration as to operate a push rod; 3) a vehicle body portion positioned rearward of t... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7568544 | Occupant protection device for vehicle An occupant protection device for vehicle includes an impact-predicting unit that predicts an impact of a vehicle, a controlling unit that controls activation of plural actuators mounted on the vehicle. The controlling unit sequentially drives, on a basis of at leas... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7559398 | Lifting device The present invention relates to a lifting device (1) to be mounted in a motor vehicle and intended, in case the vehicle is involved in an accident, to be activated by putting a lifting element (5) being spring-tensioned in the lifting device in motion... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7559399 | Motor vehicle A vehicle has a vehicle body and a vehicle bonnet assembly. The vehicle bonnet assembly includes a bonnet 14 hinged at its front to the vehicle body 10 and latched at its rear by two latch devices. Each latch device comprises a latch assembly 17... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7556117 | Hood lift mechanisms utilizing active materials and methods of use Hood lift mechanisms for reversibly increasing the energy absorption capability at appropriate force levels of a vehicle closure includes a vehicle closure; an active material in operative communication with the vehicle closure, wherein the active material comprises... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556116 | Vehicle passenger restraining system A vehicle passenger restraining system is basically comprises a plurality of passenger restraining devices, a deformation detecting device and a passenger restraining device operating unit. The passenger restraining devices are configured and arranged to restrain a ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556119 | Vehicle collision sensing system Right and left side pressure sensors are provided to left and right doors, respectively, of a vehicle to sense a pressure in a door interior space of the corresponding door. An ECU computes a corrective pressure change amount that is obtained by correcting a change ... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556118 | Airbag system for an automobile and method of operating the same The present invention may provide an airbag system for an automobile and a method of operating the same. The airbag system comprises the following: sensors mounted on a frame member of a the vehicle frame for detecting a crash by sequentially measuring stress wave c... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7552792 | Vehicle pedestrian impact sensor with proximity arming A pedestrian impact sensor system includes a first plate and a second plate both connected to an outer surface of a vehicle such that a capacitance between the first plate and the second plate is dependent upon whether a body proximate the vehicle is animate. A crus... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7543677 | Object detection system, protection system, and vehicle A system of detecting an object existing at the periphery of a vehicle is provided that is effective in reducing repair cost for a vehicle. In one form, a protection system installed in a vehicle is adapted to detect an object existing at the periphery of the vehicl... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7527121 | Pedestrian protection air bag system There is provided a pedestrian protection air bag system M1 in which air bags accommodated on a cowl each have a recessed portion which avoids a hinge mechanism and project from lateral side edges of a lower surface of a hood panel at a rear end thereof so as... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520363 | Vehicle safety device A vehicle safety device (13) includes an actuator (17) which thrusts a hood (11) upward from underside at a point close to a rear end of the hood (11) to raise the same by a specific amount when an obstacle is detected, and a mechanical c... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7506715 | Safety device for a motor vehicle including a front-end structure A safety device for a motor vehicle including a front-end structure, a front bulkhead, which separates the front-end structure from an interior, and a brake apparatus fixed to the front bulkhead and including a brake cylinder, the brake cylinder includes a device fo... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7506716 | Pedestrian protection automotive hood hinge assembly An automotive hood hinge assembly is adapted to act as a safety device in the event of a collision with a pedestrian. The hood hinge assembly is constructed from a series of linkages and an energy storage actuator that is configured to raise the rear of a vehicle ho... | 03/24/2009 |
