3696results about "Roofs" patented technology

An outside handle device for a vehicle door comprises a handle main body provided at the outside of the vehicle door, a handle frame fixed to the vehicle door, a first connector provided at a vehicle body side and electrically connected with an electric signal cable at the vehicle body side, and a second connector provided at the handle main body and electrically connected with the electric component accommodated in the handle main body. The first connector and the second connector are placed with a predetermined distance when the handle main body is assembled in the handle.

A tonneau cover for a bed of a truck is provided. The tonneau cover includes several improvements including but not limited to a bulkhead panel that is secured to the truck. A first cover panel section pivotably attached to the bulkhead panel. A first intermediate panel section pivotably attached to the first cover panel section and a second panel section. A second intermediate panel section pivotably attached to the second cover panel section and a third panel section. The first cover panel section, the second cover panel section, and the third cover panel section fold to form a stack of cover panel sections which is pivoted upright onto the bulkhead panel which supports the stack of cover panel sections in an upright position. The second intermediate panel section sets upon the bulkhead panel when the stack of cover panel sections is pivoted upright onto the bulkhead panel.

The invention relates to a skylight assembly and a vehicle. The problems that in the prior art, a skylight atmosphere lamp is difficult to maintain and high in cost can be solved. The skylight assembly comprises a glass assembly. The light guide strip extends in the preset direction and is connected to the glass assembly; the cover body is used for being detachably connected with the glass assembly in the preset direction so as to cover the light guide strip; the lamp set comprises at least two light-emitting modules, the cover body is provided with at least two installation parts in the extending direction of the cover body, all the light-emitting modules are electrically connected and detachably installed on all the installation parts, and the light-emitting modules and the light guide strip are oppositely arranged.

The present invention discloses a car cover limiting structure, it includes a guide rail, a side rail and a first side rail limit positioning block, the first side rail limit positioning block is connected to the side rail, the first side rail limit positioning block includes a barrier plate, the barrier plate is used to resist and limit with the guide rail. By setting the car cover limiting structure, the present invention enables the car cover does not to move from side to side in use, so as to facilitate the opening and closing of the car cover.

A foldable panel assembly (e.g., foldable tonneau cover) having first and second panels, the second panel being rotatably attached to the first panel about an axis of rotation. A wire management system is provided including a junction box disposed with the first panel and having an electrical connector. An electrical wire is attached to the electrical connector and extends from the junction box over an interface between the first and second panels. In the extended position, the electrical wire has an amount of slack sufficient to allow the electrical wire to move relative to one or both panels. In the folded position, the amount of slack in the electrical wire is reduced relative to the extended position and the electrical wire is taut over the interface. This configuration permits the panels to be folded and unfolded without pinching or straining the electrical wire during said folding and unfolding.

A truck cover system comprises a side rail configured to be coupled to a side wall of a bed of a truck; a cover removably attached to the side rail and configured to cover the bed of the truck; a latching mechanism attached to the cover and configured to releasably engage the side rail; and a driving assembly configured to drive the latching mechanism. The driving assembly comprises a mount plate coupled with the side rail through a latch attachment; a driving cylinder rotatably coupled with the mount plate; a driving ring releasably coupled with the driving cylinder and configured to rotate together with the driving cylinder; a torsion spring interposed between the driving ring and the mount plate and configured to be driven by the driving ring; and a handle coupled with the driving cylinder and configured to rotate together with the driving cylinder and the driving ring.

The present invention discloses a four-fold soft car cover, which includes a transverse support structure and a longitudinal support structure, the transverse support structure includes a side rail and a plurality of joint assemblies, the side rails are connected to each other by the joint assemblies, the joint assemblies include a left connecting part, an intermediate part, and a right connecting part, the left connecting part and right connecting part are respectively connected to the intermediate part by a connecting block, the left connecting section and the right connecting section are both for connecting the side rail. The longitudinal support structure includes a front bar, an intermediate support bar and a locking system bar, the front bar is connected to the side rail by a front bar fixing structure, the intermediate support bar is connected to the joint assembly or to the side rail, the locking system bar is connected to the joint assembly.

A modular canopy assembly for pick-up trucks is disclosed. The canopy assembly comprises a roof panel attached with a front and one or more side window panels via a front or one or more side window frames. Each window panel is attached to the roof panel by sealing an upper end of the window panel with the window frames and a lower end with a truck bed. The canopy assembly is affixed to the truck bed by canopy bed clamps using one or more fasteners. The canopy assembly further includes a rear door attached to the roof panel via a rear window frame. Each window panel slides and clips along the canopy assembly via the window frames and is assembled using a plurality of reinforced steel brackets downwards using one or more fasteners. The rear door further includes a gas strut for enabling easy opening and closing of the door.

The present invention discloses an ultra-thin embedded hard cover with a special fixing method, including a side rubber strip, a guide rail system, a clamp system, a fixing lock bolt, a plurality of cover plates and a plurality of soft rotating shafts, with a gap between two adjacent cover plates. The cover plate includes a front plate, a first intermediate plate, a second intermediate plate and a small plate, the front plate and the first intermediate plate, the first intermediate plate and the second intermediate plate, the second intermediate plate and the small plate are all connected to each other by soft rotating shafts, the soft rotating shaft is of flexible material or of a material combining flexibility and rigidity.

A transparent roof panel assembly for an opening in a vehicle roof comprises a panel having a transparent area that allows visible light to pass through between an exterior and an interior of the vehicle. A light source is arranged to provide light in the panel. An in-coupling element couples light into the panel from the interior side of the panel, the in-coupling element being attached to the interior side of the panel and redirecting light from the light source into the panel. The in-coupling element may be partly covered towards the interior of the vehicle, with the exception of a selected area, such that light is able to pass from the in-coupling element towards the interior through the selected area. The in-coupling element is attached to the interior side of the panel by an adhering material accommodated in a chamber formed between the in-coupling element and the panel.

The present invention discloses a triple-fold semi-embedded cover for a front bar with front extension panel, including a front bar, a panel body, a first rotating shaft system, a second rotating shaft system, a locking system, a support rod system, a back bar, a guide rail and a front bar fixing system, the front bar fixing system is connected to the front bar, the locking system is connected to the back bar, the first rotating shaft system is provided with a first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft system is provided with a second rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft is of a width greater than or equal to the width of the second rotating shaft.

The present invention discloses a tri-fold semi-embedded cover with lock for a front bar, including a front bar, a panel body, a rotating shaft system, a locking system, a support rod system, a rear bar, and a guide rail system, there are a plurality of panels connected between the front bar and the rear bar, the two adjacent panels are connected to each other by a rotating shaft system, the rotating shaft system includes a first rotating shaft system and a second rotating shaft system, the first rotating shaft system is connected to the first rotating shaft, the second rotating shaft system is connected to the second rotating shaft, the width of the first rotating shaft is greater than or equal to the width of the second rotating shaft; the locking system is connected to the front bar and the rear bar, the locking system includes a lock bolt, the locking system is connected to a lock bolt positioning block, the locking bolt positioning block is provided to restrict the locking bolt.

The present invention discloses an ultra-thin embedded rigid cover without joints, including a side rubber strip, a guide rail system, a clamp system, a fixing lock bolt, a plurality of cover plates and a plurality of soft rotating shafts. The cover plate includes a front plate, a first intermediate plate, a second intermediate plate and a small plate, the front plate and the first intermediate plate, the first intermediate plate and the second intermediate plate, the second intermediate plate and the small plate are all connected to each other by a soft rotating shaft, the soft rotating shaft is of flexible material or of a material combining flexibility and rigidity.

The invention provides a sunshade curtain assembly, a glass assembly and a vehicle. The sunshade curtain assembly comprises a sunshade curtain, a rolling assembly and a driving assembly. The rolling assembly comprises a supporting piece used for rolling the sunshade curtain. The driving assembly comprises a speed reducer and a motor, a center shaft of the speed reducer coincides with a center shaft of the motor, the center shaft of the speed reducer and the supporting piece extend in the same direction, and one end of the supporting piece penetrates through the speed reducer and is rotationally connected with the speed reducer. The motor drives the supporting piece to rotate through the speed reducer, and therefore the sunshade curtain is rolled. The central axis of the speed reducer and the central axis of the motor coincide, the driving assembly can only occupy the size space of the vehicle in one direction, the occupied space is small, the size can be reduced, the occupied space is reduced, arrangement of other parts is facilitated, the vehicle sky screen view is wider, and more arrangement space is provided for vehicle body metal plates. The motor and the speed reducer are coaxially arranged without a cantilever, so that the motor is more stable in structure and free of deflection in the operation process, and the risk of vibration and abnormal sound is reduced.

The invention provides a sunshade curtain assembly, a glass assembly and a vehicle. The sunshade curtain assembly comprises a sunshade curtain, a rolling assembly and a driving assembly. The winding assembly comprises a first rotating wheel and a transmission part. The driving assembly comprises a speed reducer and a motor, the center axis of the speed reducer coincides with the center axis of the motor, and the center axis of the speed reducer is perpendicular to the length direction of the transmission part. The motor can drive the transmission part to rotate through the speed reducer and the first rotating wheel in sequence so as to drive the sunshade curtain to move. The central axis of the speed reducer and the central axis of the motor coincide, so that the driving assembly can only occupy the size space of the vehicle in one direction, the occupied space is small, the size can be reduced, the occupied space is further reduced, arrangement of other parts is facilitated, the field of view of a vehicle sky screen is wider, and more space capable of being arranged is provided for a vehicle body metal plate. Moreover, the motor and the speed reducer are coaxially arranged without a cantilever, so that the motor is more stable in structure and free of deflection in the operation process, and the risk of vibration and abnormal sound is reduced.

A folding tonneau cover apparatus including a cover assembly and a support frame assembly. The cover assembly having a plurality of rigid panels interconnected in series by a series of flexible hinges. Elongated support members having hinge support flanges help to secure the flexible hinges to the rigid panels. In preferred embodiments, the support flanges of the elongated support members cooperate with the underside of the respective rigid panels to which the support members are secured, to form a partial enclosure within which a side portion of the respective flexible hinge is secured. The cover assembly is secured to the support frame assembly to cover a cargo box of a pickup truck by a plurality of locking members when the support frame assembly is secured to sidewalls of the cargo box. Methods of making a tonneau cover apparatus and methods of folding and unfolding the cover assembly are also disclosed.

A reconfigurable inflatable pickup truck box cover includes a base frame, a side wall system operatively connected to the base frame, and a top wall operatively connected to the side wall system. At least one of the base frame, the side wall system, and the top wall is inflatable.

A locking mechanism for a truck bed cover includes a connector, a clamp, an actuator, and a pivot shaft. The connector is configured to attach to the cover of the truck bed. The clamp is configured to abut against the truck wall. The actuator is configured to pivotally connect to the clamp. The pivot shaft is configured to rotatably connect within a bore of the actuator, forming a fixed connection between the connector and the pivot shaft. When the actuator rotates relative to the pivot shaft, it drives the connector to move in the vertical direction. A locking structure, located between the actuator and the pivot shaft, includes a latch and a locking groove. The locking mechanism is provided with a locking structure between the actuator and the pivot shaft, which automatically completes locking or unlocking as the actuator rotates relative to the pivot shaft.

Provided in the present disclosure are a roller shutter tail cover and a roller shutter cover with the same. The roller shutter tail cover includes a cover body, a limit switch, and a limit device, where the limit switch is disposed on the cover body, and the limit device is connected to the limit switch. During motion of the roller shutter tail cover, when the limit switch is touched, the limit switch starts the limit device, and the limit device works to limit the motion of the roller shutter tail cover. During motion of the roller shutter tail cover, if the roller shutter tail cover touches other objects, the limit switch starts the limit device, and the limit device limits the motion of the roller shutter tail cover, thereby preventing the roller shutter tail cover from pinching other objects and lowering the safety risk.

A cargo box frame assembly is provided that includes a longitudinally extending frame member having an outwardly accessible accessory slot and an inwardly accessible accessory slot. The outwardly accessible accessory slot of a first side frame member is located adjacent the inwardly accessible accessory slot of the first side frame member. The outwardly accessible accessory slot of the first side frame member includes an opening and the inwardly accessible accessory slot of the first side frame member includes an opening. The opening of the outwardly accessible accessory slot of the first side frame member is positioned on an opposite side of the first side frame member from the opening of the inwardly accessible accessory slot of the first side frame member.

A release system of a tonneau cover, the release system comprising: (a) a spring latch, wherein the spring latch is located adjacent to or at least partially within an opening of a side rail of the tonneau cover to engage a drive system of the tonneau cover located within the side rail; and (b) a release latch connected to the spring latch by a release cable so that articulation of the release latch moves the spring latch between an engaged position, where the spring latch engages the drive system, and a disengaged position, where the spring latch is free of engagement with the drive system and the tonneau cover is free to move along the side rail independently of the drive system.

A vehicle control method is provided for a vehicle having an ultra wide band (UWB) sensor configured to measure a rainfall value. The method includes waking up the UWB sensor in response to a trigger instruction for starting rainfall detection, to cause the UWB sensor to measure a rainfall value; acquiring the rainfall value measured by the UWB sensor; and controlling the vehicle to execute a preset control instruction action according to the rainfall value.

The invention relates to a light-emitting roller shutter device which comprises a guide assembly. The light source is fixed to the guide assembly; the shading display assembly can move along the guide assembly to achieve unfolding or rolling and comprises a light guide layer, and the light guide layer comprises a light inlet end opposite to the light source and is provided with a plurality of light outlet microstructures; the light-emitting roller shutter device is configured to enable light rays emitted by the light source to enter the light guide layer through the light inlet end when the shading display assembly moves along the guide assembly, and the light rays pass through the light outlet microstructures, change the propagation direction and are emitted out of the surface of one side of the light guide layer. A special coupling structure design between the light source and the light guide piece is provided for the light-emitting roller shutter, so that the roller shutter can be lightened to emit light at any rolling position.

A foldable loading box cover assembly for a vehicle has an articulated rail and includes a cover unit. The cover unit includes a plurality of slats where each slat has an upper end and a lower end alternately connected to adjacent slats when folded. The cover unit is folded or unfolded to uncover or cover a loading box of a vehicle. The cover assembly includes a main rail installed at an upper end of the loading box, disposed in a reward direction of the vehicle, and configured to guide the lower ends of the plurality of slats. The cover assembly includes an articulated rail installed on the main rail and configured to guide the upper ends of the plurality of slats. When the cover unit is folded, the articulated rail is separated from the main rail to guide the upper ends of the plurality of slats.

A tonneau cover system for covering a cargo area of a vehicle, the tonneau cover system including: a side rail configured to attach to a side wall of the cargo area of the vehicle, the side rail comprising a bottom wall; a cover comprising a plurality of slats, the plurality of slats comprising a tail slat connected to a slat, the tail slat comprising one or more rollers that are supported on a top surface of the bottom wall of the side rail; a lock assembly connected to the tail slat, the lock assembly comprising a first locking device connected to the tail slat, the first locking device comprising a first locking member that is configured to engage a bottom surface of the bottom wall of the side rail to lock or restrict movement of the cover relative to the side rail.

The invention discloses automobile intelligent sunscreen glass and a control system thereof, and relates to the technical field of sunscreen glass, the automobile intelligent sunscreen glass comprises a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate and a thermoplastic membrane arranged between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate; a multi-layer functional film layer is arranged between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate and comprises one or a combination of a heat insulation heating layer, a protective layer, a photoelectric conversion layer and an electrochromic dimming layer; a tourmaline functional film layer is arranged on the outer layer of the second glass substrate; the functional film layers have good compatibility and stability, function maximization can be achieved, and the riding experience is remarkably improved; the heat insulation heating layer and the electro-dimming layer are combined to form a composite membrane, and the composite membrane is connected with vehicle-mounted equipment through copper foil, wires and the like, so that intelligent control over heating and lighting is achieved.