433results about "Vehicle design optimisation" patented technology

A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using a chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with a heat-exchanger.

A battery assembly mounting structure for a vehicle includes: a mounting bushing provided in a battery assembly to internally form a communication space in up and down directions; a fastening bolt installed to penetrate the space formed by the mounting bushing in the up and down directions; and a swappable assembly. The swappable assembly is elastically coupled to the mounting bushing and elastically supports the mounting bushing and the fastening bolt between the mounting bushing and the fastening bolt while elastically allowing the fastening bolt to move in a lengthwise direction.

The present invention relates to a refrigerant manifold including a first housing having one surface in which a first refrigerant channel is formed, and the other surface on which a plurality of component mounting parts are formed, a middle plate stacked on one surface of the first housing and configured to cover and block the first refrigerant channel, and a second housing having one surface on which a plurality of flange mounting parts are formed, and the other surface in which a second refrigerant channel is formed, the second housing being stacked on one surface of the middle plate, in which the plurality of component mounting parts are formed in a first direction, and the flange mounting part is formed in a second direction different from the first direction.

An air guiding device of a motor vehicle body of a motor vehicle includes a slat assembly. The slat assembly possesses at least two slats which are arranged in a frame of the air guiding device in a manner which permits them to rotate around their rotational axis. To avoid deformation of the slat assembly, the slat assembly includes at least one support element, which extends along the rotational axis.

A body of a vehicle may comprise a front side member comprising a crash box at a front end of the front side member, wherein the front side member is configured to extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between the front end and a rear end of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and a pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member, wherein the front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the pillar are molded integrally with each other, and first horizontal ribs and first vertical ribs are formed to cross each other at the front end to create spaces, wherein the first horizontal ribs are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and wherein the first vertical ribs are vertical to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

An embodiment relates to a manifold fluid module integrated with a gas-liquid separator. The manifold fluid module integrated with the gas-liquid separator according to the embodiment may include a manifold plate including a fluid passage formed internally, a heat exchanger coupled to the manifold plate for heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid, a first expansion valve coupled to the manifold plate and configured to block the flow of the first fluid or expand the first fluid based on air conditioning mode, and a gas-liquid separator at least partially integrally formed with the manifold plate to create an inflow space for the first fluid expanded by the first expansion valve and to separate the first fluid into gas and liquid phases.

A battery assembly for an electric vehicle is provided that has a housing, one or more battery units, and a mounting system. The housing includes a concave shell extending from an upper portion of the housing toward a bottom portion of the housing. The concave shell is disposed around an internal space. A cover is coupled with an edge of the concave shell. The one or more battery units are disposed within the internal space of the housing. The mounting system is for connecting the battery assembly to a vehicle frame.

According to the present invention, vehicle body components are mounted to the correct positions in various types of mobility vehicles. That is, provided are a system and a method for mounting vehicle body components for mobility vehicles, wherein stable support is provided for various types of mobility vehicles according to the shapes of regions to which the vehicle body components are mounted, thus minimizing deviation in the assembly of the vehicle body components, and installation defects and deviations in assembly are reduced through the examination and adjustment of the mounting positions of the vehicle body components, thus improving the commercial value thereof.

A front side body structure for a vehicle includes a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between a front end and a rear end of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and an A-pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member. The front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the A-pillar are integrally formed. A front end of a fender apron member is connected to the front end of the front side member and a rear end of the fender apron member is inserted into an assembling groove of the shock absorber housing.

A drying device for an expansion tank in a battery cooling system can be implemented in various configurations. In some configurations, the drying device includes an air-permeable, bag-like housing containing a drying agent. In another configurations, the drying device includes a dimensionally stable drying body formed from a sintered, extruded, or sprayed drying agent.

Systems are provided for a limited slip differential (LSD). The LSD comprises a two-piece differential case, an intermediate floating piece positioned in an interior of the two-piece differential case and configured to slide axially therein. The LSD, further comprises a first side gear and a second side gear meshed with gears of the intermediate floating piece, a first disc spring mounted on the first side gear and a second disc spring mounted on the second side gear, a first clutch pack mounted on the first side gear and positioned between the first disc spring and a lip of the first side gear, and a second clutch pack mounted on the second side gear and positioned between the second disc spring and a lip of the second side gear, and a shim mounted on the second side gear and positioned axially between the second disc spring and the two-piece differential case.

Rear underfloor structure (2) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising a first and a second side member (4) and at least one cross member (5) linking said first and second side members (4), wherein said rear underfloor structure (2) is made by stamping a single tailor welded blank (26) comprising at least two sub-blanks.

An axle assembly for a vehicle includes a banjo axle housing having a central portion that defines a receiving space, a first beam that extends from the central portion in a first axial direction and that defines a first beam hollow in communication with the receiving space, and a second beam that extends from the central portion opposite the first beam in a second axial direction and that defines a second beam hollow in communication with the receiving space. The axle assembly further includes an electric drive unit housed within the banjo axle housing and having a motor disposed within the receiving space that drives rotation of a rotor shaft, a first half shaft that extends within the first beam hollow, and a second half shaft that extends within the second beam hollow. The rotor shaft, the first half shaft, and the second half shaft are coaxially aligned.

The invention relates to a method for converting a drive train (10) designed for an internal combustion engine (11) for a working machine to an electrically driven drive train (20) for a working machine, wherein the drive train (10) comprises an internal combustion engine (11), a continuously variable transmission (12), an internal combustion engine control unit (13), a transmission control unit (14) and a driving strategy control unit (15), wherein the internal combustion engine (11) is replaced by an electric motor (21) and the electric motor (21) is coupled to the continuously variable transmission (12) in a drive-related manner, wherein the internal combustion engine control unit (13) is replaced by an electric motor control unit (23) and the electric motor control unit (23) is coupled to the transmission control unit (14) in terms of data technology, and wherein the transmission control unit (14) and the electric motor control unit (23) are controlled by the driving strategy control unit (15) according to a drive requirement.The method according to the invention is characterized in that the electric motor control unit (23) is controlled by the driving strategy control unit (15) as if it were the combustion engine control unit (13).

A heat pump system for a vehicle may efficiently adjust the temperature of heating elements by using one chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant exchange heat. At the same time, the heat pump system may efficiently perform cooling and heating of a rear seat by using a rear heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module provided with one heat-exchanger.

The invention relates to a vehicle with an automatic driving system. A VP of the present invention is configured to perform deceleration control in a case where a communication abnormality occurs between a VCIB and an ADK. The VCIB is configured to receive an instruction from the ADK, the instruction being an instruction of whether to execute horn control for operating a horn of the VP when the deceleration control is executed or an instruction of danger warning light control for operating a danger warning light of the VP when the deceleration control is executed.

This invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner, and the object of this invention is to improve the assemblability, maintenance, and repairability of a photocatalyst module by improving the intake housing structure, and to reduce air vortices generated at the air intake port side during air intake by the blower and the rumbling noise caused by these air vortices. To achieve this object, the vehicle air conditioner of this invention includes: an intake section that draws in internal and external air to blow them into the interior space of the vehicle; and a photocatalyst module that releases superoxide radicals into the air blown from the intake section into the interior space of the vehicle to purify the air, wherein the photocatalyst module is disposed on the outer surface portion of the downstream side of the blower housing of the intake section, and interference-avoidance recesses are formed on the outer surface portion of the intake housing corresponding to the periphery of the photocatalyst module disposed in the blower housing.

The present invention relates to a swiveling device (1) for a vehicle seat (100). Said swiveling device (1) includes a lower and an upper plates (3, 5), a plurality of coils (15) being attached to one of said plates and a plurality of magnets being attached to the other one of said plates. The invention exploits the electromagnetic forces generated by feeding said coils with an electric current for obtaining the relative rotation between the lower plate (3), intended to be attached to the floor of a vehicle cockpit, and the upper plate (5), intended to be attached to the frame of a seat cushion: the electromagnetic thrust generates a torque, which makes the upper plate rotate relative to the lower plate, while the electromagnetic repulsion generates an axial force counteracting the weight of the vehicle seat and of a user sitting on the seat.

Auxiliary roller rod device for mounting a drive train of a vehicle, comprising: a drive train (100) mounted in an engine compartment of the vehicle in a three-point support by means of an engine mount mounted between an engine of the drive train (100) and a vehicle body subframe, a transmission mount mounted between a transmission of the drive train (100) and the vehicle body subframe, and a roller bar mounted between a rear portion of the drive train (100) and the vehicle body subframe; and an auxiliary pulley rod (10) further mounted in a side member (20) near the vehicle body subframe so as to be fixed to a bracket (42) formed on the engine.

Rear underfloor structure (2) for a motor vehicle (1) comprising a first and a second side member (4) and at least one cross member (5) linking said first and second side members (4), wherein said rear underfloor structure (2) is made by stamping a single tailor welded blank (26) comprising at least two sub-blanks.

A fender apron (20) for a vehicle, wherein the fender apron (20) has: a front element (30), an upper element (40) that is provided on the front element (30), a cooler side element (50) connected to the front element (30), an upper light carrier element (70) that connects the cooler side element (50) and the upper element (40), and a lateral-top reinforcement element (90) that connects a first connecting section located between the front element (30) and the cooler side element (50) to a second connecting section located between the top element (40) and the top light carrier element (70). wherein the cooler side element (50) has: a radiator front panel section (56) arranged in a front direction of the vehicle, a radiator side panel section (58) which is bent at the radiator front panel section (56) and forms a side surface, and a radiator upper panel section (60) which is bent at the radiator front panel section (56) and forms an upper surface.

This invention relates to a thermal management system for a vehicle. The system may include: a cooling device, a battery cooling device, a quencher, and a heating circuit. The cooling device is configured to include a radiator, a first water pump, a first valve, and a reservoir to circulate coolant in a coolant line to cool at least one electrical component disposed on the coolant line. The battery cooling device includes a battery coolant line connected to the coolant line via a second valve, and a second water pump and a battery module connected via the battery coolant line. The quencher is disposed on the battery coolant line between the second valve and the battery module and is connected to a refrigerant line of an air conditioning unit. The heating circuit includes a heater connected to the coolant line and the quencher via a first connecting line and a second connecting line to supply coolant whose temperature rises upon passing through at least one electrical component.

Disclosed is a heat pump system for a vehicle that includes: a compressor which compresses and discharges a refrigerant; an indoor heat exchanger which is provided in an air-conditioning case and exchanges heat with air discharged into the indoor space of the vehicle; an outdoor heat exchanger which is provided on the outer portion of the air-conditioning case and exchanges heat with external air; and a first expansion valve which expands the refrigerant, and the heat pump system carries out heating and cooling of the indoor space of the vehicle through the indoor heat exchanger while controlling the flow of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor, wherein the indoor heat exchanger is divided into a plurality of columns on an air passage in the air-conditioning case and includes a refrigerant direction switching portion which controls the flow of the refrigerant.

A thermal management module (1) is proposed, comprising at least a module housing (100), a heat exchanger (2), and a pump (3), wherein the module housing (100) has flow channels (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 113, 114) for a liquid medium, in particular oil, wherein the heat exchanger (2) and the pump (3) are arranged on the module housing (100), wherein the pump (3) is configured to pump a flow of the liquid medium through at least one of the flow channels (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 113, 114), wherein the heat exchanger (2) is configured to transfer heat between the flow of the medium and another medium, wherein at least one electrohydraulic control valve (9) is located within the module housing (100) for controlling a flow of the medium through at least one of the flow channels (101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 113, 114). 102, 103, 104, 105, 113,114) and an electronic circuit part (8) electrically connected to the at least one electro-hydraulic control valve (9) and the pump (3) and equipped with a control circuit (83).