Volvo Truck Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation

Sebastian Karlsson

Gert Aldeborg

Jesper Blomstrand

Tomas Nilsson

Fredrik Bramer

Hans Rönnings

Leo Ekbom

Claes Frennfelt

Magnus Halldin

Hans RÖNNINGS

Various systems and methods are presented regarding automatically controlling a position of a seat belt located onboard a vehicle, wherein the position is controlled in accordance with physiology of an occupant utilizing the seat belt. By adjusting the position of the seat belt in accordance with the occupant's physiology, the seat belt system can be configured to improve operation of the seat belt in restraining the occupant during vehicle deceleration. Position of the seat belt can be controlled by a guidance device comprising a loop through which the seatbelt is fed, with the loop being positioned along at least one axis of motion. A motor can be utilized to control positioning of the loop, wherein the motor can be controlled by a system configured to receive data from one or more sensors regarding any of the occupant's physiology, operation of the seat belt, position of the loop, and suchlike.

Adaptive seatbelt geometry comprising a webbing guide

Various systems and methods are presented regarding automatically controlling a position of a seat belt located onboard a vehicle, wherein the position is controlled in accordance with physiology of an occupant utilizing the seat belt. By adjusting the position of the seat belt in accordance with the occupant's physiology, the seat belt system can be configured to improve operation of the seat belt in restraining the occupant during vehicle deceleration. Position of the seat belt can be controlled by a guidance device comprising a positionable guide pin which changes alignment of the seatbelt. A motor can be utilized to control positioning of the pin, wherein the motor can be controlled by a system configured to receive data from one or more sensors regarding any of the occupant's physiology, operation of the seat belt, position of the pin, and suchlike.

The invention relates to an air cleaner housing () for an air filter for an internal combustion engine in a vehicle, the air cleaner housing () being adapted for attachment to an outer cover () of said internal combustion engine (), and comprising an inlet () for receiving unfiltered air and an outlet () for outputting filtered air. The air cleaner housing () comprises at least one slide member () configured to be slidably arranged to a corresponding guide member () of said outer cover (), such that, when said slide member () is in connection with said guide member (), said air cleaner housing () is supported by said guide member (), and said air cleaner housing () is slidably movable at least along said guide member (); and a fixation member () configured to secure the housing () to the outer cover () in a fixed position along said guide member (). The invention also relates to an air cleaner housing arrangement, a method, and a vehicle.

Air cleaner housing, an air cleaner housing arrangement, and a method

A filter element is provided having a tubular shape defining an inner space, a first outlet in communication with the inner space and a second outlet in communication with the inner space, wherein the second outlet has an offset position in relation to the first outlet in a transversal direction of the filter element. Also provided is a filter housing having an inner housing space adapted to receive a tubular filter element, the filter housing having an inlet, a first outlet located in a first end of the filter housing, and a second outlet located in a second end of the filter housing, wherein the second end is located opposite to the first end in relation to the inner housing space.

Filter element comprising two offset outlets in communication with filter inner space, as well| as corresponding housing

A filter element is provided for being removably arranged in a filter housing. The filter element includes a tubular filter material body, and a first end panel at a first end of the filter element in an axial direction of the filter element. The first end panel includes an opening to an interior of the filter material body. The first end panel includes a generally flat external surface, which is inclined in relation to a plane perpendicular to the axial direction of the filter element. A filter housing including a compartment for receiving such a filter element is also provided. A filter system including such a filter element and filter housing, and an internal combustion engine system and a vehicle including such a filter system are also provided.

Filter element comprising inclined end panels and respective filter housing

A filter element is provided for being removably arranged in a filter housing, the filter element including a filter material body. The filter element is adapted to assume a first state, in which it has a substantially flat shape, and a second state, in which it has such a curved shape, such that opposite outer peripheral sides of the filter element are directed towards each other and in which it is adapted for a filtering operation. The filter element is adapted to be locked in the second state when arranged in the filter housing. A filter system is also provided including a filter element and an anchoring device adapted to be arranged between the opposite outer peripheral sides of the filter element when it is curved to the second state.

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Gothenburg, Sweden

Sebastian Karlsson