Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Xuezhi Jin

Kevin Shen

Wei Xu

Alvin Liu

Tom Xu

Paul Alan Forgette

Leo Chen

Fernando Zhao

Cliff Ruan

Yalin Zhang

Mark Drewe

Wilfried Goex

Hogan Jiang

Tony Hu

An air purge method in a vehicle is provided. The air purge method comprises starting a vehicle ventilation device in response to ventilation instruction; determining a current air purge status based on an operation time of the ventilation device; and indicating the current air purge status via an air purge indication device.

Air purge method in a vehicle and an air purge system

The present application discloses a magnetic fastener. The magnetic fastener comprises a magnetic connector including a support bracket having a hole at a bottom; a bottom support including a base and a neck; and an elastic member. The neck extends from the base, passes through the hole of the support bracket, and is partially received in the support bracket. The support bracket is slidable relative to the neck, and the elastic member is disposed inside the support bracket and configured to connect the neck and the support bracket.

Magnetic fastener

A storage assembly comprises a first cover having a first foot portion, a second cover having a second cover and a housing. The housing includes a first rail extending at a height direction and having a first end, a second rail extending at the height direction and having a second end, and a cavity forming a storage space. The first cover is moveable between a first stowed position and a first middle position when the first foot portion moves in the first rail, and pivotable via the first end from the first middle position to a first use position to cover the cavity, and the second cover is moveable between a second stowed position and a second middle position when the second foot portion moves in the second rail, and pivotable via the second end from the second middle position to a second use position to cover the cavity.

Storage assembly and a center console in a vehicle

A connector used in a vehicle part comprises a base plate connected with the vehicle part; and a clip housing disposed on the base plate and forming a receiving space with the vehicle part. The base plate includes a reinforcement portion disposed in the receiving space.

Connector used for connecting vehicle parts and a vehicle employing the same

The present disclosure provides a headliner assembly for a vehicle. The headliner assembly includes a base panel and a cover layer disposed below the base panel. The base panel includes an edge in a length direction of the vehicle and a portion adjacent to the edge and having a plurality of notches. The cover layer has an edge extending beyond the edge of the base panel.

Headliner assembly for a vehicle and a vehicle system using the same

The present disclosure provides a trim panel assembly of a vehicle. The trim panel assembly includes a first member having a first surface and a second surface, and including a first assembling area, a first groove positioned on the first surface along a peripheral of the first assembling area, and a plurality of first through-holes positioned in the first groove and spaced apart from each other; and a second member including a first main body corresponding to the first assembling area, and a plurality of leg portions extending from the first main body. The plurality of the first leg portions correspond to the plurality of the first through-holes, respectively, and the plurality of the first leg portions pass through corresponding a plurality of the first through-holes, extend onto and connect to the second surface of the first member.

Trim panel assemblies of a vehicle and methods of assembling the same

A visor bracket is provided to be mounted over a bracket aperture of an interior trim, where the visor bracket includes a bracket housing including a base and a side wall, the base defining a shaft aperture to receive there-through a support shaft of a visor panel, the side wall extending from the base and to be received through the bracket aperture along a mounting direction, and the visor bracket further includes an electrically-conducting material contacting the side wall.

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Nanjing, China

Xuezhi Jin