A door hole cover mounting structure is provided with a door hole extending through an inner panel and a door hole cover including a cover body, a cover peripheral portion, an insert hole into which a cable can be inserted, a passage connecting the insert hole to an outer edge of the cover peripheral portion, and a pivotable piece pivotally mounted on the cover peripheral portion, which is pivotable to open and close the passage. A method for manufacturing a door hole cover mounting structure comprises opening the pivotable piece and placing the cable through the passage into the insert hole; applying a sealant to the edge of the door hole; bringing the cover peripheral portion and the pivotable piece into contact with the edge of the door hole via the sealant; and connecting the cover peripheral portion to the inner panel.
B62D 65/14 - Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components the sub-units or components being passenger compartment fittings, e.g. seats, linings, trim, instrument panels
B60R 13/02 - Trim mouldingsLedgesWall linersRoof liners
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
A propulsion system of a boat includes: at least one propulsion device provided on a hull and including a drive source and a propulsor that generates thrust with dynamic power transmitted from the drive source; and a controller configured to control the thrust of the propulsion device. The controller is capable of conducting intermittent control of intermittently changing the thrust of the at least one propulsion device, based on a condition for changing the boat speed, and turning control of causing the propulsion device to generate the thrust, based on a steering instruction angle that has been input into a steering angle inputter, when the steering angle inputter is operated during the intermittent control.
An electrical component protection structure includes a support member that includes a peripheral wall surrounding an electrical component and is configured to support the electrical component, and a stay connected to the support member and mounted to a mounting target, wherein the support member includes a wide portion protruding toward the stay from a partial wall portion, which is a wall portion of the peripheral wall that faces the stay.
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
4.
METHOD OF MANUFACTURING STATOR, AND STATOR OF ROTATING ELECTRIC MACHINE
A method of manufacturing a stator includes an insertion step of inserting a wire and a solid material into a slot formed in a stator core in a manner so that the solid material is positioned adjacent to the wire in a radial direction of the stator core; a fixing step of fixing the wire in the slot after the insertion step; and a removal step of removing the solid material from the slot after the fixing step.
H02K 3/24 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors with channels or ducts for cooling medium between the conductors
H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
H02K 15/122 - Impregnating, moulding insulation, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines of windings
To provide a method of manufacturing a solid-state battery that can reduce a level difference between a positive electrode layer and an insulating material with a simple configuration. The method includes: a positive electrode active material layer forming step; an insulating frame forming step; a placement step of placing the positive electrode active material layer formed in the positive electrode active material layer forming step on an inner surface side of the insulating frame formed in the insulating frame forming step; a first pressing step of pressing the insulating frame and the positive electrode active material layer after the placement step; a lamination step of laminating at least the solid electrolyte layer on the positive electrode active material layer and the insulating frame; and a second pressing step of pressing a laminate obtained in the lamination step.
H01M 4/02 - Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
H01M 50/586 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries inside the batteries, e.g. incorrect connections of electrodes
A battery module is provided, the battery module including a battery-cell laminate in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, and an elastic member disposed between the plurality of battery cells, in which the elastic member includes two pouches that are stacked, in which the pouches include a sealing portion extending in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction of the battery cells, a gas being sealed in the pouches, and in which the sealing portion faces an adjacent one of the pouches.
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
A vehicle authentication system includes: a detection section that detects an object approaching a mobile body and, after detecting the object, detects a target person approaching the mobile body; and an authentication section that performs authentication of the target person as a registered user, in which after detecting the object by an object detection sensor provided in the mobile body, the detection section is capable of executing detection of the target person by a camera provided in the mobile body and detection of the target person by the object detection sensor.
B60R 25/31 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of human presence inside or outside the vehicle
B60R 25/30 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
In a vehicle system, an exit detection unit performs, based on a captured image, a first detection processing of detecting whether a first condition is satisfied, the first condition indicating that a person detected by a person detection unit is present near a door of a vehicle, and a second detection processing of detecting whether a second condition is satisfied, the second condition indicating that the detected person is moving away from the vehicle, and detects the detected person as a person having exited from the vehicle when the first condition and the second condition are satisfied. The vehicle system includes a vehicle control unit that performs vehicle control at a time of exiting when the exit detection unit detects that the detected person is a person having exited from the vehicle.
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
B60R 25/30 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
B60R 25/31 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of human presence inside or outside the vehicle
G06V 10/82 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using neural networks
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
G06V 40/20 - Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition
A method for manufacturing a battery includes: compressing the first laminate of the first assembly, supporting one of the first plates, and pressing other of the first plates by a first pressing member; and overlapping one of the second plates with the other of the first plates to stack the second assembly on the first assembly, and the first pressing member is fitted into an accommodating recess provided in a mating surface of the other of the first plates, and the first pressing member partially protrudes from the mating surface of the other of the first plates, and when the second assembly is stacked on the first assembly, a protruding portion of the first pressing member protruding from the mating surface of the other of the first plates is fitted into an engagement recess provided in a mating surface of the one of the second plates.
A control device controls an amount of power demand of power supplied from an external power source to a battery of a vehicle in response to a request for demand response (DR). The control device includes a calculation unit configured to calculate a baseline indicating a predicted value of an amount of power demand expected in a case where DR is not implemented, on the basis of performance data indicating a past amount of power demand, calculate a target total power at the time of securing, which indicates a maximum amount of power to be secured based on the baseline, on the basis of contracted power determined in accordance with a DR bidding result, and calculate a planned total power, which indicates a predicted value of an amount of power demand expected in a case where DR is not implemented, on the basis of a charging plan for the vehicle.
A method for producing a positive electrode according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step of mechanically blending a positive electrode active material with a solid electrolyte, and classifying a resulting blended powder, to obtain a coated positive electrode active material powder; a step of mixing a solvent and a binder to obtain a binder solution; a step of kneading the coated positive electrode active material powder and the binder solution, and filtering a resulting kneaded mixture through a filter, to obtain a positive electrode mixture slurry; and a step of applying the positive electrode mixture slurry onto the positive electrode current collector, and drying it, to form the positive electrode active material layer.
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
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VEHICLE CUSTOMIZATION ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE CUSTOMIZATION ASSISTANCE METHOD
A vehicle customization assistance system includes a customization assistance controller 84 that determines a plurality of external appearance components of a target vehicle, an image data obtaining unit 81 that obtains image data of a plurality of display target vehicles extracted from a plurality of registered vehicles from an information providing apparatus, a drawing controller 82 that causes a display of a user terminal 6 to display images of the plurality of display target vehicles on the basis of the obtained image data, and a view history information obtaining unit 83 that obtains information regarding a history of selection operations for the plurality of displayed display target vehicles as user view history information. The customization assistance controller 84 prompts the user to determine a plurality of external appearance components by causing the display to display a recommendation image generated on the basis of the user view history information.
G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
A63F 13/80 - Special adaptations for executing a specific game genre or game mode
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
A gas turbine generator includes: a rotary shaft integrally including first and second shaft portions extending in an axial direction on a same axis; a hollow shaft provided with a hollow part which extends in the axial direction and in which the second shaft portion is inserted, the hollow shaft being fitted on the second shaft portion to be slidable in the axial direction; a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel coupled to the first shaft portion to be torque-transmittable; a generator rotor coupled to the hollow shaft to be torque-transmittable; and a first fixing member detachably fixed to an end portion of the second shaft portion opposite from the first shaft portion, wherein the hollow shaft and the rotary shaft have opposing end surfaces that oppose and contact each other to restrict a movement of the hollow shaft in the axial direction in cooperation with the first fixing member.
F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
F01D 25/24 - CasingsCasing parts, e.g. diaphragms, casing fastenings
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
A charging management system includes: a charging station to which renewable energy and grid energy are supplied; a plurality of electric vehicles having an in-vehicle power storage device that charges the renewable energy and the grid energy supplied from the charging station; and a vehicle management part that manages an amount of the renewable energy stored in the in-vehicle power storage device of each of the plurality of electric vehicles. The vehicle management part includes a power consumption acquisition part that acquires an estimated value of power consumption per predetermined period of each of the plurality of electric vehicles, and in a case where charging of each of the plurality of electric vehicles is performed using energy from the charging station, the vehicle management part preferentially charges the renewable energy to an electric vehicle having the greater estimated value.
A positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, and manganese, and being substantially free of cobalt, and a coating layer partially coating a surface of the lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide. The coating layer includes boron, and the coating layer has a coverage ratio of 40% or more and 90% or less, wherein the coverage ratio is determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. A positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide containing lithium, nickel, and manganese, and not including cobalt, and a coating layer coating a part of a surface of the lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide. The coating layer includes boron, and the coating layer has a coverage ratio of 40% or more and 90% or less, wherein the coverage ratio is determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
H01M 4/62 - Selection of inactive substances as ingredients for active masses, e.g. binders, fillers
C01G 53/50 - Complex oxides containing nickel and at least one other metal element containing alkali metals, e.g. LiNiO2 containing manganese of the type (MnO2)n-, e.g. Li(NixMn1-x)O2 or Li(MyNixMn1-x-y)O2
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
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ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY
Provided are an all-solid-state battery with excellent durability and a method of manufacturing the same. The positive electrode current collector layer 21 includes a positive electrode current collector layer-main body 22 that overlaps with the positive electrode active material layer 25 in a T direction, and a positive electrode tab 24 that extends from the positive electrode current collector layer-main body 22 toward a X+ direction. The positive electrode current collector layer 21 is constituted of a polycrystalline body. A first region R1 defined in the positive electrode tab 24 and including a boundary portion between the positive electrode tab 24 and the positive electrode current collector layer-main body 22 has a larger average grain size of the polycrystalline body than the positive electrode current collector layer-main body 22. The average grain size of the polycrystalline body in the first region R1 is less than 3.0 μm.
H01M 4/36 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
A battery pack includes: a battery; a detector; and a wire harness as defined herein, the battery includes a first cell voltage terminal group and a second cell voltage terminal group, a first battery connector, and a second battery connector as defined herein, the wire harness includes a first harness connector connected to the first battery connector, and a second harness connector connected to the second battery connector, the first battery connector and the first harness connector are provided with one or more empty terminal positions where no terminal is disposed, the second battery connector and the second harness connector are provided with one or more empty terminal positions where no terminal is disposed, and a terminal arrangement in the first battery connector and the first harness connector is different from a terminal arrangement in the second battery connector and the second harness connector.
H01M 50/503 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing characterised by the shape of the interconnectors
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/298 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by the wiring of battery packs
H01M 50/507 - Interconnectors for connecting terminals of adjacent batteriesInterconnectors for connecting cells outside a battery casing comprising an arrangement of two or more busbars within a container structure, e.g. busbar modules
A holding structure for detachably holding a battery module on a machine body includes: a shaft provided on a lower portion of the battery module; and a receiving recess provided in the machine body and opening in a tilt direction which is tilted outward and upward, wherein the shaft is rotatably received in the receiving recess such that the battery module is displaceable between a use position and a removal position where the battery module is tilted in a direction in which an upper portion is separated away from the machine body and where the battery module can be removed along the tilt direction, the battery module includes an engagement part provided above the shaft, and the machine body is provided with a support part supporting a side surface of the engagement part on a side opposite from the machine body when the battery module is in the removal position.
H01M 50/249 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
H01M 50/258 - Modular batteriesCasings provided with means for assembling
H01M 50/296 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by terminals of battery packs
A lithium-ion solid-state secondary battery according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein the solid electrolyte layer has a two-layer structure in which a first solid electrolyte layer disposed on a positive electrode layer side and a second solid electrolyte layer disposed on a negative electrode layer side are laminated.
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
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ELECTRODE STACK STRUCTURE, SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY
An electrode stack structure according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode stack in which a plurality of electrode assemblies each including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer are stacked, and an elastic member that covers at least one side surface of the electrode stack. The elastic member has a convex shape which protrudes outward and in which a thickness of a center covering portion that covers a center portion of the electrode stack in the stacking direction is thicker than a thickness of an end covering portion that covers an end portion of the electrode stack in the stacking direction, and the thickness of the center covering portion with respect to the thickness of the end covering portion falls within the range of 1.1 or more and 10.0 or less.
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
21.
SECONDARY BATTERY, SECONDARY BATTERY MODULE, VEHICLE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SECONDARY BATTERY
Provided is a secondary battery having improved safety. The secondary battery includes a multilayer body, a negative electrode tab and a positive electrode tab respectively extending from the negative electrode current collector layer and the positive electrode current collector layer in an X direction that is orthogonal to the stacking direction of the multilayer body, a covering layer being disposed at, from among outer edges of the insulating member in a direction orthogonal to the stacking direction, at least one outer edge in a Z direction that is orthogonal to the X direction, and a length in the X direction of the covering layer disposed on one side in the Z direction being disposed to be longer than a length of the negative electrode layer in the X direction and to include, in the X direction, both ends of the negative electrode layer in the X direction.
A vehicle with a tailgate includes a system for opening the tailgate when an authorized user of the vehicle approaches the vehicle. The system may include a sensor mounted to the vehicle that may be used to communicate with a user to detect for a height of the user. The system may then be used to control an opening of the tailgate based on the user height. The system may be used to open the tailgate to a height slightly greater than a height of the user. The system may also be used to start opening the tailgate based on the approach speed of the user so that the tailgate finished opening as the user arrives at the tailgate. The system may use an ultra-wide band wireless communication between the user and the vehicle tailgate control systems.
Described are methods for preparing multimetallic particles on a support including combining two or more metallic precursors in a solvent with a support to form a suspension, the two or more metallic precursors including a first metallic precursor and a second metallic precursor, and the support including a modified carbon, and heating the suspension to provide supported multimetallic particles having multimetallic particles bound to the support. Also described are supported multimetallic particles having a multimetallic particle bound to a support, the multimetallic particle having a first metallic element and a second metallic element, and the support having a modified carbon.
A road recognition device includes processing circuitry configured to: recognize, at an intersection present in front of a vehicle, a second road present on one side in a vehicle and a third road on a side opposite to the second road across the intersection; recognize an enterable area present; and derive a predetermined reference point based on the results. The processing circuitry is configured to derive a closer reference point of the second road based on a portion belonging to a closer side of a second-road-side enterable area present in the enterable area on a side closer to the second road with respect to the first road, and a farther reference point of the third road based on a portion belonging to a farther side of a third-road-side enterable area present in the enterable area on a side closer to the third road with respect to the first road.
A cylinder block of an internal combustion engine includes: a cylinder sleeve cast into an outer periphery of a cylinder; a cylinder barrel cast around an outer periphery of the cylinder sleeve; a water jacket formed outside the cylinder barrel; and bolt holes for at least four stud bolts disposed to surround the cylinder, in which, in the cylinder barrel, when seen in an axial direction of the cylinder, a wall thickness outside a chord parallel to a crankshaft at a predetermined distance from a center of the cylinder is set greater than a wall thickness outside a chord perpendicular to a crankshaft at a predetermined distance from the center of the cylinder.
A vehicle notification apparatus includes an object detection unit that detects an object around a vehicle, a recognition unit that recognizes, when an object is detected by the object detection unit, a direction of the object, an alarm control unit that controls a notification unit disposed in a vehicle cabin, and outputs an alarm sound that forms a sound image direction substantially aligned with the direction of the object recognized by the recognition unit, and a notification control unit capable of outputting a notification sound that forms a sound image in a predetermined direction when no object is detected by the object detection unit, and outputting a face direction instruction that instructs an occupant to turn the face in the sound image direction of the notification sound during the output of the notification sound.
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
A fixing structure of a fuel cell vehicle includes a first fastening member and a second fastening member provided so as to intersect each other in a plan view, and a support portion configured to support the first fastening member and the second fastening member to be pivotable with respect to each other. The first fastening member is connected to a first front connection portion of a first side frame and a second rear connection portion of a second side frame. The second fastening member is connected to a first rear connection portion of the first side frame and a second front connection portion of the second side frame.
B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
28.
ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR
A rotary electrical machine includes a stator core and/or a rotor core including steel sheets laminated on each other. Each steel sheet has an insulation coating made of a zirconium chemical conversion coating on a surface thereof. The insulated coating has an amount of zirconium deposited per unit area which is 250 mg/m2 or more in terms of metallic zirconium.
H02K 1/04 - Details of the magnetic circuit characterised by the material used for insulating the magnetic circuit or parts thereof
H02K 15/02 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
H02K 15/10 - Applying solid insulation to windings, stators or rotors, e.g. applying insulating tapes
Provided is a battery module including a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, and an elastic member disposed between the plurality of battery cells. The elastic member includes a pouch in which a gas and a wave-shaped leaf spring are sealed.
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
30.
VEHICLE AND TRIM INCLUDING CAMERA AND WASHING SYSTEM IN WHEEL ARCH
A vehicle and vehicle trim are disclosed in which the vehicle a front wheel and a rear wheel spaced from the front wheel along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the front wheel having a rotational axis and the rear wheel having a rotational axis. A fender can define a wheel arch adjacent a wheel and extend around a portion of the rotational axis of the wheel. A trim piece can be connected to the fender along the wheel arch, the trim piece extending about the wheel arch from a location in front of the wheel rotational axis in the longitudinal direction to a location behind the wheel rotational axis in the longitudinal direction. A camera can be located on the trim piece and a spray nozzle can be located adjacent the camera on the trim piece.
A work machine that autonomously travels in a work area in a plurality of travel modes to perform work, the work machine includes: a first detector; a second detector; and a processor configured to control autonomous travel and work of the work machine. The processor is configured to recognize a first area in the work area based on a detection result of the first detector and recognize a second area in the work area based on a detection result of the second detector, the second area is an area set to include an overlapping area partially overlapping the first area, and the processor is configured to cause the travel modes transition when the work machine moves between an outside and an inside of the second area.
The adjacent movable funnels are integrally coupled to each other by a coupling part formed at the site where they are close to each other. A guide shaft, which guides the shifting of the movable funnels, and is oriented in their central axis direction, is retained at a position between the adjacent movable funnels to oppose the first coupling part. A rotary shaft rotated by an actuator is disposed in parallel to the arrangement direction of the movable funnels and close to the guide shaft on the opposite side to the coupling part relative to the guide shaft. An arm member has its basal end fixed to the rotary shaft and has its tip engaged with the coupling part. The arm member has a hollow part through which the guide shaft penetrates.
F02B 27/02 - Use of kinetic or wave energy of charge in induction systems, or of combustion residues in exhaust systems, for improving quantity of charge or for increasing removal of combustion residues the systems having variable, i.e. adjustable, cross-sectional areas, chambers of variable volume, or like variable means
F02B 61/02 - Adaptations of engines for driving vehicles or for driving propellersCombinations of engines with gearing for driving cycles
33.
VEHICLE, PLACEMENT METHOD FOR CAPTURING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A vehicle including a touch panel, and a first control section that acquires a captured image captured by a streamer terminal and displays the acquired captured image on the touch panel, wherein the first control section displays, on the touch panel, a guide image for guiding placement of the streamer terminal in the vehicle based on the captured image.
B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
G06V 40/10 - Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestriansBody parts, e.g. hands
A DAC apparatus to recover CO2 in atmosphere, includes: an adsorption chamber provided with an adsorbent for adsorbing or absorbing CO2; an atmospheric control valve to open the adsorption chamber to the atmosphere or seal the adsorption chamber; a vacuum pump connected with the adsorption chamber through vacuum piping; a vacuum control valve provided on the vacuum piping; a heating device to heat the adsorbent; a pressure sensor to detect pressure of the adsorption chamber; and a controller to control the atmospheric control valve, the vacuum control valve, and the heating device to sequentially perform an adsorption step, deaeration step, and desorption step. The controller ends the deaeration step when a state in which a change amount per unit time of pressure detected by the pressure sensor is equal to or smaller than a predetermined amount continues for a predetermined time after starting the deaeration step.
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
The robot that does work underwater includes a robot main body, a propulsor, an arm unit 4, and a controller. The arm unit 4 includes at least one link 7 (a first link 11 and a second link 12), and a work part 8 provided at a tip end portion of the link 7. The link 7 includes: a link body 81; a coupling part 82, which couples the link body 81 to be rotatable about a rotation axis OX; and an actuator 83, which rotates the link body 81. The coupling part 82 is provided at a position equivalent to a gravity center position G1 or G2 of each link body 81 in the longitudinal direction of the link 7.
G05D 1/689 - Pointing payloads towards fixed or moving targets
B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A working machine is equipped with vehicle wheels, a working unit, and a recognition unit that serves to recognize a surrounding vicinity of the working machine.
Provided are a transmission mechanism which exhibits flexibility at a proper position and achieves a good transmission of torque, and a robot including the transmission mechanism. A transmission mechanism for transmitting torque output from a drive device to a joint in a robot, comprises at least one shaft for torque-transmissibly connecting the drive device and the joint, wherein the shaft comprises: a straight shaft forming a straight line; and a flexible shaft that is more flexible than the straight shaft and capable of bending deformation.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A control method of a movable body that moves together with a specific person, includes recognizing the specific person and another pedestrian in pedestrians in surroundings of the movable body by using an image; and, in response to being incapable of recognizing the specific person in another image, predicting a future position of a first candidate with respect to the movable body, the first candidate being in the pedestrians in the surroundings of the movable body; and controlling traveling of the movable body to move from a current position to a specific position for recognizing the first candidate in accordance with the future position predicted of the first candidate.
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 10/26 - Segmentation of patterns in the image fieldCutting or merging of image elements to establish the pattern region, e.g. clustering-based techniquesDetection of occlusion
G06V 40/16 - Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions
Provided is a wavy plate spring having a recessed part and a projected part that are arranged alternately and continuously, and extended in a predetermined direction. The wavy plate spring includes two sheets of wavy sateen weave glass cloth and epoxy resin, and the two sheets of wavy sateen weave glass cloth are arranged such that surfaces having a higher ratio of warp yarns to weft yarns face each other.
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 5/26 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by the presence of two or more layers which comprise fibres, filaments, granules, or powder, or are foamed or specifically porous one layer being a fibrous or filamentary layer another layer also being fibrous or filamentary
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
H01M 50/204 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
40.
COMMUNICATION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A communication device, comprising: an acquisition unit configured to acquire position information and video information that are related to a touring course; and a control unit configured to display a map including the touring course, based on the position information, and also display the video information related to the touring course displayed on the map.
Provided is a negative electrode including a negative electrode mixture layer including a silicon-based active material and a first solid electrolyte, the silicon-based active material being coated with a coating layer including a second solid electrolyte and a binder. In an elemental mapping image with a 10000-fold magnification of a surface of the silicon-based active material, an arbitrary region of 0.20 μm square pertaining to the binder is defined as a starting point, the region closest to the arbitrary region is selected, and an average value of a distance between the arbitrary region and the closest region is 0.40 μm or more and 2.00 μm or less.
A method of processing a battery is provided. The method performs processing by feeding fluid into an inside of the battery. The method includes a first step of providing a battery including one or more fluid inlets and one or more fluid outlets in an outer casing that houses an electrode, and a second step of cleaning the inside of the battery by injecting fluid through the fluid inlets and discharging the fluid from the fluid outlets.
A streaming system includes: a streaming unit that streams an image obtained through capturing by a capturing apparatus provided in a vehicle; a display apparatus that is provided in a location other than the vehicle and displays the image streamed by the streaming unit; and a first estimation unit that estimates a first amount of time from when the vehicle starts turning until the vehicle finishes turning, based on information of a surrounding area of the vehicle, wherein the display apparatus displays the first amount of time estimated by the first estimation unit along with the image streamed by the streaming unit.
A control device includes a torque determination unit that determines whether or not a motoring torque of a power generator is less than a predetermined torque threshold, after control to cut off supply of fuel has been performed, a stopped-state determination unit that determines whether or not a gas turbine engine has reached a stopped state, when the torque determination unit determines that the motoring torque of the power generator is less than the torque threshold, and an abnormality determination unit that determines that an abnormality exists in a shutoff valve, when the stopped-state determination unit determines that the gas turbine engine has not reached the stopped state.
A software update system includes: a vehicle including a high-voltage battery that supplies electric power to high-voltage system equipment; a low-voltage battery that supplies electric power to low-voltage system equipment; a processor that performs update of software of electronic control units, that controls the high-voltage system equipment, and that controls the low-voltage system equipment, wherein the processor transmits first information inquiring presence or absence of information related to the update of the software to a server device, receives update software from the server device, and determines, based on at least one of the electronic control units to be a target of the update software, whether or not to make a transition to an activation process according to at least one of remaining electric power of the high-voltage battery and remaining electric power of the low-voltage battery.
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
46.
CONTROL DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
In a control device, an abnormality determination unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in an output shaft in a case where an output comparison unit determines that a generator output is equal to or greater than an output threshold, a rotational speed comparison unit determines that a rotational speed of a generator is less than a rotational speed threshold, and a pressure comparison unit determines that a value corresponding to a compressor outlet pressure is equal to or greater than a pressure threshold.
B64D 31/18 - Power plant control systemsArrangement of power plant control systems in aircraft for electric power plants for hybrid-electric power plants
A vehicle seat includes a seatback. The seatback includes a frame and an impact absorbing member. When the vehicle seat is viewed in an erected state in which the seatback is erected, the impact absorbing member includes a left side portion, a right side portion, and an upper side portion. The left side portion is fixed to a left frame that is a left portion of the frame when viewed from front, and extends up to a position above the frame. The right side portion is fixed to a right frame that is a right portion of the frame when viewed from front, and extends up to a position above the frame. The upper side portion is disposed above the frame and integrally connects an upper end portion of the left side portion and an upper end portion of the right side portion.
B60N 2/42 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles for particular purposes or particular vehicles the seat constructed to protect the occupant from the effect of abnormal g-forces, e.g. crash or safety seats
B60N 2/888 - Head-rests with arrangements for protecting against abnormal g-forces, e.g. by displacement of the head-rest
48.
EMOTION ESTIMATION APPARATUS AND EMOTION ESTIMATION METHOD
An emotion estimation apparatus includes a biological information detection unit that detects biological information of a driver of a target vehicle, an environment detection unit that detects environment information of a surrounding area of the target vehicle, and an emotion estimation unit that estimates a strong emotion of the driver based on the biological information and the environment information.
A control device for a moving object has a recognition unit that acquires external environment information related to a surrounding situation of a moving object which autonomously moves from a parking start position to a destined parking position and to which a towed vehicle is connectable, a first acquisition unit that acquires towed vehicle information related to the towed vehicle connected to the moving object, a second acquisition unit that acquires route information acquired when the moving object travels on a first travel route from the parking start position to the destined parking position, and a movement control unit that performs travel control of the moving object. The movement control unit generates a second travel route that is a trajectory through which the towed vehicle passes when the moving object to which the towed vehicle is connected travels on the first travel route.
A streaming system including: a streaming unit that streams an image obtained through capturing by a first capturing apparatus provided in a vehicle; a terminal apparatus that is provided in a location other than the vehicle and displays the streamed image; a viewing-side face identification unit that identifies a face based on a capturing result from a second capturing apparatus provided in the terminal apparatus, while the terminal apparatus is displaying the streamed image; and a first notification unit that notifies an occupant of the vehicle by displaying a predetermined mark on a display apparatus provided in the vehicle, when the viewing-side face identification unit identifies a face other than that of a specific viewer.
Provided are a transmission mechanism and a robot equipped with the same. The transmission mechanism comprises a flexible shaft having flexibility, with an input side end to which torque is input and an output side end from which torque is output, wherein the flexible shaft has higher torsional stiffness in one rotational direction than in the other rotational direction, and transmits torque such that the joint of the robot flexes when the flexible shaft rotates in the one rotational direction.
A road surface condition determination device includes an image acquisition unit for chronologically acquiring a road surface image and behavior information such that the road surface image and the behavior information are associated with each other, the road surface image being obtained by capturing an image of a road surface on which a moving object is traveling, the behavior information being indicative of behavior of the moving object at the time when the road surface image is captured, an extraction unit for extracting a part of the plurality of the road surface images, and a road surface condition determination unit for determining the road surface condition by processing the extracted image.
G06V 10/44 - Local feature extraction by analysis of parts of the pattern, e.g. by detecting edges, contours, loops, corners, strokes or intersectionsConnectivity analysis, e.g. of connected components
A rotating electric machine includes: a stator having a slot into which a coil is inserted and teeth forming the slot; and a rotor having an arc-shaped permanent magnet recessed relative to the stator. The permanent magnet has a magnetization direction formed along an arc of the permanent magnet in a circumferential direction. An outer diameter of an outer periphery of the permanent magnet is selected based on a center point between the slots in the circumferential direction and base and tip ends and of the teeth and a radius from the center point to an end of one pole of an outer peripheral edge of the rotor core.
In a rotating electric machine, each of a plurality of teeth portions constituting a stator core include a flange portion. An inter-flange region is formed between two adjacent flange portions. A stator includes a wedge member. A bulging portion of the wedge member is inserted into a slot, and abuts against an inner circumferential end part of an electromagnetic coil. A fitting convex portion of the wedge member is fitted into the inter-flange region.
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
H02K 21/16 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures having annular armature cores with salient poles
F02C 6/00 - Plural gas-turbine plantsCombinations of gas-turbine plants with other apparatusAdaptations of gas-turbine plants for special use
A vehicle interior component control system includes: a vehicle interior component switchable among a driving-state, a boarding/alighting-state, and a standby-state; a controller configured to control the vehicle interior component; and a door sensor configured to detect opening and closing of a door. When the vehicle interior component is in the boarding/alighting-state and it is detected that a door main body has been closed, the controller switches the vehicle interior component to the standby-state. When the vehicle interior component is in the standby-state and it is detected that the door main body has been opened, the controller switches the vehicle interior component to the boarding/alighting-state.
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
B60N 2/06 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable slidable
B62D 1/183 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable between in-use and out-of-use positions, e.g. to improve access
56.
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
An information management apparatus includes: a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to execute task management assigning to a worker a task of adding annotation information to an object in an image, the memory stores a target image, the target image being an image to which the annotation information is to be added by the worker, and the microprocessor is further configured to perform: setting the task so as to add the annotation information to one object included in the target image, and in the task management, storing information of the task in the memory in association with the target image.
G06V 10/764 - Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding using pattern recognition or machine learning using classification, e.g. of video objects
57.
VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM
A vehicle control system comprises: a detector configured to detect a position of an object near a vehicle; a notifier configured to alert an occupant; and an alert controller configured to control the notifier such that the notifier alerts the occupant based on a detection result provided from the detector, wherein the alert controller causes the notifier to alert the occupant when the position of the detected object is within alert areas set on both sides of the vehicle, and wherein, when a current road for the vehicle includes a current lane on which the vehicle is traveling, and an adjacent lane adjacent to the current lane or a branching lane branching off from the current lane, the alert controller changes the alert area on a side of the adjacent or branching lane based on a shape of a target road on which the vehicle intends to travel.
A battery cell has an electrode assembly in which at least a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer are alternatively laminated in this order, the electrode assembly being laminated predetermined number which is three or more. The laminated electrode assemblies include resin layers on end portions on both sides that are positioned in a direction orthogonal to a lamination direction. The resin layer has a scalene triangle-like first inclined portion and a scalene triangle-like second inclined portion.
H01M 50/474 - Spacing elements inside cells other than separators, membranes or diaphragmsManufacturing processes thereof characterised by their position inside the cells
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
A control device includes a sensor information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on the basis of a result of detection by a sensor, a feature point detection unit configured to detect a feature point on the basis of a result of acquisition by the sensor information acquisition unit, and a storage unit configured to store information on a feature amount including the feature amount in two-dimensional space on the basis of a result of detection by the feature point detection unit, in which the storage unit is capable of storing a feature amount of each feature point by associating a corresponding feature point when the feature point is detected with a relative position of the sensor.
An all-solid-state battery includes an electrode laminate in which a plurality of layers are laminated in a Z direction, and an outer casing film. The inside of the outer casing film is at a reduced pressure compared to the outside thereof. The outer casing film includes an intermediate portion between a housing portion and a sealing portion. The intermediate portion has an intermediate portion proximal end as an end on a housing portion side and an intermediate portion distal end as an end on a sealing portion side. The intermediate portion proximal end is provided in a central region of three regions defined by division, in the Z direction, of a region from an end of the outer casing film in the Z direction to a tab lead into three equal regions.
H01M 50/178 - Arrangements of electric connectors penetrating the casing adapted for the shape of the cells for pouch or flexible bag cells
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
A temperature sensor abnormality detection device includes a temperature sensor abnormality detection part configured to identify a temperature sensor with a largest deviation between an average value of temperatures detected by a plurality of temperature sensors and a temperature detected by each of the plurality of temperature sensors, determine that an abnormality has occurred in the identified temperature sensor when a temperature detected by the identified temperature sensor is a minimum value among temperatures detected by the plurality of temperature sensors and a deviation of the identified temperature sensor is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, and determine that an abnormality has occurred in the plurality of temperature sensors other than the identified temperature sensor when the temperature detected by the identified temperature sensor is a maximum value among the temperatures detected by the plurality of temperature sensors.
H01M 8/04992 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the implementation of mathematical or computational algorithms, e.g. feedback control loops, fuzzy logic, neural networks or artificial intelligence
62.
IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
There is provided with an image display apparatus configured to display an image to be used for calibration of an imaging device included in a moving body. A first protrusion has predetermined rigidity and includes a first image display unit configured to display a first image and disposed for a first imaging device disposed so as to image an operator inside the moving body. A second protrusion has predetermined rigidity and includes a second image display unit configured to display a second image and disposed for a second imaging device disposed so as to image an outside of the moving body.
A power management apparatus includes a request acceptor that accepts a demand response request for maintaining a supply and demand balance of electric power, a request executor that causes a power regulation resource including a traction storage battery of a vehicle and a stationary storage battery of a battery energy storage system to execute the demand response request, and a priority order determiner that determines priority order of the traction storage battery and the stationary storage battery, based on a type of the demand response request accepted by the request acceptor.
An electrical power supply system includes a voltage conversion device capable of converting a DC voltage supplied from a first electrical power supply subsystem and supplying the converted DC voltage to a second electrical power supply subsystem, and capable of converting a DC voltage supplied from the second electrical power supply subsystem and supplying the converted DC voltage to the first electrical power supply subsystem, and a control unit capable of executing power interchange control for transferring electrical power between the first electrical power supply subsystem and the second electrical power supply subsystem via the voltage conversion device.
Provided is a berthing route generation system capable of improving berthing accuracy by aligning a bearing before a docking point. The berthing route generation system that generates a route for making a ship dock at a berthing facility generates the route that has a berthing point, which is set near the berthing facility and includes a target position and a target bearing, a start point at which a berthing operation starts, a midpoint, which includes the target position and the substantially same target bearing as the berthing point, and that connects the start point, the midpoint, and the berthing point. The midpoint is a position that is offset from the berthing point at a predetermined distance in a direction substantially parallel to a berthing surface of the berthing facility. The berthing route generation system generates a straight-line path that linearly connects the berthing point and the midpoint.
An all-solid-state battery includes: an electrode stack that is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape; an outer package of a laminated film, the outer package including a folded portion on a longer side of the electrode stack and housing the electrode stack; and a holder that is disposed on a shorter side of the electrode stack and is connected to the folded portion.
A vehicle control device includes a control unit that acquires positional information of a vehicle and executes vehicle control that is automated driving or driving assistance of the vehicle. There are a 1st area and a 2nd-area adjacent to the 1st area. The 2nd area is an area where the vehicle control that is suppliable is different from in the 1st area. The 1st area includes a 1st-1 area, a 1st-2 area, and a 1st-3 area. The control unit identifies whether the vehicle is located in one of the 1st-1, 1st-2, and 1st-3 areas based on the positional information. The vehicle control is not executed when the vehicle is located in the 1st-1 area. Start of the vehicle control is prohibited when the vehicle is located in the 1st-2 area. The vehicle control is executed when the vehicle is located in the 1st-3 area.
Provided are a transmission mechanism and a robot equipped with the same. The transmission mechanism comprises a flexible shaft having flexibility, with an input side end to which torque is input and an output side end from which torque is output, wherein the flexible shaft has higher torsional stiffness in one rotational direction than in the other rotational direction, and transmits torque such that the joint of the robot flexes when the flexible shaft rotates in the one rotational direction.
A manufacturing method of a rare earth magnet includes: a magnetic powder particle manufacturing step of manufacturing rare earth magnetic powder particles; an insulating layer forming step of forming an insulating layer on a surface layers of the rare earth magnetic powder particles to obtain insulated magnetic powder particles and insulated magnetic granular materials; a first primary molding step of primary molding, the insulated magnetic powder particles and insulated magnetic granular materials to obtain a first primary molded product; and a hot plastic working step of performing hot plastic working on the primary molded product to obtain the rare earth magnet. A major-axis length and an average thickness of the rare earth magnetic powder particles are adjusted such that the rare earth magnet has an electrical resistivity of 500 μΩcm or more and a squareness ratio of 70% or more.
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
B22F 1/16 - Metallic particles coated with a non-metal
B22F 3/14 - Both compacting and sintering simultaneously
H01F 1/057 - Alloys characterised by their composition containing rare earth metals and magnetic transition metals, e.g. SmCo5 and IIIa elements, e.g. Nd2Fe14B
Provided is an automatic vessel control system capable of securing route followability while suppressing a calculation amount. The automatic vessel control system that generates a target route on the basis of at least obstacle information and behavioral constraints of a hull, evaluates a degree of match between a predicted trajectory of a ship after a predetermined time when a predetermined operation amount is given to the ship in a predetermined time longer than that of a control cycle and the target route, and determines an operation amount divides the predetermined time into a plurality of periods including at least a first period before a change time and a second period after the change time, the operation amount includes a first operation amount that is an operation amount in the first period and a second operation amount that is an operation amount in the second period, the automatic vessel control system changes a ratio between the first period and the second period by changing the change time and predicts the predicted trajectory, and the automatic vessel control system evaluates the degree of match between the predicted trajectory and the target route, and determines the operation amount.
An electrode laminate including positive electrode, solid electrolyte layer laminated on the positive electrode, and negative electrode laminated on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein, when A is a distance over which lithium ions diffuse within the solid electrolyte layer in a direction substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the electrode laminate from one end of the positive electrode, B is a distance from the one end of the positive electrode in the solid electrolyte layer to one end of the negative electrode in the direction substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode laminate, and C is a distance from the one end of the positive electrode to the one end of the negative electrode in the negative electrode in the direction substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode laminate, the A and the C satisfy the following formula (1):
An electrode laminate including positive electrode, solid electrolyte layer laminated on the positive electrode, and negative electrode laminated on the solid electrolyte layer, wherein, when A is a distance over which lithium ions diffuse within the solid electrolyte layer in a direction substantially perpendicular to a thickness direction of the electrode laminate from one end of the positive electrode, B is a distance from the one end of the positive electrode in the solid electrolyte layer to one end of the negative electrode in the direction substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode laminate, and C is a distance from the one end of the positive electrode to the one end of the negative electrode in the negative electrode in the direction substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode laminate, the A and the C satisfy the following formula (1):
A≤C (1).
H01M 50/59 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries characterised by the protection means
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
H01M 50/586 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries inside the batteries, e.g. incorrect connections of electrodes
72.
METHOD FOR MEASURING METHYLTRANSFERASE ENZYME ACTIVITY
A novel method for measuring S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase enzyme activity. In one aspect, this method includes: (1) a step of mixing: a protein having S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity, S-adenosylmethionine, a methyl acceptor, S-adenosylhomocysteine deaminase, and (2) a step of measuring amounts of a substrate and/or a product of the S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase activity.
A vehicle aerodynamic control system includes a controller for controlling a front spoiler, a front diffuser, a rear spoiler, and a rear diffuser. The controller places the front spoiler and/or the rear spoiler in a deployed state and places the front diffuser and/or the rear diffuser in a retracted state when a vehicle speed is greater than a second high speed threshold and longitudinal acceleration is less than a longitudinal acceleration threshold, and places the front spoiler in a retracted state and places at least one of the front diffuser, the rear spoiler, and the rear diffuser in a deployed state when the vehicle speed is greater than the second high speed threshold and the longitudinal acceleration is equal to or greater than the longitudinal acceleration threshold.
Provided is a gas separation membrane module in which a plurality of flat gas separation membranes are stacked, raw material gas flow paths and separation membrane permeate gas flow paths are alternately disposed, and the raw material gas flow paths and the separation membrane permeate gas flow paths are oriented approximately perpendicular to each other, wherein a liquid seal is filled in a space between corner portions of the gas separation membrane and holding members that hold each of the corner portions of the gas separation membrane from an outer corner side.
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
B01D 65/00 - Accessories or auxiliary operations, in general, for separation processes or apparatus using semi-permeable membranes
A solid polymer fuel battery activation method is an activation method of a solid polymer fuel battery that includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a solid polymer membrane arranged between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, the solid polymer fuel battery activation method including: a first step in which air is uniformly supplied to an entirety of the cathode electrode; and a second step in which, in a state where the air is uniformly supplied to the entirety of the cathode electrode, a certain amount of current is caused to flow for a certain period of time to the cathode electrode from the anode electrode by an external electric power source, and then the flowing of the current is stopped, wherein a combination of the first step and the second step is repeated twice or more times.
H01M 8/04223 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-downDepolarisation or activation, e.g. purgingMeans for short-circuiting defective fuel cells
A control device of a mobile object that at least temporarily leads a user includes an information acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a movement direction of the user, a region setting unit configured to set a predetermined region based on the mobile object, a target position determination unit configured to determine a target position to which the mobile object will move on the basis of the movement direction and the predetermined region, and a traveling control unit configured to control a driving device attached to the mobile object so that the mobile object moves to the target position.
A propulsion system of a boat includes: a plurality of propulsion machines each including a power source, and a propulsor configured to generate a thrust with power transmitted from the power source, the plurality of propulsion machines being provided on left and right interposing a hull center; a thrust direction changer configured to change directions of thrusts of the plurality of propulsion machines; and a controller configured to control the thrusts and thrust directions of the plurality of propulsion machines. In a case where there is a difference between instructed steering and actual steering when the boat makes a turn, the controller conducts turning assist control for generating a thrust balance in accordance with the difference. In the turning assist control, the controller acquires an instructed steering value input into a steering angle inputter, an actual steering value at which the propulsion machine is actually steered, and an instructed thrust value input into a thrust inputter, calculates a steering thrust generated by the instructed thrust value when a steering direction of the propulsion machine reaches the instructed steering value, and calculates a compensation thrust for generating the steering thrust calculated, in the actual steering value.
B63H 25/04 - Initiating means for steering automatic, e.g. reacting to compass
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
78.
CONTROL DEVICE, MOVING OBJECT, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A control device includes a control unit, a rotational speed comparison unit, a voltage comparison unit, and a voltage utilization ratio comparison unit. The control unit performs power running control in a case where: the rotational speed comparison unit determines that the rotational speed of a power generator is less than a rotational speed threshold; the voltage comparison unit determines that a capacitor voltage is equal to or greater than a voltage threshold; and the voltage utilization ratio comparison unit determines that the voltage utilization ratio is equal to or less than a voltage utilization ratio threshold.
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
B60L 15/00 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64D 31/16 - Power plant control systemsArrangement of power plant control systems in aircraft for electric power plants
Provided is a mechanical device having two members that are rotatably connected to each other via a joint. An end effector (mechanical device) comprises: a drive source (first member); a hand unit (second member) connected to the drive source via a joint capable of pivoting about a first rotational axis; and a flexible shaft (at least one cable) that is flexible and supported by the drive source and the hand unit. When a relative rotational position between the drive source and the hand unit is a middle position within a range of rotation about the first rotational axis, the flexible shaft presents an S-shape between the drive source and the hand unit as viewed along the first rotational axis.
B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewingSafety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
A propulsion system of a boat includes: a propulsion machine including a drive source, and a propulsor configured to generate thrust with power transmitted from the drive source, the propulsion machine being provided on a hull; a trim angle adjuster configured to adjust a trim angle of the propulsion machine with respect to the hull; and a controller configured to control the trim angle adjuster, in which the controller is capable of conducting hump control of causing the trim angle adjuster to adjust the trim angle to suppress an inclination in a pitch direction of the hull, and in a case where a boat speed of the hull falls within a preset speed region, the controller enables conducting the hump control.
B63H 25/42 - Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elementsSteering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor onlySteering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers
B63H 21/21 - Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
A propulsion system of a boat includes: a trim angle adjuster configured to adjust a trim angle of each of propulsion machines on both sides in a left-right direction; and a controller configured to control the trim angle adjuster, in which the controller is capable of conducting trim support control and heel control, the trim support control adjusting the trim angle to a trim support angle set in accordance with a boat speed, the heel control adjusting the trim angle to a heel suppression angle set in accordance with an inclination in a roll direction of a hull to suppress the inclination in the roll direction of the hull, and in a case where a preset condition is satisfied, the controller conducts the heel control in addition to the trim support control, and causes the trim angle adjuster to adjust the trim angle to the heel suppression angle set with reference to the trim support angle of the propulsion machine.
A travel control device includes a recognition unit that recognizes a peripheral situation of a host vehicle, a detection unit that detects at least one of a state of an occupant of the host vehicle and an instruction operation by the occupant, an action plan generation unit that generates first and second action plans of the host vehicle on the basis of a recognition result from the recognition unit and a detection result from the detection unit, and a travel control unit that controls at least one of steering and speed of the host vehicle to execute travel control of the host vehicle on the basis of the action plan, wherein the action plan generation unit regenerates the other action plan after either one of the first action plan and the second action plan is selected.
A control device, which controls a rotating electric machine provided with a resolver that detects a rotation angle of a rotating shaft, includes: a current supply control unit that performs d-axis current supply control, which is control of supplying a d-axis current to the rotating electric machine in a state where the rotating shaft is stopped; a behavior detection unit that detects a behavior of the rotating shaft when the d-axis current supply control is performed; and a correction processing unit that performs, according to the behavior detected by the behavior detection unit, a correction process of correcting a phase error between an actual rotation angle of the rotating shaft and a rotation angle of the rotating shaft indicated by an output signal of the resolver.
H02P 9/00 - Arrangements for controlling electric generators for the purpose of obtaining a desired output
B64D 31/18 - Power plant control systemsArrangement of power plant control systems in aircraft for electric power plants for hybrid-electric power plants
H02P 9/02 - Arrangements for controlling electric generators for the purpose of obtaining a desired output Details
H02P 9/08 - Control of generator circuit during starting or stopping of driving means, e.g. for initiating excitation
H02P 21/22 - Current control, e.g. using a current control loop
To provide a solid-state battery capable of suppressing cracking of an intermediate layer during manufacturing and suppressing a decrease in the electrical characteristics of the intermediate layer accompanying charge and discharge. A solid-state battery includes a laminated structure in which a negative electrode layer, an intermediate layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode layer are laminated in this order. The intermediate layer includes a fibrous material. The fibrous material has a length in a longitudinal direction that is greater than a thickness of the intermediate layer in a laminating direction of the laminated structure.
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H01M 10/0585 - Construction or manufacture of accumulators having only flat construction elements, i.e. flat positive electrodes, flat negative electrodes and flat separators
A gas separation membrane module assembly in which a plurality of flat separation membrane substrates and gas separation membranes are stacked via vacuum plates and seal rings, wherein a flow path forming member is provided, the flow path forming member being connected to both ends of one surface of the separation membrane substrate and having an opening portion which forms a gas flow path that extends in a direction approximately perpendicular to the one surface of the separation membrane substrate, and the vacuum plate and the seal ring are stacked on the flow path forming member so as to surround the opening portion.
B01D 53/22 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by diffusion
A solid polymer fuel battery activation method is an activation method of a solid polymer fuel battery that includes an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and a solid polymer membrane arranged between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode, the method including: supplying a mixed gas of an oxidizing gas and an inert gas to the cathode electrode; performing electric power generation while applying a voltage having a predetermined width or less between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode while setting the cathode electrode to be positive by an external electric power source in a state where hydrogen is supplied to the anode electrode; measuring an activity state of a catalyst of a cathode from a value of a current flowing at the electric power generation; and determining completion of activation of the solid polymer fuel battery from a measurement value relating to the activity state.
H01M 8/04225 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-downDepolarisation or activation, e.g. purgingMeans for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during start-up
H01M 8/04302 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems applied during specific periods applied during start-up
A propulsion system of a boat, includes: a trim angle adjuster configured to adjust a trim angle of each of propulsion machines on both sides in a left-right direction; and a controller configured to control the trim angle adjuster, in which while conducting heel control, in a state in which the at least one propulsion machine has a trim angle further inclined rearward in a propulsion direction of a hull than a first trim angle reference value, and in a case where a preset first condition is satisfied, the controller causes the trim angle adjuster to adjust the trim angle of the propulsion machine so that the trim angle of the propulsion machine is the first trim angle reference value or so that the propulsion machine has the trim angle further inclined forward in the propulsion direction than the first trim angle reference value.
A fuel cell activation device activates a fuel cell unit. The fuel cell activation device includes a first gas supply means having a first heating means configured to heat hydrogen-containing anode gas, the first gas supply means being configured to supply the anode gas to an anode electrode; a second gas supply means having a second heating means configured to heat oxygen-containing cathode gas, the second gas supply means being configured to supply the cathode gas to a cathode electrode; a control means configured to control the temperatures of anode gas and cathode gas; a cell temperature detection means configured to measure a temperature in the fuel cell unit; and a relative humidity detection means configured to measure a relative humidity in the fuel cell unit. The control means is configured to execute heating of the anode gas and/or the cathode gas.
H01M 8/04225 - Auxiliary arrangements, e.g. for control of pressure or for circulation of fluids during start-up or shut-downDepolarisation or activation, e.g. purgingMeans for short-circuiting defective fuel cells during start-up
A cooling structure of a rotating electric machine includes: a first common flow path member having electrical conductivity; a second common flow path member having electrical conductivity; and a plurality of connecting flow path members which connect the first common flow path member and the second common flow path member, which are inserted into a stator provided in the rotating electric machine, and each of which at least partially has electrical conductivity. Each of the plurality of connecting flow path members includes an insulating portion.
H02K 9/19 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating for machines with closed casing and closed-circuit cooling using a liquid cooling medium, e.g. oil
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64D 33/08 - Arrangement in aircraft of power plant parts or auxiliaries not otherwise provided for of power plant cooling systems
H02K 1/20 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
H02K 3/24 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors with channels or ducts for cooling medium between the conductors
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
90.
MANUFACTURING DEVICE FOR BATTERY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING BATTERY
A manufacturing device for battery including electrode stack, and exterior body entirely covering the electrode stack, the exterior body covering the electrode stack from both sides in thickness direction of the electrode stack and being overlapped at outer peripheral portion of the electrode stack to form peripheral edge portion of the electrode stack, the manufacturing device for a battery including clamping part that grips root portion of the peripheral edge portion closer to the outer peripheral portion of the electrode stack in a state spaced apart from both surfaces of the electrode stack in the thickness direction in the exterior body, pressing part that presses excess portion of the peripheral edge portion, which protrudes from the clamping part toward side opposite to the electrode stack, toward the clamping part to bend the excess portion, and holding part that holds the exterior body in the clamping part.
A vehicle control device includes a processor configured to: acquire peripheral information of the vehicle; recognize a peripheral situation of the vehicle based on the acquired peripheral information; and a controller configured to guide an occupant of the vehicle to a travel region ahead of the vehicle in a travel direction thereof by displaying the travel region on a display based on a recognition result. In a predetermined situation where an oncoming lane whose travel direction is opposite to that of an own lane, and a central division line is not present or the central division line is not able to be detected, the controller displays, as the travel region, a predetermined region on an own lane side between road boundary lines on left and right sides of the roadway, and displays a region on an oncoming lane side with respect to the predetermined region as a non-travel region.
B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
B60K 35/21 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays
92.
DUAL CONTROL FOR AUTONOMOUS MERGING WITH MODEL-BASED DIFFUSION
A method of active learning to derive predicted belief distributions for autonomous driving may provide a control policy to reduce an optimality gap between a model predictive control (MPC) framework and a stochastic MPC framework in formation of the control policy.
A moving body, a moving body system, a moving body control method, and a program that enable slip-down fall avoidance is provided. A moving body includes a front wheel, a steering assist part that performs steering assist of the front wheel, a rear wheel, a swing assist unit that performs swing assist of the rear wheel, and a control device that changes a distribution ratio between the steering assist of the front wheel and the swing assist of the rear wheel in accordance with a vehicle speed and a road surface friction condition of the moving body.
An image processing apparatus for processing two-dimensional or three-dimensional images, includes: a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor. The memory stores first image data obtained by imaging and condition information indicating an imaging condition of the first image data as learning data, and the microprocessor is configured to perform: applying predetermined image processing to second image data obtained by imaging and generating third image data to be output to a recognition model constructed by machine learning using the learning data. The microprocessor is configured to perform: the generating including applying the predetermined image processing to the second image data to generate the third image data corresponding to the imaging condition of the first image data.
G06T 15/00 - 3D [Three Dimensional] image rendering
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
G06V 20/56 - Context or environment of the image exterior to a vehicle by using sensors mounted on the vehicle
95.
UNLEARNED REGION ESTIMATION DEVICE AND INTEGRATED PROGRAM
In order to improve detection accuracy of an obstacle or a falling object on a road, the present application discloses an unlearned region estimation device and an integrated program. A method including: a step of inferring, by a first region inference section, an object region of a falling object based on an input signal; a step of inferring, by a second region inference section, a region having a different feature from the first region inference section based on a signal same as or different from the input signal; and a step of integrating, by an inferred region integration section, the regions inferred by the first region inference section and the second region inference section, depending on a photographic scene.
G06V 20/58 - Recognition of moving objects or obstacles, e.g. vehicles or pedestriansRecognition of traffic objects, e.g. traffic signs, traffic lights or roads
A charging schedule proposal system includes: a charging device configured to charge a motor-driven vehicle with electric power; an information acquiring part configured to acquire charging environment information regarding a charging environment of the motor-driven vehicle and user schedule information regarding a user schedule; a schedule generating part configured to generate a charging schedule of the motor-driven vehicle using the charging device on the basis of the charging environment information and the user schedule information; and a proposal part configured to propose the charging schedule to a user. The schedule generating part prepares the charging schedule in a charging type which is one of a mobility priority type in which mobility of the motor-driven vehicle is prioritized and an energy priority type in which energy is prioritized.
A method for manufacturing a battery includes: compressing the first laminate of the first assembly, supporting one of the first plates, and pressing other of the first plates by a first pressing member; and overlapping one of the second plates with the other of the first plates to stack the second assembly on the first assembly, and the first pressing member is accommodated in an accommodating recess provided in a surface of the other of the first plates facing outward in the laminating direction, and the surface of the other of the first plates protrudes further outward in the laminating direction than the first pressing member, and the first assembly and the second assembly are pressurized in the laminating direction, and in the pressurized state, the first pressing member is removed in a first direction intersecting the laminating direction.
H01M 50/242 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by physical properties of casings or racks, e.g. dimensions adapted for protecting batteries against vibrations, collision impact or swelling
H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
An end unit of a fuel cell including an insulating member provided with a flow path through-hole communicating with a flow path of a cell stacked body, and an end plate disposed adjacent to the insulating member and provided with an accommodation through-hole accommodating a part of the insulating member. The insulating member includes a first insulating member disposed between the cell stacked body and the end plate, and a second insulating member accommodated in the accommodation through-hole. The end unit of the fuel cell further includes a first seal member having elasticity interposed between the first insulating member and a first end surface of the second insulating member, and a second seal member having elasticity interposed between a second end surface of the second insulating member and a pipe member attached to the end plate so as to communicate with the flow path through-hole.
H01M 8/248 - Means for compression of the fuel cell stacks
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VEHICLE INFORMATION PRESENTATION APPARATUS, VEHICLE INFORMATION PRESENTATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR VEHICLE INFORMATION PRESENTATION PROGRAM
A vehicle information presentation apparatus includes: an imaging device capturing an interior of a vehicle and outputting an in-vehicle image; and a microprocessor. The microprocessor performs: individually detecting an occupant inside the vehicle from the in-vehicle image; individually detecting an object present in the vehicle from the in-vehicle image; when it is detected from the in-vehicle image that the object has been moved by the occupant based on a detection result of the occupant and a detection result of the object, combining occupant information identifying the occupant who moved the object, object information identifying the object moved, and destination information identifying a destination position of the moved object and storing combined information in a memory, and presenting object position information, the object position information being information regarding a position of the object in the interior of the vehicle, to the occupant based on the combined information.
A method for manufacturing a battery includes laminating the plural cells and the plural cushioning members as defined herein, and when laminating the plural cells and the plural cushioning members, the plural cells and the plural cushioning members are divided into plural groups including a first group including one or more of the cells and two or more of the cushioning members and a second group including one or more of the cells and two or more of the cushioning members, the cells and the cushioning members in the first group are laminated along the guide, a guide module is connected to the guide to extend the guide in the laminating direction, and the cells and the cushioning members in the second group are overlapped and laminated on the cells and the cushioning members in the first group along the extended guide.
H01M 10/04 - Construction or manufacture in general
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 50/211 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape adapted for pouch cells
H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
H01M 50/289 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
