In a method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device having a switching element on a semiconductor substrate made of silicon carbide to have a built-in diode, measuring a BPD density which is a density of basal plane dislocation in the semiconductor substrate; predicting an energization fluctuation quantity based on at least the BPD density, the energization fluctuation quantity being an amount of fluctuation in electrical characteristics after the switching element is driven for a predetermined time relative to an initial value of electrical characteristics of the switching element immediately after a semiconductor chip having the switching element is manufactured; and determining whether or not to continue manufacturing the silicon carbide semiconductor device using the semiconductor substrate based on the energization fluctuation quantity.
H10D 62/832 - Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers characterised by the materials being Group IV materials, e.g. B-doped Si or undoped Ge being Group IV materials comprising two or more elements, e.g. SiGe
A vehicle control apparatus is mounted to a vehicle that includes an object detection unit that detects an object in a vicinity of the vehicle, an anti-collision apparatus that controls the vehicle to suppress a collision between the vehicle and the object, and a lane detection unit that detects a boundary line demarcating a traffic lane ahead of the vehicle. The vehicle control apparatus does not restrict operation of the anti-collision apparatus in response to an execution condition being met, and performs control restriction restricting operation of the anti-collision apparatus in response to a restriction condition being met. The execution condition includes a divided roadway condition being met. The divided roadway condition is a width of the traffic lane determined based on the boundary line being less than a width of a traffic lane permitting two-way traffic. The restriction condition includes the divided roadway condition not being met.
A path estimation device configured to estimate a travel path of a vehicle configured as a four-wheel steering vehicle is provided. The path estimation device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire rear wheel steering information, which is information concerning a steering angle of a rear wheel of the vehicle, and an own vehicle path estimation unit configured to estimate the travel path by using a rate of change with time of the steering angle of the rear wheel specified using the rear wheel steering information.
Systems, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to improving view synthesis of humans using a generalizable approach without test-time optimization. In one embodiment, a method includes acquiring target information and sensor data of a surrounding environment that includes a person. The target information defines a target space that includes a target pose and a target camera view. The method includes extracting appearance features of the person from the sensor data. The method includes mapping the appearance features into the target space, including aggregating the appearance features into an aggregated feature map. The method includes rendering the target camera view of the person in the target pose according to the aggregated feature map. The method includes providing the target camera view.
G06T 11/60 - Editing figures and textCombining figures or text
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
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
G06V 10/771 - Feature selection, e.g. selecting representative features from a multi-dimensional feature space
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CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PARKING SPACE
A control device includes an image acquisition unit configured to acquire surrounding images that are images of surroundings of a host vehicle, a parking space candidate detection unit configured to detect, from the surrounding images, a parking space candidate that is an area likely to be a parking space, and a parking space determination unit configured to determine whether the parking space candidate is a parking space and a likelihood of the parking space candidate being a parking space, based on the surrounding images and predefined criteria. The criteria include at least one criterion with respect to a shape or position of the parking space candidate detected in the surrounding images, and at least one criterion with respect to an indicator or object present around the parking space candidate.
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
G08G 1/14 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating individual free spaces in parking areas
A control device for a DC-DC converter includes: an acquisition unit that, for each switching period for a switch, acquires a detected current value from a current detection unit for detecting current flowing in a reactor; and a determination unit that determines whether the current control mode is a discontinuous current mode or a continuous current mode. The determination unit calculates the difference between the detected current values acquired at corresponding specific timings within different switching periods or the difference between the detected current values acquired at two specific timings within each switching period, and determines whether the control mode is the discontinuous current mode or the continuous current mode based on the calculated difference.
H02M 3/156 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
A driving assistance device includes: a position detection unit that executes first/second position detection processing to detect a first/second position of an object using output of a first/second sensor; and an operation command generation unit that generates an operation command of a driving assistance operation to reduce a probability of collision using a detection result of the position detection unit. The operation command generation unit executes: first processing that judges a detected state of the object corresponds to which of a plurality of detected states, including a first detected state and a second detected state having detection reliability lower than that of the first detected state; and second processing that sets a target braking force generated by actuation of an automatic braking to a value lower than when corresponding to the first detected state, when a specific condition including corresponding to the second detected state is satisfied.
A collision prediction device includes: an object position detection unit detecting a current position of an object; a movement path prediction unit predicting a movement path of an own vehicle; and a collision judgment unit executing a collision judgment as to whether there is a probability of collision between the own vehicle and the object. The collision judgment unit executes: (a) processing to permit actuation of an automatic braking depending on the collision judgment if an accelerator judgment condition including that a manipulation amount of an accelerator pedal of the own vehicle or a change rate of the manipulation amount is equal to or greater than a threshold is satisfied, and the object is present in the movement path; and (b) processing to prohibit the actuation of the automatic braking if the accelerator judgment condition is satisfied, but the object is not present in the movement path.
A virtual image display device is configured to display a virtual image and includes an actuator and at least one of a circuit and a processor. The actuator switches a position of a display area between a first position and a second position. The at least one of the circuit and the processor is configured to display the virtual image of a corresponding content for each of the first position and the second position according to switching of the position of the display area by the actuator. The content for the second position includes a filled background. The at least one of the circuit and the processor is configured to limit a display duration of the filled background on displaying the filled background at the second position.
B60K 35/81 - Arrangements for controlling instruments for controlling displays
B60K 35/233 - Head-up displays [HUD] controlling the size or position in display areas of virtual images depending on the condition of the vehicle or the driver
B60K 35/234 - Head-up displays [HUD] controlling the brightness, colour or contrast of virtual images depending on the driving conditions or on the condition of the vehicle or the driver
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
10.
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE
A printed circuit board includes a plurality of dielectric layers, a plurality of conductive pattern layers, a first through hole, a second through hole, and an inner layer via. The inner layer via penetrates through each dielectric layer from an Mth dielectric layer to the (N-1)th dielectric layer, where M is an integer that is greater than equal to two and less than or equal to (N-1) and has an inner circumferential surface on which an inner layer via conductor is disposed. At least a portion of the inner layer via is disposed in an inner via arrangement region. At least one of the first through hole and the second through hole is connected to the inner layer via with at least one conductive pattern layer that is selected from a second conductive pattern layer to an Nth conductive pattern layer in the plurality of conductive pattern layers.
A wireless power transfer system includes a power transmission device and a power reception device that is wirelessly supplied with power from the power transmission device. The power reception device includes a secondary side resonance circuit, a magnetic flux generation circuit, and a secondary side detection circuit. The power transmission device transitions from a standby state to a power transmission state in which a power transmission current is supplied to a primary side coil when a primary side detection circuit detects an increase in magnetic flux, generated by the magnetic flux generation circuit, linking the primary side coil. The magnetic flux generation circuit adjusts the generated magnetic flux based on a detected value of the secondary side detection circuit.
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
B60L 53/122 - Circuits or methods for driving the primary coil, i.e. supplying electric power to the coil
B60L 53/22 - Constructional details or arrangements of charging converters specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
B60L 53/39 - Means for automatic or assisted adjustment of the relative position of charging devices and vehicles specially adapted for charging by inductive energy transfer with position-responsive activation of primary coils
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING DEVICES FOR A LOCATION SYSTEM
A system and method are provided a selection, optionally dynamic, of a subset of sensors in a system for determining a location of a remote device relative to an object.
H04W 4/029 - Location-based management or tracking services
H04L 43/0817 - Monitoring or testing based on specific metrics, e.g. QoS, energy consumption or environmental parameters by checking availability by checking functioning
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PROCESSING SYSTEM, PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THREOF
A processing system includes a processor that executes a service related process for providing a user service to a user. The processor acquires content information, which includes a service content and a display content, corresponding to an intention of the user based on sensing information of a mobile terminal carried by the user. The processor monitors a background area that configures a display background of the mobile terminal when the user is oriented to the mobile terminal, and provides the user service having a type corresponding to the service content by controlling an autonomous driving apparatus in the background area currently displayed. The mobile terminal displays a background video of the background area in which the autonomous driving apparatus exists, and displays, in a superimposed manner, a cross reality image corresponding to the display content at an existence position of the autonomous driving apparatus in the background video.
This electronic device is provided with: a substrate (3) that has an upper surface (3a) and a lower surface (3b) that are in a front-and-back relationship, and that has a through-hole (31) that connects the upper surface and the lower surface, and a conductive film (32) that covers the wall surface of the through-hole; a terminal (4) that is inserted into the through-hole from the upper surface side; heat-generating members (5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 41) that are mounted on the lower surface; and a heat-dissipating member (8) that is disposed facing the lower surface, has higher thermal conductivity than the substrate, and is thermally connected to the heat-generating members.
Provided is a power converter control device (60) applied to a system provided with a power storage unit (10), a rotary electric machine (20) having a plurality of phases of armature windings (24U -24W) and a rotor (21), and a power converter (30) that electrically connects the power storage unit and the armature windings and has upper and lower arm switches (SUH-SWL), the power converter control device comprising: a determination unit (100) that determines whether there is a temperature increase request for a part (10) subject to a temperature increase; and a switch control unit (101) that, when it is determined there is a temperature increase request, performs temperature increase control more than when it is determined there is no temperature increase request, and performs control so that the torque generated by the rotary electric machine is a command torque (Trq*), the switch control unit performing a ripple suppression process for reducing the magnetic flux of the rotor so as to reduce the magnitude of the angle formed by the q-axis of a dq coordinate system and the current vector flowing through the armature windings when it is determined in the temperature increase control that the torque ripple of the rotary electric machine is greater than a threshold value.
H02P 21/05 - Arrangements or methods for the control of electric machines by vector control, e.g. by control of field orientation specially adapted for damping motor oscillations, e.g. for reducing hunting
H02P 27/06 - 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
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HEAT ABSORPTION/DISSIPATION STRUCTURE AND COOLING CIRCULATION DEVICE
Provided are a heat absorption/dissipation structure and a cooling circulation device that are capable of reducing traveling wind pressure resistance of a vehicle, and also increasing degree of freedom in design of a front face of the vehicle, in a situation satisfying heat exchange demand. The heat absorption/dissipation structure is provided with a heat absorption/dissipation module (A). This heat absorption/dissipation module (A) includes a heat exchanger that performs internal heat exchange between a heat transfer medium and air, a first air path (9a) for guiding air outside of the vehicle to the heat exchanger, and a fan. The heat absorption/dissipation structure includes a first intake port (103) installed on the vehicle. The fan causes air outside of the vehicle to flow from the first intake port (103) to the heat exchanger via the first air path (9a). The first intake port (103) opens in a direction inclined with respect to upward, downward, sideways in vehicle width direction, or either of up-down direction and vehicle width direction.
When leakage of combustible refrigerant is detected, this vehicle performs discharge promotion processing in which a damper capable of opening and closing an inflow section provided in a power chamber is opened, and/or a fan provided in the power chamber is driven, the processing thereby promoting discharge of the combustible refrigerant via an outflow section provided behind the inflow section in the power chamber.
A diagnostic program (P) for diagnosing a battery pack (2) that includes a plurality of battery modules (2a) causes a processor (10) to: acquire module identification information (B), module arrangement information (C), and usage history information (D) of the plurality of battery modules (2a) included in the battery pack (2); diagnose the plurality of battery modules (2a) on the basis of the usage history information (D); and associate the diagnosis results from the diagnosis with the module identification information (B) on the basis of the module arrangement information (C).
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
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
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
A diagnosis program (P) causes a processor (10) to use a battery degradation model formula (Ma) to specify a degradation factor of a battery module (2a), wherein the battery degradation model formula (Ma) is obtained by linear regression analysis in which the degradation amount of characteristic data (E) of the battery module (2a) is used as an objective variable (Y) and in which usage history data (D) of the battery module (2a) during measurement of the characteristic data (E) and the power (D') of the usage history data are used as explanatory variables (X), and through modeling in which the coefficient of each term of the explanatory variables (X) is predefined as positive or negative.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, in a center device 3, a plurality of verification apps and a condition for distribution to vehicles with respect to each of the verification apps are registered in an app ledger 33. Identification information of each vehicle and distribution completion information related to a verification app already distributed to a vehicle are registered in an individual vehicle ledger 32. An app distribution function unit 312 selects a plurality of vehicles matching the distribution condition as a target vehicle candidate group, and determines, from among the target vehicle candidate group, a target vehicle group to which a new verification app is to be distributed, on the basis of the distribution completion information. The app distribution function unit 312 distributes a new verification app to the determined target vehicle group.
According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in a center device 3, a plurality of verification apps are registered in a database 33a, and the priority of verification is set for each of the verification apps. The order of distribution of the verification apps to a vehicle 200 is determined according to the priority, and a distribution unit 109 distributes the verification apps to the vehicle, according to the determined order.
This presentation control device for a vehicle is provided with: a switching-related notification specification unit (106) that specifies that a switching-related notification, which is a notification regarding switching of driving for a host vehicle from autonomous driving, be provided; and a presentation control unit (107) that controls information presentation by a passenger-side presentation device, which is an information presentation device provided in the host vehicle and available to passengers other than the driver of the host vehicle, and which is different from a driver-side presentation device that is an information presentation device provided in the host vehicle for exclusive use by the driver. Even when the switching-related notification specification unit (106) specifies that the switching-related notification be provided, the presentation control unit (107) causes the passenger-side presentation device to continue specific information presentation, which is information presentation provided for a second-task-equivalent action, which is an action for passengers corresponding to a second task that is an action other than driving and that the driver is permitted to perform during autonomous driving without monitoring obligation.
A reaction force device (30) comprises an actuator (35) and a reaction force transmission mechanism (40). The reaction force transmission mechanism (40) has a rotating member (41) and a buffer member (50). The rotating member (41) has a buffer member holding part (43), and is driven by the actuator (35). The buffer member (50) is mounted to the buffer member holding part (43), and separably abuts against a pedal (13, 23) or an intermediate member (28) that is integrally driven with the pedal (13, 23). The buffer member (50) has a first member (51-56) that abuts against the pedal (13, 23) or the intermediate member (28), and a second member (61-68) that is provided between the first member (51-56) and the buffer member holding part (43). The buffer member (50) is mounted to be able to roll between the pedal (13, 23) or the intermediate member (28) and the rotating member (41). The first member (51-56) has lower hardness than the second member (61-68).
G05G 1/44 - Controlling members actuated by foot pivoting
G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum positionProviding feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
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EXCURSION SUPPORT METHOD, DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM, AS WELL AS USER-SIDE DEVICE AND PROGRAM
An excursion support method executed by an excursion support device is provided. When a user (U1) who is riding in an own vehicle (V1) reaches a local area that is set with a destination as a reference, a target parking lot (611) that corresponds to a position of the destination, and a target station (621) of a mobility share service that is available for the user to head for the destination after getting off the own vehicle at the target parking lot are proposed to the user through a user-side device operated by the user.
In the present invention, a wireless communication system (10) is configured to be capable of executing wireless communication in a plurality of modes, including at least a reliability mode, in which communication reliability is enhanced, and a power saving mode, in which power consumption is suppressed. The wireless communication system acquires mode setting-related information from on-board devices (1, 2, 3), and sets, from among the plurality of modes, a mode for executing wireless communication on the basis of the acquired mode setting-related information.
When an OTA master (14) performs the phases of configuration synchronization, downloading, installation, activation, and update completion notification in OTA, the OTA master (14) supplies, on the basis of a vehicle state, power to relay devices (6-8) and ECUs (25-31) that are in need of power supply but does not supply, on the basis of the vehicle state, power to relay devices or ECUs that are not in need of power supply. This makes it possible to appropriately suppress unnecessary power consumption when performing each phase of the OTA.
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 valve device (1) comprises a housing (10, 20, 80, 88), a stationary valve (30, 97), a drive valve (40, 90), an actuator (50), and a control device (60). The control device (60) is capable of detecting a step-out position of a step motor (52) of the actuator (50). The control device (60) drives the step motor (52) with a torque that causes only the step motor (52) and a torque transmission mechanism (53) to rotate without causing the drive valve (40, 90) to rotate due to frictional force between the stationary valve (30, 97) and the drive valve (40, 90), and learns, as a backlash amount, the difference in rotation amount between a step-out position of the step motor (52) in a forward rotation direction and a step-out position in a reverse rotation direction.
A housing (10) comprises: a support part (170) that supports an end part of a shaft (70); an inner passage (110) that is formed so as to surround the radially outer side of the support part (170); an outer passage (120) that is formed on the radially outer side of the inner passage (110); and an inner/outer passage partition wall (130) that partitions the inner passage (110) and the outer passage (120). A seal member (60) comprises: a central seal part (61) that surrounds the radially outer side of the shaft (70); an inner/outer passage seal part (62) that surrounds the radially outer side of the inner passage (110); and a connection part (64) that connects the central seal part (61) and the inner/outer passage seal part (62) in the radial direction. The connection part (64) is provided on the opposite side to the outer passage (120) across an axial center (CL), the outer passage (120) communicating with the inner passage (110) via a groove part (42) when a drive valve (40) is at a prescribed rotational position.
F16K 11/074 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
F16K 27/04 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of sliding valves
This valve device is provided with: a housing (10) that forms a fluid passage (F) through which a fluid flows; a drive unit (40) that outputs a rotational force; a shaft (50) that rotates about a shaft axis (CL) due to the rotational force outputted by the drive unit; a fixed disk (20) which is disposed inside the housing and in which are formed a flow path hole (23) through which a fluid flows and a fixed disk hole (24) through which the shaft is inserted; and a drive disk (30) in which a drive disk hole (33) into which the shaft is inserted is formed, and which rotates together with the shaft to increase or decrease the opening degree of a flow path hole. The drive disk has a sliding surface (31) that slides on the fixed disk on one side in the axial direction, which is the direction in which the shaft axis extends. The fixed disk hole has a fixed hole diameter larger than the shaft diameter. The drive disk hole has a drive hole diameter larger than the shaft diameter, and the drive hole diameter at one end in the axial direction is the same size as or smaller than the drive hole diameter at other portions.
F16K 11/074 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
This valve device is provided with: a housing (10) that forms a fluid passage (F) through which a fluid flows; a fixed disk (20) which is disposed inside the housing and in which at least one flow path hole (20b, 20c) through which the fluid flows is formed; a drive unit (40) that outputs rotational force; a shaft (50) that rotates about a shaft axis (CL) due to the rotational force outputted by the drive unit; a drive disk (30) that increases or decreases the opening degree of the flow path hole as the shaft rotates, and that has a sliding surface (31) that slides on the fixed disk on one side in the direction in which the shaft axis extends; and a flow velocity reduction unit (252) that prevents the flow of the fluid flowing through the fluid passage. The housing includes a peripheral passage forming part (160) that faces the sliding surface and, together with the sliding surface, forms a circumferential passage (F3) that extends in the circumferential direction and channels the fluid in the circumferential direction. The flow velocity reduction part is disposed in the circumferential passage, and reduces the flow velocity of the fluid flowing in the circumferential passage.
F16K 11/074 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
F16K 27/04 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of sliding valves
A housing (10) has a valve chamber (11) through which a fluid flows. Drive valves (20, 70) are rotatable about a predetermined axial center (CL) in the valve chamber (11). An actuator (30) is provided on one side in the axial direction with respect to the drive valves (20, 70). A plurality of intermediate ports (42) are provided at a portion of the outer wall of the housing (10) on one side in the radial direction with respect to the axial center (CL). A lower port (43) is provided at a portion of the outer wall of the housing (10) on the other side in the axial direction with respect to the plurality of intermediate ports (42). A plurality of front-side passages (62) are formed in the housing (10) and communicate a portion of the inner wall of the valve chamber (11) on one side in the radial direction with respect to the axial center (CL) and the plurality of intermediate ports (42). A back-side passage (63) is formed in the housing (10) and communicates a portion of the inner wall of the valve chamber (11) on the other side in the radial direction with respect to the (CL) and the lower port (43).
F16K 11/074 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
F16K 27/04 - Construction of housingsUse of materials therefor of sliding valves
A link cam mechanism (40) that operates doors (30, 31, 32, 33) provided in a vehicle air conditioning unit (2) is provided with a groove forming member (42) in which is formed a cam groove (421) recessed from one side to the other side in one direction (Da) and which is rotatably provided. The link cam mechanism is further provided with a pin section (442) inserted into the cam groove and displaced while being constrained by the cam groove as the groove forming member rotates, and a lever swinging section (441) which is connected to the pin section, swings due to the displacement of the pin section, and operates the doors in conjunction with the swinging. The pin section has a pin outer circumferential section (444) that is formed around a pin shaft center (Cn) along the one direction and in which is formed an outer circumferential surface (444a) that is in contact with a side surface (423) of the cam groove. At least the pin outer circumferential section of the pin section is configured to be rotatable around the pin shaft center with respect to the lever swinging section.
This driving assistance device for preventing a collision between the host vehicle and other vehicles comprises: a host vehicle turning determination unit (21) that determines whether or not the host vehicle is turning; a following determination unit (22) that determines whether or not the host vehicle is following a preceding vehicle traveling in front of the host vehicle among the other vehicles; and a collision determination unit (25) that, when it is determined that the host vehicle is turning and the host vehicle is following the preceding vehicle, relaxes a determination condition regarding whether or not the host vehicle can perform a brake operation in the execution of driving assistance.
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
B60T 7/12 - Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiationBrake-action initiating means for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
B60W 10/184 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems with wheel brakes
B60W 10/20 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of steering systems
B60W 30/165 - Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle automatically following the path of a preceding lead vehicle, e.g. "electronic tow-bar"
An inverter control device (80) comprises: a switching processing unit that performs switching control of a first inverter (20) and switching control of a second inverter (30); and a determination unit that determines whether or not there is an execution request for a heat generation mode. When it is determined that there is the execution request, the switching processing unit performs adjustment processing that is switching control of first and second inverters for adjusting: an electricity storage unit heat generation amount that is a heat amount per unit time generated in first and second electricity storage units (11, 12) by switching control of the first and second inverters; an inverter heat generation amount that is a heat amount per unit time generated in the first and second inverters by switching control of the first and second inverters; and a rotary electric machine heat generation amount that is a heat amount per unit time generated in a rotary electric machine (40, 140) by switching control of the first and second inverters.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
A power source control device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an inter-system switch (41), a battery switch (42), a detection circuit (4), and a delay circuit (5). The inter-system switch (41) is provided so as to be able to connect a first system (110) for supplying power from a first power source (10) to a first load, and a second system (120) for supplying power from a second power source (20) to a second load. The battery switch (42) allows or shuts down the connection from the second power source (20) to the second system (120). The detection circuit (4), upon detection of a power source failure of the first system (110) or the second system (120), outputs a detection signal that cuts off the inter-system switch (41) and connects the battery switch (42). The delay circuit (5), which is provided between the detection circuit (4) and the battery switch (42), delays the detection signal that the detection circuit (4) outputs to the battery switch (42).
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
H02H 1/04 - Arrangements for preventing response to transient abnormal conditions, e.g. to lightning
H02J 1/00 - Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
This motor has a magnet (90). The outer surface of the magnet (90) includes a first facing surface (91), a second facing surface (92), a first end surface (93), and a second end surface (94). The first facing surface (91) and the second facing surface (92) are arranged in the radial direction (RD), and the first end surface (93) and the second end surface (94) are arranged in the circumferential direction (CD). The magnet (90) exhibits a distribution of a plurality of orientations (OR). At least a portion of the plurality of orientations (OR) has a first orientation component (ORa) along the radial direction (RD) and a second orientation component (ORb) along the circumferential direction (CD). The second alignment component (ORb) is greater in magnitude toward the second facing surface (92) than toward the first facing surface (91), and is greater in magnitude toward the end surfaces (93, 94) than toward a vertical center part (97). The first orientation component (ORa) is lesser in magnitude toward the second facing surface (92) than toward the first facing surface (91), and is lesser in magnitude toward the end surfaces (93, 94) than toward the vertical center part (97).
An in-vehicle device (2) is installed in a vehicle provided with a shadow mode application (113). When the shadow mode application is operating, the in-vehicle device collects first collection data that includes output data output by the shadow mode application and the result of a comparison between the operation of an operating actual application and the operation of the shadow mode application. When the shadow mode application is not operating, the in-vehicle device collects second collection data including input data used as input to the shadow mode application. The in-vehicle device transmits, to a center (3) installed outside the vehicle, the first and second collection data in association with operation status information indicating whether or not the shadow mode application is operating.
A cell control system (1) controls the internal resistance of an electrochemical cell (2). The cell control system (1) has a deteriorated portion identification unit (31) and an operation determination unit (32). The deteriorated portion identification unit (31) performs deterioration diagnosis for identifying a deteriorated portion of the electrochemical cell (2). The operation determination unit (32) determines a reduction operation on the basis of the result of the deterioration diagnosis of the deteriorated portion identification unit (31). The reduction operation is an operation of the electrochemical cell (2) for reducing the internal resistance of the electrochemical cell (2), the internal resistance having been increased due to deterioration of the deteriorated portion. This cell control system (1) performs a control so that the internal resistance of the electrochemical cell (2), the voltage applied to the electrochemical cell (2), and the like reach specific target values by executing the reduction operation.
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A driving assist apparatus includes an acquiring unit that acquires information obtained by sensors and information related to an own vehicle; and an assist unit that performs a driving assist operation of the own vehicle, based on a sensor that detects an intersecting object and a yaw rate of the intersecting object, in which the assist unit executes a first braking control that brakes the own vehicle in the case where the yaw rate of the intersecting object is within a predetermined range and the sensor that detects the intersecting object is at least a front sensor; and executes a second braking control that brakes the own vehicle with a braking force smaller than that of the first braking control in the case where the yaw rate of the intersecting object is within a predetermined range and the sensor that detects the intersecting object is only a lateral sensor.
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A relay device or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program relays data between a plurality of electronic devices, performs mutual conversion between a first protocol used for communication with a first electronic device and a second protocol used for communication with a second electronic device, selects one of a plurality of routes to be used according to at least one of a characteristic of a communication message or a situation of the plurality of routes, and transmits the selected route to the second electronic device.
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A coil assembly includes band members and a plurality of coil units. The band members are formed of an electrically-insulative material into a sheet shape extending in a circumferential direction, and are laminated in layers in a radial direction. The coil units are formed of an electroconductive material on each of the band members, and have a plurality of electrical conductor portions arranged in alignment with one another along the circumferential direction. The electrical conductor portions formed on the band member of a first layer and the electrical conductor portions formed on the band member of a second layer are arranged alternately along the circumferential direction. Moreover, the electrical conductor portions formed on the band member of the first layer and the electrical conductor portions formed on the band member of the second layer overlap one another in the circumferential direction.
A printed circuit board includes a plurality of dielectric layers, a plurality of conductive pattern layers alternately laminated with the plurality of dielectric layers, a through hole penetrating through the plurality of the dielectric layers, a through via penetrating through the plurality of dielectric layers, and an inner layer via. The inner layer via penetrates through each dielectric layer from an Mth dielectric layer to the (N-1)th dielectric layer, where M is an integer that is greater than or equal to two and less than or equal to (N−1), and has an inner circumferential surface on which an inner layer via conductor is disposed. The through via and the inner layer via are connected to each other with at least one conductive pattern layer that is selected from a second conductive pattern layer to an (N-1)th conductive pattern layer in the plurality of conductive pattern layers.
An apparatus for controlling movement of an object on a conveyor include a main body located beneath the conveyor and having a first end and a second end. A handle is connected to the second end of the main body. A stopper extends from the first end of the main body, wherein the stopper includes a thickness that is less than a width of a gap between two adjacent rollers of the conveyor. The apparatus is configured to be rotated around a longitudinal axis of the main body between a first position and a second position. In the first position the handle prevents the object from moving on the conveyor and in the second position the stopper prevents the object from moving on the conveyor.
A control device determines collision occurrence information and vehicle control information indicating control of a vehicle according to a collision, and performs both of a notification indicating a control state of the vehicle and a notification prompting a driver to perform driving takeover to the driver. The control device communicates with an automated driving device or a traveling control device. The automated driving device recognizes the collision and changes a response related to an automated driving control. The traveling control device limits a motion of the vehicle according to the collision.
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45.
VEHICLE INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT
A vehicle information processing system is connected to an in-vehicle network and capable of communicating with a management server that manages vehicle data via a communication network and has a function of transmitting the vehicle data to the management server and a function of receiving a processing request for an application from the management server and executing an application corresponding to the processing request. The vehicle information processing system includes an electronic control unit, an exterior camera, and an interior camera.
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46.
REMAINING CAPACITY CALCULATION DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A remaining capacity calculation device calculates a remaining capacity of a cell when the cell is charged/discharged. The device includes a first-region calculation unit calculating, at detection timing of an open circuit voltage, a reference remaining capacity of the cell based on a correlation between the open circuit voltage and the remaining capacity, and calculating, as a first-capacity region, a region including the reference remaining capacity; a second-region calculation unit calculating a second-capacity region by, to maximum and minimum remaining capacities in a past capacity region calculated at detection timing before present time, adding change of capacity, which is change of a current capacity due to charge/discharge from time at which the past capacity region was calculated; and a third-region calculation unit calculating, at the detection timing, a region including an overlapped region between the first and second capacity regions, as a third-capacity region including an actual remaining capacity.
Systems and methods for unified federated learning for time series forecasting applications are described herein. In one example, an edge server includes a processor and a memory in communication with the processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to train a model deployed on the edge server using information from one or more external devices received by the edge server and in response to a determination that the training of the model improved performance of the model, deploy the model. In addition, the instructions also cause the processor to, in response to a request from an aggregation server, transmit one or more model parameters of the model to the aggregation server and, in response to receiving an updated model from the aggregation server, deploy the updated model.
A laser light emitting device includes a laser diode, a DC power supply, a booster circuit that boosts a DC voltage supplied from the DC power supply via a main wiring connected to a positive electrode of the DC power supply and supplies boosted DC voltage to the laser diode, a drive wiring that connects the main wiring to a negative electrode of the DC power supply, a drive circuit having a switch that switches between a conducted state and a non-conducted state of the laser diode, a current detection section that detects a current value of DC current flowing on the main wiring in a direction from the DC power supply to the laser diode, a determination section that judges whether the current value is normal or abnormal, and a relay section that cuts off supply of the DC current depending on a determination result of the determination section.
A log analysis device includes a storage unit in which false positive confirmation rules and false positive estimation rules are stored. The log analysis device is configured to: acquire a security event log indicating an abnormality detected by a security sensor of an electronic control device mounted on a vehicle; acquire vehicle state information indicating an internal state or an external state of the vehicle; determine whether the security event logs is a confirmed false positive log using the false positive confirmation rule or an estimated false positive log using the false positive estimation rule; and output the estimated false positive log together with flag information with the confirmed false positive log being not output.
A filter device includes: a magnetic core that is shaped in a ring form and has a through-hole which extends through the magnetic core in an arrangement direction of the first electric component and the second electric component; and a busbar that extends through the through-hole. The busbar has a first electrical connection, a second electrical connection and a coupling portion. One of the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection extends through the through-hole, and an occupying width of the one of the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection measured in a width direction is smaller than a diametrical dimension of the through-hole measured in the width direction. Another occupying width of the one of the first electrical connection and the second electrical connection measured in a thickness direction is smaller than another diametrical dimension of the through-hole measured in the thickness direction.
A heat sink including a substrate and a plurality of joined pin fins extending outwardly from the substrate and arranged in rows along a longitudinal direction, wherein each row of the plurality of joined pin fins is spaced apart from other rows of the plurality of joined pin fins to define channels for fluid to flow through. An end of each of the joined pin fins is coupled to an end of another of the joined pin fins in a common one of the rows for preventing the fluid from flowing between the plurality of joined pin fins of the common row.
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An electronic device includes a first circuit board, a second circuit board, a first housing member, and a second housing member. The first housing member includes a first positioning part having a first board positioning portion that positions the first housing member and the first circuit board, and a first housing positioning portion that positions the first housing member and the second housing member. The second housing member includes a second positioning part having a second board positioning portion that positions the second housing member and the second circuit board, and a second housing positioning portion that engages with the first housing positioning portion to position the first housing member and the second housing member. The first board positioning portion, the first housing positioning portion, the second board positioning portion, and the second housing positioning portion are arranged on a same straight line.
When a brake control determination unit instructs a brake control unit to execute full brake control of increasing a vehicle deceleration to a maximum value when detecting that collision between a pedestrian in front of a vehicle and the vehicle is unavoidable. A collision object determination unit detects a weight or height of the pedestrian colliding with the vehicle. When the weight or height of the pedestrian is larger than a predetermined threshold, the brake control determination unit determines to execute brake force reduction control of decreasing a vehicle deceleration from a maximum value for a certain time period in the middle of the full brake control and issue an instruction to the brake control unit. When the weight or height of the pedestrian is smaller than a predetermined threshold, the brake control determination unit determines to continuously execute the full brake control without executing the brake force reduction control.
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A heat sink (10) including a substrate (12) and a plurality of joined pin fins (24) extending outwardly from the substrate and arranged in rows (36) along a longitudinal direction, wherein each row of the plurality of joined pin fins is spaced apart from other rows of the plurality of joined pin fins to define channels (38) for fluid to flow through. An end of each of the joined pin fins is coupled to an end of another of the joined pin fins in a common one of the rows for preventing the fluid from flowing between the plurality of joined pin fins of the common row.
A sensor device comprises: a detection line (30, 92) that is formed in a linear shape extending from one end (30a, 92a) toward another end (30b, 92b); and an object detection unit (80) that, on the basis of a change in capacitance occurring in the detection line, determines that an object has approached or made contact. When a prescribed part of the detection line between said one end and said other end is referred to as a first prescribed part (30d, 30f, 30h, 92d), a gap (30e, 30g, 30i, 92e) is formed between said other end and the first prescribed part. When a part of the detection line that is disposed between the first prescribed part and said other end and separately from said other end is referred to as a second prescribed part (30c, 92c), the detection line is formed so as to approach the first prescribed part with increasing proximity to said other end from the second prescribed part.
A master device (14) that performs a diagnostic service locates, in a relay device, a diagnostic client necessary for the relay device to perform a diagnostic service on the device to be serviced, with the relay device connected so as to be capable of data communication with the master device. The relay devices (6-8) perform a diagnosis service when a diagnostic client for performing the diagnostic service is located from the master device, authority transfer to the diagnostic client is performed, and execution of the diagnostic service is instructed.
A transmission device (3) transmits: pack use history information (C) that is accumulated in a main battery management unit (3) for controlling a battery pack (2) including a plurality of battery modules (2a); and module use history information (D) that is accumulated in satellite battery management units (4) provided to the plurality of battery modules (2a) included in the battery pack (2).
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A driving system (2) comprises a processor (51b) and is configured to be capable of executing a dynamic driving task of a vehicle (1). The processor (51b) is configured to execute the following when the vehicle (1) is slated to pass through an intersection (IS) which is an area where the vehicle (1) can turn right or left: recognize an occulted area (OA) on the basis of sensor data from an external environment sensor (41) that is mounted on the vehicle (1) and monitors the surroundings of the vehicle (1); and plan the behavior of the vehicle (1) so as to change the mode of vehicle control pertaining to temporary stops in accordance with the recognition result for the occulted area (OA).
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B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
An OTA master (14) is constituted so as to supply power to a target ECU that requires power supply on the basis of a vehicle state, and not to supply power to a target ECU that does not require power supply on the basis of the vehicle state in a phase of installing software to a plurality of target ECUs (25-31). This makes it possible to appropriately suppress unnecessary power consumption when installing software to a plurality of target ECUs.
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60.
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL METHOD
An autonomous driving ECU (50) functions as an autonomous driving control device that controls the traveling of a host vehicle (Am). The autonomous driving ECU (50) acquires gate information indicating whether or not a gate (Gt) through which the host vehicle (Am) is to pass is a stop-required gate (GtS) at which the host vehicle (Am) is required to make a temporary stop. The autonomous driving ECU (50) recognizes a temporary stop line (TS) indicating a position at which the host vehicle (Am) should make a temporary stop. When causing the host vehicle (Am) traveling by an autonomous driving function to make a temporary stop at the stop-required gate (GtS), the autonomous driving ECU (50) sets a stopping margin distance (DTY) from the temporary stop line (TS) to a stopping position of the host vehicle (Am) to be longer than a stopping margin distance (DTY) for when the host vehicle (Am) is caused to make a temporary stop at a temporary stop line (TS) for a normal point, which is not a stop-required gate (GtS).
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This valve device is provided with: a housing (10) within which is formed a fluid passage (F) through which a fluid flows; a fixed disc (20) that is disposed inside the housing and in which at least one flow path hole (23) through which a fluid flows is formed; a drive unit (40) that outputs a rotational force; a shaft (50) that rotates about a shaft axis (CL) by the rotational force output by the drive unit; and a drive disc (30) that increases or decreases the opening of the flow path hole according to the rotation of the shaft and rotates about the shaft axis while sliding on the fixed disc. The drive disc has a sliding surface (31) that slides on the fixed disc on one side in an axial direction that is a direction conforming to the shaft axis, and has a non-sliding surface (32) that does not slide on the fixed disc on the other side in the axial direction. The fixed disc has a sealing surface (21) that slides on the sliding surface on the other side in the axial direction. A recessed portion (37), which is formed so as to be recessed relative to the non-sliding surface is formed in the non-sliding surface.
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62.
A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING DEVICES FOR A LOCATION SYSTEM
A system and method are provided a selection, optionally dynamic, of a subset of sensors in a system for determining a location of a remote device (20) relative to an object (10). The system includes first and second devices (40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F, 50), which are disposed in respective fixed positions relative to the object. The first device conducts a first device ranging procedure with respect to the remote device based on communications with the remote device. The system includes a control system (100) configured to determine, based on communications between the first device and the second device, if the first device is acceptably operational for conducting the first device ranging procedure. The control system directs the first device to abstain from conducting the first device ranging procedure based on the first device failing to be determined as acceptably operational for conducting the first device ranging procedure.
Provided are a fuel cell control device and a fuel cell control method for controlling power distribution of a fuel cell vehicle in which a hybrid system configured from a fuel cell and a secondary battery is used as a drive source, the fuel cell control device and the fuel cell control method comprising a feedforward control unit or a feedforward control step for determining a power generation command value for the fuel cell with respect to requested power on the basis of a control parameter and performing durability prioritization control or fuel consumption prioritization control of the fuel cell, a deterioration/internal state estimation unit or a deterioration/internal state estimation step for estimating a deterioration state and an internal state of the fuel cell and determining a deterioration/internal state estimation value of the fuel cell, and a control correction unit or a control correction step for correcting the control parameter on the basis of the deterioration/internal state estimation value, and the fuel cell control device and the fuel cell control method also being such that, in the feedforward control unit or the feedforward control step, the durability prioritization control and the fuel consumption prioritization control are switched on the basis of the corrected control parameter.
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B60L 58/40 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for controlling a combination of batteries and fuel cells
H01M 8/04313 - Processes for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the detection or assessment of variablesProcesses for controlling fuel cells or fuel cell systems characterised by the detection or assessment of failure or abnormal function
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
This valve device is provided with: a housing (10) that forms a fluid channel (F); a fixed disk (20) which is disposed inside the housing and in which is formed at least one channel hole (23) through which a fluid flows; a drive unit (40) that outputs torque; a shaft (50) that rotates around a shaft axis (CL) due to the torque output by the drive unit; and a drive disk (30) that increases and decreases the aperture of the channel hole as the shaft rotates and that slides against the fixed disk so as to rotate around the shaft axis. The fixed disk has a seal surface (21) that faces the drive disk on one side in a direction in which the shaft axis extends. The drive disk has a sliding surface (31) that slides against the seal surface on the other side in the direction in which the shaft axis extends. A central portion of at least one of the seal surface and the sliding surface of the fixed disk and the drive disk has a convex shape, formed so as to protrude toward the other surface.
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A drive valve (40) is provided so as to be rotatable around a prescribed axis (CL) inside a housing (10, 20), and has a through-hole (43) that penetrates an upper surface (45) and a sliding contact surface (41). A fixed valve (30) is fixed to the housing (10, 20) so as to slide in contact with the sliding contact surface (41) of the drive valve (40), and has a hole (34) communicating with the through-hole (43). An actuator (50) rotates the drive valve (40). The housing (10, 20) has a valve chamber (100) leading to the upper surface (45) of the drive valve (40), a fluid passage (120) extending from the hole (34) in the fixed valve (30) to the other side in the axial direction, and a pressure cancel chamber (125) extending from the fluid passage (120) in the rotational direction of the drive valve (40) and leading to the sliding contact surface (41) of the drive valve (40).
F16K 11/074 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
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VALVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING VALVE DEVICE
A housing (10) includes a support part (170), an interior passage (110), and a fluid passage (102) in a region to the opposite side of a fixed valve (30) from a drive valve (40). The support part (170) supports the end of a shaft (70) that has been inserted into a center hole (39) in the fixed valve (30). The interior passage (110) is formed in a region radially outward of the support part (170) and in a region on the side of the support part (170) opposite the fixed valve (30) in the axial direction, and communicates with a hole section (36) in the fixed valve (30). The fluid passage (102) is formed so as to have an inner diameter smaller than that of the interior passage (110), and extends from the interior passage (110) to the side opposite the fixed valve (30). The inner diameter (D1) of the fluid passage (102) at the portion location the fluid passage (102) and the interior passage (110) are connected is larger than the outer diameter (D2) of the support part (170).
F16K 11/074 - Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valvesPipe fittings incorporating such valvesArrangement of valves and flow lines specially adapted for mixing fluid with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves with pivoted closure members with flat sealing faces
A valve chamber (100) is formed by a first housing (10) and a second housing (20). A drive valve (40) adjusts a flow path area in which the valve chamber (100) and fluid passages (110, 120) communicate with each other, or a flow path area in which the plurality of fluid passages communicate with each other. A regulating part (21) is provided to the second housing (20) and regulates a reference position for the rotation of the drive valve (40). Fastening members (63, 65) fasten a first boss part (61) and a second boss part (62), and fix the first housing (10) and the second housing (20) in the axial direction. A first positioning part (81) and a second positioning part (82) are fitted to each other to position the first housing (10) and the second housing (20) in the circumferential direction. A first recessed part (91) is provided between the first boss part (61) and the first positioning part (81), and a second recessed part (92) is provided between the second boss part (62) and the second positioning part (82).
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A server device according to one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a communication unit, a data collection unit, a database, a condition acquisition unit, a first selection unit, a second selection unit, a distribution unit, and an operation result collection unit. The first selection unit selects, by using feature information of a vehicle, target vehicle groups that satisfy vehicle conditions. The second selection unit selects a first vehicle group and a second vehicle group from the target vehicle groups on the basis of (i) configuration information of software of a control device included in each of the target vehicle groups and (ii) the state of a resource. The distribution unit distributes verification software to each vehicle of the first vehicle group in a first manner, and distributes the verification software to each vehicle of the second vehicle group in a second manner.
A valve device (1) is provided with a housing (10, 20), a drive valve (40), and a fixed valve (30). The drive valve (40) has a groove part (42) recessed from a sliding contact surface (41) in a manner that spans inner holes (36) and an outer hole (34) of the fixed valve (30) at a predetermined rotational position. The inner wall surface of the groove part (42) has a first inner wall surface (421) provided at a position corresponding to the inner holes (36), second inner wall surfaces (422) provided at positions corresponding to the outer hole (34), and connection surfaces (423) for connecting the first inner wall surface (421) and the second inner wall surfaces (422) in a curved manner or a planar manner. When assuming virtual lines (44) which result from an intersection between a first virtual surface obtained by extending the first inner wall surface (421) in the rotation direction and second virtual surfaces obtained by radially inwardly extending opposite surfaces (424) which are respectively opposite to the second inner wall surfaces (422), the distance (D1) between the connection surfaces (423) facing each other in the rotation direction is greater than the distance (D2) between the virtual lines (44) facing each other in the rotation direction.
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An intervening core (100) is provided between two magnets (90) adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction (CD). An outer surface of the magnet (90) includes a first opposed surface (91), a second opposed surface (92), a first end surface (93), and a second end surface (94). The first opposed surface (91) and the second opposed surface (92) are aligned in a radial direction (RD), and the first end surface (93) and the second end surface (94) are aligned in the circumferential direction (CD). A plurality of orientations (OR) are distributed in the magnet (90). At least some of the plurality of orientations (OR) have a first orientation component (ORa) along the radial direction (RD) and a second orientation component (ORb) along the circumferential direction (CD). The second orientation component (ORb) is larger on the second opposed surface (92) side than on the first opposed surface (91) side, and is larger on the end surface (93, 94) side than on a vertical center part (97) side. The first orientation component (ORa) is smaller on the second opposed surface (92) side than on the first opposed surface (91) side, and is smaller on the end surface (93, 94) side than on the vertical center part (97) side.
This on-vehicle camera calibration method comprises: a step for capturing images by a plurality of on-vehicle cameras 2 mounted on a vehicle 1; a step for acquiring each image captured by the plurality of on-vehicle cameras 2; a step for extracting feature point information indicating a calibration marker 3 from the acquired images; a step for calculating, with respect to each image, a deviation between the extracted feature point information and reference information obtained from a design value; a step for estimating the cause of the deviation on the basis of a correlation between deviations in the images captured by at least two or more on-vehicle cameras 2; and a step for calibrating the on-vehicle cameras 2 on the basis of the calculated deviation and the estimated cause of the deviation.
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G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
G06V 10/22 - Image preprocessing by selection of a specific region containing or referencing a patternLocating or processing of specific regions to guide the detection or recognition
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
H04N 23/57 - Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
H04N 23/90 - Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
72.
ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION MODULE AND ELECTRIC POWER CONVERSION DEVICE
An electric power conversion module (20) has circuit units (201, 202) and sensor devices (130). The circuit unit (201) has semiconductor elements (61H, 61L) and O-terminals (115). The circuit unit (202) has semiconductor elements (62H, 62L), O-terminals (116), and switching switches (80). The sensor devices (130) are provided to the O-terminals (116), but are not provided to the O-terminals (115). Each sensor device (130) has sensor elements (131, 132) and a sensor bus bar (140). The sensor elements (131, 132) detect an electric current flowing through the sensor bus bar (140). The sensor bus bars (140) are electrically connected to the O-terminals (116).
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
A power conversion circuit (4) includes inverters (8, 9). The inverter (8) is connected to one end of windings (3U, 3V, 3W) via output lines (13). The inverter (9) is connected to the other end of the windings (3U, 3V, 3W) via output lines (13). Current sensors (121, 122) detect currents flowing through the windings (3U, 3V, 3W) on the output lines (14). The first current sensor (121) and the second current sensor (122) are provided on the output lines (14), but are not provided on the output lines (13). A control unit (15) uses detection values (I1, I2) of the current sensors (121, 122) to detect the occurrence of abnormality in the current sensors (121, 122). The control unit (15) controls a rotary electric machine (3) using one of the first detection value (I1) and the second detection value (I2).
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 9/18 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using AC induction motors fed from DC supply lines
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
A power conversion circuit (4) has inverters (8, 9). The inverter (8) is connected to one end of windings (3U, 3V, 3W) via an output line (13). The inverter (9) is connected to the other end of the windings (3U, 3V, 3W) via an output line (13). A first current sensor (121) detects a current flowing through the output line (13). A second current sensor (121) detects a current flowing through the output line (14). A control unit (15) uses detection values (I1, I2) from the current sensors (121, 122) to detect that an abnormality has occurred in the current sensors (121, 122). The control unit (15) uses one of either the first detection value (I1) or the second detection value (I2) to control a rotating electrical machine (3).
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 9/18 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using AC induction motors fed from DC supply lines
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
A power conversion circuit (4) includes inverters (8, 9). The inverter (8) is connected to one end of each of windings (3U, 3V, 3W) via an output line (13). The inverter (9) is connected to the other end of each of the windings (3U, 3V, 3W) via the output line (13). An output current sensor (123) detects current flowing through an output line (14) as current flowing through the windings (3U, 3V, 3W). The output current sensor (123) is provided to the output line (14), but is not provided to the output line (13). Wirings (5A, 6A) connect the inverter (8) and the inverter (9) without going through the windings (3U, 3V, 3W). A switching current sensor (124) detects current flowing through the wirings (5A, 6A). The switching current sensor (124) is provided to each of the wiring (5A) and the wiring (6A).
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 9/18 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using AC induction motors fed from DC supply lines
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
In the present invention, a processor identifies, on the basis of sensor data received via a communication interface, whether a current situation falls under a stopped vehicle-related scenario, which is a scenario related to traveling near a stopped vehicle that could potentially start moving. If the current situation has been found to fall under a stopped vehicle-related scenario, the processor determines whether to execute avoidance control with respect to the stopped vehicle in accordance with either the type of the stopped vehicle or the behavior of the stopped vehicle. If it was sensed that the stopped vehicle started moving during execution of the avoidance control, the processor determines whether to suspend or continue the avoidance control in accordance with the location or driving speed of a host vehicle with respect to the stopped vehicle.
An inverter control device (80) includes first processing units (91, 92, 101-103) and second processing units (90, 93-96, 104). The first processing units perform a first process for, in the case of a first state, in which high-potential-side terminals of first and second upper arm switches (SUHa-SWHa, SUHb-SWHb) are electrically disconnected and low-potential-side terminals of first and second lower arm switches (SULa-SWLa, SULb-SWLb) are electrically connected in each phase, or a second state, in which the low-potential-side terminals of the first and second lower arm switches are electrically disconnected and the high-potential-side terminals of the first and second upper arm switches are electrically connected in each phase, controlling at least one of the first upper arm switches or the first lower arm switches. The second processing units perform a second process for controlling at least one of the second upper arm switches or the second lower arm switches during the execution of the first process. The first processing units perform a process for controlling the amplitude of AC current flowing in armature windings (51U-51W) as the first process. The second processing units perform a process for controlling the amplitude of AC current flowing in a second power storage unit (12) as the second process.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02P 25/22 - Multiple windingsWindings for more than three phases
78.
AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL CONTROL SYSTEM, AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE, AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL DEVICE, AUTONOMOUS TRAVEL CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM
A technic controls an autonomous travel device capable of communicating with a center and executing autonomous traveling. In the technic, It is determined whether to permit switching of control modes including an autonomous travel mode, a stop mode, and a user operation mode. An external abnormality that occurs outside the autonomous travel device is detected. The determination of whether to permit the switching includes permitting the switching from the stop mode to the user operation mode in response to acquisition of a permission regarding the switching from the stop mode to the user operation mode from the center when the external abnormality is not detected. The determination of whether to permit the switching includes permitting the switching from the stop mode to the user operation mode regardless of the acquisition of the permission when the external abnormality is detected.
A relay device, a data relay method, or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program relays data between a plurality of electronic devices, performs mutual conversion between a first protocol used for communication with a first electronic device and a second protocol used for communication with a second electronic device, and converts an external address, and convert an internal address according to a conversion table. A plurality of external addresses are assigned to one first electronic device. The conversion table is set to associate a different external address with each type of a second protocol identified by speed-related information.
A relay system, a relay device, a computer-readable storage medium storing a program performs mutual conversion between a first message using a first higher protocol and a first lower protocol and a second message using a second higher protocol and a second lower protocol, transmits a combined message obtained by combining at least one second message, and supplies an extracted second message.
A multi-phase power source circuit includes: a plurality of DC-DC converters; and a control unit configured to operate each of the plurality of DC-DC converters for a predetermined operation time in a predetermined switching period so that operation periods of the plurality of DC-DC converters are shifted from one another. The control unit is configured, when a failure is detected in any of the plurality of DC-DC converters, to change the predetermined switching period or the predetermined operation time of remaining DC-DC converters other than a failure DC-DC converter so as to compensate for an output of the failure DC-DC converter.
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
An inverter circuit is a three-level inverter circuit. The inverter circuit includes: a P bus bar connected to a high-potential terminal of a battery; an N bus bar connected to a low-potential terminal of the battery; and an M bus bar having a potential between the P bus bar and the N bus bar. The inverter circuit includes: a PM capacitor connected to the P bus bar and the N bus bar; a MN capacitor connected to the N bus bar and the M bus bar; and a semiconductor device connected to the M bus bar. The M bus bar is a part between (i) the second power module and (ii) the PM capacitor and the MN capacitor, is arranged between the P bus bar and N bus bar, and has a base portion opposing the P bus bar and N bus bar.
A position determination device, which determines a position of a portable device relative to a vehicle, includes a first communication unit performing Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication with the portable device and a computer executing a process for determining the position of the portable device. The first communication unit transmits and receives (i) a modulation signal for data communication and (ii) continuous wave signals for distance measurement purpose. The first communication unit maintains a communicable state with the portable device even while the computer operates in a power saving mode. The first communication unit executes a process of calculating a distance from the first communication unit to the portable device using data related to reception phases of the continuous wave signals transmitted from the portable device, compares the calculated distance with a predetermined value, and switches from the power saving mode to a normal mode based on comparison result.
G01S 13/84 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein continuous-type signals are transmitted for distance determination by phase measurement
G01S 5/14 - Determining absolute distances from a plurality of spaced points of known location
A switching element has a gate electrode in a trench of an element part having a central portion and an outer peripheral portion. The element part has an n-type source region. The outer peripheral portion has a p-type body region, an n-type drift region, and p-type electric field relaxation regions disposed at an interval in a lateral direction of the semiconductor substrate, within a depth range including a lower end or below the lower end of the trench. The drift region is located within the interval between the electric field relaxation regions. A value obtained by dividing a width of the electric field relaxation region in the lateral direction by a width of the interval between the electric field relaxation regions is larger in the outer peripheral portion than in the central portion.
A control device for a DC-to-DC converter includes: an electric current calculation unit that calculates, based on electric current detection values of an electric current detection unit, an average electric current that is a time average value of electric current flowing through a reactor in one switching cycle; a duty ratio calculation unit that calculates, based on a command value of the average electric current, a duty ratio in a discontinuous current mode; and a switch control unit that performs, based on the calculated duty ratio, switching control of a switch. Moreover, the duty ratio calculation unit is configured to: calculate, based on the duty ratio and the average electric current calculated in a plurality of past switching cycles, relationship information between the average electric current and the duty ratio; and calculate, based on the calculated relationship information and the command value, the duty ratio in a next switching cycle.
H02M 3/156 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators
A power supply system includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a switch controller, and a malfunction determiner. The first switch electrically connects or disconnects between a first electrical accumulator and a high-voltage circuit. The second switch electrically connects or disconnects between the first electrical accumulator and a second electrical accumulator. The third switch electrically connects or disconnects between the second electrical accumulator and a low-voltage circuit. When the second switch is turned off to electrically disconnect the first electrical accumulator and the second electrical accumulator from each other, the malfunction determiner performs at least one of a first switch malfunction determination and a third switch malfunction determination. The first switch malfunction determination is being made by turning on or off the first switch. The third switch malfunction determination is made by turning on or off the third switch.
H02H 7/22 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for distribution gear, e.g. bus-bar systemsEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for switching devices
G01R 31/327 - Testing of circuit interrupters, switches or circuit-breakers
87.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL WITH INTEGRATED PRIORITY AND ROUTING
A system and method training local models associated with a roadside device to form sets of model parameters for controlling a portion of a roadway. Each local model is associated with different model type. Parameters are communicated to intermediate serves, are aggregated by model type and communicated to a global server where common models have parameters aggregated together. At a global server global parameters are generated by aggregation. The first global parameters for a first model type and the second global parameters for a second model type are communicated to update the local models by communicating the global parameters through the intermediate servers. The roadside devices are operated with the first global parameters or the second global parameters.
A system and method for controlling a road user assistance network includes obtaining historical data, obtaining geo-fence data, generating probabilistic states for a future time, determining spatial proximity data for a feature based on the geo-fence data, generating a prediction based on the probabilistic state and the spatial proximity data, communicating the prediction to a road user or a roadside device and controlling the road user or roadside device based on the prediction.
This power supply system is provided with a fuel cell (11) and a secondary battery (10) as power supply sources. The power supply system comprises: a power distribution control unit (A) (12) for distributing the output power of each of the batteries in order to supply required power P1 to an electric load; an impedance acquisition unit (B) (13) for acquiring an impedance R1 at a plurality of frequencies for the fuel cell (11); and an arithmetic unit (C) for extracting a material transport resistance R2 of the fuel cell (11) on the basis of the specific impedance R1, and performing a specific calculation based on the magnitude of the resistance R2 to obtain power P2 to be supplied by the fuel cell (11) and power P3 to be supplied by the secondary battery (10). The power distribution control unit (A) controls the output of each of the batteries on the basis of the calculation result of the arithmetic unit (C).
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
The purpose of the present invention is to suppress any difference in transmission power caused by a difference in positional relationship between a power-transmission-side winding and a power-reception-side winding in contactless power supply. Two adjacent power transmission windings among power transmission windings (L1 to L4) that form an on-vehicle coil (40) are arranged such that the winding directions of conductive wires from one end to the other end are the same or opposite directions. In the power transmission windings (L1 to L4), one end of one of the two adjacent power transmission windings is connected to the other end of the other of the two adjacent power transmission windings, and the other end of the one of the two adjacent power transmission windings and the one end of the other of the two adjacent power transmission windings are connected to a first rectification circuit (32) or a second rectification circuit (34) via a resonance path that forms a resonance circuit. The resonance path includes resonance capacitors (Cs, Ct, Cu, Cv) constituting the resonance circuit together with the power transmission windings (L1 to L4).
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
B60L 5/00 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 53/122 - Circuits or methods for driving the primary coil, i.e. supplying electric power to the coil
B60M 7/00 - Power lines or rails specially adapted for electrically-propelled vehicles of special types, e.g. suspension tramway, ropeway, underground railway
According to the present invention, a processor of a recognition system that performs recognition processing of a traffic signal from a host mobile body is configured to acquire data obtained by capturing images of the traffic signal with an infrared camera at the host mobile body as infrared imaging data (Di) for a plurality of color light-emitting units that correspond to light colors that are switched at the traffic signal and to output recognition data (Dr) obtained by recognition of light colors that correlate with a change-over-time pattern (P) for the infrared brightness of the color light-emitting units in the infrared imaging data (Di).
A processor of this processing device is configured so as to execute: acquiring point group data (Dp) that represents scanning point groups for optical sensors; extracting road surface point groups (Ps) produced by scanning a traveling road surface in the point group data (Dp) for each of the optical sensors; monitoring an inclination angle (θi) by which an approximating plane that approximates the road surface point group for each of the optical sensors is inclined with respect to a horizontal reference plane defined so as to align with a left–right direction and a front–rear direction of a host vehicle; searching for a reference sensor for which a variation index (Iθ) that increases in accordance with angular variation (δθ) occurring in the inclination angle (θi) is smallest; and outputting calibration data (Dc) for calibrating scanning positions of scanning point groups in the point group data (Dp) for the optical sensors other than the reference sensor, by using as reference the scanning position of the scanning point group in the point group data (Dp) for the reference sensor.
A semiconductor device according to the present invention comprises substrates (50, 60), a semiconductor element (40) that has a principal electrode on both surfaces, and a sealing resin body (30). The substrates (50, 60) include: a patterned front surface metal body (52, 62) that is provided on a front surface of an insulating base material; and a back surface metal body that is provided on a back surface of the insulating base material. The back surface metal body has an exposed surface that is exposed from the sealing resin body (30). The front surface metal body (52, 62) has a plurality of corner parts (54, 64) as seen in plan view. Some of the plurality of corner parts (54, 64) are intentionally notched.
H01L 23/12 - Mountings, e.g. non-detachable insulating substrates
H01L 21/56 - Encapsulations, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings
H01L 23/29 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the material
H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
94.
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
This semiconductor device comprises: a semiconductor element; a sealing body (30); and an external connection terminal (90) including a P terminal (91). The P terminal (91) has: a covered part (911) that is covered by the sealing body (30) and that includes a portion electrically connected to the semiconductor element; and a protruding part (912) that protrudes to the outside of the sealing body (30). The external connection terminal (90) has a plated region (903) in which a plating film (902) is provided on the surface, and a non-plated region (904) in which the plating film (902) is not provided. The protruding part (912) includes a bent section (913). The non-plated region (904) includes at least a portion of the surface of the bent section (913).
H01L 23/48 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements
H01L 23/50 - Arrangements for conducting electric current to or from the solid state body in operation, e.g. leads or terminal arrangements for integrated circuit devices
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
95.
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CONSTITUENT BODY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CONSTITUENT BODY
An air conditioning unit constituent body used in an air conditioning unit (10) for a vehicle comprises a mounted member and an elastically deformable packing material (30, 311, 312, 321, 322, 323, 324). The mounted member corresponds to one of a case constituent member constituting an air conditioning case (12) in which an air-blowing passage (12a) in the air conditioning unit is formed, and a heat exchanger (20) that is disposed in the air-blowing passage in the air conditioning unit and that exchanges heat between a heat medium and air flowing in the air-blowing passage. The packing material is sandwiched between the case constituent member and the heat exchanger in a compressed state in the air conditioning unit, and the packing material creates a seal between the case constituent member and the heat exchanger. The packing material is attached to the mounted member along with the elastic deformation of the packing material, and is held on the mounted member by a restoring force (Fs) generated by the elastic deformation of the packing material.
A bolt (100) is provided with a screw part, a screw head part (20), and a flange part (30) that is provided between the screw head part (20) and the screw part (10) and that projects annularly with respect to the screw head part (20). The bolt (100) is provided between the flange part (30) and the screw part (20), has a fastening surface (S2) in contact with a fastened member (200), and is provided with a fastening part (40) having a smaller diameter than the flange part (30). In a state in which the fastening surface (S2) of the bolt (100) is in contact with the fastened member (200), a space (A1) is formed between the fastened member (200) and the flange part (30).
According to the present invention, a processor provided in a driving system acquires gate region information, which is information relating to a gate region through which a host vehicle is scheduled to pass on an expressway, on the basis of map data or the like. The gate region information includes the presence or absence of lane markings before and after the gate, the number of entry lanes, which is the number of lanes on the entrance-side road, and the number of exit lanes, which is the number of lanes on the exit-side road. The processor determines an operating mode to be used when traveling through the gate region on the basis of the gate region information. For example, if there are lane markings in the region in front of the gate, an automated driving mode is maintained even in the gate region, whereas if there are no lane markings in the region in front of the gate, the operating mode when traveling through the gate region is set to a hands-off level 2 mode.
This multi-level inverter (30, 130) comprises: a plurality of capacitor parts (21, 22, 121-124) that are connected in series; a plurality of switch parts (Su1-Su8, Sv1-Sv4, Sw1-Sw4) that are controlled so as to select and output any voltage among a plurality of voltages which can be output from a series connector of the capacitor parts; a plurality of rectification parts (Du1-Du6, Dv1, Dv2, Dw1, Dw2) that rectify the current flowing through the switch parts when a voltage at an intermediate level is selected from among the plurality of voltages; and a substrate (50, 150, 250, 350). The substrate has, as the plate surfaces thereof, an arrangement surface on which the capacitor parts, the switch parts, and the rectification parts are arranged and a connection surface which is a different plate surface from the arrangement surface and on which is formed connection wiring (43U, 43V, 43W, 143U, 146U, 149U) for electrically connecting the capacitor parts and the rectification parts.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
In an integrated pump device (10), a motor unit (20), a pump unit (30), a hydraulic actuator unit (60), and a substrate (26) are integrally configured. In the motor unit (20), a motor rotor (23) rotates, and a driving force is outputted by a motor output shaft (24) connected to the motor rotor (23). The pump unit (30) is rotated by the driving force of the motor output shaft (24), thereby generating hydraulic pressure. In the hydraulic actuator unit (60), a vane rotor (63) having a vane is rotated inside a vane housing (61) by hydraulic pressure supplied from the pump unit (30). The substrate (26) is disposed between the motor rotor (23) and the vane rotor (63) in the axial direction. The substrate (26) is provided with: a motor rotation sensor (27) on a surface on the motor rotor (23) side; and a vane position sensor (28) on a surface on the vane rotor (63) side.
In this invention, a pump unit (30) in an integrated pump device (10) rotates under the drive force of a motor unit (20), and pumps in oil from a pump-in port (67) and pumps out the oil to a pump-out port (68). A hydraulic actuator section (60) rotates a detent shaft (81) of a parking lock mechanism (80) to switch the parking lock mechanism between a locked state and an unlocked state. At least one of a pump connecting element on the pump-in side (pump-in port connecting tube) (927) and a pump connecting element on the pump-out side (pump-out port connecting tube) (688), and the detent shaft (81) are disposed in parallel with an assembling direction along which the integrated pump device (10) is assembled onto an axle case (70). In order to avert interference between the designated pump connecting element(s) disposed in parallel with the assembling direction and a rotator (82) that rotates together with the detent shaft (81), the rotational range of the detent shaft (81) is restricted according to the disposition of the designated pump connecting element(s).
B60T 1/06 - Arrangements of braking elements, i.e. of those parts where braking effect occurs acting by retarding wheels acting otherwise than on tread, e.g. employing rim, drum, disc, or transmission
