Toyota Motor Corporation Patente

An exhaust monitoring apparatus (100) sets a transport delay time (TL) spanning from when air passes through a portion of an intake passage (19) where an air flow meter (20) is provided to when exhaust gas derived from the air that has passed through the air flow meter (20) reaches a nitrogen oxide sensor (17). The exhaust monitoring apparatus (100) estimates an emission amount of nitrogen oxides based on an output value of the nitrogen oxide sensor (17) and an output value of the air flow meter (20) that was output earlier than a point in time at which the nitrogen oxide sensor (17) output the output value by the transport delay time (TL).

Batteries using a positive electrode mixture comprising a sulfur-based positive electrode active material have room for improvement in terms of cycle characteristics. The battery of the present disclosure comprises a positive electrode mixture layer, an electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode. The positive electrode mixture layer comprises a sulfur-based active material and carbon nanotube. A D/G band ratio determined from a Raman spectrum of the positive electrode mixture layer is 0.31 or greater.

A photoelectric conversion element and a method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion element capable of suppressing an increase in internal resistance are provided. A photoelectric conversion element (1) according to the present disclosure includes a first transparent electrode layer (12) that is disposed on a substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer (13) positioned on the first transparent electrode layer (12), a second transparent electrode layer (14) positioned on the photoelectric conversion layer (13), and a conductor part (15). Detailed configurations of the first transparent electrode layer (12), the photoelectric conversion layer (13), the second transparent electrode layer (14), and the conductor part (15) are described in the specification.

The present disclosure relates to a replacing method for replacing an on-vehicle battery having a protection panel (21) joined thereto. The replacing method includes, while the protection panel (21) is joined to the on-vehicle battery, replacing the on-vehicle battery by releasing the fixing between the vehicle on which the on-vehicle battery is mounted and the protection panel (21).

One or more processing circuitry (11, 31) acquires an in-vehicle camera image taken by a camera mounted on a vehicle (VH). The one or more processing circuitry generates highlight scene information on automated valet parking mission based on the in-vehicle camera images acquired while the vehicle is performing an automated valet parking mission and before the vehicle power is stopped at a completion location of the automated valet parking mission. The one or more processing circuitry (11, 31) transmits information regarding automated valet parking of the vehicle, including at least the highlight scene information, to a user terminal (40) of the vehicle. The user terminal (40) outputs information on the automated valet parking.

A vehicle control system according to the present disclosure includes: a plurality of cameras arranged side by side along a longitudinal direction of a work line, the plurality of cameras being configured to capture images of a vehicle (100) traveling on the work line from above; and a controller (200) configured to control traveling of the vehicle (100) based on the images captured by the plurality of cameras (310a, 310b). In the vehicle control system, while the vehicle (100) is caused to self-propel in a predetermined direction, a worker performs work while moving, and the plurality of cameras comprise pairs of cameras (310a, 310b) arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the work line, each of the pairs of cameras (310a, 310b) being configured to capture images of the vehicle (100) from diagonally upward to the left and diagonally upward to the right, respectively.

A power storage module according to an aspect of the present disclosure comprises a power storage cell equipped with an electrode terminal, and a conductive member comprising an electrical connection section to be connected to the electrode terminal. When viewed along a direction in which the conductive member and the electrode terminal oppose each other, the electrical connection section comprises a first portion at which a peripheral edge portion thereof is positioned further inside than a peripheral edge portion of the electrode terminal, and a second portion positioned further outside than the peripheral edge portion of the electrode terminal.

A position detection system, a position detection apparatus, a position detection method, a position detection program, and a method for manufacturing a mobile body capable of improving an accuracy of position detection are provided. The position detection system according to the present disclosure includes an observation information acquisition unit (211), a position information detection unit (212), an environmental change information acquisition unit (213), and a detection accuracy evaluation unit (215). The observation information acquisition unit (211) acquires observation information, which is a result of observing a movement area where a mobile body moves. The position information detection unit (212) detects position information of the mobile body based on the observation information. The environmental change information acquisition unit (213) acquires environmental change information regarding a change in an environment of the movement area. The detection accuracy evaluation unit (215) evaluates an accuracy of detecting the position information based on the environmental change information, and outputs an evaluation result.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a vehicle application testing framework. According to embodiments, a method for testing an application associated with a vehicle may include: receiving, by a processor of a first device and from a second device that implements the application, a first image associated with a graphical user interface (GUI) of the application; outputting, by the processor and to the second device, an instruction to perform an operation to the GUI of the application; receiving, by the processor and from the second device, at least one of a second image associated with the GUI of the application and a sound stream associated with the application; and outputting, by the processor, an indication of whether a target transition has occurred. The target transition may be associated with content configurations of the GUI.

There are provided a solid-state battery and a method of manufacturing a solid-state battery in which a heat dissipating material is accommodated between an electrode body and an exterior body, wherein, given that, in an environment of 25°C and at a current value of 0.5C, one cycle is charging from a charge level of 0% to 100% and discharging from a charge level of 100% to 0%, when, after a cycling test in which the cycle is repeated 200 times, the solid-state battery is charged to a charge level of 100% and thereafter discharged to a charge level of 0%, the heat dissipating material contacts both the electrode body and the exterior body.

A control system controls a vehicle capable of running by unmanned driving, and comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires step information about a particular step that is a step among steps present on a running route of the vehicle and determined in advance as a step which the vehicle is not to mount; a detection unit that detects the presence of the particular step at a destination of travel of the vehicle by using the step information; and a controller that controls the vehicle in such a way as to reduce a likelihood of the vehicle mounting the particular step if the detection unit detects the presence of the particular step at a destination of travel of the vehicle.

Disclosed herein is a positive electrode active material including a secondary particle (2). The secondary particle (2) includes a first particle group and a second particle group. Each of the first particle group and the second particle group is composed of primary particles. The primary particles contain an olivine-type phosphate compound. An average particle diameter of the second particle group is larger than an average particle diameter of the first particle group. In the secondary particle (2), the primary particles (1a) belonging to the first particle group and the primary particle (1b) belonging to the second particle group are dispersed in each other.

A vehicle control apparatus (10) performs pre-collision control for reducing a collision probability that a vehicle (VA) collides with an object when the collision probability is high. The vehicle control apparatus prohibits performing the pre-collision control when an operation amount related to a steering operation of a steering wheel of the vehicle by a driver becomes greater than a first threshold value during the pre-collision control. The vehicle control apparatus continues to prohibit performing the pre-collision control when the steering operation satisfies a predetermined continuation condition, in a case where the operation amount is equal to or less than a second threshold value after prohibiting performing the pre-collision control.

A server 5 that can communicate with a vehicle 2 includes a transmission control unit 533 configured to control transmission of data acquired previously in the vehicle from the vehicle to the server, based on whether or not a user of the vehicle has given consent to providing data to outside at a time of acquiring the data in the vehicle, with reference to information received from the vehicle.

A vehicle control apparatus (10) controls a collision risk reduction system which executes a collision risk reduction control and a skid prevention system which executes a skid prevention control. The apparatus executes the collision risk reduction control when a collision condition that a collision risk between a host vehicle (100) and an object (300) is at or above a predetermined level is satisfied and execution of the collision risk reduction control is permitted. The apparatus acquires a travel trajectory curvature degree, permits execution of the collision risk reduction control when the skid prevention system is deactivated by a driver and the travel trajectory curvature degree is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold, and avoid permitting execution of the collision risk reduction control when the skid prevention system is deactivated by the driver and the travel trajectory curvature degree is greater than the predetermined threshold.

A fuel cell system includes first and second exhaust pipes respectively connected to first and second fuel cell stacks, a common exhaust pipe into which the first and second exhaust pipes merge, and a backflow suppression mechanism. The backflow suppression mechanism is configured to suppress backflow of oxygen from the first exhaust pipe into the second exhaust pipe. A typical example of the backflow suppression mechanism includes a compressor, a bypass pipe, pressure regulating valves respectively provided in the bypass pipe, an oxygen supply pipe, and the second exhaust pipe, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the compressor and the pressure regulating valves such that an amount of oxygen sufficient for the second fuel cell stack to achieve target output is supplied to the second fuel cell stack, and that oxygen does not flow backward from the first exhaust pipe into the second exhaust pipe.

A stator (1) of the present disclosure includes: a stator core (2) including a plurality of slots (20) provided at intervals in a circumferential direction so as to each extend in a radial direction; and a plurality of segment coils (4) which each includes a pair of leg portions each inserted into a different one of the slots (20) and of which leading end portions of the corresponding leg portions are electrically joined together to provide a plurality of stator coils (3u, 3v, 3w). The segment coils (4) include a first segment coil (4a), a second segment coil (4b), and a third segment coil. On a side of the first end of the stator core (2), each two of the leg portions that protrude from a 2·i-th layer of one of the first slot and the second slot spaced five slots (20) apart and from a 2·i-1-th layer of the other one are twisted and joined together at leading end portions.

A fuel cell system disclosed in the present specification includes a master unit communicable with a higher-level unit, and a plurality of subunits communicable with the master unit. Each of the subunits includes a fuel cell stack. The master unit is configured to receive an abnormality notification signal from any of the subunits and notify the higher-level unit of occurrence of an abnormality. The fuel cell system disclosed in the present specification employs the master unit that consolidates information from the subunits. This makes it possible to reduce the costs involved in changing the number of subunits or adding subunits of different types.

In a stator (1) of the present disclosure, on a side of a first end of a stator core (2), each two of leg portions that protrude from a 2·i-th layer of one of a first slot (21) and a second slot (22) spaced five slots apart that lies on one side in a circumferential direction and from a 2·i-1-th layer of the other one are joined together at leading end portions, and each two of leg portions that protrude from a 2·i-th layer of one of a first slot (21) and a second slot (22) spaced five slots apart that lies on the one side in the circumferential direction and from a 2·i+1-th layer of the other one are joined together at leading end portions such that a winding end portion of the 2·i-th layer and the winding start portion of the 2·i+1-th layer are connected to each other.

A warning device (10) includes a calculation part (11) configured to output a warning to a driver. The calculation part (11) is configured to acquire monitoring information obtained by monitoring the driver during driving of a vehicle (1), recognize a predetermined action for resisting drowsiness by the driver based on the monitoring information, and output the warning from an output part (3) when two or more types of the predetermined actions are present within a predetermined time.

An information processing apparatus installed in a vehicle includes: a data storage control unit 334 configured to cause a vehicle storage unit 32 to store consent period information regarding a period in which a user of the vehicle consented to providing data acquired in the vehicle to outside; and a transmission control unit 335 configured to control transmission of data acquired previously in the vehicle to an external apparatus 5 based on whether or not the user consented to providing data to outside at a time of acquiring the data with reference to the consent period information.

An inspection system includes an inspection unit and a determination unit. The inspection unit executes predetermined preliminary control processing using a moving object and inspection equipment before a start of inspection processing in which the moving object is inspected by using the inspection equipment. The determination unit executes determination processing of determining whether a state of the moving object and the inspection equipment in the preliminary control processing satisfies a predetermined coordination condition.

The temperature of a battery is raised by an electric heater. A planning unit of an ECU creates a temperature raising plan. A charge electric power amount fee unit price calculation unit calculates a charge electric power amount fee unit price. The temperature raising plan is created such that electric power of the battery is supplied to the electric heater in a time slot in which an electric power amount fee unit price of the external power supply is higher than the charge electric power amount fee unit price, and electric power of the external power supply is supplied to the electric heater in a time slot in which the electric power amount fee unit price is equal to or lower than the charge electric power amount fee unit price. A power controller supplies electric power to the electric heater based on the temperature raising plan.

An in-vehicle system includes a display device and an information processing apparatus, the display device including a plurality of display units including at least a first display unit arranged in front of a steering wheel in front of a driver's seat in a vehicle interior, and a pair of second display units arranged at positions on both sides of the steering wheel while protruding more rearward in a vehicle than the first display unit. In a case where changing luminance of the plurality of display units successively, the information processing apparatus starts change of the luminance of the first display unit and change of the luminance of the pair of second display units at different timings.

A communication apparatus includes a processing circuit (21) and a storage apparatus (22). The processing circuit is configured to, when a state of a vehicle (40) is switched, apply a size of data set such that a first total amount of data becomes fixed regardless of the state of the vehicle (40) in a predetermined period, as a size of data to be transmitted by an own apparatus, when the size of the data to be transmitted is larger than the applied size, transmit the data after reducing the size of the data to the applied size, and when the size of the data to be transmitted is smaller than the applied size, transmit the data after providing data as padding to the data until the size of the data becomes the applied size.

A vehicle frame structure includes a pair of side rails (10) extending along a vehicle longitudinal direction, a first cross member (14) extending along a vehicle width direction and configured to couple between the pair of side rails (10), a second cross member (16) placed rearward of the first cross member (14) in the vehicle, extending along the vehicle width direction, and configured to couple between the pair of side rails (10), a pair of brace members (30) configured to connect the first cross member (14) to the side rails (10) or to the second cross member (16) and placed in such a manner that a separation distance between the brace members (30) is increased toward a vehicle rear region, and a coupling member (32) extending along the vehicle width direction and configured to couple between the pair of brace members (30).

A voltage detection system includes: cell voltage monitors; and electronic elements each having a resistive component with a respective different resistance value. Each of the cell voltage monitors includes: a memory storing inspection information that represents predetermined association between a physical quantity correlated to a resistance value and each of the inspection logics; an acquirer that acquires the physical quantity of the electronic element connected to the cell voltage monitor itself; and a detector that detects the voltage from a corresponding cell of the cells under a selected one of the inspection logics. The detector selects the inspection logic to be used using the acquired physical quantity and the inspection information.

A display control device includes: an acquisition unit that acquires an operation by a user relating to a control level of a behavior control in a vehicle; and a display control unit that displays, on a display unit provided in the vehicle, the control level in which the adjustment of the operation is reflected.

An in-vehicle system includes a display device (22, 23) and an information processing apparatus (10) configured to output information via the display device (22, 23), wherein the display device (22, 23) includes a pair of display units (27) that are provided in a forward portion of a driver's seat (2) in a passenger compartment, are disposed at positions on both sides of a steering wheel (4) while protruding rearward of an instrument unit (21) disposed in front of the steering wheel (4), and have touch panels (25); and the information processing apparatus (10) has a controller (100) configured to execute outputting, to the display device (22, 23), information for changing the screens of the pair of display units (27) according to a drive mode.

An information processing apparatus (10) for controlling a plurality of displays (21, 22, 23, 24) having a first display (21, 24) and a second display (22, 23) includes a controller (100) configured to execute outputting, in response to the start of driving of a vehicle (1), information to display, on the second display (22, 23), first content displayed on the first display (21, 24) while the vehicle (1) is stopped.

In the negative electrode, a negative electrode current collector, a metal foil, and a negative electrode active material layer are layered in this order.

A vehicle manufacturing system according to the present disclosure is a vehicle manufacturing system that controls traveling of a plurality of vehicles (100) during a manufacturing process or a transporting process, the vehicle manufacturing system including: a plurality of cameras configured to capture an image of a traveling area where the vehicles travel and an area near the traveling area; a blinking control unit configured to control a plurality of lights of the vehicles in such a way that the vehicles cause the lights to blink according to a blinking pattern; and a recognition unit configured to recognize, when one of the cameras does not capture an image of the plurality of lights, a blinking pattern of the lights based on captured images captured by at least two cameras.

An inspection system includes an inspection device and a control device. The inspection device inspects a vehicle and includes a first support body, a second support body, and an actuator. The first support body supports a first wheel of the vehicle. The second support body supports a second wheel of the vehicle. The actuator changes support body spacing between the first support body and the second support body. The control device controls the actuator, and acquires wheel spacing between the first wheel and the second wheel and adjusts the support body spacing in accordance with the wheel spacing before the vehicle arrives at the inspection device.

A fuel cell vehicle supplies oxygen-containing gas from an air compressor to a fuel cell accommodated in a front room of a vehicle via a gas supply piping. In this fuel cell vehicle, a protector is fastened to the air compressor in order to suppress or avoid a damage at the time of side collision or the like of the air compressor arranged inside the front room. An end portion of the protector in a vehicle width direction is arranged at a position facing a side frame provided further in an outside in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle than the air compressor. A part of the gas supply piping is arranged in between the side frame and the end portion of the protector and absorbs an impact generated at the time of collision or the like.

The ECU executes a process including a step of acquiring an estimated value of the full charge capacity, a step of acquiring a subtraction amount, a step of acquiring a SOC range that is usable, a step of subtracting the subtraction amount from the SOC range that is usable, a step of calculating a display value of the full charge capacity, and a step of displaying the display value of the full charge capacity.

A management device that manages a battery acquires an internal and external temperature difference saturation value of the battery, at a constant current, based on a current of the battery. The management device also acquires an internal and external temperature difference of the battery, based on the internal and external temperature difference saturation value of the battery that is acquired at the constant current. The management device also acquires the internal temperature of the battery, based on an external temperature of the battery and the internal and external temperature difference of the battery that is acquired.

A signal generation system includes a first computing device configured to generate a trajectory signal representing a planned trajectory of a vehicle; and a second computing device configured to generate an output word signal representing word information to be given to an occupant of the vehicle, by inputting an input word signal representing an utterance of the occupant in natural language format into a trained language model. At least one of the first computing device and the second computing device converts at least one of the sensor signal and a signal generated based on the sensor signal to a trajectory data signal represented in a format that can be inputted into the trained language model. The second computing device generates a trajectory word signal related to the planned trajectory as the output word signal, based on the trajectory data signal.

A battery system includes a battery made of a lithium-ion secondary battery, a sensor group configured to detect a voltage, a current, and a temperature of the battery, and a control device configured to control a charging current of the battery based on detection values of the sensor group. The control device is configured to acquire a deterioration state of the battery from the detection values of the sensor group, and set a threshold voltage at which lithium metal is deposited on an electrode of the lithium-ion secondary battery with respect to the voltage of the battery, in accordance with the acquired deterioration state of the battery. The control device is configured to reduce, when the voltage of the battery exceeds the threshold voltage during charging of the battery, the charging current to a limit current.

A solid-state battery includes: a positive electrode current collector; a positive electrode layer disposed on at least one main face of the positive electrode current collector; and a solid electrolyte layer that is disposed on the positive electrode layer and an insulating layer that is contiguous with the end portion of the solid electrolyte layer, wherein the end portion of the insulating layer opposite from the end portion contiguous with the solid electrolyte layer is in a position overlying the positive electrode layer.

An information processing system comprises: a first traffic regulation information acquisition unit that acquires first traffic regulation information from a captured image of an external camera of a vehicle; a second traffic regulation information acquisition unit that acquires second traffic regulation information from map information associated with information related to traffic regulations and positional information of the vehicle on a map; and an information processing unit that processes the second traffic regulation information as a correction candidate when, in a case where contents of the first traffic regulation information and the second traffic regulation information at the same position are different, it is determined from a travel history of the vehicle that the vehicle was traveling so as to comply with the traffic regulation of the first traffic regulation information.