Toyota Motor Corporation Patente

A method for identifying a personalized instance of a given object in a target image (I), comprising:- obtaining a plurality of embedding vectors (e_p) of objects from a mask of objects in a set of reference images associated with said objects, said embedding vectors (e_p) being obtained from an image encoder trained within a self-²supervised foundation model, one embedding vector being associated with one reference image for one object,- storing said plurality of embedding vectors (e_p) of said objects with identifiers associated with said objects,- determining that the target image (I) comprises said personalized instance of said given object based on a similarity between- an embedding vector (e_oi) of said personalized instance of said object obtained using said trained foundation model, and- the embedding vectors (e_p) stored in said memory.

A collision avoidance apparatus for a vehicle comprises a driving support ECU serving as an electronic control unit configured to execute automatic braking to reduce a risk when it is determined, based on a detection result of an object detection device, that a host vehicle is at risk of colliding with an obstacle. The driving support ECU is further configured to determine whether a specific condition that an accelerator opening degree due to driving operation by a driver is equal to or greater than a reference opening degree is satisfied when the automatic braking is terminated, and when it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied, the driving support ECU controls a driving force of the host vehicle so that a vehicle speed of the host vehicle does not exceed an upper limit vehicle speed of a vehicle speed range in which the automatic braking is executed.

An information processing apparatus (1) according to an aspect of the present disclosure acquires a current position (25) of a vehicle (MV), acquires a current value (30) of a remaining energy level in the vehicle (MV), determines a visual attribute value (35) of a vehicle position mark (5) according to the acquired current value(30) of the remaining energy level, and renders the vehicle position mark (5) at the acquired current position (25) on a map (45) with the determined attribute value (35).

Provided are system, method, and device for automatically managing sensors in a vehicle system. According to example embodiments, the system may include: a first sensor (212); a second sensor (222); a first controller (210) connected to the first sensor (212) and the second sensor (222); and a second controller (220) connected to the first controller (210); wherein the first controller (210) may be configured to utilize data from the first sensor (212) to perform a first operation, wherein the second controller (220) may be configured to utilize data from the second sensor (222) to perform a second operation via the first controller (210), and wherein the second sensor (222) may not be connected to the second controller (220) such that the second controller (220) may receive data from the second sensor (222) via the first controller (210).

An onboard electrical device 10 has normally open mechanical relays 20A, 20B. Direction D(B) in which contacts of the second mechanical relay 20B face one another is a direction that is inclined by 70° or more with respect to direction D(A) in which contacts of the first mechanical relay 20A face one another.

A control system that controls a moving object movable in a factory by unmanned driving comprises: a controller that moves the moving object backward by the unmanned driving in a specific condition corresponding to at least one of a case where the moving object is unable to move forward while the moving object is under a schedule of moving forward and a case where the moving object moving forward is unable to stop while the moving object is under a schedule of stopping; and a memory storing a program to be executed by the controller.

A stack structure includes a case having an opening, a cell stack disposed within the case, and an electrical device disposed outside the case and electrically connected to the cell stack through the opening. The case includes a first member having the opening, a second member connected to the first member, and a first sealing member that seals the boundary between the first member and the second member.

A positive electrode active material comprises a primary particle (1) and a covering (5), wherein the primary particle (1) includes an olivine-type phosphate compound, the covering (5) covers at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1), the covering (5) includes carbon and Me, and Me is at least one type selected from the group consisting of a Group 4 metallic element, a Group 5 metallic element, a Group 6 metallic element, a Group 9 metallic element, a Group 10 metallic element, a Group 13 metallic element, and boron (B).

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; an insulating layer that is disposed on the one main face of the positive electrode current collector, is contiguous with the end portion of the positive electrode layer, and is flush with the positive electrode layer; and a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the positive electrode layer and the insulating layer with its end portion in a position overlying the insulating layer.

A system includes a first acquisition unit, a second acquisition unit, and an inspection execution unit. The first acquisition unit acquires first speed from inspection equipment. The inspection equipment includes a roller that is rotatable while supporting a wheel of a vehicle and measures speed of the vehicle by utilizing a rotation of the roller.. The first speed is the speed measured by the inspection equipment. The second acquisition unit acquires second speed during measurement of the speed of the vehicle by using the inspection equipment. The second speed is speed displayed on a display device included in the vehicle to display the speed of the vehicle. The inspection execution unit uses the acquired first speed and the acquired second speed to execute inspection of the display device.

A positive electrode active material comprises a primary particle (1) and a covering (5), wherein the primary particle (1) includes an olivine-type phosphate compound, the covering (5) covers at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1), and the covering (5) includes carbon and phosphorus.

A vehicle (1) includes an exhaust pipe (50), a battery pack (100), a junction box (300), an electronic device (400), and a base (600). The exhaust pipe (50) is disposed outside the battery pack (100). The battery pack (100) houses the junction box (300), the electronic device (400), and the base (600). The electronic device (400) is provided on the base (600). The base (600) is, as viewed in an upward-downward direction, positioned between the exhaust pipe (50) and the junction box (300) and aligned with the junction box (300) in a width direction of the vehicle (1).

The vehicle start-up support device includes a user operation detection part (14) configured to detect an operation of a user of a vehicle (1) with respect to the vehicle (1) prior to start-up of the vehicle (1), and a notification control part (15) configured to control notification to the user. The notification control part is configured to perform a predetermined notification to the user when the user operation detection part (14) detects, as the operation of the user, an operation different from a start-up method of the vehicle (1) that is selectively set from among a plurality of operation methods a predetermined number of times.

A junction block is provided to a vehicle and is interposed between a motor and each of a first battery and a second battery connectable to each other to electrically connect the first battery, the second battery, and the motor. The junction block includes a first path that charges only the first battery and is provided with a first current sensor, a second path that charges only the second battery, a third path that charges the first battery and the second battery, and a second current sensor that is provided at a portion where the second path and the third path overlap each other and do not overlap the first path, and measures a current flowing through the second battery.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure relate to resource allocation in a vehicle. According to embodiments, a method for allocating hardware resources in a vehicle may include: receiving, by a processor (502), information associated with a current operational mode of the vehicle, the current operational mode may be one of a plurality of predetermined operational modes; receiving, by the processor (502), a resource profile (200, 300), wherein the resource profile (200, 300) may include predefined mappings of the plurality of predetermined operational modes and a parameter for allocating at least one resource; and outputting, by the processor (502), information for allocating the at least one resource to at least one application (130) associated based on the current operational mode and the resource profile (200, 300).

A junction block (20) is interposed between a first battery (11) and a second battery (12), and a motor (40), and is configured to electrically connect the first battery (11), the second battery (12), and the motor (40). The junction block (20) includes: a first path (51); a second path (52); a third path (53); a positive-side system main relay (21); a wire (W10) that connects a point between the positive side of the first battery (11) and the positive-side system main relay (21) to the positive side of a DC-DC converter (62) and the positive side of an OBC (63); a negative-side system main relay (31); and a wire (W11) that connects the downstream side of the negative-side system main relay (31) to the negative side of the DC-DC converter (62) and the negative side of the OBC (63).

The present disclosure provides an electrode mixture that, after having been used to form an electrode active material layer, can inhibit excessive collapse of the electrode active material in the thickness direction when pressed, and/or that can improve homogeneity of the constituent components in the thickness direction and the in-plane direction, as well as a battery comprising the electrode mixture. The electrode mixture of the disclosure comprises electrode active material particles and tetrapod-shaped particles. The battery of the disclosure has an electrode active material layer, the electrode active material layer comprising an electrode mixture of the disclosure.

A junction block is interposed between a first battery and a second battery, both provided in a vehicle and connectable to each other, and a motor, and is configured to electrically connect the first battery, the second battery, and the motor. The junction block includes a first path for charging the first battery, a second path for charging the second battery, a third path for charging the first battery and the second battery, and a thermistor provided in a portion where the first path, the second path, and the third path overlap.

A drive device may include: a plurality of power lines respectively connected to coils attached to a stator core; a plurality of first terminals disposed respectively at ends of the plurality of power lines opposite to ends of the plurality of power lines that are connected to the coils; a terminal block; a plurality of second terminals supported by the terminal block, with the plurality of second terminals spaced from each other; a plurality of fastening members fixed to the terminal block and fastening the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals in pairs on one-to-one basis; and one or more partitions each formed by an insulator located between adjacent ones of the plurality of power lines.

A vehicle body frame member according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a vehicle body frame member having a tubular shape and including: a first steel sheet having an opening; and a second steel sheet welded to the first steel sheet. A burring portion that rises toward the second steel sheet is provided in a peripheral portion of the opening of the first steel sheet.

A system that controls a vehicle runnable by unmanned driving includes an acquisition unit and a control unit. The acquisition unit acquires position information on a position of a wheel of the vehicle. The control unit limits acceleration of the vehicle to acceleration within a predetermined range when the position of the wheel is in a predetermined region.

A solid-state battery, and a method of manufacturing a solid-state battery, including a structure in which a first collector, a first electrode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a second electrode layer and a second collector are disposed in this order in a first axial direction, the solid-state battery having a void at at least one of an interior of the first electrode layer and a periphery of the first electrode layer, wherein a shape of the void, as seen in a cross-sectional view along the first axial direction, is elongate in an in-plane direction of the first electrode layer.

A battery electric vehicle (100) includes a processor and a shifter. The processor is configured to switch between an automatic control mode and a manual operation mode of the battery electric vehicle (100) according to operation by a driver of the battery electric vehicle (100). The processor is configured to: when a first condition is met while the battery electric vehicle (100) is in the automatic control mode, reject a request of the driver for switching from the automatic control mode to the manual operation mode; and when a second condition is met while the battery electric vehicle (100) is in the manual operation mode, switch the manual operation mode to the automatic control mode. The first condition and the second condition are different from each other.

A positive electrode active material includes a plurality of secondary particles (2), wherein each of the secondary particles (2) includes a plurality of primary particles (1), each of the primary particles (1) contains an olivine-type phosphate compound, carbon (5) is attached to at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1), a cross-sectional surface of the secondary particle (2) includes a first region (2a) and a second region (2b), the first region (2a) includes a center of the secondary particle (2), the second region (2b) includes a surface of the secondary particle (2), a minimum circumscribed circle of the cross-sectional surface of the secondary particle (2) has a radius of D, the first region (2a) is a circle including a center of the minimum circumscribed circle and having a radius of 0.5D, a relationship of 1.1 ≤ V₁/V₂ is satisfied, the V₁ is a pore volume (cm³/g) in the first region (2a), and the V₂ is a pore volume (cm³/g) in the second region (2b).

A scenario generation system includes: a scenario estimation unit (211) configured to integrate, by machine learning, a plurality of types of input data affecting a state or situation of a vehicle (100) or user, to estimate a scenario of the state or situation, and configured to, when at least one type of data among the input data is data acquired at non-uniform frequencies or intervals and not time-synchronized, estimate a scenario for any given time point of the at least one type of data; and a machine learning model update unit (212) configured to update a model of the machine learning.

A stator (10) includes: a stator core (11) with a slot (14); a coil (12) attached to the stator core (11) with a part of the coil inserted into the slot (14); and insulating paper (30). An opening of the slot (14) in an end surface of the stator core (11) that faces an axial direction includes an expanded portion (18a) whose width is increased in a direction in which a coil end portion of the coil (12) that protrudes from the end surface is bent. The insulating paper (30) is inserted into the slot (14) to insulate the stator core (11) from the coil (12), and accommodated in the expanded portion (18a) with a part of the accommodated insulating paper overlapping twice or more.

An electrode active material layer 100 includes an electrode active material and a binder 110, and is the electrode active material layer 100 in which a predetermined relationship is satisfied by an area proportion of the binder 110 in a fifth peripheral portion, an area proportion of the binder 110 in the first peripheral portion, an area proportion of the binder 110 in a fifth central portion, and an area proportion of the binder 110 in the first central portion.

An in-vehicle system comprises a first display device that displays an operation interface for making a predetermined request to a device mounted on a vehicle (1), and a second display device. The in-vehicle system has a storage and a processor. The storage stores content of a request made via the operation interface and a first graphic (40) that is a graphic to be output at the first display device in response to the request in association with each other. In a case where the request is made to the device mounted on the vehicle via the operation interface displayed at the first display device, the processor configured to execute outputting at the first display device and the second display device, animation in which the first graphic (40) corresponding to the request moves from the first display device to the second display device.

An in-vehicle system comprises a first display device and a second display device. The in-vehicle system has a storage and a processor. The storage stores first data that is data to be used to check a gesture performed by a user of a vehicle (1) and detected by a sensor against a first gesture. The processor configured to execute detecting that the user has performed the first gesture based on the first data and an output of the sensor, and in a case where the first gesture is detected, outputting at the second display device, a predetermined user interface included in content that is being output at the first display device.

A control system includes a moving object, an acquisition unit, and a control unit. The moving object is mounted with a component whose open-close state is changeable. The component separates an inside and an outside of the moving object in a close state. The acquisition unit acquires step information indicating a production step to be executed to the moving object. The control unit controls the open-close state of the component in such a manner that the open-close state of the component becomes the close state in a specific production step when the production step identified by the step information includes the specific production step. The specific production step is a production step in which the moving object has a possibility to contact water.

A positive electrode active material comprises secondary particles (6), wherein each of the secondary particles includes primary particles (1), each of the primary particles includes an olivine-type phosphate compound, carbon and lithium phosphate are adhered to at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1), a thickness of carbon thus adhered is from 1 nm to 10 nm, and a thickness of lithium phosphate thus adhered is less than the thickness of carbon thus adhered.

A battery electric vehicle (10) includes one or more processors (101). The one or more processors (101) are configured to acquire information needed to simulate a driving environment of a target virtual mobility (30) from a medium that is present outside the battery electric vehicle (10), and simulate the driving environment of the target virtual mobility (30).

A rotor (10) includes: a shaft (12) extending along an axial direction; and a rotor core (14) fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft (12) and having a plurality of magnet holes (40) each extending along the axial direction. At least one magnet (42, 44) and a cooling pipe (46) are disposed in each of the magnet holes (40). The cooling pipe (46) extends along the axial direction and includes a path for a coolant to flow. Selected Drawing: FIG. 3

A vehicle connection circuit provided at a vehicle, the vehicle connection circuit provided between a first battery and a second battery configured to be mutually connectable, and a motor, and electrically connect the first battery, the second battery, and the motor to each other, the vehicle connection circuit including: a first path for charging the first battery alone; a second path for charging the second battery alone; a third path for charging the first battery and the second battery; a first fuse provided on a path where the first path does not overlap with the second path nor the third path; a second fuse provided on a path where the second path does not overlap with the first path nor the third path; and a third fuse provided on a path where the first path, the second path, and the third path all overlap.

A control system for a vehicle (100) that controls a vehicle (100) including an electric motor (4F, 4R) as a drive source. The system includes a vehicle model, a storage device (103), and a processing circuit. The vehicle model reproduces, in the vehicle (100), a vehicle characteristic of a virtual vehicle. The storage device stores a gear-shifting line map for a stepped transmission in an automatic gear-shifting engine vehicle as the virtual vehicle. The processing circuit executes a traveling control to imitate traveling of the virtual vehicle, based on the vehicle model. The vehicle model is a transmission model for reproducing a gear-shifting characteristic of an automatic gear-shifting engine vehicle, and includes a transmission model that is constructed based on the gear-shifting line map. The processing circuit executes a customization process of the gear-shifting characteristic according to a customized setting for the gear-shifting characteristic, when the customized setting is received from a user interface.

A positive electrode active material includes a primary particle (1) containing an olivine-type phosphate compound and a coating material (5) containing carbon and coating at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1). In a TEM-EDS analysis, a Group 2 element is detected within the primary particle (1) and within the coating material (5).

The positive electrode active material includes olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate. The olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate includes a dopant at a manganese-iron site. At the manganese-iron site, the dopant satisfies a relationship of "d_Fe-X < d_Mn-X". The term "d_Fe-X" represents a nearest-neighbor atomic distance between the dopant and iron. The term "d_Mn-X" represents a nearest-neighbor atomic distance between the dopant and manganese.

A positive electrode active material includes a primary particle (1) and a coating material (5). The primary particle (1) contains an olivine-type phosphate compound. The coating material (5) coats at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1). The coating material (5) contains carbon and a Group 2 element.

A positive electrode active material includes olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate, wherein the olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate contains a first dopant at the phosphorus site and a second dopant at the manganese-iron site, and satisfies relationships of ΔG³ < ΔG¹ + ΔG², ΔG² < 0 kJ/mol, and ΔG³ < 0 kJ/mol where ΔG¹ represents free energy of formation produced by substitution of phosphorus at the phosphorus site with the first dopant, ΔG² represents free energy of formation produced by substitution of iron at the manganese-iron site with the second dopant, and ΔG³ represents free energy of formation produced by substitution of phosphorus at the phosphorus site with the first dopant and substitution of iron at the manganese-iron site with the second dopant.

The positive electrode active material includes olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate. The discharge curve of olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate includes a first plateau and a second plateau. The first plateau is derived from the redox reaction of manganese. The second plateau is derived from the redox reaction of iron. The voltage difference between the first plateau and the second plateau is 0.56 V or less.