Toyota Motor Corporation Patente

The driving support control device (6) for a vehicle (100) is configured to execute driving support for responding to driver abnormality in response to it being judged that a driver of the vehicle (100) is in an abnormal state in which it is difficult to continue driving of the vehicle (100), suspend the driving support when a predetermined suspension condition is established during the driving support, and when it is estimated that the driver is grasping a steering wheel, make the suspension condition less likely to be established than when it is estimated that the driver is not grasping the steering wheel.

The present disclosure relates to a cathode active material. The cathode active material includes a primary particle (1) and a coating (5). The primary particle (1) includes an olivine phosphate compound. The coating (5) covers at least part of a surface of the primary particle (1). The coating (5) includes carbon. A trifluoromethyl group is detected by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

A current collector comprising a first layer including a light metal, and a second layer including Ni chemical element, wherein the current collector has an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by irradiating CuKα radiation onto the second layer using an X-ray diffraction (XRD) device, the X-ray diffraction pattern including diffraction peaks at positions of 2θ = 44.0° to 45.0°, 51.0° to 52.0°, 76.0° to 77.0°, 92.5° to 93.5°, and 98.0° to 99.0°, and a manufacturing method of the current collector and a battery employing the current collector.

A motor unit (1) includes a motor (20), motor busbars (32, 34, 36), first terminals (32a, 34a, 36a), a temperature measuring unit (38), a terminal block (40) provided with second terminals (42a, 44a, 46a), and a temperature sensor unit (49). The motor (20) is stored in the case (10) which is fixed to the terminal block (40). The motor busbars (32, 34, 36) and the temperature measuring unit (38) are connected to a coil (30) of the motor (20). The first terminals (32a, 34a, 36a) are positioned on distal ends of the motor busbars (32, 34, 36). The second terminals (42a, 44a, 46a) are configured to be attached to and detached from the first terminals (32a, 34a, 36a). The temperature sensor unit (49) is fixed to the terminal block (40) and is configured to be attached to and detached from the temperature measuring unit (38).

In a vehicle management device, a processor acquires position information of a lent or shared vehicle and destination information set in a car navigation system of the vehicle, and determines whether the vehicle can be returned by predetermined time on the basis of the position information of the vehicle, position information of a return station where the vehicle is returned, and the destination information.

An information processing server (40) includes a communication interface (43) configured to receive, from a customer information management server (30) that manages information on an owner or user of a vehicle, information indicating whether a personal information protection function that protects personal information on the owner or user is enabled or disabled, and when the personal information protection function is disabled, receive vehicle information regarding the vehicle (10) from a data collection server (20) that collects the vehicle information, and a controller (42) configured to perform, based on the vehicle information, deterioration determination of a component related to the vehicle when the personal information protection function is disabled, and not to perform the deterioration determination when the personal information protection function is enabled.

Example embodiments of the present disclosure facilitate differential software update on an automotive operating system (OS). According to embodiments, a method may include: communicating information associated with a software update to the OS, obtaining a portion of the software update, and applying the obtained portion of the software update to a partition of the OS. The partition of the OS may be a first partition that manages a first type of data and/or a second partition that manages a second type of data. The first type of data may include non-malleable data, infrequently changing data, and/or safety-critical data. The second type of data may include malleable data, frequently changing data, and/or non-safety-critical data. The first partition and the second partition may be logical partitions that are enforced by a configuration of the OS.

A display control device (42) including an object detection section (62) that detects a presence of an object (80) using an other-sensor (22) other than a camera (24), and that identifies a classification of the object (80) from an image captured by the camera (24), and including a display control section (64) that, in cases in which an object (80) has been detected inside a detection range (90) of the other-sensor (22) but outside of an identification range (92) of object classification by the camera (24) and a classification of the object (80) is unable to be identified, displays on a display section (56, 58) a generic object (80B) having a substantially cuboidal shape set with a lower height than an icon employed when displaying according to the classification.

A display control device (42) including an object detection section (62) that detects an object using an other-sensor (22) provided to a vehicle other than a camera (24), and that identifies a classification of the object from an image captured by the camera (24) provided to the vehicle, and a display control section (64) that performs transition state display when switching is being performed on a display (56, 58) according to a transition of the object between a first object display in which a classification of an object is unable to be identified due to being inside a detection range of the other-sensor (22) but outside an identification range of object classification by the camera (24), and a second object display in which a classification of an object is able to be identified due to being inside the identification range of the camera (24), so as to indicate display of the object is being switched.

A power storage device includes a plurality of power storage elements (29), a heat exchange plate (32) disposed between the plurality of power storage cells (29) so as to face respective long side surfaces of the plurality of power storage cells (29) and extending in a long-side direction of the long side surface, a main supply pipe (37A) through which a coolant flows to the heat exchange plate (32), and a housing case (10) that houses the plurality of power storage cells (29), the heat exchange plate, and the main supply pipe (37A). The housing case (10) is provided with a partition wall (22) disposed between the main supply pipe (37A) connected to the heat exchange plate (32) and the power storage cell (29) when viewed in an up-down direction.

A system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is constituted of a server apparatus and a client apparatus. The server apparatus is configured to provide geofence definition data in response to a request from the client apparatus. The geofence definition data includes action data that specifies an action in a geofence and main body data that includes identification information of the action data. Accordingly, a reduction in data volume of the geofence definition data can be achieved.

A system according to an aspect of the present disclosure is constituted of a server apparatus and a client apparatus. The server apparatus is capable of accessing a database of geofence definition data. The geofence definition data is associated with a zone on a map to which a defined geofence belongs. The server apparatus is configured to: receive current position information from the client apparatus; extract geofence definition data associated with at least one of a first zone to which a current position belongs and a second zone that exists in a periphery of the first zone from the database according to the current position information; and return the extracted geofence definition data to the client apparatus.

A composite electrode active material contains granulated bodies that include a resin and primary particles containing silicon element, and contains a solid electrolyte distributed on a surface of the granulated bodies.

A power storage device (1) includes: a first power storage stack (11) including a first power storage cell (101); a second power storage stack (12) including a second power storage cell (102); a third power storage stack (13) including a third power storage cell (103); and a wiring panel (50) disposed below the first power storage stack (11), the second power storage stack (12), and the third power storage stack (13). The wiring panel (50) includes an insulator plate (51), and a first busbar module (511), a second busbar module (512), and a third busbar module (513), which are disposed on the insulator plate (51). The insulator plate (51) has a first bending starting point (j1) located between the first busbar module (511) and the second busbar module (512), and a second bending starting point (k1) located between the second busbar module (512) and the third busbar module (513).

A program according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a program for causing an in-vehicle apparatus to execute an information processing method. The information processing method includes: acquiring vehicle information indicating a current state of a vehicle; selecting whether or not to execute a determination of a geofence according to the acquired vehicle information; when selecting to execute the determination of a geofence, acquiring a current position as measured by a positioning module, executing the determination of a geofence according to the acquired current position, and outputting information related to a result of the determination; and when selecting not to execute the determination of a geofence, omitting the execution of the determination of a geofence.

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a controller configured to execute a route search based on route search conditions including a departure point and a destination acquired from an information processing terminal of a user, generate at least one route candidate that meets the route search conditions, when the route candidate includes one or more reservation-based modes of transportation, determine the availability of the reservation-based modes of transportation, and transmit the route candidate to the information processing terminal when the availability of all of the reservation-based modes of transportation is equal to or greater than a threshold. The route candidate includes at least one piece of segment information that is a combination of a mode of transportation and a travel route by that mode of transportation.

The image recording device includes a recording determination unit configured to determine whether or not an image recording condition for recording the captured image has been satisfied based on a situation of the vehicle, a clarity determination unit configured to determine whether or not a recording exclusion object included in the captured image has been clearly captured, and a storage control unit. The storage control unit does not cause the storage unit to store the captured image when the clarity determination unit determines that the recording exclusion object has been clearly captured even if the recording determination unit determines that the image recording condition has been satisfied.

An information processing apparatus is configured to execute: acquiring a current position as measured by a positioning module; acquiring a measurement precision of the current position; determining whether the current position is inside or outside an object geofence; weighting a determination result of the object geofence with the measurement precision; accumulating weighted determination results by repeatedly acquiring the current position, acquiring the measurement precision, determining the object geofence, and weighting the determination result with the measurement precision; when a sum of weights of determination results of either inside or outside in the accumulated determination results exceeds a threshold, ascertaining a determination result of the object geofence with whichever determination result having exceeded the threshold; and outputting information related to the ascertained determination result.

A notification method for giving a notification to a driver (3) sitting in a driver's seat (2) of a vehicle (1) includes: setting a target level of strength of the notification; when the target level is a first level (LV1), giving a visual notification from a visual device (20) of the vehicle (1) without giving a sound notification (NA) from a speaker (30) of the vehicle (1); and when the target level is higher than the first level (LV1), giving a strong visual notification from the visual device (20) or the sound notification (NA) from the speaker (30). The strong visual notification is stronger than the visual notification that is given when the target level is the first level (LV1).

The positive electrode active material includes olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate. The olivine lithium manganese iron phosphate includes a first dopant at a manganese-iron site. The first dopant is at least one selected from the group consisting of tungsten and molybdenum. The first site occupancy of the first dopant is 1% to 10% at the manganese-iron site.

An in-vehicle system comprises a first display device, a second display device, and an information processing apparatus and the information processing apparatus includes a processor (101) configured to execute: in a case where a predetermined notification to a driver of the vehicle occurs, outputting the predetermined notification at a first display unit that is at least one of the pair of display units; and in a case where the predetermined notification is output at the first display unit, outputting first display that is display encouraging the driver to pay attention to the first display unit, at the first display device in an aspect different in accordance with a degree of importance of the predetermined notification.

An in-vehicle system comprises a sensor (14); a plurality of display devices; and a processor (101) configured to execute: estimating a first direction that is a direction in which a driver is focusing based on first data that is data acquired by the sensor; and in a case where a predetermined notification to the driver occurs, outputting the predetermined notification at a first display that is a display device selected based on the first direction among the plurality of display devices.

The automatic response device (10) includes a memory part (14) for storing each of a plurality of vehicle signals linked to vehicle operation needs in a vector format, an input processing part (31) configured to vectorize an inquiry text corresponding to an input from a user, and a signal extraction part (32) configured to extract a vehicle signal suitable for the inquiry text from among the plurality of vehicle signals by comparing the inquiry text vectorized by the input processing part (31) with the vehicle operation needs.

A power storage device (2) includes: a plurality of power storage cells (29); and a first heat exchanger (32A) and a second heat exchanger (32B) that cool the plurality of power storage cells (29) and extend in an extension direction. The first heat exchanger (32A) includes: a first heat medium path (53A) that extends in the extension direction and allows a heat medium to flow in the first heat exchanger (32A); and a first recess (71A) formed to decrease a flow path area of the first heat medium path (53A). The second heat exchanger (32B) includes: a second heat medium path (53B) that extends in the extension direction and allows the heat medium to flow in the second heat exchanger (32B); and a second recess (71B) formed to decrease a flow path area of the second heat medium path (53B). A depth of the first recess (71A) is different from a depth of the second recess (71B).

A vehicle driving assistance apparatus (10) executes a first driving assistance control of causing a host vehicle (100) to travel by autonomously repeating powering and coasting of the host vehicle (100) alternately such that a traveling speed of the host vehicle (100) is maintained within a range between target upper and lower limit speeds. The apparatus (10) sets a speed obtained by adding a predetermined upper limit variation amount to a set vehicle speed as the target upper limit speed, and sets a speed obtained by subtracting a predetermined lower limit variation amount from the set vehicle speed as the target lower limit speed. When the target lower limit speed is lower than a legal minimum speed during execution of the first driving assistance control, the apparatus (10) changes the predetermined lower limit variation amount such that the target lower limit speed is equal to or higher than the legal minimum speed.

An integrated electronic control unit that is installed to a vehicle, and that aggregates and is connected by control function to plural electronic control units installed to the vehicle. The integrated electronic control unit is mounted to a partition wall positioned between a cabin and a drive section of the vehicle so as to face another integrated electronic control unit across the partition wall, and such that at least a part of the integrated electronic control unit overlaps with the other integrated electronic control unit when looking in a vehicle forward direction.

A driving support apparatus performs roundabout travel control for controlling a travel state of a vehicle such that a vehicle speed matches a predetermined target vehicle speed when the vehicle travels through a roundabout, and curve travel control for performing at least one of suppression of acceleration of the vehicle and deceleration of the vehicle when the vehicle travels through a curve. The driving support apparatus starts the roundabout travel control when a start condition including at least a condition that the roundabout is detected in a travel direction of the vehicle is satisfied. The driving support apparatus suppresses the curve travel control when a predetermined suppression start condition is satisfied after the roundabout travel control starts.

A terminal apparatus (10) includes a memory (12) that stores first identification information for identifying a user, a communication unit (13) that performs communication with a smart key (20) including an NFC tag that stores second identification information for identifying the user, the smart key corresponding to a vehicle of the user and being held by the user, and a control unit (11) configured to read the second identification information from the NFC tag via the communication unit (13), determine whether the first identification information matches the second identification information, and when the first identification information matches the second identification information, authenticate the user.

An in-vehicle system includes a first display module (21) disposed in front of a steering wheel (4) of a vehicle (1) and on a front side of the vehicle (1), a second display module (22) disposed on a side of the steering wheel (4) and on an inner side of the vehicle (1), and a third display module (23) disposed on a side of the steering wheel (4) and on an outer side of the vehicle (1), wherein under a first situation, independent display control is performed on the first display module (21), the second display module (22), and the third display module (23), whereas under a second situation in which a notification with a priority equal to or higher than a predetermined value is generated for an occupant of the vehicle (1), display control related to the notification is performed by a virtual screen disposed across the first display module (21), the second display module (22), and the third display module (23).

Vehicle air conditioning unit including an air intake structural body (50) that is suitable to be disposed at a vehicle front side of a dash panel and includes a flow path (52) for supply of external air, and an energy absorption section (60) that is provided to at least one of a vehicle width direction side section or a vehicle height direction side section of the air intake structural body (50), wherein the energy absorption section (60) is suitable to be disposed spanning in a vehicle front-rear direction, and is formed from a metal material capable of plastic deformation.

A battery electric vehicle (100) configured to use an electric motor (10) as a driving power device includes a controller (30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35) configured to control the battery electric vehicle (100), and a shifter. The controller (30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35) is configured to switch between an automatic mode and a manual mode in accordance with a driver's operation of the battery electric vehicle (100), the automatic mode allowing the battery electric vehicle (100) to drive as a normal battery electric vehicle, the manual mode allowing the battery electric vehicle (100) to simulate manual transmission driving by receiving a virtual shift operation from the shifter, and, in the manual mode, switch regenerative braking force of the electric motor (10) in accordance with the virtual shift operation.

A system includes an inspection facility that performs an inspection of a vehicle, and a processing device, in which the processing device detects a vehicle orientation that is a direction in which the vehicle is oriented with respect to the inspection facility, compares the vehicle orientation that is detected with a direction that is set in advance, and outputs a difference between the vehicle orientation and the direction that is set in advance to the inspection facility, and the inspection facility performs the inspection using the difference that is output by the processing device.

A vehicle front structure includes: a front framework portion (12) including right and left front structure portions (14; 22) and right and left suspension tower portions (16), each of the right and left front structure portions (14; 22) being disposed forward of a cabin of a vehicle body and a lower part of the vehicle body, and extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; a cowl portion (32); a left arm portion (20) and a right arm portion (20) extending upward from a front portion of the left front structure portion (14; 22) and a front portion of the right front structure portion (14; 22), respectively; and a frame-shaped reinforcement member (10) coupling upper portions of the right and left arm portions (20), upper portions of the right and left suspension tower portions (16), and the cowl portion (32).

A vehicle front structure (10) includes a main body portion integrally provided to include a vertical wall portion (34), a first framework portion including a plurality of first ribs (58; 72) provided on the main body portion so as to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction and erected from the vertical wall portion (34) along a vehicle width direction, and a second framework portion including a plurality of second ribs (64; 78) connected to a front end part of the first framework portion, provided on the main body portion so as to extend to the front pillar lower portion (26) while leaning downward in a vehicle-height direction as they extend rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction, and provided to be erected from the vertical wall portion (34) along the vehicle width direction. The first framework portion and the second framework portion are joined to the front pillar lower portion (26).

A system includes an inspection facility that inspects a vehicle that is travelable by unmanned driving, and a control device that controls the unmanned driving of the vehicle such that a direction of the vehicle with respect to the inspection facility is oriented in a direction that is set in advance.

A battery electric vehicle (100) includes one or more processors (102) that control an output of an electric motor (2). In a case where the battery electric vehicle (100) is in an on-demand mode, the one or more processors (102) calculate, using an on-demand model, a virtual acceleration of a virtual mobility in response to driving operation of a driver, and control the output of the electric motor (2) such that an acceleration of the battery electric vehicle (100) equals the virtual acceleration. Further, in a case where a virtual mobility to be reproduced is switched to a second virtual mobility, the one or more processors (102) control the output of the electric motor (2) in a transition mode in which at least some of driving environment properties simulated by the on-demand model are changed to properties of the second virtual mobility in stages.

The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode active material. The positive electrode active material includes a crystal structure belonging to a space group Pnma and an X-ray diffraction pattern satisfying a relationship of "5.8 ≤ I(<200>)/I(<020>)", wherein "I(<200>)" represents an integrated intensity of a 200 diffraction peak and "I(<020>)" represents an integrated intensity of a 020 diffraction pattern.

A display system, a display method, and a display program capable of assisting analysis that utilizes knowledge possessed by an experimenter are provided. A display system (1) according to the present disclosure includes an analysis subject data acquisition unit (111), a text acquisition unit (112), an extraction unit (113), and a display control unit (114). The analysis subject data acquisition unit (111) acquires analysis subject data including at least one of measurement data obtained by measuring samples and numerical data about the samples. The text acquisition unit (112) acquires text data about the samples. The extraction unit (113) extracts extraction information about the samples from the text data. The display control unit (114) displays at least one of the analysis subject data and a result of analysis of the analysis subject data in a differentiated manner in accordance with a difference between pieces of the extraction information.

Disclosed is an electrode active material having an O3-type structure, wherein the electrode active material has high capacity and high coulombic efficiency. The electrode active material of the present disclosure comprises a Na-containing transition metal oxide. The Na-containing transition metal oxide has an O3-type structure. The Na-containing transition metal oxide comprises, as constituent elements, Na, Ni, Mn, and O. An X-ray diffraction pattern of the Na-containing transition metal oxide satisfies 0.476 < I₀₀₃/I₁₀₄ < 0.554 (where I₀₀₃ is the diffraction peak intensity of the (003) plane in the X-ray diffraction pattern, and I₁₀₄ is the diffraction peak intensity of the (104) plane in the X-ray diffraction pattern).

A system includes: an inspection apparatus configured to perform an inspection of a vehicle; a detection unit configured to detect load information related to a load applied to an occupant seat section of the vehicle during the inspection; and an output unit configured to output a result of the inspection by the inspection apparatus in association with the load information detected by the detection unit.