TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on April 18th, 2024
Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA on April 18th, 2024
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 72 patent applications
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of B60R21/207 (14), B60R21/233 (14), B60R21/2338 (12), B60W30/09 (8), H01M50/209 (6)
With keywords such as: vehicle, control, body, power, side, device, airbag, configured, electrode, and information in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
20240123467.METHOD FOR COATING VEHICLE BODY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Keiji AMBO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Junya OGAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hisao HAYASHI of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B05D7/00, B05D7/14
Abstract: a method for coating a vehicle body on which an electrodeposition coating has been performed includes in this order: applying a first base coating material over an outer surface of the vehicle body to form a first base layer; applying a mixture of a second base coating material and a first curing agent over an inner surface of the vehicle body to form an inner second base layer; applying the second base coating material over the first base layer that has not been baked to form an outer second base layer; applying a clear coating material over the inner second base layer and the outer second base layer to form a clear layer; and baking the first base layer, the inner second base layer, the outer second base layer, and the clear layer for curing thereof.
Inventor(s): Kazuya YAMAMOTO of Chofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B25J9/16, B25J3/00
Abstract: pilot posture information indicating a posture of a pilot is input, and action control is executed on a bipedal robot capable of switching modes between a walk mode and a stand mode based on the pilot posture information. the above action control includes stand transition control, the stand transition control including calculating reference posture information indicating a reference posture of the bipedal robot based on initial posture information indicating an initial posture of the bipedal robot corresponding to an initial posture of the pilot and foot position information indicating current foot positions of the bipedal robot, and controlling a posture of the bipedal robot based on the pilot posture information and the calculated reference posture information when the modes are switched from the walk mode to the stand mode.
20240123794.CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Naoki HAYASHIMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshiaki TSURUTA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshio HASEGAWA of Chiryu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60H1/00
Abstract: an electronic control device of a vehicle including an engine, a motor rotationally driven by the engine, and an air conditioner includes: (a) limiting a power consumption of a motor compressor that drives the air conditioner to be less than a predetermined amount when a state-of-charge value soc of a main battery that is charged by electric power generated by the motor is less than a determination value soc in a case where the engine is running in an engine using the engine as a power source and the vehicle is in a predetermined high-altitude environment; (b) the operation of the air conditioner is stopped when the state-of-charge value soc is less than a determination value soc that is lower than a determination value.
20240123805.VEHICLE DRIVE APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yongjoo RYOO of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoki MARUKAWA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60K1/00
Abstract: a vehicle drive apparatus includes: a case accommodating a rotating electric machine; a mount supporting the case to a vehicle body; and a power control unit controlling the rotary electric machine. further, the mount includes a bracket which is fixed to the vehicle body, a mount member which is fixed to the case, and an elastic member provided between the bracket and the mount member, the power control unit is fixed to the mount member, the mount member has a horizontal surface on a top thereof as a mounting surface on which the power control unit is attached, and the power control unit and the case are integrated via the mount member.
20240123809.Vehicle_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tatsuya SHIMIZU of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Shimazu of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ayaka Kagami of Inazawa-shi Aichi=ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mutsumi Kawashima of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60K1/04
Abstract: a vehicle includes: a vehicle body having a bottom portion; a power storage device including a main body having a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, and a lower surface; and a flow regulation plate having a distal end portion at a position spaced downward from the bottom portion, a protruding portion is provided on the lower surface side of the main body; in a fixed state in which the power storage device is fixed to the vehicle body, the lower surface is located downward of the bottom portion; the flow regulation plate is provided to be pivotable; and in the fixed state, the protruding portion abuts against the flow regulation plate to maintain a state in which the flow regulation plate covers at least one of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion.
20240123820.VEHICLE FRONT STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yoshiyuki RYUNO of Nogoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60K15/05, B62D25/04
Abstract: a vehicle front structure includes a front pillar, a charging inlet, and a guide member. the front pillar extends in the vehicle up-down direction in a vehicle front. the charging inlet is disposed in front of the front pillar in the vehicle front-rear direction. an outlet cable is connectable to the charging inlet from the lateral side of a vehicle. the guide member is mounted to the front pillar and disposed between the front pillar and the charging inlet. the guide member includes an inclined surface that is inclined outward in the vehicle width direction from the vehicle front side toward the vehicle rear side, in a plan view.
20240123842.VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Jin KOBAYASHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kota NAITO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L53/10, B60L53/66
Abstract: the vehicle includes a charger used for charging the power storage device, a first control device, and a second control device. the first control device communicates with the charging station. the second control device communicates with the charger and communicates with the first control device.
20240123852.INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kazuyuki INOUE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jean-Sebastien BOIRE of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kiyonori YOSHIDA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ai MIYATA of Hirakata-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuki TATSUMOTO of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L53/54, B60L53/57, B60L58/30, H01M8/0444, H01M8/04858, H01M10/44
Abstract: an information processing method by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method includes identifying a first vehicle capable of supplying electric power generated by a fuel cell to the outside, and controlling electrical energy to be supplied to the outside according to the amount of hydrogen remaining in the first vehicle and a distance to the next hydrogen station.
20240123854.VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Jin KOBAYASHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L53/62
Abstract: a vehicle includes a power storage device, a charging circuit capable of external charging by converting ac power from a power system to dc power and charging the dc power to the power storage device when the vehicle is connected to the power system external to the vehicle, and a controller programming to control the charging circuit. the vehicle includes a detection circuit configured to detect the impedance of the charging path from the power system to the power storage device during external charging. the controller is programmed to switch control of the charging circuit when the impedance of the charging path is higher than the threshold value during external charging, compared to when the impedance of the charging path is lower than the threshold value during the external charging.
20240123904.DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): TAKASHI UNIGAME of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R1/12, B60R1/00, B60R1/25
Abstract: a driving assist apparatus includes a photographing part mounted in side mirrors switchable between a first state where a driver can see a vehicle rear side and a second state where a protruding margin of the side mirrors in a width direction of the self-vehicle is small, and having different photographable areas between the first and second states. a control part performs a driving assist based on images photographed by the photographing part. the control part is configured to judge whether the side minors are in the first or second state based on the images, and to continue the driving assist when the side minors are judged to be in the first state and suspend the driving assist and notify to the driver that the driving assist is not carried out when the side minors are judged to be in the second state.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi Yamamoto of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki Iwama of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito Kusuhara of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu Ishii of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/264
Abstract: an airbag device includes an airbag that is supplied with gas generated by an inflator during a vehicle collision, and that inflates and deploys from a rear side of a vehicle seat toward a front side via an upper side. in an inflated and deployed state, the airbag includes a pair of front-rear chambers extending in a seat front-rear direction via left and right sides of a head of a passenger, an airbag body that is communicated with the pair of front-rear chambers and that is disposed at a front side of the passenger between the pair of front-rear chambers, and an auxiliary chamber into which gas inside the airbag body flows indirectly at least during restraint of the passenger by the airbag body.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi Yamamoto of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki Iwama of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito Kusuhara of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu Ishii of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/2338, B60R21/264
Abstract: an airbag device includes an airbag that is supplied with gas during a vehicle collision, and that inflates and deploys from a rear side of a vehicle seat toward a front side via an upper side thereof. in an inflated and deployed state the airbag includes a pair of front-rear chambers extending in a front-rear direction via left and right sides of the head of a passenger, and an airbag body in communication with the pair of front-rear chambers, that is disposed at a front side of the passenger between the pair of front-rear chambers, and that is compression deformed in a state supported by the pair of front-rear chambers during restraint of the passenger. the airbag is configured such that entry of at least the head of the passenger into gaps between the front-rear chambers and the airbag body is suppressed during a latter half of restraining the passenger.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi YAMAMOTO of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki IWAMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito KUSUHARA of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ISHII of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/2338
Abstract: an airbag device includes an airbag that is supplied with gas generated by an inflator during a vehicle collision and that inflates and deploys from a rear side of a vehicle seat toward a front side via an upper side. in an inflated and deployed state, the airbag includes a pair of front-rear chambers extending in a seat front-rear direction via left and right sides of a head of a passenger, an airbag body that is in communication with the pair of front-rear chambers and that is disposed at a front side of the passenger between the pair of front-rear chambers, and a pair of rear tethers including one-end portions attached to the airbag body and other-end portions attached to a seatback of the vehicle seat. at least a rear tether on a side door side is configured so as to be releasable after a collision of the vehicle.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi YAMAMOTO of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki IWAMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito KUSUHARA of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ISHII of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/2338
Abstract: an airbag device including an airbag that inflates and deploys from a seat rear side of a vehicle seat toward a seat front side via a seat upper side. in an inflated and deployed state, the airbag includes a pair of front-rear chambers extending in a front-rear direction via left and right sides of a head of a passenger, an airbag body that is in communication with the pair of front-rear chambers and that is disposed at a seat front side of the passenger between the pair of front-rear chambers, and a pair of rear tethers including one-end portions attached to the airbag body and other-end portions attached to a seatback. at a time of restraint of the passenger, the airbag body is pulled by the rear tethers obliquely rearward and downward such that the front-rear chambers press shoulders of the passenger from a seat upper side.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi YAMAMOTO of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki IWAMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito KUSUHARA of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ISHII of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/2338
Abstract: an airbag device has an airbag. the airbag has a front-rear chamber and an airbag main body. the front-rear chamber has a left and right pair of front-rear extending portions that pass by respective left and right sides of a head of a passenger and inflate and deploy toward the seat front side, and a connecting portion connecting front end portions of the pair of front-rear extending portions in a seat left-right direction. gas is supplied to the airbag main body via a communication hole positioned at a seat rear side of the connecting portion of the front-rear chamber that has inflated and deployed. owing to inflation and deployment of the front-rear chamber, the airbag main body passes through a gap between a ceiling of the vehicle and the head from the seat rear side toward the seat front side, and thereafter, inflates and deploys toward the seat rear side.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi YAMAMOTO of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki IWAMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito KUSUHARA of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ISHII of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/2338
Abstract: an airbag device has an airbag. the airbag has a front-rear chamber and an airbag main body. the front-rear chamber has a left and right pair of front-rear extending portions that pass by respective left and right sides of a head of a passenger seated in a vehicle seat and inflate and deploy toward the seat front side, and a connecting portion connecting front end portions of the pair of front-rear extending portions in a seat left-right direction. the airbag main body inflates and deploys toward a side of the passenger at a seat rear side of the connecting portion, later than the front-rear chamber. at a time when the passenger is restrained, the airbag main body is compressed in a seat front-rear direction while stretching the front-rear chamber in the seat front-rear direction.
Inventor(s): Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi YAMAMOTO of Toki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki IWAMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshito KUSUHARA of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ISHII of Ichinomiya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60R21/233, B60R21/207, B60R21/2338, B60R21/264
Abstract: an airbag device has an airbag. the airbag has a front-rear chamber and an airbag main body. the front-rear chamber has a left and right pair of front-rear extending portions that pass by respective left and right sides of a head of a passenger and inflate and deploy toward the seat front side, and a connecting portion connecting front end portions of the pair of front-rear extending portions in a seat left-right direction. the airbag main body inflates and deploys toward a side of the passenger at a seat rear side of the connecting portion, later than the front-rear chamber. the airbag main body has a downward-force applying portion that applies force directed toward a seat lower side to the airbag at a time when the passenger is restrained by the airbag.
20240123969.VEHICLE MOVING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hideki KAMATANI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke Tsuzuki of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro Nakano of Chuo-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W20/10, B60W10/06, B60W10/08, B60W30/16, B60W40/06
Abstract: a vehicle moving apparatus executes a moving control to autonomously move a vehicle by controlling a power output from an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. when the vehicle is requested to be accelerated while the moving control is not executed, the apparatus keeps the engine deactivated and activates the motor while a requested power is smaller than a first start determination value, and starts to activate the engine when the requested power reaches the first start determination value. when the vehicle is requested to be accelerated while the moving control is executed, the apparatus keeps the engine deactivated and activates the motor while the requested power is smaller than a second start determination value, and starts to activate the engine when the requested power reaches the second start determination value. the second start determination value is smaller than the first start determination value.
20240123971.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masumi DAKEMOTO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kaiji ITABASHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihisa YAMADA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/02, B60W10/10, B60W10/18, B60W10/20
Abstract: the vehicle control device includes an arbitration unit configured to arbitrate between a plurality of control commands acquired from a plurality of driving support applications that respectively implements driving support functions, configured to output instructions based on a control command after arbitration to a first control unit that is able to control a steering actuator and a second control unit that is able to control at least one of a brake actuator or a drive actuator, and configured to acquire a steering angle and a yaw rate as the control commands from the driving support applications.
Inventor(s): Ryusuke KURODA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/09
Abstract: a vehicle controller includes a processor configured to detect a candidate object on a road surface ahead of a vehicle from an image representing surroundings of the vehicle generated by a camera provided on the vehicle, determine whether the orientation of the vehicle has deflected more than a predetermined angle, when the vehicle reaches the position of the detected candidate object, and control the vehicle to decelerate when the orientation of the vehicle has deflected more than the predetermined angle.
Inventor(s): Tatsuya Sugano of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/09, B60W30/06, B60W30/095, B60W30/14
Abstract: a travel controller executes travel control of a vehicle including collision avoidance control, based on environmental information including control information received from a control device and environmental data outputted from an environmental sensor mounted on the vehicle, each indicating conditions around the vehicle. the travel controller regulates the speed of the vehicle when a delay time in receiving the control information exceeds a delay threshold. the travel controller sets the delay threshold to a first threshold when an estimated avoidance difficulty from the environmental information is less than a difficulty threshold; and sets the delay threshold to a second threshold less than the first threshold when the estimated avoidance difficulty is greater than the difficulty threshold.
Inventor(s): Masataka SANO of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koichiro YAMAUCHI of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuya SAKATA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W40/09, B60W40/04, B60W50/16, G01C21/36
Abstract: the driver assistance system comprises a detector, a navigator, a stimulator, and a voice interactor. the detector detects wakefulness reduction of a driver or absent-minded driving by the driver. the navigator navigates a vehicle based on map information. the stimulator continuously or intermittently applies stimulation to the driver. the voice interactor interacts with the driver by voice. the navigator searches for a resting facility on a route from the map information in response to a detection of the wakefulness reduction or the absent-minded driving. the voice interactor executes a first interaction of proposing navigation to the resting facility by the navigator in response to the detection of the wakefulness reduction or the absent-minded driving, and executes a second interaction of proposing application of stimulation by the stimulator after an execution of the first interaction and during a period until the vehicle arrives at the resting facility.
Inventor(s): Takeshi SAWADA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jiro FUJINO of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenichiroh HARA of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoru KAWAKAMI of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/16, B60W40/08
Abstract: a monitoring system has a notifying unit capable of notifying a driver of information in a tactually recognizable manner, and a processor configured to determine whether a seat position of a driver's seat in which a driver is sitting is within a recommended range that represents an extent of the seat position where the driver sitting in the driver's seat can drive a vehicle, and notify the driver of a move request requiring to adjust the seat position within the recommended range through the notifying control unit based on the determination that the seat position is not within the recommended range.
Inventor(s): Keisuke HOKAI of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Taichi KAWANAI of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W30/09, B60W30/095, B60W30/14, B60W50/00
Abstract: a moving body control system executes a localization process that estimates a position of a moving body based on sensor-detected information and feature object map information indicating a position of a feature object. the moving body control system executes driving assist control based on the estimated position of the moving body. a first range includes the estimated position of the moving body and becomes larger as reliability of the localization process becomes lower. a first future range is at least a part of an expected passing range of the first range. when an obstacle is present in the first range or the first future range, the moving body control system makes the moving body decelerate or stop. when no obstacle is present in the first range or the first future range, the moving body control system continues the driving assist control.
Inventor(s): Keisuke HOKAI of Gotemba-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Taichi KAWANAI of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W30/14, B60W50/14
Abstract: a control system according to the present disclosure comprises one or more memories and one or more processors. the one or more memories are configured to store observation data detected by one or more sensors installed in a moving body and an estimated position of the moving body. the one or more processors are configured to execute the following first to third processes. the first process is calculating the estimated position at a current time based on at least the estimated position calculated in a previous process and the observation data up to the current time. the second process is recalculating the estimated position at a past predetermined time. the third process is evaluating accuracy of the estimated position at the current time based on a difference between the estimated position at the past predetermined time stored in the memory and the recalculated estimated position.
Inventor(s): Hirotaka KOMURA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta ITOZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takatoshi MORIMITSU of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kunihiro IWAMOTO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Uori KOIKE of Saitama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B65G1/04, B65G43/02
Abstract: a conveyance system, a conveyance method, and a program that are capable of preventing an article stored in a shelf from falling are provided. a conveyance system according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes: a shelf provided with a guide rail extending in a vertical direction; a mounting table that is engageable with the guide rail; a lifting part configured to lift the mounting table up and down; an engagement detection sensor configured to detect engagement between the guide rail and the mounting table; and a safety control unit configured to stop an operation of the lifting part when a first condition including that the guide rail is not engaged with the mounting table is satisfied.
20240125264.CONTROL DEVICE OF EXHAUST SENSOR_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kazuhiro WAKAO of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mie KATO of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke KAWAI of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F01N13/00
Abstract: the control device of an exhaust sensor includes a processor. the processor is configured to control supply of power to the heater. the processor is configured to start the supply of power to the heater at a predetermined timing before a starter for cranking the internal combustion engine is turned on and increase power supplied to the heater when the starter is turned on.
20240125379.VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hiroaki IKEGAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F16H57/025, B60K5/00, B60K17/04, F02F7/00, F02F11/00
Abstract: a vehicle drive device includes an internal combustion engine, a power transmission device, and a reinforcing member coupled to both the internal combustion engine and the power transmission device. a seal is arranged between a cylinder head and a cam housing that are adjacent to each other in a direction parallel to an axis of a cylinder. a reinforcing member is coupled to the cam housing. a first fastening portion of the cam housing that is fastened to the reinforcing member is arranged at a position away from a contact portion of the cam housing that contacts the seal in the direction parallel to the axis.
20240125392.FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masami ISHIKAWA of Aichi-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F16K1/38, F01M13/00, F16K27/02
Abstract: a flow rate control valve is configured to adjust a flow rate of blow-by gas drawn into an intake passage from a crankcase of an internal combustion engine that uses hydrogen as fuel. the flow rate control valve includes a flow rate adjuster having a valve member. the flow rate adjuster has a cross-sectional flow area in a section through which the blow-by gas passes. the cross-sectional flow area is changed in accordance with movement of the valve member. the flow rate control valve is configured such that the cross-sectional flow area is maximized when a load on the internal combustion engine is less than or equal to that in an idling operation state.
Inventor(s): Hiromitsu URANO of Numazu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takefumi Goto of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiromitsu Kobayashi of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G05D1/00, B60W60/00
Abstract: the vehicle control system, in response to transmission of a command from a remote assistance apparatus to a vehicle, sets a cancellable period during which the command can be cancelled by the remote assistance apparatus. also, the vehicle control system acquires a communication delay time between the vehicle and the remote assistance apparatus. the vehicle control system adjusts a control amount of the vehicle related to a speed in accordance with the communication delay time on condition that current time is within the cancellable period and the communication delay time is equal to or greater than a predetermined time.
20240126264.MOVING ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Junya OTA of Edogawa-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takatoshi MORIMITSU of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryota KOBAYASHI of Taito-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuya TSUBAKIMOTO of Edogawa-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Uori KOIKE of Saitama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G05D1/02, E05F15/73
Abstract: a moving environment system capable of opening a door in a state in which a robot is away from the door by an appropriate distance while also reducing unnecessary opening of the door is provided. a moving environment system includes: an autonomous mobile robot; and an automatic door including a sensor configured to detect an object that has entered a predetermined detection area, in which the detection area includes a detection area for a passerby and a detection area for an autonomous mobile robot, the detection area for the autonomous mobile robot is set so as to include an area through which a frequency of people passing is equal to or smaller than a predetermined frequency, and the autonomous mobile robot passes through the automatic door via the detection area for the autonomous mobile robot.
20240126280.AUTOMATIC DRIVING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takaaki TANAKA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenichiro AOKI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayuki KATOH of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G05D1/227, B60W30/18, G05D1/65
Abstract: an automatic driving system includes a control device that controls automatic driving of a vehicle, and a storage device that contains external environment information indicating an external environment of the vehicle. a driving transition zone is a zone in which a driver of the vehicle takes over at least a part of driving of the vehicle, from the control device. a termination target velocity is a target velocity of the vehicle at an end point of the driving transition zone. the control device variably sets the termination target velocity, depending on the external environment at the end point or the external environment surrounding the end point. then, the control device controls the velocity of the vehicle in the driving transition zone, such that the velocity of the vehicle at the end point is the termination target velocity.
Inventor(s): Wataru KAKU of Musashino-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F3/14, G06T7/70, G06V10/141, G09G5/02, G09G5/377
Abstract: a terminal apparatus includes a controller configured to generate, based on a positional relationship between a virtual light source, a display object corresponding to a first display, and a user object corresponding to a first user who operates a first image displayed on the first display, which are disposed in a virtual three-dimensional space, an image of a shadow of the user object, as a second image, display the first image on a second display toward a second user and superimpose the second image on the first image on the second display, upon detecting a change in a relative position of the first user, adjust a relative position of the user object according to the detected change, update the second image based on a change in the positional relationship resulting from adjustment, and reflect an update of the second image on the second display.
20240126535.VEHICLE AND SOFTWARE UPDATE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi INOUE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke TANIMORI of Arlington VA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nana KIKUIRE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F8/65, G06F1/3212
Abstract: a vehicle including an electronic control unit configured to update software, the vehicle includes: a communication unit configured to communicate with user equipment; and a control unit configured to request the user equipment to display on a display unit of the user equipment, a first operation unit that is used when a user accepts download of software distributed from a server in a case where the software is downloaded to the vehicle via the user equipment, and a charge level of a battery of the user equipment.
20240127165.INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Shin SAKURADA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuyuki INOUE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jean-Sebastien BOIRE of Yokohama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kiyonori YOSHIDA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ai MIYATA of Sakai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuki TATSUMOTO of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/0834, G06Q30/0207
Abstract: an information processing method by an information processing apparatus, the information processing method including determining, as a delivery center, a first vehicle being a battery electric vehicle under energy charging or a fuel cell electric vehicle under energy fueling, and commanding a second vehicle to pick up a package from the first vehicle and deliver the package.
Inventor(s): Yuko TERASAWA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto KAKUCHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiaki KARASAWA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi HIGASHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihiko ENDO of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0645, G06Q40/08, G06Q50/06
Abstract: a method of leasing a power storage includes obtaining, for a vehicle including a power storage, a value of the power storage based on a capacity retention rate of the power storage, determining an insurance fee for a user of the vehicle to receive an insurance service relating to replacement of the power storage based on an accident risk of the vehicle, and determining a lease fee of the power storage based on the value of the power storage and the insurance fee.
Inventor(s): Yosuke NITTA of Kashiwa-shi Chiba-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yu HAMADA of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q40/08
Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprises a processor, the processor being configured to execute: acquiring first data indicating that a first vehicle component has been added to a first vehicle later; and registering, if a contract of first vehicle insurance that covers the first vehicle exists, and the first data is acquired, with a database managing content of the contract of the first vehicle insurance, that the first vehicle component is covered by the first vehicle insurance.
Inventor(s): Hirohiko Morikawa of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q50/40, B60N2/00, G01S19/17, G01S19/42
Abstract: a control device that is communicably connected to a vehicle includes a control unit. the control unit executes acquisition of sensor information from a sensor provided in the vehicle, determination of whether the vehicle is parked based on the sensor information, determination of whether a user is staying in the vehicle based on the sensor information, and estimation that the user is staying in the vehicle when a parking time of the vehicle exceeds a first reference value and a staying time of the user exceeds a second reference value.
Inventor(s): Katsunori TAKAHASHI of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akie SAKIYAMA of Shinjuku-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nobuto MATSUDAIRA of Minato-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Haruna FUKUSHIMA of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yohei MIMURA of Minato-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuya MURAKAMI of Minato-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasushi MATSUOKA of Minato-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuki NAGASHIMA of Taito-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideyuki KASAI of Minato-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiyasu MURAYAMA of Kita-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q50/30, G06Q30/0201
Abstract: an information processing apparatus comprises a controller, the controller being configured to execute: acquiring pieces of result data showing movement results of a plurality of users; calculating at least either first evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in predetermined sections in private vehicles or second evaluation values about convenience in a case of moving in the predetermined sections in public transportation at least based on the pieces of result data; and calculating, for a predetermined area, a score indicating a deviation between convenience in the case of moving in the private vehicles and convenience in the case of moving in the public transportation based on the first and second evaluation values.
Inventor(s): Eiji Nakatsugawa of Minato-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T3/40, G06V10/764
Abstract: a resolution converter includes a processor configured to select a super-resolution model corresponding to a capturing condition under which an image was generated, among a plurality of super-resolution models for improving resolution, the plurality of super-resolution models corresponding to different capturing conditions, and generate a high-resolution image having a higher resolution than the image by inputting the image into the selected super-resolution model.
20240127598.DRIVING SUPPORT APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yuta IKEZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kohei TOCHIGI of Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V20/58, B60W10/18, G06T7/20, G06T7/50
Abstract: a driving support apparatus comprises a sensor configured to acquire sensor information that is used to acquire a distance between a vehicle and an object, and a controller configured to execute a driving support control using a first distance, which is acquired by applying a first recognition method to the sensor information, representing a distance between the vehicle and a target object as a control distance. the first recognition method has a characteristic that a recognition reliability of the target object increases as an acquisition time of the first distance increases. the controller is configured to use an extrapolation distance representing the vehicle and the target object as the control distance, when the first distance can no longer be acquired and the acquisition time is equal to or longer than a predetermined threshold time.
Inventor(s): Kazuhiro MIYAZATO of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V20/56, B60W40/105
Abstract: the apparatus of the present disclosure detects a preceding vehicle and a white dashed line provided at regular intervals along a road from an image captured by a monocular camera. in addition, the apparatus of the present disclosure acquires speed information of the host vehicle. then, the apparatus of the present disclosure counts the number of white dashed lines included in the section from the vertical position of the preceding vehicle to the lower fixed reference position of the vertical position in the camera image, and detects the deceleration of the preceding vehicle based on the time-series transition of the number of white dashed lines and the speed information of the host vehicle.
Inventor(s): Kazuya Okamoto of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta Hiraiwa of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V20/59, B60W30/09, B60W40/08
Abstract: to effectively determining whether the driver is in the specific state according to the use of the driving assistance device, provided is a driver monitoring device which is applied to a vehicle having a driving assistance device configured to execute a predetermined driving assistance control for assisting the driving of a driver. the driver monitoring device comprising a driver state acquisition unit configured to acquire a state of the driver; and a driver state determination unit configured to determine that the driver is in a specific state when the state of the driver acquired by the driver state acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition. the driver state determination unit is configured to relaxes the predetermined condition when the driving assistance device is executing the driving assistance control, as compared with a case where the driving assistance device is not executing the driving assistance control.
Inventor(s): Takahiro HIROTA of Nukata-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuting ZHANG of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Junichi TODAKA of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06V20/70, B60K35/00, G06V20/58
Abstract: a vehicle display device includes: an obstacle information acquisition section configured to acquire information relating to a plurality of obstacles in surroundings of a vehicle; and a mark display section configured to display a predetermined individual mark prompting caution toward an individual obstacle among the plurality of obstacles by superimposed display in a display region inside a vehicle cabin, and to display a predetermined cluster mark prompting caution toward a plurality of the obstacles by superimposed display in the display region in a case in which a predetermined condition has been satisfied.
20240127769.TERMINAL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Wataru KAKU of Musashino-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G09G5/377, G06T15/00, G09G5/373
Abstract: a terminal apparatus includes a communication interface, a display, an input interface including a touch panel superimposed on the display, an imager configured to capture images of a user, and a controller configured to communicate using the communication interface. the controller is configured to receive, from another terminal apparatus, information for generating a model image representing another user who uses the other terminal apparatus based on a captured image of the other user, and information on a drawn image that is drawn by the other user on a touch panel of the other terminal apparatus, and to display, on the display, an image for display in which the model image and the drawn image are each horizontally flipped and are superimposed on each other.
20240128430.ELECTRODE BODY AND BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Noriyuki Kato of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsushi Enokihara of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kiminori Unno of Hamamatsu-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji Koura of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi Kondo of Kariya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M4/04
Abstract: an electrode body including a current collector and an electrode layer that includes layers in the order of a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer from the current collector side in a thickness direction. the first electrode layer includes an end surface a, and the second electrode layer includes an end surface b. in a cross-sectional view in the thickness direction, the end surface a includes an end part ain the current collector side, and an end part ain the second electrode layer side, and the end surface b includes an end part bin the first electrode layer side, and an end part bin an opposite side to the first electrode layer; the end surface a includes, in a vertical direction to the thickness direction, and a first inclination part in which the end part aprotrudes form the end part a.
Inventor(s): Keiichi Minami of Tagata-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M4/04, H01M4/139, H01M4/62
Abstract: an electrode for an all-solid-state battery comprises an active material layer. the active material layer includes an active material, a first solid electrolyte, and a second solid electrolyte. the active material, the first solid electrolyte, and the second solid electrolyte satisfy a relationship of the following expression (1) “g<g<g”. grepresents a compressive elastic modulus of the active material. grepresents a compressive elastic modulus of the first solid electrolyte. grepresents a compressive elastic modulus of the second solid electrolyte. further, the active material and the first solid electrolyte satisfy a relationship of the following expression (2) “0.41r<r”. rrepresents a particle radius of the active material. rrepresents a particle radius of the first solid electrolyte.
20240128469.MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Shunsuke TAKAHASHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Noriyuki KITAO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M4/86, H01M8/1004
Abstract: an object of the present disclosure is to provide a membrane electrode assembly excellent in power generation performance and durability. this embodiment is a membrane electrode assembly. the membrane electrode assembly includes a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode catalyst layer, and a cathode catalyst layer. the anode catalyst layer is disposed on one surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. the cathode catalyst layer is disposed on the other surface of the solid polymer electrolyte membrane. the anode catalyst layer at least contains an electrode catalyst, an ionomer, a metal ion, and a host compound. the ionomer has sulfonate group. the metal ion is selected from cerium ion or manganese ion. the host compound allows forming an inclusion compound with the metal ion. the host compound has a molecular weight of 300 or more.
Inventor(s): Akira KOHYAMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroto ASANO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shimpei KONDO of Nagoya-shi, (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0525, H01M4/133, H01M4/583, H01M4/62, H01M10/0567, H01M10/0569
Abstract: provided is a non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary cell that uses an additive that can suppress gas generation due to the decomposition of the non-aqueous electrolytic solution and has a low environmental risk. the non-aqueous electrolytic solution for a lithium ion secondary cell disclosed herein includes an electrolyte salt including a fluorine atom, a non-aqueous solvent capable of dissolving the electrolyte salt, and at least one heteroaromatic dicarboxylic acid anhydride selected from the group consisting of a compound represented by a following formula (i) and a compound represented by a following formula (ii) as an additive (wherein, r1 to r7 are as defined in the specification):
Inventor(s): Akira KOHYAMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroto ASANO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shimpei KONDO of Nagoya-shi, (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0525, H01M4/133, H01M4/583, H01M4/62, H01M10/0567, H01M10/0569
Abstract:
Inventor(s): Tsuyoshi EHARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshinori SHIBATA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0525, H01M50/209, H01M50/503, H01M50/522, H01M50/534, H01M50/536, H01M50/55, H01M50/553, H01M50/562
Abstract: the present disclosure provides a joining technique capable of improving strength and reducing electrical resistance of a connecting portion that performs heterometal interjunction in a sealed battery. a mode of the sealed battery disclosed herein includes an electrode body, a battery case, a positive electrode internal terminal, a positive electrode external terminal, a negative electrode internal terminal, and a negative electrode external terminal. in the sealed battery, in a connecting portion between the negative electrode internal terminal and the negative electrode external terminal, an upper end of the negative electrode internal terminal and the negative electrode external terminal are stacked with a plated layer interposed therebetween and, at the same time, the negative electrode internal terminal and the negative electrode external terminal are joined to each other via the plated layer. in addition, a rough surface having a plurality of recessed portions is formed on the upper surface of the negative electrode external terminal having been stacked with the plated layer interposed therebetween, and a part of the plated layer penetrates into the recessed portions. accordingly, a connecting portion having high strength and low resistance can be formed between the negative electrode internal terminal and the negative electrode external terminal.
Inventor(s): Satomi YAMAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayoshi Haga of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Chihara of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takenori Ikeda of Owariasahi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nana Kurashita of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/169, H01M50/317
Abstract: a method of manufacturing a power storage cell includes: preparing a case main body, a lid main body, and an inversion plate; welding the inversion plate to the lid main body; and connecting the lid main body to an opening of the case main body. the lid main body prepared in the preparing includes a pressure release valve. in the welding, the welding of the inversion plate to the lid main body is started from an opposite portion of the inversion plate that is located opposite to a side of the inversion plate facing the pressure release valve, and after welding a periphery of the inversion plate, the welding of the inversion plate to the lid main body is ended at the opposite portion.
20240128571.BATTERY PACK_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hirotaka WATANABE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masahiro YAMADA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akiya KUBOTA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/24, H01M50/209, H01M50/505
Abstract: the battery pack includes a tray having a bottom wall, a cell module disposed on the tray and having at least one battery cell, a high voltage connection portion provided on the bottom surface of the cell module and electrically connected to the at least one battery cell, a high voltage busbar connected to the high voltage connection portion, and a water absorbing sheet disposed between the bottom wall of the tray and the bottom surface of the cell module. a first opening portion is defined in the water absorbing sheet at a position opposite the high voltage connection portion.
Inventor(s): Shotaro ISHIKAWA of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tatsuhiko SASAKI of Anjo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koichiro KISHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenta WATANABE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/269, H01M50/209, H01M50/242, H01M50/289, H01M50/291, H01M50/293
Abstract: a load applicator includes an elastic mechanism including elastic bodies, a first member configured to move in accordance with contraction of power storage cells, a second member provided opposite to the first member across the elastic mechanism, a switching device, and a restriction member. the elastic mechanism has a first form wherein a first restraint load is applied to a power storage module when the power storage module expands by a first dimension, and a second form wherein a second restraint load larger than the first restraint load is applied to the power storage module when the power storage module expands by the first dimension. the switching device performs an operation switching from the first form to the second form in a case where a restraint load smaller than the first restraint load is applied to the power storage module when the power storage module expands by the first dimension.
20240128600.LAMINATION TYPE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): SATOMI YAMAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/533, H01M50/534
Abstract: a lamination type battery herein disclosed includes a plurality of electrode bodies and a connection terminal. the electrode bodies are formed in a plate shape, and are stacked one on another, with a thickness direction thereof being a lamination direction. the connection terminal electrically connects the first electrode body and second electrode body which are mutually and adjacently stacked. each of the electrode bodies includes a pair of collector tabs extending outward along the plate surface. one collector tab of the first electrode body and one collector tab of the second electrode body are joined to the connection terminal from mutually opposite directions in the lamination direction.
20240128617.POWER STORAGE CELL_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Satomi YAMAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayoshi Haga of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Chihara of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takenori Ikeda of Owariasahi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nana Kurashita of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/578, H01M50/103, H01M50/15, H01M50/55
Abstract: a power storage cell includes an electrode assembly, a cell case, and an external terminal. the cell case has a case main body and a lid. the lid has a lid main body connected to an opening of the case main body and charged positively or negatively in the electrode assembly, and a short-circuit member connected to the lid main body, the short-circuit member being able to short-circuit the lid main body and the external terminal. the external terminal includes a terminal plate. the short-circuit member includes an elastic portion made of a conductive resin. the elastic portion is separated from the terminal plate when an internal pressure of the cell case is less than a predetermined pressure, and is elastically deformed to come into contact with the terminal plate when the internal pressure of the cell case is equal to or more than the predetermined pressure.
Inventor(s): Satomi YAMAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayoshi Haga of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi Chihara of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takenori Ikeda of Owariasahi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nana Kurashita of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/583, H01M50/103, H01M50/474, H01M50/538, H01M50/564
Abstract: a power storage cell comprises an electrode assembly including a plurality of tabs, a cell case, an external terminal, a connecting member, and an insulating member. the connecting member has a current collector plate connected to the plurality of tabs, and a connecting pin connecting the current collector plate and the external terminal. the insulating member includes an insulator that has a shape surrounding the connecting pin and that insulates the connecting pin from the cell case. the connecting pin has a covered portion covered with the insulator, and the covered portion has a fuse portion.
20240128766.POWER STORAGE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yoshiaki KIKUCHI of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J7/00
Abstract: the power storage system includes a power converter, a plurality of assembled batteries, and a control device. when there is a first assembled battery in which a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous full charge of the plurality of assembled batteries when each of the assembled batteries is charged, the control device charges the first assembled battery until the full charge, and adjusts the storage amount of the second assembled battery other than the first assembled battery in the plurality of assembled batteries so that the sum of the storage amounts after the charge of each of the assembled batteries becomes a predetermined amount.
20240128788.POWER STORAGE SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yoshiaki KIKUCHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02J7/34, H01M10/42, H01M10/44, H01M10/48, H02J7/00
Abstract: a power storage system that performs charging and discharging with an external system includes a power converter, a plurality of assembled batteries, and a control device. the control device operates the power converter to supply power from the designated first assembled battery of the plurality of assembled batteries to the designated at least one second assembled battery of the plurality of assembled batteries to completely discharge the first assembled battery. the control device operates the power converter to power the first assembled battery from the at least one second assembled battery to fully charge the first assembled battery. the control device calculates the full charge capacity of the first assembled battery based on the transition from the fully discharged state to the fully charged state.
20240129439.TERMINAL APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Wataru KAKU of Musashino-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N7/15, G06F3/01
Abstract: a terminal apparatus includes a communication interface and a controller configured to communicate using the communication interface. the controller receives information for generating a 3d model that represents another user who participates in a call in a virtual space using another terminal apparatus and also represents a direction of focus of the another user and outputs information for displaying an image for display obtained by rendering the virtual space in which the 3d model is placed to be focusing in the direction of focus.
Inventor(s): Yuki TAKAHASHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/76, B60K35/00, H04N7/18, H04N23/71
Abstract: a vehicle image display system includes: a display device for displaying a digital image which is an image based on image data, a dark condition determination unit for determining whether a dark condition is satisfied with respect to the brightness of a surrounding environment of the vehicle, a luminance determination unit for determining whether the image data includes a high luminance pixel, a pixel value determination unit for determining whether a pixel having a pixel value equal to or lower than a second threshold value is not included in a peripheral pixel, and an image adjustment unit for performing a first brightness adjustment process for reducing the brightness of the image data when the dark condition is satisfied and the image data includes a high luminance pixel and the peripheral pixel does not include a pixel having a pixel value equal to or lower than the second threshold value.
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on April 18th, 2024
- TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- B05D7/00
- B05D7/14
- Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
- B25J9/16
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- B60W30/02
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- B60W10/18
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- B60W30/06
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- F16H57/025
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- G05D1/65
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- G09G5/02
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- G06F8/65
- G06F1/3212
- G06Q10/0834
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- B60W40/105
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- H02J7/00
- H02J7/34
- H01M10/42
- H01M10/48
- H04N7/15
- G06F3/01
- H04N23/76
- H04N7/18
- H04N23/71
