DENSO CORPORATION patent applications on January 23rd, 2025
Patent Applications by DENSO CORPORATION on January 23rd, 2025
DENSO CORPORATION: 21 patent applications
DENSO CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of B60T7/04 (4), B60W50/14 (3), G06V20/59 (2), B60L50/60 (2), B60L50/51 (2) B60T7/06 (2), B60T7/042 (1), H04W72/542 (1), H02M1/32 (1), H02K11/02 (1)
With keywords such as: vehicle, unit, information, pedal, control, device, heat, force, section, and state in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by DENSO CORPORATION
20250026320. INDUCTIVE SENSOR AND BRAKE PEDAL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Kenichiro TAKENAKA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yuki MATSUNAGA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Etsugo YANAGIDA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60T7/04
CPC Code(s): B60T7/042
Abstract: an inductive sensor detects a position of a detection object relative to a fixed body, in which the detection object is either provided as (i) a rotating body rotatable about a predetermined axis relative to the fixed body or (ii) a movable body movable in accordance with movement of the rotating body. the inductive sensor includes a circuit board and multiple targets. the circuit board has, implemented thereon, a transceiver coil including a transmitter coil and a receiver coil, and a transceiver circuit that supplies a high frequency wave to the transmitter coil and outputs a signal corresponding to a change in inductance of the receiver coil, and is fixed to the fixed body. the multiple target objects are configured to move in synchronization with movement of the detection object and to include a conductor.
20250026322. PEDAL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Makoto SHIGEMATSU of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Daisuke HOKUTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60T7/06, B60T7/04
CPC Code(s): B60T7/06
Abstract: in a pedal device, a first elastic member is deformed in accordance with a sliding operation of a first guide of a first holder in a vehicle longitudinal direction with a second guide of a second holder by a force from a pedal when the pedal rotates. further, due to the force from the pedal when the pedal rotates, a second elastic member is deformed in accordance with a sliding operation of the second guide in the vehicle longitudinal direction with a third guide of a guide member. further, the first guide and the second guide are made to restrict movement in a vehicle vertical direction. in addition, the second holder and the third guide are made to mutually restrict movement in the vehicle vertical direction.
20250026323. PEDAL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Atsushi NISHIMURA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Etsugo YANAGIDA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yuki MATSUNAGA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Masashi ARAO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60T7/06, B60T7/04
CPC Code(s): B60T7/06
Abstract: a pedal device for a vehicle includes a pedal unit, a rubber member and a restricting member. the pedal unit is displaced by receiving a pedal operation from a driver of the vehicle. the rubber member is pressed by the pedal unit displaced in response to the pedal operation and generates a reaction force against a displacement of the pedal unit. the restricting member is configured to restrict the displacement of the pedal unit separately from the rubber member, when the rubber member generates the reaction force.
Inventor(s): SHO YOSHIDA of Tokyo (JP) for denso corporation, TOMOHITO TERAZAWA of Tokyo (JP) for denso corporation, YUTA IKEZAWA of Susono-shi (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60W30/14, B60W30/18, B60W50/14
CPC Code(s): B60W30/143
Abstract: a driving assistance system includes a processor configured to cause the system to execute deceleration control according to a distance from a vehicle to a specific area which is switchable between a crossing allowable state and a crossing prohibited state, obtain state information for the specific area, obtain a crossing instruction of a vehicle user that instructs the vehicle to cross the specific area, stop the deceleration control in response to the obtaining of the crossing instruction when the state information indicates the crossing allowable state, prohibit the deceleration control from stopping until the obtaining of the crossing instruction even during the crossing allowable state, and stop the deceleration control before the obtaining of the crossing instruction when a reliability of the state information falling within an acceptable range, even during the crossing allowable state.
Inventor(s): KEIGO FUJIMOTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60R25/23, B60R25/30
CPC Code(s): B60W60/00256
Abstract: an autonomous travel device, an autonomous travel control system, an autonomous travel control device, an autonomous travel control method, or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing an autonomous travel control program switches a state of a door of a housing unit coupled to the travel unit to an unlocked state, and releases the coupling of the travel unit and the housing unit in the unlocked state of the door.
20250026403. TURNING CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): TAKAFUMI SATO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, SHUJI KURAMITSU of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, YUTA SUZUKI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): B62D6/00, B62D5/00, B62D5/04
CPC Code(s): B62D6/008
Abstract: a turning control device controls a turning of each wheel in a vehicle in which three or more wheels that are not mechanically restricted from one another can be turned independently. steering actuator control units are provided corresponding to a plurality of turning actuators that turn the respective wheels, and control a drive current so that a turning angles output by the turning actuators become desired values. a reaction force actuator control unit controls a drive of a reaction force actuator in a steering mechanism of a steer-by-wire system. the turning actuator control units and the reaction force actuator control unit communicate a drive limit information, and limit the drive of the turning actuators and the reaction force actuator based on the drive limit information.
20250028002. BATTERY REMAINING QUANTITY ESTIMATION APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Yuki HORI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Masaki Uchiyama of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Taisuke Kurachi of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G01R31/3842, G01R31/378, G01R31/392, H01M10/0525, H01M10/42
CPC Code(s): G01R31/3842
Abstract: a battery remaining quantity estimation apparatus estimates a remaining quantity of a secondary battery based on a charging parameter correlated with charging time of the secondary battery and a rate of change of a voltage of the secondary battery relative to the charging parameter. this estimation apparatus determines whether a predetermined condition is met. the predetermined condition is that an amount of change in the charging parameter from the start of charging of the secondary battery until when the rate of change of the voltage becomes a maximum value is equal to or less than a predetermined amount of change. in response to determining that the predetermined condition is met, the estimation apparatus estimates a remaining quantity corresponding to a portion between two minimum values of the rate of change of the voltage during charging of the secondary battery as the remaining quantity of the secondary battery.
20250028027. RANGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Kohei TOYAMA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G01S7/481, G01S17/08
CPC Code(s): G01S7/4813
Abstract: a ranging device includes a transmitting section, a receiving section, a housing, a transmissive section, and a heating section. the transmitting section transmits a transmission wave. the receiving section receives a reflection wave caused by reflection of the transmission wave from an object. the housing encloses the transmitting section and the receiving section and has an opening formed for allowing the transmission wave and the reflection wave to pass therethrough. the transmissive section is formed of a material transparent to the transmission wave and the reflection wave, and covers the opening. the heating section includes a mesh of metal having a plurality of mesh openings and is disposed to cover at least a portion of the opening. the heating section generates heat by energising the metal to heat the transmissive section.
Inventor(s): Ryosuke KANBAYASHI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kazuhiro Nakashima of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Chiharu Yamano of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Hiromitsu Ohba of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G01S13/76, B60R25/24, B60R25/31
CPC Code(s): G01S13/765
Abstract: a position estimation system determines the location of a mobile device relative to a vehicle by wirelessly communicating with the device. the system includes multiple communicators installed at different positions in the vehicle, and a communication controller that manages these communicators. the communication controller collects signal reception strength and a time-of-flight related value from the mobile device. this time-of-flight value indicates the travel time of radio waves between the communicators and the mobile device. a position estimation unit corrects this time-of-flight value using a correction function based on teaching data that includes device positions, signal strengths, and time-of-flight values. the corrected time-of-flight value is used to estimate the mobile device's position. the data volume of the correction function is smaller than that of the teaching data.
20250028346. PEDAL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Daisuke HOKUTO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Etsugo YANAGIDA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yuki MATSUNAGA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Masashi ARAO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Ryo SANO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kengo ITO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G05G5/03, B60T7/04, G05G1/44
CPC Code(s): G05G5/03
Abstract: a pedal device includes: a pedal configured to rotate about a rotational axis; and a reaction force generator configured to generate a reaction force corresponding to an urging force generated by pressing operation of the pedal. the pedal includes an urging portion configured to transmit the urging force to the reaction force generator when the urging portion is rotated integrally with the pedal. the reaction force generator includes a linearly moving portion configured to move linearly in an extending direction of a central axis of the reaction force generator when the pressing operation is performed. the urging portion has an urging surface configured to urge a contact surface of the linearly moving portion. the urging portion is placed at a position where a virtual urging center passes through a virtual axis perpendicular line when the pedal is rotated within a predetermined rotational range.
Inventor(s): Masahiro OGAWA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Kunihiko HAYASHI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G08B21/24, G06T7/70, G06V10/141, G06V20/59
CPC Code(s): G08B21/24
Abstract: an abnormality detection system includes a cloud and an on-board device communicatively connected to the cloud, and further includes multiple applications each configured to detect the abnormality as a target based on image data of an image captured by a camera. the detection unit is configured to: analyze the image data and detect the abnormality when each of the multiple applications is executed, transmit, to the cloud, an analysis result analyzed by the detection unit, transmit, to the cloud, at least the image data from which the abnormality is detected. the cloud includes a storage unit that stores the analysis result and the image data transmitted from the on-board device. the abnormality detection system notifies, using at least one of the on-board device or the cloud, a notification target of the analysis result.
Inventor(s): Yutaro ITO of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G08G1/01, G08G1/095
CPC Code(s): G08G1/0145
Abstract: a traffic flow control apparatus includes a communication unit and a control unit. the control unit acquires information related to a first controlled vehicle that communicates with the communication unit, information related to a following vehicle that travels between the first controlled vehicle and a second controlled vehicle that travels behind the first controlled vehicle and communicates with the communication unit, and information related to a traffic light that is positioned ahead of the first controlled vehicle. the control unit causes the first controlled vehicle to behave based on energy consumption of the first controlled vehicle and of the following vehicle in relation to behavior of the first controlled vehicle, the energy consumption being acquired from the information related to the first controlled vehicle, the information related to the following vehicle, and the information related to the traffic light.
20250029593. HEAT SOUND CONVERTER_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Mitsunobu NIWA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): G10K15/04, F28D7/00
CPC Code(s): G10K15/04
Abstract: a heat sound converter converts heat into sound waves using thermoacoustic phenomena. the heat sound converter includes a heater, a cooler and a heat accumulator. heat transfer portions that divide the sound wave passages into multiple sections are provided on an inner circumferential side of the outer circumference portions of the heater and the cooler. in the heat accumulator, a heat transfer wall portion for transferring heat to each of the heat transfer portions is formed at a position facing each of the heat transfer portions in a cross section perpendicular to an axial direction along a formation direction of the intermediate sound wave passage. the heat transfer wall portion has a thickness greater than a thickness of the cell wall and is formed in a state in which it closes a part of the intermediate sound wave passage.
20250030320. FILTER COMPONENT_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Toshitada SANZEN of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Koji SAKAI of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Yuki IKEDA of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H02K11/02, B60L1/00, B60L50/51, B60L50/60, H02K11/00
CPC Code(s): H02K11/02
Abstract: a filter component is adapted to an electrical system having first and second electric apparatuses. the filter component has a resistive element and first, second, third and fourth windings. the first electric apparatus has a power terminal being a first power terminal and another power terminal being a second power terminal. the second electric apparatus has a power terminal being a third power terminal and another power terminal being a fourth power terminal. the first and second windings are connected in series, and the third and fourth windings are connected in series. the first and third windings form a common-mode inductor suppressing a common-mode noise current. the first to fourth windings form a differential-mode inductor suppressing a differential-mode noise current. the resistive element is connected in parallel across at least one of the first to fourth windings.
20250030334. POWER CONVERSION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(denso corporation)
Inventor(s): Shohei NAGAI of Kariya-City (JP) for denso corporation, Kazuya Takeuchi of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Hiroshi Taki of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation, Takahiro Tera of Kariya-city (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H02M1/32, B60L50/51, B60L50/60, H02M7/00, H02M7/5387
CPC Code(s): H02M1/32
Abstract: an inverter device includes an inverter housing and an arm switch unit. the inverter housing includes an inverter outer peripheral wall and an inverter fin. the inverter outer peripheral wall has an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface and extends annularly around an inverter axis. the inverter fin is provided on the outer peripheral surface and extends toward a radially outer side from the outer peripheral surface. multiple arm switch units are arranged in a circumferential direction and are fixed to the inner peripheral surface. the arm switch unit is a heat generation component that generates heat by energization. heat transferred to the inner peripheral surface from the arm switch unit is dissipated to the outside from the outer peripheral surface of the inverter outer peripheral wall.
Inventor(s): Sho MATSUMOTO of Kariya-City (JP) for denso corporation, Youichi HAYASE of Kariya-City (JP) for denso corporation, Yuto HONDA of Kariya-City (JP) for denso corporation, Tadashi NAKASHIMA of Kariya-City (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04W72/542, H04W16/18
CPC Code(s): H04W72/542
Abstract: a slave device is determined as a sharing target to which sharing of the channel map is executed according to a communication state of the wireless communication between the master device and each of a plurality of slave devices. when the number of slave devices determined as the sharing target to which the sharing of the channel map is executed is small, the timing for executing the sharing of the channel map is set to be advanced as a whole of the slave devices determined as the sharing target, compared with a case where the number of slave devices determined as the sharing target is large.
Inventor(s): Tomoyuki YAMAMOTO of Kariya-city, Aichi-pref. (JP) for denso corporation, Hideaki TAKAHASHI of Kariya-city, Aichi-pref. (JP) for denso corporation
IPC Code(s): H04W76/27, H04W76/19
CPC Code(s): H04W76/27
Abstract: a communication apparatus includes: a memory storing a program; and one or more processors configured to execute the program to: obtain path information including first information for indicating each of a plurality of waypoints; transmit, to a base station, a message of the completion of a radio resource control, rrc, connection reconfiguration, the message including information for indicating an availability of the path information; receive, from the base station, a ueinformationrequest message including second information used for configuring a granularity of the first information; and transmit in response to the reception of the ueinformationrequest message, to the base station, a ueinformationresponse message including the path information including the first information on a basis of the second information.
- DENSO CORPORATION
- B60T7/04
- CPC B60T7/042
- Denso corporation
- B60T7/06
- CPC B60T7/06
- B60W30/14
- B60W30/18
- B60W50/14
- CPC B60W30/143
- B60W60/00
- B60R25/23
- B60R25/30
- CPC B60W60/00256
- B62D6/00
- B62D5/00
- B62D5/04
- CPC B62D6/008
- G01R31/3842
- G01R31/378
- G01R31/392
- H01M10/0525
- H01M10/42
- CPC G01R31/3842
- G01S7/481
- G01S17/08
- CPC G01S7/4813
- G01S13/76
- B60R25/24
- B60R25/31
- CPC G01S13/765
- G05G5/03
- G05G1/44
- CPC G05G5/03
- G08B21/24
- G06T7/70
- G06V10/141
- G06V20/59
- CPC G08B21/24
- G08G1/01
- G08G1/095
- CPC G08G1/0145
- G10K15/04
- F28D7/00
- CPC G10K15/04
- H02K11/02
- B60L1/00
- B60L50/51
- B60L50/60
- H02K11/00
- CPC H02K11/02
- H02M1/32
- H02M7/00
- H02M7/5387
- CPC H02M1/32
- H04W72/542
- H04W16/18
- CPC H04W72/542
- H04W76/27
- H04W76/19
- CPC H04W76/27
