TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on June 27th, 2024

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Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA on June 27th, 2024

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 110 patent applications

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of B60W50/14 (10), B60W60/00 (6), H01M10/0525 (6), B60K1/04 (5), H01M4/62 (4) B60W50/14 (5), B60K1/04 (3), H01M4/525 (3), G06Q30/0645 (2), B60L3/0046 (2)

With keywords such as: vehicle, device, information, unit, control, portion, member, power, side, and when in patent application abstracts.



Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

20240207867.BATTERY PACK WITH STRUCTURE FOR SUPPRESSING ENTRY OF CHARGED PARTICLES_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taro MATSUSHITA of Toyokawa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B03C3/47, B03C1/035, H01M50/358

CPC Code(s): B03C3/47



Abstract: a battery pack according to the present disclosure includes a battery cell, a case for storing the battery cell, a smoke exhaust port provided in the case, a smoke exhaust port provided outside the smoke exhaust port to form an electric field or a magnetic field outside the smoke exhaust port, and a trap device that traps charged particles by trapping the charged particles.


20240207984.REMOVAL METHOD OF WELD BEAD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ryo KIMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B23K37/08

CPC Code(s): B23K37/08



Abstract: the method for removing a weld bead includes (a) the steps of preparing a scraper having a higher melting point than the melting points of the base metal and the welding rod; (b) heating the base metal and the welding rod to a temperature lower than the melting points of the scrapers to form a molten pool in which the base metal and the welding rod are fused together; (d) moving the at least part along a second surface of the scraper opposite to the first surface facing the base material, thereby discharging the at least part backward, opposite to the forward movement direction of the scraper in step (c).


20240208295.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Reona GOMI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60H1/00, B60Q9/00, E05F15/70, G06V20/59, G10L15/22

CPC Code(s): B60H1/00742



Abstract: an information processing device including a control unit, wherein the control unit estimates a state of a user based on user information including at least one of voice data, image data, or biometric data of a user of the vehicle, and when it is determined that the estimated state satisfies a predetermined condition, executes a predetermined process selected in accordance with the estimated state in the vehicle.


20240208316.VEHICLE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF BATTERY PACK_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Koji CHIHARA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yohsuke IMAI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masahiro SHIRAKAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki OKADA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60K1/04, B62D21/02, B62D25/20

CPC Code(s): B60K1/04



Abstract: a vehicle mounting structure of a battery pack according to the present disclosure includes a battery pack provided on a bottom surface of a vehicle body, a support frame that supports the battery pack on the bottom surface of the vehicle body, and multiple fastening members that mechanically fasten the support frame and the bottom portion of the battery pack. the fastening members include a front fastening member provided at a position of a vehicle front center at a bottom portion of the battery pack, a rear fastening member provided at a position of a vehicle rear center at a bottom portion of the battery pack, a left fastening member provided at a position of a vehicle left center at a bottom portion of the battery pack, and a right fastening member provided at a position of a vehicle right center at a bottom portion of the battery pack.


20240208318.Vehicle_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Jun KOBAYASHI of Obu-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro OKANO of Chiryu-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mitsuyoshi OHNO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nobuhiro NAKANO of Nagakute-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60K1/04, B60L50/64

CPC Code(s): B60K1/04



Abstract: a vehicle includes a vehicle body and a battery attachable to and detachable from the vehicle body. the battery includes a battery-side connector and a cover that protects the battery-side connector. the vehicle body includes a vehicle body-side connector electrically connectable to the battery-side connector. the cover exposes the battery-side connector when the battery-side connector is fit to the vehicle body-side connector in a fitting direction in which the vehicle body-side connector and the battery-side connector are fit to each other.


20240208319.Vehicle_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Atsushi MIKUNI of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shintaro KITAKATA of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Reiji IWAIHARA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takumi KAWATA of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Norihisa NOMURA of Ogaki-shi Gifu-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60K1/04, B60L50/64

CPC Code(s): B60K1/04



Abstract: a vehicle includes: a vehicle body including a mounting portion which opens downward and in which a battery is mountable; and the battery attachable to and detachable from the mounting portion, from below the mounting portion. at least one of the battery and the mounting portion has a tapered portion having a shape that gradually expands downward.


20240208333.VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuko TERASAWA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoyoshi UEKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masahiro KAGAMI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasuhide KURIMOTO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi YAMASAKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji ZAITSU of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihiko ENDO of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L3/00, G01R31/367, G01R31/392, G06Q30/0283, G06Q30/06

CPC Code(s): B60L3/0046



Abstract: a vehicle management method includes: obtaining first soh information that indicates a degree of deterioration of a power storage device of a vehicle based on charge data on the power storage device measured while the vehicle is executing external charge of the power storage device using power supplied externally; obtaining second soh information that indicates the degree of deterioration of the power storage device based on history data about deterioration of the power storage device recorded in the vehicle when the vehicle is not executing external charge of the power storage device; and determining whether the history data have been tampered with by comparing the first soh information and the second soh information.


20240208334.BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuko TERASAWA of Meguro-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto Kakuchi of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiaki Karasawa of Adachi-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi Higashi of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihiko Endo of Minato-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L3/00, B60L53/80, B60L58/16, G01R31/367, G01R31/392, G07C5/08, H01M10/42

CPC Code(s): B60L3/0046



Abstract: a battery management system is a system for managing a battery that is mounted on a vehicle capable of traveling with electric power and stores the electric power, and includes: an identification unit that identifies a degree of degradation of the battery before and after an accident of the vehicle; and a processing unit that executes a specific process for the battery in accordance with the degree of degradation identified by the identification unit. an action can be taken in accordance with the degree of degradation of the battery due to an accident such as collision.


20240208336.BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoichiro ISAMI of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji MIZUTANI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akihito YASUE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L15/10

CPC Code(s): B60L15/10



Abstract: battery electric vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, a shifter, a data management device that manages vehicle characteristic data, and a motor control device that controls an electric motor according to the vehicle characteristic data. the vehicle characteristic data is data configured to change the output characteristic of the electric motor with respect to the operation of the accelerator pedal in accordance with the operation position of the shifter. the vehicle characteristic data includes standard vehicle characteristic data and locked special vehicle characteristic data. the data management device is configured to unlock the special vehicle characteristic data in response to the unlocking condition requiring the predetermined action of the driver being satisfied.


20240208339.FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tomohiro SHINAGAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuchi YAMANOUCHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuro MIZUSHIMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L50/75, B60K1/04, B60K15/063, B60L1/00

CPC Code(s): B60L50/75



Abstract: a fuel cell electric vehicle comprises a fuel cell; a pair of side rails extending in a front-and-rear direction of the vehicle under a floor of the vehicle; a plurality of hydrogen tanks disposed under the floor of the vehicle, at a rear side of a front wheel, and at a front side of a rear wheel; and a main battery for storing electric power generated by the fuel cell, wherein the plurality of hydrogen tanks include two or more hydrogen tanks arranged in parallel in a vehicle width direction between the pair of side rails, and the main battery is disposed on the floor of the vehicle at a rear portion of the vehicle.


20240208345.INFORMATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kenichi YAMADA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki Kashiwakura of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akane Umezu of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kayo Tsumoto of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta Shishime of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi Komamine of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji Ishiyama of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L53/30, B60L53/66

CPC Code(s): B60L53/305



Abstract: the information transmission device includes a communication unit and a control unit. the communication unit receives position information indicating the current position of the power supply vehicle from at least one of the power supply vehicle and the general vehicle when the power supply vehicle moves to the position of the general vehicle and charges the general vehicle. the control unit generates display information based on the received position information, and causes the communication unit to transmit the display information to one or more information terminals.


20240208349.AUTOMATIC PARKING SYSTEM AND AUTOMATIC PARKING CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yutaka TANAI of Numazu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L53/36, B60L53/30, B60L53/37

CPC Code(s): B60L53/36



Abstract: an automatic parking system includes: a vehicle and an automatic charger to supply power to the vehicle. further, the automatic charger includes a sensor that detects a positional deviation amount between a parking position and target parking position of the vehicle, and a communication device to transmit the positional deviation amount to the vehicle, the vehicle includes a communication device to receive the positional deviation amount, and a control device to execute automatic parking control for automatically parking the vehicle in a parking space, and, when the automatic parking control starts, the control device causes the vehicle to automatically park in the target parking position in the parking space, corrects the target parking position based on the positional deviation amount obtained from the automatic charger, and executes the automatic parking control again so that the vehicle can park in the corrected target parking position.


20240208350.CHARGING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kenichi YAMADA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshiki KASHIWAKURA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akane UMEZU of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kayo TSUMOTO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta SHISHIME of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi KOMAMINE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji ISHIYAMA of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L53/38, B60L53/57, H02J7/00

CPC Code(s): B60L53/38



Abstract: the charging device of the present disclosure is a charging device capable of autonomous movement for charging a vehicle. the charging device includes a control unit and a moving mechanism. the control unit acquires peripheral information that is information about the surroundings of the vehicle, and determines the arrangement of the charging device with respect to the vehicle being charged based on the peripheral information. the drive mechanism moves the charging device so as to have the above-described arrangement during charging under the control of the control unit.


20240208355.INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Koji UEDA of Hunabashi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ai Miyata of Osaka (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki Takeishi of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koki Moriya of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ibuki Shimada of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L53/64, B60L53/57, B60L58/16, G06Q30/0226, G06Q50/06

CPC Code(s): B60L53/64



Abstract: an information processing method by an information processing device includes: collecting vehicle data of a power supply destination vehicle and evaluating a state of a battery of the power supply destination vehicle; calculating, from an evaluation result, at least one of a period and a cost necessary for charging the battery; determining a power supply source vehicle that supplies power to the power supply destination vehicle; and providing an incentive to a user of the power supply destination vehicle when determining that a charging method by the user of the power supply destination vehicle is a charging method that reduces deterioration of the battery of the power supply source vehicle.


20240208357.INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ai MIYATA of Osaka (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ibuki SHIMADA of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki TAKEISHI of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koki MORIYA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koji UEDA of Hunabashi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L53/66, B60L53/68

CPC Code(s): B60L53/665



Abstract: an information processing method using an information processing device capable of communicating with a charging device, the information processing method including: detecting that a charging cable of a charging device is physically connected to a vehicle and locked; and unlocking the charging cable when determining that a charging fee billing process for a user of the vehicle has been completed.


20240208359.BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoichiro Isami of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji Mizutani of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirotaka Ikegami of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akihito Yasue of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L58/13

CPC Code(s): B60L58/13



Abstract: a battery electric vehicle includes an accelerator pedal, a shifter, a mode selector, and a control device. the mode selector selects either an ev mode or an mt mode as a control mode for an electric motor according to a mode selection operation by a driver. when the soc of a battery is within a predetermined range, the control device controls the electric motor in the control mode selected by the mode selector. when the soc is out of the predetermined range, the control device controls the electric motor in the ev mode regardless of the control mode selected by the mode selector.


20240208366.ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TEMPERATURE OF STORAGE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hirotaka SASAKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60L58/25

CPC Code(s): B60L58/25



Abstract: an electrified vehicle according to the present disclosure is an electrified vehicle including a storage battery configured to be charged with an external power supply. the electrified vehicle includes: a temperature adjustment device configured to adjust a temperature of the storage battery; and a control device configured to control the temperature adjustment device. the control device is configured to control the temperature adjustment device in such a manner that the temperature of the storage battery at a start of charging becomes a target temperature set based on maximum output of the external power supply.


20240208379.VEHICLE SEAT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Keiichi KONDOU of Chiryu-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuhisa NIIMI of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuto Kamiya of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60N2/42, B60N2/68

CPC Code(s): B60N2/4221



Abstract: a vehicle seat including a pipe frame formed in the shape of a hollow rectangle constituting a part of a sitting portion, a pair of side frames respectively attached to a left side and a right side of the pipe frame to connect the pipe frame to a structural member of a vehicle, a cross bracket attached to rear regions of the pair of side frames to connect between the pair of side frames in a lateral direction, and a bottom cover disposed to cover the underside of the pipe frame, in which a rear portion of the bottom cover is attached to the cross bracket, and a front portion of the bottom cover is attached to the pipe frame.


20240208409.NOTIFICATION DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING A NOTIFICATION PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuichi ISHIYAMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshitaka KIJIMA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60Q9/00

CPC Code(s): B60Q9/00



Abstract: the notification device is equipped with an on-vehicle sensor that obtains information about objects existing around the own vehicle; an information presentation device that presents information to the driver of the own vehicle; and a processor capable of executing an attention-drawing process to draw the driver's attention to a traffic signal positioned in front of the own vehicle, by presenting predetermined information to the information presentation device when the processor detects, based on the information obtained from the on-vehicle sensor, that the red signal of the traffic signal is lit. the processor is configured not to execute the attention-drawing process when the condition is met for recognizing that the red signal of a traffic signal of an adjacent gate to the gate predicted to be passed by the own vehicle is lit.


20240208410.VEHICLE AND METHOD OF NOTIFYING CHARGING INFORMATION OF VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hidetoshi Kusumi of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60Q9/00, B60L53/60, B60L53/62, B60L53/66, B60L58/12

CPC Code(s): B60Q9/00



Abstract: an ecu of a vehicle monitors a charging state when charging is started. when a charging power supplied from a multi-outlet charger has changed without detecting and receiving an abnormality, the ecu causes a notification device to notify the changed charging power and a charging time based on the changed charging power. the ecu notifies a communication terminal which is owned by a user of the changed charging power and the charging time based on the changed charging power.


20240208439.INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taichi MATSUMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuma ISHIZAKI of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mitsuo SAWADA of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60R16/023

CPC Code(s): B60R16/0231



Abstract: an information processing system includes a first ecu and a second ecu. the first ecu is configured to: communicate with the second ecu; acquire an activation request signal from an external device; determine whether the acquired activation request signal has continued for a prescribed period or more; when the first ecu determines that the activation request signal has continued for the prescribed period or more, identify the external device that has output the activation request signal as an abnormal external device; switch the second ecu to a wake-up mode when the first ecu acquires the activation request signal from the external device that is not the abnormal external device while the second ecu is in a sleep mode; and switch the second ecu to the sleep mode when the first ecu acquires the activation request signal from the abnormal external device.


20240208451.VEHICLE PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEVICE AND FAR SIDE AIRBAG FOLDING METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hideki TAKASAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60R21/231, B60R21/207, B60R21/233, B60R21/2338, B60R21/237

CPC Code(s): B60R21/23138



Abstract: a vehicle passenger restraint device includes a left seat and a right seat provided in a vehicle cabin so as to be capable of moving in a vehicle front-rear direction, and a far side airbag that is provided to a vehicle width direction inside portion of a seatback of the right seat and that is configured so as to be inflated and deployed to a vehicle width direction inside of a passenger seated in the right seat by being supplied with gas from an inflator. the far side airbag includes a rear deployment section that is configured to deploy toward a vehicle rear side past the seatback of the right seat. the far side airbag is configured so as to overlap with a seatback of the left seat in side view even when the left seat is disposed displaced in a vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the right seat.


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Inventor(s): Masashi KOMEYA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60R25/24, B60R25/01, H04L9/40, H04L67/12, H04W12/04, H04W12/06, H04W12/08

CPC Code(s): B60R25/24



Abstract: a vehicle control system includes a portable device configured to store information on an electronic lock of a vehicle and an in-vehicle controller configured to communicate with the portable device, the in-vehicle controller being installed in the vehicle. the in-vehicle controller is configured to generate a permission command to permit the specific operation to be performed when the in-vehicle controller determines that the operation requested to be performed on the vehicle is a specific operation that needs permission from the authorized user, in-vehicle controller when the in-vehicle controller determines that the portable device is within a predetermined range around the vehicle, and when the in-vehicle controller determines that near field communication between the portable device and the communication terminal based on a first telecommunications standard is established.


20240208466.SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR RAIN SENSOR_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yoshinori UOZUMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shiroh CHIBA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60S1/08

CPC Code(s): B60S1/0881



Abstract: a mounting bracket is fastened to a roof header panel. the mounting bracket has an extending portion extended to a position facing a windshield. a rain sensor is engaged with the extending portion so that the rain sensor can move back and forth with respect to the windshield. a coil spring is interposed between the extending portion and the rain sensor, and a light emitting/receiving surface of the rain sensor is pushed toward the inner surface of the windshield through a silicone sheet by a biasing force from the coil spring. since there is no need to use adhesion as a means of supporting the rain sensor, there is no need to control or inspect the quality of the adhesion.


20240208472.VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shoji OZAKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryosuke OCHIAI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Fumiaki SAITO of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masahiro HARA of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60T8/1761, B60T8/171, B60T8/172

CPC Code(s): B60T8/17616



Abstract: a vehicle travel control device includes a plurality of wheel speed detection devices and a control unit. a plurality of wheel speed detection devices detects the wheel speed of each of the plurality of wheels. the control unit performs vehicle travel control (anti-skid control) based on the wheel speed detected by the wheel speed detection device. the control unit determines whether the wheel speed of the first wheel is abnormal based on the relationship between the wheel speed of the first wheel with the highest wheel speed and the wheel speed of the second wheel with the second highest wheel speed. abnormality determination is performed to determine whether there is. when the vehicle is braking, the control unit does not make an abnormality determination when the wheel speed increase rate of the first wheel is less than the increase rate reference value.


20240208482.DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuki TAKAHASHI of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirokazu ITO of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi OYAGI of Kyoto-shi Kyoto-fu (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinya SHIRATORI of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Norimi ASAHARA of Numazu-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W10/22, B60W40/08, B60W50/00, G06V10/82, G06V20/59, G06V40/16

CPC Code(s): B60W10/22



Abstract: a driving support device, in a mobile body having a plurality of seating positions, includes a processor to set a priority order for seating positions when performing improvement control with respect to emotion of an occupant, acquire a captured image and/or biometric information of the occupant, input thereof to a learning model, and output an emotion estimation result of the occupant, select, in accordance with the priority order, an occupant who is seated in a seated position in which the priority order is set to be high, determine the improvement control for the mobile body based on the emotion estimation result of the selected occupant, and control the mobile body based on the determined improvement control.


20240208484.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hirotaka SASAKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W20/13, B60W10/26, B60W20/12

CPC Code(s): B60W20/13



Abstract: a processor is capable of executing low soc control to set a particular target soc, which is a target soc for when a vehicle traveling from a first specific position along a first journey route arrives at a second specific position, to a value lower than the normal target soc. the particular target soc of the vehicle executing the low soc control is a value of the ev-sw permissible soc or greater in cases in which a prohibition frequency is a first threshold or greater, with the prohibition frequency being derived based on a total value of prohibition points representing the vehicle being prohibited from entering the ev priority mode due to the low soc control.


20240208487.REMOTE PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinya SANNODO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/06, B60W50/14

CPC Code(s): B60W30/06



Abstract: in the remote parking assistance device, the assistance mode that can be executed in the remote parking assistance control is limited according to a detection distance that is a distance at which the presence or absence of a smart key can be detected by the vehicle system. specifically, as the detection distance becomes shorter, the number of support modes that cannot be selected by the operator using the remote control terminal and/or the number of support modes in which remotely operated terminals alert the operator is increased.


20240208502.CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masakazu AOKI of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi TAKAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yohsuke HASHIMOTO of Nagakute-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/16, B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W30/16



Abstract: a control device includes a memory device configured to store a first function, and a processor. the first function is specified in advance based on a driving dataset for a plurality of drivers. the processor is configured to: calculate, in accordance with the first function, a vehicle-to-vehicle preference value of a driver according to vehicle-to-vehicle information and subject vehicle speed acquired during follow-up driving in manual driving; calculate, based on the calculated vehicle-to-vehicle preference value, one or more remaining driving preference values for at least one of acceleration, deceleration, deceleration timing, and acceleration timing; and execute, based on the calculated one or more remaining driving preference values, a target value calculation process of calculating one or more control target values for the at least one of the acceleration, the deceleration, the deceleration timing, and the acceleration timing in automated driving with the driver on board.


20240208503.DRIVING SUPPORT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroki Aikawa of Ebina-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/16, B60W30/18

CPC Code(s): B60W30/16



Abstract: the driving support device includes a deceleration control unit, a branch path detection unit, an operation state acquisition unit, and a steering state acquisition unit. the deceleration control unit determines whether the driver intends to change the path in the branch path based on the operation state of the direction indicator and the steering state of the steering wheel, when the deceleration control unit detects that a branch path exists in front of the host vehicle during execution of the deceleration control of the host vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle, and when the driver determines that there is an intention to change the branch path, the deceleration control of the host vehicle with respect to the preceding vehicle is ended.


20240208508.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kaori YAMADA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keiko NAKANO of Kawasaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W30/182, B60W40/08, B60W50/08, B60W50/14, B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W30/182



Abstract: an information processing device includes a control unit. the control unit is configured to acquire a speech of a user to instruct a predetermined device to execute a predetermined function, acquire a level of a risk expected to occur when the predetermined device executes the predetermined function, output a notification confirming with the user whether to permit the predetermined device to execute the predetermined function when the level of the risk is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, and cause the predetermined device to execute the predetermined function when the user permits the predetermined device to execute the predetermined function.


20240208518.VEHICLE GUIDANCE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shoji SAKAMOTO of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazumi Tsuchiya of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto Matsushita of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi Takemoto of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke Sagara of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideaki Shiraishi of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/029, B60W40/068, B60W50/02

CPC Code(s): B60W50/029



Abstract: a braking function recognition unit that recognizes a state of a braking device capable of applying a braking force to a vehicle, a first reception unit that receives satellite data from the artificial satellite, a determination unit that determines an emergency evacuation location based on the satellite data, and a driving assistance control unit that causes a vehicle traveling toward the emergency evacuation location to execute driving assistance control when the braking function recognition unit recognizes that there is an abnormality in the braking device.


20240208523.DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuki HATSUDE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki SHIMAZU of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60R1/12, B60W50/00, B60W50/10

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: to effectively suppress an unnecessary alarm, provided is a driving assistance device comprising a processor. the processor is configured to predicting whether an approaching target enters a specific region after a predetermined time has elapsed, when detecting the approaching target in a region on a front side of the vehicle on a side where the right or left side of the turn of the vehicle; predicting a moving state amount as a predicted moving state amount when the approaching target enters the specific region; acquiring an actual movement state amount of an entry target as an actual movement state amount, when detecting the entry target; and determining whether or not the alarm for the entry target as an object target is necessary on the basis of the predicted moving state amount and the actual moving state amount.


20240208524.INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE SHARING DEVICE, INTER-VEHICLE DISTANCE SHARING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masahiro YAMADA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuo HAYAKAWA of Kurokawa-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60K35/00

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: an inter-vehicle distance sharing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. the processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to register, in advance, vehicles that share position information and a common registration point of each of the vehicles, and display, at a display unit installed at the vehicle of a specific member, a distance from each of the vehicles registered in advance to the common registration point.


20240208525.Notification Control Method and Notification Control Device_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Soshiro MURATA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi UMENO of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro NOMURA of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuya ONOZUKA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60L58/13, B60W50/02

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a notification control method is a method of control by a notification control device that causes a notification apparatus to give information on a replacement apparatus for a battery where electric power for travel is stored, the battery being mounted on a vehicle. the notification control method includes obtaining from the replacement apparatus, abnormality occurrence information relating to replacement of the battery, obtaining from the replacement apparatus or the vehicle, travel-enabled-state information indicating that the battery is in an attachment state in which the vehicle is able to travel, causing the notification apparatus to give first information indicating that the vehicle is able to travel when the abnormality occurrence information and the travel-enabled-state information are obtained, and causing the notification apparatus to give second information indicating that the vehicle is unable to travel when the abnormality occurrence information is obtained and the travel-enabled-state information is not obtained.


20240208526.NAVIGATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yasutomo OKUMURA of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60K35/28, B60W30/095, B60W40/04

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a navigation system, including: a memory; a display; and a processor coupled to the memory and to the display, the processor being configured to: at a time of route guidance for a host vehicle, estimate an aspect of an accident at a vicinity of the route and a risk of the accident; and control the display so as to display objects indicating a collision target corresponding to the aspect of the accident, with a number of the objects corresponding to a level of the risk.


20240208527.VEHICLE INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE INFORMATION OUTPUT CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sara YAMAFUJI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto SUZUKI of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takatoshi HATTORI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keigo HORI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuhisa MURAKAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinji OHBA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki YOSHIMOTO of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Rikuto KUBOTA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60K35/28, B60W30/18

CPC Code(s): B60W50/14



Abstract: a vehicle information output control device includes a processor. the processor acquires direction information on a direction in which a lane change is possible by activation of a lane change assist system. based on the direction information, the processor causes a display unit in a vehicle cabin to output a direction image indicating the direction in which the lane change is possible.


20240208535.VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shoji SAKAMOTO of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazumi TSUCHIYA of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto MATSUSHITA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi TAKEMOTO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke SAGARA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideaki SHIRAISHI of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60S1/48, B60S1/56, B60W40/02

CPC Code(s): B60W60/001



Abstract: the vehicle includes a weather information acquisition unit that acquires weather information from a global precipitation satellite, and an autonomous driving control unit that causes the vehicle to travel at a point equal to or larger than a predetermined precipitation amount acquired from the weather information.


20240208538.VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Daichi HOTTA of Meguro-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke HAYASHI of Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sadayuki ABE of Sunto-gun 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, B60W50/08

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0015



Abstract: a vehicle control system includes one or more processors configured to execute automated driving control that controls automated driving of a vehicle. the automated driving control includes risk avoidance control that avoids a collision with a target around the vehicle. when a notification representing a risk level around the vehicle is received from an operator during the automated driving control, the one or more processors are configured to relax an activation condition of the risk avoidance control or increase a control amount in the risk avoidance control as the risk level becomes higher.


20240208549.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ko KOGA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshifumi NISHIJIMA of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60W50/14, G06V20/58

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0053



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: determine a first timing that precedes a notification for announcing in advance switching from autonomous driving of a vehicle to manned driving, in a case where occurrence of the switching from autonomous driving to manned driving is predicted due to the vehicle capable of autonomous driving approaching a predetermined location, and output to the vehicle, in a case where the first timing is reached, utterance content that takes, as a topic, an object that is present in front of the vehicle, the object being detected from a captured image from a vehicle-mounted camera of the vehicle.


20240208550.VEHICLE CONTROLLER, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND VEHICLE CONTROL PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yusuke HAYASHI of Atsugi-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Taichi KAWANAI of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daichi HOTTA of Meguro-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sadayuki ABE of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B60W60/00

CPC Code(s): B60W60/0053



Abstract: the vehicle controller of the present disclosure acquires a preset operation route, and causes the vehicle to travel along the preset operation route in one of an autonomous driving mode and a manual driving mode. the autonomous driving mode is a mode in which the vehicle is operated by autonomous driving. the manual driving mode is a mode in which the vehicle is operated by manual driving in which at least steering is manually performed. the vehicle controller of the present disclosure generates steering torque in a direction of returning the vehicle to the preset operation route in response to detection of steering toward a road deviating from the preset operation route during operation in the manual driving mode.


20240208572.VEHICLE REAR COMPONENT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taisuke SATOI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta EGAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koh HIROKAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D21/11, B60K17/04, B62D25/04

CPC Code(s): B62D21/11



Abstract: the rear component is an integrally cast hollow member, and is composed of a main body, a tower, and a suspension member. arm brackets to which the arms of the suspension device are connected are attached to the outer surfaces of the main body and the suspension in the vehicle width direction. the body portion includes a first connecting member that connects the right side plate and the left side plate in the vehicle width direction at a position where the arm bracket is provided.


20240208573.VEHICLE REAR STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taisuke SATOI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta EGAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D21/11, B62D25/04, B62D25/06, B62D25/08

CPC Code(s): B62D21/11



Abstract: the vehicle rear structure includes a rear structural member connected to a rear end of a rocker and a rear pillar and extending rearward, and a connection member connected to the rear pillar and the rear structural member, wherein the rear structural member is an integrally cast hollow member and is composed of a body portion, a tower portion, and a suspension member portion. the body portion has a closed cross-section and is connected to the rear pillar and the rear member. the suspension member portion has a space, the suspension portion has a closed cross-section, is arranged below the main body portion, and has a front end connected to the rocker and the rear pillar.


20240208576.VEHICLE REAR STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuta EGAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki HASHIMOTO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroyuki MANJO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D21/15, B62D21/03, B62D21/11, B62D25/02, B62D25/04, B62D25/20

CPC Code(s): B62D21/152



Abstract: a vehicle rear structure has a rear assembly, a floor cross member disposed at a rear end of a floor panel and extending from an inside edge of the rear assembly to a floor tunnel opening edge, and a reinforcement member extending from the floor cross member diagonally outward and rearward and connected to an inner side surface of the rear assembly. the rear assembly is an integrally-cast hollow member, including: a main body part having a closed cross-section and connected to the rear pillar and a rear member; a tower part connected to an upper end of the main body part and partially accommodating a suspension; and a suspension member part having a closed cross-section and disposed below the main body part and having front end connected to the rocker and the rear pillar.


20240208577.VEHICLE FLOOR STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Nobuyuki ITAI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D21/15, B62D25/20, B62D27/06, B62D29/00

CPC Code(s): B62D21/157



Abstract: a floor cross member is joined to an upper surface of a floor panel so as to traverse a raised tunnel portion of the floor panel. the floor cross member is composed of a cross member center component formed of an aluminum alloy cast and cross member side components formed of steel plates and arranged on left and right sides of the cross member center component, respectively. a recess is formed in an undersurface of the cross member center component to evade the tunnel portion. upper plates of the left and right cross member side components are placed at the same height position as a base plate of the cross member center component, and an end of each of the upper plates of the left and right cross member side components contacts with a contact surface of the base plate of the cross member center component.


20240208579.VEHICLE REAR STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masatoshi HATA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Taisuke SATOI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaya EGAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D25/02

CPC Code(s): B62D25/02



Abstract: the vehicle rear structure comprises a pair of rear component members, a pair of rear side members, a cross connection member, and a pair of vertical posts. the cross connection member includes a connecting portion and an arm portion. the connecting portion is disposed rearward of the rear component member and extends in the vehicle width direction. the arm portion extends from both ends of the connecting portion in the vehicle width direction toward the front of the vehicle and is connected to the tower portion. the cross connection member has a substantially u-shape convex toward the rear of the vehicle in a plan view. the vertical post vertically connects the arm portion and the rear side member.


20240208584.VEHICLE REAR PORTION STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taisuke SATOI of Okazake-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta Egawa of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D25/08, B60G13/00, B62D25/04

CPC Code(s): B62D25/087



Abstract: the vehicle rear portion structure includes a pair of rear portion structural members spaced apart in the vehicle width direction, a pair of rear side members spaced apart in the vehicle width direction, and a cross-connection member connecting the pair of rear portion structural members to each other, the rear portion structural member is a hollow member in which a body portion, a tower portion, and a suspension member portion are integrally cast, and a pair of arm portions connected to the tower portion.


20240208585.VEHICLE REAR PART COMPONENT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taisuke SATOI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuya SARUWATARI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta EGAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D25/08, B62D25/02

CPC Code(s): B62D25/088



Abstract: the rear structural member is a hollow member composed of a main body, a tower, and a suspension member attachment, the main body, the tower, and the suspension member attachment are integrally cast, and the tower has a closed cross-sectional structure composed of a right side plate, a left side plate, a front plate, and a rear plate.


20240208587.VEHICLE REAR COMPONENT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Taisuke SATOI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuta EGAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): B62D25/20

CPC Code(s): B62D25/2027



Abstract: the rear component is an integrally cast hollow member, a main body portion, a tower portion, a suspension member portion, and a front end block, the front end block is composed of a rear panel, a front panel, and a plate member, and is a closed cross-sectional member extending in the vehicle width direction, an end portion on the outside in the vehicle width direction is connected to the rear pillar and the rocker, a right side plate of the main body portion and a right side plate of the suspension member portion are connected to the rear panel, and a left side plate of the main body portion and a left side plate of the suspension member portion are connected to the front panel.


20240209518.WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Toshiaki KUSAKARI of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): C25B1/04, C25B9/77, C25B15/08

CPC Code(s): C25B1/04



Abstract: a water electrolysis device is configured to obtain hydrogen and oxygen by performing electrolysis of water with a plurality of water electrolysis cells. the water electrolysis device includes a water electrolysis stack that includes the water electrolysis cells, a water supply side passage including first piping through which water supplied to the water electrolysis stack flows, and second piping, a hydrogen side passage through which hydrogen generated in the water electrolysis stack flows, a gas-liquid separator that is provided in the water supply side passage and that is configured to perform gas-liquid separation of a fluid containing oxygen and water discharged from the water electrolysis stack, and a hydrogen combustion member that contains a hydrogen combustion catalyst and that is disposed on an inner side of the second piping. the second piping connects the water electrolysis stack and the gas-liquid separator.


20240209673.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, VEHICLE, AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takeshi HORI of Shinjyuku-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): E05F15/70, E05F15/60

CPC Code(s): E05F15/70



Abstract: an information processing apparatus receives a first action instructing to start ventilation of an interior space in a vehicle cabin by a user and causes a vehicle to perform a first operation including at least opening a plurality of windows that can be opened and closed and that provided in the vehicle when the first action is received. further, when a predetermined condition indicating the end of ventilation of the interior space in the vehicle cabin is satisfied, the information processing apparatus causes the vehicle to end the first operation and causes the vehicle to return to the state before performing the first operation.


20240209923.EXTENSION-RETRACTION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hirofumi INOSHITA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi KOJIMA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F16H19/06

CPC Code(s): F16H19/0618



Abstract: the extension-retraction device according to the present disclosure is an extension-retraction device in which a first belt and a second belt wound around the outside of the first belt are spirally wound around a tubular structure. the second belt includes an engaging pin having a fitting portion that fits into a hole of the first belt and an insertion portion that protrudes from the fitting portion and is inserted into the hole of the first belt. the fitting portion has a cylindrical shape having a diameter corresponding to the hole of the first belt, and the side surface of the insertion portion is inclined so that the diameter of the insertion portion decreases toward the tip portion.


20240209924.SPIRAL ADVANCING AND RETREATING OPERATION DEVICE AND BELT MEMBER FOR TUBULAR TELESCOPIC BODY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hirofumi INOSHITA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi KOJIMA of Nissin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F16H19/06

CPC Code(s): F16H19/0622



Abstract: the spiral advancing and retreating operation device forms a tubular telescopic body by spirally wrapping a first belt member and a second belt member around a common axis line in an overlapping manner in a state in which the first belt member and the second belt member are displaced from each other in a direction of the axis line, in which the first belt member includes a first row of engagement protrusions and a second row of engagement protrusions formed of a plurality of engagement protrusions, the second belt member includes a first row of engagement parts and a second row of engagement parts formed of a plurality of engagement parts.


20240209987.GAS SUPPLY MODULE AND GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Daisuke SATOYA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki YAHASHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F17C7/00, H01M8/04082, H01M8/0438, H01M8/04746

CPC Code(s): F17C7/00



Abstract: a gas supply module includes: a plurality of tanks; a solenoid valve; an intermediate flow path; a merging portion; a gas discharge flow path; a pressure measuring device; and a control unit. the control section controls the solenoid valve of any one of the solenoid valves to the open state at the start of the gas discharge, controls the solenoid valve to the closed state at the end of the gas discharge, and records the pressure measured by the pressure measuring device as the pressure of the tank provided with the solenoid valve controlled to the closed state.


20240209989.GAS SUPPLY SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yutaka HOTTA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koji SUGIURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Chihiro UCHIMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F17C13/02, F17C13/04

CPC Code(s): F17C13/025



Abstract: a tank of a gas supply system is configured to be detachably attached to a gas consumption device. a control device is configured to, when the tank is detached, close an open/close valve to stop supply of gas from the tank, stop consumption of gas by the gas consumption device after the gas in the supply channel is consumed, and perform computation to permit detachment of the tank after confirming that pressure acquired from a pressure sensor is not rising to a predetermined level or higher.


20240209990.FUEL CELL ELECTRIC VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tomohiro SHINAGAWA of Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuchi YAMANOUCHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takuro MIZUSHIMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F17C13/08

CPC Code(s): F17C13/084



Abstract: the fuel cell electric vehicle includes a pair of side rails extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a lower cross member that connects the pair of side rails in the vehicle width direction below the pair of side rails, a hydrogen tank mounted on the lower cross member, and an upper cross member that connects the pair of side rails in the vehicle width direction above the hydrogen tank.


20240210023.CANE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Tsuyoshi Miyazawa of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): F21V23/04, A61H3/06

CPC Code(s): F21V23/0492



Abstract: a cane includes a cane body, a controller, and a light source. the controller changes the blinking frequency f of the light source to blink the light source according to the usage situation of the cane by the user. the usage situation is the swing speed sp of the cane. the controller blinks the light source with a higher blinking frequency f the faster the swing speed sp of the cane. the acceleration of the cane is measured by the acceleration sensor, and the swing speed is calculated by a computing unit based on the measured acceleration.


20240210179.NAVIGATION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Fumiyuki KAGARA of Sagamihara-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroyuki Nishizawa of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirofumi Aino of Kawaguchi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/34

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3415



Abstract: when the navigation device that guides the route to the destination to the user determines that the user cannot arrive at a specific location that is one of the destination and another point on the route by the scheduled time, the navigation device includes a control unit that searches a database in which a plurality of points selected by the user are registered in advance together with genre information for identifying genres of the respective points, determines an alternative location of the same genre as the specific location from among the plurality of points, and presents proposal data for proposing the determined alternative location to the user.


20240210183.VEHICLE OPERATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shinya Shirakawa of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toru Takashima of Susono-Shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keigo Noguchi of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/34, G01C21/36, G06Q10/02, G06Q50/47

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3438



Abstract: a vehicle operation management system includes a processor. the processor determines candidates for travel routes based on a boarding request including boarding location information, alighting location information, and boarding time or alighting time transmitted from a plurality of passengers, and vehicle location information, evaluates the candidates, and selects a highly-rated travel route


20240210193.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM STORING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kyosuke MATSUMOTO of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Osami HASHIMOTO of Mishima-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki TASHIMA of Fujisawa-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshihiko INOUE of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuma TOYA of Anjyo-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takashi TAZOE of Nagoya-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryota BINGO of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/34

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3492



Abstract: an information processing device, comprising a processor that is configured to: receive, as preference information, information related to a specific category comprising at least one of a category of vehicle to avoid encountering or a category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired; acquire a satellite image of travel path surroundings of a host vehicle; detect another vehicle, which corresponds to the specific category, based on the preference information, from among other vehicles captured in the satellite image; and output, to a display region provided inside the vehicle cabin of the host vehicle, route information related to a route comprising at least one of a route having a low probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle to avoid encountering, or a route having a high probability of encountering another vehicle, which corresponds to the category of vehicle for which an encounter is desired.


20240210199.VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS, VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING VEHICLE DRIVING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Keisuke KOMATSU of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, B60Q1/50

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3647



Abstract: a vehicle driving assistance apparatus comprises an image acquisition device which takes and acquires an image of a predetermined range including a predetermined area around an own vehicle as a predetermined range image, an image projection device which projects an information providing image onto the predetermined area, and a displaying device which displays the predetermined range image and a driving assistance image, overlapping the predetermined range image. the apparatus displays the predetermined range image while decreasing a visibility of one of the driving assistance image and the information providing image in the predetermined range image when both of a displaying condition and a projecting condition become satisfied. the information providing image indicates information on the own vehicle. the driving assistance image assists a driving operation to the own vehicle by the operator.


20240210201.VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sara YAMAFUJI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryota HAMABE of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takashi OSAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keigo HORI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, B60W50/14, G08G1/0967

CPC Code(s): G01C21/367



Abstract: a vehicle display control device includes a processor. the processor acquires map information based on a current position of a vehicle. the processor acquires peripheral information of the vehicle. the processor sets, based on the map information and the peripheral information, a first display area that displays a map of an area around the vehicle and a second display area that displays a road condition around the vehicle on a display unit in a vehicle cabin.


20240210205.COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Makoto MATSUSHITA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01C21/00

CPC Code(s): G01C21/3841



Abstract: in a case where the communication device can communicate with the server device and other communication devices mounted on other probe vehicles around the probe vehicle, and n is a real number of zero or more and m is an integer of one or more, the probe data obtained from the probe vehicle is not transmitted when m or more time stamps within the past n minutes corresponding to the link are received from the surroundings of the probe vehicle before the probe vehicle has passed through the link in the road network, and the probe data is transmitted to the server device in association with the link, a time stamp corresponding to the link is generated, and the generated time stamp is transmitted to the surroundings of the probe vehicle when m or more time stamps within the past n minutes corresponding to the link are not received.


20240210480.METHOD OF ESTIMATING FULL CHARGE CAPACITY AFTER DEGRADATION OF BATTERY, AND METHOD OF CREATING ESTIMATING EQUATION FOR FULL CHARGE CAPACITY AFTER DEGRADATION_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kumiko NODA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kouichi YOKOYAMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G01R31/367, G01R31/392, G07C5/10

CPC Code(s): G01R31/367



Abstract: through an experiment or the like, a degradation contribution relation representing a relation between each of n battery state-related variables and a decrease in full charge capacity is obtained. historical data on the variables is collected from l battery electric vehicles, and l simple estimated values of full charge capacity after degradation are obtained by using the degradation contribution relations. a correlation coefficient between the l historical data sets on each variable and the l simple estimated values is calculated, and m variables having the correlation coefficient exceeding a predetermined threshold are selected. an equation is formulated where the selected variables are explanatory variables and a high-accuracy estimated value of full charge capacity after degradation is an objective variable. the coefficients are determined by substituting k historical data sets into the variables of the equation and substituting k simple estimated values into a left side of the equation.


20240210694.VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takayuki AOKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryusuke Ohta of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke Itagaki of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hitoshi Muraki of Niwa-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G02B27/01, B60K35/00

CPC Code(s): G02B27/017



Abstract: a control unit is provided in a wearable terminal mounted on a head of an occupant of a vehicle, and controls a display unit that is positioned immediately before an eye of the occupant when the wearable terminal is mounted on the head and can display a plurality of types of object images, and the control unit decides whether or not to display a specific object image that is a predetermined object image on the display unit based on at least one of information on a line of sight of the occupant and information on a swing of the occupant.


20240210953.REMOTE DRIVING METHOD, REMOTE DRIVING DEVICE AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kosuke AKATSUKA of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Rio SUDA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hirofumi MOMOSE of Numazu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G05D1/224, G05D1/65

CPC Code(s): G05D1/2247



Abstract: a method for a remote driving of a mobile vehicle having wheels is provided. the method comprises the steps of: accepting a start request for the remote driving; acquiring information on a target steering angle of the wheels generated in a remote driving device and information on an actual steering angle of the wheels; and permitting a start of the remote driving including a remote steering of the wheels based on the target steering angle when the start request is accepted and the target steering angle and the actual steering angle match.


20240210973.DEVICE WITH BUILT-IN REGENERATIVE CIRCUIT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroki IZUHARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G05F1/56

CPC Code(s): G05F1/56



Abstract: the device with built-in regenerative circuit of the present disclosure includes a regenerative circuit, and the regenerative circuit determines a plurality of types of power sources having different input voltages, and sets a regeneration start voltage corresponding to the determined voltage of the power source. according to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a regenerative circuit built-in device capable of performing circuit protection suitable for the type of power supply without separately preparing a transformer.


20240211239.ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masanori KATOH of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuyoshi SHIOHARA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F8/65, B60R16/023

CPC Code(s): G06F8/65



Abstract: an electronic control unit includes a first processing unit and a second processing unit. each of the first processing unit and the second processing unit includes a processor and a rewritable storage device. each of the first processing unit and the second processing unit is configured to perform a service by the processor executing software stored in the rewritable storage device. the electronic control unit is configured to set, during a period other than a first period during which all services performed by the first processing unit are suspendable, a second period during which all services performed by the second processing unit are suspendable.


20240211333.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroshi UENO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F11/07, B60W50/02

CPC Code(s): G06F11/0772



Abstract: a vehicle control device includes a controller configured to control an actuator and generate state information representing a state of the actuator, a request arbitration unit configured to arbitrate requests from a plurality of application execution units, and a request generation unit configured to generate a drive request signal to the controller.


20240211333.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroshi UENO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F11/07, B60W50/02

CPC Code(s): G06F11/0772



Abstract: the controller includes a detection unit configured to detect whether or not the request arbitration unit is abnormal, a first transmission unit configured to transmit the state information to the request arbitration unit, and a second transmission unit configured to, when the detection unit detects that the request arbitration unit is abnormal, transmit the state information to the application execution units such that the state information does not pass through the request arbitration unit.


20240211570.IDENTITY AUTHENTICATION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuma ISHINO of Hachioji-shi Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06F21/32, G10L17/24

CPC Code(s): G06F21/32



Abstract: an identity authentication device presents an authentication sentence generated at a time of an authentication by a sentence generation unit to a user using an authentication speech presentation unit, together with an utterance method set by an utterance method designation unit, and performs authentication based on a voiceprint, wording, and an utterance method detected from speech data input to a speech input unit using a voiceprint authentication unit, a speech authentication unit, an utterance method determination unit, and an authentication result determination unit.


20240212034.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yosuke NITTA of Kashiwa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yu HAMADA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoichiro TOKAMI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0645, G06Q20/10

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0645



Abstract: an information processing device includes a control unit that executes identifying a first vehicle to be used by a first user, accepting designation of a first vehicle component to be mounted on the first vehicle, and outputting a second amount that is a payment amount for each time in a case where a price for the first vehicle component is divided and paid based on a first amount that is a price for the first vehicle component, wherein when the first user concludes a lease contract and uses the first vehicle, the control unit sets an amount obtained by dividing the first amount by a predetermined value that is not related to a remaining period of the lease contract as the second amount.


20240212036.VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SERVER_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

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, G06Q50/06

CPC Code(s): G06Q30/0645



Abstract: a vehicle management method for managing a power storage device included in a vehicle includes: determining a first fee commensurate with a first degree of degradation of the power storage device evaluated in an evaluation period by a first method; determining a second fee commensurate with a second degree of evaluation, when obtaining the second degree of degradation of the power storage device evaluated in the evaluation period by a second method with a higher measurement accuracy than the first method; determining the second fee as a lease fee for a lease period, when the second fee is lower than the first fee; and determining the first fee as a lease fee for the lease period, when the second degree of degradation evaluated in and before the evaluation period is not obtained.


20240212074.INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Ibuki SHIMADA of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki Takeishi of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koki Moriya of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Koji Ueda of Hunabashi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ai Miyata of Osaka (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06Q50/06, B60L53/57, B60L53/66, G06Q30/0283, G06Q40/04

CPC Code(s): G06Q50/06



Abstract: an information processing method by an information processing apparatus includes: receiving, from a power buying user terminal, a purchase request for electric power to be charged in a purchased power user vehicle; receiving, from the sold power user terminal, a selling request for electric power; determining, from the purchase request and the selling request, da selling power user and a buying power user as parties to a power transaction; determining a power transaction matter indicating a party, a charging position, and a charging amount; and notifying the purchasing power user terminal and the selling power user terminal of a power transaction matter.


20240212092.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Chikage KUBO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kaori YAMADA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06T3/40

CPC Code(s): G06T3/40



Abstract: an information processing device capable of displaying a map by any one of a first display arrangement and a second display arrangement in which a display area on a screen of a display device is different. a control unit for executing switching between the first display arrangement and the second display arrangement based on a first operation performed by a user, and changing a scale of the map being displayed based on a second operation performed by the user, wherein the control unit changes a scale in a case where the map is displayed in the first display arrangement when the second operation is performed while the map is being displayed in the first display arrangement, and does not change a scale in a case where the map is displayed in the second display arrangement.


20240212353.VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shoji SAKAMOTO of Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazumi TSUCHIYA of Gotemba-shi, (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto MATSUSHITA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi TAKEMOTO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke SAGARA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideaki SHIRAISHI of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V20/52, B60R16/03, G06V20/13, G06V20/62

CPC Code(s): G06V20/52



Abstract: the vehicle monitoring system includes a satellite image acquisition unit that acquires a satellite image captured by the artificial satellite, a vehicle specifying unit that identifies the vehicle based on the satellite image, a parking time calculation unit that calculates a parking time of the identified vehicle based on the satellite image over time, and a left vehicle determination unit that determines the vehicle as an unattended vehicle when the parking time exceeds a predetermined threshold.


20240212357.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Toshifumi NISHIJIMA of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ko KOGA of Setagaya-ku (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroaki SUGIYAMA of Musashino-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G06V20/56, G06F3/01, G06T7/20, G06T7/62, G06V10/25, G10L13/02

CPC Code(s): G06V20/56



Abstract: an information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to: select one or more first objects detected from a predetermined range in a captured image from a vehicle-mounted camera that takes an outward direction from a vehicle as a capturing range, the predetermined range being based on a field of view of an onboard person in the vehicle, and generate utterance content that takes the one or more first objects as a topic, the utterance content being to be uttered to the onboard person. the processor sets the predetermined range based on at least one of a traveling speed of the vehicle, whether traveling is performed by autonomous driving of the vehicle or not, and a position where a line of sight of the onboard person is focused on.


20240212397.VEHICLE MANAGEMENT METHOD, VEHICLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Yuko TERASAWA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoyoshi UEKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masahiro KAGAMI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasuhide KURIMOTO of Kasugai-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi YAMASAKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji ZAITSU of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yoshihiko ENDO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G07C5/00

CPC Code(s): G07C5/008



Abstract: a vehicle management method includes: determining whether a power storage device provided in a vehicle has been replaced; and determining whether replacement of the power storage device has been performed in an unauthorized manner when a determination that the power storage device has been replaced is made, wherein the determining as to whether the replacement has been performed in an unauthorized manner includes determining whether the replacement has been performed at an authorized site.


20240212487.INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Makoto MATSUSHITA of Ichinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G08G1/01, G08G1/052

CPC Code(s): G08G1/0141



Abstract: the information distribution device includes a communication unit that communicates with a navigation device that notifies a user of traffic congestion information, probe data obtained from one or more probe vehicles that move on a road including at least two lanes having a common traveling direction, and store data related to a store facing a specific lane that is one of the at least two lanes, and a control unit that, when detecting a traffic congestion due to a waiting for entry into the store on a specific lane, distributes information indicating that the traffic congestion is occurring and that the traffic congestion is caused by a waiting for entry into the store, as traffic congestion information, to the navigation device via the communication unit.


20240212493.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Minako SUGIYAMA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G08G1/0965, G06T7/70, G06V20/58

CPC Code(s): G08G1/0965



Abstract: the information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure is mounted on a first vehicle that performs communication by v2x. in the information processing apparatus according to the present disclosure, the controller receives first information including information regarding a location and a type of the first object. the controller sets a range of a first area corresponding to the first vehicle based on the information regarding the type of the first object. when it is determined that the first object is located in the first area based on the information regarding the location of the first object, the controller outputs a second information for urging attention to the first object from an output device mounted on the first vehicle.


20240212503.VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, VEHICLE DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sara YAMAFUJI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto SUZUKI of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takatoshi HATTORI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Keigo HORI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuhisa MURAKAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinji OHBA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoki YOSHIMOTO of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Rikuto KUBOTA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Daisuke FUKUTOMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kentaro TAKAHASHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G08G1/16

CPC Code(s): G08G1/167



Abstract: a vehicle display control device includes a processor. the processor detects a lane marking in an object lane in which a vehicle is traveling. when the vehicle is approaching the lane marking, the processor displays a lane marking image representing the lane marking in different display styles depending on whether a predetermined condition for calling attention is satisfied or not.


20240212686.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY STORAGE MEDIUM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kaori YAMADA of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): G10L15/32, G10L15/22

CPC Code(s): G10L15/32



Abstract: a control unit of an information processing apparatus is configured to acquire a speech including a request of a user. the control unit of the information processing apparatus is configured to specify one or multiple devices and at least two functions to be executed by the one or multiple devices, for realizing the request of the user based on the acquired speech of the user. the control unit of the information processing apparatus is configured to cause the one or multiple devices to execute the at least two functions.


20240213449.POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takahiko Ninomiya of Miyoshi-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/36, H01M4/04, H01M10/0525

CPC Code(s): H01M4/36



Abstract: a positive electrode active material having cycle characteristics is disclosed. the positive electrode active material of the present disclosure has a layered rock salt structure, wherein the layered rock salt structure includes as constituting elements: at least one transition metal element of ni, co and mn; mg; li; and o, the mg content in the positive electrode active material is 0.1 mass % or more and 5.0 mass % or less, and the layered rock salt structure has c-axis length of 13.46 Å or more and 14.20 Å or less.


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Inventor(s): Issei SUGIYAMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/525, H01M4/485, H01M4/505, H01M10/0525

CPC Code(s): H01M4/525



Abstract: a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery includes, in x-ray diffraction measurement results, three or more peaks in a 2� range of from 64� to 70� and one peak in a 2� range of from 15� to 20�, and the positive electrode active material belongs to the space group cmca.


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Inventor(s): Issei SUGIYAMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/525, H01M4/38, H01M4/505, H01M10/052

CPC Code(s): H01M4/525



Abstract: a positive electrode active material for a lithium ion battery includes a core portion having a crystalline structure with an o3 structure and a shell portion that covers the core portion and has at least one type of crystalline structure selected from the group consisting of an o2 structure, a t #2 structure, and an o6 structure.


20240213468.POSITIVE ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIAL, POSITIVE ELECTRODE LAYER, SOLID-STATE BATTERY, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SOLID-STATE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Issei SUGIYAMA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/525, H01M4/38, H01M4/505, H01M10/052

CPC Code(s): H01M4/525



Abstract: a positive electrode active material includes a lithium complex oxide having at least one type of structure selected from an o2 structure, a t#2 structure, or an o6 structure. when a total content of metals other than li and na is 1, the content of li is from 0.90 to 1.04, and in a case in which a ratio of a minimum value ito a maximum value iof luminances at local maximums of three consecutive peaks in one-dimensional luminance spectra is calculated in a total of 75 cases, the rate at which the ratio of the minimum value ito the maximum value iis 0.3 or less is 2 or fewer among the 75 cases.


20240213485.ACTIVE MATERIAL SECONDARY PARTICLES, NEGATIVE ELECTRODE MIXTURE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND SECONDARY BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kazushige NOMOTO of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M4/134, H01M4/38

CPC Code(s): H01M4/623



Abstract: disclosed is new technology for reducing the resistance of a secondary battery and improving the cycle characteristics. in a negative electrode of the secondary battery, predetermined active material secondary particles are used. the active material secondary particles of the present disclosure comprise a plurality of negative electrode active material particles and perfluoropolyether.


20240213489.ELECTRODE MIXTURE PRODUCTION METHOD, ELECTRODE MIXTURE, ELECTRODE, AND LITHIUM-ION BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masaru Kubota of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuki Muraishi of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Aiko Nagano of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M4/02, H01M4/36, H01M4/505, H01M4/525, H01M10/0525

CPC Code(s): H01M4/628



Abstract: disclosed is a method in which both the suppression of granulation of an active material and the acceleration of production steps are achieved when producing an electrode mixture containing a coated active material. the method comprises dropletizing a slurry containing an active material and a coating liquid to obtain slurry droplets, gas-flow drying the slurry droplets in a heating gas to obtain a first and a second precursor, and firing the first and the second precursor to obtain a first and second particle, wherein the first precursor contains the active material and a component from the coating liquid, the second precursor is free of the active material and contains a component from the coating liquid, the first particle has the active material and a coating layer, and the second particle is free of the active material and contains a component same as that constituting the coating layer.


20240213498.CATALYST_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Nobuaki MIZUTANI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M4/90

CPC Code(s): H01M4/9083



Abstract: to provide a catalyst, which is configured to suppress a decrease in voids in a catalyst layer. a catalyst for fuel cells, wherein the catalyst comprises a metal catalyst and a carbon support; wherein the carbon support supports the metal catalyst; wherein the carbon support is carbon support particles; wherein a specific surface area of the carbon support particles is 800 m/g or more and 1200 m/g or less; wherein a particle size of the carbon support particles is 200 nm or more and 400 nm or less; and wherein a bulk density of the carbon support particles is 0.02 g/ml or more and 0.07 g/ml or less.


20240213514.POWER STORAGE MODULE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuki OKAMOTO of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Fumihiko ISHIGURO of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takayuki HIROSE of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/04, H01M50/586

CPC Code(s): H01M10/0418



Abstract: a power storage module includes a plurality of bipolar electrodes, a positive terminal electrode, a negative terminal electrode, a positive electrode current collector plate, a negative electrode current collector plate, a positive electrode side short circuit member electrically connecting the positive terminal electrode and the positive electrode current collector plate, and a negative electrode side short circuit member electrically connecting the negative terminal electrode and the negative electrode current collector plate. positive electrode current collector plate has a positive electrode side voltage detection portion, and positive electrode side short circuit member electrically connects positive terminal electrode and positive electrode side voltage detection portion. negative electrode current collector plate has a negative electrode side voltage detection portion, and negative electrode side short circuit member electrically connects negative terminal electrode and negative electrode side voltage detection portion.


20240213516.POWER STORAGE CELL MANUFACTURING METHOD AND POWER STORAGE CELL_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Kenichi KAKISHITA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/04, H01M4/04, H01M4/70

CPC Code(s): H01M10/0431



Abstract: a method of manufacturing a power storage cell includes: a preparing step of preparing an electrode sheet including a current collecting foil and an active material layer; a cutting step of forming a plurality of cuts in the current collecting foil to form a plurality of connecting pieces; and a winding step of winding the electrode sheet around a winding core while bending each of the connecting pieces. the current collecting foil prepared in the preparing step includes a main region and an end region, and the end region includes an edge portion. in the cutting step, a plurality of cuts are formed in the end region to form connecting pieces each having a wide portion and a narrow portion between a pair of cuts. in the winding step, the electrode sheet is wound around the winding core while bending each connecting piece at the narrow portion.


20240213546.AQUEOUS BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Hiroshi SUYAMA of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hidenori MIKI of Hiratsuka-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shigeki SATO of Fujinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/36, H01M4/48

CPC Code(s): H01M10/36



Abstract: disclosed are a novel inorganic compound capable of functioning as a negative electrode active material of an aqueous battery, and an aqueous battery using the same. the aqueous battery of the present disclosure comprises a positive electrode, an aqueous electrolyte solution and a negative electrode, the aqueous electrolyte solution contains water and alkali metal ions or zinc ions, the negative electrode contains an inorganic compound as a negative electrode active material, and the inorganic compound has a crystal structure belonging to a space group i23.


20240213556.METHOD FOR GENERATING SMOKE IN CELL PACK_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Takayuki HOJO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akira KIYAMA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/42, H01G9/008, H01G9/08, H01G9/14, H01G11/14, H01G11/74, H01G11/78, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0587, H01M10/48, H01M50/55, H01M50/553, H01M50/562, H01M50/581

CPC Code(s): H01M10/4285



Abstract: a method for generating smoke in a cell pack by which a very small amount of smoke can be generated from a specific single unit cell among unit cells constituting the cell pack. the method causes smoke generation in a cell pack in which unit cells are connected and which includes a positive electrode output terminal for electrically connecting the positive electrode terminal of the unit cell and an external device, and a negative electrode output terminal for electrically connecting the negative electrode terminal of the unit cell and an external device. by attaching a heating means to the negative electrode output terminal, the electrode body of a specific single unit cell is heated through the negative electrode output terminal to which the heating means is attached. as a result, it is possible to cause the generation of a small amount of smoke from the specific single unit cell.


20240213574.POWER STORAGE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Nobuyasu Nishiki of Toyokawa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naofumi Nomura of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Shimada of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuaki Okudaira of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sakuya Uchiyama of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M10/6554, H01M10/658

CPC Code(s): H01M10/6554



Abstract: a power storage device based on the present disclosure includes a plurality of power storage modules, a housing case, a plate, a shielding plate, and a heat conduction member. the power storage modules are disposed side by side along a first direction orthogonal to a vertical direction. the housing case includes an upper case and a lower case, and houses the power storage modules. the plate is disposed above the power storage modules in the housing case. the shielding plate is fixed to the plate and disposed between the power storage modules. the heat conduction member is disposed between the shielding plate and the lower case, and has a higher thermal conductivity than the shielding plate.


20240213609.BATTERY PACK FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Shigeyuki Inoue of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kensuke Matsuo of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/249, H01M10/658, H01M50/209, H01M50/30, H01M50/505

CPC Code(s): H01M50/249



Abstract: a battery pack for a vehicle includes a housing mounted on a vehicle, a first battery module accommodated in the housing and having a plurality of battery cells stacked along a first direction, and at least one cushioning material in contact with the first battery module in the housing. the at least one cushioning material is made of a flame retardant material.


20240213610.BATTERY-MOUNTED VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Masayuki OKANO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/249, B60K1/04

CPC Code(s): H01M50/249



Abstract: a battery-mounted vehicle includes a battery pack mounted at a vehicle lower side of a floor pan of a passenger compartment; a vehicle body frame member having a vertical wall that faces a peripheral wall of the battery pack in a vehicle horizontal direction with a gap therebetween; and an expansion chamber configured by at least one of an inner side concave portion that is formed at the peripheral wall of the battery pack or an outer side concave portion formed at the vertical wall of the vehicle body frame member, in a cross-sectional view viewed in the vehicle horizontal direction. the inner side concave portion is recessed toward an inner side, in the vehicle horizontal direction, of the battery pack, and the outer side concave portion is formed so as to be recessed toward an inner side, in the vehicle horizontal direction, of vehicle body frame member.


20240213634.POWER STORAGE CELL_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Atsushi SUGIHARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Seigo FUJISHIMA of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeru HARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Jun IZUMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsuyoshi KANEKO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H01M50/583, H01M10/04, H01M50/103, H01M50/566

CPC Code(s): H01M50/583



Abstract: a power storage cell comprises a cell case and an electrode assembly. the cell case accommodates the electrode assembly. the cell case includes an electrode terminal. an electric current path is formed inside the cell case. the electric current path electrically connects the electrode assembly with the electrode terminal. the electric current path includes a fuse portion. tensile stress is applied to the fuse portion in a direction separating the fuse portion.


20240213791.REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Makoto MURAKAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H02J7/00

CPC Code(s): H02J7/0068



Abstract: a redundant power supply control device controls a sub-battery capable of backing up the main battery. the control device includes an acquisition unit, an estimation unit, and a determination unit. the acquisition unit obtains a voltage value and a current value of the sub-battery. the estimation unit estimates the storage rate of the sub-battery by current integration. the determination unit determines whether the sub-battery can be backed up. the determination unit calculates a first resistance value that is an internal resistance value of the sub-battery estimated based on the measured voltage value and the measured current value, and calculates a second resistance value that is an internal resistance value of the sub- battery estimated based on the estimated voltage value and the measured current value. the determination unit determines whether the sub-battery can be backed up based on the larger one of the first resistance value and the second resistance value.


20240214241.METHOD FOR DETERMINING LAYOUT OF ECU_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)

Inventor(s): Keita GOTO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha

IPC Code(s): H04L12/40

CPC Code(s): H04L12/40006



Abstract: ecu is laid out based on the number of wires and the diameter of the wires used in the in-vehicle networking. a dividing form of the electric wire for realizing the layout of the respective ecu is determined, and a position of the connector arranged at the dividing position and a number of the connectors are determined. it is determined whether or not an ecu having a lower access difficulty exists, and when the bus to which the security risk ecu is connected is a bus to which an ecu having a lower security level is connected, the security risk ecu is laid out on another bus to determine a construction in-vehicle network.


TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on June 27th, 2024