TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on May 30th, 2024
Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA on May 30th, 2024
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA: 88 patent applications
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA has applied for patents in the areas of B60W50/14 (19), H01M10/0525 (11), B60W2050/146 (8), B60K35/00 (8), B60W30/18 (7)
With keywords such as: vehicle, device, control, information, electrode, power, lane, configured, when, and unit in patent application abstracts.
Patent Applications by TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
20240173739.COATING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Noriyuki KATO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsumi NAGAI of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsushi ENOKIHARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kiminori UNNO of Hamamatsu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji KOURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi KONDO of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B05C5/02
Abstract: a coating apparatus includes: a coating manifold for supplying a coating liquid to a base material; a supply channel for supplying the coating liquid to the coating manifold; and a connection channel connecting the supply channel to the coating manifold. the connection channel includes at least one branch portion, and the at least one branch portion branches into two branch channels that are equal to each other in channel distance.
20240174059.VEHICLE SIDE PORTION STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kosuke SAKAKIBARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takaharu TATEISHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60J5/06, E05D15/28, H01M50/249
Abstract: a vehicle side portion structure includes a battery case and a lower hinge. the battery case is disposed at a vehicle lower side of a floor panel of a vehicle. the lower hinge is provided at a lower portion of a sliding door that opens and closes a side portion of the vehicle. the lower hinge supports the sliding door to be slidable in the vehicle front-and-rear direction. in a state in which the sliding door is closed, at least a vehicle width direction inner side end portion of the lower hinge is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of the battery case in elevation view. in the closed state of the sliding door, the vehicle width direction inner side end portion is disposed at the same position in the vehicle front-and-rear direction as a vehicle width direction outer side end portion of the dividing member.
20240174084.DISPLAY DEVICE, SERVER AND METHOD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tohru NAKAMURA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60K35/00
Abstract: a mobile terminal includes a display and a controller. the display displays a map image. the controller controls the display. the controller controls the display to, when a placement position of at least one power facility is displayed on the map image, display power-rate-related information and the placement position of the at least one power facility on the map image. the at least one power facility supplies electric power to an object having a power storage device mounted thereon, to charge the power storage device. the power-rate-related information is information related to a power rate unit price for charging.
20240174086.SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yukinori MURAKAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuma MIYAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L8/00, B60L58/12, B60L58/18, H02J7/35
Abstract: the solar charging system is a solar charging system mounted on a vehicle. the solar charging system includes a power generation module, an auxiliary battery, a high-voltage battery, and a control unit that controls power transfer. when power transfer from the auxiliary battery to the high-voltage battery is requested, the control unit performs the power transfer from the auxiliary battery to the high-voltage battery based on a power storage amount of the auxiliary battery, the power generated by the power generation module, and power consumption of an auxiliary load using the auxiliary battery as a power source.
Inventor(s): Mai NOSE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L15/20, B60L3/00
Abstract: a control device includes a processor and a storage device, which stores a learned model learned through machine learning. the processor is configured to perform vibration suppression control for suppressing vibration caused by torsional resonance of a drive shaft when the electric vehicle is traveling on an uneven road. the learned model is a model that predicts a vertical load of the drive shaft after a specified time. in the vibration suppression control, the processor uses a prediction result obtained by the learned model to determine whether to perform speed-increasing correction or speed-decreasing correction and switches between the speed-increasing correction and the speed-decreasing correction to increase the rotation speed of the motor when the drive wheel is slipping on a road and decrease the rotation speed of the motor when the drive wheel is gripping the road.
20240174106.ONBOARD POWER DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yoshiyuki UNO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L53/34, B60L53/20, B60L53/62
Abstract: a onboard power device includes a power storage device, a bidirectional charging circuit connected to the power storage device via a first power line and connected to a second power line, an ac inlet configured to be connectable to an external power source and connected to a third power line, an ac outlet installed in a cabin and connected to a fourth power line, a switching relay configured to selectively connect the second power line to the third power line or the second power line to the fourth power line, and a voltage sensor including an input terminal connected to the third power line and an output terminal connected to a controller. the input terminal is electrically isolated from the portion between the switching relay and the power storage device.
Inventor(s): Akinori MORISHIMA of Naka-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L53/68, B60L53/66, B60L53/67, G06Q10/02
Abstract: a server includes a communication unit configured to acquire information on a power supply and demand balancing request, and one or more processors configured to control power control in a reservation slot in which a reservation is made for the power control by a user of an electrified vehicle. the processors are configured to execute control to check, with the user during a period from a start of the power control in the reservation slot to a time immediately after an end of the power control, whether the power control responding to the power supply and demand balancing request is executable after the reservation slot.
20240174123.CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Shingo ETO of Gamagori-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Noritaka TAKUDA of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L58/12
Abstract: a control device for a vehicle is configured to control a vehicle including an electric motor driven by electric power from a battery and an air conditioning device operated by the electric power from the battery. the control device includes a processor. the processor is configured, when the vehicle is not traveling, to execute a calculation process of calculating a predicted electricity consumption rate of the vehicle in future travel. in the calculation process, the processor is configured to correct a basic value of the predicted electricity consumption rate based on past air conditioning operation information of at least one of the vehicle and one or more other vehicles.
20240174128.SOLAR CHARGING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yukinori MURAKAMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuma MIYAMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60L58/18, B60L1/02, B60L1/14, B60L8/00, H02S10/20
Abstract: a solar charging system mounted on a vehicle includes a power generation module using a solar panel, an auxiliary system including an auxiliary machine battery for storing electric power generated by the power generation module and an auxiliary machine load to which electric power is supplied from the auxiliary machine battery, a high-voltage battery used for driving the vehicle, and a control unit provided between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system and controlling power transfer between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system. in a case where power transfer from the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system is requested, when the power generated by the power generation module is not supplied to the auxiliary system, the control unit supplies power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system.
Inventor(s): Nobukazu UEKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60Q1/50, B60Q1/52, B60R25/30, B60R25/31
Abstract: a road surface drawing control device for a vehicle that comprises a target information acquisition device that acquires information on targets around the vehicle; a communication device that communicates with a keyless entry terminal device operated by a user of the vehicle; a road surface drawing device that draws a road surface around the vehicle; a road surface drawing ecu that controls the operation of the road surface drawing device, and when the road surface drawing ecu determines that the user of the vehicle is within a reference distance from the vehicle based on the target information acquired by the target information acquisition device or that the keyless entry terminal device has been operated based on the communication between the communication device and the keyless entry terminal device, the road surface drawing device is activated to draw the road surface.
Inventor(s): Yasunori WAKAMATSU of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masatoshi ISHINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuuki ARAI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Akihiro KUSADA of Yokkaichi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60Q3/80
Abstract: a control device for a vehicular illumination is configured to make definition of factors of an illumination control operation with a higher priority unnecessary when definition of factors of the illumination control operation with the higher priority is the same as definition of factors of an illumination control operation with a lower priority than the illumination control operation with a higher priority.
Inventor(s): Arata TAKADA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomohiro MIWA of Inazawa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60Q9/00
Abstract: a notification method for giving a notification to a driver sitting in a driver's seat of a vehicle includes: setting a target level of strength of the notification; when the target level is a first level, giving a visual notification from a visual device of the vehicle without giving a sound notification from a speaker of the vehicle; and when the target level is higher than the first level, giving a strong visual notification from the visual device or the sound notification from the speaker. the strong visual notification is stronger than the visual notification that is given when the target level is the first level.
20240174173.NOTIFICATION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Taiki IIDA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60Q9/00, G06V20/58
Abstract: the notification device includes an abnormality recognition unit that recognizes an abnormality existing on a road shoulder of an oncoming lane or an oncoming lane based on a detection result of an external sensor provided in the vehicle, an external notification unit that is provided in the vehicle and outputs at least one of sound and light toward the outside of the vehicle, and a notification control unit that performs notification by the external notification unit to an oncoming vehicle traveling on the oncoming lane so as to approach the vehicle in front of the vehicle. the notification control unit determines a notification time according to at least one of an estimated vehicle speed of the oncoming vehicle and a risk degree set in advance according to the type of abnormality.
20240174201.VEHICLE CLEANING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kenji HOSHI of Gotenba-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Teruaki HAIBARA of Ashigarakami-gun Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaaki SATO of Susono-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeru SHIRASAWA of Sunto-gun Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60S3/00, B25J11/00
Abstract: a vehicle cleaning system includes: a vehicle; and a cleaning robot that cleans the vehicle. further, the vehicle and the cleaning robot mutually perform communication of information necessary for cleaning, and perform cleaning at appropriate timing.
Inventor(s): Mitsuru YAMAGUCHI of Ama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W20/13, B60W10/06, B60W10/08, B60W50/02, F02D41/02, F02D41/22, H02J7/14
Abstract: when the remaining charge level of the battery decreases to a predetermined first determination value or less, the engine rotational speed increase control unit increases the target lower limit rotational speed of the engine or of the motor to the target lower limit rotational speed so that the operating point of the engine falls within a predetermined engine torque stable region. then, in a state where the operating point of the engine is within the engine torque stable region, the charge control unit controls the negative torque of the electric motor so that the actual charge level by the electric motor becomes a preset target charge level. the battery can thus be recovered from an insufficient charge level.
Inventor(s): Mitsuru YAMAGUCHI of Ama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W20/13, B60W10/06, B60W10/08, B60W10/26
Abstract: when the remaining charge amount of the battery decreases to a predetermined value or less, the engine torque reduction control unit reduces the torque of the engine such that the operating point of the engine falls within a predetermined engine torque stable region. then, in a state in which the operating point of the engine is within the engine torque stable region, the torque of the electric motor is controlled by the charging control unit so that the actual charge amount by the electric motor becomes a preset target charge amount. this makes it possible to recover the battery from a state in which the charge amount is insufficient.
20240174216.INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tomohiro KANEKO of Mishima-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shigeki NAKAYAMA of Gotenba-shi Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kotoru SATO of Hadano-shi Kanagawa-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/00, G06V20/56, G06V20/59
Abstract: an information processing system includes: a mounting device, mounted on a moving body, acquiring position information of the moving body; and an information processing device receive and transmit information with the mounting device. further, the mounting device inputs a captured image of an occupant to a learning model, outputs an estimation result of an emotion of the occupant, and, when determined the emotion of the occupant is a negative, transmits date and time information and the position information of the moving body at a time when the negative emotion is appeared to the information processing device, and the information processing device acquires and stores the date and time information and the position information from the movable body in a storage unit, and identifying a location or date and time when a specific rule occurs.
20240174228.VEHICLE TRAVEL CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yuki KAWASAKI of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro SHIMIZU of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/14, B60W30/16, G06V20/58
Abstract: a vehicle travel control device comprising a surrounding information acquisition device that acquires information on targets around an own vehicle, and an electronic control unit configured to execute interruption acceptance control by acceleration/deceleration of the own vehicle so that an adjacent vehicle can interrupt in when it is determined that the adjacent vehicle is attempting to interrupt in front of the own vehicle by flashing blinkers based on the information on targets acquired by the surrounding information acquisition device, and the electronic control unit is configured to terminate the interruption acceptance control when it is determined that the adjacent vehicle is not executing the interruption and the adjacent vehicle has stopped blinking its blinkers in a situation where the interruption acceptance control is being executed.
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/18, B60W50/10, G08G1/16
Abstract: a vehicle control device includes a processor which, when an operation member operable by an occupant of a vehicle has been operated, causes the vehicle to execute lane change assistance control, wherein the processor: executes first lane change assistance control that moves the vehicle from a travel lane, which is a lane in which the vehicle is traveling, to an adjacent lane when a first operation has been executed with respect to the operation member; and executes second lane change assistance control that moves the vehicle from the travel lane to a distant lane, which is a lane on the opposite side of the travel lane across the adjacent lane, when a second operation different from the first operation has been executed with respect to the operation member.
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/18, B60W40/04, B60W50/14, G01C21/34, G01C21/36
Abstract: a vehicle control device installed at a vehicle configured to perform driving assistance, the vehicle control device comprising a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: in cases in which there is a need to change lanes at or before a specific limit point on a route to a destination, acquire traffic information for a travel route from a current position to the limit point; compute an easiness level of lane change by driving assistance in a plurality of segments on the travel route based on the acquired traffic information; extract any segments for which the easiness level computed is a reference level or higher as viable lane change segments; and in cases in which at least one of the viable lane change segments has been extracted, execute a lane change in any one of the at least one viable lane change segments that have been extracted.
20240174234.AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hironori ITO of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W30/18, B60K35/00, B60K35/28, B60K35/81, B60W50/14, B60W60/00, G06F3/14
Abstract: the automated driving system includes a vehicle speed detection device for detecting a speed of a vehicle, a display device capable of displaying a running lane and an adjacent lane of the vehicle, and a processor configured to control display content of the display device, and execute an autonomous lane change of the vehicle. the processor is configured to prohibit the autonomous lane change of the vehicle when a speed of the vehicle is less than a predetermined value. the processor is configured to hide the adjacent lane when the autonomous lane change is prohibited and start displaying the adjacent lane before the speed of the vehicle reaches the predetermined value if it is planned for the vehicle to accelerate from a speed below the predetermined value to a speed equal to or greater than the predetermined value in order to carry out the autonomous lane change.
Inventor(s): Tomoyuki DOI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/08, B60W30/14, B60W50/14
Abstract: a vehicle driving assistance apparatus executes a first control to display a first image by a displaying device and a second control including an autonomous deceleration control to autonomously decelerate the vehicle in response to the traffic information. the first image is an image which displays traffic information on a place where a vehicle will move. the vehicle driving assistance apparatus renders the second control valid or invalid, starts to display the first image at a predetermined valid-state point of time in a situation where the second control is rendered valid, and starts to display the first image at a predetermined invalid-state point of time in a situation where the second control is rendered invalid. the predetermined invalid-state point of time is earlier than the predetermined valid-state point of time.
20240174247.VEHICLE NOTIFICATION DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Akihiro YAMAGUCHI of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W40/09, B60W60/00, G06V20/59
Abstract: a vehicle notification device is applied to an automated driving vehicle. the vehicle notification device includes one or more processors. the one or more processors are configured to execute a notification process of notifying a driver of at least eyes-on request out of hands-on request and the eyes-on request every time a notification interval elapses. the one or more processors are also configured to calculate the notification interval based on driving characteristic information of the driver.
Inventor(s): Arata TAKADA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W40/08, G06V20/59
Abstract: the vehicle includes a first visual device and a second visual device. the forward direction is a direction from the driver seat in which the driver of the vehicle is seated toward the front of the vehicle. the first direction is a direction from the driver seat toward the first visual device. the second direction is a direction from the driver seat toward the second visual device. the first angle between the first direction and the forward direction is greater than the second angle between the second direction and the forward direction. the vehicle control method includes: issuing a first visual notification from the first visual device when checking whether the driver is awake during autonomous driving of the vehicle; and determining that the driver is awake and continuing autonomous driving when the driver reacts to the first visual notification.
20240174250.DRIVING ASSIST APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takaya YAMASHITA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Junya FUKUTA of Nissin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W30/095, B60W30/18, B60W50/10
Abstract: in a driving assist apparatus which performs a warning about an object approaching a self-vehicle from a rear side when a first intention that is an intention of a driver who is going to make the self-vehicle turn at an intersection is detected, an arrival time that is a period from a first time point that is a time point when the first intention is detected until the self-vehicle reaches an intersection point of running paths estimated for the object and self-vehicle is estimated, a stoppage time that is a period from the first time point until stoppage of the self-vehicle is completed is estimated according to operation states of an accelerator and/or brake at the first time point, necessity of the warning is judged based on the arrival time and stoppage time, and the warning is performed only when the warning is judged to be necessary.
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W30/18
Abstract: in a vehicle capable of executing overtake assistance control including a first lane change control to move a vehicle traveling in a cruising lane to a target lane and a second lane change control to return the vehicle from the target lane to the cruising lane, the overtake assistance control is interrupted when an interrupt condition is established while the overtake assistance control is being executed and a display device extinguishes a first image and displays a second image.
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W50/14, B60W30/18
Abstract: a vehicle control device including a processor that, after a first lane change control has been executed on a vehicle traveling in a cruising lane to move the vehicle to a target lane, is configured to execute a second lane change control on the vehicle to return the vehicle from the target lane to the cruising lane, and a display device that is configured to display a first image expressing information related to a start of the second lane change control prior to the second lane change control being executed on the vehicle traveling in the target lane.
20240174263.VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Sho HASHIMOTO of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi NAKAMURA of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Sei MIYAZAKI of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazunori NAKANO of Fujinomiya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Noriaki HASEGAWA of Izunokuni-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B60W60/00, B60Q11/00
Abstract: the present disclosure relates to a vehicle control system. the vehicle control system includes an autonomous driving control system that controls autonomous driving of the vehicle, and a safety control system that communicates with the autonomous driving control system and stops the vehicle when the autonomous driving control system fails or when communication is abnormal. the safety control system notifies the autonomous driving control system of the contents of the failure when a failure of a part of the function of the safety control system occurs. the autonomous driving control system sets a traveling route to a destination during the autonomous driving in accordance with the contents of the failure.
20240174285.VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B62D5/04, B60K35/00, B62D6/00
Abstract: a vehicle control device includes: a processor; and a steering-by-wire-type electric steering device, which is provided at a vehicle, and which is configured to switch between a first state in which a wheel is steered when a steering wheel is subjected to a rotation operation, and a second state in which the wheel is not steered when the steering wheel is subjected to a rotation operation, in which the processor is configured to execute lane change assistance control, which controls the electric steering device so as to move the vehicle to a target lane selected by a rotation operation of the steering wheel, the target lane being a different lane from a travel lane in which the vehicle is traveling, when the electric steering device of the vehicle is in the second state and the steering wheel has been subjected to a rotation operation.
20240174290.VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takeshi HAMAGUCHI of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shusaku SUGAMOTO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi HANDA of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi INOUE of Anjo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shintaro SAIGO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B62D15/02
Abstract: a vehicle steering control device includes a control device. the control device is configured to control a steering reaction force to be applied to a steering operation performed by a driver of a driver's vehicle, acquire information on a curved road ahead of the driver's vehicle in a traveling direction, set a guide steering operation amount based on the information on the curved road, predict a time at which the driver starts an actual steering operation for driving the driver's vehicle along the curved road as a steering operation start time, and set, based on a difference between the guide steering operation amount and an actual amount of the steering operation, the steering reaction force at a time earlier by a predetermined period than the steering operation start time.
20240174295.VEHICLE SIDE PORTION STRUCTURE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kosuke SAKAKIBARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takaharu TATEISHI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kyosuke MATSUMOTO of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): B62D21/15, B60J5/06, E05D15/28, H01M50/204, H01M50/242, H01M50/249
Abstract: a vehicle side portion structure includes a battery case and a lower hinge. the lower hinge includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion. the vertical portion is attached to a lower portion of a sliding door that opens and closes a side portion of the vehicle. the horizontal portion extends from a lower end portion of the vertical portion. the lower hinge supports the sliding door to be slidable in a vehicle front-and-rear direction, and in a state in which the sliding door is closed, at least the horizontal portion is disposed at a vehicle width direction outer side of the battery case in elevation view. a weakened portion that is to be deformed or fractured by a load applied from the vehicle width direction outer side is formed in the horizontal portion.
Inventor(s): Toshiaki KUSAKARI of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C25B1/04, C25B9/21, C25B9/70
Abstract: a water electrolysis cell stack includes a plurality of water electrolysis cells stacked on each other. the water electrolysis cell stack is characterized in that the water electrolysis cells are located adjacent to each other, the water electrolysis cell has an anode separator and a cathode separator, each of the anode separator and the cathode separator has, on its front and back, grooves serving as channels, and a resin is located in at least part of clearance between the adjacent water electrolysis cells in a region where the grooves are located.
Inventor(s): Tomonari KOGURE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yui Mori of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Joji Yoshimura of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaki Hirano of Tsushima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C25B13/07, C25B1/04
Abstract: an anode-side separator that is used in a water electrolysis device includes a metal backing made of titanium or stainless steel, an electroconductive oxide film provided on a surface of the metal backing, the electroconductive oxide film containing indium tin oxide, and a noble metal film provided on a surface of the electroconductive oxide film, the noble metal film containing platinum.
Inventor(s): Keisuke FUJITA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C25B15/08, C25B1/04, C25B9/70
Abstract: a water electrolysis device includes: a water electrolysis stack; and a drain pipe. the water electrolysis stack includes a hydrogen electrode side manifold through which hydrogen generated by water electrolysis flows, an oxygen electrode side manifold through which oxygen generated by the water electrolysis flows, and a water supply manifold through which water to be used for the water electrolysis flows. the hydrogen electrode side manifold and the oxygen electrode side manifold pass in a lamination direction. the drain pipe includes a hydrogen electrode side drain pipe that is connected to the hydrogen electrode side manifold, an oxygen electrode side drain pipe that is connected to the oxygen electrode side manifold, and a connection pipe that connects the hydrogen electrode side drain pipe and the oxygen electrode side drain pipe. the connection pipe includes a drain valve that adjusts the flow rate of water that flows through the connection pipe.
Inventor(s): Kazuaki OKAMOTO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): C25D5/00, C25D7/06, C25D21/12
Abstract: provided is a film forming apparatus for forming a metal film capable of replacing an electrolyte membrane at a proper timing along with further degradation in the electrolyte membrane. the film forming apparatus includes a housing for containing a plating solution, the housing having an electrolyte membrane removably attached thereto; a replacement mechanism configured to replace the electrolyte membrane attached to the housing; a detecting device configured to detect a state of the electrolyte membrane or a state of the surface of the substrate after film formation; and a control device configured to control replacement of the electrolyte membrane. the control device determines whether there is degradation in the electrolyte membrane based on a result of detection by the detecting device, and if it is determined that the electrolyte membrane is degraded, causes the replacement mechanism to replace the electrolyte membrane.
20240175388.EXHAUST MANIFOLD_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masaaki YANO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F01N13/10, F01N13/18
Abstract: an exhaust manifold includes first and second plate members fixed to an inlet of a junction pipe at which exhaust gases from exhaust pipes join together. the first and second plate members are combined with each other so as to partition the inlet for each of the exhaust pipes. the first plate member includes a slit into which the second plate member is inserted. a width of the slit is greater than a plate thickness of the second plate member. the first plate member is provided with first and second contact portions. the first and second contact portions respectively protrude from opposite sides of the slit in a width direction of the slit and contact with the second plate member inserted into the slit.
20240175401.CONTROLLER FOR HYDROGEN ENGINE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Akira YAMASHITA of Shizuoka-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F02D35/02, F02D13/02, F02D41/00, F02D41/40, F02P5/153
Abstract: the ecm calculates a peak value of an in-cylinder pressure before ignition based on the operating state of the hydrogen engine. when the peak value of the in-cylinder pressure before ignition exceeds a threshold value, the ecm performs an advancement correction of the ignition timing such that the peak value becomes less than or equal to the threshold value.
20240175424.WIND POWER GENERATION SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takuya NAKAGAWA of Toki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke SUZUKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaya HIKITA of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ARAKI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F03D80/80, E04H12/10
Abstract: a wind power generation system including a steel tower and a wind power generator is provided. the wind power generation system may include: a plurality of foundations; a steel tower; a wind power generator; and a support structure supporting the wind power generator. the steel tower may include a plurality of main column members extending upward from base ends fixed to the foundations. at least a portion of the support structure is fixed to at least one of the plurality of foundations without intervention of the plurality of main column members.
Inventor(s): Takuya NAKAGAWA of Toki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke SUZUKI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masaya HIKITA of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsutomu ARAKI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F03D13/10
Abstract: a method for installing a wind power generator by utilizing an existing structure which includes a foundation and a steel framework structure fixed on the foundation may be provided. the method may include: forming a base by removing at least a part of the framework structure; and fixing a wind power generator to the base.
20240175546.LIQUID HYDROGEN SYSTEM_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Ryosuke YAMAMOTO of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Norihiko SAITO of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Naoaki ITO of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F17C7/02
Abstract: a liquid hydrogen system includes a hydrogen tank mounted on a vehicle and configured to store liquid hydrogen, a supply circuit configured to supply a hydrogen engine with a hydrogen gas which is converted from the liquid hydrogen extracted from the hydrogen tank, and a return circuit branched from the supply circuit and connected to the hydrogen tank, the return circuit being configured to return the hydrogen gas into the hydrogen tank in such a manner that the internal pressure of the hydrogen tank matches or exceeds a predetermined reference pressure.
20240175551.TANK VALVE DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Eiji OKAWACHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yutaka HOTTA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masayoshi OKAMOTO of Kobe-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto NINOMIYA of Kobe-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masashi HARADA of Kobe-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryo MIYOSHI of Kobe-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F17C13/02, F17C13/04
Abstract: a tank valve device has a valve block provided in an opening of a tank, a valve that is attached to the valve block, a nozzle head that extends along an axial line and is attached to the valve block and arranged inside the tank, and a temperature sensor that measures fluid temperature in the tank, and the nozzle head has a filling line that flows fluid to be filled into the tank, and the temperature sensor is inserted through the nozzle head.
Inventor(s): Isao TAKAGI of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tarou FURUKUBO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F25B45/00
Abstract: a thermal management system includes a thermal management circuit through which a thermal medium flows and an electronic control unit. a first water pump is provided upstream of a second water pump in the direction of flow of the thermal medium with a reservoir tank as a start point when the thermal management circuit is in a series connection state in which the reservoir tank, the first water pump, and the second water pump are connected in series with each other. the electronic control unit drives the first water pump earlier than the second water pump on condition that the thermal management circuit is in the series connection state when the thermal medium is injected into the reservoir tank.
20240175628.ELECTRODE SHEET DRYING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masato ONO of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuhisa TSUZUKI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinya ASAI of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke YAMAGUCHI of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): F26B3/30, G01J5/04
Abstract: an infrared heater is disposed on one side of an electrode sheet transferred along a transfer path. a radiation temperature sensor is disposed on the other side of the electrode sheet to measure the temperature of the back surface of the electrode sheet corresponding to the back side of a front surface portion of the electrode sheet that is the closest to the infrared heater. the radiation temperature sensor is configured such that the peak wavelength of infrared light radiated to the surface of the electrode sheet by the infrared heater is not included in the detectable wavelength range of infrared light detected by the radiation temperature sensor.
20240175695.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_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
Abstract: the information processing device includes a storage unit, a communication unit, a time information provision unit, and a control unit. the storage unit stores spot information including location information and time frame information. the communication unit can communicate with information equipment carried by a user and an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle on which the user is located, and can acquire current location information of either or both of the information equipment and the vehicle. the time information provision unit provides current time information. the control unit determines a virtual area based on the current location information, extracts a spot located in the virtual area based on the spot information, and determines whether to generate a notification related to the extracted spot based on the location information of the extracted spot, the time frame information associated with the extracted spot, the current location information, and the current time information.
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01C21/36, B60K35/00
Abstract: a vehicle display control device that determines whether or not a lane change is necessary based on at least one of a planned travel route or area conditions and, in a case in which a lane change is necessary, displays information relating to the lane change in a display area in a vicinity of a driver's seat, wherein the vehicle display control device varies the information displayed in the display area between a lane change with an object of passing a vehicle in front and lane changes with objects other than passing
Inventor(s): Shusuke YAMAMOTO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Chikara OKAZAKI of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kohta WATATSU of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideyuki TANAKA of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shinya MURASE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuki TATSUMOTO of Seto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01C21/36
Abstract: an information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. the processor is configured to acquire a satellite image of ground level captured by an artificial satellite, and propose a travel route to a destination based on road information related to a road on which a vehicle can travel to the destination, the road information having been determined based on the acquired satellite image.
Inventor(s): Takaya KOSHII of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01R31/388, B60L58/12
Abstract: the full charge capacity measuring device is a full charge capacity measuring device that measures a full charge capacity of a sub-battery provided for backup of a main battery that supplies electric power to an automatic operation system. the full charge capacity measuring device includes an acquisition unit that acquires a temperature of the sub-battery, a determination unit that determines whether or not the current temperature of the sub-battery is less than a lower limit temperature at which the automatic operation system can operate, and a measurement control unit that performs measurement control of the full charge capacity of the sub-battery when the current temperature is less than the lower limit temperature.
Inventor(s): Shohei MATSUOKA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G01R31/392, G01R31/378, H01M10/44
Abstract: a control device executes processing including: executing first elimination processing when there is a history of addition of degradation indicator values �d and also when degradation indicator value �d is larger than a first threshold value th1; measuring a characteristic value of a cell; executing second elimination processing; determining reusability when the characteristic value is within an allowable range; determining unreusability when the characteristic value is out of the allowable range; and executing the second elimination processing when degradation indicator value �d is first threshold value th1 or less.
Inventor(s): Tomoyasu ISHIKAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi INOUE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shunsuke TANIMORI of Arlington VA (US) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Nana KIKUIRE of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F8/65
Abstract: a vehicle including an ecu configured to execute software update by using software distributed from a server includes a start switch configured to stop a control system of the vehicle when the start switch is turned off, and a control device. the control device is configured to request acceptance to execute activation after the start switch is turned off. the control device is configured to, when the ecu is a single-bank computer: download the software; and then instruct the ecu to install the downloaded software in the ecu and activate the installed software after a user accepts to execute the activation. the control device is configured to, when the ecu is a dual-bank computer, instruct the ecu to activate the installed software after the user accepts to execute the activation.
20240176644.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Taiki MIZUTANI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F9/455
Abstract: an information processing device, including: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: generate a first virtual machine, and a second virtual machine for analyzing the first virtual machine; allocate a portion of a predetermined resource to the generated first virtual machine; and in a case in which the second virtual machine has been generated, secure, in the predetermined resource, an allocation region allocated to the second virtual machine.
Inventor(s): Shinnosuke SUGAWARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tokuya INAGAKI of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shogo WATANABE of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryosuke MURAKAMI of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F11/32, G06F21/50
Abstract: a communication system includes a relay device and a diagnosis target device. the relay device includes a port configured to connect a diagnostic tool. the diagnosis target device is connected to the relay device via a bus. when the diagnosis target device has received specific data whose source appears to be the diagnostic tool, the diagnosis target device sends an inquiry signal for inquiring of the relay device about a monitoring result for the specific data. the relay device determines in response to the inquiry signal whether the specific data is legitimate data from the diagnostic tool. the relay device sends the monitoring result including a determination result to the diagnosis target device.
Inventor(s): Kazuto IDE of Gotemba-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroyuki KIMOTO of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06F17/18
Abstract: an information processing device includes a first evaluation section that performs regression analysis for plural types of material sample based on first data including plural explanatory variables that are feature values and an objective variable that is a performance by regression analysis for respective combinations explanatory variables and that also evaluates error with respect to the regression analysis result, a second evaluation section that performs regression analysis for respective combinations of explanatory variables based on second data resulting from modifying a value of the objective variable in the first data and that also evaluates error with respect to a result of the regression analysis on the combination, a generation section that generates a distribution expressing a frequency of combinations of the explanatory variables with respect to the regression analysis result with the first data and that generates a distribution expressing a frequency of combinations of the explanatory variables resulting in respective errors for each of the errors with respect to the regression analysis result with the second data, and an output section that outputs a result of comparing the distributions.
Inventor(s): Mitsuaki TOMITA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroshi Ashida of Nukata-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenji Tahara of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tamaki Ozawa of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takenori Shimizu of Inuyama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuro Kuniyoshi of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q10/02
Abstract: a reservation system is configured to make a reservation for a charging device configured to charge a vehicle. the reservation system includes a first processing unit configured to manage reservation time frames of the charging device available to a user of a shop, a second processing unit configured to manage providing time frames of a service from a service representative who provides the service to the user at the shop, and a third processing unit configured to execute a process for receiving a time frame of reservation desired by the user among time frames overlapping between available reservation time frames and available providing time frames based on the reservation time frames of the charging device managed by the first processing unit and the providing time frames of the service from the service representative managed by the second processing unit.
20240177193.INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kai TANAKA of Kumamoto-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Junpei OKAMOTO of Sayama-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Makoto KINOSHITA of Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q30/0251, G01C21/36
Abstract: an information processing device including a control unit, wherein the control unit acquires information indicating an action tendency of a user from a terminal device of the user, and when it is determined that the base of the user has been changed based on the information, executes a first change process of changing an advertisement due to a geographical change of the base, and determines whether or not to execute a second change process of changing an advertisement related to a lifestyle of the user according to whether or not the change of the base satisfies a predetermined condition.
20240177229.SERVER_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): G06Q30/0645, G06F8/65
Abstract: a server is configured to communicate with a vehicle. the vehicle includes a battery and a storage unit for storing software. the server includes a communication device and a processing device. the communication device is configured to perform wireless communication with the vehicle. the processing device is configured to be capable of executing update processing for updating the software via the wireless communication. a first owner (user) as an owner of the vehicle has entered into a first lease contract for leasing the battery. when the owner has been changed from the first owner to a second owner and the second owner enters into a second lease contract for leasing the battery, the processing device permits the update processing.
20240177259.INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Keizoh KAWAGUCHI of Okazaki-shi Aichiken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06Q50/47, G06Q10/02
Abstract: an information processing apparatus, when the controller receives a first notification indicating that an equipment installed in a vehicle is in an inappropriate state that is not in a predetermined state from the vehicle shared by multiple users, reads borrowing information that includes a combination of information indicating a period of use of the vehicle and identification information of the user who uses the vehicle during the period of use. the information processing apparatus identifies one or more users as transmission destinations of a second notification indicating that the vehicle is in the inappropriate state based on reference time based on the first notification and the period of use. the information processing apparatus transmits the second notification to the user terminals used by the identified one or more users.
Inventor(s): Hideki TSUDA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G06T11/00, G06V20/20, G06V20/58
Abstract: a display control device for a vehicle, includes an image forming section configured to form an ar image having a shape that conforms to a dividing line of a lane in which a vehicle travels, an object recognition section configured to recognize object positioned in the lane, and a processor configured to control the image forming section so as to form the ar image. in a case in which it has been determined, based on a distance between the vehicle and the object, that there is a possibility that the ar image will overlap with the object, the processor reduces a visibility of a specific portion of the ar image, which is a portion that has a possibility of overlapping with the object, relative to a case in which it has not been determined that there is a possibility that the ar image will overlap with the object.
Inventor(s): Junichiro TAMAO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro UTSUNOMIYA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takumi HORIE of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki KARASAWA of Matsudo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G07C5/00, G07C5/08
Abstract: an information processing device is configured to control writing of data to a storage mounted on a vehicle by multiple. the information processing device includes an execution device. a storage area of the storage includes a shared area shared by multiple applications. a priority for allowing writing of data to the shared area is set for each of the applications. data of each of the applications includes transfer data to be transmitted to a data center and normal data different from the transfer data. the execution device is configured to set the priority of writing of the transfer data when the transfer data is written to the shared area to be higher than the priority of writing of the normal data.
20240177533.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): G07C5/00, B60L53/66
Abstract: a server communicates with a vehicle that includes a battery. the server includes a communication device and a processing device. the communication device is configured to communicate with the vehicle. the processing device is configured to generate a restriction command for restricting discharge power of the battery. a first owner (user) as an owner of the vehicle has entered into a first lease contract for leasing the battery. when the owner has been changed from the first owner to a second owner and the second owner does not enter into a second lease contract for leasing the battery, the processing device transmits a restriction command to the vehicle through the communication device.
Inventor(s): Shinnosuke SUGAWARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takeshi MATSUI of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tokuya INAGAKI of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shogo WATANABE of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryosuke MURAKAMI of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G07C5/08
Abstract: a processor of a vehicle monitoring device obtains log information of an event that has occurred in a vehicle on-board device, determines whether a diagnosis is necessary based on the obtained log information, and transmits a diagnostic data set to an external server when determining that a diagnosis is necessary. the diagnostic data set transmitted to the server by the processor includes log information based on which a diagnosis is determined to be necessary, log information that is obtained prior to the determination, and log information that is obtained after the determination.
Inventor(s): Junichiro TAMAO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takahiro UTSUNOMIYA of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takumi HORIE of Chofu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki KARASAWA of Matsudo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Norihide KOHMOTO of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G07C5/08
Abstract: a vehicle storage management system includes execution circuitry and a storage. the storage has a dynamic partition, which has been allocated in advance, and a static partition, which has been allocated in advance. the execution circuit is configured to delete data from the dynamic partition when a prescribed time has elapsed since the data was stored in the dynamic partition, reallocate a portion of the dynamic partition as an additional static partition when there is a request to install a new application, and store the new application in the additional static partition.
Inventor(s): Hajime TOJIKI of Musahino-shi Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takayuki Yamabe of Shinagawa-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tetsuya Hashimoto of Shinagawa-ku Tokyo-to (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G08G1/01, G06T7/70, G06V10/70, G06V20/54, G08G1/052
Abstract: an information processing device, includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a captured image, which is captured from above, of a region including a road area, position information for a vehicle that is positioned in the region, and operation information relating to an operation of the vehicle; use the position information and the operation information to determine a parking area in which the vehicle is parked; and use the parking area to identify the road area included in the captured image, extract vehicles present in the road area, and estimate a traffic volume in the road area.
20240177606.INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Osami HASHIMOTO of Mishima-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroki TASHIMA of Fujisawa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Toshihiko INOUE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuma TOYA of Anjo-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Takashi TAZOE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryota BINGO of Nissin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kosuke SAKAKIBARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G08G1/14, G01C21/36, G06V20/13
Abstract: an information management device includes a travel route acquisition unit, a satellite image acquisition unit, and a detection unit. the travel route acquisition unit acquires a travel route of the vehicle. the satellite image acquisition unit acquires a satellite image in which the periphery of the travel route acquired by the travel route acquisition unit is captured. the detection unit detects one or more available spaces in the parking lot located around the travel route from the satellite image acquired by the satellite image acquisition unit.
Inventor(s): Masashi NOSE of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tomoaki MIYAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kazuya KUMAZAWA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Miki TSUJINO of Nagakute-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tsukasa KITAZAWA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): G08G1/16, B60W30/18, B60W50/10, B60W50/14, B60W60/00
Abstract: a vehicle control device that is installed at a vehicle configured to perform lane change assistance and that comprises a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive a request for a lane change by lane change assistance from an occupant of the vehicle; acquire surroundings information of the vehicle; when the request for a lane change has been received, determine whether or not the lane change by lane change assistance is viable based on the acquired surroundings information; and display a message, asking whether or not the request for a lane change by lane change assistance is to be continued, on a display section provided in a cabin of the vehicle in cases in which the lane change by lane change assistance has been determined to be difficult.
20240178364.BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Jun IZUMI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yusuke YAMASHITA of Kariya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M4/13, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0585, H01M50/46
Abstract: a battery has a separator, a positive electrode active material layer, a positive electrode side current collector, an adhesive layer, a negative electrode side current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer, in that order. the negative electrode side current collector has a first through-holes that are provided at a non-formation portion at which the negative electrode active material layer is not formed, and a second through-holes that are provided at the region where the negative electrode active material layer is formed. a gap is provided between the adhesive layer and the negative electrode side current collector. the gap is provided so as to communicate the first through-hole and the second through-hole.
Inventor(s): Ryosuke OHSAWA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M4/38, H01M4/36, H01M4/505, H01M4/525
Abstract: a battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. the positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material. the positive electrode active material includes a lithium nickel composite oxide. the lithium nickel composite oxide includes fe. an xafs spectrum of a k-absorption edge of pe in the positive electrode has a peak top in a range of 7132�2 ev.
20240178394.ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Toru KIDOSAKI of Miyoshi-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M4/62, H01M10/052, H01M10/0562
Abstract: an all-solid-state battery comprising an electrode layer, wherein the electrode layer includes an active material and composite particles, the composite particles include a first solid electrolyte and a coating layer, the coating layer includes a polysiloxane compound, the coating layer covers at least a portion of the first solid electrolyte, and the coating layer covers less than 100% of the first solid electrolyte.
Inventor(s): Keiichi MINAMI of Tagata-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryoji KANNO of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Satoshi HORI of Tokyo (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0562
Abstract: a sulfide solid electrolyte material contains element m, element m, element mand element s. element mis at least one type selected from the group consisting of li, na, k, mg ca and zn, and contains at least one of li and na. element mis at least one type selected from the group consisting of p, sb, si, ge, sn, b, al, ga, in, ti, zr and v, and contains at least p.
Inventor(s): Tetsuya WASEDA of Susono-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/0585, H01M4/38, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0562
Abstract: an all-solid-state battery including a cell laminate including two or more unit cells, and a resin layer covering a side surface of the cell laminate, wherein each unit cell includes a positive electrode current collector layer, a positive electrode active material layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode current collector layer laminated in this order, at least one of the positive electrode current collector layer, positive electrode active material layer, solid electrolyte layer, negative electrode active material layer, and negative electrode current collector layer includes extending parts which extend more outwardly from the side surface of the cell laminate than the other layers, and gaps are formed between the extending parts, and the ratio of the compressive modulus of the resin layer to the compressive modulus of the cell laminate is 0.4 or less.
Inventor(s): Junta TAKASU of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hiroyuki NAKAYAMA of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/633, B60L58/25, B60L58/26, H01M10/613, H01M10/625, H01M10/657
Abstract: a secondary battery system of a vehicle includes a battery in which a function is maintained by a differential pressure between an internal pressure and an external atmospheric pressure, and a cpu that controls a temperature of the battery based on information related to an average of external atmospheric pressures of the battery based on a traveling history of the vehicle, and information related to a present external atmospheric pressure of the battery based on a present position of the vehicle.
20240178483.Power Storage Device and Vehicle_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tatsuya SHIMIZU of Okazaki-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya SHIMAZU of Toyota-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ayaka KAGAMI of Inazawa-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mutsumi KAWASHIMA of Nisshin-shi Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M10/6567, H01M10/613, H01M10/625, H01M50/502
Abstract: a power storage device includes: a power storage module; an accommodation case that has an upper surface and that accommodates the power storage module; and an electrical connector provided to be connectable to a vehicle-side electrical connector, and a coolant connector provided to be connectable to a vehicle-side coolant connector, wherein the electrical connector and the coolant connector are each provided to protrude upward from the upper surface, and are arranged side by side with a space being interposed between the electrical connector and the coolant connector, and a flow suppressing portion is provided between the electrical connector and the coolant connector in an arrangement direction in which the electrical connector and the coolant connector are arranged side by side, so as to suppress flow of a coolant from the coolant connector side toward the electrical connector side when the coolant is leaked from the coolant connector.
Inventor(s): Kenichi KAKISHITA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/105, H01M10/0525, H01M10/058, H01M50/133
Abstract: a laminated battery has an electrode body and a laminate sheet covering the electrode body, and has a fused portion at which one end side and another end side of the laminate sheet that covers the electrode body are fused together. the fused portion has a step portion at which a thickness of a region near the electrode body side is thinner than a thickness of a region far from the electrode body side. ratio (l/l) of outer peripheral length lof the electrode body and inner peripheral length lof the laminate sheet that covers the electrode body is greater than or equal to 1.00 and less than or equal to 1.05.
20240178492.POWER STORAGE MODULE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Junta TAKASU of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/186, H01M4/64, H01M10/04
Abstract: a power storage module includes an electrode laminate having a plurality of bipolar electrodes, a positive terminal electrode, and a negative terminal electrode, a sealing portion, and a buffer region formation member that forms a sealed buffer region. each bipolar electrode has a current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode active material layer. positive terminal electrode has a positive electrode current collector foil and positive electrode active material layer. negative terminal electrode has a negative electrode current collector foil and negative electrode active material layer. sealing portion seals a region formed between a positive electrode uncoated portion and a negative electrode uncoated portion in a state where becomes a pressure within region is lower than atmospheric pressure. buffer region formation member forms a buffer region at a position overlapping region in a stacking direction.
20240178500.VEHICLE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Tatsuya Shimizu of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Katsuya Shimazu of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ayaka Kagami of Inazawa-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Mutsumi Kawashima of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/249, H01M10/613, H01M10/625, H01M10/6568, H01M50/24, H01M50/296
Abstract: a vehicle includes a vehicle body including a mounting portion that opens downward and that is configured to mount a battery, and the battery that is detachably mountable to the mounting portion. the battery includes a battery main body and a battery-side connecting portion that protrudes upward from the battery main body. the mounting portion includes a vehicle-body-side connecting portion that fits with the battery-side connecting portion. the battery-side connecting portion is movable relative to the battery main body in a lateral direction.
Inventor(s): Kosuke IWASE of Konan-shi, Aichi-ken (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H01M50/581, H01M4/13, H01M10/0525, H01M10/0587, H01M50/531
Abstract: an electrode body of a secondary battery described herein includes: a core portion where electrode mixture layers of a plurality of electrode sheets are laminated; terminal connecting portions where respective current collector foil exposed portions are laminated, and a mixture layer non-facing portion where the electrode mixture layer faces the current collector foil exposed portion, the mixture layer non-facing portion being formed in a boundary between the terminal connecting portion and the core portion. in the secondary battery described herein, a short-circuit promoting portion having a predetermined depth (d) is formed in a separator provided between the electrode sheets in the mixture layer non-facing portion. hereby, before a battery temperature rapidly increases to a high-temperature range due to occurrence of internal short-circuit between the electrode mixture layers, internal short-circuit is caused between the electrode mixture layer and the current collector foil exposed portion, so that charging can be stopped.
20240178714.MOTOR UNIT_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Kengo OHIRA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02K3/28, H02K5/22, H02K7/116
Abstract: a motor unit disclosed herein may comprise: a rotor supported rotatably; a stator core facing the rotor in a radial direction; a stator coil disposed on the stator core; and a first busbar having a plate shape and including a base end connected to the stator coil and a distal end including a connection terminal. the first busbar may include a linear section extending along a straight line. the linear section of the first busbar may include a reinforced section where a thickness direction of the first busbar varies along a width direction of the first busbar.
20240178718.MOTOR_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yasuhiro MAKIDO of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuichiro Kanada of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shogo Kajimoto of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideyuki Higashi of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yukio Tsuchiya of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02K5/20, H02K3/28, H02K5/10
Abstract: a motor includes a rotor, a stator including a stator core and a coil, a housing, and a first annular member that provides sealing between a first end surface of the stator core in a direction of an axis of the stator core and an inner wall surface of the housing. the first annular member has first holes configured to be passed through by a refrigerant injected toward a first coil end of the coil, the first coil end protruding from the first end surface. the first annular member includes a first section in which at least two of the first holes are arranged in a circumferential direction of the first annular member at a first interval, and a second section in which at least two of the first holes are arranged in the circumferential direction at a second interval that is larger than the first interval.
20240178719.MOTOR_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Yukio TSUCHIYA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Hideyuki Higashi of Okazaki-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yasuhiro Makido of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shogo Kajimoto of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Yuichiro Kanada of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02K5/20, H02K1/16, H02K3/32
Abstract: a motor may include a rotor; a stator comprising a stator core and a coil; a housing that houses the rotor and the stator; and a first annular member that provides a seal between a first end face of the stator core in an axial direction of the stator core and an inner wall surface of the housing. the first annular member may have a cylindrical shape about an axis of the stator core. the first annular member may include at least one first hole and at least one second hole through which refrigerant is injected toward a first coil end. the at least one first hole may be located on a first plane perpendicular to the axis. the at least one second hole may be located on a second plane that is perpendicular to the axis and spaced apart from the first plane in the axial direction.
20240178720.TERMINAL BLOCK_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Masahiro TANAKA of Nagoya-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02K5/22, H02K11/33
Abstract: a terminal block may electrically connect a motor and an inverter. the terminal block may include a base member configured to be attached to a motor case that houses the motor and a plurality of single terminal units, each of which is independent of each other and is assembled to the base member. each of the plurality of single terminal units may include a terminal member constituted of a conductive material and a terminal holder fixed to the terminal member and engaged with the base member.
20240178730.HEATING DEVICE FOR ROTOR CORE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Hiroshi KIKUCHI of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Eiji SHIMIZU of Nisshin-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Kenta CHIMATA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H02K15/12, H02K1/28, H02K11/01
Abstract: a heating device for induction-heating a rotor core of an electric motor includes an induction heating coil disposed in a central hole of the rotor core, an alternating current power supply for supplying an alternating current to the induction heating coil, and a first magnetic flux shielding plate disposed on a first end face of the rotor core and having a first opposing surface opposed to the first end face of the rotor core. the first opposing surface of the first magnetic flux shielding plate has a first inner region and a first outer region located radially outward of the first inner region. the first inner region protrudes more toward the first end face than the first outer region. clearance is formed between the first outer region and the first end face of the rotor core when the first inner region abuts the first end face of the rotor core.
Inventor(s): Kenichi TAKIZAWA of Koganei-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Masafumi MORIYAMA of Koganei-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Fumihide KOJIMA of Koganei-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Atsushi KUROSAWA of Fuchu-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04B7/0408, H04B7/0456, H04B7/0491, H04B7/06
Abstract: a reception-side apparatus includes: m receive antennas; and a processor configured to execute a first process of acquiring a first signal received from a first transmission-side apparatus from among signals simultaneously received from the n transmission-side apparatuses by receive diversity processing, and acquiring first data by demodulating and decoding the first signal. in the case of n>m, the processor acquires, for each of all patterns of a combination of a first signal, second signals from m−1 transmission-side apparatuses which are to be cancelled by receive diversity processing and third signals from n−m transmission-side apparatuses which are not to be cancelled by the receive diversity processing, a power ratio of power of the first signal relative to total power of the second and third signals based on a predetermined weight and a channel estimate of each signal, and selects a combination with the largest power ratio from among all the patterns.
Inventor(s): Shinnosuke SUGAWARA of Toyota-shi (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Tokuya INAGAKI of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Shogo WATANABE of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha, Ryosuke MURAKAMI of Kariya-city (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04L9/40
Abstract: a communication system includes a relay device and a diagnosis target device. the relay device includes a port configured to connect a diagnostic tool. the diagnosis target device is connected to the relay device via a bus. the relay device determines whether a communication path of diagnostic data for diagnosing the diagnosis target device is correct when the relay deice has received the diagnostic data, the diagnostic data being data that is transferred between the relay device and the diagnostic tool. the relay device sends to the diagnosis target device a monitoring result including a determination result as to whether the communication path of the diagnostic data is correct.
20240179407.FOCUS-OF-EXPANSION LOCATING DEVICE_simplified_abstract_(toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha)
Inventor(s): Takuma SUZUKI of Sunto-gun (JP) for toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
IPC Code(s): H04N23/67, G06T7/70, G06V20/56
Abstract: the focus-of-expansion locating device includes a loaded state determination unit and a focus-of-expansion locating unit. the loaded state determination unit determines whether the loaded state of the vehicle has changed based on the detection result from the in-vehicle sensor that detects the loaded state of the vehicle. the focus-of-expansion locating unit locates a focus of expansion on the captured image based on the captured image of the camera of the vehicle. the focus-of-expansion locating unit re-locates the focus of expansion when the loaded state has changed.
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA patent applications on May 30th, 2024
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- Toyota jidosha kabushiki kaisha
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