This vehicular defogging device, which suppresses fogging of windows of a vehicle (70), comprises an electric heater (3), a front blower unit (751), side blower units (752, 753, 755, 756), and a control unit (4). The electric heater is provided on a front window (71), and heats the front window to defog the front window. The front blower unit blows air onto the front window to defog the front window. The side blower units (752, 753, 755, 756) blow air onto side windows (72, 72a to 72d) to defog the side windows. Then, when the electric heater is heating the front window, the control unit increases a defogging capability (P2) per unit surface area of the side windows due to blowing of air so as to be greater than a defogging capability (P1) per unit surface area of the front window due to blowing of air.
A semiconductor module (21) is provided with a P terminal (80P), an N terminal (80N), semiconductor elements (40H, 40L), and a sealing body (30). The semiconductor elements (40H, 40L) are arranged side by side in an X direction. The P terminal (80P), the N terminal (80N), and the semiconductor elements (40H, 40L) constitute an upper and lower arm circuit (9) in which the semiconductor element (40H) is disposed on the P terminal (80P) side, and the semiconductor elements (40H, 40L) are connected in series between the P terminal (80P) and the N terminal (80N). The P terminal (80P) protrudes from a semiconductor element (40H) side surface (303) of the sealing body (30) in the X direction. The N terminal (80N) is exposed on the main surface (302) of the sealing body (30).
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A heat exchanger (100) includes: a core part (110) having a plurality of tubes (111) extending in an extension direction and inside which a refrigerant is made to circulate, the plurality of tubes being arranged in a column direction perpendicular to the extension direction and being arranged as at least a first tube row (111A) and a second tube row (111B) in a width direction perpendicular to the extension direction and the column direction; and a tank part (120) provided at both ends of the core part in the extension direction and configured by laminating N plates (123 to 126). Slits (129 to 132) are formed in N-1 of the N plates and penetrate, along the extension direction, a section of an intermediate region (133) between a first region (127) corresponding to the first tube row and a second region (128) corresponding to the second tube row.
This liquid receiver (10) comprises: a cylindrical container part (20) having a predetermined axial center (CL); a refrigerant introduction part (30) for introducing a refrigerant into an internal space of the container part; and a refrigerant lead-out part (40) including a discharge pipe part (41) for leading out the liquid-phase refrigerant stored in the internal space to the outside of the internal space. The refrigerant introduction part has: a supply pipe part (31) that guides the refrigerant to the inside of the container part; and a jetting part (32, 32A) connected to the supply pipe part and including a jet opening (323) for jetting the refrigerant flowing through the supply pipe part into the internal space. The opening area of the jet opening is larger than the passage cross-sectional area of the supply pipe part.
This handover method includes: acquiring a scheduled future movement route of a mobile body (S101, S301); extracting, from a communication information storage unit, area information of a candidate base station, to which station a communication device can be connected via the scheduled movement route (S102, S302); predicting a movement time required for a mobile body to move the scheduled movement route included in a handover area where, among the communication areas indicated by the extracted area information, the communication area of a connection source base station which is one candidate base station and the communication area of another candidate base station overlap, and where handover from the connection source base station to another candidate base station is possible (S103, S303); selecting a connection destination base station to which the communication device is handed over from the connection source base station from among the other candidate base stations on the basis of the movement time (S153); and handing over the base station to which the communication device is connected from the connection source base station to the connection destination base station when the mobile body has moved to the handover area (S155).
H04W 36/28 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by agreed or negotiated communication parameters involving a plurality of connections, e.g. multi-call or multi-bearer connections
H04W 36/32 - Reselection being triggered by specific parameters by location or mobility data, e.g. speed data
H04W 88/06 - Terminal devices adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode terminals
An output-side circuit (12, 42, 52) comprises an on-drive circuit (16) that performs on-driving of a switching element (4, 4A, 4B) on the basis of a drive signal, an off-drive circuit (17) that performs off-driving of the switching element on the basis of the drive signal, and an output-side prohibition holding circuit (18, 43, 53) that detects the gate voltage of the switching element and outputs an output-side holding signal on the basis of the detection result. An input-side circuit (11) comprises an input-side prohibition holding circuit (22) that outputs an input-side holding signal, from when the drive signal switches from a condition of off-driving the switching element to a condition of on-driving the switching element, until a prescribed first holding period has elapsed, and a prohibition signal generation circuit (23) that, on the basis of a drive command signal, the output-side holding signal, and the input-side holding signal, generates an on prohibition signal that prohibits on-driving of the switching element, and outputs the on-prohibition signal to a counter arm-side drive circuit.
H02M 1/08 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters
H03K 17/0412 - Modifications for accelerating switching without feedback from the output circuit to the control circuit by measures taken in the control circuit
H03K 17/0424 - Modifications for accelerating switching by feedback from the output circuit to the control circuit by the use of a transformer
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CALIBRATION SYSTEM, CALIBRATION METHOD, AND CALIBRATION PROGRAM
This calibration system is used for calibrating a pair of optical sensors that form an overlapping area in a scanning field of view in which scanning orientations of optical scanning are rotated in opposite directions around parallel main shafts in a host vehicle, wherein, if the scanning orientations set symmetrically for each optical sensor are defined as reference orientations, and if the scanning orientations at which the same object is detected within the overlapping area by each optical sensor (40) are defined as detection orientations, a processor is configured to: monitor an angle deviation (Δθ) between detection angles (θL, θR) from the reference orientation to the detection orientation of the same object for each optical sensor; and calibrate a time difference imparted between reference scanning times (tL, tR) at which the reference orientations are scanned by each optical sensor to a corrected time difference (Δt) correlated with the monitored angle deviation (Δθ).
A fuel injection control device (61) is applied to a fuel injection system provided with a drive circuit comprising a low-voltage power supply (64) capable of outputting a battery voltage and a boosted power supply (65) capable of outputting a boosted voltage, and controls opening/closing of a fuel injection valve (50). The fuel injection control device comprises: a re-energization control unit that, during a valve closing operation of a valve body upon the completion of injection by the fuel injection valve, enables execution of first re-energization for re-energizing a solenoid by means of the low-voltage power supply in a first energization period and second re-energization for re-energizing the solenoid by means of the boosted power supply in a second energization period shorter than the first energization period; and a parameter acquisition unit for acquiring an influence parameter indicating an effect on an actual injection amount that results from a variation in the valve closing timing at which the valve body reaches a valve closing position during the closing of the fuel injection valve. The re-energization control unit selectively executes the first re-energization and the second re-energization on the basis of the influence parameter acquired by the parameter acquisition unit.
F02D 41/20 - Output circuits, e.g. for controlling currents in command coils
F02D 19/02 - Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with gaseous fuels
F02M 21/02 - Apparatus for supplying engines with non-liquid fuels, e.g. gaseous fuels stored in liquid form for gaseous fuels
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MOTOR MAGNET, FIELD ELEMENT INCLUDING SAME, AND MOTOR
In a rotor (40), a plurality of magnets (100) are arranged in the circumferential direction (CD). The magnets (100) each have a hard magnetic body (90) and a soft magnetic body (80). In the hard magnetic body (90), a first surface (91) and a second surface (92) are side by side in the radial direction (RD). The first surface (91) is provided on a stator side. The second surface (92) is provided on the opposite side from the stator. The soft magnetic body (80) is provided on the first surface (91) side of the hard magnetic body (90). The soft magnetic body (80) extends from the first surface (91) and toward the second surface (92). A recess (97) is provided in the hard magnetic body (90). The recess (97) is recessed from the first surface (91) toward the second surface (92). At least part of the soft magnetic body (80) is inside the recess (97).
A motor control device (40) comprises: an inverter (60); a current sensor (70) that detects an inverter current; a rotation angle sensor (78) that detects a rotation angle of a motor; and a microcomputer (50) that acquires sensor values of the current sensor and the rotation angle sensor and controls the inverter (60). In the motor control device (40), the failure prediction system determines a deterioration state of and predicts a failure of inverter elements (61-66) or inverter peripheral elements (43, 44, 46, 67-69) for switching the energization of the inverter. A learning unit (23, 53) performs machine learning by associating learning data with the deterioration state of the inverter elements or the inverter peripheral elements and creates a learned model. A failure prediction unit (34, 54) checks data obtained by frequency-analyzing inverter current against the learned model.
This heat exchanger is provided with a heat exchange core portion (1), an inlet tank (51), an inlet portion (31), and fins (9). The heat exchange core portion is formed by alternately laminating a plurality of first fluid passages (3), through which a first fluid flows, and a plurality of second fluid passages (2), through which a second fluid flows, in a predetermined lamination direction, and performs heat exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid. The inlet tank distributes the first fluid to the first fluid passage. The inlet portion is provided in the first fluid passage, and communicates the first fluid passage with the inside of the inlet tank. The fins are provided in the first fluid passage and promote heat exchange between the first fluid and the second fluid. The inlet portion and the heat exchange core portion overlap in the core width direction. The fins have an integrated structure with an introduction portion (93, 964) for changing the flow of the first fluid having entered the first fluid passage from the inlet tank from the passage longitudinal direction to the core width direction.
F28F 9/22 - Arrangements for directing heat-exchange media into successive compartments, e.g. arrangements of guide plates
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 1/30 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means being attachable to the element
This joint member comprises a first evaporator (15) and a second evaporator (16) connected in parallel to each other, and is used in a refrigeration cycle (10) configured to be able to block inflow of a refrigerant containing refrigerator oil into the second evaporator. A joint member (100) comprises a first refrigerant flow path (101), a second refrigerant flow path (102), a merging portion (13b), and a compressor-side flow path (103). The refrigerant flowing out from the second evaporator flows in the second refrigerant flow path. The second refrigerant flow path comprises an upstream portion (102a), a downstream portion (102c), and a connection portion (102b), and the downstream portion is disposed on the lower side in the gravity direction with respect to the upstream portion.
An actuator (10) comprises a housing (20), a stator (31), a winding (33), coil terminals (61, 62), external connection terminals (63, 64), and intermediate terminals (65–68). The stator (31) is fixed to the housing (20). The winding (33) is wound around the stator (31). The coil terminals (61, 62) are electrically connected to the winding (33). The external connection terminals (63, 64) are held by the housing (20) and are electrically connected to the outside. The intermediate terminals (65–68) electrically connect the coil terminals (61, 62) and the external connection terminals (63, 64). A connection portion between the intermediate terminals (65–68) and at least one of the coil terminals (61, 62) and the external connection terminals (63, 64) is connected in a state in which a compressive load is applied.
An electronic control device (1) comprises: a first control unit (2) that executes software; a first storage unit (3) capable of storing software that is executed by the first control unit; a second control unit (4) that executes software; and a second storage unit (5) capable of storing software that is executed by the second control unit. The second storage unit has a memory area that functions as a reprogramming surface or an operating surface for the software of the first control unit. The first control unit performs data communication with the second control unit, and accesses the reprogramming surface or the operating surface of the second storage unit using a virtual address.
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B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
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USER TERMINAL, USER-SIDE UNIT, AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD
The present invention comprises: an output request unit (111) which performs an output request and includes a user terminal DID of a user terminal in said request; a vehicle-related information acquisition unit (112) which acquires vehicle-related information and a vehicle DID which are output from a vehicle in response to the output request when an authentication is established using the user terminal DID included in the output request; a registration unit (113) which registers, in a DLT network, the user terminal DID and the acquired vehicle-related information and vehicle DID; a first VC acquisition unit (114) which acquires a vehicle-related information VC which is sent from the DLT network in relation to the registration and is linked to the vehicle DID and to the user terminal DID, said vehicle-related information VC including the vehicle-related information and a proof for verification; and a first VC storage unit (115) which stores the acquired vehicle-related information VC.
According to the present invention, an autonomous driving ECU functions as an autonomous driving control device for controlling traveling of an own vehicle (Am) by an autonomous driving function. The autonomous driving ECU recognizes an emergency vehicle (Ae) approaching the own vehicle (Am). When approaching of the emergency vehicle (Ae) is recognized in a state in which the own vehicle (Am) is located in an intersection area (IA), the autonomous driving ECU controls behavior of the own vehicle (Am) in order to yield the way to the emergency vehicle (Ae) in the intersection area (IA).
B60W 30/08 - Predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision
B60T 7/12 - Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiationBrake-action initiating means for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
A storage battery (20, 21) has, in the battery characteristics thereof, a gentle region as a region in which a change in the terminal voltage with respect to a change in the remaining capacity is relatively small, and a steep region as a region in which a change in the terminal voltage with respect to a change in the remaining capacity is relatively large. A battery control device (30) comprises: an impedance measurement unit for measuring the impedance of the storage battery; an energization history acquisition unit for acquiring, as energization history information, a history of energization of the storage battery from when the impedance is measured until after the measurement; a region determination unit for determining that the terminal voltage of the storage battery has transitioned from the gentle region to the steep region when the storage battery is energized after the measurement of the impedance; and a capacity calculation unit for, if it is determined by the region determination unit that the terminal voltage of the storage battery has shifted to the steep region, calculating the remaining capacity at the time of impedance measurement by the impedance measurement unit on the basis of the remaining capacity of the storage battery corresponding to the terminal voltage in the steep region and the energization history information.
A tool abnormality detection system includes a detector configured to detect a sound wave generated in processing a workpiece with a tool and output a detection signal based on the sound wave, and a controller configured to generate, based on the detection signal, determination signals indicating intensities in respective frequency bands: a fundamental frequency band of a wear-indicative sound wave; and a higher frequency band that is higher than the fundamental frequency band, and determine whether the tool is worn by comparing each of the determination signals to its respective wear threshold which is set for the respective frequency bands.
B23Q 17/09 - Arrangements for indicating or measuring on machine tools for indicating or measuring cutting pressure or cutting-tool condition, e.g. cutting ability, load on tool
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VEHICLE SPEED ESTIMATION DEVICE, POSITION CALCULATION DEVICE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM
A vehicle speed estimation device is configured to calculate a first vehicle speed of a vehicle based on a wheel speed sensor, calculate a second vehicle speed of the vehicle based on a signal from a positioning satellite, estimate a scale factor corresponding to the first vehicle speed, based on a ratio of the second vehicle speed to the first vehicle speed and a relationship with the first vehicle speed, and estimate an actual vehicle speed of the vehicle by multiplying the first vehicle speed by the scale factor.
G01P 21/02 - Testing or calibrating of apparatus or devices covered by the other groups of this subclass of speedometers
G01P 3/481 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed by measuring frequency of generated current or voltage of pulse signals
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G01S 19/07 - Cooperating elementsInteraction or communication between different cooperating elements or between cooperating elements and receivers providing data for correcting measured positioning data, e.g. DGPS [differential GPS] or ionosphere corrections
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CONTACTLESS POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM, CONTACTLESS POWER TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, CONTACTLESS POWER RECEPTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR
In order to enhance safety of contactless power supply, a reception apparatus outputs a transmission request signal that requests a power transmission, and a transmission apparatus that receives the transmission request, performs a power transmission using magnetic coupling to the reception apparatus for a predetermined transmission period. After the transmission period ends, the transmission apparatus changes the state to be a transmission state of which a transmission quantity is lower than that in the transmission period. Such a transmission state is a state where the power transmission is cutoff, or a state where the power transmission is performed with a transmission quantity lower than that of the transmission period.
A wound field rotor includes a rotor core including a main pole portion and a field winding configured by a conductor wire wound in multiple layers around each main pole portion. The field winding includes a straight portion extending in an axial direction along a side surface in a radial direction of the main pole portion and a crossover portion connecting end portions of the straight portions. A lateral cross-section of the straight portion has a rectangular shape. The field winding is configured such that, of the straight portions arrayed in a circumferential direction and a radial direction in the main pole portion, a dimension in a short-side direction of the lateral cross-section of the straight portion on an inner side in the radial direction is smaller than the dimension in the short-side direction of the lateral cross-section of the straight portion on an outer side in the radial direction.
An electric compressor includes a pressure vessel, a control box and a hermetic terminal. The pressure vessel and the control box are integrally formed. The pressure vessel receives an electric motor unit configured to rotate upon receiving electric power and a compression mechanism configured to be driven by the electric motor unit to compress and discharge a flammable fluid. The control box receives an electric circuit board configured to supply the electric power to the electric motor unit. The hermetic terminal includes at least one electrical conductor pin which electrically connects between the electric motor unit and the electric circuit board and is glass-sealed in a fixing plate. In the electric compressor, a vessel-side seal is disposed between the fixing plate and the pressure vessel to limit leakage of the flammable fluid present in the pressure vessel to a surrounding atmosphere.
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H02K 21/14 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating within the armatures
A circuit switching determiner determines that a heat medium circuit is switched from a first circulation state to a second circulation state upon determining that the temperature of a powertrain device is higher than a predetermined threshold in the first circulation state. A cooling switching unit switches a cooling mode of a heat medium between a chiller cooling state in which the heat medium is cooled by the chiller and a chiller non-cooling state in which the heat medium is not cooled by the chiller. A chiller cooling determiner determines a chiller cooling start timing of switching the cooling mode from the chiller non-cooling state to the chiller cooling state in accordance with driving-condition related information that is related to a driving condition of the vehicle.
An update information notification device causes a notification device to notify update information related to a software update when software of an electronic control device to be updated is updated by update software acquired from a distribution device. The update information notification device is configured to acquire the update information, specify an occupant state indicating a state of an occupant, specify a vehicle state indicating a state of a vehicle, and determine a notification mode of the update information and cause the notification device to notify the update information in accordance with a determined notification mode. The update information notification device determines a notification mode of the update information based on a case classified according to a combination of the specified occupant state and the specified vehicle state.
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60K 35/28 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the type of the output information, e.g. video entertainment or vehicle dynamics informationOutput arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor characterised by the purpose of the output information, e.g. for attracting the attention of the driver
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
A vehicle control device identifies an operation received from a driver of a vehicle, and permits a traveling start by automated driving without a condition that a specific operation has been identified at a time of switching from manual driving to the automated driving, and permits the traveling start by the automated driving based on the specific operation at a traveling start time of the vehicle.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
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ADHEREND WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, ROLL-SHAPED ADHEREND WITH ADHESIVE LAYER, AND STRUCTURE
An adherend with an adhesive layer includes an adherend that is composed of a metal material or a resin material, and an adhesive layer that is laminated on a surface of the adherend and formed from an uncured curable resin composition that is in a solid state at room temperature. The curable resin composition includes (A) an epoxy resin having a melting point of 90° C. or higher, and (B) a curing agent that is a solid at 25° C.
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a drift layer of a first conductivity type, a first electrode, a second electrode, a plurality of gate electrodes, and a plurality of repeat regions of a second conductivity type. When center lines respectively passing through centers of the gate electrodes in an arrangement direction of the gate electrodes and extending in a thickness direction of the substrate are defined as cell center lines, a distance between adjacent two of the cell center lines is defined as a cell pitch, center lines respectively passing through centers of the repeat regions in the arrangement direction are defined as repeat center lines, and a distance between adjacent two of the repeat center lines in the arrangement direction is defined as a repeat pitch, the cell pitch is different from the repeat pitch.
H10D 62/832 - Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers characterised by the materials being Group IV materials, e.g. B-doped Si or undoped Ge being Group IV materials comprising two or more elements, e.g. SiGe
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SILICON CARBIDE FILLER, COMPOSITE MATERIAL, AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A composite material includes a continuous phase and a silicon carbide filler. The continuous phase is made of a metal or a synthetic resin. The silicon carbide filler is dispersed in the continuous phase and includes dendritic crystals having a circularity in a cross-sectional view of less than 0.206. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element and a bonded member formed from the composite material into a plate shape or a layer shape and bonded to the semiconductor element.
C22C 29/06 - Alloys based on carbides, oxides, borides, nitrides or silicides, e.g. cermets, or other metal compounds, e. g. oxynitrides, sulfides based on carbides or carbonitrides based on carbides, but not containing other metal compounds
H01L 23/373 - Cooling facilitated by selection of materials for the device
An identity management system and method for operating the same includes assigning a role for a user, requesting access for a function of an access controller, selecting identification criteria for the function, determining identification criteria for enabling the function for the role, determining an identity of the user using the identification criteria at an arbitration system and allowing access based upon identifying the user and when identity corresponds to the identification criteria for the role.
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
B60R 25/04 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
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VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM, VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM THEREOF
A vehicle control system equipped to a vehicle includes at least one of (i) a circuit and (ii) a processor with a memory storing computer program code executable by the processor. The at least one of the circuit and the processor configured to cause the vehicle control system to: communicate with a server via a network, the server storing information about a fee-based function that can be executed by an occupant of the vehicle; authenticate whether the fee-based function can be executed by performing a communication with the server; search for an alternative function having same purpose of use as the fee-based function; and execute the alternative function in response to determining that the fee-based function cannot be executed.
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H04L 67/125 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks involving control of end-device applications over a network
A motor includes a shaft, a stator mounted coaxially with the shaft, a rotor yoke arranged around the stator, and a support member which mechanically support the rotor yoke to the shaft. The support member includes an opposing portion which faces the rotor yoke in a radial direction of the rotor yoke. The rotor yoke has an opposing surface which faces the opposing portion and has formed therein a groove in which adhesive is disposed to bond the opposing portion and the opposing surface together.
H02K 1/30 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures using intermediate parts, e.g. spiders
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
A wireless power transfer device includes: a power transmitting resonant circuit including a power transmitting coil and a power transmitting capacitor; a switching circuit switching a state of the power transmitting resonant circuit between a resonant state and a non-resonant state; and a determination circuit determining whether a facing state in which the power transmitting coil faces the power receiving coil or a non-facing state in which the power transmitting coil does not face the power receiving coil is occurring. After determining that either one of the non-facing state and the facing state transitions to the other one, the switching circuit performs switching process to switch from either one of the non-resonant state and the resonant state to the other one within a voltage zero-crossing range including a voltage zero-crossing point and a current zero-crossing range including a current zero-crossing point of the power transmitting coil or power transmitting capacitor.
A notification device includes an image acquisition unit that acquires images, a steady-state determination unit that determines whether a non-temporary malfunction state occurs in the camera system, a memory processing unit that stores malfunction information in a storage area, a start-up determination unit that determines whether the non-temporary malfunction state exists during the period until the steady-state determination unit is able to determine the occurrence of the non-temporary malfunction state, and an alarm output process processing unit that outputs an alarm when each determination unit determines that the non-temporary malfunction state exists. The start-up determination unit includes a previous information acquisition unit that acquires the malfunction information stored in the storage area when the control unit of the vehicle was turned off from a previous power-on state, and a provisional determination unit that determines that the non-temporary malfunction state exists if the previous information obtained by the previous information acquisition unit indicates that the non-temporary malfunction state exists, and determines that the non-temporary malfunction state does not exist if the previous information obtained by the previous information acquisition unit indicates that the non-temporary malfunction state does not exist.
H04N 17/00 - Diagnosis, testing or measuring for television systems or their details
G06V 10/74 - Image or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces
G06V 10/98 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern or by human interventionEvaluation of the quality of the acquired patterns
G06V 20/59 - Context or environment of the image inside of a vehicle, e.g. relating to seat occupancy, driver state or inner lighting conditions
A battery unit (11) comprises: battery sections (21); battery monitoring devices (30) that detect battery information and transmit the battery information by wireless communication; a battery control device (40) that receives battery information from the battery monitoring devices by wireless communication; and an electrically conductive housing (50) that houses the battery sections (21), the battery monitoring devices (30), and the battery control device (40). In the battery unit (11), the interior of the housing houses one or a plurality of the battery sections, and comprises radio wave intrusion suppression members (81) that close at least a portion of a gap between the battery sections and the housing and gaps (25) between the battery sections.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 50/284 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/289 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/293 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by the material
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AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTOMATIC DRIVING CONTROL METHOD
An automatic driving ECU according to the present invention functions as an automatic driving control device that controls the traveling of a host vehicle (Am) through an automatic driving function. The automatic driving ECU recognizes an emergency vehicle (Ae) approaching the host vehicle (Am). If the approach of the emergency vehicle (Ae) from the front of the host vehicle (Am) has been recognized, the automatic driving ECU implements avoidance control for avoiding the emergency vehicle (Ae) on the basis of a positional relationship between the host vehicle (Am) and the emergency vehicle (Ae) in the road width direction of the road on which the vehicles are traveling.
B60W 50/00 - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
B60T 7/12 - Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiationBrake-action initiating means for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
B60W 50/08 - Interaction between the driver and the control system
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
This sensor device, which detects the torque and the rotation angle of a detection target (3) that rotates upon receiving torque, comprises: torque rotating bodies (41, 42) that rotate together with the detection target that rotates; angle rotating bodies (61, 62) that rotate together with the detection target and the torque rotating bodies; torque detection units (91, 92) that output signals according to a magnetic field that corresponds to the torque applied to the detection target and that changes along with the rotation of the torque rotating bodies; angle detection units (93, 94) that output signals according to a magnetic field that corresponds to the rotation angle of the detection target and that changes along with the rotation of the angle rotating bodies; an output unit (95) that outputs signals corresponding to the signals outputted from each of the torque detection units and the angle detection units; and a housing (80) that accommodates the torque detection units, the angle detection units, and the output unit. The angle rotating bodies can be attached to the outside of the housing.
G01L 3/10 - Rotary-transmission dynamometers wherein the torque-transmitting element comprises a torsionally-flexible shaft involving electric or magnetic means for indicating
An electronic device (30) is provided with a circuit board (31) and a plurality of switching elements (41 to 46, 51 to 56, 411 to 414, 441 to 444). The switching elements (41 to 46, 51 to 56, 411 to 414, 441 to 444) are surface-mounted on the circuit board such that a terminal formation surface on which a gate terminal, a source terminal, and a drain terminal are formed is on the circuit board side, and constitute inverters (40, 50) that switch the energization of motor windings (261 to 263, 271 to 273). A plurality of legs are provided in parallel for each phase of the multi-phase motor windings (261 to 263, 271 to 273), and at least one of the gate terminal and the source terminal of the plurality of switching elements connected in parallel is connected via a solid pattern provided in the inner layer of the circuit board.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
When the surface on a second impurity region (17) side of a semiconductor substrate (10) is defined as one surface (10a), the depth (d1) from the one surface (10a) to a lower surface of a deep layer (15) is shallower than the depth (d3) from the one surface (10a) to a lower surface of a JFET layer (13), and the depth (d2) from the one surface (10a) to a lower surface of a trench lower layer (24) is deeper than the depth (d1) to the lower surface of the deep layer (15) and is made equal to or less than the depth (d3) to the lower surface of the JFET layer (13).
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor wafer includes steps of: preparing a peeling object including a single crystal body of a semiconductor having a pair of major surfaces composed of front and back surfaces, the peeling object having a peeling layer provided along at least one of the major surfaces; applying a tensile stress to the peeling object to cause a first major surface and a second major surface to be separated from each other; forming a stress-concentrated region in the peeling layer positioned inside an outer peripheral edge in a radial direction of which the center is a center axis orthogonal to the major surface; and propagating cracks from the stress-concentrated region as a starting point, thereby peeling between a first side portion and a second side portion of the peeling object having the peeling layer interposed therebetween in a direction parallel to the center axis.
B28D 5/00 - Fine working of gems, jewels, crystals, e.g. of semiconductor materialApparatus therefor
H10D 62/84 - Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers characterised by the materials being selenium or tellurium only
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ACCESS MANAGEMENT DEVICE, ACCESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, STORAGE MEDIUM STORING ACCESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT METHOD
An access management device, an access management system, a storage medium storing an access management program, or an access management method stores: a first manifest indicating a correspondence between an application program and a program privilege for accessing an in-vehicle device; and a second manifest indicating a correspondence between a user and a user privilege for accessing the in-vehicle device by using the application program, and transmits the stored first manifest and the stored second manifest to the plurality of vehicles, acquires and stores the first manifest and the second manifest from the server by communication, and manages access to the in-vehicle device.
A rotating electric machine includes a stator having a stator coil and a rotor having a rotor core and a field coil. The rotating electric machine is configured to have harmonic current flowing through the stator coil to induce field current in the field coil. The rotor further has a circuit module provided around a rotating shaft and connected with the field coil to form a resonant circuit together with the field coil, and a coil end cover covering a coil end part of the field coil which is located axially outside the rotor core. Moreover, the coil end cover is a balance adjustment member that adjusts weight balance of the rotor in the circumferential direction; and at least part of the coil end cover in the circumferential direction constitutes an adjustment portion where weight of the coil end cover has been reduced or increased.
H02K 19/12 - Synchronous motors for multi-phase current characterised by the arrangement of exciting windings, e.g. for self-excitation, compounding or pole-changing
A rotor, which is applicable to a wound-field rotating electric machine, includes: a rotor core having main pole portions provided respectively for magnetic poles aligned in a circumferential direction, each of the main pole portions protruding in a radial direction; and a field coil wound on the main pole portions of the rotor core. Moreover, the field coil has a coil end part located axially outside the rotor core. An annular member is provided, on a radially outer side of the coil end part, in such a manner as to surround the coil end part.
H02K 19/12 - Synchronous motors for multi-phase current characterised by the arrangement of exciting windings, e.g. for self-excitation, compounding or pole-changing
A crossover wire is led out from a winding portion in a direction in which the winding portion is tightened. The crossover wire connected to a winding-end portion is crossed at a connecting portion between an insulating section and a linking portion such that it is located on one axial side of the linking portion with respect to the crossover wire connected toa winding-start portion. The crossover wire connected to the winding-end portion is held by a guiding portion so as to pass through the other axial side of the linking portion so that the position of a held portion held by a guiding portion is lowered to the position of the crossover wire connected to the winding-start portion.
A vehicle control device that controls an operation of a vehicle includes: a moving body detection unit that detects a moving body present behind the vehicle; an operation unit that performs, when the moving body detected by the moving body detection unit is estimated to pass a side of a door of the vehicle, a contact avoidance operation including at least one of restriction of opening of the door and warning to an occupant of the vehicle; and a towing determination unit that determines whether or not a trailer is connected to the vehicle. When it is determined that the trailer is connected to the vehicle, the operation unit restrains the contact avoidance operation as compared with a case where it is determined that the trailer is not connected to the vehicle.
A warning apparatus for warning an occupant of a vehicle includes: a mobile object detection section that detects a mobile object behind the vehicle based on output data of sensors; a stationary object detection section that detects a stationary object behind the vehicle based on output data of sensors; and a warning section that warns the occupant when the mobile object is predicted to approach and arrive at a door of the vehicle. The warning section refrains from issuing the warning when the stationary object is detected to be located ahead of the mobile object even if the mobile object is predicted to approach and arrive at the door, and does not refrain from issuing the warning when the stationary object is another vehicle including a projection that projects in a vehicle width direction even when the stationary object is detected to be located ahead of the mobile object.
A data storage device that stores training data relating to a driving operation of a vehicle in a database, includes a processor configured to: compare manual driving operation data obtained when the vehicle is manually driven in a predetermined environmental condition with comparative driving operation data including at least one of system driving operation data generated assuming that the vehicle is autonomously driven by a system of the vehicle in the same environmental condition as the predetermined environmental condition or similar driving operation data when the vehicle is driven in an environmental condition similar to the predetermined environmental condition; and determine, based on a comparison result between the manual driving operation data and the comparative driving operation data from the comparison unit, whether to store the manual driving operation data as is as the training data in the database.
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
An electric motor (10) comprises a stator (18), a rotor (20), and a housing (16) that accommodates the stator and the rotor. The stator has: a stator core (24) having a plurality of radially extending tooth parts (70); an insulator (26) attached to the stator core; and a plurality of coil winding parts (28) respectively wound around the plurality of tooth parts via the insulator. A cooling gas flow path (56) through which a cooling gas flows from one side to the other side in the axial direction of the stator is formed inside the housing. The insulator is formed with an eave part (60) disposed at a position offset in the axial direction of the stator with respect to the rotor and protruding to the rotor side. The eave part covers an air gap (58) between the stator and the rotor.
This refrigeration cycle device comprises a main refrigeration cycle (10), a sub-refrigeration cycle (20), and a heat medium circuit (30). The main refrigeration cycle (10) has a main compression unit (11), a first main evaporation unit (15), and a second main evaporation unit (16). The sub-refrigeration cycle has a sub-compression unit (21) and a sub-evaporation unit (26). The heat medium circuit (30) has a low temperature-side heat medium circuit (301) in which a second temperature adjustment heat exchange unit (80a) is disposed. In a second object normal cooling mode, the main compression unit (11) is stopped, the sub-compression unit (21) is operated, and the heat medium cooled by the sub-evaporation unit (26) is made to flow into the second temperature adjustment heat exchange unit (80a). In a second object large cooling mode, the main compression unit (11) is operated, the sub compression unit (21) is operated, and the heat medium cooled by the second main evaporation unit (16) and the heat medium cooled by the sub-evaporation unit (26) are made to flow into the second temperature adjustment heat exchange unit (80a).
A power conversion device comprises an element module (41) that houses a switching element. A heat exchanger (6) has a first member (71) that is in thermal contact with a first surface (42) of the element module (41). The first member (71) has a passage (72) for a heat medium. The heat exchanger (6) has a second member (75) that is in thermal contact with a second surface (43) of the element module (41). The second member (75) has a passage (76) for the heat medium. The two passages (72, 76) are fluidly connected to each other at two passage connection parts (81, 82). The passage connection parts (81, 82) have seal rings (83a, 83b), respectively. The seal rings (83a, 83b) are inserted and held in passage bores (79a, 79b), respectively.
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
F16J 15/10 - Sealings between relatively-stationary surfaces with solid packing compressed between sealing surfaces with non-metallic packing
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
51.
AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE AND AUTONOMOUS DRIVING CONTROL METHOD
An autonomous driving ECU functions as an autonomous driving control device for controlling the traveling of a host vehicle (Am) according to an autonomous driving function. When an emergency vehicle (Ae) approaching the host vehicle (Am) is recognized, the autonomous driving ECU stops the host vehicle at an avoidance position (Ki) for avoiding the emergency vehicle (Ae). Furthermore, after detecting that the emergency vehicle (Ae) is away from the host vehicle (Am), the autonomous driving ECU ascertains whether another vehicle (Ao) stopped around the host vehicle (Am) has started moving. The autonomous driving ECU then causes the host vehicle (Am) to set off from the avoidance position (Ki) on the basis of the start of movement of the other vehicle (Ao).
B60R 11/04 - Mounting of cameras operative during driveArrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
B60T 7/12 - Brake-action initiating means for automatic initiationBrake-action initiating means for initiation not subject to will of driver or passenger
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
A control device (70) for a rotary electric machine comprises signal generation units (80-90, 91a-92b) that generate drive signals for first upper and lower arm switches (SUHa-SWLa) and second upper and lower arm switches (SUHb-SWLb) so as to satisfy a first condition and a second condition. The signal generation units generate the drive signals for the first upper and lower arm switches on the basis of a first command value, and generate the drive signals for the second upper and lower arm switches on the basis of a second command value having a phase difference with respect to the first command value. The first condition is the condition that the first and second command values in each phase are shifted by the same shift amount in the same direction. The second condition is the condition that, in at least one of the phases, the time difference between the maximum value and the minimum value among turn-on times in one switching cycle of each of the first upper and lower arm switches and second upper and lower arm switches is made shorter than the time difference before the shift.
H02P 21/22 - Current control, e.g. using a current control loop
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
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CONTROL DEVICE FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE, PROGRAM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE
Control devices (50, 150, 250) of rotary electric machines (20, 120) comprise: voltage calculation units (63-66, 68-70, 63A, 63B, 63S, 63D, 66A, 66B, 67A, 164-166, 264, 265a, 265b, 266a, 266b, 365, 465) that calculate a command voltage of an AC voltage applied to windings (23U, 23V, 23W, UA, VA, WA, UB, VB, WB) of each phase; and switch control units (67, 67A, 67B) that perform switching control on upper and lower arm switches (SUH-SWL, SUHA-SWLB) in each phase on the basis of the command voltage calculated by the voltage calculation units. The voltage calculation units superimpose, on the command voltage, a plurality of harmonic voltages having different frequencies with respect to the frequency of a fundamental wave so that a modulation factor mr, which is obtained by normalizing the amplitude of the fundamental wave included in the command voltage by the voltage of a DC power supply (10), satisfies "1.15 < mr ≤ 1.26".
H02P 21/22 - Current control, e.g. using a current control loop
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
An inverter device (80) serving as this motor control device comprises a housing (83), a lid part (834), a substrate (821), a lid connector (C10), a substrate connector (C20), a harness (H), and a protective plate (822). The lid part (834) covers an opening (831a) of the housing (83). The substrate (821) is disposed in internal spaces (83v, 834v) formed by the housing (83) and the lid part (834). The lid connector (C10) is attached to the lid part (834), and the substrate connector (C20) is attached to the substrate (821). The harness (H) is disposed in the internal spaces (83v, 834v) and connects the lid connector (C10) and the substrate connector (C20). The protective plate (822) is disposed between the harness (H) and the substrate (821), and protects at least some of the substrate (821) from the harness (H).
A power conversion device (100) comprises: a circuit board (10); a housing (30) on which the circuit board (10) is mounted; and a fixing member (40) fixed to the circuit board (10). The fixing member (40) includes a beam part (412), a first fixing part (43) connected via the beam part (412), and a second fixing part (44) provided to the beam part (412). The first fixing part (43) is fixed to the housing (30). The second fixing part (44) is fixed to a portion of the circuit board (10) that is not in contact with the housing (30).
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
A drive device (1) comprises a motor (10) and a circuit unit (20). The circuit unit (20) has switching elements (31-36, 41-46), a magnetic sensor (51) related to the detection of rotation of the motor (10), and a circuit board (21), and is provided on one side in the axial direction of the motor (10). The switching elements (31-36, 41-46) constitute inverters (30, 40) for switching the energization of a winding (11). The switching elements (31-36, 41-46) and the magnetic sensor (51) are mounted on the circuit board (21). A power region, in which wiring patterns connected to the switching elements (31-36, 41-46) are formed and a relatively large current flows, and a control region, in which the magnetic sensor (51) is provided and a relatively small current flows, are separated from each other on the same circuit board (21).
H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
H02K 11/215 - Magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect or magneto-resistive elements
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a semiconductor element and a resin molded body, and a fragile layer. The substrate includes an insulating base material containing a resin, a front-surface metal body on a front surface of the insulating base material, and a back-surface metal body on a back surface of the insulating base material. The semiconductor element is electrically connected to the front-surface metal body. The resin molded body encapsulates the substrate and the semiconductor element. The insulating base material has an exposed surface exposed from the front-surface metal body. The fragile layer is stacked on at least a part of the exposed surface and interposed between the insulating base material and the resin molded body. The fragile layer has a yield point lower than that of the insulating base material.
H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
H01L 23/373 - Cooling facilitated by selection of materials for the device
H01L 23/538 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another the interconnection structure between a plurality of semiconductor chips being formed on, or in, insulating substrates
H01L 25/065 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
A p-type impurity concentration in a p-type trench underlayer is appropriately adjusted. A method for producing a field effect transistor includes: a body layer formation step of forming a p-type body layer by ion-implanting a p-type impurity; a trench formation step of forming a trench in an upper surface of a semiconductor substrate; a p-type trench underlayer formation step of forming the p-type trench underlayer below the trench by implanting a p-type impurity into a bottom surface of the trench while the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate is covered with an ion implantation mask; and a gate electrode formation step of forming a gate insulating film and a gate electrode in the trench. In the p-type trench underlayer formation step, the p-type impurity is implanted at a higher concentration than in the body layer formation step.
An update information notification device causes a notification device to notify update information related to a software update when software of an electronic control device to be updated is updated by update software acquired from a distribution device, and to notify various types of information unrelated to the software update. The update information notification device is configured to acquire the update information, specify an operation input by an occupant, and determine a notification mode of the update information and cause the notification device to notify the update information in accordance with the notification mode determined. The operation input includes an operation input related to the software update and an operation input unrelated to the software update, and the update information notification device determines a notification mode of the update information.
B60K 35/21 - Output arrangements, i.e. from vehicle to user, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor using visual output, e.g. blinking lights or matrix displays
B60K 35/10 - Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
A vehicle control device can be used in a vehicle configured to start automated driving that assists steering, acceleration, and deceleration from a traveling start time, identifies a traveling start state which is a state related to the automated driving that starts at the traveling start time, causes a notification device for providing a notification to an occupant of the vehicle to provide the notification, and changes content of the notification by the notification device.
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
61.
HITCH ANGLE CALCULATION DEVICE, HITCH ANGLE CALCULATION METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM
A hitch angle calculation device calculates coordinates of left and right lower ends of a trailer and hitch ball included in an image shot by a vehicle-mounted camera after calibration travel of a vehicle towing the trailer via a tow bar, transforms them to coordinates in a world coordinate system, calculates distance between the left lower end and the hitch ball and distance between the right lower end and the hitch ball, corrects the coordinate of the left lower end so that the distance between the left lower end and the hitch ball is equal to an average value, corrects the coordinate of the right lower end so that the distance between the right lower end and the hitch ball is equal to the average value, and calculates a hitch angle of the trailer based on the corrected coordinates of the left and the right lower ends.
B60D 1/36 - Traction couplingsHitchesDraw-gearTowing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions for facilitating connection, e.g. hitch catchers
B60D 1/30 - Traction couplingsHitchesDraw-gearTowing devices characterised by arrangements for particular functions for sway control
An electronic apparatus includes: a circuit board on which an electronic component is mounted; and a housing made of metal inside which the circuit board is disposed. The housing has an internal wall on which the circuit board is mounted and surrounding the electronic component, and at least one projection being provided on a surface of the internal wall that faces the circuit board and being in metal-to-metal contact with the circuit board.
In an imaging apparatus, a holder includes a housing portion housing a lens, and a base portion extending in a direction orthogonal to an optical axis. A housing houses the base portion and an image sensor. A fixing member fixes the base portion and the housing. The fixing member includes a head portion that sandwiches the housing together with the base portion. A coefficient of linear expansion of the housing and a coefficient of linear expansion of the fixing member differ. A length in a direction of the optical axis from a portion of the base portion in contact with the housing to an end portion on a side opposite the portion in contact with the housing is longer than a length in the direction of the optical axis from a portion of the housing in contact with the head portion to a portion in contact with the base portion.
G03B 17/12 - Bodies with means for supporting objectives, supplementary lenses, filters, masks, or turrets
G03B 30/00 - Camera modules comprising integrated lens units and imaging units, specially adapted for being embedded in other devices, e.g. mobile phones or vehicles
A gas sensor element (1) has an elongated shape and comprises: a solid electrolyte body (2) having oxygen ion conductive properties; and a heater (5) that heats the solid electrolyte body (2). When a longitudinal-direction X region, which is of a side surface (21) of the solid electrolyte body (2) on the heater (5) side and the temperature of which is at least Tmax − 300°C when the solid electrolyte body (2) is heated by the heater (5), is defined as a heated region (211), Tmax being the temperature at a position that is in the longitudinal direction X on the surface (21) and that becomes the warmest position during the heating, 70 to 1,000 pre-existing cracks (29) each having a length of 2 to 20 µm are present per 1 mm2 of the heated region (211).
This vehicle data-collection system (DCS) includes: a driving support device (10) as an on-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle (1) that can participate in public road traffic; and a server (20) that is communicably connected to the vehicle (1) and collects vehicle data from the vehicle (1). The server (20) executes transmission of instruction information for instructing the vehicle data to be collected to the vehicle (1). The driving support device (10) is configured to execute: setting, on the basis of the instruction information, a condition for transmitting the vehicle data such that a review process of the instruction by the instruction information is included; and determining to transmit the vehicle data acquired in accordance with the condition to the server (20).
In the present invention, a processing system incorporated in an electric vehicle includes a processor, and the processor executes processing for collecting data in accordance with an instruction from a server. The processor determines, through communication with a battery ECU, whether the power supply mode of the vehicle is a normal mode or a power-saving mode. When the power supply mode is the normal mode, the processor samples and records data for a target item at a prescribed first interval. When the power supply mode is the power-saving mode, the processor samples and records data for the target item at a second interval different from the first interval.
This position detection system that detects the position of a portable device (20) with respect to a vehicle (2) comprises: a plurality of communication devices (12) that performs wireless communication with the portable device; and an ECU (11) that determines the position of the portable device on the basis of the wireless communication between the portable device and the communication device. The ECU comprises: an abnormality checking unit (S120) that determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in any of the plurality of communication devices; a first determination unit (S130) that detects the position of the portable device by a first determination method that uses machine learning; and a second determination unit (S135, S140) that executes a second determination method that does not use machine learning. The first determination unit detects the position of the portable device by the first determination method when the abnormality checking unit determines that an abnormality has not occurred in the communication devices, and the second determination unit executes the second determination method when the abnormality checking unit determines that an abnormality has occurred in the communication devices.
G01S 5/02 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using radio waves
G01S 11/06 - Systems for determining distance or velocity not using reflection or reradiation using radio waves using intensity measurements
G01S 13/76 - Systems using reradiation of radio waves, e.g. secondary radar systemsAnalogous systems wherein pulse-type signals are transmitted
In the present invention, a spring-forcing section (70) is enabled for applying spring force to a fork (45) and returning a moving clutch (50) or a moving core (34) to a reference position, which is a position corresponding to a release position, which is a position of the moving clutch (50) or the moving core (34) with respect to a fixed clutch (60) when the moving clutch (50) and the fixed clutch (60) are released. A magnet (35) is provided on the moving core (34), and by being attracted to a second fixed core (32) as a non-self component when current is not being passed into an electromagnetic coil (33), the magnet is able to retain the moving core (34) in a position corresponding to an engagement position, which is a position opposite the reference position.
F16D 27/10 - Magnetically-actuated clutchesControl or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings
F02N 15/06 - Gearing between starting-engines and started enginesEngagement or disengagement thereof the gearing including disengaging toothed gears the toothed gears being moved by axial displacement
F16D 11/04 - Clutches in which the members have interengaging parts disengaged by a contact of a part mounted on the clutch with a stationarily-mounted member with clutching members movable only axially
F16D 27/108 - Magnetically-actuated clutchesControl or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with axially movable clutching members
F16D 27/118 - Magnetically-actuated clutchesControl or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with interengaging jaws or gear teeth
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TARGET MOLECULE DETECTION KIT AND TARGET MOLECULE DETECTION METHOD
A target molecule detection kit used to detect a target molecule includes a first binding element and a second binding element. The first binding element is immobilized on a solid phase. The first binding element has reaction specificity to a first specific binding site of the target molecule. The second binding element is connected to a label that generates a detection signal. The second binding element having reaction specificity to a second specific binding site of the target molecule that is different from the first specific binding site.
A vehicle control device that autonomously controls driving of a subject vehicle is configured to recognize environment information at an intersection, and set an angle of a steering wheel of the subject vehicle in a case where the subject vehicle temporarily stops. The environment information includes a size of the intersection. The vehicle control device sets the angle of the steering wheel such that, when the size of the intersection is equal to or greater than a preset threshold value, the steering wheel is oriented toward the traveling direction after the right or left turn, relative to the orientation of the vehicle body of the subject vehicle. The vehicle control device sets the angle of the steering wheel such that, when the size of the intersection is smaller than the preset threshold value, the steering wheel is oriented in alignment with the orientation of the vehicle body.
A determining device has a processor configured to determine whether a driver has requested to carry out automatic control for a vehicle action associated with operation information or the driver has requested to carry out manual control for the vehicle action, based on the operation information representing operation of a first operating device by the driver, and one or more from among action information representing a predetermined driver action by the driver, environment information representing a predetermined environment around the vehicle and a vehicle navigation route.
B60W 50/10 - Interpretation of driver requests or demands
B60Q 1/34 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction
The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate partitioned into an active region, a peripheral high-breakdown-voltage region, and a boundary region disposed between the active region and the peripheral high-breakdown-voltage region. The semiconductor device further includes a main electrode, an insulating layer disposed in at least a portion of the boundary region and having an end portion facing the active region, a gate wiring disposed above the insulating layer, a gate electrode disposed in the active region, and a gate lead portion connecting the gate electrode and the gate wiring and extending above the end portion of the insulating layer. The boundary region includes a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type disposed above the first semiconductor layer. The second semiconductor layer has a contact portion in contact with the main electrode at a position outside the gate wiring.
H10D 62/10 - Shapes, relative sizes or dispositions of the regions of the semiconductor bodiesShapes of the semiconductor bodies
H10D 62/832 - Semiconductor bodies, or regions thereof, of devices having potential barriers characterised by the materials being Group IV materials, e.g. B-doped Si or undoped Ge being Group IV materials comprising two or more elements, e.g. SiGe
73.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR AND DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURING INTERIOR PERMANENT MAGNET ROTOR
This method for manufacturing an interior permanent magnet rotor comprises an orienting and molding step for filling slots formed in a rotor core (12) with a composition for forming anisotropic bonded magnets, magnetically orienting a magnet material contained in the composition filling the slots by applying magnetic flux to the magnet material using an orienting unit (50), and molding the composition. The orienting unit comprises: a plurality of magnetic flux generating members (52) that generate magnetic flux; a plurality of intermediate members (54); and a plurality of support members (56) provided to each of the plurality of magnetic flux generating members. Each of the support members has an arm part (58) extending toward the radially inward side of the orienting unit along a lateral surface of the magnetic flux generating member. When the rotor core is accommodated inside the plurality of magnetic flux generating members, the tips of the arm parts support a thinnest part between the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core and the slots from the radially outward side of the orienting unit.
H02K 15/038 - Polarising or magnetising the permanent magnets
B22F 1/00 - Metallic powderTreatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties
B22F 3/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor
H01F 41/02 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets
H02K 1/276 - Magnets embedded in the magnetic core, e.g. interior permanent magnets [IPM]
A data management device (10) serving as an onboard device is mounted in a vehicle (1) that can participate in public road traffic, the data management device (10) comprising at least one processor (10b). The at least one processor (10b) is configured to detect an abnormality of the vehicle (1) by using a data collection function for collecting vehicle data in a server (20) outside the vehicle, and determine an abnormality notification mode corresponding to the influence of the abnormality on the driver of the vehicle (1).
A rotary electric machine system (100, 110) comprises: a discharge resistor (70) connected in parallel to either a first capacitor (15a) connected to a first inverter (20, 120) or a second capacitor (15b) connected to a second inverter (30, 130); and a connection switch (QH, QL, RH) for connecting or disconnecting the discharge resistor and the specific capacitor not connected in parallel to the discharge resistor among the first capacitor and the second capacitor. A control device (60) for a rotary electric machine system comprises: an abnormality determination unit (84) that determines whether an abnormality has occurred in the rotary electric machine system; and a switch operation unit (80, 83) that turns a power supply switch (MH, MHa, MHb) off and turns the connection switch on when it is determined that an abnormality has occurred in the rotary electric machine system.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using DC to AC converters or inverters with pulse width modulation
H02P 29/028 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load the motor continuing operation despite the fault condition, e.g. eliminating, compensating for or remedying the fault
A semiconductor module according to the present invention comprises a substrate, a cooling plate, a housing (22), a sealing body, and a sealing material (25). The cooling plate (234) is joined to the back surface of the substrate. The housing (22) is provided to the cooling plate (234). An accommodation space (22v) formed by the housing (22) and the cooling plate (234) is filled with the sealing body (90). The interstices between the housing (22) and the cooling plate (234) are sealed with the sealing material (25). On the bottom surface (S) of the housing (22), a sealing surface (Sa), an inner groove (S1), and an outer groove (S2) are formed. The sealing material (25) which has leaked from the sealing surface (Sa) is collected in the inner groove (S1) and the outer groove (S2). The bottom surface (S) is provided with an open part (Sx) which terminates the inner groove (S1) so that the sealing material (25) leaked from the sealing surface (Sa) is released to the accommodation space (22v).
H01L 23/28 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
H01L 25/18 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of the same subclass of , , , , or
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
77.
ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS
A plurality of random numbers is generated in an electronic control device having a function of generating the plurality of random numbers. A unique value that is different each time one of the random numbers is generated is acquired. An inherent value that is inherent to the electronic control device is acquired. One of the random numbers is generated using the unique value and the inherent value.
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor element, a sealing body, and a plurality of terminals. The sealing body seals the semiconductor element therein. The terminals are electrically connected to the semiconductor element inside of the sealing body, and project from the sealing body. Each of the terminals has a rough surface area having a larger surface roughness than a peripheral area in a section in a longitudinal direction of the terminal.
H10D 80/20 - Assemblies of multiple devices comprising at least one device covered by this subclass the at least one device being covered by groups , e.g. assemblies comprising capacitors, power FETs or Schottky diodes
H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01L 23/31 - Encapsulation, e.g. encapsulating layers, coatings characterised by the arrangement
A rotary electric machine is driven by a supply of electric power. The rotary electric machine includes a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a coil portion having coil wires. The rotor rotates about a rotation axis and faces the stator along the rotation axis. The coil portion includes a wire body that has a wire shape in which the coil wires are twisted together. The wire body has an outer peripheral surface formed by the coil wires, and is wound to be stacked along the rotation axis.
H02K 3/14 - Windings characterised by the conductor shape, form or construction, e.g. with bar conductors arranged in slots with transposed conductors, e.g. twisted conductors
H02K 3/28 - Layout of windings or of connections between windings
H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges
An object tracking device according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a sensor part, a contour calculator, a prediction value calculator, an association section, and an estimation section. The contour calculator calculates a predicted contour based on a predetermined shape model of an object and an estimation value calculated in the past. The prediction value calculator calculates a plurality of prediction values located in a prescribed region on and/or in the predicted contour, independently from a plurality of observed values acquired.
A vehicle control system is configured to: communicate with a server via a network, the server storing information about a fee-based function that can be executed by an occupant of the vehicle; authenticate whether the fee-based function can be executed by performing a communication with the server; in response to an authentication of the fee-based function being succeeded, enable an execution of the fee-based function; in response to the authentication of the fee-based function being failed, determine whether the occupant intends to pay for an additional charge for the fee-based function without using (i) information transmitted from the server in advance or (ii) information generated with a same method as a generation method of information in the server; and in response to determining that the occupant intends to pay for the additional charge for the fee-based function, enable the execution of the fee-based function.
G06Q 20/40 - Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentialsReview and approval of payers, e.g. check of credit lines or negative lists
G06F 9/451 - Execution arrangements for user interfaces
G06Q 20/42 - Confirmation, e.g. check or permission by the legal debtor of payment
A power receiving apparatus, to which power is to be wirelessly supplied from one or more power transmission apparatuses, is mountable to a mobile object that has a deformable portion. The power receiving apparatus includes a power receiving antenna unit mounted across the deformable portion of the mobile object. The power receiving antenna has flexibility, and is configured to be at least partly deformable in accordance with deformation of the mobile object.
B60L 53/126 - Methods for pairing a vehicle and a charging station, e.g. establishing a one-to-one relation between a wireless power transmitter and a wireless power receiver
H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
H02J 50/12 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling of the resonant type
H02J 50/20 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using microwaves or radio frequency waves
H02J 50/40 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using two or more transmitting or receiving devices
H02J 50/70 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving the reduction of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic leakage fields
H02J 50/90 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power involving detection or optimisation of position, e.g. alignment
83.
ELECTRONIC MODULE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ELECTRONIC MODULE
In an electronic module, electrode pads of a first circuit component and electrode pads of a second circuit component are arranged such that conductive bonding members disposed between the electrode pads of the first circuit component and the electrode pads of the second circuit component form bonding member groups, each of which includes two or more conductive bonding members arranged along one direction in a plane direction of the first circuit component, with the one direction being defined as an extension direction of each of the bonding member groups. Each of reinforcing members is disposed apart from an adjacent bonding member group among the bonding member groups, and each of the reinforcing members has a first portion that extends along a direction intersecting with the extension direction of the adjacent bonding member group, and a second portion that extends along the extension direction of the adjacent bonding member group.
H01L 23/00 - Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different subclasses of , , , , or , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
H10D 80/20 - Assemblies of multiple devices comprising at least one device covered by this subclass the at least one device being covered by groups , e.g. assemblies comprising capacitors, power FETs or Schottky diodes
H10D 80/30 - Assemblies of multiple devices comprising at least one device covered by this subclass the at least one device being covered by groups , e.g. assemblies comprising integrated circuit processor chips
84.
DRIVING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS AND DRIVING ASSISTANCE METHOD
A driving assistance apparatus includes a driving assistance unit, a first storage unit, a second storage unit, and a display control unit. When a target of the driving assistance is detected around the vehicle, the driving assistance unit executes driving assistance for the vehicle. The first storage unit stores a content of the driving assistance. The second storage unit stores an image captured by a camera of the vehicle. The display control unit displays, on a display of the vehicle, the content of the driving assistance and the image captured at a position where the driving assistance was executed. The display control unit performs highlight display control to highlight a target of the driving assistance in the image captured by the camera.
B60K 35/81 - Arrangements for controlling instruments for controlling displays
G07C 5/08 - Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle, or waiting time
A gate-type switching element according to the present invention comprises: a semiconductor substrate which has a first trench and a second trench on an upper surface; and a gate electrode which is provided in the first trench and the second trench. A region between the first trench and the second trench has an n-type source layer, a low-concentration n-type layer, a p-type body layer, a p-type contact layer, and an n-type drift layer. The low-concentration n-type layer is disposed below the source layer, is in contact with a gate insulating film at side surfaces of the first trench and the second trench, and has a lower n-type impurity concentration than the source layer. The body layer is disposed below the low-concentration n-type layer. The contact layer extends from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate to the body layer, and is in contact with the low-concentration n-type layer. The drift layer is disposed below the body layer. The space between the first trench and the second trench corresponds to a space where a FinFET effect occurs.
This brushless motor (10) comprises: a center piece (18) having a body part (42) facing an opening (28A) of a rotor housing (28); a circuit board (20) disposed on the opposite side of the body part to a stator (16); a heat sink (26) provided in the body part and connected to the circuit board so as to be able to transfer heat; and a motor holder (22) provided around the rotor housing. The body part has a ceiling part (72) that covers the heat sink from the stator side. The motor holder includes: an intake port (64) that is positioned outside the body part in the radial direction of the motor holder and takes in cooling air; and a guide flow path (66) that extends along the radial direction of the motor holder and guides the cooling air, taken in from the intake port, to a cooling air flow path (74) between the heat sink and the ceiling part.
H02K 9/02 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
This stator includes a stator core (21). A conductive wire (23x) wound around teeth (21b) of the stator core (21) is disposed so as to be inclined in the width direction of the teeth (21b) on both sides of the axial end portion of the teeth (21b), and uses a winding mode in which the change of winding sequence for each turn is shared on both axial sides of the teeth (21b).
A main element 5 controls current flowing through a wire harness 4, and a current corresponding to the current flows through a sense element 6. A detection resistor 7 generates a sense voltage corresponding to the current flowing through the sense element 6. A charge/discharge circuit 24 charges and discharges a capacitor 42 on the basis of the sense voltage. A charge/discharge control unit 46 forcibly switches the charge/discharge circuit 24 to a discharge state when a charge state continues beyond an upper limit value. An integration circuit 48 integrates a multiplication signal obtained according to the voltage during discharging of the capacitor 42, and a subtraction circuit 49 subtracts a subtraction value corresponding to the heat dissipation characteristics of the harness 4 from the integration result. A control circuit 12 cuts off the current flowing through the harness 4 when the value subtracted by the subtraction circuit 49 exceeds an integration threshold value corresponding to the heat generation characteristics of the harness 4. When switched to the discharge state, the charge/discharge control unit 46 integrates a cutoff acceleration value instead of the multiplication signal.
H02H 3/087 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to excess current for DC applications
H02H 3/12 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to underload or no-load
H02J 1/00 - Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
H03K 17/08 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage
H03K 17/082 - Modifications for protecting switching circuit against overcurrent or overvoltage by feedback from the output to the control circuit
This semiconductor device comprises a substrate, a plurality of semiconductor elements, and a clip (50) (plate member). The plurality of semiconductor elements include at least three semiconductor elements disposed side by side in a predetermined direction (X direction). The clip (50) has a first bonding part (50B1), a second bonding part (50B2), a third bonding part (50B3), and a wiring bonding part (50B4). The position of the wiring bonding part (50B4) in the predetermined direction (X direction) is between the first bonding part and the second bonding part. In the outer edge of the clip (50), a portion that forms a current path from the first bonding part (50B1) to the wiring bonding part (50B4) is defined as a first outer edge (50A1), and a portion that forms a current path from the second bonding part (50B2) to the wiring bonding part (50B4) is defined as a second outer edge (50A2). The first outer edge (50A1) and the second outer edge (50A2) are inclined in different directions with respect to a reference direction (Y direction).
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in a single subclass of subclasses , , , , or , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in subclass
H01L 25/18 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid-state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of the same subclass of , , , , or
Provided is a radar detection system (1) that uses a plurality of UWB devices (15, 17) to detect a target object in a vehicle cabin (4). The UWB devices (15, 17), which are equipped with respective UWB antennas (39, 47), are each capable of UWB radio wave-based communication and each have a mode for UWB radio wave-based communication with another UWB device, which is a communication partner, and a radar mode for outputting UWB radio waves and detecting the UWB radio waves that have been reflected by the target object. In the radar detection system (1), it is determined whether or not the target object has been detected in the vehicle cabin (4) on the basis of detection data that has been detected in the radar mode by the plurality of UWB devices (15, 17) which are disposed in the vehicle cabin (4).
G01S 13/04 - Systems determining presence of a target
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
G01S 13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
91.
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CALIBRATION FOR ESTABLISHING REAL-TIME LOCATION
A system and method are provided for obtaining calibration data for a portable device relative to an object in order to facilitate defining a locator for determining a location of the portable device relative to the object. The system and method may obtain calibration data pertaining to a signal characteristic of communications transmitted from the portable device and corresponding to a known location of the portable device (e.g., truth data).
In a power conversion device, a high-side terminal of a fourth upper arm switch is connected to a high-side path, and a low-side terminal of the fourth lower arm switch is connected to a low-side path. A connection path is arranged to connect between a connection point between the fourth upper and lower arm switches and a fourth AC terminal. A first terminal of a compensating power storage unit is connected to a portion of a third path through a compensating switch. The portion of the third path is located closer to a third AC terminal than a third inductor is. A second terminal of the compensating power storage unit is connected to one of the low-side path and the high-side path. A connection point between the compensating power storage unit and the compensating switch is connected in parallel to the other of the low-side path and the high-side path.
H02M 7/797 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power outputConversion of DC power input into AC power output with possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehiclesCharging stations or on-board charging equipment thereforExchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
B60L 55/00 - Arrangements for supplying energy stored within a vehicle to a power network, i.e. vehicle-to-grid [V2G] arrangements
H02M 1/14 - Arrangements for reducing ripples from DC input or output
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
A technique for controlling power supplied from a battery to an electric propulsion device configured to drive a rotary wing in an electric flight vehicle is disclosed. In the technique, battery information indicating states of unit batteries included in the battery is acquired. Power distribution control is executed to control power distribution of the unit batteries based on the battery information to reduce variation in state among the unit batteries during at least a portion of an operation period of the electric flight vehicle excluding a predetermined period immediately following transition from takeoff operation to cruising operation.
A power management system is configured to calculate an amount of electric power for travel and an amount of consumption-related electric power based on a power consumption parameter representing electric power consumed in a vehicle, the amount of electric power for travel being consumed while the vehicle is traveling until reaching a destination, the amount of consumption-related electric power being required to execute a function of an in-vehicle device used until the destination is reached; create a power use plan for traveling to the destination; and determine whether it is appropriate to use the current power use plan. An updated power use plan that is different from a current power use plan is created when it is determined that the current power use plan is inappropriate.
B60W 60/00 - Drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles
B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
A rotary electric machine is driven by a supply of electric power. The rotary electric machine includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor rotates about a rotation axis, and faces the stator through an axial gap in an axial direction in which the rotation axis extends. The rotor includes vanes provided inward of the axial gap in a radial direction of the rotation axis, and the vanes send gas toward the axial gap according to rotation of the rotor.
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64D 27/30 - Aircraft characterised by electric power plants
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
An estimation apparatus extracts first observation point as a first roadside object observation point, where radar waves are reflected at roadside objects in a lateral side of a traveling road where the mobile body travels, the roadside objects being arranged at a position higher than the traveling road along a direction where the traveling road extends. The estimation apparatus extracts a second roadside object observation point as a second observation point corresponding to first roadside object observation point, based on a predetermined association condition. The estimation apparatus calculates direction information indicating a direction along which the roadside object extends, based on a distribution of locations of an extracted plurality of the second roadside object observation points, thereby calculating an angle indicating an inclination of a center axis of the radar apparatus with respect to a longitudinal direction of a mobile body to be an axial displacement angle.
An accelerator device includes a pedal lever, a drive source, and a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism has an actuator lever, and applies a reaction force, which is a force in a direction opposite to a depression direction, to the pedal lever via the actuator lever when electricity is applied to the drive source. The actuator lever is rotatable by the driving force of the drive source and abuts against the pedal lever at a lever contact point. A rotation axis of the actuator lever is located between a first straight line which is a line connecting the lever contact point and the pedal rotation fulcrum when the depression angle is a first depression angle, and a second straight line which is a line connecting the lever contact point and the pedal rotation fulcrum when the depression angle is a second depression angle.
Provided is a brushless motor (10), wherein: a motor holder (22) has an extension part (62) that extends outward from a cylindrical part (54) in the radial direction of the motor holder and is formed in a duct shape; the extension part has formed at the tip thereof an intake port (64) that opens toward one side in the axial direction of the motor holder and takes in cooling air; the extension part has formed on the inner side thereof a guide flow path (66) that extends along the radial direction of the motor holder and guides the cooling air taken in from the intake port to a body part (42) of a centerpiece (18); and the extension part is provided on the inner side thereof with a wall (68) that extends along the radial direction of the motor holder and closes a space between the intake port and a rotor housing (28).
A rotor (12) comprises a rotor core (16) that has a press-fitting hole (26) into which a shaft (14) is press-fitted and a cover (20) that covers an axial-direction end surface (24) of the rotor core. A space (32) that is surrounded by the axial-direction end surface and the cover is formed in a peripheral portion of an opening (26A) of the press-fitting hole on the axial-direction end surface side.
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 15/035 - Processes or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies having permanent magnets on the rotor
A heat exchange substrate (1) is formed by integrally molding a substrate portion (2) in which an electronic component is mounted on a first surface (21), and a plurality of fins (3) protruding from a second surface (22) on the side of the substrate portion (2) opposite from the first surface (21). The plurality of fins (3) are arranged in two directions that extend along the second surface (22) and intersect each other. Each fin (3) has, on a portion of the outer surface thereof, an undercut surface (31) having, as a normal vector, a vector including a vector component that faces the substrate-portion (2) side.
H01L 23/36 - Selection of materials, or shaping, to facilitate cooling or heating, e.g. heat sinks
F28F 13/08 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by varying the cross-section of the flow channels
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating