Abstract: An in-vehicle communication system is provided with an in-vehicle device group including four or more in-vehicle devices. A specific in-vehicle device group, which is a part of the in-vehicle device group and includes three or more specific in-vehicle devices being the in-vehicle devices, circulates a specific target packet. A first in-vehicle device being the specific in-vehicle device performs a detection process of detecting abnormality of a specific in-vehicle device, other than the first in-vehicle device, in the specific in-vehicle device group, based on a reception state of the target packet.

Abstract: A terminal block that includes: a main body made of resin; and a terminal partly molded into the main body, wherein the terminal includes: a first hole extending through a first portion that protrudes outward from one surface of the main body in an inclined direction intersecting both a vertical direction and a horizontal direction; and a second hole extending through a second portion that spans from an inside of the main body to the first hole in one of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.

Abstract: An inter-terminal connection structure including a plurality of terminal portions and a conductive component electrically connecting the plurality of terminal portions. The conductive component includes a conductive member having a plurality of connection portions fastened to the respective terminal portions in a connected state. The connection structure also includes a case having insulation properties while accommodating the conductive member, an insulating terminal portion cover covering at least one of the terminal portions, a terminal portion opening window provided to the terminal portion cover to partially expose the terminal portion, and a connection-portion-side relay portion provided to the connection portion fastened to the terminal portion covered by the terminal portion cover, and projecting to an outside of the case and inserted through the terminal portion opening window to be connected to the terminal portion.

Abstract: A reactor includes an assembly formed by assembling a coil and a magnetic core, a case for accommodating the assembly inside, a grip member for sandwiching the assembly from the bottom plate portion side and the opening side inside the case, and a screw member for fixing the grip member to the bottom plate portion by penetrating into the case from outside of the bottom plate portion. The grip member includes a first piece to be held in contact with a surface of the assembly on the opening side, a second piece to be held in contact with a surface of the assembly on the bottom plate portion side, and a third piece connecting the first piece and the second piece in a depth direction of the case.

Abstract: An on-board computer includes a physical resource having a communication unit which communicate with an on-board control device through an on-board communication line, a control unit, and a storage unit. The on-board computer further includes a connection unit to which an external device is to be connected; and a management processing unit configured to generate a virtual control device by allocating the physical resource in a case where the external device is connected to the connection unit, wherein the virtual control device operates as a virtual on-board control device that controls an operation of the external device connected to the connection unit, and that is connected to the on-board communication line.

Abstract: An onboard update apparatus includes a control unit that controls adoption of an update program by an onboard ECU installed in a vehicle, wherein the control unit attempts to communicate with an external server outside of the vehicle when a target onboard ECU for updating adopts the update program stored in a predetermined storage area in the vehicle; in a case where communication with the external server is successful, in a case where information relating to cancelation of the update program is acquired, adoption of the update program by the target onboard ECU for updating is canceled, and in a case where the information relating to cancelation cannot be acquired, the target onboard ECU for updating adopts the update program; and in a case where communication with the external server has failed, the target onboard ECU for updating adopts the update program.

Abstract: An in-vehicle control device is installed in a vehicle and comprises a control unit performing control related to communication between a first in-vehicle device and a second in-vehicle device via an in-vehicle network. The control unit generates setting information of the in-vehicle network according to a state of the vehicle, derives a required time period required to change a network setting according to the setting information in the first in-vehicle device, derives a required time period required to change a network setting according to the setting information in the second in-vehicle device, and performs a setting change instruction on at least one of the network setting in the first in-vehicle device and the network setting in the second in-vehicle device so that the derived two required time periods at least partially overlap with each other.

Abstract: A coupling structure in a wiring board including a printed wiring board and a flexible printed wiring board overlaid on the printed wiring board. The printed wiring board includes a first conductive line on a surface adjacent to the flexible printed wiring board. The flexible printed wiring board includes a second conductive line on a surface on an opposite side from the printed wiring board. The flexible printed wiring board includes a conduction-purpose through hole adjacent to the second conductive line and in which a section of the first conductive line is disposed. The first conductive line of the printed wiring board and the second conductive line of the flexible wiring board are electrically connected to each other with a conductive member disposed in the conduction-purpose through hole. The conductive member is covered with a resin having an insulating property.

Abstract: A fixing structure of a wiring member includes a plate-like member provided in a vehicle, a wiring member disposed on a main surface of the plate-like member, and a fixing member fixing the wiring member to the plate-like member. The fixing member includes a housing part inserted into the plate-like member, a locking protrusion provided to extend outward from the housing part, and a protrusion extension part housed in the housing part and spreading the locking protrusion outside to lock the locking protrusion inside the plate-like member.

Abstract: A female terminal includes a terminal body and a slider displaced relative to the terminal body. The terminal body includes a connecting tab deformable in a pressing direction crossing an inserting direction in which an electric wire is inserted and contactable with the electric wire. The slider is slidable between separated and overlapping positions. The slider includes a narrow portion that protrudes inward and has a less inner dimension in the pressing direction, and a wide portion in front of the narrow portion with respect to the inserting direction and has a greater inner dimension in the pressing direction than the narrow portion. The connecting tab contacts the electric wire when the narrow portion overlaps the connecting tab at the overlapping position. The slider includes a sloped guide surface that is angled at in front of the wide portion to spread further than the wide portion toward the front.

Abstract: A wiring member includes a flat wiring body and a protection sheet material partially fixed to at least one main surface of the wiring body in a plurality of positions at intervals. For example, it is considered that the wiring body includes a sheet-like base material and a plurality of wire-like transmission members disposed on one main surface of the base material, and the protection sheet material is partially fixed to the other main surface of the base material.

Abstract: A wire harness, including: a wire; an outer sheath that covers a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the wire in a circumferential direction; and a fastener that fixes the outer sheath to an outer circumference of the wire, wherein: the outer sheath includes a first section and a second section that each include an opening that opens in a direction orthogonal to an axis line direction of the wire, and the fastener fixes the outer sheath to the outer circumference of the wire with at least one end surface of the first section in the circumferential direction and at least one end surface of the second section in the circumferential direction facing one another and separated from one another.

Abstract: A control device includes a first series circuit and a second series circuit. In the first series circuit, a first switch and a first resistor are connected in series to each other. In the second series circuit, a second switch and a second resistor are connected in series to each other. A current detection circuit outputs a voltage value that corresponds to a voltage value between two ends of the first resistor. When an instruction to turn on the first switch and the second switch has been given, a control unit senses any occurrence of a failure in at least one of the first switch, the second switch, the first resistor, and the second resistor, based on the voltage value output by the current detection circuit.

Abstract: The first connector includes a first inner conductor, a first outer conductor, a first outer conductor cover and a first dielectric. The second connector includes a second inner conductor, a second outer conductor, a second outer conductor cover and a second dielectric. The second outer conductor includes a second outer conductor connecting portion overlapping the first outer conductor in a radial direction. The first outer conductor includes a first outer conductor body portion, a first outer conductor connecting portion for covering the outer periphery of the second outer conductor connecting portion and contacting the second outer conductor connecting portion, and a constricted portion reduced in dimensions from the first outer conductor connecting portion to the first outer conductor body portion. The first outer conductor cover and the second outer conductor cover have the same shape.

Abstract: A wiring module is attached to a plurality of power storage devices, electrode terminals of the plurality of power storage devices being arranged in two rows continuously in an aligning direction of the plurality of power storage devices, and the two rows of electrode terminals being separated from each other in a separation direction orthogonal to the aligning direction, the wiring module including: a first substrate that is flexible and has a plurality of first voltage detection lines on only one surface thereof, a second substrate that is flexible and has a plurality of second voltage detection lines on only one surface thereof, and a connector, the plurality of first voltage detection lines are folded an odd number of times, ends on one side of the first voltage detection lines are electrically connected to electrode terminals that form one row of the two rows of electrode terminals.

Abstract: A wiring module to be attached to multiple power storage elements including electrodes includes an insulation protector made of synthetic resin having insulating properties, a busbar held by the insulation protector and connected to the electrode, a bolt including a shaft portion that extends through the busbar and a head portion that is at an end of the shaft portion, and a nut that is screwed onto the shaft portion of the bolt. The busbar includes an electrode connection portion that is connected to the electrode and extends in an extending direction and an insertion base portion that extends in a first direction crossing the extending direction and through which the shaft portion of the bolt extends. The insulation protector includes a holding portion that holds and positions the electrode connection portion and a receiving portion receiving the nut or the head portion therein.

Abstract: A wiring module is attached to a plurality of power storage devices, electrode terminals of the plurality of power storage devices being arranged in two rows continuously in an aligning direction of the plurality of power storage devices, and the two rows of electrode terminals being separated from each other in a separation direction orthogonal to the aligning direction, the wiring module including: a single substrate that is flexible and has a plurality of first voltage detection lines and a plurality of second voltage detection lines on only one surface thereof, and a connector, the substrate includes: a first connection piece that includes ends on one side of the first voltage detection lines, a second connection piece that includes ends on one side of the second voltage detection lines, and a connector connection piece.

Abstract: A wiring member includes a sheet member including a first layer and a second layer, a first wire-like transmission member, and a second wire-like transmission member. A constituent material of the first layer and a constituent material of the second layer are different from each other. A material of a surface of the first wire-like transmission member and a material of a surface of the second wire-like transmission member are different from each other. The first wire-like transmission member is welded to the constituent material of the first layer, and the second wire-like transmission member is welded to the constituent material of the second layer.

Abstract: A wiring member with a fixing member includes a flat wiring member, and a fixing member. The fixing member includes an attachment part and a fixing part. The attachment part includes an annular part and an annular shape maintaining part. The annular part is capable of changing a state between an annular state and a non-annular state. The annular shape maintaining part is provided at one end portion of the annular part, fastens another end portion of the annular part, and maintains the annular part in the annular state. In a state in which the annular part is in the annular state and the attachment part is attached to the flat wiring member, a part of the flat wiring member to which the attachment part is attached is in a spread state.

Abstract: It is aimed to enable a peak value reduction of connection resistance without hindering a connecting operation. A first housing includes an initial position holding portion for holding a movable housing at an initial position and a connection position holding portion for holding the movable housing at a connection position. A facing interval between the movable housing at the initial position and the second housing is narrower than that between a housing body and the second housing, and a facing interval between the movable housing at the connection position and the second housing is equal to that between the housing body and the second housing. The second housing is provided with a holding releasing portion for releasing holding by the initial position holding portion when the movable housing reaches a position just before a proper connection position in a connection process to the first housing.