Abstract: A multi-way refrigerant valve includes an outer housing having an open surface, and in which a first inlet, a second inlet, and a third inlet, and a first outlet, a second outlet, a third outlet, a fourth outlet, a fifth outlet, and a sixth outlet are formed, an inner housing rotatable inside the outer housing to connect the inlets and the outlets, and including at least one connection flow path formed therein, and a cover member mounted to the open surface of the outer housing. As the inner housing is rotated at a predetermined interval by the driving unit, the first inlet is connected to one or both of the first outlet or the second outlet, the second inlet is connected to one of the third outlet or the fourth outlet, and the third inlet is connected to one or both of the fifth outlet and or the sixth outlet.

Abstract: Disclosed are a catalyst complex and a method of manufacturing the same. The catalyst complex may be manufactured by uniformly depositing metal catalyst particles on pretreated support particles through an atomic layer deposition process using a fluidized-bed reactor, which may be then uniformly dispersed throughout the ionomer solution. As such, manufacturing costs may be reduced due to the use of a small amount of metal catalyst particles and the durability of an electrolyte membrane and OCV may increase. Further disclosed are a method of manufacturing the catalyst complex, an electrolyte membrane including the catalyst complex, and a method of manufacturing the electrolyte membrane.

Abstract: A sensor cleaning system for cleaning an environment sensor includes: an air cleaning system configured to clean an environment sensor by spraying compressed air; a washer fluid cleaning system configured to clean the environment sensor by spraying washer fluid onto the environment sensor; a suction cleaning system configured to suck around the environment sensor; and a controller configured to control the air cleaning system, the washer fluid cleaning system, and the suction cleaning system.

Abstract: A foreign matter removal device for an environmental sensor and a method of operating the same. The device includes the environmental sensor including a hydrophobic layer on the surface thereof and a plurality of electrodes disposed under the hydrophobic layer, wherein a voltage is applicable to the plurality of electrodes, and a nozzle configured to spray a fluid to the environmental sensor, wherein the voltage is applied after the nozzle sprays the fluid.

Abstract: An electronic pedal apparatus is configured so that a driver may operate a pedal 200 with a small effort, the electronic pedal apparatus may operate by fine displacement during the operation of the pedals, the pedals apparatus may allow the driver to clearly recognize an operating situation of the pedals by use of a magnetic force (repulsive force) having a quadratic function graph, and a compact mechanism having a foldable function may be implemented by use of an electromagnet that changes in polarity.

Abstract: In a method of controlling discharge of a battery in a vehicle that generates driving power using electric power to prevent deterioration of the durability of the battery and ensure the stability of the battery, a controller is configured to monitor the state of charge (SOC) value of a first battery configured to supply the electric power to a driving unit of the vehicle and an SOC value and a temperature of a second battery configured to charge the first battery. When the SOC value of the first battery reaches a predetermined first SOC value, the controller is configured to discharge the second battery and charges the first battery in response to the discharging of the second battery. When the SOC value of the second battery reaches the first SOC value, the controller ends the discharging of the second battery.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a sensor device that obtains position information and driving information of a vehicle, a communication device that receives traffic light information related to at least one traffic light associated with the position information from the outside thereof, and a controller configured for determining whether to provide a service prohibited for use while the vehicle is traveling, depending on a remaining time until a signal for allowing the vehicle to drive is turned on, which is determined based on at least one of the position information, the driving information, the traffic light information, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A displaying apparatus, includes a speed limit recognition unit configured to obtain a speed limit of a road on which the vehicle travels, and a speedometer display unit configured to display a visual bar varying according to a current speed of the vehicle on a background speed scale image and displaying a visual indicator for the speed limit at a corresponding position of the background speed scale image.

Abstract: A pedal apparatus for a vehicle, may include a brake pedal assembly, an accelerator pedal assembly, and a footrest panel are assembled to one another to form a single module component, and the completely assembled module component is supplied to an assembling line for a vehicle and assembled to a dash panel which is a vehicle body.

Abstract: A sensor cleaning system for an environment sensor mounted on a vehicle is proposed. A method of controlling the sensor cleaning system includes: analyzing driving environment of a vehicle; and instructing the sensor cleaning system to form an air curtain on an environment sensor when the driving environment is determined to be a predetermined setting environment.

Abstract: A method of implementing characteristics of an ICE vehicle in an EV, and configured for implementing a feeling of operation of a driving system and a feeling of driving of an ICE vehicle in an electric vehicle includes determining a virtual gear shifting type and starting virtual gear shifting, determining magnitude of a virtual effect while the virtual gear shifting is performed, determining an amount of correction of the magnitude of the virtual effect based on the virtual gear shifting type and state information related to the virtual gear shifting while the virtual gear shifting is performed, correcting the magnitude of the virtual effect by the amount of correction of the magnitude of the virtual effect while the virtual gear shifting is performed, and controlling an operation of a virtual effect generation device according to a virtual effect signal including the corrected magnitude of the virtual effect.

Abstract: A control box for charging includes a second connector disposed at a first end of the control box and configured to be coupled to a first connector provided at a first end of a supply cable configured to be connected to an external power source. The control box includes a retainer configured to prevent separation of the first connector when the first connector and the second connector are completely coupled. A top of the control box is open at a position corresponding to the second connector and the retainer is inserted through the open top and moved up and down.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a host vehicle comprises a driving lane recognizer configured to determine whether a driving lane on which the host vehicle is traveling is congested or not, a neighboring vehicle detector configured to obtain vehicle information including a movement and a heading direction of at least one neighboring vehicle traveling on at least one neighboring lane, a lane change intention determiner configured to determine whether the at least one neighboring vehicle has an intention to cut in the driving lane based on the vehicle information, a cut-in allowance determiner configured to determine whether to allow a cut-in of the at least one neighboring vehicle, and a cut-in response controller configured to control the host vehicle to accelerate or decelerate according to a determination of the cut-in allowance determiner.

Abstract: A control box for charging includes: a first connector connected to a supply cable having a plug, which is connected to an external power source, at a first end, and having a plurality of connection pins; and a control board having a first switch mounted therein and configured to control the first switch in a first state such that an input signal is transmitted to an output terminal of the control box when power is supplied in a first mode in which a signal is input from the first connector. In particular, the control board is configured to control the first switch in a second state to transmit and receive signals to and from a vehicle connected to the output terminal when power is supplied in a second mode in which a signal is not input from the first connector.

Abstract: A vehicle distance to empty (DTE) prediction apparatus and a method therefor include a processor configured to define a DTE prediction model of a vehicle based on a linear regression model reflecting a Bayesian probability distribution, and to predict a DTE by learning the DTE prediction model based on driving data of the vehicle; and a storage configured to store data and algorithms driven by the processor.

Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a vehicle fuel cell includes: a gradient identification unit configured to identify a gradient range of an expected traveling route of a vehicle; and a control unit configured to control charging and discharging of a vehicle battery and a degree of power generation by a fuel cell of the vehicle in advance, before the vehicle enters the gradient range, according to whether the gradient range of the expected traveling route identified by the gradient identification unit is uphill or downhill.

Abstract: A power module is provided. In the power module, electrical connection to the outside is enabled through a FPCB made to be flexible and deformable, and as terminals for signal transmission and wire bonding for connecting terminals are eliminated, insulation is ensured and the overall size is reduced.

Abstract: A multi-core system for providing a communication function between software components (SWCs) and a method therefor are provided. The method may include: determining a memory operating as a data buffer, based on an execution cycle of each of the SWCs, when communicating between an SWC executed by a first core and at least one SWC executed by a second core; writing, by the SWC executed by the first core, data in the data buffer; and reading, by the at least one SWC executed by the second core, the data from the data buffer.

Abstract: A power module include at least one substrate including an insulating layer and a metal circuit disposed on a first side of the insulating layer, a semiconductor chip, and at least one vapor chamber including a fluid flowing therein and disposed between the semiconductor chip and one of the at least one substrate, wherein each of the at least one vapor chamber includes a first side thereof including a plane area greater than or equal to a plane area of the semiconductor chip and connected to the metal circuit of the one of the at least one substrate, and a second side thereof facing the first side along a first direction and connected to the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes a frame side member forming a chassis frame and disposed on both sides of a vehicle in a forward-backward direction, a battery disposed to overlap inwardly from the frame side member in a horizontal direction, and a battery case surrounding the battery and coupled to the frame side member, wherein a cross section of the frame side member forms a plurality of closed spaces.