Abstract: A vehicle may include a camera configured to capture surroundings around the vehicle; a receiver; a display device; and a controller configured to display an image that the camera is currently capturing on the display device with reception of a signal transmitted from a vehicle washer by the receiver as a trigger.

Abstract: A vehicle includes an object sensor configured to detect an object around the vehicle; a warning device configured to alert a driver when an object is detected by the object sensor at a position at which a distance from the vehicle is less than or equal to a threshold; a receiver; and a controller configured to reduce the threshold when the receiver receives a signal transmitted from a vehicle washer.

Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which deterioration of energy loss is suppressed. The semiconductor device includes: a drift layer of a first conductivity type provided between a first main surface and a second main surface of a semiconductor substrate; and a field stop layer of the first conductivity type having an impurity concentration higher than that of the drift layer and provided between the drift layer and the second main surface. A net carrier concentration profile at room temperature of the field stop layer have at least one peak from the second main surface toward the first main surface. A hydrogen atom concentration profile of the field stop layer have at least two peaks from the second main surface toward the first main surface. The hydrogen atom concentration profile has more peaks than the net carrier concentration profile.

Abstract: A carwash device receives vehicle state information transmitted from a vehicle control device of a vehicle. The carwash device controls so as to drive a drive section for washing the vehicle based on the received vehicle state information.

Abstract: A carwash device receives vehicle attribute information indicating an attribute of a vehicle that is a car-washing target. The carwash device selects a car-washing mode based on the vehicle attribute information, and the carwash device drives a drive section for washing the vehicle such that the vehicle is washed in the selected car-washing mode.

Abstract: A car washing includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire vehicle type information and a travel history from a vehicle, estimate dirtiness of the vehicle based on the vehicle type information and the travel history, and execute car washing corresponding to an estimated degree of dirtiness.

Abstract: A driving control device including a processor. The processor detects that a vehicle has encroached into an area configured for car-washing by a carwash machine, switches a travel mode of the vehicle to autonomous driving, and controls the vehicle so as to stop at a carwash position for the carwash machine under autonomous driving.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, the processor being configured to: in a case in which it has been determined that washing of the vehicle is to be carried out, transition a state of the vehicle from a current mode to a vehicle washing mode that stops a power source of the vehicle, stops operation of a first equipment that is provided at the vehicle and that displaces a movable portion of the vehicle, and permits operation of a second equipment that is provided at the vehicle and that is related to comfort within a vehicle cabin of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a regenerative braking device; a battery configured to charge electric power; an internal combustion engine including a fuel injection valve and an oil pressure control device that controls engine oil pressure; and a control device. The control device is configured, where depression of an accelerator pedal is released when the battery is in a non-fully charged state, to execute a fuel cut processing and a regenerative braking processing. On the other hand, the control device is configured, where depression of the accelerator pedal is released when the battery is in a fully charged state, to execute the fuel cut processing and an oil pressure increase processing to control the oil pressure control device such that the engine oil pressure becomes higher than an oil pressure value used when depression of the accelerator pedal is released in the non-fully charged state.

Abstract: A vehicle system includes a regenerative braking device; a battery configured to charge electric power; an internal combustion engine including a fuel injection valve and an oil pressure control device that controls engine oil pressure; and a control device. The control device is configured, where depression of an accelerator pedal is released when the battery is in a non-fully charged state, to execute a fuel cut processing and a regenerative braking processing. On the other hand, the control device is configured, where depression of the accelerator pedal is released when the battery is in a fully charged state, to execute the fuel cut processing and an oil pressure increase processing to control the oil pressure control device such that the engine oil pressure becomes higher than an oil pressure value used when depression of the accelerator pedal is released in the non-fully charged state.

Abstract: When it is determined that the igniting environment is out of the desired range, the variable valve mechanism is controlled so that the swirl ratio is increased. When the swirl ratio becomes high, the discharge spark and the initial flame move largely in the flow direction of the swirl flow SW and approach the closest fuel spray. Therefore, the discharge spark and the initial flame are attracted to the closest fuel spray and the initial flame enlarges by involving the closest fuel spray (middle stage of FIG. 7). Further, the initial flame enlarges further by involving surrounded fuel spray (lower stage of FIG. 7).

Abstract: When it is determined that the initial combustion is unstable, the engine speed is forcibly increased. When the engine speed is forcibly increased, fluidity in the cylinder increases. When the fluidity in the cylinder rises, homogeneity of the homogeneous air-fuel mixture is improved. Therefore, it is possible to enlarge the flame kernel. When the flame kernel is enlarged, the initial flame resulting from the flame kernel is also enlarged. Then, the initial flame becomes easy to involve the closest fuel spray thereby the initial combustion can be stabilized.

Abstract: An intake stroke injection and a compression stroke injection are performed during catalyst warm-up control (upper section in FIG. 7). During the catalyst warm-up control, a discharge period at an electrode portion is set on a retard side of compression top dead center, and an expansion stroke injection is performed during the discharge period. However, when a distance between a spray contour surface and the electrode portion increases, an additional injection (first injection) is performed in advance of the expansion stroke injection (second injection) (lower section in FIG. 7). The additional injection is performed at a timing that is on the retard side of compression top dead center and is on an advance side relative to a start timing of the discharge at the electrode portion.

Abstract: A lift amount variable mechanism is configured to switch a cam for driving an intake valve (drive cam) between two types of intake cams in lift amount (i.e. a large lift cam and a small lift cam). In a first embodiment of this disclosure, the lift amount variable mechanism is controlled by an ECU so that the small lift cam is selected as the drive cam for control that promotes activation of an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst (catalyst warm-up control).

Abstract: When it is determined that the initial combustion is unstable, the engine speed is forcibly increased. When the engine speed is forcibly increased, fluidity in the cylinder increases. When the fluidity in the cylinder rises, homogeneity of the homogeneous air-fuel mixture is improved. Therefore, it is possible to enlarge the flame kernel. When the flame kernel is enlarged, the initial flame resulting from the flame kernel is also enlarged. Then, the initial flame becomes easy to involve the closest fuel spray thereby the initial combustion can be stabilized.

Abstract: When it is determined that the igniting environment is out of the desired range, the variable valve mechanism is controlled so that the swirl ratio is increased. When the swirl ratio becomes high, the discharge spark and the initial flame move largely in the flow direction of the swirl flow SW and approach the closest fuel spray. Therefore, the discharge spark and the initial flame are attracted to the closest fuel spray and the initial flame enlarges by involving the closest fuel spray (middle stage of FIG. 7). Further, the initial flame enlarges further by involving surrounded fuel spray (lower stage of FIG. 7).

Abstract: A lift amount variable mechanism is configured to switch a cam for driving an intake valve (drive cam) between two types of intake cams in lift amount (i.e. a large lift cam and a small lift cam). In a first embodiment of this disclosure, the lift amount variable mechanism is controlled by an ECU so that the small lift cam is selected as the drive cam for control that promotes activation of an exhaust gas cleaning catalyst (catalyst warm-up control).

Abstract: An intake stroke injection and a compression stroke injection are performed during catalyst warm-up control (upper section in FIG. 7). During the catalyst warm-up control, a discharge period at an electrode portion is set on a retard side of compression top dead center, and an expansion stroke injection is performed during the discharge period. However, when a distance between a spray contour surface and the electrode portion increases, an additional injection (first injection) is performed in advance of the expansion stroke injection (second injection) (lower section in FIG. 7). The additional injection is performed at a timing that is on the retard side of compression top dead center and is on an advance side relative to a start timing of the discharge at the electrode portion.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine, wherein the internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection valve injecting fuel directly into a cylinder. The control apparatus includes an ECU. The ECU is configured to execute a divided injection control to inject fuel from the fuel injection valve by a plurality of partial lift injections. The ECU is configured to execute a division number reduction control when the value of a spray shape parameter representing spray shape fluctuation is greater than a division number reduction determination value. The division number reduction control is control to reduce the number of partial lift injections in one engine cycle and to lengthen an injection time of each of the partial lift injections.

Abstract: In an in-cylinder injection spark-ignition internal combustion engine, in which fuel is injected toward a cavity formed in a crown surface of a piston, when split injection for dividing and injecting the fuel for plural times is performed during a compression stroke, an arrival lift amount that is a maximum value of displacement of a valve body of a fuel injection valve during fuel injection is set as a larger value at least in a first period as a crank angle of the internal combustion engine approaches compression top dead center.