Abstract: A drive device (9) drivably controls linear solenoid valves (SL1 to SL5) by inputting respective drive signals to one-side ends (5a) of the linear solenoid valves (SL1 to SL5) via a connector (Co) and wires (Ha). Other-side ends (5b) of the linear solenoid valves (SL1 to SL5) are connected to respective wires (56). The wires (56) are connected to the connector (Co) while being integrally commonalized by the common wire (57). This allows reducing the number of ground terminals gt of the connector (Co), whereby the connector (Co) can be downsized.

Abstract: A vehicle power transmission device includes: a continuously variable transmission including a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a transmission belt wound between the primary pulley and the secondary pulley; a belt running clutch of hydraulic type for transmitting power to the continuously variable transmission; and a hydraulic control circuit controlling the continuously variable transmission and the belt running clutch. The hydraulic control circuit includes a fail-safe valve switching a communication destination of an oil supply passage for supplying a hydraulic fluid to the belt running clutch to one of a first oil passage supplied with a control hydraulic pressure and a second oil passage supplied with a hydraulic pressure higher than the control hydraulic pressure, the fail-safe valve connecting the oil supply passage with the second oil passage when the fail-safe valve is switched to a failure position. The second oil passage is provided with an orifice.

Abstract: A determination device that determines a tendency of a driver who selects a parking space includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding an attribute of the parking space in a parking lot, information regarding behavior of a vehicle driven by the driver in the parking lot, and information regarding behavior of the driver when the driver is driving the vehicle in the parking lot, and a determination unit configured to determine the tendency of the driver when the driver selects the parking space, based on the information regarding the behavior of the vehicle or the information regarding the behavior of the driver and the information regarding the attribute of the parking space.

Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes a rotary electric machine, an inverter, and a case. The case includes a main body portion and a cover portion. The main body portion houses the rotary electric machine and at least a part of the inverter. The cover portion is joined to the main body portion so as to cover an opening portion of the main body portion. The inverter includes a cooler, a first unit that is fixed to the cooler so as to be along a first reference plane, and a second unit that is fixed to the cooler so as to be along a second reference plane. The cooler is fixed to the main body portion.

Abstract: An air chamber serving as a breather chamber and a breather hole that communicates the outside of a case and the air chamber can be easily molded, and breather hole is provided so as to have a degree of freedom in an installation position and volume, so that oil does not easily blow out from case in which rotary electric machine is housed. Case housing rotary electric machine has an inner and outer case portion. Inner case portion has a first coupling portion. Outer case portion has a second coupling portion. The first and second coupling portions are fixed to each other. An air chamber communicated with an inside of inner case portion is formed between outer surface of inner case portion and inner surface of outer case portion. A breather hole that communicates air chamber and an outside of case is formed in outer case portion.

Abstract: A control target for a control device (10) is a vehicle drive device (1) including a rotating electrical machine (MG), and the control device (10) includes: an actual rotational speed obtaining part (14) that obtains an actual rotational speed (Nm) which is an actual rotational speed of the rotating electrical machine (MG); an actual torque obtaining part (15) that obtains actual torque (Tm) which is actual torque of the rotating electrical machine (MG); and a determining part (16) that determines a state of the rotating electrical machine (MG). The determining part (16) determines that the state of the rotating electrical machine (MG) is a negative torque abnormality, when the actual torque (Tm) has a negative value smaller than a torque threshold value (THt) set based on a relationship between the actual rotational speed (Nm) and target torque (Tmt) of the rotating electrical machine (MG).

Abstract: A control device of a hybrid vehicle including an engine, motor that receives power from the engine via an engine connecting and disconnecting device, and automatic transmission, starts the engine in a first starting method in which the engine performs ignition and rotates by itself after the engine speed is increased to be equal to or higher than a predetermined rotational speed through slipping engagement of the engine connecting and disconnecting device, or a second starting method in which the engine performs ignition and rotates by itself from a stage before the engine speed reaches the predetermined rotational speed, and controls the automatic transmission to permit a lower gear position to be established according to shift conditions when the engine is started in the second starting method during a downshift of the automatic transmission, as compared with when the engine is started in the first starting method during the downshift.

Abstract: There are provided an information provision system and an information provision device that can provide information that a user wants even when user's input content is lacking or unclear. Specifically, it is determined whether requirements which are items required to identify information requested by a user can be identified from text inputted by the user, by analyzing the text inputted by the user. When the requirements cannot be identified from the text inputted by the user, the requirements are complemented using user information stored in a user information DB 13. Based on the complemented requirements, information responding to a user request is provided.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric motor, the rotor including a rotor core that has a magnet hole that is closed in a radial direction; a permanent magnet that is disposed in the magnet hole; and an adhesive layer that is provided between the permanent magnet and a wall surface of the magnet hole.

Abstract: A driving assistance system includes: a planned travel route obtaining unit that obtains a planned travel route for a vehicle; a switching point obtaining unit that obtains a switching point from a driving assistance section to a non-assistance section on the planned travel route; and a guide control unit that displays an indication for announcing switching from the driving assistance section to the non-assistance section, from a point shifted to a near side by a predetermined section from the switching point on the planned travel route.

Abstract: A driving assistance system includes a planned travel route acquirer, a driving assistance section acquirer, and a guide controller. The planned travel route acquirer acquires a planned travel route for a vehicle. The driving assistance section acquirer acquires a driving assistance section on the planned travel route. The guide controller presents at least one icon indicating a point of switching between the driving assistance section and a non-assistance section on the planned travel route.

Abstract: A determination device determines a tendency of a driver who selects a parking space and includes an acquisition unit and a determination unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire information regarding an attribute of the parking space in a parking lot, information regarding behavior of a vehicle driven by the driver in the parking lot, and information regarding behavior of the driver when the driver is driving the vehicle in the parking lot. The determination unit is configured to determine the tendency of the driver when the driver selects the parking space, based on the information regarding the behavior of the vehicle or the information regarding the behavior of the driver and the information regarding the attribute of the parking space.

Abstract: A drive apparatus for a hybrid vehicle includes: (a) a hybrid drive unit having (a-1) an automatic transmission, (a-2) a first rotating machine and (a-3) an engine connected to the first rotating machine through a hydraulically-operated connecting/disconnecting device; (b) an electric drive unit including a second rotating machine; and (c) a hybrid control device configured, in event of an anomaly that disables a shift control of the automatic transmission, to generate an electric power by causing the first rotating machine to be rotated by the engine and drive the hybrid vehicle to run by causing the second rotating machine of the electric drive unit to be operated with use of the generated electric power, in a state in which a power transmission through the automatic transmission is cut off and the connecting/disconnecting device is engaged.

Abstract: A communication terminal transmits a route search request for a destination to a server device and obtains a route searched from the server device. The terminal requests the server device for guidance information after starting up the communication terminal, the guidance information being used to provide movement guidance for a mobile unit and being targeted for at least an update target area around a current location among update target areas, the update target areas being areas whose terminal-side map information included in the communication terminal is an older version of map information than device-side map information included in the server device. The terminal receives the guidance information transmitted from the server device in response to the request for the guidance information, and provides movement guidance for the mobile unit using a guidance route set on the communication terminal and the received guidance information.

Abstract: An inverter control board that is configured to be connected to an inverter for performing conversion between direct current power and multiple-phase alternating current power, wherein the inverter has arms, each arm provided for one alternating current phase and comprising a series circuit of a high-side switching element to be connected to a direct-current positive electrode and a low-side switching element to be connected to a direct-current negative electrode.

Abstract: A vehicle driving assistance system includes a display part that displays an attention-calling marking (M) so as to be superimposed on a real view (S); a driver's vehicle information obtaining part that obtains driver's vehicle information including information indicating a moving state of a driver's vehicle; a moving object information obtaining part that obtains moving object information including information indicating a moving state of a moving object (90) around the driver's vehicle; and an attention-calling part that allows the display part to display the attention-calling marking (M) based on the driver's vehicle information and the moving object information, the attention-calling marking (M) using, as a reference, a closest approach point (P) where the driver's vehicle and the moving object (90) make closest approach to each other in the future.

Abstract: A control target for a control device (3) is a vehicle drive device (1) having an automatic transmission (2) and an oil pump (OP) for driving the automatic transmission (2) which are provided in a power transmission path connecting a rotating electrical machine (MG) to a wheel (W1), the oil pump (OP) rotating at rotational speed determined based on wheel speed which is rotational speed of the wheel (W1). The control device (3) performs regeneration by the rotating electrical machine (MG) during transmission operation of the automatic transmission (2).

Abstract: A controller for a vehicle drive device includes an engagement control part controlling an engagement state of a first engagement device based on an engagement control instruction; a hydraulic pressure information obtaining part obtaining hydraulic pressure information indicating first hydraulic pressure supplied to the first engagement device; an acceleration information obtaining part obtaining acceleration information indicating vehicle acceleration; and a determining part determining a state of the first engagement device, and when an input rotational speed is greater than zero, a state of a transmission is a drive transmission state in which drive power is transmitted, the engagement control instruction is a disengagement instruction brining the first engagement device into a disengaged state, the first hydraulic pressure is greater than a first threshold value, and the acceleration has a negative value smaller than a second threshold value, the determining part determines the first engagement device sta

Abstract: This armature has a core leg portion fixing member that is provided in a slot so as to overlap with a part at a position different from a position in an axial direction corresponding to a joint portion, and that includes a first fixing layer for fixing an armature core and a leg portion.

Abstract: A vehicle drive apparatus that includes an engagement device, a rotating electrical machine, and a frictional engagement device on a power transfer path connecting an input drivably coupled to an internal combustion engine and an output drivably coupled to a wheel, wherein: a cooling oil passage provided in an area where the engagement device is arranged and configured such that oil for cooling the rotating electrical machine passes through the cooling oil passage and an inflow suppression provided between the engagement device and the frictional engagement device and configured to suppress occurrence of a situation in which oil passing through the frictional engagement device flows into the cooling oil passage are provided inside the tube.