Abstract: A cooling apparatus for power modules includes a manifold cover and a pin plate, and generates vertical turbulent flow of the cooling fluid in such a way as to spray the cooling fluid vertically onto the heat-generating surface using cooling fins of a pin plate configured in the lengthwise and vertical directions of a manifold cover, which ensures cooling efficiency while minimizing flow rate losses caused by the vertical turbulent flow by improving the flow efficiency of the cooling fluid. The manifold cover is provided with a plurality of flow paths for the circulation of the cooling fluid that have different directions respectively for the inflow and the circulation of the cooling fluid and are different in volume or width, minimizing pressure losses during fluid circulation and resolving cooling imbalances through the cooling fins.

Abstract: A sliding-door drum assembly capable of being assembled in a facilitative manner by enabling a cable to be elastically supported and to maintain an appropriate tensile force after being assembled is proposed. The sliding-door drum assembly includes: a cable pulling a sliding door rotatably installed on a vehicle to slide the sliding door; and a drum around which the cable is wound; a drum adapter connected to an output shaft of a drive unit. The drum is installed on the drum adapter. Additionally, the sliding-door drum assembly may include an elastic member elastically supporting the drum against the drum adapter.

Abstract: A video decoding device obtains mirror prediction information for a target block and performs a mirror prediction on the target block based on the mirror prediction information. When the target block is part of a current block to be decoded, the video decoding device derives a mirror prediction boundary based on a mirror prediction type for determining a mirror prediction region and a non-mirror prediction region within the current block. The video decoding device predicts the mirror prediction region based on the mirror prediction boundary, predicts the non-mirror prediction region and thereby predicts the current block.

Abstract: A device for predicting a life expectancy of a fuse for a battery of an electric vehicle may include a sensor configured to generate and output current information about current flowing in the fuse, a processor, and a memory connected to the processor and configured to store a preset lookup table, the memory storing program instructions which are executable by the processor to generate fuse-life expectancy information corresponding to the fuse based on the lookup table and time corresponding to an excess when the current information exceeds a preset threshold value.

Abstract: A surround view monitoring apparatus with fault tolerance and an operating method thereof. The surround view monitoring apparatus includes a plurality of SVM cameras, a SVM controller and an SVM display. The plurality of SVM cameras are configured to capture surrounding areas of a vehicle. The SVM controller is configured to determine whether at least one of the plurality of SVM cameras has failed and to generate a surround view image based on images captured by the plurality of SVM cameras. The SVM display is configured to display the generated surround view image.

Abstract: A roof air vent device includes: a roof provided to cover an upper portion of a vehicle; a duct housing provided in the roof extending in a length direction or width direction of the vehicle to draw air into the duct housing; a guide member provided inside the duct housing in the extending direction of the duct housing to distribute the air drawn into the duct housing; and a rotating nozzle including a discharge unit provided to the duct housing to discharge the air drawn into the duct housing into a vehicle cabin and to change directions of air discharge by rotation of the discharge unit.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a salt of metal element as an additive and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A two-way openable console includes side lid portions located on left and right sides of the console, a center lid portion located between the side lid portions to be open about one end portion in a longitudinal direction, a button unit located on each of front and rear end portions of the center lid portion, a rotation unit rotated about a center shaft in response to an input of the button unit, hinge units located on first and second end portions of the center lid portion and configured so that the rotation unit is rotated in response to an input of the button unit and thereby center shafts protruding to the side lid portions are selectively retracted into the center lid portion, and a catch unit located adjacent to each of the hinge units and integrally retracted in response to driving of each of the center shafts.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle driving information providing method and system, the method including: operating in a turning radius control mode by determining a parking situation or a U-turn situation while a vehicle is driving; determining a driving force for each of wheels located on left and right sides of the vehicle according to one predetermined configuration mode, which is set up for an operation in the turning radius control mode, among a plurality of predetermined configuration modes including different target turning radii of the vehicle; and generating and outputting an expected driving path of the vehicle, based on the determined driving force.

Abstract: In a torque control method of a drive system of an electric vehicle, in which torque is generated while evading a backlash band to prevent occurrence of backlash in the drive system, a front wheel torque command is determined as a value of equal to or less than a maximum front wheel torque threshold set to a negative (?) torque value, a rear wheel torque command is determined as a value of equal to or greater than a minimum rear wheel torque threshold set to a positive (+) torque value, and when an absolute value of the maximum front wheel torque threshold, and the minimum rear wheel torque threshold are referred to as offset torques, the offset torques are values varied depending on drive system state information.

Abstract: A dual rotor motor includes: an inner rotor and an outer rotor disposed one after the other in a radial direction; a stator disposed between the inner rotor and the outer rotor; and a plurality of eccentric cores provided to alter a magnetic path connection state of the stator by rotating around a rotation axis eccentric to a center of the stator.

Abstract: A sliding-door drive unit for a vehicle is capable of transferring or blocking drive power required to pull or push a cable to open or close a sliding door. The sliding-door drive unit includes a worm wheel rotatable by a drive motor, a stationary disc coupled to an output shaft, and a movable disc rotatably installed between the worm wheel and the stationary disc along an axial direction of the output shaft. The movable disc is engaged with the worm wheel and is selectively engaged with the stationary disc.

Abstract: A battery pack for a vehicle, includes a tray assembly; a plurality of battery modules arranged to form a planar grid in the tray assembly; and a pack cover coupled to an upper side of the tray assembly, and together with the tray assembly, forming a pack internal space to accommodate the battery modules therein, in which the battery modules arranged in the tray assembly includes first battery modules of which module outlets for discharging venting gas from insides thereof are formed in a longitudinal direction of the battery pack, and second battery modules of which module outlets are formed in a transverse direction, and the first battery module and the second battery module are alternately disposed inside the tray assembly to form the planar grid.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting system in the interior of a vehicle adjusts the radiation area, the brightness, and the color temperature of light depending on the behavior, state, and posture of the passenger, so as to improve passenger convenience and upgrade interior lighting.

Abstract: A rear spoiler system includes a roof portion forming an upper frame of a vehicle body, a rear spoiler positioned at the rear of the vehicle body, connected to the roof portion and including an opening through which air passes, a variable shutter positioned at the rear spoiler to adjust the opening amount and opening position of the opening, and an actuator operating the variable shutter.

Abstract: An insulating substrate provided between the semiconductor chip and a cooler in the dual-side cooled power module includes: an inner metal layer configured to face the semiconductor chip; an outer metal layer configured to face the cooler; and an insulating layer interposed between the inner metal layer and the outer metal layer, wherein at least one inner thermal spreader of a plurality of inner thermal spreader is inserted into the inner metal layer.

Abstract: Provided is a system for detecting a poor weld in a welded portion of a battery module, the system including a battery module fixation unit fixing the battery module to be inspected, an inspection position movement unit moving the battery module fixation unit to a welding inspection position, a welding inspection unit including a frictional reaction force measurement unit inducing a slight movement of the welded portion of the battery module and measuring a frictional reaction force generated thereby and a vision inspection camera detecting an amount of change in a position of the welded portion of the battery module, and a control unit determining whether the welded portion of the battery module is poorly welded based on the frictional reaction force and the amount of position change, measured by the welding inspection unit.

Abstract: A system for estimating a rotor resistance of an induction motor includes: an equivalent torque curve generation unit to generate an equivalent torque curve based on output torques of the induction motor; a minimum current operation point determination unit to determine a minimum current operation point of the equivalent torque curve; an equivalent current phase variable control unit to variably control a rotor resistance of the induction motor when a stator current command of the minimum current operation point is applied to the induction motor; an output torque detection unit to detect the output torque of the induction motor when the rotor resistance is variably controlled; and a rotor resistance determination unit to determine a maximum torque among the detected output torques and determine an actual rotor resistance of the induction motor based on the rotor resistance when the maximum torque is generated.