Abstract: A filter is disposed on an exhaust path of the internal combustion engine to capture particulate matter exhausted from the internal combustion engine. A controller is caused to execute regeneration control that incinerates the particulate matter captured on the filter. The controller accomplishes the regeneration control by executing lean incineration control and stoichiometric incineration control in combination with each other. The lean incineration control incinerates the particulate matter, keeping an air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine to be leaner than a logical air-fuel ratio. The stoichiometric incineration control incinerates the particulate matter, oscillating the air-fuel ratio of the internal combustion engine about the logical air-fuel ratio as an average air-fuel ratio at a predetermined first cycle.

Abstract: A washer nozzle arrangement structure includes a rear spoiler, a wiper arm, a wiper blade and a washer nozzle. The rear spoiler is arranged on a portion of a body above a rear window and includes a recess part formed on a side of the rear window. A rotation center axis disposed on one end side of the wiper arm is supported on the vehicle. The wiper blade is supported on the other end side of the wiper arm, and is configured to be stored in the recess part when the wiper arm is in a stop position. The washer nozzle is configured to eject a washer liquid toward the rear window. The washer nozzle is arranged in an inside of a portion of the recess part which exists on a front side of the vehicle than the rotation center axis of the wiper blade.

Abstract: A vehicle includes connecting/disconnecting mechanisms (20, 30) disposed on power transmission paths between first rotating electric machines (3, 4) mounted on the vehicle and an output shaft (12) that drives a wheel, a first rotating electric machine speed sensor (43, 44) that detects a rotation speed of the first rotating electric machine (3, 4) as a first rotation speed (Nm, Ng), and a wheel speed sensor (42) that detects a rotation speed of the wheel as a wheel speed (Nw).

Abstract: A protrusion on a first member made of synthetic resin wherein a laser beam is applied to a side surface of the protrusion in a state in which a top surface of the protrusion of the first member is abutted against a second member made of synthetic resin, so as to melt at least the entire top surface of the protrusion and melt a portion of the second member in contact with the protrusion by heat of the melted top surface of the protrusion, followed by solidification of the melted portions, whereby the first member and the second member are welded together.

Abstract: An automated driving control device includes a registration unit configured to generate automated driving information used for driving a vehicle automatically based on a first image obtained by capturing an environment around the vehicle in a mode of driver driving; and a control unit configured to automatically drive the vehicle based on the automated driving information and a second image obtained by capturing the environment around the vehicle in a mode of automated driving. The registration unit includes an extraction unit configured to extract candidate feature points existing in the environment around the vehicle based on the first image; and a generation unit configured to select the candidate feature points that are determined to be structures fixed around a target position of the vehicle based on the first images captured while the vehicle moves, as feature points.

Abstract: A loudspeaker 14 outputs a warning sound for announcing the presence of a vehicle to the outside of the vehicle. A travel start detection unit 122 detects travel start of the vehicle. A sound pressure control unit 124 controls sound pressure of the warning sound to be output from the loudspeaker 14, depending on travel status of the vehicle. The sound pressure control unit 124 makes the loudspeaker 14 output the warning sound during stopping of the vehicle, and increases the sound pressure of the warning sound upon detection of travel start of the vehicle. This makes it possible to announce the travel start of a low-noise vehicle such as an electrically powered vehicle, without making the surroundings feel unnatural.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an engine includes an exhaust passage extending from the combustion chambers of the engine, and an exhaust purifying unit disposed in the exhaust passage and configured to purify exhaust gas in the exhaust passage. The exhaust purifying unit includes a carrier disposed in the exhaust passage, a first purifier having at least a function of oxidizing components in the exhaust gas. The first purifier covers, as an underlayer, an outer surface of the carrier, and a second purifier having a function of purifying the exhaust gas by reducing, using occluded ammonia, the components in the exhaust gas that have been oxidized in the first purifier. The second purifier includes a superposed portion covering, as an upper layer, an outer surface of the first purifier.

Abstract: In a vehicle (10) comprising a first rotating electric machine (3) that serves as a driving source for running the vehicle (10) and that exchanges electric power with a battery (6), and an engine (2) that serves as the driving source, a first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is disposed on a first power transmission path from the first rotating electric machine (3) to a driving wheel, and a second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is disposed on a second power transmission path from the engine (2) to the driving wheel. A first running mode in which the vehicle (10) is driven by power of the engine (2) in a state where the second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is engaged, and another running mode in which the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is engaged and the second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is disengaged are set for the vehicle (10).

Abstract: A vehicular information processing system includes a mobile communication terminal including a communication unit for obtaining application software which uses vehicle information and configured to be provided with a functional unit by the application software, and an in-vehicle device configured to provide the mobile communication terminal with vehicle information to be used in at least two functional units, in response to an information acquisition request from the mobile communication terminal via a communication channel established between the in-vehicle device and the mobile communication terminal. The mobile communication terminal includes: an integrator for integrating information acquisition requests that include a common item, a transmitter for transmitting the integrated information acquisition requests to the in-vehicle device, and a receiver for receiving the vehicle information to be used in the at least two functional units from the in-vehicle device.

Abstract: In a vehicle (10) comprising a first rotating electric machine (3) that serves as a driving source for running the vehicle (10) and that exchanges electric power with a battery (6), and an engine (2) that serves as the driving source, a first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is disposed on a first power transmission path from the first rotating electric machine (3) to a driving wheel, and a second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is disposed on a second power transmission path from the engine (2) to the driving wheel. A first running mode in which the vehicle (10) is driven by power of the engine (2) in a state where the second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is engaged, and another running mode in which the first connecting/disconnecting mechanism (20) is engaged and the second connecting/disconnecting mechanism (30) is disengaged are set for the vehicle (10).

Abstract: In a grounding structure for a driving unit of a motor-driven vehicle, the grounding structure includes an coupling portion provided to an machine casing and being coupled to a mechanism casing; a coupling portion provided to the mechanism casing and being coupled to the coupling portion of the machine casing; a circumference wall that forms a space by arranging the coupling portion of the machine casing and the coupling portion of the mechanism casing so as to face each other between machine casing and the mechanism casing; a casing hole through which the space communicates with an inside of the mechanism casing; a pressure release hole that releases a pressure of the space by causing the space to communicate with an outside of the mechanism casing; and a grounding object that is disposed in the space and that grounds the rotating device.

Abstract: A transaxle device (1) for a hybrid vehicle including an engine (2), a first rotating electric machine (3), and a second rotating electric machine (4) individually transmit the power of the engine (2) and power of the first rotating electric machine (3) to an output shaft (12) on a drive wheel side and also transmits the power of the engine (2) to the second rotating electric machine (4). Further, the transaxle device (1) includes an input shaft (11) which is coaxially connected to a rotating shaft (2a) of the engine (2) and a switching mechanism (20A) which is interposed in at least the input shaft (11) and switches a high gear stage (11H, 15H) and a low gear stage (11L, 15L).

Abstract: A transmission control device controls a CVT installed in a vehicle. The device has, as modes for the CVT, a CVT mode M1 for changing a transmission gear ratio steplessly based on the operating state of the vehicle, and a stepped transmission mode M2 for changing the transmission gear ratio stepwise based on the operating state of the vehicle. The device includes a transmission mode switching control unit (controller) 12 for controlling switching between the CVT mode M1 and the stepped transmission mode M2 based on an actual accelerator opening. The transmission mode switching control unit (controller) 12 performs switching from the CVT mode M1 to the stepped transmission mode M2, if the actual accelerator opening reaches or exceeds a first threshold value T1 set in a plurality of stages so as to increase stepwise in accordance with an increase in a vehicle speed.

Abstract: A transaxle device (1) for a hybrid vehicle including an engine (2), a first rotating electric machine (3), and a second rotating electric machine (4) individually transmits power of the engine (2) and power of the first rotating electric machine (3) to an output shaft (12) on the side of a drive wheel from different power transmission paths and also transmits the power of the engine (2) to the second rotating electric machine (4). Further, the transaxle device (1) includes a connection/disconnection mechanism (20) which is interposed on a first power transmission path (51) from the first rotating electric machine (3) to the output shaft (12). The connection/disconnection mechanism (20) enables or disables the transmission of the power of the first rotating electric machine (3).