Abstract: An automatic steering control apparatus includes a lane line detector, a shape data detector, a traveling processor, and a steering angle processor. The lane line detector is configured to detect right and left lane lines. The shape data detector is configured to detect shape data. The traveling processor is configured to, in a case where both the lane lines are detected, execute a first lane-line control that is an automatic steering control to be executed on the basis of both the lane lines, and configured to, in a case where only one of the lane lines is detected as a detected lane line, execute a determining process that compares data on the detected lane line and the shape data and that determines whether to execute a second lane-line control that is the automatic steering control to be executed on the basis of only the one of the lane lines.

Abstract: A structure of a vehicle body disclosed herein may include: an instrument panel; a steering column extending through an opening of the instrument panel toward a rear of the vehicle body, and having a steering wheel attached thereto; and a meter cluster panel provided such that the meter cluster panel surrounds a meter. The meter cluster panel may include: an upper cover portion provided such that the upper cover portion opposes at least a part of an upper portion of the meter; and a side cover portion provided such that the side cover portion opposes at least a part of a side portion of the meter. The side cover portion may extend from a position opposing the side portion of the meter toward the rear of the vehicle body and include a portion located closer to the rear of the vehicle body than the upper cover portion.

Abstract: A separation tool for a liquid gasket adhesive unit is configured to separate two members from each other by detaching the two members. The two members include respective end surfaces adhered to each other with the liquid gasket adhesive unit interposed therebetween. The separation tool includes a wedge member and a rotary sawing cutter. The wedge member is configured to be pressed by a pressing part into a gap between the end surfaces of the two members between which the liquid gasket adhesive unit is interposed. The rotary sawing cutter is held inside the wedge member, and is configured to be moved separately from the wedge member in a direction toward the liquid gasket adhesive unit in the gap between the end surfaces of the two members pressed apart by the wedge member.

Abstract: A driving control system 1 includes a camera unit 11 and a transceiver 18 which are mounted to a vehicle 5. The driving control system 1 also includes a transceiver 74, an information recognition_ECU 72 which recognizes road traffic information based on first road traffic detection information received by the transceiver 74 through the transceiver 18, and a traveling_ECU 73 which computes control information for the vehicle 5 based on the road traffic information, which are provided to a traffic control apparatus 70 disposed in each predetermined traffic control area. The driving control system 1 also includes an E/G_ECU 23, a PS_ECU 24, and a BK_ECU 25 which are mounted to the vehicle 5 and execute driving control based on the control information received by the transceiver 18 through the transceiver 74.

Abstract: According to one implementation, a tool driving device includes a drill chuck, a motor, a casing and a vibrating mechanism. The drill chuck holds a drill. The motor is configured to rotate the drill chuck. The casing houses the motor. The vibrating mechanism is configured to periodically reciprocate the drill chuck relatively to the casing in a tool axis direction during rotation of the drill chuck. The vibrating mechanism is configured to distance the drill chuck from the casing at a first speed smaller than a second speed for bringing the drill chuck close to the casing.

Abstract: A vehicle battery cooling system that cools a battery built in an electrically powered vehicle includes a water storage tank, a circulating mechanism, a nozzle, a radiating fin, and a processor. The water storage tank is disposed inside the electrically powered vehicle and near the battery, and stores cooling water for cooling the battery. The circulating mechanism causes, when electric power is supplied from an external facility to the battery, the cooling water supplied from the external facility to circulate through the battery and the water storage tank. The nozzle injects the cooling water supplied from the circulating mechanism into a predetermined part of the electrically powered vehicle. The radiating fin is foldable and controls heat transfer between the battery and the water storage tank. The processor controls respective operations of the circulating mechanism and the nozzle, and switching between open and closed states of the radiating fin.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, and a reinforcement member extending along a vehicle cabin-side side portion to vehicle cabin-side peripheral portion of a rear wheel housing of the vehicle body to an opening edge of the vehicle body. The opening edge receives a rear lower portion of a rear door. The reinforcement member includes a projecting portion that defines two or more closed-section spaces respectively extending toward different locations of the opening edge.

Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle provided with a door and a side sill includes an airbag and an application state detector. The airbag is deployed from a container to be disposed on a lower side of the door on a vehicle body to a region on a vehicle-widthwise outside of the door. The application state detector detects a load application state of a load from the airbag to the vehicle body. The airbag includes a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and an internal pressure controller. The first air chamber transmits a load applied from the vehicle-widthwise outside to a side surface of the side sill. The second air chamber couples a lower part of the first air chamber and the container. The internal pressure controller controls an internal pressure of the second air chamber based on the load application state detected by the application state detector.

Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a first prediction path generator, a second prediction path generator, a leading-vehicle-information acquiring unit, a divergence determining unit, a reliability determining unit, and a travel path selector. The first prediction path generator generates a first prediction path of a vehicle based on map information and positional information of the vehicle. The second prediction path generator generates a second prediction path of the vehicle based on external environment information. The leading-vehicle-information acquiring unit acquires leading vehicle information. The divergence determining unit determines whether a divergence of a predetermined amount or more has occurred between the two prediction paths. The reliability determining unit determines reliability of each prediction path based on the leading vehicle information in a case where the divergence has occurred.

Abstract: An alert system configured to output an alert about an occupant being left in a vehicle includes an external-environment camera, a determiner, and an alert controller. The external-environment camera captures images at least one of which includes the occupant outside the vehicle. The determiner determines whether a child including an infant is likely to have been left in the vehicle. The alert controller outputs an alert if the child is likely to have been left in the vehicle. The determiner determines whether the child is likely to have been left in the vehicle, based on a change in the images from one of a presence state and an absence state of a person or an object outside the vehicle in a first image of the images to another of the presence state and the absence state of the person or the object in a second image of the images.

Abstract: A battery management system for electric vehicles includes electric vehicles each including a battery to supply electric power to a driving motor and an information processor to communicate with the electric vehicles. The electric vehicles each include a degradation state detector to detect a degradation state of the battery, and a usage state detector to detect a usage state of the battery. The information processor include a battery information storage to store information about the degradation state and the usage state of the battery, a degradation state estimator to estimate a future degradation state of the battery of a specific electric vehicle, based on the information stored in the battery information storage, and a vehicle control changer to change control of a certain electric vehicle to delay degradation of the battery if the future degradation state of the battery is estimated to deteriorate by a predetermined amount or greater.

Abstract: A coupling structure includes a welding member formed of resin and a welded member that is formed of resin and to which the welding member is welded. In the welding member, a region that is welded to the welded member on the rear side in a predetermined direction is smaller than a region that is welded to the welded member on the front side in the predetermined direction.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes an electric motor, an inverter, a battery, a first switch, an electric power converter circuit, and a second switch. The inverter is configured to drive the electric motor. The battery is configured to supply electric power to the inverter. The first switch is normally open, and configured to open and close an electric power line provided between the battery and the inverter. The second switch is normally closed, and coupled between an electric power line of the electric motor and the electric power converter circuit. The electric power converter circuit is configured to, in a case where the electric power converter circuit receives a back electromotive voltage from the electric motor via the second switch, generate a voltage that drives the first switch to be in a close state, on the basis of the back electromotive voltage.

Abstract: A composite shaping apparatus includes at least one first roller that loads a prepreg with pressure, at least one second roller that loads the prepreg with pressure, and at least one motor that rotates at least one of the first roller or the second roller. The at least one first roller and the at least one second roller are rotated while at least one of rotation speed, roller diameter, or presence/absence of rotating power is made different between at least one of the first roller and at least one of the second roller.

Abstract: According to one implementation, a laser peening processing apparatus includes: a laser oscillator; and a nozzle. The laser oscillator oscillates a laser light. The nozzle focuses the laser light and irradiates a surface to be processed of a workpiece with the focused laser light while flowing a liquid toward the surface to be processed. A straightening part that straightens a flow of the liquid is disposed on the nozzle. Furthermore, according to one implementation, a laser peening processing method includes: oscillating a laser light; manufacturing a product or a semi-product by focusing the laser light and irradiating a surface to be processed of a workpiece with the focused laser light toward while flowing a liquid on the surface; and straightening the liquid using a straightening structure.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus configured to control a driving motor coupled to at least one wheel includes a motor controller, a vehicle speed calculator, and a vehicle speed setter. The motor controller controls the driving motor in a constant speed driving mode. The vehicle speed calculator calculates a first vehicle speed based on a rotation angle of the driving motor. The vehicle speed setter sets, as a driving speed in the constant speed driving mode, a second vehicle speed based on the first vehicle speed and a brake operation amount. The vehicle speed setter sets zero as the second vehicle speed when the brake operation amount exceeds its threshold and the first vehicle speed falls below its threshold, and sets the first vehicle speed as the second vehicle speed when the brake operation amount does not exceed its threshold r the first vehicle speed does not fall below its.

Abstract: A cooling apparatus includes a coolant passage provided in a device to be cooled. The coolant passage is configured in such a manner that coolant passes through the coolant passage. The coolant passage includes a wall surface, first ribs, and second ribs. The first ribs and the second ribs are provided on at least a part of the wall surface. The first ribs protrude from the wall surface toward inside of the coolant passage and extend in a first direction. The second ribs protrude from the wall surface toward the inside of the coolant passage and extend in a second direction crossing the first direction. The first ribs and the second ribs are disposed alternately when viewed in at least one direction.

Abstract: A driving support device for a vehicle includes a separation line recognizer configured to recognize pairs of right and left separation lines ahead of the vehicle on vehicle's traveling roads, a target route setting unit configured to set a target route along center lines of lanes defined with respective centers of each of the pairs of the separation lines, a steering controller configured to perform steering control for driving the vehicle along the target route, and a target route corrector configured to correct the target route when an intersecting road is on the target route and an angle between a center line of the vehicle's current traveling road before the intersecting road and a center line on the intersecting road is a set angle or less, set a route correction section, calculate a arc tangent to the two center lines, and correct the target route based on the calculated arc.

Abstract: An alert system outputs one or more alerts about an occupant being left in a vehicle. The alert system includes an in-vehicle object detector and an alert controller. The in-vehicle object detector detects objects in a vehicle compartment, including the occupant. If the occupant is left in the compartment after a driver has left the vehicle, the alert controller controls outputting of the one or more alerts to mobile terminals of persons including the driver. If the driver has left the vehicle, the alert controller causes the in-vehicle object detector to begin a detection processing for detecting the occupant being left in the compartment. If the occupant is left in the compartment, the alert controller determines whether the mobile terminal of the driver is left in the compartment. The alert controller switches outputting of the one or more alerts to among the mobile terminals of the persons in accordance with whether the mobile terminal of the driver is left in the compartment.