Abstract: Disclosed is a control board configured to be mounted in a vehicle and capable of rewriting a circuit configuration, the control board including: a connector to which is connected a second end of a cable having a first end connected to a component mounted in the vehicle, the second end being located opposite to the first end; and a control unit configured to perform control of the component, wherein the control unit is configured to obtain, based on component information transmitted from the component via the cable, wiring data relating to an arrangement of a plurality of pins included in the connector, and a control program for controlling the component.

Abstract: Provided is an additional wiring fixing member for fixing an additional wiring to a fixing target region using a wiring fixing member including a vehicle fixing part inserted and fixed to a fixing hole of the fixing target region on a side of a vehicle, including: a plate-like vehicle fixing part formed into a plate-like shape with an insertion hole into which the vehicle fixing part can be inserted and sandwiched between the vehicle fixing part and the fixing target region to be fixed to the fixing target region; and an additional wiring holding part continuously formed with the plate-like vehicle fixing part to hold the additional wiring.

Abstract: A power supply control device includes a first switch, a second switch, and a control unit. The control unit performs a first control of turning the first switch on, and performs, if an abnormality is detected by an abnormality detection unit, on/off control of alternately turning the second switch on and off.

Abstract: In a communication system, a plurality of control apparatuses control respective operations of a plurality of on-board devices. A communication apparatus communicates with the plurality of control apparatuses. A plurality of switches are provided for a plurality of supply paths for respectively supplying power to the plurality of control apparatuses. The plurality of switches are each associated in advance with one of the plurality of on-board devices. The communication apparatus includes a processing unit configured to perform processing. The processing unit is configured to provide an instruction to turn on a specific switch included in the plurality of switches. After providing the instruction to turn on the specific switch, the processing unit is configured to provide an instruction to transmit device data indicating an on-board device corresponding to the specific switch, to the plurality of control apparatuses.

Abstract: An update control apparatus includes a reception unit that receives first partial data that is partial data of update data to be used in the update of a program; a storage unit in which the first partial data received by the reception unit is stored; and a transmission unit that transmits the first partial data stored in the storage unit to a target on-board apparatus so that the target on-board apparatus can generate the update data by combining the first partial data and second partial data transmitted from a selected on-board apparatus, wherein the selected on-board apparatus is an on-board apparatus in which the second partial data transmitted from the external apparatus is stored, the selected on-board apparatus being selected from among the plurality of non-target on-board apparatuses based on a selection condition for each of the plurality of on-board apparatuses.

Abstract: An onboard control apparatus for an onboard system including: a power source unit, a power storage unit, a charge unit performing a charge operation providing a current to the power storage unit based on power supplied from the power source unit, and a discharge unit performing a discharge operation causing a current to flow to the load side based on power that is supplied from power storage unit. The onboard control apparatus includes a control unit for controlling the charge unit and the discharge unit and causes the discharge unit to perform a discharge operation when a voltage of a power path is lower than or equal to a threshold voltage, and causes the charge unit to perform a charge operation when a voltage of the power storage unit is lower than or equal to a predetermined value.

Abstract: An on-board device includes a processing unit, and a storage unit storing a plurality of programs that are executable by the processing unit, in which the processing unit acquires information relevant to the presence or absence of update that is provided from a server outside a vehicle, stores the acquired information relevant to the presence or absence of the update in a sharing area by executing an input/output function that is different from an input/output function included in a basic program, and selectively executes the basic program or an update processing program after starting execution of a boot program, on the basis of the stored information relevant to the presence or absence of the update.

Abstract: An in-vehicle interrupting current supply device includes a transformer including a first winding portion and a second winding portion, a switching unit, a capacitor, a discharge circuit, and an inhibiting unit. The switching unit switches between an allowance state in which current conduction to the first winding portion is allowed and a cancellation state in which the allowance state is cancelled. The capacitor is electrically connected to an intermediate conductive path between the second winding portion and the breaker and can receive electric power from the second winding portion. The discharge circuit discharges the capacitor through a path different from the breaker. The capacitor is discharged through the path in response to the inhibiting unit switching to a permission state.

Abstract: A wire harness includes: a plurality of wirings; a base member keeping the plurality of wirings in a flat state; and a metal foil positioned on the base member and covering a target wiring in the plurality of wirings.

Abstract: An on-board apparatus is connected to a plurality of ECUs which include: a first ECU; and a second ECU. The first ECU includes: a first transceiver which, upon receiving a control message corresponding to a matching pattern recorded in a register of the first transceiver, switching the first ECU to a normal mode from a sleep mode, and a second transceiver switching the first ECU from the sleep mode to the normal mode upon receiving a predetermined activation signal. The on-board apparatus includes: a storage unit that stores therein a wake-up pattern for switching the first ECU from the sleep mode to the normal mode; and a control unit that transmits the activation signal if a first activation notification indicating that the first ECU has switched to the normal mode is not received within a predetermined amount of time after receiving a control message corresponding to the wake-up pattern.

Abstract: An in-vehicle apparatus is connected to a first bus that is connected to a first gateway that relays communication between buses, acquires an update program from outside a vehicle, and updates a program of the first gateway and an in-vehicle ECU. The in-vehicle apparatus includes a control unit configured to update the first gateway with priority, when upgrade targets include the first gateway and an in-vehicle ECU on a second bus connected to the first gateway.

Abstract: A connector device includes a circuit board and a connector mounted on the circuit board. The connector includes an outer conductor capable of electrical conduction with a shield layer of a shielded wire, a sub-board, an IC mounted on the sub-board, and heat transfer portions (a heat dissipation sheet, a metal plate, an outer conductor, and sub-ground circuits) that transfer heat of the IC to the shield layer. With this configuration, since the heat of the IC can be transferred to the shield layer of the shielded wire via the heat transfer portions, the heat of the IC can be readily released.

Abstract: A communicator (relay) receives a differential signal that is a voltage difference between two electrical signals that propagate through two respective conducting wires. The communicator removes noise from the two electrical signals using a first conductor as a reference potential. The communicator converts the differential signal that is the voltage difference between the two electrical signals with the noise removed into a voltage signal that is a voltage with the reference potential corresponding to a potential of a second conductor. The first conductor and the second conductor are respectively disposed on a first substrate and a second substrate. The first substrate and the second substrate are connected via a substrate connector with flexibility.

Abstract: An in-vehicle device to be installed in a vehicle, the in-vehicle device includes: a communication unit configured to receive, from a management device, setting information corresponding to a selected function and related to an in-vehicle component of the vehicle; and a setting unit configured to perform setting processing regarding the in-vehicle component based on the setting information received by the communication unit.

Abstract: A power supply control device controls power supply through a relay contact. A control unit (processing unit) in a microcomputer acquires a first voltage value of an NO terminal of the relay contact on a downstream side, if the relay contact is on. The control unit determines whether or not an abnormality occurs in the relay contact, based on the acquired first voltage value.

Abstract: A power storage unit includes: a power storage pack that includes a power storage element and a holding case that holds the power storage element, a box that accommodates the power storage pack, and a flat metal fitting that is disposed to oppose, in the box metal placement surface of the power storage pack with the power storage pack intervening therebetween, and is fixed to the box and the placement surface and the flat metal fitting form a pressurizing member is that suppress expansion of the power storage element.

Abstract: A power supply control device has a charging/discharging unit and a control unit that controls the charging/discharging unit. The charging/discharging unit performs a discharging operation for supplying power to a load based on power from a power storage unit, a regeneration operation for supplying power to a power supply unit based on power from the power storage unit, and a charging operation for supplying power to the power storage unit based on power from the power supply unit. The control unit determines the degree of degradation of the power storage unit, based on the value of a voltage of the power storage unit and the value of a current flowing through the power storage unit during at least one of the regeneration operation and the charging operation performed after the regeneration operation.

Abstract: The configuration of an electrical junction box is simplified and made compact. Provided is an electrical junction box for a vehicle, including a housing that accommodates a high-voltage circuit for high voltages and a low-voltage circuit for low voltages, the electrical junction box including a connection portion for connection to the outside, the connection portion being provided on the housing, wherein the connection portion has both a high-voltage terminal connected to the high-voltage circuit and a low-voltage terminal connected to the low-voltage circuit.

Abstract: The object of the present disclosure is to minimize a number of positioning pins used to position an inner molded portion when an outer molded portion is molded around the inner molded portion. The present disclosure provides a composite molded component including an inner molded portion and an outer molded portion that covers the inner molded portion. An anti-rotation detent hole, which is open at a surface of the inner molded portion, is formed in the inner molded portion, a through hole that extends from a surface of the outer molded portion to the anti-rotation detent hole is formed in the outer molded portion, the anti-rotation detent hole is a hole that is delimited by an inner peripheral surface and a bottom surface, and at least part of the inner peripheral surface is formed in a non-circular shape.

Abstract: An electric distribution box assembly includes a biasing member formed of an electrically conductive material. The biasing member has a first end fixed to a first terminal and a second end spaced apart from a second terminal. An upper cover includes a resilient prong disposed above the second end of the biasing member, wherein a top cover is configured to: (1) press the resilient prong is against the second end of the biasing member to place the first terminal in electric contact with the second terminal; and (2) allow the resilient prong to be free of the second end of the biasing member when the top cover is removed wherein the second end of the biasing member is spaced apart from the other of the first terminal and the second terminal and disconnect power.