Patents Assigned to TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA AND
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Patent number: 10862229Abstract: A fuse clip comprising a pair of first springs configured to support a fuse having a cylindrical body part from a radially outer side and a pair of second springs disposed side by side with the first springs in an axial direction of the fuse and configured to elastically support the fuse from the radially outer side. The first springs are configured to elastically support the cylindrical body part at a point of intersection between a horizontal line segment passing through a center of the cylindrical body part and an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body part or at a position higher than the point of intersection. The second springs are configured to elastically support the cylindrical body part at a higher position with respect to the point of intersection than the first springs elastically support the cylindrical body part.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Tyco Electronics Japan G.K.Inventors: Tomokazu Yamane, Seiji Komatsu, Makoto Motono
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Patent number: 10858008Abstract: A control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle in which a friction clutch and a one-way clutch are disposed in parallel with each other between an engine and an electric motor. The transmission is disposed between the electric motor and drive wheels. The friction clutch connects and disconnects between the engine and the electric motor. The one-way clutch transmits a drive force in a direction from the engine toward the electric motor. The vehicle runs in (i) an electric-motor running mode with operation of the electric motor or (ii) a hybrid running mode with operation of the engine. The control apparatus is configured, upon execution of a shift-up action of the transmission with the hybrid running mode being selected and with the friction clutch being in a non-engaged state, to execute a shift-up action control by which the shift-up action starts to be executed after the friction clutch has been engaged.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuhiko Yamada, Yukihiko Ideshio, Hiroki Morita
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Patent number: 10861458Abstract: A response sentence generation apparatus includes a conversion device for converting an input voice of a user into text information, an extraction device for extracting prosodic information from the input voice, a specifying device for specifying an emotion occurrence word indicating an occurrence of an emotion of the user based on the text information and the prosodic information, and a generation device for selecting a character string including the specified emotion occurrence word from the text information and generating a response sentence by performing predetermined processing on the selected character string.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Narimasa Watanabe
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Patent number: 10862687Abstract: A communication system includes a first electronic control unit configured to determine whether a reception message received from a communication bus corresponds to a communication message determined in advance to be transmitted to the communication bus by the first electronic control unit, determine whether the communication message is transmitted from the first electronic control unit to the communication bus, and output a notification signal that is a signal for causing the communication message that a second electronic control unit acquires from the communication bus to be deleted from the second electronic control unit when the first electronic control unit determines that the reception message corresponds to the communication message and determines that the communication message is not transmitted from the first electronic control unit to the communication bus.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masatoshi Matsumoto
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Publication number: 20200380442Abstract: An information processing device extracts a candidate driver who is a candidate for a driver who is able to share a vehicle with a rider based on ride-sharing condition information of the rider and usage tendency information which indicates a tendency in using ride-sharing of each user when he/she used the ride-sharing in the past. The information processing device inquires of the candidate driver regarding an intention to share his/her vehicle with the rider, and determines the driver who is to share his/her vehicle with the rider based on a response to the inquiry. The usage tendency information includes information on a response time when the users responded to the inquiry in the past. The information processing device extracts the candidate driver based on information on the response time included in the usage tendency information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masahiro KUWAHARA
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Publication number: 20200376515Abstract: A mist generator may include a reservoir storing a solution, a plurality of ultrasonic vibrators, a mist delivery path, and a mist collector. The plurality of ultrasonic vibrators may be disposed under the reservoir and configured to apply ultrasonic vibration to the solution stored in the reservoir to generate mist of the solution in the reservoir. The mist delivery path may be configured to deliver the mist from an inside of the reservoir to an outside of the reservoir. The mist collector may be disposed above the solution in the reservoir, wherein an upper end of the mist collector may be connected to an upstream end of the mist delivery path, a lower end of the mist collector may include an opening, and a width of the mist collector may increase from the upper end toward the opening. The plurality of ultrasonic vibrators may be located directly under the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION KYOTO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tatsuji NAGAOKA, Hiroyuki NISHINAKA, Masahiro YOSHIMOTO
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Publication number: 20200380460Abstract: A loading support device includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire load information in which a load ID for identifying the load is associated with desired information relevant to transportation of the load, the desired information including at least one transportation quality parameter; an extraction unit configured to, while referring to load space information, in which a load space ID, assigned to each of a plurality of load spaces, is associated with a load space parameter of each load space, extract the load space having the load space parameter corresponding to the transportation quality parameter; and an output unit configured to output loading information in which the load ID of the load is associated with the load space ID of the load space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu NISHIKATA, Masao Hitomi, Kousuke Matsuyama, Maiko Eguchi, Seiji Kuroki, Hiroaki Kawahara
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Publication number: 20200377055Abstract: A vehicle system configured to control a vehicle provided with a vehicle platform that includes a drive unit, an auxiliary device, a first controller, a second controller, a high-voltage electric power source, a low-voltage electric power source, an autonomous driving platform that performs autonomous driving control, and a vehicle control interface that connects the vehicle platform and the autonomous driving platform to each other and is configured to convert a first control instruction into a second control instruction with respect to the vehicle platform, and transmit the second control instruction. The vehicle system includes a controlling device configured to cause the second controller and the vehicle control interface to enter an operating state and cut off supply of electric power from the high-voltage electric power source to the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Eisuke ANDO
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Publication number: 20200381730Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an active material of which capacity properties are excellent. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an active material to be used for a fluoride ion battery, the active material comprising: a composition represented by M1Nx in which M1 is at least one kind of Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Nb, In, Sn, Ta, W, and Bi, and x satisfies 0.05?x?3; or a composition represented by M2LnyNz in which M2 is at least one kind of Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Nb, In, Sn, Ta, W, and Bi, Ln is at least one kind of Sc, Y, and lanthanoid, y satisfies 0.1?y?3, and z satisfies 0.15?z?6.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takeshi TOJIGAMORI
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Publication number: 20200381936Abstract: An auxiliary power source device includes a main power source-side path, an auxiliary power source-side path, a power source control circuit, an analog determination circuit that is provided separately from the power source control circuit, and a power source switching circuit. The power source control circuit controls switching between a conduction state and an interruption state on the main power source-side path and the auxiliary power source-side path. The analog determination circuit determines an occurrence of abnormality in the main power source and generates a switching signal when the occurrence of the abnormality in the main power source is determined. The power source switching circuit switchs a power source for supplying power to a power supply target, from the main power source to the auxiliary power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicants: JTEKT CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Fumihiko SATO, Masataka OKUDA, Toshiyuki MIKIDA, Hiroaki HANZAWA
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Publication number: 20200380871Abstract: A platoon organization device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire operation plan information including a departure place, a destination, and information indicating whether the vehicle corresponds to a special vehicle, of each vehicle, the special vehicle being a vehicle having at least one of a predetermined function and equipment that resolves an event when the event that requires stopping of the vehicle occurs in at least one of the vehicle and a driver; an extraction unit configured to extract a plurality of vehicles having at least a part of sections in common in a course from the departure place to the destination; an organization unit configured to organize a platoon including the vehicles such that at least one special vehicle is included in a vehicle group organizing the platoon from a platoon departure place to a platoon destination; and an output unit configured to output platoon information.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masao HITOMI, Yu Nishikata, Kousuke Matsuyama, Maiko Eguchi, Seiji Kuroki, Hiroaki Kawahara
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Publication number: 20200378326Abstract: A control device comprising a first exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing into a PM trapping device as a first exhaust temperature, a second exhaust temperature calculation part calculating a temperature of exhaust flowing out from the PM trapping device as a second exhaust temperature, a rate of change over time calculation part calculating a rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and a rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature, and a judgment part judging if the PM trapping device is in a removed state removed from the exhaust passage based on a difference between the rate of change over time of the first exhaust temperature and the rate of change over time of the second exhaust temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazumasa KATOH, Takahiko FUJIWARA, Kenji IGAWA, Kentaro MINEO
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Publication number: 20200382926Abstract: A data collection system includes a server device and at least one probe vehicle. The server device includes a storage unit configured to store a master map in which a necessity of data collection for each of a plurality of unit ranges included in a plurality of segments is represented by a binary value; and a server control unit configured to extract from the master map a segment corresponding to a position of the probe vehicle, and to transmit the segment to the probe vehicle as a partial map. The probe vehicle includes a data obtaining unit configured to obtain the data; and a vehicle control unit configured to identify a unit range requiring data collection based on the partial map received from the server device, and to transmit the data obtained in the unit range to the server device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Ryo NEYAMA, Akira YOSHIOKA, Jun KOREISHI, Akihisa YOKOYAMA
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Publication number: 20200376971Abstract: A DC-DC converter is mounted on a vehicle. The DC-DC converter includes: a bidirectional DC-DC converter that is connected between a capacitor for pre-charging connected to a first battery and a second battery differing from the first battery and can perform bidirectional output; and a unidirectional DC-DC converter that is connected in parallel with the bidirectional DC-DC converter and can perform output in one direction to a side of the second battery. During activation of the vehicle, the controller actuates the bidirectional DC-DC converter to start pre-charging the capacitor by using power of the second battery and starts actuating the unidirectional DC-DC converter later than initiation of the actuation of the bidirectional DC-DC converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki TAKEMOTO
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Publication number: 20200380463Abstract: A transport status estimation system includes a storage unit configured to store container information in which a container ID and loaded cargo information, an input unit configured to receive input of tracking information, a specifying unit configured to specify which cargo in the loaded cargo information corresponds to the tracking target cargo according to a degree of coincidence between the loading time and the loading location of each cargo included in the loaded cargo information and the loading time and the loading location of the tracking target cargo included in the tracking information, and specify the container ID of the container in which a specified cargo is accommodated based on the container information, and an estimating unit configured to estimate a transport status of the tracking target cargo based on the container ID.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yu Nishikata, Masao Hitomi, Kousuke Matsuyama, Maiko Eguchi, Seiji Kuroki, Hiroaki Kawahara
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Publication number: 20200380548Abstract: An information processing apparatus that acquires environment information, which is information acquired with movement of a user, comprising a controller configured to execute the processing of selecting a first user who is to provide the environment information on the basis of first information, the first information being information relating to movement of the user, creating an incentive to be given to the first user when the first user provides the environment information, creating information about a route of travel along which the first user who receives the incentive is to travel, the route of travel being a route that enables the first user to acquire the environment information while travelling along this route, and sending information about the route of travel to a terminal of the first user who receives the incentive.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ryo NEYAMA
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Publication number: 20200377041Abstract: A partition provided between a pair of vehicle seats arranged to face each other in a vehicle cabin is provided to extend from an upper part to a lower part of the vehicle cabin in a partitioning state. Therefore, the partition in the partitioning state can block respective visual lines of occupants seated in the pair of vehicle seats. Since the partition in the non-partitioning state is accommodated in a predetermined position, by setting the partition to the non-partitioning state when the occupant is seated on only one side of the pair of vehicle seats or the like, the occupant can obtain a feeling of openness. The partition can be selectively switched between the partitioning state and the non-partitioning state by an operation switch. Accordingly, it is possible to secure a private space for allowing the occupant to have a comfortable state or a relaxed state inside the vehicle cabin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Makoto Sekizuka
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Publication number: 20200381749Abstract: A first resin frame of a power generation cell includes a fuel gas communication structure configured to lead fuel gas to a first surface of a membrane electrode assembly, and an oxidation gas communication structure configured to lead oxidation gas to a second surface of the membrane electrode assembly. A second resin frame of a non-power generation cell includes either one of a fuel gas communication structure configured to lead fuel gas to a conductive member, and an oxidation gas communication structure configured to lead oxidation gas to the conductive member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kenji SATO, Yuto TAMURA, Tomoo YOSHIZUMI
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Publication number: 20200380870Abstract: There is provided an ECU which is a vehicle control device that controls platooning in which a plurality of vehicles M1 to M4 travel while forming a platoon Co, the device including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire a situation of a vehicle around the plurality of vehicles M1 to M4 based on an imaging result by a camera of a drone that flies around the plurality of vehicles M1 to M4; a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the surrounding vehicles are capable of entering between two vehicles M included in the plurality of vehicles M1 to M4 in accordance with the situation of the surrounding vehicles acquired by the acquisition unit; and a vehicle control unit configured to shorten a distance between the plurality of vehicles M1 to M4 when the determination unit determines that the surrounding vehicles are capable of entering.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Maiko EGUCHI, Masao HITOMI, Yu NISHIKATA, Kousuke MATSUYAMA, Seiji KUROKI, Hiroaki KAWAHARA
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Publication number: 20200377118Abstract: A vehicle system includes a first vehicle platform including a first computer configured to operate by means of electric power from a first electric power source and perform traveling control of a vehicle, a second vehicle platform including a second computer configured to operate by means of electric power from a second electric power source different from the first electric power source and perform traveling control of the vehicle, and an autonomous driving platform including a third computer configured to perform autonomous driving control of the vehicle by transmitting a control instruction including data for autonomously driving the vehicle to the first computer when the first vehicle platform is in a normal state and perform autonomous stoppage control of the vehicle by transmitting a control instruction including data for causing the vehicle to autonomously stop to the second computer when the first vehicle platform is in an abnormal state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Eisuke ANDO