Patents Assigned to Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent number: 12004333Abstract: A power converter includes: a semiconductor module that includes a semiconductor element for power conversion, the semiconductor module having a module surface on which an input terminal electrically connected to the semiconductor element is disposed; a capacitor in which a capacitor terminal is disposed, the capacitor having a capacitor surface facing the module surface; a cooler that is disposed between the semiconductor module and the capacitor; and a connecting member that electrically connects the input terminal and the capacitor terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, MIRISE Technologies CorporationInventor: Shohei Nagai
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Publication number: 20240178714Abstract: A motor unit disclosed herein may comprise: a rotor supported rotatably; a stator core facing the rotor in a radial direction; a stator coil disposed on the stator core; and a first busbar having a plate shape and including a base end connected to the stator coil and a distal end including a connection terminal. The first busbar may include a linear section extending along a straight line. The linear section of the first busbar may include a reinforced section where a thickness direction of the first busbar varies along a width direction of the first busbar.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Kengo OHIRA
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Publication number: 20240178730Abstract: A heating device for induction-heating a rotor core of an electric motor includes an induction heating coil disposed in a central hole of the rotor core, an alternating current power supply for supplying an alternating current to the induction heating coil, and a first magnetic flux shielding plate disposed on a first end face of the rotor core and having a first opposing surface opposed to the first end face of the rotor core. The first opposing surface of the first magnetic flux shielding plate has a first inner region and a first outer region located radially outward of the first inner region. The first inner region protrudes more toward the first end face than the first outer region. Clearance is formed between the first outer region and the first end face of the rotor core when the first inner region abuts the first end face of the rotor core.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiroshi KIKUCHI, Eiji SHIMIZU, Kenta CHIMATA
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Publication number: 20240178718Abstract: A motor includes a rotor, a stator including a stator core and a coil, a housing, and a first annular member that provides sealing between a first end surface of the stator core in a direction of an axis of the stator core and an inner wall surface of the housing. The first annular member has first holes configured to be passed through by a refrigerant injected toward a first coil end of the coil, the first coil end protruding from the first end surface. The first annular member includes a first section in which at least two of the first holes are arranged in a circumferential direction of the first annular member at a first interval, and a second section in which at least two of the first holes are arranged in the circumferential direction at a second interval that is larger than the first interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhiro MAKIDO, Yuichiro Kanada, Shogo Kajimoto, Hideyuki Higashi, Yukio Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20240177601Abstract: An example operation includes determining an action by a vehicle causing a dangerous situation; setting a driving score, based on a number of occurrences of the action; creating a notification, based on a number of occurrences of the action; responsive to the number of occurrences of the action being above a threshold, sending the notification to the vehicle, wherein the notification includes a modification to the vehicle; and applying the modification to the vehicle to minimize the action, wherein an amount of the modification is related to a change of the threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Edward Allen Cain, JR.
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Publication number: 20240179215Abstract: An in-vehicle control device is installed in a vehicle and comprises a control unit performing control related to communication between a first in-vehicle device and a second in-vehicle device via an in-vehicle network. The control unit generates setting information of the in-vehicle network according to a state of the vehicle, derives a required time period required to change a network setting according to the setting information in the first in-vehicle device, derives a required time period required to change a network setting according to the setting information in the second in-vehicle device, and performs a setting change instruction on at least one of the network setting in the first in-vehicle device and the network setting in the second in-vehicle device so that the derived two required time periods at least partially overlap with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Darmawan GO, Hirofumi URAYAMA, Tatsuya IZUMI, Hideyuki TANAKA, Yusuke YAMAMOTO, Kenta OGATA, Hideki GOTO, Yasuhiro YAMASAKI, Takashi YASUDA
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Publication number: 20240174123Abstract: A control device for a vehicle is configured to control a vehicle including an electric motor driven by electric power from a battery and an air conditioning device operated by the electric power from the battery. The control device includes a processor. The processor is configured, when the vehicle is not traveling, to execute a calculation process of calculating a predicted electricity consumption rate of the vehicle in future travel. In the calculation process, the processor is configured to correct a basic value of the predicted electricity consumption rate based on past air conditioning operation information of at least one of the vehicle and one or more other vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shingo ETO, Noritaka TAKUDA
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Publication number: 20240178394Abstract: An all-solid-state battery comprising an electrode layer, wherein the electrode layer includes an active material and composite particles, the composite particles include a first solid electrolyte and a coating layer, the coating layer includes a polysiloxane compound, the coating layer covers at least a portion of the first solid electrolyte, and the coating layer covers less than 100% of the first solid electrolyte.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Toru KIDOSAKI
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Publication number: 20240174173Abstract: The notification device includes an abnormality recognition unit that recognizes an abnormality existing on a road shoulder of an oncoming lane or an oncoming lane based on a detection result of an external sensor provided in the vehicle, an external notification unit that is provided in the vehicle and outputs at least one of sound and light toward the outside of the vehicle, and a notification control unit that performs notification by the external notification unit to an oncoming vehicle traveling on the oncoming lane so as to approach the vehicle in front of the vehicle. The notification control unit determines a notification time according to at least one of an estimated vehicle speed of the oncoming vehicle and a risk degree set in advance according to the type of abnormality.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Taiki IIDA
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Publication number: 20240178439Abstract: In an insulating protective layer formed on each of two opposite surfaces of a positive electrode connection portion, a yield stress X (N) of a positive electrode plate is set such that “X?0.122 N” is satisfied. “MIN?0.0372 N” is satisfied, where MIN (N) represents a flexural strength of the positive electrode plate including only an inner insulating protective layer formed on a surface of the positive electrode connection portion that is located toward a positive electrode current collector in a stacking direction of an electrode body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PRIME PLANET ENERGY & SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Shota UCHIYAMA
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Publication number: 20240174106Abstract: A onboard power device includes a power storage device, a bidirectional charging circuit connected to the power storage device via a first power line and connected to a second power line, an AC inlet configured to be connectable to an external power source and connected to a third power line, an AC outlet installed in a cabin and connected to a fourth power line, a switching relay configured to selectively connect the second power line to the third power line or the second power line to the fourth power line, and a voltage sensor including an input terminal connected to the third power line and an output terminal connected to a controller. The input terminal is electrically isolated from the portion between the switching relay and the power storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yoshiyuki UNO
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Publication number: 20240179407Abstract: The focus-of-expansion locating device includes a loaded state determination unit and a focus-of-expansion locating unit. The loaded state determination unit determines whether the loaded state of the vehicle has changed based on the detection result from the in-vehicle sensor that detects the loaded state of the vehicle. The focus-of-expansion locating unit locates a focus of expansion on the captured image based on the captured image of the camera of the vehicle. The focus-of-expansion locating unit re-locates the focus of expansion when the loaded state has changed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takuma SUZUKI
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Publication number: 20240177600Abstract: An information processing device, includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire a captured image, which is captured from above, of a region including a road area, position information for a vehicle that is positioned in the region, and operation information relating to an operation of the vehicle; use the position information and the operation information to determine a parking area in which the vehicle is parked; and use the parking area to identify the road area included in the captured image, extract vehicles present in the road area, and estimate a traffic volume in the road area.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hajime TOJIKI, Takayuki Yamabe, Tetsuya Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20240175701Abstract: An information processing device includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to acquire a satellite image of ground level captured by an artificial satellite, and propose a travel route to a destination based on road information related to a road on which a vehicle can travel to the destination, the road information having been determined based on the acquired satellite image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shusuke YAMAMOTO, Chikara OKAZAKI, Kohta WATATSU, Hideyuki TANAKA, Shinya MURASE, Yuki TATSUMOTO
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Publication number: 20240174128Abstract: A solar charging system mounted on a vehicle includes a power generation module using a solar panel, an auxiliary system including an auxiliary machine battery for storing electric power generated by the power generation module and an auxiliary machine load to which electric power is supplied from the auxiliary machine battery, a high-voltage battery used for driving the vehicle, and a control unit provided between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system and controlling power transfer between the high-voltage battery and the auxiliary system. In a case where power transfer from the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system is requested, when the power generated by the power generation module is not supplied to the auxiliary system, the control unit supplies power of the high-voltage battery to the auxiliary system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yukinori MURAKAMI, Yuma MIYAMOTO
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Publication number: 20240175934Abstract: A control device executes processing including: executing first elimination processing when there is a history of addition of degradation indicator values ?D and also when degradation indicator value ?D is larger than a first threshold value TH1; measuring a characteristic value of a cell; executing second elimination processing; determining reusability when the characteristic value is within an allowable range; determining unreusability when the characteristic value is out of the allowable range; and executing the second elimination processing when degradation indicator value ?D is first threshold value TH1 or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shohei MATSUOKA
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Publication number: 20240174171Abstract: A control device for a vehicular illumination is configured to make definition of factors of an illumination control operation with a higher priority unnecessary when definition of factors of the illumination control operation with the higher priority is the same as definition of factors of an illumination control operation with a lower priority than the illumination control operation with a higher priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Lid.Inventors: Yasunori WAKAMATSU, Masatoshi ISHINO, Yuuki ARAI, Akihiro KUSADA
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Publication number: 20240175931Abstract: The full charge capacity measuring device is a full charge capacity measuring device that measures a full charge capacity of a sub-battery provided for backup of a main battery that supplies electric power to an automatic operation system. The full charge capacity measuring device includes an acquisition unit that acquires a temperature of the sub-battery, a determination unit that determines whether or not the current temperature of the sub-battery is less than a lower limit temperature at which the automatic operation system can operate, and a measurement control unit that performs measurement control of the full charge capacity of the sub-battery when the current temperature is less than the lower limit temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Takaya KOSHII
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Publication number: 20240174172Abstract: A notification method for giving a notification to a driver sitting in a driver's seat of a vehicle includes: setting a target level of strength of the notification; when the target level is a first level, giving a visual notification from a visual device of the vehicle without giving a sound notification from a speaker of the vehicle; and when the target level is higher than the first level, giving a strong visual notification from the visual device or the sound notification from the speaker. The strong visual notification is stronger than the visual notification that is given when the target level is the first level.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Arata TAKADA, Tomohiro MIWA
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Publication number: 20240178445Abstract: A sulfide solid electrolyte material contains element M1, element M2, element M3 and element S. Element M1 is at least one type selected from the group consisting of Li, Na, K, Mg Ca and Zn, and contains at least one of Li and Na. Element M2 is at least one type selected from the group consisting of P, Sb, Si, Ge, Sn, B, Al, Ga, In, Ti, Zr and V, and contains at least P.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYInventors: Keiichi MINAMI, Ryoji KANNO, Satoshi HORI
