Abstract: Disclosed is a collision avoidance assisting apparatus which can execute an automatic braking process and an automatic steering process for avoiding collision with an obstacle. When the magnitude of a steering angle exceeds a predetermined threshold, the collision avoidance assisting apparatus determines that a driver has an intention of avoiding the collision by a steering operation and stops the automatic braking process and the automatic steering process. However, in such a case, the automatic braking process and the automatic steering process may be stopped when the steering angle exceeds the threshold as a result of execution of the automatic steering process. In view of this, when both the automatic braking process and the automatic steering process are being executed, the collision avoidance assisting apparatus continues the automatic braking process and the automatic steering process even when the magnitude of the steering angle is greater than the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A disc brake of a floating type includes: an inner pad and an outer pad located on opposite sides of a rotor; a pressing device that presses the inner pad and the outer pad against the rotor; and a housing holding the pressing device. The pressing device includes: a first pressing member movable toward the rotor; a second pressing member movable away from the rotor; and a frame held by the housing via engageable portions movably relative to the housing in a direction parallel with a rotation axis of the rotor. The engageable portions are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction of the rotor. The frame is moved with movement of the second pressing member to press the outer pad against the rotor. Each of the engageable portions has a labyrinth structure.

Abstract: A joint regulating apparatus configured to regulate a movable range of a joint connecting a first bone part of a wearer with a second bone part of the wearer, includes a first member attached to a part of a body located on a side of the first bone, a second member attached to a part of the body located on a side of the second bone, and a joint mechanism configured to support the first and second members so that the first and second members can swing with respect to each other along a movable direction of the joint in a predetermined regulated swing range, in which the joint mechanism includes an elastic mechanism configured to, when the first and second members tend to swing with respect to each other beyond the swing range, exert an elastic force against the swing.

Abstract: A power transfer device includes a power transfer part configured to contactlessly transfer power to a power reception part of a power reception device, a sensor configured to detect a foreign object that is present between the power transfer part and the power reception part, and a controller configured to control the power transfer part and the sensor. The controller is configured to execute initial learning that learns an initial state of a detection result of the sensor before initiation of foreign object detection using the sensor. The controller is configured to determine presence of the foreign object by using a difference between the initial state and the detection result of the sensor after execution of the initial learning. The controller is configured to control the power transfer part to reduce power to be transferred to the power reception part when the initial learning is not normally executed.

Abstract: A vehicle seatbelt device includes: a three-point seatbelt, a tongue having a long hole through which an intermediate portion of the seatbelt is inserted, a buckle that has a buckle main body at which the tongue is anchored and a stay that extends from the buckle main body toward a vehicle lower side and is connected to the vehicle seat, a forward tilting mechanism that tilts the stay toward a seat front side at a time of a vehicle collision or at a time a vehicle collision is predicted, and a shoulder pretensioner that pulls in a shoulder belt of the seatbelt at a time of a vehicle collision, wherein a lower end portion of the buckle main body and an upper end portion of the stay are connected rotatably around an axis along a seat transverse direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The electrolyte solution contains at least one selected from the group consisting of ethylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, and vinylene carbonate. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode mixture layer. The negative electrode mixture layer contains a silicon-containing particle and a graphite particle. In a Log-differential pore volume distribution of the negative electrode mixture layer, the ratio of a Log-differential pore volume at a pore diameter of 2 ?m to a Log-differential pore volume at a pore diameter of 0.2 ?m is within a range of 10.5 to 33.1.

Abstract: Bioactive coatings that include a base and a protein associated with the base for actively promoting the removal of organic stains are provided. In aspects, bioactive coatings that are stabilized against inactivation by weathering are provided including a base associated with a chemically modified enzyme, and, optionally a first polyoxyethylene present in the base and independent of the enzyme. The coatings are optionally overlayered onto a substrate to form an active coating facilitating the removal of organic stains or organic material from food, insects, or the environment.

Abstract: A dog clutch includes a gear (40) mounted on a power transmission shaft (30), first and second dog rings (10, 20), a fork (60), springs (65), and cam grooves (31). The cam grooves (31) each include a first slope surface (36) inclined from the axial direction toward the positive rotation direction as the first slope surface (36) approaches the gear (40) and a second parallel surface (37) parallel to the axial direction. The first dog ring (10) includes first cam protrusions (16) to be engaged with the respective first slope surfaces (36), and the second dog ring (20) includes second cam protrusions (26) to be engaged with the respective second parallel surfaces (37). This structure prevents the dog rings and the fork from coming into contact with each other, thereby avoiding generation of abrasion and increasing the transmission efficiency.

Abstract: A method of producing a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes at least the following (?), (?), and (?): (?) preparing an elementary battery including at least a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a gel film, and an electrolyte solution; (?) carrying out initial charge of the elementary battery; and (?) after the initial charge, processing the elementary battery to produce a finished-product battery. The negative electrode includes at least a negative electrode active material. The gel film is formed on a surface of the negative electrode. The gel film contains a polymer material and the electrolyte solution. The gel film is thixotropic. The initial charge is carried out while the gel film is under a first pressure. The processing is carried out in such a way that the gel film is put under a second pressure. The second pressure is higher than the first pressure.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module that allows suppressing impairment of battery performance, through suitable control of a restraining pressure that is exerted in the stacking direction of a stack, also in a case where unit cells expand/shrink when charged/discharged. The battery module is provided with a stack in which a plurality of unit cells is stacked, and with a pressure regulation member, which is disposed at least at one site from among a gap between the stacked unit cells, and a first end and a second end in the stacking direction, and which regulates a restraining pressure exerted in the stacking direction of the stack. The pressure regulation member is provided with a liquid holding section and a liquid storage section. The liquid holding section is provided with a liquid holding body capable of holding a liquid. The liquid storage section has a space capable of storing the liquid.

Abstract: An inspection apparatus including the power supply device, positive and negative conductive lines, connected to the power supply device and having corresponding first and second probes, at corresponding front ends, a resistor and a switch serially disposed between the positive conductive line and the negative conductive line, a circuit resistance calculation unit that calculates a circuit resistance value based on a difference in voltage between when the switch is turned off and turned on, an inspection unit configured to inspect the electrical storage device, and a virtual resistance setting unit that increases the output voltage after the start of inspection.

Abstract: A bumper fastening structure fastens a front bumper, via a retainer, to a front fender. A retainer includes a body and a fixing catch that is to be fitted in a fitting hole of a fender flange. The body includes a pair of clamp walls clamping a bumper flange. At least one of the clamp walls has an inner face that is a slope face, so that a wedge-shape space is formed. The bumper flange includes a wedge-shape portion corresponding to the wedge-shape space, the wedge-shape portion having a thickness which increases toward a second through hole. The bumper fastening structure further includes a screw that tightens the clamp walls and the bumper flange together.

Abstract: A vehicle lower structure includes: a pair of rear side members having a kick-up part bent toward an upper rear side of a vehicle; a rear cross member that connect parts of the pair of rear side members on a rear side from the kick-up parts; a battery pack; and a bracket including a lower flange placed against a rear end of the battery pack, and has a lower fastening hole through which a first fastening member is inserted; and an upper flange that is placed against the rear cross member, and has an upper fastening hole through which a second fastening member is inserted. The bracket has a fragile portion at least either between the upper fastening hole and an end edge of the upper flange or between the lower fastening hole and an end edge of the lower flange.

Abstract: A non-transitory storage medium storing an image transmission program that is executed on an in-vehicle device mounted in a vehicle having an illuminance detection unit configured to detect illuminance around the vehicle, an imaging unit configured to acquire an image of surroundings of the vehicle, and a communication unit configured to perform communication with an information center, the image transmission program includes: an image acquisition step of acquiring the image which the imaging unit acquires as an intersection image based on the illuminance which the illuminance detection unit detects at a position in front of the intersection by a predetermined distance; and a transmission step of causing the communication unit to transmit a data representing the intersection image to the information center.

Abstract: In a fastening structure for fastening a member to be fastened to a target member by use of a fastening bolt and a nut, the target member has a nut pocket that communicates with a second fastening hole, at least one of a distal end of a male screw part of the fastening bolt and a proximal end of a female screw part is formed with a tapered surface that guides the nut to a coaxial position with the fastening bolt, the nut pocket is formed with abutting surfaces that is gradient surfaces which abut a part of the nut, and the nut is formed with surfaces to be abutted that abut on the abutting surfaces, and are gradient surfaces substantially parallel to the abutting surfaces.

Abstract: A fuel supply device includes a valve body and a filter unit accommodating an air filter and a valve cap are attached to a tubular portion provided on a side surface of an inlet pipe. When a fuel tank has a negative pressure, the valve body opens and the negative pressure is eliminated by clean atmospheric air introduction. A projection portion is provided on the filter unit side of the valve body. Accordingly, attachment of the valve body into the tubular portion and attachment of the tubular portion and the filter unit are reliably performed, the reliability of valve body opening and closing is improved, and attachment workability is improved.

Abstract: An ECU as a driving assistance device has a traffic sign detection section, a lane entry detection section and a judgment section. The traffic sign detection section detects traffic signs including a speed limit symbol based on front-image data captured by an in-vehicle camera. The lane entry detection section detects that the own vehicle has entered a ramp lane to leave a highway. The judgment section detects an extent of a current driving lane as the ramp lane when following conditions (c1) and (c2) are satisfied after the lane entry detection section detects the entry of the own vehicle into the ramp lane: (c1) not less than two traffic signs are arranged along the current driving lane in forward direction of the vehicle; and (c2) an arrangement of speed limit symbols included in the detected traffic signs satisfy a predetermined speed reduction pattern.

Abstract: A vehicle allocation system includes for allocating, through autonomous driving, an allocation vehicle selected from a plurality of selection target vehicles is provided. Each of the plurality of selection target vehicles includes an electronic controller configured to perform hydraulic pressure control learning and autonomous driving control of a power transmission device in which a plurality of shift stages are established by combination of a plurality of hydraulic engaging devices. The at least one processing circuitry is configured to select a vehicle in which a progress degree of the hydraulic pressure control learning is low as the allocation vehicle from the selection target vehicles, based on progress degrees of the hydraulic pressure control learning before the vehicle allocation.

Abstract: A vehicle body reinforcing structure includes: a panel-shaped reinforcing member having a through-hole penetrating through the reinforcing member in a plate-thickness direction of the reinforcing member and located inside a closed-section structure of a vehicle body framework portion; a first panel located at a position closer to an outside of the vehicle than the reinforcing member is; a second panel constituting the closed-section structure with the first panel and located at a position closer to an inside of the vehicle than the reinforcing member is; and a foaming adhesive member filled in an internal space of the closed-section structure, wherein the first panel and the second panel are bonded to each other by the foaming adhesive member penetrating through the through-hole of the reinforcing member, and the foaming adhesive member is filled between the first panel and the reinforcing member and between the second panel and the reinforcing member.

Abstract: An in-vehicle network system includes a plurality of relay devices that is connected to control devices of a vehicle, and communicates with each other and is configured such that each of a plurality of request devices that transmits a response request to the control device is connected to any one of the relay devices, a storage unit that stores a priority of the request devices, a master setter that sets, as the master, the relay device to which the request device having the highest priority has been connected among the relay devices to which any one of the request devices has been connected, and an arbitrator that performs arbitration to prioritize a response request from the request device having the highest priority when the response requests are transmitted from at least two of the request devices when the relay device in which the arbitrator is included is the master.