Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a camera, a first polarizer, a second polarizer, a liquid crystal panel, and a controller controlling the liquid crystal panel. The liquid crystal panel includes a first region and a second region. The controller controls a first opening mode of transmitting light through the first region and the second region, and a second opening mode of making a quantity of light transmitted through the first region smaller than a quantity of light transmitted through the second region.

Abstract: -- An electromagnetic shield connector is provided with a terminal-equipped shielded cable formed by mounting a terminal on an end of a shielded cable, an insulating inner housing including a first terminal fitting opening and a first wire insertion opening and configured to accommodate the terminal of the terminal-equipped shielded cable, a shield sleeve to be connected to a shield member of the shielded cable on the shielded cable and to be externally mounted on the shielded cable further on the side of the shielded cable than the terminal, an outer housing made of conductive metal, including a second terminal fitting opening and a second wire insertion opening, configured to accommodate the inner housing and to be connected to the shield sleeve, and a grounding portion provided on the outer housing and connectable to an external grounding member.

Abstract: A terminal (10) of a connector (1) includes a case (20) and a first conductive member (40). The first conductive member (40) includes a junction (43) for connection with a mating terminal. The junction (43) is movable in the compression direction (Y) in which the coil spring (30) is compressed. The case (20) is composed of metal and includes a front wall (22) bent at a front end (21A) of the top wall (21) toward the first conductive member. The front wall (22) is at such a distance from the coil spring (30) that movement of the first conductive member (40) in the compression direction (Y) is not prevented. The front wall (22) includes a support (28) that supports one end (45) of the first conductive member on the front wall side, the one end (45) being movable in the compression direction (Y) at the support when the junction moves.

Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire that includes a core wire and a covering material that covers the core wire; a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire; and a seal that is interposed between the electric wire and the connector, wherein: the covering material includes a thin portion, which is thinner than other portions of the covering material, at a portion overlapping the seal in a radial direction, the covering material includes a distal-end non-thin portion and a proximal-end non-thin portion on two sides of the thin portion in a longitudinal direction, a first annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the distal-end non-thin portion, and a second annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the proximal-end non-thin portion.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to calibrating a steering wheel in a steering system of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the disclosed calibration system detects an object in front of the vehicle based on first data generated by one or more front sensors of the vehicle, detects the object to the rear of the vehicle based on second data generated by one or more rear sensors of the vehicle, determines a trajectory of the object based on the first data and output data from a steering wheel sensor, determines an estimate position of the object based on the trajectory, determines that the second data indicates a difference exists between the estimate position of the object and an actual position of the object, and determines a correction offset adjustment to apply to the output data from the steering wheel sensor based on the difference.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an auxiliary camera unit for a vehicle includes an image capture device, a mounting mechanism for attaching the auxiliary camera unit to the vehicle, and a communication device to wirelessly transmit data to the vehicle and receive data from the vehicle. The auxiliary camera unit further includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing: a control module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to set one or more operational settings for the image capture device based on a position of the auxiliary camera unit relative to the vehicle and cause the communication device to transmit a video feed from the image capture device to the vehicle according to the one or more operational settings.

Abstract: System, methods, and other embodiments described herein relate to calibrating a steering wheel in a steering system of a vehicle. In one embodiment, the disclosed calibration system detects an object in front of the vehicle based on first data generated by one or more front sensors of the vehicle, detects the object to the rear of the vehicle based on second data generated by one or more rear sensors of the vehicle, determines a trajectory of the object based on the first data and output data from a steering wheel sensor, determines an estimate position of the object based on the trajectory, determines that the second data indicates a difference exists between the estimate position of the object and an actual position of the object, and determines a correction offset adjustment to apply to the output data from the steering wheel sensor based on the difference.

Abstract: A large-current terminal (30) includes a male terminal (50) having a male-side contact surface (54), a female terminal (60) having a female-side contact surface (64), a coil spring (70) including male-side contacts (72) for contacting the male-side contact surface (54) and female-side contacts (71) for contacting the female-side contact surface (64). A spring holder (40) holds the coils spring (70) and includes male-side and female-side openings (44, 45) for exposing the male-side and female-side contacts (72, 71). The coil spring (70) is compressed in a facing direction of the contact surfaces (54, 64) by disposing the male-side contact surface (54) to face both the female-side contact surface (64) and the male-side openings (44) with the female-side contact surface (64) directed toward the female-side openings (45). The spring holder (40) is movable such that the female-side opening (45) approaches the female-side contact surface (64) as the coil spring (70) is compressed.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an auxiliary camera unit for a vehicle includes an image capture device, a mounting mechanism for attaching the auxiliary camera unit to the vehicle, and a communication device to wirelessly transmit data to the vehicle and receive data from the vehicle. The auxiliary camera unit further includes one or more processors and a memory communicably coupled to the one or more processors and storing: a control module including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors cause the one or more processors to set one or more operational settings for the image capture device based on a position of the auxiliary camera unit relative to the vehicle and cause the communication device to transmit a video feed from the image capture device to the vehicle according to the one or more operational settings.

Abstract: A wire harness including: an electric wire that includes a core wire and a covering material that covers the core wire; a connector that is attached to an end of the electric wire; and a seal that is interposed between the electric wire and the connector, wherein: the covering material includes a thin portion, which is thinner than other portions of the covering material, at a portion overlapping the seal in a radial direction, the covering material includes a distal-end non-thin portion and a proximal-end non-thin portion on two sides of the thin portion in a longitudinal direction, a first annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the distal-end non-thin portion, and a second annular stepped surface is formed between the thin portion and the proximal-end non-thin portion.

Abstract: A terminal (10) of a connector (1) includes a case (20) and a first conductive member (40). The first conductive member (40) includes a junction (43) for connection with a mating terminal. The junction (43) is movable in the compression direction (Y) in which the coil spring (30) is compressed. The case (20) is composed of metal and includes a front wall (22) bent at a front end (21A) of the top wall (21) toward the first conductive member. The front wall (22) is at such a distance from the coil spring (30) that movement of the first conductive member (40) in the compression direction (Y) is not prevented. The front wall (22) includes a support (28) that supports one end (45) of the first conductive member on the front wall side, the one end (45) being movable in the compression direction (Y) at the support when the junction moves.

Abstract: A terminal module includes an electrical contact having a body (30) configured to face a butting portion (82) on a mating terminal, oriented such that a coil axis (P) is parallel to the body (30) of the electrical contact member and configured to be sandwiched between the mating terminal and the electrical contact (20) to be tilted toward the coil axis (P) when the mating terminal and the electrical contact (20) approach. At least one of a facing surface (31) on the body (30) of the electrical contact (20) on which the obliquely wound coil spring (60) slides and a contact surface (81) on the butting portion (82) of the mating terminal on which the obliquely wound coil spring (60) slides is formed into an uneven surface for increasing frictional resistance during sliding.

Abstract: A terminal (10) of a connector (1) includes a case (20) and a first conductive member (40). The first conductive member (40) includes a junction (43) for connection with a mating terminal. The junction (43) is movable in the compression direction (Y) in which the coil spring (30) is compressed. The case (20) is composed of metal and includes a front wall (22) bent at a front end (21A) of the top wall (21) toward the first conductive member. The front wall (22) is at such a distance from the coil spring (30) that movement of the first conductive member (40) in the compression direction (Y) is not prevented. The front wall (22) includes a support (28) that supports one end (45) of the first conductive member on the front wall side, the one end (45) being movable in the compression direction (Y) at the support when the junction moves.

Abstract: A connector (C) includes a flat terminal (20), an obliquely wound coil spring (10) wound around a winding axis (A) that is parallel to the terminal (20) with the coil spring (10) sandwiched between the terminal (20) and a flat mating terminal (71). A connector housing (30) accommodates the terminal (20) and the coil spring (10) and includes an insertion path (37) for the mating terminal (71) to be parallel to the terminal (20). A rotation restricting portion (33) is in the connector housing (30) and restricts the coil spring (10) in a rotation posture to tilt with respect to the winding axis (A) such that a mating terminal side of a half-turn winding plane and a straight line connecting a start point (P1) and an end point (P2) of the half turn is on a back side in an inserting direction of the mating terminal (71).

Abstract: A terminal module (10) includes an electrical contact member (11) having a coil holding surface (12F) configured to face a contact surface (62F) provided on a mating terminal (61), a conductive obliquely wound coil spring (21) and a holder (31) configured to hold the obliquely wound coil spring (21) by being assembled with the electrical contact member (11). The holder (31) includes a holder body (32) configured to hold the obliquely wound coil spring (21) along the coil holding surface (12F) and having a window portion (35) configured to expose the obliquely wound coil spring (21) toward a side opposite to the coil holding surface (12F), and locking pieces (39) continuous from the holder body (32) and configured to engage the electrical contact member (11).

Abstract: A large-current terminal (30) includes a male terminal (50) having a male-side contact surface (54), a female terminal (60) having a female-side contact surface (64), a coil spring (70) including male-side contacts (72) for contacting the male-side contact surface (54) and female-side contacts (71) for contacting the female-side contact surface (64). A spring holder (40) holds the coils spring (70) and includes male-side and female-side openings (44, 45) for exposing the male-side and female-side contacts (72,71). The coil spring (70) is compressed in a facing direction of the contact surfaces (54, 64) by disposing the male-side contact surface (54) to face both the female-side contact surface (64) and the male-side openings (44) with the female-side contact surface (64) directed toward the female-side openings (45). The spring holder (40) is movable such that the female-side opening (45) approaches the female-side contact surface (64) as the coil spring (70) is compressed.

Abstract: A vehicular braking/driving-force control apparatus includes an accelerator operation detection part configured to detect an accelerator operation; a driving-force limiting apparatus configured to carry out driving-force limiting control of limiting driving force of an own vehicle in such a manner that an upper-limit speed that is set will not be exceeded; an automatic braking control apparatus configured to carry out automatic braking control of automatically generating braking force in the own vehicle based on a relative distance or a relative speed between an obstacle in front of the own vehicle and the own vehicle, and have a cancellation function of inhibiting a start of the automatic braking control based on the accelerator operation; and a control part configured to inhibit the cancellation function from being executed when the driving-force limiting apparatus is in an activated state where the driving-force limiting apparatus is allowed to carry out the driving-force limiting control.

Abstract: A terminal module includes an electrical contact having a body (30) configured to face a butting portion (82) on a mating terminal, oriented such that a coil axis (P) is parallel to the body (30) of the electrical contact member and configured to be sandwiched between the mating terminal and the electrical contact (20) to be tilted toward the coil axis (P) when the mating terminal and the electrical contact (20) approach. At least one of a facing surface (31) on the body (30) of the electrical contact (20) on which the obliquely wound coil spring (60) slides and a contact surface (81) on the butting portion (82) of the mating terminal on which the obliquely wound coil spring (60) slides is formed into an uneven surface for increasing frictional resistance during sliding.

Abstract: A connector (C) includes a flat terminal (20), an obliquely wound coil spring (10) wound around a winding axis (A) that is parallel to the terminal (20) with the coil spring (10) sandwiched between the terminal (20) and a flat mating terminal (71). A connector housing (30) accommodates the terminal (20) and the coil spring (10) and includes an insertion path (37) for the mating terminal (71) to be parallel to the terminal (20). A rotation restricting portion (33) is in the connector housing (30) and restricts the coil spring (10) in a rotation posture to tilt with respect to the winding axis (A) such that a mating terminal side of a half-turn winding plane and a straight line connecting a start point (P1) and an end point (P2) of the half turn is on a back side in an inserting direction of the mating terminal (71).

Abstract: A terminal fitting (50) includes a metal case (52) having an opening (52A) through which a mating contact point (31) is inserted, a coil spring (16) accommodated in the metal case (52), and an electrical contact (53) biased toward the opening (52A) by the coil spring (16) and configured to move while compressing the coil spring (16) by being pressed by the mating contact point (31). The metal case (52) includes a first guide (parts at both front and rear sides of an opening (57) in a front wall (55) of the metal case (52)) configured to guide the electrical contact (53) to a position shifted from a position before a movement in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the mating contact point (31) by sliding in contact with the electrical contact (53) when the electrical contact (53) moves by being pressed by the mating contact point (31).