Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes front side frames, sub frames, lap frames, and reaction-transmitting frames. The lap frames are coupled to front lower parts of respective sub frames and each project toward an outer front side. The reaction-transmitting frames are coupled to lower rear parts of the respective sub frames and each project toward an outer rear side. Each sub frame includes in the central portion an oblique part extending toward an inner rear side and along which the sub frame is widened. A power unit is fixed to the oblique part. An axial line of each lap frame is parallel to the oblique part of one of the sub frames that is on a same side as the each lap frame in the vehicle widthwise direction and to a front edge of one of the reaction-transmitting frames that is on an opposite side from the each lap frame.

Abstract: A server for an automatic emergency reporting system of a vehicle is configured to receive emergency information from the vehicle when the vehicle has an emergency. The server includes a location estimator, a terminal estimator, and an information acquirer. The location estimator is configured to estimate positional information of the vehicle having a possibility of occurrence of the emergency when the positional information is not acquirable from the vehicle. The terminal estimator is configured to estimate a communication terminal around a location indicated by the estimated positional information. The information acquirer is configured to acquire, from the communication terminal estimated to be located around the vehicle having the possibility of the occurrence of the emergency based on the estimated positional information, information held by the communication terminal.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes front side frames, sub-frames, a cross member, columnar frames, and bracket frames. Each columnar frame is circular columnar shaped, extends toward a vehicle lower side, and sandwiches a corresponding one of the front side frames between the cross member and an end portion of the columnar frame on a vehicle upper side. The bracket frames extend in a vehicle front-rear direction. Each bracket frame couples an end portion of a corresponding one of the sub-frames on a vehicle front side to the end portion of a corresponding one of the columnar frames on the vehicle upper side. Each sub-frame includes a fragile portion that is closer to a vehicle front than the corresponding columnar frame on an outer side in a vehicle width direction. Each columnar frame is coupled to the corresponding sub-frame on a vehicle rear side of the fragile portion.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes front side frames extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle on both sides in a vehicle width direction, a cross-member joined to the front side frames, and a bumper beam joined to the front side frames, a triangular reinforcements including a bottom portion joined to the bumper beam and a tip portion protruding toward an inner rear side of the vehicle, and a fixing brackets fixing the reinforcement to the front side frames. The tip portion of each reinforcement has a D-shape including a rounded shape extending in an up-down direction of the vehicle, and an axial direction of each reinforcement fixed to the front side frame intersects an outer surface of the front side frame in the vehicle width direction on a side closer to the front of the vehicle than a joined portion between each front side frame and the cross-member.

Abstract: A vehicle-body front structure includes front side frames in a pair, sub-frames in a pair, lower arms, and action members. Each sub-frames is provided with first and second coupling portions, an action-member fixation portion, and a recess. The coupling portions rotatably fix a corresponding one of the lower arms. The action-member fixation portion is provided between the coupling portions and rotatably fixes a corresponding one of the action members on the vehicle upper side of each sub-frame. The recess is fitted to the corresponding action member. The fixation portion of each action member is fitted to the recess of the corresponding one of the sub-frames. Each action member is fixed at the action-member fixation portion and the second coupling portion to the corresponding sub-frame and is fixed at the second coupling portion to the corresponding sub-frame by being fastened together with the corresponding lower arm.

Abstract: An airbag device for a vehicle provided with a door and a side sill includes an airbag and an application state detector. The airbag is deployed from a container to be disposed on a lower side of the door on a vehicle body to a region on a vehicle-widthwise outside of the door. The application state detector detects a load application state of a load from the airbag to the vehicle body. The airbag includes a first air chamber, a second air chamber, and an internal pressure controller. The first air chamber transmits a load applied from the vehicle-widthwise outside to a side surface of the side sill. The second air chamber couples a lower part of the first air chamber and the container. The internal pressure controller controls an internal pressure of the second air chamber based on the load application state detected by the application state detector.

Abstract: A collision damage reduction device to be applied to a vehicle provided with a door and a side sill includes an airbag and a door beam. The airbag is deployed from a container disposed on a lower side of the door to a region on a vehicle-widthwise outside of the door. The airbag includes a first air chamber and a second air chamber. After being deployed, the first air chamber has an upper end disposed higher than the door beam and a lower end disposed lower than an upper end of the side sill, at least within a range in which its position in a vehicle front-rear direction overlaps with a seating surface of a seat. The second air chamber extends across a lower part of the first air chamber and the container, and has a lower internal pressure than the first air chamber after being deployed.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes front side frames, sub-frames, upper frames, a cross member, columnar frames each disposed outward of a joint between a corresponding one of the front side frames and the cross member in a vehicle width direction, coupling frames each disposed on a corresponding one of the columnar frames, and reinforcement brackets each coupled to a front portion and an outer portion of a corresponding one of the coupling frames. The columnar frame each couple the corresponding one of the front side frames and a corresponding one of the sub-frames in a vehicle vertical direction. The coupling frame each couple the corresponding one of the columnar frames and a corresponding one of the upper frames in the vehicle vertical direction. The reinforcement brackets each couple the corresponding one of the coupling frames and a rear portion of a corresponding one of the upper frames.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure includes: front side frames in a pair; a cross member; a bumper beam, a reinforce having one end coupled to a bent portion of the bumper beam and another end extending to a joint where one of the front side frames and the cross member are coupled to each other; and truss chassis members. Each truss chassis member includes, as vertices: a first pinned support pivotally fixed in the cross member; a second pinned support movable and rotatable, and disposed in the joint between the corresponding front side frame and the cross member; and a third pinned support movable and rotatable, and disposed in the corresponding front side frame and closer to a rear of the vehicle than the second pinned support. The reinforce is secured to the front side frame and the cross member via the truss chassis member.

Abstract: A vehicle body front structure for a vehicle includes front side frames in a pair, sub-frames in a pair disposed under the front side frames, a torque box extending on a bottom surface of the vehicle and coupled to the front side frames, a toeboard coupled to upper portions of the front side frames, first transmission members each configured to couple a corresponding one of the front side frames and a corresponding one of the sub-frames, second transmission members each configured to couple the torque box and a corresponding one of the sub-frames, and operation levers each disposed along a lower surface of a corresponding one of the sub-frames. Each operation lever has a one end on a front side secured to the corresponding one of the sub-frames and has another end on a rear side secured to a corresponding one of the first transmission members.

Abstract: An occupant protection apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes a contact detector, a control processor, and a lifting mechanism. The contact detector detects frontal contact of the vehicle. The control processor includes a contact determination unit determining whether the frontal contact of the vehicle is underride contact based on a result of detecting by the contact detector. The lifting mechanism includes a lifting member and a lifting driver. The lifting member is disposed below a rear end part of a hood in a downward direction of the vehicle. The hood is disposed on a frontal part of the vehicle. The lifting driver transmits a driving force to the lifting member. When the contact determination unit determines that the frontal contact is the underride contact, the rear end part of the hood is lifted by the lifting mechanism.

Abstract: A vehicle with an automatic report function includes a first communication apparatus and a controller. The first communication apparatus is configured to transmit emergency information at an emergency of the vehicle to a server apparatus for requesting emergency dispatch. The controller is configured to cause the first communication apparatus to automatically transmit the emergency information at the emergency of the vehicle to the server apparatus. At the transmission of the emergency information, the controller causes the first communication apparatus to transmit, to the server apparatus, contact information of a mobile terminal of an occupant of the vehicle.

Abstract: A driver assistance apparatus includes an environment recognition unit, a travel state detection unit, a driver assistance control unit, and a driving skill estimation unit. The driver assistance control unit makes a driver assistance control based on an output of the environment recognition unit regarding the environment and an output of the travel state detection unit regarding travel state. The driver assistance control includes assisting a driver in driving in one or both of entering a curved road and traveling along the curved road. The driver assistance control unit changes contents of the driver assistance control, in accordance with the driving skill of the driver estimated by the driving skill estimation unit. The driving skill estimation unit makes the estimation of the driving skill at least once in each driving cycle of the vehicle.

Abstract: A driving skill estimation device includes a gaze direction detection unit and a driving skill estimation unit. The gaze direction detection unit is configured to detect a gaze direction of a driver who drives a vehicle. The driving skill estimation unit is configured to estimate driving skill of the driver based on a vertical change in the gaze direction detected by the gaze direction detection unit.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes a traveling state detector, an occupant monitoring detector, an emotion determination processor, an environment recognizer, and a driving assistance processor. The emotion determination processor determines an emotion of an occupant of the vehicle, based on outputs of the traveling state detector and the occupant monitoring detector. The driving assistance processor performs driving assistance control including one or both of information presentation to the occupant and traveling assistance control on the vehicle, in accordance with an output of one or more of the traveling state detector, the emotion determination processor, and the environment recognizer. The emotion determination processor determines multiple kinds of emotions less suitable for driving than a normal emotion.

Abstract: An emotion determination device includes a traveling state detector, an occupant monitoring detector, and an emotion determination processor. The traveling state detector detects a traveling state of a vehicle. The occupant monitoring detector monitors a state of an occupant of the vehicle. The emotion determination processor determines an emotion of the occupant, based on outputs of the traveling state detector and the occupant monitoring detector. When a condition for determination of a second emotional state is satisfied during a first alert period in which output histories of the traveling state detector and the occupant monitoring detector are monitored for a first period to determine a first emotional state, the emotion determination processor starts a second alert period in which the output histories of the traveling state detector and the occupant monitoring detector are monitored for a second period to determine the second emotional state.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus to be applied to a vehicle includes a traveling state detector, an emotion determination processor, and a driving assistance processor. The traveling state detector is configured to detect a traveling state of the vehicle. The emotion determination processor is configured to determine an emotion of an occupant of the vehicle. The driving assistance processor is configured to perform driving assistance control including one or both of information presentation to the occupant and traveling assistance control on the vehicle, in accordance with an output of one or both of the traveling state detector and the emotion determination processor. The emotion determination processor is configured to determine a driving unsuitable emotion by comparing, with a predetermined threshold, a difference between a reference value and a current value of a parameter indicating a physical state of the occupant, and to update the reference value at each driving cycle.

Abstract: A vehicle with an automatic reporting function includes a controller and a display. The controller is configured to control automatic transmission of emergency information to the server in a case of an emergency of the vehicle with a transmitter. The transmitter is configured to transmit the emergency information related to the emergency of the vehicle to a server configured to make a call for emergency action. The display is provided on the vehicle and configured to display destination information for the automatic transmission of the emergency information to the server in a format readable by a communicator different from the transmitter. The controller is configured to, in the case of the emergency of the vehicle, cause the display to display the destination information on the vehicle in the format readable by the communicator.

Abstract: An automatic emergency reporting system for a vehicle includes a determiner, a normality transmitter, a detector, and an emergency transmitter. The determiner determines a quality of communication between a communication terminal of the vehicle and a server. The normality transmitter transmits rich information available in the server from the communication terminal in a normal state. The detector detects an emergency of the vehicle. The emergency transmitter transmits emergency information from the communication terminal to the server after the detection. The emergency transmitter transmits the rich information with the emergency information in response to the detection of the emergency of the vehicle in a state in which a status of the communication with the server is satisfactory. The emergency transmitter transmits the emergency information in response to the detection of the emergency of the vehicle in a state in which the status of the communication with the server is not satisfactory.

Abstract: A rear-seat airbag is configured to expand and deploy from a lower portion of a center console of a vehicle toward a center portion of a row of rear seats. The rear-seat airbag includes a first airbag and a second airbag. The first airbag is configured to restrain an upper body of a passenger sitting in the center portion of the row of rear seats. The second airbag is configured to restrain a lower body of the passenger sitting in the center portion of the row of rear seats. The first airbag is coupled to the second airbag such that, when the rear-seat airbag expands and deploys, the first airbag covers a half or more of the second airbag.