Abstract: A coil component includes a body including a first surface and a second surface opposing each other in a first direction, and a third surface and a fourth surface opposing each other in a second direction and each having a recess formed therein, a coil disposed within the body and having both ends extending to the recesses, an external electrode disposed on the first surface of the body and extending to the recesses so as to be connected to both ends of the coil, a first insulating layer disposed on the first surface of the body and having a first opening formed therein, and a second insulating layer disposed on the first insulating layer and having a second opening formed therein, wherein at least a portion of the external electrode is disposed in the first opening and the second opening.

Abstract: A battery case includes a floor panel of a vehicle, which forms a floor of a body of the vehicle and at the same time, forms an upper panel of a battery case, a side sill positioned at opposite sides of the floor panel, extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and extending downwardly from the floor panel in a height direction, and front and rear barriers extending downwardly from a front portion and a rear portion of the floor panel connected to the side sill to form a sidewall portion of the battery case together with the side sill by being connected to the side sill.

Abstract: A vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus and a control method of the vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus includes at least one compressor configured to compress and store air in an air tank, a plurality of air nozzles configured to spray the air stored in the air tank to a plurality of sensors located in a vehicle, at least one air distributor configured to distribute the air stored in the air tank to the plurality of air nozzles through an air hose, and an air controller configured to control the at least one compressor and the at least one air distributor. The air controller is further configured to determine whether there is air leakage based on a pressure value of the air tank and/or the air hose when spraying air, a pressure value of the air tank and/or the air hose when filling the air tank with air, or a pressure value of the air distributor.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information may include: a pulse wave sensor comprising at least one pair of light emitters which are disposed apart from each other and a light receiver disposed between the at least one pair of light emitters, and configured to measure a plurality of pulse wave signals from an object by using the light receiver and the at least one pair of light emitters; a force sensor configured to measure a contact force that is applied to the pulse wave sensor by the object; and a processor configured to generate an integrated pulse wave signal by integrating the plurality of pulse wave signals based on the contact force and an area of a contact surface of the pulse wave sensor, and estimate bio-information of the object based on the integrated pulse wave signal.

Abstract: A battery assembly mounting structure for a vehicle includes: a through pipe provided in a battery assembly such that a space vertically passing through the battery assembly is formed in an inner portion of the battery assembly, a swappable assembly coupled to an inner portion of the through pipe by an elastic force, and a fastening bolt which passes through an inner portion of the swappable assembly and is coupled to a vehicle body positioned at an upper side of the fastening bolt such that a fastening pressure is applied to a lower end of the through pipe.

Abstract: A washer liquid supply valve includes a valve body provided with an inflow hole and a discharge hole configured to allow a washer liquid to flow into and out of the valve body therethrough, a housing detachably combined with an upper part of the valve body, a coil assembly installed in the housing and configured to generate magnetic force when power is applied to the washer liquid supply valve, a core combined with the coil assembly while penetrating the coil assembly and magnetized by the magnetic force generated by the coil assembly, plunger installed in the core so as to be movable and configured to be moved upwards when power is applied to the washer liquid supply valve, and a spring interposed between the core and the plunger so as to elastically support the plunger towards the valve body.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-information includes: a light source including a first light emitter that emits first light of a first wavelength, and a second light emitter that emits second light of a second wavelength; an image sensor including a first pixel region including first pixels that detect the first light reacted with an object, and a second pixel region including second pixels that detect the second light reacted with the object; a light source controller that controls the first light emitter to emit the first light of the first wavelength when a first light exposure operation is performed on the first pixels, and controls the second light emitter to emit the second light of the second wavelength when a second light exposure operation is performed on the second pixels; and a processor that obtains a bio-signal of the object from data detected by the image sensor.

Abstract: A battery case for an electric vehicle includes a main body in which a loading region is partitioned off for loading a plurality of battery modules, a sidewall frame forming a sidewall edge portion of the main body and extending upwards, the sidewall frame including a curving portion to correspond with a shape of a vehicle body adopting a multi-link trailing-arm suspension structure, and a first support member and a second support member which are configured to extend from the main body in the longitudinal and transverse directions for partitioning of the loading region.

Abstract: An apparatus for estimating biological information may include a sensor configured to detect a first light signal and a second light signal from an object of a user and a processor configured to determine whether a condition for estimating biological information is satisfied based on the detected first light signal and estimate biological information based on the second light signal, wherein the sensor includes a force sensor configured to measure a force applied to the object when the object is in contact with a cover surface of the sensor.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another in a first direction and configured to form a stacked structure. In particular, some battery cells of the plurality of battery cells are coated with hot melt respectively interposed between some battery cells of the plurality of battery cells to fix the battery cells. The battery module further includes a pair of end plates that surface-contact with opposite end battery cells of the stacked structure; and a pair of bus bar assemblies arranged at opposite ends of the stacked structure in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and configured to connect electrodes of the plurality of battery cells located at opposite ends in the second direction to each other.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, and each battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells mutually laminated in a first direction and forming a laminated structure; a pair of end plates, each end plate of the pair of end plates being in surface contact with a first and a second ends of the laminated structure, respectively, in the first direction; and a pair of busbar assemblies. In particular, each bus bar assembly of the pair of bus bar assemblies is disposed at the first end and the second end of the laminated structure, respectively, in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

Abstract: Provided are a vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus and a controlling method of the vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus. The vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus includes at least one nozzle for spraying air and/or a washer fluid onto at least one sensor, at least one distributor for supplying the air and/or the washer fluid to at least one nozzle, and a spray controller for controlling a spray of a nozzle for each channel through an on/off control of a motor of the air tank and/or a motor of the washer fluid tank and an on/off control of the at least one distributor. The spray controller controls such that a time difference exists between an ON time of the motor of the air tank and/or the motor of the washer fluid tank and an ON time of the distributor.

Abstract: A vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus and a control method of the vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus includes at least one compressor configured to compress and store air in an air tank, a plurality of air nozzles configured to spray the air stored in the air tank to a plurality of sensors located in a vehicle, at least one air distributor configured to distribute the air stored in the air tank to the plurality of air nozzles through an air hose, and an air controller configured to control the at least one compressor and the at least one air distributor. The air controller is further configured to determine whether there is air leakage based on a pressure value of the air tank and/or the air hose when spraying air, a pressure value of the air tank and/or the air hose when filling the air tank with air, or a pressure value of the air distributor.

Abstract: A nozzle system includes a head part having a spray part formed at a location corresponding to a sensor part and a body part having a portion of the head part inserted thereinto and located therein. The body part includes an inlet part configured to allow fluid to flow into the body part therethrough. The nozzle system includes a delay part insertable into at least the portion of the head part and located in the body part. The delay part protrudes in a movement direction of the head part. The fluid flows into the body part and the head part is moved along the delay part and the fluid is sprayed out of the spray part of the head part when the head part is located at and clear of an end of the delay part.

Abstract: A stackable battery includes: a plurality of battery cases, each including a battery module therein, and stacked in a height direction of a vehicle; and a plurality of through-pipes provided in each battery case and configured to pass through the battery case in a vertical direction. The through-pipes are in the shape of pipes extending in the vertical direction and are provided in each battery case arranged together in the vertical direction. The stackable battery further includes at least one support member passing through the plurality of through-pipes in the vertical direction and supporting an upper battery case among the plurality of battery cases.

Abstract: A nozzle system includes: a nozzle housing configured to allow fluid flowing from a reservoir located in a vehicle body to flow thereinto; a nozzle cover located at an upper end of the nozzle housing and configured to form a flow path for the fluid flowing into the nozzle housing; and at least two or more nozzle chips configured to face a sensor part. Each of the nozzle chips is detachably coupled to a corresponding opening located in the nozzle cover. The nozzle chips includes two or more discharge ports having different spray angles, where the fluid is sprayed to an area of the sensor part at each of the spray angles through each of the discharge ports.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring bio-signals is provided. According to an example embodiment, the apparatus for measuring bio-signals includes: a light source configured to emit light onto an object; an image sensor including: a pixel array configured to detect the light emitted by the light source and reacted by the object and a pixel binning unit configured to bin data of the light, detected by the pixel array, by using at least two different binning sizes; and a processor configured to acquire a plurality of bio-signals respectively based on data of the at least two different binning sizes, which are output from the image sensor.

Abstract: A battery case includes a floor panel of a vehicle, which forms a floor of a body of the vehicle and at the same time, forms an upper panel of a battery case, a side sill positioned at opposite sides of the floor panel, extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and extending downwardly from the floor panel in a height direction, and front and rear barriers extending downwardly from a front portion and a rear portion of the floor panel connected to the side sill to form a sidewall portion of the battery case together with the side sill by being connected to the side sill.

Abstract: A bio-information processing apparatus may include: a bio-signal measurer configured to measure a bio-signal; a bio-information receiver configured to receive first bio-information; and a processor configured to estimate second bio-information based on the bio-signal, and to correct the second bio-information based on measurement circumstances of the first bio-information and the second bio-information.

Abstract: A vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus and a control method of the vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus are disclosed. The vehicle sensor cleaning apparatus includes a washer pump motor configured to spray washer fluid on at least one sensor located in a vehicle, and a liquid controller configured to control the washer pump motor. The liquid controller is further configured to stop the washer pump motor from operating for a predefined idle time when a number of operations of the washer pump motor reaches a predefined maximum number of operations.