Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus includes: a first defrosting pipe branching from a main circuit to supply a portion of refrigerant discharged from a compressor to one of plural parallel heat exchangers to be defrosted; a second defrosting pipe which returns, to the main circuit, the refrigerant supplied through the first defrosting pipe to the one parallel heat exchanger; a first expansion device provided on the first defrosting pipe; a second expansion device provided on the second defrosting pipe to adjust a pressure of the refrigerant in the one parallel heat exchanger; and a third expansion device provided between a connection point between an outlet of the second defrosting pipe and the main circuit and one of plural indoor heat exchangers functioning as an evaporator, to adjust a pressure of the refrigerant in the one of the indoor heat exchangers; and a controller that controls the second and third expansion devices individually.

Abstract: A peripheral monitoring device according to an embodiment includes an acquirer configured to acquire a first image generated by an imaging device, and acquire a steering angle of a vehicle, the imaging device that images an area behind the vehicle; a calculator configured to calculate an estimate of trajectory of a first coupling device from the steering angle, the first coupling device being mounted on the vehicle to couple the vehicle to a towed vehicle; and an output configured to display the first image on a display screen for use in an interior of the vehicle and to superimpose a second image on the first image on the display screen. The second image is of a linear shape representing the estimate of trajectory. The linear shape widens continuously or in stages as being away from a vehicle-side end.

Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic sensor module reducing influence of heat generated from a coil on a magnetic sensor. A conventional method requires, on a magnetic sensor chip, multiple temperature measuring circuits corresponding to multiple magnetic sensors, and many pads for connection to an IC chip. Therefore, the problem is increase in size of the sensor chip mounting the sensors and in manufacturing cost. Provided is a magnetic sensor module comprising an IC chip including a first coil, a first pad connected to one end of the coil, and a second pad to the other end; a magnetic sensor chip disposed on the IC chip's surface, including a first magnetic sensor detecting first axial magnetism; a first external output terminal; a first conductive wire for connecting the first pad and terminal; a second external output terminal; and a second conductive wire for connecting the second pad and terminal.

Abstract: An object is to provide a magnetic sensor module that suppresses a size of a magnetic sensor chip while applying a uniform calibration magnetic field to a magneto-resistive element. Provided is a magnetic sensor module comprising an IC chip having a first coil; and a magnetic sensor chip that is disposed on a surface of the IC chip and includes a first magnetic sensor that detects magnetism in a direction of first axis, wherein a planar shape of the IC chip encompasses a planar shape of the magnetic sensor chip, and the first coil has a planar shape including three or more sides, and is, when seen in a cross section along at least one side of the planar shape, is formed so as to cover a region, in a direction of the one side, of the first magnetic sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device that includes a first soft magnetic body and a magnetic detector. The first soft magnetic body includes a first plate and a first protrusion. The first plate includes a first surface including a first outer edge. The first protrusion is provided at a first arrangement position in the first surface and includes a first tip on opposite side to the first surface. The first arrangement position is set back from the first outer edge. The magnetic detector is provided in the vicinity of the first tip.

Abstract: A tow assist apparatus includes a hardware processor to: detect, at a predetermined period, an angle of tilt of a towed vehicle to a towing vehicle towing the towed vehicle, the tilt arising when the towing vehicle moves backward; calculate angle change information representing a temporal change in the detected angle; and output an alarm when the angle change information exceeds a threshold.

Abstract: A parking assistance device according to an embodiment includes: an image processing unit that generates a surrounding image representing a situation around a towing vehicle based on an image capturing result obtained by an image capturing unit provided in the towing vehicle; a path obtaining unit that obtains a guidance path for guiding a towed vehicle to a target parking position, the guidance path extending from the target parking position as a starting point in a case where the target parking position of the towed vehicle connected to the towing vehicle is set; and a display processing unit that displays the guidance path such that the guidance path is superimposed on the surrounding image when the guidance path is obtained.

Abstract: During autonomous driving of a vehicle, useful Information is presented to an occupant. An image generator in driving assistance device generates a first image representing an action the vehicle is capable of executing depending on a travel environment during autonomous driving and a second image representing a basis of the action. Image output unit outputs the first image and the second image generated by the image generator to notification device in the vehicle in association with each other. The action vehicle is capable of executing may be selected from among action candidates by a driver.

Abstract: A periphery monitoring apparatus having an acquisition unit that acquires a three-dimensional model image. The three-dimensional model image indicates an irregular state of a road surface. The three-dimensional model image includes image data outputted from an imaging unit that takes a peripheral image including the road surface in a traveling direction of a vehicle and includes height data that indicates heights of individual regions of the road surface represented in the peripheral image. The periphery monitoring apparatus also includes a control that superimposes an indicator of a height of the road surface based on the height data onto each region included in the acquired three-dimensional model image and displays the three-dimensional model image on a display device.

Abstract: An angle sensor includes first and second detection units and an angle detection unit. Each of the first and second detection units generates two detection signals. The first and second detection units are arranged in a positional relationship that establishes predetermined phase relationships among the detection signals they generate. The angle detection unit includes first and second computing circuits and an angle computing unit. The first and second computing circuits generate first and second signals in each of which an error component corresponding to a fifth harmonic contained in the detection signals is reduced. The angle computing unit calculates a detected angle value on the basis of the first and second signals. The angle computing unit performs correction processing for reducing an error occurring in the detected angle value due to an error component corresponding to a third harmonic contained in the detection signals.

Abstract: A periphery monitoring device includes: an image generation unit configured to generate a display image in which a gaze point in a virtual space is viewed from a virtual viewpoint, the virtual space being based on a model image formed by projecting a captured image obtained by imagining a periphery of a vehicle with an imaging unit mounted in the vehicle onto a model representing a three-dimensional virtual plane configured around the vehicle; and an image output unit configured to output the display image to a display unit, in which the image generation unit moves at least one of the virtual viewpoint and the gaze point in a direction including a component in a vehicle width direction of the vehicle according to an operation of a steering unit for changing a steering angle of the vehicle.

Abstract: A server that presents recommendation information to a vehicle is equipped with an attribute estimation unit that estimates an attribute of a user on the basis of a visit history of the user with the vehicle, and a removal unit that removes in advance, based on the attribute estimated by the attribute estimation unit, recommendation information that the user avoids from among the recommendation information to be presented on a display unit of the vehicle.

Abstract: The coating film transfer tool includes: a feeding core around which transfer tape is wound and that feeds a piece of transfer tape, the piece of transfer tape including a piece of base tape and a coating film that is provided on one surface of the piece of base tape; a transfer head that presses the coating film against a transfer target and transfers the coating film thereonto; a winding core that winds up the piece of base tape from which the coating film has been transferred; and an intermediate roller that rotates as the piece of transfer tape travels, in contact with a first surface of the piece of transfer tape fed from the feeding core, the first surface being a surface on which the coating film is not provided. A second surface of the intermediate roller is adhesive with respect to the first surface.

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device that includes a first and second soft magnetic bodies, and a magnetic detector. The first and second soft magnetic bodies extend along a first plane and are disposed in confronted relation in a third direction. The first plane includes both a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The third direction is orthogonal to both the first and second directions. The magnetic detector is provided between the first and second soft magnetic bodies in the third direction.

Abstract: A magnetic sensor includes a base material, a plurality of magnets provided at predetermined spacing on the base material, and a plurality of magnetic detection parts respectively provided close to the plurality of magnets. Each of the plurality of magnetic detection parts outputs a signal in accordance with change in the magnetic field accompanying deformation of the base material.

Abstract: A magnetic field detection device includes a first soft magnetic body, a second soft magnetic body, and a magnetism detection element. The first soft magnetic body extends to have a first length in a first direction, and has a first width, smaller than the first length, in a second direction. The second direction is substantially orthogonal to the first direction. The second soft magnetic body is disposed to be spaced apart from and face the first soft magnetic body in the first direction, extends to have a second length in the first direction, and has a second width, smaller than the second length, in the second direction. The magnetism detection element is disposed, in the first direction, between the first and second soft magnetic bodies, and extends to have a third length in the first direction and a third width, larger than the third length, in the second direction.

Abstract: An angle sensor includes a detection signal generation unit, an angle detection unit for generating a detected angle value by performing an operation using detection signals, and a condition determination apparatus. The condition determination apparatus includes an initial determination value generation unit, correction processing unit and determination unit. The initial determination value generation unit performs an operation using the detection signals to generate an initial determination value corresponding to the angle sensor condition. The correction processing unit performs correction processing on the initial determination value to generate a corrected determination value. The determination unit determines whether the angle sensor is in a normal condition on the corrected determination value basis. The initial determination value contains a variation component which varies depending on an angle to be detected.

Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus is capable of performing a heating-defrosting operation where a specific one of a plurality of parallel heat exchangers is a heat exchanger to be defrosted and serves as a condenser while at least one parallel heat exchanger other than the heat exchanger to be defrosted serves as an evaporator. The air-conditioning apparatus includes a liquid refrigerant transporting unit for transferring liquid refrigerant from an accumulator to the heat exchanger to be defrosted. To perform the heating-defrosting operation, the air-conditioning apparatus supplies, to the heat exchanger to be defrosted, the liquid refrigerant transferred by the liquid refrigerant transporting unit.

Abstract: A rotational angle detection apparatus is provided with a magnet disposed so as to be rotatable integrally with an axis of rotation, having a substantially circular shape when viewed along the axis of rotation, and including a magnetization vector component in a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation; a magnetic sensor that outputs a sensor signal on the basis of change in a magnetic field accompanying rotation of the magnet; and a rotational angle detector that detects a rotational angle of the rotating body on the basis of the sensor signal output by the magnetic sensor; wherein the magnet has a curved inclined surface with a concave shape along the axis of rotation from a prescribed position on the outer side in a radial direction toward the axis of rotation, and when a circular virtual plane orthogonal to the axis of rotation and centered at the axis of rotation is established at a position opposed to the curved inclined surface, the magnetic sensor is disposed at a position at which the amplitudes

Abstract: Provided is a magnetic field detection device that includes a first and second soft magnetic bodies, and a magnetic detector. The first and second soft magnetic bodies extend along a first plane and are disposed in confronted relation in a third direction. The first plane includes both a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The third direction is orthogonal to both the first and second directions. The magnetic detector is provided between the first and second soft magnetic bodies in the third direction.