Abstract: A vehicle power supply includes an electric accumulator pack, an electric motor, first and second switches, an output determiner, and a switch controller. The electric accumulator pack includes first and second electric accumulators. The first and second switches are controlled between on- and off-states. The output determiner determines whether the first electric accumulator is in a first output state or a second output state, and whether the second electric accumulator is in the first output state or the second output state. If at least one of the first electric accumulator or the second electric accumulator is in the first output state, the switch controller controls either one of the first and second switches to the on-state, and the other switch to the off-state. If both the first and second electric accumulators are in the second output state, the switch controller controls both the first and second switches to the on-state.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is to be provided in a vehicle including a wireless charger that charges a mobile device placed on the wireless charger. The vehicle control apparatus includes an interruption detector, a cause determination unit, and a notification controller. The interruption detector detects interruption of charging of the mobile device by the wireless charger, based on an operating state of the wireless charger. The cause determination unit determines whether a cause of the interruption of the charging is a first or second cause. The first cause is that the mobile device is moved by inertia during traveling. The second cause is that the mobile device is moved by a passenger. When the cause is determined as being the first cause, the notification controller notifies information about the interruption of the charging in a more prominent manner than when the cause is determined as being the second cause.

Abstract: A vehicle in which a contactless charger is installable, the contactless charger being capable of performing wireless charging of a mobile device. The vehicle includes a traveling controller and a device managing unit. The traveling controller is configured to perform at least traveling control of first traveling characteristics and traveling control of second traveling characteristics. The second traveling characteristics are traveling characteristics in which behavior of the vehicle is gentler than that in the first traveling characteristics. The device managing unit is configured to switch the contactless charger between a charging-capable state and a non-working state. When the device managing unit switches the contactless charger to the charging-capable state, the traveling controller changes traveling characteristics to the second traveling characteristics.

Abstract: A wireless charging device for a vehicle includes a mounting unit, a power transmitter, a position detector, and a controller. The mounting unit is to be mounted with a mobile device. The power transmitter wirelessly transmits electric power to a power receiver of the mobile device. The position detector detects a position of the power receiver of the mobile device mounted on the mounting unit. The controller switches between charging modes including a normal mode of allowing charging if the power receiver is positioned in a standard region of the mounting unit, and enlargement modes of allowing the charging also if the power receiver is positioned in an enlarged region outside the standard region. The enlargement modes include a standard current mode in which a standard current is outputted to the power transmitter, and an increased current mode in which a current larger than the standard current is outputted.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply includes an electric accumulator pack, an electric motor, first and second switches, an output determiner, and a switch controller. The electric accumulator pack includes first and second electric accumulators. The first and second switches are controlled between on- and off-states. The output determiner determines whether the first electric accumulator is in a first output state or a second output state, and whether the second electric accumulator is in the first output state or the second output state. If at least one of the first electric accumulator or the second electric accumulator is in the first output state, the switch controller controls either one of the first and second switches to the on-state, and the other switch to the off-state. If both the first and second electric accumulators are in the second output state, the switch controller controls both the first and second switches to the on-state.

Abstract: A malfunction diagnosing system includes a data acquirer, an appropriate range setter, and a malfunction determiner. The data acquirer is configured to acquire traveling environment data and actual traveling result data in association with each other for a target vehicle to be subjected to malfunction diagnosis. The traveling environment data includes at least driving operation data indicating a driving operation. The actual traveling result data indicates an actual traveling result based on the traveling environment data. The appropriate range setter is configured to derive an appropriate range of actual traveling results based on the traveling environment data for vehicles the models of which are identical to a model of the target vehicle. The malfunction determiner is configured to determine whether the target vehicle has a malfunction by determining whether the actual traveling result data falls within the appropriate range.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus is to be provided in a vehicle including a wireless charger that charges a mobile device placed on the wireless charger. The vehicle control apparatus includes an interruption detector, a cause determination unit, and a notification controller. The interruption detector detects interruption of charging of the mobile device by the wireless charger, based on an operating state of the wireless charger. The cause determination unit determines whether a cause of the interruption of the charging is a first or second cause. The first cause is that the mobile device is moved by inertia during traveling. The second cause is that the mobile device is moved by a passenger. When the cause is determined as being the first cause, the notification controller notifies information about the interruption of the charging in a more prominent manner than when the cause is determined as being the second cause.

Abstract: A wireless charging device for a vehicle includes a mounting unit, a power transmitter, a position detector, and a controller. The mounting unit is to be mounted with a mobile device. The power transmitter wirelessly transmits electric power to a power receiver of the mobile device. The position detector detects a position of the power receiver of the mobile device mounted on the mounting unit. The controller switches between charging modes including a normal mode of allowing charging if the power receiver is positioned in a standard region of the mounting unit, and enlargement modes of allowing the charging also if the power receiver is positioned in an enlarged region outside the standard region. The enlargement modes include a standard current mode in which a standard current is outputted to the power transmitter, and an increased current mode in which a current larger than the standard current is outputted.

Abstract: A vehicle in which a contactless charger is installable, the contactless charger being capable of performing wireless charging of a mobile device. The vehicle includes a traveling controller and a device managing unit. The traveling controller is configured to perform at least traveling control of first traveling characteristics and traveling control of second traveling characteristics. The second traveling characteristics are traveling characteristics in which behavior of the vehicle is gentler than that in the first traveling characteristics. The device managing unit is configured to switch the contactless charger between a charging-capable state and a non-working state. When the device managing unit switches the contactless charger to the charging-capable state, the traveling controller changes traveling characteristics to the second traveling characteristics.

Abstract: A communication control unit for a vehicle is configured to be coupled to a first bus that couples control units to each other in the vehicle. The communication control unit includes a determination module and a communication control module. The determination module comprehensively determines whether to prohibit initialization of respective pieces of malfunction information stored in the control units, on the basis of a state of the vehicle. The communication control module transmits, to the first bus, an initialization control signal for controlling whether to prohibit the initialization of the malfunction information on the basis of a result of the determination made by the determination module.

Abstract: A communication control unit for a vehicle is configured to be coupled to a first bus that couples control units to each other in the vehicle. The communication control unit includes a determination module and a communication control module. The determination module comprehensively determines whether to prohibit initialization of respective pieces of malfunction information stored in the control units, on the basis of a state of the vehicle. The communication control module transmits, to the first bus, an initialization control signal for controlling whether to prohibit the initialization of the malfunction information on the basis of a result of the determination made by the determination module.

Abstract: A compact power storage system can efficiently generate electric power by storing surplus electric power, and can be constructed in a short working period without being restricted by conditions of the location where it is to be installed. The power storage system comprises a unitary electrolytic and fuel cell having a solid oxide electrolyte, a steam feed system for feeding steam to the cell, a hydrogen store and an oxygen store for storing hydrogen and oxygen produced in the cell, a heat-exchanger system for receiving heat of the exhaust from the cell, a space-heating hot water feed system for heating water using heat obtained from the exhaust, and a space-heating cold water feed system communicating with an absorption refrigerating machine for cooling water through the absorption process using heat obtained from the heat-exchanger system.

Abstract: A device for controlling advance and return movements of an original table of an electrostatic copying apparatus wherein the table is advanced in timed relationship with the movement of a photosensitive element and returned under the action of a spring to its initial position comprising a first shaft rotatable in timed relationship with the movement of said photosensitive element, a second shaft rotated at a predetermined speed in one direction, a stepped pulley mounted on said first shaft for free rotation relative thereto, a first pulley co-axially mounted on said first shaft through an one-way clutch operable when said first pulley rotates relative to said second shaft in said direction of rotation thereof, a first wire passing around said first pulley and which is connected at its one end to a smaller diameter portion of said stepped pulley and at the other end through a spring to said original table, a second wire passing around a larger diameter portion of said stepped pulley and connected at its opposi