Abstract: A controller is applied to a vehicle including an engine (11) and a motor generator (12 and 13) as power sources of the vehicle and a battery (20) that transfers power with the motor generator. The controller charges the battery with a regeneration power that is a power regenerated by the motor generator when the vehicle is decelerated.

Abstract: In an information transfer device (5) installed in a vehicle (3), the vehicle carrying the information transfer device (5) is referred to as a subject vehicle, and an information acquisition unit (9) acquires through communications with another vehicle (a) information indicating whether the other vehicle is being automatically driven, (b) information indicating functions of the other vehicle related to automatic driving, and (c) information indicating a schedule of the other vehicle related to automatic driving. An information processing unit (11) provides the information acquired by the information acquisition unit to the driver of the subject vehicle (3) or outputs the same to a driving control device (7) of the subject vehicle (3).

Abstract: An evacuation driving assistance apparatus capable of evacuation driving toward an appropriate evacuation location is provided. In the evacuation driving assistance apparatus, a driver determination unit determines whether or not a driver of an own vehicle is in a normal-driving enabled state. If it is determined by the driver determination unit that the driver of the own vehicle is in a normal-driving disabled state, a notification unit provides a notification of location information of the own vehicle to a center. The center is capable of determining an evacuation location based on the location information of the own vehicle, and transmitting the evacuation location. A reception unit receives the evacuation location transmitted by the center. An evacuation driving execution unit executes evacuation driving toward the evacuation location received by the reception unit.

Abstract: A controller includes a SOC prediction unit to predict a SOC, based on a predicted result of a road grade and a vehicle speed in a scheduled travel route, and a discharge control unit to execute a discharge increasing control to previously increase a discharge quantity of the battery to prevent the battery from becoming in a saturation state based on a predicted SOC, when the battery becomes in the saturation state. The discharge control unit includes a first mode to execute an assist discharge increasing control in an assist travel, and a second mode to execute an EV discharge increasing control by decreasing the vehicle speed and by increasing an opportunity of an EV travel, as the discharge increasing control. When the EV discharge increasing control can be executed, the EV discharge increasing control is executed with priority relative to the assist discharge increasing control.

Abstract: A vehicle control device that includes a search unit that searches, based on geographic information to be supplied from a navigation device, for a deceleration start position before a downhill that is suited to regeneration by a motor; and a charge level control unit that performs, when a vehicle reaches the deceleration start position, deceleration control for reducing a charge level of a battery by reducing a vehicle speed. When the charge level control unit performs the deceleration control, the vehicle speed is reduced by reducing a driving force of the vehicle to a level at which only motor output is used as the driving force.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an engine, and a motor that is driven by power to be supplied from a battery, the vehicle control device controlling a vehicle that uses at least one of engine output and motor output as a driving force. The vehicle control device includes a regeneration control and a downhill-acceleration control unit. The regeneration control unit causes the motor to perform regeneration on a downhill. The downhill-acceleration control unit performs downhill acceleration control for causing, in a specific zone on the downhill, the vehicle to travel at increased speed without allowing the vehicle to use the engine output as drive output, and without causing the motor to perform the regeneration.

Abstract: A vehicle control device that includes a search unit that searches, based on geographic information to be supplied from a navigation device, for a deceleration start position before a downhill that is suited to regeneration by a motor; and a charge level control unit that performs, when a vehicle reaches the deceleration start position, deceleration control for reducing a charge level of a battery by reducing a vehicle speed. When the charge level control unit performs the deceleration control, the vehicle speed is reduced by reducing a driving force of the vehicle to a level at which only motor output is used as the driving force.

Abstract: A vehicle control device includes an engine, and a motor that is driven by power to be supplied from a battery, the vehicle control device controlling a vehicle that uses at least one of engine output and motor output as a driving force. The vehicle control device includes a regeneration control and a downhill-acceleration control unit. The regeneration control unit causes the motor to perform regeneration on a downhill. The downhill-acceleration control unit performs downhill acceleration control for causing, in a specific zone on the downhill, the vehicle to travel at increased speed without allowing the vehicle to use the engine output as drive output, and without causing the motor to perform the regeneration.

Abstract: A travel control apparatus is provided with: a speed controller that controls speed of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine; and a determination part that determines an emission deterioration state of the internal combustion engine. The speed controller is configured to execute burn-and-coast control that repeatedly executes burn control in which the vehicle is accelerated by driving force of the internal combustion engine, and coasting control in which the vehicle is driven by inertia, by stopping the generation of the driving force or rotation of the internal combustion engine. The speed controller is configured to execute emission suppression control that suppresses emissions by adjusting the burn-and-coast control when the emission deterioration state of the internal combustion engine is determined by the determination part.

Abstract: A controller includes a SOC prediction unit to predict a SOC, based on a predicted result of a road grade and a vehicle speed in a scheduled travel route, and a discharge control unit to execute a discharge increasing control to previously increase a discharge quantity of the battery to prevent the battery from becoming in a saturation state based on a predicted SOC, when the battery becomes in the saturation state. The discharge control unit includes a first mode to execute an assist discharge increasing control in an assist travel, and a second mode to execute an EV discharge increasing control by decreasing the vehicle speed and by increasing an opportunity of an EV travel, as the discharge increasing control. When the EV discharge increasing control can be executed, the EV discharge increasing control is executed with priority relative to the assist discharge increasing control.

Abstract: A controller is applied to a vehicle including an engine (11) and a motor generator (12 and 13) as power sources of the vehicle and a battery (20) that transfers power with the motor generator. The controller charges the battery with a regeneration power that is a power regenerated by the motor generator when the vehicle is decelerated.

Abstract: An evacuation driving assistance apparatus capable of evacuation driving toward an appropriate evacuation location is provided. In the evacuation driving assistance apparatus, a driver determination unit determines whether or not a driver of an own vehicle is in a normal-driving enabled state. If it is determined by the driver determination unit that the driver of the own vehicle is in a normal-driving disabled state, a notification unit provides a notification of location information of the own vehicle to a center. The center is capable of determining an evacuation location based on the location information of the own vehicle, and transmitting the evacuation location. A reception unit receives the evacuation location transmitted by the center. An evacuation driving execution unit executes evacuation driving toward the evacuation location received by the reception unit.

Abstract: In an information transfer device (5) installed in a vehicle (3), the vehicle carrying the information transfer device (5) is referred to as a subject vehicle, and an information acquisition unit (9) acquires through communications with another vehicle (a) information indicating whether the other vehicle is being automatically driven, (b) information indicating functions of the other vehicle related to automatic driving, and (c) information indicating a schedule of the other vehicle related to automatic driving. An information processing unit (11) provides the information acquired by the information acquisition unit to the driver of the subject vehicle (3) or outputs the same to a driving control device (7) of the subject vehicle (3).

Abstract: A travel control apparatus is provided with: a speed controller that controls speed of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine; and a determination part that determines an emission deterioration state of the internal combustion engine. The speed controller is configured to execute burn-and-coast control that repeatedly executes burn control in which the vehicle is accelerated by driving force of the internal combustion engine, and coasting control in which the vehicle is driven by inertia, by stopping the generation of the driving force or rotation of the internal combustion engine. The speed controller is configured to execute emission suppression control that suppresses emissions by adjusting the burn-and-coast control when the emission deterioration state of the internal combustion engine is determined by the determination part.

Abstract: A travel control device repeats a burn control that accelerates a vehicle at a target acceleration until speed of the vehicle reaches an upper limit speed of a vehicle speed range and a coasting control that makes the vehicle travel by means of inertia until the speed of the vehicle reaches a lower limit speed of the vehicle speed range. Further, a vehicle speed width that is a width of the vehicle speed range and the target acceleration are changed based on calculated travel resistance.

Abstract: A retreat traveling assist apparatus is provided with a state detecting module, a traveling command module, and a body command module. The state detecting module detects a state in which a driver of the vehicle cannot drive the vehicle properly (hereinafter referred to as driving-impossible state). The traveling command module activates a retreat travelling deceleration control to stop the vehicle in a refuge place surrounding the vehicle, when the state detecting module detects the driving-impossible state. The body command module activates a pretensioner control to tighten a seatbelt of a driver's seat in the vehicle, in response to an activation of the retreat traveling deceleration control activated by the traveling command module.

Abstract: A projection is provided in a flange of a resin spool, and a concave portion is provided in a yoke in a position facing the projection. The movement of the spool in the radial direction of the spool is restricted by inserting the projection into the concave portion. Because the inner circumferential surface of the concave portion and the outer circumferential surface of the projection are brought into contact, the movement of the spool in the axial direction of the spool is inhibited by frictional resistance at the points of contact.

Abstract: A hydraulic pressure controller is provided which includes a hydraulic unit for controlling hydraulic pressure and an electronic control unit. The hydraulic unit includes a block in which are mounted electric actuators. The electronic control unit controls the electric actuators by applying electric signals thereto to control hydraulic pressure produced in the hydraulic unit to external elements in a controlled manner, thereby controlling the behavior of the vehicle. The electronic control unit includes a housing in which are mounted a circuit board and other electronic and electric parts, and a fitting portion provided on the housing so as to face one side of the block. At least one end portion of the block is received in the fitting portion and is engaged by a seal. The controller further includes a fastener for joining the block to the fitting portion.

Abstract: A brake device comprises a brake cylinder, a reservoir, a pump, a master cylinder, and a pulsation-reduction device. The reservoir serves to accumulate a working liquid discharged from the brake cylinder. The pump serves to pump the working liquid accumulated within the reservoir. The master cylinder serves to receive the working liquid discharged from the pump. The pulsation-reduction device comprises a valve device disposed in a communication channel connecting the downstream side of the pump and the master cylinder. The valve device comprises a spool disposed within the communication channel. The spool is movable along the communication channel in response to differences in pressure between the pump side of the communication channel and the master cylinder side of the communication channel. The movement of the spool operates to open and close at least a part of the communication channel.

Abstract: A projection is provided in a flange of a resin spool, and a concave portion is provided in a yoke in a position facing the projection. The movement of the spool in the radial direction of the spool is restricted by inserting the projection into the concave portion. Because the inner circumferential surface of the concave portion and the outer circumferential surface of the projection are brought into contact, the movement of the spool in the axial direction of the spool is inhibited by frictional resistance at the points of contact.