Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance assist apparatus executes a steering avoidance control of setting an avoidance route for avoiding the collision of the own vehicle with the object in a lane in which the own vehicle moves and executing an avoiding steering process of forcibly steering the own vehicle so as to move the own vehicle along the avoidance route when an index value representing a probability of collision of an own vehicle with an object ahead of the own vehicle becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined index value. The apparatus stops an execution of the steering avoidance control when a departing amount of the own vehicle from the avoidance route becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined departing amount while the electronic control unit executes the steering avoidance control. The predetermined departing amount is set for each of sections of the avoidance route.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus for a vehicle includes a monitoring sensor and a brake apparatus. The vehicle control apparatus determines whether a pre-preceding vehicle is present in front of a preceding vehicle in front of an own vehicle in a vehicle advancing direction. In response to the pre-preceding vehicle is determined to be present in front of the preceding vehicle, the vehicle control apparatus compares a first required deceleration required to cause the own vehicle to travel to follow the preceding vehicle based on a monitoring result of the monitoring sensor and a second required deceleration required to cause the own vehicle to travel to follow the pre-preceding vehicle based on a monitoring result of the monitoring sensor, and controls the brake apparatus to bring deceleration of the own vehicle closer to the second required deceleration in response to the second required deceleration being greater than the first required deceleration.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus performs automatic braking control when an execution condition is satisfied, in a case where a lap rate of the obstacle is a threshold lap rate or more. Furthermore, the vehicle control apparatus performs automatic steering control when the execution condition is satisfied, in a case where the lap rate is less than the threshold lap rate and furthermore an avoidance area in which the vehicle can avoid a collision with the obstacle without traveling out of a self-lane and passage of the vehicle is not blocked by a passage inhibition object. The vehicle control apparatus performs the automatic braking control when a special condition including a condition that the execution condition is satisfied at least is satisfied, if the passage inhibition object exists, in a case where the lap rate is less than the threshold lap rate and furthermore the avoidance area does not exist.

Abstract: A vehicle collision avoidance assist apparatus executes a steering avoidance control of setting an avoidance route for avoiding the collision of the own vehicle with the object in a lane in which the own vehicle moves and executing an avoiding steering process of forcibly steering the own vehicle so as to move the own vehicle along the avoidance route when an index value representing a probability of collision of an own vehicle with an object ahead of the own vehicle becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined index value. The apparatus stops an execution of the steering avoidance control when a departing amount of the own vehicle from the avoidance route becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined departing amount while the electronic control unit executes the steering avoidance control. The predetermined departing amount is set for each of sections of the avoidance route.

Abstract: An ultrasound emission device includes a generation part which generates an ultrasonic wave to an object side, and a bag containing a sealed liquid on the object side of the generation part. The generation part includes a piezoelectric element for generating the ultrasonic wave. The piezoelectric element includes a first surface facing the object side and a second surface facing away from the object side. The piezoelectric element includes, between the first and second surfaces, a piezoelectric layer which extends along the first and second surfaces, and a pair of electrodes which are superposed on two surfaces of the piezoelectric layer. The piezoelectric element flexurally deforms so that the first and second surfaces flex to the same side. The first surface is exposed to the inside of the bag to contact the liquid. The second surface is isolated from the liquid and is in contact with a gas.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus performs automatic braking control when an execution condition is satisfied, in a case where a lap rate of the obstacle is a threshold lap rate or more. Furthermore, the vehicle control apparatus performs automatic steering control when the execution condition is satisfied, in a case where the lap rate is less than the threshold lap rate and furthermore an avoidance area in which the vehicle can avoid a collision with the obstacle without traveling out of a self-lane and passage of the vehicle is not blocked by a passage inhibition object. The vehicle control apparatus performs the automatic braking control when a special condition including a condition that the execution condition is satisfied at least is satisfied, if the passage inhibition object exists, in a case where the lap rate is less than the threshold lap rate and furthermore the avoidance area does not exist.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply circuit includes; a plurality of switch circuits which are connected in parallel to each other and connected to a power supply at positive electrode side to be switched to an open or short circuit separately; a relay circuit including an excitation coil and a switch unit which is connected to the power supply at positive electrode side and is switched from an open circuit to a short circuit since a current flows from the power supply to the excitation coil; and a resistor disposed in parallel with the excitation coil and connected in series to the plurality of switch circuits.

Abstract: A vehicle power supply circuit includes; a plurality of switch circuits which are connected in parallel to each other and connected to a power supply at positive electrode side to be switched to an open or short circuit separately; a relay circuit including an excitation coil and a switch unit which is connected to the power supply at positive electrode side and is switched from an open circuit to a short circuit since a current flows from the power supply to the excitation coil; and a resistor disposed in parallel with the excitation coil and connected in series to the plurality of switch circuits.

Abstract: There are provided a piezoelectric element capable of implementing an acoustic generator having excellent characteristics and a simple structure, and an acoustic generator, an acoustic generation device, and an electronic apparatus using the same. A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric layer; a first conductor; a second conductor; a third conductor; a fourth conductor; a fifth conductor; and a sixth conductor, and includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is a portion where the first conductor and the second conductor face each other, and the second portion is a portion where the third conductor and the fourth conductor face each other. The third portion is a portion where the fifth conductor and the sixth conductor do not face each other, the third portion being located between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A composite electronic device includes an electronic device; and a speaker cartridge. The speaker cartridge includes a vibration body, an exciter, a first housing, and a first connector. The vibration body has a first main surface and a second main surface. A first space is defined by the first main surface and the first housing, and a second space is defined by the second main surface and the first housing. The electronic device includes an electronic circuit, a second housing, and a second connector. A third space surrounded by the second housing is provided. The exciter and the electronic circuit are electrically connected to each other. The first space is in communication with an outer space via a first opening of the first housing. The second space is in communication with the third space via a second opening of the first housing.

Abstract: There is provided a portable terminal capable of acquiring sound information successfully simply by being brought near to or into contact with the ear without the necessity of careful handling. The portable terminal includes at least a vibration member having a first surface exposed to an exterior, a vibration element operative to vibrate the vibration member in response to an electric signal corresponding to sound information, and electronic circuitry that outputs the electric signal, a difference in amplitude between individual places within the first surface of the vibration member in a vibrating state being less than or equal to 60 dB in terms of a ratio of maximum value to minimum value of amplitude. A portable terminal can be obtained that is capable of acquiring sound information successfully simply by being brought near to or into contact with the ear without the necessity of careful handling.

Abstract: There are provided an acoustic generator capable of generating a high-quality sound having little distortion, and an acoustic generation device and an electronic apparatus using the same. An acoustic generator has a vibration body, a first exciter, a second exciter, a first damping material and a second damping material. The vibration body has two surfaces which are positioned with a gap therebetween in a first direction. The first exciter and the second exciter are disposed on the vibration body. The first damping material is disposed on the vibration body and has a first portion which overlaps the first exciter when viewed in the first direction. The second damping material is disposed on the vibration body and has a second portion which overlaps the second exciter when viewed in the first direction.

Abstract: An acoustic generator includes a vibration body; a first exciter and a second exciter which are disposed on the vibration body; a first damping material disposed on the vibration body and having a first portion which overlaps the first exciter; and a second damping material disposed on the vibration body and having a second portion which overlaps the second exciter. The first damping material is disposed so as to straddle at least a portion of a first segment which is a portion of a contour of the first exciter which portion does not face the second exciter, and the second damping material is disposed so as to straddle at least a portion of a second segment which is a portion of a contour of the second exciter which portion does not face the first exciter.

Abstract: There are provided a piezoelectric element capable of implementing an acoustic generator having excellent characteristics and a simple structure, and an acoustic generator, an acoustic generation device, and an electronic apparatus using the same. A piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric layer; a first conductor; a second conductor; a third conductor; a fourth conductor; a fifth conductor; and a sixth conductor, and includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is a portion where the first conductor and the second conductor face each other, and the second portion is a portion where the third conductor and the fourth conductor face each other. The third portion is a portion where the fifth conductor and the sixth conductor do not face each other, the third portion being located between the first portion and the second portion.

Abstract: A mobile phone 10 comprises a display 14 provided with an LED (46) that functions as a backlight, a display driver (42), etc. The display driver has a CABC (Content Adaptive Brightness Control) function to adjust illuminance of the backlight, an image quality of an image to be displayed, etc. based on the image that is displayed on the display 14. If a residual battery quantity of a secondary battery (58) becomes equal to or less that a first threshold value, for example, the CABC function is rendered in an enabled state. Furthermore, if the residual battery quantity becomes equal to or less that a second threshold value, an image parameter such as brightness, contrast, a gamma value, chroma saturation, etc. is changed such that the image that is output to the display driver becomes darker.

Abstract: A sound generator 30 includes a piezoelectric element 1, a vibrating body 3a, a reflection member 81, a reflection member 82, an opening 21, and an opening 22. The vibrating body 3a vibrates due to vibration of the piezoelectric element 1 and generates a sound. The reflection member 81 is disposed in a first direction from the vibrating body 3a so as to be inclined with respect to the vibrating body 3a. The reflection member 82 is disposed in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction, from the vibrating body 3a so as to face the reflection member 81 with the vibrating body 3a therebetween and so as to be inclined with respect to the vibrating body 3a. The opening 21 faces in a third direction. The opening 22 faces in a fourth direction, which is different from the third direction.

Abstract: A composite electronic device includes an electronic device; and a speaker cartridge. The speaker cartridge includes a vibration body, an exciter, a first housing, and a first connector. The vibration body has a first main surface and a second main surface. A first space is defined by the first main surface and the first housing, and a second space is defined by the second main surface and the first housing. The electronic device includes an electronic circuit, a second housing, and a second connector. A third space surrounded by the second housing is provided. The exciter and the electronic circuit are electrically connected to each other. The first space is in communication with an outer space via a first opening of the first housing. The second space is in communication with the third space via a second opening of the first housing.

Abstract: An acoustic generator includes a vibration body; a first exciter and a second exciter which are disposed on the vibration body; a first damping material disposed on the vibration body and having a first portion which overlaps the first exciter; and a second damping material disposed on the vibration body and having a second portion which overlaps the second exciter. The first damping material is disposed so as to straddle at least a portion of a first segment which is a portion of a contour of the first exciter which portion does not face the second exciter, and the second damping material is disposed so as to straddle at least a portion of a second segment which is a portion of a contour of the second exciter which portion does not face the first exciter.

Abstract: There are provided an acoustic generator capable of generating a high-quality sound having little distortion, and an acoustic generation device and an electronic apparatus using the same. An acoustic generator has a vibration body, a first exciter, a second exciter, a first damping material and a second damping material. The vibration body has two surfaces which are positioned with a gap therebetween in a first direction. The first exciter and the second exciter are disposed on the vibration body. The first damping material is disposed on the vibration body and has a first portion which overlaps the first exciter when viewed in the first direction. The second damping material is disposed on the vibration body and has a second portion which overlaps the second exciter when viewed in the first direction.

Abstract: An acoustic generator according to an embodiment includes a film-shaped vibrating body, a flame, and an exciter. The frame is configured to fix at least both ends of the vibrating body in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction that is a thickness direction of the vibrating body. The exciter is disposed on the vibrating body, and is configured to vibrate itself to vibrate the vibrating body. The vibrating body has a value of an average coefficient of linear expansion during a temperature change from 90° C. to 40° C. set to be not less than a value of the average coefficient of linear expansion of the vibrating body during a temperature change from 40° C. to 90° C., and set to be not less than a value of an average coefficient of linear expansion of the flame during a temperature change from 90° C. to 40° C.