Abstract: A vehicle brake system including a hydraulic brake device that includes: a brake actuator including a pump and a two-system electric motor that includes first and second coils; a battery; a first drive circuit for supplying electric power from the battery to the first coil; a capacitor; and a second drive circuit for supplying electric power from the capacitor to the second coil, wherein, in a normal mode in which the pump is driven by power not greater than set power, the motor drives the pump by the electric power supplied from the battery to the first coil, and wherein, in a high power mode in which the pump is driven by power that exceeds the set power, the motor drives the pump by both of the electric power supplied from the battery to the first coil and the electric power supplied from the capacitor to the second coil.

Abstract: A brake system including a base, a driving motor, a cam, a braking pump, a rotating column, and a bearing shaft. The base has an accommodating space. The driving motor is disposed on the base and located in the accommodating space. The cam is pivoted to the driving motor, and the driving motor is adapted to drive the cam to rotate relative to the base. The braking pump is disposed outside the base. The rotating column is rotatably disposed outside the base and connected to the braking pump. The bearing shaft is connected to the rotating column and extended into the accommodating space so as to radially in contact with the cam.

Abstract: An electronic brake system allows the effective braking pressure to be formed in response to occurrence of a minute leak in a hydraulic circuit, whereby the stability and reliability for braking is improved.

Abstract: An adjustable magnetic valve includes a magnet assembly and a guide sleeve in which a static component is arranged fixedly and a valve armature is arranged so as to be axially displaceable therein. The magnet assembly is pushed onto the static component and the guide sleeve. The static component forms an axial stop for the valve armature, which either forces a closing element into a valve seat or lifts the closing element from the valve seat depending on the direction in which the valve armature is driven. The valve armature and the static component are each formed as plastic components. The valve armature has a magnet receptacle that receives a permanent magnet, which is polarized in terms of its movement direction such that the permanent magnet is arranged within the magnet assembly regardless of the armature stroke.

Abstract: Provided are a control device and a control method of a continuously variable transmission capable of preventing an endless member from slipping even when a parking lock is released. On a condition that a vehicle is in an idling stop state and a parking lock mechanism is in a parking lock state, rotation speed increase control configured to increase a rotation speed of an electric oil pump is executed so that the endless member can be prevented from slipping with respect to a driven pulley even when the parking lock mechanism is switched to a parking lock released state.

Abstract: A driving force control apparatus including a posture detecting part detecting a riding posture of an occupant; an acceleration detecting part detecting an acceleration of a vehicle; a driving force generation part generating a driving force in a manner enabling to change a driving force distribution between a front and rear wheels or between a left and right wheels; and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to perform calculating a required driving force, and controlling the driving force generation part so as to change the driving force distribution to a target driving force distribution to suppress a change of the riding posture while generating the required driving force when a magnitude of the acceleration is greater than or equal to a predetermined magnitude and a degree of change of the riding posture is greater than or equal to a predetermined degree.

Abstract: A method of controlling energy regeneration for a mild hybrid vehicle, the mild hybrid vehicle including a mild hybrid starter generator (MHSG) that includes a rotor having a permanent magnet and an electromagnet, and engine that is connected to the MHSG for power transmission, may include determining whether a difference between an excitation current required to drive the MHSG and a desired amount of generated current is less than a predetermined reference value; and prohibiting regenerative braking when a difference between the excitation current required to drive the MHSG and the desired amount of generated current is less than the predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle for a cold start. The method includes determining whether a combustion engine of the vehicle is idling. The method further includes, when the engine is idling, increasing a load of a hybrid starter/generator (HSG) until a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst reaches a desirable temperature.

Abstract: A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The method comprises calculating, for a low-emission area on the vehicle's current travel, a first energy to travel the low-emission area in a first driving mode, determining whether the hybrid vehicle is capable of traveling the low-emission area in the first driving mode using current energy of a vehicle battery, and when it is determined that the hybrid vehicle is incapable of traveling the low-emission area in the first driving mode using current energy of the vehicle batter, initiating a battery charging operation before the vehicle enters the emission-restricted area.

Abstract: A hybrid electric vehicle which may effectively determine a point in time of shift pattern change and a method of controlling a shift pattern therefor are disclosed. The method includes determining whether or not a request for shift pattern change is received, determining HEV mode related conditions, in response to a determination that the request for shift pattern change is received, and changing a shift pattern according to the request for shift pattern change, in response to a determination that the HEV mode related conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: A drive force control system configured to achieve a yaw rate required by a driver. A first target yaw rate is calculated based on a steering angle, and a second target yaw rate is calculated based on a steering torque. A first target torque of a right wheel and a second target torque of a left wheel are calculated based on a first difference between the first target yaw rate and an actual yaw rate. the first target torque is corrected based on the second target yaw rate and the actual yaw rate to obtain a third target torque, and the second target torque is corrected based on the second target yaw rate and the actual yaw rate to obtain a fourth target torque. A controller transmit signals to the drive unit to achieve the third target torque and to achieve the fourth target torque.

Abstract: An automated parking device is provided with a disembarking guidance unit. In the case that an obstruction is determined to exist in the vicinity of a parking capable frame in accordance with a parking initiation instruction, then before a host vehicle enters the parking capable frame by an automated parking operation performed by a vehicle control unit, the disembarking guidance unit provides guidance to prompt vehicle occupants to disembark at a disembarking position that is based on an adjusted parking position, the positions of the vehicle occupants, and the position of the obstruction.

Abstract: A method for safeguarding a movement of a motor vehicle on an inclined ramp. Downhill from the motor vehicle, one or multiple collision object(s) is/are moved into a travel path specified by the ramp, so that in the event of a downhill movement of the motor vehicle on the travel path, a collision of the one or multiple collision object(s) with the motor vehicle reduces a speed of the motor vehicle while it is still on the ramp. Also described are a corresponding device, a parking facility, and a computer program.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus includes a timing setter that sets an activation timing indicative of whether to activate the safety device based on a comparison between the activation timing and a time to collision, and a determination zone setter setting determination zones located diagonally ahead of the own vehicle in the travelling direction and separated in the lateral direction. The apparatus includes a corrector that performs, based on a zone-to-zone movement history of the recognized target object among the determination zones, a correction task including at least one of a first changing task of changing the width of an activation region, and a second changing task of changing the activation timing. The apparatus includes an activation determiner that activates a safety device upon determining that a position of the recognized target object is within the activation region and that the time to collision is smaller than the activation timing.

Abstract: A method for operating a vehicle includes detecting an object state using a surroundings sensor system of the vehicle at a first point in time, detecting an object state using the surroundings sensor system at a later second point in time, and adapting an activation state of a semi-automated or fully-automated driving function of the vehicle based on the detected object states.

Abstract: A driving assistance apparatus comprises a processor for: determining whether or not a preceding vehicle is traveling outside an area including an intersection and vicinities of the intersection; when the preceding vehicle is traveling outside the area, determining whether or not a direction indicator of the preceding vehicle on a road shoulder side is lighting; and when the direction indicator is lighting, performing second driving assistance different from first driving assistance for following the preceding vehicle.

Abstract: A traveling assistance method of the present invention for a vehicle capable of switching between manual driving by the driver and automated driving includes learning a braking distance of a case of stopping at an intersection during the manual driving by the driver, in which a braking distance of a case of no preceding vehicle in front of the vehicle is preferentially learned.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for automatically determining and implementing a driving mode from a plurality of driving modes of a vehicle. The system includes a GPS unit configured to detect a geographical location of the vehicle. The system includes a memory configured to store a driving mode map identifying an initial driving mode based on a given geographical location. The system includes an input unit configured to receive a driving mode sensitivity indicating a desired level of driving aggressiveness. The system includes an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU is configured to determine the driving mode based on the driving mode map, the detected geographical location of the vehicle, and the driving mode sensitivity. The ECU is configured to automatically adjust operation of the vehicle based on the adjusted driving mode by adjusting a suspension, throttle sensitivity, shift points, air conditioning usage, traction control, or stability control.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for calibrating an optical surface condition monitoring system (1). Light beams at different wavelengths (?1, ?2) are emitted to a reference substrate (2) at different distances (L1, L2) as well as to sample substrates (5) at a specific distance (Lspecific). Subsequently, ratios between the signals scattered back from the reference substrate (2) and the signals scattered back from the sample substrates (5) are calculated. Then, input data regarding a measurement distance (Lmeasurement) between a target surface (8) to be monitored, for example a road, and the receiver (3) of the system (1) is provided. Further, a preset program is selected. Dry calibration of the system (1) can then take place based on the calculated ratios, the measurement distance (Lmeasurement) and the selected program. Dry calibration can be calculated without having to perform an actual dry calibration in the field and no dry calibration plate or dry spot of the target surface (8) is required.

Abstract: A plug-compatible interface between a car and its human and/or computer driver makes both car and driver a “black box”, or abstraction, to the other. The two black boxes can then be developed and built independently before being integrated together only at the final stage. Designers on both the car and driver sides of the interface need design only to the interface and need not worry about how things are done on the other side of it. When cars and computer drivers are built to interact over a plug-compatible interface, any computer driver works with any car. If a computer driver becomes outdated, it can be updated or replaced much more quickly and cheaply than replacing the entire car.

Abstract: An exterior rearview system for an autonomous vehicle includes a housing adapted for mounting to an exterior side of a vehicle, the housing holding at least one of a reflective element or display screen for displaying to a driver a rear or side image of the vehicle, one or more lighting modules disposed in the housing and providing an adaptive lighting sector which is adaptively controlled, and a control system configured to receive input data related to at least one of a user's intention using a tracking sensor and a user's retaking control of the autonomous vehicle.

Abstract: A screen door module for a platform edge of a vehicle station. The module includes a leaf that moves between open and closed positions, a fixed element to which the leaf is mechanically connected and along which it slides and a sill extending under the leaf and under the fixed element. The module also includes a raiser with a predetermined height extending under the leaf and the fixed element and being arranged in such a way as to be laid on a finished ground level of the platform and so the predetermined height corresponds to a difference between the finished ground level and the floor of the vehicle when the latter comes to a standstill alongside the module. An access ramp on the platform side runs along the entire length of the module and allows access to passengers of limited mobility.

Abstract: The present invention may be a single or two-person pedal powered bicycle that rides on a cableway to pull agricultural products. A preferred embodiment has an option of an electric motor that provides power assist that operates on DC power from a battery that operates a DC motor. The electric motor operates on a battery that has a charging system to recharge at the end of the life cycle. The battery can preferably be charged with a convention 115 or 240 Volt battery charger or a solar powered charger. Also disclosed is a cable bicycle for use in moving people along a cable transport system.

Abstract: Cable transport installation, including: at least one carrier, a first hauling cable to haul at least one carrier and describing a first closed loop, and a second hauling cable to haul at least one carrier and describing a second closed loop, the second loop surrounding the first loop so as to create a separating space between the first and second hauling cables.

Abstract: A method for enabling elevated trains to travel both above as well as below a vertically-tiered pair of tracks by having wheels both in the upper and lower area of the train with the ability to switch from traveling on the upper tracks using lower wheels to traveling on the lower track using tipper wheels, where the said method of switching between upper and lower tracks enables trains to be moved between multiple levels serving as passing loops as well as vertical depots.

Abstract: An open part that has an opening surface that is perpendicular to the horizontal direction is formed in a housing of a vehicle control device. An interior of the housing is divided into a first space including the open part and a second space by a partitioning member, a main surface thereof having a hole formed therein and opposing the opening surface. The semiconductor cooling unit is housed in the first space. The semiconductor cooling unit is detachably attached in a direction in which the opening surface and the partitioning member oppose each other. An engaging member arranged on the cover of the semiconductor cooling unit engages a guide arranged on the housing, and the guide supports weight of the semiconductor cooling unit. A heat sink is provided on a base plate and forms a vertically-directed flow passage.

Abstract: A railway vehicle air conditioning management system according to the present invention includes a railway vehicle air-conditioning device installed in a railway vehicle, having a refrigerant circuit configured by including at least a compressor, a heat source side heat exchanger, a decompression device and a load side heat exchanger, and air-conditions an inside of the railway vehicle by circulating refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit, and a management device having a recording device in which vehicle air conditioning data including data showing operating states of the railway vehicle air-conditioning devices in a plurality of the railway vehicles are recorded, the railway vehicle air-conditioning device performs a special operation of operating in a pattern set in advance, in a state without humans in the railway vehicle, and the management device causes the recording device to record the vehicle air conditioning data including data showing the operating state in the special operation.

Abstract: An intermodal transportation system is provided having interconnected railcars adapted for transporting interconnected freight trailers where the freight trailers remain connected while being transported on the railcars. Individual trailers are dropped off at a railyard by over-the-road tractors and are then transported onto the railcars using various means as makes sense due to weather, location, and other factors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for controlling the position relatively to a platform of a floor of a carriage including a bogie including a chassis, a primary suspension, and a secondary suspension, the method including the steps: measuring the height of the secondary suspension; and adjusting the height of the secondary suspension, according to the height of the platform for positioning the floor at the height of the platform. This method includes a step for estimating the height of the top of the chassis, the adjustment of the height of the secondary suspension being achieved according to the estimated height of the top of the chassis.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an apparatus for storing articles includes: a frame; mount structures adjustably connectable to the frame so as to enable a height adjustment thereof on the frame; containers releasably connectable to the mount structures, thus enabling a height adjustment of each of the containers; and releasable connections between respective ones of the containers and the mount structures. Each of the releasable connections (between a container of the containers and a mount structure of the mount structures) is configured to enable the container to be releasably connected to the mount structure, where the releasable connection couples the container with the mount structure along a sidewall of the container.

Abstract: A mobile cart includes sets of arms from which bags may be suspended. The arms may be separated by a predetermined distance. Holes for suspending the bags from such arms may be laterally formed in such bags and separated by the predetermined distance. The arms may be extended when the mobile cart is being used to retrieve items from a materials handling facility, such as a warehouse or retail establishment, and retracted when the mobile cart is not in service. An open or expanded bag may be suspended near free ends of such arms, thereby enabling one or more workers to place items therein, while one or more closed or collapsed bags may be suspended at mounting ends of such arms and stored until one or more of such bags is desired. When the open bag is filled with desired items, the open bag may be removed from the arms.

Abstract: A baby carriage having lateral articulated joints, each lateral articulated joint having a connection for a leg of a push bar, a front wheel strut and/or a rear wheel strut, of which at least two elements of the baby carriage are pivotable relative to one another about an articulated axis extending transversely with respect to the travel direction of the baby carriage. The at least two elements of the baby carriage being connected at an articulated joint, so as to be pivotable relative to one another, coupled together in a rotatably fixed manner so as to not be pivotable to one another. The lateral articulated joints being configured to be selectively released and selectively fixed, whereby to permit selective pivoting of some elements of the baby carriage relative to other elements of the baby carriage.

Abstract: Various implementations relate to an operator monitoring system (OMS). Certain implementations include an OMS coupled to a rotatable portion of a steering wheel assembly of a vehicle. For example, the OMS may include an imaging unit, such as a camera, that is coupled to a central hub portion of the steering wheel assembly. The imaging unit has a field of view directed toward one or more occupants in the vehicle and is configured to capture an image signal corresponding to an imaging area in the field of view. The imaging area can be configured to encapsulate an expected position of one or more vehicle occupants. The OMS also includes one or more processing units in electrical communication with the imaging unit that receives and processes the image signal from the imaging unit to determine an occupant state and, in some implementations, provide feedback based on the determined occupant state.

Abstract: The present invention provides a steering device that includes: a pair of armrests which are mounted on left and right sides of a seat for a vehicle and on which arms of a sitter are placed; and steering units which are provided on the pair of armrests, are formed to be grasped by the sitter, and are configured to change a steering angle of the vehicle by moving in a forward and backward direction of the seat. The steering units are formed to be movable between an operation position at which the sitter grasps and operates the steering units and a storage position at which the steering units are stored in the armrests, and are disposed at the storage position when a predetermined condition is established.

Abstract: An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle may comprise a rotatable steering shaft that has a shaft part that can be displaced axially along its axis of rotation. The shaft part may be rotatably mounted in a jacket tube that is mounted in an axially sliding manner in a guide box held on a retaining part fixed to the vehicle body and can be displaced by means of an electric motor. The adjustable steering column is improved with respect to a small installation space of the electrical adjustment in conjunction with high strength of the steering column. A gear rack may be attached to an outer face of the jacket tube. Also, the electric motor may be fastened to the guide box and may drive a worm gear that protrudes through an opening in the guide box towards the jacket tube and meshes with the gear rack.

Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle includes operating a steering system in manual steer-by-wire control state and determining that a transition to an automated steer-by-wire control state is to be performed by the steering system. The method also includes entering the automated steer-by-wire control state upon determining that all conditions from a group of state entry conditions are satisfied, and operating the steering system in the automated steer-by-wire control state until determining that any condition from a group of state exit conditions is satisfied. The method also includes entering the manual steer-by-wire control state upon determining that any condition from the group of state exit conditions is satisfied.

Abstract: Provided is a drive control device for an electric motor in which the number of terminals and the number of wires can be reduced. The drive control device includes: an inverter circuit that drives an electric motor having a plurality of phases; a drive circuit including drivers; a control circuit that outputs a control signal to control the drive circuit; and a signal line that connects the control circuit to the drive circuit to transmits a control signal from the control circuit to the drive circuit, in which the number of signal lines is fewer than the number of the phases of the electric motor.

Abstract: A power system includes an electric motor for driving a left wheel and a right wheel of a vehicle, an electric motor control device for controlling the electric motor, a transmission disposed on a power transmission path between the electric motor, the left and right wheels, a differential device for distributing output decelerated by the transmission to the left and right wheels, a case which accommodates the electric motor, the transmission, and the differential device, a left axle of which one end is connected to the differential device and the other end extends from the case to be connected to the left wheel, and a right axle of which one end is connected to the differential device and the other end extends from the case to be connected to the right wheel. A conductive rotation allowing member having conductivity is provided between the differential device and the case.

Abstract: An electric power steering system includes: a steered shaft, a housing containing the steered shaft therein in a movable manner; a ball screw nut engaged threadedly to the steered shaft via a plurality of balls and configured to move the steered shaft in an axial direction; a double row angular contact ball bearing configured to retain the ball screw nut and to support the retained ball screw nut rotatably relative to the housing; a wall portion placed at either side of the double row angular contact ball bearing in the axial direction of the steered shaft, the wall portion being formed integrally with the housing; and an elastic member provided between the wall portion and the outer ring portion and configured to retain the double row angular contact ball bearing to be elastically displaceable in the axial direction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling the ramp in of current to an electronic power assisted steering motor associated with an auto stop-start engine are described. A controller is to determine a moving average voltage of a vehicle battery. The controller is also to determine a voltage rate of change based on the moving average voltage. The controller is also to determine a moving average engine speed of an auto stop-start engine of the vehicle. The controller is also to ramp in current to an electronic power assisted steering motor of the vehicle based on the moving average voltage, the voltage rate of change, and the moving average engine speed.

Abstract: A steering control apparatus includes a microcomputer configured to control driving of a motor based on a steering torque so as to generate, for a steering mechanism, an assist force as power for turning front wheels. The microcomputer calculates an assist component indicating the assist force to be generated in the motor based on the steering torque, acquires steered moments about axes extending in a vertical direction of the front wheels from hub units that rotatably support the front wheels and include front wheel sensors configured to detect forces applied to the front wheels, respectively, and compensates for the assist component by using the acquired steered moments so as to generate, in the motor, a vibration suppressing force for suppressing a reverse input vibration.

Abstract: A compactor can optionally include a steering system configured to direct the movement of the compactor, a temperature sensor configured to generate data indicative of a temperature of a material that forms a surface of the compacting area, and a controller coupled to the machine and communicatively coupled to the temperature sensor. The controller can be configured to: receive data indicative of the temperature of the material from the temperature sensor, determine if the temperature exceeds a first threshold temperature, and if the temperature of the compactor exceeds the first threshold temperature, control the steering system to limit a turning angle to a predetermined value such that a turning radius of the compactor is increased.

Abstract: A method can include acquiring, by at least one controller, information on whether a state of an autonomous driving vehicle is switched from a manual driving state to an autonomous driving state; and controlling, by the at least one controller, directional vehicle wheels to change in direction regardless of a rotation of a steering wheel.

Abstract: A cargo carrying vehicle (10) includes a load support deck (44) comprised of a plurality of laterally adjacent deck pieces (46). Each deck piece includes in transverse cross section a plurality of elongated cavities (56) in which respective support members (100) may be selectively longitudinally positioned. A frame (128) includes a support and mounting arrangement for one or more suspension subframes (142) that each include a wheel supporting axle (144). Brace plates (168, 170, 172) operatively connect with frame rails (130, 132) and lateral support ribs (140) to reinforce the frame structure and attach the suspension subframe.

Abstract: The technology relates to vehicle panels. The vehicle panel may comprise a top layer and a bottom layer. The top and bottom layers may be bonded together. The bond of the top and bottom layer may be a weld. One or more energy absorbing layers may be positioned between the top layer and the bottom layer. The one or more energy absorbing layers may be comprised of one or more energy absorbing materials. The energy absorbing layers may be aluminum honeycomb and polyurethane foam.

Abstract: A lateral-section frame is positioned to the outside of a front side frame in the vehicle widthwise direction, and is equipped with a wheel housing upper member, the rear end of which is connected to a front pillar, and a wheel housing lower member which extends from the wheel housing upper member via an upper curved section and a lower curved section in a manner such that the front end thereof extends forward and downward to a substantially identical location in the vertical direction and front-rear direction as does the front end of the front side frame. The wheel housing lower member is equipped with an outer panel and an inner panel which are joined by upper flange sections and lower flange sections, and the upper flange sections in the front section of the wheel housing lower member are configured from upward-facing flanges that extend upward.

Abstract: A hybrid energy storage and delivery device includes a plastic enclosure that establishes a first sealed chamber and a second sealed chamber. The first sealed chamber is configured as a fuel tank for storing a liquid fuel and the second sealed chamber is configured as a battery pack for storing electrical energy. Thus, the fuel tank and battery pack may be integrated together within a single enclosure in order to improve vehicle packaging efficiencies.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body panel coupled to a vehicle frame and having an outer surface and an inner surface, a thermal structure disposed proximate the inner surface of the body panel, wherein the thermal structure includes at least one of a heat-emitting portion and a heat-absorbing portion, wherein the thermal structure is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel to define an ambient temperature portion and a differential temperature portion, and wherein the differential portion is in communication with the thermal structure and cooperates with the thermal structure to generate a predetermined pattern. A controller having at least one of a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor is in communication with the outer surface of the body panel, wherein the controller operates the thermal structure according to data delivered to the controller from at least one of the humidity and temperature sensors.

Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle including a frame, a vehicle body, a motor connected to the frame, left and right suspensions, left and right wheels operatively connected to the left and right suspensions, each wheel having a rim and a tire mounted on the rim, both wheels being outside the vehicle body, and left and right fenders. Each fender includes an arcuate outer wall adapted for extending over at least a portion of an upper part of the tire of its corresponding wheel and a side wall having an outer portion extending from an edge of the outer wall, the outer portion covering at least a portion of a sidewall of the tire on a vehicle facing side, and an inner portion extending from the outer portion, the inner portion covering at least a portion of the rim of its corresponding wheel on the vehicle facing side.

Abstract: There is provided a floor undercover including: a flat plate portion that covers a bottom portion of a cabin located at a lower position than a front suspension member; side wall portions that rise in a vehicle upward direction from vehicle width direction outer end portions of the flat plate portion and that extend in a vehicle front and rear direction; and a curved portion that rises from a vehicle front-side edge portion of the flat plate portion toward the front suspension member, that curves from the vehicle width direction to a vehicle rearward direction heading outward in the vehicle width direction, and that is connected to the side wall portions.