Abstract: Left turns are known to be one of the most dangerous driving maneuvers. An effective way to mitigate this safety risk is to install a left-turn enforcement—for example, a protected left-turn signal or all-way stop signs—at every turn that preserves a traffic phase exclusively for left turns. Although this protection scheme can significantly increase the driving safety, information on whether or not a road segment (e.g., intersection) has such a setting is not yet available to the public and navigation systems. This disclosure presents a system that exploits mobile crowdsensing and deep learning to classify the protection settings of left turns.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for actuating a clutch of a manual transmission of a vehicle comprising. An automatic emergency braking (AEB) system is configured to automatically initiate an AEB event and a brake controller is configured to automatically actuate a braking system of the vehicle. A powertrain controller in is configured to monitor vehicle parameters and determine when an engine of the vehicle is nearing stall. A clutch control module is configured to actuate a clutch hydraulic master cylinder and actuate the clutch. A vehicle sensor network is configured to detect objects surrounding the vehicle. The AEB system is configured to initiate the AEB event based on detected objects surrounding the vehicle and, when the AEB event is initiated, instruct the brake controller to automatically actuate the braking system and instruct the clutch control module to actuate the clutch when the vehicle is nearing stall.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multifunction switch for a vehicle and provides a multifunction switch for a vehicle in which a user may clearly and intuitively distinguish and recognize a rotating knob on a multifunction switch lever and an operating region of a corresponding rotation knob/mechanism which includes a symbol indicating a manipulating position of the rotating knob and which may enhance visibility that distinguishes respective operating regions of the multifunction switch lever and user convenience thereof. The multifunction switch includes a multifunction switch lever, a rotating knob mounted on the multifunction switch lever, and a lighting module for emitting light to the outside along an interface between a rotating knob operating region including a region where symbols indicating a rotating knob and an operating position of the rotating knob are marked and the rest of the operating regions adjacent to the rotating knob operating region.

Abstract: A turning direction indicator device includes an actuator that rotates by an operation of the operating lever, a cam body that shifts in a rearward direction approaching a cancel cam. The cam body is rotatable about a rotation axis, and shifts in the rearward direction when the actuator rotates. The cam body includes a rear wall surface opposite to the cancel cam. The rear wall surface has two end parts symmetrical to each other with respect to the longitudinal axis. A spring elastically contacts the end parts to urge the cam body in the rearward direction. The spring also urges the cam body in a rotating direction about the rotation axis when the longitudinal axis of the cam body rotates. The turning direction indicator device suppresses a hitting noise produced by the cam body and a release element with such a simple structure, and operates reliably.

Abstract: A turning direction indicator controls the operation of a light source for turn signals and indicates a turning direction of the vehicle. A plurality of switch contacts are brought into electrical contact with each other, responsive to operation of an operating part. An angular velocity sensor detects an angular velocity of a vehicle turning, and outputs an angular velocity signal. A controller controls the output of a drive signal for causing operation of the light source, according to the electrical contact between the switch contacts and the angular velocity signal. The controller controls the output of the drive signal, according to the angular velocity signal, and a speed signal indicating a speed of the vehicle. The controller controls the output of the drive signal, according to the relation between the set threshold value and the angular velocity signal, and the relation between the angular velocity signal and the speed signal.

Abstract: An in-vehicle knob switch comprises a tubular housing that has an opening disposed in a portion of an outer circumferential surface thereof, a holder that is disposed inside the housing, a circuit board that is fixed to the holder, and a push switch that is mounted on one surface of the circuit board that faces the holder. The in-vehicle knob switch also comprises a slide operating type electric part that is mounted on the other surface of the circuit board, an operating key that pushes the push switch, and a rotating body that has a tubular driving portion that can operate the slide operating type electric part. The operating key is exposed to the outside of the housing through the opening. The rotating body includes an operating ring portion that is rotatable and exposed from the outer circumferential surface of the housing. A spiral hole engaged with a slider of the slide operating type electric part is disposed in a portion of a circumferential wall of the tubular driving portion.

Abstract: Vehicular manual transmission control apparatus is of the type in which two or more selectable shift positions of a shift lever (13) can be varied on the basis of a travel control state (e.g., position of the shift lever) of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a guide section (various shift patterns), which allows shift operation of the shift lever along a given shift path, assigned a high selection priority, to be performed with ease when the lever is to be shifted to a desired one of the shift positions. The guide section is implemented by a reactive force generation mechanism (41) which is in turn implemented by a control device (26).

Abstract: An electronically-active vehicle gear-shift knob (10) consisting of a hand-grasping section (12), an electronics enclosure (44) that is attached to an upper edge (14) of the hand-grasping section (12), and an electronics control circuit (90) consisting of a transmitting circuit (92) and a remotely located receiving circuit (94). The enclosure (44) includes a set of four pushbutton switches (92E) that are connected to the transmitting circuit (92). The closure of any one of the pushbutton switches (92E) allows the transmitting circuit (92) to produce an RF output signal (19) that is radiated via an antenna (92H) to the receiving circuit (94). The receiving circuit (94) subsequently processes the RF output signal (19) and produces an output control signal (29) that energizes an LED light corresponding to the specific pushbutton switch (92E)that has been closed.

Abstract: A lead wire (18) is connected to a terminal (17) of a substrate (14) of an electrical component. Subsequently, the substrate is attached to a substrate attaching portion (5) of a lever base (1). Moreover, a midway portion of the lead wire is inserted into and placed in a lead wire guide portion (6) of a large-diameter portion (2). Thereafter, a cylindrical cover member (20) is attached to the outside of the lever base in such a manner as to cover the whole of the large-diameter portion and the substrate. There is no necessity for performing an operation of inserting the lead wire into a fine lead wire insertion hole. Moreover, the large-diameter portion, the substrate, the substrate, and the lead wire are covered by the cover member. Thus, there is no need for forming a cutout in the cover member.

Abstract: An inhibitor switch is disclosed, including a permanent magnet and a magnetic sensor which detects a magnetic force of the permanent magnet in a non-contacting state and outputs a linear change in a voltage value in response to a change in a relative position between the permanent magnet and the magnetic sensor. One of the permanent magnet and the magnetic sensor is mounted on a manual valve shaft side for changing over change gear range positions of an automatic transmission by operating a manual valve of the automatic transmission in an interlocking manner with the manual valve shaft. The other one of the permanent magnet and the magnetic sensor is mounted on a transmission case side of the automatic transmission. The change gear range position of the automatic transmission is detectable in response to an output of the voltage value corresponding to the change gear range position.

Abstract: A steering column assembly for arranging in the area of a steering column in a motor vehicle, comprises a locating device, a centrally arranged support board, and at least one steering column switch. The locating device comprises a receptacle for the support board and at least one laterally-aligned receptacle for the steering column switch. The support board establishes electrical connection between the connections of the steering column switch and the vehicle's control devices allocated to the steering column switch. The control devices allocated to the steering column switch are at least in part arranged on the support board. The ease of servicing such a known steering column assembly is decisively improved in that the receptacle for the support board is radially aligned and the support board can be connected to the locating device from a radial direction.

Abstract: A starting apparatus for starting an engine only under constant conditions includes an electronically controlled clutch which is engaged or disengaged by an actuator in accordance with output signals from various detectors. The detectors sense a driving state, wherein a starter cut relay having normally-closed contacts is connected to an output terminal of an electronic control unit. One of the contacts of the starter cut relay is connected to one end of a relay coil for a starter relay. The other end of the relay coil is connected to a power source through a key switch. The other contact of the starter cut relay is connected to a non-grounded side contact of a neutral relay which is connected to the power source.

Abstract: A combined transmission gear shift selector and vehicle operating device switch lever includes an actuator movably mounted on a transmission shift lever for movement between distinct positions, each defining a separate circuit for activating a vehicle operating device or circuit. The actuator is movably mounted between spaced first and second end portions of the transmission shift lever which are rigidly joined for unitary movement. A printed circuit board carrying conductive traces and a contactor carrying leaf contacts are movably arranged with respect to each other on the actuator and the lever for defining circuits upon at least one of rotation and/or coaxial translation of the actuator relative to the lever. A detent and detent follower are formed on the actuator and one of the first and second end portions for defining distinct rotary positions of the actuator relative to the lever, each distinct position defining a separate vehicle operating device state.

Abstract: In a lever switch assembly, a sliding portion is formed on a bracket at an area located inside a first unit case. The sliding portion is constructed so as to slide along a face inside the first unit case which is directed facing away from a second unit case. With this arrangement, a projection conventionally provided at a tip end of the bracket has become unnecessary, and an overall thickness of the assembly can be decreased. During assembly, the sliding portion is blocked by the face inside the first unit case which is directed facing away from the second unit case and therefore, the bracket will be prevented from being disengaged at a stage before the second unit case is assembled.