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Utility
On-vehicle communication device and communication management method
21 Nov 23
A communication management method includes: flag transmission of transmitting, to an on-vehicle communication device, identification flag information for identifying a function to be enabled among a plurality of functions of a vehicle, using a management server; port assignment of assigning different dedicated source ports for respective functions to be enabled based on the identification flag information, using the on-vehicle communication device, upon receipt of the identification flag information; and data communications for the respective functions assigned to the dedicated source ports in the port assignment via the dedicated source ports to allow a communication carrier to accumulate data traffic for the respective functions, using the on-vehicle communication device.
Motoki Oishi, Satoshi Nakao, Yoshiki Maekawa, Eiji Okazaki, Hiroshi Ariki
Filed: 22 Dec 21
Utility
Vehicle suspension system
21 Nov 23
A vehicle suspension system smoothly changes a vehicle posture with respect to a steering force and a steering angle by minimizing a kinematic roll at an initial turning stage, thereby allowing a driver to obtain the sensation of maneuvering the vehicle well.
Kazuhiro Okuyama, Masaya Hiramatsu, Yoshitada Toyoshima
Filed: 22 Jul 22
Utility
Vehicle-body structure of electric automotive vehicle
21 Nov 23
A side load-transmitting member extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction and transmitting a load applied to a vehicle-inward side from a vehicle-outward side toward the vehicle-inward side is provided inside a side sill.
Takehiro Kamei, Takayuki Kimura
Filed: 17 Mar 22
Utility
Engine and method of manufacturing the same
21 Nov 23
To meet both a request to improve the thermal efficiency in medium load operation of an engine and a request to suppress knocking in high load operation of the engine, the engine includes a main combustion chamber including a cylinder block, a cylinder head, and a piston; a pre-chamber having a plurality of injection holes that open into the main combustion chamber; and a spark plug that ignites an air-fuel mixture in the pre-chamber.
Yuji Harada, Kenji Uchida, Ryohei Ono
Filed: 15 Nov 22
Utility
Anticorrosion test method and anticorrosion test equipment for coated metallic material
21 Nov 23
An anticorrosion test method for a coated metallic material may include: a preparation step of adding an artificial flaw at two positions of the coated metallic material; a first measurement step of measuring a size of the artificial flaw; a connection step of electrically connecting the artificial flaws at the two positions by an external circuit via water-containing materials; an energization step of energizing a steel sheet to produce a bulge of an electrodeposition coating film; a second measurement step of measuring size of the bulge of the electrodeposition coating film; a calculation step of calculating a degree of progress of corrosion of the coated metallic material; and a correction step of correcting the degree of the progress of the corrosion.
Teruaki Asada, Katsunobu Sasaki, Tsutomu Shigenaga
Filed: 12 Mar 21
Utility
Vehicle Driving Force Control Device
16 Nov 23
A driving force control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes a motor, an engine, and a controller.
Shinji Takayama
Filed: 24 Mar 23
Utility
Vehicle Driving Force Control Device
16 Nov 23
A driving force control device for a vehicle is provided, which includes a motor, an engine, and a controller.
Shinji Takayama, Takefumi Takada
Filed: 24 Mar 23
Utility
Lower structure of vehicle having planar protector at inner side surface of battery unit
7 Nov 23
A vehicle may include a propeller shaft that extends from a transmission toward a vehicle rear side and left and right battery units disposed below floor panels disposed on the left and right sides of a floor tunnel.
Shintaro Harugaichi, Sho Yoshida, Yosuke Sawada, Yasushi Ishikawa
Filed: 10 Nov 21
Utility
On-vehicle aircraft control system
7 Nov 23
An on-vehicle aircraft control system includes a winding device provided on a landing platform, a connecting member connecting the winding device and an aircraft and wound up or drawn out by the winding device, and a controller controlling the winding device and the aircraft.
Hironobu Hashiguchi, Akira Yasutake, Tsuyoshi Arinaga
Filed: 10 Mar 21
Utility
Engine system
7 Nov 23
An engine system is provided, including an engine having a water jacket, a circulation system that circulates coolant through the water jacket, and a controller.
Haruki Misumi, Takuma Yamagaki
Filed: 13 Apr 22
Utility
Engine crank pulley structure
7 Nov 23
An engine crank pulley structure disposed at a vehicle front side of a longitudinal engine includes: a front pulley that transmits crank rotational force to the water pump via a belt; a rear pulley that is disposed at a vehicle rear side of the front pulley and transmits a crank rotational force to a compressor via a belt; and a connecting portion that connects the front pulley and the rear pulley, the connecting portion crushing and deforming in a vehicle front-rear direction as a collision load toward the vehicle rear side is applied to it.
Masayuki Furutani, Koichi Hirata, Satoshi Nishizaka, Kazuhiro Tokushima, Yuzo Fujino
Filed: 21 Feb 20
Utility
State estimation device, method and computer program therefor
7 Nov 23
A state of a user of a mobile terminal having a display for displaying an image may be estimated.
Koji Iwase, Kazuo Sakamoto, Akihide Takami
Filed: 18 Feb 21
Utility
Lower Vehicle-body Structure of Vehicle
2 Nov 23
A floor tunnel protruding upwardly and extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction at a central position, in a vehicle width direction, of a floor panel, a cross member having ridgelines extending in the vehicle width direction at a rear end of the floor tunnel and a closed-cross section portion interconnecting a pair of right-and-left side sills, and a pair of right-and-left battery units positioned below the floor panel and between the side sills and provided on right-and-left sides, in the vehicle width direction, of the floor tunnel are provided.
Hirotaka NATSUME, Toshiyuki KOGA, Akiko NAKAMOTO, Kento OTSUKA, Kohichi TANIMOTO, Yuji YOKOGI, Yoshie NISHIMOTO
Filed: 10 Feb 23
Utility
Vehicle Side Body Structure
2 Nov 23
In a vehicle side body structure, when a force that deforms a side door inward in a vehicle width direction acts on the side door, a second engagement section enters a clearance in the vehicle width direction of the side door, a first engagement section and the second engagement section respectively engage with a first engaged section and a second engaged section, and an engagement structure bent with the first engagement section serving as a fulcrum, so as to prevent the side door from flipping up.
Tomohito OKUYAMA, Kyohei YUKITA, Isamu KIZAKI, Kaori SUZUKI, Takuto FUKUSHIMA
Filed: 27 Mar 23
Utility
Vehicle Gear-shifting Control Apparatus
2 Nov 23
A vehicle gear-shifting control apparatus is equipped with an engine, a motor, an automatic transmission, a friction brake system, and a controller which executes regeneration control and gear-shifting control during deceleration of the vehicle with a braking force to front and rear wheels.
Makoto Yamada, Tooru Uematsu, Atsushi Yamasaki
Filed: 24 Mar 23
Utility
Blowby Gas Return Apparatus and Head Cover
2 Nov 23
A blowby gas return apparatus is provided that achieves inhibition of condensation of water vapor in blowby gas in branched return passages.
Takashi KASHIWABARA, Yuki TSUKAGOSHI
Filed: 21 Mar 23
Utility
Method of Controlling Hybrid Vehicle and Control System
2 Nov 23
A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a motor, and a friction engagement element provided between the engine and the motor so as to be engageable and disengageable, is provided.
Tadashi Saito, Yuki Hikichi
Filed: 23 Mar 23
Utility
Method of Controlling Hybrid Vehicle and Control System
2 Nov 23
A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle including an engine, a motor, a starter, a friction engagement element provided between the engine and the motor, and a mechanical oil pump which is driven by the motor and supplies oil to the friction engagement element, is provided.
Masakazu Ohsako, Keisuke Tanaka
Filed: 23 Mar 23
Utility
Vehicle Gear-shifting Control Apparatus
2 Nov 23
A vehicle gear-shifting control apparatus is equipped with an engine, a motor, an automatic transmission, a friction brake system, and a controller which executes, during deceleration of a vehicle during which the friction brake system is distributing a braking force to front and rear wheels, a regeneration control of imparting a regenerative braking torque to the rear wheels by causing the motor to perform a regeneration operation and a gear-shifting control of changing a shift stage of the automatic transmission by outputting a gear-shifting signal in accordance with the rotation speed of an input shaft to the automatic transmission.
Makoto Yamada, Tooru Uematsu, Atsushi Yamasaki
Filed: 24 Mar 23
Utility
Network hub device
31 Oct 23
A network hub device used for building a simple network configuration in an in-vehicle network system is provided.
Sadahisa Yamada, Yoshimasa Kurokawa, Tetsuhiro Yamashita, Masaaki Shimizu
Filed: 10 Jul 20