The present invention makes it easy for a user at a remote location to make eye contact quickly and easily, via a robot, with a person and the like in the vicinity of the robot. A robot 10 having a communication function enabling transmission of a captured image to a user at a remote location, is provided with: a head part 12 that can change an orientation thereof; an imaging part that can capture, as the captured image, an image on the side toward which a front surface of the head part 12 is oriented; a traveling part 14 that functions as a movement part for moving the robot 10; and a recognition part that recognizes an eye contact position for a target object approaching the robot 10. A control part of the robot performs control such that the head part 12 is turned at least rightward and leftward so as to keep the orientation in which the front surface of the head part 12 faces the eye contact position.
The present invention makes it easy to quickly and simply control the head section of a robot so as to attain the correct orientation. A robot 10 which has a communication function capable of receiving an instruction from a user in a remote location, said robot being equipped with a head section 12 capable of turning at least to the left and to the right, an imaging unit capable of imaging in the direction toward which the front surface of the head section 12 is facing, and a travel unit 14 which functions as a movement unit for moving the robot 10, wherein the control unit of the robot 10 controls the turning of the head section 12 in a manner such that the front surface of the head section 12 maintains a specific orientation not dependent on an instruction from a user while the movement direction of the robot changes.
Provided is an outer-rotor-type rotary machine that is advantageous for improving the cooling performance of members inside and outside a rotor. A cooling fan 21 comprises: first blades 23A for cooling a rotor, and which are arranged on the outer peripheral section of a rotor 15; second blades 23B for cooling a stator, and which are connected to the first blades 23A and are arranged on one side of an alternator 11 in the axial direction with respect to the stator 13; and a crossing member 25 that functions as a partition that partitions the first blades 23A from the second blades 23B.
H02K 9/02 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine
H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
A work vehicle (10) includes an electric drive source (20), and a vehicle main body part (14) to which a traveling part (12) is provided. The vehicle main body part (14) includes: a loading part (28) that extends in a first direction and that can operate with respect to the vehicle main body part (14); and a removable battery storage unit (42) that extends in a second direction which is the reverse direction of the first direction. The loading part (28) loads an object to be loaded (36). The removable battery storage unit (42) includes a storage section (50) capable of storing a removable battery (22). An opening (60) is formed in an upper part of the storage section (50). The opening (60) is oriented upward, and an axis line (L) along a battery attachment/removal direction of the storage section (50) is inclined so as to be oriented in the first direction or the second direction.
This work vehicle (10) comprises: an electric driving source (20) which is driven by electrical power; and a travel part (12) which is operated by the electric driving source (20). At least a portion of a loading part (26) for loading an object (30) to be loaded is provided above a first direction-side portion of the travel part (12). In addition, at least a portion of a detachable batch storage part (42), which has an accommodation part (50) capable of accommodating a detachable battery (22), is provided above a portion of the travel part (12) on a side in a second direction reverse to the first direction. An opening (60) is formed in an upper portion of the accommodation part (50). The opening (60) is directed upward and the axial line (L) of the accommodation part (50) in the battery attachment/detachment direction inclines to be directed in the first direction or the second direction.
This start-up device is for a power storage device having a power storage unit. The power storage device comprises a switching control unit for switching between an active state in which the electric power of the power storage unit can be output to the outside of the power storage device or the electric power from the outside of the power storage device can be input into the power storage unit, and an inactive state in which the electric power of the power storage unit cannot be output to the outside of the power storage device or the electric power from the outside of the power storage device cannot be input into the power storage unit. The start-up device comprises a power source unit that is provided outside the power storage device and that is electrically connectable to the switching control unit.
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
This electricity storage machine comprises a battery module that outputs direct-current voltage, and a DC/AC inverter that converts the direct-current voltage outputted from the battery module into alternating-current voltage and outputs the alternating-current voltage. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells connected in series, and output voltage of the plurality of battery cells is inputted to the DC/AC inverter without being raised. At least some battery cells among the plurality of battery cells are reused battery cells.
On the basis of a change in a magnetic field that is constantly received by a detecting element (107) from a detection body (200) consisting of a magnetic body, in conjunction with the movement of the detection body, a detecting unit (101) generates a detection signal corresponding to a plurality of ranges arranged in one direction in the direction of movement of the detection body. A signal processing unit (102) acquires the detection signal from the detecting unit, compares the detection signal with a threshold, and identifies the position of the detection body as the position of any one of the plurality of ranges, on the basis of a combination of magnitude relationships between the detection signal and the threshold. The detection body has a plurality of region portions (201 to 203) corresponding to the plurality of ranges. The plurality of region portions are configured by being connected in a stepwise manner in the direction of movement of the detection body, within the plane of a detecting surface (205) of the detection body that faces the detecting unit. If the detection body is missing, the signal processing unit determines that the detection body is missing by acquiring the detection signal that is completely unaffected by the magnetic field from the detection body.
G01D 5/16 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying resistance
This low-pressure casting apparatus (11) comprises: a holding furnace (15) that holds molten metal in a substantially U-shaped tank (13); a mold (19) having a cavity (17) provided to communicate with the tank (13); an internal pressure sensor (31) that detects the internal pressure of a compression chamber (21); a level sensor (33) that detects the surface level of the molten metal in the tank (13); and an internal pressure adjustment unit (55) that adjust the internal pressure of the compression chamber (21). While the compression chamber (21) for pressing the molten metal is provided on one side (13a) of the substantially U-shaped tank (13), a filling chamber (23) for filling the cavity (17) with the molten metal is provided on the other side (13b) of the tank (13). The internal pressure adjustment unit (55) performs adjustment to increase the internal pressure of the compression chamber (21) at a predetermined first speed in a preparation section when the cavity (17) is filled with the molten metal. The first speed in the preparation section is variably set according to the height of the surface level of the molten metal. Accordingly, the molding quality of a casted product is stably enhanced.
This power supply device controls a DC-DC converter so that the output voltage of the DC-DC converter becomes greater than a prescribed target voltage if the power consumed by the DC-DC converter is less than a first power. If said consumed power exceeds a second power greater than the first power, the power supply device controls the DC-DC converter so that the output voltage becomes smaller than the target voltage.
[Problem] To achieve both good operability in putting in and taking out articles to and from storage sections, and preventing the articles stored in the storage sections from inadvertently falling out of the storage sections. [Solution] An article storage device comprising a plurality of storage sections 102 in which articles 150 are stored, the storage sections 102 being disposed such that openings 102A for putting in and taking out the articles 150 to and from the storage sections 102 face in the same direction, and the article storage device further having a door member 110 provided so as to be capable of moving between a closed position where the door member covers all of the plurality of openings 102A together and an open position where the door member does not cover all of the plurality of openings 102A.
B60R 5/04 - Compartments within vehicle body primarily intended or sufficiently spacious for trunks, suit-cases, or the like arranged at rear of vehicle
B60R 7/08 - Disposition of racks, clips, or the like
B65D 6/02 - Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of metal, plastics, wood or substitutes therefor characterised by shape
B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
H01M 50/207 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape
H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
Provided is a structure that enables response in consideration of emergency in a saddle-ride type vehicle equipped with an electronic key authentication system. This saddle-ride type vehicle comprises a smart lock module (50A) which enables unlocking of a seat (17) and a fuel lid (72) and enables a start operation for an engine (27) and an unlocking operation for a handle (25) through an electronic key authentication system (50), the vehicle also comprising a body cover (35) arranged around the smart lock module (50A), wherein the smart lock module (50A) includes an insertion portion (56a) used for insertion of an emergency unlocking key (57) capable of unlocking the seat (17) in emergency, and the insertion portion (56a) is positioned on a rear side of the vehicle with respect to the smart lock module (50A).
B62H 5/04 - Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles for locking the steering mechanism acting on the handle-bars or equivalent
E05B 19/08 - Special forms of key bits, e.g. double key bits, folding key bits
E05B 49/00 - Electric permutation locks; Circuits therefor
E05B 81/90 - Manual override in case of power failure
E05B 83/00 - Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
B62J 9/30 - Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags characterised by locking arrangements, e.g. top case locks integrated in a vehicle central locking system
Provided is a device comprising a device body portion and an adjust nut, wherein the device body portion includes a threaded portion in a helical shape and a non-threaded portion which is continuous with the threaded portion and is diametrically expanded due to the threaded portion, and the adjust nut includes, on the inside, a thread engagement portion which threadedly engages with the thread portion and a non-thread engagement portion which can internally accommodate the treaded portion and the non-threaded portion in the state in which the threaded portion is threadedly engaged with the thread engagement portion.
Provided is a battery exchanger (10) that holds a mobile battery (12) in a slot (14), wherein a holding detection switch (32) provided in the slot (14) is disposed at a position at which, when the mobile battery (12) is held in the slot (14) while facing a first direction, the holding detection switch abuts on a bottom surface (12b) of the mobile battery (12), and, when the mobile battery (12) is held in the slot (14) while facing a second direction different from the first direction, the holding detection switch is inserted in a recessed part (12g) of the mobile battery (12).
H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/584 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries
Provided is a battery exchanger (10) that holds a mobile battery (12), and comprises a male connector (64e) that is connected to a female connector (50) of the mobile battery (12) held in a slot sleeve (23) for holding the mobile battery (12), and a connector unit (64) that moves the male connector (64e) in a direction toward the female connector (50). The slot sleeve (23) includes a bottom cover (42) having a bottom part (23a), and the male connector (64e) and the connector unit (64) are attached to the bottom cover (42), and supported by the bottom cover (42).
H01M 50/202 - Casings or frames around the primary casing of a single cell or a single battery
H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
H01M 50/284 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with incorporated circuit boards, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB]
H01M 50/584 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge for preventing incorrect connections inside or outside the batteries
A battery exchanger (10) is provided with: a slot (14) that has an insertion opening (26c) to which a mobile battery (12) is inserted and that accommodates the mobile battery (12) in an insertable/removable manner; and an inner door (24) disposed in the slot (14) on a side further in than an end part, of the insertion opening (26c), on the side in which the mobile battery (12) is inserted, so as to be movable relative to the slot (14).
A battery exchanger (10) is provided with a slot sleeve (23) for accommodating a mobile battery (12) in an insertable and removable manner. The slot sleeve (23) has a tubular portion (23b) and a bottom portion (23a) connected to the tubular portion (23b). The tubular portion (23b) surrounds the outer periphery of the mobile battery (12) accommodated in the slot sleeve (23). The bottom portion (23a) has an air inlet (42c) for causing the inside and the outside of the slot sleeve (23) to communicate with each other, and the tubular portion (23b) has exhaust slits (22b2) for causing the inside and the outside of the slot sleeve (23) to communicate with each other.
This fan structure has a centrifugal fan (83, 83A, 83B) comprising a rotational solid (100) and a plurality of ribs (110) that protrude from the rotational solid (100) in the axial direction of a rotational axis (C) and extend along the radial direction, and that are provided along the circumferential direction. The plurality of ribs (110) include variant ribs (130). The variant ribs (130) each have a first side surface (140, 240) provided in a first direction of the circumferential direction, and a second side surface (150, 250) provided in a second direction of the circumferential direction. The first side surfaces (140, 240) each have a protrusion (142, 242) protruding in the first direction. The second side surfaces (150, 250) each have a recess (152, 252) that is recessed toward the inner side of the protrusion (142, 242).
Provided is a vehicle body cover structure which is for a saddle ride-type vehicle and can make the vehicle impart an unexpected impression without changing the height of a lid. In a motorcycle according to the present invention, a foot straddling space is formed between a handlebar and a seat, an oil supply port of a fuel tank is provided below the foot straddling space, the surroundings of the oil supply port are covered by vehicle body covers (34), an upper portion of the oil supply port is covered by an openable/closable lid (57), and the vehicle body covers (34) located to the left and right of the lid (57) protrude further upward than the lid (57).
This saddle-type vehicle comprises: a steering shaft (29); a stay (30) that rotates together with the steering shaft (29); and a handle lock module (40) that locks rotation of the steering shaft (29). The stay (30) is provided with a protective part (34) that surrounds at least a part of the outer periphery of the handle lock module (40), the protective part (34) satisfying either condition (A) or (B) below. (A) The protective part (34) forms a closed shape covering the outer periphery of the handle lock module (40). (B) The protective part (34) has a notch shape that covers a part of the outer periphery of the handle lock module (40), and is provided with a pair of facing tip ends (137) having a gap (Wn) therebetween that is smaller than the maximum width (Wmax) of a notch (135) into which the handle lock module (40) can be inserted.
B62H 5/04 - Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles for locking the steering mechanism acting on the handle-bars or equivalent
B60R 25/0215 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch using electric means, e.g. electric motors or solenoids
21.
MONITORING DEVICE, VEHICLE, MONITORING METHOD, AND PROGRAM
A monitoring device (10) that monitors the state of a vehicle while parked comprises: a photographing means (13) provided to the vehicle; an identification means (11a) that identifies a feature part of an image obtained by the photographing means while the vehicle is parked; and a determination means (11b) that determines that an abnormality has occurred in the vehicle if a change in the feature part in the image obtained by the photographing means is detected while the vehicle is parked.
G08B 13/196 - Actuation by interference with heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength; Actuation by intruding sources of heat, light, or radiation of shorter wavelength using passive radiation detection systems using image scanning and comparing systems using television cameras
B60R 25/31 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of human presence inside or outside the vehicle
An image processing apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention comprises: an information acquisition means that acquires driver posture information indicating the posture of a driver of a vehicle, and vehicle state information indicating the state of the vehicle; a first image generation means that, regarding some vehicle and a driver thereof, generates a first composite image by superimposing a first driver image based on the driver posture information and a first vehicle image based on the vehicle state information; a second image generation means that, regarding a vehicle traveling independently of the some vehicle and a driver thereof, generates a second composite image by superimposing a second driver image based on the driver posture information and a second vehicle image based on the vehicle state information; and an association means that associates the first composite image and the second composite image on the basis of predetermined information.
G09B 5/02 - Electrically-operated educational appliances with visual presentation of the material to be studied, e.g. using film strip
G09B 9/042 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of land vehicles providing simulation in a real vehicle
G09B 9/052 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of land vehicles characterised by provision for recording or measuring trainee's performance
G09B 9/058 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft for teaching control of land vehicles for teaching control of cycles or motocycles
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
A power supply device for supplying electrical power to an external load comprises a generator capable of generating electrical power by means of motive power from an engine, a housing in which a battery can be housed, a state-determining means for determining the state of the power supply device, and a control means for controlling, by means of electrical power from the generator, the charging of the battery housed in the housing and the supply of electrical power to the external load. The generator has a tank for storing a fuel for the engine. When it is determined by the state-determining means that the remaining amount of fuel in the tank has fallen below a threshold, the control means uses, auxiliarily, electrical power from the battery housed in the housing, and controls the supply of electrical power to the external load by means of the electrical power from the generator and the electrical power from the battery.
This abnormality detection system (10) comprises a removable battery (14) and a server (18). The removable battery has: a detection means (measurement sensor 26); a battery side acquisition unit (34) for acquiring measured data that are the data of measured values measured by the detection means and acquiring, from an object (12) to be electrically driven, first recognition data for recognizing the object to be electrically driven; and a battery side storage unit (30). The server has: a server side storage unit (60) for prestoring reference data that are the data acquired when the object to be electrically driven performs a predetermined operation; a server side acquisition unit (62) for acquiring the measured data, the first recognition data, and second recognition data; and an abnormality detection unit (64) for comparing actual work data obtained from the measured data with the reference data and detecting an abnormality when the difference between the actual work data and the reference data exceeds a threshold value.
B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
Provided is a battery housing device that can satisfactorily protect a battery terminal and housing section terminal. A housing section (30) of a battery housing device (10) has an opening (56) through which a battery (12) can be inserted and removed, and a housing space (58) in which the battery (12) can be removably housed via the opening (56). The relative position of the housing section terminal (32) with respect to the housing section (30) is fixed, and the housing section terminal (32) can be brought into contact with and connected to a battery terminal (14). A portable part (34) can support the battery (12) and is movable in relation to the housing section (30) between a connected position at which the housing section terminal (32) and the battery terminal (14) are connected and a non-connected position at which the housing section terminal (32) and the battery terminal (14) are not connected. A regulating part (38) releasably regulates movement of the portable part (34) from the non-connected position to the connected position.
The ease of assembling an ABS modulator is improved in a saddle-ride type vehicle. This saddle-ride type vehicle comprises a body frame (10), an air cleaner box (35) that takes in intake air for an engine (11), and an ABS modulator (55) that controls hydraulic pressure supplied to a brake caliper. The air cleaner box (35) is disposed below the body frame (10), and the ABS modulator (55) is disposed on the vehicle-widthwise outer side of the body frame (10), in a position of overlapping the air cleaner box (35) from above.
In this fuel tank, the strength of section surrounding an oil supply port can be increased with a simple configuration. The fuel tank comprises a fuel tank body (70) that stores fuel and an oil supply port (50a), an opening (75) passing through the fuel tank body (70) is provided, a plate member (71) that closes the opening (75) is welded to the fuel tank body (70), the strength of the plate member (71) is greater than the strength of the fuel tank body (70), and the oil supply port (50a) is provided in the plate member (71).
F02M 37/00 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatus; Arrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
A power supply apparatus that supplies power to an external load, the power supply apparatus comprising: a generator that can generate electricity due to motive power from an engine; an accommodation component in which a battery can be accommodated; a first detection means that detects the remaining life of the battery accommodated in the accommodation component; a determination means that determines, on the basis of the result of detection by the first detection means, a maximum power amount that can be outputted from the power supply apparatus; and a communication means that communicates the maximum power amount determined by the determination means to a user.
Provided is a battery storage apparatus having improved switching operability between the locked state and the unlocked state of a lock. In the battery storage apparatus (10), a battery (12) can be detachably stored in a storage space (58) of a storage part (30), and the battery (12) can be fixedly held in a holding position/location of the storage space (58). A portable part (34) can support the battery (12) and can move between the holding position and an insertion/extraction position within the storage space (58). In the portable part (34) the battery (12) is inserted and extracted at the insertion/extraction position. The lock (40) enters a locked state that fixedly holds the battery (12) to the storage part (30) when the portable part (34) is in the holding position, and enters an unlocked state that releases the fixed holding of the battery (12) to the storage part (30) when the portable part (34) is in the insertion/extraction position.
Provided are a power unit and a power unit assembly method in which the interference between an inner rotor and an outer stator is prevented and the number of assembly steps can be reduced. This power unit (10) has a motor (M) having a rotor shaft (S) to which an inner rotor (R) is fixed, a case (C) for housing the rotor shaft (S), and a drive gear (D) for transmitting the driving force of the rotor shaft (S) to the downstream side, wherein the drive gear (D) forms in a substantially cylindrical shape separated from the rotor shaft (S) and is configured to be capable of connecting to the outer circumferential surface of the rotor shaft (S). The outer circumferential surface of the drive gear (D) is provided with a gear portion (65) for transmitting the driving force to the downstream side and a non-gear portion (65a). The case (C) has a bearing (53) into which an outer ring (53b) is press-fitted. The non-gear portion (65a) is press-fitted into an inner ring (53a) of the bearing (53) and thereby the drive gear (D) falls at a predetermined position.
H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
B62M 7/12 - Motorcycles characterised by position of motor or engine with the engine beside or within the driven wheel
B60K 17/14 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of gearing the motor of fluid or electric gearing being disposed in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
31.
ROAD SURFACE EVALUATION DEVICE AND ROAD SURFACE EVALUATION METHOD
A road surface evaluation device (10) is provided with: an information acquisition unit (111) for acquiring respective pieces of travel information for a plurality of vehicles, which include position information for the plurality of vehicles during travel, and acceleration information indicating the accelerations of the plurality of vehicles, and acquiring map information, which includes information about a road; a roughness evaluation unit (112) for evaluating the roughness of the surface of the road on the basis of the acceleration information for the plurality of vehicles as acquired by the information acquisition unit (111); and an output unit (113) for outputting roughness information for the road surface evaluated by the roughness evaluation unit (112), in association with the information about the road acquired by the information acquisition unit (111).
This power supply device (2) supplies power to a plurality of loads (modn), the power supply device comprising: a power supply (4); an AC generation circuit (6) which is connected to the power supply (4) and generates an AC voltage; an AC electric path (7) which is connected to the plurality of loads (modn) and to which the AC voltage is applied; and a voltage transformation part (8) disposed between the AC generation circuit (6) and the AC electric path (7), wherein no insulating-type DC/DC converter is disposed between the power supply (4) and the AC generation circuit (6).
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
33.
EXCHANGE DEVICE, EXCHANGE SYSTEM, AND MOBILE BATTERY
Provided is an exchange device capable of renting a mobile battery that can increase user satisfaction. The exchange device (20), which accommodates a plurality of mobile batteries (12) and lends the accommodated mobile batteries (12) when the mobile batteries (12) are returned, includes: a return processing unit (46) that acquires a usage state of the returned mobile batteries (12); and a lending processing unit (44) that determines whether or not the mobile battery (12) that can be lent is present for the plurality of mobile batteries (12) accommodated in the exchange device (20) on the basis of the usage state.
Provided is a model parameter learning method by which a model parameter of a learning model used in control of a moving body having movement constraints can be appropriately learned. In this model parameter learning method, a model prediction control algorithm reflecting movement constraints of a robot 1 is used to calculate a time series of learning speed commands such that the movement trajectory of the robot 1 tracks the time series of a movement trajectory of a first pedestrian 5; and a model parameter of a CNN model is learned by an error back propagation method, the CNN model using learning data including the learning speed commands time series as input and outputting a time series of speed commands for a first moving body.
This opening and closing body structure for automobiles comprises a side door (31), a hook (45), and a catcher (46). The side door (31) is provided at the rear opening of the vehicle body so as to be openable and closable. The hook (45) is provided to the side door. The catcher is provided to a quarter pillar (24) so as to engage the hook and is equipped with a pin group (57). The pin group has a plurality of pins (74) that can move forward and backward with respect to the direction of entry of the second hook portion (49) of the hook and that are in contact with each other and adjacent to each other.
B60R 21/21 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in vehicle side panels, e.g. doors
A vehicle (100) comprises a front wheel (1), a pair of left and right rear wheels (2) respectively disposed diagonally left rearward and diagonally right rearward of the front wheel (1), and a pair of left and right support members (21) which extend in the longitudinal direction, respectively, and which also include support parts (23) that allow the pair of left and right rear wheels (2) to rotate, respectively. The pair of left and right support members (21) are disposed so as to be separated from each other by a predetermined distance such that the front wheel (1) of another vehicle (100) configured in the same shape as the vehicle (100) is insertable from the rear into the gap between the pair of left and right support members (21).
In this disk brake device (10), a pair of brake pads (48L, 48R) respectively comprise friction materials (58L, 58R) and rear plates (60L, 60R). At least a part of a retainer (72) is provided on a radially outer side of a brake disk (16) with respect to each of the friction materials (58L, 58R). In addition, at least a part of the retainer (72) is provided at substantially the same height as each of the rear plates (60L, 60R) and at substantially the same position in the circumferential direction (C) of the brake disk (16).
F16D 65/092 - Bands, shoes or pads; Pivots or supporting members therefor for axially-engaging brakes, e.g. disc brakes
F16D 65/095 - Pivots or supporting members therefor
F16D 55/228 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members by clamping an axially-located rotating disc between movable braking members, e.g. movable brake discs or brake pads with a separate actuating member for each side
38.
TREATMENT METHOD FOR POSITIVE ELECTRODE OF NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY
Provided is a treatment method for a positive electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, the method making it possible to promote a reduction reaction of the positive electrode at low cost. The present invention pertains to a treatment method for a positive electrode of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with a positive electrode having a foil containing Al and an active material serving as a metal composite oxide, the treatment method comprising: a heating step S11 for performing a heat treatment for heating the positive electrode; a melting step S12 for melting the positive electrode using reaction heat between the foil and the active material to obtain a melt; and a separation step S13 for separating the melt into a metal material containing a metal constituting the metal composite oxide, and slag. Performing the heat treatment on the positive electrode makes it possible to promote the reduction reaction of the positive electrode at low cost.
The present invention enables size reduction of a cylinder lock for saddle-ride type vehicles that includes a seat opener and that is configured such that a magnet lock, which is for allowing the insertion of a mechanical key into a mechanical key insertion hole, is unlocked in response to the insertion of a magnet key into a magnet key insertion hole. A seat opener (118) has a structure for releasing a locked state of a riding seat (116) in response to a sliding operation of an operator (117). The operator (117), which can be operated to slide, and a magnet key insertion hole (67), which has a rectangular cross section, are disposed on one side with respect to one imaginary plane (IP) including the center axis of a mechanical key insertion hole (37).
B62H 5/00 - Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cycles; Locks integral with cycles
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
E05B 83/00 - Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
E05B 17/18 - Closures or guards for keyholes shaped as lids or slides
E05B 47/00 - Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
B62J 1/12 - Box-shaped seats; Bench-type seats, e.g. dual or twin seats
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PATH PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, DEVICE, STORAGE MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM
A path prediction method comprises: determining a movement intention of an object according to temporally sequential position information and temporally sequential orientation information of the object, the temporally sequential position information being position information of the object at different time points within a pre-configured time period, the temporally sequential orientation information being orientation information of the object at different time points within a pre-configured time period, and the orientation information at different time points comprising heading information of multiple parts of the object at different time points; and determining a future path of the object according to the temporally sequential position information, the temporally sequential orientation information, and the movement intention. A combination of the temporally sequential position information, the temporally sequential orientation information, and the movement intention is used, and the heading information of the object is also taken into account, thereby effectively improving the accuracy of prediction of the future path of the object. A path prediction apparatus, a computer storage medium, a computer device, and a computer program are also disclosed.
This cylinder lock device is provided with: a casing (35) which includes a mechanical key insertion hole (37) and a magnet key insertion hole (67); a shutter plate (36) which is supported on the casing in such a manner as to enable the mechanical key insertion hole (37) to open and close; and a magnet lock (66) which gets unlocked in response to the insertion of a magnet key (19) into the magnet key insertion hole (67) and which, as a result of the unlocking, enables operation of the shutter plate (36) toward an opening position. A restoration magnet (112) which, when a magnetic pole scanning card being inserted in the magnet key insertion hole (67) is pulled out, restores magnetic scanning poles of said magnetic pole scanning card, is fixed to the casing (35) while being placed into the magnet key insertion hole (67) on the rear side of the magnet lock (66) in an insertion direction (113) of the magnet key (19) in the magnet key insertion hole (67).
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
E05B 83/00 - Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
Provided is an abnormality detection device with which it is possible to carry out abnormality detection in which the impact from wear during a test and individual differences of vehicles is suppressed. An abnormality detection device (20) comprises: a time window processing unit (22) that partitions a plurality of vehicle signals including time series data by time windows, thereby extracting data included in the time windows; a learning unit (25) that generates learned information by learning using the time series data of the vehicle signals partitioned by time windows; and an abnormality degree calculation unit (23) that reconstructs, on the basis of the learned information, the time series data of the vehicle signals partitioned by time windows, calculates the difference before and after the reconstruction, and calculates a degree of abnormality on the basis of the calculated difference and the learned information.
A road surface evaluation device (10) has: an information acquisition unit (111) for acquiring vehicle information including information indicating the motion of a traveling vehicle and position information for the vehicle, and acquiring map information including information about the road on which the vehicle is travelling; a road surface profile derivation unit (112) for deriving, on the basis of the vehicle information acquired by the information acquisition unit (111), roughness information indicating the roughness of the road surface and the reliability degree for the roughness information; and a road surface profile output unit (113) for outputting the roughness information and the reliability degree derived by the roughness information derivation unit (112), in association with the information about the road acquired by the map information acquisition unit (111).
Provided is a power unit case structure with which is it possible to make it less likely that the flow of an airflow along an externally exposed cover is disturbed, even if the cover is fastened using fastening members. A power unit case structure (13) is provided with a power unit case (13) accommodating a prime mover (20) or a transmission (43) for transmitting the drive of the prime mover (20), and a cover (41) which covers the power unit case (13) from the side in the vehicle mounting direction, wherein: fastening holes (120, 121) for fastening the cover (41) to the power unit case (13) using fastening members (154) are provided in the cover (41); the cover (41) includes cap members (130) for closing the fastening holes (120, 121); an intake port (24a) for taking outside air into the power unit case (13) or another component (24) is provided in the vicinity of the power unit case (13); and the intake port (24a) is positioned downstream of the fastening holes (120, 121) in the direction of travel of the vehicle.
F02B 77/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not otherwise provided for
F02M 35/16 - Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by use in vehicles
According to the present invention, the shake of a driving force transmission member in the width direction can be reduced. This driving force transmission structure (60) comprises: a driving shaft (30); a driven shaft (56); an endless driving force transmission member (61) bridged over between the driving shaft (30) and the driven shaft (56); and a pressing member (62) that adjusts the tension of the driving force transmission member (61) by pressing the driving force transmission member (61) which is traveling, wherein the pressing member (62) includes a pressing surface (77) that presses the driving force transmission member (61), and the pressing surface (77) includes an inclined surface (72a) of which the height in a pressing direction (P) increases toward the outside in the width direction of the driving force transmission member (61).
Provided is an inventory management system (26) which can achieve both re-using of batteries and securing of the convenience of electric products for which the batteries are to be reused. The inventory management system (26) for a plurality of batteries to be used in an electric taxi (14) and an electric lawnmower(18), comprises: a deterioration degree range storage unit (40) which stores, as a first deterioration degree range, the range of a necessary deterioration degree of a battery, which is set in association with the electric taxi (14); and a distribution unit (46) which associates, with the electric lawnmower (18), a battery having a deterioration degree higher than the first deterioration degree range among batteries associated with the electric taxi (14).
The rubber structure includes a bump rubber (70) that is formed in a cylindrical shape and is compressed and deformed in an axial direction as a buffer expands and contracts, and a stay (52) that surrounds the bump rubber (70) from the outside in a radial direction. An outer peripheral surface of the bump rubber (70) is provided with a single protrusion (73) that protrudes outward in the radial direction and extends in a circumferential direction. An inner peripheral surface of the bump rubber (70) is provided with a single recess (76) that is recessed outward in the radial direction and extends in the circumferential direction. The protrusion (73) comes into contact with the stay (52) when the bump rubber (70) is compressed in the axial direction. A top portion (74) of the protrusion (73) and a bottom portion (77) of the recess (76) overlap when viewed in the radial direction.
F16F 1/387 - Springs made of material having high internal friction with a sleeve of elastic material between a rigid outer sleeve and a rigid inner sleeve or pin comprising means for modifying the rigidity in particular directions
F16F 9/58 - Stroke limiting stops, e.g. arranged on the piston rod outside the cylinder
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PEDESTAL, POWER STORAGE DEVICE ASSEMBLY, POWER STORAGE DEVICE ACCOMMODATION SYSTEM, POWER STORAGE DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, POWER STORAGE DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
According to the present invention, a pedestal configured such that a plurality of power storage devices can be mounted thereon is provided with a plurality of placing sections on which the respective plurality of power storage devices are mounted. Each of the plurality of placing sections has a first electrical terminal electrically connected to an electrical terminal of each of the plurality of power storage devices. The pedestal may be further provided with an interrupting device for switching between a state in which the first electrical terminal of at least one of the placing sections and an electrical circuit arranged in the pedestal are electrically cut off and a state in which said first electrical terminal and said electrical circuit are electrically connected.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H01M 10/54 - Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste accumulators
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
H02J 3/32 - Arrangements for balancing the load in a network by storage of energy using batteries with converting means
H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters, or transformers
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STORAGE DEVICE, STORAGE METHOD, PROGRAM, AND MEMORY MEDIUM
A storage device comprising a plurality of storage units capable of separately storing objects to be stored, said storage device comprising an acquisition unit that acquires storage capability information indicating, among the plurality of storage units, a storage-capable number that is the number of storage units capable of storing a new object to be stored, or whether there is a storage unit capable of storing a new object to be stored.
B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 53/60 - Monitoring or controlling charging stations
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
According to the present invention, a motorcycle (1) comprises: an engine (40); a power generator that generates power by using the output of the engine (40); a plurality of control units (60) that controls the engine (40) and the power generator (43); and a wire harness (70) connected to the plurality of control units (60). The plurality of control units (60) include an FI-ECU (61) and an ACG-ECU (62). The FI-ECU (61) and the ACG-ECU (62) are disposed to be offset in the vehicle width direction.
This motorcycle (1) comprises: an engine (40); a power generator (43) that generates power by using the output of the engine (40); a plurality of control units (60) that control the engine (40) and the power generator (43); and a wire harness (70) connected to the plurality of control units (60). The plurality of control units (60) include an FI-ECU (61) and an ACG-ECU (62). The FI-ECU (61) and the ACG-ECU (62) are disposed offset in the front-rear direction of a vehicle body.
A motorcycle (1) comprises an engine (40), a generator (43) that uses the output of the engine (40) to generate electric power, a plurality of control units (60) that control the engine (40) and the generator (43), and a wire harness (70) connected to the plurality of control units (60). The plurality of control units (60) include an FI-ECU (61) and an ACG-ECU (62). The FI-ECU (61) and the ACG-ECU (62) are offset from each other in the vertical direction.
A social ability generation device comprises: a recognition means that acquires person information relating to a person, extracts characteristic information relating to the person from the acquired person information, recognizes actions that occur between the person and a communication device for performing communication, and recognizes actions that occur between one person and another; a learning means that learns the emotional interaction of the person in a multimodal manner using the extracted characteristic information relating to the person; and an operation generation means that generates a behavior on the basis of information for the learned emotional interaction of the person.
Provided is an engine starting device with which reverse drive in swing-back control can be stopped accurately within a desired range. An engine starting device (100) is provided with an ACG starter motor (50), a crank angle sensor (40) for detecting the state of rotation of a crankshaft (C), a rotational speed calculating means (81) for calculating the rotational speed (Ne) of the crankshaft (C), and a control unit (80) for controlling driving of and electricity generation by the ACG starter motor (50), wherein the control unit (80) executes swing-back control to reverse-drive the crankshaft (C) to within a predetermined range during startup of an engine (E). The control unit (80) reduces the output of the ACG starter motor (50) when the rotational speed (Ne) exceeds a threshold (Ne1) during the swing-back control, and increases the output of the ACG starter motor (50) when the rotational speed (Ne) drops to or below the threshold (Ne1) during the swing-back control.
F02N 11/04 - Starting of engines by means of electric motors the motors being associated with current generators
F02N 11/08 - Circuits specially adapted for starting of engines
F02D 29/02 - Controlling engines, such controlling being peculiar to the devices driven thereby, the devices being other than parts or accessories essential to engine operation, e.g. controlling of engines by signals external thereto peculiar to engines driving variable-pitch propellers
F02D 45/00 - Electrical control not provided for in groups
An ultrasonic probe (100) comprises a transducer accommodation part (110), a first coil spring (130), and a collar (140). The transducer accommodation part (110) includes an accommodation shaft (116) which accommodates an ultrasonic transducer (111a) in the interior, and a curved surface part (114) connected to one end portion of the accommodation shaft (116) and formed with a curved surface (114a) that faces the direction opposite to a direction in which the accommodation shaft (116) is located. The first coil spring (130) receives the curved surface (114a) of the curved surface part (114), while exerting an elastic force pushing the curved surface (114a). The collar (140) accommodates the first coil spring (130) and the curved surface part (114) and restrains the movement of the curved surface part (114) pushed by the first coil spring (130). The curved surface part (114) and the first coil spring (130) constitute a spherical joint (100J).
[Problem] To make sure that rattling is prevented from occurring in a handlebar switch device. [Solution] A positioning projection 30 has a region R0 where the diameter of a virtual circle C0 circumscribed about the positioning projection 30 decreases proportionally with an increase in distance toward an apex in a protruding direction. With respect to a cross-sectional shape of the positioning projection 30 at least in the region R0, the maximum width B1 in a first direction is shorter than the maximum width B2 in a second direction.
A power supply device according to the present invention is characterized by comprising a battery unit, a heater that generates heat on the basis of the power of the battery unit, and a drive unit that drives the heater with a driving force according to the temperature of the battery unit.
A motorized leg (1) is provided with a lower knee member (110), an upper knee member (120), a knee joint mechanism (130) coupling the lower knee member (110) and the upper knee member (120) such that the angle therebetween can be changed, and an extendable device (140) capable of changing the angle between the lower knee member (110) and the upper knee member (120) by extending and contracting. The extendable device (140) comprises a motor (M) and a transmission (T) that transmits power from the motor (M). The transmission (T) comprises a first transmission mechanism (T1) that transmits power from the motor (M) at a first gear ratio, and a second transmission mechanism (T2) that transmits power from the motor (M) at a second gear ratio different from the first gear ratio.
Provided is a vehicle body front structure that can improve external appearance quality by being made continuous with other components. The present invention is provided with: a hood (4) provided to an opening (3) formed in a front part (2) of a vehicle (1); a bumper (5) positioned in front of the hood (4); and a grill (6) provided as a part of the bumper (5). At least a part of the hood (4), the bumper (5), and the grill (6) is provided with identical tilt surface sections (11) in which the out-of-plane positions of mutually adjacent surfaces are arranged flush with each other when viewed in a surface perpendicular to the vehicle width direction.
Provided is an electric vehicle which enables a vehicle operational state to be understood by means of sound information, and the feeling of travel to be easily experienced, in the same manner as in an engine-driven vehicle. Provided is an electric vehicle 10 in which a speaker array 55 constituted of a plurality of speakers is mounted, wherein: said electric vehicle comprises a storage unit that stores sound information generated by an engine-driven motorcycle; the localization position of a virtual sound source 81 is configured so as to be three-dimensionally changable by means of the speaker array 55; the virtual sound source 81 is localized to a prescribed location on the vehicle related to the sound information; and the sound information from the virtual sound source 81 is generated as sound.
H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
Provided is a vehicle configured so that environmental sound can be easily heard even if a helmet is being worn. A vehicle (1) is equipped with a speaker array (60) constituted by a plurality of speakers (61-68), wherein: the vehicle is configured so that the orientation of a virtual sound source can be changed using the speaker array (60); the vehicle (1) is provided with a microphone (50) that collects the sounds around the vehicle; and the speaker array (60) reproduces information on the sounds collected by the microphone (50) so that the sound reproduction is oriented in the direction from which the sound is generated.
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
H04R 1/40 - Arrangements for obtaining desired frequency or directional characteristics for obtaining desired directional characteristic only by combining a number of identical transducers
A work machine in which an engine and a reservoir section for storing lubricating oil to be supplied to the engine are connected by a lubricating oil flow path and the lubricating oil is circulated, wherein at least part of the lubricating oil flow path and at least part of a work fluid flow path for a work fluid to be supplied to a work part of the work machine are arranged so as to enable heat exchange between the lubricating oil and the work fluid.
This saddle-ride type vehicle enables easy sound collection to collect rider's voice with a microphone, and easy viewing of a display part. This saddle-ride type vehicle provided with: a microphone 50 which is for sound collection and which is disposed at a position in front of a seat 14 for a rider; a display part 30 for displaying a state of the vehicle; and a handle 20 for steering a front wheel 2. The microphone 50 is disposed at a position behind the display part 30 so as to be spaced from the display part 30.
An information processing device according to one embodiment comprises: a receiving unit that receives information from a plurality of communicably provided power devices; and a specifying unit that, on the basis of an information reception status of the receiving unit, specifies, as a faulty power device, a power device in which a fault has likely occurred from among the plurality of power devices.
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
B60L 53/67 - Controlling two or more charging stations
B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
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INFORMATION ACQUISITION DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, ESTIMATION DEVICE, INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, ESTIMATION METHOD, CONTROL METHOD, PROGRAM, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM
This information acquisition device comprises an attachment/detachment information acquisition unit which acquires the number of attachments/detachments between a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal being provided to a power storage device and the second terminal being provided to a power device and configured to be attachable to/detachable from the first terminal. The estimation device comprises an estimation unit which estimates the degree of degradation of a first terminal and/or a second terminal, the first terminal being provided to a power storage device and the second terminal being provided to a power device and configured to be attachable to/detachable from the first terminal. A storage device, which is configured so as to be able to store a plurality of power storage devices, comprises: a plurality of second terminals which respectively correspond to a plurality of first terminals respectively provided to the plurality of power storage devices, and which are configured to be attachable to/detachable from the corresponding first terminals; a degradation information acquisition unit which acquires degradation information indicating degrees of degradation of each of the second terminals; and a selection unit which selects a power storage device to be provided to a user from among the plurality of power storage devices on the basis of the degradation information acquired by the degradation information acquisition unit.
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the network; Circuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
B60L 58/16 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
B60L 53/68 - Off-site monitoring or control, e.g. remote control
B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
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ROAD SURFACE EVALUATING DEVICE, AND ROAD SURFACE EVALUATING METHOD
A road surface evaluating device (10) includes: an information acquiring unit (111) for acquiring travel information including information indicating motion of a traveling vehicle, and position information of the vehicle, acquiring map information including information relating to the road on which the vehicle is traveling, and acquiring vehicle information including unique information of the vehicle; a road surface profile deriving unit (112) for deriving a roughness value indicating the roughness of the road surface of the road on which the vehicle is traveling, on the basis of the travel information acquired by the information acquiring unit (111); a road surface profile correcting unit (113) for correcting the road surface roughness value derived by the road surface profile deriving unit (112), on the basis of the vehicle information acquired by the information acquiring unit (111); and an output unit (114) for outputting the road surface roughness value corrected by the road surface profile correcting unit (113), in association with the road information acquired by the information acquiring unit (111).
A traffic lane estimation device (101) determines whether the accuracy of positioning is greater than or equal to a predetermined value on the basis of accuracy information. If the accuracy of positioning is determined to be greater than or equal to the predetermined value, the traffic lane estimation device identifies a traveling traffic lane on the basis of position information and road map information. Thereafter, if the accuracy of positioning is determined to be less than the predetermined value, the traffic lane estimation device determines, on the basis of travel information and road surface profile information contained in the road map information, if there is traffic lane change from the traveling traffic lane identified when the accuracy of positioning was determined to be greater than or equal to the predetermined value, and identifies the traveling traffic lane in accordance with the result of the determination.
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
G01C 21/28 - Navigation; Navigational instruments not provided for in groups specially adapted for navigation in a road network with correlation of data from several navigational instruments
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INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, PROGRAM, SYSTEM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
This information processing device is provided with: a first acquisition unit which acquires a task; a second acquisition unit which acquires a task processing time; a third acquisition unit which acquires the wireless communication period in which wireless communication with an external communication device is possible; and a communication control unit which, on the basis of the processing time and the wireless communication period, controls a wireless communication unit to transmit request information requesting processing of at least part of the task to the external communication device, wherein the communication control unit controls the wireless communication unit so as to allow direct communication with the external communication device.
A wrong-way driving detecting device (101): obtains an actually measured road surface profile of a road surface along which a vehicle is traveling, and determines the direction of progress of the vehicle on the basis of position information of the vehicle; if it is determined that the direction of progress of the vehicle is a first direction, additionally determines whether the degree of coincidence of the actually measured road surface profile and a first reference road surface profile of a first lane corresponding to the current position of the vehicle is at least equal to a prescribed value; and if it is determined that the degree of coincidence of the actually measured road surface profile and the first reference road surface profile is less than the prescribed value, determines whether the vehicle is traveling the wrong way, on the basis of the actually measured road surface profile and a second reference road surface profile of a second lane corresponding to the current position of the vehicle.
This swing arm structure is for a swing arm (11) that has one end side thereof pivotally supported on a vehicle body side so as to be able to swing vertically and the other end side thereof axially supporting a wheel (12). In the swing arm structure a pair of left and right arms (32L, 32R) are each divided into a one end-side arm section (41) and an other end-side arm section (51). The one end-side arm sections (41) are divided into an upper arm section (42) and a lower arm section (43) that are fitted together. A cross-member section (33) is divided into an upper cross-member section (37) and a lower cross-member section (38) that are fitted together. The upper cross-member section (37) and the upper arm sections (42) are integrally formed and constitute an upper split body (47). The lower cross-member section (38) and the lower arm sections (43) are integrally formed and constitute a lower split body (48).
B62K 25/20 - Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with single arm on each fork leg for rear wheel
A vehicle (100) comprises one front wheel (1) disposed on a centerline extending in the longitudinal direction, two rear wheels (2) disposed on the left and right sides of the centerline, a steering unit (14) disposed above the front wheel (1), a rest unit (25) on which the feet of an occupant are to rest, a first member (10) that rotatably supports the front wheel (1) and also allows the front wheel (1) to be steered by the steering unit (14), a second member (20) which is disposed behind the first member (10) and which rotatably supports the two left/right rear wheels (2), and a connecting unit (7) that connects the first member (10) and the second member (20) so as to allow pivoting in the left-right direction about an axis extending in the longitudinal direction. The rest unit (25) is provided so as to be supported by the second member (20).
The invention relates to a method for power saving in a steering system (1) of a motor vehicle comprising a road wheel actuator (5) acting on a rack (6) for turning of the steerable road wheels (4) and a control unit (10) which calculates an operation signal for the road wheel actuator (5), wherein the control unit (10) includes a position controller, which calculates a motor torque request based on the actual or/and a measured position of the rack (6) and a requested rack position, wherein the method includes the following steps: - Detection of a passive mode of the steering system (1) by a passive mode detection unit, which is part of the control unit (10), if the motor vehicle is stopped and no steering input is provided; and - In case a passive mode is detected by the passive mode detection unit, setting the motor torque request to zero in order to save power.
B62D 6/00 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits
B62D 6/02 - Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits responsive only to vehicle speed
B62D 5/04 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
B62D 5/00 - Power-assisted or power-driven steering
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STEER-BY-WIRE STEERING SYSTEM WITH ROAD WHEEL ACTUATOR POWER LIMIT HANDLING
The invention relates to a method to control a steer- by- wire steering system (1) for a road vehicle, the steer- by- wire steering system (1) comprising steering means (3), an road wheel actuator (5) to actuate road wheels (4) and a control unit (10) that calculates a motor torque request for the road wheel actuator (5) based on an actual or an estimated position and a position request, which is based on the position of the steering means (3), wherein the following steps are provided: • Detection of a road wheel actuator power limit situation; • Modifying the position request, so that it can be followed by the road wheel actuator (3) within power limits; and • Using the modified position request for calculating the motor torque request for the road wheel actuator (5).
A vehicle body lateral section structure (10) is provided with a center pillar inner part (41), a center pillar stiffener (42), a partitioning member (13), a filler, a center pillar outer part (43), and a sound insulation member (14). The center pillar stiffener forms a first closed cross section (50) together with the center pillar inner part. The partitioning member partitions a fill space (62) communicating with a first fill port and a second fill port inside the first closed cross section. The center pillar outer part forms a second closed cross section (60) together with the center pillar stiffener. The sound insulation member is provided inside the second closed cross section and foams by the application of heat.
The invention relates to a steer- by- wire steering system for a motor vehicle or a steering system (1) for an autonomous driving motor vehicle having a controller, which controls the steering of the steerable road wheels depending on a driver's input or an input of an autonomous driving unit, wherein the controller has a normal mode of operation (AB) with full steering functionality and no quality problems, wherein the controller has at least two degraded modes (BC,CD,DE) with degraded operation of the steering system, wherein the steering system comprises a evaluation means, which evaluates the state of performance degradation of the steering system and which sets the operation mode of the controller according to the evaluation result.
The invention relates to a method to control a steer- by- wire steering system (1) of a road vehicle, wherein the steer- by- wire steering system (1) comprises a road wheel actuator (5) for turning of steerable road wheels (4), a steering wheel actuator (10) for applying a feedback torque to a steering wheel (3), and the method includes the following steps: Calculating the feedback torque by modifying a base steering torque as a function of a longitudinal and/or lateral acceleration measured by vehicle's sensors; Sending the calculated feedback torque to the steering wheel actuator (10) to give feedback to the driver at the steering wheel (3).
A vehicle body lateral section structure comprising an aluminum alloy side panel outer part (2) that forms an opening flange having a door opening, a steel reinforcing member (4) layered farther inwardly than the side panel outer part (2) in the vehicle width direction, a steel inner panel (3) layered farther inwardly than the reinforcing member (4) in the vehicle width direction, mechanical coupling parts (5) of which a plurality are provided at an interval (P1) from 40 mm to 80 mm in the longitudinal direction of the opening flange and which couple the side panel outer part (2) and the reinforcing member (4) with a mechanical coupling in a state where the side panel outer part (2) and the reinforcing member (4) are bonded by an adhesive (20), and resistance-welded parts (6) which are provided between the plurality of mechanical coupling parts (5) in the longitudinal direction and which couple the reinforcing member (4) and the inner panel (3) in a state where the side panel outer part (2), the reinforcing member (4), and the inner panel (3) are stacked in three layers.
The outer surface of a side outer panel (25) of a vehicle body is formed by a center pillar (26) and a side sill (27). The outer panel has a first ridge (29) that demarcates an opening for a front side door, a second ridge (32) that demarcates an opening for a rear side door, a base part (52) that enters the side sill from the center pillar, bulges from the outer surface, and forms a front ridge (48) that extends along the first ridge of the center pillar and crosses an upper edge (47) of the side sill and a rear ridge (51) that extends along the second ridge of the center pillar and crosses an upper edge (49) of the side sill, a front side sill part (25b) that extends in the front-rear direction in front of the base part and forms a first groove (55) between itself and the base part, and a rear side sill part (25c) that extends in the front-rear direction behind the base part and forms a second groove (57) between itself and the base part. The present invention thereby provides a vehicle body that allows for variety in the design of a side sill but can suppress (prevent) visible deformation of the side sill.
The present invention provides a seal member capable of maintaining functionality, even in usage environments of approximately 900°C, while avoiding excess addition of Co. The present invention is a seal member comprising a γ' precipitation hardened alloy. The present invention has a constituent composition containing, in terms of mass %, 40 to 62% of Ni, 13 to 20% of Cr, 1.5 to 2.8% of Ti, 1.0 to 2.0% of Al (Ti/Al being 2.0 or less), 2.0% or less of Nb, 2.0% or less of Ta (0.2 to 2.0% of Nb + Ta), 0.001 to 0.010% of B, 3.0% or less of W, and 2.0% or less of Mo (1.0 to 2.5% of Mo + (1/2)W), the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, displays a hardness of 250 Hv, and is characterized by comprising a cold rolled structure which has been cold rolled.
C22C 19/05 - Alloys based on nickel or cobalt based on nickel with chromium
C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
C22F 1/10 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of nickel or cobalt or alloys based thereon
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TRACK PREDICTION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a track prediction method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: determining the position information of a reference end point of a moving object according to the position information of the moving object; according to the position information of the moving object and the position information of the reference end point, determining a candidate track set comprising a plurality of candidate tracks, wherein the position information of the end point of each candidate track is different from the position information of the reference end point; and determining a target track of the moving object from the candidate track set. In this way, by considering the position information of the moving object, the reference end point of the moving object is predicted, a plurality of candidate tracks that the moving object may travel are inferred, and an optimal track is selected from among the plurality of candidate tracks as a target track that the moving object travels, so as to more accurately estimate the future motion track of the moving object.
Provided is a control device drainage structure capable of increasing drainage performance for moisture which has adhered to a control device. A control device drainage structure to be used in a control device (30) for controlling the power to be supplied from a battery (B) to a motor (M), wherein the control device (30) has a main body section (32) for storing an electronic component, and the upper surface section (34) of the main body section (32) is provided with grooves (46, 46a, 47, 47a, 48, 48a) which extend to the lateral edge section of the main body section (32). The floor sections of the grooves are angled so as to drop toward the lateral edge section of the main body section (32) from the center thereof. The grooves comprise a plurality of grooves oriented in different directions from one another. The grooves are formed so as to originate from the connection points (40a, 41a, 42a) of the wiring (40, 41, 42) which supplies power to the motor (M).
Provided is a control device for four-stroke internal combustion engines, comprising: an operation range determination means 200 that determines an operation range for an internal combustion engine 3; an intake air volume control means 220 that, on the basis of the determined operation range, performs switching control such that in a first operation range A the internal combustion engine is in a strike state having a stoichiometric air/fuel ratio and, in a second operation range B, the internal combustion engine is in a lean state, controls the operation state to a first target air intake volume so as to be in a strike state when in the first operation range A, and controls the operation state to a second target air intake volume so as to be in a lean state when in the second operation range B; and an operation range switching determination means 210 that determines the switching of the operation range. The determination by the operation range switching determination means 210 occurs in the intake stroke. If the determination is that the operation range has switched, the control device: controls the intake air volume control means 220 so as to start in a stroke other than the intake stroke so that the intake air volume reaches a target intake volume and completes the cycle by the next intake stroke; prevents NOx emission caused by not achieving the target intake air volume in the intake stroke; and can dramatically reduce NOx emissions.
This snow removal system comprises a work machine and a snow removal machine. The work machine has a working part for performing work, and a position detection unit for detecting the position of the work machine when the working part performs the work, and generating position information indicating the detected position. The snow removal machine has a snow removal part for performing snow removal work, and a control unit for allowing the snow removal part to perform the snow removal work on the basis of the position information, and can move autonomously.
This information processing device notifies a vehicle of the occurrence of traffic congestion, the device comprising: a traffic congestion information acquisition means for acquiring information about traffic congestion occurring on a road ahead of the vehicle; a calculation means for calculating an arrival time which is the time until the vehicle arrives at the occurrence position of the traffic congestion; a road information acquisition means for acquiring road information about the road ahead of the vehicle; a control means for controlling a notification timing at which the vehicle is notified of the occurrence of the traffic congestion on the basis of the arrival time and the road information; and a notification means for performing notification at the notification timing controlled by the control means.
In a straddle-type vehicle comprising an airbag device in a seat for an occupant, the present invention is capable of disposing an airbag effectively in a seat and protecting the occupant in front of the airbag device with the airbag device. This straddle-type vehicle comprises an airbag device 40 in a seat 13 for an occupant, wherein the seat 13 is provided with a front seat 30 and a rear seat 31 disposed to the rear and above the front seat 30, a step section 32 is formed between the front seat 30 and the rear seat 31, the airbag device 40 is disposed inside the seat 13 to the rear of the step section 32, and an airbag 42 of the airbag device 40 deploys toward the vehicle front.
In this driving control device (U) and this vehicle (1), a control unit (100) of a continuously variable transmission (M) has a stepped transmission mode (Ms). When executing an acceleration shift action (Sa) at the time of selecting the stepped transmission mode (Ms), the control unit (100) increases power generation load of an electric motor (90) as compared to the time of normal operation of a prime mover (E). When executing a deceleration shift action (Sb) at the time of selecting the stepped transmission mode (Ms), the control unit (100) decreases power generation load of the electric motor (90) as compared to the time of normal operation of the prime mover (E), or applies driving force to the prime mover (E) from the electric motor (90).
F16H 61/662 - Control functions within change-speed- or reversing-gearings for conveying rotary motion specially adapted for continuously variable gearings with endless flexible members
B60W 10/107 - Infinitely variable gearings with endless flexible members
Provided is a saddle-ride type vehicle having an airbag capable of being more efficiently deployed. A saddle-ride type vehicle comprising: a retainer 41 provided at the back of a head pipe 15; an inflator 43; and an airbag 42 that is contained in the retainer 41, and is inflated by gas G released by the inflator 43 to be deployed in front of an occupant, wherein the airbag 42 is contained in the retainer 41 in a state where the airbag 42 has, in a cross-section as viewed from a side of the vehicle, a base end-side folded section 155 that is folded into a roll or bellows shape, a middle folded section 154 that extends from the base end-side folded section 155 and is folded above the base end-side folded section 155, and a front end folded section 153 that extends from the middle folded section 154 and is folded into a roll or bellows shape, and the middle folded section 154 has a plurality of folded-back points P1, P2, P3 at which the middle folded section 154 is folded along the front end folded section 153 in a front-back direction of the front end folded section 153 in a cross-section as viewed from a side of the vehicle.
Provided is a saddle-ride type vehicle capable of more efficiently deploying an airbag. The saddle-ride type vehicle comprises: a retainer 41 which is provided backward of a head pipe 15; an inflator 43; and an airbag 42 which is accommodated in the retainer 41 and is inflated by gas G discharged by the inflator 43 to deploy forward of a rider, wherein the airbag 42 is accommodated in the retainer 41 in a state in which the airbag 42 is folded asymmetrically in the left and right direction with respect to center portions C1 and C2 of the airbag 42 in the left and right direction in a cross section as viewed from above the vehicle.
Provided is an in-wheel motor which, while avoiding an increase in the size of a stationary element, can provide a communication hole, through which a fluid passes, in addition to a through-hole for a power line. This in-wheel motor (M) comprises: a fixed shaft (12) fixed to a vehicle body side; a cylindrical stationary element (30) fixed to an outer peripheral part of the fixed shaft (12); a rotor housing (21) supported to be rotatable with respect to the stationary element (30); a stator (S) fixed to the fixed shaft (12) on the radially inner side of the rotor housing (21); power lines (41, 42, 43) that supply power to the stator (S); and a power line hole (31a) through which the power lines (41, 42, 43) are inserted into and out of the rotor housing (21), wherein the power line hole (31a) is provided in the stationary element (30). The stationary element (30) is formed with a communication hole (33a) for allowing fluid to flow in and out of the rotor housing (21). The communication hole (33a) is provided at a position that does not overlap the power line hole (31a) in the radial direction.
Provided is a saddle-type vehicle that can effectively guide exhaust from a radiator to rearward of the radiator. A motorcycle 10 comprises a pair of left and right down frames 19A that extend downward from a head pipe 18, and a radiator 66 that is disposed in a front part of the vehicle, wherein, in a side view of the vehicle, the top edge of the radiator 66 is disposed rearward of the down frames 19A and the bottom edge of the radiator 66 is disposed forward of the down frames 19A or in a position overlapping the down frames 19A.
Provided is an intake air purifying device in which suctioning of intake air into an intake duct is facilitated to improve the intake efficiency. The intake air purifying device comprises an air cleaner box 35 and an intake duct 38, the inside of the air cleaner box 35 being divided into a dirty side 47D and a clean side 47C by an air cleaner element 37, the intake duct 38 introducing outside air into the dirty side 47D as intake air. In the intake air purifying device, an intake duct upstream guide member 40 for guiding the intake air to a duct inlet 38b at an upstream end 38a of the intake duct 38 is provided on the outside of the air cleaner box 35 and upstream of the intake duct 38. The intake duct upstream guide member 40 includes a duct upstream guide surface 52 having a concave curved surface and a guide inlet opening 53 in the concave curved surface of the duct upstream guide surface 52, and the guide inlet opening 53 is larger than the duct inlet 38b.
A culture device by which microalgae can be satisfactorily cultured using a simple structure while suppressing an increase in energy consumption, and a culture method. A main body (12) of this culture device (10) comprises an accommodation part (16) which accommodates contents (M) and to which gas is supplied. The inner wall faces of the accommodation part (16) are joined together to form a joined part (18) which extends along the gas supply direction. A guide part (20) and a circulation part (22), which are adjacent to each other across the joined part (18), are each along the extending direction of the joined part (18) and communicated with each other via a guide part inlet (38) and a guide part outlet (40). A gas supply port (26) enables gas supply toward the guide part (20).
A first workpiece (32) has a columnar portion (34) and a head portion (36). This welding device (10) comprises a first welding electrode (26, 28) to which a holding part (169) for holding the columnar portion of the first workpiece is provided. The end face of the first welding electrode that faces a second welding electrode (42) is covered by an insulation coating (168) comprising an insulator. A through-hole (176) is formed in the insulation coating, the through-hole enabling a portion (38) of the head portion of the first workpiece having the columnar portion thereof held in the holding part to protrude therethrough on the second welding electrode side. The head portion and a second workpiece (40) are sandwiched between the first welding electrode and the second welding electrode and are welded together.
Provided is an active acoustic control program that can reduce noise in a vehicle interior irrespective of the vehicle type, due to being installed in a device that is easily available to anyone. This active acoustic control program is downloaded using a communicator (22) that transmits and receives data to and from a server (26), and this program causes a computation process device (29) to execute a process for generating a control signal that causes a canceling sound to be outputted from a speaker (16) provided in an interior (14) of a vehicle (12) in order to reduce noise in the vehicle interior. Said program is provided with an adaptive notch filter (54) that processes a reference signal as an adaptive signal to generate a control signal, and a control filter coefficient update unit (60) that continuously updates a filter coefficient of the adaptive notch filter so that an error signal is minimized.
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
G10K 11/178 - Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound by electro-acoustically regenerating the original acoustic waves in anti-phase
Provided is an electrical connection structure comprising a first connector 80 that has a first connection terminal 82, and a second connector 50 that has a second connection terminal 52. The first connection terminal 82 and the second connection terminal 52 come into contact with or separate from each other, and electrical connection between the first connector 80 and the second connector 50 is made or disconnected due to the insertion/removal of the first connector 80 to/from the second connector 50. The contact and separation directions of the first connection terminal 82 and the second connection terminal 52 differ from insertion/removal direction of the first connector 80 to/from the second connector 50. The first connector 80 and the second connector 50 are electrically connected due to the movement of the second connector 50 that has received the load of inserting the first connector 80. A simple and reliable connection can be made without fastening with a fastening member, wear caused by wear between the electrical contact parts when removing and inserting the electrical contact portions is reduced, and electrical connection loss can be lowered.
An image processing device according to the present invention, which processes images regarding a vehicle, comprises: a first acquisition means that acquires, as a vehicle peripheral image, an image indicating the circumstances of the periphery of the vehicle; a second acquisition means that acquires information indicating the status of the vehicle; a third acquisition means that acquires, as a driver image, an image of a driver of the vehicle; and an image generating means that generates, as a vehicle image, an image of the vehicle on the basis of the information acquired by the second acquisition means and that superimposes the vehicle image and the driver image onto the vehicle peripheral image, thereby generating an combined image.
A control device that controls a saddled vehicle comprises: a route information acquisition means that acquires information on a planned travel route of the saddled vehicle; a weather information acquisition means that acquires weather information corresponding to the planned travel route; a determination unit that determines, on the basis of the weather information, whether the planned travel route of the saddled vehicle will be affected by the weather; and a control means that, if it is determined that the planned travel route will be affected by the weather, present information on an escape location for escaping the effect.
This control device for controlling a saddle-ride type vehicle comprises: a route information acquisition means for acquiring information about a scheduled travel route of the saddle-ride type vehicle; a weather information acquisition means for acquiring weather information corresponding to the scheduled travel route; a determination means for determining, on the basis of the weather information, whether or not a scheduled travel route of the saddle-ride type vehicle will be influenced by the weather; and a control means for controlling functions regarding travel condition of the saddle-ride type vehicle on the basis of a determination result provided by the determination means.
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
B60W 30/192 - Mitigating problems related to power-up or power-down of the driveline, e.g. start-up of a cold engine
Provided is an airbag device for a saddle-type vehicle with fewer parts detached from the saddle-type vehicle together with the airbag. The airbag device for a saddle-type vehicle is provided with an inflator 41 and an airbag 42 that expands due to gas released by the inflator 41, and after the airbag 42 expands and is deployed, the airbag 42 is detached from the inflator 41.
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