Honda Patent Applications

BATTERY TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT SYSTEM

Granted: July 27, 2023
Application Number: 20230234474
A battery temperature adjustment system includes: a battery; a cooling device to which electric power from an external power source and electric power from the battery are selectively supplied and configured to cool the battery; and a control device configured to control the cooling device to adjust a state of charge of the battery and a battery temperature. The control device stores a deterioration sensitivity map in which a deterioration sensitivity is preset according to the state of…

VEHICLE, METHOD FOR CALCULATING CRUISING RANGE OF VEHICLE, AND PROGRAM

Granted: July 27, 2023
Application Number: 20230234470
A vehicle includes an electric motor, a power storage device, and a control device. The control device is configured to acquire an electric power consumption and a traveling distance of the vehicle per unit time. The control device is configured to calculate the electricity consumption based on an integrated electric power consumption obtained by integrating the electric power consumption and an integrated traveling distance obtained by integrating the traveling distance. The control…

VEHICLE

Granted: July 27, 2023
Application Number: 20230234419
A control device notifies a destination arrival time based on a required charging time in a state where the air conditioning device is operated when charging is included in a scheduled travel plan. Before the charging is executed, the control device makes a proposal for permission to restrict use of the air conditioning device during the charging. When the proposal is approved, the control device changes the destination arrival time based on a required charging time in a state where the…

JOINT DEVICE

Granted: July 27, 2023
Application Number: 20230233341
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…

INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD

Granted: July 20, 2023
Application Number: 20230231739
An inspection apparatus, which inspects a CAN communication function of an ECU, comprises: a connection unit which connects a communication circuit of the ECU and the inspection apparatus on a one-to-one basis; a creation unit which creates an inspection message in which a predetermined signal level is set in a confirmation field of a data format corresponding to a message received from the ECU; a transmission unit which transmits the inspection message to the ECU; a reception unit which…

INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD

Granted: July 20, 2023
Application Number: 20230230428
An inspection apparatus, which inspects a CAN communication function of an ECU to be inspected, comprises: a connection unit configured to connect a communication circuit of the ECU and the inspection apparatus on a one-to-one basis; an inspection message creation unit configured to create an inspection message in which a predetermined signal level indicating a higher priority of communication arbitration than the message received from the ECU to be inspected is set in an identifier…

TORQUE SENSOR APPARATUS

Granted: July 20, 2023
Application Number: 20230228637
A torque sensor apparatus capable of suppressing the behavior of a vehicle when the vehicle breaks down even when an adhesive between a magnet and a sleeve is peeled off is provided. The torque sensor apparatus includes a rotor and a stator that are rotatable relative to each other and are respectively fixed to an input shaft and an output shaft. The torque sensor apparatus includes a sleeve, fixed to the input shaft and fixed to the magnet of the rotor; a position regulating portion,…

POWER STORAGE SYSTEM

Granted: July 20, 2023
Application Number: 20230226947
A power storage system includes: a battery; a voltmeter configured to measure voltage of the battery; an ammeter configured to measure current of the battery; and processing circuitry configured to control charge of the battery to prevent charging power exceeding charging power upper limit from being supplied to the battery. The processing circuitry is further configured to: calculate first charging power, at which the battery reaches voltage upper limit, based on estimated open-circuit…

VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURE

Granted: July 13, 2023
Application Number: 20230219624
The disclosure provides a vehicle frame structure capable of achieving light weight and cost reduction while maintaining good structural rigidity. A vehicle frame structure includes a side frame and a support frame. The side frame is disposed at a side portion of a vehicle and extends in a vehicle front-rear direction. The support frame is disposed below the side frame to support a suspension member and includes a body portion, an arm portion extending upwards from the body portion, and…

POWER STORAGE SYSTEM

Granted: July 13, 2023
Application Number: 20230223608
A power storage system includes: a battery; a voltmeter; an ammeter; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry functionally includes: a first calculation unit configured to calculate estimated internal resistance, which is an estimated value of present internal resistance, based on the voltage and the current; a second calculation unit configured to calculate charging power upper limit, based on the estimated internal resistance calculated by the first calculation unit, the…

VEHICLE FRAME STRUCTURE

Granted: July 13, 2023
Application Number: 20230219622
A vehicle frame structure capable of achieving light weight, improving structural rigidity, and providing a good casting and forming effect is provided. The vehicle frame structure includes a pair of side portions and a connecting portion. The pair of side portions extends in a vehicle front-rear direction and is mounted on a vehicle body. The connecting portion is arranged as an elongated structure having a pair of long sides and is connected between the pair of side portions. The pair…

IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, VEHICLE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

Granted: July 6, 2023
Application Number: 20230216980
The present invention is an image processing device processing an image of a vehicle, comprising a first acquisition unit for acquiring an image showing a situation around the vehicle as a vehicle surrounding image, a second acquisition unit for acquiring information indicating a state of the vehicle, a third acquisition unit for acquiring an image of a driver of the vehicle as a driver image, and an image generation unit for generating an image of the vehicle as a vehicle image based on…

ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE

Granted: July 6, 2023
Application Number: 20230216430
A device includes a battery module, and an inverter configured to convert a DC voltage output from the battery module into an AC voltage. The battery module includes battery cells connected in series, and a state detection unit configured to detect a state of each battery cell of the battery cells. An output voltage of the battery cells is input to the inverter without being stepped up. At least some battery cells of the battery cells are reused battery cells. The electrical storage…

POWER SUPPLY DEVICE

Granted: July 6, 2023
Application Number: 20230216336
The present invention provides a power supply device that supplies power to an external load, comprising: a generator configured to generate electric power by power of an engine; a housing container configured to house a battery; a state determination unit configured to determine a state of the power supply device; and a control unit configured to control charging of the battery housed in the housing container and power supply to the external load, wherein the generator includes a tank…

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY APPARATUS

Granted: July 6, 2023
Application Number: 20230216329
The present invention provides an electric power supply apparatus that supplies power to an external load, characterized by comprising: a generator capable of generating electric power by motive power of an engine; a container capable of housing a battery; a first detector configured to detect a remaining amount of the battery housed in the container; a determining unit configured to determine a maximum amount of electric power that can be output from the electric power supply apparatus,…

CONTROL DEVICE AND MOVING OBJECT

Granted: June 29, 2023
Application Number: 20230202462
A control device is configured to control a moving object that is moved by automatic steering to a target position specified by a user, the moving object being configured to be movable according to a plurality of types of movement patterns, and moving according to a movement pattern selected by the user from among the plurality of types of movement patterns when moving to the target position. The control device has a first mode and a second mode, and is configured to be switchable…

SADDLED VEHICLE

Granted: June 29, 2023
Application Number: 20230202604
To provide a saddled vehicle with excellent maintainability despite auxiliary lamps being mounted on a guard member. The saddled vehicle includes a front pipe which has its middle portion held on a vehicle body frame and has its both ends held on side pipes, and connection members connecting between the front pipe and the side pipes. The connection members are each provided across the front pipe and corresponding one of the side pipes and include a front pipe-side fixing part and aside…

SADDLED VEHICLE

Granted: June 29, 2023
Application Number: 20230202602
To provide a saddled vehicle having air guide members firmly yet readily mounted on its front cowl while keeping the mounting portion unobtrusive. A saddled vehicle includes: a cowl that covers a front part of the saddled vehicle; a windshield screen disposed at an upper part of the cowl; and an air guide member separately from the windshield screen mounted on the cowl. The cowl includes a front cowl that covers an outer circumference of a headlamp and a front lateral cowl that covers an…

VEHICLE LOWER STRUCTURE

Granted: June 29, 2023
Application Number: 20230202588
The disclosure provides a vehicle lower structure, which is used to change the air resistance of the vehicle bottom. The vehicle lower structure includes: a plurality of strakes, disposed in front of a wheel when viewed from a front of the vehicle; and at least one strake of the plurality of strakes, disposed to be movable in an up-down direction. The vehicle lower structure includes: a plurality of strakes, disposed in front of a wheel when viewed from a front of the vehicle; and at…

MOVABLE SPOILER DEVICE

Granted: June 29, 2023
Application Number: 20230202587
The invention provides a movable spoiler device, which may be easily stored and operated stably. The movable spoiler device includes a fixed plate fixed on a body of a vehicle; a movable plate disposed to be movable between a storage position connected to the fixed plate and an unfolding position closer to the rear position than the storage position; a linkage mechanism that is pivotally supported on the fixed plate at one end and pivotally supported on the movable plate at the other…