公开(公告)号：US20220332240A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17716227

申请日：2022-04-08

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA ,  AISIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Junya FUKUTA ,  Kentaro OYA ,  Isao HONDA ,  Naoya ISHIDA ,  Chihiro DATE ,  Yuji NISHI ,  Takeshi NISHIKIBE

IPC: B60P1/43

Abstract: A ramp-equipped vehicle includes a ramp that is provided so as to be deployable from a side portion of a vehicle body to the outside of the vehicle body, a controller that controls the operation of deploying the ramp, and a sensor that senses moving bodies present in a certain area that is away from a ramp deployment area. The controller detects the moving bodies approaching the ramp deployment area and determines the moving velocities of the moving bodies based on the results of sensing by the sensor. The controller stops the operation of deploying the ramp when, after the start of the operation of deploying the ramp, it detects the approaching moving body having a moving velocity higher than or equal to a predetermined reference velocity with which the approaching moving bodies may reach the ramp deployment area during the operation of deploying the ramp.

公开(公告)号：US20230242040A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18101790

申请日：2023-01-26

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Chihiro DATE

IPC: B60R3/02 ,  A61G3/06

CPC classification number: B60R3/02 ,  A61G3/061 ,  A61G3/067

Abstract: A vehicle ramp deployment apparatus is mounted on a vehicle, for deploying a ramp from a vehicle body and retracting the ramp into the vehicle body. The vehicle ramp deployment apparatus includes an electric motor configured to drive the ramp for a deploying or retracting operation, an ECU configured to execute driving control of the electric motor and to execute stop retaining control of the electric motor to retain a stopped state of the electric motor, and a pulse sensor configured to detect rotation of the electric motor. The ECU is configured to shift from the stop retaining control to power save control in response to detection, with the rotation sensor, of the electric motor having not been rotated for a predetermined time period.

公开(公告)号：US20220305977A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17673900

申请日：2022-02-17

Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Kentaro OYA ,  Hiroyuki GOTOH ,  Kazuki OSADA ,  Naoya ISHIDA ,  Chihiro DATE

IPC: B60P1/43 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60Q1/50 ,  A61G3/06

Abstract: A ramp system includes: a ramp main body provided in a door opening and configured to be able to advance from a vehicle floor toward a road surface; a ramp-state detection device configured to detect an advancing-retracting state of the ramp main body; a display device configured to display an image in a display area observable from an operator seat; and a UI controller configured to control display on the display device. The UI controller causes the display device to display a state image including an image indicative of the advancing-retracting state.