A supply device for a joining element which has a shaft, extending along a joining element axis with a first diameter, and an adjacent head with a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter. The supply device comprising a base enclosing a first joining element channel, a second joining element channel and a third joining element channel, which are at least partially arranged in a common channel plane, and which each have a cross-section which is adapted to the shape of the joining element. And the first and the second joining element channels are orientated relative to each other at a switching angle which is in a range from 5 to 45, while the first and the second joining element channels merge into the third joining element channel at a junction with a switching arrangement.

A supply device for a joining element which has a shaft, extending along a joining element axis with a first diameter, and an adjacent head with a second diameter which is greater than the first diameter. The supply device comprising a base enclosing a first joining element channel, a second joining element channel and a third joining element channel, which are at least partially arranged in a common channel plane, and which each have a cross-section which is adapted to the shape of the joining element. And the first and the second joining element channels are orientated relative to each other at a switching angle which is in a range from 5 to 45, while the first and the second joining element channels merge into the third joining element channel at a junction with a switching arrangement.

A braking control apparatus to be installed an electric vehicle includes an acceleration and deceleration operation member, a controller, and a recognizer. The acceleration and deceleration operation member receives an acceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a first direction from a neutral position, and receive a deceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a second direction from the neutral position. The controller controls an amount of power regenerated by a rotary electric machine driven by wheels in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction. The recognizer recognizes a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the electric vehicle. Upon detection of the preceding vehicle at a relative distance from the electric vehicle that is equal to or less than a threshold, the controller performs braking suppression control to decrease the amount of power regenerated in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction.

A braking control apparatus to be installed an electric vehicle includes an acceleration and deceleration operation member, a controller, and a recognizer. The acceleration and deceleration operation member receives an acceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a first direction from a neutral position, and receive a deceleration request in accordance with an operation amount in a second direction from the neutral position. The controller controls an amount of power regenerated by a rotary electric machine driven by wheels in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction. The recognizer recognizes a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the electric vehicle. Upon detection of the preceding vehicle at a relative distance from the electric vehicle that is equal to or less than a threshold, the controller performs braking suppression control to decrease the amount of power regenerated in accordance with the operation amount in the second direction.

A method and device for providing a signal for operating at least two vehicles including: receiving vehicle data values which represent at least one further vehicle, the at least one further vehicle cutting in between the at least two vehicles, acquiring a first driving strategy of the at least two vehicles, determining a second driving strategy for the at least two vehicles, as a function of the first driving strategy and as a function of the vehicle data values, and providing a signal for operating the at least two vehicles as a function of the second driving strategy.

The present disclosure relates to a speed control apparatus and a speed control method. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a speed control apparatus including: a driver propensity data manager configured to store acceleration and a speed change completion position per speed limit zone type as driver propensity data in the state in which a forward vehicle following function is not activated; a speed limit zone type determinator configured to determine a type of a speed limit zone using navigation information; a speed comparator configured to determine whether the current speed of a vehicle is greater than a speed limit in the speed limit zone according to the type of the speed limit zone; and a speed controller configured to identify acceleration and a speed change completion position corresponding to the speed limit zone from the driver propensity data according to the type of the speed limit zone and to control the speed of the vehicle by calculating a speed change start position of the vehicle using the acceleration and the speed change completion position when the current speed of the vehicle is greater than the speed limit in the speed limit zone.

The present disclosure relates to a speed control apparatus and a speed control method. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a speed control apparatus including: a driver propensity data manager configured to store acceleration and a speed change completion position per speed limit zone type as driver propensity data in the state in which a forward vehicle following function is not activated; a speed limit zone type determinator configured to determine a type of a speed limit zone using navigation information; a speed comparator configured to determine whether the current speed of a vehicle is greater than a speed limit in the speed limit zone according to the type of the speed limit zone; and a speed controller configured to identify acceleration and a speed change completion position corresponding to the speed limit zone from the driver propensity data according to the type of the speed limit zone and to control the speed of the vehicle by calculating a speed change start position of the vehicle using the acceleration and the speed change completion position when the current speed of the vehicle is greater than the speed limit in the speed limit zone.

A shift control system for an industrial vehicle includes a vehicle speed monitor, a vehicle speed limit value setting section, a gear determination section, and a control section. The vehicle speed monitor is configured to monitor and detect an actual vehicle speed of the industrial vehicle. The vehicle speed limit value setting section is configured to set a vehicle speed limit value. The gear determination section is configured to select a transmission gear position of the transmission based on the actual vehicle speed and the vehicle speed limit value. The control section is configured to control the transmission in response to the selected transmission gear position. The gear determination section maintains the transmission in the currently-selected transmission gear position when the vehicle speed limit value is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value and the threshold value is greater than an upshifting vehicle speed for upshifting the transmission.

A device, system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle are provided. The device includes a locational information module for determining location information and speed; a storage module for storing at least one geographic map including at least one route and a speed limit for the at least one route; a processing module configured to receive the location information, retrieve at least one geographic map based on the location information, determine a speed limit based on the location information and compare the speed of the device to the determined speed limit; and a display module for alerting a user if the speed of the device exceeds the determined speed limit. The system and method can be for communicating a subject vehicle's speed to a central server where it can be utilized to analyze traffic congestion patterns or notify selected companies or individuals.

A device, system and method notifying a selected recipient that a driver of a vehicle has exceeded a posted speed limit. The process includes determining, by the computing device located within the vehicle, that the driver of the vehicle committed a violation based on the information about the vehicle and the posted speed limit associated with a roadway on which the vehicle is traveling. Sending, from the computing device located in the vehicle to a remote computing device, an indication of the violation, wherein the indication about the violation includes the information about the vehicle, wherein the remote computing device is configured to instantly notify the selected recipient that the driver of the vehicle has committed the violation, wherein the selected recipient is notified by sending a notification to recipient.