An operating switch for commanding actuation of an electric parking brake mechanism includes two input terminals and two output terminals, a pair of two wirings for each input-terminal/output-terminal pair of the two input terminals and the two output terminals, each of the wirings being located between the input terminals and the two output terminals, a first switch element provided for the input terminals or the output terminals, and configured to switch connections to the two wirings, according to a command for the actuation, and a second switch element connected to one wiring of the two wirings that connects the input terminals and the output terminals when the command for the actuation given to the first switch element is set to a mode of non-operation. The second switch element is configured to switch connections to the two output terminals or the two input terminals, according to the command for the actuation.

A wheel hub safety device is for a vehicle having a hub and a wheel. The hub having a plurality of opposing equiradially disposed wheel bolts. The wheel having a plurality of opposing equiradially disposed holes spaced for mating engagement with the wheel bolts on the hub. The wheel is configured for attachment to the hub through use of a plurality of lug nuts. The wheel hub safety device has a housing and a plurality of lug nut rotation detectors. The housing is for housing the plurality of lug nut rotation detectors, at least one sensor and a transmitter.

An onboard control system of an electrically powered pool cleaner (3) is disclosed. The disclosed system is configured to operate the pool cleaner in accordance with a setup (A, B, C) of the onboard control system (350). The pool cleaner is configured for receiving electrical power via a cable (2) connecting the pool cleaner (3) to a power source (1). A method for operating an automatic pool cleaner with segmented cleaning setup data is also disclosed and includes determining that the automatic pool cleaner is disposed in a particular segment of a pool based on outputs from one or more onboard sensors; and controlling movement of the automatic pool cleaner along a surface of the pool based on the determining so that the automatic pool cleaner spends a predetermined amount of time in the particular segment of the pool.

An actuating apparatus for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes (i) at least one first actuating surface for specifying a braking request, (ii) at least one second actuating surface for specifying an acceleration request, (iii) a first sensor unit for detecting an actuation of the first actuating surface, in particular an actuating force exerted on the first actuating surface, and (iv) a second sensor unit for detecting an actuation of the second actuating surface, in particular an actuating force exerted on the second actuating surface. At least one of the sensor units is provided for detecting an actuation of both actuating surfaces.

A method is provided for diagnosing an AGS system fault in a hybrid electric vehicle. That method includes validating shutter movement and inferring shutter position based upon stall current of a shutter drive motor and current drawn by an HEV traction motor. A new and improved active grill shutter system for a hybrid electric vehicle is also disclosed.

A vehicle includes a traction battery and a controller programmed to operate the traction battery according to an estimated value of a battery state of health parameter. The estimated value is updated based on drive cycle parameters of the vehicle over a time interval. The state of health parameters include a battery capacity and a resistance of the traction battery.

An air flap device for a motor vehicle, having an air flap member with a flow-through opening and having a plurality of air flaps, which protrude into the flow-through opening or pass through it and which are each mounted on the air flap member so that they can move between a blocking position as a working position and a feed-through position as another working position, wherein each air flap in its blocking position interferes with flow through the flow-through opening as intended to a greater extent than in the feed-through position, wherein the air flap device has, as one operating position, a closed position, in which each air flap of the plurality of air flaps is in the blocking position as the working position associated with the closed position, and has an open position as another operating position, in which each air flap of the plurality of air flaps is in the feed-through position as the working position associated with the open position, the air flap device having a drive device for supplying a driving force for the movement of the air flaps between the blocking position and the feed-through position and a coupling device for transfer of the driving force supplied by the drive device to the air flaps, the coupling device is coupled to the plurality of air flaps such that at least some of the air flaps, because of an adjustment operation of the air flap device into a target operating position, reach their target working positions associated with the target operating position at different points in time.

An electric vehicle includes a motor control unit. The motor control unit is configured to repeatedly execute a communication disruption determination for determining whether communication with a main control unit is disrupted; output a communication disruption signal when the motor control unit determines that the communication is disrupted; change a determination procedure of the communication disruption determination such that the communication disruption determination is completed in a shorter time when a crash possibility signal is received prior to the communication disruption determination, than when the crash possibility signal is not received prior to the communication disruption determination; and control a discharge circuit to discharge the electric charge of the smoothing capacitor, when the crash possibility signal is received prior to the communication disruption determination and the communication disruption signal is output.

A vehicle control system includes: multiple control units which controls operation of a vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a first electric motor connected to the internal combustion engine, and a second electric motor; and a network connected to the control units such that the control units perform communication with each other. The control units include a first control unit which controls the internal combustion engine, a second control unit which controls the first motor, and a third control unit which controls the second motor, and each detect abnormality in communication via the network among the control units. Upon detection of abnormality in communication between the second control unit and the other control units via the network, the first control unit stops operation of the internal combustion engine, and the third control unit performs control such that the second motor outputs power for the vehicle to travel.

A wheel hub safety device is for a vehicle having a hub and a wheel. The hub having a plurality of opposing equiradially disposed wheel bolts. The wheel having a plurality of opposing equiradially disposed holes spaced for mating engagement with the wheel bolts on the hub. The wheel is configured for attachment to the hub through use of a plurality of lug nuts. The wheel hub safety device has a housing and a plurality of lug nut rotation detectors. The housing is for housing the plurality of lug nut rotation detectors, at least one sensor and a transmitter.