Subaru Corporation

Takako Mizuno

Yoshio Iwakami

Hirotake Nishina

Hiroaki Mikami

Kensaku Tanaka

Takuya Arai

Masahiko Ikeo

Motonari Masatani

Yoshinori Tamura

Koutarou Kimura

A vehicle control system includes a position identifying unit, a route information acquiring unit, a control information determining unit, and a control unit. The position identifying unit is configured to identify an expected boarding position where an occupant is to get in a vehicle. The route information acquiring unit is configured to acquire route information of the occupant to the expected boarding position. The control information determining unit is configured to determine, on the basis of the route information, a set temperature, a control start timing, or both as control information to be used for pre-air conditioning control for a vehicle compartment space of the vehicle. The control unit is configured to perform at least the pre-air conditioning control on the basis of the control information.

Vehicle control device and vehicle control system

A vehicle air conditioner, including a first duct having a first ventilation opening that is disposed on first side in a width direction of a seat provided in a vehicle, a second duct having a second ventilation opening that is disposed on second side in the width direction of the seat, the second side being opposite side of the first side, and a third duct having a third ventilation opening that is disposed in front of the seat.

Vehicle air conditioner

An air flow device for a vehicle including an instrument panel dashboard, and a blower, the air flow device comprising a first outlet on a front upper surface portion of the instrument panel dashboard from which an air is sent along the front upper surface to a first inlet on the instrument panel dashboard into which the air blown from the first outlet is drawn; and a second outlet on a back upper surface portion of instrument panel dashboard from which an air is sent along the back upper surface to a second inlet on the instrument panel. The blower outlets are installed so as to open parallel to the blower inlets along an upper surface portion of the instrument panel dashboard.

Air flow device for vehicle

A capsule apparatus for a power unit of a vehicle is provided. The power unit is provided in a compartment of the vehicle and configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and discharge the combusted air-fuel mixture via an exhaust member. The capsule apparatus includes a capsule structure, an opening, an open-close member, and a controller. The capsule structure is configured to enclose at least the engine body, at least the exhaust member being provided outside the capsule structure. The opening of the capsule structure is provided near the exhaust member. The open-close member is configured to be movable to close the opening. The controller is configured to control opening and closing of the opening by the open-close member.

Capsule apparatus for power unit of vehicle

A vehicle with a capsule structure of a power unit is provided. The power unit includes an internal combustion engine configured to combust air-fuel mixture in an engine body and output a driving force, and a motor configured to output a driving force by using electric power of an electric generator or a battery. At least the engine body is enclosed by the capsule structure, and at least the battery is disposed behind the capsule structure. The capsule structure includes an exhaust opening provided in a back part of the capsule structure, an exhaust open-close member configured to open and close the exhaust opening to discharge and stop discharging air from the exhaust opening, and a controller configured to control the exhaust open-close member to open and close the exhaust opening.

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Tokyo, Japan

Takako Mizuno