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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2023
Jtekt Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Takashi Koudai, Okazaki, JP;
Yuji Fujita, Okazaki, JP;
Kenichi Abe, Okazaki, JP;
Yugo Nagashima, Anjo, JP;
Kazuma Hasegawa, Anjo, JP;
Yuuta Kajisawa, Okazaki, JP;
Masaharu Yamashita, Toyota, JP;
Shintaro Takayama, Toyota, JP;
Takeshi Iwana, Kariya, JP;
Hiroki Tomizawa, Kariya, JP;
Toyohiro Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Hayaki Tanabe, Kariya, JP;
Nobuyori Nakajima, Kariya, JP;
JTEKT CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle control unit includes a controller configured to make a state transition to a normal control state via a start-up state after a power source system of a vehicle is started. The start-up state is a state where it is possible to execute a preparation process, required for making a state transition to the normal control state, by controlling an operation member so as to move automatically. The controller is configured to execute, in the start-up state: a forced-ending condition determination process of determining whether a forced-ending condition showing that the preparation process being executed is to be forcedly ended from start of execution of the preparation process is met; a forced-ending process of forcedly ending the preparation process being executed when the forced-ending condition is met; and a notification process of notifying the driver of forced ending of the preparation process.