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(43) Date of publication: 08.07.2026 Bulletin 2026/28 (21) Application number: 24772766.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2024

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60K 6/48(2007.10) B60W 10/08(2006.01) B60W 20/11(2016.01) B60W 20/13(2016.01) B60W 20/40(2016.01) B60W 50/00(2006.01) B60W 10/06(2006.01) B60W 10/26(2006.01) B60W 20/12(2016.01) B60W 20/14(2016.01) B60W 30/18(2012.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): B60K 6/48; B60K 2006/4825; B60W 10/06; B60W 10/08; B60W 10/26; B60W 20/11; B60W 20/12; B60W 20/13; B60W 20/14; B60W 20/40; B60W 30/18127; B60W 2050/0039; B60W 50/0097; B60W 2510/081; B60W 2520/10; B60W 2520/105; B60W 2510/244; B60W 2710/083; B60W 2710/0666; B60W 2556/10; B60W 2050/0026; Y02T 10/62 (86) International application number: PCT/JP2024/030684 (87) International publication number: WO 2025/047792 (06.03.2025 Gazette 2025/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA Designated Validation States: GE KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 01.09.2023 JP 2023142011 (71) Applicants: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 (JP) KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8671 (JP)

(72) Inventors: INAGAKI, Hideto Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 (JP) UEDA, Matsuei Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 (JP) IKEDO, Takato Nagakute-shi, Aichi 480-1192 (JP) YAMAMOTO, Yukihisa Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8671 (JP) KATO, Hidenaga Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8671 (JP) MATSUMOTO, Takara Kariya-shi, Aichi 448-8671 (JP) (74) Representative: Kramer Barske Schmidtchen Patentanwälte PartG mbB  European Patent Attorneys Landsberger Strasse 300 80687 München 80687 München (DE)