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Granted Patent B2
US 12,552,412 · App. 18/403,367 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Control device and control method of vehicle, and non-temporary storage medium

Inventors: Yu Nagata (Chofu, JP); Keiichi Uno (Kariya, JP)
Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; DENSO CORPORATION
B60W60/0015B60W30/02B60W50/14B60W2420/403B60W2530/10B60W2720/106
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Patent No.
US 12,552,412
App. No.
18/403,367
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device according to the present disclosure is a control device of a vehicle including a control unit configured to acquire loading information indicating a loading state of cargo in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle, determine whether the loading information meets a predetermined loading condition, and issue a notification prompting a change in the loading state of the cargo when the loading information meets the predetermined loading condition.

Claims (40)

1 . A control device of a vehicle comprising a control unit configured to:

acquire loading information indicating a loading state of cargo in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle;

determine whether the loading information meets a predetermined loading condition;

issue a notification prompting a change in the loading state of the cargo when the loading information meets the predetermined loading condition; and

transmit a travel control request for the vehicle, taking into consideration of the loading state of the cargo including whether there was a change in the loading state, when the loading information still meets the predetermined loading condition.

2 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the loading information includes an image of the vehicle cabin captured by a camera.

3 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the loading information includes information on a weight of the cargo in the vehicle cabin acquired by a weight sensor.

4 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined loading condition includes that a predetermined marking is applied to the cargo.

5 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the vehicle is a vehicle that is able to travel by autonomous driving; and

the travel control request includes a change in a control value of speed or acceleration during autonomous driving of the vehicle.

6 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is further configured to:

acquire a measured value of speed or acceleration of the vehicle; and

adjust the control value based on the measured value.

7 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit is configured not to change the control value in an emergency while the vehicle is traveling.

8 . A control method of a vehicle executed by one or more computers comprising:

acquiring loading information indicating a loading state of cargo in a vehicle cabin of the vehicle;

determining whether the loading information meets a predetermined loading condition;

issuing a notification prompting a change in the loading state of the cargo when the loading information meets the predetermined loading condition;

transmitting a travel control request for the vehicle, taking into consideration of the loading state of the cargo including whether there was a change in the loading state, when the loading information still meets the predetermined loading condition.

9 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein the loading information includes an image of the vehicle cabin captured by a camera.

10 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein the loading information includes information on a weight of the cargo in the vehicle cabin acquired by a weight sensor.

11 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined loading condition includes that a predetermined marking is applied to the cargo.

12 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein:

the vehicle is a vehicle that is able to travel by autonomous driving; and

the travel control request includes a change in a control value of speed or acceleration during autonomous driving of the vehicle.

13 . A non-transitory storage medium storing an instruction executable by one or more processors and causing the one or more processors to perform functions comprising:

acquiring loading information indicating a loading state of cargo in a vehicle cabin of a vehicle;

determining whether the loading information meets a predetermined loading condition;

issuing a notification prompting a change in the loading state of the cargo when the loading information meets the predetermined loading condition; and

transmitting a travel control request for the vehicle, taking into consideration of the loading state of the cargo including whether there was a change in the loading state, when the loading information still meets the predetermined loading condition.

14 . The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the loading information includes an image of the vehicle cabin captured by a camera.

15 . The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the loading information includes information on a weight of the cargo in the vehicle cabin acquired by a weight sensor.

16 . The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the predetermined loading condition includes that a predetermined marking is applied to the cargo.

17 . The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 15 , wherein:

the vehicle is a vehicle that is able to travel by autonomous driving; and

the travel control request includes a change in a control value of speed or acceleration during autonomous driving of the vehicle.

18 . The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined loading condition is one of: that the cargo is unevenly arranged on either a front, rear, left, or right side of the vehicle in the vehicle cabin, that the cargo is loaded with gaps between the cargo, that the cargo may fall over, or that a total weight of the cargo exceeds a specified weight of the vehicle.

19 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein the predetermined loading condition is one of: that the cargo is unevenly arranged on either a front, rear, left, or right side of the vehicle in the vehicle cabin, that the cargo is loaded with gaps between the cargo, that the cargo may fall over, or that a total weight of the cargo exceeds a specified weight of the vehicle.

20 . The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13 , wherein the predetermined loading condition is one of: that the cargo is unevenly arranged on either a front, rear, left, or right side of the vehicle in the vehicle cabin, that the cargo is loaded with gaps between the cargo, that the cargo may fall over, or that a total weight of the cargo exceeds a specified weight of the vehicle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2024
From: NAGATA, YU; UNO, KEIICHI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066009/0859 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-014897 · Feb 2, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240262387A1 · Aug 8, 2024
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