Google found out that it had patented even to the door of an automatic driving car alone



The state-of-the-art technology such as the AI ​​(artificial intelligence) judgment system that Google advances development is introduced into self-driving car (automatic driving car) that is said that Google is aiming for practical use in 2020 Although it is, somehow even the "door" attached to the car body has been found to have been patented.

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Even the door on Google's self-driving car has its own patent | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2016/6/7/11876426/google-self-driving-car-door-design-patent

In the patent documents published on June 7, 2016, a patent drawing describing the door of the automatic driving car from various angles is attached. I saw it from the angle that seems diagonally backward ... ...


Something seen from the side


Seen from the inside


Drawings of angles when looking at the side of the door from the front and back of the car body ......


The drawing of the angle seen from the top and bottom of the car body is attached. In both cases, numbers and lead lines that are often seen in patent documents are not written, they are actually simple.


No detailed explanation is described in the first page which should have the contents of the essential, and Claim also states "Design on door decoration for automatic driving car (The ornamental Design for an autonomous vehicle door ".


Although it is a patent that can be said to be really incomprehensible, the purpose of acquiring patents is also seen to prevent the copying of the shape by other companies. Particularly when outsourcing manufacturing to external suppliers, the drawing may leak out and the shape may be copied to a third party, so it is aimed at obtaining a patent and protecting it in order to prevent this from occurring . Google alreadyVehicle tail lightYaSheetIt also seems that it seems that its aim is no doubt even from obtaining similar patents.

It is Google's automatic driving car which has taken careful copying prevention measures, but the automaker Audi has a very strong blow about its design. Audi has released2014 annual reportSome of the vehicles with the characteristic appearance that Google uses for driving experiments "Ugly potatoes(Ugly Potato) "has appeared.

The excerpt is tweet below. Professor Ulrich Weinberg, who leads numerous innovations and Audi as "innovation experts" and Stadler CEO of Audi are talking about perfectionism in making German flux, Professor Weinberg said, "Google's vehicle I still do not go beyond the prototype stage.If a German car maker, there will be no such thing as putting out such a ugly potato-like vehicle in front of the public "is stated firmly . This is certainly not what Audi himself said, but considering the meaning stated in the official document, it seems that the real intention of Audi is Takashi Hoshihishi.

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