The present invention provides a power supply system of greater reliability. The power supply system 1 comprises a first converter 11, a second converter 12, and a third converter 13 connected in a loop. The power supply system 1 also comprises a first battery 21, a second battery 22, a third battery 23, and a controller 41. The first converter 11, the second converter 12, and the third converter 13 are capable of bidirectional power conversion. The first battery 21 is provided between the first converter 11 and the third converter 13, which are adjacent. The second battery 22 is provided between the first converter 11 and the second converter 12, which are adjacent. The third battery 23 is provided between the second converter 12 and the third converter 13, which are adjacent. The power supply system 1 is capable of controlling the first converter 11, the second converter 12, and the third converter 13.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
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ON/OFF DETECTION DEVICE AND VEHICLE INTERIOR COMPONENT
An ON/OFF detection device (101) that detects ON/OFF of an input unit (10) by use of a load sensor (20), is provided with: a threshold value setting unit (33) that sets a threshold value with respect to a previously detected value of the load sensor (20); a comparison unit (34) that makes a comparison between the threshold value set by the threshold value setting unit (33) and a presently detected value of the load sensor (20); and an ON/OFF determination unit (35) that determines ON/OFF of the input unit (10), on the basis of the result of the comparison by the comparison unit (34). When the previous determination result of the ON/OFF determination unit (35) is that the input unit (10) is ON, the threshold value setting unit (33) sets the threshold value lower than the previously detected value of the load sensor (20). When the previous determination result of the ON/OFF determination unit (35) is that the input unit (10) is OFF, the threshold value setting unit (33) sets the threshold value higher than the previously detected value of the load sensor (20).
H01H 36/00 - Switches actuated by change of magnetic field or of electric field, e.g. by change of relative position of magnet and switch, by shielding
G01L 1/14 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
A switch unit 10 has a first switch 19, a second switch 20, a voltage sensor 22, and a controller 23. The first switch 19 and the second switch 20 are in series with each other. The voltage sensor 22 detects the voltage between the first switch 19 and the second switch 20. The controller 23, upon acquiring a command for switching a first battery 18 from a cut-off state to an energized state, determines an OFF-failure of the second switch on the basis of the voltage detected by the voltage sensor 22 in a state in which the first switch 19 is turned off and the second switch 20 is turned on. The controller 23 determines an OFF-failure of the first switch 19 on the basis of the voltage detected by the voltage sensor 22 in a state in which the second switch 20 is turned off and the first switch 19 is turned on. The controller 23 switches the second switch 20 to ON while maintaining the ON-state of the first switch.
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
H02H 7/00 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm
H02H 7/18 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm for accumulators
H02J 1/00 - Circuit arrangements for dc mains or dc distribution networks
The present invention provides a mounting part capable of preventing incorrect assembly and facilitating recognition of correct and incorrect assembly directions. The present invention relates to a mounting part (3) to be mounted on a target component (1) that is provided in a vehicle compartment (60) and has a mounting hole (2) with a first notch and a second notch formed at a corner of a rectangle. The mounting part includes: a first rib (13) that is provided at one end of one side surface (15) of the mounting part (3) and inserted into a first notch (14); a second rib (13) that is provided at the other end of the one side surface (15) and inserted into a second notch (14); a first fitting claw (51) that projects from the one side surface (15) between the first rib (13) and the second rib (13) to fit to the target component (1); and a second fitting claw (51) that projects from the other side surface (18) of the mounting part (3) to fit to the target component (1). When the mounting part (3) is viewed in a direction perpendicular to side surfaces (16, 17) that are adjacent to the one side surface (15), at least a portion of the first fitting claw (51) is hidden by either the first rib (13) or the second rib (13) while the second fitting claw (51) is visible.
The present invention increases the range of illumination with respect to a switch knob. A switch device (100) has an angular case (103), a switch knob (106) that can be illuminated in a transmissive manner, and a sliding member (107) that is installed inside the case (103) so as to be separated from the switch knob (106). The sliding member (107) has a plate-form body part (131) that extends along one surface (111) of the case (103), a switch pressing part (132) that is bent from the bottom of the body part (131) toward the interior of the case (103) and pushes a switch contact point part (102), and a knob-abutting part (133) that is offset toward the one surface (111) relative to the switch pressing part (132) on the front of the body part (131) and is pressed by the switch knob (106). A light source (101) and the switch contact point part (102) are provided on the same substrate (108). As seen from an opening (104), the light source (101), the switch pressing part (132), and the knob-abutting part (133) are disposed in the stated order from the light source (101) toward the one surface (111).
H01H 13/02 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch - Details
H01H 9/16 - Indicators for switching condition, e.g. "on" or "off"
A heat exchanger (100) comprises: tubes (50) by which first flow paths (21) through which a first fluid flows in a flow path direction and second flow paths (22) through which a second fluid flows, are separated; and inner fins (40) arranged in the first flow paths (21). Each inner fin (40) has: flat walls (41) in contact with the corresponding tube (50); upright walls (42) which extend in a direction intersecting with the flat walls (41) so as to be contiguous with the flat walls (41), and which partition the corresponding first flow path (21) into a plurality of small flow paths (23) arrayed in the flow path width direction; and fin parts (43, 44) which are cut and raised from the flat walls (41) so as to project into the small flow paths (23). Each tube (50) has an opposing dimple (77) which is recessed from a flow path surface (63) facing the corresponding first flow path (21) but protrudes from a flow path surface (62) facing the corresponding second flow path (22), and which extends over a plurality of the flat walls (41) across the small flow paths (23) so as to oppose the flow of the second fluid. The opposing dimple (77) has: a pair of tilted sections (77a) tilted relative to the flow path direction; and an intersection section (77b) at which the pair of tilted sections (77a) intersect with each other.
F28F 1/06 - Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular crimped or corrugated in cross-section
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
F28F 3/04 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element
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HEAT EXCHANGE TUBE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HEAT EXCHANGE TUBE, AND HEAT EXCHANGER
ppp, which is the ratio between the height of the flow passage and the width of the oblique protrusions (15, 16), is in the range of 1.5 to 6.0, inclusive.
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
F28F 1/02 - Tubular elements of cross-section which is non-circular
F28F 1/32 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means having portions engaging further tubular elements
F28F 1/42 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being both outside and inside the tubular element
F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation
A heat exchanger (100) is provided with: a plurality of tubes (50) arranged in layers; a plurality of first channels (21) which are formed in the interiors of the tubes (50) and extending in a channel direction, and through which a first fluid flows; a plurality of second channels (22) which are formed between adjacent tubes (50), and through which a second fluid flows; and a second fluid inlet (25) which is disposed so as to be aligned, with respect to the second channels (22), with a channel width direction that is orthogonal to the channel direction, and which allows the second fluid to flow into the second channels (22). Each of the tubes (50) includes: an upstream-side section (63) which extends in the channel width direction and which is an end section via which the first fluid flows into the first channels (21), and oblique guides (71, 91) that protrude into the second channels (22) and extend so as to be closer to the upstream-side section (63) the further the oblique guides (71, 91) are from the second fluid inlet (25). A gap (23) is formed between a pair of the oblique guides (71, 91) that protrude from adjacent tubes (50) and face each other.
F28F 9/22 - Arrangements for directing heat-exchange media into successive compartments, e.g. arrangements of guide plates
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
A steering member structure that reduces stress acting on a member body is provided. The steering member structure has a supporting member (column bracket (20)) that is attached to a member body (3) extending in the widthwise direction (X) of a vehicle and supports a steering column (5), wherein the supporting member (column bracket (20)) comprises: a front-side supporting member (front-side bracket (21)) that is located forward of the member body (3) in the front-rear direction (Y) of the vehicle and has one end attached to the member body (3) and the other end fixed to the steering column (5); rear-side supporting members (first rear-side bracket (22), second rear-side bracket (23)) that are located rearward of the member body (3) in the front-rear direction (Y) of the vehicle and have one end attached to the member body (3) and the other end fixed to the steering column (5); and connecting sections (first connecting section (31), second connecting section (32)) that connect the front-side supporting member (front-side bracket (21)), the rear-side supporting members (first rear-side bracket (22), second rear-side bracket (23)), and the member body (3).
The main objective of the present invention is to make it possible to prevent a rotational fulcrum of a hinge member from being subjected to a shear force from an air bag main body. The present invention relates to an air bag lid reinforcing member 31 provided with a door portion 32 capable of being opened and closed, a resin flange portion 33 surrounding an outer periphery of the door portion 32, a resin leg portion 34 disposed below the flange portion 33, and a hinge member 54 which is configured as a separate member from at least the flange portion 33, and which links the flange portion 33 and the door portion 32 in such a way as to be capable of opening and closing. A plurality of support ribs 151 supporting the hinge member 54 from below are provided on an inner side surface of the leg portion 34, spaced apart in the width direction of the leg portion 34. A portion of the hinge member 54 is embedded in the flange portion 33. At least an upper portion, in the thickness direction of the hinge member 54, of a part of the hinge member 54 above the support ribs 151 is exposed from the support ribs 151 in a region from a distal end of the support ribs 151 extending toward an end surface of the flange portion 33. A part of the hinge member 54 positioned between the support ribs 151 is exposed from the support ribs 151 and the flange portion 33.
B60R 21/205 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards
A muffler (1) for an engine is provided with a muffler body (10), one or more partition walls (15), and one or more reinforcement plates (50). The muffler body (10) has an inner space (K) formed by shells (11, 12). The partition walls (15) include flange sections (15b) which are made to be in tight contact with the inner surfaces (11a, 12a) of the shells (11, 12), and the partition walls (15) divide the inner space (K) of the muffler body (10) into a plurality of chambers (17, 18, 19). The reinforcement plates (50) are welded to the outer surfaces (11b, 12b) of the shells (11, 12) at positions facing the flange sections (15b) of the partition walls (15).
This exhaust heat recovery device 1 is provided with a heat exchange flow channel 10A (a heat exchange part 10) and a main exhaust flow channel 20A (a bypass part 20) bypassing the heat exchange flow channel 10A, the heat exchange flow channel 10A and the main exhaust flow channel 20A being provided on an exhaust path. An exhaust gas flows from the main exhaust flow channel 20A to the heat exchange flow channel 10A via a gas inlet 11, and flows from the heat exchange flow channel 10A to the main exhaust flow channel 20A via a gas outlet 12. In the heat exchange part 10, heat is exchanged between the exhaust gas and a heat medium. On the main exhaust flow channel 20A inside the bypass part 20, a valve 30 is provided on the downstream side of the gas outlet 11. A return flow channel 17 through which the exhaust gas flows in the reverse direction B1 from the flow direction of the exhaust gas inside the main exhaust flow channel 20A is provided on the furthest downstream side of the heat exchange flow channel 10A.
An exhaust purification device (10) has a catalytic converter (20) between an inlet-side flange (11) positioned on the inlet side of an exhaust gas (G) and an outlet-side flange (12) positioned on the outlet side thereof. The catalytic converter (20) is provided with: an outer cylinder (30) which is welded at the upstream end (31) to an exhaust gas inlet (11a) of the inlet-side flange (11) and is welded at the downstream end (32) to an exhaust gas outlet (12a) of the outlet-side flange (12); and an inner cylinder (40) that has an upstream end (41) held by the upstream side portion of the outer cylinder (30) with no gap and has a downstream end (42) disposed at the downstream side of the outer cylinder (30) with a gap (T) and that has housed thereinside a catalyst support (21) for purifying the exhaust gas (G), wherein an opening end (43) is formed at the downstream end (42) of the inner cylinder (40) in such a manner as to have a gap (T) with respect to the outer cylinder (30), and a gas layer (H) is formed by the exhaust gas (G) having entered from the exhaust gas inlet (11a), having passed through the opening end (43) of the inner cylinder (40), and having undergone convection between the outer cylinder (30) and the inner cylinder (40) at the upstream side thereof.
The main purpose of the present invention is to facilitate the maintenance of a blower disposed within an engine compartment. Provided is an air conditioning device for a vehicle, having at least a blower (7) disposed within the engine compartment (2). The blower (7) has a motor (12) capable of rotating a fan (11). The rotating shaft (13) of the motor (12) is disposed obliquely at a tilt angle (15) greater than zero degree and less than 90 degrees relative to the vertical direction (14). The direction (16) of mounting and removal of the motor (12) to and from the blower (7) is from above.
This invention aims primarily to eliminate the occurrence of loud impact sounds. The invention relates to a tactile sensation generation apparatus (1) in which a vibration generation device (4) is installed on a rear surface (3a) side of a vibrating member (3). The vibration generation device (4) is implemented as a solenoid (23) having: a moving core (21) capable of moving toward and away from the vibrating member (3); and a coil (22) that through current conduction causes the moving core (21) to be displaced toward the vibrating member (3) and the vibrating member (3) to be pressed and deformed, and that through cessation of the current conduction causes the moving core (21) to move away from the vibrating member (3) and the vibrating member (3) to be pressed so that the vibrating member (3) is vibrated due to the elastic return force of the vibrating member (3).
B06B 1/04 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with electromagnetism
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
The assembled battery (1) is provided with: multiple battery cells (10) stacked along a predetermined direction; a cell case (20, 30) for accommodating the battery cells (10); a constraint plate (60) attached to the cell case (20, 30); and a case (300) for accommodating the cell case (20, 30). The cell case (20, 30) has openings (22, 32) at both ends in the predetermined direction. The constraint plate (60) applies pressure, through one of the openings (22, 32), to the battery cells (10) from one end side in the predetermined direction. The case (300) has a bottom surface (310). The bottom surface (310) applies pressure, through the other opening (22, 32), to the battery cells (10) from the opposite side from the side where the constraint plate (60) applies pressure to the battery cells (10).
Provided is a diagnostic apparatus 100 provided with a capacitor 10 capable of being connected in parallel with a first battery 200, a plurality of first switches 1 switching a connection state between the capacitor 10 and a plurality of the first batteries 200, a detection circuit 20, a second switch 2 switching a connection state between the capacitor 10 and the detection circuit 20, a circuit-changing switch 32 switching a connection state between a second battery 300 and the capacitor 10, a control unit 60, and a diagnostic unit. The control unit 60 turns on the circuit-changing switch 32 to apply a voltage from the second battery 300 to the capacitor 10. Then, the detection circuit 20 detects a potential difference or a discharge current, and the diagnostic unit diagnoses at least one of the capacitor 10, a lowermost first switch 1K, and the second switch.
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
G01R 31/02 - Testing of electric apparatus, lines, or components for short-circuits, discontinuities, leakage, or incorrect line connection
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
H02J 7/02 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from ac mains by converters
A gas-liquid separator (40) is provided with: a tank section (41) which separates a refrigerant having flowed therein into a gas-phase refrigerant and a liquid-phase refrigerant, and which contains the separated refrigerants; a filter (48) which removes foreign matter in the refrigerant having flowed into the tank section (41); a piping connection section (42) which is provided at the upper part of the tank section (41) and which forms an inlet-outlet port for a refrigerant from the tank section (41); a first outlet pipe (43) which allows a liquid-phase refrigerant having passed through the filter (48) to flow out of the gas-liquid separator (40); a second outlet pipe (44) which allows the gas-phase refrigerant within the tank section (41) to flow out of the gas-liquid separator (40); an outer pipe section (45g) which is provided around the outer periphery of the second outlet pipe (44) to form a flow passage (47) between the outer pipe section (45g) and the outer periphery of the second outlet pipe (44); and a support section (45a) through which the first outlet pipe (43) extends and which supports the outer pipe section (45g). The filter (48) is provided in the support section (45a).
[Problem] To make it difficult for moisture adsorbed by a desiccant material to be taken into air supplied into a passenger compartment. [Solution] An air conditioner 1F has a first flow channel 2C through which flows air taken in through an intake port 2a, a second flow channel 3A through which flows air from outside the vehicle taken in through an intake port 30a, and a desiccant material 5 provided across the first flow channel 2C and the second flow channel 3A. The outside air flows through the second flow channel 3A as a regeneration fluid for the desiccant material 5. In the first flow channel 2C, the desiccant material 5 is provided in a region in which air normally flows during operation of the air conditioner 1F. The first flow channel 2C is provided with a sirocco fan 6 that blows air taken in through the intake port 2a to a supply port to the interior of the vehicle. A switching valve 41A is provided on the upstream side of the sirocco fan 6 in the flow direction of the air in the first flow channel 2C, the switching valve 41A switching the air flowing in the first flow channel 2C between air from inside the vehicle and air from outside the vehicle.
F24F 3/147 - Air-conditioning systems in which conditioned primary air is supplied from one or more central stations to distributing units in the rooms or spaces where it may receive secondary treatment; Apparatus specially designed for such systems characterised by the treatment of the air otherwise than by heating and cooling by dehumidification with both heat and humidity transfer between supplied and exhausted air
This air conditioning device (100) is provided with: a heater (22) that uses heat from a refrigerant compressed in a compressor (21) to heat air guided into a vehicle cabin; a liquid receiver (24) that is arranged downstream of an exterior heat exchanger (23) and that separates the refrigerant guided from the exterior heat exchanger (23) into a gas-phase refrigerant and a liquid-phase refrigerant and stores the liquid-phase refrigerant; and a throttle mechanism (27) that is provided between the heater (22) and the exterior heat exchanger (23) and causes the refrigerant to be depressurized and expanded. When there is a dehumidifying request, a dehumidifying and heating mode, in which the refrigerant is evaporated by an evaporator (25) and heat radiation is performed with the heater (22) while the flow of the refrigerant is throttled by the throttle mechanism (27), is temporarily switched to a cooling mode in which the refrigerant is evaporated by the evaporator (25) and storage of the liquid-phase refrigerant in the liquid receiver (24) is accelerated while the flow of the refrigerant is not throttled by the throttle mechanism (27).
B60H 1/22 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant
B60H 1/18 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant otherwise than from cooling liquid of the plant the air being heated from the plant exhaust gases
F25B 1/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems with non-reversible cycle
In order to prevent or suppress squeaking noises and to suppress magnetic flux leakage while ensuring strength in an electromagnetic clutch, an electromagnetic clutch (90) is provided with a rotor (92) in which an annular electromagnetic coil (93) is accommodated and which has an end plate (92A) having formed therein a slit row (SL1) extending along a circumference around an axial center (O), and an armature (94) that is connected to and disconnected from the end plate (92A) in accordance with the magnetic force of the electromagnetic coil (93). The slit row (SL1) is disposed so that relatively long slits (92a) and short slits (92b) are aligned, and the slit row (SL1) is disposed so as to not overlap in at least one portion with a slit row (SL1) in a state in which the end plate (92A) has been rotated at an angle of 45° around the axial center (O).
F16D 27/112 - Magnetically-actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with axially movable clutching members with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs
[Problem] To use power efficiently. [Solution] An energy management system 1 has a battery 12, a heat storage unit 62, a cold storage unit 61, and a control device 11. The control device 11 allocates power (electric energy) input to the energy management system 1 among the battery 12, the heat storage unit 62, and the cold storage unit 61 with reference to: the charged state (SOC, SOP) of the battery 12; the state of heat stored into the heat storage unit 62; and the state of cold stored into the cold storage unit 61. The input electric energy is converted into chemical energy and stored into the battery 12, and meanwhile is converted into thermal energy and stored into the heat storage unit 62 or the cold storage unit 61.
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H02P 9/04 - Control effected upon non-electric prime mover and dependent upon electric output value of the generator
H02P 101/25 - Special adaptation of control arrangements for generators for combustion engines
H02P 101/45 - Special adaptation of control arrangements for generators for motor vehicles, e.g. car alternators
In an inner cylinder assembling step, an inner cylinder (20) which forms a spiral exhaust gas flow passage (K) is assembled by connecting sheet metal inner cylinder segments (21, 22) and a cast inner cylinder segment (23). In a center flange connecting step, the sheet metal inner cylinder segments (21, 22) are connected to a center flange (11) which receives the drive shaft (14a) of a turbine wheel (14). In an outer cylinder connecting step, an outer cylinder (40) for covering the inner cylinder (20) is connected to an exhaust gas inlet-side flange (12) which is to be an exhaust gas inlet leading to the inner cylinder (20), and is also connected to the center flange (11). In a masking step, the portion where the sheet metal inner cylinder segments (21, 22) and the cast inner cylinder segment (23) are connected, and/or the opening between the outer cylinder (40) and the inner cylinder (20) is closed. In a cutting step, the inner wall surface of the cast inner cylinder segment (23), which faces the turbine wheel (14), is cut after the masking step.
A turbine housing (10) comprises: an inner tube (20) constituting a helical exhaust gas passage (K); an exhaust inlet-side flange (12), which is an inlet for exhaust gas into the inner tube (20); and an outer tube (40) covering and sealing the inner tube (20) together with the exhaust inlet-side flange (12). The outer tube (40) has an opening (51a) through which a cleaning fluid can pass, and a cover member (52) for covering the opening (51a). A gap (25) through which the cleaning fluid can pass is formed between the inner tube (20) and the exhaust inlet-side flange (12).
A method for manufacturing a turbine housing in which an exhaust gas flow channel in a turbine housing is configured from a sheet-metal split body and a cast split body, a sheet-metal material being press-molded to form the sheet-metal split body, and the cast split body being formed by casting, wherein during casting of the cast split body, one end of the sheet-metal split body is melted so that the original shape of the one end of the sheet-metal split body is lost, and the one end is cast into the interior of the cast split body.
A battery pack (1) according to the present invention contains a plurality of stacked cells (10) between a first case (40) and a second case (50). This battery pack (1) is configured such that: the cells (10) have electrode tabs that protrude from outer surfaces (11); the first case (40) and the second case (50) are arranged in the direction in which the electrode tabs protrude, while being connected to each other; the cells (10) are inserted into the first case (40) in the direction in which the electrode tabs protrude; and the first case (40) has a contact part (44) onto which the electrode tab or the outer surface (11) of each cell (10) abuts in the direction in which the electrode tabs protrude.
An assembled battery (1) of the present invention comprises a plurality of stacked battery cells (10) accommodated between a first case (20) and a second case (30). The battery cells (10) each include a first outer surface (11) with an electrode tab protruding therefrom. The first case (20) and the second case (30) are separated to sandwich the battery cells (10) from the side of a side surface (17) of the electrode tab. The first case (20) includes an accommodating portion (25) which accommodates at least a part of the electrode tab, and an abutment portion (26) that can abut on the side surface (17) of the electrode tab of each of the battery cells (10) when the electrode tab is inserted into the accommodating portion (25).
A method of manufacturing an assembled battery (1) provided with a plurality of battery cells (10) having electrode tabs (12p, 12n) protruding from an outer surface (11) comprises: a step of stacking the plurality of battery cells (10) in such a way that the electrode tabs (12p, 12n) of battery cells (10) adjacent to each other are folded to overlap one another, and housing the stacked battery cells (10) in a case (40); and a step of fusing the electrode tabs (12p, 12n) through window portions (42) of the case (40) which are provided at positions opposing the folded and overlapping portions of the electrode tabs (12p, 12n).
Provided is a method for manufacturing a battery pack (1) including a plurality of battery cells (10) each having electrode tabs (12p, 12n) protruding from an outer surface (11), the method comprising: a step for laminating the plurality of battery cells (10) and accommodating the plurality of battery cells (10) in a case (40) in a state where the electrode tabs (12p, 12n) protrude from a slit (42) of the case (40); a step for folding the electrode tabs (12p, 12n) protruding from the slit (42) so that the tabs (12p, 12n) of adjacent battery cells (10) are folded over each other; and a step for welding portions where the electrode tabs (12p, 12n) are folded over each other.
A battery pack (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of stacked cells (10), each of which has a first outer surface (11) that has an electrode tab protruding therefrom and a second outer surface (13) that is a lateral surface which intersects with the first outer surface (11); and a first case (20) which surrounds the cells (10) along the first outer surfaces (11) and the second outer surfaces (13). The first case (20) is provided with an opening (24) from which the electrode tabs are exposed; and the opening (24) has an inner surface (24a) which faces lateral surfaces (17) of all the electrode tabs that are exposed from the opening (24), and which is able to be in contact with the electrode tabs in a state where the cells (10) are inserted into the first case (20).
This air conditioning device (100) is provided with: a compressor (21); an outdoor heat exchanger (23); an evaporator (25) for evaporating a refrigerant by allowing the refrigerant to absorb the heat of air conducted to the interior of a vehicle; a heater (42) by which the air, which is conducted to the interior of the vehicle, is heated using the heat of a refrigerant compressed by the compressor; a liquid receiver (24) which is disposed downstream of the outdoor heat exchanger (23), separates a refrigerant conducted from the outdoor heat exchanger (23), into a liquid-phase refrigerant and a gas-phase refrigerant, and holds the liquid-phase refrigerant; and a throttle mechanism (27) which is provided between the heater (42) and the outdoor heat exchanger (23) and by which a refrigerant is expanded by pressure reduction. In an operating state in which the flow of a refrigerant is throttled by the throttle mechanism (27) and heat is radiated by the heater (42), switching is performed between a first operating mode in which the liquid-phase refrigerant is held in the liquid receiver (24) and the gas-phase refrigerant is conducted to the compressor (21), and a second operation mode in which the liquid-phase refrigerant held in the liquid receiver (24) is conducted to the evaporator (25).
Provided is a wakefulness inducing system capable of appropriately inducing a wakeful state in a driver even in a self-driving vehicle. The wakefulness inducing system (1) according to the present invention is provided with: a wakefulness degree sensing device (10) for sensing the degree of wakefulness of a driver; a touch operation device (40) having a touch operation unit (42) for detecting contact of an operating hand of the driver; and a self-driving device (30) for controlling self-driving of a vehicle. If the wakefulness degree sensing device (10) has sensed a reduction in the wakefulness degree of the driver, the self-driving device (30) provides the driver with an instruction to move the operating hand to the touch operation unit (42). Upon detection by the touch operation unit (42) of contact of the operating hand, the temperature of the operating hand is reduced on the touch operation unit (42).
A61M 21/00 - Other devices or methods to cause a change in the state of consciousness; Devices for producing or ending sleep by mechanical, optical, or acoustical means, e.g. for hypnosis
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
An assembled battery (100) is installed in an installation object having an installation surface. The assembled battery (100) comprises a battery cell (150) that has a flat surface (156) facing the installation surface, a holder (120) that holds a terminal of the battery cell (150), and a first case (110) that engages with one end of the holder (120) and accommodates the battery cell (150). The holder (120) and the first case (110) are fastened to the installation surface.
This air-conditioning device (1) comprises: a frost formation determination unit (18) for determining that frost may form on an outdoor heat exchanger (23) on the basis of the elapsed time wherein the difference between the temperature detected by an outdoor air temperature detector (15) and temperature detected by a coolant temperature detector (12) is the same or higher than a frost formation temperature difference at which frost can form on the outdoor heat exchanger (23); and an operation control unit (19) for controlling a compressor (21) and a blower (52) so that air guided into the cabin reaches a target venting temperature set on the basis of requested heating performance, and executing regular heating operation. In the event of the frost formation determination unit (18) determining that frost may form, the operation control unit (19) executes frost formation suppression operation wherein the volume of air vented by the blower (52) is increased while the target venting temperature is lowered in comparison with the regular heating operation.
Provided is a bonding method whereby a greater variety of materials can be bonded than by conventional anodic bonding methods. The bonding method includes: an arrangement step (step S1) in which an oxygen ion conductor and a material-to-be-bonded that bonds to the oxygen ion conductor are arranged so as to be in contact with each other; a connecting step (step S2) in which the oxygen ion conductor is connected to a negative electrode side of a voltage application device and the material-to-be-bonded is connected to the positive electrode side of the voltage application device; and a voltage application step (step S3) in which voltage is applied between the oxygen ion conductor and the material-to-be-bonded and the oxygen ion conductor and the material-to-be-bonded are bonded. The bonding method is characterized by the contact surfaces between the oxygen ion conductor and the material-to-be-bonded being machined so as to be in close contact with each other.
This mold 30 is provided with: a molding wall 32 that forms an interior space 90; support sections 33, 34 that support a heater 10 on the molding wall 32; and filling ports 43, 44 that allow molten metal to flow into the interior space 90. The heater 10 comprises end sections 13, 14 (fixing sections) supported by the support sections 33, 34 and an extended section 15 extending from the end sections 13, 14. The interior space 90 comprises support areas 93, 94 for accommodating the end sections 13, 14 and an extension area 95 for accommodating the extended section 15. The filling ports 43, 44 open in the molding wall 32 at positions facing the support areas 93, 94.
An objective of the present invention is to provide an information control device for facilitating optimizing control of output information on the basis of the volume of information of the periphery of the vehicle. An information control device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a vehicle information acquisition unit (10) for acquiring information relating to the vehicle; a driver information acquisition unit (20) for acquiring information relating to a driver; and a control unit (40) for, on the basis of the information relating to the vehicle and the information relating to the driver, computing a first information volume of the periphery of the vehicle and controlling output information on the basis of the first information volume.
G08G 1/0965 - Arrangements for giving variable traffic instructions having an indicator mounted inside the vehicle, e.g. giving voice messages responding to signals from another vehicle, e.g. emergency vehicle
Provided is a bonding method whereby a greater variety of materials can be firmly bonded using an electrochemical reaction. The bonding method includes: an arrangement step (step S1) in which an oxygen ion conductor and a conductive material having an oxide layer on the surface thereof are arranged so as to be in contact with each other via the oxide layer; a connection step (step S2) in which the oxygen ion conductor is connected to a positive electrode side of a voltage application device and the conductive material is connected to a negative electrode side of the voltage application device; and a voltage application step (step S3) in which a voltage is applied to the oxygen ion conductor and the conductive material and the oxygen ion conductor and the conductive material are bonded.
In the present invention, a heater 10 (a structure) comprises a gap 11 facing a molding wall 32 of a mold 30. The mold 30 is provided with: a molding wall 32 that forms an interior space 90; and gap section filling ports 45, 46 (filling ports) that open in the molding wall 32 at desired positions in the gap 11 of the heater 10 and that allow molten metal to flow into the interior space 90.
This mold 30 is provided with: a molding wall 32 that forms an interior space 90; and filling ports 43, 44 that open in the molding wall 32 and that allow molten metal to flow into the interior space 90. The flow path center lines F43, F44 of the filling ports 43, 44 are configured so as to intersect the surface of a heater 10 at a contact angle θ that is not a right angle.
An exhaust valve device (10, 110, 210, 310, 410) is provided with: a valve body (20) which is installed in an exhaust passage (9b) inside a muffler (1) and which opens and closes the exhaust passage; a valve seat (11) on which the valve body (20) abuts when the valve body (20) is closed; a support shaft (17) which is fixed to the valve seat (11) and which pivotally supports the valve body (20); a coil spring (30) through which the support shaft (17) is inserted and which biases the valve body (20); and a buffer member (29, 129, 229, 329A, 329B, 329C, 429D, 429E) interposed between the coil spring (30) and the support shaft (17). The buffer member (29, 129, 229, 329A, 329B, 329C, 429D, 429E) is relatively rotatable with respect to the support shaft.
A heat exchanger (1, 1') according to the present invention exchanges heat between exhaust air discharged from an internal combustion engine and a cooling fluid, and comprises: fins (6) disposed in an exhaust air flow path (33) in which the exhaust air flows; primary projecting parts (71) provided to the fins (6), the primary projecting parts (71) being installed projecting in a direction interrupting the exhaust air flow; and auxiliary projecting parts (72, 73, 74, 75, 76) provided to the fins (6), the auxiliary projecting parts (72, 73, 74, 75, 76) being formed lower than the projection height (h1) of the primary projecting parts (71) from the installation surface.
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
F28F 13/12 - Arrangements for modifying heat transfer, e.g. increasing, decreasing by affecting the pattern of flow of the heat-exchange media by creating turbulence, e.g. by stirring, by increasing the force of circulation
F28F 1/30 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only outside the tubular element and extending transversely the means being attachable to the element
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY (Japan)
UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY (Japan)
Inventor
Okazaki Fumihiro
Ogasawara Satoshi
Funato Hirohito
Abstract
A planar transformer (Tp) is provided with a primary side planar air-core coil (Nap), a secondary side planar air-core coil (Nas), a primary side planar core (Cp) and a secondary side planar core (Cs). The secondary side planar air-core coil (Nas) is disposed with a gap in the direction of a winding central axis (Sp) of the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap) from the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap), and has a non-facing part (NFs) not facing the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap) in the direction of a winding central axis (Ss). The primary side planar core (Cp) and the secondary side planar core (Cs) are stacked, respectively, on the outer sides of the primary side planar air-core coil (Nap) and the secondary side planar air-core coil (Nas) in the directions of the winding central axes (Sp, Ss).
H01F 38/08 - High-leakage transformers or inductances
H02M 3/28 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output with intermediate conversion into ac by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate ac
This double pipe (50) has an inner pipe (20) provided inside an outer pipe (30) with a flow path gap (29) therebetween, and a fin material (11) is provided inside the inner pipe (20). The outer pipe (30) has an outer crimp (32) protruding to the inner diameter side. The inner pipe (20) has an inner crimp (22) overlapping the outer crimp (32). A seal section (45) for sealing between the outer pipe (30) and the inner pipe (20) is provided between the outer pipe (30) and the inner pipe (20). The fin material (11) is held by the inner crimp (22).
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
B21D 39/04 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of tubes with rods
B21D 53/06 - Making other particular articles heat exchangers, e.g. radiators, condensers of metal tubes
F16L 9/18 - Double-walled pipes; Multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
A valve device (10) is disposed in an exhaust passageway (9b) of a muffler (1) and is provided with: a valve body (20) which opens and closes the exhaust passageway (9b) depending on the exhaust pressure of exhaust gas (G); an elastic member (30) which urges the valve body (20) in a closing direction; a valve seat (11) on which the valve body (20) abuts when the valve body (20) is closed; and an outer tube (40) which is disposed at an end (14) of the valve seat (11) on the downstream side in a flow direction of the exhaust gas (G), and which, when the valve body (20) is at a predetermined opening degree, covers at least a part of a predetermined portion of the valve body (20). The valve body (20) has an area greater than a cross sectional area of a gas entry pipe (13) provided on the valve seat (11), wherein when the valve body (20) is opened even a little, a gas pressure-receiving surface is larger than the cross sectional area of the gas entry pipe (13).
F01N 1/08 - Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing by reducing exhaust energy by throttling or whirling
F01N 13/08 - Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits
F16K 1/18 - Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure members with pivoted discs or flaps
This header tank (20) is provided with: an introducing part (23) which is provided on one end (21) side of a header tank (20) so as to be shifted toward any one side wall (22) among two side walls (22, 25), and introduces a heat exchange fluid to the header tank (20); first ribs (25a, 25b) which are provided on the side wall (25) which, among the two side walls (22, 25), is the side wall (25) along which the heat exchange fluid introduced from the introducing part (23) flows, wherein the first ribs (25a, 25b) protrude inside the header tank (20) and the distance between the first ribs (25a, 25b) and a core (10) decreases toward the other end (26) of the header tank (20); and second ribs (22a, 22b) which are provided on the other side wall (22) which, among the two side walls (22, 25), is the side wall (22) side along which the heat exchange fluid returning toward the one end (21) side of the header tank (20) after passing through the other end (26) side of the header tank (20) flows, wherein the second ribs (22a, 22b) protrude inside the header tank (20) and the distance between the second ribs (22a, 22b) and the core (10) decreases toward the one end (21) of the header tank (20).
An air conditioner (100) comprises: an outside air introduction port (11) for introducing air from the outside of a vehicle (1); an inside air introduction port (12) for introducing air from a cabin of the vehicle (1); an intake door (13) that opens and closes the outside air introduction port (11) and the inside air introduction port (12); an inflow passage (14) which is provided downstream of the intake door (13) and into which the air introduced from the outside air introduction port (11) and the inside air introduction port (12) flows; and a particulate concentration sensor (6) for detecting the concentration of particulates in the inflow passage (14). The particulate concentration sensor (6) has an intake flow passage (61) for drawing air into the particulate concentration sensor (6), and a discharge flow passage (62) for discharging air to the outside of the particulate concentration sensor (6). The intake flow passage (61) and the discharge flow passage (62) are open to the inflow passage (14).
An air purification device (100) is provided with: an ionizer (50) that generates ions in air; a filter (16) that is provided downstream of the ionizer (50) and collects fine particles in the air charged by ions; and an air blowing part (80) that blows air pressurized by the ionizer (50).
This air intake port (1) is provided with: an intake air flow passage (131) through which intake air flows; and a partition section (21) which is disposed in the intake air flow passage (131) and by which the flow of intake air flowing toward a combustion chamber (C) is changed to a radial pattern directed toward the inner wall of the intake air flow passage (131), and the air intake port (1) delivers the intake air to the combustion chamber (C).
A major purpose of the present invention is to ensure and improve vertical support strength. The present invention relates to a steering member (2) having a member body (3) extending in a vehicle width direction Y. Provided is a connection bracket (21) capable of connecting the middle part of the member body (3) vis-à-vis the vehicle width direction Y to a cabin front wall (16), wherein the connection bracket (21) has a truss structure when viewed along the vehicle width direction Y. The connection bracket (21) having the truss structure may be arranged such that a first vertex (31) of the triangular shape serves as the affixing part to the member body (3), a second vertex (32) served as the connecting part to the cabin front wall (16), and a third vertex (33) is placed lower than the first vertex (31) and second vertex (32).
Provided is a tank mounting structure wherein a tank (10) is mounted to a plate (40). The tank (10) has an open end (11) affixed to the plate (40), and also has a protrusion (15) protruding from the open end (11). The plate (40) has an extension section (42) extending along the open end (11), and also has a hole (50) open to the extension section (42) and engaging with the protrusion (15). The inner periphery of the hole (50) has: an fixation edge (51) in contact with the protrusion (15) and affixing the tank (10) to the plate (40); and a side edge (53) bent from the affixation edge (51) and tilted at an acute angle relative to the affixation edge (51).
B21D 39/04 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of tubes with rods
B21D 53/08 - Making other particular articles heat exchangers, e.g. radiators, condensers of both metal tubes and sheet metal
53.
CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH OF GAS COMPRESSION MACHINE
The purpose of the invention is to suppress sudden application of a load on a motive power source that drives an electromagnetic clutch, and to improve the accuracy of a current passing through the electromagnetic clutch. This control device (200) comprises an electric power supply unit (230), an acceptance unit (210), a current passage control unit (220), and a sensor (240). When a signal (S) is input from the acceptance unit (210), the current passage control unit (220) controls the electric power supply unit (230) so as to supply, to an electromagnetic coil (93), a voltage (V2) that is in accordance with a resistance value (r) of the electromagnetic coil (93) as detected by the sensor (240) and that is necessary for passing a current sufficient for coupling an armature (94) to a rotor (92).
F16D 27/112 - Magnetically-actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with axially movable clutching members with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs
A major purpose of the present invention is to enable a slide plate and a position indicator to be moved at differing heights. The present invention relates to a gearshift operation device (2) provided with a housing (4) having a passage opening part (3) serving as a passage for a shift lever (1), and a slide plate (5) covering the passage opening part (3) and slidable along the passage opening part (3) concomitant with the movement of the shift lever (1), wherein the housing (4) has a shift position display guide part (6) on a side of the passage opening part (3), and on the shift position display guide part (6) is disposed a position indicator (7) movable in conjunction with the slide plate (5). A locking piece (21) extending toward the shift position display guide part (6) is disposed integrally with the slide plate (5). An anchoring hole (22) is formed in the locking piece (21). The position indicator (7) is provided with a rod-like guide part (23) that is removably insertable in the anchoring hole (22) while moving along the shift position display guide part (6).
A major purpose of the present invention is to enable greater variation in design between unilluminated and illuminated states, and to achieve illumination having a three-dimensional effect. The present invention relates to a vehicular illumination device (1) which houses therein light guide plates (11, 12) inside a non-translucent case (3) and a translucent cover member (4) covering a surface of the non-translucent case (3), said plates having reflective portions (7, 8) capable of reflecting incident light (6) from a light source (5) toward the cover member (4). Multiple light guide plates (11, 12), with light control layers (42, 43) arranged toward the top face thereof, are vertically stacked together. The light source (5) is disposed on one end of the multiple light guide plates (11, 12). The reflective portions (7, 8) are disposed in a staggered manner, such that the lower a light guide plate (11), the farther away the reflective portion (7, 8) thereof from the light source (5). Each of the light control layers (42, 43) has light-transmissive parts (42a, 43a), where the light transmittance gradually decreases as distance from the light source (5) increases.
B60Q 3/14 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting through the surface to be illuminated
B60Q 3/64 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
56.
CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH OF GAS COMPRESSION MACHINE
The purpose of the invention is to suppress sudden application of a load on a motive power source that drives an electromagnetic clutch. This control device (200) comprises an electric power supply unit (230), an acceptance unit (210), and a current passage control unit (220). When a signal (S) is input from the acceptance unit (210), the current passage control unit (220) switches, in accordance with the rotation speed E and/or discharge-side pressure (P) of a compressor (100) upon startup, between [1] a first control for applying a relatively high voltage necessary for passing a relatively high current through an electromagnetic coil (93) and [2] a second control for applying a voltage lower than the high voltage in [1] and necessary for passing a current that is lower than the high current in [1] and that is sufficient for coupling an armature (94) to a rotor (92), as the voltage to be applied to the electromagnetic coil (93).
F04C 28/06 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids specially adapted for stopping, starting, idling or no-load operation
F16D 27/112 - Magnetically-actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with axially movable clutching members with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs
F16D 48/06 - Control by electric or electronic means, e.g. of fluid pressure
The main purpose of the present invention is to enable the force needed for louver manipulation to be easily set. An airflow direction adjustment device (1) comprises: louvers (4 through 6) capable of adjusting the airflow direction and disposed inside an air outlet member (3) out of which air is blown; and a rotating shaft (7) disposed on one end of the louvers (4 through 6) and rotatably supported by a shaft hole part (11) disposed in the air outlet member (3). At the back of the shaft hole part (11) is provided a slide-resistance generation member (21) that can generate resistance against sliding by axially pressing against an end part of the rotating shaft (7).
F24F 13/15 - Air-flow control members, e.g. louvres, grilles, flaps or guide plates movable, e.g. dampers built-up of tilting members, e.g. louvre with parallel simultaneously tiltable lamellae
58.
FOAM MOLDING METHOD, FOAM MOLDED ARTICLE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FOAM MOLDED ARTICLE
The present invention mainly addresses the problem of making it possible to reduce protrusion of a foaming layer at a switching portion between a self-seal part and a nipping seal part. The present invention pertains to a foam molding method for sealing core material (4) and skin material (5) at a seal part (7) and molding a foaming layer (6) inside the seal part (7). A part of the seal part (7) is used as a self-seal part (23) in which an edge part (22) of the skin material (5) is accommodated in a concave part (21) provided in the core material (4), and the remaining part of the seal part (7) is used as a nipping seal part (26) in which the core material (4) and the edge part (25) of the skin material (5) are nipped by foam molding molds (11, 12). A switching part (27) between the nipping seal part (26) and the self-seal part (23) is used as a crimping seal part (29) for crimping the edge part (28) of the skin material (5) onto the core material (4).
B29C 39/10 - Shaping by casting, i.e. introducing the moulding material into a mould or between confining surfaces without significant moulding pressure; Apparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. casting around inserts or for coating articles
The main purpose of the present invention is to make a lid lock mechanism compact. The lid lock mechanism (1) has a lock section (11) capable of locking and unlocking the opening and closing of a lid section (4), and also has an operating section (12) for operating the lock section (11), wherein the lock section (11) is provided with a striker (14) capable of engaging with and disengaging from a catch (13) provided to the lid section (4), and the operating section (12) is provided with an operating button (15) and a transmission arm (16) which is configured so that depressing the operating button (15) enables the transmission arm (16) to operate the striker (14). The transmission arm (16) is installed in a region (21) between the catch (13) and the operating button (15).
E05B 83/32 - Locks for glove compartments, console boxes, fuel inlet covers or the like for console boxes, e.g. between passenger seats
B60R 7/04 - Stowing or holding appliances inside of vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space
E05C 21/00 - Arrangement or combinations of wing fastening, securing, or holding devices, not covered by any single one of main groups
The purpose of the present invention is to prevent damage to a surface skin while preventing a foaming agent from exuding through a sewn part of the surface skin. A foam layer (30) is formed by foam molding on the back surface of a surface skin (10). In the production method for an interior component instrument panel (1), the surface skin (10) is configured to have a sewn part (12) formed by sewing the surface skin (10) from the front surface through the back surface. The production method comprises an application step for applying an adhesive to the sewn part (12) formed in the back surface of the surface skin (10).
B29C 44/12 - Incorporating or moulding on preformed parts, e.g. inserts or reinforcements
B29C 39/10 - Shaping by casting, i.e. introducing the moulding material into a mould or between confining surfaces without significant moulding pressure; Apparatus therefor for making articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. casting around inserts or for coating articles
A heat exchanger (1, 201, 301) that performs heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid is provided with: a plurality of tubes (21, 321) inside which the first fluid flows; a case (4) that accommodates the plurality of tubes (21, 321); and a pair of end plate parts (22, 222, 322) that hold the plurality of tubes (21, 321) with spaces therebetween and that define a flow path (29) for the second fluid, between the plurality of tubes (21, 321) in the case (4). The pair of end plate parts (22, 222, 322) are formed by laminated members (23, 223, 21b, 323) that are formed integrally with or separately from the tubes (21, 321) and that are laminated.
F28D 1/06 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits forming part of, or being attached to, the tank containing the body of fluid
F28F 9/013 - Auxiliary supports for elements for tubes or tube-assemblies
Relays (71, 73) that are QC relays (7) are provided in a positive electrode line (P) and a negative electrode line (N) that connect a quick charge port (QP) and a smoothing capacitor (C). The node between the relay (71) in the positive electrode line (P) and the smoothing capacitor (C) and the node between the relay (73) in the negative electrode line (N) and the quick charge port (QP) are connected with a discharge line (91) provided with a discharge resistor (R1). The node between the relay (73) in the negative electrode line (N) and the smoothing capacitor (C) and the node between the relay (71) in the positive electrode line (P) and the quick charge port (QP) are connected with a discharge line (93) provided with a discharge resistor (R3). When discharging the smoothing capacitor (C), only one of the relays (71, 73) is turned on by a controller (13), thereby forming a discharge circuit (9) for the smoothing capacitor (C) with either the discharge line (91) or the discharge line (93).
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
Provided is a driving load estimation device capable of estimating each driver's driving load according to travel environment. A driving load estimation device (10) according to one embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising a first VACP calculating unit (11) for calculating a first VACP value (We) on the basis of information relating to the travel environment of a vehicle and a correction value calculation unit (13) for calculating a VACP correction value (ai) for each driver subject to estimation on the basis of the steering operation in the travel environment, and in that the driver's driving load is estimated through the correcting of the first VACP value (We) on the basis of the VACP correction value (ai).
B60W 40/08 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to drivers or passengers
A61B 5/18 - Devices for psychotechnics; Testing reaction times for vehicle drivers
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
In this heat exchanger (100), a first plate (20a, 20b) has: a first edge part (27) that extends from an end part of a base part (21) in a second direction perpendicular to a first direction; a first side surface part (28) which is formed so as to be bent from the first edge part (27) and has a first side surface; and a positioning part (24) that is provided by being connected to an end part (25a, 25b) so as to be aligned with the first edge part (27) in the first direction, and that enters into a recessed part (34) and positions the first plate (20a, 20b) and a second plate (30a, 30b) in the second direction.
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28F 9/00 - Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings
65.
VEHICLE DRIVING FORCE CONTROL DEVICE AND DRIVING FORCE CONTROL METHOD
A driving force control device for a vehicle mounted with a motor as a driving source has: a target motor torque calculation unit (101) for calculating the command value of a target motor torque on the basis of a driver's accelerator operation; a correction amount calculation unit (103) for constantly calculating a correction amount for the command value of the target motor torque; and a correction torque calculation unit (106) for correcting the command value of the target motor torque on the basis of the calculation result obtained by the correction amount calculation unit. The correction amount calculation unit calculates, as a correction amount in a feedback control, a correction amount for the command value of the target motor torque calculated in the target motor torque calculation unit, said feedback control making the difference between Vm and K•Vv converge to zero, where Vm is a driven wheel speed, Vv is a vehicle body speed, and K is a value involved in a wheel target slip ratio.
B60L 15/20 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed
B60L 9/18 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle using ac induction motors fed from dc supply lines
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an information control device for optimizing display control on the basis of the safety of the vehicle periphery and a driver's sense of ease with driving. An information control device (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a vehicle information acquisition unit (10) for acquiring information relating to a vehicle; a driver information acquisition unit (20) for acquiring information relating to a driver; and a control unit (40) for forecasting, on the basis of the information relating to the vehicle and information relating to the driver, the safety of the vehicle periphery and the driver's sense of ease with driving, and controlling the information display on the basis of the safety and ease.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
This turbine housing (10) is provided with: an inner cylinder (20) forming a discharge gas flow passage (K) between a discharge gas inlet-side flange (12) and a discharge gas outlet-side flange (13); and an outer cylinder (40) covering the inner cylinder (20) with a predetermined gap provided therebetween. The inner cylinder (20) has: an inner cylinder body (20a) forming the spiral discharge gas flow passage (K) and connected to the discharge gas inlet-side flange (12) so that discharge gas (B) can enter between the inner cylinder (20) and the outer cylinder (40); and a gas discharge pipe (30) mounted in a slidable manner on the discharge gas outlet side of the inner cylinder body (20a) with a seal material (25) provided therebetween.
F02B 39/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories relating to driven charging or scavenging pumps, not provided for in groups
F01D 11/00 - Preventing or minimising internal leakage of working fluid, e.g. between stages
F01D 25/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, other groups
F01D 25/24 - Casings; Casing parts, e.g. diaphragms, casing fastenings
F02C 7/00 - Features, component parts, details or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups ; Air intakes for jet-propulsion plants
Provided is a system identification device (1) for identifying a system (2) including a linear element (22) and a non-linear element (24). The system identification device (1) comprises: a generation unit (14) for generating a first input and a second input having a prescribed relationship with the first input, said first and second inputs being inputted into the system (2); an acquisition unit (16) for acquiring from the system (2) a first output corresponding to the first input and a second output corresponding to the second input; and a control unit (10) for identifying the linear element (22) of the system (2) on the basis of a difference signal between the first output and second output.
G05B 13/04 - Adaptive control systems, i.e. systems automatically adjusting themselves to have a performance which is optimum according to some preassigned criterion electric involving the use of models or simulators
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
Provided is a gas compressor configured so as to prevent or suppress excessive compression and to prevent a vane from becoming unfollowable. In this compressor (100), the shape of the cross-sectional contour of the inner peripheral surface (41) of a cylinder (40) is configured such that: (1) the shape has closest sections (portions (a)) closest to the outer peripheral surface (51) of a rotor (50), and also has farthest sections (portions (b1)) farthest from the outer peripheral surface (51); (2) the farthest sections are formed offset toward the upstream side in the rotational direction (R) of the rotor (50) so that a compression stroke and a discharge stroke are longer than a suction stroke; and (3) angular range portions (d, c) extending from the closest sections to the farthest sections on the downstream side in the rotational direction (R) include elliptically shaped arcs (first curved lines) with which the front end (58a) of a vane (58) is continuously in contact, and also include circular arcs (second curved lines), the distance (r) of which from a center axis (C) varies to smoothly connect ends of the elliptically shaped arcs and the farthest sections.
F04C 18/344 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
A cold-storage heat exchanger (1) is provided with: a plurality of refrigerant tubes which include first refrigerant tubes (2) and second refrigerant tubes (2A-2J) and through which flows a refrigerant that has undergone heat-exchange with air flowing around; and a plurality of cold storage cases (4) that house a cold storage agent (42) for storing cold. The first refrigerant tubes (2) and the second refrigerant tubes (2A-2J) abut against both surfaces of each of the cold storage cases (4). The second refrigerant tubes (2A-2J) are provided with limitation parts (26, 260) that limit refrigerant amounts flowing through the second refrigerant tubes (2A-2J) to be less than that flowing through the first refrigerant tubes (2).
[Problem] To make moisture adsorbed on a desiccant material less likely to be taken into air supplied into a passenger compartment. [Solution] Provided is a vehicle air-conditioning device 1 comprising: a first flow path 2 through which air taken in from an intake port 21a flows; a supply port 16 (differential-side supply port 16a, vent-side supply port 17a, foot-side supply port 18a) through which the air supplied through the first flow path 2 is supplied into the passenger compartment; a second flow path 3 through which outside air taken in through an intake port 3a flows; and a desiccant material 5 which is provided astride the first flow path 2 and the second flow path 3. The vehicle air-conditioning device 1 is configured such that when dehumidifying air flowing through the first flow path 2, outside air flows through the second flow path 3 as fluid for regenerating the desiccant material 5, and in the first flow path 2, the desiccant material 5 is provided in a region where, when dehumidifying air flowing through the first flow path 2, the air to be dehumidified always flows.
Provided is a charging rate estimation apparatus that is capable of improving the accuracy of a charging rate estimation. A charging rate estimation apparatus (1) estimates the charging rate of a battery (4) by using an observer based on a model of the battery (4). The model is configured on the basis of hysteresis characteristics. An observer gain that is a parameter of the observer is set so as to reduce the estimation error of the charging rate corresponding to a modeling error of a parameter included in the model, and is variable depending on the magnitude of a current flowing through the battery (4) and/or the terminal voltage of the battery (4).
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
Provided is a battery pack configured such that an electrical connection structure thereof can be protected even if receiving an impact. A battery pack (100) comprises: a plurality of battery cells (150) having a cap surface (151) provided with electrode terminals; a bus bar that connects the electrode terminals of the battery cells in series; an output terminal bus bar (164) connected to the positive electrode terminal having the highest potential among the electrode terminals of the battery cells; and a holder (120) that holds the battery cells. The holder (120) has a wall section (124) protruding beyond the bus bar along a first direction from the cap surface toward the bus bar. At least a part of the bus bar protrudes beyond the output terminal bus bar along the first direction.
An image display control device 1 displays, on a monitor 5, images of the periphery of a vehicle CA that are captured by a left camera 3 and a right camera 4 (camera) installed in the vehicle CA, and comprises: a vehicle detection unit 12 which detects another vehicle CB (another vehicle) from the images captured by the left camera 3 and the right camera 4; an enlargement unit 18 which, when the other vehicle CB is detected by the vehicle detection unit 12, subjects the images captured by the left camera 3 and the right camera 4 to enlargement processing on the basis of a delay time ΔTcd the images take to be displayed on the monitor 5; and an output unit 20 which outputs the images subjected to the enlargement processing by the enlargement unit 18 to the monitor 5.
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
B60R 1/00 - Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
Provided is a battery pack which is capable of reducing the influence of the external environment on an external connection terminal or the like, while efficiently utilizing a space. A battery pack (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: an upper case (300); external connection terminals (250) and (260) which are exposed from recesses (301) and (302) that are formed in the outer surface of the upper case (300); a connector (310) which is fitted to the upper case (300) for the purpose of connecting a harness (800); and a protective cover (700) which is fitted to the upper case (300) so as to cover the entire of the external connection terminals (250), (260) and the connector (310).
Provided is a battery pack which is capable of efficiently discharging dew condensation water generated around a battery cell to the outside. A battery pack (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with: a battery cell (150); a cell holder (120) that holds the battery cell (150); and an engaging case (110) that is engaged with the cell holder (120) and holds the battery cell (150) together with the cell holder (120). A lower end part of an exposure surface of the cell holder (120), from which an electrode terminal of the battery cell (150) is exposed, is provided with a first discharge hole (126a) for discharging dew condensation water generated inside the battery pack. The inner surfaces of the cell holder (120) and the engaging case (110) are provided with a channel (127) that guides the dew condensation water to the first discharge hole (126a).
This battery pack (100) is provided with: a battery cell (150) that has a flattened surface (156); a cell holder (120) that holds the battery cell (150); and a lower case (110) that contains the battery cell (150) and is engaged with the cell holder (120). The cell holder (120) has a contact part (129) that comes into contact with the lower case (110). The lower case (110) has a contact part (119) that comes into contact with the cell holder (120). The contact parts (129, 119) of the cell holder (120) and the lower case (110) are configured so as to mutually confine displacements that occur in accordance with the displacement of the flattened surface (156).
By detecting door closure, the present invention can update occupancy assessment results at an early stage when a vehicle has been entered or exited. A vehicular occupant detection device (8) that is characterized by comprising: a load sensor (11) that is attached at the periphery of a seat (2); and an occupant detection means (12) that detects an occupant on the basis of a detection value from the load sensor (11). The occupant detection means (12) is characterized by comprising an occupancy assessment unit (16) that assesses the seating state of the occupant, a vibration variation determination unit (17) that assesses whether there is vehicle vibration (17a), an occupancy determination unit (21) that determines whether to update or maintain occupancy assessment results, and a door closure determination unit (101) that examines a waveform for the detection value from the load sensor (11) and determines whether there has been a door closure on the basis of a load fluctuation pattern that indicates door closure, wherein, when the door closure determination unit (101) has determined that there has been a door closure, the vibration variation determination unit (17) determines that vehicle vibration (17a) occurred while the vehicle was stopped, and the occupancy determination unit (21) can update the occupancy assessment results.
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
The present invention can update occupancy assessment results at an early stage when a vehicle has been entered or exited. A vehicular occupancy detection device (8) that is characterized by comprising a load sensor (11) that is attached at the periphery of a seat (2), an occupant detection means (12) that detects an occupant on the basis of a detection value from the load sensor (11), and a means for determining whether the vehicle is being entered/exited. The occupant detection means (12) is characterized by comprising an occupancy assessment unit (16) that assesses the seating state of the occupant, a vibration variation determination unit (17) that assesses whether there is vehicle vibration (17a), and an occupancy determination unit (21) that determines whether to update or maintain occupancy assessment results, wherein, when the means for determining whether the vehicle is being entered/exited has determined that the vehicle is being entered/exited, the occupancy determination unit (21) updates the occupancy assessment results, even when there is vehicle vibration (17a).
B60R 21/015 - Electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, e.g. for disabling triggering
B60R 22/48 - Control systems, alarms, or interlock systems, for the correct application of the belt or harness
This air conditioning device (100), which is installed in a vehicle, is provided with a gas-liquid separator (27) which separates liquid-phase refrigerant and gas-phase refrigerant, guides, to a compressor (21), the gas-phase refrigerant flowing in from an outdoor heat exchanger (22) during heating operations, and guides, to an expansion valve (25), the liquid-phase refrigerant flowing in from the outdoor heat exchanger (22) during cooling operations. The gas-liquid separator (27) is provided further rearward inside the vehicle than the outdoor heat exchanger (22). The compressor (21) is provided further rearward inside the vehicle than the gas-liquid separator (27).
This gas-liquid separator (27) is provided with: a tank part (41) which stores a refrigerant and separates gas-phase refrigerant and liquid-phase refrigerant; and a pipe connection part (42) which is provided to an upper part of the tank part (41), and which forms outlet/inlet ports for the refrigerant from the tank part (41). The pipe connection part (42) is provided with: a first connection part (42e) having, connected thereto, a first connection pipe (31) which guides the refrigerant to an expansion valve (25); a second connection part (42f) having, connected thereto, a second connection pipe (32) through which the refrigerant that has passed through a cooling heat exchanger (23) returns; a third connection part (42g) having, connected thereto, a third connection pipe (33) which guides the refrigerant to a compressor (21); a fourth connection part (42h) having, connected thereto, a fourth connection pipe (34) which guides the refrigerant into the tank part (41) from an outdoor heat exchanger (22); and a first flow path switching valve (28) which allows the inside of the tank part (41) to communicate with the third connection pipe (33) during heating operations, and allows the second connection pipe (32) to communicate with the third connection pipe (33) during cooling operations.
This heat exchanger (100), which performs heat exchange between a first fluid and a second fluid, is provided with: a heat exchanging part (1) in which the first fluid circulates; a case (30) in which the heat exchanging part (1) is accommodated, and the second fluid circulates; an outer circumferential surface (17e) of the heat exchanging part (1), the outer circumferential surface (17e) being formed along the flow direction of the first fluid; an inner circumferential surface (31e) of the case (30), the inner circumferential surface (31e) facing the outer circumferential surface (17e) of the heat exchanging part (1); a seal housing part (18) defined by an end face (31f) that is erected from the inner circumferential surface (31e) of the case (30) or the outer circumferential surface (17e) of the heat exchanging part (1); and a seal material (17c) housed in the seal housing part (18) and separating the flow path of the first fluid and the flow path of the second fluid from each other.
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F01N 3/02 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust
Provided are a method for manufacturing a fuel cell having high durability against a repeated heat cycling resulting from start and stop operations, as well as a fuel cell. The present invention is a method for manufacturing a fuel cell provided with at least one solid electrolyte layer and a plurality of electrodes, the method including: a stacking step for stacking the solid electrolyte layer and the electrodes to form a laminated body having the electrodes provided on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte layer (step S1); a first voltage application step for applying a voltage having a first polarity across the electrodes, which face each other with the solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween (step S2); and a second voltage application step for applying a voltage having a second polarity, which is opposite to the first polarity, across the electrodes, which face each other with the solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween (step S3).
H01M 8/1213 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material
B32B 9/00 - Layered products essentially comprising a particular substance not covered by groups
B32B 37/00 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
C03C 27/02 - Joining pieces of glass to pieces of other inorganic material; Joining glass to glass other than by fusing by fusing glass directly to metal
H01M 4/86 - Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
H01M 8/0247 - Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form
H01M 8/0254 - Collectors; Separators, e.g. bipolar separators; Interconnectors characterised by the form corrugated or undulated
H01M 8/12 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte
H01M 8/1226 - Fuel cells with solid electrolytes operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte characterised by the electrode/electrolyte combination or the supporting material characterised by the supporting layer
84.
CONTROL DEVICE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH IN GAS COMPRESSOR
In order to inhibit a drastic load from being applied to a power source that is driving an electromagnetic clutch, a control device (200) is provided with a power supply unit (230), a reception unit (210), and an energization control unit (220), wherein the energization control unit (220), upon receiving a signal from the reception unit (210), controls the power supply unit (230) so that: (1) an electric current having a first electric current value (I1) for bringing an armature (94) into contact with a rotor (92) flows through an electromagnetic coil (93); (2) an electric current having a second electric current value (I2), which is lower than the value of the electric current flowing through the electromagnetic coil (93) when the voltage applied to the electromagnetic coil (93) in (1) is maintained and which causes a clutch friction torque to exceed a compressor torque, flows through the electromagnetic coil (93) at least in a partial period from when the armature (94) contacts the rotor (92) to when a coupled state is achieved in which the armature and the rotor rotate integrally; and (3) an electric current having a third electric current value (I3) exceeding the second electric current value (I2) in the partial period in (2) flows through the electromagnetic coil (93) after the coupled state is achieved.
F16D 27/112 - Magnetically-actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with axially movable clutching members with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs
85.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING PIPE HAVING BUILT-IN FIN, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DOUBLE-WALLED PIPE
This method for producing a built-in fin-equipped pipe (30) in which a spiral-shaped fin (10) is provided inside a pipe (20) involves inserting a plate-shaped fin material (11) into the interior of the pipe (20), twisting the fin material (11) inside the pipe (20), and forming the spiral-shaped fin (10).
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
A built-in fin-equipped pipe (30) having a spiral-shaped fin (10) provided inside a pipe (20), wherein: the pipe (20) has straight tube sections (23, 25), the center lines of which extend in a substantially linear direction, and a curve-forming section (24), the center line of which curves; and the spiral-shaped fin (10) is configured in a manner such that the axial-direction spiral pitch of the twisting of the plate-shaped fin material around the center line at only a constant angle is greater at a position located in the curve-forming section (24) than at a position located in the straight tube sections.
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
87.
CHARGING RATE ESTIMATION DEVICE AND CHARGING RATE ESTIMATION METHOD
This charging rate estimation device (1) uses an observer based on a model of a battery (4) to estimate the charging rate of the battery (4). The model includes a hysteresis characteristic.
G01R 31/36 - Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of charge [SoC]
H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
An assembled battery according to the present invention is provided with: a plurality of battery cells; a housing that holds the battery cells and has a plurality of first storage spaces for storing one-end sides of the battery cells and a plurality of second storage spaces for storing the other-end sides; an adhesion part that comes into contact with both the battery cells and the housing and bonds the battery cells to the housing; and an insulating sheet that is arranged between the battery cells, wherein the housing is provided with a first frame body that defines the first storage spaces and a second frame body that defines the second storage spaces, and the insulating sheet is interposed between the first frame body and the second frame body, and is placed in contact with the adhesion part.
The main purpose of the present invention is to allow an improvement in the positional accuracy of a reinforcing member with respect to a split line. The present invention relates to an airbag lid (4) comprising: an airbag lid body (7) that is formed with a positional reference portion (23) and a split line (6), the relative position of which with respect to the positional reference portion (23) is defined; and a reinforcing member (8) which is mounted to the airbag lid body (7) and surrounds the split line (6). The reinforcing member (8) is positioned by the positional reference portion (23).
B60R 21/2165 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member characterised by a tear line for defining a deployment opening
B60R 21/205 - Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in dashboards
[Problem] To improve the freedom degree of an installation of an air-conditioning device. [Solution] In a vehicle air-conditioning device 1 configured so as to dehumidify air-conditioning air by having moisture which is included in the air-conditioning air adsorbed by a desiccant material 5 that is disposed in a defrost duct 16 through which the air-conditioning air flows, said vehicle air-conditioning device 1 is configured such that: a duct 42 through which flows a regeneration fluid for desorbing moisture from the desiccant material 5 is provided separate to the defrost duct 16; the desiccant material 5 is provided straddling the defrost duct 16 and the duct 42; and, using a communication hole 921 which is an existing opening section of a firewall 92 that partitions a vehicle chamber 90 and a storage chamber 91 of an engine, an uptake inlet 35 of the regeneration fluid supplied to the duct 42, and a discharge outlet 39 of the regeneration fluid discharged from the duct 42 are provided.
An air purification device comprising: a blower (30) that causes air to flow through a flow path (11); a discharge electrode (41) that generates ions in the air in the flow path (11); a collecting unit (42) that collects microparticles charged by the ions; and a conductor (21) that air flow flowing through the flow path (11) hits. A diffusion region (45) is set in which ions are dispersed radially as a result of the air flow flowing through the flow path (11) and the conductor (21) is arranged outside the diffusion region (45).
This air purification device (100) purifies air and comprises: a discharge electrode (50) for generating ions in the air; a trapping unit (16) for trapping microparticles in the air that have been charged by the ions; and a blower (17) for causing air to flow so as to pass through the trapping unit (16). The blower (17) generates an air flow that hits microparticles accumulated on the discharge electrode (50).
A heat exchanger (3A) in which rectangular heat-conducting plates (31) are stacked, cooling fluid channels and refrigerant channels are formed between two heat-conducting plates (31) that are adjacent in the stacking direction, and a heat-conducting plate (31) disposed at a stacking-direction end is provided with a cooling fluid inlet (34) and cooling fluid outlet (35) for the cooling fluid channel and with a refrigerant inlet (36) and refrigerant outlet (37) of the refrigerant channel, wherein both the group comprising the cooling fluid inlet (34) and the cooling fluid outlet (35) and the group comprising the refrigerant inlet (36) and the refrigerant outlet (37) are provided to a heat-conducting plate (31A) disposed at one stacking-direction end, and a refrigerant return channel (40) for returning refrigerant (RF) to the refrigerant outlet (37) is formed on the inner side of the heat-conducting plate (31A) disposed at the one stacking-direction end.
F28D 9/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the heat-exchange media travelling at an angle to one another
F28F 3/04 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element
F28F 3/08 - Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
A double pipe (61) is provided with an inner pipe (62) inside of which a refrigerant flows, and an outer pipe (63) that has the inner pipe (62) in the interior thereof, the refrigerant flowing between the inner pipe (62) and the outer pipe (63). The inner pipe (62) has a pipe member (64) formed in the shape of a cylinder, and a helical member (65) disposed inside the pipe member (64). The helical member (65) has a helical part (66) that guides the flow of refrigerant flowing inside the inner pipe (62) into a helical shape, and a guide part (67) that is connected to a longitudinal-direction end (66a) of the helical part (66) and that guides the flow of the refrigerant flowing inside the inner pipe (62). The guide part (67) is formed so as to have less flow channel resistance than does the helical part (66).
F16L 55/00 - Devices or appurtenances for use in, or in connection with, pipes or pipe systems
F16L 9/18 - Double-walled pipes; Multi-channel pipes or pipe assemblies
F16L 53/00 - Heating of pipes or pipe systems; Cooling of pipes or pipe systems
F28D 7/10 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged one within the other, e.g. concentrically
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
95.
EVAPORATOR FOR ADSORPTION-TYPE REFRIGERATION CYCLE
An evaporator (1) for an adsorption-type refrigeration cycle is configured so that refrigerant (100) stored in a case (2) is heated and evaporated by way of heat exchange with a heat exchanging unit (3) having a heat transfer fin (34) in a conduit (33) for a heating medium, and is configured so that: the heat transfer fin (34) has a wall (340) disposed in the longitudinal direction of the conduit (33) at an interval; each wall (340) is provided so that a portion of an area on the bottom edge (341) side located on the stored refrigerant (100) side is immersed in the stored refrigerant (100) wherein the area is located between conduits (33, 33) that are adjacent as viewed from the longitudinal direction; and walls (340, 340) in the heat transfer fin (34) are provided so that the refrigerant (100) is drawn up to the top edge (342) of the wall (340) higher than the refrigerant surface (100A) by way of the capillary force generated between the walls (340, 340) disposed at an interval.
F28D 5/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, using the cooling effect of natural or forced evaporation
Front-seat foot passages (500A, 500B) and a chamber (C) communicating with a rear-seat foot passage (700) are formed in an air-conditioning case (4). The chamber (C) has a first area (A1) communicating with the front-seat foot passages (500A, 500B) and second areas (A2) communicating with the right and left sides of the first area (A1) and is provided with rear-seat auxiliary passages (600a, 600b) communicating with the downstream side of the first area (A1) and with the downstream side of the second areas (A2).
An expansion valve (1) for which a shaft (5) that operates a valve part in order to adjust the amount of refrigerant flowing through the valve part is arranged in a refrigerant passage (3) through which refrigerant flows. The characteristic value (F0) of the refrigerant passage (3) in which the shaft (5) is arranged is set so as to be greater than the frequency (F1) of a Karman vortex generated by the shaft (5). The outer shape of the shaft (5) is formed in a cylindrical shape. The shaft (5) is arranged in the refrigerant passage (3) in an uncovered manner.
The purpose of the present invention is mainly to reduce the weight of a steering member, to reduce the cost thereof, etc. Side brackets (5) that can be fixed to a vehicle body are attached to both ends of a member body (3) extending in a vehicle width direction (2). The present invention relates to a steering member (1) in which these side brackets (5) have front-rear direction fixing parts (7) that can be fixed to the vehicle body in a vehicle front-rear direction (6). The front-rear direction fixing parts (7) constitute hollow bodies having vertically extending space sections (41).
[Problem] To secure an evaporation amount of a refrigerant even when the evaporation amount of a refrigerant cannot be secured sufficiently with an evaporator, such as in winter. [Solution] A vehicle air-conditioning device 1 equipped with a heat adsorption/storage system 2. The heat adsorption/storage system 2 has: an evaporator 3, which is an evaporator for a refrigerant M1; adsorption devices 5 (5A, 5B) having an adsorbent material S capable of adsorbing/desorbing the refrigerant M1 evaporated in the evaporator 3; and a condenser 4 that condenses the refrigerant M1 desorbed from the adsorbent material S. The air-conditioning device also is equipped with a heating means 11 that promotes evaporation of the refrigerant M1 in the evaporator 3 by heating the evaporator 3. Adsorbed heat from adsorption of the refrigerant M1 to the adsorbent material S can be used in heating a heat exchange medium M3 for an engine. The heating means 11 warms the engine ENG with the engine heat exchange medium M3 heated by the adsorbed heat of the refrigerant M1.
F25B 27/02 - Machines, plants or systems, using particular sources of energy using waste heat, e.g. from internal-combustion engines
B60H 1/08 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant from cooling liquid of the plant from other radiator than main radiator
F01N 5/02 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus combined or associated with devices profiting by exhaust energy the devices using heat
F25B 17/08 - Sorption machines, plants or systems, operating intermittently, e.g. absorption or adsorption type the absorbent or adsorbent being a solid, e.g. salt
The present invention comprises: first electroconductive plates (23u, 23v, 23w) which are provided with AC terminals (100u, 100v, 100w) for AC power, and on which first switching elements (29u, 29v, 29w) and a first rectifier element (20c) are mounted; a second electroconductive plate (23a) which is provided with a DC positive electrode terminal (120a) for DC power, and on which second switching elements (28u, 28v, 28w) and a second rectifier element (20c) are mounted; and a third electroconductive plate (23b) which is provided with a DC negative electrode terminal for DC power, and which is connected to the first switching elements and the first rectifier element. A first direction in which the plurality of first switching elements are arrayed and a second direction in which a plurality of the first rectifier elements are arrayed are mutually orthogonal, and the AC terminals extend in the second direction from the location in which the first rectifier elements are disposed.
H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
H01L 25/07 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices all the devices being of a type provided for in the same subgroup of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. assemblies of rectifier diodes the devices not having separate containers the devices being of a type provided for in group
H01L 25/18 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different subgroups of the same main group of groups , or in a single subclass of ,
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