Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning device includes a case, disposed inside a vehicle cabin separated from a forward compartment by a dash panel, in which an internal space (11a) is formed, a heater core that is disposed in the internal space, a hot water supply pipe that can supply hot water to the heater core, a hot water collecting pipe that can collect hot water that has passed through an interior of the heater core, and a holder member that holds the hot water pipes. The holder member includes a first holding portion that comes into contact with the hot water pipes, and a second holding portion that opposes the first holding portion, is provided across a gap, and comes into contact with the hot water pipes.

Abstract: A scroll compressor has a drive shaft which drives a scroll compression mechanism housed in a housing and a drive shaft support member which supports the drive shaft. The drive shaft support member includes a plate portion having a predetermined thickness in an axial direction of the drive shaft. One side end surface of the plate portion has thereon a sliding support surface which supports the sliding movement of an orbiting scroll. Another side end surface of the plate portion has formed thereon a protruding portion which, protruding toward the other side in the axial direction, is fitted onto an inner peripheral surface of the housing. The protruding portion is interference fitted onto the inner peripheral surface of the housing, and thereby the drive shaft support member is fixed to the housing.

Abstract: Described is a stopper including a filtering unit housed in an interior of a liquid receiver main body through which a refrigerant passes, a fixed portion that includes a screw portion that is screwed into an inner peripheral face of the liquid receiver main body, a sealing member in contact with the inner peripheral face of the liquid receiver main body, thereby preventing a leakage of a refrigerant to the fixed portion, and a movable connection portion provided between the filtering unit and the fixed portion for linking the filtering unit to the fixed portion in such a way that the filtering unit is not caused to follow a rotation of the fixed portion, and in such a way that the filtering unit is caused to follow an axial direction movement of the fixed portion.

Abstract: A first bleeding passage 50 configured to allow a crank chamber 2 and a suction chamber 31 to constantly communicate with each other, and a second bleeding passage 60 configured to allow the crank chamber 2 and the suction chamber 31 to constantly communicate with each other are provided. The first bleeding passage 50 is made to communicate with the crank chamber 2 at least via a space (central hole space 54) defined by an insertion end portion of a shaft 7 in a central hole 12 that is formed in the center of a cylinder block 1 and into which the shaft 7 is inserted. The second bleeding passage 60 is opened in an end surface 1a of the cylinder block 1 that is opposed to a swash plate 19.

Abstract: [Problem] To improve a strength and productivity of a filter having a filtration member in a pleated shape. [Solution] A filter (40) includes a filtration member (41) having partitioned surfaces (43) that are partitioned by mountain-fold pleats (42) and valley-fold pleats (42), and end plates (48, 49) fixed to two end portions of the filtration member (41) and configured to maintain the filtration member (41) in a pleated shape. The filtration member (41) includes a plurality of filtration portions (45a, 45b, and 45c) and intermediate portions (46a, 46b) each provided between the adjacent filtration portions. In the filtration portions (45), an angle formed by the adjacent partitioned surfaces (43, 43) is greater than 0°, and in the intermediate portions (46a, 46b), an angle formed by the adjacent partitioned surfaces (43, 43) is 0°.

Abstract: An inverter unit includes an inverter and an inverter housing. The inverter drives an electric motor and includes at least one power module and a printed circuit board. The power module converts a High Voltage (HV) Direct Current (DC) to a three-phase Alternating Current (AC) that drives the electric motor. The power module includes lead frames to be received in apertures formed on the PCB. The PCB configured with electronic components mounted thereon controls the electric motor. The inverter housing includes a front head and a cover. The cover in conjunction with the front head defines an enclosure for receiving the inverter. The inverter unit includes support elements to support the power module in a hanging configuration with respect to the PCB.

Abstract: An inverter unit (100) includes an inverter (110), an inverter housing (120) and an insulating member (130). The inverter (110) drives an electric motor (200) and includes at least one power module (112) for converting a High Voltage (HV) Direct Current (DC) to a three-phase Alternating Current (AC) that drives the electric motor (200). The inverter housing (120) receives the inverter (110). The power module (112) is mounted on an end wall (120a) of the inverter housing (120) by means of bolts (114). The insulating member (130) corresponding to each bolt (114) is disposed between a head portion (114a) of the corresponding bolt (114) and the power module (112).

Abstract: A branch passage which branches off from a portion of a supply passage on the downstream side of a supply control valve and communicates with a suction chamber is provided, and when providing a release control valve which, while allowing working fluid to flow, moves in response to the differential pressure between the downstream side pressure of the supply control valve and the pressure of a control pressure chamber on the supply passage, while preventing the movement of a valve element from being inhibited by a foreign substance in refrigerant, a leakage of the refrigerant into a suction chamber is suppressed when supplying the refrigerant from a discharge chamber to the control pressure chamber via the supply passage, enhancing control performance.

Abstract: A vehicle shutter device includes first and second flaps, one actuator, and a link mechanism. The link mechanism includes a connecting rod that couples the flaps to each other such that the flaps rotate in synchronization with each other. The shutter device is provided with stoppers configured to prohibit each of the flaps from being displaced beyond a normal opening and closing range when the link mechanism is in a normal state. When coupling between the connecting rod and the first flap is released in the first pivotally attaching portion in a state where coupling between the connecting rod and the second flap is maintained in the second pivotally attaching portion, the actuator is allowed to rotate beyond a normal rotation range of the actuator corresponding to the normal opening and closing ranges of the first and second flaps.

Abstract: A scroll compressor has a drive shaft which drives a scroll compression mechanism housed in a housing and a drive shaft support member which supports the drive shaft. The drive shaft support member includes a plate portion having a predetermined thickness in an axial direction of the drive shaft. One side end surface of the plate portion has thereon a sliding support surface which supports the sliding movement of an orbiting scroll. Another side end surface of the plate portion has formed thereon a protruding portion which, protruding toward the other side in the axial direction, is fitted onto an inner peripheral surface of the housing. The protruding portion is interference fitted onto the inner peripheral surface of the housing, and thereby the drive shaft support member is fixed to the housing.

Abstract: A vehicle-use air conditioning device that supplies air to a side vent aperture portion regardless of a discharge mode, and allows a discharge of air from a defrost aperture portion when a discharge mode that maximizes a ratio of air blown to a passage communicating with a foot aperture portion is employed, is such that a change in an amount of air supplied from the defrost aperture portion is restricted using a simple structure that does not necessitate fine adjustment, even when an air passage on a downstream side of the side vent aperture portion is closed.

Abstract: A stopper includes a filtering unit that is housed in an interior of a liquid receiver main body and through which a refrigerant passes, a fixed portion that includes on an outer peripheral face thereof a screw portion that is screwed into an inner peripheral face of the liquid receiver main body, a sealing member that is brought into contact with the inner peripheral face of the liquid receiver main body, thereby preventing a leakage of a refrigerant to the fixed portion from between the filtering unit and the liquid receiver main body, and a movable connection portion that is provided between the filtering unit and the fixed portion and links the filtering unit to the fixed portion in such a way that the filtering unit is not caused to follow a rotation of the fixed portion, and in such a way that the filtering unit is caused to follow an axial direction movement of the fixed portion.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning device includes a case, disposed inside a vehicle cabin separated from a forward compartment by a dash panel, in which an internal space (11a) is formed, a heater core that is disposed in the internal space, a hot water supply pipe that can supply hot water to the heater core, a hot water collecting pipe that can collect hot water that has passed through an interior of the heater core, and a holder member that holds the hot water pipes. The holder member includes a first holding portion that comes into contact with the hot water pipes, and a second holding portion that opposes the first holding portion, is provided across a gap, and comes into contact with the hot water pipes.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning device (10; 10A; 10B) has a casing (20) configuring a temperature adjustment section (12; 12A; 12B). The casing (20) has provided in a position thereof opposed to an inflow surface (41) of a heat exchanger (40) a flow direction change section (30) which causes the flow direction of air led to the temperature adjustment section (12; 12A; 12B) from a duct section (13; 13A; 13B) to bend approximately 90 degrees and leads the air to the inflow surface (41). Guide portions (60, 70; 60A, 70A; 60B) smaller in area than the flow direction change section (30) as seen when directly facing the inflow surface (41) are provided in a heat exchanger upstream space (22) between the inner wall surface of the casing (20) and the inflow surface (41).

Abstract: A branch passage which branches off from a portion of a supply passage on the downstream side of a supply control valve and communicates with a suction chamber is provided, and when providing a release control valve which, while allowing working fluid to flow, moves in response to the differential pressure between the downstream side pressure of the supply control valve and the pressure of a control pressure chamber on the supply passage, while preventing the movement of a valve element from being inhibited by a foreign substance in refrigerant, a leakage of the refrigerant into a suction chamber is suppressed when supplying the refrigerant from a discharge chamber to the control pressure chamber via the supply passage, enhancing control performance.

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor includes a compression chamber that compresses a working fluid, an inlet chamber to house the working fluid to be compressed, a discharge chamber to house the working fluid compressed in the compression chamber and discharged therefrom, a control pressure chamber to house a swash plate rotating in accordance with a rotation of the drive shaft, a supply passage to facilitate communication between the discharge chamber and the control pressure chamber, a bleed passage to facilitate communication between the control pressure chamber and the inlet chamber, a first control valve including a first valve portion to adjust an opening degree of the supply passage, a second control valve provided on the bleed passage and including a spool housing recess formed on the bleed passage, and a back pressure chamber between the spool and a bottom of the spool housing recess.

Abstract: A switch may include a movable board and a pole board having an inner surface on which a fixed contact point is exposed, the inner surface facing the movable board. A movable contact point may be supported by the movable board and may include a plurality of contact pieces making resilient contact with the inner surface of the pole board. The switch may also include an output terminal corresponding to the fixed contact point. The movable contact point and the fixed contact point may come in contact with each other when a position of the movable contact point is changed via a displacement of the movable board. The fixed contact point and the output terminal may be connected via a board having a disconnection detection circuit. The board may be enclosed in an insulating seal material.

Abstract: A blower which uses a rotation prevention member in which a rotating shaft with circular cross section is press-fitted is disclosed. The blower includes a scroll housing, a resin-made stator which is press-fitted on a rotating shaft with circular cross section, and a centrifugal fan which has a boss inserted on the stator, a cone extending from the boss, and blades extending from the cone, in which the stator and boss are a tubular members. A stator engagement part is formed in a stator outer circumferential face. The stator has a first weld face which extends substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotating shaft, and second and third weld faces which are arranged to extend in the axial direction. A boss engagement part is formed in an inner circumferential face of a boss through hole and engages with the stator.

Abstract: A lever device may include a movable component including a pair of support arm portions. The lever device may also include an operable knob provided with a base end portion inserted between the pair of support arm portions, the base end portion being supported by the pair of support arm portions to be rotatable around a first axis line. The lever device may further include a fixed component configured to assemble a polar board and a cover in a direction of a second axis line perpendicular to the first axis line, the movable component being supported to be rotatable around the second axis line in the fixed component. Arc-shaped guide grooves to surround the second axis line by a predetermined interval as viewed in the direction of the second axis line may be provided respectively on opposing faces of each other of the polar board and the cover. Projections engaging to the guide groove in a polar board side and the guide groove in a cover side may be provided in the support arm portion.

Abstract: PROBLEM To detect a movement of a wiper by the configuration simplified and reduced in costs. SOLUTION TO PROBLEM A wiper movement detecting device may include an optical sensor that may be installed to face a glass surface in a vehicle and detect illuminance in an area of the glass surface where the wiper that reciprocates along the glass surface passes through. The detecting device may also include a movement detecting unit configured to detect a reduction time in which the illuminance detected by the optical sensor may temporarily reduce due to the passing of the wiper and determine a movement of the wiper from an interval cycle based upon an interval between the reduction times.