Abstract: A cartridge including a first guide rib and a second guide rib that extend in the Y direction and project outward in the X direction. In an attachment state in which a cap is attached to the cartridge, the cap includes a sealing wall having a liquid holding portion that faces the liquid supply portion, a first projecting rib projecting in a direction opposite to a projecting direction of the first guide rib, a second projecting rib projecting in a direction opposite to a projecting direction of the second guide rib, a first recessed portion that is formed between the sealing wall and the first projecting rib and accommodates the first guide rib, and a second recessed portion that is formed between the sealing wall and the second projecting rib and accommodates the second guide rib.

Abstract: In a controller for a power converter, a switching frequency of a switching element is determined on the basis of at least one of a magnetic parameter of a magnetic component and an electric parameter of the power converter, and the switching frequency changes stepwise in each of M intervals on the basis of one of a predetermined time width and a predetermined electric quantity width, M being an integer not less than 2. A control frequency is a value obtained by dividing the switching frequency by an integer P not less than 2.

Abstract: A period from when switching elements S1, S4 at first diagonal positions in a full-bridge inverter are turned off at the same time to when switching elements S2, S3 at second diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T1, and a period from when the switching elements S2, S3 at the second diagonal positions are turned off at the same time to when the switching elements S1, S4 at the first diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T2. With a total length of T1 and T2 set to be constant, the lengths of T1 and T2 are controlled to be changed every switching cycle.

Abstract: An output terminal of a contact type charger connected to an AC power supply 1 and being for boosting or stepping down an input voltage, and an output terminal of a non-contact type charger for receiving power in a non-contact manner are connected to an input terminal of a DC/DC converter via an integrated bus, a DC link capacitor is connected between an AC/DC converter and an isolated DC/DC converter included in the contact type charger, an integrated capacitor is connected to the integrated bus, and a control circuit adjusts a DC voltage of the DC link capacitor or the integrated capacitor such that at least one of power losses or a total power loss of the contact type charger, the non-contact type charger, and the DC/DC converter is reduced.

Abstract: A DC capacitor and a leg are connected in parallel to a high-voltage-side power line and a low-voltage-side power line. The leg includes a plurality of semiconductor switching elements connected in series between the power lines with an output end, connected to a load, between the plurality of semiconductor switching elements. An attenuator for attenuating a resonance is connected to a main circuit loop formed of the DC capacitor, the high-voltage-side power line, the low-voltage-side power line, a semiconductor switching element in ON state, and a drain-source parasitic capacitance of a semiconductor switching element in OFF state.

Abstract: An output terminal of a contact type charger connected to an AC power supply 1 and being for boosting or stepping down an input voltage, and an output terminal of a non-contact type charger for receiving power in a non-contact manner are connected to an input terminal of a DC/DC converter via an integrated bus, a DC link capacitor is connected between an AC/DC converter and an isolated DC/DC converter included in the contact type charger, an integrated capacitor is connected to the integrated bus, and a control circuit adjusts a DC voltage of the DC link capacitor or the integrated capacitor such that at least one of power losses or a total power loss of the contact type charger, the non-contact type charger, and the DC/DC converter is reduced.

Abstract: A control circuit performs at least pulse width modulation control on a first leg and selects to perform pulse width modulation control and pulse frequency modulation control, to perform pulse width modulation control and phase shift modulation control, or to perform pulse width modulation control, pulse frequency modulation control, and phase shift modulation control on a second leg, based on comparison of a voltage conversion ratio between DC voltage of a DC capacitor and output voltage to a load with at least one threshold.

Abstract: A DC capacitor and a leg are connected in parallel to a high-voltage-side power line and a low-voltage-side power line. The leg includes a plurality of semiconductor switching elements connected in series between the power lines with an output end, connected to a load, between the plurality of semiconductor switching elements. An attenuator for attenuating a resonance is connected to a main circuit loop formed of the DC capacitor, the high-voltage-side power line, the low-voltage-side power line, a semiconductor switching element in ON state, and a drain-source parasitic capacitance of a semiconductor switching element in OFF state.

Abstract: A control circuit performs at least pulse width modulation control on a first leg and selects to perform pulse width modulation control and pulse frequency modulation control, to perform pulse width modulation control and phase shift modulation control, or to perform pulse width modulation control, pulse frequency modulation control, and phase shift modulation control on a second leg based on comparison of a voltage conversion ratio between DC voltage of a DC capacitor and output voltage to a load with at least one threshold.

Abstract: A period from when switching elements S1, S4 at first diagonal positions in a full-bridge inverter are turned off at the same time to when switching elements S2, S3 at second diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T1, and a period from when the switching elements S2, S3 at the second diagonal positions are turned off at the same time to when the switching elements S1, S4 at the first diagonal positions are turned on at the same time, is defined as T2. With a total length of T1 and T2 set to be constant, the lengths of T1 and T2 are controlled to be changed every switching cycle.

Abstract: A full-bridge inverter is configured with a parallel connection of a first leg and a second leg, and controlled in a dual-leg resonant mode in which a positive-side switching element of the first leg and a negative-side switching element of the second leg are turned on/off at the same time and a negative-side switching element of the first leg and a positive-side switching element of the second leg are turned on/off at the same time, and controlled in a single-leg resonant mode in which the positive-side switching element of the first leg and the negative-side switching element of the second leg, and the negative-side switching element of the first leg and the positive-side switching element of the second leg are turned on/off shiftedly in time by a phase shift amount.

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes: a tread portion; and a sound suppressor extending in a tire circumferential direction over an entire circumference of a tire inner peripheral surface of the tread portion. The sound suppressor includes: a porous part attached to the tire inner peripheral surface of the tread portion; and a thin film part laminated inside in a tire radial direction of the porous part and facing a tire inner cavity. The thin film part is a non-porous material, and formed with a plurality of through holes.

Abstract: This power conversion device includes: a rectification circuit; an inverter circuit having a full-bridge configuration, and having a DC capacitor, and first and second legs each of which has two switching elements connected in series to each other; a transformer; and a control circuit for controlling operation of the inverter circuit, wherein the control circuit controls an ON period for the first leg, thereby controlling increase/decrease in current flowing through a first rectification circuit from an AC input, and controls an ON period for the second leg and a phase shift amount between the ON period for the first leg and the ON period for the second leg, thereby controlling voltage of the DC capacitor to be constant. Thus, it becomes possible to achieve high-power-factor control and output power control at the same time by a single stage of full-bridge inverter circuit.

Abstract: A full-bridge inverter is configured with a parallel connection of a first leg and a second leg, and controlled in a dual-leg resonant mode in which a positive-side switching element of the first leg and a negative-side switching element of the second leg are turned on/off at the same time and a negative-side switching element of the first leg and a positive-side switching element of the second leg are turned on/off at the same time, and controlled in a single-leg resonant mode in which the positive-side switching element of the first leg and the negative-side switching element of the second leg, and the negative-side switching element of the first leg and the positive-side switching element of the second leg are turned on/off shiftedly in time by a phase shift amount.

Abstract: This power conversion device includes: a rectification circuit; an inverter circuit having a full-bridge configuration, and having a DC capacitor, and first and second legs each of which has two switching elements connected in series to each other; a transformer; and a control circuit for controlling operation of the inverter circuit, wherein the control circuit controls an ON period for the first leg, thereby controlling increase/decrease in current flowing through a first rectification circuit from an AC input, and controls an ON period for the second leg and a phase shift amount between the ON period for the first leg and the ON period for the second leg, thereby controlling voltage of the DC capacitor to be constant. Thus, it becomes possible to achieve high-power-factor control and output power control at the same time by a single stage of full-bridge inverter circuit.

Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method of a rack shaft which includes rack teeth formed on an axial portion thereof. A specific stroke is constant at least at a predetermined axial position of the rack teeth. The specific stroke corresponding to a movement amount of the rack shaft per rotation of a pinion shaft including pinion teeth to be meshed with the rack teeth. The rack teeth are formed by forging processing, and after heat treatment is performed, a finish processing is performed only on an axial center portion in which the specific stroke is constant in the rack teeth.

Abstract: A guide bush includes a plurality of bush elements combined to form a cylindrical shape as a whole. The plurality of bush elements includes a cylindrical fitting portion. The cylindrical fitting portion is fitted in a fit-and-hold portion of a housing, and has an inner peripheral surface configured to guide an outer peripheral surface of a displacement shaft that has been inserted in the cylindrical fitting portion in an axially displaceable manner. The diameter of the circumscribed circle of the plurality of bush elements in a state in which the end faces of the plurality of bush elements with respect to a circumferential direction abut each other is not greater than the inside diameter of the fit-and-hold portion.

Abstract: A guide bush includes a plurality of bush elements combined to form a cylindrical shape as a whole. The plurality of bush elements includes a cylindrical fitting portion. The cylindrical fitting portion is fitted in a fit-and-hold portion of a housing, and has an inner peripheral surface configured to guide an outer peripheral surface of a displacement shaft that has been inserted in the cylindrical fitting portion in an axially displaceable manner. The diameter of the circumscribed circle of the plurality of bush elements in a state in which the end faces of the plurality of bush elements with respect to a circumferential direction abut each other is not greater than the inside diameter of the fit-and-hold portion.

Abstract: In an electric power steering apparatus, in which an auxiliary steering torque is generated by an electric motor according a steering torque impressed upon a steering wheel transmitted to a rack shaft of a steering mechanism via a power transmission mechanism. The power transmission mechanism has a small diameter external gear, and an outer circumferential face thereof acts as a drive side pulley, a driven side pulley driven by the internal-external gear and a ball screw mechanism driven by the driven side pulley so as to move the rack shaft. A circular support body is concentrically provided at the external gear and an annular support body, which supports the circular support body, is concentrically provided at the internal-external gear so as to be inscribed with the circular support body.

Abstract: A vehicular traveling direction measuring system derives a weighting constant based on a monitored magnitude of the geomagnetic disturbance around a vehicle. Variance values of geomagnetism indicative data and a deviation magnitude from a standard azimuth circle may be used to estimate the geomagnetic disturbance magnitude. Mean data is derived from current cycle data and prior cycle data of the monitored geomagnetism using the weighting constant. The weighting constant determines a rate of dependency upon the current cycle data and the prior cycle data when deriving the mean data. The vehicular traveling direction is derived based on the derived mean data.