Abstract: A hood structure for a vehicle ensures rigidity of a front portion of an outer panel and a high level of pedestrian protection. The hood structure includes an outer panel defining external appearance; an inner panel on a prime mover chamber side of the outer panel; and a stiffener in a front portion of the inner panel. The inner panel has an upper surface section on a center side of the outer panel; a coupling surface section extending downward from a ridgeline located at a peripheral edge of the upper surface section; and a lower surface section extending from a peripheral edge end of the coupling surface section to an edge side of the outer panel. The stiffener has a reinforcing surface section joined to the outer panel; and a rear-side fixed section extending rearward from the reinforcing surface section and fixed to the vicinity of the ridgeline.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a formic acid production method and a formic acid production system with high production efficiency and in low cost. It is a formic acid production method comprising: preparing a mixed solution by mixing a solution containing an organic substance with a metal oxide powder having a photocatalyst function; and producing a formic acid by irradiating a light to the mixed solution. Also, it is a formic acid production system comprising: a raw material charging unit into which a solution containing an organic substance and a metal oxide powder having a photocatalyst function are charged; an artificial photosynthesis reaction unit for reacting a mixed solution of the organic substance and the metal oxide powder by irradiating a sunlight or a light to the mixed solution; and a formic acid recovery unit for recovering a formic acid from the mixed solution after an artificial photosynthesis reaction.

Abstract: A two-part curable urethane-based composition comprising a main agent (A); and a curing agent (B), wherein the main agent (A) contains a urethane prepolymer (a), an isocyanurate modified product of a polyisocyanate compound (b), and a silane coupling agent (c) in a specified ratio, the curing agent (B) contains a polyol (d) having a hydroxyl value of 50 to 500 mgKOH/g and an amine catalyst (e) in a specified amount, a mixing mass ratio of the main agent (A) to the curing agent (B) is 3:1 to 10:1, and an equivalent ratio of NCO group/OH group in the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B), respectively, is 1.0 to 5.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is an adhesive agent set composed of a main agent and a hardening agent, in which the main agent contains a urethane prepolymer having isocyanate groups as terminal groups; and an oligomer of hexamethylene diisocyanate having an isocyanate group modified with a silane coupling agent having a mercapto group or an amino group, the oligomer also having at least two unmodified isocyanate groups, and the hardening agent contains a polyol.

Abstract: An in-vehicle building material processing system including: a flat cargo bed formed on a vehicle; rigid members for ensuring flatness with respect to a workpiece-receiving table formed at predetermined section of the cargo bed; clampers for fixing a building material on the workpiece-receiving table; a multi-joint robot provided with a freely swingable cutting means at its tip, which is capable of protruding in a range wider than outer periphery of the workpiece-receiving table; and a control unit having an operation unit for making the multi-joint robot to cut and process the building material desirably, wherein the control unit controls the cutting means to cut and process the building material while controlling at least either of the cutting means and the clampers to avoid a contact of the cutting means and the clampers.

Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a light emitting device (15, 23), an object information acquisition device (17, 26), a control board (20) and an accommodating case (14). The light emitting device (15, 23) radiates light to an outer side of the vehicle, and the object information acquisition device (17, 26) acquires information of an object outside the vehicle. The control board (20), to which the light emitting device (15, 23) is attached, controls the light emitting device. The accommodating case (14) accommodates the light emitting device (20), the object information acquisition device (17, 26), and the control board (20). The object information acquisition device (17, 26) is supported by the control board (20).

Abstract: A two-part curable urethane composition comprising a main agent (A) and a curing agent (B), wherein the main agent (A) contains a urethane prepolymer (a), an isocyanurate-modified polyisocyanate compound (b), and a silane coupling agent (c) at a specified ratio by mass; and the curing agent (B) contains a polyether polyol (d), a polyether polyol having 4 or more hydroxy groups (e), and an amine catalyst (f) at a specified ratio by mass.

Abstract: A saddle riding vehicle includes a light emitting device (15, 23), an object information acquisition device (17, 26), a control board (20) and an accommodating case (14). The light emitting device (15, 23) radiates light to an outer side of the vehicle, and the object information acquisition device (17, 26) acquires information of an object outside the vehicle. The control board (20), to which the light emitting device (15, 23) is attached, controls the light emitting device. The accommodating case (14) accommodates the light emitting device (20), the object information acquisition device (17, 26), and the control board (20). The object information acquisition device (17, 26) is supported by the control board (20).

Abstract: The fixing metal fitting including: a joint base in groove shape mainly composing a joint metal; a cover spacer in groove shape capable of supporting the pillar's axial load by covering the joint base, wherein joint base including: a plane section in rectangular shape coinciding with an end surface of the pillar; a pair of groove walls bent vertically in L shape; and a joining plate standing from the plane section and supported by welded part J contacting at least the pair of groove walls or groove bottom, wherein the cover spacer including: a plane section in rectangular shape for supporting pillar by abutting to the pillar's end surface; a pair of groove walls composed of side edges of plane section respectively bent vertically in L shape; and a slit drilled such that the joining plate will be fitted into slit when the cover spacer is covering the joint base.

Abstract: A building and construction method include improved workability not causing variation in quality of buildings, by easily joining materials without special processing by forming mortises. A wooden building constructed by fitting horizontal and vertical members includes lower frames, first upper frames, second upper frames, and side joists as horizontal members; and pillars as vertical members, wherein the lower, first upper and second upper frames, and side joists include mortises at part of the lower, first upper and second upper frames, and side joists in longitudinal direction, the first upper frames include an entire length recessed groove in longitudinal direction, the second upper frames include an entire length protrusion in longitudinal direction, the mortises at the lower frames and the first upper frames are through holes, and the pillars include protrusions at both ends, fitting into the mortises at the lower, first upper and second upper frames, and side joists.

Abstract: An in-vehicle building material processing system including: a flat cargo bed formed on a vehicle; rigid members for ensuring flatness with respect to a workpiece-receiving table formed at predetermined section of the cargo bed; clampers for fixing a building material on the workpiece-receiving table; a multi-joint robot provided with a freely swingable cutting means at its tip, which is capable of protruding in a range wider than outer periphery of the workpiece-receiving table; and a control unit having an operation unit for making the multi-joint robot to cut and process the building material desirably, wherein the control unit controls the cutting means to cut and process the building material while controlling at least either of the cutting means and the clampers to avoid a contact of the cutting means and the clampers.

Abstract: A construction having generalized and alternative joints, capable of making pillar materials self-stood at in horizontal direction of lower frame materials. Upper and lower frame materials formed by laminating three sawn plates with two or more different plate width in plate thickness direction, and a recessed groove or a protruding stripe of the alternative joints is formed between outer layer plate width of outer layer sawn plates interposing an intermediate layer of laminated layers and an intermediate plate width of intermediate sawn plate interposed as the intermediate layer. The pillar materials are formed by laminating three sawn plates with same length in plate thickness direction, and a protrusion or a recess, which can be fitted closely to the recessed groove or the protruding stripe, are formed at both ends by deviating an intermediate sawn plate in a longitudinal direction for a distance of the difference to outer layer sawn plates.

Abstract: A building and construction method include improved workability not causing variation in quality of buildings, by easily joining materials without special processing by forming mortises. A wooden building constructed by fitting horizontal and vertical members includes lower frames, first upper frames, second upper frames, and side joists as horizontal members; and pillars as vertical members, wherein the lower, first upper and second upper frames, and side joists include mortises at part of the lower, first upper and second upper frames, and side joists in longitudinal direction, the first upper frames include an entire length recessed groove in longitudinal direction, the second upper frames include an entire length protrusion in longitudinal direction, the mortises at the lower frames and the first upper frames are through holes, and the pillars include protrusions at both ends, fitting into the mortises at the lower, first upper and second upper frames, and side joists.

Abstract: A two-part curable urethane-based composition comprising a main agent (A); and a curing agent (B), wherein the main agent (A) contains a urethane prepolymer (a), an isocyanurate modified product of a polyisocyanate compound (b), and a silane coupling agent (c) in a specified ratio, the curing agent (B) contains a polyol (d) having a hydroxyl value of 50 to 500 mgKOH/g and an amine catalyst (e) in a specified amount, a mixing mass ratio of the main agent (A) to the curing agent (B) is 3:1 to 10:1, and an equivalent ratio of NCO group/OH group in the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B), respectively, is 1.0 to 5.0.

Abstract: The fixing metal fitting including: a joint base in groove shape mainly composing a joint metal; a cover spacer in groove shape capable of supporting the pillar's axial load by covering the joint base, wherein joint base including: a plane section in rectangular shape coinciding with an end surface of the pillar; a pair of groove walls bent vertically in L shape; and a joining plate standing from the plane section and supported by welded part J contacting at least the pair of groove walls or groove bottom, wherein the cover spacer including: a plane section in rectangular shape for supporting pillar by abutting to the pillar's end surface; a pair of groove walls composed of side edges of plane section respectively bent vertically in L shape; and a slit drilled such that the joining plate will be fitted into slit when the cover spacer is covering the joint base.

Abstract: A two-part curable urethane composition comprising a main agent (A) containing a urethane prepolymer (a), and a curing agent (B) containing a polyether polyol (b) having a weight average molecular weight of 8000 or more and an amine catalyst (c), wherein the urethane prepolymer (a) is a reaction product of a polyether polyol (a-1) having a weight average molecular weight of 8000 or more and a diisocyanate (a-2), at least one of the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B) contains a carbon black (d) at a specified ratio by mass, and at least one of the main agent (A) and the curing agent (B) contains a silane coupling agent (e) at a specified ratio by mass.

Abstract: A two-part curable urethane composition comprising a main agent (A) and a curing agent (B), wherein the main agent (A) contains a urethane prepolymer (a), an isocyanurate-modified polyisocyanate compound (b), and a silane coupling agent (c) at a specified ratio by mass; and the curing agent (B) contains a polyether polyol (d), a polyether polyol having 4 or more hydroxy groups (e), and an amine catalyst (f) at a specified ratio by mass.

Abstract: A construction having generalized and alternative joints, capable of making pillar materials self-stood at in horizontal direction of lower frame materials. Upper and lower frame materials formed by laminating three sawn plates with two or more different plate width in plate thickness direction, and a recessed groove or a protruding stripe of the alternative joints is formed between outer layer plate width of outer layer sawn plates interposing an intermediate layer of laminated layers and an intermediate plate width of intermediate sawn plate interposed as the intermediate layer. The pillar materials are formed by laminating three sawn plates with same length in plate thickness direction, and a protrusion or a recess, which can be fitted closely to the recessed groove or the protruding stripe, are formed at both ends by deviating an intermediate sawn plate in a longitudinal direction for a distance of the difference to outer layer sawn plates.

Abstract: A spark plug having a ceramic insulator held by a crimp portion of a metallic shell. The crimp portion satisfies a relation of A?1.7 mm and a relation of t?1.20 mm in a cross section of the crimp portion taken along a plane containing the axial line, where A is the distance between a closest point which is a point within the cross section closest to the ceramic insulator and an intersection at which a first orthogonal line passing through the closest point and orthogonal to the axial line intersects with an outer circumference of the crimp portion, and t is a thickness of the proximal end of the crimp portion.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method for producing an electrode, includes applying tensile force. The electrode includes a strip current collector, a current collector exposed portion, and an active material-containing layer. In the applying tensile force, arranging a strip electrode plate on a roller including a step portion and a recessed portion such that the current collector exposed portion is positioned on the step portion and the active material-containing layer is positioned on the recessed portion, and then applying tensile force to the strip electrode plate in a longitudinal direction of the strip electrode plate.