Abstract: An electrical collecting and distributing ring is composed of an annular bus ring including a plurality of terminals and a plurality of circular arc portions therebetween, respectively. The plurality of terminals include respective one pair of extended portions, which extend in a radial direction of the circular arc portions to clamp an end therebetween of a winding, and a respective curved portion, which is formed between the respective one pair of extended portions. The electrical conducting member is formed with depressed portions in the curved portions, respectively. The depressed portions are thinned in thicknesses in radial directions of the curved portions, respectively. The terminals and the ends of the winding are connected together by caulking the extended portions with the ends of the winding clamped between the extended portions, respectively.

Abstract: A motor connecting member, which connects a motor winding and a terminal block, includes a terminal to be connected to the terminal block, a winding connecting portion to be connected to the motor winding, and an extended portion extending between the terminal and the winding connecting portion. The extended portion is made by plastically deforming a single wire having a circular cross section, and is bent in a predetermined shape fitted for connection between an end of the motor winding connected with the winding connecting portion and the terminal block.

Abstract: A motor connecting member, which connects a motor winding and a terminal block, includes a terminal to be connected to the terminal block, a winding connecting portion to be connected to the motor winding, and an extended portion extending between the terminal and the winding connecting portion. The extended portion is made by plastically deforming a single wire having a circular cross section, and is curved in a circular arc shape in at least one portion between the terminal and the winding connecting portion, and the at least one curved portion comprises a narrower conductor width in a radial direction than a diameter of the single wire before the plastic deformation.

Abstract: Provided is an electricity collection and distribution ring excellent in durability and the easiness of manufacturing while the size thereof is reduced, and also provided is a method for manufacturing the electricity collection and distribution ring. The electricity collection and distribution ring (2) comprises: first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24) for collecting electricity from and distributing electricity to each of the phase coils (111, 112, 113) of a three-phase motor (1); a plurality of fixing members (3) disposed at a plurality of predetermined positions in a circumferential direction of the first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24) and mutually fixing the first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24); and a plurality of connection terminals (4) for connecting the first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24) and the lead-out lines of the respective phase coils (111, 112, 113).

Abstract: A server includes: a first data storage device that stores therein data for use in service provided by the server; a backup data storage device that stores therein backup data for data stored in a second data storage device of another server; a service provision unit that provides the service by using the data stored in the first data storage device and by using the backup data stored in the backup data storage device; an update information creation unit that creates update information representing a content of the updating of the first data storage device; an update information transmission unit that transmits the created update information to the another server; and an update information reception unit that receives update information which is transmitted from the another server, and reflects the content of updating of the second data storage device on the backup data stored in the backup data storage device.

Abstract: A wiring material is provided by electrically connecting a connecting terminal with two single line conductors arranged in parallel. The connecting terminal is provided with a tube-shaped section for storing two single line conductors, the two single line conductors are inserted into the tube-shaped section, resistance welding is performed by carrying electricity from the external of the tube-shaped section in a status where the tube-shaped section and the single line conductors are mutually brought into contact, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the two single line conductors.

Abstract: An electricity collection and distribution ring includes a plurality of bus rings that include a plurality of annular conductive bodies and a plurality of connecting terminals provided on the annular conductive bodies. The connecting terminals each include a first connecting portion connected to a center conductor, a second connecting portion connected to a winding and a coupling portion for coupling the first and second connecting portions. The coupling portion includes the first extended portion including an end portion extending through a gap between the annular conductive bodies toward one side in an axial direction of the annular conductive bodies and the second extended portion extending from the end portion of the first extended portion toward one side in a radial direction of the annular conductive bodies. The second connecting portion is formed at an end portion of the second extended portion on one side in the radial direction.

Abstract: An electric power collection and distribution ring includes first to third bus rings configured to collect and distribute electric power from and to winding wires of a plurality of phases. The first to third bus rings include first to third annular conductor parts, respectively, and first to third feeding terminal parts, respectively, configured to feed electric power to the first to third annular conductor parts, respectively. The second feeding terminal part projects toward another side in an axial direction of the first to the third annular conductor parts without projecting toward the one side in the diameter direction than the first annular conductor part. The third feeding terminal part projects toward the another side in the axial direction of the first to the third annular conductor parts without projecting toward the one side in the diameter direction than the second annular conductor part.

Abstract: An electricity collection and distribution ring includes a plurality of bus rings for collecting and distributing respective phase currents to multiple-phase windings wound around a plurality of circularly-arranged teeth. The plural bus rings each include a plurality of terminal parts and a main body part electrically conducted to the plural terminal parts. One bus ring having the largest number of terminal parts among the plural bus rings includes the main body part and the terminal parts that are integrally formed with a plate-shaped metal member being bent. Other bus rings of the plural bus rings excluding the one bus ring are configured such that the main body part includes an annular insulated wire including a conductor and an insulation covering the conductor, and the terminal parts are connected to the main body part at a plurality of positions where the conductor is exposed with the insulation removed.

Abstract: An electric power collection and distribution ring includes a plurality of annular bus rings for collecting and distributing power to windings of a stator, the windings being covered with an insulation cover and the stator being formed by winding the windings around a plurality of teeth arranged in a circular pattern. The bus ring is formed by annularly coupling a plurality of arc-shaped conductive members each including terminal portions at both circumferential end portions, the terminal portions being welded to each other together with an end portion of the winding. The terminal portion includes a first contact surface coming into contact with the end portion of the winding at the time of the welding and a second contact surface to be a contact point between the terminal portions.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a stator including multiple phase windings wound around a plurality of teeth arranged in a circular pattern, and an annular bus ring arranged concentrically with the stator to supply drive current to the windings. The bus ring includes a metal conductor and a lead-out wire inserting portion for inserting a lead-out wire of the winding therethrough, the lead-out wire inserting portion being formed by bending the metal conductor. The lead-out wire inserting portion is crimped with the lead-out wire inserted therethrough such that the metal conductor is electrically connected to the lead-out wire.

Abstract: An apparatus and method automatically substitutes personal information in a message with a character string that does not include the personal information. The personal information is stored in a substitution table with relation to the character string. In a response message, sent in response to the message, the character string is automatically substituted with the corresponding personal information stored in the substitution table.

Abstract: A wiring material is provided by electrically connecting a connecting terminal with two single line conductors arranged in parallel. The connecting terminal is provided with a tube-shaped section for storing two single line conductors, the two single line conductors are inserted into the tube-shaped section, resistance welding is performed by carrying electricity from the external of the tube-shaped section in a status where the tube-shaped section and the single line conductors are mutually brought into contact, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the two single line conductors.

Abstract: A wiring material is provided by electrically connecting a connecting terminal with two single line conductors arranged in parallel. The connecting terminal is provided with a tube-shaped section for storing two single line conductors, the two single line conductors are inserted into the tube-shaped section, resistance welding is performed by carrying electricity from the external of the tube-shaped section in a status where the tube-shaped section and the single line conductors are mutually brought into contact, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the two single line conductors.

Abstract: A wiring material is provided by electrically connecting a connecting terminal with two single line conductors arranged in parallel. The connecting terminal is provided with a tube-shaped section for storing two single line conductors, the two single line conductors are inserted into the tube-shaped section, resistance welding is performed by carrying electricity from the external of the tube-shaped section in a status where the tube-shaped section and the single line conductors are mutually brought into contact, and the connecting terminal is electrically connected with the two single line conductors.