Abstract: A battery pack is provided that includes a plurality of battery cells, a detection portion, a plurality of discharge circuits, and a controller. The plurality of battery cells are connected in series with each other. The detection portion detects a cell voltage between both ends of each battery cell. The plurality of discharge circuits respectively discharge the battery cells. The controller controls the discharge circuits based on the cell voltage detected by the detection portion. The controller controls the discharge circuit to discharge at least one first battery cell when a cell voltage equal to or greater than a first threshold value is detected in the first battery cell and discharge at least one second battery cell when a cell voltage equal to or greater than a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold is detected in the second battery cell other than the first battery cell.

Abstract: Provided is a feature capable of improving steering sensation in an electric power steering control device. This electric power steering control device is provided with: a basic control amount calculation unit that calculates a basic control amount corresponding to driver's steering; a friction force calculation unit that calculates, by using a friction model, a friction force corresponding to at least one of a yaw rate and lateral acceleration, and calculates a friction-caused control amount resulting from the calculated friction force; and a control amount calculation unit that calculates a steering control amount in accordance with the basic control amount and the friction-caused control amount.

Abstract: A steering control device includes: an electric motor configured to apply an assist force to steering of a steering wheel; a torque sensor configured to detect steering torque of the steering wheel; a base target current setting unit configured to set a base driving force of the electric motor on the basis of the steering torque detected by the torque sensor; and an addition determination unit configured to determine whether a driving force larger than the base driving force is to be set, on the basis of a rotation speed of the electric motor.

Abstract: A battery pack circuit controls the charging and discharging of a battery pack including a first standard cell having a first standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve and a shift cell having a shift cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve. The shift cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve mirrors the standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve but is offset from the standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve by a predetermined amount along a reference axis of the shift cell and standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curves. A memory stores a potential difference characteristic curve for the standard and shift cells. A processor detects a present potential difference between the standard cell and the shift cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solvent-free varnish composition, including: a thermosetting resin (A) having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule thereof; a thermosetting resin (B) having one or more epoxy groups in a molecule thereof; a monofunctional vinyl-based monomer having an ether bond or an ester bond; an organic peroxide having a 10-hour half-life temperature of 40° C. or more; and a curing catalyst for an epoxy resin, in which a mixed resin of the thermosetting resin (A) and the thermosetting resin (B) has an epoxy equivalent of from 500 to 5,000. The solvent-free varnish composition can be used as an insulating varnish that shows a small energy loss and requires a short curing time in its curing treatment step, and that provides a cured product that barely causes the precipitation of an oligomer or the like even when exposed to a refrigerant-based environment containing a refrigerant and a refrigerating machine oil under high temperature and high pressure.

Abstract: An assembled battery is formed from multiple standard cells each having a standard capacitance and a single twofold cell having a capacitance twofold larger than the standard capacitance. When detecting the SOC of a reference standard cell, a system control circuit acquires from a memory a potential difference-SOC characteristic curve indicating the relationship between the potential difference between the reference standard cell and the twofold cell and the SOC of the reference standard cell. Moreover, the system control circuit detects the potential difference between the reference standard cell and the twofold cell, and then compares the detected potential difference with the potential difference-SOC characteristic curve to detect the SOC value of the reference standard cell.

Abstract: A battery pack is provided that includes a plurality of battery cells, a detection portion, a plurality of discharge circuits, and a controller. The plurality of battery cells are connected in series with each other. The detection portion detects a cell voltage between both ends of each battery cell. The plurality of discharge circuits respectively discharge the battery cells. The controller controls the discharge circuits based on the cell voltage detected by the detection portion. The controller controls the discharge circuit to discharge at least one first battery cell when a cell voltage equal to or greater than a first threshold value is detected in the first battery cell and discharge at least one second battery cell when a cell voltage equal to or greater than a second threshold value smaller than the first threshold is detected in the second battery cell other than the first battery cell.

Abstract: A steering control device includes: an electric motor configured to apply an assist force to steering of a steering wheel; a torque sensor configured to detect steering torque of the steering wheel; a base target current setting unit configured to set a base driving force of the electric motor on the basis of the steering torque detected by the torque sensor; and an addition determination unit configured to determine whether a driving force larger than the base driving force is to be set, on the basis of a rotation speed of the electric motor.

Abstract: A battery pack circuit controls the charging and discharging of a battery pack including a first standard cell having a first standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve and a shift cell having a shift cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve. The shift cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve mirrors the standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve but is offset from the standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curve by a predetermined amount along a reference axis of the shift cell and standard cell capacity coefficient/voltage characteristic curves. A memory stores a potential difference characteristic curve for the standard and shift cells. A processor detects a present potential difference between the standard cell and the shift cell.

Abstract: An assembled battery is formed from multiple standard cells each having a standard capacitance and a single twofold cell having a capacitance twofold larger than the standard capacitance. When detecting the SOC of a reference standard cell, a system control circuit acquires from a memory a potential difference-SOC characteristic curve indicating the relationship between the potential difference between the reference standard cell and the twofold cell and the SOC of the reference standard cell. Moreover, the system control circuit detects the potential difference between the reference standard cell and the twofold cell, and then compares the detected potential difference with the potential difference-SOC characteristic curve to detect the SOC value of the reference standard cell.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solvent-free varnish composition, including: a thermosetting resin (A) having two or more (meth)acryloyl groups in a molecule thereof; a thermosetting resin (B) having one or more epoxy groups in a molecule thereof; a monofunctional vinyl-based monomer having an ether bond or an ester bond; an organic peroxide having a 10-hour half-life temperature of 40° C. or more; and a curing catalyst for an epoxy resin, in which a mixed resin of the thermosetting resin (A) and the thermosetting resin (B) has an epoxy equivalent of from 500 to 5,000. The solvent-free varnish composition can be used as an insulating varnish that shows a small energy loss and requires a short curing time in its curing treatment step, and that provides a cured product that barely causes the precipitation of an oligomer or the like even when exposed to a refrigerant-based environment containing a refrigerant and a refrigerating machine oil under high temperature and high pressure.

Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment device affords better footing by ensuring that a vehicle height is lowered upon vehicle stop. A vehicle height adjustment device 100 in a vehicle has means (ECU) for predicting a vehicle stopping predicted time, and when a predicted vehicle stopping predicted time is not more than a predefined reference vehicle stopping time, implementing a vehicle height lowering control mode, and enabling a vehicle height lowering operation through switching of a switching valve.

Abstract: A vehicle height adjustment device affords better footing by ensuring that a vehicle height is lowered upon vehicle stop. A vehicle height adjustment device 100 in a vehicle has means (ECU) for predicting a vehicle stopping predicted time, and when a predicted vehicle stopping predicted time is not more than a predefined reference vehicle stopping time, implementing a vehicle height lowering control mode, and enabling a vehicle height lowering operation through switching of a switching valve.