Abstract: A power storage device includes at least one power storage cell, a heater that increases a temperature of the power storage cell, a pressing member that presses the heater against the power storage cell, and a sensor provided in the heater. The heater includes a base material and a heater wire provided on the base material. The base material includes a lead portion drawn from between the pressing member and the power storage cell. The heater wire includes a heater lead wire formed on the lead portion. The sensor is provided on the heater lead wire.

Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage stack which includes a plurality of power storage cells; a heating member that heats the power storage stack; a cooling member that cools the power storage stack; a first pressing member that presses the heating member against the power storage stack; a second pressing member that presses the cooling member against the power storage stack; and a sheet member covering the bottom of the power storage stack so that an enclosed space is formed between the sheet member and the power storage stack in a cross section of the power storage stack, wherein the sheet member has a first surface and a second surface, the cooling member is disposed on the first surface, within the enclosed space, and the heating member is disposed on the second surface, on an outer side of the enclosed space.

Abstract: A power storage device includes at least one power storage cell, a heater that increases a temperature of the power storage cell, a pressing member that presses the heater against the power storage cell, and a sensor provided in the heater. The heater includes a base material and a heater wire provided on the base material. The base material includes a lead portion drawn from between the pressing member and the power storage cell. The heater wire includes a heater lead wire formed on the lead portion. The sensor is provided on the heater lead wire.

Abstract: A power storage device includes: a power storage stack which includes a plurality of power storage cells; a heating member that heats the power storage stack; a cooling member that cools the power storage stack; a first pressing member that presses the heating member against the power storage stack; a second pressing member that presses the cooling member against the power storage stack; and a sheet member covering the bottom of the power storage stack so that an enclosed space is formed between the sheet member and the power storage stack in a cross section of the power storage stack, wherein the sheet member has a first surface and a second surface, the cooling member is disposed on the first surface, within the enclosed space, and the heating member is disposed on the second surface, on an outer side of the enclosed space.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a lower battery module; an upper battery module stacked vertically upwardly of the lower battery module; and a heating unit provided between the lower battery module and the upper battery module, the heating unit being configured to heat the lower battery module and the upper battery module. The heating unit includes a heating line disposed at a position closer to the lower battery module relative to the upper battery module in a stacking direction of the lower battery module and the upper battery module. According to such a configuration, there can be provided a battery pack in which temperature variation is suppressed between battery modules stacked upwardly/downwardly.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells arrayed in one direction, a housing case housing the cell stack, and a heater configured to increase temperature of the battery cells. The heater is arranged on top of a bottom part of the housing case inside the housing case such that the heater is separated from a cell bottom part of the battery cell vertically downwardly, and a space between the bottom part of the housing case and the cell bottom part of the battery cell is a closed space in a section in a direction orthogonal to an array direction of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a lower battery module; an upper battery module stacked vertically upwardly of the lower battery module; and a heating unit provided between the lower battery module and the upper battery module, the heating unit being configured to heat the lower battery module and the upper battery module. The heating unit includes a heating line disposed at a position closer to the lower battery module relative to the upper battery module in a stacking direction of the lower battery module and the upper battery module. According to such a configuration, there can be provided a battery pack in which temperature variation is suppressed between battery modules stacked upwardly/downwardly.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells arrayed in one direction, a housing case housing the cell stack, and a heater configured to increase temperature of the battery cells. The heater is arranged on top of a bottom part of the housing case inside the housing case such that the heater is separated from a cell bottom part of the battery cell vertically downwardly, and a space between the bottom part of the housing case and the cell bottom part of the battery cell is a closed space in a section in a direction orthogonal to an array direction of the plurality of battery cells.

Abstract: An in-vehicle heating device according to the present invention is provided on a lower part of a front side of a seat cushion (31) serving as a seating unit of a vehicle seat (30). The in-vehicle heating device includes: an air feeder (11) including a suction opening (11a) through which external air is sucked into the air feeder (11); a warm air generator (12) including a heater (22) therein, the warm air generator (12) being configured to heat air fed from the air feeder (11) to generate warm air; and a blow-out unit configured to blow out the warm air from the warm air generator (12), such that the warm air is blown out forward of the seat cushion (31). At least a part of the blow-out unit is positioned at a front of the seat cushion (31), and doubles as a front shield, which serves as a decorative member.

Abstract: An in-vehicle heating device according to the present invention is provided on a lower part of a front side of a seat cushion (31) serving as a seating unit of a vehicle seat (30). The in-vehicle heating device includes: an air feeder (11) including a suction opening (11a) through which external air is sucked into the air feeder (11); a warm air generator (12) including a heater (22) therein, the warm air generator (12) being configured to heat air fed from the air feeder (11) to generate warm air; and a blow-out unit configured to blow out the warm air from the warm air generator (12), such that the warm air is blown out forward of the seat cushion (31). At least a part of the blow-out unit is positioned at a front of the seat cushion (31), and doubles as a front shield, which serves as a decorative member.

Abstract: A seat heater includes: a base material; and a heater wire disposed on the base material. The base material has a fold-back portion projecting from an edge of the base material where a cutout portion is formed. The heater wire is disposed on the fold-back portion. In a state where the fold-back portion is folded back toward a base material side, a proximal portion of the fold-back portion is positioned inside the edge of the base material. With such a configuration, the seat heater whose temperature elevation performance is not deteriorated can be realized.

Abstract: A planar heating element has an electrical insulating substrate, at least one pair of electrodes that includes thin metal wires covered with conductive cover layers and that is placed on a surface of the electrical insulating substrate, a polymer resistor that is placed on the electrical insulating substrate and that is supplied with electricity from the electrodes, and electrical insulating cover material 16 that covers the electrodes and the polymer resistor and that is made to adhere to the electrical insulating substrate by hot melt, and sectional shape of the conductive cover layers is of an ellipse in general with long axis parallel to the surface of the electrical insulating substrate.

Abstract: An in-vehicle heating device according to the present invention is provided on a lower part of a front side of a seat cushion (31) serving as a seating unit of a vehicle seat (30). The in-vehicle heating device includes: an air feeder (11) including a suction opening (11a) through which external air is sucked into the air feeder (11); a warm air generator (12) including a heater (22) therein, the warm air generator (12) being configured to heat air fed from the air feeder (11) to generate warm air; and a blow-out unit configured to blow out the warm air from the warm air generator (12), such that the warm air is blown out forward of the seat cushion (31). At least a part of the blow-out unit is positioned at a front of the seat cushion (31), and doubles as a front shield, which serves as a decorative member.

Abstract: A seat heater includes: a base material; and a heater wire disposed on the base material. The base material has a fold-back portion projecting from an edge of the base material where a cutout portion is formed. The heater wire is disposed on the fold-back portion. In a state where the fold-back portion is folded back toward a base material side, a proximal portion of the fold-back portion is positioned inside the edge of the base material. With such a configuration, the seat heater whose temperature elevation performance is not deteriorated can be realized.

Abstract: A battery heating device which heats a battery having a plurality of battery modules, comprises a planar heating element configured with: a resistor sheet including; an electric insulating base sheet, a polymer resistor having the PTC characteristics which is placed on the electric insulating base sheet, and a pair of electrodes for energizing the polymer resistor, said electrodes being placed as extending in parallel each other on the polymer resistor, and a uniformly-heating plate attached to the resistor sheet, wherein the uniformly-heating plate has a length that is longer than a length of the resistor sheet by twice or more.

Abstract: A planar heating element has an electrical insulating substrate, at least one pair of electrodes that includes thin metal wires covered with conductive cover layers and that is placed on a surface of the electrical insulating substrate, a polymer resistor that is placed on the electrical insulating substrate and that is supplied with electricity from the electrodes, and electrical insulating cover material 16 that covers the electrodes and the polymer resistor and that is made to adhere to the electrical insulating substrate by hot melt, and sectional shape of the conductive cover layers is of an ellipse in general with long axis parallel to the surface of the electrical insulating substrate.

Abstract: A solid-state image device has a pixel region in which a plurality of unit pixels 306 are two-dimensionally arranged in the horizontal and vertical directions, the unit pixel 306 being made up of a PD 304 and a VCCD 305, wherein a substrate potential setting pixel 307 is formed in the formation part of the PD 304 of at least one of the unit pixels 306 in a pixel region 301. The substrate potential setting pixel 307 and a substrate potential setting electrode 309 provided outside the pixel region 301 are connected to each other via a low-resistance connection electrode 308. Thus it is possible to suppress a potential difference between high-concentration P-type impurity regions in the pixel region, thereby obtaining a high-quality image with no shading while achieving uniformity over the image.

Abstract: A bonding method and apparatus for performing same in which a first member (e.g., a silicon chip) is bonded to a second member (e.g., a glass substrate such as a PCB) using a thermosetting resin adhesive. Near infrared rays are directed onto the second member, some of these passing through the second member to also heat the adhesive. A heater is pressed onto the first member and also heats the first member. Selective cooling is also utilized to assure an acceptable temperature gradient between both members and thereby prevent distortion of same which could harm the resulting structure.

Abstract: A bonding method and apparatus for performing same in which a first member (e.g., a silicon chip) is bonded to a second member (e.g., a glass substrate such as a PCB) using a thermosetting resin adhesive. Near infrared rays are directed onto the second member, some of these passing through the second member to also heat the adhesive. A heater is pressed onto the first member and also heats the first member. Selective cooling is also utilized to assure an acceptable temperature gradient between both members and thereby prevent distortion of same which could harm the resulting structure.