Abstract: Provided is a body side panel body side panel (BP) including one metal panel (P1); another metal panel (P2) that forms a space (A) between the one metal panel (P1) and the other metal panel (P2); a resin member (R) that is molded integrally with the one metal panel (P1). The resin member (R) includes link ribs (11A, 11B, 12A, and 12B) that continuously extend respectively along a front edge and a rear edge of a center pillar portion (CP), and along an upper edge and a lower edge of a sill portion (SL), and includes a lower intersection rib (14) that is arranged in an intersection region where a lower end portion of the center pillar portion (CP) and the sill portion (SL) intersect with each other. A clearance (S1) from a distal end portion of each of the link ribs (11A, 11B, 12A, and 12B) to the other metal panel (P2) is smaller than a clearance (S2) from a distal end portion of the intersection rib (14) to the other metal panel (P2). Impact energy in case of side collision is released in two steps.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a body side section (1) configured of a first composite component (10) and a body lower section (2) configured of a second composite component (20). Each of the first and second composite components (10, 20) comprises a metal plate (11, 21) and a fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12, 22) that contains discontinuous fibers. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12) of the first composite component (10) includes a lining layer formed on the metal plate (11) and reinforcing ribs raised from the lining layer. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (22) of the second composite component (20) includes a planar portion (24) infilled in an opening (23) opened on the metal plate 21. The discontinuous fibers in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (22) of the second composite component (20) are longer than the discontinuous fibers in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12) of the first composite component (10).

Abstract: If a distance from a current position to a guide point is less than a predetermined distance, a normal output process and a stop process of a guide image are repeatedly performed. If a priority display request for a guide image is performed, a priority output process of the guide image is performed prior to the stop process. If an interval between the priority output process and the normal output process performed after the priority output process is short, the priority output process continues until the normal output process starts.

Abstract: Provided is a body side panel body side panel (BP) including one metal panel (P1); another metal panel (P2) that forms a space (A) between the one metal panel (P1) and the other metal panel (P2); a resin member (R) that is molded integrally with the one metal panel (P1). The resin member (R) includes link ribs (11A, 11B, 12A, and 12B) that continuously extend respectively along a front edge and a rear edge of a center pillar portion (CP), and along an upper edge and a lower edge of a sill portion (SL), and includes a lower intersection rib (14) that is arranged in an intersection region where a lower end portion of the center pillar portion (CP) and the sill portion (SL) intersect with each other. A clearance (S1) from a distal end portion of each of the link ribs (11A, 11B, 12A, and 12B) to the other metal panel (P2) is smaller than a clearance (S2) from a distal end portion of the intersection rib (14) to the other metal panel (P2). Impact energy in case of side collision is released in two steps.

Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a body side section (1) configured of a first composite component (10) and a body lower section (2) configured of a second composite component (20). Each of the first and second composite components (10, 20) comprises a metal plate (11, 21) and a fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12, 22) that contains discontinuous fibers. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12) of the first composite component (10) includes a lining layer formed on the metal plate (11) and reinforcing ribs raised from the lining layer. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (22) of the second composite component (20) includes a planar portion (24) infilled in an opening (23) opened on the metal plate 21. The discontinuous fibers in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (22) of the second composite component (20) are longer than the discontinuous fibers in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic portion (12) of the first composite component (10).

Abstract: A composite structural body (A) includes a first metal member (M1) having a plate-like shape, a second metal member (M2) having a plate-like shape, and a resin member (R) that integrates the first metal member (M1) and the second metal member (M2) with each other. The resin member (R) includes a first resin layer (R1) that coats astride one main surface of the first metal member (M1) and one main surface of the second metal member (M2), and a second resin layer (R2) that coats astride another main surface of the first metal member (M1) and another main surface of the second metal member (M2). The composite structural body (A) is provided as a composite structural body that has satisfactory moldability, that is capable of securing sufficient strength, and that is suitable as a component of a structure such as a vehicle body.

Abstract: In an HUD device (3) mounted on a helmet (101), a projection unit (39) configured to project display light to a combiner (73) includes a light emitter (57) configured to emit display light, a housing (61) having a projection opening (63) through which display light emitted from the light emitter passes, and a cover member (65) having transparency to light and disposed to cover the projection opening. The projection unit (39) is incorporated in a chin portion (113) of the helmet body such that display light to be projected to the combiner passes through an optical path portion (119) provided in a mouse cover (115) of the helmet body (105). The cover member is disposed at an inner side of an interior member than a surface of the interior member at which an end of the optical path portion at a light emission side is open.

Abstract: If a distance from a current position to a guide point is less than a predetermined distance, a normal output process and a stop process of a guide image are repeatedly performed. If a priority display request for a guide image is performed, a priority output process of the guide image is performed prior to the stop process. If an interval between the priority output process and the normal output process performed after the priority output process is short, the priority output process continues until the normal output process starts.

Abstract: In a helmet including a battery and a helmet body whose outer surface is constituted by a shell, a charging connector is disposed inside the shell to face inward of the shell, and the charging connector is configured to be connected to a power supply-side connector connected to a power supply through a power supply-side cable during charging of the battery.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes: a tuning fork-shaped terminal having a slit-shaped space formed at an end portion; a first support that supports the tuning fork-shaped terminal; a plate-shaped terminal having a conduction region formed at an end portion; and a second support that supports the plate-shaped terminal, in which the electrical connection structure has a structure in which the conduction region of the plate-shaped terminal is fitted into the slit-shaped space of the tuning fork-shaped terminal by connecting the first support and the second support, and thereby the tuning fork-shaped terminal and the plate-shaped terminal reach an electrical conduction state, and the plate-shaped terminal includes a thin flexible portion that allows deformation due to bending in a plate thickness direction.

Abstract: An electrical connection structure includes: a tuning fork-shaped terminal having a slit-shaped space formed at an end portion; a first support that supports the tuning fork-shaped terminal; a plate-shaped terminal having a conduction region formed at an end portion; and a second support that supports the plate-shaped terminal, in which the electrical connection structure has a structure in which the conduction region of the plate-shaped terminal is fitted into the slit-shaped space of the tuning fork-shaped terminal by connecting the first support and the second support, and thereby the tuning fork-shaped terminal and the plate-shaped terminal reach an electrical conduction state, and the plate-shaped terminal includes a thin flexible portion that allows deformation due to bending in a plate thickness direction.

Abstract: The present invention is an air battery B1 in which a cathode assembly 40, including a porous cathode layer 41, and an anode assembly 30 are disposed on mutually opposite sides of an electrolytic solution layer ?. It includes an electrically conductive cathode support plate 42 that supports the porous cathode layer 41 and includes a ventilation area, wherein the porous cathode layer 41 covers the ventilation area and further extends to a non-ventilation area outside the ventilation area, and includes a dense portion 41a at an outer edge part facing the non-ventilation area.

Abstract: The present invention is an air battery B1 in which a cathode assembly 40, including a porous cathode layer 41, and an anode assembly 30 are disposed on mutually opposite sides of an electrolytic solution layer ?. It includes an electrically conductive cathode support plate 42 that supports the porous cathode layer 41 and includes a ventilation area, wherein the porous cathode layer 41 covers the ventilation area and further extends to a non-ventilation area outside the ventilation area, and includes a dense portion 41a at an outer edge part facing the non-ventilation area.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack (1) generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in plural stacked fuel cells (2a, 2b). Each fuel cell (2a, 2b) comprises an anode (26a) to which hydrogen is supplied, a cathode (26b) to which air containing oxygen is supplied, and a electrolyte membrane (20) which conducts hydrogen ions from the anode (26a) to the cathode (26b). The fuel cells (2a, 2b) comprise center cells (2a) and end cells (2b). By arranging the moisture absorption capacity of the end cells (2b) to be larger than that of the center cells (2a), flooding in the end cells (2b) which do not easily rise in temperature is prevented, and the low-temperature start-up performance of the fuel cell stack (1) is enhanced.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack (1) generates power by an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen in plural stacked fuel cells (2a, 2b). Each fuel cell (2a, 2b) comprises an anode (26a) to which hydrogen is supplied, a cathode (26b) to which air containing oxygen is supplied, and a electrolyte membrane (20) which conducts hydrogen ions from the anode (26a) to the cathode (26b). The fuel cells (2a, 2b) comprise center cells (2a) and end cells (2b). By arranging the moisture absorption capacity of the end cells (2b) to be larger than that of the center cells (2a), flooding in the end cells (2b) which do not easily rise in temperature is prevented, and the low-temperature start-up performance of the fuel cell stack (1) is enhanced.

Abstract: A fuel cell (1) comprises an anode (9A) and cathode (9B) disposed on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (8A), and power is generated by supplying hydrogen to the anode (9A) and supplying hydrogen to the cathode (9B). When the temperature of the fuel cell (1) is below 0° C., water in the cell freezes. When a power plant using the fuel cell (1) is warmed up under the temperature less than 0° C., the anode (9A) is connected to the positive electrode of a secondary battery (13) and the cathode (9B) is connected to the negative electrode of the secondary battery (13) to electrolyze frozen water in the cell, thereby thawing the frozen water using the heat accompanying the electrolysis.

Abstract: Each of fuel cells (1) comprises an electrolyte membrane (10) which is held between an anode (2) and a cathode (3), and is caused to perform power generation by supplying hydrogen to the anode (2) from a hydrogen passage (11) and supplying air to the cathode (3) from an air passage (12). After the fuel cells (1) stop generating power, hydrogen which has been appropriately humidified on the basis of the temperature of the fuel cells (1) is supplied to the anode (2), and air which has been appropriately humidified on the basis of the temperature of the fuel cells (1) is supplied to the cathode (3). By means of this processing, condensed water inside the fuel cells (1) can be removed without causing the electrolyte membrane (10) to dry out, and hence the fuel cells (1) can be restarted easily in low temperatures.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fire alarm system for connecting a plurality of fire sensors to sensor lines, and giving an alarm in response to fire information output from the fire sensor in a line unit. The fire alarm system includes a current modulation section and an address specification section. The current modulation section is used for maintaining a current flowing in the sensor line at a predetermined value for a predetermined time at the time of a fire, and modulating the current in accordance with the inherent address information of the fire sensor. The address specification section is used for sensing fire information by judging whether or not the current has been maintained at the predetermined value for the predetermined time, and also for specifying the inherent address of the fire sensor that issued the fire information, from the modulated state of the current.

Abstract: A fuel cell conditioning system and related method are disclosed to condition a fuel cell stack 2 to be ready for use. The fuel cell stack 2 is associated with a cell temperature control device 3, 15 such that a temperature of the fuel cell stack 2 is raised to a normal operating temperature upon which humidified fuel and oxidizer gas are supplied for a given time interval to the fuel cell 2 to generate electric power for that time period. After stopping the generation of electric power, supplying dry air and fuel to the fuel cell stack 2 causes residual moisture to be purged from the fuel cell stack 2. After purging, a temperature of the fuel cell stack 2 is lowered to a value below a freezing point to cause moisture to condense in a solid polymer membrane to contain water. Further, temperature-rise, electric power generation, dry purging and temperature-drop are repeatedly executed.

Abstract: A fuel cell (1) comprises an anode (9A) and cathode (9B) disposed on either side of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane (8A), and power is generated by supplying hydrogen to the anode (9A) and supplying hydrogen to the cathode (9B). When the temperature of the fuel cell (1) is below 0° C., water in the cell freezes. When a power plant using the fuel cell (1) is warmed up under the temperature less than 0° C., the anode (9A) is connected to the positive electrode of a secondary battery (13) and the cathode (9B) is connected to the negative electrode of the secondary battery (13) to electrolyze frozen water in the cell, thereby thawing the frozen water using the heat accompanying the electrolysis.