Abstract: A rectifier and a vehicle AC generator that can suppress the cost, the rectification loss, and the leakage current from increasing are provided. A rectifier is configured in such a way that in each of n sets, one of a positive electrode side semiconductor device and a negative electrode side semiconductor device is a MOSFET, in such a way that in at least one of the n sets, the other one of the positive electrode side semiconductor device and the negative electrode side semiconductor device is a specific diode, and in such a way that the specific diode is a Schottky barrier diode or a MOS diode, which is a MOSFET whose drain terminal and gate terminal are short-circuited.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes: a main plate having a rotation center; and a plurality of blades extending from the main plate in a direction of a rotation axis passing the rotation center. A length direction of each blade extends from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the main plate. Where a distance between a forward edge of the blade and the rotation center is defined as RA and a distance between the rotation center and a point C between the forward edge and a backward edge of the blade is defined as RC, at least one of the plurality of blades has the point C that satisfies RC<RA.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes: a main plate; and a plurality of blades extending from the main plate in the rotation-axis direction. The plurality of blades include, at least partially, an arrangement in which intervals between the adjacent blades are unequal intervals. A length direction of each blade extends from an inner circumferential side to an outer circumferential side of the main plate. In a pair of the blades adjacent to each other with a smallest interval in a rotation direction among the plurality of blades, the blades positioned on a backward side and a forward side in the rotation direction are different in outer-circumferential-side shapes, and an action of discharging a fluid toward the outer circumferential side by the blade positioned on the backward side in the rotation direction is made smaller as compared to the blade positioned on the forward side in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A finless heat exchanger includes two headers and a plurality of heat transfer tubes spaced apart from each other and arranged side by side. The two headers each have a plurality of insertion holes, to which both ends of the heat transfer tubes are fitted and connected. The heat transfer tubes each include straight portions extending in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction, in which the heat transfer tubes are arranged, and turning portions. The straight portions and the turning portions are alternately and continuously arranged.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes heat exchanger cores connected to a distributor. The inside of the distributor is divided into refrigerant flow paths, allowing the refrigerant to flow from one of the refrigerant flow paths to another one of the refrigerant flow paths. The heat transfer tubes of one of the heat exchanger cores disposed on a windward side of a flow of the air fed to the heat exchanger are connected to at least one of the refrigerant flow paths disposed in the distributor on an upstream side of a flow of the refrigerant. The heat transfer tubes of one of the heat exchanger cores disposed on a leeward side of the flow of the air fed to the heat exchanger are connected to at least one of the refrigerant flow paths disposed in the distributor on a downstream side of the flow of the refrigerant.

Abstract: A rectifier and a vehicle AC generator that can suppress the cost, the rectification loss, and the leakage current from increasing are provided. A rectifier is configured in such a way that in each of n sets, one of a positive electrode side semiconductor device and a negative electrode side semiconductor device is a MOSFET, in such a way that in at least one of the n sets, the other one of the positive electrode side semiconductor device and the negative electrode side semiconductor device is a specific diode, and in such a way that the specific diode is a Schottky barrier diode or a MOS diode, which is a MOSFET whose drain terminal and gate terminal are short-circuited.

Abstract: A finless heat exchanger includes two headers and a plurality of heat transfer tubes spaced apart from each other and arranged side by side. The two headers each have a plurality of insertion holes, to which both ends of the heat transfer tubes are fitted and connected. The heat transfer tubes each include straight portions extending in a direction orthogonal to an arrangement direction, in which the heat transfer tubes are arranged, and turning portions. The straight portions and the turning portions are alternately and continuously arranged.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes multiple heat exchanger cores and a distributor that distributes refrigerant. The heat exchanger core includes multiple fins and multiple heat transfer tubes arranged vertically. The multiple heat transfer tubes are connected to the distributor. The inside of the distributor is divided into multiple refrigerant flow paths. The distributor allows the refrigerant flowing into one of the multiple refrigerant flow paths to flow from the one of the refrigerant flow paths to another one of the refrigerant flow paths. The multiple heat transfer tubes of one of the multiple heat exchanger cores disposed on a windward side of a flow of the air fed to the heat exchanger are connected to at least one of the refrigerant flow paths disposed in the distributor on an upstream side of a flow of the refrigerant.

Abstract: Provided is a rotary electric machine, including a pair of frames each including a cylindrical part, the cylindrical part having a fitting groove formed in an axial end portion, the pair of frames holding a stator core in an axial direction under a state in which both axial end portions of the stator core are each fitted in the fitting groove, the fitting groove having an axial surface having an annular shape opposed to an axial end surface of the stator core and a radial surface having a cylindrical shape opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the stator core, the radial surface having a recessed part recessed toward a radially outer side in a portion on the axial surface side, the cylindrical part having an inner peripheral surface opposed to a coil end, the inner peripheral surface having a large diameter part recessed toward the radially outer side.

Abstract: A slip ring device includes an insulating molded body in which a pair of slip rings and a pair of connecting conductors are provided. The insulating molded body includes a molded body main body portion disposed in a position further from a rotor main body than a bearing provided on a shaft, the slip rings being provided in the molded body main body portion, an opposing portion disposed between the bearing and the rotor main body, and a pair of beam portions that connect the molded body main body portion to the opposing portion, the connecting conductors being provided respectively in the beam portions. A pair of shaft grooves respectively accommodating the pair of beam portions are provided in the shaft. A spreading suppression portion for preventing resin with which a field coil is impregnated from spreading into the shaft grooves is provided in the opposing portion.

Abstract: In a rotor of the present invention, an interference is set to have a relationship so that an inner diameter of a press-fit projecting portion before press-fitting is smaller than a diameter of a shaft, and in the inner wall surface, a non-projecting portion is formed without projecting portions on a portion in which a weld line is generated by the molding.

Abstract: Provided is a rotary electric machine, including a pair of frames each including a cylindrical part, the cylindrical part having a fitting groove formed in an axial end portion, the pair of frames holding a stator core in an axial direction under a state in which both axial end portions of the stator core are each fitted in the fitting groove, the fitting groove having an axial surface having an annular shape opposed to an axial end surface of the stator core and a radial surface having a cylindrical shape opposed to an outer peripheral surface of the stator core, the radial surface having a recessed part recessed toward a radially outer side in a portion on the axial surface side, the cylindrical part having an inner peripheral surface opposed to a coil end, the inner peripheral surface having a large diameter part recessed toward the radially outer side.

Abstract: In the vehicular AC power generator of the present invention, a part where the blade pitch is narrow and a part where the blade pitch is wide are provided in the circumferential direction on a fan fixed in an annular shape to a pole core. In the narrow-pitch part, two or more blade portions are provided in contact with each of the end surfaces of the two or more adjacent claw magnetic poles. This configuration can suppress deformation of the blade portions caused by rotation and can suppress increase in noise occurring from the fan.

Abstract: An AC generator slip ring device including a shaft supported by a front and rear bracket, and a rotor on the inner circumferential side of a stator; a sleeve fixed to an end portion on the rear bracket side of the shaft; and a conductive ring retained on the outer circumferential side of the sleeve. The device also includes a partition ring on the outer circumferential side of the sleeve having one end portion fixed to the rear bracket and the other end portion has a first flange projected in the outer diameter direction; a second flange provided on the side opposite to the rear bracket of the sleeve, having an annular wall with a concave portion, the end surface of the annular wall opposing the first flange of the partition ring; and a flat portion formed on an outer circumferential portion of the annular wall of the second flange.

Abstract: A slip ring device includes an insulating molded body in which a pair of slip rings and a pair of connecting conductors are provided. The insulating molded body includes a molded body main body portion disposed in a position further from a rotor main body than a bearing provided on a shaft, the slip rings being provided in the molded body main body portion, an opposing portion disposed between the bearing and the rotor main body, and a pair of beam portions that connect the molded body main body portion to the opposing portion, the connecting conductors being provided respectively in the beam portions. A pair of shaft grooves respectively accommodating the pair of beam portions are provided in the shaft. A spreading suppression portion for preventing resin with which a field coil is impregnated from spreading into the shaft grooves is provided in the opposing portion.

Abstract: An AC generator slip ring device including a shaft supported by a front and rear bracket, and a rotor on the inner circumferential side of a stator; a sleeve fixed to an end portion on the rear bracket side of the shaft; and a conductive ring retained on the outer circumferential side of the sleeve. The device also includes a partition ring on the outer circumferential side of the sleeve having one end portion fixed to the rear bracket and the other end portion has a first flange projected in the outer diameter direction; a second flange provided on the side opposite to the rear bracket of the sleeve, having an annular wall with a concave portion, the end surface of the annular wall opposing the first flange of the partition ring; and a flat portion formed on an outer circumferential portion of the annular wall of the second flange.

Abstract: Provided is a slip ring device for a rotating electric machine, which is capable of reliably retaining a long lead while preventing movement and deformation of the long lead during insert molding. The slip ring device for a rotating electric machine includes: a first ring and a second ring; a long lead (12) having one end portion connected to the first ring and another end portion connected to a rotor coil; a short lead having one end portion connected to the second ring and another end portion connected to the rotor coil; and a molded body formed by insert molding, for retaining the first ring, the second ring, the long lead (12), and the short lead in a mutually insulated fashion. The molded body includes a restricting member (15) for restricting the long lead (12) from being moved and deformed during the insert molding.