Abstract: A method of manufacturing a helical gear, includes a gear cutting process for forming a roughly-processed gear by applying a gear cutting to an outer circumferential surface of a blank, and a tooth surface forming process for forming a tooth surface by pressing a rolling die against a roughly-processed tooth surface of the roughly-processed gear, wherein a length of a portion of the roughly-processed tooth surface, to which a plastic deformation is applied by the rolling die, in a face width direction is formed to be shorter than a length of a face width of the roughly-processed tooth surface.

Abstract: A chain-type driving force transmitting apparatus includes a case having a lower space accumulating therein lubricating oil, an input shaft rotatably supported by the case, an output shaft arranged in parallel with the input shaft and rotatably supported by the case, and a chain wound around the input shaft and the output shaft and lifting up the lubricating oil accumulated in the lower space of the case. The chain-type driving force transmitting apparatus further includes a separator positioned adjacent to the chain and dividing the lower space of the case into a first chamber housing the chain and a second chamber. The separator has an inclined portion formed at an upper end of the separator and inclining towards the chain so as to receive the lubricating oil lifted up by the chain, wherein the lubricating oil received by the inclined portion flows into the second chamber.

Abstract: A power transmission apparatus (11) for four-wheel-drive hybrid vehicle according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a front-wheel/rear-wheel driving-force distributor means (21) for distributing rotary powers, which are output from an internal combustion engine (31) as well as a rotary electric appliance (32), between front wheels (91) and rear wheels (93), and then transmitting the rotary powers to them; wherein the front-wheel/rear-wheel driving-force distributor means (21) sets up the following when braking a vehicle: a rear-wheel disconnection mode for disconnecting between the front-wheel/rear-wheel driving-force distributor means (21) and the rear wheels (93); a front-wheel connection mode for connecting between the front-wheel/rear-wheel driving-force distributor means (21) and the front wheels (91); and a regeneration mode for regenerating the rotary powers from the front wheels (91) by the rotary electric appliance (32).

Abstract: A lubricating structure of a rotational shaft oil sealing portion includes a casing, a rotational shaft rotatably retained by the casing, an annular space defined between the casing and the rotational shaft, an annular oil seal retained by the casing at one axial end of the annular space and sealing a clearance between the casing and the rotational shaft, the annular oil seal defining an oil seal chamber at the other axial end of the annular space, an oil supply passage, an oil drain passage, and an oil groove formed at the inner peripheral wall of the casing by cutting away the inner peripheral wall into a crescent shape in a circumferential direction, the oil supply passage communicating with the oil groove at a circumferentially center portion of the oil groove, wherein pressurized lubricating oil is supplied to the oil groove via the oil supply passage.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a helical gear, includes a gear cutting process for forming a roughly-processed gear by applying a gear cutting to an outer circumferential surface of a blank, and a tooth surface forming process for forming a tooth surface by pressing a rolling die against a roughly-processed tooth surface of the roughly-processed gear, wherein a length of a portion of the roughly-processed tooth surface, to which a plastic deformation is applied by the rolling die, in a face width direction is formed to be shorter than a length of a face width of the roughly-processed tooth surface.

Abstract: A lubricating mechanism includes: a rotational shaft; a casing housing a rear-end of the rotational shaft; a bearing between the rotational shaft and the casing; and an oil seal between the casing and one of the rotational shaft and a member rotatable with the rotational shaft in a space behind the bearing. The rotational shaft includes: a first oil passage extending from a front of the bearing towards the bearing; a second oil passage extending radially under the bearing, one side thereof communicating with the first oil passage and the other side thereof opening at a periphery of the rotational shaft; and a third oil passage extending between the periphery of the rotational shaft and an inner periphery of the bearing, one side thereof communicating with the other side of the second oil passage and the other side thereof communicating with the space.

Abstract: A transfer device having a planetary gear-type speed change mechanism includes a transfer case, a planetary gear mechanism having a sun gear, a carrier, a plurality of pinion shafts, a plurality of pinion gears and a ring gear, an input shaft, an output shaft, a clutch hub, a shift sleeve having a first and a second spline, wherein one of engagement between the first spline formed on a shift sleeve and a third spline integrally formed on the sun gear, and engagement between the second spline formed on the shift sleeve and a fourth spline formed on a gear piece integrally formed on the carrier is selectively established, a synchronizer ring having a cone shaped recessed portion and a lug, and an operating member being tilted towards the clutch hub or the synchronizer ring in response to moving direction of the shift sleeve in order to press the synchronizer ring.

Abstract: A lubrication system for driving force distributing and transmitting apparatus includes a case reserving lubrication fluid in a space provided at a bottom portion thereof, a rotational shaft rotationally supported by the case, a first oil seal provided between the case and the rotational shaft, an oil pump actuated by rotation of the rotational shaft, a lubrication fluid introducing passage directly supplying the pressurized lubrication fluid outputted by the oil pump to the first oil seal, and a lubrication fluid leading passage supplying the lubrication fluid pushed out via the first oil seal to a component to be lubricated.

Abstract: A chain-type driving force transmitting apparatus includes a case having a lower space accumulating therein lubricating oil, an input shaft rotatably supported by the case, an output shaft arranged in parallel with the input shaft and rotatably supported by the case, and a chain wound around the input shaft and the output shaft and lifting up the lubricating oil accumulated in the lower space of the case. The chain-type driving force transmitting apparatus further includes a separator positioned adjacent to the chain and dividing the lower space of the case into a first chamber housing the chain and a second chamber. The separator has an inclined portion formed at an upper end of the separator and inclining towards the chain so as to receive the lubricating oil lifted up by the chain, wherein the lubricating oil received by the inclined portion flows into the second chamber.

Abstract: A lubricating structure of a rotational shaft oil sealing portion includes a casing, a rotational shaft rotatably retained by the casing, an annular space defined between the casing and the rotational shaft, an annular oil seal retained by the casing at one axial end of the annular space and sealing a clearance between the casing and the rotational shaft, the annular oil seal defining an oil seal chamber at the other axial end of the annular space, an oil supply passage, an oil drain passage, and an oil groove formed at the inner peripheral wall of the casing by cutting away the inner peripheral wall into a crescent shape in a circumferential direction, the oil supply passage communicating with the oil groove at a circumferentially center portion of the oil groove, wherein pressurized lubricating oil is supplied to the oil groove via the oil supply passage.

Abstract: A lubricating mechanism includes: a rotational shaft; a casing housing a rear-end of the rotational shaft; a bearing between the rotational shaft and the casing; and an oil seal between the casing and one of the rotational shaft and a member rotatable with the rotational shaft in a space behind the bearing. The rotational shaft includes: a first oil passage extending from a front of the bearing towards the bearing; a second oil passage extending radially under the bearing, one side thereof communicating with the first oil passage and the other side thereof opening at a periphery of the rotational shaft; and a third oil passage extending between the periphery of the rotational shaft and an inner periphery of the bearing, one side thereof communicating with the other side of the second oil passage and the other side thereof communicating with the space.

Abstract: In the production of maleic anhydride, scale formation in an evaporator and pipes is a very difficult problem. By the process disclosed herein, scale formation in a maleic anhydride preparation apparatus can satisfactorily be prevented, and therefore, maleic anhydride preparation apparatus can be operated continuously for a long period. Further, it is also possible to significantly reduce the formation of fumaric acid. The process is that when conducting the concentration and dehydration of an aqueous solution of maleic acid, a small amount of hydrogen peroxide is added to the aqueous solution. Scale is formed by condensation of phenols and aldehydes, and quinones and aldehydes. Hydrogen peroxide added acts to oxidize aldehydes contained in the aqueous solution.