Abstract: A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured to discharge a liquid, and a liquid container configured to contain the liquid to be supplied to the head. The liquid container includes an inlet from which the liquid is supplied to the liquid container, a first lid configured to cover and openably close the inlet, the first lid having a first fitting part fittable to a first key detachably attached to a refill bottle containing the liquid.

Abstract: Conductor bars 7a and end rings 7b, 7c of a rotor 5 of a rotary electric machine are made of an aluminum material. The end rings 7b, 7c are electrically and mechanically joined to the opposite ends of the conductor bars 7a with friction stir welding.

Abstract: Conductor bars 7a and end rings 7b, 7c of a rotor 5 of a rotary electric machine are made of an aluminum material. The end rings 7b, 7c are electrically and mechanically joined to the opposite ends of the conductor bars 7a with friction stir welding.

Abstract: A vehicle body, such as, for example, a railway passenger vehicle body, which includes an external body sheeting formed of opposite sides and a roof and having an internal floor extending between the sides. The sides, above the level of the internal floor, and the roof each include a number of extruded metal plates forming the external body sheeting and integral ribs, extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, are provided on inner faces of the extruded metal plates. The extruded metal plates are welded together at weld lines extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a portion of a vehicle body, with the portion being at least part of one of a side, an end, a roof, and a floor plate of the body. The method comprises the steps of providing extruded metal plates formed of a light alloy metal with each of the plates having welding edges and integral structural ribs extending parallel to the welding edges on the inner face of the plates, arranging the plates on a jig in position for welding of the welding edges, without an overlap of the welding edges, restraining the plates in a welding position on the jig, and welding the welding edges on the jig by one-sided welding from an inner side of the plates to produce continuous welds. Frame members extending transversely to the structural ribs can be welded on the same side without moving the plate from the jig.

Abstract: A rolling-stock underframe construction comprising longitudinal side sills, end sills connecting opposite longitudinal ends of one side sills to opposite longitudinal ends of the other side sill, body bolsters respectively disposed at positions corresponding to trucks, and center sills extending between the end sills and the corresponding body bolsters in parallel to the side sills; and a floor member fixedly disposed in an area defined by the side sills and the end sills. The floor member comprises an upper plate forming, a lower plate forming, and a corrugated plate disposed between the upper plate and lower plate. The corrugated plate includes an alternate arrangement of ridges and longitudinal furrows and is joined to both the upper and lower plate.