Abstract: An optical fiber attachment device has a slide receptacle having a slide space, and a sliding member provided slidably in the slide space. The sliding member has an installation component where the core wire of an optical fiber is held by a fiber holder, a pressure contact part is provided to the slide face of the slide receptacle in the slide space, and a corresponding pressure contact part is provided to the slide face of the sliding member in the slide space, and when the sliding member has slid in the slide space, the pressing force of the pressure contact part propagates through the corresponding pressure contact part to the sliding member side, and part of the sliding member is pressed from the slide receptacle side toward the installation component on the sliding member side.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.

Abstract: A burner includes a first burner port that generates a first flame, a gap that surrounds the first burner port, and a plurality of second burner ports that are disposed on either side of the gap, the second burner ports generating second flames to hold the first flame. The first burner port combusts a first mixture (lean mixture) to generate the first flame (lean flame). The first mixture includes air more than fuel gas. A gap that surrounds the first burner port is formed. A plurality of the second burner ports are arranged on either side of the gap. The second burner ports combust a second mixture (rich mixture) to generate the second flames (rich flames) and hold the first flame. The air-fuel ratio of the second mixture is smaller than the first mixture.

Abstract: An output torque control system includes a control unit which includes an acceleration mode detection unit and an output torque control unit. The acceleration mode detection unit selects a normal acceleration mode which includes output torque information indicating an increased amount of output torque of an electric motor as time elapses or a rapid acceleration mode which includes output torque information indicating the increased amount of output torque of the electric motor as time elapses more largely than in the normal acceleration mode based on a result of a detection by a depressing speed detection unit. The output torque control unit selects one of the output torque information which corresponds to the result of the detection by the acceleration mode detection unit to control the output torque produced by the electric motor based on the selected output torque information.

Abstract: An optical-electrical composite connector includes a housing that can accommodate an extra portion of an optical fiber. The optical-electrical composite connector further includes a contact portion for electrically contacting with a mating connector, and a dividing member for dividing the housing into a first space and a second space. The optical fiber is disposed in the first space of the housing divided by the dividing member, and at least a part of the optical fiber is bent. At least another part of the optical fiber, which is other than the part accommodated in the first space thereof, is disposed in the second space of the housing divided by the dividing member.

Abstract: An optical-electric conversion connector configured to be connected to a mating connector. The optical-electric conversion connector includes an optical semiconductor element for converting between an optical signal and an electrical signal; a supporting member for supporting the optical semiconductor element; a contact member connected to the optical semiconductor element for contacting with a mating contact member of the mating connector; a first resin member formed of a transparent resin for integrally holding the optical semiconductor element, the supporting member, and the contact member, and a second resin member mounted on an outer surface of the first resin member. The first resin member is arranged to seal at least the optical semiconductor element. A method of producing the optical-electric conversion connector includes an element arrangement step, a conductive member connecting step, a first resin molding step, and a second resin molding step.

Abstract: A regeneration control device of an electrically powered vehicle includes a motor generator which performs electric power regeneration by braking a driving wheel of the electrically powered vehicle, and a battery to which electric power regenerated by the motor generator is supplied. A monitoring unit includes at least one of a charging rate detection unit configured to detect a charging rate of the battery and a voltage value detection unit configured to detect a voltage value of the battery. A control unit controls the electric power regeneration of the motor generator according to at least one of the charging rate and the voltage value of the battery detected by the monitoring unit. The control unit is configured to decrease regenerative electric current of the motor generator as at least one of the charging rate and the voltage value is increased.

Abstract: A motor torque control device of an electrically-driven vehicle equipped with a motor serving as a driving source, is configured to limit an output of the motor when both a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal of the electrically-driven vehicle are stepped. A motor limit torque, which is an upper limit value of a command torque for the motor, is changed depending on a vehicle velocity of the electrically-driven vehicle detected by a vehicle velocity detecting unit and a stepping amount of the brake pedal detected by a brake pedal stepping amount detecting unit.

Abstract: An optical-electric conversion connector configured to be connected to a mating connector. The optical-electric conversion connector includes an optical semiconductor element for converting between an optical signal and an electrical signal; a supporting member for supporting the optical semiconductor element; a contact member connected to the optical semiconductor element for contacting with a mating contact member of the mating connector; a first resin member formed of a transparent resin for integrally holding the optical semiconductor element, the supporting member, and the contact member, and a second resin member mounted on an outer surface of the first resin member. The first resin member is arranged to seal at least the optical semiconductor element. A method of producing the optical-electric conversion connector includes an element arrangement step, a conductive member connecting step, a first resin molding step, and a second resin molding step.

Abstract: In a vehicle that generates creep torque using an electric motor, a controlling means that causes, on the basis of the results of the detecting by the vehicle speed detecting means and the braking operation detecting means, the electric motor to generate the creep torque, wherein if the brake is operated when the creep torque is generated, the controlling means decreases the creep torque by a first level, if the brake is not operated when the creep torque is generated, the controlling means increases or decrease the creep torque in a level range on the basis of the speed of the vehicle detected by the vehicle speed detecting means, and the first level is a decreasing level larger than a possible maximum decreasing level in the level range.

Abstract: A controller for detecting abnormality of a motor control ECU of an electric vehicle 50 has a travel control unit 1 for calculating a target driving torque for an electric motor 3, and a motor control unit 2 for calculating a final indication torque obtained by correcting the target driving torque from the travel control unit 1, and supplying electric power according to the final indication torque to the motor 3. The travel control unit 1 includes a target driving torque calculating unit 21 for calculating the target driving torque, a final indication torque confirmation value calculating unit 23 for calculating a final indication torque confirmation value based on the calculated target driving torque, and an abnormality determining unit 24 for determining the abnormality of the motor control unit 2 based on a result of comparison between the final indication torque and the final indication torque confirmation value.

Abstract: A regeneration control device of an electrically powered vehicle includes a motor generator which performs electric power regeneration by braking a driving wheel of the electrically powered vehicle, and a battery to which electric power regenerated by the motor generator is supplied. Monitoring means includes at least one of charging rate detection means configured to detect a charging rate of the battery and voltage value detection means configured to detect a voltage value of the battery. Control means controls the electric power regeneration of the motor generator according to at least one of the charging rate and the voltage value of the battery detected by the monitoring means. The control means is configured to decrease regenerative electric current of the motor generator as at least one of the charging rate and the voltage value is increased.

Abstract: An output torque control system includes a control unit which includes an acceleration mode detection unit and an output torque control unit. The acceleration mode detection unit selects a normal acceleration mode which includes output torque information indicating an increased amount of output torque of an electric motor as time elapses or a rapid acceleration mode which includes output torque information indicating the increased amount of output torque of the electric motor as time elapses more largely than in the normal acceleration mode based on a result of a detection by a depressing speed detection unit. The output torque control unit selects one of the output torque information which corresponds to the result of the detection by the acceleration mode detection unit to control the output torque produced by the electric motor based on the selected output torque information.

Abstract: An object is to prevent a failure, such as a wiring separation or a crack, in an insulating film under a copper wire, in a semiconductor device formed by wire-bonding the copper wire on a portion above the copper wiring. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a copper wiring formed above a semiconductor substrate, a plated layer formed so as to cover a top surface and side surfaces of the copper wiring, and a copper wire which is wire-bonded on the plated layer above the copper wiring.

Abstract: A motor torque control device of an electrically-driven vehicle equipped with a motor serving as a driving source, is configured to limit an output of the motor when both a brake pedal and an accelerator pedal of the electrically-driven vehicle are stepped. A motor limit torque, which is an upper limit value of a command torque for the motor, is changed depending on a vehicle velocity of the electrically-driven vehicle detected by a vehicle velocity detecting unit and a stepping amount of the brake pedal detected by a brake pedal stepping amount detecting unit.

Abstract: In a vehicle that generates creep torque using an electric motor, a controlling means that causes, on the basis of the results of the detecting by the vehicle speed detecting means and the braking operation detecting means, the electric motor to generate the creep torque, wherein if the brake is operated when the creep torque is generated, the controlling means decreases the creep torque by a first level, if the brake is not operated when the creep torque is generated, the controlling means increases or decrease the creep torque in a level range on the basis of the speed of the vehicle detected by the vehicle speed detecting means, and the first level is a decreasing level larger than a possible maximum decreasing level in the level range.

Abstract: A conventional semiconductor device has a problem that reduction of a connection resistance value between wiring layers is difficult because of an oxide film formed between the wiring layers. In a semiconductor device of this invention, a first metal layer is embeded in opening regions which connect a first wiring layer and a second wiring layer and an opening is formed in a spin coated resin film formed on the first metal layer. In the opening, a Cr layer forming a plating metal layer and a Cu plated layer are connected to each other. With this structure, the spaces among crystal grains in portions in the Cr layer on the first metal layer are wide, which causes the portions to be coarse. In the coarse portions in the Cr layer, an alloy layer formed of the second metal layer and the Cu plated layer is formed, and thus, the connection resistance value is reduced.

Abstract: In a semiconductor device according to the present invention, a plurality of opening regions 5 to 8 are formed in an insulating film on a pad electrode 3. A metal layer 9 formed on the pad electrode 3 has a plurality of concave portions 10 to 13 formed therein by covering the opening regions 5 to 8. Moreover, in a peripheral portion at a bottom of each of the concave portions 10 to 13 in the metal layer 9, the metal layer 9 and a Cu plating layer 19 react with each other. By use of this structure, the metal reaction area serves as a current path on the pad electrode 3. Thus, a resistance value on the pad electrode 3 is reduced.

Abstract: A data recorder has: a controlled state detecting unit, operable to detect a controlled state of a vehicle by a driver; an operating state detecting unit, operable to detect an operating state of the vehicle; a state recording unit; and a recording condition determination unit, operable to determine whether or not the controlled state and the operating state are recorded in the state recording unit based on at least the controlled state of the controlled and operating states.

Abstract: An object is to prevent a failure, such as a wiring separation or a crack, in an insulating film under a copper wire, in a semiconductor device formed by wire-bonding the copper wire on a portion above the copper wiring. A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a copper wiring formed above a semiconductor substrate, a plated layer formed so as to cover a top surface and side surfaces of the copper wiring, and a copper wire which is wire-bonded on the plated layer above the copper wiring.