Abstract: A vehicle in which trouble at the time of charging after a collision can be suppressed is provided. The vehicle is a vehicle capable of being charged from an external power supply, including a vehicle body having a charge port, and a guide rail provided around the charge inlet in such a manner that upon experiencing an external shock, it deforms to cover the charge inlet.

Abstract: A vehicle in which trouble at the time of charging after a collision can be suppressed is provided. The vehicle is a vehicle (100) capable of being charged from an external power supply, including a vehicle body (200) having a charge port (90), and a guide rail (404) provided around the charge inlet in such a manner that upon experiencing an external shock, it deforms to cover the charge inlet.

Abstract: A control apparatus comprises an SMR for switching supply of power on and off from a high voltage battery to an inverter, a switching command section for commanding the SMR to switch supply of power from the high voltage battery, a collision detection section for detecting a collision from outside the inverter, and a collision determination section for determining a collision with the inverter on the basis of at least detection by the collision detection section. The collision detection section includes a load detection sensor for detecting a load from outside the inverter and the switching command section commands the SMR to stop supply of power from the high voltage battery on the basis of collision determination by the collision determination section.

Abstract: A control apparatus comprises an SMR for switching supply of power on and off from a high voltage battery to an inverter, a switching command section for commanding the SMR to switch supply of power from the high voltage battery, a collision detection section for detecting a collision from outside the inverter, and a collision determination section for determining a collision with the inverter on the basis of at least detection by the collision detection section. The collision detection section includes a load detection sensor for detecting a load from outside the inverter and the switching command section commands the SMR to stop supply of power from the high voltage battery on the basis of collision determination by the collision determination section.

Abstract: An attachment structure of an energy absorbing structure includes: a bumper reinforcement that includes an attachment surface, with insertion holes being formed in the attachment surface; an energy absorbing structure disposed in contact with the attachment surface; locking claws that are disposed on the energy absorbing structure and engage with the bumper reinforcement to lock the energy absorbing structure to the bumper reinforcement; and load receiving projections that are disposed on the energy absorbing structure and are inserted into the insertion holes, so that when a load in a direction along the attachment surface acts on the energy absorbing structure, the load receiving projections interfere with inner peripheral portions of the insertion holes and receive the load.

Abstract: An attachment structure of an energy absorbing structure includes: a bumper reinforcement that includes an attachment surface, with insertion holes being formed in the attachment surface; an energy absorbing structure disposed in contact with the attachment surface; locking claws that are disposed on the energy absorbing structure and engage with the bumper reinforcement to lock the energy absorbing structure to the bumper reinforcement; and load receiving projections that are disposed on the energy absorbing structure and are inserted into the insertion holes, so that when a load in a direction along the attachment surface acts on the energy absorbing structure, the load receiving projections interfere with inner peripheral portions of the insertion holes and receive the load.

Abstract: An airbag of the knee-protecting airbag device according to the present invention includes a cover area which covers the lower side or the back side of key accessories and is contactable with the accessories. The airbag includes a bag-shaped airbag body with a driver's side wall and a column side wall, a protecting cloth, and a retainer cloth. The protecting cloth is joined at its lower end to an area in the column side wall below the cover area, while leaving its upper end as free end. The retainer cloth is so joined at its lower end to the driver's side wall as to be capable of covering the upper end part of the protecting cloth as extended to the driver's side wall. The airbag is transversely folded and housed in the housing in a condition that the upper end part of the protecting cloth is extended to the driver's side wall and then the retainer cloth is superposed thereon.

Abstract: An impact-absorbing system and method which assures speed dependency of loads generated in side members at times of frontal collisions, and reduces repair costs at times of low-speed collisions. A reinforcing member spans along a vehicle width direction in a substantially linear form between front ends of a pair of side members. A region of a rear wall portion of an impact-absorbing member, which region is disposed so as to connect between end portions of the side members, is provided with a plurality of protrusion portions which are spaced by a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction, and includes grooves at outer peripheries of base portions of the protrusion portions. Peak portions of the protrusion portions include hole portions along a length axis of the vehicle.

Abstract: An inline degassing apparatus for removing solid solution gases as well as nonmetallic inclusions from molten metal in a degassing container, to which the molten metal is continuously introduced for degassing operation and from which the degassed molten metal is continuously removed. A rotary diffusing device is arranged in the degassing container for generating bubbles of inert gas diffused into the molten metal, thereby entrapping solid solution gases as well as nonmetallic inclusions into the bubbles, which are then floated and separated. Heaters are provided, which extend, in a cantilever fashion, from a side wall of container at a position adjacent the bottom wall of the container substantially parallel to the bottom wall.

Abstract: An impact-absorbing system and method which assures speed dependency of loads generated in side members at times of frontal collisions, and reduces repair costs at times of low-speed collisions. A reinforcing member spans along a vehicle width direction in a substantially linear form between front ends of a pair of side members. A region of a rear wall portion of an impact-absorbing member, which region is disposed so as to connect between end portions of the side members, is provided with a plurality of protrusion portions which are spaced by a predetermined interval in the vehicle width direction, and includes grooves at outer peripheries of base portions of the protrusion portions. Peak portions of the protrusion portions include hole portions along a length axis of the vehicle.

Abstract: An airbag of the knee-protecting airbag device according to the present invention includes a cover area which covers the lower side or the back side of key accessories and is contactable with the accessories. The airbag includes a bag-shaped airbag body with a driver's side wall and a column side wall, a protecting cloth, and a retainer cloth. The protecting cloth is joined at its lower end to an area in the column side wall below the cover area, while leaving its upper end as free end. The retainer cloth is so joined at its lower end to the driver's side wall as to be capable of covering the upper end part of the protecting cloth as extended to the driver's side wall. The airbag is transversely folded and housed in the housing in a condition that the upper end part of the protecting cloth is extended to the driver's side wall and then the retainer cloth is superposed thereon.

Abstract: An inline degassing apparatus for removing solid solution gases as well as nonmetallic inclusions from molten metal in a degassing container, to which the molten metal is continuously introduced for degassing operation and from which the degassed molten metal is continuously removed. A rotary diffusing device is arranged in the degassing container for generating bubbles of inert gas diffused into the molten metal, thereby entrapping solid solution gases as well as nonmetallic inclusions into the bubbles, which are then floated and separated. Heaters are provided, which extend, in a cantilever fashion, from a side wall of container at a position adjacent the bottom wall of the container substantially parallel to the bottom wall.

Abstract: A trench 5 for element separation is formed in a silicon substrate 1 by an etching process using an SiO2 film 2 as a mask (FIG. 1B). Side walls 18 are formed in a manner covering the trench 5 laterally (FIG. 1C). Defect-forming ions such as silicon ions are implanted into the silicon substrate 1 with the SiO2 film 2 and side walls 18 used as a mask, whereby a gettering layer 1 is formed only at a bottom of the trench 5.

Abstract: A trench 5 for element separation is formed in a silicon substrate 1 by an etching process using an SiO2 film 2 as a mask (FIG. 1B). Side walls 18 are formed in a manner covering the trench 5 laterally (FIG. 1C). Defect-forming ions such as silicon ions are implanted into the silicon substrate 1 with the SiO2 film 2 and side walls 18 used as a mask, whereby a gettering layer 1 is formed only at a bottom of the trench 5.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is disclosed for connecting a bit line to a semiconductor substrate in a self-aligned fashion in non-contacting relation to a word line and precluding a crystal defect in the semiconductor substrate which might induce a leakage current. An isolation insulative film (2), gate oxide films (3), gate electrodes (4) (word lines), and insulative films (5) are formed on a semiconductor (e.g., Si) substrate (1) in sequential order, and sidewalls (6a to 6f) are formed while substrate protective oxide films (6g to 6i) are formed so that the semiconductor substrate (1) is not exposed. Source/drain regions (261 to 263) are formed, and an insulative film (7) made of Si.sub.3 N.sub.4, SiON and the like is deposited. Then, an interlayer insulative film (8) is formed over the top surface. The insulative film (7) has an etching rate lower than that of the interlayer insulative film (8).

Abstract: A capacitor lower electrode is formed so as to be connected to a main surface of a silicon substrate. The capacitor lower electrode includes a plug portion, a bottom wall portion, and a vertical wall portion. An insulation layer for suppressing crystallization of the vertical wall portion is formed between the bottom wall portion and the vertical wall portion. A capacitor upper electrode is formed on the capacitor lower electrode with a capacitor dielectric layer therebetween.

Abstract: A waveform deforming element (315) of an arithmetic operations unit (314) divides the waveform of an input acceleration signal by a first level R1 higher than the level `0` and a second level R2 lower than the level `0`. A first coefficient multiplier element (316) in the waveform deforming element (315) multiplies the waveform segments of not lower than the first level R1 by a predetermined coefficient `m` of not less than 0 and not greater than 1 (0.ltoreq.m.ltoreq.1), whereas a second coefficient multiplier element (317) in the waveform deforming element (315) multiplies the waveform segments of not higher than the second level R2 by a predetermined coefficient `n` of not less than 1 (1.ltoreq.n). This procedure deforms the waveform of the observed acceleration signal. An integration element (318) of the arithmetic operations unit (314) then integrates the acceleration signal having the deformed waveform with respect to time, so as to obtain an integral value of the acceleration signal.

Abstract: An apparatus detects a collision according to a signal from an acceleration sensor 1, to deploy an air bag of a car. The apparatus prevents an erroneous deployment of the air bag when the car is driving along a rough road. The apparatus employs two deceleration thresholds for a signal from the acceleration sensor 1. The apparatus has a signal integrator 3 that integrates an area of the signal defined by the thresholds as well as an acceleration area of the same signal. The apparatus has a determination unit 4 that determines a collision if an integral provided by the signal integrator 3 is above a value corresponding to an OFF collision that requires no deployment of the air bag.

Abstract: A first interlayer insulating layer is formed on a main surface of a substrate. A semiconductor layer is formed on the first interlayer insulating layer. A gate electrode (word line) of a switch MOS transistor is formed under the semiconductor layer. A bit line and a capacitor are formed on the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer has a substantially flat upper surface, and an interlayer insulating layer and a second interlayer insulating layer having substantially flat upper surfaces are formed on the semiconductor layer. A capacitor is formed on the second interlayer insulating layer, and the capacitor and the second interlayer insulating layer are covered with a third interlayer insulating layer. Thereby, a level difference between a memory cell array and a peripheral circuitry can be reduced in a semiconductor memory device.

Abstract: A semiconductor device has a memory cell array including MOS transistors and capacitors. Each capacitor include a first capacitor electrode, capacitor dielectric film, and a second capacitor electrode which confronts the first capacitor electrode with the dielectric film interposed therebetween. The first capacitor electrode includes a first-layer electrode having an upper and lower surfaces and a circumferential side surface, and a second-layer electrode which is connected electrically to the lower surface of the first-layer electrode and has a circumferential side surface located inner than the side surface of the first-layer electrode. The capacitor dielectric film is in contact with the upper surface and side surface of the first-layer electrode and spaced out from the side surface of the second-layer electrode. This electrode arrangement suppresses the emergence of a leakage current at the side surface of the second-layer electrode.