Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a gas-refrigerant pipe; a header connected to the gas-refrigerant pipe; and heat transfer tubes connected to the header. The header includes: a first plate member; and a second plate member that is stacked on the first plate member in a plate-thickness direction. The first plate member includes a first opening that constitutes an internal space of the header. The second plate member includes a second opening that, together with the first opening, constitutes the internal space of the header. The internal space of the header communicates with the heat transfer tubes. A first direction is perpendicular to both the plate-thickness direction and a direction in which the heat transfer tubes are arranged. A width of a part of the first opening in the first direction is different from a width of the second opening in the first direction.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes heat transfer tubes and a header that forms a refrigerant flow path. The header includes: a first member that includes a first plate-shaped portion; a second member that includes a second plate-shaped portion; a third member that includes a third plate-shaped portion positioned between the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion in a first direction that is a direction in which the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion are arranged; a fourth member that includes a fourth plate-shaped portion positioned between the first plate-shaped portion and the second plate-shaped portion in the first direction and a second opening that constitutes a part of the refrigerant flow path, where a second is along a longitudinal direction of the second opening; and a fifth member.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: heat transfer tubes disposed along a predetermined direction; and a header that retains longitudinal ends of the heat transfer tubes. The header includes: a first member including a main wall portion that has through holes through which the longitudinal ends respectively pass; a second member defining insertion spaces that communicate with the heat transfer tubes at the longitudinal ends; and a third member facing the longitudinal ends. The second member includes: a pair of side plates disposed in a width direction of the header and that define the insertion spaces therebetween; and a partition plate connected to the pair of side plates and that separates adjacent ones of the insertion spaces.

Abstract: To improve the heat exchange efficiency of a heat exchanger that includes an upstream heat exchange unit and a downstream heat exchange unit. When the heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, a gas outlet pipe is an upstream refrigerant outlet that is located adjacent to the other end of upstream flat pipes of the upstream heat exchange unit, and a gas outlet pipe is a downstream refrigerant outlet that is located adjacent to the other end of downstream flat pipes of the downstream heat exchange unit. First resistance to refrigerant flow in the upstream heat exchange unit and second resistance to refrigerant flow in the downstream heat exchange unit are adjusted in order that the degree of superheating of refrigerant at the downstream refrigerant outlet is smaller than the degree of superheating of refrigerant at the upstream refrigerant outlet.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a header that extends in a first direction; and a plurality of heat transfer tubes that extend in a second direction crossing the first direction, each of which has one end connected to the header, and that are arranged in the first direction at intervals. The header includes: a header body having a tubular shape, a first member through which the one end of each of the heat transfer tubes extends, and a second member positioned between the header body and the first member in the second direction. The second member includes: a base portion that extends in the first direction, and a plurality of protruding portions that extend from the base portion toward the first member in the second direction.

Abstract: A spindle unit includes a swing mechanism fixed to a fixed frame, a support member swingably supported by the swing mechanism, a spindle main body and an electromagnetic brake supported by the support member. The spindle main body rotates integrally with a bobbin around which a yarn is wound. The electromagnetic brake applies a resistance to the rotating spindle main body. The swing mechanism includes a fixed attachment member fixed to the fixed frame, a swing shaft supported by the fixed attachment member, a spring, and a sensor. The spring applies a spring force to the support member in a direction opposite to a direction in which the support member swings by the tension of the yarn. The sensor detects the tilt amount of the support member when the support member swings.

Abstract: A heat exchanger in which a refrigerant and air flow exchange heat includes a first heat-exchanging unit. The first heat-exchanging unit includes: a first header including a first gas refrigerant inlet/outlet; a second header including a first liquid refrigerant inlet/outlet; a plurality of first flat tubes disposed side by side in a longitudinal direction of the first header and the second header; and a first communication path formation portion that is connected to the first header and the second header and that forms a first communication path.

Abstract: A heat exchanger in which a refrigerant that flows in from a first inlet and a second inlet exchanges heat with air flow and flows out from an outlet includes: an upwind heat-exchanging unit; a downwind heat-exchanging unit that includes the second inlet and is disposed beside the upwind heat-exchanging unit on a downwind side of the upwind heat-exchanging unit; and a flow path formation portion that includes a refrigerant flow path between the upwind heat-exchanging unit and the downwind heat-exchanging unit.

Abstract: A cosmetic composition containing the following components (A) to (D): Component (A): a polyglycerol fatty acid ester made from a fatty acid having 8 carbon atoms and a polyglycerol having a degree of polymerization of glycerol of from 3 to 14; Component (B): a polyglycerol fatty acid ester made from a fatty acid having from 10 to 12 carbon atoms and a polyglycerol having a degree of polymerization of glycerol of from 3 to 14; Component (C): a liquid oil; and Component (D): water, wherein a total amount of Component (A) and Component (B) is from 1 to 7.5% by mass, and wherein the mass ratio of Component (C) to a total amount of Components (A) and (B) ((C)/(A)+(B)) is from 1/15 to 1, and wherein Component (A) and Component (B) have a mixed HLB of from 11.5 to 14.0. The cosmetic composition of the present invention has excellent cleansing power and low stickiness, so that the cosmetic composition can be suitably used as aqueous cleansing cosmetics.

Abstract: A manufacturing method includes deriving, from statistic data, a representative value of a clearance provided between first and second workpieces, executing a first insertion process, and executing a second insertion process. The statistic data is obtained from measuring the clearance. The executing the first insertion process includes testing insertion of a tolerance shim into the clearance when the representative value is less than a tolerance of the clearance, and testing insertion of a double-tolerance jig into the clearance when the tolerance shim is insertable into the clearance. The executing the second insertion process includes testing insertion of a difference shim into the clearance when the representative value is greater than the tolerance, testing insertion of a representative shim into the clearance when the difference shim is insertable into the clearance, and testing insertion of an addition jig into the clearance when the representative shim is insertable into the clearance.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: a flat tube having a width greater than a thickness of the flat tube; and fins fixed to the flat tube and that each include a plate-shaped fin body. The plate-shaped fin body of each of the fins faces the plate-shaped fin body of an adjacent one of the fins. Each of the fins has a tube receiving opening into which the flat tube is inserted. An edge of the tube receiving opening includes a first longitudinal side edge portion extending in a width direction of the flat tube. The tube receiving opening is in a notch shape that has: an open end on a first side of the first longitudinal side edge portion; and a closed end on a second side of the first longitudinal side edge portion.

Abstract: A heat exchanger includes: rows of heat transfer tubes disposed next to one another in an air flow direction; and headers each connected to an end of each of the rows of heat transfer tubes. A center position of an upstream-most header disposed on a most upstream side in the air flow direction among the headers is displaced upstream in the air flow direction from a center position of an upstream-most row of the heat transfer tubes to which the upstream-most header is connected such that the upstream-most header is spaced apart from a row of the heat transfer tubes adjacent to the upstream-most row of the heat transfer tubes.

Abstract: An air conditioner includes: a heat-source-side unit including a heat-source-side heat exchanger; a use-side unit, in a space to be air conditioned, including a use-side heat exchanger and a use-side fan that supplies air to the use-side heat exchanger; and a connection pipe that connects the heat-source-side unit to the use-side unit. The air conditioner performs air-conditioning of the space by circulating refrigerant in a refrigerant circuit including: the heat-source-side heat exchanger; the use-side heat exchanger; and the connection pipe. The refrigerant circuit further includes: a first pipe made of a first metal material; a second pipe made of a second metal material; and a connecting portion between the first pipe and the second pipe. The connecting portion is in an unventilated space.

Abstract: An upstream heat exchange unit is disposed upstream of the airflow direction. An downstream heat exchange unit is disposed downstream of the upstream heat exchange unit. When the heat exchanger functions as an evaporator, a gas outlet pipe is an upstream refrigerant outlet that is located adjacent to the other end of upstream flat pipes of the upstream heat exchange unit, and a gas outlet pipe is a downstream refrigerant outlet that is located adjacent to the other end of downstream flat pipes of the downstream heat exchange unit. First resistance to refrigerant flow in the upstream heat exchange unit and second resistance to refrigerant flow in the downstream heat exchange unit are adjusted in order that the degree of superheating of refrigerant at the downstream refrigerant outlet is smaller than the degree of superheating of refrigerant at the upstream refrigerant outlet.

Abstract: A shutter unit includes a base plate, a first blade operation member movable integrally with the first blade member between a first movement completion position and a first movement start position, a second blade operation member movable integrally with the second blade member between a second movement completion position and a second movement start position, a first charge member configured to charge the first blade operation member from the first movement completion position to the first movement start position, and a second charge member configured to charge the second blade operation member from the second movement completion position to the second movement start position, wherein the first charge member and the second charge member include coaxially arranged cam gears and are configured to rotate in opposite directions.

Abstract: A land-and-air vehicle configured to switch between a first form to be taken during ground traveling and a second form to be taken during flight includes a main body, a main wing unit, an operation unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to control, on the basis of an operation performed on the operation unit by an operator, a behavior of the land-and-air vehicle during the ground traveling and during the flight. The operation unit includes a handle and a step. The handle of the operation unit includes a throttle unit. The controller is configured to control, both during the ground traveling and during the flight, yawing of the land-and-air vehicle in response to an operation performed on the handle, and to control thrust for the land-and-air vehicle during the flight in response to an operation performed on the throttle unit.

Abstract: An indoor heat exchanger in an indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus, includes: flat tubes that are juxtaposed in a vertical direction and that each comprise a flow channel that allows refrigerant to pass through an inner portion thereof, and heat transfer fins joined to the flat tubes. The heat transfer fins each include: a first portion that extends continuously in the vertical direction; and second portions that are disposed between the flat tubes. The first portion and the second portions are continuous. 4.0?DP/HT?10.0 where HT is a height of each of the flat tubes and DP is a pitch of the flat tubes.

Abstract: A semiconductor-product testing device that supplies a test pattern for testing a semiconductor product to the semiconductor product includes a pattern memory that stores a part of the test pattern. The pattern memory is rewritten during a time when the semiconductor product is tested by a part of the test pattern stored in the pattern memory included in the semiconductor-product testing device.

Abstract: A heat exchanger in which a refrigerant that flows in from a first inlet and a second inlet exchanges heat with air flow and flows out from an outlet includes: an upwind heat-exchanging unit; a downwind heat-exchanging unit that includes the second inlet and is disposed beside the upwind heat-exchanging unit on a downwind side of the upwind heat-exchanging unit; and a flow path formation portion that includes a refrigerant flow path between the upwind heat-exchanging unit and the downwind heat-exchanging unit.

Abstract: A heat exchanger in which a refrigerant and air flow exchange heat includes a first heat-exchanging unit. The first heat-exchanging unit includes: a first header including a first gas refrigerant inlet/outlet; a second header including a first liquid refrigerant inlet/outlet; a plurality of first flat tubes disposed side by side in a longitudinal direction of the first header and the second header; and a first communication path formation portion that is connected to the first header and the second header and that forms a first communication path.