Abstract: An automobile suspension includes a side rail extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle body, a lower arm, and a bracket linking the lower arm to the side rail. A front end of the side rail and a rear end of the side rail are linked to a frame of the vehicle body, and the side rail curves such that a middle of the side rail is lower than at least one of the front end and the rear end. The bracket includes a pair of side plates that supports a shaft of the lower arm and is joined to a side face of the side rail, and an upper plate that links the side plates and is joined to an upper face of the side rail.

Abstract: A D seat front beam has an inner end in a vehicle width direction fixed to a first column support point, and a point of fixation of the D seat front beam to the front lower pillar is provided further on a rear side in a vehicle front and rear direction than a first column support point. The D seat front beam extends toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction and toward the front side in the vehicle front and rear direction, from the point of fixation to the front lower pillar toward the first column support point.

Abstract: The instrument panel reinforcement includes a column attachment portion, a side end portion, and an inclined portion. The side end portion is fixed to a front lower pillar. The inclined portion is provided between the column attachment portion and the side end portion, extends toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction and toward a rear side in a vehicle front and rear direction from a bent portion at an inner end in the vehicle width direction of the side end portion, and is connected to the column attachment portion. A cowl to brace has a rear end fixed to the bent portion of the instrument panel reinforcement.

Abstract: A gusset is joined to an instrument panel reinforcement and a floor brace. The instrument panel reinforcement includes a D seat rear beam extending from a portion to be joined to the floor brace to a portion for supporting the steering column. The D seat rear beam includes a D seat upper beam having a hat-shaped cross section open toward a lower side. The gusset includes a reinforcement joint portion that is joined to the D seat upper beam to form a closed cross section.

Abstract: A gusset is joined to an instrument panel reinforcement and a floor brace. The instrument panel reinforcement includes a D seat rear beam extending from a portion to be joined to the floor brace to a portion for supporting the steering column. The D seat rear beam includes a D seat upper beam having a hat-shaped cross section open toward a lower side. The gusset includes a reinforcement joint portion that is joined to the D seat upper beam to form a closed cross section.

Abstract: A D seat front beam has an inner end in a vehicle width direction fixed to a first column support point, and a point of fixation of the D seat front beam to the front lower pillar is provided further on a rear side in a vehicle front and rear direction than a first column support point. The D seat front beam extends toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction and toward the front side in the vehicle front and rear direction, from the point of fixation to the front lower pillar toward the first column support point.

Abstract: The instrument panel reinforcement includes a column attachment portion, a side end portion, and an inclined portion. The side end portion is fixed to a front lower pillar. The inclined portion is provided between the column attachment portion and the side end portion, extends toward an inner side in the vehicle width direction and toward a rear side in a vehicle front and rear direction from a bent portion at an inner end in the vehicle width direction of the side end portion, and is connected to the column attachment portion. A cowl to brace has a rear end fixed to the bent portion of the instrument panel reinforcement.

Abstract: A metal additive manufacturing method includes designing a support part for supporting the shaped object in the shaped object, performing a metal additive manufacturing analysis on the shaped object in a state in which the support part is formed, detecting a part of the shaped object where residual stress becomes greater than a predetermined value based on a result of the metal additive manufacturing analysis, designing a heat path part to be brought into contact with the part where the residual stress becomes greater than the predetermined value, performing the metal additive manufacturing analysis on the shaped object in a state in which the support part and the heat path part are formed, and performing a shaping process so that the designed support part and the designed heat path part are formed.

Abstract: A photoconductive drum or sheet is movable relative to a developing electrode which is biased to a voltage which prevents smearing of the background areas of the copy. A sensing electrode is disposed upstream of the developing electrode in the direction of movement of the drum or sheet which senses the voltage on the drum or sheet. The sensing electrode is provided in a plurality of independent segments, and a computing circuit selects the voltage on the segment which is lowest in magnitude and which corresponds to a background area of the copy and applies the biasing voltage to the developing electrode in dependence on the sensed voltage. An auxiliary electrode is provided so that the combination of the sensing electrode and the auxiliary electrode is coextensive with the drum or sheet in a direction perpendicular to the movement thereof to prevent streaking of the copy.

Abstract: A non-aqueous dispersion containing a graft copolymer and at least one substance selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polyethylene wax and paraffin wax in a liquid carrier (an organic solvent) having a high resistivity and a low dielectric constant and a process of preparing said non-aqueous dispersion.