Abstract: A connection structure is provided, wherein relative movement between outer and inner members is restrained by an engaging member. The engaging member includes first and second bolding elements. A connection part connected to another-side end part of the second holding element is provided in one-side end part of the first holding element. A first extension part is provided in another-side end part of the first holding element The connection part includes second and third extension parts, and a connection element extending substantially parallel to the second holding element. The first holding element and the first and second extension parts are provided such that an angle formed by the first holding element and the second extension part, and an angle formed by the first holding element and the first extension part are smaller than 90°. Use of the connection structure, which is easily formable, restrains the engaging member from being detached.

Abstract: Provided is an opening/closing body opening/closing device capable of effectively preventing water such as rainwater flowing down from an opening/closing body carried by a carrier plate from adhering to a guide rail. The opening/closing body opening/closing device includes a carrier plate that carries an opening/closing body, and a guide rail that guides movement of the carrier plate in a lifting and lowering direction of the opening/closing body. The carrier plate includes, at an upper end portion, a water holding section that holds water reaching the upper end portion of the carrier plate from above. The water holding section includes a water receiving section that faces upward and receives the reaching water, and an outflow preventing section provided with a preventing surface that faces the water receiving section side and prevents the water from flowing out to the guide rail.

Abstract: A coupling mechanism includes a cable including a cable end at an end portion, a slider including a coupling part coupled with the end portion, and a joint case including a slider housing space, wherein the coupling part includes a cable end housing part, and a separation restraining part restraining cable separation from the slider, and wherein the separation restraining part includes an installation space where the cable extended from the cable end is disposed with the cable coupled with the slider, an inlet opening in a direction perpendicular to a cable axis and allowing the cable to move in the direction and pass through the inlet, a passage part allowing the cable to move to the installation space through the inlet, and a first restriction part blocking a cable movement direction when the cable in the installation space moves in a direction parallel to a passage part's extending direction.

Abstract: An nitrogen solid solution titanium sintered compact includes a matrix made of a titanium component having an ?-phase, nitrogen atoms dissolved as a solute of solid solution in a crystal lattice of the titanium component, and metal atoms dissolved as a solute of solid solution in the crystal lattice of the titanium component.

Abstract: A drive device comprises a housing, a drive portion, a spindle member to rotate by driving of the drive portion, a nut member screwed with the spindle member); a moving member coupled to the nut member, and a rotation regulating portion which suppresses rotation of the nut member to move the nut member) in an axis X direction of the spindle member, wherein the moving member has a fragile portion to be broken by a predetermined force being weaker than a force required to break the nut member, and the fragile portion is configured that a fracture portion with which the nut member is pressable by the moving member toward the drive portion is formable when the fragile portion is broken.

Abstract: An opening and closing body drive mechanism that drives an opening and closing body between an open position and a closed position; a drive unit to drive the opening and closing body; a detecting unit to detect movement of the opening and closing body; and a control unit to control driving of the opening and closing body. The control unit carries out a feedback control to control driving of the opening and closing body such that the movement of the opening and closing body, detected with the detecting unit, matches a predetermined target value when no abnormality occurs in the detecting unit or in wiring connecting the detecting unit and the control unit.

Abstract: An actuation cable device includes a left hood lock cable having an end connected to a left hood lock device; a right hood lock cable having an end connected to a right hood lock device; an opener cable having an end connected to a hood opener; and a link device including a rotatable link member to which second ends of the above-described cables are connected. The left hood lock cable and the right hood lock cable are respectively connected to an upper portion and a lower portion of the link member in a manner so that they extend from the link member toward opposite sides to each other. The opener cable is connected to the upper portion in a manner so that it extends from the link member toward an opposite side to the side toward which the left hood lock cable extends.

Abstract: The forward/backward movement device includes: a case; a forward/backward member, and a drive mechanism. In the forward/backward movement device, the drive mechanism includes: a drive section including a drive section main body and a drive shaft; a gear section; an arm section; and a lock portion including a conversion mechanism and an engaging section. In the forward/backward movement device, the forward/backward member and the drive section are housed in the case such that respective axes of the forward/backward member and the drive section are substantially parallel to each other, and the arm section includes a rotation axis, in which a plane containing a rotation direction of the arm section with the rotation axis is substantially parallel with respect to a plane containing an axial direction of the drive section and an axial direction of the forward/backward member.

Abstract: A tunnel device includes a base portion, a shaft to be connected to the base portion at one end of the shaft, and a tip portion to be connected to another end of shaft. The base portion is provided with a shaft connection portion to which the one end of shaft is connected. The shaft is provided with a shaft-side screw portion at the one end of the shaft. The shaft connection portion includes a shaft housing portion having an inner diameter substantially same as an outer diameter of the one end of the shaft, and a base-portion side screw portion provided on a further inner side relative to the shaft housing portion. The base portion and the shaft are fixed to each other by screwing between the shaft-side screw portion and the base-portion side screw portion.

Abstract: Provided is a cable routing structure in which a cable guide member includes a support portion including an edge portion on one side and an edge portion on another side, a first erected portion erected on a side of the edge portion on the one side, and a second erected portion erected on a side of the edge portion on the other side. The first erected portion includes an engaging portion engaging with a base member, the second erected portion includes a connecting portion connected to the base member, and a distance in which a linear portion that is intermediate between both ends of a cable is provided between the first erected portion and the second erected portion. The base member includes an engaged portion being engaged with the engaging portion of the first erected portion.

Abstract: A carrier plate is attached to a guide rail so as to move on the guide rail along the extending direction. An erected portion includes a first surface and a second surface which extend in an extending direction. A slit is formed by a first edge portion which is disposed on a side of the first surface of the erected portion and a second edge portion which is disposed on a side of the second surface of the erected portion. A cutout portion which includes an opening facing the erected portion is provided in at least one of the first edge portion and the second edge portion. The cutout portion includes a space portion which allows grease to be stored therein. The grease stored in the cutout portion is applied to the erected portion which slides in the slit when the carrier plate moves on the guide rail.

Abstract: A door structure comprises a door body, a window glass having a substantially rectangular shape, and a window regulator. The door body has a sash being provided to the door body before the window glass is connected to the carrier plate at one side of the door body in a front and rear direction of the vehicle, and the sash has a groove, in which only one edge of the window glass is inserted, and the door structure further includes a separating member configured to separate the window glass from the sliding face of the guide rail.

Abstract: An oxygen solid solution titanium sintered compact includes a matrix made of a titanium component having an ?-phase, oxygen atoms dissolved as a solute of solid solution in a crystal lattice of the titanium component, and metal atoms dissolved as a solute of solid solution in the crystal lattice of the titanium component.

Abstract: An extensible or contractible driving device that reduces failure caused by water intrusion. A motor (13) is provided in an outer cylinder (7). An inner cylinder (9) is provided on an inner side of the outer cylinder (7), a tip of the inner cylinder has a closing structure, and the inner cylinder relatively moves in an axial direction with respect to the outer cylinder (7). A screw (11) is rotationally driven by a driving force of the motor (13). A guide nut (15) is driven by the screw (11) and moved in a rotation axis direction of the screw (11). A coil spring (17) is disposed on an outer periphery of the screw (11), comes into contact with a tip of the inner cylinder (9), and applies force to the guide nut (15). The screw (11), the guide nut, and the coil spring (17) are housed in an inner space (25) formed by the outer cylinder (7) and the inner cylinder (9). A fluid intake/outlet port (29) is provided at the tip of the inner cylinder (9).

Abstract: A back-and-forth movement device includes a guiding section that regulates an operation between a case-side member and a forward/backward member, and a guided section to be guided by the guiding section. In the back-and-forth movement device, a case partly includes a proximate wall portion that is in proximity to the forward/backward member, the guiding section is provided on a side opposite to the forward/backward member with respect to the proximate wall portion, and an engaging section of a restriction member and an extending portion of the guided section extend substantially parallel to each other on the side opposite to the forward/backward member with respect to the proximate wall portion.

Abstract: A Ti—Fe-based sintered alloy material including two phases of an ? phase and a ? phase, in which a content of iron is 0.5% or more and 7% or less on a weight basis, a ? phase containing an iron component is dispersed in an independent state in an ? phase, an area ratio of the ? phase containing an iron component is 60% or less of an entire area, and an equiaxed crystal grain is contained in the ? phase.

Abstract: An actuation cable device includes a left hood lock cable having an end connected to a left hood lock device; a right hood lock cable having an end connected to a right hood lock device; an opener cable having an end connected to a hood opener; and a link device including a rotatable link member to which second ends of the above-described cables are connected. The left hood lock cable and the right hood lock cable are respectively connected to an upper portion and a lower portion of the link member in a manner so that they extend from the link member toward opposite sides to each other. The opener cable is connected to the upper portion in a manner so that it extends from the link member toward an opposite side to the side toward which the left hood lock cable extends.

Abstract: An opening and closing body drive device includes: an opening and closing body; a latch mechanism; an opening and closing body drive section; a control section; and a movement sensor, wherein the control section includes a middle reference count value and a pushing count value, and the control section compares the current count value acquired by the movement sensor when the opening and closing body becomes the predetermined state with the latch mechanism and the middle reference count value with each other and corrects the current count value, and the control section assumes that the opening and closing body has arrived the fully-closed position when the opening and closing body has moved by an amount corresponding to the pushing count value from a count value corresponding to the middle reference count value and stops driving of the opening and closing body drive section.

Abstract: An elongate member assembly having an elongate member, a connecting member provided between one end and another end of the elongate member, and a swaging member that swages and fixes the connecting member to the elongate member, and fixing member connected to the connecting member. The connecting member includes a swaging portion pressed by the swaging member on the elongate member, and a connecting portion connected to the fixing member. The fixing member includes an anchor portion mounted to a mounting object member, and a ring-shaped portion connected to the connecting portion. The connecting portion includes, a rotation permitting portion that permits the ring-shaped portion to move, and a movement limiting portion that limits movement of the ring-shaped portion. The elongate member assembly facilitates the fixing thereof onto the mounting object member.