Abstract: A power source apparatus includes: an auxiliary power source; and a control circuit configured to control charging and discharging of the auxiliary power source. The control circuit is configured to, after completion of the initial check, charge the auxiliary power source after waiting for traveling preparation of the vehicle to be completed. The control circuit is configured to, after the completion of the initial check, charge the auxiliary power source when both of a first condition and a second condition are satisfied even before the completion of the traveling preparation of the vehicle. The first condition is a condition in which an amount of elapsed time from when the initial check is completed is equal to or more than a time threshold. The second condition is a condition in which voltage across the auxiliary power source is less than a voltage threshold.

Abstract: A method for controlling a power steering system of a motor vehicle, the method including steps of: detecting an operating state of a steering actuator coupled to a rack; when the steering actuator is operational, providing a torque setpoint to a main motor of the steering actuator, by a first control unit of the steering actuator; when the steering actuator is faulty, but provides an angular position measurement of the main motor, controlling, by a second control unit, a brushless auxiliary motor, coupled to the rack, based on measuring the angular position of the main motor and an angular position of a steering wheel; and when the steering actuator has completely failed, controlling the auxiliary motor according to the angular position of the steering wheel.

Abstract: An anti-rotation assembly for use in preventing rotation of an outer race of a radial bearing with regard to a housing in which the radial bearing is mounted, the assembly including a housing with a cylindrical bore defined by an inner surface and a side wall, a recess extending radially-outwardly from the inner surface of the cylindrical bore, and a snap ring including a pair of protrusions extending radially-outwardly therefrom, wherein the pair of projections are selectively received within the recess, thereby preventing rotation of the snap ring with respect to the housing.

Abstract: A zero point estimation device is configured to perform a first acquisition process, a second acquisition process, and a zero point estimation process. The first acquisition process is a process of acquiring a plurality of first detection values of a first sensor sampled at different timings from each other while a vehicle is traveling with a change in a direction of travel. The second acquisition process is a process of acquiring a plurality of second detection values of a second sensor sampled in synchronization with the sampling timings of the first detection values to be acquired by the first acquisition process. The zero point estimation process is a process of estimating a zero point of the second sensor by using, as inputs, the plurality of first detection values acquired by the first acquisition process and the plurality of second detection values acquired by the second acquisition process.

Abstract: A differential gear includes a first connecting member with straight-spline protrusions on its inner periphery; a second connecting member with straight-spline protrusions on its inner periphery; a first side gear; and a second side gear. The first side gear includes a first cylindrical portion coupled to the first connecting member by helical splines, and a first wall portion extending radially inward. The second side gear includes a second cylindrical portion coupled to the second connecting member by helical splines, and a second wall portion extending radially inward. The first wall portion of the first side gear protrudes radially inward beyond the straight-spline protrusions of the first connecting member, and the second wall portion of the second side gear protrudes radially inward beyond the straight-spline protrusions of the second connecting member.

Abstract: A turning control device includes: a target steering angle acquisition circuit; a differential value calculation circuit; a short-term target steering angle calculation circuit that calculates, by distributing a differential value, a short-term target steering angle that is a target value of the steering angle for each control cycle shorter than an acquisition cycle; and a motor control circuit. The short-term target steering angle calculation circuit calculates the short-term target steering angle based on a multiplied value obtained by multiplying the differential value by a coefficient according to the number of times of the control cycle since the target steering angle acquisition circuit has newly acquired a target steering angle, and on the target value of the steering angle before the acquisition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a grease composition including: a base oil; a thickener; a rust inhibitor; and an extreme pressure agent, in which the rust inhibitor includes, with respect to a total mass of the grease composition: 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a calcium sulfonate; 0.20 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a zinc sulfonate; and 0.10 mass % to 10.00 mass % of a zinc carboxylate, and the extreme pressure agent includes, with respect to the total mass of the grease composition, 2.00 mass % to 14.00 mass % of a zinc dialkyldithiophosphate.

Abstract: A device for assisting molding condition determination includes a molding state data adjustment amount obtaining unit and a molding condition element adjustment amount obtaining unit. The molding state data adjustment amount obtaining unit obtains, using a first learning model, a molding state data adjustment amount having a value equivalent to a difference between molding state data detected by a sensor and a molding state data target value. The molding condition element adjustment amount obtaining unit obtains, using a second learning model, an adjustment amount for a molding condition element corresponding to the molding state data adjustment amount.

Abstract: A steering device that holds a steering member in such a manner that the steering member is movable between a first position where a driver can steer the steering member and a second position located closer to the front of a vehicle includes: a fixed member attached to a vehicle body; a movable member movably attached to the fixed member via a rail mechanism; a steering shaft attached to the movable member and rotatably holding the steering member; and a reaction force device attached to the movable member at a position non-coaxial with the steering shaft and configured to apply a reaction force to the steering shaft.

Abstract: A recess is provided in the large-diameter annular portion of a cage of a tapered roller bearing. A first clearance between the large-diameter annular portion and the outer ring is smaller than a second clearance between the small-diameter annular portion and the outer ring. The large-diameter annular portion includes, in its outer periphery, a tilted surface whose diameter increases toward the other side in an axial direction. The tilted surface faces an inner peripheral surface of the outer ring.

Abstract: There is provided an additive manufacturing device including a control device of controlling a relative posture of a heat retaining light beam irradiation device to a melting light beam irradiation device, in a state where a heat retaining light irradiation range of a heat retaining light beam larger than a melting light irradiation range of a melting light beam is overlapped with the melting light irradiation range, and such that a size of the heat retaining light irradiation range is changeable with respect to a size of the melting light irradiation range.

Abstract: A steering column device includes a column shaft to which a steering wheel is fixed, and a steering column that rotatably supports the column shaft. The steering column includes a housing that is configured to be supported by a vehicle body, a column tube that is accommodated in the housing so as to be movable in an axial direction, and a contact pad that is disposed between the housing and the column tube. The contact pad is fixed to the column tube, and is also configured to press against the housing from an inner side.

Abstract: A sensor device is configured to be penetrated by a shaft as a target to be detected. The sensor device includes a housing that includes a harness draw-out portion, and a sensor positioned in the housing. The sensor includes a sensor body and a harness to be drawn out of the sensor body via the harness draw-out portion. The housing includes a housing body that has an opening portion, and a cover that closes the opening portion. The harness draw-out portion includes a first draw-out portion provided in a peripheral wall of the housing body, and a second draw-out portion provided in a peripheral wall of the cover. The first draw-out portion and the second draw-out portion are configured to sandwich the entire circumference of a corresponding portion of the harness in a compressing manner.

Abstract: A CO2 recovery device (1) includes a reaction tank (10), a CO2 gas supply unit (41), and a CO2-removed gas discharge unit (42). The reaction tank (10) brings CO2 gas into contact with an aqueous alkali metal hydroxide solution or an aqueous alkaline earth metal hydroxide solution. The CO2 gas supply unit (41) supplies the CO2 gas into the reaction tank 10. The CO2-removed gas discharge unit (42) discharges CO2-removed gas, from which CO2 has been removed, from the reaction tank (10). The CO2 gas supply unit (41) and the CO2-removed gas discharge unit (42) are attached so as to be detachably attachable to the reaction tank (10).

Abstract: A steering control device is applied to a vehicle steering system for steering traveling of a vehicle. The steering control device includes a rudder angle control unit that executes a control in which a rudder angle variable obtained about the steering is referred to. The rudder angle control unit executes a control information setting process of setting control information that is a value indicating straight movement of the vehicle and that is a reference of the rudder angle variable. In the control information setting process, the rudder angle control unit enables a control to steer the traveling of the vehicle, by completing setting of the control information after an electric power source of the vehicle steering system is turned on.

Abstract: An assist device includes: a first brace configured to be worn on at least a waist of a user; an arm configured to extend along a thigh of the user and to rotate with respect to the first brace; an actuator configured to generate torque that rotates the arm; and a second brace provided on the arm and configured to be worn on the thigh. The arm includes an arm body and a holding portion. The holding portion is provided on the arm body such that the holding portion is movable in a longitudinal direction of the arm body. The holding portion holds the second brace such that the second brace is rotatable.

Abstract: A vehicle includes vehicle devices configured to adjust a lateral movement amount of the vehicle, and a steering wheel lock mechanism. The vehicle devices include a front-wheel steering device and a remaining device that is a device other than the front-wheel steering device. When there is an anomaly in the front-wheel steering device, a vehicle control device switches a state of the steering wheel lock mechanism from a deactivated state to an activated state. The control device adjusts the amount of lateral movement of the vehicle by activating the remaining device when rotation of the steering wheel is disabled.

Abstract: A bearing device includes: an outer ring; an inner member including, a flange portion having a plurality of bolt holes and a tapped hole; and a plurality of balls arranged between the outer ring and inner member. The flange portion includes: thin portions located in a first region having a through hole extending through the first region in the axial direction and having no tapped hole and a second region having the tapped hole, the first and second regions each located between the bolt holes adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction; a first thick portion including regions around the bolt holes that are raised from the thin portions toward the other side in the axial direction; and a second thick portion that is a region around the tapped hole that is raised from the thin portion in the second region toward the other side in the axial direction.

Abstract: A steering control device includes a processor that controls a steering unit that uses a reaction force motor as a drive source. The processor is configured to execute an integrated rotation angle acquisition process of acquiring an integrated rotation angle that is an integrated value of the rotation angle of a steering shaft, based on a detection result of an angle sensor. The processor is configured to execute an abnormality determination process of determining whether an abnormality condition for detecting an abnormality of a stopper mechanism is satisfied, based on the integrated rotation angle. The abnormality determination process includes a process of determining that the abnormality condition is satisfied, when the processor is capable of determining that the integrated rotation angle is out of a regulatory rotation amount.

Abstract: A steering control device controls, as a target, a steering device including a steering actuator and a turning actuator that has a structure with a power transmission path cut off from the steering actuator. The steering control device includes a control unit. The control unit is configured to execute; turning-side synchronization control when the absolute value of a deviation amount is a value within a first range; steering-side synchronization control when the absolute value of the deviation mount is a value within a second range that is a larger value than a value within the first range; and at least one of the turning-side synchronization control and the steering-side synchronization control when the absolute value of the deviation amount is a value within a third range that is a value between a value within the first range and a value within the second range.