Abstract: The present invention provides a heat exchanger capable of circulating a given amount of refrigerant without being affected by an operation state of a heat pump cycle. The heat exchanger comprises a liquid chamber in which liquid is stored, and a refrigerant chamber disposed in the liquid chamber. The heat exchanger also comprises a liquid supply port for supplying the liquid to the liquid chamber, a liquid discharge port for discharging the liquid in the liquid chamber, a refrigerant supply port for supplying the refrigerant to the refrigerant chamber, and a refrigerant discharge port for discharging the refrigerant in the refrigerant chamber. A liquid refrigerant storing section having a predetermined capacity in the refrigerant chamber and storing the liquid refrigerant is formed in the heat exchanger.

Abstract: An optical distance measuring equipment in which light from a light emission element is transmitted to an object through a light transmission lens, and light reflected on the object is received by a light reception element through a light reception lens so that a distance to the object is measured on the basis of light transmitting timing and light receiving timing. In the optical distance measuring equipment, a lens holding member for disposing the light transmission lens and the light reception lens substantially at the same distance relative to the light emission element and the light reception element respectively is provided in front of a light transmission/reception board on which the light emission element and the light reception element are installed.

Abstract: A reinforced polypropylene resin composition contains the following components (A), (B) and (C) in amounts of 67 to 82% by weight of, 6 to 12% by weight and 12 to 21% by weight, respectively:Component (A): crystalline ethylene-propylene block copolymer having an ethylene content of 2 to 4% by weight, a molecular distribution of polypropylene component (Q=M.sub.w /M.sub.n) of at least 7, isotacticity of polypropylene component of at least 98%, an intrinsic viscosity (decalin, 135.degree. C.) of room temperature p-xylene soluble content of at least 6 dl/g, a melt flow rate (MFR) of 3 to 15 g/10 minutes, and the product of flexural modulus at room temperature and Izod impact strength at room temperature of at least 120000.