Abstract: A washer nozzle arrangement structure includes a rear spoiler, a wiper arm, a wiper blade and a washer nozzle. The rear spoiler is arranged on a portion of a body above a rear window and includes a recess part formed on a side of the rear window. A rotation center axis disposed on one end side of the wiper arm is supported on the vehicle. The wiper blade is supported on the other end side of the wiper arm, and is configured to be stored in the recess part when the wiper arm is in a stop position. The washer nozzle is configured to eject a washer liquid toward the rear window. The washer nozzle is arranged in an inside of a portion of the recess part which exists on a front side of the vehicle than the rotation center axis of the wiper blade.

Abstract: In a grounding structure for a driving unit of a motor-driven vehicle, the grounding structure includes an coupling portion provided to an machine casing and being coupled to a mechanism casing; a coupling portion provided to the mechanism casing and being coupled to the coupling portion of the machine casing; a circumference wall that forms a space by arranging the coupling portion of the machine casing and the coupling portion of the mechanism casing so as to face each other between machine casing and the mechanism casing; a casing hole through which the space communicates with an inside of the mechanism casing; a pressure release hole that releases a pressure of the space by causing the space to communicate with an outside of the mechanism casing; and a grounding object that is disposed in the space and that grounds the rotating device.

Abstract: To reduce the number of components, size and weight while preventing breakage of the casing, a high-voltage device provided adjacent to a vehicle component constituting a vehicle includes: a casing housing a high-voltage portion; and a plurality of bolts fastening the casing to an attachment portion to which the casing is attached. The high-voltage device has a first end face at which the casing is in contact with the attachment portion and a second end face opposite to the first end face, and the plurality of bolts are composed of long bolts extending from the second end face to the first end face. The long bolts are each attached to the casing at a position between the vehicle component and the high-voltage portion.

Abstract: In a power control device for a vehicle in which an electric motor for driving the vehicle to travel is supplied with power from a battery mounted on the vehicle and a fuel cell, a control unit sets a target charging rate (SOCt) of the battery in such a manner that the target charging rate decreases as a remaining fuel amount (Qf) of the fuel cell decreases after the power generation of the fuel cell is started during high-output/high-speed travelling and controls a power generation output (Pf) of the fuel cell based on a difference between the target charging rate (SOCt) and a current charging rate (SOC).

Abstract: An evaporative fuel treatment apparatus, which is loaded on a hybrid vehicle equipped with a fuel tank and a battery mounted forward of the fuel tank, has a sealing valve for sealing evaporative fuel in the fuel tank. The sealing valve is disposed between the battery and the fuel tank and is arranged above the battery. The evaporative fuel treatment apparatus can prevent fuel leakage from the sealing valve more reliably.

Abstract: A cylinder block including: a plurality of cylinders; a cylinder head attached on the cylinder block and including, for each of the cylinders, an intake port extending from a combustion chamber upward and obliquely relative to an axis of the cylinder; a direct injector disposed at a position on an outer side of the intake port in a cylinder radial direction and directly injecting fuel into the combustion chamber; a port injector disposed at a position on a same side as the direct injector relative to the intake port, and injecting fuel into the intake port are provided. The intake port includes: a valve seat provided at an intake air inlet opened to the combustion chamber; and an arc portion protruding downward in a center area of the intake port on an upstream side of the valve seat, and an injection direction of the port injector is orientated in a direction in which the fuel injected from the port injector passes through a lower area of the arc portion.

Abstract: A vehicle hood structure includes a hood outer panel and a hood inner panel that is disposed at a back surface of the hood outer panel. In vehicle hood structure, the hood inner panel includes an outer peripheral frame that is arranged in an outer peripheral portion of the hood inner panel, a proximate surface that is arranged inside from the outer peripheral frame and is joined to the back surface of the outer panel, and a connection vertical wall that connects an inner peripheral vertical wall configuring an inner periphery of the outer peripheral frame and the proximate surface.

Abstract: A cylinder head containing an exhaust system manifold for an engine includes screw holes formed through a fastening face of the cylinder head and an exhaust pipe, and outlet cooling channels that are provided adjacent to an outlet of a confluence of the manifold, and are disposed between the screw holes and the outlet. Coolant flows through the outlet cooling channels.

Abstract: A body structure of a vehicle includes a floor panel, a battery pack, an electric water heater (electric apparatus), and a bracket which mounts the electric water heater to the floor panel. The electric water heater is mounted to the floor panel so as to set a battery pack side of the electric apparatus higher.

Abstract: A fuel vapor recovering structure for a vehicle, the vehicle having a side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a cross member extending along a vehicle width direction, includes: a canister attached to the side member for absorbing a fuel evaporation gas in a fuel tank of the vehicle; and an atmosphere communicating pipe having a first end connected to the canister, and a second end opened to the atmosphere and inserted in the cross member.

Abstract: A power window device includes a driving unit which moves a plurality of window glasses of a vehicle respectively, an operation unit which has a plurality of switches corresponding to the plurality of window glasses and which is provided for driving the driving unit, and a control unit which controls the driving unit to move and open or close the window glasses in accordance with an operation on the operation unit. When a normal operation for operating any one of the plurality of window switches individually is performed, the control unit controls the driving unit to move only the window glass corresponding to the operated window switch. When a special operation which is different from the normal operation is performed on the window switches, the control unit controls the driving unit to move all the window glasses.

Abstract: A drive unit for actuating a brake device by a driver's operation, when a vehicle is parked or stopped, is disposed independently in a trailing arm for each of right and left rear wheels. Thus, the drive unit for actuating the brake device via a wire when the vehicle is stopped or parked can be loaded, even if the space of the vehicle is tight. That is, the drive unit for actuating the brake device via the wire when the vehicle is stopped or parked can be loaded, regardless of the space of the vehicle.

Abstract: A mounting structure for an electric device of a vehicle includes a case body configured to accommodate the electric device inside the case body, at least one fixing portion provided continuously with the case body and configured to be fixed to a vehicle body of the vehicle, and at least one hollow portion disposed between the case body and the fixing portion. When a load from the vehicle body is transmitted to the fixing portion, the hollow portion is deformed and/or broken by the load so that the load can be absorbed. Thus, transmission of the load to the case body can be suppressed.

Abstract: In a grounding structure for a driving unit of a motor-driven vehicle, the grounding structure includes an coupling portion provided to an machine casing and being coupled to a mechanism casing; a coupling portion provided to the mechanism casing and being coupled to the coupling portion of the machine casing; a circumference wall that forms a space by arranging the coupling portion of the machine casing and the coupling portion of the mechanism casing so as to face each other between machine casing and the mechanism casing; a casing hole through which the space communicates with an inside of the mechanism casing; a pressure release hole that releases a pressure of the space by causing the space to communicate with an outside of the mechanism casing; and a grounding object that is disposed in the space and that grounds the rotating device.

Abstract: To reduce the number of components, size and weight while preventing breakage of the casing, a high-voltage device provided adjacent to a vehicle component constituting a vehicle includes: a casing housing a high-voltage portion; and a plurality of bolts fastening the casing to an attachment portion to which the casing is attached. The high-voltage device has a first end face at which the casing is in contact with the attachment portion and a second end face opposite to the first end face, and the plurality of bolts are composed of long bolts extending from the second end face to the first end face. The long bolts are each attached to the casing at a position between the vehicle component and the high-voltage portion.

Abstract: A washer nozzle arrangement structure includes a rear spoiler, a wiper arm, a wiper blade and a washer nozzle. The rear spoiler is arranged on a portion of a body above a rear window and includes a recess part formed on a side of the rear window. A rotation center axis disposed on one end side of the wiper arm is supported on the vehicle. The wiper blade is supported on the other end side of the wiper arm, and is configured to be stored in the recess part when the wiper arm is in a stop position. The washer nozzle is configured to eject a washer liquid toward the rear window. The washer nozzle is arranged in an inside of a portion of the recess part which exists on a front side of the vehicle than the rotation center axis of the wiper blade.

Abstract: An object is to cool electrical components mounted to an automobile efficiently. A cooling device for cooling a first member and a second member, includes: a cooling medium flow passage which is formed between the first member and the second member, and through which a cooling medium for cooling the first member and the second member flows; and a swirl generation enhancing portion disposed in the cooling medium flow passage and configured to enhance generation of a swirl of the cooling medium flowing therein.

Abstract: A battery-pack-cooling device that cools a battery pack, the battery pack including a plurality of battery modules that are provided in a space enclosed by a case and a cover. The plurality of battery modules are arranged at intervals. The device includes a guiding member provided in the space to cover, from above, an area where the plurality of battery modules are arranged and to guide cooling air generated by a cooling-air-generating unit; and a cooling-air-introducing portion provided to the guiding member and that introduces the cooling air guided by the guiding member into at least one of a space above the battery modules and a space between adjacent ones of the battery modules.

Abstract: A support structure for a front wiper device for a vehicle having an annular pivot cap which surrounds, under a deck garnish, a periphery of a pivot on which a base end portion of a wiper arm is supported is provided. The pivot cap includes a bottom plate section that is in an annular shape surrounding the periphery of the pivot, and is extended to a vehicle front side, and a flange section extending upward from an edge portion of the bottom plate section. The flange section is opened at a vehicle front side, and is provided with an opening. In a region at a vehicle rear side and at an electric motor side, of the bottom plate section, a protrusion that protrudes upward from a region at a side opposite to the electric motor is included.

Abstract: A vehicle hood structure includes a hood outer panel and a hood inner panel that is disposed at a back surface of the hood outer panel. In vehicle hood structure, the hood inner panel includes an outer peripheral frame that is arranged in an outer peripheral portion of the hood inner panel, a proximate surface that is arranged inside from the outer peripheral frame and is joined to the back surface of the outer panel, and a connection vertical wall that connects an inner peripheral vertical wall configuring an inner periphery of the outer peripheral frame and the proximate surface.