Abstract: A connector is provided to be connected to a solenoid embedded in a hole formed on a housing of a device to be attached. The connector is provided with connector electric terminal members which can be engaged with electric terminal members of the solenoid, and a case which stores the connector electric terminal members, is removably attached to the solenoid and covers an opening edge part of the hole. The structure of the connector requires lower process cost for ensuring waterproof and corrosion resistance of the solenoid, compared with a conventional structure. Optionally, a seal between the case and opening edge part of the hole and a diode between the connector electric terminal members and electric terminal members of the solenoid is provided.

Abstract: An electric motor-driven scroll compressor as a fluid machine includes a housing (10) containing a scroll unit (20) and an armature (38) for driving the scroll unit (20), and a refrigerant conduit located inside the housing (10) to guide a refrigerant toward the scroll unit (20). The refrigerant conduit includes a helical groove (64) as part thereof. The helical groove (64) is formed in the outer peripheral surface of a rotor (54) constituting the armature (38) and has opposite ends opening in the respective opposite end faces of the rotor (54).

Abstract: [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a wobble plate compressor equipped with a mechanism for preventing the rotation of the wobble plate which is simply structured, producible at low cost, and does not cause heavy noise or vibration. [Disclosure of Invention] A wobble plate compressor comprises a main shaft driven by a power source, a wobble plate driven by the main shaft to swing, a piston connected to the wobble plate by a connecting rod, and a cylinder bore extending parallel to the main shaft to accept the piston. The connecting rod is connected to the wobble plate by a ball joint, precession of the connecting rod is allowed when the piston moves reciprocally, and the outer circumferential surface of the piston is forced against the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder bore when the wobble plate is driven by the main shaft to rotate and the connecting rod is driven by the rotating wobble plate to swing beyond the range of the precession.

Abstract: [Object of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a compressor comprising a compressing mechanism, a discharge chamber, a housing accommodating the compressing mechanism and the discharge chamber, a discharge port communicating with the discharge chamber through a discharge passage and also with an external refrigerant circuit, a muffler formed by an expanded space disposed on the discharge passage, and a check valve disposed on the discharge passage, wherein the pressure loss caused by the discharge passage is smaller than that in the conventional compressor. [Disclosure of the Invention] A compressor comprises a compressing mechanism, a discharge chamber, a housing accommodating the compressing mechanism and the discharge chamber, a discharge port communicating with the discharge chamber through a discharge passage and an external refrigerant circuit, a muffler formed by an expanded space disposed on the discharge passage, and a check valve disposed on the discharge passage.

Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch (20) capable of connecting and disconnecting a driving power source and a rotary shaft (22) includes a rotor (25) rotated by the driving power source, and an armature (40) capable of being attracted to the rotor (25) by electromagnetic force to produce a transmission force transmitted from the rotor (25) to the rotary shaft (22). The electromagnetic clutch (20) further includes leaf springs (52) urging the armature (40) in such a direction as to separate the armature from the rotor (25). The leaf springs (52) each assume an orientation such that a boost force assisting the attractive force acting upon the armature (40) is produced based on the transmission force when the armature (40) is attracted to the rotor (40).

Abstract: An operating rod is subjected to a surface hardening heat treatment without a post finishing process which enhances a responsiveness of the operating rod by preventing powders from being attracted to a sliding surface of the operating rod. The capacitive control valve includes a solenoid rod portion communicating with a moveable core of the solenoid portion, an operating rod connected with the solenoid rod portion, the operating rod including a valve body used for opening or closing a control fluid passage hole, and a fixed core arranged opposite relative to the moveable core. The fixed core includes a guide hole defined therein which guides the operating rod through the guide hole in a freely moveable manner, the operating rod extending longitudinally through an internal bore. The operating rod being subjected to surface hardening treatment at a relatively low temperature that does not exceed 500° C.

Abstract: A heat exchanger comprising a first tank, a second tank, and a plurality of flat heat transfer tubes connected to the first tank and to the second tank, placing the pair of tanks in fluid communication. The heat exchanger further comprises at least one rib extending from one of an outer surface and an inner surface an inner surface of one of the plurality of flat heat transfer tubes and at least one stopper extending from the outer surface of the one of the plurality of flat heat exchanger tubes. Each of the at least one stoppers is positioned between one of the at least one ribs and one of the first tank and the second tank.

Abstract: A stacking-type, multi-flow, heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat transfer tubes and fins stacked alternately, a tank formed at an end of the heat transfer tubes, and an end plate provided at an end of the tank. The heat exchanger has a projecting portion provided to a surface of an outermost tube plate, a raised portion with an opening formed through the projecting portion, and an engaging portion and a closing portion provided integrally to the end plate for engaging the raised portion and for closing an opening of the raised portion. A positional shift of the end plate at the time of temporary assembling may be prevented, and the brazing properties and the pressure resistance of the tank end portion may be increased.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic money paying-in system that can easily update information used for an electronic money paying-in process. As the present invention is provided with an electronic money management server for acquiring a paying-in amount that has been input to an electronic money charger and also sending a paying-in processing command for adding the paying-in amount to an electronic money balance on an IC card to the IC card via the electronic money charger, it needs to store information used for processing of depositing electronic money like the paying-in processing command only in the electronic money management server and it can easily update the information used for an electronic money paying-in process just by performing maintenance on the server. Therefore, as the information used for an electronic money paying-in process can be easily updated, maintenance operation can be easily performed on the electronic money charger.

Abstract: A connection adapter is interposed between high-level equipment and a communication module. The connection adapter and a router perform a circuit control and an address conversion processing so that the high-level equipment and a management computer set for the network connection service giving a fixed IP address can use the network connection service giving a dynamic IP address.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic money terminal which alone can handle multiple types of electronic money services. Since the electronic money terminal has a storage unit for storing a plurality of settlement processing programs each corresponding to one electronic money service, a selection unit for allowing a user to select an electronic money service that is used for settlement processing, and a control unit for causing a settlement processing program to be executed, which corresponds to the electronic money service selected by an input unit, the single electronic money terminal can perform settlement processing using the multiple types of electronic money services. As a result, since the number of the electronic money terminals in the entire system can be reduced, costs required to introduce the settlement systems corresponding to the electronic money services can be reduced.

Abstract: An inverter-integrated or an inverter-separated electric compressor has a control device. The control device estimates a compressor suction pressure based on the temperature of the power element of the inverter, or directly measures the compressor suction pressure by a sensor, or estimates the compressor suction pressure based on a compressor suction temperature or on a compressor housing temperature. Further, the control device calculates a motor torque based on a motor rotational speed, a motor phase current, and a motor phase voltage, estimates a compressor discharge pressure based on the compressor suction pressure and the motor torque, and estimates a compressor discharge temperature based on the compressor suction pressure and the compressor discharge pressure. An electric compressor having a discharge temperature detection means in place of a conventional thermal protector can be realized.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic money reader/writer that can perform output processing by an information outputting unit even if a settlement processing unit malfunctions, for example, and output multiple kinds of output information requiring advanced output processing based on the operation of a settlement control unit. The reader/writer comprises an output control unit 170 for controlling to output the output information 132 from an information outputting unit 140 based on respective commands received from a settlement control unit 160. This configuration allows for performing the output processing of the information outputting unit 140 only by the output control unit 170. Moreover, since not load of the settlement processing is applied to the output control unit 170, the unit 170 can output information such as a moving image or music.

Abstract: which can certainly prevent an electronic money from being fraudulently deposited. An electronic money charger of the present invention comprises a reader/writer which reads and writes data with respect to a contactless IC card in which an electronic money balance used in an electronic money service has been stored, a position information obtaining unit which obtains a latitude and a longitude representing a position of the electronic money charger, and a control unit which has control to perform an electronic money deposit process via the reader/writer, and control to disable the electronic money deposit process if the latitude and the longitude obtained by the position information obtaining unit after installation of the electronic money charger are different from the latitude and the longitude obtained at the time of the installation of the electronic money charger.

Abstract: A vending machine has a support part that has a first support member extending in the right and left direction on the inside of a commodity storage chamber and a second support member extending in the front and rear direction on the inside of the commodity storage chamber, and supports a commodity column so that the commodity column is movable in the front and rear direction on the first and second support members. In the vending machine, when a support receiving part is detached from the first support member, the commodity column can be moved in the front and rear direction via the second support member, so that replenishment of commodities to the commodity column and maintenance of the commodity column can be accomplished. Both of the first support member and the second support members are located under the commodity column, and support the commodity column from the downside. Therefore, spaces for arranging support members at the right and left of the commodity column are unnecessary.

Abstract: In the inventory management system managing the inventory status of a commodity displayed in a showcase by using a computer, the showcase is provided with an antenna for communicating with an RFID tag attached to a commodity on a commodity shelf, detecting means for detecting a unique number of the RFID tag by communicating with the RFID tag through the antenna, and transmitting means for transmitting the detected unique number of the RFID tag to the computer through a network. The computer manages the commodity inventory based on the unique number of the RFID tag, the unique number being received from the showcase.

Abstract: A commodity column for a vending machine in which commodities are arranged in a front-rear direction, a plurality of the commodity columns being placed in a left-right direction in a commodity accommodation chamber, the commodity column having commodity passage members each having a side wall extending in the front-rear direction and a bottom extending from the side wall in one direction along the left-right direction, the commodity passage members being capable of being connected to each other through an extending end of the bottom, and a passage side member capable of being connected to the extending end of the bottom of the commodity passage member. A plurality of the commodity passage members are placed one after another in one direction along the left-right direction, each adjacent pair of the commodity passage members being connected to each other through the extending end.

Abstract: The present invention provides a commodity carrying out device that can reliably carry out even a commodity with a vertically long shape to a predetermined commodity carrying out position without producing a carrying-out failure. That is, when a bucket unit that receives a commodity is moved in a width direction towards a predetermined commodity carrying out position, the commodity is retained in an inclined state. It is thus possible to retain the commodity in a stable posture in the bucket unit that moves towards the predetermined commodity carrying out position, and even when carrying out a commodity that has a vertically long shape, the commodity can be reliably carried out to the commodity outlet portion without producing a carrying-out failure.

Abstract: An electromagnetic clutch comprises: a drive shaft of a compressor in an air conditioner for a vehicle in which a combustible refrigerant or a CO2 refrigerant circulates; a rotor which is rotated about the drive shaft by receiving a motive power from an engine or a motor of the vehicle; and a torque limiter connected to an armature disposed so as to face the rotor through an elastic member, the torque limiter being rotated integrally with the drive shaft, in which the torque limiter includes a transmission cutting-off portion for, when the state of a lock is caused in the drive shaft, perfectly separating the armature side from the drive shaft side, and for, unless the lock state is released, prohibiting the connection between the armature side and the drive shaft side from being recovered.