Abstract: A switch unit according to the present invention includes: a plurality of switches; a panel on which the plurality of switches are arranged side by side along one direction; and an attachment assembled to the panel in a state that at least one of the switches is assembled thereto. The panel is formed in a manner that a surface thereof bends along a parallel direction, which is a direction that the plurality of switches line up. The attachment has wall surface parts assembled to the switch so as to surround the switch. A side face part along the parallel direction of the panel has an engagement part. Among the wall surface parts of the attachment, a side wall surface part facing the side face part in a state that the attachment is assembled to the panel has an engaged part with which the engagement part is engaged.

Abstract: A turn signal switch according to the present invention includes: an operation lever that can be operated to swing along a first operation direction, operated in a pushing operation direction, and operated in a second operation direction that is linear and different from both the first operation direction and the pushing operation direction; and a contact part that switches between a conduction state and a non-conduction state in accordance with the operation. The operation lever is configured to, after one end of the operation lever is operated to swing along the first operation direction or operated in the pushing operation direction, be returned to a neutral position at which the operation lever is held when not operated and, when the one end of the operation lever is operated in the second operation direction, be held at a position at time of the operation.

Abstract: A vibration isolator according to the present invention includes: an annular main body that is made of an annular elastic member, arranged surrounding at least part of a component housed inside a handlebar, and housed inside the handlebar together with the component; a plurality of protrusions that are formed on an outer peripheral surface of the annular main body, protruding so as to abut on an inner surface of the handlebar; and a plurality of recesses that are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the annular main body, recessed toward the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: A seat state detection apparatus according to the present invention includes: a detecting unit configured to, in accordance with a moving operation in a front-rear direction by an operator on a seat of a vehicle, detect a moving status value representing a status of a moving mechanism that moves the seat in the front-rear direction; and a determining unit configured to determine that the moving mechanism is in a first state when the detected moving status value is more than a first threshold value, and determine that the moving mechanism is in a second state when the detected moving status value is less than a second threshold value set to a value lower than the first threshold value.

Abstract: A stator is improved in work efficiency of mounting to a stator core is provided. The stator includes insulators sandwiching the stator core therebetween. The stator core includes a plurality of teeth that radially projects. Each of the insulators includes a plurality of tooth covering portions that radially projects. The tooth covering portions cover the teeth. In a facing portion of one of the insulators facing the stator core, a peripheral portion projects more than a center portion. In a facing portion of the other of the insulators facing the stator core, a center portion projects more than a peripheral portion.

Abstract: A seat switch device performing an operation on the component of a vehicle seat according to the present invention includes an operation unit attached in a movable manner so as to be located at a plurality of operation positions. The operation unit is configured to accept an operation input when the operation unit is located at each of the operation positions as an operation on each of the component of the seat for the vehicle located corresponding to a positional relation of the operation position.

Abstract: An operation device according to the present invention has a touch-screen-type operation surface installed in a vehicle. A plurality of operation units having a convex shape or a concave shape associated with a plurality of components mounted in the vehicle, respectively, are formed at different positions on the touch-screen-type operation surface, respectively. The plurality of operation units are configured to accept an input touch operation as an operation instruction for the component associated with each of the plurality of operation units.

Abstract: An operation device according to the present invention includes a touch-sensitive operation surface placed in a vehicle and a detecting unit configured to detect touch operation by an operator on the touch-sensitive operation surface. On the touch-sensitive operation surface, a guide part having a convex shape or a concave shape and a planar operation part to be an operation location having a planar shape located around the guide part are formed. The detecting unit is configured to detect slide operation on the guide part from the planar operation part, and accept later operation on a predetermined operation location as an operation instruction set in accordance with a status of the slide operation on the guide part.

Abstract: A determination device includes: an acquiring unit configured to acquire an electric current value detected in a state where electric current is flown in a plurality of directions in an electric motor so that torques produced in the electric motor are balanced; and a determining unit configured to perform disconnection determination of determining whether or not there is a disconnection based on the electric current value acquired by the acquiring unit.

Abstract: A position sensor according to the present invention includes: a magnet configured to move together with a moving body and generate a first magnetic flux along a specific movement direction of the moving body and a second magnetic flux along the opposite direction to the specific movement direction of the moving body; and a sensor configured to detect the direction of the first magnetic flux and the direction of the second magnetic flux. The magnet is configured by at least one magnet having at least two pairs of magnetic poles to be paired formed thereon.

Abstract: An accelerator position sensor according to the present invention is held inside a throttle grip of a vehicle rotationally operated by a driver. The accelerator position sensor includes: a magnet extended along a rotation axis of the throttle grip and configured to rotate in conjunction with the throttle grip; a magnetic detection unit arranged so as to face a predetermined face of the magnet; and a magnetic body arranged so as to face another face that is different from the predetermined face of the magnet. On the predetermined face and the other face of the magnet, respectively, mutually different numbers of magnetic poles are magnetized along a rotation direction of the magnet.

Abstract: A fitting structure for an electrical connection part, includes a case body with an opening, and a cap connected to the case body turnably about a center of turning which extends substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction of an external connection terminal connected to a connection terminal housed in the case body. The case body includes a fitting portion around the opening, and a first engagement piece extending outside from the fitting portion. The cap includes a second engagement piece extending inside to engage with the first engagement piece. An extension of at least one of the first engagement piece or second engagement piece decreases in length in the direction of the center of turning, toward an end of the extension, and/or includes chamfers on the both sides of the middle position of the extension in the direction of the center of turning.

Abstract: An illumination device suppresses a variation in color tone caused by a difference in optical path length from a light source without requiring a complicated manufacturing process. The illumination device includes: a single light source emitting monochromatic light; a light guide body transmitting the light emitted from the light source; a plurality of light emitting portions provided at positions having different optical path lengths from the light source, respectively, to transmit the light; and color conversion layers disposed between the light emitting portions and the light guide body to convert a color of the light transmitted through the light guide body.

Abstract: An operation device according to the present invention has a touch-screen-type operation surface installed in a vehicle. A plurality of operation units having a convex shape or a concave shape associated with a plurality of components mounted in the vehicle, respectively, are formed at different positions on the touch-screen-type operation surface, respectively. The plurality of operation units are configured to accept an input touch operation as an operation instruction for the component associated with each of the plurality of operation units.

Abstract: A stator used for a motor and having excellent vibration resistance, waterproofness, and an insulating property. The stator used for a motor includes a stator core having a plurality of teeth arranged at substantially equal intervals on a same circumference, and an insulator covering the teeth, and coil portions are formed by wires being winded around portions of the insulator that covers the plurality of teeth. The insulator includes first wall portions provided on the center axis side with respect to the coil portion, and molded portions formed, by resin, on the center axis side with respect to the first wall portions. Wire extended portions of the wire pulled out from the coil portion straddle the first wall portions. Wire terminal end portions are connected to bus rings. The bus rings are embedded in the molded portions.

Abstract: An operation device according to the present invention is an operation device including an operating unit capable of an opening-and-closing operation to operate opening and closing of a window mounted on a vehicle. The operating unit is configured to be capable of the opening-and-closing operation at a reference position, and is configured so that the operating unit itself shifts from the reference position to another position by a shifting operation and, when the shifting operation is canceled, the operating unit itself returns from the other position to the reference position. Furthermore, the operating unit is configured to accept the opening-and-closing operations when the operating unit is located at the reference position before and after shifting to the other position by the shifting operation as operation instructions to open and close different windows, respectively.

Abstract: A seat switch device performing an operation on the component of a vehicle seat according to the present invention includes an operation unit attached in a movable manner so as to be located at a plurality of operation positions. The operation unit is configured to accept an operation input when the operation unit is located at each of the operation positions as an operation on each of the component of the seat for the vehicle located corresponding to a positional relation of the operation position.

Abstract: An operation device according to the present invention includes: a rotation operation unit that is rotatable about a rotation axis and is installed so that an operation site formed on a rotation surface is exposed outside through an opening formed in an operation panel; and a support unit that covers at least part of a separated site of the rotation operation unit located away from the operation site along a rotation axis direction and has a sliding site coming into contact with part of the separated site and slidably supporting rotation of the rotation operation unit. Then, the support unit is configured to form a space part retaining grease applied to the rotation operation unit between the support unit and the separated site located on a side opposite to the operation site of the rotation operation unit with reference to the sliding site.

Abstract: A position sensor of the present invention includes: a magnet that moves together with a moving body; a magnetic sensor that detects a magnetic flux generated by the magnet; and a detector that detects an anomaly of the magnetic sensor based on a detection value detected by the magnetic sensor. The magnetic sensor is set so as to detect the detection value taking a value on a locus preset in accordance with a position of the moving body, and the locus is set so that a change rate of the detection value corresponding to change of the position of the moving body differs for each of a plurality of sections set within a movement range of the moving body. The detector detects the anomaly of the magnetic sensor based on a relation between the detection value and a comparison value that is a value corresponding to the locus.

Abstract: A switch device reduces an impact sound generated when the operation member returns to its original position. The switch device includes a housing member, an operation knob accommodated in the housing member and capable of being pushed, and a spring that urges the operation knob in a direction opposite to the pushing direction. The housing member includes a two-pronged stopper that regulates the movement of the operation knob in the opposite direction. The operation knob includes a tab that abuts on the two-pronged stopper. When the movement of the operation knob in the opposite direction is regulated, the two-pronged stopper and the tab make a line contact first.