Abstract: A vehicle, includes: a vehicle body, and a side door opening portion opened and closed by a side door, formed at a side of the vehicle body; a seatbelt device having a seatbelt, a tongue plate, and a buckle; and a seat at which the seatbelt device is installed, the buckle being fixed at one side in a transverse direction of the seat, the seat being attached to a floor of a cabin so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis extending in a vehicle vertical direction, and the seat being disposed at a position at which, in a state in which the seat is oriented toward a vehicle rear side, the one side in the transverse direction of the seat is disposed at the side in the transverse direction of the vehicle body, and the buckle and the side door opening portion do not overlap in a vehicle transverse direction.

Abstract: The tourism support device includes a reception unit that receives a selection of an area by a user and a destination in the area, a display unit that displays an icon for receiving a selection of a purpose including a map of the area and a movement unit, a control unit that performs control to superimpose a marker on the map at a position where the purpose can be achieved in accordance with the selected purpose, and a presentation unit that presents the movement unit and the tourist spot recommended in the area in accordance with the destination when the purpose related to the movement unit is selected.

Abstract: The control system includes a first controller and a second controller. The second controller includes a processor that processes the first command value by a program to output an operation command value for the motor, and a logic circuit having a circuit structure that monitors a state index indicating a state of the power controller and converts the operation command value output into the drive signal. The first controller is configured to, in a case where a failure of the processor is detected when the electrified vehicle is started up, determine whether a limp home mode is executable, based on the state index, and, in a case where a determination is made that the limp home mode is executable, output a second command value based on the limp home mode to the logic circuit instead of the first command value.

Abstract: A separator for a fuel cell, to be disposed opposing to a membrane electrode assembly, is provided. The separator includes a separator central area portion opposing to a center area of the membrane electrode assembly that concerns generating power, an outer edge portion located in an outer edge of the separator central area portion, a rubber molded body made of rubber, the rubber molded body being formed in the outer edge portion by die-casting a die-casting rubber material using die, and an adhesive layer formed in the outer edge portion, for adhering the rubber molded body to the outer edge portion. The adhesive layer is formed over an adhesive layer area that includes and is larger than an area where the rubber molded body is die-casted in the outer edge portion. Thus, a disadvantage due to burrs which are generated when die-casting the rubber molded body can be reduced.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine includes a stator, a rotor, and a coolant supply passage. Coils are wound on the teeth of the stator. The rotor is disposed coaxially with the stator, and has an outer circumferential surface that faces respective distal end faces of the teeth with a constant gap formed therebetween. The coolant supply passage is disposed inside the rotor, and is configured to eject a coolant from a coolant outlet of the outer circumferential surface of the rotor toward the distal end face of a corresponding one of the teeth so as to supply the coolant to the gap. A discharge groove is formed in the distal end face of the corresponding tooth. The discharge groove is inclined radially outwardly of the stator, from a coolant supply position as an axial position of the stator facing the coolant outlet, toward one edge of the distal end face of the corresponding tooth.

Abstract: There is disclosed a fuel cell system capable of stably operating auxiliary devices driven at a high voltage and the like, even in a case where a poisoned electrode catalyst is recovered or a fuel cell is warmed up. On detecting that the electrode catalyst is poisoned, a controller derives a target operation point which is sufficient for recovering an activity of the poisoned electrode catalyst. Then, shift of the operation point from a usual operation point to a low-efficiency operation point is realized so that an output power is held to be constant.

Abstract: An endless metal belt including a ring formed by laminating endless metal plates; and multiple elements continuously attached to the ring. Each of the elements has a body, a head connected to the body by a pillar, and slots formed between the body and the head on left and right sides of the pillar, respectively, for receiving the ring. The elements satisfy the equations (h/t)<1 and (S/h)>40, where h is a width of the slots, t is a plate thickness of the elements, and S is an area of the head.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fuel cell which is capable of improving electric power generation efficiency at a time of high-temperature operation. The fuel cell 10 comprising: a membrane electrode assembly 4; and a pair of gas separators 7, 8 sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly 4 therebetween, wherein at least one of the gas separator(s) 7 and/or 8 comprises a compact layer(s) 7c and/or 8c which is capable of preventing permeation of fluid and a porous layer (s) 7d and/or 8d which allows permeation of fluid, and the porous layer(s) 7d and/or 8d is impregnated with a water-soluble liquid having higher boiling point than that of water.

Abstract: Disclosed is a fuel cell simulator for predicting the power generation performance of a fuel cell including a membrane-electrode assembly having an electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer, and a diffusion layer. The fuel cell simulator includes a model creation unit for modeling a catalyst layer from the geometry and property data of the catalyst layer, and a calculation unit for calculating the power generation state distribution of the catalyst layer or macro physical property values by using the catalyst layer model and establishing simultaneous equations of gas transportation, water production-transportation phase change, electrical conduction, heat conduction, and catalytic reaction.

Abstract: An output restriction device for restricting engine output when a drive power output system for an internal combustion engine has an abnormality is provided. The output restriction device includes an abnormality detection unit, and initial restriction unit, and a secondary restriction unit. The abnormality restriction unit detects an abnormality in the drive power output system. The initial restriction unit restricts a tolerable range of the engine output to a first restriction region when the abnormality detection unit detects an abnormality in the drive power output system. A secondary restriction unit shifts the tolerable range of the engine output to a second restriction region, which has an upper limit lower than that of the first restriction region, in accordance with an operation history of the engine after the initial restriction unit restricts the tolerable range of the engine output to the first restriction region.

Abstract: A cooling device includes a case including a mount surface having a power transistor mounted thereon, a coolant accommodating chamber formed in the case located above the mount surface, for accommodating a coolant capable of evaporating by heat from the power transistor, a cooling pipe provided in the case and being capable of cooling the coolant in a gaseous state, and a defining member provided in the coolant accommodating chamber and being capable of defining in the coolant accommodating chamber a first region capable of guiding the coolant in a gaseous state evaporated by the heat from the power transistor toward the cooling pipe, and a second region located downstream in a flow direction of the coolant with respect to the first region and being capable of guiding the coolant cooled by the cooling pipe toward a bottom of the coolant accommodating chamber.

Abstract: The present invention provides a connector capable of being simply and easily connected without loss of electrical continuity even in a harsh environment. First joining terminals 201a and 201b are supported by a female housing 200, and second joining terminals 401a and 401b electrically connected to the first joining terminals 201a and 201b are supported by a male housing 400. The male housing 400 is inserted to mate with the female housing 200, which performs electrical connection. Further, slit ribs 205a to 205d are formed in the direction of mating in the female housing 200, and slits 405a to 405d along the direction of mating are formed in the male housing 400.

Abstract: A structure for mounting a power supply apparatus on a vehicle includes a driver's seat and a passenger's seat installed within a vehicle compartment and aligned in the vehicle width direction, an instrument panel provided at the vehicle front inside the vehicle compartment and equipped with electronics, a battery pack assembly located between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat, and wire harnesses electrically connected to the battery pack assembly. The vehicle front side and the vehicle upper side of the wire harnesses face the battery pack assembly. With the above-described configuration, there is provided a structure for mounting a power supply apparatus on a vehicle where the electronics provided at the instrument panel are appropriately protected from an electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: A braking force control device includes: a brake control device that controls a mechanical brake braking torque by operating electric actuators so as to achieve a requested brake braking torque; a motor control device that controls a motor torque by operating motors so as to achieve the requested motor torque; a requested braking torque calculation device that calculates the requested braking torques of wheels; a battery requested electric power calculation device that finds a battery requested electric power based on target amounts of electricity charged in batteries; and an individual braking torque calculation device that finds the requested motor torque and the requested brake braking torque that cause the requested braking torque to be generated based on the battery requested electric power and the requested braking torque.

Abstract: A hot press-formed article having improved corrosion resistance and coating adhesion when coated is obtained by hot press forming of a zinc-based plated steel material. It has a zinc-based plating layer comprising an iron-zinc solid solution phase and atop it a zinc oxide layer. The average thickness of the zinc oxide layer which is the outermost layer is at most 2 ?m. A hot press-formed article having a good appearance and excellent corrosion resistance, coating adhesion, post-coating corrosion resistance, and weldability has a layer (2) consisting essentially of an iron-zinc solid solution phase atop a base material steel sheet (1). It also has a zinc oxide layer (3) with an average thickness of at most 5 ?m as an uppermost layer, but it does not have a substantial amount of an iron-zinc intermetallic compound phase. The total amount of Al contained in the iron-zinc solid solution layer (2) and the zinc oxide layer (3) is at most 0.

Abstract: A map data acquisition device is integrally mounted to an in-vehicle navigation device. Small scale map data is constantly carried in a database, while large scale, detailed map data is transmitted through communication from an information center serving as a base station. Using the small scale map data, guidance is provided using the main roads. The traveling condition of the vehicle is detected and large scale map data is acquired when judged necessary based on the traveling conditions. For example, when the vehicle deviates from the established route, approaches a construction site indicated by traffic information, or nears the destination, detailed map data is acquired. Therefore, the appropriate detailed map is acquired at an appropriate point to cope with any changes in traveling conditions.

Abstract: A reciprocating piston fluid pump according to the present invention comprising: a pump driving section including a cam operated by an engine and a roller driven by the cam, the roller being provided at a lower end of a piston rod; a piston provided at an upper portion of the piston rod; a pump chamber housing the piston and divided into a piston upper chamber and a piston lower chamber by the piston, the pump chamber including a bearing opening at a central portion of the piston lower chamber, through which the piston rod extends; a rod seal retainer portion provided between the piston rod and the bearing opening of the pump chamber; a spring for urging the piston rod downwardly; oil passage means for communicating the pump upper chamber or the pump lower chamber with the bearing opening, the oil passage means being provided on an oil seal member or the piston rod; oil supply means for supplying lubricating oil to the pump driving section or the bearing opening; and at least one communication hole provided b

Abstract: A throttle valve assembly for displacing the plungers of at least two contiguous throttle valves in correspondence with the degree of throttle opening of an engine includes a first cam rotatably mounted on a stationary bracket fixed to the throttle valve bodies and having a cam face for displacing the plunger of the first throttle valve and an axially extending boss, a second cam rotatably mounted on the bracket and having a cam face for displacing the plunger of the second throttle valve and an axially extending boss, the first and second cams being coupled via coupling means formed on the opposing bosses, and a cable operatively associated with the engine torque demand for rotating the cams. The cam faces of the cams are formed to have a shape capable of providing the desired throttle pressure characteristic, the shapes of the cam faces differing from each other in order to obtain the optimum speed-change performance.

Abstract: An ignition distributor having a radio wave noise suppressing function has a rotor electrode and counter electrodes. At least the cathodic one of the rotor electrode and the counter electrodes is provided at its end with a coating layer of a material which is a mixture of a metal oxide having a high electric resistance and a metal oxide which constitutes a dielectric body stable in a high-temperature atmosphere. The metal oxide having high electric resistance consists essentially of 10 to 50 wt % of Cu.sub.2 O and 90 to 50 wt % of CuO, while the metal oxide constituting the dielectric body essentially consists of 70 to 90 wt % of alumina with respect to the weight of the metal oxide having high electric resistance.

Abstract: An antiskid control device including a main line system for usual braking operation, a subline system for an antiskid control, and an oil hydraulic mechanism supplying pressurized oil to the subline system. The oil hydraulic mechanism has an oil hydraulic source constantly generating hydraulic pressure during operation of the engine of the vehicle, an oil hydraulic motor driven by the oil hydraulic source, and an oil hydraulic pump discharging a highly pressurized oil. While the oil hydraulic motor is constantly rotated during the operation of the engine, the oil hydraulic pump is rotated when the rotation of the oil hydraulic motor is transmitted thereto. For this purpose, a mechanism for transmitting the rotation between the motor and the pump is provided.