Abstract: Provided is an electric automobile that can protect high-voltage components from shocks during impact. The electric automobile, which has a motor room that is separated from the cabin and partitioned at the front of the vehicle body and that houses a driving motor and a power control unit that drives/controls the driving motor, is provided with: a pair of side frames that extend in the front-back direction of the vehicle body at both sides of the vehicle body of the motor room; and a unit support frame that encloses the power control unit on four sides and supports the power control unit. The unit support frame is suspended from the pair of side frames and is fastened to the pair of side frames. The power control unit is supported by the unit support frame at at least the sides excluding that in the backwards direction of vehicle body of the four sides of the unit support frame.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically configuring a display device for an endoscopic procedure. The system includes: a video processing device for receiving image signals of an object from an endoscope device. A first converting device converts the image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals for display on a display device; or, converts image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals for display. A second converting device converts the second higher resolution video image signals into first resolution video image signals image signals. A processing node receives: the first resolution video image signals from either the first converter means, or from the second converter means. An image capture means at the processing node captures still images of the first resolution video image signals received.

Abstract: A power control unit which comprises a plurality of semiconductor elements including a plurality of high-potential side semiconductor elements and a plurality of low-potential side semiconductor elements, and each having a first face and a second face, a collector terminal or an emitter terminal provided on the first face, or an emitter terminal and a gate terminal provided on the first face; a plurality of bus bars electrically connected with at least one of the semiconductor elements, and forming a power module together with the semiconductor elements; a terminal block having signal lines and a resin mold which supports the signal lines; and an engaging portion provided on at least one of the bus bars, and engaging with a portion of the terminal block, and also supporting the terminal block, the signal lines directly connected with the gate electrodes through the engaging portion.

Abstract: A mounting structure of a seatbelt retractor is provided. In the mounting structure, the seatbelt retractor for winding up a seatbelt is mounted one end of a roof end member on the lateral side of a vehicle, on which a hinge reinforcement for reinforcing a hinge mounting portion for a backdoor is superimposed. The hinge reinforcement and the one end of the roof end member are formed with an opening. The seatbelt retractor is accommodated in the opening. The seatbelt retractor has a pair of mounting portions. The mounting portions of the seatbelt retractor are fastened on both sides of the opening by first fastening members, respectively, such that the seatbelt retractor is fixed to the roof end member and the hinge reinforcement.

Abstract: A power control unit which comprises a plurality of semiconductor elements including a plurality of high-potential side semiconductor elements and a plurality of low-potential side semiconductor elements, and each having a first face and a second face, a collector terminal or an emitter terminal provided on the first face, or an emitter terminal and a gate terminal provided on the first face; a plurality of bus bars electrically connected with at least one of the semiconductor elements, and forming a power module together with the semiconductor elements; a terminal block having signal lines and a resin mold which supports the signal lines; and an engaging portion provided on at least one of the bus bars, and engaging with a portion of the terminal block, and also supporting the terminal block, the signal lines directly connected with the gate electrodes through the engaging portion.

Abstract: A mounting structure of a seatbelt retractor is provided. In the mounting structure, the seatbelt retractor for winding up a seatbelt is mounted one end of a roof end member on the lateral side of a vehicle, on which a hinge reinforcement for reinforcing a hinge mounting portion for a backdoor is superimposed. The hinge reinforcement and the one end of the roof end member are formed with an opening. The seatbelt retractor is accommodated in the opening. The seatbelt retractor has a pair of mounting portions. The mounting portions of the seatbelt retractor are fastened on both sides of the opening by first fastening members, respectively, such that the seatbelt retractor is fixed to the roof end member and the hinge reinforcement.

Abstract: A semiconductor element mounting substrate excellent in cooling performance and simple in structure is provided. The semiconductor element mounting substrate is a substrate 1B for mounting a semiconductor element 2, and has an insulating layer 3 and a conducting layer 4 for attaching a semiconductor element 2 on one surface of the insulating layer 3. To the other surface of the insulating layer 3, a heat releasing device 5 is directly attached. The heat releasing device 5 is preferably a liquid-cooling type cooling plate 7 having a plurality of fine passage 7a for cooling fluid. The insulating layer is preferably a composite member that an insulating cloth is impregnated with insulating resin or insulating resin composite in which thermally conductive filler is added to insulating resin.

Abstract: A system and method for automatically configuring a display device for an endoscopic procedure. The system includes: a video processing device for receiving image signals of an object from an endoscope device. A first converting device converts the image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals for display on a display device; or, converts image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals for display. A second converting device converts the second higher resolution video image signals into first resolution video image signals image signals. A processing node receives: the first resolution video image signals from either the first converter means, or from the second converter means. An image capture means at the processing node captures still images of the first resolution video image signals received.

Abstract: A liquid-cooling type cooling plate including at least one flat multi-bored tube, a substrate, and a cover plate. The substrate includes, at its upper surface, two header forming dented portions arranged apart from each other and a tube accommodating dented portion for accommodating the tube, the tube accommodating dented portion being formed between the header forming dented portions. An upper surface of the cover plate and/or a lower surface of the substrate is configured to be attached by a member to be cooled. The tube is accommodated in the tube accommodating dented portion and is disposed between the substrate and the cover plate. An opening of each header forming dented portion is closed by the cover plate, whereby two header portions are formed. The substrate, the tube, and the cover plate are integrally jointed.

Abstract: In an inverter apparatus in which a three-phase inverter main circuit having a plurality of arms comprises a plurality of semiconductor chips for electric power, one arm of the three-phase inverter main circuit includes IGBTs and diodes of semiconductor chips having a size of 10 mm by 10 mm or less with the semiconductor chips connected in parallel, while the IGBTs and the diodes are bonded to a conductor having a thickness of 1.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less, and the conductor is glued to a cooler through an insulating resin sheet containing ceramics.

Abstract: An object of this invention is to provide a recording apparatus, reproducing apparatus, recording method and reproducing method for recording or reproducing data in/from a recording medium while the recording medium is rotating by inertia after a rotation thereof by driving is stopped.

Abstract: An endoscope device is provided which includes a manipulation portion and an inserted portion connected thereto, and an endoscope holder is provided at an elevated position, for example, on a ceiling. The endoscope device is rotatably suspended from the endoscope holder with its inserted portion extending downward. The endoscope holder has an endoscope manipulation unit for operating the endoscope device and peripheral equipment.

Abstract: In an inverter apparatus in which a three-phase inverter main circuit having a plurality of arms comprises a plurality of semiconductor chips for electric power, one arm of the three-phase inverter main circuit includes IGBTs and diodes of semiconductor chips having a size of 10 mm by 10 mm or less with the semiconductor chips connected in parallel, while the IGBTs and the diodes are bonded to a conductor having a thickness of 1.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less, and the conductor is glued to a cooler through an insulating resin sheet containing ceramics.

Abstract: A fuel tank and a canister for absorbing evaporated fuel from the fuel tank are provided in the rear side of a vehicle, and an air suction filter for removing dust in air to be introduced to an air suction pipe member connected to the canister is provided further rearward on the vehicle than the fuel tank.

Abstract: An endoscope system comprises a plurality of endoscope components including at least one endoscope light source apparatus for supplying illumination light to an endoscope and at least one video signal processing unit for processing video signals provided by the endoscope, a main control unit for controlling the plurality of endoscope system components, and a main operational instruction unit connected to the main control unit and used to operate the plurality of endoscope system components. The main operational instruction unit includes a display capable of selectively displaying operational instruction input screens associated with functions possessed by the plurality of endoscope system components.

Abstract: An endoscope system has an endoscope equipped with an imaging unit, and a plurality of peripheral equipment used in conjunction with the endoscope; such as, a light source for supplying illumination light to the endoscope and a video signal processor for processing a video signal originating from the endoscope, comprising a centralized operation unit for operating at least the light source and video signal processor and a centralized control for centralizing control of the light source and video signal processor based on a command sent from the centralized operation unit.

Abstract: An endoscope examination system of the present invention consisting of a centralized controlling apparatus, a plurality of auxiliary functioning apparatuses and a plurality of workstations. The centralized controlling apparatus comprises a computer which controls each of the auxiliary apparatuses or the like and a switching apparatus which controls a changeover of picture image information transmitted to the auxiliary functioning apparatuses. The plurality of auxiliary functioning apparatuses comprise a computer which exchanges control information with the computer of the centralized controlling apparatus and with the workstations, a switching apparatus which exchanges picture image information with the switching apparatus of the centralized controlling apparatus and with the workstations, and a VTR which records the picture image information.

Abstract: A holding apparatus for holding at least an operational part of an endoscope is provided as a removable unit of an endoscope system storage rack. An endoscope storage case in which an insertion tube of an endoscope hung on the holding apparatus is removably provided in the storage rack below the holding apparatus. The endoscope storage case stores at least a used endoscope.

Abstract: An endoscope system comprises first and second endoscopes each of which includes an elongated insertion tube and an imaging device, a light source for supplying illumination light to the endoscopes, a function for processing a signal originating from one of the imaging devices, and a video processor which mixes the signal with at least a signal sent from an external input terminal and outputs a given video signal corresponding to the first and second endoscopic images. The video signal provided by the video processor is output to a shared monitor, thus displaying two endoscopic images simultaneously.

Abstract: Thermotherapy apparatus used for performing a thermotherapy for a diseased part of a tumor such as a cancer of a living body. A heating portion is arranged in a distal end portion at the body cavity side of a probe which can be inserted in the body cavity through an endoscope or the like or a distal end portion at the body cavity side of an insertion portion of the endoscope. The heating portion has a far-infrared radiation ceramic member, and a heater for heating the far-infrared radiation ceramic member.