Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.

Abstract: A vehicle front arrangement structure includes high-voltage equipment, air conditioning equipment that includes an air-conditioner blower, and a high-voltage connector part. The high-voltage equipment and air conditioning equipment are arranged in front of a vehicle. The high-voltage connector part is provided at a vehicle rearward end portion of the high-voltage equipment to connect a high-voltage wire harness. The high-voltage connector part is arranged so as to be displaced in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction as viewed from the front of the vehicle.

Abstract: Provided are: an electrode and a method for producing the same, with which it is possible to produce a primary battery or a secondary battery having excellent characteristics such as environment resistance; and a battery provided with the electrode. This electrode is for a primary battery or a secondary battery, and comprises a current collector and an active material layer provided on the surface of the current collector. The active material layer is composed of: a plurality of active material particles; and a layered metal sulfide for filling portions between the plurality of active material particles.

Abstract: A vehicle mounting structure for an electric unit 1 includes a side member 10, a suspension member 5 including a high rigidity portion 5a and a low rigidity portion 5b in a vehicle front-rear direction, and an electric unit 1 in which an inverter 2 and a motor 3 are integrated. The side member 10 includes a curved portion 10c having an upwardly convex curved shape. The curved portion 10c is disposed at a position overlapping with the inverter 2 in the vehicle front-rear direction. The electric unit 1 is fixed to the low rigidity portion 5b.

Abstract: An inverter includes a case, and the case includes an upper case and a lower case attached to a bottom surface side of the upper case. The upper case includes a flange portion constituting an attachment portion of the lower case, and a connector connecting portion to which a connector is connected. The connector connecting portion includes an outer wall portion that forms an outer wall of the connector connecting portion. At least a part of the flange portion and at least a part of the outer wall portion are disposed so as to overlap each other in a direction in which the connector connecting portion and the structure face each other.

Abstract: An electric motor unit includes: a case; a stator accommodated in the case; a rotor that is rotatably held inside the stator; a rotation shaft that is provided in the rotor and is rotatably supported by the case; a cooling device configured to inject a cooling liquid toward the stator; a gas passage that has a respiratory membrane that allows air to pass through and penetrates from an inner wall surface to an outer wall surface of the case; and a predetermined electrical component arranged between an injection port of the cooling device and an inner wall surface side opening of the gas passage. The gas passage is opened at the inner wall surface of a wall portion on one side of the case in an axial direction.

Abstract: A hybrid system for a vehicle includes a drive unit provided with a motor for driving wheels and a power generation unit provided with an engine and a generator driven by the engine. The power generation unit is provided so as to be adjacent to the drive unit in a separated state. One of the drive unit and the power generation unit is mounted on a vehicle body via a first mount member at a lower portion of the one unit. The other one of the drive unit and the power generation unit is mounted on the vehicle body via a second mount member at an upper portion of the other one unit.

Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.

Abstract: A vehicle front arrangement structure includes high-voltage equipment, air conditioning equipment that includes an air-conditioner blower, and a high-voltage connector part. The high-voltage equipment and air conditioning equipment are arranged in front of a vehicle. The high-voltage connector part is provided at a vehicle rearward end portion of the high-voltage equipment to connect a high-voltage wire harness. The high-voltage connector part is arranged so as to be displaced in at least one of a vertical direction and a horizontal direction as viewed from the front of the vehicle.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a pipe inspecting apparatus includes a selection module configured to select first and second ultrasonic optical probes from a plurality of ultrasonic optical probes attached to a pipe. The apparatus further includes a power supplying module configured to supply power to an ultrasonic transducer of the first ultrasonic optical probe to input an ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic transducer to the pipe and to supply the ultrasonic wave via the pipe to an optical fiber sensor of the second ultrasonic optical probe. The apparatus further includes a light detection module configured to detect laser light transmitted through the optical fiber sensor of the second ultrasonic optical probe.

Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.

Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.

Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.

Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a steam turbine facility includes drain piping in which a shut-off valve is provided, the drain piping being either a valve drain pipe that leads a drain from the main steam regulating valve to an outside thereof, or a casing drain pipe that leads a drain from the turbine casing to an outside thereof. A heat absorber disposed in a range, upstream of the shut-off valve, of the drain piping to absorb heat of the drain piping.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a pipe inspecting apparatus includes a selection module configured to select first and second ultrasonic optical probes from a plurality of ultrasonic optical probes attached to a pipe. The apparatus further includes a power supplying module configured to supply power to an ultrasonic transducer of the first ultrasonic optical probe to input an ultrasonic wave from the ultrasonic transducer to the pipe and to supply the ultrasonic wave via the pipe to an optical fiber sensor of the second ultrasonic optical probe. The apparatus further includes a light detection module configured to detect laser light transmitted through the optical fiber sensor of the second ultrasonic optical probe.

Abstract: The present invention has an object of providing a spiral gasket that is less influenced by thermal deterioration of a part of members thereof in high-temperature and high-pressure conditions than a conventional spiral gasket and thus is guaranteed to have stable sealing performance for a long time. A spiral gasket includes a sealing portion including a metal hoop member that has a cross-sectional shape including bent parts and is spirally wound around to have a plurality of winds such that the bent parts of the winds overlap one another; and a filler member located between the winds of the metal hoop member in a radial direction. At least a part of the filler member in a spiral direction is formed of a non-iron metal material having high deformability.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a steam turbine facility includes drain piping in which a shut-off valve is provided, the drain piping being either a valve drain pipe that leads a drain from the main steam regulating valve to an outside thereof, or a casing drain pipe that leads a drain from the turbine casing to an outside thereof. A heat absorber disposed in a range, upstream of the shut-off valve, of the drain piping to absorb heat of the drain piping.

Abstract: A steam turbine pipe 1 of an embodiment includes: an upper half side main steam pipe 11 that leads steam to a steam turbine; an upper half side main steam control valve 30 that intervenes in the upper half side main steam pipe 11; and a post-valve drain pipe 31 that is connected to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and leads drain to an outside. The steam turbine pipe 1 further includes: a shut-off valve 32 that intervenes in the post-valve drain pipe 31; and a branching pipe 60 that makes the post-valve drain pipe 31 on the side closer to the upper half side main steam control valve 30 than is the shut-off valve 32 communicate with the upper half side main steam pipe 11 between the upper half side main steam control valve 30 and a high-pressure turbine 200.

Abstract: In a flange fastening section that includes a flange of a pipe for forming a connection of the pipe to another pipe by connection of the flange to a flange of the another pipe, the flange has a groove in the face to be connected to the flange of the another pipe for forming the connection. A gasket including expanded graphite is at least partly accommodated in the groove, and at least one O-ring is at least partly accommodated in the groove and at the peripheral surface of the gasket. The O-ring has a cavity through which working fluid may flow, an inlet piping into which the working fluid may flow and an outlet piping out of which the working fluid may flow.