Abstract: A pressure control valve is provided with a valve main body (10) having a valve chamber (15) with a valve seat portion (14), a refrigerant inflow port (11) and a refrigerant outflow port (12), and a pressure response element (30) having a diaphragm (20) defining an upper surface of a valve chamber (15) and driving a valve body (17) and a lid-like member (35) defining a sealed pressure chamber (25) together with the diaphragm (20) and having a concave portion (36), an inert gas having a thermal expansion coefficient not more than a predetermined value is enclosed within said sealed pressure chamber (25), and an internal volume of the sealed pressure chamber is set such that the valve body (17) comes to a full-open state when that the pressure of the valve chamber (18) becomes a predetermined pressure or more higher than the pressure at which said valve body starts opening.

Abstract: A pressure control valve is provided with a valve main body (10) having a valve chamber (15) with a valve seat portion (14), a refrigerant inflow port (11) and a refrigerant outflow port (12), and a pressure response element (30) having a diaphragm (20) defining an upper surface of a valve chamber (15) and driving a valve body (17) and a lid-like member (35) defining a sealed pressure chamber (25) together with the diaphragm (20) and having a concave portion (36), an inert gas having a thermal expansion coefficient not more than a predetermined value is enclosed within said sealed pressure chamber (25), and an internal volume of the sealed pressure chamber is set such that the valve body (17) comes to a full-open state when that the pressure of the valve chamber (18) becomes a predetermined pressure or more higher than the pressure at which said valve body starts opening.

Abstract: For downsizing, cost reduction, and better characteristic, a pressure control valve (1) consists of a valve main body (2) having a valve chamber (2a); a valve seat (2d) within the valve chamber; a valve body (3) moving close to and away from the valve seat; and a disc spring (11) for energizing the valve body toward the valve seat, the valve body moves away from the valve seat when force acting in a direction for moving the valve body away from the valve seat by pressure within the valve chamber exceeds elastic force of the disc spring, a dimension of the valve main body in a valve body movement direction is lessened by use of the disc spring, a manufacturing cost is reduced by use of the disc spring made for general purpose, and the disc spring is preferable for high-pressure control due to its high spring rigidity.

Abstract: The body of a valve has an orifice that internally connects a high-pressure passage through which a refrigerant flows in and a low-pressure passage through which the refrigerant flows out. The valve includes a valve plug for adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the orifice, an operating rod for moving the valve plug in a valve opening direction, and a temperature sensing drive unit for driving the operating rod. A support ring for constraining the spherical valve plug is located on the upper-stream side of the high-pressure passage with respect to the orifice. The support ring is formed of a circular annular portion capable of elastic deformation and vibration-proof springs. The springs support the valve plug.

Abstract: The body of a valve has an orifice that internally connects a high-pressure passage through which a refrigerant flows in and a low-pressure passage through which the refrigerant flows out. The valve further comprises a valve plug for adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerant flowing in the orifice, an operating rod for moving the valve plug in a valve opening direction, and a temperature sensing drive unit for driving the operating rod. A support ring for constraining the spherical valve plug is located on the upper-stream side of the high-pressure passage with respect to the orifice. The support ring is formed of a circular annular portion capable of elastic deformation and vibration-proof springs. The springs support the valve plug.

Abstract: The valve body has an orifice that provides communication between a high-pressure side passage through which a cooling medium flows in and a low-pressure side passage through which the cooing medium flows out. Also, the valve is provided with a valve element that adjusts the volume of the cooling medium passing through this orifice, an operating rod that operates the valve element in the valve opening position, and a temperature-sensing drive section that drives this operating rod. On the upstream side of the orifice of the high-pressure side passage is disposed a support ring that constrains the ball-shaped valve element of the valve body.

Abstract: A hole 15 is formed to the center portion of an outer wall 14 of a housing defining an airtight chamber, and temperature sensitive gas is filled in the interior of the housing. The hole 15 is sealed by a plug 16 and is fixed by a weld portion 17. An anaerobic UV cure adhesive 34 is filled in the recess 18 formed around the projection weld portion 17, and cured by UV radiation. The surface of the anaerobic UV cure adhesive 34 cures rapidly, and the inner area of the adhesive where UV cannot be radiated is cured infallibly. The thermal expansion valve having such structure can be arranged in an engine room, where corrosion due to water adhering to the weld can be prevented effectively, and as a result prevents gas leak from the weld portion.

Abstract: The valve body has an orifice that provides communication between a high-pressure side passage through which a cooling medium flows in and a low-pressure side passage through which the cooing medium flows out. Also, the valve is provided with a valve element that adjusts the volume of the cooling medium passing through this orifice, an operating rod that operates the valve element in the valve opening position, and a temperature-sensing drive section that drives this operating rod. On the upstream side of the orifice of the high-pressure side passage is disposed a support ring that constrains the ball-shaped valve element of the valve body.

Abstract: A hole 15 is formed to the center portion of an outer wall 14 of a housing defining an airtight chamber, and temperature sensitive gas is filled in the interior of the housing. The hole 15 is sealed by a plug 16 and is fixed by a weld portion 17. Reference 34 is an anaerobic UV cure adhesive filled in the recess 18 formed around the projection weld portion 17, cured by UV radiation. Portion A showing the surface of the anaerobic UV cure adhesive 34 cures rapidly by UV radiation, and portion B at the inner area of the adhesive where UV cannot be radiated is cured infallibly since portion A becomes anaerobic when cured. Thereby, the periphery of the weld portion 17 is covered with anaerobic UV cure adhesive 34. The thermal expansion valve having such structure can be arranged in an engine room, where corrosion due to water adhering to the weld can be prevented effectively, and as a result prevents gas leak from the weld portion.

Abstract: A monitoring process of a subordinate CPU executes a monitoring subroutine based on external data to check if a main CPU is operating properly or not. A ROM stores test input data for the monitoring subroutine and reference data that should be obtained by the monitoring subroutine based on the test input data. The subordinate CPU alternately executes the monitoring process and a logic determination process which executes the monitoring subroutine based on the test input data. When the monitoring subroutine gives results different from the reference data, the logic determination process determines that there is an abnormality in the monitoring subroutine.

Abstract: A control system has a plurality of processors connected in a series order. Each of the processors monitors a preceding processor for operating abnormalities. If an abnormality is detected the operation of abnormal preceding processor is terminated and a resetting unit resets the abnormal processor along with any preceding processor to the abnormal processor in the series order. The system also includes failsafe mechanisms to insure failsafe operation of the vehicle when the operation of an abnormal processor is terminated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery disconnection detecting apparatus which can accurately detect whether or not the interruption of electric power supply from a battery to a storage device is continuously caused by the disconnection of an electric power line, or the like. The voltage of a battery is continuously supplied to a backup RAM through a second electric power line. An EEP-ROM is provided which can hold the stored data even when electric power supply is interrupted. When a power switch is turned ON, and an ECU is operative, a CPU detects the interruption of the electric power supply through the second electric power line based on the state of a standby bit. After detecting the interruption of the electric power supply, the CPU makes the count of the counter in the EEP-ROM count up. When the count reaches or exceeds the preset number n, i.e.