Abstract: An electric pump includes a rotor (6) formed in a cup shape integrally assembled to a rotor shaft (10) extended from a motor (3) side to a crank mechanism side inside a case body (2) in a state where an opening is directed to a shaft end on the motor side and rotatably supported by an intermediate bearing (13) arranged inside the opening, an eccentric cam (6d) integrally provided with a top surface portion of the rotor (6) in the axial direction, which is eccentric to a shaft center of the rotor shaft (10), and a crank shaft (12) one end side of which is assembled to an outer periphery of the eccentric cam (6d) through a cam bearing (11) and the other end side of which is connected to the pump side, in which a distance between the intermediate bearing (13) and the eccentric cam (6d) to which the crank shaft (12) is connected is reduced as short as possible, thereby suppressing occurrence of vibration and noise as well as reducing the device size in the axial direction by shortening a shaft length of the rotor

Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a cylindrical main body section that is provided with at least one annular rib on the outer circumferential surface; and a deforming section that is configured from a bellows that can be deformed in an axis line direction and diameter direction.

Abstract: A fuel cell system (100) comprises: a plurality of cell units including a first cell unit (10A) and a second cell unit (10B) positioned below the first cell unit (10A) in the vertical direction; and at least one connection portion including a first connection portion (20A) for connecting the first cell unit (10A) and the second cell unit (10B). In the fuel cell system (100), the cell units each have at least one electrode cell (2) equipped with: a processing bath (3) having a flow path (8) for circulating a liquid to be processed; a liquid supply inlet (11A, 11B) for supplying the liquid to be processed to the flow path (8); and a liquid discharging outlet (13A, 13B) for discharging the liquid to be processed from the flow path (8).

Abstract: A microbial fuel cell includes a container unit and an electrode unit. The container unit includes an electrolytic cell and a communication port. The electrode unit includes a gas-phase chamber, a positive electrode, a negative electrode that is configured to hold microbes, an ion transfer layer that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a first vent port, and a second vent port. The gas-phase chamber is communicated with the communication port through the second vent port.

Abstract: An electric pump includes a rotor (6) formed in a cup shape integrally assembled to a rotor shaft (10) extended from a motor (3) side to a crank mechanism side inside a case body (2) in a state where an opening is directed to a shaft end on the motor side and rotatably supported by an intermediate bearing (13) arranged inside the opening, an eccentric cam (6d) integrally provided with a top surface portion of the rotor (6) in the axial direction, which is eccentric to a shaft center of the rotor shaft (10), and a crank shaft (12) one end side of which is assembled to an outer periphery of the eccentric cam (6d) through a cam bearing (11) and the other end side of which is connected to the pump side, in which a distance between the intermediate bearing (13) and the eccentric cam (6d) to which the crank shaft (12) is connected is reduced as short as possible, thereby suppressing occurrence of vibration and noise as well as reducing the device size in the axial direction by shortening a shaft length of the rotor

Abstract: A microbial fuel cell system includes a supply-drain compartment having a supply port and a drain port of an electrolytic solution. The microbial fuel cell system further includes one or more power generation cassettes provided in the supply-drain compartment and each including a microbial fuel cell including: a positive electrode including a first water-repellent layer in contact with a gas phase and a gas diffusion layer attached to the first water-repellent layer; and a negative electrode holding anaerobic microorganisms. The microbial fuel cell system includes one or more purifying cassettes provided in the supply-drain compartment and each including a second water-repellent layer in contact with the gas phase. The power generation cassettes are arranged on the upstream side in a direction in which the electrolytic solution flows from the supply port toward the drain port, and the purifying cassettes are arranged on the downstream side of the power generation cassettes.

Abstract: A gas diffusion electrode includes: a water-repellent layer which includes a woven fabric or a non-woven fabric, and which has water repellency; a gas diffusion layer which is stacked on the water-repellent layer; and a catalyst layer which is disposed opposite the water-repellent layer relative to the gas diffusion layer.

Abstract: A microbial fuel cell includes a container unit and an electrode unit. The container unit includes an electrolytic cell and a communication port. The electrode unit includes a gas-phase chamber, a positive electrode, a negative electrode that is configured to hold microbes, an ion transfer layer that is interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, a first vent port, and a second vent port. The gas-phase chamber is communicated with the communication port through the second vent port.

Abstract: A microbial fuel cell (1) includes an electrolysis solution (2) including organic matter, a negative electrode (3) holding anaerobic microorganisms and being in contact with the electrolysis solution, and a positive electrode (4) including a water-repellent layer (41) and a gas diffusion layer (42) placed on the water-repellent layer. A ratio of an area of the negative electrode to an area of the gas diffusion layer is defined as T1, and a ratio of a maximum current density of the positive electrode at an electric potential of the positive electrode in an electrode system including the electrolysis solution, the negative electrode, and the positive electrode to a maximum current density of the negative electrode at an electric potential of the negative electrode in the electrode system is defined as T2. The ratios T1 and T2 satisfy the relationship of the expression (1): T21/2?T1?T22.

Abstract: A fuel cell system (100) comprises: a plurality of cell units including a first cell unit (10A) and a second cell unit (10B) positioned below the first cell unit (10A) in the vertical direction; and at least one connection portion including a first connection portion (20A) for connecting the first cell unit (10A) and the second cell unit (10B). In the fuel cell system (100), the cell units each have at least one electrode cell (2) equipped with: a processing bath (3) having a flow path (8) for circulating a liquid to be processed; a liquid supply inlet (11A, 11B) for supplying the liquid to be processed to the flow path (8); and a liquid discharging outlet (13A, 13B) for discharging the liquid to be processed from the flow path (8).

Abstract: The present invention is provided with: a cylindrical main body section that is provided with at least one annular rib on the outer circumferential surface; and a deforming section that is configured from a bellows that can be deformed in an axis line direction and diameter direction.

Abstract: In the outer rotor-type motor, coil leads can be efficiently wired in small spaces of stator units. The outer rotor-type motor comprises: a stator being constituted by a plurality of the stator units, in each of which a coil is sandwiched between stator yokes having magnetic pole teeth; a rotor having a rotor yoke, which includes a permanent magnet and which is capable of rotating together with an output shaft; and lead terminals of a driving circuit for energizing the coils. Each of the stator yokes is constituted by a plurality of yoke parts and formed into a ring shape, the stator yokes surround outer circumferences of the coils, and coil leads are extended outward from the inner side of each of the coils via a gap between the outer circumference of the coil and the magnetic pole teeth.

Abstract: An in-ceiling embedded type air conditioner including an indoor unit having an air blower and an indoor heat exchanger accommodated in a housing a substantially box-shape, and a filtering unit including a gas-liquid contact member that is disposed at the downstream side of the indoor heat exchanger on an air blowing passage through which air sucked by the air blower flows in the indoor unit and infiltrated with electrolytic water generated by electrolyzing water, the air and the electrolytic water being brought into contact with each other in the gas-liquid contact member, whereby the air cooled or heated in the indoor heat exchanger is filtered, that is, virus, etc. contained in the air is inactivated, sterilized or the like and then blown out to a room to be air-conditioned.

Abstract: An in-ceiling embedded type air conditioner including an indoor unit having an air blower and an indoor heat exchanger accommodated in a housing a substantially box-shape, and a filtering unit including a gas-liquid contact member that is disposed at the downstream side of the indoor heat exchanger on an air blowing passage through which air sucked by the air blower flows in the indoor unit and infiltrated with electrolytic water generated by electrolyzing water, the air and the electrolytic water being brought into contact with each other in the gas-liquid contact member, whereby the air cooled or heated in the indoor heat exchanger is filtered, that is, virus, etc. contained in the air is inactivated, sterilized or the like and then blown out to a room to be air-conditioned.

Abstract: In the outer rotor-type motor, coil leads can be efficiently wired in small spaces of stator units. The outer rotor-type motor comprises: a stator being constituted by a plurality of the stator units, in each of which a coil is sandwiched between stator yokes having magnetic pole teeth; a rotor having a rotor yoke, which includes a permanent magnet and which is capable of rotating together with an output shaft; and lead terminals of a driving circuit for energizing the coils. Each of the stator yokes is constituted by a plurality of yoke parts and formed into a ring shape, the stator yokes surround outer circumferences of the coils, and coil leads are extended outward from the inner side of each of the coils via a gap between the outer circumference of the coil and the magnetic pole teeth.

Abstract: In an air filtering apparatus for generating electrolytic water, infiltrating the electrolytic water into a gas-liquid contact member, and blowing air to the gas-liquid contact member by an air blowing fan, thereby filtering air, including a drain pipe for discharging the electrolytic water and a drain tank for receiving and stocking the electrolytic water discharged from the drain pipe which are mounted in a housing, the drain tank has a vertical tank body and disposed so as to be taken in and out through the front surface of the housing.

Abstract: An air filtering apparatus including an electrolytic bath for electrolyzing water to generate electrolytic water, a gas-liquid contact member in which the electrolytic water generated in the electrolytic bath infiltrates and an air blowing fan for blowing air to the gas-liquid contact member is equipped with a water circulation passage through which the electrolytic water is supplied/circulated to the gas-liquid contact member, the electrolytic water passing through the gas-liquid contact member is received and stocked by a water receiving tray and the stocked electrolytic water is pumped up and supplied to the gas-liquid contact member, a drain pipe branched from the water circulation passage, a water stop valve for opening/closing the drain pipe, and a drain receiver for receiving and stocking the electrolytic water discharged from the drain pipe when the water stop valve is opened.

Abstract: The permanent magnet type rotary machine is capable of reducing cogging torque caused by variation of amounts of magnetic flux in magnetic circuits. The permanent magnet type rotary machine comprises: a stator constituted by stator units, which are coaxially stacked and in each of which a coil is sandwiched between stator yokes; and a rotor including a permanent magnet having magnetic poles, which respectively face magnetic pole teeth of the stator yokes, the rotor being rotatably supported by an output shaft. The stator units in one phase is divided into n (n is an integer one or more), and magnetic centers of at least one pair of the magnetic pole teeth of the adjacent stator yokes, which are vertically arranged, are shifted with a prescribed phase difference so as to mutually cancel their cogging torque.

Abstract: An inactivating device for inactivating virus, bacteria, etc. including a humidifying unit for humidifying flowing air, a humidifying water supply unit for supplying the humidifying unit with humidifying water containing active oxygen species achieved by electrolyzing tap water, and a concentration adjusting unit for adjusting the concentration of the active oxygen species in the humidifying water to a predetermined concentration.

Abstract: An air filtering apparatus including a housing having an air suction port through which air is sucked and an air blow-out port through which air is blown out, an air blower for forming in the housing an air flowing passage through which the air sucked from the air suction port flows to the air blow-out port, an air filtering unit that is disposed on the air flowing passage and brings the air supplied along the air flowing passage into contact with electrolytic water containing active oxygen species to filter the air, an electrolytic water supply unit for electrolyzing prescribed water to generate the electrolytic water and supplying the electrolytic water to the air filtering unit, and a water supply unit having a water stock unit for stocking the prescribed water supplied through a water distributing pipe from an external water supply source, the water stocked in the water stock unit being supplied to the electrolytic water supply unit, wherein the air filtered by the air filtering unit is blown out from the