Abstract: A conversion adaptor enables utilization of a standardized charge cable used when a power storage device mounted on an electrically-powered vehicle is charged by a power source provided outside of the vehicle as a universal cable for transmitting electric power to electric loads having different plug shapes that are respectively standardized from one region to another. Conversion adaptor includes a primary side connector unit configured to be connectable to a connector of charge cable, a secondary side connector unit configured so as to have a plug of an electric load, such as a home electric appliance, connected thereto, and a manipulating unit for manipulating a CCID of charge cable so that relays are switched off when connector of charge cable is connected to first connector unit.

Abstract: A power source device includes first and second rechargeable batteries, a load circuit, a first step-up converter converting voltage between a first node to which the first battery is connected and a second node to which the load circuit is connected, a second step-up converter converting voltage between a third node to which the second battery is connected and the second node, and a charge/discharge unit transmitting power received from an external power source. Preferably, the power source device further includes a first system main relay, a second system main relay, and a controller controlling the first and second system main relays and the first and second step-up converters.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to suppress reverse of a vehicle on an up-hill road against an intention of a driver. A drive device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: an estimator for estimating whether or not reverse of the vehicle occurs on an up-hill road; a rotating electric machine for generating electric power by rotation of a drive wheel in the vehicle when the vehicle reverses; a capacitor for electrically charging the electric power generated by the rotating electric machine; and a battery connected in parallel to the capacitor, wherein the estimator estimates that the reverse of the vehicle occurs when a current traveling road is an up-hill road and a vehicular speed is smaller than a threshold whereas the electric power of the capacitor is electrically discharged to the battery when the reverse of the vehicle is estimated and the amount of electric energy of the capacitor is greater than a certain threshold.

Abstract: A converter ECU (2) obtains allowable power total value including at least one of discharge allowable power total value ?Wout of discharge allowable power Wout1, Wout2 and charge allowable power total value ?Win of charge allowable power Win1, Win2. Then, the converter ECU (2) determines which of the allowable power total value and an actual power value is greater, If the actual power value is smaller than the allowable power total value, the converter ECU (2) controls a converter (8-1) such that an input/output voltage value Vh attains a prescribed target voltage value, and at the same time controls a converter (8-2) such that a battery current value Ib2 attains a prescribed target current value.

Abstract: A discharge share ratio calculation unit (52) calculates, for each power storage device, a remaining electric power quantity before an SOC is reached with respect to which an allowable discharge electric power is restricted, and calculates a discharge power share ratio between power storage devices according to the ratio of the remaining electric power quantity. A charge share ratio calculation unit (54) calculates, for each power storage device, a chargeable quantity before an SOC is reached with respect to which an allowable charge electric power is restricted, and calculates a charge power share ratio between power storage devices according to the ratio of the chargeable quantity.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second batteries, a power supply line, first and second boost converters, a system main relay, a capacitor, and a control device controlling the first and second boost converters and a connecting portion. Upon receiving a startup instruction IGON, the control device controls the first boost converter such that a feeding node capacitor is charged from the first battery, and controls the second boost converter such that the capacitor is charged from the power supply line. After the charging of the capacitor is completed, the control device switches the system main relay from a disconnected state to a connected state.

Abstract: In a hybrid vehicle, a target rotational speed and a target torque or a target operation point of an engine are set to a predetermined optimal efficiency rotational speed and a predetermined optimal efficiency torque that enable the engine to be operated efficiently when the engine is operated while a state of charge of the battery is equal to or more than a control-center state of charge after a start of a driving of the vehicle. Then, the engine and motors are controlled so that the engine is operated at the target operation point and a torque equivalent to a torque demand is output to a ring gear shaft or an axle.

Abstract: A pneumatic tires (20FL, 20FR, 20RL, 20RR) each having a plurality of air chambers disposed therein along a tread width direction. An internal pressure control device (100) includes a sensor unit (120) configured to inform a controller (110) that the four-wheel automobile (10) is going as being displaced in the leftward or rightward direction; and the controller (110) configure to change the internal pressures of the plurality of air chambers on the basis of the instruction outputted from the sensor unit (120).

Abstract: There is provided a disk apparatus and disk recording method capable of managing unrecorded disks easily and of recording desired information quickly and easily. In the disk apparatus, a disk recorder DR is provided in a chassis 1, the disk recorder DR having: a tray 4 movable in the forward and backward directions; a drive chassis 5 movable in the upward and downward directions; an optical pickup arranged on the drive chassis 5; and a spindle motor 9 accompanied with a turntable 8, and being adapted to move the drive chassis 5 in the upward direction so that a disk placed on the tray 4 is lifted by the turntable 8 and rotated at a high speed to record information onto the disk through the optical pickup. In the chassis 1, there are provided: a disk repository 20 adjacent to the disk recorder DR and including a disk placing base 24 and a guide frame 25; and a disk setting device 21 for pushing disks D1 to Dn one by one out of the disk repository 20 to set each disk on the tray 4.

Abstract: To provide a pneumatic tire capable of improving the durability of connection points between partition wall parts and a tire inside surface. In a pneumatic tire 10, partition wall parts 24 that extend inward in a tire radial direction from a tire inside surface 17 of tire shoulder parts 21 and whose tire radial direction inside ends contact a rim 12 are disposed. A pair of right and left reinforcement layers 38 are disposed in regions ranging from the partition wall parts 24 to tire side parts 20 via connection parts 29 between the partition wall parts 24 and the tire inside surface 17 such that the reinforcement layers 38 continue from the partition wall parts 24 to the tire side parts 20 via the connection parts 29 between the partition wall parts 24 and the tire inside surface 17.

Abstract: An energy gauge includes a first section indicating a remaining amount of fuel, a second section indicating a remaining amount of stored electric power and a baseline. The first section and the second section extend to the right and left with respect to the baseline. A sub-section indicating the remaining amount of fuel and a sub-section indicating the remaining amount of stored electric power are displayed continuously and integrally across the baseline, commonly starting from the baseline. The first section and the second section are arranged at the right and left sides, respectively, with respect to the baseline in correspondence with the positions at which a fuel inlet and a charging inlet are disposed.

Abstract: The invention provides a process for producing a monoglyceride-containing composition by reacting glycerin with at least one kind of acyl-containing compound selected from fatty acid and glycerin ester, the reaction being conducted with a catalyst containing at least one metal selected from iron, cobalt and manganese in an amount of 0.1 to 60 ppm in terms of metal (weight ratio to the total weight of glycerin and the acyl-containing compound), as well as a process for producing a monoglyceride-containing composition by reacting glycerin with at least one kind of acyl-containing compound selected from fatty acid and glycerin ester, including a step of maintaining the amount of water at 500 to 5000 ppm in the reaction system after the degree of conversion in the reaction of glycerin with fatty acid reaches 90% or more based on the fatty acid, or during the ester exchange reaction of glycerin with glycerin ester.

Abstract: A power supply apparatus for a vehicle includes first and second batteries, a power supply line, first and second boost converters, a system main relay, a capacitor, and a control device controlling the first and second boost converters and a connecting portion. Upon receiving a startup instruction IGON, the control device controls the first boost converter such that a feeding node capacitor is charged from the first battery, and controls the second boost converter such that the capacitor is charged from the power supply line. After the charging of the capacitor is completed, the control device switches the system main relay from a disconnected state to a connected state.

Abstract: An EV priority switch is configured to allow a user to request a change between an EV priority mode and an HV mode. If an SOC of a power storage device is less than a first threshold value when the change to the HV mode is requested from the EV priority switch during the EV priority mode, an ECU changes the running mode to attain the HV mode and controls the SOC to be close to the SOC at the moment of a request for the change to the HV mode. If the SOC is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the ECU maintains the EV priority mode. If the SOC reaches a second threshold value less than the first threshold value, the ECU forcefully changes the running mode to attain the HV mode.

Abstract: A control device has a coupling determination sensor for detecting external connection of a charge table. When the connection of the charge cable is detected according to a signal from the sensor, the control device activates an electric device connected to a communication line of a charge-time-dedicated power supply system. Since the control device of the invention can activate only the electric device related to the charging while keeping electric devices not related to the charging at rest, and therefore prevents wasteful electric power consumption.

Abstract: A discharge share ratio calculation unit (52) calculates, for each power storage device, a remaining electric power quantity before an SOC is reached with respect to which an allowable discharge electric power is restricted, and calculates a discharge power share ratio between power storage devices according to the ratio of the remaining electric power quantity. A charge share ratio calculation unit (54) calculates, for each power storage device, a chargeable quantity before an SOC is reached with respect to which an allowable charge electric power is restricted, and calculates a charge power share ratio between power storage devices according to the ratio of the chargeable quantity.

Abstract: A power source device includes first and second rechargeable batteries, a load circuit, a first step-up converter converting voltage between a first node to which the first battery is connected and a second node to which the load circuit is connected, a second step-up converter converting voltage between a third node to which the second battery is connected and the second node, and a charge/discharge unit transmitting power received from an external power source. Preferably, the power source device further includes a first system main relay, a second system main relay, and a controller controlling the first and second system main relays and the first and second step-up converters.

Abstract: A hybrid vehicle includes a fuel tank (201), an internal combustion engine (4), a fueling unit (213) that is connectable to a fuel-supply connection unit (191) and can supply fuel received from the fuel-supply connection unit (191) to fuel tank (201), motor generators (MG1 and MG2) that can supply a motive power to wheels (2F and 2R), a power storage unit (B) that can store an electric power to be supplied to the motor generators (MG1 and MG2), and an electric power input/output unit (90) that can be connected to an electric connection unit (190) and is capable of supplying the electric power to the power storage unit (B) via the electric connection unit (190) and/or externally supplying the electric power stored in the power storage unit (B) via the electric connection unit (190). The electric power input/output unit (90) and the fueling unit (213) are arranged on the same side surface (100B) of the vehicle.

Abstract: A voltage control portion generates a current command for controlling a voltage to an inverter input voltage command. A dividing portion divides the current command into first and second current commands in accordance with a division ratio from a division ratio setting portion. A first current control portion generates a modulated wave for controlling a current of a first converter to the first current command. A second current control portion generates a modulated wave for controlling a current of a second converter to the second current command.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to suppress reverse of a vehicle on an up-hill road against an intention of a driver. A drive device for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: an estimator for estimating whether or not reverse of the vehicle occurs on an up-hill road; a rotating electric machine for generating electric power by rotation of a drive wheel in the vehicle when the vehicle reverses; a capacitor for electrically charging the electric power generated by the rotating electric machine; and a battery connected in parallel to the capacitor, wherein the estimator estimates that the reverse of the vehicle occurs when a current traveling road is an up-hill road and a vehicular speed is smaller than a threshold whereas the electric power of the capacitor is electrically discharged to the battery when the reverse of the vehicle is estimated and the amount of electric energy of the capacitor is greater than a certain threshold.