Abstract: To provide a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus which can ensure a dehumidifying ability even during an intermediate thermal load time where an outside air temperature becomes high during a dehumidifying heating operation time. In a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus, at least a compressor 6, a first heat exchanger 2, a first refrigerant control part 9 which is formed by connecting a first expansion device 7 and a first open/close valve 8 in parallel to each other, a vehicle exterior heat exchanger 4, a second refrigerant control part 13 which is formed by connecting a second expansion device 12 and a second open/close valve 11 in series, and a second heat exchanger 3 are connected in the preceding order in a loop.

Abstract: A sunroof apparatus includes: a movable panel adapted to open and close an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle; a guide rail provided in each edge portion of the opening in a lateral direction, and including upper and lower flanges extending in the lateral direction and a connecting wall through which the respective outside ends of the upper and lower flanges in the lateral direction are connected to each other in the vertical direction; and a shielding body attached to each edge portion of the movable panel in the lateral direction, and including an extending piece that extends to the outside in the lateral direction while being interposed between the upper and lower flanges, wherein the shielding body includes first and second projections which are provided in the extending piece and can be respectively brought into contact with the upper and lower flanges.

Abstract: A sunroof apparatus includes: a movable panel adapted to open and close an opening formed in a roof of a vehicle; a guide rail provided in each edge portion of the opening in a lateral direction, and including upper and lower flanges extending in the lateral direction and a connecting wall through which the respective outside ends of the upper and lower flanges in the lateral direction are connected to each other in the vertical direction; and a shielding body attached to each edge portion of the movable panel in the lateral direction, and including an extending piece that extends to the outside in the lateral direction while being interposed between the upper and lower flanges, wherein the shielding body includes first and second projections which are provided in the extending piece and can be respectively brought into contact with the upper and lower flanges.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus which can ensure a dehumidifying ability even during an intermediate thermal load time where an outside air temperature becomes high during a dehumidifying heating operation time. In a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus, at least a compressor 6, a first heat exchanger 2, a first refrigerant control part 9 which is formed by connecting a first expansion device 7 and a first open/close valve 8 in parallel to each other, a vehicle exterior heat exchanger 4, a second refrigerant control part 13 which is formed by connecting a second expansion device 12 and a second open/close valve 11 in series, and a second heat exchanger 3 are connected in the preceding order in a loop.

Abstract: A deflector apparatus for a vehicle including a fixed frame provided at the roof portion, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state by a rotation of the movable frame, the mesh member extending above a surface of the roof portion in the raised state, and a spring member biasing the movable frame to the raised position. The fixed frame includes a connecting portion connected to the mesh member and provided at an upper side of a drain portion that is formed along a front-inner periphery of the opening. The connecting portion is arranged to have a clearance relative to the drain portion.

Abstract: A deflector apparatus for a vehicle includes a fixed frame, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state, and a spring member. The spring member includes a sliding portion fitted to a guide groove formed at the movable frame and slidably making contact with the guide groove to transmit a biasing force of the spring member in a state where the movable frame is rotating. The spring member further includes an engagement portion engaging with the movable frame when the movable frame is in the raised position. The movable frame is configured to be maintained at the raised position by the engagement with the engagement portion of the spring member.

Abstract: A deflector apparatus for a vehicle includes a fixed frame, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state, and a spring member. The spring member includes a sliding portion fitted to a guide groove formed at the movable frame and slidably making contact with the guide groove to transmit a biasing force of the spring member in a state where the movable frame is rotating. The spring member further includes an engagement portion engaging with the movable frame when the movable frame is in the raised position. The movable frame is configured to be maintained at the raised position by the engagement with the engagement portion of the spring member.

Abstract: A deflector apparatus for a vehicle including a fixed frame provided at the roof portion, a movable frame positioned at an upper side of the fixed frame and being rotatable between a raised position and a retracted position, a mesh member connected to the fixed frame and the movable frame and brought to a raised state and a retracted state by a rotation of the movable frame, the mesh member extending above a surface of the roof portion in the raised state, and a spring member biasing the movable frame to the raised position. The fixed frame includes a connecting portion connected to the mesh member and provided at an upper side of a drain portion that is formed along a front-inner periphery of the opening. The connecting portion is arranged to have a clearance relative to the drain portion.

Abstract: A sunroof device comprises a movable panel being able to open and close an opening section provided on a roof of a vehicle, and a deflector. The deflector has a body section arranged at a front end portion of the opening section, arranged to be able to spread out over a surface of the roof in correspondence to the position of the movable panel or to retract under the surface, and extending in the width direction of the vehicle; and support sections associated with both ends of the body section in the width direction and pivotably supporting the body section relative to the roof. The deflector is further provided with a plurality of protruding portions at an upper portion of the body section and at a part in the width direction of the body section which part corresponds to the position of a low strength place on the roof.

Abstract: A sunroof device comprises a movable panel being able to open and close an opening section provided on a roof of a vehicle, and a deflector. The deflector has a body section arranged at a front end portion of the opening section, arranged to be able to spread out over a surface of the roof in correspondence to the position of the movable panel or to retract under the surface, and extending in the width direction of the vehicle; and support sections associated with both ends of the body section in the width direction and pivotably supporting the body section relative to the roof. The deflector is further provided with a plurality of protruding portions at an upper portion of the body section and at a part in the width direction of the body section which part corresponds to the position of a low strength place on the roof.

Abstract: A method of producing a clathrate hydrate slurry, includes a step of heat-exchanging an aqueous solution of a guest compound for the clathrate hydrate or a slurry of the clathrate hydrate dispersed or suspended in an aqueous solution or water with a refrigerant thereby generating the clathrate hydrate in the aqueous solution or the slurry, in which a part of the clathrate hydrate deposited on the heat transfer surface in the process of heat exchange with the refrigerant is removed by adjustment of a temperature of the refrigerant and flow force of the aqueous solution or the slurry and the rest is kept remained as it covers the heat transfer surface.

Abstract: A vehicle roof device includes a guide rail provided along a side edge of an opening portion formed at a vehicle roof, a frame provided at a rear portion of the opening portion so as to extend in a vehicle width direction, and the frame comprised layers of plural plates and fixed to the guide rail in a manner where one of the plates positioned at the top of the layers is fastened to the guide rail by caulking.

Abstract: A vehicle roof device includes a guide rail provided along a side edge of an opening portion formed at a vehicle roof, a frame provided at a rear portion of the opening portion so as to extend in a vehicle width direction, and the frame comprised layers of plural plates and fixed to the guide rail in a manner where one of the plates positioned at the top of the layers is fastened to the guide rail by caulking.

Abstract: In a digital broadcast system, when a channel is switched, for instance, on a receiving apparatus side, a digital processing is necessary, accordingly, a time until a next channel becomes viewable, that is, a blackout time is rather longer than ever. By paying attention to this point and inserting a CM during this period, the CM can be assuredly presented to the users. In addition, at the time of selection of one channel including a rise-time of a power source of the receiving apparatus or even at the time of system stoppage, the CM can be similarly presented, and furthermore the finding can be applied also to an ordinary analogue broadcast system. Thereby, picture displaying apparatus and receiving apparatus that can assuredly present commercial messages to users and a method of presenting the commercial messages is provided.

Abstract: A method for producing gas clathrate provides a mixing/dissolving step, where raw material liquid and raw material gas are mixed on the way of the line and where the raw material gas is dissolved into the raw material liquid. The method, furthermore, provides a forming step, where the gas clathrate is formed by cooling the raw material liquid, into which the raw material gas has been dissolved, while forcing the raw material liquid to flow through a reaction conduit. An apparatus for producing gas clathrate provides a line mixer, where the raw material liquid and the raw material gas are mixed on the way of the line, and where the raw material gas is dissolved into the raw material liquid. And, the apparatus provides a reaction conduit for forming the gas clathrate by cooling, simultaneously with forcing the raw material liquid to flow through the reaction conduit.

Abstract: A color selecting mask such as an aperture grille for use in a color cathode-ray tube a plurality of parallel slots or apertures defined transversely in a thin metal sheet. To manufacture the color selecting mask, a peelable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet such as an ultraviolet-curing pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet or a heat-foaming pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet is applied to one surface of a thin metal sheet, and the thin metal sheet is selectively etched to form slots or apertures therein.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention, a combustion heater has an ECU for controlling operations of a glow plug, a battery, a fuel pump, and a blower for supplying air to a combustor. The ECU is responsive to an instruction signal instructing starting ignition of the combustor for starting to cause the battery to apply a first predetermined voltage to the glow plug, and at the same time starting to cause both of the fuel pump and the blower to operate for a predetermined time period, and when ignition of the combustor is detected, the ECU starts to cause both of the fuel pump and the blower to operate, and at the same time starts to cause the battery to apply a second predetermined voltage lower than the first predetermined voltage to the glow plug.

Abstract: A combustion heater includes a burner cylinder defining therein a combustion chamber. The burner cylinder has a peripheral wall thereof having a number of air inlet holes formed therein, one bottomed end thereof having an end wall formed with at least one opening, and another open end thereof having a peripheral edge. A wick is exposed to the combustion chamber for impregnating with liquid fuel. The peripheral edge of the open end of the burner cylinder is disposed in close contact with the wick. The end wall of the bottomed end of same is opposed to the wick. The burner cylinder has a radially extending reflecting portion formed by the end wall of the bottomed end thereof.

Abstract: An air conditioner system for automotive vehicles has an evaporator disposed in a duct and selectively operative to cool air flowing through the duct, and a combustion heater disposed outside the duct and held in air flow communication with the latter for heating air drawn into the duct. The air conditioner system thus constructed can be applied to a vehicle having a non-water-cooled engine and is effective to cause a sudden increase in the temperature of air to be supplied to the vehicle passenger compartment.

Abstract: An air conditioner system for automotive vehicles has an evaporator disposed in a duct and selectively operative to cool air flowing through the duct, and a combustion heater disposed outside the duct and held in air flow communication with the latter for heating air drawn into the duct. The air conditioner system thus constructed can be applied to a vehicle having a non-water-cooled engine and is effective to cause a sudden increase in the temperature of air to be supplied to the vehicle passenger compartment.