Abstract: A load lock device includes a load lock chamber, and a substrate holding structure configured to hold a substrate in the load lock chamber, wherein the substrate holding structure includes a facing surface facing the substrate, and is configured to allow a gas to flow through a space between the substrate and the facing surface, and in a state in which the substrate is held by the substrate holding structure, a distance between the substrate and a portion located inside an outer edge of the facing surface is larger than a distance between the substrate and the outer edge of the facing surface.

Abstract: An electrode terminal component used in a power storage device including a power storage cell and a package member covering it includes: an electrode terminal made of metal, plate-shaped, and connected to the power storage cell to protrude out of the package member; and a heat-seal member made of resin, having a heat-sealing property with both the package member and the electrode terminal, and formed to surround a predetermined area on the top, bottom, and opposite side faces of the electrode terminal. A depression or elevation is formed in a predetermined area on the opposite side faces of the electrode terminal. The dimension in the electrode width direction of the depression or elevation formed on the opposite side faces of the electrode terminal is 0.1 mm or more.

Abstract: There is provided a titanyl sulfate hydrate powder comprising 25 to 40% by mass of titanium element in terms of TiO2, 40 to 60% by mass of sulfur element in terms of H2SO4, and niobium element in such an amount that a molar ratio of niobium element to titanium element (Nb/Ti) is 0.00005 to 0.012, with a molar ratio of the sulfur element content to the titanium element content (S/Ti) being 1.1 to 1.5, and comprising crystalline titanyl sulfate dihydrate (TiOSO4·2H2O). Thus, the present invention can provide a titanyl sulfate hydrate powder with a high dissolution rate in water and a production method therefor, as well as a method for producing an aqueous titanyl sulfate solution, a method for producing an electrolyte and a method for producing a redox flow battery, using the titanyl sulfate hydrate powder.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes an electrode body and an outer packaging. The outer packaging seals the electrode body. The outer packaging is constituted by a film-like outer packaging member. The outer packaging includes a first sealing portion sealed by joining surfaces that face each other in a state in which the outer packaging member is wrapped around the electrode body. A base portion of the first sealing portion is formed at the boundary between a first surface and a second surface of the outer packaging. The first surface has a larger area than the second surface. The first sealing portion does not overlap the first surface in a plan view.

Abstract: An electricity storage device has an electricity storage element sealed in a package member of a laminate material including a thermal adhesive resin layer. The package member has a housing portion having a substantially rectangular opening and formed to have a predetermined depth; a flange portion protruding outward from the circumferential edge of the opening; and a lid portion covering the opening and thermally bonded to the flange portion. The electricity storage element has a pair of electrode terminals protruding respectively from opposite longer-side edges of the opening and held between the flange portion and the lid portion.

Abstract: There are improved a vibration absorption characteristic and an impact absorption characteristic. In a suspension mechanism 1 of the present invention, first and second dampers (150, 160) are suspended in parallel between an upper frame (120) and a lower frame (110) with mounting angles different from each other. For this reason, the smaller mounting angle the damper has, the smaller a vertical component of damping force becomes, and the damping force which acts on the upper frame (120) and the lower frame (110) which move up and down relatively is moderate in effectiveness as compared with a case of disposing all the dampers at the same mounting angle. Thus, a sense of incongruity in which strong damping force acts abruptly is suppressed and the vibration absorption characteristic and the impact absorption characteristic are improved, which leads to improvement in ride comfort.

Abstract: To reduce an operation synchronization failure of recliners on both sides of a seat frame, thereby enabling smoother operation despite variations in the dimensional accuracy of the seat frame. A seat recliner structure includes: recliners which are provided on the left and right sides of a cushion frame and a back frame to recline the back frame relative to the cushion frame; and a connecting rod which connects the left and right recliners to synchronize them, wherein the left and right recliners have different backlashes, and the backlash of the driving-side recliner is smaller than the backlash of the driven-side recliner.

Abstract: An internal gear includes a thin annular portion and a thick annular portion whose outside diameters are the same and whose inside diameters are different are continuously provided integrally in an axial direction, and an outer peripheral surface of the thin annular portion and the thick annular portion is formed in a substantially L shape in a flush cross section. Therefore, a conventionally substantially convex section formed with the memory internal teeth does not become the weak point in terms of strength. An axial outer end surface of the thick annular portion of the internal gear is formed to be substantially flat, and the coupling cover member is fixed to the thick annular portion to be coupled to a frame of a seat cushion or a seat back.

Abstract: An electricity storage device, a plurality of planar electricity storage cells each having an electricity storage element sealed in a primary packing container are stacked on each other in tiers and sealed in a secondary packing container. The primary packing container is formed of a bag of resin formed by thermally bonding together peripheral parts of a resin sheet formed by laying on each other a barrier layer with a vapor-deposited coating and a thermal adhesive resin layer. The secondary packing container includes a first packing material and a second packing material each formed of a resin sheet formed by laying on each other a metal foil and a thermal adhesive resin layer, and peripheral parts of the first and second packing materials and are thermally bonded together.

Abstract: An electricity storage device is constructed by sealing an electricity storage element inside an outer package member made of a laminate having a thermal adhesive resin layer, and is installed in an electric vehicle as a drive source. The outer package member has a peripheral seal portion and a housing portion formed to a predetermined depth from the inner edge of the peripheral seal portion. The electricity storage device is disposed such that a depth direction (Y direction) of the housing portion and X direction orthogonal to Y direction are aligned with a front-rear direction and a right-left direction of the electric vehicle, and Z direction perpendicular to the depth direction of the housing portion and to X direction is aligned with a height direction of the electric vehicle.

Abstract: An internal gear includes a thin annular portion and a thick annular portion whose outside diameters are the same and whose inside diameters are different are continuously provided integrally in an axial direction, and an outer peripheral surface of the thin annular portion and the thick annular portion is formed in a substantially L shape in a flush cross section. Therefore, a conventionally substantially convex section formed with the memory internal teeth does not become the weak point in terms of strength. An axial outer end surface of the thick annular portion of the internal gear is formed to be substantially flat, and the coupling cover member is fixed to the thick annular portion to be coupled to a frame of a seat cushion or a seat back.

Abstract: There is provided a titanyl sulfate hydrate powder comprising 25 to 40% by mass of titanium element in terms of TiO2, 40 to 60% by mass of sulfur element in terms of H2SO4, and niobium element in such an amount that a molar ratio of niobium element to titanium element (Nb/Ti) is 0.00005 to 0.012, with a molar ratio of the sulfur element content to the titanium element content (S/Ti) being 1.1 to 1.5, and comprising crystalline titanyl sulfate dihydrate (TiOSO4.2H2O). Thus, the present invention can provide a titanyl sulfate hydrate powder with a high dissolution rate in water and a production method therefor, as well as a method for producing an aqueous titanyl sulfate solution, a method for producing an electrolyte and a method for producing a redox flow battery, using the titanyl sulfate hydrate powder.

Abstract: There are improved a vibration absorption characteristic and an impact absorption characteristic. In a suspension mechanism 1 of the present invention, first and second dampers (150, 160) are suspended in parallel between an upper frame (120) and a lower frame (110) with mounting angles different from each other. For this reason, the smaller mounting angle the damper has, the smaller a vertical component of damping force becomes, and the damping force which acts on the upper frame (120) and the lower frame (110) which move up and down relatively is moderate in effectiveness as compared with a case of disposing all the dampers at the same mounting angle. Thus, a sense of incongruity in which strong damping force acts abruptly is suppressed and the vibration absorption characteristic and the impact absorption characteristic are improved, which leads to improvement in ride comfort.

Abstract: A damper includes: a line-shaped member wound around an outer peripheral surface of a piston which makes a relative motion in a cylinder; and a viscous fluid made to adhere to the line-shaped member and exhibiting viscous damping force. The relative motion of the cylinder and the piston produces tension, and in the line-shaped member, as an amplitude is smaller, its contiguously wound portions each try to deform to twist along a circumferential direction of the line-shaped member itself, and as the amplitude is larger, the contiguously wound portions try to deform as a unit. When the amplitude is small, frictional resistance decreases, resulting in smooth motion of the piston, and appropriate damping force is obtained due to the viscous damping force of the viscous fluid. When the amplitude is large, as a result of the increased tendency that the contiguously wound portions of the line-shaped member try to deform as a unit, friction damping force acts relatively greatly.

Abstract: A damper includes: a line-shaped member wound around an outer peripheral surface of a piston which makes a relative motion in a cylinder; and a viscous fluid made to adhere to the line-shaped member and exhibiting viscous damping force. The relative motion of the cylinder and the piston produces tension, and in the line-shaped member, as an amplitude is smaller, its contiguously wound portions each try to deform to twist along a circumferential direction of the line-shaped member itself, and as the amplitude is larger, the contiguously wound portions try to deform as a unit. When the amplitude is small, frictional resistance decreases, resulting in smooth motion of the piston, and appropriate damping force is obtained due to the viscous damping force of the viscous fluid. When the amplitude is large, as a result of the increased tendency that the contiguously wound portions of the line-shaped member try to deform as a unit, friction damping force acts relatively greatly.

Abstract: A seat slide adjuster suited to weight-saving has a structure in which two rows of engaged portions are provided at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of a locking plate that constitutes a locking mechanism, and the engaged portions engage with locking tooth parts on both sides of a lower rail during locking. Force that works between the locking plate and the lower rail acts on the locking tooth parts on both sides in a well-balanced manner and is not biased to either side. As a result, the durability of the components thereof can be improved. In addition, because two rows of hole portions in the locking plate engage, rattling of the locking plate is not likely to occur.

Abstract: A seat slide adjuster suited to weight-saving has a structure in which two rows of engaged portions are provided at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of a locking plate that constitutes a locking mechanism, and the engaged portions engage with locking tooth parts on both sides of a lower rail during locking. Force that works between the locking plate and the lower rail acts on the locking tooth parts on both sides in a well-balanced manner and is not biased to either side. As a result, the durability of the components thereof can be improved. In addition, because two rows of hole portions in the locking plate engage, rattling of the locking plate is not likely to occur.

Abstract: A seat slide device of the present invention comprises a lower rail (102) and an upper rail (101). The lower rail (102) has a bottom wall (102b) and includes a foreign-object catching member (1). The foreign-object catching member (1) has an elastic body (2). A height of the elastic body (2) with respect to a bottom wall (102b) of the lower rail (102) is set to become higher than a height of a positioning pin (105) as a protruding object provided inside the lower rail (102) to protrude from the bottom wall (102b).

Abstract: A seat lifter smoothly lifts and lowers right and left seat frames relative to respective base members so that a seat can be lifted and lowered smoothly. The seat lifter has first to fourth links (4a to 4d), and a coupling (6) that couples the first link (4a) and the second link (4b), and has a first sun gear (62) and a second sun gear (162). The first link (4a) has a first link body (41) that is coupled interlockably to a first planetary gear group (40) with a plurality of first planetary gears (44), and a planetary-gear operating section (5). The second link (4b) has a second link body (141) that is coupled interlockably to a second planetary gear group (140) with a plurality of second planetary gears (144).

Abstract: A battery packet (50) comprises a battery case (51) formed by processing a battery case forming laminated sheet (10), a battery 50a contained in the battery case (51), and tabs (59, 60) extending outside from the battery case (51). The battery case forming laminated sheet (10) is formed by laminating a first base film layer (1a), i.e., an outermost layer, a metal foil layer (2), and a heat-adhesive resin layer (3) in that order. The first base film layer (1a) is a biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate resin film or a biaxially oriented nylon resin film. The metal foil layer (2) is an aluminum or copper foil. The heat-adhesive resin layer (3) is formed of a polyolefin resin, more preferably, of an acid-denatured polyolefin resin.