Abstract: A lighting device for growing a plant includes: not less than two sorts of semiconductor light-emitting element, each having a peak emission wavelength in a range of 380 nm to 500 nm, the not less than two sorts of semiconductor light-emitting element being different from each other in peak emission wavelength by not less than 5 nm; and a red fluorescent material which (i) is excited by light of at least one of the not less than two sorts of semiconductor light-emitting element and (ii) has a peak emission wavelength in a range of 600 nm to 780 nm.

Abstract: A lighting device for growing a plant includes: not less than two sorts of semiconductor light-emitting element, each having a peak emission wavelength in a range of 380 nm to 500 nm, the not less than two sorts of semiconductor light-emitting element being different from each other in peak emission wavelength by not less than 5 nm; and a red fluorescent material which (i) is excited by light of at least one of the not less than two sorts of semiconductor light-emitting element and (ii) has a peak emission wavelength in a range of 600 nm to 780 nm.

Abstract: An LED lighting device that allows easy attachment, replacement, and cleaning of a lighting apparatus, as compared to a fluorescent lamp, is provided. An LED lighting device 100 includes an LED lighting apparatus 140, and a holder 110 including a holding portion (left holding portion 120 and right holding portion 130) that holds two end portions of the LED lighting apparatus 140 and supplies commercial alternating- or direct-current power to the LED lighting apparatus 140. The state of the LED lighting apparatus 140 relative to the holder 110 can be, in addition to a normal holding state and a separated state, a semi-holding state in which the LED lighting apparatus 140 is held with its one end portion (left end portion 150) being held by the holder 110 (left holding portion 120) and the other end portion (plug 160) being removed from the holder 110.

Abstract: An air cleaner device for exchanging an element without permitting dust and dirt collected between the element and an air guide member in a clean side to fall and for smoothly permitting intake air to be supplied to the engine. An air cleaner device includes a cylindrical element with an air guide member including a guide sleeve formed into a diameter smaller than an inner diameter between element inner walls of the element which are served for inserting the air guide member from one end of the element and flange portions which are formed on the guide sleeve to be brought into contact with one end surface of the element. A cleaner case houses the element and the air guide member and an air intake duct portion which is mounted on a lower portion of the cleaner case and is arranged below the air guide member.

Abstract: An air cleaner structure that is capable of achieving smooth air-intake capability while separating water contained in air to supply clean air to the engine side. A lower half member of an air-intake duct is, when viewed from above, provided with a central partition and partitions located symmetrically in the vicinity of the central partition, partitions located near both ends, and narrowing passages and widening passages surrounded by the partitions. Air enters from the front of the vehicle body and flows like eddy currents from outlet ports of the widening passages to the outlet ports of the narrowing passages like eddy currents. Thus, coarse particulate and dust contained in the air stay on the outlet port side of the air-intake duct.

Abstract: A steering damper apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a steering damper housing with a lower end portion fixed to the motorcycle's main frame. A first torque arm has a first end fixed to a pivotally movable shaft, and a second end which is connected, via a first pin, to a first end of a second torque arm. The second torque arm has a second end bolted to a top bridge on the main frame. The first and second torque arms are pivotally movable relative to one another, via the pivot shaft and the first pin. The apparatus is capable of accommodating a change in distance between the pivot shaft and the bolt on the second torque arm. A two-part cover is provided for the steering damper body, including a housing cover secured to a fixed side thereof, and a torque arm cover secured to a movable side thereof.

Abstract: An air cleaner device for exchanging an element without permitting dust and dirt collected between the element and an air guide member in a clean side to fall and for smoothly permitting intake air to be supplied to the engine. An air cleaner device includes a cylindrical element with an air guide member including a guide sleeve formed into a diameter smaller than an inner diameter between element inner walls of the element which are served for inserting the air guide member from one end of the element and flange portions which are formed on the guide sleeve to be brought into contact with one end surface of the element. A cleaner case houses the element and the air guide member and an air intake duct portion which is mounted on a lower portion of the cleaner case and is arranged below the air guide member.

Abstract: An air cleaner structure that is capable of achieving smooth air-intake capability while separating water contained in air to supply clean air to the engine side. A lower half member of an air-intake duct is, when viewed from above, provided with a central partition and partitions located symmetrically in the vicinity of the central partition, partitions located near both ends, and narrowing passages and widening passages surrounded by the partitions. Air enters from the front of the vehicle body and flows like eddy currents from outlet ports of the widening passages to the outlet ports of the narrowing passages like eddy currents. Thus, coarse particulate and dust contained in the air stay on the outlet port side of the air-intake duct.

Abstract: A steering damper apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle includes a steering damper housing with a lower end portion fixed to the motorcycle's main frame. A first torque arm has a first end fixed to a pivotally movable shaft, and a second end which is connected, via a first pin, to a first end of a second torque arm. The second torque arm has a second end bolted to a top bridge on the main frame. The first and second torque arms are pivotally movable relative to one another, via the pivot shaft and the first pin. The apparatus is capable of accommodating a change in distance between the pivot shaft and the bolt on the second torque arm. A two-part cover is provided for the steering damper body, including a housing cover secured to a fixed side thereof, and a torque arm cover secured to a movable side thereof.

Abstract: A method of providing a user who has installed a solar power generator with appropriate information, including the steps of receiving data of the quantity of generated power and quantity of power draw from a solar power generator connected to a network, calculating the quantity of buy power and quantity of sell power on a time zone basis, reading out a rate table of buy power and sell power, calculating the electric power charge for buy power and sell power classified into contract types, determining the type of contract that is most economical as to the value to be paid to a power company, calculated by subtracting the amount to be received for sell power from the amount to be paid for buy power, and producing appropriate information based on the determined contract type and calculated amount of payment.

Abstract: A method of providing a user who has installed a solar power generator with appropriate information, including the steps of receiving data of the quantity of generated power and quantity of power draw from a solar power generator connected to a network, calculating the quantity of buy power and quantity of sell power on a time zone basis, reading out a rate table of buy power and sell power, calculating the electric power charge for buy power and sell power classified into contract types, determining the type of contract that is most economical as to the value to be paid to a power company, calculated by subtracting the amount to be received for sell power from the amount to be paid for buy power, and producing appropriate information based on the determined contract type and calculated amount of payment.

Abstract: A disk hub of the present invention is provided with a hub's main body to which a magnetic plate is attached, an energy director for ultrasonically joining the disk, and a center hole to which a disk-drive spindle is inserted. The hub's main body, the energy director and the circumferential edge of the center hole are integrally molded into one part from a hard synthetic resin with which an abrasion-resistant resin in fine powder form such as, for example, fluororesin is blended. Thus, the friction resistance of the circumferential edge of the center hole is reduced, and abrasion of the center hole is also reduced even after repeated inserting and removing operations of the spindle into and from the center hole. Moreover, when, for example, poly-tetra-fluoroethylene, which is easily available at low costs, is used as the fluororesin, it becomes possible to provide an inexpensive disk hub, and also to reduce the friction resistance of the circumferential edge of the center hole effectively.

Abstract: A label adhesion system, in which an adhesive label is adhered on an adhesive face of an article are disclosed in which label peeling is not generated in normal use and adhesive remainders can be prevented where re-adhering. In the above label adhesion system in which the first adhesion region having strong adhesiveness is provided in at least a portion of a peripheral part within the adhesion face described above, and the second adhesion region excluding the first adhesive region is set to have weaker adhesiveness than that of the first adhesion region.