Abstract: A propeller fan according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a shaft provided a rotation axis of the propeller fan, and a blade provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft. The blade has a trailing edge on a rear side of the blade in a rotation direction of the propeller fan. The trailing edge includes a first trailing edge located on an innermost side of the trailing edge, and a second trailing edge adjacent to and outward of the first trailing edge. Where an innermost point of the first trailing edge is a first connection point, a connection point between the first trailing edge and the second trailing edge is a second connection point, and a straight line that extends through the rotation axis and the first connection point is a reference line, the second connection point is located forward of the reference line in the rotation direction, or located on the reference line, and the second trailing edge is located rearward of the second connection point in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A propeller fan includes a cylindrical shaft portion provided on a rotation axis of the propeller fan; a plurality of blades provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft portion; a connection portion provided adjacent to the shaft portion and connecting two of the plurality of blades that are adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction of the propeller fan; a first rib provided on at least one of a pressure surface of each of the plurality of blades and a surface of part of the connection portion that is located on a downstream side in the flow of air, and a second rib provided on at least one of a negative-pressure surface of each of the plurality of blades and a surface of part of the connection portion that is located on an upstream side in the flow of air.

Abstract: A propeller fan includes a shaft part and a blade. The blade includes a basal part connected to the shaft part, a first part positioned either at the basal part or closer to an outer circumference of the propeller fan than is the basal part and away from the rotation axis by a distance r1, a second part positioned away from the rotation axis by a distance r2 that is longer than r1, a third part positioned away from the rotation axis by a distance r3 that is longer than or equal to r2, and a tip part positioned at an outer circumferential end of the blade and away from the rotation axis by a distance rt that is longer than r3. A relationship expressed as (?2??1)/(r2?r1)>(?t??3)/(rt?r3)?0 is satisfied.

Abstract: A seismic sensor may include a simple earthquake detection mode in which measured acceleration data is not saved, and which mode is continued in a case in which the measured acceleration is equal to or less than a predetermined first threshold value. An earthquake detection mode may further be included in which the measured acceleration data is saved, and which mode is continued in a case in which the acceleration measured in the simple earthquake detection mode is greater than the first threshold value and equal to or less than a second threshold value that is greater than the first threshold value. An earthquake measurement mode may further be included in which the acceleration data and a spectrum intensity (SI) value are measured and saved, and which mode is continued in a case in which the acceleration measured in the earthquake detection mode is greater than the second threshold value.

Abstract: The flow rate measurement device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a heating unit for heating a fluid; temperature sensing units that are provided flanking the heating unit in the direction of fluid flow, and that sense the temperature of the heated fluid; a flow rate calculation unit that calculates the flow rate of the fluid on the basis of a sensing signals outputted from the temperature sensing units; angle calculation unit for calculating the tilt angle of the temperature sensing units with respect to a specific reference plane; a storage unit that stores the relation between the flow rate, the tilt angle, and a flow rate correction value; and a flow rate correction unit that corrects the flow rate by using the flow rate correction value stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: A flow measurement device includes a flow sensor that senses a flow rate of a measurement target fluid flowing through a main channel, a characteristic-value obtaining unit that includes a heater heating the target fluid and a temperature sensor sensing a temperature of the target fluid, and obtains a characteristic value of the target fluid, and a flow rate correction unit that corrects a flow rate of the target fluid calculated based on a sensing signal from the flow sensor using the characteristic value of the target fluid obtained by the characteristic-value obtaining unit. The heater and the temperature sensor are arranged parallel to each other in a direction orthogonal to a flow direction of the target fluid. The characteristic-value obtaining unit obtains the characteristic value based on a difference between the temperatures of the target fluid sensed by the temperature sensor before and after the heater temperature is changed.

Abstract: A propeller fan includes a boss on a rotation axis, and a blade at an outer circumferential portion of the boss. The blade includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The blade includes a first area, a first sub-area located inward of the first area, and a second sub-area located outward of the first area. The first area includes a notch formed in the trailing edge. Each of the first sub-area and the second sub-area include plural notches formed in the trailing edge. The notch in the first area is larger than each of the plural notches in each of the first sub-area and the second sub-area.

Abstract: A communication device includes: a reception antenna having element reception antennas, an element reception signal processor for processing element reception signals and outputting signals received from two directions changeable electronically and independently, a transmission antenna having element transmission antennas, an element transmission signal generator for generating element transmission signals capable of transmitting radio waves in two directions changeable electronically and independently, two modems for modulation and demodulation of transmission and reception signals using two communication lines, and a controller. The communication device operates by switching between a search mode to communicate by tracking a primary satellite and searching a direction at which beacon signals transmitted by satellites are receivable in a search range, and a two-line mode to communicate by tracking the primary satellite and the secondary satellite found in the search mode.

Abstract: A heat exchanger, an axial-flow fan, a bell mouth, a fan motor, and a baffle plate are disposed in a casing of an outdoor unit. The casing includes a front panel provided with an air outlet, and a rear panel provided with an air inlet. The bell mouth and the baffle plate are disposed on an inner surface of the front panel. The bell mouth has a first opening opened toward the heat exchanger, and a second opening opened toward the air outlet. The baffle plate is disposed to incline from a predetermined position on the inner surface of the front panel toward where the bell mouth is disposed.

Abstract: The flow rate measurement device according to one aspect of the present invention comprises a heating unit for heating a fluid; temperature sensing units that are provided flanking the heating unit in the direction of fluid flow, and that sense the temperature of the heated fluid; a flow rate calculation unit that calculates the flow rate of the fluid on the basis of a sensing signals outputted from the temperature sensing units; angle calculation unit for calculating the tilt angle of the temperature sensing units with respect to a specific reference plane; a storage unit that stores the relation between the flow rate, the tilt angle, and a flow rate correction value; and a flow rate correction unit that corrects the flow rate by using the flow rate correction value stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: The flow rate measuring apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is a flow rate measuring apparatus that intermittently measures the flow rate of a fluid, comprising a heating unit for heating the fluid; a control unit that controls a drive voltage for driving the heating unit, or the interval at which the drive voltage is applied, to the desired value; a temperature sensing unit that senses information about the temperature of the heated fluid; and a flow rate measurement unit that measures the flow rate of the fluid on the basis of the sensing signal outputted from the temperature sensing unit, wherein, in intermittently measuring the flow rate, the control unit varies the heating amount of the heating unit in each measurement by varying the interval at which the drive voltage is applied.

Abstract: A gas meter comprises a filter device having a filter for removing dust from gas that has flowed in from an inflow opening on the upstream side of a flow measurement module. The filter is disposed as to cover the inlet opening, and at least of a portion of the filter forms a plurality of filter partitions disposed spaced apart from one another toward the downstream side. At least two of the filter partitions have openings at different positions toward the downstream side.

Abstract: An air-sending device includes a fan and a grille provided downstream of the fan in a direction of airflow generated by the fan. The grille includes a first grille that includes a plurality of first bars spaced from each other, and a second grille that includes a plurality of second bars spaced from each other. The plurality of second bars are more densely arranged than the plurality of first bars. The second grille is provided upstream of the first grille in the direction of the airflow generated by the fan, and spaced from the first grille to face the first grille.

Abstract: A propeller fan includes a cylindrical shaft portion provided on a rotation axis of the propeller fan; a plurality of blades provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft portion; a connection portion provided adjacent to the shaft portion and connecting two of the plurality of blades that are adjacent to each other in a circumferential direction of the propeller fan; a first rib provided on at least one of a pressure surface of each of the plurality of blades and a surface of part of the connection portion that is located on a downstream side in the flow of air, and a second rib provided on at least one of a negative-pressure surface of each of the plurality of blades and a surface of part of the connection portion that is located on an upstream side in the flow of air.

Abstract: A propeller fan according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a shaft provided a rotation axis of the propeller fan, and a blade provided on an outer peripheral side of the shaft. The blade has a trailing edge on a rear side of the blade in a rotation direction of the propeller fan. The trailing edge includes a first trailing edge located on an innermost side of the trailing edge, and a second trailing edge adjacent to and outward of the first trailing edge. Where an innermost point of the first trailing edge is a first connection point, a connection point between the first trailing edge and the second trailing edge is a second connection point, and a straight line that extends through the rotation axis and the first connection point is a reference line, the second connection point is located forward of the reference line in the rotation direction, or located on the reference line, and the second trailing edge is located rearward of the second connection point in the rotation direction.

Abstract: A detection device for detecting characteristics of a mixed fluid containing different types of substances with different thermal properties within a prescribed range, includes: one or a plurality of heaters for heating the mixed fluid; a plurality of temperature detectors for detecting the temperature of the mixed fluid heated; a flow rate calculation unit for calculating the flow rate of the mixed fluid using the output from at least a portion of the plurality of temperature detectors; a correspondence relation storage unit that stores the correspondence relation between the output from the temperature detectors for a prescribed flow rate and the mixture ratio of the substances in the mixed fluid; and a mixture ratio calculation unit for calculating the mixture ratio of the substances in the mixed fluid on the basis of the output from the temperature detectors and the correspondence relation.

Abstract: A communication device includes: a reception antenna having element reception antennas, an element reception signal processor for processing element reception signals and outputting signals received from two directions changeable electronically and independently, a transmission antenna having element transmission antennas, an element transmission signal generator for generating element transmission signals capable of transmitting radio waves in two directions changeable electronically and independently, two modems for modulation and demodulation of transmission and reception signals using two communication lines, and a controller. The communication device operates by switching between a search mode to communicate by tracking a primary satellite and searching a direction at which beacon signals transmitted by satellites are receivable in a search range, and a two-line mode to communicate by tracking the primary satellite and the secondary satellite found in the search mode.

Abstract: A propeller fan includes a rotary shaft portion that rotates around an axial center and a plurality of blades disposed around an outer circumferential portion of the rotary shaft portion. Each of the plurality of blades has at least one recessed portion that opens at a trailing edge of the blade. The at least one recessed portion has a first side that is close to an inner circumference of the blade. The first side stretches from the trailing edge toward a leading edge of the blade, and is bent toward an outer circumference of the blade.

Abstract: A pressure sensor includes a detection element that detects a change in pressure, and a cover member that accommodates the detection element and that includes a first through hole and a second through hole. Each of the first through hole and the second through hole is provided at a position that does not overlap the detection element in a front view of the respective hole.

Abstract: Provided is a technique capable of more accurately measuring and outputting a flow rate according to an intended purpose, in a flow rate measurement device. A flow rate measurement device (1) for detecting a flow rate of measurement target fluid flowing through a main flow path (2) includes: a heater (113) configured to heat measurement target fluid; a plurality of temperature detectors (111, 112) that are arranged with the heater interposed in between in a flow direction of the measurement target fluid, and are configured to detect a temperature of the measurement target fluid; and a converter (133) configured to convert a difference in outputs of the plurality of temperature detectors into a heat flow rate or a heat quantity of measurement target fluid flowing through the main flow path.