Abstract: An ocean current electric power generator includes a mechanical brake that restricts a rotation of a rotor shaft of a rotatable wing, and a power transmission mechanism that is disposed between the rotor shaft and an electric power generator. The power transmission mechanism includes a switching section that switches between a power transmission state and a power disconnection state, a load application section that applies a rotation load on the rotor shaft during the power disconnection state, and a speed varying section that varies a revolution speed of the rotor shaft, and transmits the revolution to the electric power generator during the power transmission state.

Abstract: Provided is a steam valve (1) equipped with: a stop valve (2) capable of stopping/releasing the flow of steam when driven so as to open/close; an governing valve (3) that is provided coaxially in the interior of the stop valve (2), and that controls the flow volume of the steam when driven to open/close in the same direction as the opening/closing of the stop valve (2); and a first guide part (11) that is provided between the stop valve (2) and the governing valve (3) so as to separate the stop valve and the governing valve in the radial direction, and that guides at least the governing valve in the opening/closing direction.

Abstract: In a steam valve, a seat-side convexly curved surface (35b) of a valve body (30) is configured such that the average radius of curvature Rv from a starting end portion (35c) on the upstream side in a flow direction of steam to a termination end portion (35a) has a relationship of Rv<Rs with respect to the radius of curvature Rs of a valve-seat-side convexly curved surface (26a); the seat-side convexly curved surface (35b) is formed with an upstream-side curved surface (36) and a downstream-side curved surface (37); the seat-side convexly curved surface (35b) has an abutting area (35s) abutting a valve seat portion (26); and the radius of curvature R1 of the downstream-side curved surface (37) has a relationship of Rs<R1 with respect to the radius of curvature Rs in the flow direction of the steam.

Abstract: A thrust control valve equipped with: a valve element, in which a gas injection passage, through which an operating gas is injected, is formed, with a valve-seating surface being formed in the gas injection passage; and a valve stem, which is provided in the interior of the gas injection passage and has a seated surface that makes contact with the valve-seating surface. A guide surface which makes contact with the inner circumferential surface of the gas injection passage of the valve element is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the valve stem. The guide surface is formed downstream from the seated surface in the direction of flow of the operating gas. A V-groove through which the operating gas flows is formed at the tip of the valve stem, downstream from the seated surface in which the guide surface is formed.

Abstract: In a steam valve, a seat-side convexly curved surface (35b) of a valve body (30) is configured such that the average radius of curvature Rv from a starting end portion (35c) on the upstream side in a flow direction of steam to a termination end portion (35a) has a relationship of Rv<Rs with respect to the radius of curvature Rs of a valve-seat-side convexly curved surface (26a); the seat-side convexly curved surface (35b) is formed with an upstream-side curved surface (36) and a downstream-side curved surface (37); the seat-side convexly curved surface (35b) has an abutting area (35s) abutting a valve seat portion (26); and the radius of curvature R1 of the downstream-side curved surface (37) has a relationship of Rs<R1 with respect to the radius of curvature Rs in the flow direction of the steam.

Abstract: A hybrid industrial vehicle (1) has as a main configuration: an engine (2); a cargo handling generator motor (3) used for cargo handling; a cargo handling apparatus (4) that can be driven by power received from both the engine (2) and the cargo handling generator motor (3); and a hybrid control system (8). The hybrid control system (8) suppresses an output of the cargo handling generator motor (3) according to a temperature of the cargo handling generator motor (3) during powering of the cargo handling generator motor (3), and suppresses a regeneration amount of the cargo handling generator motor (3) according to the temperature of the cargo handling generator motor (3) during regeneration of the cargo handling generator motor (3).

Abstract: Provided is a steam valve (1) equipped with: a stop valve (2) capable of stopping/releasing the flow of steam when driven so as to open/close; an governing valve (3) that is provided coaxially in the interior of the stop valve (2), and that controls the flow volume of the steam when driven to open/close in the same direction as the opening/closing of the stop valve (2); and a first guide part (11) that is provided between the stop valve (2) and the governing valve (3) so as to separate the stop valve and the governing valve in the radial direction, and that guides at least the governing valve in the opening/closing direction.

Abstract: In a vehicle and a method of controlling the same, a controller determines whether an idle-stop condition is satisfied or not when an engine is driven, and stops idling of the engine when it is determined that the idle-stop condition is satisfied. In addition, while the idling of the engine is stopped, when an operation order given to a fork driving cylinder by manipulation of a cargo handling lever is received, the controller starts the engine, and switches an oil pump for cargo handling of the fork driving cylinder to an on-load state before an engine revolution number reaches an idling revolution number region.

Abstract: A hybrid industrial vehicle (1) has as a main configuration: an engine (2); a cargo handling generator motor (3) used for cargo handling; a cargo handling apparatus (4) that can be driven by power received from both the engine (2) and the cargo handling generator motor (3); and a hybrid control system (8). The hybrid control system (8) suppresses an output of the cargo handling generator motor (3) according to a temperature of the cargo handling generator motor (3) during powering of the cargo handling generator motor (3), and suppresses a regeneration amount of the cargo handling generator motor (3) according to the temperature of the cargo handling generator motor (3) during regeneration of the cargo handling generator motor (3).

Abstract: A forklift includes a forklift body having a front wheel and a rear wheel, a fork supported to the front of the forklift body so as to be capable of moving vertically via a mast, a lift cylinder capable of moving the fork up and down, a hydraulic pressure supply line capable of supplying hydraulic pressure to a head-side chamber in the lift cylinder, a hydraulic pressure exhaust line capable of exhausting hydraulic pressure from a rod-side chamber in the lift cylinder, and a changeover valve provided on the hydraulic pressure exhaust line, wherein a control device changes a pressure balance between hydraulic pressure on the head-side chamber and hydraulic pressure on the rod-side chamber in the lift cylinder by the changeover valve to restrict the operation of the lift cylinder, when a weight of a load on the fork exceeds a limit load weight.

Abstract: In a vertical mill, a mill table is supported in a housing by a support shaft center, which is along a vertical direction, in such a manner as to be driven and rotated, and above the mill table, a mill roller is rotatably supported by a first support shaft, and the mill roller is capable of rotating the mill table in such a manner that an external peripheral surface of the mill roller comes into contact with an upper surface of the mill table, and a support arm configured to support the first support shaft is swingably supported on the housing by a second support shaft, in such a manner that the mill roller can come close to or move away from the mill table, and a reaction force load giving device is provided that has a dumper filled with a magnetorheological fluid and magnetizes the magnetorheological fluid.

Abstract: A steering control device obtains a command steering reactive force according to a wheel angle based on a wheel angle and table data representing the correlation between the wheel angle and the command steering reactive force, and which controls an electric-control brake to make the steering reactive force equal to the command steering reactive force. The steering control device: obtains a correction coefficient according to vehicle state amounts based on the vehicle state amounts other than the wheel angle, which are detected by vehicle state amount detecting means, and table data representing the correlation between the vehicle state amounts and the correction coefficients; corrects the table data by using the correction coefficients; obtains a command steering reactive force according to the wheel angle based on the table data and the wheel angle; and controls the electric-control brake to make the steering reactive force equal to the command steering reactive force.

Abstract: A control method for an industrial vehicle can appropriately set a charge amount for a battery, and an industrial vehicle are provided. The control method includes an estimation step that estimates the charge rate of a battery by calculating the current that is charged to the battery and the current that is discharged from the battery; a charge amount determining step that determines the charge amount of the battery based on the estimated charge rate; a correction amount determining step that determines the charge power that is necessary for motors to generate the determined charge amount as a correction amount for the power that is supplied by the engine; and an addition step that adds the charge power to the supplied power of the engine that has been determined based on the state of the traveling and load-handling.

Abstract: A hybrid industrial vehicle performs steering operation and the like during idling stop, without using a complicated mechanism. The hybrid industrial vehicle configured to transmit power of a first electric motor (23) and power of an engine (21) to a drive wheel (34) through a first gear train (32) comprises: a second electric motor (24) actuated when supplied with electric power from a battery (22); a first hydraulic pump (26) supplying pressure oil to a cargo handling hydraulic system; a second gear train (28) interposed among the engine and the second electric motor and the first hydraulic pump and capable of mutual power transmission among the engine, the second electric motor and the first hydraulic pump; a second hydraulic pump (27) supplying pressure oil to a steering hydraulic system; and a third electric motor (25) actuated to drive the second hydraulic pump when supplied with electric power from the battery.

Abstract: In a vehicle and a method of controlling the same, a controller determines whether an idle-stop condition is satisfied or not when an engine is driven, and stops idling of the engine when it is determined that the idle-stop condition is satisfied. In addition, while the idling of the engine is stopped, when an operation order given to a fork driving cylinder by manipulation of a cargo handling lever is received, the controller starts the engine, and switches an oil pump for cargo handling of the fork driving cylinder to an on-load state before an engine revolution number reaches an idling revolution number region.

Abstract: An object is to easily set product specifications according to a client's requirements.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle 1 includes a brake 5 that applies a driving force or a braking force to a vehicle body 22, a lift pressure sensor 632 that detects pitching vibration of a vehicle body, and a pitching control unit 62 that calculates a pitching control torque for suppressing pitching vibration and generates a pitching control signal for causing the brake 5 to output the pitching control torque. When the industrial vehicle 1 runs under a load, the pitching control unit 62 calculates the pitching control torque based on an output value from the lift pressure sensor 632 to output the pitching control signal. The brake 5 is then driven based on the pitching control signal.

Abstract: An object is to provide a work vehicle whose drive portion can be downsized.

Abstract: An industrial vehicle having a hybrid system controls a distribution of power generated by an engine and power generated by an electric motor. The vehicle includes an engine for supplying power to one of a running unit and a loading-and-unloading unit; a first motor for supplying power to one of the running unit and the loading-and-unloading unit; a second motor for supplying power to the running unit; a required-power calculating unit for calculating running power, and loading-and-unloading power; a clutch unit for controlling the power transmitted from the engine to the running unit; and a power-distribution calculating unit for selecting a destination to be supplied with power from the engine and the first motor based on the control status of the clutch unit, and for calculating a distribution of power which the engine, the first motor, and the second motor supply based on the calculating running power and loading-and-unloading power.

Abstract: A steering control device for imparting a steering reactive force to the steering wheel. The steering control device for fork lifts determines a command steering reactive force corresponding to the wheel angle from the wheel angle detected by a wheel angle sensor (41) and table data (60) representing the correlation between the wheel angle and the command steering reactive force and controls an electric brake (31) so that the steering reactive force is equal to the command steering reactive force. A correction coefficient (?1) corresponding to a vehicle state quantity and so forth are determined from the vehicle state quantity (e.g., the wheel angle difference (??)) other than the wheel angle detected by a vehicle state quantity detecting means (e.g., a steering wheel angle sensor (23)) and table data (52) representing the correlation between the vehicle state quantity and the correction coefficient. The table data (60) is corrected by using the correction coefficient (the inclination (?) is determined).