Abstract: A rotating electric machine to which the present invention is applied includes: a plurality of coils provided in a stator for respective phases; a plurality of bus bars having elasticity, which are provided for the respective phases and connected to the plurality of coils; and a holder including a plurality of insertion portions each having a groove shape formed to deform each of the plurality of bus bars.

Abstract: It is realized that a shape of a bus ring is simplified, and a rotary electric machine is downsized. A coil connecting portion, which is protruded from bus ring maintaining portions to a shaft direction, is provided at a bus ring, and coil terminals are arranged in such a way that the coil terminals are protruded toward an outer side in a diameter direction with respect to the coil connecting portion, and the coil terminals and the coil connecting portion are connected by performing a resistance welding process. Thereby, it is not required that a slit and a bent portion or the like are formed at a tip of the bus ring, and a shape of the bus ring is simplified. Moreover, a welding board for a welding process and a chuck board for a connecting portion are not required, so that a rotary electric machine can be downsized.

Abstract: It is realized that a shape of a bus ring is simplified, and a rotary electric machine is downsized. A coil connecting portion, which is protruded from bus ring maintaining portions to a shaft direction, is provided at a bus ring, and coil terminals are arranged in such a way that the coil terminals are protruded toward an outer side in a diameter direction with respect to the coil connecting portion, and the coil terminals and the coil connecting portion are connected by performing a resistance welding process. Thereby, it is not required that a slit and a bent portion or the like are formed at a tip of the bus ring, and a shape of the bus ring is simplified. Moreover, a welding board for a welding process and a chuck board for a connecting portion are not required, so that a rotary electric machine can be downsized.

Abstract: An antenna part of a magnetron includes an exhaust portion that is connected to an antenna conductor derived from an anode part and has an output terminal from which a microwave is outputted, and an output-side ceramic stem that holds internally the antenna conductor and is firmly fixed to the exhaust portion to insulate electrically a side pipe connected to the anode part of a main body of the magnetron from the exhaust portion. An antenna part further includes an antenna cap that is joined to the exhaust portion by a conductive adhesive arranged on an outer periphery of the exhaust portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the magnetron that can prevent occurrence of electric discharge between the antenna cap and the exhaust portion.

Abstract: An antenna part of a magnetron includes an exhaust portion that is connected to an antenna conductor derived from an anode part and has an output terminal from which a microwave is outputted, and an output-side ceramic stem that holds internally the antenna conductor and is firmly fixed to the exhaust portion to insulate electrically a side pipe connected to the anode part of a main body of the magnetron from the exhaust portion. An antenna part further includes an antenna cap that is joined to the exhaust portion by a conductive adhesive arranged on an outer periphery of the exhaust portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide the magnetron that can prevent occurrence of electric discharge between the antenna cap and the exhaust portion.

Abstract: A magnetron includes a cooling block having an annular continuous portion with opposite end portions opposed to each other, the cooling block being secured to an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical anode body, the cooling block having a coolant circulation pathway defined therein, a tightening member engageable with the opposite end portions of the cooling block to tighten the cooling block by reducing a distance between the opposite end portions of the cooling block, and a pair of pipe joints each connected to a portion of the cooling block adjacent to one of the opposite end portions so as to communicate with the coolant circulation pathway. The tightening member is disposed between connecting portions of the pair of pipe joints with the cooling block so as to extend in a direction inclined with respect to a plane including an annular direction of the cooling block.

Abstract: An induction cooking device includes a light-pervious top plate on which a container with liquid contained therein is to be placed. A heating coil resides below the top plate to heat the container. An electrode is located at a portion of a lower surface of the top plate outward of a periphery of the heating coil. A capacitance detection device detects changes in capacitance of the electrode caused by liquid boiled over from the container. The top plate includes a light emitting part by which visible light, applied from a light source placed below the top plate, is transmitted to fulfill light emission. The light emitting part is located at a portion of the top plate between the periphery of the heating coil and the electrode, as viewed from above the top plate.

Abstract: A magnetron includes a cooling block having an annular continuous portion with opposite end portions opposed to each other, the cooling block being secured to an outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical anode body, the cooling block having a coolant circulation pathway defined therein, a tightening member engageable with the opposite end portions of the cooling block to tighten the cooling block by reducing a distance between the opposite end portions of the cooling block, and a pair of pipe joints each connected to a portion of the cooling block adjacent to one of the opposite end portions so as to communicate with the coolant circulation pathway. The tightening member is disposed between connecting portions of the pair of pipe joints with the cooling block so as to extend in a direction inclined with respect to a plane including an annular direction of the cooling block.

Abstract: The cooking device includes a top plate on which a container is to be placed, heating devices provided below the top plate, electrodes provided in a lower face of the top plate and including a boiling-over detection parts placed near an outer periphery of a portion of the top plate positioned above the heating devices, contact parts for supplying an AC current to the boiling-over detection parts, and contact parts for connecting the contact parts and one-side ends of the boiling-over detection parts to each other, respectively, an electrode-use capacitance detection device for detecting changes in capacitance of the boiling-over detection parts, and a control device for controlling the heating devices based on changes in capacitance detected by the electrode-use capacitance detection device.

Abstract: A control system and control method for a hybrid vehicle, which properly determine based on a predicted charge amount whether or not to change a speed position, to thereby obtain a larger charge amount, thereby making it possible enhance fuel economy of the hybrid vehicle. A first charge amount is estimated which is an amount of electric power charged into a storage battery when regeneration is performed by an electric motor in a state in which the speed position of a stepped transmission is held, for a predetermined regeneration time period. Further, a second charge amount is estimated which is an amount of electric power charged into the storage battery when the speed position is changed to a target speed position within the regeneration time period, and regeneration by the electric motor 4 is performed until the regeneration time period elapses.

Abstract: To provide a control system and a control method for a hybrid vehicle, which make it possible to cause the hybrid vehicle to efficiently travel to thereby make it possible to improve fuel economy. A control system for a hybrid vehicle V includes an ECU. The ECU calculates four total efficiencies TE_eng, TE_ch, TE_asst, and TE_ev, using energy ENE_eng2 transmitted from an internal combustion engine to drive wheels DW during operation of the engine, energy ENE_mot2 transmitted from an electric motor to the drive wheels DW during operation of the electric motor, energy ENE_mot2 charged when motive power of the engine is converted to electric energy by a power generating operation of the electric motor during the operation of the engine, and energy assumed to be supplied to whole motive power sources (ENE_eng1, ENE_eng1+ENE_mot1, ENE_mot1) (step 2), and selects a travel mode.

Abstract: A control system and control method for a hybrid vehicle, which is capable of suppressing fuel consumption, thereby making it possible to improve fuel economy, when the hybrid vehicle is caused to travel using motive power of at least one of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine is provided. The control system for the hybrid vehicle V, for controlling operations of the engine and the electric motor includes an ECU. During execution of an EV travel mode, the ECU calculates an engine fuel consumption amount FC_eng and an EV fuel consumption amount FC_ev required when an engine travel mode and an EV travel mode are executed, respectively, according to required torque TRQ and vehicle speed VP (step 41). The ECU selects and executes, when the engine fuel consumption amount FC_eng is smaller than the EV fuel consumption amount FC_ev.

Abstract: The cooking device includes a top plate on which containers are to be placed, heating devices provided under the top plate, electrodes provided on a lower surface of the top plate, capacitance detection devices for detecting changes in capacitance of the electrodes, and a boil over determination device for determining a liquid boiled over from the containers on the basis of the changes in capacitance detected by the capacitance detection devices in heating operations of the heating devices. The electrodes have a plurality of arc-shaped detection parts provided along periphery of each of the heating devices.

Abstract: The cooking device includes a top plate on which a container is to be placed, heating devices provided below the top plate, electrodes provided in a lower face of the top plate and including a boiling-over detection parts placed near an outer periphery of a portion of the top plate positioned above the heating devices contact parts for supplying an AC current to the boiling-over detection parts and contact parts for connecting the contact parts and one-side ends of the boiling-over detection parts to each other, respectively, an electrode-use capacitance detection device for detecting changes in capacitance of the boiling-over detection parts and a control device for controlling the heating devices based on changes in capacitance detected by the electrode-use capacitance detection device.

Abstract: The induction cooking device includes a light-pervious top plate 2 on which a container with liquid 5 contained therein is to be placed, a heating coil 3 provided below the top plate 2 to heat the container 1, an electrode 4 provided at a portion of a lower surface of the top plate 2 positioned outer than a periphery of the heating coil 3; and a capacitance detection device 6 for detecting changes in capacitance of the electrode caused by liquid boiled over from the container 1. The top plate 2 includes a light emitting part 7 by which visible light applied from a light source 12 placed below the top plate 2 is transmitted to fulfill light emission, the light emitting part 7 being positioned at a portion of the top plate 2 positioned between the periphery of the heating coil 3 and the electrode 4 as viewed from above the top plate 2.

Abstract: The cooking device includes a top plate 2 on which containers 30 are to be placed, heating devices 5L, 5R provided under the top plate 2, electrodes 15, 16, 17 provided on a lower surface of the top plate 2, capacitance detection devices 18, 19, 20 for detecting changes in capacitance of the electrodes 15, 16, 17, and a boil over determination device 31 for determining a liquid boiled over from the containers 30 on the basis of the changes in capacitance detected by the capacitance detection devices 18, 19, 20 in heating operations of the heating devices 5L, 5R. The electrodes 15, 16, 17 have a plurality of arc-shaped detection parts 15a, 16a, 17a provided along periphery of each of the heating devices 5L, 5R.

Abstract: A heating cooker includes a top plate, a front frame for covering a front edge of the top plate, and opposite side frames for covering respective side edges of the top plate. A front end (edge) of each of the side frames is inserted into and covered by a side portion of the front frame. The side frame has a ridge formed on an outer surface thereof at a location a predetermined distance spaced apart from a front edge thereof such that the ridge is positioned along a rear end (edge) of the front frame.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a remote control device is disclosed which enables a user to intuitively operate a target to control such as a robot arm with a little burden, and command various motions to the target. The remote control device includes a master arm main body, joints, and a handgrip controller, and an elbow switch. The master arm main body conveys motions of the user's arm to the robot arm. The elbow switch is provided at a position of the master arm body, on which the user can place his elbow, and has a motion control with 2 degrees of freedom.