Abstract: A hydrogen production system and a hydrogen production method include a heat exchanger that heats steam by using a heating medium heated by thermal energy at 600° C. or higher, a high-temperature steam electrolysis device that produces hydrogen by using the steam, and a heating device that heats the high-temperature steam electrolysis device by using the steam.

Abstract: A vehicle driving apparatus includes: an engine; a first rotary electric machine; first and second output shafts; a power distribution device for distributing a power between the first and second output shafts; and a control device for controlling an electric-power generation torque of a second rotary electric machine such that a power distribution ratio between the first and second output shafts becomes a target distribution ratio, and controlling a total torque of the engine and the first rotary electric machine such that a requested drive torque is obtained. The control device executes an electric-power consuming control to supply at least a part of a generated electric power generated by the second rotary electric machine, to the first rotary electric machine without via a power storage device, and to drive the first rotary electric machine, such that an operation state of the engine is brought close to a fuel-economy optimum state.

Abstract: A mobile object setting device for setting equipment provided in a mobile object includes a storage device configured to store a program and setting information of the equipment and a hardware processor. The hardware processor manages the setting information in association with a user of the mobile object by executing the program stored in the storage device, registers user information about the user and the setting information of the equipment in the storage device, identifies the user of the mobile object, and acquires the setting information of the equipment associated with the identified user from the storage device to set the equipment based on the acquired setting information.

Abstract: A mobile object setting system includes a setting device configured to perform a process of setting equipment provided in a mobile object and a plurality of terminal devices capable of communicating with the setting device. The setting device includes a storage device configured to store a program and setting information of the equipment and a hardware processor. The hardware processor manages the setting information in association with a user of the mobile object by executing the program stored in the storage device, identifies the user of the mobile object, detects a specific action to be performed when the user of the mobile object boards the mobile object, and acquires setting information of the equipment associated with the identified user from the storage device to set the equipment based on the acquired setting information. The hardware processor receives a selection manipulation of the user until a predetermined manipulation is performed after the specific action is detected.

Abstract: A high-temperature steam electrolysis device, a hydrogen production method, and a hydrogen production system include: a high-temperature steam electrolysis cell having a cylindrical shape in which a hydrogen/steam gas diffusion electrode layer is disposed on an inner side of an electrolyte layer and an oxygen gas diffusion electrode layer is disposed on an outer side thereof; a steam flow channel in which high-temperature steam flows on an inner side of the high-temperature steam electrolysis cell; and a helium flow channel in which high-temperature helium flows to heat the high-temperature steam electrolysis cell on an outer side of the high-temperature steam electrolysis cell.

Abstract: A mobile object setting system includes a setting device configured to perform a process of setting equipment provided in a mobile object and a plurality of terminal devices capable of communicating with the setting device. The setting device includes a storage device configured to store a program and setting information of the equipment and a hardware processor. The hardware processor manages the setting information in association with a user of the mobile object by executing the program stored in the storage device, identifies the user of the mobile object based on a result of communicating with the plurality of terminal devices, and acquires the setting information of the equipment associated with the identified user from the storage device to perform the process of setting the equipment based on the acquired setting information. The plurality of terminal devices instruct the setting device to change the setting of the equipment by transmitting the terminal information stored therein to the setting device.

Abstract: An electric actuator includes a forwardly and reversely rotatable electric motor, a motion conversion mechanism configured to convert rotation of the electric motor into reciprocating linear motion of a screw shaft, an actuator case containing the electric motor and the motion conversion mechanism, and a boot covering a portion of the screw shaft that extends out of the actuator case. A vent is formed on the actuator case. The vent is configured to ventilate a sealingly closed space in the actuator case and the boot. A breathable waterproof member is provided on the vent and a cover member is also provided on the vent. The breathable waterproof member is configured to block entry and exit of water while permitting entry and exit of air. The cover member is configured to cover the vent so as to allow ventilation with outer air.

Abstract: In an electric parking brake device configured in such a way that a parking brake state resulting from pulling of a brake cable is released by loosening the brake cable, the brake cable is formed by twisting together a plurality of wires and the direction of twisting is rotational direction of the nut when the brake cable is pulled. This makes it possible to reduce an operating sound and to reduce wear of members constituting a rotation restricting device.

Abstract: Provided is an electric parking brake device in which an actuator case of an electric actuator is mounted to a backplate of a drum brake which includes a parking brake lever, with which electric actuator it is possible to obtain a parking brake state by pulling a brake cable linked with the parking brake lever. The backplate is formed with a through-hole for passing the brake cable and has a connecting tube portion integrally protruding therefrom and enclosing the through-hole. A mounting tube includes, on one end in an axial direction, a joint portion which is formed separately from the backplate and joined to the connecting tube portion. The actuator case is mounted to the mounting tube at certain axial and circumferential positions with respect to the mounting tube. This allows increased freedom of the mounting attitude of the electric actuator with respect to the backplate without increased cost.

Abstract: An electric actuator includes an electric motor, a nut (a first screw member), and a screw shaft (a second screw member) threadedly inserted through the nut to be able to advance and retreat. Each of threads of the screw shaft includes two flanks and a crest portion connecting the flanks to each other. Grease is used as a lubricant. A groove portion, which is cut out from the crest portion toward a root portion side, is formed on each of the threads of the screw shaft. Further, a taper surface, which flares becoming circumferentially farther away from the groove portion, is formed on at least a part of each of peripheral edges of each groove portion on flank sides. The electric actuator can promote lubrication of a threadedly engaged portion between the first and second screw members, thereby improving motion conversion efficiency and reducing wear on the threadedly engaged portion.

Abstract: An electric actuator including: an electric motor capable of rotating forward and backward; and a motion conversion mechanism configured to convert rotation of the electric motor into reciprocating linear motion of a screw shaft. The motion conversion mechanism including: a nut configured to be rotationally driven by the electric motor; and the screw shaft capable of being threadedly inserted through the nut. A lubricant holding portion having an outer diameter larger than a diameter of a screw hole of the nut and being capable of housing lubricant is formed on an inner periphery of an end of the nut in an axial direction. A lid member configured to cover an opening end of the lubricant holding portion in an axial direction is provided. Thus, an electric actuator can prevent wear at a threaded engagement portion between a nut and a screw shaft by sufficiently lubricating the threaded engagement portion.

Abstract: In an electric parking brake device configured in such a way that a parking brake state resulting from pulling of a brake cable is released by loosening the brake cable, the brake cable is formed by twisting together a plurality of wires in such a way as to generate a twisting force in a fixed direction when pulled, and the direction in which the twisting force generated by the brake cable in a pulled state acts on a screw shaft is set to be the same direction as the direction in which a nut is rotated to loosen the brake cable. This makes it possible to reduce an operating sound and to reduce wear of members constituting a rotation restricting device.

Abstract: Provided is an electric parking brake device which enables a service brake that generates a brake force in accordance with an operation input of a vehicle user and a parking brake that generates a brake force with the function of an electric actuator having operation controlled by a control unit to be obtained. The control unit (C) starts to count in response to an end of detection of the service brake by service brake detection means (66) and stops operation of the control unit (C) after an elapse of a first predetermined time from the start of the count. With this configuration, the load on a battery can be reduced by preventing the control unit from being kept activated for a period of time that is longer than necessary.

Abstract: An electric parking brake device for a vehicle, including: a drum brake arranged on a radially inner side of a rim portion; and an electric actuator which enables obtaining a parking brake state by driving the drum brake, the electric actuator being mounted to a side surface of a back plate on an inner side in a vehicle-width direction. An ice and snow accumulation suppressing member (54) including a wall portion (54a), which extends from the back plate to the inner side in the vehicle-width direction while facing an inner peripheral surface of the rim portion (40b) and which is arranged at least below an anchor portion (21), is mounted to an outer peripheral edge portion of the back plate (13). With this configuration, collision of ice and snow refrozen in a wheel with the electric actuator can be prevented.

Abstract: In an electric parking brake device in which a parking brake state is released by loosening a brake cable: a nut is screwed onto a screw shaft in such a way as to be capable of moving in an axial direction; a movement restricting portion which is caused to abut the screw shaft or a linked member that moves in the axial direction together with the screw shaft, thereby restricting an axial direction movement end of the screw shaft to the side loosening the brake cable, is disposed in a fixed position inside an actuator case; and a resilient member which is compressed in response to axial direction movement of the nut after movement restriction has been effected by the movement restricting portion when the screw shaft moves in the axial direction toward the side loosening the brake cable is interposed between the nut and an insertion member.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof molding made of an elastic member disposed in a groove on a roof top surface formed in a coupling portion coupling a roof panel and a right side panel. The roof molding includes a lid portion covering an upper side of an opening portion of the groove. The roof panel includes a slope face descending toward the groove between a base face and the groove. An end of the lid portion of the roof molding extends to the slope face and is in contact with the slope face.

Abstract: In an electric parking brake device in which a parking brake state is released by loosening a brake cable: a nut is screwed onto a screw shaft in such a way as to be capable of moving in an axial direction; a movement restricting portion which is caused to abut the screw shaft or a linked member that moves in the axial direction together with the screw shaft, thereby restricting an axial direction movement end of the screw shaft to the side loosening the brake cable, is disposed in a fixed position inside an actuator case; and a resilient member which is compressed in response to axial direction movement of the nut after movement restriction has been effected by the movement restricting portion when the screw shaft moves in the axial direction toward the side loosening the brake cable is interposed between the nut and an insertion member.

Abstract: In an electric parking brake device configured in such a way that a parking brake state resulting from pulling of a brake cable is released by loosening the brake cable, the brake cable is formed by twisting together a plurality of wires in such a way as to generate a twisting force in a fixed direction when pulled, and the direction in which the twisting force generated by the brake cable in a pulled state acts on a screw shaft is set to be the same direction as the direction in which a nut is rotated to loosen the brake cable. This makes it possible to reduce an operating sound and to reduce wear of members constituting a rotation restricting device.

Abstract: Provided is an electric parking brake device in which an actuator case of an electric actuator is mounted to a backplate of a drum brake which includes a parking brake lever, with which electric actuator it is possible to obtain a parking brake state by pulling a brake cable linked with the parking brake lever. The backplate is formed with a through-hole for passing the brake cable and has a connecting tube portion integrally protruding therefrom and enclosing the through-hole. A mounting tube includes, on one end in an axial direction, a joint portion which is formed separately from the backplate and joined to the connecting tube portion. The actuator case is mounted to the mounting tube at certain axial and circumferential positions with respect to the mounting tube. This allows increased freedom of the mounting attitude of the electric actuator with respect to the backplate without increased cost.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a roof molding made of an elastic member disposed in a groove on a roof top surface formed in a coupling portion coupling a roof panel and a right side panel. The roof molding includes a lid portion covering an upper side of an opening portion of the groove. The roof panel includes a slope face descending toward the groove between a base face and the groove. An end of the lid portion of the roof molding extends to the slope face and is in contact with the slope face.