Abstract: A method for manufacturing a rotor core for a rotary electric machine, the method includes: stacking a plurality of electromagnetic steel plates having holes so that the holes are continuous with each other to form a through hole; and welding an inner surface of the through hole along a stacking direction while the through hole is filled with inert gas.

Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a stator core, three-phase coils, and a neutral point connection conductor. The three-phase coils are wound around the stator core. The neutral point connection conductor is connected to each of the three-phase coils. The neutral point connection conductor includes a linear conductor that is bent. The linear conductor includes two end portions and an overlapping portion in which the conductor is folded back and doubled up. One of the two end portions is connected to one-phase coil of the three-phase coils. The other of the two end portions is connected to another-phase coil of the three-phase coils. The overlapping portion is connected to the remaining-phase coil of the three-phase coils.

Abstract: Provided is a method that can manufacture a glass plate having a curved surface shape with high surface accuracy even without polishing the surface after forming and a glass plate manufactured by the method.

Abstract: A caulking method includes: determining a caulking depth which becomes equal to or larger than a necessary release torque that has been set in advance, determining a stroke amount of a push-in part which becomes equal to or larger than the caulking depth that has been determined; determining the stroke amount of a drive unit which becomes equal to or larger than the stroke amount of the push-in part that has been determined, and controlling the drive unit at a target control stroke amount that is equal to or larger than the stroke amount of the drive unit that has been determined but is smaller than the stroke amount of the drive unit at which the caulk part is damaged.

Abstract: A thermistor includes a case having a bottom section at one end and an opening section at the other end, a thermistor element housed in the case, a conducting wire housed in the case and connected to the thermistor element, and a lead wire connected to the conducting wire. The lead wire has a first portion including an insulating coating, and a second portion connected to the conducting wire and exposed from the insulating coating. A resin is filled up to a position away from an end edge of the opening section toward the bottom section so as to enclose at least the thermistor element, the conducting wire, and the second portion. The first portion is guided out of the resin to the outside of the case. An inner peripheral surface of the opening section is curved so as to increase an opening area of the opening section.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile-display cover glass less susceptible to damage from impact caused upon dropping of a mobile display. A mobile-display cover glass (1) is a mobile-display cover glass configured to cover a display region (2a) and at least a portion of a side surface (2b) of a mobile display (2). The mobile-display cover glass (1) includes a flat sheet-like front portion (11) and a side portion (12, 13). The front portion (11) is configured to be disposed in front of the display region (2a). The front portion (11) extends in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The side portion (12, 13) is configured to be disposed lateral to the mobile display (2). The side portion (12, 13) includes a bent portion (12a, 13a). The bent portion (12a, 13a) bends backward from one end of the front portion (11) in the first direction. A corner (12c, 13c) of the side portion (12, 13) has a rounded shape.

Abstract: A stator for a rotary electric machine includes a stator core, three-phase coils, and a neutral point connection conductor. The three-phase coils are wound around the stator core. The neutral point connection conductor is connected to each of the three-phase coils. The neutral point connection conductor includes a linear conductor that is bent. The linear conductor includes two end portions and an overlapping portion in which the conductor is folded back and doubled up. One of the two end portions is connected to one-phase coil of the three-phase coils. The other of the two end portions is connected to another-phase coil of the three-phase coils. The overlapping portion is connected to the remaining-phase coil of the three-phase coils.

Abstract: A caulking method includes: determining a caulking depth which becomes equal to or larger than a necessary release torque that has been set in advance, determining a stroke amount of a push-in part which becomes equal to or larger than the caulking depth that has been determined; determining the stroke amount of a drive unit which becomes equal to or larger than the stroke amount of the push-in part that has been determined, and controlling the drive unit at a target control stroke amount that is equal to or larger than the stroke amount of the drive unit that has been determined but is smaller than the stroke amount of the drive unit at which the caulk part is damaged.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of producing a glass sheet with a bent portion in which a flattened portion has high flatness and high smoothness. A flat glass sheet 20 is radiationally heated with a first portion 21 thereof held between first and second heat-insulating members 31, 32. And then, a second portion 22a, 22b of the flat glass sheet 20 not held between the first and second heat-insulating members 31, 32 is bent.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of producing a glass sheet with a bent portion in which a flattened portion has high flatness and high smoothness. A flat glass sheet 20 is radiationally heated with a first portion 21 thereof held between first and second heat-insulating members 31, 32. And then, a second portion 22a, 22b of the flat glass sheet 20 not held between the first and second heat-insulating members 31, 32 is bent.

Abstract: A thermistor includes a case having a bottom section at one end and an opening section at the other end, a thermistor element housed in the case, a conducting wire housed in the case and connected to the thermistor element, and a lead wire connected to the conducting wire. The lead wire has a first portion including an insulating coating, and a second portion connected to the conducting wire and exposed from the insulating coating. A resin is filled up to a position away from an end edge of the opening section toward the bottom section so as to enclose at least the thermistor element, the conducting wire, and the second portion. The first portion is guided out of the resin to the outside of the case. An inner peripheral surface of the opening section is curved so as to increase an opening area of the opening section.

Abstract: Provided are a method that can manufacture a glass plate having a curved shape by a simple process and with high surface accuracy, a glass plate manufactured by the method, and an apparatus for manufacturing a glass plate having a curved shape. A method for manufacturing a glass plate having a curved shape includes the steps of: preparing an original glass plate (10); elastically deforming the original glass plate (10); and heating the original glass plate (10) being elastically deformed to plastically deform the original glass plate (10) and thus give the original glass plate (10) the curved shape.

Abstract: Provided is a method that can manufacture a glass plate having a curved surface shape with high surface accuracy even without polishing the surface after forming and a glass plate manufactured by the method.

Abstract: Provided is a display cover glass having less surface defects. A forming step is performed with a cushioning member (30) elastically deformable in a thickness direction disposed between a first forming die (26) and a flat glass sheet (50).

Abstract: Provided is a display cover glass having high shape accuracy. A forming step is performed in a state where a portion of a flat glass sheet (50) corresponding to a bent portion (12a) of the cover glass (1) is at a viscosity enabling plastic deformation and elastic deformation to occur therein when an end portion of the flat glass sheet (50) is deformed.

Abstract: Provided is a mobile-display cover glass less susceptible to damage from impact caused upon dropping of a mobile display. A mobile-display cover glass (1) is a mobile-display cover glass configured to cover a display region (2a) and at least a portion of a side surface (2b) of a mobile display (2). The mobile-display cover glass (1) includes a flat sheet-like front portion (11) and a side portion (12, 13). The front portion (11) is configured to be disposed in front of the display region (2a). The front portion (11) extends in a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The side portion (12, 13) is configured to be disposed lateral to the mobile display (2). The side portion (12, 13) includes a bent portion (12a, 13a). The bent portion (12a, 13a) bends backward from one end of the front portion (11) in the first direction. A corner (12c, 13c) of the side portion (12, 13) has a rounded shape.

Abstract: A power unit includes a first rotating electrical machine and a second rotating electrical machine as prime movers. The first rotating electrical machine, the second rotating electrical machine and a drive wheel are respectively connected to a ring gear, sun gear and carrier of a planetary gear mechanism. When a temperature of a permanent magnet of the first rotating electrical machine becomes close to a temperature at which demagnetization occurs, an output of the first rotating electrical machine is reduced, and an output of the second rotating electrical machine is increased. Thus, the total output of the power unit is kept.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of producing a glass sheet with a bent portion with a high form accuracy. A reinforced glass sheet 1 with a flattened portion 11 and bent portions 12a and 13a continued to the flattened portion 11 is produced. A reinforcement step and a deformation step are performed. At the reinforcement step, a flat glass sheet is chemically reinforced to obtain a reinforced flat glass sheet 50. At the deformation step, the reinforced flat glass sheet 50 is heated and deformed to obtain the reinforced glass sheet 1 with the flattened portion 11 and the bent portions 12a and 13a.

Abstract: Provided is a method capable of producing a glass sheet with a bent portion in which a flattened portion has high flatness and high smoothness. A flat glass sheet 20 is radiationally heated with a first portion 21 thereof held between first and second heat-insulating members 31, 32. And then, a second portion 22a, 22b of the flat glass sheet 20 not held between the first and second heat-insulating members 31, 32 is bent.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes: a coil conductor that is fitted to a core of the rotary electric machine to form a coil; a neutral line connected to a neutral point of the coil; and a temperature sensor, on which the neutral line is wound to be in contact therewith, and that detects a temperature of the neutral line, wherein the neutral line is, in a region thereof that is in contact with the temperature sensor, equal in cross-sectional area to the coil conductor.