Abstract: A second electric suspension device includes a second electromagnetic actuator that is provided between the vehicle body and a wheel of a vehicle and generates a driving force for damping vibration of the vehicle. The second electromagnetic actuator includes a columnar rod member and a casing surrounding the rod member and being provided capable of moving forward and backward relative to the rod member in the axial direction. Casing-side armature coils are provided in the casing in the axial direction, whereas magnets are provided in the rod member in the axial direction in such a manner as to face part of the casing-side armature coils in the casing. The magnets are formed by permanent magnets and electromagnets including rod-side armature coils.

Abstract: A first electric suspension device includes a first electromagnetic actuator that is provided between the vehicle body and a wheel of a vehicle and generates a driving force for damping vibration of the vehicle. The first electromagnetic actuator includes a columnar rod member and a casing surrounding the rod member and being provided capable of moving forward and backward axially relative to the rod member. The rod member has a conductive shaft and a tubular pipe portion surrounding the shaft. First ends of rod-side armature coils provided in the rod member are connected to the shaft. Power supply to the rod-side armature coils provided in the rod member is performed through the shaft of the rod member.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising at least (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per module, (B) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by average unit formula: (R13SiO1/2)a(R12SiO2/2)b(R2SiO3/2)c(SiO4/2)d. In the formula, R1's are the same or different from each other, and represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group not having an aliphatic unsaturated carbon bond but at least two of the R1's per molecule represent hydrogen atoms, R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group not having an aliphatic unsaturated bond, and a, b, and c are numbers satisfying 0<a<1, 0<b<1, and 0?c?0.2, and 0<d<1, respectively, but are also numbers satisfying 0.6?a/d 1.5, 1.5?b/d?3, and a+b+c+d=1, and (C) a catalyst for hydrosilylation reaction. This composition has excellent adhesiveness to a semiconductor element, and can form a cured product in which only a small number of bubbles are produced.

Abstract: A curable particulate silicone composition is disclosed. The composition comprises: (A) hot-melt silicone fine particles having a specific reactive functional group; (B) an inorganic filler; and (C) a curing agent. The content of component (B) is in the range of from 87 to 95 vol. % of the total composition. The curable particulate silicone composition provides a cured product having an average linear expansion coefficient of not greater than 15 ppm/° C. in a range of from 25° C. to 200° C. The curable particulate silicone composition provides a cured product having a very low average linear expansion coefficient over a wide temperature range when cured and is particularly suitable for overmold molding and the like.

Abstract: A lock mechanism is provided in an actuator capable of changing a toe angle of a wheel by rotational drive of a motor and adapted to lock operation of the actuator when the rotational drive of the motor is stopped. The lock mechanism includes a casing secured to a housing of the actuator, an input-side shaft connected to a motor shaft of the motor and rotatably held in the casing, an output-side shaft to which rotational torque is transmitted from the input-side shaft, and an engaging part. The engaging part includes a pair of friction members displaceably provided along a guide groove, a claw part having an acute shape in cross section and a side end part which are provided on the input-side shaft, an abutting part provided on each friction member, and a coil spring for urging each friction member.

Abstract: A wheel steering system is provided that improves an environment of an actuator being mounted and reduces changes in toe angles of wheels at the time of a suspension stroke. The system includes: right and left hub carriers supported by a rear suspension mechanism; right and left tie rods having outer ends in a vehicle width direction thereof pivotally connected to the right and left hub carriers; and a Watts link having inner ends in the vehicle width direction of the right and left tie rod pivotally attached thereto so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, wherein the actuator and the Watts link are arranged above springs, and the Watts link is connected with the actuator so as to be displaceable substantially along the vehicle width direction when a driving force of the actuator is inputted to the Watts link.

Abstract: A wheel steering system includes: a rear suspension mechanism inclusive of a knuckle member for rotatably holding a right rear wheel; a first cam and a second cam that are rotatably supported; a first cam follower 18 that follows the first cam; a second cam follower 20 that follows the second cam 16; cam grooves 48 respectively provided in the first and second cams; a first engaging pin and a second engaging pin that engage with the respective cam grooves; and a rotational driving force transmitter that transmits a rotational driving force of an electric motor to the first and second cams, wherein the first cam and the first cam follower are arranged on a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of an axle, and the second cam and the second cam follower are arranged on a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the axle.

Abstract: A medical elongated body is disclosed, which is able to make a nick in a stenosed site and is capable of preferably widening the stenosed site in which the nick is made. A balloon catheter is disclosed, which includes a shaft, a dilation member that is fixed to the shaft on a distal side, and an elastic member that is disposed on an inner surface of the dilation member. The dilation member includes a projection portion, which is a part of the dilation member protruding in a radial direction due to the elastic member disposed at a position where the inner surfaces of the dilation member face each other. A material of the elastic member is configured to be a material, which is further stretched than a material of the dilation member in a circumferential direction when the dilation member dilates.

Abstract: A curable silicone composition for die bonding use contains at least (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per molecule, (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two siloxane units each represented by the formula: RHSiO (wherein R represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and having no aliphatic unsaturated bond) per molecule, (C) a platinum-group metal-based catalyst for hydrosilylation reactions, (D) a hydrosilylation reaction inhibitor and (E) an adhesiveness-imparting agent, wherein the scorch time (ts1), which is defined in JIS K 6300-2, at a die bonding temperature is 20 to 60 seconds, and the 90% vulcanization time [tc(90)] with respect to the maximum torque value during the vulcanization time of 600 seconds is 300 to 500 seconds. The curable silicone composition for die bonding use according to the present invention can adhere a semiconductor chip to a support strongly.

Abstract: A four wheel steering vehicle (1), in which front wheels (2f) and rear wheels (2r) can be steered in response to a steering input from a steering wheel (11), includes a rear wheel steering control unit (50) that variably controls a rear wheel steering device such that the rear wheels are steered in a prescribed relation to a steered angle of the front wheels. When the steering input is determined while the front wheel brake and the rear wheel brake are engaged, the rear wheel steering control unit disengages the rear wheel brake and steers the rear wheels. When the fore and aft inclination angle detected by an inclination sensor (40) provided on the vehicle is greater than a threshold value, the rear wheel steering control unit prohibits a steering of the rear wheels and keeps the rear wheel brake engaged even if the steering input is determined.

Abstract: Disclosed is a curable organopolysiloxane composition, comprising: (A) a curing reactive organopolysiloxane component formed by curing or semi-curing and reacting at least two or more types of organopolysiloxanes in the presence of one or more types of catalysts; and (B) a peroxide. The composition is a non-fluid at 25° C., and the melt viscosity at 100° C. is 8000 Pa·s or lower. A sealing agent comprising the curable organopolysiloxane composition and a cured product of the curable organopolysiloxane composition are also disclosed, along with a method of molding a cured product and a semiconductor device comprising the cured product.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a curable organopolysiloxane composition comprising at least (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two alkenyl groups per module, (B) an organopolysiloxane resin represented by average unit formula: (R13SiO1/2)a(R12SiO2/2)b(R2SiO3/2)c(SiO4/2)d. In the formula, R1's are the same or different from each other, and represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group not having an aliphatic unsaturated carbon bond but at least two of the R1's per molecule represent hydrogen atoms, R2 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group not having an aliphatic unsaturated bond, and a, b, and c are numbers satisfying 0<a<1, 0<b<1, and 0?c?0.2, and 0<d<1, respectively, but are also numbers satisfying 0.6?a/d 1.5, 1.5?b/d?3, and a+b+c+d=1, and (C) a catalyst for hydrosilylation reaction. This composition has excellent adhesiveness to a semiconductor element, and can form a cured product in which only a small number of bubbles are produced.

Abstract: A primer composition is provided. The primer composition comprises: (A) an organosiloxane block copolymer represented by the average unit formula: (R12SiO2/2)a(R2SiO3/2)b, wherein each R1 and R2 is independently an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an aryl group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an aralkyl group having 7 to 20 carbon atoms, “a” is a number in the range of 0.40 to 0.90, “b” is a number in the range of 0.10 to 0.60, and “a+b”=1.00, and having 0.5 to 35.0 mol % of silicon atom-bonded hydroxyl groups or silicon atom-bonded alkoxy groups, in which resinous siloxane blocks are connected by linear siloxane blocks; (B) a curing catalyst; and (C) an organic solvent. The primer composition improves the adhesion of silicone-cured products to base materials of optical semiconductor elements, package materials, substrates etc., and can suppress peeling or cracking caused by heat cycles.

Abstract: Provided is a curable particulate silicone composition that is hot-meltable, has excellent handling workability, curing properties, and gap fill properties when melted, and gives a cured product having excellent flexibility and resilience from room temperature to high temperatures of about 150° C. Also provided are pellets or the like formed by molding the curable particulate silicone composition. The curable particulate silicone composition comprises: (A) hot-meltable silicone particles that have a softening point of 30° C. or higher and have a hydrosilylatable group and/or a radical reactive group; (B) an inorganic filler (particulates) that is substantially free of coarse particles having an average particle diameter of 10.0 ?m or larger; and (C) a curing agent. When cured, the composition gives a cured product having a storage modulus of 2000 Mpa or lower at 25° C. and of 100 Mpa or lower at 150° C.

Abstract: A curable particulate silicone composition is provided which has hot-melt properties, excellent handling workability and curing characteristics, high light reflectance in the visible wavelength region, and excellent flexibility and toughness at a temperature of from room temperature to a high temperature of about 150° C. The composition comprises: (A) hot-melt silicone fine particles having a softening point of 30° C. or higher and having a hydrosilylation reactive group and/or a radical reactive group; (B) an inorganic filler substantially free of coarse particles having an average particle diameter of 5 ?m or more (fine particles); and (C) a curing agent. When cured, the composition provides a cured product that has: a storage modulus (G?) at 25° C. of 2000 MPa or less; and a storage modulus (G?) at 150° C. of 100 MPa or less; and a spectral reflectance of 90% or more at a wavelength of 450 nm at a thickness of 100 ?m.

Abstract: Provided are a curable particulate silicone composition having hot-melt properties, excellent handling workability and curing characteristics, high light reflectance in the visible wavelength region, and excellent flexibility and toughness at a temperature of from room temperature to a high temperature of about 250° C., and a pellet or the like formed by molding the composition. The curable particulate silicone composition comprises: (A) 100 parts by mass of hot-melt silicone fine particles having a softening point of 30° C. or higher and having a hydrosilylation reactive group and/or a radical reactive group; (B) 100 to 4000 parts by mass of an inorganic filler; and (C) a curing agent. A cured product of the curable particulate silicone composition has an average linear expansion coefficient of 30 ppm/° C. or less at 25° C. to 200° C. and the ratio of the storage modulus at ?50° C. to the storage modulus at 250° C. is 1/1 to 1/50.

Abstract: A wheel steering system is provided that improves an environment of an actuator being mounted and reduces changes in toe angles of wheels at the time of a suspension stroke. The system includes: right and left hub carriers supported by a rear suspension mechanism; right and left tie rods having outer ends in a vehicle width direction thereof pivotally connected to the right and left hub carriers; and a Watts link having inner ends in the vehicle width direction of the right and left tie rod pivotally attached thereto so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis, wherein the actuator and the Watts link are arranged above springs, and the Watts link is connected with the actuator so as to be displaceable substantially along the vehicle width direction when a driving force of the actuator is inputted to the Watts link.

Abstract: A wheel steering system includes: a rear suspension mechanism inclusive of a knuckle member for rotatably holding a right rear wheel; a first cam and a second cam that are rotatably supported; a first cam follower 18 that follows the first cam; a second cam follower 20 that follows the second cam 16; cam grooves 48 respectively provided in the first and second cams; a first engaging pin and a second engaging pin that engage with the respective cam grooves; and a rotational driving force transmitter that transmits a rotational driving force of an electric motor to the first and second cams, wherein the first cam and the first cam follower are arranged on a front side in the vehicle front-rear direction of an axle, and the second cam and the second cam follower are arranged on a rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction of the axle.

Abstract: A lock mechanism is provided in an actuator capable of changing a toe angle of a wheel by rotational drive of a motor and adapted to lock operation of the actuator when the rotational drive of the motor is stopped. The lock mechanism includes a casing secured to a housing of the actuator, an input-side shaft connected to a motor shaft of the motor and rotatably held in the casing, an output-side shaft to which rotational torque is transmitted from the input-side shaft, and an engaging part. The engaging part includes a pair of friction members displaceably provided along a guide groove, a claw part having an acute shape in cross section and a side end part which are provided on the input-side shaft, an abutting part provided on each friction member, and a coil spring for urging each friction member.

Abstract: A suspension device includes knuckles that rotatably retain rear wheels, an electric actuator that steers the rear wheels, paired tie rods that are connected to the electric actuator via a link mechanism and driven back and forth by the electric actuator, brackets that are rotated by the tie rods, and a lower arm attached to the brackets. Each bracket is rotatable between the knuckle and the lower arm.