Abstract: This silver-coated spherical resin includes: a spherical resin; and silver coated on a surface of the spherical resin, wherein an amount of the silver is in a range of 2 to 80 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the silver-coated spherical resin, and a crystallite diameter of the silver measured by X-ray diffractometry is in a range of 18 to 24 nm. This method for producing a silver-coated spherical resin includes: a process of subjecting a spherical resin to a pretreatment using an aqueous solution of a tin compound; and a subsequent process of subjecting the spherical resin to an electroless silver plating using a reducing agent, wherein, during the pretreatment, a temperature of the aqueous solution of the tin compound is set to be in a range of 20 to 45° C.

Abstract: This silver-coated spherical resin includes: a spherical resin; and silver coated on a surface of the spherical resin, wherein an amount of the silver is in a range of 2 to 80 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the silver-coated spherical resin, and a crystallite diameter of the silver measured by X-ray diffractometry is in a range of 18 to 24 nm. This method for producing a silver-coated spherical resin includes: a process of subjecting a spherical resin to a pretreatment using an aqueous solution of a tin compound; and a subsequent process of subjecting the spherical resin to an electroless silver plating using a reducing agent, wherein, during the pretreatment, a temperature of the aqueous solution of the tin compound is set to be in a range of 20 to 45° C.

Abstract: An object is to provide an inverter device capable of detecting the welding of a switching device in early stages, and in summary, the inverter device is equipped with a parallel circuit of a charging circuit and a switch connected between a battery and an inverter module, and comprises a capacitor charged from the battery via the charging circuit; a resistor to discharge the capacitor; a serial circuit including resistors to detect a voltage after the switch; and a diode connected between a connection point of the serial circuit including the resistors on a positive line and a connection point of the capacitor, and directed forward to the capacitor side.

Abstract: An object is to provide an inverter module capable of reducing installation space, and in summary, the inverter module comprises a switching element group provided in a mold package to convert a DC voltage into a three-phase pseudo AC voltage by switching, wherein resistors to detect voltages before and after a switch connected in serial to a DC power source are integrally molded into the mold package, and wherein there are provided pins to connect the resistors before and after the switch, and pins to output terminal voltages of the resistors.

Abstract: There is provided, as an object of the present invention, a refrigerant cycle apparatus capable of smoothly cooling an inverter module for driving a motor of an electric compressor while preventing enlargement of an installation space as much as possible. In the refrigerant cycle apparatus which is constituted by sequentially connecting the electric compressor, a gas cooler, an electric expansion valve, an evaporator and an accumulator in an annular form through pipes, and driving a motor of the electric compressor by the inverter module, the gist of the apparatus is that heat exchange is carried out between the accumulator and the inverter module.

Abstract: An object is to provide an inverter device capable of detecting the welding of a switching device in early stages, and in summary, the inverter device is equipped with a parallel circuit of a charging circuit and a switch connected between a battery and an inverter module, and comprises a capacitor charged from the battery via the charging circuit; a resistor to discharge the capacitor; a serial circuit including resistors to detect a voltage after the switch; and a diode connected between a connection point of the serial circuit including the resistors on a positive line and a connection point of the capacitor, and directed forward to the capacitor side.

Abstract: An object is to provide an inverter module capable of reducing installation space, and in summary, the inverter module comprises a switching element group provided in a mold package to convert a DC voltage into a three-phase pseudo AC voltage by switching, wherein resistors to detect voltages before and after a switch connected in serial to a DC power source are integrally molded into the mold package, and wherein there are provided pins to connect the resistors before and after the switch, and pins to output terminal voltages of the resistors.

Abstract: There is provided, as an object of the present invention, a refrigerant cycle apparatus capable of smoothly cooling an inverter module for driving a motor of an electric compressor while preventing enlargement of an installation space as much as possible. In the refrigerant cycle apparatus which is constituted by sequentially connecting the electric compressor, a gas cooler, an electric expansion valve, an evaporator and an accumulator in an annular form through pipes, and driving a motor of the electric compressor by the inverter module, the gist of the apparatus is that heat exchange is carried out between the accumulator and the inverter module.

Abstract: There is provided an automotive air conditioning system, which is free from troubles in traveling itself caused by power consumption in air conditioning means in an automobile having storage means, power generation means for charging the storage means, and air conditioning means having an electric compressor driven by feeding from the storage means.

Abstract: There is provided an automotive air conditioning system, which is free from troubles in traveling itself caused by power consumption in air conditioning means in an automobile having storage means, power generation means for charging the storage means, and air conditioning means having an electric compressor driven by feeding from the storage means.

Abstract: An air conditioner equipped with a solar generator is disclosed. The solar generator is capable of converting the DC power generated by a solar cell into the AC power whose voltage and frequency correspond to that of the commercial power source. The electrical power generated by the solar cell and the electrical power consumed by the air conditioner are monitored and may be displayed. The DC power generated by the solar cell is used directly by the air conditioner or used indirectly as the commercial power source by merging the converted AC power to the commercial power source. Further, the converted AC power may be selectively merged to the commercial power source depending on the various states of the air conditioner, and the air conditioning operations may be regulated depending on the electrical power generated by the solar cell.

Abstract: An air conditioner equipped with a solar generator is disclosed. The solar generator is capable of converting the DC power generated by a solar cell into the AC power whose voltage and frequency correspond to that of the commercial power source. The electrical power generated by the solar cell and the electrical power consumed by the air conditioner are monitored and may be displayed. The DC power generated by the solar cell is used directly by the air conditioner or used indirectly as the commercial power source by merging the converted AC power to the commercial power source. Further, the converted AC power may be selectively merged to the commercial power source depending on the various states of the air conditioner, and the air conditioning operations may be regulated depending on the electrical power generated by the solar cell.

Abstract: A DC power supply bus is used to connect a solar cell to an outdoor unit of air conditioners. The output voltage of each outdoor unit is controlled so as to maximize the power generation efficiency of the solar cell and the DC power supplied to the air conditioner is regulated to a predetermined value.