Abstract: An electromagnetic relay including a housing, a cover, an adhesive which is interposed between a side part of the housing and an inner surface of the cover and which secures the housing and the cover, and a projection which is formed in at least one of the side part and the inner surface. The adhesive is filled in a gap between the side part and the inner surface.

Abstract: Disclosed is copper powder having an average primary particle size D of 0.15 to 0.6 ?m, having a ratio of D to DBET, D/DBET, of 0.8 to 4.0 wherein DBET is a sphere-equivalent average particle diameter calculated from a BET specific surface area, and having no layer for preventing agglomeration on the surface thereof. The copper powder is suitably produced by a method which includes a step of mixing (1) hydrazine and (2) a reactant mixture including a monovalent or divalent copper source and a liquid medium which includes water and an organic solvent having water miscibility and capable of reducing the surface tension of water, to reduce the copper source to form copper particles.

Abstract: A control device for a vehicle comprised of an electric power supply control part controlling the supply of electric power to electrical equipment and an electric power transfer control part controlling the transfer of electric power between a first battery and a second battery. The electric power supply control part supplies the electric power of the second battery to a catalyst device if the electric power which can be output by the first battery is smaller than the total demanded output electric power of the electrical equipment and a need arises to supply electric power to the catalyst device so as to warm up the catalyst device.

Abstract: A control device comprising an electric power supply control part controlling a supply of electric power to a rotary electrical machine so as to use the output electric power of a second battery to make up for insufficient output electric power of a first battery when driving a vehicle by just drive power of the rotary electrical machine and a startup preparation starting part starting a supply of electric power to the catalyst device to start preparation for startup of the internal combustion engine if driving a vehicle by just drive power of the rotary electrical machine and the state of charge of the second battery becomes less than the state of charge for preparation for startup. The startup preparation starting part is configured to increase the state of charge for preparation for startup when the maximum output electric power of the first battery calculated based on the state of the first battery is small compared to if it is large.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system comprises a first fuel supply unit to supply fuel to exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust passage by a supply valve arranged in the exhaust passage, and a second fuel supply unit to supply fuel to exhaust gas by adjusting a fuel injection condition, wherein in a temperature raising stage of the NOx SCR catalyst associated with the exhaust gas temperature raising processing, first control is performed in which fuel is supplied by the first fuel supply unit, and in a temperature holding stage of the NOx SCR catalyst associated with the exhaust gas temperature raising processing, at least second control is performed in which the ratio of an amount of fuel supply by the second fuel supply unit with respect to an amount of fuel supply by the first fuel supply unit becomes higher in comparison with that when performing the first control.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an ammonia supplier which includes a storage unit configured to store a precursor of ammonia or ammonia (reducing agent or the like), and a controller programmed to carry out output restriction control as such control that an output of the internal combustion engine is restricted to be not more than a predetermined output such that a NOx purification rate brought about by the storage reduction NOx catalyst is within an allowable range if an amount of the reducing agent or the like stored in the storage unit is less than a predetermined storage amount.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas purification device which is arranged in an exhaust passage and includes a NOx storage reduction (NSR) catalyst. The control apparatus, when the air fuel ratio of the air-fuel mixture is shifted from a lean air fuel ratio to the stoichiometric air fuel ratio, determines a predetermined NOx amount so as to be larger when the temperature detected by the first detection unit is high in comparison with when the detected temperature is low, and when the storage amount of NOx in the NSR catalyst is larger than the predetermined NOx amount, performs the rich spike processing and then controls the air fuel ratio to the stoichiometric air fuel ratio, whereas when otherwise, controls the air fuel ratio to the stoichiometric air fuel ratio without performing the rich spike processing.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay including: a base unit that includes a slit having a first wall part and a second wall part, and a first projection projecting from the first wall part of the slit; a terminal that is press-fitted into the slit, and includes a second projection at a position opposite to the first projection; and a preventer that prevents deviation of the second projection against the first projection when the terminal is press-fitted into the slit.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system comprise a first fuel supply unit to supply fuel to exhaust gas flowing in an exhaust passage by a supply valve arranged in the exhaust passage, and a second fuel supply unit to supply fuel to exhaust gas by adjusting a fuel injection condition wherein in a temperature raising stage of the NOx SCR catalyst associated with the exhaust gas temperature raising processing, first control is performed in which fuel is supplied by the first fuel supply unit, and in a temperature holding stage of the NOx SCR catalyst associated with the exhaust gas temperature raising processing, at least second control is performed in which the ratio of an amount of fuel supply by the second fuel supply unit with respect to an amount of fuel supply by the first fuel supply unit becomes higher in comparison with that when performing the first control.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst selectively reducing NOx in an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine using ammonia as a reducing agent; a supply device adding an additive agent, such as ammonia, to the exhaust gas at an upstream side of the SCR catalyst; and a controller, when a temperature of SCR catalyst is higher than a predetermined temperature, increases a NOx concentration of the exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst and increases an amount of addition of the additive agent in such a manner that a ratio of an amount of ammonia with respect to an amount of NOx contained in the exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst, becomes large, as compared to when the temperature is equal to or less than the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst of the present invention includes: a first metal oxide selected from the group of praseodymium oxide, terbium oxide, and a combination thereof; a second metal oxide that is neodymium oxide; a third metal oxide that is zirconia or a combination of zirconia and ceria; and a fourth metal oxide selected from the group of lanthanum oxide, yttrium oxide, barium oxide, calcium oxide, strontium oxide, silicon oxide and a combination thereof.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an ammonia supplier which includes a storage unit configured to store a precursor of ammonia or ammonia (reducing agent or the like), and a controller programmed to carry out output restriction control as such control that an output of the internal combustion engine is restricted to be not more than a predetermined output such that a NOx purification rate brought about by the storage reduction NOx catalyst is within an allowable range if an amount of the reducing agent or the like stored in the storage unit is less than a predetermined storage amount.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine is provided with a filter including a selective catalytic reduction NOx catalyst carried thereon. Further, a post-catalyst is provided for an exhaust gas passage disposed on a downstream side from the filter. The post-catalyst has an oxidizing function, and the post-catalyst has such a function that the production of N2 based on the oxidation of ammonia is facilitated in a predetermined first temperature area. A filter regeneration process execution unit is programmed to control the temperature of the post-catalyst to be in the first temperature area while adjusting the temperature of the filter to be in a predetermined second temperature area lower than a filter regeneration temperature during a certain period of time.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay including: a base unit that includes a slit having a first wall part and a second wall part, and a first projection projecting from the first wall part of the slit; a terminal that is press-fitted into the slit, and includes a second projection at a position opposite to the first projection; and a preventer that prevents deviation of the second projection against the first projection when the terminal is press-fitted into the slit.

Abstract: In an engine exhaust passage, in order from an exhaust upstream side, an NOx storage and reduction catalyst, NO oxidation catalyst, NO2 reduction catalyst, and selective reduction catalyst may be arranged. An air-fuel ratio of an exhaust gas which flows into the NOx storage and reduction catalyst may be temporarily switched to a rich air-fuel ratio which may be adapted for generating ammonia from NOx which may be stored in the NOx storage and reduction catalyst. The ammonia, which may be generated by the NOx storage and reduction catalyst, may be held at the selective reduction catalyst. The NOx which flows into the selective reduction catalyst may be reduced by the ammonia. The NO oxidation catalyst and NO2 reduction catalyst may be used to make an NO ratio of the exhaust gas which flows into the selective reduction catalyst approach an optimum ratio of the selective reduction catalyst.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to appropriately remove, from an exhaust gas, HC, CO, and ammonia flowing out from a filter (SCRF) on which an SCR catalyst is carried. In the present invention, a post-catalyst 8 is provided for an exhaust gas passage of an internal combustion engine on a downstream side from SCRF along with a flow of the exhaust gas. The post-catalyst 8 is constructed to include an adsorption reduction part 81c which adsorbs ammonia and which reduces NOx by using ammonia as a reducing agent, a first oxidation part 81b which oxidizes ammonia, and a second oxidation part 82 which oxidizes HO and CO.

Abstract: Provided is a conductor connection structure (10) in which two conductors (21, 31) are electrically connected by a copper connection part (11). The connection part (11) comprises a material containing mainly copper. The connection part (11) also comprises a plurality of holes. An organosilicon compound is present within the holes. The connection part preferably has a structure in which a plurality of gathered particles are melted and bonded together and the particles have a necking section therebetween.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a technique with which an amount of reducing agent adsorbed to a selective reduction type NOx catalyst provided in an exhaust passage of an internal combustion engine can be controlled to a target adsorption amount. In an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention, when a reducing agent adsorption amount adsorbed on a selective reduction type NOx catalyst is held at a target adsorption amount, a reducing agent supply amount supplied from a supply apparatus per unit time is controlled to an amount obtained by adding a predetermined amount to a reduction consumption amount, which is an amount of reducing agent consumed per unit time by the selective reduction type NOx catalyst for NOx reduction.

Abstract: An object is to suppress the occurrence of a failure in supply of urea water as much as possible in filling control of urea water in a pump share-type urea water supply system with two supply valves. In the pump share-type urea water supply system with a first supply valve and a second supply valve, a urea water tank is connected with the respective supply valves by a urea water supply path. The urea water supply path includes a first supply path for the first supply valve and a second supply path for the second supply valve. The second supply path has a larger capacity than the capacity of the first supply path by a predetermined volume.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst selectively reducing NOx in an exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine using ammonia as a reducing agent; a supply device adding an additive agent, such as ammonia, to the exhaust gas at an upstream side of the SCR catalyst; and a controller, when a temperature of SCR catalyst is higher than a predetermined temperature, increases a NOx concentration of the exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst and increases an amount of addition of the additive agent in such a manner that a ratio of an amount of ammonia with respect to an amount of NOx contained in the exhaust gas flowing into the SCR catalyst, becomes large, as compared to when the temperature is equal to or less than the predetermined temperature.