Abstract: In a powder supply method in cladding, an outlet pressure of a coaxial-nozzle side of a supply pipe connecting a feeder to a coaxial nozzle is set within a predetermined range, and powder is supplied from the feeder to the coaxial nozzle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle power transmission device having a case and a ring gear fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the case to transmit drive power from a drive source. The method includes: a welding step in which an annular flange is provided on the case or the ring gear and butt welding is performed by lapping a weld bead along the contact portion of one side surface of the annular flange and the case or the ring gear; a measurement step in which the outline of the other side surface of the annular flange placed in close proximity to the one side surface are measured; and an evaluation step in which a weld condition is evaluated based on part of the outline, which is determined in the measurement step, of a portion corresponding to the lapping portion of the weld bead.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a connector position assurance mechanism and a clip. The clip has a body and a mating detection terminal. The body is received in the connector position assurance mechanism only when the electrical connector is completely mated with a complimentary mating connector. The mating detection terminal contacts a complementary mating detection terminal in the mating connector to form an electrical circuit only when the body is positioned in the electrical connector.

Abstract: A lever-actuated electrical connector is disclosed having a housing mateable with a mating connector having a complementary mating terminal. A mating lever is positioned on the housing and rotatable from an initial mating position to a final mating position. A lever lock is disposed on the mating lever and latches to a mating housing of the mating connector when the mating connector and electrical connector are completely mated. A mating detection terminal is positioned on the mating lever and forms a detection circuit when in contact with the mating terminal of the mating connector. The position of the mating detection terminal is controlled by the lever lock through the operation of the mating lever, and the detection circuit is only formed when the mating lever is in a final mating position.

Abstract: A lever-actuated electrical connector is disclosed having a housing mateable with a mating connector having complementary mating detection terminal. A mating detection terminal is positioned in the housing to form a detection circuit when in contact with the complementary mating detection terminal. A mating lever is supported by the housing. A housing lock is positioned on the housing and in contact with the mating lever when the housing is mated to the mating connector, with the housing lock being displaceable by an operation of the mating lever. The mating detection terminal is positioned at a distance from the counterpart mating detection terminal when the mating lever is in an unlocked positioned, and is in contact with the counterpart mating detection terminal when the mating lever reaches the final mating position to actuate the detection circuit.

Abstract: Provided is a support apparatus including a support tube, a support column inserted in the support tube, and a rotational position return mechanism provided between the support tube and the support column to return the support column rotated relative to the support tube to a reference position in response to a reduction in rotational torque applied to one end of the support column.

Abstract: Assuming that a direction in which a first member and a second member are arranged is a first direction and a direction orthogonal to the first direction is a second direction, a welding structure includes: a pressure fit portion; a first cavity; a second cavity; a first weld bead formed between the first cavity and an end of a joining part of the first member and the second member on one side in the second direction by welding the first member and second member while the second cavity is communicated with outside; a second weld bead formed between the second cavity and an end of the joining part on the other side in the second direction; and a cutout groove communicating between the first cavity and the second cavity.

Abstract: In a butt-welded joint structure in which the entire peripheral edge or both end sides of the abutting surface are welded, first and second cutouts for determining insufficient penetration and determining excessive penetration are formed. After butt welding, ultrasound is beamed onto each of the first and second cutouts of the joint structure and the reflected wave is measured. The acceptability of the weld penetration depth is thus determined on the basis of both of the reflected waves. This determination is performed on the entire peripheral edge portion or both end side portions of the butted face between the welded materials, and the acceptability of the weld penetration depth of the corresponding portions is inspected.

Abstract: A welded structure and welding method make it possible to improve welding strength and welding quality. A welded structure in which a first member and a second member are joined by welding, wherein the first member comprises a second-member joining part which is joined to the second member, and the second member comprises a first-member joining part which is joined to the first member. If the direction in which the first member and the second member are arranged is the first direction, and the direction intersecting the first direction is the second direction, the welded structure comprises a cavity part which is provided between the first-member joining part and the second-member joining part, and a welded part which is provided between the cavity part and both end parts in the second direction of the joining surface where the first-member joining part and the second-member joining part are joined.

Abstract: Assuming that a direction in which a first member and a second member are arranged is a first direction and a direction orthogonal to the first direction is a second direction, a welding structure includes: a pressure fit portion; a first cavity; a second cavity; a first weld bead formed between the first cavity and an end of a joining part of the first member and the second member on one side in the second direction by welding the first member and second member while the second cavity is communicated with outside; a second weld bead formed between the second cavity and an end of the joining part on the other side in the second direction; and a cutout groove communicating between the first cavity and the second cavity.

Abstract: A joint structure by welding includes a butted part between facing surfaces of a first member and a second member and two-stepped clearances adjacent to the butted part, and a weld bead that is melted from a joint of the butted part which is positioned on an opposite side of the two-stepped clearances into the two-stepped clearances is formed in the butted part by welding. Other parts than the butted part are spaced apart from each other between the facing surfaces, and when a width of the weld bead is assumed to be “A”, a width of a first level clearance of the two-stepped clearances that is adjacent to the butted part is assumed to be “B”, and a width of a second level clearance of the two-stepped clearances that is adjacent to the first level clearance is assumed to be “C”, the relation of “B<A/2<C” is determined.

Abstract: It is a task of the present application to provide a butt position detecting method for a weld joint and a butt position detecting device for a weld joint that can detect a position of a butt portion between both members with high accuracy while reducing costs, and a manufacturing a weld joint that carries out the butt position detecting method.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle power transmission device having a case and a ring gear fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the case to transmit drive power from a drive source. The method includes: a welding step in which an annular flange is provided on the case or the ring gear and butt welding is performed by lapping a weld bead along the contact portion of one side surface of the annular flange and the case or the ring gear; a measurement step in which the outline of the other side surface of the annular flange placed in close proximity to the one side surface are measured; and an evaluation step in which a weld condition is evaluated based on part of the outline, which is determined in the measurement step, of a portion corresponding to the lapping portion of the weld bead.

Abstract: When welding from both sides of a weld part where a first member and a second member, which are the objects being joined, face each other is performed by first welding performed from one side and second welding performed from the other opposite side from that first welding, heat quantity adjustment, that adjusts the quantity of heat input to the weld part for the second welding, which is performed after the first welding, is carried out such that an amount of welding distortion that is the objective arises.

Abstract: A welding structure includes: an annular ring gear including a gear portion and a gear joint; and a case including a case joint joined to the gear joint, the welding structure being configured to fix the ring gear to the case by welded portions formed on both ends in an axial direction of the ring gear so that a gear-side weld surface of the gear joint and a case-side weld surface of the case joint are welded to each other. In the welded portion on at least one side in the axial direction is placed more outside than a gear end face of the gear portion in the axial direction. Alternatively, in the welded portion on at least one side in the axial direction, the gear-side weld surface and the case-side weld surface are inclined with respect to the axial direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a welded structure and a welding method which make it possible to improve welding strength and welding quality. A welded structure in which a first member and a second member are joined by means of welding, wherein the first member comprises a second-member joining part which is joined to the second member, and the second member comprises a first-member joining part which is joined to the first member. If the direction in which the first member and the second member are arranged is the first direction, and the direction intersecting the first direction is the second direction, welded parts are provided at least at both ends in the second direction of the joining surface where the first member and the second member are joined.

Abstract: Disclosed are a welded structure and a welding method which make it possible to improve welding strength and welding quality. A welded structure in which a first member and a second member are joined by means of welding, wherein the first member comprises a second-member joining part which is joined to the second member, and the second member comprises a first-member joining part which is joined to the first member. If the direction in which the first member and the second member are arranged is the first direction, and the direction intersecting the first direction is the second direction, the welded structure comprises a cavity part which is provided between the first-member joining part and the second-member joining part, and a welded part which is provided between the cavity part and both end parts in the second direction of the joining surface where the first-member joining part and the second-member joining part are joined.