Abstract: The present disclosure provides a nonaqueous electrolyte solution that is used in a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated solvent, a predetermined additive A and a predetermined additive B. A ratio (CA/CB) of concentration CA (mol/L) of the additive A and concentration CB (mol/L) of the additive B lies in a range of 1 to 30.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte solution used for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a cyclic carbonate and a fluorinated carboxylate ester including two fluorine atoms on an alpha carbon atom derived from a carboxylic acid as a nonaqueous solvent.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that can provide a high energy density nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high capacity, excellent storage characteristics, and excellent cycle characteristics and suppressing the decomposition of an electrolytic solution and the deterioration thereof when used in a high-temperature environment includes an electrolyte, a nonaqueous solvent, and a compound represented by general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, or an optionally halogen atom-substituted hydrogen group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with the priviso that R1 and R2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution in which a decrease in capacity retention is suppressed and an increase in gas production is suppressed even when stored at high temperatures. Provided is an electrolyte solution containing: a compound (1) represented by formula (1): CF3CFX11COOR11, wherein X11 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a C1-C3 alkyl group in which hydrogen atoms are optionally replaced by fluorine atoms, and R11 is a C1-C3 alkyl group in which hydrogen atoms are optionally replaced by fluorine atoms; a fluorinated carbonate; and a cyclic acid anhydride.

Abstract: A construction machine includes: a partition member partitioning an accommodation space in an engine compartment into a main chamber and an intake chamber while having an inter-chamber opening; a fan disposed in the main chamber to generate cooling air flowing through an air intake opening, the intake chamber, the inter-chamber opening, and the main chamber in this order by sucking air in the engine compartment in a suction direction; a duct joined to an outer wall to enclose the air intake opening and including an inner peripheral surface enclosing a duct passage leading to the air intake opening and an outer peripheral surface. The duct extends in a duct extension direction different from the suction direction of the fan, disposed in the intake chamber to define a duct surrounding space around the outer peripheral surface of the duct.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that can provide a high energy density nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high capacity, excellent storage characteristics, and excellent cycle characteristics and suppressing the decomposition of an electrolytic solution and the deterioration thereof when used in a high-temperature environment includes an electrolyte, a nonaqueous solvent, and a compound represented by general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, or an optionally halogen atom-substituted hydrogen group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R1 and R2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a lithium cell exhibiting a high remaining capacity after high-temperature storage even if used at high voltages, and an electrolytic solution used for the cell. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent; an electrolyte salt; and 10 vol % or more of a compound represented by the following formula (1) based on 100 vol % of the nonaqueous solvent, wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another, each representing a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, or a C1-C20 fluorinated alkyl group, excluding cases where all of R1, R2, and R3 are hydrogen atoms or fluorine atoms.

Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel electrolyte solution capable of providing electrochemical devices having a high storage capacity retention. The electrolyte solution of the present invention contains a fluorinated phosphoric acid ester containing a non-fluorinated alkylene group having one or more carbon atoms as a linking group.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution for secondary batteries that are less likely to generate gas and excellent in high-temperature storage characteristics; an electrochemical device using the electrolyte solution; and a module using the electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt, the solvent containing a fluorine-containing acyclic carbonate represented by the formula (1) and a fluorine-containing succinic anhydride represented by the formula (2). The electrolyte solution contains not less than 0.001 mass % but less than 90 vol % of the fluorine-containing acyclic carbonate, and the electrolyte solution contains 0.001 to 20 mass % of the fluorine-containing succinic anhydride.

Abstract: A stator capable of preventing the displacement of insulators and securely positioning the insulators at given positions. A stator includes a stator core formed with slots; a coil wound around the stator core, the coil comprising a coil side and a coil end, the coil end arranged outside the slot; and insulators provided in the slots. Each insulator includes a coil side-insulation part arranged between wall surfaces of a slot and a first coil side and electrically insulating the wall surfaces from the first coil side; and a coil end-insulation part formed in one piece with the coil side-insulation part and arranged outside the first slot. The coil end-insulation part is arranged between a first coil end and a second coil end and electrically insulates the first coil end from the second coil end.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolytic solution capable of restraining gas generation. The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution containing a nonaqueous solvent (I), an electrolyte salt (II), and a compound (III) represented by the following formula (1): wherein Rf represents a C1-C20 linear or branched fluorinated alkyl group or a C3-C20 fluorinated alkyl group having a cyclic structure, R represents a C1-C20 linear or branched alkylene group or a C3-C20 alkylene group having a cyclic structure, hydrogen atoms in R may be partially or fully replaced by fluorine atoms, Rf and R may each contain an oxygen atom between carbon atoms when having a carbon number of 2 or more as long as oxygen atoms are not adjacent to each other.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution capable of providing electrochemical devices whose internal resistance is less likely to increase even after repeated charge and discharge and whose cycle capacity retention ratio is high. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and at least one selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by R11X11—SO3M11 and compounds represented by R21R22N—SO3M21 in an amount of 0.001 to 10 mass % relative to the solvent.

Abstract: A non-aqueous secondary battery production method is provided. The method comprises constructing a preconditioning cell that comprises a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material, a preconditioning electrolyte solution comprising a supporting salt and a fluorine-containing non-ionic compound, and a preconditioning negative electrode (step S110); of carrying out a preconditioning process by charging the preconditioning cell and allowing the fluorine-containing non-ionic compound to be decomposed at the positive electrode to form coatings on surfaces of the positive electrode active material (step S120); and of constructing a non-aqueous secondary battery, using the coated positive electrode active material, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution different from the preconditioning electrolyte solution, and a negative electrode comprising a negative electrode active material (step S130).

Abstract: An electrolytic solution including a nonaqueous solvent (I), an electrolyte salt (II), and 0.001 to 20% by mass of a compound represented by the formula (1) or the formula (A) as defined herein.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution capable of providing electrochemical devices whose internal resistance is less likely to increase even after repeated charge and discharge and whose cycle capacity retention ratio is high. The electrolyte solution contains a solvent, an electrolyte salt, and a phosphate in an amount of 0.001 to 15 mass % relative to the solvent and represented by the formula (1): (R11O)(R12O)PO2M, where R11, R12 and M are as defined herein.

Abstract: A motor which can reliably prevent varnish from ending up entering a terminal block. The motor is provided with a terminal block to which lead wires of coils are connected. The terminal block has a bottom wall, a plurality of side walls which face each other, a terminal part which is provided between adjoining side walls, and a dam wall which is arranged at a position closer to the coils than the terminal part and which is formed integrally with the bottom wall and side walls without clearance. The dam wall has a lead wire holding part for holding a lead wire.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrolyte solution that is capable of dealing with an increased voltage of an electrochemical device, as well as capable of improving the high-temperature storage characteristics and cycle characteristics of the electrochemical device, and an electrochemical device. The electrolyte solution includes a solvent containing a fluorinated saturated cyclic carbonate and a fluorinated acyclic carbonate; at least one sulfur-containing compound selected from the group consisting of compounds having a —SO2— bond, compounds having a —SO3— bond, and compounds having a —SO4— bond, and an electrolyte salt. The fluorinated acyclic carbonate has a fluorine content of 31.0 to 70.0 mass %.

Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery using negative-electrode active material having Si, Sn and/or Pb, with high charge-capacity, superior characteristics including discharge-capacity retention rate over long is provided. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte of the battery contains carbonate having unsaturated bond and/or halogen and compounds such as LiPF6 and/or LiBF4 (first lithium salt) and lithium salt different from the first lithium salt.

Abstract: A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery using negative-electrode active material having Si, Sn and/or Pb, with high charge-capacity, superior characteristics including discharge-capacity retention rate over long is provided. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte of the battery contains carbonate having unsaturated bond and/or halogen and and an anhydride compound.