Abstract: A wick sheet for a vapor chamber includes a sheet body having a first body surface and a second body surface, a first vapor flow channel portion, a liquid flow channel portion provided on the second body surface, and the second vapor flow channel portion provided on the first body surface. The sheet body includes a land portion having the longitudinal direction being a first direction, and the first vapor flow channel portion is disposed around the land portion. The second vapor flow channel portion includes a vapor flow channel groove extending from one of side edges of the land portion to the other side edge in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

Abstract: To provide, for a user who has little knowledge about advertisement design, a design creation support apparatus, a design creation support method, and a design creation support program that support design creation of an advertisement. A design creation support apparatus that supports design creation of a design object including an advertisement or a publication includes input information acquisition sections and, a design information generation section, and output sections and. The input information acquisition sections and acquire input information including a purpose of the design object. The design information generation section generates design information that includes information related to design of the design object, based on a behavioral economic background determined according to the input information. The output sections and output the design information generated by the design information generation section.

Abstract: This drive assistance device comprises an ACC unit, an abnormality detection unit for detecting an abnormality from a detector used to perform ACC, and a vehicle stop control unit for performing control to stop an ego vehicle when an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detection unit and an inter-vehicle distance to a preceding vehicle satisfies a certain condition.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to driving assistance method and device by which an automobile can be parked at a location near a target parking location when carrying out ACC. During deceleration control via ACC, when a predicted parking location is closer than a target parking location by at least a prescribed threshold value, a parking location is adjusted by causing a state change from a first state, in which deceleration control is carried out, to a second state, in which acceleration control is carried out.

Abstract: A liquid flow path portion of a vapor chamber according to the present invention includes a plurality of main flow grooves which each extend in the first direction and through which working fluid in liquid form passes. A convex array which includes a plurality of liquid flow path convex portions arranged in the first direction via a communicating groove, is provided between a pair of the main flow grooves adjacent to each other. Each of the communicating grooves allows communication between the corresponding pair of the main flow grooves. The width of the communicating groove is larger than the width of the main flow groove.

Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a body sheet, and a first sheet stacked on the body sheet. The body sheet includes a vapor flow channel portion through which vapor of a working fluid flows and a liquid flow channel portion which is in communication with the vapor flow channel portion and through which liquid of the working fluid flows. The vapor flow channel portion includes a vapor passage extending in a first direction. The first sheet includes a first sheet inner surface facing the body sheet and a first sheet groove provided in the first sheet inner surface. The first sheet groove is provided at a position of overlapping with the vapor passage in a plan view and extends in a direction intersecting with the first direction.

Abstract: A seaming device can prevent the leakage of a lubricating oil from the in-machine housing of a chuck unit into a seaming operation space, prevent the occurrence of a defective product contaminated by the lubricating oil, and eliminate heat elongation due to heat generation to accurately maintain a seaming dimension. A seaming device includes: a chuck unit that positions a lid mounted on a can; and a seaming unit that seams the lid to the can, wherein the chuck unit has a spindle having a chuck for positioning the lid attached at a lower end thereof, a bearing that rotatably supports the spindle, and a non-contact type oil seal mechanism for sealing between the spindle and the in-machine housing at a position below the bearing.

Abstract: A container member supply device has favorable workability at a time of disassembly and washing and suppresses the occurrence of abrasion powder in a container member. A container member supply device includes: a container member separation unit that supplies a container member having a flange at a peripheral edge thereof to a pocket of a container member conveyance turret, one by one, wherein the container member separation unit has a plurality of cutout parts, and one of the plurality of cutout parts is constituted by a cutout groove that is integrally provided on an upper outer periphery of the container member conveyance turret and engages with a flange of a container member.

Abstract: This driving assistance device comprises: an ACC starting operation reception unit that receives an ACC starting operation by a driver of a vehicle when the vehicle is stationary; and an ACC starting operation retention unit that retains the ACC starting operation received by the ACC starting operation reception unit as a valid instruction for a predetermined period after the ACC starting operation, and that cancels the ACC starting operation after a lapse of the predetermined period.

Abstract: A liquid flow path portion of a vapor chamber according to the present invention includes a plurality of main flow grooves which each extend in the first direction and through which working fluid in liquid form passes. A convex array which includes a plurality of liquid flow path convex portions arranged in the first direction via a communicating groove, is provided between a pair of the main flow grooves adjacent to each other. Each of the communicating grooves allows communication between the corresponding pair of the main flow grooves. The width of the communicating groove is larger than the width of the main flow groove.

Abstract: A wick sheet for a vapor chamber includes a plurality of vapor passages through which vapor of a working fluid passes, and a plurality of liquid channels through which liquid of the working fluid passes. The plurality of liquid channels progressively separates from one side toward the other side in extension directions of the liquid channels. The liquid channel is branched to a plurality of first branched liquid channels at a first branched part located midway in the extension direction of the liquid channel.

Abstract: A wick sheet for a vapor chamber includes a first main body surface, second main body surface, frame, and plurality of lands. A vapor passage that extends through from the first main body surface to the second main body surface. The vapor passage through which vapor of a working fluid passes is formed. A liquid channel that communicates with the vapor passage and through which a liquid working fluid passes is formed on the second main body surface side of the lands. An end of the vapor passage in an extension direction is in contact with at least one land, and a first main body surface-side channel that communicates with the vapor passage is formed in a connection region that is on the first main body surface side of the land and in which the end of the vapor passage in the extension direction is in contact with the land.

Abstract: A wick sheet for a vapor chamber includes a first main body surface, a second main body surface located opposite the first main body surface, a frame body section, and a plurality of land sections apart from each other within the frame body section. A vapor path through which a vapor of a working fluid travels is between the plurality of land sections. A liquid flow channel section that communicates with the vapor path and through which the working fluid in a liquid form travels is at the second main body surface side of at least one of the land sections. A bridge that couples the land sections to the frame body section or that couples the land sections to each other is included. The bridge is reduced in thickness from at least one of the first main body surface side and the second main body surface side.

Abstract: A body sheet for a vapor chamber includes a first body surface, a second body surface disposed opposite to the first body surface, and a penetration space extending from the first body surface to the second body surface. The penetration space extends in a first direction in plan view. As seen in a cross section perpendicular to the first direction, the penetration space includes a first opening positioned on the first body surface and a second opening positioned on the second body surface. The second opening extends from a region overlapping with the first opening in plan view to a position overlapping with the first groove in plan view.

Abstract: A vapor chamber in which an enclosed space is formed, and a working fluid is sealed in this space, the enclosed space including: a plurality of condensate flow paths through which a fluid that is the working fluid in a condensing state flows; and vapor flow paths through which a vapor that is the working fluid in a vaporizing state flows, wherein each of projecting parts with which each of the vapor flow paths is provided has a projecting amount varying in an extending direction of the vapor flow paths; a pitch for opening parts that allow the vapor flow paths and the condensate flow paths to communicate varies in the extending direction of the vapor flow paths; or wall parts that separate the flow paths each have a given relationship with a transverse cross section of a given flow path.

Abstract: A vapor chamber includes a main body sheet having a first main body surface and a second main body surface provided on an opposite side to the first main body surface, a space provided on the first main body surface of the main body sheet, a first sheet laminated on the first main body surface of the main body sheet and covering the space, and a retracted portion retracted toward the space beyond an outer periphery of the main body sheet or an outer periphery of the first sheet in a plan view.

Abstract: To provide an operation control method, in which a state (water level) of a monitored place (water source) is monitored, and when the state of the monitored place satisfies a predetermined start condition in a standby state where the engine of an engine-driven electric generator stops, an engine is started; the inverter device is caused to perform output to gradually increase a frequency from a predetermined low frequency (e.g., 0 Hz) to a predetermined set frequency (e.g., 60 Hz); and the output of a predetermined steady frequency (e.g., 60 Hz) is continued to be performed. Then, when the state of the monitored place satisfies a predetermined stop condition (lower than the lower limit water level), the inverter device is caused to stop an output and the engine is caused to stop to transit to the standby state.

Abstract: An output variable type electric generator includes an inverter output circuit having an inverter and a standard output circuit between an electric generator main body outputting a three-phase alternating current of low voltage and high voltage by switching a wire connection pattern of armature coils and a three-phase output terminal block. The generator further includes an output format selector switch.

Abstract: A vapor chamber in which an enclosed space is formed, and a working fluid is sealed in this space, the enclosed space including: a plurality of condensate flow paths through which a fluid that is the working fluid in a condensing state flows; and vapor flow paths through which a vapor that is the working fluid in a vaporizing state flows, wherein each of projecting parts with which each of the vapor flow paths is provided has a projecting amount varying in an extending direction of the vapor flow paths; a pitch for opening parts that allow the vapor flow paths and the condensate flow paths to communicate varies in the extending direction of the vapor flow paths; or wall parts that separate the flow paths each have a given relationship with a transverse cross section of a given flow path.

Abstract: A wick sheet for a vapor chamber is sandwiched between a first sheet and a second sheet of the vapor chamber that encloses a working fluid. The wick sheet for a vapor chamber includes a sheet body having a first body surface and a second body surface, a penetration space that penetrates the sheet body, a first groove assembly that is disposed on the second body surface and that communicates with the penetration space, and the second groove assembly that is disposed on the first body surface and that communicates with the penetration space. The flow channel cross-sectional area of a second mainstream groove of the second groove assembly is greater than the flow channel cross-sectional area of a first mainstream groove of the first groove assembly.