Abstract: A propeller fan includes: a rotation-axis part that serves as a center of rotation; and a plurality of blades provided on an outer circumferential side of the rotation-axis part, the plurality of blades being joined to adjoining blades at leading edges and trailing edges thereof. A first rib projecting towards the center of rotation of the rotation-axis part to surround the rotation-axis part, and second ribs projecting towards the center of rotation to extend from the rotation-axis part toward the first rib are provided on pressure surfaces of the plurality of blades. Among ends of the second ribs in the direction of the center of rotation, the ends distant from the pressure surfaces project away from the pressure surfaces farther than an end of the first rib distant from the pressure surfaces, among the ends of the first rib in the direction of the center of rotation.

Abstract: A casing has a wall portion surrounding an impeller, as seen in an axial direction of a rotating shaft. The wall portion of the casing has a portion, and a portion located further away from a center of rotation of the rotating shaft than the portion, as seen in the axial direction. A curved portion has a curved surface portion located on a line connecting the center of rotation and the portion, and a curved surface portion located on a line connecting the center of rotation and the portion, as seen in the axial direction. A radius of curvature of the curved surface portion is greater than a radius of curvature of the curved surface portion.

Abstract: The phosphor disc disclosed here includes the following structural elements: a disc-shaped metal plate; a phosphor layer disposed circumferentially on the metal plate; and a bonding layer for bonding the phosphor layer to the metal plate. The metal plate curves convexly toward the phosphor layer.

Abstract: A phosphor wheel of exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure includes a substrate, a phosphor region circularly provided on one surface of the substrate, a light processing region circularly provided on an other surface of the substrate and entered by incident light, a light processing body provided in the light processing region, a light-transmissive region provided in the substrate, and a drive device rotating the substrate.

Abstract: A wavelength conversion element includes a first phosphor region and a second phosphor region. The second phosphor region is disposed in a thickness direction of the first phosphor region and has a phosphor particle with a particle size different from a particle size of a phosphor particle positioned in the first phosphor region.

Abstract: A blade included in an impeller is formed so that, when viewed in a vertical cross-sectional view of the blade, a pressure surface of the blade and a suction surface of the blade opposite to the pressure surface are curved more in the direction in which the impeller rotates, in their areas farther from the axis of rotation of the impeller and closer to the exterior of the blade, and are arched so that a portion near the center of the blade is most distant from a straight line connecting the inner end and the outer end of the blade, the pressure surface and the suction surface form a curved surface including at least one circular arc, and a straight portion of the blade is formed to be connected to the curved surface on its one side, and extend toward the inner end of the blade on its other side.

Abstract: An indoor unit for an air-conditioning apparatus includes a box-shaped casing having an air inlet in a top surface of the casing and an air outlet in a bottom surface of the casing, an air-sending device disposed in the casing and configured to suck in indoor air through the air inlet and blow conditioned air through the air outlet, a heat exchanger disposed in the casing and configured to cause the indoor air to exchange heat with refrigerant to supply the conditioned air, a vertical deflector, a first auxiliary vertical deflector, and a second auxiliary vertical deflector each rotatably arranged in the air outlet and configured to change an air flow direction in a vertical direction.

Abstract: Body air outlets 10d of an air-conditioning-apparatus indoor unit 100 each has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view and are each defined by a body-air-outlet outer side wall 10d2, a body-air-outlet inner side wall 10d4, and a pair of body-air-outlet end walls 10d1. The body-air-outlet outer side wall 10d2 is provided with a deflection guide 2 at each of long-side ends thereof. The body-air-outlet end walls 10d1 are each provided with a sloping guide 3. The deflection guide 2 has a deflection-guide upper surface 2a that gradually projects toward the body-air-outlet inner side wall 10d4 in a direction toward a body open face 10e (toward a downstream side) and in a direction toward the central part of the body air outlet 10d. The sloping guide 3 has a sloping-guide upper surface 3a that gradually projects toward the central part of the body air outlet 10d as the sloping guide 3 extends closer to the body open face 10e (toward the downstream side).

Abstract: This accelerometer (100) includes a substrate (30) and a bonding member (90) that bonds the substrate (30) and a supporting member (50) to each other, and the bonding member (90) is arranged in a region (R3) that straddles a first region (R1) in which a first sensor element (11) is arranged and a second region (R2) in which a second sensor element (12) is arranged in a plan view.

Abstract: A phosphor wheel module includes a substrate and a phosphor region disposed on a surface of the substrate. The phosphor region includes a phosphor that is disposed on at least a part of a circumference of a circle with a first radius from a rotation center of the substrate. The substrate includes a ventilation region and a heat conduction region. The ventilation region includes a plurality of openings that is located closer to the rotation center of the substrate than the phosphor region. The heat conduction region is located farther away from the rotation center of the substrate than the phosphor region.

Abstract: A phosphor wheel of a first exemplary embodiment in the present disclosure includes a base plate, an annular phosphor provided on the base plate, and a reflective coating provided on a partial area of the annular phosphor. Further, a phosphor wheel of a second exemplary embodiment includes a base plate, an annular phosphor layer that is provided on the base plate and constituted by a plurality of phosphor segments, and a reflective coating provided on a partial area of the annular phosphor layer.

Abstract: A centrifugal impeller high in efficiency and suction power, an electric blower having the centrifugal impeller, and an electrical apparatus provided with the electric blower are obtained. The centrifugal impeller includes a hub and a plurality of rotor blades. The plurality of rotor blades are coupled to a surface portion of the hub. At least one of the plurality of rotor blades includes an end portion, a first surface, and a second surface. The end portion includes a planar portion and a curved portion. The planar portion is continuous to the second surface and has a flat surface. The curved portion connects the planar portion and the first surface to each other and has a curved surface.

Abstract: An indoor unit according to the present invention includes: an air-sending portion, which includes a casing having a rectangular air outlet and accommodating an impeller including a plurality of blades; a heat exchanger, which is configured to exchange heat with gas sent from the air-sending portion; and a guide portion, which includes an upper guide defining a passage for the gas and being arranged between an upper edge portion of the air outlet and an upper end portion of the heat exchanger and a lower guide defining a passage for the gas and being arranged between a lower edge portion of the air outlet and a lower end portion of the heat exchanger, and is open at side regions of the guide portion.

Abstract: An electric blower includes: an electric motor portion including a rotation shaft; a centrifugal impeller; and a heat dissipating portion connecting the centrifugal impeller and the rotation shaft. A boss portion of the centrifugal impeller is provided with a first hole extending in an extending direction of the rotation shaft. The heat dissipating portion includes a first portion connected to an inner circumferential surface of the first hole, and a second portion connected to the first portion in the extending direction and located outside the first hole. A length of the heat dissipating portion in the extending direction is longer than a length of the first hole in the extending direction.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a substrate processing tank, a processing liquid supply nozzle, and a pressure regulating plate. The processing liquid supply nozzle is provided in a lower portion within the substrate processing tank, and ejects the processing liquid from a plurality of ejection ports. The pressure regulating plate is provided between the processing liquid supply nozzle and the substrate in the substrate processing tank and has a plurality of holes through which the processing liquid flows. The pressure regulating plate is configured to adjust the inflow pressure of the processing liquid ejected from the processing liquid supply nozzle. In addition, the pressure regulating plate includes ribs that protrude from a processing liquid supply nozzle side surface thereof so as to partition the processing liquid supply nozzle side surface into a plurality of partitioned regions.