Abstract: The present invention has as its object to inhibit fracture due to a HAZ softened part in substantially circular laser lap welding taking the place of resistance spot welding for joining a superposed plurality of steel sheets including a high strength steel sheet. To solve this problem, the inventors discovered lap welding comprising superposing a plurality of steel sheets and firing a laser to form a substantially circular laser weld (1), which lap welding firing the laser in a straight line through an outer edge of the substantially circular laser weld (1) so as to form a hardened part (8) at the steel sheets and thereby suppressing fracture arising from the HAZ softened part.

Abstract: A motor mounting structure for an electric seat sliding device includes: a motor; first and second elastic support members arranged to be mounted on the first and second protruding portions of the motor; a bracket arranged to support the both ends of the motor through the first and second elastic support members; and the second elastic support member being arranged to be moved between a position at which the second elastic support member is engaged with the second guide portion, and a position where the second elastic support member is disengaged from the second guide portion, and where the second elastic support portion is mounted on the second protruding portion of the motor positioned at the initial assembly position.

Abstract: By superposing a plurality of steel sheets including a high tensile steel sheet and performing pulsation conduction by an inverter DC type spot welding power supply and controlling the conduction time of the current pulses, intervals of the current pulses, that is, conduction idle time, and weld current applied at the current pulses in a variable manner, the optimum weld conditions are obtained. For resistance spot welding of the hot stamped steel sheet, resistance spot welding with a minimum weld current of a second pulsation step higher than the maximum weld current at a first pulsation step is used to suppress the occurrence of outer spatter and inner spatter and secure a broad suitable current range even if using an inverter DC power supply.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information processing system including an imaging section, an identification section, a setup section, and a display control section. The imaging section captures an image of a user-designated body and outputs multispectral data regarding a subject. The multispectral data indicates light intensity in four or more wavelength bands. The identification section identifies the type of the subject in accordance with the multispectral data regarding the subject. The setup section sets, based on the type of the subject, an object corresponding to the subject appearing in a game. The display control section causes the object to be displayed in the game in a manner based on the type of the subject.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a snowmobile are disclosed. The lower arm is arranged below the upper arm. The lower arm includes proximal portions and connected to the ski support frame. The lower arm extends outwardly from the proximal portions and in the vehicle width direction and connects the ski support frame and the ski. The proximal portions and of the lower arm are positioned higher than the lower end of the engine. At least a portion of the lower arm is positioned higher than the rotational center of the crank shaft. This structure can prevent the center of gravity of the vehicle body from becoming high and reduce running resistance when the vehicle traveling in deep snow.

Abstract: An upper arm projected line L5 is defined as a straight line formed by projecting an upper arm line L3 onto the projection line P1. a lower arm projected line L6 is defined as a straight line formed by projecting the lower arm line L4 onto the projection line P1. An intersection point Px1 between the upper arm projected line L5 and the lower arm projected line L6 is located in a region A1 defined higher than the horizontal plane P2 and defined farther outward in the right-left direction than the ski 4. The suspension enables turning performance of the straddle-type vehicle to be improved.

Abstract: This specification relates to a snowmobile. Each of the right suspension and the left suspension includes a damper capable of expanding and contracting according to the vertical movement of the lower arm and a spring that exerts spring force in the expansion/contraction direction of the damper. The cylinder of the right damper and the cylinder of the left damper are connected to each other through a hydraulic fluid channel so that the hydraulic fluid flows between the cylinder of the right damper and the cylinder of the left damper. This snowmobile can reduce the difference in contact pressure on snow surface between the left ski and the right ski, when the vehicle turns.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a snowmobile. The upper arm includes two proximal portions connected to the vehicle frame and the upper arm extends outwardly from the two proximal portions in the vehicle width direction and the upper arm is connected to the knuckle. The two proximal portions are rotatable so that the knuckle and the skis can move up and down relative to the vehicle frame. The axis Ax2, passing through the rotation center C2 of the two proximal portions of the upper arm, goes through a position of the rotation center of the secondary shaft or through a position above the rotation center of the secondary shaft. This structure can reduce the force acting on the vehicle body frame via the upper arm and prevent an increase in the force.

Abstract: A shock absorber includes a cylinder and a piston. The piston is configured to partition an internal space of the cylinder into two oil chambers and is capable of sliding in an axial direction of the cylinder. The piston having formed therethrough a communication path configured to bring the two oil chambers into communication with each other. The shock absorber also includes a first rod and a second rod. The first rod extends in a first direction of the axial direction with respect to the piston. The second rod has a diameter larger than a diameter of the first rod, and extends in a second direction of the axial direction, which is opposite to the first direction, with respect to the piston. The shock absorber further includes a rod mounting member, which is provided on the first rod, and a cylinder mounting member, which is provided on the cylinder and arranged as offset from an axis of the cylinder.

Abstract: An automobile structural member (2) has a closed transverse section shape constituted with a first composing member (12) and a second composing member (13). The first composing member (12) has a vertical wall portion (12c), a bent portion (12b), and an inward flange (12a), and has a load transmission portion (20) formed in at least a part of a region being a region between the bent portion (12b) and the second composing member (13) and being a region of an extension of the vertical wall portion (12c) toward the second composing member (13) and which joins the bent portion (12b) and the second composing member (13). Thereby, a bending and crushing performance can be improved.

Abstract: This specification relates to a snowmobile. Each of the right suspension and the left suspension includes a damper capable of expanding and contracting according to the vertical movement of the lower arm and a spring that exerts spring force in the expansion/contraction direction of the damper. The cylinder of the right damper and the cylinder of the left damper are connected to each other through a hydraulic fluid channel so that the hydraulic fluid flows between the cylinder of the right damper and the cylinder of the left damper. This snowmobile can reduce the difference in contact pressure on snow surface between the left ski and the right ski, when the vehicle turns.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a snowmobile are disclosed. The lower arm is arranged below the upper arm. The lower arm includes proximal portions and connected to the ski support frame. The lower arm extends outwardly from the proximal portions and in the vehicle width direction and connects the ski support frame and the ski. The proximal portions and of the lower arm are positioned higher than the lower end of the engine. At least a portion of the lower arm is positioned higher than the rotational center of the crank shaft. This structure can prevent the center of gravity of the vehicle body from becoming high and reduce running resistance when the vehicle traveling in deep snow.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a snowmobile. The upper arm includes two proximal portions connected to the vehicle frame and the upper arm extends outwardly from the two proximal portions in the vehicle width direction and the upper arm is connected to the knuckle. The two proximal portions are rotatable so that the knuckle and the skis can move up and down relative to the vehicle frame. The axis Ax2, passing through the rotation center C2 of the two proximal portions of the upper arm, goes through a position of the rotation center of the secondary shaft or through a position above the rotation center of the secondary shaft. This structure can reduce the force acting on the vehicle body frame via the upper arm and prevent an increase in the force.

Abstract: The present invention has as its object to inhibit fracture due to a HAZ softened part in substantially circular laser lap welding taking the place of resistance spot welding for joining a superposed plurality of steel sheets including a high strength steel sheet. To solve this problem, the inventors discovered lap welding comprising superposing a plurality of steel sheets and firing a laser to form a substantially circular laser weld (1), which lap welding firing the laser in a straight line through an outer edge of the substantially circular laser weld (1) so as to form a hardened part (8) at the steel sheets and thereby suppressing fracture arising from the HAZ softened part.

Abstract: By superposing a plurality of steel sheets including a high tensile steel sheet and performing pulsation conduction by an inverter DC type spot welding power supply and controlling the conduction time of the current pulses, intervals of the current pulses, that is, conduction idle time, and weld current applied at the current pulses in a variable manner, the optimum weld conditions are obtained. For resistance spot welding of the hot stamped steel sheet, resistance spot welding with a minimum weld current of a second pulsation step higher than the maximum weld current at a first pulsation step is used to suppress the occurrence of outer spatter and inner spatter and secure a broad suitable current range even if using an inverter DC power supply.

Abstract: An automobile structural member (2) has a closed transverse section shape constituted with a first composing member (12) and a second composing member (13). The first composing member (12) has a vertical wall portion (12c), a bent portion (12b), and an inward flange (12a), and has a load transmission portion (20) formed in at least a part of a region being a region between the bent portion (12b) and the second composing member (13) and being a region of an extension of the vertical wall portion (12c) toward the second composing member (13) and which joins the bent portion (12b) and the second composing member (13). Thereby, a bending and crushing performance can be improved.

Abstract: A chimeric protein of HPV-L2 peptide and HBs protein wherein the HPV-L2 peptide is (1) a peptide consisting of the core sequence region of 20 amino acid residues, (2) a peptide inside the core sequence region comprising 6 amino acid residues Gly-Gly-Leu-Gly-Ile-Gly or (3) a peptide consisting of 70 or less amino acid residues obtained by adding an amino acid sequence derived from HPV L2 protein at the N-terminal and/or the C-terminal of the core sequence region; and a vaccine for HPV infection and/or hepatitis B comprising the chimeric protein as an active ingredient. A vaccine comprising the chimeric protein of the present invention is the one that has an increased expression level in a host, an enhanced immune ability (early antibody induction) and a broader spectrum effective for a number of HPV types.

Abstract: A method and a kit for detecting an antibody to Avibacterium paragallinarum are provided. A method for detecting an antibody to Avibacterium paragallinarum which comprises detecting an antibody induced by an outer-membrane protein of Avibacterium paragallinarum serotype A and/or serotype C by ELISA with a solid phase to which a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence of non-homologous region of said outer-membrane protein or a portion thereof is immobilized, and a detection kit used for said method.

Abstract: A cyclic olefin addition copolymer includes a structural unit (1) derived from a cyclic olefin compound with a C4 alkyl substituent group and a structural unit (2) derived from a cyclic olefin compound with a C5-12 alkyl substituent group, and optionally includes a structural unit (3) derived from another cyclic olefin compound. The novel cyclic olefin addition copolymers according to the present invention are excellent in melt-formability, transparency and heat resistance, have low water absorption properties, low dielectric constant and low metal content, and are suitably used in optical parts such as optical films. Processes according to the present invention produce the cyclic olefin addition copolymers at high yield with small amounts of catalysts.

Abstract: A signal detection device allows wavelet transformation of an object signal to be performed in real time by using a real signal mother wavelet.