Abstract: A thrust transmitting plate 14b on a cylinder hole bottom side portion of an adjuster nut 14, a drive side cam plate 12, and a cam spring 15 for biasing the thrust transmitting plate 14b toward the drive side cam plate 12 are accommodated in a generally cylindrical housing 16. Parts of the arc face of the circumferential wall of the housing 16 are deformed inwardly to form flat portions 16d. Engaging apertures 16e are formed in the flat portions 16d such that the engaging protrusions 14d are movable only in the cylinder axis direction when they are engaged. Portions of the circumferential wall of the housing 16 are protruded outwardly in convex shapes by presswork to form plural locking parts 16g arranged in the circumferential direction. The housing 16 is configured so as to be mounted in a cylinder hole 8 by latching those locking parts 16g to a circumferential groove 8f formed in the cylinder hole 8.

Abstract: A vehicular battery mounting structure for mounting a battery pack above a floor panel while securing a simple structure of cooling passageways. This battery mounting structure is suitably adopted in a vehicle that is equipped with a first battery pack and a second battery pack that has stricter requirements regarding the temperature of the service environment. The first battery pack is mounted in an engine compartment. The second battery pack is disposed below a seat that is mounted on a floor panel as a seat for a vehicle occupant other than a driver. Specifically, a plurality of battery cells of the second battery pack are stacked in the longitudinal direction relative to the vehicle. Cooling passageways are provided between the battery cells, and conduct air supplied by a sirocco fan from a center side to an outer side in the direction of width of the vehicle.

Abstract: An arrangement structure of an electric junction box is provided, by which damage of the electric junction box in the event of a collision of a vehicle can be reduced and a plurality of electric wires can be easily connected to the electric junction box with good workability. The arrangement structure includes: a high voltage battery; a battery pack for receiving the battery, the battery pack being mounted on a vehicle; and an electric junction box arranged in the battery pack, the electric junction box being connected to the battery, wherein on the assumption that a collision takes place on the battery pack-mounting side of the vehicle, the electric junction box is arranged on the side of a wall of the battery pack, the wall being situated on the side opposite to the collision side of the vehicle.

Abstract: Preventing a controller securely from effects of heat or noise of a relay and a high-tension circuit, a synthetic resin inner cover is arranged between a top cover and a bottom cover. A high-tension circuit is arranged between the top cover and inner cover. A control baseboard is provided at the bottom cover. The bottom cover is covered by the inner cover. Thereby, the control baseboard is prevented from being heated by the high-tension circuit by the inner cover. A conductive metallic shielding cover is arranged between the bottom cover having the control baseboard and the inner cover to cover the bottom cover including the control baseboard. Thereby, the control baseboard is prevented from noise of the high-tension circuit. The inner cover and the shielding cover having respectively a flange are fixed on a vehicle body by a bolt to overlap the both flanges.

Abstract: In the battery pack loading structure, one end of a harness is led out from a rear end of a junction box to descend along a rear side of a second battery pack. Further, the harness is routed across a space formed between a rear side bottom of the second battery pack and the floor. Then, the harness traverses a space defined by a seat leg and the floor. Eventually, the other end of the harness is connected to a DCDC converter. This structure allows for favorable workability in assembling the battery pack and peripheral equipment even in the case where the battery pack is arranged in the center console box.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing the caliper body of a vehicular disc brake by the gravity casting method. The caliper body is used for the vehicular disc brake wherein a pair of frictional pads are disposed opposite to each other with a disc rotor held therebetween. The caliper body has a cylinder disposed on one side of the disc rotor, a reaction pawl disposed on the other side of disc rotor, and a bridge for coupling the cylinder and the reaction pawl on the outer peripheral side of the disc rotor. A sprue is provided in the bottom portion of the cylinder, and the caliper body is cast by a cavity with the side of molding the bottom portion of the cylinder disposed in the upper part of and in the vertical direction of the cavity and with the side of molding the reaction pawl disposed in the lower part of and in the vertical direction thereof.

Abstract: In a cooling structure for the secondary battery, a first exhaust duct is connected to a first battery pack. The first exhaust duct includes a first center exhaust duct extending between the driver seat and the front passenger seat towards a vehicle rear side, and a first under seat exhaust duct extending under the driver seat. A second exhaust duct is connected to a second battery pack. The second exhaust duct includes a second center exhaust duct and a second under seat exhaust duct extending under the front passenger seat. By this structure, a cooling structure for a secondary battery that can ensure a favorable environment of interior comfort in the vehicle, free from any negative effect caused by the cooling air discharged from the battery pack, can be provided.

Abstract: The cooling structure for a secondary battery has a first center exhaust duct and a second center exhaust duct arranged on a floor between the driver seat and the front passenger seat. Each exhaust duct is located between the bottommost face of the first battery pack and the vehicle floor to constitute a heat insulation layer. By employing this configuration, there can be provided a cooling structure for a secondary battery that is not affected by heat from an exhaust pipe located under the floor, even in the case where a battery pack is arranged between the driver seat and the front passenger seat.

Abstract: A parking brake system is provided in which a parking brake state of a wheel brake is obtained by forward movement of a parking piston (44) slidably fitted into a casing (23) with the rear side of the parking piston (44) facing a parking control fluid pressure chamber (47), a lock piston (56) forming part of a lock mechanism (31) for mechanically locking the forwardly moved state of the parking piston (44) is slidably fitted into the casing (23) to the rear of the parking piston (44) and urged forward by a spring, an opening (112) provided in a portion of the casing (23) that the rear side of the lock piston (56) faces is closed by a detachable lid member (113), a tool connection part (115) is provided in a rear portion of the lock piston (56), and the tool connection part (115) enables a tool inserted through the opening (112) to be detachably connected to the tool connection part (115).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing the caliper body of a vehicular disc brake by the gravity casting method. The caliper body is used for the vehicular disc brake wherein a pair of frictional pads are disposed opposite to each other with a disc rotor held therebetween. The caliper body has a cylinder disposed on one side of the disc rotor, a reaction pawl disposed on the other side of disc rotor, and a bridge for coupling the cylinder and the reaction pawl on the outer peripheral side of the disc rotor. A sprue is provided in the bottom portion of the cylinder, and the caliper body is cast by a cavity with the side of molding the bottom portion of the cylinder disposed in the upper part of and in the vertical direction of the cavity and with the side of molding the reaction pawl disposed in the lower part of and in the vertical direction thereof.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing the caliper body of a vehicular disc brake by the gravity casting method. The caliper body is used for the vehicular disc brake wherein a pair of frictional pads are disposed opposite to each other with a disc rotor held therebetween. The caliper body has a cylinder disposed on one side of the disc rotor, a reaction pawl disposed on the other side of disc rotor, and a bridge for coupling the cylinder and the reaction pawl on the outer peripheral side of the disc rotor. A sprue is provided in the bottom portion of the cylinder, and the caliper body is cast by a cavity with the side of molding the bottom portion of the cylinder disposed in the upper part of and in the vertical direction of the cavity and with the side of molding the reaction pawl disposed in the lower part of and in the vertical direction thereof.

Abstract: Replace the abstract with the following new abstract: A temperature requested by a battery pack is achieved efficiently and promptly. A battery pack cooling system includes a battery fan for cooling a battery pack in a down flow method; a changing damper which changes air to be supplied to the battery pack by using the battery fan among air in a vehicle compartment, air in a luggage compartment and air whose heat has been exchanged with a rear air conditioning unit; a temperature sensor which measures a battery temperature; and a battery ECU which controls the changing damper and the electric fan based on the battery temperature, a temperature in the vehicle compartment, and a temperature in a luggage compartment and which outputs an operation request signal for the rear air conditioning unit to an air conditioning ECU.

Abstract: Preventing an electric connecting box having an upper cover and a lower cover, which can prevent the upper cover from approaching the lower cover over a limit when an electric component is mounted on the upper cover, the electric connecting box 1 is provided with an upper cover 2, a lower cover 3, a middle cover 4, a printed wire board 5, a wiring board 6 and a shield plat 7. The upper cover 2 is mounted on the lower cover 3. The lower cover 3 has a first strut 20 abutting on the shield plate 7. The first strut 20 supports the upper cover 2 through the shield plate 7 and the wiring board 6.

Abstract: A vehicular battery mounting structure for mounting a battery pack above a floor panel while securing a simple structure of cooling passageways. This battery mounting structure is suitably adopted in a vehicle that is equipped with a first battery pack and a second battery pack that has stricter requirements regarding the temperature of the service environment. The first battery pack is mounted in an engine compartment. The second battery pack is disposed below a seat that is mounted on a floor panel as a seat for a vehicle occupant other than a driver. Specifically, a plurality of battery cells of the second battery pack are stacked in the longitudinal direction relative to the vehicle. Cooling passageways are provided between the battery cells, and conduct air supplied by a sirocco fan from a center side to an outer side in the direction of width of the vehicle.

Abstract: Preventing a controller securely from effects of heat or noise of a relay and a high-tension circuit, a synthetic resin inner cover is arranged between a top cover and a bottom cover. A high-tension circuit is arranged between the top cover and inner cover. A control baseboard is provided at the bottom cover. The bottom cover is covered by the inner cover. Thereby, the control baseboard is prevented from being heated by the high-tension circuit by the inner cover. A conductive metallic shielding cover is arranged between the bottom cover having the control baseboard and the inner cover to cover the bottom cover including the control baseboard. Thereby, the control baseboard is prevented from noise of the high-tension circuit. The inner cover and the shielding cover having respectively a flange are fixed on a vehicle body by a bolt to overlap the both flanges.

Abstract: An arrangement structure of an electric junction box is provided, by which damage of the electric junction box in the event of a collision of a vehicle can be reduced and a plurality of electric wires can be easily connected to the electric junction box with good workability. The arrangement structure includes: a high voltage battery; a battery pack for receiving the battery, the battery pack being mounted on a vehicle; and an electric junction box arranged in the battery pack, the electric junction box being connected to the battery, wherein on the assumption that a collision takes place on the battery pack-mounting side of the vehicle, the electric junction box is arranged on the side of a wall of the battery pack, the wall being situated on the side opposite to the collision side of the vehicle.

Abstract: Preventing an electric connecting box having an upper cover and a lower cover, which can prevent the upper cover from approaching the lower cover over a limit when an electric component is mounted on the upper cover, the electric connecting box 1 is provided with an upper cover 2, a lower cover 3, a middle cover 4, a printed wire board 5, a wiring board 6 and a shield plat 7. The upper cover 2 is mounted on the lower cover 3. The lower cover 3 has a first strut 20 abutting on the shield plate 7. The first strut 20 supports the upper cover 2 through the shield plate 7 and the wiring board 6.

Abstract: The protrusion 14d of a friction pad 8 on a reacting portion side is fitted in the fitting hole 4g of the reacting portion 4b on the rotor-in side, whereas the rotor-out side of the friction pad 8 is supported by the torque-receiving stepped portion 3h of a caliper bracket 3. The pad assembling pieces and 17b of the pad spring 17 secured to the acting portion 8 are brought into resilient contact with reaction pawls 4e and 4f on the outer surface, and the inside and outside of the reaction pawls 4e and 4f are held between the back plate 14 of the friction pad 8 and the pad assembling pieces and 17b so as to fit the friction pad 8 to the reacting portion 4b. The contact piece 17e of the spring piece 17c is brought into resilient contact with the upper bottom wall of a piston receiving recess 24 in order to urge a caliper body 4 outwardly in the radial direction of a disk whereas to urge the friction pad 8 inwardly in the radial direction of the disk.