Abstract: A connector shell to be mounted on a board includes a shell body and a mounting piece. In the shell body, a plug inserting space is defined. The mounting piece is integral with the shell body, and is extended from the shell body through the board to be fixed to the board by soldering. A sectional area reducing part is provided in the mounting piece between the shell body and a distal end part of the mounting piece. The sectional area reducing part has a sectional area smaller than a sectional area at the distal end part, and is disposed so as to face the plug inserting space.

Abstract: In an in-vehicle power line communication system in which a power line communication network and a battery are connected to each other via a first power line, the power line communication network includes a master power line communication node connected to the battery via the first power line, a second power line, slave power line communication nodes including at least a transmitting slave power line communication node and a receiving slave power line communication node, a transmitting-side in-vehicle device, and a receiving-side in-vehicle device. The master power line communication node and the slave power line communication nodes communicate with each other using a time-triggered communication protocol. The mutual communicating of the slave power line communication nodes are controlled by a token signal output from the master power line communication node. Only the master power line communication node and the slave power line communication nodes are connected to the second power line.

Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle heat-exchange module that is capable of reducing abnormal sound generated by interference between rotor blades of a propeller fan and high-static-pressure regions generated at leading edges of stator blades, while decreasing the input power of a fan motor by providing the stator blades on the downstream side of the propeller fan. In a vehicle heat-exchange module including a fan motor that drives a propeller fan, the fan motor is supported to the fan shroud at a downstream side of the propeller fan via motor support struts formed into stator blades in a radiating pattern, and a distance between stator blades formed of the motor support struts and rotor blades of the propeller fan for a narrowest portion at the same position in the radial direction is at least 0.018D <L1, where D is the diameter of the rotor blades.

Abstract: In a vehicle heat-exchange module in which a fan unit is provided at the downstream side of a rectangular heat exchanger, and the fan unit is provided with a shroud having a bell-mouth and an annular opening, a propeller fan that is disposed in the annular opening, and a fan motor that rotationally drives the propeller fan, the fan unit is a unit having a single-fan configuration in which motor input power is at a predetermined level or less, and the propeller fan is provided with two sets of winglets that are respectively constructed upright, with a prescribed gap therebetween in the radial direction, along the circumferential direction on both a pressure surface and a suction surface of the root side of the blades.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a centrifugal blower capable of suppressing the generation of noise including periodic noise that is caused by interference between a tongue and an impeller. The centrifugal blower is provided with an impeller (2) provided with plural blades around a rotating shaft; a casing (3) which houses the impeller (2) and has a suction portion at one end in an axial line direction of the rotating shaft; a spiral flow passage (4) formed around the impeller (2) in the casing (3); and a tongue (6) for suppressing inflow of air from a winding end to a winding origin of the spiral flow passage (4).

Abstract: A damper is provided to suppress the abnormal noise or air noise at the small opening of the damper. The damper includes a wall surface which forms an air flow passage, a stationary portion which extends from the wall surface to the center of a flow passage, and a rotating portion rotatably disposed in the flow passage, having one end in contact with a portion of the stationary portion at a downstream side of an air flow through the flow passage. A curved wall portion as a convex curved surface protruding to the center of the flow passage is formed on a position of the wall surface on which the air flow passing between the one end and the stationary portion impinges.

Abstract: A connector shell to be mounted on a board includes a shell body and a mounting piece. In the shell body, a plug inserting space is defined. The mounting piece is integral with the shell body, and is extended from the shell body through the board to be fixed to the board by soldering. A sectional area reducing part is provided in the mounting piece between the shell body and a distal end part of the mounting piece. The sectional area reducing part has a sectional area smaller than a sectional area at the distal end part, and is disposed so as to face the plug inserting space.

Abstract: An object is to provide a vehicle heat-exchange module capable of optimizing the whole of a stator blade that deflects a flow in the swirling direction produced by a cooling fan, thereby reducing the work performed by the cooling fan and eventually reducing the input power to the cooling fan, and to provide a vehicle having the vehicle heat-exchange module. According to the vehicle heat-exchange module (10), the stator blade (30) arranged on the downstream side of the cooling fan (16) is divided by an intermediate ring (31) into inner-circumference-side stator blade members (32A) and outer-circumference-side stator blade members (32B), and the number of the inner-circumference-side stator blade members (32A) for installation is made smaller than that of the outer-circumference-side stator blade members (32B), thus setting the pitch/chord ratio within an appropriate range at each of the inner circumference side and the outer circumference side.

Abstract: A shroud includes a body portion 5B, a mount 7 positioned at a center of the body portion 5B and supporting rotary vane wheel driver 6, and multiple support beams 10 radially extending from the mount 7 and joining the mount 7 and the body portion 5B, where each of the support beams 10 becomes thicker from an upstream side of a flow direction of air toward a downstream side thereof, and an edge portion 10ti of each of the support beams 10 on the downstream side of the flow direction of the air discharged by the rotary vane wheel 8 is oriented in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the rotary vane wheel 8, and the edge portion on the upstream side is oriented in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotary vane wheel 8.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower has: an impeller; and a casing that houses the impeller. The impeller has: a bottom plate; blades provided on a same circumference of the bottom plate; and a shroud that has the blades interposed between it and the bottom plate, disposed concentric with the bottom plate, and connects end sections of the respective blades. The shroud has: an inclined section that comes closer to the bottom plate moving from a radial direction inside to a radial direction outside; and a shroud side barrier that rises from a position on the radial direction outside of the inclined section towards a side opposite to the bottom plate. The casing has a bell-mouth that opens from a radial direction inside of the shroud to a radial direction outside, and a casing side barrier that projects to an area between the inner periphery of the shroud and the shroud side barrier.

Abstract: A shroud includes a body portion 5B, a mount 7 positioned at a center of the body portion 5B and supporting rotary vane wheel driver 6, and multiple support beams 10 radially extending from the mount 7 and joining the mount 7 and the body portion 5B, where each of the support beams 10 becomes thicker from an upstream side of a flow direction of air toward a downstream side thereof, and an edge portion 10ti of each of the support beams 10 on the downstream side of the flow direction of the air discharged by the rotary vane wheel 8 is oriented in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the rotary vane wheel 8, and the edge portion on the upstream side is oriented in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotary vane wheel 8.

Abstract: This gas sensor is provided with: a detection element that measures a gas concentration of a detection target gas contained in an examination gas; a substrate having a heating element; and a supporting member that is fixed to the substrate, protrudes from the heating element, and supports the detection element.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a gas sensor with a built-in heater is provided which can prevent damage to, deterioration of, and reduction in accuracy of detection of, a gas sensor. When an ignition switch is turned ON, supply of electricity to a heater 27 starts, and when the temperature in the vicinity of a gas sensor 15 (gas temperature of gas detection chamber 24) Ts becomes greater than a predetermined temperature #Ti at start, or when a predetermined electricity supply time after start of supply of electricity to the heater 27 has elapsed, the gas sensor 15 is started. The flow of off-gas is started simultaneously with starting of the gas sensor 15, or after starting. When the ignition switch is turned OFF, the flow of off gas is stopped, and the supply of electric power to the gas sensor 15 is stopped.

Abstract: A shroud includes a body portion 5B, a mount 7 positioned at a center of the body portion 5B and supporting rotary vane wheel driver 6, and multiple support beams 10 radially extending from the mount 7 and joining the mount 7 and the body portion 5B, where each of the support beams 10 becomes thicker from an upstream side of a flow direction of air toward a downstream side thereof, and an edge portion 10ti of each of the support beams 10 on the downstream side of the flow direction of the air discharged by the rotary vane wheel 8 is oriented in a direction parallel to a rotation axis of the rotary vane wheel 8, and the edge portion on the upstream side is oriented in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the rotary vane wheel 8.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a centrifugal blower capable of suppressing the generation of noise including periodic noise that is caused by interference between a tongue and an impeller. The centrifugal blower is provided with an impeller (2) provided with plural blades around a rotating shaft; a casing (3) which houses the impeller (2) and has a suction portion at one end in an axial line direction of the rotating shaft; a spiral flow passage (4) formed around the impeller (2) in the casing (3); and a tongue (6) for suppressing inflow of air from a winding end to a winding origin of the spiral flow passage (4).

Abstract: A centrifugal fan includes a space in which the dimension between a shroud-facing wall and a shroud, from the outer peripheral side to the inner peripheral side of the shroud, is substantially uniform, wherein the shroud-facing wall includes a recess extending in the circumferential direction, the recess being disposed at the inner peripheral side of the outer peripheral end of the shroud-facing wall forming the space having the uniform dimension so that the recess forms a space larger than the other part.

Abstract: An air conditioning unit capable of suppressing a low frequency noise and a vehicle air conditioning apparatus are provided. The air conditioning unit includes a fan (9) for supplying air, a heat exchanger (7) for performing heat exchange between the air supplied from the fan (9), a first flow passage (13) for guiding the air supplied from the fan (9) in a direction along a surface of the heat exchanger (7), and a second flow passage (15) for turning the flow direction of the air passed through the first flow passage (13) in a direction intersecting the surface of the heat exchanger (7), wherein a projecting portion (25, 27) is disposed to the confronting surface (19) of the second flow passage (15) confronting the heat exchanger (7) so as to project toward the heat exchanger (7) as well as to extend in a direction along the air flow in the first flow passage (13).

Abstract: Provided are a damper in which strange sound (whistling sound) generated when the damper has a small opening degree is suppressed, an air conditioning unit, and an air conditioner for vehicle. The damper has a wall surface (33) for forming a channel for allowing air to flow in it, a stationary portion (35) extending from the wall surface (33) toward the center of the channel (23), and a rotation portion (25) rotatably placed in the channel (23) and having one end (29) in contact with a portion of the stationary portion (35), which portion is on the downstream side of air flow in the channel (23). A curved wall portion (45) curved and projected toward the center of the channel (23) is formed at that position on the wall surface (33) with which the air flow passed between one end (29) and the stationary portion (35) collides.

Abstract: There is provided a propeller fan in which a clearance between a rotary vane wheel and a shroud is constant three-dimensionally to improve air blowing efficiency and suppress noise. Furthermore, there is provided a propeller fan in which a span length of the rotary vane wheel with respect to the shroud is varied between a front edge portion and a rear edge portion to improve air blowing efficiency and suppress noise. Still further, there is provided a propeller fan characterized in that chamfering is applied only to a negative pressure face of a circumferential outer edge portion of a vane.

Abstract: An object is to provide a centrifugal blower with reduced noise. The centrifugal blower is provided with: an impeller; a casing that houses the impeller and forms a spiral flow passage that surrounds a radial direction outside of the impeller; and a driving device that rotates the impeller about an axis. The impeller has: a bottom plate; a plurality of blades provided on a same circumference of the bottom plate; and a substantially annular plate shape shroud that has the blades interposed between it and the bottom plate, and that is disposed concentric with the bottom plate, and that connects end sections of the respective blades. The shroud has: an inclined section that comes closer to the bottom plate moving from a radial direction inside to a radial direction outside; and a shroud side barrier that rises from a position on the radial direction outside of the inclined section towards a side opposite to the bottom plate.