Abstract: Provided are: a production method for a patterned phosphorescent body capable of producing a patterned phosphorescent body with excellent light emission (phosphorescent) performance through simple and easy production processes; a patterned phosphorescent body, and an evacuation guide sign. A mixture obtained by mixing at least a phosphorescent material and a glass material is filled in a mold and the mixture is press-molded so as to provide a planar part (10), thereby to create a molded body. The molded body is baked and slowly cooled, and then transfer paper of a water transfer type is attached to a surface of the planar part (10) of the baked molded body (4) and re-baking is performed at a temperature lower than a baking temperature of the molded body to impress a pattern (11) on the transfer paper.

Abstract: A vehicle front portion structure includes: a front side member; a load-bearing member provided at an outer side face of a vehicle width direction outer side of the front side member, the load-bearing member including a load transmission portion that protrudes to the vehicle width direction outer side and to a vehicle front from the outer side face; a front bumper reinforcement; an inner side collision-absorbing portion that couples a front end of the front side member with the front bumper reinforcement; and an outer side collision-absorbing portion disposed at the vehicle width direction outer side of the inner side collision-absorbing portion, at least a portion of the outer side collision-absorbing portion being disposed between a front end of the load transmission portion and the front bumper reinforcement, and the outer side collision-absorbing portion being higher in compression strength in the vehicle front-and-rear direction than the inner side collision-absorbing portion.

Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure that includes: a suspension member that does not have a section that interconnects, in a vehicle width direction, a vehicle front-side end portion of a side rail placed on one vehicle width direction side and a vehicle front-side end portion of a side rail placed on the other vehicle width direction side; and a pair of right and left coupling portions that respectively interconnect the vehicle front-side end portion of the side rail placed on the one vehicle width direction side and a heat exchanger support lower member and interconnect the vehicle front-side end portion of the side rail placed on the other vehicle width direction side and the heat exchanger support lower member.

Abstract: A radiator support structure includes: a first attachment member that is fixed to a vehicle body, and that supports a radiator body; and a second attachment member that (i) is separate from and unattached to the first attachment member, (ii) is attached to a front side member of the vehicle body through a shock absorbing member that is fixed to a vehicle front-rear direction front end of the front side member, and (iii) supports the radiator body. At least one of the first attachment member and the second attachment member is configured to detach from the radiator body when a collision force in the vehicle front-rear direction is applied to the second attachment member.

Abstract: A vehicle front section structure includes a front side member, a gusset that juts out from a side face of a front end of the front side member, a bumper reinforcement that is disposed at a front end side of the vehicle body front section, and a crash box that is disposed between front ends of the front side member and the gusset, and an outer side section of the bumper reinforcement, that couples both of the front ends and the outer side section together, and undergoes compressive plastic deformation due to collision load. A flat portion is integrally formed at an end of the bumper reinforcement, with a front face of the flat portion extending along the vehicle width direction and a vehicle up-down direction and, in vehicle front view, overlapping with a side wall portion at the vehicle width direction outer side of the crash box.

Abstract: A vehicle front section structure includes a front side member, a gusset that juts out from a side face of a front end of the front side member, a bumper reinforcement that is disposed at a front end side of the vehicle body front section, and a crash box that is disposed between front ends of the front side member and the gusset, and an outer side section of the bumper reinforcement, that couples both of the front ends and the outer side section together, and undergoes compressive plastic deformation due to collision load. A flat portion is integrally formed at an end of the bumper reinforcement, with a front face of the flat portion extending along the vehicle width direction and a vehicle up-down direction and, in vehicle front view, overlapping with a side wall portion at the vehicle width direction outer side of the crash box.

Abstract: An upper plate portion of a suspension member and a bottom plate portion of a bracket that is placed on an upper side thereof, and the like, as objects to be fastened, are sandwiched between a weld nut and an end surface on a vehicle upper side of a collar. A protruding portion that protrudes toward a bolt through-hole side of the bottom plate portion of the bracket is formed on an end portion on the vehicle upper side of the collar. The protruding portion is formed along an entire periphery around an axis of the collar. Also, a drainage groove that leads from the end surface on the vehicle upper side to an outer peripheral surface of the collar is formed in the collar.

Abstract: Provided are: a production method for a patterned phosphorescent body capable of producing a patterned phosphorescent body with excellent light emission (phosphorescent) performance through simple and easy production processes; a patterned phosphorescent body, and an evacuation guide sign. A mixture obtained by mixing at least a phosphorescent material and a glass material is filled in a mold and the mixture is press-molded so as to provide a planar part (10), thereby to create a molded body. The molded body is baked and slowly cooled, and then transfer paper of a water transfer type is attached to a surface of the planar part (10) of the baked molded body (4) and re-baking is performed at a temperature lower than a baking temperature of the molded body to impress a pattern (11) on the transfer paper.

Abstract: A vehicle lower portion structure that includes: a suspension member that does not have a section that interconnects, in a vehicle width direction, a vehicle front-side end portion of a side rail placed on one vehicle width direction side and a vehicle front-side end portion of a side rail placed on the other vehicle width direction side; and a pair of right and left coupling portions that respectively interconnect the vehicle front-side end portion of the side rail placed on the one vehicle width direction side and a heat exchanger support lower member and interconnect the vehicle front-side end portion of the side rail placed on the other vehicle width direction side and the heat exchanger support lower member.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure includes: a pair of right and left front side members extending in the vehicle front-rear direction; load receiving members each projecting from a corresponding one of the front side members outward in the vehicle-width direction, having an outer side surface in the vehicle-width direction, which is tilted inward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle front side toward the vehicle rear side; and protruding members each disposed forward of a corresponding one of the load receiving members in the vehicle front-rear direction, each protruding forward in the vehicle front-rear direction, and each having a front end portion and a rear end portion, the rear end portion being fixed at a position at which at least a part of the protruding member overlaps with the corresponding load receiving member in a front view of the vehicle, and the front end portion being a free end.

Abstract: A vehicle front section structure includes a front side member, a gusset that juts out from a side face of a front end of the front side member, a bumper reinforcement that is disposed at a front end side of the vehicle body front section, and a crash box that is disposed between front ends of the front side member and the gusset, and an outer side section of the bumper reinforcement, that couples both of the front ends and the outer side section together, and undergoes compressive plastic deformation due to collision load. A flat portion is integrally formed at an end of the bumper reinforcement, with a front face of the flat portion extending along the vehicle width direction and a vehicle up-down direction and, in vehicle front view, overlapping with a side wall portion at the vehicle width direction outer side of the crash box.

Abstract: A vehicle front portion structure includes: a front side member; a load-bearing member provided at an outer side face of a vehicle width direction outer side of the front side member, the load-bearing member including a load transmission portion that protrudes to the vehicle width direction outer side and to a vehicle front from the outer side face; a front bumper reinforcement; an inner side collision-absorbing portion that couples a front end of the front side member with the front bumper reinforcement; and an outer side collision-absorbing portion disposed at the vehicle width direction outer side of the inner side collision-absorbing portion, at least a portion of the outer side collision-absorbing portion being disposed between a front end of the load transmission portion and the front bumper reinforcement, and the outer side collision-absorbing portion being higher in compression strength in the vehicle front-and-rear direction than the inner side collision-absorbing portion.

Abstract: A radiator support structure includes: a first attachment member that is fixed to a vehicle body, and that supports a radiator body; and a second attachment member that (i) is separate from and unattached to the first attachment member, (ii) is attached to a front side member of the vehicle body through a shock absorbing member that is fixed to a vehicle front-rear direction front end of the front side member, and (iii) supports the radiator body. At least one of the first attachment member and the second attachment member is configured to detach from the radiator body when a collision force in the vehicle front-rear direction is applied to the second attachment member.

Abstract: An upper plate portion of a suspension member and a bottom plate portion of a bracket that is placed on an upper side thereof, and the like, as objects to be fastened, are sandwiched between a weld nut and an end surface on a vehicle upper side of a collar. A protruding portion that protrudes toward a bolt through-hole side of the bottom plate portion of the bracket is formed on an end portion on the vehicle upper side of the collar. The protruding portion is formed along an entire periphery around an axis of the collar. Also, a drainage groove that leads from the end surface on the vehicle upper side to an outer peripheral surface of the collar is formed in the collar.

Abstract: A vehicle front structure includes: a pair of right and left front side members extending in the vehicle front-rear direction; load receiving members each projecting from a corresponding one of the front side members outward in the vehicle-width direction, having an outer side surface in the vehicle-width direction, which is tilted inward in the vehicle-width direction from the vehicle front side toward the vehicle rear side; and protruding members each disposed forward of a corresponding one of the load receiving members in the vehicle front-rear direction, each protruding forward in the vehicle front-rear direction, and each having a front end portion and a rear end portion, the rear end portion being fixed at a position at which at least a part of the protruding member overlaps with the corresponding load receiving member in a front view of the vehicle, and the front end portion being a free end.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a phosphorescent body which allows efficient production of a granule-shaped phosphorescent body with a simple facility and a phosphorescent body produced by the process, and a nail stone including the phosphorescent body. In a process for producing a phosphorescent body containing at least a phosphorescent material and a glass material, at least the phosphorescent material and the glass material are mixed to give a paste mixture 2. A plurality of layers of the mixture 2 are stacked to form a granule-shaped laminate 3. The laminate 3 is sintered so that the laminate 3 is melted and shaped by the action of the surface tension of the melted laminate 3.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a phosphorescent body which allows efficient production of a granule-shaped phosphorescent body with a simple facility and a phosphorescent body produced by the process, and a nail stone including the phosphorescent body. In a process for producing a phosphorescent body containing at least a phosphorescent material and a glass material, at least the phosphorescent material and the glass material are mixed to give a paste mixture 2. A plurality of layers of the mixture 2 are stacked to form a granule-shaped laminate 3. The laminate 3 is sintered so that the laminate 3 is melted and shaped by the action of the surface tension of the melted laminate 3.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus for an engine and a method for producing the same are provided. The exhaust gas control apparatus includes a valve portion, an absorption portion, and a catalyst portion. The valve portion includes a valve that opens/closes a main exhaust passage. The absorption portion includes a hydrocarbon-absorbent that absorbs hydrocarbons. The catalyst portion includes a three-way catalyst that purifies exhaust gas. The valve portion, absorption portion, and the catalyst portion are independent of each other. The valve portion, the absorption portion, and the catalyst portion are connected to each other in series. With this configuration, any individual component can be replaced with another corresponding component that achieves a required level of performance while minimizing the number of other components.

Abstract: A concentric double exhaust pipe for an internal combustion engine includes an outer pipe 10 and an inner pipe 20. The outer pipe 10 and inner pipe 20 have basal ends fixed to each other. A seal member 30 arranged between the two pipes 10 and 20 enable sliding of distal ends of the outer pipe 10 and the inner pipe 20 during thermal expansion. When manufacturing the concentric double exhaust pipe, the outer pipe 10 is compressed after attaching the seal member 30 between an inner surface of the outer pipe 10 and an outer surface of the inner pipe 20 so as to compress the seal member 30 to a predetermined outer diameter.

Abstract: An exhaust gas control apparatus for an engine and a method for producing the same are provided. The exhaust gas control apparatus includes a valve portion, an absorption portion, and a catalyst portion. The valve portion includes a valve that opens/closes a main exhaust passage. The absorption portion includes a hydrocarbon-absorbent that absorbs hydrocarbons. The catalyst portion includes a three-way catalyst that purifies exhaust gas. The valve portion, absorption portion, and the catalyst portion are independent of each other. The valve portion, the absorption portion, and the catalyst portion are connected to each other in series. With this configuration, any individual component can be replaced with another corresponding component that achieves a required level of performance while minimizing the number of other components.