Abstract: A composite including: (I) a fiber-reinforced composite material; and (II) a metal member joined and fixed to the fiber-reinforced composite material by welding. The fiber-reinforced composite material is composed of reinforcing fibers and a resin composition. The resin composition contains (A) a polypropylene-based resin and (B) a modified polyolefin-based resin. The polypropylene-based resin has a tensile modulus of not less than 1 GPa. The modified polyolefin-based resin is a modified polyolefin resin modified with at least one kind of monomer which is selected from carboxylic acid group-containing vinyl monomers and epoxy group-containing vinyl monomers. A weight ratio between (A) and (B) in the resin composition is 90:10 to 40:60.

Abstract: A highly thermally conductive thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention contains: (A) a thermoplastic polyester resin having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 200,000; (B) a polyalkylene terephthalate block copolymer composed of a polyether segment and a polyethylene terephthalate segment which includes an ethylene terephthalate unit as a main component; and (C) a highly thermally conductive inorganic compound, the highly thermally conductive thermoplastic resin composition containing, with respect to 100 parts by weight of (A) the thermoplastic polyester resin, 20 parts by weight to 200 parts by weight of (B) the polyalkylene terephthalate block copolymer and 20 parts by weight to 250 parts by weight of (C) the highly thermally conductive inorganic compound.

Abstract: Provided are a method for producing an electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker, whereby withstand voltage, high current interruption performance and capacitor switching performance can be improved; an electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker; and an electrode for a vacuum circuit breaker. A contact material for an electrode for a vacuum circuit breaker has an integral structure consisting of a central member and a Cu—Cr outer peripheral member, the central member having been produced as described above and comprising 30 to 50 wt % of Cu of a particle diameter of 20 to 150 ?m and 50 to 70 wt % of Mo—Cr of a particle diameter of 1 to 5 ?m, while the outer peripheral member being formed of a material, which is highly compatible with the central member, shows excellent interruption performance and had high withstand voltage, and being provided outside the central member and fixed thereto.

Abstract: A highly thermally conductive thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention contains: (A) a thermoplastic polyester resin having a weight average molecular weight of 50,000 to 200,000; (B) a polyalkylene terephthalate block copolymer composed of a polyether segment and a polyethylene terephthalate segment which includes an ethylene terephthalate unit as a main component; and (C) a highly thermally conductive inorganic compound, the highly thermally conductive thermoplastic resin composition containing, with respect to 100 parts by weight of (A) the thermoplastic polyester resin, 20 parts by weight to 200 parts by weight of (B) the polyalkylene terephthalate block copolymer and 20 parts by weight to 250 parts by weight of (C) the highly thermally conductive inorganic compound.

Abstract: The electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker is produced by a method comprising a mixing step, a press sintering step, and a Cu infiltration step. In the mixing step, an Mo powder having a particle diameter of 0.8 to 6 ?m is homogeneously mixed with a thermite Cr powder having a particle diameter of 40 to 300 ?m in such a manner as giving a mixing ratio (Mo:Cr) of 1:1 to 9:1 and satisfying the weight relation Mo?Cr. In the press sintering step, the resultant mixture is pressure molded under a press pressure of 1 to 4 t/cm2 to give a molded article. Next, said molded article is sintered by maintaining the same at a temperature of 1100 to 1200° C. for 1 to 2 hours in an heating furnace to give a partially sintered article. In the Cu infiltration step, a thin Cu plate is placed on said partially sintered article and maintained at a temperature of 1100 to 1200° C. for 1-2 hours in a heating furnace so that Cu is liquid-phase sintered and infiltrated into the partially sintered article.

Abstract: Provided are; a method for producing an electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker, whereby withstand voltage, high current interruption performance and capacitor switching performance can be improved; an electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker; and an electrode for a vacuum circuit breaker. The electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker is produced by a method comprising a mixing step, a press sintering step, and a Cu infiltration step. In the mixing step, an Mo powder having a particle diameter of 0.8 to 6 ?m is homogeneously mixed with a thermite Cr powder having a particle diameter of 40 to 300 ?m in such a manner as giving a mixing ratio (Mo:Cr) of 1:1 to 9:1 and satisfying the weight relation Mo?Cr. In the press sintering step, the resultant mixture is pressure molded under a press pressure of 1 to 4 t/cm2 to give a molded article. Next, said molded article is sintered by maintaining the same at a temperature of 1100 to 1200° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a highly thermally conductive resin molded article that satisfies all demands of a high thermal conductivity, an insulation property, a low density, a mechanical strength, a high flowability of a thin-walled molded article, less abrasion on a die used for manufacturing, and high whiteness. The highly thermally conductive resin molded article at least includes (A) thermoplastic polyester resin, (B) platy talc particles, and (C) a fiber reinforcement, and (B) platy talc particle content falls within a range between 10% by volume and 60% by volume, where the entire composition is 100% by volume, a number average particle size of the platy talc particles falls within a range between 20 ?m and 80 ?m, and the (B) platy talc particles are oriented in a surface direction of the highly thermally conductive resin molded article.

Abstract: Provided are: a method for producing an electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker, whereby withstand voltage, high current interruption performance and capacitor switching performance can be improved; an electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker; and an electrode for a vacuum circuit breaker. The electrode material for a vacuum circuit breaker is produced by a method comprising a mixing step, a press sintering step, and a Cu infiltration step. In the mixing step, an Mo powder having a particle diameter of 0.8 to 6 ?m is homogeneously mixed with a thermite Cr powder having a particle diameter of 40 to 300 gm in such a manner as giving a mixing ratio (Mo:Cr) of 1:1 to 9:1 and satisfying the weight relation Mo?Cr. In the press sintering step, the resultant mixture is pressure molded under a press pressure of 1 to 4 t/cm2 to give a molded article. Next, said molded article is sintered by maintaining the same at a temperature of 1100 to 1200° C.

Abstract: Atomized Cu—Cr alloy powder, 20 to 30 percent by weight of Thermite Cr powder and 5 percent by weight of electrolytic Cu powder are mixed together and undergo solid phase sintering treatment to form an electrode material for vacuum circuit breakers. The gross content of Cr of the electrode material is 30 to 50 percent by weight. In manufacturing the electrode material for vacuum circuit breakers, such powders are mixed together and then undergo compression molding to be formed into a compressed compact. The compressed compact is performed solid phase sintering at a temperature lower than the melting point of Cu in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to prepare a solid phase sintered body.

Abstract: Atomized Cu—Cr alloy powder, 20 to 30 percent by weight of Thermite Cr powder and 5 percent by weight of electrolytic Cu powder are mixed together and undergo solid phase sintering treatment to form an electrode material for vacuum circuit breakers. The gross content of Cr of the electrode material is 30 to 50 percent by weight. In manufacturing the electrode material for vacuum circuit breakers, such powders are mixed together and then undergo compression molding to be formed into a compressed compact. The compressed compact is performed solid phase sintering at a temperature lower than the melting point of Cu in a non-oxidizing atmosphere to prepare a solid phase sintered body.

Abstract: The contact member has a finely-dispersed Cr layer 2 having a thickness between 500 ?m and 3 mm formed on the surface of a Cu—Cr alloy base material 1 through surface treatment by friction stir processing. The Cu—Cr alloy base material 1 contains 40 to 80 wt-% of Cu and 20 to 60 wt-% of Cr. The surface of the finely-dispersed Cr layer 2 is planarized after the surface treatment.

Abstract: The present invention has for its object to obtain a composition and a molded product thereof excellent in processability, strength, impact resistance, heat resistance and water resistance and, when discarded, are biodegradable under the action of microorganisms and the like in an aerobic or anaerobic environment and, further, a plant origin composition and a molded product thereof, which can positively fix carbon dioxide on the earth. Such characteristics can hardly be attained with the above-mentioned chemically synthesized aliphatic polyesters or natural polymers such as starch. The present invention relates to a composition which comprises kenaf fibers and a poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) produced by microorganisms and comprising a repeating unit represented by the formula (1): [—O—CHR—CH2—CO—] in the formula, R represents an alkyl group represented by CnH2n+1 with n representing an integer of 1 to 15, and a molded product thereof.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an intake device of an internal combustion engine, having a plurality of intake passages for introducing an intake gas into a row of engine cylinders, respectively; and a secondary gas passage for introducing a secondary gas into the intake passages. The secondary gas passage includes a main gas channel, an adjacent gas channel extending downstream from the main gas channel adjacently and substantially in parallel with the main gas channel, and branch gas channels branching off from the adjacent gas channel and continuing to the intake passages.

Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an intake device of an internal combustion engine, having a plurality of intake passages for introducing an intake gas into a row of engine cylinders, respectively; and a secondary gas passage for introducing a secondary gas into the intake passages. The secondary gas passage includes a main gas channel, an adjacent gas channel extending downstream from the main gas channel adjacently and substantially in parallel with the main gas channel, and branch gas channels branching off from the adjacent gas channel and continuing to the intake passages.

Abstract: A video tape recorder integrally combined with a video camera has a housing having a battery casing for accommodating a battery therein and a battery cover mounted on the housing for openably closing the battery casing. A display unit for displaying various pieces of information relative to the video tape recorder is mounted on the battery cover. The battery cover also supports various control keys thereon, and includes a battery storage area for storing a backup battery.

Abstract: The VTR built-in camera apparatus according to the present invention includes a memory for storing a still picture signal, a VTR (VTR unit 10) for recording the still picture signal, and a button (photo-button 17) capable of being depressed at two steps, wherein when the button is depressed up to the first position, the still picture signal is stored in the memory and when the button is depressed up to the second position, the still picture signal is recorded on the tape.

Abstract: A video tape recorder integrally combined with a video camera has a housing having a battery casing for accommodating a battery therein and a battery cover mounted on the housing for openably closing the battery casing. A display unit for displaying various pieces of information relative to the video tape recorder is mounted on the battery cover. The battery cover also supports various control keys thereon, and includes a battery storage area for storing a backup battery.

Abstract: This invention relates to an exhaust recirculation system for a multi-cylinder internal combustion engine (1), wherein intake air aspirated to a collector (4) from an intake passage (6) of circular cross-section is provided to cylinders (#1-#4) via branch pipes (5A-5D) connected the collector (4). The exhaust gas recirculation system is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation pipe (7) which branches off from an exhaust passage (3) and connected to the intake passage (6), and an exhaust gas inlet (8, 9) which leads a recirculated exhaust gas of the exhaust recirculation pipe (7) into the intake passage (6) along a tangent line of the circular cross-section of the intake passage (6).

Abstract: A battery device that prevents mistaken connection to a main apparatus includes a casing which houses a battery. The casing has a loading surface section on a lateral surface of its outer periphery. The loading surface section corresponds to a setting surface section of a main apparatus. The loading surface section of the casing has a discrimination groove having an opening end opened on an abutment surface and extending from the opening end parallel to the loading direction on the main apparatus. The abutment surface is formed on the loading surface of the casing for extending in a direction at right angles to the loading surface section.

Abstract: A liquid-cooled engine cylinder block wherein a plurality of cylinder walls forming cylindrical cylinders are arranged in series. The adjacent cylinder walls are joined together, and the outer circumference of these cylinder walls is covered by a water jacket wall. A passage for cooling liquid is formed between the water jacket wall and the cylinder walls in a direction perpendicular to the axes of cylinders. A guide rib is provided in the passage adjacent to the outer circumference of the cylinder walls so as to vertically divide the flow of cooling liquid. The guide rib comprises two guide members, one of which is inclined in an upward direction and the other inclined in a downward direction from their respective upstream ends. The cooling liquid in the passage is separated into upper and lower flows by the guide rib, and these flows combine a hollow area of the cylinder walls at the side of the cylinder joining member at the downstream of the guide rib.