Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes a stack including energy storage devices arranged in a first direction, a holder holding the stack and including an extension extending from a first end of the stack to a second end of the first direction of the stack along an end of the stack in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, and an insulator that insulates between the stack and the extension and includes an insulator body that extending along an opposing surface of the stack in the extension, and a rib extending from the insulator body in the second direction to contact with the stack, the rib extending between two of the energy storage devices and including a baffle that is convex on one side in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, and the baffle is between the energy storage devices adjacent in the first direction.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes energy storage devices including a gas release valve and arranged in a predetermined direction, a duct portion, a sealing portion between the energy storage devices and the duct portion, and an adjacent member between the energy storage devices adjacent to each other in the first direction. The adjacent member includes an adjacent member main body between the energy storage devices, and a locking piece including a locking piece main body extending from the adjacent member main body along the duct portion in a second direction that is a facing direction of the gas release valve and the duct portion, and a locking portion extending from a position spaced apart from the adjacent member main body in the locking piece main body, or a locking portion extending in a direction perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the second direction and away from the duct portion.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a feed side roll, a winding roller, a driver, a detector, a printer, a conveyance roller, and an adjuster. The feed side roll includes an ink ribbon wound on a feeding roller. The driver rotates the winding roller in a direction of winding the ink ribbon. The detector detects a change in a tension of the ink ribbon being wound. The printer prints on a print medium via the ink ribbon stretched in a tense state between a collection side roll where the ink ribbon is wound and the feed side roll. The conveyance roller winds the ink ribbon between the collection side roll and the printer. The adjuster adjusts a torque for rotating the winding roller by the driver based on detection results by the detector to keep a tension of the ink ribbon passing through the printer constant.

Abstract: A printer includes a supply-side roll, a winding roller, a detector, a printing assembly, a conveying roller, and an adjuster. The supply-side roll is formed by winding an ink ribbon around a delivery roller. The winding roller winds the ink ribbon. The detector detects a change in tension of the ink ribbon. The printing assembly prints on a printing medium via the ink ribbon stretched between the supply-side roll and a collection-side roll formed by winding the ink ribbon. The conveying roller winds the ink ribbon and rotates in a direction in which the ink ribbon is wound by the winding roller. The adjuster adjusts, based on the change in the tension of the ink ribbon, a frictional force applied between the conveying roller and the ink ribbon and keeps constant tension of the ink ribbon passing through the printing assembly.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus according to the present embodiment includes: a stack of energy storage devices; a pair of terminal members sandwiching the stack in a first direction; and a coupling member coupling, with each other, ends of the terminal members, in which the terminal member includes a plate-shaped terminal-member main-body, the terminal-member main-body includes: a first side elongating along a second direction; and a second side elongating along a third direction, the coupling member includes: a coupling-member main-body adjacent to the stack; a first piece elongating along the stack from an end in the third direction of the coupling-member main-body; a second piece elongating along the terminal-member main-body, from an end in the first direction of the coupling-member main-body; and a coupling portion coupling the first piece and the second piece, and each of a first edge in which the first side is linked to the second side in the terminal-member main-body and a second edge including respectiv

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus of the present embodiment includes an energy storage device, an adjacent member, and a terminal member arrayed sequentially in a first direction, and a first protruding part protruding from the terminal member toward the adjacent member. The adjacent member includes a first surface expanding in a direction orthogonal to the first direction and facing the terminal member, and a second surface expanding in a direction orthogonal to the first direction and faces the energy storage device. The first surface includes a first recess recessed toward the second surface at a position corresponding to the first protruding part.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus of the present embodiment includes at least one energy storage device, a terminal member aligned with the at least one energy storage device in a predetermined direction, a connector which is connected to the at least one energy storage device in an electrically conductive manner and performs electrical input and output with an outside, and a plurality of linking parts which fix the connector to the terminal member. The plurality of linking parts include at least one linking part made of resin.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes: energy storage devices; an elongating member adjacent to the energy storage devices in a first direction; and an insulating member disposed between the energy storage devices and the elongating member. The elongating member includes a first main-body portion and a first piece, the first main-body portion extends in a second direction and a third direction, the first piece elongates from an end of the first main-body portion toward the first direction and elongates in the third direction, the first main-body portion and the first piece are disposed along the energy storage devices, the insulating member includes a second main-body portion and a second piece, the second main-body portion extends along the first main-body portion, the second piece is coupled to an end of the second main-body portion and extends along the first piece, and the first piece and the second piece engage with each other.

Abstract: In the present embodiment, the energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a terminal member adjacent to the energy storage device; and a restraint member fixed to the terminal member. The restraint member includes a first portion that extends along the energy storage device in an arrangement direction in which the energy storage device and the terminal member are arranged, a second portion that extends along the terminal member in a direction intersecting the arrangement direction and is fixed to the terminal member, and a connection that connects ends of the first portion and the second portion to each other. The connection includes a plurality of bent portions or curved portions.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a feed side roll, a winding roller, a driver, a detector, a printer, a conveyance roller, and an adjuster. The feed side roll includes an ink ribbon wound on a feeding roller. The driver rotates the winding roller in a direction of winding the ink ribbon. The detector detects a change in a tension of the ink ribbon being wound. The printer prints on a print medium via the ink ribbon stretched in a tense state between a collection side roll where the ink ribbon is wound and the feed side roll. The conveyance roller winds the ink ribbon between the collection side roll and the printer. The adjuster adjusts a torque for rotating the winding roller by the driver based on detection results by the detector to keep a tension of the ink ribbon passing through the printer constant.

Abstract: A printer includes a supply-side roll, a winding roller, a detector, a printing assembly, a conveying roller, and an adjuster. The supply-side roll is formed by winding an ink ribbon around a delivery roller. The winding roller winds the ink ribbon. The detector detects a change in tension of the ink ribbon. The printing assembly prints on a printing medium via the ink ribbon stretched between the supply-side roll and a collection-side roll formed by winding the ink ribbon. The conveying roller winds the ink ribbon and rotates in a direction in which the ink ribbon is wound by the winding roller. The adjuster adjusts, based on the change in the tension of the ink ribbon, a frictional force applied between the conveying roller and the ink ribbon and keeps constant tension of the ink ribbon passing through the printing assembly.

Abstract: In the present embodiment, the energy storage apparatus includes: an energy storage device; a terminal member adjacent to the energy storage device; and a restraint member fixed to the terminal member. The restraint member includes a first portion that extends along the energy storage device in an arrangement direction in which the energy storage device and the terminal member are arranged, a second portion that extends along the terminal member in a direction intersecting the arrangement direction and is fixed to the terminal member, and a connection that connects ends of the first portion and the second portion to each other. The connection includes a plurality of bent portions or curved portions.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an energy storage apparatus includes plural energy storage devices arranged in a first direction, and a frame arranged along the energy storage devices. Each of the energy storage devices has an outer surface facing in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The frame has a first portion extending in the first direction along the outer surface, and a second portion extending in the second direction toward a facing surface on which the energy storage apparatus is installed, from at least a part of the first portion.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an energy storage apparatus includes a plurality of energy storage devices arranged in a first direction and a pair of insulators extending in the first direction along the plurality of energy storage devices and arranged at an interval from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and each of the plurality of energy storage devices has an outer surface facing a third direction orthogonal to the first direction and the second direction, and each of the pair of insulators has a space forming part extending from a position on the outer surface in the first direction and the third direction, and forming a space between a facing surface, on which the energy storage apparatus is installed, and the outer surface.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back which together define a first outboard seating section, a second outboard seating section, and a center seating section. A center seat back of the center seating section is defined by a service door and a removable panel provided beneath the service door in a height direction of the vehicle seat. The service door is connected to one of the seat base and the seat back at a first hinged connection. The center seat back is configured to have a fold down, service position where the service door pivoted at the first hinged connection is located above the seat base to provide access to an area rearward the seat back in a front-rear direction of the vehicle seat. The service door is prevented from moving to the fold down, service position with the panel located beneath the service door.

Abstract: A holding member holding an energy storage device is provided with: a first frame including an end member aligned with the energy storage device, and an attachment portion connected to the end member; a second frame including a body aligned with the energy storage device, and an extension extending from the body and extending along the outer surface of the end member; and a plurality of coupling portions that couple the first frame and the second frame in a first direction and disposed in the extension at an interval in a second direction. The attachment portion includes an installation portion that is installed on a fixing surface. The other coupling portion is further apart from a center line extending in the second direction of the end member than a coupling portion closest to the installation portion.

Abstract: A belt drive device includes a drive unit, a detection unit, a blade, and a control unit. The drive unit rotates an endless belt. The detection unit detects a position of a connection portion in which both ends of a reinforcing tape, which is provided on an outer surface of an edge of the belt in a width direction orthogonal to a rotation direction of the belt, in a longitudinal direction along the edge of the belt are overlapped and connected. The blade comes into contact with an outer surface of the belt and an outer surface of the reinforcing tape and is provided to extend in the width direction.

Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including a frame backing member, and a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat back frame. An energy attenuating member is positioned in a space between the frame backing member and the seat back frame in a front-rear direction of the vehicle assembly. The energy attenuating member is connected to the frame backing member. A mounting bracket is connected to the energy attenuating member. A connection support portion releasably connects the mounting bracket to an upper portion of the seat back frame in a height direction of the vehicle assembly.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seat back which together define a first outboard seating section, a second outboard seating section, and a center seating section. A center seat back of the center seating section is defined by a service door and a removable panel provided beneath the service door in a height direction of the vehicle seat. The service door is connected to one of the seat base and the seat back at a first hinged connection. The center seat back is configured to have a fold down, service position where the service door pivoted at the first hinged connection is located above the seat base to provide access to an area rearward the seat back in a front-rear direction of the vehicle seat. The service door is prevented from moving to the fold down, service position with the panel located beneath the service door.

Abstract: A vehicle assembly includes a vehicle body including a frame backing member, and a vehicle seat including a seat back having a seat back frame. An energy attenuating member is positioned in a space between the frame backing member and the seat back frame in a front-rear direction of the vehicle assembly. The energy attenuating member is connected to the frame backing member. A mounting bracket is connected to the energy attenuating member. A connection support portion releasably connects the mounting bracket to an upper portion of the seat back frame in a height direction of the vehicle assembly.