Abstract: An energy storage module includes a plurality of cells, a first end plate, a second end plate, and a busbar module. The busbar module includes a plurality of busbars and a busbar case that holds the busbars. The busbar case includes a first end case, a second end case, and a connection portion. The first end case engages with the first end plate. The second end case is located to be separate from the first end case in the first direction, and engages with the second end plate. The connection portion connects the first end case and the second end case to each other. The connection portion includes a first expandable portion that is expandable in the first direction.

Abstract: An electricity storage module includes a plurality of electricity storage cells, a plurality of resin frames, and a bus bar module. Each of the electricity storage cells includes a pair of external terminals. The bus bar module includes a plurality of bus bars and a bus bar case. The resin frame includes a retaining portion configured to retain the bus bar case. The bus bar case includes a retained portion that is configured to engage with the retaining portion, and a biasing portion that is configured to bias the bus bar toward a side of the retained portion, in a state in which the retained portion is engaged with the retaining portion.

Abstract: A connector unit comprises: a connector having terminals connected to the terminal parts of wires, and a housing for holding the terminals; and a cylindrical connector cover that is made of an elastic material and that covers the housing. The connector has a connector position guarantee component for guaranteeing correct fitting into a counterpart connector. The connector cover has an open window for exposing the connector position guarantee component to the exterior of the connector cover, and a lid part for covering the open window in an openable/closable manner.

Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a battery pack in which multiple battery cells are stacked, and electrodes of adjacent battery cells of the battery cells are connected by a bus bar, the bus bar having two holes that are smaller than the electrodes, and the bus bar being disposed such that the holes overlap the electrodes respectively. The manufacturing method includes welding the bus bar and one of the electrodes, then welding the bus bar and another one of the electrodes in an intermediate region between the two holes of the bus bar, and subsequently welding the bus bar and the other one of the electrodes in an end region adjacent to the intermediate region of the bus bar.

Abstract: A junction box includes a housing having a plurality of side wall portions, and a liquid detector including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The junction box is disposed in a housing case housing a power storage module. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are directed toward a lower side of one of the side wall portions and drawn out from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.

Abstract: In an electronic module for a vehicle including a case in which an electronic component such as a relay is mounted, the electronic module includes a discharge hole which discharges liquid contained in the case, and the discharge hole includes a peripheral edge of a predetermined dimension determined based on surface tension of the liquid.

Abstract: There is provided a laser welding method of joining a bus bar and an intermediate member by irradiating a laser beam on a surface of the intermediate member with the bus bar and the intermediate member being overlapped with each other. The laser welding method includes: a first welding step of forming a first welding line by moving the laser beam in a C shape from a welding start point to a welding intermediate point when viewed from a direction orthogonal to a surface of the intermediate member; and a second welding step of forming a second welding line continuous with the first welding line by moving the laser beam from the welding intermediate point to a welding end point located in a welding region formed inside the first welding line from the welding start point and the welding intermediate point.

Abstract: A battery wiring module including: bus bars including a terminating bus bar having an external connection portion; a case accommodating the bus bars; a cover portion mounted on the case to cover the bus bars while including a fixing portion mounted on the case, a large lid portion attached to the fixing portion via a first hinge portion to be rotatable from a first closed end covering the external connection portion and its peripheral region to a first open end exposing the external connection portion and its peripheral region, and a small lid portion attached to the large lid portion via a second hinge portion to be rotatable from a second closed end covering the external connection portion to a second open end exposing the external connection portion; and a retainer to retain the large lid portion at the first open end.

Abstract: A wiring module that is to be mounted on power storage elements having electrode terminals includes a flexible board to be electrically connected to the electrode terminals, a connector connected to the flexible board, and a casing holding the flexible board and the connector. The casing includes a case body to be fixed to the power storage elements, a connector holder holding the connector, and a connection portion that is expandable and retractable and connects the connector holder and the case body such that the connector holder is movable relative to the case body. The flexible board includes a board body section fixed to the case body, and an extra section extending from the board body section and having an end that is connected to the connector. The extra section moves according to expansion and retraction of the connection portion.

Abstract: A display control method according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: judging whether a malfunction has occurred in a cooling system; when it is judged in the judging that a malfunction has occurred in the cooling system, identifying a type of the malfunction based on at least one item of equipment information among items of equipment information obtained from the cooling system and including at least one of measurement information or setting information; determining a display mode for the at least one item of equipment information based on at least one of the type of the malfunction or a factor in identifying the type of the malfunction; and causing a display device to display (i) the at least one item of equipment information in the display mode determined in the determining and (ii) type information indicating the type of the malfunction.

Abstract: A junction box includes a housing having a plurality of side wall portions, and a liquid detector including a first terminal portion and a second terminal portion. The junction box is disposed in a housing case housing a power storage module. The first terminal portion and the second terminal portion are directed toward a lower side of one of the side wall portions and drawn out from the inside of the housing to the outside of the housing.

Abstract: In an electronic module for a vehicle comprising a case in which an electronic component such as a relay is mounted, the electronic module comprises a discharge hole which discharges liquid contained in the case, and the discharge hole includes a peripheral edge of a predetermined dimension determined based on surface tension of the liquid.

Abstract: According to one aspect of an embodiment an estimation device includes a detection unit that detects a predetermined physical state that is produced at a time of movement. The estimation device includes an estimation unit that estimates a moving velocity from a state detected by the detection unit, by using a learner that has learned a velocity zone with the physical state being produced therefrom.

Abstract: An electric power management device is an electric power management device that is provided in a facility connected to an electric power system and connects to a mobile unit provided with a power generator and an electricity storage device and includes a receiver operative to accept an instruction for selecting one of a first mode in which generated electric power of the power generator is preferentially supplied to an outside of the mobile unit and a second mode in which the electricity storage device is preferentially charged with the generated electric power of the power generator and control circuitry operative to change a supply destination of the generated electric power of the power generator in accordance with the instruction accepted by the receiver.

Abstract: A communication medium determining apparatus determines a communication medium in use for communication between two devices on a network. The apparatus includes a communication performance obtaining unit which obtains values indicating transmission speeds in a given communication path when a device which decreases transmission speed in a specific communication medium when activated, is active and when the device is inactive. The apparatus further includes a communication medium determining unit which determines whether or not the communication through the given communication path is performed using the specific communication medium. This determination is based on a speed decrease value indicating a decrease amount of the transmission speed in the specific communication medium caused by activation of the device, and a speed difference value which is a difference in the transmission speed obtained by the communication performance obtaining unit between when the device is active and when the device is inactive.

Abstract: A communications terminal registered as a controlled terminal in a controlling terminal which controls the controlled terminal via a communications network, the communications terminal includes a receiving unit (15020) which receives a sleep message including information indicating whether or not the controlling terminal is sleeping and information indicating a timing when the controlling terminal leaves sleep mode and wakes up; a detecting unit (15030) which detects a transmission of a registration request for requesting that a new terminal be registered in the controlling terminal as a new controlled terminal, the new terminal being another communications terminal not yet registered in the controlling terminal; and a notifying unit (15040) which determines whether or not the controlling terminal is sleeping based on the sleep message, and notifies the new terminal of the timing by sending the sleep message when the controlling terminal is sleeping and when the transmission of the registration request is det

Abstract: A control device includes: an authentication unit that performs authentication of a terminal apparatus to be connected to the control device; a main control signal transmitting unit that transmits, at first transmission intervals, a main control signal that is a control signal including information for performing data communication in synchronization with the terminal apparatus; a sub-control signal transmitting unit that transmits a sub-control signal notifying the terminal apparatus that the authentication unit is in a state of accepting a request for authentication; and a signal control unit that controls the main control signal transmitting unit and the sub-control signal transmitting unit, wherein the signal control unit causes the sub-control signal transmitting unit to transmit the sub-control signal at second transmission intervals shorter than the first transmission intervals when it is determined that the authentication unit is in the state of accepting the request for authentication.

Abstract: A control device according to the present invention comprises a receiving unit which receives, in the network, a multi-address message transmitted from each of the terminal devices, a determining unit which determines whether or not the received multi-address message is to be translated into a unicast message to be transmitted to a specified terminal device, based on information contained in the multi-address message, the specified terminal device being included in the terminal devices, a translating unit which translates the multi-address message into the unicast message when the determining unit determines that the multi-address message is to be translated, and a transmitting unit which transmits the unicast message to the specified terminal device.

Abstract: A terminal apparatus includes: a transmission unit transmitting, to a master device, a first registration request indicating a request for registration as a new control target terminal; a reception unit receiving registration request acknowledgement information transmitted from the master device in response to reception of the first registration request; a notification unit notifying the outside of the terminal apparatus of notification information included in the registration request acknowledgement information and indicating the master device has received the first registration request; a detection unit detecting another terminal apparatus that is to transmit, to a master device, a second registration request indicating a request for registration as a new control target terminal; and a registration control unit controlling, when the detection unit detects the other terminal apparatus, at least a time when the first registration request is transmitted.

Abstract: A communications terminal registered as a controlled terminal in a controlling terminal which controls the controlled terminal via a communications network, the communications terminal includes a receiving unit (15020) which receives a sleep message including information indicating whether or not the controlling terminal is sleeping and information indicating a timing when the controlling terminal leaves sleep mode and wakes up; a detecting unit (15030) which detects a transmission of a registration request for requesting that a new terminal be registered in the controlling terminal as a new controlled terminal, the new terminal being another communications terminal not yet registered in the controlling terminal; and a notifying unit (15040) which determines whether or not the controlling terminal is sleeping based on the sleep message, and notifies the new terminal is of the timing by sending the sleep message when the controlling terminal is sleeping and when the transmission of the registration request is