Abstract: A drive device protection structure has a rotary electric machine, a gearbox connected the rotary electric machine, an undercover disposed underneath the drive device and a protecting plate provided to the undercover. The rotary electric machine has a rotary electric machine housing that has a rotary electric machine flange. The gearbox has a gearbox housing that has a gearbox flange. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are connected together. The rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange are formed such that a lower surface of the gearbox flange is positioned lower than a lower surface of the rotary electric machine flange. The protecting plate is formed of a material more rigid than a material of the undercover. The protecting plate is provided beneath connecting part between the rotary electric machine flange and the gearbox flange so as to face the connecting part.

Abstract: A hose coupling 1 includes a nipple 3 in which a tubular part for inserting a hose 2 externally, an annular groove part for inserting a tip of the hose 2, and an attachment part for a separate part are formed in that order along the hose insertion direction A; a nut 4 having a screw part that is screwed onto the outer circumferential surface of the nipple 3 in a state that the tip of the hose 2 is inserted into the annular groove part, and a thickened part that is continuously formed from the screw part and located on the outer circumferential surface of the tubular part; and a sleeve 5 interposed between the tubular part and the thickened part, wherein the sleeve 5 has a thickness reduced part 10 on the inner circumferential surface thereof.