The present invention comprises a following movement control unit 100 that performs following movement control for following another vehicle that is in front of a vehicle Ve at a prescribed distance and a pseudo-shifting control unit 105 that performs pseudo-shifting control such that drive force from a principal drive motor MOT1 is generated on the basis of pseudo-shifting stages that simulate control via a stepped transmission during movement by braking/drive force from the principal drive motor MOT1. The pseudo-shifting control unit 105 controls the pseudo-shifting stages on the basis of the movement speed of the vehicle Ve and the operation amount of an accelerator pedal when the vehicle Ve is moving but is not under the following movement control during execution of the pseudo-shifting control, controls the pseudo-shifting stages on the basis of the movement speed of the vehicle Ve when the vehicle Ve is moving under the following movement control during execution of the pseudo-shifting control, and controls the pseudo-shifting stages on the basis of the operation amount of the accelerator pedal when the accelerator pedal has been operated while the vehicle Ve is moving and the pseudo-shifting control and the following movement control are being executed.
A water electrolysis system (10) comprises a plurality of water electrolysis devices (12), a power supply device (14) for supplying current to the plurality of water electrolysis devices, a tank (16) that can accommodate oxygen gas generated at the plurality of water electrolysis devices, and a control unit (64) that controls supply of current from the power supply device to the plurality of water electrolysis devices. The control unit starts supply of current from the power supply device to a first water electrolysis device (12a) of the plurality of water electrolysis devices and then starts supply of current from the power supply device to a second water electrolysis device (12b) of the plurality of water electrolysis devices.
This mobile body comprises a main drive motor MOT1, an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal, and a control device ECU. The control device ECU comprises: a following movement control unit 100 that performs following movement control for moving so as to follow another vehicle ahead of a vehicle Ve at a predetermined distance and/or for moving at a constant speed at a set speed; and a pseudo gear shift control unit 110 that, during movement by a braking/driving force of the main drive motor MOT1, performs pseudo gear shift control so as to generate a driving force of the main drive motor MOT1 on the basis of a pseudo gearshift stage simulating control of the driving force via a stepped transmission. The pseudo gear shift control unit 110 controls the pseudo gear shift stage on the basis of a moving speed of the vehicle Ve and an operation amount of the accelerator pedal and/or the brake pedal when the vehicle Ve moves without depending on the following movement control during execution of the pseudo gear shift control, and controls the pseudo gear shift stage on the basis of the moving speed of the vehicle Ve when the vehicle Ve moves by the following movement control during execution of the pseudo gear shift control.
This carbon dioxide recovery device comprises: a plurality of modules that adsorb carbon dioxide; a heat exchange device which has a heat source device, a high-temperature water tank that retains high-temperature water, and a low-temperature water tank that retains low-temperature water; a bypass path; a bypass valve; and a control unit. Before executing a cooling step for cooling a first module during an adsorption step of a second module, the control unit executes a first pre-cooling step for supplying the low-temperature water from the low-temperature water tank to the first module when the difference obtained by subtracting the temperature of the module from the temperature of the low-temperature water is smaller than a first temperature condition, and executes a second pre-cooling step for supplying the low-temperature water from the second module to the first module by opening the bypass valve when the difference obtained by subtracting the temperature of the module from the temperature of the low-temperature water is larger than the first temperature condition.
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This fuel cell stack comprises: an exhaust gas flow path that is provided penetrating through a cell laminate in a prescribed direction to discharge a reaction gas that has passed through a plurality of gas flow paths; and a connection pipe that is disposed to the exhaust gas flow path and that is provided with a pair of openings that are connected to the upstream side and the downstream side of the exhaust gas flow path. The exhaust gas flow path has a cross-sectional shape including a pair of adjacent sides provided with gas outflow ports through which the reaction gas that has passed through the plurality of gas flow paths flows out, and opposing parts opposing the pair of sides. The pair of sides intersect at a prescribed angle such that the reaction gas that has flowed into the exhaust gas flow path via the gas outflow ports of the pair of sides intersects at a location on the opposing-part side of the center of the cross-sectional shape of the exhaust gas flow path.
H01M 8/0258 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
H01M 8/2483 - Details of groupings of fuel cells characterised by internal manifolds
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MOVING BODY CONTROL DEVICE, MOVING BODY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
A moving body control device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires an image which includes a road surface around a moving body; and a recognition unit that extracts contour lines of the travel path boundary of the moving body from the image, that distinguishes and recognizes, from the extracted contour lines, a first direction contour line which extends in a first direction and a second direction contour line which extends in a second direction different from the first direction, and that recognizes the shape of a road around the moving body on the basis of the plurality of recognized contour lines.
The present invention addresses the problem of providing: a positive electrode for an air battery whereby it is possible to suppress decreases in discharge capacity; and an air battery. A positive electrode (10) for an air battery according to the present invention comprises a first electrode reaction layer (11), a second electrode reaction layer (12), a gas supply layer (13), and a current collector (14). The first electrode reaction layer (11) contains a metal oxide that exhibits the activity of an oxygen generation reaction during charging. The second electrode reaction layer (12) contains a conductive carbon material that exhibits the activity of an oxygen reduction reaction during discharge.
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
C25B 9/00 - Cells or assemblies of cellsConstructional parts of cellsAssemblies of constructional parts, e.g. electrode-diaphragm assembliesProcess-related cell features
C25B 9/19 - Cells comprising dimensionally-stable non-movable electrodesAssemblies of constructional parts thereof with diaphragms
C25B 11/077 - Electrodes formed of electrocatalysts on a substrate or carrier characterised by the electrocatalysts material consisting of a single catalytic element or catalytic compound the compound being a non-noble metal oxide
This power system comprises: a power generation unit that includes a plurality of fuel cell systems; a travel motor and a battery that are connected to the power generation unit; and an ECU that controls output power of the power generation unit. The ECU is configured to execute: processing for acquiring requested load power in the travel motor; processing for acquiring a request for a control mode of the power generation unit; processing for controlling the output power of the power generation unit under a first increase rate limit of a positive value so that, while a durability mode is being requested as the control mode, power corresponding to the requested load power is supplied to the travel motor using output from the power generation unit; and processing for controlling the output power of the power generation unit under a second increase rate limit of a positive value which is determined to be larger than the first increase rate limit, so that, while a charging mode is being requested as the control mode, the battery is charged using the output from the power generation unit and power corresponding to the requested load power is supplied to the travel motor.
This saddle-riding type vehicle includes: an engine; a transmission; a clutch for engaging/disengaging the transmission of a driving force of the engine to/from the transmission; and an actuator for driving the clutch. The saddle-riding type vehicle includes a clutch control means for controlling the actuator to automatically control clutch capacity of the clutch, and a travel control means for executing travel control for automatically performing acceleration and deceleration of the saddle-riding type vehicle. The clutch control means executes capacity control for controlling the actuator such that the clutch capacity reaches a predetermined clutch capacity corresponding to a clutch engagement point from a standby capacity when the vehicle starts from a stop state. In the capacity control, the actuator is controlled such that the time until the clutch capacity reaches the predetermined clutch capacity becomes shorter when execution of the travel control is set than when the execution is not set.
This saddle-riding type vehicle includes: an engine; an automatic transmission which changes a speed of an output of the engine at a predetermined change gear ratio and outputs the same; and a change gear ratio control means for controlling the change gear ratio of the automatic transmission. The saddle-riding type vehicle includes an external environment detection means for detecting an object in front of the saddle-riding type vehicle, and a travel control means for performing following control for causing the saddle-riding type vehicle to follow a preceding vehicle such that an inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the saddle-riding type vehicle is maintained at a target inter-vehicle distance on the basis of the detection result of the external environment detection means. The gear ratio control means performs a downshift when a predetermined downshift condition is satisfied during deceleration of the saddle-riding type vehicle, the predetermined downshift condition being satisfied before the saddle-riding type vehicle stops. When a prohibition condition is satisfied, which includes at least a condition that execution of the following control is set, the gear ratio control means does not perform a downshift even when the predetermined downshift condition is satisfied.
This saddle-riding-type vehicle comprises: an engine; a transmission that changes an output of the engine at a predetermined gear ratio and outputs the output; a clutch that transmits or blocks the transmission of driving force of the engine to the transmission; an actuator that drives the clutch; a brake that brakes a wheel; a clutch control means that controls the actuator to automatically control a clutch capacity of the clutch; and a brake control means that maintains an operation state of the brake when the saddle-riding-type vehicle is in a stopped state on a slope. When the saddle-riding-type vehicle starts moving from the stopped state, the clutch control means executes capacity control to control the actuator such that the clutch capacity reaches a predetermined clutch capacity corresponding to a clutch meet point from a standby capacity. In the capacity control, the actuator is controlled such that the time required for the clutch capacity to reach the predetermined capacity is shorter when the operation state of the brake is maintained by the brake control means than when the operation state is not maintained.
222 and water; a recovery vacuum pump (5) that is connected to the adsorption chamber (R) via a recovery vacuum pipe (50) and suctions a desorbed gas from the adsorbent; a gas-liquid separator (8) that is provided in the recovery vacuum pipe (50) and separates water from the desorbed gas; and a water tank (81) that stores the water separated by the gas-liquid separator (8).
2222 is desorbed from the adsorbent are alternately performed. When the DAC device is started, the control unit starts the heat pump and the vacuum pump on condition that the temperature of the low-temperature heat medium be not lower than a lower limit temperature.
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The purpose of the present invention is to improve vehicle convenience by enabling smooth entry into the vehicle even during a software update for an entry system that automatically locks and unlocks the vehicle doors according to user authentication. This entry system comprises: a first authentication device that executes a first detection operation for detecting a person in the vicinity of a vehicle as a target person, and a first authentication operation for authenticating the target person detected through the first detection operation; and a second authentication device that executes a second detection operation for detecting a person in the vicinity of the vehicle as a target person, and a second authentication operation for authenticating the target person detected through the second detection operation. The first authentication device performs a software update by using update data provided via wireless communication from outside the vehicle, and the second authentication device lacks the function for performing a software update by update data and executes the second detection operation and the second authentication operation while the first authentication device is not performing the first detection operation or the first authentication operation due to the execution of the software update.
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
The present invention prevents a decrease in security of a vehicle due to inability to automatically lock a vehicle door during execution of a software update of an entry control device that automatically locks and unlocks the vehicle door. The present invention comprises: an entry control device that automatically locks and unlocks a vehicle door; an update management unit that receives update data given by wireless communication from the outside of a vehicle and instructs an electronic control device provided in the vehicle to perform a software update using the update data; and a detection unit that detects a person or an animal in a vehicle cabin by a sensor provided in the vehicle cabin of the vehicle. When the person or the animal in the vehicle cabin is not detected, the update management unit locks the vehicle door and then instructs the entry control device to execute the software update using the update data.
B60R 25/01 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
The present invention improves determination accuracy of a seat position for the purpose of improving the safety of an occupant. This seat position determination system comprises an imaging device 30 and a control device 100. The control device 100 comprises: a setting unit 131 that sets a seat, among seats provided in a vehicle 10, that is to be a determination target for seat position determination; a detection unit 133 that detects a buckle member 243, a waist webbing member 231, and a shoulder webbing member 233 included in a seat belt device 250 from a captured image captured by the imaging device 30; a selection unit 135 that selects at least one member to be used for determining the seat position from among the buckle member 243, the waist webbing member, and the shoulder webbing member on the basis of the detection results from the detection unit 133; and a determination unit 137 that determines the seat position on the basis of the detection result from the detection unit 133 for the at least one member selected by the selection unit 135.
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INSPECTION METHOD OF SEPARATOR FOR FUEL CELL AND FERROXYL TEST LIQUID
This method for inspecting a fuel cell separator (10) comprises a ferroxyl test step for detecting a defective portion on the surface of a separator (10) in which a corrosion-resistant film (14) containing titanium and a conductive film (16) are formed on a base material (12) made of stainless steel. An aqueous solution containing potassium ferrocyanide, potassium ferricyanide, chloride ions, hydrogen fluoride, and an acid and having a pH of 3 or less is used as a ferroxyl test liquid (26).
Provided is a battery module comprising: a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a pair of plate-shaped members provided at both ends of the battery cell stack in a stacking direction; and an elastic member disposed between the plurality of battery cells and/or between the battery cell stack and the plate-shaped members. The elastic member has a pair of first elastic members disposed on both outer sides of the battery cell stack in the stacking direction, and a second elastic member disposed between the pair of first elastic members. In the second elastic member, wave-shaped plate springs are stacked in four layers in the stacking direction of the battery cell stack, and the wave-shaped plate springs have recesses and protrusions arranged alternately and continuously, and extend in a prescribed direction. In the adjacent wave-shaped plate springs, the recesses and the protrusions are in opposing contact with each other. When the SOC of the battery cells is 0%, the shape of a surface of the first elastic member on the side opposing the second elastic member is a wave shape in which recesses and protrusions are arranged alternately and continuously, and which extends in the prescribed direction. The recesses and protrusions of the first elastic member that is arranged on the recess side of the wave-shaped plate springs respectively oppose the recesses and protrusions of the wave-shaped plate springs. The recesses and protrusions of the first elastic member that is arranged on the protrusion side of the wave-shaped plate springs respectively oppose the protrusions and recesses of the wave-shaped plate springs.
H01M 50/291 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs characterised by their shape
H01M 50/262 - MountingsSecondary casings or framesRacks, modules or packsSuspension devicesShock absorbersTransport or carrying devicesHolders with fastening means, e.g. locks
This carbon dioxide recovery device comprises: an adsorbing module; a heat exchange device having a heat source device, a high-temperature water tank that stores high-temperature water, and a low-temperature water tank that stores low-temperature water; an auxiliary device; and a control unit. When executing a cooling step for cooling the module, the control unit executes a first cooling step for supplying the low-temperature water from the low-temperature water tank to the module and the auxiliary device if a difference obtained by subtracting the temperature of the module from the temperature of the low-temperature water is smaller than a first temperature condition, and executes a second cooling step for returning the low-temperature water from the module to the low-temperature water tank via the auxiliary device if the difference obtained by subtracting the temperature of the module from the temperature of the low-temperature water is larger than the first temperature condition and the temperature of the low-temperature water is equal to or higher than a second temperature condition.
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A separator (20) for a fuel cell comprises: a metal substrate (30); an intermediate layer (41); a metal carbide layer (42); and a conductive coating (43). The conductive coating (43) is made of conductive carbon. The metal carbide layer (42) is interposed between the intermediate layer (41) and the conductive coating (43). The metal carbide layer (42) is made of a carbide of a metal element contained in the intermediate layer (41). The thickness (D1) of the metal carbide layer (42) is 10 nm or less. Alternatively, when a scratch test is performed on the conductive coating (43), the value obtained by dividing a horizontal load (RH) at which peeling occurs in the conductive coating (43) by a vertical load (RV) is less than 0.35.
The present invention provides a lithium-ion secondary battery electrolyte solution with which the resistance of the battery can be reduced and the capacity retention rate thereof can be improved. The lithium-ion secondary battery electrolyte solution being characterized by containing an electrolyte salt and an organic solvent, wherein: the electrolyte salt is lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide; the organic solvent contains a polar ether and a non-polar ether; the polar ether is 1,2-dimethoxyethane; and the non-polar ether is 1,2-bis(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)ethane.
H01M 10/0569 - Liquid materials characterised by the solvents
H01M 4/38 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
H01M 4/131 - Electrodes based on mixed oxides or hydroxides, or on mixtures of oxides or hydroxides, e.g. LiCoOx
H01M 4/134 - Electrodes based on metals, Si or alloys
H01M 4/505 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of manganese of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing manganese for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiMn2O4 or LiMn2OxFy
H01M 4/525 - Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron of mixed oxides or hydroxides containing iron, cobalt or nickel for inserting or intercalating light metals, e.g. LiNiO2, LiCoO2 or LiCoOxFy
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/0567 - Liquid materials characterised by the additives
H01M 10/0568 - Liquid materials characterised by the solutes
An image feature amount extracted from an image obtained by imaging the surroundings with a camera during traveling is acquired as a current image feature amount, a detection result of a sensor 38 for identifying the current position of a vehicle 2 is acquired as sensor information, and the current position of the vehicle 2 is estimated by using map information 57, the sensor information, and the current image feature amount acquired during traveling in an area. After estimating the current position of the vehicle 2, a more detailed current position of the vehicle is identified by matching a point cloud of feature points stored in the map information 57 within a range corresponding to accuracy of estimation of the current position of the vehicle 2 from the estimated current position of the vehicle 2 with feature points extracted from the image obtained by imaging the surroundings with the camera during traveling in the area.
B60W 40/02 - Estimation or calculation of driving parameters for road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit related to ambient conditions
B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles
The present invention comprises: a pump (13) that adjusts the flow rate of a first temperature-control medium flowing through a first circulation path (11) including a first flow path (20), which passes through a power conversion device (4) that supplies electric power to a drive source (2) of a vehicle, and a second flow path (21), which bypasses the power conversion device (4); a valve (15) that adjusts a flow rate distribution of the first temperature-control medium with respect to the first flow path (20) and the second flow path (21); and a control unit (19). The control unit (19) performs drive force limiting control for limiting drive force of the vehicle on the basis of the temperature of the first temperature-control medium or the temperature of the power conversion device (4), and sets a control commencement temperature at which to commence the drive force limiting control on the basis of the state of the pump (13) and/or the state of the valve (15).
Provided is a catalyst used for purification of exhaust gas, the catalyst containing high-entropy alloy particles, wherein the high-entropy alloy particles include a first element group that is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Ru, and Os, a second element group that is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn, and a third element group that is one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Cu, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ag, and Au; and the content ratio of the second element group in the vicinity of surfaces of the high-entropy alloy particles is greater than the content ratio of the second element group in the entirety of the high-entropy alloy particles.
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B22F 9/24 - Making metallic powder or suspensions thereofApparatus or devices specially adapted therefor using chemical processes with reduction of metal compounds starting from liquid metal compounds, e.g. solutions
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VEHICLE DRIVING SKILL DETERMINATION SYSTEM, SERVER, AND VEHICLE
A vehicle driving skill determination system (10) comprises: a travel information acquisition unit (30) that acquires travel information of a vehicle (L); a history information acquisition unit (32) that acquires history information from travel information acquired in the past; and a driving skill determination unit (34) that determines the driving skill of a driver of the vehicle (L). The travel information includes the radius (R) of a curved portion (U) included in a travel path (Y) along which the vehicle (L) travels, and a speed (V) of the vehicle (L) traveling along the curved portion (U). The driving skill determination unit (34) determines the driving skill on the basis of a matching degree (C) of the speed (V) included in the history information of the speed (V) corresponding to the radius (R).
[Problem] To suppress the impact on the durability of a second drive source and an increase in complexity of the configuration of a propulsion device, while also preventing unintended rotation of a steering unit. [Solution] A propulsion device 100 comprises a planetary mechanism 84 provided on a first drive force transmission path R1 between a first drive source 12 and a propeller 14, and on a second drive force transmission path R2 between a second drive source 17 and a steering unit 13. The planetary mechanism 84 includes a sun rotating body 89, a ring rotating body 92, a planetary rotating body 90, and a carrier rotating body 91. When three rotating elements consisting of the sun rotating body 89, the ring rotating body 92, and the carrier rotating body 91 are designated as a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element in the order of arrangement from the left end side in a collinear diagram, the first rotating element is mechanically connected to one of the first drive source 12 and the second drive source 17, the third rotating element is mechanically connected to the other of the first drive source 12 and the second drive source 17, and the second rotating element is mechanically connected to the propeller 14.
Provided is an underwater robot capable of executing proper attitude control. An underwater robot 10 comprises: a machine body 15; a moving member 32 for changing the center of buoyancy or the center of gravity; and a drive device 50 for moving the moving member 32. The drive device 50 includes: a first slider 37 provided on the machine body 15 in a movable manner along the X-axis direction; a second slider 41 provided on the first slider 37 in a movable manner along the Y-axis direction and connected to the moving member 32; a first belt drive mechanism 54a including a first belt 53a; and a second belt drive mechanism 54b including a second belt 53b. The first belt drive mechanism 54a includes a first drive pulley 56a, a first bend pulley 58a, and a second bend pulley 58b. The second belt drive mechanism 54b includes a second drive pulley 56b, a third bend pulley 58c, and a fourth bend pulley 58d.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a rotor structure capable of suppressing temperature rise. A rotor structure of a rotary electric machine includes: a rotor (10) provided with a magnet housing part (14) for housing a magnet (17); and an end plate (30) for suppressing movement of the magnet (17) in a rotor axial direction. The end plate (30) has a recess (31) having an outer periphery recessed radially inward. The recess overlaps with a part of the magnet when viewed in the rotor axial direction.
This information processing device comprises an acquisition unit, a risk detection unit, an overlooking determination unit, an abnormality determination unit, and a notification control unit. The acquisition unit acquires a peripheral image of a vehicle and a face image of a driver of the vehicle. The risk detection unit detects a risk object in the peripheral image. The overlooking determination unit determines, on the basis of information pertaining to the position of the risk object and information pertaining to the face image, whether or not the driver has overlooked the risk object. On the basis of information pertaining to the position of the risk object, of whether or not the risk object has been overlooked, and of the line of sight detected from the face image, the abnormality determination unit determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred with the driver. The notification control unit causes a notification unit to provide a notification when it has been determined that an abnormality has occurred with the driver.
A driving assistance device mounted on a saddle-riding-type vehicle comprises a first detection unit that detects the rotation state of an accelerator grip provided to the saddle-riding-type vehicle, a second detection unit that detects deceleration of the saddle-riding-type vehicle, and a control unit that controls an adaptive cruise control (ACC) function of the saddle-riding-type vehicle. The accelerator grip is configured to be capable of rotating, from a neutral position, in a first rotation direction for accelerating the saddle-riding-type vehicle and a second rotation direction opposite from the first rotation direction. During operation of the driving assistance function, the control unit ends the operation of the driving assistance function in cases in which a first condition and a second condition are met, the first condition being that rotation of the accelerator grip in the second rotation direction is detected by the first detection unit, and the second condition being that the deceleration detected by the second detection unit is less than a threshold value.
22222 from the adsorbent. The plurality of adsorption chambers include a first adsorption chamber (Ra) and a second adsorption chamber (Rd) in which the desorption process is started during the desorption process in the first adsorption chamber. After the start of the desorption process in the second adsorption chamber and before the end of the desorption process in the first adsorption chamber, the control unit controls the vacuum control valves so as to perform a desorption assist for causing the desorbed gas desorbed from the adsorbent in the second adsorption chamber to flow into the first adsorption chamber.
222 and water; a vacuum pump (4) that is connected to the adsorption chamber (R) via vacuum piping (40) and that draws in desorbed gas from the adsorbent; a heat pump (60) that moves heat from a low-temperature heat transfer medium that cools the adsorbent and the vacuum pump (4) to a high-temperature heat transfer medium that heats the adsorbent; a gas-liquid separator (7) that is provided to the vacuum piping (40) and separates water from the desorbed gas; a water tank (8) that stores the water separated by the gas-liquid separator (7); and a heat exchanger (81) that cools the low-temperature heat transfer medium using the water stored in the water tank (8).
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This saddle-riding-type vehicle comprises: a power unit for generating driving force; a brake for generating braking force; an external environment detection means for detecting a target in front of the saddle-riding-type vehicle; and a control means for performing, on the basis of the detection result of the external environment detection means, follow control for causing the saddle-riding-type vehicle to follow a preceding vehicle such that the inter-vehicle distance between the preceding vehicle and the saddle-riding-type vehicle is maintained at a target inter-vehicle distance. In the follow control, the control means identifies the jerk of the preceding vehicle on the basis of the detection result of the external environment detection means, and controls at least one of the power unit and the brake on the basis of the identified jerk.
22222 from the adsorbent material. The plurality of adsorption chambers include a first adsorption chamber, and a second adsorption chamber in which the desorption process is started during the desorption process in the first adsorption chamber. The control unit controls the plurality of regulating valves so that a pressure change pattern during the desorption process of each of the plurality of adsorption chambers becomes a prescribed pattern.
This storage box device comprises: a storage box to be attached to a vehicle body and capable of storing an article; and an operating mechanism that controls the lock state of the storage box. The operating mechanism includes: a slider that switches the storage box from a locked state to an unlocked state by sliding along a first direction; a detection unit that detects a sliding position of the slider; and a lock unit capable of restricting sliding of the slider. The slider has an operation part that is manually operated, and by operating the operation part along the first direction, the slider slides to switch the storage box from a locked state to an unlocked state. In a top view, in a second direction intersecting the first direction, the detection unit is disposed offset to one side relative to a body portion of the slider in the second direction. In a top view, in the second direction, the lock unit is disposed offset to the other side relative to the body portion of the slider in the second direction.
E05B 83/00 - Vehicle locks specially adapted for particular types of wing or vehicle
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This fuel cell stack comprises: a laminate formed by alternately laminating a membrane electrode structure and a separator in a prescribed direction; and a positioning member extending in the prescribed direction along an edge of the laminate. An edge part of the separator has, at a corner at which a pair of sides of the separator intersect, an engagement recess part recessed toward the center of the separator so as to engage the positioning member, and a pair of protruding parts formed on both sides of the engagement recess part. The pair of protruding parts have chamfered sections at the leading ends, and rib sections extending along the edges of the pair of protruding parts through the chamfered sections.
This carbon dioxide recovery apparatus comprises: a module having an adsorbent therein; a heat exchange device having heat source equipment for heating high-temperature water and cooling low-temperature water, a high-temperature water tank for storing the high-temperature water heated by the heat source equipment, and a low-temperature water tank for storing the low-temperature water cooled by the heat source equipment; and a control unit. When the module executes an adsorption step for causing carbon dioxide to be adsorbed to the adsorbent, the control unit implements a first temperature raising step for raising the temperature of the module by supplying the low-temperature water from the low-temperature water tank to the module in cases in which the temperature of the low-temperature water in the low-temperature water tank is higher than the temperature of the module, and implements a second temperature raising step for raising the temperature of the module by supplying the high-temperature water from the high-temperature water tank to the module in cases in which the temperature of the low-temperature water in the low-temperature water tank is equal to or lower than the temperature of the module.
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Provided is a saddle-riding-type vehicle comprising a dust-proof structure in which the work of machining the vehicle body frame is readily minimized and the work of attaching the dust-proof structure to the vehicle is simple. This saddle-riding-type vehicle comprises a vehicle body cover (40), a unit swing engine (13), an air cleaner box (33) supported by the unit swing engine (13) and disposed on the side of a tire (12c), an intake duct opening (52a) provided in the air cleaner box (33) and opened outward in the vehicle width direction in front of the tire (12c), and a dust-proof rubber (110) positioned between the tire (12c) and the intake duct opening (52a), the vehicle body cover (40) being provided with extension parts (70, 80, 90) extending inward in the vehicle width direction from a vehicle-widthwise inner surface, and the extension parts (70, 80, 90) supporting the dust-proof rubber (110).
Provided is a catalyst which is used to purify exhaust gas, said catalyst comprising high-entropy alloy particles, wherein: the high-entropy alloy particles each contain a first element group that is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Ru, and Os, a second element group that is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Zn, and a third element group that is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Sc, Cu, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Hf, Ta, W, Ag, and Au; and the content of the second element group near the surface of each high-entropy alloy particle is higher than the content of the second element group in the entirety of that high-entropy alloy particle.
B01J 23/89 - Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group of the iron group metals or copper combined with noble metals
B01J 23/46 - Ruthenium, rhodium, osmium or iridium
A verification device (1) according to an embodiment comprises: a connection unit (11) to which a power source device (PS) that has an electricity storage unit (BT) and that outputs electric power stored in the electricity storage unit to the outside is connected in a power-transmittable manner; a simulation unit (13) that is connected to the connection unit in a power-transmittable manner and that simulates a preset load characteristic of a power consuming device; and a measuring unit (12) that measures at least one of a voltage and a current on a power transmission path between the connection unit and the simulation unit in a state in which the power output from the power source device is input to the connection unit.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
This fuel cell stack comprises: a cell stack body including a first separator and a second separator at an end in a predetermined direction of a cell stacking direction; and a first terminal plate and a second terminal plate disposed adjacent to the first separator and the second separator. The cell stack body is provided with a flow path through which a cooling medium or a reaction gas flows in the predetermined direction, and the first terminal plate is provided with a through hole communicating with the flow path. The peripheral edge of the through hole of the first terminal plate is positioned further inward in the radial direction centered on the center line of the flow path than the peripheral edge of the through hole of a separator constituting the flow path.
A vehicle control device (10) comprises a processing device (31) that, when a power-off state is set by a power switch (11), executes a first mode in which a shift range is set to a parking range, and a second mode in which the shift range is set to a neutral range. The processing device (31) continues to operate a voltage controller (24) for a predetermined period of time when execution of the second mode starts. When an abnormality occurs in high-voltage power equipment during execution of the second mode, the processing device (31) maintains the shift range in the neutral range until the next time the power is turned on, and moves the shift range to the parking range in the power-on state.
The present invention comprises: a pump (13) that adjusts the flow rate of a first temperature control medium flowing through a first circulation path (11) including a first flow path (20) that passes through a power conversion device (4) that supplies power to a drive source (2) of a vehicle, and a second flow path (21) that bypasses the power conversion device (4); a valve (15) that adjusts the flow rate distribution of the first temperature control medium with respect to the first flow path (20) and the second flow path (21); and a control unit (19). The control unit (19) executes driving force limit control to limit the driving force of the vehicle according to the temperature of the first temperature control medium or the temperature of the power conversion device (4). In the driving force limit control, the control unit (19) sets an upper limit value of the driving force of the vehicle for each temperature of the first temperature control medium flowing through the first circulation path or each temperature of the power conversion device (4) on the basis of the state of the pump (13) and/or the state of the valve (15).
A vehicle Ve comprises: a main drive motor MOT1 for driving an output unit of the vehicle Ve; an accelerator pedal for acquiring an acceleration/deceleration request for the vehicle Ve, in which an acceleration request for the vehicle Ve increases as an operation amount increases, and decreases as the operation amount decreases; and a control device ECU for controlling the vehicle Ve. The control device ECU performs pseudo shift control for controlling driving force of the main drive motor MOT1 on the basis of the operation amount of the accelerator pedal during movement of the vehicle Ve such that a change in the driving force in a stepped transmission is simulated. In cases in which the acceleration request increases by a prescribed amount or more within a prescribed period during execution of the pseudo shift control, the control device ECU performs kick-down control involving a driving force change different from the driving force change associated with a downshift that would occur if the acceleration request had not increased by the prescribed amount or more within the prescribed period during execution of the pseudo shift control.
A vehicle (10) comprises: a first motor generator (MG1); a drive wheel (DW) driven by output from the first motor generator (MG1); and a control device (20) capable of controlling the first motor generator (MG1). The vehicle (10) is configured to be able to move and stop by a plurality of operation elements including at least an accelerator pedal (AP) that acquires an acceleration request and a brake pedal (BRK) that acquires deceleration and stop requests. The vehicle (10) has: a virtual stepped gear-shift mode in which the vehicle (10) is driven on the basis of a plurality of virtual gear-shift lines determined in advance by the movement speed of the vehicle (10); and a single pedal mode in which acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle (10) and stopping of the vehicle (10) are enabled by the accelerator pedal (AP). The virtual stepped gear-shift mode and the single pedal mode are exclusively executed.
This fuel cell system, which is provided with a plurality of units each including a fuel cell stack and a load device necessary for power generation, comprises: a first unit; a second unit; and a control device that controls the first unit and the second unit so as to match a system output with a required power generation amount. If the required power generation amount is less than a first predetermined value, the control device performs, as first control, matching a first output output from the first unit with the first predetermined value, operating the load device of the second unit with the first output, stopping the fuel cell stack of the second unit to set a second output to zero, and adjusting a consumption amount for the first output by the load device of the second unit to match a difference between the first predetermined value and the consumption amount with the required power generation amount.
A control device of a fuel cell system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of units which each include a fuel cell stack and a load device necessary for power generation. When a required power generation amount is within a prescribed range, the control device performs first control that includes adjusting a first output of a first unit to the required power generation amount, operating a load device of a second unit by the first output, and stopping power generation of the second unit to make a second output zero. When the required power generation amount increases to be outside the prescribed range, the control unit performs second control that includes increasing the first output to a first target output, starting power generation of the second unit, increasing the second output to a second target output, and matching the total of the first output and the second output with the required power generation amount. Further, when switching from the first control to the second control, the control unit performs return control for limiting an output increase rate of the first output according to time that is required until the second unit starts power generation.
The present invention balances increasing battery capacity and securing swing arm rigidity. This electric straddled vehicle comprises a vehicle body frame, a battery mounted on the vehicle body frame, and a swing arm, the front end of which is connected to the vehicle body frame and the rear end of which supports a drive wheel axle. The swing arm has a pair of left and right arm parts extending from the front end to the rear end, and a cross part which connects the left and right arm parts. The front end of the swing arm is arranged at a position which overlaps the battery and the cross part is arranged to the rear of the battery in a side view of the vehicle body frame. One or more arm parts among the left and right arm parts have an arm front section which has a front end and to which the cross part is connected, an arm rear section which has a rear end, and a curved section which curves toward the vehicle center between the arm front section and the arm rear section.
B62K 25/20 - Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with single arm on each fork leg for rear wheel
B62J 43/16 - Arrangements of batteries for propulsion on motorcycles or the like
The present invention makes it possible to increase battery capacity and reduce vehicle width and vehicle front-to-rear length. This electric saddle-type vehicle has a first battery with an approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape, a second battery having the same approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape as the first battery, and a battery case for housing the first battery and second battery. The first battery and the second battery each have a terminal portion on a first surface that forms one face of the approximately rectangular parallelepiped shape. The first battery and the second battery are arranged so that the first surfaces thereof face each other. The terminal portions of each battery are respectively arranged toward different corners from one another from among the corners of the first surfaces that face one another.
B62J 43/28 - Arrangements of batteries characterised by the mounting hidden within the cycle frame
B62K 25/20 - Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with single arm on each fork leg for rear wheel
B62K 25/26 - Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with more than one arm on each fork leg for rear wheel
The present invention provides a saddle riding-type vehicle in which an air guide passage is formed between an inner cowl and an outer cowl while an increase in the number of components and weight is suppressed. A saddle riding-type vehicle (1, 1a) includes: an inner cowl (30) that covers a side portion near a front portion of a vehicle body; an outer cowl (4) that covers an outer side, in a vehicle width direction, of the inner cowl (30); and a power unit (P, Pa) as a power source. The saddle riding-type vehicle (1, 1a) is equipped with a cover member (50) attached to the inner cowl (30) at a position inside the outer cowl (4). An air guide passage (T) is formed between an inner wall (50a) of the cover member (50) and a side wall (31a) of the inner cowl (30), the air guide passage (T) guiding outside air taken in from an inlet (H) at the front portion of the vehicle body to the power unit (P, Pa).
A failure detection device (20) comprises: a power generation control unit (70) that stops power generation of some of a plurality of fuel cells (30); a temperature acquisition unit (76) that acquires an inflow temperature (Ti) of a refrigerant and an outflow temperature (To) of the refrigerant; and a pump failure detection unit (78) that detects, after the power generation of the fuel cell is stopped, a failure of a pump (40) that circulates the refrigerant into the fuel cell subjected to the power generation stop, if a difference (Td) between the outflow temperature and the inflow temperature in the fuel cell subjected to the power generation stop is greater than or equal to a predetermined value (Tv).
This fuel cell power generation device (18) comprises: an accommodation part (28) which has an accommodation chamber (290) therein; a power generation area (30) in which a plurality of fuel cells (36) are disposed; a cooling area (32) in which a cooling device (40) that cools a refrigerant for the fuel cells (36) is disposed; and a high-voltage area (34) in which a power converter (56) that converts power generated by the fuel cells (36) into a prescribed voltage and that outputs the power is disposed, wherein the power generation area (30) and the high-voltage area (34) are disposed apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the accommodation part (28) with the cooling area (32) interposed therebetween.
A fuel cell power generation device (18) has, arranged in an underfloor space (287) beneath a floor panel (284), a first cooling water pipe (64) that allows cooling water of a fuel cell (36) to flow to a cooling device (40), and power wiring (70) that guides output power of the fuel cell (36) to a power converter (56). Furthermore, a first cooling water pipe (66) is arranged in a center section in the width direction, and the power wiring (70) is arranged on both sides in the width direction, and a space is provided between the first cooling water pipe (66) and the power wiring (70).
This electric vehicle improves battery-related workability. The electric vehicle is provided with a battery in which battery modules (91A, 91B) including battery cells (92) are accommodated in a battery case (33), and a vehicle body frame (11), wherein the battery case (33) is fixed to the vehicle body frame (11), and the battery modules (91A, 91B) are detachably supported with respect to the battery case (33) from the lower side of the vehicle.
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In order to ensure heat dissipation while maintaining accessibility to a plurality of internal components including a battery module, this battery accommodates a battery module (91) including a plurality of battery cells (92) in a battery case (33) that can be divided into a first battery case (61) and a second battery case (62). The battery has, in the battery case (33), a transformer (95) that transforms the power of the battery module (91). The battery module (91) and the transformer (95) are fixed to one of the first battery case (61) and the second battery case (62) and are in contact with the one battery case (61) via heat transfer members (111, 114).
This vehicle control device comprises: a recognition part that recognizes conditions in the surroundings of a vehicle; and a control part that controls the vehicle in control modes for automatically controlling either or both of the speed and/or steering of the vehicle on the basis of the surrounding conditions, and that executes a first control mode which is included in the control modes, and a second control mode which is included in the control modes and in which vehicle control support content is higher grade than that of the first control mode or tasks imposed on the driver of the vehicle are reduced. The control part comprises a mode control part that transitions the control mode from the first control mode to the second control mode under the condition that the operation mode of wipers of the vehicle can be changed to an automatic mode for controlling the wipers automatically.
This vehicle control device comprises: a recognition unit that recognizes a situation around a vehicle; and a control unit that controls the vehicle in a control mode in which one or both of a speed and steering of the vehicle are automatically controlled on the basis of the situation around the vehicle, the control unit executing a first control mode included in the control mode, and a second control mode included in the control mode and in which the content of control assistance for the vehicle is more advanced or a task imposed on a driver of the vehicle is more reduced than in the first control mode. The control unit comprises a mode control unit that transitions the control mode from the first control mode to the second control mode on condition that an air conditioner of the vehicle can operate or that the air conditioner can automatically operate in a limited mode among a plurality of operation modes.
This fuel cell stack comprises a layered body formed by alternately layering membrane electrode structures and separators in a prescribed direction. Each separator has: a first plate member having a first rib provided protruding toward a membrane electrode structure so as to form, between the first plate member and the membrane electrode structure, a first gas flow path through which a first reaction gas flows; and a second plate member having a second rib provided protruding toward the membrane electrode structure so as to form, between the second plate member and the membrane electrode structure, a second gas flow path through which a second reaction gas flows. A cooling flow path through which a cooling medium flows is formed between the first plate member and the second plate member. The first gas flow path has an enlarged portion in which the flow path width is enlarged, and in plan view of the separator from the layering direction, the second rib is disposed in the enlarged portion of the first gas flow path.
H01M 8/0258 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant
H01M 8/0265 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors characterised by the configuration of channels, e.g. by the flow field of the reactant or coolant the reactant or coolant channels having varying cross sections
H01M 8/0267 - CollectorsSeparators, e.g. bipolar separatorsInterconnectors having heating or cooling means, e.g. heaters or coolant flow channels
Provided is a fuel cell system that comprises a plurality of units each including a fuel cell stack, an anode circulation path through which an anode gas flows, and an anode valve that discharges anode off-gas from the anode circulation path to the outside, wherein: the fuel cell system comprises a first unit, a second unit, and a control device that controls the first unit and the second unit; the control device opens the anode valve of the first unit at a first predetermined time and opens the anode valve of the second unit at a second predetermined time different from the first predetermined time, makes the valve opening time of the anode valve of the first unit earlier than the first predetermined time on the basis of a physical quantity that indicates the degree of necessity for opening the anode valve in the first unit, and makes the valve opening time of the anode valve of the second unit earlier than the second predetermined time on the basis of a physical quantity that indicates the degree of necessity for opening the anode valve in the second unit.
This electric saddle-type vehicle (1) comprises: a battery case (40) that is formed so as to be capable of accommodating a battery (4) which is a drive source; a front frame (20) that is connected to a front part of the battery case (40) and supports a steering system component (10); and a rear frame (30) that is connected to a rear part of the battery case (40) and supports a rear wheel (7). The battery case (40) functions as a vehicle body frame (19). The front frame (20) comprises: a head pipe (2) that supports a front wheel (6) in a steerable manner; an upper hanger (21) that extends rearward from an upper part of the head pipe (2); and a lower hanger (22) that is disposed below the upper hanger (21) and extends rearward from a lower part of the head pipe (2). The upper hanger (21) is formed separately from the head pipe (2) and is fastened to the head pipe (2) and the battery case (40).
A control device (20) comprises: a backflow determination unit (74) that determines whether a backflow has occurred in an exhaust flow path (34), which corresponds to one fuel cell (30C) among a plurality of fuel cells (30), and a section flow path (36), to which the exhaust flow path is connected, the backflow having been caused by inflow of exhaust gas from exhaust flow paths corresponding to other fuel cells (30A, 30B); and a backflow suppression unit (76) that controls a fuel cell system (10) to suppress the backflow if the backflow determination unit determines that the backflow has occurred.
This electric saddle-type vehicle (1) comprises: a battery case (40) formed so as to be capable of accommodating a battery (4); an inlet (92) configured so as to be capable of charging the battery (4); a front frame (20) connected to a front part of the battery case (40); and a rear frame (30) connected to a rear part of the battery case (40). The front frame (20) is provided with a head pipe (2) that supports a front wheel (6) so as to be capable of being steered, an upper hanger (21) that extends rearward from the upper part of the head pipe (2), and a lower hanger (22) that is disposed below the upper hanger (21) and extends rearward from the lower part of the head pipe (2). The upper hanger (21) is connected to an upper face of the battery case (40), and the inlet (92) is disposed on the upper part of the battery case (40) and overlaps the upper hanger (21) in the vehicle up-down direction.
This robot control device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires input information of a robot; an identification unit that identifies work of the robot from the input information; a characteristic estimation unit that estimates robot characteristics suitable for the work from the identified work of the robot and state information of the robot; and a command generation unit that generates a robot operation command obtained by converting the input information so as to satisfy the estimated robot characteristics.
A control device (14) for a fuel cell system (10), wherein if a required power (Pr) is greater than an efficient-generation power (P1e) of a first fuel cell device (12a) and is less than or equal to the sum total power of the efficient-generation power of the first fuel cell device and a minimum-generation power (P2min) of a second fuel cell device, a control unit (62) causes the first fuel cell device to generate power that is the difference resulting from subtracting the minimum-generation power of the second fuel cell device from the required power, while causing the second fuel cell device to generate power at the minimum-generation power.
The present invention makes it possible to perform calibration of an imaging parameter without requiring a user to manually perform an operation such as the designation of a position or the specification of a parameter. The present invention, by extension, contributes to the development of a sustainable transportation system. An information processing device according to the present disclosure acquires first coordinates in a first coordinate system of an object to be used for calibration of a first imaging device, the first coordinates being measured by a measurement device installed independently of the body on which the first imaging device is mounted. Additionally, second coordinates of the object in a second coordinate system different from the first coordinate system are acquired on the basis of the captured image captured by the first imaging device. Furthermore, the first coordinates are converted into third coordinates in the second coordinate system, and the calibration of the first imaging device is performed on the basis of the difference between the second coordinates and the third coordinates.
Provided is a steer-by-wire system (10) that can estimate a rack position midpoint even when a rack position sensor is in a failed state, and that enables safe travel even when a part thereof undergoes an abnormality. The steer-by-wire system (10) comprises: a rack (4) that steers wheels (3); a steering actuator (16) that drives the rack (4); and a rack position sensor (5) that detects the position of the rack (4). The steer-by-wire system (10) also comprises a midpoint estimation means (21) that, when an abnormality is detected in the rack position sensor (5), inputs, to the steering actuator (16), a prescribed drive signal for driving the wheels (3) to the left or right, and that estimates a midpoint pertaining to the wheels (3) on the basis of location information of the wheels (3) obtained from the steering actuator (16).
The present invention was made in consideration of the aforementioned circumstances, and the purpose thereof is to provide a vehicle capable of easily supplying oil upward by suppressing collision between oil scooped upward and oil falling downward. This vehicle (10) comprises a power unit (12) having: three or more gears (41-43) that mesh in order; and a gearbox (44) that supports the rotation shafts of the gears at positions shifted in the vertical direction such that one among the first gear (41) and the last gear (43) is positioned at the uppermost end and the other is positioned at the lowermost end in the order of meshing. The vehicle comprises an intermediate gear (42) that is disposed between the gear at the uppermost end and the gear at the lowermost end and that meshes with the gear at the lowermost end, and a guide member (50) that is disposed radially outward of the intermediate gear with a gap therebetween and that is disposed along the outer peripheral part of the intermediate gear. The guide member is disposed on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the intermediate gear and the gear at the lowermost end with respect to a meshing part (P) between the intermediate gear and the gear at the lowermost end.
This fuel cell system includes a plurality of units each including a fuel cell stack, an anode circulation path, and an anode valve that discharges anode off-gas from the anode circulation path to the outside. The fuel cell system also includes a first unit, a second unit, and a control device that controls the first unit and the second unit. The control device performs the following: determining a time schedule, that defines scheduled valve opening times a1, a2 and scheduled valve closing times b1, b2 of the anode valve, on the basis of a water amount of product water generated in conjunction with power generation; setting the anode valve of the first unit to an open-valve state at a first prescribed time in the time schedule; and setting the anode valve of the second unit to the open-valve state at a second prescribed time different from the first prescribed time in the time schedule.
This electric saddle-type vehicle (1) is provided with: a front frame (20) which is disposed at a vehicle body front section and has a head pipe (2); a rear frame (30) which is disposed at a vehicle body rear section and supports a seat (3); a battery (4) which is disposed behind the head pipe (2) and in front of the seat (3); a motor (5) which is driven by means of the battery (4); a battery case (40) which is formed such that the battery (4) can be accommodated therein; and a tray (100) which is disposed at an upper part of the battery case (40) and supports a plurality of components (70-72, 80, 90-93, 95, 96). The plurality of components (70-72, 80, 90-93, 95, 96) include low-voltage electrical components (70-72) that are disposed to one side of the tray (100) in the vehicle width direction, and high-voltage electrical components (80) that are disposed to the other side of the tray (100) in the vehicle width direction and use a higher voltage than the low-voltage electrical components (70-72).
This brake device for a vehicle comprises: a rear-wheel brake operator and a front-wheel brake operator; a first detection unit that detects an operation amount of the rear-wheel brake operator; a second detection unit that detects an operation amount of the front-wheel brake operator; an assisting mechanism that provides brake assistance for increasing the braking force of the vehicle; and a control unit that controls the assisting mechanism so as to execute the brake assistance for the vehicle when the operation amount of the rear-wheel brake operator as detected by the first detection unit has exceeded a first threshold. The first threshold is set in accordance with the operation amount of the front-wheel brake operator as detected by the second detection unit.
B60T 8/00 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force
B60T 8/26 - Arrangements for adjusting wheel-braking force to meet varying vehicular or ground-surface conditions, e.g. limiting or varying distribution of braking force characterised by producing differential braking between front and rear wheels
B60T 8/174 - Using electrical or electronic regulation means to control braking characterised by using special control logic, e.g. fuzzy logic
A fuel cell system (10) comprises: a plurality of fuel cell units (12); and a control device (14) capable of controlling the plurality of fuel cell units. When an air pump (50) of one fuel cell unit (12a) from among the plurality of fuel cell units is started and the rotation speed of the air pump reaches a predetermined set rotation speed during a startup process of the fuel cell system, the control device starts an air pump of another fuel cell unit (12b) from among the plurality of fuel cell units.
This saddle riding-type vehicle includes: an engine; an automatic transmission that changes an output of the engine at a predetermined gear ratio and outputs the changed output; a selection means that selects one shift schedule from a plurality of shift schedules defining the gear ratio according to a traveling state including the vehicle speed of the saddle riding-type vehicle; and a gear ratio control means that controls the gear ratio of the automatic transmission on the basis of the shift schedule selected by the selection means and the traveling state. The plurality of shift schedules include a first shift schedule selected when it is determined that the throttle opening of the engine is equal to or less than a threshold value, and the threshold value is a value changed according to the vehicle speed.
Provided is a vehicle that, in a failure diagnosis of a battery supplying power to an auxiliary machine, avoids initialization of the auxiliary machine by preventing cutoff of the power supplied to the auxiliary machine. A vehicle (100A) comprises: a first battery (11A) that supplies power to a travel motor (52) of the vehicle; a second battery (21) that supplies power to an auxiliary machine of the vehicle (100A); a switching circuit (23) that switches the second battery (21) to a charging state, in which the second battery (21) is charged by the power output by the first battery (11A), or a discharging state, in which the power stored in the second battery (21) is discharged; a failure diagnosis unit (410) that performs a failure diagnosis of the second battery (21) if the vehicle (100A) is in a prescribed state; and a power supply control unit (413) that controls the switching circuit (23) so that the power of the first battery (11A) is supplied to the auxiliary machine if the failure diagnosis unit (410) performs the failure diagnosis of the second battery.
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
B60R 16/033 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries
According to the present invention, a multilayer coating film formation method that involves heating to 90°C–140°C uses an aqueous intermediate coating composition and an aqueous base coating composition. The aqueous intermediate coating composition includes a first aqueous acrylic resin (A), a first aqueous polyester resin (B), a first aqueous polyurethane resin (C), and a first curing agent (D). (D) includes at least 80 mass% of a first melamine resin (d1). (d1) has a methylol group average of 0.50–1.50, an imino group average of 1.80–3.00, a weight average molecular weight of 1000–4000, and an SP value of 10.5–14.0. The aqueous base coating composition includes a second aqueous acrylic resin (X), at least one of a second aqueous polyester resin (Y1) and a second aqueous polyurethane resin (Y2), and a second melamine resin (z1) as a second curing agent (Z). (z1) has a methylol group average of 0.70–1.00, an imino group average of 2.10–3.00, a weight average molecular weight of 1000–2500, and an SP value of 11.0–13.5. The thickness of a cured intermediate coating film is 12–30 μm and the thickness of a cured base coating film is 8–16 μm.
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A control device 10 controls a vehicle Ve that comprises a drive device that includes a motor 1 and a power control device 3 that controls the motor 1. The control device 10 determines whether the motor 1 is in a stalled state and, when the motor 1 is determined to be in the stalled state and the drive device is in a prescribed state, begins execution of torque control that decreases or increases the torque of the motor 1 and notification control that notifies a user of the stalled state at different timing.
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
Provided is a reinforcing fiber recovery device that is capable of performing unwinding and winding of reinforcing fibers with relatively small driving force, suppressing damage caused when hardened reinforcing fibers are unwound, and absorbing the difference in unwinding amount of the reinforcing fibers per rotation. A reinforcing fiber recovery device according to the present invention is configured to comprise: a substrate that has a fiber-reinforced resin layer which is wound thereon and which contains reinforcing fibers and a matrix resin and that has been subjected to a primary heat treatment; an unwinding unit that rotationally drives the substrate and that unwinds, from the substrate, intermediate reinforcing fibers to which residue of the matrix resin is adhered; a secondary heat treatment unit that heats the intermediate reinforcing fibers and that obtains recovered reinforcing fibers from which the residue has been removed; and a feed mechanism that pulls the intermediate reinforcing fibers and that feeds the recovered reinforcing fibers to a winding device, wherein a slack forming part where the added tension to the intermediate reinforcing fibers is 0 is formed between the unwinding unit and the secondary heat treatment unit.
C08J 11/14 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with steam or water
B09B 3/40 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation
B29B 17/02 - Separating plastics from other materials
A saddle-ride type vehicle according to an embodiment comprises: a pair of left and right seat frames (27t); a swingarm (13) that supports the rear wheel (12); a rear cushion (16) that damps a load received from the swingarm (13); and a cushion bracket (60) that connects the left and right seat frames (27t) and is connected to the rear cushion (16). The left and right seat frames (27t) each comprise a frame-side attaching part (65) for attaching the cushion bracket (60). The cushion bracket (60) comprises a bracket-side attaching part (61) that is attached when in contact, from below, with an attaching lower surface (65a) of the frame-side attaching part (65), said attaching lower surface (65a) facing the vehicle lower side. An upper end connecting part (16a) of the rear cushion (16) and connected to the cushion bracket (60) is disposed on the vehicle upper side relative to the attaching lower surface (65a) of the frame-side attaching part (65).
B62K 25/20 - Axle suspensions for mounting axles resiliently on cycle frame or fork with rocking arm pivoted on each fork leg with single arm on each fork leg for rear wheel
B62J 43/16 - Arrangements of batteries for propulsion on motorcycles or the like
B62K 11/04 - Frames characterised by the engine being between front and rear wheels
78.
NOTIFICATION DEVICE, NOTIFICATION METHOD, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
This notification device comprises: a first acquisition means for acquiring road information that can identify the speeds of a plurality of vehicles traveling on a monitored road, and the presence or absence of a parked vehicle on the shoulder of the monitored road; a second acquisition means for acquiring vehicle information that can identify the speed and position of a monitored vehicle; a first determination means for determining whether or not the difference between the average speed of the plurality of vehicles and the speed of the monitored vehicle is equal to or greater than a threshold value, on the basis of the road information and the vehicle information; a second determination means for determining whether or not a parked vehicle is present ahead of the monitored vehicle, on the basis of the road information and the vehicle information; and a notification means for executing a process for notifying the occupants of the monitored vehicle if it is determined that the speed difference is equal to or greater than the threshold value and that a parked vehicle is present ahead of the monitored vehicle.
B60W 30/00 - Purposes of road vehicle drive control systems not related to the control of a particular sub-unit, e.g. of systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units
This internal combustion engine system controls a fuel supply part so as to switch operation mode from a first mode, in which fuel is supplied to a plurality of cylinders, to a second mode, in which fuel supply to some of the plurality of cylinders is stopped, when a mode switching condition corresponding to an operating state of an internal combustion engine is satisfied, and executes catalyst protection control for limiting an intake air amount according to the temperature of an exhaust catalyst device. When the mode switching condition is satisfied during execution of the catalyst protection control, the internal combustion engine system relaxes or prohibits restriction of the intake air amount.
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
F02D 9/02 - Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits concerning induction conduits
Provided is a fuel pump device capable of suppressing the escape of sound associated with the operation of a pressure regulator to the outside of the fuel pump device. The fuel pump device has a fuel pump (40) and a pressure regulator (60) , and further comprises a sound insulation part (90), wherein the sound insulation part (90) is positioned in the vicinity of the pressure regulator (60).
F02M 37/20 - Apparatus or systems for feeding liquid fuel from storage containers to carburettors or fuel-injection apparatusArrangements for purifying liquid fuel specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by means for preventing vapour lock
81.
STEER-BY-WIRE SYSTEM AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREFOR
The present invention provides a steer-by-wire system with excellent work efficiency and an adjustment method therefor. A steer-by-wire system (10) comprises: a steering wheel (7) that is mechanically separated from a rack (4); and a reaction force actuator (17) that applies a reaction force to the steering wheel (7). Furthermore, the steer-by-wire system (10) comprises a steering actuator (16) that drives the rack (4) in accordance with the operation of the steering wheel (7). Furthermore, the steer-by-wire system (10) comprises an adjustment means (21) for performing phase matching between the steering wheel (7) and the rack (4). When performing phase matching, the adjustment means (21) performs one-way control in which input to the reaction force actuator (17) based on the operation of the rack (4) is invalidated and input to the steering actuator (16) based on the operation of the steering wheel (7) is validated.
Provided are a vehicle body skeleton structure (10) in which three metal plates constituting a vehicle body are joined to each other with higher rigidity than in the prior art, and a method for manufacturing said vehicle body skeleton structure (10). The vehicle body skeleton structure (10) is formed by overlapping an inner panel (20), a stiffener (30), and an outer panel (40) in the stated order from the vehicle-interior side, and joining together inner flange parts and outer flange parts provided to each of the inner panel (20), the stiffener (30), and the outer panel (40). The flange parts of the inner panel (20) and the flange parts of the stiffener (30) are joined to each other by a plurality of laser welded parts L formed to a prescribed length through continuous laser welding. The flange parts of each of the inner panel (20), the stiffener (30), and the outer panel (40) are joined to each other at spot welding parts S formed through spot welding between adjacent laser welded parts L.
Provided is a vehicle comprising a first function and a second function different from the first function. The vehicle is characterized by having an operation unit on which an occupant of the vehicle performs an operation for changing a function level of each of the first function and the second function, wherein a first operation procedure performed on the operation unit for changing the function level of the first function is different from a second operation procedure performed on the operation unit for changing the function level of the second function.
B60K 35/65 - Instruments specially adapted for specific vehicle types or users, e.g. for left- or right-hand drive
B60K 35/81 - Arrangements for controlling instruments for controlling displays
B60R 16/02 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric
B62J 50/22 - Information-providing devices intended to provide information to rider or passenger electronic, e.g. displays
G06F 3/04812 - Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
G06F 3/04817 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance using icons
G06F 3/04842 - Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements
This timing estimation device (26) comprises: a first frequency distribution acquisition unit (62) that, on the basis of a detection signal from a first temperature sensor (22) provided in a first circuit unit (52), which is one of a supply circuit unit (28) for supplying a refrigerant (RF) to a fuel cell and a recovery circuit unit (30) for recovering the refrigerant from the fuel cell, acquires a first frequency distribution, which is the frequency distribution of a refrigerant temperature that is the temperature of the refrigerant, in the first circuit unit; and an estimation unit (66) that, on the basis of the first frequency distribution, estimates the maintenance timing of an ion exchanger (20) which is provided in the first circuit unit.
A moving body remote operation system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a control device that controls the operation of a moving body; and a controller that is used by a user who remotely operates the moving body. The control device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the orientation of the controller or the line of sight of the user; an operation intention determination unit that determines the operation intention of the user on the basis of the acquired information indicating the orientation of the controller or the line of sight of the user; and an operation control unit that controls the operation of the moving body on the basis of the determined operation intention. The operation intention determination unit determines that the operation intention is movement of the moving body when the orientation of the controller or the line of sight of the user is downward.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
86.
MOBILE BODY REMOTE OPERATION SYSTEM AND MOBILE BODY REMOTE OPERATION METHOD
A mobile body remote operation system according to an embodiment comprises: a control device that controls an action of a mobile body; and a human-machine interface that is used by a user who remotely operates the mobile body. The human-machine interface includes a controller that is used by the user. The control device comprises: an acquisition unit that acquires information indicating the orientation of the controller or the line of sight of the user; an operation intention determination unit that determines the operation intention of the user, on the basis of the acquired information indicating the orientation of the controller or the line of sight of the user; and an action control unit that controls the action of the mobile body on the basis of the determined operation intention. The operation intention determination unit determines that the operation intention is movement of the mobile body when the direction of the controller or the line of sight of the user is downward.
H04Q 9/00 - Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
87.
CONTROL DEVICE, FUEL CELL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD
Provided is a control device (22) for a fuel cell system (12) comprising a plurality of fuel cell units (14) and a cooling device (18) that includes a refrigerant circuit (26) through which flows a refrigerant for cooling the plurality of fuel cell units. The control device (22) acquires temperature information indicating the temperature (Tfc) of each among the plurality of fuel cell units, determines whether the deviation degree (DV) of the temperatures of the plurality of fuel cell units is equal to or greater than a deviation threshold (THdv) when the output distributions of the plurality of fuel cell units are set to be equal, and, if the deviation degree is equal to or greater than the deviation threshold, controls the cooling device to execute at least one from among a first cooling enhancement process and a second cooling enhancement process.
A control device (10) includes: a power generation control unit (30) that controls first and second fuel cell systems such that a power generation amount generated by a first fuel cell in a first state (U1) and a power generation amount generated by a second fuel cell in a second state (U2) are equal; and an output change amount determination unit (32) that determines a first change amount (r1) of cathode gas from a first cathode gas output device and a second change amount (r2) of cathode gas from a second cathode gas output device, wherein, on the basis of the first change amount and the second change amount, the power generation control unit controls the first and second cathode gas output devices so as to cause cathode gas to be output.
The present invention provides a notification system capable of notifying a rider of a plurality of types of information by maximally utilizing a shape of a helmet having a front opening part through which the rider looks forward. In a notification system (100) that notifies a rider (R) of a vehicle (50) of various types of information by means of notification units (10, 11, 12) provided in a helmet (1) worn by the rider (R), a front opening part (4) through which the rider (R) looks forward is formed in the helmet (1), the notification units (10, 11, 12) include at least an upper edge notification unit (10) provided at an upper edge of the front opening part (4) and a lower edge notification unit (11) provided at a lower edge of the front opening part (4), and the notification units (10, 11, 12) notify the rider (R) of different types of information by means of the upper edge notification unit (10) and the lower edge notification unit (11).
A control device (20) is configured to be capable of executing catalyst warm-up control for warming up a catalyst by operating an engine (ENG) at a predetermined rotational speed. Furthermore, the control device (20) is configured to be capable of executing pseudo gear shift control for, during traveling of a vehicle (10) by a driving force of a first motor generator (MG1), controlling at least one of the rotational speed of the engine (ENG) and the driving force of the first motor generator (MG1) on the basis of the current gear shift stage in pseudo gear shift stages provided to simulate a stepped transmission and the current vehicle speed, and switching the current gear shift stage to another gear shift stage in the pseudo gear shift stages in response to a predetermined gear shift request. The control device (20) operates the engine (ENG) at a predetermined rotational speed (NeA) when the catalyst warm-up control is executed during execution of the pseudo gear shift control and a gear shift request is made during execution of the catalyst warm-up control.
B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operationControl specially adapted for catalytic conversion
91.
CONTROL DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD FOR CONTROL DEVICE, PROGRAM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
This control device controls the operation of a mobile body provided with drive wheels and a driven wheel, and comprises a control means for controlling the operation of the mobile body on the basis of a state equation of the mobile body. The state equation includes a first equation for obtaining the angle changes of the drive wheels of the mobile body on the basis of the angle of the driven wheel.
This saddle riding-type vehicle (10) comprises: a vehicle body frame (16) that includes a first frame (16b) and a second frame (16c); and a control device (70) that controls a lock module (42) on the basis of communication with a communication apparatus (74). In a vehicle side view, the control device is provided behind the front end of a drive source (18), below the upper end of the first frame, and in front of the rear end of the second frame.
B62J 45/00 - Electrical equipment arrangements specially adapted for use as accessories on cycles, not otherwise provided for
B62H 5/04 - Appliances preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of cyclesLocks integral with cycles for locking the steering mechanism acting on the handle-bars or equivalent
B62J 9/22 - Containers specially adapted for cycles, e.g. panniers or saddle bags attached to the cycle as accessories between the main frame tubes, e.g. suspended from the top tube
B62K 19/40 - Frame parts shaped to receive other cycle parts or accessories for attaching accessories, e.g. article carriers, lamps
93.
WATER ELECTROLYSIS DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
A water electrolysis device (10) is provided with a bypass flow path (56) through which a water discharge flow path (60) communicates with a water supply flow path (52). In the water electrolysis device (10), when a water electrolysis stack (14) is operated for water electrolysis, at least some of alkaline water (AWO) containing oxygen bubbles that is flowing through the water discharge flow path (60) is returned to a water supply interconnection hole (34) inside the water electrolysis stack (14) through the bypass flow path (56) via the water supply flow path (52) and circulated.
A water electrolysis device (10) is provided with a bypass flow path (56) that connects a water discharge flow path (60) and a water supply flow path (52). When water electrolysis of a water electrolysis stack (14) in which supply of current from a power supply (90) has been stopped is stopped, the water electrolysis device (10) circulates a portion of a bubble-containing alkaline water (AWO) containing oxygen bubbles flowing through the water discharge flow path (60) by returning said portion, via the bypass flow path (56) and the water supply flow path (52), to a gas-liquid diffusion layer (22) in the water electrolysis stack (14).
A ventilation unit according to the present invention is attached to a housing so as to cover an opening that communicates an internal space of the housing with an external space, and comprises: a filter disposed facing a surface of the housing so as to cover the opening; a frame-shaped holding member attached to the housing while holding a peripheral edge part of the filter and provided with a ventilation opening having substantially the same shape as the opening; and a cover attached to the holding member so as to cover the inside of the peripheral edge part of the filter. The holding member has a plurality of fixing parts which are provided along a peripheral edge part of the holding member and are for fixing the holding member to the housing. The ventilation opening extends in a region between a pair of the fixing parts among the plurality of fixing parts.
A control device (18) of a fuel cell system (12) including a first fuel cell unit (141) and a second fuel cell unit (142) can execute performance acquisition preparation control for causing the second fuel cell unit to generate power in an idle state until a required output (RP) reaches a predetermined output (Pth), thereby causing a part of the required output to be output, and causing the remainder to be output by the first fuel cell unit, and acquires performance information of the first fuel cell unit when the required output reaches the predetermined output during execution of the performance acquisition preparation control.
A control device (16) of a fuel cell system (12), which has a plurality of fuel cell units (18) and a plurality of pump units (24) capable of supplying scavenging gases to the respective plurality of fuel cell units, comprises: a scavenging processing unit (56) that performs a first scavenging process when power generation by the plurality of fuel cell units is suspended; a determination unit (58) that determines whether or not a prescribed period has elapsed since the first scavenging process was started; and a scavenging prohibition unit (60) that prohibits a second scavenging process at least until the prescribed period has elapsed since the first scavenging process was started.
This fuel cell stack includes: a cell stacked body configured by stacking a plurality of power generating cells in a predetermined direction; a housing surrounding the cell stacked body; and a plurality of partitioning members that extend in a predetermined direction so as to divide a space between an inner wall surface of the housing and an outer side surface of the cell stacked body into a plurality of spaces including a first space and a second space. The inner wall surface is configured with protrusions and recesses so as to form a communicating flow path that provides communication between the first space and the second space.
This failure detection device (20) for detecting a failure of a pressure-reducing valve in a fuel cell system (10) having: a pressure-reducing valve (38) disposed in a fuel supply path (36) through which hydrogen fuel is supplied to a fuel cell stack (30); a communication path (44) for communicating the fuel supply path in an upstream section (36u) of the pressure-reducing valve; a pressure sensor (46) for measuring the pressure in the communication path; and a concentration sensor (48) for measuring the concentration of hydrogen fuel leaking from a downstream section (36d) of the pressure-reducing valve to the outside of the fuel supply path, the failure detection device (20) comprising a failure detection unit (94) for detecting a failure of the pressure-reducing valve on the basis of a pressure measurement value and a concentration measurement value.
This tank storage structure (1) comprises: a storage frame (1A) in which a plurality of horizontally placed tanks (10) are stored side by side in the vertical direction; a plurality of mount parts (110) that support small-diameter parts (12) of the tanks 10; a plurality of mount-holding parts (100) that hold the mount parts (110) in relation to the storage frame (1A); and a plurality of support members (63, 93) that extend radially from an axially intermediate part of the storage frame (1A), and that are installed on axial frame members (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 71, 72) and vertical frame members (41, 42, 43, 44, 81, 82, 83, 84) serving as frame parts constituting the storage frame (1A). At least one of a start point part and an end point part of the frame support members (63, 93) is positioned so as to have the same height as the mount-holding parts (100) in the vertical direction.
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