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20110013019 | DISPLAY APPARATUS DISPLAYING IMAGE OF SURROUNDINGS OF VEHICLE - A display apparatus displaying an image of surroundings of a vehicle includes a camera capturing an image of the surroundings of the vehicle, and a display monitor provided inside the vehicle for superimposingly displaying the image of the surroundings of the vehicle captured by the camera, and a first distance indicator line and a second distance indicator line, wherein the first distance indicator line indicates a first predetermined distance from the vehicle and the second distance indicator line indicates a second predetermined distance from the vehicle, the second distance indicator line is positioned farther away from the vehicle than the first distance indicator line, and the first distance indicator line is wider than the second distance indicator line. | 01-20-2011 |
20110069169 | VEHICLE PERIPHERAL DISPLAY DEVICE - The device is provided with an image acquisition unit for acquiring a peripheral image of a vehicle, the peripheral image being captured by an image pickup device provided to the vehicle; a display device for displaying the peripheral image, the display device being provided inside a vehicle cabin; and an indicator line output unit for causing an indicator line as a guide for a driver during a driving operation to be displayed superimposed on the peripheral image, at least one of a shadow portion and a side surface portion adjacent to the indicator line being added to the indicator line. | 03-24-2011 |
20120274737 | VEHICLE PERIPHERY MONITORING DEVICE - Wide-angle imaging data obtained by capturing a view of a vehicle periphery can be converted into wide-angle display data for displaying the view in the same field of view on a display device, and into enlarged display data for enlarging and displaying a portion of the wide-angle imaging data. When the image on the screen of the display is switched between wide-angle display and enlarged display, the target region corresponding to the post-switching display data is set, highlighted, and displayed as the highlighted region (E) on the screen on the pre-switching display data (V | 11-01-2012 |
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20080216501 | Refrigerating device comprising waste heat utilization equipment - In a refrigerating device comprising waste heat utilization equipment having: a refrigerating cycle | 09-11-2008 |
20090090579 | Silencer for refrigeration cycle system - A silencer for a refrigeration cycle system is disclosed. The silencer includes a silencing chamber | 04-09-2009 |
20090211278 | Refrigeration cycle device for vehicle - In a refrigeration cycle device for a vehicle, a weak-inflammability refrigerant that does not ignite at a high-temperature heat source mounted in an engine compartment of the vehicle in a refrigerant single state is circulated in a refrigerant cycle. The refrigerant cycle includes a compressor for compressing and discharging the refrigerant. The compressor includes an oil separator that is located at a refrigerant discharge side of the compressor to separate a lubrication oil from the refrigerant and to return the separated lubrication oil to an interior of the compressor, a shutting portion configured to shut a reverse flow of the refrigerant at a refrigerant suction side of the compressor, and a driving portion located to drive the shutting portion. Furthermore, the driving portion causes the shutting portion to shut the reverse flow of the refrigerant when the refrigerant cycle is damaged. | 08-27-2009 |
20100024469 | Refrigerating cycle apparatus - A refrigerating cycle apparatus includes a circulation refrigerant, a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, and an internal heat exchanger. The internal heat exchanger is disposed to perform heat exchange between a high pressure circulation refrigerant flowing from the condenser to the expansion valve and a low pressure circulation refrigerant flowing from the evaporator and the compressor. The circulation refrigerant has a property indicating an isentropic line having a gradient greater than a gradient of an isentropic line of a R134a refrigerant and a saturation characteristic curve having a two-phase region enthalpy width smaller than a two-phase region enthalpy width of the R134a refrigerant, on a p-h chart. | 02-04-2010 |
20120291467 | REFRIGERANT CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigerant cycle device for a vehicle includes a compressor which compresses and discharges refrigerant, a discharge capacity control portion which controls a discharge capacity of the compressor. The refrigerant cycle device further includes a noise determination portion which determines whether an audible noise other than a refrigerant passing noise is in a low noise state, and/or a load determination portion which determines whether an air-conditioning thermal load is in a high load state. The discharge capacity control portion performs a gradual activation control in which the discharge capacity of the compressor is set to be lower than that determined in a normal control, when the noise determination portion determines that the audible noise is in the low noise state, and/or when the load determination portion determines that the air-conditioning thermal load is in the high load state, at an activation time of the compressor. | 11-22-2012 |
20140374081 | VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A heat medium discharge side of a first pump and a heat medium discharge side of a second pump are connected to a first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium inlet sides of a plurality of temperature adjustment devices are connected to the first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium outlet sides of the temperature adjustment devices are connected to a second switching valve in parallel with each other. A heat medium suction side of the first pump and a heat medium suction side of the second pump are connected to the second switching valve in parallel with each other. Each of the temperature adjustment devices is switched between a state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the first pump, and another state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the second pump. | 12-25-2014 |
20150017492 | TEMPERATURE REGULATION DEVICE - A heat pump cycle includes a refrigerant circuit and a coolant circuit. A first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger are disposed between the refrigerant circuit and the coolant circuit. The first heat exchanger includes an exterior heat exchanger that functions as an evaporator in a heating operation, and a radiator for radiating heat of a coolant. The second heat exchanger transmits a heat of high-pressure refrigerant to the coolant in the heating operation. A temperature of refrigerant within the second heat exchanger is higher than a temperature of refrigerant within the first heat exchanger. The heat obtained from the second heat exchanger is supplied to the first heat exchanger through the coolant. Further, the heat obtained from the second heat exchanger is stored in the coolant. In defrosting operation, the coolant that has stored the heat therein is supplied to the first heat exchanger. | 01-15-2015 |
20150017495 | BATTERY TEMPERATURE REGULATING DEVICE - A battery temperature regulating device includes batteries, inter-battery passages, and a fluid driving device. The batteries are connected to be capable of energization and arranged in a stacking manner. Each of the inter-battery passages is defined between corresponding adjacent two of the batteries. The fluid driving device is configured to flow temperature regulating fluid for regulating temperature of the batteries through the inter-battery passages. Each of the inter-battery passages includes a first inter-battery passage and a second inter-battery passage. Between the corresponding adjacent two of the batteries, a direction in which temperature regulating fluid flows into the first inter-battery passage and a direction in which temperature regulating fluid flows into the second inter-battery passage are different from each other. A flow direction of temperature regulating fluid flowing through the first inter-battery passage is opposite from a flow direction of temperature regulating fluid flowing through the second inter-battery passage. | 01-15-2015 |
20150101789 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - First circulation portions switch a flow of a heat medium such that one of the heat media for two systems selectively circulates through a radiator flow path or a first bypass flow path. Second circulation portions switch the flow of the heat medium such that the heat media for the two systems selectively circulate with respect to a second flow path group. The first circulation portions and the second circulation portions are adapted to switch the flow of the heat medium so as to form a first circulation circuit for allowing the heat medium to circulate among a first flow path group, the second flow path group, and a first pump, as well as a second circulation circuit for allowing the heat medium to circulate among the first flow path group, the second flow path group, and a second pump. | 04-16-2015 |
20150121939 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - When a refrigerant flow-path switch performs switching to a first refrigerant flow path, an interior condenser heating air blown into an interior as a first temperature-adjustment subject and an auxiliary heat exchanger are connected in parallel, and the auxiliary heat exchanger heats air blown to a battery as a second temperature-adjustment subject. In contrast, when the refrigerant flow-path switch performs switching to a second refrigerant flow path, an interior evaporator cooling air blown into the interior and the auxiliary heat exchanger are connected in parallel, and the auxiliary heat exchanger cools the air blown to the battery. With this arrangement, one common auxiliary heat exchanger can cool or heat the air for the battery, thereby leading to reduction in size of an entire refrigeration cycle device. | 05-07-2015 |
20150191072 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - A refrigeration cycle device includes an air heat exchanger that heats air to be blown into an interior of a vehicle compartment using refrigerant discharged from a compressor, a high-stage side expansion valve decompressing the refrigerant flowing out of the air heat exchanger, and a battery heat exchanger that heats air to be blown to a battery using the refrigerant decompressed by the high-stage side expansion valve. In an air heating-warming up mode of heating the air for the interior and the air for the battery, a refrigerant discharge capacity of the compressor is controlled such that an air temperature for the interior approaches a target air temperature, and an opening degree of the high-stage side expansion valve is controlled such that a battery temperature becomes within a predetermined reference temperature range. A selector switch allows a passenger to select which operation of air conditioning or warming-up is prioritized. | 07-09-2015 |
20150224849 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - In a refrigeration cycle device, a first evaporator for cooling a first cooling target and a second evaporator for cooling a second cooling target are arranged in parallel between a radiator and an accumulator, a first pressure reducer is arranged upstream of the first evaporator, and a mechanical expansion valve as a second pressure reducer is arranged upstream of the second evaporator. The refrigeration cycle device includes a refrigerant passage through which a portion of a refrigerant flowing out of the radiator flows while bypassing the second pressure reducer and the second evaporator, and is decompressed by a separate pressure reducer from the second pressure reducer, so as to return the refrigerant containing a liquid phase refrigerant to the accumulator, in a cooling operation mode for cooling only the second cooling target. | 08-13-2015 |
20150295285 | REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE - In an operation mode for heating battery air, a refrigerant passage switching portion switches over to a first refrigerant passage in which a refrigerant including gas refrigerant flowing out of an interior condenser flows into an auxiliary heat exchanger through a first pipe having a relatively large passage cross-sectional area and a liquid refrigerant flowing out of the auxiliary heat exchanger flows to an inlet of an exterior heat exchanger through a second pipe having a relatively small passage cross-sectional area. Meanwhile, in an operation mode for cooling the battery air, the refrigerant passage switching portion switches over to a second refrigerant passage in which a liquid refrigerant flowing out of the exterior heat exchanger flows into the auxiliary heat exchanger through the second pipe and a gas refrigerant flowing out of the auxiliary heat exchanger flows to a suction port of a compressor through the first pipe. | 10-15-2015 |
20150380785 | TEMPERATURE REGULATION DEVICE - In a temperature regulation device, when a control device determines that warming-up operation of an assembled battery is necessary, and when a humidity of an air detected by a temperature/humidity sensor is equal to or lower than a predetermined humidity, a conditioned air that has been drawn from a vehicle interior and heated is blown to the assembled battery through a battery guide passage. When the humidity of the detected air exceeds the predetermined humidity, an air that has been drawn from a vehicle exterior and heated by a vehicle air conditioning apparatus is blown to the assembled battery through the battery guide passage. | 12-31-2015 |
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20080229338 | Clamping apparatus for a disc player - The present invention relates to a clamping apparatus for a disc player which is able to accurately release a clamper from a turntable while improving miniaturization and thinning. The clamping apparatus for the disc player where the turntable and the clamper clamp a disc by magnetic force comprises a clamper releasing means having a pair of linking mechanisms arranged in symmetrical positions across the axial line of the clamper, and each linking mechanism has a front linking member and a rear linking member with the ability to freely rotate with the frame by centering two rotational axes placed on a single flat surface that is orthogonal to the axial line, and a clamper releasing member which is axially supported at each rotating end of the front linking member and the rear linking member; the mutually opposing ends of both clamper releasing members are moved with a circular trajectory by synchronously rotating the front linking member and the rear linking member, and the ends of both clamper releasing members are engaged to the outer periphery of the clamper, releasing the clamper from the turntable. | 09-18-2008 |
20080229339 | Disc loading apparatus - The present invention proposes a disc loading apparatus which has the ability to position either a large or small disc accurately against a turntable while improving miniaturization. | 09-18-2008 |
20080229344 | Disk loading apparatus - The present invention relates to a disc loading apparatus that has the capability of simplifying the assembly while improving thinning and reducing the number of components. With a disc loading apparatus according to the present invention, a portion of a top panel of the frame is designed to be a second mounting unit and another portion of the top panel to be a first mounting unit, the upper surface of the second mounting unit is sagged downward more than the lower surface of the first mounting unit, notches are provided appropriately at the steeped unit between the first and the second mounting units, the second mounting unit is a portion of the disc guide, the interlocking mechanism is mounted on the upper surface of the second mounting unit, and the pair of disc detection members is mounted on the lower surface of the first mounting unit, and these detection members are arranged throughout the lower surface of the first mounting unit and the upper surface of the second mounting unit through the notches. | 09-18-2008 |
20080271063 | Disc player - The present invention proposes a disc player without risk of damaging a disc and which has the ability to achieve the miniaturization and simplification of the construction. | 10-30-2008 |
20080286068 | Rotary part mounting mechanism - The present invention proposes a mounting mechanism where a rotary part can be easily and assuredly mounted to a mounting plate; and the mounting mechanism has a supporting part composed of an annular plate having a circular center hole, and a support cylinder that projects concentrically with the circular center hole on one surface side of the annular plate, and a fixing cylinder that has an inner circumferential surface, which is continuous to the circular center hole on said one surface side of the annular plate, and that projects along the axis line direction to be longer than the support cylinder; the fixing cylinder has a tapered surface whose diameter becomes smaller toward the end on the inner circumference, which is situated further compared to the end of the support cylinder and is divided into three or more along the circumferential direction; the support cylinder is fitted into the circular hole of the rotary part; the fixing cylinder of the supporting part is fitted into the circular fixing hole of the mounting plate; a securing part is fitted into the fixing cylinder and the tapered surface is pressed by its end; and the end of the fixing cylinder is warped outward due to elastic deformation. | 11-20-2008 |
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20120195748 | VORTEX PREVENTION DEVICE AND DOUBLE SUCTION VERTICAL PUMP HAVING SUCH VORTEX PREVENTION DEVICE - A vortex prevention device is capable of preventing creation of air entrained vortex and also provides a double suction vertical pump having such a vortex prevention device. The vortex prevention device is used in combination with the double suction vertical pump which is installed in an open channel and has an upper suction opening and a lower suction opening. The vortex prevention device includes a plate member as a vortex prevention structure arranged above the upper suction opening. The plate member is arranged away from the upper suction opening such that a passage is formed between the plate member and the upper suction opening. | 08-02-2012 |