Abstract: A change time notifying device for notifying a change time of a consumable used on a vehicle. A control device counts a mileage accumulated from the last change of engine oil that must be changed according to the mileage of a vehicle as a mileage after the change. A change time notification processing section notifies a rider when a change time of the engine oil has come. A mileage display section displays mileage information based on the mileage after the change.

Abstract: A keyless entry system that prevents a steering shaft and such from being unlocked without any intention of a passenger. A portable device is carried by a passenger and a vehicle control device for carrying out a certification process for the portable device to lock or unlock a device subject to locking is mounted to a vehicle. The portable device sends instruction information giving an instruction to limit unlocking of the device subject to locking to the vehicle control device in accordance with an instruction from the passenger. The vehicle control device maintains locking of the device subject to locking in the case of receiving the instruction information from the portable device.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus that suppresses consumption of a battery of a mobile device. A transmitting and receiving circuit transmits to a smart key a drop detection code request signal for checking whether the smart key is located within a specified range from a motorcycle at specified intervals. The transmitting and receiving circuit receives a drop detection code signal transmitted from the smart key having received the drop detection code request signal. A control section stops the transmitting and receiving circuit from making transmission of the drop detection code request signal at specified intervals when the motorcycle is substantially in a stop state.

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus that informs that a smart key has been dropped at a location as proximate to a location of the dropping the smart key as possible while minimizing consumption of a battery of the smart key. A transmitting/receiving circuit transmits to the smart key a code request signal for confirming whether the smart key is disposed within a predetermined range of a motorcycle by a predetermined transmission period, and receive a code signal transmitted from the smart key receiving the code request signal. A code checking portion checks a code of a code signal received by the transmitting/receiving circuit. A control portion changes a period of transmitting the code request signal in accordance with a situation of running the motorcycle to detect dropping of the smart key.

Abstract: Operational states of one or more operators employed in a vehicle are detected to generate operational information corresponding to the detected operational states. Also, one or more traveling states of the vehicle are detected to generate traveling information corresponding to the detected traveling states. There is provided a table storing correspondency between various operational and traveling information and various sound control information, and sound control information corresponding to generated operational or traveling information is obtained with reference to the table. Sound signal is generated on the basis of the obtained sound control information to auditorily inform a user of the vehicle of the operational or traveling state of the vehicle. Contents of the table may be changed as desired by the user. There may be provided a plurality of tables so that the user can select any one of the tables.

Abstract: In a light-emission and reception module for use in an optical pickup, a polarization beam splitter transmits an outgoing laser beam from the laser-emitting element and reflects, as a reflected laser beam, a return laser beam reflected by the optical disc in a direction perpendicular to the outgoing laser beam. The laser-emitting element, the polarization beam splitter, and the photo-detecting element are mounted on the holder. The reflected laser beam is perpendicular to a reception surface of the photo-detecting element.

Abstract: Operational states of one or more operators employed in a vehicle are detected to generate operational information corresponding to the detected operational states. Also, one or more traveling states of the vehicle are detected to generate traveling information corresponding to the detected traveling states. There is provided a table storing correspondency between various operational and traveling information and various sound control information, and sound control information corresponding to generated operational or traveling information is obtained with reference to the table. Sound signal is generated on the basis of the obtained sound control information to auditorily inform a user of the vehicle of the operational or traveling state of the vehicle. Contents of the table may be changed as desired by the user. There may be provided a plurality of tables so that the user can select any one of the tables.

Abstract: A film rewinding apparatus for a camera is described whereby the completion of film rewinding is accurately timed even if environmental conditions change. First edge detecting mechanism is positioned on a winding-spool side of the camera on a path on which perforations of the film pass and second edge detecting mechanism is positioned on the film cartridge side of the camera. A set time period used by a timer for timing the completion of the film rewinding is calculated based on a time period during which perforation edges detected by the first edge detecting mechanism are detected by the second edge detecting mechanism. If the perforation edges of the film are not detected within the set time period, a determination is made that the film rewinding has been completed and the rewinding operation is terminated.

Abstract: A camera is provided having a film transport device that performs accurate detection of an end of film, even if there is a change in the electric power voltage or film transport mechanism load, e.g., because of a temperature change in the camera. The film transport device includes a film advance device that winds the film onto the spool of a camera, a motor, and first and second edge detectors that detect perforations in the film by detecting edges of the perforations. The film perforations are arranged before and after the film frame in a direction of the film advancement. A film transport controller stops the winding of the film by the film advance device when the film transport controller determines that the film has been wound to its end. The film transport controller determines that the film end has been reached when a perforation is detected by the first edge detection device prior to the detection of a specified number of perforations by the second edge detection device.