Abstract: A load detecting device for a vehicle seat includes a supporting base adapted to be mounted on a floor of the vehicle, a plurality of load sensors arranged along a forward and backward direction of a seat for the vehicle on the supporting base, the load sensors including a load input portion, a deflection portion deflecting by a load and a deflection gauge measuring an amount of deflection, the load sensors detecting the load based on the amount of deflection measured by the deflection gauge, a connecting member connecting the load input portions, a seat supporting member connected to the connecting member and adapted to support the seat for the vehicle, the seat supporting member transmitting load to the connecting member, and a stopper preventing deformation of the connecting member in a vertical direction of the seat when load which exceeding a predetermined value is applied to the connecting member.

Abstract: In a seat load detecting device, sensor bodies are interposed between an upper rail and respective lower brackets. Each sensor body includes an annular strain portion which axial line extends vertically, an outer peripheral holder which is mounted to the upper rail and which holds an outer peripheral edge of the strain portion, and an inner peripheral holder which is mounted to the lower bracket and which holds an inner peripheral edge of the strain portion. Strain gauges for detecting a load applied to a seat on the basis of a strain amount between an outer periphery and an inner periphery of each strain portion are disposed on each strain portion. A second clamping member of each inner peripheral holder has a mounting hole which is formed through the second clamping member in a widthwise direction thereof and which rockably connects the lower bracket.

Abstract: A driving mechanism usable in a vehicle seat reclining adjuster includes a pinion gear, a driven gear rotated by the pinion gear, and a stopper mechanism defining a rotation range of the driven gear. The stopper mechanism includes a transmitting member transmitting a stopping force to the axle portion of the pinion gear.

Abstract: A method of producing publications comprises the steps of: displaying an image of a publication; varying the image of the publication through an image transformation process on the basis of screen transit operation information; reading raster image data by page to be linked on the publication; superimposing raster image data selected on the basis of link information on an image of a page in the publication selected on the basis of the screen transit operation information; and producing a publication from association of the selected page with raster image data for the selected page. A network system comprises one or more host computers (HPC) and a plurality of client computers (CPC), connected to each other via a network, for reading an electronic publication, and displaying an image of the publication having raster image data linked to each page. The HPC and CPCs via the network mutually transfer information of a page of the publication displayed or to be displayed at the CPCs.

Abstract: A scanner includes a base frame (1); a table (2) provided on the base frame (1) to mount a sheet-like subject thereon; and a scanner head (3) movably supported on the base frame (1). The scanner head (3) can move straight along a subject mount surface (21) of the table (2).

Abstract: A driving mechanism usable in a vehicle seat reclining adjuster includes a pinion gear, a driven gear rotated by the pinion gear, and a stopper mechanism defining a rotation range of the driven gear. The stopper mechanism includes a transmitting member transmitting a stopping force to the axle portion of the pinion gear.

Abstract: A marketing system capable of improving security of private information in mail order. Terminal equipment of a client retrieves product information from communications equipment of a provider. The terminal equipment of the client starts a program for an order when the client places an order on a display screen displaying the product information. Receiving order information input by the client, the terminal equipment of the client transmits the order information to terminal equipment of a vendor through a communications network other than WAN (wide area network). When the program is not installed in the terminal equipment of the client, it can be transmitted from the communications equipment of the provider to the terminal equipment.

Abstract: A vehicular power seat slide device includes a lower rail adapted to be fixed to a vehicle body floor, an upper rail slidably mounted on the lower rail for supporting a seat device, a nut member secured to the lower rail, and a screw shaft threadably engaged with the nut member and operatively associated with a gear box. To reduce the bending moment in the screw shaft resulting from a load applied to the upper rail in the vehicle lengthwise direction, a flange is provided on the screw shaft, and a block member is secured to the upper rail between the flange and the gear box, with the block member being mounted with respect to the screw shaft to allow rotation of the screw shaft.

Abstract: A seat structure is provided which can more reliably detect seating by a smaller stroke of a seat cushion. Movable members 8, 51 and 231 operating in response to up and down movement of a seat cushion 1 and a switching means 4 able to abut against the movable members 8, 51 and 231 are provided, performing occupant detection based on the on/off operation of the switching means 4 by means of the movement operation of the movable members 8, 51 and 231 accompanying a fall of the seat cushion 1.

Abstract: A vehicle retractable mirror structure comprising an arm member mounted on a vehicle body for a pivotable movement relative to the vehicle body between an operative position wherein the arm member projects sidewardly with respect to the vehicle body and a retracted position wherein the arm member is positioned close to the vehicle body, and a mirror assembly mounted on the arm member for a pivotable movement with respect to the arm member. There is provided an interconnecting motion transmitting mechanism between the arm member and the mirror assembly for moving the mirror assembly with the arm member so that the mirror assembly is moved to an operative position wherein the mirror member is projected sidewardly with respect to the vehicle body when the arm member is moved to the operative position and a retracted position wherein the mirror member is positioned close to the vehicle body when the arm member is moved to the retracted position.