Abstract: An angle selective reflection sheet which is comprised of an angle selective transparent sheet having a characteristic of selectively reflecting light according to an incident angle of incident light to the angle selective transparent sheet, and a reflection layer laminated on a surface of the angle selective transparent sheet. The angle selective reflection sheet is preferably applied to surface members of an instrument panel, a door trim, a rear parcel shelf, a pillar garnish and a steering wheel.

Abstract: A heat radiating structure of an interior member is provided with a heat radiating portion adapted to be applied to a vehicle and disposed on a rear surface of an interior member whose surface is adapted to be applied with external energy, a heat receiving and radiating portion connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle, and a reflecting member allowing heat radiation, radiating from the heat radiating portion to an inside of the interior member, to be reflected and propagated to the heat receiving and radiating portion. The reflecting member cooperates with the heat radiating portion and the heat receiving and radiating portion to define a closed space.

Abstract: A heat radiating structure of an interior member is provided with a heat radiating portion adapted to be applied to a vehicle and disposed on a rear surface of an interior member whose surface is adapted to be applied with external energy, a heat receiving and radiating portion connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle, and a reflecting member allowing heat radiation, radiating from the heat radiating portion to an inside of the interior member, to be reflected and propagated to the heat receiving and radiating portion. The reflecting member cooperates with the heat radiating portion and the heat receiving and radiating portion to define a closed space.

Abstract: A data recording and reproducing apparatus has a reproduction-only mode capable of reproducing a voice file and a recording and reproducing mode capable of recording and reproducing a voice file as an operating mode. An operating mode switching section automatically switches the operating mode to the recording and reproducing mode when an instruction to record a voice file is given in the reproduction-only mode. A recording section records the voice file after the operating mode is switched to the reproduction-only mode.

Abstract: A vehicle body panel structure comprises an outer panel, an inner panel facing the outer panel, and a trim of a cabin interior. In the vehicle body panel structure, at least one surface of a back surface of the outer panel, both surfaces of the inner panel, and a surface of the trim facing the outer panel has both functions of heat insulation and heat dissipation by partially providing a heat insulation section to insulate heat for the at least one surface.

Abstract: An interior part of a vehicle comprises an outer wall constituted by a resin and/or a material containing the resin, and a thermal conductive member joined to the outer wall. The thermal conductive member is partially joined to a vehicle body panel and/or a metal part engaged with the vehicle body panel, so that temperature increase in a vehicle cabin is controlled effectively.

Abstract: A voice file consists of a plurality of data blocks. Each data block is composed of a plurality of sectors. Playback time information on voice data recorded in the sector is stored in the sector header. A control device creates a management file having the playback time for each block recorded therein from the information on this sector header, and stores it in a RAM or storage medium. When an arbitrary playback time is specified by an input device, which of the data blocks having the specified playback time positioned therein is retrieved by referring to this management file. Then, the playback times of voice data in sectors are calculated sequentially from the first sector of the data block. A sector in which a sum between the calculated playback time and a playback time up to a data block immediately preceding the retrieved data block is coincident with the specified playback time is retrieved, and access to the sector is provided.

Abstract: A voice recording/reproducing apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a recording medium, a recording unit, a playback unit, and a reproduction manipulating unit. The recording unit records by voice the items of a schedule for each day on the recording medium. The playback unit reproduces by voice the items of a schedule for each day which are recorded on the recording medium. The playback manipulating unit is used to designate a day of a year for which a schedule must be played back, and to instruct the playback unit to play back the items of the schedule for the designated day. The recording unit can record a plurality of schedule items as the items of a schedule for each day. All the schedule items for the designated day are played back responsive to one manipulation performed on the playback manipulating unit.

Abstract: A skin structure is constituted by laminating a space holding layer 1 and a low lightness layer 2 on a base material 3, laminating the space holding layer 1 on a base material 4 of low lightness, or laminating a space holding layer 5 of low lightness on the base material 3. Accordingly, an increase in surface temperature of an interior material caused by direct solar radiation or solar radiation through glass and reflection in a window can be prevented.

Abstract: A fiber body includes a collection of fibers containing thermoplastic resin as the main component and an energy consuming component, such as a piezoelectric material for converting and consuming external mechanical energy of sound and vibration. The energy is converted into electrical energy, which in turn, is converted and consumed into and as heat by means of the electrical resistance of the resin.

Abstract: A structure and method for absorbing and shielding sound from a source of sound are disclosed having at least four layers including a first panel layer 2, a sound absorbing material layer 3, a first air layer 4 and a second panel layer 6, which are located in a sequence from a source of sound. The sound absorbing material layer 3 has a ventilating property.

Abstract: A dash insulator for an automotive vehicle is formed of an interior material which includes a sound absorbing material layer, and a moldable layer. The sound absorbing material layer includes first and second polyester fibers (A), (C). The first polyester fiber (A) is in an amount ranging from 20 to 95 parts by weight. The first polyester fiber has a size smaller than 1 denier. The second polyester fiber (C) is in an amount ranging from 5 to 50 parts by weight. The second polyester fiber includes a component having a softening point lower than that of the first polyester fiber by at least a temperature of 20° C. The second polyester fiber has a size ranging from 1 to 100 denier. The moldable layer is laminated to the sound absorbing material layer and includes fourth polyester fiber (E) in an amount ranging from 5 to 100 parts by weight. The fourth polyester fiber has a size ranging from 1 to 100 denier.

Abstract: A flat acoustic resin insulator (A) is one-shot molded, with a sound absorbing structure composed of a rigid-connected combination of a plurality of independent sound absorbing cells each constituted with a mold cavity (C) defined by a rigid lateral wall (E), a rigid bottom wall (F), and a vibratory top surface layer (H), and an opening (B) formed through the surface layer (H) for acoustic external communication of the mold cavity (C). The opening (B) cooperates with the mold cavity (C) to serve for resonance absorption of sounds, and the surface layer (H) covering the mold cavity (C) serves for film-vibratory absorption of sounds. Characteristic curves of the resonance sound-absorption and the film-vibratory sound-absorption have their peaks at different audible frequencies and their slopes overlapping therebetween, with a superimposed sound-absorbing effect over a wide frequency range.

Abstract: A data recording and reproducing apparatus has a reproduction-only mode capable of reproducing a voice file and a recording and reproducing mode capable of recording and reproducing a voice file as an operating mode. An operating mode switching section automatically switches the operating mode to the recording and reproducing mode when an instruction to record a voice file is given in the reproduction-only mode. A recording section records the voice file after the operating mode is switched to the reproduction-only mode.

Abstract: A structure and method for absorbing and shielding sound from a source of sound are disclosed having at least four layers including a first panel layer 2, a sound absorbing material layer 3, a first air layer 4 and a second panel layer 6, which are located in a sequence from a source of sound. The sound absorbing material layer 3 has a ventilating property.

Abstract: A fiber body includes a collection of fibers containing thermoplastic resin as the main component and an energy consuming component, such as a piezoelectric material for converting and consuming external mechanical energy of sound and vibration. The energy is converted into electrical energy, which in turn, is converted and consumed into and as heat by means of the electrical resistance of the resin.

Abstract: A geared electric motor is provided with an armature having an armature shaft supported within a motor yoke and a gear casing attached to said motor yoke by a radial ball bearing having an outer ring fixed to the gear casing and an inner ring fixed to the armature shaft of the armature using a stop ring and a push nut. A commutator is mounted on the armature shaft and a plurality of brushes carried by brush holders are in sliding engagement with the commutator. The brush holders are mounted on a brush holder base connected by elastic bushings to a brush holder base setting member which in turn is secured to the gear casing in engagement with the outer ring of the ball bearing to locate the outer ring in the gear casing.