Abstract: A floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner of the present invention has an auxiliary agitator provided outside the lateral wall of a main body of the nozzle. The auxiliary agitator is covered by a protecting cover, so as to ensure safety during use. Moreover, a stirring member, a dust outlet and confirmation holes allow dust to be discharged out of the main body more easily and smoothly, while preventing burning or breaking of the agitator.

Abstract: An RF coil for MRI apparatus is provided which comprises a dielectric unit, such as a bobbin, plurality of coil conductors formed on the outer peripheral surface of the dielectric unit in a mutually adjacent relation to generate a magnetic field, and frame, such as a guard ring, provided on the inner surface of the dielectric unit to define a bobbin portion of the dielectric unit. An accommodation space is provided inside the bobbin to located a living substance to be examined, allowing an RF wave to be transmitted and received to and from the subject in the accommodation space. A plurality of openings are provided in the dielectric unit per se at a location of the bobbin portion. By so doing, it is possible to reduce an induction loss in the bobbin portion which would otherwise be damaging to the electrical function of the RF coil and to obtain an RF coil of an improved Q-factor.

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner introduces dust, as well as air, from a nozzle connected with the distal end of a hose into a dust collecting section in the cleaner body through an intake section, while detecting, by means of a detector, the volume of dust being introduced, and controls the output of an electric blower in accordance with the detected volume. One end of the intake section is connected with the proximal end of the hose, while the other end projects into the dust collecting section. Light-emitting and light-receiving elements are provided in the intake section to constitute the detector so as to enable positive detection of dust, easy checking of the contamination of the detector, and easy wiping of the detector.

Abstract: A process for preparing a carboxyalkyl-substituted hydroxylamine represented by formula (I) ##STR1## where L represents an alkylene group; A represents a hydrogen atom, a sulfo group, a carboxy group, a phosphono group, a trialkylammonio group, a hydroxy group, an amino group, an acyl group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, or a cyano group; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; which comprises: reacting an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxylic acid represented by formula (II) as an alkylating agent ##STR2## where R'.sub.1, R'.sub.2, and R'.sub.3, which may be the same or different, each represent the same group as defined for R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.

Abstract: A dispensing unit for mixing and dispensing a beverage which consists of several constituents, including syrup. The unit dispenses beverage from a bottle having a bottom outlet portion and through a syrup path controlled by a manually operable valve. A gas path in the dispensing unit supplies gas into the bottle for urging the syrup from the bottle and into the syrup path. An additional liquid is permitted to flow to a mixing chamber along with the syrup where they are mixed.

Abstract: A windshield wiper switch which comprises a push switch portion for controlling the spouting of windshield washer liquid by operating a push knob, a rotary switch portion for operating a windshield wiper at a plurality of rates, depending upon positions to which a rotor is rotated, and an adjusting system for positioning the rotor in the positions. Cams are provided in the push knob and the rotor, respectively, and when the push knob is pushed to operate while the position of the rotor is in a STOP position, the cams come into contact with each other so as to rotate the rotor in a LO position. Further, projected stoppers for preventing the rotor from rotating further are provided in the push knob and the rotor, respectively.

Abstract: In a beverage dispensing unit which includes a storing unit (32), a conducting arrangement (43) for conducting a beverage from the storing unit, and a cabinet (38), the storing unit comprises a portable tank which is removable from the cabinet. The conducting arrangement includes an end portion (47) which is detachably connected to the tank. The end portion is held to the cabinet to be radially movable in relation to a connecting axis defined by the cabinet. Preferably, the cabinet comprises guiding arrangement (41, 42) for guiding the tank substantially along the connecting axis. The beverage dispensing unit further comprises a controlling unit (60) for controlling dispensation of the beverage. For adjusting a flow rate of the beverage in a beverage path (62, 63, 64) which is opened and closed by a valve (75), the controlling unit comprises an adjusting member (82) having an end (82b) covered with an operating member (90) which operates the valve.

Abstract: A switch device is provided in which the pressing force imparted to a handling lever is transmitted through a link member to a push switch provided with a push-lock mechanism. Such a device can be used where there is limited mounting space, such as in a vehicle. The invention includes a push switch, a handling lever, a link member, an elongated hole, and a connecting pin moveable within the elongated hole, and is characterized by a restraining wall for synchronizing the position of the handling lever and the state of the slider by restraining the movement of the connecting pin. According to the invention, the state of the push switch which is provided with a push-lock mechanism and the position of the lever are synchronized in that the handling lever does not return to an unpushed position when the slider is in the locked position. This is achieved by the configuration of the connecting pin, the elongated hole and the restraining wall.

Abstract: A post-mix beverage dispensing system including a cabinet having top, front, back, side and bottom panels for housing various components is disclosed. The components of the system include a carbonator for producing carbonated water by mixing cooled potable water with CO.sub.2. Potable water is stored in a portable tank means and is supplied to the carbonator through a first pipe. The portable tank is easily detachable from the cabinet. The system further includes a cooling reservoir containing cooled water. A serpentine section of the first pipe, along with the carbonator is disposed in the cooling reservoir. A CO.sub.2 tank supplies CO.sub.2 to the carbonator. Syrup packages dispense a selected syrup. Carbonated water from the carbonator, cool water from the portable tank, and syrup from the syrup packages are mixed in a valve and dispensed through a nozzle. The cooled water may be continuously supplied to the carbonator through the first pipe.

Abstract: When transferring a vehicle body which is through with coating to a hanger of an overhead conveyor of a vehicle body assembly line, doors are first removed from the vehicle body and thereafter the vehicle body with the doors removed is transferred to the hanger.

Abstract: The magnetic resonance imaging system applies a uniform static magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field to an object and further applies an excitation rotating magnetic field to cause magnetic resonance phenomena in the object to detect the induced magnetic resonance signals and then to obtain image data by processing the magnetic resonance signals. The system has a power controller for controlling the transmission power in a transmitter for transmitting the excitation rotating field. The system further has a transmission controller for controlling the power controller in response to the magnetic resonance signal which is received by the receiver from the object.

Abstract: The magnetic resonance imaging system applies a uniform static magnetic field and a gradient magnetic field to an object and further applies an excitation rotating magnetic field to cause magnetic resonance phenomena in the object, and detects the induced magnetic resonance signals and then obtains image data by these magnetic resonance signals. The system has a power controller for controlling the transmission power in a transmitter for transmitting the excitation rotating field. The system further has a transmission controller for controlling the power controller in response to the magnetic resonance signal which is received by the receiver from the object.

Abstract: A vehicle transfer system for use in a vehicle assembly line comprises a first conveyor which transfers a vehicle while supporting the vehicle on its chassis with the tires being floated, and a second conveyor which transfers the vehicle body while supporting the vehicle on its tires. A ride-over table is disposed between the first and second conveyors so that the tires of the vehicle are caused to ride over the ride-over table and the chassis is lifted away from the vehicle supporting table of the first conveyor. A movable receiving table is disposed on the receiving side of the second conveyor to be movable back and forth in parallel to the second conveyor and is moved forward in synchronization with the first conveyor.

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire for passenger cars having a low rolling resistance and an excellent wet skid resistance is disclosed. The radial tire comprises a carcass of a radial construction toroidally extending between a pair of bead cores with the ends turned thereover, a tread portion arranged outside a crown portion of the carcass and having a two laminate structure of tread base rubber and tread cap rubber, and a reinforcing belt layer embedded in the tread base rubber and superimposed about the crown portion of the carcass. The tread base rubber and tread cap rubber have resiliences of not less than 65% and not more than 60%, respectively. The tread portion has a sectional ratio of a sectional area of the tread cap rubber occupied in the equatorial section of tire to a total sectional area of the tread portion of not less than 50% and a negative ratio of not more than 45%. The belt layer has a flatness of not more than 15%.

Abstract: An automobile door assembly having a door locking device wherein the door locking device can be installed only from the outside of the door outer panel.

Abstract: A process for producing a cold rolled steel strip having excellent workability by a short-time continuous annealing, which process is constituted by hot rolling a low carbon steel slab of steel having a carbon content of from about 0.003 to 0.08% into a steel strip; cold rolling the hot rolled steel strip; rapidly heating the cold rolled steel strip to a recrystallization temperature range at a heating rate not less than 40.degree. C./second; slowly heating the thus rapidly heated steel strip to an annealing temperature at a heating rate ranging from 5.degree. to 30.degree. C./second; annealing the thus slowly heated steel strip at an annealing temperature T which is no lower than 700.degree. C. and no higher than the A.sub.3 transformation temperature and for an annealing time t no shorter than [8-0.03 (T-680)] seconds and no longer than [80-0.15 (T-680)] seconds, initially slowly cooling the thus annealed steel strip at a cooling rate less than 50.degree. C.

Abstract: A foldable pneumatic tire including an annular tread and sidewalls each extending from both ends of the tread and terminating in bead portions, the sidewalls adapted to be folded axially inwardly toward each other to be collapsed within the tread. The foldable tire located in a mold for vulcanization comprises the bead portions each extending perpendicular to a rotating axis of the tire and having a height 1.2 to 2.0 times of that of a flange of a rim, and each the sidewall consisting of first and second sidewalls making an angle with each other between 140.degree. and 160.degree., and an outer surface of the second sidewall radially inwardly sloping at an angle of 0.degree. to 5.degree. to the rotating axis. The tire according to the invention is superior in foldability and can be attached to the rim with ease and is greatly useful for a spare tire for automobiles.

Abstract: A silicon-containing high strength steel sheet having isotropic high ductility and toughness in all directions independently of the rolling direction comprising 0.03 to 0.15% C, 0.7 to 2.3% Si, 0.7 to 2.0% Mn with the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities, in which the ratio of Si/Mn is between 0.6 and 1.5 and the content of S is maintained in an amount as low as possible below that normally contained as an unavoidable impurity.