Abstract: An electronically controlled thermostat control method is obtained which makes it possible to eliminate the response delay from the time that the required cooling water temperature is set to the time that the actual cooling water temperature reaches the set water temperature by controlling the flow rate, and to realize high cooling water temperature tracking characteristics with a high degree of precision at a low cost.

Abstract: A thermo element that makes it possible to efficiently raise the temperature of a whole body of wax encapsulated in a case and to obtain a reliable seal structure for a terminal withdrawal portion used to control the electrification of a heating device. The thermo element includes a thermally expanding body encapsulated in a tube-type case, and which allows a moving piston to advance toward and withdraw from the outside of the case with a change in volume of the thermally expanding body that accompanies a variation in the temperature thereof, and a heating element disposed in the case and that thermally affects the thermally expanding body. An electrode member is disposed inside the heating element. Further, a plate spring member, which also serves as a heat radiation fin for radiating heat to the thermally expanding body, is disposed at the outer circumference of the heating element. The plate spring member has a larger surface area than the heating element.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermo element that makes it possible to efficiently raise the temperature of a whole body of wax which is encapsulated in a case and to obtain a reliable seal structure for a terminal withdrawal portion used to control the electrification of heating means.

Abstract: Provided is a thermostat device enabling stable valve element operation and capable of preventing overshoots and hunting, and which enables the miniaturization of the thermostat device itself. Inside the housing of a bottom bypass-type thermostat device comprising a main valve element on the main body and a bypass valve element on the bottom side, the main valve element and bypass valve element are supported by a main shaft supported at the piston tip of a thermoelement, the temperature sensor of the thermoelement is disposed on the main shaft such that it does not directly contact the cooling water from the radiator outlet and senses the temperature by contacting a portion of the cooling water from the engine outlet, and the temperature sensor is equipped with a heating element.

Abstract: Provided is a thermostat device enabling stable valve element operation and capable of preventing overshoots and hunting, and which enables the miniaturization of the thermostat device itself. Inside the housing of a bottom bypass-type thermostat device comprising a main valve element on the main body and a bypass valve element on the bottom side, the main valve element and bypass valve element are supported by a main shaft supported at the piston tip of a thermoelement, the temperature sensor of the thermoelement is disposed on the main shaft such that it does not directly contact the cooling water from the radiator outlet and senses the temperature by contacting a portion of the cooling water from the engine outlet, and the temperature sensor is equipped with a heating element.

Abstract: A final finish-rolling stand of a rolling machine for producing round bar material is constructed as an eight-roller type rolling machine comprising: front four rollers of "+" distribution and back four rollers of "X" distribution which are contained in one housing block. Only one driving source is used for the rolling machine, and the driving force from the driving source is transmitted to one roller of the front four rollers to forcibly drive this roller. The remaining rollers are freely rotatable and rotate synchronously with transfer of the material being rolled so as to carry out rolling down of the material. Structure of the rolling machine is simple and adjustable range of sizes of the product is wide.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a bottom bypass structure of a thermostat device enabling it possible to stably operate a valve element, to prevent overshooting and hunting and to reduce in sizing of the thermostat device. The structure to form a bypass channel to bypass a circulating fluid in the lower reaches of the valve element opening and closing the circulation channel.

Abstract: An optical semiconductor device module comprising a light emitting element, an optical fiber, a light receiving element and an optical filter. The optical semiconductor module further includes a light absorbing-reflecting section for absorbing some of the stray beams which cannot pass through the optical filter, and reflecting some of such stray beams in a direction opposite to an optical axis of the beams. The light absorbing-reflecting section is present in a module casing such that it faces, on the optical axis, the light receiving element via the optical filter.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a POS terminal for making a package discount with respect to commodities previously purchased. The POS terminal for making a package discount intended to allow a discount through a combination of specified commodities, includes an input unit for inputting information concerning a commodity available for a package discount previously purchased; a determining unit for determining whether or not a package discount is provided by analyzing the information, which is entered at the input means, concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount and previously purchased, and information concerning a commodity eligible for the package discount currently purchased; and a discount unit which, when the package discount is provided, allows a discount from the price of the commodity currently being purchased.

Abstract: A thrust bearing for use with an automobile thrust-strut type suspension comprises a lower casing made of resin, an upper casing made of resin, and a bearing piece made of resin. The bearing piece is disposed rotatably within the upper and lower casings upon snap-fitting a hook portion of an annular suspended portion of the upper casing with an engaging portion of an annular protruded portion of the lower casing. The thrust bearing is so adapted that two annular inner labyrinth portions and two annular outer labyrinth portions are respectively formed at inner and outer peripheral portions of the thrust bearing to thereby prevent sufficiently dust from intruding into a sliding surface of the bearing piece.