Abstract: An electric power conversion assembly includes switching elements for converting electric power by switching, a drive circuit portion for driving the switching elements, a smoothing capacitor for suppressing fluctuations in the voltage from a direct-current power supply supplying the switching elements, and a control circuit portion for controlling the switching elements by outputting a control signal to the drive circuit portion, the smoothing capacitor including ceramic capacitors.

Abstract: A control system for an internal combustion engine equipped with an engine generator suppresses fluctuation and pulsation of rotation number of a crank shaft to realize optimal engine operation, enhanced fuel-cost performance and improved exhaust gas purification. An electronic controller for controlling an exciting current of the engine generator and an actuator for a throttle valve includes a unit for determining and storing a desired output power of the engine generator for a load voltage, a unit for determining and storing a desired torque of the engine generator as demanded for generating the desired output power on the basis of the load voltage and a rotation number of the crank shaft, a unit for arithmetically determining an exciting current required for making the demanded torque of the generator coincide with the desired torque, and a unit for driving an excitation coil assembly with the exciting current as determined.

Abstract: A trouble-diagnosis multi-function tester for diagnosing presence or absence of occurrence of trouble by centralized inputting of the operational information in every element of the vehicle, which is constructed with a tester which introduces input information of various vehicles through a centralized connector provided at the side of the vehicle, and displays the contents of the input information; and a computer which controls the vehicle information to be transmitted as an output through an outer expansion terminal of the tester.

Abstract: A trouble-diagnosable multifunction testing apparatus is disclosed for use with a first half part of a collective connector provided in an automotive vehicle, the first half part of the collective connector including a plurality of signal lines connected respectively to a plurality of electronic control units disposed in the vehicle for transmitting a trouble-diagnosis output signal or various data signals obtained from each of the plurality of electronic control units, and a common switchable signal line connected with each of the plurality of electronic control units for transmitting an electric signal having a first or second logic level, the first half part of the collective connector being connected operatively with both of the signal lines, respectively. When a conventional test unit is connected to the first half connector part, the electronic control units transmit data signals to it at a first rate.

Abstract: A failure hysteresis memory device which is constructed with a vehicle-side connector to be connected to a plurality of electronic control devices mounted on the vehicle; a tester-side connector to be connected to a trouble-diagnosis multi-function tester or a display device; signal conversion device for converting a signal from the vehicle-side connector to produce an output signal to the tester-side connector; a memory unit to store therein the output signal converted by the signal conversion means; and a micro-computer which processes information contained in the input signal and controls the constituent members.

Abstract: A fault diagnosis system is provided for vehicles having a pluarlity of automotive electonic devices which output fault diagnoses according to one of a plurality of output signal schemes disposed thereon. A vehicle-side connector includes pins for carrying signal lines for signals representing the results of the fault diagnoses output from the plurality of of electronic devices. The vehicle-side connector also includes at least one pin for carrying at least one control line for a signal designating a selected output signaling scheme to the electronic devices. One of a plurality of testers displays the results of the fault diagnoses on the basis of the signals transmitted from the respective electronic devices. Each tester has a tester-side connector which connects to the vehicle-side connector to connect the output signals from each of the electronic devices and the control signal for designating the selective signaling scheme.

Abstract: A fault diagnosis system for automotive electronic devices which are adapted to transmit their diagnosis data at different data transmission speeds peculiar thereto. The system has a memory device for storing transmission data concerning speeds of data transmission optimum for the respective electronic devices. The memory device also is capable of storing diagnosis data concerning the respective electronic devices. The diagnosis system also has a tester for reading, when connected selectively to one of the electronic devices, the data concerning the data transmission speed optimum for the selected electronic device from the memory device. The tester then forms a transmission reference clock reference signal on the basis of the read data. The tester is further adapted for exchanging data with the selected electronic device in accordance with the transmission reference clock signal and other stored data.

Abstract: A fault diagnosis system is provided for vehicles having a pluarlity of automotive electronic devices which output fault diagnoses according to one of a plurality of output signal schemes disposed thereon. A vehicle-side connector includes pins for carrying signal lines for signals representing the results of the fault diagnoses output from the plurality of of electronic devices. The vehicle-side connector also includes at least one pin for carrying at least one control line for a signal designating a selected output signaling scheme to the electronic devices. One of a plurality of testers displays the results of the fault diagnoses on the basis of the signals transmitted from the respective electronic devices. Each tester has a tester-side connector which connects to the vehicle-side connector to connect the output signals from each of the electronic devices and the control signal for designating the selective signaling scheme.