Abstract: A system is provided for building, operating, and managing a virtual network which integrates the configuration, the operation, and the management of plural information devices connected to a network. The system includes agents for operating, and managing information devices in the respective devices, a physical manager for building, operating, and managing the information devices, and a logical manager for logically building, operating, and managing the information devices. The agent operates to control the settings and the change of the information device in which the agent is mounted and communicates the information with the physical manager. The physical manager operates to manage the agent of each information device and communicates the information with a user and the logical manager.

Abstract: A DC--DC converter unit includes a high-voltage circuit having a main fuse provided in a case, a branch circuit branched from the high-voltage circuit on a downstream side of the main fuse, a subfuse inserted in the branch circuit, and a DC-DC converter connected to a terminal of the branch circuit. A main battery, mounted on an electric vehicle, is connected to a primary side of the high-voltage circuit. A high-voltage load is connected to a secondary side of the high-voltage circuit. The circuit of the high-voltage portion can be shortened, so that covered harnesses and waterproof connectors used in the high-voltage portion can be reduced to thereby reduce the cost. Further, the reliability of the high-voltage portion can also be improved.

Abstract: A color selecting electrode assembly for color cathode ray tubes which includes an apertured grill composed of fine-strand grids, a frame over which the aperture grill is stretched and which provides a tensioning force to the apertured grill, and a supporting structure body which is mounted at one end to said frame and engages the other end with the panel side wall of a color cathode ray tube so as to support said frame, wherein the wall thickness of said apertured grill is not greater than 0.032 mm. To assure the characteristic frequency of the aperture grill, it becomes unnecessary to manufacture individually frames having rigidities corresponding to respective slit pitches of the apertured grill. The frame can be a general purpose one (i.e., one used in common with others), thereby allowing the manufacture to be simplified. Further, the suppoting member can be also used in common with others, thereby allowing the design to be simplified.

Abstract: An ATM switch capable of preventing the network resource from being wasted during the occurrence of an overcrowding condition. In the ATM switch, both a message type and a processing mode are stored in correspondence to the connections. When the discarding of a cell occurs, the connection to which the discarded cell belongs is set to a discard mode by a cell discard controlling circuit, and each cell constituting the same message as that of the discarded cell out of the subsequent cells is discarded, and when a demarkation of the message has been detected, the processing mode is returned to a transfer mode, whereby the subsequent received cells are transferred in a normal manner. Thus, the cell which has become useless for a reception terminal is discarded in the network.

Abstract: A battery charger for an electric vehicle having a built-in heatsink provided with an air passage, and a built-in battery charger cooling fan for producing an air current through the air passage of the heatsink to cool the heatsink. The heatsink need not be provided with fins and hence the battery charger can be formed in a comparatively small size.

Abstract: An air conditioning system of the present invention has a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, an oil separator, a condenser, a expansion device, an evaporator, a first accumulator, and a second accumulator which are connected in order by piping, said evaporator, said first accumulator, said second accumulator, and said compressor being connected in series; a first oil return bypass for connecting said oil separator and a connection pipe between said first and second accumulators; and a second oil return bypass for connecting said first accumulator and a connection pipe between said second accumulator and said compressor.

Abstract: A main switch with a low withstand voltage usable to prevent a leak current from flowing from a floated running power supply by way of the main switch even when the insulation between the main switch and the body grounding is reduced. A running power supply for supplying power to a running motor, which includes a plurality of batteries connected in series to each other, is kept in the floating state with respect to the body grounding. Moreover, there is provided a step-down DC-DC converter of an input-output insulation type. A diode and a main switch are provided from a battery constituting part of the running power supply in this order to supply a starting power or starting signal to the DC-DC converter for starting the DC-DC converter. Thus, power is supplied to the input side of the DC-DC converter from the running power supply, to obtain a step-down accessary power supply VB.

Abstract: A regenerative braking system in a motor vehicle determines a state of deceleration on the basis of the number of revolutions of a motor and an accelerator signal and performs a regenerative braking according to the state of deceleration. The regenerative braking system includes a revolution sensor for detecting the number of revolutions of a rotor of a vehicle driving motor and an accelerator opening sensor in a RAM stores discrimination data for discriminating between a regenerative braking mode and a drive mode on the basis of the number of revolutions of the rotor and the accelerator opening and also stores on-off duty ratio data of FETs in the regenerative braking mode and that in the drive mode.

Abstract: A charging cord box has a first opening facing a cord outlet lid and a second opening at a substantially right angle to the first opening. A charging cord is passed through the first opening and the second opening. In storing the charging cord in the box, the charging cord can be lowered spontaneously by its own weight. Further, in drawing the charging cord from the box, a base portion of the charging cord is merely bent and no undue external force is applied to the charging cord. Accordingly, damage to the charging cord can be suppressed.

Abstract: A main switch with a low withstand voltage usable to prevent a leak current from flowing from a floated running power supply by way of the main switch even when the insulation between the main switch and the body grounding is reduced. A running power supply for supplying power to a running motor, which includes a plurality of batteries connected in series to each other, is kept in the floating state with respect to the body grounding. Moreover, there is provided a step-down DC-DC converter of an input-output insulation type. A diode and a main switch are provided from a battery constituting part of the running power supply in this order to supply a starting power or starting signal to the DC-DC converter for starting the DC-DC converter. Thus, power is supplied to the input side of the DC-DC converter from the running power supply, to obtain a step-down accessary power supply VB.

Abstract: A structure for connecting electrodes of a motor unit and a motor driver unit which is a power circuit for the motor unit in an electric power drive vehicle, so that the motor unit and the motor driver unit are electrically connected to each other, includes: electrode terminals to which a coil of the motor unit is connected and which are provided with fixing nuts; substantially L-shaped electrode plates each formed at one end with a terminal portion connected to the inverter circuit and at the other end with a contact portion to which the electrode terminal is connected, the contact portion being formed with an insertion hole; L-shaped resin electrode bases for attaching the electrodes plates to a metallic frame under an insulated condition, each of the electrode bases including an elongated hole for attaching a bolt to be engaged with the insertion hole of the electrode plate and a guide groove for preventing the electrode plate from rotation; and bolts each extending through the elongated hole of the electr

Abstract: A vehicle power transmission apparatus is provided for maintaining a constant power output when driving a vehicle regardless of the change in the frictional force of the belt in a belt type stepless speed change device. A belt type stepless speed change device is used with a vehicle driving, prime motor on board a vehicle. The apparatus provides a flat characteristic segment covering at least a part of the power output characteristic relative to the revolutions of the vehicle driving prime motor. The apparatus allows the vehicle to be driven by a constant power output within the segment of the flat power output characteristic regardless of changes in the frictional force of the belt in the belt type stepless speed change device.

Abstract: A process and an apparatus for manufacturing a cast product in which the cavity 2c is defined by a top die 1, a bottom die 2 and a slidable die insert 11 relative to the top die 1 and a pressure is applied to the die insert 11 by a hydraulic cylinder 13 before casting, injecting a molten metal 6 at a pressure higher than that on the die insert 11 to cause the die insert 11 to move rearward, whereby the molten metal 6 is additionally filled in the cavity 2c by an amount corresponding to the shrinkage due to pressurization, and a pressure on the molten metal 6 within the cavity 2c is maintained through the die insert 11 even after the molten metal 6 in the gate 2b has been solidified and the injection pressure has: not been transmitted anymore.

Abstract: A regenerative braking system in a motor vehicle determines a state of deceleration on the basis of the number of revolutions of a motor and an accelerator signal and performs a regenerative braking according to the state of deceleration. The regenerative braking system includes a revolution sensor for detecting;the number of revolutions of a rotor of a vehicle driving motor and an accelerator opening sensor in a RAM stores discrimination data for discriminating between a regenerative braking mode and a drive mode on the basis of the number of revolutions of the rotor and the accelerator opening and also stores on-off duty ratio data of FETs in the regenerative braking mode and that in the drive mode.

Abstract: A nut anti-slipping member is provided, which has a nut insertion groove and covers bottom end portions of one-side opening end of a nut insertion hole. A nut is inserted in the nut insertion hole with the nut deviated from the nut anti-slipping member. In case when the nut is of a square-pole-shape type with rectangular section, the entire nut can pass upper parts of the anti-slipping member when the nut is inserted in the nut insertion hole in a horizontally longitudinal position, and a bottom part of the nut can pass the nut insertion groove when the nut is inserted in the nut insertion hole in a vertically longitudinal position.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a defect-free cast product comprises the steps of forming a cavity surrounded by a plurality of dies, charging molten conductive material into the cavity, and applying pressure to the conductive material by pressure means. In the method, additional pressure is selectively applied to the portion of the conductive material which may suffer shrinkage cavities due to delay in solidification, by utilizing the pressure applied by the pressure means and by relatively moving a portion of the dies with respect to the conductive material when the conductive material solidifies and shrinks, whereby shrinkage cavities are prevented. Accordingly, with a cast rotor core obtained by this method, it is possible to prevent shrinkage cavities from occurring in the conductive material and it is also possible to improve the efficiency and torque characteristics of the motor, thereby achieving reductions in the size and weight of the motor.

Abstract: A superconductive material including a substrate and a superconductive layer of a double oxide of metals provided on the substrate is produced by a method which comprises the steps of:(a) providing a solution containing a blend of metal compounds having a composition corresponding to that of the double oxide;(b) applying the solution on the substrate to form a liquid film;(c) drying the liquid film; and(d) calcining the dried film to convert the metal compounds into the superconductive double oxide of the metals.

Abstract: An oscillation period of an oscillating tube of an oscillatory densimeter is detected while the oscillation of the oscillating tube is maintained by applying an external force in the form of a pulse signal to the oscillating tube in one direction each time the tube passes the original place in that direction so that a stable oscillation free from any influential distortion can be obtained.

Abstract: An oscillation period of an oscillating tube of an oscillatory densimeter is detected while liquids of which densities are to be measured are introduced into the oscillating tube. When the oscillation period exceeds a predetermined threshold, a time for which the introduction of liquids should be further continued is determined by multiplying the time from the start of the introduction to occurrence of the exceeding by a predetermined ratio.

Abstract: A three-roller bending apparatus having a movable top roller and two stationary bottom rollers has a curvature measuring unit for automatically measuring the radius of curvature of a workpiece being bent and for displaying the measured value for an operator. The curvature measuring unit comprises three probes, at least one of which is a movable probe whose displacement produces an electrical output signal while the remaining probes are stationary. The probes are made to contact the surface of a workpiece, and the electrical output signal is applied to a calculating and display unit which calculates the radius of curvature of the workpiece and displays the result. The apparatus may further comprise a CPU which automatically controls both the rolling of the workpiece and the operation of the curvature measuring unit and determines when to terminate rolling based on the output of the curvature measuring unit.