Abstract: An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from outside the automobile engine compartment to the engine. The automobile air intake system according to an embodiment of the invention includes an intake enclosure coupled to a bulkhead across the front of the engine compartment. The automobile grille, radiator, and a front portion of the hood in front of the bulkhead form a flow channel to an intake port of the intake enclosure. Aspects of the invention include a screen extending from the bulkhead to the grille for inhibiting the flow of water and particles through the flow channel. Other aspects provide an alternative air path for channeling air from the engine compartment to the intake enclosure.

Abstract: An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from inside the automobile engine compartment to an air intake enclosure leading to the engine. Air inside the engine compartment is channeled via a passageway in the hood to an air intake enclosure leading to the engine. The intake path through the hood may be an alternate path for providing air to the engine when a primary path is at least partially obstructed. According to an embodiment of the invention, the automobile air intake system includes an intake enclosure and a hood having a passageway formed between the hood skin and the hood frame for channeling air from the within the engine compartment to the intake enclosure.

Abstract: To solve the problem that autorotation prevention devices, which are incorporated into automatic hot and cold water mixing valves so that the temperature adjustment handle will not move from the position of the desired setting temperature due to rotation of the temperature adjustment handle, increase the length of the body in the axial direction and solve the problem that prevents reduction in size of automatic hot and cold water mixing valves, in such a manner that the desired temperature position set by rotating the temperature adjustment handle will be maintained for all setting temperatures.

Abstract: In an IC mounting region 70 of a substrate 20 constituting a liquid crystal device, first terminals 91A, 91B, and 91C are divided into a plurality of terminals 911A, 912A, 913A, 914A, 921B, 922B, 921C, and 922C by slits 96 formed of portions where an ITO film forming wiring patterns 91 and the first terminals 91 is not formed. For this reason, when the first terminals 91 and first electrodes 71 are electrically and mechanically connected by an anisotropic conductive film, a resin component contained in the anisotropic conductive film fixedly bonds a driving IC 7 to the second transparent substrate 20 while it enters the slits 96. Since the area of the resin component 61 of the anisotropic conductive film in contact with the first terminals 91 is large, fixing strength of the IC 7 is increased.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrates 3a and 3b which are bonded together by a sealing material 2, and a plurality of electrodes 9a and 9b which are formed on the inside surfaces of these substrates. The electrodes 9a have wiring lines 17a and 17b which pass through the sealing material 2 and extend to a substrate projecting part 4a, and dummy patterns 19a which pass through the sealing material 2 at the side opposite to the wiring lines 17a and 17b; dummy patterns 19a are formed with a width which is smaller than the width of the electrodes 9a inside the region surrounded by the sealing material 2; preferably, they are formed with the same width as the wiring lines 17a.

Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display device comprising a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer between the substrates; reflective films are provided on an internal surface of a lower substrate which reflects light incident from an upper substrate; color filters provided above the reflective films, each containing a plurality of color layers which have different colors and are disposed to correspond to dots forming a display region; and lighting means. The dots have a reflective region in which the reflective film is present and a transmissive region in which the reflective film is not present. In addition, the color filters have opening portions that overlap the reflective film in each dot. Since the non-color regions are provided in the color filter corresponding to the reflective films, light used in reflective display mode is sufficiently secured and the chrome in a transmissive display mode can be maintained.

Abstract: A transflective liquid crystal display device comprising a pair of substrates; a liquid crystal layer between the substrates; reflective films are provided on an internal surface of a lower substrate which reflects light incident from an upper substrate; color filters provided above the reflective films, each containing a plurality of color layers which have different colors and are disposed to correspond to dots forming a display region; and lighting means. The dots have a reflective region in which the reflective film is present and a transmissive region in which the reflective film is not present. In addition, the color filters have opening portions that overlap the reflective film in each dot. Since the non-color regions are provided in the color filter corresponding to the reflective films, light used in reflective display mode is sufficiently secured and the chroma in a transmissive display mode can be maintained.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal panel 1 provided with first and second substrates 1 and 3 bonded by a sealant 3, alignment layers 13 and 23 for covering electrodes 6A and 7A, respectively, are formed up to the regions overlapping the regions for forming up to 3. Accordingly, since there is no space between the alignment 13 or 23 and the sealant 3, a low twist domain does not occur in a liquid crystal 40. Therefore, the vicinity of the inner periphery of the sealant can also be effectively used as the region for displaying images.

Abstract: An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from outside the automobile engine compartment to the engine. The automobile air intake system according to an embodiment of the invention includes an intake enclosure coupled to a bulkhead across the front of the engine compartment. The automobile grille, radiator, and a front portion of the hood in front of the bulkhead form a flow channel to an intake port of the intake enclosure. Aspects of the invention include a screen extending from the bulkhead to the grille for inhibiting the flow of water and particles through the flow channel. Other aspects provide an alternative air path for channeling air from the engine compartment to the intake enclosure.

Abstract: An automobile air intake system is provided that channels air from inside the automobile engine compartment to an air intake enclosure leading to the engine. Air inside the engine compartment is channeled via a passageway in the hood to an air intake enclosure leading to the engine. The intake path through the hood may be an alternate path for providing air to the engine when a primary path is at least partially obstructed. According to an embodiment of the invention, the automobile air intake system includes an intake enclosure and a hood having a passageway formed between the hood skin and the hood frame for channeling air from the within the engine compartment to the intake enclosure.

Abstract: In an electro-optic device 1, connection to first electrodes 40 of a first transparent substrate 10 extending in one direction from the side, to which signals are inputted, is established through electrical conduction between two substrates in a width-wise central area of the first transparent substrate using first terminals 81. To second electrodes 50 of a second transparent substrate 20 which are routed toward the outer side, signals are directly inputted from second terminals 82. The obliquely routed second electrodes 50 are formed of, e.g., an aluminum alloy film, and slit-like openings are formed in the second electrodes 50 to allow passage of light emitted from a backlight device 9.

Abstract: Disclosed is a metal gasket which is capable of securing a sealing properties by strongly pressing a portion of a bead thereof, which faces a portion where a pressuring surface of one joining surface of one of an intake manifold and an EGR plate does not exist, to the other joining surface thereof. A metal gasket which is clamped between the two joining surfaces and has at least one hole for fluid, includes a bead for sealing the two joining surfaces, the bead surrounding the at least one hole for fluid, each of which allows openings for fluid to be communicated with each other, the openings being provided in the respective joining surfaces. The metal gasket further includes a convex portion, the tip of which abuts one of the joining surfaces, is provided in the vicinity of a portion of the beads abutting the other joining surface.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprises a pair of substrates 3a and 3b bonded to each other with a sealing member 4, a conductive member 5 disposed in the sealing member 4 in place, a pair of wirings 29b and 33 connected to each other via the conductive member 5 in a conductive area 31 set in the sealing member 4 in place, and a first dummy pattern 34 which runs through the part of the sealing member 4 opposite to the conductive area 31. The cell thickness, which may become uneven due to the wiring 29b and the wiring 33 running through the sealing member 4, is prevented from becoming irregular by providing a first dummy pattern 34.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device 1 includes a liquid crystal 23 arranged between a first substrate 2 and a second substrate 3. The liquid crystal device has a reflecting conductive film 18 formed on the first substrate 2, a light transmitting metal oxide film 19 laminated on the reflective conductive film 18 so that the edges 34 thereof are in contact with an underlying film 35 or the first substrate 2, and an illumination device 25 for irradiating the liquid crystal 23 with light from outside the first substrate 2. Since the edges are present around the reflective conductive film 18, the area of a light reflecting region contributing to reflection is not changed even when the position of the reflective conductive film 18 is deviated in the transverse direction.

Abstract: For providing a liquid crystal device comprising a structure capable of uniformly supporting a terrace area in the liquid crystal device, a pair of insulation films 112 are formed on the terrace area 11a so as to cover a part of wiring lines 131a and 131b simultaneously with forming the insulation films 112 on electrodes 111 using the same material as the insulation film on the electrodes, and an orientation film 113 is additionally formed on the insulation films 112. The orientation film 113 is also formed on the insulation films 112 formed on the terrace area 11a, and the orientation film 113 is formed so as to expand out of the outer edge of the insulation films 112.

Abstract: In an electro-optic device 1, connection to first electrodes 40 of a first transparent substrate 10 extending in one direction from the side, to which signals are inputted, is established through electrical conduction between two substrates in a width-wise central area of the first transparent substrate using first terminals 81. To second electrodes 50 of a second transparent substrate 20 which are routed toward the outer side, signals are directly inputted from second terminals 82. The obliquely routed second electrodes 50 are formed of, e.g., an aluminum alloy film, and slit-like openings are formed in the second electrodes 50 to allow passage of light emitted from a backlight device 9.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrates 3a and 3b which are bonded together by a sealing material 2, and a plurality of electrodes 9a and 9b which are formed on the inside surfaces of these substrates. The electrodes 9a have wiring lines 17a and 17b which pass through the sealing material 2 and extend to a substrate projecting part 4a, and dummy patterns 19a which pass through the sealing material 2 at the side opposite to the wiring lines 17a and 17b; dummy patterns 19a are formed with a width which is smaller than the width of the electrodes 9a inside the region surrounded by the sealing material 2; preferably, they are formed with the same width as the wiring lines 17a.

Abstract: A liquid crystal device comprising a pair of substrates 3a and 3b which are bonded together by a sealing material 2, and a plurality of electrodes 9a and 9b which are formed on the inside surfaces of these substrates. The electrodes 9a have wiring lines 17a and 17b which pass through the sealing material 2 and extend to a substrate projecting part 4a, and dummy patterns 19a which pass through the sealing material 2 at the side opposite to the wiring lines 17a and 17b; dummy patterns 19a are formed with a width which is smaller than the width of the electrodes 9a inside the region surrounded by the sealing material 2; preferably, they are formed with the same width as the wiring lines 17a.

Abstract: In an electro-optic device 1, connection to first electrodes 40 of a first transparent substrate 10 extending in one direction from the side, to which signals are inputted, is established through electrical conduction between two substrates in a width-wise central area of the first transparent substrate using first terminals 81. To second electrodes 50 of a second transparent substrate 20 which are routed toward the outer side, signals are directly inputted from second terminals 82. The obliquely routed second electrodes 50 are formed of, e.g., an aluminum alloy film, and slit-like openings are formed in the second electrodes 50 to allow passage of light emitted from a backlight device 9.

Abstract: In an electro-optic device 1, connection to first electrodes 40 of a first transparent substrate 10 extending in one direction from the side, to which signals are inputted, is established through electrical conduction between two substrates in a width-wise central area of the first transparent substrate using first terminals 81. To second electrodes 50 of a second transparent substrate 20 which are routed toward the outer side, signals are directly inputted from second terminals 82. The obliquely routed second electrodes 50 are formed of, e.g., an aluminum alloy film, and slit-like openings are formed in the second electrodes 50 to allow passage of light emitted from a backlight device 9.