Abstract: An external display device for displaying photographic information of varied kinds for a camera uses a numerical display part for selectively displaying numerical photographic information of different kinds and a photography mode display part for displaying different photography modes.

Abstract: In a process for the treatment of metal melts, such as steel melts, with scavenging gas in a ladle under reduced pressure, inert scavenging gas is supplied through a plurality of inlet devices, such as scavenging gas supply bricks, built into the ladle bottom. In order to produce a flow of scavenging gas of low energy loss and free of counter-flow in the region of gas bubbles ascending through the melt, at least two scavenging gas inlet devices are disposed in the bottom of the ladle at a spacing which is equal to from 0.3 to 0.8 times the internal radius of the bottom of the ladle.

Abstract: A pair of complementary electrical connector members adapted to be electrically engaged with each other are formed with a housing having a contact element carrier located therein with a clamping sleeve within the housing having one end in abutting engagement with an end of the contact element carrier. The opposite end of the clamping sleeve extends axially beyond the housing and is formed with a tapered configuration about which there is engaged a clamping ring which is threadedly tightened about the housing to bring the clamping sleeve into engagement with the contact element carrier. The contact element carrier in each connector member is formed with elongated contact elements thereon which extend axially of the assembly and which have connector ends adapted to have electrical wires extending through the clamping sleeve connected thereto.

Abstract: A motor drive device for an operation of a camera such as film winding, etc. with a motor is arranged to detect the rotating speed of the motor and to shift, according to the rotating speed thus detected, the reduction ratio of a driving force transmitting gear train of a drive mechanism for transmitting the driving force of the motor to a load, so that the load can be adequately driven.

Abstract: A controllable flow deflection system for guiding the flow of a fluid medium in a desired discharge direction includes a steered deflection device mounted in a body or support member. The deflecting device includes a rotatable element containing at least one outlet opening for discharging the fluid medium which flows to the element from a reservoir. A driving and braking device is connected to the rotatable element. The one or more outlet openings are arranged so that the discharged fluid medium does not cause any torque on the rotatable element, or a torque is developed from a combination of two torque vectors symmetrical with respect to the axis of rotation of the element. Such a system may be used in a thrust system for steering a flying body member, in a secondary injection system, or in a hot gas motor, such as a vane motor.

Abstract: An economical pipe for use in a utility or service system, particularly a circulating hot water supply system or a heat exchanger system requiring outgoing and incoming hot water paths. The pipe possesses a partition wall dividing it longitudinally into two ducts.

Abstract: A device for judging precious stones such as diamonds with ease, especially enables judgment of quality of cut, clarity or existence of imperfections and color grade of diamonds without requiring expert skill or experience. The device body (1) is provided with a window (3) at its upper part and light source (2) at its lower part. A plate (4) for supporting precious stones such as diamonds, is slidably inserted and carried between the window (3) and the light source (2). A base plate (14) which is slidably secured, is also provided to the device body (1), and a magnifying glass (12) for presenting precious stones in enlargement through the window (3), is fixed to the base plate (14). On the object lens side of the magnifying glass (12) is mounted a disc (17) having a small hole (18). The exterior of the disc (17) is colored in red or silver.

Abstract: A small-sized wide angle zoom objective comprising, from front to rear, a 1st lens unit of negative power, a 2nd lens unit of positive power and a 3rd lens unit, wherein the 1st and 2nd units are made axially movable to effect zooming.

Abstract: An actuating device operated by a pressure medium, such as compressed air, acting within a housing, can be secured to a valve by a mounting member attached to the valve. The actuating device includes a first piston guided in a cylinder part positioned on one side of the center part of the housing. A toothed rack is attached to the first piston and is in meshed engagement with a pinion shaft located within the center part of the housing. The pinion shaft is connected by a coupling part to the valve shaft. The same actuating device can be used for a larger valve by placing a second piston in another cylinder part on the opposite side of the center part from the first piston with a toothed rack attached to the second piston and in meshed engagement with the pinion shaft. The first and second pistons act in opposite directions and double the torque acting on the pinion shaft as compared to the torque delivered by the first piston.

Abstract: In a method of reducing the gas content of a liquid in which the liquid is propelled, preferably in a closed circuit, by a centrifugal pump (1), an improved degasification capability is achieved by extracting a portion of the liquid from the suction side of the pump blades (5, 18) in the region of the impeller axis, preferably via a passage (20) extending through a hollow drive shaft (21) of the impeller (14), and conducting this portion of the liquid through a liquid stilling zone (55, 56) where fine gas bubbles are separated from the liquid. The degassed liquid is preferably returned to the liquid in the inlet pipe (15) upstream of the pump (1), where it is set in rotation by a helical member (10). The liquid extracted from the pump (1) may be sucked out by means of an auxiliary rotary pump (3), or it may be entrained by injecting a high speed stream through a venturi nozzle (39) housed by the impeller (14) coaxially with the hollow drive shaft ( 21).

Abstract: A press-out piston is movably displaceable through an axially extending container holding a flowable plastic substance for dispensing the substance as the piston is forced through the container. The radially outer circumference of the piston has an annular groove in which an elastically deformable sealing ring is positioned. The base of the groove is conically shaped about the axis of the container and diverges outwardly toward the rear end of the container. When the piston is pressed toward the front end of the container for dispensing the substance, the sealing ring is moved axially relative to the piston and is pressed radially outwardly against the inside surface of the container. As a result, the seal for the piston is dependent on the pressure directed against the substance for dispensing it out of the container.

Abstract: Cameras of the kind having a computer circuit for control actions such as sequence control, etc. are arranged to render the computer circuit inoperative for prevention of an erroneous action in the event of a drop in the power supply voltage. However, in case that the voltage drop takes place during a data transfer process within the computer circuit, if the computer circuit is rendered inoperative immediately after the voltage drop, an erroneous data would be transferred to a memory circuit. Whereas, this invention provides arrangement to keep the computer circuit operative until completion of data transfer in the case of a voltage drop during the process of data transfer to the memory circuit.

Abstract: According to an example embodiment of this invention, a clutch disc comprises a primary hub, a seconday hub and a lining carrier. The primary hub is angularly movable with respect to the secondary hub and the secondary hub is angularly movable with respect to the lining carrier. First load transmitting springs are provided between the primary hub and the secondary hub. Second load transmitting springs are provided between the secondary hub and the lining carrier. The second springs have a steeper spring characteristic than the first springs. Abutments are provided on both the primary hub and the secondary hub. The second springs are pre-stressed. When an increasing load is transmitted the angular movement of the secondary hub with respect to the lining carrier begins before the abutments of the primary and the secondary hubs engage each other.

Abstract: A photoelectric transducer element responsive to ambient light and a combination of ambient and projected light from light emitting apparatus operates with a predetermined cycle by signals from an oscillator. This produces respective output signals which are then stored on first and second storing apparatus. Signals from the storing apparatus provide information necessary for photographing, since the storing operation is synchronized with the oscillating operation.

Abstract: In the disclosed automatic tracking control device, a moving element in a VTR laterally moves a pick-up head relative to a recording track on a recording medium. A first control circuit produces a control signal for controlling the moving element to cause the head to trace recording tracks on the recording medium, and a sampling circuit samples the control signal produced by the first control circuit at times approximately corresponding to the mid-point of the movement of the lateral head. A second control controls a drive for driving the recording medium on the basis of the signal sampled by the sampling circuit.

Abstract: In gas springs, shock absorbers and the like, the cylinder member may be provided with an interconnection groove on its internal face. This groove is to interconnect two working chambers on both sides of a piston member movably received within the cylinder member. This interconnection groove is produced by a roller member introduced into the cavity of the cylinder member and having an axis substantially perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder member. The roller member has an annular elevation on its circumferential surface which is to engage the internal face of the cylinder member. A support face profiled according to the profile of the external face of the cylinder member is brought into contact with the external face of the cylinder member. The elevation of the roller member is angularly aligned with a metal receiving groove of the support face.

Abstract: A data imprinting device having an input lock switch responsive to external pressure for rendering unable the input of imprinting data by an input switch, wherein the input switch and the input lock switch controls the operation of a lamp for illuminating the imprinting data in such a way that the illumination differs between when the input is unable and when the data has been input.

Abstract: A joint assembly for effecting an angularly movable torque transmitting connection between a driving and a driven member wherein at least three coupling members are connected to one of the driving and driven members for pivotal motion relative thereto about axes extending radially from the one member, wherein a ball and socket joint is interposed between the two members and wherein at least three circumferentially spaced pins arranged to extend radially from the other member are engaged with the coupling members to effect a torque transmitting connection between the driving and driven members while enabling angular displacement therebetween.

Abstract: An electro-magnetically driven shutter is arranged to make an exposure by driving shutter blades to travel with driving members with power supply effected to an electro-magnetic drive source and to cut off the power supply upon completion of the travel of the shutter blades. The shutter blades are kept in their travel completed positions by locking the driving members with spring members and then, in response to a film winding action, the driving members are unlocked by pushing back the driving members in a travel starting direction with the shutter blades being brought by inertia back to their travel start positions respectively.