Abstract: A valve opening/closing timing control device that sets a relative rotation phase between a driving-side rotating body and a driven-side rotating body using a driving force of an electric actuator is compactly configured. The device is provided with: a first bearing disposed between an inner periphery of the driven-side rotating body and an eccentric member; a second bearing disposed between the eccentric member and an input gear on a side of the first bearing away from a camshaft in a direction along a rotational axis; and a front plate fixed to the driving-side rotating body on a side of the second bearing away from the camshaft. An Oldham coupling is disposed on the side away from the camshaft of both the first bearing and the second bearing in the direction along the rotational axis.

Abstract: A guiding device is disclosed for guiding a vehicle to a target position by controlling the steering angle while estimating the vehicle position at least based on a steering angle value, characterized in that, in estimating the vehicle position, a slowing operation with respect to a change dp in a moving distance of the vehicle is applied to a turning curvature g(Str(p)) estimated based on the steering angle value in order to compensate for the delay due to tire deformation, whereby the delay-compensated turning curvature y(p) is obtained.

Abstract: A seat load detecting apparatus 10 for detecting a load acting on a seat 1, using load detecting means 21, 31, 40 and 49, in which latching rods 15 and 16 for lining up and latching one end of a plurality of cushion springs 17 and 27 that give cushioning to the seat 1 are provided in a seat cushion frame 11 that forms a seat skeleton, with a flexible member 21 arranged between the latching rod 15 and the seat cushion frame 11.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes a plurality of laminated gas chambers, a plurality of separators that separate the gas chambers, intake passages for supplying fuel gas and oxidizing gas, exhaust passages for emitting the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas, intake ports to supply fuel gas and oxidizing gas from the intake passages to the gas chambers, exit ports to exit the fuel gas and the oxidizing gas from the gas chambers to the exhaust passages, and rectifying plates located at one end of the intake ports and extending across at least one of the gas intake passages. Each of the rectifying plates effectively restricts direct gas flow from one of the intake passages to the intake ports. Therefore, the number of gas chambers can be increased as compared to conventional fuel cells. Even though the number of gas chambers is increased, each gas chamber uniformly receives gas due to the excellent gas distribution achieved by the rectifying plates.

Abstract: A seat head rest for a vehicle includes a stay member for being mounted on a seat back, a rigid frame pivotably mounted on the stay member and a pad member fixed to the rigid frame forming a head rest body with the rigid frame, wherein the rigid frame further includes a frictional portion which is integrally formed with the rigid frame and which frictionally engages the stay member.

Abstract: A locking apparatus for a detachable sunshade for a vehicle which includes a detachable panel, a connecting pin, a sunshade detachably attached to an interior portion of the detachable panel and detachably engaged with the detachable panel at a rear portion thereof via the connecting pin, a shaft supported on the sunshade, an arm fixed to the connecting arm and the shaft, a locking handle pivotally supported on the sunshade and fixed to the shaft, a knob connected to the locking handle for rotating the locking handle and a torsion spring for biasing the connecting pin in a direction for engagement with the detachable panel.