Abstract: A reclining device including a recess formed as a low-rigidity portion in a lateral portion of each of slide pawls which faces a lateral wall surface of a guide groove of a stationary disc (the lateral wall surface of a bearing wall portion). The stationary disc holds the slide pawls. If an enormous circumferential turning force is applied to the slide pawls from a ratchet, the recess functions as a point upon which a pawl body of each of the slide pawls is deflected in the direction in which the turning force is applied. As a result, the pawl body quickly sinks into the lateral wall surface of the bearing wall portion. Thus, the slide pawls are prevented from moving away from the ratchet.

Abstract: It is possible to set a free zone and use a greater number of pawls in a reclining device having a plurality of pawls even if an angular range where a certain pawl is out of mesh with a ratchet and an angular range where pawls adjacent to that pawl are in mesh with the ratchet overlap with each other in a plan view, by bringing the other pawls out of mesh through an operation of bringing one specific pawl out of mesh. An unlock plate holds at least one pawl in retreat from the ratchet while a stationary disc holding the pawls and a movable disc having the ratchet form a relative rotational angle within a predetermined range. By holding the other pawls out of mesh through retreat of the pawl from the ratchet, an angular range for the operation of bringing one of the pawls out of mesh with the ratchet by means of the unlock plate, and an angular range for the operation where the adjacent pawls are brought into mesh with the ratchet are so set as to overlap with each other in a plan view.

Abstract: A seat with a massage mechanism includes recessed sections at flanges on opposite sides of a base frame. Screw-nut mechanisms are arranged along the opposite sides, in which brackets are fixed to nuts and a rod is held by links supported by the brackets. The rod includes push rollers. The rod moves vertically along guide sections and is retracted in the recessed sections. In the recessed sections, the rod and the push rollers do not receive the weight of a sitter.

Abstract: Seat lifting devices disposed between a seat support for supporting a seat cushion and a seat mount for mounting the seat support are taught that comprise a linking mechanism movably interconnecting the seat support and the seat mount, so that the seat cushion is vertically adjusted when the linking mechanism is operated, and a seat support pulling means connected to the seat support and the seat mount. The seat support pulling means is adapted to be shortened when the seat support is subjected to an impact.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of an anti-corrosive multi-layered structure material having an anti-corrosive non-metallic surface layer formed on a metallic substrate layer, wherein non-electrolytic plating of an anti-corrosive metal different in ionization property from the surface metal of the metallic substrate layer is carried out on the surface of the non-metallic surface layer so that the anti-corrosive metal is substituted for the surface metal of the metallic substrate layer through fine pores of the non-metallic surface layer and precipitated only in the fine pores of the non-metallic surface layer without causing useless precipitation of the anti-corrosive metal on the surface of the non-metallic surface layer.

Abstract: A reclining mechanism for a vehicle seat composed of first arm member attached to a frame structure of a seat cushion or a back rest; a second arm member attached to a frame structure of the other of the back rest or the seat cushion, the second arm member connected with the first arm member via a hinge pin for relative rotation about the hinge pin and having a pair of diametrically opposed semi-circular ratchet portions concentric with the hinge pin; a pair of diametrically opposed slide pawls slidably coupled with the first arm member in a radial direction with respect to the hinge pin to be moved toward and away from the ratchet portions; and a cam element slidably coupled with the first arm member in a lateral direction perpendicular to the slide pawls and disposed therebetween.

Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a press formed article (22) may include half die cutting a substantially flat material (1, 10) by press forming, thereby forming a first processed material (10′) having a first intermediate press formed article (16) defined therein. The half die cutting step is preferably performed while simultaneously compressing the central portion of the material in order to induce outward plastic flow within the first intermediate press formed article. These methods optionally may include pressing the first intermediate press formed article back into the first processed material, thereby forming a second processed material (10″) having a second intermediate press formed article (20), and separating the second intermediate press formed article from the second processed material, thereby forming a final processed material (10′″) and an unfinished press formed article (22′).

Abstract: A reclining device has leg portions formed in opposed end portions of each of slide pawls. Basically, a rotating cam bears the slide pawl at a middle bearing portion formed in a middle portion between the leg portions. Furthermore, the rotating cam bears the slide pawl also at the leg portions. Such a three-point supporting structure prevents the middle portion of a slide pawl body from deflecting radially inwardly even in the event of application of a turning force from an annular ratchet. Thus, the slide pawls are stably maintained in mesh with the ratchet.

Abstract: A sheet metal formed thereon with a number of spaced projections, wherein the projections are formed by the steps of positioning the sheet metal between a female die formed with a number of spaced recesses at one surface thereof and a male die formed with a concavity to be coupled with the female die and a number of spaced projections located at the bottom of the concavity to correspond with the recesses of the female die and pressing the sheet metal under existence of hydraulic fluid between the sheet metal and the concavity of the male die.

Abstract: A production apparatus of an interior trim component covered with a surface skin material having a plurality of different portions in such a manner that each boundary line of the different portions is hidden in a groove or valley provided in the substrate of the trim component, which includes a pair of confronted molding dies, a carrying-in device for introducing the surface skin material into a space between the confronted molding dies in such a manner that the boundary line of the surface skin material is positioned in engagement with the corresponding internal projection formed on a molding surface of either one of molding dies, a thrust mechanism including a thrust member assembled within the other molding die to be projected from its molding surface toward the internal projection of the confronted molding die and retractable therefrom and an actuator mounted to the other molding die for forwarding the thrust member toward the internal projection so that a distal end of the thrust member is brought into e

Abstract: It is possible to set a free zone and use a greater number of pawls in a reclining device having a plurality of pawls even if an angular range where a certain pawl is out of mesh with a ratchet and an angular range where pawls adjacent to that pawl are in mesh with the ratchet overlap with each other in a plan view, by bringing the other pawls out of mesh through an operation of bringing one specific pawl out of mesh. An unlock plate holds at least one pawl in retreat from the ratchet while a stationary disc holding the pawls and a movable disc having the ratchet form a relative rotational angle within a predetermined range. By holding the other pawls out of mesh through retreat of the pawl from the ratchet, an angular range for the operation of bringing one of the pawls out of mesh with the ratchet by means of the unlock plate, and an angular range for the operation where the adjacent pawls are brought into mesh with the ratchet are so set as to overlap with each other in a plan view.

Abstract: According to a molding method for a conductive plate of this invention, a substrate having through holes each corresponding to each protruded portion is employed and the substrate is sandwiched between both dies. Then raw powder is filled into each housing portion provided opposing each through hole in the substrate provided in each of both dies, through the through hole in order to form each protruded portion. Then the protruded portion is formed integrally with the substrate by heating the raw powder under pressure.

Abstract: A granular, ground filler of plant origin, such as kenaf fiber, is mixed into a synthetic resin to form a melted synthetic resin Ca, which is extruded from an output port 36 of a low-pressure extruder 30 as an intermediate resin layer C. A first coating material A and a second coating material B are superimposed on the two surfaces of the intermediate resin layer C. Thereafter, both coating materials A and B are pressed and adhered to the melted intermediate resin layer C by a roller press 50.

Abstract: Seat lifting devices disposed between a seat support for supporting a seat cushion and a seat mount for mounting the seat support are taught that comprise a front and rear linking mechanisms movably interconnecting the seat support and the seat mount. These linking mechanisms are arranged and constructed to vertically adjust the seat cushion when operated. The rear linking mechanism comprises a first linking arm that is pivotally connected to the seat mount and the seat support, and a second linking arm that is pivotally connected to the seat support. The second linking arm is provided with a rear slide pin that slidably engages a rear guide slot formed in the seat mount. The rear slide pin is arranged and constructed to engage a plurality of teeth formed in the rear guide slot when a large force is applied to the seat support in a direction to separate the seat support from the seat mount.

Abstract: It is possible to set a free zone and use a greater number of pawls in a reclining device having a plurality of pawls even if an angular range where a certain pawl is out of mesh with a ratchet and an angular range where pawls adjacent to that pawl are in mesh with the ratchet overlap with each other in a plan view, by bringing the other pawls out of mesh through an operation of bringing one specific pawl out of mesh. An unlock plate holds at least one pawl in retreat from the ratchet while a stationary disc holding the pawls and a movable disc having the ratchet form a relative rotational angle within a predetermined range. By holding the other pawls out of mesh through retreat of the pawl from the ratchet, an angular range for the operation of bringing one of the pawls out of mesh with the ratchet by means of the unlock plate, and an angular range for the operation where the adjacent pawls are brought into mesh with the ratchet are so set as to overlap with each other in a plan view.

Abstract: A separator of this invention is so constructed that a plurality of protrusions are implanted in a substrate which forms a reactive chamber of a fuel cell. The substrate has a multiple layered structure in which a single side or both sides of a mesh foundation are covered with resin layer and contains through holes at positions corresponding to each of the protrusions. Each of the protrusions is formed by allowing black lead ink applied on the single side or both sides of the substrate to invade each through hole. Consequently, the substrate can be formed to be super thin, lightweight and the respective protrusions can be easily formed at low cost.

Abstract: Seat reclining mechanisms for a vehicle seat may include a first housing (10) having a guide groove (20) that has first and second guide surfaces (24, 25), a second housing (12) having a toothed portion (13), and a pawl (16) slidably received in the guide groove. The pawl has first and second side surfaces (16b, 16c) that respectively correspond to the first and second guide surfaces of the guide groove. The pawl engages the toothed portion (13) of the second housing by sliding from its non-engaging position (C) to its engaging position (A) along the guide groove, thereby preventing the second housing from rotating relative to the first housing. The first side surface of the pawl and the first guide surface of the guide groove are arranged and constructed such that a clearance defined therebetween is changed so as to have an optimal width (S) when the pawl (16) is shifted from the non-engaging position (C) to the engaging position (A).

Abstract: Combined boards are taught that comprise a second board substrate (12) having a through bore (14) formed therein, a first board substrate (10), and a connector pin (40, 50) received in the through bore (14) of the second board substrate (12). The first and second board substrates overlap such that the through bore (14) of the second board substrate (12) is covered by a first surface (10b) of the first board substrate (10). The connector pin is fusion bonded to a circumferential surface of the through bore (14) and the first surface (10b) of the first board substrate (10).

Abstract: A reclining mechanism for a vehicle seat composed of a first arm member for attachment to a frame structure of a seat cushion or a back rest of the vehicle seat; a second arm member for attachment to a frame structure of the other of the back rest or the seat cushion, the second arm member being connected with the first arm member by means of a hinge pin for relative rotation about the hinge pin and having a pair of diametrically opposed semi-circular ratchet portions concentric with the hinge pin; a pair of diametrically opposed slide pawls slidably coupled with the first arm member in a radial direction with respect to the hinge pin to be moved toward and away from the ratchet portions of the second arm member; and a cam element slidably coupled with the first arm member in a lateral direction perpendicular to the slide pawls and disposed between the slide pawls, the cam element being operatively connected with the hinge pin to be moved by rotation of the hinge pin in the lateral direction for engaging the

Abstract: According to a molding method for a conductive plate of this invention, a substrate having through holes each corresponding to each protruded portion is employed and the substrate is sandwiched between both dies. Then raw powder is filled into each housing portion provided opposing each through hole in the substrate provided in each of both dies, through the through hole in order to form each protruded portion. Then the protruded portion is formed integrally with the substrate by heating the raw powder under pressure.