Abstract: A vehicle-mounted replacement antenna includes an antenna holder, an antenna element, a connecting shaft and a concealed screw. The concealed screw is embedded into a concealed screw hole of a cylindrical portion of the antenna holder, and a distal end of the concealed screw is pressed against a bottom surface of a ring groove of a hook shaft portion, so that the antenna holder is mounted on the connecting shaft so as to be prevented from rotation. Or the concealed screw is screwed into the concealed screw hole, and the distal end of the concealed screw is spaced from a bottom surface of the ring groove and hooked on a side surface of the ring groove, so that the antenna holder is mounted on the connecting shaft so as to be rotatable and unremovable.

Abstract: A vehicle door lock control device post-installed on a vehicle includes an unlocking relay having a fixed contact connectable to either one of an unlocking signal lead wire and a neutral lead wire via a first interrupt connection terminal and a movable contact connectable to the other of the unlocking signal lead wire and the neutral lead wire via a second interrupt connection terminal, an unlocking concealed switch mountable on vehicle body exterior, and an unlocking relay control unit connectable to a vehicle permanent power supply and connected to the concealed switch. The relay control unit controls the relay so that the movable contact is connected to the fixed contact when the concealed switch is manually operated. The interrupt connection terminals include metal needles thrust into the signal lead wire and the neutral lead wire to be connectable to the unlocking signal lead wire and the neutral lead wire, respectively.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a module substrate fixed to one end of the dissipator and mounted with an LED chip, a cap mounted via an insulator on the other end of the dissipator, a lighting circuit disposed in the dissipator and/or the cap, a glove having an open end attached to the one end of the dissipator so as to cover the module substrate, an intermediate ring including an engaging portion formed on its one end, and an engaged portion formed on the one end of the dissipator so as to be detachably engageable with the engaging portion. The other end of the ring is bonded with the open end of the glove to be fixed to the open end of the glove. The engaging portion fixed to the glove engages the engaged portion so that the glove is detachably attached to the dissipator.

Abstract: An attachment tool for use with a vehicle-mounted article includes a fitting member fitted in a switch mounting hole which is formed in a dashboard of a vehicle so that a post-fitting switch or the like is attachable to the switch mounting hole and which is covered by a blind lid, and a connecting member having a distal end to which a vehicle-mounted article is connected and formed on a front of the fitting member.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted camera adapter in a vehicle-mounted monitoring system includes a vehicle-mounted camera including a top-down view forming unit configured to form a top-down image obtained by looking down from above. The adapter includes a detection unit configured to detect a predetermined event indicative of a behavior of a vehicle body to determine whether or not a sequence of backing has proceeded to a final stage. When receiving a trigger signal, a switching control unit is configured to supply to an image switching unit a specific switching control signal to switch a converted image displayed on a monitor device to a top-down image. When the event continues for the predetermined time or more during backing, the vehicle-mounted camera adapter is configured to control the image switching unit so that the top-down image is displayed.

Abstract: A fixture for mounting a vehicle-mounted article on a louver of car air conditioner outlet includes an elongated body having first and second ratchet teeth, back and front sliding pieces including first and second pawl teeth resiliently engaging the first and second ratchet teeth, first and second releasing members configured to release the first and second pawl teeth and ratchet teeth from an engaged state, and first and second hooks capable of hooking louver front and back ends, respectively. The back sliding piece is slidable to the body proximal end side when the first ratchet teeth are engaged with the first pawl teeth. The front sliding piece is slidable to the body distal end side when the second ratchet teeth are engaged with the second pawl teeth.

Abstract: A vehicle door lock control device post-installed on a vehicle includes an unlocking relay having a fixed contact connectable to either one of an unlocking signal lead wire and a neutral lead wire via a first interrupt connection terminal and a movable contact connectable to the other of the unlocking signal lead wire and the neutral lead wire via a second interrupt connection terminal, an unlocking concealed switch mountable on vehicle body exterior, and an unlocking relay control unit connectable to a vehicle permanent power supply and connected to the concealed switch. The relay control unit controls the relay so that the movable contact is connected to the fixed contact when the concealed switch is manually operated. The interrupt connection terminals include metal needles thrust into the signal lead wire and the neutral lead wire to be connectable to the unlocking signal lead wire and the neutral lead wire, respectively.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a cap, a module substrate fixed to an end of the heat dissipator and on which an LED chip is mounted, a light diffusing member mounted on an end surface of the heat dissipater so as to be located opposite the LED chip, a lighting circuit incorporated in the heat dissipator, and a glass block having an open end and formed with a recess. The light diffusing member is accommodated in the recess of the block through the open end of the glass block, and the heat dissipator is secured to the block so that the heat dissipator and the cap are exposed outside the block. When the block is placed on a placement surface, the LED lamp stands by itself by weight of the block in such a manner that the cap is prevented from contacting the placement surface.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a module substrate fixed to one end of the dissipator and mounted with an LED chip, a cap mounted via an insulator on the other end of the dissipator, a lighting circuit disposed in the dissipator and/or the cap, a glove having an open end attached to the one end of the dissipator so as to cover the module substrate, an intermediate ring including an engaging portion formed on its one end, and an engaged portion formed on the one end of the dissipator so as to be detachably engageable with the engaging portion. The other end of the ring is bonded with the open end of the glove to be fixed to the open end of the glove. The engaging portion fixed to the glove engages the engaged portion so that the glove is detachably attached to the dissipator.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a socket mounted on one end of the dissipator, a glove formed of a light-transmissive glass or plastic material and attached to the other end of the dissipator, a module substrate on which an LED chip is mounted, the substrate being mounted on the dissipator, the LED chip being covered with the glove, a lighting circuit supplying electric power to the LED chip and mounted in the dissipater, the lighting circuit being connected to the socket, a light-transmissive sheet having a surface formed with a character, a symbol or a pattern, the light-transmissive sheet being fixed in the dissipater or in the glove so as to be located right in front of the LED chip, and a lens located on a top of the glove so that an enlarged image of the character, the symbol or the pattern is projected through the lens.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator having two ends, a module substrate which is fixed to one end of the heat dissipator and on which an LED chip is mounted, a cap mounted via a cylindrical insulator on the other end of the heat dissipator, a lighting circuit which is disposed in the heat dissipator and/or the cap to supply electric power to the LED chip, the lighting circuit being electrically connected to the cap, and a dimming volume having a rotating shaft and variably adjusting an amount of light or a color temperature of the LED chip according to an amount of rotation of the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft being operably mounted on the heat dissipator or the insulator.

Abstract: A replacement antenna for a vehicle is mounted as replacement for a pole antenna mounted in a screw hole of a boss mounted on a vehicle roof panel. The replacement antenna includes an attachment formed with a boss opening in which a boss is fitted and a casing having an appearance such that a front is tapered toward a bottom, the casing having an antenna wire built-in and having an attachment opening formed in the bottom so that the attachment is fitted in the attachment opening. The casing has a double-faced adhesive tape affixed on it. The boss is fitted in the boss opening so that the attachment is positioned relative to the boss and fixed to the roof panel. The attachment fixed to the roof panel is fitted in the attachment opening and the casing is fixed to the roof panel by the adhesive tape.

Abstract: A camera device includes a camera body including a camera housing which is formed into a substantially spherical shape, a bracket fixable to a vehicle, and a socket provided on the bracket into which a spherical portion of the camera housing is fittable. The camera body includes an imaging lens which is exposed from the socket. The spherical portion of the camera housing is fitted into the socket so that the imaging lens has an optical axis a direction of which is adjustable in a vertical direction and in a right-left direction relative to the socket.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a cap, a module substrate fixed to an end of the heat dissipator and on which an LED chip is mounted, a light diffusing member mounted on an end surface of the heat dissipater so as to be located opposite the LED chip, a lighting circuit incorporated in the heat dissipator, and a glass block having an open end and formed with a recess. The light diffusing member is accommodated in the recess of the block through the open end of the glass block, and the heat dissipator is secured to the block so that the heat dissipator and the cap are exposed outside the block. When the block is placed on a placement surface, the LED lamp stands by itself by weight of the block in such a manner that the cap is prevented from contacting the placement surface.

Abstract: A bulb mounting fixture includes a bulb socket to which a cap of an electrical bulb is attachable and a plug connectable to an electrical outlet. In the bulb mounting fixture, the bulb socket and the plug are configured to be connected to each other by a ball joint.

Abstract: A dashboard bracket for a vehicle includes a front panel and insertion plates located on right and left or upper and lower ends of the front panel. The bracket has a width and a height set according to a width and a height of a first accommodating recess for installation of a car audio device so that the right and left insertion plates are secured to right and left wall surfaces of the first accommodating recess or so that the upper and lower insertion plates are secured to upper and left wall surfaces of the first accommodating recess, respectively. The first accommodating recess is defined in a vehicle dashboard and has standardized width and height. The front panel has an opening and a second accommodating recess is defined by the recess defining member for accommodation of nongenuine equipment so as to be located behind the front panel opening.

Abstract: A vehicle-mounted holder includes a C-shaped bracket including right and left or upper and lower insertion pieces and a connection piece connecting between the insertion pieces and a joint having two ends, one of which is fixed to a surface of the connection piece and to the other of which a holding member holding a communication device is detachably attachable. The joint is capable of adjusting a direction of the holding member between an up-down direction and right-left direction. The bracket has width and height both set according to width and height of a recess located in vehicle dashboard for installation of car audio equipment having standardized width and height so that the right and left insertion pieces can be secured to right and left walls of the recess or so that the upper and lower insertion pieces can be secured to upper and lower walls of the recess, respectively.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a housing having a front end side formed into a cup shape and a rear end to which a cap is fixed, the cup-shaped portion having an inner peripheral surface formed with a reflection layer and an open end, a cap fixed to the rear end of the housing, an LED chip fixed to a bottom of the cup-shaped portion, a lighting circuit incorporated in the housing to supply electric power to the LED chip, the lighting circuit and the cap being electrically connected to each other, and a hood which is mounted to the open end of the cup-shaped portion so as to be movable forward and rearward in a direction of an imaginary center line of the cup-shaped portion.

Abstract: An attachment which attaches a mobile device to user's arm includes a mobile case further including an accommodating part which accommodates the mobile device, an access member which is operable so that the mobile is put into and taken out of the accommodation, and a window which is formed so as to correspond to a display or an operating portion of the mobile device. The attachment further includes a band capable of being wound on user's arm thereby to be attached to user's arm.

Abstract: An LED lamp includes a heat dissipator, a module substrate on which an LED chip is mounted and fixed to one end of the dissipater, a lighting circuit supplying electric power to the LED chip, and a light guide fixed to the dissipator so that a base of the light guide is located opposite the LED chip. Light emitted from the LED chip is incident on the light guide through its base, the incident light radiating out of a surface of the light guide to be diffused around the light guide. The lamp further includes a heat-conducting column projecting from the one end of the dissipator. The column has a distal end on which the substrate is disposed. The substrate and at least an outer periphery of the column are covered by the light guide. The outer periphery is located near the column surface on which the substrate is disposed.