Abstract: Each of a pair of side members (4) is located relative to an underbody (3) using two locators (16). Each locator is lowered by a lifter (15) and placed on a slide base (18). The slide base is movable along a slide guide (17) toward and away from a transfer conveyor (11).

Abstract: A printed board is arranged above solder blowing nozzles of a spot flow soldering apparatus with first terminal groups facing upward, second terminal groups projected toward the solder blowing nozzles are shielded by shield jigs, solder jetted from the solder blowing nozzles solders soldered portion of the first terminal groups to a first conductor on a back side of the printed board, then the printed board is turned upside down to put the second terminal groups in an upward facing state and to use a jig to shield the first terminal groups facing downward, and solder jetted from the solder blowing nozzles solders soldered portion of the second terminal groups to a second conductor on a front side of the printed board.

Abstract: A catch member (14) extending in the width direction of a seat cushion (1) is arranged inside a front portion of the seat cushion (1) and is supported so as to be vertically movable. There are also provided a torsion spring (16) for urging the catch member (14) to move upward and a pendulum member (18) for operating with an inertial force upon an abrupt deceleration to inhibit vertical movement of the catch part. When a passenger sits on the seat cushion (1), the catch member (14) moves downward to preclude deterioration in seating comfort. When the passenger's rear end (22) starts to move forward upon an abrupt deceleration, the catch member (14) is locked and the rear end (22) is caught by the catch member (14). This makes it possible to suppressed the forward movement of the passenger with reliability, and allow lightweight and low-cost configuration with simple configuration.

Abstract: A motion control device 10 for a vehicle exerts braking force only on the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction for generating a yawing moment on the vehicle only in the turning direction of the vehicle when an absolute value of an actual lateral acceleration Gy is not more than a value Gyth, i.e., when there is a small possibility of the occurrence of an excessive roll angle on the vehicle body, in case where the turning state of the vehicle is the understeer state. On the other hand, it exerts braking force not only on the rear wheel at the inner side of the turning direction, but also on the front and rear wheels at the outer side of the turning direction for generating a yawing moment in the direction opposite to the turning direction too, when the absolute value of the actual lateral acceleration Gy exceeds the value Gyth, i.e.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission including a driving pulley, a driven pulley, an endless dry-type belt wound around both pulleys, a tension-adjusting device for pressing the slack side of the belt to generate belt tension, stroke mechanisms provided on both pulleys for axially shifting the movable sheaves, a ratio-changing motor, and a gear mechanism for transmitting the rotational force generated by the motor to both stroke mechanisms in such a way that the movable sheaves of both pulleys can be shifted synchronously and axially oppositely in relation to the fixed sheaves. With this arrangement, the belt is prevented from slipping, the transmission ratio can be controlled precisely and stably, and the shift-response of this transmission can be improved. The motor can be reduced both in its size and its consumption of electric power.

Abstract: Protrusions are provided in a front end panel, and holes in which the protrusions are fitted are provided in a front fender in a vehicle body. Accordingly, when the front end panel is secured to the vehicle body, the protrusions are fitted in the holes so that the front end panel is provisionally positioned relative to the vehicle body, and is completely secured by fastening bolts thereafter. Therefore, the front end panel can be easily secured to the vehicle body while being positioned to the latter, without providing the main reference hole or the sub-reference hole in the front end panel or without preparing a special tool to hold the front end panel while the front end panel is positioned relative to the vehicle body, prior to tightening the bolts.

Abstract: A continuously variable transmission having an endless V belt running across a driving pulley and a driven pulley, a transmission ratio changing mechanism for changing the running diameters of the belt around the pulleys radially in opposite directions to each other, and a tension-adjusting unit for pressing the belt to obtain belt tension. The tension-adjusting unit includes a tension roller coming into pressure contact with the slack side of the belt from outside, a swing arm having an end rotatably supported on a transmission case, a link member having an end rotatably supporting a shaft of the tension roller and another end rotatably coupled with another end of the swing arm, and an urging member for swingingly urging the swing arm so that the tension roller presses the belt. A linkage structure having two degrees of freedom is used for supporting the tension roller, so that the tension roller can automatically move to a position where it does not interfere with either pulley at any transmission ratio.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas includes a heat-resistant support, and a catalytic coating formed on the heat-resistant support. The catalytic coating contains zirconium complex oxide on which Pt and Rh are coexistently carried, and cerium complex oxide on which Pt and Rh are coexistently carried. The Pt- and Rh-carrying zirconium complex oxide and the Pt- and Rh-carrying cerium complex oxide are contained in a same layer of the catalytic coating.

Abstract: To provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that requires a smallest possible quantity of rhodium for developing the activity effectively, so as to produce an excellent purifying performance economically, a zirconium complex oxide on which rhodium and platinum are previously supported, and a cerium complex oxide on which platinum and/or palladium are previously supported are contained in an exhaust gas purifying catalyst.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas includes a first coating layer formed on a heat-resistant support, and a second coating layer formed on the first coating layer. The first coating layer contains alumina which supports palladium. The second coating layer contains Ce—Zr complex oxide which coexistently carries platinum and rhodium, and Zr—Ce complex oxide which differs in composition from the Ce—Zr complex oxide and which coexistently carries platinum and rhodium.

Abstract: A tire pneumatic pressure detector includes a tire pneumatic pressure detection unit, a first memory storing data associated with a timing at which the drop of tire pneumatic pressure occurs, a second memory storing second data including one or more of a lapse of time from which the tire pneumatic pressure drop occurs, and third data associated with running distance from the timing when a fault diagnosis signal is input.

Abstract: An airbag apparatus for an automobile includes a fracture-opening section of an instrument panel cover; a frame member having edge portions in contact with a peripheral region around the fracture-opening section to thereby reinforce the instrument panel cover from inside; reinforcement plate members connected to the edge portions of the frame member by means of hinge portions and adapted to reinforce the fracture-opening section; and an airbag case which is located opposite to the instrument panel cover with respect to the frame member while being removably connected to the frame member.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas includes a heat-resistant support, and a coating formed on the support. The coating includes at least one kind of catalytically active substance and a zirconium oxide. The zirconium oxide has a pre-aging specific surface area I and a post-aging specific surface area A, wherein the aging is performed in an atmosphere of 1,000° C. for 5 hours, and wherein A/I≧0.4 and I≧40 m2/g.

Abstract: The arrangement for mounting a sparkplug of an internal combustion engine includes mounting the sparkplug so that all of the outside electrodes are arranged at an intake port side area and/or an exhaust port side area. Alternatively, in the case where at least one of the outside electrodes is located outside of the above-mentioned areas, no other remaining outside electrodes are arranged at a position that faces that outside electrode across the central electrode.

Abstract: To provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that can develop good catalytic activity even in high-temperature endurance and also produce excellent low-temperature property, a coating layer having an outside layer and an inside layer is formed on a catalyst carrier, the outside layer being made to contain a noble metal previously supported on a heat-resisting oxide and a cerium complex oxide, and the inside layer being made to contain a heat-resisting oxide on which no noble metal is supported.

Abstract: A dimethyl ether reforming catalyst that can reform dimethyl ether to produce a mixed gas of higher concentration of hydrogen and a fuel cell device using the dimethyl ether reforming catalyst. In the dimethyl ether reforming catalyst, copper, or copper and at least one transition metal except the copper is supported on a solid acid. A mixed gas obtained by a reforming device using the dimethyl ether reforming catalyst is fed to the fuel cell as a fuel gas.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas includes a heat-resistant support, and a coating formed on the support. The coating contains at least one kind of catalytically active substance and at least one kind of oxygen-storing oxide. The oxygen-storing oxide is selected from oxides of Pr and Tb. The oxygen-storing oxide may be Pr6O11 or Tb4O7. Alternatively, the oxygen-storing oxide may be a complex oxide which may be represented by the formula, Ce1−(x+y)RxEyOxide or Ce1−(x+y)RxZryOxide where “R” represents Pr or Tb, “E” represents an element selected from a group consisting of Nd, Y and Gd.

Abstract: A fuel cell device that is designed to circulate cooling water with simplified and compact construction, without any need of a pump for circulating the cooling water, so as to reduce electric power loss. A fuel cell and a radiator are connected through a closed line via an inflow-side cooling pipe and an outflow-side cooling pipe and also the radiator is disposed under the wing of an air spoiler spaced above the fuel cell and open to outside air. With this arrangement, while the fuel cell generates electric power, the cooling water of decreased density flowing out of the fuel cell is allowed to rise through the outflow-side cooling pipe to feed it to the radiator and the cooling water of increased density that was cooled down by heat exchanging the cooling water and outside air is allowed to lower through the inflow-side cooling pipe to feed it to the fuel cell again.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a reforming device for producing a hydrogen-rich gas mixture by reforming a hydrogen-containing compound, and a fuel cell stack for generating electromotive fore by a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. The fuel cell system further includes a hydrogen separating device disposed between the reforming device and the fuel cell stack. The hydrogen separating device is provided with hydrogen permeating means for obtaining a fuel gas by separating hydrogen gas from the gas mixture.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for cleaning exhaust gas includes a heat-resistant support which is coated with particles of a zirconium complex oxide of the following formula, Zr1−(x+y)CexRyO2−z where “R” represents at least one element selected from a group consisting of Al and rare earth elements other than Ce, “z” represents the degree of oxygen deficiency determined by the valence and content of the contained Al and/or rare earth element, 0.1≦x+y≦0.5, 0.1≦x≦0.5, and 0≦y≦0.2. A combination of Pt and Rh coexistently carried on the zirconium complex oxide particles. Further, particles of an oxygen-storing complex oxide of a rare earth element are also coated on the support together with the zirconium complex oxide particles.