Abstract: A compressor includes at least one compression space for compressing refrigerant, at least one communication chamber into which the refrigerant is discharged from the compression space, a discharge pressure chamber, and at least one communications passage communicating the communication chamber with the discharge pressure chamber for feeding the refrigerant from the communication chamber into the discharge pressure chamber. The length of the passage is longer than the diameter of the passage.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a brushless type blower motor of an automobile air conditioner includes a rotational speed setting unit for setting a rotational speed of the brushless motor, a drive unit for driving the brushless motor according to the speed of rotation set by the rotational speed setting unit, and a switching control unit for controlling the excitation timing of the brushless motor achieved by the drive unit. The driving unit includes a waveform storage unit for changing the waveform of a voltage to be impressed to the brushless motor. The waveform storage unit outputs a sine waveforms, a trapezoidal waveform or a square waveform according to the rotational speed set by the rotational speed setting unit.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a body supporting a casing within which a magnetic member is received. A plurality of magnets are mounted on the body and disposed around the casing. The magnetic forces of the magnets hold the magnetic member in a reference position within the casing. The magnetic member is displaceable from the reference position against the magnetic forces of the magnets when the acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration. A detection device is mounted externally of the casing so as to detect displacement of the magnetic member from the reference position. The acceleration sensor further includes a position adjusting device for adjusting the position of at least one of the magnets relative to the casing so as to set the intensities of the magnetic fields of the magnets in predetermined relation within the casing.

Abstract: A control valve is disclosed for use in controlling flow of hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic pump to a plurality of actuators. The control valve includes a valve housing within which are formed control bores, pressure-compensating bores, a feed passage communicating between the pressure-compensating bores, a selected-load pressure transmitting passage communicating between the pressure-compensating bores, a pair of return passages communicating between the control bores and a reservoir tank, control passages communicating respectively between each of the control bores and each of the pressure-compensating bores, and feeding and exhausting passages, as well as actuator ports, communicating between the control bores and the actuators. Control valve spools are slidably mounted, respectively, in the control bores, and pressure-compensating valves are slidably mounted, respectively, the pressure-compensating bores.

Abstract: Here is disclosed a vehicle-loaded heat exchanger comprising a plurality of tubes extending in parallel with one another, an inlet header pipe and an outlet header pipe respectively connected to opposite ends of said tubes, wherein each of the header pipes is longitudinally divided into two components, namely, a tank and an end plate both presenting outwardly swelling walls and the end plate is integrally joined to the tank with opposite joint side edges of the former bearing against the inner surfaces of corresponding opposite joint side edges of the latter. With such heat exchanger, parallel flows of coolant passing through a plurality of tubes are established between the inlet and outlet header pipes and thereby desired heat exchange is obtained.

Abstract: A variable capacity wobble plate compressor includes a drive shaft arranged in a housing, bearings arranged in a portion of a cylinder block of the housing toward a crankcase within the housing for rotatably supporting the drive shaft, and a fixing member inserted into a portion of the cylinder block toward a discharge pressure chamber for fixing discharge valves in place. A high pressure-introducing passage is formed through the fixing member and extends from the discharge pressure chamber to the bearings. The high pressure-introducing passage introduces compression medium having high pressure from the discharge pressure chamber to the bearings so that the compression medium having high pressure leaks through the bearings into the crankcase.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a tubular casing having one open end closed by a lid of an elastic material. An magnetic member is received within a sealed space defined by the casing and the lid, and a damper liquid fills in the sealed space. The lid is fixedly connected at its outer peripheral portion to one end portion of the casing including the open end thereof. The lid is deformable away from the other end of the casing so as to absorb a thermal expansion of the damper liquid. The lid has an annular deformable diaphragm portion extending between a central tubular portion of the lid and the outer peripheral portion of the lid. For attaching the lid to the casing, the outer peripheral portion of the lid is pressed into the one end portion of the casing so as to bring the diaphragm portion into contact with the damper liquid, so that part of the damper liquid flows into the tubular portion. Subsequently, an axial bore of the tubular portion is closed by a closure member.

Abstract: A vane compressor in which a cylinder block, front and rear side blocks, a rotor, and vanes are formed of an aluminum-based alloy, and at least one of the component parts are coated with Ni electroless composite plating layers having polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dispersed therein. The vane compressor further includes a capacity-controlling plate interposed between the rear side block and the rotor, which is formed of the aluminum-based alloy and coated with the Ni electroless composite plating layer having PTFE dispersed therein.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has a cylinder including a plurality of vanes slidably fitted in respective vane slits formed in a rotor thereof. Vane back pressure chambers are defined within the vane slits by respective ones of the vanes. A control element is rotatably arranged in the cylinder for varying the compression starting timing and hence the capacity of the compressor. Back pressure compensation holes are formed through the control element and communicating with a high pressure zone having high pressure of the compressor. The back pressure compensation holes are communicatable with each of the vane back pressure chambers for introducing the high pressure within the high pressure zone into the each vane back pressure chamber when the control element is in a first position wherein the compression starting timing is most retarded.

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor for use in a heat-exchange circuit. A pressure responsive valve is provided in a communication passageway extending between a low pressure chamber and a pressure controlled chamber. The pressure responsive valve is operative in response to pressure within the low pressure chamber for opening and closing the communication passageway to control pressure within the pressure controlled chamber, thereby varying the capacity of the compressor in such a manner as to reduce the capacity when the pressure within the low pressure chamber decreases to a level lower than a predetermined value. An electrically operated control device is operative in response to pressure or temperature of refrigerant gas in an evaporator of the heat-exchange circuit for maintaining the capacity large independently of operation of the pressure responsive valve, even if the pressure within the low pressure chamber decreases to a level lower than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor includes a control element for determining timing of start of compression of a refrigerant gas. Control pressure which prevails in a high-pressure chamber acts on the control element. The high-pressure chamber communicates with a suction chamber via a communicating passage, across which is arranged a control valve device for opening and closing the communicating passage to change the control pressure within the high-pressure chamber. The control valve device comprises a valve body, a spring urging the valve body in a closing direction, and a bellows expansible and contractible in direct response to suction pressure within the suction chamber for urging the valve body in an opening direction against the force of the spring when it is expanded.

Abstract: An air flow control apparatus of an automobile air-conditioner is capable of controlling the air flow of a blower according to the thermal load within the passenger compartment. The air flow control apparatus limits the maximum air flow of the blower to a predetermined low level based on an external environmental condition such as, for example, the outside air temperature when the temperature of an upper part of the vehicle compartment is lower than a predetermined value.

Abstract: An acceleration sensor includes a body supporting a casing within which a magnetic member is received. A plurality of magnets are mounted on the body and disposed around the casing. The magnetic forces of the magnets hold the magnetic member in a reference position within the casing. The magnetic member is displaceable from the reference position against the magnetic forces of the magnets when the acceleration sensor is subjected to acceleration. A detection device is mounted externally of the casing so as to detect displacement of the magnetic member from the reference position. The acceleration sensor further includes a position adjusting device for adjusting the position of at least one of the magnets relative to the casing so as to set the intensities of the magnetic fields of the magnets in predetermined relation within the casing.

Abstract: Here is disclosed an air conditioner comprising a scroll type compressor and a brushless DC motor having a rotor provided with a permanent magnet and a stator provided with a sensor adapted to detect a relative position of said rotor and said stator. Here is additionally disclosed an air conditioner in which the rotor of the brushless DC motor comprises a permanent magnet basically made of rare earth elements inclusive of yttrium, transition metal and boron and a driving circuit for the motor includes a braking circuit adapted to excite coils of the motor to thereby reduce reverse rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: In an automatic transmission system for a vehicle having a gear transmission and a clutch which are electronically controlled by a control unit, the system includes a discrimination unit for discriminating whether or not the vehicle is running with the gear transmission shifted to its neutral position and a determining unit for determining a target gear position to which the gear transmission is to be shifted in the case where the vehicle is running without fuel-combustion in the engine. The control unit is caused to control the gear transmission to shift to the target gear position and the clutch to engage in response to the discrimination unit when an ignition switch is turned to its OFF position in the case where the vehicle is running with the gear transmission shifted to the neutral position, whereby the rotational torque of wheels can be transmitted through the automatic transmission system to the engine.

Abstract: In an vehicle control apparatus having an automatic gear shift control system for a gear transmission and an automatic clutch control system for a clutch, the apparatus comprises a setting device for setting a desired feeling for vehicle drive-off, and characteristic curves for controlling the engagement of the clutch and the setting of the gear position in the gear transmission are determined simultaneously in response to the setting device.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for use in a vehicle including a baggage room under the floor thereof and a bulk-head in the rear portion thereof, in which the bulk-head has inside and outside air intake ports and exhaust ports respectively communicating with the inside and outside air intake ports, the air blast openings of upper and lower ducts respectively provided in the ceiling and floor portions of a passenger room of the vehicle and a blower are disposed on both sides of the bulk-head, the two blast openings are formed in such a manner that they face the discharge port (air blast port) of the blower, a switching door is interposed between the discharge port and the air blast openings of the upper and lower ducts, the air intake port of the blower is formed in such a manner that it faces inwardly of the bulk-head, the components of an air conditioning unit are stored within the bulk-head, and compressors are disposed just below the bulk-head.

Abstract: In a distribution-type fuel injection pump, a fuel supply passageway, through which a feed pump and a fuel pressurizing chamber communicate with each other, is isolated from a cam chamber and bypasses the same. In order to simplify the construction, the fuel supply passageway is formed in a peripheral wall portion of a housing. On the other hand, a cam mechanism comprises a spring assembly including at least one spring, first and second annular spring seats and an engaging member. The first spring seat has an annular base section and an extension extending from a peripheral edge of the base section toward the second spring seat. The engaging member is fixedly mounted to a forward end of the extension. Prior to incorporation the spring assembly into a hollow body of the housing, the spring assembly is in a state in which the peripheral edge of the second spring seat is engaged with the engaging member under elastic force of the spring.

Abstract: A control apparatus for an automobile air-conditioner includes a cooled air bypass passage provided independently of a main airflow passage for bypassing cooled air from an evaporator directly to a vent outlet; an opening calculation unit for calculating an opening of a cooled air bypass door based on a detected temperature and a desired temperature in the vicinity of the driver's head, and a drive unit for actuating the cooled air bypass door based on an opening calculated by the opening calculation unit. With this construction, the control apparatus is capable of controlling the temperature in the vicinity of the driver's head independently of a temperature control achieved by the main airflow passage.

Abstract: A sensor includes a housing which is narrow at least at its front portion. An insertion portion of a holder is inserted in the front portion of the housing. A plurality of elongate conductors are printed on an outer surface of the insertion portion of the holder, the conductors extending generally in the direction of the axis of the housing. A sensing element is mounted within the front portion of the housing and is disposed forwardly of the holder. The sensing element has terminals extending therefrom toward the holder in generally parallel relation to the printed conductors. The terminals are soldered respectively to the printed conductors, thereby retaining the sensing element on the holder.