Abstract: A control assembly for an automotive vehicle having an audio system and a climate control system, the control assembly having improved design characteristics, a reduced number of parts, and providing a reduced number of installation steps. The control assembly includes a control casing having a casing cover surface adapted to face an interior compartment of a vehicle and defining a plurality of openings therein, control elements adapted to produce operation signals for controlling the audio system and the climate control system, and an input-output section for receiving the operation signals and transmitting control signals for controlling the audio system and the climate control system. The input-output section is secured to the control casing so that the control elements are operably disposed on the cover surface through the openings. The casing cover, control elements and input-output section comprise an integral assembly that is easily installed in a production line of motor vehicles.

Abstract: The invention enables an electronic system, which is conveniently operated by a user, to be easily installed in a vehicle, such as an automobile, etc. A structure of electric equipment for a vehicle is provided, wherein vehicle-side connectors are disposed in a plurality of places in the vehicle. Constituent elements of an electronic system used in the vehicle are partly combined with a detachable connector capable of being connected to any one of the vehicle-side connectors to thereby form a detachable unit. Electronic system constituent elements in the detachable unit and electronic system constituent elements provided in the vehicle body are connected to each other to construct a new electronic system when the detachable connection is connected to any one of the vehicle-side connectors. As a result, a user's favorite detachable unit can be used in a user's favorite position.

Abstract: The invention is a lamp burnout detecting unit with a branch connection function which provides the advantage of having simple wiring and that the wire harness thereof can be automatically laid. The lamp burnout detecting unit includes an upper casing on which terminal press-in type connectors and a burnout detecting circuit section 16 are mounted. A printed circuit board has a branch connection function. A lower casing 19 engages the upper casing to accommodate the printed circuit board therebetween. The connectors and the burnout detecting circuit section are connected to each other through a wiring pattern of the printed circuit board. One connector is connected to a wire harness, which is connected through switches to a battery. The other connectors are connected to a wire harness extended from the lamps.

Abstract: A sound-absorbing material and a cable reel including the same are produced inexpensively and attenuates sliding noise and vibration noise. A sound-absorbing material 20 comprises a foam rubber 20a and a thin synthetic paper 20b having a smooth surface and laminated through an adhesive 20c on a top surface of the foam rubber 20a. The synthetic paper 20b can be easily attached to the foam rubber 20a by means of the adhesive 20c and is inexpensive in comparison with a conventional polytetrafluoroethylene resin sheet. The sound-absorbing material 20 is attached to a lower bearing surface 12a of a cable containing chamber 12 in a cable reel. The synthetic paper 20b of the sound-absorbing material 20 can attenuate a sliding noise which is generated when a flat cable 15 slides on the lower bearing surface 12a.

Abstract: An insulation plate (20) is provided with a window or a slot (21). A fusible element or circuit (31) is laid on a surface of the insulation plate (20) across the window (21). When the circuit (31) is heated by current-conduction, a fusible path (33) of the circuit (31) spanned in air across the window (21) melts at a predetermined current level, since heat generated in the fusible path (31) is not absorbed in the insulation plate (20). It is possible to transform the plate fuse depending on the conditions of use, and its configuration is substantially flexible.

Abstract: A wire harness 32 for those electrical components is laid on the door trim 14. A recess 34 forming a wire laying path for the wire harness is formed in the mounting surface 13 of the door trim 14 through which the door trim 14 is mounted on the door panel 12, and the wire harness 32 is fixedly set in the recess 34 thus formed. Under this condition, a water-proof cushion member 36 is bonded to the whole mounting surface 13 of the door trim 14, to cover the wire harness 32.

Abstract: A breaker device having tension coil springs that, while moving together with a moving electrode, are extended and contracted, and the resilient restoring force of these springs becomes maximum halfway along a path of movement thereof. When the moving electrode is disposed on the connection side of this maximum position, the tension coil springs urge the moving electrode in a connecting direction. When the moving electrode is disposed on the disconnection side, the tension coil springs urge the moving electrode in a disconnecting direction. When the moving electrode is in a properly-connected condition or a completely-disconnected condition, the urging force of the tension coil springs is decreased. A lock for holding the moving electrode in either the connected condition or the disconnected condition may also be provided.

Abstract: There is described an on-vehicle unit which permits removal and attachment of various optional modules from and to a center module and which enables easy addition and removal of various functions. The on-vehicle unit is provided in a dashboard of a vehicle, and a center module--into which there are built as standard devices a radio receiving unit and a car navigation unit--has a plurality of module loading sections. Optional modules, such as a television tunermodule, a cassette deck module, and a VICS module, can be built into the center module, as required. The center module (7) has a central control section for controlling the standard units and various optional modules. The control mode of the control section is switched according to a combination of optional modules to be built into the center module.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for automatically mounting a crimp-style terminal on a connector housing which can have one or more vacant cavities. The mounting device is to be applied in production in which connectors can have varying numbers of terminals. Housings are accurately fed by a plurality of parts feeders and guides. Empty housings and housings with inserted terminals are held, respectively, by separate magazines. Terminals are individually cut off from a terminal hoop and individually set into insertion positions in front of a housing. After all terminals have been set, the terminals are inserted into the cavities all at once.

Abstract: A first connector is temporarily maintained in a pre-connection position by a retention mechanism provided on a first connector and a holder, and when connecting the first connector and a second connector together, the first connector is released from the pre-connection position. A drive mechanism for moving the first connector to the pre-connection position when releasing the connection between the first and second connectors is provided on the first and second connectors. The second connector is provided with retaining portions that maintain a connection between the first connector and the second connector while the first connector is moved to the pre-connection position by the drive mechanism, and that allow the connection between the first connector and the second connector to be released when the first connector is moved to the pre-connection position.

Abstract: electrical connector assembly including a first connector supported by a holder and a second connector coupled to the first connector. At least one rocking lever is supported rotatably by a support pin with driving means for moving the rocking lever in accordance with a sliding displacement of the first connector along the holder when interconnecting the first and second connectors. Actuating means displaces the second connector toward the first connector by transmitting the driving force of the rocking lever to the second connector. Each pair of protection ribs is provided on the opposite sides of the mounting portion of the rocking lever to protect the lever. A pair of support lances formed on the holder holds the first connector temporarily in a waiting position for coupling.

Abstract: A rotary connection unit includes a fixed-side member, a rotary-side member rotatable to the fixed-side member around a central rotational axis, the rotary-side member and the fixed-side member defining an annular space, and a cable received in the space in such a manner that one end portion thereof is held by the fixed-side member, and the other end portion thereof is held by the rotary-side member. The space has a winding surface on which the cable is wound to a predetermined direction at a predetermined taper angle with respect to the central rotational axis. The cable is received in the space in such a manner that the cable is folded back midway so that the cable is wound to a direction opposite to the predetermined direction.

Abstract: A circuit breaking device includes a socket provided on the way of a circuit, a plug movably disposed in a direction that the plug is inserted into and removed from the socket, an explosive exploding in response to a trigger signal given thereto to thereby drive the plug by explosion force to move advanced, and the plug which is normally disposed in a retreated position at where the plug is in a conductive state with said socket, while the plug is in a non-conductive state with said socket when the plug moves to an advanced position.

Abstract: A display device for a transportation includes: a display unit displaying a display image on front and rear face sides, the display images displayed on the rear face side being in mirror image relationship with each other; and an optical member for inverting the display image displayed on the rear face side; wherein the display image displayed on the front face side is directly seen by a driver and the display image displayed on the rear face side is inverted by the optical member, so as to see in the same direction of the display image displayed on the front face side. The above display unit may be constituted by a light source having plural color spectra; an attenuation filter in which a transmittance for light emitted from the light source can be partly changed by an external signal; and a transparent light guide plate which guides light emitted from the light source to at least one of front and rear faces of the attenuation filter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a phone holder. The phone holder includes a holder main body with an outer box. The holder main body is provided with movable members such as side walls which are movable in a direction orthogonal to a direction of inserting a mobile phone. The position of the movable members is adjusted by a position adjuster such as a screw shaft.

Abstract: An overcurrent detection circuit comprises: a switch provided between a power supply and a load for switching connection on/off between the power supply and the load; a current detector for detecting a load current flowing in the load; a reference value generator which outputs a reference value of a predetermined first level at the ON-time of the switch means and reduces the level of the reference value with passage of time from the ON-time so as to converge the level of the reference value to a predetermined second level; and an overcurrent signal generator which compares the detected load current with the reference value and outputs an overcurrent signal when the load current reaches or exceeds the reference value.

Abstract: A phone holder includes a single outer casing to which a holder connector is fixed and a plurality of types of inner casings selectively mountable into the outer casing. The inner surfaces of the respective inner casings are configured such that the corresponding mobile phones can be substantially closely fitted thereinto, and the positions thereof are set such that phone side connectors of the mobile phone are connectable with the holder connector in inserted states of the mobile phones. A connector provided phone holder can be commonly used for a plurality of types of mobile phones and to stably and easily detachably hold the respective mobile phones.

Abstract: A cable reel includes a sound-absorbing material which can effectively attenuate both sliding noise and vibration noise and can be produced inexpensively. The cable reel comprises a stationary member assembly and a movable member assembly rotatably mounted on the stationary member assembly. The stationary and movable member assemblies define a cable containing chamber having an annular configuration and upper and lower bearing surfaces. The cable containing chamber accommodates a flat cable in a coiled manner between the upper and lower bearing surfaces. Opposite ends of the flat cable are led out from the stationary and movable member assemblies through electrical means. The sound-absorbing material is made of a foam material and includes at least three straps. The straps extend radially and are equally spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction on at least the lower bearing surface of the cable containing chamber so that the flat cable slides on the straps of the sound-absorbing material.

Abstract: A navigation system can indicate a relationship in position between a main vehicle and a related vehicle without reducing a map picture on a display unit. A second display unit (6a) is provided independently of a first display unit (3a) for a map picture in a navigation system. The second display unit (6a) indicates a position of the related vehicle by means of a direction (11) relative to the main vehicle and a distance (12) from the main vehicle to the related vehicle. Preferably, the direction (11) and distance (12) are indicated by an arrow or characters and by digits, respectively. This makes the display obvious.

Abstract: A shield connector includes a female connector housing and a male connector housing. The female connector housing has an axially-extending retainer disposed within the female connector housing and has a radially-extending female-side fitting surface disposed forward of the retainer with a hole formed therethrough. The male connector housing includes a step portion, a male-side fitting surface and a male metal terminal that is mounted in the male connector housing. The male metal terminal has a distal end portion that projects axially from the male-side fitting surface. The step portion is disposed within the male connector housing and has a radially-extending inner peripheral surface that intersects the male-side fitting surface to define a receiving chamber.