Abstract: An air flow meter comprises a main passage for an axial main air flow; an axial subpassage for air flow, disposed in the main passage and formed so that part of the air in the main passage is taken in at an upstream side thereof and flows in the same direction as the axial main air flow; a radial subpassage for air flow, intersecting the axial subpassage at a downstream side of the axial subpassage so that air from the axial subpassage flows into the radial subpassage and is divided into two radial air flows running in different radial directions; the air having passed through the radial subpassage joining the axial main air flow. An air flow sensing means is disposed in the radial subpassage for sensing a flow rate of air therein, and a projection is disposed in the radial subpassage around the intersection of the axial and radial subpassages, for suppressing turbulence of air flow around the intersection.

Abstract: A novel yawing-momentum detecting apparatus, and yawing-detecting method for a vehicle, and also a motion controlling apparatus for the vehicle with employment of this yawing-momentum detecting apparatus. The yawing-momentum detecting apparatus for the vehicle comprises: a plurality of acceleration sensors disposed at symmetrical positions on said vehicle with respect to a vertical axis passing through a gravity center of the vehicle within a plane perpendicular the vertical axis; units for calculating yawing momentum of the vehicle occurring around the vertical axis based upon outputs from the plural acceleration sensors; and characteristic correcting units for correcting output characteristics of the plural acceleration sensors under known acceleration values to coincide with reference output characteristic values when the known acceleration values are obtained under a certain vehicle operating condition.

Abstract: An electrostatic type micro accelerometer comprising means for preventing permanent sticking between a movable electrode and a stationary electrode due to residual dielectric polarization, resisual electric charges and water adsorption and condensation around possible contacting portions therebetween when the movable electrode excessively displaces. The sticking preventing means is realized by disposing one of electric field reducing means, water adsorption and condensation reducing means and contacting area limiting means around the possible contacting portions.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to, in a vehicular alternating current (AC) dynamo, reduce an influence of vibration on a brush during operation, thereby preventing the brush from wobbling, cracking or causing other damages, also to make the brush sufficiently exposed to cooling air during operation, thereby preventing the brush temperature from rising excessively. In the vehicular AC dynamo, by virtue of a pressing force produced upon a tubular cover integral with a fan guide being fixed to a rear bracket through a seal member, an abutting end surface of a projection of the tubular cover is axially abutted with an inner abutting surface of a recess of the brush holder for pressing and fixing said brush holder against and to the rear bracket.

Abstract: A drive mechanism of an engine ignition system has a housing fixed to an engine and a driven shaft of the engine ignition system rotatably supported by the housing. An engine provides a driving force for rotating a drive shaft, the rotation of which is transmitted to the driven shaft through screw gears having axes crossing each other. A screw gear provided on the driven shaft includes a main gear fixed to the driven shaft and an auxiliary gear opposed to an end face of the housing and rotatably and axially movably mounted on the driven shaft. The respective teeth of the main gear and auxiliary gear is staggered from each other when the main gear and auxiliary gear come in contact with each other. A resilient member is provided between the end face of the housing and the auxiliary gear.

Abstract: An electric vehicle control system, according to the present invention, comprises at least two electric motors for independently driving left and right wheels of the vehicle, power supply unit for supplying power to the motors, unit for detecting command entered by a driver of the vehicle and driving operational amount provided for the vehicle, unit for detecting output torques of the two motors, unit for calculating a motor speed difference command signal for making the two output torques consistent with each other, unit for calculating a vehicle speed command signal for the vehicle on the basis of detected command and the driving operational amount, unit for calculating motor speed command signals for respective of the motors on the basis of calculated motor speed difference command signal and the vehicle speed command signal, unit for detecting actual speeds of the two motors, and control unit for voltage controlling supply power from the power supply unit to the motors so that the detected actual speeds o

Abstract: A blower of an automotive air conditioner has a lower casing a part of which is formed is a plastic housing for a motor and a porous member in the form of a flat plate disposed at a position where the plastic housing and an upper casing of the blower abut against each other. An air layer is defined between the flat-plate porous member and the lower casing to add a muffling function.

Abstract: An anti-skid brake control device has a control circuit 6 to which signals from a steering angle sensor 14, a yaw detector 7 and respective wheel velocity sensors 3a.about.3d of a motor vehicle are inputted, an oil pressure actuator 5 controls of the pressure of the braking fluid for respective wheel cylinders 2a.about.2d based upon target slip rates Sfrt. Sflt, Srrt and Srlt and measured slip rates Sfr, Sfl, Srr and Srl for the respective wheels calculated in the control circuit 6. The target slip rates for the respective wheels, which are principally determined dependent upon the deviation .beta. between compensated target yaw angular acceleration .omega.R and measured yaw angular acceleration .omega., are set independently and are modified dependent upon the motor vehicle body velocity, whereby the braking forces for the respective wheels are independently controlled .

Abstract: An air flow meter has a body forming a main passage defining an intake air passage of an internal combustion engine. An auxiliary passage within the main passage has a longitudinal passage in the axial direction and at least one transverse passage in the radial direction of the main passage. The auxiliary passage is defined by a member having a radially directed portion connected to an internal wall of the main passage. A hollow space is provided in the radially directed portion to render the wall thickness of the radially directed portion substantially uniform. Additionally, the hollow space is separated from the longitudinal passage by an auxiliary member which, in a preferred embodiment, surrounds a heat sensitive resistor.

Abstract: An air fuel ratio detecting arrangement using a diffusion suppressing type air fuel ratio sensor applicable to an air fuel ratio control unit for an internal combustion engine incorporating an atmospheric air pressure correction circuit in a signal processing and outputting device for correcting an output voltage signal processed therein based on a change in atmospheric air pressure which is detected when a predetermined operating condition of an internal combustion engine is satisfied. A secular change correction circuit included in the signal processing and outputting device detects a change in electromotive force of a concentration cell portion of the air fuel ratio sensor when a predetermined rich air fuel ratio is reached and corrects a reference voltage for the air fuel ratio sensor based on the detected change in electromotive force of the concentration cell portion in addition to an air calibration circuit.

Abstract: Data for engine conditions such as engine speed (r.p.m.), a flow rate of air taken in each of a plurality of cylinders of the engine, etc. are detected by various sensors; an amount of fuel to be injected into each engine cylinder is calculated repeatedly on the basis of the detected data at fixed time intervals; the calculated amount of fuel is injected into each engine cylinder, wherein the calculated fuel injection amount is injected each cylinder at an optimum fuel injection time in an engine cycle and the calculated fuel amount can be renewed at least once in a time from starting of fuel injection until completion of the fuel injection in an load operation of the engine in which an engine load is larger than in idling.

Abstract: A diversity reception apparatus which has a plurality of antennas and in which one of the antennas having the best receiving condition is automatically selected and connected to a broadcasting signal receiver. The diversity reception apparatus has a feature in that after demodulated signals, obtained by the receiver respectively corresponding to the plurality of antennas, are converted into digital signals by an A/D converter, the best demodulated signal and the antenna corresponding thereto are selected by comparing the digital signals with each other, and that the width of a switch driving pulse from a switch driving pulse generator is made not more than 3 .mu.s.

Abstract: A magnetic tape guide mechanism for a magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus which includes a base having a large-inner-diameter hole with a larger inner diameter than a shaft hole, and a resilient synthetic resin member located in the large-inner-diameter hole and surrounding the shaft of a tape guide. As a result, a horizontally extended threaded hole and fixing screw conventionally required are eliminated and the overall construction is simplified. Moreover, the adjustment work is facilitated and the overall production cost of the components are substantially reduced.

Abstract: A condenser comprises a plurality of tubes arranged between a pair of header pipes, and a plurality of fins divided into a first group and a second group, the first group being arranged between the plurality of tubes, and two plates arranged between the pair of header pipes at lower end portions thereof for holding the second group.

Abstract: A throttle actuator comprising: a body which forms an intake passage; a throttle valve shaft; a throttle valve which is connected to the throttle valve shaft and which adjusts the opening of the intake passage; and a motor which applies torque to the throttle valve shaft. The throttle valve is provided with: a valve shaft lever; an accelerator lever which is operated by means of the accelerator pedal; a floating lever which is positioned between the valve shaft lever and the accelerator lever and which transmits torque to the valve shaft lever in such a direction that the throttle valve opens; a valve returning spring which applies torque to the throttle valve shaft in such a direction that the throttle valve closes; a coupler spring which pulls the accelerator lever and the floating lever toward each other; and an accelerator lever returning spring which applies torque to the accelerator lever in such a direction that the throttle valve closes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for optically monitoring or detecting information regarding a moving object by using optical fibers. The object of the invention is to prevent output characteristics from deteriorating with the passage of time. This deterioration is caused by the fact that a resin-made holder of a detecting section is deformed or a position in which the holder is installed shifts particularly because of heat and vibrations. An intermediate member is disposed between the holder and a fixing member. The holder is secured to the intermediate member which is used as a member for absorbing heat and vibrations.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an angular rate of a moving body has first and second sensors each of which has a detection direction, the first and second acceleration sensors are mounted at fixed locations on a moving body so that the first and second acceleration sensors have substantially the same detection direction on a plane and a fixed distance therebetween in the detection direction, and the angular rate (.omega.) of the moving body is detected according to the following equation: ##EQU1## wherein .DELTA.G is an acceleration difference and R is the distance between the first and second acceleration sensors in the detection direction.

Abstract: A capacitive type semiconductor accelerometer has an intermediate silicon plate of n type conductivity including a movable electrode constituting a pendulum mass formed within the intermediate silicon plate and supported thereby via a beam so as to permit movement in a direction perpendicular to its plane. A first conductive island is formed within the intermediate plate and is immovably supported thereby via a first insulating leg so as to be isolated therefrom, and an upper glass plate is anodic bonded to the intermediate silicon plate. A first stationary electrode is formed on the upper glass plate at the position facing one face of the movable electrode with a predetermined gap. A lower glass plate is anodic bonded to the intermediate silicon plate and a second stationary electrode is formed on the lower glass plate at the position facing the other face of the movable electrode with a predetermined gap.

Abstract: A method of producing a cylindrical nozzle incorporated in a fuel injection valve for an internal combustion engine including the steps of: setting a cylindrical nozzle blank on a second die so that a lower bottom face of the cylindrical nozzle blank rests on the second die; pressing a punch into the cylindrical nozzle blank while being guided along the inner wall face of the cylindrical nozzle blank; pressing the punch onto a bottom of the cylindrical nozzle blank to induce plastic flow, thereby transfer forming a seat portion at a center on the upper bottom face of the cylindrical nozzle blank; removing a projection formed on the lower bottom face of the cylindrical nozzle blank due to the plastic flow; boring a nozzle injection hole at the center of the transfer formed seat portion of the projection removed cylindrical nozzle blank; and hardening the bored cylindrical nozzle blank.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a hot-electrical-resistance type gas flow meter wherein a deterioration of a gas-cooled hot-electrical-resistance is prevented at the maximum flow rate, a decrease of sensitivity is prevented at the minimum flow rate and a wide dynamic range is achieve, and a structural feature of such gas flow meter is that the gas flow meter includes auxiliary path flow resistance changing means for changing a flow resistance of the auxiliary path so that the larger the flow rate of the flow is, the larger the flow resistance of the auxiliary path is.