Abstract: A forge-molding method for forming a constant velocity joint outer ring comprising a shaft and a cup formed integral with and expanding radially and outwardly from one end of the shaft is provided. The method uses an ironing die apparatus which is provided with a lower molding die, an upper molding die and an ironing punch. The lower molding die is provided with a first cavity formed to have a final degree of product accuracy with respect to the shaft and adapted to apply a final ironing process to the shaft, while the upper molding die is provided with a second cavity for restraining the outer peripheral surface of the cup. Consequently, the accuracy of concentricity between the shaft and the cup can be securely maintained in a simple manner and a sufficient degree of accuracy of the inner peripheral surface and/or the inner diameter of the cup can be effectively secured.

Abstract: A light-weight bearing cap for attaching a connecting rod to a journal of a crankshaft pin has two longitudinally extending shoulders separated by an arcuate span conforming to the shape of the journal The shoulders are adapted to receive fasteners which connect mating surfaces of the connecting rod to those of the bearing cap. Mass is conserved by ensuring that the inner and outer arcuate surfaces are shaped as arcs of non-concentric circles such that the maximum thickness of the span occurs at the bisecting points of the respective arcs and the minimum thickness of the span occurs in the region between the shoulders and the maximum thickness. The thickness where the machined surface on the shoulder is located is greater than in the region between the shoulder and the region of maximum thickness.

Abstract: To provide a failure diagnosing circuit capable of carrying out failure diagnosis of respective switching elements of a bridge circuit without rotating a motor. Pull up/down terminals and as well as monitor terminals are respectively connected to both input terminals of a motor. The pull up/down terminals selectively provide two states: a pull up state providing voltage 5 V for failure diagnosis to the motor input terminals via resistors and a pull down state providing ground potential to the motor input terminals via the resistors. A failure diagnosing circuit switches the two states of the pull up/down terminals, opens and closes any one element of switching elements and monitors a change in the potential of the monitor terminal corresponding to each of the combinations of switching the states and opening and closing of the switching elements by which failure diagnosis of the opened and closed switching element is carried out.

Abstract: A moving body detection system for detecting moving bodies by transmitting and receiving signals between the moving bodies, each moving body transmits an ID code capable of identifying the moving body itself as a fixed output ID code signal for a fixed period. A detection side moving body receives the ID code signal for the same transmission period as the ID code signal based on changes in driving conditions, discriminates the received ID signal and gives an order of priority to each ID code based on the discrimination results, and transmits a detection signal with the ID code and the ID code of the detection side moving body itself added at prescribed time intervals in ID code order. A non-detection side moving body receives the detection signal, and transmits a response signal with its own ID code and the ID code of the detection side moving body added if the ID code added to the detection signal is the same as its own ID code.

Abstract: In carrying out of a thixocasting process, a material in a semi-molten state is produced by heating an aluminum alloy material which has a thermal characteristic that a first angled endothermic section generated by the melting of a eutectic crystal and a second angled endothermic section generated by the melting of a component having a melting point higher than an eutectic point exist in a differential calorimetric curve. A start point of a primary pressing stage is established at a point when the temperature T of the material is in a range of T.sub.1 <T.ltoreq.T.sub.4 in the relationship between the temperature T.sub.1 of a rise-start point in the first angled endothermic section and the temperature T.sub.4 of a peak of the second angled endothermic section. At the primary pressing stage, the charging of the material into the cavity in a casting mold is completed. A start point of a secondary pressing stage is established at a point when the temperature T of the material is in a range of T.sub.1 <T.

Abstract: In a steering angle correcting system, a steering amount required to maintain a positional relationship of a subject vehicle to a road lane ahead of the subject vehicle is calculated in a steering amount calculating device based on outputs from a first detecting device for detecting the state of a lane of a road ahead of the vehicle or which the vehicle is traveling, and a second detecting device for detecting a current positional relationship of the subject vehicle to the road lane. A steering device is driven by a driving device mounted between a grasping portion of a steering wheel and the steering device so as to decrease the difference between a steering amount detected by a steering amount detecting device and a steering amount calculated in the steering amount calculating device. Whenever a driver's intention and the determination by the system are different from each other, a driver can operate the steering wheel to intervene in the steering.

Abstract: A steering system for a vehicle is provided in which each of the inner cables of two Bowden wires has one end thereof wound around and fixed to a driving pulley provided on a rotary shaft of a steering wheel, and the other end thereof is connected to a follower pulley. Spring sheets provided at end of outer tubes of the Bowden wires, are biased by springs and are connected to differential transformers. When a difference in tension corresponding to steering torque is generated between the two inner cables, the spring sheets are moved relative to each other, and a steering torque is determined based upon the amount of relative movement detected by the differential transformers. Thus, the steering torque inputted to the steering wheel can be correctly detected, while eliminating the influence of friction of the Bowden wires.

Abstract: A knapsack type working machine has a first frame and a second frame. A prime mover for driving a working instrument is carried on the first frame. The second frame has a back pad and shoulder straps. The first frame and the second frame are separable from each other. The first frame has a locking engagement member. The second frame engages with the locking engagement member and has a pivotal locking member urged by a spring in a direction of engagement with the locking engagement member. By releasing the locking engagement member from engagement with the pivotal locking member, the first frame is separated from the second frame.

Abstract: An engine mount for a saddle-seat vehicle includes an upper engine mount operatively connected to the engine of the vehicle. The upper engine mount operatively connects the engine to the frame of the vehicle. At least one connector is provided for connecting the engine to the upper engine mount. The upper engine mount permits substantially free vertical movement of the engine relative to the frame. The upper engine mount includes an outer sleeve operatively connected to the frame. The upper engine mount further includes an elastic cushion arranged between the connector and the outer sleeve. The upper engine mount may further include an inner sleeve located within the elastic cushion for passage of the connector therethrough. The upper engine mount further includes a plate bracket operatively connected between the outer sleeve and the frame. The plate bracket may include lightening holes therein for decreasing the weight of the plate bracket while increasing flexibility of the plate bracket.

Abstract: An fuel supply amount control system for an internal combustion engine comprises an evaporative fuel passage extending between the fuel tank and the intake system of the engine, and a control valve arranged across the evaporative fuel passage, for opening and closing the evaporative fuel passage. A pressure sensor detects pressure within the fuel tank. The opening of the control valve is controlled such that the interior of the fuel tank is held under negative pressure. After termination of negative pressurization of the fuel tank, the amount of fuel supplied to the engine is increased according to an amount of increase in the pressure within the fuel tank detected by the pressure sensor.

Abstract: To provide a waterproof connector capable of reducing a load applied upon connection or separation of a male connector to or from a female connector while sufficiently ensuring sufficient waterproofing. A plurality of individually fitting projections, each being adapted to support a female terminal, are provided on the top surface of a collectively fitting projection provided in a female connector housing. In a male connector housing, a plurality of individually fitting recesses, in each of which an associated one of the individually fitting projections is fittable, are provided in a bottom surface portion of a collectively fitting recess in which the collectively fitting projection is fittable. Each of the individually fitting recesses is adapted to support a male terminal.

Abstract: A tubular member is disposed between a pair of drive pinions at the right and left and shaft insertion holes for insertion of the pinion shafts for axial support of the differential pinions are formed in the tubular member. First lubrication grooves for induction of the lubricating oil to the shaft insertion holes are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the tubular member. Second lubrication grooves extending from inside positions of the first lubrication grooves in radial directions of the tubular member toward the axial supporting parts of the differential pinions to reach the attachment parts of washers on the rear surfaces of the differential pinions are formed on the outer circumferential surfaces of the pinion shafts. The lubricating oil collected by the tubular member is supplied efficiently to the axial supporting parts of the differential pinions with guidance of the first lubrication grooves and the second lubrication grooves.

Abstract: Operation of a steering wheel is transmitted to a steering gear box through two cables. In this cable-type steering device, a steering torque inputted to the steering wheel is detected by a steering torque detector provided between the steering wheel and the cables. The operation of a motor for a power steering operation for driving the steering gear box is controlled on the basis of the detected steering torque. The steering torque detected by the steering torque detector includes the friction of the cables and hence, a steering torque offsetting the friction of the cables can be generated in the motor for the power steering operation, thereby providing an appropriate steering feeling. A hydraulic power steering device may be used instead of or in addition to a motor for a power steering operation.

Abstract: An active actuator is interposed between the unsprung mass and the sprung mass of a vehicle, and extended and retracted in a cyclic manner so as to apply a prescribed reaction to the unsprung mass during an extending stroke of the actuator. Thus, the additional contact load is applied to the tire in a cyclic manner over a desired period of time so that the gripping force of the tire can be increased over a desired period of time. Although the increase in the tire contact load and the reduction in the tire contact load occurs in an alternating, cyclic manner, it is possible to achieve an overall advantage for instance in reducing the braking distance by intermittently increasing the tire contact load of the rear wheels by detecting the braking action of the vehicle with a suitable acceleration sensor or the like.

Abstract: A small-sized damper is provided which enables to effectively vary the damping force of a damper even in a region in which the moving speed of a rod is small. On one of a damper main body and a rod which is inserted into the damper main body, there are mounted a magnet coil having a winding axial line which is coaxial with the damper, and magnetizable attracting members. By electric charging to the magnet coil, the magnetizable attracting members are attracted into contact with the other of the damper main body and the rod.

Abstract: A multiple color painting apparatus has dedicated passages for carrying paints from a plurality of paint tanks each filled with paint of a different color. A single pump is disposed at the outlets of the dedicated passages. The delivery passage of the pump is used as a single common passage. A paint gun is connected to this common passage. As a result, when the paint color being used is changed it is not necessary for the dedicated passages to be washed with washing liquid and only the common passage from the pump to the paint gun need be washed.

Abstract: An alternator for an engine normally operated as a generator is caused to operate as a synchronous motor according to the operating condition of the engine. If power generation by the alternator 1 is no longer necessary because a battery 9 is fully charged, or when the engine enters an acceleration condition, a switching controller 5 switches stator coils 12 for the alternator 1 from an output controller 7 to a rotating magnetic field generator 8. The rotating magnetic field generator 8 causes a stator 1S to generate a rotating magnetic field that rotates with a same rotation speed of a rotor 1R, so that the alternator 1 operates as a synchronous motor to generate such a torque 50 as to assist the torque or rotation of the engine.

Abstract: An array antenna includes a plurality of patches arrayed on a first surface of a base board and a plurality of feeders connected to the respective patches so as to radiate or receive an electromagnetic wave via the patches. The patches include a plurality of first patches and a plurality of second patches. The feeders connected to the first patches are formed on the first surface of the base board, while the feeders connected to the second patches are formed on a second surface of the base board. Further, first and second transmitting and receiving circuits are provided on the first and second surfaces, respectively, of the base board, so as to provide an antenna device. The first transmitting and receiving circuit feeds or receives electrical signals to or from the first patches, while the second transmitting and receiving circuit feeds or receives electrical signals to or from the second patches.