Abstract: An cable drive device (10) having a motor (M), a speed reducer (G), a nut member (26) connected to the speed reducer, a rod (32) screwed to the nut member (26) and guided by a guide member (34) so as not to rotate, a control cable (15) composed of an inner cable (45) connected to the rod and a guide tube (49) for guiding the inner cable, a sensor for detecting the amount of operation of the cable based on the amount of rotation of the speed reducer (G), and a load sensor (17) for detecting a load applied to the cable. An electric brake device can be obtained by connecting the control cable and a brake mechanism of the cable drive device (10).

Abstract: [Problems] To provide a medical material having such a structure that enables even diffusion and distribution in the material of a sufficient amount a substance necessary for a medical treatment. [Means for Solving Problems] A medical material 10 composed of a porous three-dimensional construct 11, which is a rectangular parallelepiped having a porosity of from 20 to 97% and pores 12, 13, 14 and 15 provided in the main body. From this pore 12, a substance such as calcium phosphate or ceramics apatite and/or a physiologically active cell, tissue or protein and a substance suitable for exerting the functions thereof are introduced.

Abstract: To provide a noiseproof toothed cable enabling a reduction in noise generated by the contact thereof with a conduit, a reduction in use load, and manufacturable easily. This noiseproof toothed cable (10) comprises a toothed cable (13) having a core (11) formed of metal wires and a tooth line (12) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the core (11) and a tube-like resin coat (14) installed on the outer periphery of the toothed cable (13). Spaces (20) are provided between the recessed parts (18) of the resin coat and the core (11), the projected parts (19) of the resin coat is brought into contact with the tooth line (12), and the recessed amount of the recessed parts (18) of the resin coat positioned between the parts of the tooth line (12) is set to 0.1 to 0.5 mm.

Abstract: A windscreen up-down device comprises a pair of right and left side rails disposed to extend in a forward direction and a rearward direction so as to be tilted downward in the forward direction, a center rail that is disposed between the side rails such that the center rail extends in the forward and rearward directions so as to be tilted downward in the forward direction, and a movable unit that is configured to be guided up and down along the side rails and the center rail, and is attached with a windscreen. The movable unit includes a pair of side slide members respectively guided along the side rails, a coupling member disposed to extend in a rightward direction and a leftward direction to couple the side slide members to each other, and a center slide member that is provided on the coupling member and is configured to be guided along the center rail. The side rails and the center rail have circular-arc shapes of substantially concentric circles as viewed from the side.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] To provide an adjusting device which enables to discriminate with precision whether being in the unlock state or in the lock state even from above of the cover. [Solution] The adjusting device is equipped with a rod 11 and a holder 12 disposed movably in the direction of the length of the rod at an end of the rod 11, and adjusts the allowance length of the inner cable coupled to the rod 11 and (or) holder 12, wherein the adjusting device 10 is provided with a lock-discriminating member 14a protruding from the periphery of the holder 12 and a cover 15 covering the periphery of the holder 12 including the lock-discriminating member 14a and the lock piece 13, and wherein the lock piece 13 does not protrude from the periphery of the holder 12 in the lock state and protrudes to the same height with the lock-discriminating member 14a in the unlock state.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door module assembly in a motor vehicle door structure, the assembly including a module plate, a bracket, and a door handle pivotally mounted on the bracket. Coacting mounting structures are provided on the module plate and on the bracket which are operative in response to linear sliding movement of the bracket relative to the module plate to mount the bracket on the module plate while permitting a limited degree of linear play to facilitate the installation of the module assembly on the door structure. The coacting mounting structures take the form of a plurality of tabs on the module plate and a respective plurality of keyways in the bracket.

Abstract: A sliding window assembly for use with a motor vehicle such as the rear window of the cab of a pickup type truck. A guide structure mounts a sliding pane for longitudinal sliding movement generally parallel to the plane of the pane between an open position and a closed position, and a lateral thrust mechanism is provided to move the pane laterally relative to the plane of the pane into the closed position wherein the exposed face of the pane is flush with a surrounding vehicle surface.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door module assembly in a motor vehicle door structure, the assembly including a module plate, a bracket, and a door handle pivotally mounted on the bracket. Coacting mounting structures are provided on the module plate and on the bracket which are operative in response to linear sliding movement of the bracket relative to the module plate to mount the bracket on the module plate while permitting a limited degree of linear play to facilitate the installation of the module assembly on the door structure. The coacting mounting structures take the form of a plurality of tabs on the module plate and a respective plurality of keyways in the bracket.

Abstract: [Problem to be solved] To provide a cable guide which has a simple structure and can be easily assembled. [Solution] The cable guide to change the direction of the inner cable which slide and drive the slide door of a vehicle comprises a box-like pulley case 11 whose upper surface is opened, a pulley 12 housed in the pulley case and pivoted rotatably, and a case cover 13 to cover the upper surface of the pulley case. The pulley case has a fixing portion 15 of the outer casing which slidably houses an inner cable. The fixing portion has grooves of roughly U-shaped cross section. The inner perimeter of the groove has a case protrusion 15a. A cover protrusion 13e is formed in the case cover so as to face the case protrusion.

Abstract: An outer casing of a control cable has a small stroke loss and a small variation of freeplay length, even when the degree of bending varies. An outer casing is formed so that an armor layer of two threads configuration is formed, in which a trapezoidal wire made of metal and a round wire 17 or an oval wire are respectively aligned and wound spirally, and on the surface of the armor layer, a coating made of synthetic resin is provided. A control cable is formed so that an inner cable is inserted into the outer casing. The ratio of width in the axis direction of the round wire 17 or the oval wire to the width of the bottom of the trapezoidal wire 16 is 0.3 to 2, the ratio of the thickness of the round wire 17 or the oval wire to the thickness of the trapezoidal wire is 0.5 to 1, the ratio of the winding pitch P of the spiral to the outer diameter D2 of the armor layer 13 is 0.25 to 0.8.

Abstract: A windscreen up-down device comprises a pair of right and left side rails disposed to extend in a forward direction and a rearward direction so as to be tilted downward in the forward direction, a center rail that is disposed between the side rails such that the center rail extends in the forward and rearward directions so as to be tilted downward in the forward direction, and a movable unit that is configured to be guided up and down along the side rails and the center rail, and is attached with a windscreen. The movable unit includes a pair of side slide members respectively guided along the side rails, a coupling member disposed to extend in a rightward direction and a leftward direction to couple the side slide members to each other, and a center slide member that is provided on the coupling member and is configured to be guided along the center rail. The side rails and the center rail have circular-arc shapes of substantially concentric circles as viewed from the side.

Abstract: A remote control motion transmitting cable assembly comprising a first cable sub-assembly including a first core element having a free end, a first guide length including a first guide conduit positioned in surrounding relation to the first core element and a first end fitting positioned in surrounding relation to the free end of the first core element, and a second cable sub-assembly including a second core element having a free end, a second guide length including a second guide conduit positioned in surrounding relation to the second core element and a second end fitting positioned in surrounding relation to the free end of the second core element. The cable sub assemblies include connector structure operative in response to relative axial movement of the cable sub-assemblies to couple the end fittings together, lock the free ends of the core elements together, and adjust the effective overall length of the locked core elements relative to the effective overall length of the coupled guide lengths.

Abstract: A moving device in a pipeline, including: more than three segments, including a front segment, arranged in series; an extendable interconnecting element to connect adjacent segments; and an engaging force changing component to change engaging force of a segment that is to be moved with the inside of the pipeline to a smaller force, smaller than the engaging force of a remaining segment with the inside of the pipeline. The front segment has a head part, a body part, a joint part to turn the head part centering around the body part, and a drive unit to move the head part around the body part. The drive unit have a magnet provided in the head part and an electromagnet provided in the body part.

Abstract: A power actuator for moving automotive closure panels between opened and closed positions. The actuator is particularly adapted for actuating the rear tailgate of a pickup truck type vehicle and includes an electric drive motor, a flexible cable assembly, and a strut assembly coupled to the hinge of the tailgate. Electrical control signals are applied to cause the opening and closing motion upon appropriate input electrical signals from vehicle mounted switches. The actuator assembly provides controlled opening rotational rate of the tailgate against the force of gravity through the application of a reduced electrical power level applied to the motor by a separate power source or by shunting the motor to an electrodynamic braking effect. Closing of the tailgate is caused by applying full power to the electric motor. The invention also involves the design of a hinge assembly which efficiently transfers torque between the vehicle body and closure panel, while allowing serviceability of the closure panel.

Abstract: A power closure actuator especially suitable for use in powering various automotive closure devices. The actuator includes a brushless pancake electric motor having an output shaft; a sun gear on the output shaft; a plurality of compound planet gears each having a large diameter lower portion meshingly engaging the sun gear and a small diameter upper portion; a ring gear surrounding and meshingly engaging the small diameter upper portions of the planet gears, and a cable drum splined to the ring gear. A mounting plate positioned in overlying confronting relation to the flat upper face of the motor mounts a plurality of planet shafts extending upwardly from the mounting plate in circumferentially spaced relation to the motor output shaft with a compound planet gear journaled on each planet shaft.

Abstract: A carrier for a window regular. The regulator includes a vertical rail defining a vertical track, a glass carrier adapted to receive a lower edge of the window glass and mounted for vertical sliding movement along the track and a cable having an upper end terminating in an enlarged head and a lower end terminating in an enlarged head, the carrier having a lower receptacle proximate the lower region of the carrier receiving the head of the upper cable end with the upper cable end extending vertically upwardly therefrom, whereby upward pulling movement on the upper cable end moves the carrier upwardly along the track, and an upper receptacle proximate an upper region of the carrier receiving the head of the lower cable end with the lower cable end extending vertically downwardly therefrom, whereby downward pulling movement on the lower cable end moves the carrier downwardly along the track.

Abstract: The present invention employed an elevating device for a window glass provided in a door of a vehicle, including: a guiding device which is provided in the door; a career plate which engages with the guiding device and slidably moves in an elevating direction of the window glass in relation to the guiding device; and a driving device which raises and lowers the career plate. The career plate is provided with a stopper which abuts on the guiding device when the career plate reaches an elevation-limiting position. The stopper is provided with an attaching portion which is attached to the career plate, and an abutting portion which abuts on the guiding device and elastically deforms when the stopper reaches the elevation-limiting position. The abutting portion is formed such that a width thereof becomes wider than the attaching portion and such that the width becomes smaller toward a distal end side.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door module assembly including a door module plate assembly mounting a bell crank having a first arm portion positioned to be engaged by an outside door handle and a second arm portion connected to a link arranged to trip the door latch. The door module assembly is integrally formed with a socket pivotally receiving the bell crank. The bell crank includes a pivot shaft portion sized to be journaled in the socket. The pivot shaft portion is configured to be inserted into the socket in a first angular position and, following insertion, the bell crank is rotated to rotate the pivot shaft portion in the socket to a second, operative angular position where the link may extend between the bell crank second arm portion and the latch and inadvertent withdrawal of the pivot shaft portion is precluded.

Abstract: A motor vehicle door module including a module plate, a vertical rail secured to the module plate, and a glass carrier mounted for vertical sliding movement on the rail. The module plate includes a main body planar plate portion and a pair of vertically spaced annular pedestals upstanding from the main body planar plate portion. Each pedestal defines a smooth cylindrical bore and an annular concave conical seat formed at the free end of the pedestal in surrounding relation to the bore. The rail includes a pair of vertically spaced apertures with a concave conical seat in surrounding relation to each aperture sized to nest in the respective pedestal conical seat. The assembly further includes a pair of self-tapping screws each having a conical flat head sized to seat in a respective rail seat.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for installing a motor vehicle door module assembly in a motor vehicle door structure, the assembly including a module plate, a bracket, and a door handle pivotally mounted on the bracket. Coacting mounting structures are provided on the module plate and on the bracket which are operative in response to linear sliding movement of the bracket relative to the module plate to mount the bracket on the module plate while permitting a limited degree of linear play. The bracket is mounted on the module plate utilizing the coacting mounting structures and the module assembly is positioned in the motor vehicle door structure whereafter the bracket and handle are adjusted relative to the module plate, utilizing the linear play, to facilitate the installation of the module assembly on the door structure. The coacting mounting structure is comprised of a plurality of tabs on the module plate and a respective plurality of keyways in the bracket.