Abstract: To the end of forming a countersunk hole in a metallic printed circuit board consisting of a metallic plate, an insulating layer, and a printed circuit pattern formed on the insulating layer, for receiving a countersunk head of a mounting screw which is passed through the hole, a rough straight hole consisting of a central main part and radial extensions extending therefrom is first formed in the metallic printed circuit board, and a countersunk portion is formed around the hole by plastic deformation. Since the material of the metallic plate of the metallic printed circuit board is allowed to flow into the extensions of the hole during plastic deformation, the material of the metallic plate in the immediate vicinity of the hole is allowed to flow both radially and circumferentially, and the resulting reduction in the difference in the amount of deformation between the metallic plate and the insulating layer prevents the peeling of the insulating layer from the metallic plate.

Abstract: A contact probe, comprising: an electroconductive needle member; a tubular holder slidable receiving the needle member; a compression coil spring fitted on the needle member in the tubular holder to urge the needle member so as to project a forward end of the needle member from one end of the tubular holder; a stopper arrangement for restricting the extent to which the forward end of the needle member projects from the one end of the tubular holder; and a lead wire preferably continuous and integral with the needle member for electrically connecting the needle member to an external circuit. Owing to the use of the compression coil spring which may extend substantially the entire length of the contact probe, a favorable spring property can be obtained. The use of the compression coil spring surrounding the needle member permits generation of a large spring force, and the outer diameter of the contact probe is not required to be increased.

Abstract: To prevent unauthorized duplication of an information storage cards such as magnetic cards, IC cards, and optical cards, the card carries an identification region which may be identified by a simple optical sensor. The identification region may consist of holograph, diffraction grating, a multiplicity of parallel grooves and other processed surfaces having certain reflective or transmissive directivities. In particular, the identification region comprises a plurality of segments having two or more different reflective or transmissive directivities, and these segments are uniformly distributed in the identification region so that all of the segments may be accessed simultaneously by the optical sensor which comprises a light emitter and a light receiver including a plurality of parts each capable of individually detecting light reflected by or transmitted through the identification region.

Abstract: A shaft-locking device which locks rotation of a movable shaft by a clamping force of a coil spring closely surrounding a fixed shaft and a movable shaft. Both sides of the coil spring are inserted surrounding the fixed shaft and a central portion of the coil spring surrounds the movable shaft. In case of rotation of the movable shaft on both sides, the locking torque is applied. Further, the closed state of the coil spring to the movable shaft is maintained uniformly without any relation to operation by separating the end portions of the coil spring at the movable shaft side of the coil spring from an outer circumference of the movable shaft so that a constant locking torque may be always obtained.

Abstract: A pedal parking brake device makes it possible to provide a brake retaining state at the maximum braking position. The pedal parking brake device performs a rotational locking of a brake pedal by a coil spring provided at a rotatably supporting position of the brake pedal and includes a supporting shaft fixedly provided at a base plate, a cylindrical core bar loosely and rotatably inserted into the supporting shaft, a brake pedal rotatably attached to a center of the supporting shaft, a brake plate in which a brake hole is provided, integrally formed with the core bar, and a release plate for the coil spring. An outer coil spring is outwardly inserted to the core bar and an inner coil spring is provided at the inner side of the core bar so that its outer diameter may be separately connected with the inner periphery of the core bar. An operation of the parking brake and brake locking are performed by continuously connecting both coil springs to the brake pedal.

Abstract: A suspension system comprises front and rear cantilever spring arms. First end portions of the arms are fixed to a vehicle body. Second end portions of the arms extend toward a member for supporting a wheel. The second end portions are connected to each other by means of a curved section. The spring arms are formed integrally with the curved section through the medium of the matrix resin and the fibers so as to be V-shaped as viewed from above. A joint assembly is fixed to the curved section, and a hub carrier is mounted on the assembly.

Abstract: A spring steel containing 0.35 to 0.50% of carbon is refined to the hardness of .phi. 2.50 to 2.70 mm in Brinell indentation diameter (HBD) by rapid cooling for quenching and tempering. This spring steel is subjected to warm shot peening at a temperature of 150 to 300.degree. C. (423 to 573K) by using long-lived practical shots with the normal hardness of .phi. 2.65 to 2.80 mm in HBD, whereupon a high-strength spring is obtained having a compressive residual stress in its surface and enjoying the maximum shearing stress of 110 to 135 kgf/mm.sup.2 (1080 to 1325 MPa).

Abstract: A hinged device includes a stationary component hinged with a rotatable component by means of a damper element wherein a lid shaped rotatable component is opened or closed at a low speed by means of a torsion bar connecting the stationary component and the rotatable component, and high viscosity grease is filled in gaps between bearings and small diameter shaft portions of the hinge.

Abstract: A spring system for applying an elastic restoring force to a moveable member undergoing a reciprocating movement. This spring system includes a coil spring made of steel and having a moveable end engaged to a moveable member and a fixed end engaged to a fixed member. The moveable end is formed as an open end. A spring seat member is interposed between the moveable end of the coil spring and the moveable member. The spring seat member has a receiving surface contoured to snugly receive the moveable end of the coil spring.

Abstract: To the end of forming a countersunk hole in a metallic printed circuit board consisting of a metallic plate, an insulating layer, and a printed circuit pattern formed on the insulating layer, for receiving a countersunk head of a mounting screw which is passed through the hole, a rough straight hole consisting of a central main part and radial extensions extending therefrom is first formed in the metallic printed circuit board, and a countersunk portion is formed around the hole by plastic deformation. Since the material of the metallic plate of the metallic printed circuit board is allowed to flow into the extensions of the hole during plastic deformation, the material of the metallic plate in the immediate vicinity of the hole is allowed to flow both radially and circumferentially, and the resulting reduction in the difference in the amount of deformation between the metallic plate and the insulating layer prevents the peeling of the insulating layer from the metallic plate.

Abstract: A door impact beam, which is arranged in a door panel structure, comprises a beam body, arranged along the longitudinal direction of a door, and attachment portions arranged individually at two opposite ends of the beam body. The beam body is formed of a heat-treated hollow member steel. The attachment portions are individually fixed to the door panel structure. The beam body has a section in the form of a quadrilateral frame having four sides and four rounded corners. The outer radius of curvature R of each of the four corners is adjusted to a value such that the radius R falls within a range of 1.5 t.ltoreq.R.ltoreq.3.5 t, where t is the wall thickness of the hollow member.

Abstract: A pedal parking brake device comprising a rotation lock of the brake pedal including a coil spring having a hook portion. The coil spring is outwardly inserted to a core bar positioned at the rotatably supporting portion of the brake pedal in closely contact state, one end of the hook portion of the coil spring is attached to a base side, while another end abuts against a lock releasing member.

Abstract: A spring steel containing 0.35 to 0.50% of carbon is refined to the hardness of .phi. 2.50 to 2.70 mm in Brinell indentation diameter (HBD) by rapid cooling for quenching and tempering. This spring steel is subjected to warm shot peening at a temperature of 150.degree. to 300.degree. C. (423 to 573 K.) by using long-lived practical shots with the normal hardness of .phi. 2.65 to 2.80 mm in HBD, whereupon a high-strength spring is obtained having a compressive residual stress in its surface and enjoying the maximum shearing stress of 110 to 135 kgf/mm.sup.2 (1080 to 1325 MPa).

Abstract: An angle adjusting device, of which assembling work is performed in narrow space, wherein a rotatable axis previously provided with frictional components thereon is inserted paralelly into a bearing hole provided on a bearing by passing an annular groove provided on the rotatable axis through a vertical slit provided on an edge portion of the bearing, and is inserted horizontally into another bearing hole provided on another edge portion of the bearing.

Abstract: A one piece shaft which supports two rotatable members is provided with shafts for energizing the rotation and for controlling an energized force of each member separately. The shaft includes a shaft body which connects two hollow shaft bodies attached to each rotatable member unrotatably on the same central shaft axis so as to rotate relatively, two members attached unrotatably to the fixed member attached rotatably to both sides of this shaft, and two torsion bars bridged between the separated hollow shaft bodies and the cap member respectively.

Abstract: An angle adjusting device for a display device, wherein at least one coil spring having a free end and another end fixed on a rotatable axis is mounted closely on the inner wall of a fixed axis so as not to expose, and the angle of inclination of a display device is adjusted by a locking torque between the fixed axis and the coil spring.

Abstract: In a roller shade for an opening such as a rear windshield of an automobile, when the shade is full closed, the pull rod is intentionally bent so as to fully conform to the peripheral edge of the opening. The bending of the pull rod can be achieved either by an axial force which may be produced by gradually reducing the distance between a pair of guide members extending on either lateral side of the opening as the pull rod moves up or by a lateral force which may be produced by placing a slope on which the pull rod rides over as it reaches its final position for fully covering the opening. By controlling the bent shape of the pull rod in a suitable manner, it is possible to entirely cover the opening without leaving any uncovered gap.

Abstract: A highly simple and compact optical head for optically determining authenticity of an article by impinging a light beam upon an identification region provided on the article and having a selected reflective directivity, and receiving light reflected by the identification region. The identification region may consist of a holograph, a diffraction grating or a multiplicity of parallel grooves. The optical head comprises a light emitting element fixedly secured to a casing and a light receiving element placed coaxially in a light path of a light beam emitted from the light emitting element and having an opening for allowing the light beam to pass through the light receiving surface facing away from the light emitting element and being divided into a plurality of sectors defined around an axial center line of the light emitting element with each of the sectors being capable of individually detecting a magnitude of light impinging thereon.

Abstract: A contact probe consisting of a tubular receptacle, a needle member received in the tubular receptacle in a freely slidable manner, and a compression coil spring coiled around the needle member, and compressed between a shoulder surface defined in the receptacle and another shoulder surface defined in the needle member to urge the needle member out of the front end of the tubular receptacle. The compression coil spring is provided with a large diameter portion at its inner end for elastically engaging with an inner surface of the receptacle so that the needle member may be replaced without requiring the receptacle to be removed.

Abstract: An angle adjusting device for a display device has a pair of fixed axes abutted on the both ends of a rotatable axis and a pair of coil spring wound over the abutted portions. The angle of inclination of the display device is arbitrarily controlled by a total frictional torque obtained between the inner walls of the coil springs and the rotatable and fixed axes.