Abstract: To provide a seat weight measuring apparatus capable of estimating with higher precision the weight and the center of gravity of a passenger on the seat and with reduced cost, a seat weight measuring apparatus is provided. The seat weight measuring apparatus comprises a load cell, a connecting mechanism, which connects a seat and the seat fixing portion of the vehicle body, and a transmitting mechanism which transmits the action of the seat weight on the connecting mechanism to the load cell. In the transmitting mechanism and the connecting mechanism, arms are pivotally supported by horizontal pivots so that the arms can pivot about the pivots. Actions according to the pivotal movements of the arms are transmitted to a load cell. Loads on the front side portion and the rear-side portion of the seat are each measured by one center load cell.

Abstract: To provide a seat weight measuring apparatus capable of improving the safety against an abnormal force acting on the seat. A seat weight measuring apparatus (5) includes seat connecting mechanisms (17) arranged between seat fixing portions (19) of a vehicle and a seat (3), and load sensors (13) which detect the seat weight loaded on the mechanisms. It further includes displacement restriction mechanisms (25) that restrict the displacement of the seat (3) relative to the seat fixing portions (19). When the load sensors receive a force exceeding a predetermined level, the excess load is borne by the displacement restriction mechanisms instead of the load sensors.

Abstract: An airbag system including a passenger discriminating apparatus that can accurately recognize the type of the person being seated on a vehicle is provided. The discriminating apparatus receives input from a seat weight sensor and human proximity sensors and determines whether a child, an adult, or a child seat is mounted on the seat. The discriminating apparatus provides a signal to an airbag controller that controls the deployment of either a side or front airbag in either the soft or normal mode.

Abstract: A moisture curable composition excellent in transparency, operating efficiency and storage stability, and is suitable for use as an adhesive and a sealing material is provided. The moisture curable composition produced by blending 100 parts by weight of a mixture (A) and 2 parts by weight to 300 parts by weight of amorphous powder (B). The mixture (A) comprises (1) a copolymer having reactive silicon groups which can be cross-linked by hydrolysis, whose molecular chain substantially consists of (i) alkylacrylate and/or alkylmethacrylate monomeric units having an alkyl group with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and (ii) alkylacrylate and/or alkylmethacrylate monomeric units having an alkyl group with 10 or more carbon atoms, and (2) a polymer substantially consisting of oxyalkylene including reactive silicon groups which can be cross-linked by hydrolysis. The amorphous powder (B) has a grain diameter ranging from 0.01 &mgr;m to 300 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A flat circuit member (12) has a through hole portion (14) therethrough. A conductor portion (13) is disposed on a surface of the flat circuit member (12), and has a portion penetrated by the through hole portion (14) in a thickness direction of the conductor portion (13). The flat circuit member (12) is electrically connected to a terminal (30) so that an inserting portion (34) of the terminal (30) is inserted in the through hole portion (14), a guide portion (32) of the terminal (30) extends along a rear surface of the flat circuit member (12), and a pressing piece (35) extends toward the conductor portion (13) and presses the flat circuit member (12) toward the guide portion (32).

Abstract: A tone hole pad for a musical wind instrument is mounted inside a cup to open/close a tone hole. The tone hole pad is capable of producing an accurate sound without needing fine adjustments. A method of touch adjustment of the tone hole pad is also provided. This pad includes a circular metallic base 8 in which, a rising wall portion 5 is formed on an outer peripheral portion of a surface thereof. A ring-like concave portion 6 is formed which has an outside diameter just inside the rising wall portion and an inside diameter smaller than the tone hole 2. The concave portion 6 has an appropriate width and depth. A ring-like convex portion 7 is formed on a peripheral portion of a rear surface. A resin plate 10, in which a hole 4 is formed in the center thereof, is firmly fitted to the surface of the metallic base 8 such that it covers the surface. The resin plate 10 is inserted inside the metallic base 8 so as to form a space portion 9 in the ring-like concave portion 6.

Abstract: A cooling unit for cooling a semiconductor package has a heat sink and an electric fan device. The heat sink includes a heat receiving portion for heat generated by the semiconductor package, and a heat exchange portion thermally connected to the heat receiving portion. The heat exchange portion is located adjacent to the heat receiving portion and separate from the semiconductor package. The heat sink is movable toward and away from the semiconductor package, and always urged by a plate spring toward the semiconductor package. The electric fan device sends cooling air at least to the heat exchange portion of the heat sink.

Abstract: In a connector housing (15), slits (25) formed in outer walls are perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction, so that an FPC (40) that is passed through the slits (25) can be positioned at a predetermined location and arranged opposite conductor joints (37) of terminals (17). When a rear holder (19) for applying pressure to the FPC (40) that is passed through the slits (25) is shifted, the conductor joints (37) are bent, and that the recovery force produced by the bending holds the conductor joints elastically in contact with the FPC (40).

Abstract: A connector (10) comprises a housing (20), at least one terminal (15) receivable in the housing (20), and a fixing mechanism (25, 26) fixable to the housing (20). The terminal (15) has a contact surface (18) extended in a thickness direction thereof. When the fixing mechanism (25, 26) is fixed to the housing (20) so that a flat circuit member (12) having a conductor portion (13) is held between the housing (20) in which the terminal (15) is received and the fixing mechanism (25, 26), the fixing mechanism (25, 26) bends a part of the flat circuit member (12) in a thickness direction thereof to form a bent portion (14a) thereon, and presses the bent portion (14a) of the flat circuit member (12) against the contact surface (18) of the terminal (15) so that the terminal (15) is electrically connected to the conductor portion (13) of the flat circuit member (12).

Abstract: A contact adhering method comprising the steps of: (1) applying a layer of a moisture curable adhesive to at least one of two adherends; (2) maintaning the two adherends in non-contact with each other for a period of time until the surface of the layer of moisture curable adhesive develops tack as a result of exposure to atmospheric moisture; and (3) bringing the two adherends into contact with each other in a tack range.

Abstract: A bottom plate portion (3) of a flat cable terminal (1) is partially cut to form at least one spring piece portion (6). The at least one spring piece portion (6) is upwardly raised relative to the bottom plate portion (3). At least one barrel (4) pierces a base sheet (42) of a FPC (40) in a thickness direction thereof, and is so folded that a conductor (41) formed on the base sheet (42) of the FPC (40) is pressed and held between the at least one barrel (4) and the at least one spring piece portion (6). A fine projection (7) is formed on the spring piece portion (6) in order to firmly press against the conductor (41) of the FPC (40). A distal end of the barrel (4) is chamfered so as to facilitate penetration of the barrel (4) relative to the base sheet (42) of the FPC (40).

Abstract: The present invention provides a bar code scanning device that is compatible, in terms of communication and data, with information equipment conforming to PCMCIA standards, that is mounted in a card housing of a compact flash card size, and that has a laser beam scanning section integrated thereinto and which applies a scanning beam to an interior of the card housing through a window to obtain bar code information from light obtained when the scanning beam from the window is reflected.

Abstract: An occupant restraint system which, when an occupant on a vehicle seat is a child, can change the operational mode of an airbag device to a suitable mode. When the signal from an occupant estimating unit is not ON, an inflator is not actuated even when the output signal of an emergency detecting device is ON. A weight estimating portion determines whether the value of the load applied to the seat detected by weight sensors exceeds a threshold Y. An occupant condition estimating portion determines that the occupant is a child when the tension switch detects a tension exceeding a predetermined value and then sets the output signal of the occupant estimating unit to be OFF. When the tension switch does not detect a tension exceeding the predetermined value and the weight estimating portion determines that the load detected by the weight sensors does not exceed a threshold, it is determined that the occupant is a child and the output signal of the occupant estimating unit is set to be OFF.

Abstract: A seat weight measuring apparatus that simplifies the circuit configuration of the load sensors to reduce the circuit costs and which, when the load sensors fail, immediately detects the failure of the load sensors, thereby improving the reliability. In the case where four load sensors are arranged at four locations, for example front and rear on both sides, of the bottom of the automotive seat, the seat weight measuring apparatus includes two pairs of load sensors, a detection circuit for detecting a difference between outputs from the two antiphase-connected pairs of load sensors, and a seat weight calculator for calculating the weight of the automotive seat based on an output from the detection circuit. This can simplify the circuit configuration and eliminate problems of circuit costs and reliability.

Abstract: An airbag device has an inflator to charge a small amount of gas into an airbag so as to inflate the airbag at a low internal pressure when an occupant is in proximity to the airbag device, and charges a large amount of gas into the airbag so as to inflate the airbag largely when the occupant is apart from the airbag device sufficiently. When an ignition signal is generated, a first igniter is fed currency first of all to generate a gas from a gas generating agent within a first compartment 6 and an airbag 1 begins to expand. When an occupant P is in proximity to the airbag device, the airbag 1 contacts with the occupant P immediately after starting to expand and a distance between a static pad 12 and an opposite pad 20 increases slowly. A static capacity detected in a static capacity detecting circuit 30 decreases slowly. When the static capacity exceeds a threshold value at a point when 10 millisecond have passed after an input of the ignition signal, a second igniter 9 is triggered.

Abstract: An igniter for an air bag device includes first and second backup power circuits having first and second condensers, respectively, the first condenser having a capacity greater than that of the second condenser, a first ignition device formed of a first squib and a first ignition switch connected in series, a second ignition device formed of a second squib and a second ignition switch connected in series, and a control device connected to the first and second ignition switches and the operating switch for actuating the switches upon receiving an operation signal from a vehicle. Upon receiving the operation signal, the control device actuates firstly the first ignition switch to actuate the first squib by the first condenser of the first backup circuit, and after a predetermined time, secondly the second ignition switch and the operating switch to actuate the second squib by the first and second condensers of the first and second backup circuits. Thus, the capacity of the second condenser can be lowered.

Abstract: A molded fertilizer prepared by molding a fertilizer component, wherein the molded fertilizer has a secant line on the surface.

Abstract: A connector arrangement including a cam mechanism for interconnecting connector housings, in which the number of component parts is reduced and the strength is increased.

Abstract: A seat weight measuring apparatus measures a seat weight including a weight of a passenger sitting on an automotive seat. The seat weight measuring apparatus is formed of seat connecting mechanisms with arms for connecting the seat to seat fixing portions located on a car body, load sensor mechanisms for receiving and detecting the seat weight applied between the car body and the seat, and displacement restriction mechanisms for restricting displacement of the seat relative to the seat fixing portions within a predetermined range. Each arm of the seat connecting mechanisms has a seat side end and a car body side end, and one or both ends is pivotally supported on pivots. The characteristic of the weight applied to the load sensor is simplified to easily and accurately measure the weight of the passenger on the seat.

Abstract: A slide member is slidable on a wall of one of female and male connector housings for an advancing travel and for a retreating travel and formed with an oblique cam element engageable with a cam follower on the other of the female and male connector housings, and drives in the advancing travel the other connector housing to be attracted for insertion to the one connector housing to couple the female and male connector housings with each other and in the retreating travel the female and male connector housings to be de-coupled from each other, and a sliding surface of the slide member with respect to the one connector housing has a raised part formed thereon, in a longitudinal direction thereof, to be brought into line contact with the one connector housing in the advancing travel of the slide member and in the retreating travel thereof.