Abstract: An automatic washing machine includes a water tub having a bottom with a through hole, a rotating tub rotatably mounted in the water tub, an electric motor including a rotor and mounted on an underside of the water tub, a hollow tub shaft rotatably mounted on the bottom of the water tub so as to extend through the hole of the water tub, the tub shaft having an upper end connected to the rotating tub and a lower end with an outer circumferential face formed with a sliding guide, a boss mounted on a central portion of the rotor so as to be located below the tub shaft, the boss including an upper portion formed with an annular connecting portion having a diameter larger than a diameter of the tub shaft, an agitator shaft rotatably mounted inside the tub shaft and having an upper end connected to the agitator and a lower end connected to the boss, a cylindrical clutch having an inner circumferential face formed with an annular engaging portion engaging the sliding guide, the clutch being fitted with the lower end

Abstract: A recording apparatus which reduces consumption of ink by preventing unnecessary recovery operation during a printing job by an ink-jet method. First, the recording apparatus detects whether a recording mode is a black and white printing mode or color printing mode. Second, if the printing mode is the black and white printing mode, then the image recording is performed by using only nozzles for K(black), as well as an idle discharge operation is performed only on the nozzles for K. Whereas if the color printing mode is detected, then the image recording is performed by using all the nozzles for C(cyan), M(magenta), Y(yellow), and K(black), as well as the idle discharge operation is performed on all the nozzles.

Abstract: The present invention provides an attachment structure of a display device which enables the outer dimensions to be reduced while maintaining the display area and makes assembling simple. More specifically, the present invention is directed to an attachment structure for a display device for attaching a display device comprising a display part (102) of a shape of a rectangular plate and a frame part (104) arranged in the outer periphery thereof to an external casing (200) having a rectangular opening part (204) formed of a side wall, in which an aperture (106) is formed in at least one of two opposing edges of the frame (104) in the direction parallel to the plane of the display part (102) and a bracket member (210) fixed to the external casing (200) is provided with a pin (218) which is engageable with the aperture (106) and is or is not moveable in the direction parallel to the plane of the display part (102).

Abstract: Permanent magnets disposed on the outer circumferential surface of a yoke are reliably and efficiently covered with a cylindrical member of fiber-reinforced resin. A covering apparatus has a holding jig for being forced into an insertion end of the cylindrical member and guiding a rotor when the rotor is inserted into the cylindrical member, and a movable jig for being forced with the holding jig into the cylindrical member, engaging a leading end of the rotor, and being inserted together with the rotor into the cylindrical member. The holding jig and the movable jig have teeth for forcibly expanding the cylindrical member radially outwardly to a diameter greater than the diameter of the rotor.

Abstract: A wave winding forming device has a winding jig including inner posts and outer posts mounted on a turntable, a guide jig for guiding an enameled wire, and a displacing mechanism for relatively displacing the winding jig and the guide jig in axial and radial directions of the turntable to wind the enameled wire alternately around inner circumferential surfaces of the inner posts and outer circumferential surfaces of the outer posts for thereby forming a wave winding.

Abstract: A docking device for a portable computer which can be utilized with a number of portable computers having diverse sizes is disclosed. The docking device includes a body having a number of electronic components disposed therein adapted to be electrically connected to a portable computer. A surface supported by the body is adapted to slidably receive a portable computer selected from among the number of portable computers having diverse sizes. Adjacent to the surface, at least two electrical connectors are disposed, including a first connector rotatably supported by the body which is rotatable between a first position and a second position. The selected portable computer may be electrically connected to the number of electrical components via only the first electrical connector when the first electrical connector is in the first position and may be electrically connected to the number of electronic components via only the second electrical connector when the first electrical connector is in the second position.

Abstract: A facsimile apparatus can output a plurality of kinds of audible sounds. In the apparatus, the level of a sound is increased when outputting a specific audible sound compared with when outputting audible sounds other than the specific audible sound.

Abstract: Lead frames, in which at least one part of the surface of a metal member which is a part of the lead frame is provided with an anodic oxide film of copper or a copper alloy, and in which a member composed substantially of a resin film or a resin plate is connected to the lead frame through this anodic oxide film by gluing or pressing under heat exhibit good adhesion between the metal member and the resin film or plate. Similarly, lead frames constructed with at least two metal members, having a portion of the surface provided with an anodic oxide film of copper or a copper alloy, and in which these metal members are joined together through this anodic oxide film exhibit good adhesion between the metal members.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for automatically removing deposits such as resin materials adhering to an injection head. According to the method, a liquid reactive resin is poured into a molding cavity internally defined in a mold assembly from an injection head through an injection hole. Then, an automatic cutting device is displaced toward the injection head separated from the injection hole after the reactive resin poured into the molding cavity has been hardened. Thereafter, the automatic cutting device is activated to cut unnecessary hardened resin materials adhering to the injection head. Thus, the hardened resin materials can reliably be removed without subjecting the injection head to damage. It is also possible to effectively prevent the reactive resin from adhering to the injection head when the next molding process is carried out.

Abstract: A handle case and a handle which are substantially assembled are clamped on a pallet with respective first and second clamping means on the pallet, and the pallet is conveyed along a looped conveyor. The handle case and the handle are connected operatively to each other with hinge means in a first assembling station disposed alongside of the conveyor. Then, the pallet is conveyed successively through other assembling stations disposed along the conveyor to install other door handle components on the handle case and the handle in the other assembling stations.

Abstract: A handle case and a handle which are substantially assembled are clamped on a pallet with respective first and second clamping means on the pallet, and the pallet is conveyed along a looped conveyor. The handle case and the handle are connected operatively to each other with a hinge in a first assembling station disposed alongside of the conveyor. Then, the pallet is conveyed successively through other assembling stations disposed along the conveyor to install other door handle components on the handle case and the handle in the other assembling stations.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus comprises a light emitting device for illuminating an original including information to be read; image sensor for inputting an optical information and converting it into an electric signal; and wherein the light emitting device has a xeron glow lamp and a light source which can illuminate a vicinity of a main electrode of the glow lamp.

Abstract: A case gasket which is substantially rectangular in shape is installed on a flange of the handle case of a door handle to be attached to an outer surface of an automotive door panel in automatically assembling the door handle, the gasket having a shape corresponding to the shape of the flange of the handle case. First, one gasket is separated at a time from a vertically suspended stack of gaskets, and then the shape of the separated gasket is corrected by tensioning the gasket radially outwardly in engagement with the inner surface of four corners thereof. The gasket is mounted on the flange of the handle case while tensioning the gasket.

Abstract: A handle case and a handle which are substantially assembled are clamped on a pallet with respective first and second clamping means, and the pallet is conveyed along a looped conveyor. The handle case and the handle are connected operatively to each other with hinge means in a first assembling station disposed alongside of the conveyor. Then, the pallet is conveyed successively through other assembling stations disposed along the conveyor to install other door handle components on the handle case and the handle in the other assembling stations.

Abstract: A motorcycle being assembled on an assembly line is transferred from a first line to a second line by gripping and lifting a front wheel of the motorcycle up to a prescribed height to support the motorcycle only through a rear wheel thereof, moving the motorcycle from the first line to the second line while rolling the rear wheel, clamping the rear wheel, and thereafter lowering the front wheel to move the motorcycle along the second line. The motorcycle can automatically be transferred reliably and efficiently, and various motorcycles of different types can easily be transferred by a single apparatus by only gripping front wheels thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus for assembling a door handle operates by installing a key guard assembly in the door handle in automatically assembling the door handle assembly to be mounted on the outer surface of an automotive door panel. The apparatus includes a first feed device for feeding components of the key guard assembly supplied from a parts feeder, a superposing device for superposing the components of the key guard assembly supplied by the first feed device, into a key guard assembly, an industrial robot for installing the key guard assembly in a door handle, and a second feed device for delivering the key board assembly to the industrial robot. The industrial robot includes a chuck device for dripping the key guard assembly and installing the key guard assembly in the door handle, and an end effector having a staking device for bending tongues of the key guard assembly to fix the key guard assembly to the door handle.

Abstract: Proposed models are used for forming into destined shapes liquid, slurry, soft, sheet or lump materials, and are provided with endurance for many times of use and excellent permeability. A basic feature is that aggregates are ferrous or non-ferrous metallic grains and ceramic grains, to which a binder contained in evaporating or consumable substance is added and kneaded, and sintered. The mode has a close hardened layer scattered with metallic oxides on at least a shell. The hardened layer has fine air vents in its thickness. The whole body of a model is 5 to 60% of porosity and more than 100 Kg/cm.sup.2 of compression strength.