Abstract: In a guide tube-fixing structure for sunroof device 1 that includes cables C1, C2 for opening and closing a roof panel 4 by push-pull operation; guide rails 5, 5 for guiding opening/closing of the roof panel 4; sunshade rails 20, 20 for opening/closing of a sunshade panel, guide tubes P1-P4 for the cables C1, C2 are disposed along a rear portion of the sunshade rails 20, 20 each extending further rearward from the rear end portion of the guide rail 5 and the guide tubes P1-P4 are fixed to the rear portion of the sunshade rail 20.

Abstract: An automatic transmission having a second ring gear of planetary gear mechanisms and is connected to an input shaft so as to be able to transmit power thereto, and a first sun gear and a second sun gear, and a first carrier that are connected to each other are in turn connected to a third control brake and a first control brake, respectively. A third sun gear and a fourth sun gear of the planetary gear mechanisms are connected to each other, and are in turn detachably connected to the input shaft 14 by a first control clutch. A third ring gear R2 and a fourth ring gear R3 are connected to a second control brake and a fourth control brake, respectively. Furthermore, a third carriers is detachably connected to the input shaft by a second control clutch, and a fourth carrier is connected to an output shaft.

Abstract: [Task] To provide an automatic transmission apparatus for forward 8-speed, which keeps a transmission gear ratio step in good balance. [Solution] The apparatus includes: a first planetary gear device PG0 having a ring gear R0 connected to an input shaft; a second planetary gear device PG1 having a carrier C1 connected to a carrier C0 of the first planetary gear device, and a sun gear S1 connected to R0; a third planetary gear device PG2 having a ring gear R2 connected to C1; a fourth planetary gear device PG3 having a sun gear S3 connected to a sun gear S2 of the third planetary gear device; a first clutch C-1 that selectively connects S2 to the input shaft; a second clutch C-2 that selectively connects C2 to the input shaft; a first brake B-1 that selectively regulates the rotation of R0; a second brake B-2 that selectively regulates the rotation of R2; a third brake B-3 that selectively regulates the rotation of S0; and a fourth brake B-4 that selectively regulates the rotation of R3.

Abstract: [Object] To provide an automatic transmission capable of providing a sufficient feeling of acceleration with a clear shift feeling at the time of shifting with acceleration by properly allocating step ratios between shift stages. [Means for Solution] In single pinion planetary gear mechanisms 21 and 22, a second sun gear S1 is linked to an input shaft 14 in a power-transmissible manner, a first sun gear S0 is linked to a third control brake B-3, and a first carrier C0 and a second ring gear R1 which are linked to each other are linked to a first control brake B-1. In single pinion planetary gear mechanisms 23 and 24, a third sun gear S2 and a fourth sun gear S3 which are linked to each other are linked to the input shaft 14 disengageably by a first control clutch C-1, and a third ring gear R2 and a fourth ring gear R3 are linked to a second control brake B-2 and a fourth control brake B-4, respectively.

Abstract: A movable roof opening-closing structure rotatively opening and closing a movable roof toward backward at an outside of a vehicle body through a linkage equipped with a first link bar and a second link bar, wherein the linkage is configured with an inequilateral four-bar linkage having a fixed bar at a vehicle body side, and wherein an instant center of the movable roof against the vehicle body when the movable roof is at an entirely closing position is located at one of positions where is ahead of a front end of the movable roof and behind of a rear end of the movable roof.

Abstract: A hydraulic power transmission is provided with a frictional engagement element as a lock-up clutch between a hydraulic power transmission chamber, housing a pump impeller and a turbine runner, and a servo oil chamber of the lock-up clutch. A lock-up oil passage that supplies lock-up hydraulic pressure to the servo oil chamber is connected to a hydraulic pressure supply circuit that is used in common with a circulation oil passage that supplies hydraulic pressure for circulation to the hydraulic power transmission chamber. An orifice is disposed in the circulation oil passage. It is thus possible to perform lock-up with different supply pressures. A common oil supply for the lock-up oil passage and the circulation oil passage is provided, for example, by disposing a converting circuit that adapts an oil passage connection to hydraulic transmissions with different types of lock-up clutches.

Abstract: In a guide tube-fixing structure for sunroof device 1 that includes cables C1, C2 for opening and closing a roof panel 4 by push-pull operation; guide rails 5, 5 for guiding opening/closing of the roof panel 4; sunshade rails 20, 20 for opening/closing of a sunshade panel, guide tubes P1-P4 for the cables C1, C2 are disposed along a rear portion of the sunshade rails 20, 20 each extending further rearward from the rear end portion of the guide rail 5 and the guide tubes P1-P4 are fixed to the rear portion of the sunshade rail 20.

Abstract: To provide a stopper structure of a sun roof device, in which the sun roof device has a front slider (20) and a driving slider (30) attached on a roof panel (4), a connecting link (40) attached to the front slider (20) and engaging with the driving slider (30), and a stopper member (60) adapted to stop the driving slider (30). When the roof panel (4) performs tilting operation, a first engaging portion (42) and a second engaging portion (43) of the connecting link (40) respectively engage with the a first cam (61) and a second cam (62) respectively formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the stopper member (60), so that the movement of the front slider (20) in both the vehicle longitudinal direction and the vertical direction is restricted.

Abstract: In a sunroof apparatus including a roof panel attached to an opening of a fixed roof of a vehicle; a slider which is attached to the roof panel, slides in a vehicle front-to-rear direction, and thereby opens and closes the roof panel in the vehicle front-to-rear direction; and a guide frame having a guide frame rail for guiding the slider to slide on the guide frame rail, an attachment structure of the guide frame in the sunroof apparatus includes a bolt configured to join the guide frame and a vehicle body and provided in the guide frame rail or on an extension thereof.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a plurality of self-luminous elements formed on a substrate and emitting different wavelengths of light from each other, a hemispherical lens structure formed on the substrate to cover the self-luminous elements, and a plurality of translucent spherical particles covering a surface of the lens structure. Light emitted from the self-luminous elements passes through the lens structure and enters the translucent spherical particles where its direction is largely inclined to scatter due to a difference in refractive index between the translucent spherical particles and air. Consequently, different wavelengths of light from the self-luminous elements are mixed to produce a desired color of light.

Abstract: Where n is the refractive index of the thin film 2, and d is the thickness of this thin film 2, respective substances may be considered to be formed on the surface of the substrate 1 with a thickness of d by a substance having a refractive index of n in the areas where the thin film 2 is left completely intact, with a thickness of d by a substance having a refractive index of 1 in the areas where the thin film 2 is completely removed, and with a thickness of d by a substance having a effective refractive index determined by the diameter of the cylinder and the thickness d of the thin film 2 in other areas. In actuality, the diffraction type diffusion element is divided not into 9 regions, but rather into numerous regions, with each part having a structure such as that shown in the figure, and with the effective refractive indices of the respective parts being different.

Abstract: A semiconductor light-emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes chip LEDs formed on a silicon submount, in which a wiring pattern having a chip connecting terminal portion connecting the chip LEDs, an external connecting terminal portion connecting an external unit, and a plurality of lead portions connecting a corresponding chip connecting terminal portion and a corresponding external connecting terminal portion is formed on the silicon submount, and an area of the chip connecting terminal portions is made larger than an area of a region where the chip connecting terminal portion overlaps with the chip LEDs. Accordingly, a semiconductor light-emitting device of high heat radiation property and heat resistance can be provided.

Abstract: A movable roof opening-closing structure rotatively opening and closing a movable roof toward backward at an outside of a vehicle body through a linkage equipped with a first link bar and a second link bar, wherein the linkage is configured with an inequilateral four-bar linkage having a fixed bar at a vehicle body side, and wherein an instant center of the movable roof against the vehicle body when the movable roof is at an entirely closing position is located at one of positions where is ahead of a front end of the movable roof and behind of a rear end of the movable roof.

Abstract: In a photonic crystal 1, the refractive index of the medium 2, the period of the lattice, and the like are fixed; however, the size of the air holes 3 gradually varies in the direction of the z axis. Almost all of the light 4 with a vibration number in the vicinity of 0.61 advances directly at the time of incidence on the crystal; however, the direction of advance varies as the size of the holes decreases. On the other hand, as the vibration number increases, the optical path of the light is greatly bent as shown in 5 and 6. Accordingly, a large variation in the angle of refraction can be caused to occur in light with an extremely small wavelength range, so that light splitting with a good resolution can be accomplished.

Abstract: A hydraulic power transmission is provided with a frictional engagement element as a lock-up clutch between a hydraulic power transmission chamber, housing a pump impeller and a turbine runner, and a servo oil chamber of the lock-up clutch. A lock-up oil passage that supplies lock-up hydraulic pressure to the servo oil chamber is connected to a hydraulic pressure supply circuit that is used in common with a circulation oil passage that supplies hydraulic pressure for circulation to the hydraulic power transmission chamber. An orifice is disposed in the circulation oil passage. It is thus possible to perform lock-up with different supply pressures. A common oil supply for the lock-up oil passage and the circulation oil passage is provided, for example, by disposing a converting circuit that adapts an oil passage connection to hydraulic transmissions with different types of lock-up clutches.

Abstract: A shift pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission is arranged to hold the shift pressure during a shift at a starting input-torque-dependent pressure determined from a transmission input torque at a start of a shift. A controller is configured to monitor an operating parameter representing an engine load of an engine, to detect an engine load change. When the engine load change is detected, the controller modifies the shift pressure to a modified pressure determined by modifying the starting input-torque-dependent pressure with a difference between a second engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load after the engine load change and a first engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load at the start of the shift.

Abstract: In a photonic crystal 1, the refractive index of the medium 2, the period of the lattice, and the like are fixed; however, the size of the air holes 3 gradually varies in the direction of the z axis. Almost all of the light 4 with a vibration number in the vicinity of 0.61 advances directly at the time of incidence on the crystal; however, the direction of advance varies as the size of the holes decreases. On the other hand, as the vibration number increases, the optical path of the light is greatly bent as shown in 5 and 6. Accordingly, a large variation in the angle of refraction can be caused to occur in light with an extremely small wavelength range, so that light splitting with a good resolution can be accomplished.

Abstract: Second and third clutches are axially aligned so that the back side of the second clutch and the front side of the third clutch oppose each other, and a first clutch is positioned radially inward of the second and third clutches. Further, a clutch drum is extended so as to be used in common by the second and third clutches, the second clutch is engaged and disengaged from the axial front side by a second piston of a second oil pressure actuator, and the third clutch is engaged and disengaged from the axial rear side by a third piston of a third oil pressure actuator. The first through third clutches are positioned in a compact manner and can be independently operated.

Abstract: A shift pressure control apparatus for an automatic transmission is arranged to hold the shift pressure during a shift at a starting input-torque-dependent pressure determined from a transmission input torque at a start of a shift. A controller is configured to monitor an operating parameter representing an engine load of an engine, to detect an engine load change. When the engine load change is detected, the controller modifies the shift pressure to a modified pressure determined by modifying the starting input-torque-dependent pressure with a difference between a second engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load after the engine load change and a first engine-load-dependent pressure determined from the engine load at the start of the shift.

Abstract: For producing a semiconductor module, an electrically insulating layer and an electrically conductive layer are formed on a Nickel-base metal film over a metallic surface, the electrically conductive layer is connected electrically to an electric element through an electrically conductive joint arranged between the electric element and the electrically conductive layer, at least a part of the electric element and at least a part of the electrically conductive joint are covered with a molding resin, and subsequently, the Nickel-base metal film is removed from the metallic surface so that a combination of the Nickel-base metal film, the electrically insulating layer, the electrically conductive layer, the electrically conductive joint and the molding resin is separated from the metallic surface.