Abstract: To provide a safety device that can control a landing point of a flight vehicle in the event of a crash. The safety device provided with a flight vehicle includes a first parachute configured to reduce a falling velocity and control an attitude of the flight vehicle during falling, a second parachute configured to be opened later than the first parachute and to reduce an impact when the flight vehicle lands, a sensor portion configured to detect a fall of the flight vehicle, and a control unit configured to control opening of the first parachute and the second parachute. In addition, the control unit opens the first parachute at a first timing after the sensor portion detects the fall and opens the second parachute at a second timing after the first timing and when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

Abstract: In a configuration in which a first shaft portion configured to drive a pump mechanism and a second shaft portion configured to drive an expansion mechanism are coupled to each other, a Rankine cycle system which is capable of continuing the circulation of working fluid by an expansion machine even when the pump mechanism is locked is provided. This Rankine cycle system of the invention employs a pump and an expansion machine coupled in a tandem manner. A first shaft of the pump and a second shaft of the expansion machine are concentric and the first shaft is capable of transmitting power to the second shaft. A pump torque limiter is provided between the first shaft and a main gear. A one-way clutch is provided between a sensing shaft and the second shaft.

Abstract: A shock absorbing apparatus for an aircraft seat that attenuates shock to passengers and crews includes; an airbag 11 being expanded in a plate shape in a state of less than maximum expansion; an upper flat plate 12 arranged on one side of the airbag 11; a lower flat plate 13 arranged on another side of the airbag 11; a gas supply device 15 for supplying a gas to the airbag 11; and a detector sending a signal to activate the gas supply device 15 by a preset condition. The shock is absorbed by expanding the airbag 11 before the shock is applied to the passenger.

Abstract: The present invention provides a shock absorbing apparatus for an aircraft seat, that attenuates shock to passengers and crews. The apparatus includes; an airbag 11 being expanded in a plate shape in a state of less than maximum expansion; an upper flat plate 12 arranged on one side of the airbag 11; a lower flat plate 13 arranged on another side of the airbag 11; a gas supply device 15 for supplying a gas to the airbag 11; and a detector sending a signal to activate the gas supply device 15 by a preset condition. The shock is absorbed by expanding the airbag 11 before the shock is applied to the passenger.

Abstract: A single-tub washing and dehydrating machine includes a microcomputer control means which, when the drain hole is blocked with laundries to be dehydrated in a dehydrating process to cause reduction of pressure inside an air trap and thereby a reset water level is detected erroneously, provides an error indication immediately after the detection, or controls the pulsator to effect a predetermined corrective operation for correcting the position of the laundries to be dehydrated inside the washing/dehydrating tub and thereafter provides an error indication if the correction is judged as impossible. Alternatively, the single-tub washing and dehydrating machine further includes a filter case having a plurality of slit holes, and a lint filter having a removable sack-shaped net while the lint filter is fitted detachably to the filter case.

Abstract: A column type automotive vehicle transmission shift device has a transmission shift control rod arranged substantially in parallel with a steering column and a transmission shift lever located on the transmission shift control rod for placing a transmission of an automotive vehicle in any desired range by moving the transmission shift lever. The transmission shift lever is rotatable around the axis of the transmission shift control rod to rotate the transmission shift control rod so as to place the transmission in the any desired range and displaceable in a direction of the axis to allow rotation of the transmission shift control rod.

Abstract: A tiltable vehicle steering column assembly including a steering shaft assembly constituted by an upper shaft and a lower shaft which are connected together by a first universal joint. A transmission shift rod assembly is provided on the steering shaft assembly and constituted by an upper rod portion and a second rod portion which are connected together by a second universal joint so that the upper rod portion can be tiltably moved together with the upper shaft of the steering shaft assembly. The second universal joint is located at a side of and in the same heightwise position as the first universal joint so that the upper rod portion of the shift rod assembly is not relatively moved with respect to the upper shaft of the steering shaft assembly when the steering shaft assembly is tiltably moved.

Abstract: A crash energy absorber mounted on the tip end of steering wheel including a structure including a top plate and a pair of side plates extending substantially perpendicularly to the top plate at the opposite sides of the top plate to define a substantially rectangular space with the top plate, and at least one reinforcement extending diagonally in the space defined by the plate structure. The crash energy absorber absorbs a crash energy applied thereto in any direction so as to relieve crash shock from a driver.

Abstract: A tiltable steering mechanism having a steering shaft connected at lower end through a universal joint with one end of an intermediate shaft which is in turn connected at the other end through a universal joint with a steering gear mechanism. The steering shaft is supported by the automobile body through an adjusting device. The intermediate shaft is of a unitary construction and journalled by a bearing on the body so that the steering shaft is tiltably moved about the universal joint at the lower end thereof through an actuation of the adjusting device.

Abstract: An automobile steering mechanism comprising a steering shaft disposed in a steering column which is supported on the automobile body through a steering bracket. A leaf spring is provided between the steering column and the steering bracket for normally forcing the steering column into frictional engagement with the steering bracket. The leaf spring is so arranged that it is disengaged from the steering column so that the steering column becomes axially movable by being released from the frictional engagement with the steering bracket.