Abstract: In a multiplex communication system for a bus vehicle, including: a plurality of loads disposed in the bus vehicle and connected to a wire harness; a switch unit for inputting signals to operate the loads and generating multiplex data; a first load drive unit for controlling the loads placed mainly on a floor of the bus vehicle; and a second load drive unit for controlling the loads placed mainly on a ceiling of the bus vehicle, the multiplex communication system further includes a multiplex line interconnecting the switch unit, the first load drive unit and the second load drive unit, and transmitting the multiplex data to the first and second load drive units to execute a multiplex communication, each the first and second load drive units controlling the loads in accordance with the multiplex data received through the multiplex line from the switch unit. The wire harness can be formed with high assembling performance or productivity in the bus vehicle.

Abstract: An overcurrent breaking circuit includes a semiconductor switch inserted in a main current path; a current detector circuit for detecting a current passing through the main current path; a logic circuit for switching off the semiconductor switch when the current detector circuit detects a current exceeding a set value for an overcurrent level; a first unit for prohibiting the logic circuit from performing an operation for switching off the semiconductor switch even if the current detector circuit detects a current exceeding the set value for a first short time period immediately after the semiconductor switch is switched from a breaking state to a conductive state; and a second unit for prohibiting the logic circuit from performing an operation for switching off the semiconductor switch for a second short time period even if the current detector circuit detects a current exceeding the set value when the semiconductor switch remains in a conductive state.

Abstract: A switch operating unit 10 has operating switches for operating loads. A load control unit controls the corresponding loads in accordance with the operation of the operating switches according to information, which is stored in first storage device, as to the correlation between the operating switches and the loads. A total rated capacity computation device computes the total rated capacity of the loads to be driven under the control of the load control unit according to information, which is stored in second storage device, as to the rated capacity of each load. When the total rated capacity exceeds a predetermined allowable capacity, the load control unit operates to restrict the driving of the low-priority loads in the order of analog-controlled loads and on-off controlled loads according to the information stored in the second storage device.

Abstract: A metal connector and a jointing structure with which two members are jointed to each other with a sufficient fastening strength which can be grasped quantitatively. The metal connector comprises a metal connector body attached to a first one of the members and including a bottom plate and a core plate which has a window hole formed therein. A bolt is mounted on the core plate and extends into the window hole with a spacing left in the window hole. The other second member has a fitting recess formed therein in which the bottom plate and core plate of the metal connector body are received, and further has a working window hole formed therein.

Abstract: A jointing structure for connecting a horizontal first member with a vertical second member via a metal connector body by a simple operation requiring little or no horizontal movement of the first member, and wherein the two members are connected with a quantitatively determinable and sufficient fastening strength. The metal connector body includes a bottom plate and a vertically attached core plate, the core plate having a threaded hole formed at an end face thereof, an opposite end face of the metal connector body being provided with a mounting plate which is secured to the second member. A fitting recess is formed in the first member, as is a working window hole disposed outwardly of the fitting recess.

Abstract: A metal connector and a jointing structure with which two wooden members are jointed to each other with a sufficient fastening strength. The metal connector comprises a metal connector body and a pair of driven wedges. The metal connector body includes a bottom plate, a core plate secured vertically to the bottom plate, and a pair of wedge guide elements secured to the opposite side faces of the core plate. The metal connector body is connected to one of a pair of wooden members to be jointed to each other and is closely fitted in a fitting recess formed in the other wooden member such that empty portions are formed in the fitting recess adjacent the wedge guide elements.

Abstract: A storage-stable, room-temperature-curing polysiloxane composition comprising polydiorganosiloxane having silanol terminal radicals and from 0.5 to 25 parts by weight, per 100 parts by weight of said polydiorganosiloxane, of a curing agent containing from 1.5 to 100 wt. % of silane having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, Q is alkylene or alkylidene, R.sup.4 is ##STR2## wherein R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radicals, R.sup.5 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon radical, n is 1 or 2, a is 0 or 1 and b is 1, 2, 3 or 4, and the balance of the curing agent is tri-acyloxysilane.

Abstract: A room temperature curable polyorganosiloxane composition comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a silanol-terminated polydiorganosiloxane having a viscosity of 500 to 200,000 cSt measured at 25.degree. C., (B) 0.5 to 25 parts by weight of an acetoxy group-containing organic silicon compound selected from the group consisting of acetoxy group-containing silanes represented by the following formula and partially hydrolyzed products thereof: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 stands for a monovalent substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, R.sup.2 is a monovalent group selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups and alkoxyalkyl groups, a is a number of 0 or 1, and b is a number of 0 or 1,and (C) 0.01 to 10 parts by weight of the reaction product of the reaction between (1) an aminoalkyl group-containing organic silicon compound selected from the group consisting of aminoalkyl group-containing silanes represented by the following formula and partially hydrolyzed products thereof: ##STR2## wherein R.sup.