Abstract: A travel control device which controls vehicle travel by feedback control so that the vehicle travels according to a travel plan is characterized by including: a control item determining unit that determines a prioritized control item for every position of a target locus in the travel plan; a control gain determining unit that sets a control gain of the determined prioritized control item to be higher than those of other control items; and a travel plan correction unit that includes the determined control gain in the travel plan.

Abstract: In a vehicle control, a future travel locus of a vehicle is computed by using an evaluation function, and travel road surface information regarding a travel road surface on which the vehicle travels is stored. According to the travel road surface information stored, a convergence criterion for the evaluation function is variably set.

Abstract: A drive assist system includes: an acceleration change pattern setting portion that sets an acceleration change pattern of a vehicle that is a pattern of change in acceleration of the vehicle that occurs while the vehicle travels on a road; and a drive plan generating portion that generates a drive plan for the vehicle based on the acceleration change pattern set by the acceleration change pattern setting portion. The drive assist system generates a drive plan satisfying three conditions, namely, a kinetic model of the vehicle, a passing point of each corner, and an acceleration change pattern, using a solution to two-point boundary-value problems.

Abstract: A problem is to provide a vehicle control device, which performs travel control prepared for an unforeseen event by setting a tire friction circle to be small on a site on a road on which it is highly possible that the unforeseen event is found with delay due to a curve and poor visibility. An ECU sets a target speed with a predetermined allowance for a limit speed which is an upper limit speed of the vehicle, at a point at which a risk cannot be expected easily on a path along which the vehicle travels and generates a planned speed pattern which is a speed pattern of the path, based on the limit speed and the target speed.

Abstract: A vehicle control device capable of improving the reliability related to vehicle control is provided. The vehicle control device which controls a vehicle along the target trajectory includes a target trajectory setting section which sets the target trajectory of the vehicle. A clothoid section setting section sets a clothoid section with a fixed curvature change rate of the target trajectory. An elapsed time calculating section calculates the time elapsed after the vehicle enters the clothoid section. A vehicle control operation section calculates a tire angle command value, which is used for steering control of the vehicle, on the basis of the target trajectory set by the target trajectory setting section, which performs vehicle control in the clothoid section on the basis of the time elapsed calculated by the elapsed time calculating section, and the time elapsed calculated by the elapsed time calculating section.

Abstract: In a vehicle control, a future travel locus of a vehicle is computed by using an evaluation function, and travel road surface information regarding a travel road surface on which the Vehicle travels is stored. According to the travel road surface information stored, a convergence criterion for the evaluation function is variably set.

Abstract: A travel control device which controls vehicle travel by feedback control so that the vehicle travels according to a travel plan is characterized by including: a control item determining unit that determines a prioritized control item for every position of a target locus in the travel plan; a control gain determining unit that sets a control gain of the determined prioritized control item to be higher than those of other control items; and a travel plan correction unit that includes the determined control gain in the travel plan.

Abstract: A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum provided with drum perforations on the cylindrical surface thereof, a water tub elastically supported in a main body of the machine, for accommodating the rotary drum, a blower unit for circulating air into the rotary drum, a heating unit for heating the air to be circulated into the rotary drum, an air flow passage for directing air, which has been exhausted from the rotary drum into a space between the water tub and the rotary drum through the drum perforations, to the blower unit, a heat exchanging member installed in the air flow passage, and a cooling water supply unit for supplying cooling water to the heat-exchanging member. The heat-exchanging member is slantingly disposed in the air flow passage and has an upper and a lower surface and to form an approximately U-shaped heat exchanging path.

Abstract: A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum provided with drum perforations on the cylindrical surface thereof, a water tub elastically supported in a main body of the machine, for accommodating the rotary drum, a blower unit for circulating air into the rotary drum, a heating unit for heating the air to be circulated into the rotary drum, an air flow passage for directing air, which has been exhausted from the rotary drum into a space between the water tub and the rotary drum through the drum perforations, to the blower unit, a heat exchanging member installed in the air flow passage, and a cooling water supply unit for supplying cooling water to the heat-exchanging member. The heat-exchanging member is slantingly disposed in the air flow passage and has an upper and a lower surface and to form an approximately U-shaped heat exchanging path.

Abstract: A drum type washing and drying machine includes a cylindrical rotary drum provided with multiple drum perforations on the cylindrical surface thereof and having a rotating shaft in a horizontal or a slanted direction, a water tub, supported in a main body of the machine, for accommodating the rotary drum therein; an air circulation channel for re-circulating air exhausted from the rotary drum back into the rotary drum via a dehumidification unit and a heating unit; and a lint trap device, installed in the air circulation channel, for filtering lint generated from laundry. The lint trap device at least includes a first and a second filter member capable of being detachably attached to each other, and the assembly of the first and the second filter member is freely attachably and detachably installed on a front upper portion of the main body in an approximately horizontal direction.

Abstract: A drum type washing and drying machine includes a rotary drum, a water tub including therein the rotary drum, a water supply member for supplying cooling water into the water tub, a heater for heating air, a blower for blowing the heated air into the water tub to evaporate moisture from laundry articles in the water tub and a dehumidification means for cooling and dehumidifying air containing the evaporated moisture by the cooling water. The dehumidification means is provided in a space between the water tub and the rotary drum.

Abstract: A catalytic combustion heating device 3 for generating heat by oxidation reaction of fuel gas stored in a fuel tank 24 and air in a combustion unit 29 is installed in a mount 4 provided in a jacket 1. The mount 4 is fastened to the waist of the body wearing the jacket 1 by a holding band 9, and the load applied on the shoulders through the jacket is lessened and comfort is improved. Thus, a warming jacket capable of warming the body comfortably is obtained.

Abstract: Laminated films laminated by blocking characterized in the cut end is joined by heat fusion, that the inner layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a Shore hardness lower than the resin of the outer layer, the inner layer comprises an acid-modified polyolefin resin, the joined portion by blocking comprises strongly joined portions and weakly joined portions, the end portions are joined more strongly than the central portion, and a process for producing the same. The laminated films are stably laminated by blocking and does not separate through the laminating process and the bag-making process.

Abstract: A camera casing structure for fixing thereto a tripod connecting member. A camera structure is described with a front cover having an inverted U-shaped first supporting member including a fitting hole in the direction of an optical axis and a semi-circular recess; a rear cover having an inverted U-shaped second supporting member including a fitting hole in the direction of the optical axis and a semi-circular recess; and a tripod connecting member having a substantially cylindrical member including an inner female threaded screw hole and partial flanges symmetrically protruding on opposite sides of the peripheral surface of the substantially cylindrical member for fitting. The flanges fit into the fitting holes, respectively, so that the tripod connecting member can be nipped and fixed by the first and second supporting members.

Abstract: Laminated films laminated by blocking characterized in that the cut end is joined by heat fusion, the inner layer contains a thermoplastic resin having a Shore hardness lower than the resin of the outer layer, the inner layer comprises an acid-modified polyolefin resin, the joined portion by blocking comprises strongly joined portions and weakly joined portions, the end portions are joined more strongly than the central portion, and a process for producing the same. The laminated films are stably laminated by blocking and do not separate through the laminating process and the bag-making process.

Abstract: An engine is provided having a pair of cylinders, the cylinders being arranged in the shape of the letter V on the crankcase, whereby partially enclosed spaces are formed between the cylinders, and between the cylinders and the crankcase. Engine auxiliary components and fittings, including an air cleaner, a carburetor, a self-starter, an accelerator mechanism, an oil filter, an oil gauge and a lubricant orifice are mounted in said partially enclosed spaces to provide an engine assembly of minimum size in which the auxiliary components are relatively protected from damage.