Abstract: A moving object detection device has a magnetic sensor element, a permanent magnet for applying a magnetic field to the magnetic sensor element; a board on which electronic parts are mounted, a holder; and a case. The holder has an integral approximately box-shaped support part to hold the magnet and the board, and the holder is inserted into the case so that the magnetic sensor element, the permanent magnet, and the board are contained in the case. The holder and the case are fitted and fastened to each other by concave-convex-shaped elements.

Abstract: A control box mounting bracket is attached to a vehicle body frame. The control box mounting bracket mounts an engine control box on the vehicle body frame and in the periphery of the control box mounting bracket. The control box mounting bracket includes an attaching portion to which the control box is attached and a coupler support portion which supports a plurality of couplers.

Abstract: A GPS-based vehicle navigation system and method for properly displaying direction guide information, which represents a target direction, regardless of forward motion or backward motion. The system calculates the current position of the vehicle, and senses the traveling direction of the vehicle. The operation mode of the system is determined. If the operation mode is a “compass mode”, the orientation of the traveling direction is calculated based on the current position and the traveling direction. On the other hand, if the operation mode is a “NAVI mode”, a target position T separately set is read, and a target direction is calculated based on the current position and the target position T. Next, it is determined whether the motion of the vehicle is forward or backward. If the motion of the vehicle is backward, the direction guide information is corrected by an angle equivalent to 180°.

Abstract: To provide a vehicle navigation system that can accurately display a position of a vehicle that has the navigation system mounted thereon and a target direction even when the vehicle is stopped or traveling at low speed. The vehicle navigation system includes a device that senses a traveling state of a vehicle, a device that judges whether or not the vehicle is stopped or traveling at a low speed, and a device that smoothes GPS positioning data so that error components contained in the GPS positioning data are canceled out or compensated for when the vehicle is stopped or traveling at a low speed. The navigation system further includes a device that calculates the current position based on the smoothed GPS positioning data. The smoothing device outputs new positioning data, for example, based on current GPS positioning data and previous GPS positioning data.

Abstract: A meter for a vehicle has a transmission display part for displaying the gear position of a transmission and a driving mode, a speed display part for displaying vehicle speed, and a drive distance display part for displaying drive distance. A display area for selectively displaying only one of a plurality of gear positions is provided in the transmission display part. The meter for a vehicle has excellent visibility in spite of having a small display area. Furthermore, miniaturization of the meter for a vehicle can be achieved.

Abstract: In a power system for a vehicle, the line segment L connecting between the center O1 of a driving shaft (speed change shaft) of an oil hydrostatic non-stage transmission and the center O2 of a ball screw (ratio change driving shaft) of a ratio change mechanism is set parallel to the mating plane P of the crank case and the cylinder block, while the axis C2 of a detecting shaft is disposed coaxially with the turning axis C1 of a swash plate holder orthogonal to the line segment L, and, in this condition, a ratio detecting sensor is bolted to an upper wall. Wherein the axis C2 of the detecting shaft is set parallel to the cylinder axis C0, and the machining axis for a crank chamber and the machining axis for a fitting portion for the ratio detecting sensor are set parallel to each other.

Abstract: A variable transmission system includes a continuously variable transmission, a shiftable sub-transmission in series with an output of the continuously variable transmission, and controller. A sensor senses a position of a driver's shift lever, and another sensor senses a gear position of the shiftable sub-transmission. The sensors report to the controller. If both sensors detect reverse drive conditions, the controller adjusts an angle of a swash plate of the continuously variable transmission for the reverse driving direction. If only one of the sensors indicates a rear drive condition, the controller compares an engine speed to a threshold value. If the engine speed exceeds the threshold value, the controller curbs the engine speed by cutting off the ignition.

Abstract: An electric connector enclosed with an insulating housing (2) and having a plurality of contacts (10) arranged in parallel rows and along internal surfaces (3a) of the insulating housing. Each contact (10) has a contacting portion (11) exposed in the internal surface and a solderable lead end (12) extending outwardly through a bottom (4) of the housing. A bent anchoring portion (13) is formed as a part of each contact and continuing from an upper end of the contacting portion (11) and bent outwardly to reach an external surface (3b) of the insulating housing, so that the bent anchoring portion (13) is embedded in the housing (2) so as to hold the contacts at regular intervals and protect the contact from deviating from the insulating housing.

Abstract: An electric connector enclosed with an insulating housing (2) and having a plurality of contacts (10) arranged in parallel rows and along internal surfaces (3a) of the insulating housing. Each contact (10) has a contacting portion (11) exposed in the internal surface and a solderable lead end (12) extending outwardly through a bottom (4) of the housing. A bent anchoring portion (13) is formed as a part of each contact and continuing from an upper end of the contacting portion (11) and bent outwardly to reach an external surface (3b) of the insulating housing, so that the bent anchoring portion (13) is embedded in the housing (2) so as to hold the contacts at regular intervals and protect the contact from deviating from the insulating housing.

Abstract: An oil exchange timing indicating apparatus for vehicles capable of informing a user of an exchange timing of oil on the basis of the degree of degradation of oil as quickly as possible. An oil exchange timing indicating apparatus includes an odometer for integrating vehicle travel distances, an operation time integrator for integrating operation times of an engine mounted on the vehicle, an oil exchange informing device for informing a user of an exchange timing of oil, and a controlling device for starting, when either an integrated value of the travel distances or an integrated value of the operation times, based on signals from the odometer and the operation time integrator exceeds a preset value, the oil exchange informing device to inform the user of the exchange timing of oil.

Abstract: In a power system for a vehicle, the line segment L connecting between the center O1 of a driving shaft (speed change shaft) of an oil hydrostatic non-stage transmission and the center O2 of a ball screw (ratio change driving shaft) of a ratio change mechanism is set parallel to the mating plane P of the crank case and the cylinder block, while the axis C2 of a detecting shaft is disposed coaxially with the turning axis C1 of a swash plate holder orthogonal to the line segment L, and, in this condition, a ratio detecting sensor is bolted to an upper wall. Wherein the axis C2 of the detecting shaft is set parallel to the cylinder axis C0, and the machining axis for a crank chamber and the machining axis for a fitting portion for the ratio detecting sensor are set parallel to each other.

Abstract: A variable transmission system includes a continuously variable transmission, a shiftable sub-transmission in series with an output of the continuously variable transmission, and controller. A sensor senses a position of a driver's shift lever, and another sensor senses a gear position of the shiftable sub-transmission. The sensors report to the controller. If both sensors detect reverse drive conditions, the controller adjusts an angle of a swash plate of the continuously variable transmission for the reverse driving direction. If only one of the sensors indicates a rear drive condition, the controller compares an engine speed to a threshold value. If the engine speed exceeds the threshold value, the controller curbs the engine speed by cutting off the ignition.

Abstract: A tin-nickel alloy containing not less than 75 wt % and less than 100 wt % of tin with the balance of nickel. The alloy is used, for example, for formation of a surface treatment layer of an electronic component which is to be soldered onto a substrate with the use of the surface mount technology. The surface treatment layer preferably has a thickness of not less than 0.1 &mgr;m and less than 0.5 &mgr;m. The electronic component preferably further includes a nickel deposit layer as an underlying layer interposed between a base of the component and the surface treatment layer.