Abstract: A display apparatus for a vehicle includes display screen having a plurality of display areas such as a tachometer display area, a speedometer display area, and an auxiliary display area. The display apparatus for a vehicle further includes a CPU for controlling images displayed on the display screen. A display partition member is mounted on a part of the display screen.

Abstract: The vehicle-mounted display unit includes a display having a meter area and an auxiliary indication area. The meter area indicates a dial image for showing measured values of an operational condition of a motor vehicle. The auxiliary indication area indicates information other than the measured values. The display unit has a control device for controlling contents indicated on the display. The control device indicates a normal length pointer extended in the auxiliary indication area at a normal indication state, while the control device indicates a shorter length pointer in the auxiliary indication area when the other information is indicated.

Abstract: A projection display device comprises a plurality of light sources which produce different primary colors of light, a plurality of display units each of which is driven by a video signal corresponding to one of the primary colors, receives light from one of the light sources which produces light corresponding to the one of the primary colors, and outputs video image light modulated by the video signal, a projection unit which projects video image light output from the display units, and a light source control unit configured to control the amount of light produced by each of the light sources independently.

Abstract: Light radiated from a light source passes through a liquid crystal display device and a projection lens and is reflected by a mirror, thus reaching a screen. The projection lens has a zoom function to scale up an image displayed on the display device by an arbitrary scaling factor. A microcomputer determines, based on an image signal, the scaling factor of the image to be displayed on the screen and controls a projection lens drive motor so that the image displayed on the display device may be projected onto the screen, scaled up by this scaling factor.

Abstract: Communicating apparatus to be provided between an intermediate line and transmission lines to establish data communications, the intermediate line and the transmission lines having in combination data pass therethrough, the transmission lines including first line and second line, comprises: first receiving means 111 for receiving the data via the first line, second receiving means 121 for receiving the data via the second line, interface means 101 for transmitting via the intermediate line the data received by the first receiving means via the first line and the data received by the second receiving means via the second line, and for receiving the data transmitted by an other communicating apparatus via the intermediate lines, first transmitting means 112 for transmitting via the second line the data transmitted via a first receiving means of the other communicating apparatus, first detecting means 113 for detecting the data transmitted via the second line, first controlling means 114 for controlling the firs

Abstract: Light radiated from a light source passes through a liquid crystal display device and a projection lens and is reflected by a mirror, thus reaching a screen. The projection lens has a zoom function to scale up an image displayed on the display device by an arbitrary scaling factor. A microcomputer determines, based on an image signal, the scaling factor of the image to be displayed on the screen and controls a projection lens drive motor so that the image displayed on the display device may be projected onto the screen, scaled up by this scaling factor.

Abstract: A projection display device comprises a plurality of light sources which produce different primary colors of light, a plurality of display units each of which is driven by a video signal corresponding to one of the primary colors, receives light from one of the light sources which produces light corresponding to the one of the primary colors, and outputs video image light modulated by the video signal, a projection unit which projects video image light output from the display units, and a light source control unit configured to control the amount of light produced by each of the light sources independently.

Abstract: A user creates image data where the user optionally designs an arrangement and a size of each meter in a combination meter on a personal computer screen based on meter designing data DT1 including manufacturing conditions at a user-side meter designing section 1. Combination meter producing data DT2 is generated from the image data and sent to a combination meter manufacturing data processing section 2. The processing section 2 derives meter manufacturing data DT3 from the meter producing data DT2. Consequently, the data processing section 2 automatically sends out an order of manufacturing the combination meter to a manufacturer side 3. The manufacturer side 3 assembles the combination meter according to the meter manufacturing data DT3.

Abstract: A number of embodiments of cylinder head constructions wherein the cylinder head is comprised of a main cylinder head member that slidably supports the valves for the engine, and which has an upper peripheral edge that defines a cam chamber. At least one camshaft and the tappets associated thereby are supported by a separate cam and tappet carrier member that is affixed to the main cylinder head member. Various arrangements are shown wherein one or both camshafts and the tappets associated therewith may be carried by the cam and tappet carrier member and lubricating and fastening variations are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exhaust system for a marine outboard drive emits engine exhaust gases to the atmosphere at a point proximate to the water surface of the body of water in which the outboard drive is operated. An upper cowling of the outboard drive houses an engine. A drive shaft housing depends from the lower tray of the cowling and terminates at an intermediate housing. The intermediate housing connects a lower propulsion unit to the drive shaft housing. The exhaust system communicates with an exhaust manifold of the engine and extends downwardly through the drive shaft housing. An expansion chamber of the exhaust system is formed principally within the intermediate housing, below the drive shaft housing and above the propulsion device supported by the lower propulsion unit. An exhaust vent communicates with the expansion chamber and emits engine exhaust gases at a point behind the outboard drive near the lower end of the drive shaft housing.

Abstract: An instrument panel with meters/indicating lamps and their drive circuits implemented therein, a centralized control circuit board provided with control circuits for vehicle-mounted electric equipment including the meters/indicating lamps, and an electric junction box for distributing power sources and input/output signals for the vehicle-mounted electric equipment and for integrating ground wires, are gathered and integrally united. Electric wiring and installation of electric instruments such as an instrument panel in the dashboard portion of an automobile are facilitated.

Abstract: A number of embodiments of cylinder head constructions wherein the cylinder head is comprised of a main cylinder head member that slidably supports the valves for the engine, and which has an upper peripheral edge that defines a cam chamber. At least one camshaft and the tappets associated thereby are supported by a separate cam and tappet carrier member that is affixed to the main cylinder head member. Various arrangements are shown wherein one or both camshafts and the tappets associated therewith may be carried by the cam and tappet carrier member and lubricating and fastening variations are also disclosed.

Abstract: An automobile gauge in which the needle thereof is brightened so that the ability with which the driver can see and confirm the position of the needle is enhanced. A pigmented layer is formed on the indicator portion of the needle. Bulbs and a light-guiding plate disposed on the reverse surface of a dial, or a light emitting element provided at the back of the needle introduces light so as to brighten the needle. Because the indicator portion of the needle is shaped into a substantially long and slender cylinder, the light irradiated and guided into the indicator portion advances toward the end of the indicator portion while the total reflection thereof is repeated. Most of the irradiated light reaches the end of the indicator portion because very little of the irradiated light dissipates outside the needle. The entire indicator portion can be thereby brightened uniformly.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an improvement of an indicator such as a speed meter, a tachometer, or the like for use in a motor vehicle. The indicator comprises a scale plate having a pointer rotatably mounted thereon, indicia provided on the scale plate and containing fluroescent brigthener, the indicia indicating a specific value in cooperation with the pointer, a single ultraviolet light source for illuminating the indicia, and technique for equalizing the brightness of the indicia.The equalizing technique can comprises varying the quantity of fluorescent brigtener contained in the indicia according to the distance from the ultraviolet light source of the indicia.

Abstract: To uniformly illuminate a needle and a dial plate coated with fluorescent substance by ultraviolet rays, the illuminate meter comprises an ultraviolet ray emitting lamp and a meter cover coated with a film for reflecting only ultraviolet rays emitted from the lamp but transmitting visible light emitted from the fluorescent substance on the needle and the dial plate, thus improving the illuminate intensity and uniformity for providing better indication recognizability and reading accuracy. Further, it is preferable to dispose one or plural reflector plates between the dial plate and the meter cover.

Abstract: An automotive instrument having a meter scale plate and an indicator lens which are arranged in a side-by-side fashion on the same display panel. A light-shielding projecting wall is provided on the rear side of the meter plate constituting the display panel, so as to prevent the light illuminating the meter scale plate to leak into the area of the indicator lens. A light-shielding structure is provided on a case of the instrument so as to shield the end of the light-shielding projecting wall, thereby preventing the meter illuminating light from leaking to the area of the indicator lens.

Abstract: After doffing a full size yarn package from a bobbin holder of a takeup apparatus, a fresh bobbin is mounted thereon. A supplying thread via a thread guide is then sucked into an aspirator disposed adjacent to the takeup unit. Next, a portion of the thread upstream from the aspirator is caught by a cut-out groove at a free end of the bobbin holder and a helical winding is formed from the groove to a position on the fresh bobbin where the distance from the thread guide is minimum, and an initial bunch winding is formed at this position. Thereafter, the helical winding is eliminated by forming an additional bunch winding from a part thereof while the remaining part is sucked into the aspirator.The above method is applied to a takeup unit with a bobbin holder capable of mounting a plurality of bobbins so as to simultaneously form yarn packages from continuously supplied supplying threads.