Abstract: A vehicle lighting system provided in a vehicle includes: a lighting unit configured to emit light toward outside of a vehicle; and a lighting control unit configured to control the lighting unit such that the lighting unit visually presents, to an oncoming vehicle present ahead of the vehicle, predetermined information on traveling support of the oncoming vehicle, based on a vehicle width of the oncoming vehicle and a road width in a lateral region of the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle lighting system provided in a vehicle includes: a lighting unit configured to emit light toward outside of a vehicle; and a lighting control unit configured to control the lighting unit such that the lighting unit visually presents, to an oncoming vehicle present ahead of the vehicle, predetermined information on traveling support of the oncoming vehicle, based on a vehicle width of the oncoming vehicle and a road width in a lateral region of the vehicle.

Abstract: An optical member formed of resin includes a fixation portion, via which the optical member is fixed to a supporting member on which a light emitting element is supported, a reflective surface having a reflective region configured to reflect light from the light emitting element, and a thermal deformation absorbing portion configured to absorb thermal deformation of the optical member.

Abstract: An optical member formed of resin includes a fixation portion, via which the optical member is fixed to a supporting member on which a light emitting element is supported, a reflective surface having a reflective region configured to reflect light from the light emitting element, and a thermal deformation absorbing portion configured to absorb thermal deformation of the optical member.

Abstract: In a headlamp providing a predetermined light distribution pattern by combining illumination light beams that are respectively emitted from a plurality of light source units LU1 to LU4 each of which using a light emitting element as the light source, at least one of the plurality of light source units being a light source unit that forms a hot zone in the light distribution pattern, the lamp center being provided within a light emission area of the light source unit LU1 that forms the hot zone, and a center mark CM that indicates the lamp center being provided on the front cover of the lamp.

Abstract: In a vehicle lighting apparatus in which the irradiation direction of lamps provided at the left and right portions of an automobile can be deflected to the left and right directions in association with the steering operation of a steering apparatus, the deflection angles of the left and right lamps are changed in different manners in accordance with a vehicle speed, for example. For example, at the time of steering to the right, when a vehicle speed is a predetermined value or less, only the right lamp is subjected to the deflecting operation, while when a vehicle speed exceeds the predetermined value, both the right and left lamps are simultaneously subjected to the deflecting operation. The deflection angles of the left and right lamps are differentiated in accordance with the speed change of an automobile.

Abstract: An apparatus for illuminating an area in front of a vehicle, including a lamp and means for deflecting a radiation direction of the lamp in response to a steering action, except when the steering action is performed in a direction opposite to a direction indicated by a turn signal from a turn signal switch. When the direction of the turn signal does not match the steering direction, the radiation direction of the lamp is maintained in the straight traveling direction of the vehicle until a predetermined period of time has passed. The exception might not be realized if the vehicle is traveling above a predetermined speed.

Abstract: Lamp units for radiating a beam ahead of a vehicle in a light distribution pattern are housed in a lamp body. Illumination of the auxiliary lamp units is controlled based on driving conditions. Illumination control means extinguish light through dimming by gradually decreasing voltage applied to the light sources. When the applied voltage has dropped to a threshold value, the applied voltage is controlled to zero immediately. Compared to when the lamps remaining in an illuminated state are suddenly extinguished, a change in quantity of light is mild, and no uncertainty arises. Below a threshold value where the applied voltage gradually drops to the threshold value and a change may arise in the filament crystalline structure due to annealing at a transition temperature, the applied voltage approaches zero. Hence, the filament does not pass from the transition temperature while being rapidly cooled, thus avoiding filament crystalline structure change.

Abstract: In a vehicle lighting apparatus in which the irradiation direction of lamps provided at the left and right portions of an automobile can be deflected to the left and right directions in association with the steering operation of a steering apparatus, the deflection angles of the left and right lamps are changed in different manners in accordance with a vehicle speed, for example. For example, at the time of steering to the right, when a vehicle speed is a predetermined value or less, only the right lamp is subjected to the deflecting operation, while when a vehicle speed exceeds the predetermined value, both the right and left lamps are simultaneously subjected to the deflecting operation. The deflection angles of the left and right lamps are differentiated in accordance with the speed change of an automobile.

Abstract: Apparatus for achieving suitable illumination of an area in front of a vehicle includes the ability to limit a deflecting operation while the vehicle is traveling when it is preferable not to deflect a lamp in accordance with a steering operation. If a turn signal is input from a turn signal switch at a time when a motor vehicle turns to the right or turns to the left, and a steering operation is carried out in the opposite direction to the direction indicated by the turn signal, a deflecting operation of the lamp is stopped. If the direction of the turn signal does not match the steering direction when the vehicle turns, for example, to the left, an area in front of the vehicle in the traveling direction can be illuminated after the vehicle turns to the left by fixing the deflection direction of the lamp in the straight traveling direction.

Abstract: Lamp units for radiating a beam ahead of a vehicle in a light distribution pattern are housed in a lamp body. Illumination of the auxiliary lamp units is controlled based on driving conditions. Illumination control means extinguish light through dimming by gradually decreasing voltage applied to the light sources. When the applied voltage has dropped to a threshold value, the applied voltage is controlled to zero immediately. Compared to when the lamps remaining in an illuminated state are suddenly extinguished, a change in, quantity of light is mild, and no uncertainty arises. Below a threshold value where the applied voltage gradually drops to the threshold value and a change may arise in the filament crystalline structure due to annealing at a transition temperature, the applied voltage approaches zero. Hence, the filament does not pass from the transition temperature while being rapidly cooled, thus avoiding filament crystalline structure change.

Abstract: A method of preparation of packaging bags for bottles, wherein a scrap piece formed at the closed end of the bag is discharged by mechanical methods. In one method, a long cylindrical film sheet is fed to the apparatus so as to place the portion of the film sheet forming the open end of the bag at the top and both sides of scrap pieces are cut and separated simultaneously. In another method, a long cylindrical film sheet is fed to the apparatus so as to place the portion of the film sheet forming a scrap piece at the top, and the scrap piece and the periphery of a closed end of the bag are cut simultaneously.

Abstract: A transfer feeder for operating to successively transfer articles from a certain position to a next position by clamping, lifting, advancing, lowering and unclamping repeatedly articles with a pair of parallel feed bars. The transfer feeder is provided with a mechanism for driving the feed bars comprising a single cam shaft rotatably supported through a feeder box, clamping cams, a lifting cam and advancing cams carried on the cam shaft, cam levers cooperating with wherementioned cams for operating the feed bars supported by a special structure as to guide the feed bars to move in the above manner. This transfer feeder is advantageous in that the total weight of operating sections is reduced and the smooth operation can be ensured.

Abstract: A cam-type hydraulic driving device for producing hydraulic pressure and distributing the same to a plurality of hydraulic actuator cylinders of a transfer feeder or the like apparatus. The cam-type hydraulic driving mechanism includes a plurality of rotary cams arranged in a common plane and on a common circle around a driving means by which the cams are driven rotatingly, and plungers adapted to be driven by the cams thereby to produce the hydraulic pressure. The cams are easily accessible simply by removing a cover of a frame of the apparatus, so that the inspection and maintenance are facilitated considerably.

Abstract: An apparatus for transferring articles suitable for use in combination with a press in which a pair of parallel feed bars, each having clamping jaws or claws are moved three dimensionally to transfer blanks sequentially through a series of die stations. The apparatus has a pair of movable frames each mounting two carriers from which the feed bars are suspended one from each carrier. The carriers on each movable frame are adapted to be moved toward and away from each other by the operation of fluid-operated clamp/unclamp cylinders mounted on the movable frame thereby to make the jaws or claws clamp and unclamp the blanks. The feed bars are movable also in the longitudinal directions thereof by fluid-operated advance/return cylinders associated with the movable frames, and also up and down by fluid operated lift/down cylinders mounted on the carriers.