Abstract: A prism for reflecting rays of light 17L and 17R incident from left and right image pick-up directions on the rear side of the direction of travel A is disposed in parallel to the vertical direction of a vehicle. The image pick-up optical axis of an image pick-up unit 15 is set to tilt vertically and obliquely with respect to a horizontal plane C, whereby the images in the respective image pick-up directions which are obliquely above or below the horizontal plane are picked up by the image pick-up unit 15.

Abstract: In a vehicle-mounted image pickup device, when an image pickup device main body requiring waterproof is housed in a case member, the case member includes a translucent housing having window sections which serve as incident window regions; flaw-prevention translucent plates which are laminated on the window sections of the translucent housing so as to be located on the exterior surface side of the translucent housing; and an opaque layer formed in an area other than an area where there are disposed the flaw-prevention translucent plates.

Abstract: In a vehicle periphery visual confirmation apparatus, between the vertical angle portion 5 of a prism 4 and the front end portion 28 of a case 3A is interposed a light shield portion 3a which shields light rays crossing substantially in the right and left direction in front of the prism 4. Even in case where light rays coming from the outside enter in front of the vertical angle portion 5 of the prism 4 and are going to cross in front of the prism 4, the light rays can be prevented by the light shield portion 3a. This can prevent the overlapped reflection of a vision image resulting from the fact that the light rays crossing in front of the prism are reflected by the internal surfaces of the penetration window portions and enter the interior portion of the prism.

Abstract: A vehicle periphery visual recognition system 1 is made up of an image pickup unit 11 for picking up images of image pickup ranges in three directions of the lower area at the front of a vehicle and the left and right side areas at the same time, and a controller 10 for performing image processing of an image signal provided by the image pickup unit 11 and then outputting the signal to a display 15.

Abstract: In a vehicle periphery visual confirming apparatus 1A, the vertical angle portion 5 of a prism 4 is chamfered by cutting away the vertical angle adjacent areas 5L, 5R, and light rays 18R (18L) entering the portion of the prism 4, where the vertical angle adjacent areas 5R (5L) was once present, are allowed to pass in front of the chamfered surface 5a and go to the outside through the penetration window portion 2L (2R) of a case, or, are allowed to enter the chamfered surface 5a and are scattered by the rough surface of the chamfered surface 5a, so that the light rays are prevented from advancing into the prism 4.

Abstract: In the vehicle surrounding viewing system 1A, the light shielding member 27, that is coated on the areas other than the effective area of the surface of the prism 4 provided in the case 3, can transmit only the ray of light 18L, that enters into the transmit window 2L of the case 3, then passes through the prism side surface 8L, and then internally reflects at the prism side surface 8R, and subsequently is focused by the focusing lens 9 to be guided to the left half plane 10L of the image pick-up plane of the image pick-up element 10, and also the ray of light 18R, that enters into the transmit window 2R of the case 3, then passes through the prism side surface 8R, and then internally reflects at the prism side surface 8L, and subsequently is focused by the focusing lens 9 to be guided to the right half plane 10R of the image pick-up plane of the image pick-up element 10.

Abstract: In an apparatus for watching around a vehicle, an internal reflection preventive film 37 for preventing stray light from undergoing total reflection in a prism is formed outside an effective area with respect to an imaging lens 9 disposed to the rear side 8B of the prism. Thus, the quantity of stray light is reduced by preventing the total reflection.

Abstract: In a vehicle periphery visual confirmation apparatus, between the vertical angle portion 5 of a prism 4 and the front end portion 28 of a case 3A is interposed a light shield portion 3a which shields light rays crossing substantially in the right and left direction in front of the prism 4. Even in case where light rays coming from the outside enter in front of the vertical angle portion 5 of the prism 4 and are going to cross in front of the prism 4, the light rays can be prevented by the light shield portion 3a. This can prevent the overlapped reflection of a vision image resulting from the fact that the light rays crossing in front of the prism are reflected by the internal surfaces of the penetration window portions and enter the interior portion of the prism.

Abstract: In a vehicle-mounted image pickup device, when an image pickup device main body 3 requiring waterproof is housed in a case member 51, the case member 51 includes a translucent housing 52 having window sections 53L and 53R which serve as incident window regions; flaw-prevention translucent plates 56L and 56R which are laminated on the window sections 53L and 53R of the translucent housing 52 so as to be located on the exterior surface side of the translucent housing 52; and a translucent layer 54 formed in an area other than an area where there are disposed the flaw-prevention translucent plates 54L and 56R.

Abstract: In a vehicle periphery visual confirming apparatus 1A, the vertical angle portion 5 of a prism 4 is chamfered by cutting away the vertical angle adjacent areas 5L, 5R, and light rays 18R (18L) entering the portion of the prism 4, where the vertical angle adjacent areas 5R (5L) was once present, are allowed to pass in front of the chamfered surface 5a and go to the outside through the penetration window portion 2L (2R) of a case, or, are allowed to enter the chamfered surface 5a and are scattered by the rough surface of the chamfered surface 5a, so that the light rays are prevented from advancing into the prism 4.

Abstract: A prism for reflecting rays of light 17L and 17R incident from left and right image pick-up directions on the rear side of the direction of travel A is disposed in parallel to the vertical direction of a vehicle. The image pick-up optical axis of an image pick-up unit 15 is set to tilt vertically and obliquely with respect to a horizontal plane C, whereby the images in the respective image pick-up directions which are obliquely above or below the horizontal plane are picked up by the image pick-up unit 15.

Abstract: In the vehicle surrounding viewing system 1A, the light shielding member 27, that is coated on the areas other than the effective area of the surface of the prism 4 provided in the case 3, can transmit only the ray of light 18L, that enters into the transmit window 2L of the case 3, then passes through the prism side surface 8L, and then internally reflects at the prism side surface 8R, and subsequently is focused by the focusing lens 9 to be guided to the left half plane 10L of the image pick-up plane of the image pick-up element 10, and also the ray of light 18R, that enters into the transmit window 2R of the case 3, then passes through the prism side surface 8R, and then internally reflects at the prism side surface 8L, and subsequently is focused by the focusing lens 9 to be guided to the right half plane 10R of the image pick-up plane of the image pick-up element 10.

Abstract: A liquefied gas is transfer filled by drawing out a nonazeotropic mixture stored in a first container and containing at least two liquefied gases differing in boiling point as essential components from a liquid phase thereof. The mixture is then transferred filled into a second container. The first container is filled with a supplement liquid or supplement gas in an amount making up for the portion of the capacity of the first container that is equal to the decrease in volume of the liquid phase of the nonazeotropic mixture resulting from transfer filling. The supplement liquid is the liquid phase of the liquefied gas mixture having the same composition as that of the nonazeotropic mixture stored in the first container.

Abstract: The last-in terminals of temporary binding circuits are located with relation to their corresponding joint connectors. The last-in terminals are removably held in a temporary holding jig which is inserted into the joint connectors and remain therein when the holding jig is withdrawn. Branch circuits may also be established by means of conductive clips having suitably located contacts. By this Invention, the last-in terminals of the temporary binding circuits can be practically and efficiently processed. Moreover, the use of a female housing to be connected to the joint connector can be eliminated.

Abstract: Terminals of a wire harness are sorted for each contact of a unit structure to which the terminals are to be connected. The sorted terminals are temporarily held by a jig in a configuration which matches the arrangement in which they are to be connected to the corresponding contacts. The, terminals are arranged in rows in the proper connection arrangement, and are transferred to the contacts and connected in this state. A retainer is then placed in the unit structure containing the connected terminals, thereby holding them in place. It is consequently possible to reduce the frequency of erroneous insertion, and to improve operating performance markedly.

Abstract: A joint connector for holding and electrically connecting a plurality of terminals comprising a housing containing a plurality of terminal chambers parallel to and adjacent one another, thereby forming a row of said terminal chambers, each of the terminal chambers adapted to receive one of the terminals introduced in a downstream direction, at least one cover plate hingedly mounted on the housing and constituting a side thereof, the cover plate being rotatable between an open position, wherein the cover plate is away from the housing thereby exposing the terminal chambers, and a closed position, wherein the cover plate is adjacent the housing and the terminal chambers are enclosed, at least one electrically conductive clip having at least two contacts which are electrically connected to each other by an intermediate area, each of the contacts extending into one of the terminal chambers, whereby two of the terminals, in the terminal chambers, make electrical connections with the contacts.

Abstract: A holding jig for temporarily holding a plurality of last-in terminals of a wire harness, the holding jig removably surrounding the terminal. In a preferred embodiment, guiding devices which permit the terminals to be transferred are provided.By temporarily holding a last-in terminal in the jig, deformation in transport, and tangling in manufacture, etc. can be avoided. In addition, in another preferred embodiment, the temporarily held last-in terminals not yet inserted can be inserted even into connectors in which some last-in terminals are already present.

Abstract: Terminals of a wire harness are sorted for each contact of a unit structure to which the terminals are to be connected. The sorted terminals are temporarily held by a jig in a configuration which matches the arrangement in which they are to be connected to the corresponding contacts. The terminals are arranged in rows in the proper connection arrangement, and are transferred to the contacts and connected in this state. A retainer is then placed in the unit structure containing the connected terminals, thereby holding them in place. It is consequently possible to reduce the frequency of erroneous insertion, and to improve operating performance markedly.