Abstract: An apparatus in which a pair of hollow molding portions 53 and 54 for molding in which a terminal connecting portion with a terminal fitting 20 crimped onto a conductor 11 at a tip portion of a sheathed wire 10 is accommodated and set are provided inside a mold 50 made up by an upper mold 51 and a lower mold 52, a molding resin 30 in a molten state being injected and poured into the molding portions 53 and 54 to cover and mold the terminal connecting portion so as to provide waterproofing, the terminal connecting portion subjected to covering and molding being released from the mold so as to be removed outside the mold. A casting surface of the molding portion 53 of the upper mold 51 is provided with a gradient or a curvature for facilitating the release of the terminal connecting portion subjected to covering and molding from the mold, whereby the terminal connecting portion subjected to covering and molding remains in the molding portion 54 of the lower mold 52 during mold releasing.

Abstract: An instrument panel of a vehicle is attached on a reinforce which is fixed on a part of a vehicle body. A first connector is provided on at least one of both longitudinal end portions of the reinforce. The first connector is electrically connected to electric equipments provided with the instrument panel. A second connector is provided on the vehicle body such that electric connection is effected with the first connectors when the reinforce is fixed on the vehicle body.

Abstract: The package for mounting a solid state image sensor is a box-type resin package having in its bottom surface an opening for allowing light to pass so that a solid state image sensor may be mounted face down there. In the package, a three-dimensional circuit is formed which has a lead comprising a conductive metal plate making electrical conductance possible. The top surface of the inner lead of the lead is exposed on the inside bottom surface in the vicinity of the opening, and the top surface of the outer lead and the edge of the lead, following a bent section of the lead, are exposed on the side wall top surface of and the top edges of the side wall side surface of the aforesaid box-type resin package, respectively, with all the parts of the lead other than the exposed parts of both ends being embedded in the resin. Because of this, a small, thin package for mounting a solid state image sensor can be manufactured at low cost by using a simple process.

Abstract: The terminal connecting portion is covered at a rear portion with the molding resin 30 such that the covered rear portion is shaped in fusiform, and when the sheathed wire 10 is bent at this portion, the resin thereon is less peeled off. The molding part 43 of the die 40 is closed at one side with the elastic lid plates 9a, 9b opposing at an upper part and a lower part each other, and the terminal connecting portion is set to the molding part 43, and a part of the sheathed wire 10 extending rearwards from one side of the molding part 43 is elastically held by the elastic lid plates 9a, 9b upwards and downwards. The molten molding resin 30 is injected into the molding part 43 to cover almost the whole of the terminal connecting portion. Radiating fins are formed in a slope of the tapered hole in one side of the mold, said radiating fins having a plurality of parallel alternate concave grooves and convex ribs so as to improve the radiating effect of the molding resin 30 and shorten a cooling time.

Abstract: A wire harness for a vehicle seat is disposed in the vehicle seat and electrically connects electric parts to one another. The wire harness includes a flat circuit branch and a flat circuit body. The flat circuit body has one end connected to the circuit branch while the other end is connected to various electrical parts. The circuit branch also includes a sheet of branch seat or several sheets of branch seats that are selectively laminated to one another so that an electronic circuit corresponding to the specification or grade of the vehicle seat can be constituted.

Abstract: A wire fixing jig for arranging and fixing covered wires when intersection portions thereof are welded. The jig has a jig body on which the covered wires are arranged, supporting portions for supporting the covered wires are formed around the intersection portions to be welded. These portions are located at a predetermined pitch from a corresponding one of the intersection portions, at both sides in the longitudinal direction thereof and for ensuring a space that allows a core part of each of the intersection portions, which are pressurized when welded, to spread out, and through holes through which welding device is inserted when the intersection portions of the covered wires are welded to each other.

Abstract: An electrical equipment (component) for a vehicle is separated into an exterior appearance member and an interior control member including a drive circuit for the electrical equipment (component). The exterior appearance member is provided on a dash panel. The interior control member is provided on a reinforcement. The dash panel and the reinforcement are then integrated.

Abstract: A wiring harness suitable for disposition in the roof of a motor vehicle comprising one or more standardized circuit units is disclosed. The circuit units incorporate a connector at at least one end or at at least one intermediate portion for collectively arranging electrical cables therein. The circuit unit is flexible, disposed in a flat shape, and capable of being provided with a fold for redirection.

Abstract: It is a crossing-wire fixing structure 1 that comprises a first wire 12 and a second wire 13, which each have a conductor 10 covered with an insulating coating 11 and which are arranged in such a way as to cross each other, and that also comprises a crossing portion 14, in which the insulating coatings 11 melt and solidify so that the conductors 10 of the first wire 12 and the second wire 13 are in contact with each other, a soft material 15 adapted to cover the first wire 12 and the second wire 13 around the crossing portion 14, a protective film 16 adapted to support the soft material 15 by interposing the first wire 12 and the second wire 13 in a radial direction thereof. The crossing portion 14 is fixed to a predetermined mounting face 17 through the protective film 16.

Abstract: The package for mounting a solid state image sensor is a box-type resin package having in its bottom surface an opening for allowing light to pass so that a solid state image sensor may be mounted face down there. In the package, a three-dimensional circuit is formed which has a lead comprising a conductive metal plate making electrical conductance possible. The top surface of the inner lead of the lead is exposed on the inside bottom surface in the vicinity of the opening, and the top surface of the outer lead and the edge of the lead, following a bent section of the lead, are exposed on the side wall top surface of and the top edges of the side wall side surface of the aforesaid box-type resin package, respectively, with all the parts of the lead other than the exposed parts of both ends being embedded in the resin. Because of this, a small, thin package for mounting a solid state image sensor can be manufactured at low cost by using a simple process.

Abstract: Projections are provided in gaps between each wire opening for electric wire main bodies of a flat cable in a connection box to clamp and hold the flat cable. Stronger holding force is easily attained with smaller body size of the connection box for a flat cable. Various flat cables with deferent wire diameter are accepted in the same size connection box. The operation for assembling the connection box and the flat cable is facilitated.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotary head drum unit including a cylindrical drum surface and a magnetic head for recording/reproducing a signal to/from a magnetic tape running along the drum surface.. The magnetic head has a tape sliding surface adapted to come into sliding contact with the magnetic tape. The tape sliding surface of the magnetic head is positioned at a level lower than the height of the magnetic tape flying above the drum surface. The magnetic tape is brought into contact with the tape sliding surface by negative pressure. With this configuration, an increase in contact pressure of the magnetic tape sliding on the tape sliding surface of the magnetic head can be prevented and the contact pressure can be uniformed to thereby prevent a reduction and variations in magnetic recording or reproduction output.

Abstract: In order to waterproof a terminal connecting portion of a sheathed wire, in which a terminal fitting and a bare conductor of the sheathed wire are connected with each other, the terminal connecting portion of the sheathed wire is placed into a molding cavity of a molding die such that a bottom face of the terminal connecting portion is closely brought into contact with one of inner faces of the molding cavity. Then molten molding resin is injected into the molding cavity such that a bottom face of a solidified molding resin and the bottom face of the terminal connecting portion define an identical plane.

Abstract: Electric wires (20) and (21) are intersected with each other at right angles such that the electric wires (20) and (21) are inclined with respect to the vibration direction of ultrasonic vibration through 45°, intersected portions (C) of the electric wires (20) and (21) are set between a horn-side chip (11) and an anvil-side chip (12) in a pressurized state, and ultrasonic vibration is input to the intersected portions (C), thereby bonding the electric wires (20) and (21) to each other.

Abstract: A heat resistant steel can be produced at a low cost and has an excellent high temperature strength. A high-strength heat-resistant steel is provided which comprises carbon in an amount of 0.06 to 0.15% by weight, silicon in an amount of 1.5% by weight or less, manganese in an amount of 1.5% by weight or less, vanadium in an amount of 0.05 to 0.3% by weight, chromium in an amount of 0.8% by weight or less, molybdenum in an amount of 0.8% by weight or less, at least one selected from niobium, titanium, tantalum, hafnium, and zirconium in an amount of 0.01 to 0.2% by weight, nitrogen in an amount of 20 to 200 ppm, and the balance being iron and unavoidable impurities, and the high-strength heat-resistant steel comprising a bainite structure.

Abstract: An electrical equipment for a vehicle is separated to an exterior appearance member and an interior control member including a drive circuit for the electrical equipment. The exterior appearance member is provided on a dash panel. The interior control member is provided on a reinforce. The dash panel and the reinforce are then integrated.

Abstract: A clamp for holding a flat cable comprises a base, a cover, a projection extending from the base toward the cover, and a pair of cantilevers positioned at points symmetrical with respect to the center of the cover and extending toward the base. The base consists of a bottom and two sidewalls extending from the bottom and facing each other, and the flat cable is received in this bottom. The flat cable has a slit, and the projection is inserted into the slit when the base receives the flat cable. The cantilevers hold down the top surface of the flat cable when the cover is closed. The clamp also has a clip extending from the bottom of the base in a direction opposite to that of the projection. The clip allows the flat cable to be attached to, for example, an automobile body in a simple manner.

Abstract: An instrument panel of a vehicle is attached on a reinforce which is fixed on a part of a vehicle body. A first connector is provided on at least one of both longitudinal end portions of the reinforce. The first connector is electrically connected to electric equipments provided with the instrument panel. A second connector is provided on the vehicle body such that electric connection is effected with the first connectors when the reinforce is fixed on the vehicle body.

Abstract: In a first flat harness, a plurality of first conductive wires are covered with a first insulating cover. In a second flat harness, a plurality of second conductive wires are covered with a second insulating cover. The second flat harness is intersectingly superposed on the first flat harness. Each second conductive wire is welded to one of the first conductive wires at one of intersecting points of each second conductive wire and the first conductive wires, through the first insulating cover and the second insulating cover.

Abstract: In order to waterproof a terminal connecting portion of a sheathed wire, in which a terminal fitting and a bare conductor of the sheathed wire are connected with each other, the terminal connecting portion of the sheathed wire is placed into a molding cavity of a molding die such that a bottom face of the terminal connecting portion is closely brought into contact with one of inner faces of the molding cavity. Then molten molding resin is injected into the molding cavity such that a bottom face of a solidified molding resin and the bottom face of the terminal connecting portion define an identical plane.