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: In a combination plate terminal assembly (shown in FIGS. 1A and 2), each of a pair of base plate portions (7, 8) of one combination plate terminal (2) is provided with one elongated protrusion (11, 12) located substantially intermediately between a pair of retaining portions (9, 10), i.e., located adjacent to a though hole (6) or located adjacent to the retaining portions (9, 10). In a combination plate terminal assembly (shown in FIGS. 3A and 4), retaining portions (9, 32, 19, 33) have different lengths in directions substantially parallel to extending directions of wire connecting portions, and protrusions (38, 39, 40, 41) are disposed parallel to phantom lines (M, N) which respectively connect fulcrums (21, 34) and fulcrums (22, 35) located at the root portions of the retaining portions (9, 32).

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: 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 rotating drum includes a magnetic head, a head base, and a holding member. The magnetic head is attached to the holding member which is attached to the head base while the magnetic head is in resilient contact with the top of a conical projection integrated with an end face of the head base, whereby the magnetic head is supported by the rotating drum via the head base.

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: 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: A wire harness 20 for a vehicle seat 10 disposed in the vehicle seat 10 for electrically connecting electric parts to one another, comprises flat circuit branch 21, and a flat circuit body 22 whose one end is connected to the circuit branch 21 and whose other end is connected to the electric parts M1 to M5, SW1 to SW3 and 17, the circuit branch 21 comprises a sheet of branch seat or a plurality of sheets of branch seats selectively laminated on one another so that an electronic circuit corresponding to specification or grade of the vehicle seat 10 can be constituted.

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: A wiring harness is commonly applicable to different types of applications or commonly applicable to different grade applications of the same type. The wiring harness comprises one or more standardized circuit units incorporated into the wiring harness. The circuit unit has a fold to redirect the circuit unit. The circuit unit has a connector at least one end or at least one intermediate portion of the circuit unit, and electrical cables of the circuit units are collectively arranged in the connector. The circuit unit is flexible and is defined in a flat shape. The wiring harness is disposed on a motor vehicle roof.

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: 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: In a combination plate terminal assembly (shown in FIGS. 1A and 2), each of a pair of base plate portions (7, 8) of one combination plate terminal (2) is provided with one elongated protrusion (11, 12) located substantially intermediately between a pair of retaining portions (9, 10), i.e., located adjacent to a though hole (6) or located adjacent to the retaining portions (9, 10). In a combination plate terminal assembly (shown in FIGS. 3A and 4), retaining portions (9, 32, 19, 33) have different lengths in directions substantially parallel to extending directions of wire connecting portions, and protrusions (38, 39, 40, 41) are disposed parallel to phantom lines (M, N) which respectively connect fulcrums (21, 34) and fulcrums (22, 35) located at the root portions of the retaining portions (9, 32).

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: 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: 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 lanthanoid silicide-coated silicon carbide material whereof the surface is coated with a silicide, this silicide being a reaction product of an oxide of a lanthanoid rare earth element or yttrium with silicon carbide, or a reaction product of a compound oxide of a lanthanoid rare earth element or yttrium and silicon with silicon carbide; and a lanthanoid silicide-coated silicon carbide as above whereof the surface is further coated with an oxide of a lanthanoid rare earth element or yttrium, or with a compound oxide of a lanthanoid rare earth element or yttrium and silicon.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing a luminescent display by applying pressure to a transparent planar sheet containing a luminescent dye or pigment where such pressure is sufficient to cause one smooth surface of the transparent sheet to contact a facing smooth surface of an opaque planar sheet, the smooth surfaces of the transparent and opaque sheets tending to adhere together at the area of contact, thereby creating a luminescent image at the area of contact which can be selectively erased by separating the smooth surfaces of the transparent and opaque sheets at the area of contact, and for allowing copying of the image by positioning a sheet of carbon paper between the opaque sheet and a sheet of plain paper so that the application of pressure to the transparent sheet causes pressure to be applied through the carbon paper to the sheet of plain paper, thereby copying the image displayed on the transparent sheet onto the sheet of plain paper, the carbon paper being selectively movable to allow segments of

Abstract: An absorption heat pump performs cooling and/or heating by using outside air as a radiation source and an absorption source. An absorber is inserted in a solution circulation path and a refrigerant path, absorbs refrigerant vapor in a solution, and ejects refrigerant vapor. An outside air coil for performing heat exchange between a refrigerant and the outside air and a room coil for performing heating exchange between the coolant and a heating medium from a load inside the room are disposed, and one of them functions as a condenser in cooling or heating. The condensed refrigerant from the condenser is led into the absorber so as to cool the absorber. The refrigerant vapor generated in the regenerator and the refrigerant vapor generated in the absorber which is inserted in the solution circulation path are mixed and supplied to the condenser. Therefore, it is possible to simplify components of the heat pump and to contribute toward making the heat pump compact.

Abstract: A method for producing a laminated material including a lower layer of highly-expanded plasticized polyvinyl chloride with cross-linking and a surface layer of thermoplastic resin sheet laminated on an upper surface of said lower layer, said method including the steps of: heating and kneading raw materials for the lower layer in an extruder, the raw materials excluding a cross-linking agent and a blowing agent; adding the cross-linking agent and the blowing agent; heating and kneading the obtained material at or less than a reacting temperature of the cross-linking agent and a decomposition temperature of the blowing agent to obtain a sheet; heating the sheet to cross-link and expand the sheet to form the lower layer of cross-linked highly-expanded plasticized polyvinyl chloride; and laminating the surface layer of the thermoplastic resin on the upper surface of the lower layer.