Abstract: An FPC (23) and a rubber contact (27), superposed on this FPC (23), are received and held in a lower casing 30 and an upper casing (40), and key tops (29a to 29g) are mounted on the upper casing (40), and can open and close respective switch contacts (23a), provided on the FPC (23), through the rubber contact (27). Those portions of an upper surface of a bottom wall (31) of the lower casing (30), opposed respectively to switch-mounting portions (43a to 43e) of the upper casing (40), are defined by flat surfaces, respectively, and electronic parts (25) are mounted in a concentrated manner on those regions of the FPC (23) disposed respectively on the flat surfaces (34) of the lower casing (30).

Abstract: An upper surface of a bottom surface (31) of a lower casing (30), covering a lower surface of an FPC (23), is made flat so as not to hinder a coating operation in which solder paste is coated to the upper surface of the FPC (23) by a squeegee. This lower casing is made of a heat-resistant insulative material, and the lower casing is charged into a solder reflow furnace, with electronic parts (25) attached to the FPC (23).

Abstract: A pair of bosses are formed in the vicinity of a cut out portion of a lower casing from which a lead circuit section, which is integrally formed with a switch circuit section a flexible printed circuitry is led out. Three engagement holes are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the lead circuit section with predetermined intervals at both end portions of a widthwise direction thereof. The lead circuit section is folded such that all the respective three engagement holes are fitted with the respective bosses while providing surplus length portion in the form of S-shape, and then led out from the cut out portion. The upper casing having a pair of hold-down members are combined with the lower casing such that the hold-down members are engaged with the respective bosses to constitute a casing which serves as a switch unit.

Abstract: A first casing (11, 12)includes a first end (30, 31). A second casing (11, 12) is mated with the first casing (11, 12). The second casing (11, 12) includes a second end (30, 31) facing the first end (30, 31). A flexible circuit member (23) is housed between the first and second casings (11, 12). The circuit member (23) is drawn out from the first and second ends (30, 31). The circuit member (23) is retained between the first and second ends (30, 31) under pressure.

Abstract: A substrate washing apparatus, comprising a spin chuck for holding and rotating a substrate W, a brushing section including a scrubbing member which is brought into contact with a washing surface of the substrate held on the spin chuck and revolved on its own axis together with rotation of the spin chuck, a washing liquid supply mechanism for supplying a washing liquid through the brushing section onto the washing surface of the substrate, a pressure control mechanism for controlling a pressing force of the scrubbing member against the washing surface of the substrate, and a moving means for moving the scrubbing member relative to the substrate in a radial direction of the substrate, wherein the scrubbing member includes an abutting portion which is brought into contact with the washing surface of the substrate, and a non-contact peripheral portion positioned about the abutting portion and formed not to contact the washing surface of the substrate when the abutting portion is in contact with the washing surfa

Abstract: A switch unit is provided, which includes: an operative body being swingingly operably provided; a pair of first switch portions being abuttable on respective end portions of the operative body when the operative body is swingingly operated so as to output signals to raise and lower, respectively, a window glass; a pair of second switch portions arranged apart from a line connecting the pair of first switch portions and nearer a longitudinal middle portion of the operative body than the first switch portions and being abuttable on the operative body when the operative body is swingingly operated so as to output signals to raise and lower, respectively, the window glass; and a pair of supporting portions arranged opposite to the pair of second switch portions with respect to the line, wherein the supporting portions abut on respective portions of the operative body when the first switch portions abut on the respective end portions of the operative body.

Abstract: A wiring harness device for instrument panels consists of an electrical component unit having a first connector; an instrument panel having a mount portion for the component unit, which mount opening is provided with a connector insertion opening; an air duct which has wires laid thereon and which is assembled to the instrument panel; and a support means which extends in a cantilever manner from the air duct and supports a second connector thereon. The wires extend on the support means to the second connector. The second connector is movable relative to the air duct and easily mountable in the connector insertion opening for mating with the first connector. The positional deviation of the second connector relative to the connector insertion opening is remedied.

Abstract: A switch unit is provided, which includes: an operative body being swingingly operably provided; a first contact portion being abuttable on one end portion of the operative body when the operative body is swingingly operated; a second contact portion being abuttable on the other end portion of the operative body when the operative body is swingingly operated; a fulcrum piece extending from a middle portion of the operative body in a direction where the operative body comes into contact with and gets off the first and second contact portions; a fulcrum receiving portion facing the fulcrum piece; an elastic support member to support the operative body in a state that the fulcrum piece and the fulcrum receiving portion have a gap therebetween when the operative body is not operated and to permit the fulcrum piece to approach the fulcrum receiving portion when the operative body is operated.

Abstract: An attachment and connection structure of an electrical equipment unit is provided. The electrical equipment unit is provided with a connector. When the electrical equipment unit is inserted into a unit receiving portion, the connector 21 can be connected to a mating connector of a unit receiving portion at the same time. A guide wall is formed unitarily on the connector, and a guide receiving portion for receiving the guide wall is provided to the unit receiving portion. The mating connector is disposed in the vicinity of the guide receiving portion. The guide wall also serves as part of the outer walls of the connector. The guide wall protrudes from the both sides and the front edge of the connector. After the guide wall is engaged with the guide receiving portion, engagement of both connectors starts.

Abstract: A substrate washing apparatus, comprising a spin chuck for holding and rotating a substrate W, a brushing section including a scrubbing member which is brought into contact with a washing surface of the substrate held on the spin chuck and revolved on its own axis together with rotation of the spin chuck, a washing liquid supply mechanism for supplying a washing liquid through the brushing section onto the washing surface of the substrate, a pressure control mechanism for controlling a pressing force of the scrubbing member against the washing surface of the substrate, and a moving means for moving the scrubbing member relative to the substrate in a radial direction of the substrate, wherein the scrubbing member includes an abutting portion which is brought into contact with the washing surface of the substrate, and a non-contact peripheral portion positioned about the abutting portion and formed not to contact the washing surface of the substrate when the abutting portion is in contact with the washing surfa

Abstract: A method is disclosed which is for assembling to an automotive instrument panel a meter module having incorporated therein meters, their control circuits. On an outer wall (9a) of a meter module (A) is provided a guide projection (10) extending in a fitting direction. On a ceiling wall (12a) of a meter-module receiving portion (12) of an instrument panel (P) is provided a guide recess (13) for receiving therein the guide projection (10). The meter module (A) is received into the meter-module receiving portion (12), with the guide projection (10) inserted in the guide recess (13), followed by coupling connectors (5a) on the part of the meter module (A) and connectors (16) attached to a wiring harness (15) together. The working efficiency during assembly of meter modules to a vehicle is improved, while contributing to a reduction in weight of meter modules.

Abstract: A telecommunication network based on distributed control, comprising a plurality of switch nodes having switch fabric devices containing switches for exchanging user information between subscriber lines and trunk lines, and signal devices for sending and receiving control signals through the subscriber lines and the trunk lines; a plurality of control nodes for controlling the switch nodes by sending and receiving control messages with the switch nodes; a control network for performing mutual message communications between the switch nodes and the control nodes; and an user information network for transferring the user information; wherein the control network connects the switch nodes and the control nodes by connection-type or connectionless communications, the control nodes and the switch nodes send and receive messages for communicating with other nodes through the control network, and each of the control nodes controls a plurality of switch nodes based on the control network routing messages to specified

Abstract: An electrical module mounting structure in which a connector of a wire harness on an automobile body side and a connector of an electrical module is securely and smoothly connected to each other at the mounting of modules such as an instrument panel and a meter module so that the workability of the mounting process is remarkably improved.

Abstract: An apparatus for washing a substrate comprises a spin chuck for holding and rotating a substrate, washing brush mechanism for supplying a washing liquid onto a surface of the substrate held on the spin chuck, and applying a physical force to contaminants present on a surface of the substrate so as to remove contaminants, a supporting arm for supporting the washing brush mechanism, an arm driving mechanism for driving the supporting arm to move the washing means along the surface from a central portion toward a peripheral portion of the substrate, and a control device for controlling the operation of at least one of the washing means, the spin chuck and the arm driving mechanism so as to control the physical force acting on the contaminants present on the surface of the substrate depending on the state of the contaminants.

Abstract: A wire harness distributing method in which a wire harness is easily distributed with the aid of a trimming plate which is mounted to a wall surface such as a vehicle body panel, and once the trimming plate is mounted, even if the trimming plate is removed, all or part of the wire harness remains on the wall surface for easy maintenance. The method of distributing a wire harness with connectors to a wall surface such as a vehicle body panel includes the steps of: providing a first preliminary locking member for a wire harness on a trimming plate which is to be mounted to a wall surface; providing a second preliminary locking member to the wire harness, and detachably and preliminarily locking the wire harness to the trimming plate; and fixing the trimming plate and the wire harness to the wall surface.

Abstract: A circuit connecting device has a circuit connecting body constructed by a fixed body connected to a connector for a wire harness and a rotating body rotatable with respect to this fixed body and fixed onto a steering wheel side. An inner cylindrical portion inserting a steering shaft thereinto is formed in an inner circumference of this rotating body. A collar is mounted to this inner cylindrical portion and is slidable in an axial direction and a rotating movement of the collar is restricted. A relative rotation of the rotating body and the fixed body is restricted by engaging this collar and the fixed body with each other. This engagement is released by pushing-in the collar at an inserting time of the steering shaft. Accordingly, a vehicle assembly working property of a steering module can be improved.

Abstract: A mounting structure for installing an electrical appliance module for mounting on the vehicle on board equipment of the instrument panelboard of the automobile wherein the connection of the connector of the wire harness of the body side is performed reliably and smoothly. There are provided a connector accommodating section B for the instrument panel P as the vehicle on board equipment, and a module mounting section 13 for the receptive connector C. The module mounting section 13 allows the receptive connector C to mount on the connector accommodating section B, and it allows the introducing projection 14 of the receptive connector C to insert into the fitting groove 3 provided at the electrical appliance module A. The electrical appliance module A can thus be assembled to the instrument panel, and the terminal of the electrical terminal receptive connector C of the electrical appliance module A is connected to the instrument panel.

Abstract: A transmitter of a spread spectrum communication system includes a data generating portion, a differential coding portion, an S/P converting portion, multipliers, PN generator, a local signal generator, modulators, delay elements, combiner, a frequency converting portion, a power amplifying portion and a transmission antenna. Parallel signals are multiplied by a spread code from the PN generator, and the results are delayed by delay elements and multiplexed. Time difference between the delay times are set to an arbitrarily time period of at least 1 chip from each other. Therefore, error rate characteristics can be improved, and degradation of correlated output is suppressed, whereby difficulty in demodulation can be avoided.

Abstract: A switch unit includes a rubber contact attached to a wiring substrate, a guide plate having a pushing pin capable of being brought into contact with a contact dome of the rubber contact, and a cam plate for driving the pushing pin. The switch unit is provided in a lower case, and a slider, which has a sliding contact section in contact with the cam surface of the cam plate, is located on the cam plate so as to slide freely. The rotation of the operation lever supported on the lower case is converted into linear motion of the slider by a pin and slot, and the switch unit, slider, operation lever and an upper case are laminated so as to be mounteable in the lower case. As a result, automatic installation becomes possible, and operation can be performed by moving the operation lever only slightly.

Abstract: A roof module for automobile in which a function-intensive unit is mounted on a body of an automobile, electrical modules, and control circuits for the electrical modules, and the unit is combined with a formed ceiling to easily distribute the wire harness and easily mount functional electrical modules such as room mirrors, resulting in improved workability.