Abstract: A notch 30 is provided at partitions 16, 26 and side walls 14, 24 to support slidably a coupling member 50 from a slide start to a slide end of the notch 30, said partitions and side walls partitioning terminal receiving chambers 18, 28. A resiliently clipping member 40 is provided at a terminal 35 to clip the coupling member 50 at the slide end of the notch 30. Further, the coupling member 50 has a thin joint piece, slidably contacting piece continued to the joint piece in a same plane, and a vertically contacting piece formed perpendicular to the slidably contacting piece. A wall to prevent the coupling member 50 from lateral displacement is provided at the notch 30, said wall being contacted with a side part of the coupling member 50.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a front holder, a provisionally-retaining member and a completely-retaining member. The housing includes terminal receiving chambers in which metal terminals are accommodated and a plurality of elastic retaining arm portions for respectively retaining the metal terminals. The front holder is attached to the housing in a completely-retaining position through a provisionally-retaining position. The front holder prevents elastic deformation of the elastic retaining arm portions in the completely-retaining position but allows elastic deformation of the elastic retaining arm portions in the provisionally-retaining position. The completely-retaining member retains the front holder to the housing in the completely-retaining position and includes an operation portion for releasing the retaining of the housing and the holder, which is exposed to the exterior.

Abstract: A notch 30 is provided at partitions 16, 26 and side walls 14, 24 to support slidably a coupling member 50 from a slide start to a slide end of the notch 30, said partitions and side walls partitioning terminal receiving chambers 18, 28. A resiliently clipping member 40 is provided at a terminal 35 to clip the coupling member 50 at the slide end of the notch 30. Further, the coupling member 50 has a thin joint piece, slidably contacting piece continued to the joint piece in a same plane, and a vertically contacting piece formed perpendicular to the slidably contacting piece. A wall to prevent the coupling member 50 from lateral displacement is provided at the notch 30, said wall being contacted with a side part of the coupling member 50.

Abstract: Picture data segmented in time series for each of the desired scenes (in a delivery unit in a baseball game, for example) of a subject is associated with corresponding retrieval data, and stored as a picture database. Desired picture data is extracted from the picture database, and is stored in CR-ROM. Then, the data is distributed and allowed to be viewed, or is viewed through a network. Especially a score information database is generated in advance, an analysis listing automatically generated based on the database is displayed, and attribute information edited and displayed in graphics is added to each delivery in the listing so that the analysis listing can be associated with the picture data. Thus, a desired picture can be easily viewed only by specifying a desired delivery by referring to the attribute information displayed in graphics and added.

Abstract: A connector includes a housing, a front holder, a provisionally-retaining member and a completely-retaining member. The housing includes a plurality of terminal receiving chambers in which metal terminals are accommodated and a plurality of elastic retaining arm portions for respectively retaining the metal terminals. The front holder is attached to the housing in a completely-retaining position through a provisionally-retaining position. The front holder prevents the elastic deformation of the elastic retaining arm portions in the completely-retaining position. The front holder allows the elastic deformation of the elastic retaining arm portions in the provisionally-retaining position. The provisionally-retaining member retains the front holder to the housing in the provisionally-retaining position. The completely-retaining member retains the front holder to the housing in the completely-retaining position.

Abstract: Picture data segmented in time series for each of the desired scenes (in a delivery unit in a baseball game, for example) of a subject is associated with corresponding retrieval data, and stored as a picture database. Desired picture data is extracted from the picture database, and is stored in CR-ROM. Then, the data is distributed and allowed to be viewed, or is viewed through a network. Especially a score information database is generated in advance, an analysis listing automatically generated based on the database is displayed, and attribute information edited and displayed in graphics is added to each delivery in the listing so that the analysis listing can be associated with the picture data. Thus, a desired picture can be easily viewed only by specifying a desired delivery by referring to the attribute information displayed in graphics and added.

Abstract: Picture data is obtained by segmenting data in time unit for each of the desired scenes (for example, for each delivery of a ball in a baseball game) of a subject by controlling the drive of a video camera by a personal computer. Using the personal computer, the time-segmented picture data is obtained and various retrieval data about the picture data is input. Using another computer for editing pictures, the picture data is associated with the retrieval data, and stored as a database. Thus, the obtained database can be viewed by being distributed in CR-ROM as necessary, and through a network.

Abstract: A pair of connector elements, one connector element having a locking arm, the other connector element having a hood for receiving the one connector element and a locking protrusion provided within the hood are locked in engagement by the locking arm and the locking protrusion when they are completely coupled with each other. When the connector elements are not used or before they are coupled with each other, a body for preventing the one connector element from being fit into the other connector element is inserted in the hood of the other connector element. The body has a locking arm to be engaged with the locking protrusion and a locking portion into which a dedicated jig for pulling out the body from the hood is to be inserted. Thus, in electric wiring (e.g., an air bag for motor vehicles), a connection of the connector elements is prevented with a false current is flowing through one of the connector elements, thus preventing error (e.g., an explosion in an inflator).

Abstract: A pair of connector elements, one connector element having a locking arm, the other connector element having a hood for receiving the one connector element and a locking protrusion provided within the hood are locked in engagement of the locking arm with the locking protrusion when they are completely coupled with each other. When the connector elements are not used or before they are coupled with each other, a body for preventing the one connector element from being fit into the other connector element is inserted in the hood of the other connector element. The body has a locking arm to be engaged with the locking protrusion and a locking portion into which a dedicated jig for pulling out the body from the hood is to be inserted. Thus, in electrical wiring for e.g. an air bag for motor vehicles, it is prevented that when the pair of connector elements are to be coupled with each other, they are connected with a false current flowing through the one connector element and explosion happens in an inflator.

Abstract: A multi-input first connector for use with a mating connector wherein the first connector includes a connector housing; first, second, third, and fourth terminals disposed in the connector housing; a first connecting device for connecting the first terminal with the second terminal; a second connecting device for connecting the third terminal with the fourth terminal; and a connect-and-disconnect device. The connect-and-disconnect device connects a first terminal group with a second terminal group in a first state in which the mating connector is uncoupled from the first connector, and for disconnecting the first terminal group from the second terminal group in a second state in which the first connector is coupled together with the mating connector. An intrusive insulating portion of the mating connector disconnects the terminal groups by electrically separating them in the coupled state.

Abstract: A lever fitting-type connector includes a lever returning spring having a connector-side engagement lever and a lever-side engagement lever which extend from a coil portion, a connector housing including a shaft portion and one spring end engagement portion which are formed on an outer wall surface thereof, and the one spring end engagement portion engaged with the connector-side engagement lever; and a U-shaped lever having an engagement hole for the shaft portion and the other spring end engagement portion which is engaged with the lever side coil portion.

Abstract: A grommet which is coupled with a connector and covers a wire which is connected to the connector so as to protect the wire is disclosed. The grommet is comprised of a coupling end having flexibility and being coupled with the connector, a tube-like end having an open end into which the wire is inserted prior to being connected to the connector, a hollow intermediate having flexibility and being provided between and connected with the coupling end and the tube-like end so as to contain the wire, and a handling member made of a hard material and arranged around the coupling end so as to be held in one's fingers.

Abstract: Apparatus for effecting the impedance discrimination for use in an automobile comprises a plurality of switches (11-14) mounted on a steering wheel, and a plurality of first impedance elements (15-17) for providing a different impedance in response to the operation of each switch. A second impedance element (131) is coupled through a common slip-ring connection (8, 9) to the first impedance elements for feeding a current from a battery (1) to the first impedance elements (15-17) to generate a potential corresponding to the operation of one of the switches. A transistor (133) provides a horn activating signal when the potential reaches a predetermined value. A resistance network (141-144; 141-142, 150-154) derives a first value corresponding to the first potential and a second value corresponding to the battery potential.

Abstract: An automatic running speed control system for an automotive vehicle in which there are provided a plurality of control switches including a set switch and capable of selectively setting changing drive conditions of a car and a control unit which includes a memory for storing set car speed, a comparator for comparing the actual car speed detected by a speed sensor with the set car speed read from the memory, and an overdrive cut circuit for inhibiting an overdrive condition of an automatic transmission when a fine speed reduction operation is performed by the operation of the set switch or speed reduction switch. With this construction, the automatic constant speed running of a car is performed so as to equalize the actual car speed to the set car speed stored in the memory, while the overdrive condition of the automatic transmission can be inhibited or prevented by the operation of a particular switch such as the set switch.

Abstract: A fluid actuator for electrically detecting the running speed of a vehicle and processing the detected data and an electric control system for driving said actuator are provided, and in the electric control system a delay involved in the response of the fluid actuator to a change of the running speed of the vehicle is compensated for in advance by a filter means to thereby automatically maintain a constant running speed of the vehicle.

Abstract: A combination of a linear integrated circuit supplied with voltages from a first dc voltage source and a second dc voltage source of lower power capacity and opposite polarity, a switching circuit for performing a switching action according to the output signal of the linear integrated circuit without consuming power from the low capacity dc voltage source, and a digital circuit operable by the reception of the switching signal from the switching circuit. The low level dc voltage source provides a voltage by converting the voltage supplied from the first dc voltage source.