Abstract: A casing for covering an outer yoke is provided; an acoustic cavity is formed by this casing; a diaphragm and the outer surface of a side wall of the outer yoke; a second elastic member is provided to join the outer circumferential edge of the casing to the outer circumferential edge of the diaphragm without any gap therebetween; this second elastic member includes pores formed by foaming and made of a material whose elastic modulus is smaller than that of a first elastic member; and pores communicating through from the back surface of the second elastic member, that is the inner side of the casing, to the front surface that is the opposite side of the back surface are eliminated.

Abstract: An artificial engine sound control unit which controls an artificial engine sound which is emitted from a sounding body which is provided at an electric vehicle whose at least a part of drive power is generated by an electric motor, to outside; comprising a speed region determination part which determines a speed region of the electric vehicle and an artificial engine sound generating part, when the speed region determination part determines such that the electric motor of the electric vehicle can be energized and the electric vehicle is stopped, the artificial engine sound generating part controls so as for the sounding body to emit an artificial engine sound, and the artificial engine sound generating part detects such that the electric vehicle comes close to a start running mode, then the artificial engine sound generating part controls the artificial engine sound which is emitted from the sounding body.

Abstract: A casing for covering an outer yoke is provided; an acoustic cavity is formed by this casing; a diaphragm and the outer surface of a side wall of the outer yoke; a second elastic member is provided to join the outer circumferential edge of the casing to the outer circumferential edge of the diaphragm without any gap therebetween; this second elastic member includes pores formed by foaming and made of a material whose elastic modulus is smaller than that of a first elastic member; and pores communicating through from the back surface of the second elastic member, that is the inner side of the casing, to the front surface that is the opposite side of the back surface are eliminated.

Abstract: An artificial engine sound control unit which controls an artificial engine sound which is emitted from a sounding body which is provided at an electric vehicle whose at least a part of drive power is generated by an electric motor, to outside; comprising a speed region determination part which determines a speed region of the electric vehicle and an artificial engine sound generating part, when the speed region determination part determines such that the electric motor of the electric vehicle can be energized and the electric vehicle is stopped, the artificial engine sound generating part controls so as for the sounding body to emit an artificial engine sound, and the artificial engine sound generating part detects such that the electric vehicle comes close to a start running mode, then the artificial engine sound generating part controls the artificial engine sound which is emitted from the sounding body.

Abstract: A mounting board has a board, retaining members mounted on the upper surface of the board, and a part retained by the retaining members. The part is mounted such that at least a part thereof is arranged below the lower surface of the board, and that the part is electrically connected to the board through the retaining members. Such an arrangement as described above eliminates the need of connecting the discharge gap element to the board by using lead wires, and of mounting it on the upper surface of the board. This lowers the height of the board and admits an elevated part.

Abstract: A shielding wire is provided with a first conductor, a shield for sheathing the first conductor through an insulating member, and a second conductor which is in contact with the shield. Therefore, a troublesome step of unknitting the braid of the shield is eliminated, and the work is done at a higher efficiency and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Abstract: Providing a high-voltage-side terminal with means for preventing a core inserted into a central hole of a bobbin from getting out of position securely fixes the core to the predetermined position, at the time a transformer which is a part of an ignitor is assembled, during the work proceeds from the inserting step of the core to the next step. Thus, at the time the ignitor-integral type bulb socket is assembled, the core hardly moves out of the predetermined position and there is a less possibility that the core gets out of position. Accordingly, this does not require so high machining accuracy of both members and reduces the cost for machining the product as well as for inspecting the dimension control or the like.

Abstract: A transformer for an igniter, in which a primary coil and a secondary coil are wound around a bobbin, is composed of a plurality of disk-shaped partition walls disposed on the bobbin, around which the primary coil and the secondary coil are wound, so as to protrude from all circumferential surface of the bobbin in a radial direction of the bobbin and to form a plurality of coil winding grooves in layers, and a plurality of cut-out portions functioning as a coil taking-in portion and a plurality of coil delivery portions of the disk-shaped partition walls. Therefore, the stabilization of a winding operation is obtained, the loss of coils due to the bending of the coils can be prevented, films of coils can be protected, a small-sized transformer for an igniter can be obtained, and an automatic winding operation can be performed.

Abstract: A brushless DC motor includes: a motor section which has a rotor, a stator and a housing; a control circuit section which is integrated with the motor section and separated from the motor section by a partition; and a casing member which covers the control circuit section to isolate the control circuit section from the external environment. A position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction.

Abstract: A lamp holder includes a fit recess for a lamp plug-fitted purpose, a high-voltage side terminal arranged at any one of a central section of the fit recess and a peripheral section surrounding the central section of the fit recess, a low-voltage side terminal arranged at the other, an insulation seal member insulating between the low-voltage side terminal and the high-voltage side member, and at least one projection projected outwardly from an outer peripheral wall of the insulation seal member as to make into contact with an inner peripheral wall of a fit section of the lamp plug side.

Abstract: An illumination axis adjusting apparatus includes a stepping motor integrally having in turn an automatic angle adjusting structure for automatically adjusting the angle of the illumination axis of an automotive headlamp by driving the motor and a manual angle adjusting structure for manually adjusting the angle of the illumination axis of the headlamp.

Abstract: A valve timing adjusting device has a lock mechanism for restricting a rotational motion of an internal rotor 7 relative to an external rotor 5. The lock mechanism has a plunger 45, which is movable along a radial direction of the external rotor 5 and restricts the rotational motion of the internal rotor 7 relative to the external rotor 5 on condition that the prevention of the rotational motion of the internal rotor 7 relative to the external rotor 5 is removable, a receiving hole 7a, which is arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the internal rotor 7 and receives the plunger 45, a spring 21, which presses the plunger 45 inwardly along the radial direction of the external rotor 5 by a prescribed pressure, a holder 46, which determines a position of the spring 21, and a knock pin 47 which prevents the holder 46 from being moved outwardly along the radial direction of the external rotor 5.

Abstract: A plurality of grooves 32 are arranged on the inner circumferential surface of a first sleeve 19 so as to extend in the axial direction of the first sleeve 19. The plurality of grooves 32 are arranged at equal intervals around a center axis of the first sleeve 19 in the same sectional area of the first sleeve 19. Each groove 32 is formed with a circular cross section, and each groove 32 has a sufficient depth in the inner circumferential surface of the first sleeve 19 to reliably collect foreign matter in the groove 32. Each groove 32 has the same length as that of the first sleeve 19 in the axial direction of the first sleeve 19, and both ends of each groove 32 are opened on both end surfaces of the first sleeve 19.

Abstract: Providing a high-voltage-side terminal with means for preventing a core inserted into a central hole of a bobbin from getting out of position securely fixes the core to the predetermined position, at the time a transformer which is a part of an ignitor is assembled, during the work proceeds from the inserting step of the core to the next step. Thus, at the time the ignitor-integral type bulb socket is assembled, the core hardly moves out of the predetermined position and there is a less possibility that the core gets out of position. Accordingly, this does not require so high machining accuracy of both members and reduces the cost for machining the product as well as for inspecting the dimension control or the like.

Abstract: A shielding wire is provided with a first conductor, a shield for sheathing the first conductor through an insulating member, and a second conductor which is in contact with the shield. Therefore, a troublesome step of unknitting the braid of the shield is eliminated, and the work is done at a higher efficiency and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Abstract: A transformer for an igniter, in which a primary coil and a secondary coil are wound around a bobbin, is composed of a plurality of disk-shaped partition walls disposed on the bobbin, around which the primary coil and the secondary coil are wound, so as to protrude from all circumferential surface of the bobbin in a radial direction of the bobbin and to form a plurality of coil winding grooves in layers, and a plurality of cut-out portions functioning as a coil taking-in portion and a plurality of coil delivery portions of the disk-shaped partition walls. Therefore, the stabilization of a winding operation is obtained, the loss of coils due to the bending of the coils can be prevented, films of coils can be protected, a small-sized transformer for an igniter can be obtained, and an automatic winding operation can be performed.

Abstract: A mounting board has a board, retaining members mounted on the upper surface of the board, and a part retained by the retaining members. The part is mounted such that at least a part thereof is arranged below the lower surface of the board, and that the part is electrically connected to the board through the retaining members. Such an arrangement as described above eliminates the need of connecting the discharge gap element to the board by using lead wires, and of mounting it on the upper surface of the board. This lowers the height of the board and admits an elevated part.

Abstract: A brushless DC motor includes: a motor section which has a rotor, a stator and a housing; a control circuit section which is integrated with the motor section and separated from the motor section by a partition; and a casing member which covers the control circuit section to isolate the control circuit section from the external environment. A position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction.

Abstract: An illumination axis adjusting apparatus includes a stepping motor integrally having in turn an automatic angle adjusting structure for automatically adjusting the angle of the illumination axis of an automotive headlamp by driving the motor and a manual angle adjusting structure for manually adjusting the angle of the illumination axis of the headlamp.

Abstract: A valve timing adjusting apparatus comprises: a housing 31 integrally provided to a timing pulley driven by an engine crank shaft, a shoe hosing 33 which is connected to the housing 31 and having a plurality of shoes 33a protruded from the inner surface of housing, and a rotor 34 which is rotatably accommodated in the she housing 33, wherein a plurality of vanes protrudedly provided on the external surface of the rotor divide the space made by the plurality of shoes 33a into an angle-delay hydraulic cabin and an angle-advance hydraulic cabin, and the rotor 34 is coaxially connectable to the camshaft 2. The valve timing adjusting apparatus further comprises: a protruded portion 46 protruding in the axial direction of the housing 31 on either one of the abutting surfaces of the rotor 34 and the housing 31, and a recess 47 to be fitted to the protruded portion 46 is formed in the other of the rotor 34 and the housing 31.