Abstract: A vehicle expression operation control system and vehicle communication system for performing an expression operation to generate an easily understood expression and a vehicle for performing an expression operation. Condition and other information about a vehicle is detected by an operation information collecting section (12) and detected data collection section (14), and supplied to a reaction formulating section (26). Based on current status information of the vehicle held in a state recognizing section (24), the reaction formulating section (26) formulates a reaction and controls performance of an expression operation corresponding to the formulated reaction. Further, based on the reaction formulated, an operation control section (28) controls operation of respective devices equipped to the vehicle, including lights, antennae, and the like, so that the vehicle performs such expression operation.

Abstract: A vehicle expression operation control system and vehicle communication system for performing an expression operation to generate an easily understood expression and a vehicle for performing an expression operation. Condition and other information about a vehicle is detected by an operation information collecting section (12) and detected data collection section (14), and supplied to a reaction formulating section (26). Based on current status information of the vehicle held in a state recognizing section (24), the reaction formulating section (26) formulates a reaction and controls performance of an expression operation corresponding to the formulated reaction. Further, based on the reaction formulated, an operation control section (28) controls operation of respective devices equipped to the vehicle, including lights, antennae, and the like, so that the vehicle performs such expression operation.

Abstract: In a method of designing a product with the aid of a computer, design-related requirement information is registered and stored in a server as an electronic file created in a predetermined format, and design specifications of the product is also stored in the server. The server automatically retrieves requirement information relating to the design specifications, from the design-related requirement information stored in the server, and the content of the automatically retrieved requirement information is presented to a designer via the server. The designer then creates detailed design information based on the design specifications, while checking the content of the requirement information presented.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously cooling a metal strip, which comprises: at least one cooling roll, which is freely rotatable and in contact with a metal strip continuously travelling in the longitudinal direction thereof, for continuously cooling the metal strip, a cooling liquid flowing through the interior of the cooling roll to continuously cool same, a contact area between the surface of the cooling roll and the surface of the metal strip being controllable; and a gas cooler, arranged on the exist side of the at least one cooling roll, for continuously cooling the metal strip by blowing a cooling gas onto the surface of the metal strip so as to achieve a uniform temperature distribution in the width direction of the metal strip after the final cooling thereof, the gas cooler comprising a plurality of mutually independent nozzle headers for blowing the cooling gas onto the surface of the metal strip, and the plurality of nozzle headers controlling at least one of a flow rate and a flow velocity of the coolin

Abstract: A suspension of a vehicle includes a set of suspension arms each supporting a wheel, a subframe pivotably connected on its left and right sides with the respective suspension arms, the subframe having on its each side portions forward and rearward of a rotary axis of the wheel and six elastic mounts. The subframe is coupled on each side thereof with a car body through two of the elastic mounts disposed at lateral interval in one of the portion and one elastic mount disposed in the other of the portions.

Abstract: A steering assembly supporting device comprising a steering assembly supporting body spaced from and extending in parallel to the cowl inner panel. The steering assembly supporting body comprises a hollow tubular portion and a hollow expanding portion having a cross-sectional area which is larger than that of the hollow tubular portion. The inner ends of the hollow tubular portion and the hollow extending portion are interconnected to each other. The other ends of the hollow tubular portion and the hollow expanding portion are fixed onto the corresponding cowl side panels. The steering assembly is supported by the hollow expanding portion.

Abstract: A steering assembly supporting device of a motor vehicle comprising a horizontally extending base portion and a vertically extending leg portion. The base portion extends in parallel to the cowl inner panel at a position which is arranged in the rear of and remote from the cowl inner panel. The opposite ends of the base portion are fixed onto the corresponding cowl side panels and the lower end of the leg portion is fixed onto the floor. The base portion is fixed onto the cowl inner panel via a bracket. The steering tube of the steering assembly is supported by the base portion.

Abstract: A steering assembly supporting device of a motor vehicle comprising a horizontally extending base portion and a vertically extending leg portion. The base portion extends in parallel to the cowl inner panel at a position which is arranged in the rear of and remote from the cowl inner panel. The outer end of the base portion is fixed onto the cowl side panel and the lower end of the leg portion is fixed onto the floor. The intermediate portion of the base portion is fixed onto the cowl inner panel via a bracket. The steering tube of the steering assembly is supported by the intermediate portion of the base portion.