Abstract: A fixing control device includes an image detection unit that determines presence of an image in each of areas obtained by division of an image formation region in which the image is formed, a heater selection unit that selects from heaters of a fixing device heaters at positions corresponding to areas in which the presence of the image is determined, a heating amount computation unit that computes a heating amount of a heating area heated by each of the selected heaters in a fixing region corresponding to the image formation region, a change amount computation unit that computes an amount of change of the heating amount between adjoining ones of the heating areas, and a heating amount correction unit that corrects one of the heating amounts of the adjoining heating areas so that the amount of change after the correction is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A fixing control device includes an image detection unit that determines presence of an image in each of areas obtained by division of an image formation region in which the image is formed, a heater selection unit that selects from heaters of a fixing device heaters at positions corresponding to areas in which the presence of the image is determined, a heating amount computation unit that computes a heating amount of a heating area heated by each of the selected heaters in a fixing region corresponding to the image formation region, a change amount computation unit that computes an amount of change of the heating amount between adjoining ones of the heating areas, and a heating amount correction unit that corrects one of the heating amounts of the adjoining heating areas so that the amount of change after the correction is less than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: A long and narrow shape independent ignition type ignition apparatus has a long and narrow shape center core for an internal combustion engine. At least one of magnet member and a rubber material member is arranged at an end portion of the center core. A circumference of the center core including said magnet member and said rubber material member is surrounded using a soft material member.

Abstract: A long and narrow shape independent ignition type ignition apparatus has a long and narrow shape center core for an internal combustion engine. At least one of magnet member and a rubber material member is arranged at an end portion of the center core. A circumference of the center core including said magnet member and said rubber material member is surrounded using a soft material member.

Abstract: To improve an anti-heat shock performance and an electric field concentration relaxation (an insulation performance) between a secondary coil and a center core, to attain a narrow diameter structure in an individual ignition type ignition coil and further to improve an assembling working of the ignition coil. The individual ignition type ignition coil is adopted to an engine having a plastic head cover. A secondary coil 3 is positioned at an inner side of a primary coil 5 and between a secondary bobbin 2 and a center core 1 a soft epoxy resin 17 is filled up. In the secondary bobbin 2, a secondary coil low voltage side is a potting side of the soft epoxy resin 17 and an inclination having a difference in an inner diameter is provided on the inner diameter in which the secondary coil low voltage side is formed large and secondary coil high voltage side is formed small.

Abstract: A gas flow meter having a gas flow detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a resistor installed in a gas passage and a voltage generated across the resistor and outputting a voltage signal representing a gas flow passing through the gas passage; a noise reduction circuit for reducing external noise; and a digital adjusting circuit for digitally adjusting a signal representing the detected gas flow and outputting the adjusted signal; wherein a voltage signal based on the signal adjusted by the digital adjusting circuit is output.

Abstract: A gas flow meter having a gas flow detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a resistor installed in a gas passage and a voltage generated across the resistor and outputting a voltage signal representing a gas flow passing through the gas passage; a noise reduction circuit for reducing external noise; and a digital adjusting circuit for digitally adjusting a signal representing the detected gas flow and outputting the adjusted signal; wherein a voltage signal based on the signal adjusted by the digital adjusting circuit is output.

Abstract: A gas flow meter having a gas flow detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a resistor installed in a gas passage and a voltage generated across the resistor and outputting a voltage signal representing a gas flow passing through the gas passage; a noise reduction circuit for reducing external noise; and a digital adjusting circuit for digitally adjusting a signal representing the detected gas flow and outputting the adjusted signal; wherein a voltage signal based on the signal adjusted by the digital adjusting circuit is output.

Abstract: An independent ignition type ignition coil for an internal combustion engine, comprising, arranged concentrically in a coil case (6) and with the innermost one mentioned first, a center core (1), a secondary coil (3) wound on a secondary bobbin (2) and a primary coil (5) wound on a primary bobbin (4), with epoxy resin (8) and soft epoxy (17) filled between these component members, wherein a coating is formed on the outer surface of the primary coil (5) so as to facilitate the separation from the epoxy resin (8) and the presence of this separation portion (50) between the primary coil (5) and the resin and in an interlayer of the primary coil (5) can reduce from a thermal stress produced within the secondary bobbin (2) a stress which is produced in the secondary bobbin by a heat contraction difference between the primary coil (5) and the secondary bobbin, thereby reducing the thermal stress of the secondary bobbin of the independent type ignition coil exposed to a rigorous temperature environment to prevent bo

Abstract: An individual ignition type ignition coil is adopted to an engine having a plastic head cover. A secondary coil is positioned at an inner side of a primary coil, and between a secondary bobbin and a center core, a soft epoxy rein is filled The soft epoxy resin has a dent according to a compression molding and has a glass transition point Tg which satisfies a specified condition. The secondary bobbin is formed by PTS and the primary bobbin is set to the primary coil at the outer side of the secondary assembling body, and under an assembling condition the winding is carried out.

Abstract: A control circuit 130 carries out ON/OFF control of a primary current flowing in an ignition coil in response to an input ignition control signal. The control circuit 130 and an insulated-gate bipolar power transistor (IGBT) 110 are integrated on a monolithic silicon substrate. The control circuit 130 includes a plurality of control circuit blocks of different functions formed on the silicon substrate. The circuit functions of the control circuit blocks are enabled and disabled by changing wiring patterns.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine has an arrangement comprising a power part and a control part which are accumulated in a one-chip in an IGBT monolithic silicon substrate. The control circuit part has current limiting function of prevent the flowing of any current which is above a predetermined value as well as function of detecting malfunction heat generation by which a primary electric current is blocked compulsorily. The secondary voltage of an ignition coil is generated repeatedly below a plug discharge voltage so as not to generate spark discharge in the sparking plug when the electric current compulsory blocking is carried out, and energy charged in the ignition coil is emitted or discharged. With this arrangement, the one-chip ignition apparatus with high reliability can be achieved.

Abstract: A main IGBT conducts or blocks a primary current flowing through the ignition coil in response to an input ignition control signal to generate a high voltage on the secondary side of the ignition coil. The main IGBT and a current limiter circuit are integrated in a monolithic silicon substrate of an insulating gate bipolar power transistor. The main IGBT has a collector and agate connected through a depletion IGBT forming part of a constant current circuit, and a resistor. When a voltage generated across the resistor becomes equal to or higher than a zener voltage, a zener diode leads this current to an emitter of the main IGBT.

Abstract: An ignition apparatus is provided for internal combustion engines to obtain higher reliability for the solder bonding parts. The ignition apparatus includes a molded case having an input-output terminal formed on the molded case, a semiconductor switching device, a control circuit board, and a heat sink. As such, the molded case provides a single body for containing the input-output terminal, the semiconductor switching device, the control circuit board and the heat sink. On the heat sink, one or more laminated structures are used, including the semiconductor switching devices with beryllia as an electric insulation plate.

Abstract: An individual ignition type ignition coil is adopted to an engine having a plastic head cover. A secondary coil is positioned at an inner side of a primary coil and between a secondary bobbin and a center core a soft epoxy resin is filled up. The soft epoxy resin hash a dent according t a compression molding and has a glass transition point Tg which satisfies a specified condition. The secondary bobbin is formed by PPS and the primary bobbin is set to the primary coli at outer side of the secondary assembling body and under an assembling condition the winding is carried out.

Abstract: A one-chip integration circuit including a power part and a control part integrated within an IGBT monolithic silicon substrate is disclosed. The control circuit part comprises a current limiting circuit for limiting a current so that it does not flow over a set-up value, a reference pulse generating circuit for detecting that an ignition control signal is inputted over a predetermined period of time, a digital timer made up by a digital counter, a latch circuit for dropping the gate voltage of the IGBT by latching due to the digital timer output signal and carrying out resetting when the ignition control signal is off, an input circuit having a potential comparison circuit in its input stage, in which the operation voltage for ignition control signal has a threshold value and a hysterisis, and an input protection circuit having a Zener diode and a resistor connected in parallel therewith for protecting the element from disturbance surges.

Abstract: A gas flow meter having a gas flow detection circuit for detecting a current flowing through a resistor installed in a gas passage and a voltage generated across the resistor and outputting a voltage signal representing a gas flow passing through the gas passage; a noise reduction circuit for reducing external noise; and a digital adjusting circuit for digitally adjusting a signal representing the detected gas flow and outputting the adjusted signal; wherein a voltage signal based on the signal adjusted by the digital adjusting circuit is output.

Abstract: Durability and lifetime of a resin sealed electronic device is improved by reducing thermal stresses acting on the power element and the parts mounting on the board. A power element of which the protective film on the power element is coated with a polyimide group resin at manufacturing the element is used, and a metallic heat sink of which the reverse side surface (portion of mounting on a board) is not plated is used. Further, a linear expansion coefficient of the molding resin is within a range of 3×10−6/°C. to 17×10−6/°C. The durability and the lifetime of the resin sealed electronic device is improved, because the thermal stresses are reduced by balancing linear expansion coefficients of the parts.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting abnormality of a vehicle sensor and a method are provided. The apparatus is capable of preventing erroneous detection of abnormalities of sensors. The apparatus has a grip degree detecting device for detecting grip degree of a wheel of the vehicle with respect to a road surface. In a case in which the grip degree is lower than a predetermined degree, detection for presence of an abnormality of a yaw rate sensor, a cross acceleration sensor and a steering angle sensor are prohibited.

Abstract: Durability and lifetime of a resin sealed electronic device is improved by reducing thermal stresses acting on the power element and the parts mounting on the board.