Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a warp knitted fabric manufacturing method capable of stably producing a warp knitted fabric wherein the longitudinal stretchability is 200%. To solve the problem, the invention is a warp knitted fabric manufacturing method that forms bands of a warp knitted structure with increased longitudinal stretchability by forming stitches with an elastic warp (2) while knitting in an elastic inserted yarn (3) in the warp direction and knitting in the weft (4) in the course direction, wherein: active feed means (30), which are obtained by placing a single follower roller (323) above two drive rollers (321, 322), are disposed on the respective paths of the warp (2) and the inserted yarn (3) to feed the warp (2) and the inserted yarn (3) to the warp knitting machine while increasing the respective elongation percentage.

Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a warp knitted fabric manufacturing method capable of stably producing a warp knitted fabric wherein the longitudinal stretchability is 200%. To solve the problem, the invention is a warp knitted fabric manufacturing method that forms bands of a warp knitted structure with increased longitudinal stretchability by forming stitches with an elastic warp (2) while knitting in an elastic inserted yarn (3) in the warp direction and knitting in the weft (4) in the course direction, wherein: active feed means (30), which are obtained by placing a single follower roller (323) above two drive rollers (321, 322), are disposed on the respective paths of the warp (2) and the inserted yarn (3) to feed the warp (2) and the inserted yarn (3) to the warp knitting machine while increasing the respective elongation percentage.

Abstract: A route guidance apparatus comprises a guiding device for, every time a turning point for which guidance is to be provided existing on a route for reaching a destination is approached, providing travel guidance for that turning point by at least a voice generated from a voice generating device. In particular, when the turning point for which guidance is to be provided is included in a traffic circle and the route turns from the traffic circle to an exit road toward an outer side thereof at the turning point, the guiding device provides travel guidance specifying how many ahead the exit road to be taken is among exit roads toward the outer side of the traffic circle. As a result, travel guidance with which a user can exit from the traffic circle through a correct exit.

Abstract: An intersection determination process determines the state of intersection of adjacent segments in a display such as one for a vehicle navigation system, and if it is determined that there is an is an intersection between the segments, an orientation-intersection point transformation value table is referred to for computation of the intersection transformation value. This table shows the relationship of the combination of the orientations of the previous segment and the present segment with an intersection point transformation value. This intersection point transformation value is added to the coordinates of the end point of the previous segment to obtain the intersection. The intersection point derived in this way is generated as data for traffic display.

Abstract: A flexible rack member has a substantially V-shaped cam portion formed therein. There is a substantially U-shaped guide slit formed on a wall of a housing. A support bar projected from a reproducing unit is formed so as to fit in a cam portion through the guide slit. Further, tray racks are formed on respective side faces of each tray. Joint pins mounted on both end portions of the rack member are guided by a guide groove formed on each tray while being in mesh therewith. As a result, by moving the rack member between the trays, an up-and-down movement of the reproducing unit, a movement of the reproducing unit between the trays, and an opening and closing of each tray can be carried out successively. Additionally, there is a tray gear member as the only drive source, and a contact portion formed on the guide groove is a key to switch each operation. The described arrangement provides an inexpensive disk reproducing device which enables the operation to be switched with an accurate timing.

Abstract: A disk reproducing apparatus is provided with first and second trays which can reciprocate between a reproducing area for storing therein a reproducing unit and a stand-by area adjacent to the reproducing area. The first and second trays are interchangeable by moving the second tray in an opposite direction to the first tray along a path formed at a higher position than that for the first tray. In this interchanging operation, the second tray being moved from said stand-by area to said reproducing area is lowered from a height position of the path situated above the first tray preferably to the same height position as the first tray set in said reproducing area. Since the described arrangement offers a smaller height difference between the first and second trays in the reproducing area, a stroke of the up-and-down movement of the reproducing unit can be made smaller, thereby achieving a reduction in size of the apparatus.

Abstract: A turn table in an optical disk apparatus in accordance with the present invention is provided with a mount section for use in a mini disk (MD) at the top portion thereof and another mount section for use in a compact disk (CD) at the base portion thereof. This arrangement makes it possible to drive optical disks of different types by the use of the same turn table. Below the turn table, are installed an optical pickup and a base plate that is provided with switches for discriminating whether the MD in question is dedicated solely to reproduction use or is used for both recording and reproduction, and positioning pins for the MD. The optical pickup is also allowed to move in the radial direction of the disk by support members. The optical pickup, the support members and the base plate are integrally moved up and down between a station close to the MD and a station close to the CD.

Abstract: As to a differential code (DPCM) transmission system for an input signal as such as an audio signal, in case higher frequency components thereof are dominant, every another samples of the input signal are alternately into two groups, in each of which differential coding effected, so as to maintain a dynamic range in higher frequency range; in case no frequency components exceeding one fourth of the sampling frequency are contained in the input signal, successive 3 MSB's having a pattern "1, 0, 1" or "0, 1, 0" are corrected into "1, 1, 1" or "0, 0, 0" respectively; and in case 2 symbols of a tertiary code converted from 3 bits of a binary code are transmitted and restored, peripheral bit arrangement of a matrix having rows consisting of the first symbols of the converted tertiary codes and columns consisting of the second symbols thereof are allotted such as Gray codes are obtained, while an inner 2.times.2 matrix of a 4.times.

Abstract: A brake releasing mechanism of a duplex tape recorder which holds two or more tape cassettes (T.sub.1, T.sub.2) laid one over another in a cassette holder and includes a single capstan shaft and reels (4,5) correlated with the tape cassettes, so as to selectively feed tape in the tape cassettes at a specified speed, comprises a brake levers (17,15) engaged with the reels in the cassette holder for braking the reels and a lock lever (8) for moving the brake lever to release the reels from braking.

Abstract: A signal transmission system for high definition television that can handle a second television signal which is superior in quality to a first television signal such as an NTSC (National Television System Committee) television signal. The transmitting end of the system transmits a first television signal including a video signal, audio signals, etc., through a main transmission line, as well as a third television signal including a high definition components obtained as the difference between the second and the first television signal through an auxiliary transmission line. The receiving end of the system receives and synthesizes the first television signal transmitted through the main transmission line and the third television signal transmitted through the auxiliary transmission line to produce the second television signal.

Abstract: A differential code (DPCM) transmission system for an audio signal, in case higher frequency components thereof are dominant, every another samples of the input signal are alternately into two groups, in each of which differential coding effected, so as to maintain a dynamic range in higher frequency range; when a near instantaneously compressed DPCM signal is transmitted, coding errors caused by the compression are corrected by varying the difference between samples in response to the comparison between a locally decoded signal and the original signal; when the frequency components exceeding one fourth of the sampling frequency are contained in the input signal, successive 3 MSB's having a pattern "1, 0, 1" or "0, 1, 0" are corrected into "1, 1, 1" or "0, 0, 0" respectively; and in case 2 symbols of a tertiary code converted from 3 bits of a binary code are transmitted and restored, peripheral bit arrangement of a matrix having rows consisting of the first symbols of the converted tertiary codes and columns

Abstract: A tape recorder in which first and second cassette tapes are loaded on a two stage reel mechanism, the two stage reel mechanism comprising a first reel, operatively connected to reel driving circuit, for transmitting a rotating force of the driving circuit to the first cassette tape, the first reel including a plurality of first engaging members at its periphery engaging with projections of a reel hub of the first cassette tape, and a second reel, operatively connected to the driving means and coaxially provided with the first reel for transmitting a rotating force of the driving circuit to the second cassette tape, the second reel including a plurality of second engaging members at its periphery engaging with projections of a reel hub of the second cassette tape, wherein at least one of the ends respective reels is tapered.

Abstract: An ionization smoke detector of the present invention comprises an outer electrode having a plurality of smoke inlets formed on a side wall thereof, an outer cover and a partition wall having a plurality of smoke inlets disposed between the outer electrode and the outer cover to form a triple wall structure. The smoke inlets formed on the outer cover, the partition wall and the outer electrode are staggered from each other. Air stream hitting against the detector is attenuated by the triple wall structure and generally half of the air flow is allowed to pass between the outer cover and the outer electrode and between the partition wall and the outer electrode, flowing out of the detector and the remaining half of the air flow is led into the detector through the smoke inlets.

Abstract: A tape recorder includes: a cassette tape compartment in which a plurality of cassette tapes are detachably mounted; a capstan for coaxially mounting the plurality of cassette tapes housed in the cassette tape compartment; a roller provided for each of the cassette tapes and which can be pressed against the capstan; a playback and/or recording head provided for each of the cassette tapes; a selector for selecting the cassette tape to be driven and a separate selector for selecting one of a plurality of cassette tape drive modes; a mode position selector to be retained in the position corresponding to the mode selected by the mode selector; a controller for controlling the position of the roller provided for each of the cassette tapes according to the position of the mode position selector; and a device for electrically enabling the playback and/or recording head to operate for playback of at least one of the cassette tapes or for recording on at least one of the cassette tapes.

Abstract: An automatic cassette tape recorder stop apparatus which can drive a plurality of magnetic tapes simultaneously or individually and includes a sensor for each of the tapes; and a lock release block which receives the load applied to each sensor, rotates a trigger lever through a conversion lever, and actuates a cam gear, a lock release plate and a lock plate. The automatic stop apparatus further includes a load-receiving resilient member for each sensor which does not allow the load on the sensor to be transmitted to the trigger lever while the tape is running but allows the load to be transmitted to the trigger lever for its rotation when the tape has been wound to the end.

Abstract: A tape recorder in which first and second cassette tapes are loaded on a two stage reel mechanism, the two stage reel mechanism comprising a first reel, operatively connected to reel driving circuit, for transmitting a rotating force of the driving circuit to the first cassette tape, the first reel including a plurality of first engaging members at its periphery engaging with projections of a reel hub of the first cassette tape, and a second reel, operatively connected to the driving means and coaxially provided with the first reel for transmitting a rotating force of the driving circuit to the second cassette tape, the second reel including a plurality of second engaging members at its periphery engaging with projections of a reel hub of the second cassette tape, wherein at least one of the ends respective reels is tapered.

Abstract: A tape cassette loading device inclusive of a tape cassette holder which is slidably or rotatably stored in or drawn out of a main body of a tape cassette apparatus includes a tape cassette holder for storing at least one tape cassette and for slidably or rotatably moving the at least one tape cassette from or to a predetermined position within a holder storing member provided with the main body of the apparatus, support members slidably or swingly provided with the cassette holder and supporting members with the holder storing member, for supporting the at least one cassette, and positioning members provided, for positioning the at least one tape cassette at the predetermined position via the supporting members.

Abstract: A tape recorder comprising a cassette tape compartment for detachably housing a first and second cassette tapes, a capstan for driving the first and second cassette tapes coaxially mounted thereon, a mode selector member for selecting the driving mode for the first and second cassette tapes, operation means for causing the second cassette tape to perform a first or a second function and causing the first cassette tape to perform the first function, a device for allowing the second cassette tape to achieve the first or second function, in response to operation of the operation means corresponding to the first or second function, when the second cassette tape-driving mode has been selected by the mode selector member, a device for allowing the first cassette tape to achieve the first function, in response to operation of the operation means corresponding to the first function, when the first cassette tape-driving mode has been selected by the mode selector member, and a function blocking device for hindering th

Abstract: A tape recorder mode selector device equipped with a set of mode selecting members for operations such as record, play, fast-forward and rewind, a tape selector member and a capstan for selectively driving one of a plurality of cassette tapes loaded parallel to one another thereon. A tape selecting slide member interlocking with the tape selector member includes a projection or engaging element. A rotator selector is provided. The engaging element blocks the pinch rollers for the cassette tapes other than the cassette tape selected by the tape selector member from being pressed against the capstan, and the rotator selector causes a fast rotator to be selectively engaged with a fast-forwarding or rewinding reel rest of the selected cassette tape, thereby driving the selected cassette tape in response to the selection of these operating modes.

Abstract: A cassette tape recorder comprises a cassette tape compartment for detachably housing a plurality of cassette tapes, magnetic heads provided corresponding to the plurality of cassette tapes and a magnetic head supporting mechanism for positioning each of the magnetic heads to be faced to the corresponding cassette tape. The magnetic head supporting mechanism rotates each of the magnetic heads around a rotary shaft which is mounted almost perpendicular to the corresponding cassette tape and integral with the magnetic head.