Abstract: In a fuel injection valve body for a direct injection type internal combustion engine, an entire nozzle body tip portion is formed in a conical shape protruding from a nozzle body outer peripheral surface covered with a cap. Therefore, neither a corner portion or a recessed portion is formed on a surface of the nozzle body tip portion. This prevents heat generated by combustion from concentrating at a corner portion or a surface area from enlarging by a recessed portion, which in turn prevents heat generated by combustion from increasing the temperature of the nozzle body tip portion. Moreover, since a foremost portion of a spherical shape is formed such that it does not form a corner portion or a recessed portion in a peripheral portion of a conical shape, heat generated by combustion does not increase the temperature of the nozzle body tip portion. The temperature of a nozzle hole can therefore be prevented from increasing and accumulation of deposits can be restricted.

Abstract: In a fuel injection valve body for a direct injection type internal combustion engine, an entire nozzle body tip portion is formed in a conical shape protruding from a nozzle body outer peripheral surface covered with a cap. Therefore, neither a corner portion or a recessed portion is formed on a surface of the nozzle body tip portion. This prevents heat generated by combustion from concentrating at a corner portion or a surface area from enlarging by a recessed portion, which in turn prevents heat generated by combustion from increasing the temperature of the nozzle body tip portion. Moreover, since a foremost portion of a spherical shape is formed such that it does not form a corner portion or a recessed portion in a peripheral portion of a conical shape, heat generated by combustion does not increase the temperature of the nozzle body tip portion. The temperature of a nozzle hole can therefore be prevented from increasing and accumulation of deposits can be restricted.

Abstract: A water cooled finger for a pre-heater of a furnace top holds metal materials of a required amount in a shaft installed at the furnace top for pre-heating metal materials by introducing exhaust gas at high temperature generated in the furnace into the shaft. The water cooled finger is formed of a pair of side aces, an upper plate and a lower plate. The upper plate is fixed to an upper plate of both of the side face portions. The lower plate is fixed to a lower plate of both of the side face portions. The water cooled finger is formed to be hollow as a whole by the side face, the upper plate and the lower plate. The water cooled finger satisfies at least one of the conditions of (A) a thickness of the upper plate is thicker than that of said lower plate, (B) the lower plate is formed to be R-bending processed portions at both ends thereof, and(C) the lower plate is curved outside.

Abstract: A vehicle level controller produces a level lowering command signal whenever the sprung mass of a road vehicle is higher than a given trim band and produces a level raising command signal when the sprung mass is below the trim band. The command signal is applied to a levelling system. The trim band is divided into a high (medium high) and low (medium low) regions. A vehicle level detector produces a signal which distinguishes a vehicle level in four different zones including a range higher than the trim band, a medium high region within the trim band, a medium low region within the trim band and a range lower than the trim band. The level lowering and the level raising command signal are withdrawn whenever a signal from the level detector indicates the medium low and high region within the trim band, respectively.

Abstract: A vehicle level controller produces a level lowering command signal whenever the sprung mass of a road vehicle is higher than a given trim band and produces a level raising command signal when the sprung mass is below the trim band. The command signal is applied to a levelling system. The trim band is divided into a high (medium high), center (medium center) and low (medium low) regions. A vehicle level detector produces a signal which distinguishes a vehicle level in five different zones including a range higher than the trim band, a medium high region within the trim band, a medium center region within the trim band, a medium low region within the trim band and a range lower than the trim band. The level lowering and the level raising command signal are withdrawn whenever a signal from the level detector indicates the medium center region within the trim band.

Abstract: Disclosed is a manipulator which is particularly suitable for tapping a furnace. The manipulator includes an elongate arm which is axially reciprocable and rotatable in a vertical and a horizontal plane, and a handle for operating the arm for its axial reciprocal movement and vertical or horizontal rotation. The manipulator is particularly characterized by the provision of a bilateral servo system interconnecting between the arm and the handle for feeding back to the handle any variation in the force acting on the arm under operation.