Abstract: In a flat-type blower unit disposed in a narrow space between a bottom portion of a front seat and a vehicle floor in a vertical direction, a motor-attachment bracket part for attaching a fan motor is integrally formed with a drive circuit cover part for covering a motor drive circuit to construct a motor attachment bracket having heat-generating components which generate heat when being operated. The motor attachment bracket is disposed to protrude radial outside from the fan motor, so that a dimension of the motor attachment bracket in the vertical direction can be reduced.

Abstract: A vehicle interior structure includes an air vent wall. The air vent wall has a nonpermeable layer, a nonpermeable surface layer and a permeable layer. The permeable layer has a three-dimensional net construction and is disposed between the nonpermeable layer and the nonpermeable surface layer. The permeable layer has two welded nonpermeable portions, which are extended linearly. An air passage is formed between the welded nonpermeable portions. The vehicle interior structure is applied to a vehicle temperature control system including an air conditioning unit and an air blower unit. The interior of the vehicle is ventilated through the air passage of the air vent wall.

Abstract: In a deodorizing apparatus for a vehicular passenger compartment, when an ignition key is of f and it is determined that a density of odor components in the passenger compartment is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, it is determined whether an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment measured by a temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, which is suitable for separating odor components adhered to the passenger compartment. When it is determined that the inside temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, a deodorizing operation is performed by a deodorizing means. When it is determined that the inside temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature and it is not assumed that the inside temperature naturally increases to the predetermined temperature, the passenger compartment is heated by a compartment heating device so that the inside temperature reaches the predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A quadruple-tandem type image forming apparatus in which four units of an image forming unit are disposed, and toner images are transferred to a transfer material sequentially, wherein supposing that surface potentials of a photosensitive body in each image forming unit are V0a, V0b, V0c, V0d from upstream in a moving direction of a transfer material toward downstream, development bias voltages in each image forming unit are VBa, VBb, VBc, VBd, and electrification quantities of a toner in each developing unit in each image forming unit are qa. qb, qc, qd, the relations of V0a≧V0b≧V0c≧V0d, VBa≧VBb≧VBc≧VBd, and qa≧qb≧qc≧qd (wherein V0a>V0d, VBa>VBd, qa>qd) are fulfilled.

Abstract: In a control unit of a vehicle air conditioner, a necessary time period T1, between the present time and a time at which the vehicle is stopped next, and a vehicle stopping time period T2, between the time at which the vehicle is stopped next and a time at which the vehicle is re-started, are estimated based on vehicle-travel state information and traffic signal information in a vehicle traveling. Further, a necessary cold release amount Q required for cooling in the vehicle stopping time period T2 is calculated based on the vehicle stopping time period T2, and a cold storage operation is controlled so that the necessary cold release amount Q is stored for the necessary time period T1.

Abstract: A seat air conditioning unit includes a seat defining an air passage in a seat member and a blower unit for blowing air into the air passage. The air passage includes an air introduction passage communicating with the blower unit, air distribution passages formed on a surface of a main pad of the seat member adjacent to a sub pad and through holes formed in the sub pad at portions corresponding to the air distribution passages. The air distribution passages extend from the air introduction passage toward the front and rear ends or the top and bottom ends of the seat. The through holes have openings on a surface of the sub pad adjacent to a cover. A dimension of each opening is greater than a dimension of the air distribution passage in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the air distribution passage.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle has a sunlight amount sensor for detecting the amount of sunlight incident into a vehicle, the other sensors and an air conditioning control device that controls the blowing out amount of the conditioned air at each blow-out port in association with the signals detected by the sensors. The air conditioning control device conditions the air by using the fixed amount of sunlight when the change in the amount of sunlight detected by the sunlight amount sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined value so that the air conditioning is performed comfortably for a passenger.

Abstract: A multi-layer interconnection board, includes a multi-layer structure in which plural interconnections are provided and which includes a ground layer, and a hole part provided in the multi-layer structure. A conductive part is provided on an internal wall part of the hole part.

Abstract: An inner surface of a peripheral wall of a scroll casing includes an initial section, which extends from a circumferentially projected end of a nose. The initial section includes a slant surface. The slant surface is angled relative to a rotational axis of a fan such that an axially remote part of the slant surface, which is axially remote from an air inlet of the scroll casing, is radially closer to blades of the fan in comparison to an axially less remote part of the slant surface, which is axially less remote from the air inlet in comparison to the axially remote part.

Abstract: An off-line teaching apparatus comprises an operation command-receiving means for receiving an operation command inputted via an input/output port from a key input device or a coordinate input device and successively storing the operation command in a buffer; an operation command-reading means for successively reading the operation command stored in the buffer; an operation command-counting means for counting a number of operation commands stored in the buffer; and a confirmation sound-generating means for generating confirmation sound upon receipt of the operation, command by the operation command-receiving means when a counted value obtained by the operation command-counting means is not less than a predetermined number. Accordingly, the operator can be informed, in real time, of the fact that the system responds to the input of the operation command from the operator. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability of the off-line teaching.

Abstract: A seat air conditioning unit includes a seat defining an air passage in a seat member and a blower unit for blowing air into the air passage. The air passage includes an air introduction passage communicating with the blower unit, air distribution passages formed on a surface of a main pad of the seat member adjacent to a sub pad and through holes formed in the sub pad at portions corresponding to the air distribution passages. The air distribution passages extend from the air introduction passage toward the front and rear ends or the top and bottom ends of the seat. The through holes have openings on a surface of the sub pad adjacent to a cover. A dimension of each opening is greater than a dimension of the air distribution passage in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the air distribution passage.

Abstract: Electric heaters and blower units are disposed inside an occupant seat having exterior cover members, each of which has a plurality of outlet openings. Each electric heater heats the corresponding exterior cover member, and each blower unit blows air through the outlet openings of the corresponding cover member. Manipulation dials are provided to manipulate the corresponding electric heaters and blower units. A variable heating power command signal, which commands increasing or decreasing of a heating power of each corresponding electric heater, and a variable flow rate command signal, which commands increasing or decreasing of an air flow rate of each corresponding blower unit, are generated through adjustment manipulation of the manipulation dial in synchronism with movement of the manipulation dial.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive belt which carries an electrostatic latent image, a laser exposing device which forms the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive belt, a plurality of developing devices which selectively supply developers of different colors to the electrostatic latent image by rotation of developing rollers and develop toner images of different colors, a driving device which rotates the developing rollers, a moving device which selectively moves the developing devices between a first position in which the developing rollers contact the photosensitive belt and a second position in which the developing rollers separate therefrom, and a transfer device which superimposes and transfers the toner images onto a medium. A control device rotates a developing roller at least one revolution in the second position before the developing device, which has the developing roller, moves to the first position and develops a latent image.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner controls the air-conditioning automatically based on sensors detecting environmental conditions regarding the air-conditioning of a vehicle and based on an operational portion operable by a passenger. One of the sensors is a sunlight sensor for detecting the amount of sunlight incident into the vehicle. A signal detected by the sunlight sensor is modified to have a time constant by a time constant process. The modification is based on the elevation angle of the sunlight and the inside air temperature of the vehicle. The modified signal is used for automatic control of the air-conditioning.

Abstract: The air conditioning controller for controlling a vehicle air conditioner provided for a vehicle equipped with a navigation system includes a solar radiation sensor disposed in a front part of the vehicle, the solar-radiation direction calculating means which computes presence or absence of solar radiation entering the vehicle and an entering direction on the basis of solar position information determined from a solar position retrieval map and road information including information of structures around the road, and the solar-radiation amount calculating means for determining the solar radiation amount on based on the calculation results of the solar-radiation direction calculating means and the detected value of the solar radiation sensor. Further, the solar-radiation amount calculating means determines the solar radiation amount by correcting the detected value of the solar radiation sensor.

Abstract: In an air-conditioning unit mounted in a vehicle seat, a resilient member is provided adjacent to a rear surface of a cover member that makes contact with a user. A cushion member is provided between the cover member and the resilient member. A blower unit is supported by the resilient member on a side opposite to the cushion member with respect to the resilient member. The blower unit is fixed to the resilient member by interposing the resilient member between a fixing member and a blower case.

Abstract: A multiple-unit sustained release tablet characterized by consisiting of a granular part and a powdery part, each granule comprising a matrix composed of a water-insoluble polymer and an active ingredient. Another tablet characterized in that each granule is coated with a release-controlling film. The object of the present invention is to provide a multiple-unit sustained release tablet showing little change in dissolution speed caused by the compression in the tableting step.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle has a sunlight amount sensor for detecting the amount of sunlight incident into a vehicle, the other sensors and an air conditioning control device that controls the blowing out amount of the conditioned air at each blow-out port in association with the signals detected by the sensors. The air conditioning control device conditions the air by using the fixed amount of sunlight when the change in the amount of sunlight detected by the sunlight amount sensor is equal to or less than a predetermined value so that the air conditioning is performed comfortably for a passenger.

Abstract: A developing apparatus of this invention includes a developing roller composed of an inelastic body, for feeding toner to an electrostatic latent image and developing the electrostatic latent image, and a layer thickness regulation blade composed of an inelastic body, for abutting on the developing roller and regulating a thickness of a layer of the toner fed to the electrostatic latent image to a certain extent. The developing apparatus has the following relation: R1 sin(Cos−1((R1−r1)/R1))<X1<R1 sin(Cos−1((R1−3r1)/R1)) where a volume average grain size of the toner is represented by r1, a radius of the developing roller is represented by R1, and a distance from an abutment portion of the layer thickness regulation blade and the developing roller to a free end of the layer thickness regulation blade is represented by X1.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive belt which carries an electrostatic latent image, a laser exposing device which forms the electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive belt, a plurality of developing devices which selectively supply developers of different colors to the electrostatic latent image by rotation of developing rollers and develop toner images of different colors, a driving device which rotates the developing rollers, a moving device which selectively moves the developing devices between a first position in which the developing rollers contact the photosensitive belt and a second position in which the developing rollers separate therefrom, a transfer device which superimposes and transfers the toner images onto a medium, and a control device which rotates the developing rollers at least one revolution in the second position before one of the developing devices moves to the first position and develops a latent image.