Abstract: A lighting device in which the vehicle advancing direction at which a driver aims is predicted, and the irradiating direction and irradiating range of a lighting device are controlled by comparing the result of the prediction to the information of the profile of a road on which the vehicle is running at present. The lighting device (1) includes a road profile calculating device (2) for finding an advancing direction of the vehicle in the case where the vehicle advances along a road on which the vehicle is running at present, in accordance with the map information including the road profile and the present position information of the vehicle; and a vehicle advancing direction predicting device (3) for predicting an advancing direction of the vehicle intended by a driver, by an operation signal given by the driver or detection information of the vehicle running state.

Abstract: A discharge lamp lighting device in which the effects of heat generated by a discharge lamp on a noise filter circuit are reduced and a sufficient installation space for the noise filter circuit is provided. The discharge lamp lighting device includes a starter circuit which generates a start signal for a discharge lamp and applies the start signal to the discharge lamp, and a noise filter circuit which is interposed between the starter circuit and discharge lamp. The noise filter circuit is disposed in a mounting member for mounting the starter circuit, or otherwise the noise filter circuit can disposed in a mounting member for mounting therein a transformer which is included in the starter circuit and is used to generate a start signal for the discharge lamp.

Abstract: A headlamp for vehicular use including a rotatable shade composed of a right shade and a left shade and which constitutes a clear-cut line vertically moving adjusting device for vertically moving and adjusting a clear-cut line of a low beam produced by the headlamp, a curved road detecting device for detecting a condition of a curved road in front of the vehicle, and a main optical axis lateral direction tilting adjusting device. The rotatable shade is rotated by a predetermined amount in accordance with the information of a curved road detected by the steering sensor so that the clear-cut line is vertically moved and adjusted. Further, the reflector (and the bulb mounted thereon) is laterally slid by a predetermined amount so that the light distribution pattern and the "hot zone" are laterally moved and adjusted. Accordingly, the visibility, especially the visibility on the steering side, is improved when the vehicle travels on a curved road at either low or high speed.

Abstract: A light distribution control device includes a projection type headlamp for a motor vehicle in which a clear cut line in a light distribution pattern is varied by rotating a shade for forming a clear cut line about a horizontal support shaft. A vehicle-to-vehicle distance measuring sensor for measures a distance between a vehicle carrying the light distribution control device and another vehicle running in front of the former, and a shade rotation control unit controls the rotational position of the shade. The angular position of the shade at which the amount of glare at an eye point specified by a vehicle-to-vehicle distance and a rotation angle of the steering wheel is smaller than a tolerable quantity of glare is stored in the form of table data in the control unit. The control unit sets the rotational angle of the shade on the basis of distance information measured by the vehicle-to-vehicle distance measuring sensor, and the steering angle of the steering wheel.

Abstract: In a variable-light-beam-pattern four-lamp type headlamp system with two lamps juxtaposed on each side of a vehicle and in which the two lamps are projection lamps with reflectors, the direction of the reflector of at least one of the two projection lamps is changed to deflect the output light beam thereof vertically and/or horizontally, and the two projection lamps are on-off controlled, with the one projection lamp being controlled in its distribution of light so that the output light beam of the two projection lamps are combined to provide a light distribution pattern, whereby formation of a dark region is prevented.

Abstract: A glare sensor includes a light condensing means for condensing light beams from the fore scene and photo sensing element for sensing the light beams from the light condensing means. The photo sensing element is constructed with photodiodes. Blue filters are selectively coupled with the photodiodes. With provision of the blue filters, the glare sensor is able to discriminate red light from white light or yellow light. The output signals of the photodiodes with the blue filters and the photodiodes with no filters are used for detecting the direction and color of the light coming from the fore scene. With this, the glare sensor is capable of detecting forerunning cars, oppositely running cars and traffic lights.

Abstract: A projection-type headlight in which changes in the focal length of the projection lens cause color fringes arising due to chromatic aberration to be less noticeable in the luminous intensity distribution pattern, while a good horizontal spread is obtained in the luminous intensity distribution pattern. The projection lens is designed so that its focus lies at the front end of the top edge of a shield plate in a region within a predetermined distance from the optical axis as seen from the front, whereas the back focal length increases with decreasing distance to the margin of the lens in a region outside the first region. The projection lens is also designed in such a way that the amount of change in the back focal length of a sectional lens portion in region as cut through a vertical plane including the optical axis is smaller than the amount of change in the back focal length of a sectional lens portion in region as cut through a horizontal plane including the optical axis.

Abstract: In the rear of a collimator lens there is disposed a reflector having a bulb serving as a light source, and a shade is interposed between the collimator lens and bulb. The reflector is mounted by means of a guide engagement mechanism, which is arranged such that guide pins provided in the front edge portion of the reflector are pivotally and slidably engaged with a plurality of guide grooves formed in a guide plate fixed on the side of the collimator to thereby be able to deflect an optical axis. The guide engagement mechanism controls or displaces the reflector by use of a control motor. The shade is fixedly secured on the side of the collimator lens.

Abstract: A projection headlamp for vehicles has a substantially elliptical reflector 14, a light source (bulb) located at the first focal point F1 of the reflector 14, a projection lens 16 disposed in front of the reflector 14, and a shade 20 located at a position near to the second focal point F2 and the focal point of the projection lens 16. The shade 20 partially intercepts light beams going from the reflector 14 toward the projection lens 16. The shade 20 is allowed to turn about the horizontal shaft 23 of the reflector 14 to adjust the beam distribution pattern. The shade 14 includes right and left shades 21 and 22, which are separated and horizontally extended when seen from the point substantially right under the optical axis L, and are allowed to independently turn about the horizontal shaft 23.

Abstract: A projection headlamp for cars has a substantially elliptical reflector 14, a light source 12 located at the first focal point of the reflector 14, a projection lens 16 disposed in front of the reflector 14, and a shade 20 located at a position near to the second focal point of the reflector 14 and the focal point of the projection lens 16, and the shade 20 partially intercepting light beams going from the reflector 14 toward the projection lens 16. The shade 20 is formed of a tubular member having a step 23 for forming preset light beam distribution patterns. The step 23 spirally extends on the circumferential outer surface of the tubular member in the axial direction. The shade 20 is rotatable about the horizontal shaft 24 of the reflector 14. With the rotation of the shade 20, a step position of the distribution pattern horizontally slides.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium excellent in magnetic properties and durability is provided which is characterized by containing magnetic powder coated with a reaction product between an aminosilane coupling agent and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an acid anhydride of 6 to 22 carbon atoms and an alkylketene dimer. A magnetic paint containing said coated magnetic powder has good dispersibility of the magnetic powder and provides improved adhesion between the magnetic powder and a binder.

Abstract: A laminated film which comprises (A) an organic polymer film, (B) a thin metal layer having a thickness of 30 to 500 A laminated on at least one surface of said organic polymer film, and (C) a transparent thin layer containing metal compounds and having a thickness of 0.02 to 0.3.mu. laminated on said thin metal layer (B). At least 60 wt. % of said transparent thin layer (C) comprises zirconium (Zr), silicon (Si) and oxygen, at least 60 molar % of metal elements in the above transparent thin layer (C) comprises zirconium (Zr) and silicon (Si) and molar ratio Zr/Si is in the range of 80/20 to 20/80.

Abstract: The disclosed intake passage means of an internal combustion engine has an intake port bored through a cylinder head so as to communicate with a combustion chamber, said cylinder head being connected to an intake manifold with a gasket disposed therebetween, a guide plate causing a part of air-fuel mixture flow to swirl in a cylinder of the engine, and an insert holding said guide plate on inner wall surface of said intake port, said guide plate and said insert being integrally formed with said gasket.

Abstract: A process for forming a decorative trim strip by extruding a thermoplastic material around a continuous length of metal strip. The thermoplastic material is shaped with longitudinal grooves and when the strip is bent along the groove, the thermoplastic material on opposite sides of the grooves comes into contact. The strip is heated and the thermoplastic material in contact fuses to essentially eliminate the grooves.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of thermosetting resin powder paints comprising the steps of extruding a melt of a resinous composition for a thermosetting powder paint, continuously cooling the composition and forming it into a sheet, and pulverizing the formed sheet. Air blasting nozzles are directed at the sheet while it is on the cooling rolls. The adherence between the sheet and the rolls is improved, and the air blasting nozzles provide an auxiliary means for cooling the sheet.