Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body and a fixed base mounted within a storage space defined in a vehicle cabin ceiling. A linearly movable member is movable along a first guide rail. A movable support member is movable along a second guide rail and is pivotally coupled to the linearly movable member. The visor body is movable between a storage position and a first light shielding position along the windshield. In addition, the visor support may include a support member and a guide device. The guide device allows the visor body to move along a predetermined path between a first light shielding position and a second light shielding position along a side window, while one side of the visor body faces the interior of a vehicle cabin.

Abstract: An inverter has a measuring part that measures an operating time such as the time interval from when a command to start a specified operation by an associated system until a signal indicating the completion of the operation is received. A comparing part compares this measured operating time with a threshold value stored in a memory and an abnormal condition is reported to a host system, depending on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle may include a sun visor body (10) and a mirror unit (20) attached to the sun visor body (10). The mirror unit (20) may have a rotatable attachment (35) that can rotate along the attached face of the sun visor body (10). Further, the mirror unit (20) may have a mirror holder (22) with a mirror. The mirror holder (22) is rotatably connected around a rotatable axis to the rotatable attachment (35). The rotatable axis may extend along the rotatable face of the rotatable attachment (35). The mirror holder (22) may be displaceable between a stored position along the sun visor body (10), and a used position protruding from the sun visor body (10) at some angle. The mirror of this sun visor is angle-adjusted in two independent directions. The directions are perpendicular to each other. Therefore, it is easy to set a preferable reflecting angle to the mirror and the construction may be simple.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body, a horizontal rod mounted to the visor body, and a support arm. The support arm has a vertical rod and is rotatably mounted to a vehicle cabin ceiling. A bearing is mounted to one end of the vertical rod and rotatably receives the horizontal rod, so that the visor body can pivot about an axis of the vertical rod and can also pivot about an axis of the horizontal rod. A stopper mechanism prevents the visor body from moving in a first direction along the axis of the horizontal rod but permits the visor body to move in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The first direction is a direction used for inserting the horizontal rod of the visor body into the horizontal bore of the bearing.

Abstract: An inverter has a measuring part that measures an operating time such as the time interval from when a command to start a specified operation by an associated system until a signal indicating the completion of the operation is received. A comparing part compares this measured operating time with a threshold value stored in a memory and an abnormal condition is reported to a host system, depending on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: An inverter has a measuring part that measures an operating time such as the time interval from when a command to start a specified operation by an associated system until a signal indicating the completion of the operation is received. A comparing part compares this measured operating time with a threshold value stored in a memory and an abnormal condition is reported to a host system, depending on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: A sun visor includes a lock device (30) that is operable to lock a sun visor body (20) in a storage position adjacent to a vehicle cabin ceiling (1). The lock device (30) is operable to release the sun visor body (20) and to force the sun visor body (20) towards a light-shielding position by a predetermined angle when a locked sun visor body (20) is pressed towards the vehicle cabin ceiling (1). The lock device (30), including a cam ring (50), a spring engaging roller (80), a spring (90), and a lock member (70), may be axially movably fitted on a horizontal rod portion (12) of a support rod (10). The lock device (30) may be used for many types of sun visors, including sliding type sun visors and non-sliding type sun visors.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body and a support and guide device that serve to hold and direct the visor body, so that the visor body is movable along a first direction between a storage position within a storage space defined within a vehicle cabin ceiling and a withdrawn position located outside of the storage space. A second support member is pivotally mounted to a first support member about a first axis so that the visor body is movable from the withdrawn position to a first light-shielding position. The visor body is pivotally mounted to the second support member about a second axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis so that the visor body is movable from a first light-shielding position to a second light shielding position as the visor body pivots about the second axis.

Abstract: A vehicle sun visor includes a visor body and a fixed base mounted within a storage space defined in a vehicle cabin ceiling. A linearly movable member is movable along a first guide rail. A movable support member is movable along a second guide rail and is pivotally coupled to the linearly movable member. The visor body is movable between a storage position and a first light shielding position along the windshield. In addition, the visor support may include a support member and a guide device. The guide device allows the visor body to move along a predetermined path between a first light shielding position and a second light shielding position along a side window, while one side of the visor body faces the interior of a vehicle cabin.

Abstract: A sun visor includes a lock device (30) that is operable to lock a sun visor body (20) in a storage position adjacent to a vehicle cabin ceiling (1). The lock device (30) is operable to release the sun visor body (20) and to force the sun visor body (20) towards a light-shielding position by a predetermined angle when a locked sun visor body (20) is pressed towards the vehicle cabin ceiling (1). The lock device (30), including a cam ring (50), a spring engaging roller (80), a spring (90), and a lock member (70), may be axially movably fitted on a horizontal rod portion (12) of a support rod (10). The lock device (30) may be used for many types of sun visors, including sliding type sun visors and non-sliding type sun visors.

Abstract: A sun visor for a vehicle may include a sun visor body (10) and a mirror unit (20) attached to the sun visor body (10). The mirror unit (20) may have a rotatable attachment (35) that can rotate along the attached face of the sun visor body (10). Further, the mirror unit (20) may have a mirror holder (22) with a mirror. The mirror holder (22) is rotatably connected around a rotatable axis to the rotatable attachment (35). The rotatable axis may extend along the rotatable face of the rotatable attachment (35). The mirror holder (22) may be displaceable between a stored position along the sun visor body (10), and a used position protruding from the sun visor body (10) at some angle. The mirror of this sun visor is angle-adjusted in two independent directions. The directions are perpendicular to each other. Therefore, it is easy to set a preferable reflecting angle to the mirror and the construction may be simple.

Abstract: An exhaust muffler for an internal combustion engine included in a motorcycle includes a perforated inner pipe (32), an outer pipe (31) coaxially surrounding the inner pipe (32), and a glass wool mat (33) packed in a space between the inner pipe (32) and the outer pipe (31). A three-layer protective structure is formed by winding an inner stainless steel wire mesh (34) wound around the inner pipe (32), winding a stainless steel wool mat (35) around the inner stainless steel wire mesh (934), and winding an outer stainless steel wire mesh (36) around the stainless steel wool mat (35). The glass wool mat (33) is wound around the three-layer structure. The three-layer structure extends the life of the glass wool mat (33) even if the temperature and pressure of the exhaust gas discharged by the internal combustion engine increase.

Abstract: An inverter has a measuring part that measures an operating time such as the time interval from when a command to start a specified operation by an associated system until a signal indicating the completion of the operation is received. A comparing part compares this measured operating time with a threshold value stored in a memory and an abnormal condition is reported to a host system, depending on the result of the comparison.

Abstract: Attachment devices are taught that preferably include a coupling portion adapted to couple to an attachment portion of the accessory member and adapted to be received within a mounting hole formed in a panel, and a base portion connected to the coupling portion. The coupling portion is adapted to partially engage an upper surface of the panel along the periphery of the mounting hole when the coupling portion is inserted into and selectively rotated within the mounting hole. Thus, the attachment device is attached to the panel with the panel interleaved between the coupling portion and the base portion. Such attachment devices are preferably utilized to attach a vehicle accessory to a vehicle panel, although other uses of the present attachment devices are naturally contemplated.

Abstract: A PDA includes: an Ethernet controller which controls transmission and reception of data for a network; a buffer of a communication driver and a receiving window which store the received data; a circuit which transfers the data stored in the buffer of the driver to a designated buffer in response to a request to store the data in the designated buffer, the request issued before preset time passes since the data has been stored in the buffer of the communication driver; a circuit which transfers the data stored in the buffer of the driver to the receiving window when the preset time passes since the data has been stored in the buffer of the driver; and a circuit which transfers the data stored in the receiving window to the designated buffer in response to the request to store the data in the designated buffer.

Abstract: An exhaust muffler for an internal combustion engine included in a motorcycle includes a perforated inner pipe (32), an outer pipe (31) coaxially surrounding the inner pipe (32), and a glass wool mat (33) packed in a space between the inner pipe (32) and the outer pipe (31). A three-layer protective structure is formed by winding an inner stainless steel wire mesh (34) wound around the inner pipe (32), winding a stainless steel wool mat (35) around the inner stainless steel wire mesh (934), and winding an outer stainless steel wire mesh (36) around the stainless steel wool mat (35). The glass wool mat (33) is wound around the three-layer structure. The three-layer structure extends the life of the glass wool mat (33) even if the temperature and pressure of the exhaust gas discharged by the internal combustion engine increase.

Abstract: Attachment devices (10) may include a base portion (22) comprising a base body (25) and an upper flat surface (25a). A holder portion (21) may extend from a first end of a first arched attachment part (31) and may include a base plate (24) having an upper flat surface (24a) extending substantially perpendicularly from the first attachment part (31). A first end of a second arched attachment part (32) may extend from the upper flat surface (25a). Further, a second end of the first arched attachment part (31) may be flexibly joined and folded relative to a second end of the second arched attachment part (32) at a hinge portion (11). In the folded state, the holder portion (21) may be disposed within a space defined within the base portion (22).

Abstract: Attachment devices are taught that preferably include a main body, a first engagement mechanism provided on the main body, and a second engagement mechanism provided on the main body. The attachment device is attached to a panel lining sheet by engaging the first engagement mechanism with a receiving hole, to thereby produce a panel lining sheet assembly. After the panel lining sheet assembly is overlaid on a vehicle panel, the attachment device is attached to the vehicle panel by engaging the second engagement mechanism with a mounting hole of the vehicle panel. Thus, the attachment device can be secured to the vehicle panel with the panel lining sheet interleaved between the attachment device and the vehicle panel.

Abstract: Attachment devices are taught that preferably include a coupling portion adapted to couple to an attachment portion of the accessory member and adapted to be received within a mounting hole formed in a panel, and a base portion connected to the coupling portion. The coupling portion is adapted to partially engage an upper surface of the panel along the periphery of the mounting hole when the coupling portion is inserted into and selectively rotated within the mounting hole. Thus, the attachment device is attached to the panel with the panel interleaved between the coupling portion and the base portion. Such attachment devices are preferably utilized to attach a vehicle accessory to a vehicle panel, although other uses of the present attachment devices are naturally contemplated.

Abstract: Attachment devices (10) may be utilized to attaching an accessory member (1) to a panel (40). Means (30) may be provided for elastically engaging a mounting hole (41) formed in the panel (40) when the apparatus (10) is disposed within the mounting hole (41). Further, means (20) may be provided for manipulating engaging means (30). Preferably, the manipulating means (30) can be actuated to disengage the engaging means (30) from the mounting hole (41). The manipulating means (20) may further include a holder means (23) adapted to receive a sun visor retainer portion (1a). More preferably, the engaging means (30) may include a first attachment part (31) and a second attachment part (32). The first and second attachment parts (31, 32) are preferably elastically connected to each other, such that the first and second attachment parts (31, 32) can be deformed relative to each other by operating the manipulating means (20).