Abstract: A key plate examination apparatus and examination method whereby the form of an examined key plate can be recognized accurately and form information of a reference key plate can be compared with the recognized key plate form to determine their conformity rapidly. The form of the examined key plate is recognized by form recognition means, and form information is generated by form information generation means in response to the recognized form of the examined key plate. On the other hand, form information of the key number corresponding to a key number input externally is retrieved by key number retrieval means from a key information memory means storing the key number proper to the reference key plate and its corresponding form information. The form information generated by the form information generation means is compared with the form information retrieved by the key number retrieval means to determine their conformity by determination means.

Abstract: An automotive constant speed cruise control system for a vehicle includes a controller for automatic speed change for automatically changing over a speed stage in a transmission in accordance with the relationship between a throttle valve opening degree and a car speed; a controller for constant speed traveling having a constant speed traveling control function for operating a car at a target car speed by controlling, based on a duty ratio, the throttle valve opening degree according to the actual car speed and a transmission limiting function for sending out a signal for prohibiting selection of the maximum speed stage in the transmission to the controller for automatic speed change for a specified time when the car speed lowers, and a transmission limiting function capable of being externally started by inputting a speed change signal representing that the transmission has been shifted down from a maximum speed to the controller for constant speed traveling.

Abstract: An automotive constant speed cruise control system for a vehicle comprises a controller for automatic speed change for changing over automatically speed stage in a transmission by a relation between a throttle valve opening degree and a car speed, a controller for constant speed traveling having a constant speed traveling control function for cruising a car at a target car speed by controlling based on a duty ratio the throttle valve opening degree according to a traveling car speed and a transmission limiting function for sending out a signal for prohibiting selection of maximum speed stage in the transmission to the controller for automatic speed change for a specified time when the car speed lowers, and the transmission limiting function capable of being started from outside by inputting a speed change signal representing that the transmission is shifted down from a maximum speed to the controller for constant speed traveling.

Abstract: A control device for maintaining a constant speed of an automobile, having an internal combustion engine with a throttle valve and an actuator for the throttle valve. A degree of opening of the throttle valve is decided to bring the speed of the automobile to a desired set speed, corrected in accordance with running conditions by cyclically repeating an integral calculation at a first pattern to provide an integral correction value when a difference exists between the detected speed and the set speed. This integral correcting value is quickly returned at a second pattern greater than the first pattern when the integral correction value becomes greater than a predetermined value and the relationship between the detected speed and the set speed is reversed.

Abstract: A constant-speed control device for a vehicle including a fuel cut device and a suspending device which suspends a fuel cut operation. An actuator is provided for controlling a throttle valve so that the vehicle runs at a constant speed. The fuel cut device carries out a fuel cut when the degree of opening of the throttle valve is smaller than a predetermined value. The suspending device suspends operation of the fuel cut device until the vehicle speed becomes higher than a target value by a predetermined value.

Abstract: A constant speed cruise control system of duty ratio control type for approximating an actual car speed to a stored target car speed, by on/off control of a control valve of an actuator to adjust the throttle valve opening degree by an output duty ratio D obtained from a control line having a gradient showing a conversion characteristic of car speed and duty ratio.The system has a controller in whicha set duty ratio DS corresponding to the target car speed is calculated asSD=SD1+(DM-SD1)/nand the output duty ratio D is calculated asD=G.times.V+SDwhereG: gradient of control lineV: car speed deviationDM: integrating element responding quickly to duty ratio changeSD1: integrating element responding slowly to duty ratio changen: coefficientand the controller corrects to integrate the set duty ratio SD in a direction of approximating the output duty ratio D.

Abstract: An automatic speed control apparatus for controlling the running speed of a vehicle at a constant set speed includes an auxiliary intake passage providing direct communication between portions of a main intake passage upstream and downstream from a throttle valve so as to bypass the throttle valve, an auxiliary intake air valve adapted for controlling the flow rate of air in the auxiliary intake passage, and a fuel supply cut-off means for suspending the supply of fuel to the engine from a moment at which a fuel supply cut-off condition is met, which requires the throttle valve to be set at the minimum opening position and the engine speed to be higher than a predetermined fuel supply cut-off engine speed, until the moment at which a predetermined fuel supply recovery condition is met. An actuator for actuating the throttle valve is controlled so as to vary the degree of opening degree of the throttle valve and enable the vehicle to run at the constant set speed.

Abstract: An electronic circuit assembly includes a printed cirucit base plate, an electronic circuit element, a spacer and a coating resin. The electronic circuit element includes an IC housing and a plurality of lead pins. The plurality of lead pins are electrically connected and secured to the printed circuit base plate such that the IC housing is spaced apart from the printed circuit base plate. The spacer is located between the printed circuit base plate and the IC housing. The coating resin coats the printed circuit base plate, a portion of the spacer and a portion of the lead pins of the electronic circuit element.

Abstract: A cruise control system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine provided with a throttle valve operated by a diaphragm actuator irrespective of a depression of an accelerator pedal by an operator of the vehicle. The system is provided with a system for controlling a vehicle speed in a so-called "dead zone" where hunting usually occurs if a normal feedback control is executed. A time-interval integrating unit is provided for integrating the deviation of the acutal speed with respect to the target speed with a time interval as well as a weight factor, so that the integrated value corresponds to the change in the deviation in the dead zone. The integrated value is compared with a predetermined value corresponding to a change in the vehicle speed which is obtainable when the least significant bit in the control signal output to the actuator is changed.

Abstract: A cruise control system for a vehicle having an internal combustion engine is provided with a throttle valve operated by a diaphragm actuator irrespective of a depression of an accelerator pedal by an operator of the vehicle. The system is provided with a control circuit for controlling an electric signal applied to the actuator. A fixed level signal is first applied to the actuator for a short period after a cruise mode operation has commenced, so that the diaphragm is quickly moved to prevent a temporary decrease in the vehicle speed. After the elapse of the predetermined time, the level of the electric signal is controlled by feedback so that the vehicle speed is controlled to a target speed. A feedback gain initially has a first value for a period after the feedback control is commenced and then has a second value which is smaller than the first value.

Abstract: Provided is an abnormality determination device for a vehicle speed sensor which can prevent a memory unit from storing the erroneous result of abnormality determination of a vehicle speed sensor due to the engine racing when the vehicle is stationary. The device of the invention includes a revolution speed sensor for detecting a revolution speed of an output shaft of an automatic transmission and generating a speed signal, abnormality determination elements for inputting the speed signal of the revolution speed sensor and for determining if the revolution speed sensor is abnormal and for generating an abnormality signal in response to the determined result, a memory for storing the abnormality signal, and halt elements for preventing the memory from storing the abnormality signal when the automatic transmission is set at a neutral position or at a parking position.

Abstract: An ignition distributor having a radio wave noise suppressing function has a rotor electrode and counter electrodes. At least the cathodic one of the rotor electrode and the counter electrodes is provided at its end with a coating layer of a material which is a mixture of a metal oxide having a high electric resistance and a metal oxide which constitutes a dielectric body stable in a high-temperature atmosphere. The metal oxide having high electric resistance consists essentially of 10 to 50 wt % of Cu.sub.2 O and 90 to 50 wt % of CuO, while the metal oxide constituting the dielectric body essentially consists of 70 to 90 wt % of alumina with respect to the weight of the metal oxide having high electric resistance.

Abstract: A high frequency current inducing apparatus for inducing high frequency current in a wiring harness of an instrument to be examined without the necessity of detaching the wiring harness from the instrument. A high frequency current inducing chamber is connected to a high frequency oscillator for inducing the high frequency current in the wiring harness of the instrument to be inspected, and a terminator is connected to the high frequency inducing chamber. The chamber includes an outer conductor and an inner conductor fixed at a predetermined position inside the outer conductor. The outer conductor has two inserting holes for insertion of the wiring harness along the axis of the chamber between the two conductors. The outer conductor can be separated along a plane including the two inserting holes. Once separated, the wiring harness of the instrument to be inspected can be inserted along the axis of the chamber without detaching the wiring harness from the instrument.

Abstract: Automobile window glass having a pattern of thermal defogging wires therein. The pattern of thermal defogging wires further includes a low impedance branch line coupled to the power feed point of the thermal defogging wires whereby the noise current in the pattern of thermal defogging wires is suppressed.

Abstract: A noise suppression device for noisy transmission wires in a motor vehicle including a first low impedance element connected to an arbitrarily chosen point on the noisy wire and a second low impedance element connected at the nodal point of the standing wave of the noise current on the noisy wire.

Abstract: An electric power source apparatus for vehicles comprises a dynamo and a voltage regulator which includes mechanical relays, the switching of which causes high frequency noises, which in turn adversely affect a radio receiver set mounted on the vehicle. To eliminate the high frequency noises a noise absorbing capacitor is disposed between the dynamo and the voltage regulator.

Abstract: A noise suppressor for a vehicle including a branch circuit of low impedance connected to an electrical circuit through which a high frequency current passes in a standing wave. The branch circuit is connected at approximately a point corresponding to a node of the standing wave, and is of a length related to the wavelength of the current.