Abstract: A keyboard-type percussion instrument having sounding members arranged to correspond to respective ones of keys and capable of improving musical performance in soft tone. When a soft pedal is stepped on, a pedal connecting rod is moved upward to move an arm portion of a lifting arm upward, whereby the lifting arm is pivoted to cause capstan screws to be inserted into through holes of a key frame, thus moving a lifting bar upward so that an upper surface of the lifting bar projects from the key frame to push rear end portions of all the keys upward. As a result, standby positions of hammer felts are moved toward the sounding members, whereby the volume of a tone generated by a sounding member struck by a hammer felt corresponding to a depressed key is decreased.

Abstract: A percussion instrument which is excellent in workability at the time of assembly and maintenance and capable of sustaining sounding members in vibration to generate high quality musical tones. The sounding members are arranged in the order of tone pitch, and a supporting cord is inserted through respective through holes formed in the sounding members. The supporting cord is formed at its surface with nonwoven fabric comprised of intertwined ultrafine fibers. The supporting cord inserted through the sounding members is supported at its portions located outside the through holes by fasteners provided on a lower surface of a resonance box.

Abstract: A keyboard-type percussion instrument capable of outputting, with high quality, a musical tone to outside the instrument. In an upper part of the instrument, there is provided a tone generator unit including sounding members disposed to respectively correspond to keys of a keyboard and a resonance box in which musical tones generated by sounding members resonate. Action mechanisms each having a hammer felt for striking a corresponding sounding member are disposed below the tone generator unit. Reflection plates and a keybed formed with tone output ports are disposed below the action mechanisms. A musical tone generated by a sounding member struck by a corresponding hammer felt resonates in the resonance box, is output therefrom, passes through the tone output ports, is reflected by the reflection plates, and is output toward rearward of the instrument.

Abstract: A keyboard-type percussion instrument having sounding members arranged to correspond to respective ones of keys and capable of improving musical performance in soft tone. When a soft pedal is stepped on, a pedal connecting rod is moved upward to move an arm portion of a lifting arm upward, whereby the lifting arm is pivoted to cause capstan screws to be inserted into through holes of a key frame, thus moving a lifting bar upward so that an upper surface of the lifting bar projects from the key frame to push rear end portions of all the keys upward. As a result, standby positions of hammer felts are moved toward the sounding members, whereby the volume of a tone generated by a sounding member struck by a hammer felt corresponding to a depressed key is decreased.

Abstract: A percussion instrument which is excellent in workability at the time of assembly and maintenance and capable of sustaining sounding members in vibration to generate high quality musical tones. The sounding members are arranged in the order of tone pitch, and a supporting cord is inserted through respective through holes formed in the sounding members. The supporting cord is formed at its surface with nonwoven fabric comprised of intertwined ultrafine fibers. The supporting cord inserted through the sounding members is supported at its portions located outside the through holes by fasteners provided on a lower surface of a resonance box.

Abstract: A keyboard-type percussion instrument capable of outputting, with high quality, a musical tone to outside the instrument. In an upper part of the instrument, there is provided a tone generator unit including sounding members disposed to respectively correspond to keys of a keyboard and a resonance box in which musical tones generated by sounding members resonate. Action mechanisms each having a hammer felt for striking a corresponding sounding member are disposed below the tone generator unit. Reflection plates and a keybed formed with tone output ports are disposed below the action mechanisms. A musical tone generated by a sounding member struck by a corresponding hammer felt resonates in the resonance box, is output therefrom, passes through the tone output ports, is reflected by the reflection plates, and is output toward rearward of the instrument.

Abstract: An exposure meter for incident- and reflected-light photometry includes an incident-light receiving section, a finder for reflected-light photometry, an arithmetical element for calculating various exposure values on the basis of photometric results obtained by incident- and reflected-light receiving elements, a finder optical system for displaying information on the exposure values obtained by the arithmetical element in the finder, and a display window provided on an exposure meter body. The incident-light receiving section is constructed so that it is can be mounted to or dismounted from the exposure meter body and allows incident-light photometry and lighting setting photometry. The exposure meter further includes a transmitting unit, mountable in or dismountable from the exposure meter body, in which flashlight is emitted and the amount of flashlight can be adjusted in accordance with the information on the exposure values displayed on the display window.

Abstract: An exposure meter for incident- and reflected-light photometry includes an incident-light receiving section, a finder for reflected-light photometry, an arithmetical element for calculating various exposure values on the basis of photometric results obtained by incident- and reflected-light receiving elements, a finder optical system for displaying information on the exposure values obtained by the arithmetical element in the finder, and a display window provided on an exposure meter body. The incident-light receiving section is constructed so that it is can be mounted to or dismounted from the exposure meter body and allows incident-light photometry and lighting setting photometry. The exposure meter further includes a transmitting unit, mountable in or dismountable from the exposure meter body, in which flashlight is emitted and the amount of flashlight can be adjusted in accordance with the information on the exposure values displayed on the display window.

Abstract: A light source device for an image processor has a plurality of LEDs which are disposed below a television camera. A shelter plate is disposed above the light source so as to prevent light emitted from the light source from directly entering the television camera. A cylindrical light transmitting barrel is provided, extending from the television camera to a position sufficiently close to an object to be detected.

Abstract: A synthetic resin window, e.g. for automotive vehicles, includes a window body member in the form of a sheet of transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resin, a hard coated layer covering and fusion-bonded to at the outer surface of the window body member, a frame member of a synthetic resin formed integrally with the body member to extend along a peripheral edge thereof, and connection between the frame member and the outer surface of the window body member. The connection may include a core element which is integrally connected to the window body member in a form-locking manner from outer and inner sides thereof, and at least partly embedded in said frame member. Alternatively, the connection may include bare surfaces of the synthetic resin forming the window body member, which are not covered by the hard coated layer and which are directly adhered to the frame member by an adhesive agent.

Abstract: A molding member for an automobile window plate includes an extruded elongate member with upper and side portions to continuously extend along upper and side edges of the window plate, respectively, and having a main section for covering a gap between the window plate and an adjacent automobile body panel, a lip section projecting from the main section to cover an outer periphery of the window plate, and a leg section extending from the main section into the gap for retaining the molding member in place. The lip section is provided with a first groove portion adjacent to the lip section and extending along the upper portion of the elongate member, and a second groove portion spaced from the lip section and extending along the side portion of the elongate member, to define between the lip section and the outer periphery of the window plate a weir solely along the side portion of the elongate member.

Abstract: Method of, and apparatus for continuously manufacturing elongate articles with a plurality of segments of basically same and slightly different cross-sections, such as upper and side segments of automobile molding members. The apparatus includes a single die head formed with a common orifice and at least one additional orifice, as well as a device for selecting and controlling operational modes of the apparatus. The device may comprise a guide device which is movable between different positions corresponding to respective operational modes of the apparatus, and which serves to guide synthetic resin material extruded from the additional orifice. The guide member maintains in its one position a spaced relationship of synthetic resin materials extruded from the orifices to form one segment, and causes in another position the synthetic resin materials to adhere with each other to form another segment.

Abstract: Method of, and apparatus for continuously manufacturing elongate articles with a plurality of segments of basically same and slightly different cross-sections, such as upper and side segments of automobile molding members. The apparatus includes a single die head formed with a common orifice and at least one additional orifice, as well as a device for selecting and controlling operational modes of the apparatus. The device may comprise a guide device which is movable between different positions corresponding to respective operational modes of the apparatus, and which serves to guide synthetic resin material extruded from the additional orifice. The guide member maintains in its one position a spaced relationship of synthetic resin materials extruded from the orifices to form one segment, and causes in another position the synthetic resin materials to adhere with each other to form another segment.

Abstract: An elongate finisher member for automotive vehicles or the like, such as a lower window molding member, includes an elongate main body of predetermined length and cross-section. The main body has a mount portion with openings for passing fasteners to secure the finisher member to a vehicle body. The finisher member further includes a flap element which extends longitudinally along the main body. The flap element has a first end region integrally connected to the main body, and a second end region which is movable between an open position and a closed position. In the open position of the second end region, the flap element maintains the openings in the mount portion accessible from outside to facilitate insertion of fasteners into the openings. In the closed position of the second end region, the flap element covers the mount portion and maintains the openings and fasteners invisible from outside to provide a refined appearance.

Abstract: A window molding member for automobiles includes at least one upper segment and at least one side segment to extend along upper and side edges of a window plate, respectively, which are integrally and continuously connected with each other. The molding member comprises a main body having a section with a longitudinally variable width, which is engageable with the outer surface of the window plate with a cushion element therebetween. The cushion element may have a longitudinally variable thickness to form a weir along the side segment for preventing rain water on the window plate from flowing across the side segment to preserve driver's sight through a side window.

Abstract: Method of for continuously manufacturing a plurality of kinds of elongate articles with basically same and slightly different cross-sections, such as upper and side segments of automobile molding members. The method employs a single die plate formed with a common orifice and at least one additional orifice, as well as a device for selecting and controlling operational modes of the apparatus. The device may comprise a movable guide member which is movable between different positions corresponding to respective operational modes of the apparatus, and serves to guide synthetic resin material extruded from the additional orifice. The guide member maintains in its one position a spaced relationship of synthetic resin materials extruded from the orifices to form one kind of elongate articles, and causes in another position the synthetic resin materials to adhere with each other to form another kind of elongate articles.

Abstract: A window molding member for automobiles includes upper and side segments to extend along upper and side edges of a window plate, respectively. Each segment comprises a leg section projecting from its main body to be inserted into a gap between the window plate and an automobile body panel. The leg section has a pair of webs defining a groove therebetween, for accommodating the edge of the window plate, and defines a channel along the side edge of the window plate. The molding is manufactured by a method which includes the steps of extruding continuous bodies corresponding to the main body and the leg section of the molding member, removing a predetermined amount of material from at least one of the extruded continuous bodies, and thereafter causing the extruded bodies to adhere with each other.

Abstract: Method of, and apparatus for continuously manufacturing elongate articles with a plurality of segments of basically same and slightly different cross-sections, such as upper and side segments of automobile molding members. The apparatus includes a single die head formed with a common orifice and at least one additional orifice, as well as a device for selecting and controlling operational modes of the apparatus. The device may comprise a guide device which is movable between different positions corresponding to respective operational modes of the apparatus, and which serves to guide synthetic resin material extruded from the additional orifice. The guide member maintains in its one position a spaced relationship of synthetic resin materials extruded from the orifices to form one segment, and causes in another position the synthetic resin materials to adhere with each other to form another segment.

Abstract: A window molding member for automobiles includes at least one upper segment and at least one side segment to extend along upper and side edges of a window plate, respectively, which are integrally and continuously connected with each other. The molding member comprises a main body having a section with a longitudinally variable width, which is engageable with the outer surface of the window plate with a cushion element therebetween. The cushion element may have a longitudinally variable thickness to form a weir along the side segment for preventing rain water on the window plate from flowing across the side segment to preserve driver's sight through a side window.