Abstract: A hook is formed on the rear surface of a nozzle cover. A cantilever is formed on the front surface of a nozzle and extends forward. An engaging portion engageable with the hook, such as another hook is formed on the upper surface of the cantilever. The hook of the nozzle cover is disengaged with the hook of the cantilever by pushing the cantilever and bending the cantilever downward.

Abstract: A safety mechanism for a trigger activated dispenser which dispenses a pressurized fluid includes an engaging piece connected to an upper surface of a dispenser body by a hinge. The engaging piece, the dispenser body and the hinge are molded integrally from a plastic material and an engaging groove is formed on an upper surface of a nozzle cap to receive the engaging piece when the nozzle cap is rotated to an "Off" position. When the engaging piece is received in the engaging groove in the nozzle cap, the nozzle cap is locked in the "Off" state and the nozzle cap is prevented from being rotated to any position at which liquid can flow.

Abstract: The solid-state image sensing device comprises N-piece photodiodes (2.sub.i) for converting optical signals to electric signals; N-piece buffers (3.sub.i) for detecting the converted electric signals, respectively; a shift register having a plurality of series-connected transfer stages (8.sub.i) for generating a read pulse (9.sub.i) on the basis of a control pulse (8.sub.i) at a predetermined timing and transmitting another control pulse (8.sub.i+) to the succeeding stage at another predetermined timing, respectively; a dummy transfer stage (6.sub.0) of the same structure as the shift register transfer stages, for transmitting a control pulse (8.sub.1) to the first shift register transfer stage in response to an external control pulse (8.sub.0) at another predetermined timing; a common output line (10); and N-piece select gates (5.sub.i) for outputting a detection signal of the buffer (3.sub.i) to the common output line on the basis of the read pulse (9.sub.i), respectively. Since control pulses (8.sub.

Abstract: A liquid container to which a cylinder of a manually operated push type dispenser is attached, is so shaped that it can be held with fingers except for the thumb. An assembly is provided between the cylinder and a push button fixed to a distal end of a piston for preventing the push button from rotating. A flange is integrally formed with the cylinder to prevent the slipping of the fingers holding the container and oriented in substantially the same direction as an orifice of the push button.

Abstract: A liquid container to which a cylinder of a manually operated push type dispenser is attached is so shaped that it can be held with fingers except for the thumbs. An assembly is provided between the cylinder and a push button fixed to a distal end of a piston for preventing the push button from rotating. A flange is integrally formed with the cylinder to prevent the slipping of the fingers holding the container and oriented in substantially the same direction as an orifice of the push button.

Abstract: A slip control device for a vehicle provided with an internal combustion engine, wherein an engine output torque is controlled independently of a depression of the accelerator pedal so that slip at the driving wheels of the vehicle is controlled. A stand-by means is provided and operates, upon a prediction of an occurrence of slip at the vehicle wheels, to close the throttle valve to a stand-by degree of opening thereof before the occurrence of the slip. The stand-by degree of opening of the throttle valve is controlled in accordance with an engine torque of the engine when the occurrence of slip is predicted. Thus the occurrence of slip is effectively prevented and a good acceleration performance obtained.

Abstract: An automatic speed control apparatus for vehicles for controlling speed with good responsiveness and without delay at the start. An actuator opens and closes a throttle valve independently of an accel pedal, and a link connects the throttle valve and the actuator. A speed sensor detects the vehicle speed and a speed control mechanism controls the actuator so that the vehicle speed from the speed sensor is maintained at a predetermined speed. The amount of idle working of the actuator caused by the play of the link when the throttle valve is opened by the actuator is detected and the detected amount of idle working is added to the amount of control of the speed control mechanism as an amount of offset working in the direction in which the throttle valve is opened.

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: 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: A trigger type sprayer which comprises a sprayer body whose inner lateral walls are provided with a pair of mutually facing engagement grooves, and wherein a trigger of the sprayer has a notch cut out in the upper end portion of the front wall and a pair of lugs formed on the outside of the upper end portions of the lateral walls. A nozzle fixed to the sprayer body extends outward through the notched portion of the trigger, and has a pair of axially extending stoppers integrally formed on the outer surface of the nozzle. The trigger can be rotatably connected to the sprayer body with ease due to the paired lugs being snap-fitted to the engagement grooves of the sprayer body and the upper end portions of the lateral walls of the trigger are prevented from being thrown inward by the stoppers of the nozzle and inconsequence coming off the sprayer body.

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: A head depression type dispenser comprises a cylinder formed of an elastic material such as rubber. The cylinder is arranged between a head and a cap, and is constructed to operate as a piston for sucking and pressurizing liquid by axial deformation of the cylinder upon movement of the head. When the depressing force applied to its head is removed after the cylinder is deformed, the cylinder will return to the original shape by its own elasticity. In addition, a sealing piece extends from the cylinder into the passage of the head, thereby closely contacting the inner wall of the passage to form a secondary valve. The sealing piece becomes isolated from the inner wall of the passage when the hydraulic pressure in the cylinder exceeds the elasticity of the sealing piece, allowing the flow of the compressed liquid through the passage, and closely contacts the inner wall of the passage by the elasticity of the sealing piece when the hydraulic pressure becomes lower than the elasticity of the sealing piece.

Abstract: A trigger-type sprayer according to the present invention sucks up, pressurizes and sprays a liquid contained in a container having a mouth portion. The sprayer is provided with a housing attached to the mouth portion of the container, a trigger rockably attached to one end portion of the housing, a nozzle formed on the trigger and having an orifice, a cylinder supported at the middle portion on the housing and capable of facing the orifice, a suction tube attached to the other end portion of the cylinder and connecting the interior of the cylinder and that of the container, a piston one end of which is connected to the nozzle and the other end of which is located in the cylinder, the piston slidably touching the inner surface of the cylinder, a primary valve for selectively connecting the suction tube and the cylinder, and a secondary valve for selectively connecting the cylinder and the piston. The housing, trigger, nozzle, cylinder and suction tube are integrally formed.

Abstract: A digital display device which has a delay circuit for operating a segment on-off driver so that when the ambient temperature at the time of renewing display is lower than a predetermined value, an OFF signal is sent to an ON segment and then, after the lapse of a predetermined time, an ON signal is sent to an OFF segment. Consequently, the overlap time between the segment to which an OFF signal was newly transmitted and the segment to which an ON signal was newly transmitted, can be made very short or eliminated whereby the discriminatability is improved to prevent misunderstanding of the display.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dispenser which has a piston attached to its head and a cylinder attached to its cap and which is constructed so that it may be fitted onto a vessel through the cap and so that it may, in accordance with the sliding movement of the piston, suck up a liquid in the vessel into the cylinder through a primary valve and pressurize the liquid to cause the same to issue outside the dispenser through a secondary valve. The dispenser has a child-proofing mechanism including a protruded portion formed on the cap and having an engagement groove and an engagement projection formed on the inner wall surface of the head and, by being rotated with the piston located at its depressed position, engaged with the engagement groove of the protruded portion to lock the piston made integral with the head to its depressed position. An engagement projection or engagement groove is formed on or in the outer wall surface of the cap.