Abstract: A box-shaped plastic housing of integrally molded resin comprises a flat-shaped bottom wall having a peripheral edge and an upright wall extending upwardly from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall. The bottom wall and the upright wall cooperatively define an integral box-shaped molded product. The thickness of the bottom wall is in the range of two-thirds to one-third with respect to the thickness of the upright wall. The bottom wall is provided with at least one rib on its inner surface. The housing is produced by an injection molding process using a mold having a mold cavity which is provided with a groove on the inner surface of the cavity corresponding to each rib.

Abstract: A deep-frying apparatus includes an oil tank for holding cooking oil in which food is fried. The oil tank includes sloping walls. Burners positioned outside of the oil tank heat the sloping walls. Interior surfaces of the oil tank near the surface of the cooking oil and the interior surfaces of the sloping walls are coated with a fluorine compound. The apparatus prevents accumulation of food debris on the interior surfaces of the oil tank and the sloping walls of the oil tank.

Abstract: A sealing device for use in a motor. The motor, which maintains a shaft: and a frame that are interconnected by a bearing, includes a magnetic-fluid-seating device and a collecting device. The magnetic-fluid-sealing device seals the bearing with a magnetic fluid to prevent particles and fluids from escaping the bearing, whereas, the collecting device collects any particles and fluids which may escape the magnetic-fluid-sealing device.

Abstract: An angular rate detector is disclosed having a first and a second detecting electrode 6a, 7a, which detect a second oscillation produced by Coriolis force, and disposed at locations which are symmetrical with respect to a direction of excitation D2 of a piezoelectric oscillator 2 and which corresponds to nodes of a first oscillation produced by the excitation. When the piezoelectric oscillator 2 rotates in a certain direction, a first signal appearing at the first detecting electrode 6a will be lagging in phase while a second signal appearing at the second detecting electrode 7a will be leading in phase. An electrical circuit produces an angular rate signal which represents a phase difference between the first and the second signal.

Abstract: A deep-frying apparatus includes an oil tank for holding cooking oil in which food is fried. The oil tank includes sloping walls. Burners positioned outside of the oil tank heat the sloping walls. Shield plates are positioned inside the oil tank, substantially parallel to and spaced from the sloping walls, to shield the sloping walls from food debris. The shield plates are detachably mounted in the tank and have vents formed in the shield plates. The shield plates are coated with fluorine compounds and may be automatically vibrated by a vibration device. The apparatus prevents accumulation of food debris on the heated sloping walls of the oil tank.

Abstract: A lubricating fluid composition for dynamic pressure bearings which supports a shaft by dynamic pressure, said lubricating fluid composition comprising fine magnetic particles dispersed in a base oil solvent, to which solvent is added an amine anti-gelling agent.

Abstract: A lubricating fluid composition for dynamic pressure bearings which supports the shaft of the bearing by dynamic pressure, wherein the lubricating fluid composition comprises fine magnetic particles dispersed in a base oil solvent which comprises a hydrogenated poly-.alpha.-olefin (PAO) and a polyol ester.

Abstract: An amusement ride includes a vehicle traveling down a chute through a region of water. The vehicle is shaped to minimize splashing and to allow water to flow away from the vehicle. The vehicle flanks are curved to deflect splashing water down and away from the vehicle, and the vehicle bow has upper flanks to deflect water down and away from the vehicle. The vehicle bottom has a concave channel to accommodate water displaced by the vehicle. The vehicle has sets of wheels for traveling, for guiding lateral motion, and for interlocking with floating prevention mechanism. A groove along each side of the vehicle accommodates a splash prevention member on the water chute.

Abstract: An angular rate detector includes an oscillator having a first terminal to which a drive voltage is applied, a second terminal where a signal occurs having a given phase displacement with respect to a signal appearing at the first terminal during a resonance of the oscillator and a third terminal where a signal occurs having a phase which changes in accordance with an angular rate. An oscillator is provided for producing an alternating signal which corresponds to the drive voltage applied to the first terminal in accordance with the signal appearing at the second terminal. A frequency multiplier responsive to a signal which corresponds to the oscillation frequency of the oscillator produces a clock pulse having a frequency higher than the oscillation frequency.

Abstract: An electrical circuit for reliably starting the oscillation of an oscillator comprising a cylindrical piezoelectric body on which an exciting electrode, a feedback electrode which causes an oscillation, and an electrode for detecting an angular rate are mounted. The electrical circuit includes an exclusive OR gate for detecting a phase difference between an exciting voltage and a voltage developed at the feedback electrode, a circuit for integrating an output voltage from the gate and a band pass filter having its resonant frequency shifted in proportion to a voltage from the integrating circuit. The band pass filter is effective to provide an automatic adjustment of a phase difference of a voltage, which is actually fed back to the exciting electrode, with respect to a voltage developed at the feedback electrode.

Abstract: A sensor for detecting rotational movement includes a cylindrical shaped resonator having an outer surface, a first pair of diametrically opposed driving electrodes provided on the outer surface of the resonator, a second pair of diametrically opposed driving electrodes provided on the outer surface of the resonator, a device for generating concurrently a first force and a second force at each of the first driving electrodes and each of the second driving electrodes, respectively, in such a manner that the first force reverses its direction along the radius of the resonator at a regular interval, the second force reverses its direction along the radius of the resonator at a regular interval, and the direction of the first force is opposite to the direction of the second force.

Abstract: An acceleration detector includes a beam having a strain gauge mounted thereon, an arm of synthetic resin fixed on the beam and a spherical weight fixed on the end of the arm. The weight, the arm and the beam are formed as a single unit by insert formation molding to provide a shock proof detector with good accuracy.

Abstract: An injection molding process for producing an integrally molded box-shaped plastic housing of a resin material. The housing includes integral portions of a bottom wall of a first thickness and an upright wall of a second thickness, the first thickness being in the range of from one-third to two-thirds of the second thickness and the bottom wall portion including at least one integral rib structure. A cavity is formed in a mold having cavity portions, respectively corresponding to the bottom and upright wall portions and the rib structure, in fluid communication. Fluid resin is injected through respective injection gates directly communicating with the rib structure cavity portion and the upright wall cavity portion, which provide passageways for flow of the liquid resin therethrough, thereby completely filling all cavity portions.

Abstract: A bearing material mainly comprising plastics and a plastic bearing made thereof. The bearing material is composed of 30 to 98 wt % of glassy carbon and 70 to 2 wt % of plastics, and has persistent, excellent abrasion resistance, sliding properties, and heat resistance.

Abstract: A strain gage includes four gages that constitute a bridge circuit, and at least one resistance device which is used to adjust the offset voltage of the bridge circuit formed by the four gages. The resistance device is disposed on the strain gage between one of the gages making up the bridge circuit and a terminal thereof. Finally, each resistance device disposed on the strain gage has a series of resisting elements which vary in size and which are connected in parallel fashion.

Abstract: A lock-up clutch in a torque converter includes a front cover connected to an input shaft, a piston disposed between the front cover and a torque converter mechanism that can be axially moved on an input shaft and can be engaged or disengaged with the front cover. A first member is disposed between the piston and the torque converter mechanism, a second member is provided at both sides of the first member and the second member is rotatable with respect to the first member for a first predetermined rotational angle. A first elastic member is disposed between the first member and the second member for elastically connecting the first member and the second member with each other and a second elastic member is provided inwardly of the first elastic member for elastically connecting the first member at a second predetermined rotational angle which is less than the first predetermined rotational angle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a corrosionproof coating material characterized by including a triazine derivative possessing a thiol group, and accordingly being effective for coating an extremely air oxidizable metallic material and processed articles thereof, such as a rare earth-iron-boron type permanent magnet, that are easily oxidizable in the air.

Abstract: A recording head for electrostatic recording comprises an electrode substrate formed by bonding together by a bonding agent a pair of substantially planar sub-substrates of an electrical insulating material, each of which is formed on its one surface with a plurality of elongate, equally-spaced and parallel recording electrodes electrically insulated from each other and aligned in a row, so that the electrodes on one of the sub-substrates are located, respectively, opposite to the spaces between adjacent electrodes on the other sub-substrate. In the recording head, the electrode row on each of the sub-substrates has a high degree of linearity, and the dimension in the widthwise direction of the electrode substrate defined by the distance between the electrode row on one of the sub-substrates and that on the other sub-substrate is maintained uniform over the whole longitudinal direction of the electrode substrate. A method of making such a recording head is also disclosed.

Abstract: An acceleration detecting device includes an elastic flat plate, a supporting member for fixing both ends of the plate, a weight fixed to a substantial central portion of the plate and extended from the plate in vertical direction. Strain detecting devices are arranged in a horizontal plane adjacent the weight and stress indicating devices are provided for indicating an external force applied to the weight from the strains detected by the strain detecting devices.

Abstract: An acceleration detecting device which detects an acceleration and/or deceleration. The acceleration detecting device comprises a beam, supporting member supporting both ends of the beam, a weight for twisting the beam in response to an applied acceleration substantially provided at the center of said beam, and, a detector for detecting the amount of the twisting deformation of said beam. When the acceleration is applied to the detecting device, the beam is bent and deformed in proportion to level of the acceleration. The deformation of the beam is detected by the detector, and the signal according to the level of the acceleration is output from the detecter.