Abstract: A powder granulation method affords greater operation efficiency and working efficiency and enhanced product recovery rate by preventing powder from being adhered to a container inner wall while suppressing variability in particle size of product to the utmost. A plurality of scrapers are disposed so as to abut or come close to the inner face of a bottomed cylindrical container that accommodates powder so that the powder in the container is granulated by causing an inner bottom surface of the container to rotate on a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A powder granulation method affords greater operation efficiency and working efficiency and enhanced product recovery rate by preventing powder from being adhered to a container inner wall while suppressing variability in particle size of product to the utmost. A plurality of scrapers are disposed so as to abut or come close to the inner face of a bottomed cylindrical container that accommodates powder so that the powder in the container is granulated by causing an inner bottom surface of the container to rotate on a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A vehicle equipment remote control system includes an electronic control unit that controls the transmission from vehicle exterior transmitters and a vehicle interior transmitter such that, when one of switchover intention detection means detects a vehicle user's intention to switch over a door between a locked state and an unlocked state, among the vehicle exterior transmitters, the vehicle exterior transmitter on the side where the switchover intention detection means that has detected the switchover intention is located transmits a request signal requesting reply data, and a prohibition signal is transmitted from at least one of the remaining vehicle exterior transmitter and the vehicle interior transmitter to prohibit the transmission of reply data from the portable transceiver, the prohibition signal being at a low output level that cannot be received by the portable transceiver that is present on the side where the switchover intention detection means that has detected the switchover intention is l

Abstract: A vehicle equipment remote control system includes an electronic control unit that controls the transmission from vehicle exterior transmitters and a vehicle interior transmitter such that, when one of switchover intention detection means detects a vehicle user's intention to switch over a door between a locked state and an unlocked state, among the vehicle exterior transmitters, the vehicle exterior transmitter on the side where the switchover intention detection means that has detected the switchover intention is located transmits a request signal requesting reply data, and a prohibition signal is transmitted from at least one of the remaining vehicle exterior transmitter and the vehicle interior transmitter to prohibit the transmission of reply data from the portable transceiver, the prohibition signal being at a low output level that cannot be received by the portable transceiver that is present on the side where the switchover intention detection means that has detected the switchover intention is locate

Abstract: An airtight adapter to be mounted to an airtight unit requiring airtightness, e.g. a glove box, with which it is possible to easily replace a part of the airtight adapter while maintaining airtightness. The adapter has an outer-cylinder adapter body, an internal adapter body inserted into and fitted in the outer-cylinder adapter body and at least two annular sealing members positioned between the internal adapter body and the outer-cylinder adapter body.

Abstract: The vehicular door lock device includes a casing fixed to a door and having a bulged portion defining an ingress passage receiving a striker on a vehicle body. A latch is supported on the casing for engagement with the striker for turning movement. A ratchet on the casing is for engagement and disengagement with and from the latch. An open lever is turnable on the casing and receives an operating force for releasing a locking state having the ratchet engaged with the latch. An internal operating-force inputting device transmits to the open lever a door opening operation force depending on the door opening operation within the vehicle. A locked-state switch-over device has an open link connected at one end to the open lever and switches over to an unlocked state to operate the ratchet from the engaged position to the disengaged position in response to the open lever turning, and a locked state inhibiting the ratchet from going to the disengaged position, irrespective of the turning movement of the open lever.

Abstract: An electromagnetic valve device includes a valve operating unit formed by disposing valve components in a valve housing having a guide cylinder and mounted to a base member, and a tip end of the guide cylinder and a housing body are magnetically connected to each other by a magnetic path defining frame surrounding a coil wound around a bobbin. The bobbin is buried in a mold section made of synthetic resin to form a coil unit. The coil unit is mounted to the base member. One end of the magnetic path defining frame is formed with a fitting bore through which the tip end of the guide cylinder is fitted, and the other end of the magnetic path defining frame is capable of abutting against the housing body. The magnetic path defining frame is mounted to a coil-correspondence portion of the mold section. The guide cylinder is loosely passed through a center bore of the bobbin.

Abstract: Various component parts of a sensor main body are integrally insert molded, and are mounted to a mounting bracket member which is adapted to be securely attached to an external member such as a vehicle body. The sensor mount member defines a recess closely receiving an end of the molded casing, and these two parts are securely joined together by ultrasonic welding. Simultaneously, necessary electric connections are effected when the sensor main body is fitted into this recess via pin and socket connectors. Thus, both the reliability and the mechanical strength of the magnetic sensor can be ensured without involving the use potting material and the process of making electric connections which are known to complicate the fabrication process.

Abstract: In a switch device, a switch is provided in a tightly closed switch chamber in a casing, and an operating element is advanceably and retreatably inserted into the switch chamber through an opening in the casing. An actuating member, connected to an inner end of the operating element for operating the switch, is provided in the switch chamber and has a fitting hole which including a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion. The inner end of the operating element is passed through a sealing member for sealing between the operating element and the opening, and is fitted into the small diameter portion of the fitting hole to form an annular seal clamping portion between an inner peripheral surface of the large diameter portion of the fitting hole and an outer peripheral surface of the operating element. An outer peripheral surface of the sealing member is secured to the casing, and an inner peripheral surface of the sealing member is clamped by the seal clamping portion.

Abstract: A floor surface blasting apparatus is used for removing rustproof coating (blasting ) on a tank bottom surface to inspect weld lines on the bottom surface of high-capacity fuel tank. The floor surface blasting apparatus comprises a work arm which has weld line detecting sensors for detecting a weld line at the tip end and also has a blast head incorporating a suction nozzle; a work carriage which has the work arm and magnet devices incorporating a magnetic substance and travels arbitrarily on the floor surface; a transfer carriage which has a blast device for supplying blasting material to the blast head and travels arbitrarily on the floor surface; and a control device which controls the blast head so that the blast head is positioned on a weld line in accordance with the detection signal from the weld line detecting sensors and the signal of a position detecting device for detecting the position of the blast head and also makes the transfer carriage follow the work carriage.

Abstract: An electric power supply control device for a vehicle comprises a lock actuator for driving actuators of the vehicle and an operation switch for outputting all operation instruction signal to the lock actuator. A circuit for vehicle running system for actuating an engine of the vehicle and a steering lock circuit for actuating the steering lock actuator in a locking direction are connected, exclusively with each other, to a power supply circuit. Wireless communication is conducted between a driver's transceiver and the vehicle when the vehicle engine is stopped and the power supply circuit therefor remains on, to automatically disconnect the power supply circuit.

Abstract: A floor surface blasting apparatus is used for removing rustproof coating (blasting) on a tank bottom surface to inspect weld lines on the bottom surface of high-capacity fuel tank. The floor surface blasting apparatus comprises a work arm which has weld line detecting sensors for detecting a weld line at the tip end and also has a blast head incorporating a suction nozzle; a work carriage which has the work arm and magnet devices incorporating a magnetic substance and travels arbitrarily on the floor surface; a transfer carriage which has a blast device for supplying blasting material to the blast head and travels arbitrarily on the floor surface; and a control device which controls the blast head so that the blast head is positioned on a weld line in accordance with the detection signal from the weld line detecting sensors and the signal of a position detecting device for detecting the position of the blast head and also makes the transfer carriage follow the work carriage.

Abstract: An electric power supply control device for a vehicle comprises a lock actuator for driving actuators of the vehicle and an operation switch for outputting an operation instruction signal to the lock actuator. A circuit for vehicle running system for actuating an engine of the vehicle and a steering lock circuit for actuating the steering lock actuator in a locking direction are connected, exclusively with each other, to a power supply circuit. Wireless communication is conducted between a driver's transceiver and the vehicle when the vehicle engine is stopped and the power supply circuit therefor remains on, to automatically disconnect the power supply circuit.