Abstract: A control device continuously variable transmission for vehicle according to the present invention includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism capable of continuously changing a speed ratio, a sub-transmission mechanism provided in series with the continuously variable transmission mechanism, including a first gear position and a second gear position having a smaller speed ratio than the first gear position as forward gear positions and adapted to switch between the first gear position and the second gear position by selectively engaging or releasing a plurality of frictional engagement elements, and a transmission control unit wherein a vehicle is stopped with the gear position of the sub-transmission mechanism kept in the second gear position when being stopped in a state where the gear position of the sub-transmission mechanism is in the second gear position.

Abstract: A control device continuously variable transmission for vehicle according to the present invention includes a continuously variable transmission mechanism capable of continuously changing a speed ratio, a sub-transmission mechanism provided in series with the continuously variable transmission mechanism, including a first gear position and a second gear position having a smaller speed ratio than the first gear position as forward gear positions and adapted to switch between the first gear position and the second gear position by selectively engaging or releasing a plurality of frictional engagement elements, and a transmission control unit wherein a vehicle is stopped with the gear position of the sub-transmission mechanism kept in the second gear position when being stopped in a state where the gear position of the sub-transmission mechanism is in the second gear position.

Abstract: A sound absorbing material (10) including cover sheets (30) superimposing on both surfaces of a base sheet (20) and fixed thereto by thermoforming (suitable fixing means) (51), wherein the base sheet (20) is made of a non-woven fabric composed of extra fine fibers which are manufactured by a melt blown method, and each cover sheet (30) is made of a non-woven fabric composed of long fibers, the base sheet (20) and the cover sheets (30) being superimposed in their non-adhering states.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an arcing horn system having a highly efficient dynamic current shutoff property including a dynamic current shutoff capability, for example, enough for the short circuit fault and other object thereof is to provide an arcing horn system capable of repeatedly maintaining the good dynamic current shutoff capability.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an arcing horn system having a highly efficient dynamic current shutoff property including a dynamic current shutoff capability, for example, enough for the short circuit fault and other object thereof is to provide an arcing horn system capable of repeatedly maintaining the good dynamic current shutoff capability. In an arcing horn system, an insulative tube 21 for surrounding a front end side of an arcing horn 11, 12 is provided and an air vent 21a communicating from a front end portion of the arcing horn 11, 12 to a front end surface of the insulative tube 21 is formed on the insulative tube 21, so that the arc jet is blown off from the air vent 21a upon the flashover in accordance with the thunder stroke. The insulative tube 21 is made of a polyamide resin. A cap 30 for covering the front end side of the insulative tube 21 is disposed so as to prevent the intrusion of the rain water into the air vent 21a.

Abstract: A message-creating game machine includes at least one storage unit among a first storage unit for storing a plurality of images displaying character strings constituting sentences, a second storage unit for storing a plurality of images displaying character strings constituting words, and a third storage unit for storing a plurality of monosyllabic character images. The game machine also includes a display unit for displaying characters, a character-image-display control unit for displaying the character images stored in the storage unit on the display unit, a selecting unit for selecting at least one character image from among the character images displayed on the display unit, and a message-synthesizing unit for synthesizing a message from the selected character image.

Abstract: A reserve tank includes a tank body having an opening for pouring coolant into the tank body and a cap closing the first opening. The cap includes an overflow passage for discharging overheated coolant and vapor to the exterior of the tank body. The overflow passage has a second opening which opens in a downward direction. The overflow passage is formed in a groove shape on an inner surface of the cap. Additionally, when the cap fits onto the opening, a sloped portion is provided in the tank body to face the second opening portion. As a result, overflowing heated coolant and vapor are discharged from the second opening through the overflow passage, and are smoothly discharged along the sloped portion.

Abstract: A color video signal transmission system comprises an analog-to-digital converter for sampling an input composite color video signal at a sampling frequency nf.sub.sc and for producing first data, where n is a natural number and f.sub.sc denotes a chrominance subcarrier frequency of the input composite color video signal, a data converter for converting the first data into n data groups each comprising sampled data in the first data obtained for every sampling period 1/f.sub.sc and having the same phase with respect to the chrominance subcarrier of the input composite color video signal within one horizontal scanning period and for producing second data in which all of the n data groups are arranged in series for each horizontal scanning period, and a digital-to-analog converter for converting the second data into an analog video signal and for supplying the analog video signal to a transmission medium.

Abstract: A video signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing a recorded video signal from a magnetic recording medium comprises a reproducing circuit for reproducing a recorded frequency division multiplexed signal of an angle modulated luminance signal and a frequency converted carrier chrominance signal which has been frequency-converted into a low frequency band, a demodulating circuit for obtaining a reproduced luminance signal, a filter circuit for filtering a specific frequency component within the reproduced luminance signal, a level detecting circuit for detecting an output signal level of the filter circuit, a frequency converter circuit for obtaining a reproduced carrier chrominance signal, and a level controlling circuit for controlling the level of the reproduced carrier chrominance signal based on an output detection signal of the level detecting circuit.

Abstract: A method of recording and/or reproducing color video signal comprises the steps of forming from a color video signal a frequency division multiplexed signal of an FM luminance signal and a frequency converted carrier chrominance signal, recording the frequency division multiplexed signal on a first track on a magnetic tape by one of two heads constituting a pair, forming a high-frequency signal at least including an added signal made up of a high-frequency component of the color video signal and a high-frequency bias signal, recording the high-frequency signal on a second track by the other of the two heads simultaneously as the recording of the first track, demodulating at least a reproduced luminance signal from a signal reproduced from the first track, obtaining at least a high-frequency component of a luminance signal from a signal reproduced from the second track, and mixing the reproduced luminance signal, the high-frequency component of the luminance signal, and a reproduced carrier chrominance signal

Abstract: A recording signal generation system for a color video signal which is suitable for high density recording in a magnetic recording and playback apparatus. In each horizontal scan period which includes an effective horizontal scan period and a horizontal blanking period arranged serially on the time axis, a luminance signal is positioned in the effective horizontal scan period while, in the horizontal blanking period, compressed color signals generated by time-axis compressing color signals having a duration equal to the effective horizontal scan period by a predetermined ratio are disposed. The luminance signal and compressed color signals are time-division multiplexed. Special burst pilot signals are superposed on the multiplex signal each of which is separable from the compressed color signals and alternate with the other at an interval of one horizontal scan period, thereby discriminating the color signals from each other while indicating a position of horizontal blanking period.

Abstract: A cue signal recording circuit for a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprises an erase signal generator for generating an erase signal having a relatively high frequency, a symmetry varying circuit responsive to a first external signal having a relatively low frequency for varying the symmetry of the waveform of the output erase signal of the erase signal generator at the relatively low frequency, a switch having a first input terminal applied with the output erase signal of the erase signal generator and a second input terminal applied with an output signal of the symmetry varying circuit, where the switch is connected to the second input terminal so as to pass the output signal of the symmetry varying circuit for a predetermined short time period and is thereafter connected to the first input terminal so as to pass the output erase signal of the erase signal generator responsive to a second external signal, and an erase head supplied with the output signal of the switching for recording on a m

Abstract: A color video signal recording and reproducing system includes a recording system which comprises first head gaps mounted on a rotary body, second head gaps mounted on the rotary body at locations lagging each of the first head gaps by a predetermined distance along a rotating direction of the rotary body, and a recorder for recording signals onto a tape which is caused to travel in a state where the tape is wrapped around a peripheral surface of the rotary body. The recorder first records a low-band converted carrier chrominance signal onto a first track by one of the first head gaps, and thereafter records a frequency modulated luminance signal onto a second track by one of the second head gaps. The second track has a track width which is larger than a track width of the first track and is formed over the first track in an overlapping manner with a track pitch which is at least larger than the track width of the first track.

Abstract: A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprises a recording and reproducing circuit for recording and reproducing a video signal, an audio signal, and a control signal, so that a region exists on a magnetic tape wherein the video signal, the audio signal, and the control signal are all recorded.

Abstract: An audio signal recording and reproducing system in an apparatus for recording and reproducing a video signal with respect to a recording medium by one or a plurality of rotary heads, comprises a first delay circuit for delaying an input recording audio signal by a predetermined time interval, a multiplexing circuit for multiplexing a non-delayed signal which is the input recording audio signal and an output delayed audio signal of the first delay circuit, to obtain a multiplexed audio signal for recording, a recording and reproducing circuit for multiplexing the video signal and the multiplexed audio signal for recording thus obtained, to perform recording and reproduction of the multiplexed signal with respect to the recording medium by the one or a plurality of rotary heads, a reproduced video signal obtaining circuit for separating the video signal from a signal reproduced by the recording and reproducing circuit, to obtain a reproduced video signal, a separating circuit for separating the non-delayed aud

Abstract: A color video signal reproducing apparatus comprises a reproducing circuit for picking up and reproducing a recorded signal from a recording medium in which a carrier chrominance signal and a color burst signal within a PAL system color video signal are converted into low frequencies and recorded together with a luminance signal, a frequency converting circuit for respectively frequency converting a reproduced carrier chrominance signal and a reproduced color burst signal converted into a low frequency region and obtained from the reproducing circuit into a chrominance sub-carrier frequency of an NTSC system, a gate circuit for passing signals other than a carrier chrominance signal within a horizontal scanning period in which a color difference signal (R-Y) of the carrier chrominance signal and the color burst signal obtained from the frequency converting circuit is inverted, a supplementing circuit for delaying a carrier chrominance signal of one horizontal scanning period before a horizontal scanning perio

Abstract: A recorded tape, speed-change reproducing system comprises a transport for transporting a tape at a speed which is different from that used for normal reproduction (and recording). The tape carries a video signal which was recorded, by a rotary video head, on parallel video tracks which are disposed obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction of tape travel. An audio signal is recorded by a stationary audio head with an audio track extending longitudinally along the length of the tape. The rotary video heads scan the video tracks on the tape to reproduce the recorded video signal when the tape speed changes. The stationary audio head also scans the audio track on the tape under speed-change situations. The pitch of the reproduced audio signal is corrected in such a manner that the pitch is returned to become substantially equal to the pitch of the reproduced audio signal, as if the tape was travelling at the recording speed.

Abstract: A reproducing apparatus reproduces a video signal of a certain system having a field frequency F1 and a number N1 of horizontal scanning lines within one field period which has been recorded on a magnetic tape travelling at a speed S1 along plurality tracks formed obliquely relative to the longitudinal direction of the tape and mutually parallel, converting the video signal to a video signal of another system having a field frequency F2 and a number N2 of horizontal scanning lines.

Abstract: A video signal, speed-change reproducing system uses a tape on which a video signal has been recorded. The recorded tracks are disposed contiguously and obliquely relative to the longitudinal tape direction. The tracks are recorded and formed by a plurality of rotating heads having gaps of mutually different azimuth angles. The tape travels at a selected speed V represented by the equation ##EQU1## wherein Vo is the tape speed for normal reproduction (and recording), and n is a positive integer. For reproduction, a plurality of rotating reproducing heads have gaps of mutually different azimuth angles which are the same as the azimuth angles used at the recording time. These heads successively scan the tracks of the tape to reproduce the recorded video signal. The rotating reproducing head is controlled to rotate in such a phase relation that each time instant when the level of the reproduced signal becomes a minimum value is within or in the vicinity of a vertical blanking period.

Abstract: A tape driving system is adapted to be used in a recording and/or reproducing apparatus having at least one rotating head for tracing tracks on which a video signal has been recorded. The tracks lie obliquely with respect to the tape longitudinal direction. The tape driving system comprises a capstan for driving the tape, a DC motor for driving the capstan, a circuit for forming a pulse-like voltage of a predetermined level over a predetermined interval of time at a given frequency, and a circuit for selectively applying either the pulse-like voltage from the forming circuit or a continuous driving voltage to the DC motor depending on the reproducing mode. The pulse-like voltage is applied to the motor when in a slow motion reproducing mode to intermittently rotate the motor and cause the capstan to intermittently shift the tape.