Abstract: A passenger protection device may be configured with an airbag including a protection space portion region for alleviating restraint pressure at the time of restraining a passenger, so as to restrain the passenger, regardless of difference in physical build of the passenger on the vehicle seat at the time of expansion and inflation. A determination may be made regarding whether or not a directly seated object on the vehicle seat is a passenger or a child seat based on the tension information from a belt tension sensor. Depending on the outcome of the determination, performance of an airbag or an inflator may be controlled by a control device.

Abstract: The present invention has as its object to provide a light source unit in which the relative portion of a detecting device and a condensing device is accurately determined, whereby the detecting device can reliably detect a laser beam, and a scanning optical apparatus using the same, and for this purpose, the present invention provides a scanning optical apparatus having a light source, a holding member for holding the light source, a deflecting device for deflecting light emitted from the light source, a detecting device for detecting the light deflected by the deflecting device, and a condensing lens for condensing the light incident on the detecting device, wherein the holding member positions the detecting device, and holds the condensing lens.

Abstract: A safety restraint system for use in a vehicle. The system includes a safety restraint component coupled to a navigational module. The navigational module is adapted to determine a location of the vehicle. The component is adapted to be actuated in response to the determination. The safety restraint component may be a safety belt pretensioner. The component may be adapted to be actuated when the navigational module determines the vehicle has entered or is approaching a zone meeting a predefined criteria.

Abstract: A cover for covering a seat belt fastening component is disclosed. The cover includes a first surface adapted to cover a portion of the seat belt fastening component. The cover can be selectively secured to and removed from the seat belt fastening component. The covers may be easily installed and removed, allowing a user to select a color or shape to achieve the desired aesthetic appearance.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image forming apparatus in which the number of beam detectors is decreased and which is low in cost and high in the accuracy of the registration position of an image of each color as well as high in quality.

Abstract: This invention has as its object to provide an image forming apparatus in which the number of beam detectors is decreased and which is low in cost and high in the accuracy of the registration position of an image of each color as well as high in quality.

Abstract: The present invention has as its object to provide a light source unit in which the relative portion of a detecting device and a condensing device is accurately determined, whereby the detecting device can reliably detect a laser beam, and a scanning optical apparatus using the same, and for this purpose, the present invention provides a scanning optical apparatus having a light source, a holding member for holding the light source, a deflecting device for deflecting light emitted from the light source, a detecting device for detecting the light deflected by the deflecting device, and a condensing lens for condensing the light incident on the detecting device, wherein the holding member positions the detecting device, and holds the condensing lens.

Abstract: Providing a method of injection into meat in which brine for curing or seasoning liquid is uniformly dispersed in a green meat efficiently and continuously without deteriorating a meat property; curing and seasoning can be accomplished without using a tumbling machine, a massage machine or the like for a long time; and the brine for curing and the seasoning liquid can be uniformly dispersed even if there is a difference of injection resistance in meat property. This can be achieved by using a pickle injector which is provided with a high-pressure liquid generator constituted of a plunger pump or the like, a coherent stream injection nozzle for injecting the brine for curing and a pressure control mechanism which can raise an injection pressure gradually from zero or a low pressure while injecting the liquid substance when the brine for curing is injected from the nozzle to the green meat.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide a method of injection into meat in which brine for curing or seasoning liquid is uniformly dispersed in a green meat efficiently and continuously without deteriorating a meat property; curing and seasoning can be accomplished without using a tumbling machine, a massage machine or the like for a long time; and the brine for curing and the seasoning liquid can be uniformly dispersed even if there is a difference of injection resistance in meat property. The object can be achieved by using a pickle injector which is provided with a high-pressure liquid generator constituted of a plunger pump or the like, a coherent stream injection nozzle for injecting the brine for curing and a pressure control mechanism which can raise an injection pressure gradually from 0 or a low pressure while injecting the liquid substance when the brine for curing is injected from the nozzle to the green meat. In addition, for pressure control, a servo motor or the like can be used.

Abstract: A cassette mold holder (7) has a cassette mold insertion portion (12) into which a cassette mold (14) is inserted from above. The insertion portion (12) is inclined with respect to a vertical line (VL) by about 6.degree. when the holder (7) is attached to an injection molding machine. An insertion port (121) of the insertion portion (12) is large, and the inside surfaces (12b, 12c) adjacent to the insertion port have tapered surfaces (12d, 12e) respectively to guide the cassette mold into the insertion hollow portion. Since the insertion portion (12) is inclined, when the cassette mold (14) is inserted, one of the inside surfaces (12b) and the bottom (122) function as reference surfaces to position the cassette mold automatically. Further, the cassette mold (14) can be inserted easily along the tapered surfaces (12d, 12e).

Abstract: An air bag is structured by superposing a lower panel and an upper panel and sewing up the peripheral portions of the panels. The air bag is provided with an opening for an inflator at its rear portion. Flaps are extended from a peripheral portion of the opening for the inflator.

Abstract: The invention is a combination of an air bag device and a vehicle. An air bag for the air bag device for a passenger seat or a rear seat is structured by superposing a lower panel and an upper panel and sewing up the peripheral portions of the panels. The lower panel is longer than the upper panel. Portions of the lower panel are superposed each other and extended out of the air bag so as to form elongated portions. A protrusion of the air bag is formed by sewing up side edges of the elongated portions with threads.

Abstract: An air bag for a passenger seat or a rear seat which is produced by easy sewing and is assembled into an air bag device easily is structured by superposing a lower panel and an upper panel and sewing up the peripheral portions of the panels. The lower panel is provided with an opening for an inflator and vent holes. The opening is provided with a cloth sewed on the outside of the periphery thereof. The rod-shaped inflator is inserted between the cloth and the opening. The both ends of the inflator are fixed to a casing.

Abstract: An inflatable seat belt apparatus is formed of an inflatable portion which is usually maintained in a band shape and has an envelope part inflated and deployed in a spindle shape by introducing a gas generated by a gas generating device, the gas generating device acting in case of exceeding a predetermined threshold, a webbing having the inflatable portion extending over at least a range directly contacting with an occupant, a tongue fixed to an end of the inflatable portion and having a gas inlet from the gas generating device inside thereof and a buckle which detachably engages the tongue. The envelope part is made of a knitted fabric expanded in the weft direction in a range of contacting the chest of the occupant when the envelope part is inflated. The inflatable seat belt apparatus includes an inflation restricting device for restricting the expansion in the weft direction besides the range.

Abstract: An inflatable seat belt apparatus is formed of an inflatable portion which is usually maintained in a band shape and has an envelope shaped elastic inflatable member inflated and deployed in a rough spindle shape by introducing gas generated by a first gas generating device. The gas generating device operates in case of exceeding a predetermined threshold. A webbing includes the inflatable portion and extends over at least a range directly contacting with an occupant. A tongue is fixed to an end of the inflatable portion and includes a gas path extending from the gas generating device. A buckle is detachably engaged with the tongue. The envelope shaped inflatable member is inflated in a predetermined shape by introducing gas for a leak testing from a second gas generating device when the tongue is engaged with the buckle, and is inspected whether or not the gas leaks by a gas leak detecting device disposed in the gas path. A state of the damage is inspected.

Abstract: An inflatable seat belt apparatus is formed of an inflatable portion which is usually maintained in a band shape and has an envelope part inflated and deployed in a spindle shape by introducing a gas generated by a gas generating device, the gas generating device acting in case of exceeding a predetermined threshold, a webbing having the inflatable portion extending over at least a range directly contacting with an occupant, a tongue fixed to an end of the inflatable portion and having a gas inlet from the gas generating device inside thereof and a buckle which detachably engages the tongue. The envelope part is made of a knitted fabric expanded in the weft direction in a range of contacting the chest of the occupant when the envelope part is inflated. The inflatable seat belt apparatus includes an inflation restricting device for restricting the expansion in the weft direction besides the range.

Abstract: An inflatable seat belt apparatus is formed of an inflatable portion which is usually maintained in a band shape and has an envelope part inflated and deployed in a spindle shape by introducing gas generated by a gas generating device, the gas generating device acting in case of exceeding a predetermined threshold, a webbing having the inflatable portion extending over at least a range directly contacting with an occupant, a tongue fixed to an end of the inflatable portion and having a gas path from the gas generating device and a buckle to which the tongue is detachably engaged. The inflatable portion has an elastic inflatable unit inserted into the envelope part and is inflated and deployed by introducing the gas generated by the gas generating device into the elastic inflatable unit via a filter.

Abstract: An inflatable seat belt apparatus is formed of an inflatable portion which is usually maintained in a band shape and has an envelope shaped elastic inflatable member inflated and deployed in a rough spindle shape by introducing gas generated by a first gas generating device. The gas generating device operates in case of exceeding a predetermined threshold. A webbing includes the inflatable portion and extends over at least a range directly contacting with an occupant. A tongue is fixed to an end of the inflatable portion and includes a gas path extending from the gas generating device. A buckle is detachably engaged with the tongue. The envelope shaped inflatable member is inflated in a predetermined shape by introducing gas for a leak testing from a second gas generating device when the tongue is engaged with the buckle, and is inspected whether or not the gas leaks by a gas leak detecting device disposed in the gas path. A state of the damage is inspected.