Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for an automobile including a baggage compartment, a baggage compartment opening, and a gate which covers the baggage compartment opening to be openable is provided. The tonneau cover apparatus includes a cover member extending from a position spaced apart from the baggage compartment opening toward the baggage compartment opening to cover the baggage compartment, and a guide portion which is formed at a portion of the baggage compartment opening to be covered by the gate and guides vertical movement of the cover distal end of the cover member.

Abstract: A second closed cross section which projects toward the outside from a third lower flange of a side sill outer and a lower end portion is provided. Lower cross sections of the third lower flange and the lower end portion contact a second upper wall portion. The second closed cross section and a third closed cross section are formed by a side sill reinforcement of a frame member of a vehicle body. Thereby, a split line can be made be recognized as on body with the second closed cross section, so that both increasing the vehicle-body rigidity and improving the exterior appearance can be achieved.

Abstract: A tonneau cover apparatus for an automobile including a baggage compartment, a baggage compartment opening, and a gate which covers the baggage compartment opening to be openable is provided. The tonneau cover apparatus includes a cover member extending from a position spaced apart from the baggage compartment opening toward the baggage compartment opening to cover the baggage compartment, and a guide portion which is formed at a portion of the baggage compartment opening to be covered by the gate and guides vertical movement of the cover distal end of the cover member.

Abstract: A display apparatus makes it possible to check video contents of another video source while continuing to watch a presently watched program. A first region for displaying first video contents, and a second region for displaying selection icons to select second video contents different from the first video contents are formed on a display screen. The selection icons make possible selection from a plurality of video sources providing the video contents and including one or more broadcasting networks and a video recording medium. The broadcasting networks are one or all of ground-based broadcasting, BS broadcasting and CS broadcasting. The video recording medium is an HDD incorporated in the display apparatus and/or a removable HDD which can be inserted into and removed from the display apparatus.

Abstract: A vehicle slide-door supporting structure is provided which includes: a slide door which is a side door that opens and closes an opening through which a person gets into and out of a vehicle, the opening being formed in a side part of a vehicle body, the side door being slid in the front and rear directions so that the opening is opened and closed, and the opening being opened when the side door is slid rearward; and a driving mechanism which is connected to the slide door and drives the slide door, in which one part of the driving mechanism is attached to a tail lamp which is disposed at the rear part of the vehicle body.

Abstract: The vehicle rear body structure comprises the roof having the roof base shape in the convex shape, the roof concave portion enclosed by length L extending longitudinally and the width W extending laterally, the concave portion being located at the lower level than the roof base shape, and the rear hatch with the shoulder portions located substantially at the same level as the roof base shape and the concave portion located at the level lower than the shoulder portions and at the same level as the concave portion. The roof concave portion goes down rearward such that its height becomes lower from its front end portion toward the rear end portion. The roof-rear-end air flow passage extending longitudinally from the concave portion to the concave portion is provided.

Abstract: A vehicle slide-door supporting structure is provided which includes: a slide door which is a side door that opens and closes an opening through which a person gets into and out of a vehicle, the opening being formed in a side part of a vehicle body, the side door being slid in the front and rear directions so that the opening is opened and closed, and the opening being opened when the side door is slid rearward; and a driving mechanism which is connected to the slide door and drives the slide door, in which one part of the driving mechanism is attached to a tail lamp which is disposed at the rear part of the vehicle body.

Abstract: A center-matched double hinged door assembly for a vehicle having a continuous side aperture at each of opposite side of a vehicle body comprises a front door hinged at a rear end to the vehicle body, a rear door hinged at a front end to the vehicle body, and a door lock/unlock mechanism operative to prevent the rear door from opening prior to the front door while the front door remains closed, to allow the rear door to open while the front door remains open and to allow the rear door to close irrespective of whether the front door remains open or closed.

Abstract: A rear luggage compartment structure for a vehicle body is disclosed. A rear luggage compartment is provided by rear part of a floor panel of a vehicle body depressed downward at the rear part of the vehicle body. The rear luggage compartment structure includes a trunk case which is locked in a position where the trunk case is received in the rear luggage compartment and unlocked so as to be pulled out of the rear luggage compartment for access thereto below the rear bumper.

Abstract: A center-matched double hinged door assembly for a vehicle having a continuous side aperture at each of opposite side of a vehicle body comprises a front door hinged at a rear end to the vehicle body, a rear door hinged at a front end to the vehicle body, and a door lock/unlock mechanism operative to prevent the rear door from opening prior to the front door while the front door remains closed, to allow the rear door to open while the front door remains open and to allow the rear door to close irrespective of whether the front door remains open or closed.

Abstract: A rear luggage compartment structure for a vehicle body is disclosed. A rear luggage compartment is provided by rear part of a floor panel of a vehicle body depressed downward at the rear part of the vehicle body. The rear luggage compartment structure includes a trunk case which is locked in a position where the trunk case is received in the rear luggage compartment and unlocked so as to be pulled out of the rear luggage compartment for access thereto below the rear bumper.

Abstract: A screw driving machine in which a screw having a head is screwed into a work, includes: a body; a nose section positioned toward the work with respect to the body, the nose section holding the screw to be driven; a hammering mechanism accommodated in the body, for hammering the screw into the work until the head of the screw held above the work; a screwing mechanism for screwing the screw hammered into the work; a contact arm slidable with respect to the nose section, the contact arm being pulled in toward the body when the contact arm is pushed against the work; and a locking mechanism for prohibiting the contact arm from sliding in its half way when the contact arm is pushed against the work, and for releasing the contact arm from locking after the hammering mechanism hammers the screw into the work.

Abstract: A screw driving and turning machine comprises: a body having a nose portion; a driving cylinder received in the body; a screw driving mechanism having a driving piston having a driving and turning bit slidably accommodated in the driving cylinder, wherein compressed air is fed into the driving cylinder to drive the driving piston, and a screw held in the nose portion of the body is driven to a state in which a head portion of the screw is raised; a screw turning mechanism having an air motor driven by a portion of compressed air fed to the driving cylinder, for turning the screw, which has been driven by the driving piston; a stop valve for opening and closing an air passage between the driving cylinder and the air motor, arranged in the middle of the air passage; and a contact arm slidably arranged along the nose portion, for operating the stop valve by being pushed to the body in accordance with pressing an end of the contact arm against a material into which the screw is driven, wherein the feed of compres

Abstract: An output voltage of a commercial power source 1 is rectified through a diode 2, and partially dropped at a voltage drop element 19. Electric power supply to a heater 8 is controlled by a heater controller 7, which is activated in response to an output of a heater control actuator 4. A timer 5 counts time. When a predetermined period of time has passed, heater control actuator 4 causes heater controller 7 to open the power supply circuit of heater 8 so as to forcibly stop the power supply to heater 8. An output terminal of voltage drop element 19 is connected in series with at least two of heater control actuator 4, timer 5 and sensor 20.

Abstract: A power-supply unit having a rectifier circuit, switch, first and second voltage generation circuits, a control circuit, and a capacitor. The rectifier circuit is connected to an A.C. power source. The switch opens/closes an electric line which supplies a load circuit with electric power from the A.C. power source via the rectifier circuit. The first voltage generation circuit generates a first voltage based on an output voltage of the rectifier circuit. The first voltage is a non-zero voltage. The second voltage generation circuit generates a second voltage based on the output voltage, and is larger than the first voltage. The control circuit turns the switch on when the output voltage is in a range between the first voltage and the second voltage, and turns the switch off when the output voltage is outside the range.

Abstract: A front body construction of a motor vehicle includes a lower dash panel for separating an engine compartment and a cabin and a cowl portion provided on the lower dash panel such that a lower end of a windshield is supported at an upper portion of the cowl portion. The cowl portion includes an upper dash panel attached to an upper end portion of the lower dash panel so as to form a bottom wall of the cowl portion and a front cowl panel attached to an upper face of the upper dash panel so as to form a front wall of the cowl portion. The front cowl panel has, in a lateral direction of a vehicle body, opposite sides and a central portion such that space for an auxiliary unit is provided not only forwards of the front cowl panel in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, but also on at least one of the opposite sides of the front cowl panel.

Abstract: A zoom lens has at least a first group lens and a second group lens which are spaced a greater distance from each other in one of telephoto setting and wide angle setting than the other setting, and a mechanism for moving the first group lens from said one setting toward an image formation plane.

Abstract: A film advancing system of a camera in which a roll of film inside a film cartridge is first wound to a spool and then the film is rewound into the cartridge one frame from another after each photographic operation is provided. The system includes a reversibly rotatable motor the drivement and rotational direction of which are automatically controlled depending upon various conditions of the camera to implement required advancement of the film.

Abstract: A film advancing system of a camera in which a roll of film inside a film cartridge is first wound to a spool and then the film is rewound into the cartridge one frame from another after each photographic operation is provided. The system includes a reversibly rotatable motor the drivement and rotational direction of which are automatically controlled depending upon various conditions of the camera to implement required advancement of the film.

Abstract: A film advancing system of a camera in which a roll of film inside a film cartridge is first wound to a spool and then the film is rewound into the cartridge one frame from another after each photographic operation is provided. The system includes a reversibly rotatable motor the drivement and rotational direction of which are automatically controlled depending upon various conditions of the camera to implement required advancement of the film.