Abstract: In a speed control system for an automotive vehicle, a speed-differential calculation circuit calculates an absolute value of a time difference between a predetermined period of time corresponding with a desired speed and an instant period of time corresponding with an actual vehicle speed, an acceleration calculation circuit calculates an absolute value of a time difference between the respective instant periods of time, a correction signal generator calculates a sum of the absolute values when each sign of the calculated time differences is positive or negative and calculates a difference between the absolute values when respective signs of the calculated time differences are opposite to each other, the correction signal generator selectively producing correction signals respectively representing the calculated sum and the calculated difference and ceasing the correction signals when each of the calculated values is zero, and a distribution circuit produces a control signal therefrom in response to the resp

Abstract: A control system is disclosed wherein the dialing of a specific number as the first digit is prevented. The system comprises a dial tone detector which detects a dial tone sent from a telephone exchange to a telephone set when a call is originated from the telephone set by off-hooking its handset, a dial pulse counter for sequentially counting the number of the dial pulses detected by the dial pulse detector, and circuitry responsive to signals from the dial tone detector and dial pulse counter for interrupting the loop if a number is dialed before reception of a dial tone. Additionally, when the output of the counter corresponds to the forbidden number, a talking or speech interruption control unit is operated to interrupt the talking or speech loop.

Abstract: First and second sample-hold circuits sample and hold the atmospheric pressure alternately every time when a vehicle travels a predetermined distance. A signal representing a difference between the holding values of the first and second sample-hold circuits, that is, a signal representing a slope of the road on which the vehicle is travelling is displayed through a latch circuit.

Abstract: A digital display system with a control unit and a plurality of display units each adapted to be driven by a signal from the control unit. The control unit includes an A.C. power supply for generating a fixed A.C. voltage, and the control unit produces a multi-parallel-bit digital signal indicative of time or the like, extracts a pulse signal at the fixed frequency from the A.C. voltage, modulates the pulse signal with respective bits of the digital signal to produce a time-division multiplex signal, supplies the A.C. voltage to the respective display units and feed the time-division multiplex signal. Each of the display units rectifies the supplied A.C. voltage to produce a power supply voltage for the display unit, produces from the supplied A.C. voltage to be used for display, further produces a display signal from the produced A.C. voltage and the time-division multiplex signal and feed the display signal to a display device to display time or the like.

Abstract: The key button telephone system comprises a key service unit and a plurality of key telephone units. The key service unit and each key telephone unit are interconnected by a pair of cables, one of which is used as a talking circuit and the other is used to transmit and receive information signals and operating power. The key service unit comprises a line circuit for supervising the state of a line, a station unit for supervising the line circuit, and for supplying to the key telephone unit an information signal representing the state of the line and the operating power, a switching network controlled by the control output from the station unit for connecting the key telephone unit to the line, and a common control circuit for controlling the line circuit and the station unit.

Abstract: A fuel consumption rate meter incorporating a fuel meter. The momentary amount of fuel consumed by a running vehicle is measured and the momentary fuel consumption rate is computed from the momentary amount of fuel consumed. The momentary amount of fuel consumed is integrated to give the total amount of the fuel consumed. The computed fuel consumption rate and the integrated fuel amount are indicated on the same panel.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for instantaneously measuring fuel consumption rate and indicating the instantaneously measuring distance traveled per unit fuel amount consumed, i.e., the instantaneous fuel consumption rate of a running vehicle. A signal representing the operating parameter of the internal combustion engine of the running vehicle measured in terms of the amount of fuel being consumed by the vehicle and another signal representing the running speed of the vehicle are separately integrated by first and second integrating circuits, whereby when the integrated value of the first integrating circuit reaches a predetermined value, the integrated value of the second integrating circuit is indicated.

Abstract: A distance meter for vehicles wherein the distance to be travelled from the place of departure to a destination is preset and on the way to the destination the distance travelled since the departure of the vehicle is subtracted from the preset travelling distance whereby to always display the remaining distance to the destination. The number of operations of the switch are counted to determine each preset digit. Its presetting circuit for presetting the travelling distance to a destination, computing circuit and display circuit each consists of an electronic circuit.

Abstract: Indication of possible vehicle running distance with remnant fuel is accomplished by measuring the fuel amount, the fuel consumption and the running distance and calculating the possible remaining running distance with remnant fuel. The indication is directly based on the current driving condition so that the driver can know the possible running distance with remnant fuel in continued driving under similar conditions. The indication can prevent fuel shortage and also teach a driver economic driving.

Abstract: A fuel consumption measuring device for measuring the amount of fuel consumed by the internal combustion engine of an automobile in which the amount of air drawn into the engine is measured from a signal corresponding to the revolution speed of the engine and another signal corresponding to the amount of gas drawn into the engine whereby to accurately measure the amount of fuel drawn into the engine by virtue of the fact that the ratio between the intake air amount and the intake fuel amount is practically constant at all times.

Abstract: There is provided a fuel consumption measuring device wherein each time the fuel injection valve in a fuel injection system for an internal combustion engine is opened, a first pulse signal is generated whose pulse width corresponds to the duration of the opening of the valve, and the pulse width of the first pulse signal is measured to generate second pulse signals corresponding to the quantity of fuel fed, whereby an exact amount of the fuel consumed or remaining in the fuel tank is stored.

Abstract: An average fuel consumption rate measuring system wherein the distance traveled by a vehicle per unit fuel consumption is computed and indicated to let the driver know the driving conditions of the vehicle and instruct the driver in economical driving. Namely, a first electrical signal is generated for every predetermined distance traveled by the vehicle and the signals are integrated to indicate the total distance traveled, while on the other hand a second electrical signal is generated for every predetermined amount of fuel consumed by the vehicle and the signals are integrated to indicate the total fuel consumption, and one of the integrated value is divided by the other to indicate an average fuel consumption rate.