Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a head-up display device suitable for a curved windshield in a head-up display device provided with a combiner and a cover wherein the cover moves in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A front part of a guide rail extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is curved downward. A cover, which moves along this guide rail, is moved by a drive link and a driven link. Because the curved guide rail is used, the dimension of a head-up display device in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle can be reduced, a large inclined surface can be provided on the upper front part of a housing, and the head-up display device can be placed close to a curved windshield.

Abstract: Provided is a head-up display device with which the vibration resistance of a combiner after installation is improved, and with which the combiner can easily be installed and removed. This head-up display device is equipped with: a display unit that emits display light; a combiner that receives the display light and displays a virtual image; a combiner holder that supports the combiner; and a chassis that houses the display unit and has a mounting unit on which the combiner holder is mounted. The mounting unit has a securing lever capable of rotating around a shaft part, and when a pressing bar of the securing lever is rotated in the direction toward the combiner holder while the combiner holder is mounted on the mounting unit, the securing lever secures the combiner holder on the mounting unit.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a head-up display device suitable for a curved windshield in a head-up display device provided with a combiner and a cover wherein the cover moves in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. A front part of a guide rail extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is curved downward. A cover, which moves along this guide rail, is moved by a drive link and a driven link. Because the curved guide rail is used, the dimension of a head-up display device in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle can be reduced, a large inclined surface can be provided on the upper front part of a housing, and the head-up display device can be placed close to a curved windshield.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid surface detection device providing for compactness and enabling a reduction in displacement of a rotating shaft of a magnet.

Abstract: Provided is a headup display device which is not liable to generate abnormal sound. The headup display device comprises: a liquid crystal display for emitting display light; a concave mirror for reflecting the display light; and a motor device for rotating the concave mirror. The motor device includes: a motor having a motor shaft projecting from a motor body; a worm connected to the motor shaft and having a spiral groove formed on the outer peripheral surface; and a worm wheel provided with teeth engaging with the spiral groove and transmitting a driving force from the motor to the concave mirror. A hole is formed inside the worm extending in the axial direction of the worm from the end face of the worm near the motor body. A compression coil spring is arranged in the hole for biasing the worm in the direction opposite the motor body and biasing the motor shaft toward the motor body.

Abstract: A wiping pad includes: a scraping edge provided to cross a long side direction of a discharge port and come into contact with the discharge port and nozzle side surfaces, and a lead-out passage provided ahead of the scraping edge in a moving direction along a nozzle long side direction to drain a treatment solution scraped away with the scraping edge, wherein the lead-out passage is a V-shaped groove formed along the moving direction on a pad upper surface side, and the V-shaped groove has the scraping edge formed at a rear end edge portion thereof and is formed to gradually increase in groove width and depth toward a front thereof from the scraping edge.

Abstract: Provided is a thin liquid surface detecting apparatus wherein a thickness of a holder is suppressed. A liquid surface detecting apparatus is provided with: a holder rotatably held to a main body section; a magnet fixed to the holder; an arm, which connects the holder and a float floating on the liquid surface of a liquid, and which converts an up-and-down motion of the float into a rotation motion of the holder; and a magnetic detecting element, which is positioned at a rotation center portion of the holder, and is fixed to the main body section such that the magnetic detecting element intersects a magnetic flux of the magnet, and which detects a magnetic change generated with displacement of the magnet and converts the change into electrical signals. The liquid surface detecting apparatus detects the liquid surface on the basis of the electrical signals transmitted from the magnetic detecting element.

Abstract: A combiner-type head-up display device has a simplified lid body opening/closing mechanism. The device has a combiner for reflecting light from an indicator toward the driver side to cause the driver to recognize the light as a virtual image. A holder, to which the combiner is attached, moves in the vertical direction from a stored position to a display position through an aperture. Pins are provided on side surfaces of the holder. A support body has vertical guide grooves for guiding the pins. A vertical drive mechanism is provided for driving the holder in the vertical direction. A lid body which has driven arms, which swing by being pushed by the pins as the pins move vertically as the holder is vertically driven, and opens/closes the aperture. Angle adjustment grooves, which enable pins to rotate about pins with pins abutted on one end of the guide grooves, are provided.

Abstract: It may correspond to the demand for cost reduction of the heating treatment apparatus including heating medium generating apparatus capable of generating a heat processable heating medium foods with disclosed high quality. Further, it is to realize energy savings, the shortening of the apparatus manufacturing process and time and weight. [Means to dissolve] comprising the exterior body 5 having a insulation; a far-infrared radiation heater 11 disposed in the exterior body 5; the heat exchange pipe 13 provided with water supply unit 18 and a water discharger 19, arranged from one end to the other end of the exterior body 5, and the heating medium supplied water passes through the inner space thereof; and first reflecting member 23 for reflecting far-infrared radiation rays radiated from the far-infrared radiation heater 11 and enabling to reflect it to the heat exchange pipe 13.

Abstract: Provided is a headup display device which is not liable to generate abnormal sound. The headup display device comprises: a liquid crystal display for emitting display light; a concave mirror for reflecting the display light; and a motor device for rotating the concave mirror. The motor device includes: a motor having a motor shaft projecting from a motor body; a worm connected to the motor shaft and having a spiral groove formed on the outer peripheral surface; and a worm wheel provided with teeth engaging with the spiral groove and transmitting a driving force from the motor to the concave mirror. A hole is formed inside the worm extending in the axial direction of the worm from the end face of the worm near the motor body. A compression coil spring is arranged in the hole for biasing the worm in the direction opposite the motor body and biasing the motor shaft toward the motor body.

Abstract: Provided is a liquid surface detection device providing for compactness and enabling a reduction in displacement of a rotating shaft of a magnet.

Abstract: Provided is a thin liquid surface detecting apparatus wherein a thickness of a holder is suppressed. A liquid surface detecting apparatus is provided with: a holder rotatably held to a main body section; a magnet fixed to the holder; an arm, which connects the holder and a float floating on the liquid surface of a liquid, and which converts an up-and-down motion of the float into a rotation motion of the holder; and a magnetic detecting element, which is positioned at a rotation center portion of the holder, and is fixed to the main body section such that the magnetic detecting element intersects a magnetic flux of the magnet, and which detects a magnetic change generated with displacement of the magnet and converts the change into electrical signals. The liquid surface detecting apparatus detects the liquid surface on the basis of the electrical signals transmitted from the magnetic detecting element.

Abstract: A wiping pad includes: a scraping edge provided to cross a long side direction of a discharge port and come into contact with the discharge port and nozzle side surfaces, and a lead-out passage provided ahead of the scraping edge in a moving direction along a nozzle long side direction to drain a treatment solution scraped away with the scraping edge, wherein the lead-out passage is a V-shaped groove formed along the moving direction on a pad upper surface side, and the V-shaped groove has the scraping edge formed at a rear end edge portion thereof and is formed to gradually increase in groove width and depth toward a front thereof from the scraping edge.

Abstract: An instrumental device is provided which includes a variable display portion and a pointer moving around the variable display portion and achieves excellent response and resistance to vibration without complicating the shape of a member. The instrumental device has a display plate 21 having a variable display portion 21b, a pointer 23 moving around the variable display portion 21b, and pointer drive means 25, 26 provided on the back-face side of the display plate 21 for moving the pointer 23.

Abstract: Provided are a method and device for generating a steam heating medium, the method involving generating, from a nozzle, Aqua-gas or low-temperature superheated steam that is a steam heating medium by operating an electrothermal-type generator or a steam-type generator. The method comprises the step of generating Aqua-gas by increasing a water supply amount in such a manner that an internal nozzle pressure takes on a constant value exceeding a saturated water vapor pressure of water at each internal nozzle pressure set temperature; or generating low-temperature superheated steam by reducing the water supply amount in such a manner that the internal nozzle pressure does not exceed the saturated water vapor pressure of water at each internal nozzle pressure set temperature, in a relational expression relating to a flow rate of water vapor sprayed from the nozzle, and given by Expression 1 or Expression 2, as prescribed in the present invention.

Abstract: A method for heating and pasteurizing a material, comprising placing the material inside of a semi-sealed chamber at atmospheric pressure that contains an atmosphere produced by replacing air in the chamber with a gas component produced by spraying or injecting hot water droplets and steam at a temperature of at least 100° C. into the chamber which is heated to a temperature of at least 100° C. which is equal to or higher than the temperature of the sprayed hot water droplets and steam, which gas component has a humidity of at least 95% and contains no more than 1% oxygen; contacting said material to the gas component for exposing it to continual temperature variation during heating ranging from 10-50° C. inside the chamber at temperature(s) ranging from 90-180° C. for a time sufficient to heat or pasteurize it. An apparatus for performing this method.

Abstract: An indicating instrument which is capable of supplying stable power to an light source is provided.

Abstract: An instrumental device is provided which includes a variable display portion and a pointer moving around the variable display portion and achieves excellent response and resistance to vibration without complicating the shape of a member. The instrumental device has a display plate 21 having a variable display portion 21b, a pointer 23 moving around the variable display portion 21b, and pointer drive means 25, 26 provided on the back-face side of the display plate 21 for moving the pointer 23.

Abstract: A process for preparing a functional material by heat-treating a skin portion of poultry to carry out deoiling and defatting and to concentrate and pasteurize human-type sphingomyelin and plasmalogen-type glycerophospholipid contained in said skin portion, said heat-treatment comprising the steps of (A) continuously injecting hot water heated to 100° C. or higher and/or steam into a heating chamber of a semi-sealed space having said temperature or higher, to generate water microdroplets and moist hot steam, (B) replacing air in said heating chamber with said water microdroplets and moist hot steam, to fill a gas component (gaseous water) that has a composition having a relative humidity of 95% or more and an oxygen concentration of 0.2% by volume or less and that is maintained in a temperature range of 100 to 115° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of heating and pasteurizing in use of gaseous water and an apparatus therefor, and the present invention relates to a method of heating and pasteurizing a material to be treated, comprising the steps of: continuously injecting hot water heated to at least 100° C. and/or steam into a heating chamber comprising a semi-sealed space and heated to at least the same temperature as the hot water and/or steam, to form water microdroplets and moist hot steam; replacing the air within the heating chamber with the water microdroplets and moist hot steam to effect filling with a gas component that has a composition of at least 95% humidity and an oxygen concentration not greater than 1% and that is maintained in the temperature range of 90 to 180° C.; and carrying out a heating and pasteurizing treatment by effecting, with the water microdroplets and the moist hot steam, continuous amplitude heating at a temperature difference of at least 10° C.