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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a roof assembly for a convertible type automobile, multi-functional, requiring only a small luggage boot space in the folding state of a foldaway roof assembly, and including a fixed roof element and a fixed tail element. SOLUTION: This roof assembly for the convertible type automobile includes: the fixed roof element 3; the fixed tail element 5 having a rear window part 31; a convertible top case 16 disposed in the rear range of the automobile to store the roof assembly 1; and a forced control mechanism 14 for opening and closing the roof assembly 1. The tail element 5 includes a U-shaped frame 23, and the frame includes a rear lower cross beam 25 and two lateral C-pillars 29. The rear lower edge of the rear glass window 31 is pivoted on the lower cross beam 25 of the tail element 5 through a glass rocking shaft 33. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a folding top for a convertible. SOLUTION: The folding top for the convertible is provided. The folding top comprises a folding top cloth (16) and a folding top linkage (14) having a main link (28) mounted on a main support body (26) on both sides, and a frame part (38) extended to the almost longitudinal direction of a vehicle and an intermediate link (44) are connected to the main link (28) in the closed position of the top. A front, rigid folding top element (22) is connected to the intermediate link (44) through a first folding top element link (58), and connected to the frame part (38) through a second folding top element link (60). The folding top linkage (14) is provided with a means so as to bring about a continuous speed reduction of the front, rigid folding top element (22) during the sequence of movement of the top from the storage position to the closed position. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a frame for a sliding sunroof or a tilting/sliding sunroof. SOLUTION: This frame comprises a frame base member 22 formed as an injection-molded plastic piece. The frame base member comprises at least one front frame piece 24 and two side slingers 26, 28 directed in the longitudinal direction of an automobile. To form the lightweight and rigid frame, the frame base member 22 is formed as a composite member, and has at least one structural angle or cup insert pieces 38, 40 acting as a reinforcement member. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
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PURPOSE: To supply a more preferable combustion air flow to a burner, so that, particularly, the capacity of the burner may be optimized and the environmental pollution may be reduced, by making the combustion air flow in the space section formed of sleeve members surrounding a burner member on the way to a combustion chamber. CONSTITUTION: In a heating device, sleeve members 14 form an annular space section which works as a combustion air chamber 15 around a burner member 10, so that the volume of the space section may become adaptive to a desired heating device shape to optimize the combustion characteristic of the burner. In addition, since the prescribed air quantity of the chamber 15 is fundamentally independent from the size and design of a burner head housing section 2a, the heating device can be operated quietly by avoiding such an air quantity having a tendency to generate vibrations. Moreover, since a housing member 2 and the burner head housing section 2a can be separated thermally from the burner member 10 by means of the sleeve members 14, the burner member 10 is hardly affected by the temperature of the housing member 2.
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PURPOSE: To enhance engine preheating performance and indoor heating performance by circulating a coolant through an entire coolant circulation path up to a first predetermined temperature, circulating the coolant between the intake and outlet of a heating device at temperatures equal to or higher than the first temperature and up to a second temperature, and then gradually returning the coolant to circulation through all circulation paths. CONSTITUTION: When a fuel-operated heating device 7 is turned on, a bypass line 10 is closed by a control valve 11. A coolant is circulated within an engine 2, the heating device 7, and a vehicle heater 4 as long as the temperature detected by a temperature sensor is not higher than a first temperature which is about 30 deg.C at a maximum. Until the coolant temperature exceeding the first temperature has reached a second temperature of about 70 to 80 deg.C, the control valve 11 is opened to allow a large amount of coolant to flow through the bypass line 10 to reduce the amount of coolant passing through the heating device 7 so as to increase heating rate. After reaching the second temperature, the control valve 11 is gradually closed to return the coolant to circulation through all circulation paths. Engine preheating performance and heating performance can be enhanced by this constitution.
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PURPOSE: To facilitate maintenance for a heat exchanger or other component parts by providing a contact type temperature sensor for stopping a heater to prevent overheat of a temperature sensitive part on the outside of a jacket casing and in the heat transferring state to the heat exchanger. CONSTITUTION: A contact type temperature sensor 12 functioning as a temperature safety device is arranged on the outer surface of a jacket casing 7 near a closed end of a heat exchanger 5. A projection 13 is formed in an arrangement area for the contact type temperature sensor 12 of the heat exchanger 5, and a projection 14 is formed on the opposite side to form a direct contact part between the jacket casing 7 and the heat exchanger 5. Thus, the contact type temperature sensor 12 and the heat exchanger 5 are connected to each other to be thermally conductive. The sensor 12 is connected to a control device by lines 15, 16. This arrangement simplifies the constitution for heater protection.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an evaporator homogeneously mixing liquid fuel and oxidant. SOLUTION: This device consists of: a means 5 for supplying liquid fuel to the evaporator; a means 4 for supplying gaseous oxidant into a mixing zone 12 located on the downstream side of the evaporator; and a reaction zone 9 located on the downstream side of the mixing zone 12. A packed structure 3 is arranged within a reaction zone 14. Thus, the homogeneous mixture of the fuel and oxidant is supplied to the reaction zone 9. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hood cloth having a technical functional edge and a styling edge. SOLUTION: A solid element comprises at least a bent portion or an indentation, and cloth is designed to be stretchable over at least one solid element, the cloth overstretching the solid element is deformed by suitable clamping devices such that the cloth substantially follows the contour of the bent portion or indentation in the region of the bent portion or indentation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reciprocating piston pump for feeding liquid. SOLUTION: The reciprocating piston pump 16 is provided with a reciprocating piston 24 provided with a restoration spring 26, which can be electromagnetically driven for feeding liquid, an impact damper 46 composed of elastomer for damping impact of the reciprocating piston 24 at the end of a feed phase, and a core flange 50 disposed to face the reciprocating piston 24 to form a gap with the reciprocating piston 24 in accordance with the position of the reciprocating piston 24. In an early stage of the feed phase, motion energy of the reciprocating piston 24 is chiefly absorbed by the restoration spring 26 and feed of liquid. In a second half stage of the feed phase, motion energy of the reciprocating piston 24 is chiefly absorbed by damping by pressure of liquid existing in the gap. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cold and/or heat accumulator having a plurality of carrier elements 10 charged with a cold storage medium or a heat storage medium, and a heat exchanger 12 designed to allow a heat transfer medium to flow through inside in order to cause heat exchange between the cold or heat storage medium and the heat transfer medium. SOLUTION: The heat exchanger 12 has at least one meandering hollow section 14, and at least one carrier element 10 is provided between legs of at least some of loops of the meandering hollow section. In a method of manufacturing a cold accumulator and/or a heat accumulator, the height of the carrier element is coordinated to a distance between the legs of the at least one loop so that a force-fit connection part is formed between the meandering hollow section and the carrier element. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT