Abstract:
A steering wheel adapter comprises a base having an opening, a plate with a plug formed, and a ring capable of sliding and rotating along the outer face of the base. In the steering wheel adapter, a guide hole penetrating the side face of the base from the outer face into the opening is disposed, a locking member capable of protruding into the opening is provided in the guide hole, and a cam face is provided facing the guide hole on the inner face of the ring. When the ring is slid and rotated in a state where the plate is mounted on the base to insert the plug into the opening, the cam face pushes and protrudes the locking member into the opening, and the locking member is pressed to contact the outer surface of the plug. Consequently, both easy attachment/detachment and prevention of rattle can be achieved.
Abstract:
A method for placing concrete on a rock foundation to construct a massive concrete structure, such as a dam, a bridge pier or a foundation of a building, precludes development of cracks in the concrete by thermal stress. According to the method, stress exceeding an allowable limit for crack initiation and propagation is controlled by the following steps: (a) determining a temperature influence function to enable calculation of a thermal stress distribution under a temperature change by using results of a numerical analysis; (b) identifying a portion of the structure at which a crack will develop, by using said temperature influence function and a function of thermal change in said structure; (c) partially heating/cooling the vicinity of the identified portion and redistributing the excess stress predicted to cause cracking in the structure; and (d) reducing thermal stress in the structure by transmitting excess heat generated in the structure to another portion of the structure, at a location at which crack development is not predicted. Preferably, a heat pump system is used for transferring the excess generated heat to another portion of the structure to control the excess stress.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a joint hose slippage prevention apparatus for preventing slippage of a joint hose connecting a suction pipe extending from a compressor and a suction pipe extending from a throttle body. The joint hose slippage prevention apparatus comprises a tension stay that fastens the compressor side and throttle body side, with ends connected to the compressor side and the throttle body side. Consequently, when the compressor side and throttle side almost separate from each other, they are held down by the tensile strength of the tension stay, whereby the relative positional relation between the compressor side and throttle side is maintained. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the joint hose from slipping off.
Abstract:
Desired is a function of tilting up a steering wheel to allow a driver to get on or off easily. An object of the invention is to strengthen the coupling between a steering wheel and a steering boss and reduce the degree of backlash by using a ball and a ball receiving dent to couple the steering wheel to the steering boss and increasing the pressure applied to the ball, and to provide smooth coupling between the steering wheel and the steering boss by holding the ball from inside as a coupling member tending to protrude from a tapered hole and smoothly guiding the ball into a recess for coupling.
Abstract:
A steering wheel adapter comprises a base having an opening, a plate with a plug formed, and a ring capable of sliding and rotating along the outer face of the base. In the steering wheel adapter, a guide hole penetrating the side face of the base from the outer face into the opening is disposed, a locking member capable of protruding into the opening is provided in the guide hole, and a cam face is provided facing the guide hole on the inner face of the ring. When the ring is slid and rotated in a state where the plate is mounted on the base to insert the plug into the opening, the cam face pushes and protrudes the locking member into the opening, and the locking member is pressed to contact the outer surface of the plug. Consequently, both easy attachment/detachment and prevention of rattle can be achieved.
Abstract:
A method for analyzing behavior of a structure made of a micro-inhomogeneous material, whose micro-structure includes plural constituent materials, and for optimally designing the micro-structure, uses a unified procedure of a molecular simulation method and a homogenization analysis. According to the method, the behavior of the micro-inhomogeneous material structure is analyzed and the micro-structure is optimally designed by (a) finding particle-data, such as positions, velocities and/or accelerations of all particles of atoms and/or molecules of the constituent materials of the micro-inhomogeneous material under given physicochemical conditions by using a molecular simulation method; (b) applying a statistical thermodynamics procedure to the particle-data for determining volume-averaged material properties, which are called bulk properties of constituent materials and of the interfaces of the micro-inhomogeneous material; (c) applying a homogenization analysis for a set of differential equations in which the bulk properties are used for predicting behavior of the structure, and calculating field variables distributed in the micro-inhomogeneous material; (d) comparing the field variables in each constituent material with a predetermined material standard of the field variables for judging whether or not the predetermined physicochemical conditions are feasible for the constituent materials; (e) if not, changing the predetermined physicochemical conditions, and applying the steps (a) to (d) repeatedly; (f) if the micro-inhomogeneous material is an artificial product, judging whether or not the micro-structure is appropriate in the sense that the field variables are allowable; and (g) if not, applying the steps (a) to (f) repeatedly after changing geometry and/or type of at least one of the constituent material(s).
Abstract:
Desired is a function of tilting up a steering wheel to allow a driver to get on or off easily. An object of the invention is to strengthen the coupling between a steering wheel and a steering boss and reduce the degree of backlash by using a ball and a ball receiving dent to couple the steering wheel to the steering boss and increasing the pressure applied to the ball, and to provide smooth coupling between the steering wheel and the steering boss by holding the ball from inside as a coupling member tending to protrude from a tapered hole and smoothly guiding the ball into a recess for coupling.
Abstract:
Provided is an auxiliary operation member for removing a steering wheel used for a steering wheel attachment structure including: a fixed side joint member attached to a steering shaft; an attachment side joint member that is attached to the steering wheel and is attached and detached by fitting with respect to the fixed side joint member; a lock mechanism for locking and unlocking fitting of the fixed side joint member and the attachment side joint member; and a safety button capable of protruding and retracting, for inhibiting an unexpected unlocking operation of the lock mechanism, characterized in that: the auxiliary operation member is attached to the lock mechanism; and when the lock mechanism is unlocked, the auxiliary operation member is capable of switching a pushing-in-function of pushing-in the safety button and a nonpushing-in-function of not pushing-in the safety button to each other before an operation of the lock mechanism.