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20100031768 | ENERGY ABSORBING STEERING COLUMN - An energy absorbing steering column includes a first cylindrical member for accommodating a steering shaft of a vehicle and a second cylindrical member for accommodating the first cylindrical member and normally supporting the first cylindrical member in a predetermined position to allow the first cylindrical member to axially move relative to the second cylindrical member upon a predetermined or greater load applied to the steering shaft. The first cylindrical member includes first and second enlarged diameter portions, and the second cylindrical member includes first and second supporting portions. An elastic bush is provided between the first enlarged diameter portion and the first supporting portion for applying elastic force for supporting the steering shaft to restrict an axial movement of the first cylindrical member relative to the second cylindrical member. | 02-11-2010 |
20120247259 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A steering apparatus for a vehicle, adjusting a position of a steering wheel in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body, includes a main tube supported by the vehicle body and having a tubular shape, the main tube including an opening portion being closed in an axial direction of the main tube and extending in the axial direction, a telescopic tube supported by the main tube to be slidable within the main tube, a connecting member firmly attached to the telescopic tube to be movable within the opening portion along the axial direction of the main tube, a drive member connected to the connecting member, and a drive source driving the drive member to move the connecting member in the axial direction. | 10-04-2012 |
20130074639 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a main housing including first and second side walls extending in an axial direction with an opening formed between the first and second side walls, the main housing including opening portions at opposing ends in the axial direction, a movable column member formed by a tubular member and supported to the main housing, the movable column member accommodated into the main housing through one of the opening portions and connected to a steering wheel, a bearing member mounted at an inner wall of the main housing through the opening formed between the first and second side walls, and a biasing member fixed to respective end surfaces of the first and second side walls. The movable column member is supported to the main housing in a state where the biasing member biases the movable column member to the main housing via the bearing member. | 03-28-2013 |
20130104689 | Steering Apparatus for a Vehicle | 05-02-2013 |
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20110214302 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a tool unit having an electric motor and a rotary cutting blade rotatably driven by the electric motor. The electric motor has a motor housing. The motor housing has a flattened cylindrical configuration, so that a horizontal length of the motor housing is shorter than a vertical length of the motor housing. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214303 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a tool unit including an electric motor, a rotary cutting blade rotatably driven by the electric motor, and a blade case covering at least apart of the rotary cutting blade. An electric component is disposed within the blade case at a position capable of being cooled by a flow of air produced by the rotation of the rotary cutting blade. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214546 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a tool unit including an electric motor, a fan and a rotary cutting blade. The fan and the rotary cutting blade are rotatably driven by the electric motor. A blower includes a blower duct introducing a flow of air produced by the fan toward a cutting point where a workpiece is cut by the rotary cutting blade. | 09-08-2011 |
20110214547 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a tool unit having a rotary cutting blade and a handle extending rearwardly from the tool unit, so that the handle can be grasped by a hand of an operator for moving the cutting tool. The handle includes a front end on the side of the tool unit, a rear end on the side opposite to the front end, a front region including the front end, an intermediate part, and a rear region including the rear end. The front region extends between the tool unit and the intermediate part. The rear region extends rearwardly from the intermediate part. The rear end is configured as a free end. At least the intermediate part and the rear region are curved toward the same direction. | 09-08-2011 |
20120198708 | CUTTING TOOLS - A cutting tool includes a base and a tool unit coupled to the base and movable together with the base in a cut proceeding direction for cutting a workpiece. The tool unit includes an electric motor having an output shaft, a reduction gear section, and a spindle having a cutting blade mounted thereto. The reduction gear section is coupled between the output shaft and the spindle, so that the rotation of the output shaft is transmitted to the spindle via the reduction gear section. The reduction gear section has an intermediate shaft, a first reduction gear mechanism provided between the output shaft and the intermediate shaft, and a second reduction gear mechanism provided between the intermediate shaft and the spindle. The intermediate shaft is positioned forwardly of the output shaft and the spindle in the cut proceeding direction at least when the tool unit is positioned for cutting the workpiece. | 08-09-2012 |
20130097878 | HAND-HELD CUTTING TOOLS - A hand-held cutting tool may include a handle and a battery pack. The handle has a rear portion with respect to a work proceeding direction along which the cutting tool is moved for performing a cutting operation. When the battery pack is mounted to the rear portion of the handle, the longitudinal direction of the battery pack extends non-parallel with the work proceeding direction. | 04-25-2013 |
20140083729 | POWER TOOLS - A power tool may include a rotational force generating device and a rotational driven shaft coupled to a rotational drive shaft of the rotational force generating device via a transmission mechanism, so that the rotation of the rotational drive shaft is transmitted to the rotational driven shaft via the transmission mechanism. One or each of the rotational drive shaft and the rotational driven shaft is rotatably supported by at least three bearings. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084718 | ELECTRIC TOOLS - An electric tool may include a tool main body configured to be able to mount a battery pack. The tool main body may include an electric motor, a controller for controlling the electric motor, and a centrifugal fan rotatably driven by the electric motor for producing a flow of air. The controller may be positioned such that the flow of air produced by the centrifugal fan is applied to at least a part of the controller. | 03-27-2014 |
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20090117780 | Connector for Coaxial Cable - A coaxial cable connector has a connector body and a securing ring. The connector body includes a tubular insertion section that is insertable between an insulation member around a core conductor of the coaxial cable and a woven conductor around the insulation member, a flange section that is provided around the insertion section and with which both the woven conductor of the coaxial cable and a cover member around the woven conductor come into contact when the insertion section is inserted in the coaxial cable to position the insertion section, and an annular fitting section that is provided at the insertion section, on the opposite side of the coaxial cable, and into which an object to be connected is insertable. The securing ring is used to pressure-bond and fix the coaxial cable to the insertion section from the periphery of the coaxial cable after the insertion section of the connector body is inserted in the coaxial cable. The connector has a fixation section for fixing the connector body and the securing ring together. | 05-07-2009 |
20090186491 | SERIES UNIT - A series unit comprises an input terminal and an output terminal each composed of a tubular receptacle having a center conductor and an external conductor provided concentrically with the center conductor, a television terminal, and a unit case for supporting the input terminal, the output terminal, and the television terminal. The external conductors of the terminals are electrically interconnected through the unit case. The center conductors are electrically interconnected in the space defined inside the unit case. The orientation of the connection end portion of the unit case is perpendicular to the connection/disconnection end portion to/from which the terminal of the cable is connected/disconnected. The input terminal and the output terminal are constituted as movable terminals rotatable at the connection end portions of the unit case. The planes defined by the center axes of the connection/disconnection end portions by the rotation of the movable terminals are perpendicular to each other. | 07-23-2009 |
20100120289 | COAXIAL CABLE CONNECTOR - The coaxial cable connector includes a connector body, a securing ring, and a holder. The connector body includes an insertion section, a flange section, and a fitting section. The insertion section is insertable to between an insulation member and a braided conductor of the coaxial cable. The flange section is provided around the insertion section. The fitting section is rotatably provided at the insertion section on an opposite side of the coaxial cable. The securing ring is used to crimp and fix the coaxial cable to the connector body. The holder positions the securing ring around the insertion section of the connector body. | 05-13-2010 |