US5236759A
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Housing for a meter for a bicycle or like vehicle having ultrasonically joined covers enclosing a liquid crystal
Assignee: CatEye Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-18
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Granted: 1993-08-17
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Expires: 2012-02-18
Abstract
Abstract Two-wheeled vehicle parts in accordance with the present invention includes: a first cover having a functional element therein and having a cross-section of a shape to cover the functional element, a second cover corresponding to the first cover so that an end surface of the second cover can be engaged with that of the first cover, and having a cross-section of a shape to cover the functional element, and a projection formed on either the end surface of the first cover or that of the second cover. The first cover and the second cover have respective end surfaces connected with each other through the projection by ultrasonic welding.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuo Sakurai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:41
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K20/00; B23K20/10; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/08; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/114; B29C66/1142; B29C66/302; B29C66/3022; B29C66/30223; B29C66/50; B29C66/51; B29C66/54; B29C66/542; B29C66/80; B29C66/83; B29C66/832; B29C66/8322; B62; B62J; B62J50/00; B62J50/20; B62J50/21; B62J50/22; G; G01; G01P; G01P1/00; G01P1/02; B29C66/90; B29C66/95; B29C66/951; B29C66/9511; B29C66/9513; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/30; B29L2031/3091; B29L2031/34; B29L2031/3481; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/239; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24777
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a first cover having crystal oscillator means therein and having a cross-section of a shape to cover said crystal oscillator; a second cover corresponding to said first cover so that an end surface of said second cover can be engaged with an end surface to said first cover, and having a cross-section of a shape to cover said crystal oscillator; and a projection formed on one of the respective end surfaces of said first and second covers, wherein ultrasonic oscillation applied said first cover and said second cover will connect the covers to each other through said projection without damaging the crystal oscillator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle, comprising: a first cover having crystal oscillator means therein and having a cross-section of a shape to cover said crystal oscillator; a second cover corresponding to said first cover so that an end surface of said second cover can be engaged with an end surface to said first cover, and having a cross-section of a shape to cover said crystal oscillator; and a projection formed on one of the respective end surfaces of said first and second covers, wherein ultrasonic oscillation applied said first cover and said second cover will connect the covers to each other through said projection without damaging the crystal oscillator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said projection has a triangular cross-section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said projection has a vertex angle of 80° to 90° .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said projection is formed on the end surface of said second cover.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
105 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle, said meter including a crystal oscillator housed within a housing that includes a first cover and a second cover, the first cover and the second cover each being constructed and arranged so as to enclose and retain the crystal oscillator but not being bonded thereto, an end surface of the second cover being complementary to and engaging an end surface of the first cover, a projection formed on at least one of the respective end surfaces, whereby ultrasonic oscillation applied to melt the projection will connect the first and second covers by ultrasonic welding without damaging the liquid crystal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
105 words
A meter for a two-wheeled vehicle, said meter including a crystal oscillator housed within a housing that includes a first cover and a second cover, the first cover and the second cover each being constructed and arranged so as to enclose and retain the crystal oscillator but not being bonded thereto, an end surface of the second cover being complementary to and engaging an end surface of the first cover, a projection formed on at least one of the respective end surfaces, whereby ultrasonic oscillation applied to melt the projection will connect the first and second covers by ultrasonic welding without damaging the liquid crystal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A meter as in claim 5 wherein said projection has a triangular cross-section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A meter as in claim 6 wherein said projection has a vertex angle of 80° to 90° .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A meter as in claim 7 wherein the projection is formed on the end surface of the second cover and the ultrasonic oscillation is applied to the first cover.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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