Abstract: A toilet device includes an electric opening/closing unit including a motor and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an internal gear, a first transmission part and a second transmission part. The first transmission part transmits a rotational force of the motor. The second transmission part transmits a rotational force of the first transmission part. The first transmission part includes a first planetary gear and a first planetary carrier. The second transmission part includes a second planetary gear, a second planetary carrier, and a shaft part. The shaft part revolves around a rotation axis. The first planetary carrier includes a protrusion extends along a trajectory of the revolution of the shaft part. The shaft part contacts the protrusion. A gap is formed between the shaft part and a part of the first planetary carrier other than the protrusion.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a rechargeable battery, a charge FET including a parallel diode connected in series with the battery, and a control circuit configured to control turning on and off of the charge FET. The control circuit includes a discriminating circuit configured to detect a bicycle-mounted state and a charger-connected state, and a memory configured to store a full charge voltage of the battery. The control circuit is configured to, while the discriminating circuit detects the bicycle-mounted state. turn off the charge FET. The control circuit is configured to, while the discriminating circuit detects the charger-connected state, stop charging the battery by switching the charge FET to turn off the charge FET upon detecting that a voltage of the battery charged by a charger becomes higher than the full charge voltage.

Abstract: In a battery pack, circuit board and thin cells are insert-molded in resin mold portion formed by a die, and are fixed to fixed positions. At least one of thin cells is disposed at a position where circuit board faces terminal surface. Terminal surfaces of thin cells and circuit board, which are interconnected, are buried in resin mold portion, thin cells are disposed on the same plane, and circuit board is integrally connected and fixed to the thin cells so as to be parallel with both surfaces of the thin cells. Thus, the thin cells are strongly interconnected via the resin mold portion, and all thin cells are disposed on the same plane without warpage.

Abstract: In a battery pack, circuit board and thin cells are insert-molded in resin mold portion formed by a die, and are fixed to fixed positions. At least one of thin cells is disposed at a position where circuit board faces terminal surface. Terminal surfaces of thin cells and circuit board, which are interconnected, are buried in resin mold portion, thin cells are disposed on the same plane, and circuit board is integrally connected and fixed to the thin cells so as to be parallel with both surfaces of the thin cells. Thus, the thin cells are strongly interconnected via the resin mold portion, and all thin cells are disposed on the same plane without warpage.

Abstract: In a battery pack (1),a current loop between the positive and negative electrode plates of an electrode assembly passes points P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13 and P14 in this order. A line that connects P2 to P3 intersects a line that connects P11 to P12 in the part where the loop passes a sealing plate (12), which is arranged on the top of a battery unit (10). The loop can be divided into loop parts B1 and B2. The part B1 is formed on the exterior side of the battery unit, and extends from the intersection A through a circuit board (20) back to the intersection A. The part B2 is formed on the interior side of the battery unit relative to the intersection A. The current flows counterclockwise and clockwise in the parts B1 and B2, respectively.

Abstract: In a battery pack (1), a current loop between the positive and negative electrode plates of an electrode assembly passes points P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10, P11, P12, P13 and P14 in this order. A line that connects P2 to P3 intersects a line that connects P11 to P12 in the part where the loop passes a sealing plate (12), which is arranged on the top of a battery unit (10). The loop can be divided into loop parts B1 and B2. The part B1 is formed on the exterior side of the battery unit, and extends from the intersection A through a circuit board (20) back to the intersection A. The part B2 is formed on the interior side of the battery unit relative to the intersection A. The current flows counterclockwise and clockwise in the parts B1 and B2, respectively.

Abstract: One terminal of a switch 53 is connected to a resistor 51 having its other terminal connected to a rechargeable battery, and the other terminals connected through a resistor 54 to a capacitor 55. Another capacitor 52 is connected to the node between the switch 53 and the resistor 51. Initially, while the switch 53 is in the OFF state, the rechargeable battery charges the capacitor 52 towards the battery voltage through the resistor 51. When the switch 53 is turned ON, capacitor 55 and capacitor 52 become connected in parallel and the voltage across capacitor 55 rises within a short time period. When the switch 53 again turns OFF, voltage indication continues in compliance with the voltage across the capacitor 55 even as that voltage decays according to the time constant of the parallel circuit formed by the capacitor 55 and a series-connection of resistors 71, 72.

Abstract: The battery pack has a battery, output terminals to bring out the battery electrodes, and a molding holder to connect to the battery as well as retain the output terminals. The battery pack is molded with at least the battery, the molding holder, and its connecting region inserted into a molded plastic resin region. The molded plastic resin region exposes output terminal surfaces, and also joins the battery, output terminals, and molding holder as a single unit.

Abstract: The battery pack is charged by an electronic equipment and communicates with the electronic equipment. The battery pack is provided with a discrimination resistor electrically connected to communication lines, and a controller having a discrimination function for electronic equipment judgment of battery pack type from communication via the communication lines. The electronic equipment has a discrimination function that determines battery pack type utilizing the discrimination section of the battery pack controller. In addition, the electronic equipment has a discrimination function that applies voltage to the discrimination resistor to determine battery pack type.

Abstract: A battery pack including a molded resin portion, which holds a part of or the entire battery, and an externally exposed output terminal. The battery pack further includes an insulating block, which is provided with a breaker mechanism for cutting-off current flow when an over-current flows. The insulating block is held by being inserted in the molded resin portion. The insulating block holds the output terminal on its surface. The output terminal held by the insulating block is held at a prescribed position so as to be externally exposed from the molded resin portion.

Abstract: Tips of the lug portions of a board touch the bottom of the opening between projecting portions and step portions, when the upper mold and the lower mold are fit together with a battery and board inserted. Thus the board is retained in position in the molds certainly. After the molds are fit together, polyamide resin is injected into a molding space from a resin-material-injecting orifice provided in the upper mold.

Abstract: The battery pack is charged by an electronic equipment and communicates with the electronic equipment. The battery pack is provided with a discrimination resistor electrically connected to communication lines, and a controller having a discrimination function for electronic equipment judgment of battery pack type from communication via the communication lines. The electronic equipment has a discrimination function that determines battery pack type utilizing the discrimination section of the battery pack controller. In addition, the electronic equipment has a discrimination function that applies voltage to the discrimination resistor to determine battery pack type.

Abstract: The battery pack is provided with a rechargeable battery that can be charged, and a protection device to protect the rechargeable battery when an abnormality occurs. The protection device is provided with an externally exposed first output terminal connected to the first electrode of the rechargeable battery, an externally exposed second output terminal connected to the second electrode of the rechargeable battery, and an externally exposed third output terminal for signal detection as output terminals, and a contact switching section that can switch contact when a rechargeable battery abnormality is detected. The protection device is formed as a single piece with the output terminals and contact switching section. The contact switching section has one end connected to the second electrode of the rechargeable battery, the other end is connected to allow switching between a contact connected to the second output terminal and a contact connected to the third output terminal.

Abstract: A battery pack comprises a molded resin portion which holds a part of or the whole of battery inserted thereto, and an externally exposed output terminal. The battery pack further comprises an insulating block which is provided with a breaker mechanism for cutting-off current flow when an over-current flows. The insulating block is held by being inserted in the molded resin portion. The insulating block holds the output terminal on its surface. The output terminal held by the insulating block is held at a prescribed position so as to be externally exposed from the molded resin portion.

Abstract: The battery pack is provided with a rechargeable battery that can be charged, and a protection device to protect the rechargeable battery when an abnormality occurs. The protection device is provided with an externally exposed first output terminal connected to the first electrode of the rechargeable battery, an externally exposed second output terminal connected to the second electrode of the rechargeable battery, and an externally exposed third output terminal for signal detection as output terminals, and a contact switching section that can switch contact when a rechargeable battery abnormality is detected. The protection device is formed as a single piece with the output terminals and contact switching section. The contact switching section has one end connected to the second electrode of the rechargeable battery, the other end is connected to allow switching between a contact connected to the second output terminal and a contact connected to the third output terminal.

Abstract: The battery pack has batteries, a printed circuit board with battery protection circuit components mounted on it, and a circuit breaker contained in a case. The circuit breaker switches off if excessive current flows in the batteries, or if battery temperature exceeds a specified temperature. The circuit breaker has a plurality of solder terminals attached to its casing, and one or a plurality of the solder terminals are attached to the printed circuit board by solder re-flow. The printed circuit board is connected to the batteries via leads and is disposed in a fixed position inside the case. The circuit breaker is mounted in a fixed position inside the case via the printed circuit board.

Abstract: The tips of the lug portions of the board touches the bottom of the opening between the projecting portions and the step portions, when the upper mold and the lower mold are fit together with inserted. Thus the board is retained with positioning to the molds certainly. After molds are fit together with inserted as mentioned above, polyamide resin is injected into the molding space from a resin-material-injecting orifice provided on the upper mold.

Abstract: The battery pack has a battery, output terminals to bring out the battery electrodes, and a molding holder to connect to the battery as well as retain the output terminals. The battery pack is molded with at least the battery, the molding holder, and its connecting region inserted into a molded plastic resin region. The molded plastic resin region exposes output terminal surfaces, and also joins the battery, output terminals, and molding holder as a single unit.

Abstract: The battery pack has batteries, a printed circuit board with battery protection circuit components mounted on it, and a circuit breaker contained in a case. The circuit breaker switches off if excessive current flows in the batteries, or if battery temperature exceeds a specified temperature. The circuit breaker has a plurality of solder terminals attached to its casing, and one or a plurality of the solder terminals are attached to the printed circuit board by solder re-flow. The printed circuit board is connected to the batteries via leads and is disposed in a fixed position inside the case. The circuit breaker is mounted in a fixed position inside the case via the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A vehicular traveling direction measuring system derives a weighting constant based on a monitored magnitude of the geomagnetic disturbance around a vehicle. Variance values of geomagnetism indicative data and a deviation magnitude from a standard azimuth circle may be used to estimate the geomagnetic disturbance magnitude. Mean data is derived from current cycle data and prior cycle data of the monitored geomagnetism using the weighting constant. The weighting constant determines a rate of dependency upon the current cycle data and the prior cycle data when deriving the mean data. The vehicular traveling direction is derived based on the derived mean data.