Abstract: In a clutch device 1, a clutch cover assembly 8 is attached to a second flywheel assembly 5 to bias elastically a frictional connection portion 54 against a friction surface 21a of a flywheel 21. A release device 10 releases the bias toward the frictional connection portion 54 by applying a load to the clutch cover assembly 8 in an axial direction toward the engine. A support plate 39 elastically supports the second flywheel assembly 5 such that the second flywheel assembly 5 can move in a bending direction. A bending direction movement suppression mechanism 24 suppresses bending movement of the second flywheel 5 by connecting the second flywheel assembly 5 to a disk-like member 13 when the clutch cover assembly 8 receives a load toward the engine in the axial direction.

Abstract: A male tab terminal has an O-ring mounting portion formed between its wire connection portion and its electrical contact portion, and this O-ring mounting portion is surrounded by an opening peripheral surface of an O-ring receiving step portion of a female connector housing which defines an opening of a male terminal receiving chamber. An O-ring, mounted on the O-ring mounting portion of the male tab terminal, is held in intimate contact with an outer peripheral surface of the O-ring mounting portion over an entire periphery thereof, and also is held in intimate contact with the opening peripheral surface of the O-ring receiving step portion over an entire periphery thereof. When a female connector and a male connector are fitted together, the O-ring is directly clamped between the female connector housing and a male connector housing in a direction of fitting of the female and male connectors, and is pressed by the two connector housings.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a terminal piece connected to an electrical cable, a connector housing receiving the terminal piece, and a terminal holder attached to the connector housing. The holder presses the terminal piece against a wall of the connector housing so that the terminal piece is sandwiched between the wall and the holder. The holder has a first boss projecting from a base plate of the holder toward the retainer wall such that the first boss can contact a main plate of the terminal piece to press the main plate against a retainer wall of the connector housing. The holder has a second boss projecting from the base plate toward the retainer wall such that the second boss can contact a cable connection end of the terminal piece to press the cable connection end against the retainer wall.

Abstract: A damper mechanism 6 is provided to transmit torque while absorbing and damping torsional vibrations. A small coil spring 45 achieves characteristics of a low rigidity in a small torsion angle region of the torsion characteristics when compressed by rotary members. A coil spring 33 achieves characteristics of a high rigidity in a large torsion angle region of the torsion characteristics when compressed by the rotary members rotating relatively to each other. A frictional resistance generating mechanism 7 generates a frictional resistance while each spring is being compressed. Owing to a rotating-direction space 79, the frictional resistance generating mechanism 7 does not operate in the second stage of the torsion characteristics and also does not in the first stage while a torsion angle is in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A male tab terminal has an O-ring mounting portion formed between its wire connection portion and its electrical contact portion, and this O-ring mounting portion is surrounded by an opening peripheral surface of an O-ring receiving step portion of a female connector housing which defines an opening of a male terminal receiving chamber. An O-ring, mounted on the O-ring mounting portion of the male tab terminal, is held in intimate contact with an outer peripheral surface of the O-ring mounting portion over an entire periphery thereof, and also is held in intimate contact with the opening peripheral surface of the O-ring receiving step portion over an entire periphery thereof. When a female connector and a male connector are fitted together, the O-ring is directly clamped between the female connector housing and a male connector housing in a direction of fitting of the female and male connectors, and is pressed by the two connector housings.

Abstract: A waterproof connector includes annular plug receiving chambers formed within a connector housing in surrounding relation respectively to outer peripheral surfaces of insulating sheaths of wires, and are disposed adjacent respectively to terminal receiving chambers in a longitudinal direction of the wires, plugs received respectively in the plug receiving chambers, and a cover attached to the connector housing from a side of the other end portions of the wires, covering the plug receiving chambers. The plug includes an annular elastic rubber member and an annular resin member molded integrally with the rubber member in concentric relation thereto.

Abstract: A damper mechanism 6 is provided to transmit torque while absorbing and damping torsional vibrations. A small coil spring 45 achieves characteristics of a low rigidity in a small torsion angle region of the torsion characteristics when compressed by rotary members. A coil spring 33 achieves characteristics of a high rigidity in a large torsion angle region of the torsion characteristics when compressed by the rotary members rotating relatively to each other. A frictional resistance generating mechanism 7 generates a frictional resistance while each spring is being compressed. Owing to a rotating-direction space 79, the frictional resistance generating mechanism 7 does not operate in the second stage of the torsion characteristics and also does not in the first stage while a torsion angle is in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A damper mechanism 6 is provided to transmit torque while absorbing and damping torsional vibrations. A small coil spring 45 achieves characteristics of a low rigidity in a small torsion angle region of the torsion characteristics when compressed by rotary members. A coil spring 33 achieves characteristics of a high rigidity in a large torsion angle region of the torsion characteristics when compressed by the rotary members rotating relatively to each other. A frictional resistance generating mechanism 7 generates a frictional resistance while each spring is being compressed. Owing to a rotating-direction space 79, the frictional resistance generating mechanism 7 does not operate in the second stage of the torsion characteristics and also does not in the first stage while a torsion angle is in a predetermined range.

Abstract: An apparatus for conducting a test for various functions in a device using test programs that are created based on test items includes a storage unit that stores program information that includes information on the test programs and commands necessary for executing the test programs, and command information that indicates whether the device supports the commands; and a determining unit that determines, based on the program information and the command information, whether the test can be conducted on the device using the test programs. The test is conducted on the device using the test programs when the determining unit determines that the test can be conducted.

Abstract: In an anti-reflective film comprising alternating layers of high refractive-index layers and low refractive-index layers, by designing such that a designed central wavelength ?0 is within a wavelength range of 141 nm to 189 nm, and that when the first to eighth layers as counted from a substrate have optical film thicknesses d1 to d8 respectively, the equations of: 0.45?0?d1?0.65?0; 0.05?0?d2?0.20?0; 0.29?0?d3?0.49?0; 0.01?0?d4?0.15?0; 0.05?0?d5?0.20?0; 0.23?0?d6?0.28?0; 0.23?0?d7?0.28?0; and 0.23?0?d8?0.28?0 are satisfied, the anti-reflective film can be formed so as to have a low reflectance for a light incident at such a large angle as 30 degrees or more, without increasing the whole thickness of the film.

Abstract: A braided conductor of a shielded-conductor cable is fitted on a ring of a shield shell in such a manner as to expand an inside diameter thereof in such a state that a portion of an open end portion of the braided conductor is folded over on itself on an inside diameter side of the open end portion so as to be doubled inwards and an annular member is held in the doubled portion of the open end portion.

Abstract: A connector 2 includes a connector housing 3, terminal metal fittings and a packing 1. The connector housing 3 which accommodates the terminal metal fittings is coupled with a complementary connector housing. The packing 1 keeps watertight the boundary between the connector housing 3 which is an article and supplementary connector housing 6 which is another article. The packing 1 includes a ring-shaped packing body 13, outer and inner protruding pieces 14 and 15; which protrude from the outer and inner edges of the packing body 13, respectively, holes 16 and securing pieces 17. The thickness of the packing body 13 is larger than the width thereof. Protruding pins 11 of the connector housing 3 are inserted in the holes 16, respectively. The securing pieces 17 are secured in receiving holes of the connector housing 3.

Abstract: An electromagnetic interference shielded connector includes a plurality of electric wires, which has connecting parts at ends of the electric wires respectively; a connector housing, which contains the electric wires and the connecting parts; and a metallic shielding shell. The metallic shielding shell includes a cylindrical electric-wire drawn-out portion, through which the electric wires are drawn out; and a terminal drawn-out portion, from which the connecting parts are protruded. The connector housing is formed by an entire molding so as to fill a resin inside of the metallic shielding shell in a state that the electric wires are inserted through the electric-wire drawn-out portion and the connecting parts are drawn out through the terminal drawn-out portion.

Abstract: An electrical connector has a terminal piece connected to an electrical cable, a connector housing receiving the terminal piece, and a terminal holder attached to the connector housing. The holder presses the terminal piece against a wall of the connector housing so that the terminal piece is sandwiched between the wall and the holder. Preferably, the holder has a first boss projecting from a base plate of the holder toward the retainer wall such that the first boss can contact a main plate of the terminal piece to press the main plate against a retainer wall of the connector housing. Preferably, the holder has a second boss projecting from the base plate toward the retainer wall such that the second boss can contact a cable connection end of the terminal piece to press the cable connection end against the retainer wall.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shielding structure includes a sheath wire having a conductive wire and an insulative sheath covering the conductive wire; a terminal fitting clamping the conductive wire exposed from the insulative sheath, and the terminal fitting passing through a conductive mounting member connected to ground; a molding member molded to cover the exposed conductive wire and the terminal fitting, and having a first recess and a second recess; a conductive braid having a tubular shape, and covering the sheath wire and the molding member for absorbing an electromagnetic wave generated from the conductive wire; a first sealing portion provided in the first recess so as to adhere the molding member and the insulative sheath for securing a waterproof performance; a second sealing portion provided in the second recess so as to adhere the molding member and the terminal fitting for securing an oil proof and waterproof performance; and a conductive shell covering the molding member so that the conductive braid is

Abstract: A connector 2 includes a connector housing 3, terminal metal fittings and a packing 1. The connector housing 3 which accommodates the terminal metal fittings is coupled with a complementary connector housing. The packing 1 keeps watertight the boundary between the boundary between the connector housing 3 which is an article and supplementary connector housing 6 which is another article. The packing 1 includes a ring-shaped packing body 13, outer and inner protruding pieces 14 and 15 which protrude from the outer and inner edges of the packing body 13, respectively, holes 16 and securing pieces 17. The thickness of the packing body 13 is larger than the width thereof. Protruding pins 11 of the connector housing 3 are inserted in the holes 16, respectively. The securing pieces 17 are secured in receiving holes of the connector housing 3.

Abstract: In a clutch device 1, a clutch cover assembly 8 is attached to a second flywheel assembly 5 to bias elastically a frictional connection portion 54 against a friction surface 21a of a flywheel 21. A release device 10 releases the bias toward the frictional connection portion 54 by applying a load to the clutch cover assembly 8 in an axial direction toward the engine. A support plate 39 elastically supports the second flywheel assembly 5 such that the second flywheel assembly 5 can move in a bending direction. A bending direction movement suppression mechanism 24 suppresses bending movement of the second flywheel 5 by connecting the second flywheel assembly 5 to a disk-like member 13 when the clutch cover assembly 8 receives a load toward the engine in the axial direction.

Abstract: A flywheel damper 11 to which torque is transmitted from a crankshaft 2 of an engine, includes a second flywheel assembly 5, a damper mechanism 6, and a support plate 39. The damper mechanism 6 elastically connects the second flywheel assembly to the crankshaft 2 in a rotating direction. The support plate 39 is attached to the crankshaft 2 and supports the second flywheel assembly 5 on the crankshaft 2. The support plate 39 has an axial extension 39f attachable to and detachable from the second flywheel assembly 5 in the axial direction.

Abstract: A lever fitting type power supply circuit breaking apparatus includes: a first connector provided with a terminal; a second connector provided with a terminal; a lever movably provided on the first connector. In a connector temporary-fitting position, the first connector is fitted to the second connector and the terminal of the first connector is separated from the terminal of the second connector by 0.5 mm or more. In a connector fitting position, the first connector is fitted to the second connector and the terminal of the first connector is electrically connected to the terminal of the second connector. The first and second connector are shifted from the connector temporary-fitting position to the connector fitting position as the lever is shift from a movement start position to a fitting completion position.

Abstract: A flywheel assembly comprises a flywheel having a friction surface, a flexible plate, and a stopper plate serving as a stopper mechanism. The above-described flexible plate is flexible in the bending direction and rigid in the rotational direction, and has a radially outer portion fixed to the flywheel and a radially inner portion fixable to an end of a crankshaft of an engine. The stopper plate is for restraining bending deflection of the flexible plate when it exceeds a predetermined amount.