Abstract: A decorated resin molded article that can secure a high durability and can represent a sufficiently realistic metal texture in appearance is provided as follows. A metal thin film is directly formed on a design surface of a substrate by either a physical vapor deposition method or a chemical vapor deposition method to provide a metallic decoration. Additionally, a topcoat layer is formed with a thickness of 10 to 40 ?m on the metal thin film. The topcoat layer comprises a transparent coating film having an adhesive property to both of the substrate and the metal thin film.

Abstract: A resin product in which an undercoat layer and a topcoat layer formed of a silicon compound are formed, in this order of description, on a surface of a resin substrate formed of polycarbonate, and which has a high degree of weather-proofness. The undercoat layer is formed of a mixture of: a silane coupling agent having a reactive functional group and a hydrolyzable organic group; and a fluorine-containing resin having a reactive group which can be bonded to the reactive functional group of the silane coupling agent. The reactive functional group of the silane coupling agent is bonded to the reactive group of the fluorine-containing resin, while the hydrolyzable organic group of the silane coupling agent is bonded to the silicon compound of the topcoat layer.

Abstract: A substrate supporting device for forming a coating film having a maximally even and necessary thickness with a sufficiently strong adhesiveness and a good film quality on a substrate, and a sputtering apparatus including such a substrate supporting device. The substrate supporting device for supporting a substrate on which a coating film is formed by sputtering is disposed in a vacuum chamber so as to be opposed to a sputtering target. The substrate supporting device is rotatable around a first rotation axis by a first driving mechanism and is rotatable around a second rotation axis by a second driving mechanism.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus for forming a coating film made of a metallic film on a coating surface of a substrate by sputtering to have such a film thickness that gradually increases or gradually decreases from its one end side to the other end side. The apparatus comprising at least one supporting means supporting at least one substrate such that a coating surface thereof is opposed to an emission surface of a sputtering target at an angle, and at least one shielding member for preventing part of sputtering particles emitted from the emission surface from reaching the coating surface. The at least one shielding member being disposed in the vacuum chamber so as to be positioned in a space between the coating surface of the at least one substrate and the emission surface of the sputtering target.

Abstract: A sputtering apparatus is provided which is capable of forming a coating film made of a metallic film on a coating surface of a substrate by sputtering to have such a film thickness that gradually increases or gradually decreases from its one end side to the other end side. The apparatus comprising: at least one supporting means supporting at least one substrate such that a coating surface thereof is opposed to an emission surface of a sputtering target at an angle; and at least one shielding member for preventing part of sputtering particles emitted from the emission surface from reaching the coating surface, the at least one shielding member being disposed in the vacuum chamber so as to be positioned in a space between the coating surface of the at least one substrate and the emission surface of the sputtering target.

Abstract: A substrate supporting device for forming a coating film having a maximally even and necessary thickness with a sufficiently strong adhesiveness and a good film quality on a substrate, and a sputtering apparatus including such a substrate supporting device. The substrate supporting device for supporting a substrate on which a coating film is formed by sputtering is disposed in a vacuum chamber so as to be opposed to a sputtering target. The substrate supporting device is rotatable around a first rotation axis by a first driving mechanism and is rotatable around a second rotation axis by a second driving mechanism.

Abstract: A decorated resin molded article that can secure a high durability and can represent a sufficiently realistic metal texture in appearance is provided as follows. A metal thin film is directly formed on a design surface of a substrate by either a physical vapor deposition method or a chemical vapor deposition method to provide a metallic decoration. Additionally, a topcoat layer is formed with a thickness of 10 to 40 ?m on the metal thin film. The topcoat layer comprises a transparent coating film having an adhesive property to both of the substrate and the metal thin film.

Abstract: A printer which includes a lower cabinet, and an upper cabinet pivotally connected at its one end to the lower cabinet for selective opening or closing with respect to the lower cabinet. The lower cabinet is provided with a holder plate to place on it a photosensitive and heat-sensitive paper having a heat-sensitive layer to be sensitized by light and visualized by heat, and a set of heat fixing rollers for visualizing images by imparting heat to the photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive paper, while the upper cabinet is provided with a transparent liquid crystal display panel of a light transmitting type disposed at a position to confront the photo-sensitive and heat-sensitive paper placed on the holder plate, upon closure of the upper cabinet with respect to the lower cabinet so as to display images corresponding to input as applied by an external operation or external signal and a light source for projecting light onto the transparent liquid crystal panel from its upper portion.

Abstract: An impact-type electronic printer uses a rotary printing wheel and a ROM to store printing-type position data for dealing with respective printing types borne by the rotary printing wheel, hammer pressure data, and the spacing data respectively matching the designated printing types together with printing-type position data. The main CPU then draws out the printing-type position data, hammer pressure data, and the spacing data in response to the input data to allow the printer to execute the printing operation using the designated printing types in accordance with these data drawn out of the ROM, thus realizing distinctly clean printed characters. The unique system embodied by the present invention makes it possible for the controller to easily read important data from the ROM.

Abstract: A printer is provided with carriage having a daisy print wheel supporting type elements at the external circumferential edges of respective spokes that make up the wheel. The printer sequentially performs a printing operation by causing its carriage to move in the direction of a printing row and a hammer to strike the designated type element held by an associated print wheel spoke after rotating the designated type element into the printing position. The daisy print wheel includes a number of spokes each mounting a type element at its external circumferential edge. At least one of these spokes is provided with a pen at the position corresponding to that of the type element held by the remaining spokes, and as a result, by selecting the pen from the type element supported in the remaining spokes, either a picture, diagram, or a graph can be optionally drawn, thus effectively realizing a multifunctional printer.

Abstract: A paper guide mechanism in a printer includes a platen and a plurality of paper feed rollers for setting a paper sheet around the platen. A plurality of slidable guide plates are disposed below the platen adjacent to the paper feed rollers. The upper surfaces of the slidable guide plates are shaped to accomodate the surface of the platen. To set the paper sheet around the platen, the slidable guide plates are shifted along the surface of the platen so that the slidable guide plates are protruded toward the front portion of the platen in order to ensure an easy setting of the paper sheet. When the paper setting operation is completed, the slidable guide plates are returned to the normal position so as not to disturb the printing operation.

Abstract: A printer system includes a carriage for accomodating a printer head therein. The carriage is driven to travel in the lateral direction along the surface of a recording paper while the actual printing operation is conducted. A paper edge detection system is incorporated in the carriage for detecting a left edge of the recording paper when the carriage is driven to travel rightward. The print control system develops a print enabling signal when a preselected period of time has passed after the paper edge detection system detects the left edge of the recording paper.

Abstract: In an automatic electronic sewing machine including a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), the read only memory (ROM) stores pattern data for performing buttonhole stitch operation in the forward direction and pattern data for performing buttonhole stitch operation in the backward direction. A first control switch functions to conduct the buttonhole stitch operation in the forward direction by a desired length selected by the operator. A storage means is provided for storing the length information of the buttonhole stitch formation in the forward direction, or the repetition number of a unit pattern in the forward direction. A second control switch functions to conduct the buttonhole stitch operation in the backward direction by the length stored in the storage means.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a hammer actuated printer comprising a printing drum, a plurality of type carrying belts secured around the printing drum, and a plurality of hammers for depressing a paper toward a selected type carried on the type carrying belts. A plurality of separator strips are formed on the printing drum surface for separating the type carrying belts from each other. The separator strips have a height higher than that of the types carried by the type carrying belts, thereby precluding the paper from coming in contact with types which are not selected.

Abstract: In an automatic electronic sewing machine including a read only memory (ROM) and a random access memory (RAM), a needle is controlled to swing in order to shift the penetration position. In a button mode, the needle is controlled to swing to a predetermined position corresponding to one of a pair of throughholes formed in a button, and the other swing position corresponding to the other of the pair of throughholes formed in the button is variably controlled in response to the size of the button.

Abstract: A plurality of magnetic dot elements are provided, each of which comprises a cylindrical magnet and a conical impact member fixed to the cylindrical magnet. The magnetic dot elements are rotatable and can shift their positions along their axes. A magnetic field control is provided for controlling the orientation of each of the magnetic dot elements in accordance with print information so that the conical impact member of a selected magnetic dot element faces a print receiving member. A depression plate is provided for depressing the magnetic dot elements toward the print receiving member in such a manner that the conical impact member of the selected magnetic dot element comes into contact with the print receiving member, whereby a desired character is printed on the print receiving member in a dot matrix fashion.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic calculator which has a thermal printing head or active printing area exposed to the ambient environment to enable printing in a stamp-like fashion. In the preferred form, the thermal printing head comprises a predetermined number of thermal printing units each unit having a plurality of segment-shaped resistors. More particularly, a metal layer of platinum, nickel-chrome alloy, etc., is deposited in accordance with a segment configuration on a glass-glazed substrate of beryllium oxide. A current flow through the metal segments will cause the generation of heat therein which makes a clearly distinct record on a heat-sensitive paper.