Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll having a spiral-shaped wall body, and a swiveling scroll which has a spiral-shaped wall body and revolves while linking together the two wall bodies; the wall bodies have steps, and side faces of two end plates have high and low bottom faces in correspondence with the steps; a tip seal is provided along a join edge which connects top edges on different sides of each step, and a mechanism is provided therebetween to prevent the tip seals from becoming removed from the join edges. Furthermore, in the same scroll compressor, tip seals are provided respectively in two grooves, and join paths are provided respectively between a high-pressure compression chamber, which is formed with the bottom faces as one section, and the two grooves; the pressure inside the high-pressure compression chamber is used as a pressing force for the tip seals.

Abstract: A front faceplate used in a rear projection type screen is disclosed. The front faceplate have a diffusing layer in a region prescribed distances away from each of a light-entering surface and a light-exiting surface of the front faceplate. The light-entering surface of the front faceplate is a mirror surface. Also, the distance of the diffusing layer from the light-exiting surface is greater than the distance of the diffusing layer from the light-entering surface.

Abstract: A scroll compressor including a fixed scroll having a spiral-shaped wall body, and a swiveling scroll which has a spiral-shaped wall body and revolves while linking together the two wall bodies. The wall bodies have steps, and side faces of two end plates have high and low bottom faces in correspondence with the steps. A tip seal is provided along a join edge which connects top edges on different sides of each step, and a mechanism is provided therebetween to prevent the tip seals from becoming removed from the join edges. Furthermore, in the same scroll compressor, tip seals are provided respectively in two grooves, and join paths are provided respectively between a high-pressure compression chamber, which is formed with the bottom faces as one section, and the two grooves. The pressure inside the high-pressure compression chamber is used as a pressing force for the tip seals.

Abstract: A compressor assembled under desirable working conditions at a low cost is disclosed. In the compressor, the first rolling bearing for permitting axial movement of the shaft is inserted into the first housing from the side where the compression mechanism is to be provided, and the second rolling bearing for restricting axial movement of the shaft is inserted into the first housing from the other side where the driving source is to be provided. The shaft is inserted into the first housing from the side where the compression mechanism is to be provided. A seal member is further provided between the rolling bearings for sealing an area between the insertion hole and the shaft, wherein the seal member is inserted into the insertion hole of the first housing from the side where the compression mechanism is to be provided before the shaft is inserted into the insertion hole.

Abstract: A lenticular lens sheet that is bonded to a front faceplate and used in a rear projection type screen is disclosed. The lenticular lens sheet has a plurality of lenticular lenses arranged on one surface of a light-transmitting substrate, and projecting non-convergence parts arranged on the other surface of the light-transmitting substrate in positions different to positions of convergence of light from the lenticular lenses. An external light absorbing layer that absorbs external light is provided on a summit portion of each of the projecting non-convergence parts. Also, the lenticular lens sheet and the front faceplate are bonded together at the summit portions of the projecting non-convergence parts using an adhesive, and the width of adhesive layers formed through curing of the adhesive is less than the width of the external light absorbing layers. Consequently, the adverse effects caused by blockage of light are prevented.

Abstract: A scroll compressor for reducing fluid leakage at step portions of scroll members and improving the compression efficiency is disclosed. The reduction of leakage and a high compression efficiency can be realized without increasing the precision in the manufacture of the members. Between the engaged scroll members, a high-pressure space is formed close to the spiral center, and among points at which the spiral walls contact with each other immediately before the innermost closed space communicates with the high-pressure space, the innermost point is defined as a base point. The angular distance from the base point to the outer end of the spiral, measured along the inner-peripheral face of the spiral wall, is approximately 4&pgr; rad. The angular distance from the base point to the step portion of each end plate, measured along the inner-peripheral face of the spiral wall, is equal to or more than approximately 3&pgr; rad.

Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll which is fixed in position and has a spiral wall body provided on one side surface of an end plate, and an orbiting scroll which has a spiral wall body provided on one side surface of an end plate, being supported by engaging of the wall bodies so as to orbit and revolve around the fixed scroll without rotation. When a length of the wall body which is further out than a first step portion which is provided on the end plate, is represented by H and a step difference of the first step portion is represented by L, L/H is 0.2 or less.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a scroll compressor which can improve the decrease in the compression ratio due to the leakage of compressed gas via a tip clearance between adjacent compression chambers, which can be assembled with fewer processes, and which can be manufactured at a low cost.

Abstract: In a scroll compressor equipped with fixed scroll member 1 and orbiting scroll member 2 having step portions 4, a convex side end of at least one step portion of each of scroll members 1 and 2 has chamfered portions 1f and 2f which are formed lower than an extrapolated line of an upper edge.

Abstract: In a long member bending apparatus having a bending head and a material supply unit, the bending head is composed of a base plate having a guide pipe, which includes a guide hole for passing a long member, at the center thereof, a movable plate having a die, which applies a bending force to the long member supplied from the guide pipe forward, disposed at the center thereof, and six extendable units including hydraulic cylinders interposed between the base plate and the movable plate and universal joints disposed to both the ends of each hydraulic cylinder, thereby a parallel link mechanism is arranged that executes a motion of a total of six degrees of freedom including three degrees of freedom of translational movement and three degrees of freedom of rotation by expanding and contracting the hydraulic cylinders to set the position (distance, offset), inclination, and the like of the movable plate with respect to the base plate.

Abstract: A transmission type screen is disclosed. The transmission type screen comprises a Fresnel lens sheet, a lenticular lens sheet provided with convex black stripes on the light-exit surface, and a diffusion sheet having an uneven surface on one side thereof. In the transmission type screen, the uneven surface of the diffusion sheet is joined to the lenticular lens sheet at the top portions of black stripes.

Abstract: A front faceplate used in a rear projection type screen is disclosed. The front faceplate have a diffusing layer in a region prescribed distances away from each of a light-entering surface and a light-exiting surface of the front faceplate. The light-entering surface of the front faceplate is a mirror surface. Also, the distance of the diffusing layer from the light-exiting surface is greater than the distance of the diffusing layer from the light-entering surface.

Abstract: A scroll compressor for reducing fluid leakage at step portions of scroll members and improving the compression efficiency is disclosed. The reduction of leakage and a high compression efficiency can be realized without increasing the precision in the manufacture of the members. Between the engaged scroll members, a high-pressure space is formed close to the spiral center, and among points at which the spiral walls contact with each other immediately before the innermost closed space communicates with the high-pressure space, the innermost point is defined as a base point. The angular distance from the base point to the outer end of the spiral, measured along the inner-peripheral face of the spiral wall, is approximately 4&pgr; rad. The angular distance from the base point to the step portion of each end plate, measured along the inner-peripheral face of the spiral wall, is equal to or more than approximately 3&pgr; rad.

Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll which is fixed in position and has a spiral wall body provided on one side surface of an end plate, and an orbiting scroll which has a spiral wall body provided on one side surface of an end plate, being supported by engaging of the wall bodies so as to orbit and revolve around the fixed scroll without rotation. When a length of the wall body which is further out than a first step portion which is provided on the end plate, is represented by H and a step difference of the first step portion is represented by L, L/H is 0.2 or less.

Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll member and a revolving scroll member that engage with each other with their centrifugal walls, wherein the revolving scroll member is supported to revolve with respect to the fixed scroll member, but to avoid self-rotation thereof. The spiral-starting portion of the centrifugal wall comprises non-stepped portions formed along curves of &bgr;1-&bgr;1′ and &bgr;2-&bgr;2′ respectively, and a stepped portion formed along a curve &bgr;1′-&bgr;2′ that provides a thickness increase area encompassed by its upper-side curved surface and its lower-side curved surface. The discharge port is located on the end board of the fixed scroll member to partly overlap with the thickness increase area by partly hollowing the lower side of the stepped portion with the prescribed height.

Abstract: A lenticular lens sheet that is bonded to a front faceplate and used in a rear projection type screen is disclosed. The lenticular lens sheet has a plurality of lenticular lenses arranged on one surface of a light-transmitting substrate, and projecting non-convergence parts arranged on the other surface of the light-transmitting substrate in positions different to positions of convergence of light from the lenticular lenses. An external light absorbing layer that absorbs external light is provided on a summit portion of each of the projecting non-convergence parts. Also, the lenticular lens sheet and the front faceplate are bonded together at the summit portions of the projecting non-convergence parts using an adhesive, and the width of adhesive layers formed through curing of the adhesive is less than the width of the external light absorbing layers. Consequently, the adverse effects caused by blockage of light are prevented.

Abstract: A compressor assembled under desirable working conditions at a low cost is disclosed. In the compressor, the first rolling bearing for permitting axial movement of the shaft is inserted into the first housing from the side where the compression mechanism is to be provided, and the second rolling bearing for restricting axial movement of the shaft is inserted into the first housing from the other side where the driving source is to be provided. The shaft is inserted into the first housing from the side where the compression mechanism is to be provided. A seal member is further provided between the rolling bearings for sealing an area between the insertion hole and the shaft, wherein the seal member is inserted into the insertion hole of the first housing from the side where the compression mechanism is to be provided before the shaft is inserted into the insertion hole.

Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll having a spiral-shaped wall body, and a swiveling scroll which has a spiral-shaped wall body and revolves while linking together the two wall bodies; the wall bodies have steps, and side faces of two end plates have high and low bottom faces in correspondence with the steps; a chip seal is provided along a join edge which connects top edges on different sides of each step, and a mechanism is provided therebetween to prevent the chip seals from becoming removed from the join edges. Furthermore, in the same scroll compressor, chip seals are provided respectively in two grooves, and join paths are provided respectively between a high-pressure compression chamber, which is formed with the bottom faces as one section, and the two grooves; the pressure inside the high-pressure compression chamber is used as a pressing force for the chip seals.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Fe based hard magnetic alloy having a very wide temperature interval in the super-cooled liquid region, having a hard magnetism at room temperature, being able to be produced thicker than amorphous alloy thin films obtained by conventional liquid quenching methods, and having a high material strength, wherein the Fe based hard magnetic alloy comprises Fe as a major component and containing one or a plurality of elements R selected from rare earth elements, one or a plurality of elements M selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W and Cu, and B, the temperature interval &Dgr; Tx in the super-cooled liquid region represented by the formula of &Dgr; Tx=Tx−Tg (wherein Tx and Tg denote a crystallization initiation temperature and glass transition temperature, respectively) being 20° C. or more.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein: R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl group; andA represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, a sulphinyl group or a sulphonyl group)have good insecticidal activity coupled with a low toxicity to warm-blooded animals. Compounds in which A represents an oxygen or sulphur atom can be prepared by reacting a corresponding alkali metal alkoxide or mercaptide with the corresponding 3-dimethylcarbamoyloxy-5-halomethylisoxazole derivative, while compounds where A represents a sulphinyl or sulphonyl group may be prepared by oxidizing the corresponding compound wherein A represents a sulphur atom. The compounds may be formulated with conventional insecticidal carriers or diluents and exhibit a synergistic increase in activity when combined with various known organic phosphate and carbamate insecticides.