Abstract: A card connector for connecting an electronic card with an electronic device is disclosed. The connector comprises a base member and a metal cover (10), which define a receptacle for receiving at least partially the electronic card therein. The connector further comprises an ejection mechanism for ejecting the electronic card, at least in part, from the receptacle. The ejector mechanism comprises: a cam portion (60) which provides a cam path; a cam follower (50); and a resilient supporter (40) which supporter supports the cam follower (50) to allow the cam follower (50) to travel along the cam path. The ejection mechanism is formed integrally with the metal cover (10). Instead, the cam portion (60) may be formed integrally with the base member.

Abstract: In a card connector including a fixed portion adapted to receive a card, a conductive contact is coupled to the fixed portion and adapted to be connected to the card received in the fixed portion. An eject mechanism is coupled to the fixed portion and adapted to eject the card from the fixed portion in an ejecting direction. A braking mechanism is coupled to the eject mechanism and adapted to supply a controlled braking force to the eject mechanism. The controlled braking force is variable in an ejecting process of the card.

Abstract: A ball joint for preventing a ball seat from being rotated by a ball includes a ball seat in an inner chamber of a socket. A fitting portion of the ball seat with a plurality of holding surfaces is provided in proximity to a lower hemisphere of the ball. A fitting receiving portion of the ball seat has a plurality of contact surfaces which are in contact with holding surfaces. The ball seat is forcibly prevented from rotating a circumferential direction in the inner chamber by the contact of the holding surfaces with the contact surfaces to suppress the effect of a rotating torque of the ball joint on the ball seat.

Abstract: In a connector including a contact and a housing holding the contact, a shell is coupled with the housing. The housing has a coupling portion to be coupled with a mating connector in a first direction. The contact has a contacting portion disposed in the coupling portion. The shell includes an opening edge defining an opening faced to the coupling portion and a guide portion disposed in the coupling portion to guide movement of the mating connector in the first direction.

Abstract: In a connector including a contact and a housing holding the contact, a shell is coupled with the housing. The housing has a coupling portion to be coupled with a mating connector in a first direction. The contact has a contacting portion disposed in the coupling portion. The shell includes an opening edge defining an opening faced to the coupling portion and a guide portion disposed in the coupling portion to guide movement of the mating connector in the first direction.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus comprising: a conveyance belt for conveying a recording medium; a cleaning roller kept in contact with the conveyance belt to clean the conveyance belt; and a controller for controlling the cleaning roller so as to be able to select between two modes for its driving, wherein the two modes are the mode in which the cleaning roller is driven by the movement of the conveyance belt and the mode in which the cleaning roller is driven independently of the movement of the conveyance belt.

Abstract: An elastic dust cover, disposed between the outer circumferential surface of a housing and outer circumferential surface of a stud portion of a ball stud, is attached in a manner blocking an opening portion of the housing. In the dust cover, a first lip portion which is closely fitted in a condition urged toward an end face on a ball portion-side of a brim portion of a ball stud is provided. Even in a case where the ball stud is relatively greatly swayed with respect to the housing, since the first lip portion and a second lip portion follow the brim portion to be closely fitted, sealing can be satisfactorily provided.

Abstract: In a card connector for use in connecting a card, an eject mechanism is coupled to a housing for receiving the card. The eject mechanism is for executing an ejecting operation of ejecting the card from the housing. The card connector is provided with a retarding mechanism which cooperates with the eject mechanism to retard the ejecting operation. The retarding mechanism may include a braking mechanism for braking the card in response to an operation of the eject mechanism. Alternatively, the braking mechanism may be for braking an eject bar which is included in the eject mechanism and movable along the housing for ejecting the card.

Abstract: A work locating conveyer, including: a locator disposed on a conveyer carriage and configured to locate and support a work; a locating jig disposed on the respective locator and configured to locate and support the works having different configurations; and a driver. The driver includes: an original position mover configured to move a main locator in such a manner that the main locator follows a moving path on the conveyer carriage to an original position on the moving path, a jig returner configured to return the main locating jig to the non-use state, a jig locating mover configured to move the main locator from the original position to a certain locating position on the moving path, and a locating jig selective mover configured to move from the non-use state to the in-use state the main locating jig that is to be used.

Abstract: In a card connector for connection to a card, a housing is provided therein with a contact for contacting the card. For ejecting the card from the card connector, an ejecting mechanism includes an ejecting bar coupled to the housing and movable in directions of insertion and ejection of the card. For controlling an operation of the ejecting bar, a cam mechanism is coupled to the ejecting bar. The ejecting bare is constantly biased by an elastic member towards direction of the ejection of the card. The ejecting bar has a retaining portion for retaining the card. The ejecting bar moves along with the card with the retaining portion retaining the card when the ejecting bar is operated to eject the card from the card connector.

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus for providing a high-quality image wherein a recording medium is thoroughly sucked by a conveyance belt and is accurately conveyed, thereby saving much time and effort. A conveyance belt 7 for supporting and conveying a recording medium 4 is provided, and an electrostatic generator 10 is installed to generate electrostatic force for sucking the recording medium 4 and to supply electrostatic force to the conveyance belt 7, wherein the conveyance belt 7 is designed in such a way that at least the recording medium contact surface is adhesive.

Abstract: There is provided an inkjet recording apparatus having a cleaning device, which can securely remove ink on a conveying belt having no negative effects on conveyance accuracy. The inkjet recording apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a conveying belt for supporting and conveying a recording medium, a recording head for forming an image by jetting ink onto the recording medium conveyed by the conveying belts, and a cleaning device having a cleaning roller provided in pressure-contact with the conveying belt and driven to rotate in the same direction as the conveying direction of the conveying belt, wherein, the cleaning roller is set to rotate at a surface linear speed thereof lower than a conveying speed of the conveying belt.

Abstract: In an electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, an insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating the accommodating space in the predetermined direction. A contact as a base portion held by the insulator and a spring portion connected to the base portion. The spring portion has a first portion extending from the base portion in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, a second portion turned opposite to the opening from the first portion and extending in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, and a third portion extending from the second portion to pass through the opening. The third portion has a contact portion located outside the accommodating space to be elastically contacted with the mating connector.

Abstract: In an electronic apparatus adapted to load and unload an object, a contact is held by a base having a principal surface. The contact has a contacting portion which is formed on the principal surface and elastically displaceable in a direction intersecting the principal surface. A holder is coupled to the base to be rotatable around an axis extending in a first direction perpendicular to the principal surface. The holder has a receiving portion adapted to hold the object and is adapted to bring the object into contact with the contacting portion.

Abstract: An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium includes a conveying belt for supporting and conveying the recording medium, and a recording head for recording the image by jetting ink onto the recording medium. The apparatus further includes a plurality of cleaning rollers for cleaning the conveying belt, the cleaning rollers being in pressure-contact with the conveying belt, and a plurality of cleaning liquid baths for respectively storing cleaning liquid to be used to remove dirt deposited on the respective cleaning rollers and for dipping the respective cleaning rollers into the cleaning liquid. The apparatus uses liquid waste as cleaning liquid in a cleaning liquid bath on an upstream side of the conveying belt, the liquid waste having become unable to be used in a cleaning liquid bath on a downstream side of the conveying belt any longer as cleaning liquid.

Abstract: In a card connector for use in connecting a card, an eject mechanism is coupled to a housing for receiving the card. The eject mechanism is for executing an ejecting operation of ejecting the card from the housing. The card connector is provided with a retarding mechanism which cooperates with the eject mechanism to retard the ejecting operation. The retarding mechanism may include a braking mechanism for braking the card in response to an operation of the eject mechanism. Alternatively, the braking mechanism may be for braking an eject bar which is included in the eject mechanism and movable along the housing for ejecting the card.

Abstract: In an electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, an insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating the accommodating space in the predetermined direction. A contact as a base portion held by the insulator and a spring portion connected to the base portion. The spring portion has a first portion extending from the base portion in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, a second portion turned opposite to the opening from the first portion and extending in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, and a third portion extending from the second portion to pass through the opening. The third portion has a contact portion located outside the accommodating space to be elastically contacted with the mating connector.

Abstract: A card socket 100 comprises a slider 40 and a rocker arm 60. The slider 40 is slidable in a card insertion/ejection direction. The rocker arm 60 comprises a fulcrum 61a, a first pressed portion 62 and a second pressed portion 64. The fulcrum 61a is provided between the first pressed portion 62 and the second pressed portion 64. When a first force is provided to the first pressed portion 62, the rocker arm 60 slides toward the slider 40 and prevents the slider 40 from sliding in the card ejection direction. When a second force is provided to the second pressed portion 64, the rocker arm 60 releases the slider 40d. Then, the slider 40 slides in the card ejection direction.

Abstract: An activated alumina formed body with a high bulk density and a large macro-pore volume is provided. The activated alumina formed body can be produced by a method comprising the steps of calcining a gibbsite-phase aluminum hydroxide having a median particle size of from about 10 ?m to about 35 ?m and a packed bulk density of from about 1.05 g/cm3 to about 1.3 g/cm3 to obtain an at least partially rehydratable alumina powder; forming the rehydratable alumina powder in the presence of water; maintaining the formed body in the presence of water to rehydrate the formed body; and calcining the rehydrated formed body to obtain an activated alumina formed body. The activated alumina formed body is usable as an adsorbent, a catalyst supporting precious metal or the like.

Abstract: An activated alumina formed body with a high bulk density and a large macro-pore volume is provided. The activated alumina formed body can be produced by a method comprising the steps of calcining a gibbsite-phase aluminum hydroxide having a median particle size of from about 10 ?m to about 35 ?m and a packed bulk density of from about 1.05 g/cm3 to about 1.3 g/cm3 to obtain an at least partially rehydratable alumina powder; forming the rehydratable alumina powder in the presence of water; maintaining the formed body in the presence of water to rehydrate the formed body; and calcining the rehydrated formed body to obtain an activated alumina formed body. The activated alumina formed body is usable as an adsorbent, a catalyst supporting precious metal or the like.