Abstract: In a method of the present invention for holding a substrate in a vacuum, a glass substrate (5) is held by an adhesive pad (20) or an adhesive sheet, both of which are made from a material containing a diene based resin, whereby an adhesive agent is prevented from remaining on the substrate, and the adhesive sheet can be detached with ease from the substrate after assembling the substrates.

Abstract: A lamp driving apparatus includes a controller, generating a control signal for lighting at least one of plural sets of lamps, each set having at least a first lamp and a second lamp, and generating a switching signal; and a lamp driver, supplying power to the at least one of sets of lamps in accordance with both of the control signal and the switching signal. The switching signal causes the lamp driver to apply voltage to the first lamp and the second lamp of each of the at least one of sets of lamps with a shift of a prescribed time.

Abstract: In a casing (2), there are accommodated a power-source side bus-bar (5) connected to a power source, a plurality of load side bus-bars (7) having respective terminals connected to respective electrical loads, a plurality of power devices (8) interposed between the power-source side bus-bar (5) and the load side bus-bars (7) to control power supply for the electrical loads; and a circuit base plate (9) having a built-in driver circuit for transmitting control signals to the power devices (8). In the form of bare tips, the power devices (8) are arranged on and connected to the load side bus-bars (7) respectively. The power devices (8) are connected to the circuit baseplate (9) through wire bondings (11). The power devices (8) are also connected to the power-source side bus-bar (5) through wire bondings (12). Each load side bus-bar (7) has a tuning-fork type terminal (6) allowing an insertion of a plate-shaped terminal (50a) of a fuse (50).

Abstract: A current detection device, a power supply system and a method for detecting electric current is disclosed as including an electric conductor 10 which has first, second and third conductor components 11, 12, 13 extending from a diverging point O in three orientations with a given angle with respect to one another, first and second magnet-electric transducer elements 21, 22 located at both sides of the first conductor component in positions equally spaced from the first conductor component and in the vicinity of the diverging point, and a calculation processor circuit responsive to a differential value between first and second electric signals produced by the first and second transducer elements for thereby detecting electric current flowing through the first conductor component.

Abstract: This invention provides a current detecting apparatus including three conductors disposed radially from a branch point such that they are branched, three hall devices disposed between conductors adjacent of the three conductors, and an operation processing circuit for detecting a current flowing through each of the three conductors based on an operation output obtained by a predetermined operation based on electric signals from the respective hall devices.

Abstract: In a casing (2), there are accommodated a power-source side bus-bar (5) connected to a power source, a plurality of load side bus-bars (7) having respective terminals connected to respective electrical loads, a plurality of power devices (8) interposed between the power-source side bus-bar (5) and the load side bus-bars (7) to control power supply for the electrical loads; and a circuit baseplate (9) having a built-in driver circuit for transmitting control signals to the power devices (8). In the form of bare tips, the power devices (8) are arranged on and connected to the load side bus-bars (7) respectively. The power devices (8) are connected to the circuit baseplate (9) through wire bondings (11). The power devices (8) are also connected to the power-source side bus-bar (5) through wire bondings (12). Each load side bus-bar (7) has a tuning-fork type terminal (6) allowing an insertion of a plate-shaped terminal (50a) of a fuse (50).

Abstract: A current detection switch comprising a measured conductor into which a measured current flows, a plurality of magnetoelectric devices placed sandwiching the measured conductor so as to have magneto-sensitive faces on sides to which a magnetic flux generated by the measured current is input, each of the magnetoelectric devices for outputting a magnetoelectric signal when the magnetic flux exceeds a predetermined value, and a computation section for outputting a logical multiplication of the magnetoelectric signals from the plurality of magnetoelectric devices as a detection signal.

Abstract: A current sensor including a cabinet 10, a sensor conductor 20 partially accommodated in the cabinet 10 and secured to the cabinet 10 and having opposite ends pulled out from the cabinet 10, and a Hall element 30 accommodated in the cabinet 10 and secured to the cabinet 10, and disposed in the vicinity of the sensor conductor 20. An electric circuit including the current sensor, and a wire conductor 60 used for wiring of the electric circuit and having fitting portions 61 to be fitted to terminals 1 and 2 of the sensor conductor 20 of the current sensor.

Abstract: A current detector includes; a conductor to be measured in which a through hole is formed, the conductor to be measured having a first branch path and a second branch path for dividing a current flowing into two portions; a first magnetic-electric conversion element being arranged in the through hole of the conductor to be measured, the first magnetic-electric conversion element being provided for detecting a disturbance; and a second magnetic-electric conversion element being arranged outside of the first branch path and the second branch path formed in the conductor to be measured.

Abstract: A current detector having a linear conductor 111, 112, a linear to-be measured conductor 10 disposed substantially in parallel to the conductor 111, 112 and through which a to-be measured current flows. A Hall element 20 disposed in the vicinity of the to-be measured conductor 10 such that a magnetic flux generated by the to-be measured current flowing through the to-be measured conductor 10 enter into a magnetic-force sensing face 21 substantially perpendicularly. A substrate 30 for supporting the conductor and the to-be measured conductor 10 such that the magnetic flux generated by a current flowing through the conductor becomes substantially parallel to the magnetic-force sensing face +21 in the magnetic-force sensing face 21 of the Hall element 20.

Abstract: An electric current sensor for sensing an electric current flowing through a conductor comprises a single hall element having a magnetic-flux sensitive surface, and an angle adjusting mechanism. The angle adjusting mechanism changes an angle between the magnetic-flux sensitive surface and the direction of a magnetic flux induced by the electric current flowing through the conductor. The magneto-electric conversion element outputs an electric signal in response to a magnetic flux density at the magnetic-flux sensitive surface. The electric current sensor detects the electric current flowing through the conductor based on the electric signal output from the magneto-electric conversion element whose magnetic-flux sensitive surface is oriented with respect to the magnetic flux at a selected angle.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a high-contrast liquid crystal display apparatus which is excellent in display quality, with its substrates equally spaced with high accuracy. On a first and a second substrate are formed a color filter of three colors: red, green, and blue, electrodes for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, orientation film layers for orienting liquid crystal, a pair of polarizing plates arranged in a crossed Nicol state, a TFT element, and a wire (not shown). The substrates are bonded together with spherical spacers interposed therebetween, thereby constituting the liquid crystal layer. Then, the spherical spacers are selectively placed in the color filter regions of red- and blue-color.

Abstract: A fixed type current detector 20 of the present invention includes: a magnetic flux conversing fixed member 22, which is fixed along the periphery of a long conductor 21, and which converges the magnetic flux generated around the conductor 21 at the time of current sending to the conductor 21; and a magneto-electric conversion element 23, which is integrally provided to the magnetic flux conversing fixed member 22, and which detects the magnetic flux of the magnetic flux conversing fixed member 22, and in the magnetic flux conversing fixed member 22, a high permeability member 26 to converge the magnetic flux generated around the conductor 21, is laid.

Abstract: A current sensor 73 detects a current flowing through a first buss bar 11. When a current value detected by the current sensor 73 became equal to or greater than a threshold current value, a CPU 74 outputs a driving control signal to a driving circuit 77, and the driving circuit 77 operates an, ignitor 29 through a second substrate 65 and a terminal 50. Therefore, the ignitor 29 ignites, a second projection 41 is melted by heat of a heating agent 27, a compression spring 34 is expanded and a thermite case 26 jumps up. Thus, electrical connection between the thermite case 26 and the first and second buss bars 11, 19 is interrupted.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a high-contrast liquid crystal display apparatus which is excellent in display quality, with its substrates equally spaced with high accuracy. On a first and a second substrate are formed a color filter of three colors: red, green, and blue, electrodes for applying a voltage to a liquid crystal layer, orientation film layers for orienting liquid crystal, a pair of polarizing plates arranged in a crossed Nicol state, a TFT element, and a wire (not shown) The substrates are bonded together with spherical spacers interposed therebetween, thereby constituting the liquid crystal layer. Then, the spherical spacers are selectively placed in the color filter regions of red- and blue-color.

Abstract: A current detection device, a power supply system and a method for detecting electric current is disclosed as including an electric conductor 10 which has first, second and third conductor components 11, 12, 13 extending from a diverging point O in three orientations with a given angle with respect to one another, first and second magnet-electric transducer elements 21, 22 located at both sides of the first conductor component in positions equally spaced from the first conductor component and in the vicinity of the diverging point, and a calculation processor circuit responsive to a differential value between first and second electric signals produced by the first and second transducer elements for thereby detecting electric current flowing through the first conductor component.

Abstract: A resin mold product and a wiring method are provided. This resin mold product includes a main body formed into a pillar trim, side walls which are situated higher than wires, and wire receiving portions formed between the side walls. According to the wiring method: the wires, which have been cut to a suitable length for the front pillar, are received by the wire receiving portions; the side walls are partially melted so as to weld and secure the wires to the resin mold product; the resin mold product is mounted to the front pillar; and circuits mounted on the instrument panel and the roof are connected to each other.

Abstract: A current detection switch comprising a measured conductor into which a measured current flows, a plurality of magnetoelectric devices placed sandwiching the measured conductor so as to have magneto-sensitive faces on sides to which a magneticflux generated by the measured current is input, each of the magnetoelectric devices for outputting a magnetoelectric signal when the magnetic flux exceeds a predetermined value, and a computation section for outputting a logical multiplication of the magnetoelectric signals from the plurality of magnetoelectric devices as a detection signal.

Abstract: The circuit breaker disclosed in the invention comprises a first connection terminal, a second connection terminal, a heat generating part having conductivity disposed between the first connection terminal and second connection terminal, an igniting part igniting depending on a cut-off signal, an expandable elastic member capable of applying a force to the heat generating part so as to be departed from between the first connection terminal and second connection terminal, and a holding part for holding the elastic member in compressed state. Herein, as the igniting part ignites depending on the cut-off signal and the heat generating part generates heat, when the holding part releases the elastic member, the elastic member applies force to the heat generating part, and the heat generating part is departed from between the first connection terminal and second connection terminal, the conductive state between the first connection terminal and second connection terminal is cut off.

Abstract: A module construction employed in a car roof has a front unit including a plurality of functional components, a circuit board for electrical connection, and a first connector connected to the circuit board, a second connector associated with the first connector and resiliently supported on a roof body, and a bracket secured to the roof body. The bracket has both a hook engaged with an insertion hole provided in the front unit and a spring plate for resiliently supporting the first connector. The plurality of functional components may include an interior roof lamp, a lamp switch, an antenna, and a rear view mirror. The antenna may be arranged to overhang in an upper portion of a front glass of the car. The hook and the spring plate each are formed by bending to raise a part of the bracket. The second connector has a locking clamp engaged with the insertion hole of the roof body, the locking clamp being radially movable in the insertion hole.