Abstract: A plurality of first terminal pins are placed side by side in a first direction. A plurality of second terminal pins are placed to extend in parallel with the plurality of first terminal pins. The plurality of first terminal pins and the plurality of second terminal pins include an inside face facing each other, an outside face opposite to the inside face, and side faces connecting the inside face and the outside face. At least one of the side faces includes a first portion having a relatively rough surface, and a second portion having a relatively fine surface and having approximately the same roughness as the inside face and the outside face.

Abstract: A power supply system is provided. The power supply system includes electronic equipment adapted to control power supply based on battery identification information from a battery installed in a battery housing section; and a power supply plate, the power supply plate including a plate main body installed in the battery housing section of the electronic equipment, and a cable, one end of which is connected to the plate main body and the other end of which is led through a lead-out hole of the battery housing section out of the electronic equipment, the other end also having a connector formed thereon which is connected to a power source, wherein power is supplied from the power source connected to the connector of the power supply plate to the electronic equipment.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus that performs photographing with a camera main body accommodated in a waterproof housing includes a touch panel disposed in overlapping relationship with a display unit of the camera main body. The camera main body is operated by the touch panel, and, when photographing is performed with the camera main body accommodated in the waterproof housing, the operation of operation buttons of the waterproof housing operate corresponding operation buttons of the camera main body.

Abstract: A power supply system is provided. The power supply system includes electronic equipment adapted to control power supply based on battery identification information from a battery installed in a battery housing section; and a power supply plate, the power supply plate including a plate main body installed in the battery housing section of the electronic equipment, and a cable, one end of which is connected to the plate main body and the other end of which is led through a lead-out hole of the battery housing section out of the electronic equipment, the other end also having a connector formed thereon which is connected to a power source, wherein power is supplied from the power source connected to the connector of the power supply plate to the electronic equipment.

Abstract: A photographing apparatus that performs photographing with a camera main body accommodated in a waterproof housing includes a touch panel disposed in overlapping relationship with a display unit of the camera main body. The camera main body is operated by the touch panel, and, when photographing is performed with the camera main body accommodated in the waterproof housing, the operation of operation buttons of the waterproof housing operate corresponding operation buttons of the camera main body.

Abstract: There are provided a method of producing a pressurized gas-entrapping candy and a pressurized gas-entrapping apparatus to be used for the method. According to the method, the pressurized gas-entrapping candy is produced by preparing a hard candy with a conventional method, crushing the hard candy and sieving to obtain candy particles, attaching a pipe with fine holes in its peripheral wall to a cylindrical vessel through an opening formed in a lid of the cylindrical vessel, filling the candy particles in a space between the cylindrical vessel and the pipe, loading the cylindrical vessel in a long and cylindrical pressure-resistant vessel, feeding heating steam and then cooling water to a jacket portion of the pressure-resistant vessel, while maintaining pressurized state in the pressure-resistant vessel, to carry out heating and cooling treatments of the candy particles in the cylindrical vessel, and then releasing the pressurized state of the pressure-resistant vessel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a shaping cutter including upper and lower blades (4) and (3) fastened at one end so as to open in the shape of the letter X and cut when they close. The upper blade has an operating lever (6) extending from the end at which the upper and lower blades are fastened. An endless linear conveyor (2) has the lower blades fixed thereon, and a guide rod (7) extends parallel to the conveyor. When the conveyor moves, the operating levers of the upper blades slide along the guide rod to cause the upper blades to move from the opening position to the closing position relative to the lower blades, thereby cutting into pieces an elongated edible dough running at the same speed in the same direction as the endless linear conveyor runs. The elongated edible dough can be cut into pieces of a desired shape and size in succession. Advantageously a variety of funny-shaped pieces of confectionery or food can be provided by selecting appropriate blade shapes.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for filling edible, rod-shaped hollow bodies with chocolate comprising a feeding unit (1) for conveying hollow bodies (A), a transport roller (2) positioned close to the feeding unit, a first transfer roller (5) positioned close to the transport roller, a chocolate filling roller (8) positioned close to the first transport roller, a second transfer roller (13) positioned close to the chocolate filling roller, and a discharging unit (14) positioned close to the second transfer roller for receiving and conveying hollow bodies filled with chocolate from the chocolate filling roller via the second transfer roller. The apparatus assures the continuous flow of hollow bodies to the chocolate filling station without any fear of breaking fragile hollow bodies, thereby permitting mass production of chocolate corn cakes, each filled with an exact amount of chocolate.

Abstract: A process for the manufacture of chocolate confectionery by entrapping a fatty cream with fine gas bubbles. The confectionery is manufactured by preparing a shell chocolate with open end in a mold, feeding under pressure a fine gas bubble entrapping fatty cream base into the shell chocolate through the opening to fill the shell, scraping off excessively charged fatty cream, solidifying the fatty cream in the shell, pouring a chocolate base on the solidified fatty cream to close the opening of the shell chocolate, scraping off excessively charged chocolate base, solidifying the chocolate base, and demolding the product. A stencil plate can be used, when the gas bubble entrapping fatty cream is charged into the shell of shell chocolate.

Abstract: In construction of a peripheral-magnetization type magnetic encoder having a rotary spindle and a magnetic head, a resin housing is formed by insert moulding so as to embrace the spindle leaving a slight tubular clearance to allow free axial rotation of the spindle, thereby providing direct, simple and stable support to the rotary spindle for enhanced precision in direction.

Abstract: In a water jet type underwater ground excavator wherein an underwater pump portion is carried on an excavator body including stabilizer sleds, an excavation portion protrudes downwardly and rearwardly under the excavator body, and water is delivered from the underwater pump portion to the excavation portion and then ejected from jet nozzles of the excavation portion so as to excavate the ground under water, an improvement by a sinker arm erected at a free end of the excavation portion in a manner to ascend and descend with upward and downward motions of the free end, whereby the stability of the excavator is enhanced. By joining to the sinker arm a brake equipment which suppresses the ascent thereof, the stability of the excavator is enhanced.