Abstract: In order to provide a simple structure to achieve sufficient lubrication and sealing in the various areas of a scroll compressor where sliding contact occurs, a spiral groove that communicates between a high-pressure side space and an area at an upper portion of a main bearing is formed on the external circumferential surface of the drive shaft where it comes in contact with and slides against the main bearing. A seal bearing is provided in a drive shaft-receiving block between the high-pressure side space and a low pressure side space to seal off the high-pressure side space from the low pressure side space. An oil supply hole is provided that communicates between the high-pressure side space and an oscillation space which is formed by an oscillating scroll member and an oscillating shaft. With this, a first oil passage that lubricates the main bearing and a second oil passage that lubricates an oscillating shaft-insertion hole are formed.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a fluid such as eye shadow. The applicator comprises a tubular core having a conduit, and a porous outer membrane arranged to cover the tip of the tubular core. The outlet of the conduit, of the tubular core is formed so that the outlet opens in the tubular core on one side of the tubular core from the longitudinal axis of the tubular core. Therefore, it is possible to apply a fluid to a surface, such a skin of a human being, by using one side of the applicator through which the fluid easily soaks, and to spread and gradate the fluid on the surface, by using the other side of the applicator. The outer membrane may be made from two or three porous sheet members having different porosities from each other, so that a fluid easily soaks through one of the porous sheet members having a relatively large porosity.

Abstract: To reduce a load applied to the thrust bearing, to prevent the thrust bearing from seizing and to improve the service life of the thrust bearing, the thrust bearing is provided between a drive shaft and a block to seal a high-pressure side space from a low-pressure side space. By providing an oil supply through hole, one end of which opens into high-pressure side space and the other end of which opens into a space formed by inserting the shaft into the insertion hole, high-pressure lubricating oil can be supplied to the space. The constric within the shaft with the effect of the constriction clearance is formed between the aforementioned oscillating shaft and the insertion hole, and a pressure differential between the two ends of the drive shaft is eliminated.

Abstract: An impact modified polyamide composition includes a polyamide continuous phase and a rubbery polymer component which is uniformly distributed throughout the polyamide continuous phase in the form of discrete particles, with the rubber polymer component having a flexible backbone and at least about 40 percent of the monomeric units forming the rubbery polymer having pendant polar groups. In accordance with a preferred aspect of the invention, the rubbery component contains a reinforcing filler which provides for an unexpected improvement in retention of flexural modulus.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor includes a bearing arrangement having a radial bearing radially supporting a drive shaft of the compressor, and a thrust bearing rotatably supporting a capacity control element. The bearing arrangement comprises an annular member fixed in a through hole formed through a side block of the compressor, through which the drive shaft extends. The annular member has an inner peripheral surface in which the radial and thrust bearings are received. The annular member is formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of a material forming the radial bearing. The thrust bearing has a first race disposed on a side thereof close to a rotor of the compressor, and a second race disposed on a side remote from the rotor. The first race is force-fitted in a through hole formed through the capacity control element and slidably fitted in the inner peripheral surface of the annular member.

Abstract: An output apparatus comprises: a cache memory to temporarily store the bit map pattern data which was developed to the bit map pattern on the basis of character information; an accumulating device to accumulate a plurality of bit map pattern data extracted from the cache memory; a rewriting unit to rewrite the bit map pattern data stored in the cache memory; a print controller to print on the basis of the data accumulated in the accumulating device; a detector to detect an operating state in the print controller; and a control unit to control the data rewriting process in the cache memory and the data clearing process in the accumulating device in accordance with the operating state detected by the detector. Since the rewriting and clearing processes to the cache memory are executed synchronously with the printing operation, even if a paper jam occurred, there is no need to develop to the cache memory.

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor comprises a control element for determining the timing of start of compression of refrigerant gas. Control pressure which acts on the control element to displace same between the minimum capacity position and the maximum capacity position is created in a high-pressure chamber by introducing discharge pressure thereinto. An electromagnetic valve opens and closes a passageway which commincates between the high-pressure chamber and a suction chamber by a pulse signal supplied from an ECU to control an amount of refrigerant gas leaking from the former into the latter to thereby control the level of the control pressure. The ECU makes the width of at least a first pulse or at least a first pulse base of the pulse signal wider than that of the following pulses or pulse bases, when the control element should start to be displaced between the minimum capacity position and the maximum capacity position.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has a thrust bearing received in an annular recess formed in the inner peripheral surface of a through hole of a side block through which a drive shaft extends. The thrust bearing axially supports a capacity control element for controlling timing of start of compression of refrigerant gas. An annular member is force-fitted in the annular recess to urge one race of the thrust bearing against the side block. Another race of the thrust bearing is slidably fitted in the inner peripheral surface of the annular member. This race is force-fitted in a hole of the capacity control element through which the drive shaft extends. The inner peripheral surfaces of the two races are spaced from the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has a control element for determining timing of start of compression of a refrigerant gas. In a high-pressure chamber there prevails control pressure which acts on the control element for urging same toward a maximum capacity position thereof. The control pressure is created by introducing the refrigerant gas from a discharging space within which discharge pressure prevails into the high-pressure chamber via a high pressure-introducing passageway. The high pressure-introducing passageway has a restriction hole for restricting flow of the refrigerant gas. An electromagnetic value opens and closes the restriction hole in response to an external control signal. The refrigerant gas is allowed to constantly leak from the high-pressure chamber into a suction chamber via a leak passage, the leak passage having a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the restriction hole.

Abstract: A curing agent for an epoxy resin comprising (A) a polyhydric phenol obtainable by condensing a phenol compound and a hydroxybenzaldehyde and (B) a dihydric phenol, which gives a cured material of an epoxy resin having improved moisture and heat resistance and a small coefficient of linear thermal expansion.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has a first oil sump formed in a bottom of a discharge pressure chamber arranged at one side of a cylinder close to one side block, and a second oil sump formed in a bottom of a suction chamber arranged at another side of the cylinder close to the other side block. An oil passageway communicates between the first oil sump and the second oil sump. A control element is arranged in the other side block for rotation about its own axis in opposite directions to thereby vary the compression starting timing. A pressure chamber acts to apply control pressure created from discharge pressure from the cylinder to the control element for causing rotation of the control element. A seal member is fitted on the control element such that part of the seal member is located in the pressure chamber. A high pressure-introducing passageway is formed in the other side block and communicates with the second oil sump.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has a control element rotatable in response to the difference between suction pressure and control pressure for varying the compression starting timing and hence the capacity. A communication passage extends between the suction chamber and a high pressure chamber in which the control pressure is created. A spool valve opens and closes the communicating passage. An electromagnetic actuator generates an electromagnetic force to cause the spool valve to open the communication passage when energized. A control unit is arranged outside of the compressor and supplies the actuator with an external control signal for energizing the actuator.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor in which one end face of a side block facing the rotor is formed therein with an annular recess in a bottom of which is formed a second recess. A control element rotatably received in the annular recess for varying the timing of commencement of the compressor. The control element cooperates with the second recess to define therebetween a pressure working space. The control element has a pressure-receiving protuberance slidably fitted in the pressure working space to divide same into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber. A communication passage extends between the first pressure chamber and a low pressure zone. A control valve device is arranged in the communication passage for opening and closing the communication passage in response to suction pressure. A sealing device is provided in the bottom of the annular recess and engages portions of the control element other than the pressure-receiving protuberance.

Abstract: A vane compressor has at least one compression space defined between a rotor and a cylinder. A shaft seal and a bearing are fitted on a driving shaft and disposed adjacent to each other. A lubricating oil supply device supplies compression medium to the shaft seal and the bearing, through at least one passage extending between the at least one compression space and the shaft seal and the bearing. The at least one passage has an open end opening into the at least one compression space at a predetermined circumferential location at which pressure within the at least one compression space changes from a negative value into a positive value when each of the vanes passes the predetermined circumferential location, whereby lubrication and cooling of the shaft seal and the bearing is effected in an efficient manner.

Abstract: A vane compressor in which a cylinder block, front and rear side blocks, a rotor, and vanes are formed of an aluminum-based alloy, and at least one of the component parts are coated with Ni electroless composite plating layers having polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) dispersed therein. The vane compressor further includes a capacity-controlling plate interposed between the rear side block and the rotor, which is formed of the aluminum-based alloy and coated with the Ni electroless composite plating layer having PTFE dispersed therein.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has a cylinder including a plurality of vanes slidably fitted in respective vane slits formed in a rotor thereof. Vane back pressure chambers are defined within the vane slits by respective ones of the vanes. A control element is rotatably arranged in the cylinder for varying the compression starting timing and hence the capacity of the compressor. Back pressure compensation holes are formed through the control element and communicating with a high pressure zone having high pressure of the compressor. The back pressure compensation holes are communicatable with each of the vane back pressure chambers for introducing the high pressure within the high pressure zone into the each vane back pressure chamber when the control element is in a first position wherein the compression starting timing is most retarded.

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor for use in a heat-exchange circuit. A pressure responsive valve is provided in a communication passageway extending between a low pressure chamber and a pressure controlled chamber. The pressure responsive valve is operative in response to pressure within the low pressure chamber for opening and closing the communication passageway to control pressure within the pressure controlled chamber, thereby varying the capacity of the compressor in such a manner as to reduce the capacity when the pressure within the low pressure chamber decreases to a level lower than a predetermined value. An electrically operated control device is operative in response to pressure or temperature of refrigerant gas in an evaporator of the heat-exchange circuit for maintaining the capacity large independently of operation of the pressure responsive valve, even if the pressure within the low pressure chamber decreases to a level lower than the predetermined value.

Abstract: A variable capacity compressor includes a control element for determining timing of start of compression of a refrigerant gas. Control pressure which prevails in a high-pressure chamber acts on the control element. The high-pressure chamber communicates with a suction chamber via a communicating passage, across which is arranged a control valve device for opening and closing the communicating passage to change the control pressure within the high-pressure chamber. The control valve device comprises a valve body, a spring urging the valve body in a closing direction, and a bellows expansible and contractible in direct response to suction pressure within the suction chamber for urging the valve body in an opening direction against the force of the spring when it is expanded.

Abstract: A vane compressor has a communication passageway extending between a discharge pressure chamber and vane back pressure chambers. A valve is formed of a ball received within a ball-receiving bore and displaceable for opening and closing the communication passageway depending upon discharge pressure, a coiled spring urging the ball toward a valve opening position, and a stopper for stopping the ball in the valve opening position. The ball-receiving bore has an axial length smaller than an inner diameter thereof such that part of the ball is projected from the ball-receiving bore into the discharge pressure chamber when the ball is in the valve opening position.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane compressor has an annular control element angularly displaceably received within an annular recess formed in one of side blocks defining a cylinder. The control element is angularly displaced in response to a difference in pressure between first and second pressure chambers formed in the one side block and communicating with a zone under lower pressure and a zone under higher pressure, respectively, and to the biasing force of a biasing member, thereby varying the opening angle of at least one second inlet port formed in the one side block and hence controlling the capacity of the compressor.