Abstract: Each clip 1 is fitted into a cutaway groove portion 6 of a pedestal portion 5 of each assembling portion 3 provided on a bottom surface portion of a console box 2. After that, a positioning boss 7 is fitted into a long hole 43 formed in an attachment receiving member 41, and at the same time, a fitting head portion 28 of each clip 1 is fitted into each long hole 42 formed in the attachment receiving member 41. As each fitting head portion 28 is fitted into each long hole 42 formed in the attachment receiving member 41 and a boss portion 22 slides in the cutaway groove portion 6. Each of a pair of elastic locking pieces 31 is elastically locked with the periphery of each longer side portion of each long hole 42.

Abstract: A long hole of a seat plate member is fittingly inserted to a fitting head portion provided on an upper surface of a flat plate portion of a clip in an upright posture, so as to attach the clip to the cutaway groove portion with the seat plate member in contact with a flat plate portion, and the fitting head portion is fitted to a long hole formed in an attachment receiving member. As the fitting head portion is fitted to the long hole, the boss portion moves within the cutaway groove portion to bring the seat plate member into contact with the attachment receiving member and to elastically lock a pair of elastic locking pieces with the periphery of each longer side portion of the long hole.

Abstract: A compartment temperature adjustment switch 12 is provided for successively switching a target temperature of a compartment air conditioner through pushing operation of a push button 12a. The switch 12 includes the push button 12a, a substrate 22 fixed to the push button 12a, and light emitting elements 23 mounted on the substrate 22. The segments are selectively illuminated when the light emitting elements 23 are turned on, and a target temperature is numerically displayed on the push button 12a by a combination of illuminated ones of the segments. An information display portion is integrally formed with the push button 12a.

Abstract: To realize an LED drive circuit capable of feeding equal currents to parallel-connected LED circuits with a simple arrangement, there are provided a current source generating a temporally altering current and a first smoothing capacitor and a second smoothing capacitor, and there are also provided: a first LED circuit, containing one LED or series-connected LEDs, which is connected in parallel with the first smoothing capacitor; and a second LED circuit, containing one LED or series-connected LEDs, which is connected in parallel with the second smoothing capacitor, the drive circuit comprising: a current-dividing coil containing two coils coupled at a tap so that the current generated in the current source flows into the tap; a first reverse current blocking diode connected between an end of the current-dividing coil and an electrode of the first smoothing capacitor; and a second reverse current blocking diode connected between another end of the current-dividing coil and an electrode of the second smoothing

Abstract: A drive system with small power loss in power conversion is provided. The drive system has an AC conversion device for converting commercial AC power from a commercial AC power supply and a DC conversion device. An AC power supply path for supplying power to discharge tubes, and a DC power supply path for supplying power to an image processing circuit or the like, are provided independently. The AC conversion device converts commercial AC power into converted AC power and gives the converted AC power to an AC drive device directly. Consequently, it is possible to reduce conversion steps for generating converted AC power and to reduce power loss that occurs in a conversion process. In particular, when power consumption of the discharge tubes is large, it is possible to reduce power loss in an entire liquid crystal display apparatus effectively by providing the AC conversion device.

Abstract: To realize an LED drive circuit capable of feeding equal currents to parallel-connected LED circuits with a simple arrangement, there are provided a current source generating a temporally altering current and a first smoothing capacitor and a second smoothing capacitor, and there are also provided: a first LED circuit, containing one LED or series-connected LEDs, which is connected in parallel with the first smoothing capacitor; and a second LED circuit, containing one LED or series-connected LEDs, which is connected in parallel with the second smoothing capacitor, the drive circuit comprising: a current-dividing coil containing two coils coupled at a tap so that the current generated in the current source flows into the tap; a first reverse current blocking diode connected between an end of the current-dividing coil and an electrode of the first smoothing capacitor; and a second reverse current blocking diode connected between another end of the current-dividing coil and an electrode of the second smoothing

Abstract: A drive system with small power loss in power conversion is provided. The drive system has an AC conversion device for converting commercial AC power from a commercial AC power supply and a DC conversion device. An AC power supply path for supplying power to discharge tubes, and a DC power supply path for supplying power to an image processing circuit or the like, are provided independently. The AC conversion device converts commercial AC power into converted AC power and gives the converted AC power to an AC drive device directly. Consequently, it is possible to reduce conversion steps for generating converted AC power and to reduce power loss that occurs in a conversion process. In particular, when power consumption of the discharge tubes is large, it is possible to reduce power loss in an entire liquid crystal display apparatus effectively by providing the AC conversion device.

Abstract: A method for controlling displayed contents on a display device upon starting an application is adapted that an operator can start the application while confirming the position and aspect size of a new window corresponding to this application by himself. Upon starting an desired application by a calling point, the calling point is dragged from a calling start point in the pull down menu or the pop-up menu to an arbitrary point on the display screen, thereby defining a window of the desired application as a window with diagonal line formed by a line connecting between said calling start point and a calling cancellation point when the calling state is canceled, and this cancellation of the calling state makes said defined window open to start said desired application.

Abstract: A method of preparing a compound semiconductor crystal is able to dope the crystal with carbon with high reproducibility. The method includes the steps of sealing a carbon oxide gas of a predetermined partial pressure and a compound semiconductor material in a gas-impermeable airtight vessel, increasing the temperature of the vessel to melt the compound semiconductor material sealed in the vessel, and then decreasing the temperature of the vessel to solidify the melted compound semiconductor material to grow a compound semiconductor crystal containing a predetermined amount of carbon. With this method, a compound semiconductor crystal with a carbon concentration of 0.1×1015cm−3 to 20×1015cm−3 is prepared with high reproducibility.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition which comprises at least one phenylbenzoate derivative represented by formula (1) wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-10 carbons and others; X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; A and B each independently represent a 1,4-phenylene group or a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group and others; Z1 and Z2 each independently represent —CH2CH2—, —CO—O—, a covalent bond and others; m and n each independently represent 0 or 1.

Abstract: A method of preparing a compound semiconductor crystal is able to dope the crystal with carbon with high reproducibility. The method includes the steps of sealing a carbon oxide gas of a predetermined partial pressure and a compound semiconductor material in a gas-impermeable airtight vessel, increasing the temperature of the vessel to melt the compound semiconductor material sealed in the vessel, and then decreasing the temperature of the vessel to solidify the melted compound semiconductor material to grow a compound semiconductor crystal containing a predetermined amount of carbon. With this method, a compound semiconductor crystal with a carbon concentration of 0.1×1015 cm−3 to 20×1015 cm−3 is prepared with high reproducibility.

Abstract: There is provided a method of preparing a compound semiconductor crystal, allowing the compound semiconductor crystal to be doped with carbon in high reproducibility. The method includes the steps of sealing carbon oxide gas of a predetermined partial pressure and compound semiconductor material in a gas-impermeable airtight vessel, increasing the temperature of the vessel to melt the compound semiconductor material sealed in the vessel, and decreasing the temperature of vessel to solidify the melted compound semiconductor material to grow a compound semiconductor crystal containing a predetermined amount of carbon. With this method, a compound semiconductor crystal with a carbon concentration of 0.1×1015 cm−3 to 20×1015 cm−3 is also prepared in high reproducibility.

Abstract: An electric optical system, wherein outsides of transparent upper and lower substrates in a bend cell are placed cross-nicolly between (one or more than one) birefringent film(s) and (two or more than two) polarized plates, and wherein the said substrates facing each other have such a relationship that a pre-tilt direction of liquid crystal molecules in one substrate interface and a pre-tilt direction of liquid crystal molecules in the other substrate interface of the substrates being planar symmetrical positions against center planes of both substrates, optionally with an active switch element formed on either transparent substrate in matrix form, as well as wherein there is used an oriented memberane made of a liquid crystal compound etc. expressed by the formula 1 and/or the formula 5 as the above-mentioned liquid crystal molecules.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition which comprises at least one phenylbenzoate derivative represented by formula (1) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1-10 carbons and others; X is a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; A and B each independently represent a 1,4-phenylene group or a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group and others; Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 each independently represent --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --CO--O--, a covalent bond and others; m and n each independently represent 0 or 1.

Abstract: In order to provide novel compounds which are useful as liquid crystal materials for low voltages in several liquid crystal displays, have a large dielectric anisotropy, and are low in viscosity; and to improve characteristics of liquid crystal compositions, difluorooxymethane derivatives expressed by the following general formula (I) and liquid crystal compositions containing the compound are proposed ##STR1## wherein each of l, m, and n is 0 or 1, rings A.sub.1 to A.sub.3 independently represent six-membered rings such as trans-1,4-cyclohexylene and 1,4-phenylene, Z.sub.1 to Z.sub.3 independently represent a bonding group such as covalent bond and --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, L.sub.1 to L.sub.4 independently represent hydrogen atom or halogen atom, and X represents a group such as halogen atom and OCF3.They are useful as liquid crystal materials for low voltages in several modes such as active matrix mode and STN mode.

Abstract: Chlorobenzene derivatives which have the following four-ring structure and are preferably usable for display devices of active matrix mode, and liquid crystal compositions comprising the derivative are provided: ##STR1## wherein ring A, ring B, and ring C independently represent trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group or 1,4-phenylene group, one or more hydrogen atoms on the six-membered ring of which may be replaced by halogen atoms, Z.sub.1, Z.sub.2, and Z.sub.3 represent --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or single bond, respectively, provided that at least one of them represents --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 represent H or halogen atom, and R represents an alkyl group or alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, provided that when Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.3 represent single bond and Z.sub.2 represents --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, ring A represents 1,4-phenylene group, and when Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.2 represent single bond, and Z.sub.3 represents --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.

Abstract: A liquid crystal composition which comprises as a first component at least one or more compounds represented by formula (1') ##STR1## wherein n represents an integer of 1-10; X represents H or F; or m represents 1 or 2 and as a second component at least one or more compounds represented by formulas (2-1) to (2-5) in which n represents an integer of 1-10.

Abstract: Liquid crystal compositions are provided which have a particularly excellent miscibility at low temperatures, properly large .DELTA.n, and small Vth and viscosity while satisfying several characteristics required of liquid crystal composition for AM-LCD.Disclosed are liquid crystal compositions containing, as a first component, at least one compound expressed by general formula either (I-1) or (I-2), and containing, as a second component, at least one compound expressed by any one of general formulas (II-1) to (II-7) ##STR1## wherein n is an integer of 1 to 10, Z.sup.1 represents --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 -- or single bond, X represents F or OCF.sub.3, Y represents H or F, and m is 0 or 1.The liquid crystal compositions of the present invention are useful as liquid crystal material for low voltage in several modes such as active matrix mode and STN mode.

Abstract: A liquid crystalline compound expressed by the general formula (1) ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms and one CH.sub.2 group in the alkyl group may be replaced by oxygen atom or --CH.dbd.CH--; X represents hydrogen atom or fluorine atom; Y represents hydrogen atom or alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; l and m independently represent 0 or 1, respectively; and n and p independently represent an integer of 0 to 10, respectively, and when p is 0, n is 1 or more, and when Y is an alkoxy group, X is a fluorine atom and p is 0.)Liquid crystal compositions which are suitable for use in liquid crystal display devices, have a high clearing point, and have a function of decreasing viscosity, and novel liquid crystalline compounds useful as a component of the liquid crystal compositions are provided.

Abstract: A method of preparing a compound semiconductor crystal is able to dope the crystal with carbon with high reproducibility. The method includes the steps of sealing a carbon oxide gas of a predetermined partial pressure and a compound semiconductor material in a gas-impermeable airtight vessel, increasing the temperature of the vessel to melt the compound semiconductor material sealed in the vessel, and then decreasing the temperature of the vessel to solidify the melted compound semiconductor material to grow a compound semiconductor crystal containing a predetermined amount of carbon. With this method, a compound semiconductor crystal with a carbon concentration of 0.1×1015cm?3 to 20×1015cm?3 is prepared with high reproducibility.