Abstract: A connector 1 according to the invention comprises a main body 10 for receiving the front end of a flat cable 2 being inserted therein, a movable pressurizing member 11 adapted to press and rigidly secure in position the flat cable 2 inserted into the main body 10 and projections 13 arranged either on the main body 10 or on the pressurizing member 11 so as to be engaged respectively with the corresponding holes 23 of the flat cable 2 when the front end of the flat cable is inserted into the connector 1 to take a right position in the connector 1. The flat cable 2 comprises a flexible base member 21 and wires 22 formed in the flexible base member 21, the flexible base member 21 being provided with holes 23 to be engaged respectively with the corresponding projections 13 arranged in the connector 1 when the flexible base member 21 is inserted into the connector 1 to take a right position in the connector 1.

Abstract: A drive motor is proposed, which serves as a drive source for a movement mechanism constituting an iris for an optical path of an imaging system. The drive motor has a shaft serving as a center of rotation, a magnet, two-pole magnetized and rotated around the shaft, a turning arm engaged with movable members and turned integrally with the magnet, for moving the movable members in a direction associated with a turning direction, a stator coil wound in a direction perpendicular to a direction of rotation of the magnet and disposed in such a way to enclose the magnet from outside, a coil bobbin on which the stator coil is wound, a stator yoke disposed outside the coil bobbin and having a cylindrical circumferential surface part penetrated in an axial direction of the shaft, and position detection means for detecting a rotational position of the magnet.

Abstract: A spindle motor that can be reduced in size and thickness and yet develops a high rotational torque, and an information recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing this spindle motor. A rotor R includes a turntable 50 which carries and secures a disc-shaped recording medium D and which is rotatable relative to a fixed shaft 66 via a bearing, a ring-shaped first magnet 60 secured to the turntable 50 and arranged inwardly of a coil 68 having the fixed shaft 66 as center, and a ring-shaped second magnet 62 secured to the turntable 50 and arranged outwardly of the coil 68 having the fixed shaft 66 as center. The rotor R is rotated relative to the stator S, by a magnetic field generated in the coil 68 on supplying the current to the coil 68 and another magnetic field generated between the first and second magnets 60 and 62.

Abstract: A driver IC and passive parts, which convert a direct current voltage into a three-phase voltage, and an FP coil for cyclically generating a magnetic field through the driver IC are mounted on a flexible substrate, which constitutes a small vibration motor. The driver IC is a so-called bare chip in which a circuit section is exposed and is not molded with resin and the like. Magnets and an unbalance weight are installed on a yoke having a shaft. The FP coil and the magnet are placed so as to face each other. A cover is caulked to fixed to a bottom plate. Thus, the vibration motor can be miniaturized and thinned. Moreover, the vibration motor can be automatically manufactured, and installing them to an electronic apparatus can be automatically performed.

Abstract: A first arm rotating within a predetermined angle about its rotational center is linked to a second arm rotating in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of said first arm. Two shrinking members are mounted on one end of the first arm. Two shrinking members shrink in opposite directions for each other each time when any one of them is energized. According to a switch of electricity to the two shrinking members, the first arm rotates to switch a rotational position thereof, with the second arm rotating to switch a rotational position of the second arm.

Abstract: A HDD system includes one or more MEMS spindle motors, and one or more magnetic heads. Each spindle motor includes a rotor 127, 210 and a stator 207. The rotor 127, 210 carries a film of magnetic film, and a head 211 is arranged to communicate data with the magnetic film. The rotors 127, 210 are formed by MEMS technology. Rotor elements 6 are formed within a substrate 4, and the substrate is subsequently cut to sigulate the rotor elements 6, and turn them into rotors 127, 210.

Abstract: Providing a lens driving mechanism that has a rotary cam connected to a cam pin for driving a lens, a rotor directly attached to the rotary cam, and a stator having a plurality of coils provided so as to face a plurality of poles of a magnet disposed along a rim of the rotor. Another lens driving mechanism has a rotary cam connected to a cam pin for driving a lens, a rotor directly attached to the rotary cam, a stator having a plurality of coils provided so as to face a plurality of poles of a magnet disposed toward the center of rotation along a rim of the rotor. Electronic device equipped with the lens driving mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: A spindle motor having a rotor R and a stator S. The stator S comprises a stator housing 80, a first bearing 82, a second bearing 84, a stator yoke 86, and a drive coil 88. The first bearing 82 is held in the stator housing 80 and supports a shaft 60, allowing the shaft 60 to rotate. The second bearing 84 provided between the stator housing 80 and a rotor housing 50, arranged concentric to the first bearing 82 in a radial direction, and supporting a rotor R, allowing the rotor R to rotate. The stator yoke 86 is formed integral with the stator housing 80, constituting a part of a housing 2 containing the rotor R and the stator S, and is made of magnetically permeable material. The drive coil 88 mounted on the stator yoke 86 and arranged in face-to-face relation with the drive magnet 58.

Abstract: A display device includes an organic electrroluminescence device provided on a first substrate, conductive metallic films provided on the first substrate at such positions as not to overlap with the organic electroluminescence device, a second substrate having a plurality of holes and conductive connection portions which are provided at peripheral portions forming the holes, and solder portions charged in the holes of the second substrate and, by being melted, electrically connecting the conductive metallic films of the first substrate with the conductive connection portions of the second substrate.

Abstract: An information input device is provided which is to make input of information by operating a disk-shaped rotating member. The device includes the rotating member (36) which is rotatable with one main side thereof being operated, rotation detecting means (23, 32) for detecting a rotation of the rotating member (36), a central switch activator (26) provided at the center of rotation of the rotating member (36), a central switch (270) which is activated by operating the central switch activator (26), and a plurality of peripheral switches (27) which are turned on when a portion, apart from the center of rotation, of the rotating member (36) is pressed. Rotating the rotating member and pressing the apart portion makes input of information, and operating the central switch activator sets the information thus entered.

Abstract: A driver IC and passive parts, which convert a direct current voltage into a three-phase voltage, and an FP coil for cyclically generating a magnetic field through the driver IC are mounted on a flexible substrate, which constitutes a small vibration motor. The driver IC is a so-called bare chip in which a circuit section is exposed and is not molded with resin and the like. Magnets and an unbalance weight are installed on a yoke having a shaft. The FP coil and the magnet are placed so as to face each other. A cover is caulked to fixed to a bottom plate. Thus, the vibration motor can be miniaturized and thinned. Moreover, the vibration motor can be automatically manufactured, and installing them to an electronic apparatus can be automatically performed.

Abstract: A MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) device having a rotor 44, a stator 43 and a shaft 27 connected to the stator 43 and around which the rotor 44 rotates. Grooves 47 are formed in a portion of the rotor 44, such that when the rotor 44 rotates an air bearing is formed for supporting the rotor 44 and maintaining its distance from the shaft 27 and stator 43. The rotor 44 is formed from joining two substrates 13, 23. One of the substrates 13 includes a surface having openings 7 including frustoconical walls, and one of the substrates 23 includes a surface having openings 15 including walls perpendicular to the surface of the substrate. The openings in the two substrates are in register with each other so that pairs of the openings form chambers 24. Each chamber 24 is provided with a shaft 27, which is positioned with a wide section of the shaft trapped in the chamber 24. The wide section of the shaft has a frustoconical surface facing the frustoconical walls of the chamber 24.

Abstract: An input device and an electronic apparatus using such an input device capable of providing visual amusement at the time of operating thereof and allowing the down sizing and thinning are provided. The input device has a reversible chromatic layer exhibiting color change in response to temperature change, and a sheet-type input portion laminated on the reversible chromatic layer and activates ON operation upon being pressed.

Abstract: An input device and an electronic apparatus using such an input device capable of providing visual amusement at the time of operating thereof and allowing the down sizing and thinning are provided. The input device has a reversible chromatic layer exhibiting color change in response to temperature change, and a sheet-type input portion laminated on the reversible chromatic layer and activates ON operation upon being pressed.

Abstract: A connection device for electrically connecting a contact 304 of an equipment with a board 36 in a battery 100, the device comprising a housing 41 having an aperture 40H, and a connection terminal 300 arranged within the housing 41 correspondingly to the aperture 40H, the connection terminal having a plurality of first connecting parts 302 for pinching and holding the contact 304 of the equipment so as to be electrically connected with the contact 304 of the equipment and a plurality of second connecting parts 303 provided integrally with the plurality of first connecting parts 302 for pinching the board 36 to electrically connect the plurality of first connecting parts 302 with the contact 304 of the equipment.

Abstract: A spindle motor that can be reduced in size and thickness and yet develops a high rotational torque, and an information recording and/or reproducing apparatus employing this spindle motor. A rotor R includes a turntable 50 which carries and secures a disc-shaped recording medium D and which is rotatable relative to a fixed shaft 66 via a bearing, a ring-shaped first magnet 60 secured to the turntable 50 and arranged inwardly of a coil 68 having the fixed shaft 66 as center, and a ring-shaped second magnet 62 secured to the turntable 50 and arranged outwardly of the coil 68 having the fixed shaft 66 as center. The rotor R is rotated relative to the stator S, by a magnetic field generated in the coil 68 on supplying the current to the coil 68 and another magnetic field generated between the first and second magnets 60 and 62.

Abstract: An optical transmission system includes a light emitting device: an optical waveguide portion positioned to and disposed on the light emitting device; and a reflecting means for introducing an optical signal generated by the light emitting device to the optical waveguide portion; wherein the optical waveguide portion has a plurality of cores for transmitting the optical signal and a cladding portion for surrounding the cores; the light emitting device has a plurality of light emitting units for separately generating the optical signals; and the light emitting units are disposed in such a manner as to individually correspond to the cores.

Abstract: A spindle motor having a rotor R and a stator S. The stator S comprises a stator housing 80, a first bearing 82, a second bearing 84, a stator yoke 86, and a drive coil 88. The first bearing 82 is held in the stator housing 80 and supports a shaft 60, allowing the shaft 60 to rotate. The second bearing 84 provided between the stator housing 80 and a rotor housing 50, arranged concentric to the first bearing 82 in a radial direction, and supporting a rotor R, allowing the rotor R to rotate. The stator yoke 86 is formed integral with the stator housing 80, constituting a part of a housing 2 containing the rotor R and the stator S, and is made of magnetically permeable material. The drive coil 88 mounted on the stator yoke 86 and arranged in face-to-face relation with the drive magnet 58.

Abstract: A display device includes an organic electrroluminescence device provided on a first substrate, conductive metallic films provided on the first substrate at such positions as not to overlap with the organic electroluminescence device, a second substrate having a plurality of holes and conductive connection portions which are provided at peripheral portions forming the holes, and solder portions charged in the holes of the second substrate and, by being melted, electrically connecting the conductive metallic films of the first substrate with the conductive connection portions of the second substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a drive unit using a shape memory alloy including: a shape memory alloy member made from a shape memory alloy, the shape memory alloy member exhibiting superelasticity when being energized; a drive body connected to the shape memory alloy member, the drive body being moved from a stopping position to a specific operational position when the shape memory alloy member is energized; and a locking mechanism for retaining the drive body at the specific operational position. With this configuration, the drive unit using a shape memory alloy is capable of reducing the power consumption as well as miniaturizing the drive unit.