Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer ceramic electronic component the includes producing a multilayer sheet having a plurality of multilayer ceramic green sheets and internal electrode patterns respectively arranged along a plurality of interfaces between the ceramic green sheets, and having a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other in a lamination direction thereof; placing, and pressure-bonding under heating, a resin composition onto at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the multilayer sheet to produce a mother block having an unfixed protection layer thereon; and cutting the mother block along a first-direction cutting-plane line and a second-direction cutting-plane line that are orthogonal to each other to produce a plurality of green chips. The resin composition includes a resin component having a melting point or a glass transition temperature of lower than 100° C. and inorganic compound particles.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a laminate including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers stacked in a lamination direction. A first external electrode is on a first end surface of the laminate, and connected with a first of the internal electrode layers. A second external electrode is on a second end surface of the laminate, and connected with a second of the internal electrode layers. The first external electrode includes a first metallic layer connected to the first internal electrode layer, and a second metallic layer disposed on the first metallic layer. The first metallic layer has a higher specific resistance than the second metallic layer, and a difference between a thickness of an outermost portion of the first metallic layer in the lamination direction and a thickness of a center portion of the first metallic layer in a center in the lamination direction is about 5 ?m or less.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor that includes a multilayer body with dielectric layers and inner electrode layers and having a first main surface, a second main surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a first end surface, and a second end surface; and an outer electrode on at least one of the end surfaces. The outer electrode includes a resistor layer on the at least one end surface of the multilayer body, a conductive layer on the resistor layer, and a plating layer on the conductive layer. The resistor layer contains a metallic phase, glass, and an oxide, and the resistor layer has a metallic phase content of 7.5 vol % to 15.6 vol % relative to an area of a section of the resistor layer, and the metallic phase has an average particle size of 1.6 ?m or less.

Abstract: A multilayer ceramic capacitor that includes a multilayer body with dielectric layers and inner electrode layers and having a first main surface, a second main surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, a first end surface, and a second end surface; and an outer electrode on at least one of the end surfaces. The outer electrode includes a resistor layer on the at least one end surface of the multilayer body, a conductive layer on the resistor layer, and a plating layer on the conductive layer. The resistor layer contains a metallic phase, glass, and an oxide, and the resistor layer has a metallic phase content of 7.5 vol % to 15.6 vol % relative to an area of a section of the resistor layer, and the metallic phase has an average particle size of 1.6 ?m or less.

Abstract: A door edge protector device includes a protector, a cam member and a link mechanism. Cam portions are formed in the cam member, and the cam member is rotated by an input corresponding to a close/open state of a door. The link mechanism includes cam followers which are engaged with the cam portions, and the protector is attached to the link mechanism. By the engagement between the cam portions and the cam followers, the link mechanism moves in an interlocking manner with rotation of the cam member. A locus T includes an accommodated position corresponding to the close state of the door and a set position covering a door edge corresponding to the close state of the door. The cam portions are configured so that the protector moves along the locus by movement of the link mechanism.

Abstract: A method for producing a multilayer ceramic electronic component the includes producing a multilayer sheet having a plurality of multilayer ceramic green sheets and internal electrode patterns respectively arranged along a plurality of interfaces between the ceramic green sheets, and having a first main surface and a second main surface that face each other in a lamination direction thereof; placing, and pressure-bonding under heating, a resin composition onto at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the multilayer sheet to produce a mother block having an unfixed protection layer thereon; and cutting the mother block along a first-direction cutting-plane line and a second-direction cutting-plane line that are orthogonal to each other to produce a plurality of green chips. The resin composition includes a resin component having a melting point or a glass transition temperature of lower than 100° C. and inorganic compound particles.

Abstract: An electronic component includes a laminate including dielectric layers and internal electrode layers stacked in a lamination direction. A first external electrode is on a first end surface of the laminate, and connected with a first of the internal electrode layers. A second external electrode is on a second end surface of the laminate, and connected with a second of the internal electrode layers. The first external electrode includes a first metallic layer connected to the first internal electrode layer, and a second metallic layer disposed on the first metallic layer. The first metallic layer has a higher specific resistance than the second metallic layer, and a difference between a thickness of an outermost portion of the first metallic layer in the lamination direction and a thickness of a center portion of the first metallic layer in a center in the lamination direction is about 5 ?m or less.

Abstract: A cylinder lock has a cylindrical sleeve in which lock grooves are formed on an inner circumferential surface, a cylindrical cylinder on which a plurality of tumbler insertion holes are formed, a plurality of tumblers which are engaged with the lock grooves in an advanced position and which are retracted and disengaged from the lock grooves with insertion of an authorized key, a rear rotor of which at least a portion is turnably placed in the cylinder and in which a container portion is formed in the portion placed in the cylinder, a connecting member which is placed in the container portion of the rear rotor and which is movable in radial directions between a connected position in which the rear rotor and the cylinder are connected to each other and a non-connected position, and a connection releasing member positioned on an outer circumference of the connecting member and is movable in radial directions relative to the sleeve.

Abstract: A cylinder lock has a cylindrical sleeve 17 in which lock grooves 18 are formed on an inner circumferential surface, a cylindrical cylinder 21 on which a plurality of tumbler insertion holes 23 are formed, a plurality of tumblers 27 which are engaged with the lock grooves 18 in an advanced position and which are retracted and disengaged from the lock grooves 18 with insertion of an authorized key, a rear rotor 32 of which an at least portion is turnably placed in the cylinder 21 and in which a container portion 35 is formed in the portion placed in the cylinder 21, a connecting member 40 which is placed in the container portion 35 of the rear rotor 32 and which is movable in radial directions between a connected position in which the rear rotor 32 and the cylinder 21 are connected to each other and a non-connected position, and a connection releasing member 44 which is provided so as to be positioned on an outer circumference of the connecting member 40 and so as to be movable in radial directions relative to

Abstract: An apparatus for evaluating the shape of a three-dimensional object by comparing direct measurements of the surface of an actual worked version of the object with its ideal shape. A representation of an ideal surface of the object based upon reference data is set within a given space. A worked surface of the object is also set within the given space, based upon measurements of the worked surface at several measurement points. A processor calculates the intersection point on the ideal surface of the line extending from each of the measurement points that perpendicularly intersects the ideal surface. The distance between each intersection point and its corresponding measurement point is calculated to evaluate the precision of the worked surface.

Abstract: A cylinder lock has a cylinder lock holder with a rotor rotatably disposed therein. The rotor has a plurality of grooves, with a plurality of tumblers slidably disposed in the grooves. Holder grooves are provided in the cylinder lock holder for receiving the tumblers projecting out of the grooves of the rotor. The rotor is able to be rotated in the cylinder lock holder in response to the insertion of a key into the rotor by causing the tumblers to be retracted from the holder grooves. Rotation is disabled when the key is removed, the tumblers projecting back into the holder grooves under the action of a spring biasing the tumblers. The key is inserted through a plurality of key insertion holes in the tumblers. Tooth portions are formed at respective contact portions between the tumblers and the inner surface of the cylinder lock holder, the respective tooth portions being engaged with each other when the key is removed from the lock.