Abstract: A piezoelectric band (10) includes: a base sheet (11) that has flexibility and is formed into a sheet shape; a piezoelectric sheet (20) that has flexibility and is formed into a sheet shape and placed over one side of the base sheet (11); and a cover sheet (12) that has flexibility and is formed into a sheet shape and placed over and in contact with one side of the piezoelectric sheet (20) that faces away from the base sheet (11). Upon reception of a drive signal, the piezoelectric sheet (20) vibrates at or above a frequency of 15 kHz. The cover sheet (12) has a plurality of holes (12a) passing therethrough from one side facing the piezoelectric sheet (20) to the other side, and the plurality of holes (12a) forms respectively air layers through which vibration of the piezoelectric sheet (20) propagates toward the other side.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric speaker in which a breakdown of an electric lead terminal due to a large amount electric current flow is prevented an electric accident due to hand touch to an electrode and a frame is prevented, the precision of position and shape of the electrode formed by masking is enhanced, and the generation of buzz sound that becomes noise is prevented, side frames fixing side ends of a vibrating diaphragm are sectioned into upper and lower plates by the side ends formed in a corrugate shape, and a vibrating diaphragm supporting portions of the upper and lower plates are formed in the same corrugate shape as that of the side ends so that the side ends are clamped by the vibrating diaphragm supporting portions in the state of the corrugate shape of the vibrating diaphragm being maintained, and partitioning plates are inserted between the side frames to partition crests and troughs of the vibrating diaphragm.

Abstract: To provide a piezoelectric speaker in which a breakdown of an electric lead terminal is prevented when a large amount electric current flows into a thin narrow electrode lead terminal, any electric accident may be prevented in an electrode and a frame that would be likely to be touched by hands, the precision of position and shape of the electrode formed by using a mask is enhanced, and the generation of busy sound that becomes noise may be prevented at a predetermined frequency of the vibrating diaphragm, in the vibrating diaphragm, a side end of the vibrating diaphragm is clamped by wavy surfaces machined in at least one pair of plates to form a side frame the side frame is assembled with a vertical frame to form a frame, electrodes formed on the vibrating diaphragm are connected to each other by leads and the lead are fixed to the frame, whereby the vibrating diaphragm 1 may be firmly fixed to the side frame and concentration of electric current to local position of thin electrode lead terminals may be pre

Abstract: A battery cartridge has a communication terminal from which control signals are sent to a charging adapter to deliver various pieces of information necessary for electrically charging the battery cartridge, such as charging stop information, capacity information, full charge information, battery defect information, and so on. Different kinds of charging modes can be distinguished by detecting a property curve of a charge voltage or a charge current input to the battery cartridge. In this manner, without reducing the whole number of pieces of information, the number of control signals from the communication terminal can be reduced.

Abstract: An over-charging voltage is supplied from a voltage detecting circuit 39 to a priority controlling circuit 46 and a switch circuit 43. A voltage detecting circuit 41 detects a terminal voltage of a secondary battery BT (namely, an over-charging voltage) and supplies the voltage to the switching circuit 43. A current that flows in a resistor 42 is supplied to a cumulating circuit 40 and the switch circuit 43. The cumulating circuit 40 adds a voltage received from the voltage detecting circuit 39 through the priority controlling circuit 46 and a current that flows in the resistor 42 and supplies the added result as a control signal to a charging portion PS. A temperature detecting circuit 44 detects the temperature of a battery pack BP. The detected result is supplied to the switch circuit 43 and a detected voltage switching circuit 45. The switch circuit 43 performs on/off operations corresponding to the received voltage, terminal voltage, current, and temperature.

Abstract: A secondary battery pack includes first and second terminal portions connected to a load device or a charging device, a secondary battery, a voltage detecting means for detecting a voltage applied to the secondary battery or a battery voltage of the secondary battery, a switch means connected between the first or the second terminal portion and the secondary battery and set to its disconnected state when the voltage detecting means detects a first voltage, and a charging circuit connected between the first or the second terminal portion and the secondary battery and controlled based on a voltage detected by the voltage detecting means with reference to a second voltage lowered by a predetermined voltage as compared with the first voltage.

Abstract: A charging control method and apparatus for controlling the charging of a secondary battery includes a charging unit that outputs a constant voltage and constant current and a battery unit that includes a secondary battery. The charging unit has a constant voltage constant-current circuit for supplying a fixed voltage and a fixed current and a first voltage detection circuit for comparing the output voltage from the constant-voltage constant-current circuit with a first threshold level and generating a first detection signal corresponding to the comparison result. The battery unit also includes a second voltage detection circuit for comparing the charging voltage of the secondary battery with the first threshold level and generating a second detection signal corresponding to the comparison result.

Abstract: In an electric power transmission device which transmits electric power between a primary coil and a secondary coil, a resonant frequency of the secondary coil side is arranged to become higher than a frequency of an oscillation signal of the primary coil side, so that a capacitance can be made small and the coupling coefficient of the primary coil and the secondary coil can be made high. Thus, efficiency of power transmission from the primary coil side to the secondary coil side can be improved.

Abstract: In a battery charger, current regulating means and voltage regulating means can be prevented from damages. In the case where a loss of current regulating means (11) or voltage regulating means (12) exceeds an allowable loss, pulse width modulating means (15, 16) for generating a pulse signal having a desired pulse width and control means (18, 19) for intermittently operating the current regulating means or the voltage regulating means, having the loss exceeding the allowable loss, based on the pulse signal are provided to suppress the loss of the current regulating means or the voltage regulating means and suppress heat generated thereby, thus the current regulating means and the voltage regulating means can be protected from damages.

Abstract: A battery charging system detects a secondary battery terminal voltage and selectively controls a first switch to connect/disconnect a series-connected smoothing capacitor and resistor to ground to present an impedance greater than the battery impedance and further controls a second switch to connect/disconnect a charging control circuit in series between the voltage supply and the secondary battery being charged.

Abstract: A cell evaluating method for evaluating characteristics of a secondary cell which can be repeatedly charged and which includes a step of detecting a cell voltage after a predetermined first charge operation for the cell is started, a step of, if the detected cell voltage is smaller than a reference voltage, proceeding to a second charge operation different from the predetermined first charge operation, and a step of evaluating a state of the cell. Moreover, the cell evaluating method includes a step of carrying out a first cell voltage detection after a first predetermined period of time has passed since a halt of the charge or discharge of a cell, a step of carrying out a second cell voltage detection after a second predetermined period of time has passed, and a step of evaluating, if the difference between the results of the first and second detections is not smaller than a predetermined value, that an internal short circuit occurs in the cell.

Abstract: A battery pack housing four tubular cells in juxtaposition to each other in vertical and transverse directions. The battery pack has a cell housing unit, a plurality of cells housed within said cell housing unit, first and second grooves formed on both lateral surfaces of the cell housing unit extending parallel to the direction of insertion of the housing unit into an electronic device, at a mid height along the height of the cell housing unit, and a third groove formed at a mid position along the width of the housing unit extending from the forward end face as far as a mid portion of the housing unit. The first and second grooves are opened in a forward end face of the housing unit in the direction of insertion. The battery device also has a hole formed in a portion of the forward end face of the housing unit not faced by the end faces of the cells housed within the housing unit. An electronic device in which the battery device is loaded has a battery loading section dimensioned to hold the battery device.

Abstract: A battery pack having a detection recess formed along a center line of a bottom surface arranged such that the detection recess is engaged with a convexed portion of a battery charger. Therefore, whether or not the battery pack is properly attached to the battery charger can easily be detected by the inclination of the battery pack about the center line. Further, a battery pack is arranged such that an aperture is formed on an outer surface of the battery pack and an output terminal is inwardly disposed on the aperture. Therefore, damage to the batteries in the battery pack caused by a short-circuit resulting from products made of conductive metal material such as a key ring, necklace, or chain contacting both of the output terminals, as occurs when terminals are disposed on the outer surface of the battery pack, can be prevented.

Abstract: A battery pack composed of an array of secondary cells includes first and second electrodes for charging and discharging the battery pack. The battery pack has a temperature detecting element disposed below the first and second electrodes. The temperature detecting element is electrically connected through a lead to a third electrode in the form of a thin sheet disposed between the side of one of the cells and a lower casing member of a battery pack casing. The first and second electrodes remains in the same position as those of conventional battery packs. The battery pack can be charged by a battery charger which has a third terminal for receiving a temperature signal supplied from the temperature detecting element through the third electrode. The charging process for charging the battery pack is controlled based on the temperature of the cells as detected by the temperature detecting element.

Abstract: A resist developing apparatus comprising a developing tank consisting of a top portion, a body portion, and a bottom portion, at least one of the top, body, and bottom portions being comprised of an inner wall and an outer wall, a heat exchange chamber being defined between the inner and outer walls for being supplied with a heating medium; a chuck disposed inside the developing tank for holding a work piece in position, a nozzle for spraying chemical liquid toward the work piece held in position by the chuck; a heating medium supply unit for supplying heating medium at a specified temperature to the heat exchange chamber; and piping connecting between the heating medium supply unit and the heat exchange chamber, whereby the interior of the developing tank is adapted to be controlled to a specified temperature.