Abstract: A connector assembly involving a plug connector that incorporates a photoelectric conversion element that conducts optical/electrical and electrical/optical signal conversion, and an actuation device that drives said photoelectric conversion element, and a receptacle connector mated with said plug connector, with the plug connector and the receptacle connector being electrically connected through mutual contact between terminals, wherein, in the plug connector, the front end side of a fiber optic cable used for optical signal transmission is connected to the rear end side of said plug connector and extends from the rear, lateral terminals are arranged in each of a pair of lateral edge portions that extend in the forward-backward direction, while end terminals are arranged in a front end edge portion 34 that extends perpendicular to the forward-backward direction.

Abstract: A method of controlling a proportional solenoid valve whose valve opening degree is controlled by excitation of a proportional solenoid includes: generating a driving current (id) that excites a proportional solenoid (28); reversing a polarity of the driving current (id) at a cycle faster than movement of a valve body (18); and controlling the valve opening degree by a current level of the driving current (id). As a result, an alternating magnetic field is generated in the proportional solenoid so that a desired valve opening degree is obtained by the driving current level while obviating the influence of the residual magnetism.

Abstract: A connector assembly arrangement comprising, disposed on the faces of a circuit board in an electronic device, connector assemblies which, along with having a plug connector that incorporates a photoelectric conversion element capable of converting optical signals and electrical signals from one to the other and a receptacle connector with which said plug connector is mated, have the plug connector and the receptacle connector electrically connected through mutual contact between terminals; wherein the plug connector, from which a fiber optic cable for optical signal transmission that is connected to the photoelectric conversion element extends in one direction from said plug connector, also has terminals connected to the above-mentioned photoelectric conversion element; the fiber optic cable is a single fiber optic cable; and a plurality of connector assemblies are disposed on at least one of the two faces of the circuit board.

Abstract: In the plug connector, the front end side of a fiber optic cable used for optical signal transmission is connected to, and rearwardly extends from, the rear end side of said plug connector and lateral terminals are arranged in each of a pair of lateral edge portions that extend in the forward-backward direction; at least one of the plug connector and receptacle connector has provided therein resilient members that generate a biasing force between the plug connector and receptacle connector in the forward-backward direction; and, a restricting portion, which provides a limiting value for the distance of relative displacement of the plug connector with respect to the receptacle connector in the direction of the biasing force under the action of the above-mentioned biasing force, is formed in the receptacle connector, and a restricted portion is formed in the plug connector.

Abstract: In the plug connector, the front end side of a fiber optic cable used for optical signal transmission is connected to, and rearwardly extends from, the rear end side of said plug connector and lateral terminals are arranged in each of a pair of lateral edge portions that extend in the forward-backward direction; at least one of the plug connector and receptacle connector has provided therein resilient members that generate a biasing force between the plug connector and receptacle connector in the forward-backward direction; and, a restricting portion, which provides a limiting value for the distance of relative displacement of the plug connector with respect to the receptacle connector in the direction of the biasing force under the action of the above-mentioned biasing force, is formed in the receptacle connector, and a restricted portion is formed in the plug connector.

Abstract: A connector assembly involving a plug connector that incorporates a photoelectric conversion element that conducts optical/electrical and electrical/optical signal conversion, and an actuation device that drives said photoelectric conversion element, and a receptacle connector mated with said plug connector, with the plug connector and the receptacle connector being electrically connected through mutual contact between terminals, wherein, in the plug connector, the front end side of a fiber optic cable used for optical signal transmission is connected to the rear end side of said plug connector and extends from the rear, lateral terminals are arranged in each of a pair of lateral edge portions that extend in the forward-backward direction, while end terminals are arranged in a front end edge portion 34 that extends perpendicular to the forward-backward direction.

Abstract: A connector assembly arrangement comprising, disposed on the faces of a circuit board in an electronic device, connector assemblies which, along with having a plug connector that incorporates a photoelectric conversion element capable of converting optical signals and electrical signals from one to the other and a receptacle connector with which said plug connector is mated, have the plug connector and the receptacle connector electrically connected through mutual contact between terminals; wherein the plug connector, from which a fiber optic cable for optical signal transmission that is connected to the photoelectric conversion element extends in one direction from said plug connector, also has terminals connected to the above-mentioned photoelectric conversion element; the fiber optic cable is a single fiber optic cable; and a plurality of connector assemblies are disposed on at least one of the two faces of the circuit board.

Abstract: The following steps are provided: encapsulating a series of connector components arranged in a column direction among multiple connector components on a support member that are arranged in each direction, respectively, in a row direction and in a column direction, in a state of substantial isolation from connector components adjacent to the series of connector components in the row direction using a first resin member; dicing the multiple connector components on the support member encapsulated using the first resin member into row units in the row direction; molding the multiple connector components on the support member, which have been encapsulated using the above-mentioned first resin member and diced, using a second resin member on a column-by-column basis; and dicing off the multiple molded connector components on the support member in the column direction one by one.

Abstract: The following steps are provided: encapsulating a series of connector components arranged in a column direction among multiple connector components on a support member that are arranged in each direction, respectively, in a row direction and in a column direction, in a state of substantial isolation from connector components adjacent to the series of connector components in the row direction using a first resin member; dicing the multiple connector components on the support member encapsulated using the first resin member into row units in the row direction; molding the multiple connector components on the support member, which have been encapsulated using the above-mentioned first resin member and diced, using a second resin member on a column-by-column basis; and dicing off the multiple molded connector components on the support member in the column direction one by one.

Abstract: A connector assembly having a first member and a second member, wherein the first member has a substrate with a face extending in the fore-and-aft and side-to-side directions, resilient members, contacts, and locking portions. The substrate is provided with inclined faces gradually approaching said face in the fore-and-aft direction. The second member has a housing, electrical contact portions, and counterpart locking portions. As the second member is guided along the inclined faces and approaches said face, the contacts and electrical contact portions are brought into electrical contact and the second member is biased as a result of contact with the resilient members. At the same time, the counterpart locking portions of the second member are engaged by the locking portions of the first member.

Abstract: The following steps are provided: encapsulating a series of connector components arranged in a column direction among multiple connector components on a support member that are arranged in each direction, respectively, in a row direction and in a column direction, in a state of substantial isolation from connector components adjacent to the series of connector components in the row direction using a first resin member; dicing the multiple connector components on the support member encapsulated using the first resin member into row units in the row direction; molding the multiple connector components on the support member, which have been encapsulated using the above-mentioned first resin member and diced, using a second resin member on a column-by-column basis; and dicing off the multiple molded connector components on the support member in the column direction one by one.

Abstract: A connector assembly having a first member and a second member, wherein the first member has a substrate with a face extending in the fore-and-aft and side-to-side directions, resilient members, contacts, and locking portions. The substrate is provided with inclined faces gradually approaching said face in the fore-and-aft direction. The second member has a housing, electrical contact portions, and counterpart locking portions. As the second member is guided along the inclined faces and approaches said face, the contacts and electrical contact portions are brought into electrical contact and the second member is biased as a result of contact with the resilient members. At the same time, the counterpart locking portions of the second member are engaged by the locking portions of the first member.

Abstract: A burner includes a first burner port that generates a first flame, a gap that surrounds the first burner port, and a plurality of second burner ports that are disposed on either side of the gap, the second burner ports generating second flames to hold the first flame. The first burner port combusts a first mixture (lean mixture) to generate the first flame (lean flame). The first mixture includes air more than fuel gas. A gap that surrounds the first burner port is formed. A plurality of the second burner ports are arranged on either side of the gap. The second burner ports combust a second mixture (rich mixture) to generate the second flames (rich flames) and hold the first flame. The air-fuel ratio of the second mixture is smaller than the first mixture.

Abstract: The following steps are provided: encapsulating a series of connector components arranged in a column direction among multiple connector components on a support member that are arranged in each direction, respectively, in a row direction and in a column direction, in a state of substantial isolation from connector components adjacent to the series of connector components in the row direction using a first resin member; dicing the multiple connector components on the support member encapsulated using the first resin member into row units in the row direction; molding the multiple connector components on the support member, which have been encapsulated using the above-mentioned first resin member and diced, using a second resin member on a column-by-column basis; and dicing off the multiple molded connector components on the support member in the column direction one by one.

Abstract: A burner includes plural burner ports that produce flames using a first air-fuel mixture and plural auxiliary burner ports that are disposed in a circumference of the burner ports, the plurality of the auxiliary burner ports producing an auxiliary flame using a second air-fuel mixture whose an air ratio is different from an air ratio of the first air-fuel mixture. The air ratios of the first air-fuel mixture and the second air-fuel mixture are each higher than 1.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion connector comprising a support, a photoelectric conversion element that is provided on said support and that can be connected to an optical fiber through an optical signal, a first resin member that is formed at the upper part of the photoelectric conversion element, and a second resin member that is formed at the upper part of the first resin member. An optical signal transmitted between the photoelectric conversion element and the optical fiber goes through both the first resin member and the second resin member.

Abstract: An optical fiber attachment device has a slide receptacle having a slide space, and a sliding member provided slidably in the slide space. The sliding member has an installation component where the core wire of an optical fiber is held by a fiber holder, a pressure contact part is provided to the slide face of the slide receptacle in the slide space, and a corresponding pressure contact part is provided to the slide face of the sliding member in the slide space, and when the sliding member has slid in the slide space, the pressing force of the pressure contact part propagates through the corresponding pressure contact part to the sliding member side, and part of the sliding member is pressed from the slide receptacle side toward the installation component on the sliding member side.

Abstract: An optical-electrical composite connector includes a housing that can accommodate an extra portion of an optical fiber. The optical-electrical composite connector further includes a contact portion for electrically contacting with a mating connector, and a dividing member for dividing the housing into a first space and a second space. The optical fiber is disposed in the first space of the housing divided by the dividing member, and at least a part of the optical fiber is bent. At least another part of the optical fiber, which is other than the part accommodated in the first space thereof, is disposed in the second space of the housing divided by the dividing member.