Abstract: A worldwide radio receiver capable of receiving broadcastings corresponding to a plurality of destinations, characterized in that one of the destinations is determined according to a frequency step and/or a band range where a broadcasting station in the destination is present upon supplying a power to the radio receiver, and that a receving standard corresponding to the destination determined above is set to operate a tuner unit built in the radio receiver.

Abstract: An illuminating device including a first light source, a second light source and light guiding means, all provided behind an indicating panel having a first indicating area and a second indicating area formed adjacent to each other. The first light source is located at a position opposed to the first indicating area for illuminating the first indicating area. The second light source is so located as to illuminate the second indicating area through the light guiding means. The light guiding means is constructed of a transparent plate-like light guiding member for guiding light from the second light source to the second indicating area. The light guiding member is interposed between the indicating panel and the first light source. The light guiding member is capable of transmitting light from the first light source across a thickness of the light guiding member.

Abstract: A clock spring interconnector for electrically connecting a fixed member and a movable member by use of a flexible cable such as a flat cable. The clock spring interconnector comprises a fixed member, a movable member mounted rotatably with respect to the fixed member, and a flexible cable received inplural turns between an inner ring wall provided on either the fixed member or the movable member and an outer ring wall provided on the other, both ends of the flexible cable in the winding direction being secured to the inner ring wall and the outer ring wall, respectively. An inversion preventing tongue is provided along the inner surface of the flexible cable extending from the inner ring wall, the tongue being secured to at least one of the inner ring wall and the flexible cable, and a recess capable of receiving the tongue is provided in a part of the peripheral surface of the inner ring wall.

Abstract: A fixing structure for the beam splitter of an optical pickup is configured so that the beam splitter is supported at one side, that side being positioned near a light beam emitting element. If the light distribution division surface of the beam splitter is not properly positioned, the optical axis of the reflected or transmitted optical axis will be inclined with respect to the proper reflected or transmitted optical axis. The position at which the light beam optical axis contacts the light distribution division surface is shifted toward the direction for cancelling the inclination of the reflected or transmitted optical axis. Because the distance from the light emitting point of the light beam emitting element to the incident point of the optical axis on the light distribution division surface is l and because the distance from the incident point of the optical axis to the supporting point of the beam splitter is .sqroot.

Abstract: A head base supporting device in an auto-reversal tape player for movably supporting a head base including a slide hole extending in a moving direction of the head base and an open end formed at an end of the slide hole opening in the retract direction of the head base; a guide projection formed on the chassis and adapted to engage the slide hole, the guide projection having a neck portion adapted to engage the slide hole in a slidable manner and a head portion formed at an end of the neck portion and having a width greater than a width of the slide hole, whereby the engagement portion of the head base is slidably engaged with the neck portion of the guide projection to movably support the head base; and a pair of disengagement preventing portions formed in the head base at positions such that when the head base is moved in the advance direction, either of the disenagement preventing portions is brought into opposition to a restriction pin abutting against a roller selection restricting portion of a selector

Abstract: A switch device is provided in which the pressing force imparted to a handling lever is transmitted through a link member to a push switch provided with a push-lock mechanism. Such a device can be used where there is limited mounting space, such as in a vehicle. The invention includes a push switch, a handling lever, a link member, an elongated hole, and a connecting pin moveable within the elongated hole, and is characterized by a restraining wall for synchronizing the position of the handling lever and the state of the slider by restraining the movement of the connecting pin. According to the invention, the state of the push switch which is provided with a push-lock mechanism and the position of the lever are synchronized in that the handling lever does not return to an unpushed position when the slider is in the locked position. This is achieved by the configuration of the connecting pin, the elongated hole and the restraining wall.

Abstract: In a switch device including a case, a partition wall formed in the case, a plurality of switch elements provided under the partition wall, each the switch element having an actuator, and an operating knob rockably mounted over the partition wall for driving the actuator of the each switch element; the improvement comprising a plurality of cylindrical walls formed to upwardly project from the partition wall, each the cylindrical wall defining a through-hole therein, a driving rod vertically movably inserted into the each through-hole and having upper and lower ends abutting against the operating knob and the actuator of the switch element, and a drain passage formed in a side wall of the case for discharging a liquid having entered a space of the case over the partition wall to the outside of the case. That is, the through-hole is closely engaged with the driving rod. The cylindrical wall surrounding the through-hole projects over the partition wall.

Abstract: A method for making a key top of a push button is disclosed, in which a part of a light intercepting paint, which is the uppermost layer at each of displaying portions on the top surface of the key top, is removed so as to expose a displaying ink printed previously under the layer in accordance with the shape of the display portion.

Abstract: A cable reel which electrically connects a fixed portion and a movable portion using a flexible strip cable wound numerous times and received between the fixed portion and the movable portion is provided. A plurality of engaging portions are formed as predetermined gaps around the circumference of the fixed portion. A stopper member projects outside the movable portion and elastically presses toward the engaging portion so that the engaging portion engages the stopper member, thereby locking rotation of the movable portion. The engagement of the stopper and the engaging portion is automatically released, and it is possible to freely rotate the movable portion when the cable reel is assembled with a rotating mechanism.

Abstract: An electroluminescence device having an excellent moisture-resistant property is disclosed. Such an electroluminescence device comprises a light emitting layer inserted between an opposite electrode and a transparent electrode to form a multi-layered structure, said structure being airtightly sealed by a pair of protective sheets and said ELD being able to be fitted to an external apparatus by means of a metal fixture. The ELD is characterized in that a metal composite film is formed by inserting a metal foil between a pair of resin films and is used for one of the protective sheets for said opposite electrode. The composite film having a notch which is formed by removing part of the metal foil around a portion of the metal composite film prepared to accommodate the metal fixture.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method where the heat emitting body is always maintained at a temperature higher than the ink vaporization temperature and where ink is transported onto the heat emitting body only at the time of printing. The printing speed of the ink-jet printer realized is controlled not by the heat response speed of the heat emitting body but by the speed at which ink can be moved.Further, the ink-jet recording method can control the rate at which ink is ejected onto the recording paper by controlling the rate at which ink is transported onto the heat emitting body. Therefore, the intensity of printing can be controlled.

Abstract: Microcomputers or microprocessors are required to be reset after supply of a power source voltage to the microcomputers or microprocessors is interrupted due to the replacement of the microcomputers. A time constant circuit generates a reset signal from a capacitor of the time constant circuit after a predetermined time has passed since the source voltage was applied to the microcomputers. A discharging circuit is connected to the time constant circuit, and rapidly discharges the charge stored in the capacitor of the time constant circuit after the supply of the source voltage is interrupted.

Abstract: A structure for providing relative positioning of a rotary detecting shaft of a rotary detecting device, such as a rotary encoder or a rotary switch, and a rotary shaft, is disclosed. There is an X-Y stage comprised of a plate, a first sliding plate and a second sliding plate. The rotary detecting device is fastened to the second sliding plate of the X-Y stage, and the plate is fastened to a frame to which the rotary shaft is mounted. The rotary detecting shaft is connected to the rotary shaft by a joint unit. According to the invention, aligning the rotary shaft with a rotary detecting shaft is carried out automatically by the movement of the first and second sliding plates as the rotary detecting shaft and rotary shaft are connected. Further, if exact alignment is not achieved prior to rotation of the rotary shaft, the rotational deviation of the rotary detecting shaft and rotary shaft will be eliminated by the further movement of the X-Y stage.

Abstract: A load condition detecting a control system for supplying a load current to a load from a power source wherein, when said load exhibits a short circuit condition, a driving signal controlling the application of high current to the load is immediately pulled down, shutting-off the flow of high current to the load. Thus, even before a short circuit condition is detected by any logic means, the high current is disconnected from the load, preventing any possible damage to the load or other circuitry. The system also detects an open circuit load condition. Upon detection of either an open or a short circuit load condition, the system then blocks the driving signal from being applied to the driving circuitry until the system is reset.

Abstract: A radio receiver having a theft prevention system using an anti-theft code, wherein a region code, corresponding to various regions in the world, is inputted by a user to set the receiver to the proper receiving standards of the selected region, and wherein an anti-theft code is inputted by the user. If the anti-theft code inputted by the user corresponds with a previously stored anti-theft code, the receiving standards are set within the receiver and the receiver is enabled.

Abstract: A flexible printed wire board is provided with the wiring pattern formed on the flexible film, a part of the conductive pattern is coated as the insulating layer including a number of the layer stacked in turns to each other and forms the lower conductive patterns, at least one pair of the connected pattern and the crossover pattern are connected to each other, and the outer pattern of the upper layer on the insulating layer is placed toward the inward of the lower layer, thereby preventing the crossover pattern from being made thin extremely and assuring the reliability.

Abstract: An illuminating type linear resistor for volume control having an insulating substrate; a pattern of resistor and collector formed on one surface of the insulating substrate; a lead formed on the other surface of the insulating substrate for supplying power to an LED; a slider mount assembly surrounding the insulating substrate and separatably formed into first and second slider mounts; a knob provided on the first slider mount which knob is formed at its upper end with a receiving portion for receiving the LED; a first slider mounted on the first slider mount and adapted to slidingly contact the pattern of resistor and collector; a second slider mounted on the second slider mount and adapted to slidingly contact the lead; and a clip provided at an extension of the second slider for holding a terminal of the LED which clip is received in the knob of the first slider mount.

Abstract: A process of producing a metal base laminate plate wherein the productivity and the yield are high. The process comprises the steps of applying an insulator film by powder coating to a metal plate having a through-hole formed therein to form a metal base plate, placing a film base plate having a heat resisting property in position on the metal base plate with a thermosetting adhering sheet interposed therebetween, pressurizing and heating part of a layered body consisting of the metal base plate, adhering sheet and film base plate to temporarily adhere the metal base plate and the film base plate to each other, and introducing the layered body in a predetermined orientation into a pair of pressuring and heating rollers to finally adhere the metal base plate and the film base plate to each other. When a layered body of a metal base plate and a film base plate passes the pressurizing and heating rollers, air is driven out of them.

Abstract: An apparatus for stretching dough comprising two pairs of rollers and means for imparting vibrations to the dough positioned between the pairs of rollers is provided. In this apparatus, vibrations are imparted to dough, which causes the thixotropic effect in the dough. Such dough can be readily stretched by being subjected to a tensile stress caused by the difference in the peripheral speed of the pairs of rollers. Therefore, dough can be stretched without subjecting it to high pressure during the stretching process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cleaning system for an image forming apparatus wherein the cleaning performance thereof will not be deteriorated by, will be substantially free from a change of the environment therearound and damage to a photosensitive member of the image forming apparatus is minimized in order to improve the life of the photosensitive member. The cleaning system comprises a conductive cleaning brush for slidably contacting with the photosensitive member to remove toner powder remaining on the photosensitive member.