Abstract: An antenna includes a dielectric substrate, an antenna element formed on a first surface of the dielectric substrate, a ground element formed on a second surface of the dielectric substrate, and a metal conductor plate disposed over, and at a spaced distance from, the first surface of the dielectric substrate, the metal conductor plate being larger than the ground element.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay 1 includes: a base 28; a pair of fixed contact terminals 22 each including a fixed contact 38 and a first fulcrum 22d fixed to the base; a movable contact spring 18 including a pair of movable pieces, each of the movable pieces including a movable contact 36 contacting and separating from the fixed contact; an armature 16 that is coupled with the movable contact spring, and moves the movable contact spring by a rotary motion around a second fulcrum 16e; an electromagnetic device 31 that drives the armature; and a permanent magnet 12 that is arranged between the pair of fixed contact terminals and between the pair of movable pieces, and generates a magnetic field; wherein the first fulcrum and the second fulcrum are arranged mutually in opposite directions with respect to the movable contact or the fixed contact.

Abstract: A touchscreen includes a first substrate, a second substrate, an adhesive, a first wiring layer, a second wiring layer, a through hole, and an electrically conductive adhesive. The first substrate includes a first transparent conductive film formed at a surface of the first substrate. The second substrate includes a second transparent conductive film formed at a surface of the second substrate. The adhesive adheres the first and second substrates to each other. The first wiring layer is formed on the surface of the first substrate. The second wiring layer is formed on the surface of the second substrate. The through hole pierces through the second substrate. The electrically conductive adhesive is provided in the through hole, and connects the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer.

Abstract: A communication system includes an information terminal, and a printing apparatus configured to perform intergroup communication with the information terminal belonging to a group. The printing apparatus includes a printing part configured to perform printing, a data receiver configured to receive print data from the information terminal via the intergroup communication, and a print controller configured to control the printing part using the received print data.

Abstract: A printer includes a print head that performs printing on a recording medium, a frame, a platen roller attached to the frame, a head spring that biases the print head toward the platen roller, a hook provided on a facing surface of the frame facing a back surface of the print head, and a support provided at an end of the head spring and attached to the hook. The head spring is rotatable about the support.

Abstract: In a measuring instrument that measures a length using a measure, the measure including a plurality of row patterns arranged in a length direction, each of the row patterns having a plurality of patterns arranged in a width direction, one of binary values being assigned to each of the plurality of patterns, the measuring instrument includes a first reader configured to read a first row pattern, a second reader configured to read a second row pattern away from the first row pattern by a predetermined row, and a generator configured to generate a code that is a multi-digit pattern obtained by adding the second row pattern read by the second reader to the first row pattern read by the first reader.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact module including a fixed contact, a movable contact module including a movable contact disposed to face the fixed contact, an armature formed of a magnetic material and configured to move the movable contact module to bring the movable contact into and out of contact with the fixed contact, and an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic field to move the armature. At least one of the fixed contact module and the movable contact module includes a joint at which different components are joined by riveting, and a film with a thermal conductivity higher than, the thermal conductivity of the fixed contact module and the movable contact module is formed on at least one of the fixed contact module and the movable contact module including the joint.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed spring, a fixed contact configured to be swaged so as to be attached to the fixed spring, a movable spring, and a movable contact provided on the movable spring so as to be capable of making contact with the fixed contact, wherein a swaged portion of the fixed contact is formed so as not to protrude from a surface of the fixed spring.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes a plurality of first readers that optically read a plurality of patterns from a measure having a color pattern including the plurality of patterns arranged at a regular interval in a length direction, the plurality of first readers being arranged at the regular interval in the length direction, a converter that converts the plurality of patterns read by the plurality of first readers into a value of an N-ary number (N is 3 or more), and a calculator that calculates a scale value of the measure based on data that defines a relationship between the value of the Nary number and the scale value of the measure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a touch panel includes: adding decoration printing to a sheet member; pasting an adhesive on the sheet member to which the decoration printing is added; forming a non-adhesion film on a position of the adhesive which is opposed to the wiring connected to a body of the touch panel; cutting in a desired shape the sheet member on which the non-adhesion film is formed; and pasting the cut sheet member on the body.

Abstract: A key switch device includes: an operation member to be depressed; a switch disposed below the operation member; a reaction force generating member that is provided between the operation member and the switch, performs elastic buckling deformation by depression of the operation member, gives a reaction force according to the elastic buckling deformation to the operation member; and a depression member that is provided between the operation member and the switch, and depresses the switch; wherein the reaction force generating member includes a supporter that supports the depression member.

Abstract: A reaction force generating member includes: a first dome that gives a reaction force to an operation member according to the depression of the operation member; and a second dome that includes a hemispherical bowl part disposed inside the first dome, and a projection projecting downward from the center of the bowl part and depressing a switch disposed below the operation member.

Abstract: A tactile presentation device includes: a substrate that has a lower surface on which a vibration generation element is mounted, and an upper surface opposite to the lower surface; a first adhesive layer that is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate; a first elastic layer that is disposed on the first adhesive layer, and has a lower elastic modulus than an elastic modulus of the substrate; wherein the elastic modulus of the first elastic layer corresponding to a frequency of an ultrasonic band of the vibration generation element is equal to or more than 1 GPa.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a printer function part configured to print on a recording sheet, a power supply including a rechargeable battery, a charger configured to charge the rechargeable battery, and an input part configured to input information. The printer function part, the input part, the power supply, and the charger are arranged from a first end of the printing apparatus towards a second end opposite to the first end, in an order of the printer function part, the input part, the power supply, and the charger.

Abstract: A communication terminal includes: a power supply unit: a sensor: a wireless communication unit that transmits a detected value detected by the sensor to an external device in a wireless manner; and a control unit that sets one of a first mode and a second mode as an operation mode of the communication terminal, acquires the detected value detected by the sensor, and controls electric current to be supplied from the power supply unit, the electric current to be supplied to part of the control unit and the wireless communication unit in the second mode being made lower than in the first mode, wherein, when a difference between a present detected value detected by the sensor and a previous detected value detected by the sensor is smaller than a threshold value, the control unit sets the second mode as the operation mode of the communication terminal.

Abstract: A touch panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed facing the first substrate, a first conductive layer formed on one surface of the first substrate, a second conductive layer formed on a surface of the second substrate that faces the first substrate, an insulating layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, and a decorative layer disposed between the first conductive layer and the insulating layer. The decorative layer is electrically conductive and is disposed along an outer periphery of the first substrate. The insulating layer has a through-hole that extends from the decorative layer to the second conductive layer.

Abstract: A sheet cassette that accommodates a recording sheet and is connected with a printer includes a first roller contacting a feed roller of the printer, a second roller contacting a recording sheet, a first gear and a second gear attached to a shaft of the first roller, a third gear and a fourth gear attached to a single shaft, and a fifth gear attached to a shaft of the second roller, wherein the first gear independently rotates relative to the first roller and the second gear, the feed gear of the printer engages with the first gear, the first gear engages with the third gear, the fourth gear rotates together with the third gear, the fourth gear engages with the fifth gear, and the second roller is rotated by rotation of the fifth gear.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay includes a fixed contact part, a movable contact part, an armature, an electromagnet, and a base. The fixed contact part includes a fixed contact. The movable contact part includes a movable contact that faces the fixed contact. The armature is formed of a magnetic material and configured to bring the movable contact into or out of contact with the fixed contact. The electromagnet is configured to generate a magnetic field to move the armature. The base holds the fixed contact part, the movable contact part, and the electromagnet. The electromagnetic relay further includes multiple electrodes configured to generate an electric field between the electrodes.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes: a touch panel; a memory; a first processor coupled to the memory and the first processor configured to: acquire coordinates of touch input in an input surface of the touch panel; determine a direction of the touch input and a movement distance from a start point to an end point of the touch input; and determine an operation content with respect to the touch panel based on at least one of the direction and the movement distance of the touch input.

Abstract: A measuring instrument includes: a measure on which a code having color patterns is printed; a plurality of first readers that optically read colors of first ranges in first patterns corresponding to digits except a least significant digit among the color patterns, the first ranges in the first patterns being arranged in a second direction; and a plurality of second readers that optically read colors of second ranges in second patterns arranged in a first direction corresponding to patterns of the least significant digit among the color patterns, the second ranges being arranged in the first direction at an interval different from a width of the pattern in the first direction.