Abstract: A nebulizer comprising a housing having a liquid reservoir at a lower portion thereof and an atomizer space and an atomized liquid discharge port both communicating with the liquid reservoir at an upper portion thereof, a compressed air introduction pipe formed with a nozzle at an end thereof and a liquid suction pipe for sucking liquid in the liquid reservoir, both pipes being provided at a lower portion of the housing, wherein said liquid suction pipe is removably fitted to said compressed air introduction pipe, and a gap between said compressed air introduction pipe and said liquid suction pipe is used as a liquid suction passage.

Abstract: A contact is provided for connection of a shielded wire. The contact is formed from a strip of metal bent generally in a U-shape, at least two pairs of elastic projections with a sharp piercing ends formed on the strip, and at least one end of the U-shaped portion forming a wire-retaining portion. The first pair of projections is biased outwardly and the second pair is biased inwardly.

Abstract: A credit authorization terminal (CAT), when communication processing is performed between the CAT and a host computer to perform settlement processing for one customer, performs input processing of information concerning settlement for the next customer in parallel with the communication processing. The CAT can continuously perform input processing of information concerning settlement for a plurality of customers. The CAT continues to perform communication processing to perform settlement processing for one customer without hanging up a line between the CAT and the host computer, when communication processing is terminated for the previous customer.

Abstract: An electronic cash register includes a means for storing information having respective discount prices corresponding to customer discount levels (customer levels), a code input means for entering codes of goods to be purchased, a memory for storing unit prices for each customer level of those goods subject to customer level discounts, and a reading means for reading a unit price of goods by reviewing the stored unit prices for the goods code entered by the code input means. If a key designating a customer level is depressed, the unit price of the goods designated by the subsequently entered goods designation codes for the entered customer level is read out from the memory and registered for every entry of the goods code.

Abstract: A hybrid relay comprising a mechanical relay provided with mechanical contact unit adapted to be actuated by an electromagnet, an electronic relay consisting of a semiconductor device, and a drive switch for supplying a drive current to the electromagnet, wherein the mechanical contact unit comprises: a first contact mechanism for controlling a load current of the hybrid relay; and a second contact mechanism for controlling a control current for a control gate of the semiconductor device; a contact point gap of the first contact mechanism being larger than that of the second contact mechanism. Thus, it is ensured that the first contact mechanism is engaged after the second contact mechanism and is disengaged before the second contact mechanism. Preferably, the mechanical contact unit further comprises a third contact mechanism, for controlling the leak current of the semiconductor device, which may be provided with a delay mechanism for delaying the returning action thereof.

Abstract: An ID unit storing ID data of an article is attached to the article to be recognized. A write/read control unit writes or reads predetermined data in a contactless manner into/from the ID unit through a head. A monitor unit can be attachably and detachably connected to the write/read control unit. The monitor unit has a mode setting device, a key input apparatus, and a display device. When the RUN mode is set, the control unit performs the writing/reading operations for the ID unit under control of an upper control apparatus. When the MONITOR mode is set, the control unit performs the writing/reading operations for the ID unit in response to an input command from the key input apparatus of the monitor unit. When the TEST mode is set, the writing/reading operations are continously executed and a check is made to see if each of the writing/reading operations has correctly been executed or not, and the result of the discrimination is displayed on the display device of the monitor unit.

Abstract: A high frequency heat therapy system, comprising: an applicator equipped with an electrode and a bolus bag; a high frequency generator unit for generating high frequency electric current that is to be applied to the electrode; a therapeutic table for adjustably supporting a patient; an applicator support unit for adjustably applying the applicator to the patient; a therapeutic data input unit for specifying therapeutic data including those related to positioning of the therapeutic table and the applicator support unit; a therapeutic data storage unit for storing therapeutic data including the data on positioning of the therapeutic table and the applicator; a drive control unit for drivingly controlling the therapeutic table and the applicator support unit according to the data on positioning of the therapeutic table and the applicator stored in the storage unit; and a central control unit for transmitting data stored in the therapeutic data storage unit and, if any, the therapeutic data specified by the thera

Abstract: An apparatus for immobilizing a movable cabinet (1) including an apparatus body (2) capable of being housed in the cabinet and of being drawn out therefrom, a first caster (3) disposed on a rear bottom surface of the cabinet, a second caster (4) disposed on a front bottom surface of the cabinet, and a leg member (5) disposed on a front bottom surface of the cabinet. The total number of the first and second casters is at least three, and by means of these casters, the cabinet is movable with the apparatus body housed therein. In a lower end of the leg member, there is disposed a flat plate (5b) to be brought into contact with a floor surface to establish an areal contact. The leg member is capable of projecting to a position below a lower end of the second caster of the apparatus body housed in the cabinet. By projecting the leg member, the cabinet is retained in a stationary state. The leg member is also capable of retracting to a position above a lower end of the second caster.

Abstract: A first sensor is arranged at a predetermined position on a conveying path of an IC card. When the IC card is detected by the first sensor, the conveyance of the IC card is stopped. A connector supported to a supporting member provided at a predetermined position approaches the contacts of the IC card and comes into contact therewith. There is also provided a second sensor to detect that the connector is located at a position adapted to come into contact with the contacts of the IC card on the basis of the motion of the supporting member. The supporting member has a projecting portion adapted to about on an IC card which has overrun from the predetermined position. When the projecting portion abuts on the IC card, no detection signal is output from the second sensor.

Abstract: A microswitch, comprising: a casing consisting of a base casing half and a cover casing half; a plurality of terminal pieces received, at their intermediate parts, in slots provided in the base casing half and extending substantially perpendicularly from a surface opposing a corresponding surface of the cover casing half; a contact mechanism accommodated in a cavity in the casing and electrically connected to the terminal pieces; and a push-button member elastically supported by a spring member and projecting out of the casing for actuating the contact mechanism by movement of the push-button member; the terminal pieces being provided with projections extending from their leading edges, and the slot being provided with a recess for receiving the projection; wherein the slot comprises an external part and an internal part which is narrower than the external part, and a projecting length of the projection is larger than a depth of the internal part.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay with a contact mechanism portion being arranged above an electromagnet portion secured to a base, wherein the electromotive portion is inserted under pressure into the base, is secured, and also, the respective terminals of the contact mechanism portion are inserted under pressure from above into the base and are secured, whereby the electromagnet portion is seucred through the direct pressure insertion thereof into the base, the positional accuracy with respect to the base is increased.

Abstract: This device measures the level of a certain chemical in a liquid infiltrated into a piece of test paper impregnated with a test chemical the optical properties of which alter according to the level of the certain chemical. It includes: a test paper holder, provided in a test paper insertion unit provided in a casing; a device for emitting light and a device for sensing light, both provided to oppose a piece of test paper held by the holder; a cover, slidably mounted to the casing, for selectably covering over the insertion unit; a device for biasing this cover in one direction; a device for engaging this cover in an extreme position in the opposite direction; and a device for releasing the engagement of the engaging device. This engagement releasing device may be a press button provided to the casing; and the sliding direction of the cover may be its opening direction of movement, or alternatively may be its closing direction of movement.

Abstract: A programmable logic IC comprising an input buffer segment, a programmable logic segment and an output buffer segment, the input buffer segment and output buffer segment respectively comprising buffers of a first level and buffers of a second level as disposed in parallel arrays of the two levels and whichever of the levels being optionally selectable by programming.

Abstract: A photoelectric switch having a light projector element (L) and a first oscillation circuit (2) for driving the light projector element by use of pulses includes a second oscillation circuit (4) and a coupling circuit (3) for coupling the second oscillation circuit with the first oscillation circuit. The second oscillation circuit sweeps an oscillation frequency of the first oscillation circuit at a predetermined period to vary the oscillation frequency of the first oscillation circuit in a periodical manner.

Abstract: An optical fiber attaching structure in a photoelectric switch comprises: an optical fiber supporting member (12) made of an elastic material which is attached to one side portion of a casing (20) of a photoelectric switch and formed with through holes (13, 14) for allowing optical fibers (32, 33) to pass and notches (13a, 13b, 14a, 14b, 14c, 14d, 14e) which are extended from peripheries of the through holes toward the outside in a radial direction; a fastening frame (16) which has a space enough to enclose the optical fiber supporting member and in which openings (17, 18) for allowing the optical fibers to pass are formed at the positions corresponding to the through holes of the optical fiber supporting enclosed in the enclosing space and a screw hole (19) is formed in another plane which is perpendicular to a plane in which the openings are formed; and a pressing screw (31) for fixing the optical fibers which are pierced into the through holes to the optical fiber supporting member by pressing a part of th

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay, comprising: a box-shaped casing having a bottom wall, a pair of side walls, a pair of end walls, and a top wall, an electromagnet unit received in the casing with its axial direction extending in parallel with the top, bottom and side walls of the casing; and at least one contact unit mounted on the top wall; one of the end walls being provided with an opening for receiving the electromagnet unit therefrom. The inner surfaces of the side walls of the casing are provided with guide grooves extending along a longitudinal direction of the casing for guiding side ends of the yoke when receiving the electromagnet unit into the casing. Thus, simply by press fitting only the electromagnet unit from the opening provided in one of the end walls of the casing, the electromagnet unit may be securely received in the box-shaped casing. This facilitates the required assembly work and permits the use of automated machines for the assembly work.

Abstract: A packaged substrate inspecting apparatus comprises an imaging device for picking up images of substrates. Land images are extracted from the image of a non-packaged substrate and that of a packaged substrate. On the basis of the shapes of the land extracted from the non-packaged substrate and those of the packaged substrate, positional relationship between a part mounted on the packaged substrate and the land is determined to be utilized for deciding whether the mounted state of the part on the substrate is to be satisfactory or not.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay, comprising: a electromagnet consisting of an iron core and a solenoid wound thereon; a yoke extending in parallel with the electromagnet and attached to one end of the iron core; an armature pivotally attached to a part of the yoke adjacent to another end of the iron core at its base end; a fixed contact unit provided adjacent to the electromagnet; an pivotally supported moveable contact carrier; an extension arm extending from the armature and having a free end adapted to abut an actuation point of the moveable contact carrier located between its pivoted point and a moveable contact piece carried thereby; the moveable contact piece being adapted to cooperate with a fixed contact member provided in the fixed contact unit.

Abstract: An electronic cash register is provided which an operator can operate by inserting a card therein on which at least an operable period of time for which said register is operable has been recorded. The register can be operated when the present time is within the operable period of time recorded on the card.

Abstract: A microswitch in which a good snap action feeling is obtained and an operating stroke is large is provided. Included in the microswitch is a swingable lever which is pushed by a pressing projection of a push button swingably pivotally supported. One end of the lever is pivotally supported and the other end is coupled with one end of a movable member having a movable contact. The movable member is biased by a spring in one direction.