Abstract: There are provided a first switch which is switched to the on state or the off state in association with a displacement of an actuator which causes a displacement by a contact with an object and a second switch which is switched to the on state or off state later than the first switch in association with the displacement of the actuator. A switch output is produced and an abnormality is detected in accordance with the on and off states of these switches.

Abstract: A push button switch comprising a case, an operation section having operation plungers which can be pushed into the case and which can be separated from each other, and a switch section which is made operative and inoperative by the pushing of the operation section housed in the case, characterized by a first rubber seal for sealing between a lower plunger of the operation plungers and the case, and by a second rubber seal for sealing between the operation plungers.

Abstract: A note feeding device includes a cartridge for storing notes to be fed out through a feeding portion thereof, a feeding roller disposed at the feeding portion of the cartridge to contact a front surface of the stored notes, a spring plate disposed opposite to said feeding roller with respect to a note dispensed from the cartridge, a reciprocating member supporting the spring plate for reciprocation movement in the direction to contact the feeding roller, and a biassing member for pushing the reciprocating member toward the feeding roller.

Abstract: An enzyme electrode comprising: an insulative base plate; two or more electrodes formed on the surface of the insulative base plate and each having an exposed portion; an insulative protection film to insulate and protect the electrodes excluding at least those exposed portions; and an immobilized enzyme film to integratedly cover the exposed portions.

Abstract: An apparatus for automatic inspection of printed circuit board assemblies inspects for the correct presence, positioning, and orientation of component parts mounted on a base printed circuit board by processing an image which is obtained from the base printed circuit board mounted with these component parts. In this method for inputting reference printed circuit board assembly data to such an apparatus, a reference base printed circuit board is prepared with reference component parts mounted on it in which the visual distinction between the reference base printed circuit board and these reference component parts is clear, and then an image is obtained from this reference base printed circuit board assembly, and this image is then processed in order to obtain the reference printed circuit board assembly data. Thereby laborious keying in of such reference printed circuit board assembly data is avoided, and the occurrence of errors is minimized.

Abstract: A physical quantity controller is provided which includes numeral updating keys, a mode changing key, and a display unit. A value displayed on the display unit is updated via the numeral updating keys. The updated value is automatically set as a new set point or alarm point when a predetermined time elapses after the updating keys are actuated.

Abstract: A barrier assembly includes an intermediate barrier member which is inserted from the front side of a mounting panel and a fixing barrier member which is inserted from the rear side of the panel and connected to the intermediate barrier member. After a plurality of small-sized controlling devices has been secured to the mounting panel, the intermediate barrier member is inserted into the area between each pair of adjacent controlling devices from the front side of the panel. Then, the fixing barrier member is inserted into this area from the rear side of the panel and connected to the intermediate barrier member. Thus, it is possible to prevent the intermediate barrier member from being pulled out forward of the panel and also from being withdrawn rearward of the panel by virture of the fitting engagement with the fixing barrier member. It is possible to remove the two barrier members toward the opposite directions, from which they are inserted when assembled, by disengaging them from each other.

Abstract: In this transducer, for converting an analog input signal into an analog output signal whose level corresponds to the level of the analog input signal, there are included: an A/D converter for converting the analog input signal into a digital signal; an input device comprising a plurality of switches; an upper limit setting means for setting an upper limit value for the analog input signal, according to operation of the switches; a lower limit setting means for setting a lower limit value for the analog input signal, according to operation of the switches; a storage device, for storing a current value of the digital signal output by the A/D converter; a comparison means for comparing the current value of the digital signal output by the A/D converter as converted from the analog input signal, and the upper limit value and the lower limit value, all of which are stored in the storage device; an output means for producing an output when the comparison executed by the comparison means indicates that the current

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe having a vibrator which generates and receives ultrasonic waves is disclosed. The probe includes a first acoustic lens layer provided on the emergent/incident surface of the probe and a second acoustic lens layer provided on the first acoustic lens layer, the second acoustic lens layer having an attenuation constant which is different from that of the first acoustic lens layer. Accordingly, it is possible to make uniform the ultrasonic attenuation factor at various points of the acoustic lens while minimizing the attenuation factor at each of the points. Thus, it is possible to focus acoustic beams and hence obtain a clear ultrasonic image.

Abstract: An electromagnetic relay having an electromagnetic block with a roughly U-shaped iron core formed with a pair of bent opposing magnetic poles at both the ends thereof and with a coil wound therearound via a spool; and an armature block with both ends thereof opposing the magnetic poles and with the middle portion thereof pivotally supported. A permanent magnet is disposed between the two opposing magnet poles of the iron core so as to oppose said armature. The permanent magnet is supported by a support member formed integral with the spool of the electromagnetic block. The armature is pivotally supported by the electromagnetic block.

Abstract: A memory (9) in a transaction processing apparatus comprises a unit price data storage area 91 for storing PLU codes and unit price data corresponding to the PLU codes in addition to a PLU file (4). A CPU (5) in the transaction processing apparatus accesses the unit price data storage area (91) when a PLU code is entered from a keyboard (6), determines whether or not the same code as the entered PLU code exists in the unit price data storage area (91) and then, reads out data from the PLU file (4) in response to the PLU code. If and when the same PLU codes as the entered PLU code exists in the unit price data storage area (91), the CPU (5) registors data excluding the unit price data, of the data read out from the PLU file (4) and the unit price data corresponding to the PLU code stored in the unit price data storage area (91).

Abstract: In a connection arrangement between a multi connecting terminal type transmission unit and a control unit, a transmission side connector portion and an apparatus side connector portion in each of which a plurality of terminals as many as the number of information signals to be transmitted are collectively formed are respectively provided for the multi connecting terminal type transmission unit and the control unit. Both of these connector portions are attachably and detachably connected to each other. With this connection arrangement, by connecting the connector portions on the transmission and apparatus sides, the multi connecting terminal type transmission unit and the control unit are connected.

Abstract: A telephone of the type that employs a magnetic card having a certain value or worth recorded thereon, and which permits a user to cummunicate by the telephone within the limits of the remaining value of the card, records a dialed number on the card when the card is used a first time, and automatically dials the recorded number when the card is subsequently used.

Abstract: An electronic thermometer includes sensing member for sensing a temperature to be taken thereby, storage member for storing the sensed temperature from the sensing member, judging member for judging whether the change of the sensed temperature is a predetermined change, predicting member for predicting a steady temperature based on the sensed temperature when the judging member produces the judge of the predetermined change, and displaying member for displaying the sensed temperature or the steady temperature predicted by the predicting member.

Abstract: To reduce a distance between a bill container and a bill discharge outlet and eliminate a complicated bill rearrangement mechanism in a bill discharge apparatus incorporated in cash handling machines, bills are discharged and conveyed one by one a little shifted with one end of a bill superposed upon the other end of another bill. The apparatus comprises first and second let-out rollers for letting out bills in sequence under partial superposed condition; a paper conveying device for conveying the paper delivered by the let-out rollers, a paper stopper for stopping conveyed paper; and a paper thickness sensor disposed between the first let-out roller and the paper stopper.

Abstract: An electronic thermometer comprising a sensing member for sensing a temperature to be taken thereby, a storage member for storing therein a measured value representing the sensed temperature by a sensing member, a prediction member for computing a predicted value S(t) based on the measured value T(t) stored in a storage member, a display member for displaying the measured value or the predicted value, and a judging member for determining whether or not a response value, of a response curve based on the measured data, has attained a predetermined value so as to initiate an operation for changing a state of the display member.

Abstract: A sealed push-button switch which includes a switching mechanism including a terminal, a case including a space for housing the switching mechanism, and a base which is fixed to the case. A frame for housing the terminal is fixed to the base, and a melted resin material is injected into the frame and set to fix the terminal. When the melted resin is injected into the frame, the air in the case is heated and made to expand by the resin. However, the expanded air leaks out through an air passage which is formed through the case of the base. Air bubbles are accordingly prevented from developing in the resin.

Abstract: A fuzzy computer basically includes a plurality of fuzzy membership function generator circuits, and a fuzzy inference engine for executing a predetermined fuzzy operation among fuzzy membership functions that have been generated. A fuzzy membership function is represented by electric signals distributed on a plurality of lines.

Abstract: An electronic cash register system which includes a memory for temporarily storing item data retrieved from a price look up file. When an article subsequently is processed by the electronic cash register, which is of the same class as an article previously processed by the electronic cash register and having its item data stored in the temporary storage medium, the temporary storage medium is accessed for the item data, thus eliminating the need to access the price look up file for that same type of article.

Abstract: A thermometer probe comprising a temperature sensing element for sensing temperature of an object to be sensed, a conductor connected to the temperature sensing element for transferring the sensed temperature, an insulator for coating the conductor, and a water-resistant sheath for enclosing the temperature sensing element, the conductor, and the insulator. The opening end of the sheath is welded for enclosure of the temperature sensing element.