Abstract: A terminal fitting (50) includes a metal case (52) having an opening (52A) through which a mating contact point (31) is inserted, a coil spring (16) accommodated in the metal case (52), and an electrical contact (53) biased toward the opening (52A) by the coil spring (16) and configured to move while compressing the coil spring (16) by being pressed by the mating contact point (31). The metal case (52) includes a first guide (parts at both front and rear sides of an opening (57) in a front wall (55) of the metal case (52)) configured to guide the electrical contact (53) to a position shifted from a position before a movement in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the mating contact point (31) by sliding in contact with the electrical contact (53) when the electrical contact (53) moves by being pressed by the mating contact point (31).

Abstract: A terminal module (10) includes an electrical contact member (11) having a coil holding surface (12F) configured to face a contact surface (62F) provided on a mating terminal (61), a conductive obliquely wound coil spring (21) and a holder (31) configured to hold the obliquely wound coil spring (21) by being assembled with the electrical contact member (11). The holder (31) includes a holder body (32) configured to hold the obliquely wound coil spring (21) along the coil holding surface (12F) and having a window portion (35) configured to expose the obliquely wound coil spring (21) toward a side opposite to the coil holding surface (12F), and locking pieces (39) continuous from the holder body (32) and configured to engage the electrical contact member (11).

Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a case (20) provided with an opening (31) into which a mating contact (91) is inserted, and an electrical contact member (60) disposed in the case (20) to face the opening (31) and configured to retreat while rotating to compress a resilient member (40) by being biased toward the opening (31) and pressed against the mating contact (91) by the resilient member (40).

Abstract: A terminal fitting includes an electric contact member (20) which has a facing surface (21) facing a contact surface (81) disposed on a counterpart terminal (80) and is connected to an external circuit. An obliquely wound coil spring (40) has an electroconductive wire member (41) wound a plurality of times so that the winding surface is oblique with respect to a coil axis L. Both ends of the electroconductive wire member (41) are fixed to the electric contact member (20) in such an attitude that the coil axis L is parallel to the facing surface (21) of the electric contact member (20), and the obliquely wound coil spring (40) is to be sandwiched between the counterpart terminal (80) and the electric contact member (20) when the counterpart terminal (80) and the electric contact member (20) come close to each other.

Abstract: A terminal fitting (50) includes a metal case (52) having an opening (52A) through which a mating contact point (31) is inserted, a coil spring (16) accommodated in the metal case (52), and an electrical contact (53) biased toward the opening (52A) by the coil spring (16) and configured to move while compressing the coil spring (16) by being pressed by the mating contact point (31). The metal case (52) includes a first guide (parts at both front and rear sides of an opening (57) in a front wall (55) of the metal case (52)) configured to guide the electrical contact (53) to a position shifted from a position before a movement in a direction orthogonal to an inserting direction of the mating contact point (31) by sliding in contact with the electrical contact (53) when the electrical contact (53) moves by being pressed by the mating contact point (31).

Abstract: A connector (1) includes a terminal (10) and a housing (H) for accommodating the terminal. The terminal (10) includes a case (20) having a ceiling wall (21) and accommodated in the housing, a coil spring (30) accommodated inside the case while being compressed in a compression direction toward the ceiling wall of the case, and a first conductive member (40) having a contact portion (43) with a mating terminal and sandwiched between one end (31) of the coil spring and an inner wall of the case, the contact portion being movable in the compression direction to further compress the coil spring. The case (20) is made of a metal material.

Abstract: An imaging system mounted on a vehicle is proposed. The imaging system includes: an imager configured to capture an image of the outside of a vehicle through a glass of the vehicle; a heater configured to heat at least an imaging region of a windshield included in an imaging range of the imager; an image processer configured to detect a fogging level of an image captured by the imager; and a controller configured to adjust the output of the heater based on a detected fogging level and allow the heater to heat the imaging region of the windshield.

Abstract: A terminal (10) of a connector (1) includes a case (20) and a first conductive member (40). The first conductive member (40) includes a junction (43) for connection with a mating terminal. The junction (43) is movable in the compression direction (Y) in which the coil spring (30) is compressed. The case (20) is composed of metal and includes a front wall (22) bent at a front end (21A) of the top wall (21) toward the first conductive member. The front wall (22) is at such a distance from the coil spring (30) that movement of the first conductive member (40) in the compression direction (Y) is not prevented. The front wall (22) includes a support (28) that supports one end (45) of the first conductive member on the front wall side, the one end (45) being movable in the compression direction (Y) at the support when the junction moves.

Abstract: An ophthalmic formulation which is an aqueous solution of a prostaglandin derivative, the prostaglandin derivative being 16-phenoxy-15-deoxy-15,15-difluoro-17,18,19,20-tetranorprostaglandin F2? or an isopropyl ester thereof, said prostaglandin derivative being contained in the aqueous solution as an active ingredient in a concentration of 0.00005 to 0.05 weight %, a nonionic surfactant which is polysorbate 80 in a concentration in the solution of 10 times or more to 100 times or less of the prostaglandin derivative and an antioxidant in an amount sufficient to inhibit decomposition of the prostaglandin derivative.

Abstract: A terminal fitting includes a case (20) provided with an opening (31) into which a mating contact (91) is inserted, and an electrical contact member (60) disposed in the case (20) to face the opening (31) and configured to retreat while rotating to compress a resilient member (40) by being biased toward the opening (31) and pressed against the mating contact (91) by the resilient member (40).

Abstract: A connector (1) includes a terminal (10) and a housing (H) for accommodating the terminal. The terminal (10) includes a case (20) having a ceiling wall (21) and accommodated in the housing, a coil spring (30) accommodated inside the case while being compressed in a compression direction toward the ceiling wall of the case, and a first conductive member (40) having a contact portion (43) with a mating terminal and sandwiched between one end (31) of the coil spring and an inner wall of the case, the contact portion being movable in the compression direction to further compress the coil spring. The case (20) is made of a metal material.

Abstract: A sheet stacking device including: a stacking unit; and a regulation member movably supported by the stacking unit and contacting a sheet edge to regulate a sheet position. The regulation member includes: a locking member movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position; a biasing member biasing the locking member toward the engagement position; a force receiver receiving a user operation; a releaser converting a first force in a first direction applied to the force receiver into a second force in a second direction opposing a biasing force from the biasing member, moving the locking member from the engagement position to the disengagement position; and a stopper that, after the locking member disengages from the engaging portion and a user operation is not applied to the force receiver, prevents a movement of the locking member back to the engagement position due to the biasing force from the biasing member.

Abstract: A vehicle forward information acquiring device includes a bracket fixed to a windshield, a cover mounted to the bracket by being moved along the bracket in one direction, and a vehicle forward information acquiring sensor accommodated between the bracket and the cover. The cover is mounted to the bracket while being pressed against the bracket by a first elastic force and a second elastic force generated when a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion formed on the cover are respectively engaged with a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion formed on the bracket. A position of the cover on the bracket when the first elastic force becomes a maximum value is different from a position of the cover on the bracket when the second elastic force becomes a maximum value.

Abstract: A vehicular braking/driving-force control apparatus includes an accelerator operation detection part configured to detect an accelerator operation; a driving-force limiting apparatus configured to carry out driving-force limiting control of limiting driving force of an own vehicle in such a manner that an upper-limit speed that is set will not be exceeded; an automatic braking control apparatus configured to carry out automatic braking control of automatically generating braking force in the own vehicle based on a relative distance or a relative speed between an obstacle in front of the own vehicle and the own vehicle, and have a cancellation function of inhibiting a start of the automatic braking control based on the accelerator operation; and a control part configured to inhibit the cancellation function from being executed when the driving-force limiting apparatus is in an activated state where the driving-force limiting apparatus is allowed to carry out the driving-force limiting control.

Abstract: A sheet stacking device including: a stacking unit; and a regulation member movably supported by the stacking unit and contacting a sheet edge to regulate a sheet position. The regulation member includes: a locking member movable between an engagement position and a disengagement position; a biasing member biasing the locking member toward the engagement position; a force receiver receiving a user operation; a releaser converting a first force in a first direction applied to the force receiver into a second force in a second direction opposing a biasing force from the biasing member, moving the locking member from the engagement position to the disengagement position; and a stopper that, after the locking member disengages from the engaging portion and a user operation is not applied to the force receiver, prevents a movement of the locking member back to the engagement position due to the biasing force from the biasing member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet along a conveyance path group including at least a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path joining the first conveyance path; an image forming unit; and a path switcher, wherein: the path switcher includes: a guide unit configured to rotate about a guide supporting point and rotate between a first position and a second position; a protruding portion fixed to the guide unit; a drive lever having a first pressing surface and a second pressing surface; a first force applying unit; and a second force applying unit; the drive lever includes: a first lever; a second lever; a third force applying unit; and a restraining portion configured to set a moving end on the rotation of the second lever; and the restraining portion restricts the moving end of the second lever to a predetermined position.

Abstract: An imaging system mounted on a vehicle is proposed. The imaging system includes: an imager configured to capture an image of the outside of a vehicle through a glass of the vehicle; a heater configured to heat at least an imaging region of a windshield included in an imaging range of the imager; an image processer configured to detect a fogging level of an image captured by the imager; and a controller configured to adjust the output of the heater based on a detected fogging level and allow the heater to heat the imaging region of the windshield.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes: a conveying unit configured to convey a sheet along a conveyance path group including at least a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path joining the first conveyance path; an image forming unit; and a path switcher, wherein: the path switcher includes: a guide unit configured to rotate about a guide supporting point and rotate between a first position and a second position; a protruding portion fixed to the guide unit; a drive lever having a first pressing surface and a second pressing surface; a first force applying unit; and a second force applying unit; the drive lever includes: a first lever; a second lever; a third force applying unit; and a restraining portion configured to set a moving end on the rotation of the second lever; and the restraining portion restricts the moving end of the second lever to a predetermined position.

Abstract: A vehicle forward information acquiring device includes a bracket fixed to a windshield, a cover mounted to the bracket by being moved along the bracket in one direction, and a vehicle forward information acquiring sensor accommodated between the bracket and the cover. The cover is mounted to the bracket while being pressed against the bracket by a first elastic force and a second elastic force generated when a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion formed on the cover are respectively engaged with a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion formed on the bracket. A position of the cover on the bracket when the first elastic force becomes a maximum value is different from a position of the cover on the bracket when the second elastic force becomes a maximum value.

Abstract: A conveyance device has a carriage drive for driving and propelling a pair of left and right carriage units which individually support left and right sides of an object to be conveyed. A pair of left and right screw shafts is pivotally supported in a rotatable manner along the movement path of the carriage units. Driven rollers are pivotally supported in a rotatable manner by the carriage units and engage with the screw shafts. A transmission connects the pair of left and right screw shafts through the outside of a conveyance path such that the left and right screw shafts are linked and coupled; and a single motor drives the pair of left and right screw shafts through the transmission means.