Abstract: The disclosed automatic bread machine (1) is provided with a first bread receptacle (80) capable of breadmaking with a cereal grain as a starting material, a second bread receptacle (140) capable of breadmaking with a cereal grain as a starting material, and a housing unit (30) which, during breadmaking, selectively houses the first bread receptacle (80) or the second bread receptacle (140), and which, during storage, is capable of housing the first bread receptacle (80) and the second bread receptacle (140) in a state in which one of the bread receptacles is stored inside of the other.

Abstract: A main object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion device which is capable of improving the photoelectric conversion efficiency. The invention comprises: a semiconductor; and a layer being disposed inside the semiconductor and having metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: A chair-type massage machine includes a backrest for the back of the user to bear on, a seat for the user to sit in, and a reclining mechanism for pivotally moving the backrest and the seat. The reclining mechanism includes a single drive source to recline the seat while permitting the user to hold a related posture, the drive source being coupled to the backrest and the seat by a link assembly. The link assembly is operable to pivotally move the backrest from a raised position to a reclined position via an intermediate position by operating the drive source, the seat being tiltable to raise a front end thereof when the backrest is pivotally moved from the raised position to the intermediate position, the seat being tiltable to lower the raised front end thereof when the backrest is pivotally moved from the intermediate position to the reclined position.

Abstract: The invention provides a massage unit of reduced weight and low cost which is adapted to grip and knead the affected part of the user with upper and lower therapeutic members.

Abstract: The invention provides a chair-type massage machine comprising a backrest and a seat which can be reclined by a single drive source while permitting the user to hold a relaxed posture. The chair-type massage machine comprises a backrest (20) for the back of the user to bear on, a seat (30) for the user to sit in, and a reclining mechanism (40) for pivotally moving the backrest (20) and the seat (30). The reclining mechanism (40) comprises a single drive source (42), the drive source being coupled to the backrest (20) and the seat (30) by a link assembly (50).