Abstract: An air-conditioning system according to the present invention includes plural air-conditioning apparatuses which air-condition the same space, and a controller which includes a communication unit, a data collection unit and a determination unit. The communication unit communicates with the plural air-conditioning apparatuses via a communication line. The data collection unit collects air-conditioning data including information indicating an air-conditioning efficiency from each of the plural air-conditioning apparatus via the communication unit.

Abstract: A working sheath tube (1) is used when a renovating operation of a pump-discharge pipe (4) branched from a peripheral wall (33) of a tubular barrel (3) inserted into a tank (2) in which a fuel is retained. The working sheath tube has a bottomed tubular shape which can be inserted into the barrel, and has a working space thereinside. A insertion hole (15a) into which a closing member (7) for closing a pump-discharge pipe is inserted is provided on and penetrates a sheath tube peripheral wall (15). While the sheath tube is inserted into the barrel, the insertion hole faces an opening of the pump-discharge pipe.

Abstract: An air-conditioning system according to the present invention includes plural air-conditioning apparatuses which air-condition the same space, and a controller which includes a communication unit, a data collection unit and a determination unit. The communication unit communicates with the plural air-conditioning apparatuses via a communication line. The data collection unit collects air-conditioning data including information indicating an air-conditioning efficiency from each of the plural air-conditioning apparatus via the communication unit.

Abstract: A working sheath tube (1) is used when a renovating operation of a pump-discharge pipe (4) branched from a peripheral wall (33) of a tubular barrel (3) inserted into a tank (2) in which a fuel is retained. The working sheath tube has a bottomed tubular shape which can be inserted into the barrel, and has a working space thereinside. A insertion hole (15a) into which a closing member (7) for closing a pump-discharge pipe is inserted is provided on and penetrates a sheath tube peripheral wall (15). While the sheath tube is inserted into the barrel, the insertion hole faces an opening of the pump-discharge pipe.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector in which heat dissipation of a card can be performed by means of a heatsink without requiring any operation of the heatsink by the consumer. The card connector comprises a heatsink for contacting one surface of the card that is inserted into a connector part, and a push rod for ejecting the card. The push rod has a cam having a first cam surface which acts so that the heatsink moves away from the one surface of the card at the time of the insertion of the card, and a second cam surface which acts so that the heatsink moves away from the one surface of the card during the ejection of the card.

Abstract: A PC card connector assembly which is capable of performing highly secure card connections, enables simultaneous use of a smart card, and is interchangeable with existing PC card connector assemblies. The PC card connector assembly includes an insulative housing having an opening, which is of dimensions that enable insertion of a plurality of PC cards. A planar smart card connecting unit partitions the opening in the vertical direction to form first and second cavities. The first cavity is designated as a PC card cavity, and the second cavity is designated as a smart card cavity. A plurality of first contacts are provided in the smart card connecting unit, for electrically contacting electrodes of the smart card received within the second cavity, while connected to second contacts.

Abstract: The invention is a compact card connector having an ejection mechanism that enables a push push operation, which can reliably achieve an operation which is such that the push button cannot protrude from the housing unless a card is inserted into a specified position. The card connector comprises a movement restricting mechanism for the push bar for allowing the movement of the cam pin along the cam groove when the card is inserted into a specified position. The movement restricting mechanism comprises a bracket that is attached to the guide arm and a movement restricting member that is attached to the bracket so that swinging is possible, thus restricting the movement of the push bar when the card is not inserted, and releasing the restriction on the movement of the push bar as a result of swinging when the card is inserted into the specified position.

Abstract: Second ground plane (18), substantially rectangular in shape, is connected to first ground plane (17) mounted with a data processing circuit, and radio communication circuit (12) makes radio communications at communication wavelength ?. A portion of second ground plane (18) from ground connecting means (14) to ground connecting means (33) along continuous edges of second ground plane (18) acts as an antenna. However, since the longest distance a between a plurality of ground connecting means (14, 33) along the continuous edges of second ground plane (18) satisfies “a<?/2?” (where ? is a coefficient equal to or larger than “1”), its resonant frequency is sufficiently higher than the communication frequency of the radio communication circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector in which heat dissipation of a card can be performed by means of a heatsink without requiring any operation of the heatsink by the consumer. The card connector comprises a heatsink for contacting one surface of the card that is inserted into a connector part, and a push rod for ejecting the card. The push rod has a cam having a first cam surface which acts so that the heatsink moves away from the one surface of the card at the time of the insertion of the card, and a second cam surface which acts so that the heatsink moves away from the one surface of the card during the ejection of the card.

Abstract: A PC card connector assembly which is capable of performing highly secure card connections, enables simultaneous use of a smart card, and is interchangeable with existing PC card connector assemblies. The PC card connector assembly includes an insulative housing having an opening, which is of dimensions that enable insertion of a plurality of PC cards. A planar smart card connecting unit partitions the opening in the vertical direction to form first and second cavities. The first cavity is designated as a PC card cavity, and the second cavity is designated as a smart card cavity. A plurality of first contacts are provided in the smart card connecting unit, for electrically contacting electrodes of the smart card received within the second cavity, while connected to second contacts.

Abstract: Second ground plane (18), substantially rectangular in shape, is connected to first ground plane (17) mounted with a data processing circuit, and radio communication circuit (12) makes radio communications at communication wavelength &lgr;. A portion of second ground plane (18) from ground connecting means (14) to ground connecting means (33) along continuous edges of second ground plane (18) acts as an antenna. However, since the longest distance a between a plurality of ground connecting means (14, 33) along the continuous edges of second ground plane (18) satisfies “a<&lgr;/2&agr;” (where &agr; is a coefficient equal to or larger than “1”), its resonant frequency is sufficiently higher than the communication frequency of the radio communication circuit.

Abstract: A card connector defining one card-accommodating slot adapted to accommodate a thin card, such as a smart card, and another card-accommodating slot adapted to accommodate a thick card, such as an IC card. The insertion of thin cards completely into the card-accommodating slot which accommodates thick cards is prevented by a member which pivots into the thick card-accommodating slot. The member includes a cam surface adapted to be contacted by a thick card upon insertion into the thick card-accommodating slot and a groove adapted to accommodate a thin card upon insertion into the thick card-accommodating slot. The member is pivotally mounted by a shaft to a card guiding arm defining the thick card-accommodating slot.

Abstract: A card connector defining one card-accommodating slot adapted to accommodate a thin card, such as a smart card, and another card-accommodating slot adapted to accommodate a thick card, such as an IC card. The insertion of thin cards completely into the card-accommodating slot which accommodates thick cards is prevented by a member which pivots into the thick card-accommodating slot. The member includes a cam surface adapted to be contacted by a thick card upon insertion into the thick card-accommodating slot and a groove adapted to accommodate a thin card upon insertion into the thick card-accommodating slot. The member is pivotally mounted by a shaft to a card guiding arm defining the thick card-accommodating slot.

Abstract: The present invention provides a PC card connector which has a small number of parts, and which makes it possible to obtain good operating characteristics and a low-operating force by means of a relatively simple structure. A guide plate assembly (70) of the PC card connector has a guide plate (32) which has guide grooves (80, 84) and a circular cam groove (82); furthermore, the guide plate assembly (70) also has pressing-bar assemblies (72a, 72b) which are disposed on both sides of the guide plate 32. Each of the pressing-bar assemblies (72a, 72b) has a swinging plate (76) which is pivot mounted on a pin (74) in a front portion. Pins (74, 77) and projection (89) of the pressing-bar assembly (72a) respectively slide along a guide groove (80), circular cam groove (82) and guide groove (84) of the guide plate (32) in accordance with the operation of the pressing-bar assembly (72a).

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrical connector assembly in which a slider member can be securely supported with respect to a housing, so that variation in the position of a flexible printed circuit when the slider member and the flexible printed circuit are inserted into a mating connector can be minimized.

Abstract: The present invention provides a card connector which, while being relatively compact for a card connector includes a connector member and arm members, is equipped with an engaging means for both members which has sufficient engaging strength. Card connector (10) has a connector member (11) which has a housing (20) in which electrical contacts are accommodated, a pair of arm members (12, 13), which are mounted on both ends of the connector member (11), and which include guide means. The connector (11) and arm members (12, 13) include engaging structures (25, 26, 56, 57), which are engaged so that portions of the connector member (11) and arm members (12, 13) overlap with each other. Screw-accommodating holes (26a, 57a) and pin-accommodating holes (25a, 56a), which pass through both arm members when the members are engaged are located in the engaging structures of both members.

Abstract: A compact card connector is equipped with an efficient stop means for an ejection member and that affords easy mounting of the ejection member which serves as a card-ejecting means. The card connector has an ejection member (90) that is capable of pivoting within a connector (21) in order to eject a card. The pivoting of the ejection member (90) is stopped by a supporting member (50) that is fixedly mounted to the connector (21). Supporting members (50, 50a), along with a plate member (40), constitutes a support means for an FPC (30).

Abstract: The present invention provides an eject button for use on a card connector which prevents accidental ejection of a card, and which makes it possible to minimize the work required for card accommodation in a card-receiving section of the card connector. Eject button (5) is positioned at one end of a sliding bar (20), and it has a first member (50) fastened to the sliding bar (20), and a second member (70) capable of pivoting with respect to the first member (50) between an up position and a down position. A coil torsion spring (30) is placed inside the first member (50) and second member (70). The torsion spring (30) drives the second member (70) in a direction which causes the second member to assume the down position.

Abstract: A motor driven ejection system responsive to control signals so as to allow the insertion and/or ejection of a card under computer automatic control. The ejection system has a motor responsive to control signals to cause forward/reverse movements of the motor or render the motor stationary, so that the insertion and the ejection of a card is completely dominated by a computer and not susceptible to any operator interaction that might otherwise damage or distort information on the card.

Abstract: A card (12) is inserted by pushing against a rubber roller (44) at the leading end of the card (12). The action of the rubber roller (44) pivots an actuation lever (24) to actuate a switch (36), which, in turn, starts a motor (16). The card (12) is moved inwardly by the rotation of the rubber roller (44) thereby pushing the card against support legs (62) causing a pinion (58) to engage with a rack (56) mounted on a card holder (48). The card holder (48) then holds the card (12) and is driven by the pinion (58) causing hook portions (84a, 84b) of pushing arms (72a, 72b) to engage the trailing edge (12b) of the card (12) thereby connecting the card (12) with contact pins (22) of an electrical connector (20) by pushing the card at its trailing edge.