Abstract: An auxiliary plate (10) is fixed to a rear plane of a housing for fixedly holding a lamp unit (6) having a plurality of lamps. In the auxiliary plate (10), a convex portion and a concave portion are combined. The convex portion has a space between the housing and itself, which is formed by protruding a sheet metal, and the concave portion contacts with the housing by denting the sheet metal. In the auxiliary plate 10, an area for mounting a board vulnerable to heat is formed with the convex portion and an air layer performs as heat insulation. The convex and concave portions are arrayed in a direction where heated air easily flows in another area. Thus, rigidity can be remarkably increased compared to a flat-shaped sheet metal, and heat generated by a backlight is effectively dissipated, as well as a temperature rise and an occurrence of a temperature gradient are suppressed.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to shorten the switching time from a first network to a second network.

Abstract: A radio network controller (104) according to the present invention outputs a context required for a terminal (110a) capable of communicating with a mobile communication network and a wireless local area network to communicate with the wireless local area network to the terminal (110a) among pieces of information input from wireless access gateways (105a, 105b) that control connection with one or more wireless local area networks (103a, 103b) and provide seamless handover of packet communication between the mobile communication network and the wireless LAN.

Abstract: A rotor for a vehicular alternating current generator has a relief space portion formed between axial holes of a pair of pole cores and a shaft for receiving therein a plastically deformed portion produced when the shaft is press-fitted in the axial holes of the pole cores. The relief space portion is located adjacent to a pair of closely contacting inner end faces of the pole cores so that the plastically deformed portion is let to move into a radially outward direction rather than further continuing movement in an axial direction within the relief space portion. The plastically deformed portion is thus prevented from entering between the inner end faces of the pole cores.

Abstract: An automotive alternator according to the present invention includes a rotary shaft, slip rings, a brush holder, brushes, a cover, a seal member, a cooling air flow path, and a water shield. The slip rings are fixed to an end portion of the rotary shaft. The brushes are accommodated in the brush holder and so held by the brush holder as to establish sliding contacts with the slip rings to excite the automotive alternator. The cover covers the end portion of the rotary shaft, the slip rings, the brush holder, and the brushes. The seal member is interposed between the brush holder and the cover. The cooling air flow path is formed between the seal member and one of the brush holder and the cover to supply cooling air to the brushes. The water shield works to prevent water from entering into an entrance of the cooling air flow path.

Abstract: An alternator has a rotor having magnetic poles along a circumferential direction and a cooling fan fixed to an end surface of the rotor in an axial direction. The fan has wing portions disposed along the circumferential direction. One wing portion has a fan base extending on or over first and second magnetic poles, first and second fixing members, respectively, fixing first and second fixing portions of the base to the first and second poles, and a fan blade extending from the fan base toward the axial direction. The base or blade has a boundary portion at which a boundary line between the blade and base crosses over a side line of the second pole, and a first distance between the first fixing portion and the boundary portion is substantially equal to a second distance between the second fixing portion and the boundary portion.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first assist gates extending toward the memory cell, a connection portion connecting end portions of the first assist gates, a second assist gate extending toward the memory cell, a first select transistor controlling whether to apply a voltage to an area under the first assist gate, a second select transistor controlling whether to apply a voltage to an area under the second assist gate, and an impurity region. The insulating film formed under an intersection area of the connection portion and the impurity region has a thickness larger than the insulating film formed under the first and second assist gates. A non-volatile semiconductor memory device capable of ensuring a writing speed as well as reliability can thus be obtained.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first assist gates extending toward the memory cell, a connection portion connecting end portions of the first assist gates, a second assist gate extending toward the memory cell, a first select transistor controlling whether to apply a voltage to an area under the first assist gate, a second select transistor controlling whether to apply a voltage to an area under the second assist gate, and an impurity region. The insulating film formed under an intersection area of the connection portion and the impurity region has a thickness larger than the insulating film formed under the first and second assist gates. A non-volatile semiconductor memory device capable of ensuring a writing speed as well as reliability can thus be obtained.

Abstract: In a vehicular alternator, a stator is arranged to oppose a rotor in a housing. The stator includes a stator core, which forms a plurality of slots extending in an axial direction of the stator core, and a stator winding wound around the stator core. The stator winding includes electric conductors held in the slots. Each of the electric conductors has a circumferential width that is smaller than a circumferential distance between a first wall and a second wall defining the slot. The first wall and the second wall oppose each other in a circumferential direction. The electric conductors are alternately in contact with one of the first wall and the second wall.

Abstract: Disclosed is a backlight unit which illuminates a display panel from a rear surface thereof, including at least: tubular lamps arranged in parallel to the panel; and a reflecting member which reflects light from the lamps toward the panel, wherein the reflecting member is divided into a first region opposed to an area near an electrode provided in an end portion of the lamp and a second region nearer to a middle area than the first region, the first region having a higher reflectance than the second region. In another backlight unit, a reflecting member is divided, with respect to the arrangement direction of the lamps, into an end lamp near region which is opposed to a lamp arranged in end portion and a middle region which is nearer to a middle area than the end lamp region, the end lamp region having a higher reflectance than the middle region.

Abstract: A liquid crystal monitor incorporating therein a liquid crystal module having a direct backlight is configured to have receiving portions in a reflector 8 of the direct backlight that constitutes a liquid crystal module 13, in order to attach together the liquid crystal module 13 and a liquid crystal monitor member 12. The receiving portions are constituted by reflector extensions 111 that are formed by extending a bottom face of the reflector 8 toward a space between an inclined face of the reflector and an upper frame 2 of the liquid crystal module 13. Then, the liquid crystal monitor member 12 is fixed to the reflector extensions 111 by screws 407. Thus, the use of a space near the inclined face of the reflector allows a liquid crystal monitor to be thinned and reduced in its size and the width of monitor frame.

Abstract: [wherein m and n may be the same or different and each represents an integer of 1 to 3 wherein m+n is 4 or less; R1 represents —NR4R5 (wherein R4 and R5 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like); R2 represents the above Formula (II), Formula (IV) or the like; A represents a single bond, —C(?O)—, —SO2—, —OC(?O)— or the like; and R3 represents substituted or unsubstituted lower alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl or the like] Bicyclic pyrimidine derivatives represented by the above Formula (I), or quaternary ammonium salts thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, or the like, are provided.

Abstract: An alternator has a rotor having magnetic poles along a circumferential direction and a cooling fan fixed to an end surface of the rotor in an axial direction. The fan has wing portions disposed along the circumferential direction. One wing portion has a fan base extending on or over first and second magnetic poles, first and second fixing members, respectively, fixing first and second fixing portions of the base to the first and second poles, and a fan blade extending from the fan base toward the axial direction. The base or blade has a boundary portion at which a boundary line between the blade and base crosses over a side line of the second pole, and a first distance between the first fixing portion and the boundary portion is substantially equal to a second distance between the second fixing portion and the boundary portion.

Abstract: A vehicular alternator 1 is disclosed as having a stator 2 on which an armature winding 21 is wound, a rotor 3 rotatably disposed in the stator, cooling fans 32, 33 for creating cooling winds during rotation of the rotor, a front housing 41 and a rear housing 45 with which the stator and the rotor are supported and having side areas formed with cooling wind discharge windows 42, 46, and a waterproof cover 8 located over an outer peripheral sides of the housings 41, 45. The waterproof cover 8 has a plurality of ventilation apertures 81 formed at an inclined angle different from an inclined angle at which the cooling wind discharge windows are formed.

Abstract: An alternator (AC generator) to be mounted on a vehicle comprises slip rings, brushes, a brush holder, a rear cover, and sealing members. The slip rings are fixed on a rotary shaft and rotatable together with the rotary shaft. The brushes are slidable on the slip rings and the brush holder accommodates the brushes therein. The slip-ring cover covers the slip rings as well as the brush holder and the rear cover covers electronic components including the brushes. The sealing members give a sealing performance to an inner space containing slid portions of the brushes on the slip rings. The rear cover, the brush holder, and the sealing member have a ventilating passage for positively causing an flow of air from the inner space containing the slid portions of the brushes on the slip rings to an outside of the alternator.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has a main body (11). A side wall (12) extends up at one side of the main body (11) while a rear wall (13) extends up at the rear of the main body (11). A document reader (14) is disposed atop the side wall (12) and the rear wall (13), and a discharging unit is defined between the document reader (14) and the main body (11). A discharge tray (16) is provided in the discharging unit for receiving recording sheets after printing, and a sheet storing portion (18) is formed between the upper surface of the main body (11) and the discharge tray (16). The sheet storing portion (18) has an opening at least at the front opposite to the rear wall (13), and the recording sheet is held to project out through the opening upon being stored into the sheet storing portion (18).

Abstract: An alternator for use in an automobile includes a stator supported between a front housing and a rear housing, and a rotor connected to a rotor shaft and rotatably supported inside the stator. A cooling fan is positioned at an end of a pole core of the rotor. The cooling fan is coupled to the rotor shaft by engaging edges of a center opening of the cooling fan with a non-circular flange formed on the rotor shaft. The cooling fan is correctly positioned relative to the rotor shaft, without using a jig, both in the radial direction and in the rotational direction of cooling fan. Noises and vibrations due to rotational imbalance of the cooling fan are suppressed.

Abstract: In a liquid crystal display device there are provided a liquid crystal panel, a chassis, a side reflector, an optical sheet, a diffuser, and a bottom reflector. In the side reflector are provided plural lamp support bases in a row in a direction parallel to the surface of the liquid crystal panel. The lamp support bases are arranged so as to hold low pressure-side end portions of lamps respectively. A return substrate extending in the arranged direction of the lamps is mounted to the lamp support bases on the side opposed to the liquid crystal panel. Further, lead wires are drawn out toward the return substrate from low pressure-side end portions of the lamps, then are allowed to pass through the lamp support bases and are connected to the return substrate. With this arrangement, it is possible to narrow a picture frame area.

Abstract: A non-volatile semiconductor memory device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of memory cells formed on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of first assist gates extending toward the memory cell, a connection portion connecting end portions of the first assist gates, a second assist gate extending toward the memory cell, a first select transistor controlling whether to apply a voltage to an area under the first assist gate, a second select transistor controlling whether to apply a voltage to an area under the second assist gate, and an impurity region. The insulating film formed under an intersection area of the connection portion and the impurity region has a thickness larger than the insulating film formed under the first and second assist gates. A non-volatile semiconductor memory device capable of ensuring a writing speed as well as reliability can thus be obtained.

Abstract: The LCD device includes a liquid crystal panel, a backlight unit, a circuit board disposed at rear side of the backlight unit, and a number of flexible substrates each mounting thereon a driver chip and connecting the terminals of the liquid crystal panel and the circuit board. The flexible substrate has a cut-out at each side edge thereof. A protrusion formed on the backlight unit or inner housing passes the cut-out to protrude toward the housing of the LCD device.