Abstract: An endoscope inspection system includes an endoscope inspection apparatus and a package that packages an endoscope. The endoscope inspection apparatus includes a communication connector and a processor. The processor drives an image pickup device circuit of the endoscope to receive a response signal, determines based on the response signal whether a status of an image pickup device circuit is good or poor, and notifies a result of determination. The package includes a first fixing shape portion that fixes the packaged endoscope connector and a first fitting shape portion fitted with the communication connector such that an endoscope-side communication terminal of the fixed endoscope connector is electrically connected to an inspection apparatus-side communication terminal of the communication connector.

Abstract: An endoscope inspection system includes an endoscope inspection apparatus and a package that packages an endoscope. The endoscope inspection apparatus includes a communication connector and a processor. The processor drives an image pickup device circuit of the endoscope to receive a response signal, determines based on the response signal whether a status of an image pickup device circuit is good or poor, and notifies a result of determination. The package includes a first fixing shape portion that fixes the packaged endoscope connector and a first fitting shape portion fitted with the communication connector such that an endoscope-side communication terminal of the fixed endoscope connector is electrically connected to an inspection apparatus-side communication terminal of the communication connector.

Abstract: An endoscope system includes: a first endoscope including a first endoscope connector; a second endoscope including a second endoscope connector; an external apparatus including an apparatus-side receptacle to which the first endoscope connector and the second endoscope connector are connectable; and a converter including a plug connectable to the apparatus-side receptacle, a first receptacle to which the first endoscope connector is connectable, and a second receptacle to which the second endoscope connector is connectable.

Abstract: An endoscope connector includes: a fitting portion that has a cylindrical shape, and electrically connects an endoscope for observation of a subject to an external apparatus, the external apparatus processing information of the observed subject; a planar part provided on at least a portion of the cylindrical shape of the fitting portion; and an electroconductive part that is provided to be electrically conductive on the planar part and performs communication with the external apparatus.

Abstract: The present invention provides a receptacle connector including: a grounding portion configured to ground a connection object; and a ground connection terminal that is configured to be switchably held in a first state in which the ground connection terminal is electrically separated from the grounding portion, or in a second state in which the ground connection terminal is electrically brought into conduction with the grounding portion. The ground connection terminal is switched between the first state and the second state in operative association with interlining of the plug connector and the fitting portion. In the first state, the grounding terminal and the grounding portion are electrically separated. In the second state, the grounding terminal and the grounding portion are electrically brought into conduction with each other through the ground connection terminal.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an endoscope connector; a first optical connector extended from a plug section; first insertion openings of a receptacle section into which the first optical connector is inserted; second insertion openings of the receptacle section into which a second optical connector is inserted; a wrong insertion preventing member that is partially located in the second insertion openings, and is moved, in conjunction with insertion of the first optical connector into the first insertion openings, to a retracted position at which the second optical connector is insertable into the second insertion openings; and a contact member that comes into contact with the wrong insertion preventing member when the first optical connector is inserted into the second insertion openings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a receptacle connector including: a grounding portion configured to ground a connection object; and a ground connection terminal that is configured to be switchably held in a first state in which the ground connection terminal is electrically separated from the grounding portion, or in a second state in which the ground connection terminal is electrically brought into conduction with the grounding portion. The ground connection terminal is switched between the first state and the second state in operative association with interlining of the plug connector and the fitting portion. In the first state, the grounding terminal and the grounding portion are electrically separated. In the second state, the grounding terminal and the grounding portion are electrically brought into conduction with each other through the ground connection terminal.

Abstract: An endoscope connector includes: a fitting portion that has a cylindrical shape, and electrically connects an endoscope for observation of a subject to an external apparatus, the external apparatus processing information of the observed subject; a planar part provided on at least a portion of the cylindrical shape of the fitting portion; and an electroconductive part that is provided to be electrically conductive on the planar part and performs communication with the external apparatus.

Abstract: A weld line formed by injection molding of a sealing member is formed at a circumferential position out of deepest portions of axial grooves, which form thinned portions of the sealing member (optimally, in a region of a cylindrical surface between the axial grooves in a circumferential direction). Thus, the sealing member is prevented from being provided with parts having locally markedly low strength, and hence damage to be caused by press-fitting is prevented.

Abstract: A base isolator according to an embodiment is provided between an object to be base-isolated and a foundation, and has an elastic body expanding and contracting to reduce horizontal vibrations generated in the object. The base isolator includes: an anchored portion anchored to the foundation; a base-isolation unit having the elastic body and provided on the anchored portion; a first anchoring groove provided on a first surface which is a surface of the base-isolation unit facing the anchored portion; a second anchoring groove provided on a second surface which is a surface of the anchored portion facing the base-isolation unit. An anchor simultaneously fits into the first and second anchoring grooves such that a horizontal movement of the base-isolation unit with respect to the foundation is restricted. The anchor removes restriction on the horizontal movement of the base-isolation unit when a predetermined force is applied in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin component used within a memory disk drive device and a highly reliable memory disk drive device using the resin component, the resin component having excellent flame resistance and minimal outgas. A resin component used inside a memory disk drive device (1), the resin component being an insulating bushing for protecting a lead of a motor (2) when the lead is connected to a circuit board; a carriage (4) being molded integrally with a coil for driving a swing arm (3) provided with a pickup head (3a) for reading or writing information on a memory disk on a distal end thereof, and the carriage adapted for balancing the weight of the swing arm (3); or a ramp (5) for retracting the pickup head (3a) when the memory disk stops.

Abstract: A detecting apparatus includes: a change-over switch for switching on/off display of a scope model on a liquid crystal monitor; a position calculating portion for calculating respective positions of source coils; a scope model generating portion for generating a scope model of an electronic endoscope based on the respective positions of the source coils calculated by the position calculating portion; and a selector for selectively outputting to the liquid crystal monitor a display-pause-time image stored in a display-pause-time image storing portion and a scope model image from the scope model generating portion; and a control portion for controlling each of these portions. The detecting apparatus thus displays an insertion shape of the endoscope at a timing as needed.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing device which can exhibit high bearing performance is provided at low costs by forming a highly accurate bearing gap. At least a region in the outer circumferential surface of a shaft which faces the radial bearing gap is constituted of an electroformed part, and the region of the shaft excluding the electroformed part is constituted of a resin portion.

Abstract: A fluid dynamic bearing device which exhibits high bearing performance at low cost has a highly accurate bearing gap. At least a region in the outer circumferential surface of a shaft, which faces the radial bearing gap, is constituted of an electroformed part, and the region of the shaft excluding the electroformed part is constituted of a resin portion.

Abstract: A weld line formed by injection molding of a sealing member is formed at a circumferential position out of deepest portions of axial grooves, which form thinned portions of the sealing member (optimally, in a region of a cylindrical surface between the axial grooves in a circumferential direction). Thus, the sealing member is prevented from being provided with parts having locally markedly low strength, and hence damage to be caused by press-fitting is prevented.

Abstract: The invention provides a resin component used within a memory disk drive device and a highly reliable memory disk drive device using the resin component, the resin component having excellent flame resistance and minimal outgas. A resin component used inside a memory disk drive device (1), the resin component being an insulating bushing for protecting a lead of a motor (2) when the lead is connected to a circuit board; a carriage (4) being molded integrally with a coil for driving a swing arm (3) provided with a pickup head (3a) for reading or writing information on a memory disk on a distal end thereof, and the carriage adapted for balancing the weight of the swing arm (3); or a ramp (5) for retracting the pickup head (3a) when the memory disk stops. The resin component is a resin article molded from an amorphous resin, a crystalline resin, or a liquid crystal polymer resin, the molded resin article having 30 ppm or less outgas when measured by a prescribed method.

Abstract: A flatness of a part of a component formed of a resin material that faces a thrust bearing gap is easily increased. A housing (7) is injection-molded using a resin material and has a bottomed-cylindrical shape integrally including a cylindrical side portion (7a) and a flat bottom portion (7b). The resin material to be used for the injection molding of the housing (7) contains, as filler, a reinforcing fiber having a fiber diameter of 6 to 8 ?m and an aspect ratio of 10 to 40.

Abstract: The present invention provides a screw device enabling insulation of sounds occurring from the inside of the screw device when circulating rolling elements.

Abstract: A multilayer printed circuit board has an insulation layer, a first conductor layer provided over a first side of the insulation layer, a second conductor layer provided over a second side of the insulation layer opposite to the first side, and multiple filled vias electrically connecting the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer. The filled vias have upper surfaces, respectively, and each of the upper surfaces is made such that a difference between a lowest point and a highest point of each of the upper surfaces is less than or equal to about 7 ?m.

Abstract: A motion guide device is able to damp a moving block from vibrating in a direction perpendicular to an axis of a raceway rail. A damping plate with a surface facing a surface of a raceway is provided at a moving block body. The surface of the damping plate is set to be in contact with the raceway rail or is set such that a gap between its surface of the raceway rail is as close to zero as possible. When vibration occurs from the raceway rail or the moving block, the surface of the raceway rail and the surface of the damping plate come into contact with each other. This brings about change in a spring constant of the motion guide device in the direction perpendicular to the axis of the raceway.