Abstract: A gripping mechanism includes a pair of gripping parts including a first gripping part and a second gripping part facing each other. Each of the first gripping part and the second gripping part includes a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, a projection provided at the first end, and a rotation shaft provided at the second end. The projection is rotatable about the rotation shaft. The first gripping part and the second gripping part face each other in a direction intersecting a direction in which the rotation shafts extend.

Abstract: A sucking apparatus for a sheet having adhesiveness includes a first member including a first surface that sucks the sheet, and a second member including a second surface that surrounds an outer periphery of the first surface and is in contact with the sheet. The first surface includes a plurality of holes opened, and the first surface is subjected to surface treatment to allow the sheet to be less likely to stick to the first surface than to the second surface.

Abstract: An end effector includes: one or more hole plates each including a plurality of holes; a cushion material to be used together with the one or more hole plates; a plurality of pins including a plurality of inner pins and a plurality of outer pins disposed outside the plurality of inner pins; and a force application portion that applies an inward force to the plurality of outer pins. The plurality of inner pins pass through the plurality of holes and the cushion material and are movable within a first distance in a pass-through direction of the plurality of holes with respect to the one or more hole plates.

Abstract: An article supply device includes a holding unit that holds an article supply tray having a storage section, an opening that is provided in the holding unit, a shutter that is provided in the opening, the shutter being configured to be opened and closed, a drive unit that drives the shutter, and an article reception portion that is provided below the opening. The holding unit holds the article supply tray such that an article stored in the storage section of the article supply tray is discharged to the article reception portion through the opening when the shutter is opened, and the drive unit controls opening and closing of the shutter based on a size of the storage section storing therein the article in the article supply tray.

Abstract: A storage positioning device that disposes a storage having a plurality of storage sections, the storage positioning device including: a holding portion configured to hold the storage and adjust a position of the storage; and a control unit configured to control the position of the storage held by the holding portion. The control unit controls the position of the storage such that a predetermined storage section, among the plurality of storage sections of the storage, is brought to a position where an article is discharged.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, frame, and a lock attachment mechanism. The housing includes a front cabinet, and back cabinet which has opening and is attached to the front cabinet. The frame is disposed in the inside of the housing. The lock attachment mechanism includes lock attachment portion and hook portion. The lock attachment portion includes a pull-out portion with a hole disposed therein, and a leg portion protruding from the pull-out portion. The hook portion includes fixing portions attached to frame, and grappling portions that hook the leg portion with the pull-out portion being pulled out, and that form a gap through which the pull-out portion can be pulled out. The device further includes back cabinet having a holder. The holder restricts a movable range of lock attachment portion and holds the leg portion such that lock attachment portion is disposed at a location which allows the pull-out portion to be pulled out through opening.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, frame, and a lock attachment mechanism. The housing includes a front cabinet, and back cabinet which has opening and is attached to the front cabinet. The frame is disposed in the inside of the housing. The lock attachment mechanism includes lock attachment portion and hook portion. The lock attachment portion includes a pull-out portion with a hole disposed therein, and a leg portion protruding from the pull-out portion. The hook portion includes fixing portions attached to frame, and grappling portions that hook the leg portion with the pull-out portion being pulled out, and that form a gap through which the pull-out portion can be pulled out. The device further includes back cabinet having a holder. The holder restricts a movable range of lock attachment portion and holds the leg portion such that lock attachment portion is disposed at a location which allows the pull-out portion to be pulled out through opening.

Abstract: A mobile terminal 10 includes a fixing member 20 which fixes a plate shaped member 18 to a case 13 of a casing 12. The fixing member 20 is formed substantially in the shape of a frame including a first member 21 to a fifth member 25 extending along a first side surface 35 to a fourth side surface 38 of the case 13. The first member 21 to the fifth member 25 have sectional forms which are engaged with edge parts 18B of the plate shaped member 18 and engaged with stepped surfaces 46 of the case 13. The fixing member 20 is formed to be deformable so that a dimension L1 of a space between the fourth member 24 and the fifth member 25 may be increased or decreased.

Abstract: An attempt is made to miniaturize and reduce a thickness of a folding type portable terminal. There are provided a turning shaft member 51 having a shaft section 58; a friction member 54; an urging member 55; and a bearing member 52 including an accommodation section 63 for accommodating the friction member 54 and the urging member 55 and an insertion hole 62 which is in mutual communication with the accommodation section 63 and which retains the shaft section 58 in a turnable manner. The urging member 55 urges the friction member 54 when predetermined deflection is imparted to the urging member 55. The urged friction member 54 contacts an outer periphery of the shaft section 58 and also urges the outer periphery of the shaft section 58. The shaft section 58 of the turning shaft member 51 is configured so as to turn while generating sliding friction against the friction member 54 and the bearing member 52.

Abstract: A cap mounting structure has an engagement hole formed in a peripheral edge part of an opening in an interior member; a protruding part is formed on a cap; an engagement part engaging with the engagement hole is formed by expanding an intermediate portion in the protrusion direction of the protruding part; the length in the expansion direction of the engagement part is set so as to be longer than the length of the engagement hole; the engagement part is inserted through the engagement hole while at least one of the engagement hole and the engagement part is elastically deformed, and the engagement part is engaged with the engagement hole by the elastic restoration of the elastically deformed part(s), whereby the cap is made in a temporarily held state in which the cap is held by the interior member; and from the temporarily held state, the cap is oscillated so as to be opened and closed.

Abstract: A circuit board in which the attachment strength of a frame member to a substrate can be improved, and a mobile electronic apparatus are provided. A circuit board 16 has: a substrate 28; plural electronic components 29 which are mounted on the substrate 28; and a frame member 30 which is attached to the substrate 28 so as to surround the electronic components 29. A resin portion 36 is formed by a resin which is filled into the frame member 30. The circuit board 16 has: a lower bent portion 41 (contact portion) which is disposed in a basal end portion 38B of a wall portion 38 of the frame member 30 along the substrate 28; and a raised portion 42 which is disposed in an outer end portion 41A of the lower bent portion 41.

Abstract: A substrate structure capable of miniaturizing and thinning a housing of a portable terminal is provided. A substrate structure 10 comprises a substrate 11, plural electronic components 12 mounted along one mounting surface 11A in the substrate 11, and a resin part 13 for making close contact with the mounting surface 11A of the substrate 11while each of the electronic components 12 is covered with a resin 13A. In the substrate structure 10, a through hole 14 extending through the substrate 11 in a thickness direction is disposed and also the side of the mounting surface 11A in the through hole 14 is closed by a lid member 15. A rising part 21 is disposed in a peripheral part of this lid member 15.

Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a first body including an operation part; a second body including a display; and a connector which rotatably connects the first body and the second body. The connector is connected to the first body, and rotates with respect to the first body about a first rotating shaft. The connector is connected to a lateral end of the second body, and rotates with respect to the second body about a second rotating shaft orthogonal to the first rotating shaft. A first fitting portion is formed on a connected surface of the connector to be connected with the second body. A second fitting portion which is fitted to the first fitting portion, is formed on the second body. When the second body relatively rotates about the second rotating shaft to overlap the connector on the connected surface, the first fitting portion fits to the second fitting portion.

Abstract: A mobile terminal designed to enable an antenna stored in the housing to be easily taken out. In this mobile terminal, the antenna (104) comprises an antenna base part (201) and an antenna extending part (202) which extends from the antenna base (201). A first antenna storing area (105) is provided in the first housing (101) and stores the antenna base (201). A second antenna storing area (106) is provided in the first housing (101) and stores the antenna extending part (202). A cavity (107) is provided between the first antenna storing area (105) and the second antenna storing area (106) of the first housing (101).

Abstract: A substrate structure capable of miniaturizing and thinning a housing of a portable terminal is provided. A substrate structure 10 comprises a substrate 11, plural electronic components 12 mounted along one mounting surface 11A in the substrate 11, and a resin part 13 for making close contact with the mounting surface 11A of the substrate 11while each of the electronic components 12 is covered with a resin 13A. In the substrate structure 10, a through hole 14 extending through the substrate 11 in a thickness direction is disposed and also the side of the mounting surface 11A in the through hole 14 is closed by a lid member 15. A rising part 21 is disposed in a peripheral part of this lid member 15.

Abstract: Provided is a thin and small sliding-type portable terminal which has improved operability. In a portable terminal (100), a first case (110) has an upper surface section (114) which includes an operation surface section (112) whereupon operation keys (112a) are arranged. A second case (130) is provided with a display surface (134), connected to the first case (110) through a slider (154), and is permitted to move from a position where the second case overlaps with the first case on the upper surface section (114) to an exposing position where the operation surface section (112) is exposed to the outside. The slider (154) is attached to the first case (110) such that the slider can freely slide in a linear direction from the position where the slider overlaps with the first case to the exposing position, and the slider rotatably supports the second case (130) along the sliding surface by means of a shaft which orthogonally intersects with the sliding direction.

Abstract: A cap mounting structure has an engagement hole formed in a peripheral edge part of an opening in an interior member; a protruding part is formed on a cap; an engagement part engaging with the engagement hole is formed by expanding an intermediate portion in the protrusion direction of the protruding part; the length in the expansion direction of the engagement part is set so as to be longer than the length of the engagement hole; the engagement part is inserted through the engagement hole while at least one of the engagement hole and the engagement part is elastically deformed, and the engagement part is engaged with the engagement hole by the elastic restoration of the elastically deformed part(s), whereby the cap is made in a temporarily held state in which the cap is held by the interior member; and from the temporarily held state, the cap is oscillated so as to be opened and closed.

Abstract: An attempt is made to miniaturize and reduce a thickness of a folding type portable terminal. There are provided a turning shaft member 51 having a shaft section 58; a friction member 54; an urging member 55; and a bearing member 52 including an accommodation section 63 for accommodating the friction member 54 and the urging member 55 and an insertion hole 62 which is in mutual communication with the accommodation section 63 and which retains the shaft section 58 in a turnable manner. The urging member 55 urges the friction member 54 when predetermined deflection is imparted to the urging member 55. The urged friction member 54 contacts an outer periphery of the shaft section 58 and also urges the outer periphery of the shaft section 58. The shaft section 58 of the turning shaft member 51 is configured so as to turn while generating sliding friction against the friction member 54 and the bearing member 52.

Abstract: A circuit board in which the attachment strength of a frame member to a substrate can be improved, and a mobile electronic apparatus are provided. A circuit board 16 has: a substrate 28; plural electronic components 29 which are mounted on the substrate 28; and a frame member 30 which is attached to the substrate 28 so as to surround the electronic components 29. A resin portion 36 is formed by a resin which is filled into the frame member 30. The circuit board 16 has: a lower bent portion 41 (contact portion) which is disposed in a basal end portion 38B of a wall portion 38 of the frame member 30 along the substrate 28; and a raised portion 42 which is disposed in an outer end portion 41A of the lower bent portion 41.

Abstract: A portable terminal is provided, which can be thinned as a whole and can reduce a dimension of a step between a first housing and a second housing. A portable terminal includes, on a back surface of an upper housing (first housing), a first projection part provided in a position corresponding to a display part, and a first flat part adjacent to the first projection part; and, on a surface 12A of a lower housing (second housing), a second projection part provided in a position corresponding to a main operational part, and a second flat part adjacent to the second projection part. In a closing state of the portable terminal, the first projection part faces to the second flat part and the second projection part faces to the first flat part.