Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a display region which has first and second electrodes, a plurality of TFTs and a plurality of scanning signal lines connected to the plurality of TFTs, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the TFT and counter substrates, and sealed by a sealant, a plurality of scanning line leads connected to the plurality of scanning signal lines formed in a region outside of the display region, and a shield electrode formed on the TFT substrate covering the plurality of scanning line leads. The second electrode is connected to one of the plurality of TFTs, and liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are driven by an electric field, which is generated between the first and second electrodes. The shield electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode and overlapped with the sealant in plan view.

Abstract: Consumed energy is minimized to reduce running cost. Final formed products of uniform quality are successively obtained. High productivity is provided. A primary forming step of obtaining a primary formed product by plastically working a heated steel sheet with a primary forming die set for a predetermined time period, a secondary forming step of machining the primary formed product with the secondary forming die set for a predetermined time period to obtain a secondary formed product, and a hardening step of allowing a cooling die set placed in a hydraulic press controlled by a servomotor to hold the secondary formed product under pressure for a longer time period than the time period of each of the primary and secondary forming steps to obtain a hardened final formed product are successively performed in sequence. The hardening step is performed independently without coordinating with the primary and secondary forming steps.

Abstract: Fuel vapor is prevented from leaking to the outside during refueling, and even when an air space is formed in an upper portion of a fuel filler pipe, a diagnosis of leakage of fuel vapor can be performed with good accuracy. During refueling, fuel vapor is guided from a fuel tank 1 to a canister 3, and is absorbed by the canister 3. A change in the internal pressure of a fuel vapor path including the fuel tank 1, a fuel vapor pipe 4, and the canister 3 is detected by a pressure sensor 8, thereby performing a diagnosis of leakage of fuel vapor. An upper space 16 in the fuel tank 1 and an upper space 17 in a fuel filler pipe 2 communicate with each other through an airflow resistance pipe 12, and in order to restrict flow of fuel vapor from the fuel tank 1 through the airflow resistance pipe 12 into the fuel filler pipe 2 during refueling, the airflow resistance pipe 12 includes an orifice 13.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a TFT substrate having a display region which has first and second electrodes, a plurality of TFTs and a plurality of scanning signal lines connected to the plurality of TFTs, a counter substrate, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between the TFT and counter substrates, and sealed by a sealant, a plurality of scanning line leads connected to the plurality of scanning signal lines formed in a region outside of the display region, and a shield electrode formed on the TFT substrate covering the plurality of scanning line leads. The second electrode is connected to one of the plurality of TFTs, and liquid crystal molecules of the liquid crystal layer are driven by an electric field, which is generated between the first and second electrodes. The shield electrode is electrically connected to the first electrode and overlapped with the sealant in plan view.

Abstract: An IPS type liquid crystal display device capable of preventing a blanking phenomenon generated to the periphery of a screen caused by charging at the inside of a counter substrate due to the effect of a gate voltage applied to scanning line leads. In a pixel area A constituting a display region, a pixel electrode is disposed by way of an insulative film above a common electrode formed in a planar shape. In a scanning line lead area, the scanning line leads have first scanning line leads and second scanning lines formed in different layers for decreasing the width of the scanning line lead area. The scanning line leads are covered with a shield electrode formed coplanar with the common electrode. Since the shield electrode is extended as far as a portion below a sealant, the shielding effect is enhanced. Further, since the insulative film is present between the sealant and the shield electrode, the sealing effect is not deteriorated.

Abstract: A mounting unit of a second flexible circuit board is arranged on a rear surface side of a liquid crystal display panel. A portion of a first flexible circuit board at which a connection terminal is formed is bonded to an end portion of a display surface side of the liquid crystal display panel, is pulled out from the end portion of the liquid crystal display panel, is bent and overlapped with the opposite surface to the surface where the light emission components of the mounting unit are mounted with a space, and an external terminal is arranged on the rear surface side. An extended portion is pulled out from the mounting unit, is bent so as to return to the direction of the mounting unit, and is overlapped with the first flexible circuit board on an outer surface of the first flexible circuit board.

Abstract: A sheet material for a radio wave absorber and a radio wave absorber formed from the sheet material, where the sheet material is light weighted and has excellent form-retaining capability and workability for field assembling. A sheet material (1) for a radio wave absorber has a corrugated paperboard structure with an undulated corrugated medium (2) and a planar liner (3) that are layered over each other. The corrugated medium (2) and/or the liner (3) are constructed from a sheet including an electrical-loss material. A radio wave absorber (10) is characterized in that the sheet material (1) for a radio wave absorber is cut, folded, and assembled as a hollow three-dimensional structure body, which has a shape of wedge, polygonal pyramid, or polygonal cylinder.

Abstract: An IPS type liquid crystal display device capable of preventing a blanking phenomenon generated to the periphery of a screen caused by charging at the inside of a counter substrate due to the effect of a gate voltage applied to scanning line leads. In a pixel area A constituting a display region, a pixel electrode is disposed by way of an insulative film above a common electrode formed in a planar shape. In a scanning line lead area, the scanning line leads have first scanning line leads and second scanning lines formed in different layers for decreasing the width of the scanning line lead area. The scanning line leads are covered with a shield electrode formed coplanar with the common electrode. Since the shield electrode is extended as far as a portion below a sealant, the shielding effect is enhanced. Further, since the insulative film is present between the sealant and the shield electrode, the sealing effect is not deteriorated.

Abstract: A sheet material for a radio wave absorber and a radio wave absorber formed from the sheet material, where the sheet material is light weighted and has excellent form-retaining capability and workability for field assembling. A sheet material (1) for a radio wave absorber has a corrugated paperboard structure with an undulated corrugated medium (2) and a planar liner (3) that are layered over each other. The corrugated medium-(2) and/or the liner (3) are constructed from a sheet including an electrical-loss material. A radio waveabsorber (10) is characterized in that the sheet material (1) for a radio wave absorber is cut, folded, and assembled as a hollow three-dimensional structure body, which has a shape of wedge, polygonal pyramid, or polygonal cylinder.

Abstract: A connector contact has a main body portion, a pair of elastic pieces extending like beams on the same side from two sides of the main body portion, and contact portions respectively formed at distal ends of the elastic pieces, to come into contact with a male contact inserted between the contact portions. The pair of elastic pieces have, at their distal ends, protrusions at which the contact portions are to be arranged and each of which projects in a lateral direction opposite to the other elastic piece. The pair of elastic pieces are deformed by twisting or bending, so that the contact portions oppose each other.

Abstract: A method of surface-mounting a connector on a circuit board using a rivet as a mounting member is provided. This method can provide an excellent assembling process by, if necessary, using the conventional solder dipping process or rivet caulking process. A rivet has a middle portion acting as a flange. In the rivet, one end is previously fixed to a connector side while the other end is inserted into a first hole formed in the surface of a circuit board, so that the flange can be closely attached to the circuit board. Particularly, since a soldering pad is formed adjacent to a hole formed in the circuit board, the rivet can be bonded to the circuit board while other electronic components are being surface-soldered on the circuit board.

Abstract: A connector contact has a main body portion, a pair of elastic pieces extending like beams on the same side from two sides of the main body portion, and contact portions respectively formed at distal ends of the elastic pieces, to come into contact with a male contact inserted between the contact portions. The pair of elastic pieces have, at their distal ends, protrusions at which the contact portions are to be arranged and each of which projects in a lateral direction opposite to the other elastic piece. The pair of elastic pieces are deformed by twisting or bending, so that the contact portions oppose each other.

Abstract: There is provided a connector for connecting a flexible substrate to a plurality of contacts, including a housing having a first plane on which a flexible substrate is supported and second planes formed at opposite ends of the first plane and having a greater height than the first plane, a plurality of contacts assembled to the housing, and a lever rotatably supported above the housing, the lever being formed with a first outer surface and second outer surfaces formed at opposite ends of the first outer surface. The first outer surface makes contact only with the flexible substrate for compressing the flexible substrate onto the first plane, and the second outer surfaces makes contact only with the second planes for fixing the lever in a stationary position relative to the housing. The above-mentioned connector ensures that a maximum contact force allowable for the flexible substrate can be set at a time when the lever finishes its rotation.

Abstract: There is provided an asymmetric connector including (a) a plurality of L-shaped terminals having first and second ends, and (b) a housing block in which the L-shaped terminals are arranged in a row, the housing block having a side wall formed with an opening in facing relation to the first ends of the L-shaped terminals, and a flat bottom through which the second ends of the L-shaped terminals project, the housing block being formed at the flat bottom thereof with at least one hole, and further being formed at an upper surface thereof with a recess into which a pushing jig is to be inserted for downwardly pushing the asymmetric connector.

Abstract: A connector for a flat cable comprises a housing including a rectangular-shaped base portion defined by opposite first and second sides and opposite third and fourth sides and first and second side walls provided on the third and fourth sides. A plurality of first contacts each has a first contact convex and a first lead terminal. First contacts laterally extend from the first side toward the second side. First lead terminals project outward from the first side. First contact convex portions face upward and are provided at inner and top end portions of the first contacts. A plurality of second contacts are provided, each of which has a second contact convex and a second lead terminal. Second contacts laterally extend from the second side toward the first side. Second lead terminals project outward from the second side. Second contact convex portions face upward and are provided at inner and top end portions of the second contacts. Second contacts are discontinuously aligned at a second pitch.

Abstract: The present invention provides cable connector including (a) a plurality of contacts one end of which has connecting means for connecting the contacts to a cable conductors extending from a flat cable, (b) a supporting frame having an opening therein and an insulator portion for supporting the plurality of contacts intermediate between opposite ends of the contacts so that the contacts are electrically insulated from one another and the other end of the plurality of contacts are able to make contact with a pad disposed on a printed wiring board through the opening when the cable connector is mounted on the printed wiring board, and a projection formed on the supporting frame for detachably mounting the cable connector onto the printed wiring board. The present invention provides laborsaving mounting of a cable connector onto a printed wiring board.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave heater comprises an electromagnetic wave generator a wave guide being connected to the generator for guiding the generated electromagnetic wave to be propagated in a uniform direction, at least one container being provided in the wave guide for accommodating an object to be heated up by irradiation of the electromagnetic wave, the container having at least one tapered portion, a pointed end of which faces to a direction of the propagation of the electromagnetic wave in the wave guide.

Abstract: The grip of a plug-in module according to the present invention is rotatably supported on the upper side of a circuit board. A first end portion of the grip includes a convex portion which engages with a recessed portion in the housing to prevent the plug-in module from being dislodged from the housing by vibrations or the like. When the first and second engaging end are disengaged and the grip is rotated, a protruding end on one side of the grip abuts and applies pressure to the upper end of the housing to assist in removing the plug-in module from the housing. In addition, the above-described protruding end and an additional protruding end on the other side of the grip may be grasped by a robot to allow insertion or removal of the plug-in module by a robot.

Abstract: A connector comprises a socket portion which is subjected to surface treatment and a base portion which is not subjected to the surface treatment, or comprises a socket portion and a base portion subjected to different kinds of surface treatments. The socket and base portions are each provided with a coupling mechanism. The socket and base portions may be easily surface treated independently, after which they are coupled together, thereby forming a connector capable of preventing short circuit arising from surface treatments.

Abstract: An electromagnetic wave absorber available for a VHF to UHF band is implemented by a conductive film, a magnetic film laminated on the conductive film and back-plated with a metal film, and the magnetic film is formed from a resin film containing ferrite powder equal to or greater than 70% by weight so that the electromagnetic wave absorber is flexible and available for a large and wide structure.