Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: A pump device may include a main body which may have an inflow passage in communication with an inflow port, an inflow side active valve disposed in the inflow passage, a pump chamber connected to the inflow passage, a pump mechanism disposed in the pump chamber, a plurality of outflow passages extended from the pump chamber and respectively in communication with a plurality of outflow ports, and outflow side active valves respectively disposed in a plurality of the outflow passages, wherein the outflow side active valves are disposed in a plane manner around the pump chamber. The pump may be capable of accurately discharging an appropriate amount of fluid.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: A linear actuator may include a fixed body having a coil wound around in a ring-shaped manner and a movable body. The movable body may include a first movable body side yoke which is disposed on the inner side of the coil and a pair of magnets which is laminated on both sides in an axial direction of the first movable body side yoke such that the same polarities of the magnets face the first movable body side yoke. The movable body may be driven in the axial direction. The linear actuator may be applied to a valve device and a pump device.

Abstract: An embodiment of the apparatus relates to a door opening and closing assisting device comprising: a spring force to urge the door in a closed direction when the door is half-opened or less and supplies no closing force when the door is more than half-opened. The assisting device is housed either in the door or the main body. The method relates to assisting in opening and closing a door comprising: elastically deforming a spring in response to the door being opened to a half-opened position; disconnecting the spring force if the door is more than half-opened and reconnecting the spring force to the door when the door is half-opened or less.

Abstract: An actuator includes a fixed body and a movable body. The fixed body includes a first yoke, a pair of drive magnets overlapped so as to interpose the first yoke therebetween with their same polarities being directed to the first yoke, and a second yoke which faces an outer peripheral end face of the first yoke and is superposed on respective end faces positioned on the outer sides of the pair of drive magnets. The movable body includes a coil disposed so as to surround around the outer peripheral end face of the first yoke between the first yoke and the second yoke and the coil is displaced in an axial direction by energization of the coil. The actuator may be preferably applied to a pump device.

Abstract: A flow-path constituting body includes at least two port parts where a fluid flows in or flows out, a flow path that is in communication with the port parts, and a flexible film for forming the flow path. The flow path is constructed by using a non-bonded area defined by a bonded area of the flexible film. Alternatively, a flow-path constituting body includes at least two port parts where a fluid flows in or flows out and a flow path that is in communication with the port parts. At least a part of the flow path is constructed by a non-bonded area defined by a bonded area of a flexible film or a flexible film and another member.

Abstract: A hot-stamping foil tape cassette comprises a hot-stamping foil tape transferred by pressure application together with a value-added medium to the value-added medium and a windup reel for winding up the hot-stamping foil tape. The reel on which the hot-stamping foil tape is wound is stored in a cassette case. A shutter is included which at the time of hot-stamping transfer is in a protective position that protects the hot-stamping foil tape. The shutter at the time of hot-stamping transfer withdraws to a withdrawal position that does not interfere with action of the hot-stamping transfer. After hot-stamping, by the shutter, the hot-stamping foil tape can be peeled from the value-added medium. A foil-peeling mechanism for a hot-stamping device, a peeling method for a hot-stamping foil and a control method for a hot-stamping foil tape cassette are also disclosed.

Abstract: A hot-stamping foil tape cassette comprises a hot-stamping foil tape transferred by pressure application together with a value-added medium to the value-added medium and a windup reel for winding up the hot-stamping foil tape. The reel on which the hot-stamping foil tape is wound is stored in a cassette case. A shutter is included which at the time of hot-stamping transfer is in a protective position that protects the hot-stamping foil tape. The shutter at the time of hot-stamping transfer withdraws to a withdrawal position that does not interfere with action of the hot-stamping transfer. After hot-stamping, by the shutter, the hot-stamping foil tape can be peeled from the value-added medium. A foil-peeling mechanism for a hot-stamping device, a peeling method for a hot-stamping foil and a control method for a hot-stamping foil tape cassette are also disclosed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hot-stamping device comprising a stamping arm with one end being a free end, a stamping section adapted to apply pressure to a hot-stamping foil positioned at the free end to a value-added medium such as ticket wherein the hot-stamping foil is transferred to the value-added medium. A first cam, in contact with said stamping arm, is used for moving a stamping section to close proximity of the value-added medium. A first drive section driving said first cam and a second cam for bringing pressure-exerting load to bear on the stamping section is used to move to close proximity a value-added medium. A second drive section is used for driving a second cam.

Abstract: A winding device is disclosed comprising a winding mechanism for winding a thin medium, such as paper, film and cloth and the like, output by a printer on a winding core. A looseness-detecting sensor is provided for detecting looseness of the medium and for actuating the winding mechanism upon detection. When a sheet tray is attached to the printer, the looseness-detecting sensor is capable of receding from the moving area of the medium.

Abstract: A card issuing device and method capable of handling a plurality of types of cards with a single card extracting and moving mechanism having two motors. The device has a plurality of card stackers each for storing a plurality of cards, and a card extracting and moving mechanism movably provided for extracting cards one at a time from any one of the card stackers. A card reader for recording or reading information on or from the card, an engraving/embossing device for marking characters on the card, and a topper mechanism for applying color to the marked characters are provided. A waste card receiver is also provided and is driven by the same motors that drive the card extracting and moving mechanisms. Correction of card inclination effect can be performed so that the marked characters for a row parallel to a desired edge of the card even when the card is held at an angle with respect to the moving direction during the marking process.

Abstract: A card issuing device and method capable of handling a plurality of types of cards with a single card extracting and moving mechanism having two motors. The device has a plurality of card stackers each for storing a plurality of cards, and a card extracting and moving mechanism movably provided for extracting cards one at a time from any one of the card stackers. A card reader for recording or reading information on or from the card, an engraving/embossing device for marking characters on the card, and a topper mechanism for applying color to the marked characters are provided. A waste card receiver is also provided and is driven by the same motors that drive the card extracting and moving mechanisms. Correction of card inclination effect can be performed so that the marked characters for a row parallel to a desired edge of the card even when the card is held at an angle with respect to the moving direction during the marking process.

Abstract: A winding core holding mechanism is described for holding at least one end portion of a winding core on which a thin medium such as paper, film, or cloth is wound. The mechanism comprises a base fixed in the axial direction of the winding core. A larger diameter reference portion is included, which is capable of axially moving in and out of the base and abuts an end face of the winding core. The mechanism also comprises a tapered larger diameter centering portion which is capable of axially moving in and out of the larger diameter reference portion and fits into the winding core of larger diameter. Also included is a smaller diameter reference portion, which is capable of axially moving in and out of the base and abuts an end face of the winding core of smaller diameter. A tapered smaller diameter centering portion is further included, which is capable of axially moving in and out of the smaller diameter reference portion and fits into the winding core of smaller diameter.

Abstract: This invention relates to a hot-stamping device comprising a stamping arm with one end being a free end, a stamping section adapted to apply pressure to a hot-stamping foil positioned at the free end to a value-added medium such as ticket wherein the hot-stamping foil is transferred to the value-added medium. A first cam, in contact with said stamping arm, is used for moving a stamping section to close proximity of the value-added medium. A first drive section driving said first cam and a second cam for bringing pressure-exerting load to bear on the stamping section is used to move to close proximity a value-added medium. A second drive section is used for driving a second cam.

Abstract: A hot-stamping foil tape cassette comprises a hot-stamping foil tape transferred by pressure application together with a value-added medium to the value-added medium and a windup reel for winding up the hot-stamping foil tape. The reel on which the hot-stamping foil tape is wound is stored in a cassette case. A shutter is included which at the time of hot-stamping transfer is in a protective position that protects the hot-stamping foil tape. The shutter at the time of hot-stamping transfer withdraws to a withdrawal position that does not interfere with action of the hot-stamping transfer. After hot-stamping, by the shutter, the hot-stamping foil tape can be peeled from the value-added medium. A foil-peeling mechanism for a hot-stamping device, a peeling method for a hot-stamping foil and a control method for a hot-stamping foil tape cassette are also disclosed.

Abstract: A winding device is disclosed comprising a winding mechanism for winding a thin medium, such as paper, film and cloth and the like, output by a printer on a winding core. A looseness-detecting sensor is provided for detecting looseness of the medium and for actuating the winding mechanism upon detection. When a sheet tray is attached to the printer, the looseness-detecting sensor is capable of receding from the moving area of the medium.

Abstract: A winding core holding mechanism is described for holding at least one end portion of a winding core on which a thin medium such as paper, film, or cloth is wound. The mechanism comprises a base fixed in the axial direction of the winding core. A larger diameter reference portion is included, which is capable of axially moving in and out of the base and abuts an end face of the winding core. The mechanism also comprises a tapered larger diameter centering portion which is capable of axially moving in and out of the larger diameter reference portion and fits into the winding core of larger diameter. Also included is a smaller diameter reference portion, which is capable of axially moving in and out of the base and abuts an end face of the winding core of smaller diameter. A tapered smaller diameter centering portion is further included, which is capable of axially moving in and out of the smaller diameter reference portion and fits into the winding core of smaller diameter.

Abstract: In a disk drive mechanism 1 in which disk 5 is placed on a turn table 4 which is mounted on the rotary shaft 3 of an electric motor 2, and the rotary shaft 3 of the electric motor 2 is turned to turn the disk 5 with the aid of the turn table 4, the turn table 4 includes a rotary shaft section 6 secured to the rotary shaft 3 of the motor 2, a placing section 7 on which a disk 5 is placed, and an elastic coupling section 8 which couples the rotary shaft section 6 and the placing section 7 to each other so that the placing section 7 is radially movable with respect to the rotary shaft section 6. And the rotary shaft 3 has a regulating member 9 which regulates the displacement of the placing section 7 of the turn table.

Abstract: A color electrostatic recorder of a single path system includes electrostatic recording heads conveyed in sliding contact with a recording medium for forming electrostatic latent images, developers provided in pairs to the electrostatic recording heads for developing the electrostatic latent images, and adjustable sliding contact of the recording medium with the electrostatic recording heads. The electrostatic recording heads and developer are provided in series as required, the radii of surface curvature in the electrostatic recording heads are made larger on the downstream side in the moving direction of a recording medium than on the upstream side, and the pressure of electrostatic recording heads on the recording medium is adjustable according to the type of the recording medium.