Abstract: A connector to be connected to another connector includes a fixed contact, a movable contact, a housing having an opening into which the other connector is insertable, a switch that is movable in a direction in which the other connector is inserted, a cam that is rotatably supported and includes a first cam and a second cam, and a card that moves the movable contact. The connector is configured such that when the other connector is inserted into the connector, the switch is pushed and moved by the other connector, the first cam is pushed by the switch and the cam rotates, the second cam pushes the card when the cam rotates, and the card moves the movable contact to contact the fixed contact.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a first oblique-feed unit configured to convey a sheet by imparting to the sheet a force in a first direction inclined relative to the sheet conveyance direction so that the sheet approaches an abutment surface in the width direction as the sheet proceeds downstream in the sheet conveyance direction; and a second oblique-feed unit configured to convey the sheet by imparting to the sheet a force in a second direction inclined relative to the sheet conveyance direction so that the sheet approaches the abutment surface as the sheet proceeds downstream. An angle of the first direction with respect to the sheet conveyance direction is greater than an angle of the second direction with respect to the sheet conveyance direction, and the second oblique-feed unit is disposed at a position closer to the abutment surface than the first oblique-feed unit in the width direction.

Abstract: A steering system installed on a vehicle, including: a steering mechanism including a steering member and configured to enable a wheel to be steered in accordance with a movement of the steering member; an operation assist device configured to apply a torque to a steering shaft for assisting an operation of a steering operation member; a steering assist device configured to assist the movement of the steering member utilizing a working fluid; and a controller configured to control a torque applied to the steering shaft by the operation assist device and control a supply flow rate of the working fluid, wherein the steering assist device assists the movement of the steering member with an assist force that depends on the supply flow rate, and the controller increases the supply flow rate when an operation speed of the steering operation member becomes equal to or higher than a set threshold speed.

Abstract: An optical module includes a photoelectric converter configured to receive an optical signal having an intensity that changes at one of a first frequency or a second frequency that is higher than the first frequency, and convert the optical signal into a current signal corresponding to the intensity of the optical signal; a signal processor configured to acquire, when the optical signal has the intensity that changes at the first frequency, wavelength information set on a transmitting side based on a ratio between a plurality of signal intensities included in the current signal relating to the optical signal having the intensity that changes at the first frequency; and a decoder configured to generate, when the optical signal has the intensity that changes at the second frequency, communication data from the current signal relating to the optical signal having the intensity that changes at the second frequency.

Abstract: A sprinkler head includes a main body having a nozzle connected to a water supply pipe, the nozzle is provided inside of the main body, a pair of arms extending from the main body in a water discharge direction of the nozzle, where a tip of each of the arms is connected to a boss that has a columnar shape, that is disposed on a central axis A of the nozzle, and that has a female screw thereinside, an impress screw screwed into the female screw and having a tip protruding toward the nozzle, and a deflector having a disc shape and mounted at a front end of the boss. The deflector has a plurality of slits having an equal length cut around a peripheral edge of the deflector at equal intervals, from an outer periphery of the deflector toward the central axis of the nozzle.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a leg member, attached to a lower end portion of a seat main body movable between use and stowed positions and movable along with a seat main body, and a leg holding member, elastically deformable to hold a holding target portion of the leg member. The leg holding member includes separated first and second portions which are configured to hold the holding target portion having passed through an introduction opening of the leg holding member formed between the first and second portions with the holding target portion interposed between the first and second portions when the leg member moves along with the seat main body moving toward the use position. A deformation amount restriction portion restricts deformation generated when the leg holding member is elastically deformed so that the first and second portions are separated when the holding target portion passes through the introduction opening.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main assembly; a grip linearly movable between a first position accommodated inside the main assembly and a second position projecting from the main assembly, the grip being provided with a projection of resin material projecting downwardly from a lower surface of the grip; a first guiding member provided above the grip to guide the movement of the grip; and a second guiding member provided below the grip and configured to guide the movement of the grip together with the first guiding member, the second guiding member is provided with an engaging portion projecting from an upper surface of the second guiding member and capable of engaging with the projection to restrict movement of the grip toward the second position when the grip is in the first position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing a pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivative including subjecting a pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid ester and an amine to an aminolysis reaction in a solvent in the presence of a base, provided that the reaction is completed without removing a by-produced alcohol or phenol outside the system. An industrial production method of a pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivative which is useful as an agricultural fungicide, simply and in high yield and high purity as compared with the conventional method, is provided.

Abstract: A connector to be connected to another connector includes a fixed contact, a movable contact, a housing having an opening into which the other connector is insertable, a switch that is movable in a direction in which the other connector is inserted, a cam that is rotatably supported and includes a first cam and a second cam, and a card that moves the movable contact. The connector is configured such that when the other connector is inserted into the connector, the switch is pushed and moved by the other connector, the first cam is pushed by the switch and the cam rotates, the second cam pushes the card when the cam rotates, and the card moves the movable contact to contact the fixed contact.

Abstract: An electronic unit attaching structure includes an electronic unit (30) having a plurality of connector connection portions (33, 34) and an electronic unit attachment (20) having a plurality of connectors (C1, C2) correspond to the plurality of the connector connection portions. The electronic unit attaching structure is configured to allow first connection and second connection in this order when the electronic unit (30) is attached to the electronic unit attachment (20). The first connection is a connection of first part (C2) of the plurality of the connectors with first part (34) of the plurality of the connector connection portions. The second connection is a connection of second part (C1) of the plurality of the connectors with second part (33) of the plurality of the connector connection portions.

Abstract: A connector includes a connector body including an opening to which a substrate is to be inserted; guide posts provided at both sides of the connector body; and latches being rotatably connected to the guide posts, respectively, wherein each of the latches includes a lock plate configured to support the substrate from both surfaces of the substrate, when the substrate is inserted in the opening, and a presser configured to enter a notch provided at a side of the connector body.

Abstract: To provide an optical module whose power consumption in an ambient temperature range is reduced, and an optical transmission equipment. The optical module includes: a housing; a box type optical subassembly including a bottom portion serving as a heat dissipation face; and a heat conductive member disposed between the bottom portion of the optical subassembly and a bottom portion of the housing. The optical subassembly includes one or a plurality of optical semiconductor devices, and a temperature controller on which the one or plurality of optical semiconductor devices are mounted and which is placed on an inner bottom portion of the optical subassembly. The heat conductive member is disposed only at a portion of the bottom portion of the optical subassembly.

Abstract: A connector includes a plurality of contacts, each including an upper linear portion, a side linear portion and a bent portion between the upper linear portion and the side linear portion; an upper insulating body; and a lower insulating body, the contacts being provided such that a side surface of the lower insulating body faces the side linear portion of each of the contacts, and an upper surface of the lower insulating body faces the upper linear portion of each of the contacts, upper protrusions being provided at the upper surface of the lower insulating body such that each of the upper protrusions positions between the upper linear portions of the adjacent contacts.

Abstract: A vehicle seat includes: a leg member, attached to a lower end portion of a seat main body movable between use and stowed positions and movable along with a seat main body, and a leg holding member, elastically deformable to hold a holding target portion of the leg member. The leg holding member includes separated first and second portions which are configured to hold the holding target portion having passed through an introduction opening of the leg holding member formed between the first and second portions with the holding target portion interposed between the first and second portions when the leg member moves along with the seat main body moving toward the use position. A deformation amount restriction portion restricts deformation generated when the leg holding member is elastically deformed so that the first and second portions are separated when the holding target portion passes through the introduction opening.

Abstract: An electronic unit attaching structure includes an electronic unit (30) having a plurality of connector connection portions (33, 34) and an electronic unit attachment (20) having a plurality of connectors (C1, C2) correspond to the plurality of the connector connection portions. The electronic unit attaching structure is configured to allow first connection and second connection in this order when the electronic unit (30) is attached to the electronic unit attachment (20). The first connection is a connection of first part (C2) of the plurality of the connectors with first part (34) of the plurality of the connector connection portions. The second connection is a connection of second part (C1) of the plurality of the connectors with second part (33) of the plurality of the connector connection portions.

Abstract: A sheet conveyance apparatus including: a first oblique-feed unit configured to convey the sheet by imparting to the sheet a force in a first direction inclined relative to the sheet conveyance direction so that the sheet approaches an abutment surface in the width direction as the sheet proceeds downstream in the sheet conveyance direction; and a second oblique-feed unit configured to convey the sheet by imparting to the sheet a force in a second direction inclined relative to the sheet conveyance direction so that the sheet approaches the abutment surface as the sheet proceeds downstream, wherein an angle of the first direction with respect to the sheet conveyance direction is larger than an angle of the second direction with respect to the sheet conveyance direction, and the second oblique-feed unit is disposed at a position closer to the abutment surface than the first oblique-feed unit in the width direction.

Abstract: To provide an optical module whose power consumption in an ambient temperature range is reduced, and an optical transmission equipment. The optical module includes: a housing; a box type optical subassembly including a bottom portion serving as a heat dissipation face; and a heat conductive member disposed between the bottom portion of the optical subassembly and a bottom portion of the housing. The optical subassembly includes one or a plurality of optical semiconductor devices, and a temperature controller on which the one or plurality of optical semiconductor devices are mounted and which is placed on an inner bottom portion of the optical subassembly. The heat conductive member is disposed only at a portion of the bottom portion of the optical subassembly.

Abstract: A thermocompression apparatus includes a stage and a heater chip. The stage includes an installation surface on which a component having a scheduled portion of thermocompression is placed. The heater chip is disposed to be freely movable to and from the scheduled portion of thermocompression of the component opposite to the installation surface of the stage and is configured to heat and press the scheduled portion of thermocompression. The installation surface includes a maximum convex and a pair of slope surfaces. The maximum convex is configured to contact with a bottom surface of the component. The pair of slope surfaces has heights decreasing respectively from the maximum convex toward both sides of the installation surface in a width direction of the component.

Abstract: A current cut-off device includes a first current cut-off circuit and a second current cut-off circuit. The first current cut-off circuit is physically cut off in response to a current having a predetermined value or more. The second current cut-off circuit includes at least one semiconductor switching device and is cut off in response to a current having a predetermined value or more. The first current cut-off circuit and the second current cut-off circuit are connected in parallel to each other. A ratio of a current flowing through the first current cut-off circuit to a current flowing through the second current cut-off circuit is set within a prescribed value set in advance, under predetermined conditions.

Abstract: A connector includes a fixed housing, a movable housing, and multiple contacts. Each of the fixed housing and the movable housing is formed of an insulator. The contacts are formed of a conductor. Each of the contacts has a first end fixed to the fixed housing and a second end fixed to the movable housing to displaceably connect the movable housing to the fixed housing. The movable housing includes a protrusion positioned between the contacts.