Abstract: Provided is an air conditioner including an indoor unit provided with a microphone element for receiving voice instructions, such that a voice instruction spoken by an operator is acquired with high quality and control based on the voice instruction spoken by the operator is likely to be ensured. The air conditioner includes an indoor unit, a transmission unit, and a reception unit. The indoor unit has a main body and a microphone element. The main body has formed therein a blow-out port through which air-conditioned air is blown out toward a space to be air-conditioned. The microphone element accepts a voice instruction captured from a voice capturing portion arranged at a position that deviates from a ventilation space through which the air blown out from the blow-out port flows, in such a manner as to face the space to be air-conditioned. The transmission unit transmits the voice instruction accepted by the microphone element to an outside as a signal.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a brake control device and a brake system capable of braking with a shortened braking response when shifting from non-braking to braking. A brake control device 10 includes a command value calculation unit 4 that calculates an operation command value required to make a pressing force by which a brake pad 11a is pressed against a brake disc 11b reach a target thrust value. The command value calculation unit 4 includes: a clearance command calculation unit 43 that calculates a command value required for contact between the brake pad 11a and the brake disc 11b; and a thrust command calculation unit 40 that calculates a command value required for reaching the target thrust from a state where the brake pad 11a and the brake disc 11b are in contact with each other.

Abstract: There is provided a disc brake device in which a plurality of annular seals that are disposed coaxially with rotation members, in which the annular seals are sandwiched in an axial direction between a caliper and a housing, and in which a position restriction portion includes: at least one caliper-side restriction portion provided on the caliper, which is disposed non-coaxially with the rotation member and is configured to serve as a reference of a position of the rotation member; and at least one housing-side restriction portion provided on the housing, which is disposed non-coaxially with an output member and is configured to serve as a reference of a position of the output member, and is configured to restrict a position of the housing with respect to the caliper by bringing the caliper-side restriction portion and the housing-side restriction portion into contact with each other.

Abstract: A filler-containing film that holds fillers and a fine solid in an insulating resin layer and a predetermined arrangement of the fillers is repeated as viewed in a plan view has a proportion of 300% or less where the proportion is a repeat pitch of the fillers after thermocompression bonding to that before thermocompression bonding during thermocompression bonding under a predetermined thermocompression bonding condition with the filler-containing film held between smooth surfaces. A method of producing the filler-containing film includes the steps of: forming an insulating resin layer on a release substrate; pushing fillers from a surface on a side opposite to the release substrate of the insulating resin layer; and layering the insulating resin layer containing the fillers pushed and another insulating resin layer. This filler-containing film suppresses disorder of arrangement of fillers during thermocompression bonding of the film to an article.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film or other filler-containing film 10A of the present invention includes a filler dispersed-layer 3 including a resin layer 2, a first filler layer with a filler 1A dispersed in a single layer in the resin layer 2, and a second filler layer with a filler 1B dispersed in a single layer in the resin layer 2 at a depth different from the depth of the first filler layer. The filler 1A of the first filler layer is exposed from one surface 2a of the resin layer 2, or is in close proximity to the surface 2a, and the filler 1B of the second filler layer is exposed from the other surface 2b of the resin layer 2, or is in close proximity to the surface 2b.

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive film or other filler-containing film 10A of the present invention includes a filler dispersed-layer 3 including a resin layer 2, a first filler layer with a filler 1A dispersed in a single layer in the resin layer 2, and a second filler layer with a filler 1B dispersed in a single layer in the resin layer 2 at a depth different from the depth of the first filler layer. The filler 1A of the first filler layer is exposed from one surface 2a of the resin layer 2, or is in close proximity to the surface 2a, and the filler 1B of the second filler layer is exposed from the other surface 2b of the resin layer 2, or is in close proximity to the surface 2b.

Abstract: A surge absorber includes a laminated compact of a first ceramic green sheet having a first internal electrode film extending to both sides thereof, a second ceramic green sheet having an second internal electrode film extending to both end surfaces thereof, and a third ceramic green sheet having a discharge hole. Ground external electrode layers are provided on both sides of the laminate so as to be connected with both ends of the first internal electrode film, and signal external electrode layers are further provided on both end surfaces of the laminated compact so as to be connected with both ends of the second internal electrode film. The laminated compact may also include a resistance element.

Abstract: A surge absorber includes a laminated compact of a first ceramic green sheet having a first internal electrode film extending to both sides thereof, a second ceramic green sheet having an second internal electrode film extending to both end surfaces thereof, and a third ceramic green sheet having a discharge hole. Ground external electrode layers are provided on both sides of the laminate so as to be connected with both ends of the first internal electrode film, and signal external electrode layers are further provided on both end surfaces of the laminated compact so as to be connected with both ends of the second internal electrode film. The laminated compact may also include a resistance element.

Abstract: A semiconductive ceramic is produced by sintering a semiconductive ceramic material containing a mixed powder of a lanthanum compound and a cobalt compound. The mixed powder has a specific surface area of about 3 m2/g or more, an average primary particle size of about 2.0 &mgr;m or less, and an average secondary particle size of about 10 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: An electric dust collector that is capable of enhancing collection efficiency. An exhaust pipe (4) consists of a steel pipe (14) whose exterior surface is lined with refractory material (15). A supporting member (5) is supported outside the exhaust pipe (4) and is inserted into the exhaust pipe (4). A discharge electrode (7) is fixed to the supporting member (5) so that it is electrically insulated from the exhaust pipe (4). A surface electrode (6) is fixed to the discharge electrode (7) and has a pyramid-shaped mesh (6c). The mesh (6) is arranged coaxially with the exhaust pipe (4) so that it spreads within the exhaust pipe (4) toward the exit of the exhaust pipe (4). The discharge electrode (7) penetrates the center line of the surface electrode (6) and protrudes downward from the vertex of the mesh (6c).

Abstract: An electric dust collector that does not need an exhaust fan or special equipment for preventing dust from flying off. An incinerator is formed on a building, and a smokestack is raised so that it is integrated with the wall of the incinerator. The smokestack is formed from metallic sheeting and lined with refractories. A beam is installed over the smokestack. The beam is electrically insulated using insulatores. A discharge electrode is suspended form the beam at the center of the smokestack. The discharge electrode has many needle-like discharge pins almost in its lower half part. The negative pole of a DC high-voltage power supply is connected with the discharge electrode, while the positive pole is grounded and connected with the metallic sheeting constituting the smokestack.

Abstract: An automatic cancelling device for electric-type blinkers comprises: a case; a blinker operation lever pivotably connected to the case about an axis; an engagement rod slidably disposed on the blinker operation lever and biased in a direction away from the axis by a compression spring; a lane-change cam rigidly connected to the case and positioned to contact the engagement rod, the lane-change cam having an stepped portion for creating a clicking feeling at a right and a left position to which the blinker operation lever swings; a locking protrusion provided on the blinker operation lever; a locking member adapted to engage the locking protrusion so as to lock the blinker operation lever at its right or left position and capable of moving toward and away from the locking protrusion; and a locking-member driving member which moves the locking member so as to effect engagement and disengagement between the locking member and the locking protrusion.

Abstract: A switch comprises a pair of stationary contacts and a movable contact which is fixed to a slider. The movable contact is held in contact with a conductive roller held rotatably to one of the stationary contacts. Upon movement of the slider, the movable contact moves along the rotating roller between positions engaging and dis-engaging the other fixed contact.