Abstract: A contact device that electrically connects a first substrate and a second substrate. The contact device includes: a contact that has electrical conductivity and elasticity, the contact including a first terminal that is contactable with a first pad provided on the first substrate and a second terminal that is contactable with a second pad provided on the second substrate, the first terminal and the second terminal being biased in a direction spreading a distance therebetween; and a sheet that has flexibility and heat dissipation, and holds the contact so that the first terminal is arranged opposite to one surface of the sheet and the second terminal is arranged opposite to another surface of the sheet.

Abstract: A connector includes a plug connector including a projecting part and a plurality of plug electrodes, each plug electrode includes a first surface and a second plug surface that are substantially parallel to each other, and a jack connector including a plurality of jack electrodes, each jack electrode contacts to one of the plug electrodes when the plug connector is engaged with the jack connector, that includes a first jack contact part that contacts with the first plug surface, a second jack contact part that contacts with the second plug surface, and a third jack contact part that contacts with the projecting part. The projecting part is configured to exert a force to the third jack contact part to move the first jack contact part toward the first plug surface when engaging the plug connector and the jack connector.

Abstract: A connector device includes a male connector and a female connector attached to and detached from each other by moving the male connector in a sliding direction relative to the female connector, the male connector including plug electrodes arrayed in an arraying direction perpendicular to the sliding direction, each plug electrode including a curved part formed at one end and bent in the arraying direction, and the female connector including jack electrodes arrayed in the arraying direction, each jack electrode corresponding to one of the plug electrodes and including a connection formed at one end and projecting in a direction parallel to the sliding direction, each connection including two resilient terminal portions, and when the male connector and the female connector are mutually fitted to each other, the curved part of each plug electrode is inserted and fitted between the two resilient terminal portions of a corresponding jack electrode.

Abstract: The vehicle maneuver assistance device includes: a plurality of external environment imaging units; a converter that performs a view point conversion; a display unit provided in an interior of the present-vehicle; a steering angle status value detector which detects status values of the steering angle representing an actual steering angle of the present-vehicle, and outputs a steering angle status value; a display controller that causes the display unit to display the converted image, and, overlaid thereon, a guidance display which assists a parking maneuver of the present-vehicle, wherein the display controller controls the guidance display according to the steering angle status value, so that the guidance display includes: an initial positioning guide line representing an initial location of the present-vehicle at the beginning of the parking maneuver; and a steering-switching start positioning guide line representing a starting location of a quick steering direction switching.

Abstract: A connector 100 comprises an optical module which has an optical element which is mounted on a mounting surface of a circuit board, said mounting surface being vertical to a connection direction of said connector and an optical waveguide member 140 which has a clad part 142 and a core part 143 which is formed inside of the clad part 142, the optical waveguide member 140 being provided with a first end face 144 which is arranged facing the mounting surface of the circuit board 131 and a second end face 145 at an opposite side to the first end face 144, the core part 143 being formed so as to propagate light between an optical fiber 241 which is supported by another connector 200 which is arranged facing the second end face 145 and the optical element 132.

Abstract: A connector apparatus includes first and second connectors that can be engaged with each other. The first connector includes a first contact and a first main body that supports the first contact. The first connector is conductive. The first main body is insulative. The second connector includes a second contact and a second main body that supports the second contact. The second contact is conductive. The second main body is insulative. The first contact includes a first connection part that can contact the second contact. The second contact includes a second connection part that can contact the first connection part at plural portions of the first connection part. The first and second connection parts substantially have the same shape and size.

Abstract: A flat cable connector includes an insulated housing, a plurality of conductor contacts regularly arranged in the housing at a predetermined interval pads of a flat cable are connected with the contacts, respectively, when the flat cable is inserted into the housing. The conductor contact includes a stationary portion secured to the housing and a movable portion integrally formed with the stationary portion being resiliently moved with respect to the stationary portion, the conductive pads of the flat cable come into contact therewith.

Abstract: A floating connector including a receptacle having a receptacle contact and a receptacle housing for supporting the receptacle contact, a plug having plug contact and a plug housing for supporting the plug contact, and a positional deviation absorbing mechanism provided in at least one of the receptacle and the plug for capable of absorbing a positional deviation between the receptacle housing and the plug housing at a time of fitting between the receptacle housing and the plug housing. Each of the receptacle contact and the plug contact has a terminal portion abutted to each other at the time of fitting between the receptacle housing and the plug housing, and at least one of the receptacle contact and the plug contact has a support part for supporting the terminal portion in a manner movable relative to the supporting housing.

Abstract: A connector for a first wiring board of a first module type apparatus and a second wiring board of a second module type apparatus, the connector providing electrical connection between the first wiring board of the first module type apparatus and the second wiring board of the second module type apparatus when the first module type apparatus and the second module type apparatus are engaged with each other, the connector includes a housing; a first terminal; and a second terminal.

Abstract: A solid herbicidal composition, comprising (1) 1-(4,6-dimethoxypyrimidin-2-yl)-3-(3-trifluoromethyl-2-pyridylsulfonyl)urea or a salt thereof, (2) at least one member selected from the group consisting of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, 4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl-homoalanine, 4-[hydroxy(methyl)phosphinoyl]-homoalanylalanylalanine and salts thereof, (3) a surfactant, and (4) a stabilizer.

Abstract: A connector for a first wiring board of a first module type apparatus and a second wiring board of a second module type apparatus, the connector providing electrical connection between the first wiring board of the first module type apparatus and the second wiring board of the second module type apparatus when the first module type apparatus and the second module type apparatus are engaged with each other, the connector includes a housing; a first terminal; and a second terminal.

Abstract: Imaging device includes an imaging element for receiving light from a subject and converting the light to an electric signal, a video signal processing circuit for performing signal processing on a video signal generated based on the electric signal, a power supply circuit for supplying power to the video signal processing circuit, a signal detection unit for receiving a backup lamp signal indicating light-on or light-off of a backup lamp from the backup lamp installed at a back part of a vehicle, and a power supply control unit for controlling the power supply circuit based on the backup lamp signal so that the supply of power is turned ON in time of light-on of the backup lamp, the supply of power is turned ON for a preset time after the light-off of the backup lamp, and the supply of power is turned OFF after the preset time has elapsed.

Abstract: A flat cable connector includes an insulated housing, a plurality of conductor contacts regularly arranged in the housing at a predetermined interval pads of a flat cable are connected with the contacts, respectively, when the flat cable is inserted into the housing. The conductor contact includes a stationary portion secured to the housing and a movable portion integrally formed with the stationary portion being resiliently moved with respect to the stationary portion, the conductive pads of the flat cable come into contact therewith.

Abstract: A connector apparatus includes first and second connectors that can be engaged with each other. The first connector includes a first contact and a first main body that supports the first contact. The first connector is conductive. The first main body is insulative. The second connector includes a second contact and a second main body that supports the second contact. The second contact is conductive. The second main body is insulative. The first contact includes a first connection part that can contact the second contact. The second contact includes a second connection part that can contact the first connection part at plural portions of the first connection part. The first and second connection parts substantially have the same shape and size.

Abstract: A connector device includes a male connector and a female connector. The male connector includes plug electrodes disposed therein and arrayed in a row perpendicular to a predetermined direction, each plug electrode including a curved part formed at one end. The female connector includes jack electrodes disposed therein and arrayed in a row perpendicular to the predetermined direction, each jack electrode including a connection part formed at one end and projecting in parallel to the predetermined direction, the connection part including two resilient terminal portions. When the male connector and the female connector are mutually slid in the predetermined direction and fitted to each other, the curved part is inserted and fitted between the terminal portions and the plug electrodes and the jack electrodes are electrically connected to each other.

Abstract: The vehicle maneuver assistance device includes: a plurality of external environment imaging units; a converter that performs a view point conversion; a display unit provided in an interior of the present-vehicle; a steering angle status value detector which detects status values of the steering angle representing an actual steering angle of the present-vehicle, and outputs a steering angle status value; a display controller that causes the display unit to display the converted image, and, overlaid thereon, a guidance display which assists a parking maneuver of the present-vehicle, wherein the display controller controls the guidance display according to the steering angle status value, so that the guidance display includes: an initial positioning guide line representing an initial location of the present-vehicle at the beginning of the parking maneuver; and a steering-switching start positioning guide line representing a starting location of a quick steering direction switching.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal having a digital camera and which is comprised of a first section and a second section. There are four structural states realized by folding up of the mobile communication terminal and rotation of a display section with respect to a base section of the second section. In each of the four structural states, the mobile communication terminal automatically allocates operations modes of camera mode and non-camera mode. Also, the mobile communication terminal can automatically change the operating mode as required.

Abstract: A connector, to which a flat band cable having a plurality of conductive channels is connected at one side, and a counterpart connector is connected at another side, is disclosed. The connector includes an electrically insulative block and a contact member that is inserted into the block. The contact member includes a contact portion that is configured to be connected to a counterpart contact portion of the counterpart connector and a flat band cable engaging portion that is configured to bend and engage an end portion of the flat band cable.

Abstract: A connector is disclosed. A plate contact member is fixed to a housing of the connector. The contact member includes an FFC connection contact section. The FFC connection contact section is formed in a U-shape, and includes a base section on which a triangular projection is formed. An FFC is held between the base section and a slider fitted in the housing. The projection pierces a covering of the FFC to come into contact with a wire of the FFC. Thus, the FFC is electrically and mechanically connected to the connector.

Abstract: A parallel-transmission flat cable that is equipped with a connector unit is provided. This parallel-transmission flat cable includes: a parallel-transmission flat cable member that has pairs of signal transmission paths and ground portions that are arranged alternately so as to enable parallel transmission, and has pairs of signal terminal portions and ground terminal portions exposed at either end of the parallel-transmission flat cable member; and a connector unit forming member that is provided at either end of the parallel-transmission flat cable member and forms a connector unit that has the signal terminal portions and the ground terminal portions of the parallel-transmission flat cable member serving as terminal portions thereof. In this structure, the connector unit is located at either end of the parallel-transmission flat cable member.