Abstract: A forming apparatus is equipped with (i) a conveyance unit configured to convey a formation sheet, that expands due to irradiation with electromagnetic waves, along a conveyance path in a state in which tension for causing bending in accordance with a conveyance path that is convexly bent is applied, and (ii) an irradiation unit configured to irradiate with the electromagnetic waves the formation sheet during conveyance by the conveyance unit in the state in which the tension is applied.

Abstract: A fuel control valve includes a case and a movable body that is movably housed in the case. The case has a valve seat surface shaped in an inner cone shape whose inner diameter increases toward a tip. A valve element surface is operable by the movable body, and is in contact with the valve seat surface along a seal line in a valve closed state. The valve element surface is separated from the valve seat surface in a valve open state. Plural grooves are disposed between the tip and the seal line to expand radially outside from the valve seat surface. Plural projections are defined between the grooves to intermittently leave the valve seat surface.

Abstract: A lever 50 is arranged movably from a partial locking position before connection of both housings 10, 90 and a full locking position after the connection with respect to the housing 10. Entrances 56 of cam grooves 54, 55 of the lever 50 are open in an edge part of the lever 50. The housing 10 includes a lock piece 31 resiliently displaceable in a direction intersecting a moving direction of the lever 50 to the full locking position. The lock piece 31 includes a lock portion 35 arranged at entrances 56 of the cam grooves 54, 55 and facing inner surfaces of the entrances 56 with the lever 50 located at the partial locking position. The lock portion 35 includes a protruding portion 37 projecting from the entrances 56 of the cam grooves 54, 55.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a housing 10, a front seal portion 36 to be arranged to face a front surface of the housing 10, and a front wall portion 41 to be arranged to face a front surface of the front seal portion 36. The housing 10 includes cavities 17, deflectable locking lances 19 projecting into the cavities 17, and space portions 20 located in a deflection direction of the locking lances 19. The front wall portion 41 includes detection pieces 44 projecting rearward, tip sides of the detection pieces 44 being arranged in the space portions 20. The front seal portion 36 includes detection-side seal holes 40 to be held in close contact with base end sides of the detection pieces 44. The base end sides of the detection pieces 44 have a circular cross-sectional shape corresponding to the detection-side seal holes 40.

Abstract: A connector is provided with a rear seal portion to be arranged to face a rear surface of a housing, and a rear wall portion to be arranged to face a rear surface of the rear seal portion. The housing includes a lock piece projecting rearward from the rear surface and the lock piece includes a lock portion on a tip side. The rear seal portion includes a lock-side seal hole to be held in close contact with a base end side of the lock piece and a sealing surface to be held in close contact with a mating housing on an outer peripheral side. The rear wall portion includes a lock receiving portion to be locked by the lock portion on an inner surface of a through hole. Out of an outer part and an inner part, the lock receiving portion is provided on the inner part.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that can more reliably suppress erroneous determination of noise as an earthquake, in a seismic sensor. The seismic sensor operates in a power saving mode and a measurement mode with higher power consumption than that of the power saving mode. The seismic sensor includes: a measurement unit configured to measure acceleration; an earthquake determination unit configured to determine whether or not an earthquake has occurred based on the acceleration measured in a predetermined determination period after shifting to the measurement mode when shifting from the power saving mode to the measurement mode in a case where acceleration measured by the measurement unit exceeds a predetermined threshold; and an index calculator configured to calculate an index value indicating a scale of an earthquake in an earthquake processing period after the predetermined determination period, when the earthquake determination unit determines that an earthquake has occurred.

Abstract: Provided is a technique that can suppress erroneous determination of noise as an earthquake in a seismic sensor and erroneous output of a shut-off signal. The seismic sensor includes: an earthquake determination unit configured to determine an occurrence of an earthquake based on acceleration measured in a determination period after shifting from a power saving mode to a measurement mode with higher power consumption when measured acceleration exceeds a predetermined threshold; and an index calculator configured to calculate an index value indicating a scale of an earthquake in an earthquake processing period after the determination period, when the earthquake determination unit determines that an earthquake has occurred. The seismic sensor causes output of a shut-off signal when the index value is equal to or larger than a threshold in the earthquake processing period.

Abstract: There are included: an examination result acquisition unit configured to acquire a result of a specimen examination using a specimen examination kit for a specimen examination subject; a health degree computation unit configured to derive a health degree of the specimen examination subject based on the result of the specimen examination, the health degree indicating a health state related to insurance subscription; an insurance information acquisition unit configured to acquire insurance information including an insurance premium based on the health degree of the specimen examination subject, from an insurance premium calculation device configured to calculate the insurance premium based on the health degree; an insurance proposition creation unit configured to create an insurance proposition including the insurance information; and an insurance proposition output unit configured to output the insurance proposition.

Abstract: A fuel supply apparatus includes a fuel pump, a filter element, and a passage element. The fuel pump is transversely arranged inside a fuel tank to discharge fuel sucked from a suction port. The filter element defines an inner space communicated with the suction port inside the fuel tank to filter the fuel. The passage element defines an inner passage inside the fuel tank to introduce the fuel from the inner space into the suction port through the inner passage. The suction port is located to be deviated toward one end of the filter element in a specific lateral direction. The inner passage is communicated with the inner space, and extends from the suction port toward a center of the filter element in the specific lateral direction.

Abstract: There is provided a manufacturing method of a terminal plate including a conductive plate and a terminal that is welded to the conductive plate and that is made of a different material from a material of the conductive plate. This manufacturing method comprises an overlapping process of laying an end portion of the terminal on the conductive plate; a pressing process of pressing part of overlapping surfaces of the conductive plate and the terminal, after the overlapping process; and a welding process of welding at least part of a remaining region excluding the pressed part of the overlapping surfaces, by friction stir welding.

Abstract: A tray locking mechanism includes a tray on which a sheet is disposed, a moving head that processes the sheet that is disposed on the tray as the moving head moves along the sheet, a tray locker that locks the movement of the tray, and a housing that houses the tray and includes a retainer. The tray locker includes a retaining claw that locks the movement of the tray by locking to the retainer. While the moving head is positioned at a position away from a stand-by position, the retaining claw is locked to the retainer as a result of the moving head separating from the tray locker, and while the moving head is positioned at the stand-by position, the retaining claw is disengaged from the retainer as a result of the moving head pushing the tray locker.

Abstract: A fuel supply apparatus includes a fuel pump, a filter element, and a passage element. The fuel pump is transversely arranged inside a fuel tank to discharge fuel sucked from a suction port. The filter element defines an inner space communicated with the suction port inside the fuel tank to filter the fuel. The passage element defines an inner passage inside the fuel tank to introduce the fuel from the inner space into the suction port through the inner passage. The suction port is located to be deviated toward one end of the filter element in a specific lateral direction. The inner passage is communicated with the inner space, and extends from the suction port toward a center of the filter element in the specific lateral direction.

Abstract: A fuel control valve includes a case and a movable body that is movably housed in the case. The case has a valve seat surface shaped in an inner cone shape whose inner diameter increases toward a tip. A valve element surface is operable by the movable body, and is in contact with the valve seat surface along a seal line in a valve closed state. The valve element surface is separated from the valve seat surface in a valve open state. Plural grooves are disposed between the tip and the seal line to expand radially outside from the valve seat surface. Plural projections are defined between the grooves to intermittently leave the valve seat surface.

Abstract: A lever-type connector (A) includes a lever (20) to be rotated from an initial position to a connection position in connecting the lever-type connector (A) to a mating connector (B) and located at a retracted position not corresponding to terminal insertion openings (16) in inserting terminal fittings (13) into terminal accommodation chambers (12), a separation restricting lock arm (31) formed on the connector body (10), capable of locking the lever (20) at the connection position in a state where rotation toward the initial position is restricted and configured to unlock the lever (20) by being resiliently deformed, and an excessive rotation restricting lock arm (35) formed on the connector body, capable of locking the lever (20) at the connection position in a state where rotation toward the retracted position is restricted and configured to unlock the lever (20) by being resiliently deformed.

Abstract: A lever-type connector (A) includes a lever (20) to be rotated from an initial position to a connection position in connecting the lever-type connector (A) to a mating connector (B) and located at a retracted position not corresponding to terminal insertion openings (16) in inserting terminal fittings (13) into terminal accommodation chambers (12), a separation restricting lock arm (31) formed on the connector body (10), capable of locking the lever (20) at the connection position in a state where rotation toward the initial position is restricted and configured to unlock the lever (20) by being resiliently deformed, and an excessive rotation restricting lock arm (35) formed on the connector body, capable of locking the lever (20) at the connection position in a state where rotation toward the retracted position is restricted and configured to unlock the lever (20) by being resiliently deformed.

Abstract: A tray locking mechanism includes a tray on which a sheet is disposed, a moving head that processes the sheet that is disposed on the tray as the moving head moves along the sheet, a tray locker that locks the movement of the tray, and a housing that houses the tray and includes a retainer. The tray locker includes a retaining claw that locks the movement of the tray by locking to the retainer. While the moving head is positioned at a position away from a stand-by position, the retaining claw is locked to the retainer as a result of the moving head separating from the tray locker, and while the moving head is positioned at the stand-by position, the retaining claw is disengaged from the retainer as a result of the moving head pushing the tray locker.

Abstract: A lever-type connector (A) includes a connector body (10). A lever (30) has a base end (32) rotatably supported on the connector body (10) and a rotating portion (34) for rotational operation is formed on a tip (33) of the lever (30). A finger contact surface (59) is disposed on an outer surface (58) of the rotating portion (34) and is configured to receive contact of a finger during a rotational operation. A resilient lock (51) is formed on the connector body (10) and is configured to lock the lever (30) in a rotation restricted state. Unlocking portions (53) are formed on the resilient lock (51) and are configured to press the resilient lock (51) in a direction separating from the lever (30). The unlocking portions (30) are exposed on the outer surface (58) of the lever (30) with the resilient lock (51) and the lever (30) locked together.

Abstract: A waterproof connector (1) includes an accommodation recess (31) formed in a wire draw-out surface (26) of a housing (10) and configured to accommodate a ventilation film (63). A wire cover (50) is mounted on the housing (10) to cover the wire draw-out surface (26) and the accommodation recess (31). A wire bending space (54) inside the wire cover (50) is configured to bend wires (15) drawn out from the wire draw-out surface (26). A partition (56) is formed in the wire cover (50) and partitions between the accommodation recess (31) and the wire bending space (54) by contacting the wire draw-out surface (26) to cover an opening of the accommodation recess (31). Drainage portions (37, 38, 39, 40) are formed in a contact area between the wire draw-out surface (26) and the partition (56) and has a convexo-concave or stepped cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A lever (22) is formed with first driving portions (27) to move sliders (35) from a connection end position to an unlocking position in the process of rotating the lever (22) from a connection position to a switch position. Second driving portions (28) push the sliders (35) parallel to one another from the unlocking position to a connection start position in the process of rotating the lever (22) from the switch position to an initial position and move away from the sliders (35) as the lever (22) rotates from the initial position to the switch position with the sliders (35) located at the connection start position. Locking portions (33) restrict rotation of the lever (22) toward the connection position by being locked to the sliders (35) with the sliders (35) located at the connection start position and the lever (22) located at the switch position.

Abstract: A conduit engaging mechanism has a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member define and form fuel passages extending over them. A seal member is disposed between the first member and the second member. The first member and the second member are firmly engaged in a radial direction by fittingly coupling an engaging section and a fitting section. The first member and the second member are engaged by an engaging mechanism in an axial direction. The fuel passages are communicated as a series of passages by engaging the first passage forming section and the second passage forming section. The first passage forming section has a flexible pipe. The flexible pipe suppresses extension and contraction of the seal member by deflection itself. Consequently, deterioration of the seal member is suppressed.