Abstract: In an electrochemical gas sensor (10), a first sensing element (21) is stored in a first storage portion (31). A moisture permeable film (24) is disposed in a first introduction inlet (31A) of the first storage portion (31). The moisture permeable film (24) substantially prevents a to-be-detected gas from permeating therethrough. A second sensing element (22) is disposed in a space into which water vapor and the to-be-detected gas contained in a target gas flow. In such a configuration, the electrochemical gas sensor (10) is capable of detecting a to-be-detected gas having a concentration of 0 or more and 1 ppm or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a solid dosage form having good stability, suspensibility in water and fluidity by preparing a solid dosage form containing a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a stabilizer, a sugar alcohol and/or a sugar, a water-soluble polymer and an inorganic substance.

Abstract: A ball joint includes a bearing seat in the form of a resin ball seat provided within a seat-accommodating portion of a metal socket for slidably and rotatably receiving a ball portion of a ball stud. An end portion of the seat-accommodating portion through which the stud portion passes extends towards the stud portion beyond the spherical center of the ball portion. The ball seat has a covering portion formed on the outer side of a seat opening portion of a ball-accommodating portion which has a spherical shape conforming to a sliding surface of the ball portion of the ball stud. The covering portion is formed by bending the seat opening portion such that it covers the outer periphery of the opening portion of the seat-accommodating portion of the socket.

Abstract: A ball joint has a dust cover fitted onto the outer periphery of a socket formed into the shape of a cylinder with a bottom. The socket has a dust cover groove into which a socket-fitting portion of the dust cover is fitted, and a dust cover-recieving surface for supporting a socket-facing surface of the dust cover. The dust cover-recieving surface inclines toward the socket-facing surface while extending from the outer side toward the inner side. Radial projections are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the socket-fitting portion of the dust cover. An axial projection which projects toward the dust cover-recieving surface is formed on the socket-facing surface of the dust cover.

Abstract: A housing and a ball joint including the housing are provided. The housing includes a holding part which holds an end portion of a dust cover and which can be formed at a low cost by deforming only a deformed part reliably without requiring additional process. A receiving part is provided on an upper end side of a housing body. A deformed part is provided at an upper end portion of the housing body to be adjacent to the receiving part. A sum of an angle of the outer peripheral surface of the receiving part relative to an axis-perpendicular direction of the housing body and an angle of the outer peripheral surface of the deformed part relative to the axis-perpendicular direction is set to be less than 180°.

Abstract: A bearing seat for a ball joint which simplifies the process of joining a housing and a bearing seat and makes it easy to guarantee the stiffness necessary for a ball joint as a whole by making it easy to fill the interior of an undercut groove with a softened or molten material and a ball joint having this bearing seat for a ball joint are provided. The ball joint 100 has a bearing seat in the form of a ball seat 130 which receives a ball portion 113 of a ball stud 110 inside a cast housing 120 so that the ball portion 113 can slidably rotate. The ball seat 130 has an undercut groove 140 in its outer peripheral surface which contacts the inner peripheral surface of the housing 120. The undercut groove 140 is formed so that the inner width W2 of its bottom portion 142 is greater than the opening width W1 of the opening 141 and so that its depth D is shallower than the opening width W1 of the opening 141.

Abstract: A ball joint which is capable of ensuring the retention strength to resist a force tending to pull out or pry out a ball portion of a ball stud while ensuring sealing performance of the dust cover is provided. A ball joint 100 includes a bearing seat in the form of a resin ball seat 130 which is provided within a seat-accommodating portion 121 of a metal socket 120 for slidably and rotatably receiving a ball portion 113 of a ball stud 110. The seat-accommodating portion 121 is formed such that its end portion through which the stud portion 111 passes extends towards the stud portion 111 beyond the spherical center O of the ball portion 114. The ball seat 130 has a covering portion 133 formed on the outer side of a seat opening portion 132 of a ball-accommodating portion 131 which has a spherical shape in conformity to a sliding surface 114a of the ball portion 114 of the ball stud 110.

Abstract: Provided is a ball joint in which a dust cover is fixed to a socket by a retaining ring and which has an improved waterproofing performance at a fitting region where the dust cover is fitted onto the socket. A ball joint 100 has a dust cover 140 fitted onto the outer periphery of a socket 120 formed into the shape of a cylinder with a bottom. The socket 120 has a dust cover groove 125 into which a socket-fitting portion 141 of the dust cover 140 is fitted, and a dust cover-receiving surface 126 for supporting a socket-facing surface 143 of the dust cover 140. The dust cover-receiving surface 126 inclines toward the socket-facing surface 143 while extending from the outer side toward the inner side. Radial projections 142 are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the socket-fitting portion 141 of the dust cover 140. Also, an axial projection 145 projecting toward the dust cover-receiving surface 126 is formed on the socket-facing surface 143 of the dust cover 140.

Abstract: A bearing seat for a ball joint which simplifies the process of joining a housing and a bearing seat and makes it easy to guarantee the stiffness necessary for a ball joint as a whole by making it easy to fill the interior of an undercut groove with a softened or molten material and a ball joint having this bearing seat for a ball joint are provided. The ball joint 100 has a bearing seat in the form of a ball seat 130 which receives a ball portion 113 of a ball stud 110 inside a cast housing 120 so that the ball portion 113 can slidably rotate. The ball seat 130 has an undercut groove 140 in its outer peripheral surface which contacts the inner peripheral surface of the housing 120. The undercut groove 140 is formed so that the inner width W2 of its bottom portion 142 is greater than the opening width W1 of the opening 141 and so that its depth D is shallower than the opening width W1 of the opening 141.

Abstract: A forced-insertion welded structure is provided which is formed by welding members making up a metal component and which is easy to manufacture and has low cost, a good finish precision and a high bonding strength. The forced-insertion welded structure comprises: a first member 2 with a hole 13 which has the same geometry as a cross section of a forcibly inserted portion of a second member; and the second member 4 having a constant cross section over its length which is similar in shape to the hole 13; wherein a press-fit interference of the second member 4 relative to the hole 13 of the first member 2 is set to 0.

Abstract: A forced-insertion welded structure is provided which is formed by welding members making up a metal component and which is easy to manufacture and has low cost, a good finish precision and a high bonding strength. The forced-insertion welded structure comprises: a first member 2 with a hole 13 which has the same geometry as a cross section of a forcibly inserted portion of a second member; and the second member 4 having a constant cross section over its length which is similar in shape to the hole 13; wherein a press-fit interference of the second member 4 relative to the hole 13 of the first member 2 is set to 0.

Abstract: A bearing seat slidably supports a ball head of a ball stud in a housing. Circumferentially spaced-apart load bearing ribs on the outer surface of the bearing seat facing the housing support the load placed on the joint. Auxiliary load bearing ribs, between adjacent ones of the load bearing ribs, extend from the surface of the ball joint seat slightly less farther than the load bearing ribs. The auxiliary load bearing ribs come into supportive contact with the housing when subjected to heavier loads, to prevent excessive stress flexure of the bearing seat. The ability of the ball joint to absorb repeated heavy load applications while maintaining friction compensation and a stable torque without stress cracking is improved. The ball joint has an improved ability to compensate for dimensional tolerances, which facilitates component manufacture. The load withstanding ability and the durability of the ball joint are thus improved without an increase in size or cost.

Abstract: A connector terminal examination device includes a frame, an examination head mounted on the frame for linear movement in one and the other directions, a connector holder mounted on the frame at one side of the examination head and adapted to receive a connector inserted from the upper side thereof, and an operator disposed on the frame at the opposite side of the examination head to the connector holder and adapted to drive the examination head towards and away from the connector holder. The examination head has a plurality of probes projected forwardly therefrom. Each of the probes has a front probe portion and a rear probe portion slidably received in a metallic tube and independently biased forwardly such that a predetermined gap is formed between the probe portions when they are in the freed condition. The rear probe portion is electrically insulated from the metallic tube.