Abstract: Provided is a dust stop device for a sealed kneader, the device being capable of excellent supply of lubricating oil. The sealed kneader includes a pair of rotors and a supporting member. The dust stop device includes a rotating ring attached to each rotor and a stationary ring attached to the supporting member. Both the rings have respective contact surfaces which make surface contact with each other. The stationary ring has a lubricating-oil supply portion with a through-hole. A part of the through-hole, the part including a part opened in the contact surface, is a long hole extending along a circumferential direction of rotation of the rotating ring.

Abstract: Provided is a hydraulic drive device, wherein the hydraulic drive device is provided with: a cylinder (101); a rod (103); a piston (102); a hydraulic pump (107); a tank (113); a valve (106) that can be switched between a positive state of connecting the hydraulic pump (107) and a head chamber (101h) and connecting a rod chamber (101r) and the tank (113), and a negative state of connecting the hydraulic pump (107) and the rod chamber (101r) and connecting the head chamber (101h) and the tank (113); and a confluence channel (114) at which, when the valve (106) is in the positive state, at least a portion of hydraulic oil going from the rod chamber (101r) to the tank (113) is merged into hydraulic oil going from the hydraulic pump (107) to the head chamber (101h).

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire balance measuring device capable of minimizing the influence exerted on a measured value due to an inclination of a lock shaft even when the lock shaft (fitted shaft) is inclined in a random direction at an angle created by a gap corresponding to a fitting allowance every time a tire is supplied with gas. The tire balance measuring device of this invention comprises a sensor for measuring the inclination of the lock shaft, and a computing unit for computing an amount of change in a unbalance of the tire from an output value received from the sensor after the tire is supplied with gas, and correcting a result of measuring a balance of the tire using the computed amount of change in the unbalance.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multi-component force measurement spindle unit that accurately measures forces and moments applied to a tire in a tire testing machine. The multi-component force measurement spindle unit of a tire testing machine includes: a spindle shaft on which a tire can be mounted; an inner sleeve that rotatably supports the spindle shaft via a bearing part; an outer sleeve arranged on an outside of the inner sleeve along an axial center direction of the spindle shaft; a multi-component force measurement sensor that connects an end of the inner sleeve and an end of the outer sleeve to each other and is capable of measuring a load acting on the outer sleeve from the inner sleeve; and a cooling part that cools the inner sleeve.

Abstract: The present invention provides a tire balance measuring device capable of minimizing the influence exerted on a measured value due to an inclination of a lock shaft even when the lock shaft (fitted shaft) is inclined in a random direction at an angle created by a gap corresponding to a fitting allowance every time a tire is supplied with gas. The tire balance measuring device of this invention comprises a sensor for measuring the inclination of the lock shaft, and a computing unit for computing an amount of change in a unbalance of the tire from an output value received from the sensor after the tire is supplied with gas, and correcting a result of measuring a balance of the tire using the computed amount of change in the unbalance.

Abstract: A thermal printhead (A) includes an insulating substrate (1), a heating resistor (2) provided on the substrate (1) and a protective film (4) covering the heating resistor (2). The protective film (4) is made up of a first layer (41), a second layer (42) and a third layer (43). The first layer (41) is held in contact with the heating resistor (2). The second layer (42) covers the first layer (41). The second layer (42) is harder than the first layer (41) and has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the first layer (41). The third layer (43) is the outermost layer and covers the second layer (42). The third layer (43) is harder than the second layer (42) and thinner than the second layer (42).

Abstract: A thermal print head A includes a substrate 1, a heat generating resistor 3 supported by the substrate 1, and a protective layer 4 which covers the heat generating resistor 3. The protective layer 4 includes a first inner layer 41 which is in contact with the heat generating resistor 3, a second inner layer 42 formed on the first inner layer 41, and an outer layer 43. Part of the second inner layer 42 is formed as a rough surface 42a which has a surface roughness of Ra 0.1 through 0.3. The rough surface 42a is disposed at a position corresponding to the heat generating resistor 3. The outer layer 43 is made of a metal nitride or a chemical compound containing a metal nitride, and has a thickness of 0.1 through 0.5 ?m.

Abstract: A thermal printhead (A1) includes an insulating substrate and a heating resistor element (3) formed on the substrate and elongated in the primary scanning direction. A plurality of electrodes are connected to the heating resistor element (3). The electrodes and the heating resistor element (3) are covered by a protective film (4). The protective film (4) includes a first layer (41), a second layer (42) and a third layer (43). The second layer (42) is porous and includes a plurality of pores (42a). The third layer (43) partially enters each of the pores (42a) so that the upper surface pf the protective film (4) is an irregular surface including a plurality or recesses (4a).

Abstract: A thermal printhead (A) includes an insulating substrate (1), a heating resistor (2) provided on the substrate (1) and a protective film (4) covering the heating resistor (2). The protective film (4) is made up of a first layer (41), a second layer (42) and a third layer (43). The first layer (41) is held in contact with the heating resistor (2). The second layer (42) covers the first layer (41). The second layer (42) is harder than the first layer (41) and has a higher thermal conductivity than that of the first layer (41). The third layer (43) is the outermost layer and covers the second layer (42). The third layer (43) is harder than the second layer (42) and thinner than the second layer (42).

Abstract: A thermal print head A includes a substrate 1, a heat generating resistor 3 supported by the substrate 1, and a protective layer 4 which covers the heat generating resistor 3. The protective layer 4 includes a first inner layer 41 which is in contact with the heat generating resistor 3, a second inner layer 42 formed on the first inner layer 41, and an outer layer 43. Part of the second inner layer 42 is formed as a rough surface 42a which has a surface roughness of Ra 0.1 through 0.3. The rough surface 42a is disposed at a position corresponding to the heat generating resistor 3. The outer layer 43 is made of a metal nitride or a chemical compound containing a metal nitride, and has a thickness of 0.1 through 0.5 ?m.

Abstract: A thermal printhead (A1) includes an insulating substrate and a heating resistor element (3) formed on the substrate and elongated in the primary scanning direction. A plurality of electrodes are connected to the heating resistor element (3). The electrodes and the heating resistor element (3) are covered by a protective film (4). The protective film (4) includes a first layer (41), a second layer (42) and a third layer (43). The second layer (42) is porous and includes a plurality of pores (42a). The third layer (43) partially enters each of the pores (42a) so that the upper surface pf the protective film (4) is an irregular surface including a plurality or recesses (4a).