Abstract: A gas sensor including coating layers (64) and (69) of fluorine or a fluorine compound formed on the surface of a separator (60), including a front separator (61) and a rear separator (66), disposed inside a sheath (30). The coating layers (64) and (69) have water impermeability and water repellency. Even in the case where moisture contained in the atmosphere within a sheath (30) forms dew on the surface of the separator (60), the coating layers (64) and (69) prevent soaking of moisture into the separator (60), to thereby secure the insulation property of the separator (60). Also, the coating layers (64) and (69) having water repellency prevent a water droplet from spreading on the surface of the separator (60) with resultant formation of a film of water, to thereby prevent flow of leakage current via a film of water.

Abstract: An object is to clearly present not only the state of a controlled object but also a control process performed in a control device that controls the controlled object. Display system including a display control device that presents a calculation process performed in a control device for controlling a controlled object, that displays, on a display device, a control block diagram including a control component and a signal line and the state of the controlled object, and that changes the display format of the signal line in the displayed control block diagram according to a signal value transferred via the signal line.

Abstract: An object is to clearly present not only the state of a controlled object but also a control process performed in a control device that controls the controlled object. Provided is a display system (1) including a display control device (3) that presents a calculation process performed in a control device (4) for controlling a controlled object, that displays, on a display device (2), a control block diagram including a control component and a signal line and the state of the controlled object, and that changes the display format of the signal line in the displayed control block diagram according to a signal value transferred via the signal line.

Abstract: A sensor including: a sensor element; terminal metal fittings; a terminal surrounding member; and lead wires. The terminal surrounding member is divided into a front side surrounding member and a rear side surrounding member, and a rear end face of the front side surrounding member abuts a front end face of the rear side surrounding member. The sensor includes a fitting structure including a recess portion formed on one of the rear and front end faces and a protruding portion formed on the other, such that one of the front side surrounding member and the rear side surrounding member is prevented from rotating relative to the other about an axis of the sensor, and is prevented from deviating in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the sensor relative to the other.

Abstract: A sensor (1) including a plate-shaped sensor element (21) extending in a front-rear direction and having at least 3 electrode terminals (25) provided on at least one side surface (24) of the sensor element at intervals in a lateral direction; a plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) connected to the electrode terminals (25) of the sensor element (21); and a separator (71) surrounding and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b). The metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) each has a crimp portion (57a, 57b) formed at a rear end thereof and a lead wire (61) is crimp-connected to the crimp portion (57a, 57b). The crimp portions (57a) located at opposite sides with respect to the lateral direction face the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21), whereas the crimp portion (57b) faces away from the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21).

Abstract: A sensor including a sensor element including a plurality of electrode terminals, terminal metal fittings, a terminal surrounding member, and lead wires connected to respective terminal metal fittings. The terminal surrounding member is divided into a front side surrounding member and a rear side surrounding member in the front-rear direction, and a rear end face of the front side surrounding member abuts a front end face of the rear side surrounding member. At least one of the terminal metal fittings includes a protruding piece portion protruding in a lateral direction and held between the rear end face of the front side surrounding member and the front end face of the rear side surrounding member.

Abstract: A sensor (1) including a plate-shaped sensor element (21) extending in a front-rear direction and having at least 3 electrode terminals (25) provided on at least one side surface (24) of the sensor element at intervals in a lateral direction; a plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) connected to the electrode terminals (25) of the sensor element (21); and a separator (71) surrounding and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b). The metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) each has a crimp portion (57a, 57b) formed at a rear end thereof and a lead wire (61) is crimp-connected to the crimp portion (57a, 57b). The crimp portions (57a) located at opposite sides with respect to the lateral direction face the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21), whereas the crimp portion (57b) faces away from the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21).

Abstract: A sensor (1) including a plate-shaped sensor element (21) extending in a front-rear direction and having at least 3 electrode terminals (25) provided on at least one side surface (24) of the sensor element at intervals in a lateral direction; a plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) connected to the electrode terminals (25) of the sensor element (21); and a separator (71) surrounding and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b). The metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) each has a crimp portion (57a, 57b) formed at a rear end thereof and a lead wire (61) is crimp-connected to the crimp portion (57a, 57b). The crimp portions (57a) located at opposite sides with respect to the lateral direction face the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21), whereas the crimp portion (57b) faces away from the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21).

Abstract: [Objective] To provide a gas sensor in which the insulation among conduction members is stably secured through stable maintenance of the insulation property of a separator provided within a sheath, whereby a normal output can be obtained from a detection element. [Means for Solution] Coating layers 64 and 69 of fluorine or a fluorine compound are formed on the surface of a separator 60 (a front separator 61 and a rear separator 66) of an NOx sensor. The coating layers 64 and 69 have water impermeability and water repellency. Even in the case where moisture contained in the atmosphere within a sheath 30 forms dew on the surface of the separator 60, the coating layers 64 and 69 having water impermeability prevent soaking of moisture into the separator 60, to thereby secure the insulation property of the separator 60.

Abstract: A sensor including: a sensor element; terminal metal fittings; a terminal surrounding member; and lead wires. The terminal surrounding member is divided into a front side surrounding member and a rear side surrounding member, and a rear end face of the front side surrounding member abuts a front end face of the rear side surrounding member. The sensor includes a fitting structure including a recess portion formed on one of the rear and front end faces and a protruding portion formed on the other, such that one of the front side surrounding member and the rear side surrounding member is prevented from rotating relative to the other about an axis of the sensor, and is prevented from deviating in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the sensor relative to the other.

Abstract: A sensor including a sensor element including a plurality of electrode terminals, terminal metal fittings, a terminal surrounding member, and lead wires connected to respective terminal metal fittings. The terminal surrounding member is divided into a front side surrounding member and a rear side surrounding member in the front-rear direction, and a rear end face of the front side surrounding member abuts a front end face of the rear side surrounding member. At least one of the terminal metal fittings includes a protruding piece portion protruding in a lateral direction and held between the rear end face of the front side surrounding member and the front end face of the rear side surrounding member.

Abstract: A sensor (1) including a plate-shaped sensor element (21) extending in a front-rear direction and having at least 3 electrode terminals (25) provided on at least one side surface (24) of the sensor element at intervals in a lateral direction; a plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) connected to the electrode terminals (25) of the sensor element (21); and a separator (71) surrounding and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members (51a, 51b). The metallic terminal members (51a, 51b) each has a crimp portion (57a, 57b) formed at a rear end thereof and a lead wire (61) is crimp-connected to the crimp portion (57a, 57b). The crimp portions (57a) located at opposite sides with respect to the lateral direction face the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21), whereas the crimp portion (57b) faces away from the side surface (24) of the sensor element (21).

Abstract: A sensor including: a detecting element (4) as defined herein; a plurality of metallic terminal members (10, 211, 221, 231, 268) as defined herein; and an insulating separator (82) as defined herein, wherein the insulating separator includes: an outer separator (183) which surrounds the electrode terminal portions of the detecting element and the metallic terminal members; and an inner separator (185, 285) at least a portion of which is disposed radially inwardly of the outer separator and which has partition walls (187, 190, 191, 287, 290, 291) for positioning the plurality of metallic terminal members and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members from one another.

Abstract: A sensor including: a detecting element (4) as defined herein; a plurality of metallic terminal members (10, 211, 221, 231, 268) as defined herein; and an insulating separator (82) as defined herein, wherein the insulating separator includes: an outer separator (183) which surrounds the electrode terminal portions of the detecting element and the metallic terminal members; and an inner separator (185, 285) at least a portion of which is disposed radially inwardly of the outer separator and which has partition walls (187, 190, 191, 287, 290, 291) for positioning the plurality of metallic terminal members and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members from one another.

Abstract: A high temperature sensor allowing for accurate measurement including wires running through an oxygen ion conductor and connecting to electrodes sandwiching an oxygen ion conductor substrate having an electrical resistance far smaller than the combined resistance (Rpvs) appearing across the lead wires, where Rpvs is determined by way of a pulse voltage sensing method applied across the electrodes. In the case of a two cavity sensor for NOx measurement, Rpvs is not less than 2.6 times greater, or more preferably 4 times greater than the resistance of the wires. In another embodiment, a common internal oxygen reference source cavity is formed inside the oxygen ion conductor so as to provide the same oxygen partial pressure base for other cavities.

Abstract: A bulk-recoverable nonwoven fabric comprising a nonwoven fabric of which constituting fiber is bonded to each other by an adhesive agent to bond fibers and which is fixed in a compressed state by a temporary adhesive agent having a melting temperature lower than the melting temperatures of the constituting fiber and the adhesive agent to bond fibers, a process for producing the bulk-recoverable nonwoven fabric and a method for recovering the bulk of the nonwoven fabric.

Abstract: An adhesive interlining is described comprising randomly oriented constituent fibers and an adhesive for adhering the interlining to an article of clothing, wherein at least about 40% by weight of the fibers are heat softening fibers having a softening temperature less than the melting temperature of the adhesive, the heat softening fibers having a contraction coefficient of 3.0% or less at their softening temperature.

Abstract: A humidity sensor formed of a sintered compact consisting essentially of material substantially of a spinel structure represented by the formula: M.sub.1-x A.sub.x Fe.sub.2 O.sub.4-.alpha. where M stands for magnesium or zinc, A stands for an alkali metal, x is the numerical value in the range of 0.001 to 0.2, and .alpha. is the number of oxygen vacancies. The humidity sensor is highly sensitive over a wide relative humidity range, withstands a long use and presents almost no hysteresis in its humidity-resistance characteristics.

Abstract: A beta-alumina polycrystal article permeable to sodium and potassium ions made by sintering .beta.-alumina and tantalum. The article evidences high corrosion resistance against sodium, potassium and their ions, and is especially useful as a solid electrolyte for a sodium-sulfur battery because of its excellent durability.