Abstract: An ice cake forming apparatus is provided. The ice cake forming apparatus may include a pair of molds formed from a material having a relatively high heat conductivity such as aluminum and so on, and guide rods which guide mutual freely separating and approaching of the pair of molds. Separating and joining surfaces of the pair of molds may be provided with molding concavities respectively and appropriately, and the apparatus may be so constituted that an appropriate blank ice lump is melted at portions contacting to the molds, utilizing a temperature difference between the molds at a temperature equal to or lower than a normal temperature and the blank ice lump, and a desired shape of molded ice cake can be molded by the molding concavities due solely to a heat held in the molds.

Abstract: The ice cake maker includes a pair of molds (A and B) formed from a material having a relatively high heat conductivity such as aluminum and guide rods (10) to guide the pair of molds (A and B) being moved in a predetermined direction. The molds (A and B) have molding concavities (7 and 8) at the sides thereof opposite to each other. A blank ice lump is melted at a part thereof being in contact with the molds (A and B) owing to a temperature difference between itself and molds (A and B), and molded into an ice cake having a predetermined shape defined by the molding concavities (7 and 8). Any unexperienced one can use the ice cake maker to make the ice cake having the predetermined shape easily and rapidly from the ice lump or broken ice pieces. Since no heaters are required, the apparatus can be operated with an improved safety. The apparatus is simply constructed, suitable for use to mass production of such ice cakes, and inexpensive. Thus, the ice cakes or balls can be made economically.

Abstract: The ice cake maker includes a pair of molds (A and B) formed from a material having a relatively high heat conductivity such as aluminum and guide rods (10) to guide the pair of molds (A and B) being moved in a predetermined direction. The molds (A and B) have molding concavities (7 and 8) at the sides thereof opposite to each other. A blank ice lump is melted at a part thereof being in contact with the molds (A and B) owing to a temperature difference between itself and molds (A and B), and molded into an ice cake having a predetermined shape defined by the molding concavities (7 and 8). Any unexperienced one can use the ice cake maker to make the ice cake having the predetermined shape easily and rapidly from the ice lump or broken ice pieces. Since no heaters are required, the apparatus can be operated with an improved safety. The apparatus is simply constructed, suitable for use to mass production of such ice cakes, and inexpensive. Thus, the ice cakes or balls can be made economically.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus of the present invention deposits charged toner on a latent image formed on a photoconductive drum or similar image carrier to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. The apparatus includes a toner flying device for electrostatically conveying the toner along the conveying surface of a conveyance board to one end of the conveyance board. The toner is caused to fly toward the image carrier from the end of the conveyance board.

Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming apparatus of the present invention deposits charged toner on a latent image formed on a photoconductive drum or similar image carrier to thereby produce a corresponding toner image. The apparatus includes a toner flying device for electrostatically conveying the toner along the conveying surface of a conveyance board to one end of the conveyance board. The toner is caused to fly toward the image carrier from the end of the conveyance board.

Abstract: A seat has a reclining back and an armrest which is connected to the seat back in such a manner as to be changeable in angular position with respect to the seat back. A locking device releasably fastens the armrest to the seat back in such a manner as to fix the armrest in any one of more than two preset angular positions with respect to the seat back.