Abstract: Any one of the reversing portions of the flat cables is positioned in the sighting window when the inner case is in the neutral state. A prescribed mark is attached to the reversing portion which is positioned in the sighting window when the inner case is in the neutral state. Thus, it can be determined that the inner case is in the neutral state when the prescribed mark is attached to the reversing portion sighted through the sighting window.

Abstract: An electronic components mounted wiring body (10) comprises a flat wiring body (2) on which a plurality of electronic components (20) is mounted, and a plurality of base members (31) on which the flat wiring body (2) is mounted. The flat wiring body (2) has arrangement direction changing folds (9), each of which is designed to change an arrangement direction of the electronic components (20) of the flat wiring body (2). Each base member (31) has an arrangement direction changing member (37) which is designed to fix the arrangement direction changing fold (9). The base members (31) are joined using joining members (32) so that the electronic components mounted wiring body (10) is configured into a three-dimensional shaped electronic components mounting structure (1).

Abstract: Any one of the reversing portions of the flat cables is positioned in the sighting window when the inner case is in the neutral state. A prescribed mark is attached to the reversing portion which is positioned in the sighting window when the inner case is in the neutral state. Thus, it can be determined that the inner case is in the neutral state when the prescribed mark is attached to the reversing portion sighted through the sighting window.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable having flat conductors arranged in parallel and covered with an insulating material to a connecting terminal, in which crimp pieces of the connecting terminal are pierced into a desired conductor of conductors of the flat cable, with a gap left between a substrate of the connecting terminal and the flat cable, and leading ends of the crimp pieces penetrating the flat cable are bent inwardly, while maintaining a contact position of the crimp pieces penetrating the conductor and the conductor unchanged. Also disclosed are an apparatus for embodying the connecting method and a method for determining a connecting state between the flat cable and the connecting terminal.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable and a terminal, comprising a sticking step in which cramp pieces (13b-13d) are stuck through a flat cable (10) to be received in corresponding cavities (15b, 15c) that are provided to allow the cramp pieces to maintain their shapes, and a cramping step in which the cramp pieces that have been stuck through the flat cable are bent and thereby cramped to the flat cable.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable having flat conductors arranged in parallel and covered with an insulating material to a connecting terminal, in which crimp pieces of the connecting terminal are pierced into a desired conductor of conductors of the flat cable, with a gap left between a substrate of the connecting terminal and the flat cable, and leading ends of the crimp pieces penetrating the flat cable are bent inwardly, while maintaining a contact position of the crimp pieces penetrating the conductor and the conductor unchanged. Also disclosed are an apparatus for embodying the connecting method and a method for determining a connecting state between the flat cable and the connecting terminal.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable having flat conductors arranged in parallel and covered with an insulating material to a connecting terminal, in which crimp pieces of the connecting terminal are pierced into a desired conductor of conductors of the flat cable, with a gap left between a substrate of the connecting terminal and the flat cable, and leading ends of the crimp pieces penetrating the flat cable are bent inwardly, while maintaining a contact position of the crimp pieces penetrating the conductor and the conductor unchanged. Also disclosed are an apparatus for embodying the connecting method and a method for determining a connecting state between the flat cable and the connecting terminal.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable and a terminal in which a flat cable comprising a flat conductor (1a) insulated with an insulation (1b) in the form of a tape and a terminal (5) having a cramp piece (5c) are connected by sticking the cramp piece (5c) through the flat cable at a place corresponding to an intended portion of the flat conductor, and bending the cramp piece that has been stuck through the flat cable, toward the flat conductor to clamp the flat cable. An end portion of the cramp piece (5c) is made to project from the flat cable by a length that is in the range of 50˜5% of the length of the cramp piece, and then the end portion of the cramp piece is bent.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable and a terminal, comprising a sticking step in which cramp pieces (13b˜13d) are stuck through a flat cable (10) to be received in corresponding cavities (15b, 15c) that are provided to allow the cramp pieces to maintain their shapes, and a cramping step in which the cramp pieces that have been stuck through the flat cable are bent and thereby cramped to the flat cable.

Abstract: An electronic-part mounting structure includes a wiring circuit comprised of wiring conductors covered with an insulation, an electronic part having connecting conductors, disposed on the wiring circuit so as to be aligned with the wiring conductors of the wiring circuit, and connecting members for connecting the wiring conductors with the connecting conductors. Each connecting member has crimp pieces thereof extending through the insulation and the wiring conductor of the wiring circuit to which distal ends of the crimp pieces are bent and cramped. The connecting conductor is held between the connecting member and the wiring circuit and electrically connected to the wiring conductor through the connecting member.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable and a terminal in which a flat cable comprising a flat conductor (1a) insulated with an insulation (1b) in the form of a tape and a terminal (5) having a cramp piece (5c) are connected by sticking the cramp piece (5c) through the flat cable at a place corresponding to an intended portion of the flat conductor, and bending the cramp piece that has been stuck through the flat cable, toward the flat conductor to clamp the flat cable. An end portion of the cramp piece (5c) is made to project from the flat cable by a length that is in the range of 50˜5% of the length of the cramp piece, and then the end portion of the cramp piece is bent.

Abstract: A method of connecting a flat cable having flat conductors arranged in parallel and covered with an insulating material to a connecting terminal, in which crimp pieces of the connecting terminal are pierced into a desired conductor of conductors of the flat cable, with a gap left between a substrate of the connecting terminal and the flat cable, and leading ends of the crimp pieces penetrating the flat cable are bent inwardly, while maintaining a contact position of the crimp pieces penetrating the conductor and the conductor unchanged. Also disclosed are an apparatus for embodying the connecting method and a method for determining a connecting state between the flat cable and the connecting terminal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispersion shifted optical fiber having zero dispersion at a wavelength band of 1.5 &mgr;m, which suppresses an increase of transmission loss and an increase of polarization mode dispersion when carrying out fiber drawing. An optical fiber according the invention is provided with the first core (refractive index n1.), the second core (refractive index n2), the first clad (refractive index n3) and second clad (refractive index n4) in this order from the center to outside, wherein the abovementioned refractive indexes are in a relationship of n1>n4>n2>n3, Ge which is at a ratio of 0.4 to 1.0% for the value of relative refractive index difference with respect to the second clad is doped on the first core, which is at a ratio of 0.1 to 0.5% for the value of relative refractive index difference with respect to the second clad is doped on the second core as in the above, and the second clad is SiO2, which has a thickness from 1 &mgr;m or more to 40 &mgr;m or less.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an optical fiber preform having the steps of disposing a rod member made of a silica-based material within a cavity of a mold, followed by loading a molding material within the mold cavity, and applying pressure to the mold from the outside to form a porous layer on the surface of the rod member and, thus, to obtain a porous preform, wherein at least one end portion of the rod member extends outside the mold cavity in the step of applying pressure to the mold. The particular method permits manufacturing a high quality porous preform free from splits or cracks, making it possible to obtain a high quality optical fiber preform free from residual bubbles.

Abstract: The method of manufacturing a silica glass preform comprises the steps of inserting a rod-like member mainly containing a ductile material, into a forming space of a mold, charging the remaining space of the forming space with a forming material containing silica glass powder or doped silica glass powder, compressing the mold charged with the forming material from outside such as to form a porous glass body of the forming material around the rod-like member, removing the rod-like member from the porous glass body, inserting a glass rod into the hole formed after removal of the rod-like member, purifying said porous glass body in which the glass rod is inserted, and consolidating said porous glass body purified in the above purifying step.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an oxide superconductor including (a) alternately laminating at least one first layer including an oxide superconductor or a precursor thereof with at least one second layer including a metal material to form a laminated body, (b) forming an outermost metal coating layer of the metal material on the laminated body to form a laminated structure, and (c) heating and cooling the laminated structure or elongating the laminated structure into a desired shape and then carrying out heating and cooling.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing an oxide superconductor containing at least an alkaline earth metal and copper. This method comprises the steps of heating a material substance containing elements constituting the oxide superconductor, in an atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure of at most 50 Torr at a temperature ranging from 500.degree. C. to 1000.degree. C., and then heating the material substance in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. Also disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing composite oxide powder which is the precursor of the oxide superconductor. This method comprises the steps of heating the material substance in an atmosphere having an oxygen partial pressure of at most 50 Torr at a temperature ranging from 500.degree. C. to 1000.degree. C., and crushing the material substance into powder.

Abstract: An oxide superconductor having oxide superconductor layers and metal material layers, which are alternately laminated on each other by a desired number of times, and a method of manufacturing the same.