Abstract: A blast fan includes: a tubular frame having a first opening and a second opening to pass airflow through between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening has a first reverse tapered portion expanding from inside to outside of the frame, and the first reverse tapered portion has a surface having first convex portions projecting to the inside of the frame.

Abstract: A blast fan includes: a tubular frame having a first opening and a second opening to pass airflow through between the first opening and the second opening. The first opening has a first reverse tapered portion expanding from inside to outside of the frame, and the first reverse tapered portion has a surface having first convex portions projecting to the inside of the frame.

Abstract: A bidirectional axial fan device includes: a moving blade member with a plurality of vanes; and a casing that includes a mounting portion, a frame, and a plurality of spokes, a motor being mounted to the mounting portion, the frame forming a ventilation hole. The plurality of spokes couple the mounting portion to the frame at an exhaust air side during a normal rotation of the motor. An inner peripheral surface of the frame has a multiple stage shape, in which a part on the exhaust air side during the normal rotation has a diameter larger than a diameter of a part on an air intake side during the normal rotation, such that intervals between tops on the exhaust air side during the normal rotation at outer peripheral edges of the plurality of vanes and the inner peripheral surface of the frame are expanded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal transfer ink ribbon which has good ink transferability and is capable of producing transferred images which are sharp and have high durability. As the main constituent of a binding material of thermally fusible resin, fine particles of low slipperiness which are not softened at a temperature at which the binding material is softened are contained in an ink layer 13 when the ink layer 13 is deposited to produce a thermal transfer ink ribbon 1. Since the thermally fusible resin is used, the durability of transferred images is high. Because the fine particles are contained, the ink layer can be separated sharply from the thermal transfer ink ribbon 1. As the fine particles are of low slipperiness, no slippage occurs between the thermal transfer ink ribbon 1 and a transfer medium. The fine particles of low slipperiness have an average diameter ranging from 0.3 .mu.m to 3.0 .mu.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal transfer ink ribbon which has good ink transferability and is capable of producing transferred images which are sharp and have high durability. As the main constituent of a binding material of thermally fusible resin, fine particles of low slipperiness which are not softened at a temperature at which the binding material is softened are contained in an ink layer 13 when the ink layer 13 is deposited to produce a thermal transfer ink ribbon 1. Since the thermally fusible resin is used, the durability of transferred images is high. Because the fine particles are contained, the ink layer can be separated sharply from the thermal transfer ink ribbon 1. As the fine particles are of low slipperiness, no slippage occurs between the thermal transfer ink ribbon 1 and a transfer medium. The fine particles of low slipperiness have an average diameter ranging from 0.3 .mu.m to 3.0 .mu.

Abstract: A sensor mark transfer ribbon has a base and a thermally meltable ink disposed on said base, said thermally meltable ink being composed of a thermally meltable material and a coloring material. The thermally meltable ink has a melting point ranging from 65.degree. C. to 75.degree. C. and a melting viscosity of at most 16 cst.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a thermal transfer printing medium which provides high-quality images superior in heat resistance and rub resistance owing to a thermal transfer ink of specific composition which permits the fusible ink layer to cut sharp for transfer. The fusible ink layer is formed from a thermal transfer ink composed of a colorant, thermoplastic resin, and particulate fluorocarbon resin or silicone resin in an amount of 10-70 wt %.