Abstract: The present invention provides a polyamide resin composition which contains: (A) 30 to 70 parts by weight of a polyamide resin; (B) 70 to 30 parts by weight of an inorganic filler; and (C) carbon black in an amount of 0.05 to 10 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the sum of components (A) and (B), wherein the inorganic filler (B) contains (b1) glass fiber, and (b2) at least one species selected from the group consisting of wollastonite, talc, kaolin and mica; the carbon black (C) has an average primary particle size of 20 nm or less and an average aggregate size of 50 to 120 nm. Also disclosed is a molded article obtained from the polyamide resin composition.

Abstract: An operating lever (23) can be swung to and positioned at three positions, that is, a connected position where terminals (25) are connected respectively to terminals in a power receiving-side connector (30), a provisionally-retained position where the connection of the terminals (25) to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector (30) is canceled, and a canceled position where the connection of the terminals (25) to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector (30) is canceled, and the retaining of a casing (22) on the power receiving-side connector (30) by lock arms (26) is canceled. A lever stopper (24) positions the operating lever (23) relative to the casing (22), or cancels the positioning of the operating lever (23) relative to the casing (22) by the gripping of the lever stopper in the operation of the lever.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cladding resin composition curable by heat, ultraviolet radiation, an electron beam or the like. The composition comprises a polyoxyalkylene polyol phosphate ester (hydroxyl value: 10-2,000 mg KOH/g) and a polymerizable or reactive functional group-containing compound. This composition is highly conductive as it is and, without incorporation of the conventional conductive additives, can be used successfully in the field of coatings and protective films where electric conductivity is a requisite.

Abstract: A wide slit nozzle having a slit as a discharge opening for a coating material is provided. The slit has a first thickness at a lateral center part and a second thickness at opposite lateral end parts. The second thickness of the lateral end part is set smaller than the first thickness at the lateral center part. The first thickness of the lateral center part is fixed. The second thickness of the lateral end part changes linearly from opposite lateral ends of the lateral center part to the opposite lateral ends of the slit. For example, the slit has dimensions: x=15 mm, y=14 mm, a &agr;=0.3 mm and &bgr;=0.6 mm. Consequently, an entire length or an entire width of the slit 2 is 15+14×2=43 mm. However, the coating material is discharged from the slit while applied with pressure, so that the coating material is coated while expanded wider than the width of the slit.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cladding resin composition curable by heat, ultraviolet radiation, an electron beam or the like. The composition comprises a polyoxyalkylene polyol phosphate ester (hydroxyl value: 10-2,000 mg KOH/g) and a polymerizable or reactive functional group-containing compound. This composition is highly conductive as it is and, without incorporation of the conventional conductive additives, can be used successfully in the field of coatings and protective films where electric conductivity is a requisite.

Abstract: A receiving-side subconnector of a connector with a shutter mechanism according to the invention has a cap urged in an opening direction, and a cap lock provided at a side opposite thereto. The receiving-side subconnector further has a receiving-side shutter, which is supported on a first shutter shaft and urged by a shutter spring in the opening direction, and a first shutter lock urged in the direction of a first shutter shaft. Furthermore, a feeding-side subconnector has a feeding-side shutter that is supported on a second shutter shaft and urged by a shutter spring in an opening direction. Moreover, the feeding-side subconnector further has a second shutter lock urged in the direction of the second shutter shaft.

Abstract: A first shield connector (2) includes a first connector housing (11), mounted directly on a mounting portion (13), and a first metal terminal (12) which is inserted into a metal terminal receiving chamber (15) in the first connector housing from a connecting side thereof, and is fixed in the chamber. A second shield connector (4) includes a second connector housing (31), abutted against the first connector housing, a second metal terminal (32), which is inserted into a metal terminal receiving chamber (34) in the second connector housing from that side thereof remote from a connecting side thereof, and is electrically connected to the first metal terminal, and a rear holder (33) which is inserted into the second connector housing from that side thereof remote from the connecting side thereof so as to prevent rearward withdrawal of the second metal terminal, and covers an outer surface of the second connector housing, and is retained on an outer surface of the first connector housing.

Abstract: A butt type contact terminal is disclosed having a plate-like tab portion at one end and an electric wire connecting portion on the other end, one face of the tab portion serving as a contact face. A resilient member is pressed into contact with the other face of the tab portion such that the tab portion moves in a direction of its thickness against a biasing force of the resilient member when a mating terminal is pressed into contact with the contact face. Positioning holes are formed in the tab portion and positioning pins are provided on a first wall member. Engaging portions with respect to the positioning pins are provided on a second wall member and the resilient member is supported by the second wall member. An insertion hole for receiving the mating terminal is formed in the first wall member.

Abstract: An operating lever (23) can be swung to and positioned at three positions, that is, a connected position where terminals (25) are connected respectively to terminals in a power receiving-side connector (30), a provisionally-retained position where the connection of the terminals (25) to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector (30) is canceled, and a canceled position where the connection of the terminals (25) to the respective terminals in the power receiving-side connector (30) is canceled, and the retaining of a casing (22) on the power receiving-side connector (30). by lock arms (26) is canceled. A lever stopper (24) positions the operating lever (23) relative to the casing (22), or cancels the positioning of the operating lever (23) relative to the casing (22) by the gripping of the lever stopper in the operation of the lever.

Abstract: A receiving-side subconnector having a structure for preventing failure of a connector of the invention has a cap, which is pushed in an opening direction, and a cap lock provided at a side opposite thereto. At a rear end of this cap lock, a relief groove, which serves as a disengaging mechanism and is provided at a rear end part extending along the longitudinal direction of a ring-like support portion engaged with a cap lock shaft. This relief groove is set so that when an external force, whose magnitude is equal to or larger than a set value, acts thereon, the cap lock shaft gets out of the relief groove.

Abstract: A receiving-side subconnector of a connector with a shutter mechanism according to the invention has a cap urged in an opening direction, and a cap lock provided at a side opposite thereto. The receiving-side subconnector further has a receiving-side shutter, which is supported on a first shutter shaft and urged by a shutter spring in the opening direction, and a first shutter lock urged in the direction of a first shutter shaft. Furthermore, a feeding-side subconnector has a feeding-side shutter that is supported on a second shutter shaft and urged by a shutter spring in an opening direction. Moreover, the feeding-side subconnector further has a second shutter lock urged in the direction of the second shutter shaft.

Abstract: A waterproof structure is provided for a connector wherein a terminal 3 to which a power line 4 is attached is retained in a connector housing 2 and a waterproof sealing member 9 is disposed between the connector housing 2 and the power line 4; wherein a front end 11 of the waterproof sealing member 9 is secured to the power line 4 and a rear end 12 of the waterproof sealing member 9 is secured to the connector housing 2; and wherein a stretch portion 14 is formed between the front end 11 and the rear end 12 of the waterproof sealing member 9. Reinforcement portions 19 and 20 are internally formed between the front end 11 and the rear end 12 of the waterproof sealing member 9. When the stretch portion 14 is extended, the front end 11 of the waterproof sealing member 9 abuts against a wall 24 of the connector housing 2, and the rear end 12 abuts against a rear holder 10 attached to the connector housing 2. This waterproof structure for a connector is applied for a power feed connector.

Abstract: A butt type contact terminal comprises a terminal body 3, a sliding contact member 4 slidably engaged around an outer periphery of the terminal body, and a resilient member 5 resiliently provided between the terminal body 3 and the sliding contact member 4, either one of the terminal body and the sliding contact member being provided with a plurality of elastic contact pieces 10 arranged in a circumferential direction by way of axial slits 9, and the terminal body and the sliding contact member being respectively provided with projections 11, 19 for engagement and contact therebetween. The terminal body 3 includes an elastic contact portion 6 in a cylindrical shape, a flange portion 8, and an electric wire connecting portion 7. The sliding contact member 4 includes a peripheral wall 15 in a cylindrical shape having the projections 19, a covering wall 16, and a contact portion 17.

Abstract: A center master file group 29 is unitarily administered and kept updated to be the latest data, and a master distributing-side program 21 provides information that updating has taken place to a user terminal 10 receiving the service whenever a master file in the center master file group 29 is updated, distributes data of the updated master file to the user terminal 10 upon a request from the user in need of that master file, and registers the information in a user management file 28 to automatically charge a service rate for the distribution, wherein the user terminal 10 updates its master file group 19 with the data of the updated master file distributed by the master distributing-side program 21.

Abstract: An electromagnetic shield connection mechanism according to the present invention is for a structure in which a housing wall is fixed to a equipment by inserting a bolt through a collar fitted in a hole formed on the housing wall. The electromagnetic shield connection mechanism according to the present invention is characterized in that a contact member connected to a metal shield lies between the collar and the equipment so that the collar presses the contact member tightly against the equipment, resulting in that a secure electromagnetic shielding is always achieved by thus improved contact between the metal shield and the equipment.

Abstract: A vender terminal, when an order of an article is received through a communication network from a user terminal, issues an authentication request through the communication network to an authentication center terminal. The authentication center terminal carries out an authentication process in response to the authentication request from the vender terminal, and reports an authentication result to the vender terminal. The vender terminal reports an allowance or rejection of the order of the article to the user terminal, on the basis of this authentication result. The above-mentioned configuration enables the improvement of a safety in an electronic commerce and sureness in an authentication procedure. Moreover, it is possible to simplify a procedure for registering an authentication information and make a management of an authentication information effective.

Abstract: An electricity-supplying connector includes an electricity-feeding connector (2), provided at an electricity-supplying device, and an electricity-receiving connector (3) provided at an electricity-receiving device. The electricity-feeding connector includes a connector body (11) having a plurality of terminals received and retained therein, a handle (14) which holds the connector body so as to move together with the connector body in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the connector body, a casing (10) in which the connector body and the handle are received so as to move forward and backward, a lever (12) pivotally mounted on an upper portion of the casing, and a toggle link mechanism (13). Wires, extending from the connector body, pass through the handle.

Abstract: An ion-conductive polymer electrolyte comprises an organic polymer, a soluble electrolyte salt and an organic solvent. The organic polymer is a compound obtained by crosslinking an organic compound having an average molecular weight of 500 to 50,000 and a structure of the following general formula 1,Z--[(E).sub.m --(A).sub.n --Y].sub.k 1in which Z is a residue of a compound having at least one active hydrogen; Y is an active hydrogen group or polymerizable functional group; k is an integer of 1 to 12; E is a structure of the following general formula 2, ##STR1## wherein p is an integer of 0 to 25 and R is an alkyl, alkenyl, aryl or alkylaryl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; A is --(CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --O)--; m is an integer of 1 to 220; n is an integer of 1 to 240 and m+n.gtoreq.4; and E and A are random-copolymerized. The organic solvent is at least one selected from the group consisting of tetrahydrofuran, 2-methyltetrahydrofuran, 1,3-dioxolan, 4,4-dimethyl-1,3-dioxolan, .gamma.

Abstract: In a shielded connector adapted to be directly attached to an apparatus, contact pieces bendingly project from a metal shell which is attached to a connector housing and surrounds a terminal housing portion. An elastic contact portion is disposed in each of the contact pieces. When a flange of the connector housing is attached to an electric apparatus, the elastic contact portion is compressively deformed in an elastic deformation amount range so as to be pressingly contacted with an electrically conductive casing of the electric apparatus, whereby the contact pressure between the contact pieces and the casing is held.

Abstract: A charging connector terminal including an insertion port and a hollow portion into which a rod-like electrical contact portion of a male terminal is inserted. The hollow portion contains a spring for resilient contact with the electrical contact portion. A peripheral groove is formed in that portion of the hollow portion disposed between the spring and the insertion port, and an O-ring made of an elastic material is mounted in the peripheral groove, the O-ring having an inner diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the electrical contact portion. Preferably, a muddy water discharge surface defined by a tapering surface is formed on that portion of the hollow portion lying between the peripheral groove and the insertion port, the muddy water discharge surface being flaring toward the insertion port.