Abstract: To realize a chronograph timepiece capable of firmly and simultaneously zeroing an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam. A chronograph timepiece of the invention includes a hammer operated by operating a reset button for controlling to operate to zero an hour chronograph wheel & pinion, a minute chronograph wheel & pinion and a second chronograph wheel & pinion. When the hammer is brought into contact with an hour heart cam, a second heart cam and a minute heart cam, a position of the hammer is determined only by the hour heart cam, the second heart cam and the minute heart cam. When the hammer is brought into contact with the hour heart cam, the second heart cam and the minute heart cam, a direction of a press force exerted to the hammer is constituted to pass a rotational center of the second chronograph wheel.

Abstract: The invention aims at reducing the beating noise generated from motors of equipments placed in a galley unit of an aircraft. A galley unit 1 of an aircraft includes a cabinet 10 formed of honeycomb panels and the like. The cabinet 10 has a counter 50 for cooking, and a compartment 20 formed under the counter 50 for storing service carts 30. A plurality of ovens 100 for heating warm dishes are provided above the counter 50. Each oven 100 has a fan motor for making the inner heat even. If all the fan motors of the ovens are driven at the same rotation frequency, a beating noise will be generated from the motor and amplified through the compartment 20. Therefore, the rotation frequencies of the fan motors are slightly varied.

Abstract: A galley body includes a storage unit 100 having a pair of guide rails 110 disposed on the bottom thereof for guiding a device to be mounted detachably to the galley. A connect panel 200 formed integrally to the galley body for connecting the device is disposed at the back of the storage unit 100. A connector 210 is disposed on the connect panel 200. A pair of guide holders 230, 240 is implanted in the connect panel 200 on both sides of the connector 210. The guide holders 230, 240 are formed for example of metal pipes having a light receiving member 232 or a light emitting member 242 composing the photocoupler disposed in the inside thereof, respectively. On the other hand, guide pins mounted on the device to be connected and corresponding to the guide holders 230, 240 have a light emitting member or a light receiving member composing the photocoupler disposed in the inside thereof, respectively.

Abstract: An antenna apparatus is mounted on a vehicle body provided with a spoiler made of an insulating resin. A feeder element is disposed in the spoiler such that the vehicle body serves as ground without providing a ground element in the spoiler.

Abstract: The invention provides an audio plug capable of preventing excessive stress from being applied to a plug by enabling a plug body to be detached from a plug-in portion equipped with a channel plug, thus preventing damage and deterioration of function of the plug or a connecting portion between a cable and the plug. An audio plug 1 is equipped with a plug body 2 connected to a cable 3 leading to a headset, and an adapter 20 having channel plugs 30 and 31 that can be plugged into a jack 73, capable of transmitting audio signals from the jack 73 to the plug body 2 when attached. Since the adapter 20 is detachably attached to the plug body 2 by magnetic force, when a force greater than the magnetic force is applied from the cable 3, the plug body 2 is detached from the adapter 20 leaving the adapter 20 plugged into the jack 73, thus preventing poor contact or disconnection caused by excessive force applied to a connecting portion 5 of the cable 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball bearing that includes a plurality of balls and a retainer. The present invention also relates to a self-winding timepiece that is provided with a ball bearing. The present invention employs a retainer that is formed from a resin that contains filler as a component element of the ball bearing. Alternatively, the present invention employs a ball bearing that has a retainer that is formed from a resin that contains filler as a component element of the self-winding timepiece.

Abstract: A coffee maker 1 capable of being used normally and conveniently during use and downsized when not in use to provide working space, comprises a coffee maker body 2 equipped with an apparatus for brewing coffee, a holder 4 capable of mounting a coffee server 5, and folding arms 3 having plural arms 21, 22 linked to form a set of arms and connected revolvably between the coffee maker body 2 and the holder 4. The coffee server 5 can be mounted on the holder 4 when the arms 3 are extended. When the coffee maker 1 is not used, the holder 4 is elevated and folded to make space for other purposes. A lock mechanism can be provided to unlockably lock the elevated holder 4 to the body 2.

Abstract: A galley 1 has a main body 10 constructed of a panel material, and the galley main body 10 has a table 20, a sink 30, a storage compartment 40 and a service cart housing compartment 60. A hot-water supply unit 100 has a hot-water tank 10 with an electric heater and an electric instantaneous water heater 120 and is supplied with electric power by a control unit 150. The hot-water tank 110 and a hot-water tap 180 are connected via a hot-water supply line 190. In response to a command from a device that manages the electric power in the aircraft, the control unit 150 provides hot water using the instantaneous water heater 120 when the electric power consumption in the aircraft is low.

Abstract: To provide a winding stem structure, which can remove and disassemble two inner and outer winding stem portions, if any, and a watch provided with the winding stem structure. A winding stem structure of a watch comprises a first winding stem including a first gear and a first radially small portion; a second winding stem including a second gear to mesh with the first gear and a second radially small portion, and a joint ring for jointing the first and second winding stems.

Abstract: To promote a durability of a part constituting a correcting mechanism in a timepiece having a display correcting mechanism. A timepiece having a display correcting mechanism includes a date indicator, a hand setting stem for correcting the date indicator, a corrector setting transmission wheel arranged coaxially with the hand setting stem, a correction transmitting spring formed by an elastic material and moved cooperatively with the corrector setting transmission wheel, and a corrector setting wheel operated based on rotation of the corrector setting wheel and the correction transmitting spring for correcting the date indicator. When the hand setting stem is rotated by setting the hand setting stem at a position of correcting the date indicator, the date indicator is corrected by operating the corrector setting wheel by integrally rotating the corrector setting transmission wheel and the correction transmitting spring.

Abstract: To provide a timepiece having a mainspring winding state display apparatus constituted to be able to arrange a rotational center of a winding mark hand at an arbitrary pertinent position in a movement of a timepiece. A movement is provided with a barrel complete, and a speed reducing mechanism cooperatively moved with a barrel gear for reducing a speed of rotation of the barrel gear, that is, a planetary unit. A segment gear is provided to be rotatable based on an output of the planetary unit. A winding mark indicator is rotated based on operation of the segment gear. A mainspring winding state display member displays a state of winding a mainspring based on rotation of the winding mark indicator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece. Moreover, the present invention relates to a conductive spring which can be used in an alarm electronic timepiece, or the like. Also the present invention is constituted to include one or more curved sections so as to be deformable, and constitutes a conductive spring formed from a filler containing resin. Alternatively it constitutes an electronic timepiece in which this conductive spring is used for transferring a buzzer signal. Furthermore it constitutes a conductive part comprising this conductive spring and a housing which retains the conductive spring.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic motor, an electronic timepiece, and an electronic apparatus, which includes an ultrasonic rotor formed from a base resin of thermoplastic resin. Moreover, the invention includes an ultrasonic rotor which contacts with an ultrasonic stator under pressure, the ultrasonic rotor being formed from a filler containing resin. Alternatively an electronic timepiece with the ultrasonic motor is constructed. Furthermore, an electronic apparatus with the ultrasonic motor which is constructed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a timepiece which has a resin bearing section. Moreover, the invention relates to a wheel train apparatus which has a resin bearing section. The invention is constituted by the timepiece provided with a gear wheel and supporting members which support the gear wheel, the supporting members being formed from a filler containing resin. Alternatively the invention is constituted by the wheel train apparatus provided with a gear wheel and supporting members which support the gear wheel, the supporting members being formed from a filler containing resin.

Abstract: An ink for a display panel that at a time of application is a mixture of a powder material, a water-soluble resin included in a range of 1 wt % to 20 wt % inclusive of the ink, and a water-miscible solvent. The ink is water-soluble, and in comparison to conventional organic inks, the ink of the present invention exhibits a markedly reduced susceptibility to the occurrence of electrostatic action. Thus, even when the ink is discharged through a plurality of fine nozzle holes, for example, it is possible for the application process to be conducted with great efficiency, since the individual ink flows discharged from the nozzle holes flow in a vertically downward direction without reacting with each other and becoming warped as a result. The ink of the present invention may, for example, be a phosphor ink, an Ag electrode ink, a shading film (black matrix) ink, a sealant glass ink, or a white reflective layer ink, and the ink may be used in forming structural layers of a display panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to sliding parts, precision parts and timepieces and electronic equipment using those parts. Sliding parts are composed by a resin in which the degree of orientation of a fibrous filler is higher at the portion serving as the sliding surface than inside the sliding part, and the fibrous filler is oriented along the sliding surface on the sliding surface. Alternatively, precision parts are composed by a resin to which has been added carbon fibers for which a carbon compound is thermally decomposed to carbon in the vapor phase and simultaneously grown directly into fibers simultaneous to this thermal decomposition. Moreover, timepieces and electronic equipment are composed by these sliding parts or these precision parts.

Abstract: A galley 1 has a main body 10 constructed of a panel material, and the galley main body 10 has a table 20, a sink 30, a storage compartment 40 and a service cart housing compartment 60. A hot-water supply unit 100 has a hot-water tank 110 with an electric heater and an electric instantaneous water heater 120 and is supplied with electric power by a control unit 150. The hot-water tank 110 and a hot-water tap 180 are connected via a hot-water supply line 190. In response to a command from a device that manages the electric power in the aircraft, the control unit 150 provides hot water using the instantaneous water heater 120 when the electric power consumption in the aircraft is low.

Abstract: Disclosure is concerned with a small type fuel cell for a power source of portable electronic appliances, particularly to a fuel cell using liquid fuel such as methanol etc., an electronic appliance, and a method of doing business. The fuel cell characterized by having a circulating container for supplying liquid fuel of a predetermined concentration to the fuel cell and for recovering and storing the liquid fuel discharged from the fuel cell, wherein the circulating container is replaceable.

Abstract: A galley body includes a storage unit 100 having a pair of guide rails 110 disposed on the bottom thereof for guiding a device to be mounted detachably to the galley. A connect panel 200 formed integrally to the galley body for connecting the device is disposed at the back of the storage unit 100. A connector 210 is disposed on the connect panel 200. A pair of guide holders 230, 240 is implanted in the connect panel 200 on both sides of the connector 210. The guide holders 230, 240 are formed for example of metal pipes having a light receiving member 232 or a light emitting member 242 composing the photocoupler disposed in the inside thereof, respectively. On the other hand, guide pins mounted on the device to be connected and corresponding to the guide holders 230, 240 have a light emitting member or a light receiving member composing the photocoupler disposed in the inside thereof, respectively.

Abstract: A latex for dip molding which comprises a latex obtained by emulsion polymerization of a monomer mixture in the presence of alkyl benzene sulfonate containing, based on 100 parts by weight of the monomer mixture, at least 10.0 parts by weight of a C13-20 alkyl benzene sulfonate can be used for production of a high-quality dip molded product that is excellent in oil resistance and mechanical strength, has uniform film thickness, soft feeling to the skin and no pinholes and no shrinkage, and assumes anti-stickiness on the surface thereof after dip molding, as required in medical gloves and fingerstalls etc.