Abstract: Provided is a viscoelasticity measuring method and a viscoelasticity measuring device which reduce the number of measurement points and simplify a device design. In order to achieve the object described above, in a viscoelasticity measuring method, a vibrator is immersed in a measurement liquid, a drive signal for driving the vibrator at a resonance frequency (f00) of the vibrator in the air is output, vibration of the vibrator is detected by a detection sensor, and a signal phase delay (?) of a sensor output signal of the detection sensor with respect to the drive signal is measured.

Abstract: Provided are a position detection device, a printing apparatus equipped with the position detection device and a position detection method which make it possible to set an original point on a deviation-free appropriate position with no need of highly accurate adjustment of built-in positions of a linear encoder and an original point sensor.

Abstract: Provided are a position detection device, a printing apparatus equipped with the position detection device and a position detection method which make it possible to set an original point on a deviation-free appropriate position with no need of highly accurate adjustment of built-in positions of a linear encoder and an original point sensor.

Abstract: An image used for alignment of an image to be thermally transferred to a transfer target medium is transferred and fixed to a release sheet. Subsequently, the release sheet is sent to a two-sided printing conveyance unit and the front and back sides of the release sheet are reversed. Then, a mirror image of the image to be thermally transferred to the transfer target medium and a thermoplastic resin image overlaid on the mirror image are transferred and fixed to the release sheet. As a result, a thermal transfer print sheet including the release sheet, an alignment image layer, a mirror image layer, and a transfer base material layer is created.

Abstract: Viscosity and elasticity of a liquid are measured by immersing and vibrating a liquid tester in the liquid to be tested and measuring three frequency values that are a resonance frequency value on an amplitude characteristic curve obtained through vibration of the liquid tester in the liquid being tested, a low frequency value lower than the resonance frequency value on the amplitude characteristic curve at a phase angle smaller than a phase angle of 90 degrees at a resonance point on a phase angle characteristic curve obtained through the vibration in the liquid being tested, and a high frequency value higher than the resonance frequency value on the amplitude characteristic curve at a phase angle larger than the phase angle at the resonance point on the phase angle characteristic curve.

Abstract: In an adjoining expansion structure for coupling adjacent devices together in a coupling direction, the adjoining expansion structure includes grooves which penetrate the adjacent devices in the coupling direction, respectively, and coupling members which are inserted in the grooves and fixed to the adjacent devices, respectively. The coupling members are adapted to engage together in the coupling direction. Each of the coupling members may includes a hook projectable from and retractable into a corresponding one of the adjacent devices and a receiving portion having a form adapted for receiving the hook in the coupling direction.

Abstract: In a housing device, a first wall portion 10A and a second wall portion 20A are adjacent to each other with a right angle formed therebetween when a case cover 20 is coupled to a case main body 10. A first recess 11 and a first claw 12 are integrally formed with the first wall portion 10A at a part thereof where the first wall portion 10A is butted to the second wall portion 20A. A second claw 21 and a second recess 22 are integrally formed with the second wall portion 20A at a part thereof where the second wall portion 20A is butted to the first wall portion 10A.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for measuring the viscosity and/or elasticity of a liquid by which accurate viscoelasticity measurement can be performed on a wide variety of liquids to be tested ranging from low viscosity liquids to high viscosity liquids, and viscosity and/or elasticity can be precisely determined from the viscoelasticity.

Abstract: In a base assembly including a base and a bracket mounted on the base, the base comprises at least two L-shaped hook receivers and at least one claw receiver. The bracket has at least two L-shaped hooks each having a shape corresponding to that of the hook receiver and at least one elastically deformable claw engageable with the claw receiver, When mounting the bracket on the base, positioning of the bracket is carried out by engagement of the hooks with the hook receivers. In addition, locking of the said bracket is carried out by engagement of the claw with the claw receiver.

Abstract: In an adjoining expansion structure for coupling adjacent devices together in a coupling direction, the adjoining expansion structure includes grooves which penetrate the adjacent devices in the coupling direction, respectively, and coupling members which are inserted in the grooves and fixed to the adjacent devices, respectively. The coupling members are adapted to engage together in the coupling direction. Each of the coupling members may includes a hook projectable from and retractable into a corresponding one of the adjacent devices and a receiving portion having a form adapted for receiving the hook in the coupling direction.

Abstract: In a housing device, a first wall portion 10A and a second wall portion 20A are adjacent to each other with a right angle formed therebetween when a case cover 20 is coupled to a case main body 10. A first recess 11 and a first claw 12 are integrally formed with the first wall portion 10A at a part thereof where the first wall portion 10A is butted to the second wall portion 20A. A second claw 21 and a second recess 22 are integrally formed with the second wall portion 20A at a part thereof where the second wall portion 20A is butted to the first wall portion 10A.

Abstract: A panel, rotatably attached to a body of a telephone set, is provided with a rib having the first and second convex parts. A slide member, slidably held by a panel receiving portion of the body, is provided with a leaf spring which is in contact with a rib supporting portion and the panel receiving portion. When the panel rotates from the panel receiving portion to a position at a desired angle, the first or second convex part of the rib pushes the rib supporting portion, and the slide member then slides relative to the panel receiving portion while causing elastic deformation of the leaf spring. Once the first or second convex part of the rib passes through the rib supporting portion, the slide member is returned to an original position by the leaf spring, and the rib supporting portion supports the rib. Once the slide member slides, the panel rotates from the position at the desired angle to the panel receiving portion, and the slide member is returned to the original position by the leaf spring.

Abstract: Piezoelectric plates conduct bending vibrations and are axially symmetrical about the vibration shaft so the piezoelectric plates conduct a bending vibration, lower vibrating ends of the piezoelectric plates are rigidly connected to a vibration suppressing member and upper vibration ends of the piezoelectric plates are rigidly connected to the vibration shaft, an inner edge of each of the piezoelectric plates excluding the vibration connection part is free of the vibration shaft, a bending vibration at the lower vibrating end of each of the piezoelectric plates is suppressed on the vibration suppression connection part side and a bending vibration at the upper vibrating end is amplified and then applied to the vibration shaft and the liquid detecting element which is disposed at a lower end of the vibration shaft, through the vibration connection part, so that the liquid detecting element is vibrated in the circular direction in the measuring liquid.

Abstract: A panel, rotatably attached to a body of a telephone set, is provided with a rib having the first and second convex parts. A slide member, slidably held by a panel receiving portion of the body, is provided with a leaf spring which is in contact with a rib supporting portion and the panel receiving portion. When the panel rotates from the panel receiving portion to a position at a desired angle, the first or second convex part of the rib pushes the rib supporting portion, and the slide member then slides relative to the panel receiving portion while causing elastic deformation of the leaf spring. Once the first or second convex part of the rib passes through the rib supporting portion, the slide member is returned to an original position by the leaf spring, and the rib supporting portion supports the rib. Once the slide member slides, the panel rotates from the position at the desired angle to the panel receiving portion, and the slide member is returned to the original position by the leaf spring.

Abstract: A bending vibration of a piezoelectric vibrating plate is amplified and transmitted to a vibration shaft and a liquid detecting element, so that the liquid detecting element is soundly vibrated in a circular direction in a measuring liquid.

Abstract: A method for measuring viscosity of liquid, in which a liquid detecting piece 3 is vibrated by a vibrator 1, vibration of the liquid detecting piece 3 in liquid 4 is detected, and viscosity of the liquid 4 is measured from vibration thus obtained, the method comprising the steps of detecting frequency and amplitude which are variable attributable to liquid-specific visco-elasticity from the vibration, obtaining impedance of the liquid from the frequency and the amplitude, and obtaining a dynamic viscosity from a real number part and an imaginary number part of the impedance. There is also disclosed a method for measuring visco-elasticity of liquid comprising the step of obtaining a dynamic viscosity, a dynamic elasticity and a static elasticity of the liquid from a real number part and an imaginary number part of the impedance.

Abstract: A noise canceling microphone unit composes a noise canceling handset by the use of a normal housing for a normal handset. The unit comprises a noise canceling microphone element having first and second sound sensing surface, a microphone holder having a hollow cylinder and a vent tube, and a circuit board. The hollow cylinder has opposite first and second open ends and holds the microphone element so that the first sound sensing surface is directed to but short of the first open end while the second sound sensing surface is directed to but short of the second open end. The hollow cylinder is mounted in the housing so that the first open end faces a mouthpiece surface of the housing. The circuit board closes the second open end. The vent tube is opened in the hollow cylinder at a side of the second open end and opened to the outside of the housing through a side surface facing a different direction from the direction that the mouthpiece surface faces.

Abstract: A method for measuring viscosity of liquid, in which a liquid detecting piece 3 is vibrated by a vibrator 1, vibration of the liquid detecting piece 3 in liquid 4 is detected, and viscosity of the liquid 4 is measured from vibration thus obtained, the method comprising the steps of detecting frequency and amplitude which are variable attributable to liquid-specific visco-elasticity from the vibration, obtaining impedance of the liquid from the frequency and the amplitude, and obtaining a dynamic viscosity from a real number part and an imaginary number part of the impedance. There is also disclosed a method for measuring visco-elasticity of liquid comprising the step of obtaining a dynamic viscosity, a dynamic elasticity and a static elasticity of the liquid from a real number part and an imaginary number part of the impedance.