Abstract: When a slurry s obtained by dispersing a rare-earth-compound powder in a solvent is applied to sintered magnet bodies m, and dried to remove the solvent in the slurry and cause the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies to be coated with the powder, and the sintered magnet bodies coated with the powder are heat treated to cause the rare-earth element to be absorbed by the sintered magnet bodies, the sintered magnet bodies m are warmed or heated before the slurry s is applied. As a result, the rare-earth-compound powder can be efficiently and uniformly applied to the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies.

Abstract: A sintered magnet body is held in a grounded jig exhibiting excellent electrical conductivity, a rare-earth-compound powder is charged and sprayed on the sintered magnet body to electrostatically coat the sintered magnet body with the powder, and thus apply the powder to the sintered magnet body. The sintered magnet body having the powder applied thereto is heat treated to produce a rare-earth magnet. As a result, the rare-earth-compound powder can be uniformly applied to the surface of the sintered magnet body, and the application operating can be performed extremely efficiently.

Abstract: A coating tank 1 provided with a net belt passage opening is prepared, a slurry obtained by dispersing a rare-earth-compound powder in a solvent is continuously supplied to the coating tank 1 to cause the coating tank 1 to overflow, and a plurality of sintered magnet bodies 10 are arranged on a net belt conveyor 5, continuously conveyed horizontally thereon, and passed through the slurry in the coating tank 1 via the net belt passage opening, to apply the slurry to the sintered magnet bodies. The slurry is subsequently dried to continuously apply the powder to the plurality of sintered magnet bodies. As a result, the rare-earth-compound powder can be uniformly applied to the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies, and the application operation can be performed extremely efficiently.

Abstract: When a slurry in which a rare-earth-compound powder is dispersed is applied to sintered magnet bodies 1 and dried to apply the powder thereto, the sintered magnet bodies 1 are conveyed by a conveyer 2 and made to pass through the slurry 4 to apply the slurry to the sintered magnet bodies 1. Furthermore, a plurality of push-up members 51, which pass through insertion holes 22 provided in a conveyor belt 21, and protrude above the conveyor belt, are used to temporarily push up the sintered magnet bodies 1, and temporarily separate the conveyor belt 21 and the sintered magnet bodies 1. As a result, the slurry can be efficiently applied, even mass production can be suitably dealt with, and the slurry can be uniformly and reliably applied to the entire surface of each of the sintered magnet bodies.

Abstract: A fixed beam 2 along which magnet-body holding sections 22 are consecutively provided is disposed so as to pass through a slurry 1. Sintered magnet bodies m placed in the magnet-body holding sections 22 by movable beams 3 are conveyed by repeating an operation in which the sintered magnet bodies m are moved to the following magnet-body holding sections 22. While being conveyed, the sintered magnet bodies m are passed through the slurry 1 to apply the slurry thereto, and are subsequently dried to remove a solvent in the slurry and affix a powder in the slurry thereto, and, as a result, the powder is continuously applied to the plurality of sintered magnet bodies. Accordingly, a rare-earth-compound powder can be uniformly applied to the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies, and the amount of the slurry taken from a coating tank can be reduced to effectively decrease wasteful consumption.

Abstract: When a slurry 41 obtained by dispersing a rare-earth-compound powder in a solvent is applied to sintered magnet bodies 1, and dried to remove the solvent in the slurry and cause the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies to be coated with the powder, and the sintered magnet bodies coated with the powder are heat treated to cause the rare-earth element to be absorbed by the sintered magnet bodies, the sintered magnet bodies having had the slurry applied thereto are dried by being irradiated with near infrared radiation having a wavelength of 0.8-5 ?m, to remove the solvent in the slurry, and cause the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies to be coated with the powder. As a result, the rare-earth-compound powder can be uniformly and efficiently applied to the surfaces of the sintered magnet bodies.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a power converter, which includes a plurality of switching power supply devices connected in parallel, with a circuit configuration that enables reduction of cost and a size of the power converter. The present invention relates to a power converter including at least a first switching power supply device and a second switching power supply device connected in parallel. A part of high-voltage-compatible switching elements is commonly used between the first switching power supply device and the second switching power supply device, and a drive gate signal of one of the high-voltage-compatible switching elements of the first switching power supply device and the second switching power supply device and a phase difference of a drive gate signal of the commonly used switching power supply device are set to be equal when a load current is a first current value or lower.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a highly efficient power supply device. A power supply device 1 according to the present invention includes a bidirectional DC-DC converter 3 and an insulated DC-DC converter 4. The bidirectional DC-DC converter 3 receives a main battery 5 and outputs a direct-current link voltage Vlink. The insulated DC-DC converter 4 receives the link voltage Vlink and supplies power to a load 7. The link voltage Vlink, which is an output of the bidirectional DC-DC converter 3, changes according to the output voltage of the insulated DC-DC converter 4.

Abstract: An exposure unit includes first and second exposure heads. The first exposure head includes: first light emitting devices each emitting a first light beam; a first optical system performing imaging of each of the first light beams; a first coupler; and a first base member. The first coupler is provided at a first position, in the first base member, based on a position at which the imaging performed by the first optical system is performed. The second exposure head includes: second light emitting devices each emitting a second light beam; a second optical system performing imaging of each of the second light beams; a second coupler; and a second base member. The second coupler is provided at a second position, in the second base member, based on a position at which the imaging performed by the second optical system is performed and is fit into the first coupler.

Abstract: A resin-framed stepped membrane electrode assembly for a fuel cell, includes a stepped membrane electrode assembly and a resin frame member. The resin frame member surrounds a membrane outer periphery end of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane and includes an inner protruding portion protruding from the membrane outer periphery end toward a second electrode and is joined to the stepped membrane electrode assembly with an adhesive. The inner protruding portion includes a bank portion, a groove portion, and a ledge portion. The roughness of the bank surface is smaller than a roughness of the groove surface.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure is a personal computer having a touchpad and an operation button that are disposed in proximity to each other at an upper surface part of a housing. The upper surface part of the housing is formed with a touchpad recessed part in which the touchpad is disposed and an operation button recessed part in which the operation button is disposed. The operation button recessed part is provided with a through hole. A support part is connected to the operation button for supporting the operation button on the housing. The support part extends out of the operation button recessed part through the through hole and is fixed on the housing.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a battery and a housing having a battery compartment for the battery. The battery compartment has a main surface and a pair of side surfaces. The main surface of the battery compartment is configured to face the bottom surface of the battery and the side surfaces of the battery compartment are configured to face the respective side surfaces of the battery when the battery is placed in the battery compartment. Each of the side surfaces of the battery compartment has a guide rail for guiding the battery into the battery compartment. Each of the guide rails has a first end at a primary end of the housing and a second end at the opposite end of the primary end of the housing.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present disclosure includes a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge part for connecting the first housing and the second housing. The first housing has a first primary surface at which an input unit is disposed, and a second primary surface opposite to the first primary surface. The second housing has a third primary surface provided with a display unit, and a fourth primary surface opposite to the third primary surface. The hinge part connects the first and second housings so that an angle formed by the first and third primary surfaces is capable of 360 degrees of change. The electronic device has a first configuration in which the first and third primary surfaces face each other to form an angle of substantially 0 degrees, and a second configuration in which the second and fourth primary surfaces face each other and the first and third primary surfaces are substantially parallel.

Abstract: A resin frame equipped membrane electrode assembly includes an MEA having different sizes of components, and a resin frame member. A resin melt portion is provided for the resin frame member. The inside of a first gas diffusion layer is impregnated with resin as a part of the resin melt portion. A thin portion is provided at an outermost peripheral portion of the resin frame member through a step at an outermost peripheral portion of the resin melt portion, and the thin portion is thinner in a thickness direction than the resin melt portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information terminal which comprises: a casing having a main surface; a touch pad arranged on the main surface; an insulation sheet member arranged on a rear surface of the touch pad; and a conductive sheet member arranged on a rear surface of the insulation sheet member. The conductive sheet member may have a portion which extends toward the outside from an edge portion of the insulation sheet member.

Abstract: An information processing unit of the present invention includes a display panel capable of displaying a video image; and a casing having a rear face panel that covers at least a back side of the display panel, the back side being opposite to a display face of the display panel. In the information processing unit, the rear face panel has an opposed face opposed to the display panel, and the opposed face includes a wall-thinned portion having a small thickness, and a wall-thickened portion that is a part of the wall-thinned portion having a thickness increased in a direction toward the display panel, and the wall-thickened portion is formed continuously from one side to an opposite side of the opposed face, the one side and the opposite side forming a perimeter of the opposed face and being opposite to each other.

Abstract: A semiconductor light emission device includes a substrate, and semiconductor light emission elements mounted on the substrate and each including an anode connection pad and a cathode connection pad. At least one of the anode connection pad and the cathode connection pad has a fine shaped portion. An image formation apparatus and an image display apparatus are described using the semiconductor light emission device.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an information terminal which comprises: a casing having a main surface; a touch pad arranged on the main surface; an insulation sheet member arranged on a rear surface of the touch pad; and a conductive sheet member arranged on a rear surface of the insulation sheet member. The conductive sheet member may have a portion which extends toward the outside from an edge portion of the insulation sheet member.

Abstract: A plate-shaped casing member includes a front surface and a rear surface. The rear surface of the plate-shaped casing member has a plurality of meandering ribs. The front surface may have a convex portion raised in a projecting manner. The rear surface may have a concave portion having a concave face which corresponds to the convex portion on the front surface. The plurality of meandering ribs may be formed on the concave portion of the rear surface.

Abstract: A light emitting device includes: a wiring including an AuGeNi layer; and a semiconductor light emitting element bonded to the surface of the AuGeNi layer with the aid of intermolecular force, and electrically connected to the wiring.