Abstract: An electrostatic-type transducer (1) includes: an insulator sheet (11) formed of an elastomer; a plurality of first electrode sheets (12, 13, 14) which is arranged on a front surface side of the insulator sheet (11), adhered to the insulator sheet (11) by fusion of the insulator sheet (11), and arranged with a distance from each other in the surface direction of the insulator sheet (11); and one second electrode sheet (15) which is disposed on the back surface side of the insulator sheet (11) and adhered to the insulator sheet (11) by fusion of the insulator sheet (11), and in which portions facing the plurality of first electrode sheets (12, 13, 14) and portions facing each region between the adjacent first electrode sheets (12, 13, 14) in the surface direction are formed integrally.

Abstract: Provided is a transducer that can be manufactured without using a volatile adhesive or an organic solvent. A transducer is provided with: a first electrode sheet provided with a plurality of first through-holes; a dielectric layer, of which a first surface is disposed on the first-electrode-sheet side; and a first fusion-bonding layer formed from a fusion-bonding material, the first fusion-bonding layer joining together, by fusion bonding of the fusion-bonding material, a boundary region between a body portion of the dielectric layer and a first inner surface of the first electrode sheet and a boundary region between the body portion of the dielectric layer and a first inner circumferential surface of at least some of the plurality of first through-holes.

Abstract: An electrostatic transducer (1) includes: an insulator sheet (11); a first electrode sheet (12); a lead (30); a first bonding part (61), electrically bonding the first electrode sheet (12) with a core wire (30a) of the lead (30) in a first area (Pa) where the first electrode sheet (12) and the core wire (30a) of the lead (30) are disposed overlapping each other; and a second bonding part (62), bonding the insulator sheet (11) with a coating (30b) of the lead (30) in a second area (Pb) where the insulator sheet (11) and the coating (30b) of the lead (30) are disposed overlapping each other.

Abstract: A transducer in which electrical connections between electrode sheets and leading wires can be secured via an approach other than soldering or welding is provided. In a sheet body portion, a dielectric layer and a first electrode sheet are joined by a first main fusion layer formed of a fusion material. A first conductive portion of a first leading wire is fixed to the sheet body portion by a first clamp. The first clamp includes a plurality of first leg portions that penetrates the sheet body portion in a thickness direction, a first coupling portion that couples the proximal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is disposed across the first conductive portion, and a plurality of first bent-back portions that is formed by bending the respective distal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is locked with a second surface of the sheet body portion.

Abstract: A glass sheet composite includes a first glass sheet, a second sheet disposed opposite the first glass sheet, and a liquid layer formed by sealing up a liquid between the first glass sheet and the second sheet, in which the glass sheet composite has a plurality of vibration areas that are independent of each other in a plan view. The glass sheet composite is a diaphragm including at least one vibrator disposed on one side or both sides of the glass sheet composite. The glass sheet composite enables independent vibration at each of the vibration areas, and enables not only stereophonic or multiphonic reproduction but also local reproduction to be performed along with images. Since the diaphragm includes a vibrator, this diaphragm is excellent in sound reproduction.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device and a television device with which it is possible to reduce the thickness of the device profile while also realizing desirable acoustic characteristics. This display device includes: a first plate-shaped object; a display module including a display element and a second plate-shaped object that supports the display element, the display module being disposed so as to face the first plate-shaped object; a liquid layer formed by sealing up a liquid between the first plate-like object and the display module; and a vibrator provided to the first plate-shaped object and/or the display module. The loss coefficient of the display device at 25° C. is 1×10?2 or greater and a thickness ratio between the first plate-shaped object and the display module is from 1:10 to 10:1.

Abstract: A transducer in which electrical connections between electrode sheets and leading wires can be secured via an approach other than soldering or welding is provided. In a sheet body portion, a dielectric layer and a first electrode sheet are joined by a first main fusion layer formed of a fusion material. A first conductive portion of a first leading wire is fixed to the sheet body portion by a first clamp. The first clamp includes a plurality of first leg portions that penetrates the sheet body portion in a thickness direction, a first coupling portion that couples the proximal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is disposed across the first conductive portion, and a plurality of first bent-back portions that is formed by bending the respective distal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is locked with a second surface of the sheet body portion.

Abstract: A transducer in which electrical connections between electrode sheets and leading wires can be secured via an approach other than soldering or welding is provided. In a sheet body portion, a dielectric layer and a first electrode sheet are joined by a first main fusion layer formed of a fusion material. A first conductive portion of a first leading wire is fixed to the sheet body portion by a first clamp. The first clamp includes a plurality of first leg portions that penetrates the sheet body portion in a thickness direction, a first coupling portion that couples the proximal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is disposed across the first conductive portion, and a plurality of first bent-back portions that is formed by bending the respective distal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is locked with a second surface of the sheet body portion.

Abstract: Provided is an electrostatic transducer capable of reducing thickness and enhancing detection precision or operation precision. An electrostatic transducer (1) includes an insulating sheet (11), a first electrode sheet (12) arranged on the front surface side of the insulating sheet (11) and having a plurality of first through holes (12a) penetrating in a thickness direction, and a second electrode sheet (13) arranged on the back surface side of the insulating sheet (11) and having no through holes in the thickness direction or having a plurality of second through holes (13a) which have a smaller aperture ratio than the plurality of first through holes (12a).

Abstract: An electrostatic transducer that enables improvement of detection accuracy or driving precision while allowing flexibility is provided. The electrostatic transducer (1) is provided with: an insulator sheet (11); at least one electrode sheet (12) which is laminated on the insulator sheet (11), constitutes a target region to be used as a detection region or a driving region, is formed of an elastomer comprising a conductive filler, and includes at least one terminal part (12b); and at least one bypass conductor (13) which has an electrical resistivity less than that of the electrode sheet (12), is disposed in contact with the electrode sheet (12) along the surface of a part of the electrode sheet (12), and is electrically connected to the electrode sheet (12) in the area in contact with the electrode sheet (12).

Abstract: A glass sheet composite includes at least two sheets and a liquid layer held between the two sheets, and at least one of the two sheets being a glass sheet. In the glass sheet composite, the two sheets have been disposed so that an edge surface of one of the two sheets and an edge surface of the other sheet are not flush with each other to constitute a step portion having a stair-like shape in a cross-sectional view, and the glass sheet composite further comprising a seal material provided to the step portion to seal up at least the liquid layer.

Abstract: An optical member includes a transparent substrate containing at least one substance selected from glass, a glass ceramic, silicon, and sapphire, and having an infrared high-transmittance region in which an optical transmittance is 78% or more in a wavelength band of 700 nm to 1800 nm; and an optical interference film disposed on a main surface of the transparent substrate corresponding to the infrared high-transmittance region, wherein a transmittance of light, of the optical member, of at least one wavelength ?3 in the wavelength band of 700 nm to 1800 nm in a region of the optical member corresponding to the infrared high-transmittance region of the transparent substrate has a minimum value of 86.5% or more and has a difference between the minimum value and a maximum value of 9% or less in a range where an incidence angle is from 0 degrees to 60 degrees.

Abstract: An electrostatic-type transducer (1) includes: an insulator sheet (11) formed of an elastomer; a plurality of first electrode sheets (12, 13, 14) which is arranged on a front surface side of the insulator sheet (11), adhered to the insulator sheet (11) by fusion of the insulator sheet (11), and arranged with a distance from each other in the surface direction of the insulator sheet (11); and one second electrode sheet (15) which is disposed on the back surface side of the insulator sheet (11) and adhered to the insulator sheet (11) by fusion of the insulator sheet (11), and in which portions facing the plurality of first electrode sheets (12, 13, 14) and portions facing each region between the adjacent first electrode sheets (12, 13, 14) in the surface direction are formed integrally.

Abstract: The present invention provides a display device and a television device with which it is possible to reduce the thickness of the device profile while also realizing desirable acoustic characteristics. This display device includes: a first plate-shaped object; a display module including a display element and a second plate-shaped object that supports the display element, the display module being disposed so as to face the first plate-shaped object; a liquid layer formed by sealing up a liquid between the first plate-like object and the display module; and a vibrator provided to the first plate-shaped object and/or the display module. The loss coefficient of the display device at 25° C. is 1×10?2 or greater and a thickness ratio between the first plate-shaped object and the display module is from 1:10 to 10:1.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a glass sheet composite which, when used in applications such as displays, attains preferred visibility. The glass sheet composite includes at least two sheets, a liquid layer held between two adjacent sheets of the at least two sheets, and a seal material provided to at least some of peripheries of the two sheets so as to seal up the liquid layer, in which at least one of the two sheets being a glass sheet, and the difference in photorefractive index between the liquid layer and the seal material being 0.015 or less.

Abstract: A glass sheet composite includes a first glass sheet, a second sheet disposed opposite the first glass sheet, and a liquid layer formed by sealing up a liquid between the first glass sheet and the second sheet, in which the glass sheet composite has a plurality of vibration areas that are independent of each other in a plan view. The glass sheet composite is a diaphragm including at least one vibrator disposed on one side or both sides of the glass sheet composite. The glass sheet composite enables independent vibration at each of the vibration areas, and enables not only stereophonic or multiphonic reproduction but also local reproduction to be performed along with images. Since the diaphragm includes a vibrator, this diaphragm is excellent in sound reproduction.

Abstract: A transducer in which electrical connections between electrode sheets and leading wires can be secured via an approach other than soldering or welding is provided. In a sheet body portion, a dielectric layer and a first electrode sheet are joined by a first main fusion layer formed of a fusion material. A first conductive portion of a first leading wire is fixed to the sheet body portion by a first clamp. The first clamp includes a plurality of first leg portions that penetrates the sheet body portion in a thickness direction, a first coupling portion that couples the proximal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is disposed across the first conductive portion, and a plurality of first bent-back portions that is formed by bending the respective distal ends of the plurality of first leg portions and is locked with a second surface of the sheet body portion.

Abstract: Provided is a transducer that can be manufactured without using a volatile adhesive or an organic solvent. A transducer is provided with: a first electrode sheet provided with a plurality of first through-holes; a dielectric layer, of which a first surface is disposed on the first-electrode-sheet side; and a first fusion-bonding layer formed from a fusion-bonding material, the first fusion-bonding layer joining together, by fusion bonding of the fusion-bonding material, a boundary region between a body portion of the dielectric layer and a first inner surface of the first electrode sheet and a boundary region between the body portion of the dielectric layer and a first inner circumferential surface of at least some of the plurality of first through-holes.

Abstract: A glass sheet composite includes at least two sheets and a liquid layer held between the two sheets, and at least one of the two sheets being a glass sheet. In the glass sheet composite, the two sheets have been disposed so that an edge surface of one of the two sheets and an edge surface of the other sheet are not flush with each other to constitute a step portion having a stair-like shape in a cross-sectional view, and the glass sheet composite further comprising a seal material provided to the step portion to seal up at least the liquid layer.

Abstract: An electrochromic element which suppresses ripples in a color-reduction state and with which good visible light transmittance can be obtained is provided. An electrochromic element 100 includes: a transparent electrolyte layer 110; a pair of solid electrochromic layers which sandwiches the transparent electrolyte layer and is constituted by a pair of a reduction coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 120 and an oxidation coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 130 opposing each other, and a pair of transparent conductive films 140, where in the thickness and refractive indexe with respect to light at a wavelength of 550 nm about the transparent electrolyte layer 140, the reduction coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 120 and the oxidation coloring-type solid electrochromic layer 130, those values are provided so as to satisfy predetermined relations to suppress the ripples.