Abstract: A combination of a fastener with an electronic component, wherein the electronic component includes a bobbin having an axial portion, windings around the axial portion of the bobbin, external terminals projecting from the bobbin, around each of which external terminals a termination of one of the windings is coiled, a mold covering the bobbin in a manner to allow portions of the external terminals to be projected outwardly from the mold, the mold being formed of electrically insulating resin material, and a pair of cores assembled to the mold so as to be opposed to each other. The fastener fitted on the electronic component includes a first engaging member engaged in assembly with the cores to clamp the cores, a second engaging member engaged in assembly with a portion of the mold, and an interconnecting member interconnecting the first and second engaging members.

Abstract: A surface-mounted-type inductance element comprising a coil structure having a bobbin; the bobbin including a portion around which wires are coiled, a pair of flanges integrally formed at opposing ends of the bobbin, a pair of bases integrally formed at lower edge portions of the flanges in a manner to project laterally from the flanges, and a plurality of external terminals attached to each of the bases in a manner to penetrate the base, each the external terminal including a first portion projecting laterally from the base and a second portion projecting downward from the base, around which first portion of each the external terminal a termination of any one of the wires is wound; a mold covering the coil structure in a manner to allow the second portions of the external terminals to be projected outward from the mold, the mold being formed of resin material exhibiting heat resistance; and a pair of cores assembled to the coil structure through the mold.

Abstract: A magnetic tile sensor has a permanent magnet having a surface coated with a magnetic fluid and housed in a hollow portion of a nonmagnetic case, and a magnetic sensing element arranged outside the bottom portion of the case. When the case is tilted or is abruptly moved, the permanent magnet in the case is relatively displaced. The magnetic sensing element detects this displacement. Since the nonmagnetic case is sealed by a cold welding method, workability and reliability can be increased. In addition, a cap having a predetermined weight covers the permanent magnet so that a response characteristic is improved.

Abstract: There is proposed a tilt sensor in which a permanent magnet having a surface coated with a magnetic field is housed in a hollow portion of a nonmagnetic case, and a magnetic sensing element is disposed outside a bottom portion of the case. When the case is tilted at an angle exceeding a predetermined angle, the permanent magnet is greatly moved and the magnetic sensing element detects the movement of the magnet. Furthermore, adverse influences due to magnetic attraction between the permanent magnet and the magnetic sensing element or a surface tension of the magnetic fluid are compensated.