Abstract: The present invention to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium and a method for image formation using the same which, can prepare an object having whole plane image with no blank in the edge of the print, and can yield a thermally transferred image possessing excellent various fastness properties even under severe service conditions.

Abstract: A control device includes a first passage, a second passage, a third passage, a displacement control valve and an auxiliary valve. The displacement control valve is placed in the first passage. The auxiliary valve includes a valve chamber, a spool valve and an urging means. The spool valve is slidably accommodated in the valve chamber. The spool valve divides the valve chamber into a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber, to communicate the first pressure chamber with the first passage and to communicate the second pressure chamber with the second passage. The urging means is placed in the valve chamber for urging the spool valve toward the first pressure chamber. The third passage communicates with the first pressure chamber and/or the second pressure chamber by the movement of the spool valve.

Abstract: A shaft seal seals a rotary shaft surface to prevent fluid from moving between a high-pressure area and a low-pressure area. The shaft seal has a lip type ring fitted on the side of the high-pressure area of the rotary shaft. The lip type ring further includes a lip ring, a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions. The lip ring is located around the rotary shaft. The lip ring has a ring surface. The first portions are formed on the ring surface to slidably contact the rotary shaft surface. The first portions guide the fluid towards a space between the ring surface and the rotary shaft surface as the rotary shaft is rotated. The second portions are formed on the ring surface. The second portions prevent the fluid in the space from leaking into the low-pressure area.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive sensor is composed of a pair of upper and lower electrodes sheets 1 and 2 disposed oppositely, a spacer 3 interposed between both of the sheets 1 and 2, and adhesives 4 and 5 between these electrode sheets 1 and 2 and spacer 3. In the spacer 3, a hole 31 is formed in a position of a contact portion 6. A diameter of this hole 31, convex portions 13 and a pressure sensitive electrode 22 are set in such a positional relationship that a peripheral portion of the hole 31 is overlapped between the convex portions 13 and the pressure sensitive electrode 22. Then, the adhesives 4 and 5 open more largely than the diameter of the hole 31 of the spacer 3 so as to be removed from the peripheral portion of the hole 31 on both surfaces of the spacer 3.

Abstract: A self-ballasted fluorescent lamp 50 includes a fluorescent lamp 1 and a ballast circuit 2 for operating the fluorescent lamp. The ballast circuit 2 includes: a printed circuit board 6; a heat generating component 7 disposed on a first face 6a of the printed circuit board, which generates heat when the fluorescent lamp 1 is operated; and a semiconductor component 17 disposed on a second face 6b opposite to the first face 6a of the printed circuit board 6, and wherein the semiconductor component 17 is disposed in an area other than an area on the second face 6b corresponding to an area of the first face 6a where the heat generating component 7 is disposed.

Abstract: The mechanical seal (3) includes: a rotary side sliding ring (32) which is supported by the large diameter side outer circumferential face (23) of the annular step section (21) of the rotary shaft (2) via the rotary side O-ring (37) and press-fitted into the annular step section (21) by gas pressure in the device; and an unturnable stationary side sliding ring (31) which is fixed onto the seal housing (1) side via the stationary side O-ring (33) being capable of moving in the axial direction and being able to come into close contact with the sliding protrusion (323) of the rotary side sliding ring (32) due to the spring (36) so that the airtightly sealed sliding face S is formed. The rotary side sliding ring (32) is made of self-lubrication sliding material, and the stationary side sliding ring (31) is made of sliding material, the Young's modulus of which is higher than that of the self-lubrication sliding material.

Abstract: In a lip type seal, a case is tightly fitted and fixed to an inner circumferential surface of a housing through a gasket. A resin lip member constituted by an inner circumferential part extending in a bent state from a diameter direction part and its inner circumference to a sealed space side and forming a seal surface between an outer circumferential part of a rotary shaft and the resin lip member; a rear surface support plate disposed to abut on a rear surface of the diameter direction part of the resin lip member; and a stopper with a rear surface supported to a support surface of the housing through a second resin lip member and a second rear surface support plate and the top end coming close to or coming into contact with a rear surface of the inner circumferential part of the rear surface support plate, are provided on the inner circumference of the housing.

Abstract: A thermal transfer sheet is provided that can yield thermally transferred images, which possess excellent various fastness or resistance properties even under severe service conditions, and comprises a transferable protective layer having good transferability. In a thermal transfer sheet comprising a substrate sheet and a thermally transferable protective layer on the substrate sheet, the thermally transferable protective layer comprises a scratch-resistant layer which is repeatedly provided one by one for each picture plane unit in the thermal transfer sheet. An area of the scratch-resistant layer for each picture plane unit is smaller than an area of an object in its transfer surface. By virtue of this construction, at the time of the transfer of a protective layer onto an object, layer cutting does not occur within the scratch-resistant layer but within other layer (such as peel layer or adhesive layer), and, consequently, the protective layer can be transferred with good transferability.

Abstract: A shaft sealing assembly is located in a suction chamber of a swash plate type compressor to seal the space between a drive shaft and a housing. A first end portion of the drive shaft is supported by a first radial bearing. A second end portion of the drive shaft is supported by a second radial bearing. The suction chamber is closer to the first end portion of the drive shaft than the first radial bearing is. An axial passage is formed in the drive shaft to connect the suction chamber to the crank chamber. An inlet of the axial passage is closer to the second end portion than the second radial bearing is. An outlet of the axial passage is closer to the second end portion than the first radial bearing is.

Abstract: A piston type variable displacement compressor has a housing, a drive shaft, a first thrust regulating mechanism including a first thrust bearing and a second thrust regulating mechanism including a second thrust bearing. The drive shaft has a first end and a second end. The first end projects from the housing. The first thrust regulating mechanism regulates a drive shaft to move in the direction from the first end to the second end. The first thrust regulating mechanism allows the drive shaft to rotate. The first thrust bearing has a first radius. The second thrust regulating mechanism regulates the drive shaft to move in a direction from the second end to the first end. The second thrust regulating mechanism allows the drive shaft to rotate. The second thrust bearing has a second radius. The second radius is smaller than the first radius.

Abstract: A variable displacement piston type compressor has a housing, a drive shaft, a cam plate and a piston. The drive shaft is rotatably supported by the housing. The drive shaft has a first end and a second end. The first end of the drive shaft extends through the housing. The cylinder block is placed between the first end and the second end. The suction chamber and the discharge chamber are defined near the first end relative to the cylinder block. The crank chamber is defined near the second end relative to the cylinder block. The refrigerant in the crank chamber is bled into the suction pressure region through a bleed passage. Thereby, the inclination angle of the cam plate is controlled. The crank chamber and the suction chamber are connected with each other through the bleed passage. The bleed passage is formed outside of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A suction chamber and a discharge chamber are defined in a front housing member. A crank chamber is defined between a cylinder block and a rear housing member. A drive shaft passes through the suction chamber and extends from a front end of a housing. The drive shaft is supported by the housing. A shaft sealing assembly for sealing the drive shaft is located in the suction chamber. In the cylinder block and a valve plate, a bleed passage is formed for connecting the crank chamber with the suction chamber. The bleed passage is inclined downward toward the suction chamber. The outlet of the bleed passage is above the shaft sealing assembly. In the suction chamber, a reservoir, which stores lubricating oil supplied through the bleed passage, is surrounds a lower part of the shaft sealing assembly.

Abstract: First pumping threads are formed on an inner circumferential surface of the seal lip portion of an elastomer lip member. The first pumping threads generate a pumping action in a leakage direction when a shaft rotates. A first resin lip member is arranged at a rear side of the elastomer lip member. Second pumping threads generate a pumping action in a direction opposite to the leakage direction when the shaft rotates. The second pumping threads are formed from an inner circumferential surface of a seal lip portion of the first resin lip member to a rear portion of a bent portion thereof. A second resin lip member is arranged at a rear side of the first resin lip member and has a surface sliding on the shaft, which is formed smoothly.

Abstract: An elastomer lip member with its rear supported by a pressure resisting back-up ring, and a synthetic resin lip member arranged on a rear side of the elastomer lip are comprised, and on the inner circumferential surface of the seal lip portion of the elastomer lip member, helical grooves generating a pumping action of a fluid introducing direction from an inner space of machine side when a shaft rotates are formed. When a pressure in the inner space of machine is MPa (gage), by making a contact width between the seal lip portion of the elastomer lip member and a shaft at least 0.6 mm, so that a surface pressure maximum portion of the seal lip portion of the elastomer lip member to the shaft is biased or maldistributed toward its rear side whereby a fluid introduction by said helical grooves is performed satisfactorily.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for image formation using an intermediate transfer recording medium. An object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium and a method for image formation which can yield a thermally transferred image possessing excellent various fastness properties even under severe service conditions, can transfer a protective layer onto an image on the object without transfer failure in an accurate and simple manner, and, in addition, can yield a highly lightfast image which is not deteriorated upon exposure to ultraviolet light. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provided with a resin layer; and a transparent sheet provided with a receptive layer, the sheet substrate provided with the resin layer having been put on top of the transparent sheet provided with the receptive layer so that the transfer sheet faces the resin layer.

Abstract: The present invention to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium and a method for image formation using the same which, can prepare an object having whole plane image with no blank in the edge of the print, and can yield a thermally transferred image possessing excellent various fastness properties even under severe service conditions.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive sensor is composed of a pair of upper and lower electrodes sheets 1 and 2 disposed oppositely, a spacer 3 interposed between both of the sheets 1 and 2, and adhesives 4 and 5 between these electrode sheets 1 and 2 and spacer 3. In the spacer 3, a hole 31 is formed in a position of a contact portion 6. A diameter of this hole 31, convex portions 13 and a pressure sensitive electrode 22 are set in such a positional relationship that a peripheral portion of the hole 31 is overlapped between the convex portions 13 and the pressure sensitive electrode 22. Then, the adhesives 4 and 5 open more largely than the diameter of the hole 31 of the spacer 3 so as to be removed from the peripheral portion of the hole 31 on both surfaces of the spacer 3.

Abstract: There is provided a print which has been produced by providing an intermediate transfer recording medium comprising a substrate film and a transfer portion, comprising at least a receptive layer, provided separably on the substrate film, forming a thermal transfer image onto the transfer portion, and retransferring the transfer portion onto an object while accurately and stably forming a non-transferred portion onto a part of the object and, in addition, does not increase a production cost for providing a final print. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises a substrate film and a transfer portion comprising at least a receptive layer, the transfer portion being provided separably on the substrate film. The print has on its at least one side a transfer portion-non-retransferred portion.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board (FPC) comprises a base film; a base film side adhesive layer provided on the base film; a metal foil layer on which a pattern circuit is formed, provided on the base film side adhesive layer; and a cover layer side adhesive layer provided on the metal foil layer, wherein at least one of the base film side adhesive and the cover layer side adhesive layer has a higher glass transition temperature than the working environment temperature of the flexible printed circuit board, so that the FPC has a stable flexibility at high temperature.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for image formation, that can yield thermally transferred images which are excellent in various fastness properties even under severe service conditions, and an intermediate transfer recording medium for use in the method for image formation. The method for image formation comprises the steps of: providing an intermediate transfer recording medium comprising a substrate film and a transfer portion provided separably on the substrate film; forming an image on the intermediate transfer recording medium in its transfer portion; transferring the transfer portion onto an object; and, thereafter, again transferring the intermediate transfer recording medium in its next transfer portion once or more onto the object with the image formed thereon. In this case, in the intermediate transfer recording medium, a hologram image is set every at least second image plane, and an image can be formed on the transfer portion having the hologram image.