Abstract: The present disclosure has an object of providing an electrode active material composite particle having a small expansion due to charging, a solid-state battery comprising such an electrode active material composite particle, a method for manufacturing such an electrode active material composite particle, and a method for manufacturing a solid-state battery comprising manufacturing such an electrode active material composite particle. The electrode active material composite particle of the present disclosure comprises a silicon particle and a fibrous conductive material. In the electrode active material composite particle of the present disclosure, the fibrous conductive material is localized inside the electrode active material composite particle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a silicon clathrate active material having a small expansion and a method for manufacturing a lithium ion battery including manufacturing such a silicon clathrate active material. The method of the present disclosure for manufacturing a silicon clathrate active material comprises oxidizing a surface of a sodium-containing silicon clathrate at least partially, and washing the oxidized sodium-containing silicon clathrate with an acid. The method of the present disclosure for manufacturing a lithium ion battery comprises manufacturing a silicon clathrate active material by the method of the present disclosure, and forming a negative electrode active material layer using the silicon clathrate active material.

Abstract: A recording material processing apparatus includes: first teeth that are used for binding processing of a recording material bundle; second teeth configured to move toward the first teeth and to press the recording material bundle positioned between the first teeth and the second teeth; a first metal block configured to support the first teeth; and a second metal block configured to support the second teeth.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active material composite particle including Si and having low volume expansion in charging. The active material composite particle of present disclosure comprises a plurality of first particles and at least one second particle, wherein the first particles comprise porous silicon, a reaction potential between the second particle and Li is lower than a reaction potential between the porous silicon and Li, and a ratio D2/D1 of a particle diameter D2 of the second particle to a particle diameter D1 of the first particles is 2.0 or more.

Abstract: A binding device includes: a binding unit that binds a plurality of media; a first moving unit that moves along a width direction of the medium; a second moving unit that is supported by the first moving unit, supports the binding unit, and moves in an inclined direction with respect to the width direction of the medium; and a contact unit that is supported by the first moving unit and comes into contact with a guide unit that extends in a movement direction of the first moving unit.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing an active material wherein a volume variation due to charge/discharge is reduced. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a method for producing an active material, the method comprising steps of: a preparing step of preparing a LiSi precursor including a Si element and a Li element, and a void forming step of forming a void by extracting the Li element from the LiSi precursor by using a Li extracting solvent, and the LiSi precursor includes a crystal phase of Li22Si5.

Abstract: A post-processing device includes: a unit that performs post-processing; a guide unit that guides the unit to a position at which the unit performs the post-processing, and has a first guide portion extending in a width direction of a medium, a second guide portion that is disposed at an end portion of the first guide portion, is inclined with respect to the width direction of the medium, and guides the unit to a corner of the medium, a third guide portion that is disposed at the end portion of the first guide portion and branches off from the second guide portion to extend, and a fourth guide portion that connects the second guide portion to the third guide portion; and a branching unit that is disposed at a portion at which the second guide portion and the third guide portion branch off from each other, guides the unit from the first guide portion toward the second guide portion, and guides the unit from the third guide portion toward the first guide portion.

Abstract: This terminal module (10) comprises a coil spring (14), a case (16), and a terminal member (18). The case (16) has a ceiling wall (20) and a pair of side walls (22, 22). The terminal member (18) has a first terminal (46) and a flexible conductor (50). Each of the pair of side walls (22, 22) has a side wall base part (24), a first division wall section (26), and a second division wall section (28). The first terminal (46) has a junction (55), a guided part (68), a first engagement part (70), and a second engagement part (72). The first division wall section (26) has a first terminal receiving unit (34). The second division wall section (28) has a second terminal receiving unit (42). The junction (55) is positioned on the outside of the case (16).

Abstract: A connector 10 includes a terminal module 14, a connector housing 16, and a reinforcing member 64F. The terminal module 14 includes a case including a ceiling wall 24 and a pair of side walls 26, 26 extending from the ceiling wall 24, an elastic member accommodated in the case, a first terminal, a second terminal, and a flexible conductor. The connector housing 16 includes a support wall 64D to which the reinforcing member 64F is attached. The support wall 64D includes a reinforcing surface 64D2 that comes into contact with the reinforcing member 64F, and a contact surface 64D1 that is arranged on the side opposite to the reinforcing surface 64D2 and is capable of coming into contact with the ceiling wall 24 after the connector 10 is fitted together with the partner connector 12. The reinforcing member 64F has a higher rigidity than the supporting wall 64D.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes: a terminal module 14 configured to electrically connect to a partner connector 12; and a connector housing 16 accommodating the terminal module 14. The terminal module 14 includes a case 20, an elastic member 18, a first terminal 22, a second terminal 42, and a flexible conductor 44 electrically connecting the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 42 to each other. The flexible conductor has a first joint portion 52 and a second joint portion 48. The connector housing 16 includes a main body portion 64 and a first lid portion 66. The first lid portion 66 has a bulging portion 102 that bulges toward a side opposite to the flexible conductor 44. The flexible conductor 44 is capable of entering the bulging portion 102 when the connector 10 is fitted together with the partner connector 12.

Abstract: A connector 10 includes a terminal module 14 and a connector housing 16. The terminal module 14 includes a case 20, an elastic member 18 accommodated in the case 20, a first terminal that is supported by the case 20 while being biased toward one side by the elastic member 18 and is pressed by a partner connector, a second terminal 42 located on another side relative to the first terminal 22, and a flexible conductor 44 connecting the first terminal 22 and the second terminal 42 to each other. The connector housing 16 has a structure in which a first opening portion 75 of a main body portion 64 accommodating the terminal module 14 is covered by the first lid portion 66. The first lid portion 66 opposes the flexible conductor 44 and is slidable with respect to the main body portion 64.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a method for producing an active material wherein a volume variation due to charge/discharge is reduced. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a method for producing an active material, the method comprising steps of: a preparing step of preparing a LiSi precursor including a Si element and a Li element, and a void forming step of forming a void by extracting the Li element from the LiSi precursor by using a Li extracting solvent, and the LiSi precursor includes a crystal phase of Li22Si5.

Abstract: This terminal module (10) comprises a coil spring (14), a case (16), and a terminal member (18). The case (16) has a ceiling wall (20) and a pair of side walls (22, 22). The terminal member (18) has a first terminal (46) and a flexible conductor (50). Each of the pair of side walls (22, 22) has a side wall base part (24), a first division wall section (26), and a second division wall section (28). The first terminal (46) has a junction (55), a guided part (68), a first engagement part (70), and a second engagement part (72). The first division wall section (26) has a first terminal receiving unit (34). The second division wall section (28) has a second terminal receiving unit (42). The junction (55) is positioned on the outside of the case (16).

Abstract: In a terminal module, a case includes a pair of side walls and a terminal member includes a first terminal relatively movable with respect to the pair of side walls. Each of the pair of side walls includes a first divided wall portion and a second divided wall portion. The first divided wall portion includes a first terminal receiving portion. The second divided wall portion includes a second terminal receiving portion. The first terminal includes a guided portion, a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion. The respective first divided wall portions of the pair of respective side walls are parallel to each other. The respective second divided wall portions of the pair of respective side walls are parallel to each other. At the first position, the guided portion of the first terminal is arranged between the first divided wall portion and the second divided wall portion.

Abstract: A terminal module mates to a mating connector that relatively approaches the terminal module from a first side to a second side along a first direction (z direction) and electrically connects to the mating connector. The terminal module includes a first terminal provided so as to be movable toward the second side by being pressed by the mating connector; a second terminal that is positioned at a distance from the first terminal in a second direction (x direction) that is perpendicular to the first direction; and a flexible conductor that electrically connects the first terminal and the second terminal. The first terminal includes a first part that is provided so as to be capable of contacting the mating connector and a second part that extends from a second terminal side end of the first part toward the first side or the second side.

Abstract: A terminal module includes a coil spring, a case and a terminal member. The case includes a ceiling wall and a pair of side walls. The terminal member includes a first terminal. Each of the pair of side walls includes a base portion, a first divided wall portion and a second divided wall portion. The first terminal includes a first surface, a second surface, a guided portion, a first engaging portion, a second engaging portion. The first divided wall portion includes a first base portion, a first extending portion and a first terminal receiving portion. The second divided wall portion includes a second terminal receiving portion. With the first terminal located at a first position, the guided portion is arranged between the first divided wall portion and the second divided wall portion, the first and second engaging portions are engaged with the first and second terminal receiving portions, respectively.

Abstract: Disclosed is an active material composite particle comprising Si and having cycle characteristics under low constraint. The active material composite particle of the present disclosure comprises Si and a resin, wherein an area ratio of the resin in a surface layer portion of the composite particle is higher than an area ratio of the resin in a center portion of the composite particle when a cross-section of the composite particle is observed.

Abstract: The secondary battery negative electrode of the present disclosure includes an active material layer, the active material layer includes a sulfide solid electrolyte and composite particles as an active material, the composite particles include a plurality of porous silicon particles and a binder, and the active material layer has a porosity of more than 15%.

Abstract: A recording material processing apparatus includes: first teeth that are used for binding processing of a recording material bundle; second teeth configured to move toward the first teeth and to press the recording material bundle positioned between the first teeth and the second teeth; a first metal block configured to support the first teeth; and a second metal block configured to support the second teeth.

Abstract: A recording medium processing apparatus includes first teeth that are used for binding processing of a recording medium bundle; second teeth that move toward the first teeth and press the recording medium bundle located between the first teeth and the second teeth; and a control unit that moves the second teeth toward the first teeth to press the second teeth against the first teeth in a state in which there is no recording medium bundle between the first teeth and the second teeth.