Abstract: A wrist-mounted portable cellular telephone set has its constituent elements separated from each other. Indispensable ones of the elements are collected to form a portable section, which is mountable on a person's wrist. The remaining ones of the elements are collected to form an independent body. As a result, the wrist-mounted portable cellular telephone set is improved in design, comfortableness in wear, and in operability. The independent body forms a stationary section, which is provided with a character input means and separated from the portable section. The portable section is provided with all the function of a cellular phone other than those functions already provided in the stationary section. The wrist-mounted portable cellular telephone set is constructed of the stationary section and the portable section. A character input control signal is transmitted from a character input means of the stationary section to a display panel of the portable section.

Abstract: A full charge condition of a battery is determined based on a battery temperature gradient computed at every sampling time based on two values of detected battery temperatures. However, the battery temperature detected when the level of a charge current is switched does not exhibit an accurate temperature of the battery due to contact resistance existing in contact portion of a battery side terminal and a charger side terminal, resulting in inaccurate detection of the full charge condition. A microcomputer corrects the battery temperatures detected after the level of the charge current is switched and the full charge determination is made through computation of the battery temperature gradient using the corrected battery temperatures.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a plasticating unit for plasticating a thermoplastic resin, and an injecting unit connected to the plasticating unit through a connecting passage to inject the plasticated resin into a mold. In the connecting passage, provided is a buffering unit for reserving the resin in an amount at least equal to the quantity of the resin injected per one shot. The plasticated resin is temporarily reserved in the buffering unit, and then, the reserved resin is fed to the injecting unit when the measuring is carried out, whereby the plasticating unit can be driven continuously simultaneously with the operation of the injecting unit and the mold. The molding cycle can shortened with the plastication efficiency being enhanced.

Abstract: A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to a power tool through an adapter when a power switch of the tool is turned ON and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool when the power tool is not operated. In order to prevent a rush current from flow in a switch interposed between a switching power source circuit and the battery pack when charging the battery pack is commenced, the switch is rendered OFF when the output voltage from the switching power source is greater than the battery voltage. Charging the battery is started upon once lowering the output of the switching power source to a level lower than the battery voltage.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a plasticating unit for plasticating a thermoplastic resin, and an injecting unit connected to the plasticating unit through a connecting passage to inject the plasticated resin into a mold. In the connecting passage, provided is a buffering unit for reserving the resin in an amount at least equal to the quantity of the resin injected per one shot. The plasticated resin is temporarily reserved in the buffering unit, and then, the reserved resin is fed to the injecting unit when the measuring is carried out, whereby the plasticating unit can be driven continuously simultaneously with the operation of the injecting unit and the mold. The molding cycle can shortened with the plastication efficiency being enhanced.

Abstract: A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to a power tool through an adapter when a power switch of the tool is turned ON and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool when the power tool is not operated. A minimum battery temperature gradient amongst battery temperature gradients ever computed is used to determine whether the battery pack has cooling effect when forcibly cooled by a cooling fan or whether the battery pack has reached a full charge condition. When charging the battery pack is interrupted due to operation of the power tool, computing the battery temperature gradient is halted for some time or determination of the battery pack's full charge condition is not performed for some time in order to prevent the minimum battery temperature from being updated during interruption of charging of the battery pack.

Abstract: To provide a resin molding machine that can reduce cost by eliminating the need for a residual-material remover, and can reduce cycle time and the amount of residual material, the resin molding machine includes a stationary cavity plate 13 that has a gate 13a communicating with a cavity C, a sprue bushing 16 in which a sprue 16a is formed for feeding a molding material through the gate 13a into the cavity C, a runner plate 20 disposed between the stationary cavity plate 13 and the sprue bushing 16, a cylinder unit (runner-plate driving mechanism) 25 for rectilinearly reciprocating the runner plate 20 between ejecting positions B1 and B2 via a molding position A, the ejecting positions B1 and B2 being separated from the molding position A and provided for ejecting the residual material, and an ejecting channel (residual-material ejecting mechanism) 30 for ejecting the residual material at the ejecting positions B1 and B2.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic component mounting apparatus which can reduce a consumption power amount in comparison with the background art, and a power supply control method which is executed by the electronic component mounting apparatus. A drive power source and a control power source are separately connected and shut-off in accordance with a command from a control device (104) to each of component feed drive parts (107A, 107B) for driving component feed devices (101A, 101B), a component transfer drive device (108) for driving a component transfer device (102), and a circuit board positioning drive device (109) for driving a circuit board positioning device (103). The control device detects an individual occurrence of halt condition of each of constitution parts of an electronic component mounting apparatus (100) and shuts off the drive power source to the drive device in the halt condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a metal interconnect having considerably improved electromigration resistance and/or stress migration resistance. The copper interconnect 107 comprises a silicon-lower concentration region 104 and a silicon solid solution layer 106 disposed thereon. The silicon solid solution layer 106 has a structure, in which silicon atoms are introduced within the crystal lattice structure that constitutes the copper interconnect 107 to be disposed within the lattice as inter-lattice point atoms or substituted atoms. The silicon solid solution layer 106 has the structure, in which the crystal lattice structure of copper (face centered cubic lattice; lattice constant is 3.6 angstrom) remains, while silicon atoms are introduced as inter-lattice point atoms or substituted atoms.

Abstract: An injection molding machine includes a plasticating unit for plasticating a thermoplastic resin, and an injecting unit connected to the plasticating unit through a connecting passage to inject the plasticated resin into a mold. The injecting unit A includes a rotary pump having a suction port connected to the plasticating unit through the connecting passage and a discharge port connected to the mold. The plasticated resin is intermittently injected into the cavity of the mold through the injection port by means of the rotary pump. In the connecting passage, an accumulator is provided which reserves the resin plasticated in the plasticating unit in an amount equal to or more than the shot capacity, and feeds the resin to the rotary pump.

Abstract: A method of injection-moulding includes separating an injection nozzle from a mould during every moulding cycle. An apparatus for carrying out the method is also disclosed.

Abstract: The object is to provide a handset for a telephone set or for a radio communication unit to enable its user to receive a communication while enjoying music through a headphone set and the like. The handset is small in size, light in weight and excellent in fittingness. Further, the handset enables its user to easily perceive a voice sound in communication even in a high-noise environment, and also enables the user to speak in a whisper without making the people around the user uncomfortable. Still further, the handset is capable of serving as a personal ornament of the user. The handset is provided with a bone conduction speaker portion 2, a microphone portion 3 and a drive circuit storage portion 4, and is capable of being connected with the telephone set or the radio communication unit. The bone conduction speaker portion 2 is capable of being disposed adjacent to any desired area of the user's face when the microphone portion 3 is disposed adjacent to the user's mouth.

Abstract: A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to an electrically powered tool through an adapter and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool. With the DC power source unit of the invention, a microcomputer receives a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the battery pack and determines that the battery pack is fully charged based on the temperature signal. This determination is made regardless of whether the battery pack is being charged or not. As such, the fully charged condition of the battery pack can be accurately detected even if the tool is operated when the battery pack is almost fully charged.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronic component mounting apparatus which can reduce a consumption power amount in comparison with the background art, and a power supply control method which is executed by the electronic component mounting apparatus. A drive power source and a control power source are separately connected and shut-off in accordance with a command from a control device to each of component feed drive parts for driving component feed devices, a component transfer drive device for driving a component transfer device, and a circuit board positioning drive device for driving a circuit board positioning device. The control device detects an individual occurrence of halt condition of each of constitution parts of an electronic component mounting apparatus and shuts off the drive power source to the drive device in the halt condition. Thus, a wasteful power consumption is eliminated and the production is continued with a necessary minimum power.

Abstract: A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to an electrically powered tool through an adapter and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool. With the DC power source unit of the invention, a microcomputer receives a temperature signal indicative of a temperature of the battery pack and determines that the battery pack is fully charged based on the temperature signal. This determination is made regardless of whether the battery pack is being charged or not. As such, the fully charged condition of the battery pack can be accurately detected even if the tool is operated when the battery pack is almost fully charged.

Abstract: The purpose is to provide a cellular phone attachment for a hearing-impaired person. The attachment is adapted to be used as a hearing aid for catching a voice sound issued from the conversation partners when the hearing-impaired person makes conversation to his or her partners through the cellular phone. The attachment is constructed of: a microphone disposed closely adjacent to a receiver opening of the cellular phone in use; a bone conduction speaker adapted to be brought into contact with a portion of the person's head: a main body portion provided with an amplifier and a battery; and, a fitting means for mounting each of the microphone, the bone conduction speaker and the main body portion on the cellular phone.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a hearing aid adapted to primarily listen to a desired sound when a person suffering from some impairment in hearing ability makes conversation to others or in watching television. The hearing aid is constructed of: a main body portion provided with a microphone, an amplifier and a driving battery; and, a speaker portion constructed of a bone conduction speaker connected with the main body portion. In a preferable form of the bone conduction speaker: a yoke is provided with a central magnetic pole surrounded by a voice coil; the yoke extend in four directions to form extensions, a pair of diametrically opposing ones of which have each of magnets mounted on each of the pair. Each of the remaining pair of the extensions is provided an upright support portion for fixedly supporting a diaphragm; and, the diaphragm is fixedly mounted on the support portions.

Abstract: A DC power source unit supplies a DC voltage to an electrically powered tool through an adapter and also charges a battery pack used as an alternative power source of the tool. With the DC power source unit of the invention, charging of the battery pack is stopped and supply of power to the tool is started instantaneously when the power switch of the tool is turned ON. The DC power source unit is also capable of outputting selective one of different drive voltages corresponding to the rated drive voltages of a variety of different tools and capable of charging battery packs with different battery voltages.

Abstract: A system is adapted for radiocommunications through which at least a necessary message is addressed to only the members of a predetermined group without fail in a place or facilities where a large number of persons including ones handicapped in sense organ and the members of the group gather closely together. The system comprises: an information receiving terminal, wherein each of the members of the group carries the terminal with his or her for receiving the message or information; an antenna which is installed in the facilities to transmit a signal to the terminal; and, an announcement center for transmitting the information simultaneously to all the members of the group by using the antenna. The terminal is provided with a bone conduction speaker. The terminal is delivered to and returned from each of the members of the group at an entrance and an exit of the facilities, respectively.

Abstract: An adapter includes a cord, a fitting portion, a voltage setting unit, and a fitting prevention mechanism. The cord is adapted to connect to a DC power source unit in order to receive DC voltage from the DC power source unit. The fitting portion is for insertion into the battery holding space of any one of a plurality of cordless power tools. The fitting portion receives the DC voltage received through the cord and supplies the DC voltage to a cordless power tool in which the fitting portion is properly inserted. The voltage setting unit is for setting voltage supplied through the fitting portion to the cordless power tool. The fitting prevention mechanism operates in linked association with operation of the voltage setting unit to prevent proper insertion of the fitting portion into a cordless power tool that has a rated voltage different from the voltage set by the voltage setting unit.