Abstract: A shaft on which a torque limiter is mounted includes a rotation restricting portion. The rotation restricting portion is inserted into and engaged with an engaging portion of the torque limiter. The rotation restricting portion is provided with an outer circumferential portion which is projected in an outer diameter direction from an outer circumference of the shaft and of which an outer circumferential surface is formed parallel with an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an engaging portion connected to the outer circumferential portion and engaging with the engaging portion of the torque limiter. The engaging portion of the rotation restricting portion is provided with a tip portion of a R shape opposing the engaging portion of the torque limiter, and a width thereof in a direction perpendicular to an inserting direction into the engaging portion of the torque limiter is a width capable of being inserted into the engaging portion of the torque limiter.

Abstract: A cylinder block that can be used commonly in a longitudinally mounted engine and a transversely mounted engine without increasing a manufacturing cost. The cylinder block comprises an attachment flange joined to a transmission or a transaxle, and an oil pan or the oil pan and a ladder frame are attached to a lower end thereof. The attachment flange comprises: a first flange formed on an outer periphery thereof; a first joint surface formed on the first flange to be joined to a matching surface of the transmission; a second flange extending in the inner side of the first flange; and a second joint surface formed on the second flange to be joined to a matching surface of the transaxle.

Abstract: A cylinder block that can be used commonly in a longitudinally mounted engine and a transversely mounted engine without increasing a manufacturing cost. The cylinder block comprises an attachment flange joined to a transmission or a transaxle, and an oil pan or the oil pan and a ladder frame are attached to a lower end thereof. The attachment flange comprises: a first flange formed on an outer periphery thereof; a first joint surface formed on the first flange to be joined to a matching surface of the transmission; a second flange extending in the inner side of the first flange; and a second joint surface formed on the second flange to be joined to a matching surface of the transaxle.

Abstract: A composite cable 1 for data and video signal communication, the composite cable including: an inner layer 11 formed by twisting multiple small diameter electric wires and multiple large diameter electric wires 50 (each having an outer diameter equivalent to the small diameter electric wire or more); and an outer layer 12 formed by twisting multiple coaxial wires 60 (each having an outer diameter equivalent to the large diameter electric wire 50 or more) and one of the large diameter electric wires 50 around the inner layer 1, wherein the coaxial wire 60 and the large diameter electric wire 50 are in close contact within the outer layer 12.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: (i) component (1) made from or containing a propylene/ethylene copolymer containing more than 1.5% by weight and not more than 4% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; (ii) component (2) made from or containing an ethylene/propylene copolymer containing 65 to 87% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; and (iii) 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight of a crystal nucleating agent, based on a total of 100 parts by weight of component (1) and component (2); wherein the polypropylene composition has 1) weight ratio of component (1) to component (2) is in the range of 80:20 to 90:10, 2) intrinsic viscosity of xylene solubles (XSIV) in the range of 0.8 to 1.4 dl/g, 3) MFR (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) in the range of 5 to 15 g/10 min., 4) viscosity ratio in the range of 0.40 to 0.80 where Viscosity ? ? ratio = XSIV Intrinsic ? ? viscosity ? ? of ? ? component ? ? ( 1 ) .

Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing (i) component (1) made from or containing a propylene/ethylene copolymer containing 2 to 4% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit, based upon the total weight of the propylene/ethylene copolymer; and (ii) component (2) made from or containing an ethylene/propylene copolymer containing 65 to 87% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit, based upon the total weight of the ethylene/propylene copolymer; wherein the polypropylene composition has 1) a weight ratio of component (1) to component (2) in the range of 65:35 to 77:23, 2) an intrinsic viscosity of xylene solubles (XSIV) in the range of 0.8 to 1.4 dl/g, 3) a MFR (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) in the range of 15 to 40 g/10 min., and 4) the absence of a crystal nucleating agent.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first photosensitive drum, a first developing unit including a first developing roller configured to contact the first photosensitive drum, a second photosensitive drum, and a second developing unit including a second developing roller configured to contact the second photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a first movement mechanism configured to move the first developing unit so that the first developing unit is located at a first contact position and a first separation position, and a second movement mechanism configured to move the second developing unit so that the second developing unit is located at a second contact position, a second separation position, and an intermediate position between the second contact position and the second separation position.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first photosensitive drum, a first developing unit including a first developing roller configured to contact the first photosensitive drum, a second photosensitive drum, and a second developing unit including a second developing roller configured to contact the second photosensitive drum. The image forming apparatus includes a first movement mechanism configured to move the first developing unit so that the first developing unit is located at a first contact position and a first separation position, and a second movement mechanism configured to move the second developing unit so that the second developing unit is located at a second contact position, a second separation position, and an intermediate position between the second contact position and the second separation position.

Abstract: A polypropylene composition made from or containing: (i) component (1) made from or containing a propylene/ethylene copolymer containing more than 1.5% by weight and not more than 4% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; (ii) component (2) made from or containing an ethylene/propylene copolymer containing 65 to 87% by weight of an ethylene-derived unit; and (iii) 0.01 to 0.5 parts by weight of a crystal nucleating agent, based on a total of 100 parts by weight of component (1) and component (2); wherein the polypropylene composition has 1) weight ratio of component (1) to component (2) is in the range of 80:20 to 90:10, 2) intrinsic viscosity of xylene solubles (XSIV) in the range of 0.8 to 1.4 dl/g, 3) MFR (at 230° C. under a load of 2.16 kg) in the range of 5 to 15 g/10 min., 4) viscosity ratio in the range of 0.40 to 0.80 where Viscosity ? ? ratio = XSIV Intrinsic ? ? viscosity ? ? of ? ? component ? ? ( 1 ) .

Abstract: A connector is provided having a shaft member and a wire substrate. The wire substrate is wound helically on a surface of the shaft member. The wire substrate includes a band-shaped base material, a plurality of conductive wires provided on one surface of the base material, and a plurality of contact pads provided on another surface of the base material. Each of the conductive wires is connected to each of the contact pads, and the contact pads are exposed on an outside of the wire substrate aligned so as to open a gap in a length direction of the shaft member, in a state where the wire substrate is wound helically on the surface of the shaft member.

Abstract: A connector is provided having a shaft member and a wire substrate. The wire substrate is wound helically on a surface of the shaft member. The wire substrate includes a band-shaped base material, a plurality of conductive wires provided on one surface of the base material, and a plurality of contact pads provided on another surface of the base material. Each of the conductive wires is connected to each of the contact pads, and the contact pads are exposed on an outside of the wire substrate aligned so as to open a gap in a length direction of the shaft member, in a state where the wire substrate is wound helically on the surface of the shaft member.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductor connecting structure that connects a cable to a substrate, where the substrate includes at least one connection pad, the cable includes at least one core wire, the core wire is connected to an upper surface of the connection pad through soldering, and the connection pad includes a solder storing part that is present further frontward than a front end of the core wire.

Abstract: A drive transmission mechanism includes a rotatable member provided with a drive transmitting portion; and a shaft supporting the rotatable member; wherein the shaft has a large diameter portion, a small diameter portion having a diameter smaller than that of the large diameter portion, at least one middle diameter portion having a diameter smaller than that of the large diameter portion and larger than that of the small diameter portion, and a stepped portion at a boundary between the small diameter portion and the middle diameter portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure enhances flexibility, enables the transmission of power, and improves reliability using a simple, low-cost, easy-to-manufacture configuration by disposing a pair of power supplying lines on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular cross-section of a dielectric. Here, a waveguide is provided with a solid dielectric, a pair of power supplying lines and an external conductor surrounding the dielectric. The solid dielectric has a rectangular cross-section. The pair of power supplying lines are disposed on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the cross-section of the dielectric. The outer surface of the dielectric is slidably in close contact with the inner surface of the external conductor.

Abstract: The waveguide is composed of a solid dielectric, and an outer conductor covering the periphery of the dielectric, the transverse section of the dielectric being rectangular and having a shape bulging outward on the pair of long sides, and the inner surface of the outer conductor adhering closely to the outer surface of the dielectric.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a conductor connecting structure that connects a cable to a substrate, where the substrate includes at least one connection pad, the cable includes at least one core wire, the core wire is connected to an upper surface of the connection pad through soldering, and the connection pad includes a solder storing part that is present further frontward than a front end of the core wire.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for suppressing the occurrence of density non-uniformities in an image formed on a sheet. An image forming apparatus, which forms an image on a recording material by transmitting driving force to a cartridge, includes: a frame having a positioning portion which positions the cartridge by contacting the attached cartridge; a driving force transmission rotating body which transmits driving force by engaging with a driving force receiving portion of the driven unit; and a circumferential surface which is provided in one portion of the frame and rotatably supports the driving force transmission rotating body.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine includes a cylinder head, a crankshaft, intake and exhaust camshafts, first and second chain covers, a chain, and a fastening bolt. The first chain cover having a cutout includes a first flange positioned at a specific edge portion of the cutout, which is positioned between the crankshaft and the camshafts, and a first boss through which a shaft portion of the fastening bolt is passed. The cylinder head includes a second flange, and a second boss into which the shaft portion is inserted, and which is disposed coaxially with the first boss. The liquid gasket is held between the second flange and the first flange. A groove is provided in at least one of a position between the first flange and the first boss of the first chain cover and a position between the second flange and the second boss of the cylinder head.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising 68-76% by weight of a propylene homopolymer or copolymer matrix, 24-32% by weight of an ethylene-propylene copolymer, and a nucleating agent. In some embodiments, the composition has an intrinsic viscosity of the xylene soluble (XSIV) fraction at room temperature of up to 1.3 dl/g and a melt flow rate (230° C., 2.16 kg) of 30 to 70 g/10 min. The compositions disclosed herein can be used in molded articles, using techniques such as thin wall injection molding, that are endowed with excellent impact behavior.

Abstract: The present disclosure enhances flexibility, enables the transmission of power, and improves reliability using a simple, low-cost, easy-to-manufacture configuration by disposing a pair of power supplying lines on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the rectangular cross-section of a dielectric. Here, a waveguide is provided with a solid dielectric, a pair of power supplying lines and an external conductor surrounding the dielectric. The solid dielectric has a rectangular cross-section. The pair of power supplying lines are disposed on the outside in the longitudinal direction of the cross-section of the dielectric. The outer surface of the dielectric is slidably in close contact with the inner surface of the external conductor.