Abstract: The electronic component includes an element body, an internal conductor, a cover layer, and a conductor layer. The internal conductor is disposed in the element body. The cover layer is disposed on an outer surface of the element body and has an electrical insulation property. The conductor layer is disposed on the cover layer and is electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer includes a portion. The portion protrudes toward the element body through the cover layer and is physically and electrically connected to the internal conductor. The conductor layer is electrically connected to the internal conductor.

Abstract: A multilayer coil component includes an element body, a plurality of coil conductors, a first resistive layer, and a second resistive layer. The plurality of coil conductors are disposed in the element body and electrically connected to each other. The plurality of coil conductors include a first coil conductor and a second coil conductor adjacent to each other. The first resistive layer and the second resistive layer oppose each other between the first coil conductor and the second coil conductor. The first resistive layer is in contact with the first coil conductor.

Abstract: A laminated body contains a first metal layer containing copper and a second metal layer containing nickel and directly laminated on the first metal layer. A full width at half maximum of an X-ray diffraction peak having the maximum intensity among at least one X-ray diffraction peak derived from a nickel-containing crystal in the second metal layer is 0.3° or more and 1.2° or less.

Abstract: A starting device for a general-purpose engine according to one embodiment includes: a starter motor; a pinion gear mounted on an output shaft of the starter motor; a camshaft gear mounted on a camshaft; a crankshaft gear mounted on a crankshaft and meshing with the camshaft gear; and a gear assembly configured to transmit a driving force of the starter motor via the pinion gear to the camshaft gear and configured not to transmit a driving force of the camshaft gear to the pinion gear. The pinion gear, the camshaft gear, the crankshaft gear, and the gear assembly are disposed in a crankcase in a state where the pinion gear meshes with a gear included in the gear assembly.

Abstract: Provided is a packing arrangement structure which can prevent rotation of a packing. The packing arrangement structure includes an annular packing disposed between a first member and a second member. The packing includes an annular portion main body extending in an axial direction of the packing and a protruding portion protruding from the annular portion main body in an outward direction or in an inward direction. The first member is provided with a recessed portion configured to house the protruding portion and formed into a shape corresponding to the protruding portion. The protruding portion is formed such that a circumferential dimension of a top portion thereof located in a protruding direction is greater than a circumferential dimension between basal parts thereof.

Abstract: A connector includes a terminal, and a housing having a housing chamber for housing the terminal. The terminal includes a wire connection portion and an electric contact portion. An axial direction of the electric contact portion is a front-back direction crossing a vertical direction along which the wire connection portion and the electric contact portion are arranged in a row. The electric contact portion is formed in a tubular shape with a first wall portion continuing to the wire connection portion, a second wall portion facing the first wall portion, a third wall portion interposed between the first and second wall portions, and a fourth wall portion in the wire connection side and facing the third wall portion. The housing includes a locking arm. A claw portion of the locking arm catches a border portion between the second the fourth wall portions.

Abstract: Provided is a packing arrangement structure which can prevent rotation of a packing. The packing arrangement structure includes an annular packing disposed between a first member and a second member. The packing includes an annular portion main body extending in an axial direction of the packing and a protruding portion protruding from the annular portion main body in an outward direction or in an inward direction. The first member is provided with a recessed portion configured to house the protruding portion and formed into a shape corresponding to the protruding portion. The protruding portion is formed such that a circumferential dimension of a top portion thereof located in a protruding direction is greater than a circumferential dimension between basal parts thereof.

Abstract: A connector includes a terminal, and a housing having a housing chamber for housing the terminal. The terminal includes a wire connection portion and an electric contact portion. An axial direction of the electric contact portion is a front-back direction crossing a vertical direction along which the wire connection portion and the electric contact portion are arranged in a row. The electric contact portion is formed in a tubular shape with a first wall portion continuing to the wire connection portion, a second wall portion facing the first wall portion, a third wall portion interposed between the first and second wall portions, and a fourth wall portion in the wire connection side and facing the third wall portion. The housing includes a locking arm. A claw portion of the locking arm catches a border portion between the second the fourth wall portions.

Abstract: There is provided a shield connector that allows reliable prevention of a rubber plug from being detached from a housing. A shield connector has a terminal fitting connected to an end of an electrical wire, a housing accommodating the terminal fitting, a shield shell covering the housing, and a rubber plug attached to an outer circumference of the electrical wire for waterproofing of the inner space of the housing. The shield shell includes an electrical-wire insertion hole through which the electrical wire is passed. The rubber plug includes a packing and a resin member made in one piece with the packing. The resin member includes a cylindrical body and a flange portion protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. An end of the cylindrical body is in the electrical-wire insertion hole, and the flange portion is sandwiched by the housing and the electrical-wire insertion hole.

Abstract: There is provided a shield connector that allows reliable prevention of a rubber plug from being detached from a housing. A shield connector has a terminal fitting connected to an end of an electrical wire, a housing accommodating the terminal fitting, a shield shell covering the housing, and a rubber plug attached to an outer circumference of the electrical wire for waterproofing of the inner space of the housing. The shield shell includes an electrical-wire insertion hole through which the electrical wire is passed. The rubber plug includes a packing and a resin member made in one piece with the packing. The resin member includes a cylindrical body and a flange portion protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. An end of the cylindrical body is in the electrical-wire insertion hole, and the flange portion is sandwiched by the housing and the electrical-wire insertion hole.

Abstract: A separator including a first layer having a first principal surface and a second principal surface and a second layer disposed on at least one of the first principal surface and the second principal surface, wherein the first layer is a microporous film containing a polymer resin, the second layer is a microporous film containing particles having an electrically insulating property and fibrils having an average diameter of 1 ?m or less, and the fibrils have a three-dimensional network structure in which the fibrils are mutually linked.

Abstract: An electrolyte whose battery capacity, cycle characteristics, load characteristics, and low temperature characteristics are all excellent, and a battery using it. A cathode and an anode are layered and wound with a separator and electrolyte layer in between. The electrolyte layer contains an electrolytic solution containing at least one from the group consisting of vinylethylene carbonate and its derivatives in the range of 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % in total and a polymer. Therefore, chemical stability of the electrolyte layer is improved. It is preferable that the electrolytic solution further contains ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate with a mass ratio of ethylene carbonate to propylene carbonate ranging from about 15/85 to about 75/25.

Abstract: A battery with a high battery voltage at charging and improved energy density is provided. A cathode (12) and an anode (14) are laminated with a separator (15) sandwiched therebetween which is impregnated with an electrolyte. The cathode (12) has a cathode active material including a lithium composite oxide which contains lithium, at least either cobalt or nickel, and oxygen. The battery voltage at charging is 4.25 V or more. The total amount of lithium carbonate and lithium sulphate in the cathode (12) to the cathode active material is 1.0 wt % or less, a concentration of protic impurities in the electrolyte, which is converted to a mass ratio of protons to the electrolyte, is 20 ppm or less, or moisture content in the electrolyte is 20 ppm mass ratio or less to the electrolyte. This inhibits metal eluting from the lithium composite oxide even at high voltages.

Abstract: A wire harness-side shield connector includes an outer case fittingly connected to a unit-side connector and having a shielding function, and a housing receiving connection terminals fixed respectively to end portions of a plurality of shielded wires, wherein the outer case includes a shield shell which receives the housing and has a shielding function, and a shell holder which when fixed to the shield shell by threading a screw member, causes braids of the shielded wires folded back outwardly to be conductively connected to the shield shell.

Abstract: A wire harness-side shield connector comprising an outer case fittingly connected to a unit-side connector and having a shielding function, and a housing receiving connection terminals fixed respectively to end portions of a plurality of shielded wires, wherein said outer case comprises a shield shell which receives said housing and has a shielding function, and a shell holder which when fixed to said shield shell by threading a screw member, causes braids of said shielded wires folded back outwardly to be conductively connected to said shield shell.

Abstract: A negative electrode material and a battery which have an excellent cycle characteristic as well as a high capacity are provided. A positive electrode housed in an exterior can and a negative electrode housed in an exterior cup are laminated with a separator therebetween. An electrolytic solution of lithium salt dissolved in a solvent is poured into the inside of both the exterior can and the exterior cup. The negative electrode contains Mg2?xMIIxMI. MI expresses a first element such as Si, Sn, Ge, Pb, or the like. MII expresses a second element which is a metallic element, preferably Mn, Cu, Zn, or the like except both Mg and the first element. X is preferably in the range of 0.1?x?1.9. Substituting part of Mg by the second element MII can produce the distortion of the crystal structure, ease distortion accompanying the occluding/releasing lithium, and improve the charge and discharge efficiency and the cycle characteristic.

Abstract: An electrode and a battery coverable of improving cycle characteristics by forming an effective coat are provided. A cathode (21) and an anode (22) are wound with a separator (23) impregnated with an electrolytic solution inbetween. On the surface of the cathode (21) or the anode (22), a coat containing a compound, which has a smaller surface tension than of the electrolytic solution and is insoluble into the electrolytic solution, specifically, a coat containing siloxane such as poly (dimethyl siloxane), poly (methyl hydro siloxane), and poly (methyl phenyl siloxane), or perfluoro polyether such as poly (hexafluoro propylene oxide), or perfluoro alkane such as perfluoro pentadecane is provided. Thereby, without using a great deal of the compound for forming the coat, the coat effective to inhibit decomposition reaction of the electrolytic solution is formed.

Abstract: The invention provides an electrolyte whose battery capacity, cycle characteristics, load characteristics, and low temperature characteristics are all excellent, and a battery using it. A cathode and an anode are layered and wound with a separator and electrolyte layer in between. The electrolyte layer contains a high molecular weight compound and an electrolytic solution containing at least one from the group consisting of vinylethylene carbonate and its derivatives in the range of 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % in total. Therefore, chemical stability of the electrolyte layer is improved. It is preferable that the electrolytic solution further contains ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate by a mass ratio of ethylene carbonate:propylene carbonate=15-75:85-25.

Abstract: A battery with a high battery voltage at charging and improved energy density is provided. A cathode (12) and an anode (14) are laminated with a separator (15) sandwiched therebetween which is impregnated with an electrolyte. The cathode (12) has a cathode active material including a lithium composite oxide which contains lithium, at least either cobalt or nickel, and oxygen. The battery voltage at charging is 4.25 V or more. The total amount of lithium carbonate and lithium sulphate in the cathode (12) to the cathode active material is 1.0 wt % or less, a concentration of protic impurities in the electrolyte, which is converted to a mass ratio of protons to the electrolyte, is 20 ppm or less, or moisture content in the electrolyte is 20 ppm mass ratio or less to the electrolyte. This inhibits metal eluting from the lithium composite oxide even at high voltages.

Abstract: A negative electrode material and a battery which have an excellent cycle characteristic as well as a high capacity are provided. A positive electrode housed in an exterior can and a negative electrode housed in an exterior cup are laminated with a separator therebetween. An electrolytic solution of lithium salt dissolved in a solvent is poured into the inside of both the exterior can and the exterior cup. The negative electrode contains Mg2-xMIIxMI. MI expresses a first element such as Si, Sn, Ge, Pb, or the like. MII expresses a second element which is a metallic element, preferably Mn, Cu, Zn, or the like except both Mg and the first element. X is preferably in the range of 0.1≦x≦1.9. Substituting part of Mg by the second element MII can produce the distortion of the crystal structure, ease distortion accompanying the occluding/releasing lithium, and improve the charge and discharge efficiency and the cycle characteristic.