Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of secondary batteries, a casing including a lower case and an upper case, and a plurality of separators interposed between corresponding secondary batteries. Each separator includes a first stopper in a lower part, a second stopper in an upper part, and a cooling passage between the secondary batteries and between the first stopper and the second stopper. The casing includes a face opposing the lateral faces of the secondary battery and including an opening opposing the cooling passage.

Abstract: A battery includes a plurality of secondary batteries, a casing including a lower case and an upper case, and a plurality of separators interposed between corresponding secondary batteries. Each separator includes a first stopper in a lower part, a second stopper in an upper part, and a cooling passage between the secondary batteries and between the first stopper and the second stopper. The casing includes a face opposing the lateral faces of the secondary battery and including an opening opposing the cooling passage.

Abstract: A picture display device comprises a device main body, a covering body, a link mechanism, an operating protrusion, an opening and closing detecting switch and an control unit. The device main body restores and outputs a picture signal. The covering body has a picture display unit for displaying the picture signal from the device main body. The link mechanism couples the device main body and the covering body in a multi-axis manner and can be turned by orienting the covering body with respect to the device main body. The operating protrusion is formed on a face of the covering body. The opening and closing detecting switch can be pressed by the operating protrusion when the covering body is closed, causing the picture display unit to face the device main body. The control unit turns off the picture display unit when the switch is been operated.

Abstract: An optical reading apparatus for a facsimile device in which a reading unit has a shading plate. The shading plate is arranged such that it can move in a direction inclined at angle .theta. (.theta.<90.degree.) to the light path of the reading apparatus.