Abstract: To provide a small sized reactor with which it is possible to reduce the volume of a core and decrease electrical power losses. [Solution] A reactor has a first magnetic body and a pair of mutually insulated coils insulated from the first magnetic body while being arranged so as to surround the first magnetic body, and positively coupled to each other in response to a signal input between one end of each coil. The first magnetic body has a first and a second end portions, and the first and the second end portions are formed without directly facing each other via a space where the first magnetic body does not exist, and an output signal is output from between the other end of each of the pair of coils on the basis of the input signal input between the one end of each of the pair of coils.

Abstract: An acoustic equipment has a columnar magnetostrictor 51, a drive coil 54, and a vibration transmitter 55. The columnar magnetostrictor 51 has one end where a partition 22 (stopper) is disposed to define the one end as a fixed end, and has the other end defined as a free end to allow the magnetostrictor 51 to expand and contract along an axial direction; the drive coil 54 is arranged to generate a magnetic field to expand and contract the columnar magnetostrictor 51 by a drive current based on an acoustic signal; the vibration transmitter 55 is disposed on the other end side of the columnar magnetostrictor 51 and is arranged to transmit vibration caused by expansion and contraction of the columnar magnetostrictor 51, to a plate 7; sponges 53a, 53b as elastic members are disposed between the partition 22 and the vibration transmitter 55 in the direction of the vibration.

Abstract: An actuator has a columnar magnetostrictor 51, a drive coil 54, and an elastic member (sponges 52a, 52b). The columnar magnetostrictor 51 has one end defined as a fixed end and the other end defined as a free end to expand and contract along an axial direction; the drive coil 54 is arranged to generate a magnetic field to expand and contract the columnar magnetostrictor 51 by a drive current; the elastic member (sponges 52a, 52b) is disposed on each of two end faces of the columnar magnetostrictor 51; an object (plate body 7) can be actuated with expansion and contraction of the columnar magnetostrictor 51.

Abstract: A gyro sensor 10 having a small and simple structure and yet being capable of detecting changes in angular speed with high sensitivity. The sensor 10 includes a giant magnetostrictive member 12 made of a giant magnetostrictive element, a drive coil 18 for vibrating the giant magnetostrictive member 12 by controlling the intensity of a magnetic field applied to the giant magnetostrictive member, and a GMR element (detecting means) 20 for detecting changes in magnetic permeability or remnant magnetization of the giant magnetostrictive member 12. Changes in angular speed around a rotation axis that is orthogonal to a direction in which the giant magnetostrictive member 12 vibrates are detected as the changes in magnetic permeability or remnant magnetization of the giant magnetostrictive member 12 caused by its deformation, which is brought about by the Coriolis force.

Abstract: A vibrating device that can be applied to various purposes other than as a vibrator and that can achieve cost reduction, size reduction, and space saving by a reduction in the number of components, and a mobile phone using this vibrating device are provided. The vibrating device has a housing supported by a base and capable of oscillating in a vibration frequency range of a vibrator, and an expandable rod that can expand and contract, one end of which is fixed to the housing, and the other end of which is a free end contacting the base. The base is resonated by oscillation of the housing in the vibration frequency range of a vibrator, while the base is vibrated by expansion and contraction of the expandable rod in a sound frequency range other than the vibration frequency range of a vibrator.

Abstract: A combined-type coil device provided with a core, a first coil and a second coil, where the core is provided with at least four through holes and the through holes are roughly parallel to one another. When a combination of two through holes constitutes a first through holes pair and the combination of the remaining two through holes constitutes a second through holes pair, a center line passing through the centers of the holes in the first through hole pair and a center line passing through the centers of the holes in the second through hole pair extend almost perpendicular to each other. The first coil passes through the first through hole pair, whereas the second coil passes through the second through hole pair.