Abstract: A key switch arrangement is able to prevent liquid such as water from entering a membrane sheet and staying therein. The key switch arrangement includes a waterproof sheet arranged above the membrane sheet, a first fixing member arranged in above the waterproof sheet and having a first projection protruding on the side of the waterproof sheet, and a second fixing member arranged below the membrane sheet and having a second projection protruding on the side of the membrane sheet. In the waterproof sheet and the second projection, holes are formed to which the first projection enters, while in the membrane sheet, a hole is formed to which the second projection enters so as to adhere the waterproof sheet closely to the second projection.

Abstract: A key switch arrangement is able to accomplish the compatibility with a normal keyboard in respect of profile without increasing the height of the keyboard and reduce the cost without adding new members for a light source. The key switch arrangement includes a key-top having an optically transparent key-top having a cutout letter part formed thereon, an optically transparent membrane sheet having a contact, an optically transparent plate member arranged under the membrane sheet, and a light source arranged in the membrane sheet. The light source emits light to pass the plate member and the membrane sheet to illuminate the cutout letter part on the key-top.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a refrigerating cycle sequentially connecting a compressor, a condenser, a drawing mechanism, and evaporator, an accumulator, an inlet temperature sensor and an outlet temperature sensor for detecting the temperatures of the inlet and outlet of the evaporator, and a cooling fan for cooling the compressor. When the difference between the temperature detected by the inlet temperature sensor and the temperature detected by the outlet temperature sensor is a predetermined value or more, the cooling fan is stopped.

Abstract: A refrigerator stated is characterized in that it includes a machine room (14) formed on a lower part of a rear of a main body of the refrigerator; a refrigerant compressor (12) installed offset to one side in the machine room (14) in a width direction; and a cooler (9) for receiving a refrigerant from the refrigerant compressor (12) and cooling an inside of a storage chamber; wherein the cooler (9) is arranged inside the refrigerator via a heat insulating wall (3a) of the main body above the refrigerant compressor (12) arranged on one side of the machine room (14) and at a position on an opposite side of the refrigerant compressor (12) in a width direction; and control and power source boards (21) of the refrigerator are arranged in another wide space of the refrigerant compressor (12) in the machine room (14) in a width direction.

Abstract: A refrigerator has a refrigerating cycle sequentially connecting a compressor, a condenser, a drawing mechanism, and evaporator, an accumulator, an inlet temperature sensor and an outlet temperature sensor for detecting the temperatures of the inlet and outlet of the evaporator, and a cooling fan for cooling the compressor. When the difference between the temperature detected by the inlet temperature sensor and the temperature detected by the outlet temperature sensor is a predetermined value or more, the cooling fan is stopped.

Abstract: A recording apparatus is provided in which, when image signals are inputted from a plurality of channels and compressed and encoded before being recorded on a medium, the slow-varying-image signals are improved in their quality even if the numbers of bits for the image signals are decreased and they are recorded on the medium for a long time. The image signals inputted are converted into a single-channel image signal, sorted to be a group of a certain number of frames for each channel, and compressed and encoded for each group of a certain number of frames. When an image quality is fixed, the number of bits for the reference image at the encoding time is kept constant, but the number of bits for the difference image at that time is changed.

Abstract: An aqueous surface conditioner for use in a phosphating treatment is provided which contains crystals having an average diameter of 5 &mgr;m or less in an amount of at least 0.1 g/L. The crystals are selected to have a two-dimensional epitaxy that matches within 3% of misfit with the crystal lattice of one phosphate coating selected from among (1) hopeite/Zn3(PO4)2.4H2O) and/or phosphophyllite (Zn2Fe(PO4)2.4H2O), (2) scholzite (CaZn2(PO4)2.2H2O) and (3) hureaulite (Mn5(PO4)2[PO3(OH]2.4H2O).

Abstract: A washer-dryer has an improved efficiency of drying; namely, the drying time is shortened and the unevenness of drying is alleviated. Furthermore, vibration during operations, especially during spin-drying, is reduced. An inner tub of approximately cylindrical shape rotating around a substantially vertical axis and for receiving a wash load is housed in an outer tub. The inner tub is provided with freely rotatable agitating means at the bottom part for agitating the wash load. A motor rotates the inner tub or the agitating means. The air to be supplied through a hot air supply channel into the inner tub is heated by heating means, which air is advanced by a drying air blower into the inner tub. Control means controls each of the washing, rinsing, spin-drying and drying processes by controlling respective operations of the motor, the heating means, the drying air blower, etc.

Abstract: A washer-dryer has an improved efficiency of drying; namely, the drying time is shortened and the unevenness of drying is alleviated. Furthermore, vibration during operations, especially during spin-drying, is reduced. An inner tub of approximately cylindrical shape rotating around a substantially vertical axis and for receiving a wash load is housed in an outer tub. The inner tub is provided with freely rotatable agitating means at the bottom part for agitating the wash load. A motor rotates the inner tub or the agitating means. The air to be supplied through a hot air supply channel into the inner tub is heated by heating means, which air is advanced by a drying air blower into the inner tub. Control means controls each of the washing, rinsing, spin-drying and drying processes by controlling respective operations of the motor, the heating means, the drying air blower, etc.

Abstract: A door opening device for a food storage apparatus such as a household refrigerator includes a generally cylindrical coil unit mounted on a body of the storage apparatus and having an axially extending through hole, a plunger mounted in the hole of the coil unit so as to be axially moved with respect to the coil unit, the plunger being moved in a direction when the coil unit is energized, and a pushing member mounted on one axial end of the plunger so as to be moved with the plunger, the pushing member pushing the door in an opening direction against an attractive force of the magnet gasket when moved in the one direction with the plunger.

Abstract: A washer-dryer having an improved efficiency of drying up; namely, the drying time is shortened and the unevenness of drying is alleviated. Furthermore, vibration during operations, especially during spin-drying, is reduced. An inner tub of approximately cylindrical shape rotating around a substantially vertical axis and receives a washing is housed in an outer tub. The inner tub is provided with freely rotatable agitating means at the bottom part for agitating the washing. A motor rotates the inner tub or the agitating means. The air to be supplied through a hot air supply channel into the inner tub is heated by heating means, which air is advanced by a drying air blower into the inner tub. Control means controls each of the washing, rinsing, spin-drying and drying processes by controlling respective operations of the motor, the heating means, the drying air blower, etc.

Abstract: A shock absorber is formed of a cylinder having a stopping surface, a piston slidably situated in the cylinder to be moved when it is pushed by a moving member, and a switching device attached to the cylinder to be actuated right before the piston abuts against the stopping surface of the cylinder. An electromagnetic valve is connected to the switching device. The electromagnetic valve has a first position, and a second position for allowing air in the cylinder to escape outwardly when the piston is moved and the electromagnetic valve is operated by the switching device. A spring cooperates with the piston to return the piston to a position before the switching device is operated when a pressing force applied to the piston is removed by retreat of the moving member after the switching device is actuated.

Abstract: A method for shrink-proofing a cellulosic fiber textile that involves liquid ammonia treatment, hot water or alkali treatment under tension or under no tension, and with optional resin treatment.

Abstract: 7-O-(4-Amino-2,4,6-trideoxy-2-fluoro-&agr;-L-talopyranosyl)-daunomycinone or -adriamycinone is now synthesized as a novel daunomycinone or adriamycinone derivative having the general formula wherein R is a hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group. These novel compounds according to this invention exhibit excellent antitumor activities and have a high solubility in water, and hence they are useful as an antitumor agent.

Abstract: An image pickup apparatus including an image extracting unit and performing an image extraction process and automatic feedback control of white balance for executing image extraction with high accuracy by performing the image extraction process and automatic white balance control with reference to each other.

Abstract: 7-O-(4-Amino-2,4,6-trideoxy-2-fluoro-.alpha.-L-mannopyranosyl)-daunomycinon e or -adriamycinone is now synthesized as a daunomycinone or adriamycinone derivative having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group. These novel compounds according to this invention exhibit excellent antitumor activities and have a high solubility in water, and hence they are useful as an antitumor agent.

Abstract: A wireless keyboard system includes a wireless keyboard and a receiver unit. The wireless keyboard includes a controller and a transmitter. The controller detects the status of a standard key and nontext keys and generates a status information representing whether the nontext key is pressed or released and a key data representing which standard key is pressed and which nontext key is pressed. The transmitter transmits the key data together with the status information. The receiver unit generates a key code on the basis of the key data with reference to the status information.

Abstract: A method for finishing a cellulose fiber-containing textile fabric comprises treating a cellulose fiber-containing textile fabric with liquid ammonia, applying a resin finishing agent to said fabric, subjecting subsequently to either or both of a hot calendering treatment and a heat treatment, and finally treating the resultant fabric with hot water. The resultant fabric keeps its shape stability including a crease or shrink resistance when washed, without involving any problem on residual formaldehyde.

Abstract: 7-O-(4-Amino-2,4,6-trideoxy-2-fluoro-.alpha.-L-mannopyranosyl)daunomycinone or -adriamycinone is now synthesized as a daunomycinone or adriamycinone derivative having the general formula ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrogen atom or hydroxyl group. These novel compounds according to this invention exhibit excellent antitumor activities and have a high solubility in water, and hence they are useful as an antitumor agent.

Abstract: Creases are formed in a cellulosic fiber textile by treating the fiber textile with liquid ammonia, creasing the fiber textile, and treating the fiber textile with hot water or alkaline solution substantially simultaneous with or subsequent to the creasing step. Fully durable creases are formed in the cellulosic fiber textile without detracting from strength.