Abstract: A method for manufacturing a swelling-inhibited starch, the production method including a step for performing a heating treatment at 55-205° C. on a starch for which the value of M1?M0 is within the range from ?10 to 20 and setting a breakdown value of a starch paste solution to no greater than 75% of the value before the heating treatment. The heating treatment is performed using closed heating equipment without implementing a moist-heat treatment.

Abstract: A connector capable of being fitted to a partner connector is provided with a lock member, a solenoid having a plunger, a restriction member having a restricting part, and a restricted part. In a fitted state in which the connector and the partner connector are fitted to each other, the lock member engages the partner connector and locks the two connectors into a fitted state. The solenoid drives the plunger between a restriction position and a release position. The restriction member is movably supported by the plunger. The restricted part receives the restricting part when the plunger is driven into the restriction position. When the plunger is in the restriction position, movement of the restricted part is restricted by the restricting part, and thereby the restricted part directly or indirectly prevents release of the fitted state.

Abstract: A connector capable of being fitted to a partner connector is provided with a lock member, a solenoid having a plunger, a restriction member having a restricting part, and a restricted part. In a fitted state in which the connector and the partner connector are fitted to each other, the lock member engages the partner connector and locks the two connectors into a fitted state. The solenoid drives the plunger between a restriction position and a release position. The restriction member is movably supported by the plunger. The restricted part receives the restricting part when the plunger is driven into the restriction position. When the plunger is in the restriction position, movement of the restricted part is restricted by the restricting part, and thereby the restricted part directly or indirectly prevents release of the fitted state.

Abstract: A power feeding side connector (electrical connector) has a locking lever adapted to lock together the power feeding side connector and a power receiving side connector at the time of engagement therebetween, a microswitch adapted to detect halfway fitting of the locking lever to interrupt electrical conduction, and a release lever adapted to release locking by the locking lever after charging. In the halfway fitting state, an intermediate portion of the locking lever is brought into contact with a spring piece of the microswitch to push it so that normally-closed contacts of the microswitch are opened to interrupt electrical conduction.

Abstract: A power feeding side connector (electrical connector) has a locking lever adapted to lock together the power feeding side connector and a power receiving side connector at the time of engagement therebetween, a microswitch adapted to detect halfway fitting of the locking lever to interrupt electrical conduction, and a release lever adapted to release locking by the locking lever after charging. In the halfway fitting state, an intermediate portion of the locking lever is brought into contact with a spring piece of the microswitch to push it so that normally-closed contacts of the microswitch are opened to interrupt electrical conduction.

Abstract: As a method for considering the adverse influence of the stresses caused form the pad, two sorts of methods are provided. As one method, while delay variation values of cells caused by an adverse influence of stresses are calculated, the calculated delay variation values are applied to the cells so as to perform a timing analysis, and the like by considering the adverse influence of the stresses. Then, in order that a flip chip type LSI is designed by employing a result of the above-described analysis in such a manner that the adverse influence of the stresses applied from the pad is not given to vias, wiring lines, and cells located under the pad, such a physical structure that no via is arranged under the pad is employed.