Abstract: A pile driver is disclosed, in which an adapter for transmitting the hammering force of a hammer provided in a hydraulically driven vibrator to a member to be driven into the ground is provided between the hammer and driven member. The adapter is formed with an oil accommodation section, in which a head portion to be hammered by the hammer is formed. The oil accommodation section is filled with oil such that the head portion is immersed in oil. A cooling unit is provided such that it surrounds the adapter. A cooling medium is circulated through the cooling unit by a circulating unit.

Abstract: A developing apparatus includes a container having a first chamber and a second chamber, the second chamber containing a developer; a rotatable developer carrying member in the first chamber to carry the developer through a developing zone where an electrostatic latent image on an image bearing member is developed; a rotatable supply member disposed in the first chamber and cooperative with the developer carrying member to form a nip therebetween to supply the developer supplied from the second chamber to the developer carrying member; and a partition wall between the first chamber and a second chamber having an opening for permitting supply of the developer from the second chamber to the supply member, wherein the opening has a length smaller than a length of the supply member.

Abstract: In a twin-contact type current limiting apparatus in which two contacts are electrically connected in series with each other, each of movable contact arms (23a, 23b) is extended in substantially parallel with and along each of stationary contact arms (21a, 18a), thereby obtaining balanced electromagnetic repulsions when an excessive current flows.

Abstract: A camera system includes a camera body and a camera accessory which may be mounted on the camera body and executes predetermined operations in accordance with instructions from the camera body when the accessory is mounted on the camera body. The camera system comprises circuitry for outputting a control signal to the accessory for bringing the accessory into an operative state prior to a predetermined camera operation, circuitry responsive to the control signal for activating the camera accessory from an inoperative state to an operative state, circuitry for providing a signal to instruct an operation mode to the accessory from the camera body after the accessory has been activated into an operative state, circuitry for executing the operation mode in the accessory in accordance with the operation mode instructing signal, and circuitry for returning the accessory from an operative state to an inoperative state after the execution of the operation mode.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member movable through first and second developing positions in the order named and a bias voltage applying device applies a first developing bias voltage to a first developer carrying member and a second developing bias voltage to a second developer carrying member. The first bias voltage has a phase of a first electric field for applying to the toner a force from the developer carrying member to the image bearing member for a period t11 in the first developing position and a phase of a second electric field in the opposite direction to the first for a period t21 in the first developing position. The second bias voltage has a phase of a third electric field for applying to the toner a force from the developer carrying member to the image bearing member for a period t12 in the second developing position and a phase of a fourth electric field in the opposite direction to the third for a period t22 in the second developing zone.

Abstract: In a diaphragm control apparatus of a camera for opening and closing aperture blades using a stepping motor, a step-out status of the stepping motor is detected if an open detecting switch for detecting a full-open status of the aperture blades does not function after a predetermined number of drive pulses necessary for resetting the aperture blades to a full-open position are supplied to the stepping motor. Normally, the stepping motor is subjected to such a slow-up control that the continuing duration of the energizing step (pulse width of an energizing pulse) is gradually reduced from the time the motor has been activated to increase a pulse rate and a driving speed. When the step-out status is detected, the pulse rate of the energizing pulse is set constant, and the driving speed of the stepping motor thereafter is fixed to a constant low speed to provide high-torque driving, and opening the aperture blades to the full-open position.

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus for use in a camera, which adjusts the focus or the angle of view of a lens by means of a motor driven in accordance with the amount of rotation and the rotational angle of rotational operation member provided on a lens body or a camera body, comprises a first detector for detecting the operational direction and the amount of operation of the rotational operation member and generates an operational direction signal and an amount-of-operation pulse signal, a second detector for detecting the actual amount of driving of the lens and generating a drive pulse signal, a motor driver for rotating the motor in a direction according to the operational direction signal until the difference between the count value of an amount-of-operation pulse and an amount-of-driving pulse becomes 0, and a CPU for detecting pressing of the lens against a drivable end portion, inhibiting driving of the lens in that direction, and changing the resistive force of the operation member when operated, thus alarmin

Abstract: A lens driving apparatus for use in a camera, which adjusts the focus or the angle of view of a lens by means of a motor driven in accordance with the amount of rotation and the rotational angle of a rotational operation member provided on a lens body or a camera body, comprises a first detector for detecting the operational direction and the amount of operation of the rotational operation member and generates an operational direction signal and an amount-of-operation pulse signal, a second detector for detecting the actual amount of driving of the lens and generating a drive pulse signal, a motor driver for rotating the motor in a direction according to the operational direction signal until the difference between the count value of an amount-of-operation pulse and an amount-of-driving pulse becomes O, and a velocity controller for setting a high speed to the motor driver when the above difference is large and setting a low speed to the motor drive when the difference is small.

Abstract: A developing apparatus wherein a developer is carried on a rotatable developing sleeve having a magnet therein into a developing zone where the sleeve and a image bearing member carrying an image to be developed is opposed to each other. A tangential component of a magnetic field formed on the sleeve surface by a developing magnetic pole disposed faced to the developing zone changes with an angular position on the sleeve. A change rate thereof has a local maximum or local minimum not less than 30 Gausses per degree. By this, "tails" and "scattered spots" are prevented from being produced on a developed image.

Abstract: In a circuit breaker, an arc is produced between a pair of switchable contact members when these contact members are opened due to overcurrent. An arc extinguishing apparatus is employed to extinguish an arc produced between the opened contact members. The arc extinguishing apparatus includes a plurality of U-shaped metal arc extinguishing plates which are stacked, and a pair of insulating plates made of a synthetic resin. These insulating plates are mounted on both inside surfaces of leg portions of the extinguishing plates.

Abstract: An image forming method by the electrophotographic process is disclosed. The image forming method comprises the steps of forming a plurality of toner images different in color on an image carrying member by repeating the developing of the electrostatic latent image on the image carrying member with developers containing both toner and carrier, and transferring said plurality of the toner images at a time onto a receiving material, in which the toner to be provided for at least the initial toner image formation is mixed with 0.2 to 2% by weight of metal oxide particles having a BET specific surface area determined by nitrogen adsorption of from 30 m.sup.2 /g to 60 m.sup.2 /g. The method provides clear multicolor images free from any deterioration in the resolution due to transfer doubling trouble as well as in the image quality due to transfer-off spots.

Abstract: In a circuit interrupter having a base with a stationary contact, a toggle link mechanism including an operating handle supported by the base for manually operating the circuit interrupter and a link rotatably connected at one end to the operating handle; a movable member pivotally supported on the base and having a movable contact on one pivoting end portion; a latch lever pivotally supported on the base for latching the link so that the movable member and the link are normally connected to hold the movable member against the force of a biasing spring so that the contacts are in engagement, and an overcurrent trip means including a plunger actuated responsive to a large overcurrent to strike and pivot the latch lever so as to release the link from the movable member to move and separate the contacts, the improvement comprising a pivotal support for the latch lever and the movable member on the base, allowing both bodily movement and pivotal movement only of the movable member; the pivotal support including a

Abstract: An operating handle locking device for use with an electrical switchgear such as a circuit interrupter comprises a locking plate for blocking the movement of the operating handle between the ON position and the OFF position, and a support plate secured to the circuit interrupter for supporting the lock plate, the locking plate being locked in the operating handle locking position relative to the support plate by a locking member. The switchgear may have a trip button for tripping the switchgear from the exterior, and the locking plate may have a cover portion for covering the trip button when the locking plate is in an operating handle locking position. A cover portion may also be provided in the locking plate for covering the reset button of the circuit interrupter when in the operating handle locking position.

Abstract: A circuit interrupter comprising a pair of separable contacts at least one of which is movable, and an operating mechanism operatively connected to the movable contacts for opening and closing the contacts. The operating mechanism includes a movable contact arm having mounted thereon the movable contact, a latch lever pivotally mounted on the movable contact arm, and a toggle link mechanism connected at its one end to an operating handle and the other end of which is directly engageable with said movable contact arm and the latch lever. The movable contact arm has a latch surface, and the latch lever has a latching end which, in cooperation with the latch surface, releasably catches the other end of the toggle link mechanism.

Abstract: A circuit interrupter comprising a pair of separable contacts at least one of which is movable, and an operating mechanism operatively connected to the movable contacts for opening and closing the contacts. The operating mechanism includes a movable contact arm having mounted thereon the movable contact, a latch lever pivotally mounted on the movable contact arm, and a toggle link mechanism connected at its one end to an operating handle and the other end of which is directly engageable with the movable contact arm and the latch lever. The movable contact arm has a latch surface, and the latch lever has a latching end which, in cooperation with the latch surface, releasably catches the other end of the toggle link mechanism. The movable contact arm further has formed thereon a stop surface for preventing the movement of the other end of the toggle link mechanism beyond the point at which the toggle link mechanism is partly collapsed when the contacts are welded to each other.

Abstract: A speaker system includes an enclosure having a port from which a duct extends into the interior of the enclosure. A board having a smaller area than the cross-sectional area of at least the exit of the duct is mounted to block the port except a slight slit defined by the entire circumferential edge of the board and the opposed inner wall of the duct, so that the slight slit serves as a pressure duct whereas the remainder of the duct serves as a guide duct.

Abstract: A circuit breaker characterized by a roller guide member, 1a, provided on the inside wall of an upper part of the case 1. The roller quite member, 1a, has a curved shape designed to form or smooth curved path, 100, in cooperation with the roller receiving indents 5a and 56, so that the roller can be reliably reset in the roller-receiving indents 5a and 5b.

Abstract: Several embodiments of improved sealing arrangements for sealingly engaging an auxiliary power unit and the portion of the hull of a water craft that defines an opening through which the power unit drive extends. In each embodiment the seal has an opening that is sized to pass the power unit and an arrangement is provided for forcing the seal into sealing engagement with the power unit. In some embodiments two axially spaced seals are provided and an arrangement is incorporated for limiting the degree of relative movement by the power unit and the hull. In one embodiment a water sensor is positioned in the area between the two spaced seals for detecting failure of one of the seals. The support for the sensor is such that it may be removed and inserted along with the power unit without damage to the seal.

Abstract: A circuit breaker characterized by a roller guide member, 1a, provided on the inside wall of an upper part of the case 1. The roller quite member, 1a, has a curved shape designed to form or smooth curved path, 100, in cooperation with the roller receiving indents 5a and 56, so that the roller can be reliably reset in the roller-receiving indents 5a and 5b.