Abstract: A label wrapping device configured to warp a label around a cable includes: a conveying roller, a straightening member and an insertion recess. The conveying roller conveys the label in a conveying direction along a conveying path. The straightening member is positioned downstream of the conveying roller in the conveying direction. The straightening member includes a first member and a second member opposing each other across the conveying path in a prescribed direction intersecting the conveying path. A part of the first member and a part of the second member overlap each other in a width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction and crossing the prescribed direction. The insertion recess is positioned downstream of the straightening member in the conveying direction and on the same side as the second member in the prescribed direction with respect to the conveying path. The insertion recess is open toward the conveying path.

Abstract: A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member is swingable according to sliding movement of a first groove cam in the rotating body with respect to a first pin in the first link member. The second link member is swingable according to sliding movement of a second pin in the first link member with respect to a second groove cam in the second link member. The movable blade holder is swingable according to sliding movement of a third pin in the second link member with respect to a third groove cam in the movable blade holder between a cutting position, at which a printing medium is nipped to be cut between a movable blade and the placement part, and a retracted position retracted from the cutting position.

Abstract: A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member is swingable by rotation the rotating body. The second link member is swingable by the movement of the first link member. The movable blade holder is swingable by the movement of the second link member between a cutting position and a retracted position. The rotating body is located sideward from a basal end portion of the movable blade holder, the motor is located sideward from a center of the placement part, a swing axis of the second link member is located sideward from the second end of the placement part, and the first link member is located between the second link member and the rotating body, sideward from the center of the placement part, in a predetermined orientation.

Abstract: A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member is swingable by rotation the rotating body. The second link member is swingable by the movement of the first link member. The movable blade holder is swingable by the movement of the second link member between a cutting position and a retracted position. The rotating body is located sideward from a basal end portion of the movable blade holder, the motor is located sideward from a center of the placement part, a swing axis of the second link member is located sideward from the second end of the placement part, and the first link member is located between the second link member and the rotating body, sideward from the center of the placement part, in a predetermined orientation.

Abstract: A cutting device, including a rotating body, a first link member, a second link member, a placement part, and a movable blade holder, is provided. The first link member is swingable according to sliding movement of a first groove cam in the rotating body with respect to a first pin in the first link member. The second link member is swingable according to sliding movement of a second pin in the first link member with respect to a second groove cam in the second link member. The movable blade holder is swingable according to sliding movement of a third pin in the second link member with respect to a third groove cam in the movable blade holder between a cutting position, at which a printing medium is nipped to be cut between a movable blade and the placement part, and a retracted position retracted from the cutting position.

Abstract: An image reader including a conveyor, a first detector, a plurality of second detectors, a reading unit, and a controller configured to perform a control process that includes determining whether second detection information output from the second detectors satisfies a predetermined state, executing a first sequence when determining that the second detection information satisfies the predetermined state, the first sequence including determining whether a conveyed object is in a multi-feed condition based on first detection information output from the first detector, and halting at least one of a conveying operation by the conveyor and a reading operation by the reading unit when determining that the conveyed object is in the multi-feed condition, executing a second sequence when determining that the second detection information does not satisfy the predetermined state, the second sequence including continuing the conveying operation and the reading operation regardless of the first detection information.

Abstract: A sheet feeder configured to hold a separation pad may include a pivotable housing having a connection element for attaching the separation pad. In one example, the connection element may correspond to a protrusion, with the separation pad including one or more corresponding recesses or holes. A fixing member configured to secure the separation pad may be slidably connected in the housing to be slidable, while connected to the housing, between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: An image reader including a conveyor, a first detector, a plurality of second detectors, a reading unit, and a controller configured to perform a control process that includes determining whether second detection information output from the second detectors satisfies a predetermined state, executing a first sequence when determining that the second detection information satisfies the predetermined state, the first sequence including determining whether a conveyed object is in a multi-feed condition based on first detection information output from the first detector, and halting at least one of a conveying operation by the conveyor and a reading operation by the reading unit when determining that the conveyed object is in the multi-feed condition, executing a second sequence when determining that the second detection information does not satisfy the predetermined state, the second sequence including continuing the conveying operation and the reading operation regardless of the first detection information.

Abstract: A sheet feeder configured to hold a separation pad may include a pivotable housing having a connection element for attaching the separation pad. In one example, the connection element may correspond to a protrusion, with the separation pad including one or more corresponding recesses or holes. A fixing member configured to secure the separation pad may be slidably connected in the housing to be slidable, while connected to the housing, between a first position and a second position.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device configured to feed sheets, the sheet feeding device including a tray configured to receive the sheets; a separation portion configured to separate the sheets one by one; a guide portion configured to guide feeding of the sheets while regulating a position of the sheets in a width direction that is orthogonal to a feed direction of the sheets, the guide portion comprising an upstream side end portion, in the feed direction of the sheets, which is disposed above the tray and a downstream side end portion, in the feed direction, which extends further to the downstream side, in the feed direction, than the separation portion.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a reader and a casing. The casing includes a first casing, a second casing, a first port and a second port disposed between the first casing and the second casing at a first side of the casing. A width of the second port is less than a width of the first port and the second port overlaps with a portion of the first port. A pivotable member is pivotably attached to the first casing. The pivotable member includes a first arm and a second arm that pivot about a pivoting axis and a connection portion connecting the first arm and the second arm. A wall of the first casing at the first side covers the connection portion.

Abstract: A sheet feeding device configured to feed sheets, the sheet feeding device including a tray configured to receive the sheets; a separation portion configured to separate the sheets one by one; a guide portion configured to guide feeding of the sheets while regulating a position of the sheets in a width direction that is orthogonal to a feed direction of the sheets, the guide portion comprising an upstream side end portion, in the feed direction of the sheets, which is disposed above the tray and a downstream side end portion, in the feed direction, which extends further to the downstream side, in the feed direction, than the separation portion.

Abstract: It is intended to provide an auto-focusing device capable of attaining focus on a subject in a short time even in the case where the lens is defocused to a large extent during zooming.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generator for an air bag apparatus mounted in a vehicle or the like for protecting an occupant in the vehicle by charging gas into the air bag interposed between the occupant and a vehicle member at the time of collision of the vehicle. The gas generator for the air bag of the present invention comprises a first chamber (9) accommodating a flammable fluid (7) having a first vent opening (8) which is in communication with the air bag (3), a second chamber (5) accommodating the flammable fluid (7) and having a volume greater than that of the first chamber (9), a first occluding member (31) for occluding the first vent opening (8), and an ignition device (14) for igniting the flammable fluid (7) in the first chamber (9). By burning at least a portion of the flammable fluid (7) in the first chamber (9), the fluid in the first chamber (9) and the second chamber (5) is discharged out through the first vent opening (8), thereby inflating the air bag (3).

Abstract: A clock synchronizing circuit that can be simplified by reducing storage capacity required for synchronization. The clock synchronizing circuit including a memory being accessible independently to its input and output, a write pointer generating circuit, a data holding detection circuit and a read pointer generating circuit and, while non-existence of data in the memory is detected by a data holding detection circuit, re-initialization of either or both input and output clocks is carried out on a read pointer generating circuit and, after completion of writing of data into the memory, data inputted in synchronization with the input clock is outputted in synchronization with the output clock by renewing each pointer using the write pointer generating circuit and the read pointer generating circuit and by writing and reading data into or from the memory.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generator for an air bag apparatus mounted in a vehicle or the like for protecting an occupant in the vehicle by charging gas into the air bag interposed between the occupant and a vehicle member at the time of collision of the vehicle. The gas generator for the air bag of the present invention comprises a first chamber (9) accommodating a flammable fluid (7) and having a first vent opening (8) which is in communication with the air bag (3), a second chamber (5) accommodating the flammable fluid (7) and having a volume greater than that of the first chamber (9), a first occluding member (31) for occluding the first vent opening (8), and ignition means (14) for igniting the flammable fluid (7) in the first chamber (9). By burning at least a portion of the flammable fluid (7) in the first chamber (9), the fluid in the first chamber (9) and the second chamber (5) is discharged out through the first vent opening (8), thereby inflating the air bag (3).

Abstract: A gas generating apparatus for an air bag apparatus mounted in a vehicle or the like for introducing a gas into an air bag to inflate the same for protecting a passenger in the vehicle. The gas generating apparatus for the air bag apparatus according to the present invention ignites and burns a combustible fluid to increase its temperature to increase its pressure for inflating an air bag. The gas generating apparatus for the air bag apparatus includes accommodating device (5) and (9) each for accommodating a combustible fluid (7), a vent opening provided in one of the accommodating device (9), and an occluding member (13) having an igniting portion (14) directed inward of the accommodating device (9). A pressure in the accommodating device is increased by burning the combustible fluid to reliably break the occluding member so that a combustion fluid mixture can effectively and swiftly be supplied to the air bag.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas generating apparatus for an air bag apparatus mounted in a vehicle or the like for protecting a passenger of the vehicle by charging a gas into an air bag interposed between the passenger and an interior member of the vehicle chamber so as to inflate the air bag at the time of collision of the vehicle. The gas generating apparatus for the air bag apparatus includes a first chamber 9 which accommodates a combustible fluid 7 and which is provided with a first vent opening 8 leading to the air bag 3; a second chamber 5 larger than the first chamber 9; a first occluding member 13 for occluding the first vent opening 8; and an ignition device 14 for igniting the combustible fluid in the first chamber 9. By burning at least a portion of the combustible fluid 7 within the first chamber 9, the fluid in the first and second chambers 9 and 5 is discharged through the first vent opening 8 to inflate the air bag 3.

Abstract: A charging method of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gas includes the steps of charging the combustible gas, and charging the oxidizer gas, both into a container through a charging port provided to the container. During at least one of two charging steps, a composition of a combustible mixed gas created in the vicinity of the charging port is controlled in a nonflammable range.

Abstract: A charging structure of a combustible gas and an oxidizer gas includes a container for containing the combustible and oxidizer gases therein. The container has a charging port for charging the combustible and oxidizer gases. The charging structure also includes a sealing member for sealing the charging port and a separating member for substantially separating the combustible gas and the oxidizer gas at least in the vicinity of the charging port during a predetermined time period beginning, from a time point after charging of the combustible and oxidizer gases into the container through the charging port to a time point when the charging port is sealed by the sealing member. The separating member defines a flow path such that the combustible gas and the oxidizer gas are not substantially mixed therein during the predetermined time period in such a case where one of the combustible and oxidizer gases is first charged and thereafter the other of the combustible and oxidizer gases is charged.