Abstract: A clip connector (A) includes an insulating housing (1) and a plurality of terminals (2) projecting from the housing (1). The housing (1) includes an outer surface (1a) for engaging a support member such as a printed board. The outer surface (1a) is irregular, including a plurality of projecting portions (12) and a plurality of retreating portions (13). Each of the terminals (2) includes a straight portion (20a) and a bent portion (20b). Each of the straight portion (20a) is formed with a through-hole (22) through which a resin for bonding the support member and the outer surface (1a) is applied.

Abstract: A drive IC for a printing head is rectangular with first and second longer sides, and first and second shorter sides. The drive IC has a multiplicity of drive output pads arranged adjacent to and along the first longer side. The drive IC also has control signal pads which include at least a data-in pad, a data-out pad, a strobe pad, a logic power supply pad, and a clock pad. The control signal pads are arranged adjacent to the respective shorter sides.

Abstract: A pair of holes are formed with a predetermined space therebetween on a long and narrow base plate. An adhesive is applied to the surface of the base plate. Head substrates each having a row of thermal resistors on the surface thereof are placed on the adhesive on the base plate such that the joint of the head substrates is positioned between the pair of holes of the base plate. The adhesive is hardened in the state in which the head substrates are pushed upward by a thruster(s) means inserted into a pair of holes while the base plate is supported from below and the head substrates is pressed from above. The base plate is bonded to a radiating plate by an adhesive only at the central portion. Thus, there is no difference in level at the joint of the head substrates, and even when the radiating plate expands due to heat, the base plate is not deformed.

Abstract: A divisional-type thermal printhead comprises an elongate support member, and a crow of unit head substrates each fixed on the support member and carrying a resistor line extending longitudinally of the support member. A pair of V-shaped boundary spaces is formed between each two adjacent unit head substrates to extend transversely from the resistor line in opposite directions. A resin spacer is formed in each of the boundary spaces to prevent warping or bending of the printhead.

Abstract: A printing head comprises an elongate head substrate provided with a line of printing dots along a first longitudinal edge of the substrate, and an array of drive IC's provided on the head substrate along a second longitudinal edge of the substrate. The substrate is further provided with a plurality of connection terminals adjacent to the second longitudinal edge. The drive IC array is rendered shorter than the printing dot line to provide two excess portions at both ends of the head substrate, and the connection terminals are locally arranged within the respective excess end portions without overlapping the drive IC array longitudinally of the head substrate.

Abstract: A pair of holes are formed with a predetermined space therebetween on a long and narrow base plate. An adhesive is applied to the surface of the base plate. Head substrates each having a row of thermal resistors on the surface thereof are placed on the adhesive on the base plate such that the joint of the head substrates is positioned between the pair of holes of the base plate. The adhesive is hardened in the state in which the head substrates are pushed upward by thrusting means inserted into a pair of holes while the base plate is supported from below and the head substrates is pressed from above. The base plate is bonded to a radiating plate by an adhesive only at the central portion. Thus, there is no difference in level at the joint of the head substrates, and even when the radiating plate expands due to heat, the base plate is not deformed.

Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus used in a recording and reproducing apparatus is provided which includes a cassette holder releasably holding a cassette; side wall members having formed therein first and second guide grooves in which guide pins planted on both side walls of the cassette holder are movably inserted so that the cassette holder is reciprocated between a first position where the cassette can be loaded into and unloaded from the cassette holder and a second position where recording and reproduction can be effected, the second guide grooves extending continuously from one end of the first guide grooves orthogonally thereto; a cassette holder drive unit including a gear and a rotatable arm for moving the cassette holder from the first position to the second position or vice versa; and a supplemental force imparting unit provided on at least one of the side wall members for imparting an urging torque when the guide pins are shifted from the second guide grooves to the first guide grooves, so as to retar

Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus in which there is provided a clutch member having a resilient member coupling first and second sliding members. The resilient member is adapted to horizontally move along guide members provided on one of a pair of side plates for guiding a cassette holder. The second sliding member has formed therein an elongated hole along which a projection formed on the first sliding member is displaced. The length of the elongated hole is greater than the displacement of the projection corresponding to the moving distance of the cassette holder along a horizontal section of an L-shaped guide groove formed in the one side plate.

Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus has a clutch mechanism provided with a first sliding member which is capable of moving horizontally along a guide member provided on one side of a side plate; a second sliding member having an elongated hole with which a projection provided on the first sliding member is engaged, and mounted such as to slide with respect to the first sliding member by being connected to the first sliding member by a resilient member; and an auxiliary sliding member resiliently engaged with the second resilient member having tension which is greater than that of the first resilient member.

Abstract: A cassette loading apparatus including a cassette guide provided adjacent to an insertion opening of a tape cassette, a cassette holder, a pair of said plates for guiding the cassette holder during displacement thereof and a chassis having the cassette guide secured thereto, is characterized in that the side plates are mounted on the cassette guide from above with at least one portion of each of the side plates secured to the cassette guide and at least another portion of each of the side plates secured to the chassis.

Abstract: A tape loading apparatus in a video tape recorder has first and second tape drawing mechanisms movably supported between an unloading position, in which they are accommodated within respective recesses in a tape cassette containing magnetic tape, and a loading position in which a portion of the magnetic tape is urged around a tape guide cylinder. At least one of the tape drawing mechanisms includes a tape drawing member and a tape guide member. A tape protective member for preventing any possible entry of a portion of the magnetic tape in between the tape drawing member and the tape guide member is mounted on top of the tape guide member so as to partially overhang the tape drawing member.

Abstract: A hot air drying machine for drying materials, such as clothes or the like, includes a drum for materials to be dried rotatably supported in a housing, a fan casing communicated with the drum and enclosing therein a fan rotated simultaneously with the drum by a driving motor, and heaters for heating air sucked into the housing from exterior thereof. The drying machine further includes an electrical control circuit connected to a first temperature sensing element for hot exhaust air and a second temperature sensing element for the cool outside air sucked into the housing with the operational ratio of the first sensing element to the second sensing element adapted to vary depending on the power source voltage fluctuation for achieving uniform drying rates regardless of the variations of the power source voltage.