Abstract: A source-voltage-operated circuit having: an electric power source; an operated circuit section operated according to a voltage supplied by the electric power source; a control-voltage-supplying circuit section for deriving a voltage higher than the voltage supplied by the electric power source from the operated circuit section to rectify the derived voltage and output the resultant voltage as an operating voltage; and a control circuit section operated according to the operating voltage for controlling the operation of the operated circuit section and stopping the operation of the operated circuit section when the operating voltage is decreased to a given reset voltage or below.

Abstract: A motor allowing multiple degrees of output freedom includes a stator having an interior surface forming at least a portion of a sphere or curved surface and first and second substantially orthogonally positioned stator coils wound on the interior surface. A rotor is fixed to an output shaft and movably supported adjacent the stator with an air gap disposed between the rotor and the stator. The rotor includes a plurality of magnets disposed thereon and is movable along the interior surface in directions defining at least first and second degrees of freedom. Upon energization of the first stator coil, a first magnetic field is established to urge at least a first one of the magnets and the rotor in a direction of the first degree of freedom and upon energization of the second stator coil, a second magnetic field is established to urge at least a second one of the magnets and the rotor in a direction of the second degree of freedom.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electronically controlled throttle body, comprising a torque motor 20 which has a stator and a moving portion (a slider 25), and a throttle shaft 4 which is rotated by the torque motor 20, wherein a rack 25b as a plurality of gear teeth is formed at the moving portion, and a gear 30 which mates with the rack 25b is disposed at the throttle shaft 4. By arranging the radius of the gear 30 appropriately to the reciprocating range of the slider 25, the motion of the slider 25 is transmitted to the throttle shaft 4 effectively.

Abstract: An actuator according to the present invention includes: a rotor that includes a magnet that has a cylindrical shape, and an outer peripheral surface alternately magnetized into different poles in a peripheral direction, and a soft magnetic member that is fixed to an inner diameter portion of the magnet; a coil that is concentric with the magnet, and arranged adjacently to the magnet in an axial direction thereof; and a stator that has a magnetic pole portion opposed to the outer peripheral surface of the magnet, in which the soft magnetic member composing the rotor and the stator are excited by the coil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a stator for a rotary electric machine, the stator comprising a stator body made up of a stack of stator laminations and first and second nested concentric disposed with clearance about the stator body. First resilient damping elements are placed between the two parts. These resilient damping elements are disposed circumferentially around the inner one of said two parts between the outer surface of said inner part and the facing inner surface of the outer part. Relative movement between the two parts is limited both axially and circumferentially by second damping elements.

Abstract: An electrical tool includes a housing having inlet (7) and outlet (8) openings, a brushless electric motor (2) and an inverted rectifier (3) both arranged in the housing (9) between inlet (7) and outlet (8) openings in an air stream (5) of an air volume (6), and a link condensator (10) located in the housing (9) in the air stream (5), with the inverted rectifier (3) being arranged, in the air flow direction, downstream of the link condensator (10) and upstream of the electric motor (2).

Abstract: A working oil accumulated in oil reservoirs is supplied to electric motor cooling oil passages and lubricating oil passages in well-balanced manner all during the time of normal and very low temperatures in an electric drive unit. The electric drive unit comprises an electric motor and a feed oil passage, through which a working oil for cooling and lubrication is supplied to respective mechanisms of a drive unit including the electric motor, in a drive unit body. An oil reservoir communicates with a working oil supply source and is provided in an upper area of the drive unit body. A weir is provided between a first reservoir, which communicates the oil reservoir to the working oil supply source and communicated to small flow-rate discharge oil passages, and a second reservoir communicates with a large flow-rate discharge oil passage.

Abstract: In a vehicle alternator having a stator, a rotor, and frames, a disc group is fixed to an axial end surface of a magnetic pole core of the rotor for creating the flow of cooling air. The disc group includes a plurality of discs layered with gaps between them. The disc group is disposed rotatable with the rotor. When the disc group rotates with the rotor, cooling air flows in a radially outward direction along the disc surfaces.

Abstract: An ac generator for a vehicle includes a rotor for providing a magnetic field, a stator having a stator core in which a plurality of phase-windings is mounted to generate electromotive force when the magnetic field is supplied, a rectifying unit which includes positive electrode side rectifying elements and negative electrode side rectifying elements respectively connected to the plurality of phase-windings. One of the positive electrode side rectifying element and negative electrode side rectifying element that is connected to a portion of the phase-windings is constituted of a single element and the remainders are constituted of parallelly connected two elements.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a condenser motor having a direct engagement type connector with a choke coil therein which comprises an end cover in which an engaging protrusion having a plurality of pin engaging holes is protruded, a connector in which a connector leg having an engaging member engaged with an engaging protrusion of the end cover is formed, and an engaging terminal is formed in an upper portion of the connector leg for thereby being engaged with a wire harness, a plurality of pins in which an end of each of the same is protruded in an inner direction of the engaging terminal of the connector for applying a power inputted, and the other end of each of the same is protruded from an upper surface of the engaging member of the connector leg, and an intermediate portion of each of the same is embedded in the connector leg, and a choke coil which is embedded in the connector leg for thereby being connected with a plurality of the pins for thereby preventing an electromagnetic wave which occurs wh

Abstract: Device for connecting electronic components for driving an electric motor with a lead frame having tracks for connecting the power supply and phase windings of the electric motor, the tracks of the lead frame being designed for direct connection of the electronic components.

Abstract: The motor and gearbox combination is for use in a portable power tool having a motor section and a gearbox section. The motor section comprises a motor housing having a first end and an open second end, a first bearing supported at the first end of the motor housing, a stator fixed to the motor housing, a cap closing the open second end of the motor housing and supporting a second bearing and a motor shaft journalled at one end in the bearing and at the other end in the bearing, and a rotor mounted on the motor shaft in confrontation with the stator. The gearbox section comprises a gearbox housing accommodating a gear train and an output shaft. The cap is connected to the gearbox housing at or adjacent to the first end of the motor housing and encloses or substantially encloses the motor housing.

Abstract: A permanent-magnet rotating machine includes a rotor having a rotor core carrying on its curved outer surface multiple permanent magnets arranged in two rows along an axial direction in such a manner that the permanent magnets in one row are skewed from those in the other row in a circumferential direction by a row-to-row skew angle (electrical angle) &thgr;e, and a stator having a cylindrical stator core in which the rotor is disposed, the stator core being provided with stator coils for producing a rotating magnetic field for rotating the rotor. A lower limit of the row-to-row skew angle &thgr;e is set at a value larger than 30 degrees (electrical angle).

Abstract: A dynamoelectric device that is highly adaptable to a broad range of applications while providing robust output and energy conversion. The magnetic pole faces of the rotor lie in an ellipsoid. With or without a rotor shaft, the device allows options of either physical connection or contact-less, magnetic coupling. Surrounding the rotor is a brush-less stator having a bobbin-type, axial-centered coil conductor that provides a total capture of magnetic flux emanating from a rotor having an entire surface area of uniform flux density. Devices without a rotor shaft, and those having an air gap filled with ferrofluid, provide a two part generator with remarkable efficiency that is easily waterproofed and mechanically stable.

Abstract: A wedge having a high stiffness and a high fitting performance is provided. The wedge is fitted into a slot for inserting a coil formed at an inner circumferential side of a ring-shaped stator core such that the wedge closes an inner circumferential opening portion of the slot. The slot has a slot opening portion having a reduced gap at an inner circumferential end of the slot, and a general portion having an increased gap compared with the slot opening portion at an outer circumferential side of the slot. The wedge has a wider portion disposed in the general portion, and a convex portion having a smaller lateral size than that of the wider portion, which is arranged protrusively from the wider portion and disposed in the slot opening portion. The wedge is preferably formed by integrally molding the wider portion and the convex portion using synthetic resin.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a housing and a circular stator. The housing has an inner circumferential surface. The housing also has a first predetermined thermal expansion coefficient. The housing further has an elastic part. The stator core is pressed to an inside of the housing by tight fit. The stator core has an outer circumferential surface. The stator core also has a second predetermined thermal expansion coefficient that is different from the first predetermined thermal expansion coefficient. A void is defined between the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface so as to prevent the inner and the outer circumferential surfaces from contacting each other in a circular region. When the housing and the stator core expand or shrink so as to tightly fit each other due to a differential between the first and second predetermined thermal expansion coefficients, the elastic part corresponding to the void is elastically deformed.

Abstract: Stator component for an inner rotor motor which has a ring-shaped stator coil flux guide and a number of pole shoes extending inwardly from the central, inner opening of the stator coil flux guide, the stator component being divided into several stator sections, each stator section consisting of all the pole shoes of one phase.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine comprises: a stator including a stator iron core having a plurality of slots and a stator winding incorporated in the plurality of slots; and a rotor rotatably disposed in the stator via a clearance; wherein a mold (i.e., a slot insulator) made of an insulating resin is brought into close contact with the surface of a projection (i.e., a tooth core) of the stator iron core, formed between the adjacent slots, the thickness of the mold at a portion of the projection wound with the stator winding being smaller than that of the mold at other portions. Thus, it is possible to provide the rotating electric machine in which thermal resistance generated between the stator winding and the stator iron core can be reduced, thermal transmittance of heat generated in the stator winding to the stator iron core can be enhanced, and the cooling efficiency of the stator winding can be enhanced.

Abstract: An assembling type stator structure of motor includes a main body (52) of the stator having a plurality of scoop channels (53) and a plurality of disassembled radial toothlets (54) that are punched and stacked up by a plurality of silicon steel sheets. The configuration and size of the toothlets (54) are such that they can be fitted into the matching scoop channels (53). The toothlets (54) are connected to the main body (52) of stator to assemble into an assembled stator by employing of the following four methods: single positioning pin, double positioning pins, single groove-and-tongue, as well as double groove-and tongue.

Abstract: A cooling fan structure comprises a base in which a ring stator is mounted. The ring stator is provided with polar claws which are bent to form in the inner side of the ring stator. A plurality of blades are pivotally mounted in a receiving space of the ring stator such that the blades are circumvented by a connection ring. A magnetic ring rotor is fastened with the connection ring and is induced by a coil of the ring stator to drive the blades, thereby improving the driving torque, the ventilation area, and the winding.

Abstract: A machine includes a motor that includes a stator carrying a concentrated winding wound on teeth and a rotor rotatable about the stator. The rotor includes a tubular casing and permanent magnets, and a pulley coupled to the rotor.

Abstract: A core includes a ring body and a plurality of teeth. The teeth extend radially outward form the outer circumference of the ring body. The core is formed by assembling a first core member and a second core member. Each core member has part of the teeth the number of which is half the total number of the teeth. Each tooth includes a tooth body about which the coil is wound, and a magnetism converging portion provided at the distal end of the tooth body. The tooth height of each tooth body gradually increases from a distal section to a proximal section of the tooth body. The tooth width gradually decreases from the distal section to the proximal section. The wire is wound about each of the teeth of the first and second core members. Then, the first and second core members are assembled to form the core. Accordingly, a rotor core having a high coil accommodation efficiency and a high coil space factor is obtained.

Abstract: This disclosed generators include one or more transducers that use electroactive polymer films to convert thermally generated mechanical energy to electrical energy. The generators may include one or more transmission mechanisms that convert a portion of thermal energy generated from a heat source such as internal combustion, external combustion, solar energy, geothermal energy or waste heat, to mechanical energy that is used to drive the one or more transducers located in the generator. The energy received by the transducers may be converted to electrical energy by the transducers in conjunction with conditioning electronics located within the generator. One embodiment of the present invention provides an energy conversion device with two chambers each chamber including a diaphragm transducer that may convert thermal energy to electricity using a thermodynamic cycle such as a Stirling gas cycle.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of generating a directional acoustic wave. The apparatus has a pre-compensator, an ultrasonic modulator, an amplitude modulator, an amplifier, and a directional ultrasonic beam emitter. The pre-compensator receives an audio signal to perform pre-compensation and then to generate a signal according to an ultrasonic air self-demodulation mechanism selected by a specific design. The ultrasonic modulator provides an ultrasonic carrier wave. The amplitude modulator receives the signal output by the pre-compensator and the ultrasonic carrier wave output by the ultrasonic modulator to load the signal into the ultrasonic carrier wave. The directional ultrasonic beam emitter is used to recover the audio signal by air self-demodulation. The directivity of the ultrasonic wave localizes the self-demodulation within the proceeding path of the wave beam, such that the audible sound carried by the carrier wave can only be heard locally to form the directional acoustic beam.

Abstract: A surface acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, at least one IDT disposed on the piezoelectric substrate, and an input end and an output end connected to the IDT. At least one of the input end and the output end includes a pair of balanced signal terminals, and a delay line or a reactance component connected to one of the pair of balanced signal terminals.

Abstract: A wireless switch is provided having a twenty-year life energy harvesting arrangement for self-powering a wireless transmitter. The energy harvesting arrangement is implemented in one embodiment using a piezoelectric switch element. A tritium light source and photovoltaic device are used in a second embodiment, while a black light source and photovoltaic device are used in a third embodiment. The energy harvesting wireless switch arrangement of the present invention can be combined, for example, with a vehicle side mirror switch, to reduce the complexity of the wire harness feeding the door. The wireless switch can be located without regard to accessability of a wiring harness or connector.

Abstract: A control apparatus for a vibration type actuator is disclosed, with which at least three kinds of vibrations are excited, and a desired motion can be carried out with high efficiency. The vibration type actuator includes a rotatable moving member, an elastic member contacting the moving member, and an electro-mechanical energy conversion element exciting at least three different kinds of vibrations in the elastic member by supplying at least three periodic signals having different phases. The control apparatus includes a rotation axis determining unit, a parameter determining unit and a control circuit. The rotation axis determining unit determines a rotation axis for rotating the moving member. The parameter determining unit determines, by using an inverse model, phase and amplitude of the periodical signals.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a piezo-electric actuator coupled to a driven member is disclosed. The piezo-electric actuator is responsive to waveforms with asymmetrical voltage/current profiles on the rising and falling edge to effect consistent and cumulative movement of the driven member in one of two directions throughout the reciprocations of the piezo-electric actuator. The waveforms are digitally generated from a stored set of numbers or a function for generating the set of numbers. The numbers correspond with the discrete digital values associated with the desired waveforms for moving the driven member in either of at least two directions. The controller may be used to drive more than one piezo-electric actuator. The controller may include responsiveness to a feedback of the position of the driven member to accurately position the driven member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a piezo-electric actuator coupled to a driven member is disclosed. The piezo-electric actuator is responsive to waveforms with asymmetrical voltage/current profiles on the rising and falling edge to effect consistent and cumulative movement of the driven member in one of two directions throughout the reciprocations of the piezo-electric actuator. The waveforms are digitally generated from a stored set of numbers or a function for generating the set of numbers. The numbers correspond with the discrete digital values associated with the desired waveforms for moving the driven member in either of at least two directions. The controller may be used to drive more than one piezo-electric actuator. The controller may include responsiveness to a feedback of the position of the driven member to accurately position the driven member.

Abstract: A sleeved ultrasonic transducer has a two-part head mass, including a threaded sleeve and an outer housing that are composed of different materials. The threaded sleeve is preferably a metal such as titanium that provides superior thread strength for mating with a compression bolt, while the outer housing is preferably aluminum or ceramic or other metal or non-metallic material that provides good thermal heat sink capacity and/or transmission of vibrational energy. The combination of the two components provides an improved ultrasonic transducer.

Abstract: An acoustic matching layer 1 according to the present invention includes a first acoustic matching layer 2, which has a low density and a low sonic velocity, and a second acoustic matching layer 3, which has a higher density and a higher sonic velocity. The first acoustic matching layer 2, of which the acoustic impedance is matched to that of a medium into an ultrasonic wave is radiated, is provided closer to the medium, while the second acoustic matching layer 3 is provided closer to a piezoelectric layer, thereby increasing the sensitivity of an ultrasonic transducer.

Abstract: A piezoelectric actuator assembly for actuating industrial control valves or clamps provides a compact actuator including a single piece main structure with integrated hinge, mechanical lever, and spring in a shape such that in response to electrical activation, the piezoelectric device transfers mechanical energy from a predetermined axis into the force transfer member operably positioned for driving at least one pivotable arm portion in rotational movement.

Abstract: A piezoelectric diaphragm has principal-surface electrodes formed on upper and lower principal surfaces of a multilayer ceramic body. An internal electrode is disposed in an interface between adjacent piezoelectric ceramic layers. The upper and lower principal surfaces of the multilayer ceramic body are substantially entirely covered with a resin layer. A first cutout is formed in a side-edge portion, along the first side surface electrode, of the upper resin layer such that the upper principal-surface electrode is partially exposed in the first cutout. A second cutout is formed in a side-edge portion, along the first side surface electrode, of the lower resin layer such that the lower principal-surface electrode is partially exposed in the second cutout. The locations of the first and second cutouts formed in the upper and lower resin layers, respectively, are selected such that they do not oppose each other.

Abstract: A disc storage device, which comprises: a box, plural trays installed in the box for receiving discs, plural connecting rods installed in the box, comprising hooks thereon for hooking and releasing the corresponding plural trays respectively, plural spring plates mounting the box and ends of the plural connecting rods respectively, plural driving rods, comprising first ends for driving the plural connecting rods respectively in the box and second ends outside the box, and plural spring levers, installed between the plural trays and the box; wherein, the second ends of the driving rods are pushed to actuate the corresponding connecting rods to release corresponding trays, the corresponding spring levers reject the trays outside of the box. The trays comprises stair shapes at both sides, thereby the upper portion of the trays are positioned between the corresponding rails at both sides and the lower portion of the trays are positioned between the corresponding slots at both sides.

Abstract: The Universal Storage System is an L-Shaped unit with a vertical divider which fits into the shaft.

Abstract: A heavy-duty workbench with strong metal legs and a thick hardwood top. The workbench can provide docking space for three modules that can function as an additional work surface when pulled out from under the workbench or when used alone. The modules can be provided with an optional hardwood top. The modules can have large heavy-duty casters to facilitate easy movement for use and cleaning. The workbench and modules are designed for use in non-climate controlled spaces such as a garage where temperature and humidity extremes are common. Electrical outlets can be provided in an optional backsplash mounted at the rear edge of the workbench.

Abstract: A retention device (40) is for mounting a plurality of expansion cards (30) to a rear panel (10). A plurality of expansion slots (12) is defined in the rear panel and a plurality of receiving members (14) is formed the rear panel. Two aligned pivot (16) seats are formed in a right portion of the rear panel. Each expansion card includes a metal plate (32) having a bent portion (36) and an inserting portion (34) received in a corresponding receiving member. The retention device is pivotably mounted between the two pivot seats of the rear panel. The retention device includes a pressing portion (42) and a resilient portion (44) connecting with opposite ends of the pressing portion. In assembly, the pressing portion presses against the bent portion of the metal plates toward the receiving member, and the resilient portion detachably engage with the rear panel.

Abstract: A storage unit with a rolling tray arrangement for heavy loads includes a housing with an opening in at least one of the sides, the opening being substantially rectangular in shape, a lower portion of the storage unit provided with a plurality of rollers, a detachable roller shelf provided with a plurality of rollers capable of being attached to the storage unit and extending out from a lower edge of the opening, a tray for carrying items to be stored in the storage unit, the tray being movable over the rollers of the storage unit, out through the opening, and onto the roller shelf. In an alternative configuration, a plurality of rollers arranged along lengths of projections on the lower portion of the storage unit, and hold-down brackets are provided and fixed to sides of the tray to hold the tray in a cantilevered position when the tray extends outside of the storage unit.

Abstract: In a glow plug configured such that a metallic, tubular member having a heater fixedly provided therein is joined to a metallic shell, an external-thread portion is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the metallic shell so as to allow the glow plug to be screwed into a plug-mounting hole formed in an engine head. An annular protrusion is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the metallic, tubular member in such a manner as to protrude radially outward, to annularly extend in the circumferential direction, and to be located in the vicinity of a distal end of the metallic shell. A distally-facing end face of the annular protrusion abuts an annular seat face in the mounting hole, and the metallic, tubular member and the metallic shell are joined such that a distal end face of the metallic shell abuts a rearward-facing end face of the annular protrusion.

Abstract: A carbon nanotube is contacted with a reactive substance which is a metal or a semiconductor. The reactive substance is heated to diffuse atoms of the reactive substance into the carbon nanotube so that the carbon nanotube is partially transformed or converted into carbide as a reaction product. Thus, a heterojunction of the reaction product and the carbon nanotube is formed. For example, the carbon nanotube (2) is contacted with a silicon substrate (1). The silicon substrate (1) is heated to cause solid-solid diffusion of Si. As a result, SiC (3) is formed as the heterojunction. At least a part of a filament material of a carbon nanotube is irradiated with electromagnetic wave to deform the filament material.

Abstract: A field emission device is provided. The field emission device includes a substrate, a cathode electrode formed on the substrate, a gate insulating layer which is formed on the cathode electrode and has a through hole corresponding to part of the cathode electrode, a gate electrode which has a gate hole corresponding to the through hole and is formed on the gate insulating layer, and an emitter formed on the gate electrode exposed to the bottom of the through hole. The emitter has a stack structure formed of a resistive material layer and an electron emission material layer containing a fine electron emission source formed on the resistive material layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluorescent lamp having a transparent or translucent glass bulb of a tubular cross section containing an inert gas such as Neon, Argon, Krypton or Xenon. A means to produce an electric discharge within said bulb will energise a coating of a fluorescent material deposited on the interior surface of the glass bulb to emit visible light. At least one region uncoated by said fluorescent material is provided at said interior surface of the glass bulb in manner which creates the appearance of a repeating pattern such that visible light is emitted by said fluorescent material and no visible light is emitted by said at least one region uncoated. The regions uncoated define a spiraled pattern to the glass bulb such that when the glass bulb is rotated about the axis of the spiraled pattern a generally upwardly or downwardly motion is perceived by a person looking at the lamp.

Abstract: A device for the generation of specific colored light including white light by luminescent down conversion and additive color mixing based on a light-emitting diode (LED) comprising a semiconductor light-emitting layer emitting near UV light about 370-420 nm or blue light.

Abstract: An electrical lead assembly for devices such as electrical lamps having a metallic foil for providing an electrically conducting path through a hermetic seal formed by pinch sealing a vitreous material. The metallic foil includes an oxidation-inhibiting coating of silica. In another aspect of the invention, methods of coating metallic foils with silica are disclosed. In yet another aspect of the present invention, an electrical lead assembly for lamps is provided wherein the metallic foil is extended to form an outer electrical lead for the lamp.

Abstract: A visual has a multilayer ceramic substrate 1 with an emission layer 2 on its front face. The substrate is mounted on carrier 4 with a L-shaped cross-section, via the foot 41 of the L. A glass face plate 5 is on the top of the main limb 42 of the L. The face plate has a phosphor layer 6 on its inside surface. A succession 7 of vias and interconnects in the L provides connection from the substrate 1 to the phosphor layer. A band 8 of frit is screen printed onto the inside of the face plate, peripherally of phosphor layer. In a corresponding position on the top of the main limb, a groove 9 is formed. The groove extends around the full extent of the carrier. On assembly of the face plate to the carrier, the frit 8 fits into the groove 9. The face plate abuts the top of the limb 42, thereby defining the separation of the face plate and the emission substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device using thin film type electron sources having a structure that can be formed in a simple manufacturing process. A lower electrode, a protective insulating layer and an interlayer film are formed on a cathode substrate. An upper bus electrode made from a laminated film of a metal film lower layer and a metal film upper layer is provided further on the interlayer film. A film of an upper electrode of a thin film type electron source for each pixel constituted by an insulating layer serving as an electron accelerating layer on the lower electrode and the upper electrode is formed on two stripe electrodes of the upper bus electrode in that pixel and another upper bus electrode in an adjacent pixel by sputtering. Then, the upper electrode is separated by self-alignment due to a setback portion of the metal film lower layer and an appentice of the metal film upper layer of the corresponding upper bus electrode.

Abstract: In an image forming apparatus including an electron-source substrate having a plurality of cold-cathode electron emitting elements, each having an electron emitting portion and a pair of element electrodes, an acceleration electrode for applying an acceleration voltage operating on electrons emitted from the electron emitting elements, disposed so as to face the electron emitting elements, a spacer disposed between the electron-source substrate and the acceleration electrode, a wiring portion formed on the electron-source substrate for driving the electron emitting elements, these components being accommodated within an envelope, an electron-trajectory correcting electrode for correcting beam deviation due to charging of the spacer is provided near an electron emitting element near the spacer.

Abstract: A flexible display device (10) is disclosed. The flexible display device comprises a flexible substrate (12), a number of display pixels (14) arranged in a form of rows and columns on the surface of the substrate, a number of grooves (16) in the surface of the substrate each of which is formed in between adjacent two rows or columns of the display pixels (14), and connection lines (18) for electrically interconnecting the plurality of display pixels (14), thereby providing flexibility to the display device and, at the same time, minimizing the propagation of mechanical stress caused when the display device is bent or rolled. A method of manufacturing the display device is also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light source device utilizing an array of discrete light sources and a display having the same and provides a small and thin light source device capable of achieving high display quality and a display having the same. A planar light guide plate is employed which has point light sources that emit light, a first light-emitting region provided in an area other than the neighborhood of one of the point light sources and having a first lighting element for taking out light guided from the side of the point light source, and a second light-emitting region provided in an area other than the neighborhood of the other point light source and having a second lighting element for taking out light guided from the side of the point light source.

Abstract: he invention provides a display unit which can realize reduction in thickness and weight of the display unit by omitting a void between a touch panel and a display panel, and its manufacturing method. Whole faces of the touch panel and the display panel are directly bonded together with an adhesive layer in between. The display panel has a structure wherein a driving substrate in which organic light emitting devices are formed and a sealing substrate are bonded together with an adhesive layer in between. The touch panel has a structure wherein a lower plastic film in which a transparent electrode is formed and a touch-side plastic film in which a transparent electrode is formed are layered so that the transparent electrodes are placed opposite. The display panel is constructed with only the driving substrate, and the organic light emitting devices are sealed by the touch panel instead of the sealing substrate. Therefore, thickness and weight of the display unit can be further reduced.