Abstract: A vehicle seat for use by an occupant in a vehicle, for example an automobile. The vehicle seat comprises a seat base (12) coupled to a support structure (6) of the vehicle. A back frame (40) including side members (41, 43), the back frame further includes a second transverse member (46) coupled to the first and second side members, wherein the side members each have a lower end pivotably coupled to the seat base. A compliant back (60) is operably connected at an upper end to the second transverse member (46) and operably connected at a lower portion proximate the lower ends of the side members, and may include a biasing mechanism. The seat may also include a tuberosity pivot (54) coupled to the back frame (40) and the seat base (12), which pivot may be motorized.

Abstract: A back and internal organ supportive belt that can be installed in a chair or a seat, including the driver's seat of a vehicle or the operator's seat of a piece of equipment, to provide support to internal organs, and to the musculoskeletal system of the driver or operator. The back and internal organ supportive belt includes an inelastic support structure with upper and lower sections; belts and straps for fastening the belt to a seat, and for strapping the driver/operator into the supportive belt; vertically extendable foam lordotic support pads; an inflatable bladder for applying vertical extension and lumbar vertebrae distraction; and a pad for providing heat and/or vibration for the driver's or operator's further comfort.

Abstract: A wheel for a two-wheeled motor vehicle and including a hub, a rim, a spokes coupling the hub and the rim. The hub has a lightening portion formed inside a sprocket flange such that there remains sufficient flange strength and sufficient weight reduction is realized. The lightening portion is axially inside a bearing insertion hole, opens radially inwardly and has a maximum diameter longer than diameters of the bearing insertion hole and an axle hole.

Abstract: In a fluid control apparatus having coil-supporting protruding portions on one end surface of a case, where each coil-supporting protruding portion is deformed by pressing a coil portion with a pressing jig to the coil-supporting protruding portion, in a state where the other end surface of the case is supported by a supporting jig, the fluid control apparatus includes jig-supporting protruding portions on the other end surface of the case, such that the supporting jig abuts with the jig-supporting protruding portions only. When an area that abuts with the supporting jig is narrow, it is easy to increase accuracy in flatness even in a case of resin molding. Furthermore, when accuracy in flatness of the jig-supporting protruding portions is enhanced, a necessity for adjusting the supporting jig so as to match waviness of the case as in the conventional case is eliminated, whereby the supporting jig can be easily produced.

Abstract: A brake hydraulic pressure control unit is proposed. It includes housing, a pump mounted in the housing, a reservoir for hydraulic fluid, and hydraulic pressure control valves. The pump is adapted to draw hydraulic fluid in the reservoir and return the thus drawn fluid into a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic pressure valves are adapted to selectively discharge fluid in the hydraulic circuit into the reservoir, thereby controlling brake hydraulic pressure. The control unit may further include a pulsation damper for muffling noise produced from the pump. The reservoir and the pulsation damper are both separate members from the housing and are mounted to the housing. Thus, the volume of the housing and the capacities of the reservoir and the pulsation damper can be determined independently of each other.

Abstract: Method and device for controlling and braking an aircraft running on the ground According to the invention, the aircraft (1) comprises two close undercarriage wheel assemblies (2D, 2G) and two distant undercarriage wheel assemblies (3D, 3G), the biggest of the braking commands (FD, FG) can, under certain conditions, be applied not only to the corresponding two undercarriage wheel assemblies, but also to the close undercarriage wheel assembly corresponding to the smallest braking command.

Abstract: The invention provides a support roller of a crawler type traveling apparatus which can prevent a rotational resistance from being increased by the soil or the like, and can stably achieve a function serving as the support roller for a long time. The invention provides a support roller of a crawler type traveling apparatus provided with a shaft (1), a support portion (2) supporting a center portion in an axial direction of the shaft (1), and a pair of rollers (3, 3) respectively arranged in both end portions (1a, 1a) of the shaft (1) and rotating together with the shaft (1). A mounting seat portion (36) of the support portion (2) to a track frame (51) is set within a range (S) of a roller outer shape formed by a pair of rollers (3, 3) in a plan view.

Abstract: A computer enclosure comprises a control panel portion with a moveable dust-proof cover, a U-shaped top cover, a base having a slideway, and a computer chassis. The computer chassis can insert in or draw out of between the U-shaped top cover and the base. A bottom portion of the computer chassis has a slide thereon, corresponding to the slideway of the base. A supporting plate is mounted on a middle portion of the top cover for supporting the power supply. A front portion of the top cover has a securing plate for mounting a plurality of brackets thereon. The securing plate defines an upper opening and a low opening therein, corresponding to the brackets. A plurality of truckles is mounted on a bottom position of the base for convenient movement of the base.

Abstract: A shelf, particularly for a refrigerator or the like, including at least one panel and at least one attached plastic structure. The shelf is obtained by shrinking the structure after assembling the panel and the structure. The attached plastic structure can mate and/or exert lateral pressure on the edge of the panel.

Abstract: The shelf as defined by a shelf grating formed of a plurality of first and second groups of wires disposed normal to each other and having ends thereof encapsulated by an injection molded, continuous open encapsulation, rim or border. Preferably, each of four border portions of the border each encapsulate substantially the entirety of one of the wires of the two groups to afford rigidity to the wire shelf. The border includes a Class “A” upper surface between peripheral outboard and inboard parting lines or lines of flash which provides a high degree of aesthetics to the shelf when viewed from above.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of printing a disc and includes a disc-printing unit. The image forming apparatus includes a carrier having a print head, wherein the carrier is reciprocatingly set in a body of the image forming apparatus, a driving motor to provide a rotational driving force to at least one roller set in the body of the image forming apparatus to transfer a print paper, and a disc-printing unit, in which a disc is rotatably seated within a moving area of the carrier; wherein the disc-printing unit rotates the disc by a driving force of the driving motor during a printing operation.

Abstract: A printing apparatus for printing on a medium to be printed includes an ink ejection section for intermittently ejecting ink while moving, wherein the printing apparatus detects a distance from the ink ejection section to the medium to be printed, and controls a timing of intermittent ejection of the ink from the ink ejection section based on the distance that has been detected. With such a printing apparatus, the timing at which ink is ejected can be controlled taking into account the distance from the ink ejection section to the medium to be printed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a head driving device and method capable of ejecting a necessary amount of a viscous body from a head including a pressure generating element, such as a piezoelectric element, a droplet ejecting apparatus including the head driving device, a head driving program, and a device manufacturing method including, as one manufacturing step, a step of ejecting a viscous body using the method. The invention can be achieved by applying a drive signal COM to a pressure generating element, such as a piezoelectric element included in a head. A clock signal can be supplied to a drive signal generating circuit that generates the drive signal COM. The drive signal generating circuit generates the drive signal in synchronization with the clock signal.

Abstract: An inkjet printer having, a white color head to jet a white color ink; a plurality of process color heads to jet respective process color inks; and a controller to control operations of the white color head and the plurality of process color heads, wherein the controller selectively conducts a control of a top face printing where at least one of the plurality of the process color heads jets the respective process color ink after the white color head jets the white color ink, or a control of a bottom face printing where the white color head jets the white color ink after at least one of the plurality of the process color heads jets the respective process color ink.

Abstract: Processes for producing specified solid colored patterns and devices for the production of such patterns can be used to evoke the appearance of a color other than the colors that would be produced by simple solid application of the colorants used. Thus, for example, a printing process used for package printing, can print a four-color package using a two-color press and inks of only two colors, without the use of a halftone process.

Abstract: A recording head performing recording with thermal energy and having a temperature sensor. The sensor measures the temperature of the recording head with minimal susceptibility to common mode noise. The sensor includes a p-n junction of a semiconductor provided inside the recording head. Temperature detection is performed by converting a first voltage value at a P-side portion of the sensor and a second voltage value at a N-side portion of the sensor into respective digital data. A difference data of the respective digital data is calculated. Based on the difference data, the temperature of the recording head can be determined.

Abstract: A fluid ejection device and a method for identifying a fluid ejection device are provided by determining first identification information and based upon the first identification information, querying one or more elements on the fluid ejection device that include second identification information. Then determining the second identification information based upon the query and a plurality of operating of parameters of the fluid ejection device based upon the first and second identification information.

Abstract: An inkjet head inspection device inspects an inkjet head including plural nozzles that eject ink droplets, plural ink reservoirs that contain the ink to be ejected from the plural nozzles, and plural piezoelectric elements that exert pressure on the ink reservoirs to force the ink droplets out of the nozzles. The inkjet head inspection device has a differential amplifier section that amplifies a differential voltage between respective ground-side electrodes or opposite-side electrodes of the piezoelectric elements corresponding to two nozzles to be inspected, when a drive voltage application section applies a drive voltage to each of the piezoelectric elements, and a decision section that decides whether an ink jet malfunction occurs in the two nozzles to be inspected, based on the differential voltage furnished from the differential amplifier section.

Abstract: Image quality is improved by adjusting the ejection amount of quality enhancing ink based on the ejection amount of colored ink containing colorant. When a relatively high gross printing medium is used, the quality enhancing ink is ejected in an image area where virtually no colored ink is ejected, thereby improving unevenness in gloss within the print image. When a relatively low gross printing medium is used, on the other hand, the quality enhancing ink is ejected in an image area where the colored ink is ejected on virtually all pixels, thereby improving unevenness in color within the print image. The relationship between the ejection amounts of the quality enhancing ink and the colored ink may be modified by the user.

Abstract: This invention is related to an ink cleaning device, wherein this device comprises a cartridge stand, a driving mechanism, a printing control device and a cleaning cartridge. The feature of this invention is when the cleaning cartridge is put in the cartridge stand to replace the ink cartridge; the cleaning cartridge will be driven to guide cleanser into the guide tube and the printing head for cleaning purpose. Besides, the cartridge stand can accommodate the ink cartridge and the cleaning cartridge at one time. When ink cleaning function is required, the cleaning cartridge will be driven directly to clean the ink out by printing control device which is driven by an external device. The function of cleaning will also be approached.

Abstract: A capping device and method for a print head for an inkjet printer are disclosed. The capping device has a head cap to seal the print head during the printing standby mode. The head cap has a through hole to allow a sealed portion formed between the head cap and the print head to fluidly communicate outside of the head cap. The through hole is respectively disposed at an inner wall and outer wall of the head cap. Due to the through hole, an air path is formed in the head cap to allow a sealed portion between the print head and the head cap to fluidly communicate with the outside. Even if the air in the sealed portion is heated and expanded, the pressure therein does not increase.

Abstract: An inkjet printer includes a conveyance unit, a recording head, a sealing unit, and a carrier unit. The conveyance unit conveys a recording medium in a conveyance direction. The recording head includes plural recording portions. Each recording portion has plural ejection ports for ejecting ink. The recording portions partially overlap each other if viewed in the conveyance direction, when the recording head is located at a recording position where the recording head performs record with respect to the recording medium. The sealing unit is disposed in a region outside the conveyance unit. The sealing unit includes plural sealing portions each of which seals the ejection ports of each recording portion. The sealing portions are arranged in the conveyance direction. The carrier unit carries the recording head in a carrying direction between a sealing position where each sealing portion faces the ejection ports of each recording portion and the recording position.

Abstract: An office machine. The office machine includes a main body, a shaft, a recording head, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a tension buffer and a transmission belt. The shaft is disposed on the main body. The recording head is slidably disposed on the shaft. The driving and driven wheels are disposed on each end of the shaft respectively. The tension buffer is disposed on the main body and includes a sleeve, a wheel mount, and a resilient member. The sleeve is disposed on the main body and has a cavity. The wheel mount is disposed in the cavity and connected to the driven wheel. The resilient member is disposed between the sleeve and the wheel mount to move the wheel mount sliding in the sleeve. The transmission belt is disposed between Transmission and driven wheels and joined with the recording head. The driving wheel drives the transmission belt such that the recording head slides on the shaft.

Abstract: Printed pages of a stably high image quality can be produced when performing printing using a recording apparatus having an elongate joint head. The recording apparatus determines whether an end of an image to be printed is included in a joint of overlapping chips. If the end of the image is included in the joint, the recording apparatus sets groups of nozzles to be used so as to use, of nozzles corresponding to the chip joint (overlapping nozzles), continuously all nozzles included in the group of nozzles of a chip, of which nozzles other than the overlapping nozzles are used.

Abstract: A high resolution ink jet printer includes a rotating drum and a pair of ink jet heads scanned along a substrate carried by the drum in a direction parallel to the axis of the drum. The heads are driven by a lead screw coupled to the drum drive shaft and a control unit controls the rate of drop ejection from the printheads at a rate corresponding to the rate of encoder signals received from an encoder coupled to the drum drive draft. One printhead receives and ejects drops of black, magenta, cyan and yellow high-density inks and the other printhead ejects drops of black, magenta and cyan low-density inks along with another ink which may be a different color or black ink of a different density. High resolution and high print quality are assured by accurate control of the distance between the drum support shaft and the drum surface and also between the drum support shaft and a carriage support rail on which the printhead is supported as it moves adjacent to the drum surface.

Abstract: An inkjet printhead is provided comprising ink ejection nozzles arranged to eject ink from respective ink chambers onto media through respective apertures of the ink chambers and respective passages spaced from the apertures, and a fluid director arranged to direct a fluid into the space between the apertures and passages so as to pass through the passages. The fluid director is configured to direct the fluid into the space so that a fluid pressure within the space is less than a fluid pressure within the space without the fluid.

Abstract: A printhead for inkjet printing includes a substrate. A plurality of nozzles is arranged on the substrate in groups. The substrate defines groups of ink supply passages to supply an ink of a particular color to respective nozzles of each group. A nozzle guard is arranged with respect to the nozzles to define a space between the nozzle guard and the nozzles. The nozzle guard defines a plurality of passages with each passage being in register with a respective nozzle so that each nozzle can eject the ink across the space and through a respective passage.

Abstract: A fluid delivery device includes a plurality of nozzle openings from which fluid is ejected and a waste control aperture. For example, a drop ejection device, including a flow path in which fluid is pressurized to eject drops from a nozzle opening, a piezoelectric actuator for pressurizing the fluid, and one or more waste fluid control apertures proximate the nozzle opening, the aperture being in communication with a vacuum source.

Abstract: A head main body includes a passage unit having nozzles and pressure chambers, and an actuator unit adhered to the passage unit to change the volume of the pressure chambers. On a piezoelectric sheet of the actuator unit, formed are not only individual electrodes corresponding to the respective pressure chambers, but also a land and a dummy land in a pair corresponding to each of the individual electrodes. The land is connected to the individual electrode, and the dummy land is spaced from the individual electrode. The land and the dummy land have substantially the same height from a surface of the piezoelectric sheet, which is higher than that of the individual electrodes. The individual electrodes are connected, through the land, to a cable member to supply a drive signal to the actuator unit.

Abstract: A small droplet discharging device is provided capable of producing high-density arrays. The droplet discharging device comprises a first substrate comprising a plurality of reservoir chambers for holding a liquid, a second substrate comprising a plurality of discharge units comprising supply openings for receiving a supply of a liquid stored in the reservoir chambers, pressurizing chambers for applying a pressure to the liquid supplied from the supply openings, and discharge openings for discharging the liquid pressurized in the pressurizing chambers to the outside, and a third substrate sandwiched between the first substrate and the second substrate and comprising channels for connecting the plurality of reservoir chambers with the plurality of supply openings corresponding thereto, wherein the plurality of supply openings provided in the second substrate are arranged such that relative positions thereof have a zigzag disposition.

Abstract: A vibration plate forms a part of a pressure chamber communicated with a nozzle orifice from which a liquid droplet is ejected. The pressure chamber is defined by first edges extending in a first direction with a first dimension and second edges extending in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction with a second dimension shorter than the first dimension. A piezoelectric vibrator is disposed on the vibration plate so as to oppose to the pressure chamber. The piezoelectric vibrator includes a drive electrode extending beyond one of the second edges, a first piezoelectric layer laminated on the drive electrode so as to extend beyond the second edges, and a first common electrode laminated on the first piezoelectric layer. A drive terminal is electrically connected to the drive electrode to supply a drive signal thereto.

Abstract: An inkjet printhead and a method for increasing the shelf life thereof are herein disclosed. The inkjet printhead has one or more nozzles for dispensing a colorant. These nozzles are fluidically connected to a reservoir. A first colorant substantially fills the nozzles while a second colorant is reserved in the reservoir.

Abstract: It is an object to provide a liquid storage bag and a liquid ejection apparatus for accurately setting the relative position between storage means of data of the liquid consumption amount, etc., and a data transfer section. A flexible bag main body 2 is provided with a liquid supply port 4, storage means 17 for storing data of the liquid type, the storage capacity, the consumption amount, etc., is provided in a part of the bag main body 2, an interface section 54 for making it possible to transfer data between a data transfer section 34 placed in a part of a case 5 or an apparatus main unit 12 and the storage means 17 is attached to a part of the bag main body 2, and position correction means 43 capable of correcting the position of the interface section 54 is provided. In doing so, the position of the interface section 54 relative to the data transfer section 34 is adjusted with the bag main body 2 housed in the case 5, and data transfer in the data transfer section 34 is established precisely.

Abstract: A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein the recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with the apparatus electrical contacts, the liquid container includes a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of the apparatus contacts; an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information relating to the liquid container; a light emitting portion; an actuating portion for actuating the light emitting portion; a controller for controlling access to the information storing portion and/or actuation of the light emitting portion by the driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device.

Abstract: An ink cartridge having a container for storing ink therein and having an ink supply port formed at a leading end side in an insertion direction of the container, a memory device disposed on a first of two opposite surfaces parallel to the insertion direction of the container, the memory device having an electrode for electrical connection to the recording device; a retaining member disposed on the first surface and located at a trailing end side relative to the memory device in the insertion direction, the retaining member serving to selectively engage with the recording device; and another retaining member disposed on the second surface and which also serves to selectively engage with the recording device.

Abstract: The ink cartridge includes an ink supply port formed at a position, offset to one side, of a wall configuring an ink container body; a positioning projecting portion, formed on one wall out of two opposing walls adjacent the wall, whose upper surface and side portion are regulated in position when the cartridge has been mounted on a recording apparatus; a lever, formed on the other wall out of the two walls, maintaining a normal hinged-open state and having a projection that is forcibly displaced outward when the cartridge is mounted on the recording apparatus; and electrodes that are connected to a memory unit storing information on the ink in an ink container and formed on the positioning projecting portion.

Abstract: An ink cartridge includes at least one wall; an ink chamber capable of storing ink, the ink chamber being bounded, at least in part, by the at least one wall; an ink supply opening configured to permit communication between the ink chamber and an area outside of the ink chamber; and a detection portion. The detection portion extends away from the ink chamber relative to portions of the ink cartridge adjacent to the detection portion, at least when the ink cartridge is installed in an image forming apparatus; and at least one part of the detection portion is capable of obstructing at least a portion of a light beam directed through the detection portion.

Abstract: An ink cartridge includes a movable member which includes a signal blocking portion disposed within an inner space of a translucent portion, and a float portion disposed within an ink chamber. The float portion is configured to move between a first position and a second position based at least on an amount of ink disposed within the ink chamber. Specifically, as the ink within the ink chamber is dispensed from the interior of the ink chamber to the exterior of the ink chamber a surface of the ink within the ink chamber moves in a first predetermined direction. Moreover, when the float portion moves from the first position to the second position each of the float portion and the signal blocking portion moves in a second predetermined direction which is slanted with respect to the first predetermined direction.

Abstract: An ink for sublimation transfer ink jet recording includes water, at least one sugar alcohol containing not less than four OH groups, a sublimation dye, and a dispersant. The ink is printed on a sheet medium by ink jet printing, and then the sheet medium is heated to sublimate and transfer the sublimation dye onto an object to be dyed. The ink for ink jet recording and the sublimation transfer dyeing method using the ink not only can maintain performances such as storage stability and high-quality recording images, but also can reduce environmental pollution, effectively prevent nozzle clogging, and exhibit good dispersion stability.

Abstract: An ink jet recording device including a recording head for depositing ink on a recording medium and a liquid absorbing device for absorbing excess liquid of the ink remaining on the recording medium after the depositing of the ink on the recording medium using the recording head, wherein the liquid absorbing device includes an absorber including a hydrophilic surface which contacts the excess liquid, and the hydrophilic surface has a residual fine particle ratio of not less than about 90%, the residual fine particle ratio being a ratio of fine particles remaining on the hydrophilic surface when fine particles having an average particle size of 5 ?m are filtered by the hydrophilic surface.

Abstract: A self contained printer produces rolls of wallpaper on demand. The unit is contained in a cabinet through which runs a media path. The path extends from a replaceable media cartridge a to a winding area which holds a customer tote. A full width digital color printhead is located internally and across the media path. The printer's processor accepts operator inputs which are used to configure the printer for producing a particular roll.

Abstract: There is provided an ink-jet recording apparatus that can maintain a constant light emission intensity of a light source with a simple structure, and allows easy replacement of the light source, while realizing miniaturization and reduction in weight of the apparatus. The ink-jet recording apparatus includes a recording head to jet photocurable ink onto a recording medium, wherein the photocurable ink is cured by being exposed to light; and a light emitting device having a light source to emit light to cure the photocurable ink, the light source including a light emitting tube and metal caps provided at both ends of the light emitting tube, wherein the light emitting tube has a bent section.

Abstract: An inkjet type fabric printing apparatus is provided with an inkjet head, a platen and a positioning member. The inkjet head reciprocally moves in main scanning direction and auxiliary scanning direction relative to a fabric (e.g., clothes). The platen holds the fabric to extend on a plane parallel with the main scanning direction and the auxiliary scanning direction with a first predetermined distance spaced from the inkjet head. On the positioning member, the fabric is set. The fabric is positioned on the platen in place in a direction parallel with the main scanning direction and the auxiliary scanning direction. The positioning member supports at least one of a neck portion and a shoulder portion of the fabric such that the neck portion and/or a shoulder portion is spaced from the inkjet head by a second predetermined distance.

Abstract: A pair of multi-purpose eyeglasses comprises a main frame made from metal and including a lens holder for holding lenses, a pair of temple arms connected to both sides of the lens holder, and a pair of nose pads connected through a pair of pad arms to middle portions of the lens holder, each of the pad arms having a pad arm groove formed on a lens-side of the pad arm, the pad arm groove having a stepped portion formed therein; an inner frame detachably assembled with an inside of the main frame, the inner frame having inner frame grooves formed on middle portions of the inner frame corresponding to the pad arm grooves; and a sealing member attached to an inside of the inner frame, the sealing member including a sponge portion and a leather portion attached onto the sponge portion.

Abstract: A novel hinge assembly for eyeglasses is provided wherein a first structural member for the hinge structure is formed in a first molding step and a second structural member of the hinge structure is formed directly over a portion of the first structural member in a second molding step. The present invention utilizes in-mold-assembly techniques to reduce the assembly steps required to form such a hinge assembly while further resulting in a hinge assembly that has increased adjustability and utility. Specifically, the overmolded components form a ball and socket type joint allowing a large degree of lateral rotation in one direction and a limited amount of freedom in a second direction. This hinge allows the temple portion of the eyeglasses to be folded against the brow bar and the inclination angle between the temples and the brow bar to be adjusted.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel photoinitiators and their use in light adjustable compositions. The initiatives comprise two or more multiphoton chromophores linked by a bridging compound. The bridging compound consists of a material that is compatible with the base material of the light adjustable composition. The novel photoinitiator permit the readjustment of light adjustable material without the need for significant amounts of photoabsorbers.

Abstract: This invention is generally related to vision corrections by means of multifocal ophthalmic lenses or by means of corneal refractive surgery. In particular, the present invention provides a multifocal contact lens, a multifocal intraocular lens, a method for making a multifocal ophthalmic lens (contact lens and intraocular lens), and a method of correcting presbyopia by reshaping the cornea of an eye.

Abstract: An ophthalmologic apparatus includes alignment driving means for aligning an examinee's eye, detecting means for detecting an alignment state of the examinee's eye, and alignment controlling means for controlling the alignment driving means based on the result detected by the detecting means. The alignment controlling means includes determining means for determining a quality of the result detected by the detecting means and counting means for counting outputs from the determining means within a predetermined period of time. The alignment controlling means performs interruption processing or warning processing of the alignment control based on the output of the counting means.

Abstract: An ophthalmoscope (800) includes a lens (802) and an eyepiece (801) by which an optometrist, ophthalmologist or general medical practitioner can examine the interior of a patient's eye. The ophthalmoscope includes a handle (803) within which there is situated a printer to provide an instantaneous permanent record of an image as viewed. Upon activation of a trigger (817), a permanent graphic image is printed onto a sheet (816) that passes out of the handle (803) via slot (804).

Abstract: An optometric apparatus comprises: a pair of right and left lens chamber units, each unit including a test window and optical elements to be selectively disposed in the test window; a convergence unit which converges the right and left lens chamber units; an input unit with which a pupillary distance of an examinee is inputted; a calculation unit which determines a convergence angle of the right and left lens chamber units based on a distance for a near vision examination at which a near vision optotype is presented and the inputted pupillary distance, the convergence angle for the inputted pupillary distance longer than a predetermined reference distance being determined such that an optical axis of the optical element is substantially aligned with a visual axis of an examinee's eye, whereas the convergence angle for the inputted papillary distance shorter than the reference distance being determined such that the right and left lens chamber units are converged without coming into contact with each other; an