Abstract: A manufacturing apparatus 10 for manufacturing a brake lining 41 is provided with a support portion 33 for supporting a brake shoe 43, a compressing portion 20 for compressively bonding a strip-shaped brake lining 41 to a rim 43b by compressing a material and a mold portion 31, 32 including a mold frame 32 for shaping lateral surfaces of the brake lining 41 and a pressing member 31 for forming a frictional surface 41a of the brake lining 41 by pressing the material, so as to shape the brake lining 41. The mold frame 32 has a first molding surface 32a for shaping a first side plane 41b, a second molding surface 32b for shaping a second side plane 41c and a third molding surface 32c disposed at a boundary portion between the first molding surface 32a and the second molding surface 32b for continuously connecting the first molding surface 32a with the second molding surface 32b by a curved surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling a suspension hydraulic shock-absorbing device (2, 5) mounted on the frame (11) of a cycling vehicle, characterised in that the mobile wall of the piston (18) is provided with a valve, the opening of which is controlled by a cycling or tension detector (13) and controls the fluid flow from a chamber of the hydraulic portion to another one, and in that the valve is actuated by an actuation device attached to a cable (6) of the detector (13), the actuation device pivoting between a first valve-opening position and a second valve-closing position, the cable exiting its sheath at the level of a holder (43), wherein a compression spring (41) is positioned between the holder and the position for attaching the cable to the actuation device in order to resist the traction force of the cable on the actuation device, and returns the actuation device into a valve-opening position.

Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle is described, having a main brake cylinder which is designed to detect an actuation of a brake input element and to provide a pressure signal corresponding to the actuation of the brake input element, and a first brake circuit having a first wheel brake cylinder which is configured to exert a force on a first wheel corresponding to the pressure signal, having a first switching valve which is situated between the main brake cylinder and the first wheel brake cylinder and which is designed as an isolating valve, having a first pump and a storage chamber, the storage chamber in a neutral state having a storage volume on a side facing the first pump, and having a first wheel outlet valve which is associated with the first wheel and which is configured to control a flow of braking medium between the first wheel brake cylinder and the storage chamber. A method for controlling a corresponding brake system is also described.

Abstract: A brake system for a vehicle having a master brake cylinder, which provides a pressure signal, having a brake-medium reservoir connected to the master brake cylinder, and a first brake circuit, which is coupled by a first input to the master brake cylinder and by a second input to the brake-medium reservoir, and having at least one first wheel brake cylinder, which is mounted at a first wheel, in order to exert a force corresponding to the pressure signal onto the first wheel, and having a separator valve, which is configured between the first input and the first wheel-brake cylinder, to prevent further transmission of the pressure signal upon receipt of a supplied closing signal; and having a control valve, which is configured between the first input and the first wheel-brake cylinder; in order to control an inflow of a brake medium from brake-medium reservoir to the first wheel-brake cylinder. In addition, a method for controlling a corresponding brake system is also described.

Abstract: A hanging shelf system and travel organizer is specifically adapted for use in combination with a suitcase wherein the shelf system is adapted to collapse to a size suitable for removable insertion within the suitcase. The shelf system is configurable between a vertically expanded configuration when deployed wherein a plurality of shelves and walls form storage compartments for receiving clothing and other travel items, and a vertically compact, stowed configuration wherein the travel shelf apparatus is compactly configured for insertion into a suitcase for travel. When the user reaches his/her destination the travel organizer may be removed from the suitcase and hung in a closet in the vertically expanded configuration with spaced shelves thereby providing the traveler with ready access to the packed articles while eliminating the need to unpack and repack.

Abstract: A wheeled suitcase has dual extractable handle assemblies. The first extractable handle assembly is positioned immediately adjacent to the rear side of wheeled suitcase for pulling and wheeling the wheeled suitcase in inclined position. The second extractable handle assembly is positioned immediately adjacent to the bottom side of wheeled suitcase for loading an add-on traveling case.

Abstract: A hydrokinetic coupling device includes a lock-up clutch having at least one friction disc mounted such that it can slide axially with respect to a first rotary shaft, at least one first backing disc rotating as one with a secondary rotary shaft and a support ring to support the backing disc. The support ring has at least one axial groove circumferentially delineated by an upstream face and by a downstream face. A radial guide tooth of each backing disc is housed such that it can slide axially in the groove. Elastic preload elements are provided which are able to exert a preload torque to clamp the guide tooth of each braking disc circumferentially against one of either the upstream or downstream faces of the guide groove.

Abstract: A transmission generally includes a shaft member having a cylindrical outer surface in which longitudinal grooves are formed. Rolling members are disposed in the longitudinal grooves. A gear member having lobes the lobes is disposed between the rolling members and over the shaft member. A clutch spring that at least partially encircles the rolling members and the lobes is also disposed. The clutch spring includes a reduced torque condition that at least defines the clutch spring stretching to accommodate the rolling members leaving the longitudinal grooves and moving to the outer cylindrical surface such that the clutch spring forms a generally elliptical shape in the reduced torque condition.

Abstract: A dog clutch actuator including a sleeve including dog teeth made engageable with the dog teeth formed in a power transmission shaft and made movable in the axial direction, and a plunger for moving together with the sleeve. The plunger is axially moved through a yoke by electric currents to flow through coils. In the dog clutch actuator, by the shapes of the plunger and the yoke, a sucking force increases in the engaging direction, when the dog clutch is engaged, and decreases in the disengaging direction, when the dog clutch is disengaged.

Abstract: An input shaft that transmits torque to rear wheels is formed integrally with a first roller. An output shaft that directs torque to front wheels is formed integrally with a second roller. An inter-roller-axis distance is set smaller than a sum of semidiameters of the rollers, so as to press the rollers 31, 32 in a radial direction into pressing contact with one another, so that a part of torque from the input shaft to the rear wheels is directed through the rollers and the output shaft to the front wheels. The inter-roller-axis distance is set so as to set an inter-roller radial pressing force so that a maximum distribution condition maximum roller-transmitted torque under a front wheel torque maximum distribution condition, which is determined by the radial pressing force, is below a front wheel maximum distribution torque based on an assumption that a maximum torque is transmitted to the input shaft under the front wheel torque maximum distribution condition.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a recycling and environmental debris chute that directs leaf, debris and recycling or other materials into a container for collection, and more particularly a foldable chute formed from a single sheet of material and insertable into a collection bag or flexible container to hold the bag or container open in an upright or laying down sideways position and facilitate directing leaves, debris and other material into the bag or container.

Abstract: A device and a method for removing objects (12) froth a moving transport device (14) having objects (12) standing in a row thereon, including a removing device (20) for pushing and thus removing selected objects (12) at a right angle or any other angle with respect to the direction of travel of the transport device (14). The removing device (20) is formed by a position-controlled linear actuator (22).

Abstract: A mailpiece inserter includes a feed conveyor adapted to feed a shingled stack of mailpiece envelopes along a feed path to an insert module and a chassis module adapted to produce content material for insertion into the mailpiece envelopes processed by the insert module. An envelope position detector is operative to sense a discontinuity in the shingled stack and issues a first position signal indicative thereof, and an input conveyor module is adapted to convey mailpiece envelopes into shingled engagement with an aft end of the shingled stack of mailpiece envelopes on the feed conveyor. The input conveyor module has an input end proximal to a single workstation of the chassis module which enables an operator to (i) feed mailpiece envelopes to the input module and (ii) supply content material to the chassis module.

Abstract: A transfer mechanism that transfers boards from a first conveyor onto a second conveyor having lugs using a stop, a cammed wheel for lifting boards over the stop, and a programmable computer controller for controlling the cammed wheel independent of the speed of the first and second conveyors.

Abstract: A conveying method for an artificial stone process comprises placing stone on a trolley equipped with a catch basin, the trolley traveling along a track set to carry the stone to a processing region which has a top bracing unit, when the trolley carrying the stone to the processing region, the catch basin being braced upwardly and separated from the trolley, an engaging mechanism receiving the catch basin and delivering it to a processing station, thereby processing the stone on the catch basin.

Abstract: A method for verifying belt tension on a conveyor mechanism that includes a belt mounted under tension on rollers, includes steps of measuring selected physical status parameters associated with the conveyor mechanism and determining if the belt has reached a predetermined level of tension indirectly from such status parameters without direct measurement of belt tension.

Abstract: A conveyance system that utilizes an electromagnetic levitation motor acting as a mass driver to transport mined materials via a small shaft wherein multiple small skips are in transit simultaneously and which allows for return of the skips via the same route wherein the mass driver is used as a braking mechanism. The system also includes guideways to keep the skips in the correct position during transit, a safety system to prevent skips from falling back during a power failure, a system for feeding the skips to the mass driver at the lower end, and a headframe system for capturing skips at the upper end, unloading them, and feeding them back to the mass driver for the descent to the bottom.

Abstract: A conveyor flight for a chain comprising at least two spaced apart links, and two side plates that connect the links, with each side plate including two spaced apart extension pins extending from the side plate. The flight comprises a metal support, and the metal support includes two spaced apart cylindrical portions adapted to receive the two spaced apart extension pins. The flight also includes a flexible casing surrounding the metal support.

Abstract: A modular multi-mode conveyor system comprising: at least one linear drive track section configured such that moving elements are independently controlled and moved along the track section; and at least one mechanical drive track section having the same configuration as the linear drive track section but wherein the linear drive is replaced with a scroll cam drive system and moving elements are controlled and moved along the track section by the scroll cam drive system. The scroll cam conveyor system comprising: a scroll cam including: a cylindrical cam; a plurality of cam grooves formed on the cylindrical cam; a drive system for rotating the scroll cam; and a moving element comprising: a plurality of cam followers, wherein the plurality of cam grooves are configured to contact with respective ones of the plurality of cam followers to move the moving element.

Abstract: A conveyor system comprising: a track section comprising a control system; a drive system that is controlled by the control system; a plurality of moving elements that are driven by the drive system; a pallet support apparatus; a plurality of pallets that are configured to engage with the moving elements and move on the pallet support apparatus; and a plurality of workstations provided along the track section, each workstation at a predetermined pitch from each other workstation, wherein at least some of the pitches are different among workstations, wherein the control system, drive system and moving elements are configured such that each pallet of the plurality of pallets is independently advanced through the workstations based on the pitches of the workstations.

Abstract: A belt conveyor comprising a continuous conveyor belt running between deflection rolls, to which a workpiece receptacle is attached. A synchronously revolving continuous power supply line is provided for the belt conveyor. The power supply line is formed separately from the conveyor belt.

Abstract: An extendable support apparatus (200) for supporting an endless conveyor belt comprises an extendable frame (201), and a rest (220) for supporting the conveyor belt relative to the frame (201). The apparatus (200) is able to be extended and retracted by respectively extending and retracting the frame (201) while the conveyor belt circulates relative to the apparatus (200) and while the conveyor belt is supported by the rest (220).

Abstract: An automatic chain tensioner for a tubular drag conveyor tensions the conveyor chain hydraulically utilizing an air-over-oil hydraulic system. A hydraulic cylinder acts on chain idler sprocket to tension the chain.

Abstract: A storage platform is incorporated into the main conveyor. The machine is movable, and incorporates space for the storage of main conveyor structure. The machine also includes a mechanism for raising the top of the endless belt, and for permitting the lower or return portion of the endless belt to pass through the mobile machine.

Abstract: A lock housing for a circuit breaker accessory housing includes a body having a aperture configured to receive a keyed lock, a collar circumscribing the aperture at a first end of the housing, the collar extending radially outward from the body, and at least one resilient member integral to the housing, the at least one resilient member configured to engage the circuit breaker accessory housing.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for mutually locking two switches, in particular circuit breakers, with two plungers which move in opposition to one another via a forced mechanical coupling. When one switch opens, one plunger is shifted into its opening position and the other plunger is shifted into its locking position. In order to achieve a maintenance-free apparatus, at least one embodiment of the invention proposes that each plunger has a toothed rack, which meshes with a gearwheel, on which in each case one radial lever is arranged. The levers are connected in articulated fashion to one another via a connecting rod and a stop lever is mounted in rotary fashion on each gearwheel and, when the plungers are located in the zero position, bears in each case against a fixing stop.

Abstract: A switch lever for a vehicle is provided. The switch lever for a vehicle includes: knobs 6 and 8 that perform a rotation manipulation in order to turn on, turn on or off a light of a vehicle, or to adjust a wiping interval of a windshield wiper of the vehicle; a pair of lever arms 14 and 16 that are disposed within the knobs 6 and 8 to rotate together according to a rotation of the knobs 6 and 8; a pair of contact terminals 28 and 30 each that is installed at an end part of one side of the lever arms 14 and 16 to move according to a rotation of the lever arms 14 and 16; a guide member 24 in which each of guide grooves 26 and 26? for arriving and moving the contact terminals 28 and 30 is formed; and an insulation part 34 that contacts with each of the contact terminals 28 and 30 to generate an operation signal.

Abstract: A triggering device for a horn system of a motor vehicle is integrated in a steering wheel (2) of the motor vehicle. In order to prevent a relative movement of components associated with the steering wheel in relation to each other, but still enable a secure and reliable actuation of the triggering device of the horn system while at the same time allowing an optically compact and appealing design of the steering wheel (2), the invention proposes for the triggering device to comprise a first triggering unit (7), with which a parameter inherent in intended activation of the horn is detected. When such a parameter is detected, a first triggering signal can be emitted. The invention comprises a second triggering unit (11), with which a further parameter inherent in an intended activation of the horn is detected and a second triggering signal can be emitted.

Abstract: Provided is a cover for protecting an upper end of a normal power terminal and an upper end of an emergency power terminal of an auto transfer switch. In this case, terminal covers are formed on the upper ends of the terminals to protect the terminals, thereby preventing operators from being hurt by electric shock.

Abstract: A cover of an electrically-connected portion of an auto transfer switch, which is detachable and includes an arc guide portion.

Abstract: A switch assembly having a housing with a lower housing portion removably securable to an upper housing portion is provided. A switch subassembly including a printed circuit board (PCB) is removably secured within the lower housing portion. A mechanical switch assembly and a sensor are electrically connected to the PCB, and the PCB includes circuitry to place each of the mechanical switch assembly and the sensor into electrical communication with an external source. The switch assembly further includes a plunger engageable with the mechanical switch assembly. An attachment assembly for securing the upper housing portion to a mounting structure includes a mounting plate securable to the mounting structure, wherein the mounting plate includes at least one threaded opening. At least one opening is formed in the upper housing portion that is alignable with the threaded opening in the mounting plate that is sized and configured to receive a fastener.

Abstract: A capacitive proximity and/or touch switch has an electrically conductive body bridging a spacing distance between an at least partially translucent, electrically insulating cover plate and a carrier plate. The electrically conductive body has a sensor surface at the end thereof facing the cover plate. The sensor surface is connected to an evaluation circuit via the electrically conductive body. A light source is associated with the sensor surface, the light of which implements an optical display in an operating region defined by the sensor surface at the front of the cover plate. The light source is disposed at an offset to the position of the operating region, and the electrically conductive body has a reflector region configured such that light emitted from the light source can be deflected in the direction of the operating region by the reflector region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of filling an oven chamber (1) of a coke-oven battery, wherein by means of at least one measuring unit (11) arranged on a leveling rod (9), and a processing device (5) connected to the measuring device (11), during the filling cycle within the oven chamber (1) the bulk material discharge process is determined in longitudinal direction, and wherein depending on the determined bulk material discharge progress, an additional loading of the oven chamber (1) takes place. According to the invention, by means of the measuring device (11), a three-dimensional filling level profile is contactless determined in longitudinal direction and transverse direction of the oven chamber (1). Subject matter of the invention is in addition a leveling apparatus for carrying out the method, comprising a measuring device (11) which operates contactless and which is arranged on a leveling rod (9).

Abstract: A system and method for a constituent rendering of biomass and other carbon-based materials is provided. The system can be configured for receiving a feedstock material to be rendered into its constituent components, grinding the feedstock to a desired size and/or consistency, and placing the feedstock in contact with a hot mix heat transfer medium within a pressure chamber. Pyrolysis of the feedstock can lead to a breakdown of the feedstock into constituent components that can then be collected.

Abstract: A reactor (9) for the pyrolysis of carbon-containing waste material such as rubber chips includes a cylindrical air-tight reactor vessel (10) which has an inlet through which rubber chips (4) are introduced into the reactor vessel and an outlet (60) through which oil distillate can be discharged therefrom. The reactor vessel has a cooling jacket through which cooling water flows for cooling an inner shell (40) of the vessel. The chips (4) are deposited onto a support tray (70) and displaced towards a rear end of the reactor vessel by a chain conveyer (89). The chips (4) are heated on the tray (40) causing decomposition of the chips into a vapour and amorphous carbon. The vapour condenses when it contacts the inner shell (40) and runs down the sides of the vessel (10) towards a lower side thereof before being discharged through the outlet (60).

Abstract: A hard bias (HB) structure for longitudinally biasing a free layer in a MR sensor is disclosed that includes a mildly etched seed layer and a hard bias (HB) layer on the etched seed layer. The HB layer may contain one or more HB sub-layers stacked on a lower sub-layer which contacts the etched seed layer. Each HB sub-layer is mildly etched before depositing another HB sub-layer thereon. The etch may be performed in an IBD chamber and creates a higher concentration of nucleation sites on the etched surface thereby promoting a smaller HB average grain size than would be realized with no etch treatments. A smaller HB average grain size is responsible for increasing Hcr in a CoPt HB layer to as high as 2500 to 3000 Oe. Higher Hcr is achieved without changing the seed layer or HB material and without changing the thickness of the aforementioned layers.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for regulating ion energies in a plasma chamber are disclosed. An exemplary system includes an ion-energy control portion, and the ion-energy control portion provides at least one ion-energy control signal responsive to at least one ion-energy setting that is indicative of a desired distribution of energies of ions bombarding a surface of a substrate. A controller is coupled to the switch-mode power supply, and the controller provides at least two drive-control signals. In addition, a switch-mode power supply is coupled to the substrate support, the ion-energy control portion and the controller. The switch-mode power supply includes switching components configured to apply power to the substrate responsive to the drive signals and the ion-energy control signal so as to effectuate the desired distribution of the energies of ions bombarding the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A coated article is provided so as to have a fairly high visible transmission (TY or Tvis) to sheet resistance (Rs) ratio (i.e., a ratio Tvis/Rs). The higher this ratio, the better the coated article's combined functionality of providing for both good solar performance (e.g., ability to reflect and/or absorb IR radiation) and high visible transmission. In certain example embodiments, coated articles herein may be heat treatable. Coated articles herein may be used in the context of insulating glass (IG) window units, architectural or residential monolithic window units, vehicle window units, and/or the like.

Abstract: There is provided a method or the like which safely generates fine metal particles at a low cost without using a chlorine gas. Fine copper particles (101a, 101b) are generated by placing a copper target (2) in a chamber (6) of a sputtering apparatus, generating a plasma (100) in the chamber (6) while setting the pressure in the chamber (6) at 13 Pa or more, and sputtering the copper target (2).

Abstract: Provided is a thin film mainly comprising titanium oxide, wherein the thin film comprises components of Ti, Ag and O and contains 29.6 at % or more and 34.0 at % or less of Ti, 0.003 at % or more and 7.4 at % or less of Ag, and oxygen as the remainder thereof, and O/(2Ti+0.5Ag) as a ratio of oxygen to metals is 0.97 or more. This invention aims to provide a thin film mainly comprising titanium oxide having a high refractive index and a low extinction coefficient, a sintered sputtering target mainly comprising titanium oxide suitable for producing the thin film, and a method of producing a thin film mainly comprising titanium oxide. This invention also aims to provide a thin film that has superior transmittance, minimally deteriorates in reflectance, and is useful as an interference film or a protective film for an optical information recording medium.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell apparatus is disclosed where the cell has a chamber for containing an electrolyte. The chamber is situated between a bottom and a top substrate. One or more bottom windows are in the bottom substrate and one or more top windows are in the top substrate. Each window has a window cover facing the chamber. The top window and bottom window each have a portion in alignment so that an electron beam passes through both respective portions. A spacer is deposited between the top and bottom substrate and forming walls surrounding the chamber. Two or more electrodes, each having an interior portion that is within the chamber and electrically continuous with an exterior portion external to the chamber, are located on the chamber side of the bottom substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a modular apparatus for the electrical decomposition of water. It includes a number of modular electrolysis cells contained in a main housing unit that may further contain a refill mechanism and safety devices.

Abstract: A hydrogen generating system includes a housing defining an interior chamber, an electrolyte solution contained within the interior chamber of the housing, and an electrode plate assembly disposed in the interior chamber of the housing and at least in part submerged in the electrolyte solution. The electrode plate assembly comprises a cathode plate, an anode plate separate from the cathode plate and disposed in spaced relationship therewith, and at least one neutral plate separate from both the anode plate and the cathode plate and disposed therebetween in spaced relationship with the anode plate and the cathode plate.

Abstract: In order to solve various problems such as a reduction in a paint resin with the progress of electrodeposition coating treatment and remelting of a coating film or the occurrence of pinholes caused by an increased concentration of an electrolyte as a result of the reduction, upsizing of a hollow electrode with a membrane for electrodeposition coating combined with a barrier membrane (e.g., an ion exchange membrane) and an increase in the number of components should be avoided. In order to realize this, a barrier membrane 20 such as an ion exchange membrane is attached to the exterior surface of an electrode main body 10, which is in a hollow state made of a conductive material and configured so as to allow a liquid to pass through freely between the inside and outside of the electrode serving as a support.

Abstract: An electrode for use in producing copper in either a conventional electrowinning cell or the direct electrowinning cell is provided. The electrode includes a hanger bar and an electrode body coupled with the hanger bar. The electrode body includes at least one conductor rod having a core and an outer layer surrounding the core and a substrate coupled with the conductor rod.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing improved thin-film solar cells entirely by sputtering includes a high efficiency back contact/reflecting multi-layer containing at least one barrier layer consisting of a transition metal nitride. A copper indium gallium diselenide (Cu(InXGa1-X)Se2) absorber layer (X ranging from 1 to approximately 0.7) is co-sputtered from specially prepared electrically conductive targets using dual cylindrical rotary magnetron technology. The band gap of the absorber layer can be graded by varying the gallium content, and by replacing the gallium partially or totally with aluminum. Alternately the absorber layer is reactively sputtered from metal alloy targets in the presence of hydrogen selenide gas. RF sputtering is used to deposit a non-cadmium containing window layer of ZnS. The top transparent electrode is reactively sputtered aluminum doped ZnO. A unique modular vacuum roll-to-roll sputtering machine is described.

Abstract: The apparatus includes a coating chamber, two or more cathodes which are arranged peripherally within the coating chamber, substrate carriers for holding the substrate, vacuum pumps and voltage sources wherein an individual anode is arranged centrally between the cathodes in the coating chamber and the substrate is positioned between the anode and the cathode. In each case a gas discharge with a plasma is ignited between the individual anode and the cathodes. The substrates are held fixed in position or are rotated about one or more axes and in the process subjected to the plasma.

Abstract: A device for detecting nitrosothiol content in a solution includes at least two electrodes disposed in a housing, wherein one of the at least two electrodes is a working electrode having a platinized tip and the other of the at least two electrodes is a counter electrode. A filter membrane is disposed at an end of the housing and is configured to come in contact with the solution. The filter membrane and at least a portion of the working electrode have a material coated thereon. The material includes a polymer and a source of copper dispersed within the material. The material and the platinized tip are configured to come into contact with the solution containing nitrosothiols to convert the nitrosothiols to nitric oxide in order to detect the nitrosothiol content.

Abstract: This aims to provide an analyzing tool including a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate and having an action pole, a second electrode formed on the substrate and having an opposed pole, and a first regulating element for regulating such a contact area in the action pole as to contact a specimen. The analyzing tool further comprises second regulating elements for regulating the effective area for electron transfers in at least one of the action pole and the opposed pole.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an analyzing device to be used by inserting an analytical instrument 2 comprising a plurality of terminal portions 25A to 28A therein, the device including a plurality of terminals 42 and 43 having a shape of a flat spring to be in contact with the plurality of terminal portions 25A to 28A, and a disposal mechanism for disposing of the analytical instrument 2 after completing an analysis. Contact portions 46 and 47 in the plurality of terminals 42 and 43 having a flat-spring shape to be in contact with the plurality of terminal portions 25A to 28A are placed to be in non-parallel with a direction orthogonal to a disposal direction D1 of the analytical instrument 2 in planar view. The portions 46 and 47 in the plurality of terminals 42 and 43 having the flat-spring shape are preferably placed so as to have a symmetrical or substantially symmetrical positional relationship relative to a center line L1 of the analytical instrument 2 extending along the disposal direction D1.