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20090322453 | ELECTROMAGNET DEVICE - A polar electromagnet device has a drive shaft comprising an axis center supported so as to reciprocate in an axis center direction at a center hole of a spool wound with a coil, and a movable iron core attached to a lower end of the drive shaft on the axis center. The drive shaft is reciprocated with the movable iron core which reciprocates based on excitation and demagnetization of the coil. A permanent magnet is integrally arranged at the movable iron core on the same axis center. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322454 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay has a movable contact arranged at one end of a drive shaft that reciprocates in an axis center direction based on excitation and demagnetization of an electromagnet block, and a pair of adjacently arranged fixed contacts with which the movable contact is operable to contact and separate. A first electromagnetic iron piece, a second electromagnetic iron piece and the movable contact are inserted to the drive shaft so that the first electromagnetic iron piece and the second electromagnetic iron piece sandwich the movable contact. The second electromagnetic iron piece is biased to one end side of the drive shaft with a coil spring inserted to the drive shaft. When the movable contact contacts to the pair of fixed contacts, the second electromagnetic iron piece forming a magnetic circuit with the first electromagnetic iron piece pushes the movable contact to the pair of fixed contacts. | 12-31-2009 |
20090322455 | CONTACT DEVICE - A contact device has a first yoke having a substantially U-shape, a second yoke bridged over both ends of the first yoke, a spool wound with a coil disposed between the first yoke and the second yoke, a movable iron core inserted into a center hole of the spool in a reciprocating manner, and a contact mechanism unit formed above the second yoke driven with a drive shaft having a lower end fixed to the movable iron core, which reciprocates based on excitation and demagnetization of the coil, and an upper end projecting out from an upper surface of the second yoke. An insertion hole communicating to the center hole of the spool and through which the movable iron core reciprocates is formed in the first yoke. An annular auxiliary yoke including an insertion hole communicating to the insertion hole of the first yoke and through which the movable iron core reciprocates is provided at a lower surface of the first yoke. | 12-31-2009 |
20150123753 | ELECTROMAGNETIC RELAY - An electromagnetic relay includes a movable iron core arranged to move up and down within a center hole of an electromagnet unit formed by winding a coil, and a contact switch where an upper end surface of the movable iron core attaches to and detaches from a lower end surface of a fixed iron core arranged in the center hole according to magnetization and demagnetization of the electromagnet unit and a movable contact attaches to and detaches from a fixed contact by a movable shaft which reciprocates along with the movable iron core where the movable iron core includes a sliding portion which always abuts an auxiliary yoke disposed within a yoke, and where a height dimension of the sliding portion is at least equal to or larger than a plate thickness dimension of the yoke. | 05-07-2015 |
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20080294809 | CENTRAL PROCESSING APPARATUS - A server apparatus controls an FC card α so as to access a disk array apparatus A. The FC card α obtains response information sent from the disk array apparatus A in accordance with the present access. If the response information is a predefined specific access error in this event, the server apparatus controls the FC card α so as to change the address of the present access to that of a disk array apparatus B that is different from the sender of the present response information, and then access the present post-change address. | 11-27-2008 |
20100228882 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND PROGRAM AND METHOD FOR SETTING IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION - An information processing apparatus communicates within a system by using identification information for identifying a device includes, a first device in which a first identifier is uniquely set, a holding part that holds a second identifier settable arbitrarily for a device in the system, an acquiring part that acquires identification information corresponding to a second device connected in the system and is different from the first device, a determining part that determines whether the second identifier to be set for the first device is used in the system as the identification information based on the identification information corresponding to the second device acquired by the acquiring part and the second identifier held in the holding part, and a setting part that sets the second identifier as the identification information of the first device based on the determination by that the second identifier is not used in the system. | 09-09-2010 |
20110016246 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INTERRUPT CONTROL DEVICE AND INTERRUPT CONTROL METHOD - An information processing device in which interrupts are generated when some events are occurred. The information processing device includes: an interrupt generating unit to generate an interrupt; an interrupt control unit to receive the generated interrupt, count an interrupt reception count per unit time, notify of the interrupt and delay, if the counted interrupt reception count per unit time exceeds a predetermined value, the interrupt notification; and an interrupt processing unit to process the notified interrupt. | 01-20-2011 |
20120030397 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - An information processing system includes a memory, a controller that reads data from a device coupled thereto and writes the data on the memory, a bridge that couples a system bus and an input output bus, the system bus being coupled to the memory and the processor, the input output bus being coupled to the controller, a check code generator that generates a check code from the data read from the device, and a determining unit that determines whether a second check code generated from the data read from the memory corresponds with the first check code. | 02-02-2012 |
20130167206 | STORAGE SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ACCESS TO STORAGE SYSTEM AND COMPUTER SYSTEM - A plurality of servers is connected to a storage system via a network. A control unit in the storage system defines exclusive access groups from an address information of each access interface of the servers, defines logical volumes in which the server is permitted to access for each of the exclusive access groups, and controls the access to the volume of the server by a access list which defines correspondence between the server and the logical volume and the physical volume, which are permitted to access by the server. | 06-27-2013 |
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20130182024 | INKJET HEAD AND AN INKJET RECORDING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, the inkjet head of an application example includes a pressure chamber for charging the ink, an actuator for changing the volume of the pressure chamber, a nozzle for discharging the ink inside the pressure chamber when the volume of the pressure chamber is changed, and a controller that, in the formation of one pixel by discharging ink drops from the nozzle, when the elapsed interval from discharging ink drops last time by the nozzle is less than the specified interval, outputs the discharging waveform corresponding to the ink drop number determined for the formation of the pixel, and when the elapsed interval is more than the specified interval, increases the number of ink drop discharge cycles above the number determined for the formation of the pixel. | 07-18-2013 |
20130257941 | INKJET DEVICE AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR INKJET DEVICE - An inkjet recording device includes an inkjet head that is equipped with a nozzle to discharge ink, an ink flow path connected to this inkjet head, an adjustment unit that adjusts the pressure in the ink flow path, and a maintenance unit that wipes the nozzle of the inkjet head, and a control unit that executes a maintenance mode of the inkjet head by controlling the adjustment unit and the maintenance unit. The control unit controls the maintenance unit to wipe the nozzle after the adjustment unit adjusts the pressure inside the ink flow path to a first positive pressure, and then again, after the adjustment unit adjusts the pressure in the ink flow path to a first negative pressure. The control unit further controls the adjustment unit to adjust the pressure in the flow path to a second negative pressure that is smaller than the first negative pressure. | 10-03-2013 |
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20100171782 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes at least one ink jet head having a plurality of ejection ports arranged herein to eject droplets to a recording medium, a conveyance section including a conveyance surface for conveying the recording medium and to convey the recording medium in a direction different from an arrangement direction of the respective ejection ports, a suction force generation section to generate a suction force to adsorb the recording medium onto the conveyance surface, a thickness detection section to detect a thickness of the recording medium, and a control section to suppress cockling generated in the recording medium according to the thickness of the recording medium. | 07-08-2010 |
20100171787 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - An image recording apparatus includes a carrying unit that carries a recording medium in a carrying direction, and a recording head that ejects ink to the recording medium carried by the carrying unit to perform recording. An application unit is provided on an upstream side of a carrying direction from the recording head in the carrying unit and supplies a treatment liquid to predetermined division application ranges which are divided in a direction perpendicular to the carrying direction of the recording medium depending on a size of the recording medium. | 07-08-2010 |
20110007105 | INK JET APPARATUS AND LIQUID CIRCULATING METHOD - According to one embodiment an ink jet apparatus includes, an ink jet head, a first tank, a second tank, a third tank, a first flow channel, a second flow channel, and a flow control mechanism. The first tank is disposed upstream of the ink jet head with respect to a flow of ink. The second tank is disposed downstream of the ink jet head with respect to the flow of ink. The third tank is disposed downstream of the ink jet head with respect to the flow of ink. The first flow channel connects the first tank to the ink jet head and connects the ink jet head to the second tank and the third tank. The second flow channel connects the second tank and the third tank with the first tank. The flow control mechanism controls a pressure state of at least one of the second tank and the third tank. | 01-13-2011 |
20110050778 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS AND SHEET FEEDING METHOD OF INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an ink jet recording apparatus includes a first ink jet head, a second ink jet head, a main feeding passage, a first roundabout feeding passage, and a controller. The first ink jet head forms an image on a medium. The second ink jet head forms an image on the medium. The main feeding passage feeds the medium so that the first ink jet head and the second ink jet head form an image on the medium. The first roundabout feeding passage feeds the medium without allowing the medium to face the first ink jet head. The controller controls so as to feed the medium through the first roundabout feeding passage if the first ink jet head is unusable. | 03-03-2011 |
20110122177 | Ink Jet Recording Apparatus - An ink jet recording apparatus comprising a color ink container having a capacity V | 05-26-2011 |
20110148997 | INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, an inkjet recording apparatus includes a plurality of inkjet heads, a common supply pipe, a common collection pipe and an ink tank device. The common supply pipe includes an upper inner wall from one end side in a longitudinal direction to the other end side, which is inclined with respect to a horizontal direction from the one end side to the other end side if an ink flow direction and opposite direction of a gravitational force are defines as positive axes. The common collection pipe is supplied with the ink from the common supply pipe at one end side in the longitudinal direction. The ink tank device supplies the ink to the one end side of the common supply pipe, and collects the ink from the common collection pipe. | 06-23-2011 |
20110292108 | INK JET HEAD AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, an ink jet head includes pressure chambers filled with liquid, nozzles discharging the liquid that is in the pressure chambers, actuators changing the capacity of the pressure chambers, and a processor. The processor repeatedly outputs a waveform voltage including an expansion pulse, a ground potential, a contraction pulse, and a ground potential in this order, as a driving voltage with respect to the actuators. | 12-01-2011 |
20110310157 | INKJET IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND INKJET IMAGE FORMING METHOD - According to one embodiment, an inkjet image forming apparatus includes a transport section configured to adsorb a recording medium by suction to transport the recording medium under inkjet heads, and a controller configured to perform control in a manner that an adsorption force to the recording medium if the image is formed on a second surface of the recording medium is larger than an adsorption force to the recording medium if the image is formed on a first surface of the recording medium. | 12-22-2011 |
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20080242773 | Pigment dispersion, precursor of ink for uv-curing type ink-jet recording, method of ink-jet recording, printed matter, and method of manufacturing pigment dispersion - There is provided a pigment dispersion comprising at least one resin-coated pigment comprising a resin and a pigment, and having an average particle diameter of 250 nm or less, and a dispersion medium containing as a major component a cation polymeric compound having a viscosity of 30 mPa·s or less at a temperature of 25° C. and a boiling point of 150° C. or more at 1 atm. The pigment is incorporated in the pigment dispersion at a ratio ranging from 3 to 41% by weight based on a total weight of the dispersion medium, and the resin is incorporated in the resin-coated pigment at a ratio ranging from 5 to 37% by weight based on the weight of the pigment. | 10-02-2008 |
20140292963 | INK JET DEVICE, INK CIRCULATING DEVICE, AND INK JET PRINTING APPARATUS - An ink jet device includes an ink jet head having a nozzle thorough which ink is discharged, an ink chamber communicating with the nozzle, an ink inlet from which the ink is supplied to the ink chamber, and an ink outlet from which the ink is recovered from the ink chamber, and an ink circulating unit having an ink tank that is in close proximity to the ink jet head and is connected to the ink inlet. | 10-02-2014 |
20150070415 | LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID CIRCULATION METHOD OF LIQUID EJECTING APPARATUS - A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquid from an ejection portion; a tank that stores the liquid; a circulation transportation portion that includes a first transportation portion for transporting liquid from the tank to the liquid ejecting head, and a second transportation portion for transporting the liquid from the liquid ejecting head to the tank; an actuator that circulates the liquid of the circulation transportation portion; and a control portion that controls the actuator so as to maintain pressure in the liquid ejecting head to be negative pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure when circulation of the liquid in the circulation transportation portion is started and to start the circulation of the liquid after the pressure in the liquid ejecting head is increased. | 03-12-2015 |
20150071667 | FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - According to one embodiment, a fixing device includes a fixing section including a fixing belt laid over a plurality of supporting rollers and an endless rotating section that forms a nip between the rotating section and the fixing belt, the fixing section being configured to nip and carry a recording medium in the nip, and a control section configured to control the fixing section at first fixing speed while a leading end of the recording medium is passing at least a part of the nip and control the fixing section at second fixing speed higher than the first fixing speed after controlling the fixing section at the first fixing speed. | 03-12-2015 |
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20100325234 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A data communication control is realized in a system in which a priority terminal is shorter than a non-priority terminal in a standby time required until the terminal starts data communication after detecting that a communication medium is idle. An apparatus operating as the priority terminal determines an amount of data to be transmitted from the apparatus, and performs control for causing another apparatus operating as the non-priority terminal according to the determined amount of data. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325237 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An apparatus includes a discrimination unit configured to discriminate transmission and reception switching timing based on a data amount of data transmitted from the apparatus and a data amount of data transmitted from a remote apparatus, and a control unit configured to perform switching between transmission and reception according to the discriminated switching timing discriminated, so that data can be transmitted in a plurality of divided times to the communication remote apparatus or data can be received in a plurality of divided times from the remote apparatus. | 12-23-2010 |
20110043857 | WIRELESS PRINTING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING SAME - In a system in which communication between an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus is possible, the information processing apparatus detects that communication with the printing apparatus has become possible and, in response to detection that such communication has become possible, generates print data based upon data that the information processing apparatus is displaying on a display unit connected to or built in the information processing apparatus, and transfers the generated print data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus prints the data received from the information processing apparatus. | 02-24-2011 |
20110090405 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Upon bringing a digital camera having a near field wireless communication function close to a projector while a display apparatus displays a screen of a PC using the projector, the display apparatus decodes and displays an image from the digital camera in place of the screen of the PC. | 04-21-2011 |
20130150077 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - Position information indicating the position of a communication apparatus or another communication apparatus when a predetermined message is received from the other communication apparatus, and battery information about the battery of the other communication apparatus are stored. The user is notified of the stored position information and battery information according to a user operation for the communication apparatus. | 06-13-2013 |
20140340581 | DISPLAY APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD FOR DISPLAY APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM - Upon bringing a digital camera having a near field wireless communication function close to a projector while a display apparatus displays a screen of a PC using the projector, the display apparatus decodes and displays an image from the digital camera in place of the screen of the PC. | 11-20-2014 |
20140368675 | COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A communication apparatus includes a first communication unit configured to communicate in a bidirectional communication mode for performing bidirectional message communication with an apparatus at the other side and in another mode for accepting an access to a predetermined storage area from the apparatus at the other side, a control unit that has an active mode having a first power consumption and an inactive mode having a lower power consumption than the first power consumption, and a detection unit configured to detect that the control unit is in the inactive mode, wherein when the control unit is in the inactive mode, and the first communication unit performs the bidirectional communication mode with a communication partner, and a predetermined service is designated by the communication partner, the first communication unit communicates information according to the predetermined service designated by the communication partner while the control unit is in the inactive mode. | 12-18-2014 |
20160103646 | WIRELESS PRINTING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHODS OF CONTROLLING SAME - In a system in which communication between an information processing apparatus and a printing apparatus is possible, the information processing apparatus detects that communication with the printing apparatus has become possible and, in response to detection that such communication has become possible, generates print data based upon data that the information processing apparatus is displaying on a display unit connected to or built in the information processing apparatus, and transfers the generated print data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus prints the data received from the information processing apparatus. | 04-14-2016 |
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20130058750 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine is capable of performing satisfactory operations even when trouble occurs that disables the electric motor from outputting torque. The hybrid construction has both a hydraulic motor and an electric motor driving the swing structure and a controller for switching between a hydraulic/electric hybrid swing mode (using both the hydraulic motor and the electric motor) and a hydraulic-alone swing mode (using only the hydraulic motor). The switching is executed while achieving satisfactory operability and performance in each mode. Normally, an energy saving operation is performed in the hydraulic/electric hybrid swing mode. When the electric amount of an electricity storage device has gone out of a prescribed range or an abnormality has occurred in an electric system (e.g., failure of an inverter), the swing mode is switched to the hydraulic-alone swing mode so that driving with normal braking torque is possible by the hydraulic motor alone. | 03-07-2013 |
20130174556 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - A hybrid construction machine has an electric motor for driving the swing structure, and the electric motor is prevented from becoming incapable of generating torque due to a low energy state or an overcharged state of an electricity storage device. A swing-mode selector switch | 07-11-2013 |
20130243557 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - Provided is a hybrid construction machine capable of letting the operator immediately stop the swing structure by performing a stopping operation for ordinary construction machines even when the swing structure moves differently from the operator's will for some reason. The hybrid construction machine comprises: an inverter controller which outputs a PWM signal to an inverter and thereby controls the revolution speed of an electric motor; a first electric circuit including blocking means which blocks the PWM signal outputted from the inverter controller to the inverter in response to either an immobilization selection inputted through a gate lock lever switch or an OFF selection inputted through an ignition switch; and a second electric circuit including a swing brake solenoid valve which activates a swing brake in response to either the immobilization selection inputted through the gate lock lever switch or the OFF selection inputted through the ignition switch. | 09-19-2013 |
20130311052 | HYBRID CONSTRUCTION MACHINE AND AUXILIARY CONTROL DEVICE USED THEREIN - Disclosed is a hybrid construction machine that includes a control device and an auxiliary control device. The control device switches between a hydraulic/electric complex swing mode in which both the electric motor and the hydraulic motor are driven to drive the swing structure by using the sum of the torque of the electric motor and the torque of the hydraulic motor; and a hydraulic-only swing mode in which only the hydraulic motor is driven to drive the swing structure by using only the torque of the hydraulic motor. The auxiliary control device includes a monitoring controller that is connected to the control device and to the electric motor to monitor the temperature or electrical leakage in the electric motor as a substitute controller for the power control unit or the electrical storage device when the power control unit or the electrical storage device is removed due to a fault. | 11-21-2013 |
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20140021781 | CONSTRUCTION MACHINE - An electric motor that is fixed to a revolving frame, an electrical equipment that is supported by the revolving frame by using a vibration absorption mount, and a cable for establishing a connection between the electric motor and the electrical equipment are provided. A connector mounting member having an outer shape smaller than that of a box is provided in the box of the electrical equipment, and an equipment-side connector is provided in the connector mounting member. A cable-side connector of the cable is connected to the equipment-side connector, and a cable end portion of the cable is fixed to the box by a clamp member. As a result, the vibration that is transmitted to the cable can be matched with the vibration that is transmitted to the cable-side connector. | 01-23-2014 |
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20110254430 | PRODUCTION METHODS OF ELECTRON EMITTING DEVICE, ELECTRON BEAM APPARATUS, AND IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS - A production method of an electron emitting device is provided, which reduces occurrence of a leak current between a gate and a cathode to which a voltage for driving an electron source is applied. The electron emitting device includes an insulating member having a concave portion on a surface thereof, a gate electrode formed on the insulating member and located opposing the concave portion, a cathode formed on an edge of the concave portion and having a protrusion protruding to the gate electrode. The production method includes steps of forming the concave portion and of forming the cathode after forming the convex portion protruding to the gate electrode at the edge of the concave portion. These steps are performed in this order. | 10-20-2011 |
20140192957 | X-RAY GENERATION APPARATUS AND X-RAY RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - In an X-ray generation apparatus of transmission type including an electron emission source, and a target generating an X-ray with collision of electrons emitted from the electron emission source against the target, the X-ray generation apparatus further includes a secondary X-ray generation portion generating an X-ray with collision of electrons reflected by the target against the secondary X-ray generation portion, and the secondary X-ray generation portion and the target are arranged such that the X-ray generated with the direct collision of the electrons against the target and the X-ray generated with the collision of the electrons reflected by the target against the secondary X-ray generation portion are both radiated to an outside. X-ray generation efficiency is increased by effectively utilizing the electrons reflected by the target. | 07-10-2014 |
20140362972 | X-RAY GENERATOR AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is an X-ray generator ( | 12-11-2014 |
20140362973 | X-RAY GENERATOR AND X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS - Provided is an X-ray generator including an electron passage in an electron-passage forming member; and a target on an insulative substrate. The transmission X-ray generator irradiates the target with electrons that have passed through the electron passage to generate X-rays. The target is provided at a central region of the substrate; the electron passage accommodates a secondary-X-ray generating section that generates X-rays by irradiation with electrons reflected from the target; the secondary-X-ray generating section and the target are disposed so that both of X-rays generated by direct irradiation of the target with the electrons and X-rays generated by irradiation of the secondary-X-ray generating section with the electrons reflected from the target are radiated to the outside; and at least part of the peripheral region of the substrate has higher transmittance for the X-rays generated at the secondary-X-ray generating section than the central region of the substrate. | 12-11-2014 |
20140369469 | X-RAY GENERATION APPARATUS AND X-RAY RADIOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - In an X-ray generation apparatus of transmission type including an electron passage surrounded by and formed in an electron passage forming member, and generating an X-ray by colliding electrons having passed through the electron passage against a target, wherein the electron passage includes a secondary X-ray generation portion that generates an X-ray with collision of electrons reflected by the target against the secondary X-ray generation portion, the secondary X-ray generation portion and the target are arranged such that the X-ray generated with direct collision of the electrons against the target and the X-ray generated with the collision of the electrons reflected by the target against the secondary X-ray generation portion are both radiated to an outside, and an atomic number of a material of the electron passage forming member is larger than that of the target. X-ray generation efficiency is increased by effectively utilizing the electrons reflected by the target. | 12-18-2014 |
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20120252143 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - To solve a problem that, in a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device using a step of releasing a layer formed on a release layer by dissolving the release layer, released film flakes are not dissolved in a removing liquid for dissolving the release layer, and thus may drift in the removing liquid and may adhere to a surface of a substrate after patterning to cause defective patterning, provided is a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device, including forming the release layer continuously over multiple light emitting portions to cause the size of the released film flakes to be large. This may reduce the possibility that the released film flakes adhere to the surface of the substrate and may facilitate, even when the released film flakes once adhere to the surface of the substrate, removal of the released film flakes later, thereby suppressing defective patterning. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252149 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device including an emission region, the emission region including multiple organic compound layers arranged therein, each of the organic compound layers being provided between a pair of electrodes and including at least an emission layer, the method including: forming in the entire emission region an organic compound layer which is insoluble in water; forming on the organic compound layer a mask layer containing a water-soluble material in a predetermined pattern; removing a part of the organic compound layer which is formed in a region which is not covered with the mask layer; removing the mask layer; drying the organic compound layer; and forming a common layer on the organic compound layers, in which the steps from the drying of the organic compound layer to the forming of a common layer are carried out in a vacuum. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252150 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device includes an organic compound layer which is placed between a pair of electrodes and includes at least an emission layer, the organic compound layer being two-dimensionally arranged, includes forming the organic compound layer which is insoluble in water in an entire emission region on a substrate, providing a mask layer containing a water-soluble material in at least a part of a region on the organic compound layer, removing a part of the organic compound layer which is provided in a region which is other than the region in which the mask layer is provided, removing the mask layer, and forming, after the removing of the mask layer, a layer containing at least an alkali metal or an alkaline-earth metal in a region including at least the emission region. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252151 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence device includes forming a first organic electroluminescence layer at least on a first lower electrode, forming a first protective layer on the first organic electroluminescence layer, processing the first organic electroluminescence layer and the first protective layer, forming a second organic electroluminescence layer at least on a second lower electrode, forming a second protective layer on the second organic electroluminescence layer, and processing the second organic electroluminescence layer and the second protective layer. The second organic electroluminescence layer and the second protective layer, which have been processed by the processing the second organic electroluminescence layer and the second protective layer, cover an end portion of the first organic electroluminescence layer and an end portion of the first protective layer, which have been processed by the processing the first organic electroluminescence layer and the first protective layer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120252303 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device, which enables each of multiple organic light emitting elements included in the apparatus to emit uniform light. The method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device including multiple auxiliary electrodes in a display region, for electrically connecting an electrode and a circuit, includes the steps of: forming a protective member covering corresponding one of the multiple auxiliary electrodes; forming an organic compound layer; removing the protective member; and forming a second electrode to be electrically connected to the corresponding one of the multiple auxiliary electrodes. The removing of the protective member is carried out by immersing the substrate into a solvent capable of selectively dissolving a constituent material of the protective layer. | 10-04-2012 |
20120273457 | THIN FILM PATTERNING METHOD - Provided is a thin film patterning method for patterning a thin film made of one of inorganic, organic, and organic/inorganic materials provided on a first substrate including: forming and patterning a thin film made of a material A on the first substrate; forming a thin film made of a material B, which is one of inorganic, organic, and organic/inorganic materials, on the first substrate and on the thin film; bonding the thin film, which is formed on the thin film, to a second substrate, thereby laminating the first substrate and the second substrate together to produce a laminated substrate; and removing the thin film and the thin film, which is provided on the thin film, from the first substrate. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274239 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE MANUFACTURED BY THE MANUFACTURING METHOD - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device including an organic electroluminescence element, which has element characteristics comparable to those in the case of a vacuum in-situ process, while utilizing a patterning approach based on photolithography. The method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device includes: an organic compound layer-forming step of forming an organic compound layer at least on a first electrode; a release layer-forming step of forming a release layer on the organic compound layer; a release layer-processing step of processing the release layer; and an organic compound layer-processing step of removing the organic compound layer in a region not covered with the release layer processed in the release layer-processing step, and at least the lowermost layer out of the release layer is a deposited film formed of a material soluble in a polar solvent. | 11-01-2012 |
20120274807 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENCE DISPLAY DEVICE - Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device including: an organic compound layer-forming step of forming an organic compound layer on a first electrode; a release layer-forming step of forming a release layer on the organic compound layer; a first processing step for the release layer of patterning the release layer; an organic compound layer-processing step of removing the organic compound layer in a region not covered with the release layer processed in the first processing step for the release layer; and a second processing step for the release layer of removing a part of the release layer, in which the release layer is a deposited film formed of a charge-transportable organic compound and is dissolved by a solvent containing an organic solvent miscible with water. | 11-01-2012 |
20120276484 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE - A method for manufacturing an organic EL display device is provided in which an organic compound layer is formed by vapor deposition after a layer used for patterning the organic compound layer has been formed, so that the organic compound layer is formed without being affected by the surface tension of the sides of the layer for the patterning. | 11-01-2012 |
20130057142 | ORGANIC LUMINESCENT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Among end portions of a plurality of organic compound layers patterned by photolithography, an end portion in an area that is not located between luminescent elements and that is located in an area covered with a second electrode is formed to have a smaller inclination angle than that of an end portion located between the luminescent elements. | 03-07-2013 |
20130084667 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ORGANIC LIGHT-EMITTING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a light-emitting device includes a step of forming an etching resistant protection layer on a substrate provided with an organic planarizing layer, a step of forming a plurality of electrodes on the etching resistant protection layer, a step of forming an organic compound layer on the substrate provided with the plurality of electrodes, a step of forming a resist layer on the organic compound layer formed on parts of electrodes among the plurality of electrodes using a photolithographic method, and a step of removing the organic compound layer in a region not covered with the resist layer by dry etching, wherein an entire surface of the organic planarizing layer on the substrate on which steps up to the step of forming the plurality of electrodes have been performed is covered with at least one of the etching resistant protection layer and the electrode. | 04-04-2013 |
20130137205 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICE - A method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescent device includes a step of forming a masking layer and an intermediate layer on a first organic compound layer such that the masking layer and the intermediate layer have a predetermined pattern, a step of patterning the first organic compound layer using the masking layer and the intermediate layer, a step of forming a second organic compound layer, and a step of removing the intermediate layer and the second organic compound layer formed thereon in such a manner that the intermediate layer is contacted with a dissolving liquid for dissolving the intermediate layer. In the method, the first and second organic compound layers are protected by covering the first and second organic compound layers with a sacrificial layer until the patterning of the first and second organic compound layers is completed. | 05-30-2013 |
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20090143894 | BEVEL/BACKSIDE POLYMER REMOVING METHOD AND DEVICE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A bevel/backside polymer removing method removes multi-layered bevel/backside polymers adhering to a bevel surface and a backside of a target substrate. The multi-layered bevel/backside polymers include an inorganic layer and an organic layer. The bevel/backside polymer removing method includes mechanically destroying the multi-layered bevel/backside polymers and heating residues of the multi-layered bevel/backside polymers mechanically destroyed. | 06-04-2009 |
20110238201 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VACUUM TRANSFER APPARATUS - Transfer capability is improved without having to extend a longitudinal space of a platform of a cluster tool downward. In a platform PF, a first transfer robot | 09-29-2011 |
20120201634 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING SYSTEM - A transfer device | 08-09-2012 |
20120315113 | SUBSTRATE HOLDER, SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS, AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - In the substrate holder, while holding a periphery portion of a semiconductor wafer, some of protruding portions having a grass shape on a pad main body hide beneath the semiconductor wafer, and the others of the protruding portions are exposed outside the semiconductor wafer. Also, the protruding portions hiding beneath the semiconductor wafer contact a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer, and sink the semiconductor wafer to a suitable depth via gravity, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a length direction. In addition, some of protruding portions exposed near the periphery portion of the semiconductor wafer contact a side surface of the semiconductor wafer, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a width direction. | 12-13-2012 |
20140093336 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER APPARATUS - In the substrate holder, while holding a periphery portion of a semiconductor wafer, some of protruding portions having a grass shape on a pad main body hide beneath the semiconductor wafer, and the others of the protruding portions are exposed outside the semiconductor wafer. Also, the protruding portions hiding beneath the semiconductor wafer contact a rear surface of the semiconductor wafer, and sink the semiconductor wafer to a suitable depth via gravity, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a length direction. In addition, some of protruding portions exposed near the periphery portion of the semiconductor wafer contact a side surface of the semiconductor wafer, thereby holding the semiconductor wafer mainly in a width direction. | 04-03-2014 |
20150318197 | CONVEYANCE BASE AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEM - Provided is a conveyance system that adjusts the position of a conveyed substrate, prevents damage resulting from the heat of another apparatus in a conveyance base, prevents insufficient electrical power of another apparatus in the conveyance base, and can move the conveyance base smoothly. A substrate processing system is provided with a conveyance chamber and a sliding box moving within the conveyance chamber. A plurality of processing modules are connected, and the sliding box is provided with: a conveyance arm that moves wafers; a servo motor that moves the conveyance arm; and a servo motor driver that controls the electrical power supplied to the servo motor. A servo motor controller that controls the servo motor driver is disposed outside a transfer module, and the servo motor driver and servo motor controller perform optical communication. | 11-05-2015 |
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20110062113 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A bypass route is provided in order to transfer a substrate without passing through the normal pressure transfer chamber, that is, a loader module, from a load lock chamber to a storage. In the bypass route, a sub-transfer unit for transferring the processed substrate from the load lock chamber to the storage is provided. The sub-transfer unit transfers the processed substrate from the load lock chamber to the storage, and a main transfer unit of the loader module returns the processed substrate from the storage to a transport container on holding stage. | 03-17-2011 |
20140044505 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS - A bypass route is provided in order to transfer a substrate without passing through the atmospheric pressure transfer chamber, that is, a loader module, from a load lock chamber to a storage. In the bypass route, a sub-transfer unit for transferring the processed substrate from the load lock chamber to the storage is provided. The sub-transfer unit transfers the processed substrate from the load lock chamber to the storage, and a main transfer unit of the loader module returns the processed substrate from the storage to a transport container on holding stage. | 02-13-2014 |
20140209241 | DRIVE DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A drive device is provided to include: a case; a first motor and a second motor having an output shaft extending along a first axial line in the case and a second axial line parallel to the first axial line in the case, respectively; a first output shaft including a first shaft body and roller followers, the roller followers being engaged at a predetermined reduction gear ratio with the rib of the first motor; a second output shaft including a second shaft body and roller followers, the roller followers being engaged at a predetermined reduction gear ratio with the rib of the second motor; a first sealing member located between the case and the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft body; and a second sealing member located between an inner peripheral surface of the first shaft body and an outer peripheral surface of the second shaft body. | 07-31-2014 |
20140271051 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD - A substrate processing apparatus for processing a substrate includes a transfer device which has a drive motor and transfers a substrate, a peripheral device which has a drive motor and loads and unloads the substrate in substrate-transfer operation of the transfer device, and a control device which conducts drive control on the drive motor of the transfer device and drive control of the drive motor of the peripheral device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271052 | SUBSTRATE TRANSFER DEVICE FOR SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - In one embodiment, a substrate transfer device is equipped with a chamber wall, a table, a linear motor transfer mechanism, an optical window, and a laser measuring instrument. The chamber wall defines a transfer space. The table is housed within the transfer space. It is possible for a substrate to be loaded on the table. The linear motor transfer mechanism moves the table within the transfer space, by a linear motor. The optical window is installed between the transfer space and the space to the outside of the transfer space. For example, the optical window is disposed so as to seal off an opening defined in the chamber wall. The laser measuring instrument irradiates a laser light through the optical window and towards the table, receives reflected light from the table, and measures the position of the table. | 09-18-2014 |
20150019004 | TRANSFER DEVICE AND TRANSFER METHOD - A transfer device includes: a transfer unit configured to transfer a substrate from a transfer original position to a corrected transfer destination position; a plurality of position detecting units installed between the transfer original position and the corrected transfer destination position and configured to detect a position of the substrate which is being transferred by the transfer unit; and a control unit configured to calculate the corrected transfer destination position by correcting an initial transfer destination position set at the start of the transfer of the substrate, based on the position of the substrate detected by the position detecting units, before the substrate is transferred to the initial transfer destination position, and configured to control the transfer unit to transfer the substrate to the corrected transfer destination position along a transfer path produced by modifying an initial transfer path. | 01-15-2015 |
20150078863 | CONVEYOR - A transfer device configured by connecting a plurality of housing-shaped transfer units in series includes: a pair of coil arrays including a plurality of coils arranged in the transfer units along an arrangement direction of the transfer units; a transfer base disposed between the coil arrays; and a plurality of fitting parts installed in one to one correspondence with the coils, the fitting parts being interposed between the coils and inner wall surfaces of the transfer units, wherein the transfer base has magnets facing the coil arrays, a plurality of through holes are formed in one to one correspondence with the coils in each of the transfer units, each of the fitting parts has a bar-shaped protrusion configured to be inserted into a corresponding one of the through holes, and a sealing member is interposed between the protrusion and the corresponding one of the through holes. | 03-19-2015 |
20150125238 | CONVEYANCE DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM - A conveyance device, which conveys wafers in a casing | 05-07-2015 |
20150179485 | STAGE, STAGE MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND HEAT EXCHANGER - A stage includes a plate and a heat exchanger. The plate has a front surface, on which a substrate is mounted, and a rear surface. The heat exchanger is configured to individually supply a heat exchange medium to a plurality of two-dimensionally distributed and mutually non-inclusive regions of the rear surface of the plate and to recover the heat exchange medium thus supplied. | 06-25-2015 |
20150316098 | BEARING MECHANISM AND TRANSFER DEVICE - A bearing mechanism includes: a bearing that includes an inner and outer races, the outer race facing the inner race and a rolling element being interposed between the inner and outer races; a magnet that includes a first and second magnetic poles and extends between the first and second magnetic poles along an axial direction of the bearing, the first magnetic pole being in contact with an end surface of the outer race and the second magnetic pole opposing the first magnetic pole; a yoke that forms a magnetic circuit together with the bearing and the magnet, the yoke extending between the second magnetic pole and an end surface of the inner race so that the yoke is in contact with the second magnetic pole and faces the end surface of the inner race with a gap interposed therebetween; and a magnetic fluid held by the magnetic circuit. | 11-05-2015 |
20150377571 | SYSTEM INCLUDING TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLABLE STAGE, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND STAGE TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a system including a temperature-controllable stage, which includes: a disc-shaped plate having a front surface on which a substrate is mounted and a rear surface; a heat exchanger configured to individually supply a heat exchange medium to a plurality of regions two-dimensionally arranged to face the rear surface of the plate and configured to individually recover the heat exchange medium supplied to the regions, the plurality of regions being obtained by dividing a plurality of zones defined to face the rear surface of the plate in the heat exchanger; and a plurality of valve units configured to control, for each of the plurality of zones, the supply or cutoff of the heat exchange medium to the plurality of regions by the heat exchanger. | 12-31-2015 |
20160104605 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL METHOD - There is provided a temperature control system, including: a stage configured to support a workpiece and provided with a heat exchange medium flow path formed within the stage, the heat exchange medium flow path including a first end and a second end; a first valve; a second valve; a first heat exchange medium supply device including a supply port which supplies a first heat exchange medium adjusted to have a first temperature and a recovery port; a second heat exchange medium supply device including a supply port which supplies a second heat exchange medium adjusted to have a second temperature higher than the first temperature and a recovery port; and a control device configured to control the first and second valves such that the first and second heat exchange mediums are alternately supplied to the first end of the heat exchange medium flow path. | 04-14-2016 |
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20090184234 | METHOD FOR ADJUSTING POSITION OF LASER EMITTING DEVICE - Performed is a process of setting, on a mounting table, an adjustment substrate, which is provided with a slit of a preset width extended toward a center from a peripheral portion of the adjustment substrate; irradiating the laser beam toward a light receiving surface of a light energy measuring device, which is disposed on a front surface side of the adjustment substrate, from a rear surface side of the adjustment substrate through the slit; and measuring a variation in an energy amount of the laser beam irradiated onto the light receiving surface by the light energy measuring device while moving the laser emitting device in the optical axis direction, and adjusting a position of the laser emitting device in the optical axis direction to a desired position based on the variation in the energy amount on the light receiving surface. | 07-23-2009 |
20100279014 | VACUUM PROCESSING APPARATUS, VACUUM PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM - A disclosed vacuum processing apparatus comprises a preliminary vacuum chamber whose inner pressure is switchable between a normal pressure and a reduced pressure, wherein a substrate is transferred to or from the preliminary vacuum chamber; plural vacuum processing chambers, wherein corresponding processes are carried out with respect to the substrate; a vacuum transfer chamber to which the preliminary vacuum chamber and the plural vacuum processing chambers are connected, the vacuum transfer chamber including a substrate transfer mechanism that transfers the substrate between the preliminary vacuum chamber and the plural vacuum processing chambers, and a concave portion formed in a bottom portion or a ceiling portion of the vacuum transfer chamber; an auxiliary module, wherein a predetermined process is carried out with respect to the substrate transfer mechanism; and an elevation mechanism that moves the auxiliary module between a first position where the auxiliary module is accommodated in the concave portion so that the auxiliary module does not hinder the substrate transfer mechanism from transferring the substrate, and a second position where the substrate may be transferred to or from the auxiliary module by the substrate transfer mechanism. | 11-04-2010 |
20120055400 | GATE VALVE AND SUBSTRATE PROCESSING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME - Agate valve apparatus is disclosed. The gate valve apparatus is provided with a valve casing that includes a first valve seat and a second valve seat, and in which an opening portion is formed; and a closure element that includes a sealing member that contacts the first valve seat to seal the opening portion. In addition, the gate valve apparatus is provided with a shutoff member that contacts the second valve seat to thereby be deformed, so that a space between the opening portion and a sealing member is shut off by the shutoff member when the closure element closes the opening portion. The shutoff member is deformed and continues to contact the second valve seat under normal and high temperature environments when the closure element closes the opening portion. | 03-08-2012 |
20120087766 | TRANSFER MODULE - There is provided a transfer module capable of enhancing strength of a transfer chamber. An openable/closable cover is provided at the transfer chamber configured to be evacuable to vacuum. A robot is provided in the transfer chamber. The robot has hollow rotation shafts at a part of a device for transferring a processing target object W. A pillar for supporting the cover in a closed state is positioned within the hollow rotation shafts of the robot. Since the pillar supports a load applied to the cover by an atmospheric pressure, a thickness of the cover can be reduced, so that manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, the robot is not interfered by the pillar when the robot rotates the processing target object W about the rotation shafts or moves the processing target object W in a radial direction. | 04-12-2012 |
20130202387 | SUBSTRATE PROCESSING SYSTEM, TRANSFER MODULE, SUBSTRATE PROCESSING METHOD, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT - A substrate processing system is provided with: a first transfer unit, which extends from a loader module to a first processing chamber for processing substrates, to transfer the substrates; and a second transfer unit, which is provided below or above the first transfer unit and extends from the loader module to a second processing chamber for processing substrates, to transfer the substrates. The first processing chamber and the second processing chamber do not overlap in the vertical direction, and are disposed at positions separated from each other in a plan view. At the same time, at least a part of the first transfer unit and at least a part of the second transfer unit overlap each other in the vertical direction. | 08-08-2013 |
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20090003775 | OPTICAL COMPONENT AND ADAPTER INCLUDING THE SAME - An optical component is improved in workability during assembly operation thereof and makes it possible to easily position an optical fiber. A first ferrule is press-fitted into one end of a central hole of a connecting member, and a second ferrule is press-fitted into the other end of the central hole of the connecting member. An optical fiber is inserted through the first and second ferrules. A coating which coats an intermediate portion of the optical fiber of an optical fiber cord is accommodated in a communicating portion of the central hole of the connecting member in a manner such that the coating is brought into abutment with the first and second ferrules. | 01-01-2009 |
20100303417 | Optical connector device - An optical connector device has a first connector including a ferrule for holding an optical fiber and a guide portion projecting longer than the ferrule. The optical connector device also has a second connector for receiving an end of the ferrule along an optical axis of the optical fiber. The second connector includes a receiver for receiving the guide portion and a shutter having a cover part. The shutter is movable between a cover position at which the optical axis intersects the cover part and an open position at which the optical axis does not intersect the cover part. The guide portion is operable to move the shutter from the cover position to the open position when the guide portion is received into the receiver. | 12-02-2010 |
20110075974 | Optical connector and optical connector cable - An optical connector is selectively attachable to one of optical fiber cables including a first type optical fiber cable and a second type optical fiber cable. Each of the optical fiber cables includes a common optical fiber and a common ferrule fixed to the common optical fiber. The first type optical fiber cable further includes a tension member. The second type optical fiber cable further including a tensile member. The optical connector has a swage portion through which the common ferrule is inserted forward when one of the optical fiber cables is attached to the optical connector. The swage portion has an outer surface on which the tensile member is swaged when the second type optical fiber cable is attached to the optical connector. The optical connector also has a fixing portion having at least one receiver hole formed therein for receiving and fixing an end of the tension member of the first type optical fiber cable. The fixing portion is located forward of the swage portion. | 03-31-2011 |
20110123156 | OPTICAL ADAPTER - [Problems to be solved] To provide an optical adapter which has a reduced number of component parts and can be easily assembled. | 05-26-2011 |
20110211792 | Optical Connector Plug | 09-01-2011 |
20140029897 | Plug and Optical Connector Connecting Structure - A plug including main optical connector bodies, a housing for securing the main optical connector bodies on the connecting end, a cylindrical inner shell surrounding the housing and attached to the housing, and a cylindrical outer shell surrounding the inner shell and having a thread formed in the inner periphery on the connecting end side and a step portion formed in the inner periphery on the rear end side, the thread screwed onto the thread of an enclosure shell. When the plug is coupled to a receptacle, the inner shell is rotated with respect to the housing and the connecting end of the inner shell hits the abutment surface of the enclosure shell and, when the outer shell is screwed onto the enclosure shell, the step portion hits the rear wall portion. | 01-30-2014 |
20140199028 | Plug and Optical Connector Connecting Structure - A plug including main optical connector bodies, a housing for securing and holding the main optical connector bodies on the connecting end side thereof, a cylindrical inner shell surrounding the housing and attached to the housing by screwing a threaded hole formed in a rear wall portion thereof onto a thread formed in the outer periphery of the housing, and a cylindrical outer shell surrounding the inner shell and having a thread formed in the inner periphery thereof on the connecting end side and a step portion formed in the inner periphery on the rear end side thereof, the thread being screwed onto the thread of an enclosure shell. When the plug is coupled to a receptacle, the inner shell is rotated with respect to the housing and the connecting end of the inner shell hits the abutment surface of the enclosure shell and, when the outer shell is screwed onto the enclosure shell, the step portion hits the rear wall portion. This plug can be coupled properly to the receptacle by accommodating variations in the position of the mating optical connector housed in the receptacle and can be reduced in size. | 07-17-2014 |