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An electret capacitor microphone is constituted by a surface conductive diaphragm, a fixed electrode provided opposite to the diaphragm at a regular interval and a solid state device for converting, into an electric signal, a voice given to the diaphragm with a change in an electrostatic capacity between the diaphragm and the fixed electrode. The microphone comprises a dielectric casing having a bottomed hollow portion for accommodating the diaphragm, the fixed electrode and the solid state device. Since the casing itself is dielectric, it does not deed to accommodate a special dielectric or a board for the solid state device but can be directly provided in the hollow portion. Therefore, the microphone can be very small-sized and thinned. The hollow portion of the casing has a stepped portion and the diaphragm or the fixed electrode is fixed onto the stepped portion. The hollow portion of the casing has a rectangular cross section and the external shape of the casing is rectangular, the parts can easily be provided in the hollow portion, an unnecessary space can be omitted, and a size can be reduced.

A disposable-type hearing aid uses a relatively large single diaphragm or a large single diaphragm subdivided into a plurality of smaller active diaphragm areas obtained using a grate-like back support plate with ridges which contact and divide the diaphragm into the several smaller active diaphragm areas. The diaphragm and a backplate are enclosed in a metal housing and are disposed proximal and parallel to a shell-like hearing aid enclosure having sound inlets. The metal housing is closed at an end opposite the sound inlets by a printed circuit board (PCB) forming an acoustical seal for a back volume of the microphone. The PCB also carries substantially all the electronic components for the hearing aid thereon. The PCB has a ground plane in contact with the housing whereby the PCB also acts as an EMI shield. An electrical connection is formed in various ways between the back support plate and the PCB during assembly of the metal housing and components with the PCB. Mass production of disposable hearing aids with large diaphragms and relatively low noise levels is thus possible using this invention.

A solar roofing system is described that is adapted for managing the flow of water down a roof. The system includes at least one roofing panel adapted for supporting photovoltaic material and at least one splice plate for interconnecting adjacent roofing panels. The roofing panels have a trough adapted for receiving water flowing down the roof and redistributing the water away from the splice plate. Anchoring clips secure roofing panels to the roof and space roofing panels from the roof for improved air circulation beneath the panels. Closure assemblies are used at edges of roofing panels to conceal electrical wiring from photovoltaic material sheets and to close off edge gaps formed by a terraced roofing system.

The invention relates to a microphone assembly comprising a housing, a microphone element within the housing, a base element, contacting elements, a removable element, and connecting means. The housing is configured such that it may be opened and re-closed. The base element is positioned inside the housing and comprises one or more first electrical conductors. The base element comprises one or more first conducting surface parts connected to one or more of the first conductors. The contacting elements facilitate electrical contact between one or more of the first conductors and one or more conductors positioned outside the housing. The removable element is positioned within the housing and comprises one or more second electrically conductive surface parts. The connecting means provides an easily breakable / removable electrical connection between a first surface part and a second surface part.

A light source arrangement includes an electric input adapter for electrically connecting with a power source and a light head including a supporting frame and a luminary unit. The supporting frame has a dissipating end and a peripheral surface provided thereon. The luminary unit includes a circuit board provided on the peripheral surface of the supporting frame and electrically connected with the electric input adapter, and at least a luminary element, having two terminal electrodes, which is supported by the supporting frame and electrically connected to the circuit board for emitting light when the terminal electrodes are electrified. Therefore, the heat generated by the luminary element directly dissipates at the dissipating end of the supporting frame so as to prevent the light head from overheating.

The invention under consideration relates to an electric heating device for heating a flowing medium with a housing, in which the at least one electric heating element of the electric heating device is held securely and fully shielded from the medium held in the circulation chamber by a separating wall that divides the housing into a heating chamber and a circulation chamber. The circulation chamber has inlet openings and outlet openings for introducing and removing, respectively, the medium. The heating element is preferably a PTC heating element and is held by means of a clamping force in a recess formed by the separating wall, said recess preferably projecting into the circulation chamber. The invention furthermore relates to a recuperator for converting electrical energy into thermal energy, particularly for an electric drive in a vehicle.

A coupling device is used for securing an audio / video player such as a DVD player onto a flat panel display, thereby enhancing space utilization. The coupling device includes a chassis for receiving therein the audio / video player in an upright manner, and a hanger attached to the chassis and having a coupler structure engageable with the flat panel display for coupling the chassis to the flat panel display.

A solar roofing system is described that is adapted for managing the flow of water down a roof. The system includes at least one roofing panel adapted for supporting photovoltaic material and at least one splice plate for interconnecting adjacent roofing panels. The roofing panels have a trough adapted for receiving water flowing down the roof and redistributing the water away from the splice plate. Anchoring clips secure roofing panels to the roof and space roofing panels from the roof for improved air circulation beneath the panels. Closure assemblies are used at edges of roofing panels to conceal electrical wiring from photovoltaic material sheets and to close off edge gaps formed by a terraced roofing system.

A surface mount emissive element is provided with a top surface and a bottom surface. A first electrical contact is formed exclusively on the top surface, and a second electrical contact is formed exclusively on the top surface. A post extends from the bottom surface. An emissive display is also provided made from surface mount emissive elements and an emissions substrate. The emissions substrate has a top surface with a first plurality of wells formed in the emissions substrate top surface. Each well has a bottom surface, sidewalls, a first electrical interface formed on the bottom surface, and a second electrical interface formed on the bottom surface. The emissions substrate also includes a matrix of column and row conductive traces forming a first plurality of column / row intersections, where each column / row intersection is associated with a corresponding well. A first plurality of emissive elements populates the wells.

A disposable-type hearing aid uses a relatively large single diaphragm or a large single diaphragm subdivided into a plurality of smaller active diaphragm areas obtained using a grate-like back support plate with ridges which contact and divide the diaphragm into the several smaller active diaphragm areas. The diaphragm and a backplate are enclosed in a metal housing and are disposed proximal and parallel to a shell-like hearing aid enclosure having sound inlets. The metal housing is closed at an end opposite the sound inlets by a printed circuit board (PCB) forming an acoustical seal for a back volume of the microphone. The PCB also carries substantially all the electronic components for the hearing aid thereon. The PCB has a ground plane in contact with the housing whereby the PCB also acts as an EMI shield. An electrical connection is formed in various ways between the back support plate and the PCB during assembly of the metal housing and components with the PCB. Mass production of disposable hearing aids with large diaphragms and relatively low noise levels is thus possible using this invention.

Disclosed herein is a battery cartridge-connecting system for battery modules, comprising: bus bars, each of which includes a plate-shaped bar body, coupling parts, and electrical connection parts; a base plate, to which the bus bars are easily mounted; and a printed circuit board (PCB), which is easily coupled to the bus bars and is mounted to the base plate in a compact structure. The present invention also provides a battery module and a medium- or large-sized battery system including the battery cartridge-connecting system. According to the present invention, the battery cartridge-connecting system easily accomplishes the electrical connection and the mechanical coupling in the compact-structured battery module or battery system. In addition, the battery cartridge-connection system has excellent electrical characteristics, such as electric resistance at the connected parts, after the electrical connection is completed, and excellent mechanical strength to external impacts or vibrations after the mechanical coupling is completed. Furthermore, the battery cartridge-connecting system prevents a risk of an engineer or a user being exposed to the electrical short circuits when the battery module or the battery system is manufactured or when the battery module or the battery system is repaired.

An airbag module has an inflator activated via an electrical connector. The inflator includes an initiation assembly having an initiator and a receptacle that retains the connector. The initiator may have a single, center pin. The initiator may be encased by a body and cover, which may be attached together by molding, vibratory welding, electromagnetic welding, or snap fitting. The connector may have projections that extend from a main body to facilitate retention of the connector by a collar, washer, a retainer attached to the body, or by the inflator housing. The body may be seated in a collar having an annular ridge that presses into the body to form a seal. The connector may have a rib designed to mesh with splines of the receptacle to enable engagement of the connector with the receptacle in multiple orientations, while preventing relative rotation between the connector and the initiator after assembly.

Disclosed herein is a battery module including two battery cells, each of which has electrode terminals formed at upper and lower ends thereof. The battery module further includes a frame member, to which upper-end sealing parts, lower-end sealing parts, and one-side sealing parts of the battery cells are mounted, a metal sheathing member for covering the outer surfaces of the battery cells while the battery cells are mounted to the frame member, and caps (an upper-end cap and a lower-end cap) mounted to the upper and lower ends of the battery cells, respectively, which are covered by the metal sheathing member. According to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the weight and the size of the battery module while increasing the strength of the battery cells. Also, it is possible to easily mount the detecting means that detects the operation of the battery cells, and it is possible to effectively prevent the occurrence of short circuits during the assembly or the operation of the battery module. Furthermore, it is possible to easily perform the electric connection between the battery modules when manufacturing the medium- or large-sized battery module using the respective battery modules as unit bodies.

A slow speed, driver's stand-up only, three-wheels, portable, leverless, extremely lightweight, two-part personal mobility vehicle. A front major part, wheel drive assembly, comprising of an upper sub-part, comprising of levers free steering handle mounted on steering column. A lower sub-part comprises of an extended backwards supporting leg, a control box, an electric chain motor assembly, a fork assembly, and front wheel assembly. A two-part hinge assembly below the steering column, enabling folding steering column, and, if necessary, removal. A second major part, a rear assembly chassis, comprising of a riders flat platform surface mounted on a rectangular metal frame, partially mounted on a rear axle, which is connected to both rear wheels. A rear hydraulic foot brake system installed in both rear wheels, whereby a foot brake (pedal) lever formed on top platform surface. An alternative, none-emergency hand brake lever, may be fastened on the steering handle. A removable battery pack is formed on the platform surface. A two-part telescopic box fit assembly, whereby a receiving part is mounted upward on the end of extended leg; a second, sleeve-type part, is formed, respectively, downward on the front platform frame, for interconnecting both major vehicle parts into a complete vehicle, ready to drive at lower speed than 5 MPH. Two sets of simple outlet-plug assembly are formed on respective parts of the battery and platform, and on both ends of the telescopic assembly to supply power to the motor. Said telescopic connecting mechanism enables assembly, disassembly, loading and unloading in less than seven seconds.

Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly of a cathode / separator / anode structure mounted in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, and a protection circuit module (PCM) electrically connected to the battery cell, wherein the PCM is provided with a safety device of which a circuit is cut off when temperature is high or a large amount of current flows.

A cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a developer carrying member for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an image bearing member, and an electroconductive developer layer thickness regulating member for regulating a layer thickness of a developer deposited on the developer carrying member. A part of the developer layer thickness regulating member is directly contactable to the main assembly electrical contact.

Disclosed herein is a process for preparation of a secondary battery module. The process includes forming coupling through-holes having specific shapes at plate-shaped electrode terminals of a plurality of unit cells, stacking the unit cells one on another, and inserting coupling members through the coupling through-holes to couple the unit cells with each other. Consequently, the secure coupling and the electrical connection between the unit cells is accomplished without using additional members, such as cartridges, and therefore, a compact battery module having high coupling force is prepared.

The invention discloses a brushless motor which can ensure heat dissipation of a control device and meanwhile manufacturing process is simplified, manufacturing cost is reduced, and the brushless motor is minimized and has light weight. the brushless motor includes: a motor case 41 in which a cylindrical stator core 42 formed from steel plate by press molding is secured; a bracket 48 on one side in an axial direction of a motor case, a tip side of a rotary shaft 46 secured to a rotor 45 being rotatably supported by the bracket; and a housing member 51 on the other side in the axial direction of the motor case, a control device 52 for controlling the rotation of the rotor being accommodated in the housing member, the control device having a power-related circuit board 53 disposed on the side of a bottom 51b of the housing member and a control-related circuit board 54 disposed on the side of an opening of the housing member, semiconductor switching devices SW being disposed on the power-related circuit board in contact with the housing member.

The present invention relates to transformer 1 inductor devices and to the methods of construction for inductive components such as inductors, chokes, and transformers. Plural via holes are formed through a ferromagnetic substrate. Primary and secondary conductors are placed through common vias to form a plurality of cell transformers have a 1:1 turns ratio. Circuits connect these primary and secondary winding in parallel and serial combustion to provide a transformer having the desired turns ratio.

In order to reduce manufacturing cost of a base supporting a semiconductor laser, without deteriorating accuracy of mounting of the semiconductor laser, a mounting member is provided between the base supporting the semiconductor laser and the semiconductor laser; and the semiconductor laser and the base are fixedly attached with heat-cured silver paste. The silver paste has a lower curing temperature than an assurance temperature of the semiconductor laser, and a higher heat resistance than an operation temperature of the semiconductor laser. The mounting member is formed of a material having a higher heat resistance than the curing temperature of the silver paste.

The present invention provides an airbag inflator assembled, in part, using ultrasonic welding. The inflator includes a housing adapted to receive an initiator assembly and an adaptor socket to connect the inflator to the electronic systems of the vehicle. The initiator and the adaptor socket are welded together at a point of interface through the housing of the inflator using an ultrasound welding process. Joint seals are provided that allow the production of a gas-tight seal upon completion of assembly of the airbag inflator.

Disclosed herein is an electrode terminal connecting member for electrically interconnecting plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module, wherein the electrode terminal connecting member includes a coupling part (‘bent coupling part’) bent to form a groove at the rear of the electrode terminal connecting member such that a plate-shaped electrode terminal (‘battery cell electrode terminal’) of each battery cell is inserted into the groove, an external input and output terminal protruding toward the front of the electrode terminal connecting member while being bent, and a voltage detection terminal protruding toward the front of the electrode terminal connecting member while being bent.

The invention belongs to a gyro calibrator and discloses a three-shaft high-low temperature speed turntable adaptable to high and low temperature ranges. The turntable comprises a turntable base, an outer frame, a middle frame, an inner frame, driving shafts of the outer frame, the middle frame and the inner frame, and a driving motor, wherein the outer frame has a U-shaped structure, the driving shaft of the outer frame is arranged in the turntable base; the turntable also comprises a temperature box, the outer frame, the middle frame and the inner frame are arranged in the temperature box, and a base plate of the temperature box is provided with a shaft hole which allows the driving shaft of the outer frame to pass through; the middle frame and the inner frame are standard positive circular ring shaped; and the wall of the temperature box is provided with a glass window. The three-shaft high-low temperature speed turntable has the advantages that tests on a gyro in three directions in a high temperature environment and a low temperature environment can be performed simultaneously, and the turntable has low requirement on the motor moment and has high test efficiency.

Disclosed herein is a battery module having a structure in which a plurality of batteries, each having an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case made of a laminate sheet including a metal layer and a resin layer, as unit cells, are stacked one on another in the thickness direction, wherein the battery module is constructed such that electrode leads of each unit cell are bent and placed on an upper-end sealing part of each unit cell, through-holes for mechanical coupling and electrical connection are formed in the electrode leads and the sealing part such that the through-holes of the electrode leads communicate with the corresponding through-holes of the sealing part, respectively, and conductive coupling members are inserted through the through-holes of the unit cells, respectively, whereby the electrical connection and the mechanical coupling are accomplished. The battery module having the novel structure according to the present invention has the effect of accomplishing the maximum reduction in volume of the battery module, increasing sealability of the sealing part, from which the electrode leads protrude, and easily accomplishing the electrical connection and the mechanical coupling between components constituting the battery module.

Disclosed herein is a terminal-connecting device including an electrically insulating hollow connecting device body having an open upper end, and an electrically insulating cover coupled to the open upper end of the connecting device body. The terminal-connecting device is constructed such that a plate-shaped conductive bus bar is mounted to the lower end of the connecting device body, two or more terminal insertion holes are formed in the lower end of the connecting device body and the bus bar, the terminal insertion holes formed in the lower end of the connecting device body communicating with the terminal insertion holes formed in the bus bar, and a connecting member insertion slit is formed in one side of connecting device body for allowing further connection of the corresponding electrode terminal to an external connecting member, as occasion demands. The electrical connection between the electrode terminals and the electrical connection between the external connecting member and the corresponding electrode terminal can be easily and conveniently accomplished through the use of the terminal-connecting device according to the present invention. Also, the terminal connection part is isolated from the outside, whereby the occurrence of short circuits and the occurrence of corrosion due to moisture are effectively prevented. The terminal-connecting device according to the present invention is preferably used in manufacturing a medium- or large-sized battery system, especially, for electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.

An airbag module has an inflator activated via an electrical connector. The inflator includes an initiation assembly having an initiator and a receptacle that retains the connector. The initiator may have a single, center pin. The initiator may be encased by a body and cover, which may be attached together by molding, vibratory welding, electromagnetic welding, or snap fitting. The connector may have projections that extend from a main body to facilitate retention of the connector by a collar, washer, a retainer attached to the body, or by the inflator housing. The body may be seated in a collar having an annular ridge that presses into the body to form a seal. The connector may have a rib designed to mesh with splines of the receptacle to enable engagement of the connector with the receptacle in multiple orientations, while preventing relative rotation between the connector and the initiator after assembly.

Disclosed herein is an electrode terminal connecting member for electrically interconnecting plate-shaped secondary battery cells (‘battery cells’) constituting a battery module, wherein the electrode terminal connecting member includes a coupling part (‘bent coupling part’) bent to form a groove at the rear of the electrode terminal connecting member such that a plate-shaped electrode terminal (‘battery cell electrode terminal’) of each battery cell is inserted into the groove, an external input and output terminal protruding toward the front of the electrode terminal connecting member while being bent, and a voltage detection terminal protruding toward the front of the electrode terminal connecting member while being bent.