Abstract:
A thin film transistor (TFT) which may be used as a pixel drive element in an active matrix LCD display includes a pair of side wall spacers adjacent to the opposing side walls of its gate electrode. The side wall spacers provide the gate electrode with a substantially rectangular cross section, such that the gate electrode has a substantially constant thermal conductivity over its area. The TFT has a uniform device characteristic.
Abstract:
An image reading device including an image reading unit, a pick roller, and a single feed roller. A projection is provided on the roller shaft, and a pawl is provided in the pick roller, so that the projection can engage with the pawl to transmit the rotation of the roller shaft to the pick roller, and the projection can disengage from the pawl to allow the pick roller to freely rotate relative to the roller shaft. In a further aspect, a sheet separating pad assembly comprises a pad mount member pivotally attached to the frame by a pivot shaft, a sheet separating pad supported by the pad mount member, a backing pad swingably attached to the pad mount member by a backing pad shaft, and a spring arranged below the backing pad shaft to urge the backing pad to thereby urge the sheet separating pad to the pick roller.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to a hydraulic brake apparatus which includes a master cylinder having a cylinder body and a master piston slidably disposed therein for defining a pressure chamber ahead of the master piston and a power chamber behind the master piston. A control piston is slidably disposed in the cylinder body ahead of the master piston for defining the pressure chamber behind the control piston. The control piston is moved in response to movement of the master piston. An auxiliary pressure source is provided for pressurizing brake fluid to generate a power pressure. A valve assembly is communicated with the auxiliary pressure source to regulate the power pressure into a regulated pressure in response to movement of the control piston, and adapted to supply the regulated pressure into the power chamber to assist the operation of a brake pedal. And, a pressure decreasing device which is activated in response to operation of the brake pedal is provided for decreasing the pressure in the power chamber irrespective of the pressure in the pressure chamber when the brake pedal is released. For example, the pressure decreasing device is disposed in the master piston for communicating the power chamber with the reservoir or blocking the communication between the power chamber and the reservoir in accordance with a position of the master piston in the cylinder body.
Abstract:
A hydraulic brake device for a vehicle includes a reservoir for storing brake fluid, a master cylinder connected to the reservoir generating brake pressure responsive to an operation force of a brake pedal, a hydraulic power source connected to the reservoir generating hydraulic pressure responsive to the operation force of the brake pedal, a wheel brake for applying a brake force and a pressure control unit connecting the wheel brake to the master cylinder, the reservoir and the hydraulic power source to control brake fluid flow into the reservoir from the wheel brake and brake fluid flow into the wheel brake from the hydraulic power source. The pressure control unit includes a first valve disconnecting the wheel brake from the master cylinder and connecting the wheel brake to a hydraulic wheel brake passage, a second valve disconnecting the hydraulic wheel brake passage from the hydraulic power source and connecting the hydraulic wheel brake passage to the reservoir, a third valve disconnecting the second valve from the wheel brake, and an orifice for connecting the hydraulic power source to the first valve bypassing the second valve and the third valve device and restricting a quantity of the brake fluid which flows into the wheel brake from the hydraulic power source so that the quantity of the brake fluid flowing through the orifice to the wheel brake is smaller than the quantity of brake fluid which flows into the reservoir, from the wheel brake through the first, second and third valve valves.
Abstract:
An automatic paper feeder of a document input device includes a pick roller 20, separator pads 68 that come into contact with the pick roller 20, a first pair of pick springs 58, and a second pick spring 60. The first pick springs 58 are disposed on the upstream side of the second pick spring 60 in the direction of conveying the paper. The first pick springs 58 are disposed on the regions on both outer sides of the width of the separator pads 68 in the axial direction of the roller, and the second pick spring 60 is disposed at a central position in the width of the separator pad 68. The first and second pick springs 58 and 60 are integrally formed as a spring unit using a single metal plate, and a force of contact of the first pick springs 58 upon the pick roller 20 on the upstream side is smaller than a force of contact of the second pick spring 60 upon the pick roller 20 on the downstream side. The separator pad 68 is formed by branching a web 70 of a rubber sheet into fork-like pad units. The spring unit and the pad units are supported together by a bracket 76 and a holder member 78.
Abstract:
A hydraulic brake device for a vehicle includes a reservoir for storing brake fluid, a master cylinder for generating brake pressure corresponding to an operation force of a brake operation member of the vehicle which is connected to the reservoir, a regulator valve for generating brake pressure corresponding to an operation force of a brake operation member of the vehicle which is connected to the reservoir, a wheel brake, and a pressure control unit which connects the wheel brake to the master cylinder and connects the wheel brake to the regulator valve to control a flow into the reservoir from the wheel brake and a flow into the wheel brake from the regulator valve under an anti-lock condition. The pressure control unit includes a first valve for disconnecting the wheel brake from the master cylinder and connecting the wheel brake to the reservoir, a second valve for disconnecting the first valve from the wheel brake, a third valve for connecting the wheel brake to the regulator valve to bypass the first and second vanes, and an orifice for restricting quantity of the brake fluid which flows into the wheel brake from the regulator valve so that the quantity of brake fluid flowing through the orifice is smaller than the quantity of brake fluid which flows into the reservoir from the wheel brake through the first and second valves.
Abstract:
A paper feed roller (5) is divided into a first roller (5a) and a second roller (5b); a slit (58) through which about 10 to 20 sheets of documents can pass is formed between the first roller and a gate plate (57) opposite to this; and the paper fed out therefrom is fed out to a space between the second roller (5b) and a separation pad (7) in contact with this.Also, there is adopted a construction in which the pressing force of a paper conveyance spring is transformed by a slide cam sliding in a direction parallel to the paper feed roller; and the paper width detection sensor is assembled by a fitting construction.
Abstract:
A hydraulic braking system includes a master cylinder having a bore with an opening and a closed wall at opposite ends. At least one piston is slidably fitted in the bore and operatively connected to a brake pedal and at least one pressure chamber is defined in the bore by the piston and in communication with wheel cylinders of the vehicle. A normally open valve is associated with the piston so as to close a passage communicating between a reservoir and the pressure chamber when the piston is moved in response to the depression of the brake pedal. A hydraulic booster actuates the master cylinder in response to depression of the brake pedal, and an interrupting device interrupts the communication between the pressure chamber and the reservoir before the normally open valve closes the passage means and is interposed between the pressure chamber and the reservoir. Thereby, the idle stroke of previous master cylinders is eliminated. As a result, the initial stroke of the brake pedal is reduced and a light brake actuation feel is obtained.
Abstract:
A brake device can prevent deterioration of braking force by applying a predetermined pressure in the drive hydraulic pressure chamber even when an electric system failure occurs. The brake device includes a stroke simulator portion, regulator, a first passage connecting the accumulator and the high pressure port of the regulator, a second passage connecting the reservoir tank and the low pressure port of the regulator, a third passage connecting the stroke simulator portion and the pilot pressure input port of the regulator, a fourth passage connecting the drive hydraulic pressure chamber and the output port of the regulator and a fifth passage connecting the accumulator and the drive hydraulic pressure chamber bypassing the high pressure port. The normally open type pressure decrease control valve is provided in the second passage or in the fourth passage whereas the normally closed pressure increase control valve is provided in the fifth passage.
Abstract:
A color image forming apparatus includes one image bearing member, an image forming unit configured to successively form images with toners in plural different colors on the image bearing member per color, a revolving intermediate transfer member, and a transfer unit configured to successively transfer the images on the image bearing member onto the intermediate transfer member in a superimposed relation in a transfer section. Images are transferred in a superimposed relation by executing control such that, when formation of the next image is not started at a due timing of starting the formation of the next image, a timing at which transfer is started after the formation of the next image and a timing at which a leading end of the previously transferred image reaches the transfer section are matched with each other by temporarily changing the revolving speed of the intermediate transfer member or stopping it.