Abstract:
Provided is a radio-controlled watch capable of performing leap second correction even when information on a leap second is not received from a satellite. Provided is a radio-controlled watch that adjusts time by receiving a signal containing time information from a satellite, the radio-controlled watch being configured to: store a leap second correction value to be used for leap second correction with respect to the time information; display a numerical value corresponding to the leap second correction value; receive an instruction operation of changing the leap second correction value from a user in a state in which the numerical value is displayed; and change the leap second correction value in response to the received instruction operation.
Abstract:
A radio-controlled timepiece in which its reception sensitivity is further enhanced. The radio-controlled timepiece includes: an antenna core 11 made of a magnetic material and formed as a single integrated body including a coiled portion (11a) wound with a coil 19 and extension portions 11b and 11c which are located respectively on the end-portion sides; additional cores 15 and 16 made of a magnetic material; magnetism-collection members 17 and 18 made of a magnetic material; a main plate 31 (timepiece substrate) made of a non-magnetic material; a guide member 33 made of a non-magnetic material; and a liquid-crystal-panel supporting frame 32 (magnetism-collection-member supporting members, pressing member) made of a non-magnetic material and having protrusions 32a and 32b (pressing members) formed thereon. When the main plate 31, the guide member 33, and the liquid-crystal-panel supporting frame 32 are assembled together, the protrusions 32a and 32b press the magnetism-collection members, respectively. Thus, the magnetism-collection members 17 and 18 come into contact respectively with the additional cores 15 and 16, and, at the same time, the additional cores 15 and 16 come into contact respectively with the extension portions 11b and 11c of the antenna core 11. Accordingly an antenna-core body with a large single body is formed, which enhances the reception performance.
Abstract:
Sliced workpieces severed from a metal extrusion transversely of it and into a desired thickness, or bent ones made from the extruded metal pipes, are restrained at their regulated correct positions each in its entirety or in part. Subsequently, the workpieces are compressed in a direction to the thickness or in the direction perpendicular to the primary bending direction. Plastic deformation of or exceeding 0.5%, or more preferably 2-5%, will be produced in each workpiece. Alternatively, those sliced or bent workpieces may be pressed in a direction to that of thickness or in the direction perpendicular to a previous bending, after each workpiece is restrained in its entirety or in part at the regulated correct dimension.
Abstract:
A printer comprising a port for feeding continuous paper therethrough, a port for feeding cut paper therethrough and a port for feeding paper manually therethrough at the front of a casing of the printer.
Abstract:
With the object of providing an electronic device having good radio signal receiving characteristics with a metal outer case housing therewithin an antenna section without restrictions imposed with regard to material or design, an electronic device minimally having an antenna section 32, an information processing means 33 for processing information that is captured by the antenna section 32, and a metal outer case 31, which houses therewithin the antenna section 32 and the information processing means 33, wherein the metal outer case is configured so that the antenna section 32 can receive magnetic flux from outside via the metal outer case 31 and can resonate, the metal outer case 31 minimally comprising a metal case body member 45 and a metal caseback member 41, and wherein a joining and fixing portion 400 between the metal case body member 45 and the metal caseback member 41 is not provided at a location or in the vicinity of at least a location opposite the substantially center part of the antenna section 32.
Abstract:
With the object of providing an electronic device having good radio signal receiving characteristics with a metal outer case housing therewithin an antenna section without restrictions imposed with regard to material or design, an electronic device minimally having an antenna section 32, an information processing means 33 for processing information that is captured by the antenna section 32, and a metal outer case 31, which houses therewithin the antenna section 32 and the information processing means 33, wherein the metal outer case is configured so that the antenna section 32 can receive magnetic flux from outside via the metal outer case 31 and can resonate, the metal outer case 31 minimally comprising a metal case body member 45 and a metal caseback member 41, and wherein a joining and fixing portion 400 between the metal case body member 45 and the metal caseback member 41 is not provided at a location or in the vicinity of at least a location opposite the substantially center part of the antenna section 32.
Abstract:
In a watch having a timekeeping function and a function other than timekeeping, this having a radio-signal correction function which can only receive when in the usual timekeeping function, even if the power supply used is a secondary cell, with a limitation on receiving imposed by the mode, after the power supply voltage drops so that the watch stops, even if the power supply voltage is restored, so that receiving is performed automatically, there are modes in which receiving is not done, and the usefulness of the radio-signal correction function is lost.An automatic receiving condition setting means is provided so that if the power supply voltage or generated amount drops so that the watch stops, after which the power supply or generated amount is restored, reception of a radio signal having a time code is automatically started by the above-noted means.
Abstract:
In the present invention, the pressure between the paper feed roller and the trailing roller can be changed while preventing possibility of human misoperation and without requiring exclusive motors. The paper support pressure between a paper feed roller and a trailing roller for clamping and conveying paper is changed by a friction switching mechanism. The drive force of a paper feed motor 60 for driving the paper feed roller is transmitted to said friction switching mechanism via a clutch mechanism C1. Whether the clutch mechanism C1 is connected or disconnected depends on the direction of the drive force of a ribbon feed motor 38 which drives the ink ribbon. When the ribbon driving motor 38 drives in reverse (anti-clockwise direction), an interlinked fan-shaped gear 94 rotates clockwise, a connecting bar 95 is displaced causing a cam 97b to also be displaced resulting in a pinion 63b and gear 72 to be engaged and interfitted with the clutch mechanism C1. Consequently, the rotation of the paper feed motor 60 is transmitted to the gear 72. By means of the rotation of the gear 72, the slide lever of the friction switching mechanism is slid, the rocking lever for supporting the trailing roller is rocked, and the paper supporting pressure between the rollers is changed.
Abstract:
To provide a printer in which leakage to the outside of noise produced inside the printer during printing using continuous paper is made low. A printer having a cut sheet feeder 5 which automatically feeds paper into a printing portion 4, an opening for cut paper 7 and a tractor 6 which feeds continuous paper to the printing portion to selectively use automatically-fed cut paper, manually-fed cut paper and continuous paper for printing. The printer has a paper receiving tray (manually-fed paper guide plate) 9 which can form the opening portion 7 between itself and a part 1a of the printer housing 1. The paper receiving tray is movable between a manual paper-feeding position which it forms the opening portion 7 and during manual paper-feeding guides printed cut paper into the opening portion, an automatic paper-feeding position which forms the opening portion 7 and during automatic paper-feeding receives printed cut paper, and a closed position to close off the opening 7. The tractor 6 is movable between a first position in which it moves the paper receiving tray 9 into the manual paper-feeding position, a second position to move the paper receiving tray 9 into the automatic paper-feeding position and a third position to move the paper receiving tray 9 into the closed position.