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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6986669 | Electrically conductive contact member for a printed circuit board A contact member formed with a flat metal structure and an integrated elastomeric body. The contact member can be used to ground a printed circuit board (PCB) with a surrounding housing. The housing loads the contact member in a direction perpendicular to the face o... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6923406 | Fixing member for fixing an object to be attached to a plate and clamp with the fixing member A clamp detachable by handling from the front side of a plate is provided. When the main body of the clamp is pressed against the plate with an abutting portion elastically deformed and a connecting portion thrust into an attachment hole, and is moved in the directi... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6890970 | Thermal conductive material and method for producing the same A thermal conductive material is obtained by kneading an organic material, having the melting transition in the range of 30-70° C. and the viscosity at 100° C. equal to or above 70,000 cP, and a filler at the ratio of 100:40-900. It has a property of flexibly chan... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6870497 | Radio wave absorber and production method thereof A radio wave absorber is provided which can be produced at a low cost compared to the case of using silicon carbide fiber and which is also superior in radio wave absorption property in 76 GHz band (75-77 GHz frequency band). The radio wave absorber is produced by a... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6758999 | Forming method of magnetic body and printed circuit board A method of forming a magnetic body, alternative to a ferrite core, on a printed circuit board is provided. A printed circuit board is set in a mold and injection molding is conducted. The mold comprises a fixed plate, an intermediate plate and a movable plate. A ca... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6733614 | Process for forming thermal conductive sheet A thermal conductive sheet with conductive foil is obtained by press bonding a magnetic foil to a thermal conductive layer via a primer layer. Since the primer layer contains a thermal conductive filler, it has high thermal conductivity and does not interrupt therma... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6669149 | Fixing member for fixing an object to be attached to a plate and clamp with fixing member A clamp detachable by handling from the front side of a plate is provided. When the main body of the clamp is pressed against the plate with an abutting portion elastically deformed and a connecting portion thrust into an attachment hole, and is moved in ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6588236 | Method of processing a silica glass fiber by irradiating with UV light and annealing A processing method of a silica glass fiber, which is applicable to a long fiber, to improve its UV resistance by UV irradiation and heat treatment. Initially, a heating furnace 1 is positioned such that the left end of the silica glass fiber is within th... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6568583 | Conductive element and manufacturing method thereof A conductive element having good solderability and the manufacturing method thereof. A metal wire having a circular section and tin-plated along its whole circumference is prepared and pressed by a pressing machine from the side directions until the metal... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6512425 | Electric noise absorber An electric noise absorber for preventing looseness of magnetic body parts in a closed housing, without increasing the number of parts or decreasing the strength of the housing. The housing comprises a pair of case halves which house ferrite core halves, ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6463631 | Binding tool A binding tool having a main member and a lateral member for clamping a bundle of cables between a bottom portion of the main member and a lateral bar of the lateral member. A first guide groove and a second guide groove are provided on a first arm portio... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6376776 | Circuit board holder When a sub board is detached from a main board, a movable part is slid toward the main board. At this time, a wedge part of the movable part intrudes between a main part and an engagement part to cause elastic deformation to an extending part of the engag... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6300579 | Grounding terminal and mounting structure of the same on a printed circuit board The present invention realizes proper grounding of a printed circuit board to a grounding conductor by solving the problems in soldering a grounding terminal to a printed circuit board by reflow soldering, relating to a mounting structure of a grounding t... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6212073 | Heat sink An automatically mountable heat sink for effectively conducting and dissipating heat of an electronic part comprises a heat dissipation plate formed by bending a rectangular metal plate of aluminum, copper or the like by means of pressing along the lines ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6209827 | Clamp device A clamp device which can be easily attached/detached and securely fixed to a board. In order to attach an electric wire bundle clamp to the board, a leg portion of the clamp is inserted in a circular hole of an attachment hole provided in the board, while... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6164603 | Base mounting structure A base mounting structure which can easily be mounted in a minimal operation space with a minimal protrusion from the underside of a board. The base mounting structure is provided with first and second mounting portions 17 and 27 protruding downwardly and... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6160466 | Electric noise absorber An electric noise absorber provided with first, second and third magnetic body parts in first, second and third housing sections, respectively. Grooves are provided to form a first hollow in which an electric wire is placed between the first and second ma... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6126121 | Binding tool A binding tool which provides good operability at the time of binding and unbinding a bundle of cables and which can be easily secured even in a narrow space, without a risk that a part thereof might be lost. A binding stay (2) has a bottom portion (11), ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6057796 | Electromagnetic wave absorber An electromagnetic wave absorber which is suitable for cellular phones, portable communication terminals and other portable electronic apparatus. The electromagnetic wave absorber is provided with a thin absorbing substrate formed of an electromagnetic wa... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5649593 | Radiator member A radiator member for efficiently releasing heat to the surrounding area. Cordierite powder and copper powder are mixed in a base material of dimethyl silicone. Near one surface of the radiator member the mixture ratio of copper powder is increased, while... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5569877 | Sewn material and method for shielding against electromagnetic waves A sewn material for shielding against electromagnetic waves is provided without increasing the number of stitch perforations created when sewing electrically conductive threads to a base material. Two electrically conductive threads are sewn on at least o... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5343184 | Electric noise absorber An electric noise absorber comprising at least two ferrite pieces having abutting planes, at least two case members containing the ferrite pieces respectively and being closed by means of engagement members, and a spring member provided in at least one of... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5107071 | Sealing and shielding structure A sealing and shielding structure of the present invention comprises an elastic sealing member and an electromagnetic shideling member provided in a cavity formed at least in one of a first member and a second member both of which have conductive abutting... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5061685 | Magnetic shield A magnetic shield which comprises: a plurality of metallic cylinders connected to each other in the axial direction thereof, each of the plurality of cylinders having at one end thereof an engaging section for receiving an end of an adjacent metallic cyli... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5026602 | Mechanical component consisting of anti-static material Anti-static conductive mechanical components of synthetic resin with a conductive membrane formed on the surface of the synthetic resin through evaporation. When static electricity is generated during the operation of the mechanical components, the conduc... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4966482 | Substrate support of integral construction A substrate support of integral construction, by which substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly to a plate (22, 40) and which comprising a base (3, 33), a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling the base (3, 33), a first projection (7, 37) extending from the... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4919462 | Connection fitting for a corrugated tube A connection fitting for a corrugated tube includes a cylindrical housing, a bow-shaped locking element attached to the housing by a hinge portion and a corrugated tube for insertion into the housing. The cylindrical housing has two openings and a wall el... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4915341 | Fixation device for an electronic display A fixation device (1) for an electronic display (2) which includes a pair of holding members (5a, 5b) provided at the opposite transverse edges of a plate-like rest (3) for holding the electronic display (2) at the predetermined position on the rest (3). ... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4901204 | Securing unit for securely mounting printed circuit boards relatively movable between two positions A two-part securing unit wherein the interconnection of the two parts is assured once they are assembled. The securing is useful in securely fixing at least two printed circuit boards in parallel relation, the securing unit being attachable to a chassis o... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4885559 | Electric noise absorber An electric noise absorber for clamping to a cord of an electronic device comprises a holding case composed of two box-shaped case members. Each case member contains a magnet having a hemi-cylindrical groove at the upper part of the magnet for receiving t... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4856151 | Board spacer A device for spacing boards, like printed circuit boards, or a board and a mounting surface, like an electronic device chassis, a fixed distance apart. The device is constructed to interlock with other such devices so that boards mounted with these device... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4813642 | Fixation device for electronic display An electronic display fixation device fixation device which comprises a flat platelike rest (1) on which an electronic display (2) is set, holding members (4, 5) extending from each one of the opposed longitudinal edges of the rest (1) for retaining the l... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4781488 | Securing unit A securing unit for securing at least two different substrates spaced apart at a predetermined distance comprising a first securing portion for securing a first base plate, a second securing portion which forms an arrow shaped head and for securing a seco... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4766652 | Board fastener A board fastener is provided to detachably secure and support one or more boards such as printed circuit boards in position spaced apart from a chassis or from each other. Furthermore, the board fastener can securely support a second board to prevent the ... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4728753 | Affixation device for electronic display An affixation device for an electronic display which comprises a flat platelike rest (1a, 1b, 1c) on which a platelike electronic display (2a, 2b, 2c) is set, support members (43a, 44a, 43b, 44b, 43c, 44c) which hold the flat platelike rest (1a, 1b, 1c) o... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4712939 | Substrate support of integral construction A substrate support of integral construction, by which substrate (20, 39) can be fixed angularly to a plate (22, 40) and which comprising a base (3, 33), a fixing portion (1, 31) for coupling the base (3, 33), a first projection (7, 37) extending from the... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4697303 | Withdrawal apparatus for a card-like structure A withdrawal apparatus for card like structures includes a body having two rigidly connected parallel sides defining a channel therebetween. A movable member is pivotally connected to the body via a flexible hinge and supports a pin at the end thereof opp... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4684093 | Fixation device for electronic display An electronic display fixation device which comprises at least two holding members (4, 5, 41) formed at one of the transverse edges of the plate-like rest (3, 43) so as to pivot via hinges (12, 13) for retaining an electronic display 2, engaging members (... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4674910 | Securing unit A securing unit for securing at least two different substrates spaced apart at a predetermined distance comprising a first securing portion for securing a first base plate, a second securing portion which forms an arrow shaped head and for securing a seco... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4669688 | Cable clamp A cable clamp of the present invention comprises a base having a fixing portion on the lower surface, a flat clamp rockingly connected to the base, and a means for locking a distal end of the flat clamp to the base engageably or disengageably. The cable c... | 06/02/1987 |