Abstract:
An ergonomic shear according to the present disclosure provides variations in finger relief to accommodate variations in human physiology and an aligning finger handle that aligns the users fingers into a minimum stress position relative to each other and to the thumb.
Abstract:
A data transfer control device includes an OUT-transfer transmitter circuit which transmits OUT data by driving a serial signal line, a clock-transfer transmitter circuit which transmits a clock signal CLK by driving a serial signal line, a PLL circuit which generates the clock signal CLK, and a power-down setting circuit which sets a power-down mode. In a first power-down mode, the OUT-transfer transmitter circuit is set to the power-down mode, and the clock-transfer transmitter circuit is set to the power-down mode to stop a system clock signal of a target-side data transfer control device. In a second power-down mode, the OUT-transfer transmitter circuit is set to the power-down mode without setting the clock-transfer transmitter circuit to the power-down mode.
Abstract:
A data transfer control device and an electronic instrument which can implement a process to be made on data transmitted and received through a high speed bus on a circuit operating at a low frequency. The data transfer control device has a conversion circuit which converts K-bit width data transferred at a frequency FC1 (in USB 2.0 HS mode) through a bus into data having an L-bit width (L>K) by rearranging, and a processing circuit which receives the L-bit width data from the conversion circuit and carries out a K-bit based process on an L-bit basis at a frequency FC2 lower than FC1. This enables to perform the K-bit based process at the low frequency FC2. Configuration on a transmission end can be implemented in the same manner. The transfer data in the USB 2.0 HS mode is processed on the L-bit basis while the transfer data in the FS mode is processed on the K-bit basis. The present invention is applicable also to the process on data transferred through a bus under the IEEE1394 or SCSI.
Abstract:
A transmitter circuit including: a current driver which current-drives differential signal lines; and a voltage driver which is electrically disconnected from at least one of the differential signal lines in a normal transfer mode, and is electrically connected to the at least one of the differential signal lines and voltage-drives the at least one of the differential signal lines in a power-down mode. The voltage driver outputs a power-down voltage for setting a receiver circuit to the power-down mode or a wakeup voltage for canceling the power-down mode of the receiver circuit, to the at least one of the differential signal lines. The current driver transmits a power-down command to the receiver circuit by current-driving the differential signal lines in the normal transfer mode.
Abstract:
A floppy disk apparatus improves power efficiency and quietness by commencing rotation of a stepping motor in a smooth fashion. The floppy disk apparatus includes an interface control circuit that outputs, in accordance with an instruction from a host apparatus, a first step pulse signal, step pulse period signals that indicate the period of the first step pulse signal and that are output before the first step pulse signal and a direction signal, and a floppy disk control circuit that generates a second step pulse signal delayed by a predetermined time from the first step pulse signal in accordance with the step pulse period signal, that generates a first signal that toggles in synchronization with the first step pulse signal and a second signal that toggles in synchronization with the second step pulse signal, and that outputs the first and second signals as control signals in accordance with the direction signal.
Abstract:
A receiver circuit includes: a current/voltage conversion circuit which performs a current/voltage conversion based on current which flows through the differential signal lines and outputs voltage signals; a comparator which compares the voltage signals and outputs an output signal; a power-down detection circuit which, when the transmitter circuit transmits a power-down command by current-driving the differential signal lines in a normal transfer mode, detects the transmitted power-down command based on a comparison result from the comparator; and a power-down setting circuit which sets at least one of the current/voltage conversion circuit and the comparator to a power-down mode when the power-down command is detected.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a serial/parallel conversion circuit that has both a serial/parallel conversion function and a buffer function for absorbing clock frequency differences, together with a data transfer control device and electronic equipment. The serial/parallel conversion circuit (elasticity buffer) comprises a data holding register which holds serial data DIN that is input based on a CLK1 clock (480 MHz) in USB 2.0 HS mode; a determination circuit which determines whether or not held data is valid, by unit of a data cell; and a selector which outputs from the data holding register the data of data cells that have been determined to be valid, based on a CLK2 clock (60 MHz) having a frequency lower than that of CLK1. A data cell in which data of the first bit has been determined to be valid is deemed to be valid in the next CLK2 clock cycle. The determination of whether or not data cells are valid is done in each clock cycle of CLK2, and the output of data in a data cell that is determined not to be valid is made to wait for one clock cycle. A write pulse signal is generated and the data holding register and data status register are operated thereby.
Abstract:
A synthetic resin-made fastening-limiting device employed for limiting a fastening force of a fastening member in case of fastening a connection portion between a pipe receiving port of the joint and a pipe by means of the fastening member. In the fastening-limiting device, an appropriate sealing property of the pipe connection portion and a screw amount of the fastening member required in trying to preventing the pipe from slipping off can be surely determined. Furthermore, the operator can recognize easily the appropriate screw amount of the fastening member by a sound and a touch. This fastening-limiting device has a ring portion fittable onto the pipe receiving port of the joint A and a protrusion disposed on the ring portion. On a side of one end in an axial direction of the ring portion, a first abutting portion is formed. On a side of the other end in an axial direction of the ring portion, a second abutting portion is formed. A gap a between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion is equal to a distance between a reference face and a confronting portion in a state wherein the fastening member exhibits functions such as sealing property and prevention of slipping-off. On either side of the protrusion, recessed portions and are formed, and projections are disposed on a side of the joint.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a fastening-limiting device for a fastening member which fastens a pipe inserted into a pipe receiving port on the side of a joint. The fastening-limiting device has a ring portion which is fittable onto the outside of the pipe receiving port. A beam portion is formed on the ring portion. A protrusion is formed on the beam portion. A first abutting portion which is to abut against a reference face on the side of the joint is formed on one end of the ring portion. A second abutting portion which is to abut against a confronting portion of the fastening member is formed on the other end of the ring portion. A gap between the first and second abutting portions and is equal to the gap between the reference face and the confronting portion at the time when the fastening member exerts a sealing property and a function of preventing slipping-off. According to the present invention, when an appropriate sealing property of the pipe connection portion and prevention of slipping-off of the pipe are to be attained, the screw amount of the fastening member can be appropriately determined without dispersion.
Abstract:
A key unit is provided with a first print substrate on which a contact portion and a LED capable to be mounted on flat surface are mounted, a conductive contact rubber, placed on the first print substrate, having a movable contact portion which can contact with the contact portion and an open portion in which the LED is accommodated, a key button placed on the conductive contact rubber, a LED lens, placed on the edge portion of the open portion of the conductive contact rubber, which leads the light beam generated from the LED in the open portion, and a key case having a through hole into which the key button is slidably inserted and a lens insertion hole into which the LED lens is inserted. The key unit may also be provided with a chip resistor to protect the LED, which is mounted on the first print substrate at a position below a lower end face of the key case. Further, a key button may be inserted into the through hole and a position where the LED lens is inserted into the lens insertion hole, the width of the LED lens is made to be shorter than that of the LED.