What is claimed:
1. A transformer for substantially matching the impedance of a generator and a load, coupled to the generator via a transmission line, comprising:
an outer conductor having an inner surface;
an inner conductor positioned within the outer conductor, and having an outer surface; and
a plurality of transformation sections; and
wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections provides a particular separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor to yield a particular characteristic impedance for each of the plurality of transformation sections, thereby substantially matching the impedance of the generator to the load.
2. The transformer of claim 1, wherein the plurality of transformation sections includes five, six-degree length transformation sections connected in series.
3. The transformer of claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections includes a shim disposed along the inner surface of the outer conductor, with each shim yielding the particular characteristic impedance.
4. The transformer of claim 3, wherein each shim has a particular thickness that provides a specific separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, thereby yielding the particular characteristic impedance for each transformation section.
5. The transformer of claim 3, wherein each shim is connected end-to-end along the inner surface of the outer conductor.
6. The transformer of claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections are formed within the outer conductor.
7. The transformer of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections provides a particular separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, thereby yielding the particular characteristic impedance for each transformation section.
8. The transformer of claim 2, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections are formed within the inner conductor.
9. The transformer of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections provides a particular separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, thereby yielding the particular characteristic impedance for each transformation section.
10. A method for substantially matching the impedance of a generator and a load, coupled to the generator via a transmission line, comprising:
providing an outer conductor having an inner surface;
providing an inner conductor positioned within the outer conductor, and having an outer surface; and
providing a plurality of transformation sections that provide a particular separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor to yield a particular characteristic impedance for each of the plurality of transformation sections.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein providing a plurality of transformation sections further comprises providing five, six-degree length transformation sections connected in series.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein providing a plurality of transformation sections further comprises:
providing a plurality of shims disposed along the inner surface of the outer conductor, with each shim yielding the particular characteristic impedance.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein providing a plurality of shims further comprises:
providing a plurality of shims each having a particular thickness that provides a specific separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, thereby yielding the particular characteristic impedance for each transformation section.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein providing a plurality of transformation sections further comprises:
providing a plurality of transformation sections that are formed within the outer conductor.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections provides a particular separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, thereby yielding the particular characteristic impedance for each transformation section.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein providing a plurality of transformation sections further comprises:
providing a plurality of transformation sections that are formed within the inner conductor.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein each of the plurality of transformation sections provides a particular separation distance between the inner surface of the outer conductor and the outer surface of the inner conductor, thereby yielding the particular characteristic impedance for each transformation section.
18. A transformer for substantially matching the impedance of a generator and a load, coupled to the generator via a transmission line, comprising:
an outer conductor having an inner surface;
an inner conductor positioned within the outer conductor, and having an outer surface; and
a plurality of shims disposed along the inner surface of the outer conductor; and
wherein each of the plurality of shims provides a particular separation distance between the inner surface thereof and the outer surface of the inner conductor to yield a particular characteristic impedance for each of the plurality of shims, thereby substantially matching the impedance of the generator to the load.
19. The transformer of claim 18, wherein the plurality of shims includes five, six-degree length shims connected end-to-end along the inner surface of the outer conductor.
20. The transformer of claim 19, wherein the generator includes a transmitter and the load includes an antenna of a wireless transmission network.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of the switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body; and
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with a free end portion of said trigger member and a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said safety mechanism being supported capable of movement in said first and second directions between a first position and a second position, wherein when the trigger member is pivoted, pivoting movement of said trigger member moves to press said predetermined portion of said switching mechanism and to press the free end portion of said trigger member in the second direction against said first member of said safety mechanism.
2. A nail gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is unobstructed, said safety mechanism moves freely in the second direction from the first position to the second position.
3. A nail gun as claimed in claim 1, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is obstructed trigger member presses the predetermined portion of said activation switch so that said activation switch activates the blade.
4. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of the switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body; and
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with a free end portion of said trigger member, a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said safety mechanism including separation mechanism to separate connection between said first and second members of said safety mechanism when said free end portion of said trigger member moves said first member in the second direction by a predetermined amount or greater, said safety mechanism being supported capable of movement in said first and second directions between a first position and a second position, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is unobstructed, said safety mechanism moves freely in the second direction from the first position to the second position, and wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is obstructed said trigger member presses the predetermined portion of said switch so that said activation switch activates the blade.
5. A nail gun as claimed in claim 4, wherein said separation mechanism includes a cam member pivotably supported at said connecting member of said safety mechanism to engage with a recess portion formed with said second member of said safety mechanism, and wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is obstructed, pressing force of said trigger member free end acts to release the engagement of said cam with said recess.
6. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of said switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body; and
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with a free end of said trigger member, a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said first and second members of said safety mechanism being supported in parallel with said nail pushing mechanism to move in said first and second directions, said safety mechanism being supported capable of movement in said first and second directions between a first position and a second position, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is unobstructed, said safety mechanism moves freely in the second direction from the first position to the second position, and wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is obstructed trigger member presses the predetermined portion of said activation switch so that said activation switch activates the blade.
7. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of the switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body;
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with a free end of the trigger member, a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said first and second members of said safety mechanism being supported in parallel with said blade to move in said first and second directions, said safety mechanism being supported capable of movement in said first and second directions between a first position and a second position; and
an elastic member for positioning said safety mechanism into said first position, and wherein when the trigger is pivoted, pivoting movement of said trigger moves said trigger member moves to press the predetermined portion of said switch and to press the free end portion of said trigger member in the second direction against said first member of said safety mechanism.
8. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of the switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body; and
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with a free end portion of the trigger member, a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said safety mechanism including separation mechanism to separate connection between said first and second members of said safety mechanism when said free end portion of said trigger member moves said first member in the second direction by a predetermined amount or greater, said safety mechanism being supported capable of movement in said first and second directions between a first position and a second position, said first and second members of said safety mechanism being supported in parallel with said nail pushing mechanism to move in said first and second directions, and wherein when the trigger is pivoted, pivoting movement of said trigger moves to press the predetermined portion of the switch and to press the free end portion of said trigger member in the second direction against said first member of said safety mechanism.
9. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of the switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body;
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with a free end portion of said trigger member, a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said safety mechanism including separation mechanism to separate connection between said first and second members of said safety mechanism when said free end portion of said trigger member moves said first member in the second direction by a predetermined amount or greater, said safety mechanism being supported capable of movement in said first and second directions between a first position and a second position, said first and second members of said safety mechanism being supported in parallel with said nail pushing mechanism to move in said first and second directions; and
an elastic member for positioning said safety mechanism into said first position, wherein when the trigger is pivoted, pivoting movement of said trigger member moves to press the predetermined portion of the switch and to press the free end portion of said trigger member in the second direction against said first member of said safety mechanism, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is unobstructed, said safety mechanism moves freely in the second direction from the first position to the second position, and wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is obstructed said trigger member presses the predetermined portion of said activation switch so that said activation switch activates the blade.
10. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nail ejection member connected to said body;
a blade supported in said body capable of movement in opposing first and second directions and, when activated, driven in said second direction to strike a nail in said nail ejection member;
an activation switch for activating said blade when a predetermined portion of said switch is pressed;
a trigger member supported pivotably on said body;
a safety mechanism having a first member disposed in contact with said trigger member, a second member positioned near said nail ejection member and connecting member between said first and second members, said first and second members of said safety mechanism being supported in parallel with said blade to move in said first and second directions, wherein when the trigger is pivoted, pivoting movement of said trigger member moves to press the predetermined portion of said switch and to press a free end of the trigger member in the second direction against said first member of said safety mechanism.
11. A nail gun as claimed in claim 10, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is unobstructed, said safety mechanism moves freely in the second direction from the first position to the second position.
12. A nail gun as claimed in claim 10, wherein when movement of said safety mechanism is obstructed said trigger member presses the predetermined portion of said activation switch so that said activation switch activates the blade.
13. A nail gun as claimed in claim 10, which further comprises a separation mechanism to separate connection between said first and second members of said safety mechanism when said trigger member moves said first member in the second direction by a predetermined amount or greater.
14. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nosepiece through which nails are ejected, the nosepiece being provided on a lower end of the body;
a magazine housing a plurality of connected nails and that disposes said connected nails one at a time to the nosepiece;
a striking mechanism that strikes a nail disposed in the nosepiece, the striking mechanism being provided in the body at a position above the nosepiece;
a trigger switch that activates the striking mechanism, the trigger switch being provided in the body,
a push portion with an end that is movable following the nosepiece and that is normally positioned in an upper dead center, wherein operation of the trigger switch is enabled when the end of the push portion is prevented from moving downward, at least a tip of the nail disposed in the nosepiece protruding from a tip of the nosepiece and protruding farther in a tip-side direction than the push portion so that the nail tip can be easily aligned with a desired position.
15. A nail gun according to claim 14, wherein
said connected nails are arranged on a single plane.
16. A nail gun according to claim 14, wherein
the tips of the connected nails are arranged in a single line.
17. A nail gun according to claim 14, wherein
said magazine further includes a feeder which feeds said connected nails by pressure from a feeder spring.
18. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nosepiece through which nails are ejected, the nosepiece being provided on a lower end of the body;
a magazine housing a plurality of connected nails and that disposes said connected nails one at a time to the nosepiece;
a striking mechanism that strikes a lead nail of the connected nails disposed in the nosepiece, the striking mechanism being provided in the body at a position above the nosepiece;
a trigger switch that activates the striking mechanism, the trigger switch being provided in the body,
a push portion with an end that is movable following the nosepiece and that is normally positioned in an upper dead center, wherein
operation of the trigger switch is enabled when the end of the push portion is prevented from moving downward,
when the lead nail reaches the nosepiece, at least a tip of the lead nail protruding from a tip of the nosepiece and protruding farther in a tip-side direction than the push portion so that the nail tip can be easily aligned with a desired position.
19. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nosepiece through which nails are ejected, the nosepiece being provided on a lower end of the body;
a magazine housing a plurality of connected nails and that disposes said connected nails one at a time to the nosepiece;
a striking mechanism that strikes a nail disposed in the nosepiece, the striking mechanism being provided in the body at a position above the nosepiece;
a trigger switch that activates the striking mechanism, the trigger switch being provided in the body,
a push portion with an end that is movable following the nosepiece and that is normally positioned in an upper dead center, wherein
operation of the trigger switch is enabled when the end of the push portion is prevented from moving downward,
at least a tip of the nail disposed in the nosepiece protruding from a tip of the nosepiece and protruding farther in a tip-side direction than the push portion so that the nail tip can be easily aligned with a desired position, and
said magazine is disposed at the position of said tip of the nosepiece.
20. A nail gun for driving a nail into a work piece, the nail gun comprising:
a body;
a nosepiece through which nails are ejected, the nosepiece being provided on a lower end of the body;
a magazine housing a plurality of connected nails and that disposes said connected nails one at a time to the nosepiece;
a striking mechanism that strikes a nail disposed in the nosepiece, the striking mechanism being provided in the body at a position above the nosepiece;
a trigger switch that activates the striking mechanism, the trigger switch being provided in the body,
a push portion with an end that is movable following the nosepiece and that is normally positioned in an upper dead center;
a trigger pivotable in the upward direction;
a first safety member that moves downward in response to the trigger arm pivoting in the upward direction;
a second safety member disposed in parallel with the first member, extending toward the work piece, and including a push portion with an end that is movable following the nosepiece and that is normally positioned in an upper dead center; and
a third safety member which is disposed between and communicates with the first member and the second member, wherein
operation of the trigger switch is enabled when the end of the push portion is prevented from moving downward,
at least a tip of the nail disposed in the nosepiece protruding from a tip of the nosepiece and protruding farther in a tip-side direction than the push portion so that the nail tip can be easily aligned with a desired position,
activation of the striking mechanism is enabled when the end of the push portion is obstructed from moving downward upon pivoting the trigger in the upward direction,
when downward movement of the push portion is unobstructed, pivoting the trigger in the upward direction will not activate the striking mechanism.
21. A nail gun according to claim 20, wherein
when the trigger is pivoted in the upward direction and the second member has moved downward without obstruction, force applied to the second member in the upward direction will not move the first member upward.
22. A nail gun as claimed in claim 21, wherein
the third member is pivotably supported by a shaft.