Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A work machine control system comprising a transmitter which is provided inside a controller unit, for inputting a control signal representing a control content, converting the input control signal to a radio signal and radio-transmitting it toward a work machine so that the work machine is operated according to the radio signal; wherein:
the transmitter is provided externally to the controller unit; and
provided inside of the controller unit are:
determining means for determining that the transmitter external to the controller unit is connected to the controller unit; and
switching means for switching from a configuration wherewith the control signal is input to the transmitter provided inside the controller unit to a configuration wherewith the control signal is input to the transmitter provided externally to the controller unit, when the determining means determines that the transmitter provided externally to the controller unit is connected to the controller unit.
2. The work machine control system according to claim 1, comprising a transmitter power supply for driving the transmitter provided externally to the controller unit, provided in correspondence with the transmitter provided externally to the controller unit; and a controller unit power supply for driving the controller unit, provided in correspondence with the controller unit; wherein:
a power supply terminal or a power supply signal line for supplying power from the transmitter power supply to the controller unit is provided externally to the transmitter;
the determining means determines that the power supply terminal or the power supply signal line has been electrically connected to the controller unit; and
the controller unit and the transmitter provided externally to the controller unit are driven by the transmitter power supply or the controller unit power supply when it is determined by the determining means that the power supply terminal or the power supply signal line has been electrically connected to the controller unit.
3. The work machine control system according to claim 1, wherein the controller unit is located inside a building; and the transmitter external to the controller unit is located externally to the building.
4. A work machine control system comprising a controller unit for outputting a control signal via a signal line, and a transmitter for inputting the control signal via the signal line, converting the input control signal to a radio signal, and radio-transmitting it out to a prescribed distance toward a work machine, so that the work machine is operated according to the radio signal; wherein:
a long-range transmitter is provided for receiving the control signal over the signal line, converting the received control signal to a radio signal, and radio-transmitting the radio signal out to a farther distance than the prescribed distance;
a long-range receiver is provided for receiving the radio signal radio-transmitted from the long-range transmitter, converting the received radio signal to the control signal, and outputting the control signal over a signal line;
the controller unit and the long-range transmitter are connected by a signal line; and
the long-range receiver and the transmitter are connected by a signal line.
5. A work machine control system comprising a plurality of controller units for outputting a control signal via a signal line, and a plurality of transmitters for inputting the control signal via the signal line, converting the input control signal to a radio signal, and radio-transmitting the radio signal out to a prescribed distance toward a work machine, so that a plurality of work machines are operated according to the radio signal; wherein:
a long-range transmitter is provided for receiving a plurality of control signals, respectively, over a plurality of signal lines, converting the plurality of input control signals, respectively, to a plurality of radio signals, and radio-transmitting the radio signals out to a farther distance than the prescribed distance;
a long-range receiver is provided for receiving the plurality of radio signals radio-transmitted from the long-range transmitter, converting the plurality of received radio signals to the plurality of control signals, and outputting the plurality of control signals over a plurality of signal lines;
the plurality of controller units and the long-range transmitter are connected by a plurality of signal lines; and
the long-range receiver and the plurality of transmitters are connected by a plurality of signal lines.
6. A work machine control system comprising:
a controller unit for outputting a control signal representing a control content via a signal line;
a control signal transmitter for inputting the control signal over the signal line, converting thee input control signal to a radio control signal and radio-transmitting the radio control signal out to a prescribed distance toward a work machine;
a pickup signal receiver for receiving a radio pickup signal representing a work being done by the work machine radio-transmitted from the work machine, and converting the received radio pickup signal to a pickup signal and outputting the pickup signal over a signal line; and
a display device for inputting the pickup signal via a signal line, and displaying an image of the work being done corresponding to the input pickup signal; so that the work machine is controlled on the basis of a content of display on the display device, and the work machine is operated according to the radio control signal; wherein:
a first long-range transceiver is provided for inputting the control signal via a signal line, converting the input control signal to a radio control signal and radio-transmitting the radio control signal out to a distance that is farther than the prescribed distance, receiving a radio-transmitted radio pickup signal, and converting the received radio pickup signal to a pickup signal and outputting the pickup signal over a signal line;
a second long-range transceiver is provided for inputting the pickup signal over a signal line, converting the input pickup signal to the radio pickup signal and radio-transmitting the radio pickup signal out to a distance that is farther than the prescribed distance, receiving the radio-transmitted radio control signal, and converting the received radio control signal to the control signal and outputting the control signal over a signal line;
the controller unit, the display device, and the first transceiver are connected by signal lines; and
the second transceiver, the control signal transmitter, and the pickup signal receiver are connected by signal lines.
7. A work machine control system comprising:
a controller unit for outputting a control signal via a signal line;
a control signal transmitter for inputting the control signal via a signal line, and converting the input control signal to a radio control signal and radio-transmitting the radio control signal out to a prescribed distance toward a work machine;
image pickup means for capturing an image of a state of work of the work machine and outputting a pickup signal over a signal line; and
a display device for inputting the pickup signal via a signal line, and displaying the image of the state of work corresponding to the input pickup signal;
so that the work machine is controlled on the basis of a content of display on the display device; wherein:
the work machine is operated according to the radio control signal;
a first long-range transceiver is provided for inputting the control signal via a signal line, converting the input control signal to a radio control signal and radio-transmitting the radio control signal out to a distance that is farther than the prescribed distance, receiving a radio-transmitted radio pickup signal, and converting the received radio pickup signal to a pickup signal and outputting the pickup signal over a signal line;
a second long-range transceiver is provided for inputting the pickup signal over a signal line, converting the input pickup signal to the radio pickup signal and radio-transmitting thee radio pickup signal out to a distance that is farther than the prescribed distance, while receiving the radio-transmitted radio control signal, and converting the received radio control signal to the control signal and outputting the control signal over a signal line; and
the controller unit, the display device, and the first transceiver are connected by signal lines; and
the second transceiver, the control signal transmitter, and the image pickup means are connected by signal lines.

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 process for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer, the positive electrode comprising a first current collector and provided thereon, a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material, the negative electrode comprising a second current collector and provided thereon, a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, and the solid electrolyte layer being interposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, the process comprising the steps of:
a) heat-melting a solid electrolyte;
b) coating the heat-melted solid electrolyte on a first layer which is one layer of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode and the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode, thereby forming a solid electrolyte layer; and
c) combining the solid electrolyte layer with a second layer which is the other layer of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode and the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode, through a heated liquid.
2. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the heated liquid is coated on the second layer.
3. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 2, wherein the coating amount of the heated liquid is from 1 to 50 gm2.
4. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the heated liquid is coated on the solid electrolyte layer.
5. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 4, wherein the coating amount of the heated liquid is from 1 to 50 gm2.
6. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the solid electrolyte is heat-melted at 100 to 200\xb0 C., and the heated liquid is one heated at 100 to 200\xb0 C.
7. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a polymer compound, an organic solvent and a lithium salt.
8. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 7, wherein the organic solvent contained in the solid electrolyte layer is the same as an organic solvent contained in the heated liquid.
9. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the positive electrode active material is selected from the group consisting of lithium manganese compound oxide (LixMn2O4), lithium nickel compound oxide (LixNiO2), lithium cobalt compound oxide (LixCoO2), lithium nickel cobalt compound oxide (LixNi1-yCoyO2), spinel type lithium manganese nickel compound oxide (LixMn2-yNiyO4) lithium manganese cobalt compound oxide (LixMnyCo1-yO2) and lithium iron phosphate (LixFePO4), wherein x and y independently are in the range of from 0 to 1, and the negative electrode active material is a carbonaceous material selected from the group consisting of non-graphitizable carbon, graphitizable carbon, graphite, cracked carbon, cokes, glassy carbon, organic polymer compound calcined materials, carbon fiber and activated carbon.
10. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 1, wherein the first current collector comprises a metal foil and provided thereon, a resin layer, the resin layer being provided on the surface of the first current collector opposite the positive electrode active material layer, or wherein the second current collector comprises a metal foil and provided thereon, a resin layer, the resin layer being provided on the surface of the second current collector opposite the negative electrode active material layer.
11. A process for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a solid electrolyte layer, the positive electrode comprising a first current collector and provided thereon, a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material, the negative electrode comprising a second current collector and provided thereon, a negative electrode active material layer containing a negative electrode active material, and the solid electrolyte layer being interposed between the positive electrode active material layer and the negative electrode active material layer, the process comprising the steps of:
a) heat-melting a solid electrolyte;
b) coating a first heated liquid on a first layer which is one layer of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode and the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode, thereby forming a first heated liquid layer;
c) coating a second heated liquid on a second layer which is the other layer of the positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode and the negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode, thereby forming a second heated liquid layer;
d) coating the heat melted solid electrolyte on the first liquid layer, thereby forming an solid electrolyte layer; and
e) combining the solid electrolyte layer with the second layer through the second heated liquid layer.
12. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 11, wherein the coating amount of the first and second heated liquids is from 1 to 50 gm2.
13. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 11, wherein the solid electrolyte is heat-melted at 100 to 200\xb0 C., and the first and second heated liquids are ones heated at 100 to 200\xb0 C.
14. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 11, wherein the solid electrolyte layer contains a polymer compound, an organic solvent and a lithium salt.
15. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 14, wherein the organic solvent contained in the solid electrolyte layer is the same as an organic solvent contained in the second heated liquid.
16. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 11, wherein the positive electrode active material is selected from the group consisting of lithium manganese compound oxide (LixMn2O4), lithium nickel compound oxide (LixNiO2), lithium cobalt compound oxide (LixCoO2), lithium nickel cobalt compound oxide (LixNi1-yCoyO2), spinel type lithium manganese nickel compound oxide (LixMn2-yNiyO4), lithium manganese cobalt compound oxide (LixMnyCo1-yO2), or lithium iron phosphate (LixFePO4), wherein x and y independently are in the range of from 0 to 1, and the negative electrode active material is a carbonaceous material selected from the group consisting of non-graphitizable carbon, graphitizable carbon, graphite, cracked carbon, cokes, glassy carbon, organic polymer compound calcined materials, carbon fiber and activated carbon.
17. The process for manufacturing a secondary battery of claim 11, wherein the first current collector comprises a metal foil and provided thereon, a resin layer, the resin layer being provided on the surface of the first current collector opposite the positive electrode active material layer, or wherein the second current collector comprises a metal foil and provided thereon, a resin layer, the resin layer being provided on the surface of the second current collector opposite the negative electrode active material layer.

1. A muffler comprising:
a casing comprising a gas inlet chamber communicating with a gas inlet and a gas outlet chamber communicating with a gas outlet;
a pressure sensor member, and
a throttling device located between the inlet and outlet of the muffler and coupled to the casing to define the gas inlet chamber and the gas outlet chamber; and controlled by pressure of the gas flow, wherein a cross sectional area of the gas flow of the throttling device reduces when pressure of the gas flow increases, the throttling device comprising an open-and-close member and a partition having an aperture defined therein, wherein the open-and-close member is coupled to the pressure sensor member and cooperates with the aperture of the partition.
2. The muffler according to claim 1, wherein the throttling device controlled by pressure of the gas flow is a pressure reducing valves structure.
3. The muffler according to claim 2, wherein the pressure reducing valves structure comprises an adjusting device and a throttling member.
4. The muffler according to claim 3, wherein the adjusting device comprises a manual adjusting device, a spring, the pressure sensor member and a connection lever which are connected in series.
5. The muffler according to claim 1, wherein the throttling device comprises an open-and-close member and a fixture.
6. The muffler according to claim 1, wherein the throttling device comprises an open-and-close member and a fixture; and wherein the structure of the open-and-close member is characterized in that a cross sectional area of its first surface subjecting to gas pressure from the gas inlet is larger than a cross sectional area of its second surface that is positioned opposite to the first surface and positioned within the gas outlet chamber.
7. The muffler according to claim 4, wherein the throttling member comprises an open-and-close member and a fixture; and wherein the structure of the open-and-close member is characterized in that a cross sectional area of its first surface subjecting to gas pressure from the gas inlet is larger than a cross sectional area of its second surface that is positioned opposite to the first surface and positioned within the gas outlet chamber.
8. The muffler according to claim 4, wherein the pressure sensor member is a diaphragm, a piston or a bellows.
9. The muffler according to claim 7, wherein the connection lever of the adjusting device is connected with the second surface of the open-and-close member.
10. The muffler according to claim 9, wherein the pressure sensor member is a diaphragm, a piston or a bellows.
11. The muffler according to claim 10, wherein a spring chamber is connected with the gas outlet chamber; wherein the spring and a part of the manual adjusting device are located within the spring chamber; and wherein the spring chamber comprises a balancing hole communicating with the atmosphere.
12. The muffler according to claim 7, wherein gas flow discharged from the gas outlet is continuous, stable and without pulsation.
13. The muffler according to claim 11, wherein gas flow discharged from the gas outlet is continuous, stable and without pulsation.
14. The muffler according to claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor member is coupled to the gas outlet chamber and the throttling device being controlled by the pressure of the muffled gas flow.
15. The muffler according to claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor member is a diaphragm, a piston or a bellows and coupled to the casing.
16. The muffler according to claim 14, wherein the pressure sensor member is a diaphragm, a piston or a bellows and coupled to the casing.
17. The muffler according to claim 1, wherein the muffler comprises a spring which is connected with the combination of the pressure sensor and the throttling device.
18. The muffler according to claim 14, wherein the muffler comprises a spring which is connected with the combination of the pressure sensor member and the throttling device.
19. The muffler according to claim 15, wherein the muffler comprises a spring which is connected with the combination of the pressure sensor member and the throttling device.
20. The muffler according to claim 16, wherein the muffler comprises a spring which is connected with the combination of the pressure sensor member and the throttling device.
21. The muffler according to claim 17, wherein the spring is connected with the pressure sensor.
22. The muffler according to claim 17, wherein the other end of the spring is connected with the casing.
23. The muffler according to claim 21, wherein the other end of the spring is connected with the casing.
24. The muffler according to claim 22, wherein a manual adjusting device connects other end of the spring and the casing.
25. The muffler according to claim 22, wherein the part of casing which is connecting the spring form a spring chamber.
26. The muffler according to claim 24, wherein the part of casing which is connecting the spring form a spring chamber.
27. The muffler according to claim 25, wherein the spring chamber comprises a balancing hole communicating with the atmosphere.
28. The muffler according to claim 1, the open-and-close member having a connection lever coupled thereto, wherein the open-and-close member is coupled to the pressure sensor member using the connection lever.
29. The muffler according to claim 28, further comprising a fixture coupled to the partition and positioned adjacent the aperture.

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. In a fastener-driving tool with a magazine, a nosepiece and a driver blade slidably reciprocating relative to the nosepiece for driving fasteners, a mechanism for preventing jamming, comprising:
a follower slidably disposed inside the magazine for urging fasteners toward the nosepiece, and having a formation for engaging the driver blade and preventing driver blade reciprocation after a last fastener in the magazine has been driven;
wherein said second portion laterally expands past respective sides of the first portion for guiding said follower in the magazine, said second portion forms a widest part of said follower when viewed from a front of the tool where the magazine abuts the nosepiece.
2. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the nosepiece includes a shear block defining a fastener passage slot, and said follower is constructed and arranged to enter the slot after the last fastener is driven.
3. The mechanism of claim 2 wherein said nosepiece defines a driver blade path, and a leading edge of said follower extends into said path after the last fastener is driven.
4. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein said follower includes a first portion for engaging a fastener strip, and a second portion for engaging the driver blade.
5. (canceled)
6. The mechanism of claim 4 wherein said follower is generally \u201cT\u201d shaped when viewed from the front.
7. The mechanism of claim 4 wherein said driver blade has a lower end, and in a pre-firing position, once the last fastener is driven, said follower extends into said nosepiece and said second portion is disposed in close proximity to said lower end.
8. The mechanism of claim 7, wherein after the last fastener is driven, said lower end of said driver blade is approximately 0.025 to 0.1 inch from said second portion.
9. The mechanism of claim 4, wherein said shear block has an upper edge, and wherein said second portion slidingly engages said upper edge for supporting said second portion against movement of said driver blade.
10. A fastener-driving tool, comprising:
a magazine having a first end for receiving fasteners, a second end for delivering fasteners for driving, and a guide channel;
a nosepiece defining a fastener passage slot in communication with said magazine for receiving fasteners from said second end and a driver blade path in communication with said slot;
a driver blade slidably reciprocating in said driver blade path for driving fasteners; and
a follower slidably disposed inside said magazine and having a first portion for urging fasteners toward said nosepiece and a second portion for engaging said driver blade and preventing driver blade reciprocation after the last fastener in a fastener strip has been driven;
wherein said second portion is displaced in a range of 0.025 to 0.10 inch from a lower end of said driver blade after the last fastener has been driven for reducing impact to said follower in the event said tool is fired after the last fastener in the fastener strip has been driven.
11. The tool of claim 10 wherein said second portion is slidably engaged in said guide channel, and has a front edge extending beyond a leading edge of said first portion.
12. The tool of claim 10 wherein said nosepiece includes a shear block with an upper edge, and said second portion slidably engages said upper edge for supporting said second portion against movement of said driver blade.
13. The tool of claim 10 wherein said first portion of said follower is aligned with said slot in said nosepiece and extends into said driver blade path after the last fastener has been driven.
14. (canceled)
15. The tool of claim 10 wherein said second portion is supported in said guide channel and receives a lower end of said driver blade for preventing further linear reciprocation after the last fastener has been driven.
16. A fastener-driving tool, comprising:
a magazine having a first end for receiving fasteners, a second end for delivering fasteners for driving, and a guide channel;
a nosepiece defining a fastener passage slot in communication with said magazine for receiving fasteners from said second end and a driver blade path in communication with said slot;
a driver blade slidably reciprocating in said driver blade path for driving fasteners;
a follower slidably disposed inside said magazine and having a first portion for urging fasteners toward said nosepiece and a second portion for engaging said driver blade and preventing driver blade reciprocation after the last fastener in a fastener strip has been driven;
said driver blade has a lower end, and in a pre-firing position, once the last fastener is driven, said follower extends into said nosepiece and said second portion is disposed in close proximity to said lower end; and
said shear block has an upper edge, and wherein said second portion slidingly engages said upper edge for supporting said second portion against movement of said driver blade for reducing impact to said follower in the event said tool is fired after the last fastener in the fastener strip has been driven.
17. The tool of claim 16, wherein after the last fastener is driven, said lower end of said driver blade is approximately 0.025 to 0.1 inch from said second portion.