All The Claims

1. An assembly for connecting a part to a rotor, said assembly comprising:
a first rotor for use in a rotating engine;
a part mounted to said first rotor; and
a lock preventing said first part from rotating circumferentially or moving axially away from said rotor if mounted to said rotor wherein said lock performs another function other than preventing said part from rotating circumferentially or moving axially away from said rotor.
2. The assembly of claim 1 wherein said lock comprises:
a first tab mounted to said rotor,
a second tab mounted to said cover, wherein said second tab is axially aligned with said first tab; and
and a tooth preventing said first tab and said second tab from being unaligned with each other.
3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said first tab is axially aft said second tab.
4. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said second tab is axially aft said first tab.
5. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said first tooth is attached to a sleeve.
6. The assembly of claim 5 wherein said sleeve encircles a hub of said first rotor.
7. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said tooth attaches to a second rotor.
8. The assembly of claim 7 wherein said first tab is axially aft of said second tab.
9. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said cover has a reinforced area adjacent said tab, said reinforced area for minimizing torque effects on said cover.
10. The assembly of claim 2 wherein the first cover is urged against said first rotor if said first tab is disposed behind said second tab.
11. The assembly of claim 2 wherein said first cover has a gap between adjacent teeth thereof, said gap angling axially forward and radially inwardly from an aft surface of said cover.
12. An assembly for connecting a coverplate and a rotor, said assembly comprising:
a first rotor for use in a rotating gas turbine engine;
a first cover mounted to said first rotor, wherein said rotor and said cover create a space there between, said space for having cooling air therein; and
a lock assembly for preventing said cover from rotating circumferentially or moving axially away from said rotor if mounted to said to said first rotor wherein said cover is sealed against said rotor wherein said lock assembly includes;
a first tab mounted to said rotor,
a second tab is mounted to said cover, wherein said second tab is axially aligned with said first tab; and
and a tooth preventing said first tab and said second tab from being unaligned with each other.
13. The assembly of claim 12 wherein said first tooth is attached to a sleeve.
14. The assembly of claim 12 wherein said tooth attaches to a second rotor.
15. The assembly of claim 12 wherein the first cover is urged against said rotor if said first tab is disposed behind said second tab.
16. A coverplate for use with a rotor, said coverplate comprising:
a plate like body,
a plurality of teeth extending radially inwardly from a central opening in said body, and
a thickened area axially and radially adjacent said teeth.
17. The coverplate of claim 16 wherein said first cover has a gap between adjacent teeth thereof, said gap angling axially forward and radially inwardly from an aft surface of said cover.
18. A method of assembling a coverplate and a rotor comprising the steps of:
providing a first rotor for use in a rotating gas turbine engine, said rotor having a first plurality of tabs mounted thereto said first tabs having a first gap disposed between each adjacent first tab;
providing a first cover having a plurality of second tabs mounted thereto said second tabs having a second gap disposed between each adjacent second tab;
maneuvering said first tabs through said second gaps or said second tabs through said first gaps, and
rotating said cover relative to said hug to align said first tabs and said second tabs axially.
19. Said method of claim 18 further comprising:
filling said first gap or said second gap such that said first tabs may not rotate circumferentially relative to said second tabs.
20. Said method of claim 18 further comprising:
filling said first gap or said second gap such that said first tabs may not rotate circumferentially relative to said second tabs nor may said cover move axially away from said rotor.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A light source portion for a backlight module that emits light to be incident on an end face of an optical waveguide, comprising:
a circuit board having a mounting surface; and
a light emitting device having a lead terminal to be connected to the mounting surface of the circuit board and emitting light in a direction parallel to the circuit board,
wherein the light emitting device is mounted on the circuit board in such a manner that a plate thickness of the circuit board falls within a range of a thickness of the light emitting device.
2. The light source portion for a backlight module according to claim 1, wherein:
the circuit board is provided with a notch for accommodating the light emitting device at one end portion; and
the light emitting device is placed inside the notch of the circuit board.
3. The light source portion for a backlight module according to claim 1, wherein the lead terminal of the light emitting device protrudes in the direction parallel to the circuit board at an intermediate portion in a thickness direction of the light emitting device.
4. The light source portion for a backlight module according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting device has a surface that is flush or nearly flush with a surface of the circuit board.
5. The light source portion for a backlight module according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board includes an external connection terminal portion on the mounting surface.
6. A backlight module, comprising:
an optical waveguide; and
a light source portion that emits light to be incident on an end face of the optical waveguide,
wherein the light source portion includes a circuit board having a mounting surface, and a light emitting device having a lead terminal to be connected to the mounting surface of the circuit board and emitting light in a direction parallel to the circuit board,
the light emitting device being mounted on the circuit board in such a manner that a plate thickness of the circuit board falls within a range of a thickness of the light emitting device.
7. A connection structure of a backlight module for connecting a backlight module to a mounting circuit board, the backlight module including an optical waveguide and a light source portion that emits light to be incident on an end face of the optical waveguide, the mounting circuit board being electrically connectable to the light source portion, wherein:
the light source portion includes a circuit board having an external connection terminal portion on a mounting surface placed to oppose the mounting circuit board, and a light emitting device that is mounted on the mounting surface of the circuit board and emits light in a direction parallel to the circuit board; and
the mounting circuit board includes a feeding terminal, provided at a position opposing the external connection terminal portion on the mounting surface of the circuit board of the light source portion, for establishing an electrical connection with the external connection terminal portion through press-adhesion.

1. A protection unit for providing protection switching in a telecommunication system, comprising:
a local bridge connector configured to receive at least one detachable electrical connection element;
a switching element that is configured to electrically disconnect a line interface unit from the local bridge connector in normal operation mode position; and
a detachable by-pass element that is connected in series between the switching element and the line interface unit to electrically connect the line interface unit to the local bridge connector through the switching element when the switching element is in a protection operation mode position;
wherein the protection unit is comprised in a printed board assembly having the local bridge connector disposed at an end thereof; and
wherein the detachable by-pass element has a first end connected to the switching element and a second end connected to the line interface unit such that the first and second ends are disposed on the printed board assembly.
2. The protection unit as in claim 1, further comprising a detachable identification element configured to indicate when the line interface unit is a stand-by line interface unit.
3. The protection unit as in claim 2, wherein the identification element is readable from a management system.
4. The protection unit as in claim 1, further comprising an interface connector configured to interface the line signals to and from the line interface unit.
5. The protection unit as in claim 4, where the interface connector is connectable to the line interface unit.
6. The protection unit as in claim 4, wherein the interface connector is configured to attach directly to the line interface unit.
7. The protection unit as in claim 1, wherein the protection unit is integrated with the line interface unit on the printed board assembly.
8. The protection unit as in claim 1, wherein the switching element comprises at least one electrical relay.
9. A system for protection switching in a telecommunication system, comprising:
a first protection unit comprising:
a first local bridge connector; and
a first switching element that is configured to direct first line signals between a first communication line and a first line interface unit in normal operation and to direct the first line signals between the first communication line and the first local bridge connector when protection switching is needed; and

a second protection unit comprising:
a second local bridge connector;
a by-pass element; and
a second switching element that is configured to direct the first line signals between the first communication line and a stand-by line interface unit through the second local bridge connector and the by-pass element when protection switching is needed and to disconnect the stand-by line interface unit from the second local bridge connector in normal operation;

wherein the by-pass element is connected in series between the second switching element and the stand-by line interface unit when protection switching is needed, the by-pass element having a first end connected to the second switching element and a second end connected to the stand-by line interface unit such that the first and second ends are disposed on the second protection unit;
wherein the first and second local bridge connectors are electrically connected to each other via detachable electrical connection elements.
10. The system as in claim 9, wherein the detachable electrical connection elements comprise external jumpers.
11. The system as in claim 9, wherein the detachable electrical connection elements comprise external jumper cables.

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 thermally conductive member having a sheet shape and arranged between battery cells in a battery pack which has plurality of battery cells, the thermally conductive member comprising
a three-layer laminated structure which is composed of a backing layer, a first thermally conductive layer arranged between a first battery cell and the backing layer, wherein the first battery cell is one of the plural of battery cells, and a second thermally conductive layer arranged between a second battery cell arranged next to the first battery cell and the backing layer,
a first surface which is in contact with the first battery cell, and
a second surface which is in contact with the second battery cell,
wherein the backing layer has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.5 WmK and each of the first and second thermally conductive layers has a thermal conductivity of 0.5 WmK or more.
2. The thermally conductive member according to claim 1, wherein the backing layer has a thickness of 0.1 to 10 mm and a ratio of the thickness of the first thermally conductive layer to the thickness of the backing layer is 11 to 110,000, and a ratio of the thickness of the second thermally conductive layer to the thickness of the backing layer is 11 to 110,000.
3. The thermally conductive member according to claim 1, wherein the backing layer is made of a resin member having a flexural modulus of 1 GPa or more.
4. The thermally conductive member according to claim 1, wherein each of the first thermally conductive layer and the second thermally conductive layer is provided on a topmost surface and the surface of each of the first thermally conductive layer and the second thermally conductive layer has an adhesion or peel strength of 0.2 N20 mm or more.
5. The thermally conductive member according to claim 1, wherein each of the first thermally conductive layer and the second thermally conductive layer is made of an acrylic polymer.