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20090082174 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automatic transmission calculates a current thermal load state of the frictional element, predicts (S | 03-26-2009 |
20090082931 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automatic transmission calculates a current thermal load state of the frictional element, predicts (S | 03-26-2009 |
20090082933 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automatic transmission calculates a current thermal load state of the frictional element, predicts (S | 03-26-2009 |
20120245807 | CONTROLLER FOR CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A controller controls a continuously variable transmission including a variator with a primary pulley, a secondary pulley, and a power transmission member mounted therebetween. A torque converter is provided with a rotational speed detector detecting the rotational speed of a rotor located closer to drive wheels than the torque converter, a rotational speed change amount calculator calculating a change amount in the rotational speed per unit time, a limit setting unit that sets a higher absolute value of a limiter for the change amount as a rotational speed difference between an input shaft and an output shaft of the torque converter increases, a final change amount setting unit setting the smaller of the absolute value of the change amount and of the limiter as a final change amount, and a hydraulic controller controlling a hydraulic pressure to the variator based on the final change amount. | 09-27-2012 |
20150247568 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH FRICTION ELEMENT HAVING LOCK MECHANISM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A control unit for an automatic transmission determines whether or not a lock mechanism is in a locked condition when a non-travel mode is selected by a select switch, and does not supply an OFF pressure to a disengagement side oil chamber when it is determined that the lock mechanism is not in the locked condition. | 09-03-2015 |
20150247569 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED WITH FRICTION ELEMENT HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM ATTACHED THERETO, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A transmission controller judges whether or not there was performed a specific shift operation where the mode of a transmission is alternately switched between a D-mode and a R-mode, and when it is judged that the specific shift operation was performed and when a forward clutch is engaged, the forward clutch is brought into an engaged state by supplying a hydraulic pressure lower than a lock pressure, with which a locking mechanism is brought into a locked state, to an ON-pressure piston chamber. | 09-03-2015 |
20150247570 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND CONTROLLING METHOD OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - An automatic transmission is provided having a friction element in which, when an ON pressure is supplied to a engaging-side oil chamber, a hydraulic piston is moved and engaged, a lock mechanism enters a lock state, while when an OFF pressure is supplied to a release-side oil chamber, the lock mechanism is released, and the hydraulic piston is moved and released, in which the OFF pressure is supplied to the release-side oil chamber again when a mode of the automatic transmission changes from a mode for engaging the friction element to a mode for releasing the friction element, and when the friction element is not released even if the OFF pressure is supplied to the release-side oil chamber. | 09-03-2015 |
20150252892 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED WITH FRICTION ELEMENT HAVING LOCKING MECHANISM ATTACHED THERETO, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A transmission controller performs engagement processing, where a forward clutch is engaged and a lock mechanism is brought into a locked state by supplying an ON-pressure to an ON-pressure piston chamber and where the hydraulic pressure of the ON-pressure piston chamber is lowered, and supplies the ON-pressure to the ON-pressure piston chamber when the forward clutch slips even though the forward clutch has been engaged in the engagement processing, while a vehicle is traveling. | 09-10-2015 |
20150252896 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH FRICTION ELEMENT HAVING LOCK MECHANISM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - In an automatic transmission including a friction element having a lock mechanism, to prevent a delay in engagement of the friction element from occurring in a case where travel mode→non-travel mode→travel mode are selected at short time intervals during travel, a control unit or the automatic transmission does not supply an OFF pressure to a disengagement side oil chamber when the non-travel mode is selected by a select switch and a vehicle speed is higher than a stoppage determination vehicle speed. | 09-10-2015 |
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20090148246 | DRILLING TOOL WITH DUST COLLECTOR - According to the invention, a drilling tool includes: a driving source; a transmission drive unit for transmitting a rotation force of the driving source; and a dust collector for collecting dust produced from a workpiece drilled by the end tool and blowing air against the workpiece, wherein a filtering means for filtering the air mixed with the collected dust and a centrifugal fan for taking in the filtered air and sending out the filtered air in a circumferential direction are provided, the centrifugal fan is disposed in a housing formed with an airflow sending port for sending a part of the air taken in to the dust collector and a discharge port for discharging a rest of the air to an outside, and a distance from the airflow sending port to the discharge port in a forward direction in a direction of rotation of the centrifugal fan is longer than the distance from the airflow sending port to the discharge port. | 06-11-2009 |
20090148248 | DRILLING TOOL WITH DUST COLLECTOR - According to the invention, a drilling tool includes: a motor; a transmission drive unit for transmitting a rotation force of the motor to rotate a drill bit; and a dust collector for collecting dust produced from a workpiece drilled by the drill bit, wherein the dust collector is provided with a pierced portion pierced by the drill bit, a dust collection port for sucking the produced dust and its surrounding air, and a blowoff port for blowing air against a vicinity of the piercing drill bit. | 06-11-2009 |
20100043768 | Portable Cutter - A portable cutter has a base member, a main body, a cutting blade, a protection member, a dust collection member, and a guide member. The base member moves on a workpiece, the base member having a shaft provided in proximity to one end thereof. The main body is coupled to the base member. A posture of the main body with respect to the base member is changeable. The cutting blade is attached to the main body and driven to cut the workpiece. The cutting blade has an outer periphery. The protection member covers a part of the outer periphery of the cutting blade. The dust collection member has an inlet provided in proximity to the outer periphery of the cutting blade for drawing and collecting dust. The guide member is pivotably supported to the shaft of the base member for guiding the dust to the opening of the dust collection member. | 02-25-2010 |
20100123359 | Power Tool - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a motor that generates a rotational force; a power transmission mechanism that is driven by the motor to transmit the rotational force and that is connected to a bit; and a housing that houses the motor and the power transmission mechanism therein, wherein an electric fan for cooling the power transmission mechanism or the motor is provided inside the housing, wherein the power transmission mechanism, the motor and the electric fan are arranged in this order from front, and wherein the electric fan is disposed at a rear side so as to be interposed between the motor and a back wall of the housing. | 05-20-2010 |
20110203822 | OIL PULSE TOOL - According to an aspect of the invention, an oil pulse tool includes: a motor generating a driving force; an oil pulse unit including a shaft, the oil pulse unit being driven by the motor and generating an impact torque on the shaft when the motor passes an impact position; and an output shaft on which a front end tool is attached, the output shaft being fixed to the shaft, wherein the oil pulse tool is provided with a rotational position detecting sensor of detecting a rotational position of the output shaft, and a torque detecting sensor of detecting generation of an impact torque, and the oil pulse tool is provided with detecting means for measuring a state required for reversely rotating the motor by generating an impact, and regularly rotating again the motor and passing a position of generating the impact, and detecting a reduction in a performance of the oil pulse unit by an aging change of the state. | 08-25-2011 |
20110214894 | OIL PULSE TOOL - According to an aspect of the invention, an oil pulse tool includes: a motor generating a driving force according to a driving voltage; an oil pulse unit driven by the driving force and generating a torque in a pulse-like shape when the motor passes a strike position on a shaft thereof; and an output shaft on which a front end tool is mounted, the output shaft being connected to the shaft, characterized in that the oil pulse tool further comprises driving adjusting means to control the driving voltage, the driving voltage is reduced during a given period including a timing when the torque is transmitted to the output shaft, and the reduced driving voltage is increased when the given period is finished. | 09-08-2011 |
20110227430 | Power Tool - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a power tool including: a brushless motor; switching elements that drive the brushless motor; a circuit board on which the switching elements are mounted; a transmission portion that transmits a driving force of the brushless motor; and a housing that houses the brushless motor, the switching elements, the circuit board and the transmission portion therein, wherein the switching elements include semiconductor elements each having terminals on a bottom surface thereof, and wherein the switching elements are surface mounted on the circuit board. | 09-22-2011 |
20120073256 | LAWN MOWER - A lawn mower comprising: a power supply; a chassis for holding the power supply; a fixed shaft attached to the chassis; a rotary blade which is rotatably supported with respect to the fixed shaft; a transmitting portion which transmits rotation of the power supply to the rotary blade; and a fixed blade which is coaxially-arranged with the rotary blade, wherein a distance between the rotary blade and the fixed blade can be varied. | 03-29-2012 |
20120199372 | IMPACT TOOL - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an impact tool including: a motor; a hammer connected to an output portion of the motor; and an anvil to be struck by the hammer in a rotation direction and having a rotary shaft, the hammer striking the anvil in the rotation direction by driving the motor in pulses, wherein the anvil is provided in front of the hammer, wherein the hammer is driven in pulses by the motor, and wherein a rotation angle of the hammer is substantially proportional to a rotation angle of the motor. | 08-09-2012 |
20120234566 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool including: a motor including, a rotor, a stator, and a detecting device that detects a rotation position of the rotor; a hammer driven by the motor so as to be rotated; an anvil configured to rotate relatively to the hammer and is struck by the hammer; and an output shaft connected to the anvil; wherein the anvil is struck by the hammer by rotating the hammer in a forward rotation direction by a second predetermined amount after rotating the hammer in a reverse rotation direction by a first predetermined amount, and wherein the first predetermined amount and the second predetermined amount are controlled based on a rotation angle that is obtained based on an output of the detecting device. | 09-20-2012 |
20120279736 | IMPACT TOOL - According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an impact tool including: a motor drivable in an intermittent driving mode; a hammer connected to the motor; an anvil to be struck by the hammer to thereby rotate/strike a tip tool; and a control unit that controls a rotation of the motor by switching a driving pulse supplied to the motor in accordance with a load applied onto the tip tool. | 11-08-2012 |
20120292070 | ELECTRIC TOOL AND COMMUNICATION PLUG FOR ELECTRIC TOOL - An electric tool including: a motor configured to drive a front end tool; a control device configure to control rotation of the motor; a storage part configured to store a method of driving the motor by the control device; and a communication terminal to which a communication line for reading or writing information of the storage part is configured to be connected. | 11-22-2012 |
20120318550 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool including: a motor; a hammer connected to the motor; and an anvil struck by the hammer by driving the motor alternately in a normal rotation and a reverse rotation, wherein a magnitude of a fastening torque by the anvil is calculated in accordance with a current value of a current supplied to the motor immediately after the striking. | 12-20-2012 |
20130062088 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool including: a motor; a speed-reduction mechanism that reduces a torque of the motor; a hammer connected to an output portion of the speed-reduction mechanism; and an anvil that can be swung relatively to the hammer, wherein the hammer is directly driven by the motor, and wherein the impact tool can operate in: a drill mode in which an end tool attached to the anvil is rotated by rotating the hammer in one direction so as to rotate the anvil; and an impact mode in which the end tool attached to the anvil is rotated while the hammer intermittently strikes the anvil. | 03-14-2013 |
20130113438 | Power Tool - A power tool including: a motor configured to be rotated by a lithium-ion secondary battery; an end tool configured to be driven by the rotation of the motor; and a switch configured to cause power to be supplied from the lithium-ion secondary battery to the motor when being manipulated by an operator, wherein the lithium-ion secondary battery includes a cell having a 14500 size and is configured to rotate the motor such that an output of the motor is sufficient for driving the end tool. | 05-09-2013 |
20130245789 | ELECTRIC TOOL AND DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD - An electric tool includes a motor, a light having a function in addition to a data transmission, a switch configured to switch power supply to the light in accordance with a user operation; and a control unit. Upon a switch is switched from OFF to ON, the light is blinked at a frequency above the human-sensible range on the basis of data such as the usage history data of the electric tool. An average of the blinking frequency of the light is approximately 4,800 Hz when a bit rate is set to 9,600 bps, for example. Further, an average of a duty ratio of a drive signal of the light during blinking is approximately 50%. | 09-19-2013 |
20130255982 | POWER TOOL - A power tool, in which a case that is connected to a housing and the case houses a reducer mechanism that decelerates an output of an electric motor and an impact mechanism that transmits an output of the reducer mechanism to a tip tool, is provided. The power tool further includes an inner cover that covers an opening of the case, a ring gear included in the reducer mechanism, a spindle that is rotatably supported by a bearing, and a space portion that is placed between the inner cover and the ring gear and in a periphery of the bearing, and capable of stocking grease. A through hole, which communicates with the inside and outside of the case through the space portion, is formed in the inner cover. | 10-03-2013 |
20130333910 | IMPACT TOOL - According to one embodiment, an impact tool includes: a motor; and a hammer that is connected to the motor and that has a striking-side surface; and an anvil that is journalled to be rotatable with respect to the hammer, that has a struck-side surface and that provides a striking power to a tip tool, wherein the motor is drivable in: a first driving mode in which the motor is continuously driven in a normal rotation; a second driving mode in which the motor is intermittently driven only in the normal rotation; and a third driving mode in which the motor is intermittently driven in the normal rotation and in a reverse rotation. | 12-19-2013 |
20140049204 | ELECTRIC WORKING MACHINE - An electric working machine including: an input part; a control unit configured to control a motor in accordance with an operation amount of the input part; and a switching part; wherein, when a predetermined operation is performed to the switching part, the control unit shifts to a fixed control mode in which the motor is controlled in accordance with an operation amount of the input part at the time when the predetermined operation is performed to the switching part, irrespective of an operation amount of the input part after the predetermined operation is performed to the switching part. | 02-20-2014 |
20140050600 | PORTABLE BLOWER - A brushless motor is incorporated in one of divided constituent members of a motor casing which is disassembled, and then, the divided constituent members of the motor casing which is disassembled are connected to each other into the motor casing assembled with machine screws screwed into machine screw holes. As this occurs, when a wiring of the brushless motor is held by a first stationary blade portion and a second stationary blade portion, the wiring is allowed to lead to an outside of an outer cylindrical portion through a gap defined between the first stationary blade portion and the second stationary blade portion. | 02-20-2014 |
20150022125 | ELECTRIC TOOL - An electric tool for driving a tip tool, the electric tool includes: a removable battery; the brushless motor configured to generate a driving force for driving the tip tool; an inverter circuit configured to supply drive power from the removable battery to the brushless motor using a plurality of semiconductor switching elements; a controller configured to control the inverter circuit to control rotation of the brushless motor; a temperature detector configured to detect a temperature of the brushless motor or the semiconductor switching elements; and a voltage detector configured to detect a voltage of the battery. The brushless motor is driven such that a duty ratio of PWM drive signal for driving the semiconductor switching elements is determined based on relationship between the temperature detected by the temperature detector and the voltage detected by the voltage detector. | 01-22-2015 |
20150211535 | PORTABLE BLOWER - A battery mounting portion projects convexly into an air passage. Outer surfaces of a bottom surface section and side surface sections of the battery mounting portion form part of an inner surface of the air passage. The battery mounting portion holds a battery pack at an attitude that a center of gravity of the battery pack is as close to a handle portion as possible. Specifically, the battery mounting portion holds the battery pack in such a manner that the greatest surface of the battery pack having a substantially cubic shape faces the handle portion. The battery mounting portion holds the battery pack in such a manner that a longitudinal direction of the battery pack faces the air passage. | 07-30-2015 |
20150303842 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool includes: a motor; a controller configured to control driving power supplied to the motor using a semiconductor switching element; and a striking mechanism configured to continuously or intermittently drive a tip tool using a rotational force of the motor. The controller drives the motor by changing a PWM driving signal for driving the semiconductor switching element to mix a high-duty strike based on control of a high duty ratio and a low-duty strike based on control of a low duty ratio in one operation until a trigger is released after the trigger is pulled. | 10-22-2015 |
20160129568 | IMPACT TOOL - An impact tool includes a hammer that is moved in an axis direction while being rotated by an action of a cam mechanism provided for a spindle and an anvil to which a rotational force and a striking force are applied by the hammer. A rear end surface of a striking part of the hammer is obliquely formed and has two mountain-shaped inclined surfaces. A striking part of the anvil is formed with two mountain-shaped inclined surfaces. By the inclined surfaces, even when the motor is stopped at a state where the hammer gets on the anvil, the hammer is moved forwards in the axis direction by an action of a spring and is then stopped. | 05-12-2016 |
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20120184192 | DUST COLLECTION ADAPTER AND POWER TOOL INCLUDING DUST COLLECTION ADAPTER - To a power tool main body to which a main body spindle rotationally driving a tip tool is provided, a dust collection adapter for collecting dusts generated when a material to be ground is processed by the tip tool is held thereto. The dust collection adapter includes: a dust collection fan rotationally driven by the main body spindle; and a dust collection cover for containing the dust collection fan and covering a diametrical outside of the tip tool. The dust collection fan includes: a fan main body to which a plurality of blade portions are provided; and a threaded shaft portion provided to a center portion of the fan main body. To the threaded shaft portion, a female thread portion thread-coupled to the main body spindle and a male thread portion thread-coupled to a fastening thread member for fixing the tip tool are provided. | 07-19-2012 |
20130062086 | POWER TOOL - The present invention provides a power tool for tightening a fastener. The power tool includes a motor, a hammer, an anvil, and a control unit. The hammer is intermittently or continuously rotatable in a forward direction by the motor. The anvil is impacted by the hammer rotated in the forward direction. The control unit controls the hammer to continuously rotate at a first number of rotations, and to intermittently rotate at a second number of rotations lower than the first number of rotations when a prescribed time has elapsed from the rotation of the hammer at the first number of rotations, and then to intermittently rotate at a third number of rotations lower than the second number of rotations when a predetermined time has elapsed from the rotation of the hammer at the second number of rotations. | 03-14-2013 |
20130087355 | Impact Tool - An impact tool ( | 04-11-2013 |
20130126202 | Screw Tightening Tool - An screw tightening tool ( | 05-23-2013 |
20130264087 | Driving Tool - A driving tool includes a motor, and an end-bit holding section. The motor includes an output shaft. The end-bit holding section is connected to and rotated by the motor and configured to hold an end-bit. The driving tool further includes a weight connected to the motor without a reduction mechanism and rotatable together with the motor and the end-bit holding section. | 10-10-2013 |
20130284480 | POWER TOOL - In a power tool including: a housing having a body portion which houses a motor and a handle portion extending downward from the body portion; an output portion driven at the front of the motor; and a trigger switch which controls power supply from a battery to the motor, the motor, the battery, and the trigger switch are arranged so as to overlap each other in an intersecting direction with respect to a front-and-rear direction. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291810 | ENGINE-OPERATED MACHINE - An engine-operated device includes a dust separating device. An air inlet provided on a first end side of the dust separating device. A first discharge opening is provided in the lateral surface on a second end side of the longitudinal direction, and a second discharge opening is provided to be separated from the first discharge opening. A first connecting passage is connected between the first discharge opening and the rotor cover of a magneto-rotor, and a second connecting passage is connected between an upstream side of an air cleaner case and the second discharge opening. | 11-07-2013 |
20140014384 | POWER TOOL - A power tool includes a small-size lithium ion secondary battery used as its driving source, and at least one lithium ion secondary battery having a diameter of 14 mm is disposed inside a grip portion of a main body of the power tool. The lithium ion secondary battery has a sufficient output characteristic required for driving the power tool. When a switch installed in the main body of the power tool is operated by a user, electric power is supplied to a driving unit including a motor so that the power tool is activated. The lithium ion secondary battery is of a pack type, or is directly housed inside the grip portion, and the grip portion, which houses three of the lithium ion secondary batteries, is designed to have a diameter of 51.8 mm or less. | 01-16-2014 |
20140125159 | POWER TOOL - A power tool capable of preventing entrance of foreign matter or water etc. through the air hole as much as possible is provided. To prevent foreign matter from entering a housing | 05-08-2014 |
20140209338 | Power Tool - A power tool includes: a motor; a fan driven by the motor and defining an axis and a radial direction; and a housing for accommodating the motor and the fan therein, the housing including: a peripheral wall formed with a ventilation hole; and a grid partly covering the ventilation hole, the ventilation hole being positioned adjacent to the fan and having a shape defined by a circumferential surface, the grid including at least one elongated portion extending in a longitudinal direction perpendicular to the radial direction, and a distance from the axis of the fan to the circumferential surface is different from a distance from the axis of the fan to one elongated portion in the radial direction of the fan. | 07-31-2014 |
20140209341 | POWER TOOL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A power tool ( | 07-31-2014 |
20140248519 | BATTERY PACK AND ELECTRIC DEVICE - A battery pack that can ensure a sealing property of a housing case and can cool the inside of the housing case is provided. A battery pack has: a housing case that houses a battery cell(s) and can be attached to and detached from a tool main body; an insulating covering material that covers the battery cell in a state in which electrodes of the battery cell are exposed; a holder that retains the battery cell covered with the covering material in the housing case; and an opening portion that is provided in the holder and exposes a part of the battery cell covered with the covering material to a passage of air that flows in the housing case. | 09-04-2014 |
20140374130 | Impact Tool - An impact tool includes a motor, a hammer, an anvil, and a control unit. The hammer is configured to be driven by the motor and be movable in an axial direction of the motor. The anvil is configured to be struck by the hammer. The control unit is configured to control a rotation of the motor. The impact tool further includes a restricting unit configured to restrict the movement of the hammer in the axial direction. The control unit is configured to select a driving mode of the motor between a first mode and a second mode. The control unit selects the first mode when a load of the motor is less than or equal to a prescribed value regardless of a restriction of the restricting unit, whereas the control unit selects the second mode when the load exceeds the prescribe value and the restricting unit restricts the movement of the hammer. | 12-25-2014 |
20150050169 | HIGH-PRESSURE WASHING DEVICE - A high-pressure washing device includes a nozzle ( | 02-19-2015 |
20150083451 | POWER TOOL - A power tool having an impact mechanism part using a hammer | 03-26-2015 |
20150151415 | POWER TOOL - A power tool which has an anvil | 06-04-2015 |
20150214520 | ELECTRIC DEVICE, BATTERY PACK, AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS - The sealing property obtained when a battery pack is attached to an electric power tool is improved. An electric power tool to/from which a battery pack retaining a battery cell is attachable/detachable has: a tool main body being provided with an attachment part to/from which the battery pack is attached/detached; a guide groove which is provided in the attachment part and which determines a direction of the attachment/detachment of the battery pack; a device-side terminal which is provided in the attachment part and which is connected to a battery-side terminal provided in the battery pack; and a seal member which is provided in the attachment part and which seals a connecting part between the battery-side terminal and the device-side terminal. | 07-30-2015 |
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20080204944 | MAGNETIC MEMORY - It is possible to reduce writing current without causing fluctuation of the writing characteristic. A magnetic memory includes: a magnetoresistance effect element having a magnetization pinned layer whose magnetization direction is pinned, a storage layer whose magnetization direction is changeable, and a non-magnetic layer provided between the magnetization pinned layer and the storage layer; and a first wiring layer which is electrically connected to the magnetoresistance effect element and extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to a direction of an easy magnetization axis of the storage layer, an end face of the magnetoresistance effect element substantially perpendicular to the direction of the easy magnetization axis of the storage layer and an end face of the first wiring layer substantially perpendicular to the direction of the easy magnetization axis being positioned on the same plane. | 08-28-2008 |
20100127266 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A thin film transistor includes: an insulating layer; a gate electrode provided on the insulating layer; a gate insulating film provided on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer provided on the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer being formed of oxide; a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on the semiconductor layer; and a channel protecting layer provided between the source and drain electrodes and the semiconductor layer. The source electrode is opposed to one end of the gate electrode. The drain electrode is opposed to another end of the gate electrode. The another end is opposite to the one end. The drain electrode is apart from the source electrode. The channel protecting layer covers at least a part of a side face of a part of the semiconductor layer. The part of the semiconductor layer is not covered with the source electrode and the drain electrode above the gate electrode. | 05-27-2010 |
20120058601 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thin film transistor includes: an insulating layer; a gate electrode provided on the insulating layer; a gate insulating film provided on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer provided on the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer being formed of oxide; source and drain electrodes provided on the semiconductor layer; and a channel protecting layer provided between the source and drain electrodes and the semiconductor layer. The source electrode is opposed to one end of the gate electrode. The drain electrode is opposed to another end of the gate electrode. The another end is opposite to the one end. The drain electrode is apart from the source electrode. The channel protecting layer covers at least a part of a side face of a part of the semiconductor layer. The part of the semiconductor layer is not covered with the source and drain electrodes above the gate electrode. | 03-08-2012 |
20120075260 | ACTIVE-MATRIX ORGANIC EL DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME - According to one embodiment, an active-matrix organic EL display device includes a display region and a peripheral region. The display region includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix configuration. The peripheral region includes a drive circuit. The pixel includes a bottom gate-type first transistor, a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and an organic EL layer provided between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode. The drive circuit includes a bottom gate-type second transistor and a back gate electrode provided on the second transistor. A gate potential of the first transistor is lower than a potential of the cathode electrode when the pixel displays a minimum luminance. | 03-29-2012 |
20120132909 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A thin film transistor includes: an insulating layer; a gate electrode provided on the insulating layer; a gate insulating film provided on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer provided on the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer being formed of oxide; a source electrode and a drain electrode provided on the semiconductor layer; and a channel protecting layer provided between the source and drain electrodes and the semiconductor layer. The source electrode is opposed to one end of the gate electrode. The drain electrode is opposed to another end of the gate electrode. The another end is opposite to the one end. The drain electrode is apart from the source electrode. The channel protecting layer covers at least a part of a side face of a part of the semiconductor layer. The part of the semiconductor layer is not covered with the source electrode and the drain electrode above the gate electrode. | 05-31-2012 |
20120211745 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film, and a source electrode and a drain electrode. The semiconductor layer includes an oxide including at least one of gallium and zinc, and indium. The gate insulating film is provided between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer. The source electrode and a drain electrode are electrically connected to the semiconductor layer and spaced from each other. The semiconductor layer includes a plurality of fine crystallites dispersed three-dimensionally in the semiconductor layer and has periodicity in arrangement of atoms. | 08-23-2012 |
20120223301 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a thin film transistor includes: a substrate; a semiconductor layer; first and second insulating films; and gate, source and drain electrodes. The semiconductor layer is provided on the substrate. The semiconductor layer is made of an oxide having indium. The semiconductor layer has first and second regions and other region. The first insulating film covers a top face of the other region. The second insulating film covers at least a pair of side surfaces of the semiconductor layer. The second insulating film is formed under a condition different from that for the first insulating film. The gate electrode is provided on the first and second insulating films or below the semiconductor layer. The source and drain electrodes are provided on the first and second regions, respectively. The drain and source electrodes sandwich the pair of the side surfaces of the semiconductor layer. | 09-06-2012 |
20120242562 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes an insulating layer, a display unit, and an organic EL layer. The display unit is provided on a major surface of the insulating layer and includes a plurality of gate lines, a plurality of signal lines, a plurality of power source lines and a plurality of pixel units arranged in a matrix configuration. The EL layer is provided on the display unit. Each pixel unit includes a drive transistor and a resistor. The drive transistor includes a drive gate electrode, a drive source electrode, and a drive drain electrode. The drive source electrode or the drive drain electrode is connected to one of the power source lines. An end of the resistor is connected to the drive gate electrode. An other end of the resistor is connected to one of the gate line, the signal line, and the power source line. | 09-27-2012 |
20130075719 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a thin film transistor includes a substrate, a gate electrode, a first insulating film, an oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating film, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is provided on a part of the substrate. The first insulating film covers the gate electrode. The oxide semiconductor film is provided on the gate electrode via the first insulating film. The second insulating film is provided on a part of the oxide semiconductor film. The source and drain electrodes are respectively connected to first and second portions of the oxide semiconductor film not covered with the second insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film includes an oxide semiconductor. Concentrations of hydrogen contained in the first and second insulating films are not less than 5×10 | 03-28-2013 |
20130078752 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a display device. A film material layer is formed on a support substrate. A first heating process for the film material layer at a first temperature to form a film layer and a second heating process for a second region surrounding a first region at a second temperature higher than the first temperature are performed. The first region is provided in a central part of the film layer. A display layer is formed in the first region and a peripheral circuit section is formed at least in a part of the second region. A third heating process is performed for at least a part of the film layer at a third temperature higher than the second temperature. In addition, the film layer is peeled off from the support substrate. | 03-28-2013 |
20130277646 | DISPLAY PANEL AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display panel includes a substrate, a switching element, a pixel electrode, an organic light emitting layer, an opposite electrode, a detecting electrode, and an insulating layer. The substrate has a major surface. The switching element is provided on the major surface. The switching element includes a semiconductor layer. The pixel electrode is provided on the major surface. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to the switching element. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the pixel electrode. The opposite electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The detecting electrode is provided between the substrate and at least a part of the pixel electrode. The detecting electrode includes at least one element included in the semiconductor layer. The insulating layer is provided between the pixel electrode and the detecting electrode. | 10-24-2013 |
20130277667 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a light transmissive substrate, a light transmissive pixel electrode, a switching element, an organic light emitting layer, a light transmissive opposite electrode, a conductive light absorption layer and a conductive film. The light transmissive pixel electrode is provided on the substrate. The switching element is provided on the substrate and electrically connected to the pixel electrode. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the pixel electrode. The light transmissive opposite electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The conductive light absorption layer is provided on the opposite electrode. The conductive film is provided on the light absorption layer. | 10-24-2013 |
20130302534 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed for manufacturing a display device. A film material layer is formed on a support substrate. A first heating process for the film material layer at a first temperature to form a film layer and a second heating process for a second region surrounding a first region at a second temperature higher than the first temperature are performed. The first region is provided in a central part of the film layer. A display layer is formed in the first region and a peripheral circuit section is formed at least in a part of the second region. A third heating process is performed for at least a part of the film layer at a third temperature higher than the second temperature. In addition, the film layer is peeled off from the support substrate. | 11-14-2013 |
20130313545 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor, a passivation film, a hydrogen barrier film, a pixel electrode, an organic light emitting layer, an opposite electrode, and a sealing film. The thin film transistor is provided on a major surface of the substrate. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor film, a first conducting portion, and a second conducting portion. The passivation film is provided on the thin film transistor. The hydrogen barrier film is provided on the passivation film. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to one of the first conducting portion and the second conducting portion. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the pixel electrode. The opposite electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The sealing film is provided on the hydrogen barrier film and the opposite electrode. | 11-28-2013 |
20130313547 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode, an organic light emitting layer, a common electrode, and a sealing unit. The thin film transistor is provided on the substrate. The thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor film, a first conducting portion, and a second conducting portion. The pixel electrode is electrically connected to one of the first conducting portion and the second conducting portion. The organic light emitting layer is provided on the pixel electrode. The common electrode is provided on the organic light emitting layer. The sealing unit is provided on the common electrode. The sealing unit includes a first sealing film and a second sealing film. A refractive index of the second sealing film is different from a refractive index of the first sealing film. | 11-28-2013 |
20140077204 | DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer, a pixel electrode, a light emitting layer, an opposite electrode and a pixel circuit. The second insulating layer is provided on the first insulating layer. The pixel electrode is provided on the second insulating layer and light-transmissive. The light emitting layer is provided on the pixel electrode. The opposite electrode is provided on the light emitting layer. The circuit is provided between the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer, includes an interconnect supplied with a drive current, and is configured to supply the drive current to the pixel electrode. The circuit is connected to the pixel electrode. The interconnect has a first region overlaying the pixel electrode when projected onto a plane parallel to the first insulating layer. The interconnect has an opening in the first region. | 03-20-2014 |
20140084284 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes a gate insulating film, a semiconductor layer, a gate electrode, first and second channel protection films, first and second conductive layers, and a passivation film. The semiconductor layer is provided on a major surface of the gate insulating film. The semiconductor layer includes first to seventh portions. The gate insulating film is disposed between the semiconductor layer and the gate electrode. The first channel protection film covers the third portion. The second channel protection film covers the fifth and fourth portions, and an upper surface of the first channel protection film. The first conductive layer covers the sixth portion. The second conductive layer covers the seventh portion. The passivation film covers the first and second portions, the first and second conductive layers, and the second channel protection film. | 03-27-2014 |
20140084310 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - According to an embodiment, a method for manufacturing a display device, includes steps of disposing a cathode of a first substrate unit to face an anode of a second substrate unit with an intermediate layer interposed, and bonding the cathode to the anode with the intermediate layer interposed. The first substrate unit includes a first substrate, a thin film transistor provided on the first substrate, and the cathode connected to the thin film transistor. The thin film transistor is an n-channel thin film transistor. The second substrate unit includes a second substrate and the anode provided on the second substrate. | 03-27-2014 |
20140138682 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A thin film transistor includes: an insulating layer; a gate electrode provided on the insulating layer; a gate insulating film provided on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer provided on the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer being formed of oxide; source and drain electrodes provided on the semiconductor layer; and a channel protecting layer provided between the source and drain electrodes and the semiconductor layer. The source electrode is opposed to one end of the gate electrode. The drain electrode is opposed to another end of the gate electrode. The another end is opposite to the one end. The drain electrode is apart from the source electrode. The channel protecting layer covers at least a part of a side face of a part of the semiconductor layer. The part of the semiconductor layer is not covered with the source and drain electrodes above the gate electrode. | 05-22-2014 |
20140246685 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY ELEMENT, DISPLAY ELEMENT, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a display element is disclosed. The method can include forming a peeling layer, forming a resin layer, forming a barrier layer, forming an interconnect layer, forming a display layer, and removing. The peeling layer is formed on a major surface of a base body. The major surface has first, second, and third regions. The peeling layer includes first, second, and third peeling portions. The resin layer is formed on the peeling layer. The resin layer includes first and second resin portions. The barrier layer is formed on the first, second, and third peeling portions. The interconnect layer is formed on the barrier layer. The display layer is formed on the interconnect layer. The first peeling portion is removed from the first resin portion and the second peeling portion is removed from the second resin portion. | 09-04-2014 |
20140284593 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a substrate having an upper surface, a foundation insulating layer provided on the upper surface, and a thin film transistor. The thin film transistor includes a first gate electrode, first, second and third insulating layers, a semiconductor layer, and first and second conductive layers. The first gate electrode is provided on a portion of the foundation insulating layer. The first insulating layer covers the first gate electrode and the foundation insulating layer. The second insulating layer is provided on the first insulating layer, and has first, second and third portions. The semiconductor layer contacts the second insulating layer on the third portion, and has fourth, fifth portions and sixth portions. The first conductive layer contacts the fourth portion. The second conductive layer contacts the fifth portion. The third insulating layer covers a portion of the semiconductor layer. | 09-25-2014 |
20140284594 | DISPLAY DEVICE, THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THIN FILM TRANSISTOR - According to one embodiment, a display device includes a substrate unit, a thin film transistor, a pixel electrode and a display layer. The substrate unit includes a substrate, a first insulating layer provided on the substrate, and a second insulating layer provided on the first insulating layer. The thin film transistor is provided on the substrate unit and includes a gate electrode provided on the second insulating layer, a semiconductor layer of an oxide separated from the gate electrode, a gate insulation layer provided between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, a first conductive portion, a second conductive portion, and a third insulating layer. The pixel electrode is connected to one selected from the first and second conductive portions. The display layer is configured to have a light emission or a change of optical characteristic occurring according to a charge supplied to the pixel electrode. | 09-25-2014 |
20140285914 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DISPLAY DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a method for manufacturing a display device is disclosed. The method can include bonding a display body to a filter body, irradiating light and separating. The display body includes a first support unit and a display unit. The first support unit includes a first substrate, a first metal layer, and a first resin layer. The display unit has a first region and a second region. The filter body includes a second support unit and a filter unit. The second support unit includes a second substrate, a second metal layer and a second resin layer. In the bonding, the display unit and the filter unit are disposed between the first and second substrates. The light is irradiated onto the first and second metal layers. The first substrate is separated from the first resin layer and the second substrate is separated from the second resin layer. | 09-25-2014 |
20140374753 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A thin film transistor includes: an insulating layer; a gate electrode provided on the insulating layer; a gate insulating film provided on the gate electrode; a semiconductor layer provided on the gate insulating film, the semiconductor layer being formed of oxide; source and drain electrodes provided on the semiconductor layer; and a channel protecting layer provided between the source and drain electrodes and the semiconductor layer. The source electrode is opposed to one end of the gate electrode. The drain electrode is opposed to another end of the gate electrode. The another end is opposite to the one end. The drain electrode is apart from the source electrode. The channel protecting layer covers at least a part of a side face of a part of the semiconductor layer. The part of the semiconductor layer is not covered with the source and drain electrodes above the gate electrode. | 12-25-2014 |
20150372147 | THIN FILM TRANSISTOR, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND DISPLAY DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a thin film transistor includes a substrate, a gate electrode, a first insulating film, an oxide semiconductor film, a second insulating film, a source electrode, and a drain electrode. The gate electrode is provided on a part of the substrate. The first insulating film covers the gate electrode. The oxide semiconductor film is provided on the gate electrode via the first insulating film. The second insulating film is provided on a part of the oxide semiconductor film. The source and drain electrodes are respectively connected to first and second portions of the oxide semiconductor film not covered with the second insulating film. The oxide semiconductor film includes an oxide semiconductor. Concentrations of hydrogen contained in the first and second insulating films are not less than 5×10 | 12-24-2015 |