Abstract: An arm-type support device includes a first frame, a second frame, a first arm member, a second arm member, and an actuator. The actuator includes a driving unit, an actuating rod, and a link member. The first arm member, the second arm member, the first frame, and the second frame form a parallel link. The first arm member is hollow and accommodates the actuator and the second arm member.

Abstract: An appearance inspection device includes: a transparent conveyance body having a surface and a rear face and conveyed in a predetermined direction; an illumination device that irradiates with predetermined light an inspection area through which a plurality of objects pass, wherein the objects are arranged at predetermined intervals on a first face that is one of the surface and the rear face; a plurality of imaging devices each of which takes, along a predetermined direction, an image of part of side faces of the objects located in the inspection area, wherein the predetermined direction is inclined to both the surface and the rear face; and a processor that inspects an appearance of the side faces of the objects based on image data obtained by the imaging device.

Abstract: An inspection device includes: an irradiator that irradiates an object with near-infrared light; a spectroscope that disperses reflected light from the irradiated object; an imaging device that takes a spectroscopic image of the reflected light; a processor that: obtains spectral data of a plurality of points on the object, based on the spectroscopic image; defines a group of similar spectral data from among the spectral data of the plurality of points; extracts a group having a largest number of spectral data from the defined group; calculates an average of the spectral data of the extracted group; and detects a type of the object using a predetermined analysis of the object, based on the average.

Abstract: An inspection device includes: X-ray irradiators that irradiates, with a predetermined X-ray from a first film-side, inspection ranges that respectively correspond to positions of packaging sheets to be separated from the packaging film; an imaging device that is disposed on a second film-side and opposed to the X-ray irradiators across the packaging film, that comprises an X-ray detector comprising detection elements arrayed along the film width direction and detecting the X-ray transmitted through the packaging film, and that successively outputs X-ray transmission image data obtained every time the packaging film is conveyed by a predetermined amount; and a controller that inspects the packaging sheet based on the X-ray transmission image data obtained by the imaging device,

Abstract: A regulator performing fluid control includes an annular protruding portion having a valve seat on its leading end and an annular diameter-decreasing surface formed by decreasing an inner diameter of the annular protruding portion toward a valve hole. The regulator includes a valve element provided with a contact surface to be in contact with the valve seat and a columnar step portion provided on an inner peripheral side of the valve seat protruding from the contact surface toward the valve hole, the step portion having a diameter larger than an inner diameter of the valve hole and being coaxially formed with the valve hole. An annular ridge is formed by an outer peripheral surface of the step portion intersecting an end face of the step portion on the valve-hole side with the annular diameter-decreasing surface to constitute a passage narrowing portion.

Abstract: In a non-sealed butterfly valve, a butterfly valve element includes a downstream end face that faces a downstream side of a flow passage during valve closing and a maximum outer diameter portion that makes a gap with a minimum distance. The butterfly valve element includes a first chamfered portion that reduces the diameter of the butterfly valve element from the maximum outer diameter portion to the downstream end face over the entire circumference. The first chamfered portion has a taper angle of 5° or less relative to the thickness direction of the butterfly valve element. The first chamfered portion and the downstream end face intersect each other at a ridge line that falls within an imaginary circle that is centered on the central axis of the butterfly valve element and passes the maximum outer diameter portion.

Abstract: A solder printing inspection device that is placed on an upstream side of a component mounting machine that mounts an electronic component on solder that is printed on a substrate by a solder printing machine, and that inspects the solder on the substrate on which a thermosetting adhesive is applied, the solder printing inspection device including: an irradiator that irradiates the solder with light; an imaging device that takes an image of the irradiated solder; a processor that: generates actual solder position information of a solder group that the electronic component is mounted on based on the image, wherein the solder group includes two or more solders; generates, based on design data or manufacturing data, ideal solder inspection reference information indicating a reference inspection position and/or a reference inspection range of the solder included in the solder group; outputs mounting position adjustment information to the component mounting machine.

Abstract: The present invention provides a clamping jig for tube connection with which it is possible to clamp tubes even in a small and narrow space. A clamping jig for tube connection 10 according to the present invention is a clamping jig for tube connection that clamps joint-equipped tubes 60, each tube including a protruding collar portion 63 at a position rearward of its leading end.

Abstract: An appearance inspection device includes: a conveyance body having a surface and a rear face and conveyed in a predetermined direction; an illumination device that irradiates with predetermined light an inspection area through which a plurality of objects pass, wherein the objects are arranged at predetermined intervals on a first face that is one of the surface and the rear face; a plurality of imaging devices each of which takes, along a predetermined direction, an image of part of side faces of the objects located in the inspection area, wherein the predetermined direction is inclined to both the surface and the rear face; and a processor that inspects an appearance of the side faces of the objects based on image data obtained by the imaging device.

Abstract: A butterfly valve to be placed on a pipe between a vacuum chamber provided with a pressure sensor and a vacuum pump is configured to control the pressure in the vacuum chamber. The butterfly valve includes a servo motor, a butterfly valve element to be rotated about a rod connected to the servo motor in an opening or closing direction, and a control unit to adjust an opening degree of the butterfly valve element based on a pressure value of the vacuum chamber detected by the pressure sensor. The control unit is provided with an abnormal vibration detection program configured to whether or not abnormal vibration is occurring in the servo motor based on a variation amount of the opening degree of the butterfly valve element within a monitoring time while at least the pressure value of the vacuum chamber is stable.

Abstract: A spool valve includes: a cylindrical tubular sleeve that extends in an axial direction and comprises a first port and a second port separated from each other in the axial direction, and a cylindrical columnar spool that extends in the axial direction and comprises a diameter reduced portion. The cylindrical columnar spool moves in the axial direction through the sleeve and opens and closes the first port to cause the first port to or not to communicate with the second port, and the first port has a first through hole having a first width in a circumferential direction of the sleeve, and a second through hole having a second width different from the first width in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A fluid control valve and manufacturing method thereof, wherein, when a pressing force acts on the engagement surface between a diaphragm member and a valve seat-contacting member, the valve seat-contacting member is not displaced and no gap is formed. The diaphragm member made of a first fluorine-based resin material is provided with a diaphragm membrane and a rod-shaped part in the center of the diaphragm membrane. The valve seat-contacting member made of an injection-moldable second fluorine-based resin material is provided with a ring-shaped sealing surface and a recess on the opposite side from the ring-shaped sealing surface. The rod-shaped part is partly fitted into the recess. A ring-shaped recessed is formed on outer circumference of a portion of the rod-shaped part. A small diameter recess is formed on the inner circumference of the recess. The ring-shaped recess section and the small diameter recess adhere closely to form the engagement surface.

Abstract: A three-dimensional measurement device includes: an optical system that splits incident light into two lights, radiates one of the two lights as measurement light to a measured object and the other of the two lights as reference light to a reference surface, and recombines the two lights into combined light to emit the combined light; a light emitter that emits predetermined light entering the predetermined optical system; an imaging system that takes an image of output light emitted from the optical system; and an image processor that performs three-dimensional measurement of a predetermined measurement area of the measured object based on an interference fringe image obtained by the imaging system. The image processor obtains intensity image data at a predetermined position along an optical axis direction at each coordinate position in the measurement area by reconstruction based on an interference fringe image of the measurement area.

Abstract: An inspection device includes: an illumination device that irradiates an object with near infrared light; a spectroscope that disperses reflected light from the object irradiated with the near infrared light; an imaging device that takes a spectroscopic image of the reflected light dispersed by the spectroscope; and a processor. The processor: obtains spectral data at a plurality of points on the object based on the spectroscopic image obtained by the imaging device; selects, as typical spectral data representing the object from among the spectral data at the plurality of points, one of: spectral data in which a luminance value in a predetermined wavelength is a median value; and spectral data in which a summation of luminance values in a predetermined wavelength range is a median value; and performs a predetermined analysis for the object based on the typical spectral data and detects a different type of object.

Abstract: A blister packaging machine manufactures a blister pack including a pocket portion formed in a container film of a belt-like shape and a cover film that closes the pocket portion. The blister packaging machine includes: a conveyor that conveys the container film; a preheater that preheats the container film conveyed by the conveyor; a pocket portion former that forms the pocket portion in the container film softened by the preheater; and a support belt that moves in synchronism with the container film conveyed by the conveyor while supporting a part of the container film other than the pocket portion or a part of the container film other than an area where the pocket portion is to be formed, in at least a location from the preheater to a position downstream of the pocket portion former.

Abstract: In a non-sealed butterfly valve, a butterfly valve element includes a downstream end face that faces a downstream side of a flow passage during valve closing and a maximum outer diameter portion that makes a gap with a minimum distance. The butterfly valve element includes a first chamfered portion that reduces the diameter of the butterfly valve element from the maximum outer diameter portion to the downstream end face over the entire circumference. The first chamfered portion has a taper angle of 5° or less relative to the thickness direction of the butterfly valve element. The first chamfered portion and the downstream end face intersect each other at a ridge line that falls within an imaginary circle that is centered on the central axis of the butterfly valve element and passes the maximum outer diameter portion.

Abstract: A butterfly valve includes a drive unit and a valve unit that are coupled to each other. The drive unit includes a hollow part in which a rod is inserted between a DD motor and an end portion of the drive unit on a coupling side to the valve unit. In the hollow part, a cylindrical magnetic member is placed coaxially with the rod to cover the outer peripheral surface of the rod. A magnetic fluid is filled in a void between the outer peripheral surface of the magnetic member and the inner peripheral surface of the hollow part. The rod is made of a non-magnetic corrosion-resistant alloy.

Abstract: A fluid control valve includes a multi-stage piston actuator unit with first piston and second pistons coaxially and slidably arranged therein and a valve unit provided with an inlet port for inflow of a control fluid and an outlet port for outflow of the control fluid. The first and second pistons are slidable in a sliding direction perpendicular to an imaginary line connecting the center of the inlet port and the center of the outlet port. The multi-stage piston actuator unit has a smaller thickness in a direction perpendicular to the imaginary line and perpendicular to the sliding direction than the thickness of the valve unit in the direction perpendicular to the imaginary line and perpendicular to the sliding direction. The first and second pistons have either an elliptic or oval cross-section taken perpendicular to the sliding direction, the cross-section having a long axis parallel to the imaginary line.