Abstract: Provided is a part carriage device which can smoothly convey a part. A base part, a piezoelectric vibration part, a weight part, a vibration transmission part, a carriage way are arranged from a lowest side of a piezo-driven parts feeder in this order. In addition, a straight line L10 for connecting a barycentric position of the piezoelectric vibration part, a barycentric position of the vibration transmission part, and a barycentric position of the weight part is approximately in parallel to a carriage angle ?10.

Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.

Abstract: A film substrate that has antenna circuits formed at a fixed spacing on one surface thereof is transported at a constant speed, and IC chips are moved along the film substrate, and are mounted at the fixed spacing on the film substrate so as to be connected to the antenna circuits.

Abstract: In order to obtain a thin plate manufacturing method capable of extremely increasing manufacturing efficiency by enlarging the production scale and remarkably reducing the manufacturing cost per unit area and an apparatus for manufacturing this thin plate, a method and an apparatus performing introduction of a substrate into a main chamber and discharge of the substrate from the main chamber through at least one subsidiary chamber adjacent to the main chamber are employed when manufacturing a silicon thin plate by dipping a surface layer part of the substrate into a silicon melt in a crucible arranged in the main chamber for bonding silicon to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.

Abstract: In order to obtain a thin plate manufacturing method capable of extremely increasing manufacturing efficiency by enlarging the production scale and remarkably reducing the manufacturing cost per unit area and an apparatus for manufacturing this thin plate, a method and an apparatus performing introduction of a substrate into a main chamber and discharge of the substrate from the main chamber through at least one subsidiary chamber (3, 4) adjacent to the main chamber (1) are employed when manufacturing a silicon thin plate by dipping a surface layer part of the substrate into a silicon melt (7) in a crucible (2) arranged in the main chamber (1) for bonding silicon (5) to the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a conveying mechanism disposed in a conveying vessel which includes: a moving member which can move in a horizontal moving direction; a rotary table attached to the moving member such that the rotary table can turn in a horizontal turning direction and move in the vertical direction; and two arm mechanisms which can bend and stretch in a horizontal operating direction relative to the rotary table. Also disclosed herein is a reference position correcting device for the conveying mechanism and methods of correcting reference positions of the conveying mechanism. The reference position correcting device includes: a light emitter for emitting a sensing light beam; a light detector for receiving the sensing light beam; and a correcting device.

Abstract: A power supply unit inclding a battery 4 that stores electric power used for operations of various devices; a dynamo 19, a rotation support mechanism 14, and a rectifying section 32 as charging means that converts natural energy into electric energy and supplies electric power of the electric energy to the battery 4 to be charged; a charging control section 36 for changing over between supply and stop of the electric power from the charging means to the storage means; and a charging control driving unit 45 and a low-voltage charging function of an arithmetic processing part 51 as charging changeover control means that controls the charging control section 36 such that supply and stop of the electric power are repeated when the charging voltage for charging the battery 4 with electric power is not less than a predetermined value, and continues supply of the electric power when the charging voltage is less than the predetermined value.

Abstract: Provided is a part carriage device which can smoothly convey a part. A base part 301, a piezoelectric vibration part 302, a weight part 303, a vibration transmission part 304, a carriage way 305 are arranged from a lowest side of a piezo-driven parts feeder 300 in this order. In addition, a straight line L10 for connecting a barycentric position of the piezoelectric vibration part 302, a barycentric position of the vibration transmission part 304, and a barycentric position of the weight part 303 is approximately in parallel to a carriage angle ?10.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electric generator for achieving the cost reduction of the electric generator itself from the view point of the structure of the electric generator, and the cost reduction of the generation of electricity from the view point of the performance of the electric generator, and a power supply equipment for use in this electric generator.

Abstract: A moving table supports a parts conveying member. A fixed table is disposed below the moving table and supports the moving table so as to freely vibrate the moving table through a vibration generator. The vibration generator includes a first elastic member and a piezoelectric element mounted to the first elastic member. One end of the first elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end is fixed to the fixed table. A support member includes a second elastic member. One of the second elastic member is fixed to the moving table and the other end member is fixed to the fixed table. Accordingly, the piezo-driven parts feeder can be reduced in height, the stress that acts on the vibration generator can be restricted, sufficient amplitude can be ensured and the stress on the vibration generator can be restricted even during high-frequency driving, and the replacement of the vibration generator and the change and control of the resonance frequency can easily be performed.

Abstract: A vertical axis type wind power station and a blade manufacturing process, which can stabilize the turning motions of blades and can raise the power generation efficiency by lightening the blades to smoothen the turning motions of the blades; a structure and method for mounting the wind-driven device of a wind power station, by which the wind-driven device can be easily disposed at the upper portion of a building; and a windbreak wind power plant for breaking the wind by using the vertical axis type wind power stations or wind-driven devices arranged along the shoreline or the like.

Abstract: A high reliability and low power consumption anti-lock brake system is disclosed in the present invention. The two pilot valves in the present invention are controlled so as not to be energized concurrently. The secondary battery of the anti-lock brake system is charged by power supply and/or generator. An electric double layer capacitor comprising a housing made of functionally graded aluminum—ceramic material is used as the secondary battery.

Abstract: A power supply unit of the invention comprises a battery 4 that stores electric power used for operations of various devices; a dynamo 19, a rotation support mechanism 14, and a rectifying section 32 as charging means that converts natural energy into electric energy and supplies electric power of the electric energy to the battery 4 to be charged; a charging control section 36 for changing over between supply and stop of the electric power from the charging means to the storage means; and a charging control driving unit 45 and a low-voltage charging function of an arithmetic processing part 51 as charging changeover control means that controls the charging control section 36 such that supply and stop of the electric power are repeated when the charging voltage for charging the battery 4 with electric power is not less than a predetermined value, and continues supply of the electric power when the charging voltage is less than the predetermined value.

Abstract: The wafer mapping system has an access port for transferring a wafer in and out and detects an accommodated wafer for a cassette in which slots for accommodating and holding inserted wafers are disposed in tiers. The wafer mapping system includes (1) a receiver that is fixed to a member facing the access port for receiving elements arranged serially along a height direction of the cassette, and (2) a transmitter that is disposed movable in an up and down direction of the cassette and transmits a signal toward a wafer accommodated in each of the slots of the cassette. The receiver receives a signal from the transmitter, and thereby the presence or absence of a wafer and a state of a wafer accommodated in each of the slots of the cassette are detected. Thereby, with a simple system configuration, an accommodation state of the wafer can be accurately detected.