Abstract: In a machine tool which executes a plurality of programs simultaneously to perform machining, whether or not a precision machining operation period exists in each of the programs is analyzed before machining. If the precision machining operation period exists as a result of the analysis, the start timing and end timing of an ordered precision machining is recognized. Also, at least one of the speed, acceleration, and jerk of a general operation from start timing to end timing in a program for which the precision machining operation period is not specified is lowered. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a machine tool and its program conversion method, capable of performing precision machining with high precision without receiving an adverse effect from other operations, and capable of obtaining good machining efficiency.

Abstract: The receiver unit includes a receiver body, a housing containing this receiver body, a cord connected to the receiver body, and a cord protector for protecting the cord. The cord protector is a plate-like member having a substantially rectangular shape, and includes an engaging portion and a semicircular portion. The cord protector is formed of soft material such as urethane rubber having Shore hardness of about A90, and its wall thickness is set to be 0.3 to 0.6 mm (0.5 mm, for example).

Abstract: A label peeling method for label sheet includes: conveying a label sheet including a base sheet and a label affixed to the base sheet along a conveying path that is bent at a bent portion; and performing a printing operation on the label from a beginning portion of printing while conveying the label sheet, wherein the conveying of the label sheet and the printing operation are stopped once in a state where the label sheet is conveyed until a conveying-direction leading end portion of the label reaches a downstream side of the bent portion of the conveying path, after a stopping state is held for a predetermined time, the conveying of the label sheet and the printing operation are resumed so that the label is peeled from the base sheet at the bent portion of the conveying path.

Abstract: A machine tool includes: a main spindle adapted to be rotatable with a workpiece chucked thereby; a tool spindle capable of moving in directions of three axes perpendicular to each other and capable of pivoting about one of the axes, the axis being perpendicular to the main spindle; an automatic tool changer adapted to detachably attach a first tool and a chucking unit to the tool spindle, the first tool being used for machining the workpiece chucked by the main spindle, the chucking unit being used for chucking the workpiece; and a tool post having a second tool mounted thereon, the second tool being used for machining the workpiece chucked by the chucking unit attached to the tool spindle.

Abstract: In a printer, an MPU makes a flash ROM store a temperature read by a temperature sensor at the time of setting of a correction value and a misalignment correction number indicating a misalignment correction value. At the time of reciprocating print motion of a printer, the printer makes the temperature sensor measure an actual ambient temperature before backward printing and obtains a difference between the present temperature and the temperature at the time of setting of the correction value. A print start delay time which indicates timing between a point of time of driving a carriage motor and a point of time of starting the backward printing is corrected in accordance with the temperature difference. The printer starts the backward printing at the timing delayed for the corrected print start delay time.

Abstract: A movement control apparatus for a machine tool includes a travel boundary arc setting unit and a control unit. The machine tool includes a tool post that supports plurality of tools, and a drive unit adapted to relatively move at least one of the tool post and the workpiece in a direction of a first axis and in a direction of a second axis that intersects the first axis to change a tool. The travel boundary arc setting unit sets an arc so that the arc is inscribed in the first and the second axes and an axial center of the workpiece passes through a position distant from a corner portion of a tool by a radius of the workpiece. The control unit is adapted to control the drive unit so that the workpiece travels along a travel locus outside the arc while changing a tool.

Abstract: A magnetic ink character reading apparatus includes a similarity acquisition unit, a character recognition unit and a character recognition limiting unit. The similarity acquisition unit acquires a similarity between one-character-corresponding data extracted from detection result data and reference data corresponding to each of the magnetic ink characters. The character recognition unit recognizes the magnetic ink character having the highest similarity as the magnetic ink character corresponding to the one-character-corresponding data. When the difference between the highest similarity and the second highest similarity among the similarities acquired is smaller than a predetermined reference difference, the character recognition limiting unit limits the determination that the magnetic ink character having the highest similarity is the magnetic ink character corresponding to the one-character.

Abstract: An NC automatic lathe including abase board, a headstock provided with a main spindle and so arranged as to move in a direction of Z1 axis, a back attachment provided with a sub spindle which is so arranged as to be opposed to the headstock, the back attachment being so arranged as to move in directions of Z2 axis, X2 axis and Y2 axis, a guide bush, a first turret tool post arranged at a side of the guide bush so as to move in directions of X1 axis and Y1 axis, a second turret tool post arranged at a side of the guide bush so as to move in directions of Z3 axis, X3 axis and Y3 axis, and a fixed back machining tool unit arranged at a position offset with respect to at least one of the first turret tool post and second turret tool post, to the back attachment in a direction of Z axis, and provided with tool holding portions in at least two rows and two lines in directions of X axis and Y axis.

Abstract: In an electroacoustic transducer, a pair of coil terminals elongating from a voice coil are electrically connected to a pair of terminal members attached to a frame via a flexible printed circuit board, respectively. According to the configuration, even in a case where an electroacoustic transducer is used at a high sound pressure, breakage of the coil terminals hardly occurs. In the flexible printed circuit board, the width of an intermediate portion is set to be smaller than the widths of an end portion on the side of the coil terminals and an end portion on the side of the terminal members. Therefore, the flexibility of the intermediate portion can be enhanced, whereby transmission of characteristic vibration of the flexible printed circuit board to a diaphragm, and stress concentration in the vicinity of the end portions are effectively suppressed.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing unit that allows a print head to print on a recording medium in a forward path and a return path by reciprocating the print head with respect to the recording medium; a correcting unit that performs correction for a misalignment between printing in the forward path and printing in the return path based on a correction value; an acquisition unit that acquires a temperature inside the printing apparatus or an ambient temperature thereof and/or a counter value which increases or decreases each time a predetermined operation is performed by the printing apparatus; a correction value candidate acquisition unit that acquires correction value candidates based on the temperature and/or the counter value; and a printing example output unit that outputs printing examples of which position discrepancies are corrected in accordance with correction value candidates for each correction value candidate.

Abstract: A condenser microphone includes: a casing including a sound hole; a vibration film disposed in the casing so as to face the sound hole; a back plate disposed opposed to the vibration film; a spacer disposed between the vibration film and the back plate; and a hold member including a spring member. The back plate has an outer peripheral shape that is smaller than an inner peripheral shape of the casing so as to provide a clearance between an outer peripheral surface of the back plate and an inner peripheral surface of the casing. The back plate is held by the hold member from an opposite side of the vibration fills.

Abstract: In a printer, when a cover is closed, a paper issuing path, and a paper setting path are formed downstream from a cutter mechanism in a paper transport path. The paths are switched over by a movable guide. During a normal printing process, the movable guide is swung by its own weight to close the paper setting path, and guides a paper to the paper issuing path. By contrast, during a process of setting paper, the movable guide is swung by the rigidity of the paper itself toward the paper issuing path, whereby the paper is prevented from being deformed with respect to the cutter mechanism.

Abstract: The two coil spring terminals have the structure of double coil spring terminal including a small diameter coil spring terminal and a large diameter coil spring terminal. In this case, a terminal holder is provided with a clamping portion for clamping the large diameter coil spring terminal between the terminal holder and an internal circuit board. Specifically, the terminal holder is formed, in an upper end portion of its outer peripheral surface, with an annular groove which is adapted to be engaged with a small diameter portion formed in an upper end portion of the large diameter coil spring terminal. This omits fixation of the large diameter coil spring terminal to the internal circuit board, and necessity of soldering the two coil spring terminals respectively to the internal circuit board as a conventional art, enhancing mounting workability of the terminal holder.

Abstract: In a force cutting type paper cutter, a movable blade includes a pair of right and left edges having a V shape. These right and left edges are intersected and brought into pressure contact with a linear cutting edge of a fixed blade. The movable blade also includes a pair of right and left elastic pieces formed by a lateral slit and a division slit provided in the movable blade. These elastic pieces are held in an inclined state to the side of the fixed blade and such that the edges overlap with each other. During a cutting stroke, the elastic pieces are held a state in which the edges of the movable blade always make point contact with the edge of the fixed blade and uneven abutment is prevented.

Abstract: A capacitor microphone includes: a circuit substrate; a casing substrate fixed to an upper surface of the circuit substrate; a top cover substrate fixed to the upper surface; a capacitor part including a vibration film and a plate contained in the casing substrate; an impedance conversion element for converting variations in the electrostatic capacity of the capacitor part to electrical impedance; an electromagnetic shield portion electromagnetically shielding an inside of the casing substrate, the electromagnetic shield portion being formed in an outer surface of the casing substrate; a non-electromagnetic shield portion having no electromagnetic shield portion, the non-electromagnetic shield portion being formed in an outer surface of the casing substrate; and a through hole having a conductive property, the through hole being formed in the non-electromagnetic shield portion, wherein the inside of the casing substrate is shielded electromagnetically by the electromagnetic shield portion and the through hole