Abstract: A recessed part is provided in a position, in which an upper vane and a lower vane slide, in an outer peripheral part of an intermediate partition plate in a rotary compressor. Double of eccentric amounts in an upper eccentric part and a lower eccentric part of a rotating shaft is 30% or more of entire lengths in a sliding direction of the upper vane and the lower vane respectively. A width W of the recessed part in a circumferential direction of the intermediate partition plate is larger than a thickness T of each of the upper vane and the lower vane. When a depth of the recessed part is D and an entire length of each of the upper vane and the lower vane is L, D?0.1×L . . . Expression 1 is satisfied.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an object handling device includes a base, a manipulator, a first camera, a sensor, a manipulator control unit and a calibration unit. The manipulator is arranged on the base, and includes a movable part and an effector that is arranged on the movable part and acts on an object. The first camera and the sensor are arranged on the manipulator. The manipulator control unit controls the manipulator so that the movable part is moved to a position corresponding to a directed value. The calibration processing unit acquires a first error in a first direction based on an image photographed by the first camera, acquire a second error in a second direction intersecting with the first direction based on a detection result obtained by the sensor, and acquire a directed calibration value with respect to the directed value based on the first error and the second error.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes a capacitor capable of being connected in parallel with a first battery, first switches that switch the connection state between a plurality of the first batteries and the capacitor, a detection circuit, a second switch that switches the connection state between the capacitor and the detection circuit, a changeover switch that switches the connection state between a second battery and the capacitor, a controller, and a diagnostic unit. The controller turns on the changeover switch to apply a voltage to the capacitor from the second battery, the detection circuit subsequently detects a potential difference or a discharge current, and the diagnostic unit diagnoses at least one of the capacitor, a lowermost first switch, and the second switch.

Abstract: A relay device includes a coil portion, a fixed contact, a moving contact and a spring. The coil portion generates an electromagnetic force that moves the moving contact toward the fixed contact through energization. The spring applies an elastic force in a direction in which the moving contact separates from the fixed contact. The drive circuit controls an electromagnetic force of the coil portion to be a first electromagnetic force, continuously for a first time, when switching the fixed contact and the moving contact in a non-contact state to a contact state, and after that, to be increased in sages on the basis of a tolerance range of the spring constant of the spring.

Abstract: A cell balancing device comprises: a capacity adjustment circuit including a plurality of pairs of series-connected switch elements and resistors connected in parallel with respective battery cells, and configured to adjust respective capacities of the battery cells; a processor; and a watchdog unit configured to monitor the processor, and reset the processor in the case where the processor is abnormal. The processor is configured to: transition to a sleep state when an ignition of a vehicle is turned off, and, in the sleep state, control the switch elements to adjust the capacities of the battery cells; and, when adjusting the capacities of the battery cells, limit the number of simultaneously discharged battery cells to a predetermined number so that a current flowing to the processor is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: A relay device includes a coil portion, a fixed contact, a spring, a moving contact and a drive circuit. The drive circuit controls the electromagnetic force of the coil portion to be a first electromagnetic force when switching the fixed contact and the moving contact in a contact state to a non-contact state. The drive circuit controls the electromagnetic force of the coil portion to be a second electromagnetic force that is larger than the first electromagnetic force after a lapse of a first time from start of control of the electromagnetic force of the coil portion to be the first electromagnetic force. The drive circuit controls the electromagnetic force of the coil portion to be reduced with time after a lapse of a second time from start of control of the electromagnetic force of the coil portion to be the second electromagnetic force.

Abstract: A movable object includes: a vehicle body; a distance measurement part configured to measure a distance to a physical object; an orientation measurement part configured to measure an orientation angle of the vehicle body; and a control device connected to the distance measurement part and the orientation measurement part. The control device acquires a measurement value of a detection range from the distance measurement part, calculates a valid range of the detection range on the basis of the orientation angle acquired from the orientation measurement part, and invalidates the measurement value of an invalid range not included in the valid range.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an object to be transported by an automatic guided transportation vehicle includes: a housing having an entry route through which the automatic guided transportation vehicle enters; a marker that can be recognized by a sensor provided in the automatic guided transportation vehicle; and a marker holder configured to hold the marker retractably at an initial position where the marker contacts with the automatic guided transportation vehicle in the entry route.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a holding mechanism includes a first holding part, a second holding part, a first guide, a second guide, a third guide, a fourth guide, and a driving mechanism. The second holding part faces the first holding part in a first direction. The first guide is connected to the first holding part and capable of moving the first holding part in the first direction. The second guide is connected to the second holding part and capable of moving the second holding part in the first direction. The third guide is capable of moving the first guide in the first direction. The fourth guide is capable of moving the second guide in the first direction, and aligned with the third guide in the first direction. The drive mechanism changes a distance between the first holding part and the second holding part.

Abstract: A tension detection device according to an embodiment includes a base, a support member, a continuous body, an external force detection unit, and a tension detection unit. One end or both ends of the support member are fixed to the base. The support member has an external force measurement section integrally provided at the one end or both ends thereof. The continuous body is conveyed while wound around an outer circumference of the support member. The external force detection unit is provided at the external force measurement section of the support member. The external force detection unit detects an external force. The tension detection unit detects tension of the continuous body based on a detection result from the external force detection unit.

Abstract: A thermoelectric conversion substrate includes an insulating substrate and at least one thermoelectric conversion unit. The insulating substrate has a first surface and a second surface at both sides of the insulating substrate in a thickness direction. The at least one thermoelectric conversion unit is incorporated in the insulating substrate. The at least one thermoelectric conversion unit includes a first thermoelectric member, a second thermoelectric member, and a first electrode disposed on the first surface of the insulating substrate. The first thermoelectric member includes a first tubular member having insulation property and a first semiconductor filled in the first tubular member. The second thermoelectric member includes a second tubular member having insulation property and a second semiconductor filled in the second tubular member. The second semiconductor has carriers different from carriers of the first semiconductor.

Abstract: A recessed part is provided in a position, in which an upper vane and a lower vane slide, in an outer peripheral part of an intermediate partition plate in a rotary compressor. Double of eccentric amounts in an upper eccentric part and a lower eccentric part of a rotating shaft is 30% or more of entire lengths in a sliding direction of the upper vane and the lower vane respectively. A width W of the recessed part in a circumferential direction of the intermediate partition plate is larger than a thickness T of each of the upper vane and the lower vane. When a depth of the recessed part is D and an entire length of each of the upper vane and the lower vane is L, D?0.1×L . . . Expression 1 is satisfied.

Abstract: In embodiments, a holding device includes a suction pad, a first link, a second link, a base, and a tube member. The first link supports the suction pad so that the suction pad can rotate around a first rotation axis. The second link supports the first link so that the first link can rotate around a second rotation axis. The base supports the second link so that the second link can rotate around a third rotation axis. The tube member communicates the suction pad with the base and can be bent. The second rotation axis and the third rotation axis are not parallel to each other.

Abstract: A diagnostic apparatus includes a capacitor capable of being connected in parallel with a first battery, first switches that switch the connection state between a plurality of the first batteries and the capacitor, a detection circuit, a second switch that switches the connection state between the capacitor and the detection circuit, a changeover switch that switches the connection state between a second battery and the capacitor, a controller, and a diagnostic unit. The controller turns on the changeover switch to apply a voltage to the capacitor from the second battery, the detection circuit subsequently detects a potential difference or a discharge current, and the diagnostic unit diagnoses at least one of the capacitor, a lowermost first switch, and the second switch.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, transfer equipment includes: a first negative-pressure generation source; a plurality of first vacuum suction parts; a sensor part; and a first determination circuit. The sensor part configured to acquire a plurality of measured values corresponding to the negative pressure of each of the first vacuum suction parts. The first determination circuit configured to set a first threshold value based on the measured values and determine a vacuum suction state of the first vacuum suction parts corresponding to the measured valued based on the first threshold value and the measured values.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a holding device includes a suction device, a sucker, a light amount sensor, and a controller. The suction device is configured to suction gas. The sucker is configured to communicate with the suction device and to adhere to an object by suction of the suction device. The light amount sensor is configured to two-dimensionally detect an amount of light from the object. The controller is configured to control the suction device on the basis of information detected by the light amount sensor.

Abstract: A wireless sensor system capable of operating with low power and capable of perming long-distance and high-speed data transmission includes a plurality of sensor nodes acquiring prescribed measurement data and a relay spot receiving measurement data relay-transmitted among the sensor nodes and transmitting the measurement data to a given communication device (for example, a gateway) by a LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) communication. A switching operation between a reception side (Central) and a transmission side (Peripheral) is performed in an asynchronous manner among the sensor nodes performing transmission and reception of the measurement data.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a transfer apparatus includes a gripper, a first driving mechanism, an elastic passive joint part, a conveyor, a second driving mechanism, and base. The gripper grips an article. The first driving mechanism linearly moves the gripper in at least two directions including a first direction and a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The elastic passive joint part is interposed between the gripper and the first driving mechanism, and operates in accordance with an operation of the gripper. The conveyor conveys the article. The second driving mechanism linearly moves the conveyor in the at least two directions, and is connected to the conveyor. The base supports the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism.

Abstract: A state detection apparatus includes a state detection sensor that is attached to an architecture and that detects a state of the architecture, a power supp that generates power on the basis of vibration of the architecture, and a controller that controls the state detection sensor and the power supp. The controller supplies power to the state detection sensor to drive the state detection sensor in a case where a voltage by power generation exceeds a first threshold (threshold voltage), and acquires state information to be used for diagnosing the state of the architecture on the basis of a signal indicating a detection result received from the state detection sensor.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a holding mechanism includes a first holding part, a second holding part, a first guide, a second guide, a third guide, a fourth guide, and a driving mechanism. The second holding part faces the first holding part in a first direction. The first guide is connected to the first holding part and capable of moving the first holding part in the first direction. The second guide is connected to the second holding part and capable of moving the second holding part in the first direction. The third guide is capable of moving the first guide in the first direction. The fourth guide is capable of moving the second guide in the first direction, and aligned with the third guide in the first direction. The drive mechanism changes a distance between the first holding part and the second holding part.