Abstract: A press forming method includes a forming step of pressing an intermediate formed body including an intermediate ridge line portion with a large edge radius, into a target formed body. An upper die includes an upper die step portion at a boundary portion between a product portion and a discarded portion. The discarded portion of the intermediate formed body includes a separation portion which is spaced apart from the upper die at an initial stage of the forming step, to provide an elongation allowance for the discarded portion, and a first contact portion and a second contact portion which are brought into contact with the upper die at the initial stage of the forming step, to prevent occurrence of wrinkles.

Abstract: In a press forming method including pressing a plate material to form an intermediate formed body including an intermediate ridge line portion with an edge radius larger than an edge radius of a ridge line portion of a target formed body, and pressing the intermediate formed body to form the target formed body including the ridge line portion, in a cross section of the intermediate formed body along a direction orthogonal to an extending direction of the ridge line portion, the intermediate formed body includes first and second slack portions on both sides of an included-angle center line, the first and second slack portions bulging more outward in a direction of the edge radius than the target formed body, the included-angle center line bisecting an angle between first and second sides that are located on both sides of the ridge line portion of the target formed body.

Abstract: In a press forming device and a press forming method for press-forming a workpiece that includes a load control region to which a constant load is to be applied, the press forming device includes a die unit that includes an upper die and a lower die that sandwich the workpiece; a slider that holds the upper die; a bolster that holds the lower die; a pressing mechanism that presses the slider toward the bolster at a plurality of pressing points; and one or more support blocks arranged around the die unit, between the bolster and the slider. The support block is arranged farther outward than the pressing points, on a line that extends, in an arrangement direction of the pressing points, from a reference point on an end portion of the load control region.

Abstract: This press forming method includes a first drawing step for forming a first drawn step portion, a second drawing step for forming a second drawn step portion, and a finishing step for completing a stepped portion. In the first drawing step, a first outside curved portion is formed to the outside of a second outside curved portion with respect to an extension region of a character line, and a first parallel portion is formed to the same depth as the drawn depth of a second parallel portion. In the second drawing step, a second inside curved portion having a greater curvature than a first inside curved portion is formed.

Abstract: The present invention is a press forming method for obtaining a target formed article that has an edge-shaped ridge section and that has a negative surface on one side and a positive surface on the other side with respect to the ridge section as a border, said press forming method including: a first step for forming an intermediate formed article having an intermediate ridge section having a larger radius than the edge radius of the ridge section; and a second step for forming the target formed article from the intermediate formed article.

Abstract: Provided is a press molding method in which a plate material is molded into a target molded body including a ridge section, said method including: a first step for molding an intermediate molded body; and a second step for forming the target molded body from the intermediate molded body. The target molded body and the intermediate molded body have coincident regions where the cross-sectional shapes coincide on both sides of an intermediate ridge section, and an intermediate region where the cross-sectional shapes do not coincide. The intermediate region includes: an outer region in which the intermediate molded body protrudes outward of an edge radius with respect to the target molded body; and an inner region in which the intermediate molded body is curved inward of the edge radius with respect to the target molded body.

Abstract: This press forming method includes a first drawing step for forming a first drawn step portion, a second drawing step for forming a second drawn step portion, and a finishing step for completing a stepped portion. In the first drawing step, a first outside curved portion is formed to the outside of a second outside curved portion with respect to an extension region of a character line, and a first parallel portion is formed to the same depth as the drawn depth of a second parallel portion. In the second drawing step, a second inside curved portion having a greater curvature than a first inside curved portion is formed.

Abstract: The present invention is a press forming method for obtaining a target formed article that has an edge-shaped ridge section and that has a negative surface on one side and a positive surface on the other side with respect to the ridge section as a border, said press forming method including: a first step for forming an intermediate formed article having an intermediate ridge section having a larger radius than the edge radius of the ridge section; and a second step for forming the target formed article from the intermediate formed article.

Abstract: An example of a game apparatus as an image processing apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU controls a movement, etc. of a player object according to an instruction from a player. In a case that a predetermined condition is satisfied, a two-dimensional surface is displayed within a virtual three-dimensional space. When the player moves a first controller, a two-dimensional image is depicted on the two-dimensional surface in response thereto. Then, it is determined whether or not the depicted two-dimensional image is a predetermined image. If it is determined that the two-dimensional image is the predetermined image, a three-dimensional object corresponding to the predetermined image appears, and the two-dimensional surface and the two-dimensional image depicted thereon are erased.

Abstract: A product including a top surface part, a vertical wall part connected to an end of the top surface part and a corner part interposed between the top surface part and the vertical wall part is manufactured by flowing a material of the corner part toward the top surface part while applying a pressing force on a workpiece.

Abstract: A side panel including a first member and a second member having a higher strength is manufactured by arranging a corner portion of the second member in a recessed portion of the first member, and by simultaneously press-working the first member and the second member.

Abstract: A CPU of a game apparatus sequentially obtains, from a gravity center position detection device, gravity center position data indicative of the gravity center position of a user, and detects a variation range of the gravity center position of the user during a predetermined period to the current time, based on previously obtained gravity center position data. In addition, the CPU executes a predetermined information process based on a relative position of a gravity center position, indicated by a latest gravity center position data, with respect to the variation range detected thus.

Abstract: A pointing device includes a controller for pointing a position on a display surface by imaging an imaging objective such as two markers positioned with a predetermined interval therebetween in a vicinity of the display surface of a monitor. With the pointing device, a width of the display surface and the interval between the markers are obtained to determine an appropriate distance between the controller and the monitor. Further, a current distance between the controller and the monitor (markers) is calculated. Relation between the current distance and the appropriate distance is notified by such as image display or sound output. For example, an image indicating the appropriate distance and an adjustment image varying in size in conjunction with the current distance are displayed on the monitor.

Abstract: An example of a game apparatus as an image processing apparatus includes a CPU, and the CPU controls a movement, etc. of a player object according to an instruction from a player. In a case that a predetermined condition is satisfied, a two-dimensional surface is displayed within a virtual three-dimensional space. When the player moves a first controller, a two-dimensional image is depicted on the two-dimensional surface in response thereto. Then, it is determined whether or not the depicted two-dimensional image is a predetermined image. If it is determined that the two-dimensional image is the predetermined image, a three-dimensional object corresponding to the predetermined image appears, and the two-dimensional surface and the two-dimensional image depicted thereon are erased.

Abstract: A product including a top surface part, a vertical wall part connected to an end of the top surface part and a corner part interposed between the top surface part and the vertical wall part is manufactured by flowing a material of the corner part toward the top surface part while applying a pressing force on a workpiece.

Abstract: A side panel including a first member and a second member having a higher strength is manufactured by arranging a corner portion of the second member in a recessed portion of the first member, and by simultaneously press-working the first member and the second member.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a plurality of controllers. Each of the controllers is provided with an acceleration sensor, for example, for detecting a motion thereof. A magnitude of a motion value detected by each of the controllers is determined, and a motion with a maximum value is determined to be effective, and a game processing is executed.

Abstract: A pointing device includes a controller for pointing a position on a display surface by imaging an imaging objective such as two markers positioned with a predetermined interval therebetween in a vicinity of the display surface of a monitor. With the pointing device, a width of the display surface and the interval between the markers are obtained to determine an appropriate distance between the controller and the monitor. Further, a current distance between the controller and the monitor (markers) is calculated. Relation between the current distance and the appropriate distance is notified by such as image display or sound output. For example, an image indicating the appropriate distance and an adjustment image varying in size in conjunction with the current distance are displayed on the monitor.

Abstract: A pointing device includes a controller for pointing a position on a display surface by imaging an imaging objective such as two markers positioned with a predetermined interval therebetween in a vicinity of the display surface of a monitor. With the pointing device, a width of the display surface and the interval between the markers are obtained to determine an appropriate distance between the controller and the monitor. Further, a current distance between the controller and the monitor (markers) is calculated. Relation between the current distance and the appropriate distance is notified by such as image display or sound output. For example, an image indicating the appropriate distance and an adjustment image varying in size in conjunction with the current distance are displayed on the monitor.

Abstract: A CPU of a game apparatus sequentially obtains, from a gravity center position detection device, gravity center position data indicative of the gravity center position of a user, and detects a variation range of the gravity center position of the user during a predetermined period to the current time, based on previously obtained gravity center position data. In addition, the CPU executes a predetermined information process based on a relative position of a gravity center position, indicated by a latest gravity center position data, with respect to the variation range detected thus.