Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a housing, an image forming device, an image reading device coupled with the housing via a first hinge and switchable between an overlapping state and a standing state, the image reading device configured to read an image on an original document, an automatic document feeder coupled with the image reading device via a second hinge and switchable between an overlapping state overlapping the image reading device and a standing state standing at the image reading device, the automatic document feeder configured to turn the original document and convey the original document to an image position, and an automatic coupling device to couple the automatic document feeder and the image reading device when the image reading device is opened while the automatic document feeder is overlapped on the image reading device.

Abstract: A vehicle including a mounted object, which is supported by a framework member of the vehicle with a supporting member and which is disposed offset to one side of the vehicle with respect to a center of the vehicle in a front-rear direction, wherein the mounted object includes an extending portion that extends from the mounted object while inclined to a vertical direction or that extends from the mounted object in a horizontal direction, and that is formed such that, when an external force of a predetermined value or larger is exerted on the mounted object from the one side to displace the mounted object to the other side by a predetermined amount or larger, the extending portion abuts on a surface of the right-left framework member, the surface facing upward in the vertical direction.

Abstract: This detection device is provided with: a chip including a detection region for detecting a substance to be detected; a light source which emits excitation light; a detector for detecting the fluorescence emitted from a fluorescent substance which labels the substance to be detected, and which is excited by the excitation light; and an optical fiber which includes a core, and a cladding covering the outer peripheral surface of the core, guides, to the detection region, the excitation light emitted from the light source, and guides, to the detector, the fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent substance. The optical fiber is fixed to the chip directly or via a connector. The excitation light emitted from the light source is guided within the core, and reaches the detection region of the chip. The fluorescence emitted from the fluorescent substance is guided within the core and the cladding, and reaches the detector.

Abstract: A fluid handling device (100) comprises: a first channel (130); an air reservoir (170); an air discharge port (180); a second channel (140); and a communication section (150). The first channel (130) is a channel through which a fluid can move by capillary action. The air reservoir (170) is connected to one end portion of the first channel (130), and is formed such that a through hole that communicates the air reservoir (170) with the outside can be formed. The air discharge port (180) communicates with the outside. The second channel (140) communicates with the air discharge port (180). The communication section (150) connects the first channel (130) and the second channel (140) with each other, and has a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the second channel (140).

Abstract: This sealed container (200) is provided with: a multi-chamber container (210) provided with eight containers (2100) arranged in an X direction; and an integral film (220) which seals openings (211) of all of the eight containers (2100). A tip (230) is accommodated in each of the containers (2100). The film (220) seals the openings (211) using sections including first folding lids and second folding lids which are capable of being folded towards sides of the containers (2100) by being pressed from an exterior. A sealed-container set (100) is configured by causing a plurality of the sealed containers (200) to engage with a support frame (300).

Abstract: A vehicle including a mounted object, which is supported by a framework member of the vehicle with a supporting member and which is disposed offset to one side of the vehicle with respect to a center of the vehicle in a front-rear direction, wherein the mounted object includes an extending portion that extends from the mounted object while inclined to a vertical direction or that extends from the mounted object in a horizontal direction, and that is formed such that, when an external force of a predetermined value or larger is exerted on the mounted object from the one side to displace the mounted object to the other side by a predetermined amount or larger, the extending portion abuts on a surface of the right-left framework member, the surface facing upward in the vertical direction.

Abstract: A fluid handling device has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a resin film disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first channel, a valve body facing area having a substantially circular segment-shaped opening, a second channel, and a partition wall formed between the valve body facing area and an end on one side of the second channel. The second substrate includes a pressure chamber. The resin film includes a substantially spherical cap-shaped diaphragm portion. A radius of an outer edge of the diaphragm portion is smaller than a radius of a circular arc of the valve body facing area. The diaphragm portion is so arranged as to straddle the valve body facing area and the end on one side of the second channel.

Abstract: Even in the case in which an overvoltage is generated when a vehicle is in a non-operation state, the overvoltage can be suppressed. A power conversion device is connected to a three-phase motor mounted on a vehicle and includes an inverter circuit, a gate drive substrate, and a motor control substrate. In the motor control substrate, when the vehicle is in the non-operation state and a regenerative voltage applied from the three-phase motor to the inverter circuit becomes equal to or more than a predetermined threshold value, a power supply circuit supplies operation power to a control circuit. The control circuit starts when the operation power is supplied from the power supply circuit and outputs gate control signals to a driver circuit of the gate drive substrate, such that regenerative energy according to the regenerative voltage is consumed between the three-phase motor and the inverter circuit.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine includes: a stator core that is formed of a plurality of split core pieces that are annularly arranged therein, coil conductors being wound around respective split core pieces. One ends of the respective coil conductors which are wound around the respective split core pieces are connected to power supply terminals for corresponding phases, and other ends of the respective coil conductors are connected to each other to form a neutral point, the respective coil conductors are formed of rectangular wires, and the neutral point-side end portions of the respective coil conductors are led to an outside of the stator core from one point on a circumference of the stator core.

Abstract: A fluid handling device includes a substrate, a film and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a through hole or a recess. The film includes first, second and third regions. The conductive layer is disposed on one surface of the film across the first, second and third regions. The first region of the film is bonded to one surface of the substrate such that one of openings of the through hole or an opening of the recess is closed to form a housing part, and that a part of the conductive layer is exposed to the inside of the housing part. The second region of the film is bent such that the conductive layer is located on an outside. The third region of the film is bonded to the first region of the film such that the conductive layer is exposed to the exterior.

Abstract: A flat plane crankshaft for an in-line four cylinder engine includes eight crank arms. A fourth crank arm and a fifth crank arm are respectively provided with counter weights. Each of a width of the fourth crank arm and a width of the fifth crank arm is configured to be smaller than a width of a second crank arm. Each of a width of the third crank arm and a width of the sixth crank arm is configured to be greater than the width of the second crank arm.

Abstract: Provided is an electricity collection and distribution ring excellent in durability and the easiness of manufacturing while the size thereof is reduced, and also provided is a method for manufacturing the electricity collection and distribution ring. The electricity collection and distribution ring (2) comprises: first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24) for collecting electricity from and distributing electricity to each of the phase coils (111, 112, 113) of a three-phase motor (1); a plurality of fixing members (3) disposed at a plurality of predetermined positions in a circumferential direction of the first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24) and mutually fixing the first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24); and a plurality of connection terminals (4) for connecting the first to fourth bus rings (21 to 24) and the lead-out lines of the respective phase coils (111, 112, 113).

Abstract: A fluid handling device has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a resin film disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first substrate includes a first channel, a valve body facing area having a substantially circular segment-shaped opening, a second channel, and a partition wall formed between the valve body facing area and an end on one side of the second channel. The second substrate includes a pressure chamber. The resin film includes a substantially spherical cap-shaped diaphragm portion. A radius of an outer edge of the diaphragm portion is smaller than a radius of a circular arc of the valve body facing area. The diaphragm portion is so arranged as to straddle the valve body facing area and the end on one side of the second channel.

Abstract: A fluid handling device includes a substrate, a film, and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a first through-hole, and a second through-hole. The conductive layer is disposed on one surface of the film to extend in a first area, a second area and a third area of the film. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The first area is bonded to the first surface of the substrate such that a housing part is formed by closing one opening of the first through-hole, and such that a part of the conductive layer is exposed to the inside of the housing part. The second area is disposed inside the second through-hole, and the third area is bonded to the second surface of the substrate such that a part of the conductive layer is exposed to the outside.

Abstract: A micro fluid chip includes a first chip and a second chip. The first chip includes a first substrate having a fluid channel and a partition wall, and a first film made of resin. The second chip includes a second substrate having a recess, and a second film made of elastomer. The second film has an elastic modulus higher than that of the first film. The first chip and the second chip are stacked in such a manner that the partition wall and the recess face each other with the first film and the second film therebetween. By setting the inner side of the recess to a negative pressure, a gap is formed between the first film and the partition wall, and thus a fluid channel is opened.

Abstract: A fluid treatment device (100) has a first substrate (210), a second substrate (120), and a resin film (130) located between the first substrate (210) and the second substrate (120). On the first substrate (210) are formed a first flow channel (111), a region (214) facing a valve formed at the end of the first flow channel (111), a second flow channel (112), and a barrier wall (215) located between the region (214) facing the valve and the end of the second flow channel (112). On the second substrate (120) is formed a pressure compartment (123). The region (214) facing the valve and the barrier wall (215) face the pressure compartment (123) on opposite sides of a diaphragm (131) of resin film (130).

Abstract: A fluid handling device includes a substrate, a film and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a through hole or a recess. The film includes first, second and third regions. The conductive layer is disposed on one surface of the film across the first, second and third regions. The first region of the film is bonded to one surface of the substrate such that one of openings of the through hole or an opening of the recess is closed to form a housing part, and that a part of the conductive layer is exposed to the inside of the housing part. The second region of the film is bent such that the conductive layer is located on an outside. The third region of the film is bonded to the first region of the film such that the conductive layer is exposed to the exterior.

Abstract: A fluid handling device includes a substrate, a film, and a conductive layer. The substrate includes a first through-hole, and a second through-hole. The conductive layer is disposed on one surface of the film to extend in a first area, a second area and a third area of the film. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The first area is bonded to the first surface of the substrate such that a housing part is formed by closing one opening of the first through-hole, and such that a part of the conductive layer is exposed to the inside of the housing part. The second area is disposed inside the second through-hole, and the third area is bonded to the second surface of the substrate such that a part of the conductive layer is exposed to the outside.

Abstract: This fluid handling device (micro fluid chip (100)) comprises a first chip (110) and a second chip (120). The first chip (110) includes: a first base plate (111); a first channel (113); a second channel (114); and a partition wall (116) and a first film (112), which are disposed between the channels. The second chip (120) includes: a second base plate (121); a third channel (123); first and second electrodes (131, 132) disposed in the third channel (123); a fourth channel (124); third and fourth electrodes (133, 134) disposed in the fourth channel (124); a pressure chamber (129) disposed between the third and fourth channels (123, 124); and a second film (122). The first chip (110) and the second chip (120) are superimposed on each other so that the partition wall (116) and the pressure chamber (129) face each other.