Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a conveyance unit that conveys a recording medium in a first direction toward a recording head for ejecting a liquid, a tank including a containing chamber containing the liquid to be supplied to the recording head, and an injection port through which the liquid is injected into the containing chamber, the tank being disposed downstream of the conveyance unit in the first direction, a rotatable lever that holds a tank cap for closing the injection port, and a cover that rotates about a rotation shaft between an open position for exposing the lever and a closed position for covering the lever, the rotation shaft being disposed upstream of the conveyance unit in the first direction. The cover includes a sliding portion that is provided on a surface facing the lever and comes into contact with the lever while the cover is rotating toward the closed position.

Abstract: A technique capable of certainly suppressing adhesion of waste ink to hands, clothes, and the like during replacement of a waste ink tank is provided. There are included a container portion provided with an insertion port which a discharge member discharging waste ink can be inserted into and pulled out from and a shielding portion movable between a shielding position where the insertion port is shielded and an open position where the insertion port is opened.

Abstract: A recording apparatus includes a tank including a chamber configured to store liquid to be supplied to a recording head that ejects the liquid and a filling port from which the liquid is injected into the chamber, and an injection auxiliary member configured to assist injecting of the liquid into the chamber from the filling port, the injection auxiliary member including a first and a second flow channels each defined by a first or a second upper end portion that opens toward outside of the tank and a first or a second lower end portion that opens toward inside of the tank, wherein the second flow channel has an expansion portion arranged in a middle portion between the second upper end portion and the second lower end portion and configured to form a step to expand a cross-sectional area.

Abstract: In an measuring method for optical transfer function of the invention, irradiating-light from a light source (31) scans an element to be measured within an image sensor of an imaging camera constituted by integrating an imaging optical system and the image sensor. The element to be measured converts sequentially the irradiating-light into an electrical signal and outputs the electrical signal. Further, based on the outputted electrical signal, point spread function data is generated, and subjected to Fourier transform to calculate an optical transfer function. Accordingly, a method is provided for measuring an optical transfer function for properly restoring image degradation due to factors including the position of the imaging optical system within the imaging camera and inter-element cross talk.

Abstract: In a spectrographic type spectrometry measuring apparatus employing a concave holographic diffraction grating or a replica thereof, a small-size and light-weight spectrometry measuring apparatus having a high reliability with a spectrum position does not move in a photo detector plane in spite of an occurrence of a temperature change. This measuring apparatus is composed of a light-condensing device, a concave holographic diffraction grating or a replica thereof, and a telecentric correction lens for condensing a diffracted light from the diffraction grating telecentrically on the spectrum condensing plane. In this constitution, the spectral ray enters vertically to the spectrum focusing plane, and if the photo detector is moved in the optical axis direction due to a temperature change, the spectrum is not moved on the photo detector surface, and it is not necessary to calibrate an optical element due to an ambient temperature change.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling needles of a knitting machine based upon comparing a plurality of predetermined position control patterns defining target positions with the position of a yarn feeder and a needle. When the positions are not the same, each needle is incrementally moved based upon the present position of the needle and the determined target position of the needle.

Abstract: A reticle/wafer alignment system provided with a laser beam source for emitting laser beams, a first optical system portion for a reticle/wafer alignment which consists of a first optical sub-system for receiving laser beams from the laser beam source and projecting the received laser beams onto alignment marks formed on a substrate and made up of diffraction gratings and a second optical sub-system for gathering laser beams diffracted by the alignment marks to form an image thereof, a photoelectric detection portion for performing a photoelectric conversion of the gathered laser beams, a position detecting portion for measuring the position of the substrate based on a signal outputted from the photoelectric detection portion, a second optical system portion for an image processing which consists of a third optical sub-system for illuminating the alignment marks and a fourth optical sub-system having a television camera for observing the image of the alignment marks, and an image processing portion for perfor

Abstract: A linescan apparatus for detecting salient pattern on a surface of a product comprises: a laser light source for continuously emitting a laser beam; a polygon mirror for reflecting the laser beam; a drive for rotating the polygon mirror to scan said laser beam; an f.theta. lens arranged such that the linescan laser beam strikes against the plane perpendicularly; a carrying device for moving the product in the direction substantially perpendicular to the plane; a mirror for reflecting the linescan laser beam reflected at a surface of the product to direct the linescan laser beam to the polygon mirror through the f.theta. lens, the mirror being positioned apart from the second plane; and a beam position detector for detecting unidimensional position of a spot mede by the linescan laser beam projected thereon from the mirror via the polygon mirror. This linescan apparatus provides three-dimensional data of a surface of the product.

Abstract: A first lens, a second lens, means and a third lens means are arranged successively in a direction of travel of a ray. The first lens means each comprising a single lens element power. The second lens means has a predetermined negative refracting power. The third lens means has a predetermined positive refracting power. A fourth lens means consisting of a plurality of lens elements follows the third lens means in the direction of travel of the ray and has a predetermined positive refracting power. At least one surface of the first, second, third, and fourth lens elements is aspherical. The follwoing conditions (1), (2), and (3) are satisfied:4f<f3<20f (1)0.65<(f4/d34)<1.

Abstract: A vehicle rear suspension system having a vergically swingable arm connected at the front end swingably to the vehicle body and secured at the rear end to a wheel carrying member which carries a rare wheel for rotation. Three lateral links are provided and have inward ends pivotably connected to the vehicle body and outward ends pivotably connected to the wheel carrying member. The points of connection of the three lateral links to the wheel carrying member are not aligned in a straight line so that the orientation of the wheel carrying member can appropriately be controlled under bump and rebouncing movements of the rear wheel and under side and longitudinal forces acting on the rear wheel.

Abstract: A projection optical system for use in a precise copy which uses a pair of catadioptric optical systems consisting of convex mirrors, concave mirrors, and phase correction members is shown. Two catadioptric optical systems commonly use an entrance pupil on a coaxis and are coupled so as to respectively face the phase correction members. Each of the concave mirrors has an opening at the center. Each of the convex mirrors has no opening in one embodiment but has an opening portion at the center in another embodiment.

Abstract: A vehicle rear suspension system having a vertically swingable arm connected at the front end swingably to the vehicle body and secured at the rear end to a wheel carrying member which carries a rear wheel for rotation. Three lateral links ar provided and have inward ends pivotably connected to the vehicle body and outward ends pivotably connected to the wheel carrying member. The points of connection of the three lateral links to the wheel carrying member are not aligned in a straight line so that the orientation of the wheel carrying member can appropriately be controlled under bump and rebouncing movements of the rear wheel and under side and longitudinal forces acting on the rear wheel.

Abstract: An electrical discharge machining apparatus for forming minute holes in a workpiece has a machining electrode supported in V-shaped grooves for forming a minute hole through an electrical discharge between the machining electrode and the workpiece. The machining electrode is movable toward and away from the workpiece. The workpiece is movable between a position below the machining electrode and a position below a microscope disposed in conjugate relation to the machining electrode. After a position to be machined has been set by the positioning means, the workpiece is moved to the position below the machining electrode for electrical discharge machining. The machining electrode is subjected to little displacement while it is being rotated, and the position to be machined can be determined with high accuracy. The electrical discharge machining apparatus can quickly form a neat minute hole of small out-of-roundness and reduced surface roughness in the workpiece at a correct position thereon.

Abstract: A projection optical system for photolithography includes a refraction sub-system and a cata-dioptric sub-system optically connected to each other. The refraction sub-system extends at an object side. The cata-dioptric sub-system extends at an image side. The refraction sub-system is generally composed of refracting members. The cata-dioptric sub-system is generally composed of a phase compensating member, a concave mirror, and a convex mirror. The phase compensating member adjoins the refraction sub-system. At least the concave mirror has a central opening through which light passes. The light forms an image at a rear of the concave mirror.

Abstract: An f.multidot..theta. lens system for use in an apparatus such as a facsimile, machine laser printer, and the like for scanning and recording by a laser beam. The lens system minimizes the amount of image distorted in the sagittal direction and provides equal angular scanning velocity, high brightness and high resolution. The lens system comprises five serially disposed lenses the first of which is a positive meniscus lens whose concave surface is directed toward the incident side of a laser beam, the second lens is a negative meniscus lens whose concave surface is directed toward the incident side of the laser beam, and the third to fifth lenses a positive meniscus lenses whose concave surfaces are directed toward the beam incident side, wherein these lenses satisfy particular conditions relating to the radii of curvatures of their surfaces, lens thickness, refractive indices and lens-to-lens distances.