Abstract: Provided is a hole punching apparatus that is capable of improving the accuracy of stopping at a target reference position. The hole punching apparatus executes a hole-punching process and a braking process, and includes a rotation-detecting unit and a brake-control unit. The hole-punching process punches punch holes by rotating a hole-punching shaft from a reference position. The brake-control unit intermittently turns ON and OFF a short-circuit brake in the braking process. The brake-control unit sets a braking period for turning ON the brake according to the rotation position and rotation speed of the hole-punching shaft that is measured based on the rotation-position signal so that the braking period tends to become longer as the rotation position becomes closer to the reference position, and tends to become longer as the rotation speed becomes faster.

Abstract: Provided is a hole punching apparatus that is capable of improving the accuracy of stopping at a target reference position. The hole punching apparatus executes a hole-punching process and a braking process, and includes a rotation-detecting unit and a brake-control unit. The hole-punching process punches punch holes by rotating a hole-punching shaft from a reference position. The brake-control unit intermittently turns ON and OFF a short-circuit brake in the braking process. The brake-control unit sets a braking period for turning ON the brake according to the rotation position and rotation speed of the hole-punching shaft that is measured based on the rotation-position signal so that the braking period tends to become longer as the rotation position becomes closer to the reference position, and tends to become longer as the rotation speed becomes faster.

Abstract: A transmission device includes an output shaft, first and second input shafts, a first gear mechanism, a selective fixing device and a connecting and disconnecting device. The second input shaft is coaxially arranged on an outside periphery of the first input shaft. The first gear mechanism couples the first input shaft and the output shaft with a first gear ratio. The first gear mechanism includes an idle gear mounted on one of the first input shaft and the output shaft. The selective fixing device selectively fixes the idle gear to one of the first input shaft and the output shaft. The second gear mechanism couples the second input shaft and the output shaft with a second gear ratio. The connecting and disconnecting device selectively connects and disconnects the second input shaft to the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A clutch device is configured to switch between a first clutch and a second clutch. The clutch device includes a fixed sleeve having a first male thread. The fixed sleeve is coaxially arranged around an exterior of a second input shaft. A first slider has a first internal female thread and a second external male thread. The first slider is arranged externally around the fixed sleeve. The second slider has a second internal female thread. The second slider is arranged around the exterior of the first slider to rotate and move in an axial direction. A first release bearing member is interposed between a member on the first clutch side and the second slider. A second release bearing member is interposed between a member on the side of the second clutch and the first slider. A first motor rotates the first slider. A second motor rotates the second slider.

Abstract: A carrier structure is provided for a planetary gear set. The carrier structure includes a carrier body, a shaft part and a planetary pinion. The carrier body includes a first plate, a second plate and a support column extending between the first and second plates. The shaft part is connected to the first plate so as to be connected to or integrated with the carrier body as a unit. The planetary pinion is rotatably supported by the first and second plates to rotate about an axis eccentric from a center longitudinal axis of the shaft part. The support column extends from an external peripheral part of the second plate and converges toward an interconnection part between the first plate and the shaft part. Both ends of the support column is connected to or integrated with the interconnection part and the external peripheral part of the second plate, respectively.

Abstract: A transmission device includes an output shaft, first and second input shafts, a first gear mechanism, a selective fixing device and a connecting and disconnecting device. The second input shaft is coaxially arranged on an outside periphery of the first input shaft. The first gear mechanism couples the first input shaft and the output shaft with a first gear ratio. The first gear mechanism includes an idle gear mounted on one of the first input shaft and the output shaft. The selective fixing device selectively fixes the idle gear to one of the first input shaft and the output shaft. The second gear mechanism couples the second input shaft and the output shaft with a second gear ratio. The connecting and disconnecting device selectively connects and disconnects the second input shaft to the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A clutch device is configured to switch between a first clutch and a second clutch. The clutch device includes a fixed sleeve having a first male thread. The fixed sleeve is coaxially arranged around an exterior of a second input shaft. A first slider has a first internal female thread and a second external male thread. The first slider is arranged externally around the fixed sleeve. The second slider has a second internal female thread. The second slider is arranged around the exterior of the first slider to rotate and move in an axial direction. A first release bearing member is interposed between a member on the first clutch side and the second slider. A second release bearing member is interposed between a member on the side of the second clutch and the first slider. A first motor rotates the first slider. A second motor rotates the second slider.

Abstract: A vehicle drivetrain control system reduces the torque of a clutch to a desired level determined as a function of the engine speed during a predetermined period of time initiated by depression of a foot brake. The function is representative of torque versus engine speed characteristic of the drivetrain during coasting operation.

Abstract: A traction control of an automobile with a continuously variable transmission is provided. According to this control, in order to improve start-up ability of the vehicle on a road surface with a low friction coefficient, a wheel acceleration is derived and when the wheel acceleration is greater than a predetermined value, the tendency of the transmission to upshift is increased.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus having a semiautomatic document supplying and discharging device and a sorter in addition to its main body. The main body of the apparatus comprises a rotatable photosensitive member, means for forming a latent electrostatic image on the photosensitive member, developing means, transfer means, means for conveying a copying paper, cleaning means and a heat fixing device. Various improvements have been made in the manner of controlling cleaning, the manner of controlling the delivery of a copying paper, the manner of controlling troubleshooting and display, the manner of controlling interrupting copying, the manner of controlling heating, the manner of distribution electric power, etc.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus having a semiautomatic document supplying and discharging device and a sorter in addition to its main body. The main body of the apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a device for forming a latent electrostatic image on the photosensitive member, a developer, a transfer device, a device for conveying a copying paper, a cleaner and a heat fixing device. Various improvements have been made in the manner of controlling cleaning, the manner of controlling the delivery of a copying paper, the manner of controlling troubleshooting and display, the manner of controlling interrupting copying, the manner of controlling heating, the manner of distribution electric power, etc. The heating is controlled by a parallel network of linear circuits including a temperature detector and a multi-element voltage dividing circuit, the elements of which can be switched into and out of operation to alter the sensed temperature to which the network responds.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus having a semiautomatic document supplying and discharging device and a sorter in addition to its main body. The main body of the apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, a device for forming a latent electrostatic image on the photosensitive member, a developer, a transfer device, a device for conveying a copying paper, a cleaner and a heat fixing device. Various improvements have been made in the manner of controlling cleaning, the manner of controlling the delivery of a copying paper, the manner of controlling troubleshooting and display, the manner of controlling interrupting copying, the manner of controlling heating, the manner of distribution electric power, etc. A heat fixing device includes an electrical heater having a heat controller for controlling energization and deenergization of the heater on the basis of detected temperature.

Abstract: An automatic developing bias control device for an electrophotographic copying machine in which a document image is led onto a photoreceptor through a lens to form an electrostatic latent image on the photoreceptor and the electrostatic latent image is visualized into a toner image by a developing device, the automatic developing bias control device operating on the principle of detecting the density of the document image by a detecting element disposed inside or outside the optical path, delaying the output detection signal for a predetermined time, and imposing a developing bias potential corresponding to the delayed output detection signal on the developing device to thereby provide copy image quality faithful to the original.

Abstract: An electrostatic copying apparatus having a semiautomatic document supplying and discharging device and a sorter, in addition to its main body. The main body of the apparatus includes a rotatable photosensitive member, means for forming a latent electrostatic image on the photosensitive member, a developer, a transfer unit, a conveying unit for conveying a copying paper, a cleaner and a heat fixing device. Various improvements have been made in the manner of controlling cleaning, the manner of controlling the delivery of a copying paper, the manner of controlling troubleshooting and display, the manner of controlling interrupting of copying, the manner of controlling heating, and the manner of distributing electric power.

Abstract: An apparatus for regulating the movement of a movable member includes a drive device for moving the movable member in a first direction from a rest position to an operative position and for moving the movable member in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, from the operative position toward the rest position. A first detector detects the presence of the movable member at the rest position. A second detector detects the presence of the movable member at a location adjacent the rest position but upstream thereof with respect to the second direction.