Abstract: An actuator and a vehicle operation system with the actuator. The actuator includes a housing unit composed of a combination of internal components including a motor, a housing and a cover. A pair of terminals conveys external power to the motor. A terminal holder holds die pair of terminals. The terminal holder is accommodated in the housing unit as a sub-assembly separately from the housing unit.

Abstract: An optical system (LS) includes lenses (L22,L23) satisfying the following conditional expressions, ndLZ+(0.01425×?dLZ)<2.12, and ?dLZ<35.0, where ndLZ: a refractive index of the lens with reference to d-line, and ?dLZ: Abbe number of the lens with reference to d-line.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a plurality of electrode films on a substrate, spaced from one another in a first direction. A charge storage film is provided on a side face the electrode films via a first insulating film. A semiconductor film is provided on a side face of the charge storage film via a second insulating film. The charge storage film includes a plurality of insulator regions contacting the first insulating film, a plurality of semiconductor or conductor regions provided between the insulator regions and another insulator region.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus (10) includes a first acquisition unit (111), a second acquisition unit (111), and an estimation unit (112). The first acquisition unit (111) acquires first sensing information obtained by capturing an image of a subject using a first sensor (20A) including a single-plate image sensor. The second acquisition unit (111) acquires second sensing information obtained by sensing a direction different from a direction of the first sensor (20A) using second sensor (20B). The estimation unit (112) estimates the spectral reflectance of the subject based on the first sensing information and the second sensing information.

Abstract: Detection of a spectral distribution of a light source is simplified. An image processing device according to the present disclosure includes a specific region detection unit, a chromaticity information detection unit, and a light source spectral information generation unit. The specific region detection unit detects a specific region that is a region of an image of a specific object from an image of a subject to which light from a light source is emitted. The chromaticity information detection unit detects light source color information on the basis of a plurality of image signals of the detected specific region. The light source spectral information generation unit generates light source spectral information, which is information of a spectrum of the light source, on the basis of the detected light source color information.

Abstract: A tool checking device for a robot arm includes: an image processing unit configured to perform, on a captured image of a tool attached to the robot arm, image processing associated with a tool condition regarding a tool type or tool state that needs to be satisfied by the tool, and generate a processed image in which a related area associated with the tool condition is extracted; and a determination unit configured to determine whether the tool attached to the robot arm satisfies the tool condition, on the basis of the processed image.

Abstract: A tool checking device for a robot arm includes: a tool movement control unit configured to control the robot arm so as to move a tool attached to the robot arm to a defined position; an imaging control unit configured to control an imaging device so as to capture an image of the tool moved to the defined position; and a determination unit configured to determine whether the tool satisfies a tool condition regarding a tool type or tool state that needs to be satisfied, on the basis of a captured image imaged by the imaging device.

Abstract: A thermal head includes a substrate, electrodes, and a resistor layer. The electrodes are located on the substrate and extend along a first direction of the substrate in a plan view. The resistor layer is located on the substrate and on the electrode. The electrodes include a first electrode and a second electrode arranged at a predetermined interval in a second direction intersecting the first direction. In at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, a central portion in the second direction protrudes out farther than an end portion in the second direction on the upper surface located below the resistor layer.

Abstract: A speed reducer including: a first gear; an eccentric shaft joined to the first gear, the eccentric shaft has first and second supporting portions offset in a rotation radial direction with respect to a first gear rotation shaft; a fixed gear at an eccentric shaft radial direction outer side, and whose rotation is restricted; a transmitting gear supported at the first supporting portion and meshes with the fixed gear, and the transmitting gear revolves around the first gear rotation shaft and rotates around its own axis; an outputting portion rotating due to the transmitting gear revolving and rotating around its own axis; and a locking gear supported at the second supporting portion and meshes with the fixed gear, and the locking gear revolves around the first gear rotation shaft and rotates around its own axis, and rotation of the outputting portion is restricted.

Abstract: A thermal head includes a substrate, an electrode, and a gap. The electrode is located on the substrate. The gap is located between the substrate and the electrode. The thermal head contains glass in an inner portion of the gap.

Abstract: The vehicle seat includes: a seat cushion; a seat back; a lifter link mechanism wherein the seat cushion is displaced by a sector gear being displaced; and a speed reducer-equipped motor including a pinion gear engaging with the sector gear; and a first and second restriction portions that stop the rotation of the pinion gear to one side. The sector gear is displaced to one side by the pinion gear being rotated to one side. The displacement of the sector gear to one side is stopped by the rotation of the pinion gear to one side being stopped by the first and second restriction portions. The sector gear is displaced to the other side by the pinion gear being rotated to the other side. The rotation of the pinion gear to the other side is stopped by the displacement of the sector gear to the other side being restricted.

Abstract: A gear reducer has a helical gear, an eccentric shaft that is joined to the helical gear and has a first supporting portion that is offset in a rotation radial direction with respect to a rotation shaft of the helical gear, and a slider plate that is disposed at a radial direction outer side of the eccentric shaft. Further, the gear reducer has a transmitting gear that is supported at a first supporting portion, and whose rotation around its own axis is restricted due to the transmitting gear being engaged with the slider plate, and that revolves due to the helical gear rotating together with the eccentric shaft, and has an output gear body that rotates due to the transmitting gear revolving. The transmitting gear has a pair of restricting projections that project-out toward the slider plate side, and the slider plate is disposed between the pair of restricting projections.

Abstract: According to this feature point recognition system (1), data of a feature point of a first group obtained by a first algorithm calculation unit (12) with no mask processing is compared with data of a feature point of a second group detected by a third algorithm calculation unit (16) obtained through mask processing performed by a second algorithm calculation unit (14), whether the data is abnormal is determined, and thereby feature points of a subject P can be recognized more accurately and stably than in the related art.

Abstract: A gear reducer has a helical gear, an eccentric shaft that is joined to the helical gear and has a first supporting portion that is offset in a rotation radial direction with respect to a rotation shaft of the helical gear, and a slider plate that is disposed at a radial direction outer side of the eccentric shaft. Further, the gear reducer has a transmitting gear that is supported at a first supporting portion, and whose rotation around its own axis is restricted due to the transmitting gear being engaged with the slider plate, and that revolves due to the helical gear rotating together with the eccentric shaft, and has an output gear body that rotates due to the transmitting gear revolving. The transmitting gear has a pair of restricting projections that project-out toward the slider plate side, and the slider plate is disposed between the pair of restricting projections.

Abstract: A DC motor is configured so that, while either one of a pair of power feeding brushes makes contact with two commutator segments, the other makes contact with only one of two commutator segments. The DC motor is further provided with: a plurality of coils; a filter unit; and a calculation unit. The number of turns of a predetermined coil among the plurality of coils is different from the numbers of turns of the other coils. The filter unit allows the passing of the waveform of current generated on the basis of the fact that the numbers of turns are different from each other, and interrupts the waveform of current generated at the switching of the states of the contacts of the power feeding brushes to the commutator segments. The calculation unit calculates a rotational speed from the waveform passed through the filter unit.

Abstract: An actuator and a vehicle operation system with the actuator. The actuator includes a housing unit composed of a combination of internal components including a motor, a housing and a cover. A pair of terminals conveys external power to the motor. A terminal holder holds die pair of terminals. The terminal holder is accommodated in the housing unit as a sub-assembly separately from the housing unit.

Abstract: A speed reducer including: a first gear; an eccentric shaft joined to the first gear, the eccentric shaft has first and second supporting portions offset in a rotation radial direction with respect to a first gear rotation shaft; a fixed gear at an eccentric shaft radial direction outer side, and whose rotation is restricted; a transmitting gear supported at the first supporting portion and meshes with the fixed gear, and the transmitting gear revolves around the first gear rotation shaft and rotates around its own axis; an outputting portion rotating due to the transmitting gear revolving and rotating around its own axis; and a locking gear supported at the second supporting portion and meshes with the fixed gear, and the locking gear revolves around the first gear rotation shaft and rotates around its own axis, and rotation of the outputting portion is restricted.

Abstract: Provided is a nut that resists being loosened and is easy to be tightened. A nut 600 includes a nut main body 10 having a tapped hole 30 formed therein; an annular member 41 formed on the side of a top surface of the nut main body 10; and an outer frame member 45 formed on the side of an outer edge of the annular member 41. The annular member 41 includes a second end portion 42b in contact with a top surface 11 of the nut main body 10 and a first end portion 42a located opposite to the second end portion 42b. A top surface of the first end portion 42a is located above a top surface of the second end portion 42b. A first gap 40 is formed between the first end portion 42a and the top surface 11 of the nut main body 10. A second gap 49 is formed between a side surface of the annular member 41 and an inner wall 47 of the outer frame member 45. The top surface of the first end portion 42a of the annular member 41 is located above a top surface 46 of the outer frame member 45.

Abstract: An opening-closing body drive device includes a motor that opens and closes an opening-closing body; and a controller that controls driving of the motor. The controller recognizes an arrested position of the motor during a closing action as a reference position and performs an entrapment process in a section excluding a mask section from the reference position to a predetermined position toward an opening direction side. The controller updates the reference position when the arrested position of the motor is located toward a closing direction side of a set position, which is set in the mask section, and does not update the reference position when the arrested position of the motor is located toward an opening direction side of the set position.