Abstract: The present invention achieves construction of a toroidal continuously variable transmission of which manufacture, management and assembly of parts can be performed easily, reduction of cost is easy and speed change operation is stabilized. This construction comprises support holes 28 having a circular cross section that are formed in part of the outer rings 16f, column shaped anchor pins 26 that, when fitted and fastened inside the support holes 28 with an interference fit, part of the anchor pin 26 protrudes from the inside surface of a concave section 23e of the outer ring 16f, and anchor grooves 27 that are formed in cylindrical convex surfaces 22e of support beam sections 9f of the trunnions 7f in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical convex surfaces 22e; wherein, the engagement sections where the parts of the anchor pins 26 engage with the anchor grooves 27 can support torque that is applied to the power rollers 6a as the input and output disks 2, 5 rotate.

Abstract: A pulley in which screw holes can have a sufficient axial-direction length without thickening a projecting part. The pulley comprises a pulley main body (10) and flat members (20) fixed thereto, the flat members (20) having screw holes (20c) formed therein. Consequently, there is no need of forming screw holes in the pulley main body (10) and, hence, the screw holes (20c) can have a sufficient axial-direction length without the need of thickening the projecting part (12). Namely, a weight reduction can be attained by thinning the projecting part (12) and a reduction in production cost can be attained by the weight reduction.

Abstract: When a coin(s) is inserted and an article selection button is further pressed, article carrying-out processing is started, and an article carrying-out device performs a carrying-out operation. An article is dropped and received in a receiving section by this carrying-out operation. When the article is received in the receiving section, the article collides with the receiving section, and vibrations are generated. The vibrations are detected by a vibration detection unit, and it is judged that the article is received in the receiving section. In the series of article carrying-out operations, when unexpected vibrations are applied to the receiving section after the article carrying-out processing is started, since a microcomputer excludes the vibrations, only vibrations at the time of receiving the article can be detected accurately.

Abstract: A vending machine drives a vibrating device when a goods selection signal is inputted. A vibration is generated in a receiving plate by the driving of the vibrating device. When a vibration sensor detects the vibration of the receiving plate, a microcomputer judges that the vibration sensor is normal. On the other hand, when the vibration sensor does not detect the vibration, the microcomputer judges that the vibration sensor is abnormal. When it is judged that the vibration sensor is normal, driving of a goods carrying-out device is started. On the other hand, when it is judged that the vibration sensor is abnormal, the driving of the goods carrying-out device is prohibited.

Abstract: When a coin(s) is inserted and an article selection button is further pressed, article carrying-out processing is started, and an article carrying-out device performs a carrying-out operation. An article is dropped and received in a receiving section by this carrying-out operation. When the article is received in the receiving section, the article collides with the receiving section, and vibrations are generated. The vibrations are detected by a vibration detection unit, and it is judged that the article is received in the receiving section. In the series of article carrying-out operations, when unexpected vibrations are applied to the receiving section after the article carrying-out processing is started, since a microcomputer excludes the vibrations, only vibrations at the time of receiving the article can be detected accurately.

Abstract: A vending machine drives a vibrating device when a goods selection signal is inputted. A vibration is generated in a receiving plate by the driving of the vibrating device. When a vibration sensor detects the vibration of the receiving plate, a microcomputer judges that the vibration sensor is normal. On the other hand, when the vibration sensor does not detect the vibration, the microcomputer judges that the vibration sensor is abnormal. When it is judged that the vibration sensor is normal, driving of a goods carrying-out device is started. On the other hand, when it is judged that the vibration sensor is abnormal, the driving of the goods carrying-out device is prohibited.

Abstract: A trunnion and a rod attached to the present trunnion are formed of single blank material into an integral body. This structure can reduce the number of steps necessary in working operations and assembling operations for the respective composing parts of the toroidal-type continuously variable transmission and also can enhance the dimensional accuracy of the respective composing parts.

Abstract: In an external force measuring system comprising a piezoelectric element 61 or producing a charge when acted on by an external force, and a charge amplifier 7 chargeable with a variation in the charge produced by the piezoelectric element to output a voltage signal, the charge amplifier 7 comprises a feedback loop having an on-off controllable switch 8 connected in parallel therewith. The switch 8 is on-off controlled by a comparator 81 for comparing the output voltage with a reference value and is closed while no external force acts on the element.