Abstract: The present disclosure provides an absolute encoder capable of suppressing an increase in size while securing the resolution. An encoder includes a magnet rotating integrally with at least one rotary body and a plurality of rotary sensors detecting magnetic poles of the magnet to output detection signals having sinusoidal waveforms, each sinusoidal waveform having a different phase. The at least one rotary body includes a first rotary body rotating integrally with a main shaft and a third rotary body rotating together with the rotation of the first rotary body. The absolute encoder includes an angular sensor to detect the rotational angle of the first rotary body and the magnet is arranged in the third rotary body.

Abstract: A nebulizer includes: a suction mechanism configured to suck a liquid for humidification from a water bottle containing the liquid and form an aerosol of the sucked liquid by a negative pressure produced by an oxygen gas jetted from a gas jetting part of a nozzle member; a liquid receptor configured to store the liquid residing in the form of droplets into which the aerosol turns; and a receptor-side aerosol forming member configured to suck the liquid from the liquid receptor and form an aerosol of the sucked liquid by the negative pressure. Consequently, germs are prevented from getting into the liquid in a container during use, and the liquid is prevented from dripping when the container is replaced.

Abstract: A humidifying device (nebulizer) includes a liquid receptor configured to temporarily store a liquid, a liquid transfer mechanism configured to transfer a liquid from a container to the liquid receptor, a receptor-side aerosol forming member configured to suck the liquid of the liquid receptor from a liquid suction port by a negative pressure produced by a gas jetted from a gas jetting part of a nozzle member, and form an aerosol of the liquid with a receptor-side aerosol generation nozzle, and a heating mechanism configured to heat at least part of the liquid of the liquid receptor or the liquid in the receptor-side aerosol forming member. A humidifying device that can perform efficient and hygienic heating by using a heater during humidification can thus be provided.

Abstract: A speaker system includes: a display panel having a display screen; a structure having a plate part functioning as an acoustic diaphragm located outside of a perimeter of the display screen and being supported by the display panel; and an actuator attached to the structure so that a displacement direction of the actuator may be a direction of a plate surface of the plate part.

Abstract: There is provided an audio/display apparatus including an audio unit (2) including speaker units (13L, 13R) that reproduce and output audio information, a display unit (3) including a display screen on which video information is displayed. It further includes a support frame (6) to support the display unit (3) fixedly, a carrier (7) which supports the audio unit (2) and is supported on the support frame (6) to be movable, and carrier moving mechanisms (34, 40) to move the carrier (7) in relation to the support frame (6). As the carrier (7) is moved by the carrier moving mechanisms (34, 40), the audio unit (2) is moved between a first position in which it will uncover the entire display screen of the display unit (3) and a second position in which it will overlap, and cover at least a part of, the display screen.

Abstract: A cradle includes a housing, an indicator configured to display a status by emitting light, a light-emitting unit serving as a light source for causing the indicator to emit the light, and a reflection unit for guiding the light emitted from the light-emitting unit to the indicator by reflecting the emitted light to the indicator.

Abstract: There is provided a cradle device including: a connector to which electronic equipment is electrically and detachably connected; a support member having a support supporting a side of the electronic equipment connected to the connector and a brake provided integrally with the support; and a support member fixing mechanism supporting the support member to be movable closer to or away from the electronic equipment connected to the connector and holding the brake to prevent movement of the support member when an external force is applied to a certain region of the support.

Abstract: A disc cartridge includes a storage case storing disc-shaped recording media, disc trays holding the disc-shaped recording media and moved toward one and another sides to be inserted into and extracted from the storage case, and tray levers causing the disc trays to move toward the another side. First, second, and third direction are respectively defined as thickness direction of the disc-shaped recording media, moving direction of the disc trays, and direction perpendicular to the first and second directions. Each disc tray includes a tab which projects in the second direction. Each tray lever includes a pushing portion which pushes the tab toward the another side when the disc tray is to be extracted. The tabs of the disc trays disposed next to each other in the first direction are at different positions in the third direction. The tray levers are positioned near the respective tabs.

Abstract: A speaker system includes: a display panel having a display screen; a structure having a plate part functioning as an acoustic diaphragm located outside of a perimeter of the display screen and being supported by the display panel; and an actuator attached to the structure so that a displacement direction of the actuator may be a direction of a plate surface of the plate part.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus having a structure in which the inside of a cabinet having a speaker unit incorporated therein is effectively cooled, so that the speaker unit satisfactorily plays back a bass sound in which the speaker cabinet has at least two bass-reflex ducts. One bass-reflex duct is used for air-discharge, through which air in the cabinet is discharged by a fan unit, and another bass-reflex duct is used for air-intake. Thus, the inside of the speaker cabinet is effectively cooled while making use of the bass-reflex effect.

Abstract: There is provided an audio/display apparatus including an audio unit (2) including speaker units (13L, 13R) that reproduce and output audio information, a display unit (3) including a display screen on which video information is displayed. It further includes a support frame (6) to support the display unit (3) fixedly, a carrier (7) which supports the audio unit (2) and is supported on the support frame (6) to be movable, and carrier moving mechanisms (34, 40) to move the carrier (7) in relation to the support frame (6). As the carrier (7) is moved by the carrier moving mechanisms (34, 40), the audio unit (2) is moved between a first position in which it will uncover the entire display screen of the display unit (3) and a second position in which it will overlap, and cover at least a part of, the display screen.

Abstract: There is provided a cradle device including: a connector to which electronic equipment is electrically and detachably connected; a support member having a support supporting a side of the electronic equipment connected to the connector and a brake provided integrally with the support; and a support member fixing mechanism supporting the support member to be movable closer to or away from the electronic equipment connected to the connector and holding the brake to prevent movement of the support member when an external force is applied to a certain region of the support.

Abstract: A cradle includes a housing, an indicator configured to display a status by emitting light, a light-emitting unit serving as a light source for causing the indicator to emit the light, and a reflection unit for guiding the light emitted from the light-emitting unit to the indicator by reflecting the emitted light to the indicator.

Abstract: A disk centering system includes: a disk mount portion having a disk mount surface on which a disk form recording medium is to be mounted, the disk mount portion being provided with a predetermined reference point; and at least three disk centering portions for pressing the outer circumferential edge of the disk form recording medium, the disk centering portions being located in radial directions with the reference point as a center, wherein each of the disk centering portions can be moved between a centering position at which the disk centering portion makes contact with the outer circumferential edge of the disk form recording medium mounted on the disk mount surface to thereby center the disk form recording medium and a stand-by position located on the outer side relative to the centering position, and the centering positions are located at an equal distance from the reference point in the radial directions with the reference point as a center.

Abstract: A chucking pulley clamps and chucks a recording medium in coaction with a disk table. The chucking pulley has a rotary slide knob and is rotatably supported on a support arm. The support arm has first and second lifting/lowering pins. A holder is mounted on the support arm for pressing the chucking pulley toward the disk table while in contact with an end of the rotary slide knob when the recording medium is in rotation. A spring is resiliently held against the first lifting/lowering pins. Moving members move the chucking pulley toward and away from the disk table. The moving members have retainers for retaining the first lifting/lowering pins in an acting position when the recording medium is chucked. The first lifting/lowering pins retained in the acting position deform the spring to bias the support arm and the holder toward the disk table.

Abstract: A disc chucking mechanism is provided. The disc chucking mechanism includes: a central shaft that served as a motor shaft of a spindle motor; a table section, which is fixed to the central shaft and on which the inner circumferential section of a disc-shaped recording medium is placed; a chucking pulley for sandwiching the internal circumference portion of the disc-shaped recording medium together with the table section; a centering protrusion, which is movably supported by the central shaft in the shaft direction and inserted into a central hole of the disc-shaped recording medium, for centering the disc-shaped recording medium; a forcing means for forcing the centering protrusion to a direction away from the table section in the shaft direction of the central shaft; and a separation-stop shaft having a separation-stop section, which is positioned such that the separation-stop section is substantially parallel to the central shaft.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a disk drive including a base, a spindle motor mounted on the base, a disk table fixed to a motor shaft of the spindle motor and adapted to be rotated about the axis of the motor shaft by the spindle motor, an optical pickup supported movably in the radial direction of a disk-shaped recording medium mounted on the disk table, an installation plate detachably mounted on the base, a guided portion provided on the optical pickup and adapted to be guided during movement of the optical pickup in the radial direction of the disk-shaped recording medium, and a restricted groove formed on the outer circumferential surface of the disk table so as to extend in the circumferential direction of the disk table.

Abstract: An optical pickup device includes a feed screw to move an optical pickup having an objective lens radially on an optical disc, a sliding member provided for slidable movement in relation to the optical pickup, and connected to the optical pickup by a coil spring that forces a shutter in a direction of unmasking the objective lens, and a connection member that connects the feed screw and sliding member to each other. As the feed screw is rotated, the sliding member moves the optical pickup radially on the optical disc, and when the optical pickup has arrived at a position at the lead-in side of the optical disc, the sliding member is further slid against the force of the coil spring to move the shutter and mask the objective lens.

Abstract: An adjustment method for optical pick-up including a light source for emitting light beams, an object lens for irradiating light beams onto an optical disc for adjustment and a drive portion for driving the object lens in a direction in parallel to the optical axis of the object lens and in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis thereof, wherein in the state where the light source is movably held with respect to the object lens and the drive portion is movably held with respect to the light source, light beams are irradiated onto an optical disc for adjustment concentrically having recording tracks from the optical pick-up to adjust relative position of the object lens with respect to the light source and inclination of the optical axis of the object lens, and an optical disc for adjustment used in such an adjustment method.

Abstract: An adjustment method for optical pick-up including a light source for emitting light beams, an object lens for irradiating light beams onto an optical disc for adjustment and a drive portion for driving the object lens in a direction in parallel to the optical axis of the object lens and in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis thereof, wherein in the state where the light source is movably held with respect to the object lens and the drive portion is movably held with respect to the light source, light beams are irradiated onto an optical disc for adjustment concentrically having recording tracks from the optical pick-up to adjust relative position of the object lens with respect to the light source and inclination of the optical axis of the object lens, and an optical disc for adjustment used in such an adjustment method.