Abstract: A plant growing apparatus irradiates plants by switching white light from a white light source into light of a color of a specific wavelength by using a partition plate that partitions a light source placement space and a plant growing space. The plant growing apparatus includes: a white light source emitting white light and being provided to face plants to be grown; a light source placement space to place the white light source; and a plant growing space to place the plants to be grown; a housing facility blocking entry of external light; and a partition plate that extends in the housing facility in a horizontal direction, and includes a filter blocking at least one of temperature transfer and air circulation between the light source placement space and the plant growing space, and transmitting light of a specific wavelength in the white light from the white light source.

Abstract: A plant growing apparatus irradiates plants by switching white light from a white light source into light of a color of a specific wavelength by using a partition plate that partitions a light source placement space and a plant growing space. The plant growing apparatus includes: a white light source emitting white light and being provided to face plants to be grown; a light source placement space to place the white light source; and a plant growing space to place the plants to be grown; a housing facility blocking entry of external light; and a partition plate that extends in the housing facility in a horizontal direction, and includes a filter blocking at least one of temperature transfer and air circulation between the light source placement space and the plant growing space, and transmitting light of a specific wavelength in the white light from the white light source.

Abstract: The plant cultivation equipment performs planting work of seeds or seedlings without taking much labor and without attaching bacteria and includes a packing work room which includes a sterilization activity composition supply device which supplies the packing work room with a predetermined amount of sterilization activity composition which sterilizes the packing work space into which the packing materials are transferred, a sterilization activity composition detecting device provided in the packing work room and detecting the concentration of the sterilization activity composition, an exhaust device which discharges the sterilization activity composition from the packing work room and an outside air supply device which supplies the packing work room with the outside air through filter, capable of catching the sterilization activity composition, when the sterilization activity composition is discharged.

Abstract: Provide a solar panel cleaning system that uses rainwater to sufficiently remove dirt adhering to the surface of the solar panel without imposing a load on the solar panel. The solar panel cleaning system includes a plurality of solar panels arranged in a row, a pair of rails provided on both sides and extending in a horizontal direction, a double-column structural frame movably supported on the rails on both sides and arranged to surround the upper surfaces of the solar panels, a moving device for moving the structural frame along the rails, a rotating brush provided on the structural frame and arranged to be able to come into contact with the upper surfaces of the solar panels, a drive device for rotating the rotating brush, a water catching unit provided to spread over the upper surface of the structural frame to collect rainwater, and a water pouring unit for pouring the rainwater into the rotating brush.

Abstract: The plant cultivation device which workability of cutting of the leaves of the plant at the base portion thereof from the root portion of the plants. The plant cultivation device includes a culture medium holding portion in a cylindrical shape, accommodating and holding a seedling culture medium, arranged in the through-holes of the fluid passage member and absorbing the culture fluid into the seedling culture medium and a leaf supporting portion formed in a cylindrical shape, arranged at an upper side of the culture medium holding portion and supporting the leaves from around the leaves which are cultivated from the seeds. The culture medium holding portion and the leaf supporting portion are formed such that a cutting tool, used for separation between the seedling culture medium and the leaves, can be insertable from outside into a bordering portion between the culture medium holding portion and the leaf supporting portion.

Abstract: A bead core formation apparatus includes a former, a guide device, and a clamping device. The former includes a circumferentially extending groove around which a steel wire is wound. The guide device guides the steel wire to the former. The clamping device is coupled to the former to clamp the distal end of the steel wire. The clamping device includes a first wall and a second wall that hold the steel wire in between to clamp the steel wire. The first wall is movable between a position where the first wall is opposed to the second wall and a position where the first wall is not opposed to the second wall. The guide device includes a steel wire moving portion that moves the distal end of the steel wire from a position separated from the second wall to a position adjacent to the second wall.

Abstract: A rubber strip is transported to a molding drum. At this stage, a cutter cuts the rubber strip into a predetermined length. If a sensor detects the finishing end of the rubber strip when the rubber strip is transported, a sucker, which transports the rubber strip while drawing the rubber strip, is temporarily stopped or the movement speed of the sucker is decreased. As a result, a top portion of the rubber strip is extended in the longitudinal direction of the rubber strip. This compensates for the amount of shrinkage of the rubber strip after extrusion, thus restraining shrinkage of the rubber strip.

Abstract: A cutting device for bead core steel wire includes a first holder that holds a first blade body, a second holder that holds a second blade body, and a driver that moves one of the first holder and the second holder relative to the other of the first holder and the second holder. At least one of the first blade body and the second blade body is rod-shaped and includes a plurality of cutting edges arranged on a periphery of the at least one of the first blade body and the second blade body.

Abstract: A bead core formation apparatus includes a rubber coating device that coats a circumferential surface of a steel wire with rubber, and two cooling rollers around which the rubber-coated wire, which is a steel wire coated with rubber, is wound. The second roller includes a first groove and a second groove around which the rubber-coated wire located at a downstream side of the first groove is wound. The diameter LB of a portion including the second groove is smaller than the diameter LC of a portion including the first groove.

Abstract: A guide device includes a guideway through which a steel wire passes when the steel wire is fed to a former. The guideway includes an inner surface. At least a portion of the inner surface includes a slit or recess at a position corresponding to a direction in which the steel wire is bent.

Abstract: A plant cultivation device includes a first plate portion formed in a plate shape extending in a transfer direction from the fluid passage member and a second plate portion formed in a plate shape extending in a direction opposite to the transfer direction from the fluid passage member. When the distance between the two neighboring fluid passage members becomes large, the second plate portion provided on the preceding fluid passage member and the first plate portion provided on the following fluid passage member are separated from each other with respect to the transfer direction. The plant cultivation device saves space particularly in an early raising stage of the leaves, keeping protection of the cultivated leaves not to be drooped down.

Abstract: A deforming apparatus (10) for a steel wire (W) for a bead core (X) includes a deforming roller (12), a guide device (20), and a deforming amount changing device (30). The deforming roller (12) is arranged upstream of a molding drum (50), which molds the bead core (X) by winding the steel wire (W). The steel wire (W) is mounted on the deforming roller (12) in a curved manner such that the deforming roller (12) deforms the steel wire (W). The guide device (20) is arranged upstream of the deforming roller (12) and guides the steel wire (W) to the deforming roller (12). The deforming amount changing device (30) changes the amount by which the steel wire (W) is mounted on the deforming roller (12) in a curved manner by moving the guide device (20) with respect to the deforming roller (12).

Abstract: A bead ring bonding cord winding apparatus includes a feed roller that feeds a bead ring, which is formed by winding a wire a multiple number of times, in a circumferential direction of the bead ring, a gripping member that grips an initiating end of a bonding cord, and a rotation member that rotates past an inner side and an outer side of the bead ring while holding the bonding cord. In the bead ring bonding cord winding apparatus, while the bead ring is fed in the circumferential direction, the rotation member is rotated past the inner side and the outer side of the bead ring to spirally wind the bonding cord around the bead ring. The gripping member is located at an upstream side of the rotation member in the feeding direction of the bead ring.

Abstract: A clamping device includes a first clamp for clamping the distal end of a steel wire at a position corresponding to a first winding groove and a second clamp for clamping the distal end of a steel wire at a position corresponding to a second winding groove.

Abstract: A cover tape feed device is provided to feed a cover tape onto the surface of a bead core. The cover tape feed device includes a conveyance member that is capable of reciprocating between an advanced position and a retracted position. The conveyance member moves from the retracted position to the advanced position while supporting the cover tape and conveys the cover tape onto the surface of the bead core. The cover tape feed device includes a guide roller for guiding a feed of the cover tape, which is arranged to be rotational at a position farther from the bead core than the conveyance member is from the bead core, and a transmission mechanism that converts movement from the retracted position to the advanced position of the conveyance member into rotation in a tape feeding direction of the guide roller.

Abstract: A rubber-coating device for a steel wire is provided with: a heating device for heating water to a specified temperature range; heat transfer rollers, which contact the steel wire and inside which a water passage is formed; and an extruder for coating rubber on the steel wire that is heated by the heat transfer rollers.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filler-raising device that raises a filler upright to couple the filler with a bead core. The filler-raising device includes a balloon that raises the filler upright toward the bead core and an air controller that supplies air into the balloon and draws air out of the balloon.

Abstract: A mount for a solar panel capable of changing a tilt angle of the solar panel easily and positively, includes a tilted support frame including a pair of horizontal members extending along a horizontal direction in parallel with different heights and a pair of tilted members arranged between the horizontal members and extending in parallel to be tilted in one side, a fixed support member fixing and supporting the tilted support frame, a square-shaped panel support member on which a solar panel is fixed, a support shaft extending between the tilted support frame and the panel support member and supporting the panel support member to rotate, and a pair of stopper members respectively provided on both rotating end sides of the panel support member so that one end portions rotate freely and including engaging concave portions engaged with half circumferences of outer peripheries of the horizontal members.

Abstract: A method for annularly mounting a band-like filler to the outer periphery of a bead core comprises a step for attaching the filler to the outer periphery of the bead core, a step for grasping the opposite ends of the filler and separating the opposite ends of the filler from the outer periphery of the bead core, a step for sequentially attaching the opposite end surfaces of the filler to each other from the inner peripheral sections of the opposite end surfaces toward the outer peripheral sections thereof, and a step for pressing the portion of the filler, which has been separated from the outer periphery of the bead core, against the outer periphery of the bead core.

Abstract: A winding device is provided that includes a base plate that is rotated by a rotary shaft and segments. With rotation of the base plate, a wire is wound on the outer circumference of the segments, which rotate integrally with the base plate, to form a bead ring. The winding device includes an manipulation shaft that is rotated by a handle, and conversion mechanisms that are provided between the manipulation shaft and each of the segments The conversion mechanisms transmit and convert rotation of the manipulation shaft to movement of each segment in the radial direction of the base plate.