Abstract: A means for determining a place and a time at which maintenance is carried out by enabling objective measurement of the status of an object. A power receiving-type information transmission device that is provided in a long body, which is a measurement object, the power receiving-type information transmission device including power receiver for wirelessly receiving power supply from a moving body configured to be movable along a track, information acquisition receiver for acquiring information regarding a physical change occurring in the long body by consuming power obtained by the power receiving receiver, and transmitter for wirelessly transmitting the information to the moving body by consuming the power obtained by the power receiver.

Abstract: An identification system has one or more sensing devices each having an identifier, and an individual identification apparatus for performing individual identification of the devices. The devices are each provided with a visual confirmation part that can be visually confirmed from the outside. The individual identification apparatus is provided with an image identification means capable of identifying the visual confirmation parts of the devices as image information. The display content of the visual confirmation parts is read by the image identification means to acquire the identifiers.

Abstract: A power receiving-type information acquisition and transmission device is provided with one or more power receivers that receive power supply waves that can supply power, one or more power storage means that store power obtained by the power receiving means, one or more information acquisition means that acquire information by expending at least part of the aforementioned power of the power receiver and/or the power storage means, and one or more information transmission means that utilize the power from the power storage means to transmit information externally. This enables regular or steady information collection, and enables externally transmitting the information stably and remotely, on a permanent basis, i.e., either over a short or long distance.

Abstract: A cutting tool for performing cutting of a relatively rotating external workpiece while relatively feeding the same in a specified direction is configured to have: cutting sections that have a tool edge, a base section, which is provided as one piece with or separate from the cutting sections and is for holding the cutting sections, a chip-guiding wall, which starts near a tool edge, is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the base section so as to extend in the direction moving away from the tool edge, and is for interfering with chips from the external workpiece and guiding the chips in a direction away from the tool edge. Provided thereby is a cutting tool capable of smoothly discharging chips during cutting.

Abstract: A cutting tool for cutting an object, or a holder for retaining the cutting tool, configured so that a current-carrying path for measuring a change in a member of the cutting tool or the holder is formed directly or indirectly in all or a portion of the member. This configuration makes it possible to objectively perceive a change occurring in the cutting tool or the holder or a change in the surrounding environment thereof at extremely low cost.

Abstract: This power receiving-type information acquisition and transmission device 101 is provided with one or more power receiving means 110 which receive power supply waves that can supply power, one or more power storage means 120 which store power obtained by the power receiving means, one or more information acquisition means 130 which acquire information by expending at least part of the aforementioned power of the power receiving means 110 and/or the power storage means 120, and one or more information transmission means 140 which utilize the power from the power storage means 120 to transmit information externally. This enables regular or steady information collection, and enables transmitting said information stably, on a permanent basis and remotely, i.e., either over a short or long distance externally.

Abstract: A form-rolling die structure with die members which are pressed against a material to be threaded and which have rigid surfaces that are relatively displaced. The die members are equipped with a plurality of independent concave portions which form a substantially parallelogram shape when viewed from the normal of a virtual surface obtained by connecting the outermost portions of each of the rigid surfaces, and which are recessed from the virtual surface. Two of the corners at the sites corresponding to the four corners of the substantially parallelogram-shape of the concave portions are rounded. The periphery of each concave portion in the cross-section along the direction of the normal is rounded along the periphery of the substantially parallelogram shape. The concave portions form a substantially truncated-pyramid shape.

Abstract: A duplex threaded body having a right-handed and left-handed thread on the circumferential surface of a single solid member. A single-nut or double-nut type internally-threaded body demonstrates a locking effect at an intermediate position without substantially loosening by using a combination of a duplex externally-threaded body and one or more internally-threaded bodies. Moreover, a screw structure in which a pair of internally-threaded bodies can only be removed once they are mutually coupled when screwed onto a duplex externally-threaded body, making it possible to impart tamper-proof characteristics and a locking effect. The duplex externally-threaded body has, on the outer circumferential surface, an overlapping region with a clockwise spiral right-handed thread and a counter-clockwise spiral left-handed thread in an overlapping manner.

Abstract: The objective is to prevent the loosening of a structure with which a member 80 to be fastened and a base material 90 are fastened through a male screw body 10 and a washer 50. A screw-body-side seat part 22 is formed on the male screw body 10, and a first receiving part 60 and second receiving part 70 are formed on the washer side. A member-side seat part 82 is formed on the member 80 to be fastened. The first receiving part 60 and the screw-body-side seat part 22 have sawtooth-shaped recesses and protrusions. When an attempt is made to rotate the male screw body 10 in the direction of loosening, the recesses and protrusions engage one another, thereby preventing rotation. A recessed housing part of the member-side seat part 82 and the outer wall of the second receiving part 70 of the washer 50 have an eccentric circular shape. When an attempt is made to rotate the washer 50 in the direction of loosening, the eccentric circular shapes engage one another, thereby preventing rotation.

Abstract: [Problem] The present invention aims to provide, without an increase in cost, a directional indication structure for threaded bodies that enables the visual and tactile distinction between left-hand thread and right-hand thread threaded bodies, enables the identification, from the external appearance and the external surface, of which direction a threaded body should be rotated in order to be tightened or loosened, enables mass production and the like, has a good external appearance, and has form properties that do not impinge the properties inherent in the threaded body or the strength, etc. thereof.

Abstract: The objective is to prevent the loosening of a structure with which a member 80 to be fastened and a base material 90 are fastened through a male screw body 10 and a washer 50. A screw-body-side seat part 22 is formed on the male screw body 10, and a first receiving part 60 and second receiving part 70 are formed on the washer side. A member-side seat part 82 is formed on the member 80 to be fastened. The first receiving part 60 and the screw-body-side seat part 22 have sawtooth-shaped recesses and protrusions. When an attempt is made to rotate the male screw body 10 in the direction of loosening, the recesses and protrusions engage one another, thereby preventing rotation. A recessed housing part of the member-side seat part 82 and the outer wall of the second receiving part 70 of the washer 50 have an eccentric circular shape. When an attempt is made to rotate the washer 50 in the direction of loosening, the eccentric circular shapes engage one another, thereby preventing rotation.