Abstract: A support mechanism which permits the displacement of an end surface of a movable linear conveyor toward a side in the X direction. The support mechanism supports the end portion of the movable linear conveyor with respect to the end portion of the fixed linear conveyor while having the interval between the end surface of the movable linear conveyor positioned at the facing position or the facing position and the end surface of the fixed linear conveyor in the X direction. Thus, since the interval is between the end surface of the movable linear conveyor and the end surface of the fixed linear conveyor by the support mechanism supporting the movable linear conveyor with respect to the fixed linear conveyor, it is possible to reliably form the interval therebetween. Therefore, it is possible to absorb the displacement of the released end surface.

Abstract: A management device of a component mounting system includes a management storage unit, a calculation unit, and a data generating unit. The management storage unit stores management data in which processing state data is associated with each piece of production factor information that identifies each production factor used in production of a component loading board. The calculation unit calculates normal processing rate data of normal suction rate data or normal loading rate data based on a data group of the management data from a prescribed time point to a current time point. The calculation unit outputs a normal processing rate data set indicating a data group of the normal processing rate data for each use time point. The data generating unit generates predicted normal processing rate data subsequent to the current time point according to a change in a use variable based on the normal processing rate data set.

Abstract: A musical instrument includes: an acoustic portion that makes sound in response to vibration; an exciter that includes an exciter body and a vibrating portion vibrating with respect to the exciter body, and excites the acoustic portion; and a support portion that is attached to the acoustic portion and supports the exciter body such that the vibration is transmitted from the vibrating portion to the acoustic portion. The support portion supports the exciter body such that the exciter body is elastically displaced with respect to the acoustic portion. A resonance frequency of a vibration system including the exciter body and the support portion is lower than the lowest resonance frequency of the acoustic portion.

Abstract: A marine vessel maneuvering system includes an operator to receive both a propulsive force operation to change a propulsive force of a propulsion device and a steering operation to turn the propulsion device to steer a marine vessel, and a controller configured or programmed to perform a control to automatically drive the propulsion device to move the marine vessel in an automatic marine vessel maneuvering mode. The controller is configured or programmed to perform a control to transition to the automatic marine vessel maneuvering mode based on a transition operation being performed on the operator.

Abstract: A marine vessel maneuvering system includes an operator, propulsion device controllers each configured or programmed to control driving of a respective propulsion device based on an operation signal from the operator, a first communication bus to transmit the operation signal to some of the propulsion device controllers, a second communication bus to transmit the operation signal to a remainder of the propulsion device controllers excluding the some of the propulsion device controllers, and a gateway device to connect the first communication bus to the second communication bus such that the first communication bus and the second communication bus communicate with each other.

Abstract: A live data distribution method obtains information on a sound source according to sound generated at the first venue, and information on space reverberation, as distribution data, distributes the distribution data to the second venue, and renders the distribution data and providing sound according to the distribution data at the second venue.

Abstract: A straddled vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a main seat, a tandem seat, an accommodation portion provided below the tandem seat, a seat lock mechanism attached to a bottom portion of the tandem seat, and a lock portion attached to the vehicle frame in a front portion of the accommodation portion. The seat lock mechanism includes: a key cylinder that has a main body having a key insertion hole, and an arm pivotable around the main body by a pivoting operation made by a key; and a hook member pivotable along with the pivoting of the arm. The hook member includes a first hook portion engageable with the arm, at least one second hook portion engageable with the lock portion, and a pivoting restriction portion configured to restrict the hook member from pivoting in a state where the key insertion hole does not have the key inserted therein.

Abstract: A robot according includes a carrier of an eccentric oscillating speed reducer that is attached to a base to be prevented from rotating in response to rotation of a first arm rotated by an output part of the eccentric oscillating speed reducer in a case in which the eccentric oscillating speed reducer is provided to a first joint, and is attached to the first arm to be prevented from rotating in response to rotation of a second arm rotated by the output part of the eccentric oscillating speed reducer in a case in which the eccentric oscillating speed reducer is provided to a second joint. An electric motor is attached to the carrier.

Abstract: An outboard motor includes a drive shaft cover to cover a drive shaft extending downwardly from an engine, a lower unit turnable with respect to the drive shaft cover, and a harness. A lower housing of the lower unit houses a lower portion of the drive shaft and an electrical component. The harness is connected to the electrical component through an upper space provided in the drive shaft cover and through a lower space that communicates with the upper space from below in the lower housing.

Abstract: A rotating body for a rotation restricting mechanism rotates integrally with a motor, and the rotation of the rotating body is restrictable by engagement with an engaging pin. The rotating body includes a plurality of radial-support parts that extend in a radial direction, with the inner end portions thereof connected to the motor, a plurality of first-circumferential-connecting parts each connecting the inner end portions of two mutually-adjacent radial-support parts, a plurality of second-circumferential-connecting parts each connecting the outer end portions of two mutually-adjacent radial-support parts, and a plurality of engaging protrusions provided in the outer end portions of the radial-support parts. Two mutually-adjacent engaging protrusions in the circumferential direction have an interval therebetween that allows movement of the engaging pin in the circumferential direction between the two mutually-adjacent engaging protrusions.

Abstract: An audio apparatus includes a network interface, a receiver, at least one storage, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to determine that the audio apparatus is in a state capable of communicating with the other audio apparatus via the network interface. The processor is also configured to receive audio data via the receiver transmitted from an external apparatus different from the other audio apparatus. The processor is also configured to output a sound based on the received audio data. The processor is also configured to transmit the sound emission control information stored in the at least one storage to the other audio apparatus. The sound emission control information includes one or more of a sound volume, and a frequency band.

Abstract: A straddled vehicle including a body frame having a head pipe, a front cover in front of the head pipe, an exterior cover laterally covering the body frame, a fuel tank disposed behind the head pipe, an air cleaner disposed directly below the fuel tank, a duct disposed between the front cover and the head pipe and extending from an opening in the front cover, and a wind guide cover disposed between the head pipe and the fuel tank. The fuel tank and the exterior cover forms a wind guide pathway therebetween, the wind guide pathway being directly below the fuel tank, and being laterally covered with the exterior cover. The wind guide cover is configured to lead traveling wind passing through the duct from the opening to the wind guide pathway, so that the wind guide pathway leads the traveling wind to an air intake port of the air cleaner.

Abstract: A control device sets a second electricity control switch in an intermediate state in a process of switching a discharge battery for supplying a drive unit with an electrical current from a first battery to a second battery. Subsequently, when a comparative relationship between an electric potential of a smoothing capacitor and an electric potential of the second battery fulfills an intermediate state termination condition, the control device sets the second electricity control switch in a bidirectional conduction state. The intermediate state is when an electrical current flowing from the second battery to the drive unit is allowed, and an electrical current flowing from the drive unit to the second battery is inhibited. The bidirectional conduction state is when both of the electrical current flowing from the second battery to the drive unit and the electrical current flowing from the drive unit to the second battery are allowed.

Abstract: A straddled vehicle including a frame structure having a frame body, a rear arm swingably supported by the frame structure, a driving wheel rotatably supported by the rear arm, a drive motor supported by the frame structure or the rear arm, and an electric power generation unit supported by the frame body but not by the rear arm. The electric power generation unit includes: an electric power generation engine arranged with an offset toward a first direction from a center of the straddled vehicle with respect to a left-right direction, not overlapping the drive motor in a side view; and an electric power generator further in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, than the electric power generation engine, overlapping the electric power generation engine, but not overlapping the drive motor, in the side view. The electric power generator is driven by the electric power generation engine to generate electric power.

Abstract: A work device includes: a movable work unit that performs a predetermined process on an object; a cable carrier that includes a first end, a second end, and a folded portion, and houses and holds a cable connected to the work unit; a fixing portion that fixes the first end of the cable carrier to a predetermined position above a movable region of the work unit; a movable section that moves together with the work unit, the second end of the cable carrier being fixed to the movable section; and an elastic member that biases the cable carrier upward in a region between the folded portion and the first end to prevent the cable carrier from sagging.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes an information wireless communication unit configured to transmit control information by a first wireless communication method; a sound signal transmission unit configured to transmit a sound signal by a second wireless communication method; and a selection controller configured to select any one or both of a first transmission processing of transmitting the control information from the information wireless communication unit by the first wireless communication method and a second transmission processing of embedding the control information in the sound signal and transmitting the control information from the sound signal transmission unit by the second wireless communication method.

Abstract: An armature portion includes a first and second armature core, and a core coupling portion that magnetically couples the first armature core to the second armature core. The first and second armature core includes magnetic pole groups that are magnetically coupled, respectively. A first and second magnetic flux are formed in the armature portion by magnets. A first magnetic circuit in which the first magnetic flux flows includes three magnetic pole groups, magnetic field cores, and the magnets. A second magnetic circuit in which the second magnetic flux flows includes two magnetic pole groups, a core coupling structure, the magnetic field cores, and the magnets. This structure reduces magnetic saturation of the magnetic circuit formed on the armature portion and eliminate the need to magnetically divide the armature cores in the machine moving direction, thereby increasing the intensity of the armature.

Abstract: A reproduction control method, which is executed by a computer, includes determining, based on an image showing an object, whether a type of the object is a first type or a second type that is different from the first type, and reproducing a sound, triggered by a striking of an operation surface by the object, based on a result of the determining.