Abstract: An electronic device is provided which includes a housing, a display, a camera, a memory, and a processor. The camera includes a lens barrel, a first rotary member including a first rotary shaft and a first contact part, a second rotary member including a second rotary shaft and a second contact part, a frame, and a control circuit. The first rotary member rotates about the first rotary shaft in a first direction by driving a first actuator, one end of which is coupled to the first rotary shaft and an opposite end of which contacts the first contact part, and the second rotary member rotates about the second rotary shaft in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction by driving a second actuator, one end of which is coupled to the second rotary shaft and an opposite end of which contacts the second contact part.

Abstract: A driving apparatus which is capable of smoothly moving a follower by a cam portion, and realizes the stopper structure of the follower by a small number of components without the size increased. The driving apparatus comprises an up cam gear having an up radial cam and an up thrust cam, and a down cam gear unit having a down radial cam and a down thrust cam. The up cam gear and the down cam gear unit mesh with each other in a vicinity of a region in which a lift amount of the up radial cam with respect to the follower increases. In a vicinity of a position at which the up cam gear and the down cam gear unit mesh with each other, a lift amount of the up thrust cam is larger than a lift amount of the down thrust cam in the thrust direction.

Abstract: A mount for joining a base object to an ancillary object is provided. The mount includes a top layer, a bottom layer, a key, a lock and a collar. The top layer is engaged to the ancillary object and the key extends therefrom. The bottom layer is engaged to the base object. The lock is a recess defined by the bottom layer and has a shape complimentary to that of the key such that the lock and key are mechanically and removeably engaged to one another. The collar extends from a top end to a bottom end. The top end is fixedly engaged to the top layer and the bottom end is fixedly engaged to the bottom layer. The collar is disposed about the lock and the key. The mount may be configured for electrical and mechanical communication and may include an interface for communication with a camera hot shoe.

Abstract: To make it possible to simply and easily attach/detach an attaching target to/from an attached target. A coupler includes: a base to be fixed to an attached target; and an attachment body that is fixed to the attaching target and to be detachably joined to the base, in which: the base includes a joint surface to be joined to the attachment body, a magnet configured to magnetically attach the attachment body to the joint surface, and an engaging part configured to engage with the attachment body; and the attachment body includes a joint surface to be joined to the base, a magnet configured to magnetically attach the magnet of the base to the joint surface, and an engaged part configured to disengageably engage with the engaging part of the base and restrict separation from the base.

Abstract: In some examples, the disclosure describes an accelerometer having improved hysteresis effects, the accelerometer including a proof mass assembly including a proof mass, a support structure, and a flexure flexibly connecting the proof mass to the support structure to allow the proof mass to move about the plane defined by the support structure. Some examples may include at least one thin film lead including an electrically conductive material on the flexure, where the at least one thin film lead provides an electrical connection between an electrical component on the support structure and an electrical component on the proof mass, and where the at least one thin film lead comprises at least one of a yield strength greater than pure gold or a thermal expansion coefficient less than pure gold.

Abstract: An inertial force sensor has a first sensor element, a second sensor element, a first signal processor, a second signal processor, and a power controller. The first sensor element converts a first inertial force to an electric signal, and the second sensor element converts a second inertial force to an electric signal. The first signal processor is connected to the first sensor element, and outputs a first inertial force value. The second signal processor is connected to the second sensor element, and outputs a second inertial force value. The power controller is connected to the first signal processor and the second signal processor, and changes power supplied to the second signal processor based on the first inertial force value.

Abstract: An image recording device having a projected viewfinder is described that projects individual, or multiple sets of synchronized framing beams onto a target image that are coaxially aligned with the field of view of the camera. The set of framing beams is projected onto the target image beyond the scope of the field of view being recorded by the image recording device but still within the field of vision of the operator of the device. In this way, the operator of the image recording device will be able to clearly see the framing beams identifying the limits of the recorded areas, while not having any portion of the field of view of the image recording device obscured by the framing beams themselves.

Abstract: A projection screen assembly is disclosed including a projection screen and a projection screen frame. The projection screen frame includes a plurality of projection screen frame modules that may be coupled together to provide a projection frame for projection screens of different sizes.

Abstract: One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to an article having a multi-layer wall structure having an embedded sensor. Further, the multi-layer wall structure and the sensor are bonded together.

Abstract: Disclosed are utilitarian and ornamental features of fluid flow meter housing technologies. Such housing technologies comprises removable covers where such covers are associated with the meter housings without using bolts to better distribute pressure across the surfaces of the flow measurement components inside the meter. Such configuration reduces measurement component deformation over time. Further disclosed are damping elements configured to reduce noise from the measurement elements disposed inside a fluid flow meter.

Abstract: Example embodiments include a driving device having: a plurality of vibrating members that may vibrate when the vibrating members are driven; and a holding part that may hold the vibrating members. The holding part may include a first member with which one or more of the vibrating members may be brought into contact, and a second member with which one or more of the vibrating members may be brought into contact. The first member and the second member may be partially coupled to each other. A grounding member for electrically grounding a member held by the holding part may be brought into contact with one of the first member and the second member that is more difficult to vibrate.

Abstract: An arrangement for mounting a functional component on a motor vehicle bodywork element includes a trim clipped onto the bodywork element and provided with an outer flange bearing against an outer face of the bodywork element and a support to which the functional component is fixed. The support is clipped to the trim. The support includes a central boss to which the functional component is fixed. The boss is introduced into a housing of the trim so as to position the functional component opposite an opening formed in an end wall of the trim. The support also includes a dished formation inside which the boss is located. Peripheral edges of the dished formation are extended forward to contact and interact with an inner face of the bodywork element.

Abstract: A dual-lens camera system is provided, including a first lens driving module and a second lens driving module each including a lens holder for receiving a lens, at least one magnetic element, and a driving board. The driving board has at least one driving coil for acting with the magnetic element to generate an electromagnetic force to move the lens holder along a direction that is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens. On two adjacent sides parallel to each other of the first and second lens driving modules, the magnetic elements are arranged in different configurations.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus includes: a light-guiding portion including a light-introducing opening through which light is introduced from a light-emitting portion of an image pickup apparatus, a reflective surface that reflects light introduced from the light-introducing opening toward an image pickup optical axis of the image pickup apparatus, and a diffusion portion that diffuses the light reflected by the reflective surface toward an object as diffused light; and a reflective body including an opening portion allowing an image pickup opening of the image pickup apparatus to be exposed, and a reflective portion provided around the opening portion and including a reflective surface formed to expand from the opening portion toward the object, wherein the diffusion portion is disposed at a part of the reflective portion and the reflective body includes a wall portion extending to the object side at a boundary between the opening portion and the diffusion portion.

Abstract: The present invention is a lens driving device comprising first driving coils 30a which relatively moves a lens holder 40 against a base part 10 along X axis perpendicular to an optical axis of a lens 100, and second driving coils 30b which relatively moves a lens holder 40 against a base part 10 along Y axis perpendicular to an optical axis. At the base part 10, an opening part 12 is formed where a part of the lens 100 is to be inserted in a movable manner along the driving plane. The oblique diameter Dxy1 and Dxy2 of the opening part 12 along the oblique direction positioned at the middle of X axis and Y axis, is larger than the first inner diameter Dx along X axis direction of the opening part 12, and also larger than the second inner diameter Dy along Y axis direction of the opening part 12. At the base part 10, the cylinder shape projection part 14 is formed along the periphery of the opening part 12.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a calibration unit (1, 37) for a roller nip gauge. The roller nip gauge has sensors for length or force measurement. The calibration unit (1, 37) comprises an upper part (3) and a lower part (2). The calibration unit (1, 37) has means to place a part acting on a sensor element (26) of a sensor (25) during calibration in parallel with a surface (9) of the calibration unit (1, 37) receiving the sensor (25).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a convenient-to-adjust extension ring and a camera lens filter bracket. The extension ring comprises an extension ring body, and a moving ring capable of rotating is arranged on the extension ring body; an axis of the moving ring is the same as an axis of the extension ring body, and first gear teeth are arranged on its circumferential surface; at least one adjusting knob capable of rotating is arranged on a lateral surface of the extension ring body, the adjusting knob is partially positioned in the extension ring body, and second gear teeth are arranged on its circumferential surface; and the second gear teeth are directly matched and meshed with the first gear teeth, or form indirect transmission connection with the first gear teeth through a gear set. The extension ring has advantage of easiness for machining and production.

Abstract: A method for examining signals. The method comprises a step of reading in a signal (204), a step of comparing the signal (204) to an interference signal characteristic characterizing an interference signal in order to determine whether the signal (204) represents the interference signal, and a step of buffering the signal (204) at least for a predetermined time interval in order to obtain a buffered signal (222).

Abstract: To provide a gas sensor apparatus capable of preventing clogging of a gas intake port due to particles, droplets, or the like, of a gas and maintaining measurement accuracy for a long time, a gas sensor apparatus 1 includes a housing 3. The housing 3 includes an expansion chamber 6 communicating with an air intake passage 2 via an air intake port 8, and a measurement chamber 5 communicating with the expansion chamber 6 via a communicating portion 7. A double squeezing structure including the gas intake port 8 and the communicating portion 7 is provided, and two stages of regions where the volume expands between the gas intake port 8 and the measurement chamber 5 are provided. As a result, the movement of the air in the measurement chamber 5 is decreased. It is possible to provide a structure in which the capacity of the gas intake port 8 is increased to avoid clogging of the gas intake port due to particles or droplets.

Abstract: A detector that detects an alarm and/or fault condition with respect to a pressure of a medium is provided. The detector comprises a housing comprising an access tube configured to receive a medium and a bellows fixed to the housing comprising a cavity and a first contact surface. The detector also comprises an adjustment screw positioned within the cavity of the bellows, coupled to the housing via an insulation member, and comprising a second contact surface. The detector is further configured to detect a change in pressure of the medium based on whether the first contact surface and the first contact surface are in electrical communication.