Abstract: A tire condition detecting device 1 and an attaching method thereof, and a tire condition monitoring system, capable of preventing the attenuation caused by tires and wheels, of radio waves transmitted from a transmission section more effectively than before, are provided. The tire condition detecting device comprises a case 3 having an insertion part 5 inserted into a hole 13 provided in a rim 12; and a sensor and transmission section 2 contained in a case main body 4. It is attached to the rim by inserting the insertion part 5 of the case into the hole of the rim from the inside of the rim so that the case main body is arranged inside the rim, that is, on a side of the rim 12 opposite to a side on which an air chamber 15 of a tire 14 is located.

Abstract: A tire condition monitoring system for a vehicle has a chassis-side transmitter/receiver and a tire-side transmitter/receiver. The tire-side transmitter/receiver measures an interval between two successive request signals of the chassis-side transmitter and controls a time point of transmission of a response signal of the tire-side transmitter/receiver based on the measured interval so that the response signal is transmitted when the tire-side transmitter/receiver is in the communication range of the chassis-side transmitter/receiver. A control unit determines a time interval of one rotation of a tire based on a vehicle speed, and drives the chassis-side transmitter/receiver to transmit the request signal at an interval set to be shorter than an interval in which the tire rotates the communication range of the chassis-side transmitter/receiver.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor ID registration for a tire air pressure monitor including a sensor unit built in each of tires of a vehicle and a receiver mounted in a vehicle body for monitoring the in-tire air pressure. The registration is conducted through using a control unit and a registration unit, provided for each vehicle manufacturing line. A different control unit number is allocated to each of the control units and transmitted from the control unit to the receiver. Moreover, a specific number identical to the number is transmitted from the registration unit to the sensor unit and data including a sensor ID and the specific number is transmitted from the sensor unit. The receiver registers the sensor ID when the specific number and the control unit number agree with each other. This achieves accurate ID registration without registering an ID of another vehicle in error.

Abstract: A tire monitoring apparatus for a vehicle has plural transmitters arranged in plural tires for detecting air pressure of the corresponding tire and transmitting information including a detecting result by a radio wave, plural receivers for receiving the information transmitted from the respective transmitters, and signal receiving sensitivity changing means for changing signal receiving sensitivities. In the apparatus, each of the receivers is arranged in such a manner that a distance between one receiver and its corresponding transmitter is made shorter than the other distances between the one receiver and the other transmitters. A control means controls the signal receiving sensitivity changing means such that each of the receivers receives only the information included in the radio wave, which has a largest signal receiving level among the radio waves transmitted from the plural transmitters.

Abstract: Each transmitter transmits temperature/pressure data of an associated tire together with an ID assigned to each transmitter. A pneumatic tire pressure monitoring apparatus receives the temperature/pressure data, and inputs traveling condition specifying data which specifies traveling conditions of the vehicle. Then, the pneumatic tire pressure monitoring apparatus identifies IDs assigned to the transmitters of respective tires actually installed on vehicle wheels of its own vehicle based on the temperature/pressure data and the traveling condition specifying data, and registers the identified IDs into a memory of the pneumatic tire pressure monitoring apparatus.

Abstract: A transmitter mode switching apparatus switches a transmitter into an ID registration mode, while a receiver mode switching apparatus switches a receiver into an ID transmission mode (step S1). Then, a collation ID to be transmitted from the receiver is set based on an ID assigned inherently to the receiver (step S2). Subsequently, an ID transmitting apparatus of the receiver transmits the collation ID (step S3). An ID receiving apparatus of the transmitter receives the collation ID (step S4). An ID registration apparatus of the transmitter stores the received collation ID as a registered ID of the transmitter (step S5). After the ID registration is accomplished, the transmitter mode switching apparatus returns the transmitter to an ordinary mode, while the receiver mode switching apparatus returns the receiver to an ordinary mode (step S6).

Abstract: A tire monitoring apparatus for a vehicle has plural transmitters arranged in plural tires for detecting air pressure of the corresponding tire and transmitting information including a detecting result by a radio wave, plural receivers for receiving the information transmitted from the respective transmitters, and signal receiving sensitivity changing means for changing signal receiving sensitivities. In the apparatus, each of the receivers is arranged in such a manner that a distance between one receiver and its corresponding transmitter is made shorter than the other distances between the one receiver and the other transmitters. A control means controls the signal receiving sensitivity changing means such that each of the receivers receives only the information included in the radio wave, which has a largest signal receiving level among the radio waves transmitted from the plural transmitters.

Abstract: A system has a memory in a vehicle for registering an identification of a tire air pressure sensor device in the memory. The tire air pressure sensor device is provided for a tire of the vehicle. The system further comprises a receiving unit configured to receive an unlikely signal which is transmitted from the tire air pressure sensor device. The unlikely signal is unlikely to be transmitted therefrom under normal circumstances. The system also comprises a first registering unit configured to register the identification of the tire air pressure sensor device in the memory in response to the receive of the unlikely signal.

Abstract: A platen on which a recording medium advances, of an inkjet recording apparatus, having: a grooved section formed in a direction perpendicular to a feeding direction of the recording medium on the platen, to receive oversprayed ink jetted onto the recording medium from a recording head; and a supporting member which moves up to a supporting position and supports the recording medium when the recording medium crosses over the grooved section, wherein the supporting member prevents the recording medium from falling into the grooved section and maintains a stable distance between the recording medium and the recording head.

Abstract: A platen on which a recording medium advances, of an inkjet recording apparatus, having: a grooved section formed in a direction perpendicular to a feeding direction of the recording medium on the platen, to receive oversprayed ink jetted onto the recording medium form a recording head; and a supporting member which moves up to a supporting position and supports the recording medium when the recording medium crosses over the grooved section, wherein the supporting member prevents the recording medium from falling into the grooved section and maintains a stable distance between the recording medium and the recording head.

Abstract: A transmitter mode switching apparatus switches a transmitter into an ID registration mode, while a receiver mode switching apparatus switches a receiver into an ID transmission mode (step S1). Then, a collation ID to be transmitted from the receiver is set based on an ID assigned inherently to the receiver (step S2). Subsequently, an ID transmitting apparatus of the receiver transmits the collation ID (step S3). An ID receiving apparatus of the transmitter receives the collation ID (step S4). An ID registration apparatus of the transmitter stores the received collation ID as a registered ID of the transmitter (step S5). After the ID registration is accomplished, the transmitter mode switching apparatus returns the transmitter to an ordinary mode, while the receiver mode switching apparatus returns the receiver to an ordinary mode (step S6).

Abstract: An inkjet recording apparatus includes: exchangeable first and second ink cartridges; a recording head which jets ink to a recording medium; an intermediate tank which receives the ink from the ink cartridge and supplies the ink to the recording head; a detecting sensor which detects whether ink residual quantity of an ink cartridge is not more than predetermined quantity based on ink quantity in the intermediate tank; a switching section which, if the ink residual quantity is not more than the predetermined quantity, switches the ink cartridge for supplying the ink to the intermediate tank; a first detector which detects the reset of the first ink cartridge; a second detector which detects the reset of the second ink cartridge; and a controller which, if the first ink cartridge is reset, controls the switching section to switch the second ink cartridge to the first ink cartridge, for supplying the ink.

Abstract: In a method for providing identification registration of a tire air pressure monitoring apparatus, an external equipment receives transmission data including the sensor identification from transmitters. The external equipment identifies the transmitter that transmitted the transmission data based upon the transmission data and registers the identified transmitter at the receiver.

Abstract: A signal receiver for tire air pressure monitoring system determines whether the pressure detection signals from all transmitters have been received during an engine stop state. Upon affirmative determination, the receiver sets a timer, and deactivates the entire or partial function of the receiver. The receiver determines whether the second predetermined period has expired after the setting of the timer. Until the period passes, the receiver retains the deactivated state thereby to save electric power consumption during engine stop state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor ID registration for a tire air pressure monitor including a sensor unit built in each of tires of a vehicle and a receiver mounted in a vehicle body for monitoring the in-tire air pressure. The registration is conducted through using a control unit and a registration unit, provided for each vehicle manufacturing line. A different control unit number is allocated to each of the control units and transmitted from the control unit to the receiver. Moreover, a specific number identical to the number is transmitted from the registration unit to the sensor unit and data including a sensor ID and the specific number is transmitted from the sensor unit. The receiver registers the sensor ID when the specific number and the control unit number agree with each other. This achieves accurate ID registration without registering an ID of another vehicle in error.

Abstract: A platen on which a recording medium advances, of an inkjet recording apparatus, having:

Abstract: Each transmitter transmits temperature/pressure data of an associated tire together with an ID assigned to each transmitter. A pneumatic tire pressure monitoring apparatus receives the temperature/pressure data, and inputs traveling condition specifying data which specifies traveling conditions of the vehicle. Then, the pneumatic tire pressure monitoring apparatus identifies IDs assigned to the transmitters of respective tires actually installed on vehicle wheels of its own vehicle based on the temperature/pressure data and the traveling condition specifying data, and registers the identified IDs into a memory of the pneumatic tire pressure monitoring apparatus.

Abstract: A system has a memory in a vehicle for registering an identification of a tire air pressure sensor device in the memory. The tire air pressure sensor device is provided for a tire of the vehicle. The system further comprises a receiving unit configured to receive an unlikely signal which is transmitted from the tire air pressure sensor device. The unlikely signal is unlikely to be transmitted therefrom under normal circumstances. The system also comprises a first registering unit configured to register the identification of the tire air pressure sensor device in the memory in response to the receive of the unlikely signal.

Abstract: Using an endoscope system, a surgeon A holds an endoscope with a TV camera (hereinafter, an endoscope) and a therapeutic appliance such as forceps and carries out a surgical procedure while viewing a first monitor. A surgeon B holds a therapeutic appliance such as forceps and carries out the surgical procedure while viewing a second monitor. A video signal sent from the TV camera of the endoscope is fed to and processed by an image processing apparatus, and displayed on each of the first and second monitors. The image processing apparatus transfers the video signal sent from the endoscope to each of an image inverting circuit and a selector switch. The image inverting circuit inverts an image (laterally (to produce a mirror image), vertically, or vertically and laterally (180°)), and supplies a processed video signal to the selector switch.

Abstract: In a data receiver, pulse edges are sequentially detected from the pulse string. If a pulse which has a width equal to two cycles of the reference clock signals is detected, bit data ‘1’ is restored. If two consecutive pulses each of which has a width equal to one cycle are detected, bit data ‘0’ is restored. If a pulse width between two consecutive pulse edges is not equal to one cycle or two cycles, it is presumed that a pulse edge of an erroneous pulse is detected. If the pulse width between the pulse edge, which is presumed to correspond to the erroneous pulse, and the next pulse edge is equal to or shorter than a predetermined threshold Th, the pulse edge and the next pulse edge is invalidated.