Abstract: A sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a defibrator that generates a defibrated material, a accumulating portion that forms a web by accumulating the defibrated material, and a sheet shaping portion that includes a first roller and a second roller, and forms a strip-shaped sheet by pressing the web. The sheet shaping portion includes a first roller retention unit at which the first roller is installed, a drive motor, a gear to which rotation of the drive motor is transmitted so as to rotate the second roller, a first transmission gear to which rotation of the gear is transmitted, a one-way clutch gear installed at the same rotating shaft as the first transmission gear, a gear to which rotation of the one-way clutch gear is transmitted, a cam installed coaxially with the gear, and a pin that is fixed to the first roller retention unit and performs positioning of the first roller retention unit by coming into contact with the cam.

Abstract: A method of controlling a sheet manufacturing apparatus is applied to a sheet manufacturing apparatus including a defibrating portion, an accumulating portion that forms web, a second transporting portion that includes a transporting belt to transport the web, and a pressing portion that includes a pair of pressing rollers formed from a first roller and a second roller and forms a strip-shaped sheet by pressing the web. The method includes a first step of transporting the web with the transporting belt, a second step of peeling a tip end of the web off the transporting belt, a third step of bending the tip end of the web by rotating the first roller in a first direction, and a fourth step of folding the tip end of the web by rotating the first roller in a second direction and passing the web between the pair of pressing rollers.

Abstract: The sheet manufacturing apparatus includes a deposition portion configured to deposit a material containing a fiber to form a web, a web transport portion including a transport belt configured to hold and transport the web, a humidifier provided to face the transport belt and configured to apply moisture to the web, a sheet forming portion configured to perform at least one of heating and pressing on the web to which the moisture was applied, and a controller. The humidifier includes at least a first mist generation element and a second mist generation element, and the controller is configured to individually control the first mist generation element and the second mist generation element.

Abstract: Rollers that transport a sheet while heating the sheet, and a separating unit that includes a separating plate and a supporting portion are included. The separating plate has a leading end portion that comes into contact with a second roller of the rollers. The supporting portion supports the separating plate. The separating plate is provided with a slit that absorbs bending due to a thermal expansion difference between the separating plate and the supporting portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor control device that realizes a drive signal for each phase in a three-phase modulation control system with an analog circuit. The motor control device includes a generator, a modulation unit and inverting unit. The generator is configured to receive an input voltage and generate an analog voltage having a crest value corresponding to the input voltage and having a reference potential or higher. The modulation unit is configured to generate a PWM voltage based on the analog voltage output from the generation unit. The inverting unit is configured to invert a duty in a predetermined period of the PWM voltage.

Abstract: There is provided a sheet manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulation section that accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web; a transport section that transports the web in a first direction; a humidification section that humidifies the web; and a pressurization section that pressurizes the web humidified by the humidification section and compresses the web into a sheet shape, in which the humidification section includes an intake port that takes in air, a tank that stores water, a mist generation section that generates mist from the water, and an exhaust port that exhausts the mist and the air toward the web, and a position of the exhaust port is shifted in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction with respect to a position of the tank.

Abstract: There is provided a sheet manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulation section that accumulates a material containing fibers by an air flow to form a web; a transport section that performs transport; a humidification section that performs humidification; and a pressurization section that performs pressurization and compression into a sheet shape, with respect to the formed web, in which the humidification section includes an intake port that takes in air, a tank that stores water, a mist generation section that generates mist from the water, an exhaust port that exhausts the mist and the air toward the web, an air duct which is provided between the intake port and the tank and through which the air passes, and a duct which is provided between the tank and the exhaust port and through which the mist and the air pass, the duct includes a first duct provided above the tank, a second duct coupled to the first duct, and a third duct provided between the second duct and the exhaust port, and a first top surfa

Abstract: There is provided a fiber body manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulating section that forms a web by accumulating a material containing fibers on a first transport belt by a dry method; a transport section that transports the web by peeling off a first surface of the web from the first transport belt, and by bringing a second surface of the web, which is a surface opposite to the first surface peeled off from the first transport belt, into contact with a second transport belt; a water-applying section that applies water toward the first surface of the web in a state where the web is in contact with the second transport belt; and a pressurizing section that pressurizes the web to which the water is applied and which is peeled off from the second transport belt.

Abstract: To make it possible to appropriately provide content information to a user terminal by using position information of the user terminal. An information providing apparatus (10a, 10) includes a storage unit (102a) configured to store position information associated with a position on a map, content information associated with the position information, and an attribute corresponding to the content information, and a control unit (101a) configured to output first content information to a user terminal based on position information acquired from the user terminal, and then output second content information associated with an attribute of the first content information to the user terminal.

Abstract: To make it possible to set an appropriate advertisement spot in accordance with a content service. An information providing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store position information associated with a position on a route, and content information associated with the position information, and a control unit configured to provide first content information associated with first position information acquired from a user terminal based on the first position information. The control unit sets an advertisement spot having an attribute associated with an attribute of the first content information provided at a first position at a second position on the route, the second position being a predetermined distance apart from the first position.

Abstract: An abnormality detection circuit includes: a plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first selector configured to select and output one of a plurality of outputs of the plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first comparator configured to compare an output of the first selector with a reference voltage; and a first detector configured to detect an abnormality based on an output of the first comparator, wherein the selection of the first selector is switched in synchronization with a vertical synchronization signal or a horizontal synchronization signal of a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: An abnormality detection circuit includes: a plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first selector configured to select and output one of a plurality of outputs of the plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first comparator configured to compare an output of the first selector with a reference voltage; and a first detector configured to detect an abnormality based on an output of the first comparator, wherein the selection of the first selector is switched in synchronization with a vertical synchronization signal or a horizontal synchronization signal of a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: An abnormality detection circuit includes: a plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first selector configured to select and output one of a plurality of outputs of the plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first comparator configured to compare an output of the first selector with a reference voltage; and a first detector configured to detect an abnormality based on an output of the first comparator, wherein the selection of the first selector is switched in synchronization with a vertical synchronization signal or a horizontal synchronization signal of a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: Provided is a segment-core coupled body, including a plurality of segment cores each including a core back and a tooth; and a plurality of coupling portions configured to couple the core backs to one another, wherein the plurality of segment cores and the plurality of coupling portions are each a laminated body of magnetic sheets, wherein the plurality of coupling portions each include: a posture holding portion adjacent to a gap defined between adjacent core backs; a first thin portion configured to couple one corner portion of the adjacent core backs and the posture holding portion; and a second thin portion configured to couple another corner portion of the adjacent core backs and the posture holding portion, and wherein, the posture holding portion projects toward a radially outer side with respect to the adjacent core backs.

Abstract: There is provided a fiber body manufacturing apparatus including: an accumulating section that forms a web by accumulating a material containing fibers on a first transport belt by a dry method; a transport section that transports the web by peeling off a first surface of the web from the first transport belt, and by bringing a second surface of the web, which is a surface opposite to the first surface peeled off from the first transport belt, into contact with a second transport belt; a water-applying section that applies water toward the first surface of the web in a state where the web is in contact with the second transport belt; and a pressurizing section that pressurizes the web to which the water is applied and which is peeled off from the second transport belt.

Abstract: An abnormality detection circuit includes: a plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first selector configured to select and output one of a plurality of outputs of the plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first comparator configured to compare an output of the first selector with a reference voltage; and a first detector configured to detect an abnormality based on an output of the first comparator, wherein the selection of the first selector is switched in synchronization with a vertical synchronization signal or a horizontal synchronization signal of a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: An abnormality detection circuit includes: a plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first selector configured to select and output one of a plurality of outputs of the plurality of voltage dividing circuits; a first comparator configured to compare an output of the first selector with a reference voltage; and a first detector configured to detect an abnormality based on an output of the first comparator, wherein the selection of the first selector is switched in synchronization with a vertical synchronization signal or a horizontal synchronization signal of a liquid crystal display device.

Abstract: A joining outer diameter portion located at an axial-direction intermediate portion and fitting tapered outer diameter portions located on both axial-direction sides across the joining outer diameter portion are formed on an outer peripheral face portion of an inner metal member. A joining inner diameter portion corresponding to the joining outer diameter portion and having a smaller diameter than the joining outer diameter portion so as to overlap with the joining outer diameter portion, and fitting tapered inner diameter portions corresponding to the fitting tapered outer diameter portions are formed on an inner peripheral face portion of an outer metal member. The joining portions are joined by means of resistance heating generated by conducting electricity while they are pressurized in the axial direction. The fitting tapered portions are brought into a fitted state in association with the joining.

Abstract: In a multilayer ceramic capacitor, when a cross-section obtained by cutting a multilayer body at a position at a central portion in a length direction and defined in a width direction and a layering direction is viewed, a variation in distance in the width direction from a straight line that connects ends of two internal electrodes located outermost in the layering direction to each other to respective ends of internal electrodes is not larger than about 0.2, a first ridgeline portion connecting the straight line that connects the ends of the two internal electrodes to each other to one main surface of the multilayer body has a first curve, a second ridgeline portion that connects one main surface to one side surface of the multilayer body has a second curve, and the first curve is larger in radius of curvature than the second curve.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a motor driving device. The motor driving device includes: a control signal generator, identifying a rotor position according to a position detection signal of the rotor of a three-phase motor, and outputting a digital control signal corresponding to the position identified; a DA converter, generating first and second command phase voltages corresponding to two of U, V and W phases by a resistance ladder according to the control signal; a periodic voltage generator, generating a periodic voltage; first and second comparators, generating first and second pulse width modulation (PWM) signals by comparing the first and second command phase voltages and the periodic voltage; and a logic circuit, implementing a two-phase modulation by assigning the first and second PWM signals to any two of the U, V and W phases according to the position detection signal.