Abstract: An electrophotographic belt comprising: a substrate and an elastic layer on an outer peripheral surface of the substrate, the elastic layer comprising a cured rubber product including a cured silicone rubber product, an elastic modulus of the elastic layer at a temperature of 23° C. being 1.00 MPa or less, wherein when 1 g sample collected from the elastic layer is immersed in 50 ml of toluene at a temperature of 23° C. for 24 hours in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) K6258:2016, an extract of 3% by mass to 20% by mass with respect to the sample is extracted, and a burning time of the elastic layer in a burn test in accordance with UL94 VTM standard is 30 seconds or less.

Abstract: A vacuum pump that limits accumulation of deposits while providing a satisfactory permissible flow rate is obtained. The vacuum pump includes a rotor, a plurality of stator portions that are disposed facing the rotor and have a gas compression function, and a reference member 301 that is one of members stacked toward an inlet port 101 from a base portion 129 and serves as a reference in an axial direction for the plurality of stator portions. The plurality of stator portions are disposed downstream of the reference member 301 (the side corresponding to the outlet port 133).

Abstract: A toilet device includes an electric opening/closing unit including a motor and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an internal gear, a first transmission part and a second transmission part. The first transmission part transmits a rotational force of the motor. The second transmission part transmits a rotational force of the first transmission part. The first transmission part includes a first planetary gear and a first planetary carrier. The second transmission part includes a second planetary gear, a second planetary carrier, and a shaft part. The shaft part revolves around a rotation axis. The first planetary carrier includes a protrusion extends along a trajectory of the revolution of the shaft part. The shaft part contacts the protrusion. A gap is formed between the shaft part and a part of the first planetary carrier other than the protrusion.

Abstract: A vacuum pump which can reduce a stress generated in a connected part between a rotating body and a rotating shaft is provided. A rotating body is provided having rotor blades provided on an outer periphery of a rotor-blade forming portion, and fastened to the rotor shaft by a bolt, and rotatable with the rotor shaft. At least either one of a fitting hole portion fitted with the rotating shaft and a through hole portion, through which a bolt penetrates, in the rotating body is a stress-reduction target portion, and a groove portion that reduces stress generated in the stress-reduction target portion during rotation of the rotating body is provided.

Abstract: There is obtained a vacuum pump which suppresses an influence on external piping caused by a contact failure of a rotor during rotation of the rotor. A temperature rise ring 301 is provided in the vacuum pump, an outlet port 133 to which the external piping is connected is connected to the temperature rise ring 301, and a rotational force is directly or indirectly applied to the temperature rise ring 301 due to the contact failure of the rotor during the rotation of the rotor. In addition, a rotation suppression means (a hole 301a and a bolt 305) for suppressing rotation of the temperature rise ring 301 by the above-described rotational force is provided separately from a connection portion between the temperature rise ring 301 and a casing (outer tube 127a).

Abstract: A vacuum pump having excellent exhaust performance is provided. The vacuum pump includes a Siegbahn type exhaust mechanism portion 201 in which a Siegbahn spiral groove portion 262 is provided in at least either rotating discs 220a to 220c or stator discs 219a and 219b, and a Holweck type exhaust mechanism portion 301 in which a thread groove 131a is provided in at least either a cylindrical portion 102d of a rotating body 103 or a threaded spacer 131, and the Holweck type exhaust mechanism portion 301 is located on the downstream side of the Siegbahn type exhaust mechanism portion 201. The Holweck type exhaust mechanism portion 301 has a flow passage depth that is continuously constant at a predetermined depth H2, and the Siegbahn type exhaust mechanism portion 201 includes a region that is continuously constant at the predetermined depth H2 from a predetermined position.

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum pump regarding which compression can be improved at low costs. Included is a plurality of Siegbahn exhaust mechanisms in which a helical groove is provided to a stator disc. The Siegbahn exhaust mechanisms are provided on both faces of an upstream side and a downstream side of the stator disc. An end portion of the helical groove provided on the upstream side and a start portion of the helical groove provided on the downstream side are situated at least partially overlapping in a circumferential direction. A width of a channel of a switchback portion of the upstream side and the downstream side is equivalent or less than a depth of a channel of the Siegbahn exhaust mechanisms.

Abstract: An imaging unit includes: a first sensor module; a second sensor module; a processing substrate; a first connection member; and a second connection member. The first sensor module includes a first lens and a first sensor. The second sensor module includes a second lens and a second sensor. The processing substrate executes image processing based on the first image signal and the second image signal. The first connection member electrically connects the first sensor module and the processing substrate, and has flexibility. The second connection member electrically connects the second sensor module and the processing substrate, and has flexibility.

Abstract: A toilet device includes an electric opening/closing unit configured to open and close at least one of a toilet seat or a toilet lid. The electric opening/closing unit includes a case, a motor, an output shaft, a transmission mechanism and a spring. The output shaft outputs a rotation of the motor to one of the toilet seat or the toilet lid. The transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the motor to the output shaft. The spring is connected to the transmission mechanism and the output shaft. The spring urges the output shaft in a rotational direction of the output shaft. The transmission mechanism includes an engaging part engaging the spring. The engaging part engages an end part of the spring at the transmission mechanism side and restricts the end part from moving in a circumferential direction of the spring and from moving in a radial direction of the spring.

Abstract: An imaging unit includes a housing having a wall portion in which a slit for passing radiation is formed, a scintillator having an input surface to which radiation passing through the slit is input, a first mirror that reflects scintillation light output from the input surface, and a line scan camera that detects scintillation light reflected by the first mirror. The scintillator is placed to make the input surface parallel to both the conveying direction and a line direction. The first mirror is positioned outside an irradiation region connecting the peripheral edge of the slit to the input surface of the scintillator.

Abstract: A fuel injection control device is applied to an internal combustion engine including a fuel injection valve and causes a valve body to be in a valve open state accompanying an energization of the fuel injection valve to inject fuel. The fuel injection control device acquires a dynamic parameter. The fuel injection control device acquires an injection amount parameter. The fuel injection control device calculates, based on the dynamic parameter, a dynamic correction value. The fuel injection control device calculates, based on the injection amount parameter, an injection amount correction value. The fuel injection control device corrects a fuel injection using the dynamic correction value and the injection amount correction value.

Abstract: An imaging unit includes a housing having a wall portion in which a slit for passing radiation is formed, a scintillator having an input surface to which radiation passing through the slit is input, a first mirror that reflects scintillation light output from the input surface, and a line scan camera that detects scintillation light reflected by the first mirror. The scintillator is placed to make the input surface parallel to both the conveying direction and a line direction. The first mirror is positioned outside an irradiation region connecting the peripheral edge of the slit to the input surface of the scintillator.

Abstract: A vacuum pump and a vacuum pump component are provided that achieve the efficient heat dissipation of the rotor without changing the material or structure of stator blades or rotor blades. The vacuum pump includes a casing having a gas inlet port and a gas outlet port and a rotor configured to rotate in the casing. The vacuum pump is configured to exhaust gas from the gas inlet port to the gas outlet port by rotation of the rotor. The rotor substantially has the shape of a cylinder. A purge gas flows between the inner circumference surface of the rotor and the stator column that faces at least a part of the inner circumference surface of the rotor. A projection or a groove that disturbs the flow of the purge gas is provided in the flow passage of the purge gas.

Abstract: A toilet device includes an electric opening/closing unit including a motor and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism includes an internal gear, a first transmission part and a second transmission part. The first transmission part transmits a rotational force of the motor. The second transmission part transmits a rotational force of the first transmission part. The first transmission part includes a first planetary gear and a first planetary carrier. The second transmission part includes a second planetary gear, a second planetary carrier, and a shaft part. The shaft part revolves around a rotation axis. The first planetary carrier includes a protrusion extends along a trajectory of the revolution of the shaft part. The shaft part contacts the protrusion. A gap is formed between the shaft part and a part of the first planetary carrier other than the protrusion.

Abstract: A toilet device includes an electric opening/closing unit configured to open and close at least one of a toilet seat or a toilet lid. The electric opening/closing unit includes a case, a motor, an output shaft, a transmission mechanism and a spring. The output shaft outputs a rotation of the motor to one of the toilet seat or the toilet lid. The transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the motor to the output shaft. The spring is connected to the transmission mechanism and the output shaft. The spring urges the output shaft in a rotational direction of the output shaft. The transmission mechanism includes an engaging part engaging the spring. The engaging part engages an end part of the spring at the transmission mechanism side and restricts the end part from moving in a circumferential direction of the spring and from moving in a radial direction of the spring.

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum pump regarding which compression can be improved at low costs. Included is a plurality of Siegbahn exhaust mechanisms in which a helical groove is provided to a stator disc. The Siegbahn exhaust mechanisms are provided on both faces of an upstream side and a downstream side of the stator disc. An end portion of the helical groove provided on the upstream side and a start portion of the helical groove provided on the downstream side are situated at least partially overlapping in a circumferential direction. A width of a channel of a switchback portion of the upstream side and the downstream side is equivalent or less than a depth of a channel of the Siegbahn exhaust mechanisms.

Abstract: A fuel injection control device is applied to an internal combustion engine including a fuel injection valve and causes a valve body to be in a valve open state accompanying an energization of the fuel injection valve to inject fuel. The fuel injection control device acquires a dynamic parameter. The fuel injection control device acquires an injection amount parameter. The fuel injection control device calculates, based on the dynamic parameter, a dynamic correction value. The fuel injection control device calculates, based on the injection amount parameter, an injection amount correction value. The fuel injection control device corrects a fuel injection using the dynamic correction value and the injection amount correction value.

Abstract: An imaging unit includes a housing having a wall portion in which a slit for passing radiation is formed, a scintillator having an input surface to which radiation passing through the slit is input, a first mirror that reflects scintillation light output from the input surface, and a line scan camera that detects scintillation light reflected by the first mirror. The scintillator is placed to make the input surface parallel to both the conveying direction and a line direction. The first mirror is positioned outside an irradiation region connecting the peripheral edge of the slit to the input surface of the scintillator.

Abstract: A first spring axially urges a needle valve toward an injection hole. A second spring axially urges a movable core toward a stationary core with an urging force that is smaller than an urging force of the first spring. A stopper is placed on one axial side of the movable core where the injection hole is located. The stopper limits movement of the movable core toward the injection hole to limit an amount of compression of the second spring.

Abstract: A first spring axially urges a needle valve toward an injection hole. A second spring axially urges a movable core toward a stationary core with an urging force that is smaller than an urging force of the first spring. A stopper is placed on one axial side of the movable core where the injection hole is located. The stopper limits movement of the movable core toward the injection hole to limit an amount of compression of the second spring.