Abstract: A vehicle moving apparatus executes a moving control to autonomously move a vehicle by controlling a power output from an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. When the vehicle is requested to be accelerated while the moving control is not executed, the apparatus keeps the engine deactivated and activates the motor while a requested power is smaller than a first start determination value, and starts to activate the engine when the requested power reaches the first start determination value. When the vehicle is requested to be accelerated while the moving control is executed, the apparatus keeps the engine deactivated and activates the motor while the requested power is smaller than a second start determination value, and starts to activate the engine when the requested power reaches the second start determination value. The second start determination value is smaller than the first start determination value.

Abstract: An information management method collects log information of one or more home electrical apparatuses corresponding to service providers. Display screen data is generated which indicates a status of the log information. The display screen data includes groups of information which each contain information on an apparatus, a service provider corresponding to the apparatus, and log information output from the apparatus. Provision of the log information of each group is individually selectable. The display screen data is provided via a network to a display terminal that performs access to a server device. Information is received from the display terminal, which indicates that selection on whether or not provision of the log information is performed. Provision of the log information is not performed on the selected group when a determination is made that refusal of provision of the log information on the selected group is performed.

Abstract: Provided are a movable contact, a variable resistor, and a method for manufacturing a movable contact that can suppress a cost increase. The movable contacts are spaced apart from each other. The variable resistor, having a resistor, an electrode and the movable contact, comprises: a first wire rod group which has a plurality of first wire rods made of a precious metal and in which the plurality of first wire rods are arranged along the resistor; a second wire rod group which has a plurality of second wire rods made of a metal other than the precious metal and in which the plurality of second wire rods are arranged along the electrode; and a shaft-shaped member which is disposed to cross the first wire rod group and the second wire rod group and is welded to the first wire rod group and the second wire rod group.

Abstract: Provided are a movable contact, a variable resistor, and a method for manufacturing a movable contact that can suppress a cost increase. The movable contacts are spaced apart from each other. The variable resistor, having a resistor, an electrode and the movable contact, comprises: a first wire rod group which has a plurality of first wire rods made of a precious metal and in which the plurality of first wire rods are arranged along the resistor; a second wire rod group which has a plurality of second wire rods made of a metal other than the precious metal and in which the plurality of second wire rods are arranged along the electrode; and a shaft-shaped member which is disposed to cross the first wire rod group and the second wire rod group and is welded to the first wire rod group and the second wire rod group.

Abstract: A perfume retainer includes a main body and an air flow channel located in the main body. The air flow channel includes: a retainer space configured to retain a perfume, a first opening located connecting a first end of the retainer space to a space outside of a first end of the air flow channel, and a second opening connecting a second end of the retainer space to a space outside of a second end of the air flow channel. The retainer space includes a plurality of segment regions arranged adjacent each other such that an external wall of one of the plurality of segment regions is in contact with an external wall of another of the plurality of segment regions. The plurality of segment regions increase a surface area of the air flow channel without increasing a volume of space of the air flow channel.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a perfume retainer member and an aroma provision device that are capable of preventing the device from getting larger and improving aroma sustainability. [Solution] The perfume retainer member includes: a retainer space that is made in a main body to retain a perfume; and a first opening and a second opening configured to open the retainer space to an outside of the main body. An air flow channel includes the retainer space, the first opening, and the second opening.

Abstract: An exemplary roller guide assembly for an elevator device comprises a shaft supporting a roller for engaging a guide rail, a shaft support member that receives the shaft therein, and a member inserted between the shaft and the aforementioned shaft support member. According to this invention, because the shaft is supported by the shaft support member via the elastic member, when the rollers are biased in the horizontal direction by the guide rail, the member limits the shaft from turning relative to the shaft support member.

Abstract: An elevator car (1) which moves vertically along the hoistway is provided with a roller guide assembly (3) guided by a guide rail (2). The roller guide assembly (3) is provided with a horizontal fixing shaft (8) which is fixed to a base member (6) and rollers (5a, 5b, 5c) which are supported by the horizontal fixing shaft (8). The rollers (5a, 5b, 5c) are each provided with a roller outer circumference section (10), a rolling bearing (9), an annular rubber (11), and an inner cylinder (12). The configuration eliminates the need for a conventional spring or a conventional damper mechanism because the rubber (11) deforms elastically.

Abstract: To provide an electronic device case structure which suppresses noise generation caused by vibrations generated from electronic devices held inside an electronic device unit being propagated to a unit case. An electronic device case structure provided with a unit case which is detachably mounted to an electronic device unit that holds electronic devices therein, said electronic devices being vibration generating sources. The unit case is provided with unit support mechanisms which comprise rotatable roller members that guide and support the electronic device unit when the electronic device unit is being attached or detached. The roller members are configured from vibration-preventing members that comprise an elastic material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a machining center that efficiently machines a long workpiece using two pallets. A machining center 1 includes a saddle 30 that moves in a Y axis direction on a bed 10, and a table unit 50 moves in an X axis direction on the saddle 30. At a right end and a left end of the front surface of the bed 10, setup stations 110 and 120 are respectively disposed. While a spindle head 80 is machining a workpiece W2 with one pallet 140 placed on the table unit 50, a workpiece W1 can be set up onto the other pallet 130. A long workpiece can also be machined on the two pallets 130 and 140 placed on the table unit 50.

Abstract: The present invention provides a machining center that efficiently machines a long workpiece using two pallets. A machining center 1 includes a saddle 30 that moves in a Y axis direction on a bed 10, and a table unit 50 moves in an X axis direction on the saddle 30. At a right end and a left end of the front surface of the bed 10, setup stations 110 and 120 are respectively disposed. While a spindle head 80 is machining a workpiece W2 with one pallet 140 placed on the table unit 50, a workpiece W1 can be set up onto the other pallet 130. A long workpiece can also be machined on the two pallets 130 and 140 placed on the table unit 50.

Abstract: An elevator car (1) which moves vertically along the hoistway is provided with a roller guide assembly (3) guided by a guide rail (2). The roller guide assembly (3) is provided with a horizontal fixing shaft (8) which is fixed to a base member (6) and rollers (5a, 5b, 5c) which are supported by the horizontal fixing shaft (8). The rollers (5a, 5b, 5c) are each provided with a roller outer circumference section (10), a rolling bearing (9), an annular rubber (11), and an inner cylinder (12). The configuration eliminates the need for a conventional spring or a conventional damper mechanism because the rubber (11) deforms elastically.

Abstract: An exemplary roller guide assembly for an elevator device comprises a shaft supporting a roller for engaging a guide rail, a shaft support member that receives the shaft therein, and a member inserted between the shaft and the aforementioned shaft support member. According to this invention, because the shaft is supported by the shaft support member via the elastic member, when the rollers are biased in the horizontal direction by the guide rail, the member limits the shaft from turning relative to the shaft support member.

Abstract: A paper feed device peels and feeds the uppermost paper of stacks of paper, whose one end is attached to the next so as to be peeled, one by one. The paper feed device includes a stack of paper case in which the stacks of paper having substantially the same length and the same width or different width are received to be parallel to each other in a width direction, a plurality of placing stages which are received in the stack of paper case and on which the stacks of paper are placed, respectively, a stack of paper transfer unit that separately and manually transfers the stacks of paper at a position between a peeling position and a stand-by position by using the plurality of placing stages, and a paper feed unit that peels and feeds the uppermost paper of the stacks of paper transferred to the peeling position.

Abstract: A device for urging a door into a first position includes a spring apparatus (16) including a winding drum (22) having a conical outer peripheral surface (27) and a torsional spring (24) for imparting a relatively constant urging force to a cable 23 secured to the door in the direction of the first position.

Abstract: Educational system and method of utilizing a learning history information are provided. At least one student's account is provided with at least one subject-related information, which has been classified in a designated field and registered in a data base. At least one teacher's account is provided with at least one student-prepared essay information with an edition-number-related information, which corresponds to the at least one subject-related information. A registration is made of the at least one student-created essay information into the data base, in combination with a teacher-providing evaluation record information and a designated-field-related information.

Abstract: A device for urging a door into a first position includes a spring apparatus (16) including a winding drum (22) having a conical outer peripheral surface (27) and a torsional spring (24) for imparting a relatively constant urging force to a cable 23 secured to the door in the direction of the first position.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method capable of automatically adjusting an initial position of the surface of a melt without an operator are provided. In a single crystal puller using a wire as a suspender for a seed crystal for growing a single crystal of silicon or the like according to the CZ method, a reference position of the seed crystal is detected, the wire is unwound to lower the end of the wire to a position higher by a distance W-X from the reference position and then pulled upward above said reference position to correct the wire for an extension due to the weight of a single crystal attached thereto. Also, the wire is left above a melt for about ten minutes to provide a constant amount of extension to the wire due to heat of the melt. These operations are automatically performed.

Abstract: A karaoke system is provided with a reproducing section and a remote control device. The reproducing section at least reproduces an accompaniment signal. The remote control device controls the operation of the reproducing section and is provided with an input section, a storage and a sending section. A control signal for controlling the operation of the reproducing section and information showing the order of reproducing an accompaniment signal by the reproducing section are input from the input section. The storage stores reservation information showing the order of reproduction and the personal information of a user both input via the input section. The sending section sends at least one of reservation information and the personal information of a user both stored in said storage to the reproducing section.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method capable of automatically adjusting an initial position of the surface of a melt without an operator are provided. In a single crystal puller using a wire as a suspender for a seed crystal for growing a single crystal of silicon or the like according to the CZ method, a reference position of the seed crystal is detected, the wire is unwound to lower the end of the wire to a position higher by a distance W-X from the reference position and then pulled upward above said reference position to correct the wire for an extension due to the weight of a single crystal attached thereto. Also, the wire is left above a melt for about ten minutes to provide a constant amount of extension to the wire due to heat of the melt These operations are automatically performed.