Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon which includes an absorbent body, an accommodating member and a pushing member, includes: an orienting mechanism; a first inserting mechanism that inserts the pushing member into the accommodating member; and a second inserting mechanism that inserts the absorbent body into the accommodating member in which the pushing member is inserted. The orienting mechanism has an opening through which the accommodating member is inputted; a pair of first protruded parts; and a pair of second protruded parts located on other-end side in the longitudinal direction of the opening and protruding inwardly in an opposing manner into the opening, a gap between the pair of first protruded parts, and a gap between the pair of second protruded parts being greater than the external diameter of the minor diameter part and smaller than the external diameter of the major diameter part.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon includes a pushing-member inserting mechanism that inserts a pushing member into an accommodating cylinder through a leading-end opening; and a tampon main body inserting mechanism that inserts a tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder from side including a cord through the leading-end opening; a drive section connecting the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder by moving one of the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder towards other one and thus contacting the guide tube and the leading-end part of the accommodating cylinder; a pressing part pressing the tampon main body inserted into the guide tube so as to insert the tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder connected to the guide tube; and an air suction device sucking air from rear-end side of the accommodating cylinder in a case where the tampon main body is inserted into the accommodating cylinder.

Abstract: An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air.

Abstract: An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon includes a pushing-member inserting mechanism that inserts a pushing member into an accommodating cylinder through a leading-end opening; and a tampon main body inserting mechanism that inserts a tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder from side including a cord through the leading-end opening; a drive section connecting the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder by moving one of the guide tube and the accommodating cylinder towards other one and thus contacting the guide tube and the leading-end part of the accommodating cylinder; a pressing part pressing the tampon main body inserted into the guide tube so as to insert the tampon main body into the accommodating cylinder connected to the guide tube; and an air suction device sucking air from rear-end side of the accommodating cylinder in a case where the tampon main body is inserted into the accommodating cylinder.

Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a tampon which includes an absorbent body, an accommodating member and a pushing member, includes: an orienting mechanism; a first inserting mechanism that inserts the pushing member into the accommodating member; and a second inserting mechanism that inserts the absorbent body into the accommodating member in which the pushing member is inserted. The orienting mechanism has an opening through which the accommodating member is inputted; a pair of first protruded parts; and a pair of second protruded parts located on other-end side in the longitudinal direction of the opening and protruding inwardly in an opposing manner into the opening, a gap between the pair of first protruded parts, and a gap between the pair of second protruded parts being greater than the external diameter of the minor diameter part and smaller than the external diameter of the major diameter part.

Abstract: A KVM switch is connected to a server, and a client via a network. The KVM switch includes: a signal processing portion that receives an analog image signal corresponding to screen data displayed on a display device of the client from the server, executes analog/digital conversion to the analog image signal, and stores a converted digital image signal as the screen data into a memory; a detecting portion that, when new screen data is stored, detects data corresponding to a changing part of the new screen data to screen data that has already been stored into the memory; a thinning-out portion that thins out the detected data corresponding to the changing part; and a transmitting and receiving portion that transmits data corresponding to the changing part after the thinning-out to the client, and receives operation data from an input device connected to the client.

Abstract: A console apparatus includes a console portion, which is detachably provided and with which a server apparatus can be operated, and further includes a tray portion that is attached on a rack chassis for the server apparatus and is electrically coupled to the server apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first device and a second device that stores a driver for the first device. The first device and the second device are capable of generating transactions on a common interface for external connections. The electronic apparatus includes: a setting unit that puts the first device into an enabled state or a disabled state; and a control unit that activates the second device to operate when the first device is put into the disabled state by the setting unit, so that the driver can be read out from the second device via the interface.

Abstract: A rack management system for managing the mounting conditions of information processing apparatuses mounted in racks in a rack cabinet comprises: a display apparatus, provided for each of the information processing apparatuses, for displaying in an alterable method identification information for identifying the information processing apparatus mounted in a corresponding one of the racks in the rack cabinet and a control apparatus for controlling the identification information to be displayed on the display apparatus.

Abstract: A console apparatus includes a console portion, which is detachably provided and with which a server apparatus can be operated, and further includes a tray portion that is attached on a rack chassis for the server apparatus and is electrically coupled to the server apparatus.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a first device and a second device that stores a driver for the first device. The first device and the second device are capable of generating transactions on a common interface for external connections. The electronic apparatus includes: a setting unit that puts the first device into an enabled state or a disabled state; and a control unit that activates the second device to operate when the first device is put into the disabled state by the setting unit, so that the driver can be read out from the second device via the interface.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus with a charging member which charges an image bearer with a photoconductive surface. Forming a layer containing ferroelectric as part on the charging member, and applying the electric field formed by dipoles of the ferroelectric, the photosensitive member surface is electrified, thereby downsizing a charger and reducing power consumption thereof are achieved for realizing low-cost and reducing the number of consumable parts sufficiently.

Abstract: In an image forming portion, a grounded, drum-shaped photosensitive member rotating in a predetermined direction is provided. Arranged around the photosensitive member are a charger, an exposure unit, a developing unit, a cleaning unit, an erasing unit and a transfer roller with a ferroelectric layer formed on the surface thereof. The ferroelectric laminated transfer roller includes a grounded, metal core of aluminum, a conductive rubber layer of an elastomer having a volume resistivity of 105′&OHgr;•cm or below with a thickness of about 3 mm, molded in a roller shape formed on the metal core and a ferroelectric element having a film thickness of some &mgr;m to some tens of micrometers, coating the surface of the conductive rubber layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus with a charging member which charges an image bearer with a photoconductive surface. Forming a layer containing ferroelectric as part on the charging member, and applying the electric field formed by dipoles of the ferroelectric, the photosensitive member surface is electrified, thereby downsizing a charger and reducing power consumption thereof are achieved for realizing low-cost and reducing the number of consumable parts sufficiently.

Abstract: In an image forming portion, a grounded, drum-shaped photosensitive member rotating in the direction of the arrow is provided. Arranged around the photosensitive member are a charger, exposure unit, developing unit, cleaning unit, erasing unit and transfer roller with a ferroelectric layer of the present invention formed on the surface thereof. This ferroelectric laminated transfer roller is comprised of a grounded, metal core of aluminum, a conductive rubber layer (of an elastomer having a volume resistivity of 105 &OHgr;.cm or below with a thickness of 3 mm, molded in a roller-shape) formed on the metal core and a ferroelectric element (film) having a film thickness of some pm to some tens of micrometers, coating over the surface of the conductive rubber layer.