Abstract: A movement distance calculation device includes: a first movement distance calculation unit which calculates a first movement distance of a movable body based on plural rotation speeds of plural wheels of the movable body and a steering angle of the movable body; a vector detection unit which detects a movement vector of an object included in the acquired images as defined herein; a second movement distance calculation unit which calculates a second movement distance of the movable body based on the movement vector; a first reliability determining unit which determines reliability of the calculated first movement distance as defined herein; a second reliability determining unit which determines reliability of the calculated second movement distance as defined herein; and a movement distance determining unit which determines a movement distance using at least one of the calculated first movement distance and the calculated second movement distance as defined herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating method for suppressing variations in a coating amount, a coating apparatus and a method for manufacturing a component. A coating method is employed, which includes: discharging a coating needle adhering to an adhesive from a nozzle; separating the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle; and adhering the adhesive to a first member. A coating apparatus is employed, which includes: a nozzle which holds the adhesive; a coating needle which is discharged from the nozzle in a state where the adhesive is adhered to the tip; and a control unit which controls moving speed of the coating needle to separate the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating method for suppressing variations in a coating amount, a coating apparatus and a method for manufacturing a component. A coating method is employed, which includes: discharging a coating needle adhering to an adhesive from a nozzle; separating the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle; and adhering the adhesive to a first member. A coating apparatus is employed, which includes: a nozzle which holds the adhesive; a coating needle which is discharged from the nozzle in a state where the adhesive is adhered to the tip; and a control unit which controls moving speed of the coating needle to separate the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating method for suppressing variations in a coating amount, a coating apparatus and a method for manufacturing a component. A coating method is employed, which includes: discharging a coating needle adhering to an adhesive from a nozzle; separating the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle; and adhering the adhesive to a first member. A coating apparatus is employed, which includes: a nozzle which holds the adhesive; a coating needle which is discharged from the nozzle in a state where the adhesive is adhered to the tip; and a control unit which controls moving speed of the coating needle to separate the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle.

Abstract: A movement distance calculation device includes: a first movement distance calculation unit which calculates a first movement distance of a movable body based on plural rotation speeds of plural wheels of the movable body and a steering angle of the movable body; a vector detection unit which detects a movement vector of an object included in the acquired images as defined herein; a second movement distance calculation unit which calculates a second movement distance of the movable body based on the movement vector; a first reliability determining unit which determines reliability of the calculated first movement distance as defined herein; a second reliability determining unit which determines reliability of the calculated second movement distance as defined herein; and a movement distance determining unit which determines a movement distance using at least one of the calculated first movement distance and the calculated second movement distance as defined herein.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coating method for suppressing variations in a coating amount, a coating apparatus and a method for manufacturing a component. A coating method is employed, which includes: discharging a coating needle adhering to an adhesive from a nozzle; separating the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle; and adhering the adhesive to a first member. A coating apparatus is employed, which includes: a nozzle which holds the adhesive; a coating needle which is discharged from the nozzle in a state where the adhesive is adhered to the tip; and a control unit which controls moving speed of the coating needle to separate the adhesive into the tip of the coating needle and the nozzle.

Abstract: In some cases, it is difficult to carry out ultrasonic joining of high quality with a conventional bonding tool. A bonding tool includes: a horn that transmits an ultrasonic vibration; an ultrasonic vibrator that is provided at one end of the horn, and generates the ultrasonic vibration; and an electronic component holding part that holds an electronic component, wherein the electronic component holding part has a male fitting part in a shape of a tapering-off, and an electronic component holding face that holds the electronic component on an opposite side to the male fitting part, a female fitting part in a shape according to a shape of the male fitting part is formed in a predetermined face of the horn, and the male fitting part is fitted into the female fitting part via an adhesion layer.

Abstract: A seal device where a seal lip reliably maintains shaft sealing relative to high-pressure fluid that is to be sealed and where the equivalent Mises stress occurring in the seal lip is reduced to extend the durable term of the seal lip longer. A backup ring has a tapered section continuously extending from a fixation section of the backup ring and also has a forward end section. A rounded surface (E) with a curvature radius (R-1) is formed at least at a boundary where a surface (D) of the tapered section changes to a surface (F) of the forward end section. A portion of the surface (D) of the tapered surface, which portion is in contact with the rounded surface (E) at the boundary, is a projected curvature surface having a curvature radius greater than the curvature radius (R-1) of the boundary.

Abstract: In some cases, it is difficult to carry out ultrasonic joining of high quality with a conventional bonding tool. A bonding tool includes: a horn that transmits an ultrasonic vibration; an ultrasonic vibrator that is provided at one end of the horn, and generates the ultrasonic vibration; and an electronic component holding part that holds an electronic component, wherein the electronic component holding part has a male fitting part in a shape of a tapering-off, and an electronic component holding face that holds the electronic component on an opposite side to the male fitting part, a female fitting part in a shape according to a shape of the male fitting part is formed in a predetermined face of the horn, and the male fitting part is fitted into the female fitting part via an adhesion layer.

Abstract: A bonding tool, including: a component mounting unit including a horn that has a heater insertion hole, in which a heater is inserted with a predetermined clearance, and transmits ultrasonic vibration, an ultrasonic transducer that is fixed on the horn and produces the ultrasonic vibration, and an electronic component holder that is fixed on the horn, holds an electronic component and is heated by the heater; a leg that supports the horn on both sides of the horn at nodal points of the ultrasonic vibration on the horn; a supporter that holds the leg; and a heater holder that holds the heater on both sides of the horn, wherein the leg and the heater holder are formed integrally with each other.

Abstract: A seal device where a seal lip reliably maintains shaft sealing relative to high-pressure fluid that is to be sealed and where the equivalent Mises stress occurring in the seal lip is reduced to extend the durable term of the seal lip longer. A backup ring has a tapered section continuously extending from a fixation section of the backup ring and also has a forward end section. A rounded surface (E) with a curvature radius (R-1) is formed at least at a boundary where a surface (D) of the tapered section changes to a surface (F) of the forward end section. A portion of the surface (D) of the tapered surface, which portion is in contact with the rounded surface (E) at the boundary, is a projected curvature surface having a curvature radius greater than the curvature radius (R-1) of the boundary.

Abstract: [PROBLEMS] A seal device where a seal lip reliably maintains shaft sealing relative to high-pressure fluid that is to be sealed and where the equivalent Mises stress occurring in the seal lip is reduced to extend the durable term of the seal lip longer. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A backup ring (2) has a tapered section (23) continuously extending from a fixation section (21) of the backup ring (2) and also has a forward end section (24). A rounded surface (E) with a curvature radius (R-1) is formed at least at a boundary (26) where a surface (D) of the tapered section (23) changes to a surface (F) of the forward end section (24). A portion of the surface (D) of the tapered surface (23), which portion is in contact with the rounded surface (E) at the boundary (26), is a projected curvature surface having a curvature radius greater than the curvature radius (R-1) of the boundary (26).

Abstract: A bonding tool comprises: a horn which transmits an ultrasonic vibration; a ultrasonic transducer which is provided on one end of the horn, and produces the ultrasonic vibration; a heater disposition part, in which a heater is disposed, which is provided between the one end of the horn and the other end of the horn; a bonding action part which is provided between the one end of the horn and the other end of the horn, holds an electronic component, and is heated by the heater; a first cooling part, through which a fluid flows, which is provided between the heater disposition part and the one end of the horn; and a second cooling part, through which a fluid flows, which is provided between the heater disposition part and the other end of the horn.

Abstract: An electronic component mounting apparatus includes an electronic component mounting head for holding an electronic component and an up/down device for pressing the electronic component against a circuit board, and the electronic component is pressed against the circuit board while ultrasonic vibrations are applied from an ultrasonic transducer of the electronic component mounting head to the electronic component via a component holding unit, so that the electronic component is mounted onto the circuit board. In the electronic component mounting apparatus, the electronic component is heated via the component holding unit by radiant heat from a heater fixed to the component holding unit in a noncontact state, so that even when the electrothermal heater is replaceably attached, characteristics of the ultrasonic vibrations applied to the electronic component can be maintained constant.

Abstract: In a direction parallel to a direction 5 of ultrasonic vibrations imparted from an ultrasonic vibrator 1, the shape of a center portion 3a of a tool 3 and the shape of an end portion 3b of the tool 3 are changed such that the cross-sectional areas are different, whereby ultrasonic amplitudes 9 in a direction perpendicular to the direction 5 of ultrasonic vibrations are substantially equal. By this means, the difference in ultrasonic vibration between at the center portion 3a of the tool 3 and at the end portion 3b of the tool 3 can be eliminated or reduced.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic component mounting apparatus including: a component holder which holds an electronic component; a pressing unit which applies pressure to the held electronic component through the component holder; and an ultrasonic transducer which applies ultrasonic vibration to the held electronic component through the component holder. The component holder includes a horn at one end of which is mounted the ultrasonic transducer and a holding tool which is fixed to the other end of the horn by using bolts and holds the electronic component. The horn has a surface A1 and a surface A2 at the other end and the holding tool has a surface B1 in intimate contact with the surface A1 and a surface B2 in intimate contact with the surface A2.

Abstract: A bonding tool, including: a component mounting unit including a horn that has a heater insertion hole, in which a heater is inserted with a predetermined clearance, and transmits ultrasonic vibration, an ultrasonic transducer that is fixed on the horn and produces the ultrasonic vibration, and an electronic component holder that is fixed on the horn, holds an electronic component and is heated by the heater; a leg that supports the horn on both sides of the horn at nodal points of the ultrasonic vibration on the horn; a supporter that holds the leg; and a heater holder that holds the heater on both sides of the horn, wherein the leg and the heater holder are formed integrally with each other.

Abstract: A bonding tool comprises: a horn which transmits an ultrasonic vibration; a ultrasonic transducer which is provided on one end of the horn, and produces the ultrasonic vibration; a heater disposition part, in which a heater is disposed, which is provided between the one end of the horn and the other end of the horn; a bonding action part which is provided between the one end of the horn and the other end of the horn, holds an electronic component, and is heated by the heater; a first cooling part, through which a fluid flows, which is provided between the heater disposition part and the one end of the horn; and a second cooling part, through which a fluid flows, which is provided between the heater disposition part and the other end of the horn.

Abstract: In a direction parallel to a direction 5 of ultrasonic vibrations imparted from an ultrasonic vibrator 1, the shape of a center portion 3a of a tool 3 and the shape of an end portion 3b of the tool 3 are changed such that the cross-sectional areas are different, whereby ultrasonic amplitudes 9 in a direction perpendicular to the direction 5 of ultrasonic vibrations are substantially equal. By this means, the difference in ultrasonic vibration between at the center portion 3a of the tool 3 and at the end portion 3b of the tool 3 can be eliminated or reduced.

Abstract: There is provided an electronic component mounting apparatus including: a component holder which holds an electronic component; a pressing unit which applies pressure to the held electronic component through the component holder; and an ultrasonic transducer which applies ultrasonic vibration to the held electronic component through the component holder. The component holder includes a horn at one end of which is mounted the ultrasonic transducer and a holding tool which is fixed to the other end of the horn by using bolts and holds the electronic component. The horn has a surface A1 and a surface A2 at the other end and the holding tool has a surface B1 in intimate contact with the surface A1 and a surface B2 in intimate contact with the surface A2.