Abstract: A flush toilet of the present invention includes a bowl portion for receiving waste and a discharge trap conduit connected to a lower portion of the bowl portion and extending to a discharge opening. The discharge trap conduit includes an ascending conduit ascending rearward from the lower portion of the bowl portion and a descending conduit descending from a downstream end of the ascending conduit to the discharge opening. The descending conduit includes a bottom surface on a rear side of the discharge opening, and a ceiling sloping surface, an upper end of the ceiling sloping surface being formed integrally with a bottom surface of a top portion of the ascending conduit, the ceiling sloping surface being formed on a front side of the discharge trap passage, and the ceiling sloping surface being inclined downward and forward from the upper end to a lower end of the discharge trap passage.

Abstract: A construction machine includes a boom, an operator cab, a distance sensor, a displacement detection unit, a storage unit, and a position information acquisition unit. The distance sensor has a predetermined field of view and acquires distance image data indicating a distance distribution of an environment around the operator cab. The storage unit stores initial position information of the boom. The displacement detection unit compares comparative position information of the boom, the comparative position information being acquired from the distance image data by the position information acquisition unit, with initial position information of the boom stored in the storage unit to detect a displacement of the distance sensor with respect to the operator cab when the boom is brought into an initial posture again after initial setting.

Abstract: An output-torque estimation unit obtains a value of a current input to a motor, from a power converter, and calculates an estimated output torque value which is an estimated value of output torque of the motor, from the obtained value of the current. A load estimation unit estimates a load value of a hanging cargo based on the estimated output torque value which is calculated by the output-torque estimation unit, a speed reduction ratio of a speed reducer, an effective radius of a winch drum, and the winding number which is set by the number setting unit.

Abstract: A flush toilet according to an embodiment includes a bowl part, a rim part, a water spout port, and a water storage part. The bowl part receives waste. The rim part is formed on a top of the bowl part. The water spout port spouts a washing water from one side of the bowl part in leftward and rightward directions. The water storage part is formed on a bottom of the bowl part. The bowl part includes a guide part that causes the washing water to swirl from the one side to another side that is opposite to the one side and causes the washing water that swirls to the another side to flow into a back side of the water storage part.

Abstract: A flush toilet according to an embodiment includes a bowl part and a water storage part. The bowl part receives waste. The water storage part is formed on a bottom of the bowl part and stores a stored water. The water storage part includes a front surface part, a back surface part that is formed on a back side of the front surface part, and a pair of side surface parts that are formed between the front surface part and the back surface part. On at least one side surface part in the pair of side surface parts, a convex surface that protrudes toward another side surface part is formed.

Abstract: A flush toilet according to an embodiment includes a bowl part, a rim part, a water spout port, and a water storage part. The bowl part receives waste. The rim part is formed on a top of the bowl part. The water spout port spouts a washing water. The water storage part is formed on a bottom of the bowl part. A first region that is connected to a discharge channel and a second region that is located on a front side of the first region are formed in the water storage part. A main stream of the washing water that is spouted from the water spout port along the rim part swirls on the bowl part and flows into the first region.

Abstract: A neural network rank optimization device includes tensor decomposition means 1 for performing tensor decomposition processing of tensor-decomposing a convolution filter included in a neural network for low rank approximation, and rank optimization means 2A for optimizing a rank used in the tensor decomposition means 1, wherein the rank optimization means includes evaluation amount calculation means 3 for calculating an evaluation amount representing the degree of the low rank approximation, and rank determination means 4 for determining a rank corresponding to the evaluation amount less than a predetermined threshold value as a desired rank.

Abstract: There is provided a construction machine that can detect a positional displacement of a detection unit, the machine including a body, a plurality of distance sensors, a position information acquisition unit, and a positional displacement detection unit. The distance sensors are disposed so that detection areas of the distance sensors partially overlap. When a predetermined target is placed in an overlapping detection area, the positional displacement detection unit compares position information of the target that is acquired from distance image data of one distance sensor by the position information acquisition unit to position information of the target that is acquired from distance image data of the other distance sensor by the position information acquisition unit to detect a positional displacement of at least one of the one distance sensor and the other distance sensor with respect to the body.

Abstract: A force sense imparting operation device that imparts a force sense in accordance with a load acting on an actuation device. The device includes an operation member, a displacement detector, a load detector, a force sense generator that imparts a force sense to an operator who operates the operation member, a current controller that performs an actual control and a preliminary control, the actual control increasing the force sense imparted by the force sense generator by increasing an excitation current in response to an increase in the load, the preliminary control supplying the excitation current to an excitation coil prior to the actual control, the excitation current supplied by the preliminary control being set to a preliminary current value lower than the excitation current supplied to the excitation coil under the actual control, and a current supplying portion that supplies the excitation current to the excitation coil.

Abstract: The problem to be solved is to provide a tensioner lever that inhibits friction-induced wear or seizure on a surface of a pivoting support boss contacting a shoulder bolt so that high durability is achieved, and that is easily producible and enables cost reduction. As a solution to the problem noted above, the tensioner lever includes a shoe having a traveling surface, a lever body, and a pivotal support boss provided at a proximal end of the lever body to allow a distal end thereof to swing. The shoe and the lever body are integrally formed and assembled together by double injection molding. The lever body includes a slide bearing member, and a connecting part that connects the slide bearing member and the shoe. The slide bearing member, the connecting part, and the shoe are made of the same synthetic resin, and configured as a continuous one-piece component.

Abstract: A programming assistance device includes a program storage unit that stores a first program comprising a first set of time series jobs and stores a second program comprising a second set of time series jobs. Each job of the first program defines at least one operation of a first robot, and the first program is configured to be performed along a shared time line. Additionally, each job of the second program defines at least one operation of a second robot, and the second program is configured to be performed along the shared time line.

Abstract: The flush toilet of the present invention includes a bowl which receives waste; and a discharge trap conduit which is connected to a lower portion of the bowl and extends to a discharge opening connected to an inlet of an external discharge pipe and a part of which stores sealing water. The discharge trap conduit includes: an ascending conduit which ascends rearward from the lower portion of the bowl; and a descending conduit that descends from a downstream end of the ascending conduit to the discharge opening. The descending conduit includes a bottom surface on the rear side of the discharge opening and a guiding portion formed on the bottom surface which guides the wastewater flowing horizontally from the bottom surface toward the discharge opening to be directed to either a left or right side of the center of the discharge opening.

Abstract: A flush toilet of the present invention includes a bowl portion for receiving waste and a discharge trap conduit connected to a lower portion of the bowl portion and extending to a discharge opening. The discharge trap conduit includes an ascending conduit ascending rearward from the lower portion of the bowl portion and a descending conduit descending from a downstream end of the ascending conduit to the discharge opening. The descending conduit includes a bottom surface on a rear side of the discharge opening, and a ceiling sloping surface, an upper end of the ceiling sloping surface being formed integrally with a bottom surface of a top portion of the ascending conduit, the ceiling sloping surface being formed on a front side of the discharge trap passage, and the ceiling sloping surface being inclined downward and forward from the upper end to a lower end of the discharge trap passage.

Abstract: A toilet according to an embodiment includes a toilet body and a water drainage socket. The toilet body has a water drainage outlet on a back surface thereof. The water drainage socket connects the water drainage outlet and an inlet of a water drainage pipe that is provided on a wall surface. The back surface of the toilet body is provided with an opening and a guide part. The opening is provided to insert therethrough a tubular member that extends from the wall surface in a case where the toilet body is mounted on the wall surface. The guide part guides the tubular member that is provided in a state where it is inserted through the opening so as to move to an outer side of the water drainage socket in a case where the toilet body is mounted on the wall surface.

Abstract: There is provided a construction machine that can detect a positional displacement of a detection unit, the machine including a body, a plurality of distance sensors, a position information acquisition unit, and a positional displacement detection unit. The distance sensors are disposed so that detection areas of the distance sensors partially overlap. When a predetermined target is placed in an overlapping detection area, the positional displacement detection unit compares position information of the target that is acquired from distance image data of one distance sensor by the position information acquisition unit to position information of the target that is acquired from distance image data of the other distance sensor by the position information acquisition unit to detect a positional displacement of at least one of the one distance sensor and the other distance sensor with respect to the body.

Abstract: A DIN rail installing portion structure of an electrical appliance and a socket are provided. A back cover of a socket includes: a fitting groove, which is fitted to a DIN rail; and a claw portion, which is formed on a first side surface portion of both side surface portions of the fitting groove. A first edge portion of the DIN rail is clamped by the claw portion to hold the socket 1 on the DIN rail. The claw portion elastically presses a first edge portion of the DIN rail in a thickness direction. On the first edge portion side of the DIN rail, there is no claw of which a width of clamping the first edge portion in the thickness direction does not change.

Abstract: An output-torque estimation unit obtains a value of a current input to a motor, from a power converter, and calculates an estimated output torque value which is an estimated value of output torque of the motor, from the obtained value of the current. A load estimation unit estimates a load value of a hanging cargo based on the estimated output torque value which is calculated by the output-torque estimation unit, a speed reduction ratio of a speed reducer, an effective radius of a winch drum, and the winding number which is set by the number setting unit.

Abstract: Provision of a material, which has activity of inhibiting endothelin-converting enzyme and is effective for skin whitening or antihypertension. An endothelin-converting enzyme inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting of Hiptage candicans, Piper sarmentosum, Solanum stramonifolium, Anaxagorea luzonensis, Smilax corbularia, Ardisia elliptica, Erythrina suberosa, Dactyloctenium aegyptium, Hopea ferrea and extracts thereof.

Abstract: A flush toilet according to an embodiment includes a main water guide channel, a bending water guide channel, a rim water guide channel, and a retention part. The bending water guide channel bends a flow direction of washing water supplied from the main water guide channel. The rim water guide channel causes the washing water to flow toward and to be spouted from a water spout part. The retention part is formed in at least the bending water guide channel. An upper part of the retention part is formed into an opened concave shape and the retention part retains a part of the washing water. Furthermore, the retention part is formed in such a manner that an upper end thereof on a downstream side is horizontal to a bottom surface of the water spout part or higher than the bottom surface of the water spout part.

Abstract: A construction machine includes a boom, an operator cab, a distance sensor, a displacement detection unit, a storage unit, and a position information acquisition unit. The distance sensor has a predetermined field of view and acquires distance image data indicating a distance distribution of an environment around the operator cab. The storage unit stores initial position information of the boom. The displacement detection unit compares comparative position information of the boom, the comparative position information being acquired from the distance image data by the position information acquisition unit, with initial position information of the boom stored in the storage unit to detect a displacement of the distance sensor with respect to the operator cab when the boom is brought into an initial posture again after initial setting.