Abstract: A robot system includes a robot, a vision sensor, a target position generation circuit, an estimation circuit, and a control circuit. The robot includes an end effector and is configured to work via the end effector on a workpiece which is disposed at a relative position and which is relatively movable with respect to the end effector. The vision sensor is configured to take an image of the workpiece. The target position generation circuit is configured to, based on the image, generate a target position of the end effector at every generation interval. The estimation circuit is configured to, at least based on relative position information related to the relative position, estimate a change amount in the relative position at every estimation interval. The control circuit is configured to control the robot to move the end effector based on the target position and the change amount.

Abstract: A dispensing system comprising a robot configured to move a dispenser for suctioning a liquid to be dispensed, a camera for capturing an image including at least a tip of the dispenser, a liquid surface of the liquid, and an object not to be dispensed located below the liquid surface, and circuitry configured to acquire, based at least in part on the image captured by the camera, surface location information for the liquid surface, boundary location information for a boundary between the liquid and the object not to be dispensed, and dispenser location information for the tip of the dispenser on the basis of the image, and control the robot to lower the dispenser based at least in part on the dispenser location information, the surface location information, and the boundary location information.

Abstract: A urea water tank (27) is formed as a box body that includes a rear inclined surface (28A) that inclines so as to be parallel with a left inclined surface (7C) of a counterweight (7), a front inclined surface (28B) that inclines with a space being left apart from the rear inclined surface (28A) and in substantially parallel with the rear inclined surface (28A) and a front surface (28C) that is formed on front ends of the rear inclined surface (28A) and the front inclined surface (28B) and is formed into a flat surface that is parallel with a left-right direction of an upper revolving body (4). The rear inclined surface (28A) of the urea water tank (27) is disposed along and facing the left inclined surface (7C) of the counterweight (7) and the front inclined surface (28B) is disposed with a gap being left apart from and facing the heat exchanger (9).

Abstract: A calibrating method includes controlling a laser radiator to radiate calibration laser light to an object such that a pattern is projected in a laser coordinate system with respect to the laser radiator; controlling a camera to obtain a first image of first light points of the calibration laser light projected on a surface of the object when the object is in a first position; and controlling the camera to obtain a second image of second light points of the calibration laser light projected on the surface of the object when the object is in the second position. A positional relationship between the laser coordinate system and the camera coordinate system is calculated based on the three-dimensional positions of the first light points and the three-dimensional positions of the second light points.

Abstract: A robot system includes a conveyor, a robot, a speed calculation circuit, and a robot control circuit. The conveyor is configured to convey a workpiece at a conveyance speed. The robot is configured to work on the workpiece while the workpiece is conveyed by the conveyor. The speed calculation circuit is configured to calculate the conveyance speed. The robot control circuit is configured to control a working speed of the robot according to the conveyance speed calculated by the speed calculation circuit.

Abstract: A urea water tank (27) is formed as a box body that includes a rear inclined surface (28A) that inclines so as to be parallel with a left inclined surface (7C) of a counterweight (7), a front inclined surface (28B) that inclines with a space being left apart from the rear inclined surface (28A) and in substantially parallel with the rear inclined surface (28A) and a front surface (28C) that is formed on front ends of the rear inclined surface (28A) and the front inclined surface (28B) and is formed into a flat surface that is parallel with a left-right direction of an upper revolving body (4). The rear inclined surface (28A) of the urea water tank (27) is disposed along and facing the left inclined surface (7C) of the counterweight (7) and the front inclined surface (28B) is disposed with a gap being left apart from and facing the heat exchanger (9).

Abstract: A dispensing system comprising a robot configured to move a dispenser for suctioning a liquid to be dispensed, a camera for capturing an image including at least a tip of the dispenser, a liquid surface of the liquid, and an object not to be dispensed located below the liquid surface, and circuitry configured to acquire, based at least in part on the image captured by the camera, surface location information for the liquid surface, boundary location information for a boundary between the liquid and the object not to be dispensed, and dispenser location information for the tip of the dispenser on the basis of the image, and control the robot to lower the dispenser based at least in part on the dispenser location information, the surface location information, and the boundary location information.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a reel that is capable of winding a magnetic tape thereonto, a cartridge main body that is capable of accommodating the reel, a leader pin that is attached to the magnetic tape wound onto the reel and is capable of moving between a first position where the leader pin is accommodated in the cartridge main body and a second position where the leader pin is taken out of the cartridge main body, and a retention clip that is disposed in the cartridge main body and includes an elastic member which is capable of deforming elastically following the movement of the leader pin along with a tip end portion protruding on the path of the movement of the leader pin. The retention clip includes an abutting portion that is capable of abutting on the cartridge main body in response to the movement of the leader pin.

Abstract: An image generation apparatus includes a plurality of electrodes, a plurality of sensor cells, and a controller configured to provide a tomographic image of a measurement object on the basis of an intensity of a magnetic field generated by an alternating current supplied via the plurality of electrodes. The controller acquires the intensity of the magnetic field via the plurality of sensor cells.

Abstract: A post-treatment device mounting frame on which an exhaust gas post-treatment device is mounted is constituted by a front mounting leg, a rear mounting leg, and a deck connecting the front and rear mounting legs to each other. A vertical leg part of the front mounting leg is mounted on a front vertical leg part mounting plate of a right front extension beam. A lateral leg part of the front mounting leg is mounted on a front lateral leg part mounting plate of a right front engine support bracket. A vertical leg part of the rear mounting leg is mounted on a rear vertical leg part mounting plate of a right rear extension beam. A lateral leg part of the rear mounting leg is mounted on a rear lateral leg part mounting plate of a right rear engine support bracket. Therefore, the post-treatment device mounting frame is firmly mounted in a state of four-point support on a revolving frame.

Abstract: A rack includes a container holder that is fixed to a stage and holds a container that contains a liquid to be dispensed and a camera that is fixed to the stage and located in a position where the camera is capable of capturing an image of the container.

Abstract: A post-treatment, device mounting frame (20) on which an exhaust gas post-treatment device (13) is mounted is constituted by a front mounting leg (21), a rear mounting leg (24), and a deck (27) connecting the front and rear mounting legs (21) and (24) to each other. A vertical leg part (22) of the front mounting leg (21) is mounted on a front vertical leg part mounting plate (5F) of a right front extension beam (5E2). A lateral leg part (23) of the front mounting leg (21) is mounted on a front lateral leg part mounting plate (5M) of a right front engine support bracket (5K). A vertical leg part (25) of the rear mounting leg (24) is mounted on a rear vertical leg part mounting plate (5G) of a right rear extension beam (5E3). A lateral leg part (26) of the rear mounting leg (24) is mounted on a rear lateral leg part mounting plate (5N) of a right rear engine support bracket (5L). Therefore, the post-treatment device mounting frame (20) is firmly mounted in a state of four-point support on a revolving frame (5).

Abstract: By rendering lower half of 30 FPS in the processing of even numbered frame of 60 fps and rendering upper half of 30 fps in the processing of odd numbered frame, the processing load of the processor 70 can be reduced to half. Thus, by delaying image rendering, the image quality degradation can be prevented, therefore stable high-quality images can be displayed.

Abstract: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a reel that is capable of winding a magnetic tape thereonto, a cartridge main body that is capable of accommodating the reel, a leader pin that is attached to the magnetic tape wound onto the reel and is capable of moving between a first position where the leader pin is accommodated in the cartridge main body and a second position where the leader pin is taken out of the cartridge main body, and a retention clip that is disposed in the cartridge main body and includes an elastic member which is capable of deforming elastically following the movement of the leader pin along with a tip end portion protruding on the path of the movement of the leader pin. The retention clip includes an abutting portion that is capable of abutting on the cartridge main body in response to the movement of the leader pin.

Abstract: There is provided a magnesium alloy member that includes an aluminum-containing magnesium alloy material. The magnesium alloy material has a modified layer formed at a surface thereof in such a manner that at least a surface of the modified layer has a higher aluminum content than that of any unmodified base portion of the magnesium alloy material.

Abstract: A multi-layer hose (10) of a laminated layer structure having laminated an intermediate layer (12) including a resin containing a polyester or a polyamide, an inner layer (11) disposed on an inner periphery of the intermediate layer (12), and an outer layer (13) disposed on an outer periphery of the intermediate layer (12) and containing a rubber, the inner layer (11) containing epichlorohydrin rubber or hydrin rubber and directly laminated to the intermediate layer (12) by a vulcanized adhesion.

Abstract: By rendering lower half of 30 FPS in the processing of even numbered frame of 60 fps and rendering upper half of 30 fps in the processing of odd numbered frame, the processing load of the processor 70 can be reduced to half. Thus, by delaying image rendering, the image quality degradation can be prevented, therefore stable high-quality images can be displayed.

Abstract: A fuel hose (10) includes a laminated layer structure including: an intermediate layer (12) containing polyvinyl alcohol and/or an ethylene-vinylalcohol copolymer; an inner layer (11) disposed on an inner periphery of the intermediate layer; and an outer layer (13) disposed on an outer periphery of the intermediate layer and containing a rubber. The inner layer (11) includes: a first component containing nitrile rubber; and cross-linked chains formed of carbon-carbon single bond, and is directly laminated to the intermediate layer (12).

Abstract: A hydraulic excavator includes: a revolving upperstructure; a working device attached to the revolving upperstructure; an operator's cab which has a rear window and is disposed in a front position of the revolving upperstructure; and an engine room which is disposed in a rear position adjacent to the operator's cab and has a ceiling part made of a cover member. A part of the cover member located near the operator's cab is made of an inclined surface part having a shape whose height gradually increases toward the rear of a vehicle body with the vicinity of a lower end part of the rear window as a start point during a predetermined distance immediately after the operator's cab. The height of the start point of the inclined surface part may be set equal to or lower than the height of the lower end part of the rear window.

Abstract: There is provided a multilayer article suitable for use as a fuel hose in an automotive fuel system and the like, which has an inner rubber layer, an outer rubber layer and an inter-mediate resin layer formed of polyamine-based resin between the inner and outer rubber layers.