Abstract: Each information processing apparatus judges a busy flag of a first port thereof based on a result of comparison of a busy level of the first port and a busy level of a second port of another information processing apparatus. A monitoring apparatus determines from among the information processing apparatuses, a first information processing apparatus and a second information processing apparatus, based on the results of judgment by the information processing apparatuses. An L2 switch changes to the second information processing apparatus, a destination of a frame whose destination is the first information processing apparatus and changes to the first information processing apparatus, a transmission source of the frame whose transmission source is the second information processing apparatus.

Abstract: A charger (5) includes connecting parts (31, 32), a main converter (83), charging paths (Cpa, Cpb), switching elements (SWa, SWb), and a charging-control part (200). A first battery (Ba) having a first mounting part (11) and a second battery (Bb) having a second, different mounting part (21) are respectively mountable on the connecting parts (31, 32). The charging paths (Cpa, Cpb) respectively connect the main converter (83) to the connecting parts (31, 32). The switching elements (SWa, SWb) respectively connect or disconnect the charging paths (Cpa, Cpb) to/from the main converter (83). The charging-control part (200) selects one of the batteries (Ba, Bb) as the charging target and sets the charging path, to which the charging target (Ba, Bb) is connected, to the connected state. Then, the charger (5) charges the charging target to a predetermined voltage using a charging current suited to the charging target.

Abstract: A piezoelectric sounding component includes a diaphragm that includes a metal plate and a piezoelectric body formed on the metal plate. The diaphragm bends and vibrates according to application of voltage to the piezoelectric body. A casing that includes a bottom wall, side walls, and a supporting portion to support the diaphragm in inside edge portions of the side walls. The side walls extending from edges of the bottom wall in a thickness direction and includes a first wall, a second wall positioned to face the first wall, and a third wall positioned between the first wall. Two or more terminals that are formed on the first wall or the third wall serve to apply voltage to the diaphragm. Two or more elastic adhesives join the side walls and the diaphragm between the two or more terminals and the diaphragm. Two or more conductive adhesives are formed on the two or more elastic adhesives and join the two or more terminals and the diaphragm.

Abstract: A piezoelectric sounding component includes a diaphragm that includes a metal plate and a piezoelectric body formed on the metal plate. The diaphragm bends and vibrates according to application of voltage to the piezoelectric body. A casing includes a bottom wall, side walls which, in combination with the diaphragm define a sound chamber. The diaphragm is supported by a support portion formed in the casing such that outer peripheral edges of the diaphragm are spaced from inner surfaces of the casing. A terminal is located on the casing and is electrically connected to the diaphragm. At least two elastic adhesives join the diaphragm to the casing and respective conductive adhesives extend over its associated elastic adhesive from the diaphragm to a respective terminal. A frame-like sealing portion seals a gap between the outer peripheral edge of the diaphragm and the inner surfaces of the casing.

Abstract: A robot includes: a restricting member configured to restrict a horizontal movement of a predetermined workpiece; and a workpiece moving member configured to generate an action for horizontally moving the workpiece. The controller performs a control operation of positioning the workpiece at a stop position in such a manner that: based on predetermined size information of the workpiece and preset stop position information of the workpiece, the restricting member is positioned at a predetermined restricting position included in the stop position for the workpiece, and the workpiece moving member acts on the workpiece and is moved toward the restricting position to horizontally move the workpiece; and the workpiece is brought into contact with the restricting member.

Abstract: A self-traveling articulated robot for working in a production factory is provided, which includes a carriage having at least two operation shafts driven by servomotors, respectively, and self-travelable in a two-dimensional plane, a robotic arm supported by the carriage and having at least one operation shaft driven by a servomotor and constituting a joint, an end effector provided to a tip portion of the robotic arm, and a control unit provided in the carriage and for controlling the operation shaft of the robotic arm and the operation shafts of the carriage to operate in cooperation with each other so that a control point defined in one of the robotic arm and the end effector reaches a target position.

Abstract: Production system including a rail extending horizontally, and an articulated robot that is self-travelable along the rail parallel to an extending direction of the rail. The robot includes a carriage having at least one operating shaft configured to be driven by a servomotor and to self-travel along the rail, a slider projecting toward the rail from the carriage and configured to releasably engage with the rail, a robotic arm supported by the carriage and having at least one operating shaft driven by a servomotor and constitutes a joint, an end effector provided to a tip-end of the robotic arm, and a control unit inside the carriage configured to control the operating shafts of the robotic arm and the carriage so a control point defined in the robotic arm or the end effector reaches a target position by a collaboration of the operating shafts of the robotic arm and the carriage.

Abstract: An information communication apparatus in one aspect of the present disclosure comprises a controller and a proximity wireless communication device. The controller performs a control process including at least transmission and/or reception of information between the information communication apparatus and at least one information holding apparatus. The at least one information holding apparatus comprises a battery pack and/or a field electric apparatus. The proximity wireless communication device communicates the information via the proximity wireless communication with an operation apparatus different from the at least one information holding apparatus.

Abstract: A dual-arm robot includes a first arm and a second arm, each having a first link rotatable about a first axis, and a second link rotatably coupled to the first link and defined with an end effector attaching portion. The first link of the first arm is disposed to be separated from the first link of the second arm in an extending direction of the first axis. Further, the second link of the first arm and the second link of the second arm are disposed so as to be located between the first link of the first arm and the first link of the second arm in the extending direction of the first axis and so that the end effector attaching portions are located at substantially the same position in the extending direction of the first axis.

Abstract: An articulated robot includes a pedestal and two or more modules supported by the pedestal. Each of the two or more modules includes a support member, a link member supported by the support member to be rotatable about a first axis, and a first drive unit provided in the link member and for rotating the link member about the first axis with respect to the support member.

Abstract: A reduction in resolving power due to the tilt of an imaging element is easily solved.

Abstract: A system for controlling progress of an electronic game by determining attack power of one or more characters constituting an ally team on the basis of a first player operating a plurality of objects disposed on a board formed by m rows and n columns and displayed on a display unit, applying the attack with the attack power to one or more characters constituting an enemy team, and varying the remaining value of a physical strength parameter related to the character constituting the enemy team. The system can a placement control unit that displays a board including objects operated by the first player superimposed with objects operated by the second player, wherein an order of the superimposition and a display size of the board is varied in accordance with a progress of the electronic game.

Abstract: An O-ring mounting device has an O-ring support unit capable of supporting an O-ring from its inside at at least three support points, an O-ring pressing-in unit for pressing-in the O-ring from its outside between two support points of the at least three support points; and an pressed-in state releasing unit for releasing a pressed-in state of the O-ring made by the O-ring pressing-in unit. An O-ring mounting device which is applicable in a wide range without being restricted by a dimension of the O-ring or the like can be provided.

Abstract: A robot hand has a hand base portion mounted on the distal end of the arm, a workpiece holding unit provided to the hand base portion, and a workpiece positioning unit for positioning the workpiece held by the workpiece holding unit in a predetermined position with respect to the workpiece holding unit. The workpiece holding unit has an sucking portion for sucking the surface of the workpiece so as to releasably hold the workpiece, and the sucking portion is elastically deformable in a direction parallel to the surface of the workpiece in the state that the workpiece is sucked. A robot hand having a function of positioning a workpiece in a predetermined position with respect to a workpiece holding unit can be provided.

Abstract: A robot cell has a cell skeleton, a ceiling-suspended type robot installed inside of the cell skeleton and having a robot hand for holding a workpiece, and a processing device installed inside of the cell skeleton so as to process the workpiece in a state of being held by the robot hand. In a robot cell for processing a workpiece in a state of being held by a robot hand by a processing device, its space efficiency can be improved.

Abstract: A workpiece reverse support device has a pair of workpiece pinching members for abutting on their respective opposing side portions of the workpiece held by the robot hand so as to pinch the workpiece and a pinching state switching unit for switching the pair of workpiece pinching members between a pinching state of pinching the workpiece and a releasing state of releasing the workpiece. In a workpiece reverse support device for supporting a face/back reverse of a workpiece in a robot hand, flexibility of its installation state, namely installation location, installation posture, or the like can be enhanced.

Abstract: A data processing system for storing observation data including an observation value corresponding to a point in a storage area and calculating a comparison value to be compared with a future observation value, the data processing system comprising: an observation data collection unit for specifying first observation data and second observation data which are observation data before the first point; a past similar data selection unit for selecting parts for the same duration as the first predetermined time, the observation values of which are identical to the observation values of the first observation data, from the second observation data as past similar data; a parameter data selection unit for selecting the observation values for a predetermined time from the latest time of the parts selected as the past similar data as parameter data; and a comparison value calculation unit for calculating the comparison value based on the parameter data.

Abstract: A vibration-type motor controller controls a driving speed of a vibration-type motor relatively moving a vibrating body in which a vibration is excited by an electromechanical energy conversion element 20 to which a first frequency signal and a second frequency signal having a phase difference are applied, and a contacting body which contacts the vibrating body. The vibration-type motor controller includes a speed controller 1 configured to alternately switch a frequency control which changes frequencies of the first and second frequency signals while fixing the phase difference and a phase difference control which changes the phase difference while fixing the frequency so that at least one of a plurality of frequency controls or a plurality of phase difference controls are included to increase and decrease the driving speed of the vibration-type motor.

Abstract: The purpose is to provide a game of greater ingenuity that offers a deep sense of unity with another player.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier; a transferring unit; a fixing unit; a conveying unit; and a sheet shape detecting unit as defined herein, and a discharge position where the sheet is discharged from the conveying path, a feed position where the sheet is fed to the sheet conveying path and a detection position where the shape of the sheet is detected by the sheet shape detecting unit are arranged in this sequence along a sheet conveying direction to be close to one another, immediately downstream in the sheet conveying direction from a fixing position where the toner image is fixed to the sheet.