Abstract: An overhead image generation device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a peripheral image by capturing an image of a periphery of a vehicle; an approach information acquisition unit that acquires approach information indicating an approach state of an obstacle detected in the periphery of the vehicle to the vehicle; an overhead image generation unit that generates an overhead image A from the peripheral image by performing viewpoint conversion processing so as to look down on the vehicle from above in a vertical direction; an approach state image generation unit that generates an approach state image B showing an approach state of the obstacle to the vehicle for each position of the vehicle in the vertical direction, based on the approach information; and a display control unit that superimposes the overhead image A and the approach state image B and causes a display unit to display the superimposed image.

Abstract: An overhead image generation device includes: an image acquisition unit that acquires a peripheral image by capturing an image of a periphery of a vehicle; an approach information acquisition unit that acquires approach information indicating an approach state of an obstacle detected in the periphery of the vehicle to the vehicle; an overhead image generation unit that generates an overhead image A from the peripheral image by performing viewpoint conversion processing so as to look down on the vehicle from above in a vertical direction; an approach state image generation unit that generates an approach state image B showing an approach state of the obstacle to the vehicle for each position of the vehicle in the vertical direction, based on the approach information; and a display control unit that superimposes the overhead image A and the approach state image B and causes a display unit to display the superimposed image.

Abstract: Collation and welding of card component sheets can be performed in a simple facility. Plastic cards such as IC cards having substantially no distortion and twisting are provided. A round hole (17) and an ellipse hole (18) are formed at the corresponding positions in layered component sheets (19a to 19d), and positioning pins (21) are inserted and passed through respective holes. Since at this occasion, the ellipse hole (18) has play relative to the positioning pin (21), the distortion and twisting of each card component sheet can be adsorbed, and the appearance can be improved by avoiding printing dislocation and the like. It is also able to prevent mechanical strength from lowering due to residual stress.

Abstract: A plate for hot pressing capable of keeping the degree of vacuum of its inside in the form of being separated from a deaeration apparatus, a hot press apparatus having press sections the alteration of the arrangement layout of which is easy, and a card manufacturing apparatus capable of manufacturing various kinds of cards by itself are provided. A plate for hot pressing (101) is provided with a check valve device (101h) for keeping a vacuum state inside a base material accommodating section (101c) formed between a pair of plate members (101a) and (101b), and respective press sections (103A)-(103C), (104A) and (104B) constituting lamination sections (103) and (104) are arranged in series respectively. Conveyance rails (108A) and (108B) for conveying the plate for hot pressing (101) are disposed doubly on an upper side and a lower side, and conveyance means (118A), (118B), (151A) and (151B) conveying the plate for hot pressing (101) cyclically are provided.

Abstract: Collation and welding of card component sheets can be performed in a simple facility. Plastic cards such as IC cards having substantially no distortion and twisting are provided. A round hole (17) and an ellipse hole (18) are formed at the corresponding positions in layered component sheets (19a to 19d), and positioning pins (21) are inserted and passed through respective holes. Since at this occasion, the ellipse hole (18) has play relative to the positioning pin (21), the distortion and twisting of each card component sheet can be adsorbed, and the appearance can be improved by avoiding printing dislocation and the like. It is also able to prevent mechanical strength from lowering due to residual stress.

Abstract: Collation and welding of card component sheets can be performed in a simple facility. Plastic cards such as IC cards having substantially no distortion and twisting are provided. A round hole (17) and an ellipse hole (18) are formed at the corresponding positions in layered component sheets (19a to 19d), and positioning pins (21) are inserted and passed through respective holes. Since at this occasion, the ellipse hole (18) has play relative to the positioning pin (21), the distortion and twisting of each card component sheet can be adsorbed, and the appearance can be improved by avoiding printing dislocation and the like. It is also able to prevent mechanical strength from lowering due to residual stress.

Abstract: Collation and welding of card component sheets can be performed in a simple facility. Plastic cards such as IC cards having substantially no distortion and twisting are provided. A round hole (17) and an ellipse hole (18) are formed at the corresponding positions in layered component sheets (19a to 19d), and positioning pins (21) are inserted and passed through respective holes. Since at this occasion, the ellipse hole (18) has play relative to the positioning pin (21), the distortion and twisting of each card component sheet can be adsorbed, and the appearance can be improved by avoiding printing dislocation and the like. It is also able to prevent mechanical strength from lowering due to residual stress.

Abstract: An attachment apparatus and method for attaching a disc protective sheet to at least one half of a magnetic disc cartridge body include a supporting mechanism that supports each half body section of the cartridge body. The apparatus and method also include a supply mechanism that provides disc protective sheets to the one half body section. Each protective sheet is punched from a web of material and includes a cutout that corresponds to an opening provided in the one half body section to expose part of a magnetic disc held within the body when assembled. Each protective sheet also includes a thermal fusible layer on an attachment surface opposite a surface that will face a disc when the cartridge body is assembled. Each protective sheet to be assembled is arranged so that the cutout and the opening in the one half body section corresponds to one another. A fusing mechanism has a shape that is slightly larger than that of the protective sheets and is positioned directly over the supporting mechanism.

Abstract: A plate for hot pressing capable of keeping the degree of vacuum of its inside in the form of being separated from a deaeration apparatus, a hot press apparatus having press sections the alteration of the arrangement layout of which is easy, and a card manufacturing apparatus capable of manufacturing various kinds of cards by itself are provided. A plate for hot pressing (101) is provided with a check valve device (101h) for keeping a vacuum state inside a base material accommodating section (101c) formed between a pair of plate members (101a) and (101b), and respective press sections (103A)-(103C), (104A) and (104B) constituting lamination sections (103) and (104) are arranged in series respectively. Conveyance rails (108A) and (108B) for conveying the plate for hot pressing (101) are disposed doubly on an upper side and a lower side, and conveyance means (118A), (118B), (151A) and (151B) conveying the plate for hot pressing (101) cyclically are provided.

Abstract: An attachment apparatus for disc protective sheet which is adapted for attaching disc protective sheet for protecting disc rotatably accommodated within a cartridge body formed by connecting or joining a pair of upper and lower halves with respect to the surface opposite to the disc of the half.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for affixing a liner on a cartridge half, wherein the liner affixing apparatus includes a transporting mechanism having a holding mechanism for holding a cartridge half on which a liner is to be mounted. The transporting mechanism is configured to sequentially transport a cartridge half, a liner feed mechanism for sequentially running a liner blank so that the liner blank will face the inner surface of the cartridge half held by the holding mechanism, and a liner punching mechanism arranged for movement in a direction substantially perpendicular to the major surface of the liner blank. The liner punching mechanism is also moved in succession in the liner blank punching direction to arrange the liner on the inner surface of the cartridge half.

Abstract: The swelling in the surface of an IC card due to occluded pneumatic foams is eliminated by providing a novel IC card, which is comprised of a substrate mounting an IC chip and an antenna circuit, and wherein the substrate is sandwiched at least between a pair of films, and the pair of the films are provided with an uneven pattern made of small grooves formed at least on one surface thereof opposing the substrate.

Abstract: A polishing apparatus includes a lapping tape for polishing a surface of a magnetic disc, a tape supply unit for supplying the lapping tape, a varnisher roller for pressing the lapping tape onto the surface of the magnetic disc, and a pressing unit for pressing the lapping tape to the surface of the magnetic disc by way of the varnisher roller. The pressing unit is constituted by a swing lever having the varnisher roller at one end portion, and a balance adjusting unit. The balance adjusting unit sets the pressing force to zero by establishing the balance of the swing lever, and then breaks the balance so as to press the lapping tape to the surface of the magnetic disc by way of the varnisher roller with a desired pressing force.

Abstract: An attachment apparatus and method for attaching a disc protective sheet to at least one half of a magnetic disc cartridge body include a supporting mechanism that supports each half body section of the cartridge body. The apparatus and method also include a supply mechanism that provides disc protective sheets to the one half body section. Each protective sheet is punched from a web of material and includes a cutout that corresponds to an opening provided in the one half body section to expose part of a magnetic disc held within the body when assembled. Each protective sheet also includes a thermal fusible layer on an attachment surface opposite a surface that will face a disc when the cartridge body is assembled. Each protective sheet to be assembled is arranged so that the cutout and the opening in the one half body section corresponds to one another. A fusing mechanism has a shape that is slightly larger than that of the protective sheets and is positioned directly over the supporting mechanism.

Abstract: The swelling in the surface of an IC card due to occluded pneumatic foams is eliminated by providing a novel IC card, which is comprised of a substrate mounting an IC chip and an antenna circuit, and wherein the substrate is sandwiched at least between a pair of films, and the pair of the films are provided with an uneven pattern made of small grooves formed at least on one surface thereof opposing the substrate.

Abstract: A disc cartridge assembling apparatus in which a protuberance formed on the inner surface of one of cartridge halves of a thermoplastic resin making up a main cartridge body unit is passed through a through-hole formed in the other cartridge half in register with the protuberance, and in which the distal end of the protuberance is thermally deformed to interconnect the cartridge halves. The upper and lower cartridge halves are stacked together, with a protuberance formed on the upper cartridge half being passed through the through-hole formed in the upper cartridge half, and are held by a holding mechanism. In this state, the distal end of the protuberance is thermally deformed by a caulking head, heated by a heater, and which is provided with a recess in its surface adapted to compress against the protuberance. Then, as the caulking head is moved away from the thermally deformed protuberance, the caulking head and the protuberance are cooled by a cooling mechanism.

Abstract: A liner bonding apparatus for bonding liners to half shells for a cartridge housing a recording disc or the like includes a conveyor for conveying half shells, a fabric transfer mechanism for supplying a liner fabric, and a punching mechanism for punching out liners from the fabric. There are further provided a provisional bonding mechanism for temporarily boding a punched-out liner to each half shell on the conveyor by dripping liquid such as water or alcohol onto the half shell, and a nonprovisional bonding mechanism for bonding the liner permanently to the half shell by applying heat and pressure to the liner.

Abstract: A method of printing on a container casing for containing recording media, such as tape-shaped or disc-shaped recording media, includes the step of forming an underlying layer by printing on the outer surface of the main casing member, forming a colored layer on the underlying layer by color printing based on the picture information, and forming a protective layer on the colored layer for protecting the colored layer. The protective layer has an opening for exposing its partial portion to the outside.

Abstract: A system for processing a carton includes a unit for supplying articles for printing, a unit for printing the contents of articles supplied from the supplying unit so as to be housed within the carton, including the names or quantity of the articles to be housed within the carton, or the printing pattern, a unit for assembling the article to be printed to a carton shape from its developed state, a unit for loading the articles to be housed within the article to be printed assembled in the carton shape by the assembling unit, a transporting unit for interconnecting the unit for supplying the articles for printing, printing unit, assembling unit, and the loading unit; and a production supervising computer controlling the unit for supplying the articles for printing, printing unit, assembling unit, loading unit and the transporting unit.

Abstract: A cassette includes a cassette main member. The cassette main member has recessed and convexed surface regions on which color printing is formed. The color printing is formed by ejecting ink vertically downward from a series of three ink jet printing heads to form two printed layers and a third, protective layer. The first printed layer is a solid white base coating on which the second layer is printed. This second layer is full-color and is based on picture information. The third layer is formed over the full-color second layer and serves as a protective coating.