Abstract: A solid state battery that includes: a solid state battery laminate including at least one battery constituent unit, the at least one battery constituent unit including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; a first external terminal on a first side surface of the solid state battery laminate; a second external terminal on a second side surface of the solid state battery laminate, the second side surface facing the first side surface across the solid state battery laminate; and an exterior member covering the solid state battery laminate, the exterior member including one or more pores on an inner side of the exterior member adjacent to the solid state battery laminate.

Abstract: A recording device includes a first transportation path along which a medium is transported, a recording unit configured to record on the medium on the first transportation path, a second transportation path branching from the first transportation path, a flap located at the junction and configured to be moved to a first position to open the first transportation path and to a second position to close the first transportation path, and a driving section. After the medium passes the junction, the flap is positioned at the second position to come in contact with the medium traveling upstream along the first transportation path and guide the medium to the second transportation path. The flap is moved to the first position by a driving force of the driving section.

Abstract: A solid-state battery that includes at least one battery constituent unit including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein each of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer includes a side part having a terminal connection part and a terminal non-connection part; and an insulating part or a solid electrolyte part surrounding at least a part of the terminal non-connection part of at least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer in a planar view of the at least one battery constituent unit such that the insulating part or the solid electrolyte part is in direct contact with the terminal non-connection part in a contact region and out of direct contact with the terminal non-connection part in a non-contact region.

Abstract: A solid-state battery having two or more stacked battery elements, each battery element including one or more battery constituent units in which a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer oppose each other with a solid electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer; and an insulating layer interposed between adjacent battery elements of the two or more stacked battery elements, wherein at least one end portion of the insulating layer has a thickness greater than a thickness of a central portion of the insulating layer in a sectional view thereof.

Abstract: A solid-state battery that includes a battery element body including a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer stacked with respect to each other with a solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween; and an exterior material covering a surface of the battery element body, wherein the exterior material is a sintered body containing a glassy material and at least two crystalline materials, and the glassy material and the at least two crystalline materials contain at least one common element.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a solid state battery that includes forming a solid state battery precursor by sequentially laminating a positive electrode layer sheet, a solid electrolyte layer sheet, and a negative electrode layer sheet along a laminating direction; providing a terminal non-connection portion contact sheet so as to contact a terminal non-connection portion of an outer edge portion of each of the positive electrode layer sheet and the negative electrode layer sheet, wherein the terminal non-connection portion contact sheet has a ratio of a thermal expansion coefficient of at least one of a solid electrolyte material and an insulating material contained in the terminal non-connection portion contact sheet to a thermal expansion coefficient of an electrode material contained in at least one of the positive electrode layer sheet and the negative electrode layer sheet of 0.7 or more and less than 1.5; and firing the solid state battery precursor.

Abstract: A solid state battery having a laminated structure with one or more positive electrode layers and one or more negative electrode layers alternately stacked with a solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween; a positive end surface electrode electrically connected to the one or more positive electrode layers; and a negative end surface electrode electrically connected to the one or more negative electrode layers, wherein (1) at least one positive electrode layer has a concavoconvex shape in a plan view thereof at an end on a side thereof that is electrically connected to the positive end surface electrode, and/or (2) at least one negative electrode layer has a concavoconvex shape in a plan view thereof at an end on a side thereof that is electrically connected to the negative end surface electrode.

Abstract: A solid state battery having: a laminated structure in which one or more positive electrode layers and one or more negative electrode layers are alternately laminated with a solid electrolytic layer interposed in between; a positive end face electrode on a first end face of the laminated structure; and a negative end face electrode on a second end face of the laminated structure, wherein (1) at least one of the one or more positive electrode layers has an end portion having a protruding shape protruding toward the positive end face electrode in a sectional view and electrically connected to the positive end face electrode, or (2) at least one of the one or more negative electrode layers has an end portion having a protruding shape protruding toward the negative end face electrode in the sectional view and electrically connected to the negative end face electrode.

Abstract: A recording device includes a first transportation path along which a medium is transported, a recording unit configured to record on the medium on the first transportation path, a second transportation path branching from the first transportation path, a flap located at the junction and configured to be moved to a first position to open the first transportation path and to a second position to close the first transportation path, and a driving section. After the medium passes the junction, the flap is positioned at the second position to come in contact with the medium traveling upstream along the first transportation path and guide the medium to the second transportation path. The flap is moved to the first position by a driving force of the driving section.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery in which a sealing edge of a battery exterior body is formed by a combination of a first exterior body portion and a second exterior body portion of an exterior body that accommodate an electrode assembly. The second exterior body portion is folded so as to sandwich the first exterior body portion at the sealing edge, and a folded bonding portion is having a folded form in a sectional view of the sealing edge is provided in a metal interlayer region between a metal layer of the first exterior body portion and a folded metal layer of the second exterior body portion.

Abstract: A lithium polymer battery is provided. The lithium polymer battery includes a laminate film as an exterior material including a metal foil. The lithium polymer battery further includes a first electrode including the metal foil and a first electrode active material layer provided on the metal foil; a second electrode including a second electrode current collector and a second electrode active material layer provided on the second electrode current collector, and a polymer electrolyte provided at an interface between the metal foil 11 and the first electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A control system includes: first and second hydraulic pumps; an opening/closing device provided in a passage connecting the first and second hydraulic pumps and configured to open and close the passage; a control device controlling the opening/closing device to switch between connected and unconnected states of the first and second hydraulic pumps; a first hydraulic cylinder to which hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump is supplied in the unconnected state; and a second hydraulic cylinder to which hydraulic fluid from the second hydraulic pump is supplied in the unconnected state. The control device controls the opening/closing device to be in the connected state when distributed flow rates of the hydraulic cylinders are a predetermined supply flow rate or lower and a difference between a pressure in a rod-side space and a pressure in a cap-side space of the hydraulic cylinder is a defined value or smaller.

Abstract: A control system includes: calculating a distribution flow rate of hydraulic fluid to be supplied to first and second hydraulic actuators based on a pressure of hydraulic fluid in the first and second hydraulic actuators and an operation amount operated to drive the first and second hydraulic actuators; calculating merged-state pump output indicating outputs of first and second hydraulic pumps required in a merged state based on the distribution flow rate; calculating separated-state pump output indicating outputs of the first and second hydraulic pumps required in the separated state based on the distribution flow rate; calculating excessive output of an engine based on the merged-state pump output and the separated-state pump output; calculating reduced output of the engine more reduced than target output by correcting the target output of the engine based on the excessive output; and controlling the engine based on the reduced output in the separated state.

Abstract: A control system includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump; a passage connecting the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump with each other; an opening/closing device provided in the passage and configured to open and close the passage; a control device configured to control the opening/closing device to switch between a split-flow state in which the passage is closed and a connected state in which the passage is open; a first actuator to which hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic pump is supplied in the split-flow state; and a second actuator to which hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic pump is supplied in the split-flow state. In the connected state, the control device controls the opening/closing device so that the connected state is maintained even when either one of the first actuator and the second actuator is brought into a driven state.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a work machine including a working unit including elements and actuators that drives the elements includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump each of which supplies operating oil to at least one of the actuators; and a control device that calculates a distribution flow rate of operating oil distributed to each of the actuators based on an operating state of the working unit and switches, based on the calculated distribution flow rate, between a first state in which the operating oil supplied from both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump is supplied to the actuators and a second state in which the actuator to which the operating oil is supplied from the first hydraulic pump is different from the actuator to which the operating oil is supplied from the second hydraulic pump.

Abstract: A control system includes: calculating a distribution flow rate of hydraulic fluid to be supplied to first and second hydraulic actuators based on a pressure of hydraulic fluid in the first and second hydraulic actuators and an operation amount operated to drive the first and second hydraulic actuators; calculating merged-state pump output indicating outputs of first and second hydraulic pumps required in a merged state based on the distribution flow rate; calculating separated-state pump output indicating outputs of the first and second hydraulic pumps required in the separated state based on the distribution flow rate; calculating excessive output of an engine based on the merged-state pump output and the separated-state pump output; calculating reduced output of the engine more reduced than target output by correcting the target output of the engine based on the excessive output; and controlling the engine based on the reduced output in the separated state.

Abstract: A control system includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump; a passage connecting the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump with each other; an opening/closing device provided in the passage and configured to open and close the passage; a control device configured to control the opening/closing device to switch between a split-flow state in which the passage is closed and a connected state in which the passage is open; a first actuator to which hydraulic fluid discharged from the first hydraulic pump is supplied in the split-flow state; and a second actuator to which hydraulic fluid discharged from the second hydraulic pump is supplied in the split-flow state. In the connected state, the control device controls the opening/closing device so that the connected state is maintained even when either one of the first actuator and the second actuator is brought into a driven state.

Abstract: A control system for controlling a work machine including a working unit including elements and actuators that drives the elements includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump each of which supplies operating oil to at least one of the actuators; and a control device that calculates a distribution flow rate of operating oil distributed to each of the actuators based on an operating state of the working unit and switches, based on the calculated distribution flow rate, between a first state in which the operating oil supplied from both the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump is supplied to the actuators and a second state in which the actuator to which the operating oil is supplied from the first hydraulic pump is different from the actuator to which the operating oil is supplied from the second hydraulic pump.