Abstract: A shift-by-wire control system includes a parking lock device that brings an output shaft of an automatic transmission device to a lock state when a range switching unit switches to the P-range. The parking lock device brings the output shaft to a lock-release state when the range switching unit switches to another shift range. An electric motor actuates the range switching unit and the parking lock device in accordance with an instruction of an operator. A manual device transmits manual operation force of the operator to the parking lock device when the electric motor stops. The manual device includes a one-way transmission unit permitting transmission of the manual operation force in a direction toward the lock state, and prohibiting transmission of the manual operation force in a direction toward the lock-release state.

Abstract: A radial inner portion of a rotor core, where a rotor core and a rotor shaft are connected, has an electromagnetically excessive capacity. A recess is provided at the radial inner portion of the rotor core. The recess is a cylindrical bore retracting in the axial direction from the front surface of the rotor core, facing to a reduction gear unit, toward the rear surface of the rotor core. A sun gear bearing, supporting a sun gear of the reduction gear unit, is disposed at least partly in the recess. Extending the sun gear bearing in the axial direction brings the effects of preventing inclination of the sun gear, improving transmission efficiency of the reduction gear unit, and producing a large output torque without increasing the overall size.

Abstract: A synchronous motor control system includes a motor including a stator having a plurality of sets of stator teeth and phase coils, a rotor having a plurality of rotor teeth disposed opposite the stator teeth and a stopper for restricting the rotation angle of the rotor relative to the stator and a control unit for sequentially controlling electric supply to the phase coils to rotate the rotor to a prescribed rotation position. The motor is controlled by the control unit to operate through the following steps of supplying current to a specific group of the phase coils, sequentially supplying current to the phase coils to rotate the rotor in one direction at a speed not to step out of synchronization to rotate the rotor until it is stopped by the means for restricting, and sequentially supplying current to the phase coils to rotate the rotor in the other direction at a speed not to step out of synchronization until the number of times of current supply becomes a prescribed number.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inspection apparatus for circuit board for conducting electrical inspection by electrically connecting inspection object electrodes of the circuit board to a plurality of inspection electrodes formed in accordance with a pattern corresponding to the inspection object electrodes through an anisotropically conductive sheet, wherein each of an upper-side board-compressing member and a lower-side board-compressing member respectively arranged on an upper side and lower side of the inspection object circuit board is provided on upper-side base plate and lower-side base plate supported by a plurality of supports of support-infixing plates, and an upper-side supporting point and a lower-side supporting point corresponds to the respective supports on the respective base plates are arranged at positions different from each other on a plane of projection in a thickness-wise direction of the upper-side board-compressing member and lower-side board-compressing member when the inspection

Abstract: An anisotropic conductive connector device including an anisotropic conductive film provided with a plurality of conducting path forming portions extended in a direction of a thickness in a state in which they are insulated from each other through an insulating portion, and a sheet-like connector in which an insulating sheet is provided with a plurality of electrode structures extended in a direction of a thickness thereof. The sheet-like connector is provided integrally on or is integrated with the anisotropic conductive film in a state in which each of the electrode structures is positioned on each of the conducting path forming portions of the anisotropic conductive film.

Abstract: An anisotropically conductive connector device including a first anisotropically conductive sheet and a second anisotropically conductive sheet. A plurality of conductive path-forming parts each extending in a thickness-wise direction of each sheet are arranged in a state mutually insulated by an insulating part. The conductive path-forming parts in the second anisotropically conductive sheet each have a diameter smaller than a diameter of each of the conductive path-forming parts in the first anisotropically conductive sheet.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inspection apparatus for circuit board for conducting electrical inspection by electrically connecting inspection object electrodes of the circuit board to a plurality of inspection electrodes formed in accordance with a pattern corresponding to the inspection object electrodes through an anisotropically conductive sheet, wherein each of an upper-side board-compressing member and a lower-side board-compressing member respectively arranged on an upper side and lower side of the inspection object circuit board is provided on upper-side base plate and lower-side base plate supported by a plurality of supports of support-infixing plates, and an upper-side supporting point and a lower-side supporting point corresponds to the respective supports on the respective base plates are arranged at positions different from each other on a plane of projection in a thickness-wise direction of the upper-side board-compressing member and lower-side board-compressing member when the inspection

Abstract: In the case of being mounted with any cartridge other than a genuine cartridge, which accommodates a toner other than a genuine toner, a user can select as an operation mode other than that corresponding to a genuine toner, through a UI device 18, making a correction to the consumption of a developer by combining conditions to be changed, such as increasing or decreasing the degree of a change (gradient) in a set value of the toner density with respect to the consumption of a developer (m1 or m2); increasing or decreasing a limit value (m1 or m2); varying an initial value (consumption=0) (m3); no making a change in a set value according to the consumption (m4); and no making a change in a set value according to the consumption, for example, by varying an initial value (m5)

Abstract: An end surface of a rotor core is offset from an end surface of a stator core by a predetermined amount in an axial direction going away from Hall ICs. In an operating condition of the motor, magnetomotive forces generating from the stator core induce a thrust force acting on the rotor core. The gap (i.e. distance) between the magnet and the Hall ICs does not exceed a pre-designated appropriate distance, and is stably maintained at a constant level (or range). In other words, the gap (i.e. distance) between the magnet and the Hall ICs can be accurately maintained at the pre-designated appropriate distance by utilizing the magnetic attraction force generating from the stator core.

Abstract: An actuator for a valve lift controller comprises a case forming a first and second spaces therein. The first space is supplied with lubricating fluid. The actuator further comprises a feed screw mechanism including a cylindrical spindle and a screw, and converts a rotational movement of the spindle to a linear movement of the screw. The spindle includes a first end portion open to the first space and a second end portion closed to the second space therein. The screw straddles borders between an interior of the spindle, the first space, and an external space. The actuator includes a motor unit which is located in the second space and rotates the spindle. The actuator further includes a sealing member sealing a gap between the case and the spindle to separate the first and second spaces.

Abstract: An adaptor for inspection of circuit boards includes a wiring board for connection, on a front surface of which a plurality of connecting electrodes are formed correspondingly to electrodes to be inspected, and an anisotropically conductive elastomer sheet detachably arranged on the front surface of the wiring board for connection. The anisotropically conductive elastomer sheet has a surface roughness of 0.5 to 5 ?m on its front surface coming into contact with the circuit board, and a surface roughness of at most 0.3 ?m on its back surface coming into contact with the wiring board for connection. The wiring board for connection has, on its front surface, an insulating layer formed such that each of the connecting electrodes is exposed, and the insulating layer has a surface roughness of at most 0.2 ?m on its front surface.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus has at least one replaceable unit replaceably mounted to an image forming apparatus main body. The image forming apparatus outputs a message purporting that a reservation of an operation mode can be received, at the timing that a replacement timing of the replaceable unit which is currently mounted is close in time. If so, prior to the replacement of the replaceable unit which is current mounted, a reservation of an operation mode for a replaceable unit which is to be mounted next time may be received. Further, if the replacement of the replaceable unit is detected, the image forming apparatus starts the control according to the reserved operation mode.

Abstract: A shift range switching apparatus connects with a motor for switching a shift range of an automatic transmission. The shift range switching apparatus includes a switching unit that is operated by the motor for switching the shift range. The shift range switching apparatus further includes a control unit that outputs a driving current to the motor for switching the shift range to one of a P range, an R range, an N range, and a D range. The control unit controls the driving current at one of a plurality of set values in accordance with a switching pattern of the shift range. The switching pattern may be defined by a combination of two of the P range, the R range, the N range, and the D range.

Abstract: A brushless synchronous motor includes a stator having a plurality of phase coils, a rotor disposed opposite the stator, a magnetic sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the rotor, a power supply circuit connected to the phase coils, a control circuit for controlling the power supply circuit so that the motor rotates synchronously. In the above motor, a circuit board includes a wiring circuit connecting the phase coils with the power supply circuit, and the magnetic sensor is directly fixed to the circuit board so that dimensional variation of the magnetic sensor relative to the stator can be minimized.

Abstract: An actuator for a valve lift controller linearly driving a control shaft of a changing mechanism comprises a feed screw mechanism including a screwed shaft linearly moving along with the control shaft, and a rotation spindle rotating coaxially with the screwed shaft. The feed screw mechanism converts a rotational movement of the rotation spindle into a linear movement of the screwed shaft. Moreover, the actuator comprises a unit attached to the rotation spindle, an electric power distributor located at an opposite side of the screw mechanism relative to the changing mechanism, and an stopper member restricting a movement of the unit in the axial direction from an electric power distributor to the unit.

Abstract: A brushless synchronous motor includes a stator having a plurality of phase coils, a rotor disposed opposite the stator, a magnetic sensor for detecting a rotation angle of the rotor, a power supply circuit connected to the phase coils, a control circuit for controlling the power supply circuit so that the motor rotates synchronously. In the above motor, a circuit board includes a wiring circuit connecting the phase coils with the power supply circuit, and the magnetic sensor is directly fixed to the circuit board so that dimensional variation of the magnetic sensor relative to the stator can be minimized.

Abstract: Mineral particles consisting essentially of metallic magnesium particles subjected to special processing are accommodated directly in a microporous cartridge made of a sintered polypropylene material, and the cartridge is closed. The cartridge is put in a closed raw water container, whereby a large amount of hydrogen gas is generated in a short period of time and released from the whole surface of the cartridge in the form of microbubbles so as to be dissolved in raw water in the container.

Abstract: A vehicle control system for a vehicle includes a backup device which enables manual control of an automatic transmission apparatus, when a shift-by-wire device cannot electronically control the transmission apparatus. The backup device is normally restricted from operating, but released from the restricted condition when the shift-by-wire device is inoperable and a vehicle user is an authorized person. The vehicle user is checked by an immobilizer device, which also restricts the vehicle operation by disabling engine operation and by locking a steering wheel when the vehicle user is determined to be an unauthorized person.

Abstract: It is an object to provide an anisotropically conductive connector having an excellent repetitive use durability and a method of inspecting a circuit device having a high inspection efficiency which are used in the inspection of the circuit device such as a semiconductor integrated circuit having a solder projected electrode. A lubricant is applied to the surface of the anisotropically conductive connector. The lubricant is applied to at least a surface on a side which comes in contact with a circuit device to be an inspection target of the anisotropically conductive connector which is used for electrically connecting a circuit board for an inspection to the circuit board to be the inspection target, thereby inspecting the circuit device.

Abstract: In a rotary electric machine, each stator coil includes a bobbin that is fitted to one of teeth of a stator core and a phase coil is wound around the bobbin. Each bobbin includes a bobbin terminal for connecting opposite ends of the phase coil. A stator housing includes an insert mold and a plurality of stator terminals embedded in the insert mold to be connectable to an outside electric device. Each stator terminal has a first contact portion and each bobbin terminal has a second contact portion in contact with the first contact portion when the stator core is accommodated in the stator housing.