Abstract: A drum unit for a cartridge includes a cylindrical photosensitive drum having an axis L1, and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a drum flange provided at an end of the photosensitive drum with a part of the drum flange being positioned inside of the photosensitive drum. The drum unit also includes a connecting part operatively connected to the drum flange, with the connecting part including a cap positioned adjacent to the drum flange, an arm portion extending from the cap in a direction of the axis L1, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction perpendicular to the axis L1. The arm and the projection are movable relative to the drum flange and the cap.

Abstract: A process cartridge includes a photosensitive drum, a developing roller configured to develop a latent image on the photosensitive drum with toner, and a coupling member having a rotational axis, with the coupling member being operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a cylindrical portion having an outer surface and an inner surface that extends about the rotational axis of the coupling member, an arm portion extending from the inner surface of the cylindrical portion, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction toward the rotational axis of the coupling member. The arm portion and the projection are movable relative to the inner surface.

Abstract: A drum unit for a cartridge includes a cylindrical photosensitive drum having an axis L1 and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a drum flange provided at an end of the photosensitive drum, with a part of the drum flange being positioned inside of the photosensitive drum, and a connecting part operatively connected to the drum flange. The connecting part includes a cap positioned adjacent to the drum flange, an arm portion extending from the cap in a direction of the axis L1, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction perpendicular to the axis L1, with the projection being movable between a first position and a second position, and with an end of the projection being closer to the axis L1 in the first position than in the second position.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member operatively connected to the photosensitive drum, with the coupling member including an arm portion and a projection projecting from the arm portion. The arm portion of the coupling member extends from a point that is upstream in the rotational direction of the photosensitive drum towards a point that is downstream in the rotation direction of the photosensitive drum.

Abstract: A drum unit for a cartridge includes a photosensitive drum and a coupling member having a rotational axis, with the coupling member being operatively connected to the photosensitive drum. The coupling member includes a cylindrical portion having an outer surface and an inner surface that extends about the rotational axis of the coupling member, an arm portion extending from the inner surface of the cylindrical portion, and a projection projecting from the arm portion in a direction toward the rotational axis of the coupling member. The arm portion and the projection are movable relative to the inner surface.

Abstract: A stabilizer having a tubular shape is provided so as to extend in a widthwise direction of a vehicle and coupled to a suspension arm at opposite end portions of the stabilizer. Each of the opposite end portions includes: a first large-diameter bar portion having an outside diameter greater than an outside diameter of an intermediate portion of the stabilizer; and a second large-diameter bar portion having an outside diameter greater than the outside diameter of the first large-diameter bar portion and having a wall thickness greater than a wall thickness of the intermediate portion.

Abstract: A blade included in an impeller is formed so that, when viewed in a vertical cross-sectional view of the blade, a pressure surface of the blade and a suction surface of the blade opposite to the pressure surface are curved more in the direction in which the impeller rotates, in their areas farther from the axis of rotation of the impeller and closer to the exterior of the blade, and are arched so that a portion near the center of the blade is most distant from a straight line connecting the inner end and the outer end of the blade, the pressure surface and the suction surface form a curved surface including at least one circular arc, and a straight portion of the blade is formed to be connected to the curved surface on its one side, and extend toward the inner end of the blade on its other side.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive member, a roller including a core metal shaft and a coating layer, roller supporting portions, and a regulating portion for regulating a position of the roller with respect to a longitudinal direction of the roller. The roller supporting portions are provided so as to support one end portion and an other end potion of the core metal shaft, respectively, with respect to a direction of a rotational axis of the roller. The roller is further provided with cylindrical holes disposed at respective ends of the core metal shaft with respect to the direction of the rotational axis and extending in the direction of the rotational axis with the rotational axis as a center. The roller is supported by the roller supporting portions at inner peripheral surfaces of the holes.

Abstract: Provided is a welding method that can enhance joining quality between an upper plate and a lower plate. One aspect of the present disclosure is a joining method including joining the upper plate to the lower plate that is overlapped with the upper plate by applying energy to a top surface of the upper plate to thereby melt the upper plate and the lower plate together. A joining path designed to apply the energy to the top surface of the upper plate crosses an axis along a joining-travel direction and includes a turn-point. An amount of the energy includes a first energy applied in the vicinity of the turn-point and a second energy amount applied in an area other than the vicinity of the turn-point. The first energy amount is smaller than the second energy amount.

Abstract: To prevent misalignment between substrates and distortion of surface, and to keep film thickness uniformity of thin substrate when two substrates are bonded for bonded member, bonded member manufacturing apparatus of bonding first substrate and second substrate, comprising resin film forming means for forming liquid state resin film on the first substrate, semi-curing means for maintaining outer peripheral section of resin film in uncured state and curing inner section surrounded with outer peripheral section in semi-cured state, and substrate bonding means for bonding first substrate and second substrate by bringing second substrate into contact with resin film, such that one end of outer peripheral section is determined as starting point of contact so that boundary line between contact portion and noncontact portion moves in one direction from starting point to opposite end of outer peripheral section while applying pressing force to second substrate.

Abstract: A developer accommodating member for accommodating a developer includes a flexible container provided with a single opening for permitting discharge of the developer, a sealing member bonded to a periphery of the opening and configured to seal the opening, a bonding portion bonding the periphery of the opening and the sealing member, and a reinforcing member. The container includes a fixing portion fixable in a neighborhood of the opening. The opening is formed so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the container. The reinforcing member is provided on a side opposite from the fixing portion with respect to the opening, and as seen in a direction perpendicular to a plane including the opening. The bonding portion and the reinforcing member at least partially overlap with each other.

Abstract: A monitoring camera system includes a camera and a master device capable of communicating with the camera and a mobile communication terminal having a display. The camera detects movement of a person at a first timing in an imaging area and transmits a predetermined notification to the master device at a second timing. The master device transmits an image request for requesting a first captured image captured at the first timing and a second captured image captured at the second timing from the camera, to the camera, based on the predetermined notification from the camera. The camera transmits the first captured image and the second captured image in association with each other to the master device based on the image request transmitted from the master device. The master device transmits the first captured image and the second captured image in association with each other to the mobile communication terminal so as to be displayed on the display.

Abstract: A radiator in a laser welding apparatus radiates a beam to a main region and an auxiliary region on a welding surface. The auxiliary region is positioned to be adjacent to the main region or to be apart from the main region. A welding direction is a direction in which a beam radiation region moves during laser welding. The auxiliary region includes at least an area positioned on a forward side of the main region in the welding direction. The radiator radiates the beam in a setting such that at least one peak occurs in each of the main region and the auxiliary region.

Abstract: A first camera sends a first detection notification to a master device when detecting a person in a first imaging area, and starts transmission of a captured video of the first imaging area to the master device by shifting an operation mode from a sleep mode to a standby mode. The master device notifies a camera other than the first camera of a shift instruction to the standby mode in accordance with the first detection notification.

Abstract: A magnetic measuring apparatus includes an inclination gantry including a mount surface and an inclined surface that is inclined with respect to the mount surface, a cryostat disposed on the inclined surface, a cryocooling system connected to the cryostat, a sensor tube connected to the cryostat and including a curved surface that does not curve in a predetermined direction and curves in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction such that a center of the curved surface protrudes with respect to side edges of the curved surface, and a magnetic sensor that measures biomagnetism and is housed in the sensor tube such that a sensor surface of the magnetic sensor faces the curved surface. The sensor surface is inclined with respect to the mount surface in a direction that is the same as a direction in which the inclined surface is inclined.

Abstract: A rotatable member for use with a rotatable driving member provided in a process cartridge or an electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a hollow cylindrical rotation shaft engageable with the rotatable driving member. The rotation shaft includes a seam extending from one end to the other end thereof in an axial direction thereof. The rotation shaft includes a transmitting surface engageable with the driving member and configured to receive a driving force for rotating the rotation shaft about the axial direction. The transmitting surface is twisted or inclined with respect to the axial direction.

Abstract: A cartridge includes a photosensitive member, a roller including a core metal shaft and a coating layer, roller supporting portions, and a regulating portion for regulating a position of the roller with respect to a longitudinal direction of the roller. The roller supporting portions are provided so as to support one end portion and the other end potion of the core metal shaft, respectively, with respect to a direction of a rotational axis of the roller. The roller is further provided with cylindrical holes disposed at respective ends of the core metal shaft with respect to the direction of the rotational axis and extending in the direction of the rotational axis with the rotational axis as a center. The roller is supported by the roller supporting portions at inner peripheral surfaces of the holes.

Abstract: One end portion and the other end portion of a rotating member, which face each other and form a joint portion, have a shape with projections and recesses. Projections of one end portion fit in recesses of the other end portion, while projections of the other end portion fit in recesses of the one end portion, so that the one end portion and the other end portion are interlocked. The projections have a first corner portion rounded in an arc, while the recesses have a second corner portion rounded in an arc in which the first corner portion fits. The first corner portion has a larger radius of curvature than that of the second corner portion.

Abstract: A nerve stimulation apparatus is provided. The nerve stimulation apparatus detects nerve activities from a body surface and applies stimulation. The nerve stimulation apparatus includes a stimulation apparatus with multiple electrodes which are arranged on skin and a current supply unit which supplies a current to the electrodes, which stimulation apparatus provides the current to a living body percutaneously to stimulate a target nerve; a measurement apparatus which measures activities of muscles governed by the nerve according to the stimulation from the stimulation apparatus; and an information processing apparatus which determines, based on a measurement result of the nerve activities obtained from the measurement apparatus, which electrode is capable of providing the target nerve activities equal to or greater than a desired value.