Abstract: To provide a gyro compass for the use of a high speed ship, in a gyro compass of the type having north-seeking means which is applied to support a gyro sphere or gyro case immersed in a liquid in a tank, a substantially first-order lag filter is provided in an azimuth follow-up loop or a damping loop, the substantially first-order lag filter having a time constant T.sub.F which is approximately equal to a ratio C/k.sub.T of the viscosity torque coefficient C to the twisting torque coefficient k.sub.T of the torque produced between the tank and the gyro case. A speed error correcting means has a substantially first-order lag filter having a time constant which is approximately equal to that of the north-seeking means, and is applied to correct the output of azimuth indicator by a speed error correcting angle through the substantially first-order lag filter.

Abstract: An anti-rolling apparatus according to the present invention includes rail members which are formed in straight form and disposed perpendicular to a rolling axis of an object whose rolling is to be reduced, a movable weight capable of reciprocating along the rail members, and two springs for generating a stability force for the movable weight, wherein the two springs are elongated or contracted alternately when the movable weight is reciprocated.

Abstract: A force generating apparatus having spacings through which magnetic fluxes are traveled, a magnetic circuit including two permanent magnets supplying magnetic fluxes to the spacings and a conductor disposed in the direction perpendicular to the magnetic fluxes in the spacings is comprised of two pair of permanent magnets of the same size, and a member for disposing the two pair of permanent magnets such that magnetic axes thereof are opposed in parallel to each other, wherein a total sum of magnetic moments caused by the two pair of permanent magnets is cancelled out. Therefore, the force generating apparatus can be prevented from producing a harmful torque even if an external magnetic field acts thereon.

Abstract: A pair of torquer magnets each comprising a cup-shaped yoke is provided with a disk-like permanent magnet and a pole piece. A through-hole provided through the center of the torquer magnet and a spool member made of a magnetic compensating metal is inserted into and fixed in the through-hole. The spool is shaped to have a central portion intermediate its end of a substantially smaller diameter.

Abstract: A gyro compass having a gyro case incorporating a gyro of which the spin axis is substantially horizontal, a vertical ring disposed around the outer periphery of the gyro case and for rotatably supporting the gyro case around a vertical axis, a follow-up pickup for detecting an angular displacement between the gyro case and the vertical ring around the vertical axis, an accelerometer having an input axis parallel to the spin axis, a vertical torquer mounted on the vertical ring for applying a torque of magnitude proportional to an input signal to the gyro case around the vertical axis, and a control apparatus for receiving an output signal of the accelerometer and for supplying its output to the vertical torquer, in which during a predetermined time after the gyro compass is started to operate, the output signal from the accelerometer is differentiated to produce a differentiation signal which is then supplied to the vertical torquer to reduce a settling time of the north-seeking action.

Abstract: A vibration-type gyro apparatus is disclosed, which includes a vibration mass portion, a piezo-electric element for detecting the displacement of the apparatus and a preamplifier having an input resistance R and supplied with the output from the piezo-electric element, wherein the input resistance R is selected to have a value substantially expressed as R.apprxeq.1/C.omega. (where C is an electrostatic capacity of the piezo-electric element and .omega. is a vibration angular velocity of the mass portion) so that the gyro apparatus will be substantially free of variations due to temperature changes.

Abstract: A gyro apparatus is disclosed which includes a base table, a detecting piezoelectric element attached at its one end to the base table such that its longitudinal direction, is perpendicular to the surface of the base table, a tuning fork having a vibration surface parallel to the surface of the base table and disposed such that its axis is parallel to the surface of the detecting piezoelectric element, and an L-shaped attaching portion attached to a base portion of the tuning fork such that its one leg portion is parallel to said surface of the base table and extended in the direction to vibration mass portions of the tuning fork, wherein the one leg portion is attached with the other end of the detecting piezoelectric element.

Abstract: An accelerometer is disclosed, which includes a flexible hinge, a base table fixed with one end of the flexible hinge, a pendulum fixed to the other end of said flexible hinge, torquers for producing a torque proportional to acceleration applied from the base table to the pendulum and a displacement detecting apparatus for electrically detecting a relative displacement between the fixed portion of the base table and the pendulum, wherein the base table is formed of first and second frames, the first frame is provided with an engagement portion for engaging with the second frame, a fixed portion for the flexible hinge, a fixed portion for the displacement detecting apparatus. In this case, the first frame is provided at its outer peripheral portion with an attaching flange portion and, one plane of the flange portion is used as an attaching reference plane for attaching the accelerometer to a body the acceleration of which is to be measured.

Abstract: An accelerometer including a flexible pivot, a base to which one end of the flexible pivot is fixed, a pendulum fixed to the other end of the flexible pivot, a pair of torquers generating a torque in proportion to the acceleration applied through the base to the pendulum, and a displacement detecting device for electrically detecting a relative displacement of the pendulum to the base is disclosed, in which the above-mentioned base consists of first and second frames. The first frame is provided with a fixing part to which one end of the flexible pivot is fixed, a fixing portion to which the displacement detecting device is fixed, and an engaging portion to be engaged with an engaging portion provided on the second frame, whereby the assembly of the accelerometer can be made simplified and easy. The accelerometer of this invention is simple in construction and maintains its characteristics unchanged for a long period of time.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus is disclosed which has a first attaching member secured to a fixed portion, a flexible member, a second attaching member secured to a rotary portion, the flexible member being attached to the first and second attaching members, and a flexible portion formed on the flexible member. In this case, the neutral plane of the flexible portion includes the rotary axis of the rotary portion and the center in the lengthwise direction of the flexible portion coincides with the rotary axis of the rotary portion.

Abstract: A bearing apparatus is disclosed which has a first attaching member secured to a fixed portion, a flexible member, a second attaching member secured to a rotary portion, the flexible member being attached to the first and second attaching members, and a flexible portion formed on the flexible member. In this case, the neutral plane of the flexible portion includes the rotary axis of the rotary portion and the center in the lengthwise direction of the flexible portion coincides with the rotary axis of the rotary portion.