Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrostatic chuck includes a ceramic dielectric substrate, a base plate, and first and second electrode layers. The ceramic dielectric substrate includes first and second major surfaces. The first and second electrode layers are provided inside the ceramic dielectric substrate. The second electrode layer is provided between the first electrode layer and the first major surface. The first electrode layer includes first and second portions. The first portion is positioned more centrally of the ceramic dielectric substrate than is the second portion. The first portion includes first and second surfaces. The second portion includes third and fourth surfaces. The third surface is positioned between the first surface and the second electrode layer. An electrical resistance of the first surface is greater than an average electrical resistance of the first portion.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device includes an electric motor section, a speed reducer section, a wheel bearing section, and a casing. The speed reducer section includes a speed-reduction structure using a parallel shaft gear. The parallel shaft gear includes an input shaft, which is coupled to the electric motor section, an input gear, at least one intermediate shaft including input-side and output-side intermediate gears, an output shaft, which is coupled to the wheel bearing section, and a final output gear. The input, intermediate, and output shafts are supported by rolling bearings to be rotatable. At least two rolling bearings configured to support the intermediate and output shafts on an out-board side and two rolling bearings configured to support the intermediate and output shafts on an in-board side are arranged at positions at which respective bearing widths are prevented from being superimposed with each other in an axial direction.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device includes a wheel hub bearing unit and a speed reduction unit that decelerates rotation of a motor unit and transmits decelerated rotation to a wheel. A suspension bracket has an upper connecting seat portion connectable with a suspension device, a lower connecting seat portion connectable with the suspension device, and an intermediate area connecting a vehicle rear part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle rear part of the lower connecting seat portion. A notch is provided between a vehicle front part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle front part of the lower connecting seat portion on a front side of the vehicle of the intermediate area. The suspension bracket is attached/fixed to a casing of the speed reduction unit and/or a fixed wheel such that an axis of the wheel hub bearing unit passes through the notch.

Abstract: A method of the invention is a method of processing a wiring substrate that includes a configuration in which conductors locally disposed on a substrate are coated with resin having inorganic members that form a filler and are dispersed in an organic member, the method including: removing the organic member from a surface layer side of the resin by use of an ashing method; and removing, by use of a wet cleaning method, the inorganic members remaining the surface layer side of the resin from which the organic member is removed.

Abstract: An audio signal processing apparatus includes a preset setting task that receives setting of a preset that defines a parameter to be copied, a copy-source selecting task that receives a selection of a copy-source channel, a preset selecting task that receives a selection of the preset, a copy-destination selecting task that receives a selection of a copy-destination channel, and a copying task that copies the parameter of the selected preset to be copied from the copy-source channel to the copy-destination channel.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor power line (93) includes, between its one end and the other end, an in-wheel motor drive device-side region (93d), an intermediate region (93e), and a vehicle body-side region (93f) which extend continuously. The in-wheel motor drive device-side region (93d) extends in the vertical direction, and the lower side of the in-wheel motor drive device-side region is connected to the intermediate region. The vehicle body-side region extends in the vertical direction, and the lower side of the vehicle body-side region is connected to the intermediate region. The intermediate region is curved with its both sides located at a higher position and its intermediate part located at a lower position.

Abstract: A field controller adapter includes a bracket that includes a plate having a first side and a second side with a plurality of feet extending therefrom, and a connector assembly coupled to the second side. The connector assembly includes a circuit board, a terminal block coupled to the circuit board, and a connector coupled to the circuit board with a plurality of wires. The first side is configured to facilitate coupling a field controller thereto. The connector is configured to electrically couple the field controller to the circuit board. The plurality of feet are configured to engage with mounts on a housing of a base unit to facilitate mechanically coupling the bracket thereto. The terminal block is configured to engage with a corresponding terminal block on a base circuit board disposed within the housing of the base unit to electrically couple the circuit board to the base circuit board.

Abstract: A large gear and a small gear are provided to an intermediate shaft of an in-wheel motor drive device, and a final output gear configured to mesh with the small gear of the intermediate shaft is provided to an output shaft. The output shaft is supported by bearings on in-board and out-board sides, respectively, and the large gear of the intermediate shaft is arranged between the bearing configured to support the output shaft on the in-board side and the final output gear of the output shaft. The bearing and the large gear are arranged so that, when viewed from the axial direction, a tooth top circle of the large gear of the intermediate shaft and a radially outer circle of the bearing configured to support the output shaft on the in-board side have an intersection point.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device includes an electric motor section, a speed reducer section, a wheel bearing section, and a casing. The speed reducer section includes a speed-reduction structure using a parallel shaft gear. The parallel shaft gear includes an input shaft, which is coupled to the electric motor section, an input gear, at least one intermediate shaft including input-side and output-side intermediate gears, an output shaft, which is coupled to the wheel bearing section, and a final output gear. The input, intermediate, and output shafts are supported by rolling bearings to be rotatable. At least two rolling bearings configured to support the intermediate and output shafts on an out-board side and two rolling bearings configured to support the intermediate and output shafts on an in-board side are arranged at positions at which respective bearing widths are prevented from being superimposed with each other in an axial direction.

Abstract: A large gear and a small gear are provided to an intermediate shaft of an in-wheel motor drive device, and a final output gear configured to mesh with the small gear of the intermediate shaft is provided to an output shaft. The output shaft is supported by bearings on in-board and out-board sides, respectively, and the large gear of the intermediate shaft is arranged between the bearing configured to support the output shaft on the in-board side and the final output gear of the output shaft. The bearing and the large gear are arranged so that, when viewed from the axial direction, a tooth top circle of the large gear of the intermediate shaft and a radially outer circle of the bearing configured to support the output shaft on the in-board side have an intersection point.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device includes a wheel hub bearing unit and a speed reduction unit that decelerates rotation of a motor unit and transmits decelerated rotation to a wheel. A suspension bracket has an upper connecting seat portion connectable with a suspension device, a lower connecting seat portion connectable with the suspension device, and an intermediate area connecting a vehicle rear part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle rear part of the lower connecting seat portion. A notch is provided between a vehicle front part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle front part of the lower connecting seat portion on a front side of the vehicle of the intermediate area. A fixing means attaches/fixes the suspension bracket to a casing of the speed reduction unit and/or a fixed wheel such that an axis of the wheel hub bearing unit passes through the notch.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor power line (93) includes, between its one end and the other end, an in-wheel motor drive device-side region (93d), an intermediate region (93e), and a vehicle body-side region (93f) which extend continuously. The in-wheel motor drive device-side region (93d) extends in the vertical direction, and the lower side of the in-wheel motor drive device-side region is connected to the intermediate region. The vehicle body-side region extends in the vertical direction, and the lower side of the vehicle body-side region is connected to the intermediate region. The intermediate region is curved with its both sides located at a higher position and its intermediate part located at a lower position.

Abstract: A display device includes a touch panel and a control unit. The control unit is configured to: (i) detect a touch position on the touch panel on which a user selectable element is displayed, and determine a distance between the touch position and a display location of the user selectable element on the touch panel, (ii) update a touch accuracy metric when the distance is within a predetermined range, and (iii) select a display layout of the user selectable element based on the updated touch accuracy metric.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image reading device that generates image data by reading a sheet. A processor performs an editing processing on moving image data to generate edited moving image data. The processor generates synthesized image data by adding information corresponding to the edited moving image data to the generated image data. The image processing apparatus outputs the generated synthesized image data.

Abstract: A field controller adapter includes a bracket that includes a plate having a first side and a second side with a plurality of feet extending therefrom, and a connector assembly coupled to the second side. The connector assembly includes a circuit board, a terminal block coupled to the circuit board, and a connector coupled to the circuit board with a plurality of wires. The first side is configured to facilitate coupling a field controller thereto. The connector is configured to electrically couple the field controller to the circuit board. The plurality of feet are configured to engage with mounts on a housing of a base unit to facilitate mechanically coupling the bracket thereto. The terminal block is configured to engage with a corresponding terminal block on a base circuit board disposed within the housing of the base unit to electrically couple the circuit board to the base circuit board.

Abstract: A suspension structure includes a pair of trailing arms (12), a beam member (13) connecting the pair of trailing arms, a bracket (21) connected to a rear end region of the trailing arm, and an in-wheel motor drive device (31) coupled and fixed to the bracket. The in-wheel motor drive device (31) is located above the rear end region of the trailing arm (12), and a lower side of the in-wheel motor drive device (12) is covered by the rear end region of the trailing arm (12) and the bracket (21).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a projection apparatus including: a first screen; a projection unit configured to project an image on a projection area including the first screen; a second screen configured to be capable of being disposed at a position within the projection area of projection by the projection unit and away from the first screen; a shifting mechanism configured to shift the second screen; and a screen controller configured to shift the second screen by the shifting mechanism in accordance with an image which is projected by the projection unit.

Abstract: A bread packaging apparatus for packaging bread in a bag, includes a first urging unit that comes into contact with a loaf of bread and conveys the loaf of bread along a conveying path; and a control unit for controlling a speed of the first urging unit. The control unit controls the speed of the first urging unit such that the speed when the first urging unit comes into contact with the loaf of bread is different from the speed when the first urging unit conveys the loaf of bread.

Abstract: The present structure does not require a knuckle on the vehicle body side, improves rotational accuracy of an input shaft of a speed reduction unit, increases durability of bearings, and suppresses rotation noise of the bearings by improving the supporting structure of the input shaft of the speed reduction unit. In a drive device for an electric vehicle comprising: a speed reduction unit including an input shaft driven by an electric motor; a hub unit rotationally driven by an output member of the speed reduction unit; and a housing accommodating the electric motor and the speed reduction unit, wherein the input shaft of the speed reduction unit is supported by bearings provided at two locations in the axial direction, the drive device is configured such that the bearings provided at the two locations are both supported by the output member, and the housing is provided with a suspension joining portion.

Abstract: An in-wheel motor drive device includes a motor part, a speed reducer part, a wheel bearing part, a casing, and a lubrication mechanism configured to supply lubricating oil to the motor and speed reducer parts. A rotation shaft of a motor in the motor part is configured to drive an input shaft of a speed reducer having eccentric portions to rotate. The speed reducer part reduces a speed of rotation of the input shaft of the speed reducer and transmits the rotation to an output shaft of the speed reducer. The wheel bearing part is connected to the output shaft of the speed reducer. The motor part includes a stator fixed to the casing and a rotor arranged at the rotation shaft of the motor. A shielding plate that reduces stirring resistance of the lubricating oil generated by rotation of the rotor is arranged in the motor part.