Abstract: A control apparatus includes a main body unit, a plurality of moving members each of which is movably supported by the main body unit, a magneto rheological fluid provided between the main body unit and each of the plurality of moving members or between each of the plurality of moving members, and one magnetic field generator configured to apply a magnetic field to the magneto rheological fluid.

Abstract: A lever type connector includes a lever pivotally rotatable toward a mating connector. The lever performs both preliminary catching onto the mating connector and full catching onto the mating connector after the preliminary catching.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a driving drum includes: molding a first cylindrical member including first large- and small-diameter parts, a diameter of an outer circumferential surface of the first small-diameter part being smaller than that of the first large-diameter part; molding a second cylindrical member having second large- and small-diameter parts, a diameter of an inner circumferential surface of the second large-diameter part corresponding to the diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the first small-diameter part, a diameter of an inner circumferential surface of the second small-diameter part corresponding to that of the first small-diameter part, and the diameter of the inner circumferential surface of the second small-diameter part being smaller than that of the second large-diameter part; and forming a first cam groove between the first and second small-diameter parts and forming a second cam groove between the first and second large-diameter parts.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an electronic viewfinder unit that can shift between a retracted state where the electronic viewfinder unit is retracted in a main body portion of the image capturing apparatus and an extended state where the electronic viewfinder unit is extended from the main body portion. The electronic viewfinder unit includes a holding cover that holds a pivoting unit where the pivoting unit can be rotated centering on a pivot shaft, and a pivot latch member that latches in a pivoting unit pivoting operation. The pivoting unit includes an electronic display unit, an eyepiece portion, an eyepiece window to cover the eyepiece portion, and a lens holder to hold a finder lens that guides light emitted from the electronic display unit to the eyepiece portion. When the pivoting unit is being rotated, the pivot latch member regulates shifting of the electronic viewfinder unit to the retracted state.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a control apparatus having a main body, a rotatable member rotatably supported by the main body, a magneto rheological fluid provided between the main body and the rotatable member, and a magnetic field generator configured to apply a magnetic field to the magneto rheological fluid, a plurality of rotatable operation members, and an operational feeling transmitter configured to transmit an operational feeling of the control apparatus to the plurality of rotatable operation members. When a switching member changes a transmission state of the operational feeling transmitter, a rotatable operation member to be used is selected from the plurality of rotatable operation members.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes a main body unit, a plurality of moving members each of which is movably supported by the main body unit, a magneto rheological fluid provided between the main body unit and each of the plurality of moving members or between each of the plurality of moving members, and one magnetic field generator configured to apply a magnetic field to the magneto rheological fluid.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes a main body and a finder unit configured to transition between a retracted state and a projected state. The finder unit includes a non-rotatable portion provided with a rotation shaft, a rotatable portion that is rotatable around the rotation shaft and has an eyepiece, and a restricting member that restricts a transition from a pulled-out state to the retracted state, the eyepiece has an engaging portion and the restricting member has an engaged portion having a convex shape, the engaging portion and the engaged portion being engaged with each other in a transition between the projected state and the retracted state, and an engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is released when the rotatable portion is rotated in the pulled-out state.

Abstract: An image-capturing apparatus includes a main body and a finder unit configured to transition between a retracted state and a projected state. The finder unit includes a non-rotatable portion provided with a rotation shaft, a rotatable portion that is rotatable around the rotation shaft and has an eyepiece, and a restricting member that restricts a transition from a pulled-out state to the retracted state, the eyepiece has an engaging portion and the restricting member has an engaged portion having a convex shape, the engaging portion and the engaged portion being engaged with each other in a transition between the projected state and the retracted state, and an engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is released when the rotatable portion is rotated in the pulled-out state.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes an electronic viewfinder unit that can shift between a retracted state where the electronic viewfinder unit is retracted in a main body portion of the image capturing apparatus and an extended state where the electronic viewfinder unit is extended from the main body portion. The electronic viewfinder unit includes a holding cover that holds a pivoting unit where the pivoting unit can be rotated centering on a pivot shaft, and a pivot latch member that latches in a pivoting unit pivoting operation. The pivoting unit includes an electronic display unit, an eyepiece portion, an eyepiece window to cover the eyepiece portion, and a lens holder to hold a finder lens that guides light emitted from the electronic display unit to the eyepiece portion. When the pivoting unit is being rotated, the pivot latch member regulates shifting of the electronic viewfinder unit to the retracted state.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a driving drum includes: molding a first cylindrical member including first large- and small-diameter parts, a diameter of an outer circumferential surface of the first small-diameter part being smaller than that of the first large-diameter part; molding a second cylindrical member having second large- and small-diameter parts, a diameter of an inner circumferential surface of the second large-diameter part corresponding to the diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the first small-diameter part, a diameter of an inner circumferential surface of the second small-diameter part corresponding to that of the first small-diameter part, and the diameter of the inner circumferential surface of the second small-diameter part being smaller than that of the second large-diameter part; and forming a first cam groove between the first and second small-diameter parts and forming a second cam groove between the first and second large-diameter parts.

Abstract: A system for evaluating at least one state of a process is provided the system having means for segmenting the process into a plurality of process segments, one or more sensors configured to capture information related to each process segment of the plurality of process segments generated by the segmenting means, the information comprising a plurality of samples, and processing means configured to process the plurality of samples related to each process segment of the plurality of segments, and, based on the processing, provide an indication associated with the at least one state of the process.

Abstract: A double side welding method used for producing a differential gear for welding a weld part to join a ring gear fitted on a gear case from both sides. The method uses welding distortion caused by welding to improve product accuracy. The method includes welding from both sides of a weld part where a first member and a second member, which are the objects being joined, face each other. The method is performed by first welding, which is performed from one side, and second welding, which is performed from the other opposite side from that first welding. Heat quantity adjustment, that adjusts the quantity of heat input to the weld part for the second welding, is performed after the first welding, and is carried out such that an amount of welding distortion that is the objective arises.

Abstract: A butt position detecting method for a weld joint, when an arrangement direction of a first member and a second member is defined as a first direction, and a direction that is perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a second direction, the first member has a corner portion and a chamfer portion, and a two-dimensional displacement sensor is arranged at a position offset from the butt portion toward the first member side in the first direction, and such that an angle ?s at which the second direction and an optical axis direction of irradiation light of the two-dimensional displacement sensor intersect with each other and an angle ?a at which the second direction and a formation direction of the chamfer portion of the first member intersect with each other satisfy a condition expression: 0°<?s<?a.

Abstract: In a powder supply method in cladding, an outlet pressure of a coaxial-nozzle side of a supply pipe connecting a feeder to a coaxial nozzle is set within a predetermined range, and powder is supplied from the feeder to the coaxial nozzle.

Abstract: An electrical connector is disclosed having a connector position assurance mechanism and a clip. The clip has a body and a mating detection terminal. The body is received in the connector position assurance mechanism only when the electrical connector is completely mated with a complimentary mating connector. The mating detection terminal contacts a complementary mating detection terminal in the mating connector to form an electrical circuit only when the body is positioned in the electrical connector.

Abstract: A lever-actuated electrical connector is disclosed having a housing mateable with a mating connector having complementary mating detection terminal. A mating detection terminal is positioned in the housing to form a detection circuit when in contact with the complementary mating detection terminal. A mating lever is supported by the housing. A housing lock is positioned on the housing and in contact with the mating lever when the housing is mated to the mating connector, with the housing lock being displaceable by an operation of the mating lever. The mating detection terminal is positioned at a distance from the counterpart mating detection terminal when the mating lever is in an unlocked positioned, and is in contact with the counterpart mating detection terminal when the mating lever reaches the final mating position to actuate the detection circuit.

Abstract: A lever-actuated electrical connector is disclosed having a housing mateable with a mating connector having a complementary mating terminal. A mating lever is positioned on the housing and rotatable from an initial mating position to a final mating position. A lever lock is disposed on the mating lever and latches to a mating housing of the mating connector when the mating connector and electrical connector are completely mated. A mating detection terminal is positioned on the mating lever and forms a detection circuit when in contact with the mating terminal of the mating connector. The position of the mating detection terminal is controlled by the lever lock through the operation of the mating lever, and the detection circuit is only formed when the mating lever is in a final mating position.

Abstract: A system for evaluating at least one state of a process is provided the system having means for segmenting the process into a plurality of process segments, one or more sensors configured to capture information related to each process segment of the plurality of process segments generated by the segmenting means, the information comprising a plurality of samples, and processing means configured to process the plurality of samples related to each process segment of the plurality of segments, and, based on the processing, provide an indication associated with the at least one state of the process.

Abstract: To provide a powder cladding nozzle that can, even when the area of a portion to be machined of a workpiece is large, maintain the quality of a cladding layer that is formed on the portion to be machined of the workpiece and thus significantly increase the productivity of workpieces. The passage width X of a discharge passage that is formed between an inner nozzle member and an outer nozzle member becomes wider toward a discharge outlet.

Abstract: A welded structure has a first member and a second member that are welded together. The first member comprises a second-member joining part, and the second member comprises a first-member joining part. If the direction in which the first member and the second member are arranged is the first direction, and the direction intersecting the first direction is the second direction, welded parts are provided at least at both ends in the second direction of the joining surface where the first member and the second member are joined. The first member is such that the second-member joining part and a linking part which connects to the second-member joining part are arranged in succession from the joining surface in the first direction, and the dimensions of the second-member joining part are greater than the dimensions of the linking part in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.