Abstract: A speaker system includes a speaker, a detector for detecting an amplitude value of a diaphragm of the speaker to produce an amplitude signal corresponding to the amplitude value, and an adder for adding the amplitude signal to a driving signal for driving the speaker. In this configuration, the bass range characteristic of the speaker can be improved.

Abstract: A temperature adjusting device has an air-tight container. A thermoelectric element is disposed in the air-tight container and has first and second opposite surfaces each capable of radiating and absorbing heat through a Peltier effect. A first heat exchanger is disposed in the air-tight container for performing heat exchange between a thermally conductive first medium and the first surface of the thermoelectric element. A tank is disposed in the air-tight container and is connected to an inlet side of the first heat exchanger for storing the first medium. A second heat exchanger is disposed in the air-tight container for performing heat exchange between a thermally conductive second medium and the second surface of the thermoelectric element. A pump circulates the first medium through the first heat exchanger. A temperature sensor detects a temperature of the first medium circulated by the pump.

Abstract: A speaker system for use in an automobile vehicle, comprises: a pair of high frequency speakers disposed at opposite ends in a lateral direction of a front section within the vehicle; a pair of low/middle frequency speakers disposed at opposite ends in a lateral direction of the front section, a whole frequency speaker located in the center of the front section. Each of the high frequency speakers is a horn speaker made from a part of a windshield, a part of a side glass and a part of an upper surface of a dashboard in the vehicle.

Abstract: A turbo vacuum pump has a rotor and magnetic bearings. The magnetic bearings are held in a housing having a suction port and an exhaust port, and support the rotor rotatably. A peripheral flow pump stage and screw pump stage are formed in the rotor, so that the pressure at the exhaust port can be at or near atmospheric pressure level. Before starting the turbo vacuum pump, the magnetic bearings are operated to displace a rotor position and to scrape off the reaction products which have deposited inside the pump. In addition, before starting the turbo vacuum pump, a stator of the pump is heated up to decrease a binding force of the reaction products. Therefore, the pump can be restarted, even if the rotor has locked by the solidification of deposited reaction products formed during stopping of the pump.

Abstract: A cylindrical frame is mounted in a cabinet and a magnetic circuit is provided at an end of the frame. A diaphragm having a peripheral free edge is connected to a coil bobbin and a cylindrical ring is secured to the free end edge and disposed in a cylindrical supporting portion of the frame. An annular sealing member is secured to the cylindrical ring so that an outside peripheral wall thereof is slidably contacted with an inside wall of the cylindrical supporting portion of the frame.

Abstract: A speaker system for reproducing a high fidelity sound field. In one embodiment, the speaker system includes at least two speakers, one of which is coupled with a phase shifter for shifting the phase of an audio signal in mid- and high-frequency ranges. The phase shifter shifts the phase between .+-.120.degree. and .+-.180.degree.. In another embodiment, the speaker system includes three speakers and the phase shifter shifts the phase of the audio signal applied to two of the speakers from that of the audio signal applied to the third speaker which is a tweeter.

Abstract: A vacuum-oriented vertical transfer system which provides super vacuum/super clean environments, and a gate valve assembly which reduces the size of electromagnet sections. The vacuum-oriented vertical transfer system includes a cylindrical partition wall, and a rod vertically moved through an open bottom of a vacuum container. The rod is floatingly supported in radial and axial directions thereof by a radial magnetic support device and an axial magnetic support device, respectively. The gate valve assembly comprises a closure member mounted for positioning adjacent to and away from a port of a container to close and open the port, respectively. A neck member is integrally connected to the closure member and is mounted for movement to position the closure member to open and close the port of the container. A radial magnet device levitates the neck member by magnetic forces in a radial direction thereof. An axial magnetic device levitates the neck member by magnetic forces in an axial direction thereof.

Abstract: A transferring device is provided for transferring an article between vacuum chambers. The transferring device comprises a cylindrical float member, and a transferring rod connected to and extending along an axial direction for supporting an article. At least one magnetic member is disposed on a peripheral surface of the float member. A cylindrical partition member having a thin, uniform circular cross-sectional thickness is disposed between the electromagnet and the float member. A support member is disposed within the partition member for reciprocating movement between opposite ends of the partition member. The support member supports at least one electromagnet and at least one sensor in spaced apart and facing relation with respect to the magnetic member for magnetically floating the float member and to drive the same in the axial direction.

Abstract: A duct is provided in a cabinet for radiating sound pressure emitted from a speaker unit. The duct comprises a first duct and a second duct. The first duct extends in a direction perpendicular to a radiating direction of the sound pressure radiated from a front side of the speaker unit. The second duct is connected to an end of the first duct. An inner end of of the second duct is communicated with the cabinet. The speaker unit is disposed at a connection of the first and second ducts.

Abstract: A conveyor is of a low power consumption type and has a decreased amount of gas generation. The conveyor is provided with a floating member having a conveying rod on which a workpiece is laid; a conveying body magnetically coupled with the floating member through a sleeve-like partition wall; sensor portions for detecting positions of the floating member; electromagnets for generating magnetic forces for supporting the floating member; targets provided on the floating member so as to face the electromagnets; and an adjusting unit for taking a balance of forces to be applied to the magnetic support portions composed of the electromagnets, the targets and the sensor portions. With thus constructed conveyor, even if the conveying article load (i.e., workpiece weight) is changed, a space between the floating member and the sensor portions may be adjusted within a controllable range with a small amount, of excited magnetic current by the adjusting unit.

Abstract: In a robot for conveying a workpiece or the like 21 in vacuum chambers (16, 24); a conveyance robot for use in a high vacuum, in which magnetic floatation and magnetic drive are applied to a rectilinear movement axis (R-axis) (1, 20) for conveying the workpiece 21, a magnetic seal 9 for shutting off a vacuum side A from an atmospheric air side B is applied to a rotation axis (.theta.-axis) 25 for rotating the R-axis (1, 20), and a vacuum bellows 14 for shutting off the vacuum side A from the atmospheric air side B is applied to a vertical movement axis (Z-axis) 17 for vertically moving the R-axis (1, 20) and the .theta.-axis 25, whereby sliding or rolling is avoided in the vacuum.